Matt McCusker on Shane Gillis, Chiropractors, and Saudi Money

Summary

Good Guys: Matt McCusker on Shane Gillis, Chiropractors, and Saudi Money

Date: October 30, 2025
Hosts: Josh Peck & Ben Soffer
Guest: Matt McCusker
Podcast: Good Guys (Dear Media)

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Episode Overview

This energetic and wide-ranging episode of the Good Guys features comedian and podcaster Matt McCusker (co-host with Shane Gillis) joining Josh and Ben for a lively in-person chat in LA. The trio dive into everything from the perils of meet-and-greet hygiene and the legitimacy of chiropractors, to navigating comedy's moral dilemmas and the viral ESPYs prank involving Matt’s wife. Matt’s candidness and the hosts’ banter make this a must-listen for fans of stand-up, podcast culture, and contemporary hot-button debates.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Sweating, Hygiene, and Meet-and-Greets

• Fan Interactions: Matt opens with stories about his overwhelmingly male, sweaty fanbase, which makes for some pungent and personal meet-and-greet experiences.
  • "It's just guys. It's giant guys. That's kind of most of the audience." (Matt, 01:33)
• Deodorant Talk: Matt claims he no longer uses deodorant, much to the bewilderment (and amusement) of the hosts, who discuss switching between men’s and women’s deodorant products and deal with the quirks of personal hygiene routines.
  • “I'm telling you, I don't really put off like a smell very far. You have to get up close to me to smell me.” (Matt, 03:28)
  • Ben gives Matt a sniff and deadpans: “It’s like smelling a post-it.” (Ben, 03:46)

Product Recalls & Food Terrors

• The hosts riff on accidental contaminants in popular foods and recalls (e.g., rocks in rice, glass in frozen treats), segueing into Ben’s tragic experience of accidentally importing rice mites from Vietnam, all for the sake of a questionable baby chiropractic recommendation and an ultimately unused home therapy.

The Great Chiropractor Debate

• Chiropractic Skepticism & Success: Matt shares his positive experience with chiropractors fixing his back pain after an orthopedic suggested unnecessary surgery, contrasting that with the common skepticism the other hosts and listeners have about the profession.
  • “The only thing that fixed my back... cracked my back into place, it helped it instantly.” (Matt, 12:20)
  • “I trust them more than doctors, honestly.” (Matt, 13:36)
• Sketchy Industry Practices: The group also dissects the legal/insurance industry connections that can paint chiropractors in a shady light, such as incentivized repeat visits or personal injury claim setups.

Personal Injury Claims & Lawyering Up

• Using stories from their own lives and friends’ anecdotes, the guys dig into how injury claims and insurance cases play out, often with exaggerated claims, lawyer coaching, and sometimes, surprising windfalls.
  • "That was worth $130,000 from the McBurney YMCA... probably ruining the NDA at this point." (Ben, 15:59)
  • Matt describes being naively pursued by personal injury lawyers after a minor taxi accident and almost getting roped into a bogus claim until his father intervened on moral grounds.

Matt’s Wife: An Unexpected Police Officer

• Background: Matt reveals his wife was a police officer in Philadelphia, sharing eye-opening stories about the harsh realities of urban policing, required viewings of crime tapes, and the strange camaraderie and perks that come with the job (like free Wawa coffee).
  • “You have to just sit with a dead body for like four hours until the coroner, people come to take it away.” (Matt, 21:01)
  • “After she became one, I'm like, that's the hardest job in the world.” (Matt, 21:23)
• The ESPYs Prank: The group revisits the viral moment when Shane Gillis introduced Matt’s wife as a WNBA champion at the ESPYs, and she played along brilliantly on live TV.
  • “It’s perfect. It’s going to work. First of all. Yeah, and that's hilarious… even on the replay, you see people in the back being like, damn it, you got me on camera.” (Matt, 28:41)
  • “She’s 5’1”, which only adds to how hysterical [the joke was].” (Host, 29:04)

The Comedy Special Journey

• Netflix Debut: Matt talks about the process of filming his latest comedy special, which was initially planned for YouTube but then picked up by Netflix after his agent’s intervention. He discusses finding the right venue, wardrobe anxiety, and production pressure.
  • “I just view it as, like, this special is just a commercial that helps you sell tickets. I keep it real simple.” (Matt, 31:49)
• Performance Philosophy: He approaches standup as a small business, focusing on simplicity and attainable goals, and not sweating (pun intended) over production details or hype.

UK Health Service and First Cousin Marriage

• The hosts react to a bizarre report suggesting the UK’s NHS promoted cousin marriage, riffing on old royal traditions, the genetics of inbreeding, and arranged marriages.
  • “If the royals are doing it, why can’t the plebes?” (Host, 37:40)
  • “The risk will double to about 5 to 6% when the parents are first cousins.” (Ben, 44:09)
• The conversation devolves into a raucous, tongue-in-cheek debate about boobs, family dynamics, and generational attraction taboos.

Life Advice & Listener Questions (Timestamps for Select Calls)

• Part-Time Partner Dilemma (45:20):
  • A caller wonders if her weekend-partner “arrangement” is avoidance or living the dream. The group debates whether this unconventional partnership model is sustainable, ultimately concluding it’s more the guy’s fantasy than the woman’s.
  • “If you were living the dream, you wouldn't even question if you're living the dream.” (Matt, 47:01)
• Awkward Coworker Advances (49:07):
  • An elementary school librarian receives a too-formal dinner invite from a much older coworker, and seeks advice for handling the resulting awkwardness.
  • “Shooter’s gonna shoot…he's at the gun range.” (Ben, 50:31)
  • The consensus: ignore and move on—unless it escalates, in which case, escalate through proper channels.
• Comedy Weddings / Fan Invitations (53:46):
  • The hosts discuss attending fans’ weddings for a (hypothetical) fee, but don’t bite on real invites.

Saudi Comedy Money – The Big Moral Quandary (54:37)

• Performing in Saudi Arabia: The trio grapple with the controversy around comics taking lucrative offers to perform in Saudi Arabia, referencing Shane Gillis’ and Tim Dillon’s recent experiences and the backlash over “blood money.”
  • “If they gave me a bunch of money, I would just be like, no, because I just don't want the headache of it.” (Matt, 55:36)
  • “If they come to you and they're like, we'll give you $10 million… that's 100%. I'm doing that. Quit at that point.” (Matt, 56:18)
• Where’s the Line? Matt admits he’s not deeply political but has a personal price—and for life-changing money, most people, he figures, would say yes.
• Hypocrisy in Pop Culture: They acknowledge the moral complexity, with Ben sharing his own love of LIV Golf despite knowing its funding source.

Standout Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Male Fans at Shows:
  • "It's just guys. It's giant guys. That's kind of most of the audience." (Matt, 01:33)
• Chiropractors:
  • “I trust them more than doctors, honestly.” (Matt, 13:36)
• Legal Settlements:
  • “That was worth 130,000 from the McBurney YMCA... probably ruining the NDA at this point.” (Ben, 15:59)
• Matt's Wife as WNBA Player Bit:
  • “She nailed the wave… Got overwhelmed by people… I think she does thrive on attention, but that was the point where she’s like, I. I don’t. This is too much for me, man.” (Matt, 30:38)
• On Comedy and Money:
  • “I’m just a small business owner. This is what I do. And, you know, you put it out there, you make the money off it, and you go, great.” (Matt, 34:13)
• Morality vs. Saudi Money:
  • “If they gave me a bunch of money, I would just be like, no, because I just don't want the headache of it.” (Matt, 55:36)
  • “But you said 10 million. For sure, yeah…maybe half a million.” (Matt, 57:00)

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Notable Timestamps

• Meet-and-greet hygiene stories: 01:05–05:00
• Chiropractor segment: 12:12–14:32
• Personal injury/lawyer games: 14:53–17:18
• Matt’s wife as a police officer: 19:55–23:19
• ESPYs/WNBA joke viral story: 27:44–30:49
• Netflix special process: 31:12–34:21
• Clothes, body image, and performance: 34:21–36:42
• Cousin marriage/arranged marriage riff: 36:49–39:59
• Listener calls – Part-time partner: 45:20–48:51
• Coworker advances: 49:07–52:54
• Saudi comedy festival / blood money: 54:37–60:29

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Signature “What Are You, Nuts?” Moments

• Public Nudity in LA: Matt recounts seeing a woman topless in the street and laughing about the cultural double standard and the sheer absurdity. (60:42–61:44)
• Off-Leash Great Danes: Ben rails against LA’s unleashed giants in public parks, especially around kids. (62:03)
• CPAP Machine Day-Use: A friend wearing his sleep apnea machine in the daytime to rack up insurance-mandated hours. (63:09)

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Where to Find Matt McCusker

• Netflix Special: "A Humble Offering"
• Tour dates: mattmccusker.com (Theater tour launching in January)

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Tone & Language

Conversational, irreverent, and self-deprecating—the trio keep things fast-moving with sharp, honest observations, bursts of laughter, and plenty of inside-comedy references. No topic is too taboo, but the spirit always stays more goofy than mean.

