Otis | The Consumers Ep. 17

This week, the guys take a deep dive into the history of elevators-but not before debating their "lower limit" for rating random restaurants. Greg sounds the horn (literally), and they tease the possibility of new merch with a special design inspired by Sean’s math. A heated discussion ensues: could Skippy ever sponsor the show? Greg isn’t exactly on board.
They also tackle some big questions: Why are some elevators so painfully slow? And what are the risks (and myths) about elevator safety? Along the way, they reminisce about a chaotic go-karting experience and question whether it’s worth trying again. Finally, the team contemplates whether their signature sign-off-“You have the right to charge your phone, and you have been consumed”-still fits.
11:00 - Debating the "lower limit" for rating restaurants.
12:00 - Greg blasts the horn.
14:16 - Are The Consumers shirts on the way?
15:02 - The new Consumers PO Box number.
21:00 - Could Skippy ever sponsor the show?
23:14 - Enter Otis.
44:27 - Why are some elevators so slow?
46:07 - A chaotic go-karting experience.
1:01:07 - Fun facts.
1:08:31 - How dangerous are elevators?
1:09:41 - User comments.
1:10:09 - Should The Consumers change their sign off?
1:22:43 - Don’t drive to Nashville.
Hosts:
Greg Warren ( / grockwarren )
Tim Convy ( / timconvy )
Sean O'Brien ( / thatseanobrien )
Podcast produced by Nate & Laura Bargatze, Adrian Kulp, Greg Warren, Randy Cash, Martin Murphy, and Abigail Bargatze.
Art design by Dan Wade and Lane Twellman.
Music by Kevin Bowers.
#TheConsumerspod #food #Comedy #Podcast #NatelandEntertainment #stlouis #natebargatze #elevator #elevatorworld #podcast #comedians #nateland #otis

[@thegatewayarch]

Thanks for the shoutout on my elevator-escalator-ferris wheel Tram Ride to the Top! I know it's not an Otis, but I'm proud of Sean for making an exception when he "had to take the Swedish girl" up to experience my panoramic view 630 feet above St. Louis! I think Randy played a little bass for that ska band, The Swedish Girl, didn't he? I know Tim is a pro at recording interviews in my tram pods, maybe you guys can tape a Consumers episode in there some time. Wonder what product you could discuss? Would have to be something made/invented/based in my home town

[@dustingaddis2423]

I hope the guys know they're about to start an inter-Nateland beef by not having Dusty as a guest for this episode. He has a bit about elevators, and Otis specifically, in his current hour. When he was here in Macon, GA the crowd got into it and it turned into a 10 minute chunk all about elevators and Cherie Berry (IYKYK). It was a hot show and we were having a good time.

[@mattwright26]

Hand up to bring back "You have been consumed" at the end of the podcast.

[@arettaalibrando7642]

🙋🏻‍♀️

[@kevindearing4704]

🤚

[@NoahStubblefield-s2q]

🖐️

[@cynthiafrazier7767]

Hey guys! For a minute there, when I read the title today I wondered why they were discussing the jail character from the Andy Griffith Show. Great listen as always.

[@lisastephenson8657]

Ha! I thought it was cookies.

[@DustinDailey-q2o]

So enjoyed seeing Greg and Sean at Tacoma Comedy Club last month and am a huge fan of the podcast--it just keeps getting better and I love the questions I get when I wear my salmon shirt at work. Hopefully Tim can make his way out to the Pacific Northwest so I can see you live and pick up a new Consumers shirt and the Sean 3:90. Speaking of guests, maybe Josh Sneed could join you three and join in on the discussion about days at P&G.

[@robertvilas9502]

Good job Greg for standing on your principles with that Skippy thing

[@karijones7448]

Greg strikes me as a loyalist, and I appreciate that he doesn’t have a “number” to sell out to Skippy! JIF is clearly the better product! Love the Podcast!!

[@KarenBennerPainter]

I grew up in Northern Indiana about 30 minutes from South Bend and even worked in the marketing department at Notre Dame for a bit. The reason it's so depressing in South Bend is lack of sun in my opinion. It is one of the places in the country with the least amount of sunny days because of "lake effect" from Lake Michigan which produces a lot of cloud cover. I also think the smell comes from the Ethanol plant that has been in production in South Bend for over 40 years. Always good to hear a shout out about my hometown state (And I agree that the roads with all of the potholes are horrible)! Love listening to you guys and learning about the brands. Keep the laughs coming!! :)

[@Midglet410]

I had family work for Otis years ago. They then left and started their own local elevator company. Elevator construction and inspectors run in my family! Happy to listen to this episode. *Also, the close door button works on the elevator at my work.

