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Infinity

Spirits & Lyrics

Release Date: 11/01/2020

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THE DRINK SPIRIT: THE INFINITY BOTTLE

  • [02:22] What is an Infinity Bottle?
  • [3:20] How do you start the process of making an Infinity Bottle?
  • [5:10] What flavors do you mix in an Infinity Bottle?
  • [6:22] What drinks were used in this Infinity Bottle? How long did it take?
  • [10:41] Old Overholt and the Bottled in Bond process.
  • [13:00] The Pour.
  • [14:22] The Taste.
  • [21:20] Dul joins the show, gives his thoughts on the Infinity Bottle.

BONUS: PSYCHE 16 ASTEROID

  • [25:43] What is Psyche 16?
  • [28:40] Why is Psyche 16 so important?
  • [29:18] The Gold Rush and how a new corporate rush on Psyche 16 would turn into “The Expanse”.
  • [32:31] How long would a mission to Psyche 16 take?
  • [34:57] Proposed launch date awared by NASA to Space X.
  • [35:24] How much money is Psyche 16 estimated to be worth? (It’s alot!!)
  • [37:41] How would that much wealth created change the The Human Race on Earth?
  • [43:20] A possible explanation for a Space Force division in the military.

THE SUPERNATURAL SPIRIT: THE OUROBOROS

  • [47:25] Introduction of The Ouroboros.
  • [49:38] What is the Ouroboros?
  • [50:16] When and where did it originate?
  • [53:20] How does the process of it eating itself work?
  • [55:26] Why is the symbolism of The Ouroboros so enduring across so many cultures?
  • [59:04] Contemporary references of The Ourobors.
  • [1:05:26] The Ouroboros as a metaphor for egotistical spectacle.

THE LYRICS: 4EVA IS A MIGHTY LONG TIME INTRO by BIG K.R.I.T.

  • [1:07:49] Big K.R.I.T. background.
  • [1:09:53] The rise of rappers from smaller, not well known locations.
  • [1:13:41] What is “The South” when it comes to rap music?
  • [1:14:50] The Great Migration of Black Americans and it’s impact.
  • [1:17:15] The King(s) of The South?
  • [1:24:50] Making an investment of a relationship with a new artist.
  • [1:27:40] Memories of the era of The Double Album.
  • [1:31:05] Breaking down 4eva iz A Mighty Long Time Intro and how it relates to Ragnarok.
  • [1:47:12] Outro

 

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