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King Scott is trapped inside a giant chicken, Mariah Carey has a secret rock-star past, Michael Jordan might have a new head of hair, and Martha Stewart has managed to make Halloween costumes controversial. Just another Monday on The Rizzuto Show, where apparently nobody can be trusted with a costume, a microphone, or a holiday.
Halloween is officially over, November has arrived, and the Rizz Show crew is still recovering from a weekend of candy, costumes, crowded parties, and grown adults taking Halloween way too seriously.
Rizz, Moon Valjean, Rafe Williams, and King Scott are back with another round of St. Louis morning-show chaos. And if you thought things would calm down after Halloween, we'd like to remind you that King Scott is currently dressed as a chicken.
King Scott's NFL Pick'em punishment continues, and today's costume comes courtesy of Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken.
The giant chicken suit has everything you could want in a mascot outfit: an enormous head, ridiculous gloves, a surprisingly complicated assembly process, and absolutely no consideration for the poor guy who has to sit inside it for hours.
Scott quickly discovers that being a professional mascot is no joke. The costume is hot, the head is heavy, his neck is suffering, and editing a podcast while wearing oversized chicken gloves turns out to be a terrible idea.
Who could've predicted that?
The crew also previews the final day of mascot punishment, when Scott is scheduled to climb into a St. Louis Battlehawks costume that reportedly takes around 15 minutes just to put on.
After the stinky pig, giant toasted ravioli, salad ingredients, and now an overheated chicken, Scott has officially become the most aggressively sponsored man in St. Louis.
Meanwhile, the latest NFL Pick'em challenge comes down to Rafe and Moon, with their punishment hopes riding on opposite sides of Monday Night Football. Rizz is thrilled about one thing: he's safe.
That's the kind of teamwork you can expect from this funny podcast. Everybody for themselves, especially when there's a mascot head involved.
Then comes the great Halloween argument: Is trunk-or-treat ruining trick-or-treating?
Rizz is still taking heat from listeners over his belief that parking-lot candy events are slowly stealing the magic from traditional Halloween.
He remembers the glory days of grabbing a pillowcase, meeting up with friends, and spending hours walking through neighborhoods in search of the houses giving away the good stuff.
Moon sees things differently. Why can't trunk-or-treat just be another Halloween activity? Younger kids get to wear their costumes, families get more candy, and parents get an organized event.
Sounds harmless.
Except Moon also reports a surprisingly light trick-or-treat turnout at his house, despite having full-size candy bars, Reese's, elaborate decorations, movies projected onto the garage, and enough chili to feed a small neighborhood.
Rizz sees evidence of a Halloween crisis.
Moon sees a fun family tradition that's changing with the times.
Rafe sees an opportunity to make fun of everybody.
Naturally, nobody solves anything.
The conversation also takes a nostalgic detour into the absolutely terrible store-bought Halloween costumes of the 1980s: flimsy plastic masks, rubber bands that broke immediately, and outfits that were essentially garbage bags with a character printed on them.
Rizz remembers his Yoda mask being a legitimate mouth injury waiting to happen.
Modern kids might have expensive costumes, but at least their parents aren't sending them outside wearing sharp plastic held together by one staple.
And then there's the Ballpark Village Halloween party.
Rizz, Rafe, and King Scott recap a packed night in downtown St. Louis, where the crowd went all out with costumes and the Rizz Show showed up dressed as characters from The Lost Boys.
Rizz took on Kiefer Sutherland's David, Scott joined the vampire-hunting crew, and Rafe committed to the legendary saxophone player look.
Rafe's costume was so convincing that some people apparently thought he was part of the entertainment.
The saxophone didn't even work.
Perfect.
The costume contest featured some genuinely impressive creations, including a towering Alien Xenomorph, a Ghostbusters Terror Dog, and other elaborate outfits that clearly required more preparation than the rest of us put into filing our taxes.
Unfortunately, the night also included a very unhappy attendee who didn't appreciate the contest selections.
Rizz explains that Ballpark Village staff selected the finalists, while the Rizz Show simply hosted the event. According to Rizz, the situation became especially unpleasant when the upset attendee shoved his wife while she was taking pictures near the stage.
The crew has a simple message: It's a Halloween costume contest. Nobody needs to turn it into an international incident.
They also share the story of a friend dressed as a referee who started issuing pretend penalties to partygoers—and somehow convinced some people he had the authority to kick them out.
Apparently all you need to control a crowd is a whistle, a red card, and the confidence of somebody who's never been told no.
But Halloween isn't finished causing problems, because the celebrity costume department is somehow even worse.
In Crap on Celebrities, the gang reacts to Heidi Klum's outrageous Halloween costume, a giant severed hand modeled from a scan of her actual hand.
Because apparently a witch hat and some fake blood just aren't enough when you're Heidi Klum.
Then there's Martha Stewart, whose Halloween costume as a person experiencing homelessness sparked backlash online.
The crew discusses the image, her explanation that she intended to raise awareness of homelessness, and the uncomfortable optics of an extremely wealthy celebrity holding a cardboard sign asking for help.
