Bonanas for Bonanza - The Andy Daly Podcast Project Presents Extravaganza Octopod 1, Episode 7: Extravaganza: “Your Voice”

Episode Date: February 14, 2026

The phone lines are, once again, open, as host Randall Canfield presides over a discussion on the very important topic of bees.  Featuring: Jess McKenna, Jason Mantzoukas & Matt GourleySubscribe to The Andy Daly Podcast Project at Patreon.com/AndyDalyMerch: redbubble.com/people/ADPodProject/shopMail: PO Box 9407 Glendale, CA 91226Andy’s website: andydaly.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hello, this is Andy Daly with another episode of Bonus Nanza Extravaganza, which is a comedy podcast Grab Bag series that Matt Gourley and I have been doing exclusively on my Patreon for the past few years. Well, now I'm releasing an octopod of eight extravaganzas here every Saturday. These episodes were lovingly hand-selected by the Patreon subscribers for your enjoyment. And if you do enjoy them, we certainly hope you'll consider subscribing at patreon.com Andy Daily. With that, I give you the Andy Daily podcast project presents extravaganza Octopod 1, Episode 7, Extravaganza. Your Voice. Enjoy.

To your voice, I am your host, Randall Canfield. Our phone lines are open as always, and our topic today is bees. Maybe you have strong feelings about bees. Maybe you don't. Either way, we want to hear from you. Maybe you're someone who is very concerned about the stories that we're hearing about what's known as colony collapse and the population of bees declining nationwide. Maybe you're someone who hears that and is not concerned about it. Maybe you're a farmer who works in the agriculture industry. Maybe you're a farmer who doesn't work in agriculture. Maybe you work in agriculture but are not a farmer.

Whoever you are, whatever your perspective is on bees, we want to hear from you. Maybe you keep bees. Maybe you let them go. Maybe you love bees. Maybe you have no opinion of bees. Please, whatever your opinion is, please call us. Our phone lines are open. We are talking today about bees.

I know there are a lot of strong feelings out there about bees, and we're going to get down to the bottom of it. I see already our phones are lighting up. People really have a lot to say and are eager to jump in and talk to us. So let's get to our first caller. Our topic is bees. Who are you? Where are you calling from?

Hi, my name is Krista Kapper, and I'm calling from Bishop, California. Krista, how are you? Good, good. Thank you so much. Tell me about Bishop. Is it an agricultural area? Is it more of a suburb or a town? It's a roadside, roadside big town.

So, is it along the interstate? It's along 385 on your way from Los Angeles to Mammoth Lakes. Beautiful. Sounds like a beautiful area. Oh, you can. What sort of fish can you catch there? Couldn't tell you. Okay, that's fine.

You can fish, I haven't. Okay, that's fine. And so is a roadside. Anyway, what is your view on bees? Our topic is bees. Randall, here's my view on bees. I grew up terrified of bees. Yes.

And I'm trying to get past that. I'm not sure if you were born between 1984 and 92, You might have been particularly traumatized by a movie My Girl. And my girl taught me in my formative years that Bees could kill my bespectacled best friend. I don't know the film. Randall, let me educate you on a piece of cinema. Who is in my girl?

Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin. I'm shocked. The girl of the title was Jamie Lee Curtis? Nope. The girl was, oh, shoot. Anna Chomsky. Thank you. Anna Chumsky.

That was our producer. He's always IMDBing over there. I knew it was Anna, but I got worried that I was going to put an L in there, and I was going to say Klumsky. You might be right. Chomsky? She was on V. She's really...

Clumsky. Anyway. That was our other producer who's a whiz on pronunciations of names. But you're saying that in that film, someone dies of B. A young boy dies of B. McCauley Colkin. Oh, no. He dies of B's.

Thomas J. He can't see without his glasses. Oh no, wait a minute, who died that? Oh, that's the character's name? Fascinating. So what Jaws was for people born in that era, my girl was for people of my age, sharks v. bees. Now, does the character, is the character, does he have,

is he stung by bees and has an allergic reaction, which then causes a fatality? Yes, it's still based, in fact, that it's possible to die of bees, but the way it's presented makes it seem that any person with a mild allergy was just going to drop dead in the woods if they go looking for their friend's mood ring.

Just real quick. Yeah. It's Anna Shulmsky, but we're burying the lead here because the character name is Vada Sultanfuss. So you can tell why maybe I was worried I might put some extra Ls or Ss in there. Thanks a lot, Dean. Dean is always an IMD being.

Listen, okay, so are you to this day terrified of bees from having seen that film? I've been doing a hypnotism, journaling, meditation and try to unlearn my extreme fear of bees. I think it's healthy to go through life with a small amount of fear. We should be afraid of being eaten of sharks, but not think that every beach is full of sharks. That's my point. Are you allergic to bee stings?

Nope. Okay. It didn't keep me from adopting that fear. But it could have. It didn't, though. Okay. Imagine you're six, and you're watching a movie about kids, and they're riding bikes, and they're having ruptuere flows, and then suddenly one of them dies, Randall.

