Ghostrunners - 317 - A Special Guest

Episode Date: March 27, 2024

Timon went to Branson, Jake was in West Virginia and saw Jennifer Garner, and Brad shares stories from his first few days with new baby boy Henry. Check out Main Street Roasters and use code GRKC at check out for a 10% discount! https://mainstreetroasters.com Check out Good Ranchers and get %10 off with code GRKC http://bit.ly/3KV86YU Ghostrunners merch: https://bit.ly/399MXFu Become a Patron and get exclusive content from Jake & Brad: https://bit.ly/2XJ1h3y Follow us on Instagram: http://bit.ly/33WAq4P Leave us a voice memo and ask a question: https://anchor.fm/jake-triplett/message Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Say what you will about West Virginia. Okay. Go ahead. I think of it as blue and yellow. But would you see this in other states? So we're there. We're in Charleston, West Virginia, the capital of it. Yep, the cap.

Say what you will about Charleston. It's named after a guy named Charles. But would this happen in any other city? We are, Lucas, DJ Mikel, and Trey all end up kind of walking around that morning and go to this bookstore in downtown Charleston.

And Mikel, they're all kind of splitting up, looking at books, getting coffee, whatever. DJ Mikel bumps into a woman, physically bumps into, and she's like, oh, I'm sorry, miss. You know, I'm sorry. And kind of looks at her and is like, she looks at me, or books, getting coffee, whatever. DJ Mikel bumps into a woman, physically bumps into and she's like, oh, I'm sorry, miss. You know, I'm sorry. And kind of looks at her and is like, she looks familiar. I don't know, whatever.

Goes about his business. Then Lucas is over there reading a book. He peers over and he's like, that girl looks familiar too. And he goes over to Trey and is like, is that who I think it is? And Trey was like, dude, that's Jennifer Garner. Jennifer Garner is in this bookstore.

And so, Mikel bumps into her, doesn't even really say anything. Trey and Lucas are watching from a distance, and they're just like, maybe this is just a thing. I guess maybe this is what she does. She hangs out? In Charleston, West Virginia. And it was so funny, because I

wasn't there, but I'm starting to catch wind of this. Like, yeah, did you hear? The boys saw Jennifer Garner today. I'm like, I've walked around this whole city. There's no way Jennifer Garner's here. Like, there's just no way that she is here. Yeah. And Google it and turns out, I think she was born in Houston or something,

but spends a lot of time in Charleston and has a home there and really likes it there. And so... Charleston, West Virginia? Charleston, West Virginia. Yeah, Charleston. Are you like charleston south carolina i can believe west does she know she's in west virginia and so is it landlocked

it was yeah it's it's inward yeah what's so special about charleston west virginia and jennifer garter's being there it was so funny because when we were like just like going over it later in the day of just like yeah like, like she's just so like naturally beautiful. You know, we're talking about this stuff. And Lucas said, he said something, he's like, I love my girlfriend, but Jennifer Garner in a bookstore is a problem. It's just like how it's just like a natural rom-com. It's just like, what are the odds of this? Like I run into Jennifer Garner in a bookstore. She's so sweet and so like innocent. In West Virginia, she's not being bothered. Like this could be a problem. This could be it. Yeah. And so,

yeah, it was just, it was really fun. And I, I couldn't believe it. So I was like, well, I bet this like,

Oh, meanwhile, Rachel was so mad at me by the way. Cause she was like, well, why didn't you see her? And I was like, Jimmy Johns.

Yes. Sorry. When did you hear all this? Correct opinions. Oh, it's Wednesday. You already listened this morning. Part of it. I this morning part of it i

listened to most of it you guys both have already up to date on my stories i have a drive here sorry jake this is great this is great this is great so yes basically rachel's upset at me because she was like why are you john's you ate up you ate some sandwich instead of reading that's the joke is uh I was not at a bookstore instead I was at Jimmy John's she was very upset at me for that you had a footlong and not with Jim and her gardener Jim and her gardener

Jim and her gardener but yeah it was funny so I was like well I'll talk about this on stage tonight because I'm sure this happens all the time well you guys already heard this this is like five minutes I'll talk about this on stage tonight. Cause I'm sure this happens all the time. Well, you guys already heard. I only listen like five minutes. And so I was like,

I mean, if Jennifer Garner lives here, this is a small town. They probably see her all the time. And so I'm on stage. It's like, it's beautiful being in Charleston today. We saw Jennifer Garner today.

And I thought the crowd would, I don't know, just have a reaction. Like, yeah, classic. And they start like, you can hear like these. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, And I start like... You can hear like these...

Whoa, whoa, whoa. And I'm like, well, that was different. It says it on Wikipedia page, but I've never seen it before. And then they just start... Where? Yeah. Yes. And I don't know what to...

This is the setup to my joke, and there's clapping at me. Like, I don't know. She's not here right now. No, no, no. What are you clapping at me for? This girl kind of looks like her. She's her alias. Nice. Yeah. This girl, you look old for your age girl kind of looks like her. She's her alias. Nice.

Yeah. This girl, you look old for your age. 13 going on 30. Stay down. Get a twirl. And use Capital One. Stay down. Yeah, come on.

Yeah. This is the capital. You guys are number one. Uh-oh. Ooh, I think this tight beat means that it's going down with some random thoughts and white meat too. Midwest best friends eating fast food on repeat. So come come along let's have some fun and go ahead get on your feet because it's a ghost that's probably actually funnier than anything i was gonna say so you

can roll it at that. What was the joke? Well, on stage I said, I was like, I actually did not get to see Jennifer Garner. Lucas, Mikel, and Trey got to see her. Because you were a Jimmy John man. I said, you know who I did see? 19 homeless people.

Because they have a homeless problem there. And so you did see a lot of them. And I did. And I was like, but the Jimmy John's employees were great. And I did. You know who I saw that day? John's employees were great. Yeah. And I did. You know who I saw that day is I saw a ton of homeless people and I saw Scott on Google Meet.

So we had a call. So I saw homeless people, Scott and no Jennifer Garner. Bummer. Jennifer Garner is so sweet. Like who doesn't like Jennifer Garner? Yeah. She should have been on their s'mores

for like people that everyone loves. Or at least like doesn't have a negative opinion about. Maybe you don't love her, but no one's like, Jennifer Garner, she's the worst. And I really haven't even seen her in that much stuff. I mean, catch me if you can. She plays that one role. That's a fair point.

Yeah, she's not like, what's she known for? Alias? 13 going on 30. I don't know. And those movies and shows were fine. I think I know her from that one like Christian

Miracles from Heaven movie. That's what I've seen. Okay. I've never seen that one. I don't know about this. It's a good movie. Yeah. Like is she kind of Christian?

I don't know. I don't know. She wasn't a Jimmy John's. I didn't get done with her. I feel like she's pretty clean. Catch me if you can. She was kind of seductive there wasn't she?

I can't remember. Well yeah. She had Leonardo DiCaprio pay her a thousand dollars for like a night with her oh that's right that oh how could i forget she's like throwing the deck of cards at him higher higher leonardo caprio is like 18 years old four hundred dollars fun times. Man, that is wild though. I mean, maybe they were just reacting because it's like, I don't know. There's certain celebrities or certain places that don't have, like Kansas City does not have a bunch of celebrities just crawling around.

And so the people that we have are not very big. Well, Paul Rudd is big, but like beyond that, it's like pretty low down in totem. But we still love like Eric Stone Street is like, yeah, he's he's fine. But everyone around here is like Eric Stone Street's doing the thing for the chiefs. You know, he's a good job again. It seems like it would be the equivalent of like saying you bumped into Patrick Mahomes here or something, because I talked to people afterwards and they said, I've lived here 40 years. I've never seen Jennifer Garner. So that's why they were acting the way they were. Because they hear this folklore of like, Jennifer Garner

lives here and no one's ever seen her. There's like common knowledge that she's here. And then Trey's been in town for an hour and sees her. Illuminati, you celebrities, you have a way of seeing each other. I did hear that Trey DM'd her. I was disappointed that they didn't talk to her. I would have talked to her. I know. I mean, don't be annoying

about it, but I don't think... Yeah, what do you got to lose? I think there's just... Sometimes I would assume they're just like, I don't want to be bothersome to her. I know. I mean, don't, don't be annoying about it, but I don't think, what do you got to lose? I think, I think there's just, sometimes I would assume they're just like, I don't want to be bothersome to them. That's fair. But like, as somebody like Trey that gets talked to a lot, I'm sure he knows how to do it right and wrong. Totally. You know? So I would have said something. I would be like, especially like you're doing a show. Hey, do you want to come to my show? It'd be awesome. Yeah. It'd awesome yeah be fun we're we're clean comic comics clean comedians but fun so she was not there i didn't see her there that we know she was dressed up like i don't know i don't know i didn't see her but yeah it was fun west

virginia was great the the first west virginia show we did was in Charlestown. Two words tossing a W in there. Close to each other? No, like five hours away. Wow. This is like barely in West Virginia. You know that like upper right weird part of West Virginia? Yeah. It's basically in that.

