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Cake & Cookies. The Robb & Katie Show

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That hammer could hurt someone.

Yes.

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Michael Mera, Radio Entertainment.

Cake and cookies.

Rob and Katie.

It's the Rob and Katie Show.

Shatter Day.

You wanted me to record last Monday, and I kept putting you off.

So I, first off, would like to apologize.

It was just a busy week.

That's all.

Apologies accepted.

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At DSW stores or at DSW.com. Let us surprise you. My electric bill keeps creeping up every month this summer. You know what, Mike? We hear that from Florida homeowners all the time. Renewal by Anderson's energy-efficient replacement windows can help reduce heat transfer, improving comfort and lowering energy costs. Nice. And you've got some end-of-the-summer savings happening? That's right. This month only. Buy four windows or doors and get the fifth free. Plus, 12-month special financing. Just go to bestwindowsflorida.com to schedule your free in-home design consultation to claim these savings. Restrictions apply. License number CGC 1527613. That hammer could hurt someone. Yes. It's not a hammer. I'd say mini sledge kind of thing. Stop. Hammer time. There's going to be like a sister sledge. I wasn't sure what was going on. For a second, I think you thought I was really scolding you. Mm-hmm. No dice. Do-do-do-do-do-do-do. Alrighty. Ready to start? Michael Mera, Radio Entertainment. Cake and cookies. Rob and Katie. It's the Rob and Katie Show. Shatter Day. Shatter Day. You wanted me to record last Monday, and I kept putting you off. So I, first off, would like to apologize. It was just a busy week. That's all. Apologies accepted. Especially because it was your birthday week. Happy birthday, buddy. It was my birthday. Yeah, we're right in the middle of birthday season, as Mike O'Mara would say. No, there's two birthday seasons. There's sort of that October-November birthday season. Right. For when people bone in February. No, that would be more like, uh... No, you bone in February, and then nine months later, it's November. Really? About ten. That's when you get... That's when the child... It's winter months, and I think it's... There's, uh... Uh... What's it called? New Year's? Well, that's the one that gave us Julia. Right. She's a September... No, I'm sorry. Did you have Valentine's Day? I don't observe. Robert was born in September. So he was either a Christmas or New Year's baby. Although I feel it was New Year's. And I think it might have even been... I think it might have been Lansdowne. Oh, dear. Yeah. There's actually a photo of us probably taking... This is gonna... Robert, turn this podcast off. Oh, God. Don't. Don't. There's a photo. And no, there's nothing unsavory about the photo. We're clothed. We're in a hotel room. But it was New Year's Day after New Year's Eve. That was one of those years where New Year's Day actually came the day after New Year's Eve. That's how the calendar fell out. It's crazy when that happens. It happens sometimes. And this year, I believe, Sanco de Mayo falls on the 5th. So... Yes. So what happened is a bunch of us got rooms at Lansdowne and went... And I remember... Very little. I do remember that there was... I do... The part of the evening I remember goes up to a part where there was like a table made of ice or a bar made of ice and they handed you lots of vodka shots. Oh. Yeah. So it was very, very cold. It was, you know, one of those fancy type deals. So the day after the night before, I don't think anything could have possibly happened on New Year's Eve. But the day after the night before, something did happen. And then that completed. Oh! That! That! You... Bob! All right. You didn't have to say that. I didn't mean that in that way. What I meant... Yes, you did. I did not. I did not. What I meant to say is the activities came to a natural conclusion. Stop it! We made love. I... Oh! Hey, it happens. I've got two kids. What do you think I... Who does that? What do you think? I bought them on Amazon? We have children. You've played with them. So anyway, the next day, that happens. They are tall. They are. Amazon. That's amazing. So the next day, that happens. And then, because we're all sort of in the same region, you know, Brad stops by. My bus friend, who was with us the night before, his wife at the time, stops by for a visit. And, you know, we sit down. And I believe we have coffee, because we had room service set up a pot of coffee for like $90. Yeah. And so... I was going to say. Just walk down and get your own mimosa. There must have been someone else in the room, because there is a photograph of us that morning. And I believe, although there's nothing unsavory about it, I may be in a robe. Ew! Oh, oh. That's robe with one B. You know what two B stands for? What's that? Busy B. That was that morning. She finally gave up. That's a terrible thing to say. It is. But then, nine months later, Robert was born. That's a beautiful thing to say. I hope he never sees that picture. And says... But February, March is also a birthday season. Because after summer. You think? I don't know. But I know a lot of people that have birthdays within these, like, three weeks. July 4th babies. Now, you see, I was not a July 4th baby. I was... Well, if I'm going to tell the story of the bathrobe, I might as well tell the story of my parents in the drive-in theater. Oh. My. God. Rob. Well, what do you know? It happens. Okay. They were youthful, enthusiastic kids in love. And they went to see a movie. I've never asked them which movie. But there was a... Do you think they were... I doubt they caught much of it. Can you just text