Beesin' and Cheesin'

Summary

Good Guys Podcast: Episode Summary - "Beesin' and Cheesin'"

Release Date: July 25, 2025

Hosted by actor and writer Josh Peck alongside entrepreneur and social media icon Ben Soffer, the "Good Guys" podcast delivers engaging conversations filled with humor, personal anecdotes, and insightful discussions. In the episode titled "Beesin' and Cheesin'," released on July 25, 2025, Josh and Ben delve into their latest culinary adventures, particularly focusing on Applebee's enticing "2 for $25" deal, share personal stories about summer lifestyles, discuss the importance of supporting charitable causes, and wrap up with their signature "What Are You Nuts?" segment.

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1. Spotlight on Applebee's "2 for $25" Deal

The episode kicks off with Josh and Ben enthusiastically discussing Applebee's latest promotional offer. Ben shares his excitement about the back-to-menu deal, highlighting new items available under the "2 for $25" tag, including the Chicken Parmesan Fettuccine and the Big Bangin' Burger.

• Ben (00:42): "And let me tell you, Josh, I saved it because I want to eat it with you."

Josh humorously chides Ben for his indulgence, leading to a playful banter about their ordering choices.

• Josh (02:25): "I want to go to Applebee's Corporate. I think I make sense."

The hosts imagine themselves working at Applebee's, with Josh picturing himself as a fun bar manager and Ben envisioning himself as a maître d', adding layers of humor to their conversation.

2. Tasting and Reviewing Applebee's Offerings

Josh and Ben proceed to taste the dishes they've ordered, providing vivid descriptions and playful critiques of each item.

• Josh (11:02): "Boneless effing wings, my boy. Are you serious?"

• Ben (12:21): "I want to be 225 by the end of this episode."

Their enthusiastic reviews cover appetizers like the Spinach Artichoke Dip and Delicious Onion Rings, and entrees such as the Chicken Parmesan Fettuccine and Bangin' Burger. The hosts emphasize the generous portions and the satisfying flavors, making a compelling case for listeners to try the deal.

• Josh (15:44): "How good does it feel, Ben?"

• Ben (16:14): "And I'm just saying, T Pain, if you sue us, honestly, you got no Chill."

3. Sponsorship Message: Supporting Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Midway through the episode, Josh and Ben shift focus to a heartfelt sponsorship segment celebrating Alex Scott's Vision Foundation.

• Josh (23:17): "Alexandra... Alex Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma before her first birthday..."

They narrate the inspiring story of Alex Scott, who, diagnosed with neuroblastoma, raised over $1 million for childhood cancer research through her lemonade stand initiative. The hosts encourage listeners to support the cause by purchasing Strawberry Lemonade Sunshine at Applebee's, with a portion of each sale donated to the foundation.

• Ben (23:31): "Every lemonade makes a difference."

• Josh (24:01): "You're doing a good thing. Nothing better than that."

4. Personal Anecdotes: Summer Lifestyles and the Hamptons

Returning to their signature banter, Josh and Ben share personal stories about managing summer routines, parenting, and their experiences in the Hamptons.

• Ben (25:18): "We're Hamptons, Inc. And I must mention, Josh, I ordered Applebee's to the Hamptons. They got it out here, too."

• Josh (28:24): "That's so hot. Are you doing any of, like, the Hampton Y things?"

They discuss the complexities of summer in New York versus Los Angeles, touching upon the challenges of parenting during the season and the allure of upscale destinations like the Surf Lodge in Montauk.

5. Food and Grocery Store Insights

The conversation transitions into a comparison of grocery shopping experiences, highlighting the disparity in food quality and pricing between establishments like Applebee's and high-end supermarkets.

• Josh (34:17): "I saw that. But, Josh, have you ever been to a grocery store and you see that the fish is on sale? What are you nuts?"

• Ben (36:35): "Because the two sides that you got cost them 50 cents."

They critique the exorbitant prices of gourmet markets versus the affordability and quality of Applebee's offerings, emphasizing the value provided by the restaurant's deals.

6. Celebrity Gossip: Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt

Adding a tangential flair, Josh and Ben briefly discuss celebrity news, specifically Pete Davidson's impending fatherhood with Elsie Hewitt. They reflect on the double standards in public scrutiny of celebrity relationships.

• Josh (44:00): "It felt like a real double standard because Pete is certainly known for dating famous people."

• Ben (45:47): "They got each other. I think it's great."

7. "What Are You Nuts?" Segment

Concluding the episode, Josh and Ben engage in their popular "What Are You Nuts?" segment, where they humorously critique various societal behaviors and trends.

• Ben (50:30): "What are you nuts? Josh? Not giving this episode five stars would be a what are you nuts?"

• Josh (51:39): "The only thing nerdier than renting a scooter is having your partner on it with you."

They entertain listeners with light-hearted observations, reinforcing their playful dynamic.

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Notable Quotes

• Ben (00:42): "And let me tell you, Josh, I saved it because I want to eat it with you."
  (Discussing Applebee's delivery)

• Josh (15:44): "How good does it feel, Ben?"
  (During the tasting of entrees)

• Ben (23:31): "Every lemonade makes a difference."
  (Sponsorship message)

• Josh (28:24): "That's so hot. Are you doing any of, like, the Hampton Y things?"
  (Talking about the Hamptons)

• Ben (50:30): "What are you nuts? Josh? Not giving this episode five stars would be a what are you nuts?"
  (Closing segment)

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Conclusion

In "Beesin' and Cheesin'," Josh Peck and Ben Soffer blend humor, personal stories, and culinary reviews to create an engaging and entertaining episode. Their enthusiastic endorsement of Applebee's "2 for $25" deal is both informative and amusing, making a compelling case for listeners to explore the restaurant's offerings. Additionally, their support for Alex Scott's Vision Foundation adds a meaningful dimension to the episode, encouraging charitable participation. Whether discussing the challenges of summer parenting, the allure of the Hamptons, or poking fun at everyday absurdities, the "Good Guys" maintain their trademark blend of humor and heart, ensuring listeners are both entertained and informed.

Transcript

[Josh]

The following podcast is a dear media production. Two Jews, both big and tall. No subject too small for the Good Guys. A mother's dream 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?

[Ben]

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

[Josh]

They're not the great guys. We're just the good of the good guys. Muscle morons. Welcome back to the Good Guys podcast. I am sitting here and I am waiting for a big delivery. And it's not just Ben's beautiful bod.

[Ben]

It is, though, Josh. And it's Also the Applebee's 2 for 25. Deal. Can you believe it's back, Josh? And they have brand new items. Chicken parm, fettuccine, Big Bangin burger. My juicy fat ass. That's right, Josh. You get all of those things today at Applebee's. I got it delivered. I didn't even know Applebee's delivered. It came right to my door. It was so stinking beautif. And let me tell you, Josh, I saved it because I want to eat it with you. Remember, we will mention the other brand's name when we ate food together last time I was in New York. Yes. And it was great. Even though I had, like, some gluten irritation and my brain started to melt. That won't happen here. That won't happen here.

