This podcast episode dives into a lighthearted yet informative discussion about Thanksgiving, touching on the historical inaccuracies surrounding figures like Sacagawea and the Pilgrims. The hosts explore the cultural significance of Thanksgiving in modern times, juxtaposing it with personal anecdotes about their holiday experiences. They also share their favorite Thanksgiving foods, debating the merits of sides like stuffing, green bean casserole, and mashed potatoes, while humorously personifying these dishes. As the conversation unfolds, they delve into their weekend activities, including theater outings and culinary adventures, adding a personal touch to the broader theme of gratitude and celebration. With a mix of humor and insight, the episode highlights the evolving nature of Thanksgiving and the importance of recognizing its complex history.

The podcast delves into a multifaceted discussion on Thanksgiving, weaving together historical context, personal anecdotes, and cultural commentary. The episode opens with an engaging debate about Sacagawea's connection to the holiday, with Speaker A asserting her significance in American exploration while Speaker B humorously corrects misconceptions about the timelines involving the Pilgrims and the Lewis and Clark expedition. This playful dialogue not only sets a lighthearted tone but also prompts listeners to consider the complexities of American history and the often-unrecognized contributions of Native Americans. As the hosts navigate various aspects of Thanksgiving, they highlight the evolving narratives surrounding the holiday, encouraging a deeper understanding of its significance in contemporary society.

Transitioning from historical discussions to personal reflections, the hosts share their own Thanksgiving traditions and culinary preferences. Their lighthearted banter about favorite dishes, particularly stuffing and mashed potatoes, adds a relatable touch to the conversation. They delve into the cultural meanings attached to these foods, exploring how different generations perceive Thanksgiving and the impact of societal changes on traditional celebrations. The dialogue shifts seamlessly from favorite recipes to broader themes of cultural appropriation and the importance of representation in holiday narratives. This rich exchange not only entertains but also invites listeners to reflect on how their own experiences shape their understanding of Thanksgiving.

The episode takes an unexpected turn as the hosts engage in a whimsical game, assigning popular comedians to represent various Thanksgiving dishes. This creative exercise showcases their comedic chemistry and underscores the intersection of humor and cultural critique. The playful nature of this segment reinforces the idea that while Thanksgiving is rooted in complex histories, it can also be a time for joy, laughter, and connection. As the episode draws to a close, the hosts encourage listeners to embrace their unique Thanksgiving traditions while remaining aware of the rich historical tapestry that informs the holiday. Through a blend of humor, personal stories, and thoughtful commentary, the podcast presents a nuanced exploration of Thanksgiving, ultimately celebrating the importance of gratitude and reflection in the holiday experience.

Takeaways:

• The discussion around Sacagawea highlights misconceptions about her involvement with the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving.
• Thanksgiving is evolving into a more casual holiday, focusing on food and family gatherings.
• The humorous debate over the historical significance of Sacagawea and Lewis and Clark is enlightening.
• The hosts reflect on their weekend experiences, including theater performances and personal anecdotes.
• A focus on the importance of arts support is evident in their conversation about local shows.
• The conversation flows into food, specifically discussing Thanksgiving favorites and preferences.

Companies mentioned in this episode:

• Taco Bell
• Pepsi
• Starbucks

Back to the Sacagawea and Thanksgiving.

Yeah, I don't think she was there, though.

That's what I keep trying to tell you.

Lewis and Clark.

She was with Lewis and Clark, which.

Was again, I don't think the time that you're thinking of with the Pilgrims, because that was once we had already.

That was just like discovering the West.

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What up?

Hey, buddy.

Oh, hey.

I was just curious how this would look with my hood.

Yeah, that's definitely a choice.

How was your weekend?

It was good.

It was good.

I, I went and I agreed to see my friend in the Crucible on Friday night.

What is the Crucible?

The Crucible is.

It is written by Arthur Miller.

Oh, it's a movie?

No.

Oh, a play.

It's a play.

Okay.

And I bought the tickets because I was like, I.

So I had.

I have another friend who's in into the woods right now down in Indiana.

So when I'm back in Indiana next, I'm going to swing by and hit that show.

I'm gonna see the show, which is a musical.

And I was like, oh, I have another friend that does a.

I have a couple friends that do, like, performances around the city.

And I was like, oh, you know what, I really should go, like, see them too, because it's like they're usually relatively close to me and I live here, so it's like, you know, go support them.

Go support the arts.

And so I did.

I was like, hey, texted her.

I was like, hey, send me the link to the show you're in right now.

And she goes, I have a show.

Like, I'm in the Crucible.

I was like, oh, cool.

And I had seen.

We used to go to state back in high school for theater.

So, like, you would see like clips of shows.

Timeout.

Yeah.

How do you go to state for.

So I was about, I was about to tell you, but okay, jump in whenever I get.

Yeah, let me, let me interrupt you first.

So we.

So you would basically they would take excerpts of shows, like a four.

You each, each person who submitted a show got 40 minutes to do a show, but that includes all set changes.

It's actually really, really impressive because, like you take a 40 minute excerpt of a show and you can't just take any 40 minute excerpt because it has to make sense.

So you have to do a shortened version of most shows.

I, I, the, the year that I performed with the school like, that I was with, I, we did as you like it, which is A Shakespeare show.

And that was.

That was cool.

I mean, to just get a chance to do Shakespeare.

I mean, again, it was like a bunch of high school kids doing Shakespeare.

But we got, like, silver at regionals, and then, like.

Did you cry?

No.

I mean, I.

I really think I want to say we won on a technicality.

Like, someone went over and we got bumped up from fourth to third or, like.

Or something like that.

Like, okay, nice.

But I mean, either way, like, I mean, we were still.

I mean, there's, like, at least 10 shows that come to the regionals to go to state, so that's how we went to state with that show.

Anyway, one of the years I was there, you either have to take, like, the teachers.

Like, you can't just be, like, around.

So basically they would take us and.

Or they would, you know, be like, hey, either go in the theater and watch one of the shows, support your fellow thespians as you.

You know, like, and watch them compete, or you can go.

Do they have a bunch of workshops.

So I just.

I took stage fighting one year, like, just over and over and over and over again.

