New Episode Out on Patreon

Summary

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Bad Friends – "New Episode Out on Patreon"

Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino
Date: December 19, 2025

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Episode Overview

This holiday-themed episode of Bad Friends is imbued with the offbeat energy and playfulness that typifies Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino's dynamic. The co-hosts, joined by recurring friends and possibly some guest voices, riff on Christmas traditions, engage in ridiculous song improvisations, and launch into surreal character bits. The episode is light, chaotic, and brimming with spontaneous humor—perfect for fans looking for unfiltered holiday cheer.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Christmas Characters & Banter

(01:19 – 02:16)

• The show kicks off in full holiday mode, with guest (or co-host in character) “Jack Skellington” entering the scene, weaving a Nightmare Before Christmas parody into their usual banter.
• Bobby and Andrew tease each other about “Lulu” and “Labubu,” playfully referencing gifts and poking fun at Filipino stereotypes.

2. Improvised Christmas Song

(02:26 – 05:13)

• The core of the episode is a lengthy, unscripted attempt to co-write and perform a Christmas song, with every participant adding their own comedic twist.
• The hosts use absurdist humor and wordplay, e.g., joking about “snow” being “cancer” or “crack,” and making references to holiday excesses.
• There’s a recurring theme of “duality” during the holidays—giving versus receiving, being pious versus mischievous.

3. Memorable Quotes & Moments

Christmas Parody Bit

• [01:19] “I’m Jack Skellington. What’s this? What’s this? There’s comics everywhere. What’s this? What’s this? Tony Hinchcliffe everywhere. Hello there, Grinch. I’m Jack Skellington.”
  — Spoken by guest/voice “Jack Skellington,” setting the absurdist, festive tone.

Lulu/Labubu Gag

• [01:50]
  • A: “Are you Lulu Boo Boo?”
  • E: “Ah. You bought me a labubu for Christmas.”
  • B: “There is.”
    A riff on culturally-specific gifts and their imagined cost.

Christmas Song Sequence

• [03:47] A: “Christmas time is for giving.”

• [03:53] C: “And receiving.”

• [03:55] A: “But mostly giving.”

• [03:57] C: “Mostly receiving for me.”

• [03:59] A: “I know.”

• [03:58-04:11]
  They abandon sentimentality for jokes about taking, stealing, and looting, lampooning Christmas consumerism.

• [04:44] F: “Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Be good, eggnog. Don't be on the naughty list. I love Christmas. Yeah.”
  A charmingly offbeat coda to the improvised holiday song.

• [05:07] B/E/A: All in quick succession – “It’s a hit. It’s a hit. It’s a hit.”
  The group ironically celebrates their musical creation, poking fun at themselves.

4. Tone and Style

• The episode carries an irreverent, fast-paced vibe, brimming with inside jokes, musical chaos, and sharp wit.
• Bobby and Andrew’s chemistry is evident as they volley punchlines, shift rapidly into character voices, and encourage each other's comedic tangents.

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Notable Quotes With Timestamps

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |-----------|-------|---------| | 01:19 | “I’m Jack Skellington. What’s this? What’s this? There’s comics everywhere. What’s this? What’s this? Tony Hinchcliffe everywhere. Hello there, Grinch. I’m Jack Skellington.” | E | | 01:50 | “Are you Lulu Boo Boo.” / “Ah. You bought me a labubu for Christmas.” | A / E | | 02:28 | “Do you want to play a Christmas song?” | A | | 02:35 | “Oh, what kind of snow is this?” | F | | 02:36 | “Cancer.” | A | | 02:37 | “It’s crack, by the way. This is obviously so cancerous… This is asbestos. Live asbestos.” | B / A | | 03:47 | “Christmas time is for giving.” | A | | 03:53 | “And receiving.” | C | | 03:55 | “But mostly giving.” | A | | 03:57 | “Mostly receiving for me.” | C | | 04:05 | “Yeah. And taking and stealing and looting.” | C | | 04:44 | “Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Be good, eggnog. Don't be on the naughty list. I love Christmas. Yeah.” | F | | 05:07 | "It’s a hit." | B/E/A (repeated chorus) |

