Listener Questions #2

Summary

Laugh with Me – Listener Questions #2
iHeartPodcasts | Hosted by Jeremy Otom
Release Date: May 12, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this special listener-driven episode, comedian and host Jeremy Otom (formerly a grocery store manager turned sports writer and now podcaster) sits down with his ever-optimistic producer Johnny Palermo to tackle a fresh batch of hilarious, irreverent, and sometimes awkward questions from dedicated listeners. The episode prominently features Otom’s trademark blend of quick-witted improvisation, self-deprecating humor, and running banter with Johnny—particularly around football, comedy culture, and the behind-the-scenes chaos of creative projects.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fart of the Year Nomination (01:39)

• Jeremy kicks off with a “breaking news” nomination for "Fart of the Year"—a horse caught mid-vet-exam in a viral clip.
• The segment is delivered with tongue-in-cheek gravitas, showcasing Jeremy’s commitment to finding humor in life's oddest corners.
  • "This is an early entrant into the possibility for fart of ‘26... I thought I had a shot at it, but holy cow, this horse." (01:40)
• The find comes courtesy of Johnny, with the duo reveling in the absurdity.
  • “Good fight, Johnny. Good fight.” (03:13)

2. Listener Q&A Begins (04:10)

• Jeremy sets the tone for listener engagement—some questions are gems, others not so much.
  • "There really was some, some junk, frankly, like, what's your favorite cereal?... But we did find some good ones." (04:10)
• Brief tangent about cereal preferences, highlighting Jeremy’s offbeat logic:
  • "Sometimes it's not really about the taste buds as much as the eyeball... If the right athlete's on the Wheaties box, you know, I gotta get in shape." (04:10)

3. NFL Schedule Release Hype (Tyler’s Question) (06:12)

• Jeremy fields a question from Tyler about his thoughts on the upcoming NFL schedule release.
• He admits to being unreasonably excited, likening the event to a holiday for football fans.
  • "It's one of my favorite times of the year... grown men will gather around their phones to celebrate finding out where we're all going to be disappointed." (06:26)
  • "Does it matter? No. Is it fun as hell... Yes." (07:02)
• Riffs on Johnny’s perennial Raiders optimism:
  • "Every year you say that like it's a hostage note. Like, this is our year. No, Johnny, the Raiders have had more rebuilds than my emotional stability." (08:14)

4. The Animated Show Update (Tanisha’s Question) (08:25)

• Tanisha wants an update on the long-promised “Laugh With Me: The Animated Series.”
• Jeremy gets candid about the slow development (“like a DMV employee emotionally processing your existence”), the creative challenges of adapting podcast jokes to visual humor, and managing expectations.
  • "It's moving forward slowly... it is a process and we are quite a ways from realizing this one. But I'm excited. If it hits, amazing. If it flops, I'm just gonna tell people it was too ahead of its time. Isn't that what all failed artists say?" (09:04)
• He jokes about fallback plans, blaming “the algorithm” if the show doesn’t succeed.

5. Distribution Center Comedy (11:20)

• A faux-ad read (satirical) for “Distribution Center Comedy” — a venue blending stand-up with industrial workflow.
  • “Why waste your evening at some boring comedy club when you can enjoy... premium entertainment while a man named Rick aggressively scans barcodes behind you?” (11:34)
• Highlights Jeremy’s love for surreal, blue-collar humor and the absurdity of modern live entertainment.

6. Music Habits in Middle Age (Richie’s Question) (17:44)

• Richie asks what’s on Jeremy’s playlist.
• Jeremy’s honest response is a comedic exploration of musical identity crises:
  • “My playlist looks like a custody battle... one minute it's aggressive rap rock with the new MGK and Fred Durst, next minute it's sad indie music from a guy named Oliver who definitely owns too many scarves.” (17:54)
  • “Throw on some old school hip hop, suddenly you're walking different. Put on country, now you're emotionally invested in a tractor.” (18:37)
• Sudden existential crisis: hearing high school anthems on “Oldies” radio.

