B&T Extra: WCC Al Jackson

Summary

Podcast Summary: The BOB & TOM Show Free Podcast – B&T Extra: WCC Al Jackson

Release Date: January 14, 2025

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Introduction

In this episode of B&T Extra, part of The BOB & TOM Show hosted by The BOB & TOM Show on the Cumulus Podcast Network, listeners are treated to an engaging afternoon segment featuring comedian Al Jackson. The episode delves into humorous personal anecdotes, contemporary slang, and the nuances of dating in the fast-food era. This summary captures the essence of the discussions, highlighting key points, notable quotes, and the dynamic interactions among the hosts and their guest.

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Main Discussion: Al Jackson on Fast Food and First Dates

The central theme of this episode revolves around the ideal fast-food spots for first dates in contemporary culture. Al Jackson leads the conversation, prompting guests to reflect on their preferences and societal perceptions associated with various fast-food establishments.

Survey Insights and Personal Preferences

Al introduces a survey question: "If you were going on a first date, what fast food place would you take your date to?" He reveals that the top answer was Chick-fil-A, sparking a lively debate among the hosts.

• Dave's Perspective:

  • “I would take her to a hood rallies. Oh, wow.” ([06:17])
  • Dave humorously refers to "hood rallies," highlighting his preference for establishments like Rally's or Popeyes due to their delicious food and conducive environment for conversation.
  • “I like the food. And usually the milkshakes are on point. And unlike certain major chains that I could mention, their milkshake machine is actually working.” ([06:23])

• Michael and Al’s Take:

  • Michael supports Chick-fil-A, noting its consistency and popularity among diverse groups.
  • Al adds a humorous twist by discussing the efficiency of fast-food service and its impact on date conversations.
  • “Chick Fil A is going to run so smoothly and so efficiently. It's too... it's too good and too easy, and it's not going to give you anything to talk about.” ([10:00])

• Tom’s Counterpoint:

  • Emphasizing the need for unique experiences to spark conversation, Tom suggests that less predictable venues like Arby's can provide memorable moments for dates.
  • “If you go to an Arby's, she goes, what the hell do you think about me?” ([10:07])

Notable Quotes:

• Dave on first-date fast food preferences: “I would take her to a hood rallies... I like the food... their milkshake machine is actually working.” ([06:23])
• Al on Chick-fil-A’s efficiency: “Chick Fil A is going to run so smoothly and so efficiently. It's too... it's too good and too easy, and it's not going to give you anything to talk about.” ([10:00])

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Slang Breakdown: Understanding “Biting” and Gen Alpha’s “Pogging”

The conversation shifts to dissecting contemporary slang, providing both comedic insight and educational value.

“Biting” Explained:

• Dave: “You could be biting or you can be biter.” ([14:09])
• The hosts explore the dual meanings of "biting," interpreting it as either excelling at something or, conversely, taking something from someone else.
• Dave: “They're taking something of yours. Think about what a bite is. They're taking a chunk out of you.” ([14:50])

Gen Alpha’s “Pogging” Demystified:

• Dave introduces the phrase “low key pogging with my squad” and challenges the others to decode its meaning.
• The group collaboratively breaks down the acronym “POG,” ultimately defining it as:
  • P – Proficient
  • O – Observant
  • G – Gregarious
• Chrissy humorously completes the acronym without knowing its actual meaning initially.
• Dave: “Low key pogging with my squad… just kind of low key, just chilling, but having fun.” ([17:16])

Notable Quotes:

• Dave on "biting": “They're taking something of yours. Think about what a bite is. They're taking a chunk out of you.” ([14:50])
• Group's collaborative slang breakdown: “Low key pogging before we head on over to the party.” ([17:32])

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Humorous Anecdotes and Personal Stories

Throughout the episode, the hosts and Al Jackson share light-hearted stories that add humor and relatability to the discussion.

