Is it just us or is there an air of self-importance when someone tells you their dog or cat is "a rescue?"

Cincinnati comedic powerhouse Ran Barnaclo joins the podcast to point out what's funny about the weird ways humans treat their "fur babies."

In this episode, we cover:

-MeeMaws, and why Ran doesn't talk to his.

-Ran’s defective adopted cat, Randy.

-Things get contentious between Steve and Ran about pet snakes.

-We break down Ran’s stray dogs and cats bit from his album.

-Why Ran might take the rescue pet bit off of his album.

-How too many comics tell too many of the same jokes.

-Word choice.

-Rescue birds.

-Ran’s bug rescue story.

-Viral animal rescue videos.

-The vernacular of ‘rescue’ or ‘adopted’ when it comes to pets.

-Jim Gaffigan’s bit about rescuing a dog.

-Emotional support horses.

-The term “forever home.”

-The first thing Ran is going to do onstage when live stand-up comes back.

-The thrill of risk-taking by doing crowd work.

-Jimmy Pardo’s crowd work.

-Ran’s new comedy show idea, nay, experience.

-Being yourself when doing crowd work instead of trying to beat the crowd.

-The name ‘Rodney.’

-Nick Turner’s bit on his adopted dog.

-How the people who cause problems at gas stations are never there for gas.

-And more!

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Produced by Golden Ox Studio | Music: Producedbyzip