Our Meet-Cute Moment

Summary

Podcast Summary: Good Guys – Episode: "Our Meet-Cute Moment"

Release Date: August 14, 2025
Hosts: Josh Peck and Ben Soffer

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1. Little Caesars Contract Story ([02:07] – [03:42])

Ben Soffer shares an intriguing story about receiving a contract from a former employee:

“Hope you're doing great... This is a contract for Little Caesars signed By you and me.” ([02:11])

He emphasizes the rarity of physical, hand-signed contracts in the digital age, expressing his appreciation for the tangible documentation of their collaboration. Josh Peck reminisces about their time working together on the Little Caesars campaign, recalling:

“We went to the... fresh squeezed orange juice machine. And my head exploded.” ([03:18])

This segment highlights their professional relationship and the memorable moments they shared while promoting the brand.

2. Vending Machines: LA vs. New York ([03:34] – [05:51])

The hosts delve into the differences between vending machines in Los Angeles and New York. Ben laments the lack of innovative vending options in New York:

“We don't have fancy vending machines... Just sticky gum, there's nothing fun.” ([04:47])

In contrast, Josh praises LA’s variety, mentioning his YouTube video exploring unique vending machines:

“I'll go to a hospital just for the vending machines.” ([04:40])

Their conversation underscores the cultural and logistical disparities between the two cities.

3. The Allure and Pitfalls of Chinese Takeout ([13:02] – [26:49])

Josh initiates a discussion on the efficiency of Chinese takeout delivery in New York, reminiscing about the swift service from the 90s:

“How are you here, bro?” ([13:02])

Ben shares his disappointment with the current state of Chinese food:

“I used to really enjoy a nice wide noodle, a mushu, a hoisin. Now it's not.” ([14:23])

They explore various Chinese dishes, sharing humorous anecdotes about ordering habits and the overwhelming portions typical of family-style meals.

4. Current Events: Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson Rumors ([18:01] – [27:19])

The hosts shift to pop culture, discussing rumors about Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson potentially exploring a romantic relationship:

“Pamela Anderson has been quietly crushing on her Naked Gun co-star since before cameras even started rolling on their new film.” ([18:03])

Ben humorously speculates on the nature of their relationship, blending comedic elements with genuine curiosity:

“I'm in. Liam does manina.” ([18:34])

5. Political Discussion: Elections and Hypothetical Reforms ([27:19] – [33:24])

Transitioning to politics, Josh and Ben debate the merits of presidential term lengths and the challenges of the current U.S. political system. Josh advocates for a six-year term to allow more substantial policy implementation:

“One six year term is good. It’s just like again, we’re living in an idealistic world...” ([27:40])

Ben echoes the frustration with legislative inefficiencies and partisan gridlock:

“It's always like, oh, you support this? Why didn't you do it when you were president?” ([28:25])

They critique the influence of lobbyists and the complexity of passing legislation, suggesting reforms to streamline the process.

6. Social Media Behavior: Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift ([33:24] – [43:27])

The conversation returns to pop culture with a focus on Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Josh discusses Kelce seeking Swift's permission before posting photos:

“Travis Kelce asked for Taylor Swift’s permission before posting his recent photo dump on Instagram.” ([33:24])

Ben emphasizes the importance of consent in social media interactions:

“This is called being a good boyfriend or husband. If I just threw up a rogue image of Claudia in feed, she would kill me.” ([34:05])

Their dialogue highlights the evolving dynamics of privacy and relationship boundaries in the digital age.

7. Supplement Use: Creatine ([35:38] – [37:16])

Ben shares his positive experience with creatine supplementation:

“I'm now three weeks on creatine. This is the best thing I ever did.” ([35:38])

Josh discusses his more moderate approach, balancing supplementation with workout routines:

“I like moderation in all things if I can, because I have such a different brain about that kind of stuff.” ([36:05])

They explore the benefits and personal impacts of creatine, providing insights into their fitness routines.

8. Listener Q&A: Psychiatrist and Family Communication ([37:16] – [43:35])

Anonymous Listener submits a question about a potential HIPAA violation involving family communication:

“I have to say, what seizure? Apparently, my parents did not bother to tell me that my brother had a seizure.” ([37:28])

Ben and Josh offer advice, suggesting that the listener address the communication gap with her parents rather than changing her psychiatrist:

“I would say yes... I'm sorry your brother had a seizure.” ([38:55])

Their empathetic responses emphasize the importance of open family communication and understanding in sensitive situations.

9. Listener Q&A: Workplace Petty Revenge ([43:35] – [47:45])

Another Anonymous Listener seeks advice on dealing with a coworker who talks behind their back:

“She once told a teammate that I vanish when I step away from my desk for more than five minutes.” ([43:35])

Ben advocates for confrontation over passive-aggressive tactics:

“Be fucking aggressive and say, hi, bitch. Fuck you.” ([44:33])

Josh suggests a humorous approach, incorporating magical elements to play off the “vanish” comment:

“Here I am, Alison, about to vanish again.” ([45:21])

The hosts balance humor with advice, encouraging listeners to address conflicts directly.

10. Listener Q&A: Dining Preferences – Applebee's vs. Others ([47:45] – [49:23])

Bella, a listener, asks the hosts to choose between Applebee's, Olive Garden, or Cheesecake Factory:

“Hi, good guys, fellow member of the Tribe here, obsessed with the pod, I have a question for you. Mary F. Kill Applebee's, Olive Garden or Cheesecake Factory? Go.” ([47:52])

Ben declines Olive Garden and expresses enthusiasm for Cheesecake Factory:

“I'm fucking the Cheesecake Factory. Absolutely. Ooh, baby. Delicious.” ([48:12])

Josh defends Applebee's, romanticizing the dining experience:

“When I'm sitting down at an Applebee's with a loved one, it's a celebration of love.” ([48:24])

Their playful banter showcases their personal dining preferences and appreciation for different restaurant atmospheres.

