Episode 70
Apr 17, 2018
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Brian introduces listeners to Jesse Harding Pomeroy, the youngest person to be convicted of first degree murder in Massachusetts at age 14 (1874). Brian searches for connections between the Pomeroys and criminal activity in the family’s genes. Brian argues that Paul Pomroy removed the “e” from his name to detach himself from the Pomeroy family and is a hero.
Episode 69
Apr 12, 2018
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Brian calls a library in Pomeroy, Ohio to learn about the town’s founder Samuel Pomroy, his genealogy, and connection to Paul Pomeroy. Brian doubts the librarian and calls a Mormon genealogy expert. Brian reads an email from the Pomeroy librarian who discovers that while Samuel Pomeroy’s family is from England, Paul Pomroy spells his last name differently.
Episode 68
Apr 05, 2018
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Brian shares his new financial partnership with Grandy’s, allowing him to continue the IJP. Brian addresses McDonald’s sustainable initiatives, including a plan to phase out plastic straws in the U.K., led by regional CEO Paul Pomroy. Brian investigates the connection between Paul Pomroy and Pomeroy, Ohio.
Episode 67
Mar 27, 2018
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Brian’s office building burned down as a result of him using newspaper in place of insulation. Brian worries about his missing intern and how to pay his landlord for the incinerated building. Brian discovers that his intern and marketing director have been engaging in a secret office romance. Brian calls the prayer line.
Episode 66
Mar 15, 2018
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Brian discusses the IJP’s financial hardships: primarily the network’s offices. Brian continues his self care initiative by attending a taping of America’s Got Talent. Brian tried to interview Howie Mandel between acts as he was a former spokesperson for McDonald’s pizza. Brian was tackled by security. Brian calls the theater to complain and asks for access to the theater’s security tapes.
Episode 65
Mar 05, 2018
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Brian considers the possibility that McDonald’s has wiped any memories of pizza from the minds of their customers and employees. Brian attempts to use “reverse speech” to uncover erased memories. Brian calls into Coast to Coast. Host George Noory does not remember McDonald’s pizza and accuses Brian of being with McDonald’s.
Episode 64
Feb 28, 2018
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Brian plays a clip from a McDonald’s podcast about the return of Szechuan Sauce to McDonald’s as a result of the show Rick and Morty. Brian considers the podcast offensive and calls corporate to investigate undercover.
Episode 63
Feb 20, 2018
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Brian shares correspondence from a financial institution in Abu Dhabi seeking to invest in the IJP. Brian seeks a business loan of $100 billion in order to purchase McDonald’s and bring pizza back to the menu.
Episode 62
Feb 13, 2018
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Brian launches the Pizza at McDonald’s Network, with Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald’s being the network’s flagship show. Brian plays the first episode of Intriguing Conversations. Brian tells listeners that he records all of his phone calls. The first episode is a phone call between Brian and the secret service, reporting a man who said “it would be funny if Donald Trump died.”
Episode 61
Jan 31, 2018
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Brian shares audio recordings from listener Blair Hodges who interviewed a friend, Lizbeth F., about her experience with McDonald’s pizza. Lizbeth remembers the experience being intertwined with her sister’s birth, but calls the pizza “junky.” Brian searches Facebook comments and finds multiple similar accounts. Brian suggests that these negative opinions cannot be trusted due to the fragility of eyewitness testimony.
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