7. Roasts & Kevin Hart (Johnny’s Question) (20:36)

• Johnny asks Jeremy’s thoughts on the Kevin Hart Roast on Netflix.
• Jeremy talks about the evolution of roasts, importance of knowing “the assignment,” and why cleverness trumps cruelty.
  • "Anybody could be mean. It's about being clever. It's about being specific. It's about hitting them in their world, okay? It makes the audience go, 'Wait. Shit's accurate.'" (21:23)
  • “You can't sign up for a public humiliation event and then act surprised when people humiliate you publicly. That's like entering the UFC and then complaining that you're getting punched.” (21:09)
• Appreciates risk in live roasts—even (and especially) when jokes bomb.

8. Comedy Rivalry & Callouts (Brent’s Question) (25:31)

• Brent calls out Jeremy, suggesting “it must be hard on your manhood” to watch a female comedian (Rachel) in Omaha become more successful.
• Jeremy responds by defending the culture of roasting within comedy, noting that roasting should be met with a sense of play—not animosity.
  • "You shoot some, you're gonna take some shots. That's roasting, right? And then you move on. Some people don't take it that way... all [Brent] showed is that he can't take a joke and isn't a part of this community." (26:20)
  • "If you were a sandwich in the deli of comedians, you'd probably be a bologna and American cheese on sliced bread. Just a classic low-end American sandwich that we all know we've had, but nobody's asking for it." (27:28)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "This is an early entrant into the possibility for fart of ‘26... I thought I had a shot at it, but holy cow, this horse."
  — Jeremy Otom (01:41)

• "There really was some, some junk, frankly, like, what's your favorite cereal?... But we did find some good ones."
  — Jeremy Otom (04:10)

• "I treat every single week, you know, like Patrick Mahomes personally keyed my car."
  — Jeremy Otom (06:49)

• "The Raiders have had more rebuilds than my emotional stability."
  — Jeremy Otom (08:13)

• "Animation’s wild because you have the podcast... but you’re not going to sit there and watch cartoon me and cartoon Eric sit across the desk and talk. You have to make it all come to life."
  — Jeremy Otom (09:40)

• "My playlist looks like a custody battle... One minute it's aggressive rap rock, next it's sad indie music from a guy who definitely owns too many scarves."
  — Jeremy Otom (17:55)

• “You can't sign up for a public humiliation event and then act surprised when people humiliate you publicly. That’s like entering the UFC and then complaining that you’re getting punched.”
  — Jeremy Otom (21:09)

• "If you were a sandwich in the deli of comedians, you'd probably be a bologna and American cheese on sliced bread... nobody's asking for it."
  — Jeremy Otom to Brent (27:28)

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Timeline of Main Segments

• 01:39 — Fart of the Year Nominee and Viral Horse Clip
• 04:10 — Listener Q&A: Cereal Preferences & NFL Schedule Release (Tyler)
• 08:25 — Animated Series Update (Tanisha)
• 11:20 — “Distribution Center Comedy” (Fake Ad Read)
• 17:44 — Music Tastes & Aging (Richie)
• 20:36 — Thoughts on the Kevin Hart Roast (Johnny)
• 25:31 — Local Comedy Rivalry & Roasting Culture (Brent)

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Tone & Vibe

True to its title, this episode is a loose, banter-filled celebration of listener engagement, full of self-mockery; pop-culture references; hot takes on football, music, and comedy trends; and a sly defense of the stand-up/roasting lifestyle. Jeremy is candid about creative struggles, unsparing with his humor (especially regarding the Raiders and comedy rivals), and always quick to turn a potential insult into an opportunity for a punchline.

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Summary prepared for those who missed the episode or want a quick hit of the laughs, riffs, and inside jokes (minus the ads, intros, and outros).

Transcript

[Jeremy Otom]

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[Timbo]

Last night, a blown call changed the game. This morning, the Internet lost its mind. And nobody's telling you exactly what happened. That's where Sports Slice comes in. I'm Timbo. And every episode we're cutting through the noise, breaking down the biggest moments in sports and giving you the real story behind the headlines. And we're going straight to the source. The athletes themselves, their locker room stories, their reactions in the moment, and the stuff nobody gets to hear. Listen to Sports slice on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more, follow Timbo, Slice Life 12 and the TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok.

