3 chapters across the catalog
Executive Producer Credits, Dutch Birthday Traditions
Executive Producer Stephen Fettig and Duchess of Japan Astrid Klein are thanked for their donations. The conversation shifts to Dutch birthday traditions, including sitting in circles to drink coffee and the practice of hanging birthday calendars in bathrooms. Adam Curry explains the cultural significance of these "Dutch Facebags" for tracking social obligations.
Dutch Birthday Calendar, Bathroom Traditions in the Netherlands
A discussion of the traditional Dutch birthday calendar reveals a custom where residents keep a physical calendar in the bathroom for guests to record their birthdays. This tradition is contrasted with modern social media notifications on platforms like Facebook. The practice serves as a social marker of friendship based on who is invited into the home.
Skype Birthday Alerts, Northern Silicon Valley Heat Wave
The hosts open the program from Amsterdam and Northern Silicon Valley, noting it is episode 127. A discussion ensues regarding Skype's birthday alert functionality and why a specific birthday notification failed to appear on a Google Calendar. They also remark on the seasonal heat in California and the annual occurrence of wildfires in the region.
