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It's a Good Guys.
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And if you don't give us five stars. What are you, nuts?
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What are you nuts?
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Yeah, we're the good guys.
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They're not the great guys. We're just the good and good of the good guys. Muslims, welcome back to the Good Guys podcast.
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God, Craig, I mean, look, first and foremost, okay? If you're not watching on video by now, I've told you, Craig, not only are we on YouTube, okay, we are on Spotify video.
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Oh, that's cool.
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The Spotify video is unbelievably gorgeous. It's 4k, maybe it's 8k. I don't really know what the K is, but let me tell you. Let me tell you, if you're not watching on video, you can't see how handsome Craig looks. Craig looks insane. We are talking bronzed skin. He looks like. What are you in an ad for Abercrombie? I've never seen anything like that.
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Thanks, buddy.
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Unbelievable.
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You guys, man, you make me feel so good every time I come here.
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See, this is what we do. We are positivity amongst men. Josh, you want to tell me how good I look?
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You look incredible. Even though you said you look like Brendan Fraser from his hit movie the Whale that he did win an Oscar for.
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I do. Look, the zoom camera angle made me want to kill myself. I'm not going to lie. I saw it. You guys won't see that angle.
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Josh's arms are jacked up there.
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Yeah, Josh.
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Juicy Josh.
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Look at Josh. I mean, that is such a hot
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guy move to, like, try to, like, compliment one of the plebeians, like, one of, like, the. The civilian folk. Craig, you are hot, hot, hot. I'm getting boned up just looking at you like this. Wow. Sorry, Paige.
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No. Yeah.
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You crushed it.
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No, no.
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Yeah, you got.
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You guys know I'm going to send you free books. You don't have to.
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No, no, we're gas. We're gassing you up. We're gassing you up.
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No, I appreciate it, man.
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But, Craig, it's so great to have you.
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Thank you.
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We've missed you. Last time you were on, you thought that Josh recently lost £300.
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I was so excited to see skinny,
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even though it was 18, 19 years ago.
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Like, yeah, I didn't know Josh was skinny. Yeah, and we didn't realize it. And beg. Wait, wait, wait, wait, Wait a minute. Craig, did. Did you. Do you think Josh just got skinny?
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That was so funny.
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Even though I had watched you in, like, several movies to that point.
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That is so funny. We were talking about that yesterday because there's a new Christopher Nolan movie.
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Okay.
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And Josh was in a Christopher Nolan.
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Yeah.
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Oppenheimer. We have the Odyssey.
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I see the episode. I'm in Red dawn, but.
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Yeah. Well, did we. Don't we. Don't we all? Did you see the Odyssey?
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I haven't yet.
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Yeah, me neither.
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There is a. We just did a project in Massachusetts, and there was an actress on it, and I was saying the most absurd. I was like. I was like, katrina, I loved you. And I would say something crazy. No, sorry. Wait, what is the movie? It's one of my favorite movies. Anyway, she's like, that's not what I get. And finally, like, the fifth day of filming, someone was like, hey, I love you in 30 Rock, Katrina. And she's like, thank you.
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That's Rock.
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That's what I'm.
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30 Rock. By the way, Josh, Craig's a movie star.
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Say more about that. I want to hear.
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Oh, Tucker and Dale. That's what I was thinking of. Tucker and Dale versus evil. Do tell. So finally. Finally on the scripted train. And it was. It was everything that I imagined it would be. I had the most fun filming this movie.
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Okay, so you said this is what you always dreamed. I didn't know that. So you always wanted scripted TV movies, et cetera.
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I mean, it was something that I had imagined but was never going to chase because I didn't think it was attainable from a kid in, like, Charleston. You know, we just didn't really have production there. And fortunately, things have continued to snowball, and I get to play the lead in a romantic drama that we're doing, and so I have to have my first makeout scenes on camera.
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Wow.
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Wow. Good luck.
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Did you ever have to do kissing scenes?
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Do you ever have to do kissing scenes? I saw his bare ass. What movie did I see your bare ass in?
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Wackness.
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Wackness, that's right. Yeah. That was me and Claudia just cozying up, watching. All of a sudden, I'm like, oh, that's Josh's beautiful keister.
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That's funny. That's Josh's. Wait, I'm trying to find that. Wait, hold on. Can I look something up really quick?
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Yeah, look it up.
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Yeah.
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Josh, any tips for makeout scenes for Craig?
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I mean, you know, listen, it's gonna. God knows he doesn't get any Tail in real life, so it's gonna be a stretch. No, Craig, you've been practicing your whole life, and you're gonna crush it. Yeah.
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Oh, I'm so excited. I was reading this script, and I was blushing so hard. I was like, oh, my God, don't go any further. Don't go any further. And they're like, her dress hits the floor. And then it was like. And then you pick her up and guide and take her to the bed. And I was like, wow. Oh, my God. I did get this. Was this server in. We were in Lee, Massachusetts, and we were having our rap. Like, it wasn't. Half the cast had wrapped, but some of us had to stay. And so we're all having drinks, and this guy came up to the table, and he was like. He got. He was. The GM was having a bad night, and he was mad at one of the girls. And I said, hey, hey, hey. Like, it's okay. You know, like, her food didn't come out correctly, but that's fine. He goes, listen, I know you're an actor and everything, but that doesn't mean you get to come in here and tell me. And I go, see, did he just call me an actor?
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Craig?
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He was, like, yelling at me, and I was like, wait, first of all, thank you so much for calling me.
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You know what?
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I.
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Have you guys hung out in person or. Not yet.
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Not yet.
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The best part about Craig, Josh. And then we're going to stop gassing you up, is he's so authentic, so real. And the way that you're, like, emitting this giddiness around what you've just achieved is one of my favorite things about you. Like, there's so many people that are just, like, so fake, and they wouldn't show that, and they wouldn't be excited. I'm as excited as you.
