Babies, Chicks and Potty Humor. (230)

Quick recap

Your podcast hosts returned from their Memorial Day break and discussed various upcoming events and birthdays before getting into a random selection process. The group explored historical events from 1973 and shared interesting news stories, including animal encounters and unusual human experiences. The conversation covered a wide range of topics including pop culture references, unusual words and meanings, bathroom etiquette, and humorous listener submissions, with the meeting maintaining a casual and lighthearted tone throughout.

Summary

The podcast team, consisting of Keith, Terry, Jill, and Joe (Joe? Who in the heck is Joe? It must be our AI companion’s imaginary friend.), returned to their regular recording schedule after Memorial Day weekend. They discussed upcoming events, including National Hamburger Day with special offers at Burger King and Wendy’s, and noted the birthdays of Isaac (voice of their bumpers), John Wayne, and James Arness. Terry shared an amusing story about his wife’s loud reaction to seeing a mouse, which led to a discussion about potentially using it as a tornado siren sound effect.

Random Topic

Terry spun a wheel to land on our random topic. We play is short and easy game of guest the year! We’re not exactly sure which year it was, but based on events we all agree it must be 1973.

This Week in the News

Terry shared a news story about a black bear in New Hampshire that stole and then attempted to eat a trail camera, leading to an online search for the bear’s identity.

Our attention then turned to stories brought by Jill and Keith: a New York anchor woman who went on air with her water breaking, and a story about abandoned chicks in a USPS truck in Camden, Delaware. Keith shared that thousands of chicks were abandoned and are now being cared for at a humane center, with only a few hundred adopted despite offers to buy them for meat being refused. The shelter has had to hire additional staff to care for the birds around the clock, with employees even paying out of pocket for their care.

Terry shared a story about a Norwegian man who woke up to find a cargo ship in his front yard after the ship’s officer fell asleep at the helm, narrowly missing a rocky outcrop. Jill then told a story about a woman in Missouri who discovered a snake’s head under the hood of her car while driving, leading to a discussion about vehicle safety checks.

Keith shared interesting Spider-Man facts, including that Stan Lee hyphenated the name to avoid confusion with Superman, and the original series ran for 700 issues. Terry shared two short stories: a deputy sheriff in North Carolina capturing a small alligator in a community pool, and a record-breaking attempt in France where 3,076 people dressed as Smurfs. The group briefly discussed the recent popularity of Only Fans content, including a woman who attempted to have sex with 500 people in 6 hours, though she later required hospitalization due to injuries. (Warning: don’t try this at home kiddies! Or anywhere else for that matter!)

Jill’s Weird Words

Jill introduced her words and explained their meanings, while Keith and Terry provided commentary and made connections to common words and concepts. The discussion was lighthearted and focused on the unusual nature of the words and their meanings.

The group discussed various words and their meanings, including “rubiginous” for rust-colored, “suprajacent” for being on top of something (okay, AI companion, you are not listening very well. Maybe our listeners will do a better job at figuring out that word), and “coterie” for a small group of people with shared interests. They also explored the concept of “upper rose” and its connection to overachievers. They discussed the slang term “pungle” used in the Southwest to mean paying out money or benefits.