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Armchair Anonymous: Halloween II

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Hosted by Dax Shepard

50m
Transcript

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Summary

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This Halloween-themed episode of Armchair Anonymous features Dax Shepard and Monica Padman listening to callers share their most bizarre and chaotic holiday mishaps, all of which took place during their college years. The stories range from a cross-province hitchhiking adventure in 1999 while dressed in elaborate costumes, to a sophomore making a Chick-fil-A sauce costume who accidentally stabbed herself in the thigh with a chef's knife, to a women's hockey team terrorized by a horrifying prank orchestrated by their own rookies, to a musical theater freshman who was accidentally run over by a haunted hayride tractor while working as a scare actor. The callers reflect on their narrow escapes, hospital visits, and how these terrifying or painful encounters ultimately led to unexpected long-term relationships.

  • A dull kitchen knife is much more dangerous than a sharp one because the extra force required for sawing can cause dangerous slips. 25:34
  • When emergency room staff see someone arriving covered in fake blood and theatrical makeup, it causes immediate and unnecessary panic. 58:00
  • Callers repeatedly highlight that university years are prime breeding grounds for elaborate and chaotic Halloween adventures. 1:01:09

Chapters

  1. 0:00
    Show Intro and Halloween Theme

    Dax and Monica open the episode, teasing a spooky Halloween story and promoting sponsors.

  2. 0:35
    Quince Clothing and Homeware Promotion

    Hosts discuss Quince’s affordable cashmere and home goods, highlighting the brand’s value and direct-to-factory model.

  3. 2:15
    AG1 Nutritional Supplement Endorsement

    Dax and Monica explain AG1’s ingredient list, clinical backing, and how it fits into a fall wellness routine.

  4. 4:28
    First Caller’s 1999 Halloween Adventure

    Caller Brian recounts a wild night of fake IDs, hitchhiking, and a campus bar escapade that turned into a missing‑person scare.

  5. 17:40
    Sponsor Interludes and Product Highlights

    Between stories, the hosts promote Helix mattresses, Squarespace, HP printers, Superhuman, and BetterHelp, weaving product pitches into the narrative.

  6. 33:27
    Second Caller’s 2016 Costume Injury Tale

    Caller Sophie describes a Chick‑fil‑A sauce costume that accidentally stabbed her thigh, leading to a hospital visit and a lingering scar.

  7. 46:36
    Meeting Kelly and the Guitars

    The hosts greet Kelly, a voice teacher with a guitar‑filled studio, and discuss her background and student demographics.

  8. 47:27
    Closing Remarks and Halloween Wishes

    The episode wraps up with final jokes, a shout‑out to Katie, and a Halloween greeting as the hosts sign off.

  9. 48:40
    Kelly’s Halloween Scare‑Job Offer

    Kelly recounts being recruited as a scare actor for a college fright night, setting the stage for her spooky adventure.

  10. 49:29
    Recruiting the Ex‑Boyfriend

    She plans to impress her ex‑boyfriend by inviting him to join the scare crew, hoping a spooky date will win him back.

  11. 50:43
    The Car Trouble Prelude

    A mishap with her dad’s car creates a chain of mishaps that jeopardizes her participation in the scare event.

  12. 54:47
    The Haunted Hayride Chaos

    Kelly’s zombie‑attack scene goes awry when a tractor runs over her foot, leading to a dramatic hospital visit.

Highlights

  • 5:30

    Hitchhiking in 1999story

    A caller describes heading off to university in 1999 and deciding to hitchhike two hours away on Halloween night while dressed as a sailor, alongside a fellow student dressed as a hooker.

  • 11:49

    Police Help Outstory

    After attempting to hitchhike a second time with no money and fake IDs, the police catch them but instead of arresting them, the officer drives them directly to their friend's house in exchange for a promise of breakfast.

  • 25:13

    Accidental Thigh Stabbingstory

    While frantically cutting styrofoam boards to make a Chick-fil-A sauce costume with a blunt chef's knife, a student slips and plunges the blade an inch and a half into her thigh.

  • 36:05

    Power Outage During Horror Moviestory

    Sixteen members of a university women's hockey team gather to watch the horror movie The Strangers during a mandatory quiet night, only for the power to inexplicably cut out across their townhouse.

  • 44:03

    Rookies Launching Prankstory

    The hockey team cowers in terror as masked figures holding knives ascend from the basement, only to reveal it was an elaborate prank pulled by their own first-year rookies.

  • 54:09

    Run Over By Tractorstory

    Working as a scare actor on a haunted hayride, a freshman attempts to grab onto a passing tractor while screaming in character, only to realize the tractor is not stopping and runs right over her foot.

  • 58:48

    Hospital Staff Attentionstory

    Arriving at the emergency room covered in theatrical blood and dirt from the hayride incident, the injured actor draws curious doctors and nurses from every department eager to see the spectacle.

Quotes

  • “I teach predominantly high school through adult avocation.”
    Unnamed speaker · 48:03
  • “I get paid. Again, I'm now a professional because I'm going to school for theater. It's fantastic.”
    Unnamed speaker · 49:14
  • “The show must go on.”
    Unnamed speaker · 54:25
  • “I was lucky enough that I just had like a really bad sprain and I ended up having to be on crutches for about six weeks.”
    Unnamed speaker · 59:13
  • “You didn't need to act. You had to be.”
    Unnamed speaker · 1:00:05
  • “I was run over by a hayride tractor.”
    Unnamed speaker · 56:35
  • Quince 0:35–2:14
  • AG1 2:15–3:43
  • Helix 17:40–19:11
  • Squarespace 19:06–20:10
  • HP 38:08–39:17
  • Superhuman 38:54–40:27
  • BetterHelp 40:22–41:54

About this episode

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Transcript

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Topics

  • Bellefonte
  • Pennsylvania
  • Wilkes University
  • Wilkes-Barre
  • Penn State University
  • State College
  • An Actor Prepares
  • Go Go Wild

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