EPISODE 293 - Do You Smell Vagisil?

It’s been awhile and we’ve had a few little ones here and there, but I’m happy to report that this week’s show has got not one, but two of those lengthy, laugh-filled ad libs where we just go off on a topic and take it to it’s most ridiculous extremes. You longtime listeners know that these tangents are the hearth and soul of Who Asked You? and I strive to generate one every show. That doesn’t always work out. So to have TWO of them in one episode is quite the bonus! Before I tell you what’s in store for you this week, let me preface the show that some of these stories may be ‘dated’. And by that I mean, they’re a week old. Which in today’s news cycle is ancient. The reason for this is that we pre-recorded this episode a week early. I chose stories that I thought would have a slightly longer shelf life. But lets be honest, you’re not tuning into this show for late-breaking news. We can’t compete with the Gizmodos and Huffington Posts of the web. You’re tuning in to hear our comedic take on the news of the week… no matter how juvenile it sometimes gets. Case in point, our first tangent. You don’t have to wait long since it’s the at the start of the show. I made some comments about how ridiculously overpriced new cars have gotten. I saw a Jeep… not a Grand Cherokee or a Liberty… just a plain ol’ army-style Jeep at the dealership recently for $67,000!!!!!! This got us going on car payments and what would happen if you missed one on a car this expensive. Throw in some recall jokes, man-made sound effects and it’s hilarious hysteria as only we’re capable of. On the actual rundown of the show we start with a list of canceled TV series from both NBC and ABC. Struggling comedy COMMUNITY finally got the boot. It was on the fence for a couple of seasons. I’m a big fan of Joel McHale on THE SOUP but never watched COMMUNITY. From what I’ve heard, it was pretty funny. And that’s probably why it got canceled. I don’t know who is worse for canceling good shows, NBC or Fox. COMMUNITY is just one of several shows going away. And over at ABC, they’ve shit-canned MIXOLOGY, THE NEIGHBORS and SUBURGATORY just to name a few. And when a good show gets the C-word a bad show gets its wings. All these canceled shows leave schedule holes that need to be filled. Enter FOREVER, a crime procedural (what a surprise) with such a dumb twist it might just be entertaining to watch for all the wrong reasons. It’s about a medical examiner who is immortal… I shit-you-not! This might be one of those ‘it’s so bad, it’s good’ scenarios. And ABC is making full use of their Marvel licensing with an AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D spin-off. Tune in for the details. A study out of the UK has some rather surprising results. At least until you hear the fine details. A couple of sociology professors curious about the world’s changing views on masculinity did a number of interviews with straight, adult male athletes and found that 93% of them admitted to cuddling and even spooning with their straight male chums. The sociologists attributed this to the fact that this generation of straight males were raised differently and have a more liberal take on the subject. They say the straight guys of today don’t care what others think and will cuddle with their straight friend, hug them more and even massage them. Not in a sexual manner of course. But the point being that they’re all okay with it because it’s NOT sexual. It’s just friends being friends. The researchers said they found similar attitudes in other countries too. One problem, they only interviewed 40 dudes! That’s not a very big sampling of the world’s straight male population. Critics say this simply isn’t enough to draw any conclusions. And we agree. Do you? It’s happened again. Some chick auctioned off her virginity for lots and lots of money. Wait until you hear how much Elizabeth Raine got for hers. But wait, there’s more to this story. After the auction ended and she had more than enough money to buy a house to do the deed in, she called it all off! Raine runs a blog called “Musings Of A Virgin Whore” and in a posting on the site, she said she’d decided not to go through with it and the winning bidder was okay with that. After you hear how big of a check he would’ve had to write, you’ll understand why he was okay with her decision. Raine, who is a medical student, says she’d like to remain a virgin for now because it’s empowering and a bunch of other crap… I forgot what she said. Does it matter anyway? We end the show with another segment of Jenkem Watch! There’s a new pill hitting the market soon that hopes to unclog your backed up pipes. People who suffer from chronic constipation may find relief with Vibrant, a techie little pill that once swallowed, can pulsate stimulating the natural peristalsis process which pushes waste through your bowels. So many questions. The pill vibrates via an external controller you operate, so it must have a tiny motor or circuit or something in it. Is it reusable? Do you have to fish it out of the toilet bowl? How much is this think gonna cost? If they’re disposable, where do they go? Are we gonna have a pile of these things in the sewer tanks 10-years from now? And the question that launches our second tangent… what happens if you stick the pill somewhere other than your mouth? As Jabari takes the lead on this one, looking at the show’s title and just generally knowing our senses of humor, you can imagine where this discussion goes. Stay tuned to the end to see if you’re right! Show Links: IMDb: Dean Cain Sony Data Cartridges NBC ABC Huffington Post: 93 Percent Of Straight Men In This Study Said They’ve Cuddled With Another Guy Musings of a Virgin Whore Vibrant