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Capt. Lou Albano Commercials & the Star Trek Holodeck

13 min · 21. juni 2026
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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! Powered by Firstory Hosting [https://firstory.me/zh]

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