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TMS 2983: Oliver Garden

·1 hr 12 min·5 clips
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The episode opens with Scott announcing that 'The Instance' podcast is back with weekly episodes. He and Brian then discuss the Coen brothers' film 'Raising Arizona' and their use of non-actors. Brian talks about playing the game 'Pocopia' and his goal to collect all Pokémon and create automated enclosures. Scott shares a story about meeting a TMS listener, Ron, in World of Warcraft's Silvermoon city. The hosts review the movie 'Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die', praising Sam Rockwell and Haley Lou Richardson. Brian provides a personal update on his mother's health, detailing her dementia and Parkinson's symptoms following a past car accident. A game segment called 'Tadpoli Feud' is played, where listeners submit answers to 'name something you might leave accidentally at a restaurant'; humorous answers include dignity, life savings, and a baby. Tom Merritt joins the show to answer a listener question about why 4K OLED TVs are so cheap now. He explains that smart TVs are subsidized by ads and data collection, allowing manufacturers to lower prices. Tom discusses the commodification of TVs, the scaling back of 8K production, and future innovations like QD LED and form factors. The hosts briefly mention OpenAI canceling its generative video tool Sora. Scott promotes his upcoming MS 150 bike ride in Logan, Utah, to raise funds for multiple sclerosis research. The episode ends with a song recommendation: Mint Green's cover of Incubus' 'Drive'.

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A tipping question opens into family ethics, restaurant guilt, and one especially mean boss.

A ranking-game question about tipping turns into a compact argument about manners, money, and the little moral stories people attach to both. The group starts with the idea of forgetting to leave a tip, then folds in the anxiety of leaving too much, treating no tip, a normal…

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Press play if tipping etiquette, family convictions, and a boss who deducts from the pile sound like your kind of detour.

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