We're Here to Help - 192: Jump at the Chance & The Death of Gaia Moondancer

Episode Date: July 28, 2025

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This is a head gum podcast. And we are back. You know, I got something. We're here with Sweet Jesse. Sweet Jesse just had his first home run pitch. Yeah. But I got something. I went to the LA Sparks game. Oh, that's right.

And my friend, Jessica Williams gave me the seats. I was frigging courtside. Yeah, that's right. And my friend Jessica Williams gave me the seats. I was friggin courtside. Yeah, it looked good. I'd never been courtside. I haven't either. What's that like? What is the best? It's the best. It feels like it's crazy. You're just in the game. It's a different experience. Remember when someone spilled the beer on the court during the game? I was nervous about that. Did you have I was gonna say, I could see you having a fear along those lines. I wasn't drinking alcohol, but I had a soda water that my wife got me, and it was one of these,

she just killed it for me, she got me one of those essentially big gulps of soda water, where I was like, where did you even get this cop? You're the best! And then I took a few sips and I'm like, I'm not gonna hold it, I put it on the court, and I just saw what could happen, And I was like, oh no. Jake Johnson ruined Sparks game.

Yeah, oh no, then somebody twists an ankle. But I will say, I'm becoming a goddamn WNBA guy. And I was really enjoying it. And since I've been following the league a little bit more, I did not get into the Caitlin Clark hype when it started. I missed the all of her in college. I paid attention. I thought it was cool what was happening, but I didn't get into the Caitlin Clark hype when it started. I missed the, all of her in college. I paid attention. I thought it was cool what was happening,

but I didn't get involved. I was like, great. But all of a sudden starting to catch up with what's going on in that league, listening to Shaq talk about RG3. Have you heard that? No. Where RG3 is talking shit about a player who went to LSU.

And she's justSU and Angel Reese. She's just an aggressive player, but I've watched, she's fun to watch. And RG3, Robert Griffin III for some reason wants to give a million opinions on her. I know, like everything. Like everybody now, everybody's got a million opinions. But you know what Shaq said in an interview?

Say that again, I'm gonna punch you in the face. Oh my God. And he goes, he took off his glasses. That's how serious his, Eric Edelstein sent it to me. He goes, because Eric loves Shaq. Eric calls Shaq the closest thing we have to Elvis Presley. Oh man, Eric is just loaded with him. That is amazing.

He's like, brother, he is the closest we got to the king. He's in law enforcement, brother. But Shaq takes off his glasses and he goes, leave her alone. You say another thing, RG3, I'm going to punch you in the face. It was as real of a threat. I felt like I was in seventh grade. You might actually, when somebody would give you like, hey, don't say that again. You're like, I'll say what I want.

They go like, I'm going to fight you after school. And you'd go like, fuck, I'm not going to say that again. You're like, I'll say what I want. And they go like, I'm gonna fight you after school. And you'd go like, fuck, I'm not gonna say it again. You know, when I used to do kids birthday parties for my job, for my income, I was one time, I went to Shaq's kids birthday party. Wow. And I can't remember what it was. I was like one of the X-Men or something like that.

It was a very strange little life, but I went there. I mean, obviously it's understated how enormous he is. Like when you actually see him, you are like, my God. And little kids were like, there was like a Fisher Price hoop, and little kids were trying to like shoot on a Fisher Price hoop, and Shaq would keep blocking it. And they would be like, no, you don't Shaq.

And he'd be like, I'll do it, I'm a woman, it's my house. And like, it was just exactly exactly like that it was so funny he's the best the best I also in terms of that when I first moved out here I used to cater and I catered a gig at some like WME or CAA party whatever it was and every celebrity we grew up watching was there and I was given a more derves and what was insane about it was they were all exactly how they are in movies. Like Robin Williams was doing like full Robin Williams.

Like I would like walk up, he'd be in a group with like Billy Crystal and somebody else. And he was doing Robin Williams. The scallops like, woo. But then like they would all be laughing. And I was like, this is an incredible show. And then I would walk over and I remember it was a young Vince Vaughn and he was holding court doing swingers Vince Vaughn. And I was just

like, Jamie Foxx was playing a piano and I was like, oh, and I was like, so this is what Hollywood is. And Merced Tomei was rude to me. What? Was she really? Yeah. She said, I gave her some hors d'oeuvre and then she goes, I need a napkin. And I was a very bad caterer. Like I got fired a lot. Very bad. I got fired, like I've had some really horrific stories as a caterer, not behavior people did to me,

but my behavior where I look back and I'm ashamed of myself. But just not that I- But not a napkin. Well, just that I had no sense of how to do the job. I once did a job where I got hired by the guy I was working for at Upper Crust, which was called the thing. He goes, how long have you been doing this catering? And I lied and said for years.

And he goes, can you do one solo? And I go, of course, I can do anything. Of course, buddy. The money's right. And he goes, 25 bucks an hour cash. I'm like, done. He sent me to a house up in the hills where it was eight doctors.

And it was eight doctors. They had a private chef. And I got there and it was just me and the chef in the back. So he's expecting like a world-class waiter. Yes, but the chef, I thought the chef was the back. So he's expecting like a world-class waiter. Yes, but I thought the chef was my boss. So I'm just hanging out in the back with him. We're cracking jokes. And he was a fun guy.

And I was like, dude, this shit smells so good. And then he was like, when are you going to like set up the front? And I go, whenever you'd like me to, sir. And he goes, well, I do the back of the house. You're front of the house. And I go like, well, who's gonna tell me what to do? And he goes, it, I do the back of the house, you're a friend of the house. And I go like, well, who's gonna tell me what to do? And he goes, it's your doing that.

So you're getting 25 an hour for a reason. Yeah, and he goes, just set the table. And I go, like the way I would in my house? And he was like, no, this is a seven course meal. Oh my God. I got fired in the middle of it because I dropped a fish on the floor. Oh my god. I got fired in the middle of it because I dropped a fish on the floor. Oh my. I picked it up wrong and the fish broke in half. There's like a way to pick up fish.

