Listener Episode #9: Night Swims with Manta Rays, Repeat Underwear Dad, & Guest Stats!

Summary

Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers Episode Summary: Listener Episode #9: Night Swims with Manta Rays, Repeat Underwear Dad, & Guest Stats! Release Date: January 30, 2025

In this vibrant and laughter-filled episode of Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers, hosts Seth Meyers and Josh Meyers delve into a mix of personal anecdotes, listener-submitted stories, and engaging discussions that capture the essence of family vacations—the triumphs, mishaps, and everything in between.

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1. Hosts' Personal Reflections and Interactions

The episode opens with Seth recounting his recent trip to Los Angeles for the Golden Globes, where he had memorable interactions with Josh and his dog, Woody. Seth shares:

Seth [00:15]: "I was also sort of fighting a cold, so I wasn't super plugged into the odors around me, but I still. At the same time, there was something that was like tickling at my memory bank."

Josh humorously details his effort to make homemade Chex Mix for Seth’s visit, highlighting family traditions and the love embodied in these small gestures.

Josh [02:17]: "Chex mix, which is historically for our family, like the go-to snack mom makes. I would contend the best Chex mix in the world."

This segment underscores the warmth and playful camaraderie between the brothers, setting a relatable tone for listeners.

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2. Listener Stories

a. Lindsay’s Chaotic Manta Ray Night Swim Adventure [09:06]

Lindsay from Los Angeles shares a harrowing tale of her family's attempt to experience a night snorkel with giant manta rays in Hawaii. What was envisioned as a magical, life-changing encounter turned into a scene of chaos:

Lindsay [Detailed Story]: "The boat, loaded with about 15 passengers made its way slowly over the swells. And when I say swells, I mean spine-shattering, head-rattling waves that felt like the boat was falling off the back of each one."

As the rough seas intensified, Lindsay’s father-in-law struggled to keep her sister afloat, leading to widespread vomiting aboard the boat. The situation spiraled into a "swirling mess" in the ocean, exacerbated by aggressive fish attracted to the disturbance. Ultimately, no manta rays were sighted, and the group's return was met with refund demands.

Seth [12:26]: "I feel like Lindsay got what she deserved."

Both brothers express sympathy and humor over the ordeal, reflecting on their own less-than-ideal snorkeling experiences.

b. Lexi’s St. Martin Vacation Fiasco [22:50]

Lexi from Wellesley, Massachusetts, recounts a childhood vacation to St. Martin that took a disastrous turn when her family's Jeep was broken into, resulting in the loss of all their belongings. This left the family to navigate the island with minimal clothing during an unexpected cold snap:

Lexi [Detailed Story]: "When we got back to a car that has literally been ransacked. Everything was gone. Luggage was gone. Anything in there was gone."

The story highlights the unpredictability of travel and the resilience required to handle unforeseen challenges. Seth and Josh engage in humorous banter about the practicality and pitfalls of renting Jeeps, relating Lexi's experience to their own anecdotes.

Seth [25:25]: "Daddy, it's so pleasing. Dinner soda knows how. Knows how to crunch those numbers."

This segment is both touching and amusing, showcasing the bonds within families and the stories that become cherished memories despite their rocky beginnings.

c. Angelica’s Analytical Insights on Podcast Data [40:24]

Angelica from Minnesota contributes a unique segment by presenting data she compiled on the podcast's listener responses. She breaks down statistics on vacation preferences, modes of transportation, and ideal family members to vacation with. Highlights include:

• Vacation Preferences:

  • Relaxing: 52%
  • Adventurous: 27%
  • Educational: 20%
  • Enlightening: 1% (Jimmy Kimmel)

• Modes of Transportation:

  • Trains: 30%
  • Automobile: 21%
  • Airplane: 18%
  • Boat: 10%
  • Others: Foot, bike, tour bus, etc.

Angelica's analytical approach sparks a conversation between Seth and Josh about the cultural perceptions of train travel and the challenges of accurately interpreting such data.

Seth [42:48]: "I feel like we should have better trains in America."

The segment concludes with reflections on the diversity of guest backgrounds and a light-hearted dismissal of Minnesota listeners by Seth, adding a layer of humor to Angelica’s informative contribution.

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3. Hosts' Banter and Humorous Exchanges

Throughout the episode, Seth and Josh engage in witty exchanges that provide a comedic undercurrent to the storytelling. They laugh over mishaps like Seth’s unfinished LEGO projects and Josh’s adventurous spirit with his dog Woody.

Josh [April 38:07]: "These public rec pants, they're so comfortable. They're so cozy."

Their playful arguments about topics ranging from actors in Home Alone to the discomfort of handling multiple luggage pieces underscore their chemistry and keep the conversation lively and entertaining.

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4. Sponsor Segments

While the core of the episode focuses on personal and listener stories, sponsored segments for Nissan, Talkspace, and Public Rec are interspersed. These are seamlessly integrated into the conversation, providing useful information without detracting from the main content. Notable quotes during these segments include:

Josh [17:22]: "Lack of confidence in the car we drove in high school, which was a Renault le car."

Seth [21:04]: "I think we've both been lucky enough to work with therapists over the years, and I think we can both attest to the fact that it's very helpful."

These endorsements maintain the episode's flow, ensuring that sponsorships complement rather than interrupt the narrative.

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5. Conclusion and Final Thoughts

As the episode wraps up, Seth and Josh express gratitude towards their listeners, particularly praising Angelica for her data insights. They reiterate their appreciation for shared stories, reinforcing the podcast's community-driven spirit.

Seth [49:38]: "We're off to a very nice start on the pod here in 2025. Thanks for listening. Thanks for calling in. Thanks for sharing."

The episode concludes on a high note, celebrating the shared experiences and laughter that make Family Trips with the Meyers Brothers a beloved listen for families and travel enthusiasts alike.

