900 - Ookie Cookie

A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan - Episode Notes Episode: "Friday Free Show #900" Hosts: Tom Vann, Dan Dennis | Guest: Ross McCoy (Orlando comedian) Sponsors / Ad Reads BudDocs.org (Dr. Chanlatte): Florida medical marijuana recommendations. You see him in person once, then telemedicine after that, and renewals are handled by text/email. Pricing: transfer patients $99, existing $125, new $175. Locations in Lake Mary, Hunters Creek, Tampa and Melbourne. He hand-curates "Bud Deals," dispensary deals that can save up to 60%. If you don't qualify, you don't pay, and same-day appointments are available. Opened with a short tangent about robotic AI voices in ads. Just Call Moe: Named as the studio sponsor ("Injured on the Go, Just Call Moe studio") and thanked for underwriting Beerfest. Don Mealey Chevrolet (Clermont): Red Tag sale on Equinox and Silverado. End of year is a good time to buy because they're clearing room for new inventory. Ask for JC Harrelson, general sales manager, and say you're a Tom and Dan listener. They've advertised with the show for nearly 12 years. Chevy link on tomanddan.com. The Pinball Dudes (ThePinballDudes.net): The new Stern Fallout machine is in the studio lobby. Pinball rental for $350/month, with Andrew setting it up and swapping in a new machine every quarter. Pitched as a gift or a conversation piece for a business. Andrew's cell: 321-591-1062. Beerfest sponsors thanked on air: Just Call Moe, Modern Plumbing Industries, Jeff's Bagel Run, PyroSpot Fireworks, The Pinball Dudes, plus a nod to Dr. Powers for helping out. Segment Rundown Show 900 milestone: The hosts mark Friday Free Show #900 and figure show 1,000 should land around the show's 20th anniversary in 2029. A crude "fit them in" tangent follows. Beerfest 2026 plug: Bad at Business Beerfest is Nov 21 in Sanford with 28+ breweries. Melissa posted the pouring list. Six live bands are booked, including Gary Laser Eyes, Stony Fools and Lady Ebor, with The Super Villains doing the after-party plus late-night karaoke (spellings as transcribed). The footprint is one street smaller this year to save money, but there's more on the bill. Dan admits six months ago he was sure it wouldn't happen because costs had gotten so high. Free sample cups and wristbands start at noon (21+, bring ID). Also: 500 gift bags with a chance to win thousands, food trucks and vendors, and no fence. They joke about $150 VIP tickets at other fests. Sofas and Suds memories: Sofas and Suds couch races are the next day, Nov 22, now 11+ years running. Ross remembers the early rule-free years: head-on collisions in a cul-de-sac, and a guy named Derek who got his foot run over. The hosts agree it was "gladiatorial combat." No pets at events: Dogs are a no for liability reasons, and the bit escalates into exotic animals (capybara, ostrich, panther, orangutan). That leads to Mike Tyson's tiger regrets, the story of him offering a zookeeper money to fight a gorilla, and an influencer who claims he'll fight a chimp. Flood etiquette gripe: A BDM who painted the "loneliest bear in the world" had his house flooded without flood insurance. Dan doesn't want neighbors kayaking or jet-skiing (wakes) around flooded streets while people are hurting. Concrete Toad argues kayaking beats wading through sewage. That turns into "read the room," the Michael Penix press-conference laughing comparison, and other disaster etiquette (no fireworks after a neighbor's house fire, no kites after a tornado). Ross jokes on behalf of PyroSpot. Also covered: the Brevard "shark" in floodwater that Reddit decided was a tarpon. Revenge stories kickoff: Melissa emailed after Tom said egged houses just wash off in the rain. She shared a story about a woman in her 50s who spread crunchy peanut butter on an ex's front door. Other old-school car revenge: bologna on a car hood in the Florida sun, and Testors enamel paint dumped on a car. Ross says he's a "cut you out" guy, while Dan and Tom admit to revenge fantasies and agree the fantasy usually beats the reality, like vacation planning. BDM revenge submissions: A boss who poached seven of his old employer's best people (hosts say that's just smart business). Ross's Target opening story: a carnival game worker changed the balloon-pop rules on his son, so Ross warned other customers, got moved along by a cop, emailed Target corporate and turned down a $25 gift card on principle. Others: dating a cheating ex's mom, signing an ex up for Scientology mail, and Keyed Up (a locksmith) on uncooked spaghetti in a deadbolt. Ross's dorm Book of Mormon prank. Dan's daughter Maisie took a Gideon Bible from a man outside her school so he wouldn't feel bad. More: crickets loosed in an ex's truck, feeding a neighbor's dog laxatives (hosts object), moving out on Mother's Day morning, Big Rick blacklisting a bartender, a soaked hard hat on a job site, and Circle K hot dog caricature stickers of a co-worker. Dan's unexecuted city plan: During his street reconstruction, Dan planned to ask random City of Orlando employees whether they knew a made-up employee, and tell them to pass along an insult. His wife talked him out of it. The "too far" submission: A listener's FSU story about humiliating