Fashion Faux Pas:

• Dave recounts an incident where his jacket was mistaken for a couch cover, leading to amusing interactions at a pharmacy.
  • Dave: “I had to wear this jacket because I wore it to... my daily Bless live people. We do a podcast, and my girl Tori said it looked like her grandmother's couch.” ([03:29])

Generational Differences:

• Conversations about grandparents' old-school habits, like resisting microwaves and meticulously cleaning household items, highlight the contrast between generations.
  • Dave: “My grandmother was old school. Like, the concept of making your food in a microwave in her house. Blasphemy.” ([05:42])

Notable Quotes:

• Dave on jacket mishap: “I had to wear this jacket because I wore it to... my daily Bless live people... it reminded me of my nana's couch.” ([03:29])
• Dave on grandmother's habits: “My grandmother was old school. Like, the concept of making your food in a microwave in her house. Blasphemy.” ([05:42])

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Conclusion and Final Thoughts

As the episode wraps up, the hosts reflect on the discussions, emphasizing the importance of meaningful interactions and the role of humor in social settings. Al Jackson’s insights into contemporary slang and dating norms provide listeners with both entertainment and thoughtful commentary on modern relationships and communication.

Final Highlights:

• Emphasis on creating memorable experiences during dates to foster conversation.
• The playful exploration of slang strengthens the camaraderie among hosts and engages the audience in understanding generational language shifts.
• The blend of humor with insightful discussions underscores the show's signature mix of comedy and talk.

Notable Quote:

• Al on creating conversation opportunities: “You need something weird to happen there so you have something to talk about because it's hard to get that first spark of conversation.” ([10:00])

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Closing Remarks

B&T Extra: WCC Al Jackson offers a vibrant mix of humor, personal stories, and insightful discussions on dating and language. Comedian Al Jackson's contributions enrich the conversation, making the episode both entertaining and informative for listeners seeking a blend of comedy and contemporary cultural commentary.

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Transcript

[Bob]

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[Christopher]

Welcome back. It's another Bob and Tom extra. This is Christopher. Not only is the Bob and Tom show live every weekday morning, but every afternoon we'll give you a little extra. In case you missed anything on the big show today, west coast correspondent Al Jackson, he's coming up in just a minute.

[Dave]

Foreign.

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[Al]

Cooperman is here with us and hi, Dave.

[Dave]

Hey, how are you?

[Al]

How are you?

[Josh]

I'm great. I'm great.

[Al]

Dave. A young guy, young comedian, good looking guy, married man. I understand.

[Josh]

I am. How's that going right now? We're, I guess we're working on having kids and stuff.

[Al]

Cool.

[Josh]

But we're having some trouble, you know, and she's blaming me because she's not getting pregnant. And I'm like, honey, you realize we actually have to have sex. Okay. Screwing with my head will not make you pregnant.

[Chrissy]

How many times?

[Josh]

So we're thinking about, you know, we're talking about kids, even that even naming a kid is a challenge. If we have One, you know, I want my kid to know he's both Jewish and Chinese. The best I've come up with so far is Cha Ching.

[Dave]

Maybe lump sum.

[Al]

We're just waiting for the cast and actually show up for work. Here's more Bob and Tom Extra. We're gonna talk with that man. He is. Whoa. He's. It's a different. Wow. I was always wondering, oh, Tom's gonna.

[Chrissy]

Have something to say about this jacket.

[Al]

I was wondering what. I was wondering what happened to my Aunt Margie's couch. And it became a jacket for comedian Al Jackson.

[Dave]

What's up, man? I had to wear this jacket because I wore it to. When I did my. You know, my daily Bless live people. We do a podcast, and my girl Tori said it looked like her grandmother's couch.

[Al]

I just said the same thing because of my hands.