[Jeremy Otom]

Want to be a star? No problem. Anyone can shine on TikTok. Post your first video today. Real life, real story, real you. Download TikTok and get started. This is kind of breaking news. Johnny has found a nominee for fart of the year. This is obviously, we are still early in 2026, but holy cow, you have to listen to this. This is an early entrant into the possibility for fart of 26. This was found on, on actually it's, it's a horse. So this vet is pushing down on the horse's stomach and then all of a sudden, My God, that Johnny. That was a find. That was a fight. Let's, we're going to, we're going to go through one more time. This is, this is a Twitter account at Texas Jeep guy. This is where we found it. We're going to put it out there. But this is a strong entrant for fart of 2026, which I tell you what, I thought I had a shot at it, but holy cow, this horse. I had to feel. That horse has to feel better. Good fight, Johnny. Good fight.

[Johnny Palermo]

Hit that intro. Go. Laugh with me when the wrench passed you and the car won't start Laugh with me when the only sponsor is my broken heart we're hanging on this janky stream Two weird voices in the glow of a screen if the world won't sing then let it laugh with me.

[Jeremy Otom]

Welcome back. It's a brand new episode. This is Laugh With Me podcast with Jeremy Otom and I'm your host.

[Johnny Palermo]

Jeremy stares at the stats, hands shaking over takeout boxes. Johnny's already mapping hotels on a napkin with greasy crosses. They quit jobs, they kinda hate it. Tell their bosses, catch the show. Boss just shrugs. Hope it's funny. Johnny grins.

[Jeremy Otom]