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In Short:
This episode delivers a freewheeling, deeply funny look at the everyday and not-so-everyday dilemmas of modern life, showbiz, and morality, seen through the lens of three quick-witted comics who know how to keep it real—and keep it light.

Transcript

[A]

The following podcast is a dear media production.

[B]

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.

[C]

And if you don't give us five stars.

[B]

What are you nuts?

[C]

What are you nuts?

[B]

Yeah, we're the good guys. They're not the great guys. We're just the good of the good guys. Mazamorans, welcome back to the Good Guys podcast. We're here with a super guest, Ben, please.

[C]

Matt McCusker. Thank you for joining us.

[A]

Thanks for having me.

[C]

Right, we're here. We're here in person in Los Angeles. We're both not from la. We're just stopping by, just having to work out. Josh, of course, the native, thank you for welcoming us to your home. Thank you to you. Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass. We're here to help the three headed monster.

[B]

Hold on, we're on a group chat. Let me tell them. He acknowledged you guys.

[C]

He's okay.

[A]

We don't.

[B]

We don't have to send the National Guard. You guys were just talking about extreme sweating.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Which I get and have.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

And I. And you were saying it's a meet and greets that sometimes you. You deal with this.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Just.

[A]

Yeah, it's both. I'll be sweaty from performing, but then sometimes guys will just be sweaty in the audience and I get like a hot armpit right on my shoulder. If it's like a guy taller just puts that wet, sweaty armpit on me and it's just like every second it's on me, I'm like, yeah.

[C]

Are your fans more male than female?

[A]

Yeah, for sure.

[C]

Got it.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

So it's a lot of smelly men.

[A]

Yeah, it really is. It's like just guys. It's giant guys. That's kind of most of the audience. I get giant.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

No, I like, whenever I need a male fan, I'm like, you exist.

[A]

You guys have the opposite.

[C]

I have the opposite. I have like 10 male fans.

[A]

Really?

[C]

Yeah. I think that since we started doing the podcast, I'm pulling like a couple of Josh's male fans.

[A]

Nice.

[C]

But like, really, it's like, it's mainly women, so I don't have to deal with the smelly necessarily.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

They're also much shorter. Maybe they are smelling. I just can't smell them because they're like 5:1. We're taking the picture. Their armpits at my hip.

[A]

True.

[C]

You know, maybe that's what it is.

[B]

I'll do a. I do Some college gigs where I'll do like a Q and a kind of a little bit of stand up. Mostly it's just a Q and A. And I think kids at that age are on a hygiene journey and they're discovering what they like, likes and dislikes. And they're like, am I an Old Spice man or am I just a stinky dude?

[A]

Yeah, I'm no deodorant. I don't, I don't wear deodorant. Really don't wear it? Yeah, I don't smell. I don't really smell like that.

[C]

But you've never worn deodorant.

[B]

I have.

[A]

For sure I've worn it, but the last couple years I just don't wear it anymore because I've tried the natural deodorant and that makes me smell worse.

[B]

Right.

[A]

But so I won't smell. But then once it's hot enough, it's like same with sweating, I won't sweat. But then once I start it's like so much with smelling, it's like I won't smell. But I then like once I get hot enough, my wife. Did you. You stink. That makes sense. I don't stink on a day to day basis, but I go like all out working out. They all shower and go outside.

[C]

Does she wear deodorant?

[A]

Yeah, she's like, she freaks out if she doesn't wear it.

[C]

Got it. This is fascinating. I love it.

[A]

I put on deodorant like clone. Kind of like it'll for like a wedding. Maybe I'll hit a couple of those and not before.

[B]

Just a quick workout. You're like, oh, I'm going to crossfit. Let me just lace up.

[A]

Not at all. I love it. Not at all. Working out is like, yeah, no way.

[C]

I love it. I don't love it for me, but I love it.

[A]

But I'm telling you, I don't really put off like a smell very far. You have to get up like close to me to smell me.

[C]

Interesting. I believe you, but give him a sniff.

[B]

I'll give you a sniff.

[A]

Yeah, you guys smell. I'm telling you. Yeah, totally fine.

[C]

And then I'll trust you. How does he smell?

[B]

Wow.

[C]

Nothing.

[B]

It's like smelling a post It. Yeah, dude, it's completely. It is. There's nothing there.

[C]

Honestly, are you a ghost? I think I'm smellier than you. And I am wearing, as always, my wife's deodorant. I exclusively wear women's deodorant.

[A]

I've done that before.

[C]

I'm Just too lazy to continue to refill my own deodorant. And she is so Type A, she'll never run out of deodorant. So the second. Okay, I'll get Brute. But when I run out of that stick of Brute, is it nice?

[A]

It's, like, flammable.

[C]

Yeah. By the way, bad stuff. It burns.

[A]

It hurts. Really. I shouldn't.

[C]

Once I run out of brew on the label. Yeah. Once I run out of Brute, which is once every. I don't know, like, two months.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And then 10 months of dove Claude's done.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Like, little white Bottle.

[A]

I used to. I should take Brute the Stick deodorant and put it on the carpet and then light it on fire. And it would do, like. It gets, like, a quick design that comes up and goes away.

[C]

We should try that on my arm.

[A]

It messes the carpet up. I. I ruined a beach rental one time. Like, it makes it, like, a little bit crunchy. If you step on it, you're like, oh, there's something wrong with this. So.

[C]

Oh, man.

[A]

Stuff.

[C]

You think that they always talk about, like, putting stuff in women's deodorant, though. Like, do you think I'm slowly turning into a woman because I wear women's deodorant?

[B]

There's estrogen deodorant.

[C]

Right. Or is that just, like, folklore?

[B]

No, they can't put that. That's medical.

[C]

Who knows? I don't put anything in there.

[A]

You should.

[C]

I make canned cocktails. And let me tell you, if I wanted to, I don't. I could put my dirty shoe in the big vat before it goes into cans. No one would ever know.

[A]

That's true. You could do whatever you wanted.

[C]

Anything could be in that spindrift. The label is for what the normal spin drift is, and it's supposed to be. Anything could be in that specific spin drift. They would have to be really comfortable getting sued and then being out of business. Sure. But if they're, like, on their last hurrah, they're like, fuck it, we're done selling these seltzers. We're going to throw fucking anything in there.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

You only learn that something's being recalled after people have already gotten fucked.

[A]

You know, they just recalled this recall recently because there was rock rice, like, uncle. Or some. I think it was Uncle Ben or something. Instant rice has rocks in it right now.

[D]

Ah.

[A]

People have been, like, cracking their teeth.

[C]

There was true fruit. There was like. Maybe it was glass.

[B]

Do you know?

[C]

It was in true frill. Did you see that? There's something up in true fruit, which I love.

[A]

Really?

[C]

I love true fruit.

[A]

Never had true fruit. What is true?

[C]

Like a frozen raspberry wrapped in chocolate.

[A]

I know you're talking about. Those are delicious. I was. I'm a big banana babies guy. The bananas wrapped in chocolate, they're so good.

[B]

I ruined my home with rice. I have a resentment against rice. I have a. My son, when he was born, they go, he has torticollis. You've heard of this?

[C]

No. Sounds like a Greek. Like Greek ant.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And torcaus, my favorite Greek diner on the Lower east side. So they go, he can't really turn left. He was like, Zoolander.

[A]

Like Zoolander.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. Like his. It's a tight baby neck.

[A]

Yeah. Okay.

[B]

And they go, we're going to recommend a baby chiropractor. I'm like, I don't. A pediatric chiropractor. I don't believe in adult chiropractor.

[A]

Yeah. You're an anti chiropractor. I'm pro chiropractor.

[B]

Are you.

[A]

I love them.

[B]

Okay. We're going to talk more about this.

[A]

Baby chiropractic is a little. I don't. I'd be scared of that.

[C]

I love them too. We should talk about it. Doesn't mean I trust them. Continue.

