LIVE From the US Open!

Summary

Good Guys – LIVE from the US Open!

Podcast: Good Guys (Dear Media)
Date: August 22, 2025
Hosts: Josh Peck & Ben Soffer
Theme: A live, spontaneous, and comedic podcast from the US Open, blending tennis talk, food, New York culture, and personal anecdotes, all delivered with the hosts’ signature banter and energy.

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Overview

Josh Peck and Ben Soffer bring their sharp wit and chemistry to the US Open for a special live episode, weaving together observations about tennis, food (especially the US Open’s legendary snacks and drinks), fashion in the stands, and the quirks of New York sports culture. They riff on everything from airline mishaps to ball boy glory, offering a blend of genuine sports fandom and classic Good Guys humor. The episode, sponsored by Vital Proteins, highlights personal stories, audience interaction, and playful segments aimed at both tennis newbies and long-time fans.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

Live from the US Open – Setting the Scene

• The excitement and novelty of recording live at a major sporting event (00:51).
• “First podcast ever at the US Open. Did you know that? Biggest crowd ever.” – Ben (02:18)
• Audience engagement; playful chants for both Josh and Ben to kick off (00:32).

Observations on US Open Culture

• Noting the attractiveness and energy of tennis fans: “Tennis fans... you guys are attractive, lively... fit as a fiddle!” – Josh (01:40)
• Questioning what jobs allow people to attend an event at 10AM on a Tuesday (01:54).
• Vibes likened to being at an airport or “on the tarmac”—amplifying the event’s bustling atmosphere (01:34, 30:41).

Vital Proteins & Product Tasting (On-Stage Sponsorship)

• Playful, honest plug of Vital Proteins’ new ready-to-drink (RTD) shake:
  • “Let’s do a live taste test, right? If you know me, I don’t lie. They call me Josh the Honesty here. I’m a walking polygraph.” – Josh (03:10)
  • “That’s delicious… L’Chaim.” – Ben (03:25)
• Product banter: praising collagen’s (supposed) impact on hair, nails, and skin; riffing with the crowd about protein needs (03:34).

Travel Anecdotes & Airline Mishaps

• Josh tells a story of a faulty plane panel and post-crisis ice cream sundae bar:
  • “Right as we took off, the entire top panel above us fell... But what was redeeming was they did an ice cream sundae bar.” – Josh (07:29)
• Discussion of whether vaping should be allowed on planes, segues into the history of “no smoking” signs (07:59).

New York & US Open Food Traditions

• Banter about US Open eats: chicken nuggets with caviar, steak sandwiches, and the famous “Honey Deuce” cocktail:
  • “Chicken nuggets, caviar, creme fraiche... Money doesn’t exist here, okay? It’s like Disney World for tennis.” – Ben (29:23)
• Audience crowdsourced recommendations; lamenting the forced etiquette after receiving freebies (e.g., the tip for ‘free’ ices) (21:15).
• Debate over best ice flavors (grape vs. peach) (22:01).

Tennis & Personal Histories

• Ben’s deep affection for the sport: “We’ve been to the US Open, like probably 10 times. This is like a New York staple.” (12:33)
• Josh’s childhood at tennis camp: “As a 12-year-old overweight boy... I would be so winded that I would have to lay down on the court.” (16:36)
• Warm acknowledgment of partners and family, and the juggling act of new fatherhood (06:02).

Fashion at the US Open

• Comparing athleisure wear to high-style outfits: “There were some people in wool Chanel suits... What is the fashion for the US Open? Is it like Wimbledon?” – Josh (14:15)
• Ben always ready for a match: “I’m always ready for a game of tennis. What am I expecting? Naomi Osaka goes down and they slot me in?” (14:39)

Tennis Knowledge & Fandom

• Discussion of favorite players (Tiafoe, Alcaraz, Coco Gauff) and tennis physiques: “You have these pillars; they stand on tree trunks, then slender uppers.” – Josh (16:08)
• Playful enactment of being the loved one of a tennis champion at match point (18:14).

New York Boroughs & Local Faves

• Playful debate on Queens as an ‘underrated borough’ and listing Arthur Ashe Stadium, Citi Field, Parkside as key draws (20:57).
• Anecdotes from Parkside, Corona Ices, and local color (21:15).

Tennis Drinks and Other Sports

• The Honey Deuce phenomenon:
  • “The Honey Deuce is, first and foremost, the most delicious cocktail in the whole world.” – Ben (26:05)
  • “US Open did $13 million in just Honey Deuce sales!” – Ben (26:34)
• Brainstorming signature cocktails for other sports events, e.g., “Masters Margarita” (27:15).

Ball Boys, Heat, and US Open Gripes (“What are you, nuts?”)

• Josh’s gripe: “It’s outdoors. What are you nuts? We have roofs.” (35:13)
• Ben’s: Ball boys are an overrated, thankless job for “prestige but no pay.” (35:50)

Food, Fast Food, & Rituals

• Discussion of victory meals, referencing tennis documentaries and Andy Reid post-Super Bowl burger (33:24).
• NY-centric debate: In-N-Out, Shake Shack, White Castle (but not the clams!), and the risks of adventurous eating (34:06).