Like, sounds like.

This is so cool.

Like, you get to, like, learn how to, like, make it look real on stage.

Right.

And that was fun.

And I wasn't 18 at the time, but they also had one where you could learn the fly system, and you would get to, like.

Like.

Like, if you were to do, like, Peter Pan, you know, so, like, he could fly on stage.

Like.

Like.

Like the.

The Creed halftime show.

Yeah.

In the super bowl, where he's just.

Yeah.

So it's.

It's a fly system, so you have the harness and all the stuff, but you had to be 18 or have a parent there signed for you, and it had to be your parent.

And I was like, that was the year my mom didn't chaperone, so I was like, damn.

I was, like, 17.

I was, like, a week away from being.

I was, like, so stupid.

Because, like, that is a cool thing.

You'd be like, oh, yeah, I flew over the weekend.

You know, like, I get to feel.

That it's interesting that their age limit on that thing is 18, because, I mean, I get it.

Because, I mean, it's.

But it's also a high school conference.

You know what I mean?

It's like, state for high school kids.

Yeah.

But I would say majority of the kids drove themselves to that place, so I would think, like, 16.

It'd be 16.

Yeah.

Because, I mean, it's.

Driving car has to be more dangerous than Those cables.

Well, and it also is, like supervised.

It's not like they're like, hey, watch this YouTube video.

We're gonna.

I'm gonna go get a snack.

And you just do whatever you feel is right.

So.

Yeah, so, I mean, I didn't get to do that, but I know people who did.

That was cool for them, I guess.

And then we.

So yeah.

And then you could also compete in an ie, which is an independent event where you could do like a monologue, a two person, like, scene.

And then you had.

I.

One year I went.

I, like, did not want to compete, so I found a buddy who was making a short film and I produced the whole thing.

Like, I gave him so, like, fucking money.

And I paid for everyone.

Like, I paid for like, half of the people to go.

Like, it was like a $5 entry fee for everyone.

So, like, I paid our entry fees and I bought all, like, the props and all the things.

And then my girlfriend at the time was one of the, like, people who filmed it.

And then my other buddy wrote it and he actually was.

He works for like, the Senate now.

He's like a public servant.

And like, that's so crazy.

I would never thought that dude was like, you know, being covered being government, of all things.

I mean, I guess I could have seen it.

But anyway, so that was always cool.

But anyway, one of the years I was there, I saw the Crucible.

Well, you only get 40 minutes of this show.

So I was like, oh, it's gonna be quick.

I'm gonna be in and out of there.

I forgot, like, the real full length Crucible isn't.

Is a three hour play.

So that was my Friday.

Do they do, like, do they cut it into thirds or halftime at 90 minutes?

How'd they do it?

It was like half time at 90 minutes.

Okay.

They call it an intermission in theater, but.

Yeah, right.

I knew that.

Definitely didn't, but like.

Okay, so it was.

It was on the second floor.

It was like the.

There's two theaters in there also.

Theater's a ten minute walk.

It's right by Side Street Saloon.

Awesome bar.

Awesome.

So I went there afterwards.

The kitchen was closed, but the vodka was still cold.

So we.

So we went and I had a few drinks after there.

But like, at the halfway.

At halftime, I was intermission.

Yeah, I was wearing a.

A sweater and I had.

I was so overheated that I was just sweating so much because I was sitting in the last row up top.

Because I feel like when I see a friend perform, I don't want to see.

I don't want to sit where, like, they could see me.

I don't want to, like.

Yeah.

I don't want to be a distraction at all.

I mean, there's certain friends that, like, if you were in a show, I would one fucking thousand percent sit in the front row.

You try to break me.

Yeah.

I would just, like, fucking make eye contact with you.

Just the whole time.

Just.

My eyes get bigger every time you say something, make silly faces at you.

So she was.

Yeah, so she was in the show.

I.

I went.

And it was really.

It was really well done.

I'm personally not a fan of the Crucible because I think this whole second act isn't even needed.

I really think they could have just closed it out, left it up to the imagination, because it's basically like, it's all leading up to the trial.

But the Crucible is about Salem witch trials.

Oh, yeah.

But it's based on a true story.

Yeah, I mean, it's.

Yeah, it's actually one of the.

It's.

It's the same guy that wrote, like, Death of a Salesman and things like that.

Other, I don't know, plays or musicals at all.

I am not a musical fan, but, yeah.

No.

And I was really hoping.

I was like.

Because, like, the girl that I was going to see, she majored in musical theater in college.

And I was like, well, I hope.

I was like, I wonder if it's, like, a musical adaptation of the Crucible.

And I got there, and it wasn't, but again, it was so hot.

And then there was, like, a lip, like, of the ceiling that, like, came out above my head because I sat in the back row, and it was, like, up on a platform so you could see, like, down.

Because it's like the whole theater is like this.

And then the stage is here, right?

So, like, I'm up here, and then there's, like, a little lip.

But so when I stand up for intermission, I stood up and I hit my head so hard.

Have you ever hit your head so hard?

You saw stars?

Yeah, the little black ones.

Yeah.

Well, I saw.

I tasted pennies, too.

Like, that's how hard I.

I was like, oh, my God.

What is that?

What's.

What's tasting pennies mean?

I have no idea.

But I was like, God, it just tastes like I sucked on pennies.

Like, you know what I mean?

Like, I have no idea.

I didn't Google it.

I was like, it probably means I'm dying.

Did you remember?

Did you Remember the rest of the show?

Yeah, I mean, I did keep zoning out because Brett kept texting me during it.

And like, he and I, you know, grew up with the person that we were.

That I was seeing.

So I was just texting him about the show and I was like, dude, I'm sweating like I'm on trial for witchcraft right now.

And the whole time, just constant.

I was just.

Yeah, I was just so sweaty.

So, like, at intermission, I went and I was like, is there somewhere I can, like, buy a water?

She's like, there's a bar on the first floor.

So I went down there and I came back with like a double vodka soda.

And I was like, my brain's bleeding.

This should help.

Yep.

Increase the bleeding.

I.

So that was my Friday night, my Saturday.

I went, got a pedicure.

Can never recommend that enough.

That is such a nice get.

Like a spa pedicure.

