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  • Bumperpodcast 121 – Best Pal Interview

    Bumperpodcast 121 – Best Pal Interview

    Oh! It’s a Bumperpodcast interview with a crummy microphone and major technical issues …

    My lifelong pal has stopped by headquarters and now you know a little itty-bit more about me. Part of it being that I don’t have a screen set up and my ‘p’s’ and ‘b’s’ really pop out into the world.

    Do you have a best pal in the world? Do you want to help us with our technical issues? Would you like to be interviewed? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we’ll blow this spot up!

    Boom!

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    About This Episode

    In this hilarious episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar records from a cave with a special guest whose name he hilariously can't remember. The two friends reminisce about how they met at swimming lessons as young children in Macon, Georgia. Natty recounts the traumatic and funny story of being pushed into the deep end of a pool before either of them could swim. The episode features the duo's comedic banter about their age difference, whether one was the other's babysitter, and why bumper cars float while rocks sink. It's a nostalgic and absurd look at childhood friendship and swimming pool mishaps.

    Memorable Quotes

    “You've only known my name for about 35 years. I'm not that old so that's highly impossible.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “We were led to the edge of the deep end by the evil swim instructor and we were maybe three years old, four… and the mean lady pushed us in and we drowned.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “Bumper cars float on the top of the water… it's because the cream always rises to the top.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #childhoodmemories #swimming #friendship #macongeorgia #storytelling #nostalgia

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

  • Bumperpodcast 120 – Flu

    Bumperpodcast 120 – Flu

    Incoherence … thy name is Bumpercar!

    In this episode – Bumpercar rambles on about some number game that doesn’t seem to have any rules and also doesn’t seem to make any sense. Then he diverges wildly to talking about a chimney.

    Please help us by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we’ll take a nap.

    A sleepy nap.

     

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    About This Episode

    In Bumperpodcast episode 120, host Natty Bumpercar delivers a hilariously rambling monologue while under the influence of cold medication. Natty describes an unusual mental game involving compressing repeating numbers and letters, using examples like turning "Mississippi" into "MIPS." The episode takes a comedic turn as Natty discusses having "the flu" and confuses it with a fireplace flue, mentioning Robot's habit of rolling newspapers into logs to heat headquarters. This short, stream-of-consciousness episode showcases Natty's delirious humor and self-aware commentary about being incoherent.

    Memorable Quotes

    “I have what's called the flu and I don't even have a chimney. So it's strange that I have to have my flu cleaned.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “Can you guys tell that I'm still on cold medication? Because I am.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “I have been taking a cold medication and I am incoherent and I am now realizing that, which is unfortunate, not only for me, but also for you.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #illness #coldmedication #mentalgames #numbers #letters #robot #headquarters #streamofconsciousness

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: oh bumper podcast how you doing it's number one two oh i love that i have this thing that i play sometimes where i like to it doesn't i do it with numbers and with letters where like if it if there's like an oh and a one and a two or multiple numbers are the same then i try to compress it down until it's the smallest it can be so like if your number is like uh eight eight seven uh four three six nine whatever like that then what i'll do is i'll be like okay the eights can go into each other so the eight and the eight go down uh and then so the seven can go before the eight and then four six nine okay so i have a six a seven and eight those because there's two eights together and a nine so all that can kind of oh wait a minute that's gonna leave me with a four so then that four what i'm gonna do is oh it's gonna huh i might be left with a four yeah because the four i would sometimes i would divide it into the eights so it would be i'm not making any sense at all am i to you this is something that's weird that i do in my brain and so i'd have the six seven eight nine and i'd put those together gone and then i just have a four but sometimes i'll do as i'll take like the four and i'll put it into the eights so i'm like well eight is divided by four so it'll go in there it's i don't know i don't know i like to get rid of the the the the numbers and i'll do it with letters sometimes too so like if you have like mississippi then i'm like all right all you s's you become one s all you p's you become one P. All you I's, you become one I. So it becomes like M-I-S-P or M-I-P-S, MIPS or MISP. Can you guys tell that I'm still on cold medication? Because I am. I have what's called the flu and I don't even have a chimney. So it's strange that I have to have my flu cleaned. I think what happened is that Robot was, he reads the newspaper every day and he likes to put the spent newspapers into, he rolls them up into logs and he puts them into the fireplace and then he keeps, he sets it on fire and it keeps headquarters warm, which is pretty nice. But the problem is, is that it evidently, it coats the chimney. The flu has to be open and I have the flu and I have been taking a cold medication and I am incoherent and I am now realizing that, which is unfortunate, not only for me, but also for you. It's also kind of ridiculous because the bumper podcast is done.