The Classic Good Guys Wrap-Up

• Signature sign-off with mutual appreciation, New York love, and a call for listeners to rate and follow the show (36:58 onwards).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Audience Energy:
  • “Tennis fans... attractive, lively, fit as a fiddle!” – Josh (01:40)
• On Being the First Podcast at the US Open:
  • “First podcast ever at the US Open. Did you know that?” – Ben (02:18)
• On Live Product Testing:
  • “If you know me, I don’t lie. They call me Josh the Honesty here.” – Josh (03:10)
  • “That’s delicious. L’Chaim.” – Ben (03:26)
• On Personal Tennis History:
  • “As a 12-year-old overweight boy...I would be so winded that I would have to lay down on the court.” – Josh (16:38)
• On US Open Weather:
  • “It’s not so hot. It’s actually quite lovely. Lovely, beautiful breeze.” – Ben (13:24)
  • “If you catch the U.S. open 7pm in there, it’s like 109. You feel sweat dripping straight into your crack.” – Ben (13:43)
• On the Honey Deuce:
  • “US Open did $13 million in just Honey Deuce sales!” – Ben (26:34)
• On Food Freebies:
  • “Do you understand how inconvenient it is to be given a free five dollar ices?” – Ben (21:34)
• On Ball Boy Prestige:
  • “What prestige? Unpaid. You get yelled at. You’re running around, standing in the heat. I’d rather be a patron.” – Ben (35:26)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Live crowd warmth, opening banter: 00:32–01:19
• Observations on tennis fans & weekday crowd: 01:40–02:17
• Vital Proteins product tasting: 03:10–03:42
• Josh’s airline mishap & in-flight sundae bar: 07:11–09:11
• Tennis playing backgrounds and personal stories: 16:36–17:30
• US Open food highlights (nuggets & caviar, famous cocktails): 29:18–29:44, 26:05–27:16
• “What are you nuts?” segment: 35:00–36:56
• Wrap-up and sign-off: 37:34–38:22

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Overall Tone & Style

High-energy, quick-witted, and self-deprecating, with a distinctly New York Jewish humor. The hosts frequently riff and improvise, play off each other’s stories, and toss in pop culture, athlete, and brand references for flavor. The tone is welcoming to both dedicated fans and newcomers and always keeps the live audience at the center.

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For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode embodies Good Guys’ trademark humor, candid storytelling, and New York-rooted celebration of sports, food, and everyday quirks—all heightened by the live setting of the US Open and the hosts’ chemistry. From playful product testing and childhood tennis confessions to debates over local ices, steak sandwiches, and the joys and hazards of being a US Open ball boy, Josh and Ben’s energy and affection for their audience shine through. Whether you’re a tennis diehard, foodie, or just along for the banter, this episode offers a front-row seat to the camaraderie and comedy of a legendary NYC event.

Transcript

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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?

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

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They're not the great guys. We're just the good of the good guys.

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Whoa. We want Josh. We want Josh. We want Josh. We want Josh and Ben. We want me.

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Can we get a We want Ben chant?

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This is fair. We want Ben. We want.

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That's better. That's better.

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Josh. Benny and Joshi at the U.S. open. Benny and Joshi here in front of people that some of know you but don't know me.

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Benny and Joshi being mad random guys. Can you believe it? I'm Novak Djokovic.

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And I'm Billie Jean King. Okay, that's us.

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We are here.

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That's us. Hey, we're here.

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Do you think if Djokovic was a Jewish king, he'd be Nova Djokovic?

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Nova Djokovic.

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Yes, sir.

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By the way, the food here, unbelievable.

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Unreal. Here, put that close here.

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After this, we need to really snack. We need to dive in. We're gonna start. You know, they have coat the Korean barbecue. They make those chicken fingers they throw on caviar. Have you seen that here?

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I just can't believe that for 39 minutes we're going to have to ignore where we are.

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No, it's crazy. It's crazy. It's crazy. We're basically at an airport, right? We're on the tarmac.

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But this is a gorgeous. I mean, tennis fans, let me just say to the people, you guys are attractive.

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Yes.

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You guys are lively, there's an energy. You all look fit as a fiddle. You do tennis good for cardio. Do right.

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I do. Wanna know what you do for work, that you're here at 10am on a Tuesday. Yes. Right. Like I would like to know. Did we all call in sick? Like, it's day one of the US Open, so, like, you could have come in like 10 days. Right now it's like 99 versus 94. Right? So, like, what are we doing? What do we do for work? That would be my question. I guess I could ask us the same. What do we do for work, Josh? What do we do? This. This isn't that fun. Isn't that fun?

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We've hacked the system.

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We have? Absolutely. And now we get to podcast at the US Open. You know where the first podcast ever at the US Open. Did you know that?

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First ever. Biggest crowd ever.

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Biggest crowd at the history of the U.S. open. Yeah. It's huge. It's huge.

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And if you stick around for our 40 minute podcast, you might get a free bucket hat. That's not true.

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No. We handed out the merch too early. We handed out the merch too early. But, yes, we are the Good Guys Podcast. You can listen to us wherever you get your podcasts. You can watch us on YouTube.

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Yes.

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So if you haven't heard of us before, welcome. We're gonna start to ignore you and start to talk to each other, but it's a real pleasure to be here.

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And as you know, this is the US Open. Mix doubles. Open Mix doubles. Champ. It is, right. Sponsored by. Oh, vital proteins.

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It is.

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Have you seen these vital proteins?

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And vital proteins has a new RTD. 30 grams of protein, folks. So much collagen. Let's do so much collagen.

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Listen, how about we do a live taste test, right?

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We should.

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If you know me, I don't lie.

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Give it a shake.

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They call me Josh the Honesty here.

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Let's give it a taste.

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I'm a walking polygraph.

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That's delicious. L'.

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Chaim.

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That's delicious.

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Cheers.

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That's delicious. L'. Chaim. This is chocolate milk with collagen and protein and. Oh, no sugar.

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30 grams of protein, no added sugar. I'm looking at this crowd, and I'm sorry to say, not everyone's hitting their protein minimum. I know it. I could see right through you. 30 grams right here. Like it was nothing.

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Wow. And do you see this fan? You try this. You try this.

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I feel like I'm on Drag Race.

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You try this. Hold on. This is amazing.

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Do you know what my drag name would be?

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What would it be?

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Delta Variant.

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Hold on.

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Yes.

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Wow. Wait, wait.

