Get ready to laugh, cringe and rewind — Brad Williams and JB Ball return with Episode 5 of the Heightened Babble Podcast, where nothing is too sacred and everything is fodder for fast-paced improv and hot takes. This episode dives into the strangest headlines and personal stories you didn’t know you needed: ChatGPT-powered teddy bears that reveal hidden knives and give questionable advice, a man who keeps his late wife cryogenically frozen while dating again, vintage horror-movie gore (yes — we talk Jack Frost), plus a jaw-dropping billet-family-to‑wife romance involving a retired NHL champ and his new Tampa‑life drama. Expect raunchy anecdotes, movie riffs, parenting fails, pop-culture callbacks, and the kind of off-the-cuff comedy banter that makes this show a go-to for comedy podcast fans and stand-up lovers.Tour Dates: https://www.bradwilliamscomedy.com/Merch: https://brad-williams-store.myshopify.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BradWilliamsComic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bradwilliamscomicInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradwilliamscomicX: https://x.com/funnybradWhat’s inside:- AI teddy bear controversy: a ChatGPT-powered plush that told kids where the knives and drugs were, plus NSFW roleplay advice. Brad & JB riff on tech gone wrong and the parental paranoia that follows.- Parenting & toys: flashlight phases, kids loving boxes, and the terrifying thought of a talking toy giving instructions.- Adult revelations: a childhood vibrator discovery story that still haunts JB — delivered with signature awkward hilarity.- Movie riffs: a wild deep-dive into Jack Frost (horror vs. Michael Keaton family version), props, practical effects, and the most ridiculous onscreen deaths.- Cryogenics romance: a Chinese man freezes his late wife and later dates a new woman — navigate the ethical, emotional and comedic fallout as Brad & JB imagine awkward first-dates, revivals and jealous frozen exes.- Hockey-player romance: former NHL star (Tampa connection) moves in as a billet player and ends up marrying the host-mom — stepsons, ring-banter, Tampa life and the “Boy Aquarium” jokes ensue.- Pop-culture corrections: a quick fact-check about Shaquille O’Neal’s upbringing (we clear up a rumor live).- Tour plugs, show sign-offs and bonus improv lines you’ll want to replay.Listen if you like: comedy news shows, improv podcasts, stand-up clips, cinema/horror corners, and salty, fast-moving banter.

Chapters

00:00 — Intro & tour dates (Brad & JB welcome)

02:06 — Two Tall Tales intro — setup for true-but-weird stories 03:02 — AI Teddy Bear Nightmare — ChatGPT bear tells kids where knives, drugs & sex tips are

05:49 — Boy Scouts, knots & AirTags — uncomfortable adult/kid dynamics and tracking jokes

11:17 — Vibrator-in-the-dresser childhood anecdote — cringe + comedy

13:02 — Criminal teddy-bear movie pitch & Optimus Prime gag — what if your plush led a crime spree?

17:49 — Killer Snowman / Jack Frost riff — Shannon Elizabeth scene, practical effects and WTF lines

24:21 — Cryogenically Frozen Wife — man freezes late wife, sparks a new relationship — the awkward moral comedy

30:55 — If she comes back — fantasies, threesomes, and the “Iceman” punchlines

35:19 — They Don’t Speak For Us — Ruslan, Debbie & the billet-family hookup (hockey scandal & Tampa life)

43:52 — Parenting, family-tree jokes & the “Boy Aquarium” concept — hockey moms and stepdad dynamics

48:38 — Outro, correction segment (Shaq rumor clarified) & final sign-off

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