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#569 - Choosing Our New Grandma

The Basement Yard

1h 25m
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Summary

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Joe Santagato and Frank Alvarez cover a wide variety of random topics, beginning with a discussion on wearing multiple rings, vintage window blinds safety hazards, and weird window designs. They then debate the best style of window treatments and reminisce about spooky attic windows. The hosts move on to talk about nightgowns, grandmas, and picking an ideal restaurant gimmick, before diving into a list of the top romantic cities in the United States according to Forbes, featuring cities like New York, Nashville, Austin, and Jacksonville. Later in the episode, they discuss food preferences including pizza toppings, bruschetta, and fig jam, before closing with a discussion on optical illusions and eye tests.

  • The host explains that window blind drawstrings used to be a major safety hazard in homes during the 1990s and 2000s. 2:46
  • According to a study by Forbes, New York ranked as the most romantic city in the United States. 41:37
  • The host notes that Nashville ranked as the second most romantic city in the United States in the study. 45:57
  • Jacksonville, Florida surprisingly made the top five most romantic cities list in the study due to its waterfront locations. 49:33

Chapters

  1. 0:30
    Podcast Intro and Ring Banter

    Joe and Frank kick off the episode with playful chatter about pinky rings and their significance.

  2. 2:15
    Rings and Childhood Memories

    The hosts reminisce about childhood experiences with rings, including a family story about cutting a ring off a sister's finger.

  3. 4:15
    Window Treatments and Safety Concerns

    Discussion shifts to window treatments, their safety, and the hosts’ personal anecdotes about dangerous window designs.

  4. 5:26
    Home Safety and Privacy Issues

    Hosts explore privacy concerns with windows, glass doors, and the idea of people peeking into apartments.

  5. 14:00
    Breakfast Adventures and Panakoken Story

    The hosts recount a breakfast outing in Vancouver, highlighting a unique panakoken dish and the humor around its name.

  6. 15:45
    Grandma Theme and Etsy Shop Promotion

    The conversation turns to choosing favorite grandmas from an Etsy collection, with playful commentary and a plug for the shop.

  7. 29:07
    Sponsored Segment: BetterHelp and Other Ads

    The hosts deliver a multi-product ad block featuring BetterHelp, Angry Orchard, and Naturium, interspersed with humor.

  8. 34:15
    Upcoming Shows and Audience Interaction

    Joe outlines plans for future live shows, audience card submissions, and the new interactive format.

  9. 37:57
    Eating Habits and Plate Licking Debate

    A lighthearted debate ensues about finishing meals, plate licking, and the hosts' personal thresholds for food consumption.

  10. 40:07
    Tongue Taste Test

    The hosts reminisce about eating beef tongue in Ireland and discuss its texture and flavor.

  11. 40:43
    Romantic Cities Debate

    They debate Forbes' list of the most romantic U.S. cities, naming New York and Chicago.

  12. 43:22
    Top Five Cities Revealed

    The hosts reveal the full top five romantic cities, including Austin and Nashville, and discuss each city's appeal.

Highlights

  • 2:46

    Window Blind Safety Hazardsinsight

    The host recalls how drawstring window blinds were considered a major safety and choking hazard for children in houses during the 1990s and 2000s.

  • 8:18

    Looking Into Windowsstory

    The host confesses to enjoying looking across into other people's apartment windows to observe their daily lives, while the other host calls him a freak.

  • 15:22

    Grandma Photo Draftstory

    The hosts look at an online photo of elderly women in nightgowns and conduct a humorous fantasy draft to pick their favorite grandmas.

  • 41:37

    Most Romantic Cities Studydata

    The hosts discuss a study by Forbes that reveals the top romantic cities in the United States, expressing surprise at some of the entries.

  • 49:20

    Jacksonville Romance Rankinginsight

    The hosts express utter disbelief that Jacksonville, Florida made the top five list of romantic cities in the United States based on search data.

  • 51:27

    New Jersey Hindu Templestory

    The hosts look up a massive 96 million dollar Hindu temple located in Robbinsville, New Jersey, expressing shock at its scale and location.

  • 1:20:22

    Upside Down Visioninsight

    The host explains that human eyes project an upside down image onto the retina and the brain flips it right side up.

Quotes

  • “Just be, just be a loud hand haver.”
    SCRIBE_speaker_1 · 1:50
  • “That would be crazy, dude.”
    SCRIBE_speaker_1 · 2:03
  • “Over 90% I'm finishing the m- the meal.”
    SCRIBE_speaker_1 · 37:26
  • “New York was the most romantic city in the United States.”
    SCRIBE_speaker_1 · 41:37
  • “Nashville's number two. That is the o- that's one where I was just like, 'Huh?' Second place, 201.5 searches.”
    SCRIBE_speaker_1 · 45:57
  • “The only thing I'm thinking of is like New York.”
    SCRIBE_speaker_2 · 41:33
  • “Or it's like, 'These are actually not getting smaller and bigger,' and I'm like, 'They are.'”
    SCRIBE_speaker_2 · 1:21:14
  • “they think they're, like, getting close into this room, but it's just a normal ass room.”
    SCRIBE_speaker_1 · 1:23:12
  • lululemon 0:01–0:28
  • lululemon 3:28–3:55
  • lululemon 24:11–24:39
  • BetterHelp 28:42–29:57
  • Angry Orchard 29:58–31:12
  • Naturium 30:48–32:34
  • Patreon 32:35–34:15
  • DoorDash 52:18–53:58
  • Cash App 53:33–55:49
  • Lululemon 1:03:40–1:04:15
  • Patreon 1:23:47–1:23:59
  • The Basement Yard 1:23:47–1:25:17
  • lululemon 1:24:52–1:25:20

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Transcript

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Topics

  • Jersey
  • Jacksonville
  • New York
  • Chicago
  • Astoria
  • Austin
  • Miami
  • TikTok
  • Vancouver
  • Atlanta

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