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Very good, sir.

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Yes, Queen.

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Please meme that immediately. Sir, turn off your camera. Okay. Turn it on.

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Yes.

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All right.

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Well, I give that away. Throw it. Yeah.

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Oh, should we give this away?

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Yeah.

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All right.

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Yeah, throw it.

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This is. This is like air conditioning here.

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Very nice.

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Did you know I was once on an episode of what's the one where you have to know how to sing the. What's that show?

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The Masked Singer. No.

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Were you Lip Sync? Lip Sync Battle?

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Yes. With what's his name?

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LL Cool J and Chris.

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You were on that show?

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I was on that show. I did. Incredible.

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Wow.

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And what has sorted it?

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Don't forget the lyrics or. That's different. It was a great show. Right after Family Feud.

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Lip Sync Battle. Right.

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Okay. I don't know. Maybe.

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All I remember is, is that we had these big inflatable beach balls on the stage.

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Yes.

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And LL Cool J tried to, like, love. Couldn't be nicer.

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Yes.

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Uncle L, the best.

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Sure. Uncle L, he tried. See, Uncle L, like me and Chris to Stefano, our friends. Totally. Okay, cool. Just. Just checking.

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No, we. He would not know me.

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But he's Uncle L. Never.

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He would actively ignore me.

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If you saw him, you'd go, yo, unk. Yeah, you would Unk. Okay, cool. Yeah. And he'd be like, who are you?

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No, he'd be like, get this guy out of here. But we had these inflatable beach balls on the stage for. For a theme.

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Yeah.

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And he wanted to give them to the crowd.

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Fun.

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When I tell you this guy, drop kick this into the audience. Like, it was like the championship of a kickball tournament.

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Wow. Did it pop?

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I'm pretty sure it definitely hit someone in their upper torso.

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Well, we'll do that at the end. If you stick around for the whole episode, we're gonna pelt these at you. Okay. You're gonna run away, I'm gonna be chucking it. And if I hit you in the back of the head, that's your prize. Yeah.

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You're welcome.

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So, Josh, you flew in last night. I did. Right. How was your flight?

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It was lovely. It's my first time being away. I have a seven week old little baby.

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Yes.

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One of three babies.

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Meyer, Meyer, Meyer.

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Thank you. And Ben has a beautiful ruby.

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Yes, thank you. Yes.

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God bless.

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Yes. They didn't clap for me, but yes. Thank you.

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No, listen.

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Yeah, that's right. Our wives are so lucky that we have infants and we're here, you know?

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Yeah.

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How lucky are they?

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I know. I said, hun, I want to be here with the baby.

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Yes.

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But vital proteins called and they said.

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We have a new RTD with 30 grams of protein and a ton of collagen and we need you to shill it.

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I said, listen, do you like hair? Nail and skin benefits?

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Yeah.

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Collagen, hon.

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I do. I love it.

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Collagen.

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Do you see our hair? Do you see our nails? And do you see our skin?

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Do I dye my hair a little on the sides?

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Yeah.

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I know you didn't ask. Thank you. Shout out. I feel seen.

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I would say that it has a little to do with genetics, but a lot to do with collagen. Right.

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Collagen all day. I'm collagen forward.

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Me too. Me too. A collagen Adjacent. So you said your flight was fine. That can't be true. Flights are always terrible. Something must have happened.

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I'll tell you exactly what happened. I'm not gonna mention the airline because I hope to work with them one day.

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JetBlue.

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I will say we hope next year that this podcast is sponsored by JetBlue.

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Yeah, sure. Yeah.

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Basically, right. As we took off, the entire top panel above us fell.

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It's unbelievable. You know what it is, Josh? They took the planes that they first made in the 1960s, renovated the inside, and thought that we wouldn't know. When I go to the bathroom and I see no smoking. I know, I know. It's an old plane. Yes, people used to smoke on planes. But if it says no smoking, that means, Josh, that people were once smoking in that plane because they have the little ashtray. If you have an ashtray, you're on an ancient plane.

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Yes.

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Okay. Why can't we vape on planes?

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Thank you for teaming up. I wanted to ask because when you think tennis, you think vaping for sure. Why isn't there a vape section of Spirit Airlines?

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Why can't you vape everywhere? What's wrong with it? Why can't you vape on the airlines? I'm pro vape doesn't smell like anything. You should be able to. Can you smoke here? We're outside. Can somebody pass me my Marlboro Lights? Can we light up a cigarette? In between having our vital proteins, 30 grams of collagen, I'm sure they're gonna love. I think collagen counteracts the effects of smoking. Right? I've heard that.

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I'm pretty sure that's not true.

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Okay. We can't say not true claims. That's us.

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That's all what podcasts are. Fact check, unsubstantiated claims.

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Is there an app that substantiates claims made on podcasts?

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Encyclopedia?

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There should be. Yeah. There should be. Like an AI bot. Is this true? No.

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Right?

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You like it, right?

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Keep it to yourself, Theo Vaughn or whomever.

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Or Ben Safran. You like it, though. You like it. So, okay, the whole top came down on the plane.

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The whole top came down. But what was redeeming was they did an ice cream sundae bar.

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Okay. Can you imagine this on the plane? They brought you vanilla ice cream and clear it out.

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Thank you. God bless.

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We love you. If you leave.

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I'm not staying in the picture. You have about. We have 31 minutes.

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There's audio.

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I would leave, too, Josh. That's okay.

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It's audio and video. Nobody left. There's at least 10,000 people watching us. They'll never know.

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Oh, right. Yes. The swarm of people is unbelievable. The masses.

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This is incredible. I can't believe it. So many people. Yeah. So the ceiling fell.

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Yes.

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They made you ice cream.

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They did an ice cream sundae bar with hot fudge.

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Amazing.