They do a whole, like, exfoliating thing all the way up to the knee.

It's so nice.

Like, I'm sure they do.

They do.

What do you mean?

There's, you know, it's.

It's like.

I mean, I've never got one, so I don't really know, but go.

You know, you go into sports cuts, and it's like, do you want a haircut 35 or do you want the VIP 45?

Right?

And it's like you get a massage ending and you get a brand new scalp and we take.

Brand new scalp.

Yeah, we take leeches out of your ears and it's like, okay, I'll do the 45.

And then Chickwalk, like, cuts your hair in a shitty way.

And then they come out with a little gun and just go on your shoulders for like 15 seconds.

I'm like, wait, that's.

That was the massage.

That was $15.

Yeah.

So, like, when it comes to the extras that.

Not extra curricular curriculars, but the extras of just like anything that you buy.

Like a pedicure.

Yeah.

Okay.

Like, whatever they did up to your knee, like, did they do it.

Does it do anything for you or is it just more money for the package?

Well, it's really.

It's like a ten dollar addition to a normal.

But I do think they go above and beyond because, like, they put this, like, scrub on your legs and then like a mask on your legs and then they wrap it in like, Saran Wrap and then they.

So they're soaking your feet, they're doing all that and just like, for calluses alone.

Love a pedicure.

And Then we had so like with all that.

And then they.

They really do, like, put their whole badussy into that.

You know what I mean?

And it was.

It's really good.

I think, I do think it is worth it because I've gotten just pedicures before and I mean, they don't go above the ankle.

So I do think, like all the exfoliating scrubs and all, and you get to pick your different.

Like, I got lavender last time I was so zen the rest of the day.

This one, I got the.

Yesterday I got the green tea scrub.

So good.

I just don't know if I want another human rubbing up to my knee.

Just in general, you haven't lived, brother.

Like, my, like, my legs were fine, you know?

Yeah, they're okay.

Yeah.

Well, and it's crazy because, like, white people don't know this, but you can get ashy too.

So I do think you know what I mean?

So like, and also a huge white people thing is like, when you're in the shower, do you like, wash your legs?

Yeah.

Like, do you actually like, scrub your legs?

Yeah.

With the fupa?

Not a fupa.

That is not what that is.

I can assure you it's not what you're using.

The.

The scrunchie thing.

A loofah.

Okay.

What's a fupa?

Oh, my God.

It's kind, you know, like Helen Keller and Frank to call.

Make a callback.

Like they're kind of the same thing or not the same thing.

Not the same thing.

But they get related to each other because they sound familiar.

Well, they don't.

Whatever, I'm done.

Okay.

I don't know.

Like, we won't be able to air this episode on YouTube if I show you what a fupa is.

Okay.

Can you describe it?

Let me just.

I'll pull up a definition.

Okay.

Oh, yeah, I'm urban dictionary.

Okay.

Perfect, Perfect.

I'll kill a little bit time.

And my weekend wasn't as, you know, eventful as yours.

Watched a pug named Banjo the entire weekend.

Oh, it responds to.

It doesn't respond to its name, but it does respond to.

And it'll come.

Yeah, it's obsessed with ice cubes.

Has a little sensitive stomach, so you can't give it a lot of treats.

Good.

Cuddle bug.

Give it ice cubes instead of treats.

Every time I go in the freezer, it's following me.

Like.

Yes.

Like I.

I like I know what you keep in there.

I know what you keep in there.

Yeah.

And then it'll drop the freezer will drop ice on its own.

And it knows the sound FUPA acronym that stands for.

Say it.

FUPA acronym that stands for Fat Upper area.

Commonly seen when women wear tight pants, when they have a bulge of fat above their pelvic region.

My teacher's pants are so tight, it outlines her fupa.

Yes.

So just based on that alone, I'm pretty sure that's not what you're using to wash your legs.

Correct.

You're right.

I am not using a fupa.

I'm using a loofah.

But I'm glad we cleared that up because.

Yeah.

Because had you used this elsewhere, I.

Mean, I could have been, you know, talking to the girls at work, been like, hey, ladies, like, did you use your fupos this weekend?

God, that would not have gone over well.

I don't see why that's any of your business.

Yeah, I mean, that would not be a question out of my mouth in the first place, but I'd be like, oh, my.

Yeah, my friend Jackson gets pedicures and talks about when they use the FUPA on his legs.

And they would have been like, is that it?

Yeah, they're like, where's he getting these?

The.

Yeah.

Anyway, I do think the.

I do think the pedicure is worth it to get the spa version.

Yeah.

I go to the same girl every time.

She's awesome.

I don't really want to shout out the net.

I think they're doing fine.

The nail salon.

Yeah.

I don't want to shout it out and I also don't want it to get more crowded, like harder for me to get in there.

So it is going to be my best kept secret for a little while.

But.

Yeah.

And then yesterday night, Saturday night.

Yeah, last night we let the Laker.

I.

But I went and saw Mark Normand.

Oh, yeah, I saw that.

Yeah.

So it was so very funny.

1 to 10.

10 being like your face hurts and you might have a little pee in your pants because of how hard you laughed.

I would say an 8, but I.

There was like a point where it was like, you know, at Peaks, it would hit 10, but I would say consistently like a seven and a half to like 8.2 would go back.

I.

Well, yeah, I would go see him again.

Yeah.

Okay.

Yeah.

Big fan.

I actually brought a video of his if you want to show the people who may not be familiar with who Mark Norman is.

I mean, I don't know who he is, so.

Oh, you don't?

No.

Alrighty.

Well, strap the in, brother.

Oakland.

What a town.

I Feel like I did the whole city.

I walked around the lake, I smoked some weed, I did a sideshow, did the whole thing.

Took a nice jog today.

Mostly it was supposed to be a walk, but I was in East Oakland, so, you know, and they really take off there.

They got my catalytic converter.

What can you do, you know?

I like it here.

I think it's a magical city.

You make everything disappear, in and out, sports teams, you name it.

I was in San Francisco last night, like, oh, you're going to Oakland?

Ooh, it's.

It's really black.

I'm like, I looked it up.

It's 20%.

They're acting like I'm going to fucking Uganda or something.

