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Michelle's avatar

The first time I heard of Liquid Death, my husband and I had taken our 15 year old niece to a concert and I could not figure out why teens and tweens were walking around with 40s. Was I so old that 21 year olds now looked like literal children? It was all extremely confusing. But then my husband went to get us water and came back with Liquid Death. Mystery solved but also, yes, so aggressive for just water. I always love your newsletter and this one especially made me giggle.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Thanks so much! I remember seeing it years ago in a green room refrigerator and being confused!

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Mary Ellen's avatar

I really loved that ten-minute set!

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Thank you!!

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scaachi's avatar

hmm who is this

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

never heard of ‘em!

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Christian Finnegan's avatar

You know, I'd noticed a nice uptick in subscriptions the past few days and I couldn't figure out why...but now I know! THE GONDELMAN BUMP IS REAL.

(Thanks, btw)

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Heck yeah! Happy to help point people towards your good work!

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Akilah Hughes's avatar

Being built different than reverent Job has absolutely killed me. I don’t think it’ll be soon that I’ll stop laughing at that.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Thank you!!! <3

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Myq Kaplan's avatar

dear josh,

congrats and hooray and good luck and everything!

thanks for this as always! you're the best!

(everyone else reading, you're tied for second-best)

love,

myq

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

You are (the best)!

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Kara Brown's avatar

Josh you do birthdays right. That tower is what I want for my own bday

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

It was a very good time!

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Katie's avatar

Liquid Death is just WATER? Damn, I thought it was at least seltzer or something.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

They also make a seltzer (which is not bad) and some flavored sparkling waters with a little sugar in them (which are legit bad).

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Michael Rose's avatar

I shared the video and hope it gets your algorithm up or down - whichever is better.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Thank you! Unclear which is good, but I am sure you did it!!

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Holly P's avatar

I lolled at the aggressive water

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

:)

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Andrew Mogendorff's avatar

That was a lovely set, thank you for posting it!

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Thanks for watching!

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Cath's avatar

Such oddly aggressive water! And emotionally unsettling, to drink a flat beverage from an aluminum can. Probably my least pleasant water drinking experience to date.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Hahaha it is always strange that it's (usually) not carbonated!

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Carrie's avatar

yesssss New Orleans shows!! And in my actual neighborhood?! Incredible. Lot of good food and drink nearby and even an Alligator Museum if you're into that sort of thing.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

Oh heck yeah!!!

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Peter Gudlewski's avatar

I would have LOVED to see you in Batavia! But as you mentioned, it is decidedly NOT Chicago, and being a carless person and it being really cold out, as you mentioned, it wasn't in the cards this time. But NEXT TIME? Okay, we'll see, but hopefully.

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Josh Gondelman's avatar

My hope is I'll be back in Chicago proper soon! I don't know that many people who saw the shows in Batavia had made it out from the city!

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