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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.)
Oh glorious weekend, you are so close I can almost smell you. I had no idea that the weekend smelled like burning wood and ash but apparently that is just the outdoors these days. As we prepare to find ways to avoid the retaliation of our dying planet, perhaps a little nonsense will help ease the sensation that everything is going wrong and we're almost out of time. In fact, let's go back to a simpler time when Abe was a cart pusher at Walmart and Angi, well she worked at Merry-Go-Round (but more on that in a moment.) The reason we explored working retail was found in a recently done poll of 8,000 people who were asked how they feel about customer service agent interaction. By this I mean the retail workers who are forced to hover around you but even more specific, the greeters at the door. Of those 8,000 people, only 8% said they wanted to be greeted in any way so it seems like all those old people in Walmart who are laughed at by retail theft professionals really have no good reason to be there. For the most part, people want to be left alone to do their bidding which again can range from shopping to shoplifting. This example was what led us down the memory lane trip where we found young Angi Taylor working as a wage slave on the floors of Merry-Go-Round. Unlike the unwanted attention she was getting when they would ask her to bend over and pick up clothes that were thrown on the floor, Angi "wanted" to go and talk to the customers. This was of course due in part to her demanding boss who would scream at the workers if they were not constantly on the floor. However, she was smart and would hide inside the circular clothes racks to smoke cigarettes because she knew the customers did not want to be bothered (at least that's the narrative in my head.) The thing was, this particular branch of Merry-Go-Round forced her to work on commission and there was a really shady catch. If you made the sale, you got the commission but if the outfit was returned, your pay would get docked. So if you got the commission on one check and it was returned by the next, they would just dock your pair. It was always the worst around the holidays when people would buy things and then return them after the holiday event they bought it for. This was the up and down fall of Angi's early wealth as she would make tons of money and then just lose it all to this garbage practice. Speaking of clothes, we also learned about Abe's style before he became just jeans and black t-shirts. There was a time back in the day when Abe used to wear red jorts. Also on this loser registry was a pair of green jeans that he wore to his first concert, which was Aerosmith, along with his signature black t-shirt. Truly fascinating stuff here right? Now, go open the window and take a deep breath and pay for the sweet release of burning death.
Other Stuff from Today's Show
For our Daily Discussion topic this morning, we explored celebrity. No, not the lifestyles of the rich and famous but the knock off store brand that is looking like a celebrity minus the wealth, fame and in most instances, looks too. Though Angi & Abe kept who inspired this exploration close to the chest (obviously, it's because they were shading this person,) they decided to run with it anyway. Also in the studio was phone screener Panterica, who explained that people used to think she looked like Miley Cyrus when she was younger. However, aged up now, Angi actually feels she has a bit of an Aubrey Plaza look to her. Funny enough, because one bout of secrecy wasn't enough, they had to write the name of a co-worker in the studio on paper to reveal that this person has a crush on Aubrey Plaza. So to recap, we learned basically nothing because everything was redacted and Angi & Abe had no celeb lookalikes to compare themselves to. Right then, let's go to the Request Line and see if the roadies can give me something to work with. Mark called to say that ever since he was in his 20's, he's told he looks like The Undertaker (which is ironic since The Undertaker's real name is Mark.) Our Mark is 6'5, 260, covered in tattoos, wears black and has longish hair. He was also once in the Lake County jail and called The Undertaker by officers and inmates alike. Sherri said Julie Roberts but lacking the money and height. This led to a revelation that Angi dreamt last night that her and Julie Roberts were besties which made the call in a bit more cosmic. Sherri by the way has a skinny face, thin lips and blond/brown hair so it could work even though Angi was convinced that Julie Robert has red hair (it was dyed for Pretty Woman Angi, calm down.) Head Roadie Troy is often mistaken for long dead celebrity Jim Varney. Abe has met him and does not agree and even though Angi has met him, she apparently has face blindness. Head Roadie Ferrari called in to say in his 30's while in Italy, he was mistaken for Eric Clapton. The look was so much so that people would stop him to take pictures with him (or have paintings painted it seemed.) In fact, when he would show up at clubs, he was prominently featured so they could make it seem like a celeb was there. Rob said he looks like River Phoenix which made Angi swoon. Ryan, who Angi & Abe have also met, apparently looks like Jack Black. He also wants to become our Head Roadie of Indie Films (tune in Friday to see if he gets his wish!) 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.
Seeing as we were on the secrecy train, Abe could not mention the name of a particular friend who made him aware of "sports sheets." Now, I know this friend and I totally understand that this idea came from him without even batting an eyelash. So "sports sheets" (which you can try and Google but only Abe seems to be able to find them quickly,) are intended for those who like to participate in water sports. Now, if you don't know what water sports are, I'm not going to educate you on the fun that comes when you play with urine. Anyway, the general assumption was that water sports lovers tended to love plastic sheets but now, they have "sports sheets" (get it now, water sports sheets.) "Sports sheets," look and feel like real sheets but are apparently water resistant. For whatever reason, Abe went on to assume that not only would Angi know about "sports sheets" but that she was into water sports. This was where the anonymous person came in and he learned of them from two guys who use them for their wet and wild adventures. This (unsurprisingly) led to Angi attempting to Google "sports sheets" but found herself only seeing NHL and NFL team licensed bed sheets. After more googling, she found nothing but when Abe searched it, his came up in two seconds ... how odd indeed. While Abe spun wheels on Adam & Eve, Angi found pictures of Messi covered blankets and duvets. We eventually gave up the sleuthing when Abe started to drift to restraints for bedroom play and when a random caller roadie did not use them as well. The show was really something today, let me tell ya.
Finally, Tiktok is great for food hacks like teaching you how to cook cookies on your car, getting free cheese and bacon at Five Guys and how to bake nuclear launch codes into a pie for our Chinese overlords. That said, a website collected some of the best hacks and here's a few of them.
- When you are BBQing or smoking meat (hell yeah brother,) use a baby monitor to keep an eye on it.
- When eating a hard shell taco, put a soft shell taco under it to catch the droppings and get double tacos!
- 1 18 inch pizza will give you more pizza than 2 12 inch ones.
- Mix together different cereals to regulate the sugar intake.
- Put your smores in ice cream cones.
- Use a ramen packet on your popcorn.
- Use the bottom of a bottle of wine to make ravioli and smash burgers.
- Steam your veggies over the same pot you're using to make spaghetti noodles.
- When eating a pint of ice cream and crying, use a beer koozie on it to keep your hand from getting cold.
Request Wars 2.0
Champion: Angi (Streak: 1)
Angi's (repping Chad) Song Choice: "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne
Abe's (repping Johnny Boy) Song Choice: "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: Miami
They got Messi and are about to finally blow the roof off of American Soccer. This whole thing got Angi to debate why Miami gets all the big name talents.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"People want to call in sick for anything these days. Oh, uh ... smoke inhalation!" - Abe
"If I hear Abe say 'spring fling' one more time today, I'm going to put his head through a wall." - Angi
PSA's:
PSAbe: Never trust someone you met on OnlyFans.