Good Guys Podcast – "Happy Holidays Morons! Ft. Nick Antonyan"

Date: December 25, 2025
Hosts: Josh Peck & Ben Soffer
Guest: Nick Antonyan
Producer: Dear Media

Episode Overview

This special holiday episode of Good Guys brings comedian, actor, and filmmaker Nick Antonyan into the studio for an unpredictable, hilarious Christmas celebration. With signature self-deprecation, playful roasting, and honest conversation, the co-hosts explore festive traditions, creative dreams, body positivity, and the power of delusional optimism—even as they riff on each other’s appearance and careers. Nick also offers an exclusive peek at his new film, “Love Meets in the Sunshine,” talks friendship origins with Josh, and delivers spontaneous, authentic insights in line with the pod’s irreverent, high-energy style.

Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. Festive Chaos & Santa's "Roasts"

• The episode opens with playful mayhem as Nick, in a Santa suit, surprises the hosts and attempts a "St. Nick" character.
  • The comedic bit quickly devolves as Nick becomes out of breath:
  • "God damn it. I got to snap out of this character. Fuck. Can't breathe in this." (Nick, 02:40)

Santa Delivers Holiday "Presents"—i.e., Roasts

• Nick, as Santa, reads tongue-in-cheek "gifts" (roast jokes) for Josh and Ben:
  • "Great, Josh. Merry Christmas to you. I heard you’re back on anti depressants. None of us can tell." (Nick, 04:48)
  • "Josh, I really loved your 4 seconds on The Last of Us this year. Your work is like microdosing too much and you want to throw up." (Nick, 04:59)
  • "Ben, you’re getting coal in your stocking because you broke kosher 397 times this year." (Nick, 06:25)
  • "Ben, I love all your food content, but speaking on behalf of your cardiologist, maybe you should try some treadmill content." (Nick, 06:44)

Embracing Self-Deprecation

• The hosts dive into self-mockery and body positivity, joking about fitness fads and their own physiques:
  • "No, don't let me become a fitness influencer. Do you want to become fitness influencers?" (Ben, 07:19)
  • "We have a similar body type, so I think we can blow up." (Nick, 07:27)

2. Christmas Traditions & Armenian Roots

• Nick reflects honestly on a modest upbringing and shifting relationship to Christmas:
  • "Christmas to me was like... another day... Our trees were dry most times because it was like used trees when they threw out, we’d grab it off the street." (Nick, 16:05)
  • "Now I’m trying to take it through, and now… If you go to my house, there’s toys everywhere. I bought three RC Jets... It’s all adults in your house." (16:38)
• Discussion of Armenian Christmas foods, familial gatherings, and the blending of cultural traditions:
  • "Our main celebration is food... I’d call Ben up… we’re doing barbecue, we’re all hanging out, we got the homies coming over." (Nick, 20:29)
  • "Have you been? You got to come to my house during a [holiday]." (Nick, 21:39)

3. Jewish Holiday Traditions

• Ben and Josh describe classic Jewish Christmas activities:
  • "As Jews, we typically go to Atlantic City and we eat Chinese food. That’s what Jews do." (Ben, 33:12)
  • "You can go to Atlantic City and you see a bunch of Hasids bumming cigarettes, playing blackjack." (Ben, 33:15)

4. Vegetarianism, Eating, & Body Shaming (With Humor)

• Lighthearted ribbing about attempts at veganism and appetites:
  • "Get the fuck out of here. You’ll never be a vegan. Not with the way you eat. I’ve seen him throw down." (Nick, 26:33)
  • "There’s not a lot of breathing and there’s not a lot of eye contact because it just becomes about the food." (Josh, 27:00)

5. Manifesting Dreams, Delusional Optimism, and Filmmaking

• The podcast turns serious and inspiring as Nick shares his creative journey:
  • On getting his film made:
    • "If you plant the seed that something’s not going to happen... Sometimes you have to be a little delusional to really be great. ...It’s for everyone that’s a creative. ...Be as fucking delusional as possible, because sometimes delusion pays off." (Nick, 28:47–31:24)
  • On having vision:
    • "Whatever you have planned, you plant that seed, and someday it'll happen. ...With Josh, I knew. With James [Franco], I knew." (Nick, 43:51)

