Howdy, partners! I don't understand where that saying came from- did cowboys view their peers all as equals or something? That doesn't seem like their thing. Goddammit, no, I have to get through this bit I was trying to do. Ok, here goes. Howdy, partners! This episode of Here's a Guy is a real hootenanny! So, rustle up your friends, grab your spurs, and- hold on, I gotta go back to this "howdy partner" thing. Is there a phrase that's seemingly more counter to the spirit of the person it's stereotypically associated with? Cowboys are supposed to be the rugged tough guys of the West, yet their greeting is not only genteel, but kinda jokey. Of course, that's assuming that was a real phenomenon and not just something invented for spaghetti westerns. I friend told me that a married guy slid into her DMs using the opening line "howdy partner." Setting aside the immorality of what he was attempting, what kind of goofy-ass affair are you trying to have here with an opener like that? Who are you, Spongebob? Well, I think we're past the point where I can return to the Old West bit. Maybe for the better, honestly.
Two-man pod this week, with JackJohn finding himself incapacitated. (Don't worry, we have the scoop on how!) We start by reading a listener email and discussing drunk guys in public, gimmick minor league baseball promotions, Tim Tebow, ghost hunters, and Weezer. Then for our two-pack of Guys, we have a wrongful murder conviction that incidentally caused another disaster and the least fun cult leader of all time.
John Holloway- 45:45
Father Divine- 1:17:56