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Butterscotch. Let me ask you what. Okay. So they presented to me.

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Yes.

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Hot fudge, butterscotch. A raspberry remoulade.

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Delish.

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Okay. And then whipped cream, nuts.

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Yes.

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What's your topping?

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I personally love a raspberry remoulade. I'm all in. I'm all in. I like the fruity flavors. I go. Claudia always makes fun of me. I go into an ice cream store. I'm immediately asking to try their raspberry soft serve. She's like, what are you, nut? I think it's delicious. Delicious. That's my thing. But you can't. I don't really like the mixture of raspberry and chocolate. I would just go raspberry. You definitely avoided the raspberry one for everything else. Right?

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I went butterscotch.

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Sure.

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Because I like to feel like I'm 90.

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It's too indulgent, the butterscotch. Is it. It's too. It's viscosity. It's through the roof. It's so thick.

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Here's the hard questions that no one's willing to ask. What is butterscotch?

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I don't want to know.

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Me either.

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I don't want to know. Definitely sugar. Definitely sugar. Which you will not find in here.

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Okay, no sugar in here.

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You won't find that in here.

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Not even close.

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No sugar. Yeah, it's definitely sugar. I'd assume some coloring. I wonder where that caramel color comes from. Maybe tar. Right? Like something that we're not gonna wanna know.

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Let me tell you this.

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It's delicious.

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I don't know if these are gonna be next. You know what? The ball. There should be a vital proteins drink.

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Boy, yes or girl. Yes.

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And just, you know, whenever, like Naomi Osaka's like, I'm parched and hungry.

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Flying in hungry.

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Hit of collagen.

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It's fantastic. And protein. 30 grams of protein. That's good. You're Mr. Macro. Did you go to the gym this morning?

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Of course I did.

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You kidding me? You did. Fantastic. Fantastic. What'd you do?

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I did little chest of cardio. And I did 15 minutes of arms. Light hotel workout.

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How much creatine did we take this morning?

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I. I'm not like you. You know what? I do a little bit of I'm not in a full time thing. I'm like in a. How would you call it? Like, me and creatine, we just hang out. We're not in a relationship, we're dating. But I call creatine at 10 o' clock at night. You up?

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Yeah.

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And then I'll, you know, take a cup night. You never know.

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That's crazy.

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How much creatine did you take?

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5Mg a day. By the way, vital proteins. Throw some creatine in here. That would be sick, right? That would be sick, yeah. Five. Five milligrams. It's good. I haven't worked out, actually. No, that's not true. I worked out four days ago. We did a Soto method, me and Claudia. My legs were shot for three days. I'm in that rebuild phase where I need to do it more so that I feel less pain. Right now, I'm in the pain phase. Pain phase.

[A]

Tell me, since we're at the US Open, what is your history with tennis? Have you played? Do you play?

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I love I. Professionally, of course. No, I dabble in racket sports. Really enjoy it. It's definitely exhausting. Like, if you've played singles tennis, it's exhausting, exhausting. Doubles is more my speed. We've been to the US Open, like probably 10 times. This is like a New York staple. Like, we're at the Mecca. They say it's Madison Square Garden. It's Arthur Ashe Stadium. Like, this is the storied history. It's fantastic. We love it. And there's nothing better than great tennis. Great tennis. There's so much action. We love it.

[A]

So you've been 10 times?

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We've been 10 times. And let me tell you, you guys are here at the right time. Okay, 12 o'.

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Clock.

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She's not here. I'm sorry. She's my wife. Her name is actually Claudia, in case that's confusing.

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The great Claudia Ostry the toast. Shout out.

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You're here.

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And we have the lovely Zach here.

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We do have the lovely Zach here as well. He's here. He's here. You guys are here at the right time. 12:20 on a Tuesday. It's not so hot. It's actually quite lovely. Lovely, beautiful breeze. Let me tell you, if you catch the U.S. open 7pm in there, it's like 109.

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Really.

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You feel the sweat dripping straight into your crack. It is so unbelievably hot. Unbelievably hot that it's A Woody and nuts.

[A]

It's so funny you say that, cuz I was observing in the beautiful vital protein suite, which. What a spread. First of all, unbelievable about a sponsor by the first ever collagen sponsor of the US Open mixed doubles. I'm not saying that right, but you get the jizz.

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Yeah, we got it.

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Okay. This, this suite. I noticed there were people dressed like us in Athleisure.

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Yes.

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Then there were some people in some wool Chanel suits.

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By the way, it's nice to finally see you dressing like me. This is what I wear on every podcast. I'm always ready for a game of tennis.

[A]

It's August in New York. I thought it was going to be 110.

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If you give it a couple of hours, it will be. The mornings, they're fantastic. This also just a perfect day. Perfect day.

[A]

But what is the fashion for the US Open? Is it like Wimbledon? What's it giving?

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Yeah, no, it gets fashionable, especially later at night. The later we go in the US Open when it's really meaningful matches, people show up. Oh, yeah, people will show up, but you'll always catch me in this. Always ready. It's so funny. I'm like that guy who brings his mitt to the baseball game. What am I expecting to go on the field? What am I expecting? They're going to call me. Naomi Osaka goes down with a knee injury. God forbid. God forbid. And they slot me in like, why am I dressed like this? Just in case I want to play.

[A]

I want to be there with the guys. I want to be there with TFO or Alcaraz, just not, not in a coaching capacity, but in a hype man capacity.

[B]

You know, Tiafo and Alcaraz before we booked this.

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Yeah.

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Or did you do your research? I want to know what's your real level of tennis fandom?

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These are, I will say, top 10 players in the world. They are so I do know them.

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Okay.

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Yes.

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Okay.

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I feel like I try to be well rounded about most things.

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Yes.

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But if you go into like the details of the sport of tennis, I know a little less.