11. Closing Segment: "What Are You Nuts?" Moment ([49:23] – [52:35])

In the concluding segment, Josh shares a personal anecdote about sleep deprivation and a humorous attempt to soothe his toddler with a blow-up doll:

“I ordered maybe a blow up doll from Amazon for $9... I threw it away, but I was so sleep deprived.” ([50:00])

Ben adds to the humor, discussing the logistics of keeping the doll and sharing exaggerated scenarios of its use:

“My housekeeper sees it. She's like, guy from drinking drugs. Real scumbag.” ([50:38])

Later, they address listener feedback and promote their social media presence:

“What are you, nuts? It should be priority ranked. If I add it first and you can't get it, cancel the whole order.” ([51:58])

They conclude by encouraging listeners to rate the podcast and engage on various platforms.

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Notable Quotes

• Ben Soffer: “This is a contract for Little Caesars signed By you and me.” ([02:11])
• Josh Peck: “I'll go to a hospital just for the vending machines.” ([04:40])
• Ben Soffer: “We don't have fancy vending machines... Just sticky gum, there's nothing fun.” ([04:47])
• Josh Peck: “Travis Kelce asked for Taylor Swift’s permission before posting his recent photo dump on Instagram.” ([33:24])
• Ben Soffer: “Be fucking aggressive and say, hi, bitch. Fuck you.” ([44:33])
• Josh Peck: “When I'm sitting down at an Applebee's with a loved one, it's a celebration of love.” ([48:24])

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Insights and Conclusions

In this episode, Josh Peck and Ben Soffer blend personal anecdotes with broader cultural and political discussions, maintaining a humorous and candid tone throughout. They explore themes of professional relationships, cultural differences in food experiences, the impact of social media on personal relationships, and the complexities of the political landscape. Their interactions highlight the importance of communication, whether within families, workplaces, or personal relationships. Additionally, the hosts provide practical advice interspersed with lighthearted humor, making the content engaging and relatable for listeners.

Conclusion: "Our Meet-Cute Moment" offers a comprehensive look into the hosts' personal lives, professional experiences, and views on contemporary issues, all delivered with their signature wit and authenticity. The episode serves as both entertaining and insightful, catering to listeners who appreciate a blend of humor, personal stories, and thoughtful discussions.

Transcript

[Josh]

The following podcast is a dear media production. Two Jews, both big and tall. No subject too small for the good guys. A mother's dream Premium podcast team. Make it your weekly routine. It's a good guys.

[Ben]

And if you don't give us five stars.

[Josh]

What are you nuts?

[Ben]

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

[Josh]

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

[Ben]

Of the good guys.

[Josh]

Benny and Joshi. They're back with the podcast. Benny and Joshie giving you a reprieve from your day. It's Benny and Joshy. But Benny and Joshy.

[Ben]

Benny and Joshi here on Zoom. Nobody would know that. Except our editing is sometimes bad. Everyone.

[Josh]

Everyone would know that. You look like you're inside a security envelope.

[Ben]

Benny and Joshi are doing their best. Please don't jump down their throats. You have no idea the setup.

[Josh]

I'm gonna jump down your throat and feel at all. Do you understand how bad that background is for a camera?

[Ben]

This is good.

[Josh]

You have to see.

[Ben]

It's great.

[Josh]

It's so bad. Ben. I try not to get on.

[Ben]

You're telling me now.

[Josh]

Because I know the work you put in doesn't matter.

[Ben]

This is. This can be changed.

[Josh]

It's so busy that it strobes on the camera.

[Ben]

You have to.

[Josh]

Olivia's dying right now. Because I'm saying out loud. But we've all been thinking. Go.

[Ben]

How easy it is to get a background. Just tell me I'll have it for the next episode. It literally. They sell it at Lowe's. It's like. It's just like a little backdrop. It's like, I'll dump me in a green screen. You can throw me in a wahoo. You can do whatever you want. I don't care.

[Josh]

This is why you can't have stripes on screen. It's because it's strobes.

[Ben]

Oh, my God.

[Josh]

I feel like I'm looking at an optical illusion.

[Ben]

My God. All right, well, now we know. Now we know. Benny and Joshie, learning new things. Benny and Joshi, learning new things. Josh, I just got a text. I have to read this to you.

[Josh]

Okay.

[Ben]

I got a text from a former employee of mine.

[Josh]

Great.

[Ben]

And she sent me a contract and wrote, hi, Ben. It's blank. Blank. Hope you're doing great. Mazel. I'm being a new dad, moving to a new job and cleaning up my desk. Found this so iconic, given the good guys. Now I had to send it to you. Hope you're doing well. Josh. This is a contract for Little Caesars signed By you and me. Wow. Isn't that cool? Wow. I'm gonna send it to you. I'm gonna send it to you. It just like that is. It's rare. Like, I don't know why anything. I don't know why it's hand signed. Like, in the world, electronic signatures, like, that's very rare. The fact that there's a physical piece of paper with physical signatures noting that moment in time for us. I just thought that was very cool. So thank you very much for sending, and I hope you're doing well to that great employee. She was lovely.

[Josh]

When we hung out, you came to LA and we walked around Century City Mall together. Yeah, we did. You were in a Gucci pullover.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Was that like the weekend before COVID Yeah, yeah.

[Ben]

Things. Yes, I think that was. It was like. No, it had to be further than that. Oh, no, yeah, it was. It was pre Covid. It was probably 2019.

[Josh]

No, it wasn't.

[Ben]

It was like March 2020.

[Josh]

We had already done Little Caesars, because I remember that I posted it in January.

[Ben]

Oh, true. For the Super Bowl. Pizza. Pizza. That's exactly.

[Josh]

Pizza.

[Ben]

Pizza. Yeah. Yeah. Okay, so maybe it was March. Yeah. What did we get? We went to the. You showed. You showed me. So funny. I was like, I'm immigrant. You showed me the, like, fresh squeezed orange juice machine. And my. My head exploded. I was like, oh, my God, you guys have vending machines with fresh squeezed orange juice. Yeah. It's so funny. I can't believe I was wearing a Gucci pullover. I'm so embarrassing.

