BalloonFest 86: Celebrating a Record or a Cautionary Tale?

19/06/2025 22 min Episodio 87
BalloonFest 86: Celebrating a Record or a Cautionary Tale?

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Strap in for a wild ride through chaotic hospital visits, airborne fundraising disasters, and philosophical questions about the value of metal. Oh—and someone may have prank-called a stranger 30 times from the bath. This week’s highlights include:💨 Make Me Laugh:A prehistoric punchline from the host’s daughter: “What do you call a fossilized fart?”🎈 PodTales – BalloonFest ‘86:The United Way’s record-breaking balloon release over Cleveland.1.5 million balloons in the sky—what could possibly go wrong? (Answer: everything.)Environmental chaos, a disrupted Coast Guard search, lawsuits, spooked horses, and an airport runway shut down.🏥 Hospital Waiting Room Mayhem:A final wrist check-up turns into a full-blown admin disaster.🛁 Sound Healing & Accidental Prank Calls:Can oat baths and ambient audio soothe chronic urticaria?Also, how to (accidentally) call a stranger 30 times using a £4 bathroom speaker.🚲 Bike Rack Fiasco:The kids finally learn to ride—but the new bike rack only fits adult bikes.A “universal fit” turns into a universal fail.Some bonus DIY and mild rage included.💎 A Very Pricey Charm:A trip to Pandora reveals the shocking truth: numbers cost more than hearts.I channel my inner grumpy economist and questions reality.📬 Dear Diggy & New Website Alert:No Dear Diggy this week—send yours in via the brand new site!🖥️ BugFixesAndImprovements.com is live!Submit jokes, Pod Tales, questions for Draft, or just marvel at the fancy redesign.🎧 Members Only Bonus:Stick around for the secret subscriber-only story: “How I Got Banned From a Charity Shop.”Want to be part of the show?Visit BugFixesAndImprovements.com to submit your:Make Me Laugh jokesPodtales suggestionsDear Diggy questionsDraft topicsContact:📩 [email protected]