Cupcakes and the Nature of Longing
A chain of cupcake stores went out of business and the Internet is FREAKING OUT, MAN. An enterprising eBay user is selling the ‘last cupcake’ for $250. Jeff and Anthony try to figure out why we cling to the past so much.
Special bonus mentions: Potato salad kickstarters and self-administering electric shocks rather than being alone with your own thoughts.
Crumbs Cupcakes on eBay: http://ti.me/U5OmVp
Humans prefer an electric shock to being left alone with their thoughts: http://bit.ly/1niWMnM
Potato Salad Kickstarter: http://kck.st/1oHYBsc