Traumatizing History of Birds // Things to Hate About Europe [122]
Summary
The hosts discuss a past awkward encounter between Nick and Gavin at a REI store, leading to jokes about Gavin's memory gaps. They debate whether to make "Mick" a permanent nickname for Nick and share stories about childhood escalator accidents. The group also analyzes the origins of the TV show Gladiators and plans a one-shot Halo campaign stream for September 11th.
Topics discussed
Sponsors: Rocket Mortgage and Avatar: Fire and Ash
Nick vs. Mick: The name mix-up saga
The REI encounter and Gavin's memory black hole
Time travel theories and mall nostalgia
Bird murder footage and flocking to work
Recording on a Monday and scheduling quirks
Subway dogs and the High Road hot dog place
Cavaliers, Chomps, and the Browns mascot
First-day-at-the-airport statistics
Escalators in Nanaimo and the White Staircase
Sponsor: Rocket Mortgage
American Gladiators vs. British Gladiators
Bottle lids, Europe, and pointless questions
Pointless questions and store checkout speed
Halo: Campaign Evolved stream announcement
Alien: Fireteam Elite and Prison Escape
Halo: Reach watch status and REI follow-up
Rise of the Ronin and voice acting in games
Wii Sports, Dreamcast VMU, and Connect cables
Sponsors: Rocket Mortgage, Avatar, Ford
Abe's Oddysey PS1 reveal and controller issues
The missing USB-C cable debate
Celebrity Rolodex and calling the NBA office
Garfield phone, Dolly Parton, and Dollywood
Afterlife marriages, ghosts, and new friends
Divorce via death and defibrillating a fetus
Outro and final sponsors
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