The Traitors: Colton & Michael Face Off + Amanda Seyfried Says Channing Tatum Peed on Her

Summary

Chicks in the Office: The Traitors Face-Off, Amanda Seyfried’s Wild Set Story & More

Episode Date: January 19, 2026
Hosts: Ria & Fran (Barstool Sports)
Main Theme:
A pop culture catch-up with a heavy focus on reality TV (mainly "The Traitors"), recent NFL drama, Amanda Seyfried’s viral Channing Tatum story, ASAP Rocky’s new album, and assorted recommendations in the Weekly Watch Report. This episode combines emotional sports reactions, hilarious commentary on celebrity antics, and plenty of TV talk, all delivered in the Chicks’ signature candid style.

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NFL Playoff Drama: The Bills' Crushing Loss

[01:27 – 17:49]

• Bills Lose, Coach Fired: Ria and Fran open with personal reactions to the Buffalo Bills’ playoff loss and head coach Sean McDermott’s firing after nine seasons. Ria sympathizes, “Our poor Bills. I know. Our poor Bills.” [01:28]
• Bet Gone Bad: Ria’s husband narrowly misses out on a $30k win tied to the Bills, compounding the heartbreak:

  “Now am I upset because we missed out on that large chunk of money? Yes, but I’m even more upset for our guy, Josh Allen.” - Ria [03:56]

• Team Loyalty and Tears: Emotional aftermath for Josh Allen and the “mom” fanbase (“He really wins over the moms. Fudgeing love him.” - Fran [05:43]).
• Stadium Connection: Ria shares her brother-in-law is working on the Bills’ new stadium.
• Game Analysis: Discussion of injuries, playoff losses, and the team’s frustrating cycle (“Every year they lose. But hey, new coach, you never know what could happen.” - Fran & Ria [06:46-06:50]).
• Other NFL Takes:
  • Bears’ crazy last play (“I flew off the couch.” - Fran [08:01])
  • Rams/Seahawks match-up, Matt Stafford love, and quarterback talk (Bo Nix and his “most quarterback name ever” [12:05]).
  • Broncos drama, Nick Foles’ supportive tweet, and the power of Denver’s altitude.
• Intensity of Fandom:

  “The way I was acting during this game... was unladylike at best.” - Ria [15:14]
  “I have no nails today for my own health.” - Ria [15:36]

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Weekend Recap: Snow, Shopping, and Chill

[18:03 – 24:00]

• Snowy Weekend: All hosts recount cozy weekends, with Fran’s snowy misadventure at Woodbury Commons (“I was in sneakers. I'm slipping all over the place.” - Fran [19:05]).
• Unexpected TikTok Cameo: Fran appears in a stranger’s TikTok from the outlet mall (“Oh shit, there I am.” - Fran [20:41]).
• Cozy Eats:
  • Ria’s New York City tuna melt rave (“That tuna melt did wonders. Couldn’t stop thinking about it all weekend.” - Ria [22:19])
• TV Binges Teased: Weekend set up for heavy TV binging, laying groundwork for their Weekly Watch Report.

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Pop Culture News Roundup

1. ASAP Rocky’s New Album & SNL Performance

[26:17 – 37:15]

• Album Reaction: Split opinions on ‘Don’t Be Dumb’. Ria is underwhelmed:

  “Maybe less than a handful of songs that I semi liked.” - Ria [27:50]

• Style Shifts: Noted “punk rap” experimentation; Fran not a fan of “video game, waiting room” instrumentals, but supports artistic risks.
• Rihanna & Drake Name-Dropping: Debates Rocky’s Drake diss track and references to Rihanna. (“If he’s throwing out ‘I stole your bitch,’ I don’t think Rihanna is offended by that.” - Ria [28:28])
• Fandom Jealousy: Ria sparsely jokes about meeting ASAP Rocky and her wariness of meeting idols and being let down.
• Album Context: Reflecting on Rocky’s evolution, with Testing (2018) as last album, preference for his older work (“He really thrived in the 2011–2015 era” - Ria [34:23]).
• Drake-Rihanna dynamic: Lighthearted speculation about lingering Drake-Rihanna feelings.

2. Amanda Seyfried & Channing Tatum’s On-Set Antics

[40:26 – 47:58]

• Viral Story: Amanda shared Channing Tatum peed on her leg as a set prank during ‘Dear John’ filming, sparking disbelief.

  “Sometimes I read news and it almost opened up a new segment in my brain where it was like, we didn’t need to know this.” - Ria [40:53]

• Pretty Privilege Debate: The hosts roast the gender/attractiveness double standard (“Why does Channing Tatum get to pee on people?” - Noah [42:13]; “Please don’t pee on me.” - Fran [43:29])
• Boundaries & Pranking: A consensus: any prank involving body fluids is “crossing the line.”

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3. Ben Affleck, Lisa Barlow & The Rip

[48:28 – 56:14]

• Lisa Barlow’s Delusions: Laughter over Lisa Barlow’s (RHOSLC) claim of partying with Ben Affleck at Sundance, immediately debunked by Affleck. (“She lives in La La Land and I have to respect that.” - Ria [49:25])
• Affleck & Damon’s Friendship: Reflecting on their enduring bond and award show moments (“It’s really nice that Matt Damon is like a true friend to Ben Affleck.” - Ria [52:13])
• The Rip Review: Mixed “just fine” verdict for the new Netflix movie, with Noah giving it a “B” and noting the behind-the-scenes profit-sharing scheme as unique.
• Ben Affleck as a director vs. actor: Fond nostalgia for their iconic works like The Departed and The Town, with rewatchability debates.

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Reality TV Deep Dive: “The Traitors” Episodes 4 & 5

[58:59 – 80:50]

• Format Changes: “Did we know that they were going to be giving us two episodes a week?” - Fran [58:59] (Now back to one episode a week.)
• Challenge Highlights: Funnier, more involved challenges; Alan Cumming’s commentary appreciated.
• Major Showdown:
  • Michael Rapaport vs. Colton Underwood:

    “I don’t like either of them. But Michael Rapaport couldn’t say what he said.” - Ria [61:52] “It was an inappropriate thing to say. It changed the whole round.” - Fran [62:04]

  • The table turns on Rapaport after a particularly problematic comment; he’s banished.
• Colton Underwood’s Gameplay:
  • Seen as erratic, making wild accusations lacking foundation.
  • Alienates fellow contestants with unfocused “shotgun” gameplay.
• Faithfuls vs. Traitors:
  • Hosts firmly Team Traitors (“My love for the Traitors grows every week.” - Fran [79:54])
  • Rob and Maura praised for subtle, effective play; Candace’s stealth catching everyone off guard.
  • Rinna at risk but not caught yet, while audience craves more Mark Ballas & Stephen Colletti.
• Fan Response:
  • Social media complicates Colton’s perception, with reminders of his controversial past.
  • Audience is rooting for the Traitors over the Faithfuls, mainly due to likability and gameplay.
• Memorable Quote:

  “Colton thinks he’s this genius when he’s so off... you’re so wrong about everything but he thinks he’s this mastermind.” - Noah [104:27]

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Weekly Watch Report: Best & Worst TV of the Week

Grading Cheat Sheet & Highlights

[82:32 – 107:01]

Ria

• The Traitors: A
• Scandal (Season 1): A- ("So good... wish I could watch it for the first time again." - Fran [83:03])
• Love Island Australia: B
  • Special shout out to a contestant’s “unbelievable” boobs
• Southern Charm: C+ (“Girls being interested in the guys creates a different type of show.” - Fran [87:32])
• Tell Me Lies: A- (Locked in, doesn’t want the final season yet)

Fran

• Southern Charm: C+
• Salt Lake City Part 1 (Reunion): B (Lots of yelling, nothing major yet)
• Chicago Med/Fire: B-
• Love Island All Stars: C (So far underwhelming male cast; girls are “all stars”)
• His & Hers (Netflix): B- (Locked in, wild twist ending, “I can’t tell if this was really good or really bad.” - Fran [98:10])
• The Pit (medical drama): A- (“Very good show, very well done.” - Fran [101:55])
• Tell Me Lies: A-

Noah

• Tell Me Lies: B+ (“He’s so hateable, almost getting to a crazy point for me” - Noah [102:40])
• Traders: A- (Wants Colton out next, Rapaport’s obnoxious but sometimes right)
• The Pit: A
• The Rip: B (“Not the best thing I’ve seen, but a fun movie.” - Noah [105:19])
• Industry (Season 4): B-/B (Complicated plotlines, “good to see Kit Harington and big names”)

Notable Moment:

• Fran and Ria celebrate “the highlight of the week” being "The Traitors," lamenting the return to only one episode per week and sharing genuine anticipation for the rest of the season.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

On Bills Fandom

• “I will not leave the Bills. Now. I’m actually an even stronger fan than I’ve ever been.” - Ria [05:00]

On ASAP Rocky’s New Direction

• “Video game, waiting room music.” - Ria [27:00]
• “He looked like he was nice in those videos. I go back and forth on if I want to meet him because I’m afraid he wouldn’t be so nice to me. And then I’d be, like, [Tyler The Creator]. That was the fear.” - Ria [31:28]

On Set Pranks

• “Please don’t pee on me.” - Fran [43:29]
• “Any excretions is a no go in pranking.” - Ria [45:15]

On Lisa Barlow

• “She just lives in La La Land, and I have to respect that.” - Ria [49:25]

On The Traitors’ Drama

• “Michael Rapaport was loud and wrong all the time... He will not be missed.” - Ria [66:22]
• “I’m so happy for him. Traders was really the right move... He’s just beloved by all right now.” - Fran on Rob [67:52]
• “I am so team Traitors. It’s insane.” - Ria [79:54]

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Useful Timestamps

• NFL/Bills Discussion: [01:27 – 17:49]
• Weekend Recaps: [18:03 – 24:00]
• ASAP Rocky Album & SNL: [26:17 – 37:15]
• Amanda Seyfried & Channing Tatum: [40:26 – 47:58]
• Ben Affleck, Lisa Barlow & The Rip: [48:28 – 56:14]
• The Traitors (Episodes 4 & 5 Deep Dive): [58:59 – 80:50]
• Weekly Watch Report (TV Grades & Recommendations): [82:32 – End]

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Episode Tone & Flair

Warm, conversational, and loaded with personal anecdotes, jokes, and honest pop culture hot takes. The Chicks balance TV recaps, sports angst, and viral news stories with their trademark blend of fandom, humor, and real-life reactions.

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For Those Who Haven’t Listened:
This episode brings the perfect blend of light-hearted fun, pop culture dishing, emotional fandom, and reality TV recaps. Come for the sports heartbreak and Channing Tatum’s prank overlays, stay for the “Traitors” strategizing and candid TV recommendations.

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Transcript

[Fran]

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[Ria]

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[Fran]

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[Fran]

The Bills.

[Ria]

Our poor Bills. I know. Our poor Bills.

[Fran]

And they fired the coach this morning.

[Ria]

I know, I know. Sean McDermott. I'm sorry. Nine seasons. You stuck with us. Nine seasons. But something had to change. Now, this is where football for me, can just get a little bit sad.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ria]

I felt so bad for the coach this morning, but something had to change. Now, listen, this is gonna be the portion of the episode where we talk a little bit about football, because suddenly we are a football podcast. And if you don't want to hear it, you can f. But we need to talk about our thoughts from this weekend. That Bill's game.

[Fran]

I know.

[Ria]

Crushed. Crushed my soul.

[Fran]

Not only did it crush your soul for just, you know, the fact that you're the world's biggest Bills fan, but your husband had a bet that would have won him close to $30,000. And yes, it relied on the Bills winning the game.

[Ria]

Just strictly winning the game.

[Fran]

Yes, yes. Because he.

[Ria]

He. He took.

[Fran]

Kincaid was one of the tight ends. Just like a certain amount of receiving.

[Ria]

Yards which hit 35 receiving.

[Fran]

Great. Where that's a lock. They just need the Bills to win. And. And it just didn't happen.

[Ria]

Right. So a little background information here at Barstool DraftKings sponsors a free 10k bet for somebody at work, and they do the wheel on the yak and it lands on a Random person. And that random person gets a free 10,000 do bet to put it on whatever they win to win a certain amount of money. Yeah. So Matt won the wheel this week, him and Nate Y. And so he got free $10,000 to put on anything. And he did, like Fran said, Kincaid for receiving yards and then Bills to win. So it was 10,000 to win. Close to 30,000.

[Fran]

It was like 28 something or something.

[Ria]

So you can imagine when Kincaid, you know, got the receiving yards and was like, oh, okay, wow. All we need now is the Bills to win. Suddenly, the biggest Bills fan became an even bigger Bills fan, and then down it went. Now. Now am I upset because we missed out on that large chunk of money? Yes, Yes, I am upset about that, but I'm even more upset for our guy, Josh Allen. Okay.

[Fran]

That video was just gut wrenching of him crying like that.

[Ria]

No, it was so, so sad when. When I cry right now thinking about it. No, it's so sad when Matt came home after because they were live streaming the bet. Yeah, I was. You know, obviously he wasn't too happy about it, but I was like, at least you don't have this team on your back right now. You know what I mean?