It's not even that much, but still, I'm uncomfortable.

No, I'm just kidding.

Bipping.

Oh, bipping.

That's fun.

The old smash and grab.

I think that's what Diddy did to Bieber.

But, yeah.

He is.

I would say he's up there in like, my top five people that I, like, watch for new content for comedians.

So, yeah, very cool guy.

And seeing him live, I mean, they were really.

They had people walking around.

They were like, no phones.

Because like, some of them, you walk in, they're like, hey, don't use your phone.

You know, and then they just doesn't come up again.

And then you see people using it and I'm like, oh, they're really not enforcing it, but like, this guy, he's at a level where he had like, everybody, like, they had signs in, like.

And then they had people walking around looking just down the aisles every time.

And then I was sitting, like, I had two seats open on this side of me.

Two seats open on this side of me.

And then they went and sat two people down, but they were like my size.

So it was like, you know, like when you're like shoulder to shoulder with people and it's like an older theater.

Like an improv show, when you're frickin.

Yeah.

And you're packed in there like sardines.

And I waited until the opener was done and the people to the right of me didn't come, so I moved over one to leave, like a buffer seat.

And then the whole time I was like.

I was like, they're going to fucking ask me to move and they're going to have to see my ticket again.

They're going to be like, are you even in the right row?

You know what I mean?

Like, I'm like, did your friends not show up?

No, we.

So I Went with coworkers, and they were.

They had bought tickets.

So, like, my boss bought a ticket, and then my coworker was like, oh, I'll join you.

So then he bought a ticket.

So we were all sitting in, like, separately, and.

But my boss wouldn't tell us where he was sitting because he didn't want us to, like, get up and be like, did you hear that?

You know, during the show, like, just.

That was good, right?

Like, I was like, what makes you think we would do that?

And he goes, I know you.

And I was like, okay, that's fair.

Like, I would do it just to make him uncomfortable.

But, yeah, but both.

Good time.

But so they don't drink.

So I didn't drink until I got home, and I was getting a call.

I was, like, literally walking out of the show.

It was so loud.

Also, real quick side note, I'd never been to the Chicago theater.

It is a beautiful theater.

It is great theater for comedy events.

I've never seen music there, but I've heard great things about seeing, like, live performances of bands there.

I would definitely go.

Beautiful architecture.

Just, like, it's, like, one of the nicer of the Chicago.

The, like, of the theaters here in Chicago, like, in the theater district.

I mean, that's the building.

The iconic building with the sign going out sideways, and it just says Chicago and it's in red.

Okay.

Yeah.

Yeah.

And I used to live right by it, and I'd never been.

And they were like, you lived here.

How long did you live by it?

It was like, two years.

It was like.

And I never.

I mean, I lived there during COVID though, so I didn't really, like, they weren't really doing that many live shows.

During that time or any shows.

Yeah.

So that's a bummer.

But, yeah, those guys don't drink.

So I didn't drink.

And then I came home, I got a call from my neighbor, and I hadn't hung out with him in a minute, so I was like, oh.

I was like, I bet there's a cigar and a glass of bourbon waiting for me on the other end of this phone.

Got home, he's on the back porch smoking a cigar and drinking bourbon.

And I was like, hell, yeah.

And I was like, I'm gonna go hit the bathroom, and I'll grab a glass and a cigar.

So I went and grabbed one and then came out, and they were like, damn.

They're like, you just have that ready?

And I was like, yeah.

I keep a humidor right by the back door.

Yeah.

And So I like walk out and then they had friends giving and we were drinking a lot of bourbon.

And by the end he.

I like came in to just use the bathroom.

I didn't even really talk to anyone that was there just because like he and I were chit chatting outside.

And so I came in to use the bathroom and like, I knew a few people from like in passing and I saw them and then on my way out, he goes, please take some food.

And I was like, I mean, twist my arm, you know.

Right.

And it was all.

It was their friends giving.

So it was Thanksgiving food.

And I was like, dude, love Thanksgiving food.

Like homemade stuffing, homemade turkey.

Like you get one side.

What's your side?

Stuffing.

Stuffing.

Or it's a toss up for me.

Green bean casserole.

But now that I try to avoid more dairy, I don't do green bean casserole anymore.

If stuffing was a human, who would they be?

And same agree, same with green bean.

If green bean casserole was a human, who would it be?

If green bean casserole was a person.

Hold on, let me, let me think about this for a second.

All right, so we should honestly just do all the sides.

There's mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, stuffing, Mac and cheese for Thanksgiving side Mac.

And cheese I feel like would be the Rizzler or cheesy potatoes.

Oh, yeah.

Like, I like a potato casserole almost like when it's like the little square ones.

And like if that was a person, that would be like, like a Norm McDonald.

He's just cool.

He's got, he's got.

Everybody loves potatoes and cheese.

You know what I mean?

Like nobody's, he's just like, hey, man.

A green bean casserole I feel like would be like, I don't know, like maybe like a Kevin Hart.

Underappreciated.

Yeah, he's definitely not underappreciated.

You think he's overappreciated?

I mean, he's everywhere.

Like, he's, he is on the out at today's day and age.

He's on the Mount Rushmore of like living comedians.

Yeah.

But I do think he gets like a reputation like Adam Sandler, you know what I mean?

Like with like, with his movies and stuff.

Like he's good reputation.

No.

Oh.

Like personally, yes, I love his.

I think he's very funny and.

But I take it what it is.

It's like when I go and see an Adam sailor movie, it's like, I wasn't going to see the Notebook.

Like, do I.

You know, do I think Grown Ups 2 is gonna win an Oscar this year?

Probably not, but did it win my heart?

Yes.

Kill one, marry one.

Wait, hold on.

We didn't get to.

We didn't finish.

Like stay on lock in.

I don't think.

I just don't think Kevin Hart is green being casserole.

I always think I love green mean casserole, so that's why I did it.

Obviously I said it, but you might not, so you might agree with that.

No Whoopi Goldberg or something for green bean casserole.

Okay.

And then mashed potatoes.

Probably like Ricky Gervais or.

Oh, yeah, yeah, I could know.

Don't second guess.

I go with your gut.

It was Ricky Gervais, but also.

