Episode 523 This Seems Unhinged, And I Want To Watch

·1 hr 30 min·5 clips

Tara's driveway sealing guy never showed up after a 9:30 AM text, leaving her car parked on the lawn all day.

The episode opens with Tara frustrated because a contractor failed to show up to seal her driveway after texting at 9:30 AM, leaving her car parked on the lawn. This leads to banter about time and communication. Tara then recounts her Easter experience, including acid reflux from tomato sauce and a story about her young niece asking family members their favorite candy to offload Reese's pieces. She shares another anecdote about her older niece bringing broccoli dip to school, only to be ridiculed by classmates. Sean talks about getting his van inspected and hearing about a replacement, then describes the movie 'The Roof Man', about a man who robbed 45 McDonald's via the roof and hid in a Toys R Us. Tara reviews the TV show 'The Righteous Gemstones', calling it 'unhinged' and bizarre but compelling. Discussion shifts to Star Wars, Darth Maul, and technical issues with equipment. The hosts talk about new Massachusetts license plates, car features like blind spot detection, and Joe's MP3 player editing habits. Tara details a home repair project replacing a drain pipe, which took hours. She mentions upcoming wedding travel and ironing a patch on a hat. Tara then discusses her corporate self-evaluation, critiquing the process and questions about goals. Sean mentions an SNL episode with Jack Black and a false CNN report about Michael J. Fox's death. Tara recounts playing the difficult video game 'Cuphead' with her niece, describing it as the hardest she's ever played. The episode ends with giveaway announcements and a fun fact about Super Mario Brothers.

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A delayed driveway seal sends the panel through car complaints before an old Mario secret lands at the close.

A delayed driveway-sealing contractor gives Hashtag Just Saying - The Podcast an easy way into a morning of everyday aggravations: Massachusetts plates, front plates on low cars, and the long, shifting history of car features.

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