[Josh]

Hopefully.

[Ben]

We'll see. Honestly, we'll see.

[Josh]

Shout out to Jade. Thank you, Jade, from Dear Media. Breaking the Emma beans.

[Ben]

Three cheers for the red, white, and Jade.

[Josh]

Oh, my God. I just got hit with a flavor cloud to the face.

[Ben]

Josh, that's probably the breadstick. There's a breadstick, honestly, that comes with that chicken parm fettuccine. Ooh, ooh. Let me show you mine. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh. It's kind of like we're at a bar mitzvah and we're hoisting the chair.

[Josh]

Havanagula. Havanagula.

[Ben]

Applebee's. 2 for 25.

[Josh]

Can you imagine getting Applebee's to cater your bar mitzvah?

[Ben]

Unbelievable. Unbelievable.

[Josh]

I mean, this is.

[Ben]

Look, and I know that they must have, like, a catering Josh department that gives you even better than the bees. And the bees is already. How much better can the bees get? But when you go to Applebee's catering, you just know that stuff is off the charts. Like a corporate. Like at corporate.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Ben]

They're eating a different level of the bees. They're eating the bee's Knees.

[Josh]

I want to go to Applebee's Corporate. I think I make sense. There's.

[Ben]

I would love to go to Applebee's Corporate. Josh, if you worked at Applebee's, okay, what would you do?

[Josh]

Listen, I'm the fun bar manager, okay?

[Ben]

Okay.

[Josh]

I'm behind there. I'm like Tom Cruise and cocktail. I'm shaking up sangrias and whatnot. You know, there's a couple cougars at the bar who's giving me eyes, and I'm letting them believe I could be interested while I have a wife and kids at home. But it keeps me alive. It's fun.

[Ben]

It's fun.

[Josh]

It's the promise that it might be, but it never will.

[Ben]

I think, Josh, I could have two. You let me know what you think of this. I could either have a boring job. I think I would be great at, like, licensing and, like, putting together new, big Applebee's.

[Josh]

But then also, you're thinking you'd work at Applebee's Corporate. I'm over here, the bar manager. This is what I think of myself.

[Ben]

Corporate. But then also. I'm just saying, I also think I would make a kick ass mater d you come in. By the way, you slip me a five, I'm getting you a seat. If you're not coming in with any cash in hand, you can go back to your car. Okay, you can go back to your car. Any little touch small. Five bucks. You're getting a great table. I'm even giving you a soda on me. We're going to rank it. We're going to. There's going to be different rewards based on how much money you give me. You give me a 20. That two for 25 just turned into a four for 25. Don't tell corporate. Okay, you give me 100.

[Josh]

Yeah, let's. Let's steal from corporate. Who knows you as a maitre d. I see you charging for mints and toothpicks. Ooh.

[Ben]

Ooh.

[Josh]

You know, I see you seeing someone with a little something in their tooth. You go, listen, I might have something that can help you, and it might be $3.

[Ben]

Just put it right here. Put it right here. And the wooden stick is yours.

[Josh]

I see me and a cook named Anthony ripping darts outside of the local Applebee's. We're talking about our life, our struggles. And then I go, I got to get back to the fryer. I got a couple boneless wings in there. I got to get them out.

[Ben]

What would you say are the percentage chance of if your name is Anthony, your God Given name is Anthony that you end up being a line cook. What are the chances?

[Josh]

Likely? Like.

[Ben]

Like, likely, right? Like, very, very high. Very high. And such a great chef's name. Chef Anthony. Fantastic.

[Josh]

Yeah, Anthony, Rest in peace.

[Ben]

To rest in peace.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Ben]

He. Applebee's. I can tell you that he loved it.

[Josh]

Absolutely. And the truth is, you can say anything about the dead.

[Ben]

Of course. Him and Robin Williams loved Applebee's. They loved it. They loved it. And let me tell you, I heard that Joan Rivers choked on the 2 for 25 right before she passed.

[Josh]

It's true.

[Ben]

She was eating that fettuccine. They told her, you can't eat within eight hours. She's like, I have to get the two for 25 before I go under dead.

[Josh]

Yes. Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ was a behead. Okay, this guy said, water to wine. More like water to a banging burger. Who wants wine?

[Ben]

You could be.

[Josh]

Oh, my God. Of a burger.

[Ben]

And, Josh, the unlimited. Let's talk about the unlimited sodas. Okay? You go. This is a classic establishment. You go, you order beautiful. You order a beautiful soda. And that. Those free refills are just coming. They're coming, they're coming, they're coming. All of a sudden, I've had 15 diet PEPSIs. All of a sudden, I go to the bathroom, I come back. It's fantastic. It's the best.

[Josh]

Yeah, I'm banging Diet Pepsi's Sierra Mist. Does that still exist? Does it become starry?

[Ben]

I think it's starry. I still don't know. I don't know. It's so confusing.

[Josh]

Delish. PepsiCo shout out.

[Ben]

Josh, we need a great night, okay? Let's talk about this night out. It's not just Applebee's, right? Applebee's is a part of our beautiful night. We're going, me and you. We're going to suburbia, okay? That's where the great bees live. We're going to New Jersey, the great state of New Jersey. Meaning we're driving out there. We're listening to what on the radio. What are we listening to as we drive out?

[Josh]

Smash mouth. Taylor Swift, Creed on Repeat.

[Ben]

By the way, there was a Creed concert last week with Daughtry, and I missed it. I wanted to literally kill myself. I literally saw that. I'm like, oh, my God, I can't believe that I missed it. We're listening to Creed. Can you take me to Applebee's? And we're driving down. We're driving down. We see Applebee's in the distance, but we think to ourselves. Josh, do we want to eat Applebee's before we go to the movies or do we want to go to the movies before we eat Applebee's? It's a, it's a question, an age old question. Do you eat before or after the movies?

[Josh]

I think, look, the truth of the matter is you're gonna get tired in the movie.

[Ben]

Eat before.

[Josh]

Yes, that's what I say. Eat before, get a nice base layer. Then you know, you can do a little snackies at the movie theater, but you're not gonna go in. Cause if you're gonna go in substantial, you wanna fill the belly with the bees and then maybe you sprinkle a little, you know, movie theater snacks after just a dusting.

[Ben]

So you're the type of person, you're seeing a Broadway show, you're seeing a fellow Denzel, you're in the city, you're eating at five o'. Clock. Before.

[Josh]

That would just fit into my, my feeding window. I just.

[Ben]

That's true.

[Josh]

You get out at 9 o'. Clock, who wants to eat then?

[Ben]

I know. It's funny, now that I think about it, I really. I'm asleep most nights. You text me at 5:30 PT. I'm not seeing it till the next day. I'm, I'm like, phone down at 8:30.

