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100. We’re Sad, Because We’re Alive
In this episode, please enjoy the World’s Worst Apology. Water of the week is Pamplemousse La Croix… the Candle. Also, Tangerine-Lemongrass-Green Tea from Sound, Grapefruit from Nixie, and Orange from Poppi.
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99. The North San Juan Community Center
First episode in new studio. Congratulations to us. We made it. We’re all the way up. Thanks to every single one of our supporters. Water of the week is The Three Faces of Berry: Mountain Blackberry from Clearly Canadian, Strawberry Lemon from Poppi, Acai Blueberry from Yerbaé. Conclusion: Champagne Papi is obviously Canadian.
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98. Joakim shoplifts sparkling water
You want clean flour in your bag, but the perfect flour does not exist. You could sell us anything by bringing up our perfectionism, our fear of our own humanity, our fear of BitCoin crashing… Clean flour of the week is watermelon: Trader Joe’s Watermelon Lemonade Sparkling Water, Watermelon Prebiotic Soda from Poppi, and Watermelon Fruit Punch from Goat.
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97. A Fear of Wildlife
I was always frustrated by the slow pace of creative work, and it was always assumed that the solution was to become more efficient and speed up the process. But perhaps there is a different way to understand that feeling of frustration. Perhaps we could become more patient and accept that things take time. Like always, the first half of this episode is boring and the second half is not boring. Water of the week is Black Cherry: Crystal Lake, Sunny Select, and BANG! (Black Cherry Vanilla).
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96. We don’t *have* time… We *are* time
Natasha still likes Johnny Depp and that breaks my heart, but perhaps I am mingling plain fashion and the abstract invisible values at the bottom of it all? Perhaps we don’t disagree? Perhaps we live in different universes and our values are the same? Perhaps there are two types of disagreement about a question like this? We could have different values or we could have different beliefs about the facts? Whatever… Water of the week is a tropical travesty: Apricot Peach from Sunny Select! Finally! Orange Crème from Signature Select and Orange Créme from Raley’s. Notice how the accent on the E is going different directions in the word créme/crème. For Signature Select, it is a falling tone. The fourth tone. For Raley’s, it is a rising tone. The second tone. Nothing matters. Nothing is intentional. Free will is an illusion. Knowledge is infinite and meaningless. There is no winner. We all die alone and justice will never come. Give up now. We world has already ended.
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95. On Having No Clout
For the first time in the history of sparkling water—I forgot to review the third water! Everything was moving along swimmingly and I reviewed two waters and then finished up the episode. At the outset, when I mention feeling scattered—that wasn’t a joke! Water of the week is a trio of “Disgusting Tropical”: Pineapple Coconut from Clover Valley, Peach Mango from Sunny Select, and (*UNREVIEWED*) Apricot Peach from Sunny Select.
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94. Donald Trump Drinking a Full Glass of Milk
Will January6 Hearings finally give Trump supporters the Ick? Nah. Water of the week is three carbonated interpretations of Grapefruit: Mad Tasty with 20mg of Hemp, Soleil by Signature Select, and Grapefruit-Lavender-Ginger Tea from Sound.
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93. We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live
How difficult it is, for us as humans, to understand that coincidences can be real. We want to tell stories. We want to make meaning. Everything must happen for a reason. Every pattern must be intentional. But what if it’s not? What if the universe doesn’t care about us? Then, perhaps, we must care about each other? Water of the week is our first Sparkling Water with Tea and Botanicals from Sound: Blueberry, Cinnamon, Hibiscus Tea. Also, Blackberry Raspberry from Sunny Select and Cranberry/Lime from Trader’s Joes Seltzer with a Splash.
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92. Sad Girl Starter Pack
As young children, we make piles of hot trash and show it to our fathers and we want them to praise us. We want them to look and say that the hot trash is wonderful. We want them to express joy at who we are. That is how things must be. Without proper praise from our fathers, we cannot develop healthy self-esteem. We grow up to be needy adults that make hot trash podcasts that we want to show to the world, hoping that the world will look at our hot trash and praise it. More importantly, we want the world to look into our eyes and say that we are good enough, not because of what we made, but because of who we are. In this life, the world will always be a stand-in for our fathers and no Five Star Spotify Review will ever be enough! No lifetime Patreon supporter can ever fill that void! Anyway, the name of the shitty German grocery store that I couldn’t remember while recording is LIDL. Water of the week: Tangerine Lime from Sunny Select, Lime from Crystal Lake and Topo Chico Twist o’ Tangerine.
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91. A Wonderful Little Man
Here’s the main takeaway: it’s ranch, but you don’t want to use the word ranch. Water of the week is WATERMELON-STRAWBERRY-KIWI: Watermelon Kiwi from Mad Tasty, Strawberry Watermelon from Signature Select, Strawberry Watermelon from Sunny Select, and Kiwi Strawberry from Sunny Select.
