Geoff is absent because of illness, making him even more of a target for mockery. Mike thinks he has a kidney stone. Mike and Jay rank meats. Theming concepts for a new casino include Costco, Spirit Airlines, Bass Pro Shops, dollar store, and a funeral home. The guys discuss the upcoming Zorkfest (which is now over), a travel and loyalty conference focused on maximizing travel rewards (miles and points) and casino comps. Mike thinks he should stop making fun of southerners and proceeds to to continue to make fun of southerners, but it's OK... his wife is southern. Cheerwine is inducted into the Strip Talking Podcast Food Hall of Fame. Gen Z story time revisits the infamous Menendez brothers case. Mike proposes that Jay have a Long John Silvers themed Thanksgiving. Jay thinks Jason Mamoa would be too polite to break Mike's arm in an arm wrestling contest. Picking the worst pro sports team name proves difficult. The Tennessee Titans try to keep Mike out of their stadium. A bet is made on whether Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will eventually break up or get married.
Link to episode page; https://stripwalking.com/post/podcast/e-17-meaty-mamoas-warehouse-of-wagers/
- 0:00 Cheesy Intro Music
- 1:34 Geoff is sick (and not on this episode) while Mike thinks he has a kidney stone
- 8:00 Meat rankings
- 14:18 Aquaman
- 21:40 Mike & Jay observations from their children's orchestra concert
- 25:00 Long John Silvers Thanksgiving
- 34:18 Motley Crue Vegas Residency
- 36:12 Potential new themes for casino that replaces Tropicana
- 37:15 Costco Casino: Warehouse of Wagers
- 39:15 Spirit Airlines Casino: Budget Bettors Paradise
- 41:54 Bass Pro Shops Casino: The Great Outdoors of Gambling
- 44:45 Dollar Store Casino: Bargain Basement of Betting
- 46:37 Funeral Home Casino: The Last Bet Resort
- 49:17 Mike thinks he needs to make fun of southerners less
- 49:55 Zorkfest - travel and loyalty conference focused on maximizing travel rewards (miles and points) and casino comps
- 54:42 Mike adds Cheerwine to the Strip Talking Podcast Food Hall of Fame
- 1:00:10 Gen Z Storytime: The Menendez Brothers murder their parents in 1989
- 1:09:38 Points to Ponder
- 1:10:04 What is the best bread?
- 1:13:43 Would Jason Mamoa break Mike's arm in an arm wrestling contest?
- 1:14:32 Worst team name in 4 major U.S. Professional sports (NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA)
- 1:19:53 Tennessee Titans try to prevent Mike from attending playoff games
- 1:24:33 Mike "compliments" Patrick Mahomes by wishing bad things upon him
- 1:26:05 Betting on whether Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce break up?