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.)
So today's central theme overall tended to sway toward dating and so the main topic of the day involved first dates. The story involves a woman on Tik Tok and the guy she was with doing something absolutely ridiculous. On their first (and only date obviously,) the pair went back and forth before deciding to have her drive to his house and go from there. The from there portion of this was a restaurant of his choice. After spending 45 minutes driving to his house, he came outside and dropped bombshell number 1. By bombshell I mean the first red flag that should have sent her running away like Michael Myers was after her. Somehow though she decided this was okay (he must have been super hot) and they took her car to the restaurant of choice. This happened to be Taco Bell (red flag number 2,) where he leaned over her and proceeded to order 100 hard shell tacos. After ordering, he dropped red flag bombshell number 3. Oops, he forgot his wallet (which I'm starting to think was imaginary like his car.) After filling up the car with cheap food goodness, they went back to his place to dig into their feast. Once inside (how she hasn't left yet, I don't get it,) they sat down to eat when his father wandered in to join them (red flag 4, 8, 15, 16, 23, 42) and the trio sat and ate in silence. Once she had her fill, she finally jetted out of there and I'm assuming learned her lesson about going out with people. Inspired by this woman's hell, Angi offered up her own awkward first date story. It was with a guy who was hot but a total ding dong. For those not in the know, a dingo dong is an idiot loser. This guy had been begging Angi to let him get to know her better, asking her out 10 times before she finally caved. When they sat down to dinner, he proceeded to talk about his ex dumping him and he cried. Now, I have to emphasize that this man was beautiful but an idiot. Fast forward a year later and Angi is in Miami where she proceeds to run into him again. This time he started crying because she never called him back. Over on the phones, Rachel talked about having her standards set too low. She went out with a guy who talked to her for a few minutes, he clearly saw that she wasn't worth his time and then he turned around and talked to another girl at the bar. After her free drink from the bartender who felt bad, she left without him even noticing that she was gone. Keep in mind, he kept trying to call and talk to her after all of this occurred. Abe discussed how he knew a girl who went on a date with a guy who brought his parents along for the date. This was another example of someone thirsting after the girl and then blowing it out the gate. A missed PSAbe/Angi that should have been here was "don't bring your parents, kids or friends on a first date." Head Roadie Glenn called to explain how he took a BBW to The Signature Room and when they sat to order, she wondered if they had nachos. He was shocked and disgusted but we didn't hear what came after this. Then there was poor Robin, who had been talking to a guy for a while before they went and met at a bar. There were a bunch of people there and for a minute she was oblivious. It was only when the guy starting conversing with another gay before she came to realize that they were in a gay bar and she was basically his hag. Angi was completely shook by this but Robin explained that the friend who hooked them up together were a-holes. Lastly there was Chad (of course it was a Chad,) who went to dinner with a girl who spent most of the date on it. To add to the frustration, when she did respond it was with a lot of "uh huh, yes and no." Annoyed, Chad finished his meal and then bailed on the date. As in he dined and then dashed, leaving her to foot the bill. He proceeded to leave her a text explaining himself saying that it was the only way to reach her. She was pissed and went on a tangent but he blocked her. I think all of these things add up to show that people as a whole are useless monsters.
All the Rest:
Ah Monday, the day when you wonder where the weekend went and why you're up so early writing notes that people may or may not read (shout out to Mike though, I know he's reading these.) That said, it's also apparently Columbus Day (who knew) and Angi and Abe completely forgot. It was something that they were clued into only after discovering that no one was working today because it is a holiday. Seriously, no one seems to work at iHeart aside from them two and even then, if I didn't actively know that they are in the studio because Abe is throwing up from gross chairs and the computers are melting down daily, I wouldn't even believe it. To further the confusion, it was black as night out this morning and will only continue to stay darker longer which made Abe go into an absolute tangent about how much he hates the way it gets dark during the Fall. They did say though that they would take any day off that was offered at this point because they never seem to get any day off (but that just means more great shows for us.) That said, let's take a look at the weekend which was filled with great things if you are a Chicago sports fan. The Bears won, the Bulls are absolutely dominating and then there's the White Sox, who bounced back from their fails in the first two games to play the hell of a game yesterday. Like seriously, apparently this game was absolutely nuts (I was drunk and watching Manic last night as all I tend to do in October is horror so I'll take Abe's word here.) This is something though that was sorely needed by the city and the crowd certainly showed it. There was a consensus between Angi & Abe though that they hoped you watched it, even if you are a Cubs fan. Though Angi did not get a chance to finish the game as she went to bed at 10:30 (and she still stroked out all morning anyway.) Thinking ahead though, there was a chance Angi and Abe were going to go to the game today if their ticket connect comes through. Now mind you, there's going to be heavy downpour this afternoon so perhaps it should be taken as a sign to keep that mush Angi as far away as possible. Speaking of mush, Angi actually could not show up to the game yesterday because she was doing a Rocktober appearance (as Abe did on Friday night) and so Jay the Straight went to the game with her godson. The Sox got most of the love but there was some slide toward the Bears as well (mainly more about the stadium they played in plus show staple Vegas.) Apparently this Bears game had everything, not that Angi would know as she was at her Rocktober appearance. There was Ludacris, Criss Angel, Bruce Buffer and plenty of others at the stadium that looked like the Death Star. The nice thing about Vegas is there is a good chance you're going to pull a rando if for an appearance because Vegas is always popping. Someone else who was in Vegas was Abe's friend who had a spot in one of the suites and it was apparently incredible. The same can not be said for a Soldiers Field suite which Abe was in once and he described as the size of the radio studio. Factor in the hypodermic needles lying around, the urinal in the middle of the room and the Acer made TV screens and you're better off staying at home to watch the game. So Soldiers Field is trash and Vegas will be like a Super Bowl each time they host a game. Hey, at least if you're lucky they'll wheel out one of the old Bears when you go to a game here...whomp whomp.