Yes. He dies. I understand. It's very traumatic. But do you accept that your fear is irrational? Because that character had an allergy to bee stings and you don't. What if I had an undiagnosed allergy? Well, but go ahead and find out.

Couldn't you go to an allergist? Have you been to an allergist? Out of pocket? No, thanks. Well, that's a topic for another time. Do you know how much those test costs? I don't know. And I'd have to go off my Zyrtec for 10 days and it's seasonal allergy time right now.

Can't have any antihistamine in your system. Randall, that's a big to do. It's better for me to journal. The bees probably won't kill me. Okay, all right, very good. I think someone who's deeply concerned about whether they're allergic to bees or not should spend the money and the time to find out. Well, Randall, it's not just my own death.

It's the death of my loved ones. Anytime I knew anyone who went on a hike, I thought I hope they don't get Thomas Jade. Okay. Well, I can certainly understand that. I never wore a mood ring growing up in case I lost it, and a friend of mine went to search for it, and they died because they got Thomas Jade. I think that's no reason not to wear a mood ring. I've got three on right now.

Randall, how many kids do you think didn't want to go in the water after they saw Jaws? A lot of kids, you're absolutely right about that. And, you know, I can tell you the stats on the summer of the shark, you know, it was the same amount of shark attacks as any other summer. I'm just saying sometimes we latch onto a fear, it becomes monger to us, and it's not real. Statistically speaking, the probability of being attacked by a shark is less than zero. That's what I'm saying. All right. Well, thank you so much for calling in, Krista.

and I'm so sorry to hear that nothing has worked to help you with your fear of bees. I'll keep working on it. Thanks, Randall. All right, thank you. What an interesting perspective. Our phone lines are lighting up and let's hear from our next caller. Who are you? Where are you calling from? Hey, Grandall. It's Ben from Riverside. Hello, Ben. How are you? I'm great, Grendel. How you doing?

I'm a big fan. I listen to the show all the time. Do you? Yep, I loved the episode about Maps that you did recently and how they're a lie. Yes, that's right. A lot of people have. have a difficult time believing in maps. Now, as you recall, I was one who said that maps are not really a lie. I did not. You'll remember, I called in to reiterate that all maps are lies, even if the key is accurate.

That's right. I do remember you saying that, and you had a lot of evidence that you could marshal on behalf of your argument. Grandel, didn't bees used to be louder when we were kids? Oh, oh, what an interesting question. I don't recall bees. I seem to remember bees being very loud. You knew when they were coming.

and you knew where they were going, and you didn't have to worry about it. And now out here, these bees are so quiet. They're sneaking up on you. Now, now, how old a man are you, Ben, man? I'm 86 years young. Okay. Here's a question I have for you,

because it may not be that the bees are getting quiet. I still drive. I just passed my driver's test again. You did? Yes. My son said, you shouldn't be driving. I'm taking your keys away, dad. And I said, watch me.

Okay. Have you had any accidents in the car? There was a B in the car. Oh. Well, I had no idea, Grandel. Okay. No idea. There was a B in your car. No, couldn't hear it. I see. Okay. They used to be louder. Have you had your hearing checked? Who? Who? Have you had your hearing check? Of course. Okay. Very good. I check it every week on your show. How do you? How does that work? How does that work? I can hear you perfectly. Okay. But I don't think that's a scientific measure of hearing in particular. You may

want to go, here I am again. I was just suggesting someone go to an allergist and now I'm suggesting you go to a hearing specialist. Sounds like you're in the pocket of big pharma. It may sound that way, but I swear I'm not at all. This is a public radio program. Great, defunded. Oh, please no. You know what I say? Take your money away and put it into little speakers that you can put on every B so people know it's nearby. Well, I think that's impractical. To put a speaker on every beat, you'd need a microphone and a speaker. And at that point, the bee wouldn't be able to fly, I don't think. Oh, you're a scientist, you're a bee scientist now?

I am not a bee scientist. I've never claimed to be a best scientist. This is just like the map episode. You pick a needless fight with me. You deny my absolute true feelings. These are my feelings, Grendel. My only opinion on the maps is that no one stands to gain by drawing an inaccurate map, Ben. I don't know why they would do it.

Who says that these are the people that get to decide what our city looks like? They didn't decide they're just representing it on paper. Oh, you're so mad. Listen to how mad you're getting. Oh, I don't want to talk about maps again. Ben, I strongly recommend that you get your hearing checked, and I'm sorry to hear about the be in the car and glad to hear that you're still driving at 86. Good for you.

Oh, yes. Don't you worry. I'll come right down there. Please don't come down. I'll drive right down to that station and I'll give you what for. Using what map. Oh, Dean. Don't stir up trouble with that.

Don't make him angry. All right, let's move on. Thank you so much, Ben, for calling. What are always an interesting perspective from Ben in Riverside. Our next caller, who are you? Where are you calling from, please? Hi, Brandlitz. I am Dean B.