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ria]

You. You. You didn't lose any money. This was free money given to you. You know, you're trying to think of all the best.

[Fran]

No, for sure.

[Ria]

Trying to think of all the ways to spin this, because, I mean, when.

[Fran]

He could be shot, McDermott today, you.

[Ria]

Know, he can get. You know, it's.

[Fran]

Yeah. After how many years? Eight or nine.

[Ria]

Nine seasons.

[Fran]

Nine.

[Ria]

Nine seasons for our guy.

[Fran]

And. And a lot of trips to the playoffs and a lot of losses that you're like, they. They just. Which sucks because it's like, you know, at this point, it kind of makes sense, but also doesn't make sense because they do make it to the playoffs, but it's like they just always. It's just a loss in the playoffs. So it's. Perhaps it is time for a first shakeup.

[Ria]

I just want everyone to know that I will not leave the Bills. Now. I'm actually an even big of you. I'm an even stronger fan than I've ever been.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

My mom called me last night. She said she's now a Bills fan. Oh, my God. And you can imagine, my dad was like, what?

[Fran]

Yeah. She probably loves Josh Allen.

[Ria]

She does.

[Fran]

It's a. It's a big mom. We make fun of my mom because even when the Bills were playing the Eagles, she was like, oh, Josh, you're better than that. Oh, oh, Josh. And G and I are like, Josh, first name basis. He's like, we're playing. They're playing the Eagles. And she's like, I just, you know, I just love him. I just love him.

[Ria]

He really wins over the mom.

[Fran]

Really wins over the moms fudgeing. Love him.

[Ria]

My mom called to tell me that she thinks her and I next year need to get to some Bills games.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

We need to be, you know, the leader of some women. Bill's mafia group.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Like, she's all in on this now.

[Fran]

And mafia of Long Island. I just new stadium next year too, so.

[Ria]

Well, that's a whole other thing. My brother in law is actually working on the stadium, so that. That came into play. Exactly. Um, but no, you know what? I just felt so bad for Josh Allen and then I felt bad for his teammates who were crying because he was crying. I was like, the whole team's crying. I can't handle this. For all our Bills fans, listeners who were so upset, you know, I'm with you. I'm with you. And you won't lose me now. You will not lose me. I am now a fan stronger than ever because I believe in this team. And going forward, I don't know what to say because every year they lose.

[Fran]

But hey, new coach.

[Ria]

With a new coach, you never know what could happen.

[Fran]

You never know.

[Ria]

Josh needs some receivers that are going to be reliable.

[Fran]

He really does. I was texting him, like, these guys are basically off the street right now. Well, he's played. There's so many injuries.

[Noah]

This reminds me of when, like the Patriots lost the super bowl in Giselle. It's like he can't throw and catch. Like.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

I mean, it's the case. He's got. And he, he didn't even really have any star receivers all season anyways. He needs a big name player. They gotta, they gotta get somebody in the offseason.

[Ria]

Listen, we're just gonna, we're gonna let this roll off our backs.

[Fran]

Yep.

[Ria]

And we're gonna head into next season.

[Fran]

Yep.

[Ria]

And I was really rooting for.

[Fran]

I know I was really rooting for Pats Bills AFC championship game. The Patriots won a lot of turnovers in that game.

[Ria]

A lot.

[Fran]

But there are a lot. But really good defenses. Both really good defenses, so. Makes sense.

[Ria]

The games were really fun this week.

[Fran]

They were. They were really fun. I. I gotta say, the Bears game, I have never, like, I haven't had a visceral reaction to a play like that touchdown in a Very long time. I was like, I flew off the couch.

[Ria]

Very impressive.

[Fran]

It was insane. And then, then like the same kind of thing breaks my heart because that play is just like, it loses its umph. Cause they lost.

[Ria]

You know, right when I saw Andrew and Greg and everyone going crazy and then I was like, ooh, you know, the, the roller coaster they must have felt because that was taken away.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, they lost. Yeah, definitely in hindsight's 20 20. So if you look, you look back and they're like, oh, they should have just gone for two to win the game and not go to overtime. But I was for kicking it and going into overtime because that play was so insane that it's like everybody's freaking out and then you got, you got to get organized for a fourth down. I mean, for a, for a two point conversion to, to win the game. Like, I was like, it's too much going on. Like, let's kick it. They're going to overtime. But no, that just, that sucks because that play from Caleb was just maybe one of the craziest plays I've ever seen. And then he gets a lot of blame for that interception in overtime. But DJ Moore didn't run his route completely, so I don't fully blame Caleb for that. For that, for that pick. But yeah, I'm sad because I was really rooting for the Bears. I think it's so much more fun having the Bears in it. I think Bears fans are so much fun. I was rooting for my. All our peeps in Chicago.

[Ria]

Right.

[Fran]

And Ram Seahawks is fine, but you know, it's another, it's another divisional matchup, so. Or, you know, third time that they're playing. I just don't have any strong feelings towards the Rams and I don't know if it's just because it's la and I feel like a mass generalization is that, you know, I don't really know any crazy Rams fans. I'm sure they exist.

[Ria]

Matt Stafford, I like him because he almost didn't play this year.

[Fran]

Yeah, you know, no, I like, I like Matt Stafford and I like basically everybody. Like, I like them, everyone on the team. I like Fuku Nakua. Did you, you watch like the early seasons of Ted Lasso? No, never the first one you watched.

[Noah]

Oh, right, the first one. I think so. I don't even know if I could tell you what happened.

[Fran]

Well, there's a character on Ted Lasso that I just find to be like the TV version of Pukka because it's just the guy that's Just like football is life. That guy. I find them to be very similar. I feel like Puka is also a big football his life kind of guy. And, yeah, I don't know. It's not. Just not as exciting. I'm rooting for Sam Darnold, though, and the Seahawks. I think that's where now I think that's where I lie in that. On that side. Because my husband is a big Sam Darnold fan. Has been since he was on the Jets.

[Ria]

Even though he wasn't good on the Jets.

[Fran]

Yes, he. Because. Because he doesn't blame Sam for being bad on the Jets. He blames the jets for being bad, for making him bad.

[Noah]

The rough and rowdy red carpet.

[Ria]

We did. We did. He.

[Fran]

He blames the organization for not being able to get him to his full potential. So after he left the jets and he started to have, like, some success, Joe was thrilled. He was like, I just couldn't be happier for Sam Darnold that, like, this is happening for him. So we will be rooting for Sam Darnold in. In our. In our household. Excited. And I feel like that's. That's a good one. Seahawks are good. And then that's it. That's our. By the way, Broncos. What a disaster. I know they win, but, like, then they're like, oh, by the way, Bo Nix fractured his ankle and needs surgery. It's just like, wait, what?

[Ria]

That's awful. But I just do want to say that if you are born with the name Bo Nix, you have actually no choice but to be a quarterback or somebody famous. Yeah. You can't be an accountant with the name Bo Nix. No.

[Fran]

No, you can't.

[Ria]

When I kept hearing Bo Nix, I was like, this is the.

[Noah]

Sounds like Glenn Powell's character.

[Ria]

The most quarterback name that's ever existed. Bo Nix.

[Fran]

It is.

[Ria]

And I was shocked to find out he was 25 years old. I thought he was like, you know. Yeah.

[Fran]

He played a lot of. A lot of college years. Multiple teams, multiple schools. Auburn. He played for Auburn. And then I think he went to. Where. What, Oregon? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

And on our last football note, I would like to add, because I know everyone's curious about my opinion. Yeah. That I do stand with my bills. That that was a catch.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I stand with them same. And I think it's bullshit because the same exact play happened last night and it was called a cash. Yes. Yep. So we're pissed, we're mad, and we want to redo.

[Fran]

You know what Bo Nix's middle name is?

[Ria]

Don't. What? What is it? Tell me. I need to know.

[Fran]

Chapman. Bo Chapman. Nix.

[Ria]

He had no choice. No other path in life.

[Fran]

No other path.

[Ria]

That was it. It was written out for him.

[Fran]

Absolutely.

[Ria]

You're.

[Fran]

You're. You're right.

[Ria]

He looks like a quarterback.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Like, you know someone. Just like. It just goes. It's like, all right, that's his name. This is what he looks like. He looks like a quarterback in a TV show.

[Fran]

Yeah, he does.

[Noah]

It could be Chad Powers.

[Ria]

That's what. Yeah. Chad Powers.

[Fran]

It totally does.

[Ria]

Except more not Todd Powers.

[Fran]

More that legit sounds made up. Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

[Ria]

Ark. Ark. Arkadelphia.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Just like. They just made it. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Arkadelphia, Arkansas.

[Ria]

Yeah. Wow.

[Fran]

I'm gonna be really thinking about that.

[Ria]

For a while also. You know what, Broncos fans, we feel for you.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Because we know that you were excited.

[Noah]

Nick Foles had. That was a great.

[Fran]

That was a great tweet. Great tweet.

[Ria]

Did you see it? No.

[Fran]

Nick Foles tweeted.

[Ria]

Past Eagles player.

[Fran]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

Super bowl champion Super Bowl. Sorry.

[Fran]

Yep. He. No, you got it.

[Ria]

He.

[Fran]

He tweeted. You know, I. To the gist of. I know Broncos fans, you're probably pretty upset right now, but just remember, the Patriots are historically very bad against backup.

[Noah]

Quarterbacks in the super bowl or in championship type games.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Because he. Patriots. Yeah, I got it.

[Noah]

Patriots are also 04 against the Broncos in the playoffs.

[Ria]

Interesting.

[Noah]

At Denver.

[Fran]

At Denver.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

I always find that statistic to be tough. Like, anytime it's like, oh, and four, like anything over two or three, I'm like, it's got to swing back the other way eventually.

[Noah]

Yeah. But it actually is something about Denver. Like, that Denver, out of all places. I feel like the altitude. It's the altitude. So it's like.

[Ria]

It's the altitude. Science gets you.

[Noah]

It is.

[Fran]

It's the altitude.

[Ria]

I will say I was not made a huge football fan for a reason, because the way that I was acting during this game.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

On Saturday was unladylike at best to describe, you know?

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Yeah. It's like. Like I was getting very intense. Yeah. Angry, you know? Yeah. So it's probably for the best that I'm not like a humongous.

[Fran]

Right. You just can't get worked up like that every weekend.

[Ria]

I can't. I have no nails today for my own health. It wouldn't be good. I'm yelling at the TV like a madman.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

As if I know what I'm doing or saying. I Can get out there and catch that, you know?

[Fran]

Yeah. Ray was texting me, like, wow, great play call from Joe Brady there. I'm like, who told you the offensive coordinator's name?

[Ria]

I pick up things fast. I know. I know more than I lead on. Yeah. But I don't like to act like I know a lot of things just in case I'm wrong there. You get what I'm saying?

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

But. Yeah. So I guess that wraps up our sports talk.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And I'm kind of uninterested going forward, but we'll see.

[Fran]

Right.

[Ria]

I'm rooting for you, Noah, for the Patriots to get there, but I don't think I'll be rooting for.

[Noah]

These videos are hilarious to win. Like, if you're. Have you seen her videos? Who's Cardi B?

[Ria]

Oh, honestly, no.

[Noah]

Oh, they're so funny. Like, every time the Patriots win, she's just, like, yelling into her because, like.

[Ria]

Isn'T Stefan Diggs, like, are.

[Noah]

You know, he's a stand up guy.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

Thank.

[Ria]

He. Right?

[Fran]

Is he like.

[Ria]

He's gotten into some trouble lately? He has.

[Fran]

The holidays. There was.

[Ria]

There was some.

[Fran]

Yep.

[Ria]

Yeah. Yeah. There were some things.

[Fran]

Yeah. Some sort of altercation.

[Ria]

I am rooting for you.

[Fran]

That was for the.

[Ria]

For the Patriots to get into the.

[Noah]

Super bowl and likable team. Like, you know, like, I could see how in the past. Bill Belichick, it's like, I don't want to root for that guy. But, like, if you just watch the Patriots, like, they all seem like, you know.

[Fran]

Yeah. I just think you just, like, put paid, like, label Patriots on it. It's already.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

It's already at a disadvantage in my mind. Like, I'm like, the Bills would have.

[Ria]

Been the most likable.

[Fran]

Mike Vrabel, likable guy. Drake May, likable guy. That's. That's about it.

[Noah]

They're mostly, like, for me.

[Ria]

All right.

[Fran]

That's for me.

[Ria]

Because you're not gonna like them and you're gonna love them. You know what I mean?

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

So.

[Fran]

But I. I just feel like Noah says that, so he's like, come on.

[Noah]

No, I. But I feel like it's true. Like, I. I don't know. Maybe I'm.

[Fran]

You are a fan. So I think that.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Comes into play.

[Noah]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

But.

[Fran]

Yeah, that's. So that's. That's it. Pat's Broncos, Rams, Seahawks.

[Ria]

We shall see.

[Fran]

Yeah, we shall see.

[Ria]

Going forward. What else did you guys do this weekend?

[Fran]

It snowed, like, the whole weekend, which was really interesting. Yeah.

[Ria]

I liked it.

