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Miserable Retail Slave

by Miserable Retail Slave

Miserable Retail Slave is a big, dumb comedy show that looks at life, love, and the odd daily occurrences that keep life interesting.

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  1. 302. The Backwoods Yeet Club

    Show Notes: I'm a father and The Diaper Party Fiasco/ having a baby is weird (4:30)/ Being an old dad (9:35)/ A sitcom dad struggle (12:00)/ Such arc and power (16:00)/ Old dad wisdom (19:07)/ Reach for the Aggro-Crag (24:00)/ Charcuterie Boards (26:10)/ Diaper Party (Reprise) (29:06)/ Would…

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  2. 301. Street Corner Comedians

    Busking for jokes/ street corner comedy/ The Benny Hill (6:30)/ getting ran over as an adult (7:55)/ The short sock era (11:30)/ "see my forbidden ankles "/ drip (14:40)/ Doing it for a living (20:00)/ hiking trips (22:40)/ active tick alerts (31:00)/ small town bar experiences (32:50)/ Dollar...

  3. 300. This is Sparta

    Hey. It's our 300th episode. 10 years, 300 episodes. And we celebrate by doing absolutely nothing special. Enjoy! Batman and Robert/ Have you ever been hot? (2:20)/ I got stuff to do (4:56)/ Getting stuck in these rituals (8:00)/ Eating hot things and everything's a challenge (10:15)/ Flaming Hot...

  4. 299. Easter Hams

    Getting looked at/ Tommy's fashion (2:50)/ The worst career choice in the world (5:50)/ Tommy's dad is better at comedy (22:00)/ The Great Humbling (23:50)/ The upper peninsula (26:42)/ When Tommy met Jay Mohr (30:32)/ The signing (36:00)/ playing 6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon using Tommy (45:00)

  5. 298. Nick's Concussion Dream

    This episode was recorded live during Livestream for the Cure VI, the yearly livestreaming event in which indie podcasts from all over the world join together to help raise money for cancer research via listener donations. This episode isn't like a normal MRS, but it's lot of fun and you'll also...

  6. 297. Parody the Pun

    The Dad Joke Instinct/ The only chance for the middle ager (3:30)/ a briefcase of dads (4:00)/ bad luck (9:30)/ make me Taco Bell, Gordon Ramsay (16:00)/ "you know what bothers me about people lately…" and parking lot stories (22:24)/ rounding up because of a coin shortage (34:20)/ a bathtub I…

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  7. 296. Who Watches the Bird Watchers?

    The end of this one was cut off due to techincal difficulties, but you won't even miss it. Promise. Birds are the harbingers of cool/ bird watching is an extreme sport/ Tommy ate bird poop (4:34)/ go ahead and spy on me (6:00)/ the fine art of watching (11:00)/ bird shaming (12:24)/ for the birds...

  8. 295. The Hotdogger

    The stupid things that people like/ a mad libs podcast (1:25)/ The Oscar Meyer Weinermobile and Tommy hates hot dogs/ the manager's wingman (7:35)/ The hotdogger (11:50)/ Bulldacious (17:40)/ ice falls (19:00)/ Breaking Tommy's back (20:00)/ warts and all (29:00)/ missed connections - lady…

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  9. 294. The Traveling Meat Man

    Great days/ 7 am comedy (2:28)/ "some days I think I can do a back flip" (6:31)/ Tommy was a gymnast (9:20)/ fragrance (16:00)/ The traveling meat man (18:00)/ Well Done Ralph (22:50)/ Moonfall and Mac Tonight vs the Earth (29:00)/ I Like Dogs and screen saver (31:50)/ Frisbee Championships...

  10. 293. Wonderful

    Welcome to another wonderful episode of the MRS comedy program. It's our official Miserable Retail Slave Christmas Party, even though Christmas is barely mentioned. Sit back, drink some eggnog, and enjoy. A decade of mediocrity/ Barbados Rules! And Clyde, Ohio (1:30)/ Old age (3:00)/ Randy has...

