This is truly a special episode for Connor. I mean just look at his shirt, it’s nothing like we’ve seen before

I'm so happy I was able to help Connor with his cycling trip and raise money for charity. Thanks for the shoutout! Looking forward to getting more people into IRL Streaming!!

**Connor explaining what computer color contrast and saturation differences from computers** Joey and Garnt: **static noises**

27:10 the way garnt’s face goes back to normal truly scares me 💀

This episode feels like Connor is the guest

Connor was the guest this episode lol - really cool to see the guys dedicate the majority of an episode to let him talk about the charity

Joey: Oh wow $2500 is a lot for a bike.. Also Joey: I spent $1000 on Hentai...

Thank you so much for the shout out Boys. Happy to bake for you all sometime soon 🥰

I can’t stop looking at Connor’s white hands. His cycling gloves have left their mark 😂

i think the fact they expected this episode after the tour just goes to show they really put in the effort to have episodes in advance and thats insanely respectful appreciate all episodes both the guests and not guest episodes

30:26 Connor starts talking Zooms to Joey Sniffs Goes back to Connor 😂

Connor has the mind of a filmmaker. A visionary in his own rite.

"Pay a subscription service to turn on this light" Garnt, that's just a fixed power bill

Connor really gave himself a whole spin-off arc after the cycling special. Way to go dude, that's epic!

Connor trying to explain TV settings to Joey and Garnt felt like me trying to explain why going above 60Hz in games is worth it to my friends.

I freaking love hearing Joey talking about music. He's clearly so passionate about it and does a wonderful job describing the concert (despite saying he can't explain it)

58:59 about chris, i think he regrets what happened in the first "journey across japan" series *in summary he pushed his body to its limit to the detriment of his guests and the overall experience (he even had to cut the last part of the series that emma -tokidoki traveller- was a guest... i think he was overly cautious because of his past experience )

Proud of Chris and Connor for the charity. ALSO VAN GANG!

As a film major I'm 200% on connor's side about needing for colors to be correct for other types of screens. It's so important that’s replicated as the original creator intended it! It makes the experience much better!

I get why Chris would be so adamant about sleep, even hearing Connor's side. Once you hit 30, your body really takes a toll. Also, with Chris' weight gain, it would've been dangerous for his heart to cycle if he doesn't get enough rest. But I'm glad they got through it.

I just started listening to trash taste not long ago I’m a bus driver who started doing a lot of hiking since may 2nd to get in shape lost 2 and a half stone so far and I walk 12.4 miles from work to home almost 3 times a week and this pod cast has been my listen I’m currently up to 35 and I would just like to thank you all for keeping me company while I hike home great stuff 🇬🇧

Loved the Cycle streams, Pete was absolutely brilliant, the van gang worked their asses off, Connor and Chris deserve all the praise they got. They worked their absolute arses off.

That "with 30 you learned your bodys limits" hit hard for me. I'll turn 28 in a few weeks. Almost fainted today while painting the apartment since I tought "huh. Did it 5 years ago with no problems". Time moves fast guys...

1:17:19 I've had this issue in the UK as well in the countryside. For some reason Google Maps thinks it's saving you sometime by telling you to turn off a well lit twin Lane carriageway and to barrel down windy country lanes that are barely one and half lanes wide in complete darkness, all to save you I theory 5-minutes. In the end it takes much longer and your nerves are fried

I have never agreed so hard with Connor on some things but when he talks about tech he gets it mostly right. He's so on point about color settings on TVs and how blown out they are by default. Even without using a colorimeter, just adjusting your settings a bit to what the ideal recommendations are (all TVs, even the same panel, are not the same, so you use them as a baseline) makes it so much better. I noticed that a lot of my friends have max contrast and too vivid colors so there are no details in darker colors since the contrast makes it only dark or light, no detail in between. Edit: Everyone that's saying "I can't tell a difference, good enough for me" that's great, you can continue watching media how you want if you're already enjoying it as is. Just because you don't care about the visual quality doesn't invalidate the others that do want a better experience. Just because some are satisfied for 30 FPS doesn't invalidate other gamers preferring 60 or higher FPS.

Nice to see a present day episode and talking about the amazing cycling charity.