But who's the.

I can't believe I'm.

I can't think of his name.

Frank from It's Always Sunny.

Oh, Danny DeVito.

Yeah.

Like Dan DeVito would be.

I think he'd be like the Mac and cheese for a Thanksgiving.

Well, we picked similar people.

I picked the Rizzler.

That's.

Yeah, that's true.

Similar builds.

But I think they're probably near the same height.

I also, I'm.

I think turkey's overrated.

I know.

I think it's always ends up dry.

I've had some really good ones.

Have you ever had deep fried, deep fried turkey?

Yeah.

Best turkey I've ever had.

Except like my dad and I burned the turkey in the deep fryer one year because we had all carried away with our partying in the garage and that was there that we were joking around and we were like, you know, like, ah.

Yeah.

And then I ducked and bobbed and weave and he was like joking like, he was like, we were going to fight and he actually like my.

I ducked and he faked and went like this and pop me in the face and he was like, oh, I'm so sorry.

And I laughed and I go, it's okay.

When I laughed, all this blood just came down the front of my shirt.

And my mom opens the door and she's like, Jesus Christ.

You're.

That's that.

I'm glad you and your dad have that really good memory of when he punched you in the face at Thanksgiving.

I know.

It's my favorite.

It's my favorite Thanksgiving ever.

I do want to.

I do want to stay on the topic of Thanksgiving, even though we just jumped anyways there.

Have you ever met someone that, like, their allergies are so bad they just get bloody nose.

Like, they just get bloody noses and it just stops or starts bleeding all of a sudden.

Happens.

Yeah.

I had a buddy growing up that that would happen, too.

But I also had a friend that every time we would jump in the pool, he would get.

I don't know what it was like.

He would just come up above water, and it would just be, like, a bloody nose.

And I'd be like, oh, everyone else.

In the pool, too.

Yeah.

It's like that episode of Always Sunny when he's like.

He's.

They're like, oh, my God, that's the AIDS guy.

When they go to the water park and he's like, his back is all bleeding.

For reference or for context, they had told everybody that Frank had AIDS in Always Sunny so that he could cut the line because they had seen him.

Make a wish, kid.

They got to cut the line at the water park.

So they were trying to cut the line at all of them, and then they went down an unopened water slide attraction.

Raw dogged it and raw dogged it.

Well, they threw, like, a bottle of water.

They were like, all right, you're good to go.

And he was just like, oh, God.

One of.

Still one of the greatest shows of all time.

But speaking of Thanksgiving, one of, like, the best Thanksgiving episodes of all time of, like, any show ever created.

Okay, hold on.

Wait.

Let's get back on turkey.

I think turkey is usually dry unless it's deep fried.

I know.

I.

Someone was saying.

They were like, I put, like, a whole pound of butter in it because they were like, your body will just, like, get rid of all the butter that it doesn't use.

And I was like, you shouldn't have that much butter.

That'll kill somebody.

I think that's.

This was down in Southern Indiana.

Someone had said it to me.

Okay, yeah, yeah.

Like, you know, like, when you're in the south and they're like, you can't have Thanksgiving without a pound of butter.

And you're like, oh, right, okay.

Butter.

Butter is just a side in the South.

Like, they're like.

It's like, hey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole.

Don't forget your butter.

Yeah, put it on everything.

My brother's much better.

My brother had a friend who ate a stick of butter for, like, 20 bucks or something, which just.

Just imagine biting into a chunk of butter.

You can't think about how disgusting the.

I don't even know how to describe it, because it'd be, like, room temperature if it's not in the fridge.

Yeah, that would be gross.

Would it be better Room temperature because you could kind of mush it up and just force it down.

Whereas with.

If it was hard, you would have.

To see I'd almost.

You know what I mean?

Cold.

Because I'd want texture for it.

Like, I'd want something because room temperature is like.

Is this room temperature ice cream?

Like, what am I biting right now?

Yeah.

Anyways, back to Thanksgiving.

I'm more of a brown sugar ham spiral kind of guy.

Oh, I love Thanksgiving ham.

But we usually do that for Christmas.

For the past, like three years, we haven't been doing Thanksgiving meal at all.

We've been doing Thanksgiving brunches and just going like, if you want it, like, we'll make it like just everything, like 10 different types of things.

And then like for the rest of the day, you're just sipping on mimosas and eating, you know, like little egg sandwich sliders, chicken and waffles.

Oh, chicken and waffles is good.

Biscuits and gravy.

Where.

Where do you go for Thanksgiving?

I know you and your lady.

Do.

Do you guys, like, pick one?

We've been here.

We've been here the past couple years because.

Oh, so it's just you two.

Yeah.

So Thanksgiving is actually.

We're going to Cleveland this year.

But Thanksgiving has been.

Not rough, but a weird time because her birthday is the week before, my birthday is two weeks after.

And then we're traveling a week after my birthday because it's just Christmas time.

So, like, we're not like, we don't necessarily want to travel once and then travel again for multiple weeks in like two and a half weeks.

Yeah.

Even though that's kind of what we're doing this year.

But this year got all janked up because my family's Christmas date.

But it's fine.

Yeah, it's not.

Holidays happens.

Yeah, no, that makes sense.

I.

I spend Christmas and, er, Thanksgiving and Christmas, both of them in Indiana.

I think my parents are hosting both of them this year, so that'll be fun.

Yeah, I.

So what is your number one Thanksgiving side?

Probably mashed potatoes.

I just love mashed potatoes.

And gravy.

There has to be gravy.

But I'll be honest, I'm kind of having brain farts on, like all of the sides.

I can literally only think of, like the four that we've come up with.

And I know there's so many more.

I don't know why stuffing is my favorite, but, like, I'm like, it's not Thanksgiving if I don't have it.

I.

I've just kind of come around to the stuffing game.

It was just not my thing early on, you know, as the taste buds are developing.

But it's.

It's okay.

It's another texture thing.

Like, it's just so soft and I.

I love that.

I need crunch, though.

I need some kind of crunch.

I do like a crunch, which is why I like when they do the green bean casserole with the French's onion things on top.

So.

And then, I mean, depending on how long they cook the green beans for, you know, that determines crunch as well.