You'll never know. Hey, it's J O. And welcome back. This is Laugh With Me. It's myself. We've got Johnny Palermo on the ones and twos, the award winning producer today. Today's extra fun. Okay, Today is all about you, the listener. As we have fielded, Johnny's found some of the best questions from some of you guys. He's bringing them my way and we are going to answer every single one of them. No interruptions. That's what I want. No interruptions, Johnny, as we are going to fire straight through some of the best ones that you found. And trust me, there were some bad ones. I just want to throw that out there that y' all might want to get better with the questions you're asking. There really was some, some junk, frankly, like, what's your favorite cereal? You know, like, and trust me, I, as all of you do, I mean, who eats just one kind of cereal? That's it. I mean, I'm all over the place. I'm just wherever my taste buds take me. Okay, Sometimes apples, right now, apples and materials. And tell you what, I'm not putting milk in it. Just not like I'm eating them dry. I'm not even putting them in a bowl and eating it dry. I'm putting in a Ziploc bag, carrying it wherever I go. Just a chomping on those apple cinnamon Cheerios. That's my current go to Jono Mills, hit me up. Yeah, like sometimes Cinnamon Toast Crunch Frosted Flakes. Sometimes I'll be like, man, I just, I need to, I need to get fit, you know, eat something a little healthier. I'll hit the Wheaties. But it really just depends on which Athletes on the box, like, that's. Sometimes it's not really about the taste buds as much as the eyeball. You know, the eyeball test, when you're walking down that cereal aisle and it's a big one, which ones catch your eyes immediately. And if the right athlete's on the COVID of that Wheaties box, damn, you know, I gotta get in shape. So there you go. And. And for some reason I equipped getting like I'll getting in shape and eating Wheaties to me, or hand in hand, like we're going to the gym or something. But anyway, some of y' all questions, they weren't good, but we did find some good ones in here. We got a few good ones. We're gonna get right to it. Question number one comes from Tyler, who asked Jeremy, what are your thoughts on the NFL schedule release this Thursday? Well, I've, I've got a few thoughts on that, but thanks for asking, Tyler. It's one of my favorite times of the year. I mean, it's. It's where one of the few events where like grown men will gather around their phones to celebrate finding out where we're all going to be disappointed. You know, like I will. It's appointment TV for me. Like, I'll. I'll watch the schedule release and be like, oh, my God, Week six, that's when we get the Broncos. Let's go. Everything changes, but it doesn't. I mean, it's. It doesn't matter if we play them week six, week nine, week 12, still likely going to be around 500 and just trying to, trying to survive and get into the playoffs. And I will treat every single week, you know, like Patrick Mahomes personally, keep my car, like it doesn't matter who's playing and when. That's just how I'm going to feel. So does it matter? You know? No. Is it fun as hell to look at it and go, okay, week one, that, that second first, that second full weekend in September, here's the slate of games I'm going to watch. That's fun to know that the Chargers are going to be playing on Thursday Night football week, whatever, and then play a Monday Night Football game, you know, the following week, so we get an extra long break in between. That's not counted as the buy. Yeah, I'm hyped and I'm running the numbers on this. I consume it all. Football fans are addicts. We just are. We consume anything related to it. Give us the schedule release. How about draft grades, training camp photos? You give us a Blurry image of a backup tight end jogging. And suddenly we're going to be like, this is. This is our year. Like, this is it. That's just, that's how football fans are. And I'm hyped. Like, I know it's. We're not even to really mid May quite yet, but. But I am hyped. To me, it's like it's the draft at the end of April, and then, you know, whenever they give us the schedule, which now is mid May, I mean, whenever that is, to me, that's the official start of the football year. So, yeah, no, I'm, I'm pretty. I'm pretty excited about it. Thank you for that question, Tyler. Johnny. No, no, we're not gonna talk about the Raiders with the. I said no interruptions. And then he's coming, he's talking. Oh, the Raiders. This is our year. We're finally competent. Like, no, no, no. Every year you say that like it's a hostage note. Like, this is our year. Like, no, Johnny, at this point, the Raiders have had more rebuilds than my emotional stability. Like, it's, it's over. Okay? They're gonna finish last like they always do. All right, question number two. Let's. Let's see. What do we got here? Oh, Tanisha. Okay, what's the update on the animated show? Hey, great question. Laugh with me. The animated series title, subject to change. Let's just. Just throw that out there right now. All things related to the show. Subject to change. It's a great question. It is moving forward. It's moving forward slowly. It's like a DMV employee emotionally processing your existence. You know, like it's happening, but it's not at any rate of speed. No, honestly, animation's wild because you've got the idea, right, which is the podcast. And we've, We've. We've created the podcast over now 141 episodes. And we've got a lot of content, a lot of jokes, a lot of stories, a lot of moments that are going to make an incredible piece of animation. But then you've. Then you've got to get the animation, the animated part right. So then it's okay. Yes, you have. But you're not going to sit there and watch Cartoon Me and cartoon Eric sit across the desk and talk to each other. No, you have to have. You have to make it all come to life. So. And then, and then from there, you got to have new jokes. Like, it can't just be the same old jokes that you have inside the pod. Like, it's got to be visually new jokes. So it is a process and we are quite a ways from. From realizing this one, but we're. I'll tell you what, here's what I do know is that I'm excited. Like, I'm pumped. It's still one of those projects where if it hits, amazing. If it flops, I'm just gonna tell people it was too ahead of its time. Like, that's, like that's. Isn't that what all failed artists say? I mean, you know, if we end up having to put it on YouTube, then we're just gonna blame the algorithm. Like, why did. Why did it kill our show? So we've, we've got the excuses in our back pocket, but, you know, hopefully it's a hit and we can continue to grow from there. I, I foresee it being a hit, but obviously that's, that's just me. So. Johnny, why are you shaking your head? This is gonna be great. I can't wait to see animated, Johnny. You know, we gave a tease of that last year. We gave a little tease of what that would look like. But it's. I think it's going to look a little different than. Than he thought it was gonna. So either way, it's coming. It's just. It's gonna take some time. Okay, let's just, let's just say that today's episode is brought to you by Distribution Center Comedy. Have you ever thought, man, I'd love to laugh my ass off while also watching industrial grade logistics happen in real time? Well, now you can. At Distribution Center Comedy, they've combined two American traditions. Stand up comedy and moving massive amounts of boxed inventory under impossible deadlines. 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[Jeremy Otom]

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[Jeremy Otom]

The worst?

[Robert Smigel]

Yeah.

[Jeremy Otom]

Me.

[Robert Smigel]

Is there anything to the idea that because you're from Harvard, you only got in because your parents made a huge donation

[Jeremy Otom]

to the group? The Yardbirds. Right?

[Timbo]

That's the name.

[Robert Smigel]

The Harvard Yard. They're open.

[Jeremy Otom]

Do you have a name suggestion? We're open.

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[Jeremy Otom]

Humor me. I need some jokes to make me seem funny.

[Timbo]

Last night a blown call changed the game. This morning the Internet lost its mind. Highlights are trending, opinions are flying, and nobody's telling you exactly what happened. That's where Sports Slice comes in. I'm Timbo. Every episode we're cutting through the noise, breaking down the plays, the controversies and the stories behind the headlines. And we go straight to the source. The athletes themselves, their locker room stories, their reactions, the stuff nobody gets to hear. The laughs, the drama, the triumphs, the moments that never make the highlight reel. From viral moments to historic games, from buzzer beaters to controversial calls, we break it down, give you context, and ask the questions everybody wants answered. Sports Slice brings you closer to the action with stories told by the people who live them. Listen to Sports slice on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. And for more, follow Timbo Slice Life 12 TikTok Podcast Network on TikTok.

