Episode 370
GCP: Hangout - Brogan, North Korea, Wordle, and Mustaches
August 25th, 2025
1 hr 33 secs
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About this Episode
Brogan joins the crew on this episode, they talk about weathermen lawsuits, field trips, American defectors in North Korea, online gamers, Scott's Wordle addiction, Brogan’s stand-up plans, and porch pirates.
01:38 – Brogan kicks off the episode, shares the happenings at Baton Rouge, and reflects on a dinner party with a Seattle weatherman. He reads past weathermen lawsuits, talks about catching an armadillo, and poses the question to the group on where chefs should put frog legs on the menu. He talks about Louisiana peeps' love of pickles, Cnote joins the crew, and Brogan talks about being homesick.
14:32 – Jeff talks about field trips back in the day, touring the weatherman’s office in Yakima, and Brogan reflects on Steve Pool and Steve Ravel‘s mustache off back in the day. Brogan talks about posting GCP stickers around his community, the rain in Louisiana, and Japan’s worry about population collapse.
30:18 – Jeff discovers that Brogan is a pimp with a heart, Brogan shares his plans for his next endeavor, and his interest in the lives of people who play video games. Jeff gives suggestions on things Brogan can do to get started, Brogan talks about the mobs behind the online gaming industry, and the guys give their perspective on his idea.
46:23 – Brogan talks about what he’s been working on down south, Jeff talks about his new neighbors, and the street ball haps in the area. He talks about porch pirates, Scott shares how the pirates follow delivery vans, and Brogan tells the crew who his new neighbors are. Brogan talks about the hurricanes there, Gwar cancelling a recent concert in his area, and the interesting items the band requests before the concert.
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- Crossing the Line (2006) - IMDb — A British documentary about US Army defector James Dresnok currently living in North Korea after having defected during the 60s.
- James Dresnok: The US Soldier Who Defected to North Korea - YouTube — During the Cold War, an American soldier named James Joseph Dresnok was stationed on the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea. One day, he decided to simply walk over the line to the North. He was “defecting”; betraying his country and choosing to start a new life in an enemy land that he knew nothing about. …