[Fran]

Yeah, it was pretty. I really didn't do too much. Besides, you know, G and I went to the outlet mall on Saturday, Woodbury Commons, and we just really underestimated that it was going to be snowing at that level. It just wasn't in the forecast. It was not. It's never when it's in the forecast.

[Ria]

It's when they say it's a nor', Easter, you get nothing. And then when they don't warn you about the snow, damn, it comes down like a blizzard. Yeah.

[Fran]

And granted, we were obviously a little bit more north than being in Manhattan about an hour or so. But when I checked, the weather was like, oh, some light snow, maybe around noon, nothing crazy. We pulled in at 10:30. There it was snowing. Snow covered everything. And then it proceeded to snow, really, the entire afternoon. And we were like. We were both in. I was in sneakers. I'm slipping all over the place.

[Ria]

You didn't wear your snow boots?

[Fran]

Didn't wear my snow boots. Because I was like, I'm gonna look silly in my snow boots if it's not really snowing.

[Ria]

Oh.

[Fran]

And I should have. And you know, wearing snow boots when you're shopping, you know, you're trying. If you're trying shoes on. It can be.

[Ria]

It's a whole hassle.

[Fran]

Pretty annoying to get those bad boys on and off. But it was a lovely afternoon and it was a good time to go because I think everybody realized how, like, when they woke up, if maybe they were gonna make a trip. And then they saw the snow, then they said, ah, we'll skip it. So it wasn't too crowded, which was nice. And that's quite literally everything. I went out to dinner Friday night, and that's it. You know what's crazy is TikTok just serves you shit that, like, they just know where you are at all times. So Sunday I was getting tiktoks from girls that, like, there are. No, not a lot of views. It's like 5,000 views. But I'm one of them of their, like, come to Woodbury Commons with me in the snow. I'm like, what the fuck? So I'm watching all these girls. I'm in one of the videos. Really? Yes.

[Ria]

In the background. Or was she like, oh, France?

[Fran]

No, no. Like, she was doing her whole thing of, like, here's. I was watching her go into every.

[Ria]

Store and you were in there.

[Fran]

And then she was like, and now let me show you Bottega. And, like, they showed that she filmed the outside of the store. And you could just see me waiting outside because they only let a certain amount of people in. So I was waiting in the line.

[Ria]

That is so trippy.

[Fran]

And it was just me. I was like, oh shit, there I am.

[Ria]

That is freaky. And I recognize you're watching a TikTok and all of a sudden you see yourself.

[Fran]

Well, I recognized the girl because it was her and her mom and they were behind me in line for Bottega. And then when I saw the TikTok, I was like, well, shit, there I am.

[Ria]

Shit, that is freaky. It was. That is weird.

[Fran]

It was weird because when we got. We were there also early enough where it was pretty empty. So if you were walking at the same pace as some of the other people, you were just seeing them in every store. So I'm like seeing multiple girls. I was like, oh, yeah. Yep. Saw her group. Saw this group.

[Ria]

Almost had a field trip.

[Fran]

Seriously. And then they just throw them on. Just throw them on. TikTok. But it's super easy. There's a bus that leaves from midtown that takes you right up there. It's about an hour, drops you off and then they have multiple departure times in the afternoon. So I was home by like 4:30.

[Ria]

Easy breezy.

[Fran]

Yeah, it was nice.

[Ria]

That's lovely.

[Fran]

Shopping. And then came home.

[Ria]

Nice.

[Fran]

That was about it.

[Ria]

That's a nice weekend well spent with the snow.

[Fran]

You just wanted to be cozy, you know? What did you guys do?

[Ria]

I was just super cozy the entire weekend. I honestly didn't leave my couch. I can't. Can't act like I. I mean I left a couple times, but really, not really. But not really like, wow, my ass made an imprint on that couch. This weekend. I did have a tuna melt that rocked my entire world.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

For those New York City people out there. S and P. Yeah.

[Fran]

It's so fucking good.

[Ria]

Wow, that tuna melt did wonders. Couldn't stop thinking about it all weekend. Had it on Friday. What?

[Fran]

He's one of the people that helped bring it back because it's like a. Was a long standing deli diner for a while and I think maybe they closed in Covid. And then his like he has. He works with other people because they have raised and like.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And whatever team he works with helped bring back the S and P. Wow.

[Ria]

Okay. I didn't know that. Yeah, well, it was really good. But mostly I just watched a lot of television.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Which I'm excited to discuss because I picked up a new show. Ooh. Teaser for weekly Rodbort. Noah, how was your Weekend.

[Noah]

It was good. Pretty uneventful. I went home on Saturday.

[Ria]

So you did end up going home.

[Fran]

So you did see Pearl?

[Noah]

I did meet Pearl. She's actually getting adopted today.

[Ria]

Oh, wait, she's gonna miss your dad. I saw that video.

[Fran]

So cute.

[Noah]

I know. That video did well. I was like, I told my mom, like, you gotta start, like, utilizing him for.

[Fran]

Right. You gotta start putting him in more content.

[Noah]

Those videos always do. Well, I was telling her where it's like, here's my husband who didn't want a dog.

[Ria]

And then it's just them, like, loving the dog. Yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

But she's such a little wiggly girl.

[Noah]

Like, she's afraid of men at first and then she.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah.

[Noah]

And then she's like all over.

[Fran]

I don't blame her.

[Ria]

That's sweet.

[Noah]

But yeah, it was nice because it was. We had even like more snow up in, like, Westchester and so, yeah, just kind of hung out yesterday and watched all the games and that was it.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Nice. A cozy filled weekend for the group. Love it. We are headed to LA this week. We are. Quick trip, quick trip, quick turnaround. We'll be there Wednesday to Friday and you guys will see soon enough why we're going there for an interview. So that's very exciting. All right, let's get into the rest of the show. We're going to be talking about A dollar AP Rocky put out a new album. There's been some parties. Him and Rihanna are out and about. He performed on snl. Amanda Seyfried. Or, you know, we always struggle with her last name. And Seyfried. We're going to go with Seyfried.

[Fran]

That's how I hear everybody saying it these days.

[Ria]

We're going to go with Seyfried. Seyflo said Channing Tatum peed on her during Dear John.

[Fran]

Yeah. A couple of pranksters.

[Ria]

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[Fran]

Is it good? Oh, don't be bad.

[Ria]

Me and Noah discussed it.

[Noah]

The thing is, I've seen people say they like it. It's.

[Ria]

It's not my fave.

[Noah]

He's trying something new, it seems.

[Ria]

Yeah. Ooh. What does that mean?

[Noah]

Well, did you see him on snl?

[Ria]

No.

[Noah]

Oh. Cause he. It kind of has given like. I mean, one of the songs literally Punk Rocky. But it is like a mix of like. I don't know what to call it. Like alternative, like punk rap, maybe.

[Fran]

I like it.

[Noah]

You might.

[Ria]

You might. But I actually don't think so. I think some of. A lot of the sounds. I'm not sure you would love that one. Punk Rocky. You might. But there's a lot of other ones that sound very.

[Noah]

The instrumentals that are, like I said.

[Ria]

Video game, waiting room.

[Noah]

Yeah, it's weird.

[Fran]

Oh, I don't like that because like.

[Noah]

On snl, it did sound better because I think there were like real instruments.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

What song did he play on?

[Noah]

I'm not sure which he played.

[Fran]

Punk Rocky.

[Noah]

He played two. I don't know which one.

[Ria]

Punk Rocky came out before the album. I think Winona Riders in that music video.

[Fran]

Oh, that one already came out.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

So which ones did he perform on snl do you know?

[Noah]

Let's see.

[Ria]

I just was really excited for a new A$AP Rocky album because it has been years and I listened to the entire thing and there were maybe less than a handful of songs that I semi liked. You know, I wasn't going crazy. Couple listens of. Of some of the songs. Okay. Okay. This Is growing on me.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

But I. After, like, first initial.

[Noah]

What did you think about his Drake diss that people are talking about? Obviously, but where he referred to. People are kind of being like, it's kind of weird how he referred to his Rihanna. Did you see this?

[Ria]

I did see it.

[Noah]

The thing is, he said I stole your bitch, like, referring to Rihanna.

[Ria]

Here's the thing. He's like, they're. They're talking in rap terms. No, I know, right? So, like, when people are like, oh, my God, I can't believe ASAP Rocky's talking about Rihanna that way. Like, do you think Rihanna's not clearing this? You know what I'm saying? Like, they are.

[Noah]

I think it's weirder that he basically.

[Ria]

Married with three kids, like, I would assume.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

If he's throwing out I stole your bitch, I don't. I don't think Rihanna is offended by that.

[Noah]

It's, I think, weird that he said he, like, that Drake stole his flow. So I stole your. Like, with Rihanna.

[Ria]

And. And here's the thing. In my opinion, Drake did not steal A.S.A.P. rocky's flow. That's. That's my take on it. Yeah. And I'm somebody who fucking loves ASAP Rocky. But in that.

[Fran]

Oh, it's literally. There's a song literally called Stolia Flow.

[Ria]

Yeah. In. In that back and forth.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I don't think ASAP Rocky's winning.

[Fran]

What. What did. Did you look up what songs he played on his own?

[Noah]

Yeah, he performed Punk Rocky, and then he did don't be dumb and Helicopter. I didn't really give it, like, a thorough list.

[Ria]

I like Helicopter.

[Noah]

I really skimmed because I was like.

[Ria]

Oh, it was video game sound.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I will say this.

[Fran]

Can I play? And then we'll just cut it out and then. Well, I'm gonna listen, but you guys can't hear me listening. But then I just want to see. I just want to play Punk Rocky for a second. It's. It's different for him, for sure. That one. I don't really like that. The buzzing sound in the back. You know that you hear that?

[Ria]

I will say, actually, helicopter sounds more like ASAP Rocky's other music.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Punk Rocky does. There's a couple that sound like ASAP Rocky usually just a little bit different. It. It's not my favorite he's ever done, but I still support ASAP Rocky in all his endeavors if he wants to try a different tune. This is like when Lil Wayne went when punk rock for a little bit knockout. That's one of Lil Wayne's best songs.

[Noah]

And like, ASAP does have great songs in the past that aren't necessarily like, classic.

[Ria]

Sundress is amazing.

[Noah]

A lot of like, yeah. That I really like, but something about. Yeah, it's like video games.

[Ria]

I don't know. I will say when I saw Kicking in post on her story that she met ASAP Rocky, I was not. Well, I was so mad.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I almost responded. What the hell?

[Fran]

I was pissed. Not at her, at.

[Ria]

No, no, not at. I mean, it's not good for her. It's not her fault.

[Fran]

No, no. I'm just a good clarification.

[Ria]

No, I mean, listen, that you were not there. Your pissed. You were not there. I was pissed. I wasn't there. Was I pissed at her because I was jealous? Yeah. But I'm not mad at her specifically. She didn't do anything wrong to me. I would take up the. I would take the opportunity as well.

[Fran]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

I just was like, oh, my God, people are meeting him. They're meeting him and Rihanna out in.

[Fran]

The world in New York City. Well, it looks like some sort of event.

[Ria]

There was some sort of event and I just was pissed I wasn't there.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Not that I would be, but I just was like, damn. They were this close to proximity. So that had me riled up because I just was like, really jealous. Yeah, insanely jealous. It was like the most jealous I've been in quite some time.

[Fran]

You really go back and forth on if you would want to meet him or not.

[Ria]

He looked like he was nice in the. In. In those videos. I go back and forth on if I want to meet him because I'm afraid he wouldn't be so nice to me. And then I would be like, Tyler Crater. That was the fear.

[Fran]

Meeting your heroes, meeting your heroes.

[Ria]

And if he was like, yeah, ooh, this girl's weird, you know, I would be kind of down.

[Fran]

But it always brings me back to that interview.

[Ria]

Remember when he did the interview with the girl who won the contest and he was like, you got a funky vibe to you. Or whatever he said was hilarious. So he does seem like a really nice person.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

In those videos and pictures, he looked nice. So I was like, fuck.

[Fran]

God, I was so jealous.

[Ria]

Gosh. Really stuck with me all night. Couldn't believe it was the most jealous I've been about something in a long time. Because Rihanna was there too.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Maybe it was. Must have been.

[Ria]

It was his album release party on Thursday night, apparently. Not that I would get the call.

[Fran]

But I know But. But that's the call. That's the call. That's the call you want to get.

[Ria]

And here's the thing. I think there's probably something about hearing that music in the same room as A$AP Rocky that would make you like it more. Like, if you hear ASAP Rocky's album in the same room as ASAP Rocky, you're like, helicopter. You know, you're, like, loving it, whereas I'm just listening.

[Fran]

No, it's my experience.

[Ria]

And I mind you, I listened to it right after I saw those photographs and pictures of Kikiyen and meeting him.

[Noah]

So it was like this. Anyway.

[Ria]

Yes. I was, like, kind of in a salty mood.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I don't know. That's that It's.

[Ria]

But I still now listening. I like. I. It's not my favorite asap. It's not.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

What are you gonna do?

[Noah]

It's been so long. I think it's just been, like, since. It's been so long since he released a new album. Like, the anticipation, people are like, this is gonna be, like, incredible. And maybe some people feel that way.

[Fran]

But when was the last time he put an album?

[Noah]

Like, six years at least.

