Custom Coffins, Petty or Not & Brad's Childhood Nemesis | Heightened Babble Ep 30

Happy National Milk Chocolate Day, National Water Park Day, AND National Hepatitis Day — because apparently July 28th is the holiday buffet nobody asked for. Comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball kick things off by accidentally showing up dressed as photo negatives of each other (is it purple? Burgundy? Maroon? The debate nearly tears them apart), give a birthday shoutout to Triple H, and spiral into a hilarious breakdown of why Hollywood actors like Chris Hemsworth and Henry Cavill dehydrate themselves just to look good shirtless. JB's takeaway? Just eat the cookie and take the roids. The boys also read fan mail in "First Class Mail," including an update from Nana Sean and his demolition derby saga, a YouTube commenter who proves duct taping coworkers to poles is shockingly easy, and the most unhinged lie a parent has ever told — involving leprechauns living inside ATMs who accept black licorice as payment. Then things get REALLY good. In "Two Tall Tales," Brad and JB dive into Ghana's incredible tradition of fantasy coffins — custom-built caskets shaped like Coca-Cola bottles, Nike sneakers, fish, shotguns, and... some shapes that are definitely NSFW. They're also joined by special guest and Pulitzer Prize winner Amin Alhassan (ESPN, Meadowlark Media, The Xenophobe Podcast) who weighs in on the coffins, shares a legendary story about accidentally leaving adult film research open on his laptop at an NBA Finals courtside broadcast, and debates whether JB Ball could actually beat Chuck Norris in a real fight. The episode wraps up with a "Petty-Off" — a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader who hired a 14-piece marching band to play "Love Stinks" outside her ex's office for nine straight days vs. an Indian lawyer who fought a 22-year legal battle over being overcharged $0.25 on a train ticket. Plus, Brad finally reveals his lifelong grudge against childhood hockey rival Evan Moore, who went on to play tight end in the NFL. Email heightenedbabble@gmail.comVoicemail (323) 272-3908 Patreon patreon.com/heightenedbabbleInstagram @heightenedbabblePodcastFollow us on social media!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heightenedbabblepodcast/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heightenedbabblepodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Heightened-Babble-Podcast/61585004459148/X: https://x.com/heightenedbabblBrad's YouTube: @BradWilliamsComedy Brad's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradwilliamscomicJB's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbballcomedy Chapter markers- 0:00:00 — Intro: Episode 30, National Holidays & Matching Outfits Debate- 0:02:47 — Triple H Birthday Shoutout & Same Bathing Suit for 10 Years- 0:04:10 — Hollywood Body Standards: Hemsworth, Cavill & the Case for Roids- 0:07:14 — Patreon Plug & Tour Announcements (Tall Tales Tour + Big & Small Tour 2027)- 0:09:31 — First Class Mail: Nana Sean's Derby Update- 0:13:24 — Mexican Batman Update: How Easy Is It to Duct Tape Someone?- 0:18:21 — Airport Story: Little Girl Announces Her Arrival- 0:20:06 — The Wildest Lie Ever Told: Leprechauns in ATMs- 0:23:03 — Black Cereals vs. White Cereals Debate- 0:26:38 — Nana Tucker's Question: Is Baseball a Sport by JB's Definition?- 0:30:36 — Two Tall Tales: Ghana's Fantasy Coffins- 0:35:33 — What Would YOUR Fantasy Coffin Be? (Bang Bus, Basketball Court & Boobs)- 0:36:00 — Funerals Should Be Fun: Funeral Playlists & the Ludacris Pact- 0:40:37 — Special Guest: Amin Alhassan, Official African Correspondent- 0:48:15 — Amin's Fantasy Coffin: McLaren P1- 0:52:05 — Can JB Ball Beat Chuck Norris in a Fight?- 0:57:55 — Amin's Courtside Porn Incident at the NBA Finals- 1:06:05 — Petty-Off: Marching Band Stalker vs. 22-Year Lawsuit Over $0.25- 1:10:45 — Brad & JB Share Their Pettiest Moments (Evan Moore & Patrick Ewing Jr.)- 1:17:03 — Call to Action: What's the Pettiest Thing YOU'VE Done?- 1:19:00 — Episode Recap & Outro