Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast
Episode Title: Flea Market Weapons w/ Dan Soder
Release Date: December 18, 2025
Hosts: Kevin Ryan & H. Foley
Guest: Dan Soder

Episode Overview

In this episode, H. Foley and Kevin Ryan welcome back comedian Dan Soder—a recurring guest and “family” of the show. Over an hour of riffing, they dive headfirst into the everyday debates that define trashy (or “garbage”) behavior: beverage orders at diners and airports, the subtle art of working while broke in college, flea market finds, and growing up with questionable household habits. Dan’s signature blend of self-deprecation and nostalgia fits perfectly, as the trio debates the deepest of life's hard-hitting questions—like whether it’s acceptable to drink cranberry juice without vodka, or the etiquette of buying weapons at flea markets.

Key Discussion Points & Memorable Moments

1. Diner Debates and Beverage Preferences

(00:35 – 08:00; recurring throughout)

• Coffee Rituals & Cranberry Juice

  • Dan Soder reveals his go-to diner beverage routine: coffee is an absolute must—“that's how you start every diner meal,”—and his non-negotiatiable second drink is cranberry juice (Ocean Spray only, straight up, no ice).

    “Three fingers of cranberry, neat.” — Dan Soder [06:17]

  • They roast each other about the merits of OJ (“not at a diner though: sulfuric acid!”), and go deep on the hierarchy of cranberry juice blends: “Cran Apple was the first one. It’s still good… But then I put away childish things. I went just straight cranberry.” — Dan [05:09]
  • All three agree that Schweppes is the best cranberry ginger ale and share cravings for it as a holiday treat.

• Beverages at Breakfast—Oddball Choices

  • Debate over the acceptability of a Diet Coke or Sprite at breakfast.

    “Totally fine with it. Or you could sub Sprite… If I get a breakfast burrito, give me a Sprite. I’ll even go Coke.”—Dan Soder [26:38]

  • The hosts recall their childhoods: “Vodka cranberry was the only time I’d ever seen anybody drink cranberry juice” — Kevin Ryan [38:24]

2. Airport Breakfast and Comedian Road Life

(08:45 – 17:00; 21:27 – 24:30)

• Dan and the hosts reminisce about the rituals and downsides of hitting diners and airports with comedian friends (“We’re big airport breakfast guys”) vs. solo shows.

  “Airport breakfast is like single mom, three jobs breakfast. Throw it down. They go, I got a lot going on.” — Dan Soder [13:05]

• They agree it’s all about the crew:

  “Now you’ve changed things because it’s as a crew...For me, getting to the airport early, we’re recreating a diner hang when we can.” — Dan [16:02]

• The social dynamic of touring is explored with road companions Brian Sagalo and Sean Murphy (“That’s the rhythm section—the Danny Sunshine Experience” [22:39]).
• Dan describes his road-trip routine, including early flights, dispensary stops, and the joy of edible breakfasts post-joint in Eugene, Oregon.

3. College Jobs, Working Class Embarrassment, and Trashy Hustles

(09:52 – 12:34)

• Foley and Soder swap war stories about humiliating college gigs—Foley drunkenly raking leaves for work-study, Soder delivering subs in branded uniforms.

  “No one talks about that. Working in college—brutal. Hot girls getting hit on by rich kids… me, ‘I have to open at Silvermine Subs.’”—Dan [11:26]

• The group laughs about the perils of showing up to parties smelling like sandwich shop onions, and the universal shame of being the broke dude among wealthy peers.

4. Flea Market Weapons & Childhood Danger

(63:01 – 70:43)

• In response to a listener question—“What’s the most dangerous thing you ever bought at a flea market?”—Soder fondly reminisces about the legendary Mile High Flea Market.

  “Most of the things I buy—I like an old knife. I’ve bought a couple old knives at flea markets… And old guns I picked up. Unregulated.”

• Kevin shares his pride in smuggling home a blow dart gun at age eight, using it to play chicken with his friends.

