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Reunite your earbuds with Ben and Patrick as they peel back another week of wild stories, hot takes, and cinematic deep cuts. This episode kicks off with a grocery‑store revelation: the PLU number for bananas is 4011, and somehow that's only the second most valuable thing you'll learn — because Ben promises you'll never pay full price for saffron again. From there, the brothers dive into the big stuff: Self‑sacrifice and altruism — why living for others might be the ultimate life hack. Reservoir Dogs — the single best scene, broken down Raskin‑style. Weightlifting — Patrick explains why you need to pick up heavy things and put them back down. Jesse Welles — a tribute to a voice that shaped a generation of animation lovers. Money in politics — how the almighty dollar is warping the democratic process. Then it's time for a full‑throttle, nostalgia‑drenched deep dive into the 1983 neo‑noir gem "Best Seller." Ben makes the case that Brian Dennehy is his spirit animal, and honestly… he's not wrong. And just when you think the episode is winding down, Patrick drops a teaser for a mollywhopper of a story coming next week — the kind that makes you grateful these two picked up microphones. Be a mensch and tell a friend. Share the show. Rate the show. Tell a friend. If you want to read Ben's latest writing project, The Hex Nut Affair at Lab 53, email him at [email protected].