25. Top Ramen, Cigarettes, Rats

On our silver anniversary episode, Phil and Jake throw some extra garnishing onto the List of Every Damn Thing by ranking Top Ramen, cigarettes and rats. This one is not to be missed, true believer!

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SHOW NOTES:

• We briefly discuss blackjacks (the concussive weapons) in this episode. Searching for them online quickly gets you into Gravy SEAL territory.
• Tintin smokes heroin-laced cigars in The Cigars of the Pharoah.
• Momofuku Ando was the inventor of instant ramen and the founder of Nissin, the company that makes Top Ramen. He had no direct association with the Momofuku restaurants, though apparently the name is a nod to him.
• Here’s the Healthline.com article on instant noodles that Jake references.
• It looks like the Dr. McDougall who made Jake’s chicken-flavored vegan ramen is probably a real doctor. It’s less clear about Dr. Emanuel “All-One!” Bronner.
• Jake loves Hinodeya Ramen in San Francisco. Their creamy vegan ramen (add tamago egg) is outstanding.
• We discuss the origins of tobacco. Long story short: it’s from the New World, was brought to Europe around the 16th Century and quickly spread worldwide.
• Eric Garner was killed by the NYPD while being arrested for selling loose cigarettes in Staten Island. It sucks that we couldn’t remember his name while recording this episode.
• Tea tree chewing sticks were instrumental in Jake quitting cigarettes. We couldn’t recommend them more if you’re trying to quit smoking.
• We talk about comic book characters who smoked, including Wolverine, Ben Grimm aka The Thing, Red Skull and Nick Fury. Apparently, no Marvel characters are allowed to smoke anymore since 2001.
• The rat in the movie Charlotte’s Web was voiced by Paul Lynde of course. Lynde was also the center square in Hollywood Squares. Jake thought Phil was talking about Jim J. Bullock, who appeared frequently on a later version of the game show.
• People who turn into rats are called-- you guessed it-- Wererats.

ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Maruchan * “Oriental Flavor” * eggs * fish cake aka Narutomaki * seedless watermelon * Teen Wolf van surfing * QAnon * rockabillies * McRib * concussions * Jack Kirby * mice * rat fanciers * snakes * Pixar’s Ratatouille * The Secret of Nimh * Redwall * the Chinese zodiac * wizard familiars * 1984 by George Orwell * pigeons * Pizza Rat * Splinter from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles * rat kings * Gambit from the X-Men

Below is the List of Every Damn Thing as of this episode (for the most up-to-date list, go here):

1. Dolly Parton - person
2. Clement Street in San Francisco - location
3. Prince - person
4. Cher - person
5. Donald Duck - fictional character
6. Hank Williams - person
7. air - substance
8. Watchmen - comic book
9. onions - food
10. “Midnight Train to Georgia” - music
11. sex - idea
12. Boxer (dog breed) - animal
13. ducks - animal
14. firefighters - people
15. Shakira - person
16. The Three Stooges - comedy act
17. Christmas trees - seasonal decoration
18. Trading Places - 1983 film
19. intro to “Back That Azz Up” - music
20. The Truman Show - movie
21. dilapidated shacks - structures
22. shirtless men wearing elaborate angel wings, gold lamé shorts & furry cha-cha heels - idea
23. plants - life form
24. handkerchiefs - accessory
25. nail clippers - tool
26. rye bread - food
27. cubed ice - substance
28. Antoni Gaudi - architect
29. Run the Jewels - music group
30. Popeye - fictional character
31. land - substance
32. Charmander - fictional character
33. A-shirts (aka “wifebeaters”) - clothing
34. “Dancing Queen” - music
35. Watchmen - TV series
36. Jessica Rabbit - fictional character
37. Volkswagen “Bug” - vehicle
38. Cheech and Chong - comedy act
39. “Tulsa Time” - music
40. brief - idea
41. cold brew shandy - beverage
42. Jersey Shore - location
43. crows - animal
44. sea - substance
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