Baffling Cyclops

David Wahl and Pepper talk about weird stuff.

Scary bats, Andy Warhol, and MSCHF

Our neighbors warned us that their costumes were scary and they were right! Also, talking about MSCHF's latest project commenting on the value of art versus the revenue that art produces. 

11-14
24:00

Fake TikTok Celebrities

What does it mean to be a fake TikTok celebrity? Does it matter? Plus, Pepper reaches the end of TikTok. 

10-31
30:01

Things from the past

David found a Reddit discussion about things that used to be common but now are no more. Pepper recaps the movie Copycat. 

10-17
26:01

Mouse pants and murder

David and Pepper discuss Pepper's latest clothing acquisition, serial killer movies in the 1990s, and Norm. 

09-26
26:15

Dracula does not smoke a cigar

In this episode, we discuss hitchhiking in Toledo, the Silver Foxes, and the display of draculas at the Goodwill. 

09-19
24:00

Bonus Episode: Food shows

In this bonus episode, David and Pepper discuss food shows, their old podcast, and lots of other deep dive opinions on Gordon Ramsey and the Food Network. 

09-05
19:35

Things that appear safe and are actually dangerous

In this episode, we talk about the casino bus that is parked outside our house and a list of things that seem safe but are actually dangerous.

08-29
27:31

Sobbing in the Bric-A-Brac aisle

Pepper and David are irritated by a chirping alarm and Pepper has an emotional moment with her sister in the Bric-A-Brac aisle at Goodwill. 

08-21
26:12

The Economics of Dollar Stores

Pepper and David talk about growing up poor, underserved neighborhoods and how much of each dollar a dollar store makes as profit. 

08-08
18:19

Seattle reopens!

Seattle is open again! David and Pepper have guests, go out to eat, and learn about pot shop merchandise. 

07-18
21:29

The internet made Pepper buy it

Sometimes, Pepper gets mesmerized by a product featured in a YouTube video or TikTok and has to buy it. In this episode, she lists some of her favorite and least favorite purchases. 

06-27
19:45

Cult diets and ghost doctors

Pepper and David discuss a possible cult that recommended reading the Bible instead of eating and the ghost that brought chiropractic to the world. 

06-06
27:29

Living in an influencer house

Pepper and David talk about what it's like to live in a TikTok influencer house 

05-29
21:55

Droplifting, remembering Art, and fake reviews

We remember our neighbor Art, talk about at least 250,000 people writing fake Amazon reviews, and an artist creating fake Rae Dunn products. 

05-22
19:45

Elliptical Shows

In this episode Pepper talks about how many TV shows she's seen while exercising. It's a lot. 

04-18
24:17

A nervous breakdown from the weight of doves

This week we talk about a burlesque dancer, Dovita, who would use doves to remove her clothing. Should Pepper become Crowvita?    Get our show notes here

03-27
23:36

A recording of hell, a wooden box, and the egregore

What would you do if your HR person played you a recording of hell? In this episode, David talks about alien visits, magical manifestations, and tiny action figures. Pepper made her way back to the Goodwill and found a heart-shaped box.  Click here for our show notes

03-20
23:51

We live in a medieval slum & eat only White Castle

Pepper and David discuss a new resident of our neighborhood who thinks it's a medieval slum and David's fast-food field trips. 

03-13
19:48

Retail arbitrage, porch crotch, and magic drama

Pepper talks about the Rae Dunn phenomenon and David discusses the drama around a recently found Houdini water torture cell. 

03-06
30:19

I paid a monkey to tell my wife I love her

This week Pepper and David discuss monkey valentine's day, Seattle snow, and Polish doughnuts. 

02-19
22:07

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