Choosing Our New Grandma | The Basement Yard #569

The Basement Yard
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About this episode The hosts engage in a humorous exploration of nostalgic household items, focusing on the dangers of window bli… AI summary

The hosts engage in a humorous exploration of nostalgic household items, focusing on the dangers of window blinds, the mechanics of screen doors, and the comfort of vintage grandma fashion. They transition into a debate over romantic US cities based on a Forbes study, revealing surprising entries like Jacksonville and Austin, before concluding with a detailed critique of pizza toppings, garlic knots, and condiment bottle design.

Key takeaways 5
  • Window blind drawstrings were a significant childhood safety hazard in the 90s/00s due to locking mechanisms that could cause strangulation, contrasting with modern cordless or crank systems.
  • A Forbes study identified the most romantic US cities as New York (1st), Nashville (2nd), Austin (3rd), Chicago (4th), and Jacksonville (5th), with Jacksonville surprising the hosts due to its waterfront and sunset cruises.
  • The hosts debate the quality of garlic knots, establishing Portofello's as the gold standard for texture (crispy outside, soft inside) and proper garlic distribution.
  • Pizza topping preferences vary significantly, with strong opinions against Hawaiian pizza (pineapple) and a preference for Buffalo Chicken or Pepperoni over 'Deluxe' pizzas that lack balance.
  • Condiment bottle design is a source of frustration, specifically the inconsistency between sealed and unsealed ketchup bottle tips and the difficulty of opening new bottles versus the hygiene concerns of pre-opened ones.
Notable quotes 5 AI-generated: wording and quote attribution may be wrong. Use the play link to verify.
  • “The scariest thing in a house as a kid in the 90s and 2000s was like window blinds because they all had the long drawstring... if it got around something it would like kind of lock itself in.”
    ▶ 2:13 Host discussing the hidden dangers of window treatments during childhood.
  • “Jacksonville is a Okay. I mean, I've never been there. I So, I have family there, and I remember a very different Jacksonville... Yo, if you had told me to name the five most non-romantic places on the planet, four of them would have been Jacksonville.”
    ▶ 47:58 Host reacting to Jacksonville being named one of the top 5 most romantic cities in the US.
  • “I love balsamic glaze, dude. If I could like submerge my body into something, it would be that. It [__] punched me in the mouth, kissed me back in the mouth, and then punched me in the ass.”
    ▶ 1:03:50 Host expressing extreme enthusiasm for balsamic glaze on food.
  • “Hawaiian pizza... We will be those people. It is not. It's [__] garbage, dude. I've never had it. But I'll also say a mac and cheese pie. I'd be like, 'What the hell are we doing?'”
    ▶ 55:44 Hosts agreeing that Hawaiian pizza is unacceptable and discussing other over-the-top pizza combinations.
  • “The only one on here that like I kid you not, if I was like with someone and they like let's get a pie and they asked for Hawaiian, I am rearing back and I am [__] like jumping out the nearest window.”
    ▶ 55:35 Host describing his extreme reaction to someone ordering Hawaiian pizza.

Chapters & Sections (47)

0:00 Window Safety and Ring Tragedies chapter 4
1:41 Childhood Ring and Blind Cord Dangers
3:01 Window Treatment Preferences and Styles
4:15 Frustrations with Modern Window Designs
5:32 Haunted Attic Windows and Jump Scares
7:09 Window Gazing and Screen Door Nostalgia chapter 1
10:00 Loud Aluminum Screen Doors
11:10 Humidifiers, Dentures, and Grandma Fashion chapter 1
12:48 Drafting Favorite Grandmas
18:25 Grandma Services and Family Restaurant Vibes chapter 2
21:01 Family Restaurant Vibes and Irish Attitude
22:27 Teaching Kids Responsibility Through Chores
23:49 Whimsical Breakfast Foods and Pancake Complaints chapter 2
25:05 French Toast and Pancake Portions
26:25 Vancouver Panakoken and BetterHelp Sponsorship
28:21 Sponsorships and Live Show Updates chapter 1
30:35 Skincare Sponsor and Patreon Promotion
33:59 Comedy Festival Story and Plate Licking Habits chapter 2
35:43 Meal Completion Rates and Plate Licking
37:59 Tongue Stretching and Irish Beef Tongue
39:02 Most Romantic US Cities Study chapter 2
40:34 Discussing Romantic US Cities
41:58 Guessing West Coast and Romantic Cities
42:52 Guessing Romantic US Cities chapter 2
44:48 Nashville Broadway Alcohol Culture
46:00 Guessing Orlando and Miami
47:19 Jacksonville Romance and DoorDash Connection chapter 2
48:42 New Jersey Hindu Temple Discussion
50:07 DoorDash as a Social Connection Tool
52:02 Cash App Promotion and Pizza Preferences chapter 2
53:40 Cash App Promo and Pizza Talk
55:02 Pizza Toppings and Slice Sizes
56:41 Pizza and Loaded Tots Review chapter 2
57:49 Pizza Toppings and Loaded Tots Discussion
59:12 Pizza Toppings and Calorie Discussion
1:01:30 Pizza Toppings and Bruschetta Bread Debate chapter 1
1:03:08 Bruschetta Ingredients and Bread Texture Debate
1:05:27 Fig Jam and Ketchup Bottle Design chapter 1
1:07:42 Fig Jam Spelling and Ketchup Bottle Design
1:09:51 Ketchup Bottle Design and Water Fountain Hygiene chapter 1
1:12:21 Water Fountain Hygiene and Taste
1:13:47 Medical Exams and Eye Science chapter 5
1:15:51 Eye Exam Puff Test and Optic Nerve
1:17:07 Eye Exam Technology and Vision Science
1:18:14 Visual Perception and Optical Illusions
1:19:56 Optical Illusions and Visual Tricks
1:21:18 Brain Illusions and Social Media Promises

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