My Sheets Are Having a Party Without Me

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Pat and Lisa argue with a guest about whether his new project is a podcast or a book, sparking immediate confusion.

The episode opens with Pat and Lisa interviewing Carl Jack, who promotes his book 'Know Your Facts', but the hosts humorously insist it's a podcast, leading to bickering. Lisa then reveals she can obtain an Irish passport through her grandfather, sparking jokes about dual citizenship and escape. Pat shares obituaries, starting with Mary McGee, an 87-year-old female motorcycle racer who faced gender barriers in the 1970s, including being unable to get a credit card. He also mentions Debbie Nelson, Eminem's mother, and Bob Breyer, drummer for My Chemical Romance, along with Jim Abrahams, co-creator of 'Airplane'. Pat introduces a segment called 'Today's Hate Mail', reading an email from Lloyd in Ruston that criticizes Lisa and suggests Pat fire her to improve ratings, leading to a discussion on handling criticism. Pat brings up a news story about a vandal in Bend, Oregon placing googly eyes on statues, which costs the city $1,500 to remove. The hosts reminisce about past radio features and discuss topics like the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels' name change, and how career disappointments can lead to positive outcomes. They critique manipulative commercials, such as an Amazon ad about a singing janitor, and note changes in Carl's Junior and Dodge Hornet ads due to public feedback. Pat confesses he can no longer make armpit farting noises, leading to humorous advice from Lisa. The episode ends with Lisa telling a joke about a gorilla removal service that uses a stick, a chihuahua, a shotgun, and handcuffs, with a punchline about shooting the chihuahua if the service guy falls first.

As heard by us

A disputed book, googly-eyed statues, and Lisa's promised punch line keep this loose comedy episode productively argumentative.

Peculiar Podcast builds this short episode around Carl Jack's visit and a steadily fraying argument over Jack Swanson, Know Your Facts, and whether anyone is talking about a book or a podcast.

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You get a book repeatedly treated like a podcast, civic googly eyes, and a punch line that may get handed to Lisa.

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