Topic: Love Laundry

A segment from "The Soup" features a club of men who meet weekly to discuss and use antique washing machines. These hobbyists maintain a collection of vintage appliances, including a rare Whirlpool model known as "The Pounder" that uses a vertical agitation mechanism. The hosts find the niche hobby both "sad" and "nerdy," but fascinating from a mechanical perspective.

Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak open episode 758 of the No Agenda show from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Curry describes his new travel setup, dubbed the "Airstream of Consciousness," as he begins the "I Love Laundry Tour" across the United States.

Producer Angela Castaneda from Las Vegas has launched ilovelaundrytour.com to help coordinate meetups and logistics for the upcoming podcast tour. The site is currently seeking volunteers to assist with local event planning. The hosts express gratitude for the professional support in managing the tour's schedule.

Adam Curry broadcasts from McKinney Falls State Park in Texas to inaugurate the I Love Laundry Tour in a new Airstream Flying Cloud 23D. The hosts discuss the technical setup of the mobile rig, including the surprisingly high number of over-the-air digital television channels available in the park. Curry outlines plans to travel toward Colorado, Yellowstone, and potentially Canada while testing mobile connectivity via T-Mobile and Verizon.

Plans are finalized for a new Airstream trailer, which will be parked at a dealership and tested at McKinney State Park. A producer offered to provide vinyl decals for the trailer, leading to the branding of the upcoming road trip as the "Love Laundry Tour."