Bad Friends Podcast: “Michael Jeep Jordan”

Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino
Date: August 25, 2025

Episode Overview

In this episode, Bobby and Andrew riff on a range of absurd, irreverent, and topical subjects — from their struggles with housing and spa beds to a wild brainstorming session for a satirical comedy film about a real “whites only” town in Arkansas. They bounce from pop culture (remakes of classic comedies) to deep-cut commentary on race, segregation, and identity, with their trademark blend of biting humor and playful riffing. The episode is rich with running gags (notably “Michael Jeep Jordan”), movie pitches, cultural observations, and plenty of crowd-sourced fan engagement as they audition candidates to replace a podcast staffer.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Living Arrangements & Korean Spa Culture

• Bobby discusses giving Andrew $100 to stay at the Wi Spa, a 24/7 Korean spa in Koreatown, because Andrew’s apartment has a "lead disaster."
• Andrew: “There’s lead in the walls.” (01:16)
• The duo riffs about the discomfort of sleeping at spas: short beds, cultural differences, and communal nudity.
• Andrew: “It’s hard to sleep in those beds… They’re not made for full sized adults.” (02:21)
• Bobby reflects on the embarrassment of asking friends for help, a holdover from his struggling comic days.

2. Comedian Road Stories & Pauly Shore Anecdotes

• Bobby and Andrew swap tales about going on the road as openers for big comedians.
  • Pauly Shore splitting sandwiches to save for dinner and jumping Jamba Juice lines as a local celebrity.
• Bobby: “Jamba Juice was like a Lord of the Rings movie. People waited in line.” (05:25)
• Insight into how comedians support each other, with humor exposing the harshness (and stinginess) of the industry.

3. Remakes and Comedic Casting

• Andrew attended the new "Naked Gun" remake and critiques the casting of Liam Neeson: “Why wouldn't they cast a fucking comedian instead of Liam Neeson?” (06:38)
• The hosts imagine Steve Martin in the lead and bemoan the loss of the original’s “dense straight man” magic.
• Conversation expands to Hollywood’s tendency to reboot classic comedies and their hope for more support of theatrical comedies—“We need more comedy.” (08:12)

4. Movie Industry Satire & Future Spoofs

• Discussion veers into which upcoming films look promising, poking fun at absurd sequel titles, especially in the “Avatar” franchise (“Fire and Ash,” “Far and Wind”).
• Bobby jokes about a new movie he’s in, and the two pivot to a call for a possible “Bad Friends” movie.

5. Wild Movie Pitch: The “Whites Only” Ozark Town

• Bobby proposes a film based on a real whites-only town in Arkansas, sparking a riff on discrimination, community boundaries, and the absurdity of self-imposed segregation.
  • Bobby: “I open an all-Korean Ozark town next to your whites-only town. And for some reason it’s like Brokeback, we fall in love.” (10:12)
• The segment satirizes racial exclusion, flipping the script with fantastical ideas (magical boundaries, rainbow rings of minority communities).
• Andrew ups the absurdity: “At the end, we reveal the whites are all aliens. They’re all lizards.” (18:25)
• Gags about infiltrating the town with the “hottest minority of every race” (“Michael Jeep Jordan,” a running mis-speak by Bobby, becomes a full-blown bit.)

6. Media Literacy and the Sydney Sweeney “Jeans” Scandal

• The hosts lampoon online outrage at the actress’ jeans commercial, where “genes” is conflated with “eugenics.”
  • Andrew: “She does have pretty good fucking jeans… She has good genes. Our parents.” (32:02)
• They note the absurdity of social media reactions and compare media manufactured controversy to Trump’s rhetorical strategy (“two weeks!”).

7. Familial Petty Arguments

• Andrew anticipates silly fights with his dad during an upcoming family visit, recounting a minor feud over using the “official” popcorn bowl.
  • Andrew: “It’s a bowl. You put popcorn. Now it is a popcorn bowl.” (49:16)
• Bobby and Andrew swap stories of generational differences, habits, and the weird stakes of ordinary objects.

8. Fan Submissions: The Booth Replacement Challenge

• The hosts watch and assess several fan videos for their “Fancy B” replacement.
• Candid evaluations blend encouragement and jokes about diversity: “Perhaps we should have some more color in the booth.” (65:13)
• Memorable Quote:
  • Andrew after a strong submission: “Shut it down. We’ve got the guy.” (67:05)

9. Science, Space, and Alien Riffs

• The conversation shifts to incoming interstellar objects, with Bobby suggesting a Harvard scientist believes one might be alien technology.
  • Andrew: “Do they think they know where it’s going to hit?” (57:00)
  • Bobby: “It’s not a hit situation, Guy. It’s a slow down situation. It’s like a ‘what’s up dog?’ situation.” (57:15)
• Jokey musing about alien societies learning about humanity through podcasts, and speculation about being invited onto a seven-mile-long alien craft.

10. Rapid-Fire Jokes & Light Observational Chatter

• White people wearing Asian rice hats, questionable hiking fashion, and Airbnb mishaps provide fodder for quick, playful jokes.
• Bobby’s home maintenance neglect (not changing air filters) leads to a mini-rant about LA tap water and microplastics.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Superman:
  • Andrew: “He can jump over a building that’s 50 stories high. He can’t see through lead. Give me a break.” (01:39)
• On remaking Airplane:
  • Bobby: “I hope they never remake that movie.” (07:46)
• Movie pitch gone wild:
  • Bobby: “So basically… we have a meeting, right? I go, this is the boundary, right? But one day… we lock eyes… and then we don’t know what to do.” (10:37)
  • Andrew: “At the end, we reveal the whole world is minorities and the whites are actually the minority.” (18:44)
• On media outrage:
  • Andrew: “Media literacy is dead. Also, she has great… yeah, her genealogy is great.” (33:01)
• On Michael Jeep Jordan:
  • Bobby: “I bet you money, you put Michael Jeep Jordan—” (18:32)
  • Andrew: “Can someone at home draw a picture of a jeep with Michael B. Jordan’s head on the front?” (16:48)
• On generational squabbles:
  • Andrew (about the popcorn bowl): “He got so mad… Don’t put it in there! That’s not the popcorn bowl! I go, it’s a bowl. You put popcorn. Now it is a popcorn bowl.” (49:15)
• On alien podcasting:
  • Bobby: “If any sort of communication is getting through the airwaves into outer space, it’s probably podcast, because there’s so many of them being shot out into the world.” (59:48)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Wi Spa/Lead Walls Story: 00:59 – 03:35
• Comedian Road Stories (Pauly Shore, Jamba Juice): 04:00 – 06:07
• Naked Gun Remake & Comedy Films: 06:08 – 07:48
• Movie Pitches (“Whites Only” Town): 10:02 – 19:01
• Sydney Sweeney Jeans Scandal Discussion: 30:17 – 33:22
• Andrew’s Popcorn Bowl Family Feud: 48:00 – 50:08
• Fan Submissions/Booth Replacement Auditions: 62:26 – 68:40
• Alien Craft & Space Jokery: 55:25 – 61:08

Final Thoughts

This episode encapsulates the Bad Friends dynamic: sharp, unpredictable, and relentlessly silly, even when lampooning real racism or plumbing family dysfunction. The hosts’ free-associative style yields inspired satire (“Michael Jeep Jordan”), lampoons current events, and fosters a unique rapport with listeners — inviting them into both jokes and show business hustle (the booth replacement challenge).

Fans of off-the-cuff, boundary-pushing comedy will find this a quintessential installment — especially those invested in movie talk, behind-the-scenes gripes, and the evolution of a running bit into a full absurdist saga.