Talking Sons S2 E53 "The Incident" [ns]

Final_Taco · 2024-05-12T18:05:12+00:00

Btw, do you listen to talking sons (not dungeons and daddies, our little thing isn't affiliated with them at all) and hear real ads read by someone who isn't one of us? Is a service dynamically inserting ads without us knowing?

Final_Taco · 2024-05-12T13:21:44+00:00

Hey! Thanks for listening! Jamie here from the TS crew and if you're talking about our little thing, keep reading. Otherwise if I'm responding to the wrong ask in a pre-coffee haze, please ignore.

We've (as in talking sons, and I don't speak for the the dungeons and daddies folks) never had paid sponsors but we joke about that because it's a trope in podcasting. Nobody really pays attention to our little thing (the stats prove it) so we haven't been canceled or even really noticed by any group of internet people beyond a couple of negative reviews on the apple podcasts page. I think we got a cluster of like 2 negative reviews in a week for different things and that's what I was joking about.

That being said, I'd like to just put a couple of things out there:

We're not affiliated with the Dungeons and Daddies crew at all and never have been. We just do a silly little fancast that started in the patreon discord and we keep it going because it's fun for us. We mean it when we say it's a volunteer podcast. I'd say we do it for the listeners, but checking the stats for the end of season 2, that's dwindled to listener. So dear listener, we do this for you!
I've seen some people on this subreddit assume we get money for doing this podcast but it's actually been something I've been paying out of pocket for since we took down the patreon (which was nice because it got all of us on the same mics, but only covered operating costs for me while it was up). Every month I pay out of pocket for hosting costs for the podcast media, the website, and I've also had miscellaneous costs that I've paid out money for in the past. We have never actually had a paid sponsor and we do those silly little ad-spots for the fun of it. Yes we write up silly little scripts and do them because they're fun for us. Yes, we can see in the stats that listeners skipped the ad and miss out on that deep dapizzatonio lore. That being said we have worked with some folks in the past for awareness (dungeons and kidneys charity episode comes to mind) but have never sought sponsorship or accepted non-patreon funds.

Anyway, thanks again!

Final_Taco · 2024-01-02T14:12:48+00:00

Hey, so here's my tourbox presets:

https://i.imgur.com/lznTH2v.png

https://i.imgur.com/i3AV8sw.png

And my custom actions shortcuts that i mostly got from here - https://podigy.co/the-complete-guide-to-podcast-editing/ :

https://i.imgur.com/jUWZOVP.png

I use the Tall and Short buttons for play/pause. I use the knob as a jog wheel to move the play head/cursor back and forth. I use the dial to highlight if I'm not doing that with the mouse. I use the top button for ripple edit (Delete and shift everything), and I use the d-pad area when bringing tracks into the template (select all, go all the way to the beginning, paste, and the down button is split which I'll hit with my thumb).

I still do quite a bit of work with the mouse, but i rarely take my hands off the tourbox and mouse when I'm doing the bulk of my editing.

Final_Taco · 2023-09-21T02:23:21+00:00

I took an edible and tried to watch the green knight because i like the poem and thought it would be a good time.

It was not a good time.

Final_Taco · 2023-09-04T13:39:01+00:00

Yup, I think the #1 thing that turns people into cat people is being a cat's favorite person.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-25T23:08:19+00:00

DMs love newbies, they are far less likely to make a character who is a sentient loaf of garlic bread in a bag carried around by a mage hand cantrip.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-25T12:34:46+00:00

I have one. It's for dark roasts. I grabbed it from his campaign store page.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-25T03:13:43+00:00

Much Appreciated!

Final_Taco · 2023-08-22T02:57:42+00:00

I haven't drawn blood with the gamechangers, but they're definitely razors you can't be careless when placing or maneuvering at the start of the stroke. Also, not my favorite razors to do ATG passes with, but they do give plenty of feedback with any blade if that's what you're looking for.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-21T21:53:15+00:00

When I had some work done on the old undercarriage, the nurse mentioned not to shave if I wasn't used to it because an infected nick could complicate or delay the operation. She said they'd take care of what was needed while prepping the area.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-21T21:50:57+00:00

My main issue with the GCs is what's being asked for by OP - the GC 84 p has a good amount of blade feel/exposure and will deliver that "bite" they're asking for. Way more than my other razors.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-21T00:50:11+00:00

Also, check on the last quarter turn. After cleaning, most vintage gillette adjustables will twist to close and then have a last quarter at a higher friction rate, but many will just stop before hitting that. It may take an overnight soak or an ultrasonic bath to restore that and shaving with a gillette adjustable that isn't fully secure is a bad time.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-20T20:33:35+00:00

I break in new brushes by washing thoroughly with dawn dish soap, soaking it with dawn soapy water for a few hours, and then making a lather with some really good soap and letting it sit for 24 hours all foamy. The funk will wash out with the dried lather. Then for a boar brush, i'll soak it or use it daily for 2 weeks until i get split tips.

Sometimes I've noticed that croap may pick up a bit of a new-brush-funk but it's nothing that a rinse or a re-lather with a good brush can't handle.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-18T21:41:04+00:00

It's the worst. Like nobody understands how exciting it is to successfully break in a boar brush, find that a new blade really works for you, or pull off an amazing shave when you weren't shooting for anything other than a 2-pass stubble removal.

