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Jun 02, 2024

Angi Taylor Show Recap With Jay The Gay

Photo: PATCHARIN SIMALHEK / iStock / Getty Images This is just a small taste of the show overall, the bits and bobs that I found interesting, funny, insightful and relevant. To hear everything that

Photo: PATCHARIN SIMALHEK / iStock / Getty Images

This is just a small taste of the show overall, the bits and bobs that I found interesting, funny, insightful and relevant. To hear everything that happened, check out the podcast of today's show. However, if you're looking for a quick read along with random self inserts and my personal thoughts, you've come to the right place.

Call in Point:

(This is the broadstroke canvas on which I base my call, obviously these notes are going to be longer and more detailed.)

Oh dready wet cold Tuesday, you come again once more to take any of the joy we gained yesterday and just soak it. However, there is a magical way to squash all that unpleasantness and it only involves the one thing we all hate, cold hard cash. That's right, money might be the root of all evil but it sure as hell makes us feel great. Sometimes though that purchase is nothing more than an impulse buy to fill the black hole void in your soul and the reality is, it was not worth it. Angi is feeling that heavily as she continues to wait for the construction of her house to finish. Initially slated to be finished by the middle of October, the due date has been moved to November 1st. This works a slight bit though because October is birthday month and she has weddings to deal with then as well. As long as she finally gets moved in before the holidays start rolling in, she'll be fine. How this rounds back to the initial point though is she has been thinking alot about all the junk that is leaving the Old Taylor Flop House and making its way to the Newly Built Taylor Flop Shed. Since she downsized from refrigerator box to oven box, Angi is wondering why she took some of the crap she did with her. For example, there is the Peloton that she bought thinking she would ride it daily. The reality, of course, was that she rode it three times in three years. To be honest, Jay the Straight rides that thing more than he rides Angi. Another gadget Angi had to have because she and Jay the Straight are gadget people was an Oculus VR headset. She loved it at first but then stopped using it when it required her to do a system update. She also seems to think that it's alien technology and that the aliens are out to kill her. There was also that Instapot that she bought and literally threw in the garbage before the meal she was cooking in it had even finished because she felt like it was taking too long. As for Marris, he bought the SNES Nintendo Classic Mini which he bought on a whim for like $70 bucks and then used it for like a week before he stopped caring about it. It just did not hit the same for him like the old games and it was a waste. Tossing in my own, it's a combination of the PSVR headset that got some use but now collects dust, all of the classic video game collections I've bought and played for five minutes and of course, the air fryer that cost $200 that was used twice in the last three years that now sits and rots in my kitchen. It just dawned on me that I never mentioned the point of all this, which is our Daily Discussion Topic. What was something that you were totally looking forward to and then were over it once you got it? Obviously, all of our answers are above so to the Request Line (and FB page) we go for some roadie thoughts. Tim bought 7 (7!) pinball machines. Angi herself has always wanted one but feels it wouldn't get enough use at her house and would only be relevant when people are over. I know we'd mentioned wanting one for our social area at iHeart and that seems to make the most sense to fulfill her desires. Other social media answers included an air fryer, a Nikon camera and life insurance (wait what?) On the phones though we had Laura, who commiserated with Angi over the Peloton that she also has used only three times and now has it serving as a clothes rack. The reality is you don't want to have a home gym, you come home and you just want to relax instead. Ryan bought the $800 Lego Titanic set for himself and his ex fiance to build. Angi has a demand that he actually does get around to building it and sending her a pic when it's finished. Willy bought an inversion table that ended up sitting in his garage until his friends started using it as a torture device. Ken bought an As Seen On TV back shaver that just did not work. He also wants us to keep Klinger away from him next time he goes looking for "Big Foot."