[Josh]

And I remember thinking, he's wearing a Gucci pullover. And wow, he's tall. And then. And we had a wonderful time together. And we did. Yeah, I did it. I once did an entire YouTube video of trying weird vending machines around LA. Cause, like, sprinkles has a cupcake one. There's obviously the orange juice one at Century City. Had to do that. And then there was just like a bunch of good vending machines at Cedar Sinai Hospital. And like, honestly, I'll go to a hospital just for the vending machines.

[Ben]

Yeah. I mean, New York, I'm not going to lie to you. This is one thing that LA definitely has on New York. We don't have fancy vending machines.

[Josh]

Right.

[Ben]

I can't tell you. Even a single vending machine in Manhattan. I don't know where they are anymore. Sure. In a hospital you can get a Frito. You could get a Twix. You could get like, whatever, those delicious cookies filled with jam are from whatever bakery that is. But, like, other than that, the sticky gum, there's nothing fun. The sprinkles cupcakes we do have, but, like, that's only at sprinkles. Who needs a sprinkles cupcake machine? At sprinkles. At sprinkles, that's. What are you nuts? Like, what do I need that for? I don't. It's how I feel when I walk up to a McDonald's, Josh, and they have that automated. You can, like, put in your order on this board.

[Josh]

Oh, I love why.

[Ben]

But there's somebody there. Well, one or the other. I either.

[Josh]

I'm Gen Z, I don't want to interact with people.

[Ben]

That's fine. So you're not in favor of jobs, and then they shouldn't have employee workers. It should just be 100%. These boards, nobody needs to work there. You don't need anything. You know, you have people working there. Let them work, Josh. Let them work.

[Josh]

I agree. No, you're 100% right. And did you know that those. Those kiosks make it easier to overeat because you tend to order when no one's looking. A couple extra sides.

[Ben]

Totally.

[Josh]

Yeah. Your chubby thoughts take over and you go, I do want to try the McFlurry.

[Ben]

There's nothing scarier than going into a restaurant hungry. Nothing. I have such a terrible propensity to over order. It's so bad. And it's gotten slightly better with the Ozempic. Now turned. What am I taking? Am I on tirzepatide too? I think so. Now turned. Tirzepatide. It's gotten a little bit better. When I'm hungry, I'm ordering with my eyes, Josh. I'm ordering with my eyes. I'm seeing red. I'm going in there. Two apps, two entrees, two sides. I'm always left with a whole side that I never touched. Is this a disease?

[Josh]

Was your first inter introduction into family style ordering with Chinese food?

[Ben]

Yes. And what is the restaurant? Huge portions of town. Carmine's. Carmine's, Right.

[Josh]

Because we're old school in New York. Fatsos, right?

[Ben]

Yeah, yeah. Carmines and Chinese for sure.

[Josh]

Growing up as a kid, Chinese was the meal that. And you really needed a big fat quarterback.

[Ben]

Oh, yeah, Big time.

[Josh]

That's the name of my. My new book.

[Ben]

And by the way, that's me. I was the big fat quarterback. For sure.

[Josh]

You need a big fat fat quarterback who's going to be like, I'll take over ordering. We're Not. Oh, oh, you wanted chicken and string beans. Save it. You'll get some. Okay, but you're not getting your own order.

[Ben]

It's so funny. Yesterday, Claudia and Jackie went to this, like, famous farmer's market called Round Swamp, and they just, like, picked up a bunch of things for dinner, and they brought it back and it was like, six things. And I'm like, who's eating you? You didn't get more stuff, by the way. We didn't even finish the six things. That's how fucked up my brain is. They could see, okay, six things. Five adults eating, all sharing, no problem. Me, I'm like, each of us need two of these. But I was full. I digress. Continue. Chinese food.

[Josh]

No, but that was it, right? Because you'd be like, all right, for starters, we're going to need, you know, a little crab goons show Moo shoe dumplings. Pan fried and steamed.

[Ben]

Yes, both. One of each.

[Josh]

We're going to need a soup. We're going to need a wonton soup. Plenty of crackers. Plenty of the wontons.

[Ben]

Yes. And maybe if you're feeling crazy, chicken corn. Chicken corn soup.

[Josh]

And then egg rolls, spring rolls.

[Ben]

You got to get in that corn. Yeah, the egg roll and the spring roll. Because you never know. Sometimes you're in the mood for spring. Sometimes you're in the mood for egg.

[Josh]

Scallion pancake, for sure.

[Ben]

And sometimes when you're feeling really fat, you throw in a peanut noodle. That's when you're really fat. When you're eating the cold peanut noodle, that's just like, how big can I get?

[Josh]

And then you got to go. Then when you start going, entrees. But then you remember that you're going to. We're going to need noodles and rice, right? So on top of all of it, you order five entrees. But then you go and give us a chicken fried rice. Give us a shrimp lo mein.

[Ben]

Even though we know that five boxes of white rice are coming for free.

[Josh]

That's right.

[Ben]

We still throw in more noodles and more rice. And then all of a sudden, you're stuck with these five boxes of white rice. You shove them in the refrigerator, you throw them out. A week and a half later, no.

[Josh]

They spend one night in that place.

[Ben]

And then you make the mistake. Tell me.

[Josh]

Oh, my God. I mean, they're weapons.

[Ben]

They're weapons. And then you make the mistake. You forget that you can't microwave them because there's the little metal thing you throw it in. All of a sudden your apartment's on fire. Yeah.

[Josh]

Can you imagine?

[Ben]

That metal thing's so unnecessary. I don't think they do the metal thing anymore. Right. That's old school where you had that little. Little metal so you could hold up the box of rice.

[Josh]

You know, that's gone.

[Ben]

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[Josh]

The spectacular thing about Chinese takeout, especially in New York in the 90s, was how, how fast that delivery driver was at your house. Like, how are you here, bro?

[Ben]

Because all the food was is already made and he was on his, his motorcycle. Yeah, Scooter ready to jet.

