Well There's Your Problem | BONUS EPISODE 2 UNLOCKED: Liam's Van

roz fell ill owing to too much covid discourse on twitter this week and we couldn't record so we're unlocking this classic bonus episode.
In this episode we talk about Liam's van, eastern seaboard scumbag ocean's eleven, hating the amish, and the pennsylvania secret service
RIP Megatronix

[@WhetiesOfDoom]

Don't get me wrong, I like the bonus episodes -- but it just doesn't feel like a "Well there's you're problem" episode without a pinned comment of someone bitching about Chernobyl or Islam.

[@alexandriayeates9792]

Maybe we should make fake angry ML/Atheism Bro comments

[@meinebosma]

The episode is now visible to all, so maybe soon.

[@PTFVBVB]

@@meinebosma Inshallah

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

@@alexandriayeates9792ML? Mario/Luigi?

[@MrTheWaterbear]

Should be pretty easy to accomplish that given that Alice was drinking XD I know a loooot of Muslims who would write you an essay if you drink and claim to be Muslim. Oh well. It’s good to be atheist.

[@GrantSimons2]

*everyone arguing* alice: where the fuck is my rum

[@tomtrask_YT]

followed a few minutes later by "Oh jesus, I put too much rum in this". Alice has her priorities straight.

[@tarasaurus98]

I like that canonically this means that Liam owned and caused an engineering disaster

[@darrens3]

One that wasn't caused by capital; but rather in spite of it. lol

[@souplike.homogenate]

"The seats are heated but accidentally" this line sums up the mood of all of your shows.

[@pixelsbyprince]

My dad has an old Chevy van that has had: - a big wasp nest inside the door (discovered while driving) - a family of packrats living inside the engine compartment - the side mirror torn off by a brown bear trying to reach the garbage left inside

[@OhShitSeriously]

Car Thieves Hate This One Weird Trick

[@jayphailey]

"Murica!

[@platedlizard]

@@jayphailey Google translated that as “Kill me!”

[@sirrivet9557]

@@platedlizard accurate

[@carlost856]

@@platedlizard apparently Google thinks that's Rwandan.

[@jabelsjabels]

"out of date warhammer 40k codexes" gives me a really specific image

[@Warpwaffel]

Me too. Of my bookshelf. :D

[@DetectiveMekova]

"I was driving with my dad to Pittsburgh..." Well there's your problem.

[@brianhoover1643]

as a proud member of the Pennsylvania Secret Service, I am glad everyone can now enjoy this episode.

[@vaporisedair4919]

Ssshh we are not supposed to talk about the secret service Darn it!

[@joebob3719]

I forgot that this episode was the origin of this bit

[@Sombomombo]

Oh, my god. I went to THAT Megatronix for drum lessons as a kid! That's fucking hilarious! Wasn't advertised (so heavily?) as a Megatronix when I went there 11 years ago, but the floor plan, balconies, glass panes and parking lot--I walked it all! Brother took lessons downstairs with some renowned local trumpet player while my drum teacher was like a proto-Qanon guy with a Cali beach-dude vibe who thankfully at least had the ability to learn what I needed to to get the fuck out of that building. Deep memory unlock.

[@scaredyfish]

Listening to the back catalogue of this podcast, I have finally reached the origin of the Pennsylvania Secret Service!

[@scout8145]

When that bridge fell in Pittsburgh last winter, John Fetterman (the bald, very tal Lt Gov from about 14:00), showed up at the site wearing shorts in winter. That really ties up both ends of this podcast nicely.

[@generalmissy]

rewatching in memorium of Megatronix. You gave us so much MORE in this world. May you continue offering MORE in the next

[@WaterMan416]

Did something happen to megatronix? I haven't been back to York in a while.

[@FlintTD]

I cannot believe I learned about the glorious existence of, and then learned about the untimely death of, Megatronix, in the same episode.

