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.)
One day off from the weekend and you could tell that was the case because today's show was incredibly sport centric and in turn, alcohol induced. We kick over this barrel of fun (by that I mean barrel of brown liquor) looking at a pickup truck that is for sale in Tenn. This pool enthusiast's dream is a 1990 Ford F150 with the entire bed removed and replaced with a pool table. That's right, for $9,000 you could hop on Facebook Marketplace and become the owner of the Pool Table Pickup! For those concerned about it staying steady, jacks are included to keep it level and as an added bonus, there is a decal on it that says "hustler." Now, I could make a joke here about how it means pool hustler and not that it comes with copies of Hustler magazine but that seems easy and cheap (we are above that on this show!) As the truck has wheels on it, it is still able to be driven and Angi honestly kind of loves the whole thing (which tracks seeing as she used to hang out in pool halls at 14 and guys would show her how to handle the stick.) Obviously, there isn't room for much else in the truck but this is a show piece and not something you're using to go pick up the kids from school after you stopped at the bar for six hours. All this talk of pool made Marris add that he can no longer play pool even though young stallion Marris used to hang out at a pool hall all the time. He was good at that time but much like everything that age takes, his ability has gotten away from him. This comment sparked something in Angi (not a repressed memory of sitting on Minnesota Fats lap) and also made her gambling trigger itch. She offered that we should do an Angi Taylor Show field trip to a pool hall and from there, an idea brewed as fast as the hurricane rapidly increased down near Florida. Since Marris beat her at ping pong and she's going to hustle him at pool, we need to do The Angi Taylor Show Barlympics. That's right, in an absolute accidental shocker (see: Angi's gambling problem,) we've created our winter promo. Since we can't go outside with the roadies, let's take it indoors and make a little party out of it. Pool, ping pong, darts, axe throwing, perhaps jello wrestling, the possibilities are endless. Obviously, we need to rush to set this into motion because other stations and shows are going to steal this from us but if all goes well, look forward to an Angi Taylor Show Winter Tour stop before we hit the extended December break.
Call in Main Point:
Right, now that we've discussed our silly barlympics event, let's continue partying with our Daily Discussion Topic. In a recent beer commercial, former quarterback and current shiller of anything he can Eli Manning mentions that tailgating is better than the game. This actually kind of makes sense since you can't lose at a tailgate or like Angi's fantasy team who are 2-1 atm (we don't talk about Marris' record.) It would seem people agree because during a polling, 76% of people said they were more looking forward to a tailgate than a holiday (I disagree, Halloween > all.) Of those, 24% will go to a tailgate even if they don't have a ticket for the game and 22% of those people surveyed said they've skipped the game even if they had tickets so they could keep partying. Now, obviously in a city of drunks, the Bears tailgates are going to be legendary affairs. As for when to arrive, it is said 2 hours before the game is best but Angi thinks it should be even earlier. As for leaving, an hour after the game is the time to head home and sleep on the couch. Finally, 12 people is the perfect number to share the good times with around your car. With all this in mind, we turned to must haves at any tailgate. Marris' choice was a solid bloody mary bar because that does make sense as a perfect Sunday morning cocktail. As for Angi, the music must be just right and would you look at that, Rock 95.5 plays great music all day, every day. Still, this is not just about us but the roadies and so we turned to the Request Line for input from them. Jeff said foldable chairs are a must as you don't want to stand around the whole time. Matt said bags (see: cornhole) is a must and that leads to friendly competition and most important to Angi, gambling. Bill said Angi Taylor and Angi was down (for a moment) as she would love to go to anyone's tailgate. However, Bill's is at his house and Angi already knew if she went there, she was getting the chop. Sean said high quality metal chairs because our fat ass breaks the regular ones. They also need holes in the arms to hold drinks. Amber said ice cold beer, a hot grill and of course, shots which she said Fireball or Patron is a must. Angi said that Fireball is off her list as it is too sweet and tastes like syrup. In turn, she suggested Jack Daniels Fire but honestly, no one should be giving our own mogwai brown liquor. Montana said weed is a must and our dynamic duo needed to know where the weed was so they could get some. As for usage, before food is Angi's go to and Marris is one who goes after he eats. Lastly, Ryan said the three B's are needed to make it amazing: Beer, Bags and Boobies. 