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The donut plot thickens, the conclusion to Hamza’s hajj experience, did he gain a greater sense of spirituality or connection? Find out on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Hajj Mount Arafat Zamzam Well Malcolm X's Letter From Mecca (April 20, 1964) Chapters: (0:00) Intro/Follow Up (0:26) Hamza’s Hajj (1:05:36) Outro

Eggless donuts, a depressing NBA finals, Hamza’s Hajj experience part 1, and more this week at the Time Sink! 2026 NBA Finals San Antonio Spurs New York Knicks Hajj Map Chapters: (0:00) Japanese Donuts (7:02) NBA Finals 2026 (11:10) Hajj Part 1

Not just considered one of the best romance films, but one of the greatest movies of all time, Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love is undoubtedly a generational classic. But to the Time Sink guys, they see right through the hype and give their honest, unabashed opinion. The question isn’t if we are In the Mood for Love, it’s are YOU In the Mood for the Time Sink: Movie Plug? Arlan's Letterboxd Rev...

It’s the topic Hamza has been waiting for, Amuldeep finally talks about his second trip to Japan with a little twist. He brought his parents along too. What did they think, how did it go, what’s it like buying drugs in Japan? Tune in to this week’s visit to the Time Sink and find out! Japan Anime Narita Airport Bullet Train/Shinkansen Hiroshima Japan Gurdwara Chapters: (0:00) Intro/Follow Up (0:15...

Nintendo always increasing prices, 2026 NBA finals, Timothée Chalamet controversies, and more this week at the Time Sink! Nintendo Switch Pricing Update Nintendo Switch 2 Price Revision Nintendo Official News Release 2026 NBA Finals Victor Wembanyama When You Grow Too Tall To Play Basketball Timothée Chalamet Chapters: (0:00) Intro (0:42) Switch Price Increases (28:03) NBA Finals (48:25) Outro

Desert movies are so hot these days. And this one might be nostalgic for you if you are familiar with a chameleon stuck in the desert by the name of Rango. Is this movie a cultural classic or a TV movie stuck in the past? Arlan’s Letterboxd Review Chapters: (0:00) Intro / First Impressions (6:25) General Consensus (12:53) Spoilers / Memorable Scenes (49:52) Scores

The switch gets a new price (gone wrong), Hamza brings a new anime to our attention, yet another conversation about AI, and more on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Switch 2 Price Increase Full | The Apocalypse Arrives Hunter X Hunter Moho Mario Rigging Aki Ross Isekai Chapters: (0:00) Intro (0:18) Switch Bundle Followup (3:31) Switch New Price (19:03) AI Anime (53:48) Outro

Nintendo Switch Key Cards, Xbox One death, digital vs physical price changes, and more this week at the Time Sink! Nintendo Switch Key Cards Chapters: (0:00) Intro (0:40) Nintendo Switch Key Card

The world of speedcubing is a complex space. Hamza takes us on a journey navigating what speedcubing is, who are the most famous names, and even some of the latest controversies on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Rubik’s Cube Pyraminx Rubik’s Clock Gan Cubes MoYu Speed Cubes Tymon Kolasinski Feliks Zemdegs CFOP ZBLL Xuanyi Geng Yiheng Wang Teodor Zajder Max Park Rubik's WCA World Championship...

Amuldeep’s gloating, Candidates winners, talking to whales, and more this week at the Time Sink! Tree Nut Allergy Candidates Tournament 2026 Women's Candidates Tournament 2026 Magnus Playing on a Tablet C-Squared Podcast with Fabiano GMHikaru #33 Talking to Whales with Gašper Beguš The Helen Keller story doesn't add up Chapters: (0:00) Intro (0:23) Nut Allergy Follow Up (11:31) Candidates 2026 Fol...

An early 2000s Disney classic starring Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, and Jon Voight; the TimeSink: Movie Plug jumps into Holes to see if there is treasure to be found in this movie. holes.com Arlan's Letterboxd Review Chapters: (0:00) Intro / First Impressions (7:03) Awards / General Consensus (15:15) Spoiler / Memorable Scenes (54:15) Scores

What do almonds, minimizing suffering, pesticides, pollen patties, and nut allergies all have in common? Find out on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Where Have All the Honey Bees Gone? Project Apis 2025 Colony Loss Information Project Apis 2025 Survey 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond milk obsession Chapters: (0:00) Intro/Follow Up (0:52) Where are all the Honey B...

