Captain Kirk had it all wrong. The final frontier is, in fact, Antarctica -- a place explored far less than space, at least in our imaginations and fiction television programming. Today’s guest is here to shine a bit of light on the furthest away place you could go while still being based “here on earth.” Joe Horneman is a Physicians’ Assistant stationed on the South Pole. As one of just two medical staff at his camp of scientists, chefs, and service workers, Joe is one of the three dozen most remote people in the entire world. He’s been enlightening the rest of us on his adventures via TikTok and YouTube, and at first sight of his viral content, we knew we had to get him on the show to explain how things work down there.
Joe answers all your questions about Antarctica, including what the social and dating scene is like there, what the hell he does for the 23.5 hours per day when he’s not treating a patient, and whether or not we should even be there in the first place. Joe also notes that your dreams of Antarctic domination could totally come true. Due to the complete lack of defense and the presence of only one doctor, laying siege to the continent would actually be a piece of cake -- as long as you’re not deterred by sub-zero temps, complete darkness, howling winds, hidden glacier crevasses, and scurvy.
In Hot Takes, the boys get deep on buffet etiquette. On tap is the proper way to layer your buffet plate, and Eben’s lack of self-control ensures that chaos prevails when he goes through the line. Also, Tim confirms that the mall -- and the nostalgia of 90’s teenage culture that it represents -- is officially dead.
News of the Day gets deep this week:
- This rich investor plans travel using a spreadsheet of his friends’ income
- TSA finds raw chicken circling on baggage claim carousel
- BONUS: Guinness is opening a new taproom in Chicago in time for St. Patrick’s Day 2023
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