Topic: Noodles Company

A viral clip features a young restaurant worker, dubbed "Noodle Boy," who describes his employment at Noodles & Company as a "dictatorship" and advocates for workers to take control of the business. The individual expresses a desire for the owner to abdicate their position and cooperate as an equal, showing a fundamental rejection of traditional property rights and franchise structures. The hosts contrast this attitude with the reality of the modern labor market and millennial employment trends.

The hosts revisit the "Noodle Boy" clip, an early example of social justice warrior rhetoric from a worker at Noodles & Company. The individual in the clip compared his restaurant job to a dictatorship and advocated for a "Noodles Union." The hosts note that the company is now facing financial difficulties and store closures, which they link to the mindset displayed in the video.

An interview with a millennial employee at a "Noodles" restaurant features complaints about the "dictatorship" of the workplace, where managers dictate cooking methods and schedules. The employee, a member of the International Socialist Organization, argues for the necessity of a union to gain power. The hosts mock the employee's perceived lack of understanding regarding basic employment.

Executive Producers Richard Hillebrand and Kyle Kinzell are thanked for their $333.33 donations. Kinzell, a student, requested the "Noodle Boy" clip, which features a millennial worker at a Noodles & Company restaurant advocating for workplace revolution. The worker describes his job as a "dictatorship" and suggests that employees should seize control of the business from the owner.

The hosts discuss the upcoming Noodles & Company IPO, with Dvorak predicting it will be a "short sell" due to potential labor issues. They transition into a long segment of listener shoutouts, birthday wishes, and "de-douching" requests. They also mention the recent flooding in Calgary that cancelled the Calgary Stampede.

A viral clip of a "Noodles & Company" employee advocating for workers to take control of the restaurant is mocked. The hosts characterize his views as a product of the "self-esteem movement" in schools and a misunderstanding of business ownership and investment.

The episode concludes with a viral clip of a "Noodles" restaurant employee describing the workplace as a "dictatorship" and calling for worker control. Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak sign off from Nashville and Silicon Valley, promising to return for the next show on Sunday.