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The Inevitable Death Of Radio Randy

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“We’re back with John Mayer on the Radio Randy Rock and Roll Roundup.”

“Wait. Is this the selfie we were taking in the other picture?”

“Looks like.”

“How many pictures got taken of me?”

“Almost as many as you took of you.”

“That’s a lot.”

“You enjoy yourself. Can we talk about the upcoming solo record?”

“Randy, can we do this later?”

“We’re live on the air, John. This is very unprofessional of you, and I expect more from a unicorn. We have a caller, Bobby in Vegas. Oh, you’ve called before. Welcome back to the show.”

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“I’ve been listening since the last time I called, and I’m, uh, just hooked. Great radio. Real, uh, theater of the mind-type stuff. Middle America, real people. I like that detective character, Guy Noir.”

“Bobby, you’re thinking of a Prairie Home Companion.”

“Yeah?”

“Yeah.”

“Is this Mike or the Mad Dog?”

“Hang up the phone, Radio Randy.”

“John says I have to go, Bobby.”

“You bet. Seriously, though: get me when Elvis shows up.”

DIAL TONE NOISE EVEN THOUGH PHONES DO NOT DO THAT ANY MORE

“John–”

“How the hell are we taking calls?”

“–I have a few more questions.”

“I don’t want to take any more questions.”

“They’re about laundry.”

“I will take as many questions as you have.”

“Blow our minds, John Mayer.”

“Hand-washing in a sink is a completely different beast than hand-washing in a tub. It has something to with water density and bubble viscosity. I’ve invented several differential equations to explain it.”

“You’ve blown our minds, John Mayer.”

“Don’t speak for everyone.”

“You’ve blown my mind, John Mayer.”

“I’ve written up my findings for the Journal of the American Laundry Association.”

“JALA?”

“You read it?”

“I subscribe. They just pile up.”

“Worth your time, Radio Randy. Cutting edge of clean.”

“John, what about pre-soaking?”

“Ooh, that’s a touchy subject in the laundry community. And, quite frankly, it’s a personal subject and I’d rather not get into my personal life.”

“I didn’t mean to pry. Let’s talk about something less intimate.”

“Thank you.”

“Sources are saying you plowed Demi Lovato.”

“Plowing’s for skanks. Demi Lovato is a celebrity. You bang celebrities.”

“Bang her?”

“Shit, yeah.”

HIGH FIVE

“Butt stuff?”

“Started with butt stuff.”

DOWN LOW

“So now you’ll marry her in the church?”

“You know I…what now?”

TOO SLOW

“You have to get married, or you’ll burn in hell.”

“I’m sorry, where is this coming from?”

“The Bible.”

“I meant the direction the conversation is going.”

“Lonely weirdo in Florida. We have another caller.”

You stop talking shit about me, you little asshole.

“Fuck you, TotD!”

Fuck YOU, Radio Randy!

DIAL TONE EVEN THOUGH YOU KNOW HOW THIS SENTENCE ENDS

“You know it’s TotD, man. Stop answering the phone.”

“No one calls that guy on his bullshit.”

“Sure, but it’s not good to antagonize him.”

“No? What’s he gonna do?”

KARATE!

“Send Elvis to kick you in the head.”

“AH HAVE MADE MAH LONG-AWAITED ENTRANCE, AND BROUGHT A ROLLING STONE!”

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“I’m not a Rolling Stone, darling. John Mayer. We meet again.”

“Weren’t there five of you?”

“There can be only one.”

“Great. Elvis, I think you killed Radio Randy.”

“TALK SHIT, GET HIT.”

“Fuuuuuuuuck–”

“–yooooouuuuuuu…”

DEATH RATTLE NOISE

“Yeah, you killed Radio Randy.”

“DEATH DON’T SEEM ALL TOO PERMANENT ‘ROUND HERE. DON’T YOU WORRY ‘BOUT HIM.”