[B]

Fair, Fair, fair. Well, so. So the. This guy comes over, very nice guy. He's like a pediatric PT chiropractic. He goes, well, what you need to do is buy two 5 pound bags of rice. You're going to put them in between your baby's head at night, Right. So you're going to turn them to the correct side left.

[A]

Plastic bags.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. Like full of rice.

[C]

Big ass, hard ass rice bags. His neck will turn, but he will suffocate.

[B]

Yeah. And it'll just hold him in place while he sleeps. And it'll slowly start to move his. It was so deeply dumb.

[C]

Oh, you did it.

[B]

I. We bought the rice. We did it for 20 minutes. I said, paige, this is deeply done. She said, it's the. Max is wailing. Never cried more. I was like, his neck will probably eventually work.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So I'm like, it's good rice. Throw it in the cabinet. We didn't open it.

[A]

Ten pounds.

[B]

Suddenly we have. This is like six months to a year later. Never use the rice. Make rice. There's these little. These little mites all around my cabinets. Like these little like. Like bugs. Like these little black bugs everywhere. Like, it's nuts. So we. The exterminator comes, he goes, this is These. These should not be in your house.

[C]

Oh, no, in the rice.

[B]

It was in the rice from Vietnam. I got a mic from Vietnam, got a free ride all the way to Brentwood.

[C]

Wow.

[A]

And he like, that's crazy.

[C]

Imported rice for his neck.

[B]

I don't know.

[C]

Just gone with Carolina. Carolina. What's the Carolina rice? Carolina rice.

[A]

You're buying rice for the neck. I'm with you. You're gonna get the cheapest rice.

[C]

That's what I'm saying. The cheapest rice. You're not importing from Vietnam.

[B]

I get the best for my kids.

[C]

Tight neck. No, we don't need this imported rice for the neck.

[B]

It's a long grain. The bugs, I asked the BT guy, I'm like, short grain, long grain. He's like, just get the rice.

[C]

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[B]

All right, so chiropractors, what do we think? Let's have it.

[C]

I want your so let's hear.

[A]

I A lot of people don't like them. I had back pain in like my late 20s and I went to a chiropractor and it was the only thing that fixed my back because one guy, I went to, the orthopedic guy and he's like, you need surgery. I was like, I'm not doing that. And then I went to a chiropractor, cracked my back into place it like it Helped it instantly. But what they tell you is, and this is the difference, I think, between good and bad ones. Some of them will be like, keep coming in, keep coming in. Keep coming in. This guy was like, I'm gonna do this three times. I'm gonna kind of realign you. But you have to exercise now to strengthen your back muscles, to keep your spine in place. Because if you overuse something or you don't use it, it can go slack like a millimeter and then hit a nerve. So he's like, I'm gonna put it into place. And then you need to start, you know, doing yoga and whatnot to, like, get your back aligned and keep it that way.

[C]

So here's the reason. Some people love chiropractors and some people hate them, because as we know, it's completely unregulated. So you're gonna find an amazing chiropractor like that who diagnosed you, fixed. You said, you don't need to come every week for the next 50 years so I can pay my bills. Yeah, you found a diamond in the rough. Most of them are not like that. At least the ones that I've met. They're going to crack you and they're going to make you keep coming back.

[A]

That's what I always heard. But, no, I've. I've had, like, I've had a couple. Both of them have been fantastic. Like, they'll take your blood. They'll do blood work for you. They do a lot of. I trust them more than doctors, honestly.

[B]

That's.

[C]

Our audience is going to love you. Every time we talk negatively about chiropractors, they're like, can you stop it?

[B]

What's a chiropractor doing blood work?

[A]

Well, they. They test for stuff outside, you know, a regular doctor. They go, your cholesterol is high. You need blood. You need that medication. This. You need this. Chiropractors are like. They do stuff that's more like. Well, and I don't know if any of this is true, but they'll be like, well, if you stop eating so many carbohydrates, you need carbohydrates to make cholesterol in the first place. Cut the car. They. They just go into, like, alternative health stuff that I've had better luck with.

[C]

You have the greatest chiropractor. It sounds like you have, like, a ninja.

[A]

Well, you know what it is, though? They get. They do get a bad rap because there is the whole accident, injury, lawyer, chiropractor connection. And that can get really shady where they're like keep. If you're in like a lawsuit, they'll put like electrodes on your back.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And be like, we're going to do this every day for a month and get you 45,000 bucks for a fake injury. So you got a lot. There are. There is like that greasy connection of.

[C]

Like, where is your chiropractor? Like, what type of office is this? What type of office is this?

[A]

Is just a quiet little like, you know, it's like you. Again, unassuming, kind of like professional complex. And you walk in there.

[C]

Professional complex.

[A]

Yeah. And the other one was in New Jersey a long time ago. That guy was a medical doctor who became a chiropractor.

[B]

I've had a lot of personal injury claims. They're nice.

[A]

Yeah. I mean, yeah, though it kind of.

[B]

Makes you want an accident. I. I said the YMC.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

I fell out of a window at the YMCA when I was 10. No, young.

[A]

What story? How high up?

[B]

One. But it was high.

[C]

It was.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

It was like.

[C]

It was high and he was large.

[B]

I was on my large journey and it was probably like 8ft high. It was one of those. I went to a 150-year-old public school in New York. PS 40 on 20th between 1st and 2nd. This building was a historic landmark. So the window sills. I was trying to look into the auditorium and I'm standing on this bench and so I kind of hop up on this thing. It was the after school program. Because I have a single mom is only okay about me. Not a big fan of mine. And so I would go to school till 6 every day. And so I'm like kind of searching into the auditorium and I can't see anything. And I go to get back on the bench and the bench flips and I put my arms down and I shattered my arm so much. You want to see something gross? I showed this yesterday on the Berkeley.

[C]

Is this why?

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Oh my God. We don't need to see that.

[B]

That was worth 130,000 from the McBurney YMCA. Probably ruining the NDA at this.

[A]

But.

[B]

But then of course my mom, and God bless her, she's the greatest. But she didn't know that. Like, like, literally she's like, we got 140 grand. It only took like six years. And you having to testify 18 times.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. It does take a long time.

[B]

And the lawyer, she's like. And then when we got the check, it was like 70 gone.

[A]

Like the lawyers took all of it. Yeah. They take a lot. Well, I didn't. I Was in a taxi cab. This is how I got hooked up with, like, the chiropractors from, like, injury stuff. I was in a taxi cab. A couple people, we got an accident in the cab. But I was like, really fine. I had a little bit of whiplash. But the one person I was with, she was like, I need to go to a hospital to get looked at. I was like, okay. So she went to the hospital and I rode with her. And since I was like mentioned in the incident report or whatever, they filled out. The lawyers got my number and name, and they were just like, pinging me non stop. Like, hey, we're just really worried about you, man. I'm like, I am so naive. I was like, what a bunch of nice guys checked out by my friend. I'm like, thanks, man. I went in there and then the guy was like, he's like, you got to keep coming in. I'm like, dude, I'm really fine. He, like, sat me down. He goes, dude, you can get like 50 grand if you just keep coming. And I told my dad about it. He was like, my dad's like a business owner. He was like, don't you dare. You mother.

[D]

If you.

[A]

If you do that, I'm. I'll never talk to you ever again. I don't want. You know, he was. He was like, very honest, very anti, Very anti. But I also. I didn't get hurt. I really didn't get hurt.

[C]

You got hurt. It's fine.

[A]

Hurt. Show him that elbow. I'm like, yeah, such 150 GS for sure. I can't stop thinking about what you just.

[C]

So there were no bars on the window. This is pre bars.

[B]

Pre bars. Cause it's the first floor.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

So it was wild. But then it's so funny because then when these cases go, you go see the doctor, that the lawyer finds you your lawyer.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And that doctor's like, that arm will never be the same. And then, of course, you have to go see the doctor from the insurance company. And they go, that arm has never been better. Who do I trust?

[A]

Yeah. The insurance doctor's like, give you something to cry about. You want to cry?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Not as forgiving.

[B]

And I'll never forget when you're sitting in, like, I'm nine and I'm sitting in these offices with all these people who have personal injury claims. So this, like, super Italian, probably on some level of cocaine, window washers, like. So then, kid, you never guess. He goes, the scaffolding broke 13 stories. I bell.

[C]

I go, that's impossible.

[B]

I'm like, this is dog.

[A]

I'm not the judge.

[C]

13 stories? Yeah, please. Like, you're dead on impact. Like, 13 stories. Unless each story is a foot. It's like a house for mice.

