We're Going Through it, Jordan's a Hater, and of Course, Taylor Swift

Summary

De-Influenced with Dani + Jordan

Episode: "We're Going Through it, Jordan's a Hater, and of Course, Taylor Swift"
Release Date: August 21, 2025
Host: Dear Media

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Episode Overview

This episode is a candid, witty, and deeply personal conversation between influencer couple Dani and Jordan Austin. They kick things off with honest banter about Dani's pregnancy struggles, digress into intrusive thoughts and how they manage them, and segue into their takes on internet culture. Key recurring threads include deconstructing social media behaviors, dissecting haters and “cringe” online personas, discussing their own family milestones (including their new baby's gender), and a major segment breaking down Taylor Swift’s viral New Heights podcast appearance. Throughout, the tone is playful, revealing, and packed with the kind of real talk their audience loves.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Surviving the First Trimester (01:46–08:05)

• Pregnancy Nausea is Real: Dani shares in vivid detail how unrelenting nausea defines her days.

  “It's just like, you know, truly like the same way of feeling hungover, you know...for like, three months straight.” — Dani (02:26)

• Coping Mechanisms & Intrusive Thoughts: She uses visualizations (like picturing a bowl of ice) to distract herself from nausea-inducing intrusive thoughts (03:31–05:51).
• Empathy Between Partners: Jordan humorously recounts becoming sympathetic sick, and respecting Dani’s resilience after experiencing a taste of her symptoms.

2. Condom & Lube Myths—A Public Service Announcement (08:16–12:12)

• Publicly debunk myths about what lubes can be used with latex condoms:

  “Condom destroyers, lubricants you should not use…coconut oil, baby oil, body lotion, butter. Dang.” — Dani (08:35)

• Lighthearted discussion of “vegan” or “sheep” condoms and how confusing branding/misinformation can be.
• The couple pokes fun at themselves and influencer culture’s language:

  “Allegedly. Apparently, if you just say the word allegedly before everything...” — Dani (10:23)

3. Internet Hating & Defending Strangers Online (12:12–28:18)

• Jordan’s Confession: Admits to being a “jealous hater” about influencers online, specifically Clayton Echard (ex-Bachelor contestant turned Instagram dancer).
• Dani’s Online Defending Habit: She reveals she regularly defends public figures on X (Twitter) and Threads, and tells a story about defending a high school runner who lost her medal over a “fire extinguisher” celebration (14:00–15:15).
• A Moment of Existential Realization:

  “It really challenged me…because I was that person. I was like, dude, what are you doing?” — Jordan (16:06) “If I'm being honest, 100%...I'm just a jealous hater.” — Jordan (22:13/22:17)

• Why Are Certain Influencers So Cringe?: Extended, self-aware debate about which male influencers Dani finds “cringe” (with hilarious, veiled references but no names dropped).

4. Gender Reveal and Honest Feelings (28:18–41:55)

• Baby #4 is a Boy! (Announced at 35:10)
  • Description of the Peekaboo at-home gender test and Dani’s nervousness about “male DNA contamination.”
  • Dani admits to having a wave of disappointment about not having another girl, followed by joy at her boys being so close in age.

  “I'm just gonna be honest. I was hoping for a girl at the time, and I did maybe cry a little bit.” — Dani (36:11)

• Tackles Stella (their daughter’s) reaction:

  “She’s like, ‘I wanted a girl, Mommy...Nobody ever wants to play with me ever. I’m gonna go. Goodbye forever.’ That’s what she always says.” — Dani (42:18)

• Honest reflection about family expansion:

  “I knew that my best window to get snipped was probably your first trimester...And then the baby's gonna come. You're gonna be like, let's wait…” — Jordan (40:31)

5. Car Shopping and Childhood Memories (46:11–52:38)

• Weighing car choices for a big family (Escalade, Wagoneer, Kia, Range Rover) and nostalgia about lax car seat laws of their own childhoods.
• Dani shares stories of sitting in the front seat or on her dad's lap, contrasting with today's parent anxieties and safety standards.
• Discussion of Dani’s LASIK side effects, i.e., halos and nighttime driving struggles.

6. Medical Mysteries & Pregnancy Cravings (53:39–56:44)

• Dani describes her history of the flu, being a "medical mystery", and how Hot Cheetos (not smoothies) are her ultimate pregnancy cure.

  “When I eat a hot Cheeto, it gets in there and it scrubs it all away.” — Dani (55:16)

• Detailed, funny rundown of food aversions and minor pregnancy quirks, including how visual triggers like aprons, dead ants, and certain colors make her gag (57:04–57:41).

7. Taylor Swift on the New Heights Podcast (60:22–73:42)

(Major Segment — Loaded With Insights, Wit, and Quotes)

• Taylor’s Humility & Normalcy:

  “[Ellie] gained so much respect for her...she was like, ‘Wow, she's so humble, is filled with so much humility, is so intelligent. I love the relationship. She's so normal.’” — Dani (61:13)

• Taylor & Travis’s Relationship: Analysis of why their dynamic is so compelling; Taylor's nurturing, propping up her partner even when he’s being teased by his brother (Jason).
• Taylor’s Healthy Social Media Boundaries:

  “She's not on social media. She talked about it. She's like, I don't do social media. Really. Like, she doesn't do comments. She doesn't do dms.” — Dani (63:43)

• Work Ethic and Hobbies: Taylor bakes, sews, makes things by hand, and stays grounded through “old school” hobbies (64:19–64:32).
• Intense Fan Connection:

  “She has this genuine, authentic adoration and respect and love and appreciation for her fans, which so many artists don't have.” — Dani (65:48)

• Taylor’s Team, Strategy, & Success:

  “She built everything...She does everything in house. She built her whole team in house.” — Dani (65:18)

• Self-Awareness & Humor: How Taylor’s self-deprecation and defense of Travis on the podcast made her even more likable (66:55).
• Memorable Taylor Quotes from the Interview:

  “…your energy being like a luxury good and not everyone can afford it…” — Referenced by Dani (67:36)

• Relationship Dynamics:
  • How Taylor and Travis bond over their professionalism—he calls her an athlete, they connect over discipline, routines, and respect for their crafts (71:22–72:11).
  • Fans speculating about whether Taylor will perform at the Super Bowl if Travis’ team (Kansas City Chiefs) go all the way (72:32).
  • Tangent on Taylor boosting NFL ratings and father/daughter bonding moments.

  “Taylor, thank you for what you’ve done for us. We don’t deserve it. I’m not worshiping her. I’m just saying it’s nice.” — Dani (73:41)

8. Pop Culture: The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Millennial Chokehold (74:12–77:39)

• Dani wonders aloud why millennial moms are obsessed with the show The Summer I Turned Pretty, analyzing the nostalgia for ‘90s aesthetics and innocent love stories.
• Acknowledges the acting isn't top-tier, but the coming-of-age vibes are addictive:

  “It's all so 90s...like it’s our childhood. The way that she's like, biking to pick up peaches...It’s so nostalgic.” — Dani (75:14)

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Intrusive Pregnancy Thoughts:

  “Sometimes, like, these intrusive pregnancy-nausea thoughts come in, and I’ll just picture the most disgusting thing ever...like Nikki dipping her French fries into mayonnaise — and it instantly…” — Dani (04:31)

• On Internet Hating:

  “It really challenged me…because I was that person. I was like, dude, what are you doing?” — Jordan (16:06)

• On Gender Reveal Emotions:

  “I just think I was wanting to cry in general.” — Dani (36:29)

• Daughter Stella’s Dramatic Meltdown:

  “Nobody ever listens to me. Nobody ever wants to play with me ever. I’m gonna go. Goodbye forever. That’s what she always says.” — Dani (42:22)

• Instant Preggo Cure:

  “When I eat a hot Cheeto, it gets in there and it scrubs it all away.” — Dani (55:16)

• Taylor Swift is Goals:

  “She has this genuine, authentic adoration and respect and love and appreciation for her fans, which so many artists don't have.” — Dani (65:48)

• Taylor & Travis’s Opposites-Attract

  “She’s like, I think she really respects him for who he is...although he’s not this Joe Alwyn character where they can have these, like, super deep, intellectual conversations, I mean, maybe they’ll get there...” — Dani (70:47)

• Millennial Nostalgia:

  “It’s so nostalgic. And then it's like the type of love that we grew up with in the '90s.” — Dani (75:42)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Coping with Pregnancy & Intrusive Thoughts: 01:46–08:05
• Condom & Lube PSA: 08:16–12:12
• Defending Strangers on Social Media: 12:12–28:18
• Gender Reveal & Family Reactions: 28:18–41:55
• Car Shopping & Childhood Car Seat Laws: 46:11–52:38
• Pregnancy Cravings & Medical Mysteries: 53:39–56:44
• Taylor Swift on New Heights Podcast: 60:22–73:42
• The Summer I Turned Pretty Discussion: 74:12–77:39

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Final Takeaways

This episode offers a rollercoaster of everything fans of Dani and Jordan love: raw honesty about parenthood and marriage, good-natured internet snark, poignant reflections about self-acceptance and online judgment, and deeply enthusiastic deconstructions of pop culture phenomena (especially Taylor Swift). Their unfiltered dynamic and storytelling make even the deeply personal moments relatable, funny, and endearing—while giving listeners thoughtful takes on staying grounded and authentic in a hyper-connected world.

