TNL Season 9 Starts Next Week!

Summary

The Neighborhood Listen

Episode: TNL Season 9 Starts Next Week!

Release Date: September 30, 2025
Hosts: Burnt Millipede (Paul F. Tompkins), Joan Pedestrian (Nicole Parker), Doug (Brett Morris)

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Episode Overview

This brief promo episode kicks off excitement for the upcoming ninth season of The Neighborhood Listen, a comedic, partially improvised podcast exploring the fictional town of Dignity Falls and its peculiar residents. The hosts—Burnt Millipede, Joan Pedestrian, and Doug—reunite after a break to announce the new season, plug exclusive content, and engage in their signature playful banter.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Season 9 Announcement

• Season Premiere: October 7th (00:49)
• All New Guests: The show will feature fresh guests and content.

2. Where to Listen

• Free Access: The new season is available on all major podcast platforms.

  “You’re gonna get that for free wherever you get your podcasts.” – Burnt Millipede (00:55)

• Ad-Free and Exclusive Bonus Content at CBBWorld.com:
  • Maximus plan subscribers get ad-free episodes and monthly "Bonus Room" full-length episodes (01:00, 01:13).

3. Bonus Room & Subscriber Perks

• What’s in the Bonus Room?
  • Listeners can join in for double dates, movie nights, and other quirky adventures with the hosts.
  • Occasional appearances by unexpected (and often unwelcome) podcasts, notably by Mitch McNutt, which ignites playful rivalry.

    “That son of a bitch Mitch McNutt has a podcast…God, I can’t stand him. Hate him.” – Burnt Millipede (01:27)

4. Host Banter & Unique Tone

• The hosts oscillate between formal promotion and improvised comedy, often getting sidetracked with their classic dynamic.

  “It’s clearly been a while since we’ve done this. We’ve had a break.” – Joan Pedestrian (00:35)
  “You might think that’s the same thing, but there’s two different things. You subscribe and you follow it.” – Doug (01:47)

• Joan gently teases Doug about his passionate opinions, especially his feud with Mitch McNutt, while Burnt provides comedic commentary.
• Deliberation about whether their audience are fans or "pretty good listeners":

  "We have some pretty good listeners. Maybe not fans, but pretty great listeners." – Joan Pedestrian (02:00)

5. Call to Action

• Subscribe & Follow:
  • Both actions are necessary, the hosts joke—they’re not the same thing! (01:47)
• Anticipation for New Season:

  “We hope this season will turn our listeners into fans. So get ready. 7th October, it’s The Neighborhood Listen. Season nine.” – Burnt Millipede (02:04)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• 00:43 Doug’s Clarification

  “And I’m Doug Korn Pedestrian. And we’re the hosts of The Neighborhood Listen.”

• 01:00 Doug’s confusion about CBB

  “We still don’t know what CBB stands for.”

• 01:18 Burnt’s description of bonus content

  “You could go on a double date with Joan and Doug and me and my girlfriend. You could watch a movie with us…”

• 01:27 Burnt on Mitch McNutt

  “That son of a bitch Mitch McNutt has a podcast and he gets…God, I can’t stand him. Hate him.”

• 01:47 Doug on subscribing vs. following

  “You might think that’s the same thing, but you…there’s two different things. You subscribe and you follow it.”

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:31–00:45: Hosts reintroduce themselves after a break.
• 00:49–00:59: Seasonal announcement and free access details.
• 01:00–01:18: Explanation of ad-free and Bonus Room content via CBBWorld.com.
• 01:18–01:36: Burnt describes bonus features and gripes about Mitch McNutt.
• 01:44–01:55: The importance of subscribing and following the podcast.
• 02:00–02:04: Reflections on listeners/fans and the new season's ambitions.

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Summary

This high-energy promo marks the reunion of Burnt, Joan, and Doug, blending meta-podcast jokes, small-town character comedy, and irreverent warmth. Season 9 launches October 7th, promising new guest stories from Dignity Falls. The hosts encourage listeners to subscribe and follow, tease quirky bonus content for paid subscribers, and maintain their delightfully absurd chemistry—leaving both loyal listeners and potential fans eagerly awaiting more.

Transcript

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[Burnt Me a Payday]

All right, let's do the promo. Oh.

[Joan Pedestrian]

Oh. I didn't even know we were recording.

[Experian Announcer]

Oof.

[Joan Pedestrian]

It's clearly been a while since we've done this. We've had a break.

[Doug Korn Pedestrian]

I think we should say who we are.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

That is a great catch, Doug. Hi, my name is Burnt Me a Payday.

[Joan Pedestrian]

And my name is Joan Pedestrian.

[Doug Korn Pedestrian]

And I'm Doug Korn Pedestrian.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

And we're the hosts of the Neighborhood Listen.

[Joan Pedestrian]

And we would love to announce season nine of the Neighborhood Listen premiering October 7th with all new guests.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

We'd love to. And so we did. And you're gonna get that for free wherever you get your podcasts.

[Doug Korn Pedestrian]

And you can also get ad free on cbb world.com. we still don't know what CBB stands for.

[Joan Pedestrian]

Clue.

[Doug Korn Pedestrian]

You gotta sign up for the Maximus plan and you get the entire show ad free. And the bonus room episodes.

[Joan Pedestrian]

That's right. Unlock the exclusive monthly full length bonus room episodes, everybody.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

That's right. You could go on a double date with Joan and Doug and me and my girlfriend. You could watch a movie with us. You also sometimes get these weird other podcasts in the feed. I don't know how that's happening, but that son of a bitch Mitch McNutt has a podcast and he get. There's something. God, I can't stand him. Hate him.

[Joan Pedestrian]

Doug gets so angry about it, but I kind of love it.

[Doug Korn Pedestrian]

All right, I got to calm down. Here's what you need to do.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

Doug, please. Your blood pressure.

[Doug Korn Pedestrian]

You got to. What do they need to do?

[Joan Pedestrian]

Babe, tell him.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

What do they. Doug, tell them what they need to do.

[Doug Korn Pedestrian]

They have to subscribe and follow. Do both. You might think that's the same thing, but you. There's two different things. You subscribe and you follow it.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

That's right. It's not a magazine, folks. This is.

[Joan Pedestrian]

I think they'll get it.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

Grown up stuff.

[Joan Pedestrian]

We have some pretty good listeners. Maybe not fans, but pretty great listeners.

[Burnt Me a Payday]

We hope this season and we'll turn our listeners into fans. So get ready. 7th October it's the neighborhood. Listen. Season nine.

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