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Important Segments & Timestamps

• [01:19 – 02:16]: Holiday character intros, Jack Skellington parody kicks off
• [02:26 – 05:13]: Entire improvised Christmas song segment, full of holiday ridiculousness and classic Bad Friends chemistry
• [05:16] & onward: (Segment breaks; content winds down, moves toward ads/outro)

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Overall Summary

This Bad Friends holiday episode is a wild, improvisational ride—a testament to Bobby, Andrew, and friends’ comedic unpredictability. Whether parodying Christmas classics, sending up gift-giving traditions, or diving into musical absurdity, the episode delivers festive fun without sentimentality. The group’s playful irreverence, rapid-fire jokes, and willingness to go off-script make it a lighthearted, memorable listen, especially for fans who appreciate their unique brand of holiday chaos.

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Transcript

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[E]

I'm Jack Skellington. What's this? What's this? There's comics everywhere. What's this? What's this? Tony Hinchcliffe everywhere. Hello there, Grinch. I'm Jack Skellington.

[A]

Hello, Skellington.

[C]

Hello.

[E]

How are you? I'm at Bony Chills.

[A]

And who the funk is that?

[C]

Lulu.

[A]

Lulu. Lulu.

[E]

Who's Lulu? Who's Lulu?

[A]

Who are you referring to?

[C]

Me.

[A]

Who's Lulu? Me.

[E]

Are you Lulu Boo Boo.

[A]

Ah. You bought me a loboo for Christmas.

[B]

There is.

[E]

There's a Lila Boo Boo. An expensive one. I'm Jack Skellington.

[A]

I imagine this labubu was a little bit cheaper because it's a Filipino labubu. Yeah.

[E]

A jungle la lubu.

[A]

A jungle Boo Boo.

[E]

Yes. Happy holidays to all. I'm Jack Skellington. Hello, hello.

[A]

Hello. Welcome to the Bad Friends show.

[C]

Hey. Hello.

[A]

Do you want to play a Christmas song?

[B]

I don't. Well, we can make one up.

[A]

Let's make a Christmas song.

[F]

Oh, what kind of snow is this?

[A]

Cancer.

[B]

It's crack, by the way.

[A]

This is obviously so cancerous. Yeah. I mean, we're gonna breathe this in. We're all gonna have. This is asbestos. Live asbestos. Yeah. Sing me a song. You gotta turn it on.

[C]

Christmas time for you. It's Christmas time for you.

[B]

No. Yeah.

[C]

Yeah. You gotta be silent with the red nose and the reindeer. You gotta have pumpkin spice and all the glory as you did. You know. You get it?

[D]

Yeah.

[C]

I mean, the human spirit's alive this Christmas.

[A]

Right?

[C]

Duality. Duality and expectations. What?

[B]

What are you doing? Dude, cowbell.

[A]

How do you not know how to do a cowbell? There it is.

[C]

You turn.

[A]

Christmas time is for giving.

[C]

And receiving.

[A]

But mostly giving.

[C]

Mostly receiving for me.

[A]

I know.

[C]

Yeah. And taking and stealing and looting.

[E]

So please, please don't be.

[A]

Biased.

[C]

Right?

[A]

Just try us.

[E]

Try us.

[C]

And don't be pious. Mary to marry to Mary. Yeah. Yeah. And don't be.

[B]

Trying.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

Wow. Wow.

[B]

Really?

[E]

Is it nice?

[A]

Will you sing a song? Yeah. Play rhythm so she'll sing. Yeah. Yeah. Ready?

[F]

Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. Be good, eggnog. Don't be on the naughty list. I love Christmas. Yeah.

[B]

Wow.

[E]

Good. It's a hit.

[B]

It's a hit.

[E]

It's a hit.

[A]

It's a hit.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

It's a hit.

[E]

It's a hit.

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[D]

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