Every year, on the exact day you survived being born, people gather around you, sing a song at slightly different speeds, and set your dessert on fire.

And somehow we've all agreed this is normal.

This week on Pull My Leg, Miles and Mark dive into the strange world of birthdays in America.

* When do birthday parties stop being fun and start feeling like obligations?* At what age do balloons become suspicious?

* Why are dogs getting birthday cakes, professional photo shoots, and themed parties?

* And if we're celebrating our pets, what about the birds living in our gutters? Do they deserve gifts too?

We also explore birthday traditions from around the world, anniversary celebrations, and whether society has overlooked some truly important birthdays... like the inventor of toothpaste.

If you've ever blown out candles, worn a paper hat, or pretended to love a gift you didn't understand, this episode is for you.

Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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On this episode, Mark and Miles sit down with Porche La Fiesta — the self-proclaimed “Groupie Whisperer,” memoirist, and founder of an entirely unaccredited series of workshops for aspiring rock ’n’ roll companions.

Porche shares stories from decades on the road, the unwritten etiquette of backstage culture, and why biscuits and gravy can make or break a tour. Expect questionable advice, unbelievable anecdotes, and wisdom delivered with a can of hairspray in hand.

Porche has spent decades backstage with some of music's biggest names, and she's here to answer the questions nobody else was brave enough to ask:

Is being a professional groupie a W-2 or 1099 situation?

Which artist had the best snacks?Is there a correct way to stand in a tour bus bathroom?

Can Porche read minds... or at least guess how you're cooking your eggs?Which hip-hop star had the smallest feet?

We also dive into her bestselling memoir Big Hair, Bigger Stories, discuss backstage etiquette, fog machine incidents, rapper arguments, exotic pets, and a workshop tour that may or may not change your life.

Pull My Leg is a comedy podcast where everything is made up on the spot—but the audience is always in on the joke.

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🚨BONUS CONTENT ALERT 🚨

After our Cryptids episode, we still had questions. Important questions.

Like:

• When was the last Bigfoot sighting?

• Does Bigfoot wear clothes?

• And how much can we realistically trust Alexa with cryptid research?

In this special bonus episode of Pull My Leg, we go deeper into the world of Bigfoot, folklore, and extremely questionable evidence.

We also crack open the Pull My Leg voicemail box and hear from callers around the world, including:

- A lonely caller trying to befriend Bigfoot

- Someone convinced Sasquatch is trading household items for peanut butter

- And at least one caller that may or may not be Chewbacca

Along the way, we discuss:Bigfoot behavior, Sasquatch fashion choices, Cryptid snack preferences, AI-generated answers about mythical creatures…and the proper etiquette for interacting with woodland legends.

If you enjoyed our Cryptids episode, this is the strange little follow-up your life was missing.

ABOUT THE SHOW:Pull My Leg is a comedy podcast where everything is made up on the spot—but the audience is always in on the joke.