Digest

This episode of How to Do Everything starts with a brief introduction from Peter, the host of Weightweights, who explains that the podcast How to Do Everything is back and will be featured in the Weightweights podcast feed. The episode then dives into the world of space travel, featuring an interview with astronaut Frank Rubio, who holds the record for the longest time in space. Frank discusses the challenges of getting haircuts and dealing with laundry in space, explaining that astronauts use electrical shears connected to a vacuum system for haircuts and have a periodic replacement system for clothes. He also offers advice to astronauts Sunny Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are stuck in space due to spaceship problems. The episode then shifts gears to the question of how to tell if you smell. The hosts introduce the nasal ranger, an industrial-grade device used to measure odor intensity, and plan to use it on Marcy, a listener who is concerned about her smell. They calibrate the nasal ranger by smelling Mike's cat's litter box, which has a smell rating of 30 out of 60. Finally, Hina uses the nasal ranger to smell Marcy's armpits, determining that her smell is between a 7 and a 4, which is considered normal for a human being. The episode concludes with a discussion of what the hosts learned, including the fact that astronauts' gray hair turns black in space and that they burn their dirty clothes.

Outlines

00:00:00

Space Travel and Smelling

This episode explores the unique challenges of space travel, including haircuts, laundry, and how to tell if you smell. It features an interview with astronaut Frank Rubio and a demonstration of the nasal ranger, a device used to measure odor intensity.

00:01:35

How to Clean a Tutu

Eddie Grundy, Costume Production Supervisor for the Dutch National Ballet, shares a professional tip for cleaning tutus: spray them with vodka to kill bacteria.

00:03:51

How to Do Everything: Introduction

Mike and Ian, the hosts of How to Do Everything, introduce the podcast and encourage listeners to submit their questions.

00:13:12

Calibrating the Nasal Ranger

Mike and Hina, the producer, calibrate the nasal ranger by smelling Mike's cat's litter box. They determine that the litter box has a smell rating of 30 out of 60.

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Q&A

• How do astronauts get haircuts in space?

  Astronauts use electrical shears connected to a vacuum system to collect the hair.

• How do astronauts deal with laundry in space?

  They have a periodic replacement system for clothes, and dirty clothes are disposed of by burning them up on reentry.

• What is a nasal ranger?

  A nasal ranger is an industrial-grade device used to measure odor intensity. It is typically used by city inspectors to assess smell pollution.

• How did Hina calibrate the nasal ranger?

  Hina calibrated the nasal ranger by smelling Mike's cat's litter box, which had a smell rating of 30 out of 60.

• What was the result of smelling Marcy's armpits with the nasal ranger?

  The nasal ranger determined that Marcy's smell was between a 7 and a 4, which is considered normal for a human being.

Show Notes