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Notable Quotes:

• Seth [00:54]: "I almost never... Do not have a great sense of smell."
• Josh [03:32]: "I had so much checks in the garage."
• Lindsay [09:06]: "The ocean quickly filled with chunks of food."
• Lexi [22:50]: "We had this, like, unfinished giant LEGO house that we had to get back to New York City."
• Angelica [40:24]: "Most of the answers were unique, but there were a couple repeats with the Myers family being the top choice."

This episode masterfully blends storytelling with humor, offering listeners a blend of heartfelt narratives and comedic relief that encapsulates the unpredictable nature of family vacations.

Transcript

[Seth]

This episode of Family Trips is brought to you by Nissan Adventure calls in the first ever Nissan Rogue Rock Creek. Learn [e-mail] Here we go. Hi, Bhashi.

[Josh]

Hey, Sufi.

[Seth]

We talked a little bit in a previous episode about everything that's happening in la, and we didn't get to the fact that I was in la. I went for the Golden Globes and we had a spectacular. Well, two spectacular things. Had two interactions with you that were great. One went over to your place. Uhhuh. I think it was the first time I met Woody. What a good dog Woody is.

[Josh]

Yeah, a. Yeah, he's a.

[Seth]

The spirit of Pickles is alive and well. And Woody.

[Josh]

Yeah. And younger.

[Seth]

And young.

[Josh]

Right.

[Seth]

Yeah. So that was delightful. But the better thing. And again, I almost never. I do not have a great sense of smell.

[Josh]

No.

[Seth]

I was also sort of fighting a cold, so I wasn't, you know, I wasn't super plugged into the odors around me, but I still. At the same time, there was something that was like tickling at my memory bank. There was something about what was going on, and it was making me hungry. I couldn't quite figure it out. And of course, you know, your house has, you know, horseshit food. But then there was a reveal.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Well, a heartbreakingly sweet reveal.

[Josh]

Well, every 15 minutes with what I was making for your arrival, you have to open the oven and stir something around. I wanted it to be done before you got there. So at the 30 minute mark, you had arrived and I was making you a cup of coffee, and I had to open the oven to push around a. A baking sheet covered in homemade Chex Mix. Chex mix, which is historically for our family, like the go to snack mom makes. I would contend the best Chex mix in the world.

[Seth]

Yes. And when you're thinking of a bag of Chex mix that you maybe would buy at a store or, you know, get on an airplane, that is.

[Josh]

No.

[Seth]

The gap between what you're eating and what my mom is making.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Is it's like three sticks of butter away from how good moms is, because that's about how much butter. But then what. What were you using instead of butter?

[Josh]

Vegan butter.

[Seth]

Okay. Yeah, that was great.

[Josh]

And I had made it. I made Chex Mix for the first time in my life because mom and dad were coming for Christmas and I. I know that, like, mom doesn't. She sort of makes it exclusively for, I would say for us, but really for you, like, you're sort of. Yeah, yeah, you're. You're cuckoo for Chex Mix, as the expression goes.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And I had been in Costco, and they had sort of a triple bagger box of corn, wheat, and rice Chex. And I had seen this in, like, November and bought it, and I was like, great, I'm going to make this for mom and dad for Christmas. And at some point along the line, Mackenzie saw that box and took one of the bags out because she just wanted cereal. And I hadn't said, this is for Chex Mix. And I was like, well, which bag was it? Was it the corn or the rice? And I didn't know if I'd be able to test, so I went back to Costco and I got another one. So I have so much checks.

[Seth]

Yeah. In.

[Josh]

In the garage. And I made a batch for mom and dad, and then I made a batch in between, and I hadn't used enough Worcestershire sauce.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

And so the second batch I used a little more. And then. I wish I had more for your batch, but it was. Yeah, it was.

[Seth]

You know what the pronunciation of that sauce is?

[Josh]

What's that?

[Seth]

The worst. It was the best also, you know, I was going to the Globes the next day, you know, trying to keep it tight. Had a tuxedo. Fitted tuxedo.

[Josh]

Yep.

[Seth]

And I just spent two weeks in New Mexico. I love New Mexican food, but it is not great on the waistline.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

It basically. It's enchiladas and then different variations of that that they call different things, but it's all the same.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Pretty much delicious. But. And I had done this incredible thing where I managed to make it through the two weeks without ballooning up like a ticket. Made it to my hotel room, weighed myself, was super psyched, and then went to your house. And then by the time I got back, I'm like, well, that's over now. That's all over.

[Josh]

I mean, you had three bowls of it, and then every time you went to the kitchen, I could hear you just taking it right off the tray.

[Seth]

Right off the tray. Cause that doesn't count as a bowl. That doesn't go in your bowl count. And then you even said, do you want me to pack it up for you? And I. That was some real restraint to not take a bag of Chex Mix. And then. So that was amazing, and it was very touching. Thank you very much. I had not had Chex Mix in a long time. And then our friend Darcy Carden had the most unique birthday party slash concert that you got me tickets to at Largo.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Which is a Famous comedy slash music theater in Los Angeles. And explain the show a little bit.

[Josh]

Yeah, so four girls whose birthday is January 4th. It's Darcy Carden and then Katie and Alison Crutchfield of the bands Waxahachie and Swearin. So musicians, like, good singers and Darcy Cardin, world class performer. And they have gotten to be friendly over the years. They share a birthday and they have this thing that I sort of experienced as a January 8th birthday in that it's tough to get people to come out for your birthday when it's so close to the holidays.

[Seth]

Yeah, it's a drag.