[@randyvoss1185]

Watching you three guys on a Podcast called "The Consumers" discussing sizes of milk cartons is INSANE! On brand beyond belief.

[@ilovewithcaution]

Sean 3:90 😂

[@SusanWilliams-tm2tl]

Sean is 1000% correct about roads in Indiana! I lived there 57 years and now I live in Florida. We would go to Wisconsin that has weather worse than ours and the roads were great, our politicians like to blame it on bad winters which at that point I realized was a complete farce😂🤪keep up the good work I love listening to you guys!

[@laurengrossman1635]

1. You missed out on naming Tower of Terror as a famous elevator. 2. Changing the table would go like Nate shortening his pod. You’d get bullied back to the kiddie table in 2 weeks. 3. Great pod as always

[@joyspellmann4312]

My comment about the Pod look… just paint something creative on the table. Like make it look like something…make it look like a cardboard box, paint a a shopping basket across the front, whatever. Myyyy pet peeve is the look of those walls. The walls drive me nuts! Are they made of cinder block?! 😂

[@flightfullife]

I figured it out! You guys keep giving Sean a hard time for saying 390, but he is a Rochester boy. 390 is one of the major interstates in Rochester. He grew up hearing "390" constantly. It's still a stupid thing to say. I'm just happy i figured it out.

[@agentalfred75]

Keep noodling on the folding chair bit Greg. We all have a story. Once was at a wedding on a golf course and we were asked to carry our folding chair back to the clubhouse for the reception. It was far. Then they ran out of food. The couple is still married though so came out a win…

[@RobertPuckett4]

1:02:15 most elevators in the US . I’m not sure about Europe, but in Asia the close elevator button usually works.

[@brettschoenleben]

Sean's fear of elevators has me wondering if he's seen the bit on Impractical Jokers where they lock Sal in an elevator. Epic bit

[@zachcarlstrom9115]

Close door buttons on elevators DO work, just now how you'd think. When the elevator is on independent service (run through a keyswitch inside the elevator), the door open and door close buttons are the only way to open/close the elevator doors. Additionally, they do work for the riding public, however, only after the ADA required minimum door open hold time (3 seconds). Typically elevator doors are set to close after this minimum open time is met, however in buildings like senior living facilities, the door open hold time may be extended (say to 6 seconds), thus the door close button will function as you expect, but only after the 3 seconds is up. Source: I've worked in the elevator industry for almost a decade.

[@jenniferlego4221]

🎉I met Greg❤ and Sean at the NYE show! 🎉You're right about the roads. Hey, Greg! Message me. I'd love to hear about Freddy!😂

[@ameis55]

Henry Phillips should guest star on a pod

[@TimothyPWeir]

You guys should do an episode on the manufacturer of that table That would be an awesome episode

[@brockmeade4450]

Long time commenter, first time listener here. When can we expect episode 390 to drop?

[@JaredMorris-ep1qf]

To be honest, I thought this was an Otis Spunkmeyer episode. Where are the cookies Gregg?!

[@SusanWilliams-tm2tl]

On top of the Sean shirts make one for Tim… “You have the right to charge your phone “…. We will be working on your Greg😉

[@mollywilkey504]

So what ingredients are in the "folding chairs are fun" omelette?

[@JeremiahGutierrez-z9t]

You can put the "Consumers" sign on the front of the table instead of behind Greg.

[@AmandaAcresHomestead]

Sean's legitimate anxiety when finding out you have a 1-in-5,000 chance of getting stuck in an elevator if you take it 8 times a day is both endearing and completely understandable.

[@jessicablank6470]

While i enjoy learning about different brands & companies, i refuse to be loyal to a product or entity that doesn't reciprocate loyalty of any kind. Greg, Jif and P&G see you only as $$$ for them.