[Josh]

Man. I can't do the accent, but Howard Stern used to do the accent of the woman who knew him when he would order from Shunlee in New York. And I'm going to do it lightly, certainly get half canceled. But she would be like, she'd be like Howard Stern sauce on side Hans Seinfeld episode.

[Ben]

I think it's like Elaine ordered from the same Chinese restaurant too often. You know what I'm talking about? Where they knew her order. And it's so good. Shenly is it's clean Chinese. That's not my kind of Chinese. Yeah, okay. I like, I like nice and dirty, dirty Chinese. Even though Josh, I will say, and again, maybe this is just the truth Appetite. I ordered Chinese the other night and I was sad to say that didn't hit. It made me feel so sick that I didn't enjoy the fact that I had eaten it. And I don't know that I'll be ordering in Chinese again for a minute.

[Josh]

Wow, that's a big statement.

[Ben]

It made me really sad. I was like, I used to really enjoy this chow fun. Like, I used to really enjoy a nice wide noodle, a mushu, a hoisin.

[Josh]

I'm not having chow fun anymore.

[Ben]

I'm not. I can't. I used to enjoy all of it, Josh, and now it just used to.

[Josh]

Be chow fun in the sun.

[Ben]

Now it's not. Now it's. It's gone. Well, somebody needs to make a montage to time of your life of me eating Chinese food.

[Josh]

Do you just turn back into a panda express? Like, oh, man, Chinese food. I like. My two favorite things are Chinese food and being alone like that.

[Ben]

So for me, that's Ty. Yeah.

[Josh]

Talk about that. A little pad cu. A little.

[Ben]

Yeah. Yeah. This is when you're feeling really sad and really fat. You get a CU and you get a pad Thai. Okay. That's again, a wide noodle and a skinny. Yes. You get a side of peanut sauce to drench both in. You get a beautiful spring roll. This is a meal. Okay. Oh, I. A good place. The Cu could be better than the tie.

[Josh]

Yeah, so true.

[Ben]

Add cu, criminally underrated, but, yeah, those are the meals where at the end, you're questioning everything. Why did I do that? How did I get here? Who am I? Who are you? I love it the best.

[Josh]

Yeah, man, I love. I. And. And I go in, and I, like. Because here's the thing, right? There's nothing like the chase, right?

[Ben]

I.

[Josh]

You know, I'd come to New York, I'd have to hit up my friend who used to be in a boy band. I'd be like, you know where the coke is? And he'd be like, of course I do. I'd be like, thanks. Sorry. And. And so, like, for me, like, when I would go to, like, if I was doing a Boston college gig in, like, the Northeast, like, Northeastern or something, I would plan my day around, like, okay, so I'll get in. I'll go to sleep for a couple hours. I'll go to the north end. I'll have, like, a great slice. And then they have, like, Boston might have the greatest Italian bakeries. And, like, I'm gonna go to, like. I think it's called, like, Mike's Cannolis or something. And I'm gonna get, like, couple cannolis, couple lobster tails, and I'm just gonna have a s'. More, and I'm gonna be Picking and eating. Eaten. And I'm gonna feel bad. Yeah. But you know what? I'm gonna live.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Josh]

I will live.

[Ben]

You'll live.

[Josh]

Oh, I'm not gonna wake up from this.

[Ben]

I'll wake up. You will. I will wake up. But that's a far. It's a different indulgence, indulging in sweet. There's something about just eating savory until you're ready to vomit. That's just a different type of feeling. The sweet. You can. Sure, whatever. I had a whole bag of this Swedish candy. You heard of this Swedish candy company that's like going viral. Bonbon or something.

[Josh]

It's so good.

[Ben]

Yeah, Delicious. That said, you eat it. You're going to want, you're going to want to take your own life when you eat a bag of Swedish candy. You're done.

[Josh]

Sure.

[Ben]

You're done. You're belly. Oof. Yeah. I love anything gummy. Anything gummy.

[Josh]

Should we get to a story?

[Ben]

Yeah. What do we got? What's in the news?

[Josh]

Well, Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson figuring things out along the way in budding romance. These naked Gun stars are looking for romantic clues. Pam Anderson and Liam Neeson are figuring things out as their off screen relationship blooms. The source adds that Anderson has been quietly crushing on her Naked Gun co star since before cameras even started rolling on their new film.

[Ben]

How good is it? I love a late in life romance. It's fantastic. Good for them. Good for them. And I'd watch the porn, dude.

[Josh]

What if they did frame by frame her famous one with Tommy Lee on.

[Ben]

The boat but with Liam, I mean I'm in.

[Josh]

Liam does mangina.

[Ben]

I love. Liam does manina.

[Josh]

The lines for that are iconic. You're so hot, baby. Like, but it's Liam saying you're so hot baby. Sounds like taken.

[Ben]

Yeah. And you think it's Liam with the strap. He's gonna be holding a gun but he's strap on. Or he's just like dressed in S M. Are we gonna get a cease and desist?

[Josh]

An S and D?

[Ben]

Nah, we're good. You guys can come on the pod and if you're interested in a four way.

[Josh]

That would be a funny say that.

[Ben]

Why did I say that?

[Josh]

What's a fun, what's a fun four way with a famous couple? That and obviously we know Claude's gonna love this segment.

[Ben]

Oh, oh, not me. You and a famous. Okay. Me, Claudia and famous people. Got it.

[Josh]

And then we can do you and me.

[Ben]

Yeah. I was thinking me, you, Joey Kamas stuff.

[Josh]

Yeah, you Me, Zac Efron and his brother on a golf course.

[Ben]

I don't know.

[Josh]

I even thought about it. Zoom in on my face.

[Ben]

Yeah. Me, Claude. Who would be good? Who would be good? Ooh. Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau. Yeah, that would be fun. Yeah, that's steamy. Yeah.

[Josh]

Just make a big human blender.

[Ben]

Wow. That's a budding romance. You saw that? That's crazy.

[Josh]

Yeah. Trudeau and Katie. It's cool.

[Ben]

It is, sure. Whatever. Sure.

