About this episode
Tom and Dan's show intro Comedian Ross McCoy joins the discussion Debate on The Weeknd's new album, style, and visual aesthetic The Weeknd's streaming success, awards, and association with romance/drugs The Idol TV show and whether The Weeknd's music is too artsy Bud Hedinger's old radio ads and skepticism over heart scan promotions Jim Phillips' past music reviews and Dan becoming grumpier like him Discussion on tractors, Jimmy owning one, and its practicality Weird Job Wednesday guest Kara's side hustle driving the Amish Amish phone booth rules, religious loopholes, and debate on tricking God Discussion of "soaking" and "jumping" in religious contexts BDM listener Flip's email about Amish communities in Ohio Amish parking at Walmart, home dining experiences, and businesses Debate on whether dressing Amish to visit their communities is offensive Disposable Orlando Magic shorts at a doctor's office and their absurd uses Interest in visiting an Amish breakfast place in Sarasota Speculation on Amish wedding dinners and food quality Debate on what Amish buy at Walmart and their rules outside their community Amish use of generators despite electricity prohibitions Rumspringa: Amish youth drinking and partying stories Amish baseball teams playing in suspenders and no shoes Amish language mix of English, German, and Dutch Amish taxi services and hygiene concerns in personal vehicles Amish reliance on chiropractors and skepticism about their medical choices Dan's upcoming hip replacement and Andrea securing him a quick appointment Doctor recognizing Tom and Dan from Orlando City announcements Debate over handicapped parking at the studio and Dan qualifying for a placard Ross supports Dan's claim while they speculate on application criteria Story about Tom's grandfather refusing to use a placard with a broken neck Debate on whether more people should use placards if they qualify Studio's rarely used handicapped parking and misidentified motorcycle space Dan's loud car sound system and Tom's annoyance Debate on expectant mother parking vs. handicapped spots Criticism of online order pickup and EV parking being underutilized Warm Mineral Springs in North Port, Florida, and sulfur smell concerns Comparison of warm springs to Florida's natural springs Florida had horses before Texas due to Spanish settlers Historical mineral springs marketed as health resorts for the wealthy Discussion of whether mineral springs have real health benefits Joke about using bath salts and bizarre Fabuloso cleaner uses Upcoming Super Bowl discussion, commercials, and halftime show speculation Kendrick Lamar possibly calling Drake a pedophile at halftime show AFC vs. NFC Super Bowl wins tied and Alabama players never scoring Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes in one-third of all Super Bowls Nostalgia for old Super Bowl sidelines and complaints about Roman numerals Super Bowl 50 using standard numerals and NFL's 73 rejected logo versions Oversized handicapped stalls in public restrooms Marcus Jordan arrested for DUI and cocaine in Maitland Debate on why Marcus Jordan still lives in Orlando Marcus Jordan's "Do you know who I am?" defense to police Arrest video details, sarcastic remarks, and Lamborghini SUV involved Strip clubs changing and DUI consequences Debate on whether being rude to cops leads to harsher treatment Marcus Jordan's embarrassing arrest details unfold Speculation on video footage haunting rude people permanently Dan recalls childhood disappointment seeing a cop steal soda from Subway Joking about police inconveniencing rude arrestees Ross jokes about attending police academy to see how he'd handle people Tuddle's jail stories, including the infamous "cock meat sandwich" comment Ross's bird feeder setup and AI-powered bird identification cameras Expensive $500 microphone that records bird sounds Florida bird variety due to Gulf and Caribbean migration Ross sees a massive woodpecker pecking a power pole Dan's dad used a BB gun on woodpeckers and carpenter bees Realizing as a kid that women voice male cartoon characters like Woody Woodpecker Dan's addiction to Balatro , a digital poker-strategy game Balatro 's indie success, unique Joker cards, and replayability Debate on playing games for fun vs. money or competition Dan offers Tom $10 to try Balatro Discussion on mobile game fads and Andrea still playing Monopoly Go Ross promoting Roast of Batman at Megacon and Comedians in Drag Doing Comedy Larry Fulford's What Do You Want From Us? at Bull & Bush Tom jokes about a vintage-style "Pullenbush at the Bull & Bush" t-shirt Max obsessed with Roblox fishing game, rejecting real fishing Digital fishing's appeal over real fishing's messiness and frustration Viral video of beluga whale Vladimir retrieving an iPhone Vladimir suspected of being a Russian spy whale Vladimir's death and debate on whether he was actually smart "Explosion of the Month" sponsored by Modern Plumbing Industries The Great Syrup Explosion of Massachusetts The Battle of the Somme and its massive detonations Soldiers' extreme trench warfare conditions and mustard gas dangers Caller "Concrete Mike" complains about tire prices Joke about old men always starting conversations with tire price complaints "Crazy Walt's Tires" fictional tire shop skit Mike recognized as a "big dick millionaire" by Firestone manager Debate on sourcing cheap tires from Temu Story of a 2012 horse hyperbaric chamber explosion in Ocala Ross promoting Comedians in Drag Doing Comedy at West End Ross's custom gold bead necklace by Jenna Hurt at Tying Tribes Niue minting collectible gold coins and small island nation perks Joke about round money being ideal for strip clubs Tom hints at pushing conversational boundaries too far Example of companies deliberately naming products for internet attention Joke about "Cream Pie McGee" being a fictional ad campaign Show closes with announcements for the upcoming pinball party Encouragement for Twitch and YouTube viewers to like and subscribe Plans to have pizza at the pinball party ### **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/)