1343 – Fearless Flyer February 2025

Episode 1343 – Fearless Flyer February 2025

 

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SCOOTER: Friends beyond the binary, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s time to take a trip back to February between the pages of newsprint and see what was in the February Fearless Flyer. This is a listener-favorite style of episode where I just page through the Fearless Flyer. This one’s from February, and I figured this was a great time of year to put it out for fun, like a fun look back at a very specific one, right, 'cause it’s the heart-based season, they say, or whatever, and also some strong buys in there. So, you may get some…not pro tips. What’s…if a amateur gives…? How come there’s not amateur…okay tips? How come that’s not a thing? I mean, this would be the main…you say, the number-one source for moderate tips…I guess moderate tips…I like how that sounds meaning-wise.

 

It doesn't sound so flashy, though. Moderate…okay, there…his tips are okay. Moderate tips, though…moderate tips does sound like…if I could be…M.C. Moderate Tips here about…I won't be rhyming very often, but I may rhyme from time to time, but only if I could remember…I couldn't…can't…couldn't think of anything that rhymed with ‘often’, but I did know that ‘rhyme’ and ‘time’ rhymed, but I didn’t know when to say it. But I…because I’m making a podcast, I know not to spray it. Okay, that’s enough goof…that’s enough goofing around if you're new. You may be like, wait a second, whatever…it’s not February. What is this dude…? Is he really gonna read through the February Fearless Flyer and this is supposed to put me to sleep? What is this nonsense? I go, oh boy, you're in the right place, actually.

 

Yeah, this is some nonsense. Later I’ll be reading through the Fearless Flyer, and mostly…I don't know if you could go on…if that’s what a soliloquy is, but yeah, I am M.C. Moderate Tips. You say…I mean, if you went to a show and people were like, have you been to…? It’s…you know the word ‘rave’, right? You know that's…you get rave reviews. You go to a rave. This is like if there was a rave, but at thirty percent power. That’s where M.C. Moderate Tips will be. It’s, yeah, it’s like he’s invented a new thing. It’s like…it’s not like a rave, but he wants…he envisions it one day being like a rave. He did try to do a slow-motion rave, but everybody found it exhausting. Turns out, it’s harder to dance in slow motion. So, then he…luckily…the good news is this only exists in his imagination, including M.C. Moderate Tips.

 

That’s the only place it works. Moderate tips isn't bad, but if you put…how come it only works…? M.C. Moderate Tips. You'd say, okay, that kinda works. I mean, what does it work for? Filler, filler for a sleep podcast. Or, not filler, but explaining my qualifications. So, if you're new, this podcast is very different. You're right. It is very strange. It could be even considered off-putting, but it’s friendly, because I’m just here to keep you company and take your mind off of stuff so you could fall asleep. I’m really glad you're here. I really, honestly hope I could help you out with this silly, moderate brand of rambling. So, just see how it goes. This is just the very beginning of the show, but really, I’m here to kinda not moderately win you over. Yeah, would you like to join me at something that’s nothing like a rave?

 

But you'd say…in this case, it’s the only time I said, wow, a rave; it makes sense. Rave reviews, a rave…and you say, whatever I would create would not be like a rave. But you say, yeah, it’s twenty percent of a rave. What twenty percent? Glow sticks, but they're on the floor, and…okay, so we're at one percent of a rave now. I don't even know if raves have glow sticks. That may just be in your mind, too. Okay, well, imagination…I think we could agree both of them have imagination. That’s a technicality. You can't…we can't quantify that for twenty percent of a rave. What, are you kidding me? Twenty…I’d say twenty percent of a rave is imagination, letting…getting into the flow. Okay, you may have me there. But you're supposed to be opening a sleep pod…oh yeah. So, if you're new, just see how it goes.

 

What we got coming up is support. Most people like listening to this ad-supported version they don’t have to pay for, then there will be a long, meandering intro separate from the support to ease you into bedtime, and then I’ll finally go through the Fearless Flyer, and that’s when most people fall asleep, is later on. At first we just hang. This is like the slow-motion dancing part of the rave. Luckily there’s…if this was a thing, there’d be a ton of stuff to sit down and occupy your time after, ‘cause you say, man, dancing in slow motion really is tiring. Not used to it. Here’s the reason why; I don't know the physical…physics term, but it’s like that kinda thing with kinetic…it has to do with kinetic motion, maybe.

 

Or, what do you call that? Momentum. When you're dancing slowly, you have less momentum. That’s why it’s more tiring. I didn’t realize I’d develop a professional degree in moderate raves, but that’s what M.C…what was my name? M.C. Moderate Tips does. So, I’m glad you're here, and yeah, we do this all together if you become a regular listener. I’m here because the show puts people to sleep and keeps them company in the deep, dark night. They support me back with either support or kindness or falling asleep. So, it’s cool. So, I’m glad you're here, and here’s a couple ways we're able to do this regularly.

 

INTRO: [INTRO MUSIC] Hey, are you up all night tossing, turning, mind racing? Trouble getting to sleep? Trouble staying asleep? Well, welcome. This is Sleep With Me, the podcast that puts you to sleep. We do it with a bedtime story. Alls you need to do is get in bed, turn out the lights, and press Play. I’m gonna do the rest. What I’m going to attempt to do is create a safe place where you could set aside whatever’s keeping you awake. It could be thoughts on your mind, things you're thinking about, thoughts about the past, the present, the future, so thinking thoughts, you know?

 

Thoughts, it could be feelings, anything coming up for you emotionally whether related to those thoughts or feelings that are just there, physical sensations, changes in time, temperature, routine, travel, guests, you could be going through something, in the middle of something, work a different schedule, whatever it is. The only reason I run through all that stuff is so you get the idea that you're not alone with this, that I am here to keep you company and take your mind off of stuff so you could fall asleep, because you deserve a bedtime you don’t have to dread.

 

You deserve a bedtime where you could get the rest you need so your life is more manageable, that you say, finally, I got bedtime; I got this…I got M.C. Moderate Tips, and he’s alright, and I never knew I needed something that was just alright or just moderately entertaining. But also, when I start listening to it, I started falling asleep. That’s a different thing, but if…whatever. If the show ends up working out for you, you get the rest you need, your life’s gonna be better, and that’s important to me because I’ve been there in the deep, dark night.

 

I mean, I’m in…I’m actually…last night I slept, but right now I’m dealing with number three, the thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and yeah, and it’s just…so, I know what it’s like, and I don't…may not know exactly what it’s like for you, but I think I can relate to some of the feelings or the thoughts or whatever that’s keeping you up or preventing you from getting the sleep you desire. The great news is even if I can't identify with what’s…exactly what you're going through, even if you're like, no, no, no, you don’t get it, man, there is someone listening right now somewhere in the world who can, who does know. They’ve been through something. They’ve been there, right? There’s enough people listening.

 

Not only that; they are rooting for you, and maybe it’s not even that they're rooting that you become a permanent listener of this podcast, but that you just get that comfort and rest you deserve. That’s the kind of community that’s listening to this show right now, people who are just sitting up a little or smiling and thinking positive thoughts for you, especially those people that have been in the same place. ‘Cause they're like, man, if you were in that place like I was, holy moly, I hope this podcast can help you out. Now, here’s the other piece of good news; there’s a website set up, sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou, so that if it doesn't work out, this podcast doesn't work out for you, you still deserve a good night's sleep, and you could get it…you just go to that website.

 

There’s other sleep podcasts on there, other sleepy stuff you could check out, so that you get the rest you need. So, yeah, that’s…what else do you need to know, right? There’s people rooting for you and they say, man, I hope this podcast helped you like it did me. I didn’t know to look for something like this. I didn’t know that M.C. Moderate Tips would be a thing that helped. But what I do here is I send my voice across the deep, dark night. I use lulling, soothing, creaky, dulcet tones, pointless meanders, and superfluous tangents, which means my voice is not traditionally soothing and I go off topic and I get mixed up, but it’s all to keep you company and take your mind off of stuff so you could fall asleep.

