Just The Tip

Just The Tip

By Amy Jane Gruber and Paul KafasisComedy
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Just The Tip episodes

  • Episode #31: Christmeh

    In the gripping season two finale of Just The Tip, Amy and Paul discuss Christmas trees.

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    SHOW NOTES
    • The ridiculous Gruber Christmas tree, 2014 edition:

      Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

    • Man down! The Gruber Christmas tree, 2013 edition:

      Photograph courtesy A. Gruber.

    • The Gruber Christmas tree, 2013 edition, exploded.

    • Take heed of these tips for picking out a Christmas tree and keeping it fresh by tossing it in the pool!

    • Paul’s Charlie Brown Christmas tree:

      Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

    • FestivusPoles.com is still in business and awaits your order.

    • Everything you ever needed to know about that December 23rd celebration, Festivus.

    • Annually, during the two months surrounding the holiday season, more than 14,000 people are treated in hospital emergency rooms due to injuries related to holiday decorating.

    • A March Christmas tree:

      Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

    • An April Christmas tree:

      Photograph courtesy A. Gruber.

    • We’ll be back in 2015 with season three, provided nothing like this happens.

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      30 min
    • Episode #30: Extra Pieces, All Balls

      In this very special episode, Amy and Paul discuss jigsaw puzzles.

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      SHOW NOTES
      • Amy’s very thoughtful gift, (nearly) completed:

        Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

      • The word “whimsy” originates, of course, as an irregular form of the word “whim-wham”.

      • How the wine-in-a-box sausage is made.

      • The seal puzzle, with its terrible contrast:

        Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

      • A more acceptable form of Seal clubbing:

      • Ze Frank provides us with “True Facts About the Duck”.

      • This Waldo puzzle is a great thing to give to a puzzle-loving acquaintance who you don’t like very much.

      • Online sexy puzzles are a thing, albeit a really dumb (and slightly NSFW) thing.

      • Power through your jigsaw puzzles thanks to the increased blood flow to your brain provided by this secret weapon, used by all the top puzzlers.

      • “Impossibles” puzzles are the perfect gift for someone you hate.

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        30 min
      • Episode #29: Hello My Friend!

        In this very special episode, Amy and Paul talk about texting.

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        SHOW NOTES
        • Autocorrupt — pass it on!

        • Awkward interactions were previously discussed on Just The Tip episode #7, Paging Dr. Depp to the Obstetrics Wing”.

        • Paul’s (possibly former) cleaning lady, who we’ll call “Miranda”:

        • Once again, the awkward Homer Dance:

        • Punctuation as a sign of anger.

        • Your phone’s not for calling.

        • The charmingly-eccentric Twitter account of Hanx, who still signs his tweets.

        • Oscar loves it because it’s trash.

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        • Episode #28: A Wicked Case of the Irish Sourballs

          In this very special episode, Amy and Paul want (to discuss) candy.

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          SHOW NOTES
          • All subjects were fed a placebo, but their mothers were sure they were experiencing a sugar high.

          • More on sugar myths.

          • Questionable Halloween candy:

            Photograph courtesy @jcb.

          • “Dear Prudence” takes on a Halloween Grinch.

          • Whopper vs. Whoppers:

          • Two Irish sourballs, still kicking around:

            Photograph courtesy P. Kafasis.

          • Friend-of-the-show Maggie stars in a short film entitled “Warhead”.

          • Sweet Lord, snorting Smarties could lead to nasal maggots!

          • The web offers some scant evidence of the terribly-named candy store of Amy’s youth. Do an on-page find for “Shop”.

          • Apparently “The House of Contrasts” could still get away with its nickname in the twenty-first century.

            30 min
          • Episode #27: Indelible Ink in the Dermis Layer

            In this very special episode, Amy and Paul discuss tattoos.

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            SHOW NOTES
            • The Tom Petty album cover upon which Amy’s tattoo is flagrantly infringing is for “Wildflowers”:

            • A far-better-researched history of tattoos in America.

            • For more discussion on Larry Bird’s shorty-shorts, see episode #16, “Just the Bottoms”.

            • Steve-O’s amazing portrait back tattoo:

            • Jackass’s “Off-Road Tattoo”.