A seven course meal and it's just you. Yeah and with my dyslexia and they would say what they all wanted is I was supposed to come out and say what it is. Say what it is. Yeah. But most of it was French. Gareth, nobody was laughing. So, you know, sometimes when you're dying, but it's funny, I would come out there and I'd go like, this is the bourgeoisie peppermint. And they would go, what are you saying? And I'd go like, I think he said mushroom that was boujaniyaf and then they would go, boujaniyaf is not a word.

And I would go, give me one second, let me hop back in the kitchen. And then they would go, okay, we gotta go with the dessert. And I'm like, I'm still on this thing, my king. Is it boujaniyaf? I ripped it in half. The chef had to start coming out. People started complaining. How many people? Eight? Eight people, eight men. I ripped it in half. The chef had to start coming out. Oh.

People started complaining. How many people? Eight? Eight people, eight men. It's even like small, oh, that is mortifying. So who fires you? So you have no boss and somehow get fired. It was eight male doctors

and they were having like a night. They were all drinking wine and doing their thing and they were all foodies. And so they spent good money to do this. And then when I dropped the fish, the guy hosting it goes, cause there was only eight pieces. The guy, when I dropped it, he goes like,

and that's enough. And the chef came out and started doing both jobs. I hung out in the back And the chef came out and started doing both jobs. I hung out in the back and then the chef had me do all the cleanup and I was like, that's fair, brother. That is fair, brother. And I just sat out there ripping cigs on the curb being like, this isn't working for old Jake's today. I was like, this is, I came out to Hollywood

to be a big shot. This is really bad stuff. And I was like, but I will say, beautiful view. Those bottoming out moments are, I have so, when I used to do kids parties, there were so many when I was just like, no, one time I got booked as Batman when I was repped by WME to do a party on Saturday at WME. And I was like, oh my God. How'd you do it?

Did you cover your face? Well, it was partially covered. And you know, there's a lot of people, there's a lot of people there. So I'm just kind of like doing it for the kids. So I'm just favoring. Oh my God. Yeah, but I was so, I mean, I like said to my boss after,

I was like, never book me anywhere associated with this business ever again. I can't do this. Over and over again. All the time. And then one time I had to go, I took like two years off, cause I was working regularly,

and then I had to go back to it. And I was- Going back to a gig. That gig? Yeah. It was tough. And I had an Going back to a gig. That gig? Yeah. It was tough. And I had an old, like, you know, the old, old Batman outfit?

I had that. Well, you had like the 60s Batman outfit? Yeah. Like it was like, shouldn't have been taken out of rotation. Why would they put your body in that? Cause he'd think I had like five and everyone would sometimes get the short end of the stick and you'd get old Batman.

At least give you the one with the fake six pack. Yeah, that's what you normally have, fake six pack. But every night, and so I was in the car in a playground, near a playground, I was just going, I genuinely was like crying. I was just like, this is, this is crazy. And I was like, and I got old Batman. Because that means the kids are like, what is this?

And the whole party like, it's fine. Like you're spending the whole time cleaning it up. The life of a, it's fine. Like you're spending the whole time cleaning it up. The life of a of an actor. There is so much humiliation. Guys, we got a caller. We have a caller, Jesse. I knew it.

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Hi. You're not prepared for this. Hello? Hello? Hi. Oh my god. Hi. You're not prepared for this. Welcome to We're Here to Help. Can we have your name please? My name's Alyssa. Alyssa, okay. Alyssa, where are you calling from?

From Iowa City, Jake's old stomping grounds. Sure. Have you gone to George's bar? I have. Do you want me to go get a drink there tonight? I would like you to get one of those hamburgers from the back, that tiny little grill they used to use. Okay. How about Deadwood?

You ever go into Deadwood? I have a couple times. That's where I watched Carrie Wood throw a 20-strike coach. Back to you. All right, Alyssa. That's where I watched Carrie Wood throw 20 strike coach back to you Alright Alyssa, so you're gonna go there hopefully and how old do you roughly and what would your memoir title be? Let's hear it I'm 24 and my memoir would be something like Metamorphosis or something your plot twist something shared like that. Okay. Sure. It's great. Love it All right. Well, what's going on Alyssa?

So my adult neighbor bought a bouncy castle and I really want to jump on it Ideally, he would invite me over but I think he's scared of me Jake, can we just say how perfect this question is for this show? This is this is perfect. This question is for this show. This is this is perfect This is perfect so Your neighbor Jake one. This is a garrison hundred percent. So your adult neighbor But oh can we could see it now now? This is a full-time bounce castle your neighbor has

Yeah, so the first one there's two I, I think, two pictures. He had a blue one at first, and that one was a lot bigger. I think he returned it, but I'm not sure because it seemed like he struggled getting it into his living room. And so he got a smaller one and now he uses that one often. So he's taking these down and putting them out for like just him. This is a college town. This is Iowa City. Yeah, but he's not, we are not in a college area.

You're not? And it's just him in the picture we're seeing. It's just him in the bounce castle. Yeah, he only jumps in it alone. He did have a bouncy castle party one time. But he's very comfortable going out there and hanging out in a bounce castle on his own. Yes, but if he sees me come outside, so my porch overlooks like their front yard area where his bouncy castle is. And if he sees me go on the porch, he'll deflate it and go inside. So he's embarrassed about his lifestyle. I think so.

But it's also in a very visible spot. Does he have kids? No. And you don't have kids either? No. Okay, so we've got a guy with a bounce castle, you want to jump in, he has no kids, he goes out there alone, when you check it out,

he runs away scared. Yeah. Is this the beginning of a love story? It's gotta be. This is rom-com. Well, I live with my girlfriend, so. Well, that's great for the story. That's great for the story.

It's called throuple. Yeah. Throuple jump. She doesn't think that I should say anything because she doesn't think I should embarrass him or make him paranoid that we're watching. Well, it's not about that, right? I got a pitch.

Yeah. What if, cause I think it's weird. It's gonna be strange for you to go out there and be like, hey, what's up? Can I bounce? That's strange. Yeah.

For him. What if you rented a bounce castle yourself for a day, just have it out there and show him that you're in the community. That you're an ally. I kind of love it. I wanted to do that. I wanted to buy my own bounce castle, but I don't know where to store it.

