Bad Friends — "Santino turns 43? w/ Funny Marco"

Hosts: Bobby Lee & Andrew Santino
Guest: Funny Marco
Released: October 20, 2025

Episode Overview

This riotous episode celebrates Andrew Santino's birthday, blending the irreverent, offbeat energy that defines Bad Friends. Regular hosts Bobby Lee and Andrew are joined by the quick-witted Funny Marco for a freewheeling conversation ranging from birthday traditions and strip club wisdom to cross-cultural dating and personal growth. Expect hilarious banter, thoughtful moments, and plenty of the signature Bad Friends chaos.

Key Discussion Points & Memorable Moments

1. Birthday Antics & Fake Ages

• Andrew's age is a running joke, with the episode titled "Santino turns 43?" star ting confusion about his real age.
  • Quote (00:43):
    Andrew: “43. I'm 42. This is wrong. And, oh, my God, look at this guy up the ra. He's got his kneecap. Kneecap. Balaclava on.”
• Bobby gives a heartfelt, absurdly theatrical speech that morphs Santino into a village smith, bishop, and even clergy.
  • Quote (05:32):
    Bobby: “You're going to be mayor of this village. And then the emperor, he sees your good deeds and your good works... And he promotes you to clergy.”
• Presents exchange includes an envelope for a spa day and tiramisu—Andrew's favorite.
  • Quote (07:22):
    Andrew: “Oh, my God, do I love tiramisu. Thank you. Very nice. This is the best tiramisu in Los Angeles, as they say.”

2. Birthday Reflections & Life Plans

• Andrew shares his plans for the coming year: launching the Bad Friends animated show, touring again, and taking a huge summer break.
  • Quote (11:06):
    Andrew: “I’m excited to start touring again and doing new material... and take the entire summer off next year. No shows, no podcast, no nothing. I'm gone for three and a half months.”
• Bobby and Andrew fantasize about undertaking a darkness retreat and trying sensory deprivation experiences.
  • Discussion about who would last longest in a “darkness retreat” or anechoic (silent) chamber.
  • Quote (14:11):
    Andrew: “I just want to know what it’s like... to feel it. Kind of like when you try to go vegan or something.”

3. Hot Air Balloon Adventures & Facing Fear

• Santino talks about plans for the Albuquerque Hot Air Balloon Festival, sparking a dive into the stats (and jokes) on hot air balloon crashes.
  • Quote (09:33):
    Andrew: “2025 Santa Catarina hot air balloon crash… killing eight of the 21 people. Come on. That’s not bad. Good chance. I think I’d be one of the others, don’t you think?”

4. Funny Marco Joins—Aging, Heritage, and Dating

Age Guessing & Racial Stereotypes

• Marco guesses everyone’s age (“I’m gonna say 43”—21:57), thinks Bobby is 36 (he’s 54—23:08), and confusion about Asian actors in Hangover and MADtv.
  • Quote (23:08):
    Bobby: “That’s offensive as fuck. I look younger than Andrew.”
• Marco gets a crash course on Korean funerals and black funerals.
  • Quote (24:19):
    Bobby: “Have you been to one of those where they prop them up and they like play with them?”
    Marco: “I ain’t did that one.”

Cross-Cultural Dating & Relationship Status

• Marco discusses his kids (three, with three different women) and approach to relationships.
• Bobby reveals using dating apps, sharing his “game”—or lack thereof—with Marco, who critiques his approach.
  • Quote (53:14, on Bobby's DMs):
    Marco: “Why you don’t respond?”
    Andrew: “He gets really over it.”

5. Strip Clubs, Food, and Atlanta Life

• Marco describes Atlanta strip club culture, befriending dancers, and never trying the food (“Fried chicken with some fries... ketchup and hot sauce” —70:10).
• Talks about Atlanta vs. Kansas City:
  Marco: “It’s so big. Like you can. Like you can get away from [trouble].”—33:50

6. Race, Names, and Cultural Jokes

• Debates Black inventions (traffic lights, super soaker, home security), and who truly invented allergies.
  • Quote (35:06):
    Andrew: “White people invented allergies.”
  • Quote (36:20):
    Marco: “He just recently got paid for [the Super Soaker].”
• Names:
  • “Lee” means plum in Chinese—a source of laughter (“Which is the shape of my testicle”—60:24).
  • New last name creation game—Her Gazer, Shan Penis, etc.—leading to lots of laughter (64:12).
• Jokes about hiring practices at Chinese restaurants and family-owned soul food spots.

