Armstrong & Getty On Demand

Episode: OH OH OH Damn!!!

Date: September 24, 2025
Podcast Host: Armstrong & Getty (iHeartPodcasts)

Brief Overview

This "One More Thing" episode revolves around an irreverent and wide-ranging conversation that kicks off with the infamous story of Matthew McConaughey's father dying during sex—anecdotes about death, relationships, habits, and, unexpectedly, some behind-the-scenes insights about funeral home work. The show’s tone is loose, humorous, and candid, with the hosts riffing on personal habits, mortality, family, and famous celebrity tales.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Mortality and Wake-Up Calls

• Host A jokes about needing a mild heart attack as a wake-up call to improve health habits, expressing frustration at personal eating habits.
  • "I feel like I need a mild heart attack. Just a mild heart attack... Not horrible, not like kill me. Just like really scare me into eating better." (A, 01:55)
• The group muses on how unflattering photographs and ill-fitting jeans can sometimes serve as strong motivators for lifestyle changes.
  • "You see an unflattering picture from an angle you don't usually get...Whoa. That's what I look like." (A, 02:42)
  • "Or going...you go to put on a pair of jeans, and all of a sudden those jeans that fit not too long ago don't button." (D, 02:57)

2. Heart Attacks During Sex & The McConaughey Story

• The main segment centers around the story of actor Matthew McConaughey’s father, James Donald McConaughey, who famously died of a heart attack during sex with his wife, a story made public in Matthew's book.
  • "His dad wanted to die making love to his wife...and he ended up dying having sex. Whoa." (A, 03:49)
• The hosts discuss the implications and peculiarities of the event, including the mother's decision to insist he not be covered up, wanting him to "go out how he went."
  • "My mom’s in the driveway…and she pulled the sheet off of him. That’s Big Jim...He’s in his birthday suit and he’s right there. Don’t be covering that man up." (A, 05:45)
• The strange but loving, tumultuous relationship between McConaughey's parents, who married and divorced multiple times, is explored.
  • "They also married each other three times and divorced twice." (A, 06:43)
  • "Still obviously into each other…enough that they had sex, though his heart could not stand up to." (A, 07:03)

3. Irreverent Take on Relationships

• The panel comments on people who continuously remarry/divorce the same partner—a humorous take with gentle mockery and personal anecdotes.
  • "I know a couple that has been married twice and divorced twice. And after the second one, they were like, all right, we tried. This is not happening." (D, 08:08)

4. Funeral Home Anecdotes

• An unexpected turn: one of the hosts (D) shares that their father was an embalmer, revealing morbidly funny and slightly macabre details about preparing bodies.
  • "My dad was an embalmer...he was the embalmer, and he used to have to spend the night there…He said one time he was dressing this guy…when this guy died with his legs crossed, and then my dad uncrossed his legs...and the guy's leg shot back and cross, my dad said he almost pissed himself." (D, 10:15)
• The process of dressing the dead—difficulties of socks, pants, etc.—is discussed humorously, with much laughter and disbelief.
  • "What's harder to get on a dress or pants? ...The socks. Touching that cold, dead foot and trying to peel those socks…" (A, 10:44)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Health Scares as Motivation:

  • "I feel like I need a wake up call. I need a, hey, hey, gay man, pay attention. Get your act together." (A, 01:56)

• On Being Caught Out-of-Shape:

  • "You see an unflattering picture ... Whoa. That's what I look like." (A, 02:42)

• On McConaughey’s Dad Dying During Sex:

  • "His dad wanted to die making love to his wife... And he ended up dying having sex. Whoa." (A, 03:46)

• On Public Nudity in Death:

  • "She pulled the sheet off of him... That’s Big Jim. He’s gonna go out how he went. Don’t be covering that man up." (A, 05:46)

• On Odd Achievements:

  • "You mean I'm so good, I stopped his heart?... I must really be something." (D and A, 07:34-07:49)

• On Embalming and Dead Bodies Moving:

  • "[My dad] uncrossed [the dead guy's] legs... and the guy's leg shot back and crossed, my dad said he almost pissed himself." (D, 10:22)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:41] – Start of "One More Thing"; hosts riff on the theme of dying at the height of pleasure.
• [01:55-02:42] – The "mild heart attack" and health-wake-up discussion.
• [03:26-04:52] – Introduction and details of the Matthew McConaughey story.
• [05:45-06:43] – McConaughey’s mother's insistence on not covering the body, mutual combat, and the parents' marriage history.
• [08:08-08:30] – Stories about couples who marry/divorce repeatedly.
• [09:15-11:15] – Embalming stories; the strange world of preparing the dead for funerals, unexpected bodily reactions.

Summary

This episode of Armstrong & Getty delivers the signature irreverence and free-flowing banter fans expect, orbited around mortality, family quirks, and the strangeness of life’s (and death’s) details. The celebrity anecdote is both funny and oddly poignant, serving as a launchpad for a mix of humor, light social commentary, and surprising personal revelations—including, fittingly, stories from the funeral home floor. For listeners who appreciate candid, unscripted, and sometimes macabre humor, this episode is especially memorable.