  • Bumperpodcast 119 – Bonanza

    Bumperpodcast 119 – Bonanza

    Bumpercar skips by his newly found gift of ill health and instead decides to focus on his friend Christmas Tree leaving Headquarters.

    What do you think that Christmas Trees do when they reach Christmas Tree Bonanza? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we’ll share the wealth.

    The wealth!

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    About This Episode

    In episode 119 of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar returns after being sidelined by illness to finally wish listeners a happy new year. Still feeling under the weather but determined to carry on, Natty humorously attempts to become "multicultural Bumpercar" by trying out different languages. The episode takes a sweet turn as Natty recounts saying goodbye to his Christmas tree friend, who heads off to "Christmas Tree Bonanza" where retired trees dance, feast, and listen to podcasts. This charming episode blends holiday aftermath reflections with Natty's signature silly humor and endearing character interactions.

    Memorable Quotes

    “I'm sick of being sick and I don't want you to have to think about me being sick.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “I'm multicultural bumper car what do you need help with oh would you like to order a croissant?”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “They go to christmas tree bonanza and then they have christmas tree dances and buffets and they listen to the bumper podcast.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #newyear #illness #christmas #friendship #holidays #post-holiday

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

  • Bumperpodcast 118 – Rocco Da Workman

    Bumperpodcast 118 – Rocco Da Workman

    It’s the first Bumperpodcast of the year and right off the bat … we start off on an odd foot … an odd footing.

    Rocco the workman comes in with a work order to fix some stuff and ends up junmpin into the show … Robot isn’t happy about the situation and tempers start to flare.

    Have you ever had someone that you didn’t want jump onto your podcast? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we’ll tell them to hush.

    Shhhhhhhhh!

     

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    About This Episode

    In the first Bumperpodcast episode of 2012, host Natty Bumpercar's recording session is unexpectedly interrupted by Rocco, a maintenance worker who arrives with a work order to fix things around the studio. Chaos ensues when Robot confronts the unauthorized visitor, leading to a tense standoff. Rocco insists he's just doing his job and can't be recorded due to past troubles with his boss, while Robot aggressively defends the studio space. The awkward encounter results in Natty deciding to scrap the entire recording and pretend the bizarre interruption never happened—though of course it did.

    Memorable Quotes

    “Excuse me, excuse me, you are not authorized to be in this room, I will ask you to please exit the facility immediately.”

    — Robot

    “I don't care who can see me, all I care is that you see me, and you see this work order, and you know that I'm doing the job that I came out to do.”

    — Rocco

    “2012, what a weird way to start, huh? Yeah, I'll say, too. You know what, Rocco, we're just gonna throw this tape away and pretend like this never happened.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #firstepisode #workplacechaos #unexpectedvisitors #misunderstandings #robots #maintenanceworkers

    Featuring: Rocco, Robot, Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Unknown: No, that's all right, it's morning, it's so morning in here, it's okay, we just gotta…

    Rocco: Oh, I see some red light over here, huh, oh, hey, hold on a second, in a minute, there's

    Robot: a red light on over here, okay, excuse me, excuse me, you are not authorized to be in this room, I will ask you to please exit the facility immediately.

    Rocco: Listen, I don't know who you is, or what you're doing, or why you're talking to me. I'm Robot, and I live here, and I run the show. Oh, well, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Robot, my name's Rocco, hey, I'm here to fix some stuff around. Yes. So, please. Hey, uh, hey, guys, it's… Hi, Daddy.

    Natty Bumpercar: What are you guys doing in here? I, uh… We're here to film you. Came in to record the first bumper podcast of the year, and… I don't talk to you, but you can't film me, I talk to you.

    Rocco: Okay, here's the situation, I'm supposed to be doing some work, here's my work order, I come in, and I'm moving stuff around, there's a red light on, I was looking at it, and then all of a sudden, this little, uh, what is it called, robot, I don't know what his name is, comes up to me, gets in my face.