Transcript

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[Danny Austin]

How are you feeling? I literally had to help her up to get up here.

[Dani Austin]

I feel great.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, no, for sure. She's been sending me a lot of pretty honest texts this morning. Like gifts of her and or of like someone in the fetal position or saying I only have 10 days of left left of this first trimester but I don't think I'm going to make.

[Dani Austin]

Feel it feel that way sometimes. Yeah, sometimes it'd be like that. There's. There are some days of this pregnancy where I wake up and I'm like I. I can't do this. Like I can't.

[Danny Austin]

Is it the nausea?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, it's just the perpetual nausea that just like it's just kind of like, you know, it's truly like the Same way of, like, feeling hungover, you know.

[Danny Austin]

That for, like, three months straight.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

That's horrible.

[Dani Austin]

And, you know, like, the days that you're hungover, you're just like, today's a wash. Like, you know, I'm not gonna be doing anything productive. Like, I'm not motivated. I don't care what I look like. I don't care what I do. I just need to get through the day. But then it's like Groundhog Day, and it starts all over.

[Danny Austin]

Starts all over.

[Dani Austin]

So you just, you know, it's just, you know, I don't want to complain, but it's sometimes.

[Danny Austin]

Are you not allowed to complain in your first trimester?

[Dani Austin]

You know, it's just.

[Danny Austin]

I know. People are fickle.

[Dani Austin]

No, it's okay. It's okay.

[Danny Austin]

It makes sense.

[Dani Austin]

It's. It's all good. You know, they say that you should be thankful for the nausea because it means that your body's doing the right thing. So I'll just try to reframe my state of mind 24 7.

[Danny Austin]

But if it makes you feel any better, I threw up this morning, too. Yeah, I don't really know why I think I took.

[Dani Austin]

Because you're codependent.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Right. I was like, I want her pain to be my pain.

[Dani Austin]

You're like, I. Like, she doesn't feel good. I need to not feel good too.

[Danny Austin]

No. It's so funny, though, because I started feeling nauseous, and I was being a big baby about it. I was just like, oh, my tummy hurts. I feel so bad. But it was like. I think what happened is I took my vitamins before I ate.

[Dani Austin]

Okay, that's a great analogy of how you feeling. Yes. Like, where your mouth is watering. We're like, everything in that. In that 20 minutes where you're just like, I. I can't even. Like, if I move, I'm gonna throw up. And, like, everything sounds bad. Nothing makes it. That's how I feel all day.

[Danny Austin]

I know. It's horrible.

[Dani Austin]

It's just in.

[Danny Austin]

See, I just threw up and I felt better. Like, I'm. I'm totally good now.

[Dani Austin]

Sometimes when I do throw up, I feel better for, like, 30 minutes.

[Danny Austin]

Really?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Like, honestly, like, I could throw up right now if I wanted to.

[Danny Austin]

What are you supposed to think about? Ice cubes?

[Dani Austin]

I don't know if that's, like, a rule. I just. That's my rule. Like, when I start to think about. Because sometimes, like, these intrusive pregnancy nausea thoughts come in, and, like, I'll just picture, like, the most Disgusting thing ever. Like, it just happened. Ketchup and mayonnaise mixed together. Like, I can't. It's one of my biggest fears. And, like, I replay this one scene of, like, Nikki, who's being our team at LTK Conference, dipping her French fries into mayonnaise, and it instantly.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, she hasn't been here in, like, three years, so That's. That's right.

[Dani Austin]

She knows because she. We shared a room, and she's sitting on the beds, and I'm like, nikki, what you're doing will haunt me for the rest of my life. And I think about it. It's like. It's an intrusive thought. And so sometimes those intrusive thoughts, like, just like, a whole coffee of. I mean, whole table of coffee. Like, just cups of coffee. Like. Like, almost like beer pong, but all coffee mugs.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

That's another intrusive thought.

[Danny Austin]

There's probably at least like, 40% of the audience that's also in their first trimester, and they're all listening this. Just throwing up in their cars right now.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Like, but then when those intrusive thoughts come in, I. I just picture a bowl of ice.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

And it makes me feel better.

[Danny Austin]

It's.

[Dani Austin]

It's kind of like I try to smell the ice.

[Danny Austin]

It's a good kind of, like, psychology lesson, too, because, like, we get, like. I get intrusive thoughts, like, you're not good enough. You're a piece of crap. And then I just maybe can also think about a bowl of ice. Let me try. No, I still feel bad about myself.

[Dani Austin]

If you just picture, like, your dad hugging you.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Yeah, just enough. Okay, I'm good.

[Dani Austin]

We'll find what you're, like, what your picture is.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, no, I. I think I. Yeah, I need to figure that out, though. Um, but I gave into my intrusive thoughts, and I definitely threw up this morning. You know what's so funny is what I've realized about myself. This has happened twice now where I've been on a work call, and for whatever reason.

[Dani Austin]

When. Are you not on a work.

[Danny Austin]

No, no. But, like, I want to talk about two specific incidences. I'm on a work call, and I'm like, I don't. Like, this. Shouldn't be interrupting this. Although it's a very. Like, I could have easily been like, hey, I'm kind of feeling nauseous. Like, let me call you back. But instead, I put it on mute and let him keep talking. And then I threw up. And then I would stop throwing up, and then I'd be like, oh, hey, yeah, no, that makes total sense. Like a filler word. And then I would. And like he never knew.

[Dani Austin]

Well, you did the same thing when you broke.

[Danny Austin]

That's what I'm saying. When I broke my pinky toe. And it was literally at a 90 degrees angle.

[Dani Austin]

Like, literally.

[Danny Austin]

And I.

[Dani Austin]

The toe I carried it on was bent completely backward. And I look down and I see Jordan like, like screeching in pain and his cuz, his phone's on mute and I'm like, hang up the dang phone. He's like, I can't. And so I take him to the emergency room and he stays on the phone call.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. No.

[Dani Austin]

That was such a funny era.

[Danny Austin]

Funny era.

[Dani Austin]

We had people sign up for our email list.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. To see my broken toe.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Because we couldn't just post it on the Internet. It had to be like behind a concealed wall.

[Danny Austin]

It was bad. It was like 90 full 90.

[Dani Austin]

Oh, we need to find those photos.

[Danny Austin]

Was it my pinky toe?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Gives me the hubie jeebies.

[Dani Austin]

It was funny. Yeah. Yeah. So I. That I'm so happy. Like those little moments happen where maybe you can have. Find some empathy.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, yeah. No, I was like, I can't believe that Danny's felt like this the past two months. That's inhumane. It's not fair. The good news about.

[Dani Austin]

Did you see the other post they sent you this morning.

[Danny Austin]

About the. The summer I turned pretty?

[Dani Austin]

No.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, no.

[Dani Austin]

Then you didn't see it.

[Danny Austin]

What is it?

[Dani Austin]

It's all the different types of materials that.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, break. Condoms. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I. Shoot. I saw it, like when I was walking into the coffee shop. Will you read it to me?

[Dani Austin]

Well, I just, I. I thought it was maybe something that should be more like publicly acknowledged and publicly known just for anybody out there trying to prevent. Condom destroyers, Lubricants you should not use with latex or synthetic rubber, condoms, coconut oil, baby oil, body lotion, butter. Dang.

[Danny Austin]

Wait, what about grass fed Vaseline.

[Dani Austin]

And body oil? I don't know, I just.

[Danny Austin]

It's so basically what, what, what?

[Dani Austin]

People use butter.

[Danny Austin]

So let me ask you this. You know those like, crunchy granola moms are like, I only use butter.

[Dani Austin]

Really?

[Danny Austin]

No, I, I would assume, like if it made it on the list. It's got to be those weird countries.

[Dani Austin]

I did have a friend growing up that would just take a bite out of it. Took a, like, you know, butter stick in the fridge. So it's kind of hard.

[Danny Austin]

I can't be good for you and.

[Dani Austin]

Then I had another friend. I can't even say it right now.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, so. So what you've just discovered is very important for people to know is that basically all. All lubes.

[Dani Austin]

No, it needs to be water based. So. Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Also, I don't know if ours were latex. It was like sheep wool or something.

[Dani Austin]

But they were just vegan. That was the only thing that made them.

[Danny Austin]

There was something to do with sheep.

[Dani Austin]

Sheep?

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, it was like sheepskin or sheep.

[Dani Austin]

But they're vegan, so they're obviously not sheepskin.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, yeah. I don't. There was something to do with sheep with this brand of condoms. I wouldn't make this up. Where would I get. Like.

[Dani Austin]

They were Lola. That was the brand. So I. I don't know what you're talking about. Let me look.

[Danny Austin]

Lola's gonna be all over us. They're gonna send us a lawsuit.

[Dani Austin]

No, I mean, you know what?

[Danny Austin]

It's fine.

[Dani Austin]

Allegedly. Apparently, if you just say the word allegedly before everything.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, right.

[Dani Austin]

You're saved. That's what. Tick tock, T. They're like, allegedly, Danny Austin is a man. You know, and it's like now because you say that it's.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, man.

