One storm. Two very different adventures. And somehow, potlucks are where Billy draws the line.

This week on The Open Tabs, Billy’s plans to clean his apartment turn into a last-minute BABYMETAL concert and a $400 hotel workaround. A late-night scooter ride takes a serious turn when he stops to help a badly injured stranger on the Atlanta BeltLine. Later, he has his own close call with a car while riding to Shaky Knees.

The festival delivers unforgettable performances, a standout set from Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and a lightning evacuation that sends Billy and his friend into torrential rain. Meanwhile, that same storm sends thousands of ants into Joe’s camper. His family heads home. Joe stays behind with the dogs and some very unwelcome roommates.

Then comes the real disagreement: potlucks. Joe loves them. Billy has a detailed list of objections. From mystery casseroles to hosting standards, we unpack a difference of opinion that somehow took 25 years of friendship to uncover.

We finish with “Choose Your Adventure,” a rapid-fire round about concerts, camping, friendship, and trying something new.

Tell us in the comments: What experience made you come home and say, “Well, THAT was an adventure”? And are you team potluck or team absolutely not?

CHAPTERS
00:00 Welcome to Episode 31
02:43 The $400 Cost of Not Cleaning the Apartment
03:56 Discovering BABYMETAL on a Whim
06:50 A Late-Night Ride Becomes a BeltLine Emergency
16:05 A Car Hits Billy’s Scooter
19:18 Shaky Knees Highlights & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
21:46 Lightning, Evacuation & a Soaked Ride Back
25:20 Joe’s Camper Gets Invaded by Ants
29:18 The Great Potluck Debate
42:13 Other People’s Kitchens & the Burrito Story
47:11 Rapid Fire: Choose Your Adventure
54:24 Your Turn: Potluck or Not Luck?

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