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Shift Happened
Popcorn, Plutonium, and George Foreman Grills
Ep. 64
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Welcome to Shift Happened, where your afternoons get a whole lot weirder with Dean, Leslie, Stitch, and Houston. This week, we're deep-diving into the wild world of infomercials—remember the George Foreman Grill? Yeah, turns out it made George Foreman richer than you’ll ever be, even though it basically just had two settings: "burn" and "off." Also, why are air fryers just the 2020s version of that greasy classic?
Speaking of weird classics, we stumble into the world of Tom the Mime—the internet-famous SeaWorld mime who’s somehow become the highlight of a park that’s been in the hot seat for decades. Seriously, how did that happen? Plus, we're ranking the most absurd "as-seen-on-TV" gadgets that ended up in your grandma's kitchen and making the case for why popcorn without butter is basically just crunchy sadness.
Also on the docket: is the latest TikTok diet trend to eat like a baby just a sad excuse to make spoon-feeding yourself socially acceptable? And why did someone in Australia think it was a good idea to buy plutonium off the internet? Dude just wanted a complete element collection—totally normal.
And don’t miss the latest on the Mountain West Fiesta Fest—it’s coming up fast, and we’re trying to figure out if dressing as Chewbacca while drinking tequila is a vibe or a regrettable life choice. Spoiler: it’s both.
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