Hooli and The Joe are in the studio, joined by MB live in the field for an MLB update. Meanwhile, did you know that there's a controversy about players kneeling during the national anthem? No? Neither did we! It's surprising that literally nobody is talking about this all the time. Guess that means it's our turn!
Grab a hose and take some sweet sips of the shisha my friends because Chrissi is here to school us all on what goes into a good hookah session. From coals to bowls to holes in the aluminum foil, there's a TON of ways to affect the taste and quality of smoking a hookah that Chrissi navigates every day as a server at a hookah bar. We also get some insight into the culture surrounding hookah (www.reddit.com/r/hookah), the art of mixing tobacco flavors, and a general commentary on how the average customer treats someone in the service industry. Tip your servers, people. Christ.
This week, med school student Laura Burkett shares a playlist of songs she used to help get through her undergrad freshman year of college at Loyola Chicago, which also happened to be her first extended time away from home/in a big city. Lots of life changes bring on lots of emo.
Ever since he realized how small cars made the world, Bill Stern has been obsessed with these sweet methods of transpo. Whether it was cautiously attending street races back in Texas or working on a project car that met a tragic end, Bill explores the world of automobiles with an interest that isn't always met by his peers.
Friend of the Nerdologues, Al Gore, has been getting into the Internet of Things. He recently bought an Internet Button and is using it to display the FiveThirtyEight election forecasts.
In anticipation of next week's UCB Your Stories with the same topic, Joe, Katie, Mary Beth, and Eric get together to ruminate on the theme of long distance!
