Episode Details

On today’s episode, Tim uncovers the long-lost origins of a classic DV sound clip, reconnects with a notorious blind poop freak from 2009, and somehow ends up negotiating preferred shit textures over the phone. Plus: Starbucks maggot macchiatos, Florida Man drives a flaming car, and Thursday Lane is once again furious about people judging men’s feet.

• Happy 40th birthday to Cum Goblin, sponsored by DV listener Leeloo

• A celebration awkwardly tied to the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster anniversary

• Tim explores “On This Day” history and finds… mostly death, riots, and tragedy

• The most wholesome January 28th event? Bernie Sanders’ mittens raising $1.8M for charity

• Corey’s song “Starving for Love” opens the show

• Tim reveals Tainted Broth is recording a cover of the track

• The episode closes with that brand-new Tainted Broth cover

• The mystery behind the iconic DV clip is finally solved

• A listener in Japan tracks it back to July 12, 2009

• The source: Bob — a blind YouTube commenter obsessed with listening to people shit

• Tim plays the original audio that birthed the phrase “It’s just a fun thing”

• Tim successfully tracks down Bob’s current phone number

• A surreal call ensues involving:

  • Preferred poop textures

  • Touch vs. smell discussions

  • Scheduling a future “fun thing” phone call

• Bob is alive, still blind, and still very into poop

• Tim discusses his nostalgia-fueled purchase of the Commodore 64 Ultimate

• Chris Chan posts an unboxing video before Tim even gets his system

• The video horrifies Commodore fans and dampens Tim’s excitement

• “The Chris Chan Effect” strikes again

• Audio of a furious father berating his son for not selling enough cars

• Dad believes literally everyone on Earth wants a car

• Includes threats involving coyotes, bears, and becoming animal shit

• Tim breaks down why car sales are not, in fact, “simple”

• Thursday Lane rants about people judging men (and trans men) by their looks

• Especially upset about:

  • Dirty feet

  • Clean feet

  • Fingernails

• Declares this the real civil rights issue of our time

• Former Starbucks VP files a lawsuit over safety concerns

• Allegedly found maggots breeding inside a milk dispenser during a demo

• Claims retaliation and gender discrimination after reporting the issue

• Starbucks denies allegations; Siren system rollout largely paused

• Florida man drives a car actively on fire down Highway 192

• Allegedly intoxicated, refused DUI testing

• Fire spreads from the moving vehicle, igniting brush fires

• Somehow survives; now faces DUI charges

• Freaks weigh in on Commodore 64 delays

• Multiple listeners correctly remember the “It’s just a fun thing” origin

• Voicemails include:

  • Mead Skelton conspiracy theories

  • Android vs. Apple drama

  • Vocal tic hypotheticals and jingle obsessions

• Poop freaks never die, they just change phone numbers

• Florida continues to Florida

• Starbucks may or may not be feeding you protein larvae

• And yes… sometimes it really is just a fun thing

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