Bad Friends – "Fancy's Replacement"

Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino
Guest: Christopher ("Big C")
Date: November 3, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode of Bad Friends features Christopher ("Big C") as a guest, brought in as a temporary replacement for regular producer Fancy B (Andreas), who's out for family reasons. Andrew and Bobby put Big C—an earnest, awkward superfan from upstate New York—through a classic Bad Friends gauntlet: playful roasting, improv madness, and personal questioning. The hosts explore Big C's background, social quirks, romantic hopes, and pop culture fixations, ultimately aiming to find out if he could ever fill Fancy’s shoes—or perhaps just entertain the fans for a wild hour.

Table of Contents

• Introduction and Replacing Fancy (00:00–02:00)
• Getting to Know Big C (02:00–08:00)
• Big C’s Romantic Prospects (08:00–18:00)
• Geek & Gaming Talk (18:00–30:00)
• Big C’s Life Outlook and Empathy (30:00–43:00)
• Interpersonal Roasts & Friendship (43:00–49:00)
• Paige from The Viral Podcast Call-In (49:00–63:00)
• H3 Podcast & Olivia – Awkward Fan Calls (63:00–73:00)
• Notable Quotes & Moments
• Overall Themes & Takeaways

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Introduction and Replacing Fancy (00:00–02:00)

• The episode opens with Andrew and Bobby introducing Christopher, aka "Big C," who submitted himself as a video applicant for Fancy B’s producer seat.
• Big C is immediately urged to perform and "be free," starting with a joke about Ozempic. The group warmly roasts him, setting the playful, irreverent tone.
• [00:36] Andrew makes clear: "Fancy B is taking a leave... and for the time being, our lovely Fancy is being temporarily replaced by the Big C."

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Getting to Know Big C (02:00–08:00)

• Big C reveals he's from Albany, NY, and originally from the Dominican Republic. He's called "The Big C."
• Bobby and Andrew push him into on-the-spot singing. He tries in both English and Japanese, referencing his love for anime.
• When asked about his dating life, Big C admits he hasn't had sex in over thirteen years:
  • "I haven't done [it] in like, 13 years." (03:14)
• The hosts explore his sexual and romantic preferences with classic Bad Friends awkward humor.
• Andrew, noticing Big C’s shyness: "You gotta be more open, man—13 years, you gotta be less picky." (06:28)

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Big C’s Romantic Prospects (08:00–18:00)

• Big C describes his ideal woman: Asian, into anime, plays video games.

• "If she's... tells me to go play a game with her, I would probably do it." (06:35)

• The hosts discuss setting him up, joking about Albany/New York-area singles, and tease him about being picky after a long dry spell.

• Big C reveals he will soon be moving to Florida with his mom, lives with her, and works with his brother.

  • Adds: "From the basement of my mom's house to here... I just keep going down and down." (07:25)

• Bobby: "We flew you out here just to hang."

• Andrew (joking): "This will be the longest hour we've ever done." (06:54)

• Big C is challenged to try a "Better Sleep" app in his unique voice (10:07):

  "Bobby, if you play the Scene of Late series, you are 100% going to cry. You can go back to sleep now." (10:39)

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Geek & Gaming Talk (18:00–30:00)

• Big C is a major anime and JRPG fan, particularly the "Scene of Day" series. He discusses PC and Switch gaming in depth.
• Conversation spirals into One Piece card games and cosplay; Big C proudly references his Don Flamingo costume from One Piece:
  • "That's just a cosplay. Don Flamingo." (18:40)
• Big C’s love of J-Pop vs. K-Pop sparks more cultural riffing:
  • "They got blessed—the only thing they didn’t get was the PP size." (25:12)
  • Andrew and Bobby riff on stereotypes, poking fun at their own and each other’s backgrounds.
• The trio discusses body confidence, sexual preferences, and anime porn—all with the show’s signature shock-jock irreverence.
  • Bobby: "It's all anime porn!" Big C: "80% of it." (44:21–44:29)

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Big C’s Life Outlook and Empathy (30:00–43:00)

• Andrew and Bobby test Big C’s knowledge of American history (and, as he admits, he mostly remembers “the cotton picking” part).
  • "History... Slaves picking cotton." (33:34)
• Big C details his daily routine: goes to work, grocery shopping, then anime and games.
  • "I go to work. After work, I go home. I either go to the grocery store and if I don't have to go, I just go to my computer, watch anime or play games." (43:16)
• When asked about dreams, Big C says he’s content:
  • "I'm like happy with what I have." (44:02)
• The hosts dig deeper, probing his self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and ability to empathize.

