Crash Dummies Podcast – Episode 239
Title: Something People Are Afraid To Admit
Date: December 31, 2025
Hosts: Patrick Johnson (Pat), Michael Esiobu (Mike), Gene (co-host, recurring guest)
Overview
In episode 239, Pat, Mike, and Gene close out the year with their signature, lively mix of real talk, wild hypotheticals, and interactive listener calls. Thematically, the episode revolves around things people are afraid to admit—from small social anxieties to taboo takes on relationships and adulthood failures. The trio mixes current events, personal anecdotes, and plenty of jokes, keeping the energy high as they dissect everything from relationship boundaries, social media over-sharing, pregnant women, and the humble origins of canned beer. Along the way, they feature engaging call-ins, each responding to the prompt: “What’s something people are afraid to admit?”
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Tightening Relationships and Accountability
Timestamps: 00:30–02:48
- Pat: Opens up about being quicker to cut people off for irresponsibility as he ages, emphasizing reliability in adult relationships.
- “It’s so easy for me to cut someone off off one action, especially if it’s within the first month of me knowing you. Like, bro, how you miss your job interview?” (00:30)
- Mike & Gene: Discuss the changing tolerance for irresponsibility as you mature and the value of reliability among friends.
2. Viral Tweet: Gaming During Childbirth
Timestamps: 03:50–06:19
- The guys debate a viral tweet about a dude gaming in the delivery room while his partner is in labor.
- Pat’s Take: Hardcore gaming at such a moment is “unmanly.” “Your girl is in the worst pain she's probably ever experienced. And you talking about 'on me, on me, on me.'” (04:17)
- Mike: Draws a line between passive phone use and being actively distracted; games are “too interactive.”
- Gene: Notes it’s a trend—guys packing PS5s for labor—and the hosts ridicule it.
- Hilarious moment when Pat points out, “And for the...that’s in the party with him, y’all some hoes too.” (06:19)
3. Debating the Value of Arguments and Disagreements
Timestamps: 07:05–08:29
- The group riffs on how friends handle arguments, the futility of being “right,” and letting go of unresolvable disagreements.
- Pat: “Just 'cause two people are telling the truth doesn’t mean that they're comprehending each other.” (08:02)
- Mike: Hates when people say 'you're wrong' in subjective discussions.
4. Scenario: Public Breakups, Relationship Hot-takes, and Social Media Regret
Timestamps: 10:30–11:57
- Pat: Explores the impact of posting absolute statements online after breakups (Kai Cenat tweeting "I'm never getting in another relationship").
- Pat: “You literally just talked about mental health. And then you know what this tweet is about to do to her. So I feel like...I think he want to take that back.” (11:57)
5. Gender & Security at Live Events
Timestamps: 12:20–13:39
- Comparing reactions to women vs. men storming concert stages. They reference Dave Chappelle's take on audience threats and storytelling in comedy.
6. Comedy as Art—Dave Chappelle’s Mastery
Timestamps: 13:48–17:43
- Deep dive into Chappelle’s status as a master storyteller, his unmatched crowd control, and the art of comedic silence.
- Pat: “Silence is just as good as laughter.” (16:13)
- Gene: Notes, “We saw how people are just...He’s like a star that's still doing comedy.” (17:08)
7. Music & Masculinity: Is "We Gettin’ Some Tonight" Awkward for Dudes?
Timestamps: 18:08–21:43
- Pat jokes about Gunna’s lyrics, “We gettin’ some tonight,” making club singalongs awkward between guys.
- Hilarious debate: Is it masculine for men to say “we gettin’ some tonight”? Do you care about your friend’s sex life?
- Pat: “If you go on a two man...Don’t you hope your friend gets lucky?”
- Mike: “I personally don’t care.”
8. Call-In Segments: What Are People Afraid to Admit?
a. Loving an “Eater” (Oral Talents & Judgement)
Timestamps: 35:38–40:12
- Caller (Woman): Asserts men are afraid to admit loving sexually adventurous partners—they'll entertain but not "wife" a "good eater".
- Engages in a funny, explicit definition of "eater" with the hosts.
- Pat: “So you're not an eater?”
- Caller: “I make men stutter the same way after I eat them...but my throat's been sore.” (39:59)
b. Regretting Having Kids
Timestamps: 41:12–43:43
- Caller (Woman, age 23): Claims many parents regret having kids young, but won’t admit it.
- Caller: “People are afraid to admit...they regret having kids. And that’s fine because not everybody is meant to have kids.” (41:12)
- Pat and Mike joke about military benefits, generational cycles.
c. Pregnant Women & Sex
Timestamps: 45:40–49:38
- Caller (Man): Bluntly states, “Pregnant girls do it better,” confesses to multiple encounters, and even possible paternity confusion.
- Wry moment: “I forgot her last name. And honestly, I don’t really think I ever knew her last name.” (48:07)
- Group jokingly advises trying to reconnect with his potential kids.
d. Social Media Sleuthing on Partners’ Moms
Timestamps: 51:02–55:10
- Caller (Woman): “Am I crazy if I stalk the guys that I’m talking to, their moms, on Instagram?”
- She checks family dynamics to judge relationship potential and susses out “mama’s boys.”
- Pat: “I know a dude on the AB honor roll that's a fucking serial killer.” (53:13)
e. Purposely Going Through Breakups to "Level Up"
Timestamps: 56:13–59:53
- Caller (Man): Purposely sabotages relationships for self-improvement arcs—"breakups for the plot".
