763 - Sam's Gotta Gun

This was a hard one to get through, really, because I knew that when we shut the mics off, everything would change. Not like in the sense of death or doom and gloom, but yeah. You get it. Like I told Sam, "I love you, kiddo, and we'll always be here for you. Always." She's family. We hope you enjoy the show and we're off for a very much needed Spring Break. Thanks for listening and supporting, folks. It means more than you know! - d ### - Additional announcements and conclusion of business updates - Transition to discussing Sam's departure: last day as full-time producer, previous discussion on BDM show, emotional response to departure - Comment on show preparation and format for the day - Discussion on making life changes and encouragement for responsible decisions - Personal anecdotes about quitting jobs: experiences with difficult bosses, humorous stories about leaving employment - Mention of Buckethead's passing and casual conversation about job changes - Discussion about a former colleague's podcasting journey and changes in attitude towards podcasting - Acknowledgment of Sam's departure and reassurance about her future appearances as a guest - Promotion of Sam's own show, Semantics, and encouragement to support her Patreon and Twitch channel - Humorous banter about watching Sam's content and jokes about her departure - Plans to follow Sam's post-departure activities and discussion about upcoming Semantics guests - Reflection on Sam's long tenure with the show and plans for her final Friday Free Show - Humorous brainstorming about potential show topics involving crime and murder - Mention of contacting an acquaintance for a show segment and playful speculation about potential guests with criminal backgrounds - Reference to a previous show guest known for his past involvement in violent incidents - Light-hearted remarks about safety and joking speculation about potential murderers among the guests - Mention of a previous guest nicknamed "Chesty Puller" who had been involved in lethal encounters - Humorous comment about feeling safe around the guest despite his past actions - Humorous discussion about potential show topics involving crime and murder - Mention of contacting an acquaintance for a show segment and playful speculation about potential guests with criminal backgrounds - Reference to a previous show guest known for his past involvement in violent incidents - Light-hearted remarks about safety and joking speculation about potential murderers among the guests - Introduction of Trivia Drew and anticipation for Samantha-themed trivia - Banter about Drew's trivia preparation and participation - Description of trivia rules and mini-games - Trivia question about Sam's description of Madonna's outfit - Banter about Sam's memory and listening habits - Trivia question about a word flub during a listener's email reading - Playful banter about memory and sobriety - Discussion about Sam's reading of emails and humorous reactions - Introduction of trivia questions and playful banter about Dan's guesses - Banter about Dan's misinterpretation of Sam's word and playful argument about the correct answer - Description of Drew's trivia preparation and anticipation for trivia questions - Introduction of a mini-game involving guessing theme park attractions - Attempts to guess various theme park attractions with comedic banter - Introduction of another mini-game called "Sam Antics" involving challenge cards - Explanation of how the "Sam Antics" mini-game works and anticipation for the challenges - Introduction of challenge cards where guessing the challenge earns a point - Description of Dan's challenge involving finding images related to the hosts - Banter about the found images and reminiscing about silhouette portraits - Introduction of Tom's dance challenge with the aim of guessing the dance - Tom's attempt at the dance challenge and subsequent guessing of the dance - Discussion about the quality of Tom's dance and confusion over the chosen dance - Decision to award points to both Tom and the guesser - Introduction of Dan's impression challenge involving guessing the person and action - Dan's attempt at the challenge with a comedic impression of ordering at a drive-thru - Banter about the quality of the impression and guessing the correct action - Decision to award points to Tom for the correct guess - Ross's introduction of his challenge involving two truths and a lie - Ross's statement of his truths and lie related to his son, his car, and fear of fire - Banter about Ross's fear of fire and the welding experience - Discussion about safety concerns during welding - Conclusion of the challenge segment with humorous comments from the hosts - Discussion about Tom's son turning 17 instead of 16 - Banter about the difficulty of remembering people's kids' ages - Decision to award a point despite confusion over the question - Transition back to questions from the Friday free show with Busteker - Mention of Tom's lack of aptitude for running a business - Tallying of points with Tom and Dan tied at four - Ross trailing with one point - Hinting at continuing the game show on another platform - Description of the final mini-game involving shooting cups off heads with a pump gun - Distribution of personal protective equipment for the game - Sam preparing to shoot cups off Tom and Dan's heads - Banter and preparation for the shooting game, including practice shots - Introduction of the mini-game called "Samander Commander" - Sam shooting cups off Tom and Dan's heads, with humorous commentary - Banter about the pain and surprise of being shot - Ross asking who wins, with Dan winning the mini-game - Bonus question about Tom's favorite way to celebrate after a hard day's work - Mention of mini margaritas being brought by Ross - Discussion about margarita preferences and celebration choices - Banter about driving a new car and not wanting to mess it up - Discussion about the morale-boosting effect of fun activities at work - Recitation of a lyrical poem in honor of Sam's contributions to the show - Humorous commentary on the quality of the poem - Presentation of a gift to Sam from Trivia Drew - Banter and jokes about the gift - Expressions of gratitude and appreciation for Sam's contributions to the show - Announcement of a break and plans for a special presentation to Sam - Resumption of the show with introductions of the hosts and acknowledgment of Sam ### **Stay Connected:**   - [Website](https://tomanddan.com/) - [Twitter](https://twitter.com/tomanddanlive) - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AMediocreTime) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/tomanddanlive/)   **Tune In & Turn Up:**   - 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