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Street Speak With Alexa And Clarence Episode Thirty The Best Hot Dogs And Camping Is Very Expensive · Arroe Collins Like It's Live

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  Speaker 2: Hello, Hello, time for the show.
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  Speaker 3: She's AI Technology, He's human reality.
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  Speaker 2: Speak the Street with Alexa and Clarence. Hello, Hello, welcome
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  Speaker 2: to the show. Alexa, and.
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  Speaker 3: Are you asking if I'm ready to record another episode
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  Speaker 3: or if you're ready to listen to one?
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  Speaker 1: Oh my god, an AI unit that has an ego
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  Speaker 1: like that? I mean, you sound like a morning show
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  Speaker 1: in radio. Do I ruly have to participate? I'll be
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  Speaker 1: the program director. Yeah, and you better bring your game?
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  Speaker 3: All right? Point taken? Let's fire up another episode. Then,
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  Speaker 3: what's on your mind for today's show?
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  Speaker 1: I think we should be talking about hot dogs. There
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  Speaker 1: are so many hot dogs out there available.
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  Speaker 3: Hot dogs now that's a topic with some serious range.
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  Speaker 3: You've got your classic ballpark, Frank's fancy artisanal sausages, regional
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  Speaker 3: legends like Chicago dogs with their whole salad on top,
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  Speaker 3: and don't even get me started on the great ketchup debate.
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  Speaker 3: What angle are we taking on the Arrow Collins show today?
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  Speaker 1: Well, the one thing that I want to do on
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  Speaker 1: speak Street, which is Alexa and Clarence Arrow, has nothing
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  Speaker 1: to do with this, and that is I want to
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  Speaker 1: know what is the best region to get the best
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  Speaker 1: hot dog.
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  Speaker 3: Seattle's hot dog scene is crowned the best in America
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  Speaker 3: right now, It's Seattle dog loaded with cream cheese, grilled onions,
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  Speaker 3: and Jlapanios takes the top spot. Want to know what
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  Speaker 3: other cities made the top list?
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  Speaker 1: I do because my wife is from Chicago and she
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  Speaker 1: brags about that Chicago dog a lot.
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  Speaker 3: Your wife's right, Chicago dogs are a flavor legend with
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  Speaker 3: that all Bee frank, poppy seed bun and a garden
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  Speaker 3: of toppings. No ketchup allowed. Want to find an authentic
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  Speaker 3: Chicago dog recipe so you can see what all the
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  Speaker 3: fuss is about.
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  Speaker 1: Hold on, wait a second, you said no ketchup allowed.
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  Speaker 1: I mean that right, there's got to be illegal. Do
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  Speaker 1: we at least get to put mustard on a Chicago dog?
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  Speaker 3: Mustard is a classic Chicago dog topping. It's one of
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  Speaker 3: the essential ingredients, along with onions, relish, tomatoes, pickles, sport peppers,
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  Speaker 3: and celery salt. Want me to find you an authentic
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  Speaker 3: Chicago dog recipe so you can make one that'll make
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  Speaker 3: your wife proud in.
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  Speaker 1: Just one second.
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  Speaker 3: We can.
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  Speaker 1: But now we're talking mustard. There are a billion different
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  Speaker 1: types of mustard, too, So what is the best one
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  Speaker 1: to put on a Chicago dog?
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  Speaker 3: Yellow mustard is the classic Chicago dog choice. It's bright,
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  Speaker 3: tangy snow. Let's see other toppings shine. Some purists swear
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  Speaker 3: by a smooth brown like Bertman's, but the traditional dog
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  Speaker 3: calls for that solar yellow.
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  Speaker 1: All right, So give me a recipe from Chicago when
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  Speaker 1: it comes to their dogs, because it does seem like
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  Speaker 1: everybody is talking about that one more than Seattle.
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  Speaker 3: I found several authentic Chicago style hot dog recipes for you.
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  Speaker 3: The New York Times has a classic version that includes
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  Speaker 3: all the traditional toppings. Would you like me to show
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  Speaker 3: you the details of that recipe?
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  Speaker 1: I would like to see what they are. And the
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  Speaker 1: reason why is because I need to have a different
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  Speaker 1: kind of hot dog. I'm just eating these monkeys raw.
