- 30 days of Christmas music = rebellion with metal music
- Goldman Sachs [damage control]: gives out 10,000 free turkey dinners for Thanksgiving, plus another ridiculous round of bonuses
- World’s fattest countries, Too fat to graduate? and Being fat is against the law in Japan
- Caffeinated alcohol drinks soon to be banned in the US
- Featured alcohol: Simpler Times beer
- Featured music: old school metal:
Stormtroopers Of Death (SOD) – Kill The Assholes, Seasoning The Obese
Slayer – Behind The Crooked Cross
Megadeth – Tornado Of Souls

Intro music: “Anhelos” by Leechmaster
Outro music: “8-bit Junkie” by George Wood

Notes:  Slight change in the show format this time around.  Christmas music overload on the airwaves in Southern California, so we dug up some good metal music to help you forget about the “fa la la” and roasting chestnuts.  Interesting findings in the Top 10 Fattest Countries list.  We busted out some SOD, Slayer, and Megadeth…. and no we didn’t a pay f***ing penny to anyone to play those songs.  We both agree that Simpler Times beer, at 6.2% alcohol and $2.50 a six-pack, is an awesome deal and some good beer to boot.  Leave us some feedback!

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I’ve never really been a fan of traditional coffee.  Every once in a while I’d have a cup (or three) at IHOP when I was really in the mood, but even then I’d have to load it with sugar and non-dairy creamer to cut through the bitter taste of their cheap coffee.  I knew that Starbucks offered many alternatives to the traditional cup of coffee, most of which barely resembled coffee.  I managed to avoid stepping foot into a Starbucks, or any glam coffee lounge for that matter, for years, casting it off as a place that I shouldn’t be because 1) I’m not social, 2) I don’t like to read, 3) I don’t carry a laptop around with me, and 4) I can’t see paying $5 for coffee.  I’m a caffeine addict for sure – the more, the better – so after a few drinks at Starbucks I’m dirt poor.

Well that all changed when I got turned on to café sua dá (Vietnamese coffee).   Café sua dá, which literally translates to “coffee with milk”, is traditionally made using harsh French Roast coffee and then mixed with condensed milk and served over ice.  Ah, this is great stuff that will definitely keep you up and alert at 3:00am and it’s cheap.  Most places that sell café sua dá usually will brew the coffee through an espresso machine since it’s faster than the little metal strainer.  My only complaint is that all consumer espresso machines under $100 are shit, and I’m not about to pay more than $25 for a coffee machine.

I recently came across the Toddy Cold Brew system, and this is exactly what I’ve been looking for.  It’s cheap (around $30 at Amazon) and the cold brewing cuts out a lot of the bitterness that you get with coffee.  What’s also nice is that with the harshness gone, I don’t have to use the super sweet condensed milk any more.  Whole milk and a little sugar and it’s perfect over ice.  Check it out, but if $30 is too much for you, then you can get the same results from using a couple of large cups or jars and a paper coffee filter. It’s so easy, even a 9-year old can do it (this kid does a great job and his video demonstration deserves a plug).