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Yes. We had the great fortune of seeing TFO live last year. This man, oof. He's a specimen.

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He's alpha.

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Fantastic. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

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He's. Is he high tee?

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Like that's a lot of times the physical. Like the thighs on these guys. Unbelievable. We're not going to objectify women. The thighs on these guys.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Through the roof.

[A]

Yes. Gorgeous. I like the tennis physique.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Because you have these, these pillars that they stand on. You got three trunks, the gorgeous trunks and then slender uppers. Yes, right. It's like they. They're probably wearing size 38 pants and a 40 jacket.

[B]

Yes, exactly. Wow. That's a visual.

[A]

We call them the pyramids. Did you know growing up I played tennis?

[B]

Really?

[A]

At 300 pounds?

[B]

Did you?

[A]

As a 12 year old overweight boy? I went to a little something called the Randy Manny Tennis camp. You know, that is.

[B]

I'm trying to picture it.

[A]

The problem is, is that I would, I would get into it and they'd be like, wow. For, you know, a very overweight tween, he's got quite the forehand. I said, thank you, Randy. Of course, seven minutes in, I would be so winded that I would have to lay down on the court and they would put my feet up. I would look like, this is how overweight and me playing tennis. This is where you'd find me on the court like this.

[B]

Just getting the blood back to your head. Yeah.

[A]

I was in a. I was in a trauma. A trauma position.

[B]

Yes. Yes.

[A]

Cuz I needed to catch my breath.

[B]

The court is always hot. The sport is played outside. It's tough for an overweight team. It's tough out there. Yes, it's tough. But yeah. Okay, good forehand. I also had a good forehand. Okay. It's the backhand that's tough for me.

[A]

It's hard.

[B]

It's hard.

[A]

Are you a two hand backhand or a one hand?

[B]

One hand. Lazy. Lazy. There's no reason to do one hand. I think that that's like the problem. I would always go one hand. I think I could just whack it and whack it, but no, you need the two.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Did that look coordinated?

[A]

Everything you do is coordinated.

[B]

Yeah. The better I get at golf, the better I get at tennis. And I found that they're the same. You use your core to get into it the same way that you would hitting a golf ball. Isn't that interesting.

[A]

I just want to be. You know what I want? What I really dream about? Not playing in the US Open, not being out there on the main stage. I want to be the loved one of someone who wins.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Like when Coco Gauff won years ago and she goes into the stand, she hugs her gorgeous family. That should be me.

[B]

It should. Okay, so how do we get Paige? Paige looks like a professional tennis player. Yes, honestly, she does. So how do we get her into the game?

[A]

Okay, wait, let's. Let's act it out. Let's get it From. Okay, I'll go first. I'm going to be the loved one.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Coach, husband, partner.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Life partner of someone who just won the US Open.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And this is match point.

[B]

Okay. How hot is that? Okay. Sir, I know things. I'm serving, right? I'm serving. I'm on serve. And you win.

[A]

You got an ace for the win from the.

[B]

Okay. Okay. Ready? Hey. Swoo. Yes. I won. I won. I'm on top of the world. Okay. I'm on top of the world. Thank you. You could do it. Thank you. Yes.

[A]

Okay, now your turn.

[B]

Okay. Now I'm the.

[A]

Now you be the loved one.

[B]

It'll look like what we do.

[A]

Ready? Hold on. Let me do my. Ready? Since I'm going to do a couple points. So a couple rounds.

[B]

Okay. Okay. Okay.

[A]

And I'll tell you when I.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

On my third hit.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

It's going to be forehand.

[B]

Okay. But this is for the win.

[A]

And I win with a backhand.

[B]

Okay. Okay. Yes. Yes. Yes. Was that fun? Yes.

[A]

I mean, who.

[B]

That was fun.

[A]

Who doesn't love an act out?

[B]

I love it. I love it. I'm sure the listeners will hate it. And I was like, what are they doing?

[A]

I was picturing you were the father I never met.

[B]

Oh, yeah, that would be fun. But I want to go back to getting Paige into tennis. Does she play?

[A]

She plays. And you know, my sister in law, Taylor is a big tennis player. She played this morning at 7am These.

[B]

Are tall, blonde women. They were born for this sport. Lanky. Okay.

[A]

Lanky gazelle. Like.

[B]

Yeah, she'd be great. I feel like she'd have a great forehand. Great backhand. What else do you do besides foreign slices?

[A]

Volleys.

[B]

Volleys.

[A]

Sometimes between the legs.

[B]

Oh, that's a cool move. That's a cool move.

[A]

Let's take a guess. I'm going to say that that is a JetBlue flight coming in from Milwaukee.

[B]

I hope so. I hope so.

[A]

You know what? When they said the US Open, I said you had me at Queens.

[B]

Yeah, Queens is great. I love Queens.

[A]

Is Queens an underrated borough?

[B]

No.

[A]

No, thank you. Shout out.

[B]

No, it's not. It's a great borough. It's not an underrated borough though.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

It's a great borough. I think people love Queens.

[A]

We have Arthur Ashe Stadium, City Field.

[B]

Sure. No, no. For this crowd, we got to go Queens one, obviously. Queens one, Queens one.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

But then we'll do it for real later. Okay? Now, Arthur Ashe. We have Citi Field. We have Parkside. We love Parkside Josh and I go to Parkside for. For fun, even when we're not in Queens. You're Corona Ices. Remember when we went to Corona Ices and the guy gave us a free ice and that made me give a $20 tip?

[A]

That sucked.

[B]

Do you understand how inconvenient it is to be given a free five dollar ices?

[A]

It's not even a choice but to.

[B]

Give a $20 tip. I would have preferred to pay $5 for the ices.

[A]

100%.

[B]

These are some of the trials and tribulations being celebrities.

[A]

Do you remember the other controversy after we got said free ice? Yes. What?

