Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: Captain, That Is Illogical

Date: November 20, 2025

Host: iHeartPodcasts

Overview

In this “One More Thing” episode, Armstrong & Getty dive into the theme of embarrassing public moments by swapping stories of their own mishaps on stage, on air, and in public. The episode kicks off with a discussion about William Shatner’s surprising Broadway confession and unspools into a lighthearted group therapy of cringeworthy but ultimately relatable stories involving public speaking disasters, wardrobe malfunctions, accidental inebriation, and more. The conversation is candid, self-deprecating, and delivers plenty of laughs, highlighting how the ability to laugh at oneself is a key part of survival in show business—and probably in life.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. William Shatner’s Disastrous Broadway Moment

• Summary: The episode’s title is a nod to Star Trek, and the first segment centers on a recent story William Shatner told about defecating in his pants on the opening night of his one-man Broadway show as a nonagenarian.
• Notable Quotes:
  • “He crapped his pants, apparently on stage the opening night of his Broadway show. Oh, really?” (03:20)
  • “He’s secretly friends with Mr. Spock off the set, but Sulu was a pain in the ass.” (03:42)
• Insight: Even icons aren’t immune to the most basic forms of public humiliation.

2. The Art of Embarrassment: Hosts’ Worst Moments

Jack: Presentation Gone Wrong and Fashion Show Fiasco (04:25 onward)

• Summary: Jack talks about two particularly embarrassing moments: bombing a college presentation and botching a radio-hosted fashion show due to mixup in cue cards.
• Notable Quotes:
  • “You can tell by the audience when they’re not paying attention or digging it, or they smell the fear.” —Jack (05:57)
  • “It was my professor’s wife who I really liked because I was dating their daughter… She could tell I hadn’t prepared… Oh, it was just devastating.” (07:03)
  • “This chick goes up in her bikini… and I’m saying, ‘Winter wear is the best way to combat snow’… the crowd was like booing… Oh, it was horrible.” (09:24)
• Insight: Public speaking and live events are unforgiving to lack of preparation and logistical mishaps; sometimes you’re just the clown.

Armstrong & Getty: Awkward Promotional Stunts (11:00)

• Summary: The duo recall being forced to dress in ill-fitting bikewear for an early-career “Tour de California” promo event, which left them feeling like “sausages in a casing.”
• Notable Quotes:
  • “We had to wear bike shorts and bike shirts. Skin tight, like I’m a Tour de France guy, and they’re totally the wrong size… Look like a sausage—speaking for myself—in an ill-fitting casing.” (11:44)
• Insight: In early careers, saying “yes” to everything sometimes leads to public mortification, sparking the realization: “I’m going to start telling people f— off. Or at least just saying no.” (13:00)

3. Katie: Unintentional Drunkenness on Set (14:20)

• Summary: Katie shares a story about accidentally becoming intoxicated on cough syrup during a TV taping and being suspected of being “hammered.”
• Notable Quotes:
  • “My producer comes up to me, he’s like, ‘Are you hammered?’…I’ve just been taking swigs of Robitussin. He’s like, ‘You idiot, you can absolutely get drunk on cough syrup.’” (15:22)
  • “I have never…That was probably the lowest, most mortified I’d been because there was a studio full of people.” (16:17)
• Insight: Even the most innocent intentions can result in major embarrassment when the world’s watching.

4. More Public Gaffes: “Piss on Atlanta” & Cough Syrup Tales (17:00)

• Summary: The hosts recall an infamous New Year’s Eve event where Joe’s attempt to hype a Charlotte crowd went awry when he shouted, “Well, piss on Atlanta!” on an Adult Contemporary radio station.
• Notable Quotes:
  • “You were saying… Charlotte’s gonna be the next Atlanta. Well, piss on Atlanta.” (17:58)
  • “We were an AC station. I mean, you didn’t talk like that… Oh, that did not go over well.” (18:08)
• Insight: Off-script banter can have unintended consequences—especially in the wrong crowd.

Drunken Childhood: The Cough Syrup Preschooler (19:03)

• Summary: A host recounts consuming cough syrup as a child at preschool, resulting in the teacher calling his mother—turns out, he was drunk.
• Notable Quotes:
  • “The teacher calls my mom and says, ‘We don’t know what’s wrong with your son. He keeps laughing and laughing and laughing.’” (19:14)
  • “They take me to the doctor. Doctor says, ‘Your child is drunk.’” (19:35)
• Insight: Sometimes, embarrassing substance mishaps start early—and end up as family lore.

Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• “He crapped his pants, apparently on stage the opening night of his Broadway show. Oh, really?” — 03:20
• “You can tell by the audience when they’re not paying attention or digging it, or they smell the fear.” —Jack, 05:57
• “It was just devastating. Oh, no. The girlfriend’s parents witnessed this. Yeah. Yeah, that was tough.” — 07:32
• “Look like a sausage—speaking for myself—in an ill-fitting casing. Oh, I hated that a lot. I’m glad there are no pictures or videos.” — 11:50
• “My producer comes up to me, he’s like, ‘Are you hammered?’” —Katie, 15:22
• “We were an AC station. I mean, you didn’t talk like that… Oh, that did not go over well.” — 18:08
• “The teacher calls my mom and says, ‘We don’t know what’s wrong with your son. He keeps laughing and laughing and laughing.’...Doctor says, ‘Your child is drunk.’” — 19:35

Structured Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:20] — William Shatner’s Broadway accident
• [04:25] — Jack’s college presentation disaster
• [09:24] — Fashion show emceeing debacle
• [11:00] — Awkward bikewear promo story
• [14:20] — Katie’s cough syrup incident on set
• [17:00] — “Piss on Atlanta” New Year’s Eve story
• [19:03] — Preschool cough syrup drunkenness

Tone & Style

Throughout the episode, the tone is informal, irreverent, and packed with classic Armstrong & Getty self-mockery. The hosts share their humiliations not as cautionary tales, but as bonding moments—and as evidence that anyone who’s ever bungled it in public (which is everyone) is in good company.

Takeaway

“You can’t always wing it. Even if you’re pretty good at winging it like I am.”
Whether you’re a legendary actor, a radio personality, or just a regular person, nobody’s immune from embarrassing moments. What matters is the ability to laugh about it—and never, ever chug cough syrup before going on TV.

For those who’ve never listened, this episode is a breezy, humanizing look behind the curtain of broadcasting and performing, filled with uproarious real-life stories—and plenty of schadenfreude.