The Fork In Your Ear Podcast Ep#209 Why Is The Mayo Warm? - 2-21-26

The Fork In Your Ear Podcast Ep#209 Why Is The Mayo Warm? - 2-21-26 Life Stories: Hosts Tim, Nate, and Dan share personal anecdotes: Nate deals with California's flash floods, a flooded shop, and scores Girl Scout cookies; Tim and Dan recount their sushi dinner at Kamakura (Dan's first time, regretting spicy tuna but loving the curry tonkatsu, with chopstick etiquette mishaps); they visit Insert Coin, a nerdy bar/arcade with robot drinks, Tron vibes, free Mortal Kombat games, axe throwing, and milkshakes. Tim tries Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, and they chat family life as girl dads. Technology News: Discord's age verification push (banning under-16s in line with global laws like Australia's) sparks outrage over facial scans and data privacy; they ditch a shady UK partner (Persona) tied to surveillance; alternatives like TeamSpeak emerge. Quick hits on macOS ring lights, Coffee Golf app updates, and Pepsi's polar bear mascot reviving old Coke rivalries. Video Game News: Heavy gaming segment: Bluepoint Games (remake legends) shut down by Sony after failed live-service God of War pivot; Xbox chaos with Phil Spencer's retirement, Sarah Bond's resignation, and new CEO Asha Sharma's "great games" focus; Nintendo drops Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (60FPS/4K); Bloodstained director dies at 52; Solid Snake joins Rainbow Six Siege with Sam Fisher; Pokemon FireRed/LeafGreen "remakes" (emulated GBA ports) for $20 on Switch 2; Destiny 2 delays amid Bungie struggles; The Exit (metro anomaly spotter) praised; Zelda 40th anniversary snubbed. Entertainment News: "Send Help" (Sam Raimi horror) wows with gore and tropes; Spider-Noir trailer hypes Nicolas Cage; Kristen Bell cast as Amy Rose in Sonic 4 (fan-casting wins continue); deaths hit hard—Robert Duvall, James Van Der Beek (48), Eric Dane; TV/anime watches include Space Force, Jujutsu Kaisen, Starfleet Academy. Join The Fork Family On Discord: https://discord.gg/CXrFKxR8uA Find all our stuff at Remember to give us a review on iTunes or wherever you downloaded this podcast from. And don't forget you can connect to us on social media with, at, on or through: Website: http://www.dynamicworksproductions.com/ Twitter Handle: @getforkedpod eMail Address: theforkinyourearpodcast@gmail.com iTunes Podcast Store Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dynamic-works-productions/id703318918?mt=2&i=319887887 If you would like to catch up with each of us personally Online Twitch/Twitter: Tim K.A. Trotter's Youtube ID: Dynamicworksproductions Tim K.A. Trotter's Twitter ID: Tim_T Tim K.A. Trotter's Twitch ID: Tim_KA_Trotter Also remember to buy my Sc-Fi adventure book "The Citadel: Arrival by Tim K.A. Trotter" available right now on Amazon Kindle store & iTunes iBookstore for only $2.99 get a free preview download when you visit those stores, it's a short story only 160-190 pages depending on your screen size, again thats $2.99 on Amazon Kindle & iTunes iBookstore so buy book and support this show!