An obsessive man named Demitri leaves increasingly aggressive voicemail messages to a woman he met briefly at a bar, culminating in an ultimatum that’s both hilarious and uncomfortable—plus a trip to the Holy Land Experience theme park in Orlando that’s more Bible than Disneyland.
The show opens with discussion of celebrity voicemail greeting services, then pivots to a remarkable two-part voicemail saga from a listener. A woman gave her business card to a man called Demitri after a brief bar conversation in San Francisco. His first message is already a red flag—he tells her how elegant and attractive she is, how her friends were jealous he approached her, and insists she must call him back because he’s “a complete catch” and “one of the few men in the city that has nothing wrong with him.” When she doesn’t call, he leaves a second message with a specific deadline: call by 3pm Thursday or he’s erasing her number and she loses her chance with him. The team and callers find his passive-aggressive intensity hilarious and deeply off-putting in equal measure.
Later, the team discusses theme parks in Orlando, leading to the discovery of the Holy Land Experience—a Biblical theme park where visitors walk the streets of ancient Jerusalem, attend special shows, and meet actors portraying historical figures. Scott notes one Jesus impersonator bears an uncanny resemblance to Justin Lee Collins, complete with flowing hair. A caller, Sophie from Swansea, reveals she’s heading there in eight days and has free vouchers; she’s warned about strict behaviour rules, including no swearing.
The episode closes with another round of Badly Bleeped TV, a word-guessing game featuring clips from Euro 2008 finals and Country File, where listeners try to identify words edited out of famous broadcasts.
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