[Dave]

You said it. And I went to Kaiser to pick up my. I'm on a statin, ladies. And I went to go get my prescription, and it was this, like, really kind of earthy, funky, cool, like Hawaiian chicken. And she was like, I love your jacket. It reminds me of my. And then she paused because the words were coming out of our mouth and she knew I was a customer. She was like, it reminds me of my nana's couch. And she was like, but I love it, and that's why I wear it. It's like, in a weird way, this looks like it should be covered in plastic in your. Because I don't know about you guys, but in Shaker Heights, Tom, your hometown. My grandmother lived on the corner house on Avalon, and there were whole wings of the house that you couldn't go in. Not only just the guest house, but just like whole rooms. And there would be couches that look like this jacket covered in plastic. And I want to take people back there.

[Al]

Yeah. Like a hug. Kind of a floral print, detailed. But yeah, very, very couch like. Yeah. And I had a couple of friends that had the plastic on the furniture. I could never figure that out. Did they take it off when they company over?

[Heather]

I never. I. I never got that either.

[Al]

And then that smell. The whole living room smell.

[Heather]

The carpet runners, did they have those?

[Al]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Dave]

My grandmother definitely took it off for Thanksgiving. But, you know, my grandmother was. And Chrissy, I don't know if you're like this or you're the women in your family, but my grandmother was like. She would steam and clean her own curtains.

[Heather]

Yep.

[Dave]

She would be cleaning her silver. Yep. Watching her stories. It was just such a. Like, her house was so it was like a different time. I don't think my grandmother got a microwave until about maybe two or three years before she passed. Like, she was old school. Like, the concept of, like, making your food in a microwave in her house. Blasphemy.

[Al]

Now, we were talking, Al. We were talking about something kind of interesting, and I wanted to get your take on this. It was a survey about if you were going on a first date, what fast food place would you take your date to? And we've kind of decided to define fast food as you can sit down, but no waiter or waitress service. And the interesting answer. Well, before I tell you what the survey said, what do you think? If you were maybe, Al, 20 some years ago, 30 some years ago, where would you go? First date in contemporary fast food culture?

[Dave]

I would take her to a hood rallies. Oh, wow.

[Heather]

All right.

[Dave]

Yeah. And do you know what? First of all, the food is gonna be delicious. And also, I wanna see how comfortable she is in an environment that's probably not necessarily her own. And maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but I would. I like the food. And usually the milkshakes are on point. And unlike certain major chains that I could mention, their milkshake machine is actually working. So I would go with rallies, or not to be cliche, but Popeyes, just because I love their food. And I think when you're having chicken, it lends itself more to talking than eating a burger.

[Michael]

Okay, interesting.

[Al]

Interesting analysis. So you'd go to. How did you describe it in urban rallies? What was the term he used?

[Dave]

Yeah, with the hood. Rallies in the hood.

[Al]

I see.

[Dave]

Yeah. They have, you know, they have the drive through on either side. I still haven't figured out how they know that it's your order. Has anybody cracked that? Like, how do they know when they. When the two. When you order at McDonald's and there's another order going on simultaneously, and then you guys merge. Sometimes they let you in. Sometimes they have a long order because they're inefficient and don't know what they want in life. And you get ahead of them.

[Michael]

Right.

[Dave]

And. But how do they know that I went ahead of them and I have the fish filet.

[Michael]

They're doing great, aren't they? Like, way better than you would have thought they would be doing.

[Al]

And it's.

[Dave]

It. Josh is like 99.9%. I don't know.

[Michael]

I get one. One time they asked me, hey, did you have the McFlurry? And I went, no. I.

[Al]

The unfortunate answer, Al. Profiling. Oh.

[Michael]

Because Because I have a beard.

[Chrissy]

I'm sorry.

[Dave]

I think it would be profiling because we actually talked about this, like, early on on dbl. Like, this is off camera, but, you know, there was young people in, like, 24 year olds working there. And I said, man, I could go for a fish filet sandwich from McDonald's. And this. This girl named Lexi that used to work with us, she was like, they sell fish sandwiches at McDonald's. And another girl goes, that's what my dad gets. If you are talking about profiling, Tom, a fish filet lets. People were old. But that's almost all I get.

