My name is Will DeFries and this is a Sunday Scaries Podcast. You are cure for the Sunday Blues.

This week we're going through some listener questions. Let's get right into them.

The first, what are your favorite appetizers to order for the table?

Group dinners. You guys remember those? I'm kidding, I'm kidding. I know a lot of people out there

are able to have them these days without convincing themselves that they're sick for five days

after and that's a beautiful thing.

In truth, the thing I missed most about the pre-pendemic life is group dinners.

The socializing, the camaraderie, the debate of how to split up the tab at the end of it all.

It's just great.

And sure, I guess I miss ordering appetizers for the table too. Something that I really don't really take the initiative of most of the times that I'm out with a bunch of friends.

But when I really took the question into consideration, I was shocked by how much difficulty I had coming up with a suitable answer.

Some obvious choices came to mind, especially given my proximity to text-mess restaurants down here in Austin,

chips, salsa, casso, guacamole. No one's ever saying no to really any of those.

But when I made my list of dream appetizers, none of those actually made the cut.

So my top three, there is follows.

Number three, calamari.

Yes, yes, the rumors are true. I do like the ones with the little legs sticking off of them.

So let's collaborate if you're more of the ring type.

A healthy amount of cocktail sauce, don't mind if I do.

And while I don't love fried food as appetizers normally, I can always make a little room for a few pieces of calamari if it's on the table.

Number two, bacon wrapped anything.

When it comes to appetizers, a little bit of bacon goes a long way.

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