Cheers to Paper | Attracting Cats, The Office, Toilet Paper History (CLP - Ep. 46)

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06/29/16 • 41 min

Happy one-year anniversary to us! If you've been there since the beginning -- when we were using Rock Band mics and didn't know what we were doing, or if you're new to the show, cheers to YOU! Thank you, dear listeners, for a fantastic year! We're celebrating by talking about the traditional gift of paper this week.

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This episode's wine: Burlass Prosecco, Italy

This episode's cheese: Havarti

Want to attract cats? Try putting a piece of paper down! Emily finds out why cats seem to be drawn to paper, and we try out this phenomenon on Little Man! Emily is slowly becoming Angela from "The Office."

Speaking of "The Office," James talks about the show we both love so much, which if you've never seen it, is about a paper company ... except for the German version, as we find out.

If you've ever wanted to destroy the world, James tells us just how much paper it would take to print the internet.

Next time you're in the bathroom, you can thank Northern toilet paper for pushing "splinter-free" paper towel. And, Emily finally puts the over/under controversy to rest about how toilet paper should be positioned. (Letters can be addressed to [email protected].)

We also both know why paper cuts hurt so much, but Emily lets James give the answer. But, we do all know how badly they hurt!

If you think origami was just a hobby, that's just scratching the surface. Find out why the crane is one of the most popular origami shapes and how origami folding techniques have been used in technology, science and medicine.

James finishes our episode correcting an Oops! moment from our last episode, thanks to Aven who let us know via Twitter.

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Cheers!

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This episode's wine: Burlass Prosecco, Italy

This episode's cheese: Havarti

Speaking of "The Office," James talks about the show we both love so much, which if you've never seen it, is about a paper company ... except for the German version, as we find out.

If you've ever wanted to destroy the world, James tells us just how much paper it would take to print the internet.

We also both know why paper cuts hurt so much, but Emily lets James give the answer. But, we do all know how badly they hurt!

James finishes our episode correcting an Oops! moment from our last episode, thanks to Aven who let us know via Twitter.

Visit the show notes for this episode.

Featured promos:

Debt Shepherd

Mat Talk Online

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Special thanks to our classy sponsors on Patreon: Greg from Debt Shepherd, PodUnderground & Jason Bryant from Mat Talk Online and the Short Time Wrestling podcast.

Find out how you can support the Classy Little Podcast by visiting classylittlepodcast.com/support.

Thanks to Adam Centamore for his book, "Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing," which inspires us to try new wine and cheese pairings in every episode!

Cheers!

Previous Episode

Cheers to Ice Cream | History of Frozen Desserts, Carvel Secrets, Pun Quiz (CLP-Ep. 45)

It's summer, and we don't know about you, but we feel there's nothing like a nice, cold ice cream on a hot summer day! We raise our glasses (and spoons) to this amazing treat. We even had to pause recording to eat the decadent delicacy!

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This episode's wine: Fleur de Nina Brut Rose

This episode's cheese: Double Cream Brie

This episode's ice cream: Graeter's Cheese Crown Ice Cream

Think you know the history of ice cream? Think again! James and Emily even find out conflicting information about who invented ice cream!

Emily tells James about Turkish ice cream and the street vendors who make a show out of selling it. Watch the video!

James talks about the history of frozen desserts and how ice cream became increasingly popular.

And, if you've ever wanted to know the history and the secrets of Carvel, look no further. Emily shares details about her five year working as an ice cream server, including how those delicious Crunchies are made.

And, if you want to get the most cookie dough-to-ice cream ratio, James tells us how Ben & Jerry's has the most cookie dough.

And, speaking of Ben & Jerry's, Emily quizzes James on Ben & Jerry's flavors. Can you figure out which ones are actual flavors and which ones are just fun puns?

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Thanks to Nick from the Epic Film Guys Podcast and Greg from Debt Shepherd for our awesome promos in this episode!

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Special thanks to Adam Centamore for his book, "Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insider's Guide to Mastering the Principles of Pairing," which inspires us to try new wine and cheese pairings in every episode!

Cheers!

Next Episode

Cheers to the Circus | P.T. Barnum, Drunk Elephants, Hartford Circus Fire (CLP - Ep. 47)

We're celebrating P.T. Barnum's birthday this week in an episode featuring the history (and name) of the infamous circus theme music, a history of P.T. Barnum, the Hartford Circus Fire, stories of elephants in the circus, and circus lingo.

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This episode's wine: Michael David Winery 2013 Freakshow Cabernet Sauvignon

This episode's cheese: Jalapeño Havarti & Basil and Herb Cheese

If you've ever wondered about the name of the theme song most associated with circuses, you probably would never guess it's called Entry of the Gladiators or, even more grandiose, Thunder and Blazes!

P.T. Barnum, as it turns out, was not only an incredibly devious businessman, but also astonishingly brilliant. Even though he never actually said, "There's a sucker born every minute," he might as well have.

We went a little Connecticut-heavy in this episode. Emily talks about the Hartford Circus Fire, and if you follow us on Snapchat, you might have seen the pictures and videos taken from her field trip.

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We find out just how awesome elephants are, and how they apparently like to get a bit tipsy.

And, if you ever hear "Stars and Stripes Forever," it means there's an emergency. Learn this and other circus lingo in this episode.

Thanks to Bryon from Everyone Has a Podcast for sending us some audio feedback, breaking down Benford's Law, which we talked about in Cheers to Numbers!

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