Unsupervised with Syd & TP

Episode: Started In New Orleans, Finished At The LA Marathon

Release Date: March 12, 2026

Overview

This lively episode of "Unsupervised" with best friends Syd Colson and Theresa "TP" Plaisance is a hilarious, freewheeling adventure that starts with the duo’s escapades at New Orleans’ Irish Italian parade and winds up with wild internet stories and marathon commentary. From “veiny cabbages” caught at a local parade and tales of family hijinks to dolphins allegedly kidnapping a Florida man, plus a side of locker room confessions, the episode delivers unfiltered energy, offbeat humor, and surprisingly sharp social commentary. As always, Syd and TP effortlessly meander from one topic to the next, turning every tangent into comedy gold.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. New Orleans Adventures: Irish Italian Parade

[01:44–13:35]

• Syd visits TP in New Orleans, finally joining the local celebration after years of missed Mardi Gras due to work schedules.

• Irish Italian parade: Unlike traditional Mardi Gras, this after-party event involves floats tossing everything from beads to “veiny cabbages” and even underwear into the crowd.

  • Wild parade items: Beads, cabbages, carrots, lemons, ramen noodles, cucumbers, garters, and even a new pair of panties and phallic souvenirs.
  • Syd: "It's a veiny cabbage." [03:16]
  • TP: "Garlic was a hot catch this year. They were stingy with the garlic... felt like that was a prize catch." [03:55]

• Family moments:

  • TP’s mother, "Mama Judy," is compared to Julie Andrews ("She gives... Julie Andrews in Princess Diaries" – Sid [05:53]), and is outed as a basketball legend who shaped TP’s personality, recalling her tough playing style as the “Hammond Hammer.” [09:02]
  • Syd is warmly welcomed by TP's family—“It's like a white Family Matters in here. People just show up for each other.” – Syd [07:14]

• Parade energy:

  • Neighborhood camaraderie, spontaneous street dance parties, multigenerational involvement, and minimal phone use highlight New Orleans’ authentic communal vibe.
  • “When the street gets shut down, that’s when you just go in the street, you start dancing.” – TP [12:59]

2. The Airport Pick-Up Debate

[14:25–17:19]

• Syd and TP weigh in on the “controversial” topic of picking friends/family up from the airport.
  • Both see it as a non-issue: “I would never be like, ‘Why are you even asking me?’” – Syd [15:52]
  • “Apparently being asked to pick somebody up from the airport is a hard no in some places... That’s like ended relationships.” – TP [14:25]

3. Home Life Gags: Showers, Toilets, and Chip the Dog

[17:20–23:40]

• TP’s rental pickup drama (ending with a Chevy Silverado instead of a van). [17:26]

• Syd’s battle with TP’s “modern” shower controls, resulting in a hilariously primitive bath: “I’m in the tub, like, bent over, squatting, like, washing caveman…” – Syd [20:32]

• Massive “BFG” toilet with a nightlight sparks irrational fears of snakes in the plumbing.

  • “I’m not gonna get bitten to Kuchi by… no.” – Syd [23:26]

• Heartfelt meet-and-greet with TP’s dog, Chip: “He had a vagina from the back… there’s no women to balls!” – Syd [19:31]

4. Memory Game: Apple, Bubble, Carpet, Saddle, Flower

[25:13–25:44] & [52:04–52:38]

• An episode-long call-back gag: Listeners are asked to remember five words, modeled on concussion test exercises, for a later memory check.

Off the Bench, Off the Internet: Bizarre News & Reactions

5. Florida Man “Kidnapped by Dolphins”

[25:59–37:20]

• Wild internet story: Allegedly, a Florida man, Ricky James, claims dolphins kidnapped him and forced him to design an “underwater city.” After days missing, he was found dehydrated, with zero drugs or alcohol in his system, and legitimately exhibiting signs he’d been deep underwater.

  • “He told deputies he’d been kidnapped by dolphins and forced to build an underwater city.” – Sid [26:00]
  • “The dolphins... said ‘We got somebody that’s gonna handle your breathing, see Gerald... Gerald’s the HDIC, the head dolphin in charge...’” – Sid [27:25]
  • Both hosts consider (while laughing) the plausibility of the event and mock the government’s secrecy about “divine dolphins.”

• TP brings up legal restrictions on communicating with dolphins, referencing “divine power” lore [32:09].

• References to The Simpsons’ “Night of the Dolphin” episode and government/Epstein conspiracies.

