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Heightened Babble is what happens when two stand-up comedians who couldn’t be built more differently take on the world one ridiculous conversation at a time.From comedy and culture to debates, disagreements, and pure nonsense, Brad Willams and JB Ball elevate the art of…
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Cattle Farm Catastrophe Gets Utterly Disgusting | Heightened Babble Episode 39 (opens the original)
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Brad and JB kick off episode 39 celebrating National Coffee Day and National Biscotti Day, along with wrestler birthdays for Swerve Strickland and the three-foot luchador Micro Man (who takes on the seven-foot-three Omos in a genuinely wild wrestling clip). They cover upcoming Tall Tales Tour dates in Asheville, Nashville, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, introduce new executive producer Ziggy Sharp, and plug Brad's "Death by Dwarf" hot sauce line. In "First Class Mail," the hosts dive into listener-s
Dictator Cats, Serial Butt Sniffers & the Coffin Confessor | Heightened Babble episode 38 (opens the original)
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Brad and JB kick off episode 38 celebrating National White Chocolate Day (a tribute to NBA legend Jason Williams) and the autumnal equinox, which JB has now heard referenced exactly twice in his life. That spirals into a debate over vocabulary ("penultimate," "eclectic"), a detour into Brad's awkward Jennifer Love Hewitt/Taco Bell encounter, and a passionate breakdown of celebrity birthday lists — leading into news on tour dates for the Tall Tales Tour (Asheville, Nashville, Cleveland, and Cinci
Dad Fights, One-Star Reviews, and The Class Soiree | Heightened Babble Ep 37 (opens the original)
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Brad Williams and JB Ball kick off episode 37 riffing on National Afro Day, running down the most legendary afros in history (Dr. J, Hendrix, Colin Kaepernick), and sharing a jaw-dropping true story about strongman-wrestler Mark Henry accidentally bending a real cast iron pot with his bare hands. They also dig into wrestler birthdays, uncovering the wild true story of Booker T robbing 26 Wendy's locations before becoming a five-time champion.In "First Class Mail," the guys revisit a previous epi
Jonathan Zaslow's Couch, A Fake 49er & The Gas Station Teacher | Heightened Babble Ep 36 (opens the original)
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Brad Williams and JB Ball are back with another chaotic episode of Heightened Babble! This week the guys kick things off by debating whether Spock ever got laid in honor of National Star Trek Day, celebrate National Ampersand Day, and dive headfirst into the great "Ants on a Log" cultural divide (Twizzlers vs. celery, anyone?). Things get even weirder when they break down David Arquette's infamous WCW Heavyweight Championship run — including the very real glass-related injury that almost ended h
Tupac's Ashes, Is NASCAR a Sport? & a Trip to Mexico Done Right | Heightened Babble EP 35 (opens the original)
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Brad Williams and JB Ball are back for episode 35 of Heightened Babble, and this one goes to some wild places. The guys kick things off with a deep dive into the "National Days", a hilarious detour through Abraham Lincoln history, and the ongoing mystery of why Jeff Hardy is an honorary member of every Black cookout in America. From there it's Hawaii hurricane survival stories — including JB getting stuck in a water slide and rescuing a kid from a flying pool chair — plus a heartfelt push to sup
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