It's a conversation about intention, perception, and the fact that some Halloween ideas probably deserve one more review before hitting Instagram.
The gang also discusses Macaulay Culkin's controversial costume, inspired by a historical image of a shell-shocked soldier, and the online reaction to his makeup.
Turns out celebrity Halloween is less about collecting candy and more about collecting angry comments.
Then Mariah Carey arrives to officially end Halloween and start Christmas.
The Queen of Christmas has released her annual holiday announcement, but this year's video comes with a surprise: a nod to the alternative rock music she secretly recorded in the 1990s with the band Chick.
Yes, Mariah Carey made alternative rock music.
The crew listens to a little of that unexpected musical detour before the video switches into full Christmas mode.
Rizz is not ready.
King Scott, naturally, believes November 1 is a perfectly acceptable time to start celebrating Christmas.
The discussion becomes another argument about holiday decorations, Christmas music arriving too early, and whether the phrase "Christmas creep" sounds like a seasonal trend or somebody who shouldn't be allowed near the mall Santa.
Somewhere, a department store has already put up a tree, and Rizz is personally offended.
And just when the entertainment news couldn't get stranger, Michael Jordan apparently has hair.
The crew reacts to photos circulating online that appear to show the basketball legend sporting a much fuller head of hair while spending time in Europe.
Moon thinks the look is great, although he questions whether the images are legitimate.
Rizz can't accept it. Michael Jordan is supposed to be bald. That's simply how the universe works.
Rafe immediately starts imagining Jordan getting a hair transplant just to beat LeBron James at one more thing.
The discussion also revisits Jordan's infamous toothbrush-style mustache from a past Hanes commercial.
Because when you're a billionaire sports legend, apparently your facial hair is still public property.
This is exactly the kind of ridiculous celebrity gossip and pop culture commentary that keeps a funny podcast moving from one bizarre topic to the next.
The crew also looks ahead to November's entertainment calendar, discusses upcoming movies and streaming shows, and celebrates National Deviled Egg Day—an occasion Rafe takes far more seriously than any normal person should.
According to Rafe, he's eaten enough deviled eggs to develop an immunity to their digestive consequences.
Science has not been consulted.
The episode also brings some genuinely good news from the St. Louis community.
The Rizz Show thanks listeners and sponsors who supported its Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital fundraising efforts, announcing that the campaign had already raised more than $20,000, with the final total still being calculated and a bonus week of sponsorships ahead.
It's a reminder that underneath the mascot abuse, celebrity roasting, and constant arguments about Halloween, the Rizz Show weirdos can actually accomplish something pretty great.
Please don't tell them we said that.
Of course, the weird news doesn't stop there.
The crew discusses a reported private ambulance incident in Cleveland in which a driver allegedly got lost while transporting a patient experiencing chest pains, abandoned the ambulance, and took an Uber home. According to the account discussed on the show, another EMS crew eventually got the patient to the hospital.
There's also the troubled story of a long-term cruise venture that promised life at sea but reportedly left passengers dealing with an abruptly disrupted voyage.
And Rizz shares his excitement over watching the clocks roll backward during the daylight saving time change after a late Halloween night downtown.
For a man approaching 50, an extra hour of sleep might genuinely be the greatest Halloween gift imaginable.
From King Scott's Lee's Chicken costume and the trunk-or-treat debate to Mariah Carey's secret '90s rock band, Michael Jordan's mysterious hair, Martha Stewart's Halloween backlash, and the Ballpark Village costume contest drama, this episode is packed with daily humor, funny stories, entertainment gossip, weird news, and classic Rizz Show sarcasm.
It's the perfect funny podcast for anybody who likes their St. Louis morning entertainment with a side of celebrity chaos, nostalgic arguments, questionable costumes, and coworkers who are way too comfortable making fun of each other.
Hit play, leave the costume judging to the actual judges, don't trust somebody just because they're holding a clipboard, and remember: Halloween may be over, but the embarrassment is apparently year-round.
And somebody please get King Scott out of that chicken suit before Lee's starts charging extra for him being well done.
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King Scott is sweating inside a giant chicken, Rizz is fighting for the future of Halloween, and somebody at a costume contest apparently forgot that dressing up is supposed to be fun. Welcome back to The Rizzuto Show, where the costumes are ridiculous and the adults are somehow worse.
It's Monday morning in St. Louis, and Rizz, Moon Valjean, Rafe Williams, and King Scott are recovering from a Halloween weekend that included elaborate costumes, questionable behavior, an extremely crowded Ballpark Village, and enough leftover candy to keep a dentist employed through Christmas.
But before anybody can talk about their weekend, there's an important piece of unfinished business: King Scott's NFL Pick'em mascot punishment.
Today's assignment? The giant Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken costume.
The crew watches Scott climb into the chicken body, wrestle with the enormous head, figure out where he's supposed to look, and attempt to operate as a functioning radio producer while dressed like the world's most uncomfortable poultry advertisement.
The suit is hot. The head is heavy. The gloves are practically useless for editing audio. And Scott is discovering that mascot work requires a level of physical endurance nobody bothered to mention when he lost his football picks.
