Episode 34: A Shit Barge Full of Long Pigs


 * Sometimes you need to just hit a goddamn bell.
 * Merlin starts a set of cards of things for them not to talk about.
 * Phil Collins vs. Billy Joel
 * For a while in the ‘80s John ran a clinic teaching girls how to spit. (14 minutes or so)
 * Also discusses girls’ difficulty throwing balls, the importance of context/perspective in childbirth.
 * “The problem with a pregnant woman is that she has a baby in her.” -JR
 * “In my life, I have learned that no story involving a woman is too farfetched.” JR (Merlin bell).
 * “Well, not while you’re sober.”-MM (Verbal bell from John).
 * “The thing about the bell is you have to forget it’s there.” -JR
 * Like headlamps on doorknobs.
 * John’s thoughts on modern warfare, drones. (31 minutes)
 * Scientologists at the Muni.
 * "It’s like an existential free estimate. No matter what, you’re going to need some shit changed.” -MM
 * Merlin and John discuss airlines. (35 minutes)
 * A seat upgrade isn’t worth it, because it’s just a shit barge full of long pigs.
 * Discussion of pirates.
 * John’s superpower would be the power to (make other things) rust.
 * John pays $10 for parking on a Sunday. Gets a ticket despite it.
 * John grew up literally soaking in WWII.
 * John tells the story of his dad’s .45.
 * The story of how he took the .45 to a gunsmith.
 * “Was I aware when I was 22 years old what I was facing?” - JR
 * "One time I’d had a lot to drink, and then they randomly shot three of us for no reason.” -MM
 * John’s dad shoots down the Japanese Zero (1h15).
 * John’s favorite of his dad’s story: John’s dad lands on a trap runway (1h16).