  11. 292. The Zen Master of Laughter

    The MRS formula revealed/ Dollar Trees vs Dollar Generals/ Condoms (6:10)/ where's the great 80s condom mascot (9:00)/ Samuel Trojan (11:30)/ where has MRS been aka the biggest episode ever? (15:45)/ Tommy ruins everything again (20:00)/ Life is better with a puppy (34:00)/ shout out to Barbados...

  12. 291. Dirt Hussies and Other Filth Lords

    Anxiety rankings/ Bumper sticker talk (2:20)/ Redneck mudslut (4:00)/ More bumper stickers (7:50)/ Matty F's somber tones (12:00)/ Rabbit talk (12:30)/ work singers (15:30)/ watching Hamilton (19:20)/ Thinning hair and a Bermuda Triangle of Sadness (21:15)/ Toupees in the wild/ Sad hairstyles and...

  13. 290. Well, Whatever. Nevermind.

    Cracked heads and run over/ a new safety helmet (3:00)/ The art of throwing gum in the hair (4:46)/ I can't imagine my father getting gum in his hair (7:00)/ Damp Pants Randy (Randy is fat) (16:00)/ Andre the Giant bod (17:00)/ walking clichés (19:00)/ a lifetime membership to diabetes (22:00)/...

  14. 289. Saint Badonkadonk

    Patrick Duffy and The Danaburger/ TGIF and Tommy's Goonies adventures (1:00)/ I Think You Should Leave/ being afraid of TGIF (6:00)/ Tommy is afraid of Freddy Krueger (10:00)/ Tommy hears dead people and Paranormal Paranoia (13:34)/ Internotes about Internuts on the Internets: The Milk Crate...

  15. 288. Vinyl Hog

    This time, special guest cohost Matty F joins the show as we talk about time, Nuclear Man, camping misadventures, iTunes gift cards, and putting the RETAIL back in Miserable Retail Slave! Eeyore is the guest cohost tonight/ The slow March towards death: time (1:30)/ Late and early (2:30)/ awkward...

  16. 287. Tommy's OK and That's Not Alright

    Life happens and I make it funny/ waiting tables is crowd work/ Goosebumps and Fear Street (4:16)/ a chilling tale about a goose (6:40)/ getting a tattoo of you on yourself (7:30)/ Ghost ocean (8:20)/ The Great Cackler (9:00)/ snagging webs (9:50)/ smelling like Tom Waits' overcoat (11:00)/ birds...

  17. 286. Babe Ruth's Called Shot - The HUT

    It's the HISTORY OF UNIMPORTANT THINGS! This time, just in time for MLB's All-Star break, we talk baseball. Specifically, the history of Babe Ruth. More specifically, did Babe Ruth call his shot? It's one of the most infamous moments in sports history and we research this event and come to a...

  18. 285. Seeking Clown Autographs

    with special guest Dennis from The Dennis Show! and Pro Wrestling Intoxicated!! Tommy loved New kids on the Block/ Homemade MC Hammer pants/ sooooo many Kathys/ getting canceled is only a matter of time/ Debates about burritos/ burrito goes Hollywood/ The unsavory thing about Taco Bell/ Shakes…

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  19. 284. OnlyFeet DOT com

    284. OnlyFeet DOT com Tommy's Only Fans/ OnlyFeet DOT com/ Foot Fetish/ We try to understand the foot fetish/ Socks or not socks/ Foot sanitizer/ Tommy's creed/ Thinking about that foot stool/ The favorite candy of the foot fetish/ Tommy's Roadkill Inspection/ Tommy loves retail/ 9 year...

  20. 283. Government Issue Parrots

    Inconvenience Store/ car trouble/ The Tommy voodoo doll is working/ grill vs bbq/ clean meats/ ear wax debates/ a different kind of car trouble/ lip blind/ a story of ol' Red/ we create a new game show/ Ridiculousness/ sleepy grandpa/ tequila/ Tommy is confused by Ice Cube/ GOLD PANTHER TEQUILA/...

