SSAB - August 28, 2026

Owie my tummy hurts! Stupid California Reaper! Stupid YouTube video making!Back to my normal set up! Broadcasting LIVE from the Nomad Hostel in downtown Toronto! A new pod capsule hotel here in Toronto. CHEAP! ($60!). Friendly staff! (They’re new?) How long will this last?? They will even let me use the washer dryer for free!Got the Queens Street video done but… it’s not what I thought it would be.-DID see some passed out junkies outside the hostel last night, but when I went out later to shoot the video, it just seemed odd to be recording them-Walked from the hostel to the end of the Western side of the street-Met a dispensary worker and he was more than happy to talk shop! Not sure how this is going to work when I go back to China!-And I tried Dave’s Hot Chicken CAROLINA REAPER! All for the Tube… and yes, my stomach hurt after.And what happened to Niagara? Well, the economics of staying one more night and… Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario to… Lake America? I gotta see this!https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/tariffs/2026/08/28/pm-carney-challenges-trumps-order-to-rename-lake-ontario-to-lake-americaDonate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comTranscript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharingNewsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogGoogle Stock Tracker Sheethttps://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharingHope you have a great weekend!00:00 Reaper Regrets00:27 New Hostel Economics01:53 Minimalist Packing Mishap02:47 The Case of the Missing Shorts06:13 Why Niagara Falls Waits06:36 Podcast Editing Apology10:21 Hostel Chats and Work Visas13:18 Queen Street West Reality16:48 Show Dont Tell Filmmaking20:57 Dispensary Interview Detour24:22 Finding an Ending25:31 Daves Hot Chicken Temptation26:57 Reaper Regrets Begin29:15 Honey Milkshake Survival30:38 Why Eat This33:26 Delayed Stomach Fallout34:50 Editing And Channel Updates37:05 Pod Hotel Explained40:19 Niagara Falls Game Plan41:36 US Cities Road Trip Debate45:02 Sign Off And Laundry Math