[@CODMarioWarfare]

Every time Liam mentions his parents’ neighbors my blood pressure goes up a little

[@lazyidiotofthemonth]

John Fetterman's Senator photo is also hilarious, he's so big that he partially obstructs the American Flag that is supposed to take up the entire left side of the photo.

[@jbkjbk1999]

Moving seamlessly from discussing a broken terrible van to yelling about being cut off at a sheetz by and then screaming at a politician to a brief diversion into local civil war history and then back to complaining about the local politics is one "go birds" away from being the most Pennsylvania series of sentences I've ever heard. god bless Liam.

[@rileynibhroin6395]

(to the tune of He-Man theme) "Liam's Van!" also good to see the Activate Windows Logo, rest in peace old friend.

[@xmlthegreat]

I have finally journeyed to the hallowed homeland of the memes this podcast is made of. This is the hajj for those who seek a parasocial relationship with Liam. Except it's not controlled by the Saudis. Also Derisive Pennsylvania Laughter is the funniest thing to my sleep deprived brain because I am remembering Justin's reaction to the death of RBG in the 9/11 episode and this is a beautiful haunting thread linking the past to the further past and now to the future. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

[@Havlock]

Oddly, the first car I got wasn't a hand-me-down van, but a salvage title used brown-goldish 1985 Honda Civic Wagon my dad bought on a whim in the fall of 1993 from some tiny ex-gas station corner used car lot. The date of purchase is of note 'cause we lived in Iowa and that was right after the big floods of '93, so there was a lot of suspect salvage title vehicles about. We suspect it spent the summer of '93 with its front end partially in floodwater and got a engine swap along with body work to hide the flood damage. It had had a mouse family living inside, nesting in the ducts, so it had the smell of rodent piss lingering about. That is, if you didn't turn the blower on. If you did, it was like the bottom of a unkempt hamster cage punched you in the nose. Dad fixed that by ripping every part of the air ducts, heater and AC core out to soak and scrub clean. Oh, and the air conditioning didn't work 'cause it wouldn't hold a refrigerant charge. Would have taken replacing all the AC piping to fix, which would have cost more than my dad paid for the car, so he never did. Made summer driving a sweaty trial. My mom thought my dad had been foolish in buying this car and my dad swiftly came around to agree with her, but it was bought "as-is," no returns, so we were stuck with it. It became my own daily driver in '97 or '98 when I got my driver's license. Drove it 'till 2002, when its brake lines gave out from rust, probably from a combo of the '93 floodwater and road salt. Thankfully this happened in the community college parking lot and not on a highway exit ramp. Saved the cost of towing it home by driving super-slow with the hazard blinkers on over the least hilly route and using the parking brake to stop. My dad sold it to a scrapper and I don't know what happened to it afterwards. Got a brand new 2003 Pontiac Vibe shortly after to replace it and I still drive that Vibe to this day. ...Damn, why did I write all this? I should have gone to bed, not blathered on and on about my automotive history. Gah, too late now.

[@OhShitSeriously]

so what you're saying is you got a good vibe

[@joebob3719]

As a lifetime Pennsylvanian, I feel very seen in this podcast

[@TSaMS_WORSHIPER]

Right there with you...P fuckin' A

[@CypherusMcClain]

You feel seen? I live two blocks from this nightmare garage... xD

[@MindGooJE]

