Season 1, Episode 6

Gary Illyes

We decided to give Gary Illyes another shot, after his infamous “No” responses in Episode 4, and invited him back to the mic for another try. Gary, a Google Webmaster Trends Analyst, House Elf and Chief of Sunshine and Happiness at Google, reveals what drives him in his spare time, including cooking, scuba diving, road trips and tsukemen. If you’ve ever wanted to know more about this conference speaker and co-host of Google’s “Search Off the Record” podcast, this is the episode for you.

Stick around after the episode credits for more on the what happened in Episode 4.

Hosts & Guests

Jesse McDonald

Keith Goode

Gary Illyes

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Episode 6 - Gary Illyes

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Timeline

0:19 – Welcome banter
2:15 – Introducing Gary Illyes
5:23 – In the beginning, there was Gary
6:20 – The origin of Gary’s favorite word, “No”
7:52 – Gary’s culinary family
9:40 – Cooking for the neighbors during the pandemic
15:21 – Gary’s regional food preferences
18:15 – Pancakes and Five Guys Hot Dogs
22:30 – Tell Me Something Good(e)
28:48 – Gary’s tsukemen obsession
37:03 – Gary’s road trips and photography
45:30 – What’s on Gary’s radio?
50:00 – The Lightning Round
56:13 – Ending Credits
56:38 – Planning the Hoax – Post-credits scene (a la MCU)

Shout-outs in this Episode

If you missed anything in this episode, we’ve captured most of the topics covered in this interview below. No links provided. Google it if you want to learn more.

  • “Search Off the Record” Podcast
  • Five Guys Hot Dogs
  • UberEats
  • Parks and Recreation
  • Gary’s Mentor, Ron Swanson
  • Tell Me Something Good(e):
  • Gary – Scuba Diving and Schindler’s List
  • Keith – East of West (Image Comics)
  • Jesse – The Design Trilogy, Gary Hustwit
  • Ramen Tatsu-Ya, Austin, TX
  • Taishoken Ramen
  • Tsukemen Tetsu
  • Susuru (slurping aeration of noodles)
  • Route 66
  • Linkin Park
  • Malcomb Gladwell’s “Talking to People”
  • “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” Podcast
  • Batman
  • Deadpool
  • Scarecrow
  • Harley Quinn

Not a Sponsor (Yet) Mentions

  • Five Guys
  • UberEats
  • Ramen Tatsu-Ya
  • Taishoken Ramen
  • Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend

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