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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 Opening Point:
(This is the broadstroke canvas on which I base my call, obviously these notes are going to be longer and more detailed.)
Tuesday once more, usually the worst day of the week but today felt almost electric. There was something in the air, a tingle that made it feel like a Wednesday, at least in terms of some of the wild takes that came flying out this morning. For example, our Daily Discussion Topic explored a listicle that showcased the 25 Most Overrated Movies. Now, we didn't tackle all 25 because this show is four hours and we have better things to get to but we pulled part of the list because Angi got heated over it. Obviously, these stupid things are created for the most part to stir up controversy and cause people to get mad/comment. The engagement and clicks are always going to be more valuable than the ire because that will eventually fade as the places get paid. Still, some of these choices were ... choices and here are a few. American Hustle, ELF (this got them heated) and Top Gun (which Angi agreed was corny but she did have a poster from it in her room.) The next chunk was Fight Club, Good Will Hunting, Gladiator and The Notebook. Angi loves The Notebook and Mike seemed to agree so again, they were hot. Gone with the Wind, The Revenant, The Breakfast Club, Friday the 13th, Grease and UP were our next section and again, some wild takes here. As for number 2, that went to The Shawshank Redemption and number 1 was Joker (which has a sequel due out soon that looks to be a massive bomb.) Obviously, some of these takes are crazy but we had to ask the roadies what they felt was the most overrated movie or TV show. For Angi, it's Uncut Gems (hard disagree) but that's because the movie made her feel like she was going to have an anxiety attack (hard agree, my chest hurt the whole time and I'd never watch it again but it's brilliant.) Mike hates Friends for some reason and then went after poor Molly Shannon for her Superstar movie (which to be fair, I think no one saw.) I'm trying to think of something I dislike but I watch a ton of movies and shows and my tastes are all over the place so stuff I hate most people probably love and I'm not looking to fight today. Someone who seemed to be willing to throw down though was Melissa, who was first out the gate on the Request Line. She did not like Barbie and she was afraid to tell her friends that she felt like she was a bimbo. Angi defended the movie vehemently (the hoops came off) and tried to explain the theme of strong femininity and how being a woman is hard. Angi, who was heated, suggested Melissa rewatch the movie with a fresh pair of (black) eyes (provided by Angi's fists.) Joe agreed that the list was crazy and added his pick of The Matrix series. He enjoyed the cast and the action but he could not get into the story. Michelle picked Honey, I Shrunk the Kids and its sequel, Honey, I Blew Up the Kids to which Angi questioned their cinematic prowess (yet another hard agree.) Larry said Tulsa King but that was because he doesn't like Slyvester Stallone. Lastly, Tom picked Friends, Young Sheldon and Big Bang Theory because he clearly is driven nuts by nerd stuff. 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.
Call in Main Point:
Right, we've tackled one crazy thing so let's take a spin on another. We love to discuss dating on this show because we are hell bent on finding Marris a girlfriend but it seems impossible (the dating part that is, Marris is a lost cause because he works too much.) The funny thing is the statistics tracks as dating is down and not only due to cost as Mike pointed out but people are just becoming disenchanted with it. With all the apps and the bots and nonsense, it seems love may be on the way out. Well, it may seem that way but an unlikely place is rekindling the romance for some as grocery stores apparently are the new hook up spot (at least in Spain.) That's right, you go to buy a banana and you end up taking home a flesh colored one or perhaps you weren't looking to score some melons but fate deemed otherwise. To find love in the aisles (which sounds like a bad Netflix show honestly,) people are using food to indicate their interest. Ironically, it seems they are taking a page from the swingers playbook because the upside down pineapple has become a symbol of looking for a date. Whereas if you turn your pineapples upside down here, people think you're ready to partner swap. In Spain, you're looking to find someone you can eventually swap off. If your head of lettuce is upside down, that means you are looking for something short term. If you happen to have upside down lentils, you're looking for something more long term. The best though is if you want to show interest, you simply smash your cart into another person. In a way, this is nothing new though because like the swingers and their pineapples (and gay men with handkerchiefs in their back pockets,) even the old heads down at The Villages in Florida are doing a variation with their loofahs. Want to swing, want a woman and you're a woman, want a man and you're a man, there is a colored loofah for each of these things. Angi is behind all of these things because love can be anywhere and should be embraced when found be it the grocery store, in a retirement community or the zoo as long as it's not with a roo. That said, Angi will be going to Jewel today and will be carrying an upside down pineapple and can of Goya beans while looking for a cart to crash into. I think this means she's DTF and if she survives the impact, you're about to get real lucky.