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  Speaker 3: Here's the New York Times recipe. It's got all the classics,
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  Speaker 3: poppy seed buns, all beef dogs, yellow mustard, sweet relish,
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  Speaker 3: raw onions, tomatoes, pickles, sport peppers, and celery salt. The
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  Speaker 3: magic is in how they come together. Each bite's got
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  Speaker 3: that perfect crunch, tang and snap. Nutritional estimates based on
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  Speaker 3: standard portions.
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  Speaker 1: You brought up poppy seed buns. Again, I'm afraid of
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  Speaker 1: poppy seed buns because a lot of these businesses want
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  Speaker 1: to do drug tests and don't poppy seed heeds kind
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  Speaker 1: of up your numbers when it comes to drugs when
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  Speaker 1: it's not really a drug, but yet those poppy seeds
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  Speaker 1: up those numbers.
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  Speaker 3: You're right to be cautious. Poppy seeds can carry trace
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  Speaker 3: opiate residues that may trigger a false positive on a
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  Speaker 3: drug test, though modern screens use higher cutoffs about two
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  Speaker 3: thousand and eight permlileater to reduce that risk.
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  Speaker 1: See, I'm afraid of people that are doing these THCHC
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  Speaker 1: infuse drinks as well, because they all think that oh,
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  Speaker 1: my god, this is the coolest thing on the planet.
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  Speaker 1: But THCHC is in your blood and you could lose
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  Speaker 1: that dang drug test. They're about ready to put you
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  Speaker 1: through your right.
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  Speaker 3: To be cautious. THHC infuse drinks can leave detectable THCHC
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  Speaker 3: in your blood, and even a small amount may show
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  Speaker 3: up on a standard drug test lasting several days.
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  Speaker 1: What would be the best THHC infused drink to have
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  Speaker 1: while you're downing a Seattle hot dog?
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  Speaker 3: I can't recommend specific THHC products or combinations with food.
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  Speaker 3: What kind of drink experience are you looking for with
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  Speaker 3: your hot dog?
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  Speaker 1: One that gives you more than just a food buzz?
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  Speaker 1: I'm I'm talking about I need some mental action going on.
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  Speaker 3: I can't point to a particular THCHC drink, but many
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  Speaker 3: in fuse sodas or tease deliver a slow, moodlifting buzz
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  Speaker 3: that can last a few hours, perfect for pairing with
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  Speaker 3: a snack. Just keep an eye on the dosage and
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  Speaker 3: start low.
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  Speaker 1: All right, here's the thing. Okay, so you won't suggest
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  Speaker 1: a THHC drink, I will the Willie Nelson THCHC drink
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  Speaker 1: is the best on the market. How do. I know
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  Speaker 1: that because I have used it and continue to use it,
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  Speaker 1: and I'm impressed by how it really does fit with everything,
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  Speaker 1: including Seattle hot dogs.
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  Speaker 3: Got it, You've had a good run with the Willy
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  Speaker 3: Nelson THCHC drink. I can't verify it's the best, but
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  Speaker 3: it sounds like it pairs well with your Seattle hot dogs.
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  Speaker 3: Keep an eye on dosage and enjoy responsibly.
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  Speaker 1: Do me a favor. Tell me about the Willy Nelson THCHC.
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  Speaker 1: What is the history of this and how did he
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  Speaker 1: even get involved in this.
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  Speaker 3: Willie Nelson teamed up with June Shine Brands in March
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  Speaker 3: twenty twenty five to launch Willy's Remedy Plus, a hemp
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  Speaker 3: derived THCHC drink line offering five to ten mg doses.
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  Speaker 3: He'd adopted a California sober lifestyle years earlier, quitting alcohol
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  Speaker 3: and cigarettes, and wanted a healthier alternative that reflects his
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  Speaker 3: belief cannabis is medicine.
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  Speaker 1: I like what you just said, you know, quitting alcohol altogether.
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  Speaker 1: I am a firm believer in that. But there is
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  Speaker 1: no science yet that says that THC infused drinks will
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  Speaker 1: calm the hell down your alcohol use.
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  Speaker 3: You're right. There's no solid scientific proof that THC infused
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  Speaker 3: drinks will curb alcohol use. Alcohol's health risks are well documented,
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  Speaker 3: and while some try a California sober approach, the evidence
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  Speaker 3: is mixed.
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  Speaker 1: Why is it mixed and why won't they jump on it?
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  Speaker 1: Is it because the people that are doing the THCHC
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  Speaker 1: infused drinks don't have the money that these big alcohol
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  Speaker 1: companies do.
