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The Hot Tub Incident w/ Sam Tallent!

Are You Garbage? Comedy Podcast

Hosted by H. Foley

1h 11m
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Comedian and author Sam Tallent joins hosts H. Foley and Kevin Ryan to discuss his new novel Brute, his gardening habits in Michigan, and various absurd childhood memories. The conversation covers Tallent's writing routine, which demands a strict thousand words a day, alongside tangents about old hot tub habits, strange cereal purchases, and touring life. Throughout the episode, the trio trades deadpan insults and reflects on their shifting priorities and lifestyle changes.

  • Setting a strict daily word quota of one thousand words is the only way Sam Tallent manages to finish writing books. 23:40
  • Planting white Dutch clover in a yard serves as a nitrogen fixer and provides great blooms for pollinators. 48:21
  • Sam Tallent quit drinking alcohol entirely, preferring to stick to smoking cannabis instead.

Highlights

  • 23:40

    Strict Writing Routinestrategy

    Sam Tallent explains his daily writing discipline, noting that he forces himself to write one thousand words every single day regardless of how long it takes.

  • 28:00

    Nude Hot Tub Childhood Memoriesstory

    Sam Tallent casually mentions that he and his father used to sit in their outdoor wooden hot tub completely naked when he was a young child.

  • 31:40

    Michigan Gardening Lifestory

    Sam Tallent details his new life in Michigan, where he maintains an extensive garden growing dahlias, zinnias, cosmos, and even cannabis plants.

  • 1:05:17

    Late Night Bodega Cereal Bingestory

    Sam Tallent confesses that after arriving late in New York City, he ate an entire box of an unknown antioxidant-rich cereal called Branberry with a whole jug of milk.

About this episode

Are You Garbage presents stand up comedian and author Sam Tallent! You know Sam Tallent from stand up comedy, Brut: A Novel, The Joe Rogan Experience, Kill Tony, Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, Whiskey Ginger, Soder, We Might Be Drunk, You Be Trippin, The HoneyDew, Harland Highway, TigerBelly, Stavvy's World, The Adam Friedland Show, Stand-Up On The Spot, and so much more! Thanks for watching AYG Comedy Podcast. Love youse guys. Come to a live show! Watch AMERICAN GARBAGE: https://youtu.be/77zGwlLffWk?si=6E9dBr63JY7HgP9t AYG 2026 Live Shows: https://areyougarbage.com/pages/live-shows NEW AYG MERCH: https://areyougarbage.com/ Live Shows: https://areyougarbage.com/pages/live-shows PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/AreYouGarbage MERCH: https://areyougarbage.com/ Sponsored By: Aura Frames: Additional $5 off at https://auraframes.com/pdp/GARBAGE. Promo Code GARBAGE Emergent Order: Watch The Experts Declare War on Drugs, now streaming on YouTube at @TheExpertsHQ: https://www.youtube.com/@TheExpertsHQ DraftKings: One app. Every sport. All 50 states. New DraftKings customers, Sign up with code AYG, spend just five bucks, and get two hundred in rewards within 21 days, includes all markets. Quince: Give the gift of quality this holiday season. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://quince.com/garbage. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Promo Code: GARBAGE Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER, one eight hundred MY RESET. Connecticut: call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven, visit CCPG dot org. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino in Kansas. Bet tax pass-through may apply in Illinois. Twenty one plus. Void in Canada. Event contract trading with DraftKings Predictions involves risk of loss. Availability varies. Predictions offer void in New York. Bet to get Bonus bets that expire in seven days. Trade to get Predictions Dollars that expire in one year. Fifty dollars in rewards issued every seven days via click to claim for twenty-one days. One non-withdrawable reward redeemable. Terms at d k n g dot c o slash offer. Limited time offer. Nationwide based on Sportsbook, Predictions, and Free-to-Play Sports Contest availability. Varies by State. 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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15,486 words · 6 speakers

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Topics

  • Stand-Up Comedy
  • Writing Process
  • Gardening
  • Podcasting
  • Childhood Memories
  • Cereal

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