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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 Point:
(This is the broadstroke canvas on which I base my call, obviously these notes are going to be longer and more detailed.)
Oh holiday weekend, you're only a day away. But tomorrow, tomorrow is not promised for all of us and that is definitely the case for Jay the Straight after Angi discovered a secret that may be the cause of his demise depending on how much information she is able to squeeze out of him. While going back and forth discussing the upcoming iHeart fantasy draft, Jay the Straight made the ultimate mistake. Much like a bloodhound, Angi can sniff out lies and cash and he let slip that there is a gambling reserve. Much like the wine barrels Angi has hidden in the basement of Floptopia, Jay the Straight has a secret bank account that he hides his gambling cash in. Now, I think this was something that was always suspected and maybe mentioned but yesterday he finally confirmed it and Angi hit the ceiling. Now, one couldn't exactly assume which made Angi more mad, the fact that there is a seperate account for gambling or that she does not know how much money is stashed in this secret slush fund. It should be noted that Jay the Straight gambles on football, basketball and boxing and all the winnings are only dispersed to this bank account and not the main house fund where Angi siphons her Angi Taylor Money from for things like wine and DoorDash. Further enraging her is the fact that any time he gambles and she inquires if he won or lost, he tells her he broke even, which is clearly a bold faced lie. Now she knows that the money is all stashed away (if I were him I'd have an overnight bag as well just in case,) and there could be half a million in there for all she knows. As part of her worrying and being anxious about everything and anything, Angi now has to ponder if she will be able to retire when she inevitably kills him or if she's one Final Four away from losing Floptopia. Now, she added that she's known him for 15 years and had no clue but again, I think there were inklings of it and she just forgot (early onset.) Marris attempted to reassure her that if there is still an account, this is a good sign. Obviously, this did not help because Angi said she is now going to spend all her time contemplating this and not be able to sleep. Angi also pointed out that she only "gambles" on the Super Bowl and her money losing is done in "front facing" things like blackjack. By front facing we mean that she has ATM withdrawals that show how bad her night tends to be going and she is not sneaking around with her money. Look forward to hearing in the next few weeks how Angi used a drugged Jay the Straight's eyeballs to open his phone and go snooping after this finally becomes too much for her to consider.
Other Stuff from Today's Show
Moving away from the anger of it all, we turned toward exploring friendships. In a Tiktok that has now blown up, a showcase of the different types of friends and categories they can be put into became an absolute hot topic. A, B, C, D, (EFU) are the four that apparently exist and we worked to define where the studio crew is lumped in.
Type A: Overly responsible, plan and organize things like parties and vacations. They exist to make sure everything does not fall apart.
Type B: They will give you the shirt off their back but they are forgetful, will leave stuff behind and always have a dead phone.
Type C: These are the ones who bow out and love long naps, organization and tend to be neurotic.
Type D: They are the ones who are always annoyed, have a twisted sense of humor and are into things like crystals and astrology.
So let's get into the crew. Mike is a C & D, Marris is a C & A, and Angi is a C & D. As for myself, I'm also more A & C which explains why Marris and I get along so well. Obviously though there are more little subsections of friendships like the mom, the drama, the one that's always crying, the bitch, etc. We also explained how friend groups shrink as you get older as you start to weed out awful people (truth) and with marriage and kids, you don't have time for energy sucks. Basically, lose all the losers and avoid energy drainers like Angi does at both work and in life.
Since a lot of the talk today involved relationships in some way (a marriage coming undone over secret bank accounts, friendship subgroups,) it only made sense for the Daily Discussion Topic to address marriage. Specifically, pop singer Demi Lovato did a video on "Marry Me Chicken," which is a recipe that makes food so good that it will make you want to marry the woman who made it. For this topic, we looked at the moment the roadies realized they want to marry their girl/guy. For example Mike, who is recently married and shares a wedding anniversary with Angi, realized it when he was hanging out with his now wife at a Mexican restaurant and heard her talking and the sweetness she exuded balanced out his rough around the edges persona and he knew she was the one. Jay the Straight had a big fight with Angi when they were dating and seeing as she suffers from abandonment issues since her dad went for cigs and never came back, she started to get nervous he would leave her. Instead, he grabbed her hands, said this is just a fight and I'm never leaving and that was it, he was hers forever. Marris had an ex who he got close to deeming the keeper when they were on a road trip and she just kept feeding him and it created a response of feeling in sync. Angi's baba always says "keep them fed, keep them drained" so clearly this tracks. Since I'm not married, let's go right to the Request Line and get the roadies responses. Joe has been married for 8 years and knew when his mom got sick and his wife took care of her so selflessly, she was the one. Steve is a huge racing fan so when he met his wife and she jumped in his car and raced, he was locked in. Matt was at a bar with friends when a beautiful Asian girl turned down at least 8 guys asking her to dance but said yes to him. While it shocked everyone else, he knew she was the one in that moment. Lastly, Tricia was at a cheap movie theater checking out Marley & Me with her now husband and she saw him cry and that was enough. 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.
Finally, Marris was left fuming yesterday when the Linkin Park countdown ended with a whimper. As you might recall, there had been a huge hype up to some massive announcement coming from the band and when the countdown clock hit 0, a graphic flashed and then started to count backwards while saying "it's only a matter of time." The tongue in cheek dig at people who wasted their time on this nonsense aside, people were pissed. The thing was everyone assumed the countdown was for a new lead singer but that was slightly detoured when Deryck Whibley said his announcement was not the job of singer but the signing of book jackets for his new memoir (like anyone cares.) Obviously, this piggyback got him more eyes but again, people are mad. Marris seems to think that this all leading to the announcement of an album rerelease (new counter is up on Sunday at 5 P.M.) but Angi thinks this is a massive troll job and that Deryck is the new singer and they used the switcheroo to create more hype so when the real announce drops, people will go nuts.
Request Wars 4.0
Theme: Favorite Non U.S. Bands
Current Champion: Marris (2x)
Marris' Song Choice: "Tears Don't Fall" by Bullet for My Valentine
Mike's Song Choice: "Animals" by Nickelback
Winner: Marris
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: The Hawk Tuah Girl
In an interview with Whitney Cummings, Haliey Welch aka the hawk tuah girl gave a piece of advice that extended her 15 minutes of fame to 30. Move over Maya Angelou because when Hailey dropped "what's good for the hole is not always good for the soul," an entire generation of publishing houses came running. To further help her career, she told someone who asked "what if it is good for the hole and not the soul?" The answer is "that's the friendzone."
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"You (Mike) don't have any friends with D's." - Angi
"I feel like you walk by Courtney Love and catch something." - Mike