EP 10 Shitty Jobs, Accidental Hitler Mustaches, and Microplastics: A Comedic Journey
In the latest episode of “You Would Think with Bobby D and Mikey D,” the hosts take us on a nostalgic yet hilarious journey through their early employment experiences, beginning with the classic teenage job of newspaper delivery. Bobby D recounts the grueling experience of delivering newspapers on his bicycle, particularly dreading “flyer day” when the papers became three times heavier. As an 11-year-old weighing “a buck oh five soaking wet,” carrying 150 pounds of newspapers for a mere six dollars was hardly the glamorous job portrayed in movies.
Mikey D shares his more respectable first job coaching basketball at age 15, followed by refereeing soccer and working at a friend’s convenience store. The conversation naturally flows to Mikey’s experience working as door staff at bars, where he developed a three-strike approach to removing troublesome patrons. The first strike involved polite requests, the second a firmer warning, and the third resulted in physical removal. This led to reminiscing about a notorious brawl at a Halifax bar called the Liquor Dome during the era of dollar drinks, where patrons could purchase one ounce of spirits for just a dollar, creating a predictably chaotic environment.
The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Bobby D shares an anecdote about accidentally sporting a Hitler mustache. While in the middle of his shaving routine, which involves shaving his mustache from the sides inward, he was interrupted by a knock at the door. His brother immediately noticed and jokingly referred to him as “Mr. Hitler,” much to Bobby’s embarrassment when he later looked in the mirror. This story exemplifies the podcast’s signature style of meandering between topics with a raw, unfiltered approach to humor.
Flying experiences become the next topic, with Bobby D proudly declaring his preference for first class travel. He recounts an awkward encounter with a friend where he jokingly claimed to be “winning at life” because he was seated in first class while his friend was relegated to economy. Another airline anecdote involves a pilot who forgot to turn off his microphone after making an announcement and was heard saying, “I’d sure like a blow job and a coffee,” prompting a flight attendant to rush to the cockpit and Bobby to quip, “Honey, don’t forget the coffee.”
The episode concludes with a disturbing discussion about microplastics, prompted by an article Bobby read claiming that regular gum chewers will ingest the equivalent of 15 plastic credit cards over their lifetime. They discuss how microplastics have been found in remote Arctic areas, in human blood, and even in sperm. Bobby explains how plastic breaks down into estrogen, potentially contributing to declining sperm counts worldwide. In characteristic fashion, they criticize protesters who demand the elimination of plastics without offering viable alternatives, pointing out that plastics are omnipresent in modern life, from eyeglasses to phones to clothing.
Throughout the episode, the hosts maintain their signature irreverent humor and stream-of-consciousness style, jumping between topics with the casual ease of old friends having a conversation over beers. Their willingness to discuss uncomfortable or politically incorrect topics with honesty and humor creates a surprisingly relatable podcast experience, despite (or perhaps because of) their sometimes outrageous perspectives.
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