We ring in the new year (pronounced “twenty-eleven”) by pondering the “homeless-announcer-guy-with-the-’golden-voice’” phenomenon and taking callers a-plenty. The Idea Guy and Vlad offer their services. City workers Toucan and Charlie heatedly tell us know how the snow job’s going. Then, it’s a rocky road to play the pajama game with Mr. Patel.
In episode 24 of Bumperpodcast, Natty Bumpercar discovers his computer is displaying "2010" and refuses to believe a new year has arrived. When Robot attempts to help and confirms the date change, Natty becomes defensive and argumentative. The chaos escalates as Natty questions Robot's helpfulness and even brings up podcast analytics, comparing Robot's episodes to those featuring other characters like Emerson. This confused and comedic exchange showcases Natty's stubborn personality and his complicated relationship with his robotic assistant.
Memorable Quotes
“what i'm supposed to believe all of a sudden that it's what 2010 i don't think that's even true i have calendars around my house”
— Natty Bumpercar
“i've seen the numbers come in and when emerson's on everyone loves it when robots on uh not quite as much what are we gonna do about that”
Natty Bumpercar: oh what in the world something's wrong with my computer ah hey robot get in here you better get in here right now robot i've got a computer problem look at it look at it look at it look at it look at it over here in the corner it says two oh one oh i don't even know what that means is that some sort of code don't call me silly robot oh duh robot so what i'm supposed to believe all of a sudden that it's what 2010 i don't think that's even true i have calendars around my house
Robot: i know sir i put them up for you am i a good robot
Natty Bumpercar: i think you're a robot who's trying to maybe change the subject a little bit why are you trying to bring it on to you why is it always about you robot and besides don't you think that if there if the year was different that maybe i would have some sort of acknowledgement recognition of it knowledge i always get so what i don't like talking to you robot i don't like talking to you robot
Robot: are you quite done talking now because i don't know if you picked up on this robot but when i sat
Natty Bumpercar: down at my computer i was doing what i'm supposed to be doing on a wednesday and what's that it's of course yep well i like to think that it was but i've seen the uh the numbers come in and when emerson's on everyone loves it when robots on uh not quite as much what are we gonna do about that you can't even think
Robot: a calendar he doesn't even know what
Natty Bumpercar: and you know what after all this i'm not even sure if i know what all this is bumper podcast 201
