Hula-Hoops for Christ
While shopping online for Peggy’s zip-off pantyhose, Buzz is sent to the hospital after a hamburger-helper puncture causes his left snoodle to pop off, and they also recruit for Jesus’ church hula-hoop team.
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In this update to Mary Lou, the narrator is after a new model for a new foundation for Buzz after reading about another family’s charitable effort in the Reynoldsburg Times. All the while, Buzz is preparing to get his library card and hopes Mary Lou might spend a few hours with him checking out comic books—or Snoopy. The request comes after a recent library disaster in which Buzz was found nearly naked on the bathroom floor after his scrotum popped off and rolled across the building, causing a scene with Denny from the car wash. The message closes with requests for “dumplings for the soul” books, concern that Mary Lou hasn’t been around in years, and a complaint that the house has grown smoggy without her changing the air filters.
Pirates of the Caribbean Bar & Grill
After a stop at Pirates of the Caribbean Bar and Grill, they went to Third Church of Christ to have a hereditary family photo taken. Buzz wore his beloved boat shirt and Peggy powdered him up, but the whole thing went sideways when he sneezed during the picture and his scrotum popped off. The church is upset and wants an apology, though the narrator insists Buzz has every right to keep his parts private. The episode also reveals that Buzz may be moving to Zambezi Bay with his new wife, Cubble Dough, raising the unsettling possibility that the podcast itself might need a new name?!
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Mar 17, 2026 · 1:23
The Barnyard Buster
While enjoying a couple of Barnyard Busters at Ruby Tuesday’s with a dear friend, Buzz, an unexpected scrotal detachment interrupts the evening and forces a quick emergency trip to Ace Hardware. With just a Phillips head screwdrivers and soldering iron, they manage to reattach the situation before the doctor says it would have been too late to properly enjoy their busters for supper. After the improvised repair, they rush back to the restaurant to resume their meal and continue exploring the restaurant’s unusual dessert entrée system, hoping to catch up with Kelsey soon.
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Hey, Kelsey, um, had a quick thought. So, I'm down in this barnyard buster, me and my buddy Buzz. We are just slammin' these things straight up.
So, I'm down in the barnyard buster, all of a sudden, my scrotum busts off. So, what am I supposed to do? I don't know. So, Buzz says, Buddy, get yourself down to a hardware store.
Quick, ace, zap, zap! So, Buzz and I run down to Ace Hardware, grab ourselves a couple of screwdrivers, Phillips heads, of course, and a couple of soldering irons. Yeah, solder it back on. Which, luckily, the doctor said if we would have waited 20 more minutes, it would have been very unlikely that our barnyard busters would have still tasted good by the time we got back to them.
So, we end up running back to Tuesday, which, well, have you ever seen their dessert entree system? It is whack! Anyway, Kelsey, we're really hoping to see you soon. We're over at Ruby Tuesday's, uh, just hitting up the salad bar, having a real fun time. Uh, maybe we can get some barnyard busters soon, baby.
All right, love.
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MY BUDDY BUZZ
About the family.
A buddy named Buzz. A friend who keeps calling. Peggy’s in the other room.
It started with a phone call.
Buzz’s buddy has been keeping friends and family informed for years: hospital visits, new romances, church business, and the occasional problem at the buffet. He means well. He would also appreciate a call back.
My Buddy Buzz is a comedy about the people who keep checking in. Somewhere between the prayer chains and the spaghetti pie, a whole community showed up.
The characters and their biographies are fictional.
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A devoted friend with a landline and a lot to tell you. Usually calling about Buzz. Occasionally remembers why he called in the first place.
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Buzz
A romantic, a boat enthusiast, and a regular at several hospitals. Doing fairly well, all things considered.
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Peggy
Keeping an eye on Buzz, getting something ready for the potluck, and occasionally offering advice from somewhere off-mic.
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