“Take off your trousers, John.”

“Stop it, Freddie.”

“JOHHNY BOY, LEMME ASK YOU A QUESTION.”

“Sure.”

“YOU SEEN THAT NUKE ANYWHERE?”

“The one you lost a month ago in a storyline that just wandered around making no sense until it fizzled out with Lady Gaga’s appearance?”

“THAT ONE, YEAH.”

“No. No. No. No. We’re not doing this again.”

“Just the shirt, then. Take off your shirt, John.”

“Freddie, come on.”

“Upon what shall I come, darling?”

“Stop it. I’m not a part of whatever the two of you are up to. I want to take drugs and see a band. Leave me alone. Y’know what? Fuck this. Fuck all of this. I’m leaving . It’s all ruined, and I’m leaving and–”

jm-circle-phish-2“What the fuck is this?”

Phantom Zone ring.

“Like what they did to Zod in Superman II?”

Yup.

“That’s FUCKED! You’re fucked, man!”

You ain’t going anywhere.

“I will get you for this! You will kneel before me! YOU WILL KNEEL BEFORE JOHN!”

Okee-dokee, artichokee.

“JOHN!”

“What if I have to use the bathroom?”

Should’ve thought of that.

CELL PHONE NOISE

“Really?”

You will see that you have brought this call onto yourself.

“Goddammit.”

“The Johnicorn speaking.”

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“Didn’t I say to tell me when Elvis showed up?”

“Dammit. I forgot, Bob. Sorry.”

“One thing I ask you to do.”

“Sorry.”

“Fucker owes me $320.”

“For what?”

“Grown-up stuff, Josh. Don’t worry about it.”

“Are you mad?”

“I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed.”

“I just wanted to take drugs and see a band.”

“Well, I guess no one gets what he wants today, huh?”

“Aww.”

Furinal

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I’ve figured out Burning Man’s problem.

“Money.”

That’s man’s problem.

“What is Burning Man’s problem?”

Everyone’s an officer. Haven’t seen one sergeant.

“This is a naval hat.”

Wet sergeant.

“We’re in the desert.”

Dry wet sergeant. When will we see the Singularity?

“Right after the Mayan Apocalypse.”

That happened four years ago.

“The Singularity: the moment in history, predicated by technology, when predictions fail and things get weird?”

Yes.

“I stand by my retroactive prediction. We’ll mark the date as we look back, and realize what happened after the fact. History isn’t obvious at first. Did people know the Depression was starting?”

They actually did. It was in the papers.

“What about World War II?”

September 1st, 1939. Again: it was in all the papers, probably under the headline “World War II Begins.

“Perhaps, but I’m wearing a fur coat so I am going to stick with my opinion.”

I hope that’s fake fur.

“It’s real fur from a fake animal.”

Which one?

“Albino snuffalupagus. Very rare. Worn by royalty.”

Really?

“Well, it’s fake fur, so it was worn by pretenders to the crown.”

Sure. Let’s buy a house in the country, a real pretty little place, and then burn it down for the insurance money.

“And the sexual thrill.”

Obviously.

“I can’t. I’m in love with That Guy.”

That guy?

“No, That Guy.”

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Ohhh, That Guy.

“GOTTA KEEP THE PEE-PEE OFF THE TUTU, BROTHER!”

I know how John Mayer feels. This place is awful.

The Saddest Unicorn In The Entire World

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Why are you in black and white?

“Oh, come on. Right back to me? Can’t you bother somebody else for a post or two?”

I did, but Bobby knew what I was doing and got mad.

“He’s sharper than he lets on.”

Oh, yeah. Now: why are you a boohoonicorn?

“Don’t call me that. I just want to take drugs and watch a band. I don’t wanna talk to dictators or Elvis or Elvis’ six-toed, three-nippled, nine-toothed, shoplifting hill freak daddy–”

“Vernon.”

