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The Ryckerts Take Manhattan

Distraught after spending $20 on a sandwich, a very tired Paul Ryckert joins Dan and Bianca in the Big Apple.

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May. 22 2017

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Yay Paul Ryckert content!

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20 DOLLARS FOR A SANDWICH!?

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@danryckert Love when you guys talk about Ken Griffey Baseball, one of my favorite SNES games from my childhood

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I don't want to sound weird and I doubt Bianca will ever read this, but Victoria's Secret sells a pretty staggering range of suction-cup type bras, which are just basically tit-shaped silicone that adheres to your boobs somehow. They're made specifically for backless dresses and formal wear, my girlfriend and a few of my friends swear by them.

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Something in me got a bit ticked off hearing Paul sort of complain about public transit in NY. Maybe it's because I live in a place that has no means for people without cars to actually get around and I would really like to live a city that does.

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As a bartender who reads a lot of bartending books, I have to say that when the Ryckerts started talking about PDT I nearly shit my pants. Especially because I knew what was going on the moment they started talking about tricking Paul into going to a fancy hot dog place, but even still...those men in that bar?! FUCK! It's on a short list for me, and I'm glad they found it so enjoyable. Paul should read the cocktail book; the recipes would come off insane but there's a lot of fun history behind all of them, great illustrations and so forth.

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Are you thinking about Dan wiping his ass? No? Then you must not be listening to this podcast!

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Dan Ryckert is the my favorite Giant Bomb character.

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I get an "exit interview" vibe on and off again throughout the inte.. podcast.

And now I know Dan has a hairy ass.

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@ludfvig: if there was a like button for comments, I would have spammed the F out of it ?. Aw yis!!

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Biancas list of favourite albums was more or less the complete contents of my brain in high school. My friends used to give me a lot of shit for loving Pain of Salvation, but damnit if beyond the pale doesn't bang to this day.

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@rubberchicken: @krataur: @cyberspacecat: Yes, it's awesome, but I would like to tell you that @graboids is the artist on that. Here it is from Aug 3 2016

Thanks for posting this. I should have mentioned that I wasn't the creator of the work and I apologize for not saying so. I would have responded to the original comments, but I didn't have a chance to return to the site since I posted it so I didn't see them. I sincerely didn't have any intention to make it seem like I was plagiarizing @graboids unbelievably amazing work. I happened to have this saved as desktop wallpaper and quickly uploaded it as a response and in my haste figured that everyone would have recognized this (like the infamous Ryan Davis relationship hotline art) since it got such a huge response originally. Again, I apologize to all, especially @graboids!

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@monkeyman04@bonorbitz Ah I understand! At least you've clarified and apologized for it, maybe it was an image a lot of us had seen, I doubt everyone writes the source when they post the infamous Jeff sketch for instance, but it's good practice to do so from now on. :)

@graboids Redirecting creds to you!

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Dan.... let's talk about how neutering works for a second... good lord, I wanted to die hearing what you thought that consisted of.

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@bonorbitz: no problem, glad you liked it!

@monkeyman04 thanks for remembering/pointing it out!

I edited the post and added an image credit. :)

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Bianca makes this tragic duo into a terrific trio!

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BIANCA LOVES THE MARS VOLTA AND I LOVE BIANCA!

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This is why I premium. Edit: Also Bianca takes no crap. Ryckert boys in line!

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Oh man I want to get paul on my youtube channel and talk to him about his ebay business. It would be a nice break from all the usual faces people see in regards to the resale niche channels

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I love that Bianca consistently checks Paul on his weirdness.

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Man, I don't really get people walking around their apartments or homes in their shoes...what's the point of that? Unless you're expecting to have intruders at any minute and you have to bug out. Your floors get way dirtier that way.

Also, yes, dog's butts and mouths are gross.

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I have been fairly vocal about my lukewarm feelings when it comes to Dan the Younger's presence on this website, but when he pairs up with the Elder, they always bequeath us with knowledge I never could have found from any other source, the quality of which is unparalleled. They truly grace us with their podcast presence.

I'm ready, tag me in.