It's like very close to like Washington, D.C. But anyway. There's two substantial places in West Virginia called Charlestown and Charleston. I don't know if Charlestown is substantial, but there was a casino there. So that's why we did that town. But yeah, either way, both towns in West Virginia did both on back-to-back days and I didn't mess it up on stage. But yeah, that was fun. The, uh, they had a casino. I was, I hadn't went out and I hadn't gotten dinner yet. And so I go out to the casino food court at like 6.15, and I'm starting to get recognized way more than I thought I would for a casino show in West Virginia. And so this person wants a picture, this person wants a picture.

And then I get stopped by an old lady in a wheelchair, and she was like, are you famous? And I was like, no, they think I'm famous, but I'm not. She's like, I think they think you're famous because you are. She's like, get in here and take a picture with me. So I was like, all right. So yeah, I was like, I was to the point where I was taking pictures with people in wheelchairs. Her name was Betty.

It was very sweet. And Betty's husband could not find the camera app. And so we just like kind of like I'm squatting and we're hugging for a long time but it was an android so i didn't feel comfortable like let me show you where it's out i don't know where to find this thing yeah this is tough for betty's tough for anybody even edge um that's tough like you've already like committed to being down on her level like getting there and he hasn't even gotten the camera out yet i want this picture when i figure out who you are yeah all right you got it all right betty that's

amazing i feel like when you do start it is like a uh domino effect like or whatever like it's like a social uh proof yes something of like well there's something going on i don't want to miss out on whatever's happening over there and i've noticed even i mean i've so much less than you but like if somebody says something to me then it feels like other people are more comfortable saying something. Oh, he's approachable. Like they might have recognized you and me, but somebody else said something first and we talked to them. And so then these people behind us were like, I'll say something too. Okay, okay.

Now that they seem fine about it. Yeah. So that's pretty fun though. Okay, so you were out there and hanging out with- Just schmoozing, looking like a politician, talking to everybody. No, it was great. Good casino show. A lot of ghosties everywhere, so thanks for coming out.

It was fun to meet everybody. Later that night, we all hit the tables, which was fun. Were you just going blackjack? Yeah, just blackjack. I got down early. Dude, you would have hated this dealer, because I know you're big on the dealer's attitude affects the cards. Or just like, it's just not fun.

It's not fun. Why are you being a punk? This was like all time 10 out of 10 punk. Just like had no remorse for like, dude, multiple times. He's showing five, ends up with 21. We're adult 20s. We're just going, how? How does it happen twice in a row?

And he's just taking your chips as fast as possible. You know, it's just like a little remorse yeah oh you know what it got so bad so this guy michael standing behind it's just the ultimate hype man just michael is so good to have in your corner i don't care what it is it's so fun and trey and i are just getting money taken from his left and right and michael is reacting much like how scott would just giggling yeah dude dude that seemed impossible and he still won that was crazy how much you put down on that one and lost. You doubled and still lost against a six. Oh, wow. I didn't think that was possible.

I thought that was like really low probability right there. What are the odds of that? That is crazy, dude. So Mike L's doing that. Mike L's going, yo, this is crazy, four times in a row. And you doubled every time thinking you you get a bet. You keep raising your bet. Oh my gosh. But, well, Mikel starts kind of like

not even, I was going to say chirping, not chirping at the dealer, but it's like, in my opinion, making it fun for everyone. Just like, this dealer keeps taking our money. And Mikel's going, yo, sir, what is your name? And he's like, Eric. And he's like, Eric, I'm going to call you El Bandito because you are taking my friend's money. And just being, you know, a couple of hands later, he's like, Eric. And he's like, Eric, I'm going to call you El Bandito because you are taking my friend's money.

And just being, you know, a couple of hands later, he's like, boys, the sheriff is in town and he's collecting and different stuff. And he's like, I'm going to call you this or whatever. And the dealer on his breath is like, yeah, I'll call you Loudmouth. And then they start going back and forth. Like, oh my gosh, here we go. I don't know if Mike L actually heard him,

but it was just like this dealer is just having the worst mood and dealing the worst cards. And he takes our money again and has 21. And I was like, man, I feel like you're not rooting for us. You know, I said it friendly because normally that's the most fun.

The dealer was like, oh, I'm sorry, guys. I don't know what's with the cards tonight. Yeah. Something like that. It just feels like when you have a good, like a kind dealer, it just hurts less. Totally.

It's just a little more fun. And when you win, I don't remember ever winning with like a jerk of a dealer. It's just the dealer's excited. He's just a little more fun. And when you win, I don't remember ever winning with like a jerk of a dealer. It's just the dealer's excited. He busted. How much more fun is that? It's all the same.

It feels like you're not on our side. And what do you, I mean, instantly he snaps back at me and just says like, hey, don't, don't just kill me

and make me out to be the messenger. Says something like, messes up the phrase of don't kill a messenger. Don't, hey, don't, don't act like I'm the messenger.

And then we let that sit for a little bit and Trey's like of don't kill a messenger. Hey, don't act like I'm the messenger. And then we let that sit for a little bit. And Trey's like, you are literally the messenger. You are the one messaging. You were giving us the cards. You are the messenger, right? You understand that? And anyway, it was just a bad time.

So luckily, I'm never down too much. I'm enough to stay afloat. In the end, it took me like three hours to make my money back. And then I made like 100 bucks. Grinding. But it took forever. Meanwhile, the guy next to me sittingloat. Yeah, yeah, yeah. In the end, it took me like three hours to make my money back and then I made like 100 bucks. Grinding. But it took forever. Meanwhile, the guy next to me sitting there the whole night, I'm going to give you guys

some fun guesses. So he was smoking a cigarette the whole night. My clothes smelled awful afterwards. But what was he drinking? I'll give you each three guesses. What was he drinking alongside his cigarette?

Chocolate milk. That was it did i say that in correct opinions too no um just the person that thought you get for double dipping jay fun game so yeah this like 65 year old albanian man is just chocolate milk no it was hot chocolate i think sorry basically you got it chocolate milk is so much better say chocolate milk from now on it was chocolate milk it's like these waitresses come over, and I've never seen them offer anything other than basically alcohol,

maybe a water. And, you know, hey, I've got Long Island iced teas. I've got Jack and Coke. I've got hot chocolate. I'll take hot chocolate. Really? I'll take the hot chocolate. And, you know, Mike Ellis gave a hard time.

My man, hot chocolate cigarettes dying. You know, whatever. Anyway, he sat there and just played by the book chocolates. And, you know, Mike Ellis gave him a hard time. My man, hot chocolate cigarettes dying. You know, whatever. Anyway, he sat there and just played by the book for two hours drinking hot chocolate and cigarettes. And then, dude,

he gets to his wits end. He's just been losing money. And so then he starts playing two hands. The hand on his right, he's dealt a king and a seven. 17. Yes.

Great. Dealer's shown a face card, but still. Right. Second hand uh double aces he's like all right time to make some money back this guy i don't know he got scared off by the 10 showing so first of all he hits on the 17 what we're all going to what are you doing it was a 25 minimum that's a bad idea. Statistically stupid. Like beyond basic. Don't ever do that. Four out of 13 cards can help you out. So not looking good.

And you already have a good hand. What are you doing? Then he gets to his two aces and he says, hit me. No, no, no. And the dealer's going, I would be so mad. Hit you? That's when I get mad. I get more mad at that than the dealer. Yeah, because you're messing up our cards. All of a sudden, I lost money because of you. Yes.

So he hits a two slash 12, gets a face card. Now you have a hard 12, and then he gets another face card, 22. He's out. And I shouldn't have done that. I should have, yeah, that's why I would have had a 13 and a blackjack. Yes, we're like, dude, you would have had two blackjacks.

Dude. You're an idiot. That's right. And he got up and left. So yeah, it was fun. By that point, no one else was still playing with us. So I got to report back to the boys later.

I was like, remember hot chocolate and cigarettes? He went off the rails just for one hand. He just lost it. He was playing the right things all the time. Played basically by the book the whole night. And then the last hand, he was like,

hit me on 12. Oh man. Two aces. That fires me up more than anything. It fires me up even more if that guy would have won. Like if he would have done 17 and gotten a four and be like, that's why I hit. That's why I hit.

And it's like, okay, but you screwed up everything else. And then the dealer gets a 20 and you lose on your 18th. Yeah, it was messed up. So fun casino experiences, like always. You always just see some characters. Do you have more casinos in the future? I don't probably, but I don't know. Okay. Not that I know of. Yeah. Honestly, Topeka don't. Probably, but I don't know. Not that I know of.

