We React to LeBron James Joining the 76ers

Summary

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Good Guys Podcast

Episode: "We React to LeBron James Joining the 76ers"

Date: July 30, 2026
Hosts: Josh Peck & Ben Soffer
Network: Dear Media

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Episode Overview

This episode centers around the bombshell sports news of LeBron James joining the Philadelphia 76ers. Josh and Ben react to the decision, riff on sports betting, riff extensively on food (both mall treats and Jewish delicacies), recount travel tales, and share personal updates—with their signature blend of banter, Yiddish-isms, and irreverent humor. The episode is packed with spontaneous tangents, personal stories, and vividly described food moments, with themes of nostalgia, sports fandom, and friendship woven throughout.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

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1. LeBron James Joins the 76ers

[02:57–06:39]

• The Surprise Move:
  Ben expresses shock that LeBron chose Philly over the expected Miami:

  “We were certain it was going to be Miami. And then he said, I want to be in the city of brotherly love. I want to eat cheesesteaks. I want to be in a class B city and do the Kobe.” [03:13 – Ben]

• Comparisons to Kobe and Durant:

  • They joke about LeBron ‘doing the Kobe’ by living in Manhattan and helicoptering into Pennsylvania, referencing Kobe Bryant’s famous commute.
  • Josh suggests LeBron should “get a nice pied à terre in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.”
  • Ben claims the move is LeBron trying to be a "savior" for a franchise:

    “He wanted to bring a championship to a team that hasn't had a championship in a while. He wanted to be that savior.” [06:19 – Ben]

• Sports Betting Angle & Polymarket:

  • Discussion about trading on Polymarket and how big this LeBron announcement would have been for bettors.
  • They check Polymarket's current odds for 2027 NBA champions, and both laugh at the Sixers’ “laughable” 14% odds.

• Notable Quote:

  "That team, no good. He should have gone to the Spurs. Imagine him and Wemby." [05:43 – Ben]

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2. Travel Tales & Weather Woes

[07:27–13:08]

• Josh’s Arrival in NYC:

  • Observations on New York’s weather and contrasting experiences in different cities.
  • Ben shares frustration with Seattle's foggy weather thwarting his sightseeing:

    “I went, I ate a Cheesecake Factory and I got back on the plane... I don't care if Kurt Cobain's from here. I want to leave.” [08:59 – Ben]

• Airport Gripes and Travel Hacks:

  • In-depth complaints about travel from JFK, Blade helicopter service, and airport naming conventions.
  • Ben notes how JFK’s bad logistics are “ruining the president’s name and reputation.” [14:00]
  • They riff on the proposed renaming of Palm Beach International to Donald Trump International and joke about which airports should be named after presidents.

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3. Cultural & Jewish References

[00:36–01:32, 29:18–34:54]

• Yiddish-isms and Jewish Food:

  • The hosts pepper the episode with Yiddish words ("kveling," "plotzing," "holishing") and dive deep into Jewish culinary culture.
  • Long tangent on “cholent,” “kiddish,” and the joys of post-synagogue eating.

    “Chulent is essentially chili with Derma. Look up Derma. If you don’t know what it is.” [33:10 – Ben]

• Cultural Stereotypes and Humor:

  • Jokes about Portland being the "City of Sisterly Love ... home of the lesbians" [07:17 – Josh] and affectionate ribbing about regional and religious stereotypes.

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4. Food Obsessions & Review Segments

[22:23–28:34]

• Mall Treats Hierarchy:

  • Passionate debate about best mall snacks: Auntie Anne’s, Wetzel’s Pretzels, Cinnabon, Orange Julius.
  • Ben trashes corndogs:

    “Corn dogs suck.” [23:25 – Ben]

• Lentil Soup & Culinary Hacks:

  • Josh shares the secret to his friend’s delicious lentil soup: chopped Hebrew National hot dogs.

• Nerds Juicy Gummy Clusters Taste Test:

  • The hosts taste and effusively praise new Nerds candies on air:

    “This is the single most delicious piece of candy I’ve ever had in my life.” [27:12 – Ben]

• More Food Riffs:

  • Discussion extends to Jewish candies at synagogue and culinary memories from their upbringing.

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5. Reservation Power Moves: The Peter Luger Steakhouse Saga

[37:28–44:22]

• Josh’s Dinner Dilemma:

  • Debating whether to eat lunch at Luger’s before a shoot.
  • Ben demonstrates his "plug" powers by securing Josh a dinner reservation in real time:

    “What’d that take? Ten seconds.” [44:13 – Ben]

  • Josh marvels at Ben’s confidence in business communication and directness.

• Ideal Luger’s Order:

  • Detailed recitation of the “correct” Luger’s order, with Ben insisting on certain sides and prep methods.

