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In this episode, the hosts embark on an unboxing session of Pitch Black Pokemon booster boxes to see who can pull the best rare cards, while also sharing bizarre updates from their week. The guest details a terrifying real-life coincidence when a break-in occurred next door during a live ghost-hunting stream, causing police to search the property and his pocketknife to mysteriously vanish. Meanwhile, the second co-host discusses the heartbreaking ordeal of his dachshund suffering from intervertebral disc disease, leading to strict bed rest and ongoing medical care. As the card ripping unfolds, the competition heats up over who can pull the most secret rares and full art cards, culminating in a surprising top-tier pull by the guest.
Hosts introduce the episode and announce the sponsors, setting the stage for the discussion.
The hosts pivot to their main activity: opening Pokémon booster packs, explaining the process and the excitement of finding rare cards.
Bob, Wade, and Mark clarify their names and the order in which they are mentioned, humorously debating the logic behind it.
Wade recounts a ghost‑hunting adventure that nearly turned into a swatting incident, sparking a conversation about the risks of online pranks.
Wade shares the painful health issues of his dachshund Presley, detailing vet visits and the emotional toll on the family.
The episode concludes with reflections on the pack‑opening experience, future gaming plans, and a brief reminder of the sponsors.
Bob and the others describe how to open packs, identify card types like EX, full art, and reverse hollows, and discuss the odds of pulling rare cards.
The trio assigns points to pulls, jokes about competition, and shares reactions to surprising card pulls, keeping the tone light and humorous.
The hosts discuss the artist cards and the special art in the new Pokémon set.
Mark, Wade, and Bob compete over pulls, exchanging shiny and full‑art cards.
The trio jokes about tentacle cards and explores various card themes and artwork.
They talk about collecting, trading, and the value of rare and secret‑rare cards.
Law School Seating Strategystory
The host explains why he always sits in the absolute back row of his law school classes despite being highly engaged, noting his height would block shorter students if he sat up front.
Ghost Hunting And A Break-Instory
The guest recounts a live-streamed ghost hunt that took a bizarre turn when police arrived next door for a break-in and entry, leading to officers searching the premises and his pocketknife disappearing.
The Reality Of Ghost Huntinginsight
The guest explains that radio sweep devices used on ghost hunts are just cycling through local radio stations, functioning primarily as an entertaining improv exercise.
Dachshund Health Strugglesstory
The second co-host shares a difficult update about his dachshund Presley being diagnosed with IVDD, requiring weeks of strict bed rest and careful handling.
The guest pulls a rare Special Illustration Rare Marpeco card, identified as a one-in-108 pull rate, which becomes the most valuable card of the session.
“Good evening, gentle listeners or watchers, and welcome to Distractible.”
“That's right, I'm your host, Bob, because I won the last episode.”
“Because it's it's mixing together our sort of wonder slash fear about the supernatural.”
“If it makes you feel cooler, you can absolutely run gloves.”
“It's true. You do, you need, you do need to make your first milli in Pokemon cards before you really start to feel it.”
“You know, on eBay, someone's selling all the sets of cards up through Pitch Black Masterwork, or Master Set for only $750,000.”
“I feel the addiction. I feel the neuropathways reinforcing themselves to cause me to build this habit stronger and stronger with every one of these.”
“That's an S I R. That's the rarest pull of the day.”
“It's been electric. Boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie.”
“You can't afford it. Buy at MSRP. Don't let the scalpers win.”
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