[Dani Austin]

Lola condoms. Let's just see.

[Danny Austin]

I mean, is there something sheep in there?

[Dani Austin]

No.

[Danny Austin]

No. Okay. I don't know.

[Dani Austin]

Right. No, they're just ultra thin latex with ingredients like natural rubber latex. The highest quality lubricant. Our 12 count gynecologist approved. Ultra thin condoms. Don't mess around. Even when you do. See, the issue was made with natural ingredients made by women. Women. I said it right?

[Danny Austin]

You did good.

[Dani Austin]

Okay. Non toxic, gluten free. Yeah. So, I mean, yeah, they had really nice branding. And the thing is, I think we already established the fact that you bit through it.

[Danny Austin]

No, I think that what happened is that you were like, get the butter.

[Dani Austin]

You're disgusting.

[Danny Austin]

I'm kidding. That never happened. No, but it sounds to me like it's neither of our faults. It could have just been the fact that we didn't know. You can't mix oil and water.

[Dani Austin]

I never said it was anybody's fault. It's a beautiful thing. We're procreating.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. I feel like last episode played out differently, but maybe.

[Dani Austin]

No, I. We. It did not.

[Danny Austin]

Okay, you're right. You're right, you're right.

[Dani Austin]

Anyway, I'm excited now. Okay.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, I believe you. You know, it's funny because. Can I just talk about something that's really been bothering me that I found on the Internet? It's very Random. Okay. And listen, I don't usually like to drag people, but I. I need help understanding.

[Dani Austin]

Do I know about this?

[Danny Austin]

Probably not.

[Dani Austin]

Okay.

[Danny Austin]

But it's. It's in your algorithm because I only am like, like feed fed your algorithm.

[Dani Austin]

Man, you must be getting a lot of. I summer. The summer I turn pretty right now.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, I. It's actually good for me though, because I. It makes me only stay on for like 10 seconds and I'm like, what's going on here? And then I'm like, out.

[Dani Austin]

But oh my gosh, the reels are so funny.

[Danny Austin]

There is this guy, okay. And I don't know his last name. Y' all will have to help me. His name is Clayton Ecklard. He was like on the Bachelor, I think.

[Dani Austin]

Oh yeah, yeah. He's dances.

[Danny Austin]

Yes. Okay, so I just. Okay.

[Dani Austin]

Does anybody. Does anybody ever see my comments on X defending him? Anybody?

[Danny Austin]

Oh, you. You defend him? Oh, this is such a good topic.

[Dani Austin]

Oh, like I.

[Danny Austin]

This is great. I didn't even know this.

[Dani Austin]

I probably defend people on X three times a day. Yesterday I went ham on the girl. No, Yesterday I went ham on the girl that got her title taken away. She was like racing in high school and she used like a fire extinguisher to like, to. Anybody hear about that?

[Danny Austin]

No.

[Dani Austin]

Okay, so this girl in high school, true story. I can't remember where this was. It's not in Texas. She won the 400 meter dash. I think she ran like a 52, which is like unreal. Like I set a record in my high school and I ran like a 58. Okay. She's so fast. Her dad, after she won, her dad handed her a fire. Fire extinguisher to like fire extinguish her shoes. Cuz she's so fast. Like they're. Her shoes are on fire. Like it was like a funny, like celebr. Celebratory thing. And there's some guy like that did that when he won like the Olympics. And so it's like a gesture that like some famous Olympian did. Anyway, she got her. Her like medal taken away from her. Her state championship medal taken away from her because it was like unsportsman. Like conduct, conduct, conduct. And I went ham. I go, this girl fast. I was like, you guys better give her her medal back. This is wrong. I said a warning would have sufficed. Like, this is. She didn't hurt anyone. It wasn't done out of like maliciousness. I was like, if I would have been racing against that girl and she would have done that. I Would have thought that was funny and cute. Not now. I understand. Like, it's wrong, but, like, not take her medal away and her dad handed her the fire extinguisher. Anyway, so I get on X and, like, I defend people. Yeah. Clayton from the Bachelor, like, probably three months ago. Like, he knows, like, I'm. I'm all over those. People make fun of him all the time because he's, like, hip hop dancing. And they make fun of him because he looks like an. Like, whatever. And I'm like, let the man. Let the boy dance. Like, he is putting himself out there. It makes him so happy. I was like, you do you, boo boo. I'm so proud of you. Like, you just keep dancing.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, this is so interesting. Okay, can I ask a fundamental question? You're on X, or do you mean threads, like, the Instagram version?

[Dani Austin]

I'm on Threads more than I am on X, but I'm on both.

[Danny Austin]

You have a Twitter. You have a. You have an X account?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, I got more followers than you. Wait, 10k, baby.

[Danny Austin]

So you comment on X?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, I mean, I have a burner.

[Danny Austin]

So much on X. I think you're talking about threads.

[Dani Austin]

I don't really remember, but I'm on.

[Danny Austin]

Both of them, so probably.

[Dani Austin]

No, you're right. I'm more on threads. X is a little bit more, like, mean.

[Danny Austin]

So. So anyway, okay, this. This Clayton guy, he dances on Instagram, and he does it all the time.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

And he just posted this video. And listen, when I see it, it actually does create a visceral reaction where I'm like, this is so annoying.

[Dani Austin]

His dancing.

[Danny Austin]

Yes.

[Dani Austin]

Oh, I love it.

[Danny Austin]

And lame. And, like, I'm like, what are you doing, dude?

[Dani Austin]

Oh, I love it.

[Danny Austin]

That is, like, my visceral reaction. Well, anyway, he posted this video, and he. It's like this long dissertation about how he's like, I know that y' all are making fun of me. I know that you're doing this. But he's like, I am just being goofy. I'm expressing myself. And he's like, it's crazy. Like, y' all were all rooting for me when I tried something new. And then, like, you know, now you're trying to tear me down when I'm, like, trying to get good at it. And, like, I'm gonna keep doing it. And, like, this says way more about, like, how you feel about yourself. Yeah, and how I feel about myself. And it really challenged me when he posted this, and I really had to stop and think about it for, like, 30 minutes because I was that person. I was like, dude, what are you doing?

[Dani Austin]

What? Why?

[Danny Austin]

It just bothers me. I don't know why it, it bothers me so much.

[Dani Austin]

What does that say about you?

[Danny Austin]

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[Dani Austin]

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[Danny Austin]

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[Dani Austin]

You want to be that guy?

[Danny Austin]

I should be doing that. And then what really effed me up? This is what really got me.

[Dani Austin]

Do you feel that way, though?

[Danny Austin]

Well.

[Dani Austin]

So, like, do you wish that you could just be free and, like, just, like, post a video of you doing.

[Danny Austin]

If I'm being honest, 100%.

[Dani Austin]

I know. So you're really just a jealous hater.

[Danny Austin]

I'm just a jealous hater.

[Dani Austin]

I know.

[Danny Austin]

And here's where it gets really crazy. Is that, like, he's probably. I think he's older than me. There was a time where I signed.

[Dani Austin]

Up for hip hop classes.

[Danny Austin]

For hip hop classes. And I realized this when I was hating on him. I was never commenting. I was just being like, this dude's so lame. Like, what a loser. And then I watched that video, and I was like, oh, wait, like, I did do a hip hop class. And I. You're like, I did want to be that. And I am mad at him because, like, that is actually what I want to be doing now. There's a. It's kind of complicated because if I would have continued with my hip hop class and turned into that, I still think I would have, like, cringed, you know, and been like, danny, like, why. Why are you letting me post these, like, dancing videos? But it was a. It was a really kind of, like, interesting moment for me on the Internet. But it's more interesting to me that you don't think it's cringe. Because I know who you think are cringe. You tell me every day I have a list of males that Danny think are cringe. And the list would shock you. It would shock you. But this.

[Dani Austin]

This list, I can't say any of it because I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings.

[Danny Austin]

Well, listen, I'm not disclosing who it is. There's one person that pops up. And this is what Danny says. She goes, I can't stand him. She. He makes me cringe so much. All he reminds me of is a penis.

[Dani Austin]

I said, his eyes remind me of penises.

[Danny Austin]

And you say that every time. And. And I'm shocked that this person is not on that list for you, like, to hear. That's so weird.

[Dani Austin]

Opposite of cringe to me. Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Why do you support him?

[Dani Austin]

Because.

[Danny Austin]

Because you also. Here's the thing about you.

[Dani Austin]

You. You.

[Danny Austin]

What makes you cringe with males on the Internet is you don't like the males on the Internet that are so clearly trying to get attention for themselves. Like, the males that, like, really want to be famous and, like, be like, look at me. And to me, he is the epitome of that. And so it's weird to me that you don't find him to be cringe.

[Dani Austin]

I feel like because of what he's doing is ultimately, like, a little feminine. I respect it. Like, if he was posting, like, kickboxing videos, I'd be like, that is so strange to me.

[Danny Austin]

That makes no sense.

[Dani Austin]

I don't know.

[Danny Austin]

I know it doesn't fit the formula, because there's a lot. I know. Again, I know your list.

[Dani Austin]

I really need to reflect on this.

