TLC Full Show for Thursday - All Bops No Flops

·1 hr 36 min·5 clips

McD's new song 'Lying at the Gate' drops as the crew prepares for Saturday's Trash Bandits cleanup at the elephant statue.

The episode opens with the hosts promoting McD's new song 'Lying at the Gate' and the upcoming Trash Bandits community cleanup event at the Dot Tongue and Zion Bow Bow elephant statue. They transition to 'The Big Story' segment, covering local news like the Broadway Bridge reopening and a New York dog food company hiring a 'dog kisser' for $1,000 an hour. NASA's Artemis 2 crew splashdown is also mentioned. A discussion about comedian Nikki Glaser's appearance on Call Her Daddy reveals she likes when her boyfriend hooks up with other people, sparking a conversation about relationship boundaries. The hosts then share personal stories of backhanded compliments, including Court being told he's 'handsome for an older gentleman' by a toothless prostitute. Listener call-ins and texts contribute similar anecdotes. Later, the show asks listeners about 'no-skip' albums, with mentions of Weezer's Blue Album, Tool's Anima, and Green Day's Dookie. A segment on hypothetical prison escapes prompts creative responses, like stealing a sailboat or hiding in a homeless camp. The episode also touches on topics like a Volkswagen Beetle prank in British Columbia, dissecting pig fetuses in school, and frustrations with taxes. Throughout, the hosts banter and take listener calls, maintaining a casual, conversational tone.

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A loose morning-radio swing through cleanup talk, friend-zone panic, improvised food bits, and a dog who earns the final note.

Tanner, Laura, and Casey turn a weekday-morning show into a loose local circuit: cleanup plans, romantic limbo, and a dog update with a built-in endorsement. The opening run moves from McD's new song and Trash Bandits to the hard-to-say elephant statue where the cleanup begins.

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You get Big John's awkward almost-romance, an elephant-statue name nobody can quite hold onto, and a chicken sandwich eaten with a grabber.

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