A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan
The most mediocre time you'll ever have.

• Plumbing issues and appreciation for working toilets  
• Joke about tossing waste off balconies  
• Modern Plumbing Industries ad, services, and outdoor shower install  
• Praise for Modern PI’s reliability and wide service area  
• Tom and Dan show intro with Ross McCoy guesting  
• Tom fights off a worsening cold, uses vibrating pipe device for lungs  
• Gross loogie talk and clearing chest congestion  
• BDM Appreciation Week and April 19th Party details  
• BDM perks, joke about drunken double sign-ups  
• Hollerbach’s Chef Pat 20-year event with surprise belt from Adam Pierce  
• Tom’s awkward speech and surprise-ruining moment  
• Surprise party debate and Pat’s dislike of surprises  
• Praise for pork shank, Tom eats too fast  
• Dinner with Norm, Crystal, Simone, Brendan O’Connor, and more  
• Tom covers Norm & Crystal’s meal, sparking financial tension with Dan  
• Argument over voicemail service and walker re-use  
• Sword cane debate and long-borrowed item disputes  
• Realization that many friends have helped Tom over the years  
• Christine praised for event help and gifting  
• Tom wonders if he gives enough, Dan prefers self-reliance  
• Favors make people feel good—Tom’s German restaurant favor test  
• Ross takes favors, remembers early BDM sod farm party  
• Underage bartender and shirtless Ron at wild first BDM bash  
• Dan rides with listener who had full-scale marijuana grow house  
• High Times photo ops and weed legality vs. old paranoia  
• Dan’s electric Vespa project update  
• Story of drug dealer with $10k pit bulls  
• Ross links dog breeding to party lifestyle  
• Ross’s dog confused by barking truck  
• Tease of “Snow Brown” story  
• Wild NJ police chief antics: pranks, harassment, spiked coffee  
• Discussion on toxic prank culture in police departments  
• Pee pranks, courtrooms reading gross quotes, and Coke pube clarification  
• New music from Laura Jane Grace, the Gamblers, Common Saints, Catbite  
• Streamline Mortgage ad with Brian ZIMMO’s proactive refinance approach  
• Ross books comedy show in Bunnell (April 3rd) and Bull & Bush Character Night (April 23rd)  
• Ram Davasy and Rue Nafasat to host  
• Dan dreams of tiny-town living and Hardy’s fried chicken  
• Nostalgia for small-town gas stations and authentic Mexican food  
• Tom’s maskless pandemic visits to rural towns  
• Listener voicemail about hazard light etiquette  
• Legality of hazard light use while pulling over  
• Parking signal confusion and hazard etiquette on modern vehicles  
• Tom’s parking chaos vs. Crystal’s precision  
• Ross likens Tom’s methods to AI-generated logos  
• Tommy inherits Tom’s improvisational style, forgets backpack  
• Camping trip responsibilities, overcommitting, and scheduling regrets  
• Ross’s challenge to Tom: pallet truck test with no training  
• Dan and Grizz used to ride pallet jacks at Home Depot  
• Listener Clark vents about school pickup lines  
• Andrea parks and walks, while others arrive hours early  
• Ross’s pickup line S-curve and blocked traffic complaints  
• Schools assign traffic staff due to parental incompetence  
• Precision vs. chaos in school release systems  
• Tom’s mom warned to stay quiet about drug dealer at bus loop  
• Listener story bluffing cop out of car search with weed  
• Tactics when dealing with police smell-based searches  
• Dan’s joke about hops as weed smell decoy  
• Listener Neal mentions Dan’s “Who’s the Baddie?” Coco episode  
• “Space Pups” vs. “Space Buddies” and fart jokes in dog movies  
• Nostalgia for early radio work and morning show indifference  
• Dan learns not to over-prepare for radio  
• Akeem Woods fired for giving away food and talking too much  
• Critique of corporate promotions and performance disconnect  
• Mockery of corporate “family” language and blind loyalty  
• Daniel enjoys doing quality work for the work’s sake  
• Biggest raise came during a low-effort year  
• Andrea praised for effort vs. reward balance  
• Listener calls in about racism at hibachi restaurants  
• Cruise ship chefs vs. stereotypical performances  
• Satirical take on restaurant stereotypes  
• New music: Common Saints – “Firebird”  
• Dan’s comfort food from Current Seafood Counter  
• The Orb: chaotic Van family bad luck  
• Jennifer joins to describe I-4 trailer fire during band haul  
• Jen extinguishes fire with Sunkist, faces mechanical doubts  
• Praise for Jen’s competence and responsibility overload  
• Jen drops trailer in Daytona, sets up floor solo  
• Becca places 6th after only 5 months of training  
• Flags possibly burned from Jen’s roadside cigarette  
• Dan emotional about hardworking kids in extracurriculars  
• “Explosion of the Month” segment: 1970 Oregon sperm whale  
• Whale explosion aftermath and alternative disposal ideas  
• Exploding Whale Day and papier-mâché firework whale plans  
• ChatGPT joke frustrates Dan, idea to book it as comic  
• Debate on AI-written stand-up vs. original material  
• Comedians’ delivery vs. content—Preacher Lawson, Mitch Hedberg  
• “Yesterday” film premise, stand-up theft parallels  
• Heather Shaw’s Jim Carrey impressions and style impact  
• Corey Feldman on Billy Corgan’s podcast—chaotic persona  
• Booking Corey for BDM party? $15k and tolerability concerns  
• Podcast ambush idea for Corey Feldman  
• Ross plugs “The Orlando Talk Show” with therapy guests  
• Pints and Paws event details and pet charity support  
• Joke about local dealer getting charity cut  
• New BDM merch drop and email reminders for party  
• Final show thoughts on work/life balance and fulfillment  
• Show ends with “Ram Daisy” sign-off