[A]

Yeah, I. I know a guy who, like, legitimately got very hurt at a job. He was about to get a hundred thousand bucks, and the. You know, and he, like, the lawyer was just like, look, man, lay low because it does take a while. So he was. You know, he was just in his house, he's off work, trying to get this monster settlement, and the insurance investigators had caught him playing street hockey. Basically, he was supposed to get a big payday. And. And the lawyers will loan you money, too, if they know you have a good case. Like, we'll pay your bills for now, but, you know, we're gonna get our cut on the back end. So I think it was some. He was gonna get a hundred thousand. After it was all said and done, the lawyers got their cut, and he was in court, and he was like. You know, had, like, the full setup. Neck brace, and the. The guy. The. The Whatever. The prosecution or whatever defendants from the insurance company just hit the picture of him playing goalie in street hockey. And his. He said his lawyer just. He's like. I couldn't even look at him. I could feel him just drilling into the side of my face. I had to look straight hysterical.

[C]

Can they then sue him? Like, is there, like, a countersuit there where, you know that he's defrauding the insurance company? And all of a sudden, I don't.

[A]

Think it would have been worth their while. You know what I mean? I don't think he had a lot of money to begin with, so they would have been kind of like, you know, getting money out of rock. So he just. They just kind of. They were just like you. You know, they took it. I guess they just took it.

[B]

But, yeah, we were talking about this before. Did you know Matt's wife used to be a police officer?

[C]

I didn't.

[A]

Where?

[C]

In Philly. Amazing.

[A]

Three years she became a police officer.

[C]

Three years.

[A]

She went. Well, she wanted to be a criminal forensics, Like a scientist.

[B]

Like, csi went to school for that.

[A]

She had her master's in forensic science. And then when she was in Philly, they're like, well, if you want to do forensic science, it's better if you're a sworn officer because, you know, you, like, you. I don't know, I guess you got a better job. But then she got there, and they were like, yeah, you have to be a sworn officer for years before you even get to do that. So she was just a cop, Like a patrol cop. She's so small too. She's like 52 or 5 1. So she was just like tiny lady out there, like breaking into domestics.

[D]

Wow.

[B]

Philly's no joke.

[A]

No. In her district she was in was especially like. They were. There was like. Like legit gangs, like gang warfare. She would. She would have to watch videos every day. If you're a cop, apparently they send you all the stuff that happened in Philly. Like, you'd have to watch videos of, like, murders inside of a deli. Holy. We'd wake up and she'd be watching this stuff, and I'm like, turn that off. She's like, it's part of my show. It's part of my job. I got to know what's going on. I'm like, this is going to mess you up, man. Like, God.

[B]

It's a game tape for cops.

[A]

Oh, yeah. They have to see what's going on. And the other thing too. There's like this, like, you know, like, people die all the time, even of natural causes. If you're a cop, you have to just sit with a dead body for like four hours until the coroner, people come to take it away. So you have to just like, Jesus, a guy who's been in there for a week. No one knows you got to sit with that in an apartment. It's the hardest job. I didn't know any cops growing up, and after she became one, I'm like, that's the hardest job in the world. It's horrible.

[B]

Did you ever have to pull her gun?

[A]

I think she did once. Because also when you're as small as her, you have more reason, you know, to pull one. Because it's like if you're like, you know, if you're a 6 foot 3 guy and some guy comes at you, you're not allowed to pull your gun. If you're a 5 foot 2 lady, like, pull your gun.

[B]

Yeah, I.

[A]

Whenever I think she pulled it once.

[B]

I think whenever I see a smaller, forgive me, lady cop, I'm like, pull that all day.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, don't let any of these dudes get close to you.

[C]

Forget about it.

[B]

Be like, really, Rick? Like, we really gonna do this today?

[A]

Oh, they would too. I would. Yeah, I am. Yeah. I'm terrified of lady caps.

[C]

Is she gonna fight now?

[B]

Where would she go for coffee breaks?

[D]

A wawa.

[B]

This is Philly.

[A]

Yeah. It'd be like a wawa. Duncan Big Dunkin Classic.

[B]

That's worth being a cop alone.

[A]

Yeah, a lot of free stuff, too. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[B]

Say more.

[A]

Yeah, a lot of free stuff. You go into places, a lot of discounts if you're in uniform. Most places are like, just take it.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Just take it. Get out of here.

[B]

Because they want you to look out for them.

[A]

Yeah. But some of the cops get a little. Because my dad never liked cops. He thinks they're freeloaders. So he was like, he does. He's like, they're. They're freeloaders, but they're. Because he had a trash company. So they'd always be like, you know, like, he would hook up someone with a dumpster and like, well, my friend wants one too. And he'd be like, okay. He's like, well, he's an officer. He's like, I don't care. I'm not giving him a free dumpster.

[B]

But.

[A]

So my dad was always anti cop and for funny reasons. But the. But yeah, man, that's like, they do get a lot of free stuff and it's. You get it once you see, once you get to actually witness their job, it's like, I. Yeah, yeah.

[C]

They deserve some free.

[A]

And it's too, man, like, not only is the job like, it's like you're sitting still for two hours in a car and then you eat lunch and then something happens. You got to get out of your car and sprint after a guy who might have a gun, who might not. You don't know. So, yeah, it's just. It's just a hard job. And they're doing it where like one day or six in the morning, two weeks later, you're working overnight. It's like. It's the worst.

[C]

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[A]

Yeah, so. So I. I was, I got like, invited to go to the ESP's. Like, you know, Shane's manager's like, do you want to go?

[B]

And that's your podcast co host, right?

[A]

So I'm like, she's like, do you want to go? And I was like, I don't know. I don't feel like going. I don't. I've been traveling a lot. I don't want to travel. And I like, I just, you know, that was like a thing. And I tell my wife, like a week before, I was like, oh, yeah, I could have went. We could have went. We could have both went. She was like, I want to do it. I Don't know. And I'm like, I don't feel like it. She's like, I want to do something fun. I was like, we're not going. I don't care. We're not going. And she just kept killing me. Just the whole week, just like, this is. And finally I was like, fine, we'll go. So, you know, long story short, we go. And like, it was three days before that I decided to go and Shane texted her, being like, hey, we're thinking of doing this joke. You know, we're going to say you're like a WNBA player. She was just kind of like, yeah, okay, it. But she showed me the text and I read the joke and I, like, was about to get in the shower. I stopped and I just went, it's perfect. It's going to work. First of all. Yeah, and that's hilarious. And I was just so excited when it finally happened. It was. It worked out exactly how I knew it would. And I got to see, because I was so close to the people who were clapping like, oh, yeah, give it up for her. When he, when he announced it was a joke, even on the replay, you see people in the back being like, damn it, you got me on. You got me on camera. It was. It was so funny.

[B]

And as you said, she's 5:1, which only adds to how hysterical.

[A]

I mean, she was sitting, be fair.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

But also, you can kind of tell she's, you know, on camera, like scrunched in her seat.

[C]

No, you have. For anybody who hasn't seen it, you have to watch the clip. It was the funniest thing I've ever seen. She's literally like, there's a WNBA player.

[A]

Here, four time champion, by the way.

[C]

And it's like, no, it's just a random woman.

[A]

Well, there's also a room full of sports people. These are like the most sports people you can find. And even they were like, yeah, I think I heard, like, if I did that to the NFL, they'd be like, wait. Huh? Yeah, it was a four.

[C]

What name did he give her? Like, what was she?

[A]

Bernie Hicks. That was her maiden name. So it was like Brittany Hicks.

[C]

Brittany Hicks, four time champion, standing ovation.

[B]

Beyond it. Just go it. You almost like attribute it to like the, the Will Smith, Chris Rock moment at the Oscars.

[C]

Oh, it was so viral.

[B]

It is such revealing of a crowd.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

You're all like, you're all to blame.

[C]

It was so funny. And as like you mentioned, she's a. Is she currently a police officer?

[A]

No, no, no. Yeah, she's got done with that.

[C]

But she's a civilian, right? So, like, for her to go viral, like, how amazing. And did she love it?

[B]

She had a great reaction when they cut her, and she was like, yeah, the perfect wave.

[A]

She. I always told her before, I was like, she should have been an actor, like. Or, you know, she was like, really? She's always very good at that. So, yeah, she nailed the wave. Was good. She got almost, like, overwhelmed by people. Like, we would get coffee, they'd be like, oh, my God, Brittany. And I'd be next to her. Like, I'm a comedian too. I don't know.