Tomorrow brings the grand finale with a St. Louis Battlehawks mascot costume, which apparently takes around 15 minutes just to put on.
At this point, King Scott isn't serving a punishment. He's completing a very strange internship.
It's the kind of workplace nonsense that makes this funny podcast feel less like a professional morning show and more like a group of people who should probably have adult supervision.
Then it's time for the Halloween argument that refuses to die: Is trunk-or-treat ruining trick-or-treating?
Rizz has been catching heat from listeners for suggesting that trunk-or-treat events are stealing some of the magic from traditional Halloween.
Remember when kids grabbed a pillowcase, met up with their friends, and spent hours roaming neighborhoods in search of full-size candy bars? Rizz remembers. He would also like everyone to know that things were better then.
Moon isn't convinced.
He argues that trunk-or-treat can simply be another fun activity, especially for younger kids and families who don't live in neighborhoods with lots of houses. And he has a point: more chances to wear a costume and collect candy aren't exactly a childhood tragedy.
But after Moon reports a lighter-than-expected trick-or-treat turnout at his own house, Rizz sees an opportunity to reopen the case.
Are parking-lot candy events replacing the neighborhood adventure? Are parents just getting their money's worth out of expensive costumes? Or is Rizz becoming the guy who complains about how Halloween used to be better while telling kids to stay off his lawn?
All valid questions. Some more flattering than others.
That debate turns into a trip down memory lane about the truly terrible Halloween costumes of the 1980s.
We're talking plastic masks with sharp mouth openings, rubber bands that snapped after three houses, and character costumes that were essentially garbage bags with a logo on them.
Rizz remembers dressing as Yoda and practically cutting his tongue on the mask. Rafe remembers his mom making his little brother a Glow Worm costume that, in retrospect, looked like something considerably less family-friendly.
Ah, childhood nostalgia. Somehow both magical and made of the cheapest plastic available.
Meanwhile, Halloween night itself was an adventure.
Moon went all out with candy, decorations, movies projected on the garage, and two different kinds of chili. He also narrowly avoided hosting a high-school party that was canceled at the last minute, sparing him from becoming the next neighborhood villain.
King Scott took his little cowgirl trick-or-treating with her cousins, including a stop at an elaborate Beetlejuice-inspired house where kids had to take a number before receiving candy.
And Rizz? He was perfectly content leaving the candy distribution to his in-laws while he headed downtown.
Because the Ballpark Village Halloween party was absolutely packed.
Rizz and Rafe recap a night filled with wild costumes, DJs, huge crowds, and a dance floor that really took off once the giant screens switched from football to Halloween visuals.
The costume contest featured some seriously impressive work, including a towering Alien Xenomorph on stilts that reportedly took six weeks to build, a Ghostbusters Terror Dog, a terrifying Tooth Fairy, and an entire SpongeBob SquarePants crew.
The Rizz Show also showed up in its group costume inspired by The Lost Boys. Rizz went as Kiefer Sutherland's character, King Scott dressed as a Corey Feldman character, Rizz's wife played Star, and Rafe committed to the legendary saxophone player.
Rafe's costume was so convincing that some people thought he was actually part of the night's musical entertainment.
The saxophone didn't even work.
Which, frankly, makes it an even more accurate representation of this show's musical abilities.
Unfortunately, not everyone at the party understood the phrase "costume contest."
The crew discusses an angry attendee who was upset about the contest selections. Rizz makes it clear that the Ballpark Village staff—not The Rizzuto Show—chose the finalists.
According to Rizz, the situation got particularly ugly when the person shoved his wife while she was taking photos near the stage.
Rafe has some thoughts about people who show up in a basic store-bought costume and expect to beat competitors who spent weeks building elaborate creations.
The lesson? It's Halloween. Have fun. Enjoy the costumes. And maybe don't turn a party into a personal grievance hearing.
Speaking of costumes, Rizz discovers that dressing like an authority figure can apparently make people obey you.
His friend Jeremy attended the party dressed as a referee, complete with whistle and red card. He started handing out pretend penalties, and some people actually got up and left because they thought they'd been kicked out.
That launches an entire discussion about outfits that make ordinary people look strangely official.
A construction worker with a clipboard. A backstage technician with a headset. A valet holding a bunch of keys. A pilot with the right shirt and sunglasses.
Apparently the human brain sees a reflective vest and immediately decides that person must know what they're doing.
Rafe even recalls seeing someone dressed as a construction worker wander backstage at the costume party.
No special credentials. Just an outfit and enough confidence to act like he belonged.
The crew also revisits a local story about a Rivian whose keys were reportedly handed over to someone who wasn't supposed to have them, proving that our willingness to trust somebody who looks official can have consequences well beyond a Halloween prank.
Then comes the greatest Halloween miracle of all: Rizz watches daylight saving time happen in real time.
After leaving Ballpark Village around 1:45 a.m., Rizz gets back to his hotel room, looks at his phone, and watches the clock jump backward from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m.
An extra hour of sleep.
A grown man experiencing genuine joy over a clock.
