PILTDOWN MAN AND THE CARDIFF GIANT

Joe Flush
  • 5.0 (5)
  • Comedy

Two longtime friends, one a former comedian and the other a world traveler, riff on life, the arts, music, sports, travel and Horehound candy, and follow rabbit holes on just about anything.  Much of it tongue in cheek while entertaining themselves and hopefully you. Future plans are interviews and at least one listener.

  1. 1d ago

    (70) "Snakes In Helmets, Immortality, And Fling Golf"

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. What if you turned 75 and your body just stopped aging, forever? We start with birthdays in the mid-70s and the weird math of time, health, and pride, then wander into the comfort and awkwardness of seeing old friends again. Memory gets slippery, reunions get smaller, and the question underneath it all gets louder: what do you hold onto as the years stack up? Then we lighten it up without dodging reality. We talk about fling golf as an adaptive sport that could be the next pickleball, why some golf culture resists change, and how “fun-first” teams like the Savannah Bananas prove that entertainment matters. There’s also a news story that sounds like a joke until it isn’t: a snake inside a football helmet, and the instant paranoia that spreads to every kid on the team. The second half runs on Chuck Klosterman-style hypothetical questions that turn into real conversations. Could you handle outliving everyone you love if you stayed physically 75? Where’s the line where hard work and exercise stop being healthy? Could you make a truly transgressive film while keeping a PG rating? And if someone could read your mind, what would you never want them to find? If you like funny, honest talk about aging, longevity, mental health, friendship, and the stories people tell about us, hit play. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review, what question from the show do you want us to tackle next? Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

  2. 4d ago

    (69) "What If The Silliest Option Is The Honest One"

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. A trash can on a man’s head shouldn’t feel like a serious political moment, and yet here we are. We start by talking about the grind of sticking with a podcast when most shows disappear almost immediately, then we look at our own small proof that consistency matters: the audience keeps growing, the map keeps filling in, and we’re now being heard in 44 countries, with Brazil suddenly climbing fast. That global angle turns into a quick riff on language, geography, and the kind of confident mistakes people make when they’re trying to sound informed. From there we crash back into everyday reality with a sweaty home-improvement update: driveway resurfacing in brutal Kentucky heat, the “sweet spot” temperature for materials, and why watching tutorials never fully prepares you for hauling heavy cans under a heat index that feels like punishment. Then we hit the headline that made us laugh and think at the same time: British political satire colliding with real elections, featuring Count Binface, the Monster Raving Loony Party, and a campaign platform that includes everything from tax jokes to bar bathroom hand-dryer placement. We wrap with a round of Would You Rather questions that expose our instincts, and we finish on a classic music debate: would you rather be Paul McCartney or Mick Jagger, and what does greatness look like, songwriting range or sheer longevity? Subscribe for more offbeat stories and sharp detours, share this with a friend who loves political absurdity, and leave a review. Which part did you argue with the most? Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

  3. Aug 29

    (68) "Special Guest Comedian Mark Klein Talks Comedy Craft Meets Horse Racing."

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. Horse racing arguments and comedy craft shouldn’t belong in the same conversation, but that’s exactly why this one works. We start by kicking around Breeders’ Cup Classic thoughts, including who looks like a legitimate favorite, where long-shot value can hide, and how a “hot” jockey can drain the betting price before the gate even opens. Then we zoom out into the bigger debate racing fans love: what makes a great champion, why comparing eras is so hard, and why the sport keeps producing more than one believable “best ever.” After that, we bring back stand-up comic Mark Klein for a deep, practical look at how comedy actually gets built. We talk about the idea that comedy comes from pain and why some performers lean into that while others refuse to make the crowd their therapist. Mark shares how he got started, why repetition matters more than the calendar, and what separates a string of jokes from a real routine with a beginning, middle, and end. We also get honest about the business of stand-up: the shift from blue material to clean comedy, why “clean” is a different writing muscle, and how critics and online reviews can turn political instead of useful. If you like behind-the-scenes stories about writing, bombing, polishing, and protecting your voice, this one delivers. Subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review, then tell us: do you prefer clean comics or edgy comics? Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