Honestly, Topeka, I don't know. Topeka seems like a place that they definitely have a casino there. I thought they do. We might be at the Performing Arts Center there. Hey, come to Topeka. Yeah, when you're listening to this, the show's in like two days.

Top Town. It's close to town. So that was fun. West Virginia was great. Jennifer Garner, casinos. You want me to keep going? Yeah, sure. I had a crazy eyebrow hair.

Oh, that's right. That's about it. I have nothing written down. Oh, and I've been chasing a charge on my phone all week. Been chasing it? Really, just since Catherine's been sick, because I've been sleeping not next to my bedside table, and I haven't ever.

Just chasing that charge. But it's fine. I mean, my phone, I don't know, 45% right now. I'm chasing that charge. But it's fine. I mean, my phone, I don't know, 45% right now. I'm fine. Okay. I've got plenty of it.

I've been driving enough. Just chasing that charge. I'll do the live stream later, which if you're noticing, well, you probably noticed two things. One, yes, we are sponsored by Good Ranchers, and this whole episode is.

And two, you're noticing this... American Meat Delivered. Microphone is here. What's that for? Stick around and find out, why don't you? It's telling me... It's telling me it's giving it's giving golden voice vibes is that what is that how you say it is that kind of thing do you know

anybody who actually talks like that uh a couple really i'm not sure young women how ironically they're doing it i think a mix how it That's how it starts. Anyone I know started ironically and probably has somewhat shifted and just like part of their vocabulary. We did a sheltered person interview yesterday for Crunchpanians and the woman we interviewed said like, it's giving sheltered

vibes. So she said it. Seemed like she said it legitimately. Because she's sheltered and she's trying to. She's trying her best. Yeah, it could be. Catherine the other day goes, I can't. And I was like, don't you dare say even. She was like, I wasn't going to. I was just going to say I can't.

I was like, okay. Slippery slope. Yeah, exactly. The last night in the morning in West Virginia, Charleston, Hampton Inn, and we've got to wake up at like 5.15 to go to the airport, which is getting real tired of doing this, just getting home so early, multiple flights. And so, yeah, go to bed sometime around like 1 a.m. or so,

probably set my alarm for 5.15. For maybe the first time in my life, this is a great story of serendipity. I wake up an hour before my alarm and only sleeping four hours. So I don't know how that's, it's not like I, well, I got so much sleep. Like you hit one REM cycle and you were good. That was good. I don't know if this has ever happened in the history of my life.

But I just wake up. Although I will say is one of those things where it's so early and I'm not used to waking up at 5.15. So I kind of like, I think I was aware that it was 4.15, but I was kind of like, it's early, got to head was 4.15, but I was kind of like, it's early, got to head to the airport. And so I start like packing up and not realizing it's early. Well, then I see that Trey has sent me and the rest of the Kansas City people a text

and says, hey, I couldn't sleep. I was up at 3 a.m. Our flight got delayed. So I rebooked to a 5 a.m. flight. So I'm going, oh, geez, time to get to work.

So then right there on my phone i'm like figuring out like what are our options how bad is this delay it seems like we're gonna be delayed like six hours to chicago i'm not gonna get home to like 4 30 i'm like oh well that's not gonna work the the coops are in town they're waiting on me i want to get home i've seen rachel forever and so i'm booking and i'm finding uh new flights and then i realized okay this next flight it's either there's one more at 605 and the next one isn't until like 1 p.m. Small airport, a lot of time.

So I'm calling Isaac. I'm calling Derek. This is like what, four o'clock at this point, you think? Yeah, it's like 4.30 or so. 4.45 maybe at this point.

Can't get them to answer. And yeah, they end up not waking up in time. And so I got on the early flight and I end up landing at like 1130 and they didn't land till like 530. It was like a six hour difference. Yeah.

So it really stuck. But yeah, truly just like, how else? This is crazy. Why did I wake up this early? Yeah. And yeah, freaking, I felt so bad for Isaac and Derek because like they were still in the Charleston airport when I was back in Kansas City.

And I did see that. Yeah, and I find my friends, like Isaac was in Charleston. So I was like, interesting that they're not flying together here. Yeah. I was like, giving him a hard time. I was like, Hey, more time to find Jennifer. She's out there. That's right. Go find her. Maybe she's flying home today. Yeah. Capital one, all those points. You're racking up the points. Yeah. But yeah, it's like four, maybe 5am at this point. I call an Uber. It takes forever to get there because there's only two in the town. And it's so early in the morning.

And I open up the trunk, and it's full. And there's a bunch of children's scooters back there. And I don't even know what the story is on that. How many? Like probably three children's scooters. Yeah. Pink ones. All right.

No problem. Yeah. And so then I get – I just bring all my bags into the back seat of the uber and uh her first words to me uh were good morning good to see you too her second sentence uh was uh just want to let you know i just had uh the last customer i had stunk to high heaven smelled like he was covered in cat pee and he was sitting right where you are okay good morning west virginia this is awesome mountain mama i know i bring it up all the time but it's just it's amazing how you get treated in ubers it's just

it's just how it is every time you just can't Ubers. It just, it's just how it is every time. You just can't get a normal one. You can't get a normal one. What's the difference? Yeah. It's just, obviously it's more convenient to get an Uber than a taxi, but like, is it way cheaper to get an Uber? I would think it's gotta be, it's gotta be, I mean, you're competing for the same service. So I would think they're similar in price. And I think this actually might have been a Lyft. Oh, well. Hey, don't defame Uber's name with Lyft driving. The coughing is so funny. Because they never drive the same.

They don't drive both companies ever. That's what she told me. She said, it's actually 13 hours into my shift. I had to stop after 8 on Uber and switch over to Lyft because Uber doesn't let you do that long a shift. So she did like 8 on Uber. So it's like very unsafe. Like, yeah, I'm to stop after 8 on Uber and switch over to Lyft because Uber doesn't let you do that long a shift. So she did like 8 on Uber. So it's like very unsafe. Like, yeah, I'm very tired. Yes. Wow.

My goodness. Just get me there safely. Yeah, it's so early in the morning. I'm so tired. But she was just talking my leg off and tells me she got into this because she's a people person. And I was like, yeah, well, it's great. Thank you. It's early.

Thanks for the scooters. Thanks for the scoots. But yeah, she was great. Got the job done. Got me there. But yeah, it was gross. What do you think? I feel like you've been more of a morning person recently.

Is that true? Yeah, somewhat, I guess. I don't know. Can't teach old dog too many new tricks. I just feel like, yeah, sometimes I'll go to look at our YouTube comments, and there's like, if you like the comment, which Jake is a big liker of our comments.

I give them hearts. Hearts, whatever. Yeah, yeah. Hearts, excuse me. Always have been. Always will be. If you heart the comment, then it's no longer in the first thread or whatever.

And so I noticed today, you had hearted something pretty early in the morning. Oh, thanks. Yeah, I mean, I wake up probably 7.30. That's not bad. Hey, thanks. Hey. Thanks. Tywin, what's up with you? Fill us in.

Tell us everything. Oh, man. I don't know. I went to Branson with some friends. Oh, yeah, you did. Which was super fun. It's like just the exact thing. It's like, this will never make it out of the group chat. And then it actually worked. That was fun.

It was like, my grandparents have some, I think it's like technically a timeshare thing. I'm not sure how that all works. But like at this like resort in Branson. So like where we stayed was just like way too nice for us. It was just like a super like a pretty like nice place. It was just like a super, like a pretty like nice place. It was just like outdoor pool and like a hot tub and all this stuff. Yeah. It was like, it was gorgeous.

It was super fun. It was just the bros. Yeah. I mean, my dad, my dad came and brought my two younger siblings. Cause like, it was like,

I mean, they could also go to the city. It'd be fun. Um, so it was not just the bros, not, not, not just the bros,

but like we had like a room to ourselves. Yeah. That's fun. Um, but yeah it was awesome cool would you have you you've been you're just in branson right recently with your family right yeah like yeah a month or a couple months ago yeah branson's awesome so was it mainly so fun silaro city that you went to or did you go anywhere else yeah we were there for like one

night so like okay first day was sdc all day yeah and then sC all day. And then we went to Pizza Ranch. Yeah. Oh, Pizza Ranch. There's this, I forgot about this. There was this, at Pizza Ranch, there was this, so we sit at the table and they come by every once in a while, like ask you if they can take anything, like whatever. But there was this one guy who I'm pretty sure he came every one minute. I'm pretty sure. It was incredible it was like just when you'd it was

just it was just ridiculous how often he was stopping by our table it's like we no one's even gotten more food yeah it was something impractical joker someone's in his ear like go back again yeah it was go back again um we need the plates go back again let's talk rides what we ride at silver dollar city pretty much got everything in powder keg yes that's fun oh yeah wildfire powder keg was like one of the longest waits i think wow which is interesting but wildfire you like oh yeah thunderation yes good what are your thoughts on thunderation no fun braz giving the thumb it's a great starter roller coaster i agree i think you start your day with it there's no line get in there they used to let you ride No fun. Brad's giving it a thumb. It's a great starter roller coaster. I agree.