Yeah.

So for sure, Thanksgiving, like, we kind of talked about this in another episode.

I think it's kind of becoming a forgotten holiday.

Not for so much forgotten, but there other holidays have stepped in its place of priorities.

Probably for our generation, older generation, probably has Thanksgiving as like, top three.

But now it's just another day to eat a ton of food, watch football and drink for I would say our generation.

Don't forget celebrating appropriation.

Right, of course.

Yeah.

Everybody's coming together.

You know, that meaning is beautiful.

It's.

It's great.

Anyways.

Yeah, no, no, I do think the.

The like, heart of Thanksgiving is still, like, important, like being thankful and all that stuff.

Like what it's turned into.

I mean, obviously what it started out with was a bloodbath, but of course.

Yeah, of course.

Let's.

Let's turn this murderous holiday into something like everybody just say something they're thankful for, like a very, very quick turnaround on that.

And that was way before, like, wokeness.

They were just like, hey, that holiday we celebrate, we can't, like, keep murdering people.

Yeah, we should.

Sorry about your friends.

Like, the past couple years, like, you guys hungry?

Like, you know, let's just do the food thing this year.

This is getting old.

Yeah, yeah.

We're like.

We ran out of weaponry, so we just decided to kind of be friends.

Yeah.

And then they had taken all the land by that point.

They were just like something else for you to bring.

So we'll just give you some food.

It's like honest.

Honest to God question when that.

When Thanksgiving went down for the first time.

Whatever.

I think Sacajibu was around.

I don't think Columbus was.

I think Columbus already went.

I think you have a lot of different timelines crossing in this thing, but.

Go on, just stay with me.

The Pilgrims and Indians.

Right.

Have to not speak the same language.

There's no way in hell.

The Pilgrims.

Right.

And Native Americans.

Thank you.

Spoke the same language.

Like, there's no way.

The pilgrim was like, I might come on over here.

We have a beautiful turkey and crispy, crispy grape veins.

And the Native American was like, oh, thanks, mate.

We'll come right on over.

Let's eat.

You know, like, how did that.

And you think that this took place in Australia or New Zealand?

Where were you going for.

For that one?

So as I was doing the impersonation of the Pilgrim, I was like, oh, you put yourself into a corner because now you have to impersonate a Native American.

So I was like, what is the best way to get out of impersonating a Native American?

Just impersonate them in the same, same exact language as you did the program.

And that's what I did.

Because, you know, improv, baby.

I do think it's crazy that they, like, they showed up to be like, hey, you guys are Indians.

And they were like, no.

And then they were like, no, you are.

And then they were like, no, we're not.

And I mean, I have to imagine the Pilgrims were like, what?

British?

I don't know.

We clearly did not listen in.

But this is like, you know, fifth grade.

This is.

They cover in elementary school, though.

Yeah.

Back in the day, the Disney.

Yeah, like, they don't really talk about the history of Thanksgiving after like, like sixth grade.

They should have brought it up in high school, you know, how dare.

Yeah, how dare the education system assume that by high school we would understand what the hell happened on Thanksgiving.

I'm pretty sure Sacagawea was there.

And honestly, talking about history.

Okay, really quick.

They were, they were from England specifically.

Like, this is my issue with England.

Like, this is why I can't take them seriously.

Their fucking towns don't sound fucking real at all.

England, specifically.

The town of Scrubby.

Scrubby.

Scooby.

Yeah, yeah.

Where the.

Oh, where are you from?

I'm from Scooby.

And you're like, what?

Oh, that's pretty good.

In Nottinghamshire.

Like, get a load of this guy from Nottinghamshire, you know what I mean?

Like, who's from Nottinghamshire?

That's a crazy ass name.

And then they'll be like, like, I don't know, it just doesn't sound real, you know what I mean?

I mean, it sounds like I'm reading a storybook.

There's a.

There's a nowhere Colorado.

I saw a segment the other day on maybe it was Good Morning America.

What's his name?

He was doing the weather.

Oh my gosh.

Anyways, they had Snoop Dogg call all of the weather as or as like real towns in the US and it was like, super high Montana or like, it was actual town names, but they all related essentially, to weed.

And it was a great clip.

Great clip.

Yep.

Anyways, back to Sacajawea and Thanksgiving.

Oh, yeah.

I don't think she was there, though.

That's what I keep trying to tell you.

Lewis and Clark.

She was with Lewis and Clark, which.

Was, again, I don't think the time that you're thinking of with the Pilgrims, because that was once we had already.

That was just like discovering the West.

But Lewis and Clark were Pilgrims.

I don't think that's true.

And Sacagawea was a Native American.

I'm 89% sure.

No, Lewis and Clark were not Pilgrims.

Okay.

How did they identify?

Okay, yeah, this.

That's why.

Okay, I was right.

It was for, like, westward expansion when the.

Which was a major step in the colonization of the United States.

But they were.

But that Expedition was a U.S.

Right?

No, that's when Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

Yeah, right.

Stupid, stupid, stupid.

So then when did the Pilgrims land?

1620.

Okay.

In the shores of Cape Cod.

December 16th.

That's your birthday?

No.

Okay, well, it's closed.

It's a week away.

Yeah.

Yeah.

We should be celebrating.

Why don't we.

Why isn't the 16th a day?

Like, I feel like that's a big day.

I don't know.

Probably because it was like, you know, Colin, the white man colonizing, you know, stolen land.

Probably not the biggest.

Isn't that.

Why is Columbus Day still a thing?

Or did.

Did that get taken away?

That's not.

That's.

That's gone.

Right?

Yeah, but it's Indigenous people day.

Oh, so they.

Okay, so they.360 did.

Yeah, they were like, okay, we're gonna just celebrate the opposite.

And who was that?

Was it the government?

Yeah, I think so.

I mean, like.

Like, now it is.

I know.

I don't get it off for work anymore.

Yeah, neither do I.

I feel like most people don't.

I don't know.

I mean, I feel like in school.

Well, maybe we didn't get Columbus Day off.

I think we did.

Yeah.

I don't know.

I feel like we used to get a lot of days off that we don't get anymore.

True.

I also don't get Juneteenth off.

Oh, we do.

