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Martha Kelly: Weird Injury Stories (The Andy Richter Call-In Show)

Jan 30, 2026
Martha Kelly, stand-up comedian and actress (Euphoria, Baskets, Fallout), joins to trade wildly strange injury tales. They trade stories about press-on nail disasters, a broken toe sprinting to the phone, bizarre bathroom mishaps, a treadmill run-over, an owl attack, and a near-hanging from scaffolding. Laughs and gross-out moments collide in rapid-fire call-ins.
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Press-On Nail And Sprinting Injuries

  • Martha Kelly described damaging her thumbnail with press-on nails after using too much glue, causing pain and a bandage.
  • She also recalled breaking a toe sprinting to answer a phone in college during a bout of loneliness.
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Medical Mystery Solved By Changing Wipes

  • Andy Richter shared an anal fissure story that required minor surgery and stitches after a nonhealing sore.
  • The cause turned out to be a reaction to a brand of flushable wipes and resolved after switching products.
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Frosting vs. Mixer

  • Mary called to say she stuck her pinky in a mixer while testing frosting and lost part of the fingertip.
  • She drove one-handed, covered in frosting, to a clinic and later got dinner from her husband that Valentine’s Day.
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