your dad and ask him? No. No. I cannot. If they told you the story, why can't they tell you the movie? It's not... How did you find out about the story? I think it would have come up. If they wanted me to know or if they knew. Maybe someday I'll find out. They might not. I don't know. We didn't watch the movie, Rob. It might have been one of those nights when you don't even take the speaker off the thing and hook it on the side of your car. Mm-hmm. Although there was a movie theater on Lee Highway that became the multiplex at Lee Highway and I believe Gallows Road where at the end of the Lee Highway drive-in, you actually tuned in the movie on your radio, which is a faulty system. I remember doing that. That's a faulty system. No one wants that. What you want is the speaker. Unless... Okay. So... I saw Pete's Dragon at a drive-in. Oh, man. Yeah. I... What was that actress's name? Helen Reddy? Yes. I am woman, hear me roar. No, not that song, but the one from Pete's Dragon where she's... It's like... It's a... Well, they live in Passamaquoddy. What? They live in Passamaquoddy. That's the name of the town. It's a great movie. It's not, really. Is it it? No, I did some research on it recently because I've got this thing for Mickey Rooney because I just read Mickey Rooney's book. Boys Town. Yes, but that's not the book, but a great film. But Mickey Rooney made so many fortunes. I mean, he had like distinct eras in his career where he was the biggest star on the planet. That makes sense. Multiple times. And he still died broke. Wait, what? He died broke. Essentially broke. Rob. What? I know we played the music. Did we start the show? Yeah, we did. Yeah. No, you didn't say the thing. Oh, this is a weekly, bi-weekly, semi-annual podcast dedicated to the notion that your life in comparison isn't that bad. Hi. And we're not saying that our lives are bad. We're just saying everybody's normal. Hi, I'm Rob Cake. And I'm Katie Cook. Cookie. Cookie Katie. You would be. Cookie. Cookie Katie. If you're going to be Katie, you'd have to be Kate Cook. Cookie. Oh, can I let you in? Okay, so I'm generally like a pretty happy, positive person. And I'm on fire today. We want to say thank you to Mike and Oscar and Pony for making it possible. It's the Cake and Cookie Show. And here's Katie. And just like Michael Jackson, she's on fire. I drink Pepsi. Join the Pepsi generation. So we'll get back to Mickey Rooney in a second. But go ahead. Oh, no, no. Go ahead. Go ahead. He lost all his money all the time, always. Bad management, bad investments, mostly gambling, loved the horses. But I will say this. If you read the most recent Mickey Rooney biography, it is a fascinating read. And that, how shall I say this? One of my biggest takeaways is that he was quite persistent with other young actresses that worked at MGM. And he was able to receive something, a lovely gift, a favor from Elizabeth Taylor. What? Long before she was legal. Oh. Yeah. So would that have been like National Velvet? Yeah. It would have been actually right around the time of National Velvet. Oh, dear. I mean, oh. Fascinating life. Dublé entendre. And when you say Statutory Velvet is the name of the movie. It's wonderful if you check it out on DVD. But I will say this. Wow. I am not going to say anything except that the tales in the book are fascinating and know that fascinating is neither condoning or not condoning this behavior. But they are fascinating details. That's all. And Mickey Rooney was in Pete's Dragon. And I read the story of Pete's Dragon because it was recently remade. But I'm talking about the old school Helen Reddy one. Yes. And there was an essay online. It's a razzle dazzle day. That's what it is. But there's an essay online talking about how really it's trying to put a positive spin on abusing a child. Really? Because of the really bad backward family that Pete had to escape to get to the lighthouse to live with Helen Reddy. Right. And then the Mickey Rooney character as an unsavory alcoholic who thinks he's seeing the dragon because of the drinking. But. I forgot. This is really dark. It is. And this is a really well-written dark essay that when you show a kid, you know, Pete's Dragon and you're six or seven. And they look. There's a cartoon dragon and he's living in Maine. And it's great. I sure do love cartoons. Man, I love some lighthouses too. You miss out. Hey, it's the guy from Boys Town. He's old now. And I don't know why I talked like that when I was eight. But apparently I did. Maybe it's a result of being conceived at a drive-in movie theater. But. I apologize if you hear something in the background. Judd is snoring. Why? Is the show that bad? Do we need to up our energy level? I don't know. He was under the shed earlier today. The Judd shed. Judd shed. You should call it the shed. The shed. He was. Judd was under the shed today. Looking for tunnels, mom. But anyway. It was very disheartening. To see this very dark. I thought you just sent me this article. This essay. I'll find it. And it's really upsetting. And there's screen captures and stuff. So I think they got away from that in the reboot. Or as they would say. The reimagination of Pete's Dragon. But the original one has. There's issues at play. So let me backtrack and get us back to where we started. Yes. Conceived at a drive-in movie theater. Don't know the movie. Parents very young. Oh. And I know I've mentioned this before. But I did not know that I was conceived out of the convenience of wedlock until very well into my life. And as a matter of fact. Really? I figured it out in production one at WJFK. What? This is true. What? So it had to be probably around the turn of the millennium. 30 years more for you? Yeah. Around the turn of t

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