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Summary

Bad Friends Podcast Episode Summary
Release Date: December 13, 2024
Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino

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Introduction to Holiday Preparations

The episode kicks off with a humorous discussion about holiday preparations and the challenges of coordinating with family.

Alex opens the conversation with a relatable scenario:

"Alex, do you like canned cranberry sauce, or should we make it ourselves? That's my mom. She didn't know about Instacart's family carts." ([00:00])

This leads to a lighthearted debate on whether to bake a pecan pie and manage holiday shopping efficiently using shared online carts to avoid chaos.

Travel Tales: Back from Australia

Transitioning from holiday prep, the hosts share their recent experiences traveling from Australia, highlighting the difficulties of adjusting sleep schedules.

Carlos admits:

"My sleep schedule is so wickedly. Yesterday I woke up at five. Today I woke up at three." ([01:45])

The conversation delves into the effects of jet lag, with Alex humorously noting:

"I stay awake till like 4am and then I still wake up at 9am and then I am tired all day." ([03:42])

Humorous Antics and Studio Shenanigans

The hosts engage in playful banter, mimicking a barbershop quartet and attempting to throw a boomerang in the studio. Their attempts result in laughter and light-hearted teasing.

Unknown (likely Bobby Lee) comments on their teamwork:

"Dude. We're like a barbershop quartet. That's real. That was incredible." ([01:17])

The boomerang segment adds a physical comedy element, showcasing their chemistry and spontaneous humor.

Sleep Schedule Strategies and Challenges

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to managing sleep schedules post-travel. Unknown shares his strategy:

"Stay up on the first leg, on the second leg, eat the dinner, and then last as long as you can to match up with the LA clock and go to bed." ([05:00])

However, Carlos reveals his opposition to following orders:

"When he says something to do, I go the opposite." ([05:00])

This leads to a humorous exchange about being "Mr. Know It All" and "Mr. No," illustrating their differing approaches to routine and advice.

Insights on Group Dynamics and Personal Habits

The hosts reflect on their group dynamics, particularly how one member's inclination to share advice influences the others.

Unknown remarks:

"That's my gift." ([04:18])

Meanwhile, Carlos acknowledges the challenge of dealing with constant suggestions:

"He knows everything. It drives me." ([02:57])

These interactions provide insight into their personalities and the dynamics that make their podcast engaging.

Closing Thoughts

As the episode wraps up, the hosts continue their discussion on adjusting sleep patterns and the impact of their travel on daily routines. Their candid conversation offers listeners both laughs and relatable content about the hurdles of returning from international trips.

Alex concludes with a reflection on the enduring effects of travel fatigue:

"I stayed awake the whole time." ([05:10])

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Key Takeaways

• Holiday Coordination: Utilizing technology like Instacart's family carts can streamline holiday shopping and reduce family stress.

• Travel Fatigue: Adjusting sleep schedules after long international flights remains a common challenge, with each host sharing personal strategies and mishaps.

• Group Chemistry: The playful interactions and differing personalities between the hosts contribute to the podcast's dynamic and entertaining atmosphere.

• Humor in Everyday Situations: From attempting to throw a boomerang in the studio to nicknaming each other, the hosts infuse humor into everyday conversations, making the content relatable and enjoyable.

Notable Quotes

• Alex on Holiday Shopping:
  "We could just share a family cart and add all our holiday favorites to the same order without losing our voices or our sanity." ([00:22])

• Carlos on Sleep Schedule:
  "My sleep schedule is so wickedly." ([01:45])

• Unknown on Group Dynamics:
  "That's my gift." ([04:18])

• Alex on Staying Awake:
  "I stayed awake the whole time." ([05:10])

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Transcript

[Alex]

Alex, do you like canned cranberry sauce, or should we make it ourselves? That's my mom. She didn't know about Instacart's family carts. So, wanna make pecan pie this year, yes or no? Oh, and how many boxes of stuffing? So I told her we could just share a family cart and add all our holiday favorites to the same order without losing our voices or our sanity. It's so much fun. Alex, can you get my holiday village out of the attic? Baby steps, Alex.

