BDM - Dan VS Fest

BDM Show - Episode Notes
Episode: "Dan vs. Fest"
Hosts: Tom Vann, Dan Dennis | Guest: Ross McCoy (in studio)
Sponsors / Ad Reads

• None. No sponsor segments or ad reads in this episode. Long Drink comes up only as one of Fest's main sponsors in Dan's story.
Segment Rundown

• Cold open: Dan at Fest. Dan went to his first Fest in Gainesville. He says there was a lot of crossover with BDM and Tom & Dan listeners, and jokes that a show tent handing out water would have won new fans. The hosts ask listeners to come say hi when they see them out, saying it's like a customer supporting a small business. There's a side joke about Shia LaBeouf and selfie seekers.
• Punk rock is accessible. Dan liked that band members from Lagwagon, Bouncing Souls and smaller acts were all out in the crowd and easy to talk to. He also shouts out the band Virginity (Casey's band), who were at Fest this year but didn't play.
• Biggest band debate. Lagwagon is named the most famous band there, but Dan says it was really Pup's crowd. Bouncing Souls and Lagwagon are the "old heads," and many other acts lean shoegaze, screamo or post-hardcore. Dan puts the average age around 30 since it's a college town. He praises Samantha for using Fest to discover new bands.
• Dan's punk Mount Rushmore. NOFX and the Descendents were already checked off. Lagwagon was the one he'd never seen, after sick days and conflicts, and despite reports about Joey Cape's voice and the band's money troubles. He thanks his co-host for getting him the passes.
• Tesla self-driving road trip. Dan's car drove him about 146 miles with no interventions while he drank Mountain Dew and listened to a curated Fest playlist. He shares his hat-and-sunglasses trick to stop the attention "nag," which leads to a crude riff from the hosts. He describes the confetti celebration at 100 miles and his spot on an online leaderboard (98.6% self-driven). He predicts all cars will drive themselves eventually and compares this to Cadillac's system, lane assist and Waymo.
• Battery talk. Robert in the chat asked about charging stops. Dan explains keeping the battery at 80% day to day and charging to 100% for trips. He arrived with about half his battery left.
• Sweetwater Branch Inn. Dan stayed at a cluster of cottages around a pink main house where a cook served a real Southern breakfast with cheese grits. It was his first true B&B (maybe besides Tuttle's wedding). Tom says he'd rather have breakfast delivered than make small talk with hungover strangers. They also discuss old-school metal keys.
• Wristband line myth busted. Debary Joe had warned of a four-to-six-hour wristband line at First Magnitude Brewing. Dan got through in 12 minutes, before finishing a free Miller High Life from a guy in line, and Mellow Mike was handing out chips and Fruit by the Foot. The hosts joke that Debary Joe has "lost his credibility" and talk about exaggerating for radio. Tom pitches expecting the worst so everything beats expectations.
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