Anna Wintour vs. The Knicks

Summary

Good Guys Podcast: "Anna Wintour vs. The Knicks"

Hosts: Josh Peck & Ben Soffer
Date: May 14, 2026
Network: Dear Media

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Episode Overview

This episode dives into the intersection of pop culture and everyday life, as Josh and Ben riff on the cultural significance of the Met Gala versus the raw fandom of Knicks basketball. They discuss the social implications of high-profile events, daily health routines, economic realities from flights to food, and offer their signature takes on quirks of modern living. Running through the episode is the inimitable chemistry between the hosts, who bring humor, self-deprecation, and a sharp read on the “what are you nuts?” moments that pepper modern urban existence.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Celebrity Guests: Please Don’t Come (Unless You’re Royalty)

[00:00–01:23]

• The hosts jest about guests flaking, expressing their preference for a “just the two of us” format except for a few high-caliber celebrities.
• Quote: “Guests, okay? We’re doing you a favor… Unless you’re Robbie Hoffman...Brad Pitt or Jake Gyllenhaal...Queen Latifah. All royalty is welcome.” – Ben ([00:05])

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2. The Oatmeal Discourse: Health, Nostalgia, & Food Addictions

[01:23–06:31]

• Ben’s new obsession: unsweetened oatmeal, seeking validation for its healthiness and sharing his “addictive” history with sugar-laden instant packets.
• Josh details his higher-calorie, hearty oatmeal routine, emphasizing moderation and self-awareness for food triggers.
• They bond over kitchen “wealth” signifiers (filtered water spouts, non-smelly ice, ceiling fans).
• Quote: “The problem with me, Josh, is if I add a drizzle of honey, then I want a glob of peanut butter, and then all of a sudden, it’s dessert.” – Ben ([02:12])
• Quote: “If it’s going to unleash the Kraken, don’t do the drizzle of honey.” – Josh ([03:43])

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3. Blue-Collar Markets & City Immigrant Culture

[07:06–10:44]

• Discussion about who “corners the market” on various trades in different cities: Israelis in HVAC/locksmiths in LA/Florida; Russians and Slavs in NYC trades.
• Praise for the multicultural nature and grit of urban immigrant communities.
• Quote: "No one is changing the filter in the refrigerator. And I’ll stand on business, period." – Josh ([07:06])

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4. Appliance, Service, & Tech Aggravations

[11:18–13:41]

• Josh recounts the pain of getting a TV repaired, communicating with international call centers, and shares a humorous tangent about accurately guessing a rep's location.
• The grind and inefficiency of modern customer service and the global nature of support.

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5. Coffee Culture: The Search for Flavored Brews

[18:31–22:16]

• Ben laments the unavailability of sugar-free flavored coffee in Manhattan; wishing for “banana cinnamon” options found elsewhere.
• The routine of getting out for coffee versus making it at home and the sensory/psychic comfort routines provide.
• Quote: “It’s my routine. If I were to make my coffee at home, I’m not getting out in the morning immediately... Somebody needs to make this for me, Josh.” – Ben ([21:13])

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6. Met Gala vs. Knicks Game: Pop Culture Crossroads

[22:16–25:12]

• The hosts discuss the Met Gala (fashion industry charity/fundraiser) and compare its significance with the Knicks playoff game happening the same night.
• Comedic marvel at Timothée Chalamet skipping the Gala—where girlfriend Kylie Jenner attended—and going courtside at the Knicks instead.
• Quote: “He literally just throws on sweatpants, a Knicks hat that he probably bought in 2007, shows up to the best seats…and has a great time and leaves. That’s hot.” – Ben ([25:01])

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7. The Truth About the Met Gala

[29:20–34:38]

• Reflections on the perceived disconnect between the event’s fundraising purpose (for the Costume Institute) and its public “fashion party” image.
• Both hosts admit most people have no idea it's a fundraiser.
• Quote: “This is a fundraiser that you would never know was a fundraiser… People think it’s a fashion party, which is the complete antithesis of what you’re actually trying to do.” – Ben ([29:54])
• Fashion critique: The wilder the Met Gala outfits, the less the hosts “get it.”

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8. Politics, Image, & NYC Realities

[32:42–36:01]

• NYC Mayor’s decision to skip the Met Gala and focus on city work, earning rare bipartisan respect from Josh and Ben.
• Local politics: trash enclosures (the “shame of New York”) and hope versus skepticism regarding actual implementation.
• Quote: “If you come after it's rained…the puddles just show what is on our streets. And that, folks, is a disease.” – Ben ([35:46])

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9. Airline Realities: Delta, Snacks, & The Spirit Conundrum

[36:08–44:01]

• Delta to cut snacks/beverage on short (<350 mile) flights prompts a consumer debate.
• Ben: “If the flight is short, you should have brought a snack. It’s too much.” ([36:59])
• Discussion of Spirit Airlines’ woes and government bailouts—what really justifies saving private companies?
• Philosophical: Should flying be considered a luxury again, reflecting on the economics and safety feats of modern air travel?
• Memorable Moment: Ben correctly guesses a Delta roundtrip NYC–LA fare within a dollar ([45:08–45:55]).

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10. Food Science: Chicken Nugget Numbers & Meat Glue

[47:14–49:57]

• Amused curiosity about Purdue making “6, 7” shaped chicken nuggets for Gen Alpha, and a rabbit hole into “meat glue” (transglutaminase) being used in chicken nuggets and steakhouses.
• “Isn’t it amazing that we’ve turned chicken into a six?...Can we just eat chicken that look like chicken?” – Ben ([48:02])

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11. Steakhouse Love & Culinary Mashups

[49:57–51:19]

• Josh recounts his odd but successful dinner: steak paired with leftover popcorn. Ben pitches pouring steak drippings on popcorn.

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12. Moron Mail: The Name Game

[51:19–54:04]

• Listener question: Should they change their child’s legal name when the nickname fits better?
• Both hosts affirm—nicknames rule, legal names are flexible, don’t overthink it.
• “Nobody’s ever asked to see your birth certificate. Your name could be Rodney...Your name is Josh because I told you so. Because I'm your mother. That's it.” – Ben ([53:39])

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13. What Are Ya Nuts? Rants

[54:18–56:09]

• Ben: Angry about parents leaving parks’ gates open in NYC, putting kids at risk.
  • Quote: “If you are opening the gate and leaving it open so somebody else’s toddler can run out into the street, you can go fuck off. Ok? What are you, nuts?!” ([55:53])
• Josh: Complains about agents suggesting he might get a class-action payout for his book being used by AI models, only to be disappointed.
  • “I’ve heard of found money. I’ve never heard of lost money.” ([57:29])

