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Turner Sparks
Drop some.
Phil Duckett
We just. Bill Nye, have you ever had a question you wanted to ask the opposite race, but you were too nervous to ask?
Turner Sparks
I'm Turner Sparks.
Phil Duckett
And I'm Phil Duckett.
Turner Sparks
And this is Black and White Advice.
Phil Duckett
Where we answer all your questions about race, even the scary ones.
Turner Sparks
This is Black and White Advice. You got a question but you're scared to ask. Just drop the boys a message. Cause they're up to the task.
Phil Duckett
They're rolling the dice.
Turner Sparks
They ain't always nice, but you can't.
Phil Duckett
Think twice and get it.
Monroe Martin
Black and white and light. Black and white.
Turner Sparks
All right. On the show today. Oh, we got you guys. Our Patreons blowing up. Thank you very much. Go to patreon.com backslash, backslash, front slash, whatever it is. Black and white advice. Forward slash, black and white advice. We're very close to sending Phil to his first ever punk rock show and throwing him in a mosh pit.
Phil Duckett
Looking at the band now, there are a couple options we're looking at, but I've always wanted to stage dive. So that's the first Patreon. Like six, two.
Monroe Martin
Okay. All right, cool.
Turner Sparks
I got three shows I'm going to coming up. No matter what. I'm going to see a band called Nerf Herder, a band called the Dead Milkman from Philly, and a band called the Queers.
Phil Duckett
And so we're not going to see the Queers.
Turner Sparks
We're going to see the Queers.
Phil Duckett
You know that right now Queers are badass. I'm not stage diving in a room full of Queers.
Turner Sparks
If the shows are lined up, if we can hit 250amonth with. Which only takes five more people putting in 20 bucks, and then we're going. We. We'll go to whichever one's in the lineup. And giant announcement, May 22nd. We're doing our first live show, baby, at New York Comedy Club. And if you join our Patreon, you get in for free. Yeah, I don't even know if we're allowed to announce that.
Phil Duckett
What do you mean? It's major. We've got to promote it.
Turner Sparks
Okay, cool. No, I mean the free part for the pay. Well, I guess we have to tell people. Yeah. So pay the show's going to be. It's $25. 25 to 35 bucks.
Phil Duckett
Two drink minimum. You want to get on the Patreon, so all you gotta do is pay that two drink minimum with your broker.
Turner Sparks
You throw in five bucks on our Patreon, you get in for. You get on the Guest list.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, so just do that.
Turner Sparks
Just do that.
Monroe Martin
Even add like a. If they pay $50, then they get a free drink with. They take it.
Turner Sparks
Then we're just buying them drinks. Yeah, that's not a bad idea.
Monroe Martin
You get that money back, though.
Turner Sparks
That's a maybe. That's a 100.
Phil Duckett
Don't let Monroe have us go bankrupt with his ass.
Turner Sparks
So Bill's doing stand up. I'm doing stand up. Joe the Muscle Russell, AKA the Maharashi, is doing stand up.
Joe Russell
He's doing the check sp.
Turner Sparks
Now you're in seat. You're hosting the show. And then. And then we're gonna be taking your black and white advice questions live. And we're not recording this. I don't think this should come out as like an episode. This is for the live audience.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, you gotta come see this.
Turner Sparks
So come New York Comedy Club, May 22. All right? On the show right now, we got, you know, from the Tonight show, from the last OG inside, Amy Schumer. That damn Michael Shea show, everybody. Monroe Martin.
Monroe Martin
How you doing? Yeah, what's up? Hey, y'all. How are you doing?
Turner Sparks
From his performances in Shanghai, China.
Monroe Martin
That was fun, man.
Turner Sparks
Wuxi, China. He performed in China?
Monroe Martin
Yeah, yeah, yeah. He brought me out there. Kung fu comedy.
Turner Sparks
We've known each other for like 10 years.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, I know his whole Mr. Softy story because he owned that.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, he told me.
Monroe Martin
I just found out he was trapping. You know, this was trapping out the ice cream. He was a big worm and then got muscled out. Then these.
Phil Duckett
No, he told me.
Monroe Martin
He told me.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, the government.
Monroe Martin
How dare. Dare you sell ice cream over here?
Phil Duckett
That's crazy. As should have gone down coke.
Turner Sparks
They kicked me out.
Phil Duckett
You can't.
Turner Sparks
I might as well should just sold coke.
Phil Duckett
The way they treated you. I'd have sold the big.
Turner Sparks
You're getting kicked out anyway.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, let's sell opium it.
Turner Sparks
So what was it like? I've been trying to. Cuz Phil wants to go to China.
Monroe Martin
You should go. It's. It's. It's.
Turner Sparks
As a black guy in. What's it like for a black man in China?
Monroe Martin
Phil feels so safe. Probably safe. Ever been?
Phil Duckett
You're seven feet taller than everybody?
Monroe Martin
No, but not even that. Like you're never looked at. Like. Like you're like a predator or a criminal or some. Only thing you gotta worry about. Everybody touch you because they want to see everybody.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, everybody touches you.
Monroe Martin
Everybody. Because when I decided to like walk around by myself during the day, you know what I mean? And like, I would just Be walking? I didn't tell you that, but, yeah, I'll just be walking. If I'm in lines, I might get close enough and they'll be like, this.
Phil Duckett
Some show and tell.
Monroe Martin
Just like this.
Turner Sparks
Just to see what you feel like.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, just to feel it.
Phil Duckett
Why is your skin brack. That's crazy. I actually. I've actually. I follow a couple of, like, accounts of black people that live in China, and they're always like, why your skin dirty? And I'm like, dirty? Get the fuck out of there. The fuck? Yeah, they were just very curious. They thought it was dirt. And I'm like, so y'all don't never see no Negroes? That's crazy as hell. Yo.
Monroe Martin
It's so weird. I went to the Great Wall with. There was, like, somebody who I was hanging with out there.
Turner Sparks
With Andy, maybe?
Monroe Martin
No, it was a flight. It was a flight. Flight attendant. It was a flight attendant.
Phil Duckett
He was kicking it with the.
Monroe Martin
I told you that.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, I forgot about it because I.
Monroe Martin
Asked you if I can bring her.
Turner Sparks
I forgot about that.
Monroe Martin
I was like, yo, can I, like. Because he was like, yo, you want to see the Great Wall? And I'm like, yeah, but I got somebody.
Phil Duckett
On the 16 hour flight you met up. Like, this is some rush hour.
Monroe Martin
Go in.
Phil Duckett
And then she was like. She just like, what's up with you?
Turner Sparks
So it's the wildest request I've ever had as a comedy producer. Hey, so can I get two of everything?
Monroe Martin
Yes.
Phil Duckett
Not.
Turner Sparks
But not Bo.
Phil Duckett
You was kicking it.
Monroe Martin
I was kicking it. So I just met her on the plane. She was being flirty. I'm flirting. So she was just like, like, what are you doing here? I'm like, oh, I'm over here for comedy. Blah, blah, blah. She's like, oh, like, do you know any. Do you know anybody? I'm like, nah. But like, how long do you stay? Like, you fly right back. She was like, no, I can stay for however long I want. So I was like, bet, what's that? And that was the first time I ever downloaded WhatsApp. Downloaded WhatsApp. And it was on.
