Flagrant Podcast Summary

Episode Overview

Podcast: Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant with Akaash Singh
Episode: Are You Garbage on Phillies Karen, Airplane Etiquette, & Nasty Hotel Stories
Date: September 10, 2025
Guests: Kevin “Foley” Ryan & H. Foley from Are You Garbage
Theme:
A raucous, wide-ranging hang featuring the Are You Garbage crew, this classic Flagrant episode dives into the etiquette of ballparks, airplanes, hotels, grilling, and general “garbage” behaviors. The group delivers raw, hilarious takes on what counts as trashy, how immigrant and regional backgrounds influence "garbage" codes, and why Philly sports fans are a breed apart. Expect a ton of banter, personal stories, power-move etiquette debates, and a showstopping segment on the grossest hotel habits in comedy.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Phillies “Karen” Ballpark Viral Clip (34:04, 35:22)

• Context: Viral footage of a woman at a Phillies game who kept a ball meant for a kid.
• Panel Reaction: Everyone agreed the adult's behavior was “garbage” and you should always give the ball to a child.
• Foley: “That's where we're at now. Where adults are arguing and fighting like children over a baseball.” (37:01)
• Mark Gagnon: “Every one of those baseballs should be handed to a child. If you catch it... you don't keep.” (37:24)
• Life Lesson Debate: Panel briefly considers whether these incidents give necessary “life lessons” about fairness. Ultimately, they're clear: the adult was in the wrong.

2. Airplane Etiquette: Reclining Seats & Grievances (09:05, 16:27)

• Akaash admits: He always reclines his seat, even though he's only 5'7", and wonders if that’s “garbage.”
• Foley shares secrets: He reclines right after the seatbelt check, maximizing relaxation.
• Miles: “If United Airlines says you’re able to go back, why don't you not go back?” (10:49)
• Mark’s ‘Moral Code’: He won’t recline if the person in front of him doesn’t and tries to be ‘the change in the world’ (11:01).
• Relationship seat politics: The guys riff on whether you should insist on sitting together as a couple, trading stories about upgrades, splitting seats, and flying separately (18:05–21:47).

3. Power Moves & Brown Comic Dinner Drama (59:03–64:43)

• Akaash’s Story: Tried to organize a dinner for Indian comics. One guest demanded a personal invitation via text, then responded simply “Hey,” then ghosted Akaash.
• Panel Judgement: Consensus is it was a passive-aggressive power move: “You hit someone with a hey, you can suck all the dicks.” – Mark Gagnon (60:04)
• Akaash: “I tried to patch it up... No response.” (61:26)
• Panel: “That guy’s done.” (63:06)

4. Immigrant “Garbage” and Grading on a Curve (13:07, 14:05)

• Miles observes: There’s white “garbage” and immigrant “garbage.” For many immigrant families, taking leftovers home isn’t optional–it’s a given.
• Foley: “That would be the leftover thing. Inherently, people that struggle take the food, you know, and that takes a generation.” (14:05)
• Everyone admits: There’s a cultural curve to judging “garbage,” especially around frugality and food waste.

5. Hotel Horror Stories & Comedy’s Nastiest Secrets (40:40, 71:23–77:12)

• Prompt: “Where do you ejaculate in hotels?”
• Multiple admissions: Comic after comic describes doing it on the floor, in towels, or – infamously – the comforter.
• Disgust & Laughter: Akaash (reeling): “You judge the baseball stealing guy? You’re coming in comforters and the children probably sleep in your cum!” (75:18)
• Foley: “I don’t think you want to hear where I do it... I used a comforter.” (73:36)
• Panel Reflection: They debate hotel cleanliness, tipping, tipping the cleaning staff (77:13–79:31), and the ethics and horror of lived-in hotel rooms for travelers.

6. Trashy or Not? Grilling at Friends’ Houses (24:46–28:47)

• Scenario: Is it trashy for someone to come over and grill on your grill at your party?
• Mark Gagnon: “If it’s your house, you gotta go down with the ship. This stud ain’t coming in here and grilling my…” (27:48)
• But, exceptions: If a guest is passionate about grilling and genuinely loves it, maybe it’s okay; panel is divided but agrees it’s borderline questionable.