0:00 - Intro and The Ill-Fated Purchase 0:42 - Special Guest Riley 2:12 - The Chevy Express Nightmare Begins 4:38 - A Van's Interior Woes 6:07 - The Legendary Crotch Vent 7:04 - Visiting MEGATRONIX 9:12 - A Purchase in 2017 10:16 - The Pennsylvania Secret Service 12:28 - First Glimpse of the Beige Bomber 13:43 - Meet Lieutenant Governor Fetterman 15:41 - Introducing the Secret Secret Service Tier 16:43 - The Beige Bomber vs. Ideal Van 17:30 - Welcome to Megatronix 19:35 - An Endless List of Treasures 20:06 - The Bizarre Inventory 20:59 - Aftermarket Stereo & Abba Adventures 21:17 - Dancing Queen & The Amish 21:34 - Pennsylvania President & Van Stories 21:54 - Discovering Megatronix's Twitter 22:19 - A Ringing Endorsement, No Guns Allowed 22:56 - The Search for Megatronix 23:14 - Five Followers & The Beginning of a Social Media Journey 24:05 - A Van, A Wedding, and A Roll Over Risk 25:10 - Technical Difficulties & A Return 25:35 - Van’s Current State & The Power Couch 26:27 - A World of Headphone Jacks & Competing Podcasts 27:15 - Staind, DUIs, and Breathalyzers 27:45 - Musical Allegiances & Identity Politics 28:36 - Imagined America & Melting Plastic 29:17 - Bam Margera's Party Crew & The Land 30:08 - Tony Hawk’s Pro Van 30:46 - Seatbelt Mechanics & Accident Theories 31:27 - Biden, Seatbelts, and Drunk Driving 32:16 - Pennsylvania Politics & Realpolitik 33:30 - Alice’s Drink Choices & Confederate Flags 35:04 - Pennsylvania’s MRE & Sheetz Versus Wawa 36:37 - DC’s Disgrace & Wawa Expansion 37:35 - Quizno’s Sandwich Tragedy 39:02 - The Wild West of British Fast Food 40:03 - Nando’s Invasion & The Global Spread 40:41 - Looking at the Wrong Screen 40:57 - Too Much Rum 41:21 - Bubbles Too Sharp: A Sparkling Water Critique 41:46 - Justin's Laughter Breakdown 42:02 - The Great Water Debate 42:26 - Riley's Fancy Preferences 42:47 - The Velvet Cushions Incident 43:02 - Chair Troubles 43:18 - The Miserable Engine 43:45 - Music on the Go 44:31 - Australian Accents Unleashed 45:11 - Libel and American Immunity 45:57 - Van Details and Existential Terror 46:50 - Painting the Van 47:41 - Atlantic City Story Begins 50:01 - Exploring Trump Taj Mahal 52:07 - A Heist Opportunity Missed 54:07 - Van Overheat and Arm Break 57:11 - Mascot of the Day 58:09 - The Engine Swap Saga 1:03:48 - American Space and British Fights 1:05:23 - The Color of Vans and Immigration Policy Cheers to the Crew, hope this helps

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

thank you

[@-Cece]

Liam following Alice's comment on her drink - ".......and Coke for color, I know" This had me cracking up so much!!

[@capsjukebox]

Reminds me of a friend’s old Toyota hatchback where; the only seats bolted to the floorboard was the driver’s seat, the car could be started with a screwdriver, the heat did not work and the exhaust leaked into the cabin so the windows had to cracked year round or risk passing out from carbon monoxide poisoning Fun times

[@mychemicalbromance97]

i really love the “activate windows” message in the corner

[@creampop8553]

Truly a blast from the past!

[@VaultLink]

My family used to have this kind of van, our tv actually worked and at some point we hooked up a gamecube to it to play super smash bros melee on the tiny ass screen from all the way in the back. Also fun story, the night before we were to go on a camping trip my brother went rummaging threw all the overhead compartments looking for something and left them all open. The next morning we pulled out of the driveway and when we turned to leave the fucking power converter we had stowed in the overhead fell corner first directly on top the center of my head, went to the hospital and got 2 staples. We finally left for that camping trip 2-3 hours later then expected

[@RenaDeles]

My favorite part of the story is you still went camping, the same day, instead of taking this inside to just stay home this time.

[@chaosof99]

Well, you guys made the Megatronix twitter account gain 70 followers since release of the episode.

[@eleo513]

I love that the first thing they'll see when they log back into their 4-5 follower twitter they probably check twice a decade is just 170+ leftist shitposters following them. This mental image will keep me warm tonight.

[@Bob.martens]

@@eleo513 Leftist?

