This is a small taste of the show overall, the bits and bobs that I found interesting and funny, insightful and relevant. To hear everything that happened, check out the podcast version of the show. If you want a quick read along with random self inserts and my personal thoughts, you've come to the right place.
Call in Point:
(This is the broadstroke canvas on which I base my call, obviously these notes are going to be longer and more detailed.)
Ah disappointment, the cornerstone of all our lives that we try to pretend doesn't exist yet somehow constantly comes back to bite us in the ass. This is relevant because Angi and Abe were both struck by a lingering case of disappointment this weekend when their much looked forward toThe Many Saints of Newarkmovie, a prequel movie toThe SopranosTV show, finally dropped. The way these two had been going on about it prior, you would have assumed it was going to be the second coming of Christ. Instead though, what was an overhyped piece of film became a flaming bag of sh.... That's right, the movie absolutely sucked and Angi and Abe did not hold back on their disappointment. For Abe, he felt like it had nothing to do withThe Sopranosand it was essentially a waste in doing that. He went in expecting a Sopranos movie, he did not get that (mainly because James Gandolfini was in essence, the core of what made the show so good.) Then there was Angi, she tried watching the movie on three separate occasions and proceeded to fall asleep each time. Either way, the hype did not match the result and this led to a topic. What is something you were super excited for or about and found yourself completely let down when it occurred. Things like every Bears season, getting married, having kids (calm down with your examples there Angi, sheesh.) Though they dumped all over the movie, Angi and Abe still had more things to express their disgust over. Angi once went to a concert where Jay-Z (who she loves) was playing with Justin Timberlake (who she hates) and she figured that it would be a fun event. Instead, it turned into a dueling pianos type back and forth of them trading songs back to back. Not only was the show boring but Justin completely killed all the hype each time it was his turn at the bat. On the phone, Sandra called to announce that losing her virginity was not all she expected it to be. It was clumsy, quick (though not quick enough) and the guy did this creepy weird baby talk thing that was kinda gross. She basically left her body mentally to get it over with and not have to endure the blah of it all. However, she did add that she's had plenty since and each one has been pretty spectacular. Speaking of people who have had (plenty of) sex, Angi filled us in on her first time. It was on a pool table with her seventh grade boyfriend (during her sophomore year of high school) on a pool table in the sideroom of a friend's house. Mind you, people were over watching a game at the same time but Two Pumped Taylor was young and wild. I mentioned that she was pumped twice because the whole encounter lasted about three seconds. Cory was forced by his parents to a Rolling Stones show and he was bored to tears after they hyped the band so heavily. Jenna hit one home for Abe because hers was Vegas, which her first trip led to her boyfriend cheating on her and losing tons of money. Funny enough, Abe's first Vegas venture was also kind of like that (though I don't think his boyfriend cheated on him.) He stayed at the disgusting hellhole that is Circus Circus and between the clowns and nets, it was too much. He also lost all his money and took out a bunch of cash advances on his credit cards, which explains why there's always shady guys outside his building. Angi's daughter chimed in and said high school, which she started during the pandemic and so far, has been pretty much ruined because of it. As for me, everything tends to disappoint me even though I lower my standards a bunch all the time. To stay on the idea topic, my disappointment recently was the movieMalignant. I went into it expecting a fun horror flick and what I got wasBasket CasemeetsThe Matrixmeets a horror movie that is maybe unintentionally a comedy and whose worst sin was the fact that it was so boring.
