First mentioned in Episode 4 , an "Italian Air Show" is a story that begins wonderfully, then takes a turn for the worse, and then takes an even worse turn. The most prominent Italian Air Show from the podcast is referred to as "Having a Ball in Arkansas" and was provided by a Scoop Mail on Episode 58.
The name "Italian Air Show" is a reference to the Ramstein Air Show Disaster of 1988.
Italian Air Shows appear in the following Episodes:
- Episode 004: Italian Air Show and Ear Molly
- Episode 24
- Episode 35
- Episode 47
- Episode 54
- Episode 58 - Having a Ball in Arkansas
- Episode 70
- Episode 75
- Episode 86
- Episode 88
- Episode 113