 

So, there’s a few things…there’s a few hurdles…this podcast…to get used to, and…but the thing is, you could just try it out. The first thing is your expectations, right? You got here, and just the idea of some dude talking about…or barely nothing…it’s not like I don't talk about anything. To me, that would…I just get distracted and I let myself get distracted, and then I try to return back to where I was so that it’s like intentional and unintentional at the same time. That just takes some getting used to, like a person…you say, yeah, tell me about what you had for lunch, but take an hour, because I’m gonna be…close my eyes and trying to fall asleep. We’ve done that before with other stuff, or there’s been times we’ve tried to listen.

 

We’ve all had the experience of being in a warm room at some sort of presentation or instructional opportunity or some other thing that you're supposed to be awake for, and sometimes…it’s even like, when you're really supposed to be awake, if it’s a work thing or whatever and you can't…there’s something that happens. You just can't…you can't stay awake, but you can't quite listen, either. So, that’s what I’m here to try to do, but in a friendly way, just like if a friend was doing it for you on purpose. I’m here to do that. It’s like intentionally on purpose or unintentionally on purpose, though. So, that takes some getting used to.

 

If you were searching for something to put you to sleep and then you just stumbled across the show or someone recommended it to you, which you're like, I don't know what that would be like, of course you're gonna be skeptical or doubtful or even a little bit like, man, I don't know if I like you. That’s totally fine. In fact, most people don’t like the show. That’s why I have sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou set up, 'cause it doesn't change all the stuff I’m saying, that you still deserve a good night's sleep, right? So, I hope you can find that even if it’s not here. But it’d be cool. It’s cool if you want to join us, 'cause I kinda like being here in this style of the show with the people that the style of the show works for.

 

We're a pretty nice group of people to hang out with, especially passively where you say…alls you gotta do is lie there and barely listen. That’s what…that would not be good for…that’s not what I’m picturing as my rave, though. I don't know…I guess conceptually, I don't know what it’ll be yet, but one day. I guess a Sleep With Me live show…it’d be like if you said, rave while you were yawning. Rave…you say, it’s still the word ‘rave’, but you've taken all meaning…yep, a rave. It’s…where are you going? I’m going to see M.C. Moderate Tips at a rave. Sounds like that…sounds…I don't know. It sounds…I’m getting goofy, so I gotta stay on topic, right? Okay, so, if you don’t like the show or kinda goofy stuff like that, still give the show a few tries.

 

‘Cause it’s like, the majority of people who have listened to the show over the history of the podcast, the people that support the show, even they said when they first got here they didn’t like the show or they were skeptical or doubtful, because it’s just different. So, just give it a few tries and see how it goes. If you listen two or three times and you're like, nah, it’s not for me, cool. Check out sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou. But what you may find is the experience of a lot of people, where you just wake up and you're like, man, I think he was yawning like a sloth or something. That was the last thing I remember. First I was like, I strongly dislike this person.

 

Then he started…then I was barely amused when he was yawning like a sloth. I don't even know if that’s what he was doing, but if a sloth said ‘rave’, that’s what he was doing. Then I woke up. So, I guess it’s not bad. So, that’s all…just give it a few tries. See how it goes. Most people…it takes some getting used to just 'cause this is something you barely listen to, but I’ve kind of explained what that is. But this is also a sleep podcast that’s not here to put you to sleep. I’m here to keep you company while you fall asleep, not to put you to sleep. There is no pressure to fall asleep with this show. That’s the reason the episodes are over an hour, is so you don’t have to worry about falling asleep. You say, well, I got plenty of time to listen to his rambles, and it’s not that bad. It is…yeah, it’s like moderate tips, man.

 

So, just see how it goes, because I’m here to be…I’m here to keep you company, right? There’s people who are listening who can't sleep at all or who need a break during the day, and I’m here to the very end whether you're listening or not, and that’s one of the things I feel like works about the show. You could listen later and I’ll still be here for you, but I’m also here if you're not listening to me at all. Yeah, I’m here to be your bore-friend, your bore-bae, your bore-sib, your neigh-bore, your bore-bestie, your Boris Borlaf, your bore-bor, your bore-bie, your bores, your bore-sib, your bore-cuz, your bore-bruh, your best bore-friend f’eva, and keep you company while you fall asleep or to distract you when you need it. So, that’s that.

 

The structure of the show also throws people off. I’m trying to get through the structure thing…maybe…I don't know if there’s a way for me to go more efficiently, but there’s really three parts to the podcast; the greeting part, which is at the very beginning to make you feel seen and welcomed in and get the nature of the show. Whether you're new or you're a regular listener, it kinda…or if you're a regular listener, it gives you a reminder; oh, I like this place. Oh, I’m welcome here. Oh, the temperature’s whatever I like the temperature at. So, that’s the beginning of the show. Then there’s support so paying for the show is optional.

 

If you prefer something that’s not ad-supported, you could get that on Sleep With Me+, and then there’s an intro which is separate from the support, and the intro’s about fifteen to twenty minutes long of me going off topic. This was another one where unexpected things came up, and I follow a familiar structure every single intro but I never know…I mean, I don't think M.C. Moderate Tips has ever come up before, but I hope I remember…that’s the funny thing about putting people to sleep; it’s like, I probably won't remember it tomorrow, either. I say, I wish I would go out on tour. But so, the intro is a familiar structure but different every time, 'cause I feel like if it was repetitive, too repetitive, I would wake up or I wouldn't be…it would catch my attention instead of easing me into bedtime.

 

But the reason the intro is fifteen to twenty minutes isn't just because I’m so inefficient. It’s also to ease you into bedtime, to be a buffer, to be a wind-down period. The intro, if…it does put some people to sleep, but for most people, it’s that wind-down time. That’s what I know works for me most of the time and what studies say works, is having something to ease you, to wind down, a landing strip for bed, instead of just having to fall asleep. That’s a little bit too much pressure for me personally. So, the intro’s a nice twilight. If you prefer something without intros, we have a ad-supported podcast, Bedtime Stories from Sleep With Me, that you could check out on any podcast app. Or if you support the show, you get both anyway.

 

So, yeah, but the intro is…it’s a hangout that…people slowly are getting ready for bed or getting comfortable or doing a chill activity. So, that’s the intro, then there’s support, then there will be our coverage of the Fearless Flyer from February. When I’m recording this, it is February, so it’s not that outrageous. Then, what else? Yeah, and then there will be thank-yous at the end. But I really appreciate you coming by if you're new. Regular listeners, so glad to have you back. It really is my pleasure and my honor to be able to help somebody like you that’s stuck in nighttime, however you're stuck, 'cause I know what it’s like, and that’s why year after year after year of making the show, the work that goes into the show is meaningful to me and important to me.

 

So, I appreciate it and I appreciate all the other people that work hard on the show, too, and the people that support that work so we can be here for you, and I appreciate you giving us your time if you're checking the show out for the first time. I really…not only do I really hope, but I yearn and I strive to help you fall asleep. So, thanks again for coming by, and heres’a  couple ways we are able to do it for you.

 

Alright everybody, Scoots here covering the February ‘25 Fearless Flyer. Red, purples, and…let’s see what else. It has, as always, free, worth every penny. Love is sweet; so are these values. We have someone eating grapes. Oh no, they're eating pasta, a drawing of somebody saying, who has tine for a fork when the pasta’s this good? That’s funny. Tine jokes, holy moly, get me. Then someone else saying, now let me show you the shape of my heart-shaped macroons. Macaroons…macroons are the…do I like a macroon or a macaroon? I guess a macroon. I don't actually know. So, let’s start this one off with something I’ve bought but not had yet. I don't know what spicy triangle…leti, leeti is, and…but it sounds like triangular spaghetti, maybe, and spicy red sauce.