  21. 282. The Great American Joke

    The things that people tell you/ "that's crazy" is a defense mechanism/ "pull up a chair and stay awhile" acquaintances/ dream jokes/ Tommy doesn't know Seinfeld/ Tommy saw Tim Allen/ To Frog/ The dreams of Frog Man/ Cajun Whiskey/ Greta Van Fleet/ The Larry the Cable Guy of Rock/ our phone's are...

  22. 281. Back on the Positive Train

    A lack of fashion common sense/ coat problems/ say no to day drinking/ Tommy's on the sauce and went to the Story Inn/ World Wide Web/ Tommy is amazed by telephones/ did Star Trek inspire all the technology?/ Tommy hates sci-fi but loves horror/ a horror and sci fi debate/ movie talk/ Tom Selleck...

  23. 280. Release the Claw

    Unraveling a grand conspiracy/ this pandemic world/ your penicillins and your quarantines/ The claw machine/ no claw/ The Great Finnish Spongebob Famine/ don't bubble wrap my pride/ come shop at the Wet Market. Our products are all moist/ bumper stickers/ skills are hard to come by/ Man people/...

  24. 279. Dedicated Hot Dog Lady

    Phone germs/ untold camera tales/ Tommy the New Age Preacher/ The diary/ who's smarter?/ a game of Price of Right/ Randy makes fun of Tommy's philosophies/ The warrior poet of good virtue/ a hippie transformation/ going to the rock store/ 2020 didn't exist/ The Pickle Man/ the way people say...

  25. 278. AWOL Sports

    This is a weird episode. Just a warning. We bring our B- game this time! Shark vs Bear: which is deadlier?/ a different strain of bear/ lockdown traffic was the best traffic/ the legend of Two-Shot Tommy/ toe shot/ sports dads/ coaches/ post up/ shooting your shot/ Basketball is deceitful/…

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  26. 277. DJ Wingman

    A cynical optimist/ a nail polish mishap/ The worst break up line ever/ poison control/ scarring kids for life/ Dads live for shoveling/ Tommy talks about Marc Maron/ I have a trauma too/ poison control is still a thing/ that one time Tommy drank kerosene/ poison control blogs/ The Reese's Pieces...

  27. 276. Spuds Mackenzie, Dean of Partyology (THE HUT)

    It's the second installment of the History of Unimportant Things. This time, it's the history of Bud Light mascot, Spuds Mackenzie. Names/ beer mascots/ that first sip/ beer is a pain that you inflict on yourself/ Dean of Partyology/ the origin of Spuds Mackenzie/ Senior Party Consultant/ Spuds…

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  28. 275. Chattahooligans

    Song of the Hermit Crab II/ Getting bullied and wicked wedgies/ Porker/ All animals want territory/ more Hermit Crab facts/ America's Next Top Crab/ Never disturb Hermit crabs during the day/ greatness is not my calling just painful mediocrity/ comedian Will Green joins the show/ Will Green's...

  29. 274. I Was an 8 Year Old Anarchist

    Randy's respect for authority/ the police/ shenanigans at a Seven Mary Three concert/ I was an 8-year old anarchist/ The Hulk Hogans vs The Ultimate Warriors/ the middle finger/ "Do you know we're able to see Uranus next week?"/The why is the universe so weird?/ What's weirder space or the deep...

  30. 273. High Marked Bulls

    This is a 2-part episode! Part 2 will be released later this week. Get thrilled. Why do you talk?/ small talk/ Small talk is the junk food of conversation/ word pox/ Turn up the fun blues/ CRAB CHEESE/ Ghetto Gouda/ small talk is a straightjacket/ Why do they make public restrooms like caves?/...

