The Gist Today’s Show is About a Different Show That is Not About Tapirs
Apr 12, 2025
Colin McEnroe, host of The Colin McEnroe Show, joins for a playful dive into the absurd concept of a podcast that avoids discussing tapirs entirely. The banter includes whimsical debates about creating content without a specific topic, echoing the essence of Seinfeld. They explore the challenge of acknowledging the tapir while sidestepping it. Transitioning to political rants, they critique a recent press conference on tariffs, using clever metaphors and insights into trade strategies, all wrapped in delightful absurdity.
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A Show About Nothing
- Colin McEnroe wanted to create a show about nothing, specifically not about tapirs.
- The team discussed the challenge of intentionally avoiding a topic and the potential for it to become the topic itself.
Defining Nothing
- Mike Pesca suggests that to avoid a topic, one must understand its core elements and then deviate.
- The act of defining what something isn't inherently involves defining what it is.
Tapir Trivia
- Mike Pesca mentions tapirs' presence in Dora the Explorer and 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- He questions the human bias towards lifespan as an indicator of quality of life, referencing Whitey Bulger's death in prison.