“–and I don’t wanna have to flee the mainland, or have my house blown up, or run from dinosaurs bring ridden by OJ Simpson. I just wanna take drugs and watch a band.”

Then why do you have that look on your face?

“Because I was lying: I’m going to replace Trey.”

Oh, no.

“If Trey must die so Phosh can live, then so be it.”

Please don’t murder Trey.

“I won’t.”

Or have him murdered.

“No promises.”

Dammit, Johnicorn.

“Don’t call me that, either. Listen: I do not desire his death. It is not the goal; I would much rather All About Eve him.”

Never actually seen the film

“Me, neither. Showgirls?”

I have seen Showgirls several times. John Mayer, please don’t push Trey Anastasio down the stairs like in the movie Showgirls.

“Did you write that sentence solely for the joy in knowing that no one else in the history of the English language had?

Yes.

“Respect. Again though: the prize is being in the band. Replacing Trey is a tactic, and I’m going to choose the most optimal one. Best case scenario doesn’t involve a ginger corpse.”

I see.

“Can’t do that again.”

What?

“Nothing. I heard the Dead on Pandora, and then I joined the Dead. This year, I had a free trial to Tidal and I heard Phish, so now I have to join Phish.”

It sounds so simple when you explain it that way.

“Thank you! I’m pretty sure I’ll be joining all the jam bands eventually.”

String Cheese Incident?

“I mean, within reason.”

Disco Biscuits?

“Mm. No.”

Widespread Panic?

“I thought they broke up?”

No idea.

“Maybe I’ll just stick with the Dead and Phish.”

Good idea.

ARENA ROCK NOISE

“Darling! Face your doom, and also a thorough rogering!”

“Oh, who the hell is this?”

No idea.

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“We are the Freddies Mercury!”

“Oh, come on.”

Stop it, John. This is good stuff.

“I just wanted to take drugs and see a band.”

Interview With An Unicorn

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“Sellllfie.”

“Have you always done that? The ‘sellllllfie’ thing?”

“I’m sorry. Who am I speaking to?”

“Me, the guy you’re taking a picture with.”

“Randos don’t get speaking parts.”

“I’m not a rando. I’m Randy. Radio Randy from SiriusXM.”

“The Tom Petty station?”

“No, then I would be Tom Petty.”

“So there’s a Radio Randy station?”

“John, focus.”

“On what?”

“The interview. Thanks for coming on the show.”

“The what?”

“We’re on in three, two–”

“I don’t even see any equipment. Why does this always happen?”

“–one. Hey, folks! We’re back with John Mayer. John, you used to sing prom songs and bang pop stars. Now you’re tripping balls at a Phish show dressed as a unicorn.”

“What’s your question?”

“No question. I just wanted to point that out.”

“Rando–”

“Randy.”

“–I am not really in an ‘interview’ headspace right now.”

“Great. Let’s take a call.”

“What?”

“Bob from Vegas, you’re on the air with Radio Randy and John Mayer, who is ripped to the tits on acid in a gay hoodie.”

“Oh, uh, hey. Long time caller, first time something else.”

“Bobby?”

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“Yup. I have a question for Josh. Josh, did I leave my glasses in your hotel room?”

“Tour’s been over for two months, Bobby.”

“Ah.”

“Have you checked the top of your head?’

“There ya go. Do we have time for a quick tale of the bunkhouse?”

“Bobby, this is Radio Randy. I’d love to hear about the bunkhouse, but this is really John’s storyline.”

“Who?”

“Josh.”

“Gotcha. Get me if Elvis shows up. Love that guy.”

DIAL TONE NOISE EVEN THOUGH APPLE WATCHES HAVE NEVER DONE THAT

“We’re back with John Mayer, who has donned a onesie he bought on the internet and taken so much LSD that his eyeballs are halfway down his neck, and is now riding the rail at a Phish concert.”

“I just want to leave my house without everything getting all weird.”