Oh, hi, Dean. I've got some, I am Dean B trivia fun facts here. What I do, you know, every month or so, I like to kind of, you know, collect up some of the funnest trivia you can find on I am Dean B. Yeah. And lay it out for you. Hang on a moment. Yeah.

You're saying I am Dean B. and your name is Dean. Are you, is this a special website that you have, or are you making the joke? Is it a play on words for IMDB, the Internet Movie Database? Or is this a separate website that you have set up that sounds like it, but has a different name? Can it be both in Trump's America?

Come on. We're all living our best lives. All right, fine, Dean. What is it that you want to share with us? Did you know the actor Edward Fox claims to have never worn denim? That's a real IMDNB and IMDB fun fact. I didn't know that. It's fascinating.

I'm not familiar with that actor, but I do know the Day of the Jackal. Sure, you know, and Bridge Too Far, all the movies the kids are watching. I haven't seen these films. Okay, I've got a great one here. This is the second time that January Jones has been cast in 1962 opposite an actor with a pork-based name. What are you talking about? First was Madman opposite John Hamm, and then this alongside Kevin Bacon. What film is that in reference to, Dean?

I don't know. I guess, I mean... X-Men First Class. You're right. You're right. Hey, have you met our other producer? Yeah, right. Who's that, a sleuth.

All right. Wow, that's fascinating. Up is the only best picture nominee to have just two letters in the title. Up is? Uh-huh. Wow. Thank you for the... These are wonderful things.

Do you have, by chance, anything to show you? with us on the subject of B's, which is our topic today, Dean B. It's there. It's already there. Is that okay? Oh, you're going to strictly the insect? That is what I meant. Yes. You're thinking about the letter B. I quit. Oh, well, there he goes. Well, Dean has important responsibilities on the show. That's all right. He really has quit. All right. Don't hear, Randall. I got this covered. Oh, thank you very much. Tell me your name again, young man. Oh, Russell. Oh, Russell. Hot Russell. Good. You can step in for Dean. Absolutely.

here for. All right, very good. Our topic is bees. Who's our next? This is a public radio station. So we have at least three redundancies for every position. Don't say that on my. We have an incredible amount of redundancies here. We have we're paying people out like just so much money just to be here just in case someone walks out in a huff. Oh, Russell, don't say things like that. Yes. We're drowning. We're we're rotten with huff money. Well that's no none of that is true. Please please. Please increase your monthly donation folks. All right. Let's who's our next caller. Where's our next caller? Where are you calling from and who are you? Yeah, hello.

My name is Chris and I'm calling from Auckland, New Zealand. Oh, what a beautiful accent, the New Zealand accent. Yeah, it's going to be real good? Yes, I love it. Oh, my goodness. So you're all the way in Auckland, New Zealand? Yeah. Well, Chris, do you have, I suppose you must have bees in New Zealand?

Yeah. You suppose, right? Actually, just a small, a small thought related to bees, which is we've manuka honey here. What is that exactly? It's a very good honey that has lots of properties for health, and now they're trying to make it in Australia. Oh, they are? So there's a particular kind of honey that can only be found in New Zealand. Well, no.

They're saying it can be anywhere there's a manuka tree, and we've tried to make it the champagne situation for New Zealand. Okay. I think I understand that there is a region of France known as champagne. And if your sparkling wine does not come from champagne, it's not champagne. Your cavas? I beg your pardon? Your cavas, your prascos. These are not champagons.

And so you're trying to say that there you're saying, say, there's a region of New Zealand known as Manuka. No, there's a tree. There's a tree known as Manu. But it does sound like this tree could be grown in other places other than New Zealand. It is. It is. But we. We wish it was just as.

Okay. We wanted to just be as. So you don't want it to be possible for someone to plant the tree anywhere else and make honey from it that they call it. They just call it something else. Why don't you call it New Zealand manuka honey? We do, but it's a bit long. Okay. How about kiwi manuka honey?

It's confusing. Is it flavored like a kiwi? I see that. And that is, then is it flavored? Is the fruit, the bird of like me, Randall? I see. You thought through all of these. options quite clearly. I'm sorry.

A lot of health properties in Manuka Honey. Like what, for instance? Anti-inflammatory, anti-viral, anti-bacterial. Now, have these matters been subjected to the scientific method? Okay. And what way? What studies can you cite for us? They say, yeah, good for it. Okay. People do believe that bee pollen and honey had certain health benefits?

And nothing more than Manuka Honey, which is why we want to keep it as a New Zealand export and not that those grubby neighbors take all of our manuka money. Well, what can you do to prevent someone? I was hoping you could give me some advice. Oh, no. I don't have any idea what you could possibly do from preventing someone from planting a manuka tree and doing all that this thing. Well, can they, can they not, why don't they have to call it something else?

Why don't they have to say Australian manuka honey and make ours the baseline manuka honey? Okay. How would you do that? That would need to be a law passed through some sort of international recovery. Yeah, we tried. Oh, okay. We failed.