I think you start your day with it. There's no line. Get in there. They used to let you ride backwards. That was kind of fun. They don't let you ride backwards anymore? No, they don't. Never heard of that.

Yeah. Oh, that was like the whole one draw of Thunderation. I think Thunderation is very underrated. I agree. It's like the oldest roller coaster there. It's like, well, no one wants to ride Thunderation. But then you ride it. You're like, this is pretty fun.

So many of my friends were dogging Thunderation. Yeah, Thunderation's pretty fun. The twirls when you're going underground, those are fun. Underground? It's a long, clanky ride up.

It's very loud. It's very bumpy. Yeah. Do you need seatbelts on it? It's only, yeah, yeah. It's just the waist though.

You'll go upside down. Okay. Yeah, just the lap. My friend Noah was like, he said, I mean, just like the first,

like right when it took off, he like just started getting a headache because it just starts like, I was like, I feel like that's just, just brace lap. My friend Noah was like, he said, I mean, just like the first, like right when it took off, he like just started getting a headache. Cause it just starts like, I was like, I feel like that's just, just brace yourself. That's like, like writer's error.

Yeah. Stiffen up. But I think the narration is underrated, but yeah. Time traveler. Time traveler's wife. That one in. It's nice.

That's a fun one. That's the newest one. So it spins while you're like on a disc while the roller coaster is happening, but it's not a like a spinny ride. So you're not spinning like the whole time and getting dizzy. It's just like there might be a half revolution while you're going down the big hill,

which is fun. Worlds of fun. Spinning dragons is what it's called. Pretty fun to know. Time traveler is better, I'd say. I've never done it. You should. It's a great ride.

Time traveler is nice. Cool. You do the big swing? Yeah. It's fun to feel a the butterflies in your stomach. I think it's one of the best rides there. It doesn't get appreciated that much. That one I do love a lot.

It needs to last longer. It's just so simple, but why is it so fun? It's pretty fun. I like my legs dangling. Just going back and forth. You just are weightless for a second in your seat. That's fun. Did you say it needs to last longer?

Yeah. Yeah, you're absolutely right. I thought that every time. second and you're just like that's fun. Did you say it needs to last longer? Yeah. Yeah you're absolutely right. I've thought that every time. Then again it's like yeah getting people through. Also I don't know if I've ever seen both operating at the same time.

There's like two sides to it. Yeah. But there's always just one going. That ain't right. That ain't right. That ain't right. I've seen it.

I've seen it happen. Yeah. What else? Do we nail them all? Is that pretty much all the roller coasters? I'm trying to think. Oh the wooden one.

Outlaw Run. Oh yeah. That's a good one. Not bad. And there's not too much of a weight on that one, which is surprising. People discriminate against wood. Brad knows. Yeah. People say it's not as good, not as clean. Interesting. Not as smooth. Not as metal-y. Yeah, that was rated like the best

wooden roller coaster in America or something like that. It's a great one. It's got two double corkscrews or something like that. It's had some record. It's got two double corkscrews or something like that. I said some record. It's the only wooden roller coaster. Double barrel roll or something. Do you go upside down in it? Yeah.

Twice. Yeah, just like a... I need to get myself to SDC all day. I was thinking while we're there, that needs to be the next interview video. Oh, that's fun. There's so many... Oh, I see.

Just go around and interview people. That'd be a great place. Does SDC still have that massive playground with the ball pit yeah no no i know the ball pit was awesome dude it was like a playground it was never seen this i don't think yeah it was like what four stories tall it was just these foam balls and all these like co2 like you can shoot them yeah i mean they didn't shoot super hard, but hard enough to like go a little bit. Like I've seen something like that as like an urban air trampoline bark. Really? Nothing like this time. Multiple story. No, I'm just kidding. It was, it kind

of reminded me of like a scene from hook, like all, like a, like the pirate ship almost was, it was a pirate ship or like a tree house or something like that. It was awesome. What they got, what, What's there now? They completely redone the outside and I forget what's on the inside now. It's like a fire station or something now. Is that something? Oh, jeez. I don't know. Pave paradise and put up a fire station.

I'd never walked inside the grandfather's mansion thing. That was kind of fun. Got a grandfather's mansion. The illusions. The pool ball going over and over. He Man. Oh, like the illusions. Topsy-turvy. Has a tilted room. The pool ball going over and over. He tried to do the sit up in the bed.

Yeah. Yeah. The pool ball thing is so funny because it's like, I wonder what it's going to do. And there's like a, like, it's like engraved in the thing. They've never replaced the felt. Yeah.

Did you get yourself a turkey leg? No. That was a classic move from Uncle John back in the day. He was so sick from riding wildfire five times in a row. And he's like laying horizontally on a bench in the fetal position. He's so sick. And like, can we get anything for you? And someone walks by.

He's like, I'll take one of those turkey legs. I'll take one of those turkey legs. He's like dying. I mean, yeah, turkey legs would be nice. I'll take one of those turkey legs he's like dying i mean yeah turkey leg will be nice turkey legs speaking of uh uncle john i've been putting a group text my my whole family the coops the fulbrights a lot of us are going to go on a cruise this summer okay and uh man uncle john is retired and it shows he is all up in this group chat and but it's pretty fun uh let me try to see like well just like my dad included Caitlin and Braden in the group chat even though like

they won't be able to come really but he's like maybe if we get talking maybe we can guilt them into it Uncle John I refuse to believe that Caitlin would turn her back on the people who gave her the precious gift of life who Who nursed her while sick. The endless softball practices, the early morning gymnastics classes, a devoted father who had to take a second job as an escort to pay for braces. Who refused to send her

to special schools and have to ride the short bus. Nope, not our Caitlin. Oh, come on. And so we're doing all that, and then, you know, we're doing all these jokes about, hey, my dad's saying, hey, I need all of your birthdays to start booking this for you. And John's like, 10-01-61. Yes, A.D.

And just talking about how old he is. Just classic old man humor. I want the senior citizen package. It comes with the burial at sea option. And, you know, he's just going off. And I can't believe we've got to share with these millennial He's just going off, and I can't believe we've got to share with these millennial snowflakes just going off the deep end.

Caitlin, my sister, texts, John, you're really giving off crazy old man vibes right now. That's awesome. It's been a fun group text. Yeah, does that spur on your dad or Steve Koop at all? My dad, for sure.

Yeah. Steve Koop plays it straight for the most part. And then Paul Shira from the group or from the bachelor party. He's coming? He's in there now too. I don't think he's coming either. He's just there to, just to text.

For comedic effect. Yeah. So it's mainly a group chat for them. That's so fun. And yeah, we get to laugh a lot. What's it like to trade crypto on Kraken? Let's say I'm in a state-of-the-art gym surrounded by powerful looking machines. And yeah, we get to register in Canada. Are you Dave, a claims-free hybrid driving university grad who signed up online?

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Yeah. Tommy, did you do the ride where you're on the spinning little disc that just goes back and forth? I used to call it the Nutcracker. You'll know why if you. Yeah. Tommy, did you do the ride where you're on the spinning little disc that just goes back and forth? I used to call it the Nutcracker. You'll know why if you ride it. Was it? Wait. It's like the Grand Exposition Coaster or something.

It's in kind of a weird part. I think it's in the back part where the swing is a little bit. Yeah, I don't think so. All right. Unless it's something that's not clicking, but I don't think so. Leave something for next time. Yeah. Oh, we went on the American Plunge thing. Oh, I don't like the American Plunge. I don't think so. Leave something for next time. Oh, we went on the

American Plunge thing. I don't like the American Plunge. You don't? You get wet. You get soaked. Like the monsoon kind of thing? Right next to Wildfire? I think it was just like, it would have been miserable without the right people, but it was like we were just, there's like just not a line at all. So we went through, we come back, were we supposed to get off? She's like, want to go again?

We're like, sure. Heck yeah. We're like, plunge it. It's like not even hot out, so it's like, sure. Heck yeah. We're like, plunge it. It's like not even hot out. So it's just like, we're freezing to death. Yeah, it sounds miserable. But it was really funny. Did you do the flooded mine? The gun game? Oh, yeah.