So I thought about renting one. The only spot to put one is in his spot. So I would have to put the bouncy castle in his spot. In his spot, meaning you share... It's like a shared space. I think that's okay. Yeah, there's only like one flat spot big enough. I think that's okay.

But then you'd have to put a sign that says, you can jump on mine if I can jump on yours. It's opening the conversation. Yes. Okay. I think you rent it. I think you put it in that spot when he doesn't have it there. He's going to be like, wait, what's going on? There's another dog in the neighborhood.

And then you're going to be jumping in it. And then he's going to see that. And then I think, yeah, you put a sign out there, something like that. Way more inviting. Then at least he's not going to run away shamefully when you go out there and check it out at minimum. And then you can start the conversation. Here's another pitch on that pitch, Alyssa. So when he's out there jumping, the reason you haven't gone out there is your girlfriend

thinks that will embarrass him. That's part of the reason. Also, I have like, tried to compliment his bouncy house. And what happened? I've gone out there too. What does that look like? Well, I got too nervous. I think he's going to think I'm like annoying or stupid for wanting to jump in his bouncy house. Well, hold on, hold on, hold on.

So he's out there jumping alone in a bounce house? Yeah. And you want to jump with him or you want to jump when he's not there? Well ideally I would have a bouncy castle friend. Okay, so you're looking to jump with him but you're embarrassed that he's going to think you're weird for wanting to jump in a bounce house with a grown man? Yeah. Alyssa, you see how the logic's a little strange?

Yeah, it is a little strange? Yeah, it is a little strange. I would say 100. The whole thing is strange though, that's why I called you guys. Yeah, well, look, I think this is an easy fix. Okay. I don't think a man puts a bounce house in his front yard so that others don't wanna jump.

Okay. I think he's at minimum okay with someone else jumping. And would maybe like it. Jump at the chance. So I think it's just I'm not 100% sold, but if you like it, I could lean in. Because if you got another bounce house, he might feel competitive and be like, I don't know, that's her bounce house. Because what we're trying to do is say, maybe we can bounce together.

You know what we could do? You could rent a bounce house and you could have trouble setting it up and knock on his door and say, I just look so good that I wanted to get one. But I'm having a little trouble. I know you have one. Can you help me? That's better, too. That's what if. That's interesting. Okay, what if I rent a bounce house

and he's not home the day I rent a bounce house? Then you're bouncing in the bounce house alone. Yeah, worse case, then you gotta do it again. Okay, true, I still get a bounce in a bounce house. Yeah, but that's, I mean, that's not, in my opinion, that's a win, but it's a different kind of win, because you called in because you want to bounce in his bounce house.

We're getting there. That's true. So we're getting there. Here's true. So we're getting there. Here's another thought and this might be running a mile to go a weird block and this might be wrong. What if you left him a note that said, are you open for friends? Are you open to new friends bouncing with you? Okay.

Or is this a personal bounce house? I like that. Is this a personal bounce house part? So is this a personal bounce house or open to the community? Okay. And then we leave that note on the bounce house. In the bounce house. Maybe tape it to the bounce house. He takes the bounce house with him. The bounce house is never alone. The bounce house is

never alone. Now I get it. He goes out, sets it up and bounces. Yeah. And it's got like weird times too. He's a weird guy. It seems to me like you grease the wheels a little bit if you rent a cheap one, put it out there, either bounce in it or seem to be struggling with it, and then you engage him. Because if he's taking it in... Can I make a suggestion? Yes. What if you have your own bounce house party and you leave an invite on his doorstep or

in his mailbox and then he knows that you like bounce houses too? Because you already had one. That's true. He did have a bounce house party. We thought that he was having this party that no one was going to come to because he had a table set out with drinks in the bounce house and he was just jumping in the bounce house by himself. And then like 30 minutes later, like 10 people showed up to his bounce house party. Wow.

So, you know, you think- I mean, I'm really happy he wasn't alone. Gareth, to you, the idea of a guy digging up a body in his backyard is weird. To me, this is weird. Well, I did just have a giggle thinking of how often we've said bounce house with great seriousness. But it's crazy to me, a guy in his in college.

So, yeah, bounce house. I don't I don't relate to this guy. I but I I don't relate. I mean, more than the guy digging up Orville way more. But this is like I'm not trying to. Nobody's nobody's going to get haunted because someone was bouncing. It's very strange to me to be bouncing in a bounce house alone. He's definitely high.

That's interesting. And I think, but I think, I like Nat's pitch. I think you can do that. I also think that, you know, you might just be able to get there quicker with just one struggle in the yard to set up your own bounce house and say, it looked so fun. I rented one. I'm having trouble getting it up. You're telling me I'm having trouble getting up my bouncy house?

Yeah, say you're having trouble getting it up. Let's say I'm with you. You know what I really think you got to do here? And this reminds me of, I don't remember the call, I just remember the term, but it was open a window and yelling you liking that tub Oh, yeah, I remember that. Yeah, I was thinking about the hot tub episode I think this is similar where while he's doing it. You got to open up the window and going how's that bounce?

And he goes like it's great. And then you go like look good, man. That's a great bounce house He's like, oh, yeah, I love it. You go, can I bounce? No, you know you just yell, can I bounce? That was the original plan, but we think it's gonna scare him. It's not. I worry it is too. It's the same as when like a VW bus drives by

and they do the headlights at each other. You're just saying like, I'm in the community. I think the best way to show you're in the community is to get your own bounce house. I think you're right. This guy is taking his bounce house insight every single time. I think he's, there's a bit of, he's embarrassed.

Or he doesn't want people destroying his bounce house. Maybe. There's rules to a bounce house. Shoes, no shoes. No shoes. That's the only rule. There's one rules for bounce houses. Shoes, no shoes. Shoes, no shoes. That's the only rule. There's one rule to bounce houses. There's not a Ten Commandment list for a bounce.

There's literally one. No shoes. There are rules. It's not a pool. I agree. That's it. My favorite pool rule, which I still always love is if you have diarrhea, don't go swimming. That's the hot tub too.

That's always the one where you're like, to have to put it on the rule list is phenomenal. Hey guys, if you have explosive diarrhea, don't jump in a hot tub. I say it for you. We're asking you kindly to respect the others. And then somebody goes, I have diarrhea, but I'm taking a tub.

