Topic: Christmas Gifts

The hosts discuss holiday safety, specifically the risk of hoverboards catching fire when parked under Christmas trees. They also reference a news report from Seattle regarding the popularity of marijuana as a stocking stuffer, including an $80 "comically large joint" that has become a top seller at local dispensaries.

Adam Curry describes the Dutch tradition of Sinterklaas, noting the character's thin appearance and red robes compared to the American Santa Claus. He explains the custom of drawing names for a gift exchange where presents are hidden in elaborate "surprises" (such as boxes of wood chips) and accompanied by anonymous poems. The segment also touches on neighborhood "house wars" involving competitive Christmas light displays.

The hosts address a listener's comment about the lack of diversity in Star Wars, specifically the role of the black stormtrooper as a "sanitation engineer." John Dvorak shares a personal strategy for holiday gift-giving, suggesting that husbands should sit down with their wives to create a list. A donation from Shilah Brown for her husband Dennis is acknowledged with a "boom shakalaka" jingle.

The hosts read donations from Associate Executive Producers and discuss annoying Christmas gift ideas like the Otamatone or drum sets for children. John C. Dvorak provides wine recommendations for Thanksgiving, suggesting champagne, Beaujolais, or Pinot Noir over Cabernet, noting that champagne should be treated as a dinner wine.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show from Amsterdam and Silicon Valley respectively. Dvorak describes receiving a "Thunder Tube" and a kazoo as Christmas gifts, while Curry discusses his current living situation in the "Gibbonation Lowlands" during his exile in the Netherlands.

A discussion regarding holiday gifts includes an anecdote about a bundle of "chore" gift certificates from a spouse that resulted in a back scratcher the following year. One host describes receiving a USB record player from his daughter, sparking a conversation about the nostalgia of plastic suitcase-style players and plans to play vinyl records.