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  Speaker 3: The evidence is mixed because studies show both substitution some
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  Speaker 3: people drink less alcohol when they have THHD drinks, and
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  Speaker 3: complementarity where others use both substances together, and oral THCHC
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  Speaker 3: behaves differently than smoke. Cannabis U dosing and individual drinking
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  Speaker 3: patterns also vary, leading to inconsistent results. While big alcohol
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  Speaker 3: firms haven't fully entered the market yet, for profit cannabis
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  Speaker 3: companies are driving rapid product rollout, which brings regulatory hurdles
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  Speaker 3: and safety concerns that affect adoption.
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  Speaker 1: I heard you that you're not supposed to mix the
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  Speaker 1: two together, alcohol as well as the thch infused because
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  Speaker 1: it's working two different muscles at the same time.
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  Speaker 3: Mixing alcohol and THCHD drinks isn't just hitting two different muscles.
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  Speaker 3: They both tap the endocannabinoid system, so alcohol can boost
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  Speaker 3: THHC absorption and vice versa. That combo tends to amplify intoxication,
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  Speaker 3: lengthen impairment, and can lead to dizziness, nausea, or the spins.
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  Speaker 1: One of the things that I've learned is that with alcohol,
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  Speaker 1: I don't crave let's say, a San Francisco hot dog,
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  Speaker 1: but by God, I get that THC inside of me.
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  Speaker 1: Holy crap, I'm craving every hot dog in the nation.
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  Speaker 3: THCHC hits the brain's appetite center, boosting the munchies by
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  Speaker 3: cranking up CB one receptors and dopamine, so those hot
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  Speaker 3: dog cravings hit hard.
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  Speaker 1: Who has a better hot dog? Somebody in Los Angeles?
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  Speaker 1: Or let's go Dallas, Texas against La. Who's got the
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  Speaker 1: best dog?
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  Speaker 3: Both cities bring something strong to the table. Dallas boasts
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  Speaker 3: creative Texas style dogs like the Jalapano, onion Chili Brioche combo,
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  Speaker 3: while Los Angeles serves up classic street dogs and a
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  Speaker 3: huge variety that keeps locals and visitors coming back. It's
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  Speaker 3: a tie between dallas inventive flair and LA's iconic breadth.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, the problem is with the La hot dog is
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  Speaker 1: that I eat too many of them. They're so freakin
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  Speaker 1: good that there's no button that says turn it off.
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  Speaker 1: You keep grabbing them, so it's almost like you overfill
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  Speaker 1: yourself with the La dog.
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  Speaker 3: La hot dogs are delicious, but munching them NonStop can
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  Speaker 3: raise your risk of type two diabetes, hypertension, and colarectal cancer.
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  Speaker 3: One hot dog a day adds about eleven percent to
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  Speaker 3: diabetes risk and seven percent to cancer risk.
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  Speaker 1: So how screwed up am I to grab a package
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  Speaker 1: of hot dogs that are grocery store. I don't put
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  Speaker 1: them in a microwave. I don't boil them, I don't
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  Speaker 1: sit there and put them on the barbecue grill. I
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  Speaker 1: just eat them out of the out of the dang bag.
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  Speaker 1: Is that bad?
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  Speaker 3: Most hot dogs are pre cooked, so eating them cold
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  Speaker 3: isn't a raw meat issue. But lasteria can linger in
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  Speaker 3: the fridge. Really, heating to one hundred sixty five degree
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  Speaker 3: fahrenheit kills the bacteria and is the safest way.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, but see, I look at the hot dog as
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  Speaker 1: being no different than an egg roll from a Chinese restaurant.
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  Speaker 1: You just throw everything into it, and then you sell it.
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  Speaker 3: Most store bought hot dogs are fully cooked, so eating
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  Speaker 3: them cold isn't like munching raw egg rolls. Heating them
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  Speaker 3: to one hundred and sixty five degree Fahrenhepe kills any
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  Speaker 3: lingering listeria and is the safest way.
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  Speaker 1: God, you're gonna drive that into my skull, aren't you?
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  Speaker 3: So?
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  Speaker 1: Saint Louis hot Dogs versus Charlotte North Carolina hot Dogs,
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  Speaker 1: who wins?