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Notable & Memorable Quotes

• “No one is changing the filter in the refrigerator. And I’ll stand on business, period.” – Josh ([07:06])
• “This is a fundraiser that you would never know was a fundraiser.” – Ben ([29:54])
• “He literally just throws on sweatpants...shows up to the best seats in the Garden and has a great time and leaves. That’s hot.” – Ben ([25:01])
• “Nobody’s ever asked to see your birth certificate. Your name could be Rodney.” – Ben ([53:39])
• “If you are opening the gate and leaving it open... What are you, nuts?!” – Ben ([55:53])
• “I’ve heard of found money. I’ve never heard of lost money.” – Josh ([57:29])

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Oatmeal Health & Kitchen Wealth: [01:23–06:31]
• Urban Trades & Immigrant Culture: [07:06–10:44]
• Met Gala vs. Knicks: [22:16–25:12]
• Met Gala Purpose and Perception: [29:20–34:38]
• Local Politics & Trash Talk: [34:38–36:01]
• Airline Snacks Debate/Spirit Airlines: [36:08–44:01]
• Name/Nickname Moron Mail: [51:19–54:04]
• What Are Ya Nuts? Segment: [54:18–56:09]

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Final Thoughts

Throughout the episode, Josh and Ben blend sharp cultural analysis with irreverent humor, delivering both nostalgia and insight into what it means to be a “good guy” navigating a world full of quirks, from celebrity culture to city living and travel hacks. Their candid conversation and playful gripes make this a must-listen for fans of urbane, self-aware comedy podcasts.

Transcript

[A]

Mazamarans. Welcome back to the Good Guys podcast. Josh Duhamel flaked on us, by the way.

[B]

Whatever. Honestly, I hope. I hope all guests flake on us. Listen, guests, okay? We're doing you a favor, okay? We want to do the podcast, just the two of us. You email. Hey, can I come in the show? Sure, we'll let you on the show because you asked, but if you. We would much rather you don't. Come on. This is. This is the magic, okay? Unless you're Robbie Hoffman, so stay off our show. Or Joey Commasta or who else, Josh? Ariana Grande, I guess, like Demi Lovato. Stay off our show unless you like Brad Pitt or Jake Shade. Yeah, yeah. Or stay off our show unless you're Queen Latifah, right? Like, yeah, stay off.

[A]

All royalty is welcome.

[B]

Yeah, all royalties welcome. Also, like, come on our show. But, like, don't flake.

[A]

Two Jews, both big and tall. No subject too small for the good guys. A Mother Stream premium podcast team. Make it your weekly routine. It's a Good guys. And if you don't give us five stars. What are you, nuts?

[B]

What are you nuts? Yeah, we're the good guys that have the great guys.

[A]

You know what this is, Ben? This is the orange, the original recipe, and that's what people like.

[B]

This is it. This is what's most important. Josh, I have a very important question for you because I've been thinking about it a lot. I've recently started eating oatmeal in the morning, and I know what. First, I'm gonna jump to the very end. No, I'm not putting brown sugar and honey and all this stuff in it. I'm not. So I'm asking you, is oatmeal at the surface, is it truly healthy, or have I convinced myself that it's healthy? I'm going to pliables. I'm getting a steel cut oatmeal, a couple of strawberries, a couple of blueberries and slivered almonds.

[A]

Tell me you're not using anything to sweeten it. Zero.

[B]

Zilch.

[A]

And how's your life?

[B]

I mean, I'm enjoying it. You know, the blueberries and the strawberries are pretty tasty. And the problem with me, Josh, is if I add a drizzle of honey, then I want a glob of peanut butter, and then I want a candied nut, and then all of a sudden, it's dessert. But you're telling me oatmeal on the surface, oatmeal is healthy for sure. Yeah.

[A]

They say it's a heart healthy food. It lowers your cholesterol or it can lower your cholesterol. I think. Yeah, a nice rolled oat or an Irish cut oat is quite healthy. I mean, you know, there's always going to be the anti carb freaks who are like, what do you mean? That's peasant food. But just can. It's also fun because you can take it and feel like you're an Oliver. Can I have some more, please?

[B]

I love it.

[A]

More porridge for the little poor boy.

[B]

I love it, Josh. I've been eating it and I think it might just be my toxic relationship with food. I remember a time where I was £290 and I was pounding the corner Quaker oats pre made like cinnamon apple.

[A]

Yum.

[B]

And brown sugar ones.

[A]

Dinosaur eggs. You get the kids one?

[B]

Yes. I would have. I would have like 10 of them. And when I'm thinking about it, like, that was probably like 3,000 calories in oatmeal that I was eating. So now, of course, I flipped it all the way to the other side. I'm asking you stupid ass questions like, is unsweetened oatmeal healthy? Shut up, Ben. Shut up.

[A]

You do it is signaling some unhealthy food habits. Because it's just like I remember asking Jeff Garland, who's a much different food addict than we are, but he, he said this and it stuck with me. He's like, I don't do sugar. He's like, I am addicted to sugar. I cannot do white refined sugar and I can't really do white flour. Those are the things that I stay away from. And he looked at me and he goes, but do I put ketchup on my eggs? And yeah, ketchup didn't do this. Okay. And I was like a. Right. So again, yes, if it's going to unleash the Kraken, don't do the drizzle of honey. But I, I do a very kind of calorie dense oatmeal. But I like it. And I, I feel like it's all like, I'll happily do that scoop of peanut butter in there. So that's like the oats itself are about 200 calories, give or take. And then I'll do the scoop of peanut butter. That's anywhere from like a hundred to 150. Then I might do a prime protein milk.

[B]

Why?

[A]

Because it sweetens it and it's 2 grams of sugar. And so I could throw in half of that. That's 15 grams of protein. 75 calories. So now we're up to about 425. And I might dust it, I might finish it with some chia seeds, keep it moving, you know, and it's that fun, yummy boba texture to abs. And then, yeah, you gotta do a little fruits, too. So maybe it's clocking in at 600 calories, but it is dense. You are good all day on that.

[B]

You're soaking your chia seeds. Correct.

[A]

You gotta soak.

[B]

These aren't dry. You gotta soak. I heard. Look, by the way, people, if you're eating straight chia seeds, thinking you're being healthier, they're. They're coming straight out in your poop. They're doing nothing for you, okay? You gotta hydrate these seeds. They then all of a sudden, they expand in your gut and they're having a nice party. And that's what apparently makes you feel full. Good for you. We're health gurus, okay? We really are. We're health gurus. Do you make your oatmeal at home?

[A]

I do, but it's microwave. It's ready cook oats. It's not like I'm not. I'm wearing my simulator.

[B]

You're not stealing. No, no, no. That's too much. But you don't go to a place for it. Like what you're talking about, you're making.

[A]

I do. Yeah. Yeah. You can microwave it, though, or. You know, I am rich. I'm a rich person and I'm in a very high percentile, tax wise. So I have the faucet that does the filtered water and the immediate oil.

[B]

Wow. Wow, wow, wow. That's nice. The immediate, immediate boil is a real game changer. It's a real game changer.

