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Many of us dream, "the American dream," but few of us live it. Well, Benihana founder Rocky Aoki definitely lived it in every way and more. He used his vision, drive and ingenuity to create the dankest restaurant for birthdays, first dates, and Strider Wilson's first job.

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Businessinser.com “How Steve Aoki’s Wrestler Dad Turned Benihana into a Multimillion Dollar Empire” by Jack Houston and Irene Anna Kim, Fortune.com “12 Incredbile Things about Benihana Founder Rocky Aoki”, Benihana.com, Wikipedia.org, Thehustle.com Cocaine Boats and Backgammon: The Insane Life of Rocky Aoki Benihana Founder by Wes Schlagenhoff

Nate Dern who has clocked a 37:10 10k... a 5:59 min/mi pace, hops on the pod to spread stoke and knowledge about Oregon running legend Steve Prefontaine. Strider and Nate also discuss the 1972 Munich Olympics, answer some write in questions about legit flow and much more. Like Pre himself, Nate and Strider back down from no topic or challenge. They pod to win!

Nate Dern is a writer for the Tonight show with Jimmy Fallon, host of the, 'Tryin Pod,' podcast and author of, 'Not Quite a Genius."

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Wikipedia.org, History.com ‘Massacre Begins at Munich Olympics’, Britannica.com ‘ Munich Massacre’, Registerguard.com ‘The Last Amateurs’ by Austin Meek, Oregonsadventurecoast.com ‘The Steve Prefontaine Story’ , Bleacherreport.com ‘Steve Roland Prefontaine: The Legend’ by Steve Shields, Imdb.com, Trackandfieldsnews.com , greekgodandgoddesses.net

Growing up we've all said, "my dad can beat up your dad," and we believed it to be true. Well what about the phrase, "my Grandpa can beat up your dad... and your dad... and you. At the same time?" If your grandpa was Samuel Whittemore then it's definitely true! Strider explores the legend of this American Revolutionary War badass with as little bias as possible. No matter what, you gotta respect what Whittemore endured and enacted. Legit.

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Allthingsliberty.com Before the Bayonette: The Untold Story of Capt. Samuel Whittemore by Katie Turner Getty, Wikipedia.org, Afford.com American Fun Fact Of The Day. Samuel Whittemore: The Most Badass Grumpy Old Person In American History, Wearethemighty.com This eighty-year-old Minuteman Took on a Column of British Troops by Himself by Blake Stilwell

Some Pirates thought they were making a good call by kidnapping a wealthy Roman dude for Ransom. They were even more stoked when they started becoming boys with their victim... Julius Caesar. Or was he the victim? Turns out Caesar had more lessons in store for these pirates than the usual poetry reciting, orating practice, and gambling strategy.

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Livius.org, Britannica.com “Julius Caesar: Roman Ruler” Arnold Joseph Toynbee, Allpoetry.com, Dailyhistory.org, ancient.eu, Joel Davidson my college roommate and bro.

Expert Phil Draz shares his philosophical knowledge, and avant-garde perspective on getting Stoked. Will looking back upon times we got stoked help us find a way to keep riding that froth train? Maybe a better understand of our past enables us to become Nietzche, Laird Hamilton, Chad style ubermensches of stoke?

Plus Phil gives Strider a personality test.

Sources:

Phil Draz - Interview, History.com, Liveabout.com The invention of Surfing by Jay Dimartino, Shawn Achor Tedx

Perhaps the greatest skill in life is listening. Not just hearing words, but truly understanding what is being conveyed. Just because we can't hear the great Confucian thinker speak that doesn't me we can't listen. Straight up listen to this episode so you can listen to Mencius... and Strider at the same time. Listen dude, listen.

Sources: The Intellectual Divotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim, Brainyquote.com, Wikipedia.org, Quoteambition.com, izquotes.com

If you've seen Bad Boys 2 then you've seen Gitmo. We all know that Bad Boys 2 is a dank movie, but what we don't know is how the United States has had a military base in Cuba for so long. Then there is all of the disinformation regarding the purpose of that base. Strider's not an ace detective nor a super skilled snorkeler, but he dives into the covert current of Guantanamo Bay nonetheless.

Sources: Wikipedia.org, Imdb.com, Travel.state.gov, History.com, Washingtopost.com A Guantanmo Timeline, Nytimes.com The Guantanmo Docket, Smithsonian Magazine. “Hemingway’s Cube, Cuba’s Hemingway” by Valarie Hemingway, Goodreads.com, americaslibrary.gov

Although Sculpins are Strider's go to IPA's there is no way he's going to turn down a chance to enjoy the elusive Pliny the Elder. They're so dank and difficult to come by that Strider had to find out more. Like, who is this legend that this legendarily legit beer is named after? If it turns out Pliny is a shmole it might blow Striders mind volcano style.

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Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari, Wikipeida.org, Heartlandbrewery.com, History.com Hiroshima bombing, Foxnews article by Chris Ciaccia: Researchers discover Yellowstone supervolcano s ‘largest and most cataclysmic event’, Touropia.com 10 most fascinating pompeii ruins, Britannica.com

What exactly happened in the Ural Mountains of Russia in February of 1959 is still uncertain. All that is known for sure is that 9 hikers were killed. How? Aliens, a Yeti, sound waves... Strider explores all angles leaving no stone upon, 'Dead Mountain,' unturned.