Phil Duckett
My boy was on that dim sum. He had a pork button.
Monroe Martin
Black. She was a black chick from Paris.
Phil Duckett
I'm thinking she was Asian this whole time. No, okay, that's. I'm like, okay.
Monroe Martin
But I did hook up with an Asian chick at the show that we met. The john. That's like. I remember walking there and she was like, why'd you walk? But it was.
Turner Sparks
You walked to the comedy club at home.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, but it was like. I'm trying to remember which show this was because this one was like in the. On like the side of like some weird road and shit. Probably raining that day. I don't think it was Shanghai.
Phil Duckett
Probably like when the Triads hangouts we went to.
Monroe Martin
Well, it was a bar. It was the only, like, bar bar. Because the rest of them were like.
Turner Sparks
That was in Sujo.
Monroe Martin
That was in Sujo.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, because it was.
Phil Duckett
Sujo was in Korea.
Turner Sparks
No, that's soju, which is a drink drink in Sujo is a city where my wife is from. That's where I lived for 12 years.
Monroe Martin
But it didn't count because she was Canadian. She was Asian, but she's Canadian.
Turner Sparks
Okay.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, yeah, yeah. I was all excited and she was like, oh, I'm from Canada. But I was here, bummed out, and I'm like, this don't count.
Turner Sparks
I was.
Phil Duckett
Mr. Monroe, I was not familiar with your game, son. Oh, dog, my boy. Our tours were pretty good before I got married, dog. I was shaking.
Monroe Martin
Move.
Phil Duckett
Hey, that's that Philly bull. Yeah.
Turner Sparks
I mean, I would tell you, we thought when we started booking this tour, it was like 2012 and we're like, I don't know if anyone's going to want to come do this.
Phil Duckett
Why did you stop booking the tour? Because they kicked you out of the country.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, yeah. Went on two years longer after I left. But I moved to New York to do Stand up, to Do It Ice Cream Gate. But. But when we start booking it, we're like, no, I don't know how. Who's going to want to come to China and do this thing? The first comic who did it just hooked up the entire time. And then he went back. He was LA comic. Went back to la. Just told every single comedian. We. We were flooded with calls of guys who like, when can I come? When can I come? Agents are like, I got nine of my clients wanting to go do your tour.
Phil Duckett
Bring it back.
Turner Sparks
And then the New York comics came and then they told everybody. And then it was, what would it take? What would it take? It would probably take the government going back to what they were in 2012.
Phil Duckett
They don't allow stand up anymore.
Monroe Martin
No, you got it. You can't say whatever you want. Because I remember after every show. So there's some people. No before show, some people in the crowd and they may be spies. So no jokes about.
Turner Sparks
But then it went from there maybe to, oh, there are. And we're all kicked out of the. You know, not me. I didn't get kicked out for that. I didn't.
Phil Duckett
But are you really banned from the country right now?
Turner Sparks
No, no, no, I didn't get kicked out of the country. My business got taken away. But I know people who did get banned from the country for saying the wrong thing. People were put on. Banned from doing stand up for six months at a time. It went from totally cool. Like, when you were there, it was basically just, hey, just don't say anything bad about this one specific topic, which you're probably is not going to be part of your act anyway.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
And then everything else is fine. And then like three years later, there was raids during shows and all that kind of stuff.
Monroe Martin
Yeah. So this is a good time, though. I'm telling you. A lot of black people. I met so many black people that were just expats and they were like teachers and. And it was fun. I had a good time.
Phil Duckett
See, I want to go with y'all scare me now, like, because I'm. Oh, because, you know, I'm say, I started drinking. I'm gonna say some bullshit.
Turner Sparks
We can't say it on stage. You can't say it on stage talking.
Phil Duckett
You can like.
Turner Sparks
And if somebody's like, I'm from the Shanghai Daily Newspaper, you don't say it into a microphone either.
Phil Duckett
I'll be like, fudge kimchi.
Monroe Martin
But I think that's fine. Right?
Turner Sparks
That's Korean.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, I think.
Turner Sparks
I think they'll be cool with that. They'll be like, we agree the wrong place. Like, yeah, I'll totally agree with you.
Monroe Martin
I'ma say this, though. As long it's like one of those places where if you stick to your set, you'll have the most fun. Like, if you just go, let me do what I do everywhere, you're going to have more fun than if you'd be like, let me riff and see. Yeah, you'll have way more fun just because they appreciate that shit.
Phil Duckett
Okay.
Turner Sparks
Even, like, people would do New York jokes. And half the crowd. These are like expats living in Shanghai. They've been around the world. They've all been to New York. They know the difference between Brooklyn and Queens. And in Manhattan, you know, listen, just.
Phil Duckett
Something to think about. Black and white, Shanghai edition. We do one live show over there.
Turner Sparks
As long as we're on our best behavior, we might be able to turn.
Phil Duckett
It's me.
Turner Sparks
I like how you'll. Out of ignorance. You'll be fine. You'll be like, kimchi. And they're like, yeah, I don't like sushi. Either.
Phil Duckett
What's the deal with Confucius?
Turner Sparks
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
Monroe Martin
I bought. Remember that one show I bought? I basically gave the money back that you gave me because I did the whole shots thing.
Turner Sparks
You bought around a shots for like the whole bar?
Monroe Martin
Yeah. And then at the end they got the bill. I was like, damn, I just performed here for free.
Turner Sparks
Oh, man.
Phil Duckett
Oh, you was feeling rich Rich?
Monroe Martin
Yeah, I thought I was, but that.
Turner Sparks
Was confusing because like in the city, I lived in Suzhou, which is an hour away from Shanghai, and in Suzhou, which is also a big city, it was like Philly to New York City. In my city, you could buy a round of shots. Shots are a dollar.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
So people would for their birthday, buy literally 100 shots for the bar and then it'd be fine. But when you got to Shanghai an hour away, shots were like $8.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
So you had to be careful.
Monroe Martin
I still turned up.
Turner Sparks
You should have bought those last night.
Phil Duckett
Oh my God.
Monroe Martin
Good time though.
Turner Sparks
That was a blast, man. All right, well, we got questions and I know we gotta get in and out. Should we get to our question?
Phil Duckett
Let's get straight.
Turner Sparks
Alright, we will be right back, everybody with your black and white advice, questions and answers.
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Turner Sparks
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Turner Sparks
Hey, you want to get bonus content early episodes and have your questions answered on the show?
Phil Duckett
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Turner Sparks
Do it and we'll give you a shout out on a future episode.
Phil Duckett
And I might call you the N word.
Turner Sparks
All right, we're back. First question comes to us from Tony in Eugene, Oregon. He says, I'm a 19 years old and black. I just joined the Sigma Chi fraternity at University of Oregon.
Phil Duckett
Whoa, you went white? He went to a white fraternity at a white school.
Monroe Martin
That's where you messed up.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, like they ain't Got Q dogs at motherfucking Oregon. What you doing? Alphas.
Monroe Martin
Kappas.