            • The Fracture Photo Swap™ remains a joint trademark of Fracture, Inc and Just The Tip Enterprises, LLC. Play it with your friends!

            • Fantasy football’s “Tattoo League”.

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              30 min
            • Episode #26: I Can Smell It Already

              In this very special episode, Amy and Paul discuss life under the big top.

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              SHOW NOTES
              • The vomiting episode in question, Episode #22 entitled “Lollipops and Raw Pork”. Again, we apologize for the error.

              • Friend of the show KarDan1111 earned his shout-out with a correct answer to a Twitter trivia question. You too can follow @JustTheTip on Twitter.

              • Open up iTunes and leave your very own glowing iTunes review for Just The Tip!

              • Hundreds of dollars’ worth of cotton candy:

              • Headstands are a thing.

              • The prototypical sad clown, Emmett Kelly.

              • Drunk or sad clowns are preferable to psychopathic clowns.

              • Circus.com is not a great site.

              • Amy may not wish to watch unicycle basketball, but you can.

              • Cirque Du Soleil’s sexy circus Zumanity.

              • The fat twins on motorcycles.

              • The supposed three-breasted lady from Florida.

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              • Episode #25: Return to Castle Groupon

                In the thrilling conclusion to a very special two-part episode, Amy and Paul return to Castle Groupon.

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                SHOW NOTES
                • Be sure to listen to part one of this very special two-part episode, entitled “Welcome to Hotel Management 101”.

                • Refresh your memory of the Château Vieux-Montréal, including the amazing pictures.

                • The blackjack table [Not pictured: Shirtless dealer]:

                • The venue for indoor swim races:

                • Montreal has some bee issues, and has had to repeatedly call in bee expert Alexandre Beaudoin.

                • An approximation of Amy’s bee dance:

                • Once again, those TripAdvisor reviews. Never stay at this castle.

                • The Weezer cruise, first mentioned all the way back in Episode #2, “Pete Rose’s Underpants”.

                • The MacMania cruise.

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                  27 min
                • Episode #24: Welcome to Hotel Management 101

                  In part one of a very special two-part episode, Amy and Paul talk about castle life.

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                  SHOW NOTES
                  • Start with the site for the Château Vieux-Montréal. Just look at those pictures!

                  • Try it yourself, with a Groupon. You’ll hate it!

                  • Only after you’re committed should you read the reviews.

                  • Going with more than one person? Be sure to bring one of these.

                  • Amy Jane and Paul, your hosts and the lords of the manor:

                  • James Brown knows it’s too hot in the hot tub.

                  • This hot tub was definitely capable of sous-vide cooking. Gross.

                  • The massiveness of this ridiculous closet required not one, but two photos side-by-side:

                  • Listen to the thrilling conclusion to our castle misadventures, in episode #25, “Return to Castle Groupon”.

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                    30 min
                  • Episode #23: Hot in the Crotch

                    In this very special episode, Amy and Paul have a serious discussion on the subject of venereal disease.

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                    SHOW NOTES
                    • For more information on donating platelets, please see this link. Never let it be said that Just The Tip doesn’t give back to the community.

                    • GetRidOfThings.com presents getting rid of crabs, with a nit comb (and more). Crabs and head lice? Different. Crab comb and head lice comb? The same!

                    • Brazilian bikini waxes are making crab lice an endangered species.

                    • The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, re-enacts Paul’s VD slideshow viewing:

                    • Stephen Colbert re-enacts Paul’s VD slideshow viewing, which was thankfully not in 3-D:

                    • The World War II poster in question:

                    • Dr. Scholl was really a doctor, and he never married. Perhaps he had VD?

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                      30 min
                    • Episode #22: Lollipops and Raw Pork

                      In this very special episode of Just The Tip, Amy and Paul have a serious discussion on the subject of emesis.

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                      SHOW NOTES
                      • Five decades of terrible Kool-Aid ads, and The Monkees!

                      • Amy’s mother suffers from carcolepsy.

                      • Apparently, Paul should have carried this around in his pockets when traveling.

                      • He’s not even supposed to be here today.

                      • A transcript of “Rookie Cop”, as video is not available.

                      • Video of the relevant Barf-o-rama scene in “Stand By Me” is currently available, replete with Greek subtitles”.

                      • Steve-O and the goldfish.

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                        29 min

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