[A]

Things like this, like ice in your freezer that doesn't taste like the bottom of a kimchi can. And that spout is like real signs of wealth to me. And both those things can be accomplished for less than $1,000. But to me, it's like, whoa, we made it.

[B]

Yeah, it's like me with the ceiling fan. Like, you have a ceiling fan. You're fucking rich, okay? You're rich because you thought of it, okay? You took enough time to install that beautiful $35 ceiling fan from Home Depot, which could go up. You could get one that's a bunch of seashells, Josh. You get. You get something gorgeous. But let me tell you, it's the intent. You thought to put in the. The hot water. You thought to have non smelly ice. There's Nothing worse than smelly ice. I go to your house and you give me a cup of smelly ice. I'm never ever asking you for a

[A]

drink again because no one is changing the filter in the refrigerator. And I'll stand on business, period.

[B]

Yeah, of course not. Who does? Not me. I'm not changing the filter in anything.

[A]

I'm not an engineer.

[B]

No, no. I'm not changing the filter in anything. I did have today, Josh. I had Whirlpool.

[A]

Sorry, no, Frigidaire.

[B]

It's so funny that they expect you to do those things. Today I had my building. This is a. There's a big perk, Josh. They come up and they change the filters in the air conditioner. Big perk.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

Big perk. That is a full building service, let me tell you. Came in, redid it, all of a sudden my apartment's actually cool. You're thinking, your air conditioner is broken. Your air conditioner isn't broken. Your filters are clogged with dust, so nothing can get out of the dust. Clean your filters.

[A]

So in. In Southern California, or at least I can speak to Los Angeles in my little sphere, the Israelis have a basically combina. They have the market cornered on two things. On air conditioning vent replacement, and on solar panels. And if your solar panels weren't put in by a guy named Aviv, they're probably working. And the ones Aviv did are not. But. But Aviv said, listen, you want to be good to the climate. But. But they come in and these are like my dear friends and their. Their uncles would be like, they would come in with this little combino where they would. You know, it's true, most people are not changing the HEPA filters that are in their air conditioning enough. Right? It's truly. Probably needs to be changed every two, twice a year. But they would come in and they would take the filters out, which were definitely dirty, but maybe they'd have a little dirt in their pocket too.

[B]

And they'd be like, oh, my God.

[A]

Excuse me. Excuse me, miss. You see this? Come on, You're. You're breathing this. It's crazy. We have to replace. I cannot let you live like this.

[B]

It's so good.

[A]

Come on, ma'. Am. It's crazy.

[B]

They also have a. They completely cornered the market, at least in South Florida. Locksmith. Okay. Yeah. You can't find a non Israeli locksmith. And let me tell you, they're. They're wonderful at cornering markets.

[A]

Smith and Locks.

[B]

There's. There's. There's no market cornered in New York. By the way, you call every single person that you call completely different. And they all probably have cornered their own markets. There are just so many markets, Right. What one person you call Hungarian, the next guy Slovenian, the next day. I haven't found an Israeli locksmith in New York. Not that I'm calling that many locksmiths. It sounds like I'm changing my locks every day. But I've spoken to these plumbers.

[A]

Mm.

[B]

Typically Russian. I found only Russian plumbers in New York.

[A]

Yeah. There's a lot of blue collar jobs are cornered by, I feel like the Slavic community in, in New York. So plumbers, electricians, certain things like that. But you're right, it's multicultural and it's really the. The amazing immigrant community of any major city. Who are these like hard working people who, the truth is, are willing to do some of the hard jobs that others aren't. And. But you think about like bodegas growing up, like it was one type of people who ran a bodega. But now it's like totally multicultural. Like you could be Dominican or Puerto Rican, you could be Pakistani or Indian, or you could be Korean. Like there's every nationality is represented in our wonderful New York corner stores. Yeah.

[B]

And they have, they're running the greatest businesses. Bodegas aside, that's probably a tough fucking business. These H Vac guys, these plumbers, these guys killing it on TaskRabbit. These are amazing, amazing businesses that aren't going to be overtaken by AI. They don't have to worry, Josh. We have to worry. They don't have to worry. They're using their hands. AI can't change your can't fix your toilet. Maybe it can. It can't yet. How would that even work? I'm trying to think about that. Maybe you just like have like a robot. Yeah. Fuck. God, they're screwed.

[A]

No, it's all the issue is, is that there will be a person. I just dealt with this with getting my. I have a warranty on my LG television, which is the second time within three years has crapped out on me. So thankfully I bought it at Costco. I should have went with Samsung with the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra.

[B]

I have so many frames. That's actually how you know you're rich. Frame TVs. They are fantastic.

[A]

They are, right?

[B]

Samsung. Yeah. Oh, Josh. And when you're, when it's not on, you have Monet. Okay. You have Picasso. Okay.

[A]

I love it.

[B]

It's great. People come in, they're like, is that a Picasso? No. No, literally, nobody does that. Okay? They know it's your frame tv. I know that you think that it's really good. Is that a Picasso? Like, no, it's like a perfect rectangle. It's not a Picasso. And it's in the place where a TV should be. There's. There's literally a remote control under it. It's not a Picasso.

[A]

You think we're watching the Knicks on the Picasso? Idiot.

[B]

You think I'd give up perfectly good TV space for a Picasso? Right? Please.

[A]

But the space between me getting a repair person to come out and I got to tell you, buying it at Costco, I felt so good the first time it went down a year ago, I was like, oh, great, like a $2,000 TV. Now I have to get a new one. And I was like, oh, no. It came with a five year warranty. Amazing. And it was pretty easy the first time. Same thing happened a year later. I call, and it literally takes 5 calls, different follow ups, talking to all these different people in call centers all over, around the world to finally get, like, Joe to come by, which is coming this week, to come in and fix it. But I was laughing. I was dying. I was thinking about my dear boy Ben, and laughing at myself and how you would have laughed at me, because I was talking to the wonderful person Mo at the call center in Pakistan, and we're chatting, you know, yenting it up, and I said, where? He goes, where are you located, sir? I said, I'm in Los Angeles.

[B]

How about you?

[A]

He said, I'm in Pakistan. And I said, oh, Islamabad or Karachi? How did I know that? How the hell did I know that?

[B]

What did he say?

[A]

He said, I'm in Karaji. How the fuck did I know that?

[B]

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[A]

Speaking of local crowd work, have you ever seen there is a Katt Williams special and Katt Williams is on like my Mount Rushmore favorite comedians, but he's

[B]

awesome as of recently.

[A]

I remember he did a Netflix special a couple of years ago. And again, this is his special, which of course is recorded in a city but will go out to the world. So, you know, want to keep it pretty universal. He does 20 minutes of crowd work at the top on Jacksonville. He's like, how about Main Street? Everyone's like, yeah, you know, everyone else not from Jacksonville. He's not going to relate to this at all. He's like, motherfucking Main Street. How you gonna go swimming, Joe Rogan and you ain't never wore a bathing suit.