Turner Sparks
He goes, this is my first full on experience with white dudes. Why do all white guys play acoustic guitar?
Phil Duckett
Stop worrying about what the fuck they do, Tony. We concerned about your ass.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, why'd you join a white fraternity?
Phil Duckett
All them interest meetings you could have gone to. And you seen them fucking khaki shorts was like, this is me.
Monroe Martin
This is me.
Phil Duckett
That is crazy as hell.
Monroe Martin
Do they even got a step?
Phil Duckett
No.
Turner Sparks
What is a step, Ab?
Phil Duckett
You see what I'm talking about?
Turner Sparks
I didn't join. I wasn't.
Phil Duckett
They stroll. They stepped. You know, I've never seen them step. Hey, I don't want to throw up the hooks. I almost got beat up. But. But no, you know, black fraternities, they step, they stroll. No, you've never seen a step?
Monroe Martin
No. White fraternity. I don't think I have embezzle.
Turner Sparks
Wait, what is. What is it? What is this?
Phil Duckett
They get away with sexual assault. That's all they do. Step team. Like, we'll have to look it up after the show. I'm sure people are really disappointed. You know, one thing I get from everybody that does listen to our. That, that they're like, I'm always shocked at what Turner doesn't know about black people. I'm like, in China. I said, yeah. I was like, he hasn't had a lot of experience with black people. They're like. But some of the things that he says is, like, mind blowing. I said, no, it is. Sometimes I'm shocked, too. That's why I'm like, damn, you just.
Turner Sparks
Said kimchi was Korean food.
Phil Duckett
And I think, first of all, there's nine black people that even know what kimchi is in general. So, I mean, let's get off me. But stepping is like, you ain't never seen stomp the yard. You ain't never see.
Monroe Martin
You gotta.
Phil Duckett
You all right, so you. I'm show you. I'll show you after this.
Monroe Martin
All right. Damn. I don't even know how to break it down.
Phil Duckett
It's like you. You step.
Turner Sparks
It's like.
Monroe Martin
So you remember what those Simones were doing at, like.
Turner Sparks
Oh, like the haka?
Monroe Martin
It's that, but for college black people.
Phil Duckett
And it's not because. And there's way more rhythm. I don't want to say rhythm, because the. The Samoans are nice with that, and I like it. But stepping is a little different. And everything's on beat and every, like, all the claps come together, all the stomps are together, and it Makes.
Turner Sparks
I think I've seen that.
Phil Duckett
You have. Definitely.
Monroe Martin
The Samoan thing is for warriorship. This is for the.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, that was my question.
Phil Duckett
What's the context for me to show you that my. That my fraternity is better than yours? And the better. I step, the mo. Hose I get.
Monroe Martin
And it's coordination is style.
Phil Duckett
Yeah. If you step, you can fuck and.
Turner Sparks
You just walk through a college campus doing it, when would it be done?
Phil Duckett
It's on the yard.
Monroe Martin
It's on the yard. Is that step shows. It's fraternity parties and stuffing. Party.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
Living in Philly, they would just come to the club, and they all got.
Phil Duckett
Their jackets on with their green letters.
Turner Sparks
Yes.
Phil Duckett
It's. I went to an hbcu. It was a real big deal at my college.
Monroe Martin
I went to a community college, but I partied around, like, temple and stuff. Yeah.
Phil Duckett
Yeah. White fraternity. Why does everybody play the acoustic guitar? Because y'all have pretty much lost every other type of musical genre. And so the acoustic.
Turner Sparks
I know the answer. It's the easiest. You can learn, like, three chords in 30 minutes, and then you say tim, and then use it to try to get laid. Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's like, actually. People who actually play an instrument. I grew up playing drums. If you play a real instrument, you're not playing it at, like, a party.
Phil Duckett
And the problem I have with white people in acoustic is they're never that good.
Turner Sparks
Not.
Phil Duckett
They're like, oh, hold on.
Turner Sparks
No, they're terrible.
Phil Duckett
Hold on. Fingers like, just play Guitar Hero. What are you doing?
Turner Sparks
I know. We know professional musicians. They're not playing at a party.
Phil Duckett
They don't break it out.
Turner Sparks
It's like.
Phil Duckett
It's like being a comedian. Something like, say something funny. Like you. Yeah, I'm not going to.
Turner Sparks
What am I doing? Street joke of comedian.
Phil Duckett
Exactly.
Turner Sparks
Acoustic.
Phil Duckett
That's my biggest. Just to the point now. I lie a lot. Somebody, like, people like, what do you do? I don't even say comedian because I almost hate it because they're like, you don't seem that funny. I'm like, what am I supposed to seem? Like, am I supposed to be a clown?
Turner Sparks
Tell me a joke.
Phil Duckett
You.
Monroe Martin
Do I amuse you?
Phil Duckett
Yeah. Turn into Joe Peshy. That's literally where it said, I don't be me.
Monroe Martin
I just like, nah, I'm good. Right?
Phil Duckett
And they're like, come on. Yeah. They're like, you're not a real comedian.
Monroe Martin
I was like, okay, fine.
Turner Sparks
I always say, like, what do you do? They're like, I'm accountant. I'm like, do My tax.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, let's do some run numbers.
Turner Sparks
Do your work right now.
Phil Duckett
The. No.
Turner Sparks
Anyway, they do it to get laid. That's my answer.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, I agree.
Turner Sparks
And I don't even know if it works on that.
Monroe Martin
It got to work in order for people to do it in that high of numbers.
Turner Sparks
I guess it does.
Phil Duckett
You know, and acoustic guitars aren't cheap, so to get one to be bad at, it's pretty crazy.
Turner Sparks
You can get like a $51 at a pawn shop.
Monroe Martin
Really?
Turner Sparks
Yeah, you can.
Monroe Martin
What if you're a ukulele dude?
Turner Sparks
Electric.
Monroe Martin
Is more banjo.
Turner Sparks
Actually, you're right.
Phil Duckett
Ukulele is more impressive than an acoustic guitar.
Turner Sparks
It's easier to learn, but it's more unique at least. Like maybe you're Hawaiian or something, you know what I'm saying? They're like, I don't know how to.
Monroe Martin
Play like trap songs and rap songs. Cuz everybody like that. When you're like. When you take an instrument that isn't hip hop adjacent and then do some cool.
Phil Duckett
Let me tell you something. If I could fiddle, I'd fiddle a right out them draws.
Monroe Martin
Wait, what does about say Lelo? What does. What's the.
Phil Duckett
The big Liz.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, Lizo play the flute. Oh yeah.
Phil Duckett
She was just. She had Megan Stallion twerking when she was like. Yeah, I said she. She's a flute lady. She loves that.
Turner Sparks
I've never seen a dude get laid playing a flute.
Phil Duckett
No? No. Well, because they're looking for dick.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
Yeah. Well, so maybe they do then.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, they are.
Turner Sparks
Maybe they do. Next question mark. In Denver, Colorado. Oh, this is in reference to our last episode.
Monroe Martin
Okay.