[Josh]

Wow.

[Ben]

Because Ruby goes down at 8:15. And if I don't get my Z's when he gets disease, I don't get my Z's. So I'm out. I'm out. So yeah, the Othello. I'm probably eating before I'm going in. I'm catching the first 10 minutes and then I'm going home to go to sleep.

[Josh]

I think it's really wild to eat past 9 o'. Clock. Like I remember it being a thing and I know I'm showing my age and I like to think of myself as a youngish middle aged guy, but something about eating late is as meshuggah as meshuggah gets.

[Ben]

It's so crazy. And I distinctly remember a time where like if I got a reservation before 10pm I was a loser. Like you're going. I guess it's like you're going out. So you know that like your night isn't really starting until 12.

[Josh]

Right?

[Ben]

Like that's when that made sense. But if dinner is the last part of your night, it must be latest. 7:30. I really, my latest dinner. These days I love eating at 5:30. 6, 6:30. It's fantastic. It's the best.

[Josh]

And the truth of the matter is too, is that, I mean, in LA, New York's such a later town, but in LA, everything's shut down by 2. So this was a move, right? When you're, you know, you're 23 years old, you're, you know, you just had a show with your name in it. You go, you meet up with a club promoter named Buster, right? And he's been out at all these day parties. He's got these Saudi billionaires with him and all these randos out here from, you know, Dayton. You know, some of Dayton's best have been here.

[Ben]

The CEO of Applebee's, they're all killing it.

[Josh]

And he goes, come on, we're gonna go Katsuya before we're gonna do a little spicy tuna crispy rice. I go, can't we go to the B's? I'm not trying to go waste, Katsuya.

[Ben]

Oh, my God. The two for 25. Tableside.

[Josh]

Tableside.

[Ben]

Oh, my God. They need a partner with like Marquee Day Club. So you can get a 2 for 25 on your tab. Holy smokes.

[Josh]

More like bees. Service. Should we. Should we open? Should we start eating some of this? It smells so good and mine's so hot.

[Ben]

We should. Oh, baby.

[Josh]

So as you said, the two for 25 meal, you get an appetizer and two entrees. So what did I do? And this is only for research purposes. I did two two for 25 deals. So I got two appetizers. Oh, and I got my two entrees. I just ordered an Apple.

[Ben]

Should we start with the apps? Should we start with an app? Let's do our app of choice.

[Josh]

I did get. I bought an extra app just cause I had to try it. It looked too good.

[Ben]

Let's do our app of choice, Josh. Our app of choice. Drumroll, please.

[Josh]

Boneless effing wings, my boy. Are you serious?

[Ben]

Yeah. Are you serious? I saw that. But I had to go with my absolute favorite. Josh. What's my favorite? What's my favorite?

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Ben]

Spinach, artichoke.

[Josh]

Of course. You're a classic. Of course. Dick. Yeah. You love America.

[Ben]

Let me give this a nice mix.

[Josh]

Olivia, are you getting in here? Are you getting. Are you getting dirty?

[Ben]

Wow, look at that.

[Josh]

They're so big.

[Ben]

Look at that. And Josh, look at. Look at this generous portion of chips. Are you kidding me with this?

[Josh]

Is this. That's a nice portion.

[Ben]

This is a nice portion of chips.

[Josh]

And you know what? Those chips, you can tell they're going.

[Ben]

To have good mouthfeel course and Listen to this crunch. You ready for this? This is going to be a nice ASMR moment. Listen to this crunch.

[Josh]

Let me hear.

[Ben]

I don't want to drop all my chips. One, two, three. Oh, my God. Like, I just stepped on a crack and broke my mother's back. That type of crack. Ready for this? Sorry, Mom. I didn't mean for you to catch a stray man.

[Josh]

Sorry, Ava. And we all know that it's been Bruce with the back issues.

[Ben]

Yeah, look at this. Look at that.

[Josh]

Nah, look at that. Hell, here we go. Spinach on.

[Ben]

Oh, my God, it's so genius. And if they wanted to, they could really make a spinach and artichoke soup. Josh. And not change the recipe. 2. You talk about a 2 for 25. Imagine getting a spinach artichoke dip and a spinach artichoke soup. I'm.

[Josh]

I'm gonna be 225 by the end of this episode.

[Ben]

I haven't been 225 since I was 13.

[Josh]

Unbelievable. Okay, I got another app here from App Town. And these are called a little classic called Delicious Onion Rings. Heard of them?

[Ben]

Oh, my God.

[Josh]

Heard of them.

[Ben]

Josh, is there anything better in the whole world? It literally makes you want to play the lottery. When you go to a diner, you order. Maybe it's a grilled cheese, maybe it's chicken fingers. You order a side of french fries, but they give you two loose onion rings.

[Josh]

It's unbelievable. And they're a little too crispy. Cause someone was willy nilly with the fryer.

[Ben]

Correct.

[Josh]

Correct. I like when I can taste. And this isn't Applebee's, but you go to those renegade diners in the middle of wherever the hell in New York, and you go, they haven't changed the oil in some time. And I'm fine with it.

[Ben]

Yup. Absolutely. No, you're good with it. Whatever disease is coming my way. I wished it. I wished it, Josh. All right, so you're trying those onion rings and. Josh, I'm sorry. I can't wait. I'm digging into my entree. I got this chicken parm fettuccine. Like, are you kidding me? And it comes with a. And it comes with a gorgeous, juicy breadstick. Oh. Oh, my God.

[Josh]

What? Why? Can you imagine you're going to some, you know, some place you're trying to be a poser, right? You know, your wife's been giving you a hard time. You usually do the bees, but your wife's like, oh, it's our anniversary. And you're like, yeah, let's Go to the bees. And so she makes you go to some Michelin star BS Restaurant. Would you hate if they gave you a breadstick? Would you hate if you were having amakasse sushi at that one spot in the Japanese subway terminal? And after that incredible piece of mackerel, they go, and here's a breadstick. Whoever says no to one?

[Ben]

No one, Josh. No one says no to a breadstick. That's why. Look at this gorgeous breadstick. It's fantastic. It came. I didn't order it. I ordered a chicken parm fettuccine, and it came right on top. How easy is that, Josh? I talk so much like Ina these days, it's unbelievable. She's in my lexicon. Oh, my God.

[Josh]

I know, right?

[Ben]

What a time. There's special onion rings.

[Josh]

Applebee's. Olivia approves.

[Ben]

Do you want me to wait for you to try this chicken par fettuccine?

[Josh]

I'll jump in right now. How good does it feel, Ben? And I know that you're gonna agree to be a great eating partner. Cause you know how some people are not good eating partners.

[Ben]

Oh. Oh, I know. My wife. My wife.

[Josh]

Oh, yeah. Say more about that.