[Danny Austin]

I think about this list all the time.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

And all of those males do feminine things that make you cringe because, like, it's like they're trying to be the stars of the show, you know, on the Internet.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Yeah. I know it's really hard to explain, but I. Maybe I just need to take some time and, like, really reflect and, like, put. Put words to it and, like, put labels to what I'm feeling.

[Danny Austin]

I have a theory.

[Dani Austin]

Okay.

[Danny Austin]

I think that you don't find him to be cringe.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Because he reminds you of your childhood best friend.

[Dani Austin]

Which one? No, no, no. You know, he doesn't.

[Danny Austin]

No. Oh, that was.

[Dani Austin]

No. What? That makes sense. No, no.

[Danny Austin]

So there's just, like, more grace because.

[Dani Austin]

No, but he's, like, jacked. He's like a football player.

[Danny Austin]

Is he. Is he a football player?

[Dani Austin]

Was he. He's like an ex football player or baseball player?

[Danny Austin]

University of Missouri. Played football, and then he was on the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.

[Dani Austin]

I think that's why I love him. Like, it's like he's a. He's like a football jock, and he's like, well, I'm gonna learn how to ballet dance. Like, it's like, wasn't. Wasn't. Aren't there other football players that, like, take ballet Lessons to, like, help them on the. As a rumor.

[Danny Austin]

No, no. Like, I think it's the lineman because it helps them with their balance.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Like, they're all these, you know, you on your ballet. Yeah. So, like, I. I love that because it's so against, like, who he is. Like, yeah. I just. The guys online. Okay, first of all, I'll just say this blankly. If you talk in a cadence that mimics, like, millennial pastors, it's going to give me the ick. I'm sorry.

[Danny Austin]

That's true.

[Dani Austin]

It's just like, if you. If. And I don't care who you are, like, you could be the best person ever and. But, like, it's just going to give me the. It's like. It's like. It's like. But Jordan, like, he's being different. Like, he's finding hope in his expression of dance and that. That my man is swaggy. Like, I'm like, I'm gonna vomit. I'm gonna vomit. Like, just talk like a normal person, you know? And I'm sorry. So that's gonna give me the ick. Like, guys trying to be sexy through. Trying to be reals.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, that.

[Dani Austin]

I think it's. I like when guys post content and try to look goofy or try to make fun of themselves and it's like, goofy. But when they do reels and they're trying to, like, be sexy and, like, kind of give an eye or like. Like, you can tell. Like, when guys are trying to be, like, yeah, hot in a real. Even though they are. Like, I'm trying to be funny, but, like, it's like, no, like, we know what you're doing.

[Danny Austin]

Sure.

[Dani Austin]

Like, we can see through that. Or maybe just I can. Or maybe I'm delusional, but, like, I don't like that. I don't like that. I like when guys post. And that's why I feel like Clayton, what he's doing is, like, so opposite of what a girl would think is attractive. But he's still doing it.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Like, he knows that he's not like that, but I just love it. It's so sweet. It's so cute.

[Danny Austin]

Like, totally.

[Dani Austin]

It's like to be seen as big, jockey, muscular man, like, trying to do, like, the stinky. Like, it's precious. It's precious. Bull, man.

[Danny Austin]

Well, this is such an interesting conversation. I didn't know you were out here on threads just defending him. Yeah, we're house divided on this issue, but I'm doing a lot of reflecting of why he bothers me. So much. And I'll. I'll really work on it for Clayton.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, it's okay. Like, you're honestly just an Internet hater.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, I know, I know.

[Dani Austin]

Anyway, so should we talk about the fact that we know what the gender of our baby is now?

[Danny Austin]

I forgot about that.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, man, time flies.

[Dani Austin]

Um, well, so first of all, I did this test called the Peek Go test or peekaboo. I. I can never tell if it's a G or B, but I think it's called the peekaboo test and it's actually pretty cool. You can take it as long as you're six weeks pregnant. Also, I do have an Arnold Palmer arriving soon. It is complete, um, from chop shop. Half lemonade, half unsweet tea. Babe, if you would.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, you want to tell the story? And I'll go. Is it here?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, it's waiting for me.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, I'll go get it. You wanna.

[Dani Austin]

It's my pregnancy craving. Yeah, I'll just keep talking about that.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, you keep talking.

[Dani Austin]

Okay. Okay.

[Danny Austin]

So I, like, never come back.

[Dani Austin]

So. Yeah, so we did this test called the peekaboo test, and it's actually pretty cool. You can, you take. You can do. There's different. Two different forms. You can either, like, lance your finger and, you know, prick your finger, I mean, and, you know, get the blood out, whatever, which is like a little bit more work because I've done that a few times in the past. And, like, sometimes my fingers don't bleed enough. So then I'm just like stuck there squeezing the blood and it just, like, never comes. So I upgraded. I think I spent like $20 extra to get the one that, like, clips onto your arm. And it's like a 10 minute process, but it pricks your arm and you would stick an adhesive on there. And so just like all the blood, like, flows into a tube and it takes about 10 minutes. And that one was a lot easier because, like, you press this big red button to prick yourself and it doesn't hurt at all. And so then I. I did the test on Sunday. I shipped it on Monday. I got my results on Tuesday. Like, it was so fast. But the funny thing is, I did see a lot of DMS in my Instagram, like, from people that did the same test and said that their results were wrong. Because the thing is, like, you can't have, like, male DNA close by because the test is only. Thank you, babe. I love how they just put the lemon eat at the bottom and the tea at the top.

[Danny Austin]

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[Dani Austin]

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[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

So hopefully that was kept it safe.

[Danny Austin]

Oh. Honestly, I mean, sorry. We're kind of giving away with it. Did you already say no?

[Dani Austin]

Oh, but like yeah, it's a boy. We're having another boy.

[Danny Austin]

Where?

[Dani Austin]

Our fourth child is a boy. So we will be having three boys.

[Danny Austin]

And Stella.

[Dani Austin]

And Stella. Yeah. But I don't think that that would.

[Danny Austin]

Have changed the result maybe, though.

[Dani Austin]

But you went through your shirt.

[Danny Austin]

Which has my DNA on it.

[Dani Austin]

But, like, how would that have gotten in the blood?

[Danny Austin]

Maybe on the button that trickled into that. When can we get the real one?

[Dani Austin]

It's a boy.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, you're right. It's a boy. Okay. Yeah, it's. It's bet. Yeah. Okay. So we had a moment, you know.

[Dani Austin]

Well, you know, you. First of all, I've always wanted Stella to have a sister. I am so excited now about having Summit have basically a twin. It's gonna be so cute. The fact that Summit has, like, somebody that close in age. It's gonna be precious. So I basically have twins. Twin boys.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Which I'm so pumped about. But I will say I was. I'm just gonna be honest. I was hoping for a girl at the time, and I did maybe cry a little bit.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Yep. But you bounced back really fast.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, No, I just. I think I was just wanting to cry in general.

[Danny Austin]

It seemed like that. Because there were a couple times you stopped, and then you would, like, like, kind of want to force more tears out.

[Dani Austin]

You always say that about the way I cry and.

[Danny Austin]

No, I've never said that about the way you cry.

[Dani Austin]

You have said that times.

[Danny Austin]

Well, it just seemed like you wanted to cry, which maybe when you do cry, you really want to cry, which is fine.

[Dani Austin]

I'm not forcing tears out.

[Danny Austin]

No, totally.

[Dani Austin]

That's just a cycle of a girl crying. Like, you cry and you hysterically let go, and then you gather yourself, and then you do it again.

[Danny Austin]

I absolutely agree with you.

[Dani Austin]

Have you ever cried like that?

[Danny Austin]

No.

[Dani Austin]

You need to. It would be good.

[Danny Austin]

No, I. Yeah, I remember, you know. Yeah, we don't cry that much, boys. We should cry more. I always feel better after, to be honest. I just feel like I always had to be strong, so.

[Dani Austin]

Wow.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. It's okay. It's a deeper complex, probably with men.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. See, I just. I let it out, and I was like, I'm just gonna wail. I'm gonna let a whale. And then I'm just saying I gather myself, and then I'm like, nice. Some more wailing to do.

[Danny Austin]

It was funny because when you were crying about the gender of our baby, I knew that there was nothing that I could do. But if this was two years ago, like, I would have felt so, like, responsible for your feelings, like codependent, you know, And I, I really just kind of sat there comforted. You didn't feel like I could do anything. I had to fix it. And you were good. After like an hour or two, you were pumped. You were like, okay, like, my boys need to be in sports. Like, my boys need to be. My boys need to be super competitive.

[Dani Austin]

And, you know, I was like, you.

[Danny Austin]

Like, went full boy mom pretty quick.

[Dani Austin]

No, I was like, you better teach my boys how to hunt and fish.

[Danny Austin]

I was like, you're in luck.

[Dani Austin]

I said.

[Danny Austin]

I was like, I'm just learning these things myself.

[Dani Austin]

And then I was like, and I want you to take up golf because I want them to be able to golf with all their friends.

[Danny Austin]

I know.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. I just feel so out of control having boys, like, I don't know how to, I don't know how to, like, teach them things because every. I don't know how to do any of the things that, that, those things.