[B]

What? Wait, I don't remember.

[A]

You ridiculed me.

[B]

What? Did I ridicule you?

[A]

Because I picked grape.

[B]

That's a terrible flavor. I totally forgot. Raise your hand if you think grape is a terrible flavor for ices. Raise your hand if you think peach is a delicious flavor for ices. Okay. People like grape.

[A]

You got a couple ringers in here.

[B]

People like grape. Who knew? My proteins. You gotta come out with a grape smoothie. Collagen. 30 grams of protein, no added sugar, ton of collagen. Mix doubles. Okay. You're mixing things up.

[A]

Did you know that the US Open, there's a $1 million prize for mixed doubles? For mixed stubs.

[B]

Crazy. Yeah. I love that. That's great.

[A]

Let's shorten it to M Dub.

[B]

By the way, why can't we participate? What do you need to do to participate? Can't we participate? We're doubles. We're mixed. Yeah, right? Yes. What qualifies? Mixed. I guess it's men and women. Men's and women. Okay. Yeah. We were joking before. We were looking at the. At the wall. There's Pete Sampers and Billie Jean King. And when I put on my glasses, I look a little bit like Billie Jean King, don't I? A little bit, Right? Yeah. Queen. They don't agree. Yeah, they don't agree.

[A]

Love that.

[B]

Who cares? I love Billie Jean. Did you see the movie?

[A]

The one with Emma Stone?

[B]

I don't know.

[A]

Yes, she played Billie Jean King.

[B]

She was great.

[A]

God, is she a great actor.

[B]

Emma Stone, she's fantastic.

[A]

And then, wait, there was another one recently with Shia LaBeouf. Played John McEnroe.

[B]

You mean Shia LaBeoufstein?

[A]

Yeah, Shia LaBeoufstein. God bless him. Shia the Beef.

[B]

Shia the Beef.

[A]

You know that my mom has a really, really deep crush on Rafa Nadal. So much so it makes me uncomfortable.

[B]

That should make you uncomfortable because you don't look that Different. The more I see you in this environment. You look like a European tennis player. You look like you don't speak a lick of English. And you're gonna come here and you're probably ranked, like, 84. And you're gonna make it far. You're gonna make it far. Under some flag that has a little bit of red in it. You're gonna make it far.

[A]

I'm better as a foreign tennis player.

[B]

That's what you look like right now.

[A]

Than I am as some American schlock podcaster.

[B]

No, you look like a foreign tennis player, and I look like your Jewish agent. That's. That's what it is. I'm here. We're gonna get you a deal.

[A]

Did you just close Cadillac for me?

[B]

Yes, of course. What do you mean? The number one sponsor of this random country's random athlete.

[A]

You know what it's cool, though, is because, like, obviously, basketball, baseball, American sports. Amazing, right? They get killer contracts.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

But when you have these European things like tennis, you know, even F1. Yes, they get those. They get the watch.

[B]

Yes, they do.

[A]

They get that hot. You see Sabalenka in a Rolex.

[B]

They do. They do get those. It's golf and tennis. They get those high end deals.

[A]

So rock.

[B]

Really? Hublot. Fantastic. A Patek deal.

[A]

That's class Jamie.

[B]

And Patek Philippe. Okay, that's what I want. Pay me in pet tax.

[A]

We get TJ Maxx.

[B]

Yes, we do.

[A]

Which is fine.

[B]

Tag Heuer? Is that what it's called?

[A]

Sure.

[B]

We get paid in tags.

[A]

We're citizens.

[B]

We are.

[A]

We're getting citizens.

[B]

We are. What's the. The Casio. We get paid in Casios.

[A]

Fine.

[B]

We should be getting paid in pat tax.

[A]

We just did a G shock campaign.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

All right, so you're at the US Open.

[B]

You're here. Honey deuces. Josh, we got to talk about the Honey Deuce. Yeah, I know.

[A]

How many honey deuces have we had thus far today?

[B]

Who would do.

[A]

Who would fail a breathalyzer? She would shout out, I'm guessing 0.09.

[B]

Josh, they're holding honey deuces bac. You see them? They're on their 14th. Good for them. 14th. 14th.

[A]

Ma', am, can you go like this right now?

[B]

Very good. She's fine. I'll let you drive my car. I won't be in it, but I'll let you drive it and then report it as stolen and claim the insurance money.

[A]

What is the Honey Deuce?

[B]

Okay, the Honey Juice is, first and foremost the most delicious cocktail in the whole world. Okay. Honeydew belongs in alcohol. I didn't know it. They make these melon balls, okay? They're delicious. It's some kind of like a. I don't know if it's like a raspberry liqueur, but it's some type of fruity liqueur with just, like, some soda. It's fantastic. So good. We did that. We read the stats a couple weeks ago. Do you know that last year the US Open did $13 million in just honeydew sales? Unbelievable. From us. Unbelievable. Unbelievable. And that's because it tastes so delicious.

[A]

No one. No other sport has a drink?

[B]

No. No. None.

[A]

No.

[B]

None. None. I don't. None. They made it. I think it was originally a brand. I could be wrong. I feel like it was like an American Express or something. Somebody made the Honey Deuce. Is that right? Who was it? Grey Goose. Grey Goose. She's right. Grey Goose.

[A]

Wow. It's unbelievable.

[B]

American Express. What a joint company. Not an alcohol company. Grey Goose, obviously. Thank you for the assist.

[A]

Okay, please, let's start. Let's try to figure out drinks for other major sports events.

[B]

Right? Okay.

[A]

So like maybe the Masters Margarita.

[B]

Love it. I'm in.

[A]

That's fun.

[B]

Yeah. A little Casamigos Blanco. Maybe we throw in some Tajin. Tajin. Tagine. Tajin. Maybe it's a little spicy, right?