Yeah, I love the flooded mine. It's not a single line, but just like, there's no one there. But it's like, it's pretty fun. Ah, I love that place. Guns that don't work. Yeah, yeah. You got to switch the trigger finger because it'll get sore. It's a lot of PSI. I was like, fingers yeah you get it yeah i love this place i could talk about

forever dang dude every time i went to sdc all day it was uh with my youth group for young christians weekend and so it was crazy so packed i mean so every line was like two hours long even the crappy right so like i missed some of these i mean i've been to all of them eventually but like didn't go to all of them one day that sounds amazing well i was surprised at how not crazy the lines were like it was like spring break like thursday of spring break which i mean i don't know but it was decent yeah the main thing we're like yeah time traveler and powder keg and stuff good rides man let's go to amusement park sometime they're so fun let's do a gene yeah sometime. They're so fun. Let's do a Gene Schwartz.

Yeah, that's fun. Gene Schwartz interview there or something. Yeah. Man. That's a good time. Wildfire was like when I became a roller coaster guy. Like for, before that. Same, I think.

I was kind of like, I don't know. I'll do them, but I'm doing the funderations kind of thing. Like the more like, not kiddie rides, but yeah, like not upside down. Not as like, Whoa, the giant Mamba ride drop. Yeah. And then young Christians, I was just in line with all my friends. I was like, I'm not going to actually go. I'm just going to be in line with you guys. And I was like, okay, fine. I'll just go. And then it was like, that wasn't that bad. Wildfire is great. Yeah. That's a great drop. Oh yeah. I love her. So good. It's so fun. And then after that, I was like, okay, I think if I can do this, I can do anything. I think I can. Anyone

out there who's not a rollercoaster person, like be just try it. Yeah, because it's a better life. I've talked about that maybe on the podcast before that I had that theory after going on the wildfire. I was like, you just got to go and then it's fun. And so my friend Sam Dwyer, who you knew growing up up i played a little baseball with him dude just like the most

like just not manly but just like tough kid like bigger kid like strong yeah strong naturally strong like yeah there's a catcher that literally one time got thrown out of game because he like there was a pickle situation like the runner was in between and he just took the ball as a catcher and just sprinted, caught up with the kid and tackled him with the ball. Like just a tough kid. And I was like, Sam, you'll just,

just go on the Mamba, which is the tallest ride. It was a funny, never been on a roller coaster. It's like, just go on the Mamba. And once you go, you'll love roller coasters.

You'll love them for the rest of your life. And dude, the entire like ascent up to that first Hill, he was just just he started like making noise i've never heard him he's freaking and then the whole way dude in the very end of the mamba is like these like four like little hills like quick hills and the whole time he's like i was like what did you love it dude you ready to go on another one he's like i don't think i'm ever gonna go on another roller coaster in my life.

I don't get it. I know. I don't get that. They're so fun. They're so fun. Just embrace it. Yeah. And it's like so not, I mean, in the grand scheme of things, it's way more dangerous

to drive to the theme park than it is. Yeah. I don't get, yeah. And people who are scared of going upside down. I'm like, but you're buckled it. Like, I don't know. Yeah. I guess like. Yeah. But man. heard the orient express uh they have good orange chicken

they're yeah heard of it that was like a classic ride at worlds of fun and i think it got stuck one time upside down whoa yeah they get stuck every now and then nobody oh thunderation nobody dies upside down my friends were dying on the whole time then then like as it's pulling in it just like slows to a stop like way before it's supposed to and then that's part of it that's part of it you know like whoever's like running it just goes all right start just like shoving yourself forward it's like everyone it's like she's just like oh just another yeah just start like and everyone's like and then no one greater just like yeah the toneration's so great it's like, and then Noah and Granger's like, yeah, the toneration's so great. I've never seen that.

You know what I love about people who work at roller coasters? The thumbs up. They love the thumbs up. I love giving it back. You give it back? They also always have their name tags, so I love talking to them. Thanks, Noah. Appreciate it, Noah. We're all good here, too. We're all good on the ride. I love the thumbs up.

Dang, amusement parks are fun. Next goes to getaway, we go to an amusement park. We're all good here too. We're all good on the ride. I love the thumbs up. Music parks are fun. Next ghost to getaway, we go to a music park. We gotta. Just go to Branson. Next ghost to getaway, we go to Branson? Yeah. We'll go to Sight and Sound Show.

Or Sora City. Whitewater. Never been to Whitewater. I'll wear a two-piece if you come okay like what a hat yeah it's gonna be fun we go yeah go karting golfing yep go to camp go to camp oh it's gonna be fun i wonder if camp would ever let us no they always like shut down camp you know like they don't it's not like open year round for rental or yeah yeah like they don't like upkeep the cabins or if there's a way to like

during uncle week like we go in like early may we do a ghosters getaway and we get access to barn 13 for two hours or something and we do our podcast there yeah oh that'd be awesome yeah that that'd be fun barn 13 next year guys Guys, just make sure next spring you're available. Barn 13 is where it all began for Brad Ellis. Yep. Fun. I have basically just a couple more things. Talk to me.

Talk to me. One, I'm a baker now. They call me Bake Triplet in the live stream. Yeah, baby. It was real fun. Rachel was like, I think I might bake banana bread with these old bananas. I was like,

hey, you lay on the couch. I'm making banana bread tonight. And then she's like, well, I want to help if you're going to do it. I was like, okay. And then she's like, what if we live stream it?

I was like, all right, now it's live stream now. That'll grow. She's thinking content. Yeah, she's thinking about content. So we did that. I know a lot of people tuned in. It was really fun.

Tymon very much kept up the running bit that he was in the basement the whole time. Guys, can you throw me a slice? Guys, I'm trying to go to sleep. Stop being loud. That was fun. Tymon very much kept up the running bit that he was in the basement the whole time. Guys, can you throw me a slice? Guys, I'm trying to go to sleep. Stop being loud. That was fun. Brad met up with us halfway through.

Came over, played the memory game. It was fun. The banana bread tasted great. But here's my thoughts on baking. Teaspoon is a joke of a measurement. It's nothing. It's like nothing. It's so small. A teaspoon of. Oh, it's just so small.

Yeah. Okay. A teaspoon of baking soda? What's that going to do? Yeah, how much is that going to do? And then it was a half teaspoon of baking powder? Nothing. Whoa, there's a baking soda and a baking powder?

Yeah, don't get those mixed up. Yeah. I don't know if I've ever known that. Yes. Okay, what is baking powder? I don't know. You don't need any of it. Okay.

So don't even buy it because it's not going to ask for much. Okay. Those are my thoughts on baking. My other thoughts are if you allow one person in a live stream to give you advice, everyone will boss you around for the next hour

and then you will become a slave to the comments. But it'll turn out great. Yeah. And it was funny i was like uh getting people's advice based on what their name was like there was like a um yeah like a joan i was like i trusted a woman named joan to give me baking advice and joan owns an apron there was a username it was called maryland's granddaughter's design it's like i also trust that okay if your grandma's name is maryland then you can give me advice that's's your username. Yeah. Um, so it was fun. So maybe, uh, maybe I'll

do more of it. Maybe I'll put the apron on again. Yeah. Get baked triplet out there, but it was fun. Thanks everybody for tuning in. Um, what should you make next? We get to decide. You get to decide not the listeners. Oh, also parchment paper is stupid as well. Parchment paper is stupid. Yeah. You'd rather just put it right on. Yeah. I did not enjoy my time with parchment paper. What was, I, I was kind of watching, but I was kind of also, I was making my bed for my, people were like, why is Brad making his bed? It's because my newborn son projectile pooped on the sheets. Projectile pooped. Dude. I, so, okay. Actually I forgot to tell you that. So I came over to your house and talked to you and like returned that bowl the other day.

Yeah. And I was supposed to be going and getting something for Catherine. And so I hung out and talked with you for like 15 minutes. And then I went and she called me. She's like, Hey, are you almost home? And I was like, I actually just left. And she's like, okay, can you turn around and come back? Because he projectile pooped and I've never experienced that before.

Oh, wow. So apparently like it literally likeed, and I've never experienced that before. Oh, wow. So apparently, like, it literally, like, went, you know, feet across the room. I don't know, four feet or something like that. Gross. Yeah. You guys have done this four times? That's the thing.

We've never done that. And so we had to change our cozier sheets. And since she was holding the baby, I did it by myself. And it was not easy. It was not my best day. Dang. But projectile poop is a bomber. Yeah. It was, it was wild. I didn't even experience it personally, but somebody on the live stream was like, why is Brad changes sheets so late at night? And I was like, listen, man. And people were just like, how, why is it taking so long for him to make his bed? Cause you're like 10 minutes that are still making the bed. It was, it was one of

those things where I was trying to go so fast that I was struggling. With fitted sheets and stuff, you put on one and then you go to the other one and try to go too fast and the other one flies off. Anyway, but yeah, the live stream was awesome, dude. You did great. People liked it. I had fun. Just like intentionally triggering people. Like I'd put a nasty spatula in my apron pocket.