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Paul must be so relieved that Dan has found another adult to take care of him after he's no longer able to. I've listened to a lot of these, and have heard plenty of Dan stories, but I'm consistently amazed at how a) incredibly lucky Dan has been and continues to be in life b) how he's still alive.

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Oh great. Politics. Right, I'm evil because I'm not a liberal, and stupid too. Great...

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Politics of Ecstasy? Hell yeah, Bianca.

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This was the first time I've ever listened to the Ryckert family talk with one another. It was absolutely great, I could listen to their conversations for hours.

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Bianca has a pretty great taste in music.

HEY BIANCA HAVE YOU LISTENED TO THE NEW AT THE DRIVE IN ALBUM OR NOT

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@christmasunicorn said:

20 DOLLARS FOR A SANDWICH!?

Katz's Deli gives you a mountain of pastrami for the price though. Can't barely finish one in a sitting. As a native, I don't eat there all the time, but it's delicious and totally worth. The fries are a gyp though.

One of the last times I was there, I also happened to run into Tommy Wiseau of The Room fame.

I have yet to go to PDT, but I have been to Crif Dogs, and I hang out in the St. Mark's area all the time. Good food there, check out Kenka if you want some cheap beer with Japanese food in some crazy ass (and racy) decor. Plus, cotton candy machine outside!

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Can confirm, Please Dont Tell is a pretty dope speakeasy!

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20 DOLLARS FOR A SANDWICH!?

This, as someone who lives in a large city, is a reaction I see a lot, but bear in mind: we're not talking about salami on white bread with mustard. We're generally talking about a pile of toppings of your choice, some kind of roll bread and, depending on how crazy your deli gets, exotic sauces.

So yeah, $20 for a sandwich (often with a side) is pretty steep, but you're essentially getting two meals out of it, or one meal that slakes for AWHILE.

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I think dan and Bianca are made for eachother.

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I hope we get to hear the balls story again.

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If the CBS bigwigs knew that they were publishing content about prolapsing canine anuses and fuck-ducks they would close this Website About Video Gamesâ„¢ down in a heart beat. Everyone keep a low profile because I love this.

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Please Don't Tell is the most famous Speak-Easy that it might as well not be a Speak-Easy so it is funny how coy Dan was being. Still the same old Dan.

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I would like to take this opportunity to declare that, from now on, Dan Ryckert is officially my favorite American.

Succeeding Alex Navarro. Sorry Alex.

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@flavbot: I've been wondering for a while who is this woman what would marry Dan in a taco bell and then she goes into prolapse dog anus and everything fits.

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Then they take Berlin?

#RIP

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7 mins in and Paul is a 100% correct about NY in every way.. Dan and Bianca sound crazy wrong or outdated about everything in this podcast including DOG ON PODCAST PROTOCOL!!

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Bianca is so awesome

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@drakesfortune: oh jeez, get over yourself duder. Either skip it, ignore it, or listen to one of the 18,000 podcasts out there that will pat you on the back for being Conservative.

More on topic, this was a delight as always. Bianca was, as always, a welcome addition.

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Saucy Sevens.

@sammo21 said:

Man, I don't really get people walking around their apartments or homes in their shoes...what's the point of that? Unless you're expecting to have intruders at any minute and you have to bug out. Your floors get way dirtier that way.

I don't wear shoes in my house, but I have gone to friends' houses where it is the norm. Usually because their house is dirty, and wearing no shoes would mean your socks or feet get all grimy. Just recently I visited my friend's apartment, and even though I'd been there before, I hadn't quite remembered how bad it was. The first day I was there, I took my shoes off. I noticed by the end of the day, when I was taking my socks off, the soles were practically completely black. (And these were white socks, obviously.) So disgusting. I kept my shoes on for the rest of the visit. Couldn't avoid being barefoot when I was going to sleep/waking up, though, and it was bad. I don't know how he copes with it since he doesn't wear shoes all of the time.

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@jasperkazai: Some people just don't give a shit. My own place is fairly dirty, I guess, but I even walk around barefoot outside when it's warm, so I wash my feet before going to bed either way.