Is listening to a book the same thing as reading it? If so, why? And if not, why not?

This week, Jess and Joey talk about audiobooks, purity testing, locked-in mode, ADHD, lectures, and celestial orbs. They don’t talk about Mychal Threats.

references

• Reading Rainbow
• Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
• Matt Dinniman
• Variety: Peacock Gives Series Order to ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ TV Series From Seth MacFarlane’s Fuzzy Door, Chris Yost

How do you know if something's going to be good to eat by looking at it?

This week, Jess and Joey talk about grilling, cheesesteaks, coffee, the burden of knowledge, authenticity, and mangoes. They don’t talk about Drunken shrimp.

references

• Air Bud
• Smithsonian: Why Did Van Halen Demand Concert Venues Remove Brown M&M’s From the Menu?
• NYT Cooking: Bowen Yang Teaches Matt Rogers How to Cook Mapo Tofu
• Maillard reaction

How does one deal with being an acquired taste?

This week, Aaron and Joey talk about stinky fish, mole vs. mayonanaise, blue cheese, safe spaces, leadership, and sandwich lubricants. They don’t talk about surströmming.

references

• Holiday in Spain
• Did they ruin it for you? (Yeah | No)
• Thelma and Louise
• Stinky Fish activity
• rumspringa
• Aaron: We need antiheroes in the boardroom to spark progress in the workplace
• Spread your wings and fly, Butterfly
• Call Your Girlfriend