<description>&lt;p&gt;Was it Russia? Is Chocolate a Miracle food?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Hosted by:&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt; - &lt;a href="https://mindlesssea.com" target="_blank" &gt;Jesse Fries&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt; - Jamon Fries&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Please Help one of us get a new Roof.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://paypal.me/MindlessSea?country.x=US&amp;locale.x=en_US" target="_blank" &gt;Support our show. &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://mindlessmeanderings.com" target="_blank" &gt;https://mindlessmeanderings.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:00:20) Oh SNAP&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:03:06) Media framing, shutdown blame, and calls to end the filibuster&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:07:58) Majority rule vs. the filibuster and democratic principles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:10:00) War Powers, drones, and the spirit vs. letter of the law&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:15:23) Names, culture, and the "Tomahawk" irony detour&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:17:51) Nigeria violence and prospective U.S. action&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:19:25) Redistricting, gerrymandering, and state politics (MD, MI, CA, TX)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:27:30) Immigration enforcement: CDL arrests and Chicago "checkpoints"&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:33:03) Federal supremacy, curfews in DC, and public order&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:36:00) Runaway lab monkeys and self‑defense debates (U.S. vs. Canada)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:41:58) Sports unrest in LA and Toronto transit missteps&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:46:50) Traffic jam tales and people‑watching&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:46:57) Foiled terror plots in Alabama and Dearborn and informant skepticism&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:51:20) Ukraine, EU refineries, and murky blame in wartime incidents&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:55:40) Climate goals realism: EU backtracks, EVs, and tech readiness&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(00:57:49) Royal fallout: Prince Andrew loses another title&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:03:01) Producer pitch and value‑for‑value housekeeping&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:04:02) Whole Foods’ quiet pivot to name brands&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:05:44) Tariffs at the Supreme Court&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:08:26) Studies corner intro&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:09:14) Home scents and hidden nanoparticles&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:11:26) Dark chocolate benefits: memory and vascular health&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:12:38) Cheese and dementia risk; couples’ happiness stats&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:17:07) Bowhead whale protein, longevity, and cancer resistance&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:19:50) Science gripes: mercury in mining and obvious harms&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:22:46) Fun stories: stranded cruise hiker on Lizard Island&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:27:03) Ideological emigration to Russia and unexpected realities&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(01:32:01) Closing credits and sign‑off&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Mindless Meanderings

Jesse Fries & Jamon Fries

Chocolate and Cheese

NOV 3, 202592 MIN
Mindless Meanderings

Chocolate and Cheese

NOV 3, 202592 MIN

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<p>Was it Russia? Is Chocolate a Miracle food?<br /><br />Hosted by:<br /><p> - <a href="https://mindlesssea.com" target="_blank" >Jesse Fries</a></p><p> - Jamon Fries</p><br />Please Help one of us get a new Roof.<br /><p><a href="https://paypal.me/MindlessSea?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US" target="_blank" >Support our show. </a></p><br /><p><a href="https://mindlessmeanderings.com" target="_blank" >https://mindlessmeanderings.com</a></p><br /><p>(00:00:20) Oh SNAP</p><p>(00:03:06) Media framing, shutdown blame, and calls to end the filibuster</p><p>(00:07:58) Majority rule vs. the filibuster and democratic principles</p><p>(00:10:00) War Powers, drones, and the spirit vs. letter of the law</p><p>(00:15:23) Names, culture, and the "Tomahawk" irony detour</p><p>(00:17:51) Nigeria violence and prospective U.S. action</p><p>(00:19:25) Redistricting, gerrymandering, and state politics (MD, MI, CA, TX)</p><p>(00:27:30) Immigration enforcement: CDL arrests and Chicago "checkpoints"</p><p>(00:33:03) Federal supremacy, curfews in DC, and public order</p><p>(00:36:00) Runaway lab monkeys and self‑defense debates (U.S. vs. Canada)</p><p>(00:41:58) Sports unrest in LA and Toronto transit missteps</p><p>(00:46:50) Traffic jam tales and people‑watching</p><p>(00:46:57) Foiled terror plots in Alabama and Dearborn and informant skepticism</p><p>(00:51:20) Ukraine, EU refineries, and murky blame in wartime incidents</p><p>(00:55:40) Climate goals realism: EU backtracks, EVs, and tech readiness</p><p>(00:57:49) Royal fallout: Prince Andrew loses another title</p><p>(01:03:01) Producer pitch and value‑for‑value housekeeping</p><p>(01:04:02) Whole Foods’ quiet pivot to name brands</p><p>(01:05:44) Tariffs at the Supreme Court</p><p>(01:08:26) Studies corner intro</p><p>(01:09:14) Home scents and hidden nanoparticles</p><p>(01:11:26) Dark chocolate benefits: memory and vascular health</p><p>(01:12:38) Cheese and dementia risk; couples’ happiness stats</p><p>(01:17:07) Bowhead whale protein, longevity, and cancer resistance</p><p>(01:19:50) Science gripes: mercury in mining and obvious harms</p><p>(01:22:46) Fun stories: stranded cruise hiker on Lizard Island</p><p>(01:27:03) Ideological emigration to Russia and unexpected realities</p><p>(01:32:01) Closing credits and sign‑off</p></p>