 

I did pick up some of the spicy red sauce, but I haven't…I just picked it up this week when I picked up this sweet, sweet Fearless Flyer. But it says, quite pastably the most famous noodle, spaghetti. Thread…long, thing. But this one is triangular. Interesting. Simple dough, two ingredients; durum wheat, semolina, and water. Bronze extruder…but this is triangular. Interesting. Triangular spaghetti. Who would have thought it? This sauce was thick and bold spicy sauce. It’s thick, man. That…bold in this flyer. Oh, it has honey in it, though. Well, I guess I like my…that gives the sweet, bright…some brightness, maybe. Extra-virgin olive oil, bold tomatoes, flavor…paste, diced tomatoes, and sun…oh boy, sundried tomatoes are in there?

 

This could…I don't want to put any pressure on it, but this could be my new pizza sauce. Oh, it also has crushed red pepper, black pepper, and ancho chili pepper. So, we’ll see what that’s like, but I’ll be trying it at some point in the next…well, you know how stuff gets put in my cupboard, but…grooves in the heart-shaped macaroons…macarones. Maybe they're macarones, like macaroni, but I like that delightful pun there; grooves in the art. These ones are…yeah, they're on the choice…on-the-nose choice. They're from a Belgian bakery. Four heart-shaped vanilla cream macaroons, strawberry filling, and then four with raspberry. So, these…I prefer the ones that are…what are those called? Coconut. I like macaroons, I think. Macroons? I don't know. I mean, I’ll…I’ve had them.

 

I’ve had a few, but if I do it my way, I prefer, yeah, the coconut ones. Then we also have dark chocolate bonbon cookies. In French…oh, ‘bon’ means good. I always wondered what that meant. Bonbon; good, good, or twice as good or doubly good. These…oh, they're bonbon cookies. Interesting. So, let’s see, what do they say? They're crafted by…in Beligum. Oh boy, those Belgians are busy this…for Trader Joe's. Crispy, circular vanilla cookie; okay, with…wait, I’m sorry, what? Dark, fluffy mousse? Holy cow, I can't believe I didn’t buy these. I love a chocolate mousse with a vanilla cookie and then enrobed in dark chocolate. I don't know if these are seasonal. We’ll have to see if I ever get my hands on these. Okay, take another pizza of my…our heart. So, they have a lot of different pizza things here.

 

I’m gonna start off with a fresh pizza dough, which I did use this year for a holiday dinner at my sister’s. We made pizza five or six ways. I had never used pizza dough before. They have a herb one and a regular one. I parbake them or parbake them. So, I think they came out right. I don't remember, 'cause we had so many different styles. It was so much cooking that we only…I don't even think we did all the styles I prepared. But it’s soft, easy to use. I do know a lot of people that use this. You could try that bold and spicy red sauce or shredded Pepper Jack. Probably too spicy. They said you could try this Korean-style yang yum sauce…yang yom sauce with chicken nuggets or shrimp scampi. On your pizza? Scandalous. Scampi on your pizza? I couldn't have it.

 

They also have a cat showing a pie, pizza pie, but they mean pi, the number pi…pi, the symbol for the number. There’s also pizza party potato chips. I haven't had these, but that’s nice to say; pizza party potato chip. Three classic styles. They have an aromatic cheese and garlic, a pepperoni, and a pizza sauce. When you eat it all at once, it’s like a pizza party. Pizza party in a bag. Perfect for game day get-togethers. You could have it with that white queso dip. Oh, that’s coming up. So, that’ll be a must buy. Pizza ranch salad kit; I have had this a few times. It’s not too bad. On pizza night it would be really good. I’ve been buying some Trader Joe's salad kits and then supplementing them with more ingredients, more vegetables.

 

So, this comes with shredded Romaine lettuce, red cabbage, carrots, herby flatbread strips, four cheese…crispy four-cheese crumble, and grated Parmesan. But the superlatively creamy ranch dressing ties everything together. I think it’s pizza…tomato pizza-flavored ranch, if I’m remembering correctly. But it was a good salad. A good salad kit. Then a tart for your sweetheart. Maitre a pierre tart dale sauce. So, is these…ones of these ones with caramelized onion? Is it? Oh boy, I don't know. Delicate, folded crust…creme fresh, caramelized onion, diced ham, and Gruyere cheese. So, a fancy pizza tart. It sounds delicious, though. I love that. Okay, here’s the Korean-style yangnyeom sauce…nyeom sauce. This was created in Korea as a response to people that…his fried chicken was too crunchy.

 

So, it’s a sticky, sweet, and spicy sauce of gauch…gochujang sugar and spices. I have that sauce at home. It’s Korean for season and pronounced yang-na-yum. Yangnayeom. So, that sounds good. That sounds good with some chicken, actually. Shredded Pepper Jack cheese; always handy for tacos or as a toss on a pizza. What else do we got here? Shrimp scampi…I don't have…what is shrimp scampi? I don't even know. So, let’s find out. It was created in Italy in the 1920’s. It was originally known as just scampi. Langoustine rather than shrimp…and what is it? It’s a rich, flavorful, enchantingly aromatic sauce. Garlic butter, white wine, and lemon juice, Romano cheese for an extra umami oomph. It cooks up quickly. Again, they recommend a scampi-style pizza.

 

So, that’s interesting, and then there’s a octo-buddy who says, it seems to me that even pie can't be measured with the pizza possibilities. So, their whole…oh, brie, scampi, Pepper Jack, spicy sauce, nuggets, a rolling pin, and the yang…where’s the correct pronunciation? Yangnyeom sauce. Okay, spicy nuggets, chicken nuggets…I’ve been thinking about buying these; hot honey mustard. I’m not a hot honey person, I’ll just…I think if you listen to this podcast, you know that. Sweet and savory to me…I guess that yang…that other sauce maybe, but I don't…I just don’t like normally sweet and spicy to go…I don't like sweet except…I just don’t. Yeah, you say, well, I like a brightness to a tomato sauce, but not a sweet tomato sauce. But, you know, it has some…you know what I mean? That’s a little different. It offsets the acids and stuff.

 

I see this everywhere, particularly theme parks and fast food places. I say, no, no, I don't want anything with hot honey on it. I’m sorry. So…but this one…these are two separate things, so you don’t gotta worry. So, the spicy chicken nuggets, I think they're fully cooked. Wheat, rice, and corn flours, Cayan-based hot sauce, garlic, vinegar, and they're ready to go, fully cooked and refrigerated, not frozen. So, those would be good to have for lunch for me or my daughter. I guess, yeah, 'cause you could crisp them up and put them on a salad. They also have a hot honey mustard. Obviously if I’m not into hot honey, I’m not into honey mustard, either. This…again, not a criticism of what your tastes are. I have plenty of people in my life that love honey mustard.

 

Here’s the thing, though; just to clarify, I’m fine with that, but if you’re a type of person that has guests over for dinner, have two…honey mustard is not mustard. I just want to tell that to you 'cause I want to be honest. We're having honest dialogue here. That’s great if you like honey mustard. Go for it. But have another…have a real…it’s not mustard. Honey mustard is not mustard. I just want to make sure to repeat it over and over again. You could have a yellow mustard; that’s a mustard. Golden or stone-ground mustard; that’s a mustard. Some other mustard; that’s mustard. Mustard is not sweet. Honey mustard is sweet, but that’s…honey’s first, right? And…it’s honey with mustard. It could be mustard with honey, but either way, it’s not mustard.

 

It’s not…and I’m just saying this to be honest with you, 'cause I get it. If you're a honey mustard person, you think, man, honey mustard’s good with anything. Or, yeah, anything…anything a person like Scooter would put mustard on, honey mustard will make it better, but that’s not…that may be true for you, and I’m just saying what’s true for me and other mustard-consumers. Now, here’s how I solve it; I just don’t have people over. So, I don't have any honey mustard on hand. But the thing is, I’m not gonna be serving anybody a mustard…a dish complemented by mustard, because that solves that…you say, that problem’s solved. The other thing is I could make honey mustard. So, I just want to give myself one more out.