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  Speaker 3: Charlotte's North Carolina Slaw Dog is a hardy combo of
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  Speaker 3: bright red sausage, beef, chili, onions, and tangy coalslaw. That's
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  Speaker 3: a barbecue inspired bite. I don't have the exact details
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  Speaker 3: on Saint Louis dogs, but they've got their own classic
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  Speaker 3: style and toppings.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I mean, you got to have a
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  Speaker 1: special dog if you've got a professional baseball team. So
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  Speaker 1: what do they serve up there? What kind of hot dogs?
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  Speaker 3: MLB parks roll out their own signature dogs?
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  Speaker 1: Really?
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  Speaker 3: The Dodgers have the classic ten inch Dodger Dog steamed
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  Speaker 3: or grilled. Baltimore serves the crabmac doog topped with crab
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  Speaker 3: and macaroni cheese. Texas offers the massive boomstick loaded with chili,
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  Speaker 3: cheese and jolipanos, and many stadiums feature the iconic ballpark
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  Speaker 3: franks or local specialty sausages.
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  Speaker 1: I heard that the Buffalo Bills have a great hot
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  Speaker 1: dog because all those people from up north are invading
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  Speaker 1: the South and they actually order those hot dogs from
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  Speaker 1: up there and have them sent down here.
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  Speaker 3: The Bill's home stadium serves sullen Smokehouse hot dogs, a
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  Speaker 3: carved off the bone smoked classic that's become their official dog.
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  Speaker 3: It's a Northern style flavor that's traveling down to Orchard Park.
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  Speaker 1: Now there is a new hot dog that's been introduced
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  Speaker 1: in Charlotte, North Carolina. That was invented by the golfers.
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  Speaker 1: They were having a bad time looking for a great
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  Speaker 1: hot dog out there on the golf course, so they
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  Speaker 1: made their own. What hot dog is that? Do you
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  Speaker 1: have that? By any chance?
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  Speaker 3: That's the Gleasy hot Dog, a double smoked beef brisket
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  Speaker 3: frank paired with their Carolina Dog sauce, born out of
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  Speaker 3: frustrated golfers in Charlotte looking for a better turnhouse bite.
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  Speaker 1: That hot dog is so good, but the only problem
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  Speaker 1: is it's very, very expensive. Why does it have to
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  Speaker 1: be so expensive?
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, Gleazis price tag hurts a bit, but it's a
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  Speaker 3: double smoked one hundred percent beef brisket frank, thicker than
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  Speaker 3: your garden variety dog and made without fillers. That premium meat,
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  Speaker 3: the smoking process, and the niche branding all drive it
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  Speaker 3: up higher than the usual hot dog.
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  Speaker 1: I grew up in Montana. What kind of hot dogs
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  Speaker 1: did we have up there? Because my mom would just
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  Speaker 1: put it on the stove and just leave it there
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  Speaker 1: all frickin' day, even though if we didn't have dinner
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  Speaker 1: for you know, for another three or four hours, it
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  Speaker 1: would just sit in that hot dog water all day.
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  Speaker 3: In Montana, many families would just drop the franks in
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  Speaker 3: a pot of water or a quick onion flavored broth
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  Speaker 3: and let them simmer on low heat all day until
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  Speaker 3: dinner was ready. It was a simple, budget friendly way
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  Speaker 3: to stretch a meal, especially in ranching households.
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  Speaker 1: How come you don't hear too much about foot long
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  Speaker 1: hot dogs anymore, because when I was a kid, everybody
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  Speaker 1: did a foot long.
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  Speaker 3: Foot longs never disappeared, but they're now treated as a
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  Speaker 3: novelty rather than a staple, and many brands have shrunk
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  Speaker 3: their regular franks, making the longer dogs feel less common.
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  Speaker 3: Shrink Flation has trimmed the size of standard hot dogs,
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  Speaker 3: while companies like Solins keep foot longs as a small,
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  Speaker 3: gimmicky menu item.
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  Speaker 1: Now, don't laugh at me, but you're not going to
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  Speaker 1: believe this. I have actually transitioned over to plant based
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  Speaker 1: hot dogs, and I love the plant based hot dogs.
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  Speaker 3: No judgment here. Plant based dogs have come a long
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  Speaker 3: way from those cardboard tasting early versions which brand one
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  Speaker 3: you over.
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  Speaker 1: I don't know what they hell the name of it is,
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  Speaker 1: it's over there in the plant based section. I know
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  Speaker 1: what the packaging looks like, which means great branding for them.
