Tag: travel

  • Bumperpodcast #393 – Season 2 – Toe

    Bumperpodcast #393 – Season 2 – Toe

    It has been way too long. Let me explain why – oh – why. ❤️ The Bumperpodcast is an oftentimes hilarious weekly romp around Headquarters, in Coffee-Can Alley, with Natty Bumpercar and his entire gaggle of pals! You should send us an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com. We’re here and we’re listening! Go like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheBumperpodcast/)!! Also, The Bumperpodcast can now be found on the https://non-productive.com/ network. Yay!!!! Also, also, we have a Patreon page now!!! https://www.patreon.com/nattybumpercar

    About This Episode

    In this personal episode of Bumperpodcast, host Natty Bumpercar shares stories from his recent whirlwind trip to Georgia. Natty recounts helping his childhood best friend clean out his parents' house in Macon, Georgia, triggering waves of nostalgia from their friendship that began in traumatic swim lessons at age four. The episode features humorous tales of Southern food adventures including barbecue, Brunswick stew, and a leaky fried chicken restaurant, followed by a grueling 25-hour drive to Boulder, Colorado. Between managing his clumsy cone-wearing puppy Banjo, dealing with a broken trampoline, and hosting a virtual drawing session for schoolchildren, Natty ends the episode explaining how he broke his pinky toe by walking into a cabinet.

    Memorable Quotes

    “They put us at the deep end of the pool… walked up behind us and pushed. Sploosh. Down into the water. That's how we learned to swim… that's a scary way to learn how to swim.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “He's got this cone on his head and he hits me right in the back of the calf… he's very insistent like hey hey hey I'm gonna hit you I'm gonna hit you hard.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “I stood up and I walked directly into a very heavy cabinet… I yelped I fell on the ground and I was just like rolling around… Banjo came over with his cone and he tried to love me to death.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #friendship #nostalgia #travel #southernfood #childhoodmemories #pets #injury