“And I want a last name, but apparently I’m just ‘Radio fucking Randy’ like some kind of dog. Racist son-of-a-bitch that types this bullshit is so damn lazy. We’ve got a call from Florida.

FUCK YOU, RADIO RANDY!

“FUCK YOU, LAZY ASSHOLE!”

Why are you even recurring?

“Because you’re a mouthbreather that thinks Radio Randy is a funny name, you waste of potential.”

FUCK YOU.

“FUCK YOU. I’m hanging up!”

Bababoo–

DIAL TONE NOISE, EVEN THOUGH PHONES DO NOT DO THAT ANY MORE

“We’re back with John Mayer.”

“Goddammit.”

Beginning Of A Great Adventure

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“You ever feel alone in a crowd?”

Don’t start.

“Like everyone else knows what’s happening and you don’t?”

I got, like, 90 pictures of you from the Phish show. If you’re going to be weird, it’s going to be a long night.

“Did you ever feel like a plastic bag?”

What?

“Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?”

I’m begging you not to be weird tonight.

“Do you like my unicorn costume?”

More of a hoodie than a costume, but it’s okay.

“God, I’m looking forward to washing it.”

Hey. Jackass?

“Me?”

No, Scuba Steve behind you.

“Don’t call me jackass.”

Then stop being one. You are a unicorn, not a jackass.

“A sexy unicorn.”

A unicorn. And y’know what? I’m under a lot of pressure right now. Everyone saw these pictures and said to themselves, “Oh, I bet TotD will have some quality japery to accompany these shots,” and right now? Right now, buddy? I got nothing.

“You’re clearly throwing dialogue into a void hoping something will spark an idea.”

I know, right? Everyone can see it, and I want to kill it for all the nice Enthusiasts, but this has to be a team effort. Stop moping around.

“What if I met some randos?”

Great. You do that. I’m gonna drink too much coffee and stall for time with a picture of Bobby in short shorts.

“Good plan. All hands in?

Absolutely not.

“Break!”

In Which I Place A Bounty On John Mayer

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Phish show in Vegas starts soon, and I won’t post the pirate link, but if someone in the Comment Section does, then I won’t take it down. This year’s “musical costume,” which is a terrible and nerdy phrase, is Edward Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Gaul.

The whatever-the-fuck-that-thing-is I posted is from Josh, and he’s at the show tonight, and I will reward anyone who gets a picture of him. Also,  I will blow anyone who tackles him.

The Grand Delusion

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“Trey, are those letters on the smelly lady’s dress?”

“No, Pagey. Those are just donuts.”

“I like donuts.”

“You sure do.”

“Too many makes my tummy hurt. And then I need the potty.”

“Right.”

“No, I need the potty.”

“Oh. It’s right over there, buddy. Do you need me to go with you?”

“I can do it! All by myself, I can do it!”

“Okay, okay.”

“Will you still be in Phish when I get back?”

“Yes.”

“Okay.”

“Trey, I can’t keep it up much longer. I’m gonna say something.”

“Fishman, you shut the fuck up or I’ll split your lip.”

“How long we gotta pretend we don’t know!?”

“When Page wants to tell us he’s not retarded, then he’ll tell us! It might be, like, psychologically damaging or something.”

“Dude, it’s not like waking a sleep-walker.”

“You’re actually supposed to wake sleep-walkers.”

“Oh, totally: they could fall down the fucking stairs.”

“Right? Such a stupid myth. Trey, I’m gonna say something.”

“Don’t!”

“Why not?”

“Fishman, have you ever seen Page’s contract? Didn’t you ever wonder why you got so much more than a quarter of the money?”

“Wow.”

“I was trying to call his bluff! No one would ever sign what he signed unless…you know…but I’ll give it to the fucker: he commits to a lie.”

“Did he even read it?”

“Pretended that he didn’t, but I walked out of the room for a second and when I came back he was crying.”

