Sun on the foothills, a free leather couch on the fifth floor, and an elevator with a hard no—what could go wrong? We kick off with the studio’s furniture giveaway before demolition and follow the chain reaction as a gorgeous sofa turns into a ten-flight riddle of angles, tight turns, and reality checks. With cushions stripped and gloves on, we try to outthink a door frame, record the attempt in real time, and eventually call the only sensible play: abort. A quick breather, a “perfect” lobby nook, and then the phone rings—a violation notice that sends us back through the maze to undo the shortcut we thought we earned.

Along the way, we talk about the real price of “free”: time, sweat, and the favors that always find the person with the truck. If you’ve ever been cornered by a casual “what are you doing this weekend,” you know how fast a beer chat becomes a moving contract. We share the tactics that would have saved us—measure first, scout the route, bring the right tools, and know when the geometry wins. It’s part comedy of errors, part field guide for anyone tempted by a beautiful couch with a bad plan.

We pivot to a broader frustration: public trust in media hitting 28 percent. As radio people, that number isn’t abstract; it’s a call to tighten our work, keep language clean, and show our homework. The thread between a stairwell and a newsroom is simple: respect the path, be honest about the constraints, and don’t force what doesn’t fit. To cap the day, we pull a 1971 John Lennon Plastic Ono Band single that divided opinions then and now—proof that art, like furniture moves, works best when it owns the mess.

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