[B]

He just had no interest probably in editing anything. He's like, I'm, I'm funny. I did a really funny hour. The whole thing is going up. I'm being paid the same. I love it doesn't matter. Me too. You know what else I love, Josh? I love flavored coffee. And let me tell you, I can't fucking find it in this city. Yesterday I drove to the Great Shinnecock. I played the most unbelievable golf course. This place. Unbelievable. And my favorite coffee place is on the way. It's in Long Island. It's called Kitchen Cabaret. And they have. It's your flavored coffee, so it's sugar free. These aren't like pumps. Banana cinnamon. I get a banana cinnamon, iced coffee, a little bit of milk and a Splenda. Oh, my God. It'll blow your mind. I had it yesterday on the drive up. It was amazing. I. This morning I woke up, I'm like, I want that. No shade Starbucks. I don't want a pump. I want a flavored coffee. I don't want a sugar. I don't want a sugar free or a sugary. I don't want a syrup. I just want flavored coffee. It does not exist in Manhattan. It doesn't exist. I was chatgpting it up. I'm like, does this. They're like, new York doesn't do it. You can try. Maybe a bodega might do it. None of my bodegas do it.

[A]

No, I wouldn't expect them.

[B]

None of them. Nowhere. I want a big fucking iced coffee that's flavored. Doesn't exist in new York. Does it exist by you?

[A]

No, it doesn't. Re. Well, here's what I will tell you. What we have here, right, Are like those panera corner bakery type places which you might walk in.

[B]

You might.

[A]

You know what might have it, honestly, is like when you go into those great bagel shops and they have like five different faucets of coffee, right?

[B]

They have. Yes.

[A]

And those. You can. I've certainly. Blueberries pushing it, but, like, I've definitely seen a hazelnut brew or like a.

[B]

You're right.

[A]

There is more of that, I would say, in l. A. Because it's also, you know, gas station culture, convenience store culture here that you might. But, dude, this is why you and I need to be in fucking Atlanta.

[B]

I want to go.

[A]

I want to go into a quick e mart. I want to go into, like, quick trip. Quick trip. This is what I want. Quickie marts from simpsons. Quick trip. Shout out.

[B]

Shout out.

[A]

I know, you know, I want to go into a quick trip. And they have 19 different coffees, every different flavor. Then they have some that are ratcheted up where they're like. This is called, like, beat up your cousin. And it's like 2x caffeine. That is good.

[B]

This one's called you gonna be gassy later.

[A]

Yeah, this is called you won't make it to the parking lot because you're

[B]

gonna shit your pants in a quickie trip. Yeah, I need flavored coffee. And like, I spoke to claudia about this. She's like, you know, margot gets it from this place called the cheese store. They'll deliver it. That's delicious flavored coffee. I don't want it in my house. I want to go to a store and buy it. I understand. I can order something like that online, put it in my fridge. I like. It's part of my morning routine. I wake up in the morning, I walk outside, I go mobile, order my Starbucks pick It up, walk a couple of blocks with Romeo, come back, I like it. It's my routine. It's my routine. If I were to make my coffee at home, I'm not getting out in the morning immediately. And I like immediately getting out in the morning. So somebody needs to make this for me, Josh. Somebody needs to make flavored coffee.

[A]

Don't I know it. Don't I know it? Yeah. I think these are things that are. That are achievable. But it's hard, and I get it, because you can make it at home. But it just ain't. It ain't.

[B]

It.

[A]

It ain't.

[B]

It ain't.

[A]

It does not hit. As the kids say. Speaking of what the kids say. And we're going to be a week late on this because we are a bit ahead, but Met Gala, let's get into it. What do we think? What's. Our thoughts?

[B]

Our. Our thoughts are that if you watch the Met Gala and not the Knick game. What are you nuts? Knicks won by 40. Fuck you, Philly. Fuck you. Oh, my God. What a game. No, but the Met Gala, look, these. These people showed up. They looked gorgeous. I mean, what I love. Josh, you saw Kylie Jenner went to the Met Gala, and Timothee Chalamet courtside at the Garden. Standing on business. Hell, yeah. Okay. They're dating. They're in the same city. You know, he was invited. They wanted him to be there. He's like, I'm sorry. It's Claudia dream go to the Nick game.

[A]

It's Claudia's dream to be invited to the Met Gala, right?

[B]

Probably. That's probably, like, definitely. I have to assume so.

[A]

Does she allow the same. Exact same scenario for the two of you? Does she allow you to go to the Nick game?

[B]

No way. I don't think so. I think that if it wasn't the second round, game one, for sure, this. Honestly, I'm stunned. Timothee Chalamet didn't go to the Met Gala. This is the most meaningless game you could possibly have. You couldn't win. You're not even close to winning. You need to win four. This is game one. I'm surprised that he went to the Nick game. It shows true fandom. But, yeah, I don't.

[A]

She wouldn't.

[B]

She wouldn't have said no. She probably would have said exactly what I just said, though. It's not really such an important game. You can go to the next game. And that would have been true. Now, if it's game four and we're up three, zero or it's game six and we're up. Three, two. No question. I'm at that game. A closeout opportunity. No question. The game one.

[A]

I'm not surprised. I'm not surprised by his decision at all. Just thinking about the psychic wear and tear of something like the Metcala as opposed to going to the Knicks game. Right. Like, imagine this, right? This is weeks of anticipation. Not only does he have to figure out what he's going to wear, but it's got to be honoring what Kylie wears, right?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And it's also like, obviously he's going to do it in tandem with. You've seen Laurent or Tom Ford or whatever gorgeous, beautiful couture shop he's going to do with the level of logistics that goes into that, as opposed to J. Dolan. Hit me with another two. Let's go sit by Stiller. And why, I guess Stiller went to the Met Gala, but it couldn't be easier to be like, we're going to cab over to the Madison Square Garden. We're going to be let right in. There's no thought, there's no thinking. And that's hot. No thinking is hot.

[B]

He literally just throws on sweatpants, a Knicks hat that he probably bought in 2007, shows up to the best seats in the Garden and has a great time and leaves.

[A]

That's hot.