As someone who is getting older, getting tired of games, don't watch anime. etc. I found Conner's stream the most interesting and engaging thing I've watched in a very long time, I don't find much of anything exciting in my life anymore these days and I absolutely loved everything about this cyclathon. Although i couldn't watch any of it live on twitch because of real life work and commitments, i still enjoyed watching the VODs and couldn't skip any of it. I watched every single VOD almost entirely. It's also fascinating hearing all the behind the scenes details on how you put this together. Connor and his mods and friends who helped out were all absolute geniuses and I think Connor has set a new standard of IRL streaming when it comes to this type of event. It was just so engaging in every way and like Connor said if networks actually incorporated things like a progress bar, gps tracker, speed tracker, chat, etc far more people would watch things like the Tour De France. I simply would not have been engaged as much as I was if it wasn't for that app, so massive props to the mods for putting that app together, absolutely amazing. This was honestly a highlight of my life watching you guys through these 9 days and also tuning in Pete's stream in the last few days watching both side by side added even more value and fun to the experience. I look forward to any IRL events you do in the future. I'll honestly never forget this experience and again Thank you to Connor and his team for putting this together and convincing Chris to also come along :)

I'm so glad to hear Connor fighting for color accuracy after hearing him fight for high refresh rates in another video. This man knows quality. Finally SOMEONE gets it.

That was really nice to watch connor live and see outdoors of japan. Not just because it was japan but, for me, it was the fact he cycled in a beautiful flat terrain. I hope to cycle like that myself one day.

I know something else that's hard, when a new trash taste episode airs.

Why am I agreeing with everything Connor is saying this episode? 8 days of cycling was his true training arc.

49:14 Connor: "You literally just have to destroy your ass". Hope that gets clipped

Connor and Chris did amazing at the charity stream. Meanwhile I’m here sitting in my bedroom not doing anything lmao.

Monke 🐒 and Mr. Calfable 🚴🏻‍♂️ cyclathon arc is now officially written in trash taste's sacred history. Cheers🥂

Silent Voice might not have grand scale visual scenes like Your Name, but it's just as fitting to be viewed in theaters too (I think). Gorgeous animation matched with well chosen soundtrack would just hit so much more on a big screen with a good sound system. I already balled my eyes while watching it first few times, so I can only imagine what a mess of feels I would've been if I saw it in theaters.

15:35 Joey (talking about robcdee): "He's actually a madman." Missed opportunity to say "robcdee's nuts"

Connor and Chris raising 316k while casually cycling around Hokkaido like gigachads. The Van gang was pretty hype too with Pete and the guys. L_?

I absolutely love how Connor is right about the trash TV settings by default and how in this case Garnt/Joey are like how Connor is about sound, but about picture lol. Picture matters soooo much. Feel like Connor should set their TVs/Monitors for them to help them see a better option. Also agree about the live show aspects. They are quite fun. It definitely is a community thing. And it is because we are a social species. And sometimes the live aspect of musicals can really make things feel more real cause you're seeing it there even if the set looks "cheaper" than say a big budget production.

Damn, hearing the story of how all the planning goes into such a stream like the charity stream makes me appreciate how hard the work really is. And for sitcoms and comedy, I haven't been to a big stand up special but I like the ones Comedy Central did for a while. That and flipping to Friends have been a nice taste of comedy to brighten up the day.

I'm 100% with Chris on this, I went to holidays with a friend and he would wake me up so early I died - on a "wellness trip" I may add

Connors charity stream was an amazing experience. The amount of money raised is just nuts. Chat really goes crazy on the donation.

Is it just me but this day of the week is what I look forward to every week cause new trash taste episode

Hello from Iceland. If yo guys ever get the chance you should totally visit iceland. Hearing joey suddenly say sigur rós was so surreal. I had to rewind to make sure my favorite podcast did not just mention an icelandic band. That one segment made my entire day.

When Rakugo was mentioned, I immediately remembered what an amazing experience watching Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu was. A damned masterpiece.

i was listening to the episode on spotify then i hear "chris is going to come on the podcast again" and immediately switched to youtube to comment that its about time we see the return of the affable man

Amazing cyclathon stream by Chris-Connor, encouragements by Pete and Ian & Paul for the directions and camera stuff

Man, a concert that raised the bar super high for me was Smashing Pumpkins. My wife was a big fan and got tickets for my birthday. I knew of them, but couldn’t say I was a huge fan. Watching them live was such an experience and I was breathless the entire show.

ANOTHER PAN SHOT OF JOEY SNIFFING, i love it

We need Jean Perrier the Third as a guest as soon as possible.

Garnt and Joey aren't just made for cinemas. That's the thing I got from the episode. I think that's ok but it felt like Connor was talking to a wall half the time time to explain cinema to them

It's impressive both that Connor made that work, that people flat out made new tech for it, and that people came through big on the donations

I got to study abroad in England for a couple weeks one summer and my group went to see a play at the Globe. Can confirm, it's an amazing experience. We were standing though, which really sucked. But at one point two of the actors passed right in font of me because they were making their way through the crowd toward the stage, and the scene was still going on without them but they were like on a journey to where the action was actually taking place, so that was a really cool experience that made it feel like I was more immersed in what was going on

I wonder if they expected this episode to air way later than it did. Connors cycling challenge wasn't too long ago.

love this whole behind the scene commentary like a DVD extra

This episode was amazing. I'm glad they moved it forward.

just knowing how much time and effort they all went through to prepare for this charity stream, im happy it all worked out, those moments were so special whenever they reached a milestone.

