About this episode
• Bart Merrick Team advice on pricing, staging, upgrades, and planning moves • Possible rate shifts and trusting agents over online info • Second annual Thanksgiving Kid Cast with Max, Tommy, and Maisie • Kids noticeably older since last year • Playing the Kid Cast intro and reacting to the cursing joke • Cornucopia chat and Maisie starting her topic list • Maisie calling Dan a funny comedian • Dan's dermatologist visit and the underwear-picking story • Finding a diamond necklace that belonged to Dan's late mother • Kids finding Maisie's old "doodoo" drawing and Tommy's childhood books • Talk about memories before age three • Debate over Dan growing his hair out • Kids choosing "computer men" as future careers • Maisie pitching flavor and food-development jobs • Discussion of flavorists, product testing, and internships • Max wanting to be a mechanical engineer; Mark Rober comparisons • Kids reacting to influencer life and online audiences • "Drunk in the bear" stunt jokes and bear-suit memories • Maisie limited to YouTube Kids; Roblox possibly fading • Warnings about online dangers and news • Maisie curious about college costs, in-state vs out-of-state • Sensory scientist and food-writer careers • Shared cooking-video and ASMR camping interests • Kids' YouTube habits, Blue Lock anime, and Dan's egg sandwiches • Maisie learning to cook and making biscuits • Creative careers, money, and VTubers • Kid trends: Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, Lonely Mountain Snow Riders • CapCut edits, aesthetic photos, and dance videos • Growth of kids' product industries and baby-mask marketing • Morning-routine chaos and "plumb bobs" dad story • Silence of the Lambs tucked-penis joke reactions • Tommy's black-hole question and wanting to make people laugh • Rapunzel hair-ripping cautionary tale • AI feedback-loop comparison • Breakfast routines, fancy school lunches, and picky eating • Cold hot-dog story and kids assuming adults drink beer • Solar Bears beer misconception and Maisie avoiding inappropriate jokes • Swapping-parents hypothetical and morning-routine differences • Cross-country practice schedules • Trying Swedish Devil licorice and other weird foods • Debate over rude vegetables and favorite veggies • Teaching kids about pogs and slammers • Showing Doom and comparing it to Minecraft • Minecraft roller coasters and animal experiments • Dance-competition songs like "Conga" and "Pink Pony Club" • Drunky the Bear in a thong joke • Thundercats intro and its anime influence • 80s skeletal villains and kids not wanting physical toys • Adults reminiscing about G.I. Joes and the $40 Super Soaker • Stuffed animals as collectibles; friends not playing with toys • Games used mainly for socializing • Indoor vs outdoor play differences • Voice chat today vs what 90s kids would've done • Kids reacting to being recognized by listeners • Myths like "don't swim after eating" • 80s/90s cartoons feeling slow now • Roblox as a social hub replacing neighborhood play • Screens keeping distant family connected • Listener question about knowing the kids' names • Bald Black-woman voicemail and gold-crown air fresheners • 90s car culture and Tom's first GMC S15 • Dog-poop stories, "mummy bones," and cleaning waffle-soled shoes • Outdoor dogs then vs indoor dogs now • Garage-Rottweiler memory • Suggestion for Tom to do an FDOT anti-DUI commercial • BeardMeatsFood and competitive-eater training • John Candy documentary, fame pressure, and early death • GLP-1s possibly helping Candy today; stigma around medical weight help • Caller saying puke stories aren't embarrassing • Ideas for embarrassing-story segments • Modern teens avoiding risky public behavior due to cameras • A-list guests preferring smaller shows to control conversations • Hosts noting they aren't journalists and don't do confrontational interviews • Thanksgiving thanks, travel plans, and NFL games • Happy Thanksgiving sign-off ### • Social Media: https://tomanddan.com | https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive | https://facebook.com/amediocretime | https://instagram.com/tomanddanlive • Where to Find the Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-mediocre-time/id334142682 | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2FtZWRpb2NyZXRpbWUvcG9kY2FzdC54bWw | https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Mediocre-Time-p364156/ • Tom & Dan on Real Radio 104.1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-corporate-time/id975258990 | https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2Fjb3Jwb3JhdGV0aW1lL3BvZGNhc3QueG1s | https://tunein.com/podcasts/Comedy/A-Corporate-Time-p1038501/ • Exclusive Content: https://tomanddan.com/registration • Merch: https://tomanddan.myshopify.com/