[B]

It's. It's hot. It's. It's. It's unbelievable. It really is. Like, that's the dream. The dream is getting those seats whenever you want. Insanity. Insanity. I can't. I'm sure. I wonder if you get. Not get over it, but, like, do you become just so jaded? No, because he never has to sit anywhere else. It would be one thing if you got that for, like, a season and then all of a sudden you couldn't get it again. But he has it forever. This episode of the Good Guys podcast is brought to you by our friends at Mint Mobile. Folks, I don't know about you, but I like keeping my money where I can see. Unfortunately, traditional big wireless carriers also seem to like keeping my money, too. After years of overpaying for wireless, I finally got fed up with the crazy high wireless bills, bogus fees, and those free perks that actually cost more in the long run and switched to Mint Mobile. Folks, you could be saving so much money, you have no idea. And what you're thinking to yourself is, oh, Mint Mobile doesn't have the same service. They have the same service. It might even be better. Okay, so what are you nuts? Stop paying for overpriced wireless just because that's how it's always been. Mint exists purely to fix that. Mint Mobile is here to rescue you with premium wireless plans starting at just 15 bucks a month. All plans come with high speed data and unlimited talk and text delivered on the nation's largest 5G network. Bring your own phone and number, activate with ESIM in minutes and start saving immediately. No long term contracts, no no hassle. Ditch overpriced wireless and get three months of premium wireless service from Mint mobile for just 15 bucks a month. Folks. Mint Mobile is it. You're in the middle of the desert. You're looking for cell service with one of your big carriers. You could have had it for less with Mint Mobile, folks. If you like your money, Mint Mobile is for you. Shop [e-mail] goodguys that's mintmobile.com goodguys disclaimer upfront payment of $45 for 3 months 5 gigabyte plan required equivalent to $15 a month new customer offer for first 3 months only than full price plan options available, taxes and fees extra C Mint Mobile For Details this episode of the Good Guys Podcast is brought to you by our friends at Im8. Folks. Im8 is it? Let me tell you, their Daily Ultimate Essentials is such a wonderful way to jumpstart your morning. Whether you're low on energy, maybe your tummy hurts you, maybe you're having trouble focusing. Now you have something new to try and let me tell you, you're gonna rely on it. Like me, imai's Daily Ultimate Essentials is now my go to for getting the benefits of 16 different supplements in one tasty drink. Co founded by, yeah, that's right David Beckham and crafted with insights from experts at Mayo Clinic, Cedars Sinai and a former NASA chief scientist, it simplifies wellness and makes it easier to support your health. The drink is loaded with 92 nutrient rich ingredients such as vitamins, minerals, adaptogens, CoQ10, MSM and pre pro and postbiotics. It's designed to help you feel good from the inside out. And what makes IMH stand out is how it combines science with nature. They use effective ingredients and back them with research. Plus it's been through clinical trials where 95% of participants felt more energetic and 85% said their digestion improved and they had less bloating. Also NSF certified. If it's not NSF certified, I don't want it. Let me tell you folks, it is the perfect way to kickstart your day Want more energy? Want to feel better? Give iM8 a try. Give your body what it deserves. With iM8, go to im8health.com goodguys and use code goodguys for a free welcome kit, five free travel sachets, plus 10% off your order. That's imthenumber8health.com goodguys code goodguys for a free welcome Kit, five free Travel Sachets, plus 10% off your order. Im8health.com goodguys Code goodguys Disclaimer. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

[A]

Yeah, I don't know. The Met Gala thing, I think it's lost on me, and I appreciate it because I think what, at its root, it's bringing money to the arts. And that's important.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

And what an amazing thing Anna Winters sort of created. And yet, like, I don't know, again, like, I think it's because I'm getting old and a year doesn't seem long anymore. Right. Like, a year flies by. So to me, I'm constantly. I'm constantly thinking, like, wow, we're doing this again, huh?

[B]

This soon.

[A]

And it loses the magic.

[B]

I think almost everything loses the magic when you realize sort of the intent of it. And I understand this is charity, for sure, but, like, brands are going. Brands are paying for tables. It's all going to a great cause, certainly. But then they invite a choice few influencers and celebrities that are all there for different reasons. The root cause is completely lost on everyone. Like, this is a fundraiser that you would never know as a fundraiser. Like, I'm happy you brought that up. No one in the world knows that the Met Gala is a fundraiser. They think that this is a. It's like a fashion party, which is the complete antithesis of what you're actually trying to do. Like, it should be known that it's a fundraiser. It should be known that you're raising. What you're raising money for. I don't even know what the fuck they're raising money for. I'm here talking about it. I know that they raise money for the arts, but what in the arts.

[A]

For the arts. The Costume Institute.

[B]

What is the Costume Institute? Just, like, tell me a little more. Not you in general. Like, okay, the Met Gala. It's so amazing what she's wearing. Why is she there? What is she doing there? Why is it important? That would be kind of. That would be cool.

[A]

Can we call out, too? That I once said to Your amazing sister in law, Jackie, that. I was like, where do they hold the Met Gala? The Lincoln Center.

[B]

You did?

[A]

Yeah. And she was like, what. What is your iq?

[B]

That's amazing. And by the way, it's so not even your fault. Like obviously it's at the Met, but again, people get so disconnected from it, they're. They don't know, right? They don't know. Maybe it's a Chase Stadium, home of the Mets.

[A]

I don't know.

[B]

I don't know where it is. That would be fun. And Shea Stadium. I'm so old. Citi Field. Chase Stadiums have been around since Piazza.

[A]

Yeah. So good.

[B]

But yeah, it's so. Yeah. I don't know what it's for, but I guess people look good. Actually, I'm lying. People never look good. They. They go so far into culture and fashion. They look insane. They always look insane. Like, the more fashionable you look to me, the worse you look. You in this beautiful Ralph Lauren. Yeah, you look great. Nobody's wearing this if it's Ralph Lauren. It's giving quilt.

[A]

My shirt is giving quilt.

[B]

It's great. This madewell shout out. Let me tell you, madewell makes amazing T shirts. I couldn't. I'm not saying that this is so fashion forward in what I'm wearing, but I'm very hot. The air conditioner is off because it's too loud. I needed to wear something comfortable, otherwise I'd. You'd see the visible sweat on me. Let me tell you, Josh, whenever people try to dress up, they end up looking insane. What happened to a nice suit?

[A]

I agree. I look, look what I'm wearing right now. I look like a throw at a lodge in Deer Valley. Yeah, but.

[B]

And I'd sit on you.

[A]

Yeah, you would, but I. Yeah, the Met Gala, it's. It's a fascinating. It's a fascinating thing. I really think that the Runway on four year events and we can't do it right because every company wants to just keep making money nonstop, year after year. You have to, you know, make the stockholders richer. But I think when you see the fanfare around something like a World cup or an Olympics, it's so different. It's so much more important. It's so much sweeter because you know that you're going to have to pine away and wait for it every four years. But I do, I mean, we do have to call out your boy, Mum Donning and give him. I got to give him a little cred. He turned down the invitation to the Met gala, which a new York mayor never has, because he's like, I got work to do. And you know what? Respect. Shout out.

[B]

Sure. No respect. You know what's the greatest part about being a Nick fan? Knowing that Dolan said, nope, you're not coming in here, bucko.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

That's New York. Okay. Met Gala. He. Please. He wasn't invited. Yeah, I know he was invited. He wasn't invited.

[A]

But again, like, all those things where you make these massive political statements, and there were certainly some at the Met Gala, but in general, like, I think it's a smart move for a politician to say, I'm not going to go to these things.