I mean, it's not terrible. It wasn't on the sign. It wasn't on the sign. I didn't know So you don't want to just yell can I bounce I Do But I'm scared. He's not gonna bring the bouncy house out anymore after that Yeah, cuz he seems pretty shy. He seems like a nervous guy. I would.

How about this? Do you know where his door is? Yeah. How about this as a note? Thank you for brightening up the neighborhood with your bounce house. My girlfriend and I love it We love seeing you. Are you comfortable? Allowing me to bounce with you if not, that is totally fair But I would love a chance to jump with you either way all good And then leave your phone number and just, you could just text yes or no. OK, I like that a lot. And then you go, if it's a no, I'll never follow up. And please don't stop bouncing.

I love it either way. Just want you to just want to ask. But don't want to take away your joy. ask but don't want to take away your joy. And if he says no, I'll get my own bounce off. Yeah. If you say no, you call back and then we'll have some new pitches. Mine will remain the same. You will be renting your own bounce.

I agree. But I don't think he's going to say no. I don't think he is either. I think he'll write. Yes. All right. I will tell us, will you write the note as we're talking? Yes, I'm taking notes. Okay, but now you just go wild and you do the note. Let's hear it.

And then you know we're going to do you're on a cell phone, right? Yeah, we're going to finish the call with you walking over and delivering the note. Oh, wow. Yeah, we're gonna finish the call with you walking over and delivering the note. Oh wow Somewhere in like five minutes Go let's go, but I'll do it fast. Okay. Thank you for brightening the neighborhood with the bounce house Look what was the next part? Thank you for with the bounce house. Would love to bounce with you. Yeah, okay.

Would love to bounce with you. But if you're not comfortable with that, I don't want to stop your joy. Okay. Either way, I'm fine with your answer. Here is my number. Text yes if I can bounce with you. Text no if you would rather bounce alone. Either way, thanks for brightening the neighborhood with your joyful bouncing. All right, I'm going to write PS. My cats like to watch you bounce. Your cats like to watch you bounce? I would not do the PS.

I would. Wait, but can you really? They're would not do the PS. I would. They're only sitting on the porch. I think he can see them. Okay. Natalie, what were you going to say? Do it fast. We're losing her. Just your neighbor, Alyssa, so that he knows you're not just some random person walking by. Okay. Okay. And then, Alyssa? Yeah? Keep the phone to your face and I want you to full sprint to his house.

I want to hear the breathiness. And we're going to time it. Oh, God. Okay. Okay, ready? Tell me when you're ready to go. I'm going to time you. How long do you think it's it's gonna take you to get there drop it off and get back? Um, I don't know. What do you think? What do you think you can do it in under a minute?

Yeah, not like two minutes. Okay on your marks get set go Okay Go Are you going? How fast are you going how fast you running? Faster sprint sprint You fall Okay, I ripped off the next part of the paper what what I just I ripped off the next part of the paper. What happened?

What? I just I ripped off the good part of the paper. OK, let's just OK. Then are you down? Are you know, he near his place? It's just going to just go on. I did it. You did. You where'd you put it? When it's for a portion.

Just left it there. Well, yeah, I was being timed. How much of it ripped? How much of it there? Well, yeah, I was there at the same time. How much of it ripped? How much of it ripped? Well, I got the note part. Okay, so part of the paper just ripped where the note wasn't. Yeah, I ripped off my, I wrote it on the same paper I wrote the question on, so I had to rip that part off. Okay, so it's just sitting there on the porch.

Is it is it attached to anywhere? Is it just going to blow away in the wind? We might pull away. Go back under the door. You got to put it like in the screen door or something. Or bring tape. No, no tape. Put it under the door. Go quick.

Come on. Run. Run. Faster. Oh, listen, I'm running down the door. Go quick. Come on. Run. Run faster. I'm running on the neighborhood shoe list. Alitha, go. It's not like you don't like fun. I am. Go. And then when you got the- OK, the best part is you can see where the bouncy house was

because all the grass has matted down. Right. Are you there in front of the house right now? Yes, I did it. Where did you put it this time? I put it on the doormat, like underneath the edge of it. OK, great. So are you still there?

Did you run back? I'm in my driveway. OK, great. All right, there you go. Well, you've got to go. You did great. You've got a note there. It's sitting under a doormat.

Did you timer Jake? Yeah, I stopped when she was at 54 seconds. She did it. OK, he did do it. 54 seconds. You had gotten back, but we sent you back. I didn't feel for it. I keep doing it. Yeah.

Hey, Alyssa, this is great news. Will you follow up on us? Yep. And I'll go have a drink at George's tonight. Thank you. Can't wait to see where this goes. Bye, bud. Thank you for Can't wait to see where this goes. Bye, bud. Thank you for the call. All right. Bye. Hello.

Hi. Hi. Welcome to the show. Can we get your name, approximate age and where you're calling from, please? Yeah, sure. My name is Alana. I am 34 and I'm calling from Long Beach, California. Beautiful. Long Beach. Alana, I mean, we're probably getting tired of this question

so we'll change it up soon, but if you were to write a memoir about your life looking back, what would the title be? Oh my God, I was not prepped for this. That's how we like it. I think it would be um, meh. Meh? Yeah, meh. Yeah, meh. Okay. Well, you definitely weren't prepped. So anyone who thinks we prep these people, we do not prep. I mean, you just heard Alana's memoir title.

All right, Alana, what is going on? What can we help you with? So yeah, I definitely need some help. I have a bit of a situation that involves my boyfriend and our Dungeons and Dragons campaign. We've been playing for about seven months and we've had about seven sessions and I'm just finding that I absolutely cannot stand it. I am bored out of my mind.

And the worst part is my boyfriend is our dungeon master. So he's the DM. He has made everything, the plot, the characters, the campaign. He's super duper invested in it. And like, I can just tell by looking at him, like he's so excited. It's like a dream come true for him to do this. But I am having trouble enjoying it.