  4. Aug 26

    (67) "From Hungry Hungry Hippos To Global Supply Chains With Special Guest Jim Hilton"

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. A guy in Boise clears Hungry Hungry Hippos in 9.03 seconds and somehow that turns into a real question: when does a “record” stop being fun and start being a life strategy? We kick things off with Guinness World Records, America’s Got Talent-style stunts, and our ongoing fascination with how people chase measurable wins, even when the payoff is mostly bragging rights.  Then we bring on our guest Jim Hilton, a longtime friend with over 40 years in food and beverage technology and supply chain. Jim walks us from his early days delivering bread in central Kentucky to the messy reality of early demand forecasting, route delivery automation, and the kind of debugging you only learn by getting burned at 5 a.m. We talk about what it means to track goods, assets, and people, how operational visibility turns into better decisions, and why “early adoption” sounds exciting until you’re the one responsible for making it work.  The back half goes global with business travel stories you can’t make up, including Bangalore, India, where a warehouse visit unexpectedly turns into a hospital “assessment,” plus Colombia travel through Medellín and the unforgettable lesson of street wine shared with strangers. We also touch food safety, lettuce anxiety, and how consumers think about risk and origin, before closing on Vevey, Switzerland on Lake Geneva and a weirdly revealing hypothetical about being trapped in an elevator for 12 hours with either a nonstop talker or an overly affectionate dog. If you like funny stories with real-world work lessons underneath, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave us a review. Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

  5. Aug 22

    (66) "From QVC Slipups To A Stolen Prosthetic Leg Lamp And 'The Legend-Success-Yes-But-Trap"

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. One stray word on live TV turns into a headline, and that tiny moment sets the tone for a bigger question: why do we treat harmless mistakes like major events now? We start with the QVC slip that went viral, laugh at the sheer absurdity of it, and then pull the thread on attention, outrage, and how “getting sanctioned” can be more about optics than harm.  From there we lean into the kind of real-life story you could never write on purpose: a man shopping the massive 127-yard sale spots a lamp made from a prosthetic leg and realizes it’s his leg that was stolen. That detour leads us into the episode’s core themes, the labels we hand people and the stories that stick to them. When someone calls Joe a “legend” or an “OG,” it sounds flattering, but it also raises a weird fear: does that mean your best work is behind you?  We talk through what success actually means when money isn’t the only scoreboard. We share how promotions change relationships, why wanting to be liked can wreck your leadership, and how the “yeah but” reflex makes it hard to accept any compliment at all. We also dig into creativity and commerce, from photography and painting to comedy, and how making a living can sometimes force compromises that drain the joy out of the work.  We close with a blunt moral dilemma on a lifeboat, because nothing clarifies your values like limited supplies and an uncertain rescue. If you like thoughtful talk, dark humor, and honest reflection on personal success, leadership, and creativity, you’ll find a lot to sit with here. Subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review with your own definition of success. Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

  6. Aug 19

    (65) "FlingGolf, Food, Fierceness, and Forgetting A Friend"

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. Joe can’t play golf the way he used to after a heart attack and a broken foot, so he does what most of us say we’ll do but rarely follow through on: he goes hunting for a new way to stay active. The result is FlingGolf, a senior-friendly, low-impact sport that swaps traditional clubs for a “flinger” with a cup that launches the ball down the fairway. It sounds silly until you hear why it works, what it demands, and how it feels to be the only person on a busy driving range doing something completely different.  From there we veer into the real heart of everyday life: food, pride, and the stories we attach to both. Joe shares his baked potato “fame,” including the wild topping suggestions people send in, and unveils his stuffed peppers “recipe” that starts at the grocery store and ends in the microwave. That kicks off a surprisingly honest debate about what counts as cooking, why some people love the craft, and why others just want dinner so they can get on with their day.  We also run through a cooking from scratch checklist that turns into a quick personal history lesson, complete with family habits, old-school kitchen skills, and a story about bringing rum-flavored sweet potatoes to work and learning that not everyone reacts the way you expect. To close, we tackle a scenario question with real emotional bite: if you forgot only one friend after a minor head injury, would that friend try to rebuild the relationship, or walk away?  If you like funny storytelling with real-life takeaways about adaptive sports, aging well, comfort food, and friendship, subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review so more people can find us. Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

