About this episode
• Underground Metalworks sponsorship: Orlando welding school with MIG/TIG/STIC classes, weekend basics, hobby/father-son angle, Dan with Maisie, hands-on facility, promo code • 2025 Bad at Business Beer Fest (Nov 22 Sanford, free beer, wristbands, gift bags, food, music, hosted by Mo DeWitt) • Friday free show intro with Ross McCoy: hangover Uber/bathtub puking, Dan's puking/peeing stories, ruined cars, gagging pranks, fast-puke anxiety, Grill Them All illness, puking blood before flight • New Jaws pinball from Pinball Dudes: movie clips, shark fin, chum bucket, gameplay hype; Daniel visit promo (50–100 miles) • Launch of Tom & Dan straw hat (Hittin' Skins/Danger Brains) • NFL kickoff Eagles–Cowboys: gambling strategies, middle-bet stress, knee injury vs Rodgers, Jalen Carter spit on Dak, fan debates, taunting crackdown, lightning delay past midnight • Lightning safety talk: school 10-mile rule, theme parks 3-mile, pool 2.5, lawsuit fears, past fatalities, stadium strikes, "30/30" confusion, probability vs possibility • Lottery chat: billion-dollar Powerball frenzy, regular habits, odds unchanged, crude bet jokes, checkout line delays • NFL betting: kickers' own balls, "smooshing," Super Bowl ball history, longer field goals expected, kickoff rule changes, parlays, Chiefs–Chargers in Brazil • Concert tourism: Weeknd and Taylor Swift abroad, concerts as travel excuse, Rhode Island boring joke, hummus humor • Gambling/Vegas: casino habits, iHeart Festival trip • Cam Patterson joins SNL: past conflicts, rise via Kill Tony/touring, confidence in success, salary comparisons • Bruce Willis: viral clips, health decline, caretaker move debate, Die Hard legacy, film talk (Sixth Sense, Unbreakable etc.), nostalgia stories • Netflix "Unknown Number" catfish doc: vulgar, victims reenact, bizarre twist, sympathy, comparison to scams/odds/lightning, beyond MTV's Catfish • Corey Feldman on Dancing with the Stars: themed dance predictions, eccentric style, exploited for laughs, unkept pedophile promises • Eminem discovering internet porn late; Bubba's shock-site pranks; old office prank culture vs modern HR • Ross's in-law German Shepherds: protective dog traditions, bite suit shock, On Patrol Live K-9 injuries; contrast with pee-pee dogs; Dan's poodle bite; knife heirlooms and hassles • Jeff's Bagel Run sponsor: bagels, cookies, Otis coffee, #TDBagel • Music: Curtis Harding "The Power," Goldie Boutilier "King of Possibilities" • American Air & Heat sponsor: AC upgrades, ducts, financing; lightning 10-mile joke • Illegal gambling: Grady Judd's bust, curiosity about poker/slots, rake legality, bingo loopholes, massage parlor comparison, raffles/bookie ideas, THC drinks at venues, Guru Man ad, nostalgia for sidebar ads • Listener bits: "Pukes of Hazard," period/diarrhea themes, Debary Joe mall puke; suit tailoring, $1k suits mocked, funerals casual now • Genealogy: listener poem link, Kipling speculation, famous relatives • Under-the-table awkward stories: hot tub ecstasy, mistaken foot petting, code of silence • Nostalgia: Hawaii tapes, buddy pass travel, discomfort seeing old selves, teens' permanent records, Sopranos quote, want Sopranos pinball • Listener swords; Bud K comedy bit: catalog sales, killing lore, chainsaw, sword-for-sword trades, exit to GA • Moe's Comedy Jam Oct 2 promo • Lifeline Screening sponsor ($159 scan), health scare stories, planned "I'm Not Dead Yet" party at Johnny's with burgers/beer/pinball • Wrap-up: Ross McCoy's Orlando Talk Show, merch, thanks, Monday BDM, legal disclaimer ### **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/)