[Danny Austin]

I think that moms have to teach boys how to, like, you know, understand their emotions, how to process their emotions. Like, you know, how to be respectful. Like, that's dad's jobs, too. But, like, you know, I think that I've always felt like you would be a very good boy mom. Like, this was not.

[Dani Austin]

I am a boy mom.

[Danny Austin]

No, I know, but I, but they're.

[Dani Austin]

Just becoming little humans. They're still young.

[Danny Austin]

Yes, but I, I, I've always thought that you had really good traits as a mom to raise and rear boys. And I think that God doesn't make mistakes. And I kind of felt like a boy was coming, sort of, because I feel like, you know, it's been sort of an opposite year. So like, anything I thought was going to happen is just kind of like the opposite. I thought this was going to go good. It actually, but, you know, so I was like, it's, this makes sense to me that it was a boy, but I also think it's exactly how it should be. Design. The biggest question I have is whether you are actually going to agree to me getting snipped at this point. I think that you're going to, I think you're. And listen, my body, my choice, like, I'm going to do what I want, but, like, wait, what? Like, if I, if I want to get snipped, like, I'm going to get snipped.

[Dani Austin]

No, you're not.

[Danny Austin]

This is what I mean is that I, I could see now us entertaining more children.

[Dani Austin]

I would need a huge, like three year Break.

[Danny Austin]

I know, but that's just with our track record, that's really risky. I know, but you can reverse the snip, too.

[Dani Austin]

I know, but I wouldn't want to do that. That just also seems risky.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, the. The funny thing about you is you don't like to constrain your future in any way.

[Dani Austin]

I like to just keep the options open.

[Danny Austin]

Love you. Love the options. And I knew. I knew that my best window to get snipped was probably your first trimester because you're just feeling so bad. And I knew that the minute that you started feeling good, you were going to be like, let's hold. Let's wait. We just don't know, Jordan. We don't need to make any big decisions. And then the baby's. You're going to be like, let's wait until the baby comes. Something could happen. And then you're in. The baby's gonna come. You're gonna be like, let's just wait. I don't like to commit or constrain myself to any type of future. And then I swear to you, just with like, how it happens, like, we're. We're gonna roll the dice again and then we will have twins.

[Dani Austin]

No, it's just now I think what we do is when we use natural cycles, we just don't. On those weekends, like, don't even trust. Condoms are conscious. You know what I mean? It's just like those weekends that are red. Like, you know, you just.

[Danny Austin]

Well, see, now I feel like I'm being constrained by the future now. Now I'm upset because what you're doing is. You're. You're. You're limiting all the possibilities that I want.

[Dani Austin]

And see, it's like five days a month. You can make it okay.

[Danny Austin]

It's fine. We've talked a lot about procreation on this podcast the past couple weeks.

[Dani Austin]

Well, it's just kind of what. What we're doing in life right now.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

I did notice. Like. Did you? Stella was a little upset too.

[Danny Austin]

Was she?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, she's.

[Dani Austin]

She's still learning how to express her emotions, but she's a little upset.

[Danny Austin]

You could tell?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. And we've talked about it a couple times.

[Danny Austin]

What'd she say?

[Dani Austin]

She's like, I wanted a girl Mommy. That's exactly what she said.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, that sounds like her.

[Dani Austin]

And then she's like, nobody ever listens to me. Nobody ever wants to play with me ever. I'm gonna go. Goodbye forever. That's what she always says.

[Danny Austin]

It's his Disney movies. We've already weaned her off, but she's dramatic.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. We're. We're exclusively Peppa Pig and Bluey right now. It's still.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

But the thing is, I did tell her. I was like, stella, you're the queen now. I was like, you're the only girl. You get all of mommy's handbags, jewelry, everything. Anytime we go get our nails done, it's always me and you. Like, just me and you. Anything. Anything girly is just me and you. Like, you get it. And she was like, okay, I like it.

[Danny Austin]

That's her, too.

[Dani Austin]

I was like, you don't have to share with anybody. She's like, oh, it's kind of nice.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

So, yeah. Yeah. We should talk about when we told our family. Our family still doesn't know about the gender. This. It's not. Because, honestly, we just haven't gotten there.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Our life's logistically, just a lot right now.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. And it's like, I almost feel, like, annoying being like we're pregnant again.

[Danny Austin]

Like, that's how I felt too.

[Dani Austin]

Like, I was like. And everybody, like, feels like they have to be like, oh, my gosh, congratulations. And I was. So that's why I just texted everybody. I was like. Because we've already gotten that attention for the past year. Like.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

You know, and so. I don't know.

[Danny Austin]

We both have siblings that don't have children yet, too. And so it's like. It's like every time we have to announce it, it's like, okay.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. So. So I just. I didn't really want to make a big deal. I just. I don't know. We weren't really in. In the mood, and. Yeah, I almost felt bad. So. Yeah. But we did tell our family. We should. You should tell them how we told your mom so we were pregnant. They don't know the gender, but so.

[Danny Austin]

We told my mom. We had Stella and Stratton draw a picture. We drew it, and it was like, all five of us, but then there was like, a sixth. Am I getting this math right? Yes.

[Dani Austin]

Three.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Three, four, five.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

And then we, like, had her give Nene her present for her birthday, which.

[Dani Austin]

Was a picture that Stella drew. Okay. I drew the stick figures, but Stella colored it.

[Danny Austin]

Yes. And it took him a while.

[Dani Austin]

Well, and then we went through. And everybody was, like, labeled underneath. You know, it was like, Stella, because there was a baby on the picture, which was Stratton, and then there was, like, another baby next to Stratton with a question mark.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

And so Like, Nene's like, oh my gosh, it's beautiful. And I'm like, nene, first of all, can you not tell that I drew that? Like, like Stella's good at trying, but not that good at drawing. Okay. And, and I'm like, there's daddy, there's mommy. I was like, Stella explained to her the rest. And Stella's like, there's Stella, there's str. And. And your mom's like, oh my God, it's so cute. The whole family. I'm like, yeah, yeah, but what about that extra one? Tammy? Like. And she looks up at me with those big eyes, freaking out. She was shocked. She's like, guys, what are you doing again?

[Danny Austin]

And then a couple minutes later, my dad got what was going on.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, he was like.

[Danny Austin]

Took him a second. But yeah, no, it's. I think shock is most people's reaction at this point. Yeah, just being pure shook.

[Dani Austin]

It was sweet. We told my parents on my mom's birthday, we just gave her a birthday gift of, of a pregnancy test. I also got her a real gift, but so that was funny. And yeah. Then I texted my brother. Yeah, okay. New car. The car mom has been messaging me. We are going to probably need a new car. I did try to drive your Escalade yesterday to smoothies and Sephora with Stella and I can't.

[Danny Austin]

Really too big.

[Dani Austin]

I can't drive that thing.

[Danny Austin]

Huh.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

So what, what did car mom advise?

[Dani Austin]

Like, I don't know. She's. We need to have like another session consultation. Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Cuz I'm. What would be between the two?

[Dani Austin]

They have like some car, like smaller SUVs with a third row. They're just not as spacious.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, I see.

[Dani Austin]

Which is fine.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

They just need to be functional. But we're not going to do like the road trips on in my car. I honestly would keep my Porsche if I could put a car seat in the front row. But you can't. Which is so funny because like, I don't remember having a car seat as a kid. I really don't.

[Danny Austin]

I don't either.

[Dani Austin]

I, I really, I. I mean, probably like obviously an infant, but I just remember sitting in the front row of my dad's Cadillac in the middle seat with just a little strap that went over the, the waist. Like, and that's what we did. I remember sitting in my dad's lap driving.

[Danny Austin]

Honestly, when car seats were mandated.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. I mean, I was thinking about taking Stella and Stratton to like a random parking lot and letting them steer the wheel While I drive, you know, because like, those were like the best moments.

[Danny Austin]

I think they're a little young for that.

[Dani Austin]

No, but they don't.

[Danny Austin]

That was like. That's like seven, eight. You just started doing that.

[Dani Austin]

Oh, really?

[Danny Austin]

Not like three. Oh.

[Dani Austin]

I mean, I don't know. I feel like I remember my dad taking me to like these random big parking lots and like, yeah, yeah, he would steal the weird, but I would just sit on his lap and like we would go five miles an hour and it was like the coolest thing ever.

[Danny Austin]

Isn't that was. Maybe that's what. Didn't Britney Spears get in trouble? That's all she was trying to do. She's so misunderstood, man.

[Dani Austin]

Poor girl.

[Danny Austin]

What year were Carson.

[Dani Austin]

No, honestly, Britney Spears does reference that in her book. She was like, I growing up in the 90s, I always sat in my parents lap when we drove.

[Danny Austin]

And then the late 1970s, and by 1985, all 50 states had some form of child restraint law in place.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, but what to what age? Because now you put a car, a kid in a car seat till they're like eight.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, hold on.

[Dani Austin]

No, I'm, I'm very pro. Car seats. Obviously I want my child to be safe, but I'm talking about driving like three miles an hour in a parking lot.

[Danny Austin]

Often. Booster seats are often required until age 8.

[Dani Austin]

There you go. There you go, man.

[Danny Austin]

We're gonna have a lot of car seats and a lot of diapers.

