The Hot Tub Podcast 304 - "I'm reading the thix o'clock newth"
Feb 27, 2026
Quick, silly banter about school do-overs and whether you would go back with what you know now. A raccoon interrupts a news bit and sparks an improvised newscaster sketch. Outrageous improv builds backstories for bizarre headlines and a prank call riff inspired by a horror movie. Heated debate over shower order, underwear lifespan, and a weird armpit-hair restaurant scam.
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Raccoon Hid In TV Studio Ceiling
- A WKRC-TV studio discovered a raccoon living in the ceiling after staff heard scratching above the news desk.
- Wildlife trappers captured the raccoon and returned it to the wild while anchors joked about it doing the six o'clock news.
Family Allegedly Used Armpit Hair To Skip A Bill
- A family visiting Sydney reportedly planted an armpit hair on a plate to avoid a A$600 bill at Pony Restaurant.
- Management waived the entire bill after the confrontation; police were notified but little could be done afterward.
Hot Tub's Scream Phone Spoof
- The hosts improvised a spoof of the iconic Scream phone scene with Jenny as the killer and Mahler and Rush as the callers.
- They used a mask and prop knife for atmosphere and played with timing to recreate the escalating menace and buzz-code joke.