It's serendipitous that my guest-sidekick-ing on Andy Ihnatko's show coincided with edition 00042 of his wonderful program, since we're both BIG fans of the great Douglas Adams.

Comic book fans should note that this marks the first-ever canonical instance of a guest sidekick in an installment of The Ihnatko Almanac, so preserve this holofoil-stamped issue in your Friendly Local Comic Shop's finest Mylar bag and board tech.

In our quest to define the meaning of life, the universe, and Everything, we look at the minimalist travel lifestyle, the joy of downsizing the junk packed in one's travel trunk, and the world's impending conversion to being EarPod people. We cringe at the prospect of Brawndo-infused phones being what some dudes crave, and we also discuss various new Apple devices for a moment or two.

This edition of The Ihnatko Almanac is brought to you by Brawndo. Is your shit all fucked up? Get Brawndo, it's got electrolytes, and it's what dudes crave.