[B]

And I agree with. I totally agree.

[A]

Right. It's a good move.

[B]

Yeah. Because otherwise you end up like Eric Adams, who went to the opening of an envelope and everybody told him, like, called him a starfucker. Like, you can't have both. You can't be hobnobbing and also be of the people. So, yes, certainly, I can objectively say that it was smart on Mandani's part to decline, because he is a man of the people. Like, that's what he's ran on. And so you can't sit with Anna Wintour and be a man of the people. That doesn't make sense.

[A]

Is there one other thing, though?

[B]

Boy, did he want to go. I. He wanted to go. You know how angry he was? Fuck, I have to turn this down. He wanted to go. Is licking his chops.

[A]

I heard one other thing, and you could tell me if this is rumor, because I know you're Mr. New York, that he is installing enclosures for trash, which, as we know, is the great. It's the great. It's the shame of New York City, that a city so full of brilliant, amazing, industrious people have not figured out how to put those disgusting fucking trash bags somewhere other than when I have to see and smell it everywhere I turn. And I heard he's building them.

[B]

I would love to see it. I've heard he's doing a lot of things. I'd love to see them happen. That's all I'll say. A lot of. He says a lot of beautiful things, Josh. A lot of not so beautiful things, too, but he says a lot of beautiful things. I would love to see trash go in trash enclosures. Because right now it's on my fucking corner. Right? Okay. And there's nothing grosser. You've been to New York. You've lived in New York. But if, for those that have been to New York, if You come after it's rained.

[A]

Ugh.

[B]

Ugh. Oh, my God. The fucking puddles just show what is on our streets. And that, folks, is a disease. Yeah, ok. That streets are diseased.

[A]

He's yucky.

[B]

Yucky. Disgusting. Ok. Yuck.

[A]

Should we get to some weird stories?

[B]

Ugh. I would love a weird story.

[A]

I agree. I think it would be amazing for us to get into one. Well, Delta customers are in uproar as airline cuts snack and beverage service on hundreds of flights daily. This is from the New York Post. All litigators, this is from the New York Post. It's BYO snacks for thousands of Delta passengers. Starting May 19, Delta Airlines will no longer offer food and beverage service on 450 daily flights. The removal of in flight meals, snacks or drinks will apply to shorter flights, 349 miles or less. What do you think, Benny boy?

[B]

What do you think? I want to talk about Spirit Airlines after this.

[A]

Okay, but, Josh.

[B]

But I think that short flights. You don't need food.

[A]

Totally. Right.

[B]

I think that if the flight is short, you should have brought a snack. It's too much. You're taking off and then you're landing. There's no need for food. No need for food. What do you think, Josh?

[A]

I couldn't agree with you more. Oh, you need your baba. Oh, you need your fucking. Your ginger ale and your biscoff.

[B]

You don't need it. I don't need it.

[A]

Yeah, I think if you want it to be. If you want flights. What is the headline? You want flights to be on time and you want them to be cheaper, right?

[B]

Correct.

[A]

So go the rest. If it's civilized, if it's nice. A plane should have WI fi. It should have entertainment. Not, by the way, it doesn't need screens. Just needs accessible entertainment on your phone or your iPad. It needs to get there on time, and it needs to be accessible financially. If all those boxes are checked. The fuck do you care? Go get to Cincinnati. You're flying 349 miles. This isn't the 50s. What are we on Pan Am? Oh, I'm sorry. We're not on twa.

[B]

Correct, Josh, that's the only. That's the only logical answer. And let me tell you, Delta's never let me down. Delta's never let you down. Delta's number one for a reason. If they're doing this, there's a reason. And to your point, it's probably because they see that they're getting a significant amount of delays. There's even a 1 percentage point more of delays. Because the snacks are late and they're like, we don't need these fucking snacks anymore. It's a 45 minute flight and fat aunt Stacy can keep her piehole shut for 45 minutes. Okay, that's it, that's it.

[A]

Take a little extra GLP1 fat Stacy.

[B]

That's it, that's it. Inject and then get on your plane and get where you need to go. Josh, you said affordable. Ok. Which makes me think of Spirit Airlines.

[A]

I know.

[B]

Do you think, do you think that Donnie T. Should have bailed them out?

[A]

He said he was trying to, but you never know with him. So I don't know. The.

[B]

He said he was trying to, he said he was trying to and he didn't. Look, I think it's over. I'm pretty sure it's kaput. And I'm torn on this. I don't. I never understood the idea of a government bailout. Do you understand the idea of government bailouts? I guess the, the overarching idea is that the government is saving jobs, but they're also saving independent businesses that independent stockholders like. Like, how does the government just choose, oh, I'm going to save this business, but not this business. Like the US Government doesn't have a stake in Spirit Airlines. It would just be saving 16,000 people from losing their jobs. Which is a huge, a big deal, of course.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

But it's interesting, right?

[A]

True hardcore capitalism would say that there is no instance where something should be saved. That the market would basically dictate what is.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Sustainable. When you think about how Obama did it with the automotive industry or they do it with the banks, like, or even in the way that Biden bailed out Silicon Valley bank, you know, like two or three years ago. Like, I just think that they, they really weigh it out and the impact on citizens and the ripple effect that it would have economically. They say, is this worth it or not? And sometimes.

[B]

But that's the perfect example. Like Lehman Brothers wasn't worth it. I don't, I don't get it. Like, Lehman Brothers was an enormous bank.

[A]

Right.

[B]

Enormous. That no longer exists. 08 crisis gone. Gone. And I just, I don't get. I'm sure that there are smarter people weighing these options back and forth, but how do you decide that this bank with a million employees should be saved over this bank with a million employees?

[A]

Because I don't think it's the employees alone. Right. I think it's the financial apparatus that to let the bank default would mean mortgages, all the things that they had in place. I think Lehman Brothers and like Bear Stearns were more investment houses.

[B]

Right, that's. That's fair. Okay, that makes sense. No, they are probably. They probably do. When you're that big, you probably do a little bit everything. But I think you're right. Less of the people, more of the giants.

[A]

Right.

[B]

Which is less of the problem of the government. So in that case, you'd think that Spirit Airlines being the most affordable carrier and also 17,000 jobs, but really appealing to the people. The people who can't afford to take a flight are able to fly on Spirit because they make it as dirt cheap as possible and make sure that your flight is as uncomfortable as humanly possible. And clearly they had an. They had a problem in their economics. Like, clearly they're too cheap because there's no profits and there's no ability to do anything. But I saw that and I just thought it was really interesting.

[A]

Well, it's fascinating. Right? And it goes to show with any of these things that even the biggest businesses, the profit margins usually are. It's just a purely volume business because.

[B]

Correct.