Naturally, this leads to a discussion about proposals to end the twice-yearly time change, whether permanent daylight saving time or standard time makes more sense, and the possibility—raised during the show's discussion—of another clock change if lawmakers were to act.
Moon and Rafe, meanwhile, are still recovering from a weekend of parties, late nights, and the realization that Halloween hits differently once you're in your forties.
The episode also takes a serious turn with a disturbing plane-crash report.
The crew discusses footage and reported air-traffic audio from a private jet crash in Palm Beach County, along with the upsetting circumstances described in the news coverage they were reviewing.
They also react to conspiracy theories circulating online about the crash, while distinguishing those claims from the aircraft information and footage being discussed.
It's a sobering reminder that not every viral video is something to turn into entertainment—and that internet speculation can get out of hand very quickly.
Then the weird-news department gets back to work.
The gang talks about a reportedly troubled long-term cruise venture that left passengers dealing with an abruptly disrupted dream of living at sea. What sounds like an endless vacation becomes considerably less appealing when the money starts running out and the food reportedly gets worse.
And in another story discussed on the show, a private ambulance driver in Cleveland allegedly became so frustrated after getting lost that he abandoned a patient experiencing chest pains in the vehicle and took an Uber home.
Which is an absolutely spectacular way to misunderstand the job description.
Somewhere in the middle of all this, a surprise belated birthday gift for Rafe arrives at the radio station, but the reveal is complicated by one tiny problem: the guy who's supposed to help coordinate it is wearing an enormous chicken head.
You really couldn't script this workplace any better.
From King Scott's Lee's Chicken mascot misery and the great trunk-or-treat debate to The Lost Boys costumes, a Ballpark Village contest meltdown, Halloween nostalgia, daylight saving time confusion, and the strangest news of the weekend, this funny podcast delivers another round of St. Louis morning-show chaos.
It's a mix of daily humor, weird news, ridiculous personal stories, pop culture commentary, and sarcastic observations from people who have somehow turned making fun of each other into a career.
So if you're looking for a funny podcast that understands the importance of full-size candy bars, appreciates a six-week homemade Xenomorph costume, and recognizes the comedy potential of a producer trapped inside a chicken, you've come to the right place.
Hit play, keep your hands to yourself at costume contests, and remember: just because somebody has a clipboard doesn't mean they're in charge.
And somebody get King Scott a fan.
Preferably before he's fully cooked.
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Mariah Carey secretly made '90s alternative rock, Michael Jordan might have bought himself a brand-new head of hair, and Martha Stewart somehow turned Halloween into a public-relations nightmare. Welcome to November, where the decorations change overnight but the bad decisions remain year-round.
It's another Monday on The Rizzuto Show, and Rizz, Moon Valjean, Rafe Williams, and King Scott are diving headfirst into celebrity gossip, bizarre Halloween costumes, music industry surprises, and the important question nobody was asking: What happens when Michael Jordan decides being a billionaire isn't enough and he needs hair, too?
Meanwhile, King Scott is still trapped inside a giant Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken mascot costume thanks to his NFL Pick'em punishment. The head is heavy, the ventilation is questionable, and after an hour, his neck feels like it's being compressed by a very angry bucket of fried chicken.
It's everything you want from a funny podcast: weird news, sarcastic humor, pop culture commentary, and a grown man slowly discovering why professional mascots deserve hazard pay.
First up: Mariah Carey has officially defrosted for Christmas. But this year, she's bringing a secret rock-and-roll past with her.
The Queen of Christmas has returned with her annual announcement that the holiday season has begun, and this time her video opens with something completely unexpected: a song from her little-known 1990s alternative-rock project, Chick.
Yes, THAT Mariah Carey.
Before the Christmas magic takes over, the crew gets a taste of the alternative-rock music she recorded decades ago. It's a side of Mariah that most fans probably never expected, and naturally, the band name creates an entirely different problem for Rafe.
Because apparently you can't mention a '90s rock band on this show without somebody making it weird.
The conversation quickly turns into the annual Christmas creep debate. King Scott is ready to put up the decorations on November 1st. Rizz loves Christmas but thinks everybody needs to calm down and let Thanksgiving exist for approximately five minutes.
Moon is fine with the early celebration, Rafe is busy questioning the phrase "Christmas creep," and nobody can agree on when the holiday season should officially begin.
Next: Michael Jordan has hair. Maybe. And Rizz doesn't know how to process it.
Photos circulating online appear to show Michael Jordan sporting a full head of hair while spending time in Europe.
The crew isn't even sure the pictures are legitimate, but that doesn't stop them from launching a full investigation into the possible return of His Airness's hairline.
Is it a transplant? A hairpiece? An unusually convincing photograph? Did Jordan travel to Turkey for a little cosmetic maintenance?
Moon thinks the look is fantastic. Rizz admits it doesn't look bad, but he's emotionally attached to the bald Michael Jordan he's known for decades.
Rafe has a better theory: Jordan is so competitive that he might have gotten hair just to beat LeBron James at one more thing.
The gang also revisits Jordan's famously questionable facial-hair choices, including that unforgettable 2010 Hanes commercial featuring a toothbrush mustache.
