Bryan Cantrill

Randy, welcome. Did you know this? That Warren Harding bought it in San Francisco? I did not know that. So actually, I was at the House of Shields. Yes. Great bar.

Randy, welcome. Did you know this? That Warren Harding bought it in San Francisco? I did not know that. So actually, I was at the House of Shields. Yes. Great bar.

I was at the House of Shields. Who am I with? O'Grady, of course. Of course. Exactly. Well played. So Stephen O'Grady is in town. So we go to the House of Shields. And we and I start I bring up Warren Harding, of course, the death of Warren Harding. Why do I bring up the death of Warren Harding? Because Warren Harding died in the Palace Hotel across the street. And I'm like, it's great to be here.

I was at the House of Shields. Who am I with? O'Grady, of course. Of course. Exactly. Well played. So Stephen O'Grady is in town. So we go to the House of Shields. And we and I start I bring up Warren Harding, of course, the death of Warren Harding. Why do I bring up the death of Warren Harding? Because Warren Harding died in the Palace Hotel across the street. And I'm like, it's great to be here.

It's in the Palace Hotel here to where Warren Harding's final moments on this earth. Last words, I need water. emblematic of someone not exactly going out on their own terms. Yeah. And that was the end. And Jason Hoffman, you and I both have been on the pod. I believe it was Jason who said, you are the only person who knows that. That is so obscure. That is really not that obscure.

It's in the Palace Hotel here to where Warren Harding's final moments on this earth. Last words, I need water. emblematic of someone not exactly going out on their own terms. Yeah. And that was the end. And Jason Hoffman, you and I both have been on the pod. I believe it was Jason who said, you are the only person who knows that. That is so obscure. That is really not that obscure.

Do you know what I mean? A US president died here. It feels obscure because Warren Harding feels like it. But Warren Harding was the president of the United States. It was a very big deal. There weren't that many, actually. There weren't that many. Not that many died in office. Not that many died in office in San Francisco. Namely, one. So it's like, this is a big deal.

Do you know what I mean? A US president died here. It feels obscure because Warren Harding feels like it. But Warren Harding was the president of the United States. It was a very big deal. There weren't that many, actually. There weren't that many. Not that many died in office. Not that many died in office in San Francisco. Namely, one. So it's like, this is a big deal.

And I'm like, to the contrary, I think you could walk across the street and any employee at the Palace Hotel is going to know that Warren Harding died in the Palace Hotel. He's like, no way, 20 bucks, you're on. I'm like, all right.

And I'm like, to the contrary, I think you could walk across the street and any employee at the Palace Hotel is going to know that Warren Harding died in the Palace Hotel. He's like, no way, 20 bucks, you're on. I'm like, all right.

Oh, stay with me. So we go across the street. And of course, the first person we see in the hotel, and we would agree, that is the first hotel employee we see. And of course, the first hotel employee we see is the concierge. And so I go up to the concierge, where Jason and I go up together, and I'm like... Sir, a U.S. president died in this hotel.

Oh, stay with me. So we go across the street. And of course, the first person we see in the hotel, and we would agree, that is the first hotel employee we see. And of course, the first hotel employee we see is the concierge. And so I go up to the concierge, where Jason and I go up together, and I'm like... Sir, a U.S. president died in this hotel.

And I didn't even get to the end of that sentence. And the knowing look in that guy's eyes, I'm like, I have this thing absolutely aced. This guy is going to be able to answer any single question about this guy. So I finished the sentence, died in this hotel. He said, yes. And I'm wondering if you might be able to answer some questions about that. He said, certainly.

And I didn't even get to the end of that sentence. And the knowing look in that guy's eyes, I'm like, I have this thing absolutely aced. This guy is going to be able to answer any single question about this guy. So I finished the sentence, died in this hotel. He said, yes. And I'm wondering if you might be able to answer some questions about that. He said, certainly.

And then he was a little offended when I was like, what was the name of that president? She's like, come on. It's like, I was hoping for like, I want like a room number. There's so much else I can offer.

And then he was a little offended when I was like, what was the name of that president? She's like, come on. It's like, I was hoping for like, I want like a room number. There's so much else I can offer.

But he's like, and he just says, with just like the look that you would give a toddler that thinks they've asked a sophisticated question that has not actually asked a sophisticated question at all. He just says, Warren G. Harding, the whatever president he was, the United States. And Jason's kind of dumbfounded. And then he immediately starts like, well, I mean, that's because it's the concierge.

But he's like, and he just says, with just like the look that you would give a toddler that thinks they've asked a sophisticated question that has not actually asked a sophisticated question at all. He just says, Warren G. Harding, the whatever president he was, the United States. And Jason's kind of dumbfounded. And then he immediately starts like, well, I mean, that's because it's the concierge.

And I'm like, okay. And now this is where you like opportunity to really take some money. I'm like, okay, $1,000 bet. We find someone for whom the question needs to be translated who knows the answer. Love it. And like you can find anybody. Because you work at the hotel. You're the housekeeping. Whatever your role is at the hotel, it's a hotel. You know the US president died there.

And I'm like, okay. And now this is where you like opportunity to really take some money. I'm like, okay, $1,000 bet. We find someone for whom the question needs to be translated who knows the answer. Love it. And like you can find anybody. Because you work at the hotel. You're the housekeeping. Whatever your role is at the hotel, it's a hotel. You know the US president died there.