 

If that situation did arise and someone said, you know, what I’d really prefer is some honey mustard, I’d say, okay, I could whip…I could figure that out. I could…what, should I melt it in the stove or microwave it? I could look on the internet; what are the ratios we're looking for? So, it’s an additive thing. It’s two different things. If there was, yeah, spicy ketchup, you'd say, okay, we got regular ketchup and spicy ketchup. Or, please don’t start making honey ketchup. I mean, maybe…or give me the money first. I don't know why…how come that’s not a thing? ‘Cause people are like, what? That sounds not good. I say, yeah, right, right? You want some honey ketchup? No, I don't. I don't think I…now everybody’s like, maybe…but that was first…you heard it here first.

 

But I’m assuming it already failed if they have honey mustard. Honey ketchup? Ketchup…I mean, there’s Nuttin’ Honey. That’s a breakfast cereal which is allowed to be sweet, by the way, or Honey Nut…Honey Bunches of Oats or Honey O’s or whatever. Okay, so, next up…sorry about that. That was a little tangent, but, you know, we're just talking here. Pulled pork and pulled chicken…hardwood-smoked pulled pork and Trader Joe's pulled chicken salsa verde. Interesting. So, I have bought these…I’ve bought the smoked pulled pork before for a quick dinner. Garlic, brown sugar, molasses, maple syrup…I don't remember it being that sweet…coffee…I put it with rice and beans.

 

If you don’t have anything…if I didn’t have anything to eat for dinner and I was going to Trader Joe's and then eating dinner after, I would get this. Make some rice, put some beans in with the rice, and then the pork, and that’s a meal. But this chicken sounds pretty good, too. What do we got here? Yeah, salsa verde. Owned…seasoned, boneless, skinless chicken breast, slow-cooked, shredded…tomatillos, green chilis, cilantro, and garlic, and ready in just a few minutes. That’s what both of those…are ready to go. They're in the refrigerator, right? These are refrigerated, right? Homemade pozole…yeah, ready to heat…ready…heat-and-eat options in the refrigerator. Then they have a broccoli bake kit, Caesar broccoli bake kit.

 

So, my daughter can't have Parmesan, but let’s see. Inside each kit; broccoli florets, Caesar Romano dressing, shredded Parmesan, cristy…no, crispy croutons. Anyway, what you do is you toss the broccoli with three-quarters of the dressing and then bake it. Oh, interesting. I’ve never tried that before. I might have to try that just in general. Toss the broccoli with the dressing, then bake it. Huh. What do they say? What do we got here? Bake fifteen to twenty minutes, 425, then put the Parmesan and croutons in two to four more minutes, then cover it with the dressing. Hm. I might try that just without the kit, maybe with another dressing. A love in full bloom; these are flowers for Valentine’s Day, which is now passed, but Trader Joe's always has flowers. I did try to become a flower guy.

 

I don't know if it was…honestly, it was such a brief period of my life. Maybe twice I’ve been aspirationally a flower guy, 'cause I said, man, look at all those people I aspire to be. Where do all those people comfort…that are comfortable in their own skin…? Maybe it’s 'cause they have fresh flowers. But then I realized I’m just not…I’m a house-plant person. Just ask my house plants. I mean, I do mostly good for them. I’m a good…somewhat good caretaker of house plants. But for cut…is that what they're called? Fresh flowers, cut flowers? I don't know.

 

I guess I just…I would…yeah, that would be…I guess you say, one more thing to look for in a partner one day, Scoots, that they're…that they take care of all that, and they say…they would say, yeah, you don’t need to bring me flowers anymore, 'cause that’s one of my…that was one of your things in our relationship. You said, flowers? You want flowers? You're in charge of them, too. Or, I mean, I could buy them, especially 'cause I go to Trader Joe's, but I couldn't…I don't know, just the whole…I don't know why that’s such onerous work for me, but I did get it once or twice…getting them in a flower receptacle, but then it’s not like a plant where it’s like its own eco…I don't need any ecosystems, right, that are chaos-based ecosystems. A plant is a predictable thing.

 

You water it, you give…you put some of the plant stuff in there, the water, change out its…sometimes you gotta change out its dirt or whatever, the potted stuff, and maybe there’s some sort of ecosystem there, but it’s slow-moving. You got this water with this plant stuff…I say, what is this? It became some sort of…is that an algal bloom in my kitchen? I don't need that. What do I even do with this now? So, that’s why I don't have flowers. That’s the long version. Okay, Peruvian 70% dark chocolate bar. Yeah, it’s singularly-sourced. I love that use of alliteration. You're looking for a pick-me-up? They say this stuff’s what you want to eat if you're gonna eat chocolate. Beef and sweet potato stuffies for dogs…I don't know what a stuffy is. Stuffies have…oh, distinct layers. A tender shell with dehydrated sweet potato.

 

Soft, savory filling, 25% beef…got a natural flavor, and…yeah. I don't know, I do buy dog treats at Trader Joe's, but I don't know anything about this. Koa was just over somewhere else and she had a treat for the dog she was visiting, and it didn’t help her tummy tum tum, so…oh, this is really good. Holy moly. This is just stuck in here. This is like one of these stealth jokes like the other ones. Man, this is like…I wish I could…I wish I worked at Trader Joe's with an unlimited budget from the honey…I’d say, Scooter, you took Trader Joe's…we were already successful. We were able to patent that honey…tomato honey or whatever you called it, ketchup honey. It skyrocketed the business, but you said, only if it gets funnelled into bonuses for the people that write the Fearless Flyer.

 

Then they…the new CEO figured out…well, we could just stop printing it. That’s how the Fearless Flyer ceased to exist. But for the time being, since this is only happening in my imagination, a giant bonus is going out to this one. When feta comes along, you must whip it. Oh man, that’s from a song. When feta comes along, you must whip it. So, this is whipped feta spread. $3.99. Interesting. I wonder what it’s…it’s like…I mean, that would be good for if you're making a gyro or something to just…instead of sprinkling feta on, spread it. Double-cream brie…again, this is one of these things…I always aspirationally want to be a person consuming brie on a regular basis, but that’s just not…my life has not become that quite yet. But this sounds good. Double cream is doubly delicious. 60% butter fat.

 

You could have it with chili crackers, seedy multigrain bread…oh, interesting. That’s on Page 11. Chili crackers from the UK. A biscuit equals…in the UK is a cracker in the US. So, it’s a chili biscuit for those of you in the UK. Plenty…pack…plenty of peppery heat. Captivating crunch. Colored with tomato powder, crushed chili peppers. So, sounds good. I did just buy some…I mean, within the last three months, I had unexpected cheddar spread and crackers from Trader Joe's. It was delicious. Okay, let’s get into some desserts here. Mini strawberry ice cream cones; $3.99. Not a big strawberry ice cream person. I got nothing against it, but…yeah, these are popular. Strawberry spin…these are really good, these mini cones, especially if you just want…you say, I just want a little snacky-poo. That’s a little snacky-poo.

 

Raspberry mousse cakes…I’m down for chocolate mousse cakes. Then we have brooky caramel clusters. I don't…you'd have to let me know if I loved these so much or I didn’t. I haven't bought them because my memory serves that I bought something like this; I ate the whole bag, and I wasn’t sure if it was these brooky caramel clusters or something else. Those are $3.99, though. Probably…yeah, they say resaling’s unlikely. So, it probably is. They're brooky…so, it’s a cookie, broken-up brownie, broken-up chocolate chip cookie, and caramel or caramel. This is another one that should be on my list to buy one day, butter cookies dipped in dark chocolate. I do love butter cookies. These are French butter cookies dipped in dark chocolate. A must-try treat.