Some legends retire their jerseys. Apparently others retire their razors and reconsider the entire arrangement.
Then comes the celebrity Halloween costume controversy nobody needed: Martha Stewart dressed as a homeless person.
The lifestyle mogul reportedly posted photos of herself in disheveled clothing, holding a cardboard sign asking for help, and faced backlash over the costume.
Martha later explained that she intended to raise awareness about homelessness, but the crew has a few questions about whether dressing up as someone experiencing poverty is the best way for an extremely wealthy celebrity to make that point.
Rafe delivers a particularly brutal costume review, Rizz questions the decision-making process, and Moon explains the public reaction.
The conversation also covers Macaulay Culkin's controversial Halloween makeup, which some viewers reportedly mistook for a very different movie reference than the World War II image he was recreating.
On the opposite end of the Halloween spectrum, Heidi Klum continues her annual tradition of making everybody else's costume look like something purchased at a gas station.
Her latest elaborate look? A gigantic severed hand based on a scan of her actual hand.
Because apparently dressing as a vampire or a ghost is simply too pedestrian when you're Heidi Klum.
And the celebrity chaos doesn't stop there.
The gang discusses Jack Nicholson's quiet retirement from acting and the rare updates about how he's spending his time away from Hollywood. This somehow turns into a debate about his final movie, the various famous Brookses, and whether anybody can keep James L. Brooks, Albert Brooks, and Mel Brooks straight.
They also react to a report about Selma Blair's alleged airplane incident and subsequent public apology, including the legal allegations discussed in the entertainment report. The crew has very little patience for people who allegedly mistreat flight attendants, regardless of how famous they are.
Then there's filmmaker Michael Mann, whose reported accidental injury during target practice sends the show down a rabbit hole about Heat, one of the most iconic movie shootouts ever filmed.
Rizz and Rafe revisit the film's incredible action sequences, Val Kilmer's weapon-handling performance, the legendary Al Pacino and Robert De Niro diner scene, and the planned Heat 2.
If you've ever wanted to hear a serious conversation about cinematic gunfights immediately interrupted by somebody making a ridiculous joke, congratulations. You've found your people.
Meanwhile, Bill Murray is heading to Ireland to play golf, and the crew has mixed feelings.
A discussion of Murray's upcoming golf docuseries leads to stories about his unpredictable public persona, his dislike of selfies, and past allegations surrounding his behavior on film sets.
The question becomes whether Bill Murray's famous spontaneous antics are charming, exhausting, or entirely dependent on which side of the interaction you're standing on.
And in music news, James Hetfield apparently wanted Turnstile to tour with Metallica. Turnstile had other plans.
According to the conversation, Metallica expressed interest in bringing the band on tour, but Turnstile preferred to keep doing its own thing.
Instead of taking offense, Hetfield reportedly respected the decision.
The crew talks about how unusual it is to turn down an opportunity involving one of the biggest metal bands on the planet—and why being successful enough to say no might be the ultimate rock-star move.
Plus, the show celebrates St. Louis rapper Nelly's birthday, remembers the careers of other celebrity birthday honorees, and discovers the surprisingly unusual family connection between legendary ring announcers Michael and Bruce Buffer.
Two half-brothers, both in the business of announcing fights, who didn't meet until adulthood?
Even Rafe couldn't write a more suspiciously convenient origin story.
And somewhere in the middle of all this, the crew celebrates raising more than $20,000 for Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, with a bonus week of the show's Hats of the Week fundraiser still underway. A genuinely great moment buried beneath approximately forty minutes of nonsense.
From Mariah Carey's secret music career and Michael Jordan's mysterious hair to celebrity Halloween disasters, Hollywood gossip, Metallica tour stories, and the ongoing suffering of King Scott, this funny podcast has a little something for everybody.
Especially people who enjoy watching successful adults make decisions that require a lengthy public explanation afterward.
That's the magic of The Rizzuto Show: a St. Louis comedy talk show where the celebrity news is bizarre, the opinions are unnecessarily passionate, and the producer is dressed like an entrée.
If you're looking for a funny podcast packed with daily humor, entertainment gossip, weird news, music stories, and the occasional emotional crisis over a basketball legend's hairstyle, you're in exactly the right place.
Hit play. November is already off the rails.
And somebody please get King Scott out of that chicken costume before he becomes a combo meal.
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A Halloween costume contest ends with somebody getting thrown out, Rizz is convinced trunk-or-treat is stealing childhood, and King Scott is slowly roasting inside a giant chicken costume. It's Monday on The Rizzuto Show, and apparently Halloween wasn't finished embarrassing people.
Halloween weekend is officially in the rearview mirror, but the chaos has followed everybody straight back into the studio. Rizz, Moon Valjean, Rafe Williams, and King Scott are recovering from costumes, candy, questionable decisions, and a sold-out Halloween party at Ballpark Village that somehow managed to produce both incredible costumes and a grown adult behaving like a toddler who didn't get enough Reese's.
And because this is a funny podcast, we're going to discuss every last ridiculous detail.
