New Episode Today on Patreon

Summary

Bad Friends — Patreon Episode Summary

Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino
Date: March 27, 2026
Episode: “New Episode Today on Patreon”

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Overview

This Patreon-exclusive episode is a whirlwind of chaos and classic Bad Friends irreverence. Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino reunite after a few weeks apart, along with regular producer Andreas (“Fancy”), diving straight into absurd banter, cruise ship misadventures, the grief and comedy around Bobby’s dog passing, and their usual roast-heavy camaraderie. The tone is loose, sometimes offensive, often poignant, and relentlessly funny throughout.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening Chaos & Reptilian Cold Open (00:00–00:43)

• The show kicks off with a tongue-in-cheek Zootopia 2 promo parody, with Andrew and Bobby joking about new cases and “secret reptile populations” in Zootopia.
• Brief sponsored content follows (Disney+ and Hulu bundle)—but is quickly dropped as the real episode starts.

2. Birthday Mayhem and Bobby’s Irreverence (00:49–01:26)

• The cast wishes producer Andreas (Fancy) a happy birthday.
• Bobby pokes fun at Fancy:

  “Meta homo.” (Bobby, 01:07) “That’s what you are.” (Bobby, 01:15)

• The banter devolves into playful insults—a signature of the show’s style.

3. Tragedy Meets Comedy: Bobby’s Dog Dies (01:26–04:05)

• Bobby reveals: “My dog died.” (Bobby, 01:26)
• The cast reacts—Andrew offers empathy, Carlos and Andreas less so, leading to a darkly funny riff.

  “Let’s talk about it. Your dog died on Fancy’s birthday.” (Andreas, 01:28)

• Bobby begins to recount the circumstances but is distracted by cruise stories and photos of himself with strangers.

  “I have no idea who they are. I’m never going on a cruise again.” (Bobby, 01:41)

• The hosts and crew riff about Bobby partying with people he doesn't know and “being Bobby Mommy” on the boat.

4. Cruise Ship Antics & Comedian Encounters (02:20–03:32)

• Bobby describes attending the “This Is Important” cruise with Adam Devine, Anders Holm, Blake Anderson, and Nick Swardson.

  “All I did was… The only person I saw, mostly, was Swartzen.” (Bobby, 02:56) “Nick called me a bunch.” (Andreas, 03:03)

• Eric Griffin makes surprise appearances—“you have to pay for it when you’re eating… when he shows up, you have to pay for it. Here goes the bill.” (Bobby, 03:13)
• Expenses weren’t included for higher-end items: “You have to pay extra for the good stuff.” (Bobby, 03:23)

5. Friendship, Empathy, and Dark Humor (03:32–04:05)

• Bobby contrasts the responses to his dog’s death—Andrew is comforting, while Andreas (“Nothing. Carlos, Nothing.”) provides no support.

  “I meant to say: how tasty.” (Carlos, 03:45)

• The group lets the shocking “tasty” comment sit, amplifying the awkward, comedic tension.

  “Let that sit. Let us ponder that… I’m going to answer that question. Very tasty.” (Bobby, 03:54–04:05)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Quote | Speaker | |-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------| | 01:07 | “Meta homo.” | Bobby | | 01:41 | “I have no idea who they are. I’m never going on a cruise again.” | Bobby | | 02:16 | “I’m Bobby Mommy. There. Yeah. Yeah.” | Bobby | | 02:56 | “All I did was… The only person I saw, mostly, was Swartzen.” | Bobby | | 03:13 | “You have to pay for it when you’re eating…when he shows up, here goes the bill.” | Bobby | | 03:39 | “Andreas. Nothing.” | Bobby | | 03:45 | “I meant to say: how tasty.” | Carlos | | 03:54 | “Let that sit… I’m going to answer that question. Very tasty.” | Bobby |

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:43 — Real episode begins; Bobby and Andrew reunite
• 01:26 — Bobby reveals the death of his dog
• 02:20 — Start of cruise ship stories
• 03:32 — Return to the topic of Bobby’s dog; comparison of friends’ empathy
• 03:45 — Carlos’s shocking “how tasty” joke, followed by group reaction

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Final Notes

• The energy and pace are classic Bad Friends: quick pivots from heartfelt to hilarious and frequently off-color.
• Bobby’s vulnerability about his dog’s passing turns rapidly into gallows humor, softened and made funnier by Andrew’s genuine empathy and Carlos’s deadpan one-liners.
• The banter about mishaps on cruise ships—celebrity encounters and unexpected expenses—cements the show’s appeal to fans: friends roasting friends with no filter.