[Dani Austin]

We already do have a lot of car seats and a lot of diapers. I, I do really like those. I was gonna say G Wagons. Duh. I really like those. Wagoneers.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, the Jeeps.

[Dani Austin]

Those are gorge. I also really like the Lincoln Navigator, but that's kind of like a Escalade. Yeah, kind of big like that.

[Danny Austin]

I think the wagones are like just as big as Escalades too.

[Dani Austin]

I think they're a little bit more slim. Yeah, I like those wagon mirrors. I like maybe a Range Rover with the third row. That'd be cool. Range Rover with a third. Third row?

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. I'm telling you, like, don't sleep on Kia. They're coming out with some. Who has a Kia? One of you don't sleep on them.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, they're great.

[Danny Austin]

They're pretty sick.

[Dani Austin]

I don't even really care. Can you just get me one? I just like white with tan interior.

[Danny Austin]

Okay, I got you.

[Dani Austin]

And I like a big sunroof.

[Danny Austin]

Your birthday's coming up.

[Dani Austin]

Oh, yeah, I got you. No, I, I would do a minivan. I just don't like the way they drive.

[Danny Austin]

You know what I like, honestly, it.

[Dani Austin]

Just makes me sad.

[Danny Austin]

I don't think people like these. But, but the. So the Volkswagen vans I've told you about, these, like, the. They redid them. They're so cool. What about that?

[Dani Austin]

No, they look, they're like. They look like the Scooby Doo van.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, but they're, they're, they're like cooler than minivans, but, like, not minivans. It. It's a really. Let's go test drive one. Let's just see. Volkswagen.

[Dani Austin]

I was a fan of vans until I test drove one. And the way it drove was like. It was. It was horrible.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Do you remember that?

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, I know. We tried.

[Dani Austin]

They don't, like, they don't have any pickup speed. I like. I.

[Danny Austin]

She likes to race.

[Dani Austin]

I am a big racer when I get to this. Especially at night when I pull up to somebody and we make eye contact and I rub my.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. And you're driving. When you see those halos on the lights because of your flawed Lasik. Lasik eye surgery. She's really like, I. I wouldn't let you drive at night.

[Dani Austin]

I know. And I had to drive at night. I had to drive Brenda and the kids, all three children and Brenda home from.

[Danny Austin]

It's dangerous.

[Dani Austin]

Where did we just go? Oh, Tennessee. No, where did we just go? Our last family vacation. Oh, Colorado. And I had to drive everyone home at night like that. Like, it was like 10 o' clock at night. And Brenda, Brenda, like, literally the whole time was, like, grabbing the window. Like, like, so scared. I was like, I'm sorry. I can't see anything. I literally can't see. It's the Lasik eye surgery. There's a lot of. There's a lot of information coming out about Lasik eye surgery not being good. Huh? See, I love it, though. I mean, my. My glasses were thick. I couldn't see nothing. And now I wake up and, I mean, I don't have great eyesight, but I can.

[Danny Austin]

Were we dating when you wore glasses?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Yeah, because I got it. Well, I was living at Mueller in that little 500.

[Danny Austin]

I remember your classes. Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Huh? Yeah. I couldn't. I couldn't. It got so bad that if I lost my glasses, I was screwed. Like, I. I was screwed for the day or if I. I couldn't even find my contacts without it. I was so blind. And so. So, yeah, I love it. The halos are totally worth it. Plus, it's like a great excuse to get out driving. Like, Like Literally can't see. Except for those emergencies.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

But what the nice thing is, when I do have to, if I squint really small like this, I can see. So it's okay. Like, if I really have to, I can. It's just very uncomfortable.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

For 45 minutes. So, yeah, we're surviving. I got the flu. That was fun. It's really weird because I got the flu from Summit because he got an ear infection. And an ear infection causes a cold and a baby, and then the way it transfers into my body is the flu, which is super weird because it's like the flu I don't think is a virus. Wait, sorry. Is the flu viral? Sorry, I'm sorry. I. I am not a doctor. The flu is viral, but the. A cold from a ear infection is not. So I think what happens is. I think the flu is just dormant inside of me. It's always on. It's like that light switch is always on, and anything that comes and disrupts it just turns the switch. It's just like. Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Did you ever watch that movie Osmosis Jones?

[Dani Austin]

Yes.

[Danny Austin]

I just imagine, like, a little flu in there and, like, Osmosis Jones is trying to find it.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

And, like, the flu keeps getting away.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. That's sweet. I just have a little osmosis flu living in me.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, it's not good. Yeah, but you haven't gotten it. I mean, we were due.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, I had it in April last. So it's like every three months.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Yeah. It's about. We were due for it.

[Dani Austin]

I'm good. I'm good.

[Danny Austin]

Doctors can't figure it out.

[Dani Austin]

I'm a medical mystery.

[Danny Austin]

You're a medical mystery. To. I need almost every doctor we've seen.

[Dani Austin]

Yep. It's true.

[Danny Austin]

But blood work is just clean as whistle. It's the weirdest thing.

[Dani Austin]

It's the weirdest thing. I. I gotta. I got a great report on my. On my full body scan. What was that? Purdueville.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. The only thing I got is those ovarian cysts. Besides that, I'm good.

[Danny Austin]

We're about to. Are you about to do function health?

[Dani Austin]

Yes. But I'm pregnant, so it's like.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, it's skewed data.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Like, what are they gonna look at? They're gonna be like, wow, you eat really unhealthy. It's like, I know. Sorry. I eat a bag of hot Cheetos a day.

[Danny Austin]

Your cholesterol is.

[Dani Austin]

Your cholesterol is just spiked. I'm like, yeah. Have you seen my nightstand? It's Literally every type of hot Cheeto you can get. I get the puffs. I got the extra hot. I got the regular. I got the hot spicy ruffles. I got the spicy Fritos. It's literally disgusting. But you know what's so weird about. I. I'm. I'm not kidding you. Like, you know when you brush your teeth, like, with, like, toothpaste, and, like, you're just like, wow. I'm, like, so clean. Like, yeah, yeah. You know, and she's like, wow. Everything I just had in my mouth, all the gunk, like, I'm all good. Like, that is how I feel in my stomach when I have hot Cheetos pregnant. It, like, cleanses my soul. Soul. My gut. I know. It's really weird. It's like, anything can be going on, but when I eat a hot Cheeto, it gets in there and it scrubs it all away.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Their marketing team's for sure listening. They're like, call Danny Austin right now. This is the. This is the sales angle we've been waiting for.

[Dani Austin]

I know. It's so weird, but if anybody else has pregnancy hot Cheeto cravings.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Like, they know what I mean. It's like the spice gets in there, and it takes away my tummy aches.

[Danny Austin]

Huh.

[Dani Austin]

I know.

[Danny Austin]

And hot, spicy, hot Cheetos. The only thing you can do it, like, if you ate a jalapeno. No, no.

[Dani Austin]

I. I'm telling you, I am a medical mystery. Like, I need to be setting.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

And you know what really hurts my tummy are smoothies.

[Danny Austin]

You know, it's so weird.

[Dani Austin]

Like, a protein peanut butter banana smoothie. I'm like, I'm gonna. I'm gonna vomit that. It gives me a tummy ache.

[Danny Austin]

How do vegetables feel?

[Dani Austin]

They're neutral.

[Danny Austin]

Neutral. That's good.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, I can.

[Danny Austin]

Eggs.

[Dani Austin]

I can't really do eggs pregnant, but typically neutral stuff. I'm just telling you, it's really only hot Cheetos for me. That does it.

[Danny Austin]

Huh?

[Dani Austin]

Like, and, like, maybe a little bit of lemonade.

[Danny Austin]

So. Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

So lemonade is like my sugar and food dice. Lemonade is like my mouthwash, and hot Cheetos are like my toothpaste.

[Danny Austin]

I. I'm tracking. I'm tracking.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. I was talking about this morning, like, on my. My stories. Like. Like, everything makes me nauseous. Like, when I. There was this ant that was dead in my sink. Did you see it?

[Danny Austin]

No, I didn't see it.

[Dani Austin]

Oh. Well, when I want to throw up, I think about it.

[Danny Austin]

Ice water. Ice water.

[Dani Austin]

I know. It makes me throw up. And then there's, like, also this pillow outside that has, like, a little bit of, like, dirt on it. I'll just think about that pillow. Like, that one really just gets me going. Like, it's. You know, and sometimes there's, like, people.

[Danny Austin]

Not you, thank God.

[Dani Austin]

The people that I pass, and I'm like, I. I kind of want to throw it, but something personal.

[Danny Austin]

It's not personal.

[Dani Austin]

It's like, the aura.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. It's first trimester.

[Dani Austin]

It's just, like, I don't like that color on you, and it makes me throw. Okay.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

You're probably a great person, but I can't stand you right now.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Like, aprons. I don't know.

[Danny Austin]

Apron.

[Dani Austin]

Like a. Like an apron. It's just so nasty. It's like, what is that doing on your body right now? I wonder. Up. Sorry.

[Danny Austin]

Keep going. This is super helpful.