[Carlos]

Baby steps.

[Alex]

Shop Instacart this holiday season and enjoy free delivery on your first three orders. Service fees and terms apply. Alex.

[Unknown]

Oh, I'm running out of air. Yeah, I was out.

[Carlos]

I was already out. I was already out.

[Alex]

I didn't even meant to collapse.

[Carlos]

Yeah. Do it again, dude.

[Unknown]

Ready?

[Carlos]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Unknown]

Oh, well, this is out. This is.

[Carlos]

Stop. I had my eyes closed because I couldn't breathe.

[Alex]

Do it again.

[Carlos]

I really liked it. I really liked it. Let's do it one more time.

[Unknown]

Ready?

[Carlos]

Right, but I want to keep your eyes with it. Wait, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.

[Unknown]

Oh.

[Carlos]

Dude. We're like a barbershop quartet.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

[Carlos]

That's real. That was incredible.

[Unknown]

Also, I heard you laugh in the middle of it, too, because it sounded.

[Carlos]

So beautiful to me. We. You kept the tone.

[Unknown]

It was very good.

[Carlos]

That was great.

[Unknown]

Well, welcome back.

[Carlos]

Welcome back. Harder. And let me say something. That's when you said. When you don't say welcome back again because it thinks. I think. Welcome back. Yeah. Yeah. Number one, I want to say, we got back from Australia and I. My sleep schedule is so wickedly.

[Alex]

Yeah.

[Carlos]

No, Yesterday I woke up at five. Today I woke up at three. You mean Carlos looks confused and dazed. Are you dazed? Yes. Or confused? Both. Yeah.

[Unknown]

It's a great movie.

[Carlos]

And. Yeah, it was a great movie. And I just.

[Unknown]

Kangaroo balls there.

[Carlos]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Kangaroo ball.

[Unknown]

Petrified.

[Carlos]

Yeah.

[Alex]

I'm petrified.

[Carlos]

Holding them.

[Alex]

That's real.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

[Alex]

They're heavy.

[Carlos]

Pretty heavy. Yeah.

[Alex]

Sorry for fondling your kangaroo.

[Unknown]

No, no, no. It's what I like. No, they're heavy because.

[Carlos]

We'Re getting it. Yeah. We're going to be doing that quite frequently on this podcast.

[Alex]

Oh, and I brought this.

[Carlos]

Yeah.

[Alex]

For the studio.

[Unknown]

Oh, whoa.

[Carlos]

A boomerang.

[Alex]

I'll throw it to you. But, hey, can you edit this so it looks like it comes back to me?

[Carlos]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

Oh, nice.

[Alex]

It works.

[Unknown]

Let me see it.

[Alex]

Okay. Here. For real. I'll give it to you.

[Unknown]

All right. End over end.

[Carlos]

Have you tried it in public?

[Alex]

No, I just knew it would work. It's the first time I've thrown it.

[Carlos]

Oh.

[Unknown]

Are you guys ready?

[Carlos]

Is there a way to throw it that'll come back right here?

[Unknown]

Like really? If you throw it like that. It does then. Because it flattens out.

[Carlos]

You know what it is? Dude, you're such a. Know it all.

[Unknown]

But he does.

[Alex]

He knows.

[Carlos]

He knows everything. It drives me.

[Unknown]

Why'd you ask me then? Why. Why do you ask me so many questions then if you don't want to know the answer? Because you know I got the answer.

[Carlos]

I know you got the answer.

[Unknown]

This is going to break something.

[Carlos]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

Look at McCone is the most scared.

[Carlos]

Don't go hard because when I go.

[Unknown]

Like this, it's going to naturally go sideways. You know that, right?

