The Rise and Fall of Midwestern Civilization

Episode List

Pete+Janet 004 = Snow Day Colon

Feb 5th, 2011 10:16 PM

The biggest blizzard in recent history drops a load on Pete and Janet. This result is a full half hour of discussion about theme songs, Dr. Pepper, feedback loops, Groundhog Day, Hot or Cold? game, blizzard benefits, Netflix free trial, fruit fetishes, the teacher loophole, Daniel Tosh, and Comedaoke. SHOW NOTES:

Pete+Janet 003 = Christmas Morning, Indiana

Feb 2nd, 2011 6:58 PM

Pete and Janet open their yappers about the mochachino, the world’s best hot cocoa mix, dutch ovens in Maui, parents in Oahu, football playoffs, Chicago Bears trivia, being a sports fan, Johnson & Johnson No More Tears, going internetless, sustainable transportation, and teacher evaluations. SHOW NOTES: Best-Ever Hot Cocoa Mix Makes about 20 servings 3 cups  nonfat dry milk (Nonfat dry milk adds a sweet dairy flavor to the cocoa, especially if you reconstitute the mix with hot milk instead of hot water.) 2 cups  confectioners’ sugar (Confectioners’ sugar works best in this recipe. It dissolves quickly and the cornstarch, an ingredient manufacturers add to the sugar to prevent clumping, helps thicken the cocoa.) 1 1/2 cups  Dutch-processed cocoa powder 1 1/2 cups  white chocolate chips (White chocolate provided our cocoa with a soft, creamy texture and pushes the chocolate flavor to new heights.) 1/4 teaspoon  Salt Combine ingredients in large bowl. Working in two batches, pulse ingredients in food processor until chocolate is finely ground. Store in airtight container for up to 3 months. To make hot cocoa, stir 1/3 cup of this mix into 1 cup of hot milk. Top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows.

Pete+Janet 002 = At Least 2 1/2

Jan 15th, 2011 5:05 AM

Today, a painstaking discussion of Justin.tv, Angry Birds, Hungry Hungry Hippos, Christmas present protocol, Facebook unfriending, fruit “juice”, Madmania, public radio coffee, new school bluejeans, plus more. SHOW NOTES: Official Hungry Hungry Hippos Rules (Why would you ever want to) Remove the new smell from back-to-school clothes Facebook: Block, Unfriend or “Monior”? Improper Christmas Unwrapping Protocol:

Pete+Janet 001 = These Things Always End Badly

Jan 3rd, 2011 3:02 AM

Pete and Janet are back.  This time, marrieder than ever.  Today, an exhausting discussion of The Southern Sea, couples-casting, nicknames, domain names, The 4-Hour Work Week, NASA, mathematics, Love & Logic, Babywise, housewives, NYE, ChamPONGne, frat parties, house insulation, Florida vs. San Francisco vs. Hawaii, The Office [UK],  Schrodinger’s Mirror, cruise ship astronomy, astrology, Podcast Alley, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, stand-up comedy, sit-in comedy, Psych in slo-mo, audio editing, Google Voice, and twitterverse. SHOW NOTES: The 4-Hour Work Week audio book “Betty White” entry on Wikipedia “Champongne” entry on Urban Dictionary OTHER SHOWS OBSCURELY REFERENCED IN THIS SHOW: Modern Family, Cheers, The Office [UK], Golden Girls, The Miley Cyrus Show, Psych, Illinoise!

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