[Dani Austin]

I. Trust me, other pregnant women are gonna watch this and be like, I get it. Because think about, like, when you're at a gro. Like, think about when you're at a restaurant, all the different foods that are gathering on the apron. Like, he's probably wiping ketchup on there, and then mayonnaise, and then he's carrying out some shrimp, and then there's some shrimp on there next to the mayonnaise. And.

[Danny Austin]

And he's pulling out, and then he's.

[Dani Austin]

Like, delivering, like, a drink with lemons and limes in it. And it's like, that's so wrong.

[Danny Austin]

And, you know. You know that our health codes are not saying you have to wash your aprons.

[Dani Austin]

You know that he touches his face. He touches his boogers, and he wipes it on the apron. It's disgusting.

[Danny Austin]

And then he hands you a chip or a check. And a pen.

[Dani Austin]

And a pen.

[Danny Austin]

And then you sign it, and then you bite your nails.

[Dani Austin]

Or if this is what.

[Danny Austin]

And you just ate his boogers.

[Dani Austin]

No, just think about it. Just think about it. The condensation on a glass of water.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

He's got all that gunk on his hands. And then you put. And then the condensation, it mixes with the sweat and the stuff on his hands. Now it's on your cup. It's horrible.

[Danny Austin]

This is the. This is the psyche that those celebrities go into, where they're like, they can't shake hands.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

And they can't, like, touch anyone. They become, what, hypochondriacs? Yeah. That's. That's how you get there. It's just because you're not wrong.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

But if you obsess over it too much, you end up a bubble boy.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Which you're close. I mean, you've been quarantined in that bedroom for. You want to talk about something that's real nasty, though?

[Dani Austin]

Our sheets. Yeah, I changed them.

[Danny Austin]

Okay.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, yeah. No, I change them, like, twice a week these days.

[Danny Austin]

And it's not your fault. It's not your fault. Hormones totally creating night sweats.

[Dani Austin]

Oh, is that what you were saying? Because. Oh, I. I was talking because all the hot Cheetos I ate in it.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. Like, I'll just give you a reference. And this actually happened, so this isn't me accusing you anything, but Danny's sitting at the dining room table this morning eating breakfast, and she asked me to go into the bathroom and bring her her deodorant. That was a first in our marriage. Like, you literally said, I smell so bad from my sweat that I need you to go to the other room and bring me my deodorant.

[Dani Austin]

Well, I'm sitting with the kids. I didn't want to mess up our time.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, no, totally. That was just a first for me.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Donna. Karen.

[Dani Austin]

Oh, God, we have so much to talk about.

[Danny Austin]

We do.

[Dani Austin]

Okay. We have so much to talk about right now. Okay. We have to talk about things that make you go Taylor Swift on the New Heights podcast.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, we're so. I didn't watch all of it, but were her fans impressed by her, or did it kind of, like, ruin some of the mystique?

[Dani Austin]

No. Gave us. We got so much information. It gave us it. Actually. This was the best thing that happened from this. Okay, so Ellie, y' all know my best friend Ellie. Like, she doesn't. She's not really big into pop culture, and, you know, sometimes I really feel like that is a part of our relationship that is lacking. Like, I. It makes me sad that we can't talk about these big moments together, especially Taylor Swift. I have poc. You know, a lot of my good friends are really not huge Taylor Swift fans.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Allison Hollis is. So she's kind of like my go to. Shauna was never a fan, remember? Like, she never liked Taylor Swift, so that was hard. So I. I really. When I've been kind of a solo Taylor Swift fan, I usually send it to my team if something, like, big happens, because they like Taylor Swift. And Ellie listened to this podcast, and I would say, Ellie probably keeps it. She probably, like, doles it down or waters it down how much. She probably didn't like Taylor Swift to me. Like, I think that she's always like, yeah, like, she's fine, but. But I think that deep down she really probably didn't like her, you know, and she said, you know, last night I watched the interview instead of watching this the summer I turned pretty, and I was like, whoa. And she was like, yeah. I just wanted to be able to digest and, like, consume Taylor for, like, an extended period of time to really understand what she was like. And it basically. I mean, I wouldn't say it turned her into a Taylor Swift fan, but it. It. She gained so much respect for her. She was like, wow, she's so humble, is filled with so much humility, is so intelligent. I love the relationship. She's so normal. I love the way that she, like, was so concerned about her parents and worried about her parents, staying with her dad in the hospital, like, taking turns. Like, she just seems like she has a very good head on her shoulders. And I was like. And then she was like, and it's crazy, like, how smart she is. I was like, this is what we've been trying to tell you. Like, you know, like, she's just everything and so talented. And she was like, I love how much thought goes into everything that she creates. And. And something that I thought was, like, really great about this interview was it showed how much she propped him up and, like, how much she respected him because there were. Since it was his brother, there were moments that they were trying to, like, that Jason was trying to pull out or, like, make fun of Travis, you know?

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Where? And it's just like, brotherly love. Like, that's what you do. You make fun of him. Hey, like, do you know what the word esoteric means? Do you even know what a contrarian is? Or, like, whatever. And, like, Jason's trying to, like, make fun of Travis. And. And Taylor would be like, no, he's smart. Like, he's smart. He's acting like he doesn't. But, like, he knows. Like, she, like, defended him and, like, propped him up and just, like, made him a better person, kind of. And, like, I don't know. I was just like, it was. It seems so kind, like, I loved their relationship.

[Danny Austin]

So how does she stay so normal?

[Dani Austin]

She's not on social media. She talked about it. She's like, I don't do social media. Really. Like, she doesn't do comments. She doesn't do dms. And something that Ellie pointed out to me, she was like, I love all of her hobbies. Like, all of. Because Ellie has very, like, old school hobbies like, that. I Don't think she's, like, sewing, but, like, you know, baking, like. Like, taking care of the home. Taylor loves to sew. She loves to do, like, very, like, traditional hobbies. And Ellie's like that. And she was like. And I think that those type of hobbies keep her so normal.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Like, she loves to bake for people. She loves to.

[Danny Austin]

She's also close with her parents.

[Dani Austin]

Like, she was making, like, I think, little bags or, like, blankets or something for Jason, Kelsey's kids. Like, I wouldn't even do that. Like, girl, when you have time for that, and she's out here, like, making albums every other month. Like, it's so crazy. Like, on tour.

[Danny Austin]

I think it's the time that confuses me the most of, like, how she has time to do all these things.

[Dani Austin]

I don't understand it. It's like she must get in the studio and just, like, do everything in the studio in that moment and, like, create songs. Like, on a. Like, it seems like she writes a song in a day and she's back, and then she writes another song in the next day. Like, I feel like it would take me a year to write two songs.

[Danny Austin]

I would kill to know what her team looks like.

[Dani Austin]

Like, well, she has over 100 people on her team.

[Danny Austin]

100 people.

[Dani Austin]

I feel like I know that say it. But, yeah.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, that's right. I remember where we got that information.

[Dani Austin]

It was a long time ago.

[Danny Austin]

Long time ago. Long time ago.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Nobody. So nobody that we talked to consistently.

[Danny Austin]

What would they all do, though?

[Dani Austin]

She does. She built everything. Remember we talked about this with that guy? She does everything in house. She built her whole team in house.

[Danny Austin]

So they probably. And she said on the podcast, she has ways of knowing what the Internet is interested in. She has probably, like, a whole analytics Internet.

[Dani Austin]

It's her audience. It's her fans.

[Danny Austin]

Right. But through the Internet, like, Like, someone's monitoring all of the conversations happening she gets. And helping her plant these, like, Easter eggs.

[Dani Austin]

No, she stays connected to her fans. Like, do you remember when she was really big on Tumblr?

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

She would, like, write things on Tumblr and, like, comment back to people. And I do think she gets on to connect with her fans. I like. I think that was one thing from the interview that was so clear was she has this genuine, authentic adoration and respect and love and appreciation for. For her fans, which so many artists don't have. Like, you don't see Justin Bieber like that. You don't see Olivia Rodrigo like that. Like, you just. And maybe they are, but you don't feel that way. And I feel like Post Malone does a really good job at like, truly appreciating his fans. And like, they just, they're, they're the way they carry themselves in the way that they talk about what they do. Like, Justin's like, quit following me. I'm so annoyed by the press. And Taylor's like, oh my gosh, I can't believe that, like, I get to do what I love because of you guys. This is insane. I'm so grateful. Like, it's a totally different state of mind, but they're both just as famous.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. So true.

[Dani Austin]

And it's like you either gonna look at it like you're gonna look at it bad or you're gonna look at it good. And it seems like Taylor just has a really healthy way of looking at it.

