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The Gooner Algorithm: Squeezing the Sac and Thick Bands

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In the Cleveland Steamworks dark room, Bobby says people were “grabbing me” until he left.

1. Not Well opens with Bobby and Jim joking that it has been “like a month” since they recorded, and they list New York, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Puerto Vallarta as recent stops. 2. Bobby and Jim are the hosts, and their back-and-forth matters because the episode depends on their unscripted, conversational chemistry. 3. The episode asks what to do with a messy month of travel, hookups, and complaints, and the hook is how quickly the chat moves from weather to sex, money, and age. 4. They talk about a Costco trip where Bobby says the outing was not the chaos he expected and the bill reached $230 instead of $500. 5. The hosts joke about prices being “down,” comparing the total to a Kroger run that cost $400. 6. Bobby and Jim discuss Brontë novels, saying they never read Wuthering Heights and joking that the book is about 1800s “girl yearning.” 7. They pivot to race and casting with a discussion of Heathcliff, saying a film version was “whitewashed” and pointing to a black actor being cast aside. 8. Bobby brings up a blood-work physical with Randy, where he says Randy asks a question and then talks over the answer. 9. The doctor segment turns into a blunt gripe about being interrupted, with Bobby saying he would rather just say “yes.” 10. A long section covers Puerto Vallarta, where Bobby and Matt stayed during Matt’s 48th birthday and spent time at a condo pool overlooking the water. 11. Bobby describes meeting Rich and Richard, a couple with multiple condos and a 3,300-square-foot penthouse that they rent out. 12. Rich is described as a former professional dancer, and Bobby says Matt blurts out, “You are so fucking hot,” after several pina coladas. 13. Bobby says they saw whales from the pool on their last day, including a spout, a back, and sometimes the tail. 14. He says the whale sighting drew cheers from everyone at the pool, which made the moment feel unusually communal. 15. The episode moves into a dark-room story at Cleveland Steamworks, described as a huge bathhouse in Cleveland that used to be an old bus station. 16. Bobby says he started grabbing things in the dark room and then noticed other people were grabbing him, which pushed him to leave. 17. Another recurring thread is dating-app behavior, with Bobby complaining that people block him after seeing his face even when they liked his body. 18. The hosts joke about being older, about men wanting a “daddy,” and about how their bodies and faces are read differently online and in person. 19. This episode suits listeners who like explicit gay comedy, travel stories, and unfiltered friendship banter. 20. This episode may not suit listeners who want a structured interview or a restrained tone.

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