Turner Sparks
He goes, last episode, Turner told a story of him and his friend being the only white guys at a Bob Marley festival. And the whole crowd of black people cheering for O.J. simpson when he came on stage. Then his friend said to him, I'm Jewish, I'll be fine. You need to get out of here. Something like that. My question is, can black people really tell the difference between Jews and white gentiles? I'm white and honestly, I can't tell the difference.
Monroe Martin
Absolutely you can.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, the nose.
Turner Sparks
Nose goes really that I couldn't until I moved to New York a couple years ago. And even that I get it wrong a lot.
Monroe Martin
It depends.
Phil Duckett
The yamaka gives it away.
Turner Sparks
No, not all Jews just wear yarmulke.
Monroe Martin
Real then Dark hair is usually like dark hair. What else?
Phil Duckett
Nosy.
Monroe Martin
It's a. The tent of the skin. Like you really find like that light Jew. Like are you Jewish? But you got it wrong. He's probably Italian. Yeah, you're Italian. And they look the same. So I can be like Russell's Italian name.
Phil Duckett
It's not his real last name, but.
Monroe Martin
They have the similar look. His name's like Andrew Dice Clay.
Turner Sparks
He's Joe Leibowitz.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
Yeah. But it's like the curly hair, dark hair, kind of dark features.
Turner Sparks
What percentage do you think you hit at?
Monroe Martin
I'm at least batting like 85% on no.
Phil Duckett
1 Jews.
Monroe Martin
I can either be like, you Jew, or that. So you Jew or are you Italian? But if you're like, like, if you're like, like a Middle Eastern Jew, I can nail it all the time.
Turner Sparks
We should do a game on here. Jew or not a Jew.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
Jew or no Jew.
Turner Sparks
Yeah. At some point in the future episode.
Phil Duckett
So I'm never going to get an agent. Got it.
Turner Sparks
What do you think?
Phil Duckett
Oh, I just.
Turner Sparks
You can tell.
Phil Duckett
I call them all Jews.
Turner Sparks
Just all white people Jews.
Monroe Martin
You can tell, man.
Phil Duckett
Jews.
Turner Sparks
All right.
Monroe Martin
They proud of that, too.
Phil Duckett
Yeah. Well, yeah, of course.
Monroe Martin
No, they ain't not gonna hide it.
Turner Sparks
Of course.
Phil Duckett
They feel like they chosen. They let you know pretty quick.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
So if you guess right, too, like Jewish. Yeah.
Turner Sparks
The other thing is, I would tell you, I, I, I've. People have thought I was Jewish at certain times in the past, I don't think, but it's never offended me.
Monroe Martin
I don't see it.
Turner Sparks
No, I don't either. I don't either. It's only when I moved. Only when I moved to New York and started doing comedy.
Phil Duckett
You're like Hitler.
Turner Sparks
There's a certain amount of people. I'm not blonde, though.
Phil Duckett
That would be blue eyes.
Turner Sparks
Are.
Phil Duckett
You're dirty blonde?
Turner Sparks
No, it's brown. Brown hair. But there was a certain amount of people who just put comedian New York City together every once in a while. People think I'm Jewish. I'm like, if you as a white guy with no real. You want something. You know what I mean?
Monroe Martin
We're part of. In New York.
Turner Sparks
California. Yeah. Northern California.
Monroe Martin
It's just, I was trying to see what type of, like, what is this?
Phil Duckett
Like, they ain't got them up.
Monroe Martin
There's just caucus mountains. Caucus mountains?
Turner Sparks
You talking about the Balkans?
Monroe Martin
Yeah. Like, where are you from?
Turner Sparks
Vladi and Pasha played for the King. So where are you from?
Phil Duckett
Like, you don't respect Vladi Divat was a Jew.
Turner Sparks
No, no, no.
Monroe Martin
We're talking about straight Caucasians.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, yeah, yeah. My, they're, they're English. Just nothing.
Monroe Martin
Oh, okay.
Turner Sparks
Yeah. There's no real Just first Baltic. There's no crew. Everybody, like, he's got. What do you say? He's Italian.
Monroe Martin
He's Italian.
Turner Sparks
Columbus Day. There's. I'm not saying I. I'm saying any idea?
Phil Duckett
Something to be proud of. Let me tell you that, right?
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
It is day you can be. Italians love it. They do, Yeah. I forgot. They don't care about that, but everybody else is like, that's.
Turner Sparks
It would be great to. So when people think I'm Jewish, I'm like, there's part of me that goes. That'd be kind of fun.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
Yeah. It's probably not the ideal time to join right now worldwide, you know, with what's going on in the world.
Phil Duckett
Not the hottest topic, but either way.
Turner Sparks
It would be fun to do something.
Phil Duckett
Damn. Yeah, it's pretty crazy all together right now, so.
Turner Sparks
So you guys can tell that was.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, I kind of have like inklings, but I don't ever like voice along. Probably Jewish. And then after he get up to the. Go to the bathroom when the bill come, I'm like, he definitely Jewish.
Turner Sparks
Once the stand up set starts and three seconds in, they mention they're Jewish.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, that's just like. Yeah, we get it.
Turner Sparks
Next question.
Monroe Martin
Are we going through these questions?
Phil Duckett
Well, you got somewhere to be?
Monroe Martin
Yeah, I'm enjoying it though.
Turner Sparks
Going to Monday Night Raw.
Monroe Martin
Monday Night Raw on Netflix.
Phil Duckett
Is the Rock gonna show up, you think, or Stone Cold.
Monroe Martin
Raw? Probably not, but like WrestleMania is next month, so probably that would be.
Turner Sparks
Can you say who you're going with on air or not?
Monroe Martin
I'm going with Jay and a couple other people.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
Michael Che, everybody.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, we're wrestling. There's like a whole community of comedian.
Phil Duckett
Wrestling, our big wrestling.
Monroe Martin
And we like really go and like hang out and have a good time. It's a great show. So you see a good mixture of like comedy. When you're watching wrestling, you can hear the writing. You can be like, oh, wait, they have writers. Absolutely. St. Germain is a writer, I believe. No, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Phil Duckett
For WWE.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
Comedians writing.
Monroe Martin
Absolutely. Yeah. Patrice O'Neill used to write for that. You gotta submit how I turn a.
Phil Duckett
Writing packet in for wwe.
Monroe Martin
I don't know, I've never tried.
Turner Sparks
Stanford, Connecticut. Yeah, it's their headquarters. Andrew Goldstein. Do you know Andrew?
Monroe Martin
Yeah, man. He was right there for a very long time.
Turner Sparks
He wrote for him for a long time. That's how he gotta start. And then he wrote on. He writes on everything now.
Monroe Martin
Yeah. Nah, it's really. I'm telling you, it's a really Good show. When you go to wrestling matches and you get you, it's instant gratification. When the music come out and I mean comes on, they walk out, the audience lets you know if they like them or hate them or don't give a. And you either need to be loved or hated.
Turner Sparks
The audience?
Monroe Martin
No, the audience that's genuine because the audience can be like, we don't with this. So we not saying nothing. We not booing you. We not even making no noise. We just watch. Walk to the ring and do your thing. Like you either want to get paws, applause or booed. Cuz those are. That's heat.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
Like if they're booing you, that means they're. They're reacting to what you're doing in your character.