So I don't know what to do. Well, very clean setup. I don't know if I told you trouble enjoying it, so I don't know what to do. Well, very clean setup. I don't know if I told you this, Jake, I might have mentioned this on a show, but Berg and a few of my other buddies were in a Dungeons and Dragons thing. I couldn't believe that. And they told me this.

They were like, it'll be fun. So I joined it, and I'm not kidding, it was like a visceral, it was like, my cells were like, this is not for you. It was, I just couldn't, I couldn't do it. Every part of me was like, nope. And it was like, it was like three hours. And at the end, I just was like,

hey, I'm out on this. And they were like, come back for one more so we can kill off your character. But it was like, they love it. And there's a lot of planning that goes into it. And they, you know, it's kind of like you're seeing these, they're playing parts and roles and stuff. And so you're kind of like, uh-huh.

But I very much empathize with what you're talking about, Alana. And it only complicates it that your husband, the Dungeon Master is the one who's kind of planning all this stuff. Yeah. He's just my boyfriend. Oh, boyfriend, sorry.

But do you, is he, are you at all turned off by the way that he's kind of creating this character and kind of at the driver's seat of all this? It's definitely not a turn on, I'll say that. But I mean, like I said, this is important to him. He's having so much fun with it. And I just don't want to like burst his bubble and tell him that I'm not having fun. And he's actually boring me to death. Alana, did you say that it was your idea to start this? Yes, it was actually because I started listening to like a comedy D&D podcast and on that show

it was it sounded so much fun. Everyone's always laughing. So I was I was like oh we could do that with our friends and it's just not turning out that way. And Alana what's boring about it as a guy who does not play D&D but I'm glad Nat Attack asked that because so I thought this was gonna be it's his thing with his friends he included you there's an easy way out it's very different you said let's do included you. There's an easy way out. It's very different. You said, let's do this thing. He said, I'll be the dungeon master. So you could be into D and D.

You're just not into his version of D and D. Right. I think that's what it is. Like I would have loved to start a campaign where he's all still a player and we get to play together with somebody who has more experience and DMing and it's just a little bit more natural at it. Um, but yeah, like I would love to play and have fun doing it. You just don't like how he runs the show. Is there anybody else in your group who you think would be a better dungeon master?

Hmm. No. Do you, how do you think you would do as dungeon master? No. How do you think you would do as dungeon master? This might be a run a mile to go a block. You said what? You'd be good? I think so. Okay.

This is where I'm going with my pitch. I think you're eclipsing my pitch. Let's hear yours first. Cause we know where I'm going. How many people are in the league? It is four players in the DM. Is it considered a league? It's a party.

No, it ain't. And is it the same night every week? No, we try to meet once a month, and just with scheduling, it's different. But we try to meet once a month and just with scheduling it's different, but we try to stick to Saturdays at 11 a.m. I was gonna say, if it was every week, I was gonna say you now have a conflict and you just go out with your girlfriend

and get wine every night that this happens. But she's into the idea. So here's what I'm thinking. Yeah, no, you've turned over some more interesting information. Here's what I'm thinking, Alanaana I think you do a coup midgame And I say that I don't know much about Dungeons and Dragons, but by the title alone I Understand there's a little bit of conflict. There's some sword play. There's Kings. There's takeovers

You understand why the spiral staircase and castles are the way they are When you're trying to take over the castle, you're running up the stairs with your sword in your hand, the staircase blocks it so on top they can chop you. Okay, so you want me to get on top of the staircase and chop them? Yes. Exactly right. What I want you to do is in early on, I want you to start planting the seeds where he was like We are now

Surrounded by serpents you go. We are not surrounded by serpents is a new dungeon master Well here the way it would have to again. I've only played me through it here twice What wouldn't he's play so he's kind of planned out their adventure for the game, right, Alana? Yes. So what you're going to have to do, and again, I barely know more than Jake, but what you'd have to do is ask him for a peek into what his plan was. And then you, at some point during the game, would have to reveal to him and everybody that there was an alternative plan,

and you were pitching a coup where you basically overtake him as the dungeon master, and you're pitching a different adventure so that it's kind of like everybody participating has to now go along with the choose your own adventure and maybe there's a vote or something like that. Does that track? I don't know if like doing that mid game without him knowing about it and without any of the

other people knowing about it either. I'm not sure if that would be well received. So then the alt on that is that you say to him, I want to be the dungeon master for a game, and you show him how it's done. This is what I would say. Tell him. I mean, look, this was his thing, right? Originally? No, she brought it up. But wasn't it because it was kind of his thing? Well, he's definitely like, he was heavily on the nerd side, so I knew he would be into something like that.

But she heard the comedy podcast. Yeah, but she was trying to do something in the direction of something. She thought it would be a fun thing to do together because it was like something for him. But then he took over. So I think if you were to be like, hey, I want to be the DM for one, see what he says. And then you do, you plot it out, you do all that stuff. He's definitely going to have his little ego in some way affected by this. So you're going to after that, one of two things will happen,

either or one of three, either he's going to be like, all right, I got to step it up because you showed me how it's done, or people are gonna be like, you did a great job, you do it, or there's gonna be a little bit of attention and you're gonna say, yeah, maybe I just shouldn't do it anymore, or maybe I do it once every four months. Here's the other thing, though, that being a dungeon master, that requires a lot of work.

I was gonna say, you don't want it. I don't really want that. Okay, that's fair. I don't want to sell up and be drunk and fight monsters. What if you plot it out, you do one, and at the end of your plotting, your character dies. You fall on the sword for the good of the group. But she doesn't want to leave the group, Gareth.

But I think, well, Alon, I mean, I don't know if there's the... There is a solution. Okay. I have no idea what it is. Okay. But your pitch is... How about this? How do we improve the game?

What is your specific question again? I just want to know how I can tell him that like I would be okay with stepping down and not playing anymore because it's better than being bored for one Saturday a month. So I don't mind not playing anymore and maybe just finding a different thing to get involved with but I just want to tell him that he's not doing that great of a job in my opinion But what could he do to improve it? Um, I I don't know. I think it's just it's a matter of change more experience It's like his first time doing it and like the dialogue is chunky Jake I'm gonna be totally honest and I I love my buddies when I saw them playing

You know, it was like seeing my dad naked. It was just like, no. Oh. Huh? Go with what you were saying. What did you say? Go with what you were saying. What were you saying?