Okay. You tried and failed to do that. Yeah, they ruled that they could call it Manuka Honey. Well, how about this? Let me ask you this. Is there anything that you can point to about New Zealand manuka honey that would be better than the Manuka Honey of any other place? Yeah, it tastes more of wood.

How, in what way does it taste more of wood? Well, you know, the terror of a wine or a beer or a gin, it tastes of the tarot? No. What word are you using? To Roar? To Roar. Sorry, to roar. I don't know how I was to say it.

The land, it tastes of the land. Oh, it tastes of the land. Yeah, wine from Napa tastes different than Burgundy or Melbourne. Wow, okay. Wow. Really, Randall? You don't know of wines tasting of the places they're from? I have been told that I have extremely insensitive taste buds.

Incensive, like rude? I don't think that's what they mean. Well, I can be rude when describing somebody's cooking from time to time. Yeah, so they take on the taste of where they're from, yeah? Okay. So it's the same with our honeies. So there's tastes a bit more flowers and I'll taste more of wood. Fascinating.

And wouldn't you love to put some honey of some woody honey on your granola in the morning? I've never thought about it, but now that you've described it. It tastes like some bark and some soggy back. Soggy bark. That sounds fantastic. Oh, why don't you call it that? Soggy bark, honey. I regret calling, Randall.

Oh, no, don't say that. That's terrible. So you know it's the middle of the night for me. Oh, I know. I was thinking that. of course, there's such a massive time difference. But thank you so much for calling it. It's tomorrow.

It is tomorrow. All right, very good. I think that's a 21-hour time difference. That's crazy. Well, all right. I'm sorry we couldn't help that caller more, but we're really just interested in hearing people's perspectives and opinions on the subject of bees.

And that was certainly interesting. Who's our next caller? Where are you calling from? Who are you? Well, well, well. Oh, no. This is a message for Lutel. Lieutenant Greg Crutch.

So you've decided to play my game. Hang on, I'm sorry. You didn't identify yourself or tell us where you're calling from. Peter and Kelly need you to find them so fast. Lieutenant Crutch, I know you like this show. What are you doing? Excuse me. Are you calling?

Are you, it sounds to me, just from what you've said, that you are in possession of two people named Peter and. something else. There's just enough gas in the tractor to get one of them out alive. Oh, Randall, this is your third producer, Rachel. I think this is some sort of zodiac killer situation. I don't know if we should stay on the line. I think we have to stay on the line. My God, we've been coming forward. Oh, yeah, trace it. Trace it. You've been given all the clues, Lieutenant Crutch. Hang on now. All you need to do is solve the cipher. Decode the codex. Where's the cipher? Find. Find. Find.

Peter. Please. Save the girl. Oh, this is terrifying. So, caller, you have information that suggests that this particular lieutenant listens to our show. They're the last members of this colony left. What colony are you talking about? Oh, but we appreciate the B reference.

Thank you. Good. That is. Yes, that's true. Thank you for staying on topic. Rachel, I thought, honestly, I thought we'd let you go about a month ago. Huff. What is in the world?

I'm taking my Huff money. Don't worry, Randall, I'm still here. What? Oh. Stuart. I'm still here. What about Russell? I'm Russell, Stuart.

Hi, Russell. The caller, are you still on the line? I'm on the line. Okay, caller, have you kidnapped a human being? Hanging up now. What? No. Are you, hello?

We lost him, Randall. That was absolutely terrifying. I was just about to get the trace on it. Oh. Because you know we're NPR, so we have tracing capabilities. Of course we do. As long as you can keep him on the line for seven to 11 minutes. Why does it have to be that long?

Here's the thing. If he calls back, see if you can get him to support the network because then wherever we know we're sending that tote bag, we can send police in. What a great idea, Russell, okay, anything we can do to help the authorities in this situation, which I don't fully understand, but it sounds like there's just enough gas in the tractor to get one of them out from where?

I can't even imagine what's happening. How terrifying. and I hate to be embroiled in a legal situation like that when we're really just trying to talk about bees. So let's move on to our next caller, please. Who are you? Where are you calling from? Hi, I'm Cervica and I'm a lady. Hello, ma'am.

I live in Bishop as well. Oh, you do? Yes, just want that previous caller to know that our national fish is the trout, so learn it, okay? I don't know. Is that the national fish of the United States? Just the reason I'm calling from a sense. psychic and I help the police find missing victim. Do you really? Yes, I

do. And I can help find Peter in that tractor. Oh, okay. What do you need? Do you need anything to help you do that? $100. Randall? What, yes? Keep her on the line. I'm running a tree. I heard that, but I'll tell you what, I don't mind.

I'd love a visitor. It's dark in here. What's your It's dark where? Where are you? In my gypsy layer. You have a gypsy layer? I mean, yes, so to speak, but we don't use that term anymore. Oh, that's right. You do.

Yes. And you can. I can, because I'm not one. Right. Okay. Very good. So you're a psychic. Tell me about what crimes you have solved over the years.