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Thank you.
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Whenever I have something new and I'm as excited for you, and I just think more people should be excited, Josh. You know, not enough people are fucking excited. They're all like, ooh, how can I properly prep this for press and get like. You know what I mean? Like, it's not like. No, just be fucking excited. Talk about good things that are going on in your life. Like, cool, you know?
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You know, and download.
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Yeah. No, don't.
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No. The first.
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Cool.
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The first scene I had, and I. Josh, you've done a million of these projects, and you're so. You've done a million things, but your successes varied on so many projects. But I was like. I walked in and I, like, got excited to go to wardrobe and, like, I got excited to, like, do, you know, hair and makeup. And then the first scene of the movie was the. That I filmed was the last scene of the movie, and it was only. And everyone else had been filming for two days. So I came into it, and we had to act like a happy family. And it was just. To me, it was so collaborative and creative. I, like, absolutely love being on set. And you got, like, you know, at the end of a. When you're done filming for people that don't know, they say, all right, that's a picture. Rap on, like, so and so. And it means it's their last scene, and everyone runs up and hugs them and is clapping. Like, I just. I loved it also. You make, like, friends with people for three weeks, and then you don't get to see them again. But I was like, it felt like a family.
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Oh, God.
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It's very. It's very, like, a camp relationship. Like, you get really close really quick, and then you're like, I'll probably never see you again, but I'll never forget Lake Wananoku. And Craig, how did you prepare? Like, did you work with a coach? Did you, like, what was your preparation for these roles?
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Yeah, I worked with a coach, and also, I mean, I use the Internet a lot, let's put it that way. I just did. I did a lot of research. Obviously, everyone knows this. I'm not, like, method acting.
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Right.
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I'm being cast in roles that people could see me being that guy in their life, basically. Like, I play a reformed con man, and I think a lot of people could look at me and be like, yeah, that looks like my friend Joe that, like, did a couple of years in jail and, like, you know, but he was always fun to have around. Yeah, that's kind of the guy I play. So I memorized my lines first, and I did that by writing them a lot of them, because that's how I remember things. And then I just. I don't want to take away. The acting coach was basically like, just have, like, fake conversations and build this backstory out. And I didn't know there was so much backstory. Like, I didn't know that so much of my character wasn't in the script. And the director was very keen on that. They're like, okay, so how do you think you guys met? How do you think? And you're like, well, it's not in the script. And she's like, well, no, that's for you guys to come up With. So I didn't really have a method other than just like, making sure I showed up prepared. And so that first day when we were doing rehearsals, but just like the audio rehearsals, you know, everyone's running around. There's a five year old on set that's like climbing on my shoulder. She was great, Meadow. I love Meadow. She's. There's like a point I'm holding her upside down because she won't calm down. And I'm talking to the director and there's like a picture of it, but everyone's running around, but they know their lines. And I think everyone looked at me. So for people that don't know, you get these sides, like a mini script that you put in your pocket that day. And I was like, are you supposed to read this or not? And when it became time for my lines, I didn't look at it. And everyone was like, okay, like, he knows how to golf. You know, like the first hole in golf, you got to get off the first tee.
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Yeah.
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They're like, he showed up prepared. He seems nice. He wasn't rude. Let's have fun with this. So I don't know if any of that made sense, but it did.
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And it sounds like you're. It doesn't. Some people might be like, oh, you're minimizing, like, the. The, you know, the craft or whatever the fuck that means. But the truth is, that is such a big part of it. If you show up on time, you're kind to everyone and you know your lines. That is such a huge. Because everyone immediately goes, okay, our day is not going to be made longer by this dude. And that's huge.
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That's the main thing I did right, is what Joshua said. You show up, you're. You're not.
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You're.
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You're decent to have on set, right? Don't just be nice. Just be a kind person. That's fun. And be prepared. And like, that was half the battle. Because other than that, then just try not to act. That was my main thing was like, yo. Then my assistant Jack was great. Like, we were reading in the car on the way to my first, like, day, and he's like, you're starting to get a little bit like you're trying to act. He's like, just be yourself. And as soon as I was just myself, like the last day of filming, I don't think I said a single thing that was on my script because I was encouraged by my co star, Drew. He was like, let's just have fun today. He's like, if they want us to go safe, we'll do more takes, but let's not start safe. And we just like improv like half the. And it was. It was awesome.
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So when did you start auditioning for this? Like, you've had. You've had a. You've had a year. I have. Like, you've had. You've had a crazy, crazy year.
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We. We just wrapped season 12 of Southern Charm. Yes. Somehow that's. We've been filming for 14 years, which is crazy. We wrote this children's book, which we'll get to. The. The movie stuff came from Daniel Roebuck, took a chance on me, the guy from Cheers, and a million other things, and put me in a movie that premiered in Austin Film Fest, like, two years ago. Got an agent with innovative and. And they started to pitch me for things and I started to interview and audition. And so it's just one of those
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things that you've been doing and it's now sort of coming to fruition. It's bamboo.
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It's bamboo. There's been like, rooting and rooting and rooting.
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Yeah. You throw things at the wall and this is one that's sticking.
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Yeah. And like the fitness journey. So this, the micro. The micro drama I'm doing, it opens up with me chopping wood with my, like, shirt off. And I'm like, hey, whatever. This is my chance to, like, I better like, look the part.
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See that? I would see that and go, this isn't for me. I go, it's not in the stars. It's not meant to be. And then I would just start looking for problems because I'd be like, no, no, it's not about that scene. It's about on page seven, he curses too much or something.
