Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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Tools:
Lodge Sportman’s Grill
Duxtop 1800W Portable Induction Burner
Away Suitcase
Quebec Nordiques Hat or any other extinct hockey hat

For show notes and transcript visit: kk.org/cooltools/john-hodgman-author-of-medallion-status

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John Hodgman is a writer, performer, former PC, once the resident expert on the Daily Show, and now the author of two books of non-fake facts and true stories from his life, Vacationland and Medallion Status. You can find him at Twitter @hodgman and on Instagram @johnhodgman.