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Anthem Bets, Stretching Shenanigans & Escalator Nightmares

The Rizzuto Show | Daily Comedy Podcast

October 7, 2026

Rafe’s National Anthem punishment has officially begun, and somehow Moon is already trying to gamble on how long he can drag it out. Nothing says patriotism like an over/under on “The Star-Spangled Banner.

Speakers Scott, Rafe, Moon, Lern

TopicsComedySociety & Culture

SPEAKER_1 (0:00)

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Scott (0:30)

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Rafe (1:30)

Hey, it's Rafe. I'm here with Stewie from Stewart's American Morgan. Stew, ever since I closed my loan with you, I get scam letters left and right.

SPEAKER_4 (1:35)

You know, Rafe, that information you close your loan is public record. So people get all kinds of junk in the mail.

Scott (1:40)

This is why you contact me on my personal cell phone.

SPEAKER_4 (1:43)

After you close the loan, I'm available nights, weekends. Your home is the biggest investment you're going to make in your life.

SPEAKER_1 (1:48)

Don't you want someone you can contact when you need to contact them?

Rafe (1:51)

Call the guy you can count on. It's Stew 314-324-4440 or Google the bagel loan, NLS number 226715

Scott (2:05)

Good morning, everybody. Nice job, Rafe. One anthem in the books.

Rafe (2:09)

One anthem now.

Moon (2:13)

I bet that it would go over four minutes.

Scott (2:15)

Did it?

Scott (2:17)

It was long. It wasn't four minutes. Oh, we gotta time that. Damn.

Moon (2:21)

Each day, we should do a different one. Different pool. Don't let him know.

Scott (2:25)

Yeah.

I'll try to... Somebody gotta time that out.

Moon (2:29)

How much was that?

Scott (2:29)

Set a baseline.

Rafe (2:30)

There's no amount of time that's too much for America.

Scott (2:33)

Well, somebody asked, when did Dracula become an American?

SPEAKER_7 (2:36)

How dare you?

Moon (2:38)

Yeah, that was the national anthem of Transylvania.

Scott (2:40)

How dare you?

SPEAKER_7 (2:41)

That was the national anthem of...

Rafe (2:44)

That was actually Pavarotti.

Scott (2:47)

Oh, that was very good.

Lern (2:50)

And no lyrics in front of this man.

Scott (2:51)

No, I mean, he went right for it. And I asked if you wanted a backing track, and you said no.

Rafe (2:56)

No.

Scott (2:56)

You said, nay, I will do it.

Rafe (2:58)

I will do Zipana Schmalt, A Capella. Today, I might switch it up throughout the... I gotta do it four times.

I figured I'd go do it Rock-a-Pella one time, and then we'll see how the rest of the days go. So we got...

Scott (3:12)

We're off tomorrow. We'll do Friday, Monday, Tuesday.

And then punishment served. Well done, Rafe. Thank you. One down. Hash marks.

Hash mark, hashed. How's everybody doing? It's Wednesday. Gonna be nice, huh?

Rafe (3:30)

Yeah.

Scott (3:30)

Gonna be a nice day. We're going to Turnstile over at the Mono League ballpark out there in Sauget.

Lern (3:35)

I've had to calm myself down. I've been on a real high, I can't wait.

Rafe (3:40)

Oh my God.

Lern (3:41)

And my expectations are real high.

Scott (3:43)

You've been waiting for this for so long.

Lern (3:45)

I know, dude. And get there early.

Scott (3:46)

I hope expectations are met.

Lern (3:48)

Me too. I hope they're exceeded. Die Spitz opens it up.

Scott (3:51)

I don't know who that is.

Lern (3:53)

They are this, they're like a four or five pack of women from Texas who are so kick ass, hardcore band, saw them at Off-Broadway earlier this year, killed it, do not sleep on these women. Get there early.

SPEAKER_7 (4:04)

Seven o'clock is when things go down.

Scott (4:07)

And Turnstile goes on around nine?

Lern (4:08)

I guess so.

Scott (4:09)

Okay.

Lern (4:10)

Yeah.

Scott (4:10)

It'll be fun.

Lern (4:11)

It's going to be great. Oh, we're off tomorrow. I got a couple of pals coming to town staying with me for the show.

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