The Hot Tub Incident w/ Sam Tallent! | Are You Garbage Comedy Podcast w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley

• 0:00 Cold open: Gotham Nov. 13–14 and Parx Dec. 19.
• 3:00 Sam Tallent returns with Brut; the writer look.
• 11:40 DXL memories and notes for Whiskey Ginger.
• 21:00 Ad: Aura Frames; promo: The Experts.
• 23:20 A thousand words a day; old movies; Ovaltine, SlimFast and pretzels.
• 31:20 Sam’s Detroit garden and the Brut plug.
• 36:50 Sam’s product picks and a day off the road.
• 41:00 Marriage as a team; the hot tub at halftime.
• 43:20 Ads: DraftKings and Quince.
• 46:20 The hot tub fight; clover lawn; Gotham and Philly Helium.
• 50:20 Halloween, Ben Stein, General Tso’s and a Delaware show.
• 1:00:20 Hosts who go long, a whole box of cereal, plugs.

• 3:00 5:20 23:20 Brut — Sam’s second novel, a hitman in Paris. He wrote it in under two years at a thousand words a day, however long that takes.
• 8:00 9:00 The writer look — Open-neck Carhartt, a brimless hat from Paris, a new mustache and a pen in his pocket for signing books on the street.
• 9:40 Drawing in signed copies — Sam draws the shape of a gun in people’s books so they can “resell it easier.”
• 25:20 Pretzel culture — Wawa’s pretzel wall, Dot’s from North Dakota, Quaker State oil trivia, and Quaker Steak & Lube (Cleveland airport).
• 31:40 48:00 50:20 Gardening in Detroit — Dahlias, zinnias, cosmos and geraniums; cut flowers in every room; clover instead of grass; why dirt feels real.
• 37:00 39:00 Sam’s product picks — A huge live-edge cutting board, a picnic blanket for the park, and old jars as vases.
• 40:00 The phone is the enemy of joy — He walks the dog and gardens before looking at it: “The phone has replaced the world.”
• 41:00 Marriage as a team — Sam’s take: he’s the offensive line, doing the blocking so she gets the credit.
• 42:20 46:20 46:40 The hot tub incident — Home on a rare Sunday, Sam’s wife asks for help with the hot tub at halftime. He snaps “This isn’t watching football,” and the rest of the day is a cold war.
• 51:00 Halloween in the suburbs — Sam met his neighbors dressed as Beetlejuice’s wife.
• 56:40 Pho and the French — One of the hosts says pho comes from the French dish pot-au-feu (unverified).
• 57:00 A Delaware show — Delaware is the one state Sam hasn’t played; one of the hosts pitches the Starboard in Dewey Beach.
• 1:00:20 1:03:00 Hosts who go long — An opener who “had a lot to say” did 36 minutes instead of 20; in Kansas City the sound pro scolded a host for doing 17 instead of 10.
• 1:05:00 1:07:00 Eating a whole box of cereal — Sam’s bodega bran-flakes binge after flying in from Rogan, and a defense of crushing a whole box with a giant bowl.

Brut (Sam Tallent) — Sam’s second novel: a violent book about a hitman in Paris doing one last job. A national bestseller, “available everywhere.” Where to read: samtallent.com · Amazon 3:00 33:00 1:09:40

Whiskey Ginger (Andrew Santino) — One of the hosts’ notes and the Whiskey Ginger appearance. Where to watch: YouTube 13:20

The Magnificent Seven — What Sam watched the night before. (Year not said on the episode.) Where to watch: JustWatch · Amazon 24:20

The Great Escape (1963) — The one Sam prefers (“tunnel”). Where to watch: JustWatch · Amazon 24:30

The Restaurant at the End of the Universe — Douglas Adams. Sam wants a Brut softcover in this pocket-paperback size; Kevin carried one around for months. Where to read: Amazon 33:20

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Sam and his wife watch “three to five hours” of SVU at night. Where to watch: JustWatch 40:20

Beetlejuice (1988) — Sam’s niece had them go as Beetlejuice for Halloween; Sam went as Beetlejuice’s wife. Where to watch: JustWatch 51:20

Win Ben Stein’s Money — Old episodes a friend of Sam’s watches on YouTube. Where to watch: YouTube search 51:40

The Joe Rogan Experience — Sam: “I did Rogan yesterday,” then flew in for this taping. Where to watch: JRE #2575 Sam Tallent notes · YouTube 1:08:15

Apocalypse Now — Vietnam tunnel-rat bit; Sam references the movie by name. Where to watch: JustWatch 35:23

NFL RedZone — On during the Lions halftime when the hot-tub fight starts; “red zone action.” Where to watch: NFL RedZone 43:11

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice — They note Beetlejuice’s wife was “conveniently edited out of the sequel.” Where to watch: JustWatch 51:34

Ghostbusters II — Sorghum joke → “Vigo the Carpathian” from Ghostbusters II. Where to watch: JustWatch 1:06:16

New Jack City — Named in the Krave / designer-drug joke. Where to watch: JustWatch 1:06:47

Big live-edge wood cutting board (brand not named) — Sam’s pick: one heavy single slab, smooth on top with bark on the edge. “Elevates any room it’s in.” Amazon 37:10

Waterproof picnic blanket (brand not named) — Sam’s second pick: his sister-in-law and niece gave him one for reading in the park. Amazon 37:40

Ball mason jar (as a vase) — “A nice receptacle”: Sam puts cut garden flowers in old Ball jars and antique finds. Amazon 39:10