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I think it's funny. And I don't know if I'm supposed to admit this, but my director of operations, Madison, who's amazing at sewing down south, she goes, oh, you're screwed, Craig. And I was like, what? And she's like, you fall in love after a six hour photo shoot when you don't even talk. The people that we're shooting with like, oh, like you and the model like, touched elbows and like, you know, acted like it was Christmas morning for this shoot and you're in love for like a day or two. She's like, now you're gonna go act like you're falling in love with someone. And the actress after two weeks is gonna be like, all right, great. Peace. Craig. It was nice to know you. And I just I think it's funny. Like, do you catch feelings for these people or it's just work?
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I think it's great if you can with, with limits and boundaries. If in your mind you can have a little mini romance with the person you're working with. Like, why not?
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Or was that crazy to just say out loud?
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No, I don't know how you would act the part without it. You have to be such an incredible actor to not feel anything but still show those emotions. I would think that you'd need to feel an attraction to someone for me to look at it and say, oh, they have chemistry.
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Yeah. Making out on its face is like.
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You can watch an awkward makeout where there's no chemistry.
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Yeah.
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I'm not saying that that's you, maybe,
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but they hope to God the actresses don't see this and be like, does this kid think he's coming into like. And I'm like, no. I just meant it was normal to go through that.
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It's been my main goal since signing my contract for Southern Charm. I remember thinking, like, I hope that they have TVs in jails in Delaware so that, like, the bullies from growing up would see that I finally made it. And I realized that, like, bullying really does shape. It stays with you, like, forever. And I was bullied pretty bad growing up, and I was fortunate that I never thought it was a me problem. Like, I always felt empathy for the bullies, which was a weird place to be as a kid, but I knew that they were just doing what their dad was doing to them when they got home.
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Yeah.
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Or their mom.
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Yeah.
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And so I wanted to find a way to reach kids and tell them, like, all of the stuff that they're making fun of you for now is what ends up making you great later on in life. Like, your weirdness, your uniqueness is what makes you cool later on.
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Yeah.
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Just survive those few years. And so this was my way to do it. And we wrote it for ages 4 to 8. So it's almost. We're trying to teach self validation. So it's about having uncommon hobbies and the stress that comes along with people that don't have hobbies bullying you, basically. And then there's an event at the end of the book where little Craig kind of saves the day and unknowingly displays one of his hobbies. The big basically caveat that I had was they're not going to become friends at the end of the book because that doesn't happen. Sure. The bullies do not become friends with the kids they're bullying. They also don't apologize till maybe they're like 30 years old. This book is not for the bully. It's not to say like, oh, maybe they're going through something. Of course they're going through something. They're being a jerk to kids.
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Yeah.
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This is for the kid that's getting bullied and doesn't know why. So.
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Got it.
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I love that. Yeah. It was a really great, great project. We brought in the. The lead expert on quantitative research of bullying. Co wrote it with me, and we're hoping to get in libraries and schools around the country.
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I love that. I love that. All right, four to eight. So Max. Max needs a copy. Yeah.
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I don't know if Max has been bullied yet, but I sure was.
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I know for sure. Josh and I were bullied for being fat as hell. Like, Josh hasn't even told me that. But I was bullied for, like, just. You look at a fat guy and you're like, I want to make fun of you. I want to make fun of you. And by the way, even my best friend would bully me.
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Well, and back then, there weren't as many heavyset people as there are today. Remember? I think when we grew up, there was only less fat people. Kids, I think.
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I just think in general, there was just less acceptance of it, and it was just not. I. I can't tell you how many friends of my mother who were inappropriate, who would just look at me and be like, you have to stop eating, Josh. And I would be like, I'm not.
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That's crazy.
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Like, I'm like, you're just my mom's friend.
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You're just. You're just rich.
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Shut up.
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Just Rick. Yeah.
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Like, stop telling me I should go to fat camp in the Poconos. Like, and. And they all had an opinion. It was crazy.
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There's a. So it's, you know, it's a self validation kind of book, and it was Unexpected when I kind of got the idea, but we did it. So every pre ordered book comes signed. So if you order it before October, you'll get a signed book.
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And where can they get it?
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Any seller of books.
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Any seller of books. Patchwork by Craig Conover. It's great. It's a great message. I feel like this has been a
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lot about me and I feel slightly that I'm taking advantage of your time.
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That's what this is. What do you. What do you mean you're taking advantage of our time? Well, you're on about.
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Yeah, that's what happens when you come on.
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Good show.
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I just got done filming 12 weeks of reality TV. This is bizarre to me.
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I understand.
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I'm not asking. I'm asking for the after, not the details during. And we can totally not talk about this if you don't want to, but since we spoke last, you went through like this super public breakup, obviously, because you guys were both on reality TV together. That's how you met. And then it finished also in the public eye. So, like, what was that like in the aftermath? Like, it's such a unique experience that only you and maybe a few other people have ever had.
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Yeah. Jessica and Nick back in the day.
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Nick Lachey. Shout out.
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I remember where I was when I found out. I was like, love definitely, doesn't it. I had just seen Titanic for the first time and she like, threw him off the door. I think it was a. And very interesting illustration of a subculture of, you know, our generation right now and people that watch, like, you know, television that I've been on for so long. I think there's this. This term has been thrown out a lot negatively, but there truly is this parasocial relationship that the networks have figured out how to make. Like, I was just in Nantucket, right? And I was with some people that are friends with, say, name it, a famous actor. I can't say Brad Pitt. Okay, we'll say Brad Pitt because it wasn't him. So they were like, you know, we're at a nice restaurant in Nantucket or we're walking around the streets and like, everyone's coming up and saying hi. And it's great. And not everyone, but, like, a lot of people. Sure. And this lady was just like, I'm friends with Brad Pitt and no one ever comes up to him. And I was like, well, yeah, they don't feel like he's accessible.
