This is just a small taste of the show overall, the bits and bobs that I found interesting, funny, insightful and relevant. To hear everything that happened, check out the podcast of today's show. However, if you're looking for a quick read along with random self inserts and my personal thoughts, you've come to the right place.
Call in Opening Point:
(This is the broadstroke canvas on which I base my call, obviously these notes are going to be longer and more detailed.)
I know I start all my call ins with "listen" but today's note opening technically deserves one as well. So listen, you know we are a day away from the weekend (and the next stop of The Angi Taylor Show tour) when all we could think about was partying and drinking this morning. For example, Angi could barely contain her excitement when Rock 95.5 traffic queen Bonnie Greene came into the studio to discuss the 12th annual Forest Park Casket Race. This spooky season staple will take place on Sat, Oct 19th and we are looking for a team to rep the station at this year's event. There is a $40 entry for a team of 5 to join the race and it's a create your own casket off plans sent to your team and then you go and race. As I said, you can create your own but if you have a casket, feel free to use that because in the 11 years the event has run, there has been one. Another clever one was a coffin carved out of ice that obviously didn't win since ice is heavy and you're basically bobsledding it down a road. So yeah, your team of 5 will construct a makeshift box, slap on some wheels and have at it as 1 hops inside and the other 4 help push it. The event is also at 9:30 so it adds to the overall spooky season atmosphere and with booze, food vendors and a few tucked away flasks, good times could be had by all. Further adding to the fun though is the pageantry like people dressing in costume for the event. Some examples of years passed included a Wicked Witch driver and being accompanied by four men dressed as flying monkeys. Other sets included Disney villains, the "Hellatubbies," Stephen King characters and "Hurry Hurry Hippos." The reason Bonnie was in to introduce the event is because she is the announcer for it. As for how you can be a part of it and help rep the station, check out our website and send in your sketches. We will interview teams and see who is best suited to like dress up as KIϟϟ or something. With over 1,000 people attending last year, this should be a hell of an event. Also, I know this sounds like I'm using the notes to plug something (basically) but honestly, who here hasn't thought about stuffing Angi in a coffin while Marris, Mike, Prison Tattoo and HP toss her into a river (I don't leave the house so I'm exempt from the murder but I'll write up her obituary.)
Call in Main Point:
Now that we've talked about death (a staple on this show obviously with Angi's weekly ailments that are working overtime to kill her,) we move back on to fun. The Daily Discussion Topic took a turn for the exciting when we had the roadies consider what artist or band they would love to have lifetime passes to see. This topic was spawned from a man named Mike Flint from Columbus, Ohio who in 1984 bought a lifetime membership for ZZ Top's tours for $100. This RoI (that means return on investment Yazan) was incredibly worthwhile because 40 years later, he is still going to the bands show. However, his membership fee did not only include forever tickets to any show in the world but also backstage passes, a satin tour jacket, bumper sticker and poster. Mike, who is 61 now, has no plans to slow down and is still going to shows and will see them forever. Obviously the idea of having tickets "will call" along with backstage passes to any show in the world is pretty amazing and that got Angi's wheels turning (don't worry, the machine broke down two minutes later.) The posed question though was if you could see any band or artist forever for free (along with the backstage passes,) who would you choose? For anyone who has listened during his short stint here so far, you would know Mike's answer is obvious and it is Pearl Jam. He loves Eddie Vedder about as much as his wife so he would probably be over the moon to sit backstage and watch a Cubs game with Eddie Vedder while the crowd gets restless waiting to hear "Yellow LedBetter." As for Angi, she is picking Metallica and thought back to 1984, when the band was in their prime and she was a ripe old age of 64. She would love the chance to drink Blackened whiskey anywhere in the world ... and yeah, get to hang with the band backstage, that would be cool too. Myself, I'm picking Frank Turner, who I've once watched an entire pandemic induced weekly live stream of two plus hours of shows from his home for months. He is a genius in so many ways and I would love to party with him. However, this is about the roadies and not our silly fantasies so we start with Todd on the Request Line who picked Zach Bryan. Though he is a lover of all types of music, Zach Bryan has really been scratching that itch as of late. Walt (not the rock star) said before 2017, Linkin Park but now, he's all in on Rob Zombie. He's not a fan of new Linkin Park as it sounds like karaoke to him and Angi agreed (Marris is rolling over in a hippo's stomach right now.) Matt said The Rolling Stones because they have not only stood the test of time, the RoI would be incredible. Though they are pretty old and how much longer could they still go. Second on the list was Van Halen but in the Van Hagar era of the band and Angi agreed they'd be in her top 5. Tim chose KIϟϟ because when he saw them back in the day, their costumes jumped out at him and grabbed him by the balls. Rad Dad would pick Shinedown but for him, his heart is with Twenty One Pilots. He has seen the band 30+ times already and much like Angi's daughter, he is a bandito. Brandon picked Slayer and he is definitely going to go see them at Riot Fest this month. Lastly, Brian picked Iron Maiden and while Angi discussed her favorite band Metallica, proceeded to forget James Hetfield's name.... If you are looking for more roadie thoughts or have your own, hit up our Facebook group (Angi Taylor Show) and drop us a comment.
