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430 — To Catch a Subway
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Ty & Eric turn on the mic while engaging in a high speed chase to catch a municipal railway. They discuss when podcasting is illegal, the type of loiterer outside Stussy, European transit, treacherous triplets, interfacing with cruise ship patrons at Water Street Cafe and Ty’s harrowing experience catching his train.
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Transcript
Podcast on the Move: Ty's Journey Begins
00:00:52
Speaker
Yo, bread heads, Ty and Eric, back in the booth. This is a crazy episode, a wild ride, because we are on a ride, a joy ride. Hello kiddies! We are driving in the car right now. I'm taking Ty to the train station.
00:01:07
Speaker
Because he doesn't have the time to really do a podcast with me. I i didn't prioritize podcasting today. Can you believe it? That's alright. Why did I do that? Breadheads, if you can hear the blinker, that's because we're turning right on a sketchy little road here in Vancouver, D.C. There's a police officer on a motorcycle.
00:01:23
Speaker
Dude, you could be the first person in this city to be ticketed for podcasting while driving. That would be insane. Yeah, this is rough. We're hitting some traffic, Ty. When's your train happening now?
00:01:34
Speaker
We got 20 minutes till
Friday Event Planning Dilemmas
00:01:36
Speaker
the train. I need you to moot drive a little bit faster. If I don't make it, I'm going to miss a birthday party that i I also committed to. I committed to this podcast. I committed to this birthday party. What are we going to do? Yeah, that's unfortunate.
00:01:48
Speaker
Yeah, that's on me. I should never plan things for Fridays. But regardless, here we are.
Recording on the Road: A Unique Episode
00:01:54
Speaker
We're still getting... This is kind of like a Patreon exclusive exclusive in a way because we are attempting to record...
00:02:00
Speaker
while in transit. Yeah. And we're going through the slow, slow neighborhood of Gastown right
Navigating Vancouver's Streets: Traffic and One-Way Roads
00:02:06
Speaker
now, Ty. We are sitting behind some traffic. Did you know that they're turning Cordova Street into a two-way road? I could care less about that, Eric. I actually like when the roads go one way.
00:02:17
Speaker
Me too. It makes it easier to drive. yeah You don't have to worry about cars slamming into you head on. Well, think about this. You approach a road and it only goes one way. Stupid decision. Just go that way. you know no You don't have to decide left or right. it is Just go the go the way the arrow points. definitely All roads should be one way. All roads lead to Rome. you yeah and In our case, all roads lead to
Subway Disappointment: Eric's Experience
00:02:42
Speaker
Subway. Subway.
00:02:44
Speaker
I've been carrying this subway coupon in my wallet for the last, like, month. And I haven't had the opportunity to bust it out. We just haven't been to The Way. I actually went to The Way this week. Me and Bae were doing a little park date.
00:02:58
Speaker
And on the way there, we're like, we've got to pick up some food. So, of course, I suggested, well, I know a spot. And we went to this subway location that was in this random suburban neighborhood.
00:03:12
Speaker
And dude, it was terrible. It was so bad. The sandwich artist no respect for the art of the... I think he failed out of Subway University for sure. Yeah. No respect. He was rushing it. He was impatient. He wasn't asking questions. He put cheese on my sandwich without even asking.
00:03:30
Speaker
What? I know, dude. He started toasting Bay's sub without even asking. Wow, dude. These are the fundamentals we're talking about. take it Strip it back to the fundamentals. Yeah.
Street Observations: The Stussy Store Gathering
00:03:41
Speaker
Ty, we are approaching a large gathering outside of the Stussy store. Yeah, don't be alarmed. It's just a Stussy location. Yeah. There's so many tote bags in this lineup. It's kind of a harrowing sight. Yeah, putting the stew in stupid.
00:03:54
Speaker
Yeah, Ty. Wow, you might actually miss this train, dude. We are going through Gastown, and it is a Friday. We are going slow. The train leaves in seven minutes. This is dangerous. Wait, it leaves in seven minutes, Seven minutes.
00:04:04
Speaker
Do you think we can make it three blocks in seven minutes at this rate? It's going to be tight. This is going to be if you miss it, when's the next one? Is this the last train? No, we got an hour wait. I will miss the majority of the function.
00:04:18
Speaker
i will not be forgiven for this. Oh, no. Are you sure it's an hour wait for the next train? Aren't they every half hour? I'm a guy that looks at schedules, and I can confirm that this schedule is one hour.
00:04:29
Speaker
No fucking way, dude. I thought it comes every a half hour. Peak commute time, but we're approaching 6 p.m. And this is for the stragglers. The people that went for after-work drinks had one too many Guinness and is now stumbling the train, which is... Sea time. This is why Canada just can't compete on the world stage. We're struggling to send our drunk workers home past 5 p.m. They're forced to drive. We gotta drive. It's a tragedy. Yeah, so all of our...