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Right.
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They don't have this, like, personal connection with him. He's also a real. He's also Brad Pitt. But we. It got us to talking that, like, because we share so much of our lives, and you. And the fourth wall is so strong, you feel like you're a part of us, and. And so you feel connected. And so when a breakup that public happens, when people were. Felt so strongly about both of us and so close to both of us, it had an interesting effect or a ripple effect through kind of the society that we were used to. All that to be said, it was weird and tough and one of those things where you're like, this is happening for a reason. It's gonna be tough. It's gonna be a tough chapter, and you're gonna be constantly reminded, but there's no hiding from it. And so I think it was, like, almost the purest example of, like, you're either digging yourself out of this, like, emotional hole, or you're going to be stuck there, because you're not. No one's forgetting this. And it's documented.
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So did people immediately pick sides?
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I guess all I can say is that, like, it was an interesting study and, like, human behavior and social science, you know, and in, I think, what people wanted to connect with more, you know, you saw a lot of people relating to one of the two of us, and then through that, trying to place their own experiences, and you almost get validation through that. I saw, I think, you know, like, oh, if Craig handled it this way, maybe it made. Maybe I wasn't so crazy, you know, or if she handled it a certain way. So there was definitely this attachment that we dealt with.
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I would say, obviously, after time passes and you want to get back in the dating pool and is there nerves or pressure because you feel. You worry that maybe there's a picture of you out on a date and everyone knows that you went through this breakup. Like, you kind of don't get the next step privately either.
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The breakup itself is like. It's really. I like to talk about it in, like, a positive way because it was such a crazy, awesome chapter where I think it was a beautiful illustration of people leveling up. Like, for three years, me and the person that I was dating, like, achieved more in our own lives than we ever have. And it got me to this level where I was sitting there talking to you guys. I was like, oh, I completely changed my relationship with alcohol. Like, if I have a spritz with you tonight, it's because we're celebrating or it's for fun. I'm not here just drinking them.
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It's not negative.
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You're not living to Drink anymore.
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You're just celebrating that 100%.
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And then my career took off, and now I get to do movies, which I don't know if that would have ever, you know, like, happened. And so it all happens for a reason. I think what was weird about having a public breakup is people try to capitalize off that. So I think that that was the most unexpected thing, is we had a lot of people in our lives make it about them, which you now see on our network a lot. You know, anytime there's like a scandal or something, oh, man. There's some value to be had by. By jumping in.
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I mean, I'm so happy you guys didn't do this. Cause you're real people. But, like. And Josh, I know that you don't watch Summer House, but, like, Amanda and what's his name? West. There was just, like that very public breakup. Kyle and Amanda and beyond public. And Amanda and Wes, like, went and did. They did like, an ad, right? There was like a. There was like, an ad.
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I don't know. I'm going to let you know.
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There was. There was no. I don't know if it was like, Uber Eats or, like, not to throw Uber into this, but, like, they did, like, a public ad that was like, making fun of the fact of the storyline.
C
Right.
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But it's like, this is your real fucking life. Like.
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Yeah.
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It shows you how many people actually watch, which is crazy. I mean, the amount of companies, like corporate companies that get involved in Bravo scandals now is crazy.
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Everyone watches.
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Yeah. I think that's what you start to figure out.
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Everyone. Everyone.
C
But then the dating thing, like, that's an interesting thing because, you know, people are always like, oh, you're going to date, like a normie. Are you going to date someone that's not on tv or are you going to date someone that's on tv? And it's not something you like. Just pick. I'm never worried about the past relationship coming up. I. I had a really good experience earlier this year where, you know, I was talking to a girl for a little while and she was like, so, what did you do? And I was like, I just told her, like, my side of, like, how I came out of it and healed and stuff. And she's like, that's awesome. Like, you just kind of. You. You move on with your life. Everyone has breakups and chapters.
B
I was gonna say, knowing you, the way that you healed was being busy. Yes, yes. If you weren't busy, you weren't working on all these projects that you were working on. I think you would have spiraled and you would have had a very, very difficult time.
C
Yeah, I would have just been sad.
B
So you stayed very, very, very busy.
C
Well, it gives you perspectives, you know, when you stay busy and someone always. And. And there was so much to be grateful for and. And fortunately you come out on the other side.
B
Has it even been a year?
C
Yeah, it's almost two years.
B
Oh, it has.
C
Okay.
B
Oh, time flies.
A
But it's interesting.
C
No one talks about this except Josh in bed, actually.
B
Like, that's because, like that's because we have kids and our timelines are completely.
C
You're watching on like, hey, you like streaming two years later.
A
I hate to break it to you, Craig. People want to hear it.
B
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This episode is brought to you by Starbucks.
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Josh, I know I say this all the time. I'm fair weather Sally. I know. And by the way, I just made that up. Fair weather Sally.
A
I like that.
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This, Josh, this is the drink of the summer. It's my new favorite drink. It's the blended pink energy drink from Starbucks. And let me tell you, it is refreshing. It is creamy, it is delicious. It's everything you need.
A
It's so funny you bring up the Starbucks blended pink energy drink. What I'm enjoying right now. Watch for the sip. Is this asmr. Did you hear the after? I didn't put that on at all. And I've gone to 15 years of acting class. You'd think I'd be further in my career. I digress. But this is so fruity. It's so refreshing. And you know what else is great? It's got a little boost of energy for on the go dads like us. Or if you're just on the go,
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we could always use a little boost of energy and let me tell you. With flavors of sweet, strawberry and acai. I like my pronunciation. Then none of that acai crap. Acai are blended with real pieces of strawberry, coconut milk and ice. Josh, even your vegan wife can enjoy this.
