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.)
Monday once more but with this glorious weather, you can't truly hate it right? ince the day blaming is done away, we need to find something else to dampen our mood with and perhaps the Daily Discussion Topic can help with that. Angi was scrolling through Instagram because there was nothing else to do while she sat in the studio at 4 A.M. waiting for the show to start and ended up seeing a post about an abandoned mall. Malls were the social hubs of our childhood (though I don't think I need to explain this because I'm assuming anyone reading this is old like me) and we used to spend hours there doing absolutely nothing. They had arcades, movie theaters, and stores you could spend hours just looking at nonsense that you were never going to buy. Those days are long long gone and Angi illustrated this by talking about how she went to Northbrook Court to return some shoes and the only thing that was open was the shoe store. At Golf Mill Shopping Center, Angi didn't find stores but a martial arts training center, a golf simulator and an escape room (oddly, she didn't realize that the mall was actually the escape room in a meta type of way.) As Marris rightfully pointed out, we all hang out online nowadays. Still, Angi was ready to pound the proverbial pavement and hear all about places the roadies hung out back in the day that no longer exist now. For Marris, it was Kaybee Toys because they had action figures and video games. The other place you could find him was Sam Goode because they sold every variation of music and concert tickets. Marris pointed out that he would always end up buying singles because he couldn't afford full albums. Angi further added that they used to do band signings at the stores back in the day. She also added more fuel to the memory fire with Tower Records and Coconuts (nostalgia overload.) As for Angi's contribution to the ghost of retail past, she picked Merry Go Round which was a bit too old for Marris to recall. According to Angi, it was a cool store for chicks to shop at and she also worked there as well (of course she did.) Marris' go-to for exclusive sex clothing was Bachrach which was hit up when something nice was needed. As for myself, I chose Borders because my living in the mall days usually found me holed up in the bookstore for hours on end each weekend (that explains why I write notes for a living now.) Before getting to the Request Line, we also fondly recalled Marshall Field's (sorry Macy's, you're not as cool,) Radio Shack (aka The Cord Store,) The Children's Place, Limited Too and of course, Fashion Bug. Right then, first up was Jessica who talked of Sears, which offered mattresses and clothing. For Angi, it was the place she got stuck at all the time when her grandfather was getting his car fixed there. Donna called in to talk Wilsons Leather and added she is still a leather girl today. The spiked chains just go perfect with her leather jackets. Matt brought us Madigan's which was a department store a bit past Angi and Marris' time as neither knew it. Eric talked up Service Merchandise which had that conveyor belt that would bring you your stuff and was apparently ridden by roadie Mike (as mentioned in our Facebook group.) 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:
Now normally weekend recaps on this show are hit and miss. That means if we did something worth mentioning you're going to hear about it. If the weekend was spent with Angi lying on the couch drinking wine and Marris working, then you're probably not going to hear about what occurred. I just drink on the weekends (see: everyday) and game and watch movies so I never have anything relevant to add. Anyway, Angi did have some interesting stuff happen this weekend so here we are. In the ongoing series of meeting Angi's new(ish) neighbors, we discovered the next one in the eclectic cast of characters. This is the guy across the alley who fixes motorcycles in his garage. Apparently the lovely weather meant all the boys were coming through and getting their hogs out. It was a real steel horse stable and I'm assuming Angi is thrilled to have another noise fixture to contend with. However, the fun didn't stop there as Angi actually had a date day with Jay the Straight this weekend. The pair went to the art museum and after they bypassed the vendor hell, she witnessed two characters straight out of a poorly written TV show. Angi pointed out the man screaming and yelling at pigeons and the tourists taking videos of it. How she knew they were tourists was simple, the people who lived here couldn't be bothered to care (because this is a normal occurrence.) Also on her list of strangers on the street was the guy who was handling a big yellow python outside of the art museum. Weirdly enough, when she exited the museum hours later the guy was still there but now handling a brown python. Marris explained that the snakes were probably hidden in the bushes somewhere or you know, someone got the idea to release snakes onto the streets to eat the rats. Of course, then we need to release the bobcats to eat the snakes and so on until the animals control us.
Now normally we don't tend to offer useful advice on this show because you know, we're stupid. However, in those rare moments when we do, it's important to utilize the tips offered. For example, Angi offered how to keep yourself from getting hacked so you don't end up like her who lost her Twitter account three years ago and is probably (see: definitely) never getting it back. This is different from her thirst trap laden Instagram which got hacked but she did get back. It is also entirely different than that time she bought shoes off an email from Neiman Markup which looked legit but was a scam that sent her clown shoes. Anyway, here's how to keep yourself in the safe zone.
- Update out of date software. Most people don't because they assume it will mess with their phone but you're just offering open season to hackers.
- Reusing the same passwords. Angi and Marris are guilty of this but that's because Angi forgets them all the time and never uses long complicated ones. To be fair, she can't remember most things though. Anyway, if a hacker gets one taste of a pass you use far too often, good chances are it's going to be tried on all accounts.
- Oversharing on social media. Photos are very information revealing and if your phone number can be figured out, hackers can literally have it transferred to another phone for usage.
- Getting on unsecured wi-fi. We're looking at you wi-fi titled $tarbuks.
- Clicking on suspicious links. We already saw what happened when Angi ordered email shoes and this is someone who is tested regularly at iHeart with phony links. For this reason, Angi just opens nothing from iHeart which leads to hilarious results sometimes.
Finally, in a segment that is apparently going to become our legacy at the rate we are going, we had another story this morning about someone stuffing something which clearly was not meant to have an object inserted into it. This morning we heard about a man who shoved a toothbrush into his peehole which snapped in half during sex. I should add Marris was cringing and on the verge of screaming this whole segment. The 43 year old was having sex with a woman who was on top and apparently, he had put the stick in there for sexual satisfaction. Obviously this sounds incredibly painful (I cringed as well) but Angi wants to start seeking out insertion porn at the rate these kinds of stories end up on the show. As for our story guy, he waited 12 hours!!! to go to the doctor because his penis had curved, swollen and was painful (I wonder why?) A two hour operation was needed to remove the tooth brush and the assumption is he'll never be the same. I think Marris and I won't be either any time we ever brush our teeth ever again.
Request Wars 3.5
Theme: Songs from Movies
Current Champion: Angi (1x)
Angi's Song Choice: “Black Betty" by Ram Jam
Marris' Song Choice: "Tequila" by The Champs
Winner: Angi
10 O' Clock Toast:
Toastee: CVS
There is a nationwide Adderall shortage because college kids need to study and get work done. However, while filling her 74 other meds at CVS, they were essentially out of Adderall and could not tell Angi where to score more. However, the pharmacist did give her 20 and a raincheck for the other 10 because we need to keep some semblance of sanity on this show.
Show Quotes and Tidbits:
"So the cure for nerves is jumping naked on a trampoline?" - Angi
"If I go on Pornhub, is there a category of things to put in your peehole?" - Angi
"I just said my boss loves edging you guys." - Angi