[A]

Or maybe it's a peach marg. Because it's in Atlanta.

[B]

Oh, my.

[A]

In Georgia.

[B]

Josh. Wow. That sounds fantastic. What's better than a Georgia peach? Nothing. Would you say that I'm your little Georgia peach?

[A]

I would say so. Not so little, not so medium.

[B]

Excuse me?

[A]

You're a medium.

[B]

Excuse me.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Because I want to. You want a hearty peach.

[B]

You do. Succulent. You want a peach to feel like a nice caboose. Just thinking about it for the first time when you bite into. You want it to be like you're biting into a fat, juicy.

[A]

Touches my. You know what's more delicious?

[B]

A fat, juicy Turkish or a vital protein? 30 grams of collagen. I say vital proteins.

[A]

Here's the thing about vital proteins is it's in the name. It's vital. You know what I like about when not just. They're ready to make. What's that? Rtd.

[B]

Ready to drink.

[A]

Ready to drink. This is the man, Josh in the beverage space. He knows acronym.

[B]

This is Ready to drink. Shake and enjoy. Make sure it's cold.

[A]

But I've used their powders before. You know what I love about them? Tell me how smart this is unflavored genius. No matter how good the flavor is of your supplement, it's not great. No, unflavored.

[B]

It takes. Did you just see me go to push up my glasses? They're not there. I do that all often. I really do. I really do. Yeah. No, unflavored is underrated because it takes.

[A]

On the taste of the juice, of the thing, of the smoothie that it's in. It's not conflicting. It's just good.

[B]

You're not going to make a better tasting flavor than like a Gatorade. Why don't you just throw it in a Gatorade? Kind of genius, right?

[A]

Throw it in an orange juice. Throw it in your morning smoothie.

[B]

Never thought about it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

It's unflavored. Is the move vital protein coming up with these flavors, the proteins is it. They understand it. All right, so after this, what are we eating?

[A]

I wanted to go to. Well, you tell me. What are the main food staples here? You mentioned you have to get the.

[B]

Chicken nuggets with caviar.

[A]

Great.

[B]

I think that's where we go. I think we beeline straight there.

[A]

Explain how it's put together.

[B]

It's a box, right? Chicken nuggets, caviar, creme fraiche. Open it up, scoop, and do it all. Josh. Wow. This is. This is it. Simon Kim at coat. He thought of everything.

[A]

Fantastic. A hundred dollars. Two hundred. How much?

[B]

Something like that. It's expensive. It's expensive for sure. But money doesn't exist here, okay? Money doesn't exist here. It's like Disney World. It's like Disney World for tennis. Disney World for tennis. I heard Alex Garnaschelli has a restaurant here. We gotta check that out. We love her.

[A]

This is an American Express event.

[B]

I'm.

[A]

Listen, if you spend money, you're getting points. Just charge it.

[B]

What have you guys eaten? What's the best food here? Anybody? Best food? They're. I can't hear them. Okay.

[A]

They're like honey deuces.

[B]

I see a Moet over there. What other food is here? Chicken sandwich. Steak. Steak sandwich. That sounds nice.

[A]

It sounds okay.

[B]

Get some ribeye on a ciabatta. I'm not a big steak sandwich guy.

[A]

I don't really.

[B]

Cheese steak's different where it's really cut up, but those thick chunks of beef. Yes, Right.

[A]

It's crazy.

[B]

It's hard to make a good steak sandwich at the US Open.

[A]

I think we're at. I feel like we're on the tarmac of jfk.

[B]

We are. No, it's loud, but it's great. I love it. And the best part is you feel like you're on the tarmac, but you're not worried. You're not worried. Imagine a plane crashed right here.

[A]

Would that be our biggest episode yet?

[B]

Yeah. If we died, it would be the most viewed. We're like Picasso. We would get millions of views after our death of this episode.

[A]

I think Picasso was pretty famous while alive.

[B]

Was he? I don't think so.

[A]

I think very much. I think you're thinking Van Gogh.

[B]

I think none of the artists are really recognized until they're dead. I invite you on this.

[A]

I think he was super famous.

[B]

You think so?

[A]

Yeah, but I think when they die, obviously, then it limits the production shoots up. Van Gogh wasn't famous at all.

[B]

Interesting.

[A]

Then go cut off his ear. If you had to cut off an extremity, what would you cut off, Ben?

[B]

Oh, that's a really good question. I actually did lose the tip of my thumb. I thought it would bother me more than it does. It doesn't. It's fine.

[A]

Was it when you cut it?

[B]

When I was young, your father brought you vodka sauce? Yes, yes, yes. Including the yelling at me, finish my chicken before you go to the hospital. That really happened.

[A]

Did she do it?

[B]

Yeah, she didn't think it was a big deal because it's like, what, Like a little kitchen injury? This. I sliced it off. They had to Carterize it. If you've ever had anything Carterized. This is the most painful thing of all time, right? So painful. And she didn't even tell me. She's like, okay, 1, 2, 3. Ah. Awful. Wow. Awful, awful. But, yeah, my dad did meet me and he did bring me penne alla vodka. Homemade with a fork. I ate it when I got home. It felt like in poor taste eating it at the hospital. These other people are having Jell O. I'm having penne alla vodka. It would be important.

[A]

That's a gift.

[B]

He's. He's a giver.

[A]

What are you. What are you gonna bring a teddy bear? Flowers? You can't eat those things.

[B]

I need carbs. Yes, I need carbs to repair. Yeah. Fantastic.

[A]

And you probably need some collagen, right? To rebuild the skin. So you should down some vital.

[B]

You said that the. You said that the tubes are unflavored. You could put it in your penne a la vodka. You'd never know. Why don't you put it in food?

[A]

Can you imagine Vital proteins and carbone. Do a collab.

