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Hivemind Times Issue #29

Hivemind Times Issue #29

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February 28, 2025

Welcome To The Hivemind Times!

Sup? Graydon here, lucky issue number 29 coming right at ya hot and fast! The Hivemind Times almost as old as me. Whatever. What’s up? I wanna give a big shout to everyone who invited their friends via referral last week and a warm welcome to all the newcomers. I did pick 7 random winners from last week's giveaway and will be contacting you for your sizes. I think we will continue to pick 7 people a week for the next month or so or until we run out of stock so please keep referring your pals.

Yes, your voices have also been heard and I am negotiating with Cronk’s team on how we can get him on an episode but he is demanding A LOT. There are some other fun guests in the pipeline so keep your beady little eyes peeled.

Hope you enjoy this week's issue, it's sure to be full of random awesome nonsense and good music. One love and Peace forever.

- Riley & Graydon

WEEKLY PLAYLIST

A playlist of good old fashioned folk/country tunage.

- Graydon

Old fashioned

Playlist · Graydon Weaver · 27 items · 2 saves

open.spotify.com/playlist/4EVrekhFy823QUjXgOAZWj?si=ccbITdxmQtSPdVSXFdqgYQ

CRONK’S UPDATE

CRONK VANS OFF THE WALL SEGMENT

Before rich kids built camper vans, we had conversion vans, and they were fucking sick. Back in the day, my family had two. One was a 2000 Ford Econoline E-150 with two captain's chairs in the back and a bench seat that folded into a bed. It also had a TV you could plug a console into. It was so badass; I have missed it every day since we got rid of it. The other one we had was a mid-1980s Chevy G20, and it was so cool it makes me wanna puke (Pics of a similar one below). Every night for the past two weeks, I have scoured the internet, looking at every van listing in the country, trying to find the best one. Pretty soon, I will buy a van and make it badass. We need to bring back vans for hanging out and being cool, not just turning every van into a nepo-baby camper.

- Cronk

ALBUM RECS

The Trials of Van Occupanther by Midlake (2006)

Got a cool one for y’all today. Midlake is an indie (rock?) folk band that I think formed in the late 90’s. This album is full of really great storytelling tackling a range of social issues like politics, economic disparity, and war. Exciting, right?

This is one of my fav listens ever - I can’t believe I haven’t recc’d this one.

Fav Songs: Head Home, Bandit, It Covers the Hillsides

- Grant

The Trials of Van Occupanther

Midlake · Album · 2006 · 11 songs

open.spotify.com/album/034XwDisEPdZwJWTOaUaVs?si=-kaK3LzBSAmxYScZtadMvw

SPORTS

The Pistons are back

OK, I really hope this doesn’t curse the fellas, but the Detroit fucking Pistons are back in this bitch and only a game back from the 4th seed in the East which means they could potentially host a first round playoff series. What the actual fuck.

This is the team that lost 28 in a row last year and only won a total of 14 games (out of 82). Currently they are 33-26, winners of 8 straight and in that stint have been the best defensive team in the NBA. The last time they won 8 straight “Low” by Flo Rida and T-Pain was the number one song, a dozen eggs was $1.99, Google stock was $7.47 a share, and Timothee Chalamet was 13 years old. The year was 2008.

The Stones, as they are affectionately called here in the D, are led by former number one pick and 3 year man Cade Cunningham, who has been asked to do just about as much, if not more than any other player in the league. This is mainly due to the loss of his running mate, and second best player on the roster, Jaden Ivey, who blew his fibula off earlier in the year and has no timetable to return.

What Cade has done with this roster is just insanity and should include him in the MVP conversation after the likes of Jokic and Shai. The man is averaging 26/6/9.5 on 46% FG and 36% from 3, those are LeBron ass numbers (with worse shooting but he has to shoot a lot).

They really have been the story of the NBA this year, outside the Cavs obviously, and I think head coach J.B Bickerstaff deserves heavy consideration for coach of the year for not only the turnaround and development of this young core but the weathering of the injury storm and establishment of a defensive identity for a team that had zilch last year. Jalen Duren will become an absolute beast under J.B mark my words.

And lastly, huge shout out to Malik Beasley who was signed to Detroit in the off season and has come in and not only broke the franchise record for three point shots made in a single season, shattering Saddiq Bey’s former record of 211, but has truly embraced the city and organization. Guys coming in and buying into and creating or rejuvenating culture is so important to small market teams like Detroit and I just can’t help but be filled with joyx3 when I see shit like this. Watch the next stones game and feel some of these damn vibes.

- Graydon

TRAVEL

Some Fire Places To Eat In Detroit & Surrounding Area: A List by Tony

The Detroit Pepper Company

Owner-operated stuffed pepper spot on the east side.

Dan’s Diner

Underrated diner only open until 3pm.

Yemen Cafe

Maybe my number 1, always an amazing time in there

Frozen Pierogies from Srodek’s

Yo they have any flavor of pierogi you could ever imagine. Take em home fry em up.

Vivios Easter Market

Always a classic spot

Green Dot Stables

Tiny sliders. Any kind you can imagine. Oh yeah.

Vincente’s Cuban

Tres leches cake. Enough said.

Star Deli

Steve’s deli aint got shit on star deli. Fight me.

- Tony

GRANT RANT

Today is my birthday so to celebrate I thought i’d share the 5 things I WILL NOT be doing while I celebrate:

Working hard. This is reserved for people who aren’t celebrating their birthday, because they have nothing exciting happening. If it’s not your birthday you might as well work.
Being nice to people. Today is the only day of the year I can take free hits at my character because “it’s my birthday” is an valuable excuse and get-out-of-jail free card
Not drinking beer. Today I will not NOT be drinking beer. It’s really fun to do stuff like that on your birthday. “Look at me I’m wasted and I’m 28”, how fun is that? Blast off deluxe
Spending money. This one is pretty self explanatory. Make your friends pay for what they’ve done to you.
Staying calm. I got hands for everyone today. You cut me off on the street? Clown horn. You give me a weird look at the store? Confetti cannon. Conversation goes stale? backflip into handstand

Hope this helps! Feel free to incorporate my rules into your life.

- Grant