Are You Garbage? – "Nick Rochefort Returns!" (2/23/2026)

Episode Overview

In this lively, off-the-rails comedy episode, hosts H. Foley and Kevin Ryan welcome back fan-favorite guest Nick Rochefort. As per tradition, Nick faces the Are You Garbage test, where his dirtbag credentials and unique life stories are examined in hilarious detail. Expect deep dives into tattoo regrets, dirtbag cars, questionable fashion, wild drinking tales, family chaos, and eccentric home decor—all filtered through the group's signature banter and self-deprecating humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Nick’s “Garbage” Credentials

• Foley and Kevin set the scene with classic banter on growing up trashy, their friendship dynamic, and how Nick fits right in as the Rhode Island “counterpoint.”
• Nick jokes about his appearance and self-perception, “I look like I'm made of deli ham.” (01:06, Nick)
• He admits to being an “enigma wrapped in a riddle, wrapped in high end fabric that you got at a secondhand store.” (00:53, Foley)
• All three riff on being unattractive husbands, Nick quipping about his body: “Sometimes I look at you and I go, there’s a dashing face… and then other times… a little bit of patchy skin.” (03:01, Ryan)

Tattoo Confessions: Nicky 2 Guns (06:03–13:30)

• Nick reveals his notorious “Nicky 2 Guns” tattoos: two guns (one revolver for his dad), and words like “Progress” and “Ethic & Optimism” on his arms.
• “I have ethic and optimism tattooed on this one… I thought it was like, memento… if you tattoo these words on your arm, you will forever be…” (11:47, Nick)
• Story of getting tattooed at age 14 in a sketchy apartment by “Fatty, the tattoo guy,” who later died of hepatitis.
• Foley: “That was not a real classy operation.” (07:37)
• Conversation spirals into 90s/00s tattoo trends: Old English script, loyalty/lions, and cringe graffiti handles—Nick’s was “Direk.”

The Y2K Dirtbag Era (09:00–11:00)

• They reminisce on toxic late-90s/2000s bro culture: American Pie, Maxim, FHM, extreme sodas, frosted tips, Old English tattoos.
• “The machine really threw it at you guys. American Pie, Maxim magazine… All the processed food you could handle.” (09:45, Foley)

Being a Car Dirtbag (15:24–17:50)

• Nick’s history with Escalades, big rims, and DUIs: “I was a big rims guy… had the Escalade EX-T… DUI in it.” (16:27, Nick)
• Escalade nostalgia—Nick predicts 2005 models will be “future classics” and discusses the subculture of loving these vehicles.
• Foley: “You were able to do the big sweatsuits, baggy clothes.” (15:24)

More “Garbage” Life Questions

• Bad club behavior: sneaking into clubs in Ugg slippers, being the “poor friend” among rich club kids, getting away with dirtbag moves thanks to club connections.
• Smoker's pride and longing: “Smoking is cool. I miss it.” (25:59, Rochefort)
• Arcade “punching machine” games, with Nick delighting in being the only recent player.

Family Antics and Dirtbag Olympics (53:20–58:30)

• Nick’s family post-funeral drinking Olympics: racing "Fast Eddie" in a 100-yard dash in suits, at age 26 vs. Eddie in his 50s.
• “I'll beat you now, I'll beat you then, you never beat me… I'm the fastest drunk guy in that parking lot that night.” (58:21, Nick)
• John John stealing all the good cigars at a wedding and handing them out as if he brought them, “classic John John move." (49:22)

Classy Contrasts: Fancy Home Sh*t (39:00–43:30)

• Nick’s humble-brag: he owns a high-end La Marzocco espresso machine (“$6K retail, paid $4K, I got the deal.”).
• “That's the one you see at the coffee shop. If you have a Keurig, I'm taking that with me when I leave—I'm doing you a favor.” (39:24, Nick)
• Discussion of fragrances/colognes and the virtue of living life as a “cute little girl": “I think I smell better with perfume on.” (44:32, Foley)
• Sprinkles in bon mots about home decor, furniture obsession, and a “weird” affinity for mid-century wallpaper and natural wine.

Trashy Wedding/Funeral Etiquette (46:52–54:14)

• Wedding mooching: attending receptions with no gift, showing up blazed, being called out for “smelling like a blunt” (47:37).
• Discussion: Is it okay to attend the reception but not the ceremony? (General consensus: dirtbag move.)
• Funeral/wake drinking traditions: back-alley beers, relatives sneak-smoking, impromptu “dirtbag Olympics” among grieving family.

Random Highlights & Running Gags

• Foley’s “cute little girl” jokes and “manly lady” banter about colognes and sexuality (45:05–45:48).
• Debates about automatic vs. manual pepper grinders, corkscrews, and biodynamic French wine.
• Nick’s celebrity run-in: accosts a nervous Chris Klein (American Pie) on his honeymoon in Italy, then mischievously outs him to the vineyard staff, making Klein the center of attention (65:01–67:50).

Notable Quotes & Moments

• [03:01] Nick: “I have a full head of hair that I choose to shave anyway. I like the fact that I have eight double a cup tits.”
• [06:44] Nick (on tattoos): “When you're 14…you find a tattoo artist that tattoos children for $75.”
• [09:28] Foley: “The machine really threw it at you guys. American Pie, Maxim…high fructose corn syrup.”
• [16:27] Nick: “I was a big rims guy…had the Escalade EXT…the pearl one in the back. Yeah, it was sick.”
• [25:59] Rochefort: “Smoking is cool. I miss it. I miss it so much.”
• [39:24] Nick: “If you have a Keurig, I’m taking that with me when I leave—I'm doing you a favor.”
• [44:32] Foley: “I think I smell better with perfume on.”
• [49:22] Nick: “My cousin John John grabs all [the cigars]…starts handing them out like he bought them. Classic John John move.”
• [58:21] Nick: “I’ll beat you now, I’ll beat you then, you never beat me. I’m the fastest drunk guy in that parking lot that night.”
• [65:29] Nick (accosting Chris Klein): “What the fuck you doing here, Klein?”

Important Timestamps

• Tattoo Talk and Nicky 2 Guns – 05:42–13:30
• Y2K Bro Culture Reflection – 09:00–11:00
• Escalade/Rims Nostalgia – 15:24–17:50
• Wild Club Days & Smoking – 24:18–26:29
• Arcade Punching Bag Bit – 27:14–29:13
• Carnival Games Dirtbagery – 29:34–31:08
• Fancy Espresso/Home Sh*t – 39:00–43:30
• Wedding/Funeral Etiquette – 46:52–54:14
• Drunken Family Olympics – 53:20–58:21
• Italy Celebrity Encounter (Chris Klein) – 65:01–67:51

Tone & Style

The episode is riff-heavy, raunchy, and self-aware. The trio swap trashy confessions effortlessly, undercutting any attempts at faux-classiness with stories of actual or attempted debauchery. Nick’s sense of “being in on the joke” (especially with his tattoos and high-low taste) summarizes the show’s ethos—being “garbage” is as much a badge of honor as it is an admission of guilt.

For First-Time Listeners

This episode throws you deep into Are You Garbage’s signature style: rowdy group dynamic, personal stories, inside jokes, and bits about Americana trash culture. You’ll leave with Nick Rochefort’s legendary dirtbag resume (Nicky 2 Guns for life!), Foley and Ryan’s camaraderie, and a sharp sense of how being “garbage” can sometimes mean just being yourself… unapologetically.

To catch Nick Rochefort live or buy his high/low home goods, visit shamanicshouse.com. For tickets to Are You Garbage live shows, see rugarbage.com.