  “We’d all stand back to back, shoot it straight up in the air, and play chicken. Last person to run, people would catch it in the shoulder.”—Kevin [68:51]

• The gang agrees that flea markets hold a special pre-internet magic—“It was Amazon before Amazon, if everything from Amazon was used and slightly broken and illegal.”—Dan [65:16]

5. Family, Nostalgia & Blue-Collar Baller Moves

(59:50 – 61:11)

• Soder details the pride and identity tied to buying practical gifts for his mom—appliances, an HVAC unit, water heaters—as his first taste of “baller” success.

  “When you don’t have kids, you take care of your mom. The most baller move: I bought a sectional couch because our apartment couch was broken. Then I got Guy Code… That was the first baller thing I did.”—Dan [59:58]

• The hosts recall the mythology of open-mic days and their awe at Soder’s early MTV fame.

6. Childhood “Garbage” Memories & Gross-Out Moments

(29:04 – 38:00; 49:13 – 53:06)

• Graphic and hilarious booger stories—swimming “slimers,” drywall boogies, and performing onstage.

  “Have you ever been onstage and had a boog pop out?...That first breath, it’s like Mile High Stadium.”

• Comedian snoring: bonding through the agony of hotel room snores, and the shame of being a notorious “snorer” in adulthood (“When I’m heavy and drunk and on heaters, it’s a bed.” — Kevin [48:01])
• “Did you ever as a kid stand there and just watch an adult man sleeping and snoring?” launches a round of dad/uncle sleep trauma stories, crystallizing the universal “garbage” experience.

7. Food Takes: Milk with Dinner, Water Rituals, and Pasta Loyalties

(54:04 – 58:06)

• Soder defends trashy habits like “milk with dinner” and rejects the crimes of pairing eggnog with ravioli (and any pint glass of nog with food).
• The conversation dissolves into a passionate defense of ravioli (“It’s just not appreciated anymore. It’s the chicken tender of Italian food.” — Kevin [57:12]), and a shared nostalgia for “stuffed shells” and other Italian comfort foods.

Notable Quotes & Time Stamps

• Dan Soder on diner beverage order:

  “Breakfast, lunch, or dinner: cup of coffee. Bring the coffee.” [02:54]

• Cranberry juice loyalty:

  “Three fingers of cranberry, neat. I won’t go ice. I’m not going warm, but no ice.” [06:17]

• Airport breakfast roast:

  “Airport breakfast is like single mom, three jobs breakfast…throw it down.” [13:05]

• Flea market magic:

  “It was Amazon before Amazon, if everything from Amazon was used and slightly broken and illegal.” [65:16]

• Baller moves by comic standards:

  “When you don’t have kids, you take care of your mom… I got the whole house outfitted—water heater, HVAC. That’s the most baller move.” [59:58]

• On not appreciating ravioli anymore:

  “It’s the chicken tender of Italian food. You eat it as kids and then move on…pales in comparison.” — Kevin [57:12] “Ravioli is a Tostino’s hot pocket that has both its parents.” — Dan [57:35]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:35 – 08:00: Diner rituals; coffee and cranberry juice debate
• 09:52 – 12:34: College jobs, brokeness, and “garbage” work-study
• 13:05 – 17:00: Airport breakfast and travel rituals
• 21:27 – 24:30: Touring comics, road life, Eugene breakfasts
• 29:04 – 38:00: Swim boogs, onstage nose mishaps, snoring stories
• 54:04 – 58:06: Food crimes: Milk and nog with dinner, ravioli nostalgia
• 63:01 – 70:43: Flea market weapons & dangerous childhood purchases

Tone & Style

• Playful, self-deprecating, and unfiltered.
• Deeply nostalgic but relentlessly irreverent.
• A blend of affection for “garbage” traditions and honest confessions of adult confusion.

For New Listeners

This episode is a perfect intro to the “Are You Garbage?” universe: high-energy debates about lowbrow behavior, punctuated with family tales, diners, pop culture, and the ongoing quest to identify the “classiest trash.” If you love comedians busting chops over breakfast and childhood disasters, this will feel like home.