The Nick & Josh Origin Story

• Nick describes their first meeting—an elevator pitch in Josh’s building:
  • "I knew where Josh lived... I held the elevator door open... I told him, there’s this TV show I want you to do... He’s like, talk to my manager. I don’t do deals in elevators... Elevator door closes. I was like, game on. I’ll be best friends with him someday." (Nick, 40:05)
  • "Years later, we shot a pilot together. And that was literally the pilot that I pitched to him, like, a decade ago." (Nick, 41:52)

Big Names and Bold Claims

• Nick’s movie “Love Meets in the Sunshine” is finished, starring James Franco:
  • "We're going to do South by Southwest. I'll be on stage picking up my awards. I don't know." (Nick, 45:13)
  • "I'm going to do a movie with Brad Pitt soon." (Nick, 44:20)

6. Navigating Fame, Relationships & Fetishization

• Josh asks Nick about how certain women "fetishize" him as a comic or “type":
  • "What is that? I would just love to hear about that.” (Josh, 46:25)
  • "Sometimes really, really good looking guys just don't have the person-... I'm a little more bubblier. ...After 11pm, it's like, let's order Domino's." (Nick, 47:09)

7. Closing Bits—Classic Good Guys Banter

• They close with “What Are You Nuts?” (their gripes segment), more jokes about levels, and preview Nick’s movie:
  • "Watch the movie when it's out. It's incredible. ...It's called Love Meets in the Sunshine." (Nick, 49:27)
  • "Love meets in the sunshine gives me Brokeback Mountain. You and Franco. And that’s not a bad thing..." (Ben, 49:50)
  • "This episode’s five stars. Otherwise, what are you, nuts?" (Ben, 50:54)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Delusional Optimism:
  • “Sometimes you have to just let go of your brain and let it… Because dreaming is free. It doesn’t cost you anything. All it does is cost you time.” (Nick, 31:43)
• On Manifesting Collaborations:
  • “I knew years ago we were going to work together... You didn't know, but I knew. I knew for years, bro, that this duo was gonna someday happen.” (Nick, 43:45)
• On Holiday Traditions:
  • “Christmas to me was like... another day. …Our trees were dry most times.” (Nick, 16:05)
  • “We Armenians, our main celebration is food.” (Nick, 20:29)
• On Comedic Self-Awareness:
  • "I wrote these roast jokes for this schmo. They're great." (Josh, 04:41)
  • “Should we all take off our shirts, Josh?” (Ben, 11:01)
  • “You look gorgeous. You don’t need Ozempic. You look gorgeous.” (Ben, 10:11)
• On Friendship:
  • “You give me a lot of really, really good advice… I look up to you like an older brother…” (Nick, 28:47)
• On Representation:
  • “Girls want to have a little bit of fun, whether it’s the personality, the late night frozen pizza...” (Nick, 47:09)

Key Timestamps

• 00:26 – Holiday greetings; surprise Santa (Nick’s entrance)
• 03:40–08:40 – Santa’s roast “gifts” for the hosts
• 15:56–17:17 – Nick on Christmas traditions growing up and Armenian background
• 20:13–22:12 – Armenian and Jewish food-centric celebrations
• 26:29–27:21 – Veganism, food habits, and self-deprecating jokes
• 28:12–31:57 – Journey to getting a film made and the value of “delusional” dreaming
• 40:05–41:52 – Nick and Josh’s first meeting and pilot pitch story
• 43:45–44:14 – Nick’s vision for collaborative success
• 45:13–45:27 – Updates on the “Love Meets in the Sunshine” movie
• 46:09–48:36 – Body types, personality, and the “fetishizing” of comedians
• 48:42–51:00 – “What Are You Nuts?” closing banter and sign-off

Conclusion

This raucous yet heartfelt holiday episode encapsulates what fans love about Good Guys: rapid-fire wit, roast humor, raw honesty about insecurity and the entertainment business, and unexpectedly moving, motivational moments about believing in yourself. Nick Antonyan’s appearance delivers both major laughs and a compelling reminder to stay delusional and keep chasing big dreams—because, as he says, “Dreaming is free.”

Recommended For:
Fans of unfiltered comedy, holiday shenanigans, creative industry insights, and anyone needing a dose of inspiration or Jewish-Armenian cultural flavor—plus, of course, Good Guys regulars!