OSPod Episode 137: Olympic Roombas, Kenobi Cameos, and Special guest OSP Cyan!

"Don't tell the elf." That's the moment Blue singled out as a favorite from The Lord of the Rings films, but the episode's real throughline was less about Middle-earth and more about how the four hosts navigate companionship, identity, and joy on their own terms. This Q&A-heavy episode of the Overly Sarcastic Podcast—featuring special guest Cyan—covered everything from service dogs to Olympic Zambonis, with a long, thoughtful detour into what romance looks like for asexual people.

Kenobi, the Service Dog with a Job

Cyan shared updates on Kenobi, her service dog from Canine Companions. He's a golden lab mix, just over two years old, but he has a puppy face that makes people assume he's still growing. "He's like one of those baby-faced actors who's gonna be playing teens into their 40s," Blue joked. Kenobi performs mobility assistance and medical alerts, but he's still a dog: when Cyan showed him a door opener and told him to push, he got it right away. When she asked him to do it again, he instead nosed a shiny silver outlet cover on the ground that was the same color as the device. "He zapped like a cartoon," Cyan said. Another quirk: Kenobi always works on Cyan's left side and gets in the car from the left door. If he's on her right side with her between him and the door, even with plenty of space, "he does not understand how he is supposed to get in the car. Stars are