“Sounds right.”

“Signed ’em, though.”

“Wow.”

“So dummy up.”

“Yeah.”

“Hello, Trey! I love you, but I could not put my button back in my pants. Will you help?”

“Sure, buddy.”

“Hey, guys? Do I ever get to be a part of this?”

“No, Mike.”

“No, Mike.”

“Trey, the mean man is being mean again.”

“See what you did, Mike?”

“You ruin everything, Mike.”

Phoot Phetish

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“Look at ’em.”

“I’ve seen your feet, Bob.”

“I know, I know. Look at ’em again.”

“Is this, like, your thing?”

“By thing, do you mean fetish?”

“A little, kinda, yeah.”

“No, no, no. Not my fetish.”

“I heard it was yours.”

“You heard I was into old guy feet?”

“Hold your horses, Treyvon: I have the feet of a man half my age.”

“Granted, but I don’t have a foot thing, Bobby.”

“Have you tried?”

“Tried what?”

“Opening your mind, for starters.”

“If having an open mind means I have get off on your hairy toe-knuckles, then I don’t want an open mind.”

“It’s not gay if it’s just feet.”

“I don’t even know what that means.”

“GUUUUYS! I got a hundred likes on Instagram!”

“Good work, Mike.”

Phive

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“Why is Mr. Bobby still here, Trey?”

“He’s not, Page. This picture is from a few days ago.”

“What?”

“Nothing. He’s not a Phish, buddy.”

“Only four. There are a billion Grateful Deads, but there are four Phi–”

“Oh my GOD, shut the fuck up, Page!”

“WaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!”

“Great, Mike. Page is crying now. Y’happy?”

“Well, it gets to be a bit much.”

“Like your Instagram account?”

“WaaaaaaaAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!”

“Goddammit. Sorry about this, Bob.”

“Eh. We would have been punching each other by now.”

Highlights From Rolling Stone’s New Phish Article

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There’s a new Rolling Stone article about The Phishes up; it’s got all sorts of interesting tidbits and whatnot and somesuch, plus the not-particularly-flattering illustration above. I know you’re busy, so here are the salient points:

  • No member of Phish has ever eaten a tangerine.
  • Jon Fishman lives in a fortified bunker within sight of the Canadian border with his 19 children.
  • Currently all putting up with each other, which is a lot better than the interpersonal relationships of nearly any other band together as long. (Putting up with each other is pretty good: most bands hate each other, or tolerate each other for short periods of time. Phish has been around for 30 years, so anything other than a ongoing four-way lawsuit and numerous fistfights and Twitter beefs is a win.)
  • Trey’s one of those guys that replaced doing drugs with getting up too early; lot of guys do that, and then they end up playing golf because there’s nothing else to do at that hour.
  • During the recording of Big Boat, producer Bob Ezrin fucked with Mike Gordon so much that Mike developed an eye twitch like Herbert Lom in the Pink Panther movies.
  • This guy:
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  • That guy.
  • I can’t see Bob Ezrin pulling that bullshit on KISS or Lou Reed: none of those men can be out-assholed.
  • In Bob Ezrin’s defense, Mike was pushing real hard for the band to cover Lump by The Presidents of the United States of America.
  • Page enjoys tennis, by which I mean setting up the machine in the backyard and laughing at the PHLOOMP sound the balls make when they come out.
  • Then he gathers up the tennis balls.
  • Reloads the machine.
  • PHLOOMP.
  • He’ll do it all day if it doesn’t rain.
  • Fishman is addicted to flakka, but it’s a functional addiction.
  • The Phishes have decided, quite reasonably and thoughtfully, to no longer criticize one another’s playing; the Grateful Dead made the same decision once, and they made it almost three whole songs before everyone resumed bitching at each other.
  • Seriously, that artist is not a fan of Phish, plus he traced those faces from images that pop up in the first row of Google results for searching their names.
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