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6. Celebrity Sightings & Hip-Hop Fandom

[47:53–51:37]

• Josh Meets the RZA:

  • Josh recounts a low-key, starstruck encounter with RZA of Wu-Tang Clan on his flight.
  • Shares admiration for RZA’s calm and composure, and ultimately musters courage for a fan photo.

• Ben’s Wu-Tang Knowledge:

  • Admits he mostly recognizes Wu-Tang from sleepaway camp shirts.
  • Both express desire to have RZA as a guest on the pod.

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7. Mindful Masturbation, Woody Nuts Segment & Parenting Struggles

[51:41–55:36]

• Weird News:

  • Article about “mindful masturbation" segues into discussion about cultural taboos and health.

• Woody Nuts of the Week:

  • Ben and Josh each share a gripe:
    • Josh: Annoyance at the phrase “you know what it is.”
    • Ben: Pet peeve about drivers hanging their feet out the car window.

• Parental Anxiety and Responsibility:

  • Josh expresses the stress of caring for his aging mother:

    “It is not easy having an elderly parent... and I am lost. I am in the forest alone.” [55:00 – Josh]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• Ben on LeBron’s Decision:

  “We were certain it was going to be Miami. And then he said, I want to be in the city of brotherly love. I want to eat cheesesteaks.” [03:13]

• On Kobe Tattoos:

  “Should I get this tattoo? I was feeling really sad and nostalgic for my boy KB…” [03:55 – Josh]

• Mall Snacks Discourse:

  “Corn dogs suck.” [23:25 – Ben]
  “You know, Auntie Anne’s has pigs in a blanket now. But they’re pretzel coated.” [22:50 – Josh]

• On Nerds Gummy Clusters:

  “This is the single most delicious piece of candy I’ve ever had in my life.” [27:12 – Ben]

• Travel Hack, Luger’s Reservation:

  “What’d that take? Ten seconds.” [44:13 – Ben]
  “Thank you, Mr. Ben.” [44:16 – Josh]

• Josh's Parental Woes:

  “It is not easy having an elderly parent... I am lost. I am in the forest alone... Love you Mom, hope you’re not listening, but please I need some help.” [55:00]

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Key Segments & Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------|---------------| | Yiddish banter, intro | 00:36–01:32 | | LeBron/76ers/Polymarket | 02:57–06:39 | | Weather & airport discussion | 07:27–15:39 | | Small airport praise, JFK rant | 13:08–15:47 | | Mall food debate | 22:23–25:11 | | Lentil soup/hot dog hack | 23:58–24:26 | | Nerds Gummy Clusters review | 25:28–28:05 | | Cholent & synagogue food | 29:18–34:54 | | Luger’s steakhouse live booking | 37:28–44:22 | | Wu-Tang/RZA encounter | 47:53–51:37 | | Mindful masturbation segment | 51:41–53:09 | | Woody Nuts: gripes of the week | 53:28–55:36 | | Josh’s plea for elder care advice | 55:00–55:50 |

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Tone & Style Notes

The episode is irreverent, rapid-fire, and affectionate in tone, blending nostalgia, Jewish humor, and pop culture references. The hosts blend heartfelt moments (aging parents, sports fandom) with wild tangents and culinary enthusiasm. Segues are frequent and often hilarious. Both play up and bounce off each other’s personalities—Ben as the ultra-connected, direct entrepreneur; Josh as the affable, anxious, storytelling actor.

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For Listeners Who Missed It

• The show is not a “serious” NBA breakdown but a comedic reaction packed with digressions.
• Major reaction: LeBron to the 76ers shocks both hosts; they joke about personal and city pride, plus lost betting opportunities.
• Mall food and Jewish cuisine get almost as much airtime as LeBron.
• Travel woes, celebrity sightings (the RZA), and gripes about modern life and parenting round out the episode.
• Review segments are energetic, with live reactions to food and candid, sometimes vulnerable, life updates.

Best if you love:

• Unfiltered, comic sports banter
• Rich Jewish and New York flavor
• Tangents about food and travel
• Laugh-out-loud quotable moments

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Next episode drops Monday!

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What are you, nuts?

Transcript

[A]

The following podcast is a dear media production. Two Jews, both big and tall. No subject too small for the Good guys. A Mother Stream premium podcast team. Make it your weekly routine. It's a Good Guys. And if you don't give us five stars, what are you nuts? What are you nuts?

[B]

Yeah, we're the good guys.

[A]

They're not the great guys. We're just the good and good of the good guys. Mazda morons. Welcome back to the Good Guys podcast.

[B]

Oh, Josh, being here in person with you, it's better. There's really nothing better. So much easier. It's also just, like, geeked. I'm light, you know, Maybe not physically, but emotionally, I'm light.

