Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo — Episode 0061 with Ian Fidance & Maddy Smith Date: November 14, 2025 | GaS Digital Network

Episode Overview

Zac Amico’s Morning Zoo brings its signature blend of “unhinged” morning comedy chaos, riffing on weird news, wild personal stories, and cultural oddities. Zac is joined by comedians Ian Fidance (Being Ian with Jordan) and Maddy Smith (Madhouse Podcast) for a show packed with raunchy humor, tales of travel misadventures, dive-bar deep cuts, bizarre current events, and the trio’s darkly funny takes on everything from fast food incidents to genital body horror.

Key Discussion Points & Segment Highlights

1. Comic Life Updates & Plugs

• Travel Hell: Zac recounts being stranded in Canada, missing his New York Comedy Fest show (02:26).
  • “Yesterday was a day from hell with the travel. Everything is a nightmare.” — Zac
• Upcoming Projects:
  • Ian announces his new YMH-produced travel/job show and lists live dates (03:40–04:40).
  • Maddy promotes Madhouse Podcast’s latest episode and comedy club appearances (04:42–05:04).

2. Deep Dive: Regional Food and Soda Oddities

• Buffalo Culture Love: The comics riff on Buffalo’s unique food culture and Loganberry soda (06:09–07:27).
  • “I was telling Maddie, as a fellow admirer of the Buffalo culture, 716 turn up. I don’t mean fat chicks. I mean the city of Buffalo.” — Ian (06:09)
  • Loganberry soda’s exclusivity and flavor profile get debated, with digressions into Mormon soda bars (07:07–08:38).
  • Trending drinks like “dirty soda” with cold foam, and viral drink influencers are discussed.

3. Viral Fads & Branding (09:02)

• Stanley Cup Hysteria: Discussion of the modern craze for branded drinkware, Starbucks lines, and “holiday cups” (09:02–10:11).
• Racist Logos & Nostalgia: Jokes about Aunt Jemima, Mrs. Butterworth, and the Land O’Lakes “knees to tits” meme (10:02–10:17).

4. Family & Personal Dysfunction Stories

• Uncle Lore: Ian and Zac trade darkly hilarious stories about creepy/unhinged uncles and dysfunctional family holidays (11:05–13:32).
  • “My uncle might have been a creep and I’m being hidden from it.” — Ian (10:50)
  • Tales include falling asleep in airports, addiction, and Vietnam-veteran trauma.

5. Weird News Roundup

Incident 1: McDonald’s Coffee Assault (15:23–17:24)

• [Video Segment] The trio commentate on a viral clip where a woman throws hot coffee at a McDonald’s manager, spinning a wildlife-documentary-style play-by-play.
  • “As you approach here, the female has taken an aggressive stance, holding the beverage within throwing distance.” — Ian (16:13)
  • The group jokes about injury severity, scam attempts, and the “C team” working late-night fast food (18:09).

Incident 2: “Prank” Gone Wrong – Man in Ex-GF’s Underwear (21:36–29:58)

• A man attacks his ex with a knife, wearing her underwear as a mask. Panel lampoons influencer culture and “content creator relationship” hell.
  • “Could you imagine a hell worse than being stuck in a content creator relationship where you constantly have to prank each other?” — Zac (21:48)
• Shannon drops shocking details: the man had been stalking her, hid in her bathroom, and claimed it was a “grand gesture” for dialogue.
  • “Not a bad strategy.” — Maddie Smith sarcastically (27:16)
  • “What kind of underwear did he have on his head...?” — Ian (28:08)

6. Animal Mayhem: Murder Pigs Replacing Murder Dogs (32:23–33:50)

• [Video Segment] The usual “violent dog” content is swapped for wild hog attacks. The group riffs about the feralization of domesticated animals and how rapidly pigs can “go wild.”
  • “So if you take a domestic...like how girls can sync up their periods, they grow tusks.” — Ian (33:17)
  • Jokes follow comparing pig behavior to their single lives and bad breakups.

