Ricky's Big World
Welcome to Ricky's Big World, the podcast that blends mouth-watering food, Southern charm, and the unique perspective of Ricky Bartlett - double-leg amputee, radio host, and actor.
Recoded live from Pizza World Iowa's vibrant kitchen, join Ricky for entertaining tales, laughs, and a glimpse into Southern culture. Whether you're a fried chicken enthusiast or seeking a good chuckle, Ricky's quick wit and infectious personality make each episode a joy. Ricky's Big World is a podcast that's as irresistible as a hot slice of Pizza World's famous pizza!
Ricky's Big World
Three Days of Filming & Total Chaos: Ricky & Roxanna Lose It
đź’Ą Warning: Absolute Chaos Ahead! đź’Ą
Fam, we’ve been filming for three days straight—yes, THREE DAYS. At this point, our brains are fried, our sanity is questionable, and we thought, “Hey, let’s try something new!” Spoiler alert: It did NOT go as planned.
In this episode, we play Two Truths and a Lie (or at least, we attempt to). Ricky forgets his own stories, Roxanna exposes her clumsiness, and things spiral quickly into absolute nonsense. If you love unhinged laughter, ridiculous storytelling, and watching us completely lose our grip on reality, this episode is for you.
Would you want to see us do more games like this? Maybe with a little more organization next time? Maybe not after three days of filming? Let us know in the comments!
Timestamps:
0:07 | “We tried something new… and we have no idea what we just said.”
0:30 | Ricky’s Warning: “Our brains are fried, but we’re doing this anyway.”
1:08 | Roxanna introduces Two Truths and a Lie – and Ricky instantly complicates it.
3:23 | Ricky’s first round: Splinters, the “Bahamas” trip, and a Key West bathroom disaster
7:11 | Roxanna calls out a family trend of “seeing places” but never actually going.
12:07 | Roxanna’s clumsiness is exposed: Falling up stairs, cruise ship humiliation, and poolside disasters.
20:00 | Ricky makes the game worse: He forgets his own lie!
26:57 | “This is the most unhinged episode we’ve ever done.”
33:42 | Closing thoughts: Should we do this again? Maybe when we’re not sleep-deprived?
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Three Days of Filming & Total Chaos
Transcript
Ricky: Hey, fam! Before you dive into this episode, you should know—we have been filming for three days straight. By this point, Roxanna and I have gone crazy, we’re delirious, and we attempt to try something new.
Spoiler alert: It does not go as planned. We hope you enjoy this very chaotic and silly episode. Let us know if you’d be into things like this in the future. Maybe a bit more organized… maybe not after three days of filming. Alright, here we go.
(Podcast Intro)
Ricky: Hey, this is Ricky with another episode of Ricky’s Big World. So, Roxanna was talking about… what you call it?
Roxanna: Two Truths and a Lie.
Ricky: Two Truths and a Lie. Okay, we ain’t doing no dares now.
Roxanna: No, no dares! Just a fun little game to change things up.
Ricky: Okay, so how does this work?
Roxanna: You tell me three stories—two of them are true, and one of them is a lie. And I have to figure out which one is the lie.
Ricky: Oh Lord.
Roxanna: I feel like this is going to be particularly hard for me because your life is crazy and you’re very animated.
Ricky: Crazy? Who? Me? Nah.
Ricky’s First Round – Three Stories
Ricky: Alright, first story. Y’all know that I was actually going to try and be a telephone line installer for BellSouth?
Roxanna: Wait… a telephone line installer?
Ricky: Yeah, you know, the people who climb up the telephone poles and fix the landlines?
Roxanna: Oh Lord…
Ricky: So, I went for my first day of training, climbed up the pole… and as I slid down, I got splinters ALL up in my rear end because I forgot to put on the safety gear. I had to go to the hospital. That was the end of my training day.
Roxanna: Oh my God. Okay. What’s the next one?
Ricky: Alright, second story. So, my Uncle Jerry had this nice boat, right? We used to go out on the Chattahoochee River all the time. One day, he says: “Ricky, you wanna go to the Bahamas?” And I was like, “HOW we getting to the Bahamas?!” He says, “By boat!” So, we get all the way down the river, open up into the Gulf of Mexico, and just as I start getting excited—he says, “Never mind, I’m tired.” We ended up in Pace, Florida. That’s where we stopped. And he looked around, real serious, and said: “This the Bahamas, ain’t it pretty?” And then we turned right back around.
Roxanna: No way.
Ricky: Dead serious.
Ricky: Okay, third story. I was in Key West one time, and I went to an ice cream shop. I asked if I could use the bathroom. They said NO—because I wasn’t a local. I said, “Excuse me?!” The lady at the counter says, “We don’t let tourists use the restroom because it’ll overload the system.” So, I said, “Alright, if I buy something, can I use the bathroom?” She said, “Fine, but don’t do number two.”
Roxanna: No way.
Ricky: So I went in there, did exactly that, flushed the toilet, and walked right back out. Never told her a word.
Roxanna’s Guess
Roxanna: Alright, so let’s see. I think the Key West story is true—I remember you mentioning going there once. The Bahamas story… I feel like that one is also true because this sounds like a pattern in your family. Y’all like to go somewhere, look at it, then leave.
Ricky: EXCUSE ME?!
Roxanna: You literally just told me this happened twice.
Ricky: …Okay, go on.
Roxanna: So, I think the telephone pole splinters story is the lie… but I kinda hope it’s true. It sounds like an old-school cartoon.
Ricky: You think I lied about the splinters in my butt?
Roxanna: Yes.
Ricky: Wrong. That actually happened.
Roxanna: WHAT?!
Ricky: I slid down that pole, got splinters all up in me, and had to go to the hospital.
Roxanna: Oh my God.
Ricky: The Key West story is also true.
Roxanna: Okay, so the Bahamas story is false?
Ricky: NOPE. That one’s true too.
Roxanna: …You cheated.
Ricky: No, I lied about lying. That was my trick.
Roxanna: Okay, fine, my turn. I’m very clumsy, so my stories are all about falling.
1. I tripped going UP the stairs, fell forward, then tumbled all the way back down. Both of my ankles were sprained.
2. On a cruise ship, someone called my name. I turned around, lost my balance, and fell down two flights of stairs. I sprained my ankle for the rest of the cruise.
3. I was walking around a pool, tripped over a pool toy, hit my head, and fell into the water.
Ricky: Okay, the first one? That sounds like you. The cruise ship one… That also sounds like you. But the pool story? I don’t believe it. That’s the lie.
Roxanna: …Yeah, you’re right.
Ricky: I knew it!
Roxanna: The pool story was fake, but the other two absolutely happened.
Ricky: You fell UP the stairs?
Roxanna: Yes, and then fell all the way back down.
Ricky: …Bless your heart.
Roxanna: This game completely fell apart.
Ricky: Yeah, next time, we need to actually prepare.
Roxanna: Should we do this again, but organized?
Ricky: Let’s not do it after three days of filming.
Roxanna: Agreed.
Ricky: Alright, fam, that’s another episode of Ricky’s Big World. We’ll leave the light on and the front door unlocked—but if you fall through it, we ain’t helping you up.
Roxanna: Bye y’all!