[Josh]

So they had discussed doing a party like this. And the party was they had a band, they had a venue, and they called it their sweet 16. And they had the band play and they sang songs that were important to them when they were 16, which were, you know, hits. So real crowd pleasers. And then they had a series of guests who were, you know, just kind of jaw dropping and. And how good they were. People like our good friend Jeff Tweedy. Jeff Tweedy, Courtney Barnett, Will Forte, Aidy Bryant, Kevin Morby. Kevin Mor. Yeah, it was like, it just kind of kept going and then. And it was the kind of show that I was worried that you were gonna be crabby about. You had two nights in la and one of them, I was like, come see this, like, sort of show in a, you know, quirky but cool theater and there's gonna be music. And I was like, I don't know if Sufi's gonna like this, but you and our friend Jill were so into it. And then we get to hang out with all those people afterwards. And it was the first time I've met Jeff Tweedy in person, which was really nice.

[Seth]

Oh, I didn't realize he was there with his kids and his wife. They were lovely. I always, I'm always a little. It feels a little risky to say still love your song on the podcast, because I feel like that's just setting him up to be like, I don't know what you're talking about. Also, you know, everybody sort of sang a song that they meant something to them when they were 16 and.

[Josh]

Right. It was a quick interview portion where the girls, who also would sing backup on every song that they had a guest on, which was just, what a great backup trio. And. Yeah. So there was a little conversation and the, the guest would say why this song was important to them.

[Seth]

And I kind of. I wanna remember the song that musician, comedian Whitmer Thomas sang. That was a. Oh, yeah, that was.

[Josh]

The one Where I was like, it was a song that. It was a dashboard confessional song.

[Seth]

That's what it was. Yeah. Okay, great. That's enough. I'll be able to find it then. Yeah.

[Josh]

I think it was like making out. That's a song that I didn't know that well. But like Mackenzie sitting right next to me was belting out. And that was another thing is they encouraged you to sing along. It wasn't a thing. Where it's like, this is a, you know, we're, we're so precious. Just listen to us sing. It was like, no, if the spirit moves you, please sing along. And it was such a unique idea. So well executed.

[Seth]

Good way of putting it. Yeah. Anyway, thank you for my Chex mix. Thank you for my nice concert. It was great seeing you. And now we have some of our listeners joining us with some of their stories. So, Sam, tee it up.

[Lindsay]

Hi, Seth and Josh. My name is Lindsay and I'm from Los Angeles. In April of 2017, my in laws decided to treat the entire family to a trip to Hawaii to celebrate their wedding anniversary. At the time, my two boys are five and a half and nine and a half years old. Now I could probably fill a whole episode with stories about the complicated family dynamics of sharing a suite with your in laws. But we need a lot more time and maybe a therapist to really dive into that one. I'm what you call a type a traveler, the kind that lazy travelers love to travel with. You don't have to plan a thing, just show up and I'll have every minute meticulously arranged. Think amazing adventures, the best restaurants and some delightfully obscure roadside attractions. Because who doesn't love a good roadside attraction? For this trip, my big highlight was a night snorkel with giant manta rays. I envisioned the magical life changing experience for my oldest son. My husband graciously volunteered to stay behind with the 5 year old. So off I went with my 75 year old father in law, almost 10 year old son and my sister in law. We got to the dock, the boat captain casually mentioned there was some small swells and it might be a little rough to get out there. The there was the end of the Kona Runway where giant manta rays gathered at night. Sounded amazing in theory. The boat, loaded with about 15 passengers made its way slowly over the swells. And when I say swells, I mean spine shattering, head rattling waves that felt like the boat was falling off the back of each one. By the time we reached the anchor spot, I was practically begging to be the first one in the water. Anything to get off of the boat. In my mind, I had pictured a small, peaceful cove with graceful, magical creatures. Instead, what we encountered was the 405 Freeway. At rush hour, there are about 20 other tourist boats all packed with snorkelers. The water was just as crowded, teeming with people bobbing around like buoys. But as the boat rocked, so did my stomach. We jumped in the water and lay on our pool noodles as our group formed a circle. However, within minutes, things took a turn. The waves kept rolling and my stomach wasn't having it. And then I noticed my 75 year old father in law struggling to hold his 40 year old daughter above the water as she began vomiting into the ocean. That was my breaking point. Just like the scene from Stand By Me with the pie eating contest. I joined in and the water soon became a swirling mess of my lunch, breakfast, and possibly even last night's dinner. The ocean quickly filled with chunks of food. In a horrifying twist, every fish in the Pacific Ocean seemed to think it was feeding time. Suddenly, hundreds of small fish swarmed us, nibbling at everything at sight. My son, who thought he was being attacked, started screaming and swimming away for his life. Now, while I was violently seasick, surrounded by fish, I had to chase after my terrified child, who I was sure was about to be flattened by one of the giant boats crashing up and down in the waves. The rest of our group, equally traumatized, fled back to the boat. I managed to grab my son, drag him back to the boat and climb aboard. But as I pulled off my snorkel mask, the woman next to me let out a scream, pointing at me like she just witnessed a crime. That's when I realized I had been throwing up so violently that my nose started bleeding. Blood poured down my face, filling as it had filled my mask, and onto the deck of the boat, completing the picture of pure chaos. By the time we made it back to the dock, passengers were demanding refunds. The captain kindly offered to take everyone out against the night the next night. Although I'm sure that offer was not extended to my family. And no, I never did see Amanta Ray.

[Seth]

Well, oof. I'm gonna say something posh and I know you're not gonna back it up. I feel like Lindsay got what she deserved.

[Josh]

Like I'm not backing that up. Yeah, it sounds great to me.

[Seth]

It sounded the very. I mean, I still. By the way, it went better than my initial fear, which is you get eaten by a manta ray and I know you're gonna be like, they don't eat. So you know, again, the very, you know, the jumping off point of what Lindsay said sounded, I mean again like I wouldn't one, I wouldn't go snorkeling at night and I wouldn't swim with manta rays in the daytime. So the idea of doing a night swim. A night swim with manta Ra Lindsey.

[Josh]

Night snorkel. Yeah. If I saw, if I was like in a hotel and looking at the sort of activities that they might recommend, I would, I would definitely bite on night snorkel with manta rays.

[Seth]

Well, manta rays would definitely bite you so that it works out.

