Bad Friends: “New Episode on Patreon Now”

Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino
Date: August 15, 2025

Episode Overview

In this lively installment of Bad Friends, Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino dive into a hilarious and meandering conversation about recent social outings, especially focusing on Santino's “charming” alter ego once he gets a little buzzed. The two riff on awkward social interactions, the Jekyll & Hyde dynamic, and Bobby’s attempt to ingratiate himself to a friend of Andrew’s—leading to banter around witchy stereotypes and the concept of a modern “coven.” The episode is full of playful callouts, inside jokes, and the hosts’ signature friendly roasting.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Santino’s “Charm” When Drinking

[00:15–01:13]

• The episode opens with Andrew (Santino) and Bobby discussing Andrew's personality changes after a few drinks. Andrew’s demeanor is described as “charming” and “dapper.”
  • Andrew: “Guess who’s charming?”
  • Bobby: “Who’s charming?”
  • Andrew: “You are, dude... When you get a little buzz, my friend, you get like good evening, dapper. Hello. And you get extremely charming...” [00:16]
• Bobby prefers this side of himself compared to becoming aggressive or standoffish after drinking.
  • Bobby: “Well, that’s better than Jekyll and Hyde. I don’t like start getting angry and fighting people when I have a couple of cocktails.” [00:31]

2. Recapping a Night Out and Social Dynamic

[01:18–02:13]

• Bobby recounts a recent dinner where Santino called and invited him over, setting up a spontaneous get-together including mutual friend Derosa.
• The conversation humorously explores who becomes which character—Jekyll or Hyde—when drinking, but both get confused about which persona is “the bad one.”
  • Andrew: “Hide is the good one, right?”
  • Bobby: “I don’t even know.”
  • Andrew: “Yeah. Which was the bad, which was the bad one?”
  • Bobby: “I don’t know.”
  • Andrew: “I think Jekyll is the bad one.” [01:34–01:41]
• The running bit of Bobby becoming “Casablanca”-level charming when in the right mood (Hyde) continues, eliciting laughter and relief from Andrew.
  • Andrew: “It’s very Casablanca. Hello, hello my dear... So, I’m like, oh, thank God, it’s Hyde.” [01:42–02:02]

3. Bobby’s Overly Curious Nature

[02:13–02:23]

• Andrew points out that Bobby’s “Hyde” version asks too many personal questions, especially to new friends or acquaintances.
  • Andrew: “Now, there are memes about this—where your friend all of a sudden becomes a comedian around your girl.” [02:25–02:29]
• Bobby pushes back, saying he’s genuinely interested in people.

4. Witchy Stereotypes and Questions

[02:29–03:11]

• The hosts zero in on Bobby’s line of questioning about Andrew’s friend being into “witchy” or spiritual things, poking fun at the language and assumptions around witchcraft, burning man types, and “covens.”
  • Andrew: “It’s the way you hold up a pudo. I don’t like chicken wings.”
  • Bobby: “We were eating chicken wings.” [02:36–02:41]
• The interaction veers into a riff about asking if someone’s a witch and what a coven even means.
  • Bobby: “I said, what’s up with the Covenant?”
  • Andrew: “Yeah. Yeah. How is it she’s one of those, like, Burning Man, you know? Holistic. You know what I mean? Shangri La. The witches.” [03:09–03:23]

5. Breaking Down the “Coven” Question

[03:11–04:12]

• Laughing about their ignorance, both admit they don’t really know what a coven entails.
  • Bobby: “The witches that I hang out with are at the coven... They’re coven witches.” [03:25–03:28]
  • Andrew: “Right. So she does it.”
  • Bobby: “Double. Double boiler trouble.”
  • Andrew: “It’s more of a foil—self-help, you know, spiritual thing.” [03:29–03:33]
• They jokingly speculate about cauldrons, toad feet, spells, and the existence of a “witch group chat.”
  • Bobby: “Does she have a pot? Toad feet, does she have a pot?” [04:09]

6. The Fake Spell

[04:12–04:15]

• Andrew reveals he pretended to cast a spell on Bobby as a joke, rounding out the bit.
  • Andrew: “I did do a spell on you.”
  • Bobby: “Fuck you, then. Yeah, he told me he did a spell on me.” [04:12–04:15]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “When you get a little buzz, my friend, you get like good evening, dapper. Hello. And you get extremely charming...” — Andrew, [00:17]
• “Well, that’s better than Jekyll and Hyde. I don’t like start getting angry and fighting people when I have a couple of cocktails.” — Bobby, [00:31]
• “It’s very Casablanca. Hello, hello my dear... So, I’m like, oh, thank God, it’s Hyde.” — Andrew, [01:42–02:02]
• “Now, there are memes about this—where your friend all of a sudden becomes a comedian around your girl.” — Andrew, [02:25]
• “The witches that I hang out with are at the coven... They’re coven witches.” — Bobby, [03:25–03:28]
• “Does she have a pot? Toad feet, does she have a pot?” — Bobby, [04:09]
• “I did do a spell on you.” — Andrew, [04:12]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 00:15–01:13: Santino’s charm and personality shift when drinking
• 01:18–02:13: Recapping the night out and the “Jekyll/Hyde” dynamic
• 02:13–02:29: Bobby’s curious (potentially too curious) social side
• 02:29–03:11: Witchy questions and Burning Man stereotype banter
• 03:11–04:12: The “coven” conversation and cauldron jokes
• 04:12–04:15: Andrew pretends to cast a spell on Bobby

Overall Tone

The episode is lighthearted, self-deprecating, and full of the hosts’ signature teasing. Andrew and Bobby blend personal stories with absurdist humor, poking fun at each other’s quirks and confusion about pop culture references—especially anything “witchy.” Their dynamic is playful and quick-witted, providing fans with the authentic, rapid-fire banter that makes Bad Friends a fan favorite.