All the Rest:
Fresh off another weekend, I return for more nonsensical notes once again and there are things to be thrilled about this morning. The Bears won (I mean it was the Lions but still,) Tom Brady smothered the Patriots and of course, Abe's Best Bet of the Week hit (ugh.) This should be a thrilling thing for Abe but unfortunately, he fell asleep during the Patriots game because it was awful at the start. It should be noted that he also casually slid in a point about his shoulder breaking down once again but I'm sure it will become a major talking point in a few days (unless Angi gives him that forever asked for massage.) However, the biggest highlight of the weekend (in my opinion) was that Abe finally got his couch. That's right, after 8 months and 3 returns, he was finally united with his beloved couch. He did get to indulge in loving it for a bit but was taken away from it when he attended The 13th Floor haunted house (tis the season.) He went with his girlfriend Cathy Tropicana and she is a total screamer which meant that Abe found himself being bothered the whole time they were there. To minimize the contact with masked weirdos, he tried to get her to stop screaming (I'm assuming that plus you know, the sound of a woman was killing the boner being assaulted by masked men was giving him.) After the haunted house jaunt, he went back to the most comfortable couch ever once again. This is one of those situations where one thing will lead into another. For example, Abe was supposed to become one of those guys who laid in their bed so much that they became part of the bed, got a special episode of My 600 Pound Life and had to be removed from the house with a helicopter crane and missing piece of wall. Instead, he will now become that guy who is part couch with all that other nonsense that I just typed added in with it. As for Angi, she blatantly ignored the fact that Jay the Straight had an art showing this weekend. This could be for one of two reasons. The first is because she wanted to emphasize that she did nothing this weekend aside from lay on the couch and drink Jack Daniels (same sis, only make it Captain Morgan White.) The second though might have something to do with a topic that she had tackled in the early hours of this morning. It was a discussion about the amount of time spent in the same room with a significant other, to which Abe could not contribute as he refuses to allow Cathy Tropicana to live at his Ivory Tower. As for an average couple, they spend 4 hours together in the same room (which isn't too bad if you don't hate the person you're with.) More stats for ya, 17% of people don't sleep in the same bedroom due to snoring. As for being in the same house, an average couple spends 7 and a 1/2 hours on a typical weekday. On the weekend, it's ramped up to 9 hours and roughly 60% in the same room. See, all these numbers and thoughts were just a ruse though for Angi to get to her main point. Angi is tired of Jay the Straight and she wants him gone. You see, ever since covid, Jay the Straight has been home a lot and Angi just wants to be left alone. Like, send him to his office and work there so she is pestered with questions the moment she walks in the door. There is also something else underlying all of this, a brewing power struggle. You see, both of them want to be in the same room because it has a big couch and a big TV. Angi uses this place to sprawl out and binge and she feels that Jay the Straight should go elsewhere. For example, he has an art room in the basement that contains a TV and a couch, perhaps that would be a great place for him to belong. Then he could always order DoorDash from down there and get it through the window and she'd never have to see him. Even better, he should move out of the house and into his office! You see, Jay the Straight was always a road man for work and Angi misses those days. She's even suggested he quit his job and become a pilot. For her, the only alone time now is in the bedroom and even that is filled with some kind of buzzing noise for a good thirty minutes before she passes out....
Who could have imagined that a story about Jaguars coach Urban Meyer being a man slut due to being distraught after a game loss would lead to an amazing call? As mentioned, Urban Meyer was letting some skank grind up on him at a bar over the weekend (video up on The Angi Taylor Show Twitter) and it led Angi to form a question. Since we know he's married and now this is out everywhere, have you ever busted someone cheating on a person that you know. Angi was put in this position with a relative when she saw their partner cheating on them and she spilled the beans to said relative. Thinking she would be applauded as a hero, it of course flopped and turned on her as one would expect. She was not believed and it took almost a year to mend the relationship. As for Abe, he saw a salesgirl at an old station he worked at cheated on her guy at least 20 times. The pair would eventually get married and have kids but Abe never said a peep about what he spied. The reason for this is because Abe is a steel trap and once something goes in the vault, the secret remains under lock and key. The problem with spilling the tea on all of this comes in that you have