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We Unlocked a New Fear | Trash Taste #331

October 23, 2026

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"I Should Have Taken the Anesthesia"

The episode opens with a cheese smuggling story—apparently you can legally bring up to 10 kilograms of cheese into Japan without an inspection certificate, a fact one of the hosts discovered at the airport from a Colombian customs agent who enthusiastically approved. This leads to a discussion about airport luggage logistics, including the absurdity of airlines that enforce per-bag weight limits instead of total weight, and a story about fresh kaffir lime leaves that ended with a garbage man slapping the host on the ass before taking the discarded leaves for himself. Only then do the hosts realize they've been recording for ten minutes without doing an intro.

The Endoscopy That Went Wrong

The main throughline of the episode is Garnt's detailed account of undergoing an endoscopy while fully awake—a decision he deeply regrets. For over a decade, he had intermittent stomach pains that he never got properly checked. His wife Sydney and his mother conspired to book him an endoscopy during a trip to Thailand, cornering him so he couldn't refuse.

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  • 1 Trash Taste #331: We Unlocked a New Fear
  • 2 (00:00) **Cheese Smuggling Laws** - The hosts discover Japan allows 10kg of cheese per person for personal use
  • 3 (03:29) **Airport Luggage Nightmares** - Stories about being forced to repack bags at check-in
  • 4 (07:19) **Episode Introduction** - The hosts realize they've been recording without an official intro
  • 5 (08:19) **Garnt's Unplanned Stomach Surgery** - The main story begins about Garnt's traumatic medical experience
  • 6 (10:18) **The Endoscopy Decision** - Garnt chooses to stay awake for the procedure
  • 7 (15:25) **The Procedure Horror** - A minute-by-minute account of the 40-minute ordeal

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