Booms. I think that's the software correcting for cross-talk, which is unavoidable when we're not all in the same room. Believe me, I am way up on my mic at all times.
I noticed the week after the "Tracie & Sammie" episode that Tracie's friend Lotti's movie Chastity Bites just HAPPENED to start in rotation on The Movie Channel, which I think is to Showtime as Cinemax is to HBO. So that might be why Lotti (and her movie poster) were on the episode even though Lotti had nothing at all to contribute.
...yes. I thought it was okay since Jeff had just said it, and I guess Dave wasn't paying attention (unlike with "Firefly," which may have been why I thought it was kosher that time??? Not to excuse my shaky grasp on the rules).