a chance to get Angi'ed, where you're not believed and then you can get blamed for it and worse, end up losing the friendship. This is how we hit the interesting slippery slope scenario. Angi asked if Abe would tell her if she saw Jay the Straight cheating. He would not but the same rule would apply for Angi. If he saw her cheat, it stays in the vault of shame and goes to the grave. The thing with all this is about feelings and if he was to fess up, he would be afraid of hurting hers. I' assuming he should probably be more concerned about the fact that Angi would go on a killing spree if Jay the Straight decided to step out on her. On the phone, they spoke to Tom who busted someone cheating and it was scandalous. This was back in the day when he was working at a grocery store and he saw his friend's mom come in with a random guy. This would have meant nothing had they not been so close and a bit too touchy feely with one another. He made the call to his one friend who said he should fess up and so he called the son of the mother and let loose his secret knowledge. His friend hung up and did his own research, finding out that the tale was true. Ironically, the friend was not mad that he told him but found respect in him for telling him what he saw. As for the parents, they're still together legally but just not together in the married sense. Then they took a call from Darlene and oh boy, this was a doozy. So Darlene and her husband have been together for a decade. What happened though was a few years ago, the relationship had gotten a bit toxic and she decided to have an affair ... with his boss. She told her husband about it after it occurred and the two split for a year. While they were broken up, she continued talking to the boss (who mind you is married with kids as well.) After an attempt to fix things, Darlene went back with her husband only the thing is, she's still having the affair. This man mind you is not only her best friend, he's also her soulmate. The reason she sticks with her husband is she has two kids and the soulmate has a wife and kids as well (as I had pointed out earlier.) The thing is Darlene knows she needs to stop but can't. The other thing (which is even more nuts) is that everyone she knows knows the affair is still occurring but is remaining tight lipped. She's trying to bring herself to find the courage to break off the affair because she knows it needs to stop. Her kids do not know about the affair and have never met the soulmate and they also have stopped hooking up together. The last time she actually banged that guy was a year ago but now as stated again prior once more, he's her best friend and her soulmate. She also really likes the emotional connection she has with him. As for Darlene's husband, he has not cheated because he's not that kind of guy. Right now she's at this crossroads and Angi offered some advice. She needs to go all the way in or close it out. Either way, Angi would love to hear back from her in a year and let us know what ended up happening.
Finally, today is National Taco Day (thanks for the tip Conrad) and as we came to learn, Abe loves tacos (the food, he definitely doesn't like the other kind. Angi was seeking to find where the best taco is in Chicago according to the roadies. She did have a list because of course she did and she read off a few places worth checking out. La Chiquita, Antique Taco, Chicago Taco Authority and El Patron. Number 1 on the list is Taqueria Moran. Abe was not super impressed by the entire list and added his own variation. His picks were Paco's Tacos, Chilango Mexican Street Food, Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill, Taqueria El Aguila Real and Zacatacos. Angi offered up a singular choice that I missed because I zoned out for a second (check the pod for her recommendation.) Tracy called to offer up El Faro as her favorite place. Big Joe picked El Patron and Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill as his definite go tos along with Pancho Pistolas. It should probably be made a point that Abe and Big Joe absolutely love the Mother Clucker taco from Carbon. Tim called and added that Zacatacos is his favorite. Abe offered a little history on how it burnt down and was then rebuilt and remodeled. Head Roadie Trashman Tim called to say Martinez Supermarket which is an actual market that makes tacos is amazing. Lastly, Head Roadie Keith offered his suggestion as Los Olivos. If you are out looking for tacos today, clearly these are some of the places you should be.
Request Wars 2.0:
Champion: Abe (Streak: 2)
Angi's (repping Erica) Song Choice: "Icky Thump"
Abe's (repping Donatella) Song Choice: "Mary Jane's Last Dance"
Observation: It turns out Angi is a liar and Donatella might be as well. Angi is oblivious and can't tell the difference between Meg White and some random Asian girl. Abe dragged her as best as he could because the song choice is week for a Monday and Tom Deady is well dead. I think Angi should have this one.
Winner: Angi
10 o'Clock Toast:
David Lee Roth. He's hanging up his dancing shoes soon but Angi has elaborate ideas of an insane tour that could happen some day.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
Best Bet of the Week (Week 4 Results): Abe Wins!