Phil Duckett
Back when Triple H was how they used to boo him, I'm was like, so you can suck.
Turner Sparks
He's in charge now. He runs the whole thing.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, he's creative.
Turner Sparks
He married Vince McMahon's daughter. And now he's like the head of WWE.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, he lives in Connecticut.
Monroe Martin
Him and the Rock. The Rock is a part of the board of TKO Holdings. So it's like it's owned by the Saudis, but the Saudi Arabia. Yeah. That's why they keep going back and forth to like Saudi Arabia to do like the great American, not the greater, but the like the greatest Royal Rumble. Like every year they have like a couple of pay per views that are over there.
Turner Sparks
Okay.
Monroe Martin
And I think the Rock is like on the board to make sure that it's like still like has like an American influence on the business.
Phil Duckett
And let the women wear their hair out during the matches.
Monroe Martin
Oh no, they still gotta dress up. They still got.
Phil Duckett
They covering the WWE women.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, they make them wear like longer tights and stuff.
Turner Sparks
Really?
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
In Saudi Arabia.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
I'd be mad as hell.
Monroe Martin
Like, let's say Tiffany Stratton, she usually wears like, like her booty out a little bit over there. She'll have to wear like longer pants and stuff.
Phil Duckett
So I'm coming to see Tiffany and I ain't got no titty. Me. You in a hijab?
Monroe Martin
No titty? No, not a hijab.
Turner Sparks
They're in New York City though, right?
Monroe Martin
No, in New York they just how they want to. But in like Saudi Arabia and all those other like more like, what do you say? Conservative countries. Yeah, they got to be a little covered up. But not like a hijab type thing. But no, the thing. Because there's also Christians over there too.
Phil Duckett
They kill them. What do you Mean, I heard they stoned the Christians.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
That's what.
Monroe Martin
I don't think Middle Eastern is Muslim. Like Christianity.
Turner Sparks
Yeah. Damn. Andrew Goldstein was telling me that when he worked at the wwe, he was a writer, you know, but you're in an office. You're in, like, a cubicle.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
And he said that Vince McMahon, the owner of WWE, would hire retired wrestlers just to. Just to like, give him a job because they'd have to retire early to get hurt.
Phil Duckett
So.
Turner Sparks
Just to come work in the headquarters. So he's like, yeah. Like, you'd be walking down a cubicle and like, Hacksaw Jim Duggan would be on the phone being like, yeah, we need, like, more. 10 more paper orders. You know, just doing like, real.
Phil Duckett
How the mighty have fallen.
Turner Sparks
Like, the Million Dollar man would be at the water cooler. Like, you see the football game yesterday? Holy cow.
Monroe Martin
Eagles. Oh, yeah.
Turner Sparks
I need Chipotle for the whole office.
Monroe Martin
In a couple of Slim Jims.
Phil Duckett
That's the voice you need to be doing.
Monroe Martin
Yeah. I have no idea.
Phil Duckett
Every episode.
Monroe Martin
Who the hell would Russell in Bob sound like? I was like, who the. That's the worst. When you do an impression, everybody's like, huh.
Turner Sparks
A little extra guac.
Monroe Martin
Who's that? Christopher Walken.
Turner Sparks
That was my Macho man.
Monroe Martin
That's Macho Man. Randy Savage nose.
Turner Sparks
Come on, dude.
Monroe Martin
He was just.
Phil Duckett
You got it.
Monroe Martin
His was way better.
Phil Duckett
You got it. Yeah, yeah.
Monroe Martin
The cream of the cream of the crop. Cream on the side. Yeah. You're neglecting, like, the raspy like. Like you shitting. I love to you straining.
Phil Duckett
That's when the cocaine was pure.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
Do you sit front row when you go to these things?
Phil Duckett
You do?
Monroe Martin
Yeah, yeah. I've sat everywhere. I've sat front row. I've sat in, like, suites. I'm. You're good anywhere.
Phil Duckett
It's fun in the sweets.
Monroe Martin
It's fun in the sweets. It's better on the floor. Cause, like, you can, like, be around other people.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
You know what I mean? You can be around like a dad.
Turner Sparks
This is a real billionaire.
Phil Duckett
Who you think likes wrestling more, White people or black people?
Monroe Martin
Black people.
Phil Duckett
Really?
Turner Sparks
Really?
Monroe Martin
Absolutely. Come on now. I was going to say Flair because of his. Like. Black people loved Ric Flair.
Turner Sparks
How did Rick Flair.
Phil Duckett
Well, he's a Rolex wearing.
Monroe Martin
Exactly. I think that when the. When the character is really over is because he's transcending race. Like, you got to think of. People loved Ric Flair. They love Black people. Love Stone Cold.
Phil Duckett
Yes.
Monroe Martin
Black people love Triple H&DX. You know what I Mean, like, we can really.
Phil Duckett
The rock was our Rock was our Rudy Poo Candy.
Monroe Martin
And even back then, Dusty Rhodes.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
You know what I mean?
Turner Sparks
Dusty Rose the American dream.
Phil Duckett
The way he used to talk to.
Monroe Martin
Rick, he said, so I think you ain't over over until you got the black influence.
Turner Sparks
Who were the big. The biggest black wrestlers? Who am I for real?
Monroe Martin
Coco beware, Coco beware Junkyard dog.
Turner Sparks
Oh, junkyard dog.
Monroe Martin
Did we take R.A. johnson?
Phil Duckett
Was Rashi considered black? Was he Samoan?
Monroe Martin
Yo, Samoan's kind of black.
Phil Duckett
Come on, dog. He was kind of a hot blocking and yeah, yeah, I gave him his card. I was like, he black as they.
Monroe Martin
Gonna say it anyway.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, yeah.
Monroe Martin
There's Samoans that be dropping that hard y.
Phil Duckett
Because they were.
Monroe Martin
Hard. You like you Puerto Rican.
Phil Duckett
I seen one. I seen one episode. I forgot it was somebody's podcast. And God, I forgot. But Rakishi did his ass thing where he put his. But somebody said he had just taken a shit Kurt angle.
Monroe Martin
Yes.
Phil Duckett
And he said the nastiest smell. And I, like, almost vomited watching it. I said it was dookie and the.
Monroe Martin
G strings, that's the seed. So that's where it's like, even if it's fake, somebody's really sticking their ass in your face with real streaks in this real streaks.
Phil Duckett
And that's a big ass.
Monroe Martin
I hate that move.
Phil Duckett
I would have thrown that.
Turner Sparks
You don't like. You like a poo poo, but in your face.
Monroe Martin
Fucking just taking your ass.
Phil Duckett
Got to leave your groceries in front of 30,000.
Monroe Martin
That's not a good move.
Turner Sparks
You don't want to be. You don't want to be front row. You want to be in the box for that move.
Phil Duckett
Not.
Monroe Martin
I've never rooted for that move. I've never been like, oh, he did it. He put his ass in his face. Now I'm like, is there anybody around.
Turner Sparks
You is like, yes, dude.
Monroe Martin
I mean, for Rikishi to make that his go to move now, it's a move that's, like, done a lot in the wwe, people by like, yeah, but, like, the girls do it a lot more.