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar, Producer

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: Well now I went down to Georgia for a while for about four days and now I forgot how to talk because sometimes when I go back home I just start talking like I used to talk which was kind of like this. It wasn't exactly like this but it was kind of like this and I wait a minute no that's not did I? I mean I did go to Georgia. I was there for for three days two days. It was I had the craziest trip you guys. I know you probably like bumper car. You can't just put out an episode a month. I understand that. I know that but life has been coming at me crazy fast. So here's what's been going on. Step one I had to fly to Georgia to help my best friend out. We had to clean his pants. We had to clean his parents house out. We had a I flew to Georgia and then we drove to a place called Macon Georgia. Macon Bacon. Macon Trouble. Macon Macon. Yeah I don't know um and and we we got a 20 foot uh tall. No that'd be amazing. Do you do you know that you know the difference between tall and long? Uh probably right? Like your height that's how tall you are. Your arms if you stretch them out that's how long I don't know. Hard to explain but you know when you're driving down the road and you see a big truck and it's really long or a train that's really long that's that's that's long. That's not a good description is it? Huh that's fine too. Anyway it was a 20 foot long truck and I mean come to think of it it was probably like 12 or 13 feet tall. It was pretty tall and we emptied out the entire house and we were straightening and cleaning and going room by room. And and and getting rid of stuff um because his mom moved to where he lives and so they were getting rid of the house and it was there were emotions. I had emotions. There was a lot of nostalgia. We we drove around. I've known this friend since we were four years old. I used to say three years old but he contends that it was four or five years old and so now I'm like what? Oh so I did give a little bit of ground on the three so now I'll say four. We met when we were um in swim lessons and this is how the swim lessons used to go so just get ready kids. They put us at the deep end of the pool and our swim instructor was this woman and I can't remember her name but she walked up behind us in the deep end of the pool. A four year old. Several of us and put her hand on her back our backs and pushed. Sploosh. Down into the water. That's how we we learned to swim and then she had this thing that she would kind of reach out into the pool and pull us back and and that's not that's a scary way to learn how to swim. I'm just gonna tell you. And so it was through that trauma through that trial by fiery water that we we bonded and we became pals and so this house it I spent more time in this house growing up than in any other house and um so there were a lot of emotions involved with that just you know walking room to room and uh they have a a separate little room it's a bonus room is what they call it oh look at this your house has a bonus room and it's above the garage and it was never finished it was kind of like a big storage area and um it has this smell and it's not a bad smell it's just like when I open the door to look in and see how much stuff I have I'm like oh my god I'm so I was hit by this smell now smell is cool for memory um like you can walk into someplace or and you can smell something and and your mind will just get flooded with all these memories where you're like I remember you know this place and you can just close your eyes and you just know where you are and it's it's just so cool and so that's how it was and we uh so we were down there and we were in the pool and we were like oh my god I'm so excited I'm so excited I'm so excited we're we're packing stuff we get the truck uh we're going to all these places like to eat like you know oh remember this place let's go get food there or whatever and um one of the places i went by myself well i had a big food day which i do not recommend because my tummy still hurts where we had um barbecue and we had something called brunswick stew which is made in brunswick georgia and it's it's this stewy thing that you get at barbecue places and it's so good and after that i went and i got curly fries seasoned curly fries from this place that i really like and then after that i went to another place a fried chicken place and i didn't get fried chicken but i did get a honey buttered biscuit oh it was so good and uh an order of fried okra which is um magical thing and really one of the only ways i'll eat okra because have you ever had okra it's it can be a little creepy if i'm gonna be completely honest um i do like pickled okra but only on very rare occasions uh stewed okra no thank you too slimy too creepy you keep that over there fried okra every day my friend but i'm standing there and well first when i walk into the uh the fried chicken place you know sometimes when you go to stores people will say something like how are you welcome to my store hello customer hello friend whatever it is uh all she said and she just yelled at she she said um what are you having and i was like ah that's a lot of pressure like i want i didn't get to acclimate i didn't get to get my my feet wet but i did almost get my feet wet because about five feet to the right of the register uh where you're you know where you're going to get your food and get your stuff and she's like oh you're an expert so he's like what just friends i'm like realized that we didn't know what it was and so then we had a sir cramp and i thought to myself that i was going to get my phone bill here you know buying the stuff there's a there was a giant hole in the ceiling um where there's all these exposed uh like air conditioner pipes and there was all this water falling not even just dripping but kind of raining and it wasn't raining outside this was internal raining and there was a giant puddle on the floor so there was a there was a big pan that was full of this sealing water and then there was a big puddle on the floor and the whole time i was i like experiences and to me this is an adventure and an experience i'm getting off so i'll very soon without the trip so i'm going to maybe come back so i'll take me there now if somebody's gonna buy me a little bit and to me this is an adventure and experience and I was just like this this is what I want in the world I want weird stuff like this um and what I ended up with uh not gonna lie again a stomach ache and then that night we went to uh downtown Macon which I mean it existed as a thing but it didn't exist like this and we saw a friend and we had dinner outside and there were lights and it was gorgeous and it was the best thing ever anyway loaded the truck and drove all the way to Boulder Colorado 25 hours so far unloaded the truck returned the truck flew back home so tired but good happy right yeah and then on top of that uh my little puppy dog Banjo who's a pointer he had to go get um a little medical procedure done because he's at that certain puppy dog age he's running around the house with a cone and he's already a pretty clumsy dog right he runs into stuff but now he's got this cone on his head and he hits me right in the back of the calf that's like the bottom back of your leg and it hurts so bad and he's very he's not aggressive about it but he's very insistent like hey hey hey I'm gonna hit you I'm gonna hit you hard I'm gonna continually hit you hey guess what I'm still hitting you and it hurts a lot um but that's okay because he just loves that much right and that's a sweet thing what else is going on well our trampoline broke so that's no good because the kids go on it every single day and our neighbor kids go on it too dun dun dun how did it break well trampolines have these cool poles that go around that have a net somehow they broke one of the poles that's broken cool can we fix that I don't know oh but wait hey look we also somehow managed to put a rip in the actual trampoline okay trampoline is gone then no more trampolines so I have to figure that out and then we're gonna have a yard sale in a couple weeks and then I'm doing all this fun stuff for the school I got to do a virtual it was like an hour long draw along with my kids uh school it was like first graders second graders third graders they were and uh we we drew something for the art teacher and it was really fun and it was really it was a great time and I want to do that more often speaking of that I'm going to show you a little bit of a video of me doing a little bit of a thing more often I want to thank Jessica Sager she is our first Patreon Patreoner Patreonee person who Patreons I don't know how it works but it's fun I didn't say her name last time because I wasn't sure if I was allowed to but then I saw she's at the level I'm supposed to talk about her up and down so Jessica Sager you're the best everybody go to patreon.com slash natty bumper car if you want I'd love it I mean I love you regardless but I would super love that it'd be cool um and then this episode is called toe why because I broke my toe today my little toe my pinky toe on my right foot is that nice no how did I do that I stood up and I walked directly into a very heavy cabinet and it I I was on the ground I yelped I fell on the ground and I was just like rolling around like and then you know what happened of course no Rufus T. Rufus didn't show up neither did Pig but Banjo my dog he came over with his cone and he tried to love me to death

