Research, Recommendations, and Opening the Smoker

In this chapter, they discuss the various sources they used to research the topic, including articles from NPR and Ranker, as well as news coverage spanning from 2004 to 2009. They mention a documentary called 'Finders Geebers' by Brian Carberry and Clay Tweel, which they recommend and state that 90% of the episode will be based on. They also mention the purchase of a smoker from an auction and describe the experience of opening it. Additionally, they talk about the humorous undertones of the story and how the main individuals involved in the documentary acknowledge this. They emphasize that the episode is meant to be funny, but also touch on serious moments.