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On today's episode, Dave serves jeon while the discussion centers around an inappropriate dinner topic: death. After a My Opinion is Fact discussing that we need to think about death more, the existence of ghosts, and the greatest obituary Dave has ever read, Dave and Chris talk about death with guests. Calling your friends is discussed, what you can find at an estate sale is revealed, and a rebrand for death doulas is pitched. Read John Fairfax's incredible obituary: https://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/19/us/john-fairfax-who-rowed-across-oceans-dies-at-74.htmlFor your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

"Why don't we have flying cars yet? Dave makes his version of the Costco chicken bake for Chris and two guests while they talk about transportation. From their least favorite forms to the ones that are actually scary, the four bring up some pertinent points about how we move from place to place, and what it might look like in the future. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever hunted for your own meat? Maybe you should. Dave serves Chris Ying and two guests some Southeast Asian-inspired pork jerky. They talk about hunting, why Dave and Chris are eating less octopus, and the ever-discussed Second Amendment. Also: are eels snakes?For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We might be over-optimizing. Dave makes sujebi, hand-torn noodles, for Chris Ying and two guests, and they discuss the potential damage being done by making everything easier. Does suffering build character? Is the journey more important than the destination? Only one way to find out...do the work, take a listen, and don't skip to the end for a summary!For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave is turning 50, and a midlife crisis is just around the corner. He makes budae-jjigae for Chris Ying and two guests who have undergone some major life changes...and maybe not only when they hit midlife. The four discuss times in life when you have to make a change, why it should maybe be called 'clarity' and not 'crisis', and even discuss getting a motorcycle license - but not getting a motorcycle.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris had so much to talk about with our guests that they needed a part two...They talk about why money is so difficult to talk about, as well as field a pitch for a global salary cap, and finally, they wonder how much money would need to be offered to make Chris Ying celibate.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave makes million-dollar-bacon BLTs before Dave and Chris go through a money-themed MOIF, which reveals some wild secrets from Dave's childhood. Then, they start getting into that ever-uncomfortable topic with two dining guests: money.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get.Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/CHANG  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave makes spicy pork burgers for his friends Chris Ying, Joe House, and Cousin Sal. While they indulge, they talk about that taboo subject of money, and, of course, get into some MOIFs and debates about gambling too. They also discuss the price they'd need to truly be the masters of their domains.Check out the Ringer Wise Guys to hear more from Sal and Joe: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-ringer-gambling-showListen to this trio on the Bill Simmons podcast after a wild Vegas night years ago: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6VpBVx9gHjsFPXvgKzWtNt?si=goTk7N8OR32WKcFfOZWJAgFor your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave cooks up some carbonara for Chris Ying and his guests, a couple of roommates and partners, Baldwin and Amanda. They talk about bad roommates they've had, the rules of being a roommate, and, most importantly, who cleans the bathroom. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave makes his version of fideos and talks all things sleep with Chris Ying and his guests Jamie and Dustin. After a MOIF, they answer questions like: Do you sleep naked or with pajamas? What's your bedtime routine? Dustin uses WHAT as a pillow? Dave also pitches his idea for sleep clinics where they give you a good night's sleep...and tries to bring up Ying's CPAP machine as much as possible.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave "makes" an ice-cold pasta dish for two guests, Steven and Raihan, before diving into what is cheating and what isn't. They talk about whether cheating is inherently bad, the greatest cheaters of all time, and what the new name for cheating should be. From relationships to board games, no cheating is safe in this episode... and Chris Ying reveals a deep secret from his past.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave makes dosirak, a Korean lunch meal, and talks about college with Chris Ying and guests Steve and Allen, one of whom went, and one who didn't. Is it worth going to? What would you have done differently if you went back to being 18 years old? What will it look like in the future? They talk about all of this and more, with some MOIFs about college cafeterias and wearing college gear.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this hot day, Dave and Producer David are joined with Jeff, Hui, and Kylon at the counter for some...hot soup? Dave explains why he likes to fight fire with fire, the group debates if ice cream is really what you want on a hot day, and some other big heat wave topics are discussed, and answers landed on.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave and Chris talk and laugh with Andrew, a comedy writer, while hearing some great stories: from new lessons about washing feet to getting a "bravo!" to a tryst in a cat shelter. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave feeds two-time Super Bowl champion Kyle Van Noy, who talks about handling pressure on the biggest stages, what it's like in an NFL locker room from a hygiene perspective, and his own personal secret to keep bad odor away.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get.Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/CHANG  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices