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THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 134 — Batman Goes Shopping? He-Man and the Masters of the Culture War?
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Wawa vs. Buc-ee's: American Gas Station Patriotism
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The show kicks off with Jack Posobiec proudly displaying his limited-edition Wawa 250 shirt — a souvenir from the chain's anniversary that he plans to pass on to his children. Andrew raises the observation that while Buc-ee's has gone viral with European tourists and Kirkland has become a cult export, Wawa has gotten almost no foreign love. Jack immediately fact-checks this on his phone, surfacing a TikTok with 500,000 views of a confused French tourist who got a Wawa cheesesteak instead of the real thing and was delighted anyway. Blake offers a contrarian take that cheesesteaks are largely the same wherever you get them in the Philadelphia area, prompting Jack to elaborate on the geography of the 'Wawa Republic.' The panel then pivots to World Cup speculation — whether Mexico's 7,500-foot home altitude advantage would prove decisive, and Blake's deep dive into the fact that over half of Ecuador's national squad comes from a single coastal region representing just 3% of the country's population.
Americans are now bragging about gas stations to Europeans, and it's working. Buc-ee's is going viral with foreign tourists while Wawa remains a regional cult — but a French TikTok with 500k views suggests the empire is expanding.
Blake noted that Mexico City, at roughly 7,500 feet altitude — higher than Denver — gives Mexico a significant home advantage in World Cup games, leaving opponents oxygen-depleted.
Blake claimed that over half of Ecuador's national soccer players come from a small region that represents only 3% of the country's population, citing Steve Saylor posts.
