Laughable Advice Episode 008: Stink Eyes and Serial Killers
Episode 8 · Sep 18, 01:47 PM
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In this episode of Laughable Advice, hosts Vince (from 99.1 PLR) and Dee (from Fox's 99 to Beat, Season 1) break down real relationship dilemmas mixed with comedy, studio updates, and behind-the-scenes radio workplace drama.
- First Official Sponsor: Vince and Dee celebrate their very first sponsor, Blue Law Bourbon out of East Hartford, Connecticut. Vince shares the brand's unique history—founded by the great-grandson of a female Prohibition-era bootlegger—and explains the origins of Connecticut's historic Sunday alcohol sales restrictions ("blue laws").
- Political PR "Victory Lap": The hosts recount a previous episode with guest Melissa Sheketoff (WICC 600AM) where they joked that gubernatorial candidate Ryan Fazio looked like Clark Kent / Superman and suggested he make a superhero-themed TV commercial. They react to his actual commercial featuring superhero stunts and jokingly request their commission checks.
- Radio Station vs. Digital Growth: Vince and Dee discuss the friction between traditional radio workplace culture and modern internet content creation. They touch on securing their own sponsors and the importance of adapting to social media and digital platforms.
- YouTube Drama & Thumbnail Makeovers: Vince shares a funny story about receiving a salty DM from someone criticizing his use of AI art for YouTube thumbnails. After consulting with creators from Red Cow Entertainment and Paathis, an expat creator in Japan, Vince revamped the channel's thumbnail layout, which led to a boost in channel views.
- Workplace Dynamics & Stink-Eye Encounters: Vince vents about feeling like he gets side-eyed or ignored by certain colleagues at the station, contrasting his interactions with co-workers. Dee calls him dramatic and suggests he gets Meta smart glasses to capture the alleged dirty looks.
- Upcoming Halloween Plans: The duo chats about local fall events, including the Halloween convention at the casino and local haunted attraction Legends of Fear, where their street-team friend Mike flies on a zipline broom as a witch, and Dee’s daughter got a job as a woodland vampire.