Dusty Slay and Harland Williams – Harland Highway Podcast 175
HHP Dusty Slay and Harland Williams – Harland Highway Podcast 175 What’s Ailing Us? A Comedic Deep Dive with Dr. Drew and Harland Williams – Harland Highway Podcast 173 Air Date: August 26, 2025 GUEST: Dusty Slay Dusty Slay is an American stand-up comedian known for his blue-collar storytelling style, often drawing from his own life experiences growing up in a trailer park in Opelika, Alabama. Born on May 18, 1982, Slay’s comedy centers on relatable, everyday observations with a warm, eternally optimistic outlook. Before focusing full-time on comedy, Dusty worked various jobs including pesticide salesman and waiter. He started his comedy career in the late 2000s after taking improv classes and has since become a popular live performer and TV guest. Slay is notable for being the youngest comedian to perform at the Grand Ole Opry stage in Nashville, where he now resides. He has appeared on major shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Netflix’s The Standups. His first Netflix special, “Workin’ Man,” debuted in January 2024, followed by “Wet Heat” in July 2025. Dusty also hosts the “We’re Having a Good Time” podcast with his wife, Hannah, and co-hosts the Nateland Podcast alongside comedians Nate Bargatze and others. Based on the transcript of “The Harland Highway” podcast episode with guest Dusty Slay, here is a complete and structured breakdown of all relevant information for podcast show notes. 🎙️ Episode Metadata Title: DUSTY SLAY Talks farming folk, blowing, and what kind of hay is better, square or round Host: Harland Williams (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harland_Williams) Guest: Dusty Slay (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dusty_Slay) Podcast: The Harland Highway (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-harland-highway/id321980603) Episode Number: 175 Air Date: August 26, 2025 🧠 Main Topics and Themes 0:25 – 1:26: Movie Announcement: The podcast starts with a major announcement about Harland Williams’s new comedy movie, “Wingman,” which he wrote, directed, and starred in. A sneak screening will be held at the Big Bear Film Festival. 1:27 – 3:00: Sound Check and Language: A humorous discussion on the phrase “check check one two” and its potential for ethnic insensitivity, which then devolves into testing it with different nationalities. 3:01 – 5:00: Explosives and Word Power: A debate on which word sounds better for a comedy entrance: “dynamite” or “TNT,” with the conclusion that “nitroglycerin” is more powerful but too difficult to remember. 5:01 – 7:30: Dusty’s Accent and Family Dynamics: Dusty breaks down the multiple influences on his accent and shares stories about his wife mimicking his dad and his dad’s yelling. 7:31 – 10:00: Hay Baling and Farm Life: Dusty recounts his childhood on the farm, the back-breaking work of bailing “square bales,” and the technological advancement of the round baler that put him and his stepbrothers out of a job. 10:01 – 11:30: Manure Spreaders and Police Chases: A tangential discussion on manure spreaders and a humorous idea for using one to escape the police. 11:31 – 14:00: “Dust in the Wind” and Mortality: The hosts connect Dusty’s name to the classic Kansas song, leading to a philosophical discussion on mortality, the shifting concert experience, and the origins of household dust. 14:01 – 16:30: The “Scientific” Nature of Boogers: A pseudo-scientific breakdown of booger composition and the hosts’ advocacy for growing a “fingerpicking nail” for nose-picking. 16:31 – 19:00: Alabama Peach Culture and Fuzz: A light-hearted debate about the fuzz on peaches, eating the whole kiwi, and the existence of a “fuzz buster” organ in the human body. 19:01 – 21:00: “Scientific” Glasses and Whoville Profanity: Harland points out Dusty’s glasses, which Dusty explains are part of his plan to “throw people off,” followed by crude and humorous interpretations of “Horton Hears a Who.” 21:01 – 23:00: Country Music and International Themes: The hosts discuss the lyrical themes of country music, specifically mentioning Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard as exceptions to the focus on America. 23:01 – 25:00: Willie Nelson and “Advertising the Woods”: Harland recalls telling Willie Nelson a dark joke. This leads to a discussion of a strange radio ad for “the woods” and the uses of birch and magnolia leaves. 25:01 – 27:30: Pesticides and Microscopic Mites: Dusty talks about his past as a pesticide salesman and the hosts discuss the “scientific” nature of bed bugs and the mites that eat eyelash grease. 27:31 – 29:30: Ants as “Snowmen” and Wintertime Flings: A playful comparison of ants to snowmen based on their body parts, leading to a comedic reimagining of “Winter Wonderland.” 29:31 – 32:00: Dusty’s Hair and the “Blowing” Misunderstanding: Harland comments on Dusty’s long hair, which leads to a prolonged and hilarious misunderstanding about the word “blowing” (as in blow-drying). 32:01 – 34:00: Jesus, Glasses, and “Stupid Gurus”: The hosts discuss why Jesus is never depicted with glasses, leading to a general skepticism of self-proclaimed gurus. 34:01 – 35:00: Harland’s “Ass Hair” and “Butt Bun”: Harland shares a bizarre and comedic personal story about his long body hair. 35:01 – 38:00: Words from a Wooden Shoe: Sexual Chemistry: Dusty draws a card from a Dutch clog, leading him to tell a story about his relationship with a female pesticide rep from a competing company. 38:01 – 39:00: Podcast Outro and Promotion: The hosts wrap up, and Dusty promotes his work. 🧍 People Dusty Slay: Guest, comedian, actor. Russell Peters: Actor in the movie “Wingman.” Jamie Kennedy: Actor in the movie “Wingman.” Kayla Wallace: Actress in the movie “Wingman.” Shiva Negar: Actress in the movie “Wingman.” Evan Marsh: Lead actor in the movie “Wingman.” Jimmie Walker: Comedian referenced in the discussion on “TNT.” Harland Williams: Host of the podcast. Bobby Bare: Country singer mentioned. Hank Williams Jr.: Country singer mentioned. Willie Nelson: Country singer mentioned. Merle Haggard: Country singer mentioned. Jesus: Figure discussed in the context of glasses. Harland’s dad, Dusty’s dad and sister, and his wife are also mentioned. 📍 Places California, USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California Big Bear, California, USA: https://www.bigbearlake.net/ Los Angeles, California, USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Charleston, South Carolina, USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charleston,_South_Carolina Michigan, USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michigan Alabama, USA: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama Mexico: Mentioned in