7. Garbage Beer Taste Test (93:10–100:05)

• Challenge: The Are You Garbage crew must distinguish between Coors Light, Michelob Ultra, Pacifico, Old English, and Bud Light—served warm and through straws.
• Results: They confidently identify Old English but otherwise struggle, arguing Pacifico’s inclusion as “garbage” is debatable.
• Foley: “I just want to give a little pushback on Pacifico being a trashy beer. Very good beer. High school, Pacifico, Tostones…” (98:26)
• Takeaway: Even seasoned dirtbags struggle when the beers are warm; “Our palates have gotten too refined, dude. Being in the front of the plane all the time.” (99:51)

8. Philly Sports, Trashiness, and Pride (46:08–55:25)

• Why do people hate Philly fans? From “batteries in snowballs” to a jail inside the old stadium, the panel recounts infamous stories of Philly trashiness—and why it persists.
• Classic Quote: “There is a garbage element built into the DNA of Philadelphia... You could save babies from a burning building and still be a little bit garbage while you do it.” –Akaash (53:45)
• Panel muses: Philly pride and “being garbage” are deeply intertwined.

9. Travel, Tipping, and Money (77:13–82:12)

• Hotel Tipping: Panel discusses proper tips for cleaning staff, bellhops, and coat checks.
• Foley: “I never see the person, so I didn't. Never thought to tip him. I'm gonna start doing it.” (77:51)
• Mark: “My new thing is 20 for everything. I got enough cash.” (78:41)
• Ethics debate: Should you tip daily or at the end, and what happens if you don't see the staff?

10. Miscellaneous Trashy Moments

• Wearing only free Hawaiian shirts for a year (31:19): Panel rules it’s weird but not offensive—a sign of “garbage” frugality.
• Getting dessert at a high-end restaurant (65:30): If you make it clear, it’s a power move but not “garbage,” especially on a date.

Notable Quotes & Classic Moments

• “That look don't help her anymore. That looks like every one of my aunts.” – Mark Gagnon on Phillies Karen (35:28)
• “You hit someone with a ‘hey’, you can suck all the dicks.” – Mark Gagnon, on weak RSVP etiquette (60:04)
• “That's where we're at now, where adults are arguing and fighting like children over a baseball.” – Foley (37:01)
• “There is a garbage DNA built into the DNA of Philadelphia.” – Akash (53:45)
• “You judge the baseball stealing guy? You’re coming in comforters, and the children probably sleep in your cum!” – Akaash (75:18)
• “If the person in front of me doesn't [recline], I don't do it. If they do it, I might even... not go back.” – Mark Gagnon (10:34)
• “My new thing is 20 for everything. I got enough cash.” – Mark Gagnon (78:41)
• “Wanna suck Mark Gagnon’s dick? We got tour dates.” – Akash Singh (entirely in Flagrant promo spirit) (47:47)

Timestamps of Key Segments

• Phillies “Karen” Ballpark clip and reactions: 34:04–37:24
• Airline seat reclining debate: 09:05–11:01
• Hotel cum confessionals: 71:23–77:12
• Philly sports trash debate: 46:08–54:00
• Dinner invite “power move” story: 59:03–64:43
• Taking home leftovers (“immigrant curve”) 13:07–14:22
• Garbage beer taste test: 93:10–100:05
• Grilling etiquette: 24:46–28:47
• Tipping on the road: 77:13–79:55

Episode Tone

Unfiltered, rowdy, fast-paced, often raunchy, and stringently honest. Flagrant and Are You Garbage share a high-energy, panel-roast vibe, where no topic is too gross, no bit too self-deprecating, and vulnerabilities are thrown in for big laughs. The crew is merciless, jovial, and their regional/immigrant pride and self-awareness give the show both heart and punch.

Final Word

If you want to test your own “garbage” mettle, laugh at the worst hotel secrets in stand-up, or find out why Philly fans are the way they are, this episode is pure Flagrant gold. The Are You Garbage boys prove exactly why they’ve become cult podcast kings—riffing, roasting, and admitting to the dirtiest behaviors, all in the name of real talk and brotherhood.