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I love everything about this, and it's really. It's giving summer. I feel like I'm not in a podcast studio right now. I feel like I'm at a pool. I just put in an order. I ordered. You ready for the order? I ordered a Caesar salad with grilled shrimp and a side of fries. Cause I deserve it.
C
Oh.
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Oh, my God. And don't forget your blended pink energy drink from Starbucks. Folks, if you're looking to switch up your order, this blended pink energy drink is it. I'm telling you, you won't regret it. It's a 10 out of 10.
A
Order it on the app. The Starbucks blended pink energy drink. It's the drink of the summer.
B
I haven't had a chance to ask you, and I'm gonna ask you now. So you and Kyle are friends?
C
We. We.
B
You didn't tell me we're friends with Kyle.
C
Oh, yeah, I forgot to call you.
B
I thought we hated him.
A
I don't know the fuck with the. With a drink company, lover boy.
B
Yeah, yeah. He's the one who was mean to both of us. And then all of a sudden, I see him and Craig, buddies, and I didn't even. I don't know what happened. So we're friends with Kyle.
C
My little sister. I have, like a quasi little sister in the city. And she. I took him to Shea last night, and she.
B
We.
C
This came up, and she was sitting next to me, and she was not happy. And I was like, no, no, it's okay. Like, we'll tell you the story. And she's like, I don't forgive people that were, like, ever mean to you. So she had the similar response. Now, we didn't get too deep into, like, it was a first rectifying thing, but what I saw is a perfect example of all of the TikToks that you see about forgiving people and shit. And I'm on this, like, motivational side of TikTok, and I didn't realize that I only related forgiving people to those that I thought deserved forgiveness. And Kyle was the first person who was a huge challenge to me, who I never thought I'd speak to again because I thought there were things that happened that were unforgivable. And so the next day, he came to my store, like, during a pillow party, and took pictures with the fans. And, like, the joy that it brought the fans to see me and him not hate each other. Sure. For some reason just triggered something in my head that I was like, wow, it didn't cost anything. I feel lighter. And I know that's not fair to everyone else in my life, but I was like, I feel lighter. You could instantly see the reaction of people that support us, and it's one of those things, like, let's hope nothing happens further. But at this point, life's too short. No one ever plans on getting in a car accident. Let's just, you know, live, coexist. So anyway, it happened, and he's the first person that now I think about forgiving other people.
B
So you and him are good?
C
We're good.
B
Okay. Me and him are not good.
C
That's fine.
B
Yeah, he never. I mean, like, tell them what.
A
Tell the people what happened. Ben.
B
I'm just owed, like, a huge apology, and I do think that one step not to, like, insert myself into your drama with him. I think a really big thing that happened was that he went on Watch what Happens live with Andy and just lied about me. Lied, like, said that the streets. He said that I took him to dinner, stole his trade secrets, that I was a bad guy. And anybody that knows me knows that I am, like, the polar opposite of that. Like, not only do I not. There's no. First of all, there's no secret trade secrets to steal. Second of all, I have the receipts from dinner where, like, we had a beautiful dinner. We split the bill. Nobody took anybody to anything. And did I work with you? Yeah, because we're friends and it made sense. But I never said anything to him. The last text that I have, Tim, was, hey, do you want to have Spritz Society lover boy parties? You want to collab?
C
Yeah.
B
And I'll never fucking do that ever. Because my audience is so much more valuable.
C
Never say never. Justin Bieber shout out.
B
No, I mean, he.
A
He should.
B
He should want. Like, I'm owed an apology.
C
Well, it's all, like, when. Like, this is how. Like, if you get wronged by someone, they should take. Like, my friend Delaney last night was like. So she was like, what the hell is this? And I was like, guys, I. It's working for my journey. Like, it felt it was a personal decision. She goes, cool. I'm not okay with it.
A
But you know what, Craig, I will say this. And I heard this recently. And Ben, you know, maybe this will be an opportunity for you down the road.
B
Tell me about.
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You know what it's called when you're kind to someone who doesn't deserve it?
C
What?
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Mercy.
B
Put that on a T shirt.
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You're welcome.
C
What else? It's. Yeah, let's start out.
B
No, by the way, this is great. Like, I, I, I.
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Who else? I got DM'd by Jax Taylor the other day. I don't know why. I think he thinks I'm someone else. For real. You want to see?
C
He thinks I'm someone else for real.
A
I was like, why are you texting me? Right? He's like, hey, man, what's going on? I'm like, nothing much. Jax Taylor. What are you up to, dog?
C
Have you ever met.
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He didn't. Yeah, yeah, of course we've met. Like, I'm dear friends with Kristen, but, like, he just DM me. I was like, what?
B
That's so funny. What do you think he wants to
A
come in the pod?
B
Yeah. Maybe him and Dennis Rodman. We need Rodman.
A
The show's called Good, Guys.
B
You haven't read your Dennis Rodman DMS in too long. And I think Craig would appreciate that.
C
You guys DM each other?
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Dennis Rodman and I had a relationship for a couple months. Yeah.
B
Can you please read Just a Couple for the new morons? Please read a couple of the messages between you and Dennis Rodman, and I think Craig will get a kick out of it.
C
Yeah, that's something I didn't expect to hear. I didn't expect to talk about my years. Years Long. Bravo Beef, by the way.
B
We're airing. It's good. This is the last step, Forgiveness. This is. We had to talk about it.