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For listeners: If you enjoy dark comedy, unpredictable tangents, and comedians at their most unguarded, this episode is a quintessential slice of Bad Friends’ anarchic charm.

Transcript

[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[B]

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[A]

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[B]

You know who that is? Soccer player Cristiano Ronaldo.

[C]

Happy birthday, Fancy. Happy birthday to Fancy. B. It's his birthday.

[B]

Happy birthday. Thank you, guys. Happy birth. Hey, hey. Okay, enough.

[C]

Enough about your birthday. What did you get him for his birthday?

[B]

What? What? Meta homo.

[C]

Mada homo.

[B]

That's what you are.

[C]

Is that a good banger? I don't know. Matahomo.

[B]

Carlos laughed.

[C]

You pay him.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Matahomo. That's the best you could do?

[B]

Yeah. My dog died.

[C]

Let's talk about it. Let's talk about. Your dog died on Fancy's birthday.

[B]

What's that?

[C]

That's you on the cruise. Look at how much fun you were having on the cruise.

[B]

Just cruise. Bob Bobby on a boat, cruising.

[C]

Who are these two friends of yours?

[B]

I have no idea. I'm never going on a cruise again.

[C]

Dude, I think it's a good idea.

[B]

This is what happens.

[C]

So, the girl. Which of the girls? Which.

[B]

I don't know who they are.

[C]

Which of those girls did you end up being?

[A]

None of them.

[C]

None of them friends who said videos three times? He appeared of nowhere.

[B]

That's the funniest things you. You ever said. Oh, that's funny. I have no idea who they are.

[C]

They look sweet.

[B]

This is what happened that night. You have your mom's eyes.

[C]

Holy sh.

[B]

Yeah. I'm Bobby Mommy.

[A]

There.

[B]

I'm Bobby Mommy. There. Yeah. Yeah.

[C]

What happened that night?

[B]

So I did a show. Okay. Look at that Rolling Stone shirt I have on. And I did a show. Did we talk about the cruise?

[C]

No, no.

[B]

Oh, this is the first time we're meeting.

[C]

We haven't been together in weeks.

[B]

Weeks. Weeks. Can I take this off? It's like for some reason, distracting.

[C]

Leave it on. You're a bull.

[B]

I know, but. Okay.

[C]

It's actually aligned perfectly because right above the tail is your face. And that's where that should be. Okay, so what happened this night?

[B]

All right, so let's talk about the cruise in general. Yeah.

[C]

Adam Devine, Anders, and Blake did a cruise called this is Important cruise.

[B]

Yes. And all I did was. The only person I saw, mostly it was Swartzen.

[C]

Yeah, Nick. Nick called me a bunch.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. We ate a lot. And then sometimes Aaron, Eric Griffin would show up, right? And we'd be like, oh, because I have to pay for it when you're eating, you know, when you're. When he shows up, you have to pay for it. You're like, oh, my God, here goes the bill.

[C]

Wait a minute. It wasn't free.

[B]

I want to pay $1,000.

[C]

It wasn't free on the cruise.

[B]

No, because you have to pay extra for the good stuff. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Before the cruise, I'll tell you this. Get this out of the. Get this out of the way. Okay, okay. My. My dog dies, right? Right?

[C]

Your dog died, right?

[B]

You say what?

[C]

I love you, and I'm sorry.

[B]

I love you. I'm sorry. My empathy, this and that. Right?

[C]

It broke my heart.

[B]

Right, Right. Andreas. Nothing.

[C]

You did nothing.

[B]

Nothing. Carlos, Nothing.

[C]

I meant to say, how tasty.

[B]

And then. How what?

[C]

How tasty was it?

[B]

Okay, hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on. Let that sit. Let us ponder that. Right? No one say a word. Okay? And I'm going to answer that question.

[C]

It's aging right now.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, I'm going to answer that question right now. Very tasty.