You said a word. All this will be cut out, you keep going. No, it won't be, keep it. It was like, I don't wanna, like, it's not a turn on. So. I mean, I don't want to say it. Like it's not a turn on. So I hear that. So she so she was she's watching bad DMing from her boyfriend.

It's no bueno. It's embarrassing. So she wants I think for this. So that's why I would say, tell him it's not hot. It's not. Look, it done properly. I still don't think it's hot. Done shittily.

You're like, yeah. So I think I would say to him, you want to DM for one, show me how to do it. And then surprise everyone with you sacrificing yourself at the end. And at the end, he'll say, what was that? And you'd be like, I just wanted to try it for one. It's definitely more of your thing. You're so good at it. I just don't think it's for me. But I want you to keep doing it because you're great at it. Interesting. Wait, so I deal with a crew. I become the DM. I kill my character.

And then I just tell him my honest thoughts. No. No. Did you sound, did it sound like I was being honest at the end? No, you're lying to him. And you're saying you're so good at it. I don't think I fit in.

No, here's my pitch to you. My pitch to you is ask to be killed off. That's what I did. Yeah. You can just say, I'm not into it. Or you want to be evil. What do you mean? Like, you want an evil character now, you're like done with the good.

But doesn't that mean she's still just in it? Because he's a boring dungeon master, so wouldn't he just make her a boring evil character now, you're like done with the good. But doesn't that mean she's still just in it? Because he's a boring dungeon master, so wouldn't he just make her a boring evil character? I don't know. Just say you want to die. I think you got to die. Say you want to die. I think you just say, the game has bored me to death. I wouldn't say that.

I mean, I'd say it's not for me. You're so good at it. It's not for me. I think so good at it. It's not for me. I think I could get away with killing my character because she's not very smart. So I could do something stupid and die. Yes. I think you die early on in the game and then you boogie. I you know what I would say? Frame it as you want to take a break.

Maybe you'll pick it up in six months and then never do. What do you think of that? I like the idea of going out with a bang. I like the idea of killing Gaia Moon dancer and then telling him. She's name dropping there, Jake. Yeah. Herself. She's like, night away. But yeah, and then just letting him know afterwards, like even though he's doing a really good job, this just might not be for me, but keep playing

and keep having a good time. Yep. But that's what you want. I'm asking. Yeah, that's fine. That's fine. I just don't want to be involved. He can still DM and you know, I like that if we keep it a little bit open-ended

and say, oh, maybe I'll pick it back up sometime. Or maybe we can do join a different campaign, both as players and try it out then. But I like that. I think that's fair. I mean, that's easy. It's a lot easier. Do it. No, this isn't.

That's an easy solution. And that's a win. I what's a way harder solution is how you fix his DM in. And I thought we could try to get there If you just want to kill off your character That's gonna work. Yeah, never told he's bad at it. That's really hard to that's gonna be a relationship ender Yeah It's like watching someone be a terrible dancer it's's like, how do you, like, it's not attractive.

Are you good dancer, Garth? That's entertaining though, Ali. If I'm drunk, I'm pretty good if I'm drunk. Explain what, you're so confident in yourself. Is this like your beatboxing? Goodbye, Nat. What does that mean you're good at dancing? Like what moves do you do?

That's what I mean, the alcohol has to, it gives me the flow. But like, I I find the beat has anyone ever told you you were good dancers yes yes fans at his show who are looking for selfies no Wow, that was surprising. That's not. I'm shocked. Well, that's not what I expected. Hey man, the wedding, you got drunk during the reception and that was really surprising. You didn't dance it. Nobody saw that coming. Hey man, this was at the church.

Could you please sit down? Hey, save it for the reception. I've heard all the big things. Where was the music that you heard? There was no music. You found the beat of life. I found the beat. So Alana, what are you going to do here? What do you think?

I think I'm going to die. Interesting. I forgot what the call was about for a minute. Out of context, I was like, I don't think you've heard us properly. Yeah, I think you should have. You did after that dancing stuff. And how are you going to phrase it? How are you going to get out of this? properly. Yeah, I think you did after that dancing stuff. And how are you going to phrase it? How are you going to get out of this? Are you going to do it in person via text at the game? What do you think? I think I'm going to, yeah, I'm going to like rig

the game. I'm going to find a way to kill myself and that'll be it. Yep. And do you want to bring it up to him before or are you all, are you just going live saying what happens? You know what? I've done seven sessions where I've been completely bored. So I'm going to have some fun for this last one. He's not going to see it coming. And but yeah, it's going to, and if I can take anybody else down with me, I think that

would be fun too. I like that too. And are you a lady who likes to drink alcohol? Yes, I am. What about if you had three too many before you did all this How about let's just a little bit black every session I'm wasted every session and I'm still bored So I just you know what I'm gonna call this a win-win I don't think the league's gonna grieve too hard when you're not around I'll be I would say rather than just what's your character's name again? I'll be I would say rather than just what's your character's name again?

Gaia moon dancer. What if you see if Gaia moon dancer doesn't just die, but what if she tries to kill the game? I Kind of like that. What if you say? Animals yeah, I can turn into an animal I can turn to like a big bullet bear or something Yes, and then just go crazy because what you're doing a wedding And the big bear going like this Yes. And then just go crazy. Because what you'll do that is- Me too, that's what made a wedding. Yeah. And the big bear going like this, but I found the beat. Like, no I'm not.

What if Gaia goes so crazy that you force your boyfriend as a dungeon master to actually step up his game and become a good fucking dungeon master or sacrifice the game? Because some good fucking dungeon master or sacrifice the game. Because some of these dungeon masters these days, they haven't earned their stripes to become a dungeon master. You need to slay all the monsters.

She's how he just takes it. That's the thing. I think if he had had some experience as a player first, you're giving him the experience, you're making him fight for it. And if he destroys you, bravo. But if you destroy him in the game, it's because you're simply not ready, baby boy. Yes.