[Ben]

I just. I order everything. That's why I order so much food, because I want to try things. But she doesn't want to try anything. That said, she tried this chicken parm fettuccine from Applebee's, and even she said that it was a 10 out of 10, because the bees are it.

[Josh]

That's big. So she. Claudia approved because she's a. She's a picky Polly.

[Ben]

It's Turdy approved. She's a picky Polly. But, you know, she loves. She doesn't want that over the top Michelin star omakase. She's not dazzled by that. She's truly dazzled by a breadstick. She's dazzled by a breadstick, as am I. All right, folks, look, I'm gonna try this gorgeous fettuccine.

[Josh]

I think if Christopher Nolan puts me in another movie, I'm taking him to Applebee's to celebrate.

[Ben]

As you should.

[Josh]

I'm gonna say Sir Chris. Well, let's go to Sir B's.

[Ben]

Sir Chris. Let's go to Sir B's. Let's give it a taste. Mmm. Oh.

[Josh]

Whoa.

[Ben]

Oh. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me, baby girl?

[Josh]

What's your name?

[Ben]

Let me talk to you. Let me buy you a drink at Applebee's.

[Josh]

Sheesh.

[Ben]

And I'm just saying, t pain, if you sue us, honestly, you got no Chill.

[Josh]

You're misguided. T. Pain, by the way, you know that when I used to do all these college gigs, I think I was like on the same tour as T Pain. Cause I would go do Northeastern. I go do, you know, wherever the heck. SUNY Oneonta. And they'd be like, you know, we just had T Pain last week. I'd be like, wow, we should tour together. Could you imagine that?

[Ben]

The T Pain Jock Pack tour double header. Honestly. Honestly, I love it. I see it. I totally see it.

[Josh]

It's kind of goals.

[Ben]

It's kind of goals. Josh, that was so good. That was so delicious.

[Josh]

You know what else Applebee's would be good for a good like. Like, I remember growing up in the city, there was an Applebee's in Times Square, and it was right by this movie theater. So we would go to the movies, we'd go buy one movie, we'd see three, and then we'd hit up the B's, right? And we're knocking down, you know, the boneless nugs, you know, the boneless wings. We're hitting a couple appies. And I remember, like, at 17, 18, I remember I went to go see the movie Scream. I think Scream two or three.

[Ben]

Okay. Scary.

[Josh]

With some really lovely girls that were out of my league from Queens. And they were like, what should we do after this? And I was like, clearly, we should go to Applebee's and the Bees. And while we never, you know, we never kept in touch. It was a nice afternoon.

[Ben]

It was a nice afternoon. Josh, is Applebee's. I mean, you obviously have it on the west coast, but I feel like it's a very east coast thing, or maybe it's just a nationwide thing. Because let me tell you, when I was growing up, it was a destination to go to the bees. This was a beautiful night. We're going to the mall. Catching a Bees in the mall, right? That's it. That was like the all time bees. The bees in the mall where you have an amc. You're getting. You're getting ready for that beautiful movie. I don't know what we're seeing. Maybe I was seeing School of Rock for the fourth time and I was grabbing a gorgeous bee's meal. And let me tell you this. This Applebee's has been been here all along. And the fact that I hadn't had it until recently, again, now I'm hooked. I've had it five times this week. Applebee's is it?

[Josh]

Yeah, I had it yesterday. I went to the one in Long beach with my sister in law. And she was like. And listen, my sister in law, well known, not a nice person. Sorry, Taylor, no, she's the best. But she. She loves, like, this is her jam to the 10th power. We always joke with Taylor that it's like, the girl loves a hot dog. Like, she loves good American continental fare. Chicken parmesan, fettuccine. Totally up her alley. And she was like, this is so good. I was like, yes, so good. I only take you to the best places.

[Ben]

So good. Applebee's is it? Folks, I'm telling you, you gotta try the two for 25. Deal. You get an app, you get two entrees. It's the perfect date night. As my wife would say, it's a great grab a slice place. Do you know that story, Josh, grab a slice?

[Josh]

No. So.

[Ben]

And I got a lot of shit for this. One of my best friends, his name is Jack. I've known him since I'm 13 years old. His girlfriend at the time, I don't know, I guess we're 20 years old, loved to grab a slice. She would just like. Her date night was like, let's grab two slices. And one time I turned to Claudia and I was like, why can't you just want to grab a slice like Ashley? And she's like. And that put me in the doghouse. Ouch. And so literally ever since, she'll like, when she grabs a slice of pizza, she's like, is this grabbing a slice? That's good enough for you?

[Josh]

Oh, my. What do you think is like, can you think I. Like, I have a memory of spilling champagne all over Paige in Paris at some very rich person's table at a club. And I just was like, we're getting a divorce. She just looked at me in a way. I was like, I don't think she thinks of me the same way anymore. And it was just me joshing it. I was just being kooky and zany, and an arm went as she was pulling back her champagne and she was just saturated. You know when someone comes back from getting hit with some liquid and they go.

[Ben]

Oh, yes, yes, Olivia, you. It took me a second. My brain froze. It took me a second. Yes, yes.

[Josh]

It was so bad. And literally, the person who was paying for the table looked at us and said, you guys should go. Like, you should go handle that. And I was like, okay, leave me alone. I don't want to be alone with her.

[Ben]

Yeah, that's really tough.

[Josh]

By the way, really quick, I'm eating a penne It's a penne pasta. It's a chicken andouille sausage.

[Ben]

Holy smokes.

[Josh]

It's wild.

[Ben]

And with what, Josh? With another free breadstick? Are you kidding me? These people are so generous at Applebee's, okay, Some places charge you for bread. You don't even order the bread, they give you the bread.

[Josh]

Can you imagine charging for bread? I mean, it's.

[Ben]

I've seen it.

[Josh]

Nothing could be less American.

[Ben]

It's just not right. It's just not nice. If you're smart, sure, charge for the dips. But there's nothing classier than you go to a nice restaurant like the Bees, and you get a free bread basket. Bread baskets are it. You need it. A nice side roll with your dinner. You need it, Josh. You need it. Absolutely.

[Josh]

It's good, man.

[Ben]

About it. Tell me about it.

[Josh]

Listen, I don't know what the word andouille means, but it's andoin something to me. Cause it's frickin good, dude. And the penne pasta, dude, it's just like. I just think penne, it's a superior noodle. It's got a. There's a little bit of cream in the sauce. It's also got some nice veggies on there. So I do feel like this is a well rounded meal. Oh, my God, Applebee's. If you don't re up this sponsorship after, you're nuts. Oh, my God. No one has ever shot chilled like this.

[Ben]

We're really giving. We're really giving and we're gonna stop in a minute. No, we're really giving. I'm just kidding. But Josh, also, we should note this was delivered. It's hard to get food like this delivered and have it still hold up and be delicious. And that's what it was.

[Josh]

So true.

