Standing By: The Terry and Ted Podcast · Terry and Ted

The first episode of March - a sure zign of zpring. (Please adjust your subtitle setting to "bad German".)

March 5, 2025·1 hr 9 min·15 clips

The hosts start with a simple question about how any podcast should begin. They point out that even heavyweight shows often just jump straight into conversation. Some podcasts have themes, and their own intro gets a nod too, along with Phil Balabanos, who shot, produced, and edited it fast. That quick turnaround turns into part of the praise. The episode date gets corrected and corrected again until the fifth day of March finally sticks. A small tangle over how the date is worded adds to the joke. The conversation then shifts into one host's phrase for a forgetful moment. That turns into an old-man-bird story about asking what day comes next and saying it louder than needed. The joke is not only the mistake. It is the sound of the mistake. From there they move into a Facebook post about going to the depanneur for a newspaper. He describes being in shovel timing mode, which means trying to charm a stranger. He thinks he is being smooth. Then he turns and walks straight into a rack of chocolate bars. The image works because he catches himself before the display goes over. The almost-disaster is nearly better than a full one. After that, the talk slides into retail organization. Pharmacies take the hit. The aisles feel haphazard, and the signs do not seem to solve much. The episode ends the way the show usually does, with website details, email reminders, highlight clip mentions, and sponsor thank-yous.

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A loose hangout that turns small errands into a clean self-own.

Standing By spends this outing circling how a podcast gets underway, then slips into a date mix-up, a wandering memory, and a self-own that turns a quick errand into the better story.

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For when you want a chat that swerves from podcast etiquette to a near miss with a chocolate rack.

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