People were so mad. Yeah, I knew they wouldn't like that. I did see people say, wash your hands a lot. Was that similar? I think that was because I was touching raw eggs and then wiping my nose a lot and then get back in the action. I was like, it's my germs. I'm the one eating it. How bad could it be?

Actually, I don't know why I was supposed to wash my hands, but I did eventually. That's good. Maybe I'll do more in the future. It took forever, though. It said prep was supposed to take seven minutes. I think it took me close to 45 or an hour. Yeah. You were hamming it up for the crowd. Yeah, you know. Trying to build a little something.

Let's do either win of the week or comment of the week at the end and one now. Which one do you want to do win? W-H-E-N. I'll do win now. Let's do wins now. My win of the week, I'm going to keep it simple. I had, I've only done it four times in my entire life.

I had a baby this past week and it was awesome. Quattro. He's the man. He's, permission to say this and not be mean to my other kids. Good with me. It's good with you, Timon. I'm not sure. He's the cutest baby I've ever had.

He's the cutest one yet. Really? He's so cute, dude. Like, I'm like, every time I see him, I'm like, he is. Like, I just laugh out of excitement. We're just getting better and better, Kevin. Holy cow. Well, all of our kids have always been, like, pretty light,

like, light-complected, like, more like me. And he seems like he has darker hair, darker eyes. Like, it seems like he's more of a Catherine. So maybe that's why I think he's so cute is because it's like, you look nothing like me. He doesn't look like me. Awesome. He looks like you, more of a Catherine. So maybe that's why I think he's so cute is because it's like, you look nothing like me. He doesn't look like me. Awesome. He looks like you, Kath. So cute. So anyway, that's my win. Henry, Henry's the win.

That's a great win. Mine is very short and sweet as well. I was thinking about this in the shower before we started recording today, and I was thinking, thank goodness this isn't a burden to do this podcast. Yeah. Because as it starts to become more and more of our the piece of the pie of our income, like how much would it suck if we had to fake a friendship or fake rapport or fake enthusiasm for the sake of like, well, we make a little bit of money off

this now, so we should probably keep doing it. Oh, that would suck if we had to fake this. Dude, I've had the thought a few times. Tymon, tell me if you've ever thought this. Okay. There's a few times, like just in the me if you've ever thought this. Okay. There's a few times, like just in the four years we've done this, I will often almost five, almost five years we've done this. I will often get to Jake's house, sit in my car for a second, either listen to a jingle or like look at my notes or think about anything else I could write down and then go inside. And when it's just me and Jake, no big deal. But sometimes Timon will get here while I'm still in my car and then he'll get here and

I'll go inside with Tymon. And I think, does Tymon think like Jake and I are on such bad terms that we can't just like hang out with each other unless it's with Tymon? Brad's stewing over here. Have you ever thought that? No. Okay. Because like every once in a while it's like, or, you know, we'll get in here and I'm like,

we're not talking. We're just like looking at our computers or something. Tymon's like, I wonder if Jake and Brad are okay. It's funny because, yeah, I can see it being like if you don't like your job, you stay in the parking lot till 859. I'll go in there and we're like, yeah, I'll wait till time and gets here because I don't want the tension to be weird with

in reality. It's like, well, okay, time. It's here. I should probably go inside now and get ready, but that's funny. Yeah, I actually okay piggybacking off your win. Not exactly. I agree. Thank you. I I'm grateful to do now and get ready. That's funny. Yeah, I actually, okay, piggybacking off your win. Not exactly. I agree. Thank you. I'm grateful to do this with you guys, especially Jake.

No offense to him. It would just stink if we were just like, hey, our biggest commodity to the podcast is our friendship, and it doesn't exist. We have to fake it. We don't really want to watch the client together, but we're just forcing it. Along with that, when Catherine went into labor on Wednesday,

I texted my buddies. I texted all my football friends, like the people that we talk about Chiefs group chat with. Yeah, Chiefs group chat. It's like Jake, Scott, Harrison, Peter, Isaac, like all those guys, Gunnar, Luke. Hey, can you guys please be praying for me? But then I also texted my CannaCook friends the same thing, texted my family. And then I also texted my Kanakuk friends the same thing,

texted my family. And then I texted two people that I knew from the podcast. I texted Jensen and I texted the Swicks. Oh, fun. And that to me is like wild. This podcast is not only just like... And I knew that they would be praying. I knew that was like a real...

I never even met the Swicks, dude. I've never seen them in person. I think they exist. No, you still haven't. No, I've never met them. I've talked to them the Swicks, dude. I've never seen them in person. I think they exist. No, you still haven't. No, I've never met them. I've talked to them on the phone, whatever. But we are friends that have never met each other because of the podcast and two people that I'm like, I want you guys praying for me in this situation

and you guys know and love us and all this stuff. So anyway, that was just a cool win to be like. And I also texted TJ. People that two years ago were not really in my life at all. stuff. So anyway, that was just a cool win to be like, and I also texted TJ, like people that like two years ago were not really in my life at all. And all of a sudden now they're like some of my people, like people that I know like are in my corner and going to be, you know, there for me and support me and stuff. So anyway, just cool, cool things to be thankful for. I texted Josh Brumfield when, when he was born, I was like, dude, cause his, his, he had a boy

recently and his name is Henry. Cool. I think they're calling him Hank. That's nice. Anyway, just a cool win just to be like, wow, look at this podcast and how it's unintentionally, you know, created these.

Great people in your life. Yeah. That is a pretty cool realization. It's also funny. I can't believe you still haven't met the Swicks yet. Man, back in the day, if you had to do online dating,

you would have been catfished. You would have. You're lucky they're the Swicks and they're great people. Manti Bradow. Yeah. I know. They're awesome. Supposedly.

Who knows? Allegedly. I like meet Kirstie and she does some weird thing with her eyes. She blinks like 15 times. So, how you doing? I'm like, oh my gosh, you're a freak. You're way more fun in text. Oh, you weirdo.

Well, let's talk about mainstream roasters, and then we're going to get to our special guest and special performance and special segment of this podcast. So last week, I wrote a letter from war to mainstream roasters just off the dome. This week, I asked ChatGPT to do something similar, and it did an interesting job. I'll try my best.

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Promo code is GRKC, 10% off. Let's do a game. Let's do a game. All right. It's time to game. Tymon, get your hiney over here. Wide camera. Mic up. Check, check.'s time to game. Tymon, get your hiney over here. Wide camera. Mic up.

Check, check. Sounds good to me. All right. All right. We're bringing Tymon over. Look! It's Tymon on camera! I'm getting a live stream pulled up here on Instagram as we do this,

and we're going to do blindfolded karaoke live on the podcast for you guys. So this will be for the audio listeners. Keep listening as usual. For the YouTube listeners, well, you're watching this separately. So yeah, you found it, I guess. Here we go. All right, and the live streamers are in.

Brad, Tymon, feel ready? Oh, yeah. Yeah, yeah. Locked in. Oh, yeah ready oh yeah yeah locked in oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah all right i'm gonna start a little screen recording and here's our here's our first one i mean you want a mustache for this sure oh oh Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, I know you want me, I know you care, just shout whenever, and I'll be there,

but don't be there, are you an item? Check yes or no In the cold snow And I was like Baby, baby, baby Oh, like baby Baby, baby No was like baby, baby, baby, oh Like baby, baby, baby, no Like baby, baby, baby, oh Thought you'd always be mine

And I was like baby, baby, baby, oh Like baby, baby, baby, no Like baby, baby, baby, oh I stopped it. I stopped it. You know what I realized while doing this? The Instagram live stream, they can't hear the music because of the headphones. So I've taken off my headphones

and I'm dangling it nearby here. So do a lot of things at once. Pump up those headphones. You guys ready for the next one? Yeah. Just mustaches. Ain't no man in sin Take it all But you never had So got Slip it in

But it be Gonna be Why would they open Skid use all I had And tossed it in the trash And tossed it in the trash Yes you did Skid use all I had it's all I ever had

I'll catch a grenade for ya I'd step in a flame for ya do anything for ya Do anything for ya I would walk through all these tears Take a bullet straight through my face You know I'd die for you, baby

But you won't do the same Nice. You got every lyric. That was perfect. Lyrics were very rough on that one. I'd walk on a flame for you. I would. I do think it's funniest when you guys still try to get the lyrics.

All right. Those are fun. All right. Keep sending in suggestions. I got a few more in the hopper, but keep sending in some. Hey. Hey. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. then some. I have an idea.

You know the song though, right? No. You? No. I thought it was maybe Empire State of Mind. I don't know. Very consistent beat throughout. I say you're too late.