[Al]

That's my go to. At McDonald's, I always get the fish filet, the iced tea.

[Chrissy]

What else is there?

[Al]

Like, the fries.

[Chrissy]

There's, like, hard candy. The Werther's hard candy is old people. Fish fillet is old.

[Michael]

I say anything. Butterscotch is old.

[Al]

Yeah.

[Chrissy]

Okay.

[Dave]

All right.

[Al]

If you're going to McDonald's and you've never had the fish filet, you're gonna. It'll change your life. It's. It's the best.

[Chrissy]

That's a bold statement.

[Al]

That's all. I.

[Chrissy]

It's okay.

[Michael]

I love wonderful Lent season because they come out with the double filet O fish.

[Dave]

Josh. I was waiting for Tom to complete his sentence so I could say that this is why we were separated at birth.

[Michael]

Yes.

[Dave]

Because you and I, as soon as people start talking about fish fillets, we're already thinking about the double fish. Yes.

[Al]

Now, Ella, I want to go back to your scenario, but pretend it was me. So I'm taking some woman on a first date, and I take her to a ghetto rallies.

[Heather]

Oh, God.

[Al]

How's that gonna go?

[Chrissy]

Okay, he didn't say ghetto. He said hood.

[Al]

Same thing. Not really.

[Michael]

Hood is short for neighbor.

[Dave]

Why? You can't say that.

[Al]

Ghetto is just one particular ethnicity.

[Michael]

Teach al about black slang, will you?

[Al]

Yeah, yeah. There were non African American ghettos. The ghetto is a terrible place for me.

[Michael]

Certainly there's also yes. Or at least a reminder of something awful.

[Al]

Okay, Now, I tried this out, and no one seemed to agree with me. The survey said that chick fil a was the number one answer.

[Heather]

Right.

[Al]

In contemporary fast food culture, where a gent would take a lady on a first date. Yes. I said that would not really apply necessarily to those that got their dates on Grindr. And I got nothing. Because, of course, the.

[Michael]

Because first off, that whole thing's been way blown out of proportion. Second, I know plenty. I have so many gay friends who say no matter what I'm eating Chick Fil A.

[Dave]

Cause it's delicious. Yeah. I don't want to get to Josh's point. Our executive producer, my brother from another mother, Michael Dean, used to be the old EP on Dr. Phil. Proud, openly gay man. And he was like. He and his partner go to Chick Fil a all the time and then have mixed feelings about it. Look, this. The only reason. This is my only pushback for Chick Fil A. Of course, I went there this weekend with my kiddos. Shout out. But Chick Fil A is going to run so smoothly and so efficiently. It's. It's too. It's. It's going to be too good and too easy, and it's not going to give you anything to talk about. You need something weird to happen there so you have something to talk about because it's hard to get that first spark of conversation. So if you go to an Arby's, she goes, what the hell do you think about me? You took me to an Arby's. But see, now you're talking. You know, you go to an Arby's, you're like, oh, they got the meats. I don't know. I didn't know I wanted sauerkraut at 2 o'clock on a Saturday afternoon. I guess that's what we're doing.

[Al]

You raise a good point.

[Dave]

Go to Arby's.

[Michael]

What you do is you use that smoothness to your advantage. Go, man, this. Every time I come here, this place always has it so together and so smooth. When was the last. Tell me about a weird experience you had at a fast food restaurant. So you just. You just do the same thing, but you have to flip it a little bit.

[Dave]

That's it.

[Chrissy]

See?

[Dave]

And Josh, this is why I'm saying. And we talked a lot about Riz on this show, Tom, and we'll get to the words in a second.

[Al]

Charisma. I know that one.

[Dave]

Yeah.

[Heather]

Yes.

