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.)
Right, the weather is still good so I guess we can't complain about that on a Tuesday morning. Tuesday, the worst day of the week has arrived once more and we are here entertaining everyone because we love money ... err the roadies. Money though is nice as it allows us to buy crap like outdoor couches for our terraces. What's that, you don't have a terrace and therefore you don't need a couch? Well, then you must not be Angi Taylor who found out yesterday that the cost of outdoor furniture, much like stamps, will rise forever higher. Realizing that the ability to sit outside on something weatherproof is almost as much as one for the inside, Angi was annoyed. Marris comisserated as he wanted a chair for his outdoor activities but it is incredibly expensive and there are other things he could waste his money on, like the Playstation Experience trailer. That's right, the iconic 2006 PSP fueled nerd bang bus is on the market and can belong to Marris for a cool $70,000. Now, to be fair, Marris driving around in the hood in a bus telling boys to get in his trailer is probably not the look he wants to portray. However, even if he was to get this now tainted idea of ride, he would also have to fully furnish it as no games or consoles would be included with it and whatever was on the inside of it may or may not work. Marris though is incredibly resourceful and with his immense collection of nerd crap and video games, he would overstuff this steel death trap and turn it into a mobile party game station. These are nothing new as they have system laden trailers that go out for birthday parties. This is a godsend for parents as Angi went to a party once for a friend's son and they had one and it caused the kids to dip out for hours (which meant the adults could get drunk in peace.) Angi attempted to wrap all this up by showcasing that owning it is great because it is a piece of history but Marris derailed her by talking about the PS3 and PS2 and right about then, she was over it. She suggested that a rich parent get it for their kid or Marris find a sugar mama to get it for him so he could park it outside of his crib. This then turned into yet another money making scheme idea. Turn the mobile game station experience into a nightclub. You cull the nerds and do a cover charge and sell drinks but they can interact and game with each other while we finally start to make money to be able to afford outdoor furniture or at least, enough alcohol to get through the rest of the week.
Other Stuff from Today's Show
In the most interactive segment of the year so far, today we got some modern masterpieces from Angi and Marris. Now, it should be noted that Angi set this mess up with "hey Marris, can you paint or draw?" His response was that it would not be precise but it would be clean (head to our social media to see the results.) Inspired by a Tiktok challenge that is currently viral, Angi wanted to do a little bit of painting in the studio. While sending HP down to CVS to fetch paint, Angi explained that the trend is all about changing up date night. The 203 million viewed video showed that a great evening can be had if the couple gets some drinks and sits across from each other while painting one another. It should take roughly an hour and after the grand reveal, you have something to laugh about as well as the connection that was made during the exercise itself. Of course, this could also lead to a "this is how you see me!?" fight but you know, roll with the punches (literally.) Apparently, Jenny McCarthy and Donny Wahlberg did this and Angi said that Jenny should have punched him for what he had done, giving her a four foot tall forehead and all. Angi probably also opted to do this in the studio because Jay the Straight is a painter and when you see how she drew up Marris, you can understand how she would turn bald and cute Jay the Straight into a twisted version of the guy from Six Flags or Mr. Clean. Again, if you want to see the magical (see: tragic) renditions that these people who are not in 3rd grade did of each other, just hit up any of our socials and perhaps try not to be drinking when you do because you might end up covered in spray.
If you've firmly recovered from seeing two master painters at work then perhaps you are ready to move onto the Daily Discussion Topic (I'm ready to move on from this life as looking at those two portraits caused me to become deceased.) Last week we discussed how McDonald's is testing out fry scented billboards near their restaurants to lure people in with the smell. Obviously, this is brilliant marketing as you smell fries and suddenly you're in the restaurant taking out a second mortgage to buy 87 orders of them. The thing is though, if everyone followed suit this would lead to some form of sensory overload but the concept is fun and worth exploring. Imagining one's own workplace, what smell would the billboard emit? For example, a radio billboard would smell of low pay, alcoholism, cocaine, cigarettes and mental health problems (so accurate.) Though a few of those don't have a proper stench, we narrowed it down to Jack Daniels and Marlboros. You could squeeze in dudes in Hawaiian shirts as well but then you would be talking about (censored by management.) So, with this flag firmly planted, we wanted to hear from the roadies on the Request Line what their places of employment would smell like. Marissa is a hairdresser so she said perm solution and old women. Dawn works in daycare so it's poopy diapers all day, every day. Eric works for the city down in the sewers so you're getting a mixture of Ninja Turtles, fatburgers and rotten stuff. Dan is in law enforcement so he said bodily fluids. (Sidenote: if I passed any of these billboards so far, I would continue to not leave the house.) Francis is a material handler at Goodwill and she said fresh clean laundry (which Angi found suspect.) Jackie works in sales and customer service so there was a duality billboard for her. One stunk of welding, exhaust, paint fumes and diesel exhaust. The other involved sales and pleasantly stank of doughnuts and coffee. 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, the doorbell cam is an innovation that we did not know we needed but for the most part has enhanced our lives (and has given us great videos.) Obviously, an evolution was in order and it is coming in the form of the one that shoots people. PaintCam Eve, a startup idea that hopefully doesn't come true, is here to truly fend off porch pirates, religious preachers, nasty neighbor kids, wayward pets and that driver who ate some of your fries from your order. However, before you start wondering how a door cam has a gun built in, know that this thing only fires paintballs (for now.) This can be done through an automated system or by remote trigger. There is an attachment though that lets you really up the ante by being able to fire tear gas. Now, we obviously questioned how something that can be lethal via its intended use (and would totally be modified by some nut to fire live rounds) could be legal but you know we don't know anything. This is also being manufactured in Slovenia so perhaps it's cool to shoot grandma, your nephew or your neighbors dog there. While Angi pondered if shooting porch pirates is wrong, Marris saw the potential but also how wrong this could and would go. We then looked at various scenarios on how this would probably be used. Bro comes over, dude shoots him for fun. Kids are doing dumb stuff like tping your house, shoot the kids. A dog attempts to ring your doorbell for a game of Ding, Dong, Ditch, shoot the dog. Though the dog using the doorcam did make Angi want a dog that could let itself outside and then use the cam after it wanders around for a bit so you can push a button and let it back in.
Request Wars 3.5
Theme: A Non American Rock Band Battle
Current Champion: Marris (2x)
Angi's Song Choice: “Shoot to Thrill" by AC/DC
Marris' Song Choice: "Feel Good Inc" by Gorillaz
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: Alex and Eddie Van Halen
During an interview, the Heart sister revealed that the Van Halen boys wanted to bang them and even have kids with them to create future rock bands. Though the idea never seemed to come to fruition (the kids definitely didn't,) the sisters found it to be funny. Speaking of funny, Angi once dated Jay the Straight's brother a good 10 hour...err years before she would end up dating and marrying Jay.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"Can I finger paint?" - Marris
"Lord, I thought you were going to say something else." - Angi