[Danny Austin]

I also think it was funny that she made a joke. She was like, she said something like, the, the press like, was probably like, what are we going to talk about? Like talking about her relationship with Travis Kelsey and she like acknowledged that it's like a unique relationship because she's so self aware. They're so different. But I thought it was like, cool. And she, she did do a really good job of building him up too.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. There were even moments where he was, he was belitting, belittling himself, like self deprecating. And she would look at him and go, you're so handsome. And like, touch his little chin and it was like so sweet. It was like she almost was like telling him, like, don't speak to yourself like that.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

You know, and the advice that she gave about your energy being like a luxury good and not everyone can afford it, you know, like, that was, that was a game changer, I think for a lot of people.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

It was this girl. I'm like, she's like a walking little chachi BT therapy sesh. Like, you know, she's so wise for. She says she's never been to therapy. That was also when she was 30. I read that in her interview that she did. I can't remember who it was for. It was maybe for Vogue when she turned 30 and she talked about how she's like, never done therapy. And I'm like, I think it's because she reads a lot. She's like very into.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. You know, man, it's crazy. That was, it was a good interview though. You liked it? Oh, people responded well.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. I mean, I think it turned a lot. It's really sweet. I think a lot of NFL because she was so self aware that when she, like, did the interview, there was, like, a clip of her being like, yeah, I know that you have a huge male audience, and I know that the. The one thing that your male audience and all these sports lovers want to see is more of me. Like, you know, and she's, like, so self aware. She's, like, making fun of herself. Like, it's funny. It's. And so how can you not like that?

[Danny Austin]

I know.

[Dani Austin]

How could. Like, I don't understand what you could watch about that interview and not, like, about her. Was there anything controversial in that interview? No. I mean, and then them talking about how, like, all Travis, like, consumes on the Internet is like, baby otters.

[Danny Austin]

Is that what they said?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, he, like, is obsessed with baby otters and, like, otters, and he, like, wants to save an otter. It's like Taylor's like, yeah, he's obsessed. Like, they. All they do is, like, bake sourdough. She's obsessed with making sourdough bread. And he plays video games. Like, she was like. When she found out that she got all the rights back to her music, she went to go tell Travis and, like, ran into the room and he was playing a video game. Like, it's so normal, you know, it's so funny. I know. It's so funny. Yeah. And then the funniest, the craziest part to me is she was, like, talking about how it was so romantic that Travis Kelsey went on the podcast, his podcast, and tried to meet Taylor Swift at one of her shows. And basically the security was like, yeah, not gonna happen. Because he didn't do any, like, pre work to try to set that up. So he. He was like, I know the elevator girl. So I thought I could just, like, get in there and try to meet her. But Taylor doesn't meet anybody before, after the shows usually. And so then basically this clip comes out, and he was like, yeah, I tried to meet Taylor Swift. Like, I, you know, basically saying, I want to date her. And she was like, that was like, the most romantic thing ever. Like, I'm like, has no one ever just tried to date Taylor Swift publicly? That's all you had to do.

[Danny Austin]

That's so strange.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, she was like. So that was like. She was like, this is the type of gesture or guy I've been writing songs about since I was 16.

[Danny Austin]

Maybe this is the one that's gonna work out.

[Dani Austin]

I think it might, because they're. They are kind of opposite. I think she really respects him for who he he is. And, like, what he brings to the table. And. And although he's not this Joe Alwyn character where they can have these, like, super deep, intellectual conversations, I mean, maybe they'll get there. I feel like she respects, like, he's.

[Danny Austin]

Like, look at this baby otter.

[Dani Austin]

She's like, I like, baby. I think she, like, respects, like, his. Like, what he brings to the table and all of his friends and camaraderie and energy and positivity.

[Danny Austin]

And one of the big points that I feel like he. He kept making was they're both like. He kept being like, she's an athlete.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

And she made the. The comparison of, like, you know, he calls it a field, I call it a stage. You know, he calls it a locker room. I call it a green room or whatever. And I think that they probably do bond more over their drive in totally different fields, and I think she probably really appreciates that.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. He was saying, like, after the show, he got to go back to her, like, kind of rehab center where she does all of her stretching, where she does her, like, cold plunge, her massages, her stretches. And he was like, it's. It's literally like what an athlete does.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. And he was. He said something. The. The one couple clips I saw, he was like, we work out in the gym, and she. And she, like, goes hard in the gym, too. He was like, she works out harder than me in the gym.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah.

[Danny Austin]

So, I mean, that would. That would keep them together for sure.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. It's just so sweet. It's just like, when is this. When is this gonna happen again in history?

[Danny Austin]

Are they, like, a. I don't follow the NFL. Are they, like, super bowl candidates this year? They're really good.

[Dani Austin]

I don't know.

[Danny Austin]

That'd be crazy.

[Dani Austin]

And if she performs, I could see it.

[Danny Austin]

Wait, sorry. Did they win last year?

[Dani Austin]

No. The Eagles won, right?

[Danny Austin]

Dang.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. They didn't win last year.

[Danny Austin]

That would have been epic.

[Dani Austin]

No, but if they win this year and she performs.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, do you. Interesting.

[Dani Austin]

I don't know.

[Danny Austin]

I feel like she probably would.

[Dani Austin]

Do you think she'd perform this year? Why not? She's not on tour. She couldn't last year. She couldn't last year she was on tour.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Wow, guys. Like, it would be the biggest ratings ever for the NFL. I know. You can't stop. You're. You're blushing just thinking about it.

[Danny Austin]

No, I mean, I'm just like. That's cra. It's just crazy for, like, the NFL. Like, I. I wonder. I want to know how much they would pay her to do that. It would be so good for.

[Dani Austin]

They don't pay people to perform for the. For the super bowl, but they honestly should.

[Danny Austin]

I feel like that's the best advertising they could ever do.

[Dani Austin]

She's like, like, helped, I guess. I don't know if it's like the valuation or should bring like over a billion dollars to the NFL.

[Danny Austin]

That's crazy, man.

[Dani Austin]

And it's like, so. Oh, I loved when they were talking about how it's so sweet. Like now you see these dads and daughters, like, wearing their 87 jerseys together. Like, makes want to cry. It's just like, so sweet. Like, Taylor, thank you for what you've done for us. We don't deserve it. I'm not worshiping her. I'm just saying it's nice. The only thing I want to ask you is. Have. Have you guys.

[Danny Austin]

I. Oh, boy.

[Dani Austin]

My whole algorithm right now is the summer I turned pretty.

[Danny Austin]

Oh, yeah. I don't. I don't even know. I have no idea.

[Dani Austin]

I. I'm just.

[Danny Austin]

Is this the Jeremiah guy?

[Dani Austin]

I. It is so odd to me that there are so many millennial, like 35 year old, 40 year old moms and we are so obsessed with this show about these, like, what, 19 year olds? Like, it's.

[Danny Austin]

And the acting is really bad.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah, no, not with Conrad and Belly. But.

[Danny Austin]

Wait, wait, sorry. Is this the same show with that Gavin kid?

[Dani Austin]

Yes.

[Danny Austin]

Okay, got it.

[Dani Austin]

But like, I mean, the way it has me in a chokehold, I. I can't stop thinking about anything. Like, honestly, I think I think about it more than the Taylor Swift interview. It's crazy. But I. Yeah, I found out why last night. I think the reason why is like, the way that they produce this show and like, the. The. The, I don't know, vibe is like the right word. It's all so 90s.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

Like it. Connie with the 90s hair looks like Leonardo DiCaprio, like on the Titanic. So. And then the way he dresses and even the scene at the. The hat, like, it's just all. It's our childhood. The way that she's like, biking to go pick up peaches or biking to go to the grocery store. Like, I think it's speaking to us and it's like, it's so nostalgic. I think it's nostalgic. And then it's like the type of. Of love that we grew up with in the 90s.

[Danny Austin]

I'm trying to see what it has on Rotten Tomatoes.

[Dani Austin]

I. No, I know. It's not good. It's just.

[Danny Austin]

It's 64.

[Dani Austin]

I. I know. I'm telling you, like, it's. It. I'm. I am shocked at myself.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah.

[Dani Austin]

But, oh, my gosh, the bathroom scene. I. I can't. I mean, I've seen Washed it over and over, and the way they got that water dripping from his hair across the state, I. I can't.

[Danny Austin]

So it's like, for millennial females, it.

[Dani Austin]

You have to watch the reels, and it's like. I kind of thought it was, like, just me at first, and I'm, like, kind of embarrassed that I'm like, I'm in my bed. Like, it's like, your little girl again. You're like. And it's the way I felt when I went to my first Jonas Brothers concert.

[Danny Austin]

Huh?

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. You're just like, oh, my God. Like, they're gonna pick me and we're gonna get married. Like, they're gonna be like, you, that girl in, like, the very last row, you know? And you're just like, so. Oh, my God. I can't believe it's happened. It's so weird how it's.

[Danny Austin]

This is. This is happening to all millennials, everyone else, every female.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. It's not just me.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah. It's just feeling this. It's so interesting.

[Dani Austin]

The Community is. Oh, it's crazy. Which team are you? Oh, I'm Conrad.

[Danny Austin]

Conrad's the blonde.

[Dani Austin]

Or the kind of blonde, but yeah. Yeah, he's the better actor. So not Gavin Briny, I think, is his name.

[Danny Austin]

What's Gavin's name?

[Dani Austin]

Jeremiah.

[Danny Austin]

Got it.

[Dani Austin]

Yeah. Yeah, for sure. I mean, that's all I gotta say about that. It's so weird. It's weird. I have to show you some of these clips.

[Danny Austin]

Yeah, I can't wait to watch them. I'll get a new haircut and everything.

[Dani Austin]

Trust me, I've already thought about it. I've already thought about messing up his hair and doing a middle part.

[Danny Austin]

Okay, bye.

[Dani Austin]

Okay, love you. Bye. Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.