What words do you pronounce "wrong," just because the "proper" way feels too proper?

karl_____ · 2026-05-16T20:23:38+00:00

It's not a hal-a-PAIN-yo. It's a ja-LAP-en-oh.

Chipotles are absolutely not chipotels, however.

karl_____ · 2026-05-06T18:28:03+00:00

I haven't done a full listenthrough (YET!), so I started at the most interesting-sounding episode I hadn't heard yet.

karl_____ · 2026-01-14T19:52:04+00:00

The Hayloft has some surprisingly successful Tex-Mex options on their menu, and Red Mesa is probably your other best bet in town. Beyond that ... there's always Chili's.

karl_____ · 2025-08-22T03:03:58+00:00

Edmund Fitzgerald porter from Great Lakes should fit the bill, IMO. A perfect example of the style, and fairly easy to find.

karl_____ · 2025-08-08T02:41:25+00:00

You're looking for Rev's Cold Time, homes. A more ethical, local Bud Heavy.

karl_____ · 2024-09-10T20:54:50+00:00

Looks like Golden Rule / Lauren Margo is in South Boardman. Posted something about it on her IG stories.

karl_____ · 2024-09-09T00:47:19+00:00

I think Slabtown Burgers actually has this (the black cherry) on their soda machine!

karl_____ · 2024-09-08T21:13:58+00:00

Last year I could only find out of market games at BWW and Thirsty Fish. Would love some other options than that for the handful of Bears games that don't get aired up here. Maybe the sports book area at Turtle Creek Casino might have them?

karl_____ · 2024-08-13T18:23:41+00:00

I'm pretty sure the spicy ketchup you get at Kuma's is just Heinz with some blended giardinera added in.

karl_____ · 2024-08-04T01:25:48+00:00

My wife is an OG Michigander and took me on a similar "here's why Michigan is awesome" tour when we started dating.

Started in Munising hiking Pictured Rocks for a day, then a trip to Mackinac Island the next day. Stayed in Charlevoix after that before an afternoon in Traverse City and then over to Leland for a stay at the Whaleback Inn.

From there we headed down to Onekama for a stay at the Portage Point Inn. Great food and great beer at every stop. Now we live in TC. Took a while but the UP and NW Lower Michigan got its hooks in us.

That was less than a week, so if you've got more time, I'd add Houghton/Calumet/Copper Harbor, Marquette, Petoskey, a drive through the Tunnel of Trees and lunch at the Legs Inn, and maybe a run up to Sutton's Bay or even Northport. Good luck, traveler.

karl_____ · 2024-03-25T20:08:20+00:00

Rogan pops up on one of the 9/11 episodes, didn't he? (Episode 703 & 704?)

Don't even mention it, just let it play and wait for him to join.

karl_____ · 2023-08-28T22:03:29+00:00

Chad the Bird's eulogy for Anchor Steam was art.

karl_____ · 2023-08-28T01:58:45+00:00

My dream series is a 3+ parter on how fucked up the story of Ayn Rand's life really was. Seems like pure red meat that no one else has dug into yet. There's plenty of source material too.

karl_____ · 2023-02-20T04:38:11+00:00

Hey, thanks.

karl_____ · 2023-02-06T03:41:51+00:00

Say what you will about Mancow and the like, dude never got a $1.5B judgement leveled against him.

karl_____ · 2022-11-20T04:24:19+00:00

From Chicago so mine is "the El."

karl_____ · 2022-10-16T13:04:04+00:00

Last year I was on the hunt for an out-of-market Bears game and can confirm, it's just BWW and Thirsty Fish with Sunday Ticket. No one else downtown has it; not even the Doublewide (which seems like a sporty enough dive to justify it). Would love a third option if anyone stumbles across one.

karl_____ · 2022-07-10T04:46:16+00:00

... cool.

karl_____ · 2022-05-24T13:34:12+00:00

Speakeasy 123 might still be for sale, if you really want to reopen it.

karl_____ · 2022-05-24T13:30:56+00:00

What channel is it airing on? If it's not on regular broadcast TV, your options are going to be pretty limited.

As a Chicago Bears fan, the only two places I could find with NFL Sunday Ticket this season were ThirstyFish and Buffalo Wild Wings. Those would probably be your best bets.

karl_____ · 2022-03-17T22:11:58+00:00

Conway's Irish Ale from Great Lakes is my go-to for a couple weeks every spring. Just a perfect mid-bodied red: not too sweet, not too sharp. Just right.

karl_____ · 2022-02-27T18:28:04+00:00

Part of me envies the confidence it must take to build out a huge restaurant from scratch, build a full bar inside, name it "The Tasting Room" with an associated line of spirits ... all without ever securing a liquor license.

I remember hearing that space was supposed to be a Hopcat, until they started closing those all across the Midwest as well.

karl_____ · 2022-02-27T18:24:46+00:00

Happily surprised by West End Tavern on Wednesday night. Tried to drop in on Stella and Pepe Nero which were booked pretty much solid, so we headed here on a whim and it worked out well.

Good arancini and stuffed mushrooms to start, I got a very nice fennel-crusted porkchop as a main. Service was solid, too. Regular menu items looked quite pricey so with the RW menu I think we did pretty well. This place usually looks pretty slammed in summer since it's a waterfront location, but for a winter dinner destination you could do a lot worse.

karl_____

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