Turner Sparks
Okay.
Monroe Martin
Like, Rhea Ripley does it.
Phil Duckett
Give me the front.
Monroe Martin
If you don't do it right, Rhea Ripley does it. But there's dudes that do it, but they call it, like a hip thing where they'll just, like, run and, like, slam.
Turner Sparks
And to be clear, this you're talking about is you just rub your butt cheeks right here.
Monroe Martin
It's disgusting. I hate the spitting. Wait. And this is the butt shit.
Turner Sparks
That's Not a real.
Phil Duckett
No, you are. Your nose is really in that ass.
Monroe Martin
You know, Ain't no cgi.
Phil Duckett
Ain't no.
Monroe Martin
Ain't no. Goddamn. The dental dam in between your face.
Phil Duckett
To face with a sphincter.
Turner Sparks
When I was a kid.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
It ain't the same.
Monroe Martin
I don't with it. I don't. With the spit. Because there's, like, wrestlers that do, like, moves where they have, like, dye in their mouth, and then they spit it into the face of the rest. I'm like, you spit in my face.
Phil Duckett
It gets real now. Now it's real wrestling.
Monroe Martin
Yes.
Phil Duckett
Cause I'm gonna really you up.
Monroe Martin
Absolutely.
Phil Duckett
Yeah. No, there ain't no. We're done playing. Write that into the script. That's on you. You. You improvised.
Turner Sparks
Andrew Goldstein did not write out spitting.
Phil Duckett
That guy improvised spitting in my face. Now I got to improvise. Whooping your ass.
Turner Sparks
That's Jim Duggan's. Like, I don't see that anywhere.
Monroe Martin
Is they spitting ass cheeks?
Phil Duckett
What? Spit Nasty. This is sex.
Joe Russell
Now, what wrestlers do.
Monroe Martin
Black people.
Joe Russell
Not like. Like, how about Hulk?
Monroe Martin
He lost as he lost his.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Turner Sparks
Really?
Phil Duckett
The whole.
Monroe Martin
Yeah. And they and Hawk think it's because he's Republican, and that's not true.
Turner Sparks
He's only recently Republic.
Monroe Martin
But Undertaker's Republican. Kane is Republican. Any of those Texas wrestlers are Republican?
Turner Sparks
Stone Cold probably Stone Cold.
Phil Duckett
Definitely our guy. Yeah.
Turner Sparks
So then why not Hulk?
Monroe Martin
Because Hulk did the whole racist rant, remember? With the whole thing with his daughters.
Turner Sparks
I don't remember.
Phil Duckett
Well, Brooke.
Monroe Martin
Yeah. Like a resident. He had, like, a rant. A racist rant. Okay, then I think it was just, like, some other. That had to do with wrestling where he didn't want. He was against them unionizing. Because a lot of wrestlers don't get taken care of after, like, if they're.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, well, of course he doesn't want to union. He's number one.
Phil Duckett
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
If they're not the top guy, they're probably, like, uninsurable and all that. Yeah.
Phil Duckett
So alcoholics and. Yeah. I mean, we hear how Ric Flair was living. Yeah. If he wanted to. He was the top guy and still almost went broke, so.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, almost. He definitely was broke a bunch of times.
Phil Duckett
Yeah. That's true.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
So it's like.
Turner Sparks
Should we do one more. Yeah, one more question that we got to get you to. Raw. Raw.
Monroe Martin
Monday Night Raw. I don't know. I said it like that.
Phil Duckett
I like it.
Turner Sparks
Courtney in Palo Alto, California, she says, my boyfriend is black and refuses to go skydiving with me.
Monroe Martin
It's A trap.
Turner Sparks
He also claims that black people don't skydive in quotes. I'm so happy I found this show because I need to ask, is that true or is he just not as tough as he wants people to think?
Phil Duckett
Oh, watch your mouth.
Monroe Martin
Watch your goddamn mouth.
Phil Duckett
Drive the first of all, no, we. That is a black thing. Now, I know a couple brothers who have been skydiving. I'm gonna let Monroe take it after me.
Monroe Martin
But I've never done it.
Phil Duckett
I've never done it. My mama did it on her 50th birthday. She was like, next time you gotta go. I said, baby, yeah. I said, I'm black. There's enough ways for me to die on this street right here. I can just be on the corner and get my ass killed. So why the. Am I gonna go as high as Jesus to see if I can. If the parachute works, what are we doing, bro?
Turner Sparks
No, I agree.
Phil Duckett
Extreme sports are for white people.
Turner Sparks
I think so. Skydiving specifically. I don't understand it. I've never been in my life. I'm never gonna go in my life. I have no interest in just maybe dying.
Phil Duckett
Free falling.
Turner Sparks
Right.
Phil Duckett
And I'm terrified of heights. I am terrified. Like, actually terrified.
Turner Sparks
What do you think?
Monroe Martin
I'm not.
Turner Sparks
Would you.
Monroe Martin
I want to do it, but I gotta. I gotta go with a person that specialize in, like, shack size people.
Phil Duckett
Oh, you mean like Big Nick? Yeah, I do six, five and above.
Monroe Martin
I need to see.
Phil Duckett
I'm gonna give you a five, two.
Monroe Martin
For real.
Phil Duckett
And you just pull him down faster.
Turner Sparks
How tall are you?
Monroe Martin
I'm six'five eighties. I need somebody. I need that gigantic parachute. I need that gigantic parachute. Like a parachute they need.
Turner Sparks
The parachute needs to be bigger. The bigger you are.
Monroe Martin
Absolutely.
Phil Duckett
I would be a little up because, you know, you're strapped to the front of the guy's chest.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
So imagine if Monroe, big ass, get up in there and they're like, this is our best guy. And he's five four. And he's like, yeah. I've never done it before, but it should be fine. Next thing you know, like, we're free falling faster than we've ever.
Turner Sparks
He's like a little Filipino. He's like, what do we do?
Phil Duckett
Pacquiao.
Monroe Martin
Absolutely.
Phil Duckett
That I need a specialized in big.
Turner Sparks
Like, this is the biggest parachute we have.
Monroe Martin
I need a big and tall skydiving.
Turner Sparks
You just want to be like. Like a. Like a. A blimp.
Phil Duckett
You might need to go skydiving with the Air Force or something. I don't know. If they gonna do that on a regular. Yo, that's crazy. I never thought of it like that. Yeah.
Turner Sparks
So I had some buddies who were two bigger guys and they went skydiving and they said the whole flight up, the pilot, you know, the pilot takes you up and he was like, wow, this is crazy. It's never take. Taken this long to get to this altitude. And so he said. They said it took 30 minutes longer to get.
Monroe Martin
Because they're so heavy.
Turner Sparks
Because they were so heavy.
Phil Duckett
See, that doesn't make me feel good.
Turner Sparks
It was a tiny plane. You know, they're little planes. They put.
Monroe Martin
You tell me that.
Phil Duckett
Don't tell me no dumb.
Monroe Martin
Like that. Yeah, because you want like a big parachute. Because if you get the regular stuff, it just implodes.
Phil Duckett
Yeah, it's like a grocery bag.
