Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard Armchair Anonymous: Thanksgiving III
Nov 28, 2025
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Devon/Devin (caller from Ontario)
Guest
Liz (Southern California caller)
Guest
Caitlin (caller from Louisville, KY)
Caitlin, a caller from Louisville, shares a wild Thanksgiving mishap when a hot ham pan led to burns and a slippery kitchen during her first hosting experience. Liz from Southern California describes the chaos of hosting relatives who fell ill with norovirus in an 800 sq ft apartment, resulting in a true holiday nightmare. Meanwhile, Devon from Ontario recounts a camping Thanksgiving with a propane-heater explosion and a string of past family injuries, adding a chaotic twist to their annual gathering.
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Mass Vomit Ruins New Host's Carpets
- Jenna described a Thanksgiving where an uncle drinking Jack and Coke vomited across the dining room carpet and food, triggering a mass cleanup and ruined meal.
- The family threw away all contaminated food and Aunt Sally frantically shampooed carpets while the uncle kept drinking and later got sober after many years.
Stabilize Hot Pans And Avoid Slippery Footwear
- Use a cookie sheet under disposable pans to stabilize heavy, liquid-filled trays when moving them.
- Avoid wearing slippery boots in a kitchen during service and keep hot pans on stable surfaces to prevent scald injuries.
Norovirus Turns Tiny Apartment Into Chaos
- Liz described a Norovirus outbreak at her small SoCal apartment Thanksgiving where her elderly grandmother and other relatives got violently ill.
- The weekend turned into a multi-person contagion with emptied bathrooms, emergency laundry, and canceled plans, prompting them to move to a place with two bathrooms and avoid hosting large events.