[Ria]

Yep.

[Noah]

See, my favorite years, it might be eight years, actually.

[Ria]

I'm holding on to ASAP Rocky from years ago, you know, like. Yeah, ASAP. Like, my favorite ASAP Rocky album is from 2013. Long live ASAP. That's a long time ago. And his first album, Live Love asap. Great, Great. You know, he. He really thrived in the. And 2018 was the last time he put out an album. I loved testing as well. 2018. Jesus.

[Noah]

I actually really liked that one too.

[Ria]

Yeah, me too. And, you know, at long last, asap.

[Fran]

All of these were great.

[Ria]

All of his albums are great. This is my least favorite one. So from. I would say about 2011 to 2015 was, like, A$AP Rocky's time.

[Noah]

Yeah. You know what's also annoying is that, like, right before, he was, like, saying he was gonna be on the album, and it's like, oh, Frank Ocean's on the album. Like, Rihanna's on the album. But then it's like, you don't even know what song they're on. That's how, like, he's using them, you know, it's not like.

[Fran]

What did all. All of his albums have a. Have a ongoing theme and name except for this one?

[Ria]

No, no. It changed in. In 2018 because it was a live love ASAP. Long live ASAP. At long last, ASAP. Then testing, testing came Right.

[Noah]

He ran out of combinations.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, Right. Live, laugh, love, asap. Could have been. That could have been nice.

[Ria]

Oh, my God. There is some good songs. He had. He had a time. Yeah. And Drake might have been correct when he said. Yeah, basically, like, just be pretty and model. Model your model your fits. Be a fashion guy.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

It is like he needs to stop saying stuff about Drake at this point. I feel like it's too much.

[Ria]

I agree. Because Drake has outperformed him in the music. Right.

[Noah]

And it's just like you said, everything you've needed.

[Fran]

I think it's just like a I got your girl type of thing, you know, I'm sure that's where that comes from.

[Noah]

But it's like. Yeah. You have kids with that? Like. Yeah, I was gonna say his wife. And then I was like, are they married?

[Ria]

I thought Noah was like, you have kids with that? Like the way that he was.

[Fran]

Got kids with that.

[Ria]

Period, Period.

[Noah]

That sounded bad.

[Ria]

Never forget, though, Drake and Rihanna did get a tattoo together. Yeah.

[Fran]

I mean, I just like, you have that, like, Rihanna guys are. We like, guys are weird. And I'm sure it's like, still a thing that he's like, well, in his mind, ASAP's probably like, Drake loves my girl.

[Ria]

He definitely does. I think forever. Drake is probably going to love Rihanna forever.

[Fran]

Exactly.

[Ria]

And be upset that, you know.

[Fran]

So I think any chance he gets to be like, haha, I got her, like, he's gonna take it.

[Ria]

Yeah, I guess. I mean, in the rap world, what else are they gonna rap about? Yeah, yeah, they have to rap about these things.

[Fran]

And that's really all he's got in terms of like, anything, like. In terms of like, beef or anything to be mad about.

[Ria]

Right. It's like he's just holding on to this.

[Noah]

Right.

[Fran]

Because it feels like things are going pretty well for him right now.

[Ria]

Yeah. He's gorgeous. He has a great girl. All that.

[Fran]

All that lawsuit is over.

[Ria]

It's, you know.

[Fran]

Exactly.

[Ria]

There was a time, though. There was a time he could come back to it. I wanted to love this album. I did. This is what I mean. This is what I mean about Harry Styles.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, no, I know, I know.

[Ria]

But I have more faith in Harry Styles. Yeah. Putting out a really excellent album.

[Fran]

Yeah, I do too. I don't know, I. It's making me nervous now for you. Like, I'm like, I'm thinking about. My God, I hope Ria likes this one.

[Noah]

But you liked Harry's house more than you like this asap. Rocky album.

[Ria]

Yes. Yes. When I say I didn't like Harry's House, I just.

[Noah]

You didn't love it.

[Ria]

I didn't love it as much as I like Fine Line and I really never go back to listen to the songs on Harry's house ever. Yeah, I go back to listen to Fine Line fully through once or twice a month.

[Fran]

Well, just like, will anything be able to compare to Fine Line?

[Ria]

I don't know. Maybe not. And that's okay. You know, you have your favorite John Mayer album.

[Noah]

Like John Mayer was never gonna. Or most likely never gonna be Continuum. Yeah, Be Continuum. So it's like some people just put out their best album kind of early.

[Fran]

On, which is why I think you just have to like appreciate it for what it is and not compare it to his past work.

[Ria]

You're right. You're right. That is. That is true. That is true. Moving on.

[Fran]

Fingers crossed.

[Ria]

No, I'm gonna like it.

[Fran]

You will? Yeah.

[Ria]

I'm gonna like it. I'm being too hard on my thighs, you know?

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Asap. He's trying his best out here.

[Fran]

It's true.

[Ria]

Eight years later.

[Fran]

It's a long time.

[Ria]

And he looked so good.

[Fran]

He did. I saw this. I saw the post as well.

[Ria]

I'm just happy I got to see him perform.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Multiple times.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Yep, yep. Really seemed like it was a star studded event at. Over at SNL this weekend.

[Noah]

Sabrina Carpenter is just like part of snl.

[Fran]

Yeah. Like every opt in, like every sketch that I saw, I was like, wait, was this person the host? Like, I was confused because it was the Stranger kids.

[Noah]

Things make sense.

[Fran]

It was.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Like then like in the heated Wizardry skit, which was really fucking funny. But I am with everybody that it's like if you really wanted to hit home, it would have been Harry and Draco, not Harry and Ron. Like Harry and Ron were already best friends.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

You know, it's like you take the enemies would have been Harry and Draco for sure. But I think because Ben. Ben Marshall is just like already a redhead. It was like, well, we gotta have.

[Ria]

Gotta have him be a Weasley.

[Fran]

I feel like it was just built in at that, at that point. But like, but Jason Momoa was just like in that. So I was like, wait, where's Jason Momoa?

[Noah]

He's like, hey, I'm in New York if you guys need me.

[Ria]

Yeah, yeah, he's doing press.

[Fran]

Hey, we need somebody to be hagrid. Who do we call Jason Momoa.

[Ria]

Easy.

[Fran]

And yes, Sabrina Carpenter was in that, the that sketch again. It's like, ongoing theme of. Of the.

[Ria]

What.

[Fran]

What are those kids call themselves?

[Noah]

Oh, the Foodie Boys.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Yeah, it's really funny. Every time they do that sketch, too, is really funny.

[Ria]

I think asap.

[Noah]

Rocky was funny in that, too.

[Fran]

Yeah, it was. Honestly, it was good. And. And this, the Sex in the City one that they did with the. All three of the boys was also very funny. I thought so.

[Ria]

I think I missed him. I think I missed out on this SNL weekend. I will say everyone was saying how funny it was.

[Fran]

I will say I think it was one of their funnier nights in a while. Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

I gotta watch the sketches.

[Fran]

Yeah, for sure.

[Ria]

Damn. I gotta watch because I feel like I just keep seeing people talk about it.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Moving on. Amanda Seyfried said that during the filming of Dear John, they were a bunch of pranksters. Yeah. The back, back and forth that they had, they like playing jokes on each. At one point, they were hugging close, and she felt a wetness on her leg. Turns out Channing Tatum peed on her. Now, sometimes I read news and it almost opened up a new segment in my brain where it was like, we didn't need to know this.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

You know, today on news, we didn't need to know.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Channing Tatum peeing on Amanda's leg.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I'm sorry. I feel like. No, it was on purpose. I feel like pranking can go too far. And I think peeing on one's leg is the furthest it can go. What would you do if Channing Tatum peed on your leg? I mean, I guess. Okay, here we. Here's the problem. We're talking about Channing Tatum.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And not me. Noah, if you peed on my.

[Noah]

That's my April Fool's joke this year.

[Fran]

I can't think of anything more disgusting.

[Ria]

I cannot think of anything that would literally. I would call the cops.

[Fran]

I think this show would be over.

[Ria]

I would force him to go to jail. I don't even care if the cops were like, this isn't illegal. I would. I would. I would plant him, stage him. What's the word I'm looking for? I would frame you.

[Fran]

Frame him.

[Noah]

I was not even.

[Ria]

There's nothing.

[Fran]

There's nothing you need to frame.

[Ria]

It's, like, for another crime.

[Fran]

I think that could. I think that runs in.

[Noah]

But how long?

[Fran]

You mean some sort of.

[Noah]

Not that long.

[Fran]

Assault charge.

[Ria]

Sorry. I don't want to talk or think about Noah peeing on us any longer. Let's get back to Amanda and Channing. Gross.

[Noah]

Oh, Okay, R. Kelly, but this is the pretty privilege. Like I was saying with Rob on Traders, like, why does Channing Tatum get to pee on people?

[Ria]

Noah's like, why don't I get to pee on you?

[Noah]

I don't want to. I'm just saying, why does he get away with this?

[Fran]

I don't want to. But what if I did?

[Ria]

You're right. You're bringing up a valid point where I did just say it's Channing Tatum. And then when you said you, I. I almost threw up on the microphone. We would have to get new equipment.

[Fran]

But, I mean, look, that's probably. That's probably. That's probably why he does shit like this is because you. He has gotten away with his whole life.

[Ria]

Here's the thing. I'm really kidding because I would also be fucking disgusted if Channing Tatum peed on me.

[Fran]

Like, no matter who it is, any.

[Ria]

Urine on me from someone other than me would disgust me. I don't care if you're the freaking best looking creature alive. It doesn't matter to me. I don't want your urine on me.

[Noah]

You know?

[Ria]

So take back everything I said, because it's not okay. And it's not okay. Channing Tatum does not get pretty privilege on this, Noah.

[Fran]

No, I don't think he does either.

[Ria]

Stand with you on this whole thing.

[Fran]

I don't. I don't care who you are. Please don't pee on me.

[Ria]

Nobody.

[Fran]

And. And pranks.

[Ria]

Pranks. And, you know, people out there, they have these kinks. Yeah, they got kinks where they like people to pee on them and all.

[Noah]

That and not judging anyone's kinks.

[Ria]

I'm not kink shaming, but I don't want anything to do that's not one of my kinks, to be specific. No.

[Fran]

And I think even if I was in, like. Even if I was in a prank war with Joe and like, we were going back and forth on pranks, and then all of a sudden he peed on me. I'd be like, divorce. Like, what. What are you doing? You took it too far.

[Ria]

If your husband peed on you in.

[Fran]

A prank war, I'd be like, it's over.

[Ria]

And I would stand by you in court.

[Fran]

Yes, I would say, your Honor. Forget it. Records the hell differences.

[Ria]

It's just, sit on her.

[Fran]

Peed on me without prank, without consent. Peed with as a prank. No, I know. Anytime.

[Ria]

I just drew a blank. What's the word that would go along with pee and poop?

[Noah]

Urinate.

[Fran]

You're looking for the Word. Defecate. Defecation.

[Ria]

Defecation.

[Fran]

But it.

[Ria]

Yeah, no, I sort of. Anything coming out of your body. I'm looking for the word.

[Noah]

Oh, fluid, something.

[Fran]

No, there's like a scientific word. No, I know.

[Ria]

You're saying it'll come to us or somebody will say what it is. Any of that near me, on me, in my vicinity.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Not. Okay.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

Excretion.

[Ria]

Excretions. Excretions. Excretions. Any excretions. Yeah. Is a no go in pranking.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

But that's how you take it to an. If you want to be a prank master. Excretions, I think, do come into play.

[Fran]

Yeah. And it must have gotten to that level. She also said that apparently a coffee cup was nearby and some pee had gone into it. And she saved a makeup artist who was about to, what? Almost drink the pee. There was a coffee cup very close by, and a little bit got into the coffee cup, and he ran away as I was screaming. And one of the makeup artists picked it up and was about to drink it. I saved her.

[Noah]

I'd be, like, mad if I was saying to him that this is all like, just. She's just saying all this.

[Fran]

By the way. She ended it by saying, just goes to show the relationship that I had with Channing and Dear John. He and I eff with each other the entire movie in, like, a super, super fun way. He's very, very funny. We had a great time. Which, by the way, makes me think that if she's sharing what Channing did to her, and then she's like. But it was all fun and games, you know? Ha, ha ha.

[Ria]

What was she.

[Fran]

What were her pranks back to him?

[Ria]

She.

[Fran]

She's clearly not sharing them for a reason.

[Ria]

Somebody commented on our post. It's my own fault for knowing how to read.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Which is so funny. This is the first time in my life that I've clutched my pearls. Like, I. I had the same reaction reading this. I was just like, I'm sorry. No.

[Fran]

It is a little. It is a little hamster clutching the cross meme.

[Ria]

Yeah. Like, really unnecessary.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And I could talk about it for a long time.

[Fran]

I just don't know. I just don't know. When you hit. Get to the point where you're. You had enough pranks where you're like, I'm pulling out the big guns.

[Ria]

I have to pee on her once.

[Fran]

If I get the opportunity close enough, I'm just gonna let a little pee out.

[Ria]

I don't even know how people can pee on command like that.

[Fran]

Boys.