[A]

I'm overwhelmed. I'm plazing. I just want to use all the Yiddish words to kveling. I'm kveling. I'm plotzing. I'm undistupping. What does that mean again?

[B]

Undistupping.

[A]

Ungerstup means rich. He's undistupp.

[B]

By the way, did I lie?

[A]

My mother used to even.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

My mother used to shorten me and go, you know, Mr. Friedman, he's unga. He's unga. Wait, there's holishing. Have you seen that?

[B]

No.

[A]

Holishing is like. Schwitzing is like, I've got a little sweat on my brow. Hollowishing is like blood pressure's through the roof. I'm drenched.

[B]

So you're gonna die. That's like you're almost at a heart attack. Arteries closing. I could be seen polishing, polishing, polishing. I'm holishing.

[A]

I base me. I'm holishing. What about. I just. I think Hamas listens to this podcast to get pumped up.

[B]

They should. Yeah, I would.

[A]

They go. They go. They go. Yeah, we're right business.

[B]

We're ready for these fuckers. I was holishing this morning, Josh. I came in from the Hamptons, got into my car. I sent you a picture. It's at 2 hours and 55 minutes. Had me getting here at 9:50. We're recording at 9:30. I said, I have a game now. I have a game and I'm gonna get here before 9:30. I sent you the screenshot just so that you'd know that I wasn't lying to you and got here maybe two minutes late. But, Josh, this had me thinking. How fun would it be if Polymarket, for example, was able to. To get the odds on me, my driving, my ways. Time? Over 50 minutes. Under over 950. Under 950. And we do it live. The good guys listeners can all say, ben's gonna beat it because he's gonna do x illegal things to do it. Or ben's not gonna beat it because he racked up $2,500 in bus lane bills and he can't afford another ticket.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Right. It would be fun.

[A]

I would trade on that all day.

[B]

I think so.

[A]

And night.

[B]

It's fun. And it just kind of got me thinking, what can't you trade on? On Polymarket.

[A]

Should we look it up?

[B]

We should.

[A]

What's hot on Polymarket right now on the PM?

[B]

I mean, last. Last week, it was LeBron, but LeBron has since made a decision, a bad one. And by the way, that decision, if you traded it on Polymarket, holy smokes. You're probably buying a mansion in the hills.

[A]

Yeah. You were doing just fine.

[B]

Because we were certain it was going to be Miami. And then he said, I want to be in the city of brotherly love. I want to eat cheesesteaks. I want to be in a class B city and do the Kobe. You heard that he's doing that. He's living in Manhattan and helicoptering into Pennsylvania.

[A]

He should be LeBron. Get a nice pied a terre in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Heard of it. You should, you know, when he be.

[B]

Be amongst the people, 100%. He should be in Jersey. Yeah.

[A]

South Jersey.

[B]

You can get a beautiful, beautiful house in Jersey. And then you get. And then if you want, you get a helicopter. That said, I don't think you want to do that. Like, Kobe, kind of like it didn't end great.

[A]

It's just we miss him every day.

[B]

Every day. And it seems it's one of those things where it's just a little unnecessary.

[A]

I was asking my wife recently because I had ChatGPT put together an AI thin line tattoo of the numbers 24 made out of a snake. And I said, should I get this tattoo? I was feeling really sad and nostalgic for my boy KB and she was like, are you okay? Can you imagine?

[B]

A o b e e r y a n T. Ah, you could put Kobe's names on the bottoms of your toes. That's 10. Kobe starting at the pinky. K o b e b r y a n t. And then when you flash it, Kobe Bryant.

[A]

Or maybe just that. Maybe just Kobe Bryard. Because eight Lucky.

[B]

Sure. Okay, so you're cutting off to your toes or something else there?

[A]

Either. Either or.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I'm not married to my ring toes.

[B]

No. By the way, what do they do nothing. Stability, I was going to say, until you try and walk. What do they do? What do they do? Yeah. So what's going on? On.

[A]

I can't. I don't have any reception in here. Can I get on the WI Fi?

[B]

Oh, I have it. What's going on on Polymart Media, WI Fi. I got it.

[A]

I know you do. You always.

[B]

I got a polymarket. The market of poly. So, yeah, last week it was LeBron. And today, let's see the Fed decision in July.

[A]

That's hot.

[B]

Yeah. Michigan Democratic Senate primary winner.

[A]

Also hot.

[B]

The NBA 2027 champion. Let's look at that.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

We have the Thunder at 22%, the spurs at 20%, the 76ers at 14%, and my New York Knicks at 9%. They just won.

[A]

It's not. It's not going to happen for you.

[B]

Don't think we're getting a back to back?

[A]

Never.

[B]

I think that the Philadelphia 76ers being at 14% is laughable. That team. This is a sports podcast, by the way. That team no good. He should have gone to the Spurs. Imagine him and Wemby.

