Fri. 11/19 - The Fake 2000s Yo-Yo Career of 'What We Do In the Shadows' Mark Proksch

A brief history of takeout and delivery. Plus, a What We Do In The Shadows actor’s previous career as an award-winning yo-yo-er. And the abomination that is RanchNog.

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Links:

• How Apps Commandeered the Age-Old Idea of Takeout (Wired)
• Hidden Valley Ranch Releases RanchNog Kit (Food and Wine)
• Mark Proksch of 'What We Do in the Shadows' Pranked Midwest TV Stations as Yo-Yo Expert in the Early 2000s (Laughing Squid)
• FRI Apr 22: Mark Proksch 1 (ADrinkWithDave, YouTube)
• Zim Zam Yo-Yo Corp! (Doctor Popular)
• Instant replay: Alleged yo-yo champ dupes TV shows (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
• K-Strass on WGN Morning News 5/18/09 (Taobeth, YouTube)
• Biden to transfer power to Harris during colonoscopy on Friday -White House (Reuters)
• Biden will temporarily hand power to Harris during medical procedure (Politico)
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