You do?

Yep.

See, but a lot of my clients don't, like, close for that.

You know what I Mean, so they're like.

Right.

So you have to stay open.

Yeah, it's.

It's because of my client.

Yeah.

They're just, like, 24 7, so.

Yeah.

Yeah.

I feel that I.

I need your opinion on something because we've been obviously going about Thanksgiving and.

Yeah.

Time, as in, what is the correct order and what isn't?

And anyways, this is kind of off the rails of everything else we've been talking about, but I'm.

I'm a mimosa guy.

As one.

That just pretty much killed one.

I put ice in it.

Just, you know, I like ice.

I'm a nice guy, too.

I.

I drink orange juice with ice.

I think that's normal.

I don't know if it's normal, but I know it's delicious.

Orange juice and ice is kind of weird.

Do you drink milk and ice?

No, that.

I don't drink milk.

Neither do I.

People that just drink milk is.

Are insane.

That is weird.

If you're not 8 years old, like, and you're.

You're 23, living at home and playing Rocket League every night, and you just have a glass of milk, like, you need to get sent to a mental institution.

The.

Also, I would say warm milk is weird.

Like, you know, like, when.

Like, they'd be like, oh, I need a glass of warm milk before bed.

Like, people would.

Like.

I know people that would do that.

That's weird.

I think that's.

If you're not just gonna be a little explicit.

If you're not sucking out of your mom's teeth, like, you do not need to be drinking warm milk.

Yeah.

Don't microwave that.

It should be a baby's only thing.

Like, that's.

That's weird.

Anyway, so back to mimosas and back to champagne.

Well, introducing champagne.

I think champagne is kind of an interesting liquor if it falls under the liquor category.

Because, you know, high school, college, and so on, you.

You never hear someone walk into a party or come to a party with the bottle of champagne, or you don't hear, hey, like, oh, like, yeah, Johnny pregame with, you know, a couple fireball shots.

Jessica did her first tequila shot.

Brian and David, Shotgun.

Two beers.

Tony finished a bottle of champagne.

It's like, who's Tony?

He sounds classy.

How.

Like, you know, it's not.

There's also different levels of champagne.

Right.

But it's not like.

It's like a wine thing.

It's like, you know, you can get really shitty.

So, like, I.

If it's good champagne, I can drink it.

If it's not good champagne.

I will get a headache.

So, like, I tend to not drink it.

I will drink, like, Prosecco with, like, an aperol spritz.

Yes.

But after that, like, I mean, I don't.

I really, like, I can't just do a glass of champagne.

I get a wedding.

I'll have eight.

You know, like, the tiny little glass of champagne they give everybody.

I'll do that.

But I do.

It has to be dry.

I can't have sweet champagne.

See, I just.

I just don't think it should be on the pedestal that it is.

I think drinking champagne should be more normalized and, like, it doesn't have to be a celebratory reason, because I.

When I drink champagne, I like it.

I mean, it's.

I feel like it's an upper.

Similar to what tequila is and.

Right.

But.

But here's the thing.

Like I said, if you pre game, it's like, oh, like, what'd you guys do?

Oh, we downed three glasses of champagne.

It's like, what were you celebrating?

Like, are you just an alcoholic?

It's like, no, I just like champagne.

No, I don't think I.

I've never.

If someone told me they were like, I just had a few glass of champagne, I'm not like, yeah, I guess I would be like, what?

Like, oh, did you.

Were you celebrating something?

But I wouldn't.

I wouldn't be like, you know, I don't think, like, I would be like, oh.

Because if someone tells me, like, oh, I drink, like a bottle of wine, like a couple bottles of wine per week, I'd be like, you're not an alcoholic.

Like, maybe you are, but that is a lot of wine.

But I'm saying, like, if you think about it, like, a bottle of wine is what, four glasses?

So if you're drinking like two bottles a week, you're having a glass of wine every night.

Okay, that's not bad.

I don't even think two.

I don't even think two bottles of wine and.

Sorry, two glasses of wine per night.

I don't think that's bad.

I mean, red.

Red wine is actually good.

Not good for you, but it's.

It's like, beneficial to have.

It has a component in there that's good for heart health.

Like, from the grapes that it's, you know, made with.

Again, the really.

I can't do really sweet wine.

But I've never been like a really.

Like, I don't like sugary drinks.

I don't like.

Says the guy that loves twisted teas.

Yeah, I don't need more though, because it's with my.

No, but I'm saying, like, it fucked with my.

I will still drink the occasional twisted tea, but I can't go hard in the paint like I used to because it just fucking.

I have to.

I can't leave the house without Pepsi these days.

I mean, and it's just so much.

It's just.

It is hangover central.

And what age did you realize that sugar leads to hangovers?

Oh, probably like 20.

Okay.

Like, you know what I mean?

Like, I knew that early on, but like twisted teas, I just loved them.

But I don't like the OG Twisted teas.

I like the half and half ones.

But then I switched to the Arnold Palmer spiked that I would drink while I was golfing.

And those are nice when it's like a million degrees out in your golfing.

I agree there.

Instead of like, like a beer, like, I would rather be drinking those on the course if they don't have, like.

I usually drink like a vodka soda on the course and if they have a full bar, but if they don't, I usually go for the Arnold Palmer spiked.

And then if it's colder out, I'll drink like a heavier beer.

But how about.

Speaking of weather and drinking when it gets cold out, do you switch to warm coffee?

Do you drink iced coffee in the wintertime?

Do you like.

Are you warm all the.

You drink hot coffee all the time?

I drink hot coffee at home.

Uh, or if I'm on like a road trip, sometimes I'll grab a hot coffee.

Like if I'm at a gas station.

Uh, if I.

It's more of like a.

I like an iced coffee during the day and then I'll do.

If I do like a decaf at night, I like a hot coffee in the evening.

Um, but I don't.

Yeah, it's more of like a daytime.

Like a daytime nighttime thing for me with like.

I'm like, oh, the.

Like, the longer the day goes, the warmer my beverages get.

But yeah, I guess if I will.

If it's like cold enough out, I will not.

I don't want to walk around with an iced coffee because my hands just get like miserably cold.

So that does play a factor.