C
That's true. I'm glad. See, this is what producers don't realize is, like, there's something that happens this season that I kept a secret to tell. Like, you can't talk about things on camera off camera, or you shouldn't. And that used to be a strict rule. And me and Madison have a scene this year, and then I want to hear the text. And there's a big thing that happens this year. And her and I had, like, traveled together for something. And when I was about to tell her on camera, I'd been waiting days to tell her this. One of the showrunners accused me. He's like, I know you already told her, so let's just get this over with. And I was like, motherfucker. I was like, you think I fucking told her off camera? Anyway, same reason I didn't talk to you about Kyle off camera. We saved it for you.
B
Great. You saved it. Beautiful. I was like, what the hell is that? All right, Dennis Rodman.
C
I want to hear about Rodman.
A
Okay, so here's the first funny part. Dennis Rodman follows 154 people. I'm one of them, and I don't follow him back. Okay, so we're just going to make that right. He originally had hit me up with just an alien face, and I wrote no way. And he. He uses a lot of punctuation. So it was I period want, period. You period on period. My period podcast, period black thumbs up. I said, I'll do yours if you do mine. Love to. Thanks for thinking of me. And he wrote, can period you period B period on period next period week. And I said, love to. Where's the studio? And then his producer, Dave, got on the dm. I mean, we did the pod. It never got released.
C
No way.
B
It's the punctuation that gets me every time.
A
And then when I finished, after I did it, he wrote, thank, period. You period Ford period coming, period on period. Heart, period.
C
What happened when you went home? Was he like, yo, what's up, Josh?
A
Like, okay, so we've talked about this, but basically this is what happened. I went on his podcast, and it was kind of like a podcast Jerry Springer. So he brings on this couple where the wife is a pro dominatrix, and her husband is kind of like this super submissive type.
C
Yeah.
A
And basically what was revealed on the pod is that she wanted to feminize her husband, but he had no interest in taking hormones or whatever. So at night, she was Rubbing his feet with estrogen body cream that could be absorbed.
C
And you're just a guest on this podcast.
A
Yeah. She's, like, secretly transitioning him. And I was like, wonder why this never aired. And Dennis is like, what you think about that, Josh? I was like, I think it's a crime, Dennis.
C
It's assault, bro.
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Yeah, it's a crime, brother.
C
So good.
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And he's like, let's not jump to conclusions. And I was like, okay, Dennis Rodman. But, like, I'm pretty sure in all 50 states, that's a crime.
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Did you guys just have the most fun week during the championship?
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It was the greatest. Besides, I have to caveat, besides the birth of my son, besides my wife Mary. It was the greatest week of my life. Claudia and I went to game four
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that I saw, which is when OG Tipped one of the craziest endings ever.
B
I was eating sushi in the middle of the second quarter. We were down 29, and I was ready to kill myself. And then all of a sudden, you're eating sushi.
C
It's basketball game, but it's Tao.
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My God, the Tao hospitality at msg, you have no idea. Unbelievable. Sushi. Unbelievable. I wouldn't have Sushi at a 76ers game, but at MSG, they know what they're doing. And all of a sudden, I'm sitting next to this annoying kid. Every time they score, he's like, why not us? Why not us? And I'm like, you know what? Why fucking not us? And then we cut it to 16, and then we cut it to 10, and we're like, if we can just get within. And it's just like, oh, my God. Oh, my God, this is happening. Oh, my God, we have so much momentum. Oh, my God, we just won the championship. Like, I didn't even care what happened after that. That we won the championship that night. Like, game four, it was supposed to be two. Two going back to San Antonio. We were going to lose, and we came back from 29 points.
C
And it was.
B
I can. I can say that I was at the greatest sporting event in the history of the NBA.
C
That's a fact. It's such a New Yorker. Such a New Yorker. I love it. But my partners are all. So at the bar. We have a couple places in Charleston.
B
Yeah.
C
And by the way, is our main one. And shout out Keith. We. Yeah, and we shout out Keith, Kara, everyone. Brian. They all come from the bars up here. You know, like 13th step off the wagon, down the hatch, and.
A
Geez, are these all titles making Fun of aa.
B
Oh, wait.
A
The fuck.
C
That's actually a great call. Yeah. Thirteenth step, down the hatch. Off the wagon. Three sheets. Well.
B
Oh, my God. I didn't even realize.
C
Yeah. And so we had. We basically were a New York bar for that entire time. And it was. It was really fun. And weirdly, me and New York girls just hit it off. So, like, for a week, I wasn't in New York meeting girls. I was.
A
It's crazy. It's crazy. New York girls have eyes.
C
So nuts. Oh, that was fun. I like our. Our. Our New Yorker brethren and sister and I don't know what's. Breath. What's the female version of brethren? Sisterhood.
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Sisterhood.
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Sisterhood.
C
I'm thinking about getting a place. I'm. I'm this close to getting a place here.
B
Really?
C
Yeah.
B
Okay. Why?
C
I've literally met with my bankers yesterday.
B
Why?
C
Figure out. I just love it, man. Okay.
B
I'm happy you love it.
C
And my hotel bills equal rent.
B
Well, that.
C
Because I'm here every other week.
B
If it makes sense financially, then absolutely, you should do it. No question.
C
Oh, well, yeah, it's not a vanity thing. It's that, like, I'm like, look, me and my assistant are here every other week, basically.
B
So then it makes sense to have a place here. No question.
C
You can keep your clothes and it's just fun. And like, I'm living a very different life in the city than I did prior. I think the city just looks differently when you're in a relationship and when you're single.
B
It's so funny. I look at this fucking city, which is a perfect transition into our. What do you, Nuts moment of the week, which is our gripes with people, places and things both big and tall, whatever. Sticking in your crawl. I fucking hate this place. I literally. I came here. I've been in the Hamptons for the last month. I want you. I want to tell you. I'm driving down Lexington Avenue. It's become one lane. There's a bus lane to the right. If I go in the right lane, they're going to give me a $250 ticket via the mail. I had $2,500 in bus lane tickets, Craig. In the months of May and June, they opted from 50 to 250. If you just go in, you get pulled over. No, it's camera tickets. 250 a pop at camera tickets. And I know you like to drive. You're going to be here, you're going to be driving, you're going to pay more. And I'm not even going to know
C
what I'm doing wrong.