Oh, gosh, you name it. I mean, it's pretty much been to me. I'm kind of like the, who's a hero that doesn't take credit, Inspector Gadget or something? Well, the Lone Ranger is the classic example of a hero who wears a mass so that he cannot be identified and leaves town before anybody can even say thank you. Yes. Yes, thank you. I'm that. Name a crime. Bank robbery. Which?

Oh, you need a particular bank rob. What's a big one? I don't know. The one from the movie Heat? Or that what it was based upon? Obviously, that's a fictional film, but it was based upon an actual bank robbery. Well, that wasn't me. But anyway, here, okay, so what I have to do is go into a bit of a trans. I see. All right. So I'd need it even darker in here. Okay, all right. And I need you to kind of give me some just low humming, a little bit of a drone.

Oh, thank you. Yes, see, we'll always get it in. All right. Okay. Okay. Peter is on a tractor. Okay, very good. The tractor's heading off the white chalk cliffs of Dover.

And so you've got to get there soon. I doubt it. Why? Because that's so far away. Well, he never said there was vicinity. No, that's true. We had a caller from New Zealand for Christ. I know you're right.

You know, I do use bees. I'm a bit of a healer, and instead of leaching or cupping, I sting my little people to get their toxins out. What? Yes, I don't sting them, but I get my little bees to sting people. How interesting. The medicinal benefits of bee stings is what you're referring to. But that's not why I called.

Oh, okay. Okay, I want to save these, so white chalk cliffs of Dover, tractor heading to the cliff. Okay. Real close, so get there. Okay. Well, thank you, Cervica. we will uh i'll certainly uh if lieutenant crush i think was his name is listening to this broadcast he's

certainly heard your your helpful advice and hopefully it will help you russell have we uh triangulated the we have a location oh we do how soon will you sheriff sheriffs are on their way to oh okay cervical you're going to be visited by sheriffs i don't know why oh okay could you stop off at cvvus and get me uh some things i'll send them note okay all right very good thank you servica well hopefully we can save Peter and I thought there was another person as well. Maybe made Mary. Caller, let's get our next caller and please remember our subject today is bees. And I know other things have come up, but we really are trying to stick to the topic of bees.

Caller, who are you? Where are you calling from? Hi, yeah, finally. Hi. Thank you. Yes, I miss my connecting flight. I'm sorry, what? I miss my.

Hi, yeah, finally. Hi, yeah, okay. So I miss my connecting flight. Who's calling, please? My name's Mary Kimball. Oh, okay. And I miss my connecting flight through Dallas. Can I get another one?

Oh, Mary, where do you think you're calling? Delta? No, this isn't Delta Airlines. I'm sorry. Come on, man. Can you put me to Delta? I don't think I have, I don't know how I would do that. Call me, you can patch me to Delta.

I don't know. I can patch you. Absolutely. You can? It's such a big, it's a big airport. Oh. I was in a different terminal. I tried to sprint.

I didn't know they had a little cart. Where are you trying to go? Phoenix. Where are you now? Dallas? You're Dallas. Okay. 7-8-1.

Okay. So it looks like I'm just Googling it here if you just go to Terminal B. But I think I missed it, no? Oh, yes. It does. Did it close? Yeah. I can't get to B.

I'm an F. Oh, no. Well, thank you for bringing it back to B's because at least Terminal B is, but it's not really what we're talking about. But okay, so you're traveling. You're stuck in the Dallas. Yeah. I'm trying to get to Phoenix for a big B conference. Oh, you are?

Really? What is going to be discussed at this conference? Oh, having home bees? Home bees. Some people who are sort of hobbyist beekeepers. That's right. And is that what you are? Looks like there's another flight of- Really?

So we're on the topic of bees, please. Sorry, I was trying to solve the travel problem. No, I know, but we're finally talking about bees, and this is a really... Time-sensitive is all. What's time-sensitive? The next flight leaves in 15 minutes. Oh, crap. What terminal?

Sorry, get into the beast, though. So, yes, I run in San Antonio. I run San Antonio B's at home. And we're a hobbyist group that help you get your bees started at home, how to get your first queen, how to start, you know, how to build your own little apiary in the back. And I was going to Phoenix for a big conference, but now I might lose my flight because Delta won't pick up.

Okay, well, I don't think it's Delta's fault. You really did dial the wrong number. This is a completely different phone number from Delta's phone number. I don't know. Are you sure? I think so. Check the numbers. Is it one number different? I don't, I don't, well, I would have to know Delta's phone number to know how similar or different our number is for Delta.

The other flight is now sold out. Damn it. Oh, I'm sorry, but I can't say I regret it because it really was interesting to hear about San Antonio B home home bees. Yeah, and Phoenix is a really big conference for it. Okay. Because those dry desert bees, they can bring in a lot of good qualities from desert wildflowers. Can they? Yeah, do you know about the Toro?

Oh, my goodness. I just learned about Toro. I just learned about it now. Yeah, so it's completely different if you're having the bee. It makes sense, right? Whatever the bees are pollinating from, it's going to infuse the taste of their honey. I don't know that that does make sense, actually. I can't tell you, I've never noticed the difference between any two honeies.