00:04:57
Speaker
you know high functioning alcoholics are dying in traffic unfortunately and they they make the best ceo so yeah dude you can't make a decision without a glass of wine in you so yeah everyone's talking about the brain drain and this is what they're talking about yo look at these three girls's hair it's the holy shit okay we're walking past three girls they all have all black like lululemon fits but they all They all have the exact same haircut and the exact same booty. Exact same BBL.
00:05:29
Speaker
That's crazy. They got the same lip job and one them'm smoking a dart. Yo, that's the craziest thing we've ever seen. Wow. This is like a treacherous trio for sure. I feel like um Al Capone. I'm like, I love this fucking city.
00:05:42
Speaker
but This is my fucking city. Yeah, the treacherous triplets are out tonight. It's Friday, baby. We've shut down the shop. The vans are in the garage. The treacherous trios are on the
Gastown Vibes and Street Performances
00:05:55
Speaker
streets. our bosh But as we kind of drive through Gaston Tye, actually want to talk to you about how I...
00:06:01
Speaker
Went for an afternoon pint at Water Street Cafe, which is a known tourist destination. It's mecca for tourists in Vancouver. for sure. You have a view of the Little Ben from Water Street Cafe. I call it Little Ben. That's right, Little Benji.
00:06:16
Speaker
It is the Gastown Steam Clock which every 15 minutes toots its own horn and and it's pretty funny to listen to the servers at Water Street Cafe because every like so every single table asks them the same question.
00:06:30
Speaker
when's this When's the Steam Clock going to pop off? dude It's on the top of the hour, idiots. Well, it's every 15 minutes. Is it? Yeah, every 15 minutes it gives it a little choo-choo and then on the top of the hour the big choo-choo. Excuse me.
00:06:41
Speaker
Yeah. But actually pretty good happy hour. I had ah two pints, $6 each, and a nice little plate of duck spring rolls, Ty. Dude, we're literally driving past Water Street Cafe as we speak, and they do advertise a happy hour seven days a week, 3 till 5.30. There is the little bin, the Vancouver seam clock.
00:07:04
Speaker
that's right and there's a guy playing guitar facing the cafe right now which is quite cool that's cool too i actually uh love gastown bro this i think we got to bring back gastown when a troubadour walks up to a patio and uh nice when a troubadour walks up to a patio and starts performing for them that's kind of the equivalent of like an instagram targeted marketing campaign you know you're like picking your Demographic.
00:07:27
Speaker
You're like, I'm just going to market it to them and see if anything, see if I get any leads from No, dude, it's an unskippable YouTube ad. Yeah, that's true. You're sitting at the cafe, you can't do anything about it. You've got your fucking beers on the way.
00:07:38
Speaker
You can't leave. You mean? Yeah, speaking of not being able able to leave, dude, you need to run this red light up ahead.
Race Against Time: Catching the Train
00:07:44
Speaker
We have four minutes till my train leaves the station. I don't know if I'm going to make it. i'm I'm stuck behind this Fiat 500, dude.
00:07:51
Speaker
I don't know. The Cinquecento needs to hurry up. Ty, I hope you realize I'm doing everything I can with my legal rights. Yeah, I would appreciate it if you could use your illegal rights. I can actually see the West Coast through the alleyway here, and it looks like you are going to miss it.
00:08:07
Speaker
Yeah, and that looks like a train that is idling and waiting to leave. if I miss this, this is going to be a huge upset. Three minutes, huge upset for everybody. Yeah. I can't believe we're getting this close. Ty, I'll drop you off right at the West Coast Express entrance.
00:08:23
Speaker
Okay, I'll take you right to that door. Okay, I appreciate that. And if not, what's what's the next best thing for your commute home? Honestly, I think the next best thing is get me as close to the suburban boonies of Vancouver as you can. And i will lean into Uber from there.
00:08:44
Speaker
Okay. Okay. Well, I mean, that isn't a horrible option. um I could get you quite close. I believe that. I can honestly just take you all the way there. It's not that far. Wow, that's so kind of you. yeah That would make us for an extended episode. We went from super short to super long. We got two minutes left on the clock.
00:09:00
Speaker
I think we can make it because I think we're running on European time right now where it's two minutes after. Well, okay, here's the thing. If we get there on the dot, are you to to go downstairs? Yeah, I'm going try to run it, dude.
00:09:11
Speaker
Should I keep the car running? Keep the car running, dude. Road's closed. We're fucked, We're fucked. We're done. No, pull pull me over right up here. I'm going to drop. The light's changed and I can cross. I'm going to make it. We're doing this.
00:09:23
Speaker
Breadheads, thanks listening. Ciao.
00:09:31
Speaker
It's two minutes after the last recording. I'm out of breath. I ran as fast as I could to the train station yeah as the countdown timer on the door.
00:09:43
Speaker
descended five four i approach three two there's a man at the door of one i run through the door the door slams behind me i walk in i get on the train and i'm on my way bread this has been a fantastic episode thank you for listening thank you for coming on this journey with us we will see you in next week think fresh everybody ciao