Other Stuff from Today's Show
Just when you thought this show couldn't be any wilder today, the opening of the show found us seeking a dream interpreter for Angi. You see, last night she had a wild sex dream before a rude awakening that made her think it was Thursday. However, had it actually been Thursday, she would be broke in Vegas having gambled away the paycheck she got for doing the iHeart Festival Voice of God work. Anyway, back to the dream, Angi had a dream that she was at her childhood home aka the trailer park where she grew up. Tom Brady was also there and to make matters weirder, in her bed lining up people to have sex with him. Much like Angi's early years where there was a line wrapped around the block to hit it, he had the same thing only the head of his gangbang train was Ellen Degeneres. Angi stood outside a bit dejected and probably disgusted because she could hear the banging coming from the inside. She would eventually wake up not having a chance to ride current hot Tom Brady and was confused as to why the mean queen Ellen was the one who was allowed to get a piece of the quarterback pie.
Now, this is a personal interjection but I think Angi might actually be suffering from a brain tumor and it is slowly killing her. It explains the dream and it gives me a perfect opening to the next part of these notes that involved a Reddit post about things that are slowly killing us but we enjoy them. We're overlooking the obvious ones like tobacco, alcohol and drugs and digging our spoons deeper for this one. For example, binge eating which Angi and Mike completely love, especially during the act. However, unlike drugs, the high wears off almost instantly and you feel disgusted. Mike then offered that he is currently addicted to late night spoonfuls of Nutella and Angi said that Jay the Straight used to be the same for a time. Procrastination is a vice Angi has but those piled up emails will definitely get dealt with after she sees her doctor eventually. Not sleeping enough is easy for all of us on this show like Mike staying up to watch the game last night, me staying up to watch Civil War drunk and Angi trying to play catch up on the weekend but to no avail. Fast food (though the greedflation is helping kill that.) Not exercising is another big one and Angi, one time gym rat, hated it and loves not doing it anymore. Also Ozempic, she adores her Ozempic. Sitting too much, which again, is a basis of this show. Energy drinks which no one on the show is a fan of because they taste awful, have a horrible crash followup and will make your heart explode. Social media because it's trash. Ben & Jerry's but come on Angi needs her Chunky Monkey and Mike his Half Baked. Some excess and specific ones included eating ramen, bacon wrapped jalapenos (if we're doing apps, add mozzarella sticks for me,) parenting (Angi agrees,) welding, processed meats (all our food is poison) and of course, dating men. However, you can't help but love a man even if he's eventually going to kill you in some way.
Finally, in the news of the century, the deed has been done. Michael Jordan's ridiculous mansion has finally been sold. The house, which has been on sale for 12 years, finally sold for $14,000,000 and some change (apparently it comes out to 23.) The 56,000 square foot manse has a basketball court, tennis court, infinity pool, cigar room, 9 bedrooms and 19 bathrooms. While we considered how AirBNBing would be a worthy ROI, Angi tried to figure out if the buyer was a listener. Mike made a ridiculous point about renting each room for $300 a night but Angi said that turns it into a bed and breakfast. Angi would rather have it be more like hoodrat Vegas where phones are confiscated the moment you walk in and what happens there, stays there. Golf gambling, strippers, drugs, you name it, it stays confined past those iconic 23 emblazoned gates. The place though does need a ton of rehab though because it has been sitting unused for how long and the style is a bit outdated like Jordan's turtleneck and long suits.
Request Wars 4.1 (This Is a Special Edition for Two Weeks and Does Not Count Overall)
Theme: Dreams & Nightmares
Current Champion: Mike (1x)
Angi's Song Choice: "Nightmare" by Avenged Sevenfold
Mike's Song Choice: "Living the Dream" by Five Finger Death Punch
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: Nickelback
In today's edition of making us all dumber, Angi explained how Nickelback came up with the name Nickelback. As it turns out, it was Chad Krueger's brother Mike who used to work at Starbucks as a cashier. The coffee was $1.45 and when given $1.50, people would expect their "nickel back." This piece of useless knowledge will now haunt you like it does the rest of us on the show.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"Listen, I am for finding love where you can find love. The grocery store, The Villages of Florida, the zoo ... as long as if it's not an animal." - Angi