SSAB - September 2, 2026

<p>My apologies about the delay in posting yesterday’s episode. Many technical delays! iPhone got SOAKED! Couldn’t charge. Couldn’t upload. OOPS!</p><p><br></p><p>Hello from Buffalo! What’s it like? It’s raining! Surprise surprise and there’s a tornado warning.</p><p><br></p><p>No cheap places to stay. Thinking about staying in the airport… unless I take this guy’s offer up at the bar to stay in his hotel room… Steve, say wha?</p><p><br></p><p>I did record an interview with the hostel owner in Niagara… but, it will need to be edited. </p><p><br></p><p>And what’s next? How was Niagara Falls?</p><p><br></p><p>Donate to the show! PayPal link below!</p><p><br></p><p>https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA</p><p><br></p><p>***</p><p>Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com</p><p><br></p><p>Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing</p><p><br></p><p>Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com</p><p><br></p><p>Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog</p><p><br></p><p>Google Stock Tracker Sheet</p><p>https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing</p><p><br></p><p>Hope you have a great one!! </p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Delayed Update in Buffalo</p><p>00:31 Mission and Setup</p><p>01:42 Getting to Downtown</p><p>02:08 No Hostels No Storage</p><p>03:52 Couchsurfing and Bar Offer</p><p>05:41 Airport Sleep Debate</p><p>06:43 Spa Alternatives Abroad</p><p>10:37 Renting a Car Math</p><p>16:48 Weather Warnings and Wet Gear</p><p>18:42 KeyBank Center and Brewpub</p><p>19:29 Buffalo Wings Origin Story</p><p>22:49 Why Everything Feels Expensive</p><p>24:45 Hotel Search Clickbait</p><p>25:14 Dynamic Pricing Scam</p><p>25:47 Couchsurfing Dilemma</p><p>27:11 Buffalo Not Budget</p><p>27:54 Car Town Cost Math</p><p>29:07 Phone Soaked Fallout</p><p>31:02 Weed Offer And Vices</p><p>33:35 Hostel Interview Problems</p><p>37:44 iPhone Revival Upload</p><p>40:32 Spa Hunt Mandarin Chat</p><p>41:57 Next Stops Deadline</p><p>44:22 Wrap Up Bonus Reflections</p>