Cheese & Weather

Zuzana thinks curling is boring, Ben has accidentally made himself important at work, and Dave is ready to shill for sponsors.  Plus the Winter Olympics, getting ready for Laracon EU, an important update on the history of Bean Island, and more.

Zuzana can never go back to economy, Dave is obsessed with time zones, and Ben gives us some important updates on Bean Island. Plus Zuzana’s new recording setup, Ben’s Kilopixel is getting more famous, and Dave is vibe coding! Links: 'Control the Kilopixel' Friends of Bean Island Mercy Francis and the Lights Eaux Claires Bon Iver Laracon AU Timezone Management in Laravel 'Bin Chicken' Animal sound...

Ben adopted a highway, Zuzana wore three t-shirts at the same time, and Dave had an egg deficiency.  Plus eating fish on stage in Denmark, new jobs & promotions, shower problems, defining what a bag is, urgent care marketing campaigns, and so much more. Links: Friends of Bean Island Faxe Kondi Danish Dairy Delight Juno Bakery

Zuzana is using AI for therapy, Dave is "mostly leg", and Ben has an island (?!). Links: Friends of Bean Island Casa Margarita 2 Ambient Inks

Recorded live after PHP × NYC with Ben Holmen, John Drexler, Daniel Coulbourne, Chris Morrell, Ian Landsman, Dave Hicking, and Joe Tannenbaum. Considering we're all podcasters, we decided to sit down and discuss the most important issues of the day: Trader Joe's in basements, Poker, Day 2 Soup, Chess.com, something called "The Pizza Belt", and so much more.

Dave is "Horse Ignorant", Zuzana once fell asleep in a meeting, and Ben decided he needs a big mask.  Plus Ben started a meetup, Zuzana spoke at Laracon EU, Dave had a heck of a time getting a visa, and so much more.

Zuzana caught a fish, Ben reveals his experience using a bow & arrow, and Dave went to a "British-style Pub". And a lot more.

Zuzana is speaking at Laracon EU, Ben is organizing PHP x MSP, Dave spoke at Laracon AU, and so much more - fancy kettles, Zuzana's cats, the royal family, etc.

The gang returns to talk about Zuzana's new Larabelles website, Heinz Salad Cream vs. Miracle Whip, Dave's stress (all of it.  lots of it.), cheese and onion sandwiches, Ben's new job, & more!

The gang is back and recapping what Zuzana missed at Laracon with special guest Joe Tannenbaum - and the episode quickly goes wildly off the rails with everything from cockroaches, galaxy brained dishwasher takes, fruit that makes your mouth burn (note this is very bad and you should listen to the episode if this happens to you), something called the "sandwich alignment chart", and so much more.

We're joined this week by Aaron Francis for a very special pre-Laracon episode to discuss his hatred of certain cheeses, why olives are gross, satisfying vs. maximizing, & more.  Plus we make him do the absolute dumbest thing he's ever done.  It's great.

Eric Barnes (owner/creator of Laravel News) joins us this week to discuss his adventures in the UK and a lot more - plus Zuzana wonders what's the big deal with golf, Dave gets a movie year wrong, and Ben brags (again) about Wisconsin. Links: Laravel News 45 Year Old Soup Ben's analysis of just how much 45 Year Old Soup is still in the soup today 'Rookie of the Year' Vegemite Nutella

Zuzana is a vegan (in her heart), Dave tries to describe Norwegian Brown Cheese, Ben reminisces about the 'Got Milk' campaign, and a lot more.

Ben, Zuzana, and Dave return to discuss the best cheese for burgers, Ben's trip to view the eclipse, expensive toilets, Dave's trip to Laracon India, & more.

Ben discusses tipping in America, Dave wants to be a hotel secret shopper, and Zuzana discusses her "nuclear grade" worms.  Plus roller coasters, Cabot Sharp Cheddar, Czech proverbs, & so much more.

Zuzana is recording a new LinkedIn course, Ben talks about casseroles, Dave talks about his trip to Disneyland, & more. Links: Funeral Potatoes Eton Mess Teddie Peanut Butter Fluff

The crew is back (!) to discuss everything from how Dave edits the Mostly Technical pod to Seinfeld vs. Friends to something called the "Easter Whip" and a lot more.

The gang returns after a couple months off and we're going where the podcast has never been before: the Culver's drive-thru.  Plus Zuzana has a "luxury camel experience", Dave has questions about tater tots, & more.

We're back from Laracon (!) so naturally we had to record a podcast about Zuzana's first baseball game, Ben's last minute decision to attend, and Dave's love of random frozen foods from the 90s. Links for this episode: https://www.courant.com/2023/07/31/greater-hartford-area-sets-record-for-wettest-july/#:~:text=July%2031%2C%202023%20at%205,August%201955%20with%2021.87%20inches. https://www.scient...

The Cheese & Weather crew makes their long awaited return as Zuzana reveals her connection to both corn and pizza, Ben dives into internet rabbit holes, and Dave gets upset about the ingredients in candy corn. Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candy_corn https://www.pilates.com/collections/pilates-reformers/

Zuzana thinks Americans have big cars, Ben has a corn deck, and Dave thinks about a midlife crisis. Links: Barkley Marathons - Wikipedia Race Across the World - Wikipedia Laracon US Laracon AU Cheese puffs (includes Cheez Balls) - Wikipedia Lake Superior Twitter Account Wotsits - Wikipedia

Dave is "that camel guy", Ben has containers full of bugs, and Zuzana needs some new shoes. Links: Photos mentioned in this episode https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/tilt-table-test/about/pac-20395124 https://www.zappos.com/c/shoe-size-conversion https://dolanlawfirm.com/2021/02/no-shoes-no-shirt-no-mask-no-service/ https://www.capewrathultra.com/

Dave takes us to History Corner, Ben dives into Geography Talk, and Zuzana has a conservatory. Links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundamental_Orders_of_Connecticut https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delmarva_Peninsula https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088930/ (Clue) https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/consumer-product-safety/pesticides-pest-management/public/consultations/proposed-re-evaluati...

Zuzana's got a bucket list, Dave's feeling "snacky", and Ben dives deep into the biggest "Is It Cheese" question we've ever pondered. Links for this week's show: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netball https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_Cheese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheez_Whiz https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-loft-and-vs-attic/ https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-bro...

Dave's a fan of ChatGPT, Zuzana wants to eat hot sauce on stage at Laracon, and Ben introduces us to the most important question we've ever tackled: Is it cheese? Other topics in this episode include bears, gas station coffee, Doritos, AI, & more. Links: https://chat.openai.com/ https://github.com/features/copilot/ https://laracon.us/ https://heatonist.com/collections/hot-ones-hot-sauces https...