Heightened Babble

Welcome to Episode 44 of Heightened Babble Brad Williams and JB Ball start with a vote reminder and a round of National Sandwich Day, World Jellyfish Day and National Cliché Day. They celebrate Dolph Lundgren and Osamu Tezuka, and Brad plugs the Tall Tales tour. First Class Mail is a rundown of Nana-submitted stories about running into teachers in unexpected places: drugs, strip clubs, medical set...

Brad Williams and JB Ball open Episode 43 — "the Troy Polamalu episode" — riffing on the Steelers legend's soft-spoken fame, then cover National American Beer Day, Potato Day, and Boxer Shorts Day. They dig into White Sox player Murakami's viral "I am a Japanese" postgame catchphrase, tracing it back to a classic Blue Jays interview callback. Birthday shoutouts hit Theo...

Brad and JB kick off episode 42 with a chaotic cold open before diving into holiday nonsense: National Mozzarella Sticks Day, Office Chocolate Day, and National Chicken and Waffles Day, which sparks a surprisingly thoughtful bit on how food-based racial stereotypes always seem to target objectively delicious food. The guys riff on Applebee's mozzarella sticks, zodiac skepticism, and give a run...

In episode 41 of Heightened Babble, Brad Williams and JB Ball kick things off with their usual blend of calendar chaos and sports commiseration — celebrating National No Bra Day and National M&M Day, while JB nurses his wounds over the Chargers' winless record on "International Day of Failure." The guys dig into celebrity birthdays, landing on wrestler-turned-reality star Stacy K...

Brad and JB kick off episode 40 by celebrating National Noodle Day, National Coaches Day, and German-American Day — which JB promptly rebrands as "JB Ball Day" in honor of his own German heritage, leading into a detour about his actual citizenship status and a Dennis Schröder tangent. They give a happy birthday shoutout to WWE's The Miz, sharing surprisingly wholesome details about h...

Brad and JB kick off episode 39 celebrating National Coffee Day and National Biscotti Day, along with wrestler birthdays for Swerve Strickland and the three-foot luchador Micro Man (who takes on the seven-foot-three Omos in a genuinely wild wrestling clip). They cover upcoming Tall Tales Tour dates in Asheville, Nashville, Cleveland, and Cincinnati, introduce new executive producer Ziggy Sharp, an...

Brad and JB kick off episode 38 celebrating National White Chocolate Day (a tribute to NBA legend Jason Williams) and the autumnal equinox, which JB has now heard referenced exactly twice in his life. That spirals into a debate over vocabulary ("penultimate," "eclectic"), a detour into Brad's awkward Jennifer Love Hewitt/Taco Bell encounter, and a passionate breakdown of ce...

Brad Williams and JB Ball kick off episode 37 riffing on National Afro Day, running down the most legendary afros in history (Dr. J, Hendrix, Colin Kaepernick), and sharing a jaw-dropping true story about strongman-wrestler Mark Henry accidentally bending a real cast iron pot with his bare hands. They also dig into wrestler birthdays, uncovering the wild true story of Booker T robbing 26 Wendy&#39...

Brad Williams and JB Ball are back with another chaotic episode of Heightened Babble! This week the guys kick things off by debating whether Spock ever got laid in honor of National Star Trek Day, celebrate National Ampersand Day, and dive headfirst into the great "Ants on a Log" cultural divide (Twizzlers vs. celery, anyone?). Things get even weirder when they break down David Arquette&...

Brad Williams and JB Ball are back for episode 35 of Heightened Babble, and this one goes to some wild places. The guys kick things off with a deep dive into the "National Days", a hilarious detour through Abraham Lincoln history, and the ongoing mystery of why Jeff Hardy is an honorary member of every Black cookout in America. From there it's Hawaii hurricane survival stories — incl...

Brad Williams is back on Heightened Babble, but this time JB Ball is out (just for this episode he'll be back next week) and guest host Chris Porter is in the chair for a wild, laugh-filled episode full of road stories, bad ideas, and deeply questionable behavior. The guys kick things off with tour talk, fame levels, old-man concert habits, and why getting recognized in public can be both flat...

Welcome to Episode 33 of Heightened Babble, the comedy podcast hosted by comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball! This week, the guys celebrate National Fajita Day, National Pinot Noir Day, National Ice Cream Pie Day, and National Couples Day while debating why fajitas are mostly sizzle, why Brad refuses to respect wine culture, and whether a custom handshake deserves its own holiday. Brad and JB also...

