The Crew Are Lost In The Woods So We Are Doing A Bread Tierlist - H3 After Dark #58
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Quick Read
Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Harley details his meticulous resource hoarding and base building in Subnautica, avoiding story progression to maximize exploration.
- ❖Kate experiences 'decision paralysis' in narrative games like Detroit Become Human, struggling with choices that impact character outcomes.
- ❖A Chinese medicine expert's 'fart analysis' suggests dietary changes like warm foods and mindful eating to improve digestion and gas.
- ❖An internet 'dating coach' advises against picking up dates, dinner dates, and lacking a 'plan to take her home' for a successful first date.
- ❖The hosts conduct a live bread tier list, ranking over 30 types of bread from French baguettes to matzah, often disagreeing on 'S-tier' status.
Insights
1Gaming Playstyles and Decision Paralysis in Narrative Games
Harley describes a meticulous, resource-hoarding playstyle in Subnautica, focusing on base expansion and material collection over story progression. In contrast, Kate discusses her 'decision paralysis' in Detroit Become Human, where she struggles with moral choices and the impact of her actions on characters, highlighting the emotional investment players can have in narrative-driven games.
Harley details building a full base in the Lost River and accumulating 30 labeled lockers of resources in his Cyclops (). Kate recounts trying to be a 'good cop' during an interrogation but having to be mean to get a confession ().
2Chinese Medicine's Fart Analysis and Digestive Health
A Chinese medicine practitioner's video categorizes farts by frequency and smell, offering specific dietary and lifestyle advice. Frequent, non-smelly farts indicate weak 'digestive fire' (avoid ice drinks, raw salads; eat warm, cooked foods). Rotten egg/sewage farts suggest food fermentation and overeating greasy/spicy foods (avoid these, eat to 3/4 full). Loud, non-smelly farts are linked to swallowing air from talking or scrolling while eating (eat mindfully, chew more).
The video outlines recommendations for frequent farts (), smelly farts (), and loud farts (), including suggestions like drinking warm beverages, avoiding spicy/fried foods, and chewing food 12-24 times ().
3Contrarian Dating Advice from Online 'Coaches'
The hosts react to a dating coach's 'three ways men ruin first dates.' The advice includes not picking up a date (to avoid putting her on a pedestal), avoiding dinner dates (due to 'overinvestment'), and having an 'exact plan' to 'take her home' for a 'great first date conclusion.' The hosts mock the transactional and disrespectful nature of this advice, with Kate suggesting men should 'listen to lesbians' for better dating strategies.
The coach advises against picking up a date (), going for dinner (), and not having a plan to take her home (). Kate counters with 'If men and boys actually want to get into relationships... you got to listen to lesbians' ().
4The Bread Tier List: S-Tier Selections and Controversies
The hosts, along with audience participation, rank various breads. S-tier selections include French baguette, garlic naan, croissants, bagels, challah, cornbread, corn & flour tortillas, sourdough, Japanese milk bread, Korean salt bread, cinnamon raisin bread, Hawaiian sweet rolls, Pan Dulce, and Bannock. Controversial F-tier placements include matzah (deemed 'failed bread') and wheat sandwich bread (seen as 'weak' and 'trying to be healthy').
French baguette (), Naan (), Croissant (), Bagels (), Challah (), Cornbread (), Tortillas (), Sourdough (), Japanese Milk Bread (), Korean Salt Bread (), Cinnamon Raisin Bread (), Hawaiian Sweet Rolls (), Pan Dulce (), Bannock () were all rated S-tier by at least one host. Matzah () and Wheat Sandwich Bread () were rated F-tier.
Bottom Line
The gaming industry faces backlash from some consumers over 'consulting firms' influencing game narratives to be more 'woke,' particularly regarding character identities.
This highlights a cultural tension between developers seeking diverse representation and a segment of the gaming audience resistant to perceived external influence on creative choices.
Companies could offer 'authenticity consulting' services that focus on culturally sensitive representation without alienating core fanbases, or create platforms for direct community feedback on narrative elements.
Opportunities
Dump Them Out Dating Coaching
A satirical dating advice service, co-hosted by Kate and Harley, offering 'anti-alpha' strategies for men seeking genuine connections, contrasting with toxic online dating gurus. The brand name 'Dump Them Out Dating' is a humorous nod to the podcast's inside jokes.
Hyper-Localized Global Cuisine Experience
A restaurant or food tour business model that leverages diverse immigrant communities to offer truly authentic, non-mass-market-friendly versions of international dishes, as described for Toronto's food scene. This focuses on serving specific cultural palates rather than broad appeal.
Lessons
- To improve digestion and reduce frequent, non-smelly farts, incorporate more warm, cooked foods like congee and soup, drink hot teas (ginger, jujube), and avoid ice drinks and raw salads.
- If experiencing loud, non-smelly farts, practice mindful eating by taking three conscious breaths before meals, chewing food 12-24 times, and avoiding distractions like phones while eating.
- For those in Los Angeles, seek out 'hala bread bagels' for a unique and highly-rated bagel experience, as recommended by the hosts.
Notable Moments
Harley recounts a harrowing emergency plane landing in Ireland, where the pilot announced a 'gremlin in the engine,' forcing the plane to dump fuel while flying low over the beautiful green landscape.
This personal anecdote provides a dramatic and unexpected story, highlighting a unique travel experience and the surprising beauty of Ireland from an unusual perspective.
The hosts read a fanfiction written by a viewer, detailing a romantic interaction between Harley and David, much to their humorous discomfort and the audience's delight.
This moment showcases the unique parasocial relationships in online communities and the hosts' willingness to engage directly with fan-created content, even when it's personally awkward.
Quotes
"You do not need perfect conditions to win. You need resolve."
"If you pull a knife on me or my loved ones, I will hunt you down."
"If men and boys actually want to get into relationships or even just date and have some fun times, you got to listen to lesbians."
Q&A
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