This week, Conor and Ashton are using their brains as time machines to go back to childhood summer nostalgia. There's summer at the movies, Pete and Pete, and a surprise Souptuber cameo.

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Key Topics

• Summer at the movies as a solo activity
• Childhood memories linked to summer media
• Pete and Pete as a nostalgic symbol
• The feeling of endless summer days
• The impact of media on childhood nostalgia
• Experiences of going to movies alone
• Nostalgia for summer road trips and roadkill bingo
• The significance of specific childhood TV shows and commercials
• The emotional power of movies like Superman and Scooby-Doo
• Reflections on time perception and nostalgia

This week, we're talking sauna etiquette and corpse flowers. It's part botany part human condition and all stink.

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Explore the fascinating history of endless shrimp at Red Lobster, from its inception in 2004 to its recent return in 2026, including the business strategies, controversies, and surprising facts about shrimp farming and restaurant economics.

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