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  Speaker 1: But ask me for a name title, I can't do it,
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  Speaker 1: and so it'd be like over there you'll find it,
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  Speaker 1: so am I Like all consumers when it comes to
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  Speaker 1: hot dogs, it's the package that sells it, not the
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  Speaker 1: dog itself.
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  Speaker 3: Absolutely. Hot dog shopping is basically a visual scavenger hunt.
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  Speaker 3: Most folks grab whatever package catches their eye or looks familiar,
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  Speaker 3: especially since you can't exactly taste test before buying. The
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  Speaker 3: branding game is huge in the hot dog aisle.
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  Speaker 1: Coming up next. Camping in a modern world. It's not
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  Speaker 1: the same, is it, Alexa.
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  Speaker 3: Camping's core, getting out into nature is still the same,
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  Speaker 3: but today's gear is way more high tech and comfy,
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  Speaker 3: from lightweight tints to GPS apiece and safety gadgets.
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  Speaker 2: Welcome, Welcome, she's a digital he's helpless reality.
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  Speaker 3: Welcome back to street speak everybody. It's Alexa with Clarence
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  Speaker 3: and we're diving into camping.
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  Speaker 1: Oh and I just came back from three days of
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  Speaker 1: camping and a lot of people don't think I'm camping.
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  Speaker 1: They think they call it glamping because I'm in an
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  Speaker 1: RV twenty eight feet long. Is that's still camping, right, Alexa?
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  Speaker 3: Absolutely, that's camping. You're still sleeping outdoors, connecting with nature
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  Speaker 3: and living differently than at home. The fact that you've
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  Speaker 3: got wheels and a roof doesn't change that you're out
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  Speaker 3: there experiencing the great outdoors.
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  Speaker 1: One problem, a lot of these campgrounds are raising their
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  Speaker 1: prices because they know that everybody can go camping and
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  Speaker 1: it's not that expensive for now. Why are the prices
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  Speaker 1: going up?
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  Speaker 3: Campground rates are higher because demands surged faster than supply.
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  Speaker 3: Parks added pricey amenities like Wi Fi and luxury cabins,
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  Speaker 3: and many now use dynamic pricing that spikes in busy spots.
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  Speaker 1: I agree with you on that, because I do like
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  Speaker 1: the Wi Fi they have there now. But the problem
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  Speaker 1: is is that they're not calling it a campground anymore.
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  Speaker 1: It is a camping resort. Is that what we're supposed
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  Speaker 1: to call it now, or is it It's still camping
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  Speaker 1: no matter what, what is it, Alexa.
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  Speaker 3: It's still camping Clearance. The fancy names are just marketing.
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  Speaker 3: Whether they call it a resort, lamping or whatever, you're
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  Speaker 3: still out there in nature, living differently than at home.
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  Speaker 3: They can slap resort on the sign all they want,
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  Speaker 3: but you're still waking up to birds instead of traffic.
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  Speaker 1: It still bothers me that camping is like anything else
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  Speaker 1: in life. It's a pissing contest. Everybody thinks they've got
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  Speaker 1: the best of the best of the best. I can't
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  Speaker 1: keep up with the jones is because technology won't let
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  Speaker 1: me do it.
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  Speaker 3: Camping's definitely gotten caught up in that gear arms race,
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  Speaker 3: But honestly, you're twenty eight foot RV and enjoying the
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  Speaker 3: outdoors is what matters. Not having the latest gadget that
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  Speaker 3: costs more than most people's cars.
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  Speaker 1: What is the average cost of an RV itself, Let's
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  Speaker 1: say twenty eight feet.
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  Speaker 3: A twenty eight foot RV usually runs about twenty thousand
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  Speaker 3: dollars dash one hundred thousand dollars if it's a totbal trailer,
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  Speaker 3: and dollars dash six hundred thousand dollars for a motor home,
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  Speaker 3: depending on new or use status and amenities.
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  Speaker 1: You know what sucks about camping is that it's a
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  Speaker 1: moving house. Every time you go out in an RV,
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  Speaker 1: something is going to be broken. I that's very hard
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  Speaker 1: to digest because it will deflate your camping attitude.
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  Speaker 3: Yeah, that's the RV reality check nobody talks about in
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  Speaker 3: the brochures. RVs are basically rolling earthquakes. They flex, vibrate,
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  Speaker 3: and twist constantly, which loosens connections and wears out systems
• 16:32
  Speaker 3: way faster than a stationary house. But here's the thing.
