My New Year’s resolution is to not be hemmed in by boundaries and/or categorization, because, you know, I’m punk like that. So here’s some of the best stuff I encountered this year, regardless of whether it actually originated this year, in no particular order or category.
Moth Joke: The Epic
Watch Norm McDonald turn The Moth Joke (as told by Los Lobos’ David Hidalgo in DPD #75) into a saga for our downcast age.
Yes, Virginia, There Are Drinkable Peanuts
In episode #75, we despaired over the absence, on our planet, of a peanut liqueur. Our listeners set us straight.
A nice tip
An old-school donation to the DPD from “Tony.”
ATTN Angelenos: See Rico & Brendan LIVE Thursday, Sept. 9th
Rico & Brendan will be the special-est guests at a live taping of America’s *second* best podcast — Thursday night at the famed Troubadour nightclub.
We no speak Esperanto so good
DPD listeners school us in proper Esperantist pronunciation.
A slick cocktail
DPD listener Cathryn Poff sent us this sadly timely drink recipe.
Record Store Day Extra: The greatest record store on Earth
In honor of Record Store Day, Rico visits the "greatest record store on Earth" in his hometown of Pittsburgh.
Fish Drinks: Listeners take the bait
In our last episode, Brendan lamented the relative dearth of cocktails with a fish component. So we asked listeners to hep us to fishy tipples… and were alternately intrigued and appalled by their responses.
Talking Points: In defense of Weetabix
Why the ugliest cereal in the world is Rico’s favorite.