[Ria]

Boys can pee anywhere, anytime.

[Fran]

Yeah, you know, they're. That's. Yeah, they can. Because you know what they're taught at a young age that it's like, ah, you can pee outside, you can pee wherever.

[Ria]

I can't even pee in the ocean.

[Fran]

Yeah, you can't.

[Ria]

I don't have.

[Fran]

I can pee in the ocean. I have a problem with that.

[Ria]

I will say. I don't think I talked about this, but on our honeymoon, we went to the beach and there was no bathroom at the beach, and we were a long way from the bathroom. I had to pee on the side of the road outside of the car. Hiding behind the car.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And it took a lot out of me to do it, but I accomplished it and I did it. But it wasn't something I was proud of, by the way. Trust me, if I could be near.

[Fran]

Bathroom, I would have.

[Ria]

Yeah, there was no bathrooms around. And the water, the ocean was freezing cold. Like, no one was in the ocean.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

So I couldn't do that. And I just had to go on the side of the road in Spain behind a car.

[Fran]

Yeah. Sometimes you do have to just go.

[Ria]

When you gotta go, you gotta go. But not on Amanda.

[Fran]

No, no, no, no, no, no, no.

[Ria]

No, no, no, no. Shame.

[Fran]

Yeah, I don't like that at all. But clearly they had a laugh.

[Ria]

Hey, there's some pranksters out there listening.

[Fran]

Yeah, clearly they had a laugh.

[Ria]

So, yeah, that's that. It's cool with them then. You know what? Whatever. Moving on. Ben Affleck was asked about Lisa Barlow. They're doing a lot of press right now. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon for their new movie on Netflix, the Rip. The Rip.

[Fran]

Did you watch the movie?

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

No.

[Ria]

No, I didn't watch either. Did you?

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I'm excited to hear your reviews. I took a deep breath because when you get two guys like this that have just created magic in the past, sometimes you go, leave it at that. But anyways, they've been doing a lot of press around this movie, and this included Ben Affleck being asked about Lisa Barlow. And Ben Affleck was like, I don't know that woman. You know, he was very confused. And Lisa Barlow was like, Sundance, 2025, baby. We had a blast.

[Fran]

Honestly, you could. You could really. You could really never make me hate her. It's just.

[Ria]

Even after she ditched?

[Fran]

Yes. Because. Because I just think I don't hate her either. But I. That she just lives in La La Land. And I. I have to respect that.

[Ria]

You know, I'm Totally with you. Like, I can kind of get on board when someone is just in their own world, living in their own delusional life. Like, do I want to live like that? Do I want to be friends with people like that?

[Fran]

No.

[Ria]

But I can respect the entertainment of.

[Fran]

It all, and I just love that. It's like, the reaction to seeing this clip. Everyone is on the. I think everyone's immediate reaction is like, oh, like, embarrassing, you know, but in reality, like, she commented right on it and said, south by Southwest. Hard, hard heart. The accountant, too. Hard, hard heart. And it was a great movie and party. So she's like, oh, let me jog your memory. I was there. But really very funny. Shout out to Emily, the Access Hollywood reporter that asked this question, because you're doing God's work. Really just. This is the kind of questioning he needs on a press tour. So it was Ben and Matt Damon together, and they really tried to be nice, like, in the most. I don't know, that woman kind of way is like, oh, you. Oh, it was in Utah. What was the last time I was in Utah? What was that? Oh, I don't know. We meet so many people. It's like. And he's like, I'm not trying to be mean. Like, I don't want to be that guy that's like, I don't know her, but, like, I don't know her.

[Ria]

That's the classic. Oh, you know what we meet.

[Fran]

Oh, yeah.

[Noah]

Yes.

[Ria]

We meet so many people. It's probably. We met them so fast, you know, you don't remember.

[Fran]

Matt Damon was, like, dying laughing. Because I think it's, like, not the first time, you know, he's getting his name thrown into the mix here. Obviously, we had Mormon wives and was like, his. Ben Affleck's cousin. It was, like, sweet. I think he's just. He's just now used to his name being thrown around. Clearly. In Utah.

[Ria]

Often, Ben Affleck cannot escape the Mormons.

[Fran]

Escape the Salt Lake City drama, which is just hysterical. So I think when she brought it up, he was almost like, which one is this now? Like, is this my cousin? Like, is this what? Which is so funny. So, yeah, it's a. Been a. It was a hot topic of Lisa Barlow saying she couldn't film. She's had. She's out partying with Ben and Blake and just, like, really important people.

[Ria]

And it seems like an ongoing bit in Ben Affleck's life where he goes home, where he's like, am I getting. Am I getting pranked? Is Channing Tatum gonna pee on me? Like, what's happening?

[Fran]

Truly. Like, who are these people that they keep talking to me about? Right?

[Ria]

Like, am I in the Truman Show? Why is this following me everywhere I go?

[Fran]

Yeah. Matt Damon just has to giggle. It's gotta be funny for him.

[Ria]

I was talking about this the other day about these two. It's really nice that Matt Damon is like a true friend to Ben Affleck. You know, Ben Affleck has been through some shit, and Matt Damon has stuck.

[Fran]

By his side ever since they were.

[Ria]

Young boys, you know? And he doesn't care how messy Ben gets.

[Fran]

No, he's there.

[Ria]

He's like, this is my guy.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And he just still worked together, and they still work together, and he still trusts him. And, you know, Ben Affleck is a talented guy. Yeah, clearly. So they were actually asked about their accepted speech for Good Will Hunting and how they just, like, thought that they had zero chance of winning, so they didn't prepare a single thing. And they talked about how Matt Damon kind of pushed Ben forward because Matt was like, I'm not doing this. And Ben got up there and he's like, I. I thanked the city of Boston three times. He's like, why? Why did I do that? Like, there was just. They didn't. Just did not prepare at all.

[Fran]

And there's some sort of char.

[Ria]

Know there is two young guys literally think. Because in my opinion, when you go to an award show, you're thinking there's a slight chance you might win. You got your speech ready for you. I mean, I saw Alex Cooper post on her story that she was going to read her speech to her listeners because she had a speech planned.

[Fran]

Like, people, they.

[Ria]

In the back of your head, you go, what if?

[Fran]

Right.

[Ria]

I got to prepare something.

[Fran]

Well, because it's always like, you rather be over prepared than under.

[Ria]

But these guys, truly, they were like, no, there's no way we win. We're not preparing a single thing. Well, there's no way we win. Yeah. And they got up there and they did it. I know. So I'm happy to see that these two are still working together, but I don't think I've seen great things about this movie.

[Noah]

It was. I mean, we could say save it for the weekly, watch for it, but it was fine. It just wasn't like, incredible.

[Ria]

It wasn't Good Will Hunting.

[Noah]

It was not Good Will Hunting.

[Fran]

Netflix, actually.

[Noah]

It wasn't like the town, you know.

[Ria]

Like, yeah, yeah, the town is just so good.

[Fran]

It's. It is.

[Ria]

It's the Town or the Departed?

[Noah]

That's. That's. That's a really tough age old question. I know. I think I have to go. The Departed. I think I do. But the town I feel like might be more rewatchable for me.

[Ria]

I agree. I always leaned the Departed. Actually, if you were to ask me years and years ago, before I even worked here. Yeah. If you asked me what my favorite movie was, I always used to say the Departed. I, for some reason I was younger. I used to watch the Departed a lot. But then when I saw the Town, I was like, this is a little bit more digestible, a little bit more rewatchable. Yeah, I think it's shorter. Right.

[Fran]

I had imagined. So the Depart is really.

[Ria]

Departed is such a long movie.

[Noah]

So many, like. I feel like a lot more is going on.

[Ria]

But you know what? It's actually not that long in the grand scheme of things now.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

When the Departed came out, it was like the longest movie ever. It's only 2 hours and 30 minutes. Every movie now is that long.

[Fran]

Yeah, but.

[Ria]

But when that came out, it was like, oh, that's a really long movie.

[Fran]

The Town, I'm thinking.

[Ria]

I'm just thinking of two hours and four minutes.

[Fran]

I'm thinking of. And I know you did really love the Departed, but that to me, that just cracks me up in such like a high school. Like, what's your favorite movie? The Departed.

[Noah]

Godfather.

[Ria]

Listen.

[Noah]

Actually has a higher run higher on.

[Ria]

It would shock people that my two favorite movies, besides, like, I had obviously A Walk to Remember was always my answer to the Departed and the Dark Knight.

[Fran]

Yeah, Dark Knight's hard to argue with.

[Noah]

It is underrated that Ben Affleck is such a great director because he like, directed the Town. He's directed so many great movies.

[Fran]

Matt Damon does good at what he does. They. Hey, they. They are still such a dynamic duo to this to this day. And it is nice because when they do press together, it's like you feel the love you do. They poke fun at each other, but they love each other. They got all the inside jokes, the laughs.

[Ria]

They're real friends.

[Fran]

Yeah, exactly. On the Today show, they were so cute. Ben's making fun of Mad for again. All jacked up for. For the Odyssey and, you know, oh, now he's got. Decides to get jacked and everybody's talking about it.

[Noah]

Did you see that? Apparently, like, Christopher Nolan doesn't really, like, let people come on set, but Ben Affleck was like the only, like, celebrity that was, like, visited the set.

[Fran]

The set of The Odyssey. Yeah, I mean, I think that's. I get that. Yeah, I get that too.

[Noah]

Did you see that Matt Damon said that his wife initially found Ben Affleck more attractive? Like, when they first met. Yeah, she was one to go after Ben Affleck.

[Ria]

Yeah. Noah's just laying in bed at night watching all Ben Affleck, Matt Damon clips.

[Noah]

I mean, pretty much. Pretty much.

[Fran]

Yeah. Yeah, Yeah.

[Ria]

I don't blame you. It's been popping up on. On all my stuff as well. They are. They're everywhere.

[Noah]

Did you see, like, how they Netflix deal, I feel like is partially why they're doing so much press, where, like, depending on how the movie does, everyone who worked on the movie, like, hundreds of people, like crew, everyone has, like, incentive, like, they all get bonuses if the movie performs a certain way, which is, like, never really, like, been done before that way. So, like, I think they really want this movie to do well.

[Fran]

Interesting.

[Ria]

Makes a lot of sense.

[Fran]

That does make a lot of sense.

[Ria]

More incentive for people to.

[Fran]

Well, I like that too then, because I feel like that's them fighting for everybody.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Fighting for everybody that worked on the movie to get. To get an extra little bonus, which I like even more. And, you know, I probably wasn't gonna watch this movie, but now maybe I will.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Or at least just press play on.

[Ria]

Netflix and then let it run in the back.

[Fran]

Just let it run.

[Ria]

Yeah. I'm willing to do that if they're gonna get a bonus.

[Fran]

Just let it run.

[Ria]

Yeah. That's very nice.

[Noah]

Let it rip.

[Fran]

Let it rip.

[Ria]

Boom.

[Fran]

Got it.

[Ria]

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[Noah]

That was it. It's one in a week now. Are you me, three, two, one, one forward.

[Ria]

Are you kidding me?

[Fran]

Look, I'll, I'll take it because I thought it was gonna go 3 to 1. Like I was ready. I was ready to just watch episode four and when I saw four and five, I was like, what a delight. It is a delight.

[Ria]

But you can't take that away from us now.

[Fran]

But I guess they're just trying to.

[Noah]

Like, few weeks now.

[Fran]

They're trying to ease you into it. It's like, we gave you three, now we'll give you two, and now we're.

[Ria]

Just gonna give you one.

[Fran]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

Oh, I am pissed. I'll get over it. But I am mad right now.

[Fran]

Yeah, fair, fair. Two is really the sweet spot. Two is really the perfect number.

[Noah]

I'll take three.

[Fran]

Three is great, but getting great. Getting to sit down and like watch it in one. In one sitting. Two is right.

[Ria]

And to be surprised by two. You sit. Oh my God, we're getting two.

[Noah]

Oh, yeah. No idea.

[Ria]

Oh my God. It was a dream. But now, thank God I've been warned about the one episode because I'm pissed now. But anyways, episodes four and five. Wow. There's a lot to say. Yeah, I know there's a lot to say about what transpired in, in the ending episode. A lot of episode five.

[Fran]

Great challenges too. Though I will say I've. I've enjoyed the challenges more this season so far.

[Ria]

I agree. Because in past seasons I've watched and been like, what's the point of these challenges? Sometimes I've even fast forwarded.

[Fran]

Well, I like that. And I. And I like that it's become more of an element of. In the challenges really help decide who's up to be killed. Like, that's another twist in there where it's like, I think people have more to fight for with the money and then also them having to scream the person's name as they throw the fiery stake into the thing was so fucking funny. Like unintentionally funny. I know. Alan Cummings just did an interview too, where he's Just like. Like, I'm laughing so much. Like, they're so funny.

[Ria]

I just thought about how embarrassed I would feel to get up there and scream someone's name.

[Fran]

Right. Get up there. You just gotta be like, tiffany.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Like, I. Yeah.

[Ria]

I just can't, like, muster it up. Yeah.

[Fran]

Michael Rappaport just kept screaming the same person's name over and over.