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  • Bumperpodcast #349 – Spring Break!

    Bumperpodcast #349 – Spring Break!

    Spring break has started – which means that it is officially time to find things to do to occupy the kids. Today, we do a podcast – and let them talk about our big plans. Enjoy!

    The Bumperpodcast is an oftentimes hilarious weekly romp around Headquarters, in Coffee-Can Alley, with Natty Bumpercar and his entire gaggle of pals!

    You should send us an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com, or to call in and leave a message – 646.847.7976. We’re here and we’re listening!

    Go like our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/TheBumperpodcast/)!!


    About This Episode

    Natty Bumpercar welcomes two very special young guests, Emerson and Oliver, for a chaotic and hilarious episode of Bumperpodcast. The boys discuss their recent room switch, their upcoming Easter weekend trip to Baltimore and Washington D.C., and their hopes for what the Easter Bunny might bring. Aloysious J. Pig makes an appearance to discuss a bizarre encounter with a radioactive ape, while Doodle Poodle drops by doing his best Grover impression. The episode features plenty of digressions about Pokemon cards, dinosaur fossils, Sesame Street characters, and the boys rifling through Natty's belongings while recording.

    Memorable Quotes

    “It's fun going through stuff, guys. You should do it at your parents' house. And go for the money.”

    — Unknown (child)

    “I had to go to therapy you to the doctor for like two months because of that [radioactive ape bite].”

    — Aloysious J. Pig

    “So you're telling me that you guys are gonna get double bunny… that's a lot more work for the bunny.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #easter #family #children #springbreak #travel #dinosaurs #pokemon

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar, Aloysious J. Pig, Doodle Poodle

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: oh hey bumper podcast we have two very special guests today and i'm so excited because i have not had them on the podcast in a long long long long long long time who is it emerson and oliver yay yay what's going on boys boys boys uh good wait if i say what's going on you can't say good that doesn't make any sense does it great no like what's going on you're saying you're describing like you're using an adjective you're like you could be like all kinds of stuff is going on all

    Unknown: kinds of good stuff is going on yep that's what's happening or is it all kinds of great stuff is going on yeah that's what's happening well i guess you could just say like what's going on good good things good stuff yeah what kind of stuff uh we went to cedar beams we went to cedar beams

    Natty Bumpercar: that's a coffee shop you guys drink coffee no we have donuts donuts are you guys nuts for donuts no no you're not crazy for donuts of course no that makes a bad noise i don't want to keep doing it please um what excitement thing excited what exciting things have happened in our house in the last week we switched rooms so emerson the way the microphone works is you have to stand in front of it so that we can hear you you don't have to yell or anything but you just i know okay so wait what exciting things happen we switched rooms what does that

    Unknown: mean like we get bigger me and ollie got bigger oh ollie do you like your new room where did mommy

    Natty Bumpercar: and daddy move into our room wait what doesn't your room have stickers all over the wall and stuff oh my gosh he's dropped his pokemon cards why did ollie drop his pokemon card oh that sounds like a joke it's like why did the chicken cross the road but instead it's why did the ollie drop his pokemon cards to get to the other side no i don't think that's the real reason um is there anything exciting happening this weekend yes we go to

    Unknown: washington dc can you stand up and say that again we're going to washington dc in delaware and baltimore one for two days another one for one day but isn't there something happening like

    Natty Bumpercar: in the next two days that's exciting no

    Unknown: easter easter easter easter is happening right yeah should we get should we get the easter bunny out