First up: King Scott has officially become poultry.
Mascot Week continues after Scott's NFL Pick'em punishment, and today's humiliation comes courtesy of Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken. The costume has a giant head, oversized gloves, and approximately the same ventilation as a microwave.
Scott can barely see, he's sweating through the feathers, and the crew is already wondering how he's supposed to produce a radio show with chicken hands.
The good news? Only one mascot day remains, with a Battlehawks costume waiting for the grand finale.
The bad news? Scott still has to survive being a chicken.
Meanwhile, the NFL Pick'em competition has finally delivered something resembling a victory. The Rizz Show manages to beat The Fast Lane for the first time this season, Lern and Scott finish at the top of the weekly standings, and the next punishment comes down to Moon and Rafe's opposing picks in Monday Night Football.
Then comes the Halloween debate nobody knew could get this heated: Is trunk-or-treat ruining trick-or-treating?
Rizz thinks traditional Halloween is losing some of its magic. Remember when kids grabbed a pillowcase, hit the neighborhood with their friends, and walked until they couldn't carry another miniature candy bar?
Now some families collect candy in a parking lot from the trunks of decorated SUVs.
Moon argues that trunk-or-treat is just another activity, especially for younger kids and families who don't have walkable neighborhoods. Rizz admits there are benefits, but he's worried about what happens when the parking lot replaces the actual neighborhood adventure.
The conversation becomes a full-blown nostalgia trip through terrible 1980s Halloween costumes, razor-sharp plastic masks, rubber bands that snapped after three houses, and store-bought outfits that were basically decorated garbage bags.
Rizz remembers dressing as Yoda in a costume that looked suspiciously like Hefty sponsored it.
Rafe recalls his mother's homemade Glow Worm costume for his little brother, which looks considerably less innocent when viewed through adult eyes.
And Moon just wants kids to keep trick-or-treating so his neighborhood doesn't turn into a ghost town.
Speaking of Halloween, the Ballpark Village party was an absolute spectacle.
Rizz and Rafe recap the sold-out St. Louis Halloween celebration, complete with massive crowds, incredible music, and costumes that looked like they belonged on a Hollywood movie set.
The winning costume was an enormous Alien xenomorph on stilts that reportedly took six weeks to build. A terrifying Ghostbusters terror dog, an elaborate SpongeBob SquarePants group, and other impressive creations helped make the competition one of the night's highlights.
Unfortunately, one attendee apparently didn't appreciate being left out of the contest.
The crew explains that Ballpark Village staff select the finalists, not The Rizzuto Show. That distinction apparently didn't stop one upset guest from making a scene.
According to Rizz, the individual even shoved his wife while she was taking photos near the stage. The situation escalated, and the person was ultimately removed from the event.
Imagine getting kicked out of a Halloween party because you thought your costume deserved an award.
That's a level of commitment to losing that even King Scott would respect.
But the costume drama doesn't end there.
Rizz's friend Jeremy dressed as a referee and started handing out red cards to unsuspecting partygoers. Some people apparently believed he had actual authority and left when he blew the whistle.
This leads to a fascinatingly stupid discussion about Halloween costumes that make strangers automatically obey you.
Construction workers with clipboards. Sound technicians with headsets. Valet attendants with keys. Airline pilots with serious expressions.
Apparently all you need to control a crowded room is a reflective vest, a clipboard, and the confidence of somebody who has never been questioned in his entire life.
Rafe also discovers that his Lost Boys saxophone-player costume is either a brilliant movie reference or a convincing disguise for an actual musician, depending on how much the person looking at him knows about 1980s vampire movies.
The crew also celebrates the greatest gift of Halloween weekend: an extra hour of sleep.
Rizz describes the magical moment when he watched his phone clock fall backward from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. after the party.
For a man approaching 50, discovering an unexpected extra hour of sleep might be more exciting than the entire Halloween event.
Naturally, the discussion turns into the never-ending debate over daylight saving time, permanent standard time, and whether the government will ever stop making everybody adjust their clocks twice a year.
Moon wants to know why everyone still feels exhausted despite getting an extra hour.
Rafe points out that attending two Halloween parties in your 40s is a very effective way to feel terrible regardless of what time it is.
Elsewhere in this episode, the gang discusses disturbing footage and reports surrounding a private plane crash in Florida, the conspiracy theories that immediately followed, and why serious breaking news seems to attract internet detectives with more confidence than evidence.
The weird news doesn't let up, either. A reported Cleveland ambulance incident leaves the crew stunned after a driver allegedly abandoned a patient experiencing chest pain and took an Uber home.
Because apparently some people have decided that the end of their shift is more important than the entire purpose of their job.
Between the Halloween aftermath, football punishment drama, costume-contest meltdowns, childhood nostalgia, strange news stories, and Rafe's ongoing ability to make every conversation slightly more concerning, this funny podcast delivers another perfectly dysfunctional morning in St. Louis.
It's the kind of daily comedy where one minute you're having a thoughtful discussion about childhood traditions, and the next you're debating whether a guy dressed as a referee can legally eject you from a bar.
