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This one’s got a strong trim theme—hotel trim, missing trim, vertical trim, even a trim train. Then wastedmemory gets deep into burger trims and backwards sandwiches, while incident number sandwiches keep stacking up. There’s some struggle with the cost of paper products (or the lack of them), alcohol odors, and loose mole beeps. Things get … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 261: with Edward Norton as The Incredible Hulk

This CORNDOWN is all over the place—dropped pepperoni, scattered candies, and way too many questions about toilet paper and diarrhea stats. Lobby motion sickness keeps coming up, and we get weird about magnesium. Snappy Bakes brings hotel twerking into the mix, and whuppy has some elevator issues. Meanwhile, there’s some confusion over keys under mats, … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 260: with Keith Moon as The Hot Nun

This CORNDOWN dives into all kinds of smells—squirrel, roommate, and an alarming amount of sponge-sniffing… and eating. Ted makes an unexpected alive appearance, and wastedmemory gets fixated on the sound of hangnails. Bathroom money is a recurring problem, as is road rage, which somehow turns into a cleaning process. Hootis deals with an apology situation, … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 259: with Ralph Macchio as Bill Gambini

This episode of CORNDOWN gets off to a strong start with some light intimidation before wastedmemory hands out questionable puke-related permissions. There’s an incident with raccoons, some employee sanitation concerns, and a deep dive into the ethics of promoting bad habits at work. A cat-related head injury adds to the chaos, and Hootis tries to … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 258: with Ryan Phillippe as Milo Hoffman

This episode of CORNDOWN kicks off with some loose parts—literally—before wastedmemory and I try to make sense of questionable food practices, including the unexpected use of glue. There’s a lot of discussion about chicken, from giving it away to keeping track of it in a highly unnecessary log. wastedmemory takes a moment to address the … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 257: with Val Valentino as the Masked Magician

This episode of CORNDOWN starts with a lot of checking in—maybe too much—as wastedmemory and I make sure everyone’s doing alright, whether they like it or not. There’s confusion over who actually owns food once it changes hands, and wastedmemory gets wrapped up in a situation involving an alarming number of managers. I attempt to … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 256: with Shaun Baker as Quick Williams

This episode of CORNDOWN gets stuck in the elevator—literally and financially—as I try to recover some stuck money while wastedmemory experiments with alternative payment methods. Things take a turn with some Pac-Manning, sketchy manager interactions, and an escalating debate over pay rates. Cookie and brownie smells start raising concerns about hidden agendas, and wastedmemory gets … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 255: with Paul F. Tompkins as Jimmy O’Malley

This episode of CORNDOWN goes deep into questionable hotel amenities and unexpected business strategies. I start off digging into a strange DVD version of a hotel experience, while wastedmemory uncovers some odd differences and a sketchy sale on DVD players. There’s talk of elevator smoke breaks, mysterious second discs, and a secret coffee situation that … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 254: with Jon Lovitz as Richard Clark

This episode of CORNDOWN is a mix of strange fixes and unexpected teamwork. I kick things off with some chaos about putting out metaphorical fires and getting into odd matches over coupons and signs. Wastedmemory shares about animals refusing food, teamwork breakdowns in the drive-thru, and has some mechanical quirks that lead to clicks and … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 253: with David Lynch as FBI Agent Gordon Cole

This episode of CORNDOWN dives into the messier side of things, starting with misplaced food and growing into a series of increasingly chaotic events involving floor-bound sandwiches and questionable parking lot decisions. I get into some strange conversations about loyalty, accidental drive-thru disasters, and moments of self-preservation involving blurred identities. Wastedmemory adds tales of parking … Read moreThe CORNDOWN pt 252: with Julia Roberts as Erin Brockovich