The Cheese was My Enemy // We Haven't Lost it [4] 

I'm glad that we could spend an entire episode to teach Andrew how water works

Its weird how Eric and Nick are basically just members of the podcast now but they arent introduced.

Geoff and Eric were COMPLETELY VALIDATED in their concern when Andrew had another announcement at the end, considering the fallout of his previous "exciting announcement."

To defend Gavin on hot water, you don't always want to, the reason is that hot water could have flakes of rust compared to cold water

Geoff making himself laugh so hard with his cheese joke was so delightful

The intro for this one is insane

Geoff stumbling into already existing products and businesses is always fun to me 🤣

As a plumber i must say, DO NOT run a hose off a tap and leave it always on (stopping flow only with a sprayer hose). The pressure can build up because u have the tap open and constantly under pressure, especially if u have the sprayer shut off, this will cause the hose to burst or leak from the connection points (tap & sprayer)

As a commercial plumber currently working while listening to the podcast, great water door talk. Geoff is right, Andrew never change 👍

Hahaha I feel like Pantons kitchen is the least busy room in his house! With how much effort he goes to avoid it!

Love the moving backgrounds now.

In Britain many hot water systems were fed from a standing tank in the attic, usually covered. but sometimes not. My father warned me off drinking even the cold from the bathroom sink as it too fed from that tank.

Can we have Michael explain breaker systems to Andrew? I would really like to see that dynamic... For science reasons...

I'm so glad Geoff is still going.

Hearing they got almost all of their previous content and IP genuinely warms my heart. So happy to be on the ground floor of this exciting, new adventure!

Andrew is 100% the best of the group in this episode, He's the gift we all need!!!

Andrew I had the exact same thing happen when I listened to uncensored Foxy Shazam, a band I also would have never known about aside from NHL 13

The whole nozzle discussion proves how Andrew is so much like his mother probably

Trying to figure out the weight capacity of a regulation balcony to figure out if Andrew can put an inflatable hot tub up there is a highlight of this already very good episode.

Re: the water bubbles - water will have a particular amount of dissolved gas in it (e.g. oxygen, which is how fish breathe), and the amount of dissolved gas decreases with increasing temperature. Buried mains will be considerably cooler than water at room temperature so it'll start to leave the water when left out. Andrew mentioning that stuff carbonates better when cold is correct for this exact reason! The taste will also be affected by the temperature and the change in dissolved gases - a lot of things flavour the water in your area, which is why when you go somewhere with a different aquifer rock you might think the water tastes disgusting. Also Gavin is correct about older systems in the UK - it's not true for newer systems, but old hot water tanks would not provide water that is technically "wholesome" by legal definition. It honestly is unlikely it'd be dangerous, but it was just safer to avoid actively drinking it, especially if it was a non-pressurised tank in the attic where dust etc could have got into the tank.

I miss playing Snowrunner with my best friend and listening to the Break Show. I’d be beside myself if I lost the whole podcast. I may still fulfill my dream of trucking with the boys.

I live in a college town in Michigan and our tap water isn't potable Boiling water only cleans it if you have biologically contaminated water so we use filtered pitchers with cold water (hot water is carries more minerals from the inside of our lead pipes) Edit: and it isn't flint

OH my God the Crazy puffs almost made me pass out. I came so close to laughing myself unconscious 😂

I miss these two so much, I haven't consumed any RT or Achievement Hunter Content since 2018, this brings back a lot of memories.

This truly was a fun time as someone who works in water and sanitation though. Water is indeed a complicated series of doors.

Andrew's story about taking his anxiety meds reminded me to take mine for the day, so thanks Andrew! (sorry you almost died on boba)

Would have never guessed Gavin was a D12 guy.

Losing my Regulation Listener status to say that Foxy Shazam is great and one of the best live shows I've ever seen.

As someone who's done construction, I wish I could give you guys pointers every week lol

I love how Geoff had a brilliant idea that is literally just a punny dumpster business

Imagine how happy Andrew would be living in a studio or a single level loft style apartment. Everything on one level, maybe even bedroom kitchen and living room as one large room.

Loving these aesthetic back grounds, really fits well with the sophisticated conversations😂

Congrats on 100k subs

This shouldve been called The Regulation Episode. Definitely gonna introduce people with this one

I did not expect a Ship of Theseus reference on this podcast I feel like that came out of nowhere and punched me in that face lmao.