[Dave]

Yes. There we go.

[Chrissy]

Good job, Tom.

[Al]

I prefer using the big words for my friends because they're all big.

[Dave]

Something that a lot of guys, men and women, go to dating counselors for and have to practice. And there's no shade. Everybody's got different levels of interaction. But Josh's first natural instinct to talk is to engage the person and get them talking. That's why you have this job, and that's why ladies love you. Doesn't matter what color they are. Even guys that are much better looking than us. I realized that I could usurp them and take the girls that initially like them home from the party because I could make them laugh. Once you learn how to get people to talk, because people love to talk about themselves, you're good to go.

[Michael]

Yeah.

[Al]

And that's why discos were awful.

[Michael]

No talking.

[Al]

You couldn't talk. It was too loud.

[Dave]

Well, they're great for hot people.

[Michael]

Yeah, yeah, exactly.

[Al]

Even dancers are great for hot people.

[Tom]

Yeah.

[Al]

Very, very good. Our guest is comedian Al Jackson. And by the way, obscure footnote, the McDonald's ice cream machines, there's this very complicated been changed. So they're now going to be able to get them fixed. Yeah, it's a super complicated software licensing law, but you can look forward to your McDonald's having a functional machine now. Now it's time for us to get onto our word of the day. This is where Al Jackson, relatively hip compared to moi, is going to help me with my hypnos level in the world of language. What have we got, Al?

[Dave]

Tom, you know how I am about my Gen Alpha slang. So I want to give you a little something old, something new. So let's go with something old first and then we're get to gen Alpha. Let's talk about my generation. Tom, tell me what it means if somebody's biting.

[Al]

Biting? Biter. Oh, someone is a biter.

[Heather]

No, no, no, not a biter.

[Michael]

No, that's what else said.

[Heather]

Both.

[Dave]

Yeah. You can be a biter or you can be biting.

[Al]

So either one, I assume that's been something that someone is good at. It's working that that particular thing that they're doing is truly biting.

[Dave]

Is biting ever a good thing, Tom? If you're into it.

[Al]

Oh, wait a minute now.

[Dave]

There's my girl Jazz piping up.

[Al]

I'm guessing. So that would be. So just the opposite. Perhaps what they're doing is biting. It's not working. Not working.

[Dave]

Well, it's not that it's not working. They're taking something of yours. Think about what a bite is. They're taking a chunk out of you. So if I'm wearing my grandmother's couch jacket and then Chick wears this tomorrow, I'll be like, man, chick's really biting my style. Give it a week.

[Al]

You gotta give it a week.

[Chrissy]

I can't. I can't wait to get on Amazon and find and find that bitch and wear it tomorrow.

[Dave]

It's on Timu. You and Timu temu than I am. Man.

[Al]

Al, we could do an interesting short form video in which I would dress like you and you would dress like me and we would never Say anything. Just go out together and watch the reactions of people.

[Heather]

Oh, there'll be reactions.

[Al]

Can you imagine?

[Dave]

That would be great. That could be like one of those 80s movies where they switch bodies.

[Michael]

It would be.

[Dave]

Yes.

[Chrissy]

No good can come from any of this.

[Dave]

That's why we want to film it.

[Chrissy]

Oh, my.

[Michael]

Coming to a theater near you. Soul Swap.

[Dave]

Yeah. That movie, Soul man didn't age too well.

[Al]

Yeah. What are you talking about? And then the punchline is that old. That old punchline. What mean we Kimo Sabi when we go down to the. The ghetto rallies. I'm sorry, Ghetto rally. Al, let's do our. What is our contemporary word? Al Jackson.

[Dave]

All right. Our contemporary phrase for today, Tommy, my man, is what? When would you use the phrase low key poggin with my squad?

[Al]

Okay. You're gonna have to slot. Low key pogging.

[Dave]

Yes.

[Al]

With my squash squad. Oh, with my squad. Okay.