Monroe Martin
Why are we going so fast?
Turner Sparks
You blast right through the strings. I do, but don't people. I was terrible at science class. But don't people fall at the same. Doesn't stuff fall at the same speed no matter how much it weighs?
Phil Duckett
Does it?
Monroe Martin
I think so.
Turner Sparks
I think it does.
Phil Duckett
Physics wasn't my thing.
Turner Sparks
Why we could.
Phil Duckett
That's a black. That's a. That might be a joke question.
Monroe Martin
No, you know, Joe.
Turner Sparks
Oh, wait.
Monroe Martin
Definitely.
Phil Duckett
Because remember the Dropping the penny off the Empire State?
Monroe Martin
This bottle will definitely come down fast.
Turner Sparks
No, no, I think the same. Because I think I remember them doing it in science class. Don't.
Phil Duckett
I was. You're gonna drop the.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, don't drop the bottle.
Phil Duckett
It's just shatter it.
Turner Sparks
Don't. Don't like.
Phil Duckett
Yep.
Monroe Martin
Ready?
Turner Sparks
Yeah. Same. This is like us drops.
Phil Duckett
We just bill n. He just dropped.
Turner Sparks
For our listeners, a pin. And our. Our bigger.
Phil Duckett
That's actually.
Monroe Martin
That was a dope times experiment right there. Yeah.
Phil Duckett
That was some Ms. Friz there inertia.
Turner Sparks
What's that? Everyone in sixth grade's like. Yeah, we knew that.
Monroe Martin
No, but the paper going far slower than the pen.
Phil Duckett
But that's because of the mass.
Monroe Martin
But that's what we're saying.
Turner Sparks
No, no, it's not because of the mess. It's because, like, the density. It's the surface area.
Phil Duckett
The surface area.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
Okay. Okay.
Turner Sparks
Wave doesn't. So we'll fall at the same speed. So you can. You could skydive.
Monroe Martin
I still need the bigger tall. I need them to call in somebody. Like, the biggest. Yeah, we'll Uber you here. Get here. We got a couple of them.
Turner Sparks
We talk parachute.
Phil Duckett
We'll give you two book bags. They got one on his chest, one on his.
Monroe Martin
I want Somebody, they wake him up, and he like, all right, I'll be there.
Turner Sparks
They strap three people to you.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, I need that. I need that. I'm not scared of heights. I'm just, like, terrified of heights.
Turner Sparks
I'm terrified of heights.
Phil Duckett
I only out one time shuts me down.
Turner Sparks
You what?
Monroe Martin
I only bitched out of something. Like, me and my lady, we went to Cabo and we went to, like, some sort of cenote, and they were, like, jumping off the joint. That was, like, 20ft. And I climbed all the way up there. But the way that it was positioned, like the rocks was, like, too close to the thing.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
And I was like, if I slip, I'm done. And I just crawled back down. I'm not doing this.
Phil Duckett
See, I can jump and do that because I don't think about. I'm like, don't be. No. Because everybody's looking up the crawl down. But, you know. Went to Dominican Republic with baby moms years ago, and she was like, I just. We gotta go parasail. I was like, it's not for me. She was like, phil, it's a rope. That messed me up so bad.
Monroe Martin
Yeah.
Phil Duckett
Because all I kept. I was like, if this string breaks, I am over the ocean for the rest of my life.
Turner Sparks
Dude.
Phil Duckett
I saw 300ft up, and I. And the thing is, they were playing with it so they'd slow down so you would, like, drop. I was like, stop with me. Like, I lost it. I lost my mind.
Monroe Martin
I don't even want that. Don't play with me. Even in the picture, she's doing a regular thing.
Phil Duckett
She's waving, and I'm just like, I'm so mad. Like, I am so mad. Like, I'm terrified. And then she touched us and. Stop touching me.
Turner Sparks
I saw a parasailing video one time where the wind took off. It did. Their string didn't even. The rope didn't break. But the wind took off, and they were too close to the land. And the. The dude in the parasail flew into the hotel on the beach and literally knocked into, like, the 15. Yeah.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, yeah. That's crazy.
Phil Duckett
You see what the I'm talking about? Yeah, that's that dumb.
Monroe Martin
And that's because they got a person that don't specialize in big people.
Turner Sparks
What do you do?
Monroe Martin
Because you would know if you was like, oh, all right. We too close. Let me. Let's go further out.
Phil Duckett
We need the extra big selling in Myrtle Beach.
Turner Sparks
Do you think that as we get it, we get enough. There's people who don't have like thrills in their life at all. You know what I mean? They just go to work, they go home. They go to work, they go home.
Monroe Martin
I don't get that. You need some sort of thrills. No one's getting out of here.
Turner Sparks
A lot of crowds every night. We get it somewhere else.
Phil Duckett
Right?
Turner Sparks
That might be it.
Monroe Martin
Everybody going. Everybody's dying.
Turner Sparks
All right. Speaking of going, you gotta go. We got one last segment.
Monroe Martin
One last segment. What's the question?
Turner Sparks
White lies and dark truths. This is where Joe Russell, he's been fact checking this whole time. Everything we say, he's going to tell us what we got.
Phil Duckett
Right?
Turner Sparks
What we got.
Monroe Martin
Okay.
Joe Russell
What's up, folks? You guys are talking about guitars. So Fender Guitars did a study and found out that 90 of new guitar players abandoned playing within one year.
Monroe Martin
That makes sense.
Joe Russell
Yeah. So that white guy with the guitar in his apartment, he's probably not even using it.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, not even using it.
Joe Russell
Another one. I looked this up to find out if someone's Jewish. The most respectful and accurate way is to ask them directly.
Turner Sparks
I think it is.
Monroe Martin
That's what Google said.
Turner Sparks
Are you Jewish or.
Monroe Martin
Just listen for like the. The flemminess.
Turner Sparks
I've never had a Jewish person.
Phil Duckett
I was going to say the complaints, but flemminess is funny.
Joe Russell
Slightly ill. Also, in 2023, 10 people died skydiving in the United States out of 3.65 million jumps.
Turner Sparks
Yeah, but they're all on my Instagram.
Monroe Martin
Wait, how many people?
Phil Duckett
10 out of 3.6. That's point. That's less than 0.01.
Monroe Martin
That's good. That's a good mark.
Joe Russell
It's the fatality rate.
Monroe Martin
I'll just be the lucky person.
Phil Duckett
Now straight down.
Joe Russell
Yeah, it's 0.27per 100,000 jumps, which is the lowest ever recorded since it began in like 1961.
Monroe Martin
Oh, see, that's the thing. Maybe they not recording all the depths.
Turner Sparks
Well, what they don't tell you is all 10 of those, their parachutes are too small.
Monroe Martin
Yeah, I'm telling you. Because there's like, look what they got, the regular parachute. Then they got that little parachute on top of the other John. So I just need this one to be bigger and this one to be the size of the normal parachute.
Turner Sparks
You both double the size.
Monroe Martin
Yes.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Joe Russell
And then the last thing, when you guys are dropping the objects. So yes, in a vacuum, two objects with different masses will fall at the same speed, but like a feather and a bowling ball. But they got to be in a vacuum, like with the paper. It's because of the wind resistance.