a sorority member who rejected a friend, which ended with her leaving school. The hosts and BDMs agree it's a crime and way out of proportion. Brief reference to The Chair Company and revenge spiraling out of control. Best revenge debate: Dan rejects "the best revenge is living well": it only counts if the person sees it and regrets it. That leads to Michael Jordan's manufactured grudges, a rumor that he bribed the halftime video crew to win bets with a Bulls janitor, and the idea that greatness (Jordan, Brady) needs an unhealthy process. Music break: "Peace of Mind" by a Vienna, Austria pop-punk trio formed in 2003 (band name transcribed as "D Cracks"). MLB pitch-betting scandal: Two pitchers are accused of tipping off bettors on pitch speeds and types for in-game prop bets. Ross explains the betting side. Dan argues even a 1 mph change hurts the game's integrity and brings up Pete Rose. They cover offshore books and the Dominican Republic connection, and the two June pitches (vs. Mariners and Cardinals) with bets up to 136 times the normal size. Also: the "rooster/chicken" texts defended as cockfighting bets, and whether a no-paper-trail plan could ever work. Disputed payouts and the Nevada Gaming Commission come up as a possible Weird Job Wednesday guest idea. Why risk millions: Salaries discussed ($13M career earnings and $6.4M in 2026 for one pitcher, $782K for the other) and charges (wire fraud, honest services fraud, sports bribery, money laundering, up to 20 years). Dan's theory is that it's the rush of beating the system, compared to a comedian's ex-wife posting his secrets on Facebook. Dan envies pitchers' calm under pressure and mentions high school friend Gary Glover, who made the majors. He feels for players from poor backgrounds, while noting that honest bettors also get hurt. Tom and Dan prop bets: Tom imagines the show getting Rogan-sized, sportsbooks posting props on him mispronouncing words, and him tipping off BDMs in code. Ross says he bets less now because AI and widespread stats have drained the value out of it. Athlete money updates: Prosecutors say the main pitcher owes the IRS about $500K-600K, which the hosts see as a possible motive. Rashee Rice filed for bankruptcy, and they treat athletes as businesses. Dan is annoyed Antonio Brown got no jail time. Music break: The Interrupters, "Back from the Dead." Tom's hair dye denial: The chat room says Tom dyes his hair. He denies it and offers a lie detector and a "hair scientist." Side tangents: Kinko's refusing to print old Florida ads for Maisie's room, a list of stunts the show never did, a PPM meter joke, and the old idea of counting down 180 days on air before swearing on purpose, which Jack loved. Jack's hair gets roasted too. NBA ref ejection debate: A courtside fan's chest pass back to the court hit a female referee, and she ejected him. Luka Doncic reacted on the spot. Dan sees why she had to draw a hard line given what female refs face, and admits his own ingrained bias when he hears women on betting podcasts. Ross says it was the wrong call, the fan should be compensated, and the game should just go on. Brief callback to the fans-throwing-objects-on-court trend. Lamar Odom story: The documentary, his overdose at a Nevada brothel and the "Reload" supplement. On the Kardashians show, Khloé tells guests, including Fortune Feimster and Nikki Glazer, about rescuing Lamar from a hotel full of people. That kicks off a long, crude debate on definitions (circle jerk vs. daisy chain) and whether the frat "cookie" game is real or an urban legend. Tom says no one has ever actually eaten the cookie. Also: whether people like Charlie Sheen, Steve-O and Rodman lived "fuller" lives, and what your adult kids eventually learn about you. They ask listeners to email in. Caller Ryan's Select Cut: Ryan recommends the Nov 24, 2014 BDM episode "Ross Freaks Out." In it, Ross tells how Little Red changed the couch-race theme without telling him and he showed up in the wrong outfit. Ryan also tips Tom that nail polish remover gets hair dye off your forehead, and Tom still denies dyeing. Sign-off: The usual closing lines, see you Monday. Key Dates / Plugs Mentioned Nov 24, 2014: Archive BDM episode "Ross Freaks Out" (Ryan's Select Cut) June (2026 season): The two flagged MLB pitches in the betting case Now through year end: Don Mealey Chevrolet Red Tag sale, Clermont Ongoing: BudDocs.org same-day appointments with Dr. Chanlatte; Pinball Dudes $350/month rental (Andrew, 321-591-1062); show line 1-844-TOM-N-DAN; Chevy link at tomanddan.com; revenge stories on the BDM page Monday: Next show Nov 21, noon: Bad at Business Beerfest, Sanford (free, 21+, 28+ breweries, six bands, 500 gift bags, after-party with The Super Villains and karaoke) Nov 22: Tom and Dan's Sofas and Suds couch races, Sanford 2029: Show's 20th anniversary, around show #1,000 Notable Guests/Callers Ross McCoy: In-studio guest, Orlando comedian Melissa: Show video editor; emailed the peanut butter revenge story and posted the Beerfest brewery list Ryan: Caller with the Tom and Dan Select Cut of the week Concrete Toad, Keyed Up, Jen, Big Rick: BDMs/chat room members whose comments were read on air Andrew (The Pinball Dudes): Mentioned in the ad read, not on air