[Josh]

What do you think about that, Olivia?

[Olivia]

Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry.

[Ben]

Sure. It's real. I know. I saw the video.

[Olivia]

Fascinating. World leaders uniting, woman sent to space, and former Prime Minister of Canada. Or is he still prime minister?

[Josh]

No, he stepped down.

[Ben]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Olivia]

So, I mean, you know, more power to them. More power to them both. Godspeed.

[Josh]

I was thinking about Trudeau stepping down.

[Ben]

That's the right answer, Olivia. Thank you, Ben. It's the right answer.

[Josh]

But don't you think it's. I'm interested to hear your thought, Ben. I think it is, in a good way. So wonderfully Canadian that Trudeau said, I'm clearly not popular. And I don't know if he was sort of didn't have a chance of being elected again or. Or he did, but he said, you know what? Like, okay, then move on from me. I'll step down. Like, you would never. You would never see an American leader, from a council member to the president, ever do that?

[Ben]

No. No, never. Because we're so obsessed with optics, even though we know that if you're not gonna. If you're not gonna win again, the last year. Year of your presidency is you're not doing anything right if you're not going to win again. Because any policy that you, like, try and bring forward, it's not going to happen. There's no point. That's actually the core problem with American politics is that it takes so long, typically, to do anything that by the time you've gotten in, you're out. And so it's always like, oh, you support this? Why didn't you do it when you were president? It's like, well, I didn't have any time. I didn't have any typically. So actually, yeah, I do. I definitely respect whether or not he was forced out or not. The idea that if somebody knows that something isn't working, he's out, so somebody can go in and do what is working. And clearly he had aspirations for Katy Perry.

[Josh]

I think he got a wonderful consolation.

[Ben]

I think it's a great trade being hated in Canada and dating Katy Perry. Good move.

[Josh]

Imagine they have their version of the deep state, but in Canada. So they're like in the halls of parliament in Quebec and they're like with their deep French Canadian accent and they go, justin, listen, it's not going to work out for you. The people that don't like you, but you step down, no problem. We get you a kitty Patty.

[Ben]

Actually, it's literally like a Borat movie.

[Josh]

Like, it doesn't.

[Ben]

Will trade you Katy Perry if you step down. That's hysterical. And totally what happened. And totally what happened.

[Josh]

Look, we. Right now we have Katy Perry, maybe Demi Lovato. I cannot promise.

[Ben]

I can try and do that accent. I have to go to. Oh, you're going to step down, Justin. Oh, you're going to. You're going to get Katy Perry, Justin, if you move. If you move over.

[Josh]

My buddy. Let it. I went to a hockey game once, and the the Colorado Avalanche, their coach for a while was one of the greatest players ever named Patrick Wa, who was a famous French Canadian guy. My buddy Len heckled him in a French Canadian accent for the entire game. We were the stars of our section. He'd be like, patrick, you need to do better.

[Ben]

Patrick, there's nothing better than when you're in a section that appreciates your heckles.

[Josh]

Yes.

[Ben]

And there's equally nothing worse than when you're in a section that makes you pipe down. It's like I'm at a sporting event. Let me show my true colors. That's great.

[Josh]

Let me be racist.

[Ben]

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[Josh]

But to your point, Ben, don't you agree? I think one major flaw in our system is the idea that you can be reelected because it ensures that the second half of your first term you will spend almost completely trying to be reelected. And I think it should be one six year term. Boom. Do everything you gotta do.

[Ben]

One six year term is good. I think that ideally four years should be enough. It's just like again, we're living in an idealistic world where if you want to get something as president, something done as president, the parties don't make it so unbelievably difficult for you to do it. Like the fact that the stars have to align, you have to have the sand, you have to have all these things for your presidency to even matter. It's crazy. Like, because you do have four term, you do have full term presidents that are just able to do nothing because their hands are completely tied because they don't have the support of the Senate. And it's just so, yeah, sure, six years would be great, but if you don't have Senate majority, you can't do anything anyways. So really it should just be like, I don't know how this would work. I don't know enough, and I'm not claiming to know enough, but like, if a Democrat is president, then they should also get the Senate for those four years and if a Republican is president, they should get the Senate for those four years so that people can enact change. Otherwise, if you have one and don't have the other, you can't do anything. It's like, it's, it's silly, you know, it's like, hey, I want to do this.

[Josh]

No, but that's checks and balances, right? Like that's the executive, legislative and legislature and, and judicial branches. It's like the executive keeps the legislature in check and vice versa. And then in theory, the judiciary keeps it all in check. Like what's legal?

[Ben]

Yeah, I think it makes sense, except it's become so petty over the years that it's no longer like what's right for the country. It's like, how can I stick it to you? I'm not voting for this because you put it forward, you know, versus if maybe somebody that I agreed with put it forward, I would, I don't know. But I hear you on what it's supposed to do. So yeah, go six. Six years is great, eight years is great. Give everybody eight.

[Josh]

I think six is a good number because it's longer than four, it's shorter than eight and it's also.

[Ben]

It is right in the middle.

[Josh]

It's right in the middle. I actually think things work best when the reigning party has either the House or the Senate, and then the other party has one of the two. So either, you know, a Republican president with a Republican Senate and then a Democratic House, I think it allows for a version of balance. I don't think it's good when it's all one party. But the truth is, to your point, Ben, is that these bills are written by lobbyists. They come in at eight, nine hundred, a thousand pages, for sure. Your representative is almost certainly not reading it. It's being summed up by pages and congressional. You know, basically college kids who are summarizing it for them, and they vote pretty much along party lines. But, like. And the problem is, is that it could be the headline of that bill could be one thing. But you've now said, well, I got this local stuff in my area that needs 10 million bucks, so as long as that's buried in there on page 480, I'll vote for the thing. And it's like, why can't we just vote for one thing at a time and just like. And do it up. Be like, today we're voting on one.

[Ben]

Thing because you're not able to cheat.

[Josh]

Right?

[Ben]

Like, this is like, again. And I don't want to get too deep because I get too.

