In this episode, Trevor, Nick, and Pragasen spar over what *really* counts as cooking, roast prix-fixe gimmicks like Magical Dining, and dissect how romance mutates from bouquets to joint-mortgage spreadsheets. The banter zigzags from charcuterie boards and deconstructed desserts to half-marathon date nights and grief-born intimacy—making you question whether love is measured in roses, running shoes, or shared toilet-paper trauma in Peru. Strap in for 58 minutes of flaming opinions and unexpected tenderness.
# Topics Discussed:
- Is charcuterie just lazy “adult Lunchables”?
- Deconstructed food: culinary art or hipster cop-out?
- Magical Dining prix-fixe menus—deal or culinary downgrading?
- Does spending money equal romance, or can sourdough starters woo?
- The “Peru test”: can your relationship survive hostel plumbing & shared TP bins?
- Grief as the ultimate intimacy accelerator
# Orlando Spots Mentioned:
- **Nile Ethiopian Restaurant** – quiet, finger-food intimacy
- **The Imperial Wine Bar** – PR’s nightly haunt
- **Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse** – Magical Dining let-down
- **Turci Pasta** – grandma rolling fresh dough in the window
# Golden Nuggets:
- Cheap prix-fixe deals often cheapen both food and experience
- Romance evolves; early flowers become late-night grocery runs and shared spreadsheets
- Surviving hard times together forges deeper connection than any fancy dinner
# Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
02:00 Is a salad cooking or veggie assembly?
10:00 Romance vs practicality in the kitchen
16:30 Flowers, gestures, and $9 Fresh Market bouquets
24:40 Date-night logistics for busy adults
29:50 Charcuterie smackdown & Magical Dining rant
35:30 Fleming’s and the price-quality paradox
51:00 Peru trip: love, toilets, and vulnerability
53:10 Grief, support, and real intimacy
57:26 Funkler Nuggets & sign-off
# Where to Find Us Funklers?
Trevor — https://www.instagram.com/atomicchilisauce
Nick — https://www.instagram.com/orlandotrivia
Pragasen — https://www.instagram.com/talktopr
Amanda — https://www.instagram.com/intuitivemuse
Edd — https://www.instagram.com/eddsiu/