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Don't Get a Bad Tattoo! w/ Kevin Ryan & H. Foley

Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast

Hosted by H. Foley

1h 10m
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Summary

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In this family episode of Are You Garbage?, hosts H. Foley and Kevin Ryan navigate a stream of consciousness covering suburban life, midlife crises, tattoos, and nostalgic memories of early 2000s pop culture and fast food. Foley details his recent lifestyle adjustments, including moving into Cousin Ian's, wearing wet board shorts, and planning a commemorative tattoo for his late father. Ryan dissects Foley's erratic behavior, contrasting his own suburban lifestyle—complete with a pool and domestic routines—against Foley's attempts to hold onto his youth in the city. The hosts also answer Patreon questions about old TV shows, cordless house phones, and whether ordering hot food at Dairy Queen is considered trashy, all delivered with their signature comedic bickering.

  • Do not get a tattoo of a living or recently passed relative as your very first piece of ink. 10:44
  • Using a cordless house phone while pacing outside is a sure sign someone's jammed up. 37:47
  • Subscription management apps can help automatically identify and cancel unwanted recurring charges. 38:13
  • Dairy Queen is primarily known for soft serve and Blizzards, though some locations offer burgers and fries. 59:56

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Show Intro and Host Banter

    The hosts introduce themselves and set a comedic tone for the episode.

  2. 4:29
    Exploration of Suburban vs. Urban Lifestyle

    Hosts compare suburban and city living, touching on personal habits and cultural differences.

  3. 6:00
    Product Promotion: BlueChew

    Hosts promote the BlueChew product, offering a discount code for listeners.

  4. 10:00
    Product Promotion: Rocket Money

    Hosts discuss Rocket Money, a subscription management app, and provide a link for listeners.

  5. 11:01
    Discussion of Tattoos and Family Legacy

    Hosts debate the appropriateness of getting a tattoo to honor a deceased father.

  6. 12:00
    Listener Question Segment Begins

    Hosts transition to answering a Patreon listener question about garbage behavior.

  7. 21:09
    Product Promotion: Bolt New

    Hosts advertise the Bolt New platform for building apps without code.

  8. 38:58
    Product Promotion: Rocket Money Continued

    Hosts continue promoting Rocket Money, emphasizing its benefits for financial organization.

  9. 46:45
    Podcast Intro and Host Banter

    The hosts open the episode with lighthearted chatter and set the tone for the conversation.

  10. 47:28
    Family Dynamics and TV Influence

    The conversation shifts to how family interactions were shaped by TV, including parental behavior and childhood experiences.

  11. 48:39
    The Slowskis and Local Culture

    Hosts recall the Slowski family, a local reference, and share anecdotes about their community presence.

  12. 51:47
    Teenage TV and Sexual Content

    They talk about watching adult content on TV as a child, reflecting on the shock and confusion it caused.

Highlights

  • 4:18

    Suburban Transition and City Lifeinsight

    Foley and Ryan debate the merits of living in the suburbs versus the city as they approach forty years old, discussing neighborhood lifestyles and walking through the West Village.

  • 14:28

    Living with Liesinsight

    The hosts discuss generational tendencies to brazenly lie about everyday habits, such as smoking inside the house, and the social decorum of letting it go.

  • 16:55

    First Tattoo Plansstory

    Foley reveals his elaborate plans for his very first tattoo honoring his late father, featuring a hawk, a dragonfly, and various personal symbols.

  • 37:17

    Cordless Phone Culturedata

    The hosts reminisce about college roommates who walked around outside on heavy-duty cordless house phones like 1980s stockbrokers because their cell phones lacked battery life.

  • 43:11

    Meeting the Naked Cowboystory

    Ryan shares a bizarre showbiz anecdote about encountering the Naked Cowboy backstage at an AM radio event and watching him take a pull from a flask.

  • 58:49

    Dairy Queen Food Debatedebate

    The hosts answer a Patreon question about whether ordering hot food like burgers and chicken tenders from Dairy Queen instead of just ice cream is considered garbage.

  • 1:04:56

    Childhood Blizzard Disasterstory

    Foley recounts a traumatic childhood memory of turning a Dairy Queen Blizzard upside down to show off how thick it was, only to spill it all over his dad's new Mustang.

Quotes

  • “I think a tattoo at your age is a great idea. I think it's really cool. Seriously, honestly.”
    Unnamed speaker · 9:48
  • “I'm not getting a Robert Duvall tattoo, it's my father.”
    H. Foley · 11:01
  • “I don't know. I don't know. To figure that out. I'll see. Probably blue.”
    H. Foley · 16:43
  • “We watched it before school every day, the Today Show.”
    Unnamed speaker · 46:45
  • “I want to say within the last 15 years, and it was absolutely phenomenal.”
    H. Foley · 1:02:15
  • “The Blizzard hit the scene with a fucking force of a million Hiroshima bombs.”
    H. Foley · 1:02:30
  • Patreon 1:53–2:11
  • BlueChew 19:47–21:06
  • Rocket Money 38:05–39:30

About this episode

Are You Garbage is back with Kevin Ryan and H. Foley for a family episode to answer your garbage questions from Patreon. It's a fun one! Thanks for watching AYG Comedy Podcast. Love youse guys. Come to a live show! NEW AYG MERCH: https://areyougarbage.com/ AYG 2026 Live Shows: https://areyougarbage.com/pages/live-shows Watch Route 66: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSkJS1gCDR4 Live Shows: https://areyougarbage.com/pages/live-shows PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/AreYouGarbage MERCH: https://areyougarbage.com/ Sponsored By: BlueChew: Right now, when you buy two months of BlueChew Gold, you get the third for FREE with promo code GARBAGE. https://bluechew.com Bolt: Go to bolt dot new and use code BUILD for a free 30-day Pro account. Rocket Money: Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://www. RocketMoney.com/GARBAGE Promo Code: Garbage Comedians H. Foley and Kevin Ryan are self proclaimed GARBAGE. Each week a new stand up comedian gets put to the test. Steal shampoo from hotels? Own a George Foreman Grill? Ever worn JNCO Jeans? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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Topics

  • Dairy Queen
  • HBO
  • Today Show
  • Comcast
  • This Old House
  • Emerald Live
  • Wawa
  • 7‑Eleven
  • Studio 8H
  • Dr. Pepper

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