Strip Club & Dating Real Talk

• Dating strippers, asking about their families, finding “flavors,” preferring women who “love themselves.”
  • Quote (30:02):
    Marco: “Anybody that love they self. Beautiful answer.”

7. Self-Reflection, Success, and Happiness

• Marco asks, “What do you feel like you haven’t done yet, that you want to do?”
  • Bobby: Content with his achievements, referencing movies, TV, tours.
  • Andrew: “Hope it doesn’t crash” (re: hot air balloon ride).

8. Comedy, ADHD, and Church

• Marco talks church, giving to the basket, and motivation from Steve Harvey.
  • Quote (46:48):
    Marco: “I listen to motivation, like Steve Harvey motivation…”
• Bobby and Marco on ADHD and church services (47:21).

9. Rapid-Fire: Childhood Confessions & Favorite Sex Words

• Diaper confessionals, bedtime accidents, and discovering “pull-ups” average ages (66:26).
• Hilarious segment on favorite sex words/phrases.
  • Quote (49:28):
    Bobby: “Dang, that hoochie is stinky.”
    Marco: “Oh.” (50:00)

Notable Quotes & Exchanges (with Timestamps)

• Andrew on mortality:
  (73:39): Marco: “Everybody in this room is going to die eventually, but we created a moment.”
  Andrew: “I'd like to not die.”
• On futility of home security:
  (37:06): Marco: “Home security is so fucked up because you just watch it happen. But you know it’s happening. But it’s like it’s done. Like you can’t do shit.”
• On labels and racism:
  (57:18): Marco: “What is racist, you know? … If you took away color, then what?”
• On comedy influences:
  (55:20): Marco: “I love Dave Chappelle because he just been ill…”
• Cultural crossover:
  (72:29) Marco: “Do you know why I never seen a black Chinese worker? … I asked for application before, they didn’t give me.”
• Spiritual take on mortality:
  (74:00): Marco: “Spiritually, we did come. I think our energies combined…”

Fun Segments & Running Gags

• Mario asks for and analyzes Bobby's failed DM attempts
• The ongoing Bobby/Ken Jeong confusion
• Strip club food and etiquette
• Recurring cough/allergy debate—Marco insists it’s not illness
• “Special” childhood school programs; confessions about learning differences
• Debate on whether “Lee” or “Henderson” is Black/White
• Invention origin puns (Doorknob, Super Soaker)

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Timestamp | Topic/Quote | |:--------------:|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 00:43 - 07:44 | Birthday celebration, village-bishop speech, gifts | | 09:01 - 11:44 | Hot air balloon festival, fear vs. danger, morbid jokes | | 12:12 - 16:13 | Darkness retreat plans, anechoic chamber, challenging comfort zones | | 21:57 - 24:35 | Funny Marco joins, age guessing, black funerals, cultural humor | | 30:02 - 31:56 | Dating “flavors,” types, preferences | | 35:00 - 36:20 | Black inventions, Lonnie Johnson and the Super Soaker | | 46:48 - 47:32 | Steve Harvey motivation, church donations, ADHD at church | | 49:28 - 50:01 | Sex word confessions: “Back that ass up,” “Dang, that hoochie is stinky” | | 53:14 - 54:07 | Bobby’s DM “game” gets analyzed by Marco | | 55:20 - 57:19 | Comedy heroes: Dave Chappelle, Donnell Rollins “doesn’t like Bobby” running gag | | 66:02 - 68:09 | Childhood pull-ups, “special attention” at school | | 70:10 - 73:17 | Strip clubs in Atlanta, befriending dancers, cultural food and work | | 73:39 - 74:16 | Philosophical “we came inside each other’s energy” moment |

Tone & Style

The entire episode operates in the familiar Bad Friends style: edgy but affectionate, gleefully jumping from cultural observations to deeply personal admissions. Both hosts keep the energy moving, while Funny Marco brings a cool detachment and earnest curiosity, prompting both laughter and a few unexpectedly heartfelt exchanges.

Conclusion

A classic Bad Friends episode: rapid-fire, unpredictable, packed with laughs, absurdity, a dose of realness, and insightful exchanges. It’s a birthday celebration, but also a showcase of how comedy and cross-cultural curiosity bring people together, even if half the time you’re not sure who’s sick and who’s just telling jokes.

Recommended Segment:
Jump to 49:28 for a perfect snapshot of the unfiltered Bad Friends humor as they reveal their “favorite sex words.”
Jump to 21:57 for Funny Marco’s entrance and the laugh-filled age/culture guessing game.

Guest highlight:
Funny Marco deftly navigates Bobby and Andrew’s world, quick on his feet, authentic, and at home in the chaos.