Do You Need A Ride? with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff

Flashback: In the Car with Zach Noe Towers

·1 hr 14 min·5 clips

Chris Fairbanks describes how his car autonomously stopped a Tesla from rear-ending him while the driver was looking down at a laptop.

The episode begins with Chris Fairbanks recounting how his car's automatic braking prevented a Tesla from rear-ending him, sparking a discussion on distracted driving. Karen Kilgariff then describes a lizard found in her living room, which producer Annalise captured in a salad bowl. Guest Zach Noe Towers is introduced, and the conversation shifts to colonoscopies, with Zach mentioning his recent procedure and debating anesthesia options. Zach talks about picketing at Netflix as part of the SAG-AFTRA strike while still hosting his Netflix radio show. The hosts and guest reminisce about high school hazing and bridal shower games, leading to a nostalgic chat about Mad Libs and renting VHS tapes. Zach reveals his habit of seeing every new movie immediately due to his AMC A-List membership, comparing it to Alamo Drafthouse experiences. They discuss Wes Anderson's filmmaking process, including his use of animated storyboards. Zach shares that he wrote a 'gay Scream' script that has been in development since 2018. Karen recalls being inspired and intimidated by comedian Janeane Garofalo early in her career. The group talks about the movie 'Romy and Michele's High School Reunion' and Lisa Kudrow's role in 'The Comeback'. Zach tells a dramatic story about hitting a man on a Bird scooter, who turned out to be someone he dated years earlier, resulting in significant car damage. The conversation turns to bidets, with personal anecdotes about first uses and preferences for cold versus heated water. They touch on wooden toilet seats, the Barbie movie, and actor heights in Hollywood. The episode wraps with Zach promoting his SiriusXM show 'After Hours with Zach Noe Towers' and discussing the E! series 'Dating No Filter'.

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A loose car ride turns Scream, knife horror, and women's revenge into a personal comedy-horror conversation.

Zack brings his pop-horror and comedy-horror instincts into a car conversation with Chris Fairbanks and Karen Kilgariff, and Scream quickly opens onto something more personal: fear of knife murder.

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If you like horror talk that can make a knife feel more intimate than a gun, press play.

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