 

Flour, sugar, egg yolks, milk, levening, and salt, with cultured French butter. Nice. 13% of the recipe. Baked, dipped in dark chocolate. 40% of the recipe…yielding a batch of butter cookies. Oh boy, does that sound nice. Okay, then we got wine. We’ll skip over that. Cosmos…oh, whoa, Chuck Shaw wines at twenty-four years old. It’s only $3.49 now. That was…it used to be two-buck Chuck back in the day. But it’s still $3.49. Good thing I don't drink anymore. Now let’s go through the shopping list. Bakery…raspberry mousse cakes…nah. Seedy multigrain bread…maybe. That does sound like the Dave’s big farm bread. A good seed; that’s the one I like. French vanilla coffee…I did give this another shot recently, and it didn’t…it did okay.

 

Trader Joe's medium roast, sparkling rose tea, double-cream brie; one day, whipped feta spread…I would buy that if I remembered it while I was making a dish it was suited for. Let’s just keep going, 'cause the shopping list is only halfway through here. Peanut butter protein granola; I do like this one. I like this granola and the almond butter granola. They're both very tasty. This one is delicious; extra protein boost, chunky, crunchy, cane sugar, sweetened rolled oats and clusters. It’s $3.99 for a twelve-ounce bag. Then they got strained, thick, and creamy plain Greek yogurt. This is a culinary…strained, thick…is such an invention. Made with whole milk and cream. Special straining process to remove the whey. It’s velvety, thick and creamy, less tangy than other Greek yogurts.

 

Cultured after pasteurization, so it has live, active cultures. Fifteen grams of protein. Wow, that’s interesting. I might have to try that. I like those live cultures idea. Then they have freeze-dried raspberries. That’s $3.99. So, those are cool. I mean, those freeze-dried fruits are a cool idea, you know? Then coffee; medium…I’m a French roast…that’s the only Trader Joe's…sometimes the vanilla coffee, although I did try the cinnamon coffee this year, too. Teeny, tiny tomatoes…these are cute, and they're $1.79. I prefer the heirloom cherry tomatoes 'cause you get a different range of colors. Maybe these teeny, tiny ones come…oh yeah, red, orange, and cherry, too. Maybe just a little too small. Here’s the sliced, seedy multigrain. Let’s find out about this. Is it the same? Is this made in the same place as the Dave’s bread?

 

Multifaceted bread reverie. This is…what do you got here? A diverse blend of seven seeds and grains. It’s got a seedy element. Wholesomely speaking, though. It’s got flax, sesame, sunflower…this sounds more like a high-seeded bread. Organic maple syrup; $4.99. There you go. I got a big jug of maple syrup from Trader Joe's. That should last me for a long time. Cara Cara oranges; three pounds, $3.99. These were first discovered in 1976 at Hacienda Cara Cara in Venezuela. They do well in sun-drenched areas. They look like navel oranges. However, they're more of a cross between a blood orange and a pink grapefruit. Huh, interesting. I’ll have to try one, or three pounds of one. Alright, so you win some, you dim sum. They have veggie dumplings. So, these are vegetable dumplings.

 

Artfully presented from a supplier in Vietnam. Each floral-shaped wrapper comes with chives, shitakke mushrooms, bamboo shoots, cabbage, and then folded into a pleated rosette-shaped design. Only a few minutes in the steamer. Those are bags with twelve for $3.99. I do like these chicken shumai ones. It’s a traditional Chinese dumpling believed to have originated in the northern regions of China during the Wan Dynasty. It’s a staple. I can't really eat dim sum because there’s so much shellfish at dim sum restaurants, which I always feel bad about. I mean, I…or I do go and then I have to be…I can only eat a little bit, you know? You never said, don’t rain on my dim sum brunch, but that’s why they don’t…don’t bring Scoots to a dim sum brunch, 'cause I’ll be raining…it’ll be like I’m raining on your parade.

 

But instead of raining I’ll just be watching you eat dim sum. I wish I could…but it’s like…'cause again, it’s like, then I just really…it is about me. ‘Cause then I say, are you sure that’s…? ‘Cause I don't want any…I also don't want to get anybody…everybody’s just trying to do their best, right? So just…I try…there’s only once recently where I was unable to skip it, and that was about a year and a half ago where I didn’t have…I didn’t…I had to take part because it was a planned meal. They said, meet us here, and I said, okay. Said, oh, but this is a dim sum restaurant. But other than that, I just say, hey, enjoy your dim sum. Enjoy the brunch. I can't make it. I’ll meet you after or whatever, but you're better off without me there, which people don’t really get, but…anyway. So, it was like…put it with the honey mustard, man.

 

But these ones I do love. It’s chicken with carrots, garlic, green onions, and ginger. A wheat flour dumpling, and it’s a savory filling. Collective flavor destiny with a dip in the tangy, soy-based sauce in the package. Hoisin sauce; $1.99. I have this; I haven't opened it yet. Fermented soy bean paste, black sesame paste, brown sugar, aromatic spices, star anise, garlic powder, coriander, Szechuan peppercorns…oof, I love it. Miso ginger broth…I’ve bought this before to try to cook things in it. It doesn't have quite a strong enough miso flavor for my choice, or a ginger flavor, but it’s a nice broth. It’s miso, soy sauce, ginger, carrots, onion, celery, umami, imparting seasonings. It’s versatile. It is, and if you're feeling…you're eating a lot of broth-based meals, you could have this to mix it up, too. Okay, getting on to the next page here.

 

Holy cow, bottom of the page, two all-stars. A new all-star and a long-term all-star for me. We’ll start off with this; totally bowled over. Trader Joe's teriyaki bowl, chicken teriyaki. This bowl is boneless and skinless dark meat, cooked in glaze, with a Japanese-style BBQ sauce. Dark soy sauce, ginger, garlic, hint of lime, and it’s got rice, broccoli, bok choy, and carrots. Sounds delish. That’s $4.79. There’s also organic roasted herbal tea. That’s $3.99. Cookies and cream pretzel sprims…slims; not sprims. That sounds delicious. I love…I mean, I love the pretzel slims even more so than pretzels covered in chocolate and stuff. This is a creamy vanilla-flavored confectionary coating and then rolled in bits of Trader Joe's chocolate vanilla cream Joe-Joes. Ooh, sounds delish. That’s $3.99.

 

Then double all-star here…new all-star because it’s…it has gotten onto a must-buy list, but the guaca salsa’s on a almost-always-buy list. The only reason I wouldn't buy it is if I knew I wasn’t having anything that needed guaca salsa for two weeks. But most of the time I’m eating…I’m making something for dinner that could go with guaca salsa. So, yeah, this is…let me tell you about it. Guaca salsa is creamy, pepper…oh no, that’s the queso dip. Tomatillos, avacados, jalapenos, cilantro, garlic puree, touch of lime juice. It’s like a thinned out…it’s like salsa and guacamole mixed together, but very thin and very tasty, and especially because…Trader…no offense to Trader Joe's, but their other salsa verdes are not particularly to my taste.

 

I have a pretty…I’m a big fan of salsa verde, good salsa verde, and I think you have…in my opinion of consuming salsa verde, it can't be shelf-stable. I think salsa verde’s best if you prepare it yourself or you're getting something somewhat fresh. But there’s something about it that…it hits, man. Then we have this white queso dip, which is creamy, peppery…what else do we got to describe it? It’s a great topping. It’s white queso dip. It does have other…it’s a dip, so it has, yeah, peppers and stuff in there. Yeah, you heat it up and thin it out. But so, they have…I don't see it in here, though. So, this literally shot up to a must-buy. I did a video about it, but…you get the white queso dip, and they have pretzel…they're in the bakery or the bread section. I think they're called pretzel sticks, but they're like bread sticks.