Well, you must, are you buying just store non-local honey like a damn fool? I'll get my honey from any place. It doesn't matter to me. All honeys see are just about the same. Are you serious right now? Have you never tasted a honey? Randall, sorry to that. I've got a Delta representative on the line.

You do? I can patch him in if you want. Perfect. Thank you so much. That would be extremely helpful. Charles? Delta Airlines. I miss my flight through Dallas.

Russell, does this have to be done on the show? You know what? I'm trying to help. Girl, that's happened to me. I'm here to help you. Right. It's such a huge airport and I forgot there was a little tram. I started doing it by foot.

It does feel like there's some interference on the line. So if anybody else is online, could we get rid of them, please? Yeah, I hear a low buzz, like a low buzz, like a low buzz buzz. Yeah. You're on the air. I should tell you. Hello, you're on the air on your voice. I'm Randall Canfield.

I don't give a goddamn if you're General S. Patton. I got to help this girl get on a flight and you're doing heavy breathing while I'm trying to get a passenger booked. I do have a little bit of a cold. So I'm breathing through my mouth as opposed to my nose. Are you flying? What? No, I'm flying. I'm flying.

I was already on a small flight, a very short flight from San Antonio to Dallas. Yeah. And now I need to connect. Dallas to Phoenix. I got to get there for the home bee conference. I'll give you ride. Will you? Sure. I'm going there tonight.

Of course you are. Yeah, this is having a topless bingo. I know, right? Got to go over here. Charles from Delta. Our topic today is bees. Do you have anything that you could share with us on the subject of bees that you'd be interested to tell us?

I run a quilting bee. Okay. That's a different kind of bee, though, is it we're talking about this guy. I know. So restrictive about what bee can mean. Well, we did mean the answer. To be or not to be. And mama, am I?

You are, man. And I'll tell you what I'll remind you, Randall. Oh, yes. Thank you, Charles from Delta. Yeah, you called us. Yeah. No, well, I guess we did. That was my fault.

That's true. I am so sorry. All right. Well, maybe in the future, if we find ourselves trying to book someone through a Delta flight, we can do it off the air, Russell. That would be great.

The police had called in to talk about the killer who had called earlier, but they were on the line and hung up. We got to talk to the police. All right. Thank you so much. Try a local honey, please. They do taste very different.

Actually, I doubt it. All right. Next caller, who are you? Where are you calling from? Is this a radio station? Yes, absolutely is. Okay, the answer is King Crimson in the court of the Crimson King. Give me those tickets.

Oh, you're calling the wrong. Yeah, we're going to see Crimson, baby. I'm sorry, you're calling the wrong radio station. We are not doing a ticket to do with. The answer is King Crimson, and the album is in the court. of the Crimson King. Well, what was the question, if I may ask? Because I don't recall asking me...

The best King Crimson album. What do you think it is three of a perfect pair? Thrac? Yeah. Come on, asshole. What about did the 21st century schizoid man? That's just a song. Oh, my God.

All right. Well, uh... Do I win the tickets? I don't know. It sounds odd that a radio station would ask a subjection. I already asked my daughter to braid my long gray ponytail. Am I going to Crimson or not? I really can't help you.

We're not giving away tickets to King Crimson or any other concert. I'm sorry to say. Why did Robert Fripp take him away from you? No, why does he do that? Oh, yeah, he'll take away tickets anytime he gets mad at anybody. Oh, that's strange. He's like the James Brown of Progressive Rock. He's fining the band.

Oh, he's a tyrant on stage. I didn't know anything about that, but you know our topic today is bees. Oh, I'd love to talk about bees. Oh, that's lucky. Oh, hang on. Sorry, it's my time in line. Okay, so can I get a wapper with cheese, pickles, no sauce, ketchup, a large cookies and cream shape?

Is that a King Crimson shirt? Yeah, yeah. You like Crimson? I like them, yeah. Oh, shit, bro. Ingrid blue her, or what? Pre. Great.

Sir. Oh, hello? Hello, are you still there? Yes, I'm still here. This is Randall Canfield of your voice. This is why they should take away the money for this organization. What are you talking about? You have too much time on your hands.

You should have hung up on me. I'm at a Burger King. Well, I can't hang up. I can't, Russell, can you disconnect the call, please. I'll cut it off. By the way, I have his location if you need it. I don't need his location. It sounds like he's at a Burger King.

Okay, we're on to the next call. Oh, my God. Sorry to keep that on so long. Just thank you, Russell. Okay, our topic today. He's still on the line, Russell. Russell, he's still on the line. What?

That's my bad. Thank you. It's my bad. I hung up now. I didn't know they had a cookies and cream shake, though. That is good information. Our topic today is B's next caller. Who are you?

Where are you calling from, please? Silhouette. S-I-H-O-U-E-T-E. Sillia-what. Sill-H-O-W-E-W-T. I don't know if that's correct or not. Is the H really before the L? Yes.