  31. 272. Niagara Falls All Over Your Face

    This time, we interview comedian Cliff Cash about his new album "Halfway There" coming out on January 8!! We talk about van life, the end of the world, surfing, selling photographs, having side hustles as a comedian, Tommy as a Step Son of Anarchy, and whether or not the entertainment world will...

  32. 271. The Origin of Karen - The History of Unimportant Things 1

    This podcast wants to speak to your manager. It's a new feature to MRS - The History of Unimportant Things (The HUT), in which we look at the history behind the weirdest and irrelevant things in pop culture and beyond. You'll learn so many useless facts...you'll be such a savage the next time you...

  33. 269. Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter

    At ease, maggots. This time, Sgt Slaughter becomes our patron saint! He's a real American hero and followed us on twitter, so this eppy is dedicated to him. Plus, Eve 6 puts our tender heart in a blender with their endlessly fascinating Twitter account. Welcome to the Miserable Retail Slave Show!...

  34. 267. The Die Hard Holiday

    Snake oil salesman/ a hellable offense/ Uncle Snake Oil/ gas stations are the new Snake oil/ Yellowjackets/ gas station pizza/ spray hard/ The Lighthouse of Florida/ Tommy picks up a hitchhiker/ Lost in the memories of old VCRs/ no limits to gas station blessings/ Tweakers/ Letterkenny talk/ Dead...

  35. 265. Jimmy Olsen

    Tommy talks to the Toys/ a brief history of Jimmy Olsen/ Tommy's epic life/ Management material?/ Hands free!/ Howard Stern resigned with Sirius XM/ Bob Dylan sold his songs for $300 million, Jacob Dylan weeps/ actor and model is default career choice for celebrity offspring/ "we talk about men…

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  36. 263. Song of the Hermit Crab

    The CONVENIENCE STORE lives up to its name/ The Deadliest Vice/ Adult Magazines/ Porny Claus/ Brand Redneck/ Larry the Cable Guy/ Have You heard of Godzilla Your Face/ Tommy's Jeopardy memories and RIP Alex Trebeck/ Network TV is the New Indie Underground/ Getting into TikTok/ Magnum PI and Tom...

  37. 262. Sexy Vocal Cricket

    Ruiner of worlds/ masked men/ who's tossing cod/ the white trash lottery/ honkers/ The Masked Singer/ Take My Breath Away/ what's the difference between a David Blaine and a David Copperfield?/ Heart Attack Cupid/ A Brief History of Brian Austin Green/ I don't need a Fox in the hen house/ Tommy...

  38. 261. Miserable Retail Slave...NO MORE

    Patty Cake/ The West Virginia Phil Collins/ Our Duty as Entertainers/ The Great Glitter Reckoning/ Dandy British Grocery Stores/ Propaganda from BIG MASK/ Glitter - the ultimate Narc/ Don't Save the Whales, Save the Tuttis!/ Election Night/ Waving a Tony Danza flag/ Shirtless men are weird/…

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  39. 260. The Doomsday Draft

    Killer Mosquitoes (3:30)/ NASA found Life on Venus? (4:57)/ The Doomsday Draft (7:00)/ Draft rules (7:44)/ attack of the cloned sheep (9:54)/ carnivorous giraffes (11:20)/ heil storm (13:15)/ Leonard Bernstein (14:10)/ announce your diseases (18:00)/ the talking bully virus (19:40)/ Retail Robot...

  40. 259. You Can Do It

    Everyone could use a Rob Schneider on their shoulder/ droopy masks and face diapers (3:15)/ mystery shoppers in retail and the story of Holy Holly (7:22)/ the NEW Miserable Retail Slave (19:00)/ Tommy the floor master (20:22)/ Tommy gets harassed at a bar (22:00)/ if you got a face tattoo, what...

  41. 258. Elvis and the Catdaddy

    Fretting about this weird world (2:47)/ Freddy Covid the great boogeyman of our time (4:17)/ bringing back the Lil Jon (6:40)/ reckless Randy and shady pasts (8:00)/ the birth of Benny Punchline (9:30)/ Randy couldn't be president (10:30)/ The Batman Card Kingpin (11:48)/ Tommy the canceled...