[Ria]

And unfortunately, I laughed at that. You know what I mean? Like, anytime Michael Rappaport said something that I laughed at was an unfortunate time for me, because I didn't want to. And, you know, I think the biggest thing of the two episodes was the final roundtable between Michael Rappaport and Colton.

[Fran]

Colton Underwood. The case of Colton Underwood.

[Ria]

Yes.

[Fran]

Michael Rapaport.

[Ria]

Right. And the thing is, I've seen now so much discourse about what happened between the two of them.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I don't like either of them.

[Fran]

Correct.

[Ria]

In that moment, Michael Rapaport, he couldn't. He couldn't say what he said.

[Fran]

No, no, no. He couldn't help himself. It was an inappropriate thing.

[Ria]

It was an inappropriate thing to say. And you could tell the whole. It changed the whole round. Yeah. Because at that point now everyone's like, all right, well, we just want him out of here. Right. We don't even want.

[Fran]

It's gonna make. It's gonna make even other folk uncomfortable, too. Right. It's just like, if you're saying that about Colton, what are you gonna say about everybody else?

[Ria]

Exactly.

[Fran]

Just like, you're like. You're like, oh, that's gonna sit it. Not well with everybody else.

[Ria]

And at that point, they didn't care if he was a faithful or traitor. They're like, we just got to get him out of here.

[Fran]

No. And I don't blame him for that. I had a feeling that was coming anyway, because it did feel like multiple people were like, you know what? I really don't think he's a traitor, but we just got to get his. His ass out of here.

[Ria]

And I totally agree with that as well. And I really love Johnny Weir making sure Colton was okay, and then in the next frame, being like, guys, Colton's the traitor. Like, that was. That, to me, was really an appropriate reaction because he wanted to address what happened with Colton, make sure Colton was okay. And then like, all right, guys, we got to get Colton out.

[Fran]

Which Colton's playing a bad game.

[Ria]

And. And honestly, it's just that Colton couldn't even take a sec.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

To chill out. He immediately. He is always just naming names, and of course, you're Going to be right at some point. When you've accused everybody of being a traitor, you're going to nail one of them if you are. If you accuse everybody.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

So although mackel mackel Michael rappaport was wrong in that roundtable and wanted him to go home, I'm not rooting for Colton.

[Fran]

Like, not at all.

[Ria]

At all.

[Fran]

Also, by the way, like, Colton pulled Tiffany's name out of his ass. Like, he had really nothing to back that up and.

[Ria]

And just got everybody against her.

[Fran]

Yeah. Which I really didn't like. I think that was super unfair for Tiffany. I feel like she really was a good asset for the faithfuls. And I don't know why. Like, and Cole, bro, you're a faithful. Like, I don't really know what you're. It's like he's playing the game as a really, like, a really bizarre faithful where it's like, I know you. You do have to accuse people of being traitors, But I just feel like you have to go about it and not such aggressive way with when you have no evidence. And then. Yes. Was it super unfortunate that Eric was like. I heard a laugh and it was Tiffany's. Extremely. Because he was wrong.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Noah]

And it wasn't how convinced they are when they say these things.

[Ria]

Like, I mean, when he said he was 99 sure, I'm like, you gotta be really sure. Because I don't think I'm throwing out a trait who I think is a traitor. And if I am, I'm. I'm leaving it up to the group. I'm going, guys, I think that's where I said might be a traitor. But I'm really not 100 sure. If you throw 99 sure in there, you're gonna get people convinced on your side.

[Fran]

Which is why Colton got lucky. Because it's like, I think Colton got lucky in that sense, too, because then all of a sudden it's like, well, eric threw out 99. Sure was her. So that helped back him up even though he was just completely wrong in the first place. So it's like, we knew. We do need to go back to the fact that he was completely wrong. And I do think that a lot of them do not like him. And even on the discourse that I've seen of the chatter of the contestants now that the show is airing, Tiffany does not with colton. And I saw her also say I think there's some sort of, like, discourse chat that they're all in. I forget what. It's on some app. I don't know what it is, but they're all talking, and, like, past contestants are in there. They're all commenting. And I guess Colton was maybe in the group, and then before this week's episode, he left the group or so, and he hasn't said anything. And I saw Tiffany post, like, at least Eric immediately after production ended or whatever. Like, immediately after he did reach out to Tiffany and apologize, and I think she said, you know, it's been crickets from Colton, so.

[Ria]

Right. I mean, here's the thing. Like, I'm just not a fan of Colton at all, and I feel like he is playing a game in which he thinks he's pilot P and he's so not. And if you're gonna be a ringleader, you better be the best one, because otherwise, you're just loud and wrong all the time. And Michael Rapaport was loud and wrong all the time. And so it's not a miss that he'll be off the show. I think we. He will not be missed. I think he was probably so much more obnoxious than we even saw because he's just an obnoxious guy in general. And I love what Maura said to him. She was like, you talk a lot without saying much, which was perfect. So he had to go.

[Fran]

Somebody said he showed that it was cut out, that he liked. I don't know if it was Tiffany or somebody said that roundtable was really long, and he. He, like, showed dirty underwear or something. Like, I don't know what. I don't know what it was. Yeah. Or if that was a metaphor.

[Ria]

I'm just. I'm just happy that he was gone. But now we have to deal with Colton and what is gonna happen with him, because I feel like they're gonna.

[Fran]

Vote him out, though.

[Ria]

He's just being so loud about every choice. And I. And I. I feel like you just got to be kind of in between where he was so adamant that Tiffany was a traitor. I don't know how you could be so sure. You don't know.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

You literally don't know. So when people are so, so sure about somebody, I'm like, but you don't. You don't actually know, so why are you so sure? Rob was hilarious, number one. Eric being like, the man knows pitch. Because now Eric's just going to be on Rob's side. Like, he has now gained the trust of Eric.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Because of that comment. And then when he went after Rapaport with the commiseration, and he was just like, it means to feel sorry for somebody. And then Michael Rapport was like, no, it doesn't. Rob was like, yes, it does. Sassy. Rob came out. Yeah. Eye rolling. Rob popped out in that moment, as it should.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Our smart king.

[Fran]

Hey, you know, I. I'm so happy for him. Traders was really the right move, and it is just so interesting seeing the audience reaction because there are so many people that don't that like, watch Traders who haven't watched the violence. So there is a twist, and he's just. He's just beloved by all right now. And I was. I said this to Gia this weekend. I said, what a great move also for him to hold off on doing any other shows and doing this one. Like, imagine if he did beyond the Villa. You know, it's like, it would not have been a good fit. And this just made so much more sense. I love that he's carrying more every opportunity he can. It's like any challenge where it's like you want to lift, he's just throwing more over his shoulder.

[Ria]

I am praying they bring more in as a trader and a trader and they win. Like, if there's a world where Maura and Rob can both win, that would be a happy world for me. Yeah. I would like for them to both win. Lisa, Rinna, they are on her tail.

[Fran]

I know. Well, that's why I think they're gonna try and murder Colton. But do you think he has a shield? Do you think he took one?

[Ria]

I. I feel like he might have. And I'm nervous for them to murder Colton because he clearly said Lisa in front of a room of people. Yeah. Now the only thing that they can maybe get away with is if. If they murder Colton and every. And the other people in the room are like, well, he said it in front of all of us, pinning it on Dorinda, who people think is a traitor right now. Cuz Dorinda was also in the room. So if Rob can sort of, you know, get rid of Colton and then get that stink off of him and be like, well, Dorinda was there and. Right. And she would know. You know what I mean?

[Fran]

So I think, like, also, Colton leaving such a bad taste in everybody's mouth after that, it's a little bit easier to. To murder him. But I do feel like he took a shield. That's conniving. You know, I feel like he totally did.

[Ria]

I feel like he was thinking about it and the way that they showed him thinking about it so much. But maybe that was to trick us, trick the audience into thinking it's a Hard spot to be in though. Thinking about taking a shield. Right. Because you know, you want to protect yourself but if nobody's taking a shield, you don't want to be that guy. I'm hoping. I'm hoping Rinna doesn't get caught because I am loving the. The trio of the traitors right now. Surprisingly, Candace is. Is flying under the radar.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And maybe it is so because the housewives are loud and dramatic and that's what she is being. So people aren't really suspecting anything where it is true. Rinna is really loud at breakfast.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Always with the dramatics. And then roundtable comes. She didn't say much. She's not really throwing out names to other people. Yeah.

[Fran]

She's got a rain today at breakfast.

[Ria]

Yeah. She's being especially sitting next to Colton.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Who is just sniffing out anybody. You know who I feel bad for? Ron. Why? They are just going after Ron non stop.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

It was a really sweet moment. Stephen Coletti turned to Ron and was like, I really like having you here, man. I really like playing. And that was really nice because everyone's being really mean to Ron and just, you know, and like he said he was like, I'm not always on and maybe that's not great for this game. And I know.

[Fran]

And I think he's just getting a little defensive because I think he's being left out of a lot. Like I think he's just like after the Donna stuff, I think he's felt ostracized from the group and I think he's felt like, oh, when he walks into a room, nobody wants to talk to him and all these things. So I think he has some walls but up built up. Even with Dorinda being like, I'm asking.

[Ria]

You about your family.

[Fran]

You don't tell me anything. It's just like, well, like no one's being nice to me. So why. Why do I have to start telling you about my family? You know? So I. You're. I do think he is getting unfairly targeted right now too.

[Ria]

I just, it seems bizarre to me. I'm like, why are they so caught up on Ron? And then they all get so offended when they're called out as the traitor. Which is funny because I like obviously you do when you're not like Morrow was so offended that Ron said she might be a traitor. But here's the name of the game. Anybody might be a traitor.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

So the chances of your name getting called out are pretty, pretty high. Cuz everyone's gonna be like, are They a trader? Are they a tra? You're gonna get called out. It's normal to get defensive, though, because you obviously want people to believe you that you're not, if you're not. So it's hard to see how you would play it or watch the way that they're playing it. But I think Ron is getting unfairly targeted, and I think they gotta start looking at different people. People. Yeah, they got to start looking at the traders. I can't decide if the traitors are really good or if the faithfuls are really bad.

[Fran]

I know, I know. It's crazy that it does feel like Candace's name has not been brought up once. And Rob, like, kind of, but, like, not really. It just was more Michael Rapport being like, one of these hot guys has got to be a traitor.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

That's the only time he's been brought up.

[Fran]

That's the only time. And now he's gone.

[Ria]

So I actually saw, and it was so funny when he walked by, and Johnny Weir was like, he's so hot, I can't even look at him. It's really.

[Fran]

It's. It's.

[Ria]

I saw a video that kind of broke this down. I think, actually perfectly that people are so blinded by what Rob looks like that they can't watch his actions. You know what I'm saying? So, like, they're not even picking up on if Rob is acting weird or normal because they're just blinded by him like the sun, and they're not wearing sunglasses.

[Fran]

And by the way, aren't we all? When he sat down with that little five o' clock shadow at breakfast.

[Ria]

Nobody'S picking up what's coming.

[Fran]

I wasn't registering what everybody was saying at breakfast because I was like, pam, back to Rob, please.

[Ria]

Nobody's nothing. You're not picking up on anything that's coming out of his mouth because you're just focused on him. And honestly, if I'm Maura and I'm getting accused of being a traitor because I have light footsteps.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Compliment. I'm like, oh, my God. Wow.

[Fran]

Oh, man. But also, like, kind of a hit at everybody else. I know Ron said that, like, with life footsteps is like, oh, nobody else could put out. Nobody else could potentially have life footsteps in this group.

[Ria]

I know. I thought that was wild as well, because I thought I was like, anybody. Like footsteps.

[Fran]

Yeah. There's a lot of little ladies on this.

[Ria]

Right?

[Fran]

On this show.

[Ria]

You also could just be. They could have been tiptoeing for. You know, for sure.

[Fran]

But no, it's been. It's been so entertaining. I loved. They. They still just do the best editing. Like, Johnny, we're going to bed, and having a framed photo of Tara Lipinski on the nightstand. I'm waiting for that to come into play. It has to at some point where one of them may have to, like, hardcore stand up for the other one or if someone gets accused of being a traitor or something happens where they kind of have to reveal a little bit more of, like, how close they are, because good for them that they have made this far.

[Ria]

Where.

[Fran]

And they said at the beginning they went in with the game plan of not really letting anybody know how close they are. And I texted you guys, and I was like, I guess everybody's not as locked into Olympics coverage as I am, because they are. Couldn't be closer. Even if you look at their social media, they are constantly together. They are best friends, and no one knows. Nobody's like, these two are probably besties. They're like, oh, they.

[Ria]

They, ah.

[Fran]

They're figure skaters. They clearly know each other a little bit. Figure skating world is small. They must know each other. But, you know, they are best friends.

[Ria]

They had the moment where they, like, hugged each other like, I miss you. I miss you. Which was cute, right?

[Fran]

Because they're, like, not. They're trying to, like, do their own thing.

[Ria]

They're crushing smart. They're nailing it really, really smart.

[Fran]

But it's just like, damn, nobody knows how close these two are.

[Ria]

No. This season is really good. And I am now pissed that we are getting one episode going forward because, yeah, I want to know how it ends. I'm being like, yeah, I have never wanted to jump to an end of a season quicker than this.