Welcome back to Heightened Babble, the comedy podcast hosted by comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball! In Episode 32—the “Magic Johnson episode”—the guys celebrate National Son and Daughter Day, National Panini Day, and National Presidential Joke Day before spiraling into a truly unforgettable story about Abraham Lincoln’s allegedly preserved poop. As always, Brad and JB bring their signature mix of...

Brad Williams and JB Ball are back and absolutely unhinged for Episode 31 of **Heightened Babble** — the comedy podcast where nothing is off-limits and everything somehow makes sense by the end. This week kicks off with National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, National Assistance Dog Day, and the stunning revelation that JB Ball does not like chocolate. Yes, really. Brad has already made the jokes. You...

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 int...

Welcome back to Heightened Babble with Brad Williams (maybe your only dwarf friend) and JB Ball — the comedy podcast that finds the strangest, wildest stories on the internet and brings them to life. In Episode 29 the guys open with tour updates, Patreon launch details, and a brand-new theme song created by their incredible “Nanas.” Then it’s time for Two Tall Tales: an unbelievable headline about...

MEXICAN BATMAN IS REAL + The Food App That Delivers NOTHING | Heightened Babble #28Get ready for one of our wildest episodes yet! Brad Williams and JB Ball are back with another hilarious deep dive into the internet's strangest stories. This week, we discovered that Batman exists in real life... and he's duct-taping criminals to lampposts in Mexico! Plus, we explore South Korea's bizar...

Welcome to Episode 27 of Heightened Babble! Comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball celebrate World Chocolate Day, Global Forgiveness Day, and National Father-Daughter Take a Walk Together Day with this EPIC episode featuring listener-submitted theme songs, hilarious medical mishap stories, and the most insane Florida woman story you've ever heard. The Nanas absolutely DESTROYED the theme song com...

Join comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball for another hilarious episode of Heightened Babble! In this week's show, the guys dive deep into some seriously wild stories and celebrate the show's six-month anniversary. Brad reveals the infamous "Brad Williams Rule" at a comedy club in Richland, Washington (trust us, you need to hear this story), and both hosts get candid about their past mishaps that l...

Join comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball for another hilarious episode of Heightened Babble! This week, the dynamic duo celebrates some truly bizarre holidays including National Detroit Style Pizza Day, National Pink Day (for the singer, of course), and National Hydration Day. But the real celebration? National Let It Go Day - and Brad reveals his airplane philosophy when it comes to following tha...

Join comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball on another hilarious episode of Heightened Babble where absolutely nothing is off limits! In this episode (#24), Brad and JB dive deep into the wildest listener stories about crimes that happened at their schools, discuss the most bizarre news stories you won't believe are real, and somehow end up talking about Power Rangers, deadbeat dads, and why you...

Join comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball for another hilarious episode of Heightened Babble! In this episode (#23, Jordan Rules!), the guys dive deep into listeners' first movie boners, from Jessica Rabbit to Kim Basinger in Batman '89. They also unpack the wild story of a Nigerian politician who tried to run for office by claiming to be a 30-year-old with dwarfism... when he was actually...

Join comedians Brad Williams and JB Ball for another wildly entertaining episode of Heightened Babble! In this hilarious installment, the guys dive deep into some of the most absurd stories you'll ever hear, including a tooth fairy who gave a kid a POCKET KNIFE (yes, really), a Florida woman on a methamphetamine-fueled shopping spree through Walmart, and an Airbnb revenge plot that'll make...

Brad Williams & JB Ball get loud, honest, and ridiculous about parenting, weird internet stories, and the power of abuela justice. Brad recounts a chaotic first trip to Chuck E. Cheese (complete with trampolines, missing ball pits, and a guardian abuela armed with a chancla). JB and Brad riff on kids, nicknames, and the everyday absurdities of raising little people — plus a voicemail from a li...

Brad and JB kick this episode off with their signature mix of outrage and tenderness, riffing on bizarre holidays, Malcolm X Day, and the surprising civil‑rights origins of the X‑Men. From goofy pop‑culture takes to sharp observations about identity and fandom, they set the tone with rapidfire jokes that land somewhere between affectionate satire and full‑on roast — then pivot to real talk about t...