We’re not saying nostalgia hits harder with a cocktail in hand. But it helps. Dr. Tiki and Lala from Tiki Bar TV join Alex and Kevin for a tropical-tinged episode full of old internet tales, new tech obsessions, and the slow unraveling of Alex's appendix-related trauma.
They sip Mascot wine, wrestle with home automation setups, and revisit the chaotic brilliance of the early web. Plus: robot horses, maple syrup whiskey, and the most ethical lottery heist ever attempted.
0:00 Intro
0:02 Mascot Wine & Tony Hawk memories – Fancy juice, legendary guests
0:05 Emergency Appendix Removal – Everything is fine, no one panic
0:09 Home Automation – Kevin gifts Alex cursed smart gear
0:14 Emails: Anxiety & Claustrophobia – Meditation, vodka, or both
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0:32 Lottery Hack – They did the math. It paid off.
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0:43 Kawasaki’s Robot Horse – Childhood dreams, now rideable
0:44 Nintendo Switch 2 – New console, same impulse buy
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0:49 Guest Segment: Jeff & Lala – The Tiki Bar TV reunion you didn’t know you needed
0:56 Mixology Interlude – Drinks. Weird ones. Made live.
1:01 Mixology Interlude continued – Still shaking things up
1:20 Wrap-up – Tiger count confirmed. French toast pending
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📢 Top Stories
Tiki Bar TV returns (kind of)
https://www.tikibartv.com
Home automation via Unifi
https://community.ui.com/stories/UniFi-Enhancing-the-household-through-automation-wireless-and-wired-access/d438fb9d-f4f7-4b2f-bfcd-d7e812855c6e
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders
https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-maintains-nintendo-switch-2-pricing-retail-pre-orders-to-begin-april-24-in-u-s
Texas Lottery heist (the legal kind)
https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/these-guys-spent-25-million-to-win-the-lottery-they-almost-did/
Robot horses exist now, apparently
https://www.cnet.com/tech/rideable-horse-robot-viral-video-the-real-story-behind-it/
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