Why do we treat our bodies like garbage disposals and then act shocked when they break down?
In this episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis and Ed swap barstools for soapboxes and get personal about what happens when you stop eating like a raccoon on a Vegas bender. From high blood pressure scares to the war on sodium, it’s a brutally honest conversation about food, health, and finally giving a damn before your body sends you a cease-and-desist letter.

So grab a drink—maybe not a sugary one—and join us for a gut check with a side of sarcasm.

What’s on Tap?🥦 The wake-up call: What happens when your doctor raises an eyebrow at your blood pressure.
🍟 Emotional eating: When comfort food becomes a long-term lease.
🧂 Sodium is everywhere: Why even “healthy” foods are sabotaging you.
🧘‍♂️ Discipline, not dieting: Creating a life that doesn’t require willpower every second.
🧪 Experimenting on yourself: Becoming your own science project (without the lab coat).

Toasts, Topics, & Tangents🔥 Travis opens up about his recent health overhaul—and why it had to happen.
🔥 Ed shares his own food-philosophy and why he’s suspicious of anything labeled “lite.”
🔥 Both hosts dunk on toxic diet culture while championing practical, sustainable change.

Join the Conversation!

What’s one food you know you should give up... but haven’t? Are you negotiating with your fridge as we speak?

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Why do we keep buying crap we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t like? In this episode of Talk of the Tavern, Travis, Ed, and Andrea throw back a few drinks and dive headfirst into the glittering black hole of consumer culture. From impulse buys to marketing manipulation, we ask the big questions—like whether we’re addicted to spending, or just expertly trained by capitalism. And yes, we’re judging you for that $600 air fryer/espresso hybrid you used once.

What’s on Tap?🛒 The psychology of buying: Are you in control, or just a well-trained wallet?
📦 Retail therapy: Temporary fix or emotional dumpster fire?
📱 Social media & FOMO: Why influencer culture is draining your bank account.
🎁 Holiday madness: Do we even like the people we’re buying gifts for?
🧾 The minimalist backlash: Are you a hoarder or just “collecting future value”?

Toasts, Topics, & Tangents🔥 Ed talks about the mountain of Amazon boxes he’s “totally going to reuse.”
🔥 Andrea confesses to accidentally buying 14 lip balms in one week.
🔥 Travis rants about planned obsolescence and the cult of “limited edition.”

Join the Conversation!What’s the weirdest thing you’ve impulse bought? Do you regret it... or are you still lying to yourself?

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From smart homes and AI translators to haunted Furbys (okay, maybe not haunted), Travis, Ed, and Andrea dive into the techno-marvels shaping our daily lives—and the privacy nightmares riding shotgun. Are we living in the future or just beta-testing it for the robots? And more importantly, who gave Alexa permission to judge our midnight snack habits?

Grab a drink and a tinfoil hat—we’re cracking open the circuits of modern life.

🔧 What’s on Tap?📱 Smart Homes: Are they helpful or just nosy?
🛑 Privacy Concerns: Is your doorbell camera a snitch?
☁️ Cloud Living: How AI, live-streaming, and digital dependence are changing our habits and homes
🔋 Convenience vs Cost: Are these tech upgrades saving energy or sucking it dry?
🕹️ Nostalgic Tech: Pinball, arcade cabinets, and when machines were dumb but fun

🥃 Toasts, Topics, & Tangents🔥 Ed wonders when his fridge got smarter than he is
🔥 Andrea drops truth bombs about surveillance capitalism
🔥 Travis questions why his smart bulbs need a software update to turn on

🗨️ Join the Conversation!🧭What tech do you love, hate, or wish would just stop talking to you at 3am? Send us your thoughts!
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