 

Pretzel bread sticks is what they look like, five to a bag. They're not frozen. What you do is you get them wet and then you put the salt on. It comes with a bag of salt. Then you bake them for like, five minutes. While they're baking, you heat up…this is for a theme park snack on your weekend or whatever if you can handle a little spice of the white queso. You get your white queso dip ready, and trust me, holy moly. It’s better than going to the theme park 'cause the quality of the cheese and the ingredients is so much better, and the pretzels are very soft. So, that’s been…that’s the other issue with…when you buy soft pretzel kits at home…I don't know if you're like me; I got high standards. You get that soft pretzel kit at home and then you notice they're either frozen…they never come out like…these are pillowy soft.

 

They're really good. So, I’m just saying. Rose oil hand cream…if you're looking to moisturize your hands, you could do it at Trader Joe's. $4.99. It’s ultra-moisturizing hand cream. Petal perfect. Oh boy, that alliteration. There’s a couple hugging. I can't tell if this is my hand or a rose petal. She’s saying and he’s saying…and I can't tell what I love more; your silky soft hands or your conditioned curls, because the next ad’s for leave-in conditioner. Is this a spray or what? It’s a bottle. Salon quality. Argan oil, Vitamin E, primrose, pea protein…oh, mist it. Yeah, over damp hair. Leave-in conditioner. I’ve had spray-on shampoo. People have told me…dry shampoo. This is different. Check it out, man. $5.90…maybe I will. It sounds…smells like a rose. Apple blossom, jasmine, white musk, and bergamot. Like a coastal breeze.

 

Nothing I’d love to smell more than myself smelling like a coastal breeze. I can't speak for everybody…anybody else, but…especially people sitting next to me. They say, Scoot…my friends…getting into one of my friend’s car…and they say, you smell like a coastal breeze, like Trader Joe's leave-in conditioner. I say, oh, thanks. Yeah, that’s what it is. ‘Cause I do use this hair product. I barely remember to use it, but…from another store, and it has…it smells good to me, but it’s not…if I put it in, it’s pretty strong initially. Then if I go meet somebody, they just laugh. I mean, it’s…fits my…it’s not out of character for me. Okay, how about Trader Joe's vanilla ground coffee? I have talked about this in the past. It’s $8.99.

 

So, right now I use a two-filter method, and I only buy this when I don't…because the other…here’s what I’m doing for my coffee currently; I have a jar that I put my ground coffee in. I put half Trader Joe's French roast or some other type coffee like that, and then half of vanilla roast. Normally I get the vanilla coffee…it’s from big…the big-box supermarket, and it’s just a particular brand that…I don't know, I just like it. But it doesn't leave a residue, where the Trader Joe's French vanilla coffee is good, but it leaves a residue. But I think I’ve changed my…oh no, I guess I haven't. But it would always leave a residue left over, 'cause I make cold brew. That’s why. So, then…where would it leave the residue? I guess in the coffee…some place. But I have used it once or twice 'cause I’ve run out.

 

Even my daughter and I would drink some of the coffee, and if it’s not fifty-fifty, it’s just a little bit harsh because of the way I steep it and stuff. Now I add in also a few tablespoons of my own kind of golden milk powder mix. It doesn't have any milk in it, though, but if you're gonna make your own golden milk, like turmeric, cinnamon, some other stuff…so, I kinda spice my own…I spice my own coffee, man. Yeah, I smell like a coastal breeze and I spice my own coffee. I become…I mean, that’s what sleep podcasters do. I’m not embarrassed. I mean, I am a little bit, but not really. Sparkling rose tea or rose tea…I just found these kind of things are too…I tried to drink their bottled green tea or sparkling green tea. I found it too bitter. Okay, drop it like it…it’s hot, because it’s cold or something like that.

 

These are drops, supplement drops, cranberry and herb, and…or there’s mentholated…oh, there’s honey lemon that are more mentholated. Those are $1.49. Those are good for warming up for your thing, for the sleep podcast. So, if you make a sleep podcast, that’s good. Okay, next up is organic raw cider vinegar. I think I have this in my fridge. So, I have…yeah, like a rice vinegar, rice wine vinegar, maybe, and this. I think I have a unfiltered one. Is this unfiltered? It’s…hm. Oh yeah, it says mixed with olive oil to make a dressing. It’s been sipped and lauded…oh, you could just drink it. Trader Joe's raw…it’s unpasteurized, unfiltered. Okay, this is the one I have. I just use it for anything depending on what I’m flavoring, you know? I say, well, which vinegar would be best? Or what does the recipe call for?

 

It does have a multitude of enzymes and stuff like that. Oh no, the mother; that’s what has enzymes. But, oh, the mother’s where it’s at. That’s where the fermentation…I don't understand. Unpasteurized, unfiltered, and contains the mother. Okay. Oh, they actually have a Trader Joe's Valentine. It says, to you, love and groceries. TJ’s. The rumors are true. At Trader Joe's, value is our love language. Alright, and then taking it home here, we’ve got…we're raising the steaks. So, this is another offering. Angus fillet mignon, New York strip, and ribeye. Top-tier cuts. So, this is new, I guess, upgraded offerings. Pasture-raised, tendernized…tender and tasty. Grass…and then corn for 150 days. 100% Angus, and those are $13 to $20 a pound. Interesting. Then we have a frog playing a lyre over…in a rainbow.

 

Why are there so many TJ’s snacks about rainbows? ‘Cause they're delicious, obvs. There’s a trail mix. Okay, so, this is rainbow end trail mix. It goes back to 2000. Another mistake I made here…trail mix packs…I burned my daughter out of in grammar school. So, she just won't eat trail mix anymore. So, it’s too bad, a girl will never eat trail…but, I tried. I said, trail mix is something that’s…especially when they come home; she’d have only eaten the good stuff. But yeah, this one I don't think we ever bought. It’s a sublime trail mix. It’s minimalist; peanuts, almonds, raisins, candy-coated milk gems, and every bite a remarkable medley of textures and flavors, a solid-gold hit. But now they put it into a bar. Trader…rainbow end trail mix bar. Held together with tapioca syrup and dark-chocolate base.

 

A nice mix of crunchiness, roasted peanuts, almonds, tenderness from the raisins, sweetness from the gems. Captivatingly complemented by the bar’s dark chocolate-dipped underside. Oof, boy. That writing, man. Then here’s one I got in my cupboard right now from at least ten years ago, just in case I need it. Turkey chili with beans. $2.69…15-ounce can, turkey chili with beans. Easy, cost-effective, quick, tasty lunch…quick and tasty lunch and dinner. Huh, I didn’t even…thought about that. It’s ground turkey meat, crushed tomatoes, red beans, seasonings, diced chili peppers, jalapenos, onions, garlic, cumin, oregano. Superlatively hardy and satisfying homestyle chili, ready in mere minutes. You could make, yeah, walking like chili instead of a walking taco with this.

 

Yeah, we're…speaking of toppings, we're particularly partial to a nice dollop of sour cream. Shredded…and then maybe some shredded Pepper Jack, maybe that queso, man. They put it in a bag of Trader Joe's snack, or a bowl. But yeah, that’s the Fearless Flyer for February 2025. You're probably listening to this…I guess ideally not in 2020…not in February 2025. Maybe this will…I don't know, is it the summertime? When are you listening to this, the spring? But I hope you enjoy it. We’ve done a lot of these Fearless Flyers over the years. They're on Sleep With Me+ in the bonus feed for bore-friends and bore-besties. We're trying…we're rethinking a lot of the ways we're doing stuff in 2025, so maybe this one will come out to everybody, just not in February, 'cause it’s after Valentine’s Day when I’m recording this.

 

But, I don't know, maybe I’ll put more wintery stuff out in the summertime to kinda…what’s six…that’d be eight, August. I don't know, maybe this is a full episode with an intro and everything. I don't know. But either way, I hope I could tuck you in. There’s…if you need another episode, it’s ready to go, but I’m really just here to help you out, and appreciate you listening. Goodnight.

