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Croissant quasi

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Andy wins an Oscar for 'Best Light Double,' but Mikkel gets sent to the Eurovision Song Contest instead.

["The episode begins with a comedic skit where Andy receives an Oscar for 'Best Light Double,' and Mikkel is humorously designated to represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest.", "Mikkel then describes watching an SWR documentary about a baker who spends three days crafting the perfect croissant, meticulously controlling ingredients and temperature.", "Andi questions whether this extreme effort results in a noticeably better croissant compared to one from a typical French bakery, suggesting a blind taste test might reveal no difference.", "They debate the concept of over-engineering, with Andi arguing that achieving 95% perfection in 20 hours is often better than 100% in 40 hours.", "The hosts shift to discussing how to properly eat a croissant, with Andi advocating for pulling it apart and adding butter and jam, while mocking methods like slicing it like a sandwich or adding Nutella.", "Mikkel provocatively claims croissants should only be eaten seated in a restaurant, not on the go, leading to a playful argument about dining etiquette.", "Childhood snacks become a topic, with mentions of Smacks cereal, which disappeared from German stores due to a pricing dispute between Kellanova and Edeka.", "They recall the 1980s Fruchtzwerge slogan 'as valuable as a small steak,' noting it was based on sugar content rather than nutritional equivalence.", "Listener comments are read, many detailing personal experiences with bone fractures, including one where an arm had to be re-broken surgically due to improper healing.", "Another comment discusses a passenger stranded overnight on a Munich airport tarmac, but the story lacked dramatic incidents.", "A language teacher comments on simplifying German for non-native speakers, advising against using broken German, which the hosts relate to police interactions with foreign truck drivers.", "The episode includes promotional ads for other podcasts, such as one about fashion by Lo\u00efc Prigent and another about true stories by Charlotte Pilewski.", "They briefly touch on Katjes gummy candies having a Dennis Schr\u00f6der edition, questioning the marketing choice.", "The hosts announce upcoming live shows and encourage listeners to leave comments and ratings to support the podcast.", "The episode concludes with a 'Top 5' segment on essential German phrases, including 'SOR' (slapping thighs and leaving), 'auf gut Deutsch gesagt,' 'passt schon,' overuse of 'quasi,' and filler words like 'M' (like 'um')."]

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