[Josh]

They don't want to bite people.

[Seth]

Well, they don't start puking everywhere.

[Josh]

What, I mean, what mayhem.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

That's just awful.

[Seth]

I will say there is that, that, that moment of like, oh right, they invited everybody.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Because again, I mean again they, they, you know, shout out to the manta rays who were not the villains of the story but just, you know, rather tourists.

[Josh]

Yeah. And it is like I've been on a snorkeling thing in Mexico where you get on a little boat with, you know, 15 people. We were there for like a bachelor party and drive to this little area and like, you're like this is going to be great. And then you get there and there's like 10 other boats and it's like, oh right, this is the place. And it's not like they had 10 boats when you got on and you knew we were all going to the same place. But it's such a bummer when you take one of those excursions and you think there's sort of, you're getting away from the crowds but you're just going to a smaller place that has brought so many people in that it's like, oh yeah, this is going to be crowded too.

[Seth]

I will say Lindsay sounds, there's a lot about Lindsay that sounds amazing. One taking a 10 year old and a 75 year old who's not a blood relative.

[Josh]

Yeah, that's marriage.

[Seth]

That's marriage.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

I told you this. But I want our listeners to hear it because it was maybe the best moment of my two weeks in New Mexico. As you know my father in law, Tom Ash, who I love very much, I hit the jackpot of father in laws.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

With that said, he cannot drive by a rock in New Mexico. That doesn't make him think of a story he wants to tell.

[Josh]

Uh huh.

[Seth]

And we were driving, we were going to some hot springs. You would have been proud of me. We went to Hot Springs.

[Josh]

Yeah, that sounds good.

[Seth]

And the kids were amazing. And they went into a little hot little cave, and we never saw them again. But they. And they came back out. But they've been different, like replaced.

[Josh]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Seth]

But we went and we were driving to this hot spring, and every single thing Tom saw, he would tell a story. You guys were like. And at one point he says, now, do you guys want to know why that's called soda rock? And Axel was in the backseat with me, and he was just looking out the window with his little glasses off, and he said really quiet. And I only heard. I don't even think he wanted me to hear it. It was just what he was thinking. And he just went, shut up, Pa. And then on the drive back, as if that. And it made me sob with quiet laughter. On the way back, they call him Pa, obviously. And he said, you guys want to hear another story? And Axel looked at me and just mouthed, another story. Like just a six year old being like, what is going on?

[Josh]

So when he mouths things, they don't have the little lisp. The current list.

[Seth]

No. It's amazing. He mouths like. It's like My Fair Lady. His diction is incredible. But I also shout out to the Alphas who pack the rest of us. I'm lucky enough to be married to one of those. And Lindsay, you're doing God's work because. And every now and then, my wife will say, I bet if I didn't do anything, I would love to see what would happen today if I didn't help plan. We're like, just do it. We'll be fine. And then it's like 11:30. We're like, we don't know where anything is. Everybody's hungry and we're sad. So that's amazing.

[Josh]

Yeah. Also, end of a Runway. End of the Kona Runway.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

It's just like. I don't know. It's not. It's not what? Not what I would picture.

[Seth]

That's. That's a red flag.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Yeah. Don't worry. It's not on the Runway. Well.

[Josh]

Yeah, it's very water. Yeah.

[Seth]

Thank you, Lindsay, for that fantastic story.

[Josh]

Yeah. That's amazing. Yeah. Bravo. Bravo for getting through it, living through it to tell the tale and to tell the tale to us. Thank you.

[Seth]

Hey. We're gonna take a quick break and hear from some of our sponsors. This episode of Family Trips is brought to you by Nissan. It's time to fuel your inner adventure in the award winning Nissan Rogue Rock. Creek.

[Josh]

Hey, Seth.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Tell me about your inner adventure. Are you a rocky trails guy or more of a snow roads bird?

[Seth]

I'm a snow roads bird. Like to go up my snow roads, maybe pull over at one point, pop off a couple snow angels back in the car. Keep on rocking.

[Josh]

Yeah. I was gonna say your snow angels are some of the nicest snow angels I've ever seen.

[Seth]

They look as though an angel fell from heaven and just splatted into the snow.

[Josh]

Yeah. One thing I will say a note on snow angels.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

You don't have to do them face down.

[Seth]

What? This is going to be a game changer. What about you? Posh rocky trails or snow roads bird?

[Josh]

Well, I mean, I'm a bit of both. I do love when you're in a vehicle that can handle some rocky terrain. I like driving slow and feeling a big old tire sort of creep over a rock and sort of waggle you back and forth. And that's the kind of feeling that you can get with some confidence in the Nissan Rogue Rock Creek.

[Seth]

And I would say a lack of confidence in the car we drove in high school, which was a Renault le car. And if it was even a little bit rainy, you wouldn't go outside.

[Josh]

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[Seth]

It may not detect every object. Drivers should always turn and check surroundings before driving. See owner's manual for safety information. Hey, Bashi.

[Josh]

Hey, Sufi.

[Seth]

Just talk to me about Airbnb.

[Josh]

Well, we've got a trip coming up in the middle of 2025, a return trip to Amsterdam that I'm very excited about. We've got friends who got married 25 years. They're renewing their vows. So a lot of our friends are starting to book flights and starting to make plans. And our friend Jill reached out to me and she was like, hey, what hotel do you stay at? And I've like, maybe stayed in one hotel in Amsterdam in all the years that we've been going back there. Because I always just get an Airbnb. You know, I lived there, I went to the grocery store there. And staying at an Airbnb lets me have that feeling of living there again. And that's what I like so much.

[Seth]

Also, sometimes you go to a hotel in a city like Amsterdam and it just feels like a hotel in any American city, and that's really nice. You know, the amenities are great, but when you stay in an Airbnb in one of these cities, you just feel like you get that uniqueness of what the architectural style is of that place.

[Josh]

Yeah. And then you get to, like, stay in more residential neighborhoods. So you walk outside and you just feel like you're a real.