See, I'm like, I'm trans.

I'm.

As I transition with the weather.

So if it's hot out, I'm drinking iced coffee.

If it's cold out, I'm drinking hot coffee.

But my thing is, like, it has to be below like 50 degrees for me to drink a hot coffee.

Oh, okay.

Like, it's like.

I'm saying, it's not like, oh, you know, it's 60.

It's breezy.

I'm gonna have a warm coffee.

You know what I mean?

Like, it's.

It takes a minute.

Like, it's got to be, like, wind chill of, like, 45.

Yeah.

To be.

To be like, okay, I'm gonna.

I shouldn't.

But, like, yesterday, he was, like, 50 degrees out.

I got nice coffee before my pedicure.

But, yeah, I.

I do like basic white.

I am.

I love that.

I.

It was a cold.

Oh, actually, this was really good.

I.

It was at that VGO on the corner by me.

It's.

It's crazy.

I have, like, Big Shoulders Coffee is on one corner.

So there's.

It's one right by the intersection by the house.

So there's VGO coffee on one corner.

Across the street is Gotham Bagels, which also has coffee, I believe.

And then there is a.

It's Big Shoulders Coffee.

V.

Go and Bagel place.

There's another coffee place, like, halfway up the block and that.

There's a Starbucks on the corner over here.

I was like, I have.

The world is my oyster.

But this.

I went to vgo, and I'd never had it.

I.

Since I moved into this house, that place went up like, a month or two later, maybe a few months later.

But, like, so it's been here, like, a similar amount of time.

I have.

I've never tried it.

I saw someone in there, and I saw a giant banner that said, hey, come in and try our vanilla bourbon cold brew.

I was like, you were hooked at bourbon?

I was like, yeah.

I was like, does this have alcohol in it?

And they were like, no.

And I was like, good, because false advertising.

I'm like, boom.

You start booing him, he's knocking over.

I could break a chair.

They're like, sir, sir, calm down.

But, yeah, they.

It was.

It was so good.

It was so good.

I would.

I would go back and get one, like, right now.

But, yeah, I mean, that was really good.

I do.

I do really like a cold brew, too.

Like a nitro cold brew, something like that.

I don't like.

I mean, again, I'm trying to avoid more dairy when I can, like, certain things.

Like, I do love Taco Bell.

And so, like, I'm not gonna get my taco without cheese.

You know what I mean?

Like, that kind of.

I'm like.

Like, I'm not gonna.

You know?

And also, I don't really know how much, like, their cheese is real cheese over there?

Because that one doesn't not.

I don't know.

I mean, I like.

It doesn't me up.

But, like, the other thing is, like, nacho cheese doesn't have lactose in it because it's, like, super processed.

It's like when they put the nacho cheese in the, like, crunch wraps, I like it.

What's your talk about Order?

I get a Crunchwrap supreme, and then I either get like two soft tacos, like just normal soft taco supremes with, like, fire and diablo sauce.

Or if I don't get the soft tacos, they have this other one here.

Let me see if I can find it.

Just pull up my Uber eats order.

I literally had it this weekend.

Have you.

Have you had the tacos with the potato?

It's like some like, honey chipotle sauce or like honey mayo with just potatoes.

And it's a taco.

There might be a little something else on it that I can't think of, but have you had it?

No.

So good.

So underrated.

Learned about it when I was in Colorado.

And I mean, it's just even down three in two minutes.

And it's just like, oh, yeah, that was good.

I Wish I ordered 6, but super underrated Taco Bell item.

The big thing for me is that.

Oh, the three cheese chicken flatbread melt.

It's like almost like on a pita.

Yeah.

So I know Taco Bell does bread.

Yeah.

So they did the flatbread, but it was a pita thing.

And it's like you fold.

It folds.

It's like, it's just like.

I like it.

It's got three cheeses, some chicken, and it's got chipotle, like their chipotle sauce.

And so it's so good sometimes I'll get two of those.

This time I got.

Oh, they had to buy one, get one with the crunch wrap.

So I was like, if I'm getting two crunch wraps, I'm only getting one of these.

But I saved on.

On Ubereats.

It was the buy one, get one.

Yeah.

See, it's just.

Talk about circling back.

Just like your pedicure manicure.

Oh, yeah.

You always end up spending more money.

Yeah.

It's like, what, buy one, get one.

Why is this taco $9?

Yeah.

They're like, that's why we're not gonna lose a cent on this deal.

Yeah.

But I mean, realistically, I think it was like 30 bucks for, like, me to get the two crunch wraps.

That and then large nacho Fries.

This was for someone else.

And I've never even seen this part of the order.

Nacho cheese.

Dorito Locos tacos.

Those are expensive because you're paying for the Dorito Dorito dust.

And then so two of those.

But yeah, so it was just.

It was crazy.

Yeah.

So that's my.

That's my Taco Bell order.

Love that, though.

I mean, I will eat.

I will eat, like, if I'm.

Especially if I've had a few drinks.

Like, that's my go to.

Is taco.

I mean, of course.

Yeah, it's.

I feel somehow alcohol and Taco Bell are like, synonym.

Like their first cousins that, you know, just happen sometimes.

I was gonna say.

I was gonna say I haven't, like, seen each other in a long time, and they just always forget how good their connection is when they're together.

And then they kiss a little and.

They'Re from the South.

Sorry, I'll stop guessing.

Ah, Yoki out of Taco Bell.

I do, you know Baja Blast.

Of course.

Amazing.

It's just Taco Bell's good.

I think I do a crunchwrap.

Definitely those potato tacos.

G bless those G.

Bless those potato tacos I was talking about.

Yeah.

And gosh, it's been.

So.

I think I get a quesadilla.

Like, I get a steak quesadilla, chicken quesadilla.

Just because Are so good.

But it's also.

You can just fold it into like a burrito and just.

Yeah.

Psychopath.

They cut it in the slices for you, dude.

Well, I also.

I'll take my slices of pizza and I'll stack them on each other and then.

Yeah, like, so they're married.

So like, if there's pepperoni on this side and pepperoni on this side, pepperonis are touching each other.

And then I'll put it in my mouth and it's amazing.

Oh, it's like a sandwich.

So the.