[C]

I am famous.

[A]

But it was very funny to watch her just get all that attention because she was really like, I think she does thrive on attention. But that was the point where she's like, I. I don't. This is too much for me, man.

[D]

Yeah.

[A]

But deep down inside, I think she did love it.

[C]

It was so good.

[A]

It was. It was funny.

[B]

I loved it. So you have this new special out that we want to promote, and I'm always fascinated to know of, like, because I. I'm such a big fan of standups. And it always seems like there's the journey of, like, you're grinding it out, you're doing gigs, you start to build the hour, and then it's like finding a home for it. So what did that. What did that look like for you?

[A]

Honestly, I was like, just. I always plan on putting him on YouTube. So I was like, I'm gonna put it on YouTube. And then, like, you know, my agent called me, my manager's like, we're gonna put it on Netflix. And I was like, oh, nice. Like, yeah, great. That's fantastic.

[B]

Ian Finance is like, but, like. But is that also. Because there's such pressure to finding a home? I love you. We're big fans of Chrissy D. Chris.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And he similarly had one of those moments where he's like, I'm gonna film it, and maybe it'll find a home, maybe it won't. I'm going to self finance it. And then he wasn't expecting that. Netflix was like, yeah.

[A]

Because, yeah.

[B]

Everyone, when he pitched it, said, no.

[A]

See, I got the offer before I filmed it. So they were like, they were going to put it out in January. So they were like, we're gonna do it in January. I knew I was gonna film it in June. So I was just done with the material, and I was like, I guess I can just sit for a while. And then they bumped it up. Thank God. But the. Yeah, no, I just. I just view it as, like, this special is just a commercial that helps you sell tickets. I, like, keep it real simple. So if it goes on YouTube, that gets a lot of eye. Netflix was awesome. I was, like, happy about it. But, yeah, then it's like, it is pressure. Just. For me, the pressure was, like, filming it because it was a much bigger production than the first. The first one was, like, a couple guys with the camera. Yeah. The second one was, like, pretty. They went all out. It was pretty massive.

[C]

Where did you shoot it?

[A]

Ontario, California. Ontario Improv. A lot of people were like, don't. Don't do it there. They're just like, why are you going to Ontario? Why, of all places did you go to Ontario?

[C]

And I was like, it's a fair question.

[D]

Question.

[B]

I love doing the Temecula. Yuck. Yucks.

[A]

I just like the club. And I had done that material in so many different clubs that I knew of. That was the only one I've done before that I didn't do that material in that I remembered liking. So even, like, the club itself was like, yeah, sure, if you want. I don't know. They were like, we're almost like, if you want to, you can. I don't know why you would, but I loved it. It turned out good, man. I was. I was pretty happy with it.

[B]

And how many of them? Because I know you have to shoot multiple performances, so you have it in the edit. Like, how many times did you do it?

[A]

Four. I did two nights. Two shows, two nights.

[B]

And is there a piece from each performance?

[A]

Like, I think. I think. I think what happens is the goal is to get one show you love and then use that as, like. They call it, like, the hero show. So that's like, the backbone of it. And then, like, say I flubbed a line in that you just grab from another night. So I think maybe we use mostly to maybe barred into, like, one more show, if that. For, like, certain things.

[C]

And you're touring now?

[A]

Yeah, yeah. I'm just starting back up. I have, like, a new hour I'm trying to work on.

[B]

So how'd you settle on what you were gonna wear? That's big.

[A]

Literally trying to dress like this.

[B]

Really? Like Jim Jeffries, who's been on the pod.

[C]

He seems cool as a cucumber. He made the special for YouTube. Just happened to go on Netflix. Dress. This is the way to do it. Set the bar low.

[A]

Exactly.

[C]

And then you're just incredibly excited.

[A]

Exactly. Great. That's exactly What I do, it's great.

[C]

It's smart. Because then you're never let down.

[A]

Exactly.

[C]

It's only positive.

[A]

I'm telling you. I look at it just very nuts and bolts. It's like, I'm just a small business owner. This is what I do. And, you know, you put it out there, you make the money off it, and you go, great.

[C]

Love it.

[A]

Yeah. It's kind of how I look at it.

[C]

You like performing in jeans?

[A]

Yes. What I do, I always wear jeans. I just wore jeans and a T shirt. But there was. I will say, though, the T shirt itself. I had a really. Because my wife was in my ear. She's like, you always wear T shirts that are too big for you. But if I have a tight T shirt, I can't especially stand up. I feel if it's like, clinging to me, it like.

[C]

Are you a very physical person on stage?

[A]

A little bit more and more. So, yeah. This one, I was pretty physical. So it was like. I don't know. I just like, finally. Because I'm in between a large and a medium. Some mediums are too small, some large.

[B]

You're an extra medium.

[A]

I'm an extra medium. That's exactly what.

[B]

Oh, I know.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I know that world.

[C]

Are you an extra large? But I'm a large.

[B]

I'm a true large. I'm a true large.

[A]

I'm an extra medium.

[C]

I'm a true extra large.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Right.

[A]

That's okay. I thought I was an extra large.

[C]

This is an xl. This is a little roomy. Right?

[A]

That is actually.

[C]

I'm a. You think I'm an extra large. What would you call it? Large. Extra. Somewhere between the large and the extra large.

[A]

Yeah, I think so.

[B]

There's different cuts, boys.

[A]

True.

[B]

It's different cut. You're an athleisure now, by the way.

[C]

I'm 100%. This is only comfortable because it's a wide cut. A slim cut. Xl. Barely fits anything, like, French or like an overseas brand. Paul Smith, please. I'm not even like a triple X. Yeah.

[A]

I can't. There's certain. Jeans were like. My thighs are. They don't fit in the jeans. That's where, like, me too. I need. I need the regular. If it's like slim jean, I'm like, I can't. Literally can't wear them. I look insane.

[C]

That's why I stopped wearing jeans. I used to always wear jeans. I found these, like, stretchy pants that just look like pants.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

I think a lot of brands make them the theory ones Amazing. I wear them all the time. They also double as suit pants. The black pants I wear with a suit jacket that's kind of wear one pair of pants all week.

[B]

Yeah, you're free.

[C]

I don't smell.

[B]

No, it's not.

[C]

We wash em, right?

[B]

Yeah. No, I think that like Jim Jeffries in his new special, and I only say this because it's what I would do, he went a dark denim, black T shirt. And I'm like, that's a guy like me who wants to look slim.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I was like, smart slim. Get it? Good move.

[A]

Yeah. I don't think it's funny. My wife literally just said, she's like, you gotta wear different pants. You look kind of fat in the Netflix special. And I was like, I see that a little bit, but I just, I.

[C]

Don'T know, I don't see it. This man can't look fat.

[A]

I. She said a little chubby. She's like, I had a little. And I get what you're talking about.

[B]

That's a good wife. That's a good wife.

[A]

It was a tight shirt. The shirt was a little tight and I did, you know, obviously I have a little punch. So it was pronounced. But for me I'm like, I don't care.

[B]

Yeah, Live it up.

[A]

Yeah, just let it go, man. Yeah. You can't do anything about it.

[B]

Should we get to a story?

[C]

Yeah, please.

[B]

We had a couple stories teed up.

[A]

Nice.

[B]

You know, people want to hear our opinions on things.

[C]

They're dying for it.

[B]

Well, there's a UK health agency that cites benefits of first cousin marriage and bizarre report unsurprisingly sparks outrage. The UK's National Health Service came under fire after publishing guidance that experts claimed and promoted inter family unions despite well documented concerns. I guess the UK is like, it ain't that bad. And even having children with a once removed relative kind of cool.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay. So the UK just. You're saying they outlawed first cousin marriage?

[C]

No, they're down for it.

[B]

They're down. They're promoting.

[C]

They're promoting.

[A]

Since when?

[C]

Since this article from the Post.

[B]

Since the New York Post decided.

[A]

Why do you think that is? If I had to get your guys.

[C]

I don't know, maybe the, the Queen. I feel like the whole, the whole Royal family, they married first year. If the royals are doing. And why can't the police?

[B]

Small talks hard.

[A]

Yeah, I wonder, I wonder why they would push that right now.

[C]

I'm a big fan of arranged marriages.

[A]

I am too.

[C]

Now that I have a son. I have a Four and a half month old son. I'm like, like, I would love to be best friends with whoever you end up marrying. So why can't we just settle it now?

