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.)
Woooooo, after a nice extended little span of time off we are back and we are ready to rock (how cliche, ugh.) That's right, the band is back together and that also means Marris has returned from his trip to Zanzibar. While on his African vacation, he saw lions, elephants and water buffalos but did not spy a rhino or leopard. Still, it was a pretty good bingo card mark off and as instructed, he did bring Angi a wooden hippo. Even though the trip was amazing, he's never allowed to leave again. Obviously, this was the first portion of his trip notes and here, dear readers is the other half. The trip itself was truly incredible and he loved every minute of it. This was exactly what he needed to get his energy back on track and surprisingly, he actually did find time to relax. Sure, there was the initial post flurry on social media but after people yelled at him to grab a book and drink, go to the beach and maybe play his Switch, he finally learned to decompress. Once he finally leaned off, the fun could begin and that included a trip to Prison Island. Now, I know you're all thinking that this was clearly the birthplace of our beloved Prison Tattoo but apparently, it is also a place with a lot of history with Zanzibar. It was initially constructed as a prison (hence the name) but it ended up never being used and so the royals ended up taking over it and turning it into something nice. The biggest draw though was the actual ninja turtles, sorry giant tortoises that littered the island. These big beasties ranged in age including one that was 200 years old and she was just mangled. Then again, we too have a 200 year old who looks mangled and haggard so this tracks. Marris counted about 50 of these 500 baddies and then reminded us that time is fleeting because these tortoises will outlive us all. Now that you're thoroughly saddened by the idea of mortality, let's look at the worst stop on Marris' trip. That dishonor belongs to the "spice farm" tour. This was essentially like going into a big backyard with a ton of elegant plants. While it was interesting because of the unique plants that existed within it, getting your hands on a jackfruit is hard because they are intertwined with all those rooted plants. That wasn't what made it bad though, that honor belonged to the fact that it was just boring and he really didn't care. Still, everything else was incredible including the beach and the friendly people. They live under the mottos of "hukuna matata" and "pole pole" which means slow down and roll with the good vibes. So we are back and Marris' is not attached which basically means, look forward to hearing Angi try to play matchmaker again on random days (because it wasn't like the first girl she found went wrong ... cough.)
Call in Main Point:
Now that we've spent time celebrating our main man, let's get to work. For today's Daily Discussion Topic, Angi tackled to-do lists. However, in attempting to work up the will to do that, she realized she could be possibly doing too much and in turn, overwhelming herself. For this reason, we flipped the script on its head and explored "to don't" lists. These are considered non essential time waters and in turn, you're essentially doing things wrong by committing to this stuff. For example, social engagements and favors, you are doing way too many of them probably. Having meetings before 11 A.M. (what kind of sorcery is that?) Don't skip lunch while you are at work. This one seemed to be directed at Marris as he needs a lunch alarm to make him remember to eat (as he is overworked, hence the need for that vacation.) The idea is basically to be mindful of these time sinks and to try to curb doing them again after you do. To get more specific, as we do, we got our crew answers first. For Marris, his biggest to don't is grocery shopping. This isn't him never getting food though he does live some nice fast food but it's all about spending time stressing over finding coupons and attempting to save money. When you're spending $200 and questioning what you bought, that's something (it is also greedflation but still.) As for Angi, she offered not ignoring your to-do list (the irony of that being the answer in a to-don't list.) For example, today she needs to go to CVS, get something with her W2's, hit up Citibank and book a hotel in L.A. as she is headed there in 3 weeks. Her issue is more procrastination than anything else, putting off stuff that should be done today until tomm. Also, as an added to don't, she said don't offer favors to everyone (so so so very true.) Right, with the crew tackled, we move on to the roadies on the Request Line. Starting out the gate was Sarah who said don't Google if your ex got married yet. You know he is in a new relationship and you can't stop looking, you just should. Angi is someone who should take this advice as she will look up gift registries for ex's if they're getting married or having a baby. Of course, Angi explained this away by saying she's a nosy bitch and that's clearly fair. Justin said his to don't is paying bills because it just ruins the day. Slacking on that though is probably not recommended. Head Roadie Troy said his to don't is going to work and forgetting to get drunk. I mean, solid advice imo. Scott said don't go to the bank, just use the apps. He also told Marris to use Amazon Fresh because they have built in deals (hard agree, Fresh is great.) Marris has tried it though and doesn't like them picking his produce. Angi added Instacart is also a godsend but she's also just ordering wine on it 24-7. Dawn said don't play Captain Saveahoe because you're just asking for trouble. Having to bail out your bestie who got a DUI or pick up your daughter who slept in Washington Park is messy. Angi said Dawn's to-do list needs new friends. Rick said he should probably stop sending Maria instruments for Thirsty Thursday and now we know who has been filling up the studio with all this crap (aside from her.) 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
As for the rest of today's notes, we got working out, divorce and job hating to get through (which means we are back to the status quo.) For those who are considering hitting the gym, here's your warning not to go too hard on day 1. A girl named Jessica Johnson decided to do "The Murph Challenge" which is a one mile run, 100 pull ups, 200 push ups, 300 air squats and then another mile run. Now, someone like Angi isn't getting into this mess because she has no upper body strength and can't do pull ups or push ups. This is good news because Jessica, who hadn't worked out in a time, basically had her biceps explode. See, she couldn't move her arms and then had to go to urgent care when she lost feelings in her hands. It turned out she was suffering from Rhabdomyolysis, which means the muscle fibers are so damaged the cells can die and damage the liver and kidneys. While she didn't have that happen luckily, they did need to cut her arms open to calm the swelling (screaming irl.) She will now stick to running, walking and gentle pilates which makes a lot more sense. Angi had a friend who was lifting and his bicep went from his armpit to his elbow because it essentially disconnected. Marris also had a friend who was working it wild doing push ups between sets and Marris was like "nah buddy." Luckily, since this challenge seems nuts, I'm pretty sure none of us are attempting it. Just try to keep in mind that going too hard can and probably will kill you.
