About this episode
• Plumbing issues and appreciation for working toilets • Joke about tossing waste off balconies • Modern Plumbing Industries ad, services, and outdoor shower install • Praise for Modern PI's reliability and wide service area • Tom and Dan show intro with Ross McCoy guesting • Tom fights off a worsening cold, uses vibrating pipe device for lungs • Gross loogie talk and clearing chest congestion • BDM Appreciation Week and April 19th Party details • BDM perks, joke about drunken double sign-ups • Hollerbach's Chef Pat 20-year event with surprise belt from Adam Pierce • Tom's awkward speech and surprise-ruining moment • Surprise party debate and Pat's dislike of surprises • Praise for pork shank, Tom eats too fast • Dinner with Norm, Crystal, Simone, Brendan O'Connor, and more • Tom covers Norm & Crystal's meal, sparking financial tension with Dan • Argument over voicemail service and walker re-use • Sword cane debate and long-borrowed item disputes • Realization that many friends have helped Tom over the years • Christine praised for event help and gifting • Tom wonders if he gives enough, Dan prefers self-reliance • Favors make people feel good—Tom's German restaurant favor test • Ross takes favors, remembers early BDM sod farm party • Underage bartender and shirtless Ron at wild first BDM bash • Dan rides with listener who had full-scale marijuana grow house • High Times photo ops and weed legality vs. old paranoia • Dan's electric Vespa project update • Story of drug dealer with $10k pit bulls • Ross links dog breeding to party lifestyle • Ross's dog confused by barking truck • Tease of "Snow Brown" story • Wild NJ police chief antics: pranks, harassment, spiked coffee • Discussion on toxic prank culture in police departments • Pee pranks, courtrooms reading gross quotes, and Coke pube clarification • New music from Laura Jane Grace, the Gamblers, Common Saints, Catbite • Streamline Mortgage ad with Brian ZIMMO's proactive refinance approach • Ross books comedy show in Bunnell (April 3rd) and Bull & Bush Character Night (April 23rd) • Ram Davasy and Rue Nafasat to host • Dan dreams of tiny-town living and Hardy's fried chicken • Nostalgia for small-town gas stations and authentic Mexican food • Tom's maskless pandemic visits to rural towns • Listener voicemail about hazard light etiquette • Legality of hazard light use while pulling over • Parking signal confusion and hazard etiquette on modern vehicles • Tom's parking chaos vs. Crystal's precision • Ross likens Tom's methods to AI-generated logos • Tommy inherits Tom's improvisational style, forgets backpack • Camping trip responsibilities, overcommitting, and scheduling regrets • Ross's challenge to Tom: pallet truck test with no training • Dan and Grizz used to ride pallet jacks at Home Depot • Listener Clark vents about school pickup lines • Andrea parks and walks, while others arrive hours early • Ross's pickup line S-curve and blocked traffic complaints • Schools assign traffic staff due to parental incompetence • Precision vs. chaos in school release systems • Tom's mom warned to stay quiet about drug dealer at bus loop • Listener story bluffing cop out of car search with weed • Tactics when dealing with police smell-based searches • Dan's joke about hops as weed smell decoy • Listener Neal mentions Dan's "Who's the Baddie?" Coco episode • "Space Pups" vs. "Space Buddies" and fart jokes in dog movies • Nostalgia for early radio work and morning show indifference • Dan learns not to over-prepare for radio • Akeem Woods fired for giving away food and talking too much • Critique of corporate promotions and performance disconnect • Mockery of corporate "family" language and blind loyalty • Daniel enjoys doing quality work for the work's sake • Biggest raise came during a low-effort year • Andrea praised for effort vs. reward balance • Listener calls in about racism at hibachi restaurants • Cruise ship chefs vs. stereotypical performances • Satirical take on restaurant stereotypes • New music: Common Saints – "Firebird" • Dan's comfort food from Current Seafood Counter • The Orb: chaotic Van family bad luck • Jennifer joins to describe I-4 trailer fire during band haul • Jen extinguishes fire with Sunkist, faces mechanical doubts • Praise for Jen's competence and responsibility overload • Jen drops trailer in Daytona, sets up floor solo • Becca places 6th after only 5 months of training • Flags possibly burned from Jen's roadside cigarette • Dan emotional about hardworking kids in extracurriculars • "Explosion of the Month" segment: 1970 Oregon sperm whale • Whale explosion aftermath and alternative disposal ideas • Exploding Whale Day and papier-mâché firework whale plans • ChatGPT joke frustrates Dan, idea to book it as comic • Debate on AI-written stand-up vs. original material • Comedians' delivery vs. content—Preacher Lawson, Mitch Hedberg • "Yesterday" film premise, stand-up theft parallels • Heather Shaw's Jim Carrey impressions and style impact • Corey Feldman on Billy Corgan's podcast—chaotic persona • Booking Corey for BDM party? $15k and tolerability concerns • Podcast ambush idea for Corey Feldman • Ross plugs "The Orlando Talk Show" with therapy guests • Pints and Paws event details and pet charity support • Joke about local dealer getting charity cut • New BDM merch drop and email reminders for party • Final show thoughts on work/life balance and fulfillment • Show ends with "Ram Daisy" sign-off ### **Social Media:** [Website](https://tomanddan.com/) | [Twitter](https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive) | [Facebook](https://facebook.com/amediocretime) | [Instagram](https://instagram.com/tomanddanlive) **Where to Find the Show:** [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-mediocre-time/id334142682) | [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FtZWRpb2NyZXRpbWUvcG9kY2FzdC54bWw) | [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Mediocre-Time-p364156/) **The Tom & Dan Radio Show on Real Radio 104.1:** [Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-corporate-time/id975258990) | [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2Fjb3Jwb3JhdGV0aW1lL3BvZGNhc3QueG1s) | [TuneIn](https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Corporate-Time-p1038501/) **Exclusive Content:** [Join BDM](https://tomanddan.com/registration) **Merch:** [Shop Tom & Dan](https://tomanddan.myshopify.com/)