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What's John Eating Segment and Persimmon Season
A new segment titled "What's John Eating?" is introduced, where John Dvorak eats a food item and Adam Curry must guess what it is. Adam correctly identifies a persimmon on the first try, explaining that he saw them in abundance at a San Francisco market recently. The hosts decide to keep the segment despite the audio quality challenges of the Mumble system.
Adam Curry describes a dinner at the exclusive Soho House club in Hollywood with director Frank Coraci. He highlights a new dessert on the menu, persimmon pudding bread, which he recommended to Coraci. The anecdote serves as a lighthearted example of using "talking points" in a social setting.
A discussion regarding the sudden prevalence of persimmons at farmers markets leads to an explanation of the two main types: the soft, heart-shaped variety and the crunchy, tomato-shaped variety. Tips are provided on ripening, polishing, and slicing the fruit, along with a brief mention of juju bees.
