Try Soylent Mint Chocolate for Breakfast
Darren’s latest diet experiment: swapping breakfast for Soylent, jokingly called “Soylent Green” all episode, on-brand for a show that leans into the bit. His take: “I’m kind…
Max Velocity Is Your Best Bet for Watching Storms Live
If you’re the type who watches the radar more than the TV during a bad storm, check out Max Velocity. It’s a live storm-chasing stream — actual…
The Ozempic Tip Buried in a Bent-Needle Story
Buried in the chaos of a listener’s crooked-needle Ozempic story was an actually useful tip: if you’re paying full price overseas, getting US insurance can drop a…
Beard Meats Food Will Ruin Your Appetite (in a Good Way)
Beard Meats Food is exactly what it sounds like: a guy attempting absurd food challenges — think 4-pound burgers speared together with a sword, giant steaks, the…
Chasing Cardboard Is the Best Sports Card Show You’re Not Watching
Here’s one for you archivists… Not every good show lives on a streaming platform. Chasing Cardboard is a YouTube channel about people buying, selling, and hunting down…
The Big Texan’s 72oz Steak Challenge Is Worth the Detour
Right off Route 66 in Amarillo, the Big Texan’s whole shtick is the 72-ounce steak challenge: finish it, plus all the trimmings — a baked potato the…
Product Tip: Yousef’s Hummus
Store-bought hummus is a mixed bag, but Yousef’s earns a nod as one of the better grab-and-go options — the kind you forget you bought and rediscover…
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Thrifty Find: Vintage Mink Coats
Here’s an odd little secret: because fur coats have fallen out of fashion in a lot of places, genuine vintage mink coats — the kind that cost…
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Money Tip: Hidden Credit Card Perks
John Dvorak had some reservations with this tip as it’s culled from a news report that seemed a lot like a native ad. Also, it promotes a…
Movie Tip: The President’s Analyst (1967)
A satirical Cold War-era spy comedy starring James Coburn that was written off as absurd fiction decades ago — and now plays as eerily prescient, according to…
Movie Tip: Michael Clayton
A George Clooney legal thriller that doesn’t get talked about enough. It follows a “fixer” at a big law firm and slowly unravels into something genuinely unsettling…
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Tea Tip: PG Tips (and Sainsbury’s Red Label)
British tea brands like PG Tips consistently punch above their weight, and there’s real history behind it — long-standing colonial-era trade agreements locked in some of the…
Salt Tip: Fleur de Sel
If you only ever change one pantry staple, make it this. Fleur de sel is hand-harvested from French salt marshes and prized for the way it holds…
Food Find: Nash’s Produce Carrots
If you’re ever road-tripping through Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, make the detour to Nash’s Produce in Port Angeles. Their house-bred carrots are on another level — shockingly crisp…
Product Tip: Allmax & Fuji Batteries
If you’ve ever opened a flashlight or remote to find corroded, leaking batteries inside, it might be time to switch brands. Allmax and Fuji batteries have a…
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Snack Tip: Badia Sazón Total Dip
The easiest party dip upgrade you’ll ever make: grab a container of sour cream and stir in about two tablespoons of Badia Sazón Total, a bold all-purpose…
Wine Tip: 2015 Cru Beaujolais
For genuinely great wine at a reasonable price, look for Cru Beaujolais — a step above basic Beaujolais Village, with recognizable names like Fleurie, Brouilly, and Morgon…
Wine Tip: Retsina (Cheap Greek Wine)
Consider this an “experience it once” recommendation rather than a real endorsement. Retsina is a Greek wine tradition dating back to when wine jugs were sealed with…
