Episode 473 – The Frog in the Bag, Smoke from Canada & Explosive Diarrhea

What did we talk about this week on The Slade and Mayson Show?This week starts with one of Dan's biggest pet peeves: smartphone apps that insist on blasting audio at full volume the moment they open. Even after turning the volume down every single time, some apps still think everyone wants to start their day with permanent hearing damage. And don't even get us started on trying to find the volume controls.From there, we head to Yosemite National Park, where a hiker named Grace found herself stranded along the famous Mist Trail after realizing she simply couldn't continue. It led to a discussion about outdoor adventures, rescue costs, and knowing when it's time to turn around.Food safety enters the conversation with reports of Cyclospora-linked illnesses, followed by one of the stranger grocery stories we've covered—a green tree frog discovered sealed inside a bag of salad. That brought back memories of the old Woolworths stores and some stories from JD's past.Animals once again dominate the show. We meet Timothy the round raccoon, hear about an 1,800-pound bull casually wandering into a cricket venue in England, and discuss a "touron" who learned the hard way that wild lions are not house cats.The Canadian wildfire smoke returns as a topic, with JD and Dan joking that if all that smoke is going to drift south, it could at least contain a little cannabis.Florida, naturally, contributes another strange story involving an unusual license plate, while JD shares stories about his brother and some of the higher-risk situations he seems to attract.The conversation also drifts into one of history's enduring mysteries: spontaneous human combustion and whether there could be any scientific explanation behind it.Food makes another appearance as JD talks about moving away from some traditional American favorites, while Dan and JD lament the continuing effects of shrinkflation—especially when it comes to candy bars that keep getting smaller while somehow costing more.Finally, Dan shares the results of an oatmeal cookie experiment, proving that even baking can become a scientific adventure.Loud apps, wildlife encounters, grocery surprises, shrinking candy bars, mysterious fires, and the everyday absurdity of modern life.All that and more on Episode 473 of The Slade and Mayson Show.Listen to the podcast version: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloudMerch: https://teespring.com/stores/the-slade-and-mayson-show-2Sponsor: http://www.IceysomethinIcey.comMusic Courtesy of Dano: https://danosongs.com/JD's Daily Country Podcast – Sladio Radiohttps://sladioradio.github.io/Podcast/Follow The Slade and Mayson Show:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sladeandmaysonTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/SladeAndMayson