7. Body Horror & NSFW Oddities: “Sounding” and Foreign Objects (42:31–51:05)

• Medical X-rays of a man who inserted a .45 caliber bullet in his urethra provoke a cascade of jokes and disbelief.
  • “Talk about going number one with a bullet!” — Zac (43:15)
  • Debate as to whether women “sound,” horrifying visual aids, and traumatic childhood internet videos.
  • Classic Ian overshare: “One time a girl put a headphone jack in it...” (45:28)
  • “My friend...did a sounding video, and he complained his piss had chunks of blood in it.” — Ian (46:12)

8. Bizarre International Festivals: Indian Poop-Throwing (36:32–41:48)

• Review of a viral doc about an Indian festival where villagers throw and smear cow dung as celebration:
  • “And we’re sure that’s duty and not just mud?” — Ian (38:09)
  • “Italians have throwing tomatoes, Indians do the throwing of the…” — Zac (38:23)
  • Lively debate on what festivals cross the line from tradition to “stunt for YouTube.”

9. Viral Beatdowns & Public All-in Brawls (51:12–54:02)

• [Video Segment] A man threatening a block with a gun is immediately swarmed and beaten up by masked clowns, wedding parties, and bystanders—double-take at the clown costumes.
  • “You wasted a couple bullets, big dog.” — Zac (51:43)

10. Trans Rights, Gym Controversy, & Social Media Outrage (53:37–64:16)

• A gym dispute over a transgender woman using the women’s locker room ignites a heated and nuanced discussion.
  • “If you’re undergoing hormone therapy and making an effort to pass, you get the benefit of the doubt… but that is a man using women’s spaces under the guise of ‘I’m trans.’ That’s not okay.” — Zac (61:54)
• Discussion on weaponizing therapy, bad actors vs. genuine trans women, and the culture war’s effect on gym bathrooms.
  • “Just because you’re trans doesn’t make you a good person… It’s all about your actions.” — Zac (63:22)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Airport Sleeping:
  • “I got woken up on the floor of the St. Louis airport once. The lady goes, ‘You too big to get on the airplane’... at least let me wake up first.” — Ian (02:53)
• On Prank Video Culture:
  • “...could you imagine a hell worse than being stuck in a content creator relationship where you constantly have to prank each other?” — Zac (21:48)
• On Personal Trauma:
  • “My uncle might have been a creep and I’m being hidden from it.” — Ian (10:50)
• On Inserted Bullet:
  • “Talk about going number one with a bullet!” — Zac (43:15)
• On Trans Rights Dispute:
  • “That is a man using women’s spaces... fuck that guy.” — Zac (61:40)

Additional Fun — Comics' Running Gags & Callbacks

• Fat Jokes & Self-Deprecation:
  • “My body is just a combination of King of the Hill characters. I am Hank’s ass on Bobby’s body.” — Ian (11:48)
• Bathroom Horror:
  • Ongoing jokes about disgusting rest stop McDonald’s and synchronized stomach symptoms from fast food.
• Cultural Oddities:
  • “Italians do the throwing of the tomatoes; the Indians do the throwing of the… don’t compare those two things.” — Zac & Maddie (38:23–38:28)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Buffalo/Loganberry Soda Discussion: 06:08–08:38
• McDonald's Coffee Assault Video: 15:23–17:24
• Ex Attacks Woman Wearing Her Panties as Mask: 21:36–29:58
• Murder Pigs Video & Animal Talk: 32:23–33:50
• Bullet-in-Urethra (X-ray Body Horror): 42:31–51:05
• Cow Dung Festival Video: 36:32–41:48
• Block Beatdown/Clown Costume Brawl: 51:12–54:02
• Trans Rights/Gym Locker Room Dispute: 53:37–64:16

Tone & Language

• Uncensored, wild morning radio energy: irreverent, raunchy, self-deprecating, darkly comic.
• Panelists mock sacred cows—literal and metaphorical—with unfiltered candor; the comic rapport is quick, escalating, and collegial.
• Even when touching on intense topics (assault, gender rights, body horror), the hosts maintain comic detachment and a “nothing is sacred” attitude.

Summary

This Morning Zoo episode is exactly as promised: way more out-of-control and entertaining than any regular morning radio show, with comedians riffing on viral “news of the weird,” personal horror stories, and the absurdity of modern culture. From Buffalo soda to “sounding,” McDonald’s scam artists to cross-dressing break-ins and public brawls with clowns, the episode steamrolls from one surreal highlight to the next. The comics’ real friendship, gallows humor, and ability to turn trauma into punchlines keep listeners laughing and incredulous in equal measure.