Other Stuff from Today's Show:

So it's gloomy, cold, wet and gross out and personally, I like to call this hibernation weather (though it does feel a bit early in the season for it.) I dub it hibernation weather though because the body finds itself beyond tired and you have no desire to do anything after a certain hour aside from wanting to sleep. In this case, that would be like 11 A.M. but it varies obviously. The nice thing about this weather though is sleep comes easy and that is incredibly true for both Angi and Marris. The two of them slept a ton yesterday (for different reasons) but the end result was the same for both of them as well, which is that they are still tired this morning. Angi, for example, went to bed last night at 6 P.M. (her normal roll into the coffin is usually like 8 P.M.) Last night though she was driven to bed by her two dogs making her nuts and adding to the claustrophobia she has been feeling from being cooped up in her temporary apartment along with Jay the Straight. After the dogs decided they wanted to sit on the couch with her, she had enough and took her computer to the bedroom to watch TV in bed and just zonked out. As for Marris, he made it a bit further and got to the football game at least but dozed off during it. After waking up, he went to bed as well but he too is still tired. I passed out drunk watching Theater Camp so I can't comment either way personally, I'm always mentally fatigued. On the topic of football though, there was a brief talk of the new Monday Night Football theme and we were updated with Angi and Marris' fantasy stats. Angi is currently 2-0 and Marris is 1-1.

Another big talking point of the day was sparked by Madea herself Tyler Perry, who sparked an online debate when discussing bill paying among couples. His suggestion was that if a woman has an honorable man who loves them and they happen to make more money than him, they should be footing the bill on things because they make the bulk of the cash. Obviously, this stance of women prop up your man because he ain't got enough money or some nonsense was highly divided in its replies. Angi thinks the whole idea is fine but she subscribes to the idea of throwing all the money into a pot. For her and Jay the Straight, they have a joint account that is used to pay the bills and the rest is then set aside for spending/retirement/Peloton bike classes. Obviously, this is a married couple and so if you're in a long term relationship, co-mingling money gets trickier and you can sort of see where Tyler Perry is coming from. Marris sees an issue in the statement as there is too much generalization that is left open for interpretation. However, being married is technically a duo effort and why wouldn't you split it unless there is a stay at home spouse situation. Angi again doesn't see any wrong in this but doesn't know anyone who actually follows this concept. Women though strongly seemed to be against Tyler's idea because you can have someone paying a mortgage and then the guy chipping in for like the electric bill. Angi sees a proper breakdown in her using Jay the Straight's money to pay the bills and her paycheck being used for blackjack, retirement and DoorDashing because God forbid she step foot into a kitchen once. The thing is though this is a well thought out solid plan that works because it has been considered. We did take calls on the Request Line though that bucked this idea. Roadie David's wife makes 3x what he makes but they split everything 50/50. The food bill is the only thing she fully covers as she likes to shop but they have seperate accounts, live in her house and use his house as a rental property. All the bills are paid by her and then he Venmo's her his half after it is all said and done. This works for them and even though she makes a lot more, he doesn't expect her to cover a bigger portion (therefore bucking Tyler's nonsense.) Shawn called in about having 3 accounts: the main, his and then hers. You throw the money in the main and then take it out as needed to cover food, mortgage, fun, etc. He mentioned having a 4th account but honestly the math started to get a bit complicated. Paul said he does a percentage split with his wife because she makes $300,000 and he makes $100,000.

Finally, we have some good news for Marris. Apparently, being a geek/nerd is a total green flag for women to flock to a man. For example, if he owns a lightsaber, that's a green flag. If he has a wand from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, then you should probably lock him down. If he has an unhealthy obsession with Ahsoka, get ready to move the relationship to the altar. Women are apparently praising their dork husbands because they are the best partners due to their nature with geek stuff. They tend to learn and see what makes a bad man bad and in turn, strive to do the opposite to be great for a lady. Basically, what they're saying is nerds tend to treat women better but Marris is not on board completely. Some dorks/nerds/geeks are still a bit socially awkward and one wrong move means you're pushing them toward incel. With all that in mind though, if Marris or are other dork was to take Angi out, she would want to do something that was not nerd based (and she'd probably expect for you to pay for lunch.)

Request Wars 3.0

Champion: Marris (2x)

Angi's Song Choice: “Bawitdaba” by Kid Rock

Marris' Song Choice: "Stacy's Mom" by Fountains of Wayne

Winner: Angi

10 O' Clock Toast:

Toastee: Jennifer Garner's PR People

Jen was photographed giving a homeless man in a wheelchair her shoes and socks but since he couldn't fit in them, she bought the shoes off the videographer who caught the "spontaneous moment." She also bought his shirt, pants and a blanket. Think fast, can you remember the last movie she was in, we can't.

Show Quotes and Tidbits:

"We can go to regular places, we don't have to go to Comic Con every weekend." - Marris