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[Jeremy Otom]

All right, question three. This is from Richie. What are you listening to right now? My music tastes all over the place. Okay? I listen to just about everything. I'm at that age where, like, my playlist looks like a custody battle just going back and forth. One minute it's aggressive rap rock with the new MGK and Fred Durst. Next minute, it's like sad indie music from a guy named Oliver who definitely owns too many scarves, which, who cares? I don't care what you wear. It's long because it's got a catchy hook. I'm all in. But then suddenly, the, like, the 2023 remaster of Faithfully by Journey comes on, and I'm ready to fix a transmission with my bare hands. Like, I just want to get in there. I want to get dirty, which is like my vision. Like, how I envision it would have been like in the 80s had I been an adult in the 80s. I just. I guess I would have been working on cars. I don't know. But that's. That's how I feel. It's like music. Music is weird. You know this. I know this. It changes your personality. Whatever music you're into, that's how you're living. You throw on some old school hip hop, suddenly you're walking different. You put on country music, and now you're, like, emotionally invested in a tractor, putting on some boots and a cowboy hat. Like, I've never worn a cowboy hat, but I would throw one on if I was listening to some jams. Just saying, put on some sad acoustic music. Suddenly I'm staring out the window. Pure sadness. And really all I'm doing is waiting on doordash. Like, that's. That's what music can do to you. But I'm also at that dangerous age where songs from high school are now classic throwbacks. The oldies, as they say. Nothing will humble you faster than hearing a song from your teenage years on a station called Oldies. Like Oldie. Like, that song came out like, well, 20 plus years ago. And now my knees hurt. But to answer your question, Richie, I'm into Bouncing Souls. Alkaline Trio. Yeah, that's kind of what been my go to here lately. It's was a long way to get there. Oh, man. Let's get to that next question. Jeremy. Jeremy. I brought positivity. No, no, not today, Mr. Joy. On purpose. I sensed the edgy energy and wanted

[Johnny Palermo]

to balance it with joy.

[Jeremy Otom]

That sentence alone should be illegal. Did you know music raises serotonin? Did you know leaving raises mine? I brought the ukulele. Yeah, of course you did, Mr. Joy. That's the official instrument of people who ruin cookouts. I wrote a song for the listeners. Please, please do not laug. Johnny cut his mic. Just cut. That doesn't mean anything. Like, you're just saying things like. Yeah, so is my patience. Please, please leave. Okay.

[Johnny Palermo]

But stay hydrated.

[Jeremy Otom]