[Josh]

We're not being. We're not being political. We're just.

[Ben]

No, no, I'm just saying. No, I'm saying, for me, personally, I get too angry when I think about it. Like, that is New York politics to a T. Like, every. Everything is slow, everything is broken, and it's intentional. Like, we've spoken about this before. The amount of time, the amount of construction. The Van Wyck has been under construction since Seinfeld's first episode. Like, that is called corruption. That is called lobbying for construction groups that are giving back, like, kickbacks to the people in charge. It's not just New York. I'm sure it's everywhere. But, like, there's just inefficiencies because things are buried in larger bills everywhere, from the president down to the mayor.

[Josh]

It's just crazy that it has to be 200 things and we just can't, like, regularly vote on things all the time. But it should.

[Ben]

It should be, like, what's it called? One of the dating apps. You just. You get like, a hundred of them a day. You swipe right on the one you like. You swipe one on the one you don't Right on the one you like left, right. Why not?

[Josh]

But it wouldn't even have to be a hundred a day. It'd be if you did one a day then. Because these bills, how many of them get passed? 2 or 3? A presidency of like a big beautiful bill or whatever it is, or, you know, was the infrastructure. Right. So, yeah, I mean, I just think that the whole. I'm sure there could be someone who's smarter than both of us who would come in here and explain why the system was set up in this way. But like all lobbyists seems seem like shyster's bills are bs. Like, it's all pork barrel spending and they're all just shoving it in there to get their little thing that they want through. It's like, I want a Sephora gift card. So I'm going to say yes, but in doing so, sorry, I don't know where that came from.

[Ben]

Yeah, yeah, no, of course I know. Of course I know. No, it's weird. It's very. It's intentionally weird. And even if we had somebody smarter than us come on and tell us why it was intended, how it was set up originally, and what it was intended to do, I guarantee you it is not as efficient as it once was.

[Josh]

Yeah, man. It's like when I. When Paige said we could have sex if I bought her a car. You know, I'm gonna cut that out. Okay. Another story. Why Travis Kelce ran every single image by her before posting photo dump about the wonderful Taylor Swift. He's playing the long game. According to Shutter Scoop, Travis Kelce asked for Taylor Swift's permission before posting his recent photo dump on Instagram. He ran every single image by her, revealed an insider he didn't want to post anything she wasn't 100% comfortable with. Well, these pictures are cute, cute, cute.

[Ben]

And yeah, I feel like I'm very certain that everyone. That's what I was going to say. This is. This is called being a, like a good boyfriend or husband. If I just threw up a rogue image of Claudia in feed, she would kill me.

[Josh]

Why?

[Ben]

Because she needs approval. Like, the same way that I would want to, like, at least see the picture that's going up and make sure that I looked the way that I'd like to look. Like, unless it was like a funny like, then she wouldn't care. But, like, if it's like, yeah, like, and like stories, she wouldn't care. But in feed is very permanent, Josh. You want approval? I'm not posting me and you in feed unless I Think you look amazing. And I'm still gonna probably send you a picture of it, right?

[Josh]

Yeah, no, I, I know.

[Ben]

I'm.

[Josh]

I'm asking why. Only because Paige is of course the same way.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Josh]

But then if I do, like a tribute post to her for Mother's Day or what, whatever, like, I feel like I know well enough, like, what would be acceptable.

[Ben]

There are, like, there are definitely, when you're married, 10 to 15 photos that you tend to recycle a bit. So, sure, yes, pre approved photos, certainly you don't need to reapprove. But. And yeah, you. You definitely know when they'd be happy. But if it's something that's on the fence, don't do it. You're going straight to jail. Speaking of creatine, Josh, I'm now three weeks on creatine. This is the best thing I ever did. I did read something though, because I am £240. Should I be taking more than five milligrams?

[Josh]

You could. I would just make sure you're really working out.

[Ben]

Even when I'm not working out, I'm not bloated. I'm not. Like, it just helps my brain. Like, what, what is the downside? I am still working out. But what's the downside of not working out? Besides being bloated, which kind of like goes away after a week, I find.

[Josh]

I always retain water on it, but like Dr. Dubrow said, like about four to five pounds of water weight.

[Ben]

But that's not like, like, but like, what's the, what's the downside of that? Hypothetically?

[Josh]

Nothing. I mean, I just like to cycle on and off of things. So I'll do creatine for like, maybe two or three months. I usually try to, like, do it five days during the week and then I'll give. I just like to give my body a rest on the weekend.

[Ben]

Yeah, I'm the polar opposite. When I get into something, I'm all in all the time. I haven't missed an ag one day in like a year and a half. And like, I now panic if I don't have it, which is not like, it's that. It's just like me. I'm like, I have that personality. Like, I started and I need to. I need to keep going. And so now it's that creatine is 1000% in my repertoire. And it is. I'm obsessed. I'm obsessed.

[Josh]

I like moderation in all things if I can, because I have such a different brain about that kind of stuff.

[Ben]

No, that's healthy, Josh. That's healthy. What I'm describing is unhealthy. I'm describing unhealthy habits to you. But yeah, if you haven't tried creatine and after listening and watching Dr. Dubrow's episode, if you're not trying creatine and GLPs, we're not doing. We're not doing you right.

[Josh]

Okay, should we do a speak pipe?

[Ben]

Yeah, we should.

[Josh]

If you want to leave us a message, get some Advice, go to speakpipe.com goodguys. Keep it brief. Brevity is key. Let's hear from Anonymous.

[Anonymous]

Hey, good guys, big moron here. Wanted to get your thoughts on this fun little thing that happened last week. So backing up. I'm a twin and my twin brother is autistic. We love him. Super high functioning. He's a king. Whatever. We both have gone to the same psychiatrist. Me, Jewish, anxious, depressed, adhd. You know the story. Brother, autistic, amazing. And I had an appointment with my psychiatrist the other week and he asked me how my brother's doing and I said, oh, he's great. He lives by himself. His job's going really well. Really, everything's fantastic. And my psychiatrist goes, oh, during your brother's last appointment, my parents. Your parents told me about the seizure. How is he? And I immediately just say, what seizure? Apparently, my parents did not bother to tell me that my brother had a seizure. And I'm fairly certain my psychiatrist just broke hipaa. Should I get a new doctor? Welcome. Your thoughts? Thanks, gentlemen.