[A]

I mean, up until recently, you couldn't find a good. And I'm talking about the major three carriers in America. You could not find a good airline website. Like, they were all awful to navigate. But I, I think the. They initially, a couple months ago, blocked a merger with JetBlue in the interest of saying that it was actually going to drive prices up if the merger did go through because there would be so few carriers. But didn't seem right.

[B]

No. And also now it's only going to drive prices up because there's no discount carriers and nobody was flying Frontier anyways. I'm not worried about Frontier not sponsoring this show. Okay. I'm not worried. Okay. You guys have nothing. There's no, there's no cheap carrier. And I think that's just because the economics don't make sense, especially now fuel prices.

[A]

Right.

[B]

Like, it's just, you're, you're complaining about filling your car. Imagine filling a passenger plane.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like that. That's just one of a million expenses. Parking, the plane, pilots, insurance, all of it. It's so expensive. So the idea that you could fly from New York to Florida for $29, it doesn't make sense.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like it's, it's too expensive. And this is. I want this to come out the right way. Flying has become so routine. It was once a luxury. And I think that when something luxurious becomes routine, we get what we have now, which is crowded airports that everybody loves to complain about, subpar service that everybody loves to complain about. But you're able to go around the world whenever you want for a fraction of what it should be. Is a Delta flight expensive? Yes. Then think about the fact that you are literally going from here to California safely. And like, like it's actually, it's not. We've just made it so routine to do things that nobody's ever done before. I think, I think flying should be expensive. It's like if it needs to be more expensive to be safer, it should be more expensive.

[A]

It's incredibly safe. I mean, it's maybe the greatest accomplishment ever in, in organization is the level of safe. I mean, safer than driving your car. And, but I, I, let's, let's look, right? Let's do like, what's a respectable amount of lead time to get a good fare on something? Three months. Three months. Is that fair?

[B]

Yeah, I guess so. Probably. I just want to, by the way, use your points. Okay? Everybody should be using their points. The points guy talks about this all the time. Have a credit card and use points. But if you have to pay for a flight. Yeah, three months sounds reasonable.

[A]

Okay, so let's say that you're gonna go. Let's. And let's do it on not crazy days to fly, right? Let's. Usually it's like midweek. So let's say you're going from two. Let's say you're going Monday to Thursday to, from LA to New York. August 24th through August 27th. It's May now and you want to travel economy. Let's see what the price.

[B]

Let's get it, let's, I'm talking, I'm going to, I'm going to guess $330. Which by the way, going from LA to New York for $330. That, that's very, it's, it's a great fair.

[A]

It's okay. So, you know, you got to make sure with these things because sometimes you do the one way and it's a

[B]

price and they go plus 900 non stop round trip economy.

[A]

Okay. You ready for this?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

How good you are, Ben? How much? You have your finger on the bones. Delta.

[B]

Delta.

[A]

Flying on a wonderful red eye.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Louisiana to New York. Getting in Tuesday morning. We're going to be arriving Tuesday morning and then flying back on Thursday at 11am $326.

[B]

Wow. By the way, price is right. Holy smokes. That's crazy.

[A]

Yeah. I mean you went over, so technically you lose loss.

[B]

But by the way, that, that's impressive and that's a great fair, Josh.

[A]

But let's, let's also. But also it's being reasonable with what we should expect, which is not. This is for the basic fair. So you can't pick your seat. Oh. You can't check a bag and non refundable and $100 change fee. For $110 more, you do get to choose your seat. And I think that's about it.

[B]

I'm pretty sure. I don't, I don't know this for a fact, so don't quote me on this, but I think if you book a non refundable fare and you call them, I think they still might change it or refund you. The airlines have become very lenient with changing flights. It used to be. Do you remember, it used to be like a $250 change fee. Now you can literally change your flight in the app for nothing. The same day.

[A]

Same day is. But now you can also. For most tickets, you can do it like same day was always kind of a good hack because they would kind of let you do that. Now you can do it weeks from months on end. Shout out the transportation secretary, formerly Pete Buttigieg, the hardest name in politics. But God, do I love Mayor Pete. I think that was him. I think he got rid of those fees.

[B]

Well, then he did a wonderful job because let me tell you what's going on here where I'm able to cancel a Delta flight, get a full credit, and then use it to book another flight that's more convenient. Huge.

[A]

Well, when we're talking about the Department of Transportation, it makes me think about the fact that Purdue is turning 6, 7 into chicken nuggets.

[B]

Wow. Wow, that's right.

[A]

From foodbeast.com, not the Post. We don't only use you.

[B]

Post

[A]

trends usually jump the shark when brands start to use them. So I wonder how Gen Alpha will feel about Purdue taking its beloved six, seven and turning them into chicken nuggets. I'm going to have to get these for my kids.

[B]

Sounds delicious. What is it? What is taking six, seven and turning it into chicken nuggets even mean?

[A]

Just the numbers. So, like, oh, six.

[B]

Oh, I love that.

[A]

Yeah. So kids can be sitting with their parents who are exhausted and going, hey, dad. And I can be like, eat your fucking food.

[B]

Shut up. Isn't it amazing that we've turned chicken into a six? Like it's, it's a chicken. Scary. Like, it's really scary. Can we just eat chicken that look like chicken?

[A]

Do does chicken use. I know there's meat glue. Does chicken use meat glue?

[B]

No, that would be. Ground chicken is what's in a nugget. No, there's no meat.

[A]

I don't think there's meat. Let me. Let's see.

[B]

No, there. I don't think there's. Me. Meat glue is, I'm pretty sure, exclusively used for when you go to a steakhouse.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And they don't have a full cut of filet. And they literally stitch a filet together using meat glue.

[A]

Could you imagine? That should be an episode of Greatest Anatomy.

[B]

Yeah. Yes. Where they act. They used it on a person fat.

[A]

So anatomy. It's just a bunch of big boys being like, pass me the scalpel. I got to stitch this together for dinner. Okay. Oh, is meat glue used for chicken nuggets? Yes, sometimes. The enzyme transglutaminase has been used in

[B]

parts of the food industry to bind glutamines.

[A]

That's my mother. Glutamine.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[A]

Yeah, we use it. That's crazy. Crazy.

[B]

Yeah, it's. It's.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I find it less gross in that situation than the idea that you're going, and I'm sure they don't do this at a Morton's, but that you're going to a Morton's. You're ordering a filet and it was previously chunks. That idea just really freaks me out. I don't like that at all.

[A]

Oh, God, do I love a steakhouse. God, I just want to use a steakhouse many times a week.

[B]

Oh, my God. So good. There's truly nothing better. A big, beautiful medium rare steak. A creamed spinach. A nice maybe onion ring or a French fry. A beautiful mushroom. It's my dream plate. I love it.

[A]

Can I tell you a crazy mix I had recently? Crazy.

[B]

Yes. Yes.