Here's what's great about this. Jake has no idea what he's talking about. I've never played the game. But what I do know, Alana... Kind of, he is kind of making sense. But I do know if he can't control the game, the game controls him and he is not the dungeon master. He's the dungeon servant. And it's time for you to grab the sword

and slay him down. Alana, we gotta go. I too am a wonderfulay him down. Alana, we gotta go. I too am a wonderful dancer at weddings. Alana, we gotta go. I dance the dance of knights and princesses. I dance the night away. All right, Alana, we gotta go. So Alana, keep us posted on what happens.

I wanna be a budget master. No, you do not, stop it. Once upon a time in a far off land, there was a bunch of boys and girls. What? And Santa was an elf. No, Jesus Christ. All right, a lot of we got to go. Keep us posted. Clean, stop it.

I agreed to a Brazilian earlier on. It's all I'm thinking about. All right. Take care. A lot of keep us posted. Bye bye. I love you. Thank you so much. Bye. Hello. Hello. Welcome back. Who are you? My name is Alyssa.

Alyssa, Jake, anything? Hi, Alyssa. How you doing? Good. Good. What's, where are you calling Hi, Alyssa, how you doing? Good. Good. What's, where are you calling from, Alyssa? From Iowa City. I went to George's and had a drink for you. Hey, oh, is this a follow-up?

Yeah, yeah, follow-up. Yeah. Oh, that's right. What'd you think of George's? It was pretty good. I went and sat on the patio, so. It was just like a parking lot with a gate around it and some folding chairs wait there's another patio

Oh, but you went inside that great dive bar, right? Yeah, there's still a pizzeria right next to it. I Don't think so that used to be delicious Wait what? Alyssa, what was your first call? Do you remember Jake? No. No, me either.

Okay, Bouncy Castle. Ah, Bouncy Castle. Alright, so Alyssa, take over. Walk us through the problem for those maniacs who don't go back and listen. Disgust. Those people are disg- they disgust me, Jake. You're getting Trumpy. You don't want them to be our listeners. Those people are disgusting, Jake.

Why do they even bother? We don't even want them anymore. So tell us what the original problem was. I remember you running across the street, which was incredible, but what's happening? So you guys had me write a note to the neighbor. My neighbor, my adult neighbor has a bouncy castle and I want to be friends with him and jump in his bouncy castle.

This is a happy ending. Keep going, Alyssa. All right. I need some more help. Fuck. Oh shit. The note that we wrote, we put it on the porch and then bad Iowa weather, it was raining for a week. So he did not pick up the note I felt pretty pathetic watching the note that on the front porch in the rain for a week and

Then I don't think he uses this front door unless he's using the bouncy castle But then the note was gone one day and I didn't get a text back because in the note we wrote the text me yes or no if he wanted to bounce together. And I don't know if he found it, if it blew away or what. The note is great. Dear Bouncy Castle King is the best start to a letter. Gareth, will you read the note? The note is under the doormat of the Bouncy Castle King. Dear Bouncy Castle King, thank you for brightening the neighborhood with your Bouncy Castle.

If you are interested, I would love to bounce with you sometime. If you are not comfortable with that, it's okay too. Here is my number. Number. Text yes if you are interested. Text no if you would prefer to be left alone to jump in peace your neighbor, Alyssa PS my cats love to watch the castle Hmm. It's good. Okay. Go ahead Alyssa. I have more information

so this weekend I went for a walk and I saw another bouncy castle and it was him again but on the other side of the house where I can't see it and he has a new bouncy castle. Uh, wait, so, ugh, that's not good Jake. The bell is not getting- Was he alone jumping? Yes. This guy, what is with him?

My theory is that he, okay, this is an odd theory, but it's the only thing I can think of. I think he's a bouncy castle tester because he gets new ones all the time. And then they're gone. I don't think that's how it works. Okay. Well, I thought that would be a pretty cool job. I don't think they sent it to your house to just bounce on him.

I think you need to a pretty cool job. I don't think they sent it to your house to just bounce on him. I think you'd have to go to a factory. Alyssa, what a lovely job you've invented. What a romance novel character. Hey, Dan, what did you think? New model? Yeah, she bounces pretty good, but I don't know, a little too much give to me. And by the way, not that haunting. The vampire at the top didn't scare me Throughout how is the netting then that thing was good. The netting was good and secure

So, what do you think? Alisa he's just out there. Well, he read the note and he'd wants to be left alone. That's what he wants I don't know if he read it or if it blew away because we also had extreme winds that day But he moved the bouncy castle to the other side. Alright, Alyssa, I got a pitch. Okay. Next time he's jumping in there, you gotta go face to face. Okay.

You just gotta do it. You gotta just say, Alright. Hi. Can I jump with you? And if he pauses and doesn't want to and says sure, go, nevermind. Alright.

Or jump for 10 seconds and scram. I don't know when he's jumping anymore. I would have to be a creepy neighbor and go look at the other side of his house and know when he's jumping. Listen, you already are a creepy neighbor. I mean, think of when you- You ran across the,

you ran across and put a note there, and you told him, your cats watch him jump. You're on a podcast about how to get into his bouncy castle. You're right. You left a note. It's too late for you, so now we lean in. Okay. I mean, yeah.

Just like, sit in the parking lot and wait for him to get in the bouncy castle? Well, the other version of this is that you just knock on the door When you know, he's home you knock on the door if he doesn't answer There you go. Let's go right now. I kind of yes. Is that possible right now? Cuz I'm I'm actually at work leave work Quit quit your job. I work quit your job Leave work. Quit your job.

Where do I work? Quit your job. I can't quit. Well, I am quitting today. Quit today. Well I think what we should do is the next time... I don't want her knocking on his door. Okay.

We don't know if he's a psycho. We do actually know he's a psycho. He's bouncing in a bouncy castle alone. Alone. I want her in the safety of a front yard bounce house. Okay. And I think what you gotta just do, Alyssa, on warm Saturdays, check the front of the property.

Or, Jake, we just re-note. But she's not reading those notes. Well, the- So my original plan when it blew away is I was going to write a second note front door and I'm an art teacher. So I made a miniature ceramic bouncy castle replica and I was going to pick of it on his front porch. No, because it exploded in the kiln.