    Natty Bumpercar: i don't know where the easter bunny is i know where he is but here's the thing here's the thing that's nerve-wracking we're going to your gg and pop pop house on saturday yeah and then easter's on sunday and we're spending the night up there so how is the easter bunny gonna find us oh he he

    Unknown: one of my friends riley uh um she was in a place for vacation and these money came to her house and the other place

    Natty Bumpercar: wait really he came to both places yes at the same time at the same time no well it can't be at the exact same time but i thought she was there but she actually wasn't so wait are you telling me that you guys are gonna get double bunny yes yeah

    Unknown: get double bunny stuff on gg pop on house yes you're gonna get double bunny stuff on gg pop on house like a lot of places everywhere like but what I'm so here's the thing this might

    Natty Bumpercar: be a loophole in the entire Easter plan is if you guys develop the Easter but the double bunny where you get bunnied up there and then you come home and get bunnied two baskets that's a lot of bunny that's a lot more work for the

    Aloysious J. Pig: bunny I know there's a pig where's the pig hey somebody call me yes who's talking to me now huh I mean why are you guys stealing your pajamas it's like three o'clock in the afternoon what's that it's not yeah you should be in school what are you doing that's what you just said you didn't touch my belly I remember that that was a long time ago you still remember that yeah I remember that that was a long time ago you still remember that yeah

    Unknown: yeah I remember that that was a long time ago you still remember that yeah

    Aloysious J. Pig: yeah I had to go to therapy you to the doctor for like two months because of had to go to therapy you to the doctor for like two months because of that t

    Natty Bumpercar: Where?

    Unknown: At the dragon.

    Natty Bumpercar: Oh where we looked for dragons. I didn't know that there were any radioactive apes there. But where did he bite you? Like on your finger or on your nose?

    Unknown: On my butt.

    Natty Bumpercar: Really? Yes! So you're telling me that this radioactive ape got a little bit fresh with you.

    Unknown: And he bit me on the butt.

    Natty Bumpercar: Okay, we heard you already. You don't have to keep saying it. This is a family friendly show, my friend. Alright, turn around. My goodness. So what do you think the Easter Bunny is going to bring you this year?

    Unknown: Let's see. I think he's going to bring me real life dinosaurs. What's a real life dinosaur?

    Natty Bumpercar: What's a real life dinosaur?

    Unknown: Big and people.

    Natty Bumpercar: You mean like a real, true, like a living dinosaur?

    Unknown: Yes.

    Natty Bumpercar: But you understand that dinosaurs aren't still around, right? Oh wait, no, Emerson, what are dinosaurs now? What do they turn into? Toys! No.

    Unknown: Fossils. I only said birds.

    Natty Bumpercar: Birds. Don't do that.

    Unknown: And toys.

    Natty Bumpercar: Well yeah, they're toys.

    Unknown: And fossils.

    Natty Bumpercar: And fossils. Do you know any fossils?

    Unknown: Uh, a T-Rex fossil.

    Natty Bumpercar: Have you met T-Rex fossil in person? No. So let's go back. So we're going to Baltimore and then we're going to Washington.

    Unknown: Then we're going to Washington, D.C.

    Natty Bumpercar: What are we going to do in Washington, D.C.?

    Unknown: Go in a hotel and go in a hot tub.

    Natty Bumpercar: No, we're not staying in a hotel in Washington. We're staying with our cousins.

    Unknown: Oh yeah. We're going to Delaware, guys. We're going to Delaware.

    Natty Bumpercar: Well, what part of Delaware?

    Unknown: Um, where you guys got married.

    Natty Bumpercar: Oh, good job. You're correct. We're home at the beach. Wait, Ollie, do your scary voice. That's the scariest voice I've ever heard in my entire life. Yes, it is. No, don't do it again. You're so scary.

    Unknown: Doodle doodle poodle.

    Natty Bumpercar: Huh? Do doodle poodle? Yeah. Uh, where do we find him? Doodle poodle, can you come here for a second?

    Doodle Poodle: Uh, hi, Larry. What are you doing? I was just drawing some doodles. Uh, I don't know what I did.

    Natty Bumpercar: What voice were we doing when we were driving around earlier? Oh, hello there, everybody. It's me, Grover, your best friend.

    Doodle Poodle: Oh, hi, Grover.

    Natty Bumpercar: Oh, hi, little boy. What are you doing here?