[A]

Well, it's also like, what is your son gonna. That, that was my whole thing. I always, always, like, arranged marriage is crazy. Then I started being like, what am I basing my relationships off of? And it was just like, boobs. I was going like, I like your boobs. And then I'm like trying to build a life with you on that. And it's tough. Yeah, it's hard.

[C]

And then imagine you get both. You get a great family and boobs.

[A]

Yeah, Right, True.

[C]

You could get both.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. You really have to. Well, that'd be weird too, because then like, my thing is like, is this. Am I married to someone like my dad thinks is hot? Then it's kind of like, I'd be kind of a little.

[C]

Your dad would think that the mom is hot. Like you would have to pick a big chested mother.

[B]

True.

[C]

Then you'd know that the arranged marriage had a shot. Right.

[B]

But I have to think about that because I have three boys. And so, like, there's a good chance that Even in my 50s, I'm going to have eyes that work. And I'm gonna think that their. Their girlfriends are babes.

[C]

You are. I mean, you're gonna keep it to yourself.

[B]

Their wives.

[A]

Sure.

[B]

Their wives, not their girlfriends.

[A]

Out of it.

[B]

They'll be too young, bro.

[A]

Just gotta keep that one in.

[B]

It's bad.

[A]

Girlfriends are not babes, son. No, yeah, they're nice, but like, that's.

[B]

An issue he has.

[C]

They're lovely women.

[B]

Yeah, it's.

[C]

By the way, it's not an issue. You keep it to yourself. Yeah, it's not an issue. We have wandering eyes. We can't talk about it.

[B]

You can't be like, hell yeah, Max.

[C]

Max, your wife. Max is a smoke. That's not you. No, I'm saying anything.

[B]

I'm never gonna say it. I don't even want to think it.

[C]

You're gonna think.

[A]

You go, she's a great girl. That's all you say.

[B]

She's a great person.

[C]

Great, great family with a great chest. Boy, did her mother have a great chance.

[B]

I keep waiting for the hype of boobs to wear off. At 38 years old, being married over eight years, it doesn't.

[A]

Biblical, never will. Yeah, it's biblical. It's the best. Yeah. Yeah, they'll never. Yeah. Never wears off.

[B]

No, I don't think women think that. About our. Our stuff.

[A]

Not at all.

[C]

It's not natural.

[A]

They don't.

[B]

Yeah, they're not.

[C]

I'm disgusted by myself.

[B]

No good.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Wish I had boobs.

[B]

I kind of do. And I wish I did.

[C]

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[B]

Well, in the article it also says in every pregnancy there's a 2 to 3% risk that a child from two unrelated people will have a birth defect. However, the risk will double to about 5 to 6% when the parents are first cousins.

[A]

Yeah, Vice did a thing on this. Vice did a thing on incest. I think it was in. I forget where it was. But yeah, they were pointing out like, it's not cool. And they were. The people were like, yeah, we're doing it anyway.

[C]

It's definitely not cool. Like you can. I've seen. It's like webbed feet. Like you get one of those.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Then you become an Olympic swimmer.

[B]

Web feet's cool. It's fun. It's a fun party trick.

[A]

Yeah, true.

[B]

Yeah. You can't wear Birkenstocks. Oh, God.

[A]

Well, so, you know, so it goes up from 3% or 1 to 3 to 5 to 6.

[B]

Kind of low.

[A]

That is pretty low. Yeah. It was like a guarantee. Me too. Like, you know, if your cousin.

[B]

Sydney Sweeney.

[A]

That's a tough cousin you have. Yeah.

[B]

You're rolling the dice with five to six.

[A]

Yeah, that's fair.

[C]

You are.

[B]

I'm cutting that out.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Should we just go?

[C]

Yeah. Oh, by the way, we call our listeners morons.

[B]

That's right.

[C]

Okay, good.

[B]

All right, so if you want to ask us advice, ask a question. Go to speakpipe.com goodguys. Keep it brief. Brevity's key. Let's hear.

[C]

Go to the link in our bio. The link in our bio works as well.

[B]

This first one's from Christy Murphy.

[C]

Hey, guys.

[D]

So I've been with my boyfriend for 10 years. Yep, a whole decade. And he actually proposed six years ago. And then we just never made any wedding plans. Anyway, we still live separately. We've got two kids that aren't his. But he does come over on the weekends. We hang out, get her a sexy time in and then he dips. But if there's like family function or I need a date, he's always there. It's almost like he's a part time husband. So do you think I am living the dream or just avoiding commitment? Anyway, let me know. Thank you. Love you guys.

[C]

I've never heard that in my life. Okay, so they've been together for 10 years. He proposed six years ago, they never got married.

[B]

Right.

[C]

He comes over on the weekends to fucking.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

And then whenever she needs a plus one to a wedding, he's always there.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

It sounds to me like it's perfect for her, so I think it might work. It's definitely Unconventional.

[A]

Well, if it was perfect for her, she wouldn't send the message. She's having doubts, obviously.

[C]

It's true.

[B]

True.

[A]

But I guess she tell us, is it, it might be outside pressure. That's the main question. Is it outside pressure she's getting or she genuinely being like, I guess, you know, sounds on paper, sounds kind of nice. Yeah.

[C]

But if that's what you want.

[A]

Yeah, true. I don't know. That would have kind of freaked me out if I just was gone also. Yeah. What the hell? He's just gone. Yeah. I don't know. That's the question. That's. I don't know if she's like, am I living the dream? It's like, well, only she can answer that.

[C]

That's the part that threw me, Threw me through a loop. Threw me through a loop.

[B]

Four.

[C]

Four.

[B]

Thank you.

[C]

Like, clearly she's happy. If she's saying, if she's even questioning am I living the dream, then clearly she's happy.

[A]

Be. No, I would argue no, because it's like, why, if you were living the dream, you wouldn't even question if you're living the dream.

[C]

But nobody would ever think that that's living the dream. It sounds so bizarre.

[A]

Sounds like a, I, I, my wife would not be happy with it. It sounds more, to me, it sounds more like a thing a dude would be like, this is the best. And that a girl would be like, I can't stand this. In my experience.

[B]

Right.

[A]

So yeah, I think, I don't think she's living the dream.

[C]

No, she's not living the dream.

[B]

But there could be like social pressure too where she's like, it kind of works for us. But I know because of just Hallmark movies, it shouldn't be this way.

[A]

That's the question. Yeah. Either she's being like, I don't like this, or outside forces are going like, this is not right.

[B]

I also know that my mom has friends in their 70s who are either divorced or like widowed and they have this exact setup because the kids are out of the house and they're like, I don't wanna, I don't wanna move my bed, but I wanna go out to dinner Saturday night and hook up here and there. And I'm like, sounds elite.

[A]

Sounds nice.

[C]

They said, it makes sense. Minus the fact that she's a six year fiance. That's the part that's strange without the he proposed six years ago and we just never got married.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

That's weird. If this is just like a they're just boyfriend, girlfriend, living life they're happy on the weekends. That makes sense. Why'd he propose?

[B]

Well, I think he like it. Probably also checked a box for her. Like she took a deep breath when it happened. Like, all right.

[D]

He.

[B]

He made the leap. Even though we haven't made it official at the courthouse. Like. Like, he's mine. I got him. We're married.

[A]

Technically. He's like a super boyfriend.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

That's kind of all it is. It's like a. Yeah, that's a. I needed this lady to. I need more details because this is.

[C]

Like the extra medium.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

It is funny to be together. To propose and be like, yeah, we never got married. I don't know. They sound like they're both kind of pretty indecisive and.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I don't know. And he has kids too, right?

[C]

Right. Two.

[A]

Two kids.

[C]

And she takes care of them.

[A]

That's a big question too.

[B]

We need her to call it. This is why we need a call in feature.

[A]

Oh, you have to know, the big question is, are they cousins or not? That's what I need to know.

[C]

This sounds like cousin behavior. Yeah, this is cousin.

[B]

We're pro cousins.

[C]

Sure.

[B]

Next one's from Emma.

[D]

Hey, good guys desperately need your help and advice. What's something I'm dealing with right now? So I am an elementary school librarian and I am also recently divorced. And so obviously that's a well known thing around work just because I did go back to my maiden name due to not having children together. But the other night I received a text message from a male coworker and I will read it to you. Hello, Emma. It would mean a lot to me if you would join me for dinner this Saturday night at 5:30. I can't decide between Pasano's or Texas Roadhouse. Any preference? Afterwards, I was thinking we could go for a stroll. Let me know. What are you nuts? Sir, you're 15 to 20 years older than me. We are co workers. And no thank you. The problem is, obviously I see him every day at work. We have recess duty together. So there is no avoiding this man. I did respond and say thank you for the offer, but I am not interested. But now just every day is so incredibly awkward.

