Show Notes
Captain Ray Tracy and Mr. Green debate whether Quentin Tarantino would actually be fun to do cocaine with, dig into the Justin Roiland/Dan Harmon Rick and Morty fallout, and unpack The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fck. Then Mr. Green pitches his dream business: Peak Male, a Big Buck Hunter bar for guys who don't give a fck. Plus emails, including one that goes somewhere dark fast.
Timecodes: 00:00 Mystery Box Trouble 01:45 Clone Wars Hot Takes 02:50 Jabba Puppet Grossout 03:09 Rick and Morty Drama 06:11 Hollywood No Professionalism 08:37 Tarantino Rant 14:25 Is This Episode Bad 16:36 Subtle Art Book Talk 18:17 Learning Never Stops 24:55 Cowboy Law Perspectives 25:58 Patreon and Reviews Plea 27:08 One Star Reviews Bit 27:35 Time Travel Backstory 28:24 Patreon and Sponsorship Pitch 29:55 Peak Male Business Idea 31:38 Name Debate and Target Crowd 34:05 Calibrating the Buck Hunter 36:25 Pants Down Peak Male Joke 40:37 Landing the Bit 42:07 Wrap Up and Scheduling 43:59 Walking Animation Critique 45:38 Emails Segment 47:52 Final Plugs and Sign Off
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