So I have to remake it. I don't know if that helps or hurts. I don't know if that helps or hurts. I don't Alyssa, I'll god love you, but I think putting a ceramic bouncy castle on there is it's maybe I think maybe the film Did you a favor? So Alyssa? Do you want to renote and go to the front door? So the front door is where I left the note the garage is the other side so I could tape something to the garage Hmm Front door is where I left the note. The garage is the other side. So I could tape something to the garage. I feel like this is a bad idea. I was gonna say, well, no.

I think you gotta go face to face, dude. Okay. We tiptoed in the dark. It ended up weird. It got all rainy and windy. Let's not play the same game twice and expect different results. Okay. I agree. I think I'll start going on more walks and if he's out there and if he's

out there, you just say, start with this beautiful bounce house. Okay. And then he'll go, Gareth, let's do it. I'll be her, you be him. Okay. Beautiful bounce house. Thanks. Yeah, it's a new model. Yeah. It's just the latest one. Yeah. How she bounce. Good. You tested him for a job or for pleasure, brother. Testing them for a job? Is that your job? No, I'm asking you if you're asking me that.

Yes. No. So it's for pleasure. Was yeah. You mind if I jump with you? It's pretty tight in here. No, it isn't. It's about 12 by 12.

I'm bouncing on all the zones right now. I'll stay out of your way. Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire. Huh? We're dance partners. Maybe I could leave it up and you can bounce in it when I'm done. I'm gonna leave you alone.

Thank you. Oh, but you know. Now let's give her one that's a little bit more positive. All right, okay. Thank you Now let's give her one that's a little bit more positive. All right, okay How's the bounce? Good today. Yeah. Yeah, it's a new model. No, I Don't know. I'm not sure. I just wanted to get one that was like like a firehouse. That's cool. You mind if I bounce? I to get one that was like a firehouse. That's cool. You mind if I bounce?

Uh, but you take your shoes off? Of course. I know the rules. It's the only rule. You got it. Get in here. I'm Alyssa. I'm in love with you. Of what?

Alyssa, what do you think? I like it. Right? And I can take no as an answer. So, yeah. And if you go like this, this and if you you'll get a read you'll go How's the bounce and if he's just cold you go you have a great day. Keep up the great bouncing Yeah, and then you know, okay, just cold guy who wants to bounce with a cold guy Yeah, I like it. I'm him moving it to the other side is concerning. So I think that's the safe way.

Yeah. Yeah, but just say, how about this, Alyssa? I'm gonna be the guy, you're you, I'm bouncing. And I'm gonna try to be as honest as I can about this. Okay. So you walk out, I'm sweaty. I'm in a pair of shorts and a t-shirt. Socks on, no shoes. I'm bouncing in Iowa City.

I was at Deadwood last night. And I went to the bookstore across the street. And I went to the pet mall. All right. He's thinking of more places, he's out. Kate Asperger was the best teacher there. She now teaches at I think Cole. Alright, action.

Hey Bouncy Castle King. What's that? Nice bounce house. Thanks. New model? Do I model? No, well sure, do you model for bouncy houses? I don't know what you're asking me.

I like your bouncy house. Can I jump? No. Okay. Bye. Hey, could she, it's not your neighbor. Could she have, if she didn't do the model thing? Yes. Okay. I'm going to go back to my house. Thank you, neighbor. Let's try again. I'm bouncing. I'm working up a little glisten not quite a sweat

Nice castle, thanks How's it jump nice? Yeah, it's got a nice bounce to it. It's not too firm. It's got a nice bounce to it Have you ever thought about someone else say Say that again. You ever thought about jumping with someone else? I don't know how to answer that. Hey, I'm just coming outside from next door real quick. Maybe just be polite and ask if you can bounce in there. Get to it. I don't know inside. Why can I please bounce on your bouncy castle? Not after that weird thing you did before, but maybe we could start over. All right.

I have a full sweat at this point. Hi, nice bouncy castle. Thanks. Yeah. Can I jump on your bouncy castle please? What? Hey, I'm the neighbor. Let me just do it with him and then just do what I did. Okay.

Yeah, okay. Hey, bounce today, huh? Yeah. You mind if I get in there and bounce a little with you? Is that cool? Yeah, just take your shoes off. Thanks. All right, try that Alyssa.

I'm going to go back in my house. I'm bouncing. I'm fully sweating. back in my house. I'm bouncing. I'm fully sweating. Hi, can I bounce in your mouth? Hey, it's me from next door. Remember when I said do what I did and then you forgot a part of it? Introduce yourself. You are truly the worst at this.

All right, Alyssa, take a breath. This is the stupidest problem. Take a breath. Okay. Okay, I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce.

I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce. I'm bouncing on the bounce house. Hi, I like your bouncy castle. Thanks.

Can I bounce with you in your bouncy castle? Sure. Just take your shoes off. I can do that. Hey, hey! There we go. Hey, hey! What do you think? I like it.

Will you record it when you do it? And then you go in there and your phone drops out and he sees you recording it. He's like, what the fuck is this? Yeah. You feel okay, Alyssa? Yeah. You feel okay, Alyssa? Sounds good. Yeah. Okay. I feel you're a little nervous. It hasn't even happened yet. I am a little nervous.

Alright. It'll be fine. I feel extremely creepy. Well, let me remind you one thing. This guy is in a bouncy castle alone jumping. Correct. Yeah. You're okay. Is in a bouncy castle alone jumping? Correct yeah, you're okay. I Agree, and you're outside. Yeah, you're fine. Mm-hmm. Well look if you don't feel safe do not do it It's not that I don't feel safe. I feel fine. I just feel Like a creepy person. Oh listen you are

But he like a creepy person. Alyssa, you are. Well, but he- I know. He had a bounce in another man's bounce castle. But he's alone. That's true. He's, look, he's not Pee-wee Herman. It's a bit of a bizarre thing to begin with. So it's not like you're walking up to a person you don't know and being like, can I watch TV in your house?

He's in a bouncy castle alone. All right, Alyssa, so take more walks. See if you see him. If you see him, do not approach right away. Get your phone out. Hit record. Put it in your pocket. Start the small talk. Make it short but nice. Okay. Okay. Deal. You got this. I got this. Go get him. Deal. You got this. I got this. Go get them.

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