Show Notes
This week on The Rumor Mill...
It's a birthday edition of The Rumor Mill! Joe and Nathan keep things short(ish) with a voicemail-focused episode after Joe decides to spend his birthday taking it easy—and Nathan has to race off to rehearsal for Arsenic and Old Lace.
Along the way, they discuss:
Joe's first conversation with Nathan's partner, "Argentino"
Why Joe happily skipped an 80-person Fourth of July party
A behind-the-scenes look at The T and Nathan's new role as co-host
The mystery surrounding Lori's infamous "Cancel that Rogaine!" moment
The return of the Melissa Witt/Adam Burns murder-tip trivia
Why the hosts seem to attract listeners from across the Commonwealth
Ideas for a musical theater podcast (or at least a Lori musical theater segment)
Which athletes have the hottest uniforms
Vegas hotel talk, TMZ sightings, and Robert Mata updates
Bob the Drag Queen's evolving relationship with drag
Listener questions about the history and names of Afterthought Media shows
An impressive musical voicemail audition from Pablo
Plus, another fantastic batch of listener voicemails from Tom Bombs, Steven, Sasha, Lewis, Katie, Trevon, Trotsaway, Pablo, and more.
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