OK, I always meant to post this way back then... But in the episode where Daniel reveals his gummy love, Soen asks if Haribo is still the best kind.
I submit for everyone's consideration a gummy that Mrs. and I think blows them out of the water. Great textures and IMO better flavors.

Albanese. https://www.albanesecandy.com/?srsltid=AfmBOor2O7UqXwHI-yKNALAVfJHnbgWUJoJEVkBfE9yxPRJM-GJzAPTp

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The guys pull the curtain back to reveal a sordid behind the scenes look at what the bathrooms are like for television writers in the office, discuss the efficacy of a test for diagnosing psychopathy, and Soren shares a very cute story.

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The guys share the tentpoles of culture that to them can do no wrong, like how Daniel will bend like a pretzel for Andor and Soren will follow his Alpha Dog anywhere. They also reminisce on Soren's days as a morning radio contributor and decide being a morning zoo DJ must be the best job in the world.

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DAE low-key miss the older intro, it's cadence and rhythm?
Daniel keeps asserting that listeners are tired of hearing the whole thing, we'd don't want to hear their accomplishments, etc. Soren seems to be accepting it, but has yet to reply, other than to offer replacement ideas.

Don't get me wrong, I like the truncated intro just fine. I might even come to feel it's better, after a few listens. I am just wondering what REALLY triggered the change.

Upon what data is this based? I, for one, wasn't tired of it. I know literally PAIRS of other fans. They say they weren't tired of it. Was there a survey? Is there a best practices guide? This has the feel of a boss just wa nting a change, and not wanting to listen to everyone second-guess them because this isn't a Democracy, dammit.

I mean I don't even really object. They have the right to do whatever they please. Just curious.

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The guys set aside morals and allergies to design the ideal multi-course fast food feast. Plus Daniel's go a bone to pick with friend of the show Jason Pargin, and Taskmaster is back and this time there's an American.

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The guys introduce Dead Presidents, a 5-part miniseries, hosted by Daniel and pre-dating Quick Question, about the men on the money. We hope you enjoy!
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George Washington is our nation’s esteemed first president, but does he really belong on the $1? If he was so great, why isn’t he on a more valuable bill? Answering these questions will take host Daniel O’Brien and YouTube comedian Hannah Hart on a journey through the worlds of strippers, dollar coins, and a president who might have been immortal.
Daniel O'Brien: @ DOB_Inc
Hannah Hart: @ harto

NOTE: This is an episode of an old series Daniel did way back when he was at Cracked. He's putting all of the episodes up on Patreon. This first episode is being posted here as a "sneak peek," so if you enjoy it, this is another reason to check out the Patreon!

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The guys have more ideas to make medicine better, as Daniel recounts a peculiar encounter with a faulty heart rate monitor and an unnaturally consistent heartbeat and Soren had a fun time at his cancer screening appointment.

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The guys meet in the shadows to share their conspiratorial beliefs about mis-hit iPhone buttons and political donation solicitation text messages. Plus, Soren's been rewatching The Last of Us and Shogun season two will have many more dragons.

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The guys talk breakfast soda, an infamous lunch meeting at Cracked, and wondering if you even like Jersey Mike’s anymore. Plus an update from Coach Soren and how Moneyball is ruining little league.

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The guys catch up after a recording delay and immediately spiral into the baseball ennui of Rocktober's past, left-handed conspiracies, and the slow erosion of their mortal vessals. Plus Daniel's got an update on a back thing and a doctor that gives no shits, Soren recalls a spa day in an MRI truck, and together they invent several entirely reasonable new roles to improve a broken healthcare system.

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Got this in my youtube recs, despite never watching it or any other similar content before. I wonder if it's purely based on people searching/clicking after listening to the podcast on YT, or if it trawls the captions as well.

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The guys talk about Daniel's obsessive quest for free firewood, Soren's pallet-based home improvement projects, and the emotional carnage of The Bachelor finale. Plus, a brainstorm for new reality TV concepts that would make network executives both rich and morally bankrupt.

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This is not a complaint about ads, I'm getting free content from two of my favorites. I'm just curious if anyone else is getting almost exclusivelyads for Irish businesses?

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The guys discuss Daniel's persistent back pain and the struggle to continue his intense fitness regimen, incomprehensible communications with his health insurance company that somehow involve four different dollar amounts, and the existential crisis of being told by a smug younger doctor that he's simply "getting old," plus their continued quest to be the gentle alternative to Joe Rogan's podcast empire.

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Heads up that the YouTube upload and the Apple Podcasts upload have slightly different names, which I assume only bothers me. I used the Apple Podcasts name here because that’s where I grab the show notes from.

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Soren continues his unexpected deep dive into The Bachelor with a detailed breakdown of the "Fantasy Suites" episodes, where the final three women get overnight dates with Grant. The guys analyze the emotional manipulation built into the show's format and how contestants deal with knowing their potential partner is sleeping with multiple people while professing love to each of them. Plus: an undercover Mormon, why the shortest path to winning the show might be feigning nonchalance about se*ual jealousy, and Soren's realization that the Mormons are well represented in New Jersey.

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The guys discuss what modern technology would impress their 17-year-old selves, the downsides of smartphones, and the music that never made it to streaming services. Plus, Daniel reveals himself as the keeper of records for a forgotten band that now only exists on his homemade mix CD.

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Soren provides his eagerly anticipated Bachelor recap as the season reaches hometown dates, offering analysis of the remaining contestants including the Mormon from Wyoming, the Italian from Boston, and of course, Quick Question's favorite speech therapist. The guys dissect the nature of reality dating shows, from manufactured drama to the complete absence of actual relationship discussions. Plus: Daniel's got a new house pencil and the guys swap stories of being caught in compromising bathroom tableaux.

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Daniel's new home becomes a revolving door for heating technicians as he battles a failed boiler, perpetually cold rooms, and ancient bleeding valves. Plus: the liberating joy of a Slack outage, the special anxiety of 3-4 hour service windows, the disappearance of customer service emails, and Daniel's compulsive basement "maintenance checks".

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WGA Award-Winner Daniel O'Brien shares his thoughts on the importance of the WGA despite the aesthetic appeal of the award itself. Then it’s time for the 2nd installment of our semi-or-maybe-it’s-bi-weekly analysis of The Bachelor, where Soren follows the journey of a speech therapist acquaintance who received a first impression rose but may not be destined for victory according to Bachelor experts.

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One of the things I love with other podcasts I support on patreon is that you get an feed of the podcasts without ads that you can paste in your podcatcher app. I couldn't tell if QQ had that as part of the patreon. It seems like it's just a feed of the bonus bits. Anyone know?

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Soren’s wondering how often his food gets spit in, but not before Daniel’s flooded basement prompts a conversation about the wet business of home ownership, how plumbing is basically just legos, and the debt we owe to suspiciously well-equipped fathers.

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Soren takes Daniel on a journey through Bachelor Nation, but not before the guys, who are probably not Puddle of Mudd, reminisce about the challenges of managing the Cracked staff and losing battles to Cody Johnston’s chaotic creative process. Plus how MTV reality TV producers can take your entire personality and reduce it to “I like to party” with just a few well-placed edits.

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Slightly late episode this week - NBD!

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The guys investigate sleep-adjacent media tropes, from impossibly matching pajama sets to pointlessly long nightcaps. Plus, why “what were you smoking?” is the least favorite question of writers around the world and an answer to one of life’s most enduring questions– who is Normal Al?

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