About this episode

The episode discusses sunflower selfies and a bizarre safety story involving microwaved sensory toys, all while the host prepares for wisdom tooth surgery.

Welcome back to  The Rizzuto Show , your favorite  daily comedy show , where every conversation starts in one place and somehow ends in complete chaos. This episode begins with one of the most Midwest debates imaginable: sunflower selfies. The crew talks about the massive sunflower fields at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area, why everyone suddenly needs the perfect golden-hour Instagram picture, and the unspoken rules of not becoming "that person" who picks the flowers. Because apparently the unofficial sunflower police are real. Then things take a sharp turn when the gang talks about one of the strangest safety stories we've heard in a while. Kids are putting those squishy sensory toys in microwaves... and the results are genuinely terrifying. Riz shares a story that's equal parts public service announcement and "please don't let your children discover science this way." Meanwhile, Riz is running on absolutely nothing because he's preparing for wisdom tooth surgery immediately after the show. No breakfast. No coffee. Questionable hydration. You can practically hear the hunger affecting his decision-making throughout the episode... especially once the games begin. And…

People in this episode

Host: Riz

Topics covered

• sunflower selfies
• Midwest debates
• safety stories
• microwave dangers
• wisdom tooth surgery
• comedy games

Keywords

• sunflower selfies
• Columbia Bottom
• safety stories

Mentioned in this episode

Products: squishy sensory toys

Books & works: Harper Lee

Places: Columbia Bottom Conservation Area

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