[Ben]

This episode of the Good Guys podcast is brought to you by our friends at Applebee's. Folks, we're talking to you today about a very, very special cause. It's Alex Scott's vision fol talk to you about this origin story. Okay, Alexandra. Alex Scott was diagnosed with neuroblastoma before her first birthday. At four years old, she held her first fundraiser in her front yard and raised over $2,000 by the time she passed away at age 8. So sad. She'd raised over $1 million, leaving a lasting legacy of hope in the fight against childhood cancer.

[Josh]

And it grew from a lemonade stand to a National Foundation. For 21 years, Applebee's and Alex's Lemonade Stand foundation have partnered together to raise million to Help fund research into getting rid of childhood cancer.

[Ben]

And folks, you might be thinking, how do I help? How do I join the mission? The answer is the Strawberry Lemonade Sunshine. Every time you buy a Strawberry Lemon Sunshine, from 7:14 through 8:31, a 50 cent donation is made to Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation. It's dine in only, so you gotta go. But if you're not at the bees, what are you, nuts? Every lemonade makes a difference.

[Josh]

And look, you're gonna have the lemonade anyway. Do it during these times.

[Ben]

Boom.

[Josh]

You're doing a good thing. Nothing better than that. Anyone with a kid knows it's one of the scariest, hardest thing when a parent, when a family has to go through this, to endure that and to know that foundations like this exist to help to hopefully God willing, one day eradicate this. It's super meaningful and I think it's a wonderful, wonderful foundation.

[Ben]

And folks, you can also donate by buying gift cards. It's not just the 50 cents. When you go in store, maybe you can't go in store, right? You can get gift cards. You can also donate online and a $5, $10, $20, maybe big mothers a little bit more. But you give what you can.

[Josh]

What do you, what are you, what are you buying the boo boos with your money? What do you give to something that matters?

[Ben]

Give to something that matters. Folks, Alex Scott's vision, the Strawberry Lemon Sunshine. It's so easy. You drink it and you're donating. Or if you can't drink it and you just want to donate gift cards or donate online. And folks, national lemonade day is August 20th. And to celebrate National Lemonade Day, you should go get a Strawberry Lemon Sunshine and support the fight against childhood cancer after Applebee's after this podcast. What are we doing tonight? What are you doing? What's happening? What are the kids doing? What's up?

[Josh]

It's a lot. The summer is a lot. I did not plan having a baby during the summer. Well. Cause I've never. I've always had fall and winter babies. And it's much better. You're in the swing of things now. It's camp, it's things. Everything's in limbo. It's all. We'll play it by ear, will we? Can't we just set it so It's a lot of driving, it's a lot of taking care of kids. We out here, it's a lot. I'm turning on a fan because eating makes me hot.

[Ben]

Yeah, eating makes me hot too. It's an incredibly labor intensive sport. Eating is a sport, especially the way that we do it, folks. I'm telling you, eating is a sport. What else should we talk about while Josh is gone? Josh ordered. I just want to say I'm not calling him a schnurro, but they asked one appetizer, two entrees. This man, what did he order? The whole menu? I got one extra appetizer and one extra entree.

[Josh]

It's two for 25. You messed up the deal. Where's your second entree?

[Ben]

Oh, true. No, it's fine.

[Josh]

It's.

[Ben]

It's here, it's here.

[Josh]

Oh, I'm sorry. It's a bangin burger, dude. I know you're gonna demolish that thing as soon as you get off camera.

[Ben]

The second I get off camera, I'm eating it. I'm eating it good. It's gonna trip down my face.

[Josh]

Yeah, banging burger, brother.

[Ben]

Banging burger. I'm gonna bang while I have my banging burger.

[Josh]

Hey, I think I should save this. I have something I want to talk about, but maybe I'll save it to the next episode. What else was I going to tell you? Oh, so tell me about you're in the Hamptons now. Your sister in law is making sourdough bread every day. You're doing your dinners. It's fourth of July. It's so much going on. Are you going to make any pilgrimages back into the city or are you pretty much like Hampton set?

[Ben]

So I made a pilgrimage recently for a bris BHBHBH friend of ours had a beautiful son. We drove in. Ruby went in for a doctor's appointment and so we went in and we'll go in, but not, not for anything that we don't need to. I'm really, I'm trying to spend as much time out here as possible. You mentioned that having an infant in the summer in LA is tough. I gotta tell you the polar opposite here. Having an infant in New York in summer is a blessing because if it was any other season, it would be much, much, much, much, much harder. Much harder. Also, the weather is too unpredictable. Like for you, your winter's gorgeous. Your spring, honestly, your summer's probably the least gorgeous because it gets hotter. Does it get hotter or it stays sort of in range?

[Josh]

It's fabulous. It's just the scheduling with the kids and their thing. My son, you'll love this. He went to LMU basketball camp for a week.

[Ben]

Love it, love it.

[Josh]

Proper college basketball camp.

[Ben]

I went to a basketball camp a couple of years. It was Fantastic. It was actually Stephon Marbury's basketball camp. You walk in and get a nice signed autograph by Stephon Marbury. They throw you into a good three on three. I was obsessed. I was obsessed. So fun. So fun. But, yeah. So, yeah, we're. We're Hamptons, Inc. And I must mention, Josh, I ordered Applebee's to the Hamptons. They got it out here, too. The bees. Worldwide.

[Josh]

That's so hot. Are you doing any of, like, the Hampton Y things? Like, what is it, the Surf Lodge? And why is that place a thing? That's, like, the real happening spot, right?

[Ben]

Yeah. So Surf Lodge is in Montauk. We're not in Montauk. We're a little bit closer to the city than that, but normally without Ruby rope.

[Josh]

Baroque.

[Ben]

No, I'm kidding.

[Josh]

Is there a hierarchy? Like, is Montauk like, literally the Bel Air? And where you are is Beverly Hills or what is it? I have no idea what I'm saying.

[Ben]

I would say that the hierarchy. Look, there are great areas in all of them. There's one road called Dune Road that actually goes from west.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Ben]

South through Bridge. Dune Road, wherever you are. If you're on the beach, Josh, it's a trillion dollars. It doesn't matter what Hampton you're in. If you are beachfront and you have a house on the beach, you are going to spend at least $15 million for a shack. It doesn't matter where you are. So in terms of.

[Josh]

There are people renting, like, if they want. If you're people. Not you, but people renting a really nice house near the water in Ham, I would imagine it's 50 to 100,000amonth over the summer.

[Ben]

If they're. If they're renting on the beach, Josh, you would throw up. How much? It's nowhere near 50 to 100,000. It's. It's probably like 500,000amonth. No joke. No joke. No joke. And I would say that there are very, very few people, if any, that would rent a house on the water in the Hamptons. It just doesn't make sense, because if you're going to spend $500,000 a month to be on the water, you might as well just put a down payment on a house. Like, it's such a ludicrous amount of money.

