"Fine" Dining21 Kesä 2023

BONUS EPISODE: The LA County Fair (1-Hour Patreon Preview)

So much to do and only 12 hours to do it!

Michael & Garrett hit up the LA County Fair for some crazy deep-fried food and a carny atmosphere
They cover the history of the LA County Fairgrounds, which has an upsetting role as the site of a Japanese-American concentration camp during World War II and an Italian/German P.O.W. camp afterwards
The boys get their palms read
Garrett seeks out a Christian puppet show
Seductive snakes bare it all at The Shed
PIG RACING! <3
The saga of Milk Steve the Cream Lord takes a tragic turn
Roid raging 24-Hour Fitness salespeople
A free full hour of an otherwise Patreon-exclusive episode!

Voice Actor: Jessa Day

Music by: James McEnelly (@Ramshackle_Music)

Theme Song by: Kyle Schieffer (@JazzyJellyfish)

We're on Patreon! Get part 2 of this episode (releasing soon!), an extra episode every month, extended Yelp from Strangers segments every other week, merch discounts, download access to our music including the 7 singles from our Olive Garden musical, and more!

Patreon Producers: Sean Spademan & Sue Ornelas

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