[@flinko99]

@@Bob.martens uh, yeah, i sure fucking hope so

[@jayphailey]

It's two years later and I went and followed MegatronixAudio IMMEDIATELY

[@redstonerelic]

now that this episode is UNLOCKED, i wonder how many more it will gain

[@MothMorgueOffline]

I always return to this one when I'm having a shit day. News about the world going to shit is hitting hard, but the Liam's Van episode is making me feel ok, if only for an hour.

[@th3oryO]

Guess it's back back again Liam's van tell your friends

[@FionaOfMountLawley]

Regarding a states propensity for segregation a rule of thumb I use is how many Red Summer race massacres occurred in a particular state in 1919. Of sixty five documented events throughout the United States Pennsylvania had five, July 5th 1919 in Scranton, July 7th 1919 in Philadelphia, July 8th 1919 in Coatesville, July 23rd 1919 in Darby and July 31st 1919 in Philadelphia again. That's more than in Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, South Carolina, Texas, Louisiana or Alabama. Only Georgia and Florida had more. There were also race massacres in Chester in 1917 and Philadelphia in 1918, before the Red Summer began which maybe puts Pennsylvania beyond even Georgia. Technically Florida only comes out the worst because they just kept on going right through to 1923.

[@Kwolf448]

I was getting high on my day off and then y'all unlocked this, thanks for making my day substantially better

[@samb8396]

I had a '91 GM 1500 truck that was from a really fun era where GM was experimenting with the metric system so any given bolt on the entire truck could be in either system and there wasn't any rhyme or reason which one was used where. It was specifically called out in the factory service manual that it was never safe to assume what size bolt you'd be using. So I'm looking forward to the disaster of a '99 GM conversion van

[@geoffreygriffiths1385]

Liam sold his van and Bam Magera got kicked out of Jackass. Coincidence? I think not!

[@danielmcintyre9200]

Wawa's taking an unwise gamble on expanding eastward as opposed to northwest. I think they'd look really stupid if Sheetz beat them into Northern Ontario, and had the first quick-serve hoagie/cheesesteak outlet under the wings of the Wawa Goose.

[@TheRuralUrbanist]

The scariest thing I learned in this episode is that I'm probably very close in age to Liam... and it's like looking at an alternative history version of how my life could've turned out 😅.

[@toprope_]

this is a legendary episode to have based on how many times it’s been referenced

[@henrybangsberg2187]

My brother bought a car from a dealer like this. He said the salesman was COMPLETELY STUNNED my brother could get financing somewhere else and still chose to buy a car from the Auto 5000 "all cars under $5000" dealership. That car was a disaster.

[@nickkennedy9034]

I love talking about wawa, sheetz, rofo, and rutters as if they were competing military powers

[@Dankleberrrrg]

It needs to be pointed out that the hours on slide 2 are for Monday-Friday, and then Saturday twice.

[@terminalblue]

I choose to take it as aspirational. Wouldn't the weekend be better if it was just two Saturdays?

[@videobrew4831]

Looking forward to Alice's 3 hour episode about the Mountain Goats.

[@jacksonduruy4303]

Speaking as a Western MD hardcore punk dude, I will totally join the "Well There's your Problem" Leftist Street Gang. I will take my katana and air-soft gun!

[@Tomartyr]

Gotta say I feel dirty, being in such a hallowed place without paying the fee, and I like it

[@musclecat1005]

Same

[@colonelgraff9198]

Well there’s your unlocked Bonus episode.

[@francistheodorecatte]

can confirm: in high school I was given a rusty, worn out, hand-me-down 2000 plymouth voyager to drive.

