About this episode
• Sponsorship by Bart Merrick team with major savings for clients • Introduction of wives Andrea Dennis and Crystal Van as show guests • Dan's garage becoming an 'alt-right grandpa paradise' • Upcoming events: Bad at Business Beer Fest (Nov 22) and Sofas & Suds (Nov 23) • Free beer fest with food trucks, giveaways, and sponsors Just Call Moe, Modern Plumbing, Fairvilla, Jeff's Bagel Run • Audi returning to Sofas & Suds after past booing, debate on villainizing them • Couch race strategy: strongest people, engineering importance, past vine couch collapse • Events positioned as family-friendly leading into Thanksgiving • Safer dance break replacing 'running of the children' • Betting and losing money at Sofas & Suds • Bitcoin showing in shared calendar causing marital tension and jokes • Launch of new 'Love Thy Neighbor Show' on relationships with Colette • Airs Thursdays 8 PM on Real Radio, podcast episodes starting Oct 2 • Collecting listener questions and stories for Love Thy Neighbor • Plans for Fairvilla Halloween party Oct 15 and Clint Eastwood outfit joke • Opening of Orlando's massive new H-Mart in former Super Target • H-Mart's food stalls, head spa, seafood, noodles, Paris Baguette, Kung Fu Tea • Maisie's interest in Korean beauty products, snail mucin skincare talk • Monthly family outings to hot pot and Korean barbecue • Discussion of kids online safety, Roblox, FaceTime, parental monitoring • Nostalgia for AOL chatrooms and 1990s unsupervised childhoods • Andrea Bocelli documentary leading to Italy travel dreams • Chris Turner interview after America's Got Talent second-place finish • Behind-the-scenes of AGT, reflections on prize money, fan support, corporate gigs • Criticism of singers dominating AGT despite other talents • Watching OJ Simpson documentary, cultural impact, generational views • Documentary editing shaping narratives, 'Catfish' example • Daniel's idea of a garage urinal, legal concerns, customization jokes • Biggest Loser documentary showing manipulative tactics and harmful outcomes • Media strategies: contrarian roles, Howard Stern, Rush Limbaugh • Daniel retreating from online fights, enjoying garage time with scooter, dog, music • Andrea accusing Daniel of frugality habits passed to Maisie • Maisie making nachos from broken chips • Family prepping Halloween early, Christmas carols in September • Promotion of Hollerbach's Oktoberfest in Sanford with Tom & Dan pins • Listener voicemails: show catchphrases in daily life, Bubble Bath Billy in the tub • Tech frustrations with Bluetooth, AirPods, Spotify, Alexa • Stories of childhood risks vs today's safety and tracking • Travis Pastrana trivia and his daughter excelling in extreme sports • Debate over pushing kids into hobbies vs natural interests • Slang evolution with terms like 'huzz' • Upcoming events: Sofas & Suds, Fairvilla Halloween party Oct 15 • Lighthearted banter about cosmetic procedures, colonoscopies, hunters struck by lightning • Show closing with thanks, jokes about mediocrity, and legal worries ### **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/)