And somehow, King Scott is still wearing a chicken head.
If you love sarcastic humor, weird news, funny stories, St. Louis entertainment, and a morning talk show that treats every minor inconvenience like a national emergency, this funny podcast has everything you need.
Hit play, enjoy the Halloween hangover, and remember: just because you dressed like an authority figure doesn't mean you're actually in charge.
Unless you're wearing a referee costume.
Then apparently everybody listens.
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A Red Baron employee finally snaps at an internet prankster, 1994 makes a convincing case for being the greatest year in alternative rock history, and Rafe Williams writes a play about George Washington secretly being Martha Washington. Welcome to Friday on The Rizzuto Show. We're sorry, America.
It's another spectacularly chaotic Friday in St. Louis as Rizz, Moon Valjean, Rafe Williams, and King Scott tackle viral meltdowns, bizarre crime stories, rock music nostalgia, giant pickup trucks, flying cars, celebrity gossip, and a business idea so ridiculous it could only come from this crew: Pee at the Pump.
Lern is off to Chicago, Scott is dressed like a salad, and everybody else is doing their absolute best to make this funny podcast sound like a legitimate morning radio program.
Results are mixed.
The Red Baron employee who became everybody's hero

First up, a viral video from Michigan has the entire internet rallying behind a hardworking Red Baron frozen pizza employee named Walt.
While stocking pizzas at a grocery store, Walt is approached by teenage pranksters who pretend to steal money from his phone using a fake Apple Pay sound.
What starts as another obnoxious social media prank quickly becomes something much more emotional.
Walt explains that he's exhausted, working long hours, struggling to pay his mortgage, and missing time with his four kids. He doesn't have the energy to become somebody else's viral content.
And honestly, neither do the rest of us.
The crew listens to the confrontation, discusses why harassing strangers for views has become such an irritating trend, and celebrates the reported response from people who recognized themselves in Walt's frustration.
According to the figures discussed on the show, an online fundraiser had already collected approximately $335,000 from more than 9,000 donors.
That's a pretty incredible turnaround for a guy who was just trying to put frozen pizzas in a freezer.
Naturally, the conversation also becomes a debate about where Red Baron ranks against Tombstone, Totino's, and the rest of America's frozen pizza royalty.
Because even an unexpectedly touching human-interest story must eventually become an argument about dinner.
1994: The year alternative rock grew up

Moon has been arguing for years that 1994 was the greatest year in alternative rock history, and Rizz finally brings the receipts.
Inspired by a video from Tim of Kicking Harold, the guys revisit an astonishing run of albums that helped define the sound of the '90s.
Green Day's Dookie. Soundgarden's Superunknown. The Offspring's Smash. Weezer's Blue Album. Stone Temple Pilots' Purple. Live's Throwing Copper. Oasis' Definitely Maybe. R.E.M.'s Monster. Korn's debut. Pearl Jam's Vitalogy. Bush's Sixteen Stone.
And somehow, that's not even the whole list.
Moon remembers what it felt like to grow up in St. Louis as 105.7 The Point was helping introduce listeners to a wave of music that would dominate alternative radio for decades.
Rizz makes the case for 1991 as another legendary year, and the crew debates whether anything could match the sheer volume of classic songs released in 1994.
Then comes the emotional damage.
The guys discover that bands like Green Day, Foo Fighters, Blink-182, Weezer, Korn, and The Offspring are increasingly being labeled dad rock.
That's right. The bands that once made your parents nervous are now apparently the soundtrack to mowing your lawn.
Congratulations on surviving the '90s. Your reward is lower back pain and music that qualifies as nostalgia.
The crew also digs into the surprising history of legendary rock artists who never reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, proving that being iconic and winning the charts aren't necessarily the same thing.
America's deadliest trucks and the future of flying cars

Next, Rizz introduces a study examining the danger gap between how well certain vehicles protect their own drivers and the risks they pose to other people in collisions.
The discussion centers on enormous pickup trucks like the Ram 3500, Chevy Silverado 3500, Ram 2500, and Ford F-150 SuperCrew.
Rafe remembers driving a tiny Mazda pickup without power steering, Moon explains why his wife prefers a giant SUV, and Rizz makes it clear that he appreciates having a little extra metal between himself and the rest of traffic.
The crew debates whether oversized trucks are making American roads safer or simply turning every smaller vehicle into an unwilling participant in a demolition derby.
Then the conversation moves from dangerous vehicles on the ground to potentially dangerous vehicles in the sky.
Would you actually ride in a flying car?
Rizz is interested.
Moon is deeply skeptical.
Rafe wants to know whether we're talking about a real flying car or something straight out of Back to the Future.
The guys also discover a flying glider inspired by the Green Goblin from Spider-Man, revisit the obscure 1980s cartoon The Flying House, and wonder whether humanity should really be developing airborne automobiles before figuring out how to make ordinary driving less miserable.
A murder suspect, a cheesesteak, and the strangest negotiations imaginable

The weird news keeps coming with a story involving a murder suspect and a cheesesteak deal.
Because apparently even a serious criminal investigation can somehow become a conversation about lunch.
