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“It’s an interesting autism to have for sure.”
Welcome back to The Jamhole, where I’ve somehow managed to keep this ridiculous podcast alive since 2008, and now the entire archive is available on our Patreon. That’s right, all fifteen seasons of this shit, including episode one. Nearly two decades of documenting the slow deterioration of society, my relationships, my eyesight, and whatever remains of my patience.
After nearly 936 episodes, I’ve finally organized the complete Jamhole archives over on Patreon. Fifteen seasons going all the way back to 2008, with only one episode permanently lost to the digital void.
That’s a pretty respectable track record considering how much technology has changed since we started recording this nonsense.
We’ve also got our little cannabis grow log going, with 182 photos and videos documenting our plants from sprouts to buds. So if you enjoy watching things grow while listening to people slowly fall apart, the Patronus has you covered.
Last episode, we talked about the Mountain Mauler, a little Hot Wheels truck that had captured the collective imagination of Reddit by endlessly bouncing along on a homemade endurance rig. Well, the journey has come to an end. The rear axle finally surrendered.
Speaking of the internet occasionally producing something worthwhile, I discovered the Nogero Trail, which is basically the Oregon Trail in reverse.
Instead of leaving Missouri in search of opportunity out west, you’re escaping Portland because rent has become an elaborate financial punishment. You can play as a laid-off tech worker, a barista with an MFA, a lifestyle influencer, a substitute teacher, or a retired Californian. Each comes with different financial resources and difficulty levels. Check out the Reddit post here.
I actually completed the barista challenge and made it to number fourteen on the leaderboard before everyone else apparently decided to ruin my moment.
Next up, a potential hybrid cyclone developing off the East Coast. According to the forecasts we discussed, the storm could combine characteristics of a nor’easter and a tropical system, bringing heavy rain, powerful winds, and dangerous coastal conditions. I find extreme weather footage fascinating, provided I’m watching it somewhere dry with electricity, popcorn, and a working internet connection.
And now for the most important public health information you’ll receive from a comedy podcast this week. Shigella, the bacteria responsible for shigellosis, is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. The infection can cause severe diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, and sometimes dysentery.
Historically associated with contaminated food, water, and poor sanitation, Shigella can also spread through sexual contact involving fecal exposure. Some drug-resistant strains have become a growing concern among men who have sex with men, although anyone can contract the infection.
One of my favorite stories of the week comes out of Philadelphia, where a 78-year-old retired University of Pennsylvania professor has been deliberately blocking autonomous delivery robots.
Whenever she encounters one of these little corporate food servants rolling down the sidewalk, she stands in front of it.
And waits. That’s the protest.
She’s opposing the replacement of human delivery workers with machines that help corporations reduce labor costs. Jamholia salutes you!
Remember MapQuest? Before Google Maps and smartphones, we used to print out our driving directions on actual pieces of paper and hope nobody missed an exit.
Apparently MapQuest is still around, and they’ve added something genuinely interesting: a map layer identifying surveillance cameras and automated license plate readers. That includes Flock cameras and equipment from several other surveillance technology companies.
Gwyneth Paltrow, Davina McCall, and other celebrities have apparently helped popularize something called eleven-line abs. Instead of the traditional six-pack, the goal is two defined vertical lines running along the abdomen.
Which sounds harmless enough until people start starving themselves and obsessively exercising to recreate the appearance of celebrities who have private chefs, personal trainers, professional photographers, and considerably more free time than the rest of us.
A bus driver in Bristol, England, allegedly produced such an extraordinary gastrointestinal event that the next driver believed she’d soiled herself.
Unfortunately, we can’t spend the entire episode talking about fart litigation. We also discuss a horrific school shooting reported in Bend Oregon, where a teenage former student attacked an elementary school, killing three children and a teacher. The children were just five, eight, and eleven years old.
Next, we discuss research examining possible associations between e-cigarette use and lung cancer. The study discussed on the show analyzed health records from millions of South Korean adults and reported higher lung cancer rates among certain former smokers who used e-cigarettes compared with those who quit smoking without vaping.
Finally, we examine footage purporting to show a rocket-assisted Tesla Roadster jumping into the air using compressed-gas thrusters. It looks like something straight out of a video game. Which raises my first question: what exactly is this useful for?
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