Mike is a bundle of annoyance about Amazon guaranteeing delivery dates like they’re making a pinky swear. Meanwhile, Jay is living his best life, reliving his Hawaiian themed Thanksgiving and reminiscing about his past themes. Mike discusses his latest Universal Orlando trip, where he played VIP for a day and made another pilgrimage back to the Hot Dog Hall of Fame, proving once again he has strong opinions about wieners. And of course, he has his share of meltdowns about his American Airlines flights. Jay, on a quest worthy of a reality show, is tirelessly searching for an Earl of Sandwich location that will ship him their legendary bread. Geoff adds Sticky Toffee Pudding from Hell's Kitchen Las Vegas to the Strip Talking Podcast Food Hall of Fame. Gen-Z story time gets nostalgic over the clicking and clacking of Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Mike’s also rocking a new YouTube channel called Recliner Riffs where he strums his guitar while sitting down... because he is old! And finally, the guys engage in a debate over the best Gatorade flavor, the ultimate Christmas movie, and the most iconic Christmas song, proving that the only things more complicated than their opinions are their holiday plans.
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- 0:00 Cheesy Intro Music
- 1:35 Mike is upset about Amazon's faux guaranteed delivery
- 4:28 Mike working at Pizza Hut delivery in the 1990s with no google maps
- 8:10 Geoff keeps losing his small package(s)
- 9:27 Jay's Hawaiian themed Thanksgiving
- 11:30 Listing Jay's previous Thanksgiving themes
- 12:58 The Hawaiian Thanksgiving menu
- 18:03 Geoff's makes Thanksgiving dinner (except the turkey). Fails to recreate Earl of Sandwich Holiday Turkey sandwich because bread wasn't correct.
- 19:08 Mike gambles on Thanksgiving
- 19:15 "Press Your Luck" slots
- 20:50 Single player bubble craps
- 22:08 Trying to source Earl of Sandwich bread
- 22:52 Mike makes a post-Thanksgiving Universal Studios Orlando trip
- 23:08 Mike leaves the airport during a Charlotte layover
- 24:21 Comparing American Airlines legroom to Southwest
- 26:42 American Airlines boarding issues
- 28:05 New park opening at Universal Orlando in May 2025 called "Epic Universe"
- 30:40 Universal Orlando VIP Tour
- 32:18 Jay's Earl of Sandwich bread update - calling stores trying to get bread
- 34:20 Mr Pickle's Sandwich Shop bread - Dutch "Oven" Crunch Roll
- 36:00 Mike resumes his VIP tour story
- 38:53 Girl gets motion sickness on VIP tour
- 42:30 Mike revisits the Hot Dog Hall of Fame and has a 2 foot long dog
- 46:59 Jay calls an Earl of Sandwich to try and get the bread shipped
- 49:30 A Earl of Sandwich store calls Jay back
- 51:13 Is Mike racist?
- 52:54 Young family annoys Mike on the flight home
- 54:47 Man tries to self upgrade to exit row
- 55:55 Man worried about missing connection for on time flight
- 56:48 30+ minute wait for gate after landing
- 57:11 Letting people with connections off the plane first
- 1:01:04 Reclining in your seat in an airplane
- 1:02:01 Gambler Trey's Food Hall of Fame induction is voided
- 1:03:07 Geoff inducts Sticky Toffee Pudding from Hells Kitchen in Las Vegas into the Strip Talking Podcast Food Hall of Fame
- 1:07:02 Gen Z Storytime: Guitar Hero / Rock Band Video Games
- 1:09:12 South Park guitar hero unplugged episode
- 1:09:30 Dragonforce - Through Fire and Flames
- 1:12:42 Mike's new YouTube channel of him playing guitar called Recliner Riffs
- 1:16:56 Mike promises his daughter he will do Taylor Swift's "Better than Revenge" on Recliner Riffs
- 1:18:08 Points to Ponder
- 1:18:30 What is the best Recliner Riffs song?
- 1:20:52 What is the best Gatorade flavor?
- 1:21:37 Gatorgum
- 1:22:30 What is the best Christmas movie?
- 1:23:30 What is the best Christmas song?
- 1:25:00 Mike walks a mile in Geoff's shoes