Turner Sparks
That's what I was trying to.
Joe Russell
That's why it goes slower.
Turner Sparks
But the pin and then the X, the buzzer.
Phil Duckett
We're not in a vacuum here.
Joe Russell
But, you know, like a feather, there's wind resistance. That's why a feather goes slowly.
Phil Duckett
Gotcha.
Turner Sparks
That's why the paper dropped.
Phil Duckett
But if it was in a vacuum, the feather and the pin would go the same.
Monroe Martin
Okay, that makes sense.
Turner Sparks
Yeah.
Monroe Martin
Yeah. All right. All right.
Joe Russell
That's it, guys.
Monroe Martin
That was it.
Turner Sparks
That is the show. Monroe's gotta go get to WWE Raw. We will stick around, everybody. We will be right back for all you Patreon subscribers.
Monroe Martin
How you liking it?
Turner Sparks
So Patreon subscribers, stick around and we got more show. We got bonus questions. Phil and I are gonna get right to it. And Patreon subscribers, you get free tickets. You get a free ticket to our May 22nd show. How about that? Pretty cool. Everybody else, join the Patreon so you can get this bonus show. You can get the free ticket to May 22, but for now, stay black.
Phil Duckett
Stay black.
Turner Sparks
You've got a question but you're scared to ask? Just drop the boys a message?
Monroe Martin
Cause they're up to the task?
Phil Duckett
They're rolling the dice?
Monroe Martin
They ain't always nice? But you can't think twice when giving Black and white, black and white. At night, you don't wake up dreaming of McDonald's fries. You wake up dreaming of McDonald's hash browns.
Turner Sparks
McDonald's breakfast comes first. Ba da ba ba ba.
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Black and White Advice: Monroe Martin & "Why Do White Dudes Love Acoustic Guitar?"
Released on March 25, 2025
Hosts: Turner Sparks and Phil Duckett
Guest: Monroe Martin
Introduction
In this episode of Black and White Advice, hosts Turner Sparks and Phil Duckett welcome comedian Monroe Martin to discuss the intriguing question: "Why Do White Dudes Love Acoustic Guitar?" The trio delves into a blend of humor, personal anecdotes, and insightful commentary on race, cultural stereotypes, and shared experiences.
Patreon Updates and Live Show Announcement
The episode kicks off with Turner and Phil expressing gratitude towards their Patreon supporters. They humorously discuss their near-achievements, including the possibility of sending Phil to his first punk rock show and throwing him into a mosh pit.
Notable Quote:
Turner Sparks [00:10]: "If you join our Patreon, you get in for free."
They also announce their first live show scheduled for May 22nd at the New York Comedy Club, offering free entry to Patreon subscribers and outlining ticket pricing for general attendees.
Experiences of Black Individuals in China
Monroe Martin shares his experiences performing stand-up comedy in China, highlighting the unique challenges and curiosities faced by black comedians abroad.
Notable Quotes:
Monroe Martin [03:40]: "Phil feels so safe. Probably safe. Ever been?"
Phil Duckett [04:17]: "Why is your skin brack. That's crazy."
Monroe humorously recounts interactions where locals mistook black individuals for other races, emphasizing the feeling of being perpetually observed and examined.
Main Discussion: Why Do White Dudes Love Acoustic Guitar?
The core of the episode revolves around understanding why acoustic guitars are prevalent among white fraternity members. The conversation touches upon:
Fraternity Culture and Stepping:
Monroe explains the tradition of stepping in black fraternities compared to the less choreographed stroll seen in white fraternities.
Notable Quote:
Phil Duckett [14:24]: "What's the context for me to show you that my fraternity is better than yours?"
Stereotypes and Musical Choices:
The hosts humorously debate the prevalence of acoustic guitar among white men, suggesting it’s an easy instrument to master with minimal effort, often used as a social tool.
Notable Quote:
Turner Sparks [15:21]: "It's the easiest. You can learn, like, three chords in 30 minutes, and then you say 'Tim,' and then use it to try to get laid."
Musical Proficiency and Intentions:
They critique the skill level of amateur acoustic players, comparing casual guitar playing to the artistry of professional musicians.
Notable Quote:
Phil Duckett [15:36]: "And the problem I have with white people in acoustic is they're never that good."
Throughout the segment, the hosts interject with personal stories and playful banter, offering a lighthearted exploration of cultural norms and personal preferences.
Wrestling and Representation: Monday Night Raw
Transitioning from music, the conversation shifts to professional wrestling, particularly Monday Night Raw. The hosts and Monroe discuss:
Cultural Influence in Wrestling:
Analyzing the significance of black wrestlers and their impact on the sport's popularity among different demographics.
Notable Quote:
Monroe Martin [27:29]: "Black people love Triple H&DX. You know what I Mean, like, we can really."
Behind-the-Scenes Insights:
Monroe provides insider knowledge about WWE’s operations, including managerial structures and the influence of prominent figures like The Rock.
Notable Quote:
Phil Duckett [24:36]: "They covering the WWE women."
Comedy and Wrestling Intersection:
The hosts highlight the presence of comedians within the wrestling community, emphasizing the blend of entertainment and athleticism.
Final Segment: White Lies and Dark Truths
In the concluding part of the episode, Joe Russell joins to fact-check various claims made during the discussion, adding an educational layer to the humorous dialogue.
Guitar Abandonment Rates:
Russell verifies Fender Guitar's statistic that 90% of new guitar players abandon playing within a year.
Notable Quote:
Joe Russell [39:05]: "That makes sense."
Identifying Jewish Individuals:
Addressing the earlier discussion on distinguishing Jewish individuals from white gentiles, Russell underscores the importance of direct communication.
Notable Quote:
Joe Russell [39:20]: "The most respectful and accurate way is to ask them directly."
Skydiving Fatality Rates:
Clarifying concerns about skydiving safety, Russell presents data indicating a low fatality rate in the United States.
Notable Quote:
Joe Russell [39:47]: "It's the fatality rate... the lowest ever recorded since it began in like 1961."
Conclusion
The episode wraps up with Turner and Phil encouraging listeners to join their Patreon for exclusive content and free tickets to their upcoming live show. The hosts maintain their signature blend of humor and candid conversation, leaving listeners both entertained and informed.
Notable Quote:
Turner Sparks [41:11]: "Patreon subscribers, stick around and we got more show."
Key Takeaways
Cultural Stereotypes: The episode dissects and humorously challenges stereotypes related to race and interests, particularly focusing on the acoustic guitar trend among white men.
Black Experiences Abroad: Monroe Martin’s insights provide a window into the unique position of black individuals in predominantly white or foreign settings, like China.
Intersection of Comedy and Wrestling: The discussion highlights how comedy and entertainment sectors, such as professional wrestling, intersect and influence each other.
Educational Moments: The "White Lies and Dark Truths" segment serves to fact-check and inform, balancing the comedic elements with factual accuracy.
Notable Quotes with Timestamps
This episode of Black and White Advice masterfully blends humor with meaningful discussions, offering listeners a thoughtful exploration of race, culture, and societal norms through the lens of comedy.