This week, Mike’s out of town, so we called in the one and only Mark “the Couch Guy” to fill his chair—and, boy, does Mark deliver. Things kick off with a caffeinated discussion: light vs. dark roast coffee, the mystery that is coconut coffee, and why hot chocolate is the underdog of hot drinks. We even get philosophical about Abuelita chocolate, only to have our childhoods Tony explains that it’s owned by Nestlé.

From there, it’s a wild ride. We ponder the meaning of “making it” in life, but Mark cuts the deep talk short with hilarious stories of hustling as a kid—selling old cinnamon buns on the side like some sort of pastry kingpin. He also shares the struggle of trying to graduate high school and the boys tell stories of getting busted for using AI to write essays (it’s not as easy as it sounds, apparently).

But the pièce de résistance? Mark’s “super simple” multiplication trick using his fingers, which is the most unnecessarily complicated thing we’ve ever heard. We also take a trip down memory lane to the days of doing math by hand and then spiral into discussions about living on Mars, climate change, financial literacy, and why IQ means nothing if you can’t stop getting in trouble at school.

Episode 219 is a glorious mix of deep thoughts, dumb laughs, and Mark trying to explain the unexplainable. Grab your coffee (or stale cinnamon bun) and tune in!

Cheers,

m&t