Episode 85 - Italy (part 2)

Continuing the conversation about Italy… sort of… Andrew and Ben discuss Pringles flavors from around the world .  Ben adds a little bit of trivia about their brand mascot before the conversation switches to video games.  Street Fighter 6 has introduced a new character from Italy named Marisa (secretly Ben’s new waifu)!   As promised in the airplane episode, Ben reluctantly played Assassin’s Creed 2 which he describes as a “game out of time,” and he shares his thoughts from his first 10 (and only) hours of play.  To close out the show… Andrew’s recommendation and irony.      00:00:21 - The Pringles display at the Schiphol Amsterdam Airport… and flame medium 00:02:58 - Ketchup flavored Pringles in Italy, and Andrew didn’t go to Europe to buy Pringles 00:04:17 - Explosive chili, an age related medical procedure, and TikTok friendly proctologists 00:06:10 - Culinary fouls of the Pringles variety, and Minecraft suspicious stew description  00:08:58 - How Mr. P got his first name, herbs, and the Screaming Dill Pickle show! 00:11:56 - Descending further down the flavor rabbit hole, and refreshing sassiness  00:14:01 - Andrew is still playing Civilization, and Marisa the master of Pankration and jewelry 00:17:00 - Marrow bones, fine arts, and Ben’s least favorite franchises Assassin’s Creed 00:19:10 - Meeting Leonardo DeVinci, blood oath humor, and Ben’s favorite line in the game 00:21:28 - Ezio’s backstory, learning stealth from sex workers, and being casual on the roof 00:24:50 - Plague doctors, secondhand leaches, creepy masks, and the third SNL reference 00:26:50 - The Hunt for Red October, stereotypical accents, and vaginas aren’t enough 00:30:45 - Hangover movies, playing chess, and getting liquored up… on a plane 00:33:48 - Sleeping on airplanes, our least favorite airlines don’t believe in legroom 00:36:02 - Go to Italy, finding history, no turtle shells or banana peels, and licensing Mario 00:39:36 - An “espresso with panna” callback, social media trepidation, and a sense of irony     Follow Andrew / Partly Robot Industries on… His website: https://partlyrobot.com/ On Instagram: https://instagram.com/partlyrobot On TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@partlyrobot On Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/partlyrobot Follow Two Vague on… Our website: http://www.twovaguepodcast.com  On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/two_vague_podcast On YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@twovaguepodcast For show appearance and other inquiries, contact us at: [email protected]