    Unknown: Doing a podcast.

    Natty Bumpercar: You're doing a podcast? It's very exciting for you. Are you going to be famous?

    Doodle Poodle: I don't know. You're the most famous Oliver that I know. What are you holding in your hands? Pokemon.

    Natty Bumpercar: Oh, Pokemon. Those are pocket monsters. Do you guys know any monsters? No. You. I'm a monster. Yeah. Oh, I am so embarrassed. I was a monster the whole time.

    Doodle Poodle: Yeah. Doodle doodle. Doodle doodle. Even though you're pretty?

    Unknown: Even though your friends are. Doodle doodle.

    Doodle Poodle: Look at Elmer, right? Elmer is right here. Let's put that microphone away. It's very expensive.

    Unknown: What? Oh, I didn't even know that. You see what shirt I'm wearing today?

    Doodle Poodle: Elmer world.

    Unknown: I'm wearing my Sesame Street shirt. It's got Bert. Ernie. Ernie. Ducky. Who's the duck? Oh, the rubber rubber ducky? Oscar the Grouch? I can't really see. Upside down. Elmo? Cookie Monster. Big Bird. Cookie Monster? Big Bird? I forget her. Oh, yeah. Transformers? What? No, I mean, stop. Why do you have to dig through everything? We're doing a podcast,

    Natty Bumpercar: man. It's fun digging through stuff. Yeah. But it's not. I'm a raccoon.

    Unknown: You're not a raccoon. You're a raccoon is what you are. Ooh.

    Natty Bumpercar: So you eat junk. He eats junk? Yeah. I'm a raccoon. I'm a raccoon.

    Unknown: I'm a raccoon. I'm a raccoon. I'm a raccoon.

    Natty Bumpercar: I'm a raccoon. He eats junk?

    Unknown: No, I don't.

    Natty Bumpercar: I eat healthy food. All day, y'all, eating that junk, y'all. Hey, you.

    Unknown: You gave me a wedgie. All right. Should we say goodbye to the podcast, everybody? Goodbye, podcast.

    Natty Bumpercar: See you never. So, wait. Let's wrap it up.

    Unknown: You guys moved your room. We have big Easter time coming up.

    Natty Bumpercar: We have spring break coming up. I got Peabagalilla. Oh, that's mine. That's mine. That's my sketchbook. Where'd you get that?

    Unknown: I found it for you.

    Natty Bumpercar: Yeah. I would like for you to stop going through my stuff. I got Peabagalilla. Oh, that's mine.

    Unknown: That's mine.

    Natty Bumpercar: That's my sketchbook. I would like for you to stop going through my stuff.

    Unknown: It's fun going through stuff, guys. You should do it at your parents' house. And go for the money.

    Natty Bumpercar: What money?

    Unknown: There's money? Yeah.

    Natty Bumpercar: Wait. Where's the money at? I want the money. Come here. Come here. Who's got the money?

    Unknown: Me. Do you really?

    Natty Bumpercar: No, I have one. Yes. Can I have some?

    Unknown: Hey. Hey. Hey. Can I have some?

    Natty Bumpercar: April Fools.

    Unknown: Oh. So the anniversary I gave you one year ago… Oh. Well. Who is the one? Oh. I'm not worried about it. No, it's nothing. Boy… You're aopher's boy. You think he can teach 너 hacer so many tricks. I heard these tricks are often not funny. You don't care. I've heard them a couple of times. But you don't care about doing it yourself, you get a look because you don't understand what felt in there. What the fuck? No, I don't get this. If you do it, you won't get away with it.

  • Bumperpodcast #229 – Waking up from a long nap

    Bumperpodcast #229 – Waking up from a long nap

    Bumpercar is back at Headquarters – where nothing works and everything is a mess. Strap in for chaos on this week’s Bumperpodcast – with Pig, Robot, some pirate, and Doodle Poodle!

    Chaos? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com


    About This Episode

    Natty Bumpercar returns to the Bumperpodcast after taking a week off for travel, reflecting on their recent interview episode with Mad from Homestar Runner. The episode quickly descends into controlled chaos as Aloysious J. Pig, Doodle Poodle, and Rufus T. Rufus (as Parrot Orange Beard the pirate) interrupt with their own agendas. Pig wants to talk about rain, Robot malfunctions and talks to himself, and a dog appears causing allergic concerns. What starts as Natty's attempt at a structured comeback episode transforms into a hilarious disaster that has the characters wondering if this might be the worst Bumperpodcast ever. It's a perfectly imperfect example of the show's improvisational comedy style.