The gang digs into the absurdity of a food-related negotiation, reminding everyone that the real world continues to produce stories no comedy writer would dare pitch.
It's exactly the kind of unusual news that makes The Rizzuto Show feel less like a traditional morning talk show and more like four guys trying to figure out whether reality has finally become a parody of itself.
Introducing Pee at the Pump

And just when you think the discussion about transportation has reached its logical conclusion, the crew begins designing the gas station of the future.
Moon imagines a world where your vehicle knows you're hungry, orders food ahead of time, arranges your fuel stop, and has everything ready when you arrive.
Rizz likes the convenience.
Rafe sees an even bigger opportunity.
Pee at the Pump.
The concept is simple, horrifying, and probably one bad investor meeting away from becoming a real startup.
Why walk all the way inside a convenience store when you could have a tiny restroom stall right next to the gas pump?
The guys brainstorm how it would work, whether the stall would unlock only while you're pumping gas, and why convenience stores might not be thrilled about customers skipping the opportunity to buy roller dogs and overpriced snacks.
It's the sort of revolutionary thinking that makes you wonder why these men aren't running a Fortune 500 company.
Then you remember the actual idea.
George Washington in drag: The theatrical event nobody requested

Rafe's weekly In Memoriam returns with a performance that may be the greatest threat to American historical education since the invention of the internet.
After the crew previously joked that portraits of George and Martha Washington looked suspiciously alike, Rafe writes a fictional stage comedy called Mrs. Washington Fire.
The premise is that George Washington and Martha Washington are secretly the same person.
Moon plays Thomas Jefferson.
Rafe plays both Washingtons.
Rizz reads the stage directions.
And the entire production unfolds like Mrs. Doubtfire performed by a group of men who should absolutely not be trusted with the history curriculum.
There are suspicious costume changes, questionable accents, colonial makeup, and increasingly desperate explanations for why George and Martha are never seen together.
It's historically ridiculous, completely fictional, and exactly the kind of original comedy that makes this funny podcast impossible to explain to somebody who has never heard the show.
Rafe's In Memoriam also revisits Lern's expensive wellness retreat, the bizarre viral claim about a man addicted to humping the air, and the listener who described an alleged ghost that just wanted to cuddle.
Because apparently even ghosts can't find a healthy relationship these days.
Celebrity chaos, aging rock fans, and King Scott's vegetable punishment

The crew's Crap on Celebrities segment brings more entertainment gossip, including discussions about Star Trek, Hollywood nostalgia, movie memorabilia, and the possibility of another Austin Powers film.
There's also a tribute to the Star Trek performers whose reported deaths the show discusses, with Rafe delivering a Captain Kirk-style farewell that somehow manages to be heartfelt and sarcastic at the same time.
Meanwhile, King Scott continues paying the price for losing the NFL Pick'em challenge.
Thanks to Crushed Red, his mascot punishment has evolved from a giant toasted ravioli into an entire lunch menu.
Scott starts the day dressed as lettuce, with avocado and pizza costumes waiting in the wings.
The crew considers turning his costume changes into a three-course meal.
Scott considers how much longer he has to endure this humiliation.
And the listeners get another reminder that the Rizz Show's football predictions are about as reliable as its fashion choices.
Rizz's mysterious water damage becomes a paranormal investigation

To round out the chaos, Rizz has a very real homeowner problem: his kitchen's hardwood floors are buckling, moisture is collecting underneath them, and nobody seems willing to fix the issue until somebody else identifies the cause.
Moon suggests plumbers and restoration specialists.
Rafe sympathizes with the frustration of finding a contractor willing to tackle an unusual project.
Listeners send recommendations.
Somebody inevitably suggests Ghostbusters.
And Rizz becomes increasingly irritated that a serious home-repair question has turned into a discussion about a possible moisture ghost.
To make matters worse, King Scott starts offering advice while dressed like a giant piece of pizza.
Rizz is not taking plumbing recommendations from dinner.
St. Louis shows up for Cardinal Glennon

Amid the ridiculous stories and relentless roasting, the crew also celebrates the generosity of the St. Louis community.
Through October hat sponsorships, Hollow Weirdo sticker sales, and billboard events, listeners and local businesses have helped raise money for Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital.
Rizz reports that the fundraising effort appears to have passed $20,000, with the final total still being calculated.
It's a genuinely great reminder that underneath all the mascot costumes, terrible ideas, and sarcastic humor, this community knows how to show up when it matters.
From a viral Red Baron worker finally catching a break to the golden age of alternative rock, from dangerous pickup trucks to flying Green Goblin gliders, and from George Washington's imaginary double life to a gas station bathroom concept nobody should ever finance, this funny podcast is another gloriously unpredictable installment of The Rizzuto Show.
Hit play, crank up your favorite 1994 album, leave the frozen pizza employees alone, and remember: just because somebody can invent a flying car doesn't mean Rafe Williams should be allowed to invent a gas station bathroom.
And if you see a giant piece of lettuce walking around St. Louis, don't panic.
It's probably just King Scott.
Probably.
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