Zac Amico's Morning Zoo – Episode 75: Robbie Goodwin and Kelly Taylor

Date: January 2, 2026
Guests: Robbie Goodwin, Kelly Taylor
Host: Zac Amico
Podcast Network: GaS Digital Network

Episode Overview

This lively, chaotic episode of Zac Amico's Morning Zoo features comedians Robbie Goodwin and Kelly Taylor. Together, they riff on everything from unorthodox Christmas movie favorites and true crime rabbit holes to the weird world of airport customs, neurodiverse bodies, and the internet’s strangest characters. Zac, Robbie, and Kelly keep the pace fast and irreverent, shifting between pop culture, real-life oddities, bodily functions, and their signature twisted sense of humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Holiday Recap – Movies, TV, and Traditions

[02:21 – 06:10]

• The trio compare Christmas movie lineups:
  • Zac watched Home Alone (1 & 2), Christmas Vacation, Elf, Muppet Christmas Carol, and the modern action flick Violent Night.
  • Robbie defends Ron Howard’s The Grinch as the best Christmas movie, praises Jim Carrey’s performance, and says, "He should win an Oscar for just all the makeup and paint." (03:20).
  • Kelly’s house watched horror instead: "We just got off the high of Welcome to Derry."
• They trade opinions on dark Christmas movies—a genre for adults: Krampus, Better Watch Out, and "Christmas movies for adults" like Eyes Wide Shut and the infamous Deck the Halls production saga.

2. New Year, New Projects – Plugs & Comedy Life

[06:19 – 08:52]

• Robbie announces the rebranding of his podcast: "Me and Dalton are rebranding our podcast to the Arena of Ideas…our swords are facts, our shields are logic." (06:23)
• Kelly promises new episodes of I Feel Fat Today, and shouts out Robbie as a guest.
• Zac plugs his touring dates, including stand-up dates in Ohio, Toronto, and an upcoming stint with Juggalo Championship Wrestling.

3. Neurodivergence, Body Shapes, and “The Big-Butt-Autism Connection”

[09:45 – 16:12]

• Zac introduces a quirky article positing that a prominent posterior (“big butt”) might be a “sneaky sign of autism or ADHD.”
• Robbie jokes, "It explains my massive ass." (10:08), while Zac describes the "nerd walk" among his friends—walking heel-toe, head forward, "like the bully from Recess."
• They get visual: “If you looked at this chart and it said autistic, not autistic, you would go, oh, yeah, definitely.” (13:13)
• The trio riff that this is the new “BBL”: “The new BBL is the ADHD walk.” (14:01)
• They explore how mimicking, muscle tone, posture, and even fashion intersect in communities with neurodivergence.

4. True Crime Deep Dive – Gypsy Rose Blanchard

[16:12 – 33:16]

• The group gives a darkly comedic, detailed summary of the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case:
  • Zac: “Her mom had Munchausen by proxy, which people don’t know—Eminem’s mom disease.” (16:13)
  • Gypsy’s elaborate fraud and eventual matricide; her manipulative online relationship with Nicholas Godejohn; both participants’ neurodivergence and possibly “pelvic tilt for days.”
  • They watch and dissect disturbing, newly-surfaced videos showing Gypsy’s “evil little monkey” side and her performative, childlike voice (29:07).
  • Robbie summarizes: "That’s one molested girl." (28:56), before all agree that the story reflects evil and manipulation passed down.
  • Robbie: “Getting a retarded guy being like, this weirdo kidnapped me—that’s defamation at the very least.” (31:40)

5. Degenerate News & Internet Oddities

[34:36 – 54:07]

• The Delco Pooper:
  • A woman infamously relieving herself during a road rage incident faces trial; her sentence involves rehab, anger management, probation—plus a social media gag order.
  • Robbie muses: “I love the name Delco Pooper, sounds like a serial…”
• Chris Chan / Sonichu Saga:
  • A quick primer for listeners on the infamous internet figure Chris Chan, his history as a target of trolling, and being caught on police bodycam explaining Sonichu lore after a sensational crime.
  • Zac describes GameStop and comic book store culture, calling it “the Stanford Prison Experiment for autistic people.” (43:52)

6. Pawn Shops, Comics, and Thrift – Nerd Life and Haggling

[45:00 – 51:24]