[Ben]

Love you. Ooh, that to unpack. I don't think you need to get a new doctor. Hipaa, like, shouldn't. It doesn't mean to apply to an immediate family. I wouldn't think maybe it does. I don't know. First of all, I'm sorry that your brother had a seizure. I thought the question was going to be like, should I be pissed at my parents for not telling me that my brother had a seizure? And the answer?

[Josh]

She's asking that too.

[Ben]

Yeah, so I would say yes. But you also described yourself as like a very anxious person, so maybe your parents were trying to protect you from something. But I think that often people make decisions based on the way they think somebody else will react. I think that's the job of a parent. So maybe they were going to tell you when they saw you in person or once they knew that he was totally okay. I doubt it's coming from a terrible place if we're cutting her out, but I'm sorry your brother had a Seizure.

[Josh]

I think you're really over complicating this with exactly what you led with, which is you are anxious and obviously have a lot of feelings and things. And I'm sure there's a wonderful side of that that you're probably wonderfully empathic. I'm speaking for myself here because I deal with some anxiety and depression and stuff like this. And on one side it can be a real asset and then it can also present itself in, as a defect. Right. The poison is in the dose. Thousand milligrams of Tylenol, no more headache. Ten thousand milligrams of Tylenov, no more.

[Ben]

You.

[Josh]

Think about that. So first and foremost, and I've seen this now because I'm an only child, but I've seen this with my wife who's one of four and her parents were the greatest and her family is the greatest. Sometimes you have to compartmentalize what your kids are going through from other siblings in the family. Like this is what it is. I don't care how close you think you are, like they're your brother's parents first, like what happened between those three is a closed unit thing. And then even though your nuclear family, you're as close as someone can be, a grown up brother's decision in which to bring you into that is up to him. And that they talk to their doctor who by the way, and I've had this before, seems more like a family doctor which means that the, the lines of confidentiality I would suspect had been crossed long ago, that there was lots of talking amongst of each other and things that basically it had been established that there was sort of open conversations about everyone. So you are leave HIPAA out of this hun. Like she's gonna like bring down the psychiatrist who nicely asked if her brother's doing. And the last thing I'll say is you didn't. Other than the psychiatrist asking something nicely about your, your brother, it seems like you have no issue with him, so why get rid of him?

[Ben]

Yeah, I think, I don't think she wants to go to the psychiatrist. I think that the, the, the question was should she be pissed at her parents? I have to think that that was the intended question. And I just go back to the fact that if your parents are people that are secretive, that move quietly and exclude you. Sure. But if your parents are just people dealing with an autistic son and an anxiety ridden daughter and have lived with them for however many years, know their patterns and some just had a seizure, their main thing was probably just like, let's make sure that our son, who's autistic, living alone, having a seizure is fine before we tell our daughter who might spiral or something.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Ben]

I hope your brother is okay.

[Josh]

He does sound like a legend. With. With.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Josh]

Which is what you led with. He sounds like utter king. Love him. And you sound like a queen.

[Ben]

You do, you do, you do. Absolutely.

[Josh]

Olivia, you agree?

[Olivia]

Yeah, I do agree. I will say I can see where she's coming from just because, like, Ethan's parents can sometimes like, leave out some key information over the phone.

[Ben]

And.

[Olivia]

And I think it's like, it can be hard when you live, like, away from your family and you don't really have the same context of what's going on. But at the same time, I agree with both of you that they're parents to her brother first and have to prioritize that and make sure he's okay. And they very well could have wanted to tell you in a safe moment, but it also makes sense that you would want to know what's going on with your brother if it's a really serious thing. I. I don't know, like how. Where you live in. In correspondence to that. So I understand where the feeling comes from, but it is like, you know, he is an adult man on his own and he has a right to be able to like, share that information independently.

[Josh]

So yeah.

[Olivia]

Yeah, I think there's truth on both sides.

[Josh]

Yeah, maybe you just spoke family. Hipaa. Think about that. Okay, this is. The next one's from Anonymous.

[Anonymous]

Hey, good guys, I need your help being delightfully petty. I have a co worker who talks behind my back. She once told a teammate that I vanish when I step away from my desk for more than five minutes. So now, out of pure spite, I message her every time I'm going to be away, even for two minutes. She says it's not necessary, but I can tell it annoys her. Which brings me just so much peace. What are some other creative, passive aggressive ways that I can keep this petty streak alive while technically staying professional?

[Ben]

Thanks. Love you. I'm a big fan of aggression over passive aggression. Passive, passive aggression. Like, the older you get, you start to realize that it only hurts you. Like you every day are thinking about this person and how they wronged you. They're not thinking about you. Okay? So be fucking aggressive and say, hi, bitch. Fuck you. That wasn't nice.

[Josh]

Stop it.

[Ben]

Don't do it again.

[Josh]

She said while keeping it professional.

[Ben]

Okay, fine, we'll change it. Hi, Laura. Hi. Hi, Laura. I heard that you said some things about me behind my back. I really didn't appreciate that. Can you please not do it again and then it'll be done? But the, like, the petty stuff, it doesn't sound like you're doing anything that would bother her enough. Unless you have a crush on her. It sounds like you have a crush on her. So, like, unless you're flirting. I don't. I don't like passive aggressive. I like confrontation. Duke it out and then it's over. But passive aggressive blows up eventually.

[Josh]

Josh, I think you should lean into the vanish thing that she said and start bringing on a magician motif. I'm talking. I'm talking smoke bombs. So every time you leave, just be like, boom.

[Ben]

That works, too.

[Josh]

Here I am, Alison, about to vanish again.