[Seth]

Josh, you speak Dutch. How do you say Airbnb and Dutch?

[Josh]

Airbnb.

[Seth]

Perfect.

[Josh]

You know, luft, Luft, Luft, Bay and bay. Luft, bay and bay. Yeah. I don't know what the word for air is anymore, but the important thing.

[Seth]

Is book your next awesome trip. [e-mail] support comes from Talkspace. Hey, Bashi.

[Josh]

Yes, Sufi?

[Seth]

I think we've both been lucky enough to work with therapists over the years, and I think we can both attest to the fact that it's very helpful.

[Josh]

Absolutely. I hope that those therapists also have liked working with us.

[Seth]

You know what? Not enough is said about that. I'm glad. You know, maybe I'll send out an email. I bet if I wrote my old therapist and said, hey, did you like working with me? She would say, like, you know, based on you asking that I think you should come back in. I think your need for affirmation from me, your therapist, is a sign that things are coming undone.

[Josh]

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[Seth]

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[Josh]

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[Seth]

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[Josh]

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[Seth]

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[Seth]

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[Lindsay]

Here we go.

[Seth]

Let's hear the next one.

[Lexi]

Hi, Pashi. Hi, Sufi. I have a holiday family trip story for you. My family has had terrible luck when it comes to family vacations. We would inevitably have the worst weather for the entire time that we were at any destination we went to for some time. My parents owned a condo on Sanibel island in Florida, I believe. In 1989, my mom decided that we would spend Christmas at the condo rather than at our home in Connecticut. My mother loves Christmas, so she put her all into this trip. She purchased all of our presents ahead of time when she was at the condo. We brought all the food that we were going to make for our Christmas dinner. We have a traditional Christmas dinner of pasta and brigio. So our family of five, my father, mother, my brother and sister and I, traveled from Connecticut to Florida for Christmas. That Christmas turned out to be the second coldest Christmas in Florida's recorded weather history. It snowed briefly. The high temperature was below freezing for days. The power kept going out because of the high demand for heat. I remember my parents trying to cook dinner in between power outages. We had no warm clothes. The condo was freezing because, of course, it wasn't designed for a cold climate. We did make the best of it, but it was the last Christmas that we went to the condo for the holidays.

[Seth]

Oh, I am so. I. I had people this year who were telling me that they were going on vacation and bringing all the gifts, and. Oof. It just seems like so much to. To pull off.

[Josh]

Also. I feel like Christmas presents, especially when there's a little kid or when there are kids, there's always like, a bigger present. Like there's a bike or there's something that has some size to it. And I don't know if you just limit yourself on what you can give when you're like, we're gonna bring everything, we're gonna pack up gifts.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

I've never traveled, I don't think, with more than a single piece of checked luggage. When I see people in the airport with, like, just bags on top of bags on top of bags, I just don't get it. Unless you're moving.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

It's like, what's the deal?

[Seth]

Would you say you sort of sit in withering judgment of them?

[Josh]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I mean.

[Seth]

Yeah, it's coming across.

[Josh]

I call it mother's judgment.

[Seth]

Oh, yeah, there you go.

[Josh]

From our mother.

[Seth]

Our mother. Yeah.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

I, last year had an idea, and I think I was a year early on it, which is a bummer because now no one will let me do it again, which is I shipped the Home Alone LEGO set to New Mexico, which was a. Is a giant. It's the whole house.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

And so it's a long one. And I feel like if I'd done it this year, the kids would have spent a lot of time building it. But last year, I spent a lot of time building it and I didn't quite finish it. And then we had this, like, unfinished giant LEGO house that we had to get back to New York City.

[Josh]

How'd you do it?

[Seth]

Well, we just put it, like, in a big old box and shipped it back. Yeah. I mean, nobody. It was very hard for me to argue that my decision making had been strong.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

And the other thing was, when you try to move the Home Alone LEGO house, the thing's booby trapped.

[Josh]

Oh, right. Catch a Lego off the forehead.

[Seth]

Yes. Everything like, I. You know, and then you're, like, trying. Like, I remember there was, like, one like, you're trying to, like, find windows to put your fingers in. Right, right. And so I put my. I put my finger through one of the windows, and then I dumped glue on me. And then a fan blew a bunch of pillow feathers on it.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

So my finger looked like a chicken.

[Josh]

And you're probably barefoot. Then you step on a bunch of Legos and.

[Seth]

Yeah, well, I don't have shoes on my fingers. Come on. We watched it this year with the kids again, and it's so good. I will posit that I think Joe Pesci should have won an Oscar for Home Alone.

[Josh]

Yeah. I mean, I'd have to look up who actually won, but it's the kind of thing where sometimes the Oscars will, you know, award a great performance, but who's to say a great performance can't be a fantastic comedic performance?

[Seth]

I believe it was a. It was either the same year or one year apart, but that Joe Pesci did goodfellas and then Home Alone and, for my money, brought the same integrity to each performance.

[Josh]

Yeah, he's. Yeah, he's a treasure.

[Seth]

Treasure. But Addie hadn't seen it yet. And Addie, we were worried she'd be a little scared by it. And then she said to Alexi, halfway through, she goes, mama, you scared? And Alexi said, no, I'm not scared. Are you scared? She goes, no, but you can sit next to me if you're scared.

[Josh]

Oh, that's nice.

[Seth]

It was really nice. And then we thought she was. Maybe she was scared and she was just doing, like, theater to try to get. But then it turned out it was just. She just was worried about Alexi being scared.

[Josh]

Oh, wow.

[Seth]

And I will say as I do just think that maybe Alexi, she knows that Alexi doesn't like when people get shit all over her house. She wasn't scared about the break in. Right.