[B]

I love it. I'm in. They should put us on their marketing team. These are fantastic ideas.

[A]

I think we're consultants.

[B]

These are fantastic ideas, Josh.

[A]

So tell me once this ends. Okay, now you tell me. I love this. I was watching the Netflix series about tennis something. You know, they do a lot of these series.

[B]

Which one? I have no idea.

[A]

Who knows? And it was when Sabalenka won a big, big thing.

[B]

Okay. Really big, big, big time.

[A]

And my happiest moment was watching her and her coaches eat Domino's pizza. Apple.

[B]

Fantastic.

[A]

I said, well done. You deserve that slice.

[B]

And there's nothing more relatable than when you see something like that. Like when Andy Reid wins the super bowl and he's so excited to go grab a burger. That's how you become America's sweetheart. You win, and then you go and get fast food. That's how you become America's sweetheart.

[A]

But what fast food.

[B]

For you. In and out. You win, you go to in n out Me. Honestly, we don't have great fast food in New York. We have the classic chains. The McDonald's, the Burger Kings, whatever.

[A]

Sure, I guess.

[B]

Like a Shake Shack.

[A]

Shake Shack.

[B]

Shake Shack. Is that considered fast food?

[A]

Maybe you go to a White Castle.

[B]

White Castle sounds delicious.

[A]

Yeah, something.

[B]

Even though they really got to ditch the clam, you'll ran. I like. They advertise that out to the Hamptons. You'll see. We now have clams.

[A]

Has anyone here had a White Castle clam?

[B]

Why do you now have clams?

[A]

That's right. And she like the clams walking.

[B]

You like the clams at White Castle.

[A]

Shout out. She said, it's so.

[B]

So you're too risky. You're like, my mom. My mom literally saw a sign that said, there's listeria in this deli. She's like, I'll take a turkey sandwich. I'm like, why? Why, Mom? They told you there's listeria in the meat. She's like, I don't care. I'm here. I want turkey. It's the same thing. You see, clams are back at White Castle. Run. Run away. They're not built. They don't belong there.

[A]

God bless Eva.

[B]

Right?

[A]

What am I gonna become hysterical? The turkey wasn't even close.

[B]

Josh, you have a What are you, nuts? By the way, our what are you nuts? Moment is the pinnacle of a classic Good Guys podcast episode.

[A]

Of course.

[B]

What are you nuts? Is our gripes of people, places, and things. You were waiting in line, and the lady in front of you isn't wearing any shoes. You're at the US Open and she's barefoot. What are you, nuts? That's strange. You have a what are you nuts? Moment, Josh.

[A]

My what are you nuts? Moment of the week. Inspired by the great US Open. Shout out. And I don't mean to be critical at all of my beloved US Open. It's outdoors.

[B]

I know.

[A]

What are you nuts?

[B]

I know.

[A]

We have roofs.

[B]

I know.

[A]

Make the whole thing. You know, you look at the court right now, half of it's in the shade.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

I say. And look, we all love the outdoors. Yes. Tennis, traditionally, almost always outdoors. Embrace air conditioning.

[B]

I agree. Especially with Arthur Ashe. Just. Just cover it so that you never get those 112 degree days. Yes, that's it. And in case you have a beautiful day, like this retractable roof. Okay.

[A]

Perfect.

[B]

Okay. Like, come on. My what are you nuts? Moment of the week. Tennis inspired as well. Is the ball boy okay? Growing up in New York, it was always a storied tradition. If you can become a ball boy, what prestige? What prestige? Unpaid. You get yelled at. You're running around, you're standing in the heat. You're gonna get dinged by a tennis ball. Being the ball boy is a what are you, nuts? I'm sorry. I'd rather be a patron.

[A]

What, do you think that you could qualify to be a ball boy? Or they might have said, you're sir me. You're not what we're looking for.

[B]

I think that right now, at this current weight, I could be a ball boy. At the age of being a ball boy. What is that, 15? 280? No good. No good. I trip.

[A]

This is me as a ball boy.

[B]

Djokovic, will you get my legs? I'm overheated. I'm running out. All of a sudden, I puke on the court. No good. No good.

[A]

There should be a ball, bro. And they just scream out and be like, hey, Novak. Hell yeah, bro. Let's get it.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[A]

Oh, man.

[B]

You know what else is nuts, Josh? Not giving this podcast five stars. Listen to us. Wherever you get your podcasts, Watch us on YouTube. Share our clips. Again, we are the Good Guys. Podcast, Instagram and TikTok. We have huge followings there. Go follow us there. Share our clips if you want to find funny moments. And again, this podcast is brought to you by Vital proteins, their new RTD. 30 grams of protein. Collagen. So much gorgeous collagen. They sponsored men's and women's mixed doubles. There's a chance to win a million dollars.

[A]

Huge.

[B]

And they're shaking things up with this gorgeous rtd and it's been great.

[A]

Right, Josh, Shout out to the US Open. I want to say, growing up, I used to go to the Arthur Ashe Kids Day. I have a big brother from the Big Brother foundation, the great Dan, who I love dearly, and his father of the great Jonah, who we love dearly.

[B]

He's fantastic.

[A]

And he. They support the Big Brothers foundation. And we would come every year, have the greatest time. It's so nice to be back here. And what's even better than being here at the US Open with you gorgeous people? Some of you are in the bag. Five honey deuces deep. But I love you anyway.

[B]

Drink up, kids.

[A]

And is that. It's we're here and we're together at the U.S. open. And we're here with vital proteins.

[B]

Scott Boss, the US Open brought us together, folks. You've been an amazing audience. Thank you so much.

[A]

Thank you very much.

[B]

Thank you so much. And, yeah, we'll catch you next time.

[A]

See you soon.

[B]

See you soon. All right, who wants a ball?

[A]

No, they're stuck.

[B]

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