Episode 517: Pepperoni Prescription

Outline
00:00 - Jesse Thorn talks about the Max Fun Drive

02:18 - Intro - The brothers practice being heels

10:02 - I had a kitchen-sized trash can with a latch-closed lid that broke a few years ago. I finally replaced it and left the trash can and its broken lid out with my garbage. When the trash people came, they left the empty trash bin with my other, larger, empty trash bins. How do I signal to the trash service people this is part of my trash? How do I throw away this trash can? Am I doomed to have it sitting next to my big bins forever? - Scrap Stooge in Summerville

15:36 - Y - Sent in by Adrian Cowles, from an anonymous Yahoo! Answers user whom Griffin calls "Travis McElroy," who asks: "Okay to take all the pepperoni from the pizza? I love pepperoni on my pizza, so while at my neighbors house I picked all the pepperonis off and put it on my slices. I figured, I like it so why not? Well my rude neighbor said,' I guess I’ll have cheese pizza '. What's this guy's problem- you're supposed to please your guest. Right? Some people really shouldn't entertain...."

21:46 - Justin's new segment TikTok O'Clock, in which the brothers weave beautiful audio tapestries for TikTokers (TikTokists?) to work with:

25:44 - I opened my mail to find a birthday card from my Grammy Kern. It was very sweet; she even included a check written out to me for $100. There is one problem though: I have no idea who "Grammy Kern" is, and my birthday is not in April. Both the card and the check have my correct name and address on it. I've tried to find Grammy Kern on Facebook, but had no such luck. What should I do here? Would it be wrong to attempt to cash the check, or do I throw it away? $100 would be really nice in these trying times, but is it the right thing to do? Please help. - Vexed in Virginia

29:20 - MZ - Sponsored by Audible. Advertisement for Reading Glasses.

33:39 - Guestspert Hank Green - I recently decided to get good at rollerskating, after 19 years of clinging to the walls at the rink. One of the things that has helped me so much has been instructional videos online. A lot of these videos take place in the skate park and show really cool tricks on ramps and bowls and stuff, and has inspired me to (eventually) try and skate at the park. However, when I have gone to check out the skate parks in my area, there are usually a few (or many) skateboarders there. I'm scared that I'll be made fun of for rollerskating there instead of skateboarding. How do I intimidate the skateboarders and take my rightful place as alpha of the park so I don't get made fun of? - Scared of Skaters in Tennessee

44:53 - Munch Squad - Baskin-Robbins and Bud Light Seltzer Ice Cream Float - Sent in by Mark

54:25 - Y - Sent in by Graham Roebuck, from Yahoo! Answers user Josh, who asks:"What can I say to sound like I've had beer before? Are there any words or frases that could make it sound like I have drank beer before? Thanks"

59:32 - Housekeeping

62:14 - FY - Sent in by Adrian Cowles, from Yahoo! Answers user Bowie, who asks:"Could mashed potatoes be considered a sauce?"