From Ireland so we basically inherited our plumbing from England. Tap with hot and cold is the most horrible thing for washing your hands. To feckin hot ahh. rince cold ah hot.& repeat. Also only If the immersion has been on. Otherwise both are cold. But yah short story long. We have a thing that brings water up to the Attic. That is the water that is eventually heated. There's no lid on it and the Spiders up there so yeah we don't drink our warm/hot water from our taps. But I do completely agree with Geoff. There is some weird dumb things we do in parts of Europe that are so old fashioned the poorest parts of America will be like Jesus f*** what the f*** are you doing!😅

Comment leaver. All hail the algorithm.

This episode is sick, they found Foxy Shazam. Legitimately one of my favorite bands, and it was hilarious how Andrew got there 😂

It's a classy move to have the cookbook available to patrons and also as a separate purchase. As someone who failed to grab merch at multiple drops, I feel like I finally got something before it went out of stock. Glad to be a supporter through the Patreon :)

33:27 Am I the only one that got Ted Stevens vibes from this conversation "It's a series of tubes!"

This one’s for ‘ol Al G Rhythm

I never understood the stale water thing. When I leave a cup of water out it gets warm, but that's it. If I add ice or put it in the fridge for a while it's indistinguishable from "fresh" tap water. The water sitting on the counter isn't any older than the water sitting in the pipes.

What we need is this podcast with old school let's build... Which basically was a podcast back in the day, Geoff and Gavin building while talking absolute nonsense

So, if the Regulation Gameplay backlog is still owned by Warner... Where is Ratyboy? Is he safe?

Gavin is once again right. The reason you're not supposed to drink from the hot water tap in old UK houses is because the boiler is in the attic and the water sits there, dirty stuff like rats can get into it so there is a risk. It's far away in a dusty damp place and checked basically never, there is rarely sanitation control for that water to make sure it's drinkable and because of this there is/was a law to not mix the hot and cold water. Because you drink from the cold one. Now whether there is a real risk nowadays idk, ours like most is covered up and I don't see it getting contaminated but it is the general recommendation. And I can't shake that feeling that hot water is the dirty pipes, clean enough for cleaning but not drinking

Getting a Foxy Shazam reference is wild to me

I feel like the simplest solution to Andrew's cold water problem would be to just get a desk mini-fridge.

Tap water has chlorine dissolved for disinfecting which also gives it that "fresh" taste that we are now accustomed to. When it's sitting still in a glass, the chlorine turns to gas and forms the small bubbles and changes the taste to that "stale" But both are perfectly safe if you live in a big city. Different countries use different methods, that's why it's not advised to drink tap water when you travel, because your body is not accustomed to it.

At least for North Carolina water, if you leave an open container Of liquid/water out overnight, the dust sparkles in the air, which is usually dead. Particles from humans and animals, get just accumulated into the water and leave a skim on top, plus or minus the plastic that dissolves in water whenever you leave it out, this is why it tastes old,... If you have container of water that has lid on top and is sealed/ a cloth on top of container like a washcloth or microfiber cloth, water will be as you put in but slightly warm but taste about the same when you poured it.

If Andrew wants an actual solution he could always just get a new, taller tap for his sink, so his streamer bottle fits under it.

To add to the band member discussion at around 43:00: with Japanese artists, it's not unheard of for groups to keep adding new members when someone leaves. This can result in groups where the lineup is completely different than the original. Perhaps the most well-known case of this is Morning Musume, a pop idol group who started with 5 members in 1997. Every year or two, they've added 1-4 new members (there are 17 "generations", meaning they've added members 16 times over the years), as people leave (usually only one member at a time, although there have been exceptions). The group is still going in 2024, and they've had a total of 47 members since the beginning. There are currently 13 members of the group, with the most senior having joined in 2011 and the most recent additions being this very year. All but the two oldest members were born after the group's formation. With the original 5 members, one left as soon as 1999 and the last remaining original member left in 2005. If anyone's familiar with the Rhythm Heaven series, you might recognise the name Tsunku. He created the group and is the dude who writes 98% of their songs even to this day.

Top 10 episodes, and I'm 30 minutes deep 😂

Thank you guys! So glad you kept on even in the face of all you went through.

HOW does it do? A show where gavin shows Andrew a thing, and Andrew explains how it functions.

I leave room temp filtered water on my night stand every night. No weird bubbles, no dead bugs, and tastes exactly like it did the night before.

