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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 27 MIN

(37) "Poop Or Myrrh? Dumbass Whales, Trampling Dolly, Google Whacking And Other Rare Life Moments."

from PILTDOWN MAN AND THE CARDIFF GIANT · host Joe Flush

We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. A stubborn respiratory bug somehow leads to one of the strangest arguments you can have in a marriage: “I smell poop.” “No, it’s myrrh.” From that opening beat, we lean into what we do best and trade true stories that are so specific they sound invented until you realize they’re just life, unfiltered.We get nostalgic about the early web with Google Whacking, the old-school search game where you tried to find two words that had never appeared together online. That kicks off the bigger question running under everything we talk about: are any of our stories actually unique, or do they only feel rare because they happened to us? We pull on that thread with a courtroom moment that includes a judge, a divorce proceeding, and the phrase “dumbass whales” said out loud in a way nobody expects.Then we head into Air Force basic training stories that mix dark humor with real texture: cheap military-issue flashlights dropping batteries mid-march, a drill instructor with a comedian’s timing, and a poor guy nicknamed Dolly getting repeatedly “rear marched” over in the dark. We also talk about why regimentation can feel calming to some people, why we’re not interested in narrowing our show into one tidy keyword, and how politics used to look when candidates did whistle-stop tours. Yes, one of us was kissed by a future President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and we unpack what that says about a different era.If you like funny storytelling, unusual life experiences, military stories, and a little internet history, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves odd true tales, and leave a review with the weirdest true moment you’ve ever lived.Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve.thanks for listeningJoe

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We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. A stubborn respiratory bug somehow leads to one of the strangest arguments you can have in a marriage: “I smell poop.” “No, it’s myrrh.” From that opening beat, we lean into what we do best and trade true stories that are so specific they sound invented until you realize they’re just life, unfiltered. We get nostalgic about the early web with Google Whacking, the old-school searc...

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