Amuldeep’s favorite Punjabi songs with English artists, the start of Candidates Tournament 2026, and more this week at the Time Sink! Admirin’ You Hass Hass Mundian To Bach Ke Beware of the Boys Symmetry Sapphire Sapphire [Remix] Ranjha Palpita Tell Me Candidates Tournament 2026 Fabiano Caruana Javokhir Sindarov Chapters: (0:00) Intro (0:26) Punjabi English Music (18:24) Candidates 2026 (41:01) Ou...

Afcon is at it again, automating micro managers, the controversial new addition to the criterion collection, studio Ghibli, the OG internet outrage, and more on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Show Notes: Afcon Zoroastrianism Goodhart’s Law The Criterion Collection KPop Demon Hunters Watership Down Isle of Dogs Wall-E Fantastic Mr. Fox Flow Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio The Fabulous Baron Mun...

The finale of the Best of the Best theme arrives with a bang as the movie for this month is The Godfather by Francis Ford Coppola. The Godfather is one of the most influential and highest acclaimed films ever winning 3 out of 10 nominations including of course Best Picture at the 45th Academy Awards held in 1973. “Look how they talk about my movie…” Show Notes: Marlon Brando’s Best Oscar Win Marlo...

Tragic deaths at the Grand Canyon, Amuldeep’s insane childhood, dark mysterious, and more this week at the Time Sink! Grand Canyon Deaths Sacred Datura (0:00) Intro (0:11) Grand Canyon Deaths

What makes a Country? Is France really just Paris? Why is Russia considered European? Our answers and more on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Show Notes: World Density Map America Suez Canal Suez Canal Blockage Jakarta Dhaka Brazil São Paulo Brasília (0:00) Intro/Follow Up (00:19) World Density Map (30:24) Outro

Razer AVA, gooner games, making love with your AI girlfriend, and more this week at the Time Sink! Razer AVA (0:00) Intro (0:24) Razer AVA

Our second entry into the “Best of the Best” theme is the first Best Animated Picture: Shrek! This was awarded in the 74th Academy Awards held in 2002. What are you doing in my swamp?!... And not already listening to the pod! Shrek (0:00) Intro/Follow Up (8:47) General Consensus  (13:39) Recommendations  (14:40) Spoilers! (56:22) Ratings

Friday the 13th, The Super Bowl Game, Half-time show, and ads, Discord’s asinine decision, and more on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Show Notes: Super Bowl LX slides Super Bowl LX Kendrick Lamar Bad Bunny Rihanna Dunkin’ De-aged Ad Xfinity Jurassic Park Ad Amazon AI Death Ad Discord assumes everyone is a teen Discord Response on X (0:00) Intro/Follow Up (0:51) Super Bowl LX (38:11) Discord A...

Brainrot Wikipedia, crashing the plant market, seedless fruits, defining flowers, and more this week at the Time Sink! Xikipedia Xikipedia Bluesky Xikipedia Algorithm Xikipedia GitHub I accidentally crashed the rare plant market Why Seedless Fruit Is a Disaster Waiting To Happen Panama Disease - Killing Bananas  Flower Cosmic Crisp Monsanto Where Have All the Honey Bees Gone? (0:00) Intro (0:35) X...

How alive is the dead internet theory, how much AI is too much AI and not enough Human, where to draw the line with Social Media and the Internet, all this and more on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Daniel Naroditsky Dead Internet Theory Hideo Kojima Social Media Ban (Austrailia) YouTube (0:00) Intro (0:17) Decedent vs Decadent (1:49) The Dead Internet Theory (41:25) Social Media bans (1:05:2...

Starting off the awards season by looking back at previous Academy Award winners for Best Picture and Best Animated Picture for the theme “Best of the Best”! The first entry into this theme is a brutal look back into American history with 12 Years a Slave. The Best Picture winner of the 86th Academy Awards. Join us in our discussion of this brutal, depressing, and legendary film. 13th Amendment Ar...

Suspicious words in media, Daniel Naroditsky’s official medical examiner report, parasocial relationships, African geography, Senegal beating Morocco in AFCON, and more this week at the Time Sink! Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Tom and Jerry Scene Tom and Jerry (2021 American film) Official Report for Daniel Naroditsky Daniel Naroditsky Vladimir Kramnik FDA and Kratom 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Re...

An apology to KSI (sort-of), Worlds 2025, Powerpoint Presentations (trust me), all this and more on this week’s visit to the Time Sink! Diamond Pick Hamza's Presentation League of Legends TFT Faker KT T1/SKT HLE (0:00) Intro/Follow Up (0:12) Diamond Pick (10:17) Worlds 2025 Powerpoint (38:40) Outro