The Free Soup Conspiracy | Quick Question Ep. 314

On this episode, Daniel concludes his year-long feud with a New Jersey restaurant regarding false promises of post-race soup. Meanwhile, Soren gets physically trapped inside the trunk of a Chevy Volt while attempting a battery change in the rain. Plus: The dark science of motivating children with stories about drowning mice, proper running hand placement (T-1000 vs. Potato Chip), and the economic impossibility of fairness in arcade prize redemption.

Chapters: 0:00 - The history of Cracked books (and the one that failed)
04:25 - The Resolution of the Free Soup Saga
5:15 - Motivating children with the "Drowning Mice" experiment
24:00 - Why we look terrible when running
27:50 - Running form: T-1000 vs. Holding a Potato Chip
35:00 - The Arcade Fairness Doctrine (Zootopia 2)
38:30 - The tragedy of the heart bells
47:00 - Soren gets trapped in a Chevy Volt trunk
56:00 - Remembering how to fix cars pre-Internet

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