S2E568 | Geists & Dolls
Summary
Glenn and Pierre discuss medieval medicine, imagining how their allergies and OCD would fare in the Middle Ages, and joke about turning torture devices into spa treatments. They share stories about Glenn’s chaotic stint as a one-night auctioneer and debate the absurdity of Disney’s strict rules. The conversation shifts to British TV tropes, including "How Clean Is Your House," and Glenn shares his persistent earworms about "tele" and a Dutch neighbor’s "baby snappy." They also react to listener messages, including a pun on their names and a joke about Peter Kay, before Glenn recounts seeing…
Topics discussed
Promoting upcoming live shows and tours
Medical check-up jokes and medieval hygiene
Concept for a witch-themed spa and costumes
Disney World execution rules and hygiene myths
Naming a spy idea and spirit bottle branding
Recalling a one-night job as an auctioneer
Auctioneer mishaps and sitcom tropes
Frasier references and family dynamics
Shoe fittings and barefoot running
Running for council on a dust platform
Sketch obligations and a guest interruption
Sponsor read for Midi health platform
How Clean Is Your House and TV channel stereotypes
Explaining UK shows to Americans and gorilla jokes
MyFitnessPal logo and food advertising
Spelling 'telly' and television terminology
Neighbors, nappy bags, and street litter
The Emperor's New Clothes and children's books
Car wash phrases and 'baby snappy'
French language skills and Billy Elliot
Sponsor read for Midi menopause care
Peter Kay jokes and Chinese restaurant experiences
Supermarket smugness and annual fart dinner
Pod men, baseball teams, and football fans
Toddler fashion and AI baby t-shirts
Band names, Epstein references, and gaming
Shea Diaz t-shirt design appreciation
Final show reminders and clip farm announcement
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