We're so back baby

When Andrew brought up “Downtown” I was so hoping it would lead to that “I like it” route. I had the same thing happen when I looked it up on RU-vid

About the water thing! I wonder if maybe it depends on where the water is sourced / how it's processed? I'm in Idaho and my glasses have the little bubbles that show up after leaving a cup out for a while! Could also be the quality of the glass maybe? Like little cavitations where bubbles form somehow? 🤔

Andrew. Just install a sink faucet in your tub and install the filter on that

Local tarnished listens to a podcast on the cliffs of Limgrave

Tub dumpers is my favorite Chumbawamba song.

Happy Birthday Vav! youre a great lad!

The first debate going in literally minute one of the pod, I would say the very reason I listen to this podcast is just to listen to Andrew. He is the very soul of this in both F**kFace and even now in Reg. Im sorry for the others but its the truth.

Has Andrew ever told a story that took place in his living room? I don’t think he’s mentioned it once. I picture his place as only a small kitchen downstairs then a big bathroom and bedroom upstairs

I like it! I like it!

Andrew I had similar issue I just changed sink faucet to something taller that would fit my needs

I saw a video of a cheese rolling competition (I’m not sure if it’s THE cheese rolling competition). With the hill the one I watched was on, it’s a wonder more people don’t get seriously hurt and/or die at that thing. Some of those falls were wicked

"Water isn't real" - Regulation Pod, 2024

As someone who's water heater blew up recently because it was rusty, unless its brand spankin new y'all are crazy if you drink it

Andrew there are "at unit" water filtration systems. I would recommend having a hose like showerhead for filling. You could likely just run a short "faucet hose" to the filter unit and then to the shower head.

andrew started this podcast saying he wished he thought about things after the boba balls but then they try to talk him into putting a hot tub on his balcony 😆

Yeah I just redeployed from Kuwait and it was the only place I have been with where the tap water you cannot drink. Tbf there was free water all over base.

As a Foxy Shazam fan, this episode was delightful

my yt app randomly went 2x at 45:15 and I legit thought it was part of the podcast 😂

Reminded me of Hot Action Cop in NFS:HP2. Also ATV: Offroad Fury 2 songs & NFS: Underground songs Get Low was played at our school's 6th Grade "Graduation" party btw

Yea I'll take tub tap water over water that has sat in a rubber hose.

I like that the regulation pod is a longer form podcast than the other thing

I'm imagining sea foam when Gavin said it gets bubbly lolol

Jeoff told that entire bit about dump trucks solely because he saw a dump truck on the road and thought of with two funny business names lol

Loved the edited logo bit. God speed, Andrew, with your water adventures 😔✊

The video game B roll is something I look forward to seeing each week now

Andrew's story about hearing the unedited version of I Like It is basically the same way I was introduced to Get Low. I first heard it in Need For Speed: Underground, where the verses go silent at the end of almost every single line because it needed to be cleaned up that much, but that's the only version of the song I knew for years... until I picked it for karaoke one time and learned what I was missing. No lie, I prefer the clean version :v

Dope that this podcast's title is named after my favorite the Prodigy album.

Can’t wait for Elden Ring DLC!

Lol Atlantic Canadian here, definitely have some bubbles in my water. Pretty sure most water has some air dissolved in it. Not sure about the taste though

A surprise Foxy Shazam reference lol. I've been a fan of theirs for years!

My parents are south american and when ever we fill the kettle, they specifically tell me to only fill it with cold water to boil

I love Foxy Shazam! Met them a few years ago at a show. Good stuff.

Andrew's room is slowly becoming a hamster cage.

51:11 Did anyone else ABSOLUTELY have their goddamned minds blown with this? I just looked it up and apparently, this WHOLE time, The Black Eyed Peas song has actually been called Let's Get Ret*rded......that sounds like a parody, but it's REAL

Thanks for the laughs today yall ❤

Can't wait for the next 20 years!

I want that Andrew explains things show so bad

I'm beginning to feel like we're dealing with a Karl Pilkington situation here 😂

Transition didnt feel painful for me, wont speak for all, but i was ready to deal with whatever in order to continue following abd supporting you guys! ❤❤ Im with u for life!

Dump and Dumper is really funny lol.

Gwar does still have original members. Mike Bishop was there from the begining, he was Beefcake, quit in '94, rejoined in '99, left in '00. and now is currently back in the band as the singer, Blothar. then theres a couple that, while werent there at the formation, were on their first album and have since been in the band: Brad Roberts - Jizmak and Mike Derks - Balsac.

this is a lot of fun.

The word you're looking for is Stagnant. The water becomes stagnant when it sits over night. It is gross lol but it also shows bubbles on the side of a glass if the container is see through

I think the quick "pre" conversation immediately after the serious RSS section might be the most I've laughed at an episode of this just with how sudden it was