[Fran]

I know, I know. Well, thank God Michael Radford is gone. I think while, yes, some of the antics were entertaining, it was gonna get old pretty quickly. You know, watching him shovel food in his face.

[Ria]

Why did he eat like that?

[Fran]

Why does he eat, like, being, like, being. Just grow. Yeah, that was just gross. I don't know. Bit, you know, his absolutely insane monologues at the. At the round tables. And. And now it's got him throwing out names that just, like, don't make any sense. But he's. He's just doing it. He's acting that way for a reason.

[Ria]

So when he said, no one would be better at keeping a secret than you, I'm not cutting my mouth. My mouth.

[Fran]

My jaw floor dropped.

[Ria]

I was like, I. I can't believe he just said that.

[Fran]

My God, I can't believe he just said that.

[Ria]

And I. And you knew it wasn't gonna be a good reaction around the table.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ria]

And then he seemed surprised.

[Fran]

I know.

[Ria]

About the reaction.

[Fran]

Yeah. Well, I will say I definitely have seen. I've definitely seen both sides on tick tock of people saying like, I will say I thought it was going to be a way more one sided. Like that was.

[Ria]

He knew what he was called for.

[Fran]

And he knew what he was saying. But I've seen a lot of like, yes, it was. He knew what he was saying. But like, clean shot. And I was like, wow. I. I don't. I don't know. I don't know about that one. But look, because Colton's background is really being discussed right now because I think a lot of people forgot. And then everyone has gone onto social media to remind everyone. You know, Demi made a whole video of her being like, Let me go through everything that Colton did again just to remind you all. And this isn't alleged. Like, he admitted to it. Like, we know that this all happened and we know that he has done interviews where he has said he was pretty sure and he had those feelings and he still did the Bachelor anyway and, and, and whatever. It's just like a whole lot of him clearly trying to stay in the closet for as long as. As he possibly could, which is sad. And you know, he. He went. There's many things that he handled in the absolute wrong way. Hence stalking Cassie.

[Ria]

Putting a tracker on her.

[Fran]

Putting a tracker on her car was absolutely out of this world nuts. And I completely agree that that kind of behavior, like, needs to be acknowledged and probably not platformed. And that is definitely. That's definitely the case. But it's. It really is. It really is crazy. And then you do get a couple of the other. Was Dorinda breakfast. Not knowing that that was the case. And him being on the Bachelor with. With women, he's like, she was like, oh, yeah. I didn't realize you went on the show as a heterosexual. It's like, oh, my God, this is unbelievable television.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Dorinda's like, wait, what? He's like, yeah, buckle up, Dorinda.

[Ria]

Right.

[Fran]

You're clearly not getting the whole story.

[Ria]

That's what I think. People watching were frustrated about that. We were like, okay, well, we have this Colton story, but there's more to his story.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And the cast has more people than the cat that they're very unaware of.

[Fran]

Right. So it's like they're gonna jump in to defend Colton in that moment. Because it does feel completely uncalled for. They don't really know the details of everything that went down.

[Ria]

Right.

[Fran]

So.

[Ria]

And two things can be true that that comment was completely uncalled for. But at the same time, Colton does have a background that is no good. Yeah. So, yep. You know, it was just one of those where you got two people that you don't like going after each other.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And one of them went too far and had to go, you know, for sure. So I. You know, going forward, I'm not rooting for Colton.

[Fran]

No. No. My love for the Traders grows every week.

[Ria]

Yes, I am so team Traders. It's insane.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

I think a lot of people are.

[Fran]

I think most people are.

[Ria]

Are we gonna get more screen time from Mark Ballas and Stephen Coletti?

[Fran]

I know. I know.

[Ria]

I wonder if those two guys go far because we have not seen a lot from them. We have not.

[Fran]

We have not. I know. I saw Mark joking about that on. On Tick Tock, but, yeah, I. My guess is get kind of getting rid of Rapaport will help open up more discussion. More discussion. Because he dominated a lot of the conversations these first two episodes, especially around tables. You know, I feel like if anybody has or speaks at a roundtable that has a little bit of a reasonable take, they cut it out. So that could probably be where they lie.

[Ria]

You never know. Yeah.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Cannot wait for another episode. It is the highlight of the week.

[Fran]

It really is.

[Ria]

9Pm Thursdays.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

It's just the highlight.

[Fran]

It really is.

[Ria]

All right, moving on to the rest of the weekly Watch report.

[Fran]

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[Ria]

Weekly watch report on Monday. Weekly watch report on Monday. Weekly watch report on Monday. Weekly watch report on Monday. I will give traders an A. Yep. It's just a solid A. Yep. I started watching Scandal.

[Fran]

Incredible.

[Ria]

Never before seen.

[Fran]

Never. I can't believe you haven't seen it. And I said to you before, I it's one of those shows that I am so jealous of your experiencing it for the first time again.

[Ria]

It's so good.

[Fran]

Oh, God, I wish I could watch it for the first time again.

[Ria]

We were trying to decide between Mad Men and Scandal. Were two shows up in the air. Watched first episode of Mad Men. Watched the first episode of Scandal. Scandal locked us right in.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

We were just like, we gotta do it. Yeah. So we watched the entirety of the first season and then the first episode of the second season. Because. Because the way that the first season ends, you have to know, I said if I was watching this live on air, I would have been freaking out at that finale. I need to know what happens in the first episode of the second season. Yeah.

[Fran]

Imagine us watching that and then being like, oh, you have to wait a year.

[Ria]

Right. That's insane. That is insane. So I'm happy that I picked it up now, but I'll give Scandal. I'll give Scandal an A minus. It's really good.

[Fran]

Scandal's fantastic.

[Ria]

Like, it's.

[Fran]

Those early seasons are.

[Ria]

So I'm just like leaving room for it. But I'm gonna give it an A minus. It's really good. Loving it. But we're trying to not watch it super fast.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Because we tend to watch a show, get really, really into it, become obsessed, and then get tired of it.

[Fran]

Yeah. Any favorite characters so far?

[Ria]

Obviously love Olivia. I love Abby. I think she's really funny. And I mean, they're all interesting.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Yeah, they are. But I can't believe I. I waited this long. But I'm happy because now I have something to watch that's interesting. Love Island, Australia. I watched about seven episodes.

[Fran]

Of this light latest season.

[Ria]

Yeah. The season.

[Fran]

I don't know why I almost just said latest in like an Australian accent.

[Ria]

The latest season.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Yes. This latest season. I've watched seven episodes. I'm gonna continue watching it, I think. Think it's good and entertaining. This girl has the biggest boobs of all time.

[Fran]

I told you.

[Ria]

And we talked about it very briefly at some point. Because you showed me on the show.

[Fran]

I told you. Because when I was watching, I said, you'll never believe the boobs that just came onto the show.

[Ria]

I can't when she's on the screen. And I hate that I'm objectifying this woman like this, but it is hard to look elsewhere.

[Fran]

Is. Yeah. Because I don't know how the. I don't know how they all did it there.

[Ria]

No, I know, because I'm. I'm like, enamored, you know, I'm trying to wrap my head around it.

[Fran]

No, they're. They're. They're incredibly intriguing.

[Ria]

They are. Because I'm just like, are they real? Are they not? What's it like living with those? I have no idea. I could never experience anything like that. I know what I mean. Like, my titties are so far off from that that.

[Fran]

I don't know.

[Ria]

That's a whole different world.

[Fran]

These things are like triple G's. She's living.

[Ria]

Yeah, she is living in a whole other universe with titties like that. Yeah. Yep. So, yes. Besides that, the. Sorry, it's. If you watch the season, you know what we're talking about, it's good. It's getting better.

[Fran]

It gets.

[Ria]

There's a whole ex, boyfriend, ex girlfriend situation. That's really annoying. There's a girl on here that I cannot stand. I think she's no good. Which one? Lacy. Am I on the right path with not really loving her?

[Fran]

Yeah, I didn't. I didn't like her.

[Ria]

She just seems like she's up to no good.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

In my opinion, for sure. But there are a couple cool girls on there.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

Always on Australia.

[Fran]

Always.

[Ria]

I really like Mick. Am I wrong? Like the guy.

[Fran]

No, not wrong. I think mix like little boy. But, like, not in a bad way.

[Ria]

Yeah. Because right now that I'm watching, he has no. There's no girl like.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You'll see.

[Ria]

No girls are even interested.

[Fran]

I don't want to give anything away.

[Ria]

And I'm like, he seems funny.

[Fran]

He seems like a fun dude to, like, hang out me with with.

[Ria]

Yes, seems like a fun guy to hang out with. Yeah. And then friend Isabelle and Connor. Yeah, they're cute right now. I hope it stays.

[Fran]

Yeah, they were very cute. Yana.

[Ria]

I really loved Yana is dealing with the ex boyfriend, the whole situation. And. And you know what? She has two of the same exact tattoos as Haley Bieber. Did you pick up on that?

[Fran]

Oh, I did.

[Ria]

She's lover on her neck and the heart here. Oh. I was like, she must have been inspired because they're the same exact tattoos. If it was just the heart, I let it slide. But then the lover on the neck, I was like, that's. Yeah, yeah. You know, I'll give this a B. I'll keep watching. It'll be like my sideshow Southern charm. I'll give a C plus.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

We watched together.

[Fran]

My apartment. Yeah.

[Ria]

And it was good. Yeah.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Ria]

They're just sitting.

[Fran]

Has been entertaining this season, I think. I think, like, the dynamic of I and I, we've said this before, but the dynamic of the girls, like, actually being interested in these guys creates a different type of show.

[Ria]

And.

[Fran]

Sally just, like, seemingly going all in on Craig. It is.

[Ria]

It.

[Fran]

I. I feel bad for Sally because I would pick up those same signals. If I'm in your hot tub till 4am Multiple nights, you're sending me a text that's like, tonight was fun. I'd be like, he's in love with me.

[Ria]

Yeah. Yeah. I just. I feel like she jumped really fast. Like, no chicken.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ria]

You know, it was like a pretty desperate attempt.

[Fran]

No, Sally, she was. I was like, Craig said I should get chickens, and so the next day I ordered a chicken.

[Ria]

But also, Craig was. Is. If you're texting a girl after being in the hot tub with her all night, that was fun.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

The girl.

[Fran]

I think it's a little bit of mixed signals.

[Ria]

Yeah. The girl's gonna take it as like, oh, he wants to hook up with me.

[Fran]

Yeah. You know, it's just weird watching at the same time of, like, that happening, but then at the same time, you could see him actually trying to flirt with Charlie and you sort of see the difference. But. But it's kind of. It's weird to have that be going on at the same time with the girls.

[Ria]

Yeah. And their friends and their friends and.

[Fran]

The whole thing and. Yeah. Yeah. You know, and Vanita's just trying to warn Sally this is gonna happen. She's right.

[Ria]

And Vanita was right. Because the thing is, Sally, like, was acting like she was gonna date and marry Craig.

[Fran]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

And Vanita was like, this is not. That's not happening.

[Fran]

It's not how this is gonna go.

[Ria]

And she was correct.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

So I'll give that a C plus because it's entertaining enough. Tell Me Lies, three episodes. We did the recap on Friday. I will give Tell Me Lies an A minus. Lot like, completely locked in dark.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And I don't want this to be the final season. It's just one of those shows that you don't want to. You don't want to say goodbye to. Is.

[Fran]

There is.

[Ria]

There's been talks at this by the cast and. And the creators that this could be the final season.

[Fran]

Right.

[Ria]

And it was shot in a way that if it's the final season, that it wraps up but also leaves Right. Stuff open. This is what the cast has said.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

That they.

[Fran]

To be honest, I don't blame them, though. It's like, how much more could they really do? I guess a lot. And I guess they could just maybe pick up more current time.

[Ria]

Yeah. But I think that would be fun. But I. But I won't.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

It's one of those things. I don't want to say goodbye to the show because it's really good.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

But if they were to end it, I would understand.

[Fran]

I think I'd be more frustrated if it, like, does feel like season three ends in that way and then they do a season four that just, like, doesn't make sense.

[Ria]

I just want answers.

[Fran]

Yeah. Fair, fair, fair.

[Ria]

So I'll give that an A minus. And then I won't grade Mad Men because, like, I can't give an accurate. I skipped out on it so fast. I was, like, kind of bored.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

By the first episode. Yeah. And then once I watched Scandal, I was like, well, forget that I'm on to Scandal. And then that was it, I believe, because football was on. And I want to watch Sentimental Value. Probably watch that this week because I want to watch before the Oscars, which we have time for. We have a lot of time.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Ria]

And I believe that's everything I watch. I think I might be missing something, but that's okay.

[Fran]

No, that's okay. I will grade Southern Charm as well. I'll give it a six. What'd you say? C plus. No, I'll give it.

[Ria]

I'll go.