I feel far less joyful when he's around. Like, that's. God, I hate him. That's. Next question, please. Oh, man. Let's see. From Johnny. Not you, Johnny. This from you. Oh, this really is from you. Oh, okay. What did you think of the Kevin Hart roast on Netflix? Here's. Here's my honest take on this one. Here's my honest take on this one. Roasts are a weird art form now. You know, it used to be, you know, such an honor to be roasted, and everybody just comes at you. They want. Everybody wants it to be brutal, you know, until Somebody says something brutal, that's what get people. That's what people start to get upset. Suddenly on Twitter, people are acting like you created a war crime. You know, we're just talking jokes. You. You sign up for a roast, you're involved in a roast. You're going back and forth roasting. You know, the hits are coming. You're gonna take them, they're gonna bounce off you, and you're gonna shoot some yourself. That's just. That's the deal. Like, you can't sign up for public humiliation event and then act surprised when people humiliate you publicly. That's like entering the UFC and then complaining that you're getting punched. Like, that's. That's not how it works. And Kevin Hart's an interesting, like, roast target because he's, like, insanely successful, right? At a certain level of fame. I mean, I'm sure none of the roasts are really going to hurt. You know, what are you going to say? Oh, you're short. And that's what they said a lot. Cool. He's short. He's going to go cry in his eight mansions. Like, he. It's. It's not that big of a deal. There's no comeback to success. You know, you can call him tiny all day, but he's still cashing those Netflix checks. And they just. They keep getting bigger and bigger. What I like about roast is when people understand the assignment, okay? The best roasters know it's not just about being mean. Okay? Anybody could be mean. It's about being clever. It's about being specific. It's about hitting them in their world, okay? It makes the audience go, wait. Shit's accurate. You know, like, the worst jokes sound like they're written by somebody who thinks yelling is comedy. Like, that's. That's not roasting. Like, that's just talking to your relatives at Thanksgiving. Like, that's. That's all that is. I am happy Netflix is bringing back the roast. They are fun watching it. Sunday night was, to me, it was an event, you know, to watch and laugh and enjoy the entertainment there. You know, it didn't feel fake. It did feel like there was real risk, but they also knew that they were just entertaining, you know, and that's. That's all it really was. Also, part of a roast is where, you know, some of the jokes might bomb, like, not everything's gonna be, you know, worked out to perfection. The awkward silence of it, and then their reaction to the awkward silence of it, that's what makes it honest. And that's what makes it fun. I don't know. I enjoyed it, and I love it when people get what it is, which is the culture. Right. Which we have some folks here locally that probably could learn a bit from that, just learning about the culture. So speaking of that, I think I just saw question five. So let's get to squash question five. It's from Spotify, from Brent Bradley. It said, must be hard on your manhood to watch a woman be funnier and wildly more successful than you at the same time, honestly. Thank you listening, Brent, but I'm going to gladly answer your question slash statement. But first of all, let's discuss where this question or statement or whatever this was stems from this. This comes from. Okay? Last episode, Late Night is the title of the episode. I did some. I did monologue jokes. And in the monologue, I discussed a local comedian's new theater that she has here in Omaha called the Warehouse. And I'm sure it's going to be wildly successful. I root and I am passionately cheering for that place to be successful and for her to be successful. And from the sounds of it, after their first month of successes, that. That's what's happening. That's great. Honestly. Good job. Now, Bren, come. Brent comes in and he's defending against my jokes on Rachel. Now, in the last question, we talked about roasting and kind of how everybody knows it's. You're gonna shoot some. You're gonna take some shots. That's. That's roasting, right? And everybody knows it's just part of the community. Like, that's what you do. Like, that's how you answer it. And then you move on. Some people don't take it that way. Apparently, it's personal for Brent Bradley, he felt the need to defend a. She is funny, and she apparently has a successful place after a month. And I. And I rooting for, like, that's fantastic. But let's not forget where this started. Okay? This started on my timeline where after talking about Mr. Joy on purpose and some of his shenanigans that he pulls online, and it's been well documented, you can go back and listen to previous episodes where we talk about Mr. Joy on purpose and my. My battles with him. And she had no clue what even this was about, and so she obviously doesn't. Let's show. And that's fine. Okay? That is fine. But when you come into my world and then post in defense of him and then bring a couple roast jokes my way. Boom, boom. Which totally cool. I laughed you're gonna get a couple back. I mean, that's just. That's how it works. I'm gonna come back with a couple jokes myself. That's what we do. So it's what I did. And honestly, no apologies. Like, that's the culture. That is the culture. That's what we think. And one might think, okay, Brent is being bold or he's sticking up for his friend with his comment, but all he's doing is showing that he can't take a joke and isn't a part of this community. I mean, that's all he showed. Like, I've got stronger words for Brent, but I think it's going to be best to just use terminology that he would understand, and that's sandwiches. So, Brent, if you were a sandwich, like in the. In the deli of comedians, you'd probably be a bologna and American cheese on a sandwich. Sliced bread. Just a classic low end American sandwich that we all know we've had, but nobody's asking for it. That's gonna be today's episode, the Q and A. Thank you for those listener questions. I definitely appreciate it. Keep saying them in because honestly, listener questions are easier than me coming up with coherent thoughts on my own. Like, that's Johnny knows. Big thanks to producer Johnny Palermo for his completely delusional football optimism. And the Raiders are going to be bad. And absolutely 0 thanks to Mr. Joy on purpose, who I'm pretty sure was engineered in a lab to annoy me. Specifically, if you enjoyed this episode, you can find us anywhere that you love to listen to your favorite podcast. Tell your friends, tell your enemies if you hated it. Well, schedule your complaint for the NFL release announcement so no one sees it. I'm jl. This has been Laugh with Me.

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