 

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Fearless Flyer

 

History of Rap MCs

https://historyofthehiphop.wordpress.com/hip-hop-cultures/mcingrapping/

https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/media-and-interactives/media/hip-hop/hip-hop-a-culture-of-vision-and-voice/

https://medium.com/@chinuesg98/the-evolution-of-mc-and-language-a84b38c6da4e

 

Fearless Flyer February 2025

https://www.aldireviewer.com/the-simplified-trader-joes-fearless-flyer-valentines-day-2025-edition/

https://www.traderjoesgroceryreviews.com/trader-joes-weekly-ad-february-2025-valentines-guide/

 

https://www.sunset.com/food-wine/trader-joes-new-products-february-2025#dark-chocolate-bark

 

Korean Fried Chicken

https://www.foodrepublic.com/1320178/korean-fried-chicken-invention-history-battlefield/

https://nurigrillbar.com/the-history-of-korean-fried-chicken-from-street-food-to-global-sensation/

https://ricebowldeluxe.com/story-of-korean-fried-chicken/

 

Shrimp Scampi

https://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/07/dining/07appe.html?unlocked_article_code=1.204.A4W-.xJyEv1F8vQv0&smid=url-share

https://bricco.com/all-about-shrimp-scampi/

https://www.ask.com/lifestyle/history-shrimp-scampi-origins-evolution-classic-dish

 

DOWN TO BUSINESS

Taking a trip back to February

The Heart-Based Season

And some strong buys

OK Tips

Moderate Tips

MC Moderate Tips, here

It’s like going to a rave at ⅓ % power

The exhausting slow motion rave

MC Moderate Tips works best as filler

Off-putting AND friendly

Hopefully I can moderately win you over

Glowsticks account for 1% of rave power

 

PLUGS

Sleep With Me Plus; SleepPhones; Story Only Feed; Rusty Biscuit Links; Emily Tat Artwork; Crisis Textline

 

SPONSORS

Helix Sleep; Zocdoc; Progressive; Acorns; Marley Spoon; Quince

 

INTRO

You’re not alone with this

You deserve a bedtime you don’t have to dread

Finally, I’ve got MC Moderate Tips here to be moderately entertaining

Someone out there gets it

And they’re rooting for you

I didn’t know that MC Moderate Tips would be a thing when I started today

A few hurdles to get used to

I just get distracted easily

Unintentionally On Purpose

Of course you’re gonna be skeptical

My rave would be like saying the word “rave” while yawning

Now I’m getting goofy

I’ll be here even if you’re not listening

Your Bore Friend, etc

I’m trying to explain the structure more efficiently

I don’t think I’ve encountered MC Moderate Tips before

The intro is a hangout

Tonight we’re covering the Fearless Flyer from February

It is my pleasure and honor to be here for you

This work is meaningful to me

 

STORY

Fearless Flyer February 2025

Reds and purples

Sweet flavors

Who has tine for a fork?

Heart Shaped Macarons?

Wait, do I like macarons or macaroons?

Spicy Triangle Angoletti and Spicy Red Sauce

Triangular spaghetti

Oh the sauce has honey

Oh boy, sun-dried tomatoes though

Maybe this’ll be my new pizza sauce

Groove Is In the Heart-Shaped Macarons

Vanilla macarons with strawberry filling, and then 4 with raspberry

I prefer macaroons with coconut though

Dark Chocolate Bon Bon Cookies

Bon Bon Good Good

The Belgians are busy for TJ’s this season

I can’t believe I didn’t buy these

A lot of different pizza things

Fresh Pizza Dough

I never did the fresh stuff before until this past holiday season

Try it Korean style with Yangyeom Sauce

Scampi on your pizza???

Pizza Party Potato Chip is fun to say

Pizza Ranch Salad Kit – that’s not too bad

Normally I supplement salad kits with more vegetables

Crispy Four Cheese Crumble

Tarte for your Sweetheart

Oh wow, this one comes with caramelized onion, gruyere

Yangnyeom sauce

Sticky, sweet, spicy sauce with Gochujang

Shredded pepperjack cheese

What is shrimp scampi?

An octo-buddy is here with pizza possibilities

Spicy nuggets

I’m not a hot honey person, tbh

Spicy chicken nuggets are fully cooked and refrigerated

Maybe these would be good on a salad

And I don’t like honey mustard either

Honey Mustard is not mustard

Please offer other mustards besides just honey mustard

My solution? I don’t host people at my place

I could make some in a pinch, I guess

Please don’t start making honey ketchup

Pulled pork and pork chicken

I’d do this if I needed a quick meal

Salsa verde, I like that

Whoa, homemade pozole

Caesar Broccoli Bake Kit

My daughter can’t have parmesan, but let’s see

Maybe I’ll have to try this

Toss the broccoli in the sauce, and then bake it

Love in Bloom – Flowers for Valentine’s Day

Aspirational Flower Guy

I’m a houseplant person

I’m a decent caretaker of houseplants

I don’t need any more Chaos-Based Ecosystems in my life

Peruvian 70% Dark Chocolate Bar

Beef and Sweet Potato Stuffies for dogs

Stuffies have layers

Man, this is a great joke

When Feta Comes Along, You Must Whip It

Wow, that’s amazing

Whipped Feta spread

Aspirational Brie Consumer

Double cream brie

Chili crackers from the UK

I did just buy some cracker and unexpected cheddar spread – it was delish

I’m not a big strawberry ice cream person

The mini-cone are great, though

Brookie Caramel Clusters

I’m hesitant to buy these because I know I’d eat the whole bag

Butter cookies dipped in dark chocolate

Whoa, Chuck Shaw is 24 years old

Good thing I don’t drink anymore

Raspberry mousse cakes, nah

That bread kind of seems like Dave’s Big Farm Bread

Vanilla Coffee – that did okay

Let’s keep going

Peanut Butter Protein Granola – this is great

Strained thick and creamy plain Greek yogurt

Made with whole milk and cream

Cultured after pasteurization

Freeze-dried raspberries

Freeze-dried fruits are a great idea

Teeny tiny tomatoes

I prefer the heirloom cherry tomatoes for the color variety

Sliced, seeded multigrain bread

Let’s figure out if this is the same as Dave’s Good Seed Bread

Hmm, I guess not

Organic maple syrup

Caracara Oranges

You win some, you dim sum

Veggie dumplings

I do like these chicken xiu mai dumplings

I can’t have dim sum because there’s so much shellfish at dim sum restaurants

Don’t rain on my dim sum brunch

It’s okay, it’s better if I’m not at this brunch

A savory filling

Hoisin sauce – I got this but haven’t opened it yet

Miso Ginger Broth – the flavor isn’t strong enough to cook with

Two All Stars on this page

Chicken Teriyaki Bowl on this page

Organic Roasted Herbal Tea

I love pretzel sprims

Cookies and Cream Pretzel Thins, man, I love them 

Guacasalsa is almost always a buy for me

I don’t like the other TJ’s salsa verde

I think salsa verde is best when it’s not shelf stable

White Queso Dip – this is great

Bake Your Own Pretzel Sticks

A theme park snack tip

Add the pretzel sticks to the queso dip!

Rose Oil Handcream

Petal perfect, that’s perfect

Salon-quality leave-in conditioner

I’d love to smell like a coastal breeze

Explaining my current coffee method

I don’t normally get the vanilla coffee

It’s half French roast

And then vanilla roast from somewhere else

The French Vanilla coffee leaves a residue

Wait, where does it leave the residue?

