New Episode on Patreon Today

Summary

---

Bad Friends — June 12, 2026

Episode: "New Episode on Patreon Today"
Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino

---

Episode Overview

In this lively episode of Bad Friends, Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino welcome a room full of interns from Quinnipiac, setting the stage for a playful and improvisational conversation. The hosts riff on everything from immersive experiences at Dodgers games to the revelations of wearing glasses for the first time. The episode is packed with signature banter, nostalgic anecdotes, and a deep dive into how the world looks a little sharper—literally and figuratively—when you put on a new lens.

---

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Intern Takeover at the Studio

• The episode opens with both hosts jokingly introducing themselves as "Andres" and referencing "students" and teaching "film," kicking off the playful tone ([00:00-00:12]).
• The presence of numerous Quinnipiac interns is acknowledged:
  • Andrew: “Welcome back to Bad Friends. Today we've got a… a ton of interns. A ton of interns.” ([00:23])
  • The hosts joke about magic happening with the interns present.

2. Hangovers, Dodgers, and Shohei Ohtani

• Bobby admits to being hungover, blaming it on a visit to a Dodgers game ("Doyers"), which becomes a springboard for commentary on cultural shifts in baseball fandom ([00:49-01:43]):
  • Bobby: "The amount of Japanese people because of Shohei. It's crazy. The half of the words at the stadium now are in Japanese. What's next? What are they going to do to my America next? You were serving kimchi with the hot dogs." ([00:57])
• Andrew asks about Shohei Ohtani's potential career during WWII, sparking a blend of baseball admiration and dark historical joking:
  • Andrew: "You think Shohei could have played during the forties? ... Would they sign him two days after Pearl Harbor, you think?" ([01:14])
  • Bobby: "We're hitting bombs all over the world. The guy is amazing." ([01:29])

3. Shohei Ohtani as Astro Boy

• Both draw a parallel between Ohtani and the legendary anime character, with exaggerated fangirling over Ohtani’s looks and skills:
  • Bobby: "He's so good to watch." ([01:35])
  • Andrew: "He's also tall, handsome." ([01:36])
  • Bobby: "He's Astro Boy, dude." ([01:45])
• A short, lighthearted impression of Shohei follows with “Yeah, it’s me, Shohi.” ([01:51])

4. The Revelation of Wearing Glasses

• Andrew shares the transformative experience of getting glasses:
  • Andrew: "I just got glasses for the first time in my life." ([02:00])
  • He describes how he never noticed the rides at Universal Studios while driving—everything was just a blur until now ([02:03-02:22]).
  • Bobby: “You just saw a bunch of blobs.” ([02:19])
  • Andrew: "I was driving today ... Oh, they have rides. Like, you could see the roller coasters and stuff... Crazy. Never seen any of that." ([02:21])
• This leads to a riff about the new Fast and Furious roller coaster and a joke about Andrew finally realizing his girlfriend is white now that he can see clearly:
  • Andrew: “I realized that my girlfriend's white. I thought she was black the whole time.” ([02:36])
  • Both burst into laughter after this offbeat punchline.

5. Memories at Universal Studios

• The trio reminisce about past Universal Studios visits, particularly Halloween Horror Nights:
  • Andrew: "Yeah, we went to Halloween horror nights and you bailed." ([02:51])
  • The conversation leads to stories about Adam Ray playing Wolverine and Andrew’s antics:
    • Andrew: “He had the claws. He was walking around. Yeah, I had to throw pennies at him... To see if he can fling them with his plastic.” ([03:03-03:12])
    • Bobby: “See if he could hit them.” ([03:12])
    • Andrew: "But he picked them up because he's a Jew." ([03:13])

6. The World Through New Glasses

• The segment circles back to how glasses have changed Andrew’s world:
  • Bobby: "You look vibrant." ([03:18])
  • Andrew: "Because your glasses, I think, are empowering you." ([03:21])
  • Discovery of new things in his backyard:
    • Andrew: "Well, there's trees in my backyard. I didn't realize. I mean, beyond the fence, it was just a blur, right?" ([03:27])
• Bobby questions his safety on the road all these years:
  • Bobby: “And how do you do. How did you drive for all these years?” ([03:34])
  • Andrew: “Instinct.” ([03:39])
  • Bobby: “You can't see the lines on the ground. That's why his car has all these [dings].” ([03:41])
  • Andrew: "He's never going to have a ding on his car ever again." ([03:46])

---

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "The amount of Japanese people because of Shohei. It's crazy... What are they going to do to my America next? You were serving kimchi with the hot dogs." — Bobby Lee ([00:57])
• “You think Shohei could have played during the forties?... Would they sign him two days after Pearl Harbor, you think?” — Andrew Santino ([01:14])
• "He's Astro Boy, dude." — Bobby Lee ([01:45])
• "I just got glasses for the first time in my life." — Andrew Santino ([02:00])
• “I realized that my girlfriend's white. I thought she was black the whole time.” — Andrew Santino ([02:36])
• "He picked them up because he's a Jew." — Andrew Santino, riffing about Adam Ray ([03:13])
• "You look vibrant... Because your glasses, I think, are empowering you." — Bobby Lee ([03:18-03:21])