So, I know we discussed dates a bit in my main topic point but it wasn't the only time that dating was a talking point on today's show. Prior to discussing horrible first dates, Angi made a point about how there are essentially a million dating shows out there currently. Now adding to the dogpile will be HBO that has ordered a new show calledMy Mom, Your Dad. Now, this sounds like the start of a kinky sex game and not a show where single parents ended up getting partnered off by their well intended kids. The way the show works is pretty simple (and by that I mean hilariously demented and disturbing.) The parents will move into one house while their kids will move into a house down the street. While the parents are off having a good time learning about themselves, the kids will get to watch every disturbing detail of their time together via hidden cameras in the house. Angi immediately decided that Head Roadie Mama Kanan needs to be signed up for this show, which is something that Abe was having none of. In fact, he was insistent that she did not need to get piped down by jobbers and her flower was only worthy of an upstanding hottie like Roman Reigns. With Roman Reigns and eventually Stamos tossed into the mix. So expect to see Mama Kanan getting her goodies speared by Roman while Stamos sings "Forever" on a future episode ofMy Mom, Your Dad. Also, don't expect a marriage because if it's not something Abe is going to do, Mama Kanan sure as hell doesn't need another man in her life. Speaking of wrestling, since Angi & Abe will be giving out Smackdown tickets for the foreseeable future and because I said something ridiculous in our group text, a new game was invented this morning. It all started when I expressed my disgust toward Roman Reigns and I went on to explain how Jon Moxley is "daddy." It followed with me calling in and discussing how I would let him put cigarettes out on me, slice me with a pizza cutter and shove a light tube down my throat. Since Abe got hung up on the definition of daddy, at least in the context me, every other gay and a handful of women use it, we had to explain it to him in terms he would understand. I'm assuming at the end of the segment he was still confused but as I said, we had a new game. In order to get Smackdown tickets, one had to confess which wrestler they would call "daddy." First out of the gate was the uninspired choice of John Cena, which was to be expected and yet still disappointing. Either way, it was fun to see the roadie who won expressing his overall love for Cena.
Finally, as I mentioned in my call in, Angi & Abe didn't realize it was Columbus Day today (which honestly, who really knew.) Whereas they forgot that it was Columbus Day and saved National Coming Out Day for me to make a point of, they also learned that today is Canadian Thanksgiving. Head Roadie Canadian Konrad called in because he was off work today and got to fully enjoy the show. They celebrate there properly, not considering the Mayflower or whatever but making it about family and being together. Speaking of family, Konrad's son Quinn chimed in about mayo, knowing how much Abe loves it. After pointing out how most of Canada is within 100 miles of the U.S. border, Abe found himself kind of wanting to go to Canada (shocked, I sure am.) Apparently, they get a pass because he likes it and it is easy to get to. Unlike Europe which is too far and he hates it for that reason (among the 6,000 other ones that he's made a point of all the time.) Even though Canada apparently hates us, Konrad is very thankful for the show and wanted to show his appreciation for it on this special day. So, this is something for all you roadies out there to always remember to dream big. We have a Head Roadie of Canada who runs all of it, just as Hayden runs all of Australia, if you make enough effort, you too may hold an entire state under your sway.
Request Wars 2.0:
Champion: Abe (Streak: 1)
Angi's (repping Kevin) Song Choice: "Crawling"
Abe's (repping Tonya) Song Choice: "Down on Me"
Observation:
Kevin is nice and loves everyone, Tonya was hit on by Jesse James Dupree but turned him down. She also raises money for instruments for kids in grammar school. This turned into a who had a worse upbringing when it came to schooling for some reason.
Winner: Abe
10 o'Clock Toast:
Kim Kardashian. She did a great job of dragging and tearing her family to shreds on SNL.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"Longer love guns makes better sons ... longer love guns make medical doctors." - Abe
Best Bet of the Week (Week 5 Results): Abe Wins!