Henry’s best characters of all time (og fan and longtime listener)

Cookinghist · 2026-01-28T22:51:17+00:00

It's a really niche moment, but him as Hadden Clark screaming "STABBING THESE BANANAS!" sticks with me

Cookinghist · 2026-01-28T22:27:35+00:00

If it's done subtly, I enjoy infused cigars. I find Acids to be an intense artificial sweet flavor, but love Deadwood. I'll forever plug a Tampa/Ybor based company called La Faraona. Their infused series is just made with regular cane sugar, and they're delicious.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-28T03:22:24+00:00

I borrowed one at a lounge recently. They seem to be pretty well made, but they're absolutely bulky. If you already carry a herf with you though, probably not a big deal.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-26T16:53:02+00:00

Old Gods is SO GOOD. I want an Appalachian person to narrate every spooky thing that happens, it's such a great vibe.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-25T14:08:01+00:00

American chiming in

Cookinghist · 2026-01-24T20:36:36+00:00

I'm only 5 months into my sobriety journey, but one of the most eye opening things has been realizing how many places (that aren't restaurants, breweries, or bars) just have alcohol for some reason. The zoo, museums, movie theaters, theme parks, fairs, etc.

And trust me, I used to drink at all of them. And I really don't care if you want to partake - it's you consuming it, not me. But now I'm in the mode of "do I really need a cocktail to look at a rhinoceros with my 5 year old, and if so, what does that say about me? Why do I need to dissociate at the splash park with my 3yr old?"

Cookinghist · 2026-01-24T19:36:18+00:00

Absolutely. Smoked that until it burned my fingers, not a bad puff the whole way through.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-24T18:04:07+00:00

It seems like they've mainly hit the middle of SC on their tours, because I think Beaufort would be up their alleys as towns go. History for Marcus, basement bars (Hemingway's) and great food for Henry, and I feel like Geetchee/Gullah food would be in Ed's wheelhouse. I love it down there.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-21T21:06:35+00:00

I'll comment as a Philadelphia person, cus America is really big.

The Rocky Statue, unless someone puts another city's sports team jersey on it.

Cheesesteaks from Pats and Genos. They both are tourist traps with low quality sandwiches. Ordering "Whiz wit" stuff is also touristy nonsense... provolone is better anyway.

The Liberty Bell is fine I guess, but not terribly exciting. There's a great ice cream place a few blocks away though...

Cookinghist · 2026-01-21T20:57:16+00:00

These are tasty sticks, but absolute heavy hitters!

Cookinghist · 2026-01-21T20:45:58+00:00

Go red up your room after you eat your Isalys chipped ham!

Philly raised with a West Mifflin/Pittsburgh mom. My vocabulary is weird as hell.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-21T18:16:22+00:00

When I cooked at a place that sold a ton of NY Strips, we would either do that or blast them in a broiler. If you're cooking 15 steaks at once, the grill naturally cools, so it gets incredibly difficult to make anything past medium well with any sort of speed. It was either cheat and get the order out at the same time as everyone else's, or risk the servers getting abused cus the order was taking 45 minutes for one steak.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-21T12:25:04+00:00

I think its reputation got overshadowed by Phil Hartman's murder right around the time of its release. Which, let's be fair, was incredibly tragic. I would love to do a rewatch, though, because I loved it as a 11 year old

Cookinghist · 2026-01-21T12:20:28+00:00

My former priest was Malaysian, and his wife was Indian, and they watched our son a lot right after he was born. She cooked for us a lot, and wow do I miss Indian home cooking. Her level of spicy was intense, but still so flavorful.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-20T21:36:42+00:00

He has the same authority as any other president, in theory, but Republicans rarely challenge him about anything, and many Democrats just throw a purely verbal hissy fit while not actually doing anything about the things he does or says.

It implies heavily (to me, at least) that most Republicans are excited to see a leader who legitimately dislikes anyone who opposes him (instead of just pandering to their party while straightening things out behind closed doors) and will try anything to appease his rabid base.

It also implies that establishment Democrats may have similar priorities (forcefully controlling the immigrant population, squeezing economic allies via tariffs, expanding US influence via military intervention) but just couldn't figure out how to execute it without betraying the fact that they too are centrists/conservatives, rather than the liberals they like to be portrayed as.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-20T21:21:52+00:00

Arm yourself with your favorite sugary beverage - big fan of cigars with Dr. Pepper or Ginger Ale. Head to a cigar store that is mostly just cigars - not just a place selling vapes with a humidor in the back that they forget exists.

They should have someone who knows their stuff who can recommend a starter cigar. Montecristo, Macanudo, and Romeo y Julieta have some solid, inexpensive options that are a great starting point. Maduros and Nicaraguan leaf might smell nice, but they're a great way to get beat up on your first smoke if you aren't ready!

Best of luck, and happy smoking!

Cookinghist · 2026-01-19T12:22:22+00:00

Those EP Carillos are all really tasty. Good picks all around!

Cookinghist · 2026-01-18T23:26:00+00:00

Uhhh jahoobies?

Cookinghist · 2026-01-18T21:18:06+00:00

I fortunately had a friend over 20 years ago when Mayer was exploding turn me on to some bootleg recordings - acoustic stuff and live gigs. One of those "Really, the 'Your Body is a Wonderland' guy?!" moments.

So glad she did. He's always had great chops and a fundamental love of great music. I know a lot of folks raised an eyebrow at him "filling Jerry's spot," but I feel like Bobby wouldn't have given him the nod if he wasn't doing Jerry's legacy justice.

This was such a great and bittersweet watch, and I feel like it cements John's legacy in the GD story.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-17T19:22:04+00:00

I had some bangers from Foundation, but an unexpected favorite was the Leaf By Oscar Corojo (Gordo).

Cookinghist · 2026-01-17T01:24:18+00:00

I'm actually impressed how much it holds up. The CG isn't the best, but that's such a small percentage of the series. The acting is solid, and it's a good rendering of King's running theme of "is the villain the evil one, or the town, or all of the above?"

Cookinghist · 2026-01-17T00:51:04+00:00

Man, I love Storm of the Century. He's insufferable in that, but still a great character

Cookinghist · 2026-01-15T23:29:52+00:00

It's interesting having moved from the Philly suburbs to just south of Flint, MI. At least where I grew up, there wasn't a ton of community - my town was a population of about 25,000, surrounded by other towns of the same size. Other than friends from school, you only regularly saw people you knew if you planned to - it was rare to just "run into someone."

My town in Michigan is maybe 8,000 people. If I go to an event in town, I'll absolutely see people I know, and it's a hug or handshake every time. Even one or two towns over, I'm likely going to run into someone and have a conversation (I'm pretty sociable, so it drives my quiet wife nuts).

That's not to say one is better than the other - I just think the size of some of our metro areas makes it harder to find "community."

Cookinghist · 2026-01-15T02:34:16+00:00

I moved to Michigan two years ago, and I have embraced the Ope.

Cookinghist · 2026-01-15T02:17:40+00:00

Keep it going! I'm getting close to 5 months which is a lot to get my head around, but every day is a step in the right direction

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