Key Takeaways
- SmartLess episode features guest Sean Hayes, introduced as one of the hosts' 'daddies'.
- Jenny Slate's 'Parks and Rec' character was featured in a controversial White House Instagram meme.
- Hosts advised against engaging online negativity, favoring integration into creative work.
- Personal anecdotes included food poisoning, health scares, and childhood comedic experiences.
- The hosts explored early telephone use, prank calls, and the shift to personal communication.
Deep Dive
- A participant recalled being genuinely frightened by the 1999 film 'The Blair Witch Project', noting its improv-style acting.
- The conversation touched on the show 'Taskmaster' and attempts to perform a Delco accent.
- Hosts referenced 'The Knick' and its graphic, dark subject matter, including medical procedures and drug use.
- Hosts recalled 1970s and 1980s commercials, including a shampoo ad and the 80s Gleam Toothpaste commercial.
- Gabe recounted tripping on a school bus as a child and pretending to be 'Super Grover', marking his first comedic triumph.
- Guest Sean Hayes detailed intentionally tripping on stairs in high school and while accepting his diploma at graduation, causing a spectacle.
- A White House Instagram post featured Jenny Slate's 'Parks and Rec' character in an upsetting context, associating her with illegal immigrants.
- Hosts advised Jenny against direct engagement with online negativity, preferring to integrate reactions into creative work and podcast discussions.
- They discussed the overwhelming nature of online attacks targeting public figures, emphasizing that non-engagement avoids fueling further controversy.
- One host recounted experiencing severe food poisoning from reheated bisque and receiving a critical text while handling raw chicken.
- Another host's husband experienced a health scare, Googling 'what is a heart attack?' due to severe heartburn and gas from a 'brisket bisque'.
- Hosts discussed early experiences with landline phones, including family members listening in and the novelty of having a personal phone.
- They recalled childhood landline usage, making prank calls, and using star codes to block phone numbers.
- The conversation touched on 1-800 numbers and a high AOL bill incurred from leaving a computer on overnight to download files.