Flashback 21

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Flashback 21

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51 minutes

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Jan 10, 2022

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Holy cow, that went by fast. 2021 filled us up with so many products, good and bad. Let’s spend this hour revisiting our favorite nine, in no particular order because we literally came up with this idea while recording.

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Jan 10, 2022

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Titles in the series (89)

Noah Kalina and Adam Lisagor talk about the most essential things in life. In season one, Adam and Noah tried and reviewed various Direct to Consumer products. In season two, they examine the things they are obsessed with and hope to forge a better understanding of their lives, the world, and each other.

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Feals: If you could put a couple drops of liquid under your tongue and make all your troubles go away, would you do it? Here’s a company called that wants you to give yourself the gift of calm. We weren’t so sure it would work on us so we recorded this... by All Consuming
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Spade: Hey, get the shit out of your ears and listen up, because we’re going to talk about an ear cleaning system with a teeny tiny camera that connects to an app on your phone and it’s called . Ear cleaning reinvented, reimagined. Let’s dig in. by All Consuming
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Haus: It’s more than just an apéritif, with rich, complex flavors derived from fruits, herbs and botanicals. is a lifestyle, and Haus will sell no apéritif before its time. This, my friends, is the time. by All Consuming
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Gantri: You know, light is everything. Light is life, light is truth, good light can make a bad day better. And here’s a way to bring good light into your world. It’s from , a maker of 3D printed lights that looks as beautiful off as they do on. And also,... by All Consuming
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Flashback: It’s a show where two friends, equally transfixed by the ads in their feeds, try a new product every week. Some are great, some are stupid, some are great and stupid. Join us on a journey through the first six months of bullshit we tried so you... by All Consuming
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Ice Creams: I scream, you scream, let’s all scream because we’re so we’re all so frickin’ hungry and the world is let’s be honest kind of a scary place right now and so in order to get through this we’re gonna need a little more joy from the simple... by All Consuming
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Mush: Oats are the most powerful grain on the planet. And overnight oats? It’s game over, don’t even get me started. is overnight oats that are creamy, flavorful and fun. So we’re gonna eat some and talk about it. by All Consuming
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Jambys: What do you wear around the house, when you just want to be comfy, and look fresh and you’re kind of feeling yourself? For some people, the answer is “I dunno” but for people who know, the answer is . Performance inactivewear for the great... by All Consuming
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