So glad to see Ska Talkerman's post. He's exactly right. It makes no sense for people to be criticizing the show because Patton isn't the central guest. that's the idea. it's like saying a gross-out comedy is gross, or a romantic comedy is romantic.
For my money, let me set up the scene earlier today: On my lunch break, eating lunch in my car (it gets happier...). I'm listening to this episode, & as soon as Eddie says "Touchie toes." I have a, I kid you not, 2 minute laugh-until-I-cry experience. It was cathartic & beautiful. I haven't laughed that hard in years. Eddie is fantastic.