  • “How much of our brain power don’t we use? There’s a lot we just do not know. I don’t put anything past it.” – Sid [33:10]
  • “No one believed in Wi-Fi until Wi-Fi was a thing…” – TP [35:16]

6. LA Marathon Madness

[37:34–42:25]

• Recap of the LA Marathon, drawn not for its athletic feat, but for a comically close finish and some NSFW commentary.

  • “Nathan Martin… won by 0.01 seconds, I think that is the closest finish in LA Marathon history.” – TP [37:48]
  • The runner’s incredible sprint finish is upstaged by a commentator’s over-the-top reaction, which the duo jokes sounds like “an orgasm on air.” [39:36]
  • Syd to Nathan: “Hope you dried your panties and everything, because that was really, really insane.” [41:01]

• Kenyan domination in women’s race: “Shocker. All the best runners, they’re, like, Kenyan or Ethiopian...” – Sid [41:57]

7. French Protest at the Louvre: Topless in Pig Masks

[42:25–47:03]

• French women stage bold protest at the Louvre in pig masks and topless, drawing attention to the Epstein files and government accountability.
  • “Focus on what they’re protesting, not the fact that breasts are out.” – Sid [43:34]
  • “Women should be able to make noise… Women haven’t been able to really be themselves up until recent times...” – TP [46:28]
  • The hosts criticize patriarchal societal reactions: “You see the effect of patriarchy even on women’s minds. For women to be in the comments, making the comments for the men...” – Sid [45:25]

Listener Q&A: Locker Room Hi-jinx

[48:27–51:59]

• Listener DM: “What’s the craziest thing that’s happened to you in a locker room?” [48:27]
  • Syd shares a story about a celebratory water pour gone wrong: “...I slip and I fall back, and I’m like, of course this… stuff like that happens to me.” [48:56]
  • TP talks about the generational gap regarding locker room privacy and recording devices.
  • They riff on body confidence and the importance of comfort, with TP commending Syd’s attitude: “You have a comfort in your own body that I’ve never seen on an individual. I respect you for it.” [51:22]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Parade Bounty:
  • “It’s a veiny cabbage.” – Syd [03:16]
  • “Garlic was, like, a hot catch this year. They were stingy with the garlic…” – TP [03:55]
• On Family:
  • “She gives… Julie Andrews in Princess Diaries.” – Sid [05:53]
  • "[My mom] was known as the Hammond Hammer. And I did not get that gene at all." – TP [09:06]
• On The Dolphin Story:
  • “Gerald’s the HDIC, head dolphin in charge. Don’t play with Gerald.” – Sid [27:35]
  • “If we can believe in Wi-Fi... why not?” – TP [35:16]
• On Marathon Commentary:
  • “[The commentator] had an orgasm. If you listen closely… Hope you dried your panties and everything.” – Syd [40:06, 41:01]
• On Protesting:
  • “Focus on what they’re protesting, not the fact that breasts are out.” – Sid [43:34]
  • “Women haven’t been able to really be themselves up until recent times… There’s always some kind of, like, hyper criticism that comes with being a woman…” – TP [46:28]
• On Locker Room Antics:
  • “We had to tell young kids coming into the locker room, ‘Hey, you’re not allowed to videotape when people are changing.’ I thought that was just, you know, a socially understood rule.” – TP [50:23]
  • “It’s just bodies.” – Syd [51:41]

Timestamps for Highlight Segments

• [01:44] – New Orleans parade recap begins
• [05:53] – TP’s mom compared to Julie Andrews
• [09:02] – “Hammond Hammer” stories
• [14:25] – Airport pick-up debate
• [17:26] – Car rental and shower fiasco
• [25:59] – The story of the dolphin-kidnapped man
• [32:09] – The illegality of communicating with dolphins
• [37:48] – LA Marathon’s wild finish
• [41:57] – Women’s marathon results and payouts
• [42:25] – The Louvre protest
• [48:27] – Locker room Q&A
• [51:41] – On body confidence in the locker room
• [52:04] – Memory test callback

Tone & Language

The entire episode exudes warmth, chaos, and irreverent humor. The banter is peppered with personal anecdotes, deadpan sarcasm, and moments of realness about identity, societal norms, and the politics of womanhood—all delivered as if from a 2 a.m. group chat.

Summary

“Started in New Orleans, Finished at the LA Marathon” is peak "Unsupervised": raucous, random, and relentlessly funny, but not without moments of insight and social critique. For fans and first-timers alike, this episode captures the essence of why listeners love Syd & TP: no subject is too off-topic, no joke too unhinged, and, underneath it all, a genuine friendship that never lets up.