  7. Aug 15

    (64) "Rub Some Dirt On It And Please Do Not Eat Vicks By The Tablespoon"

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. Sixty-four hits different when you’re living it. We start with a quick laugh around “When I’m 64,” then pivot into the kind of conversations you only have once the years stack up: what surprises you about getting older, what still feels the same, and what suddenly changes fast, like taking a nasty fall at a wake and realizing your body does not always catch you the way it used to. It’s funny, it’s a little humbling, and it’s painfully recognizable if you’ve ever tried to play it cool while your pride is still on the floor.  From there we get into a real, practical topic with big stakes: sleep apnea. We talk through what it’s like to be told you’re waking up dozens of times an hour, why CPAP therapy can be both helpful and maddening, and how the “just wear the mask” advice ignores the nightly reality of slipping straps, twisted hoses, and the constant feeling that something is on your face when you’re trying to sleep. We also dig into alternatives, including dental devices that reposition the jaw and tongue, and the Inspire implant that sits under the skin like a tiny piece of tech trying to keep your airway open. If you’re searching for sleep apnea help, CPAP tips, or options beyond CPAP, this part will sound like your internal monologue out loud.  Then we take a hard left into nostalgia and health myths with a run of old-school home remedies: “rub dirt on it,” iodine for basically everything, mercurochrome, combing bruises, a penny-and-bury-it wart cure, and a story that still makes us stop and reread the label: someone actually ingesting Vicks VapoRub for breathing problems. We even bring up the cresoline lamp, a coal tar vapor remedy that once felt normal in some homes, plus the larger question behind all of it: were these cures doing anything, or were they just what people reached for when they wanted relief and had limited choices?  If you like conversations that mix humor, lived experience, and genuine curiosity about health, aging, and the weird history of medicine, you’ll feel right at home with us. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves a good “back in the day” story, and leave a review. What’s the strangest remedy you grew up believing actually worked? Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

  8. Aug 12

    (63) "Special Guest Elise Mandell, Ed's Tutor And Longtime Friend, Talks Spelling Bees And Spanish Lessons From Kentucky"

    We love your feedback and suggestions. Please tell us your name too. AI tries to trick us and scam us sometimes. A “world championship” where you’re not allowed to practice sounds like a joke until you hear how it works. We open with a very Kentucky story: the dainty contest, where you smack a tiny stick into the air and try to drive it down the street, all while juggling nerves, heat, and the realities of getting older. It’s funny, yes, but it’s also a real look at why local traditions and community competitions still hook us. Then we’re joined by Elise Mandel, one of Ed's closest friends and a lifelong educator who has taught in everything from classrooms to tutoring settings. She takes us inside the mindset of a spelling bee, including Spellapalooza in Frankfort, Kentucky, a fundraiser that supports GED tutoring and adult learners. We talk strategy, pressure, and the moment a simple word like “spaghetti” suddenly feels dangerous when a whole room is listening. From there we move into adult language learning, Spanish lessons, and what actually helps grown-ups stick with it: useful phrases, clear pronunciation rules, and a willingness to try even when you’re imperfect. Elise shares why Spanish can be easier than French at the start, plus the real-world curveball that Spanish vocabulary changes by country. We close with stories from living in Hazard, Kentucky, where water access, sulfur wells, and even forest fires become unforgettable teachers about resilience and community. If you enjoy storytelling podcasts, education talk, spelling bees, learning Spanish, and life in Kentucky, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave us a review. What word would you hate to spell on stage? Please leave us your comments, text me, DM me, give me your thoughts.  what works and what doesn't land?  We want to improve. thanks for listening Joe

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Two longtime friends, one a former comedian and the other a world traveler, riff on life, the arts, music, sports, travel and Horehound candy, and follow rabbit holes on just about anything.  Much of it tongue in cheek while entertaining themselves and hopefully you. Future plans are interviews and at least one listener.

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