[Josh]

Yeah, you could buy, like, 10 Kias.

[Ben]

Yeah. You can buy so many. Two for 25s the most. That's actually. What is that math? Is that 100,000? No, that would be five.

[Josh]

Oh, here we go.

[Ben]

You can buy 25,000. Two for 25s.

[Josh]

That's right. And that's a college education for you?

[Ben]

Fuck, yeah.

[Josh]

I double A major and a minor.

[Ben]

That's right. That's absolutely right. So, yeah, the hierarchy really goes beach and then in. And then when you talk about town, Southampton is amazing. Montauk is amazing. West Hampton, like, has its thing because it's closest to the city. Is it, like, the most desirable? No, but it's the shortest drive, so that's pretty desirable to still go to a beach, but the happening spot, always. Surf Lodge. Josh, you would love it. Surf Lodge is just great music, great food. They'll bring you a lobster roll at the table. Okay.

[Josh]

And is it, like. I've heard it's like 50 bucks for guac and chips.

[Ben]

It's expensive for sure. But, like, when you get a table, think about a nightclub, right?

[Josh]

You can.

[Ben]

You have a table minimum, and you can use it towards food. So even if the guac is 50 bucks, you don't care. It's better than ordering a shot that you're not going to drink, you know? So, like, yeah, it's price for a table, and it's outside, which is just a vibe, like, being outside. There's something about dancing and partying outside that's fun. So normally, most summers we go. This summer we haven't gone yet. I don't know if we're gonna go. Like, I don't want to leave Ruby to go. Go get plastered. That seems like a little nuts.

[Josh]

And you have to get plastered. Like, you don't feel like you're getting your value if you're not, You're.

[Ben]

You're driving so far. Like, if I. If the house is in Montauk, if I lived in Montauk and it was down the road, no problem, right? But I'm like, a solid hour from it. God, the Hampton stretches from west to Montauk. It could take you two hours just to get from one part of the Hamptons to the other. So if I'm driving out there, which I'm not driving, if I'm ubering out there. Yeah. I'm getting silly now.

[Josh]

Where do you. What do you think about. Jon Stewart has this joke, which I love because he grew up going to the Jersey Shore like I did, and he goes, the problem with the Hamptons and why the Jersey Shore is superior is the Hamptons. Is everyone you hate in the city wearing shorts in the woods.

[Ben]

I think you said this last summer.

[Josh]

I probably did.

[Ben]

And what I will tell you is that if you want To. I think I said the same thing last summer. If you want to find those people, you can find them. Like, no question. But if you want to find regular folk, there's. I'd say that 90% of the Hamptons are people that live here full time. Like, there are plenty of people that live here full time. Remy Bader lives in the Hamptons full time. Her family's just from West Hampton. So, like, you have just people that live here, and then you have the public beaches that are still unbelievably gorgeous, and you need to pay. It's like $500 a year, and you get access to the beach. Like, if you want to find. If you just want your beach town, it exists. It does. What I love about the Jersey shore is that they have so many of those great dive bar, beach bars. Like, that's my jam.

[Josh]

Men with tattoos, cut off, jean shorts, lifetime fitness parking tickets, crystal meth.

[Ben]

What is. What is this? What is this on the shin? A shin tat.

[Josh]

That's what it is.

[Ben]

A nice shin tat. So, yeah, you see less of those. But it's funny. Montauk used to be that. It used to be that I used to go. And if I told this story last.

[Josh]

Summer, I'm still eating.

[Ben]

I know you are.

[Josh]

I came here from the gym.

[Ben]

Oh, well, I actually went to the gym this morning as well. Josh. I'll tell you that story later. Okay. Montauk used to be the beach town. Like, it used to not be built up. There was no surf lodge. I would go out there with my parents. We'd stay at, like, a bed and breakfast.

[Josh]

It was really, like, a hotel. It was more rustic.

[Ben]

It was rustic and it was fun. It was still beautiful water. And now it's basically ruined. It's ruined. And it's like, yeah, it's ruined.

[Josh]

Wow. Okay. And so then tell me the lifestyle with, like, the aina and the stores and, you know, the great Joey Kamasta is always talking about, like, his bespoke homemade jams from a place called Jamagansett.

[Ben]

I think we're all just, like, trying to get a little bit of Ina's aura. Like, that's what it is. Ina is just such a vibe. Like, I'll go past this place called Loaves and Fishes. It's. It's like a grocery store. They have great fish. But that, like, it's been on Barefoot Contessa. And I see it, and I'm like, oh, my God, I have to go to Loaves and Fish. It' just. It's just the lore, Josh. It's the vibe, it's the greenery, it's the hydrangeas, it's the cooking for Jeffrey. It's all of that, you know.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Ben]

And Joey Kamasta is the gay aina. He is, yes.

[Josh]

He's the, he's the gyna kamastia. And I think he had Gyna Kamasia, by the way.

[Ben]

What a crossover.

[Josh]

Oh my God. Clip that. I hope he sees it.

[Ben]

I actually saw him today take. It's funny, he made sure to tell us that it was a sugar free cracker. A sugar free, gluten free cracker with a scoop of chicken salad and a dollop of caviar.

[Josh]

I saw that.

[Ben]

People are obsessed with this place. Round swamp farms. It got really popular from Bethany Frankel, who I won't comment on. And honestly, Josh, every time I try and go, it's closed. They're open like Tuesday to Wednesday.

[Josh]

Is this her chicken salad thing? Yeah, I don't like the way she chews.

[Ben]

Gosh. Do you know how expensive this place is?

[Josh]

But shout out Bethany. She's a queen.

[Ben]

Yeah, but we don't like the way that she chooses. But she's a queen. Do you know how much this chicken salad is?

[Josh]

Tell the people like 40 bucks for like 8 ounces.

[Ben]

Like a little container.

[Josh]

4 ounces?

[Ben]

Yeah, for a container. It's like you go there, you see like prepared. I once went in, saw like these prepared chicken fingers. I thought Claudia would love them. It's just like six chicken fingers, $39.

[Josh]

It's nuts.

[Ben]

It's like what, what's happening here? But then you realize all of these farms, like they're sitting on such primo real estate. Like all of these farms sell goods but they don't need to make money on their goods. So I'm thinking to myself, why is ranch home so expensive? Why? They need to mark up. They need to make 99% on their chicken salad, Josh. Why isn't it free considering they're sitting on 300 million in land?

