The Great Italian Pasta Tariff Crisis
Tad launches into a major gripe about the 107% tariffs on imported Italian pasta, which has left him frustrated enough to consider making his own from scratch. The hosts debate whether Italian water, Italian flour, or just the general Italian-ness of the pasta justifies the import costs. Dingo and Robbbie suggest Tad could easily make pasta himself, though they admit they wouldn't actually do it—they just know other people could.
Trader Joe's Cornbread Crackers and Chili Inspiration
Tad discovered cornbread crackers at Trader Joe's that inspired him to make an entire batch of chili, only to find the crackers sold out when he returned. Undeterred, he made regular Jiffy cornbread instead and apparently pulled off a solid chili despite using questionable freezer meat of unknown vintage. The hosts agree that Trader Joe's has become increasingly chaotic and crowded, with limited stock on desirable items.
Dingo's Predatory Grocery Store Behavior
Dingo brags about being the only person tall enough to reach a Trader Joe's top shelf, where he found six bottles of a coveted harvest sauce and selfishly bought them all without sharing. He weaponizes his height advantage to secure discount items before other customers even know they exist, then gloats about his finds while watching other shoppers' faces fall in disappointment.
Sketchy Meat and Frozen Food Storage Horror
The hosts casually discuss their willingness to cook questionable meat—ground beef from uncertain freezer origins, discount meat from Whole Foods that's about to spoil, and even a steak turkey from last Thanksgiving that's been frozen for over a year. While Dingo and Tad seem unbothered by potential food poisoning, Robbbie draws the line at visibly suspect meat, claiming he'll throw up before even cooking it.
Pain Reliever Flavor Rankings and Tourette's Adjacent Behavior
The episode opens with the hosts ranking the flavors of pain relievers, with particular praise for the candy shell coating on pink Advil tablets that makes them pleasant to suck on before swallowing. Dingo also discusses his habit of randomly blurting out profanities and song lyrics, wondering if he's developing Tourette's syndrome, while the hosts debate whether his behavior warrants medical concern.
Dingo Jackson: 'All six. I'm the only one tall enough to reach the top shelf all the way in the back. Yeah, everyone's looking at me with their sad, stupid faces because they want it.'← All episode posts