[Fran]

I'll go C plus as well. I. I really enjoy Southern Charm. Like, I know that that kind of, like, falls into the. Into the middle ground, but I'm. I'm. I feel like we're in, like, the middle part of the season, and then things are gonna pick up again with perhaps a trip and some other events that happen and feel like there's gonna be stuff with Austin and his girlfriend. And all that jazz. The Salt Lake City Part 1 reunion. I watched sort of all yelling at each other about nothing right now. I know that they did it in. In three parts, but nothing, like, too revealing quite yet, but I'll give it a B. I always enjoy the reunion episodes. I'm trying to think if there's any big, like, any moments I want to call out. Nothing, really. I mean, Heather, like, I think Heather's pretty fair in saying that Lisa and Meredith kind of band together, and then they get mad when other people do that against them. And it's like, well, you guys do it all the time. Like, pretty valid. I watched. I was behind me and me and the Peacock app, we put some work in this week because I did not realize also that Chicago Wednesdays were back. I had two episodes of each show to catch up on, and I'm glad I did because Chicago Med at the, you know, little winter break ended on a. On a cliffhanger, so. So I caught up on Fire and Med. I still have to watch pd. Med was good. I'll give it a. But they both were good. Honestly. I like where. I like where Med and Fire are right now. I'll get them both B minuses. You know, the minus always feels like it has a negative connotation.

[Ria]

It doesn't have to be.

[Fran]

No, I know. But, you know, I was pumped to.

[Ria]

Get a B minus in school.

[Fran]

I know, but, you know, when you get, you know, just, like, saying C plus just, like, sounds better than B minus. Even though B minus is better.

[Ria]

No B minus anywhere. Anywhere in the B range.

[Fran]

I know. Like, the plus or minus, it just has a bigger effect on me. I don't give out a lot of minuses.

[Noah]

If you notice, I feel like B minus is a hundred thousand times better sounding than a C plus. Like, if I was thinking about getting a test back.

[Ria]

Yeah. And I would do anything to ask my teacher, how can I get the C plus to a B minus. Right. That's true.

[Fran]

That's true. Love Island All Stars is back. It's premiered on Peacock Saturday nights. It was a little delayed. It was supposed to be earlier in the week, but they were filming in South Africa, and due to some wild wildfires, they had to delay production. So that premiered on Peacock on Saturday. I'm watching right now on Peacock. It wasn't like. Like, it didn't rope me in immediately that I felt, oh, my God, I need to go to my VPN and be caught up right away. I'm sure I will get to that point when I have more time, but I watched Saturday and Sunday's episodes. I'll give it a C to start off. And I'm doing that because there's just like a lot of repeat offenders and the girls, I think are worthy of an all star cast. We have two former winners, Millie and Jess. And the boys just, they just don't.

[Ria]

Do it for me.

[Fran]

It's like the fact that they had to start the show as oh, geez. With one guy that was on a random seat. Like one guy that was just in casa for two seconds. And then one guy who seems interesting. I'll give it to him. Like, I don't really remember much about him because he wasn't on for that long, but he was on season four and he's just like changed a lot. Like, okay, fine. But then it's. It's all recent guys that have just been on and I'm like, I just watched this guy, which makes me not enjoy it as much. And I didn't really love Helena either in the last season. She's back and Tommy's back. Like some of the guys, I'm like, okay. And then like the big, the big bombshell at the end of the first episode. It's not really a spoiler. I don't really think anybody's. But it's just like, because it's Scott again for like the 9 million time that Scott's been on this one of these shows and he comes in like hot, starts trying to stir the pot immediately. Which was like, kind of was a turn off to me.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

So I don't know. I'm waiting to see. I don't know who else is going to come in. There's definitely potential for some really cute couples. But right away, the like, oh, the group of boys that they put together, I wasn't blown away by it. I'm like, these girls, honestly are so much better and they're all like a little bit older and there's some really young guys that I'm like immediately. I think that just doesn't make for a great, like, great compatibility. It's like Millie and Liam were obviously together for so long. Liam as well. She was the whole thing. Kieran's on this season, he's Welsh, so it's like, oh, well. But he's like 22, 23 years old. He's so young. And now some of these girls are older and it's just like, I'm not trying to really watch Millie, 29 years old, like, have to be with a child. So I Don't know. I hope that that doesn't, like, come into play too much because it takes you out. It kind of like takes you out of the show a little bit because I'm like, none of these couples are gonna work on the outside. They have massively younger guys. But I do love All Stars, so I'm excited to see what else happens. Joe and I watched all of his and hers on Netflix, which Noah had said he had watched last week. Let me tell you, I really thought I had this pegged, like episode four and five. I was like, I totally know how this ends. You know, it's got to be this.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

And there was a couple things I was right about, like, the. The identity of the reporter, I guess, pretty early on. But, ah, the ending got me. The ending got me in a way that I was like, I can't tell if this was really good or really bad.

[Noah]

The ending was like. Not to spoil anything, but I was just like, almost a little ridiculous.

[Fran]

Yeah, no, for sure, for sure, for sure.

[Ria]

I didn't put it on just from the sheer fact of. Of Noah's review of it.

[Noah]

Like, I didn't hate it.

[Ria]

Matt kept being like, do you want to watch this? His and hers. And I was like, I don't know. The way that Noah talked about it, it wasn't so. No.

[Fran]

To be honest, I. I like Noah. I thought. Downplayed it a lot. I thought it was really, like, I was really locked in. And we finished it really quickly.

[Ria]

Oh, really?

[Noah]

It's really short, so.

[Fran]

It's really short. And the. Some of the episodes are short, too, so you really fly through it. And it was very interesting because you definitely. You go back and forth the whole time, like, trying to guess obviously who the. There's a shocker. There's a murderer of, like, who the murderer is. And it's a hell of a twist. It is a hell of a twist. I will say it's. It's what? Like, it really was one that you do not Peg. Joe. Joe loved it. He really thought it was good.

[Ria]

All right, I'm back in there. Maybe Mabel Watson. I just kept being like. I don't know. The way that Noah, like.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ria]

Talked about it did not make me.

[Fran]

Want to watch you. To be honest. It didn't really make me want to watch it either, but I was like, I'm going to give it a try.

[Ria]

And his and her. Right. I. I didn't hate it.

[Noah]

It was. It was.

[Fran]

I think I'd give it a. I think I gave it A B minus. Like it was good for sure. And I don't know, some parts were like. Some parts are a little ridiculous, which is why it probably brings it down just in believability a little bit.

[Ria]

It.

[Fran]

But you kind of do have to take yourself.

[Noah]

Like I think the ending, like if the ending had ended in like a different, more believable way in my mind, it probably would have been higher for me. But that just was like what? Like.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But I think that's what made it so good because it was like. Yeah, but yeah, that. And then Traders. I'll give an A. The pit. I caught up on the Pit both episodes of one and two. Yeah, I just. The pit is so good. The pit. I forgot the pit. It really. You know how I joked about watching the Pit without Joe? I forgot he really can't do the medical shows. Like, I had it on at the beginning of episode two on. And honestly, fair, because for. Even for the pit standers, this was.

[Noah]

A couple gory scenes so far.

[Fran]

And I was like, boy, am I not gonna sell. Joe walked through the door as I pressed play on episode two and I was letting it play. And. And I guess this is a spoiler if you haven't watched, but they have a guy come in who has a really, really, really, really, really, really, really old cast on and they cut the cast open and there's just like maggots and worms and shit like all in his skin.

[Ria]

Ew.

[Fran]

And it was just repulsive.

[Ria]

Right?

[Fran]

And Joe was like, turn this off right now.

[Ria]

Fair. Fair.

[Fran]

And I was like, oh God. Honestly, so fair like that to watch this cuz that was really disgusting. But the show is fan this. I think the show is so good and I'm very intrigued on what is going to happen with. With these new doctor, the new students.

[Noah]

And.

[Fran]

The other doctor coming back.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Like, I'm so bad with remembering all their names on this show. It's a. A minus. I really. It's a very. It's a very good show. Very well done. I love that. I love the nurse team.

[Noah]

Yeah, she's really good.

[Fran]

Yeah, she's so. Oh, she's so good. She is so good. And I'm Wait, you know there. I'm sure they're gonna have some crazy thing that happens as the. As the season goes on because it's still, you know, it's early in the morning. I want to know what happens with this baby that somebody just left.

[Noah]

Yeah.

[Fran]

So yeah, it's great show. And that is everything I watched.

[Noah]

Okay. I Watched. So tell me lies. I'll give it B plus.

[Fran]

Oh, I didn't create tell me lies. Sorry. A minus.

[Noah]

Yeah, it's a. Like, it's good. But I. Yeah, I don't know. I don't know what I'm trying to say, but, like, it's. It's good. But it's so. He's so hateable. It's almost getting to a crazy point for me where it's like that last scene, I was like, how dumb is she? Like, I'm obviously rooting for against Steven. But, like, at some point, it's like.

[Ria]

Yeah, no one ever said Lucy was smart.

[Fran]

Like, she'll do anything to not have to not lose Brie.

[Noah]

Like, you're gonna just ruin your own life. So that. But I'll get a B plus. Traders. I'll give an A minus. Like, I'm locked in. The challenges still lose me. I don't know why. Like, I still, like, go on my phone, like, during the challenges.

[Fran]

You know, that's definitely fair. It is by far the least exciting part of the show when everything else is so much more. Like, you're just so much more dialed in for the round tables and things like that. But I do think they're better than the last season.

[Noah]

Yeah. So I'll give Traders an A minus. And I just, you know, I hope Colton goes next. Like, if we can get Colton and rap about off, like, somewhat early, that's good.

[Ria]

Like, yeah.

[Noah]

And it was tough when, like, I said, rap. What's the worst? But there were times where I'm like, he's making the kind of a good point here.

[Ria]

Like, I also.

[Noah]

The greatest way of saying it, but.

[Ria]

For sure, you also want to root against somebody on a show like this.

[Noah]

You do, but.

[Ria]

But not somebody who is just like, an offensive person. You know what I mean? Like, at some point, it's just like, you got to get off the show. Yeah, yeah, yeah. But I do think having someone to root against makes things interesting. Totally.

[Noah]

It also is funny to see Colton think he's like, this genius when he's so off. He's like, so how's the turret? Like, what do you look? And it's just like, you're so wrong about everything. But he thinks he's like, yeah, this mastermind the pit. I'll give an A. Like, just great show. Not much else to say. And then the rip. I didn't really have any expectations going into it other than, like, I thought the trailer looked good. And it's Ben Affleck and Matt Damon and Kyle Chandler, like, they're great actors in it, but it kind of was what I wanted out of it. It was a great action movie. Like, not the best thing I've ever watched. And there are points where, like, you can kind of see things coming, but still just, like, a fun movie.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

I wouldn't say it's bad at all. I would give it, like, a B.

[Ria]

Yeah, that's a solid grade.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

Yeah. It's just good to see him on screen together.

[Ria]

Yeah.

[Fran]

Yeah, yeah. It feels like home.

[Noah]

And then I watched the first two episodes of season four of Industry, which is back.

[Ria]

It is back.

[Noah]

And. And that show is crazy. Like, it's. I mean, I. I say it's, like, kind of, like succession in a way, but that's probably only because there's, like, money and investing involved and all this stuff. But, like, it's pretty graphic. Like, there's a lot of, like, sex scenes. This whole last episode was pretty much fully Kit Harington, and he was really good, but I. I kind of feel like I have no idea what's going on. Like, each episode is, like, completely about a different thing, but I feel like they're all tied together. Hopefully soon. So I'll give it a B minus. But it's good to see, like, that guy from Stranger Things is in this season. The one who, like, wanted. I don't even know the names, but, like, he wanted. Joe Keery is, like, the girl that he's always with. What was her name?

[Ria]

Nancy.

[Noah]

Nancy. The one who, like, we're fighting with Nancy. Not Joe Keery, the other guy.

[Fran]

Jonathan Byers. Will's brother.

[Noah]

Yeah, yeah.

[Fran]

Charlie Keaton, I think his name is.

[Noah]

Yeah, he's in this season. Pretty good so far. Just kind of a small role. Kieran Shipka. Like, there's a bunch of, like, big names in this.

[Fran]

Yeah.

[Noah]

So, yeah. But I'll give that a B minus, and that's all I got.

[Ria]

Damn light week for you.

[Noah]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Ria]

He's.

[Fran]

Lots of.

[Noah]

A lot of football. And then, like. Like, when there's multiple episodes of, like, a show, like, Traders or.

[Ria]

That's true. That's true.

[Noah]

Industry does take up fair.

[Ria]

Very fair. All right, that's everything we watch this week. All right, that wraps up today's episode of Chicks in the Office. Thank you so much for watching and listening. We love you guys so very much. Reminder tour tickets are on sale, so make sure you check those out. Buy them. We'll put the link in the description and on Instagram and everyone else you can find us, so we love you guys. We'll talk to you on Wednesday.

[Noah]

Yeah, chicks in the office longtime listener, first time caller.

[Ria]

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[Noah]

They might be spilling royalty A lot.

[Ria]

Of topics that are popping here to.

[Noah]

Get into I know a show that you probably want to listen to who.

[Ria]

Turn the heat up turn the beat up record the pod made a bag put their feet up the ones that leave no crumbs when they clean up.

[Fran]

Who'S the pod that they all want to meet up who turned the heat.

[Ria]

Up Turn the beat up record the pod made a bag put their feet up the ones that leave no crumbs.

[Fran]

When they clean up up who's the pod that they all want to meet up.