It’s a little harsh unless I’m cutting it

I also put a golden milk mix in there

Heck yeah I spice my own coffee

Sparkling rose green tea

Supplement drops

Organic raw cider vinegar, I think I have this

The mother’s where it’s at

I don’t understand

A valentine from TJ’s to you

Value is our love language

Raising the steaks

Top Tier Cuts

A frog is playing a lyre over a rainbow

Rainbow Ends trail mix

Unfortunately, I burnt my daughter out on trail mix packs

Rainbow and trail mix bar

Turkey chili with beans – always good to have this in your cupboard just in case

A nice dollop of sour cream

And that’s the Fearless Flyer

Thanks for listening

Maybe I’ll put more wintery stuff out during the summertime…

 

SUMMARY:

Episode: 1343

Title: Fearless Flyer February 2025

Plugs: Sleep With Me Plus; SleepPhones; Story Only Feed; Rusty Biscuit Links; Emily Tat Artwork; Crisis Textline

Sponsors: Helix Sleep; Zocdoc; Progressive; Acorns; Marley Spoon; Quince

Notable Language:

• The Heart-Based Season
• Moderate Tips
• MC Moderate Tips
• Unintentionally On Purpose
• Rave
• Tine
• Heart Shaped Macarons
• Bon Bon Good Good
• Pizza Party Potato Chip
• Crispy Four Cheese Crumble
• Yangnyeom 
• Aspirational Flower Guy
• Chaos-Based Ecosystems (CBE)
• When Feta Comes Along, You Must Whip It
• Brookie
• You win some, you dim sum
• Don’t rain on my dim sum brunch
• Pretzel Sprims
• Guacasalsa 
• Value is our love language
• Top Tier Cuts
• “Rainbow Connection” song

 

Notable Culture:

• Trader Joe’s
• MC Moderate Tips
• sleepwithmepodcast.com/nothankyou
• Nut n Honey
• Honey Bunches of Oats
• “Whip It” – Devo
• Dave’s Killer Bread

 

Notable Talking Points:

• You’re not alone with this
• You deserve a bedtime you don’t have to dread
• Finally, I’ve got MC Moderate Tips here to be moderately entertaining
• Someone out there gets it
• And they’re rooting for you
• I didn’t know that MC Moderate Tips would be a thing when I started today
• A few hurdles to get used to
• I just get distracted easily
• Unintentionally On Purpose
• Of course you’re gonna be skeptical
• My rave would be like saying the word “rave” while yawning
• Now I’m getting goofy
• I’ll be here even if you’re not listening
• Your Bore Friend, etc
• I’m trying to explain the structure more efficiently
• I don’t think I’ve encountered MC Moderate Tips before
• The intro is a hangout
• Tonight we’re covering the Fearless Flyer from February
• It is my pleasure and honor to be here for you
• This work is meaningful to me
• Fearless Flyer February 2025
• Reds and purples
• Sweet flavors
• Who has tine for a fork?
• Heart Shaped Macarons?
• Wait, do I like macarons or macaroons?
• Spicy Triangle Angoletti and Spicy Red Sauce
• Triangular spaghetti
• Oh the sauce has honey
• Oh boy, sun-dried tomatoes though
• Maybe this’ll be my new pizza sauce
• Groove Is In the Heart-Shaped Macarons
• Vanilla macarons with strawberry filling, and then 4 with raspberry
• I prefer macaroons with coconut though
• Dark Chocolate Bon Bon Cookies
• Bon Bon Good Good
• The Belgians are busy for TJ’s this season
• I can’t believe I didn’t buy these
• A lot of different pizza things
• Fresh Pizza Dough
• I never did the fresh stuff before until this past holiday season
• Try it Korean style with Yangyeom Sauce
• Scampi on your pizza???
• Pizza Party Potato Chip is fun to say
• Pizza Ranch Salad Kit – that’s not too bad
• Normally I supplement salad kits with more vegetables
• Crispy Four Cheese Crumble
• Tarte for your Sweetheart
• Oh wow, this one comes with caramelized onion, gruyere
• Yangnyeom sauce
• Sticky, sweet, spicy sauce with Gochujang
• Shredded pepperjack cheese
• What is shrimp scampi?
• An octo-buddy is here with pizza possibilities
• Spicy nuggets
• I’m not a hot honey person, tbh
• Spicy chicken nuggets are fully cooked and refrigerated
• Maybe these would be good on a salad
• And I don’t like honey mustard either
• Honey Mustard is not mustard
• Please offer other mustards besides just honey mustard
• My solution? I don’t host people at my place
• I could make some in a pinch, I guess
• Please don’t start making honey ketchup
• Pulled pork and pork chicken
• I’d do this if I needed a quick meal
• Salsa verde, I like that
• Whoa, homemade pozole
• Caesar Broccoli Bake Kit
• My daughter can’t have parmesan, but let’s see
• Maybe I’ll have to try this
• Toss the broccoli in the sauce, and then bake it
• Love in Bloom – Flowers for Valentine’s Day
• Aspirational Flower Guy
• I’m a houseplant person
• I’m a decent caretaker of houseplants
• I don’t need any more Chaos-Based Ecosystems in my life
• Peruvian 70% Dark Chocolate Bar
• Beef and Sweet Potato Stuffies for dogs
• Stuffies have layers
• Man, this is a great joke
• When Feta Comes Along, You Must Whip It
• Wow, that’s amazing
• Whipped Feta spread
• Aspirational Brie Consumer
• Double cream brie
• Chili crackers from the UK
• I did just buy some cracker and unexpected cheddar spread – it was delish
• I’m not a big strawberry ice cream person
• The mini-cone are great, though
• Brookie Caramel Clusters
• I’m hesitant to buy these because I know I’d eat the whole bag
• Butter cookies dipped in dark chocolate
• Whoa, Chuck Shaw is 24 years old
• Good thing I don’t drink anymore
• Raspberry mousse cakes, nah
• That bread kind of seems like Dave’s Big Farm Bread
• Vanilla Coffee – that did okay
• Let’s keep going
• Peanut Butter Protein Granola – this is great
• Strained thick and creamy plain Greek yogurt
• Made with whole milk and cream
• Cultured after pasteurization
• Freeze-dried raspberries
• Freeze-dried fruits are a great idea
• Teeny tiny tomatoes
• I prefer the heirloom cherry tomatoes for the color variety
• Sliced, seeded multigrain bread
• Let’s figure out if this is the same as Dave’s Good Seed Bread
• Hmm, I guess not
• Organic maple syrup
• Caracara Oranges
• You win some, you dim sum
• Veggie dumplings
• I do like these chicken xiu mai dumplings
• I can’t have dim sum because there’s so much shellfish at dim sum restaurants
• Don’t rain on my dim sum brunch
• It’s okay, it’s better if I’m not at this brunch
• A savory filling
• Hoisin sauce – I got this but haven’t opened it yet
• Miso Ginger Broth – the flavor isn’t strong enough to cook with
• Two All Stars on this page
• Chicken Teriyaki Bowl on this page
• Organic Roasted Herbal Tea
• I love pretzel sprims
• Cookies and Cream Pretzel Thins, man, I love them 
• Guacasalsa is almost always a buy for me
• I don’t like the other TJ’s salsa verde
• I think salsa verde is best when it’s not shelf stable
• White Queso Dip – this is great
• Bake Your Own Pretzel Sticks
• A theme park snack tip
• Add the pretzel sticks to the queso dip!
• Rose Oil Handcream
• Petal perfect, that’s perfect
• Salon-quality leave-in conditioner
• I’d love to smell like a coastal breeze
• Explaining my current coffee method
• I don’t normally get the vanilla coffee
• It’s half French roast
• And then vanilla roast from somewhere else
• The French Vanilla coffee leaves a residue
• Wait, where does it leave the residue?
• It’s a little harsh unless I’m cutting it
• I also put a golden milk mix in there
• Heck yeah I spice my own coffee
• Sparkling rose green tea
• Supplement drops
• Organic raw cider vinegar, I think I have this
• The mother’s where it’s at
• I don’t understand
• A valentine from TJ’s to you
• Value is our love language
• Raising the steaks
• Top Tier Cuts
• A frog is playing a lyre over a rainbow
• Rainbow Ends trail mix
• Unfortunately, I burnt my daughter out on trail mix packs
• Rainbow and trail mix bar
• Turkey chili with beans – always good to have this in your cupboard just in case
• A nice dollop of sour cream
• And that’s the Fearless Flyer
• Thanks for listening
• Maybe I’ll put more wintery stuff out during the summertime…