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Onthisday.com, Wikpedia.org, Telegraph.co.uk Article by Yuri Yudin , Snopes.com ‘Dyatlov Pass Incident’ by David Emery, ‘Dead Mountain’ by Donnie Eicher

There is no question that bears are super friggin chill. They absolutely love crushing salmon, and it doesn't even have to be for a post work out meal. Well, there is a particular bear that loved crushing beers and cigarettes during World War II. His name was Wojtek.

Sources: ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari, Wikipedia.org, Time.com ‘The bear who became a cigarette-smoking, beer-drinking World War II Hero’ by Olivia B. Waxman, ‘Wojtek the Bear: Polish War Hero’ by Aileen Orr, Bbc.co.uk Outlook ‘The Soldier Bear Who Went To War'

Strider hypothesizes as to where exactly the game was invented, but unlike the warm brew racked up in Beer Pong cups the trail ran cold. Luckily, Brooks Burgoon the former rush chair for Sigma Nu at U.C. Santa Barbara shares his expertise on the origins of Snappa and Beer Die. A re-rack may be required to find the exact origin of Beer Pong, but when it comes to the roots of Snappa it's all clinks and sinks.

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Interview with Brooks Burgoon Snappa expert and filmmaker, Bpong.com, Wikipedia.org, Lonelyplanet.com, ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari

Can anyone possibly compare works of art? A piece that moves one person to tears won't necessarily have any profound impact on another. However, when it comes to architecture there just might be a way to compare and contrast. By closely examining form, function and dankness Strider attempts to find out which Wonder of the both the Ancient and New Worlds is the most... wonderful.

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Wikipedia.org, Britannica.com, History.com ‘Seven Wonders of the Ancient World” Editors Nytimes.com “The ‘New Seven Wonders of the World’” Justin Setterfield/Getty Images,Nicholas Sumner/Getty Images, Andy Caulfield/Getty Images, Guglielmo Mattioli/The New York Times, depositphotos.com, TMAX/fotolia, Nick Brundle Photography/Getty Images,Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group/Getty Images, Hulton Archive/Getty Images, DEA Picture Library/De Agostini/Getty Images, Sipley/ClassicStock/Getty Images, Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images, De Agostini/Getty Images,

The Nazca lines are a pretty legit topic to bring up if you're blazing it up with your squad. How did these massive lines get etched into the Peruvian desert? Is their purpose practical or celestial? Are there chill aliens or only unchill ones? Also, Aaron fell into a hole. Unchill!

Sources: Onthisday.com, Wikipedia.org, Allthatsinteresting.com ‘Unlocking the Mystery of Peru’s Massive NACA Lines’ by Daniel Rennie, Smithsonianmag.com, a chill dude Named Dan Monahan

Strider is joined by former Little League All Stars, umps, and founders of the extremely popular and hilarious instagram account @friday.beers Max and Jack Barrett. The bros discuss their childhood experiences on and off the diamond. Was Little League's combination of sportsmanship, teamwork and fair play the driving factor in shaping young men and women or was it the intense dads, silent car rides home and good old fashioned politics?

Sources: Interview with @Fridaybeers, Britannica.com, Littleleague.org, unforgettable childhood experiences.

Sapiens' cognitive abilities combined with Canines' heightened senses created Earth's Apex Predator for millenniums. Hence, "Dog is Man's best friend." What that means is dogs are the bros of the animal kingdom, for sure! Perhaps one dog in particular, Togo, is the most loyal, determined and honestly jacked dog of all time. Strider explores this theory and more on this fire episode set in chilly Alaska.

Sources: imdb.com, ‘Togo’ Disney Ericson Core, Wikipedia.org, ‘Sapiens’ by Yuval Noah Harari, Content.time.com Article by Katy Stainmetz ‘Top 10 Heroic Animals’, 'Send me on my way' by Rusted Root

Strider explores just how tight Surrealist artwork is, and why it makes for such great dorm room decor. Sure, we've all seen a Fight Club Poster, but what's that droopy clock image that's so ubiquitous all about? Strider answers this question and much... much more.

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Wikipedia.org, Widewalls online magazine: ‘10 Famous Surrealist Paintings From The Masters Of Surrealism’ by Maria R, Featured images: Leonora Carrington - Ulus Pants, 1952; Salvador Dali - The Persistence of Memory, 1931, Salvador Dali - The Great Masturbator, 1929 via sartle.com, Max Ernst - The Barbarians, 1937 via max-ernst.com, René Magritte - The Son of Man, 1964 via thesquirrelreview.com. All images used for illustrative purposes only. Imdb.com Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Shape of Water’, ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’

Strider can't help but get personal on this dive (friggin pun) into the origin of the San Clemente, California Junior Lifeguard program.

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Scstatejg.com, Countyrecurrent.com Article ‘History of Junior Lifeguarding’ by Bob Burnside, Wikipedia.org, traumatizing personal experience

After taking a fire online course about Ancient World Literature, Strider felt the need to spread his newly acquired knowledge of the power of story telling like margarine on a dank blueberry muffin. Perhaps, like the ,"clever Scheherazade," Strider takes a stab at telling a compelling story.

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Edx.org Ancient Masterpieces of World Literature David Damrosch, Martin Puchner, Paulo Horta

Imdb.com

Wikipedia.org

What Up Stokers! Strider is in the building! We talk about how to save baseball, our dream backyard, and nailing alien aesthetics.

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Strider is an expert when it comes to valets! On this ep he takes a closer look at the origin of the occupation and himself. Straight up honest introspection! As well as a brief bio of a legendary Presidential Valet, Irvin McDuffie.

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Wikipedia.org

Whitehousehistory.org

The Atlantic article by Geoff Manaugh

Of course askjeevs.com