S01E05 Secrets of Adulthood

This episode was recorded on July 28, 2020.

Nkenge leads us in a conversation about the the things you wish you'd have known as you made your way into adulthood. And about the idea that Adulthood always seems so far away. What is adulthood anyway? And what does it have to do with work? And why was being a teenager so rad?

Meanwhile:
Nick thinks you should consider the parasitic nature of your relationship with Amazon.
Gabe wants you to know that there is such a thing as a magic racoon that has shapeshifting powers centered in its giant balls
Nkenge is tricked into buying a $9 can of beer, and Gabe and Nick pretend that they've never spent as much, but admit they have, and probably more.

All this, and more.

• Tanuki - Japanese Trickster & Spook, Originally Evil, Now Icon of Generosity & Prosperity. — The magical shape-shifting Tanuki is clearly a composite creature. The original evil parts come from old China and its fox lore (introduced to Japan between the 4th-7th centuries CE). The newer tamer parts, such as the big belly, belly drumming, giant scrotum, and sake bottle can be traced to late Edo-era Japan (18th-19th centuries), while the commercialized benevolent parts (promissory note, straw hat) emerged in Japanese artwork around the beginning of the 20th century.
• List of The Hardy Boys characters - Wikipedia — Fenton Hardy is a private investigator in the popular Hardy Boys novels. Father of Frank and Joe, Mr. Hardy is married to Laura Hardy, and brother to Aunt Gertrude.
• Encyclopedia Brown — Everyone’s favorite boy detective! 
• Guy Gardner (New Earth) | DC Database | Fandom — Guy Gardner is a top member of the Green Lantern Corps, and the second one to be chosen from Earth.
• (1) Shakespears Sister - Stay With Me - YouTube
• Tanuki the Tipsy Trickster: Why a Well-Endowed Raccoon Dog Is Big in Japan - Atlas Obscura
• Tanooki Suit - Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia — First found in World 4-5, the suit transforms Mario or Luigi into Tanooki Mario or Tanooki Luigi, respectively. The suit grants the same abilities as the Super Leaf, with the added ability of turning into a statue when the player holds and presses at the same time.
• Gypsy Outpost - Coconut, Vanilla Beans, Cocoa Nibs and Cinnamon - Humble Forager Brewery - Untappd