[@janajohnson6683]

Gotta say I am deathly afraid of elevators. Got stuck in many when I was young. Delivered newspapers at condo building and elevators got stuck a lot. One side of the elevator slipped down, door opened between floors. Once door opened on non existent floor. I once missed a job interview because I wouldn’t go in the elevator alone, nobody came and the office was on the 8th floor😮. I called them and asked for someone to come down, the receptionist laughed, so I didn’t go.

[@BoughtWithAPrice13]

It wasn’t the money that prohibited the elevator but the strength of the table

[@karenmessinger7089]

My first reaction when I saw the topic for today: you really gonna do Sean like that?!? 😮

[@thecluff]

Tim’s band should make a cover of the intro song 🔥

[@jamesserley695]

Hydraulic elevators usually in 5 floors or less. Traction elevators in the big hotels with huge motors up top

[@brettschoenleben]

Randy's elevator band was named Otis, Randy, and the Knights

[@jojocountrygirl]

Go Bills!

[@queenjaruca]

Go Bills!🦬💙🤍❤️

[@etxkevin7452]

Can someone point out the 3:90 in podcast? Which one and time stamp?

[@kylewoltring7834]

The Gatorade EP, it happens roughly 31 mins in

[@etxkevin7452]

@@kylewoltring7834 Got it! 3:90 hahahahaaha oh man

[@JeremiahGutierrez-z9t]

You all need to change the title of this episode to Otis/Muzak...the Muzak portion was super interesting.

[@brettengland192]

The Towers apartment complex in Newport News, VA is known for a bizarre elevator death. In the late 90s a woman fell to her death from the 12th floor when she stepped through the open elevator door and there was no elevator.

[@JaredMorris-ep1qf]

Is next week gonna be McCormicks to honor whats his faces salt and pepper beard?

[@TimothyPWeir]

Crosswalk buttons only kick in when there's no automobile traffic and it needs to signal the lights to change so somebody can cross

[@ElsonFernando78]

There is a state law (Sao Paulo state) in Brazil from 1997 that makes mandatory to have a sign on all floors with the saying: "before entering the elevator, make sure it has stopped at this floor". Curious to know why this was necessary, maybe some accident and the family sued the company?

[@brandiland7798]

My aunt used to work at the Notre Dame housing

[@danielsingleterry580]

I believe some buttons are put out in the world to fill people's need to control things.

[@karenmessinger7089]

I would absolutely buy a Sean 3:90 shirt! But, can you please have a better variety of colors than Nateland does? Their shirts only come in black, gray, and navy. :/

[@maryclareluckjohn6108]

YOU HAVE BEEN CONSUMED!!!

[@anngadow1292]

The elevator with magnets - are we talking MRI strength magnets? Because you can not wear clothing near those like bras, zippers, buckles. So what if these were used as clothing optional elevators? People can ride nekked? And they are run by a speed dating service called "Opposites Attract" or maybe "Elevator Encounters" and instead of switching tables when a bell rings you ride up & down in clothing optional elevators...??? Just thinking out loud here.

[@conservativepineapples6203]

I vote for “You have the right to charge your phone”!

[@ameis55]

Put the consumers logo on the table

[@maryclareluckjohn6108]

I think the consumers table IS the logo

[@JaredMorris-ep1qf]

Jiffy, Jiffy, Jiffy! If I say it three times it's real right?

[@brettschoenleben]

Convy. You do NOT think there is a giant magnet at the top floor do you?

[@martinrodriguez8769]

After all this you still have the right to charge your phone.

[@jojocountrygirl]

Our elevator as work will kind of jump when people get into it. Its awful!

[@makinziesauer265]

100% i will be buying a Sean 3:90 shirt!!!

[@CherrylDillon]

I can make SEAN 3:90 shirts 😁

[@zachreacts5508]

I'm a consumer......of Peter Pan peanut butter. The best in the biz.

[@imbradandyouarenot]

Oh, Sean doesn't like Indiana? Well guess what? Indiana doesn't like him.

[@MrSeansy]

Sean 390 shirt? Absolutely

[@brandiland7798]

No!! Not Dustin Nickerson 😵‍💫 I will not be watching that episode

[@conservativepineapples6203]

I’ll watch it twice to make up for you not being a dedicated fan. Dustin roasting Greg was the best! 😂

[@brandiland7798]

@conservativepineapples6203 be my guest, I just don't find him the least bit funny.... it's my perogative to watch the episodes i want 🤷‍♀️