Yes. Okay. You're asking me? I am, because I'm not. I'm not a particularly good speller, to be quite honest with you. And this is not a spelling bee. Are you calling in to participate in a spelling bee? The Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Well, no, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is not held by way of a call-in radio show. I don't believe it ever has been. This is the call-in radio show, your boy. Oh, no, don't cry. Please don't cry, young man. Please give me another word. Oh, another word. Grapefruit.

Seriously? I don't know. Do you want a harder one? Grapefruit. G-R-A-P. P-E-F-R-U-I-T, grapefruit. Oh, my God. Oh, well, that's very good.

How old are you? I'm six. You're only six years old, and you can spell a word like silhouette. Yeah. That's a very difficult word, isn't it? It's been really, really regimentally trained into me. Really? Yeah.

What is your name? My name's Edgars. Edgar's? Edgar's. More than one, Edgar? No. Okay. It's just my name.

I'm not plural. I know about words, and I know I'm not plural. I'm not a twin with another one. Your dad sent me to pick you up. Oh, no. Who is this? My dad's enforcer. It's time for me to pick you up.

I got to take you away now. I'm a friend of your dad. Edgars, let me ask you something. This is very important. Is this man driving a tractor? Yes, and I am on the white chalk cliffs of television. You are!

I can't believe it. Oh, my God. That's extraordinary. I'm also bound up in a wicker man. Oh, what is a wicker man? I don't know what that means, Edgar. Well, you'd know it if you saw it. We've got to do folk horror, Edgars.

Let's go. I'm supposed to... Oh, terror. How do you spell that word, terror? T-E-R-R-O-I-R. Really? Terror. I've been forced to wear a holly-wreath laurel and a flaxen gown.

Why am I talking like you? Get me out of this wicker man. John Barley Corn must die. Oh, my goodness. I triangulated him. He's stuck in traffic. It's the low-heeled spark of high-heeled boys. What is happening?

Russell, who's stuck in traffic exactly? Sorry, the caller was stuck in traffic. I triangulated Edgar's position, and he seems to be stuck in traffic. Is he really calling from the White Cliffs of Dover? That I can't quite see. I am, I am. Unbelievable. This triangulation technology is not as helpful as I thought.

Technology, T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y technology. That's very good, Edgar. All right, well, good luck to you with the scripts. National Spelling Bee. And my life? Absolutely. I will do everything we can to rush assistance to you. Sounds like an empty drop.

Lieutenant Craig Crutch. Oh, my God. I've got another. This is terrifying. This is terrifying. All right, but we do need to stay on our topic of bees and get our next caller. We've got people calling in to talk about bees. Caller, who are you?

Where are you calling from? Lieutenant Crush. What? Who is this? Are you Lieutenant Crush? I'm the very same, and I want him to know that we're hot on his tail. Lieutenant Crush, what is it happening? Sorry, are you still running the deal where I can get chicken fries instead?

of regular fries? Lieutenant Chris, please don't... Is that a traffic shirt? Are you a fan of the band traffic? Yep. Which would be... Steve Winwood's old band. Steve Winwood and Eric Clapton, I believe,

right, wasn't Eric Clapton. That's... You're wrong. Okay, I'm thinking of blind faith. Yeah, blind faith. Never mind. Is Ginger Baker in traffic? Yes, no, it was...

No, it was... No, it was cream. Yeah, he was in cream. in traffic? Wait a minute. Dean, are you back? Yeah, I couldn't. I couldn't quit you, man.

This is the only thing I got going. Good to have you back, Dean. Did you know that Frank Sinatra contractually had to be offered the role of John McLean and Diehard because he had his contract where he did the sequel to Nothing Last Forever,

which was a sequel to the airport. It's crazy. I didn't know that, Dean. Thank you very much. But we have Lieutenant Crush on the line. The very same. Okay. Are you done with your order there?

Yes, I'm just waiting. Okay, very good. Lieutenant Crush, what is happening here? We've received a very menacing phone call. Yes, we're all at the Burger King near the cliffs of Dover. And don't worry, the Wickerman boy will be safely retrieved. We just need to hold the line for a few more moments. Well, we make this sort of a bitch show his face.

Now, can I ask you, the white cliffs of Dover are in England, are they not? The very same. Okay, so this is all playing out in England. Yes. All right. And is the cookies and cream? shake available in the United States to the best of your knowledge, or is it only... I think in the United States you can sometimes get it, but they might have been confusing

it with a slice of cookies and cream pie, which is available at all Burger King locations. Is it really? Yeah, it's a cookie crust with a delicious cookies and cream. Custard-like center and a small dollop of whipped cream. I haven't checked in with the Burger King menu in a while. Excuse me? Yes. Is Lieutenant Crutch there?

Oh, is this Edgar's? Yeah. Edgers were coming for you and the other, Edgar. Don't worry. Call me when you Captain Grouch there. Crunch shows up. Please. Please don't neg me.

