- Type O Negative singer/bassist Peter Steele dies
- “New and improved” Dominos Pizza still sucks
- Ebay is stagnant, shares drop
- GM repays bailout money (with more debt)
- AIG insures Goldman Sachs against lawsuits
- Online petition to prosecute Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street scumbags
- Burglars break into prison, steal inmates’ stuff
- Dude hides from cops in a pool of crap
- Man gets beat with a hammer by his wife
- Joe’s blog
- Featured alcohol: Michelob Honey Lager and Kona Pipeline Porter
- Featured music: Type O Negative

Intro music: Type O Negative
Outro music: Type O Negative

Notes:  This show is dedicated to the memory of Peter Steele, who made some kick ass music as the vocalist and bassist for Type O Negative and Carnivore.  We decided to play a bunch of Type O and Carnivore songs throughout the show, mixed in with our usual news articles and rants.  Cracker stopped by to lend some commentary and bring some really good beer.  Speaking of which, our featured alcohol for this show is Michelob Honey Lager, a smooth and light beer that we all agree is really good, and Kona Pipeline Porter, a surprisingly good beer that we all liked as well.  Don’t forget to spread the word about the show!

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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).