[Ben]

You know, I mean, can you buy smoke bombs, like, on Amazon? I think that's just, like, a fun thing to have. I'm going to the bath. I'm going to the bathroom like I do in my house. I'm in.

[Josh]

And maybe the. But dual purpose. Maybe the smoke bomb is also poo pourri.

[Ben]

Ooh, I love it. You do when you're leaving a bathroom.

[Josh]

But then it's just like, you're fumigating yourself.

[Ben]

Now. Man dies in stall after huge dump. That's me.

[Josh]

I was thinking that, too. She could maybe give updates of, like, give a play by play of an entire bm. But saying like, hey, just want to update you, Donna. I know I've been gone for two minutes. I'm mid bm and, you know, had had Brussels sprouts last night. You know, prayer hands. And then two minutes later, like, okay, I've completed, but it looks like it's going to be a couple more wipes than expected. Going to need another, you know, 90 seconds.

[Ben]

If you're going to be petty, then this is a good. This is good. Sorry, I've been gone so long, I was straining. It led to deep sweat. I needed to change my shirt.

[Josh]

I took my blouse off. I'm in stall three, but my blouse is hanging over stall two and three.

[Ben]

Oh, my God. Do you have those friends that get completely naked before they take a dump, like Costanza? I have friends that get completely naked before they take a dump.

[Josh]

My Nick Antonian does.

[Ben]

He does. He does, Jonah.

[Josh]

Yeah.

[Ben]

Yeah. It's funny. My friend Matt has a similar physique to Nick, and I think that it's just. It just makes sense. I would never. I would never. I'm too. Nick is like. And I haven't met him, but from what I've seen. He's sturdy, right?

[Josh]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ben]

It's like. This is like a sturdy. I don't. I won't even call it. It's like hard fat, right? I'm soft fat. Soft fat is different than hard fat. I was always jealous of hard fat. It's just like a different kind of fat where you hold it differently. Yeah, soft fat. I'm not going to sit there naked looking at myself while I'm taking a dump. That's not what I want. I think it works for hard fat, though.

[Josh]

Let's move on. Last one from this will be a quick one and we'll get to our. What are you nuts? What, man?

[Ben]

Let's move on. No, I'm laughing. I'm just laughing.

[Josh]

This one's from Bella. Hi, good guys, fellow member of the.

[Ben]

Tribe here, obsessed with the pod, I.

[Josh]

Have a question for you. Mary F. Kill Applebee's, Olive Garden or Cheesecake Factory? Go.

[Ben]

Oh, my God, this is so easy. Marry Applebee's. Okay. Love them or the other two options. Olive Garden. Sorry.

[Josh]

Victory in the Garden.

[Ben]

I'm. I'm. I'm killing Olive Garden. Sorry. And I'm fucking the Cheesecake Factory. Absolutely. Ooh, baby. Delicious.

[Josh]

Okay, I. I agree, but I would flip it. Garden. It was nice knowing you. You gotta go. I actually say Mary Cheesecake Factory for the only reason that because their menu is so large, I think they do offer a lot of variety. But the truth is, is I would want to have a romantic interlude with Applebee's. Please send that to corporate, Olivia, because I just. Because it. To. You know, that moment, to share it with someone is a real celebration of love. And when I'm sitting down at an Applebee's with a loved one, it's a celebration of love. When I'm having the chicken parmesan fettuccine, I go, this is my best self. This isn't just a random day of marriage. This is a renewal of vows. You know?

[Ben]

Yes, I can see it now, Josh. I love it. Romanticizing the bees as the bees should be. God, the bees knees. You got to. What are your nuts?

[Josh]

Our what are you nuts? Moment of the week are gripes with people, places and things both big and small. Whatever sticking in your craw. I talked about the last week, how the wonderful little. My baby boy, Shy, is having a tough time with a bit of a sleep regression, which is typical at 2 years old. And so he screams at me sometimes at night, stay with me, sleep with me in my room, and we have like a Lazy Boy there. So I will sometimes. But I realize it's not something that I can sustain. So I. In a moment of real sleep deprivation and weakness, I ordered maybe a blow up doll from Amazon.

[Ben]

Oh my God.

[Josh]

For $9. It's a vinyl blow up doll. It not suggestive. It's just a human size pool float. And I decided that when the sweet shy falls asleep, I would sneak the blow up doll onto the lazy Boy and I would just kind of put a hat over it, over the head and a pillow and a. Yeah, a blanket. And then just hope that he thinks I'm sleeping there. My nuts. I never used it. I threw it away, but I was so sleep deprived.

[Ben]

Although I never used it. Please.

[Josh]

I did it, you jerk.

[Ben]

You used it.

[Josh]

You used it. Well, not for sleeping.

[Ben]

No, not for sleeping. But you used it.

[Josh]

I didn't use it, but I was desperate and once it arrived, I'm like, this is fucking insane.

[Ben]

And where am I going to keep it? I don't know. In your bathroom.

[Josh]

My housekeeper sees it. She's like, geez, guy from drinking drugs. Real scumbag.

[Ben]

My, what are you, nuts? Moment. Josh, you ever order from Instacart?

[Josh]

Sure.

[Ben]

First of all, I love Instacart. Shout out to Instacart. That said, you ever find if you ever do grocery shopping on Instacart, or even if it's just regular shopping that they love to refund the one thing you needed? I go in, I place a big order at Walmart because I want a two burner that I can plug into a wall so I can have it downstairs. And then I end up getting these like three, six other things that I really didn't need. Then it all shows up. But the thing that I intended to get in the very beginning isn't there. What are you nuts? It should be priority ranked. If I add it first and you can't get it, cancel the whole order. I want none of it. Fun tip, Josh, or pro tip. I recently found out that if you have a problem with your produce, you ever just get like a spoiled tomato?

[Josh]

Sure.

[Ben]

You can go into the app, say it was spoiled and they'll refund you for your tomato. Instant credit. I had no idea. Just saying pro tip. You know what else is a pro tip, Josh? Giving this episode 5 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.

[Olivia]

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[Ben]

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[Olivia]

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[Ben]

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