Dog, Burrito, Mr. Socko, AI...

Goose, 90s Snack Heartbreak, Gen Z Walkmans, and the Great Molasses Flood

Hey listeners, Bree here! Grab your beverage of choice (because I’m currently on day two of zero coffee and the caffeine withdrawal is real). Today, we’re hanging out, listening to the local goose songs, and diving into a chaotic mix of nostalgia, generational theft, and sticky historical disasters. In this episode, we talk about: * Beloves 90's Snacks: We look back at 12 beloved treats we’re still mourning. * Gen Z's New Obsession with Gen X Culture: From paying $70 for eBay Walkmans and rocking hair tinsel to buying flip phones for "wellness" and hanging out at the mall. Gen Z thinks they discovered physical media, and Gen X is just standing there watching the cycle repeat. * Historical Delirium — The Great Molasses Flood of 1919: We travel back to Boston to dissect a disaster so ridiculous it sounds fake. Imagine being pursued down the street by a 25-foot wave of pancake syrup moving at 35 miles per hour. We break down the literal quicksand of "disaster syrup" and why Boston smelled like cookies for a decade. History is weird, snack companies are cruel, and Gen Z is currently fighting over squishy dumplings at Five Below. Let's get into it!

just hanging out, grocery haul

Summer has officially arrived, but host Bree is keeping it at a respectful distance. Broadcasting from a perfectly mild day in Santa Rosa, Bree discusses a Walmart grocery haul (featuring a Discord-induced pudding craving and a first-time trial of LMNT electrolytes). Plus, a look at a wholesome moment of band synergy as Connecticut indie-jam icons Goose tip their hats to Brooklyn art-rockers Geese, and an honest confession about the slippery slope of becoming a stereotypical, chicken-tender-worshipping air fryer evangelist. Grab your favorite beverage, get comfortable, and dive into this cozy 11-minute check-in.

Capt. Lou Albano Commercials & the Star Trek Holodeck

On this Sunday, June 21st episode, Bree is hanging out and diving into a little bit of everything. We start with a nostalgic trip down memory lane to Mahopac, NY, tracking down hilarious vintage commercials and hotlines from hometown wrestling legend Captain Lou Albano. Then, we've got a fresh music recommendation with the track "Good2B" by Norwalk's own jam band, Goose, before diving into the latest pop culture and tech headlines. We're talking about Rosie O’Donnell stepping up to guest-host Jimmy Kimmel Live, a Bavarian startup trying to make sustainable "chocolate" out of sunflower seeds (but can it really beat real cacao?), and a mind-blowing holographic breakthrough from UCLA that is bringing us one step closer to a real-life Star Trek Holodeck. Pull up a chair and kick off the summer with us!

Dog, Burrito, Mr. Socko, AI...

Grab a plastic bag and buckle up. On today’s episode, I’m recapping a jam-packed day: the absolute worst vegetarian burrito I’ve ever eaten, a mile-and-a-half walk, and the realities of confronting weight loss and GLP-1 fears. We also take a trip down memory lane to the time Mankind proved he was the wholesome legend we always knew he was. Finally, we get into the heavy stuff: a cold shoulder from Gemini, the endless curse of the John Stamos clickbait algorithm, and a breakdown of why humanity has essentially "grown" an AI organism it doesn't fully understand.

Cat Filters, Ham Radio, and the Wildest Marathon in History

It turns out the internet didn't invent weirdos—it just gave them a screen. This week, we dive headfirst into the delightfully bizarre subculture of late-night ham radio operators, where the airwaves of the 75-Meter Band feel like an unmoderated 1970s Reddit forum broadcasted out of a garage. We also break down a DIY audio disaster involving cat water fountain filters, trace the unexpected wartime roots of Electro-Voice microphones, and recap the legendary chaos of the 1904 Olympic Marathon (featuring stray dogs, rotten apples, and literal rat poison). Plus, we close with a sober look at the current headlines, tracking Ukraine's massive drone strikes on Moscow's energy infrastructure and the brutal realities of Russian intelligence tactics.