[@SadisticSenpai61]

Ironically, that image of the inside of the van reminds me of the van my parents bought when I was in elementary school and they finally got rid of when I was in middle school. It had fake wood paneling (it was actually plastic) on the inside. And I remember that there was a button that hung under the dash that we would have to hold in order to start the engine (it basically looked like a starter plug, but it had a big red button on one end). I don't know why that was, but probably my most vivid memory of that van and the starter button is from when my brother, dad, and me were camping when I was 11 and Dad couldn't get the van to start. He was fiddling with something under the hood and I was in the driver's seat and supposed to hold the button when he told me to. This went on for probably a good 10-15 min before I noticed that the keys weren't in the ignition, so I asked Dad if the keys had to be in the ignition for the van to start. Sure enough, once the key was in the ignition and turned to the "on" position, the van started right up when I held the button. I think Mom traded it in for a Chevy Suburban. I think it was a GM van and it was blue. But that's about all I know about the van. Oh. It definitely didn't have a TV or anything like that inside it. The windows in the back were heavily tinted and I remember thinking they were probably plastic instead of glass. If I were to guess, it was probably made in the late 80s or early 90s.

[@Kinzokugia]

I appreciate that Liam's van would get opened by the 11'8" can opener

[@DaL33T5]

13:13 It's cool watching this from the future where he became senator.

[@lorddashdonalddappington2653]

I swear to god I cackled the moment I heard the words "LS Swap" referring to this thing.

[@authoranonymous8892]

As someone from the American South I can absolutely confirm that Alice is right; south of the 40th parallel, given enough time, your car will slowly melt.

[@kidsea13]

someone graffitied "free sweeties" on the side of one of my secondary school's vans and it stayed there for months and I don't remember the police ever bothering anyone if I'm being honest

[@ViolentOrchid]

Watching this again after Fetterman won a seat in congress. Good times.

[@fisherjam5182]

Liam saying "atta girl" to Alice has changed something in me forever

[@ScaryPanda97]

Rip Megatronix. We will miss you.

[@Southpaw1312]

they went backsies on closing and i just went today lol

[@Tysto]

I for one would love an episode on the Amish. Fun fact: Mennonites came first; Amish broke away to be more conservative. Second fun fact: Amish use cell phones now, but not smart phones.

[@gbrading]

OMG the Activate Windows logo how I've missed ye

[@antonievandermeer34]

I love that the van kinda looks like the old dutch Ambulances, all of them are now boring Mercedes vans. Also the most underrated joke 48:25.

[@slaughterround643]

I _would_ give to trashfuture but it's $5 and I'm scouse so my net worth is -£500, excluding debt

[@shmehfleh3115]

I spent three grand on a 1976 Chevy POS pickup truck that turned into a giant money pit over the course of several years, before finally grenading its engine on the highway. So I feel your pain, brother.

[@pamdemonia]

Although I spent my childhood years in various parts of the DC metro area, both my parents are from Eastern PA (Morrisville and Lansdowne) and met during my dad's 3rd try at a freshman year at Penn while my mom was an adorable Beaver College under grad. Don't ever question my deep PA roots, and its part of why I love you.

[@billmozart7288]

Thanks for making this one public. This is hilarious

[@TemplarOnHigh]

0:00 - It's the free one now. 8:40 - Pennsyltucky 13:35 - Pennsylvania Secret Service 15:39 - Not any more 19:28 - It's a dive bar mixed with Microcenter.

[@spitfiremac]

Why'd he pay $3600 for this monstrousity?? As a fellow economics major I can confirm we're the worst with money.

[@TSTypeR]

I have justified so much dumb purchases with economics logic

[@tombuis8485]

"If you are listening to this you are already supporting us" Hmmm

[@Lunahoyer7040]

can’t wait to hear the goddamn news on the next episode

[@BravoCharleses]

Episode request: The failure of the conversion van industry of Elkhart Indiana, the town where our big brown boy was born.

[@fauxpinkytoo]

I second that request! Born there in 1962 and lived there until I was able to escape to greener pastures in the 80s...

[@FlourishCaster]

Tony Hawks Pro Van??? HERE I VAN DOIN EVERYTHING IN VAN HOLDING ONTO MY BROWN VAN PRETENDING IT'S A SUPERVAN

[@TheSunsetPearl]

YES. Goldfinger FTW.

[@Full_Otto_Bismarck]

God damnit, I'm old now.