Genuinely can’t wait for the next Mr. Affable episode!!

I really loved how spoiled we were for content with the guests but there's something special about just hearing the boys waffling away for two hours straight

i can't believe there's a theme this episode, from cycling, to movies and music these things are best experienced live. 😄

I'm gonna see Sigur Rós myself for the first time in a couple weeks and listening to their experience hyped me up so much

The episodes just get better and better

I just finished watching the VOD of day 8, glad they aired this episode early

Thank you so much trash taste for all these episodes you dont realize how much you've helped me through this extremely tough time in life

Had this play while on my first Solo-road trip. Thank you guy for helping me feel not alone while traveling!

Connor is my favorite thing about this episode. The display color conversation spoke to me.

The Honkai sponsorship made me cry, after recently finishing chap 31, the feelings just started to well up

Now that I'm doing content creation myself, Connor explaining all the bullshit that went wrong trying to make cycling happen was SO REAL. Respect for all the work you put in to make it all happen 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

2:02:30 I saw The Tempest in the Globe Theater but i don't remember much about it because it was on a school trip and all the teachers had seats of course but all the students had to stand for four hours like Connor said. Mind you this was in the evening after walking all around the city the whole day. After like half of it i just leaned on a wall and thought "Oh god when is it over?"

Traste taste saturdays is what I look forward to every week

It's always funny to hear people say things like "Just go to bed earlier!". One does not simply go to bed at 10 pm, if your inner clock is used to going to bed at midnight or later. No matter how much of strenuous, tiring exercise you endured during the day, you will lay in bed exhausted but awake until your appointed, usual sleeping time. And it takes multiple days of terrible sleep and being barely functional for your body to get used to the earlier routine. So I understand why Chris was trying to defend his sleepy time so fervently xD

18:00 Best recommendation should be from your local bike shop. They'll be able to fit you to something matching your price point and goals (and most importantly, fit *you* to the bike). Unless you're planning on buying new bars, fork, or stem, your body geometry will likely mesh much better with some bikes than others. And a good local store should be able to see where your stride should be and fit accordingly.* * Unless you're rich and buy an S-Works or other crazy full-CF bike, in which case they'll have to saw the bike to install your saddle. Lol.

The bike ride was super rad. Anything I didn't see live, I watched on VOD the next day.

Hell yeah, chris is gonna come on the podcast again!

With the 24 hour charity special and the cyclethon I can’t wait to see what else the boys will get up to in live-streaming

You guys have definitely opened my eyes to how hard y'all work on KZfaq

I watched the stream every night. It was like we were on the journey with you Connor! Bonded with chat along the way. Lots of fun.

Again, I'm so proud of Connor and every single person who worked on and helped with the charity stream. It was amazing to see so many people come together to make something wonderful happen.

Seems like they planned for this episode to be out long after their tour is done, but I'm glad they prioritized it to be as soon after the thing happened as possible!

Honestly speaking, when you brought up the topic of sigur ros, I kinda got curious about their songs because i hadn't heard of them before, so I cut off the podcast an went to check them out. The literal first song i listened to, the one that was right in my face as soon as i searched their band name on KZfaq, whose name i couldn't pronounce for the life of me, instantly, made me fall in love. I got hooked and binged them on Spotify. Totally forgot about completing this episode. Came back a few days later to continue watching and finally commenting.

1:23:00 I love Sígur Ros so much, their music is so ethereal and otherworldly, the gig sounded amazing. I’ve seen them once when I was around 4, and I can still vividly remember svefn-g-englar playing and the lights imprinted in my memory - truly an unforgettable experience despite how young I was. Otherwise, congratulations Connor! I’ve always wanted to do a cycle trip but never had the balls so well done and I hope to see more of your irl content in the future as it sounds really interesting!

I saw Akira in Imax with my friends. Any other movie they would've kicked us out for being so rowdy, but for this one it was literally just the 3 of us. I don't know maybe that section of Texas wasn't as big into anime. I did see the first gihbli movie Cagliostro and it had a great turn out although that was at a different theater close to a neighboring arts district

1:33:10 Marks the moment where Connor was the most correct he's ever been in his life.

