Natty Bumpercar is like a bubbly glass of bubbly on today’s episode of the Bumperpodcast. You could even say that he is as happy as a clam … I would definitely say that – if I knew what I was talking about.
Maybe you’ll be able to figure out what we are talking about on the Bumperpodcast … and if you do – please let us know at Bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com.
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About This Episode
In episode 90 of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar rides an unexpected wave of good mood on a glorious summer day at Coffee Can Alley headquarters. Without caffeine, breakfast, or exercise, Natty finds himself inexplicably energetic and happy as a clam—which leads to a hilarious existential pondering about what exactly makes clams so happy. The episode takes a comedic turn as Natty explores the phenomenon of people who confidently make things up in conversations, from fictional car facts to imaginary blimp-based transportation systems of the 1910s. With his signature improvisational style, Natty riffs on the social dynamics of calling out misinformation and why the truth-teller often becomes the bad guy.
Memorable Quotes
“We're only 15 seconds in and all the business is done now we can just have fun what do you think of that pretty energetic i know did i eat breakfast no did i have some caffeine no i haven't did i go for a jog that's exercise”
— Natty Bumpercar
“Happy as a clam by the way bumper podcast why are clams so happy what is it that i can learn from a clam that i don't have in my life right now”
— Natty Bumpercar
“Sometimes i start talking and then i hear what i'm saying and i realize i really don't know what i'm saying”
— Natty Bumpercar
Topics: #happiness #clams #conversation #misinformation #socialdynamics #improvisation #summer
Featuring: Natty Bumpercar
Full Transcript
Natty Bumpercar: ladies and gentlemen boys and girls my name is natty bumper car it is a glorious summer day here at headquarters in coffee can alley you're listening to the bumper podcast of course boom bam look we're only 15 seconds in and all the business is done now we can just have fun what do you think of that pretty energetic i know did i eat breakfast no did i have some caffeine no i haven't did i go for a jog that's exercise i think by now you should know i don't do that so why why natty bumper car why are you in such a good mood i don't know literally seconds before uh the bumper podcast started and i started recording i i i could have gone the other way i could have gone miserable i could have gone angry but instead for some reason like an effervescent uh bubbly uh glass of bubbly look at me right now happy as a clam by the way bumper podcast why are clams so happy what is it that i can learn from a clam that i don't have in my life right now that would make me i mean other than right now because we established that i'm pretty happy right now but what i want to know when people say happy as a clam what does that i mean like what clams just they they they i don't i was gonna say they sit but i don't even know if they sit or if they're just laying there like just kind of they just they're just there in the silt in the dirt in this in the you know the sand clams i don't really know where clams are now that i start saying things sometimes i start talking and then i hear what i'm saying and i realize i really don't know what i'm saying and a lot of people what they do when you'll you'll talk to people you're in a conversation and they'll say things and they're they're uh just making stuff up as they go they're
Unknown: hey i'm in a conversation i'm just talking about this thing what's that oh of course that car is the fastest car in the streets don't you know this car is slow it's over here i gotta do what i do
Natty Bumpercar: and if you like here's the thing they don't know what they're talking about right they're like oh yeah look at that i'm talking about this thing i'm talking about this thing i'm talking about this thing
Unknown: you guys know that in the 1910s that the blimp the blimp is how everybody traveled nobody even
Natty Bumpercar: had cars back then it was uh the blimp and then the model t came and took over for the blimp hey that's not true but here's the weird thing in society is if this person is standing there talking to you garbage talking ridiculous talking silly and then you're the one who comes and you're like i'm pretty sure that's not true well guess who gets in trouble bumper car that's who