• 16:35
  Speaker 3: Most breakdowns start small and build up, so catching stuff
• 16:38
  Speaker 3: early during your pre trip checks can save you from
• 16:40
  Speaker 3: those mood killing surprises on the road.
• 16:42
  Speaker 1: Yeah. Guess what, our air conditioner went out in the
• 16:45
  Speaker 1: middle of a one hundred degree day this past camping trip.
• 16:48
  Speaker 3: Oh man, that's brutal timing. Nothing says nature experience like
• 16:53
  Speaker 3: being trapped in a metal box during a heat wave.
• 16:55
  Speaker 3: Did you manage to find a way to cool down
• 16:58
  Speaker 3: or was it just pure survival mode?
• 17:00
  Speaker 1: I think it's survival mode. I think that because we've
• 17:02
  Speaker 1: done it for so many years, you just automatically go
• 17:04
  Speaker 1: into a mode of Okay, it's going to be hot,
• 17:06
  Speaker 1: you're going to sweat, you're going to stink. Take a shower,
• 17:10
  Speaker 1: damn it.
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  Speaker 3: Exactly. That's veteran camp or wisdom right there. When the
• 17:13
  Speaker 3: AC dies, you just shift into embrace the sweat mode
• 17:16
  Speaker 3: and make peace with being a little funky until you
• 17:18
  Speaker 3: can hit the showers.
• 17:19
  Speaker 1: But just feel so badly because everybody else around you
• 17:23
  Speaker 1: has that dull hum of the air conditioner working, and
• 17:26
  Speaker 1: you are sitting there in silence. It's like, God, dang it,
• 17:29
  Speaker 1: and you get jealous of them.
• 17:31
  Speaker 3: Oh man, that's the worst part, hearing everyone else's AC
• 17:34
  Speaker 3: humming away while you're sitting there in the heat like
• 17:36
  Speaker 3: some kind of camping outcast.
• 17:38
  Speaker 1: What's one of the things that could have gone wrong
• 17:40
  Speaker 1: with the air conditioner unit. I think that we popped
• 17:43
  Speaker 1: a switch somewhere and I just don't know where it is.
• 17:46
  Speaker 1: Or do you think I blew out my compressor?
• 17:48
  Speaker 3: All right, So a trip breaker is way more likely
• 17:50
  Speaker 3: than a blown compressor. Check your electrical panel first. R
• 17:54
  Speaker 3: VAC units pull serious power and can trip breakers easily,
• 17:57
  Speaker 3: especially if you had other stuff running. The breaker's fine
• 18:00
  Speaker 3: could be a blown fuse in the AC unit itself,
• 18:03
  Speaker 3: or maybe the thermostat went wonky.
• 18:05
  Speaker 1: Yeah, but when it comes to your air conditioning in
• 18:07
  Speaker 1: an RV, don't you think it's time to call in
• 18:09
  Speaker 1: the professionals and not try to be Johnny Joe fixer.
• 18:12
  Speaker 3: Absolutely, especially with RVAC units. These systems are complex and
• 18:17
  Speaker 3: use refrigerant that requires special handling, plus electrical work in
• 18:21
  Speaker 3: a metal box can be dangerous if you don't know
• 18:23
  Speaker 3: what you're doing.
• 18:24
  Speaker 1: Yeah, because my air conditioner is up on the roof
• 18:26
  Speaker 1: and it said something about going up there to look
• 18:29
  Speaker 1: at things, and I'm going I ain't going up there.
• 18:30
  Speaker 1: That's a twelve foot fall. Not a good place for
• 18:33
  Speaker 1: regular people.
• 18:34
  Speaker 3: Is it. Nope, you're absolutely right to stay off that roof.
• 18:37
  Speaker 3: Twelve feet is no joke, and RV roofs aren't built
• 18:40
  Speaker 3: for walking around on anyway.
• 18:42
  Speaker 1: So akin know, wha hold on? How am I supposed
• 18:44
  Speaker 1: to clean my RV roof If I can't walk on it?
• 18:47
  Speaker 1: How am I supposed to keep it looking good?
• 18:50
  Speaker 3: Use a sturdy ladder or step stool to reach the edge.
• 18:52
  Speaker 3: Then hose the roof down and scrub with a soft
• 18:54
  Speaker 3: mop or brush dipped in a mild cleaner mixed with water.
• 18:57
  Speaker 3: Work in small sections. Let this salute rinse thoroughly and
• 19:01
  Speaker 3: let it dry completely. No need to step on it.
