Podding 8 to 6

This week on Drinking from the Gardenhose, OB and Ed bounce from the batter's box to the body shop in an episode that proves no topic is too big—or too random—for the hose. They kick things off with a breakdown of MLB's new strike zone and how analytics have quietly turned hitters into all-or-nothing swing machines. (Stupid AI listening to OBs youtube before the call started) From there, the conversation pivots (or just starts) into concert culture—debating whether real fans rock official tour merch or just grab the retail remix and call it a day. Then comes an all-time workplace slip-up when Ed accidentally drops a "69" instead of an "86," launching the guys into a hilarious and slightly unhinged discussion about how certain numbers went from taboo to totally normalized. The episode wraps with real-life chaos: fender benders, repair shop limbo, tire sticker shock, and a plumbing quote situation that feels like it was cooked up in a backroom casino. It's part vent session, part storytelling, and all Gardenhose energy. Tap in for laughs, hot takes, and the kind of conversations that somehow spiral—but always land.