Got nothing in my brain. At least that's what people say. Might as well. That's what people say Might as well That's what people say But I keep moving And I won't stop moving It's like I got that feeling In my bones And it's gonna be alright

I think it's better Now that it's raining more than ever. It's raining more than ever. It's raining more than ever. It's raining more than ever. Under my umbrella. Ella, Ella. Hey, hey, hey. Under my umbrella. Ella.

Uh-huh, uh-huh. Uh-huh, uh-huh. Cheer. It's still just Ella. All right. I knew that there was a Jay-Z part uh-huh. Cheer! It's still just L-I-N-I. All right, well. I knew that there was a Jay-Z part at the beginning. Wait, this was just Rihanna. It was just a lot of drums.

No, Jay-Z wasn't in there. Not on this version. It was just all music at the beginning. I thought he did a little uh-huh, uh-huh. Maybe I'm wrong. Here we go, next one. There you go time you look good

thanks Jake you want one no thanks okay got enough going on do a wish in the well don't ask me I'll never tell

I'm fundamentally fell and now you're in my way and put your soul for a kiss Pennies and dimes for a list And fuzz and glisten for this

And now you're in my way Your shorts were holding hot Which dream was growing Where you think you're going baby Hey I just met you And this is crazy But here's my number So call me maybe

It's hard to look right At you baby Cause here's my number So call me maybe Before you came in This is crazy So call me maybe It's hard to look right

But you may be But here's my number So call me maybe Do it again. I want to hear you do another verse. One, two, three, four His name is Jake Triple It And then he is super lit And then we don't know much

But we're in my way And then we have a plug in And then we have a plug out And then there don't know much, but we're in my way. And then we have a plug in, and then we have a plug out. And then, and then we're out, and now we're in my way. Your skin was showing, hot jeans on my fro, and I don't know, I don't know the words, baby. Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy. But here's my number, so just met you. And this is crazy. But here's my number. So call me maybe. And I don't know the words.

But you can take my number. So here's my number. So call me maybe. For you came and... And this is crazy. I got something. That's funny. Good words, good words.

All right, let me type some stuff in, get some new ones. Okay. There are a lot of good suggestions, I remember. How are you guys feeling so far? Great, man. It's great. Timon's the man.

Henry just texted me. Henry, neighbor Henry, old neighbor Henry, are you still woodworking? Hasn't seen me much oh what the frick that is oh oh oh this is totally it's like Disney song or something Wow It is a little bit more of a Like Caribbean vibe By this one

Brad lost the music Brad lost the music. Brad lost the music. Wait. When I was a young warthog. Nice. When I was a young warthog. He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal. He could clear the savannah after every meal I'm a saint in his soul

But my hair is dead skinned And it hurts But my friends never stood Downwind And oh, the shame What a shame It changed my name Changed my name And It changed my name!

And I got downhearted every time that I... What was he saying? Not in front of the kids. Sorry. Hakuna Matata What a wonderful phrase Hakuna Matata

Ain't no passing craze It means no worries For the rest of your days. It's our problem-free philosophy. Hakuna Matata. Good job, guys. They're walking across the log. Hakuna Matata.

Hakuna Matata. Hakuna Matata. Hakuna Matata. And then here comes grown up Simba. It means nowhere. Yeah. That's the best part. Yeah. Oh, wow.

Good movie. Well done. Good song. Well done, boys. Very Caribbean. Yeah, very. Hakuna Matata. Who's the jerk chicken of Hakuna Matata? Timon is Timon, they say.

Timon is Timon. they say. Timon is Timon. Never heard that one before. Familiar. And I'm losing control And it's feeling like fire It's electrifying Better shape up, buddy Better shape up Cause I need a man And my heart is set on you

Better shape up Up, up, up again To my body, sit on you You're the one that I want You are the one I want Time to help me out! I don't know who you are! You're the one that I want

You're the one that I want You're the one that I want. You're the one that I want. Yes, indeed. All these girls song, man. That's a fun song, though. Sounds nice. Steve's going to love that one. Steve Triplett. You think he'll like that one?

I love that one. You did the duet with Grease. That was so good. Better than the original. I love the way you do that, man. I don't know how you do that singing. You are a good singer. I told Trish,

I told Trish, I'd rather die than do something like that in front of other people. It breaks my heart. Tymon doesn't know this song. What's it even called? That last one. You're the one that I want.

Oh. The music like goes in and out, like volume wise. Well, as she's back in the atmosphere, drops of Jupiter in her hair. Get the mustache moving. Tommy, you know this one? No. The seas will return and sink on the moon. She whistles like Jane and she talks like Junie. This is a great song.

Okay. Tell me, did your wind sweep you off your feet? Did you find it was a chance to dance among the light of day? Head back to the Milky Way. Tell me. Catching on. That's good. Pretty song. You heard Train?

Yes. It's like their first... Yeah, it's like their first single. I see. Drops of Jupiter. Drops of Jupiter. Have I told you about how Train has like one weird lyric in every one of their big songs? Yeah, we've told them. Like that one is like...

De-si-da-de-fried chicken. It's like, what'dC-D-D fried chicken. It's like, what'd you put that in there for? Hey, Soul Sister, it's like, I'm so gangster, I'm so thug. Yeah. So random. I've noticed that. That's like, what in the world?

He has a song about his, my chest hair. Remember, whatever song that is, it just comes out of nowhere. That's also Hey, Soul Sister, I think. If you've been in my untrimmed chest. It's like, okay, cool. Yeah, my untrimmed chest. It's like, okay, cool. Yeah, my untrimmed chest.

Cool. I remember Kesha used to have that line. I've never trimmed my chest. I don't know why he's singing that. Kesha had that line in I think TikTok or something like, stripping down to dirty socks. This is such a gross visual.

To dirty socks. Why are they dirty socks? You're gross. Yeah. She brushed her teeth in the bottle, Jack. It's time for the theme You're gross. Yeah. She brushed her teeth in the bottle of Jack. It's time for the theme song. Oh.

Yeah, Bob. Go ahead, Ty. This was not the instrumental I thought it was. I know. You play the guitar. Bob, I don't have any hands.

Oh, you're right. How do you love this? Okay, well, you play this. I don't want to play that. Okay. Oh, come on. It's the intro. It'll be fun. Nope? No boom not gonna do it

It's for the kids. Oh Okay, they better not laugh all right better get on out there I mean you take this one away, brother. It's just the theme song? If you like to walk, talk to tomatoes. If a squash can make you smile. If you like to walk with potatoes up and down the produce aisle.

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Good job, guys. Was that one easy to know? I haven't watched much. Trish, they went from singing grease to singing something about talking vegetables on there. I don't know about this, Trish. I'd turn it off after that one, I'll be honest. Someone requested Payphone Maroon 5.

We did that one last time. Remember timing? Yeah. I'm at a payphone, and you're at another payphone, and we talk. All right. I don't know about this one. I don't know about this one. 28 million views.

Oh, yeah. You got it? Oh, yeah. Great. Oh, yeah. You got it? Oh, yeah. Great. Oh, yeah. Did you used to learn how to do this back then? Oh, yeah. Got my ticket for the long way around.

A little bit, a bit farther away. Yeah, don't take that part. It was with me. And I sure would like some sweet company. And I'm leaving tomorrow, what do you say? When I'm gone When I'm gone You're gonna miss me when I'm gone You're gonna miss me by my hair

You're gonna miss me everywhere Oh, you're sure gonna miss me when I'm gone When I'm gone When I'm gone You're gonna miss me when I'm gone You're gonna miss me by my walk You're gonna miss me by my talk Oh, you're gonna miss me when I'm gone Cut solo

I got my ticket for the long way around. Nice. You did it. Good song. Get after it. Some recent comments. What the heck did I just join? Love you.

Love you always. Thanks for being here. This is what you joined. Taylor Atkinson Photo said, I wish I had half as much personality in my whole body as time and as in his eyebrows alone. It's hard to smile with these mustaches. It's true. Got to smile with the eyebrows.

What's the lighted window on Jake's screen? I am screen recording this because this is going to be in the actual podcast this week. So that's what we're up to. Shoot, what was I going to type in? Oh, yeah. People are making fun of my typing. You know what?

I only do it one hand at a time right now. So, yeah, I was afraid this might be slim pickings here. Little hint. Slim pickings. Slim. Slim. Yeah. Let's try this one.

Sorry, mama. Sounds like it. Yeah. Hey! like a good song. Yeah. Hey! Such a good song. I don't know if I know it. There's no words on the screen, so you guys are as good as mine.

