Topic: Fisting Method

3 chapters across the catalog

Producer's Tribute to JCD
Episode 1889 7:32:33 - 7:33:29

1889: Producer's Tribute to JCD

John C. Dvorak's Airplane Snack Pet Peeve

A classic clip or anecdote features John C. Dvorak describing his intense annoyance with the "fisting method" of eating snacks on an airplane. He details the process of a passenger shaking a fistful of nuts to get one into their mouth, predicting that such behavior will eventually lead to fights breaking out during flights.

Media Decomposition
Episode 1282 1:56:23 - 1:59:32

1282: Media Decomposition

ZZ Surls, Airplane Snack Etiquette

A donor from Berkeley prompted a discussion about annoying passenger behaviors on airplanes. John Dvorak described the "fisting method" of eating peanuts—where a passenger shakes a handful of nuts in a closed fist to eat them one by one—as a practice that could lead to physical altercations.

Eat Lipstick
Episode 903 2:12:13 - 2:14:07

903: Eat Lipstick

The Nut Story, Airplane Etiquette, Fisting Method

Adam Curry archives a classic John C. Dvorak "pet peeve" story regarding the proper way to eat nuts on an airplane. Dvorak describes his annoyance with passengers who use the "fisting method"—pouring a pile of nuts into their palm and shaking their fist to release them one by one. Curry plans to include the segment in a "Greatest Hits" collection.