{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Fork In Your Ear Podcast Ep#209 Why Is The Mayo Warm? - 2-21-26","description":"The Fork In Your Ear Podcast Ep#209 Why Is The Mayo Warm? - 2-21-26 Life Stories:&amp;nbsp;Hosts Tim, Nate, and Dan share personal anecdotes: Nate deals with California's flash floods, a flooded shop, and scores Girl Scout cookies; Tim and Dan recount their sushi dinner at Kamakura (Dan's first time, regretting spicy tuna but loving the curry tonkatsu, with chopstick etiquette mishaps); they visit Insert Coin, a nerdy bar\/arcade with robot drinks, Tron vibes, free Mortal Kombat games, axe throwing, and milkshakes. Tim tries Pepsi Prebiotic Cola, and they chat family life as girl dads. Technology News: Discord's age verification push (banning under-16s in line with global laws like Australia's) sparks outrage over facial scans and data privacy; they ditch a shady UK partner (Persona) tied to surveillance; alternatives like TeamSpeak emerge. Quick hits on macOS ring lights, Coffee Golf app updates, and Pepsi's polar bear mascot reviving old Coke rivalries. Video Game News: Heavy gaming segment: Bluepoint Games (remake legends) shut down by Sony after failed live-service God of War pivot; Xbox chaos with Phil Spencer's retirement, Sarah Bond's resignation, and new CEO Asha Sharma's &quot;great games&quot; focus; Nintendo drops Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition (60FPS\/4K); Bloodstained director dies at 52; Solid Snake joins Rainbow Six Siege with Sam Fisher; Pokemon FireRed\/LeafGreen &quot;remakes&quot; (emulated GBA ports) for $20 on Switch 2; Destiny 2 delays amid Bungie struggles; The Exit (metro anomaly spotter) praised; Zelda 40th anniversary snubbed. Entertainment News: &quot;Send Help&quot; (Sam Raimi horror) wows with gore and tropes; Spider-Noir trailer hypes Nicolas Cage; Kristen Bell cast as Amy Rose in Sonic 4 (fan-casting wins continue); deaths hit hard\u2014Robert Duvall, James Van Der Beek (48), Eric Dane; TV\/anime watches include Space Force, Jujutsu Kaisen, Starfleet Academy. Join The Fork Family On Discord: https:\/\/discord.gg\/CXrFKxR8uA Find all our stuff at Remember to give us a review on iTunes or wherever you downloaded this podcast from. And don\u2019t forget you can connect to us on social media with, at, on or through: Website: http:\/\/www.dynamicworksproductions.com\/ Twitter Handle: @getforkedpod eMail Address: theforkinyourearpodcast@gmail.com iTunes Podcast Store Link:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/dynamic-works-productions\/id703318918?mt=2&amp;amp;i=319887887 If you would like to catch up with each of us personally Online Twitch\/Twitter: Tim K.A. Trotter\u2019s Youtube ID: Dynamicworksproductions Tim K.A. Trotter\u2019s Twitter ID: Tim_T Tim K.A. Trotter\u2019s Twitch ID: Tim_KA_Trotter Also remember to buy my Sc-Fi adventure book \u201cThe Citadel: Arrival by Tim K.A. Trotter\u201d available right now on Amazon Kindle store &amp;amp; iTunes iBookstore for only $2.99 get a free preview download when you visit those stores, it\u2019s a short story only 160-190 pages depending on your screen size, again thats $2.99 on Amazon Kindle &amp;amp; iTunes iBookstore so buy book and support this show! ","author_name":"The Fork In Your Ear Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.dynamicworksproductions.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40187305\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40187305"}