407: Reviews of Deodorant
Summary
Sister hosts Christine and Zandy read dramatic one-star reviews of deodorants, including complaints about chemical smells, oily stains, and formula changes. They discuss the unverified history of deodorant marketing and joke about a man’s deodorant sent to a woman. The episode concludes with a challenge to find lottery reviews, featuring a 2004 forum thread where users interpret a dream about geese and a dead dog to predict winning numbers.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Carvana
Sponsor: Booking.com
Introduction and show premise
Listener story: Zoe's deodorant formula
Review: Metacube deodorant
Banter: Tupperware and brand confusion
Review: Salt and Stone deodorant
Review: Secret deodorant (Invisible Lotion)
Banter: Bonnie and Alpha/Beta jokes
Review: Old Spice Original
Banter: Pastry and Gingerbread Man
Sponsor: Quince
Sponsor: Times Square New York
Review: Tom's of Maine deodorant
Review: Manscaped ball deodorant
Banter: Jane Goodall and Edna Murphy
Sponsor: Zenni Eyewear
Sponsor: Bow and Branch bedding
Challenge: Lottery reviews
Review: California State Lottery HQ
Review: Lottery payment delays
Review: Lottery lawsuit and forum posts
Dream interpretation: Winning scratch-off
Sponsor: HelloFresh
Dream analysis: Geese and dead dog
Dream analysis: Numerology and Chekhov's Gun
Dream analysis: Final advice and outro
Credits and next show teaser
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