    Memorable Quotes

    “you've been gone a week and this is what you come back with”

    — Aloysious J. Pig

    “listen if you guys are gonna come on the show and interrupt which is fun because i do like it when i have more people on you gotta bring something to the”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “is this the worst bumper podcast ever oh no we started from the top and now we're all the way down here in a well”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #chaos #podcasting #travel #improvisation #homestarrunner #rain #pirates #dogs

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar, Aloysious J. Pig, Doodle Poodle, Rufus T. Rufus

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: yay this is natty bumper car and we are back after last week we took a week off because we were traveling and there's a lot of stuff going on and you know we're just trying to put the pieces back together that's what we're always trying to do here um if you listen to the last episode it was our first interview episode ever we had my friend mad on from homestar place runtime runtime homestar to runville you tire popper lationer home strong but i don't know and and it was great and it was fun and uh hopefully we'll be doing more interviews at some point because uh even though i didn't have any of my equipment uh it's i it was fun i had fun i i miss i miss my pals i was in atlanta where i'm originally from kind of originally not really originally originally i'm from someplace else but let's not get into that

    Aloysious J. Pig: long story uh we were visiting friends and hey bumsy what's going on hey how you doing it's me yeah it's me peg what's going on oh you know i was just gonna do some periscoping and people are like hey pig what are you doing i'm gonna be on the podcast

    Doodle Poodle: to be on the bumper all right i'm sure everybody loves the would love to hear from you guys and i would love to hear what

    Natty Bumpercar: you did on vacation oh really this is too much

    Doodle Poodle: i almost said my name was peg that's so silly but clearly not okay robot robot stop all right are you just talking to yourself what

    Natty Bumpercar: somebody hit him he's broken some he's okay he turned off all right whoa yeah sorry about that everyone yeah man i'm sorry

    Aloysious J. Pig: right this is crazy anyway so this is pig and i'm here on the bumper podcast and you know today we're gonna talk about i don't know like what do we talk about today rain what do you so does

    Natty Bumpercar: rain a lot here are you serious and stuff so you're just gonna come on to my show now and talk about nothing you have nothing to talk about and you're talking about rain it's not even raining today and then you just and stuff listen if you guys are gonna come on the show and interrupt which is fun because i do like it when i have more people on you gotta bring something to the

    Rufus T. Rufus: bumper car oh it's me parrot on parrot on parrot orange beard the parrot coming here to the bumper podcast wanting everyone to know that i've got plenty to talk about oh hi you brought your dog with you did you come here well i'm afraid of dogs because i'm allergic

    Doodle Poodle: get the dog away from me i'm hypoallergenic i don't think there's anything for you to be nervous or allergic to i don't have any doggy candor or nothing and i think it's okay for me because i live here you're just a mean pirate who is i just want to go and draw

    Natty Bumpercar: listen here bumper car okay what's up i ain't here to tell you your business yeah i'm sure but

    Aloysious J. Pig: i mean like i got i do the thing i do my show yeah yeah and this is a disaster oh come on like yeah i i you you've been gone a week and this is what you come back with all right well i'm just saying yeah maybe if you let me talk about rain a little bit seriously we would have had some sort of

    Natty Bumpercar: structure really rain structure really or something well at least anything right okay well i will contend i will contend i will agree that today was kind of a mess it was a bit of a disaster but you know i think it was probably good for everyone to at least come to the mic and talking to the mic and say something that made sense to them i mean it was good in some way right i'm sure it had to be good in any way is this the worst bumper podcast ever oh no we started from the top and now we're all the way down here in a well

  • Bumperpodcast #179: Airport

    Bumperpodcast #179: Airport

    Natty Bumpercar is at an airport and wants to tell you all about his day … He is also coming off the flu – so – it might not make much sense.

    Do you ever make sense? Let us know by sending an email to bumperpodcast@nattybumpercar.com.

    Sense is for sensible folk!


