Matt McCusker joins Rob and Jamie for a fun chat about memories, meditation, and a challenge of being trapped in a white room with their spouses. They discuss Outback Steakhouse, romantic cards, Cutter's gambling, East coast aggression, and more
Matt McCusker shares experiences with wife and molly, emphasizes benefits of meditation.
Discussion on a challenge of being trapped in a plain white room with spouses for 50 days.
Topics include a beautiful dinner at Outback steakhouse, Cutter's gambling, and East coast aggression.
Deep dives
Pizza Night Tradition
Pizza night every Friday was a beloved tradition in the speaker's family, where Domino's pizza was the go-to choice. The speaker and their cousins would eagerly await the Domino's delivery, always ensuring their bacon pepperoni pizza was extra crispy. The memories of sitting with family and friends on those Friday evenings, enjoying their favorite pizza, continue to hold a special place in the speaker's heart.
Childhood Health Nut
The speaker's mother embraced a health-conscious approach, setting strict guidelines for the family's pantry contents. Sugar cereals were prohibited, with basic options like Cheerios and Corn Flakes being the norm. Their mother's self-imposed rule of 'If you can't pronounce it, you can't eat it,' ensured only recognizable and natural foods were consumed, laying the foundation for a balanced and nutritious diet.
Chocolate Addiction and Allergic Reactions
The speaker divulges a phase where they developed a significant addiction to Hu chocolate products, particularly the vanilla bean bar. Consuming copious amounts led to digestive distress, causing them to suspect a potential allergy. Eventually, after cutting back on the chocolate consumption, the symptoms of stomach discomfort and breakouts subsided, highlighting the impact of excessive chocolate intake on their health.
Future Hangout Plans
The speaker expresses interest in building further connections with the hosts, suggesting plans to socialize and hang out outside of the podcast setting. Despite the common scenario of making plans and not following through, the speaker genuinely looks forward to potential meetups, reinforcing the idea of cultivating new friendships and spending quality time together.
Generational Pizza Preference
The speaker reflects on the contrast between Domino's and Pizza Hut, finding Domino's to be a preferred choice due to its nostalgic significance from childhood pizza nights. With a clear preference for Domino's thin crust bacon pepperoni pizzas, the speaker appreciates the comforting memories associated with the shared family tradition of enjoying Domino's every Friday night.
On this week's episode, Rob and Jamie are hanging out with Matt McCusker! Starting off with a McCusker Memory Lane, Matt then tells Rob and Jamie about his experiences with his wife and molly, and the three of them talk about the benefits of meditation. Everyone shares their thoughts on a challenge involving being trapped in a plain white room with their spouses for 50 days straight. Other topics touched on include, a beautiful dinner at Outback steakhouse, romantic cards, Cutter's gambling, East coast aggression, calling Cutter "daddy", pizza night, and answer a prompt from The Cup.
