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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 Point:
(This is the broadstroke canvas on which I base my call, obviously these notes are going to be longer and more detailed.)
Ah Wednesday, the best part of a normal week because you know it is half over and a nice weekend is finally almost here. During a holiday week though, Wednesday is finally the day where you start to recover from the holiday hangover but at the same time, you are a mess because you're already starting the wind down check out that leads to Friday. For the most part, that kind of idea works for today's daily discussion topic which involves Youtube and the vortexes we fall down. Seeing as one of the best ways to unwind is to fire up Youtube and just take the hole wherever it goes, this is fitting for today in every way. This all started because Angi found herself in a spiral yesterday when she was watching videos of people from other countries doing impressions of Americans. Apparently, the overuse of the word "literally" is totally an American thing and everyone who is imitating us is just saying "literally" in front of anything else that they feel compelled to make a point of. Throw in some 80's and 90's music videos and live music performances that she's never seen and you've got a recipe for why Angi still hasn't found a new house to live in yet. As for Abe, he spent his duration of yesterday buried deep in a Smashing Pumpkins watchathon, mostly in preparation for his Request Wars battle today but also because he loves their new song "Spellbinding." Abe though is not a man who has a specific taste range when it comes to Youtube outside of his love for Billy Bob's Poker Blog and as you'll come to see, his tastes are all over the place. He can go from watching about the Bee Gees to his favorite person Sam the Cooking Guy to videos about why a random idiot was banned in Vegas. Apparently, Abe's amazing life outside of the studio involves meat, more meat and degenerate gambling with a side order of burgers. Angi chimed back in that she can't get enough of those "You know you're from Chicago if..." videos as well. To add my two cents on this, I can be found either watching Unhhhh (a short form video series featuring drag queens Trixie and Katya,) podcasts, true crime nonsense and moderating for several channels on Twitch. Enough of us though, let's look at what the roadies are getting into (and perhaps in turn creating us a new thing to not be able to stop watching.) Tracy loves to watch life hack videos and gave us a step by step walkthrough of how to unclog a sink that she learned from one. Abraham loves to use white noise videos, especially at night for his son who uses it to fall asleep. Eileen can't stop with DIY videos and even though she finds herself addicted, she never ends up doing anything that she watches. Rafael loves to use Youtube to catch soccer game sizzle reels because it allows him to get all the action without having to sit down and wait for something to happen. If you are looking for more roadie comments or have your own, hit up our Facebook group (The Angi Taylor Show) and read up or drop us a comment.
Other Stuff from Today's Show
The rest of what is being offered today is literally (cough) the definition of fluff but sometimes you need a little something sweet to compliment the main meal. For example, Angi explored spelling bees and the placements she and Abe took in them as kids. Abe finished 4th in his when he misspelled "category." As for Angi, she misspelled "noisy" to lose hers and as of today's show, still can't seem to get it right. The better point here was how she was shocked that she got it wrong and missed out on her chance to win an Encyclopedia Britannica set (thank god for the internet.) The point of all this was to showcase words certain states apparently don't know how to spell. Kansas apparently can't spell "Tennessee" and "beautiful." Illinois has issues with "tomorrow." Iowa is not down with "Thursday" (or as we call it here, Thirstday.) Alabama knows nothing about "daughter." North Dakota takes issue with "science" (the irony is definitely not lost on this one." As we went along, Abe was able to properly spell all of these but that wasn't the case as he tripped up and ruined his streak over the next few. Michigan is not a fan of "shenanigans" or "miscellaneous." New Mexico does not know "embarrassed" or "kindergarten." As I explained, this is where Abe really started to bomb and he was shocked (Angi was secretly delighted, I was outwardly delighted.) Wyoming can't wrap their head around "professional" but Abe redeemed himself in the last moments to get it right. Another fun miscellaneous fact, two states literally (there it is again!) can't tell the difference between "grey" (UK) and "gray" (US.)
Right then, the next two tips are definitely very summer related though one is preventive while the other is pure sugar laden fluff to the extreme. A warning for all of you guys who are stuck in traffic or just love to wear sunglasses. Do not keep sunglasses in your car on the dashboard! This is not an issue for Abe who never wears them but a warning for Angi who is bothered by the brightness (at this rate, is there anything that doesn't bother her) and would go nuts without them. Apparently, leaving on the dash can create a death ray as the sun rays reflect and in turn, cause a fire in the car. It isn't only sunglasses that have this effect as water bottles can also be conduits for bringing in the burning rays of death and cause a nice inferno in your car. Keep this in mind, especially this week when the weather is going to be smouldering.
Finally, a new survey showcased something that probably didn't need a survey to showcase. It seems that the biggest perk of summer is that certain foods taste better in the summer. I know, I know, this is mind blowing and revolutionary but calm yourself down and run out and buy this stuff instead. Watermelon, ice cream, lemonade, BBQ chicken, hot dogs and corn on the cob. Angi tossed in cold beer and Abe added gatorade which are both perfect ways to wash down this food and this nonsense survey. Next thing you know, they'll tell us they spent $100,000 to discover cold water feels great on a hot day.
Request Wars 2.0
Champion: Angi (Streak: 1)
Angi's (repping Seth) Song Choice: "I'll Stick Around" by Foo Fighters
Abe's (repping Tiny) Song Choice: "Spellbinding" by Smashing Pumpkins
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: Gen Z
They've gone and done it again, creating an amazing phrase to describe something that already exists. Instead of using "lazy," they are using "bed rotting" to describe lying in bed all day and scrolling through socials, watching videos, diddling, etc. Basically what most of us do on a day off is apparently a form of self care for them.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"He's hung" - Abe
"Of course that's why" - Angi
PSA's:
PSAngi: Never leave sunglasses on your dashboard because the resulting death ray can destroy your car.