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 I said, it was sports, sports related and more sports all day today and we had a double dose because of Derrick Rose. The man with the glass knees announced his retirement and the question became as to whether or not he should get a one day contract so he could retire as a Bull. Marris said totally and that he would love to see it for the former team player but Angi was indifferent. What also needed to be considered was would he want to retire as a Bull? This is his hometown after all and where his stardom began but retiring in general takes thought. Would you rather have your jersey at home or somewhere else? This, of course, leads to the idea of what if's as well like what kind of career would he have had had his knees not been made of paper and cheap glass. On the flip side, we have another what if as the White Sox continue to troll their fans. With the ballpark being packed to 18,000 people again to be a part of history, the White Sox won once more. Sure, there is another game today but you have to feel bad for the last two games where people paid $4 for tickets only to have the team win back to back. You would think that they would want to lose here and celebrate the historically bad record setting season but again, we're being trolled. Angi's suggestion is that they just eat the dive today, like trip on their shoelaces, put banana peels on the field and grease up the bases like they are at Diddy's house. However, the Angels suck as well so it's a race to be the biggest loser and honestly Sox fans kind of need this as they have nothing else to live for.
Now, I have to do something seasonal in the middle of this sports sandwich because I'm feeling so hetero right now, I want to throw on a flannel and go chop some wood. Angi inquired if Marris' condo had security cameras but it doesn't and she just has normal cameras. The reason for this ask involves the doorbell cam company Ring that have a new contest running atm. Since it is spooky season, they are offering $100,000 for any compelling ghost, goblin, demon or serial killer nonsense caught on one of their cams. Floating orbs, shadows, ghosts, men in sheets...wait a second, that seems wrong. Marris though did consider it for a moment, throwing on a bed sheet and pretending to be a ghost but I think they want something more concrete. Whereas this isn't Marris' season (it's Angi and Jay the Gay love spooky stuff season,) he is down to get some friends to fake it and make it a payday to remember.
Finally, it seems that Stone Cold Steve Austin sucks, which is a shame. This comes on the heels of the Vince McMahon documentary that dropped on Netflix where it was mentioned that CTE was not the reason Chris Beniot became a meme for murdering his whole family. Stone Cold went on to say that he has worked a long time, been dropped on his head once or twice, been concussed and not much has come from that. In fact, if people are getting concussions from wrestling, they are doing it wrong and for that reason, he is not a CTE guy and he doesn't believe in it (boo this man.) Meanwhile, people have been donating their brains and murderer (who also has a show atm) Aaron Hernandez is a case made for its existence. Just because he doesn't believe in it doesn't mean it doesn't exist (magical thinking at its finest.) In fact, Angi knows people with CTE and with so many people who have had head injuries eventually have it happen, just because it doesn't show early doesn't mean it isn't there. Look at all those former NFL guys and that movie with Will Smith. This is just another example of people who can be someone you like but when you dig too deep, you see a rotten core.
Request Wars 4.0
Theme: Who Sang It Better?
Current Champion: Marris (1x)
Marris' Song Choice: "Come Together" by Aerosmith
Angi's Song Choice: "Come Together" by Godsmack
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: Fat Dogs
Angi had a Vietnam flashback when she remembered the time she took her pitty to the vet and was handed a note that said "progness: obese." It turns out though that we should not fat shame dogs because Tommy Lee's wife was able to save hers after it was snatched up by a coyote but the dog was too fat for the coyote to jump the wall with it in its mouth and so she was able to rescue it.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"If I do some Jack Fire and go to the game, I'm fighting people." - Angi
"You (Angi) did not just promote beastality for health care." - Marris