[Carlos]

Oh, my God. Stop, stop.

[Unknown]

That's it.

[Carlos]

So what's your. What are you. How's your sleeping?

[Alex]

And saying it's terrible. I can't believe you're doing spots. I had a spot at midnight and I. First time in my life, canceled it Saturday night.

[Carlos]

I didn't do it one Saturday. I can't.

[Unknown]

I told you that was a bad.

[Carlos]

No, no, I went.

[Alex]

I thought you.

[Carlos]

Yeah, I went. I went, I went. I went.

[Alex]

And you went Monday.

[Carlos]

I went Monday. Yeah.

[Unknown]

Not tonight and tonight.

[Carlos]

No, no, tonight.

[Unknown]

Tomorrow.

[Carlos]

Tomorrow, yeah.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

[Carlos]

So what time you've been sleeping?

[Alex]

I've been trying to go to bed at night, but I stay awake till like 4am and then I. I still wake up at 9am and then I am tired all day.

[Carlos]

Yeah. Yeah. It's rough. What about you?

[Unknown]

I'm good.

[Carlos]

I know you.

[Alex]

I knew you would be good.

[Unknown]

I'm good. Because I did the exact pattern. I told.

[Carlos]

Oh, my God. It's gonna drive me crazy, that pattern. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

[Unknown]

The funniest part is I literally said when we fly to Sydney, he, he.

[Carlos]

This is what everyone. That listening. This is what he does. This is what he does. Okay. Yeah, because he's Mr. Know It all, okay?

[Unknown]

That's my new name, Mr. Know It All Dude.

[Carlos]

Right?

[Unknown]

But it's Mr. No. Mr. No.

[Carlos]

No. And so Mr. Know It all, he obviously we do a group meeting.

[Unknown]

We do.

[Carlos]

When he has his little TED talks. Right?

[Unknown]

Well, there's.

[Carlos]

This is what we need to do.

[Unknown]

They're tedxes.

[Carlos]

Yeah. Yeah. So he goes. So he says, all right, From. From Perth to Australia, right? Don't sleep at all.

[Alex]

We were in the airport.

[Carlos]

We were in Perth to Sydney. Sorry, From. Okay. That's another know it all thing. You just said you could have Let it go. You could have let it go, but you did it.

[Unknown]

I'm Mr. Noah.

[Carlos]

Yeah. Yeah, yeah. All right.

[Unknown]

That's my gift.

[Carlos]

All right. So from Perth to Sydney, don't sleep it up, which is like a four and a half hour flight.

[Unknown]

Four hours? Yeah.

[Carlos]

What did I do?

[Unknown]

Slept. The whole time.

[Carlos]

The whole time.

[Alex]

I stayed awake the whole time.

[Carlos]

Because when he says something to do, I go the opposite.

[Unknown]

Smart.

[Carlos]

I want to. I'm Ms. I'm know it Alls Nemesis.

[Unknown]

Wait a minute.

[Carlos]

Yeah.

[Unknown]

I'm Mr. Know It All. You're Mr. No.

[Carlos]

No. At all.

[Unknown]

That's Mr. No.

[Carlos]

Yeah. Yeah, that's what it is.

[Unknown]

Yeah.

[Carlos]

Right. So I say no. I slept the whole way, right?

[Unknown]

Yeah. Good for you. And then, like a fucking idiot, you stayed up the entire flight home.

[Alex]

I did 15 hours.

[Unknown]

Watch me. Watch me. I said, stay up on the first leg, on the second leg, eat the dinner, and then last as long as you can to match up with the LA clock and go to bed. Because then it'll be nighttime. Then when you wake up, it'll be noon in la, when we wake up and get to la, but it'll actually kind of be. Our sleep schedule. Will think it's like 9 or 10am, which I go, that'll work perfectly. I was up during the meal. I see him. I watch across the aisle. He's on his iPad. And you can hear him. I can hear him laugh.