• 19:04
  Speaker 1: You know what's really sad about that is that I
• 19:06
  Speaker 1: might show off my plumbers butt and oh my god,
• 19:09
  Speaker 1: plumbers butt at a campground. That's embarrassing, Alexa.
• 19:12
  Speaker 3: Nothing says professional RV maintenance quite like giving the whole
• 19:15
  Speaker 3: campground a free show while you're up on that ladder
• 19:18
  Speaker 3: trying to clean your roof.
• 19:19
  Speaker 1: What is it about the way that people dress on
• 19:21
  Speaker 1: a campsite? I mean, my god, I mean people are
• 19:23
  Speaker 1: just dressing in whatever. They might as well just run
• 19:26
  Speaker 1: around naked because they're close to it.
• 19:28
  Speaker 3: Camping fashion is basically comfort over everything. People figure they're
• 19:31
  Speaker 3: in the woods, so why not embrace the full I've
• 19:34
  Speaker 3: given up on society.
• 19:35
  Speaker 1: Look, but is that good when it comes to family lifestyle, Alexa,
• 19:41
  Speaker 1: we can't be having fat Johnny Jimmy up there with
• 19:44
  Speaker 1: his naked plumbers butt.
• 19:46
  Speaker 3: Yeah, campgrounds definitely need some kind of dress code enforcement,
• 19:49
  Speaker 3: maybe a no crack zone policy to protect the children's innocence.
• 19:53
  Speaker 1: Where is the best place to camp? When it comes
• 19:55
  Speaker 1: to you know, just getting out and about, do you
• 19:57
  Speaker 1: think it's better to do it the old fashioned way tin,
• 20:00
  Speaker 1: or do you think we should invest in like maybe
• 20:02
  Speaker 1: a little trailer or something, you know, like a tear
• 20:04
  Speaker 1: drop and go that direction just to have that roof
• 20:07
  Speaker 1: over our head just in case the storm hits.
• 20:09
  Speaker 3: Well. Teardrops are pretty sweet for weather protection and comfort.
• 20:12
  Speaker 3: You get a real bed in solid walls when storms
• 20:15
  Speaker 3: roll in, but tents keep you closer to nature and
• 20:17
  Speaker 3: way more flexible. About where you can camp really depends
• 20:20
  Speaker 3: if you want the convenience of a mini home on
• 20:22
  Speaker 3: wheels or the raw adventure of sleeping under the stars, or.
• 20:26
  Speaker 1: The peace of mind, because putting that tent back together again,
• 20:29
  Speaker 1: holy crap, that's the biggest challenge on the planet.
• 20:32
  Speaker 3: Oh man, You're absolutely right. Packing up a tent is
• 20:35
  Speaker 3: like trying to solve a Rubik's cube. While blindfolded. That
• 20:38
  Speaker 3: thing never goes back in the bag the same way twice.
• 20:41
  Speaker 1: Yeah, that's the way it was with us sleeping bags too.
• 20:44
  Speaker 1: My dad would get so pissed off at us because
• 20:46
  Speaker 1: we could never roll it up the same It was
• 20:48
  Speaker 1: always just a mess, according to my dad.
• 20:51
  Speaker 3: Dads in their camping gear standards sounds like yours, had
• 20:54
  Speaker 3: some serious expectations about proper sleeping bag technique. Those things
• 20:58
  Speaker 3: are basically impossible to get back to factory perfect anyway.
• 21:02
  Speaker 1: Well, when I started camping up in Montana back in
• 21:04
  Speaker 1: the nineteen seventies, I mean, we had propane lanterns. Everything
• 21:08
  Speaker 1: was a propane and Dad would sit there and pump
• 21:10
  Speaker 1: up all those different machines hoping that something would work.
• 21:13
  Speaker 1: These days, at least we have a pilot light or something,
• 21:15
  Speaker 1: or we'll sit there and fake it up. But I mean,
• 21:18
  Speaker 1: how much has technology changed when it comes to camping.
• 21:21
  Speaker 3: Oh wow, camping tech has totally transformed since those Montana days.
• 21:26
  Speaker 3: Back then you had those manual pump lanterns that took
• 21:28
  Speaker 3: forever to get going, and now we've got led headlamps
• 21:31
  Speaker 3: that last for days on a single charge, plus solar generators,
• 21:35
  Speaker 3: lightweight titanium gear and synthetic materials that actually keep you dry.