I'm going to save your life. I've been told that before. Come on, Edgar, come on. I'm a spirit. You're a spirit? I've been killed before. I've never been saved over and over again. What a fascinating life.

Anyway, we don't need to go into that. I don't know, should we? You're a six-year-old boy who has recollection of your past lives and this has happened to you many times before. Yeah, every time. Everyone comes for a champ. I got to say, heavy as the head that wears the spelling meat ground.

You know? I'm sure it's because I'm sure in past lives you were, you know, royalty, you know, it's playing out in your bloodline. I have to win the spelling bee to pass on. No, don't pat. You're six, Edgers. I'm coming to save you. I just got to thank you for my chicken fries.

Can I get some ranch? What is a chicken fry? It's exactly what you think it is, Randall. So instead of a potato being turned into a fry, a chicken has been turned into a fry? Yes, she should matter. A very skinny tender, really. Okay, very good.

to go ranch, but I can put some in an open container for you if you want. That's all right. Can you doll up it on a piece of paper so I can have one swipe? Like a, when you're saying... Sherin lip balm? Yeah, okay. Cool.

I followed all the clues. I knew he would be here. Help tried this Burger King at the Chalky White Cliffs of Dover. Just so we know, the wicker man's feet have caught fire and the flames are moving up. I'm coming, Edgar's.

Edgar. Edgar. Have you left your vehicle talk us through what's happening. I've parked the vehicle. I'm now moving towards this. You went all the way through the drive-thru only to park your vehicle in the parking lot there at the Burger King. Is that correct? Yes, Randall, I took a while versus an exact location. No, it's fine. I'm just trying to understand it. Are you, you, have you taken your food with you? I took one fry. Oh, okay. I swiped it on the dollop of ranch. Okay. Now I'm running because this small wicker man child's being dragged behind a tractor.

You see it. You have been. I got visual confirmation. Visual confirmation. Do you see the assailant? Does he drive? No, that's why I was trying to wait. But Edgar's his freaking spirit child. It's getting in the answer.

It's on fire. I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it. I got it. I put it.

I'm putting my jacket on it. Parties have called into the show. This is extraordinary. And they're with each other now. I put my jacket over the burning feet of the Wickerman. We have a lot of us to hang up our phone because there's a delay. Okay. I'll hang up.

Don't you both. Don't you hold on. You hang up. You hang up for us. I'm a kid with the Bluetooth. This is cute. You go ahead. Edgers,

why don't you hang up? We'll stay on the line with Lieutenant Crush. Lieutenant Crush. We've never had been in this position before. Really? Where the program has helped solve. What do we ban you for? Defund these guys.

No, please, no. Oh, my God. Honestly, look, please consider becoming a member if you're not a member already. And if you are, please consider increasing your... What's the graphic on the tote this month? Monthly go. The graphic on the tote, it's our logo and it's looking beautiful. We are offering Nina Totenbags.

Yes, I believe we are offering Nina Totenbags. They have Nina Totenberg's picture on them, the Supreme Court reporter from NPR. Cool. Her face on the tote bag and they're called Nina Toten bags. Is it like photorealism or a cartoon? It is. It's photorealism. It's not close.

Doe have any tote bags but the character Tote from Raiders of the Lost Ark? Edgar's, you have been alive. I'm telling you, I'm only six, but I've lived countless six-year-old terms, you know? Okay, now, if your listeners can help me solve this final clue, Randall, I might be able to find this pesky. Charles from Delta here, I love riddles. Charles, you're still on the line? Let's get everyone on on this. All right, very good, folks.

Cervica reporting for duty. Oh, this is a wonderful reunion of all of our callers, and we're all going to work to. You saw him here from New Zealand? Well, hello there. Ben from Riverside here. Oh, I've been. Happy to help. Ben, you may be right about maps.

We've had a hard time finding the cliffs of Dover. Who's that now? Just a bee. You can barely hear him. Am I right? You can barely hear him. We finally got a bee, an actual bee has called into the program. But I can't stay.

I just want to say defund NBR. No. The Christ Almighty. That bee works for Doge. What is the riddle, please? All right, I already solved the first two bits that got me to Burger King at the cliffs of Dover. All right. He said, uh, he said, uh,

When you're, when you're... Well, well, well. Lieutenant Crutch, trying to solve the riddle. The very same. Did you get your chicken fingers? Yes, my chicken fries. Your fries of chicken for the burger. Just like you asked for.

I'll leave them here. You fell for the Edgar's trick. What is what happening? You fell for it, you dizzy dick. Oh, what the? Oh, no. No. Stick knife.

Ouch! No! He's not a small boy, Randall. What? He's a very old man now that I'm up close. Ouch, ouch, ouch. I've been around since old industrial age. Ouch, ouch, out, I'm bleeding.

Ouch, ouch, out. Oh, no, Lieutenant Crush! What is happening? All has been foretold, and all will unfold as it is. Welcome to the apiary. Absolutely terrifying. You are one of us now, Randall. Join the colony.

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