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Interpersonal Roasts & Friendship Dynamics (43:00–49:00)

• Andrew and Bobby volley friendly insults, accusing Big C of being anti-improv, then turning jabs on each other and reflecting on their own sensitivities.

  • Andrew: "This is the war now. This is a war." (13:30)
  • Christopher: "We are bad friends." (62:35)

• Big C references TigerBelly and WhiskeyGinger, noting (awkwardly) he prefers Bobby’s podcast for the “energy,” resulting in more roasts:

  • “I actually like Tiger...That’s because of your energy.” (46:45)

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Paige from The Viral Podcast Call-In (49:00–63:00)

• In a bold move, Santino calls Paige from The Viral Podcast, one of Big C’s internet crushes, on air.
• The exchange is hilariously uncomfortable. Paige gamely describes her OnlyFans content ("four-inch pubes," "I play I spy with my little brown eye") as Big C stammers nervously.
  • Paige: "Nerdy. I fart out of my butthole online." (60:55)
  • Big C: "I'm kind of nerdy...Do I have to say more than that?" (65:10)
• After the call, the hosts roast Big C for clamming up:
  • "You dropped the ball...you fucking failed." (62:00–62:03)

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H3 Podcast & Olivia – Awkward Fan Calls (63:00–73:00)

• Still on a roll, the show rings Ethan Klein of H3, so Big C can profess his moderate crush on Olivia from H3. The call quickly gets weird.
  • After awkward intro, Big C: “Can I take her on a date?” (71:01)
• Ethan and the hosts try to play it cool, but the mood gets increasingly uncomfortable.
• Andrew: "It got really uncomfortable." (71:15)
• Bobby: “I keep dropping balls.” (72:43)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Big C (on sex): "I haven't done [it] in like, 13 years." (03:14)
• On being content: "I'm like happy with what I have." (44:02)
• On dreams: "I barely...when I go to sleep, I barely have anything." (17:37)
• Anime porn admission: “80% of it.” [Of his porn diet] (44:21)
• Paige, on OnlyFans: "I fart out of my butthole online." (60:55)
• Bobby, after the H3 call: “I keep dropping balls.” (72:43)
• Big C, closing: "Thank you for being a bad friend." (73:24)

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Overall Themes & Takeaways

• Absurd Fan Engagement: This episode is a classic Bad Friends experiment in merging fan and show: Big C, a fan plucked from the internet, is scrutinized, gently bullied, and somewhat celebrated.
• Vulnerability and Comedy: Amid the relentless ball-busting, Big C’s honesty about loneliness and yearning for connection gives the episode surprising heart, even as the hosts keep things silly.
• Mix of Cultures: There’s rich comedic fodder in Big C’s Dominican background, his American experience, and deep immersion in Japanese pop culture—a triangulation that lets Bobby and Andrew riff on identity, stereotypes, and outsider status.
• Romantic Misadventures: The botched call-ins with Paige and Ethan/OlivIa are peak cringe-comedy, highlighting the show’s comfort with discomfort and Big C’s lovable ineptitude.
• Meta Podcasting: The episode is dotted with references to other podcasts and the idea that Bad Friends, for Big C, is at the top of a strange pyramid of online culture and yearning.

Highlighted Segment Timestamps

• 00:36 – Andrew explains Fancy B’s absence and introduces Big C.
• 03:14 – Big C admits a 13-year dry spell.
• 07:25 – Self-deprecating joke: “From the basement of my mom’s house to here...”
• 10:39 – “Better Sleep” parody with Big C’s anime voice.
• 18:40 – One Piece cosplay: “That’s just a cosplay. Don Flamingo.”
• 25:12 – “They got blessed—they only thing they didn’t get...PP size.”
• 33:34 – “History...Slaves picking cotton.”
• 44:21 – “It’s all anime porn!” “80% of it.”
• 46:45 – “I actually like Tiger…That’s because of your energy.”
• 49:02 – Bobby: “Let me say something.”
• 60:55 – Paige: “Nerdy. I fart out of my butthole online.”
• 62:00–62:03 – "You dropped the ball...you fucking failed."
• 71:01 – "Can I take her on a date?"
• 72:43 – “I keep dropping balls.”
• 73:24 – “Thank you for being a bad friend.”

For Listeners Who Haven’t Tuned In:
Expect a chaotic, affectionate roast of an awkward outsider. The episode is a meditation on outsider energy, loneliness, fan culture, and how humor—and a little brutality—can bridge distances, however uncomfortably. Dynamic, revealing, and highly cringe in the best way.