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Nov 07
858 – The Italian Bully
Annoy Your Friends

• “Time for a bath” parody song filled with daily-life jokes
• Talk about wanting a tax refund and inventing “tax-a-tude”
• Imagined gas station purchase and March of Dimes donation bit
• Self-image jokes comparing to Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, and Beyoncé
• Playful “sassy” expressions celebrating confidence
• Comedic rap about women’s breasts and mock “National Titties Day”
• Show intro for “A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan”
• Hosts joking about AI-generated intro music as “AI slop”
• Outkast’s Stankonia 25th anniversary and evolution of their sound
• Dan naming Outkast as a father-daughter favorite
• Guest Ross Patchett joins; talks discovering Daft Punk at Pollo Tropical
• Discovering Kraftwerk through The Simpsons
• Tom recalling Outkast and Wu-Tang in high school and UCF choice
• First concerts: NSYNC, Slightly Stoopid, Rush, and Primus
• Discussion of Primus’ humble new drummer and musicianship
• Complaints about watching concerts seated and feeling old
• Preview of Bad at Business Beerfest Nov 22—free event, noon start
• 600 gift bags, ID required, $20 Yellow Brick Road charity glasses
• Gift bag misprint panic with “Uncle Ben” image and Moe sticker fix
• Chat calls fiasco classic Tom & Dan chaos; “collector’s item” jokes
• Full sponsor rundown: breweries, THC seltzers, coffee, plumbing, and Moe’s cigar lounge
• DJ noon–2, live music after, free Supervillains show at West End
• Invite to bring families, pets, strollers—photo ID required to drink
• Emphasis: sponsors fund it, no profit, listener thank-you
• Tease of Sofas & Suds races the next day
• Ross’s viral Halloween Labyrinth costume and “Bowie bulge” gag
• Sock-stuffing debate and hygiene tangent—feet vs. genitals cleanliness
• Viral video ethics: featuring kids, monetization, and consent
• Ross reflecting on family content making money and audience judgment
• Reminder to enjoy creative recognition without exploitation
• Story of spontaneous Halloween leading to contest win and joy
• Bowie music tangent and favorite songs shared
• Ross’s toddler now walking; childproofing procrastination
• Talk about inherited performance traits and parenting approaches
• Ross preferring sports to teach resilience; golf as “jiu jitsu with clubs”
• Dangers of child stardom and peaking too early
• Plug for Ross’s “Good Sauce with Ross and Joel” podcast
• Reflection on doing shows with spouses and oversharing
• Dan mentions recent health tests and medical oversharing jokes
• Watching WWII documentaries for perspective and comfort
• Curiosity toward darker historical footage and preserved WWII stories
• Call to talk to living veterans for firsthand history
• Tease: performing at Secrets Hideaway; “funny while horny” topic
• Tease: Jaguars possibly playing at Camping World in 2027
• Tease: Farmer’s Almanac ending after 208 years
• Music break: Drain – “Living in a Memory”
• Infinity documentary discussion—nausea, awe, and humility
• Speculation about AI understanding infinity and multiverse theory
• Reading comprehension talk—losing focus on dull paragraphs
• Agreement that boredom, not intellect, causes zoning out
• Shift to “funny and horny” talk—Ross performing at Secrets Hideaway
• Debate over comedians mixing sex and comedy successfully
• Examples: Sam Kinison, Rodney Dangerfield, Andrew Dice Clay
• Secrets Hideaway’s wild, nude comedy atmosphere described
• Story of crowd energy and guessing a Lockheed employee onstage
• Comparison to 1990s shock comedy style
• Curiosity about Oz Perlman’s mind-reading with Tom Brady
• Discussion of mentalists reading cues and using “outs” in tricks
• Reference to hypnotists like Jay Medicine Hat and suggestibility
• Candy trick example showing layered outcomes
• David Blaine’s humility after cursing on radio; redemption performance
• Joke about arrogant magician behavior and performer psychology
• Blaine handshake trick—card under watch, “under his spell” feeling
• Realization that such feats use reading skills and preparation
• Comparison of magicians and scam psychics using cold reading
• Admiration for Penn & Teller, Kostya Kimlat, and their precisionSocial Media: https://tomanddan.com/ | https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive | https://facebook.com/amediocretime | https://instagram.com/tomanddanlive
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