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90. The Hungry Swedish Guest
What the heck? We gotta feed guests now? What else do you want from us? Water of the week is lemon: Lemon-Lime from Waterloo, Lemon from La Croix, and Cucumber Lemon from Drink Simple Sparkling Maple Water.
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89. Why Does Everything Suck?
This episode is messy and we try to talk about everything all-at-once and it doesn’t work very well. However, if you vibe with me then you’ll love it. Also, the water must flow: Cherry Blossom from La Croix, Wild Cherry from Signature Select, Wild Cherry from Syfo, and Black Cherry from Clover Valley.
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88. This Week in White Guilt
Buckle up for an hour of unscripted white guilt and a terrible meditation on the true dangers of pornography. Also… three sparkling waters from Clover Valley: Lemon Lime, Peach and Blood Orange.
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87. Tropical Fruit-Flavored Rejection
Mango Chainsaw from Liquid Death is the Official Sparkling Water of Elden Ring. In this water, you can taste every shade of Japanese nightmare: all that fear, doubt and loneliness. We also review Mango Pineapple from Signature Select and Pineapple from Soleil by Signature Select, but those two waters are 100% nightmare-free.
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86. Page Intentionally Left Blank
This terrible no-good episode was brought to you by the M. Joakim Eriksson Center for American Decline. This week, the decline of the American Empire is everywhere for all to see. Water? Alta from Casamara Club is a sparkling, alcohol free take on the the Negroni, Unicorn Tears from Mad Tasty is an exotic and mysterious blend of natural fruit flavors that is delightful on the nose and refreshing for the brain, Aromatic from the Bitter Housewife is based on Old Fashioned Aromatic bitters and has flavors of dried cherries, ginger, cinnamon, and allspice.
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85. The Body of My Master
In this episode, we talk about capitalism: it is no measure of health to be well-adapted to a sick society. This week’s sparkling water is three flavors from Casamara Cub: Como, Onda and Sera. Como is inspired by Amaro from Northern Italty and Onda is inspired by Amaro from Sicily. So fancy! We couldn’t get sparkling water like this without capitalism though, that’s for sure.
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84. Do you have any specials?
In this episode, we talk about Shame. Water of the week is our second round of Alt-Citrus: Mandarin Orange from Rebbl Sparkling Prebiotic Tonic, Yuzu Citrus from Mad Tasty Pure Sparkling Water, and Orange Turmeric from Vive Organic Immunity Sparkling Drink.
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83. The Spooky Voicemail
But first, why is the god in my head such a racist god?!? Water of the week is lemon lime: SEVERED LIME from Liquid Death, Lemon Lime Twist’r from Bubbl’r, and Lemon Seltzer from Boylan Bottling.
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82. Did I grow up poor?!
BERRY IT ALIVE! from Liquid Death, Blackberry Lemon from AHA!, and Blackberry from REBBL.
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81. A Fresh of Breath Air
Here, we talk about video games and Morgan Short and something truly American: Having Dinner With The Conservative Wing Of Your Own Family. Water of the week is Guava Rose, Pear Turmeric and Lemon Ginger from wildwonder. One word, all lowercase. wildwonder. By Rosa Li, Founder. wildwonder. Growing up, my Chinese grandmother would wildwonder. Cheers, wildwonder. Growing up, wildwonder. One word. All lowercase.
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80. This Week in Doug Huntington
What does it mean to be a good manager? How do we meet people where they are? How tall is Jason Momoa? Water of the week is our second round of Elder Tree: Elderflower Tonic Water from Fever-Tree, Elderflower Rose Lemonade from Belvoir Fruit Farms, and Blackberry Elderflower Immunity Drink from Vive Organic. Here’s a lil factoid for you: After Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus, he committed suicide by hanging himself from the branch of an Elder Tree. This is why the Jelly Ear tree fungus growing on Elder Tree used to be called Jew’s Ear.
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79. Mom Says She Wants a Divorce
I used the word formaldehyde, but I clearly wanted to say chloroform. Why didn’t anyone correct me? Water: Aromatic Tonic Water from Fever-Free, Aromatic Bitters & Soda from The Bitter Housewife, and Lightwave from Kin Euphorics.
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78. Was Ukraine Always a Part of Europe?
Why is it so hard connect with the things we end up loving the most? Water of the week is a bunch of nonsense: Gokuri グレープフルーツ Grapefruit Pink&White, Yogurt Hoobaru Orange Flavor from Pokka Sapporo, and Clementine Flavored Italian Soda from O Organics. Hoobaru is kind of a nice word, though.
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77. Did I Tell You To Stop?
This is just one more episode about alienation and derealization at the Post Office. Three grapes: White Grape from Raley’s, Concord Grape from Signature Select, and Grape from Waterloo (revisited).
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