A woman gets a week off work to potty-train her new puppy, Nicolas Cage apparently forgets how John Madden sounds, and King Scott is one locked knee away from becoming a toasted ravioli casualty. Welcome to The Rizzuto Show, where workplace benefits are imaginary, Hollywood is confused, and the mascot costumes are actively trying to kill us.
Rizz, Moon Valjean, Lern, Rafe Williams, and King Scott are back with another funny podcast full of ridiculous workplace debates, celebrity news, rock-and-roll nostalgia, questionable movie performances, and the kind of St. Louis morning show chaos that really should come with a waiver.
First, somebody needs to rescue King Scott from his own costume.
Mascot Week continues after Scott's NFL Pick'em punishment, and he's still trapped inside a gigantic toasted ravioli costume courtesy of GO! St. Louis.
The thing is roughly five feet tall, five feet wide, incredibly heavy, and apparently hotter than the inside of an actual deep fryer.
During the show, Rizz notices Scott leaning against the wall and briefly worries he's about to pass out. The crew warns him about locking his knees, suggests football players should train in the costume to build shoulder strength, and debates whether St. Louis should someday name a professional sports team the Raviolis.
Because nothing strikes fear into an opponent quite like a giant square of fried pasta.
Scott eventually gets permission to remove the costume for a segment, which is probably the most generous employee benefit anyone on this show has received in years.
And that brings us to the day's biggest argument: Should employees get a free week off to potty-train a new puppy?
A woman named Jenna is furious after learning that her coworker's boss offered a full week away from work to help settle in a new dog, without using any of the coworker's regular vacation days.
The time off isn't paid, but it's still an extra week away from the office.
Rizz thinks it's ridiculous.
Lern thinks it's the greatest idea corporate America has ever accidentally stumbled into.
And just like that, pet-ternity leave becomes the hill Lern is prepared to die on.
She argues that people are overworked, animals are family, and companies should stop acting like employees owe them every waking moment of their lives. If somebody wants a week to bond with a new pug, let them have it.
Rizz wants to know who's covering the work while everybody else is home teaching a puppy where to pee.
Moon wonders where the policy ends. If dogs qualify, what about hamsters? Goldfish? Taking a week off for a really nice hike?
Lern enthusiastically approves almost all of it.
Before long, she's designing her own imaginary company, complete with generous benefits, unlimited happiness, a soap-and-lotion business, and a workforce that may never actually show up.
Rafe joins the discussion with his theory that we've turned pets into furry reflections of ourselves, complete with anxiety, medications, and emotional support needs.
Meanwhile, Rizz continues bravely defending the radical concept of using vacation days for vacations.
It's a workplace debate that starts with puppy potty training and somehow ends with accusations that Rizz has the mentality of a 1950s coal mine supervisor.
If you've ever wanted to know whether your boss should approve a week of hamster-related self-care, this is the funny podcast for you.
Then the gang turns its attention to Hollywood, where Nicolas Cage's portrayal of legendary football broadcaster John Madden is generating some spectacularly confused reactions.
The crew watches a clip from the upcoming Madden movie featuring Cage as Madden and Joel Murray as Pat Summerall.
There's a broadcasting booth. There's a telestrator. There's football history being recreated.
And there's Nicolas Cage sounding an awful lot like Nicolas Cage.
Rizz can't get past the voice. Moon attempts to grade the performance on a scale of actually sounding like Madden versus simply being yourself. Rafe remembers Cage's disappearing Southern accent in Con Air, while Lern wonders whether people who aren't familiar with the real John Madden might actually enjoy the movie.
The conversation becomes a full-blown examination of Nicolas Cage's acting career, from genuinely incredible performances to the roles that make you wonder whether somebody lost a bet.
Moon even floats the theory that the awkward clip might be intentional marketing.
Because apparently the best way to sell a movie is to make everybody argue about whether it's terrible.
Next up, Lern delivers a passionate review of the theatrical presentation of Back to the Beginning, the massive tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.
After attending a screening with Tim and friends, Lern explains why the concert film hit harder emotionally than she expected.
She breaks down standout performances from Yungblud, Lamb of God, Tool, and other artists paying tribute to the band that helped shape generations of heavy music.
The conversation turns especially emotional when Lern describes the film's presentation of Ozzy's performance of "Mama, I'm Coming Home" and the way the concert's final moments were edited together.
For once, the crew manages to discuss something genuinely moving.
Don't worry. It doesn't last.
Celebrity gossip soon takes over with a discussion of unconfirmed reports about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding privacy, alleged leaked decorations, and the possibility of an extremely expensive carousel.
The gang debates whether celebrity privacy is even possible when your life is already one of the world's largest entertainment franchises.
Elsewhere in entertainment news, Lern discusses a new book's allegations about a frightening trip involving Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, while Gene Simmons sparks a conversation about artificial intelligence and music royalties.
The crew also listens to Mudvayne frontman Chad Gray's heavy cover of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful."
What sounds like a strange combination on paper turns out to be a pleasant surprise, with Moon and the others admitting the performance works better than expected.
John Stamos stepping in for the Beach Boys at an Epcot concert series leads to another discussion: When should aging musicians finally retire?
And why does it sometimes seem like rock stars would rather be carried onto the stage than stop performing?
Then there's Ryan Gosling's band, Dead Man's Bones, which sends the crew into a conversation about his music, his acting career, and the memorable story of Gosling gaining weight for The Lovely Bones without first clearing the transformation with director Peter Jackson.
Apparently, showing up to a major film production looking dramatically different from the actor they hired is not always considered a bold creative choice.
Rafe also recommends Song Sung Blue, starring Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson, prompting a surprisingly passionate conversation about Neil Diamond and the greatest songwriters of all time.
The entertainment chaos continues with Jennifer Lawrence discussing The Hunger Games, Moon demanding an explanation for the podcast title Call Her Daddy, and a few jokes that prove the crew should probably stop trying to construct celebrity family trees.
Finally, Lern challenges everybody to a classic 1980s horror villain survival test.
Could Rizz survive an army of Gremlins?
Could Moon outrun Michael Myers?
Could Rafe take down Jack Torrance from The Shining?
And could King Scott defeat Chucky while still wearing the enormous toasted ravioli costume?
The gang also debates Freddy Krueger, the Critters, and Pinhead from Hellraiser, with everyone displaying an impressive amount of confidence for people who would probably struggle to survive a mildly inconvenient haunted house.
It's another day of weird news, entertainment gossip, funny stories, nostalgic movie debates, and sarcastic humor from The Rizzuto Show on 105.7 The Point in St. Louis.
Whether you're fighting for puppy parental leave, questioning Nicolas Cage's acting choices, mourning the golden age of heavy metal, or wondering which horror villain you could defeat in hand-to-hand combat, this funny podcast has something ridiculous for you.
Hit play, give your dog a treat, let King Scott out of the ravioli, and remember: if your boss offers a free week off to potty-train a pug, maybe don't tell Rizz.
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