[Josh]

Also, to Lisa's story about, you know, Florida for Christmas. We've been. We've been to Florida for a Super bowl once, which is, you know, late January, maybe it was late January, early February. And there was like a golf outing and it was so cold golfing. Like, you just sort of think, Florida, it's gonna be warm. And people think the same thing about California. And like, our buddy Hayes was just out here for the Golden Globes as well, and he was like, I was planning to, like, hang by the pool, but it's pretty chilly out there.

[Seth]

It was very cold. Yeah. I mean, it wasn't. No, it was cold. I had to wear a jacket everywhere I went. And I agree. I was more excited about California weather. Joe Pesci won for Goodfellas in the 91 Oscars, and I think it was the same year. So he won an Oscar, but for my money, he won for the wrong thing and he should give it back.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

I do. Is he. I'll give you 100 bucks if you can get it right.

[Josh]

Okay.

[Seth]

But you have to give me 100 bucks if you get it wrong.

[Josh]

No. Then there's no. I think there's no chance I'm gonna be able to answer.

[Seth]

No. It's an either or. It's an either or.

[Josh]

Okay.

[Seth]

Is he Harry or Marv? Harry. I think you're right because you would say Harry first. Jeff. Jeff. Look it up. Jeff.

[Josh]

We're really pulling the curtain back because we got Sam on here and we've got Jeff.

[Seth]

Yeah. Jeff is our fact checker. And looking historically, we haven't really used him that much. Harry. He was Harry. So I.

[Josh]

All right, 100 bucks coming my way.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

All right, let's hear the next story.

[Angelica]

Hi, Seth and Josh. My name is Lexi and I live in Wellesley, Massachusetts. I'm a big fan of the show Seth. Just a side note, my husband and my 10 year old son met you this summer in Martha's Vineyard at the Chill Mark 5K road race and I think you and my son came in almost at the same time. But don't feel badly, he's very fast. And coincidentally the next day I found myself standing next to your wife and three kids at the agricultural fair. And when I whispered to my husband that your wife was next to me, my husband's oh, go tell her. We saw Seth yesterday at the race as if we were old friends and telling your wife that wouldn't creep her out. Don't worry, I did not talk to her. I left her alone. And I should also mention that my husband looks a lot like Will Ferrell and has dressed up as many of his characters over the years and he's won lookalike costume contest and he was almost a stand in for a movie that Will was in. But long story short, I think he's trying desperately to get into the entertainment business despite having a job in finance and supporting our three children. I think he thought if maybe I said something to your wife, we would all become best friends and then you'd introduce him to Will and Will would become his best so anyway, okay, onto my story. This was a trip my family and I took when I was around nine years old. It was my parents, my older sister, who was around 12 at the time, and me. We were in the Caribbean on the island of St. Martin and we were celebrating my dad's, it must have been 45th birthday. And while we were there, we had planned to stay at a resort that was affordable for my parents. But first upon arriving, we were going to spend one night at some very fancy hotel to celebrate my dad's big birthday. And I remember my mom telling us that we had to pack a fancy outfit to wear and it was going to be this big deal to stay at this fancy hotel for the night. So we land at the airport and my parents rented a Jeep. And I remember my sister and I were thinking this was really cool, like what a cool car to rent because it's like the top comes off and it was just really special. We had never driven in a car like that. And this was in the 80s so the Jeep tops back then were like plastic covers at some snapped on and off with actual button snaps. So we're driving along to this fancy hotel and we stop in town to walk around at some shops before going to the hotel. And this part I remember very vividly. We parked the car and there's this guy standing on some steps on the sidewalk right next to where we parked and he's just staring at us. And I now Realize he's staring at us because he's thinking, are these stupid Americans really going to leave their car here with all their luggage and a car that has a snap off top? You can guess what happened next. We park, we walk around. Sure enough, we come back to a car that has literally been ransacked. Everything was gone. Luggage was gone. Anything in there was gone. Again, this is in the 80s. There wasn't, like, a target nearby or anything like that. There probably is now, but needless to say, to say, we spent the entire vacation with just the clothes on our backs. My mom bought my sister and I some T shirts we could wear. But the biggest bummer was really for my dad, who is 6, 3, and at the time was probably like, 200, 150 pounds. So a very big guy with very limited clothing options and places to shop on a small island. So let's just say it's very easy to identify the pictures from that trip because my dad has the same ugly Hawaiian shirt in all of them and probably the same underwear. Anyway, thanks, guys. Love the show.

[Seth]

Thank you so much. Really appreciate it. Lexi. It would have been another. You could have said hi to my wife, who's an A. Lexi.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

So it would have been a come. I. I like to think that in that story, her husband was dressed like a Will Ferrell character, like at the AG Fair.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

And then Alexi would come home and say, hey, Ron Burgundy said he saw you at the road race. By the way, I had a very good road race time this year. And it's such a bummer how many, like, fast, small kids are out there.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Like, Z by me.

[Josh]

As fast as you are. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Snap on top in what is essentially a foreign country.

[Seth]

Yeah, you don't want to do it. Yeah, you don't want to do it. And, you know, let's not just put it on foreigners. I think in a lot of places in America, it's a bad call, I think, in general, just to snap on top. Just the word. Very. The word snap, historically, does not mean safety.

[Josh]

No.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

But I also, like, I get the impulse to rent a Jeep on vacation. Like, I went to, you know, my first time to Hawaii, I had. My college roommate was giving a presentation out there, and he's like, come on, come out. And I did. And, yeah, we got that Jeep Wrangler and took that top off, and then it started pouring rain as hard as I've ever seen it rain. And, yeah, we got soaked to the bone, but, yeah, that's it. It makes Sense for a vacation.

[Seth]

Have I told the story about jumping in Lake Winnipeak and hitting my face on a rock and cutting up my face?

[Josh]

Yeah, I think so. Just because I get a weird sort of nauseous, familiar thing. Yeah.

[Seth]

Yeah. Which is, you know, seems a little unfair since you're the one whose face is all weird now.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Yeah, it's.

[Josh]

Yeah, that's a bummer.