B
Yeah, you have no idea. You're not pulled over. They take a picture and they send it to you.
C
How's that legal?
B
It. We live this place. This city is a nightmare. A nightmare?
A
Yes.
B
Beautiful. Go out, have some. Nice.
C
But you told me the basketball game you took me to, that you would never, ever, ever leave. And then you started to spend time in Florida. Yes. And now you're out in the Hamptons and what you could see is like, it's a cool place to go back and forth from.
B
Agreed. Agreed. Without a car. The thing is, I love driving so much.
C
I do too.
B
And I, and I, I can't have a car here. And that, that doesn't work for me. Like I, I need to be in my car. I need the control to go somewhere. The freedom to just get out in the open road. But no, you're right. Look, right now I'm down in New York. My winning nuts moment is with the city. Maybe that will change over time. It is, it is. It's stressing me out right now.
C
I mean, Kyle lives here. You're getting tickets all over the place.
B
Fucking Kyle. No, it's fine. Me and him, we're gonna have a. He's gonna apologize.
C
It's gonna work out.
B
You're gonna, you're gonna make it out.
C
Josh, do you drive?
B
Does he drive?
A
I do, yeah.
B
I mean, well, you know.
C
Child actors.
B
No, Josh is.
A
I'm 40. My week is this weekend. I was. Had my kids, we, we live by my kids school. And so on the weekends they keep the school grounds open and so you can like go play on the playground. And there's a big field and it's really nice. And the one caveat is, and what they say is, don't. This is not a field for you to run your dogs on because this is where the kids play five days a week, right? So even if your dog just pisses, even if you're the most conscientious and you pick up their poop, it's gross. Kids play in this field. But whatever. So I'm there with my kids and someone's got their dogs off leash, mind you. And I'm like, it's not allowed. But I'm not going to say anything. They're in the field. Then at this point they let the dogs run into the playground where my
C
kid is and put.
A
Boy, is he scared. He don't like it. My 3 year old, shy, he's scared of dogs. So he's freaking Out. And I said it once and then I had to just say to the lady again, I was like, ma', am, put your dogs on a leash. You can't do this. It's wrong. And she goes, you're talking to me very strongly. And I was like, you are asking for a strong reaction right now. What are you nuts? Don't put your dogs in the playground without a leash. It's crazy. No.
B
One of the craziest things of all time. I need to ask, what did this woman look like?
A
Total Karen. Just everything you could imagine.
C
I have a really, really big issue with someone's behavior deserving a response. And people skip by the original behavior. Like that behavior is inherently terribly wrong. And that reaction is. She's justified in that. Like you, like, she should have felt appreciative that your reaction was only that she put the, the safety of your child in harm's way back in the day. That would have literally elicited a much crazier reaction.
B
Yeah, you can't have off the leash. You didn't touch dogs.
C
You didn't. Yeah, like you having an off leash dog that you can't control, that isn't next to you, like next to any kids is. I just, I think having an off leash dog is crazy if you, if it's not disciplined.
B
No, it's crazy in general. You walk into Central park, another gripe before 9 o' clock in the morning, it's off leash dogs. And by the way, there's no gate in front of the entrance or exits. I don't know how many dogs just like bolt, run into the street and get hit by buses every year. I'm sure it's a lot.
C
Dog parks stress me out.
B
These aren't dog parks. I wish it was a dog park. This is the park. Well, that's.
C
Yeah, that's. Well, anything like that and you can't control other people's like.
B
And you see these idiots walking around with something to prove that their dog is off leash and they're trained. It's like you're talking a leash. It's Manhattan.
C
The buses are scary because cars can stop if you're lucky that they're not looking at their phone 100%. I got stopped in New York the other day.
B
You have to give us.
A
We got to hear your. What do you.
B
Yeah, I know.
C
I'm trying to think of one. I had a lot of flying ones the last couple days. Traveling was.
B
Well, you told me one. I mean, the, the fact that you just got in the best shape of Your life for something that was happening next week that got pushed.
C
Oh, yeah, yeah, that's true. The project I'm on, I basically have been doing two a days and measuring my food. I weigh my food. I bought scale. I look like a drug dealer in Charleston. Now I have a scale on my counter, and it's for weighing my chicken and rice. But, yeah, I was cut. I was clean cutting, which I was trying to put on muscle while cutting body fat. And I thought I only had to do it till July 23, and now they said, oh, director has an issue or whatever. So September 1st. So now I've got four more weeks of.
B
That's a. What are you nuts? That's like.
C
It's. It's making me. It feels like it's for something, but, you know, sometimes I ask myself, should I be out doing other things? But it is what it is.
B
No, it's work.
C
Yeah, it's work.
B
It's work.
C
Yeah. Getting paid to do movies, it's kind of fun.
B
No, it's. It's. It's the life. All right. Patchwork. You can get it wherever they sell books. Craig's a movie star. He's so unbelievably handsome. He buried the hatchet with Kyle. Kyle's gonna bury the hatchet with me. Folks, this episode's five stars. Otherwise, what are you, nuts? Listen to us. Wherever you get your podcasts, watch us on Spotify. Whether it's 4k, 8k, 12k, I don't know, but I'm just telling you it looks fantastic. You got to watch it also on YouTube. And, Craig, I don't know if you know this, but we have new episodes every Monday and Thursday. And, folks, we will see you next time.
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Love you, Craig.
C
You too, Josh. I want to see you next time.
