Is candy actually a snack? Can you tell a strip club from a daycare center? And why is Ludo threatening to take away Halloween for an entire year? Welcome to The Rizzuto Show, where the questions are ridiculous, the answers are somehow worse, and the glockenspiel is getting way too much attention.
Rizz, Moon Valjean, Lern, Rafe Williams, and the gang are back with another funny podcast packed with Halloween madness, bizarre debates, listener games, St. Louis music, and the kind of conversations that make you wonder how anyone at 105.7 The Point gets actual work done.
First up: an earth-shattering question that nobody asked but everybody suddenly has an opinion about.
Is candy a snack, or is candy a treat?
Sounds simple, right? Wrong. Apparently, this is the kind of philosophical nightmare that can bring an entire morning show to a grinding halt.
Rizz argues that snacks should be more like potato chips. Lern thinks chocolate bars might qualify, but Skittles and sour candy belong in their own category. Moon insists candy is a celebration, a bonus, or a dessert—especially while he's trying to cut added sugar out of his life. Meanwhile, Rafe is desperately trying to explain that if you're eating something between meals, it probably counts as a snack.
Then somebody brings up snack cakes.
And cookies.
And Rice Krispies Treats.
And applesauce.
And grapes.
Before long, the crew is questioning everything they've ever known about food. The only thing everybody seems to agree on is that the name “Rice Krispies Treats” makes a pretty compelling argument.
The debate also sends everyone down memory lane with SnackWell's cookies, those supposedly guilt-free desserts that made an entire generation believe eating chocolate-covered marshmallow cookies was basically a wellness routine.
Somewhere, a nutritionist just turned off the radio.
Then it's time for one of the show's most gloriously questionable games: Strip Club or Daycare?
Rafe reads the names of real businesses, and callers have to figure out whether they're looking at an establishment for adult entertainment or a place where someone should probably be teaching children their ABCs.
Sounds easy until you hear names like Giggly Wiggly, Perfect Angels, Dream On, The Mouse's Ear, Little Playhouse, and Touched by an Angel.
Suddenly, nobody is confident about anything.
Callers from around the St. Louis area—including O'Fallon, Festus, Wentzville, and Bridgeton—put their judgment to the test with Moon and Lern serving as lifelines. Unfortunately, the lifelines are occasionally just as confused as the contestants.
Some players walk away with concert tickets. Others walk away knowing they've apparently been making some very questionable assumptions about the childcare industry.
And Rizz? He's struggling to get certain words out correctly, giving Rafe approximately 47 opportunities to roast him before the next commercial break.
But the real Halloween excitement arrives when Ludo takes over the studio to preview their annual Halludoween celebration at The Pageant in St. Louis.
The band is gearing up for three nights of elaborate performances, different setlists, special guests, costumes, and the kind of theatrical production that has turned Halludoween into a tradition for fans traveling from across the country—and even overseas.
There's just one catch.
Ludo announces they're taking the following year off from Halludoween.
That's right. After this three-night extravaganza, the band plans to skip next year's event while exploring other creative possibilities.
Naturally, Rizz reacts like somebody just canceled Christmas.
The guys explain why they're stepping away temporarily, how they keep the shows fresh every night, and why fans should expect different songs, different opening acts, and a few surprises throughout the weekend.
They also break down the lineup, including The Pink Tax, Bug Hunter, Convey and Bowers, The Effects, Maddie Shell, and Stop.Drop.Rewind, along with a special appearance from the Funky Butt Horns.
Ludo promises fan favorites like “Love Me Dead” and “Lake Pontchartrain,” plus deeper cuts that might only appear on one of the three nights.
Then the crew starts asking about the stage production.
Will there be costumes? Absolutely.
Elaborate theatrical elements? Of course.
A giant fire-breathing dragon?
Well, somebody says there will be one.
Then immediately admits they made that up.
So if you're attending Halludoween specifically for the dragon, you may want to adjust your expectations.
The band also talks about how much rehearsal goes into preparing for three full nights of music, how the fan costumes have become part of the experience, and why St. Louis is such a special place for ambitious live productions.
And just when you think the interview can't get any better, Ludo performs “Scare Me” live in the studio.
It's a spooky, theatrical Halloween performance complete with eerie storytelling, big musical energy, and an unexpected star of the show: a glockenspiel.
Yes, a glockenspiel.
The crew becomes so fascinated with the instrument that the conversation nearly turns into a separate interview with the glockenspiel itself.
By the end, Rizz is practically demanding that it get its own stage moment, preferably with some Jimi Hendrix-style pyrotechnics. Because nothing says Halloween like setting a percussion instrument on fire.
From candy classifications and forgotten snack foods to confusing business names, concert ticket giveaways, Halloween costumes, and a full-blown Ludo studio performance, this funny podcast is everything that makes The Rizzuto Show a beautifully chaotic St. Louis morning show.
If you love sarcastic humor, ridiculous debates, live music, funny stories, and the kind of daily comedy that turns a harmless candy question into a philosophical crisis, this episode has you covered.
Join Rizz and the gang for another funny podcast, where candy is apparently not food, daycare names require a background check, and Ludo is taking Halloween so seriously they might need a year to recover.
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