Episode Description
The crew gets deep into "Old Man Bingo" this week. From the $70 billion low-altitude economy in China to the "Hobby Cross" (motocross without the motors), Jeff, Scott, and Mike cover the weirdest corners of the web. Jeff shares a harrowing tale from his days in a warehouse involving a "seeping" sex doll return, and the guys debate the ethics of 3D-printing your grandpa’s anatomy as a vehicle memorial. Plus: listener voicemails on AI water usage and why ordering a small coffee at McDonald’s can break the entire system.
Show Chapters & Timestamps
- 00:00 – Intro: Is this thing on?
- 01:54 – Heat Waves in Minnesota: The 27-Degree Dream
- 03:25 – Insert Coin Olympia: Virtual Pinball & Alice Cooper
- 05:48 – The Z6 Superman Pod: Flying Like a UFO
- 09:12 – James Bond Hydroplanes & Submarine Dolphins
- 10:41 – Sky Surfers & Green Goblin Gliders in LA
- 13:58 – China’s Low-Altitude Economy and Luxury Electric SUVs
- 16:04 – The K-Truck Market: Greek Grapes and US Import Issues
- 19:48 – Car Personalities: "You’re a Ford Pinto"
- 21:10 – Subaru Brats and Riding Mattresses to Oklahoma
- 26:38 – Old Man Bingo: Sunroofs, Telescopes, and Light Pollution
- 28:50 – Custom Car Vents & LED Floorboard Lighting
- 32:21 – Truck Nuts vs. Snowballs: "The Great North" Logic
- 34:31 – The Business Pitch: 3D Printed Memorial Nuts & Clacking Speed Bumps
- 39:07 – Warehousing 101: The Legend of the "Wet" Sex Doll Return
- 42:52 – Pallet Bidding & Government Surplus: GovDeals.com
- 47:04 – Hobby Horsing vs. "Hobby Cross": Enduro Running with Handlebars
- 54:14 – Listener Voicemail: AI Data Centers and Water Consumption
- 58:04 – Listener Voicemail: Missing the Seahawks Parade for BBQ
- 01:00:20 – Breaking McDonald’s: The "Small Coffee" Manager Void
- 01:06:36 – California Analog: Disposable Digital Cameras & Off-Grid Photos
- 01:11:47 – The Digital Archive Fear: Solar Flares and Hard Copies
- 01:14:04 – Wrap Up: Sending the Grit into the Cosmos
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- China’s Low-Altitude Economy: A Rapidly Developing Sector to Watch
- The Low-Altitude Economy’s Great Leap Upward
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- The 5 Kei Trucks Getting Mega Love from American Mini-Truck Fans
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- Trump says tiny cars are amazing but will Americans actually buy them?
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- GSAAuctions - Auctions Home
- Government auctions of seized and surplus property | USAGov
- Amazon Bulk Liquidation Store; Great deals on liquidation pallets
- Hobby horsing - Wikipedia
- I Have Fallen Down The Rabbit Hole Of A Nonsensical Activity Called 'Hobbycrossing' And I'm Going to Drag You Down With Me - The Autopian
- ‘The digital colonization of flyover states’: how datacenters are tearing small-town America apart | Ohio | The Guardian
- $64 billion of data center projects have been blocked or delayed amid local opposition — Data Center Watch
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