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196 - The Past Times with Carly Ballerini

Oct 16, 2026 · 1h 9m

Summary

Guest Carly Ballerini promotes her new show, Fascism for Beginners, while the hosts discuss dragon drones and tech industry figures. They then read from an 1897 Chicago Chronicle, reacting to stories about a man throwing oranges at pedestrians, a mule attempting suicide on train tracks, and a collar shop haunted by its deceased forewoman.

Topics discussed

Comedy tour dates and introduction Welcome to The Past Times with guest Carly Ballerini Discussion on dragon drones and guest name pronunciation Guessing the newspaper year and background noise Confirming the year 1776 Tangents on sports, flags, and Palantir Dark humor about tech CEOs and blending Dave's story about throwing oranges at a car Newspaper article: The orange-throwing businessman Discussion on business, Amazon, and drones Tangents on WWI, dragons, and Hansel and Gretel Analysis of the orange injury and throwing mechanics Carly's story about the lemon tree and pulp Chicago trivia and transition to sponsor Sponsor: Helix Mattress Sponsor: Hims Sponsor: Quo Tangents on mules and animal behavior Discussion on mule happiness and depression Newspaper article: The suicidal mule Tangents on chiropractors and sore shoulders Mule attempts to run in front of trains Humorous take on the mule's final moments Mule is hit by a train Discussion on mules and goats Tangent on badgers Carly's experience with honey badgers Honey badger story and missing Jeep Reflection on the suicidal mule Discussion on mule behavior and dinner Tangent on cutting donkeys in half Transition to next story Dave's story about pro-animal work Tangent on eating animals Newspaper article: Boy poisoned by whiskey gang Discussion on the boy's recovery and tale Tangents on gangs and Molly Details of the whiskey forcing incident Boy falls in convulsions and seeks help Tangents on doctors and friendship Police search for the whiskey gang Sponsor: Quo Sponsor: Quince Discussion on Quince clothing quality Quince promotion and app details Newspaper article: Girls terrified by a ghost Tangents on collars and ghosts Discussion on ghost sightings and hysteria Tangent on Troy and shirts Discussion on chest hair and satellite Theory that ghosts don't look for work Tangents on ghost jobs and Starbucks Ghost walks across the room Girls panic and flee the room Tangent on good dads and Carly's dad Discussion on lady hysteria and mistaken identity Tangent on collars and bad management Whiskey gang of ghosts and dismissal threats Rules against talking about ghosts New forewoman sees the ghost Forewoman's reaction and request to go home Discussion on ghost friendliness and Casper Tangent on Christina Ricci and Casper movie Men hired to guard against ghosts Tangents on smoking and belts Ghost proposes marriage to a worker Tangent on killing oneself to avoid marriage Newspaper article: Man weighed 440 pounds Discussion on large hearses and Powell Details on the large man's burial Tangents on closed coffins and food Discussion on funeral food and escape Tangent on coffin lining and chubby men Closing remarks and game results Sign-off and thanks to Carly
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