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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 20 MIN

A Slippery Situation: Bar Soap vs. Body Wash

from Beer Thursday · host Jay Ray, Shayne Seymour

Today, your defenders of cleanliness are diving deep [like really scrubbing in] on one of the most polarizing hygiene debates known to mankind: bar soap versus body wash. Grab your loofah and settle in, because things are about to get sudsy.Bar soap vs. body wash: who wins the lather battle?Loofahs, charcoal sponges, and rags — which tool reigns supreme?The cost breakdown: is body wash REALLY more expensive?Chemicals, clean ingredients, and Bath & Body Works bourbon scentThe Rock's shampoo and why Shayne still has the same bottle from 2024Round 313 is squeaky clean!~~~~~~~If you love Beer Thursday and want to smell as fresh as our questionable decisions, join the Beer Thursday Patreon! The next 17 Patrons who join at the $10 level get exclusive access to the Beer Thursday Facebook group — where the conversations are clean, but the jokes… not so much.~~~~~~~Want to see Jay’s world‑class drink and cigar photography? Follow @BeerThursdayShow on Instagram. It’s like body wash for your eyeballs — refreshing, energizing, and occasionally smoky.~~~~~~~Subscribe & Leave Us a 5-Star Review! If you're not subscribed yet, what are you even doing?! Hit that subscribe button so we magically appear in your ears like a high-quality conditioner — without the plastic bottle guilt. And if you love the show, drop us a 5-star review. It helps more than you know.~~~~~~~Here's what our house elf, Artie (not Archie), says about this round:Bar Soap vs. Body Wash: The Great Shower Showdown 🧼Which side of the shower are YOU on?In the 313th round, Jay and Shayne finally tackle the debate that's been steaming up bathrooms everywhere: bar soap or body wash?Jay's firmly in the body wash camp. He's rocking a charcoal-infused sponge from Nordstrom Rack, shopping Bath & Body Works sales like a pro, and using a shampoo-body wash combo that basically replaces cologne. Three functions. One bottle. Zero hair required.Shayne, the Southern bar soap loyalist, is riding with his washcloth (he calls it a rag — he's from below the Mason-Dixon line, y'all), shopping clean-ingredient soaps from Sprouts, and still using the same bottle of The Rock's shampoo he bought in September 2024. That's commitment.The real topics they got into:Does body wash actually lather well, or does it need a loofah to shine?Bar soap: cheaper upfront, but does it dry out your skin?Irish Spring smells amazing... but it'll leave your skin as dry as a podcast with no punsPlastic bottle guilt, clean ingredients, and why Sprouts natural soap might be the moveThe Rock, conditioner, and a Billy Madison quote that got way out of handThe verdict? They landed on different sides — but agreed that smelling good is everyone's goal.00:00 – The Great Soap Debate Begins 00:26 – Jay’s Pro‑Body‑Wash Opening Argument 01:44 – Bath & Body Works: The Manly Edition 03:20 – Cost, Chemicals & Clean Ingredients 05:01 – Lather Wars: Rag vs. Loofah 06:20 – Coal‑Infused Sponge Exfoliation 07:30 – Bald‑Guy Shampoo Strategy 08:35 – The Toast of Cleanliness 09:02 – Plastics and Chemicals in soaps 14:38 – Final verdict and the neverending Papatui Disclosure: I don’t really have a house elf. Artie is AI. Get it? Artie‑ficial Intelligence!

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