[B]

Do.

[D]

What do I do? Do I just hope that as time goes on, it becomes less awkward? Do I keep being a couple minutes late to recess duty to avoid talking to him? What do I do? Because I do not have enough sick leave to get me to May. Thank you.

[C]

I think just forget about it. Shooter's gonna shoot. He shot it's. Done. He's moved on to the next. Like, if he's shooting at the librarian at his school, believe me, he's shooting.

[A]

Yes.

[C]

He's at the gun range. Like, he missed you. He caught somebody else.

[A]

Older guys, too really do that. They'll just, like, throw it out there so shamelessly. So. Yeah, I mean, he sent a nice text. He didn't like corner. He said, hey, it would mean the world to me. It's also a pretty crazy way to put. Would mean the world to me.

[C]

He crafted that text with somebody. I was playing golf the other day, and the caddy was probably like mid-50s, early 60s. And he came to me, he's like, I. I really like this girl. Can you help me craft this text? I looked at it. I'm like, I just met you five minutes ago. What are you nuts? But it sounds like that same type of deal where this was a crafted text. You probably sat with a couple buddies. Hey, this girl's cute. She's recently single. She works at my school. Help me come up with this text. Shot is shot. Didn't work out onto the next.

[A]

Also, the options were Paisano's or Texas Roadhouse. It's like, you don't have to be that specific.

[C]

Debating between Chili's and Applebee's.

[B]

I can't pick. Pick.

[C]

They're great.

[B]

Can't lose.

[A]

What's the other one? Texas Roadhouse in Paisanos.

[B]

What's Paisano's?

[A]

I don't know. It sounds like Italian. Italian? Yeah. It's gotta be Italian. Yeah.

[B]

Maybe you write back, let's do a bang bang. You heard of this?

[A]

Yeah. Double dinner.

[B]

Two restaurants in one night.

[C]

Oh, yeah. That's my kind of date.

[A]

Yeah, that would be nice.

[B]

High Roadhouse. That'd be odd.

[A]

Yeah, that's. That's weird. That was. I mean, I. I agree with you. He shot his shot, man. Move on. He said no. And if he. If he presses the issue, then I think that's when you'd have it. A real complaint of being like, now he's pushing it. And this is kind of uncomfortable.

[B]

Yeah, that would be. That would be a good revealing way of figuring out if the girl you're going on a date with, like, is. Is. Is on your level. If you're like, first date, double dinner.

[A]

Yeah, true.

[B]

Could you imagine?

[C]

Yeah. You immediately know who's on Ozempic and who isn't.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[C]

Like back in the day, I make it through three dinners. Now I can't get through half a dinner. It's terrible.

[B]

It kind of sounds awesome. Awesome.

[C]

Now what? The triple dinner?

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Oh, it's amazing.

[A]

Triple would be nice. Double. I've done double. It's. It's really nice.

[B]

Yeah. Never. I don't think I ever have.

[C]

No, I haven't either. I mean, I have, like, I've ordered in from multiple places and, like, sat on my couch and eaten until I wanted to cry.

[A]

Yes. Nice.

[C]

That's kind of the same thing, right?

[B]

Yeah, sure.

[C]

Okay.

[B]

When I was. When I was £300 at 15 years old and on television, I would eat a large domino pizza, bread sticks, and whatever their dessert offering was, it was usually a cinna sticks and. Or a molten lava cake, and I'd eat it all.

[C]

There's nothing more fun than when you feel like you can eat an unlimited amount. You're in that groove. You're just.

[B]

Yeah, I'm just eating. I'm watching Real World Road Rules Challenge.

[A]

Parmesan sauce afterwards, man. Yeah, they were so good. After. You're already full from. I guess eating a whole pizza is like a loaf of bread.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

And then eat a sweet loaf of bread on top of that. Does feel good.

[B]

They should name it that.

[A]

We love.

[B]

Is that Cody? All right, one more. Let's see. I'm trying to find a good one. Okay, this next one is from Sarah.

[D]

Hey, good, guys, I'm on my way to work listening to the pod as I do. So sweet of you, Josh, to go to a bar mitzvah.

[B]

Oh, this was us. We got. Someone invited us to their wedding.

[A]

Oh, nice.

[B]

But they left out the important part because we. We said we'd love to go to someone's wedding for a low price.

[C]

A small fee.

[B]

Yeah, 100 grand.

[C]

Okay, just a small fee. That's it. We'd love to attend. For a small fee.

[B]

Sarah invited us to her wedding. Spoiler alert. For free mention, no fee.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah, that's nice.

[C]

Just send your address, Sarah. We'll send you a gift. We'll send you a gift.

[B]

Yeah. The gift is not going.

[C]

I'm not going. That one.

[A]

Crazy.

[C]

Sorry, Sarah.

[A]

I thought I was like, yeah, I've got those invites. I'm like, no, not.

[B]

Yeah. Have you gotten invited, too?

[A]

Yeah. Please come and be. I'm like, I. No way. No, I don't. It sounds like a great idea. It's going to be weird. I'm going to be weird. I'm not going. Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

Okay, so I'd love to know. I. I love listening. I've loved listening to the entire comedy community. Community Talk about the Riyadh Comedy Festival. I've especially loved Shane's Counterpoint, which I think is really good and valid. Good friend, buddy, co host, professional friend. They come to you next year. They go, ooh, Matt, love the special. Yeah, you can't get over it over here in the kingdom. 250. Bring your wife, come enjoy. We'll have a Ferrari for you. How do you break it to Shane?

[A]

I know, I know I've thought it because I really.

[C]

Is there a number Is also a good follow up question.

[A]

That's a good point. Honestly, I, I don't. I was just saying this before. Like I didn't know enough about geopolitics to know. Like I had no idea what was going on there. Yeah. So like if they had called me, I would have been like, for sure. I didn't know, I didn't know anything about it. Yeah, I don't, I don't now with all the stuff now. I wouldn't, I just wouldn't go because now it's like, like, yeah, you just, I don't know. I wouldn't want to be like viewed as a super greedy guy. But I think the people who got crushed on it were the people who were super outspoken about moral political issues where I've always pretty much painted myself as like, I'm kind of a piece of. So it's like, I don't know. I don't know. I, I don't think I would go. If they gave me a bunch of money, I would just be like, no, because I just don't want the headache of it. And I also, you know what, I turned down like UK in Australia because I don't want to fly that far.

[C]

Yeah.

[A]

So that would be me. I don't care what you do in your country, but I just don't want to fly that far. That's my official stance.

[C]

The thing is they have so much money though. Like we were talking about this last night. Like they come to you and they're like, we'll give you $10 million.

[A]

10 million? Yeah, for sure. That's 100%.

[B]

That's a lot.

[A]

I'm doing that. Quit at that point.

[C]

That's what I'm saying. For them, it's nothing like I was on. I was completely on the side of the people who were like, fuck those comics for going there. It's blood money. And literally, as I'm saying it, I'm like. But I'm a huge fan of Liv golf and I've defended the fact that Bryson got 300 million from the same fucking people.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

So why is it any different? And the answer is, I guess it's lightly different because the government threw it. So it's like a little bit propagated, but it's not, it's really the same thing. So if I'm pro, Liv golf, I'm pro. Anybody getting a bag. If it's life changing money, I think that's what it is. If you accepted life changing money, good for you and your family.

[A]

Yeah, I don't have strong feelings about people who even took whatever for it. It's like, yeah, go do your thing. I wouldn't be like, how dare. I just don't feel that way. But yeah, now that you're like, do you have a number? I'm like, no, you said 10 million. I was like, yeah, for sure? Yeah, five for sure. Yeah, maybe half a million.

[C]

What do we put our number at yesterday? Was it half a million? Yeah, I think we said half.

[A]

Half a mil will be good.

[C]

It's nice and there it's tax free. They're going to give it to you in rubles, you know, just like a sack of Rubes.

[B]

Zelda money.

[A]

7. You come back with seven firstborn sons.

[C]

Like nine camels that I need to offload.

[A]

Like, yeah, I, I honestly, if I'm being 100 honest, it's like I do get being like, nah, I'm not doing that. Because again, like Shane's more up to date on like just, you know, politics and geography and all that stuff. I was kind of like. He was like, I'm not doing it. When he said he was gonna, like, they got offered. I'm like, oh, cool. For like the troops. He was like, no, for like the Royal Saudis.