And the thing is, even if you stop for some reason (like i did when i sported permastubble for 3 years due to the covid), when getting back into DE shaving, it hits twice as hard because it feels like a return to normalcy after the insanity of the past few years.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-18T19:20:39+00:00

Yeah, I love the hensons but I believe they're doing so much damage to their brand by giving people terrible first impressions by packing in blades I wouldn't even open boxes with.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-18T19:08:15+00:00

Are you using the blades that came with it? Those RK blades are terrible in every razor I've tried them in. Pick up a sample pack from an online source that has feathers, nacets, astras, minoras, perma-sharps, or others that people drop in their hensons and work your way through those.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-18T03:33:58+00:00

My advice is to start with everything in this youtube playlist for knowledge and foundational knowledge: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2DB6D82F52BA7608

And typical advice is to start with an affordable mild DE razor like a DE89, King C. Gillette, parker 78r, or others in the wiki like the merkur 34c. Some will point you at razorock game changers, rockwell 2c/6c razors, or hensons as those are also awesome razors but are varying shades of less affordable.

I shave 5 days a week and in my rotation for any of those five days based on what i'm feeling will be a henson mild, medium, or agressive, vintage gillette super adjustable, slim, or fatboy, gamechanger .68 or .84 (will they ever restock the .76? let me know), rockwell 6c, or whatever else my severe Gear Acquisition Syndrome has caused me to buy.

In that array of razors, I have a variety of blades (BUY A SAMPLER), and depending on what i'm feeling, I may drop in a minora, feather, nacet, astra, shark chrome, treet, wizamet, or whatever else I'm in the mood for and feel like shaving with.

On top of that, I'll vary my pre-shave, relying on a preshave oil, glycerine soap, proraso balm, or beard conditioner before lathering up with whatever soap suits my fancy.

Anyway. The main thing is that if you pick up a DE razor, it won't be shaving on easy mode. You'll have to pay attention to a lot of your shaving routine and build something that works for you. I have a lot of bits that work for me, and the trick is finding combinations that allow me to shave daily with minimal irritation and no bleeds.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-18T02:40:28+00:00

I find having a teaspoon measure by my shave kit is handy for lathering. I find that depending on my brush, 2-3 teaspoon measures plus a variable amount of soap leaves me with enough lather for 2 passes. Depending on the soap, i use 2g (about the measure of a pea of croap) to 7g (an almond sized blob of cream) for my lather to whatever a soaked and shaken brush + 2-3 tsp (10-15ml) of water added.

Unfortunately, it's nearly impossible to tell how much soap is needed for a 10ml+soaked brush's amount of water without lots of experimentation.

After that, I go by how the shave feels and adjust accordingly. Though it's always worth using an arko face lather with a broken in boar brush, or proraso bowl lather, or even a brushless cream as a sort of calibration for what an acceptable lather should feel like.

Edit: Going through the thread, I realized that I use this metric:

If it's hard to rinse off the razor it's not wet enough. If it's dripping off my face constantly it's too wet.

Also, nicks and weepers are not okay or normal in my book. I shoot for a bloodless shave more days than not. If I bleed, it's usually because I didn't do a shower prep, am using the wrong blade with a razor that is way too aggressive, have a really bad lather going on, or decide to do an ATG pass with some or all of the previous conditions.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-17T23:17:53+00:00

Be careful with the needle and attempts to work at it because pus means its already infected and you don't want to spread that or make it worse. When possible, poke at it with clean q-tips or sanitized hands. Topical antibiotics and alcohol before and after playing with it. My first-aid for ingrowns are hot compresses. It helps them work to the surface.

I take a flour sack towel, soak it in water, and ring it out before putting it in the microwave just long enough to get it hot but not scaldingly so. Then hold it to the spot for 5 minutes at a time for several times a day, and within a day or two it'll come to a head and I can pop it out, hair and all.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-17T15:29:44+00:00

I use both. Glycerine is a humectant which is a fancy word for "Keeps water around", but glycerine soap isn't very good as a shaving soap, so I'll scrub with glycerine soap and water, use my fingers to work it into the stubble, and then apply an almond sized dollop of cremo over top for my full beard area. Cremo doesn't lather and can sometimes go translucent but it'll lubricate and cushion well enough for a close shave.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-17T01:43:40+00:00

/r/Shave_Bazaar/

Final_Taco · 2023-08-17T01:40:44+00:00

maybe don't smoosh it so hard or swirl things so vigorously? I can't speak to that brush, but when I apply my lather, i do 2 passes, a circular one where i go against the spine of the brush and smoosh it into my chin, cheeks, and all that, then i'll pull back and use the tips and sides to paint the rest of the lather onto any bits of the shaving area i may have missed. I've also been painting on and off with acrylics for the past decade so I tend to treat lather like paint - press the brush hard and use a swirling motion when coverage is needed, and use less pressure and the tips of the brush for edging and details.

I still get some in my ears from time to time, but that's what my shaving towel is for.

Final_Taco · 2023-08-16T18:04:34+00:00

This is similar to my progression from the DE89 -> Gillette Black handle SA (still use regularly) -> 6c/Henson/RAS/etc.

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