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  • Jeff's Bagel Run sponsorship, including bagel flavors and custom cream cheese spreads (hot sauce cream cheese)
  • Ordering via Jeff's Bagel Run app; also offers cookies and coffee
  • Friday Free Show at Gatorland near Gator Lake with guest Savannah
  • Savannah's social media popularity and frequent fan questions about Tom and Dan
  • Moe Dewitt’s VIP program at Gatorland, Dan’s late arrival, and Christmas card photos
  • Savannah’s career shift after leaving radio; moved to Cocoa Beach for son's skateboarding, worked at Rusty’s, surfed
  • Unexpected passion for reptiles; childhood love for catching snakes and lizards
  • Opportunity to join a snake and lizard TV show in California; spontaneous cross-country move
  • Traveling to skate parks, hospitality from strangers, sleeping in the Jeep, pulled over by Texas State Troopers
  • Flooded skate park in Mississippi; using a shotgun shell as a thimble to fix Jeep top
  • Working at a reptile zoo in California; appeared on Conan O’Brien’s show, where a snake defecated on Conan’s desk
  • Lack of female-led alligator/crocodile shows in media; pitching one without success
  • Long effort to create a Gatorland-based show; struggles with industry gatekeeping
  • Seven-year attempt to work at Gatorland; initial rejection, eventual surprise hiring
  • Early struggles at Gatorland; coworkers refused to help, leading to solo content creation
  • Transition from radio to YouTube; generational gap in media consumption
  • Challenges in social media consistency, scheduling, and content planning
  • Learning alligator safety; Savannah’s son skeptical of her expertise
  • Gatorland’s 75-year history; Lamar the 13-14 foot alligator as a favorite
  • Naming alligators after celebrities; Ryan Reynolds, Lightning, Metallica
  • Alligator vs. crocodile behavior; social media clips of reckless interactions
  • Gatorland rescues nuisance alligators from farms/hunting camps
  • Savannah’s international Gatorland work (Belize, Australia, Jamaica, Mexico, Cuba)
  • Couch-surfing upon return from California to land Gatorland job
  • Spontaneous Cuba trip to find crocodile scientists with no Spanish skills, relying on a bird watcher’s help
  • Running out of money, drinking unfiltered rainwater, bonding with locals
  • Returning with Gatorland’s team to support Cuban crocodile program, forming Gatorland Global nonprofit
  • Gatorland spans 125 acres, housing 2,000+ alligators and crocodiles; ranked zip-line attraction
  • Tom feeding an alligator for the first time; hesitation in throwing food
  • Maisie’s preference for pork; gators also preferring pork over chicken
  • Introduction of aggressive gators disrupting feeding order; Gatorland’s discipline method
  • Alligator growth slowing with age but continuing for life
  • Alligators can survive two years without eating; Gatorland provides a "bougie" life
  • Feeding wild gators makes them nuisances, leading to relocation
  • Gators recognize trainers and social hierarchy; some respond to commands, others don't
  • Leucistic alligators at Gatorland, their rarity, and special care needs
  • Jawlene, the rescued alligator missing her top jaw; viral rescue story
  • Learning to eat despite injury; media attention making her more famous than theme park mascots
  • Jawlene estimated to be five years old but small due to malnutrition
  • Attempts to fit her with a prosthetic jaw; wouldn’t be functional long-term
  • Public perception of dangerous animals vs. cute ones in conservation efforts
  • Shark vs. alligator fear; media’s role in misrepresenting threats
  • Savannah camping at Gatorland, almost dragged into water by a Nile crocodile
  • Gatorland’s train ride, swamp buggy, and exotic bird rescue
  • Meeting Felix the donkey and Big Mike the cow
  • Savannah's desire to live at Gatorland; favorite animal interactions
  • Savannah’s Fairvilla Megastore connection; Bill Murphy’s mariachi party
  • Goats in the petting zoo; joke about them eating beer cans
  • Gatorland accommodating even the wildest animals rather than removing them
  • Dan and Savannah’s Taco Bell "Mexican Fiesta" tradition
  • Tom jumping on a moving train like a hobo; conductor recognizing them but letting it slide
  • Group reflecting on Gatorland’s old-school Florida charm and fun atmosphere

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