- Caller: “Am I crazy if I purposely go through breakups just for the plot?...You got your black ass in that gym.” (56:13)
- Group debates self-sabotage, emotional motivations.
f. Men Afraid to Admit Feelings
Timestamps: 61:00–63:48
- Caller (Woman): Says men fear admitting their feelings, shares story of a Twitter connection who “won’t act on it.”
- Caller: “Even at their big age, sometimes men are scared to admit their feelings for someone.” (61:09)
- Hosts encourage her and joke about podcast love connections.
g. Pegging: The New Wave
Timestamps: 64:26–65:15
- Caller (Man): Declares: “Pegging is the new wave, bro.”
- Short, laughing, slightly awkward conversation about G-spots and taboo sexual preferences.
9. Random But Relatable: Santa Claus, Birthdays, and Childhood Realizations
Timestamps: 65:45–71:19
- The hosts reminisce on when they learned Santa isn’t real and about the struggles of kids with birthdays near holidays.
- Pat: “Either there is no Santa or you Santa. Cuz I keep going in the room y’all doing out here...” (68:32)
- Mike: “Having your birthday too close to a holiday...you get one gift.” (69:39)
10. Side Chicks to Main Chicks: Is It Possible?
Timestamps: 80:13–84:42
- Discuss whether side relationships ever work out long-term, soul ties, and the cycle of cheating/divorce.
- Pat: “Is there ever a successful graduation from being the side chick to being a main chick...?” (80:13)
- Cheating/Divorce statistics: They joke, guess, and look up percentages.
11. (Bonus) Friendship, Competition, & Real Support
Timestamps: 74:40–77:33
- Group unpacks how ego and competition can ruin friendships, emphasizing support and mutual wins.
- Mike: “I think people should support their friends that way. Like, your true friends.” (76:00)
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On relationships and closing doors:
- Pat (00:30): “It’s so easy for me to cut someone off off one action...especially if it’s within the first month of me knowing you.”
- On men gaming during labor:
- Pat (04:47): “Your girl is in the worst pain she’s probably ever experienced. And you talking about 'on me, on me, on me.'”
- On having “real” disagreements:
- Pat (08:02): “Just ‘cause two people are telling the truth doesn’t mean that they’re comprehending each other.”
- On viral tweets and real-life impact:
- Pat (11:57): “You literally just talked about mental health. And then you know what this tweet is about to do to her. So I feel like...I think he want to take that back.”
- On Gunna's club anthem:
- Pat (18:12): “You can't even sing it. Make eye contact. ‘We gettin’ tonight.’ You look at your boy like, ‘we gettin’...’”
- On social sleuthing:
- Caller (Woman, 52:00): “I stalk the guys that I’m talking to, their moms, on Instagram...I just want to see the family dynamic.”
- On breakups for ‘the plot’:
- Caller (56:13): “Am I crazy if I purposely go through breakups just for the plot?...You got your black ass in that gym.”
- On ‘side chick’ job security:
- Pat (80:43): “It always has to be in the back of your head. Like, yeah, I transfer over to you while I was still with the other person.”
- Final tweet of the year:
- Pat (89:11): “Went to a job interview and told them his teardrop tattoo symbolizes sweat because he's a hard worker.”
Important Timestamps
- 00:30: Pat on being strict with new friends
- 03:50: Tweet of the week segues into gaming-in-the-delivery-room debate
- 07:05: “Raising bait” and picking sides in arguments
- 13:48–17:43: Chappelle’s comedy artistry breakdown
- 18:08–21:43: Gunna lyrics and awkward guy code
- 35:38–40:12: “Eater” caller and sexual honesty
- 41:12–43:43: Regret over having kids too young
- 45:40–49:38: Pregnant women and sex—taboo caller
- 51:02–55:10: Social media sleuthing on partners’ families
- 56:13–59:53: Self-sabotaging for personal growth arcs
- 61:09–63:48: The case of feelings denied and podcast love
- 72:02–74:40: On being a “private person” & how people don't care as much as you think
- 74:40–77:33: Friendship dynamics & genuine support
- 80:13–84:42: Side chick to main chick discourse, cheating data
- 89:11: Final Tweet of the Week, teardrop tattoo “sweat”
- 90:33–91:54: NBA “unspoken rules” and dunking in the final seconds
Tone and Style
Fast-paced, witty banter with moments of sharp honesty and irreverent humor. No topic is too taboo, but the group weaves in real advice on maturity, relationships, and personal growth. The call-in interactions add fresh voices and unexpected comedic detours.
Summary Thoughts
Episode 239 exemplifies why Crash Dummies is a fan favorite—they tackle real and absurd issues with a blend of insight, cultural commentary, and unapologetic laughs. Highlights include the debate on gaming in the delivery room (“Unmanly!”), a string of hilarious and vulnerable calls, and their unfiltered takes on growing up, friendship, and “things people are afraid to admit.” The final tweet-of-the-week—a teardrop tattoo explained as sweat—epitomizes the show’s charm: streetwise, silly, and always a step ahead of the obvious joke.
Fan Takeaway:
Whether you’re navigating flaky friends, chasing “the plot” with your breakups, or just want to hear grown men admit they’re learning to care less about public perception, this episode delivers honesty with a heavy dose of humor.