3 chapters across the catalog
John Dvorak recommends the Chili Pepper Institute at New Mexico State University for high-quality, non-commercial chili seeds. The site offers over 100 varieties, including scorpion peppers. The hosts also discuss the challenges of gardening in extreme weather, noting recent hail damage to their property in Texas that they chose not to report to insurance.
Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open the show from Austin and Northern Silicon Valley. They discuss severe weather in Texas involving six-inch hail and significant property damage. A tangent follows regarding the poor quality of plastic on an Ikea lamp that is crumbling into powder.
A producer provides insight into the global chip shortage's impact on industrial automation and COVID-19 test manufacturing. The segment also covers a specialized hail damage repair business and a listener's meadery in Arizona, leading to a discussion on shipping alcohol as "vinegar."
