The Squirrel Hour S04 E07 "Firefighting Fantasies and Pancake Realities"

Host Rick Hunter (AKA Spyder-Pup) opens episode seven of the explicit “Not Safe For Work” podcast with guest Pup Zander from Texas after resolving prior audio issues, alongside co-hosts and a land acknowledgement for the unceded territories of the Kwikwetlem First Nation and other Lower Mainland BC nations. The group reacts to a real-time emergency outside their complex where a vehicle crashed through a fence and ended up hanging off a wall, prompting multiple fire trucks and first responders; they note everyone is okay. The cast shares personal updates, including a union pay raise, a Thunder From Down Under outing, found ATM cash, and food talk about bannock, Irish nachos, and a secret tater-tot menu item. They interview Xander, a 19-year-old firefighter/EMT, got into pup play via TikTok three years ago, lives independently, and discusses training, workplace privacy, and coping with difficult calls. The episode ends with mental health reminders, first-responder appreciation, and a secret word choose by Zander”00:00 Cold Open and Welcome00:22 Guest Intro and Housekeeping01:23 Land Acknowledgement01:55 Meet the Co Hosts04:15 Car Crash Outside07:21 First Responder Talk08:30 Florida and Texas Plans12:38 Pub Stories and Money Wins13:03 Thunder From Down Under18:14 Food Talk and Taco ATM22:32 Podcast Growth and Mental Health24:03 Traffic Rant and No Cigarettes26:12 All About Xander Begins29:32 Becoming a Pup31:05 First Hood Stories31:52 Moving Out Milestone33:11 Firefighter EMT Origin34:53 Texas Talk Detour36:47 Cars Bikes and Wipeouts39:28 Hood Colors and Customs43:23 Tactical Pup Energy45:28 Work Privacy and Reality TV47:55 Training and Tough Calls51:06 Mental Health and Farewell9-8-8⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://988.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bc Crisis Centre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Global Links of Suicide Crisis Lines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠HIM Clinic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://checkhimout.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pup Twigz Podcast Unleashed⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PupTwigz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pup Teaguel and Pup Ello's Podcast ( Dutch Language)De Puppy Pod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/3222k2BvU234JMotVhCixx?si=d99333c902ef4a5a⁠⁠⁠⁠Patio Furniture Warehouse⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patiofurniturewarehouse.ca/