Quantitude S7E12 The Gift of Regifting
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Dec 16, 2025 In this festive special, two hosts frantically regift hilarious, memorable sponsor items to each other. They banter about a porcelain penguin and an electric mosquito zapper while reminiscing about past holiday highlights. Anecdotes about accidental re-gifts steal the show, including a wedding cutting board and a mistaken wine return. They explore quirky segments like Secret Father Christmas and discuss the missed opportunity of sponsor tags in episodes. Laughter ensues as they celebrate loyal listeners and share holiday cheer.
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Porcelain Penguins And Mosquito Zapper
- Patrick Curran describes his cluttered recording space with shelves, a two-foot porcelain penguin, and a mosquito racket zapper still in blister packaging.
- He recounts re-gifting the mosquito zapper among family for years and getting it pulled at security once.
Wine Re-Gifted Back To Giver
- Patrick shares accidentally re-gifting a bottle of wine back to the original giver after storing it in the garage for years.
- He describes Andrea's mortified reaction when the recipient recognized the bottle as his own gift.
Early Holiday Episode Overkill
- Greg Hancock and Patrick recall early holiday episodes, including a 20-hour effort where Greg produced a Sir Francis Galton reading.
- They note listeners' strong reactions and Patrick's emotional (mortified) response to the production.