---

Important Timestamps

• 00:23 – Introduction of interns and studio vibe
• 00:49 – Bobby’s hangover and Dodgers game recap
• 01:14 – Shohei Ohtani banter and WWII jokes
• 01:45 – Comparing Shohei to Astro Boy
• 02:00 – Andrew’s story about getting glasses
• 02:31 – Universal Studios & Fast and Furious ride discussion
• 02:51 – Halloween Horror Nights memories
• 03:18 – Andrew seeing a new world (literally) with his glasses

---

Tone and Enjoyment

This episode shines with the standard Bad Friends cocktail: friendly roasting, absurd improvisation, and a running commentary on pop culture through the lens of their own lives. The banter is fast, filled with callbacks and left turns, but always anchored by the real friendship (and mutual teasing) between Bobby and Andrew.

---

Listeners coming in fresh will feel immediately pulled into the hosts’ irreverent rhythm as they juggle nostalgia, culture, and the simple joys (and hazards) of finally being able to see the world clearly.

Transcript

[A]

Hi, friends. I am Andres.

[B]

I am Andres.

[A]

This is. My students are here.

[B]

Today I teach film.

[A]

Film. That's Filipino film. We will do movie films.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

I gotta tell you, fancy. I feel good in your. In your. In your style.

[B]

Your style. You feel. Yeah. Handsomer.

[A]

Handsomer. You feel handsomer.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Welcome back to Bad Friends. Today we've got a. A ton of interns. A ton of interns.

[B]

It's so itchy. I like how do you do this all day long with the itchy hair.

[A]

We've got Quinnipiac interns are here once again making their return to the show.

[B]

Yeah. And they're here to watch magic. Magic. Pure magic. Yeah. It's good to see you, Andres.

[A]

Thank you.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I'm very hungover right now.

[B]

You drank last night.

[A]

Got the case of the Irish flu, baby.

[B]

Where'd you go last night?

[A]

To the Doyers. I want to go see the Doyers play. Oh, the amount of Japanese people because of Shohei. It's crazy. The half of the words at the stadium now are in Japanese. What's next? What are they going to do to my America next? You were serving kimchi with the hot dogs.

[B]

You think Shohei could have played during the forties?

[A]

Prohibition.

[B]

The 1940s. Like, two days. Would they sign him two days after Pearl harbor, you think? I mean, he's good, right? But they're angry.

[A]

We're hitting bombs all over the world. The guy is amazing.

[B]

He's amazing.

[A]

He's so good to watch.

[B]

He's also tall, handsome.

[A]

This guy's so handsome.

[B]

Yeah, he's a cutie ball.

[A]

All right. And this guy slotted to make.

[B]

I mean, he's cute.

[A]

He's very.

[B]

Dude, he's Astro Boy.

[A]

He's.

[B]

Yeah, he's Astro Boy, dude.

[A]

He is.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah, it's me, Shohi.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Look at how.

[B]

Dude, he's Astro Boy dude. Yeah.

[A]

Whoa. He's got all of his vision now,

[B]

so I can see everything. Dude. You know, I was driving, so I. I just got glasses for the first time in my life.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And I was driving through Lancashire by Universal. Right. And you know, you. When you're driving down that to go to Lankersham, you see the Universal City Park.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But I never saw the rides.

[A]

You just saw a bunch of blobs.

[B]

I just saw a blur.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

And I was driving today. I was going to. Oh, they have rides. Like, you could see the roller coasters and stuff. Yeah, yeah, I could. I could never see them. Crazy. Never seen any of that.

[A]

They have a new Roller coaster. It's the Fast and Furious.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Vin Diesel is going to bless it. Yeah, they are.

[B]

And I wore glasses. I realized that my girlfriend's white. I thought she was blocked the whole time. Yeah, yeah. No, I'm kidding. Yeah.

[A]

There. Festive. The family.

[B]

Have you ever been there? I've never been there all day.

[A]

Yeah, I have.

[B]

What?

[A]

Yeah, you. You did. Ch. You bailed. Yeah, we went to Halloween horror nights and you bailed.

[B]

I only went when in the front when Adam Ray used to play Wolverine. Oh, yeah. Oh, my God.

[A]

You went when he was working there.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. So? So he had the claws. He was walking around. Yeah, I had to throw pennies at him. That's. No, I did. To see if he can fling him with his plastic.

[A]

See if he could hit him.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But he picked him up because he's a Jew. But anyway, guys, I think you.

[A]

You're. You look vibrant.

[B]

What do you mean?

[A]

Because your glasses, I think, are empowering you.

[B]

I can now.

[A]

You can see? Feel more. You feel more up.

[B]

Well, there's trees in my backyard. I didn't realize. I mean, beyond the fence, it was just a blur, right?

[A]

Dude, the way you see the world. And how do you do. How did you drive for all these years?

[B]

Instinct.

[A]

Just feel.

[B]

No, you. You can see lights, so it's instinct. You can't see the lines on the ground. That's why his car has all these.

[A]

I was going to say he's never going to have a ding on his car ever again.

[B]

Ever again.