  42. 257. Seinfeld's 23 Hours to Kill

    The Comedy Show! This time we review Jerry Seinfeld's new Netflix special, 23 Hours to Kill Tommy's perfect/ Comedian (4:30)/ Seinfeld the show (5:10)/ Seeing Seinfeld live (8:35)/ Comedians in Cars Having Coffee (12:00)/ the charming arrogance of Seinfeld (13:44)/ 23 Hours to Kill (20:00)

  43. 256. Call Your Bluff

    Hot Boy Summer/ the stairs (2:00)/ "drilling all the bits" (3:14)/ waking up on the wrong side of the bed (4:20)/ my last nerve and the great kerfuffle (5:00)/ UNBELIEVABLE - a Retail worker's tale (6:10)/ the irony of going back to work (12:30)/ the great social media philosophies of folks you...

  44. 255. Greg Giraldo's Midlife Vices

    THE COMEDY SHOW This time we talk about Greg Giraldo's stand-up special/comedy album "Midlife Vices" The type of comedy that we like (2:50)/ "celebrity golf" by Mike Birbiglia (4:00)/ Ghost in the d-pic (5:56)/ interview with Dennis Miller on The Anthony Cumia Show (8:00)/ Midlife Vices by Greg...

  45. 254. Starter Jacket Wars

    High pitched/ Tommy's secret life as a dancing thespian (0:35)/ Tommy had his voice dubbed (1:35)/ the King of the Mooners (3:17)/ the 70s were sepia toned (5:00)/ Last Dance with Michael Jordan (7:13)/ Starter Jacket Wars (9:35)/ A conversation with a kid who doesn't know Michael Jordan (11:05)/...

  46. 253. Cuddle Brothel

    "All I Wanna Do is Make Love to You" song analysis/ how bad are things? (1:25)/ Fletching (3:26)/ the ending to the song (6:00)/ online dating in the time of corona (8:20)/ cuddle brothel (11:14)/ Indiana Jones discussion (12:56)/ the one corner of Walmart (15:00)/ ice cream "parlor" (18:13)/…

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  47. 252. Polterguest

    I want to be haunted by a ghost/ "now hear me out" (1:24)/ a mail order ghost company (1:53)/ ghost dads (2:23)/ Tommy won't use a ouija board because it works (3:50)/ Richie Rich vs Poverty Joe (5:00)/ ghost camouflage and how long do you have to be in a house until you know it's haunted (6:45)/...

  48. 251. Big Quarantine Fun

    Tommy's peanut butter eating spoon/ Paranormal overload (1:05)/ existential crisis Bigfoot and Squatch's Lament (2:00)/ demon deer (4:30)/ big Quarantine fun (5:50)/ Ted Talks 2 Much (11:46)/ our corona rules (13:09)/ Social Distance Warrior (14:29)/ the private hell of close talkers (15:00)/ the...

  49. 250. Tomfoolery

    Tommy wakes up afraid/ a scary story and a format change/ counting sheep (2:30)/ the grandfather clock tolls and a mind poet (3:50)/ who rings the doorbell (5:05)/ the wet Willy is a knockout punch (7:00)/ teens have video games that they need to watch someone else play (9:30)/ chili (10:50)/…

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  50. S07E21. The C Word

    Full Body Condom/ your hands are deadly weapons (0:34)/ Aquaman's 60-minute rule (1:48)/ that bubble boy life and bubble boy pick-up lines (3:05)/ what about the Miserable Retail Slaves? (4:41)/ identifying those who don't wash their hands (5:30)/ The Great Toilet Paper Raid of 2020 - fear and...

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Miserable Retail Slave is a big, dumb comedy show that looks at life, love, and the odd daily occurrences that keep life interesting.

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