[@GenuineMartin]

YAY LIAM, YAY LIAM'S VAN, YAY LIAM'S MIC YAY MEGATRONIX

[@raycearcher5794]

"You don't expect to die when you get a sandwich" tell that to White Castle, home of the suislider

[@WookieDrives]

As someone who worked for a race team that ended up with a conversion van for team transport, they all die long slow deaths where the conversion kits just fall apart and the electronics only worked like 3 times in their life.

[@GideonWells]

This is the most Pennsylvanian thing I’ve heard in a long time and I love it.

[@gerryweldon8106]

I own a Starcraft, 1989 Dodge. I haven't gone more than a few miles in four years. God-damn nigthmare, wires hanging everywhere. Liam; I'm with yah, bro. Nothing but a mobile money pit.

[@HamousIceCreamTruck]

from a poor eastern european, thank you for this unlock

[@doorhanger9317]

This Pennsylvania Secret Service document has finally been declassified and unredacted, glory to the Commonwealth

[@jenjaynes8863]

I literally never knew the origin of the PA Secret Service. This is a gift!

[@WaterMan416]

Fellow york county expat here. Grew up in Dallastown. It's refreshing to hear stories from back where I grew up, and ya really can't make this stuff up. Too bad Justin couldn't visit megatronix back when it was the old barn. The current megatronix is a step up.

[@poolfuhrer]

Watching with 'bated breath, glad Liam is getting a chance to shine

[@Quamikaze]

The truest engineering marvel of our time

[@snekinnatenk6956]

40:05 deepening my parasocial relationship by saying “what?” Out loud in unison with every host

[@Torsomu]

RIP Megatronix

[@sleatersan]

The Patreon notification for this video is one of the best emails I've ever gotten

[@darrens3]

8:20 "Hi um yes, I would like to purchase *one* car please"

[@masonturner0]

Two goddamn year and I just realized that’s Justin laughing at the sharp bubbles, not Riley

[@katiehesse6578]

I live in minnesota, but I feel like I've lived in Philad my whole life after watching this

[@Allegheny500]

Megatronixs sounds like the place unsalable items at Walmart go to die.

[@merrydaye4763]

Megatronics now has 650+ followers❣️😂

[@AnnDVine]

I assume this is the pick-up truck with guns on them from the ad

[@synthgal1090]

nope, technicals

[@rpieja]

What a way to make me listen to this episode again. Superb

[@sleepyfutchtgirl470]

Y'Adams County, y'all

[@eljaylopi-el6481]

Activate Windows my beloved, oh how I have missed you

[@jacksonduruy4303]

There's WaWa's outside of Baltimore now

[@sleepyfutchtgirl470]

Oh hell yes

[@just_some_bird]

Ahhh... that classic Liam mic.

[@kateballsey-bukeboom6495]

i love hearing east pa stories, so similar and yet so different from western pa stories.

[@yv-ui7he]

we DO NOT like fetterman now.

[@Africa893]

came back for this lol

[@m8sonmiller]

I grew up in Phoenix, Alice's image of the Southwest is entirely accurate.

[@morgancalhoun9006]

Hey there might be spoilers below but did Windows ever get activated?

[@halfpintrr]

Nope, and we love it like that :)

[@laaren966]

RIP megatronix

[@KawlinRolfe]

This is the longest kijiji ad I've ever sat on.

[@tnp8034]

Working my way through the bonus episodes years later and as a former emo teen I feel obliged to shout into the void and say that I did not appreciate the Evanescence slander, lmao

[@BlarryOfficial]

So what's Alice's bonus episode gonna be? The disaster that is Buckfast?

[@merlinjenkins3814]

RIP MEGATRONIX - forever in our hearts

[@mjorn19]

In memory of Megatronix. Gone but not forgotten.

[@ThePorpoisepower]

Their Twitter lives

[@Lunahoyer7040]

rip a real one

[@dracorex426]

So *that's* where the Pennsylvania Secret Service comes from.