Other Stuff From Today's Show
Right, onto more fun stuff. We are on week 2 of the NFL season and fantasy as well (you know, the thing that Angi forgot to set her lineup for after she bragged to hell and back about beating Marris last week.) Anyway, a favorite part of going to a game is obviously tailgating but guess what, that too is starting to break the bank. Apparently, the cost to just tailgate with four people averages to about $205 a head. Factor in the price of admission to the stadium and goodbye your rent for the month. That said, a breakdown was given of the Top 5 most expensive and least expensive tailgates:
1. San Francisco 49er's - $292 per person. This includes $132 for parking, food, water, soda and 16 beers.
2. LA Rams
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. Philadelphia Eagles
5. Washington Commanders
As for the 5 cheapest, they are:
1. Arizona Cardinals - $158
2. Atlanta Falcons - $173
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers - $174
4. Carolina Panthers - $181
5. Kansas City Chiefs - $181
As for the Bears, they rank 14th overall at $199 (Angi didn't know, I did the research.) Here's the thing though and probably why we did the story, Angi will crash any tailgate and wants to go crash all of them (Mike as well.) So, invite this drunk and the rest of the studio crew, offer your booze and dogs and perhaps she'll slide you some merch.
Now this next one is short and sweet but I'm adding it because it concerns Marris and the story after that is about dating so you know, two birds, one stone or something. Marris, who found his Instagram blowing up after we dropped his tag on air yesterday (@whoismarris) and so he felt compelled to get some of his safari pics posted on his story. Apparently (I know he did but you know, immersion,) he went to the hippo pools yesterday and was all scared. In fact, a lot of his pics are animals in the distance (Angi is clearly trying to get him mauled.) Anyway, she tried to call him this morning but he sent her to voicemail (smart) but then again, she probably didn't know how to use a real phone and not her jitterbug (she's old, get it.) The point is as everything fell apart in the studio (typical,) Angi pointed out that in one pic Marris is away and someone took the pic. Is it a honey, a tour guide, one of the lions before they ate him? Detective Taylor is now officially on the case and curious as to who the mystery taker is.
Finally, a woman named Vicky had a hell of a first date with a guy she met on Hinge. In a hilariously awkward and weird turn, she was running late to their date and the guy ended up going on it with someone else. Since she was behind, he told her what he was wearing and where he was. When she finally did arrive, she noticed he was talking to another woman about a paddleboard. At first Vicky assumed the pair knew each other but while she hung back and watched, she was confused as the great conversation turned into them getting onto a paddleboard and leaving the scene of the crime. Watching from the shore, she saw her date sail away. After taking a photo she left, texted the guy and it dawned on him that he had gone off with the wrong girl. He assumed that the other girl was just someone he had met on Hinge and well, it felt genuine so he rolled with it. That said, she did eventually get to go on a date with him but there was no chemistry. The moral of the story though is don't be late. Paddleboard bitches will swoop in and steal your man if you are not careful.
Request Wars 4.1 (This Is a Special Edition for Two Weeks and Does Not Count Overall)
Theme: Bands They Want Lifetime Tickets To
Current Champion: Angi (3x)
Angi's Song Choice: "Harvester of Sorrow" by Metallica
Mike's Song Choice: "Dark Matter" by Pearl Jam
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: An 80 Year Old Woman
Not to be confused with the 800 year old woman in the studio whose birthday is coming up in about a month, an 80 year old woman is going viral after she was given a cake with 80 candles on it and it almost burned the house down.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"I like the tailgate more than I like the game." - Angi
"Listen honey, these are hardwood floors ... there's no Harry Potters down here." - Angi
"Do I smell like smoke? Do I smell like booze?" - Angi