[Seth]

All right.

[Josh]

Major bummer. Lexi.

[Seth]

Yeah. We're very sorry. And I would love.

[Josh]

If you got a picture, maybe send it in. Yeah.

[Seth]

Waist up, though. We don't want to think about the underpants.

[Josh]

Do you think he was wearing a Hawaiian shirt and just underpants because they had no shorts that would fit him, Just some tighty whities.

[Seth]

Or was he wearing Hawaiian underpants?

[Josh]

Does that. That feels like a market that nobody's.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

The Hawaiian society at large could. Could cash in on.

[Seth]

What does mom say every time dad puts on a Hawaiian shirt?

[Josh]

Not that again. Something like that.

[Seth]

Probably. Probably. Yeah. That's probably the accurate answer. But who does she say he looks like?

[Josh]

Magnum PI Yeah. Yeah.

[Seth]

I don't believe it. But, mom, you know, there was. Back in the day, dad was in a Magnum PI Lookalike contest.

[Josh]

Yeah. We were living in Michigan, so we were little.

[Seth]

And mom always burns him. Cause she said he lost to a black guy.

[Josh]

Yeah. A dude who got a trip to Hawaii. And probably a couple nice shirts.

[Seth]

Yeah. Probably a couple nice shirts.

[Josh]

Where his dad just had to parade himself around.

[Seth]

Also, it's really funny. Like, that's the most sort of mom criticism of dad to get mad at him for not winning a lookalike contest. Like, all you could do is look. You could just look how you look.

[Josh]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. But, yeah, all right. I know he didn't win.

[Seth]

I know he definitely didn't win.

[Josh]

Larry Myers didn't win.

[Seth]

That has been part of the. Yeah. Part of the lore.

[Josh]

Hey, we're going to take a quick break and hear from some of our sponsors.

[Seth]

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[Josh]

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[Seth]

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[Seth]

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[Josh]

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[Seth]

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[Josh]

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[Seth]

And you're never mailing it in. Look wise?

[Josh]

No, I tried it on. Mail it in. You can catch me mailing it in. I mean, let's be honest, like, and.

[Seth]

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[Josh]

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[Seth]

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[Josh]

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[Seth]

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[Josh]

Well, anytime it rains in la, which isn't very often, I throw my gear on and I get out in it and my dog Woody loves to get out there with me. And we'll start on a trail on sort of a big fire road trail. But then we find those smaller trails where you need to crawl and get your hands dirty and the wetter you get, the better you get and yeah, that's what we like.

[Seth]

I love it.

[Josh]

What about you? Have you connected with your inner adventurer recently?

[Seth]

You know those squirrel suits where people jump off the sides of cliffs?

[Josh]

Oh yeah, yeah.

[Seth]

I just watched a YouTube video of that. My tummy. It made my tummy feel weird.

[Josh]

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[Seth]

Up on Rogue Rock Creek, she sends me. Right?

[Josh]

Yeah, we didn't.

[Seth]

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[Chuck]

So the next audio I'm going to play is not a story. And I have. I have audio in two parts. So I'm going to play the first part and then you guys can chat about it a little bit and then I'll play part two. But I'm not going to tell you what it is. I'm just going to play it.

[G]

Hi, Josh and Seth. My name is Angelica. I'm from Minnesota. I've been listening to your podcast. I'm really enjoying it. And started recording some data on the guests answers to your lightning round questions. Oh, I don't know if you'll find this interesting at all, but I figured I would call in and share it with you and let you decide. Full disclosure, this only includes episodes up through the Josh Brolin episode. Here we go. For the type of vacation question, most popular answer so far has been relaxing. 52% of your guests chose that second place. Adventurous. 27% of your guests. 20% of your guests said educational and only one person said enlightening. That was Jimmy Kimmel. For the Mode of transportation, 30% of your guests said they preferred trains. 21% automobile. Airplane came in at 18%. Boat, 10% on foot, 5%. Bike and tour bus are tied for 4%. Motorcycle and RV are tied for 2% of your guests. And then you have a couple outliers. Sledding by Sarah Silverman, rocket by Johnny Knoxville, horse by Judd Apatow, and of course, teleporting by Tiffany Haddish.

[Seth]

Right. I mean, that's. I'm so jealous that somebody thought to do that before I did.

[Josh]

I. Yeah, I was going to say it's precisely the kind of thing that you would do.

[Seth]

Yes, I would do it. I would send it to our friend text chain. No one would respond. Sometimes when I do stats about our fantasy football league, I think, you know what I should do is I should type this up. I should put it in a bottle and throw that bottle in the ocean with as little as anybody cares about my statistical work.

[Josh]

No I think your statistical work. Statistical work is very much appreciated, but sometimes it just takes a while for someone to get the first response. And then. And then more stuff ticks in.

[Seth]

I am very happy. And I am always taken with the fact based on how many people said trains or say trains, it. It really speaks to the fact that I feel like we should have better trains in America.

[Josh]

Yeah. Because I. Yeah, I think that people. I think that it would be hard to sort of, you know, fact check our guests, but to be like, have you really traveled on trains? Or do you just say that you romanticize it.

[Seth]

So from now on, you think it's like, what's your favorite form of travel? And they're like, trains. And then you're like, is it.

[Josh]

Where'd you go from where to where?

[Seth]

Okay. Where'd you go, though?

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

Oh, Mr. Train Traveler.

[Josh]

Yeah. Try to piss him off right at the very end.

[Seth]

I feel him a liar. I. I think a lot of people want to travel on trains because it's the. Statistically the highest percentage chance that there will be a murder. Yeah. And then sometimes, you know, all, you know. And then, of course, obviously, you're a suspect. If your hands are clean and there's a British detective on board, you're probably, you know, not going to end up getting arrested. They tend to. They tend to get their. The right person.

[Josh]

Also, kudos to Kimmel for wanting an enlightening vacation.