[C]

And I was like, for the troops?

[A]

Yeah. I was like, that's great.

[B]

Different. Different troops.

[A]

He's, I'm not doing it. He was like, why? And he's like, you know, blah, blah, blah. And I was like, yeah, okay, okay, that makes sense.

[C]

But it's badass that he didn't do it.

[A]

I will say it is cool, especially after doubling it, which is funny to double, which is such like a, it's just such a weird negotiating. It's kind of an immature negotiating tactic. Like, how about it's like Dr. Evil. Yeah, two times the price. It's like, what, what are you doing here? What is this? But yeah, it is funny to be like, yeah, I'm not doing it. And honestly too, I don't think he had any idea what that was going to turn into. He was just like, genuinely like, I'm not doing that. That. And it's a good point of the 911 thing. A bunch of 911 hijackers.

[C]

Oh, no, they're valid points.

[A]

No, they got 911 again.

[C]

Davidson's dad died in 911, went and performed. I know they're valid points, but at the same time, you think you need to get.

[A]

Never mind. It's actually a terrible point. Hold on. How much, you know, you guys kill my dad. Yeah.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[C]

No, I also swung back on it. Like, it's, it's like reparations. Like if you're. If Pete Davidson made $25 million, like.

[B]

Like, okay, but here's the thing.

[C]

He made 250 grand in exchange for performing for people who murdered his dad. I don't know.

[B]

But here's the thing, right. Because Tim Dillon talked about the fee he got because he, he got kicked out before he had to perform. He was like, he said, I said 500,000 and they said 350 and I said yes. And Tim Dillon's one of the biggest comedians in the world. And that's not like, that's probably like double what he would get for a corporate gig. Assuming he'd ever get a corporate gig.

[C]

Sure.

[A]

Or even a couple theaters. Yeah, that's the thing.

[B]

But it's not like I would think in that landscape with that amount of money.

[C]

I'm stunned. Solo.

[B]

I think that's kind of.

[C]

That's not enough money to sacrifice your morals.

[B]

I think there were tears. I think there was like Chappelle.

[A]

It's assuming comedians have morals.

[B]

I guess that's true.

[C]

But Tim Dillon is so political. Like, he has an opinion and he has a stand.

[A]

He's so good. Like, he is so good. Especially to just be like a one man podcast where he's just talking. It's. I don't. No one can do that.

[C]

No. And so funny.

[A]

And he's, he's like an outspoken kind of like, give me the money, I'll do this. And it's funny how he does it. And it's like, yeah, I don't. I just. There's been so many. So much like comedian infighting lately, where it's like, I, I just, you know, it's just, just go make people laugh. You know what I mean? It's like, if you're mad, I get it. If you're mad, I get. Took Saudi blood money. I get it. But if you also, you know, if I'm sitting with someone who Just took Saudi blood money. I'll give them a high five. And like. Nice.

[C]

And I asked him to pick up dinner.

[A]

Yeah, you made something good out of something bad. You got money for yourself, which is a good thing.

[B]

Should we get to Woody and Nuts?

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Yeah. So our what are you, nuts? Moment of the week is gripes with people, places and things in la, they're everywhere. You're looking at this lady, she's barefoot, walking on the street, like, what are you, nuts?

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Yeah, let me find.

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You have one.

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Oh, you have time to think. We'll go first.

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I have an easy one. Go ahead. I saw a lady walking down the street, no shirt on, tits out. And she didn't look like crazy or homeless. She looked just kind of like a normal. Just walking down the street, smiling, no shirt, tits out. And I had. I literally was like, I wonder if she's crazy or just kind of chilling. Like, I couldn't tell.

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Yeah.

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My daughter's in the car. She pointed out, she's like, dad, she's naked. I was like, she's not naked. Her tits are out, she has her pants on. But it was. I don't know, I was like, this is cool. And I tell people, like, that's really upsetting. And I'm like, I get it, man. Because it's like, I don't know, I see both sides. It's like. Because there's that whole. It is a pretty massive double standard. I can have my shirt off, a girl can't. But it's also, like so different seeing, like, women's breasts. It's like a religious vision. Yeah. I hate to break it to him. It's like, your tits are too awesome. Sorry.

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Too awesome.

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You have to suffer your next special.

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So that was my crazy year. Now I was like, I can't tell if she's crazy or just like a, you know, an activist.

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Just.

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I love it.

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Yeah, me too.

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And I'm for it, by the way.

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I was with my dad, for the record. I told my daughter, I was like, don't you ever do that. Oh, yeah, don't do that.

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No.

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But this lady is gonna have a good time and I'm gonna make sure she's all right. So, yeah, let's stop the car.

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Introduce myself. Is, you know Homeby Park.

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Sure, Homeby Park.

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Beautiful Park. I have a four and a half month old son. We tried to figure out where every day could he go. We stroll him around Beautiful Park. There's amazing parks in la. Holmby Park. I don't know what it is about Maybe it's a certain hours, completely off the leash. All dogs of all sizes. I'm walking Ruby again. Four and a half months old and there is a Great fucking Dane, huge dog off the leash. And I'm sure his owner, it's like a classic. It's like, oh, no, he won't bite. Oh no, he won't bark. Oh no, he's super safe. No problem. Get your 200 pound unleashed dog on a leash around children. Sorry, what are you nuts? I love dogs. I never understood it. Like, if you want to have your own backyard where your dog's off the leash, no problem. If you have a little. I have a king Charles Cavalier, £19. You want to. He's a little fat. You want a 19 pound King Charles, no problem. A pit bull, a Great Dane, a Dalmatian. These huge dogs, I'm sorry, they have to be on leashes and parks. I thought it was insane.

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What are you nuts?

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That's. What, are you nuts?

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My woody nuts moment is I don't think he'll mind being named the great Teddy Purcell, former hockey player for the LA Kings, good family friend, one of the best. And he. He's sadly has been diagnosed with the sleep apnea.

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Oh, no.

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So the other day I go, ted, what are you doing? He goes, ah. He goes, I got the CPAP machine, you know, so it's like a snorkel. You use it. He goes, but I gotta. I'm like, okay. He's like, I'm using my cpap. I'm like, it's noon. He goes, for insurance purposes, they can track how much I'm using it. And for four hours a day I've got to be on the cpap. And sometimes he's like, I fall asleep on the couch at night or wherever, or I fall asleep, I forget to put it on. He goes, I got to rack up my hours. What are you nuts? He's doing midday watching TV with the CPAP on because he doesn't want to have to pay insurance for a cpap.

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He doesn't want to sleep with it.

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He does. He's like, some nights I forget and so I gotta get my four hours in. So he's doing midday tasks. That's insane.

[A]

That's really funny. That's really funny.

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Shout out, Teddy.

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Hope you don't mind sleep apnea. Also, is a wedding in October. I just like, is he a thick guy?

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He is, but sometimes you don't know his neck thickness.

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I guess so, yeah.

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I learned. I saw on a TikTok where fat comes first. Did you know this is the tongue?

[A]

Really?

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When you gain weight, the tip of your tongue is that like slithery pointer, the middle muscle, the back fat.

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What?

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So that's why when you start to gain weight, like if I gain 20 pounds, I'm gonna start snoring. And so I just think sleep apnea is fat people fat tongue that are just fat. They have a fat tongue, they can't breathe.

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That's it.

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The majority often not when you lose weight, the sleep apnea machine goes away, too.

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This is not. This is not new info, though. It's not.

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No. Nobody shocked.

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No.

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You didn't know you know the tongue.

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Tongue part is a good factoid.

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We all know big fat sos have sleep apnea, fine.

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But you didn't know the tongue.

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I did not know I didn't know the tongue.

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Good.

[C]

Good. I'm happy I taught you something, John. I'm happy I taught you something.

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Thank you, Ben.

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Matt, where can we find you your.

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Show, touring dates, special specials on Netflix. A humble offering. And I'm. I'm going to be hitting the road, I think. Well, this weekend I'll be in Buffalo, but you can get all the dates@matt mccusker.com so. And have a theater tour coming out in January. We're going to like roll that out and, you know, so should be good.

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Amazing.

[A]

Yeah.

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Really pumped.

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Appreciate you guys.

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Go see Matt and folks, this episode's five stars. Otherwise, what are you, nuts? Listen to us. Wherever you get your podcasts, watch us on YouTube, share our clips, Instagram and TikTok Mondays and Thursdays, folks. We will see you next time.

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