A coat-shopping trip turns into an obsession with a New Zealand mushroom photographer's Instagram.
The host initially thought it said 'science sense' but spells it out as C-Y-A-N-E-S-E-N-S-E, Cyan-essence. He urges listeners to follow it, saying he isn't gatekeeping the account, and the hosts marvel at the photos, including a pink mushroom and one so small it's dwarfed by a finger.
Answered around 4:01He photographs mushrooms only in New Zealand, and they are New Zealand-only species. Many are tiny, compared to the size of hundreds and thousands, which leads the hosts to guess he must have an incredible lens. The host also asked whether he had photographed the blue mushroom on the $50 note.
Answered around 4:37While his girlfriend was buying a coat, the assistant had to wait for a coworker returning from coffee before fetching a small size. Asked about their plans, the host mentioned the wildlife photography exhibition, and the assistant said her cousin is a photographer who takes photos of mushrooms, then found him on Instagram.
Answered around 1:17Yes. The assistant said he had just had a coffee-table book printed. Later, after the wildlife photography exhibition, the host saw the book in the museum gift shop, which he recommends for Christmas gifts. He did not buy it, saying he's a hard person to buy for, so it's on his gift list.
Answered around 2:59It is shorter than a trench coat and waxed, which Hayley says sounds posh. The girlfriend thought it would never be cold enough to wear in Auckland, yet it has been frosty every day since. When she tried it on, the host called her little Paddington Bear, which didn't go down well.
Answered around 5:30The hosts mock how many times St. Pierre's says 'St. Pierre's' in its sushi ad, riffing on a version that only says sushi, nigiri, sashimi and seaweed salad, then asks where to go. They jokingly demand an apology to the advertising industry, to St. Pierre's Sushi and to repetition.
Answered around 6:43