    About This Episode

    In episode #179 of Bumperpodcast, Natty Bumpercar records from a terrible airport restaurant while waiting for his flight. Dealing with the flu, last-minute travel packing, and a particularly difficult parenting moment, Natty shares the story of missing his four-year-old's field trip and the heartbreaking conversation that followed. Between navigating distant airport parking lots, fire alarms in the bathroom, and questionable shrimp decisions, Natty reflects on the chaos of modern travel and the guilt that comes with work-life balance. This candid, solo episode captures the humor in everyday disasters and the universal experience of feeling like everything is falling apart at once.

    Memorable Quotes

    “He looked more hurt and let down and sad than I think he ever has with me before and so it was one of those parenting moments you know it was just like daddy has to go to work.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “The thing is is I got a flu shot so you know what I shouldn't have the flu but I do and I'm getting on an airplane so I'm guessing I'm gonna be sick for about another year.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    “I'm gonna eat some shrimp because why not get food poisoning before going on a business trip I think it's probably my best move.”

    — Natty Bumpercar

    Topics: #travel #parenting #airports #guilt #illness #work-lifebalance #comedy

    Featuring: Natty Bumpercar

    Full Transcript

    Natty Bumpercar: hey there bumper podcast it's me natty bumper car and i am coming to you a little bit quiet today and that is because i am sitting in an airport but not just at an airport at a terrible restaurant in an airport because i forgot to eat food and my flight leaves in an hour and oh here comes the waitress hold on thank you very much and um so i figured now it's a good time to say hello to you because it is wednesday it's the day of bumper podcast here is me opening my straw oh yeah this is a big day so let me tell you a little about my day i got up early i uh missed a field trip uh the first time i've had to do that for my uh for baby bumper car now four-year-old bumper car and it was a terrible time around headquarters last night it was one of the most depressing times i've had in a while he looked uh more hurt and uh and let down and sad than i think he ever has with me before and so it was one of those parenting moments you know it was just like daddy has to go to work and i even like threw in i was just like daddy you know to get the food we have and to have the house that we have i did that to him he's four it didn't mean anything to him and so then i uh capitulated i was beaten down and what i went and did ended up doing was uh i was like do you want do you want me to get you a prize from wherever it is that i'm going because i can do that i can get you a surprise which he immediately goes to well what is it i don't know it's a surprise you know well what is it where are you getting it the place i'm going is i'll get it from there you know that general area that town and what it is i haven't seen it i'm not there i'm here so i don't know well what is it okay and this was about a half an hour back and forth so then but today everything was pretty fine he calmed down a little bit i calmed down a little bit uh i also have the flu because why wouldn't i be sick uh i'm at the tail end of it saturday i couldn't move it was one of those things i was laying down just waves washing over me with pains have you ever and but the thing is is i got a flu shot so you know what i shouldn't have the flu but i do um and i'm getting on an airplane so i'm guessing i'm gonna be sick for about another year um so then today drop him off at school uh drop the tiny one off at school i had to slather his face with uh uh neosporin because he's all sick and his face is all bloody yucky it's all raw it's so sad when babies aren't happy it's so sad but he's he's all right he's fine and so then i i went home and i i packed haven't been on an airplane in a couple years so it's kind of exciting but i'm also uh constantly thinking i'm forgetting stuff um but so far so good i got to the airport i went to the uh the overnight parking and found out that it was gonna cost me fifty dollars and i said no no i want your cheapest i'll have your cheapest parking good sir and so then off i drove about four miles away like down roads that weren't even roads and every so often a sign would come up and say um yeah sure there's a parking lot down here and i'm a believing fellow a chap so all i went and i got there got on the bus came to the proper airline and um and i got in everything's great and then i went i went had to go potty because i went to the bathroom and i was in there and the fire alarm went off and i mean the most painful thing ever like ears popping painful and uh it was me and there were three other guys in there and uh they all we all looked at each other and shrugged our shoulders because that's what you do in social situations for instance i had two tables down from me but this kid just looked over at me because i'm recording something so i'm talking to myself and uh he shrugged again because again the shrug is the universal hey what's going on i don't know i don't do you know what's going on i have no idea so now i'm in a terrible restaurant i got an hour and 25 minutes before my flight i'm gonna eat some shrimp because why not get food poisoning before going on a business trip i think it's probably my best move and um i've been caught up you know my day better than i do so i hope you have a good day and that you're not at an airport bye