Watched basically the whole cyclethon, and it was brilliant, both content wise and just the cause it was going for. Probably the best atmosphere I've ever been in on twitch, great work Connor.

Rakugo is an incredible art. I first got into it with the J-drama Tiger & Dragon. I had the pleasure of learning a bit when an English speaking rakugo performer visited my university campus. I got even more into it with Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu and it's still one of my favorite series. I also had the incredible pleasure of working with Katsura Sunshine who I think is the only non-Japanese professional rakugo performer in Japan.

Joey at 1:40:58 Joey: "same idea, just different execution" What my monke brain understood it as: "Same boop, just different beeps"

The ad at the beginning ended so abruptly it took me a moment to realise, Joey exe had stopped was part of the intro.

I love that you decided to release this episode first even though it was meant to be for after the tour. Very relevant

The word 'envelope' is often used in aeronautics as an enclosing membrane or a limit. E.g., a plane that goes outside of the operating envelope ( Weight, balance, Center of gravity, etc.) will be unstable-and probably uncontrollable in the air. So among pilots and astronauts "outside of the envelope" is perceived as a risky & dangerous situation. The phrase 'Pushing the envelope' came into existence when Tom Wolfe in his book 'The right stuff' mentioned how Chuck Yeager became the first pilot to break the supersonic envelope. The pilot and his mates used the phrase *" Pushing outside of the envelope"* a lot in their conversation, which later mutated to *" pushing the envelope" *. Now the phrase is used metaphorically to exceed physical or mental limits.

I like how this episode is clearly released earlier than planned to get out of the guest episode streak.

I feel like this episode came out earlier than expected

The discussion about sleep was rather perfect timing for me as this last week, I've been going to bed at around 1:30AM to 2AM...and that's with needing to work a desk job at 8AM. It's not intentional, but it can be hard to shut my brain down for the day. I do work from home, but I work tech support/customer service, so being alert is necessary. I usually would try to cat nap during lunch, but that was after eating, so maybe 20 or 30 minutes to rest (thankfully, I have an hour lunch. That's sadly been rare in my time of working, most jobs are just 30 minute lunches. I also do not have 15 minute breaks. I mean, my job lets me manage myself, so I could take some...but as the main person handling the calls, I'd pay for that greatly with a slew of callbacks piling up. I have had days where I work beyond 5PM to finish everything, but I don't want to do that with calls as most people call from offices and are gone by then. That means they call back the next day, on top of the new batch of callers, and it creates a pile-up). My amount of sleep usually determines if I call out that day, which does make me feel bad since other people then have to do my job, so I'm trying to go to bed earlier than my current time of midnight. I did that last night and not sure if it was the three bathroom breaks as well, but it still didn't feel quite like enough 😅. Now it's Saturday morning and I'm watching this episode after falling asleep on my couch around 10PM watching Regular Show, waking up at 2AM, going to my bedroom, and watching this instead, lol. I work 7 days a week (I check work emails and sometimes respond to urgent calls. I do not have to do this, but I will suffer for it on Monday if I don't and I just don't want to deal with irate customers first thing on Monday morning so I'm happy I have an opportunity to head that off and make someone happy to enjoy their weekend as well).

Love this episode and how much positivity It brings to cycling. But it does highlight the biggest issue with the hobby/sport, the expensive barrier to entry. Bikes are so insanely expensive for what they are now 😢

Feedback for the Trash Taste crew: Is it possible to give Ashley (or whoever is on the outside) a proper mic to use for interjections? There have been plenty of moments since the beginning where they have interjected with an opinion or fact but the quality of the sound drops because it switches to a lousy mic. It has been quite annoying, for a long time now, to hear a lot of background noise whenever the mic switches to them. A lot of other podcasts have given mics to third party cast who only use it to interject and it should been easy to edit in as well.

That feeling of taking in and experiencing a concert because of the emotions is what i felt for the band Half*Alive's Give Me Shoulders tour.

27:30 but for cycling races they do have stats to keep you updated. They just dont show it all the time. Top bar shows the amount of KMs left, with the time between certain groups of cyclist. In certain flats, downhills and climbs they show the speed too. There is data everywhere to keep them posted.

As cute and adorable the plushies are, I really want to get the Trash Taste mug 😭😭😭

Connor: shout out robceedee amazing guy Also Connor: says his name wrong

As someone who is very antisocial crowds either do nothing for me or straight up hinder my experience

When Joey talked about the silence in the song by Sigur Ros , it reminds me of 4'33" by John Cage

Dude, I can't wait to see how Connor will deal with his 30's. That endless energy has it's limit then so it'll be interesting to see how he adapts. Overall another awesome episode!