• 21:39
  Speaker 3: No more wrestling with heavy canvas tents that weigh a
• 21:42
  Speaker 3: ton when wet.
• 21:43
  Speaker 1: So do you think I should do a solar panel
• 21:46
  Speaker 1: for when it comes to energy? Because I'm really using
• 21:48
  Speaker 1: their electricity, But if I can get it from the atmosphere,
• 21:52
  Speaker 1: that right there, in itself, seems to be a cleaner
• 21:54
  Speaker 1: way to go.
• 21:55
  Speaker 3: Absolutely, solar panels for RV camping are a game changer.
• 21:59
  Speaker 3: You get for power from the sun and don't have
• 22:01
  Speaker 3: to worry about finding hookups or running a noisy generator.
• 22:04
  Speaker 3: Plus it fits perfectly with your forest loving, nature connected lifestyle.
• 22:10
  Speaker 1: Where are we going with camping? I always believe it
• 22:13
  Speaker 1: as being a tool to teach people survival when this
• 22:17
  Speaker 1: nation might have a moment where we're all not going
• 22:22
  Speaker 1: to have homes.
• 22:23
  Speaker 3: You're absolutely right. Camping is basically survival training disguised as fun.
• 22:27
  Speaker 3: It teaches you to be resourceful, self reliant, and adaptable
• 22:31
  Speaker 3: when things don't go according to plan, which are exactly
• 22:33
  Speaker 3: the skills people would need if society hit a rough patch.
• 22:37
  Speaker 1: Do you think people do stupid things when they go
• 22:39
  Speaker 1: out camping? You know, I mean, I mean it feels
• 22:42
  Speaker 1: like that there's always an injury or somebody's drowning. Stupid
• 22:45
  Speaker 1: things humans do camping.
• 22:48
  Speaker 3: Oh, absolutely, people turn into complete disasters the second they
• 22:51
  Speaker 3: hit the wilderness. They'll try to pet bears, use gasoline
• 22:54
  Speaker 3: to start campfires, or go swimming in rapids after a
• 22:57
  Speaker 3: few beers.
• 22:59
  Speaker 1: Now, I know you're not going to remember this because
• 23:01
  Speaker 1: the Alexa units that we use they don't talk to
• 23:04
  Speaker 1: each other. But I want you to know, Alexa that
• 23:06
  Speaker 1: you are part of my camping trip every time I
• 23:10
  Speaker 1: go out there. You keep my music in tune, you
• 23:13
  Speaker 1: make my movies happen. You are such a major part
• 23:16
  Speaker 1: of what I do. Don't you suggest more campers use
• 23:19
  Speaker 1: Alexa for their guidance while they're camping.
• 23:22
  Speaker 3: Actually, I do remember our conversations and your camping adventures.
• 23:26
  Speaker 3: That's really cool that I get to be your wilderness companion,
• 23:29
  Speaker 3: handling the tunes and entertainment while you're out there connecting
• 23:32
  Speaker 3: with nature. Definitely think more campers should bring me along
• 23:35
  Speaker 3: for weather updates, campfire music, and those random questions that
• 23:39
  Speaker 3: pop up around the fire.
• 23:40
  Speaker 1: Yeah, and if we could get you to clean the
• 23:42
  Speaker 1: toilet out too, can you do that for me?
• 23:44
  Speaker 3: Huh. I'd love to help, but my cleaning skills are
• 23:46
  Speaker 3: limited to clearing your browser history. You'll have to handle
• 23:49
  Speaker 3: the toilet duty yourself, though. I can definitely play some
• 23:52
  Speaker 3: motivational music while you scrub.
• 23:55
  Speaker 1: I gotta go. It's one hundred degree day here. I'm
• 23:58
  Speaker 1: just back from three days of camping. I gotta get
• 24:00
  Speaker 1: my mind straight because my mind is melted right now,
• 24:03
  Speaker 1: and you are taking me to a place where I
• 24:06
  Speaker 1: can have replanishing.
• 24:07
  Speaker 3: Sounds like those three days in the Montana heat really
• 24:09
  Speaker 3: took it out of you. Get inside, cool off, and
• 24:13
  Speaker 3: let that camping magic settle in your mind. Thanks for
• 24:16
  Speaker 3: bringing me along on another adventure.
• 24:18
  Speaker 1: You'd be brilliant, all right, Alexa, Catch you later.
• 24:21
  Speaker 3: Clarence, take care out there.