[Josh]

I don't know, it becomes a joke. Did I tell you recently? And I mean, nothing could be more hack than to complain about erewhon pricing. But still. I was driving home and I was going through Culver City and they have an erewhon in Culver City. And for anyone who doesn't know where you been, it's, you know, this incredible, super expensive, healthy market. But really they're bread and butter and it is flipping delicious. Is their hot bar where they have. And it's just so rare. I don't know. There's more versions of it in the city because you have a Zabar, Citarella, whatever. But la, it truly doesn't exist. And there's nothing better than food being prepared that's good and solid and that you can mix and match. So they have like a two entree, or I'm sorry, they have like a, you know, an entree, two for 25. If only they couldn't shine Applebee's shoes. But they have like a plate, a combo plate, right. So it's two sides, one entree. So I got a maybe a six ounce piece of salmon, a side of Mac and cheese. So good. And their famous buffalo cauliflower. Now, arguably the most expensive thing on this plate is the salmon, but, you know, I didn't get any crazy signs. 40 bucks.

[Ben]

That's a crime.

[Josh]

Killed me.

[Ben]

That's a crime. That's a crime. That's a crime. Because the two sides that you got cost them 50 cents.

[Josh]

It's so little.

[Ben]

That's no good. And Meanwhile, we're here. Two entrees and an appetizer for $25. Come on. Come on, Josh. Come on. I mean, but yeah, these places are too expensive. That said, their food is delicious. And it just begs the question, why aren't there more delicious places that have high quality food that are cheaper? Like, it's unfortunate that there really is that, like, it's such a wide gap, but the gap is real. Like, the reason I'm shopping at Cinderella here is because I know every single time I go to buy their overpriced salmon, it's going to be fresh and delicious. I have, I have gone to King Colon or stop and shop, sorry, bought their salmon and it just wasn't. That's not to say that it isn't always, but for me, if I'm going out of my way to go to a grocery store to cook something, I come back and the fish isn't fresh. Like I there. And maybe it's just the marketing, but I know that if I'm overpaying for this fish, it's going to be really fucking fresh. Otherwise I'm never going back.

[Josh]

No, in la, I think this is in general, like, you're always. There's always probably in your town, an elevated supermarket. And that's where you go for fish, and that's where you go sometimes for meat. I think you can get like ground beef or chicken from a regular supermarket. But if you want to get fish, and usually if you want to get good Produce. You're going to go to, like, these higher end supermarkets. My favorite thing is we have a supermarket called Vons. It's like, I think it's in the Safeway family. And they deep fry fried chicken. That's off the chain, my boy.

[Ben]

Wow. Love that.

[Josh]

Oh, my God, do I love bringing this to a party. They go, where did you get this? This is. What did you find a place? You go on yelp? I go, better.

[Ben]

Vons. Vons. Oh.

[Josh]

Oh, my God. There's no better feeling.

[Ben]

Oh, that's funny. It's like Claudia loves the rotisserie chicken from Ori's. It's like a specialty grocer in the city.

[Josh]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ben]

So good. She just walks out with that gorgeous rotiss. Nothing better. How do you can't make a rotisserie chicken at home? Because, Adam, you don't have a rotisserie. It is the one thing that's something that I think a lot of people get from grocery stores. A rotiss, right?

[Josh]

You like how I showed that Rotiss or Costco.

[Ben]

The good rotiss. Oh, true.

[Josh]

Oh, man.

[Ben]

But, Josh, have you ever been to a grocery store and you see that the fish is on sale? What are you nuts? You can't do that. You can't mark down fish, and you can't buy marked down fish. The only reason something is marked down is because it's on its way out. You can't. And you can barely trust the fact that they're freezing these things overnight. Once it's defrosted, Josh, it's not going and getting refrozen, it's out, it's done, it's kaput.

[Josh]

The great Ruthie Kirsch, my surrogate grandmother, may her memory be a blessing, would always say about house guests. They're like fish. After they're in the house a few days, it smells. I was like, yeah, so true.

[Ben]

Is your refrigerator also just, like, one step closer to the garbage? Because that's what my refrigerator is like these days. I'm cooking something, and then if I put it away, I'm just forgetting to eat it. I just am like, I really. These days, I need to cook exactly what I want to eat in that sitting. Otherwise, my leftovers, I might as well just throw them away. They are one step closer. I put them in the fridge. They go through, like, a quarantine period. And then I'm like, okay, it's been five days. I can throw them away now and not feel bad about it.

[Josh]

I do. I feel so bad. But I am guilty of. I think the statistics for food waste in general is off the charts in this country. But I feel terrible about it, but I do it, too. And I love a clean fridge. And we get there, like, by Saturday afternoon. And then Sunday, my wife goes, we have three kids. Like, we need to load up. I'm like, do we? It looks so nice. A couple bevs, condiments. Can't we just fucking leave it? And then we go and we stock it up.

[Ben]

There's nothing nicer than a minimalist fridge.

[Josh]

A minimalist everything.

[Ben]

When you can see the organization of your beverages, it's. It's just such a great feeling. So good. Yeah. So good.

[Josh]

It's why I. I respect your wife, our little sweeper. She does not allow for clutter, this woman.

[Ben]

No, she doesn't, but. No, she doesn't.

[Josh]

She doesn't seem like a minimalist when it comes to, like. Like, I know she loves a good bag. Or, like, clothes. Like, does she have a big closet?

[Ben]

Yeah, she's a high, low queen. Like, she loves. She only spends money on things that she feels cannot be replaced by things that are cheaper. Like, she loves a great bag. She loves the way a great bag looks. Makes her feel all those things. And you can't replace a great bag with a cheap bag. You just can't. Right. But you can replace expensive aloe leggings with something Target. You know, you can replace those things. Like, there's. She doesn't fall for marketing gimmicks, Josh. She's a smart woman. So, yeah, she has. Like, she only spends money on things that she feels that she needs to.

[Josh]

Love that. Love that.

[Ben]

Hi, Low.

[Josh]

Love it for all of us. What about. Did you hear Pete Davidson is having a baby with Elsie Hewitt, his new beau?

[Ben]

I did see this, Josh. I did. Have you met Pete?

[Josh]

I know Pete a little bit, and I know Elsie a little bit. So I have some thoughts that might differ from what other people think. Cause I know them. I'm friendly with them.

[Ben]

I mean, like, friendly like the way that I'm friendly with.

[Josh]

Exactly. Right. Yes.

[Ben]

I DM'd Chrissy D when I saw that he replaced Val. And I'm like, great job, Chris. He's like, thanks, man. So we're back, you know.

[Josh]

Hi.

[Ben]

Me and him, we're in cahoots. We're back.

[Josh]

I had lunch with Pete once, and I told this story, and he invited me to his father's memorial. Memorial at soho. Yes. Closer than you and Chrissy, but not by much.

[Ben]

Not by much.

[Josh]

Like, and it was years ago, and Elsie I shot a couple things with. And I guess, you know, when she made the announcement, people as they do, were kind of like, elsie, you know, has dated some famous dudes. And so I think people were like, oh, like, you know, you locked one down. People were saying. And. And I just. But I was like, but. And, Olivia, tell me your thoughts. It felt like a real double standard because Pete is certainly known for dating famous people. So they both clearly, to a certain extent, they have a little bit of a type, and they found each other. They're both lovely, nice people. They seem very happy. And so what, you would, too. You would have, you know, Pete's dating record if you could. You would have hers if you could. They found each other. They're having a kid. Like, I just think it's kind of hack to. To give him a hard time about it. What, am I tripping? What do you think?