[Dave]

Squad.

[Al]

I know squad. I know squad.

[Michael]

I'm sure you know squad.

[Al]

Squad is the contemporary version of posse.

[Dave]

Yes.

[Al]

So I'm squashing. What am I doing? I'm potting. What am I doing?

[Dave]

Low key pogging with my squad.

[Al]

So low key means you're being cool. You're with your. You're with your squad.

[Michael]

Pogging is really a drive.

[Chrissy]

Pogging is.

[Michael]

I remember pog, the little disc things that were popular for a while.

[Chrissy]

Is this pawg?

[Dave]

No, that's. That's for another website we'll talk about. That's what I thought. This is P, O, double G, I, N, G. Oh.

[Heather]

I have a guest.

[Al]

Going out with a group together to have some fun.

[Dave]

Christy, what's your guess?

[Heather]

I kind of guess that. No, we're just hanging out, playing video games with my friends.

[Dave]

Yeah, just basically, you guys both got it. Just kind of low key. Just chilling, but having fun, but nothing too wild. So, yeah, I'm just low key. What are you doing? Oh, we're just low key pogging before we head on over to the party. Oh, yeah.

[Michael]

All right.

[Heather]

Hanging out.

[Dave]

Okay.

[Al]

Okay.

[Dave]

Tom, you broke that down like a professor of Latin@ UCLA.

[Al]

You know, I remember you.

[Dave]

Really? You did that? You used your techniques, you figured out each word and then you put it together. That's a. That's what we've been training for.

[Michael]

Let's teach Tom what POG is. P A W, G. Yeah, yeah, run that.

[Chrissy]

Run over that for him real quick.

[Dave]

Al, what do you think. What do you think that acronym stands for, Tom?

[Al]

Oh, it's an acronym. Lindsey Pod pog.

[Heather]

E A W, G. And it's Not.

[Michael]

A hard P. It's more. It's the. When a ph, make it the F sound.

[Dave]

Yes. That's a.

[Al]

Like phonics.

[Dave]

Yes.

[Heather]

Yes.

[Al]

Yeah.

[Chrissy]

Okay.

[Dave]

Okay.

[Chrissy]

I think that's what I thought. That's what I think it is.

[Heather]

I know what it means.

[Dave]

I didn't until just now.

[Heather]

You.

[Al]

I'm using my. My. My.

[Chrissy]

It does have the.

[Al]

Is the first p fat?

[Michael]

Yes.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, it does have something to do with her size. Yes, that's right.

[Al]

Is the second one. Derriere reference.

[Michael]

Yes.

[Dave]

Yes, Tom.

[Al]

And then is the W with.

[Dave]

No. No, look at me.

[Heather]

No.

[Tom]

What am I?

[Chrissy]

Well, what are you?

[Heather]

What are you?

[Dave]

No smart man would ever answer that question.

[Chrissy]

Try white.

[Heather]

Try white.

[Al]

Oh, okay, so it's fat pH. Fat ass. White girl. Girl.

[Chrissy]

Oh.

[Al]

Oh, that's a G at the end.

[Michael]

Yeah, She's a pog.

[Heather]

P. A W, G. Okay.

[Michael]

Look at that fog over there.

[Al]

Wow. Look, it wasn't a puff.

[Bob]

Now, wait.

[Dave]

We were saying it like you. We're saying it's like a white girl with a big booty. It's not right, right, right. Yes.

[Chrissy]

Yeah, Okay, I understand.

[Al]

I know the parlance. Babies.

[Michael]

Alex's text.

[Al]

Babies got back.

[Michael]

Yeah.

[Dave]

And well done. Well done, Tom. I did not think you would get that. You got that really quickly. We need to check your cookies.

[Al]

Thank you much. It's one of my squad goals to meet a pog. Yeah. Very good, Very good. Thank you. Very good. I'd like to congratulate.

[Christopher]

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