White Dutch clover seed (brand not named) — Sam is letting clover replace his lawn: “a nitrogen fixer” that’s good for pollinators. Amazon 48:10

Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels — The North Dakota pretzel company Sam once did a corporate gig for (he took the pretzel mystery box). Amazon 25:40

Pretzels (brand not named) — Pretzels with a SlimFast: “salty and sweet.” 25:25

SlimFast (exact item not named) — The diet shakes they used to drink “like soda.” Amazon 25:10

Carnation Instant Breakfast — Sam was “a Carnation Instant Breakfast guy” (now sold as Carnation Breakfast Essentials). Amazon 25:05

Ovaltine — “Never an Ovaltine fan.” 25:00

Celsius — A lot of caffeine that morning: “Celsiuses are bad news for you.” 6:40

Grain Berry Multi-Bran Flakes with Onyx Sorghum — Sam ate a whole box of a bodega cereal he called Branberry: bran flakes with blueberry, plus Onyx sorghum. Confirmed Grain Berry Multi-Bran Flakes with Onyx Sorghum (no separate blueberry SKU; brand/box match). Amazon 1:05:18

Krave cereal — “I’ve had Krave. They’re pretty good”: chocolate in the center. Amazon 1:06:40

Rice Chex — “I love a Rice Chex. It’s my favorite.” Amazon 1:07:40

Carhartt shirt (exact item not named) — Part of Sam’s new writer look (“the open-neck Carhartt shirt”). Amazon 8:00

Gotham Comedy Club, New York — Are You Garbage, Nov. 13–14 (three shows, New York Comedy Festival). (Official site) 0:00 49:00

Comedy Works Downtown, Denver — Sam, Nov. 25, 27 and 28. (Official site) 1:09:50

Helium Comedy Club, Philadelphia — Sam, Dec. 10–12; Kevin may guest or host. (Official site) 49:00 1:09:45

Mark Ridley’s Comedy Castle, Royal Oak, MI — Sam, Dec. 17–19: he’s filming these shows to release at the end of the year. (Official site) 1:10:00

Xcite Center at Parx Casino, Bensalem, PA — Are You Garbage, Dec. 19 (the Philadelphia show; 21+). (Official site) 0:00

Funny Bone, Virginia Beach — Where Sam’s opener (“I got a lot to say”) did 36 minutes instead of 20. (Official site) 1:00:20

Comedy Club of Kansas City — Where the sound pro scolded a host for doing 17 instead of 10. (Official site) 1:03:10

The Starboard, Dewey Beach, DE — Idea for a summer AYG show in Dewey Beach; Delaware is the one state Sam hasn’t performed in. (Official site) 57:20

DXL (formerly Casual Male XL) — “The DXL down there on 6th Avenue,” formerly Casual Male XL. (Official site) 11:40

Raymour & Flanigan — Where the replacement chairs come from (“a whole room full of chairs”). (Official site) 2:30

Paris, France — Where Brut is set, and where Sam bought his brimless hat. Wikipedia 5:20 9:00

Tulsa, OK — Route 66 tour shout-out. Wikipedia 14:40

Detroit, MI (east side) — Sam’s home now: a big yard, a garden and a lake nearby. Wikipedia 31:30

Wildwood / North Wildwood, NJ — Foley’s summer invite: crash at the house. Wikipedia 28:30

Cape May–Lewes Ferry — How they’d get from New Jersey to Delaware. (Official site) 57:50

Wawa — Philadelphia pretzel wall: “15 different varieties.” (Official site) 25:32

Indianapolis Motor Speedway — Their Indy 500 trip: the paddock and the Snake Pit. (Official site) 29:30

Quaker Steak & Lube — Brought up after Quaker State oil trivia; Cleveland airport location called out as delicious. (Official site) 26:57

• Aura Frames (21:00) — Digital photo frames for the holidays: from Nov. 19, up to $50 off select frames plus $5 more with promo code GARBAGE. auraframes.com/pdp/GARBAGE
• The Experts (22:30) — New comedy series from Kurt Metzger and Brian Kane; the pilot is on YouTube. The Experts HQ on YouTube
• DraftKings Sportsbook (43:30) — New customers: code AYG, spend $5, get $200 in rewards within 21 days. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Read by one of the hosts.
• Quince (45:00) — Holiday gifts and 100% Mongolian cashmere; free shipping and 365-day returns. Promo code GARBAGE. Tell them Are You Garbage sent you. quince.com/garbage

• 0:00 Are You Garbage — Every episode’s notes, plus the show’s YouTube and Patreon. All Are You Garbage notes · AYG on YouTube · Patreon
• 37:20 The Costco King w/ Tom Thakkar — The AYG episode with Tom, whose pod Sam listens to. Episode notes
• 1:08:15 Joe Rogan Experience #2575 – Sam Tallent — Sam’s appearance on Rogan the day before this taping. Episode notes

• 0:00 49:00 Are You Garbage live — Gotham Comedy Club, Nov. 13–14 (New York Comedy Festival); Parx Casino, Bensalem, Dec. 19. gothamcomedyclub.com · Parx Casino
• 33:00 1:09:40 Brut by Sam Tallent — “National bestseller,” out now. samtallent.com
• 1:09:45 Sam Tallent on tour — Denver (Comedy Works), Philadelphia (Helium) and the Royal Oak taping at Comedy Castle. samtallent.com
• 2:40 AYG Patreon — “17,000 Patreons” and counting. Patreon