[A]

My wife sometimes eats popcorn for dinner. Shout out vegans. We love them. And she loves a big bowl of popcorn. So it's her way of eating it. Like, guilt free.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

I was making a steak. There's about half a bowl of popcorn left over. I got nothing with the steak. I go, let me throw a little. This popcorn on the plate. Let me tell you. Steak and popcorn.

[B]

Really?

[A]

Really.

[B]

Wait, like you're eating. I'm trying to think about it. So it's. It's crunchy and buttery.

[A]

Salty.

[B]

You're eating them at the same time. Salty.

[A]

It's almost like a steak. Free, but a reinvention.

[B]

Fascinating. You know what would also probably be good? Next time you cook your steak, save the drippings and the oil and pour it over your popcorn. Ugh.

[A]

Oh my God.

[B]

That's steak buttered popcorn. That is delish.

[A]

Delish. Do we have a moron mail delish?

[B]

We do. We do. Our moron mail, folks. Let me just pull one up. Okay, folks, Moron mail through the roof because you've been writing into GoodGuys [e-mail]. keep them coming. We love them. This is from Anonymous. Hey good guys. My son just turned one and I really need some advice. We chose his name when I was about three to four months pregnant and absolutely loved it. We specifically chose it because we really loved the nickname he could go by. Example name is Michael Joe. He goes by mj. Fast forward to now. His nickname fits him absolutely perfectly. But I feel like his full name doesn't match his personality. Personality. And it feels weird not to call him by his nickname. Should I tell my husband how I'm feeling? Should we potentially change his full name to something that fits his personality more? Or should we just not bother since we call him by his nickname anyways? Love the POD so much. Listen every week. Way to go. Thanks.

[A]

Love it. I wouldn't worry about it one bit. I have a brother in law. His name's Kelly. His real name is Kenneth John III. Doesn't matter. We don't know him as KG3 or KJ3. We know him as Kelly. He's always been a Kelly. He always will be Kelly.

[B]

I'm not going to lie. KJ3 goes hard.

[A]

Dummy hard. Huh? KG3.

[B]

KG3 goes hard. Kelly's a great name. And if he's a Kelly, to your point, Josh, and to this lovely person's point, then he goes by Kelly.

[A]

Right?

[B]

KJ3. That's great. Look, for me, is anybody ever called me Benjamin?

[A]

No.

[B]

Like once ever. I'm Ben. Ben through and through. It's nice to have a name where you can pull different things from. A Joshua becomes a Josh becomes a Joshi becomes I don't know what, whatever. Like it's nice to have a name where you can pull down just in case. In 20 years he's a stockbroker and all of a sudden he wants to go by Michael. He doesn't want to go by MJ anymore. If you just make it mj, you're kind of screwing him. So I think leave the formal name, especially if you call him by the nickname. Anyways, there's no difference.

[A]

I couldn't agree more. I think it's straight up, up and down, back and forth, left and right. Go by nickname. You're over complicating things. I'm trying to think if there's anyone else. Yeah, nicknames are. Nicknames are. Kit.

[B]

Nicknames are great. Nobody's ever, by the way, nobody's ever asked to see your birth certificate. Your name could be Rodney. Yeah, we don't know. And you just told everybody your name was Joshua. And Josh, you're Rodney. I'm just saying, like, who gives a shit? Birth certificate you get, you call your kid whatever the hell you want. Your name is Josh because I told you so. Because I'm your mother. That's it.

[A]

That's right.

[B]

Right. You think there are people out there lying about what their names actually are?

[A]

For sure. Like, my mom's nickname of me growing up was disappointment. No. Should we get to Woody and what are you?

[B]

What are you, nuts? Yeah, I have said. I have such a good one. Let me just. I've. I honestly, I had such a what are you nuts? Week. You know, these moments, isn't it great when you just get to like write five down in your notes and they're fresh and they're gorgeous? Folks are, what are you nuts? Moment is our gripes with people, places and things both big and tall. Whatever. Stick in your craw. I will go first. I don't think that this is a New York City specific problem, but perhaps it is. Our parks are gated, right? You go, you lift a gate handle, you walk in. The normal thing is to close the fucking gate. And then you bring your child in, you put them on the swings, sit in pit, slide, whatever it may be. I want you to know that if you are opening the gate and leaving the gate open so somebody else's toddler can run out into the street, you can go fuck off. Ok? What are you, nuts? Close the gate behind you. This is a city that's not only disgusting, but filled with scary fucking people. So much traffic, so many cars. I. Three times last week, Josh, I went to a park. Kids are inside, gate was open, there are kids running about like, what are you doing? You open the gate, you close the gate. And by the way, if you're in the park and you see that the gate is open, you can close it. If you didn't open it, I will walk by, I'll see an open gate, I'll close it and I'll keep walking. You're saving a life. I mean it. It's very scary. These kids just take off and run. They don't know how to lift the big iron gate. It's too Tall for them. What do you.

[A]

Nuts.

[B]

Close the gate.

[A]

Totally. Couldn't agree more. In California we have a double gate. Kind of like it's like a jewelry store in Times Square where, by the way, that's.

[B]

That's fucking genius.

[A]

Smart.

[B]

That's. That's genius. Because it's rare that both are open.

[A]

Right? Right. My woody nuts is that my agency who handled my book, when it came out, they emailed me, they said, listen, there was a lawsuit against one of these LLMs. Maybe Claude or whomever. Shut up. Do you know what I'm going to say?

[B]

No, I just love that this is your luddy and nuts. Of course there's some litigation controversy with your book.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

It's just so funny. I love it.

[A]

They go number with my book. They go. So you know, there was a lawsuit against the, the AI companies for training the model with books that have been written. So here's a search engine. You could be entitled to $5,000 if they use your book to train Claude. So I checked. They didn't use my book. Hey, agents. What are you nuts for? Your client,

[B]

Josh had already spent the money. He already spent the money. Oh, my God. What were you buying with your five grand from litigating Claude? Oh my God.

[A]

A vacation. He's going to the Bahamas on Norwegian cruise line.

[B]

Paige is like, finally, we can go on vacation.

[A]

Thank you. I've heard of found money. I've never heard of lost money. Sam Altman's like, do we want to use Josh Peck's book?

[B]

Who?

[A]

No. Oh, my God.

[B]

Oh, that's so funny. You know it's not funny, Josh.

[A]

What?

[B]

Not giving this episode 5 stars, that would be not funny. Okay, listen to us wherever you get your podcast, but really listen on Spotify because you can watch. You listen and watch, listen and watch video through the roof. Also watch us on Josh's YouTube. It's great. You throw it up on the big screen tv. It's like you're watching Good morning America. Better. Five stars. Mondays and Thursdays, folks. We will see you next time. Ryan Reynolds here from Mint Mobile. I don't know if you knew this, but anyone can get the same Premium Wireless for $15 a month plan that I've been enjoying. It's not just for celebrities. So do like I did and have one of your assistant's assistants switch you to Mint Mobile today. I'm told it's super easy to [e-mail]

[A]

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