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434: May 25, 2011: The Long Sad Pub Crawl, Sword Menacing, Dark Thoughts, Stuff Real Girls Know

It was a long night for Marc, who went on a 6 mile impromptu bar crawl with his roommate. Marc, Cioffi and Seena dig into the News Monster, who's got stories of sword menacing, snowball fights that went too far and much more. The show realizes it's tied with the CDC for average website traffic. Marc and Cioffi both have some Dark Thoughts. Seena answers questions about Stuff Real Girls Know.

Originally aired May 25, 2011|The Pico-Robertson Era|Download MP3
Chapters (15)
  1. 00:00IntroIntroduction of guest host Seena and a joke about John Salwin being raptured.
  2. 02:29Brian WilsonDebate over whether SF Giants pitcher Brian Wilson is attractive due to his beard.
  3. 04:34The Long Sad Pub CrawlMarc describes a six-mile walk through Culver City and a subsequent hangover.
  4. 09:02News Monster: Sword MenacingStory about a woman with a sword at Pizza Hut leads to a riff on 'menacing' and sword stores.
  5. 15:03News Monster: PlankingDiscussion of the Australian planking fad and the dangers of doing it on planes or animals.
  6. 20:45News Monster: Snowball FightA report on a violent snowball fight in Vermont between Massachusetts men.
  7. 23:25News Monster: Student ProstitutionDiscussion on a study about German students and the legality of sex work.
  8. 28:41Intro/Small TalkMike and Seena discuss regional origins and Brian Wilson.
  9. 29:03No Budget News: NoodlingDiscussion on the legalization of 'hillbilly hand fishing' in Texas.
  10. 33:13No Budget News: CDC ZombiesA CDC blog post about zombies crashes their website, leading to a comparison with the show's popularity.
  11. 37:14The NotebookSeena questions Mike's habit of taking notes in a physical notebook.
  12. 38:17Dark ThoughtsMike tells a story framed as a 'dark thought'.
  13. 42:00Questions for a Real GirlMike asks Seena questions about women, Lady Gaga, and fashion, occasionally confusing her with a sex doll.
  14. 52:30The Pacino MethodMike performs loud Al Pacino impressions and discusses the movie The Professional.
  15. 55:42Today We LearnedRecap of the episode's topics and closing song.
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