[Ben]

No, it's just crazy that Pete has reached the level. He dated so many famous actresses that he became the one that a famous actress or a celebrity would want to date. You know, like, he, like, went. It's a full circle, where now he's the guy that somebody's proud of. Dating versus the narrative was always, how did he. How did Pete get Ariana? Or how did Pete get Kim Kardashian? And now it's, how did she get Pete? It's crazy. It's crazy the way that the world works. So, yeah, I don't know. Like, they got each other. I think it's great.

[Josh]

I think it's great for him.

[Ben]

I'm pro love, Josh. I'm pro love.

[Josh]

What do you think, Olivia? I think it's like a double standard. No.

[C]

Yeah, I think it's a bit of a double standard, too. And I just think, like, it's unfair, I think, to compare either of them to one another and hold them, I don't know, can they not just both be on the same level and like each other and that's what matters. And their personalities, they mesh well together, whereas it's always like, oh, you're doing this for some level of attention or something.

[Josh]

Right.

[C]

I think that it's a little unfair to both of them historically to say that. But, yeah, I think it's a double standard to put that on her way, and that's also what he's experienced.

[Josh]

But when you can date fun, exciting, powerful people, I think a lot of people would gladly make that choice. Like a guy like me. If I wasn't with the love of my life, the great Paige, I would be Dating a CVS pharmacy tech. Olivia would be too famous for me. That's me. I'm old school, babe. But. And not everyone's cut from that cloth.

[Ben]

No, you have to be, you have to be confident to be cloth and you have to want just not like a life, I think like so in the spotlight, like what happens when you're. They know this. When it's celebrity on celebrity, your spotlight, your pr, you're. That's it. They're going to make a story about you. But I have to assume, I'm sure that this isn't for everyone. I am generalizing, but it's a lot like you're, you're talking, you're competing against each other. I got this role. I got this role. I got this role. Oh, I didn't get this. Oh, I got this. Oh, I didn't get this. I got this.

[Josh]

Right.

[Ben]

I have to assume that just because that's natural progression in Hollywood that some people are going to make it and some people aren't. That would drive serious resentment. Serious resentment. So again, generalizing. But that's why I think that these things are tough.

[Josh]

Do you guys also think. I also have to say whatever you think. Not making a judgment on the people themselves. But you have to be a very special kind of person in Lauren Sanchez to be with Jeff Bezos. Right. To be with the second richest man in the world and to be a part of that lifestyle. I think when people kind of have a track record of dating powerful people, it's cuz a certain thing is required of their spouse, of their partner that they seem equipped to do. And like you probably. I'm seeing you out there. Any of like the naysayers of that kind, you probably couldn't hang. I couldn't hang if I was dating, you know, Ina or Martha Stewart, I don't know. But like who's super powerful? Like, you know what I mean? Like if I was dating. Yeah. It requires a lot.

[Ben]

It's full circle.

[Josh]

I would love to. Oh my God, I'd be so lucky. But I'm talking like who's it does. But Oprah is such a legend. She can kind of like, who's someone who's Jennifer Aniston? Yeah. Jennifer Aniston Witherspoon.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Or Sydney Sweeney even. I couldn't handle that too much. I'm not flying to Monaco. I have yoga. I'm busy.

[Ben]

It takes a lot to be Lauren Sanchez and people are probably rolling their eyes. It's 100% true. You have to be completely numb again. Don't know them. Generalizing. You have to be completely numb to meeting anyone cool. You cannot fangirl for a second. Second. If I had to guess, the second that you are impressed by somebody that you're meeting, you're not cool anymore. Like, and it's. It's weird. It's like, once you're in the room with all of these people, like, sure, you can, like, congratulate them on their accomplishments, whatever it may be, but to be real friends is not to be a fan. You can't be a friend. And a real die hard, crazy poster on the wall fan. And I'm sure that she's meeting legends every second of every day. So. Yeah, it takes somebody. It also. It takes a lot of fun out of it when it's that, right? And it also takes a lot of fun out of, I would think, just like, your routine being so gaudy all of a sudden. It's not fun. I don't want it. That's what I'm saying. Jeff Bezos, stop DMing me. I don't want it.

[Josh]

Yeah, I would love to see you be his man partner.

[Ben]

I'm sliding.

[Josh]

And you have to stand up to a man who never hears no. Like, powerful people like that never, ever, ever hear no. And you have to be like, nah, that doesn't work for me. And that's powerful.

[Ben]

And again, I don't know him. It's basically impossible not to be a narcissist.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Ben]

How can you be a billionaire non narcissist like Bezos? You can't. It's impossible. So dating a narcissist, worst nightmare.

[Josh]

Should we get to our one of you nuts? Yeah, our what do you nuts? Moment of the week are gripes with people, places and things both big and small. Whatever's sticking in your craw, go for it.

[Ben]

Ben, honestly, my woody and nuts is you not going to Applebee's and getting the 2 for 25. Deal. They have the new chicken parm fettuccine. They have the new big bangin burger. Josh had 19 other things, even though they told him to order chicken.

[Josh]

You are a real jerk. That hurts my feelings.

[Ben]

That's the beautiful spinach artichoke dip that I had. Ooh, it was tasty. Josh got the onion rings. Folks, you gotta go to the bee's, because the bee's and the bee's knees. Two for 25, two entrees, one app. If not, what are you, nuts?

[Josh]

Totally agree about all those things. I literally got one extra appetizer, and I honored the deal as it's listed. Unlike this jerk who's just willy nilly with it. Where's the bigger burger, Ben?

[Ben]

I'm just messing. I'm just joshing.

[Josh]

It was so good. I'm sweating. It was so good. I. My Woody Nuts moment is the other day I saw a boyfriend and a girlfriend in their mid-20s sharing a lime rental scooter, hon. What are you nuts? The only thing nerdier than renting a scooter is having your partner on it with you. You guys are going to flip over the handlebars. It's going to be a terrible accident. What are you, nuts?

[Ben]

You also talk about a narcissist. I'm sorry. It's the same way that I feel about riding on the back of a motorcycle. The only fun part about riding a motorcycle is driving. The only fun part about the electric scooter is driving. All of everything else is just danger. So you're hopping on the back and you're just risking your life with no thrill. That's a what are you, nuts? You know what else? What are you nuts? Josh? Not giving this episode five stars would be a what are you nuts? Because I gotta tell you, this is one hell of an episode.

[Josh]

Listen to us.

[Ben]

Wherever you get your podcasts, watch us on YouTube, share our clips. Instagram and TikTok. Go to Applebee's. Okay, two for 25. Deal. Mondays and Thursdays, folks. We will see you next time.

[C]

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