This Freakin Show - S08 E13 - The One with The Egg Laying Bunny

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Travesty opens up about battling depression this year and how therapy and medication are helping him cope.

The episode begins with hosts Travesty and Cartoon Joe introducing their weekly podcast and promoting Carter Comics as a sponsor. Cartoon Joe talks about his recent challenges, including participating in a DDP yoga workout competition while dealing with illness and work stress, compounded by his refrigerator breaking down. He mentions relying on fast food, specifically Jimmy John's pesto sandwich, due to the fridge issue. Travesty then shares his own difficulties, revealing he has been struggling with depression since January and is in therapy and on medication. The hosts discuss their DDP yoga app experiences and a documentary about Diamond Dallas Page. Travesty plays a Christian rock song, 'Only Jesus' by Casting Crowns, and talks about his faith. The conversation transitions to Easter, with Travesty reading from Britannica about the holiday's origins, including the symbolism of lambs and eggs, and the history of the Easter Bunny. Cartoon Joe recounts visiting Brookfield Zoo with family. Towards the end, Cartoon Joe details his financial plans, considering a cash-out refinance to consolidate debt and buy new appliances like a fridge, washer, dryer, and a bed he hasn't purchased in 20 years. The episode concludes with promotional plugs for their other shows and social media.

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A broken television, a ceiling-fan hazard, and a birthday tangent anchor this loose, household comedy.

An ordinary home workout turns into the comic engine for a conversation that keeps finding trouble in familiar places: a television that never worked, a ceiling fan hanging over yoga poses, and the nuisance of being tall in older rooms.

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You want a chatty comedy podcast where a dead TV, post-workout energy, and a ceiling fan that crowds yoga moves become enough of an adventure.

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