I don't know. Daddy was a preacher. He was his wife Just trying to make the world a little better You know, shine a light People started talking Just to hear their own voice Most people tried to kill my

Made their wrong choice Know it might be painful No time will always tell Most people try to accuse my Father left, father never fell Cause even when the rain falls Even when the blood starts rising Even when the storm comes

I am washed by the water Even when the rain falls Even when the blood starts rising Even when the storm comes I am washed by the water even when the storm is coming over my face even when the ones I love

turn around and crucify me I won't ever ever let you down I won't fall I won't fall I won't fall as long as you're around me Cause even when

the rain falls Even when the blood starts rising Even when the storm comes. I am washed by the water. Even when the rain falls. Good job.

Good job. Even when the flood starts rising. It's a great song. I've never heard that song. Really? Need to Breathe. Get into Need to Breathe. I've heard some of their stuff.

You're a young kid, Diamond. This is Sensei Seth recommendation. Just that first, like, that first chord of that song is, like, so warm to me. Makes me think of camp. Big time. Sensei Seth, how's he doing? Oh, real good. Do you ever wonder if he's really a sensei?

Because I've always assumed he's not. But now I wonder if he is. Oh, do you know? He's, like, a content creator. Like, he does, like, martial arts. No. Oh, yeah.. Do you ever wonder if he's really a sensei? Because I've always assumed he's not, but now I wonder if he is. Oh, do you know? He's like a content creator. Like he does like martial arts. No. Oh yeah, he's big time. He's like a full-time YouTuber.

No way. And he listens to us. Oh my gosh. Yeah, he does like martial arts based content. Yeah, he's definitely, yeah. He's the real deal. He's a sensei. Yeah, he does all different types of like martial arts and stuff.

Yes, sensei. I subscribe to him. Domo arigato, Kosei Master. Was that good, Seth? All right. Okay, you nailed it. I don't know if I know this. That's what we say at this bar.

Could try Rihanna. Tried that to start it off. Didn't go great. I'm spreading love. I look at my phone sometimes. Sometimes. And it's too much. It's too much.

And sometimes I'm sitting here looking at the TV screen. The ghost of Angel. He's on the stage. I don't know the words at all. I don't know the words at all. I don't know. No, no, don't tell me what it's called. It's called, I, oh, what is it? Something of darkness or something, something of something.

Oh, you don't know what this is called? What's it called? Phantom of the Opera? Yeah. No, but the song. I don't know. The title of this YouTube video is the Phantom of the Opera Instrumental. No, but the song. I don't know. The title of this YouTube video is The Phantom of the Opera Instrumental.

Yeah, this is like the song. What's like... There's a line in it. Somebody knows it. I am your... Phantom of the Opera Is there Inside your mind.

Mind is good. All right. Ooh, key change. Somebody comment, tell me what that is. I am your something of something. Defying grat. Oh, that's a suggestion.

Oh, that would have been so... We could go later anyway for time how low can you go how low can you go how low can you go how low lego yellow bottom jean except the streets I used to know I hear tellers and the bells are singing Roman Catholic choirs are singing The event made of my soul is steaming The sound of my breath is steaming

For some reason I can't explain If St. Peter Peter will call my name Never an honest word That was when I ruled the world How far can you go? All right. All right. Another one.

Come on. Everyone wants me to just stop what I'm doing to change this motor detector battery. Not going to stop all this to on the right track. I hear the winds echo in the night. Night. September 7th for the Lions on the Serengeti. I'm here in the salmon sweet inside I don't boy she's waiting there for you Probably later

Something sweet with with Ferengi Can it take a lot to drag me away from you? There's nothing that a hundred men or more can ever do I bless the rains out in Africa Could it take so much to do the things we never had. Since they commented Africa, but every other word is Serengeti. You guys were over to you on Serengeti. I never saw that word come across the screen.

So it must be. That was a time in original. Totally in that song. Must be later in the song. Oh, were you actually trying to find it? I thought you were just saying Serengeti. So I was saying Serengeti. No, I'm positive that it's somewhere in that song must be later in the song oh were you actually trying to find it right I thought you were just saying Serengeti so I was saying Serengeti we know I'm positive that it's somewhere in that song really

okay I think you can't be positive and then like doubt it I'm positive it's in there I think off to check I hear Rachel there she is howdy I bet this one's divine gravity I'm gonna let you just take it there's like talking before it yeah that's what you're good at but I don't

this is not defying gravity you sure he knows that where I go I have red hair too My name is Ed Sheeran And I am British And I'm kinda ugly too Ooh I said I want your love

Body on me. Hit me on your body on you. Hit me on your body on you. I want your love. And Simp and Doom. Body on me. Hit me on your body on you. Hit me on your body on you.

I'm in love with the shape of you. Push and pull like a magnet do I'm in love with your body In my room I'm in love with the shape of you I'm in love with the shape of you All right, all right. Last one, last one. Tymon, I bet I know what this song is.

It's going to be Defying Gravity. You think? I don't know. Did a good Jake Stopp play it? Yeah, that's true. Who knows? Okay, Tymon, I think i know this song something has changed with it i'm gonna go

something is not the same i'm tired of playing by the rules of someone else's game Too long I've been afraid of Losing love, I guess I've lost I think that's later maybe Time to trust my eyes Close my eyes And leap It's time to try Defying gravity

Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity And you can't bring me down I'm having delusions of gravity Can I sing the lyrics? Yeah. Because someone says they're so Some things I cannot change Can I see the lyrics? Yeah. If that's love, it comes at much too high a cost I'd soon die by defying gravity Kiss me goodbye, I'm defying gravity

I'd bring down Unlimited My future is unlimited There you go Unlimited. My future is unlimited. There you go. Is this spoken? And I just had a vision. Not yet, not yet, not yet.

Now it's my future, unlimited. Now it's spoken. And I just had a vision, almost like a prophecy. And I know it sounds crazy and true. The vision's hazy. Yeah. But I swear someday I'll be. Gravity, gravity. Kiss me goodbye, defying gravity. Kiss me goodbye

Defying gravity Okay, this is different, I think. Two different songs. Either way, well done. That's a... Wow. People loved it still. Yeah, oh yeah.

Oh yeah, thanks. People loved it still. Thanks, guys. All right, livestream. Thanks for joining us. We're Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Thanks. People loved it still. Thanks, guys. All right, livestream. Thanks for joining us. We're going to finish the rest of this episode now. Thanks for being a fan of ours, guys. All right.

Time to stay here for the- Just us three. Sure. Sure. My bad. I'm trying to figure out how to stop us from- Look to the western sky. I love that part.

That's the best part. That's the best part, yeah. And if you want to find me. What are we going to do with? Oh, comment of the week. Mine is from, there was that thread. Rachel Martin. Rachel Martin. A different one than me, I think.

It was like, anyone else have weird things that they believed as a kid? And there were so many good ones. There was one about the like, we thought if me and my best friend thought that if we stomped on the ground, it would make Satan mad. So we'd go to the park and say, take that Satan if we're stomping around. But my favorite one comes from Gina Foner. She says, I thought clowns were a race of people. A man clown marries a woman clown and they have clown babies and that's where clowns come from. Oh my goodness. That is such a funny

sentence on its own. I thought clowns were a race of people. I wish I could have thought of that. So yeah, Gina, you made me laugh. Well done. That's awesome. Gosh, we have so many people posting in our Facebook that I'm having a hard time finding mine. Here it is. Marissa Privet. She posted on our Facebook page.

Goes for his podcast. Shout out to Jake, Brad and Tymon for providing solid entertainment as I take care of my first baby at all hours of the day. They've made postpartum life a little brighter. And then there are 28 other comments similar, like in some way saying something along the lines. It's just cool. Anytime people say anything about how we've helped them in any way, it's just cool. But obviously that's a real thing for what we're going through right now so right there with you uh mine is from micah stelling does anyone else ever feel ever feel protective over timing it's hilarious when brad all right um hey let's go ahead okay go ahead it's fine whatever when brad abruptly cuts off timing or teases him with a great comedic timing.

But golly, sometimes I just feel so bad for Tymon. I want to protect him and hear more from Tymon. So Brad, be more kind. Or not. Not my podcast. It's not your podcast either, Tymon. Not mine. Keep doing what you're doing.

Thanks, man. It's fine. All right. Let us know what you think of the AI-generated guest on the podcast today. Pretty real. Technology's getting insane. Did it look lifelike?

I know we had some problems with his hair. His hair is a little bouncy. Move up and down, Tymon. See, his hair is a little too bouncy. We're going to have to figure that out. But yeah, pretty lifelike. And you can interact. Yeah, yeah.

It's pretty convincing. You can't go through him, which is pretty neat. But you can interrupt him. So that's our thing. Thanks for listening. Any final words? No, thanks. can interrupt them. So that's our thing. Thanks for listening. Any final words? No, thanks. Yeah.

Nope. Love you guys. See ya. Ghost from the Spotcast. Ghost from the Spotcast. Ghost from the Spotcast.