• Zac and Robbie discuss the economics and social weirdness of pawn shops and comic book stores.
• Zac shares a “market in Bangladesh” approach for haggling and trading collectibles, noting that “I walk into those stores like I’m at a fucking market in Bangladesh.” (48:03)
• Sociocultural observations: “I don’t think they want to sell shit. They just have a big collection. Come look at my room…” (46:41)

7. Airport Customs – Weird Food, Race, and Prohibited Goods

[53:12 – 59:38]

• News segment: Chicago customs seize 4 lbs of monkey meat, 11 lbs of beans with pests, and 17 lbs of unknown plants from Africa.
• Zac, in his trademark unfiltered style:
  • “Is there anything Black people won’t bring on a plane?”
  • Rants about seeing people board with “full catering trays,” marveling at how “airport food’s so expensive—pack a sandwich, not a seafood boil!”
• They discuss the complications of traveling with contraband, especially weed, and swap TSA horror stories. Robbie explains, “It’s actually a safer bet to carry weed in your carry-on."

8. Family, Aging, and Mortality – Gross Holiday Story Time

[60:33 – 64:34]

• Zac relates a family dinner upended by his elderly father-in-law’s digestive mishap: "They had to throw him in the bathroom...From the sound and smell, I think there was a license plate in there." (62:32)
• Anecdotes about declining grandparents, family secrets, and the cyclical nature of care in old age.

9. Objectum Sexuality – The Girl Who Loves a Zombie Doll

[64:45 – End]

• The crew watches a documentary segment about a woman in a romantic, “poly” relationship with several dolls, especially her “zombie wife” Kelly.
• Zac roasts: “There’s a reason the dolls she fucks need to be dead—this bitch sucks.”
• The woman insists, “I’m not a pedophile," prompting Kelly to crack, "Is this what they mean when they say, 'give the pedophiles dolls'?"
• Robbie notes, “She talks just like Chris Chan describing the Sonichu universe.”
• The group fluctuates between mockery, empathy, and incredulity as they learn the woman’s tragic family history, her father’s passing, and how her connection to dolls deepened.
• Robbie captures their emotional whiplash: “I’ve never felt this mix of empathy and also like ‘what the fuck is your problem?’” (75:44)
• Zac wraps: “The new Toy Story is dark.” (75:41)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• [03:20] Robbie: “Jim Carrey is just so good in [The Grinch]. I legitimately think he should win an Oscar for all the makeup and paint. And then he just commits so hard to being like gay Nixon a little bit."
• [14:01] Zac: “The new BBL is the ADHD walk.”
• [16:13] Zac: “Her mom had Munchausen by proxy—which people don’t know—Eminem’s mom disease.”
• [28:56] Robbie: “That is one molested girl.”
• [31:40] Robbie: “Getting a retarded guy being like, this weirdo kidnapped me—that’s defamation at the very least.”
• [43:52] Zac: “GameStop’s like the Stanford Prison Experiment for autistic people.”
• [48:03] Zac: “I walk into those stores like I’m at a fucking market in Bangladesh.”
• [62:32] Zac: “They had to throw him in the bathroom...From the sound and smell, I think there was a license plate in there.”
• [71:27] Zac: “Did she just look into my soul when she said that?”
• [75:41] Zac: “The new Toy Story is dark.”
• [75:44] Robbie: “I’ve never felt this mix of empathy and also like, what the fuck is your problem?”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Holiday Movie talk: 02:21 – 06:10
• Plugs/Upcoming projects: 06:19 – 08:52
• Autism & body type segment: 09:45 – 16:12
• Gypsy Rose true crime breakdown: 16:12 – 33:16
• Delco Pooper & Chris Chan: 34:36 – 44:45
• Nerd store haggling/Pawn shops: 45:00 – 51:24
• Customs catch monkey meat: 53:12 – 59:38
• Family/aging mishaps: 60:33 – 64:34
• Girl dates a zombie doll: 64:45 – End

Tone & Style

True to the podcast’s “unhinged” ethos, the episode is non-stop riffing, raucous humor, and zero filter. The tone is openly irreverent and proudly off-color but underpinned by sharp observations and genuine camaraderie. Zac, Robbie, and Kelly balance sharp wit, pop culture references, personal anecdotes, and the ability to make even dark, uncomfortable subjects entertaining—all while never taking themselves too seriously.

For New Listeners

If you’re new to Morning Zoo: Expect edgy comedy, unfiltered banter, and a willingness to find hilarity in life’s darkest, weirdest corners. This episode offers a quintessential blast of the show’s energy—whether dissecting true crime, ridiculing weird internet tales, or sharing the indignities of everyday life.