[Seth]

That's a bigger lie than trains, though.

[Josh]

Well, if you really could have a relaxing, adventurous, or I guess we just say relaxing, adventurous, educational and enlightening isn't in there.

[Seth]

Maybe it used to be and you took it out because.

[Josh]

No, I don't think it was. But if you could, out of all of those, come out of a vacation enlightened.

[Seth]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Doesn't that move to the top of the heap other than like, oh, I don't know. I just got a lot of sleep and read a book or I have a greater sense of my place in the universe and I'm equanimous.

[Seth]

Yeah, good use of equanimous. That's when you teach people to ride horses underwater. I think that anybody who says they got enlightened on their vacation is like one luggage mix up at LaGuardia when they land away from being like, ah, just. It was all a sham.

[Josh]

Great stats, Angelica. We've got part two of this audio. I think it's this audio. It could be different audio. Sam, give it to us for the.

[G]

Question about what other family they like to go on a vacation with 69% of your guests chose a real family, and 31% chose a fictional family. Most of the answers were unique, but there were a couple repeats with the Myers family being the top choice. Seven of your guests said they wanted to go on vacation with you guys. And then other repeats were the family from Friday Night Lights, Beyonce Knowles, the Brady Bunch, Sanford and Son, the Simpsons, Swiss Family Robinson, and the Kennedys for which family member they would like to be stuck on a desert island with. 27% of your guests said a spouse, 24% said a parent. With most of those choosing their dad. Sorry, moms. 21% of your guests chose a sibling, 15% chose one of their children. 5%. 5%. 5% chose a grandparent, 3% chose an aunt or uncle, 3% chose a nephew, 1% chose a cousin. And then one person said their father in law. I think that was Ed Helms, but I didn't write it down, so I don't remember for sure. For the hometown of your guests, 22% of your guests have come from California. Second place is New York, with 12% of your guests. And then tied for third place, you have Massachusetts, Washington, and the UK claiming 6% of your guests. Michigan and Illinois and Tennessee all have 5% of your guests. Pennsylvania and Florida claiming 4% of your guests each. And then Montana has 2% of your guests, and then one person each from Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Virginia, Canada, China, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, and Australia. So you have 23 states represented so far in seven countries. You're missing a bunch of states, one of which is Minnesota. I'd be happy to fill that one in for you, but no pressure. 51% of your guests said yes, they would recommend their hometowns as a vacation destination to other families. 49% said no, but that's pretty even split. And for Seth's favorite question, how many of your guests have been to the Grand Grand Canyon so far? 52% have been. And of those, 80% said it was worth it, 20% said it wasn't. And then for the 48% who have not been to the Grand Canyon, 82% do want to go, and 18% don't want to go. So pretty even numbers on those questions as well. All right, that's all for me. Thank you guys for listening to my dull data, and thanks for the podcast.

[Seth]

Jackpot.

[Josh]

Jackpot. Not dull data as well.

[Seth]

Angelica, MVP of the pod.

[Josh]

Quintessential Minnesota. Nice.

[Seth]

Yeah, fantastic.

[Josh]

Yeah, we legit love that.

[Seth]

I'm very the even splits are the hometown split about whether or not it's vacation.

[Josh]

Yeah. That's so fun.

[Seth]

That was great. I love that very much. Thank you, Angelica.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Seth]

But I will. I'm gonna say it, and I don't wanna upset anybody. The day we have somebody from Minnesota on this pod is the day I'm fucking out. Yeah.

[Josh]

Really good. I will say the question about a family you'd like to take a trip with. I. I feel like that would stump me in the moment. I feel like that one comes sort of after the first couple questions in the lightning round. That one hits you like. It's like two quick right jabs and then a left hook.

[Seth]

Yeah. It's not.

[Josh]

And I feel like that would cause some panic in me if I didn't know it was coming.

[Seth]

When we get an answer, it's worth it. But I do. I think we should say to our guests, maybe moving forward, like, this is a really hard one. We apologize.

[Josh]

Yeah. I feel like I say something to that effect.

[Seth]

Yeah. But it doesn't sound sincere.

[Josh]

Okay.

[Seth]

Right.

[Josh]

Angelica.

[Seth]

Thank you, Angelica.

[Josh]

A hero's work. Thank you.

[Seth]

It's always just so lovely to hear from our listeners, and that was no exception today. Posh.

[Josh]

Yeah, I agree. Yeah. Thank you all so much. Wouldn't happen without you.

[Seth]

We're off to a very nice start on the pod here in 2025. Thanks for listening. Thanks for calling in. Thanks for sharing. Pashi. I love you.

[Josh]

I love you too, Sufi.

[Seth]

All right, do we do it? Do.

[H]

Lindsey. Booked a family a Hawaiian excursion near the airport. That was a bad omen. Got themselves some snorkels for aquatic submersion. Their boat had way too much motion. Thought that they were gonna see some manta rays. Instead, they rocked about on the choppy waves and absolutely everyone threw up in the ocean. Oh, gee. The fish all came to eat it.

[Josh]

That's disgusting.

[H]

I'm Chuck.

[Josh]

Swim back.

[H]

Oh, man, I think I'm gonna yak. Oh.

[Seth]

Oh.

[H]

Lisa and her family went south for Christmas. Florida was the destination chosen. Traveling for the holidays is tricky business. Hit the beach, put on suntan lotion at Christmas time. They tell you that you better not pout. But what you're supposed to do when the power's out. It's just no fun when Florida is frozen. Oh, yeah. Lexi and St. Martin back in the 80s, got a Jeep. That's how they were rolling. Had a fancy dinner for her daddy's birthday. Went downtown to do some tourist strolling. But sadly, they discovered that when they got a criminal. Had made it through the weak jeep snaps and all of their stuff, all of it was stolen. Og. Three cheers for Angelica. So great. Ah, Daddy, it's so pleasing. Dinner soda knows how. Knows how to crunch those numbers.