    Robot: Yeah, I got in your face, because you're not supposed to be in here, and I'm gonna get in your face even more if you don't.

    Natty Bumpercar: Whoa, whoa, whoa, okay, okay, okay, hey, Rocco is your name, Robot, I know you, obviously. Hey, hi. Yes. Um, so, I guess, I don't know what's happening, I didn't know that there was a work order being filled out. What's a work order? I don't know who did that. Uh, but anyway, Rocco, I'm Natty, bumper car, this is the bumper podcast, and this is the first one of… This is the first one of 2012, and you were on it, so I guess we're gonna go ahead and say hello, because I certainly can't go back and edit, because that would be work.

    Rocco: This thing is recording, is that what you're telling me? Because I'm not authorized to be on the radio, because maybe I got into some problems, and if my boss hears me sitting around talking on this little microphone, especially to the robot, because he isn't a fan of that type, then, uh, let's just say, some people are gonna be in trouble. And I'm not pointing at myself here, I'm pointing at you.

    Natty Bumpercar: Okay, mm, you actually are pointing at me, but you know, this, mm, why are you pointing at me? It's kind of like a radio show, nobody can see what you're doing, I…

    Rocco: I don't care who can see me, all I care is that you see me, and you see this work order, and you know that I'm doing the job that I came out to do. Of course. Maybe you turn this red light off, and maybe this robot gets out of my face. Robot, stop, stop, robot. And maybe I go on about my… Stop my day. Okay. 2012, what a weird way to start, huh?

    Natty Bumpercar: Yeah, I'll say, too. You know what, Rocco, we're just gonna throw this tape away and pretend like this never happened.

  • Bumperpodcast 117 – Draftsmans Disease

    Bumperpodcast 117 – Draftsmans Disease

    I don’t wear socks – because I’m notinto cruelty to sock animals … So – I constantly run the risk of catching Draftsmans Disease. You have been warned.

    I think that we sing a New Year’s song as well – maybe about Pig and Robot? I’m not entirely sure. Please tell us what the song was all about by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com – and then we’ll all be on the same page.

    Wahoo!

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    In this New Year's Eve episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar kicks off 2024 with a rambling monologue about expired potatoes, restaurant policies regarding Aloysious J. Pig, and an impassioned rant against wearing socks. Natty introduces listeners to "draftsman's disease," a fictitious ailment caught from going sockless in drafty conditions. The episode features Natty's signature stream-of-consciousness comedy as he declares his anti-sock stance, arguing that wearing socks breaks up sock families. This short New Year's special showcases the absurdist humor that Bumperpodcast fans have come to love, ending with both a warning and a holiday greeting.

    Memorable Quotes

    “You know how many socks had to be put down in order for your feet to be warm? Well at least two if you've got two feet.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “If you've only got one foot then only one sock had to be put down but you know what happens then is that there's one sock who's lonely so you're breaking up sock families.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “If you do you run the risk of catching draftsman's disease. Happy new year!”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #newyear #socks #restaurants #friendship #comedy #absurdisthumor #holiday

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: should old potatoes be store-bought or should we just eat out there's probably some cheese in the fridge so yeah we should probably eat out but if we go to the restaurant then they won't let pig in and we will have to find somewhere else because we're his best friends so robot should look it up what place we'll let pig in so and we will go on to that place and we'll order and dig in how about that how about that how about that happy new year happy new year happy new year this is the last podcast that you're gonna hear of this year probably unless i get crazy or not i'm not gonna get crazier because this is the last one you're gonna hear deal with it right i mean you don't want anymore you're busy too it's a crazy time of year i just sang you a little song about disease do you know what that is that's the disease you catch when there's a draft all the time and i don't wear socks you know why because i'm anti socks because what they ever do to me that i'm gonna do you know how many socks had to be put down in order for your feet to be warm well at least two if you've got two feet if you've only got one foot then only one sock had to be put down but you know what that happens what happens then is that there's one sock who's lonely so you know you're it's you're breaking up sock families is what i'm telling you so you have to walk around sockless i don't usually get on my high horse or on my uh my my my box what kind of box is it i don't usually get on the kind of box that people get on where they're telling you what to do but in this case my friends my bumper podcast pals i'm gonna tell you what to do you you have to go sockless but be warned because if you do you run the risk of catching draftsman's disease happy new year