Worst Things First Podcast

A fourth season of the critically acclaimed, no bullsh*t sit-downs hosted by PHATER ROC of Galapagos4 & Scarce Elementz Crew is upon us. Ordinary life generating extraordinary dialogue is the layout. Discover what qualifies as a "shitty" situation to a janitor, the best bribes to keep the cable guy from disconnecting you, how to avoid an ass-kicking from a shoplifter as a loss prevention retail worker, whether life truly ever goes on for a sex-offender's family, or what happens between a client and tree trimmer when a tree falls on the house. The worst aspect of each guest's daily routine sparks the discussion. From there, the conversation rides the wind. Season 4 premiers Monday, February 20, with literary emancipator and children's book author, Abena Sankofa Imhotep.

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THE CABLE GUY

February 27, 2023 • ASPHATE • Season 4 • Episode 38

From movie night with the whole family to a couple enjoying tv dinners, to the 1990's adolescent male's late night exploration of puberty, the cable guy/gal was known to set the tone for hours of home-based entertainment, and in particular prevalence prior to our current age of the information highway. This episode of W.T.F.P features the diary of a "channel-man", and within it, tales of bribery, Showtime at the traphouse, and his commentary on a society consumed with television programming to the extent of making it a top priority, with the passion to defend it at all costs.

Collection tricks of the trade make the plate, and a mild debate ensues over whether hearing gunshots upon showing up to collect the cable bill amounts to a threat or just a warning.

PHATE EXTRACTION: "It got to the point where I'd get to the door and I could kinda smell what this house was gonna look like." - The Cable Guy