Next on the docket, some sad news as resident cocaine cowboy Ric Flair is ending his six year marriage to his 5th wife Wendy. They are parting ways respectfully even though she saw him through his terrible health crisis because due to their busy schedules, the marriage was too much to maintain. Obviously, we scratched our collective heads as to why the 75 year old man cares and why he just wouldn't tough it out. After all, someone will need to wipe his ass at some point and this just furthers the chance he's going to die alone. Also, busy schedule, bro you are 75 years old, sit your ass down. Apparently though they are both working on different projects and while we don't know what she's doing, we know Ric is knee deep in autographs and blow. Obviously, there probably should be a prenup in place since he has done this so many times but we also wondered what she could probably take. He might be broke and that's why he's doing autograph tours and lines all day long.
Finally, we explored the biggest gripes about jobs (and no, co-worker assault was not number one.) As anyone with a brain and wallet could guess, money took the top spot. According to HR, these are the biggest challenges facing working individuals.
1. Dissatisfaction with salary 29%
2. Lack of appreciation 26%
3. Poor work-life balance 25%
4. Lack of career advancement opportunities 24%
5. Dissatisfaction with benefits 23%
6. Lack of support from leaders 19%
7. Low morale 17%
8. Dissatisfaction with paid time off 17%
9. Lack of support from managers 16%
10. Unrealistic expectations from clients/customers 16%
The reality is though that basically everyone is frustrated and we feel like we should be making more cash. This was mostly brought on by the pandemic where people had time to examine value and worth.
Don't Kill Angi Weekly Recap (9/16-9/17)
(Due to the incident, there was no show on Wed which would have been the last of the week so here's the DKA's from last week)
Mon: Angi wanted to be an influencer for a band
Choice: Brandon had Angi decide to influence Nickelback.
Result: Seeing as becoming an influencer seemed to be the only way to make money anymore, Angi decided to try her hand at it. Having no viable skills outside of being a lush, Angi figured she could become a concert influencer. Her first assignment though was meant to test her resolve as she was to influence people into liking Nickelback. However, she needed the money with Jay the Straight's secret gambling account and her wine bill's eating into all her Angi Taylor Money. Disgusted, Angi went over to Northerly Island and began to film a video of the show. The thing was though that even though the band was tearing into their hits, no one at the concert seemed all that interested. Annoyed, Angi went over to the concession stands because at least a beer would make the whole situation tolerable. However, when she arrived, she saw the stand was shut down because it was a "dry show." Between the music, the attendees not caring and the lack of liquor, Angi had enough. Walking over to one of the railings, Angi jumped over and into the lake, allowing herself to sink to the bottom instead of enduring one more moment at the show. (Dead)
Tue: Angi wanted to have a weird sex dream with a celeb
Choice: Anthony had Angi decide to have sex with Weird Al Yankovic.
Result: After having a sex dream about Tom Brady where she wasn't only not the star but didn't even get billing in the credits, Angi decided she wanted to try and bang a celebrity more up to her caliber. Going over a predetermined list that read like the guest list for a party in hell, Angi picked Weird Al because he was the only choice that didn't make her throw up. To prepare for the dream date, Angi grabbed her bottle of melatonin and instead of the normal dose, downed the entire bottle. Hopping into bed, Angi stretched out and waited for sleep to come. Within minutes she was out and off to dreamland. However, come morning, Angi had missed her alarm for the show and as it continued to blare, Jay the Straight woke up and tried to shake his wife from her sleep coma. However, he noticed that she was colder than usual as it turned out that Angi actually overdosed on the melatonin because she realized that she did not want to have sex with Weird Al both in real life and in her dreams. (Dead)
Request Wars 4.0
Theme: A Spooky Song Battle
Current Champion: N/A
Marris' Song Choice: "The Number of the Beast" by Iron Maiden
Angi's Song Choice: "Dragula" by Rob Zombie
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: Costco
Sure, Christmas is 3 months away but let's talk about it now. Costco has a whiskey advent calendar coming out for $240 that features 24 different whiskeys from around the world. Though this is an amazing gift, you probably shouldn't give it to Angi as she fights when she drinks brown liquor. Instead, you should tune in tomorrow to see another marketing idea she came up with be used as a discussion topic.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"I don't know why, I'm just a nosy bitch." - Angi