B
Hello. Look what T.J. maxx dragged in.
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The Devil Wears Prada, Too H is now streaming on Disney and Hulu. We are digital. We are downloadable. We are streamable. The fashion event of the year is certified fresh. Pull yourself together.
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We have work to do.
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Critics say it's smart and witty and the perfect sequel.
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That's all.
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Get Runway ready for the Devil wears Prada 2 on Disney and Hulu, rated PG13.
Podcast: Good Guys (Dear Media)
Date: August 3, 2026
Hosts: Josh Peck & Ben Soffer
Guest: Craig Conover (Southern Charm, Sewing Down South)
This lively episode focuses on reality star and entrepreneur Craig Conover, exploring his recent ventures into acting, writing a children’s book on bullying, navigating a public breakup, and—most notably—reconciling with former adversary Kyle from Summer House. Ben remains unconvinced about forgiveness himself. The conversation blends candid, humorous banter about showbiz, reality TV feuds, personal growth, and the challenges of life in New York.
[00:45 - 10:25]
The Big News: Craig shares excitement about taking the lead in a new romantic drama film—including his first on-screen make-out scenes.
Preparation: Craig discusses working with an acting coach, doing internet research, and being cast in "roles people can imagine me in their life," specifically a “reformed con man.”
On Set Experience:
“My main thing was like—yo, ...just be yourself.” (Craig, 09:42)
[17:56 - 21:20]
Motivation: Craig reveals he was bullied as a kid. He wanted to write a book for children (ages 4–8) to empower those with “uncommon hobbies” and encourage self-validation.
Content: The book, Patchwork, centers on the idea that the things kids are bullied for make them special later in life.
No Happy Ending with Bullies: He makes it clear the story does not unrealistically end with reconciliation with the bullies.
“…all of the stuff that they’re making fun of you for now is what ends up making you great later on in life. …this book is not for the bully.” (Craig, 19:22)
Research: He worked with a quantitative research expert on bullying.
Notable Moment: Pre-ordered copies come signed by Craig.
[21:39 - 28:09]
Life Under Scrutiny: Josh asks about Craig’s high-profile breakup and how going through it publicly compares to a celebrity’s private life (e.g., Brad Pitt).
Parasocial Relationships: Craig dives into how reality TV blurs the line between fan and friend, leading fans to feel personally invested.
“Because we share so much of our lives… you feel like you’re a part of us…” (Craig, 23:15)
Silver Linings: The breakup led to personal growth—Craig credits it with changing his relationship with alcohol and giving him space for new successes, including movie roles.
Aftermath: Other people tried to capitalize on the breakup, and there were waves of people taking sides.
Dating Again: Craig says moving on was possible through staying busy and positive, and he’s not worried about dating publicly again.
[33:51 - 39:08]
The Beef: Ben brings up how Kyle from Summer House was previously a nemesis to both Ben and Craig, but recently Craig and Kyle made peace.
Why Forgive? Craig was surprised at himself but describes the act of forgiving as freeing—especially seeing fans’ joy.
“For some reason, it just triggered something in my head—I feel lighter… it didn’t cost anything.” (Craig, 35:00)
Ben’s View: Ben remains hurt, detailing that Kyle lied about Ben on Watch What Happens Live, accusing him of stealing trade secrets (which Ben disputes vigorously).
Josh’s Wisdom: Josh drops a notable line:
“You know what it’s called when you’re kind to someone who doesn’t deserve it? Mercy.” (Josh, 37:47)
Outcome: Craig says he and Kyle are good; Ben isn’t there yet.
[39:08 - 39:47]
Dennis Rodman DMs: Josh and Dennis Rodman’s hilarious, punctuation-filled Instagram DMs (including a surreal experience on Rodman’s podcast involving a dominatrix couple). (40:55)
Knicks Playoff Stories: Ben relives attending a legendary Knicks playoff comeback, calling it the “greatest sporting event in NBA history.” (42:18)
Life in NYC vs. Elsewhere: Ben rages about NYC’s traffic, bus lane tickets, and driving frustrations, while Craig considers buying a place in the city since he’s traveling constantly. (44:40 - 45:57)
“I had $2,500 in bus lane tickets, Craig… If you just go in, you get pulled over. No, it’s camera tickets. $250 a pop...” (Ben, 45:16)
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[49:52]
“I bought a scale...I look like a drug dealer in Charleston now. …I was cut, I was clean cutting...now...September 1st.” (Craig, 50:04)
On Acting Prep: “If you show up on time, you’re kind to everyone and you know your lines...everyone immediately goes, ‘Okay, our day’s not going to be made longer by this dude.’ And that’s huge.” — Josh [09:13]
On Bullying & Empathy: “I never thought it was a me problem...I always felt empathy for the bullies, which was a weird place to be as a kid.” — Craig [18:01]
On Forgiveness: “I only related forgiving people to those that I thought deserved forgiveness...He (Kyle) was the first person who was a huge challenge to me, who I never thought I’d speak to again because I thought...unforgivable.” — Craig [34:22]
Josh’s Wisdom: “You know what it’s called when you’re kind to someone who doesn’t deserve it? Mercy.” — Josh [37:47]
Ben’s Recap: “I’m owed an apology...he went on Watch What Happens Live...lied about me. Lied, like, said that the streets—he said that I took him to dinner, stole his trade secrets...I have the receipts...” — Ben [36:08]
The episode carries a mix of playful, irreverent, and heartfelt tones, blending self-deprecation, genuine vulnerability, and the “guys being guys” energy characteristic of Good Guys. Candid discussions about forgiveness, personal growth, and industry insight are punctuated by witty banter and pop culture references.
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A warm, funny, and surprisingly insightful episode on dealing with success, setbacks, and second chances—both on TV and in life.