[A]

Was that even an option?

[B]

Why not?

[A]

Was any?

[B]

He signed for $4 million. He signed for less than Landry Shamit. He could go wherever.

[A]

Was every team an option? If he had said, I want to be on the Pelicans, yes, that could have happened.

[B]

Every team was an option.

[A]

Every single.

[B]

Every single team.

[A]

The knicks. No.

[B]

For $4 million, it was probably an option, but my hunch is LeBron wanted to bring. It's not a hunch. LeBron wanted to bring a championship to a team that hasn't had a championship in a while. He wanted to be that savior. So he's going to Philly, a great sports town where the 76ers haven't won in forever. So if he's able to do that. They build the statue. The Knicks are already building the statue of Jalen Brunson.

[A]

Right.

[B]

If LeBron goes in there and does it, it's kind of like what Durant did on the warriors, where the warriors already won with Curry. Durant then went and it's like, cool. You helped a championship team win a championship. No. You helped the City of Brotherly Love raise the Larry o' Brien trophy.

[A]

What's the city of Sisterly Love?

[B]

Portland Port.

[A]

A lot of lesbians. Not.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

I don't know. I don't know.

[B]

No, I think that's true. The City of Sister Love. And that's why I love Portland. Love. Sisterly Love. I Guess. Yeah. Portland. Okay.

[A]

And if it's not? It should be.

[B]

It should be. They should. I think it would help with tourism.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

I'd go. Home of the lesbians. I'm there.

[A]

Hollywood Hol.

[B]

Home of lesbo.

[A]

My favorite. I mean, honestly, maybe my favorite people.

[B]

The best.

[A]

The greatest.

[B]

The best. Josh, tell me. Flew in.

[A]

Sure did.

[B]

You're here. We're here in New York. What is it about? I've had this before. There's nothing worse flying in. It's disgusting weather outside today. How terrible is that? They couldn't have given you nice sunshiny day.

[A]

I will say now that it's really stormed. Good and stormed. Humidity's gone.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

It's mid seven. I mean, we'll see when we get out of here. It's around 10am right now, so we'll see when we get out of here if it's just dead dog, dummy. Hot.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

But I don't think so.

[B]

Might not be the city hasn't been hot. New York hasn't been hot at all the last couple of weeks. We've been in heaven. It's been at like cruising. High 70s, low 80s. It's been fantastic. But I just feel like whenever I arrive somewhere, I guess it's different. You go to New York all the time from New York. But, like, when I go on a trip, like, I went to Seattle seven months ago for a work trip and I was excited to see Seattle, but I couldn't see it because it was 100% fog. Even though that's what happens in Seattle all the time. But I like when I'm not from somewhere and I'm spending a couple hours there. I'd like it to be the best.

[A]

But that is Seattle at its best.

[B]

Then I don't want to go there anymore.

[A]

They never called it sunny Seattle.

[B]

Yeah, I don't want to go there. I don't want to go there.

[A]

No one has ever said, I want to go there and get a sunburn. No, it's overcast. It's part of it. You go to Pike's Place. You go to the. Where they throw the fish.

[B]

Sure.

[A]

You know what I mean?

[B]

Sure.

[A]

You go. Do you go do the thing and it's overcast and it's wonderful.

[B]

I went. I ate a Cheesecake Factory and I got back on the plane.

[A]

Wow. You got none of it.

[B]

Zero.

[A]

You were like, I don't care if Kurt Cobain's from here. I want to leave.

[B]

I don't care at all. No. If it was a sunny day, perhaps I would have gone and explored the marine life. Because I have heard Seattle's marine life. I heard it's like being in Alaska.

[A]

Your marine life. Crazy. This is why I love Vancouver. 90 minutes away from Seattle.

[B]

That's pretty lovely. Have you done that drive?

[A]

Same climate? No, I try not to cross borders willy nilly.

[B]

Yeah, true.

[A]

I don't know.

[B]

Pain in the ass.

[A]

I don't want to see immigration. You know, the people at the border, I feel like they have to put on a little bit of a veneer of, like, I'm a tough guy, and I'm just such a softy. I want to be like, get to know me. You know, when you fly into Canada.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

They have the people. This is a woody nuts on Josh Peck's part. They have the immigration people there as you're walking through at the airport. And of course, it's Canada. So they'll say, hello, bonjour, and then they'll, you know, wait for you to respond. And I just being affable and a man of many countries, go, bonjour. And then they go. And they start talking for like, I. I can't. I don't know. I'm just like. I just wanted to say hi. You say, bonjour. Yes.

[B]

Oh, that's pretty good. What does that mean?

[A]

Like, what's up? You goodien? Very good.

[B]

Can I pull off French? You could be French.

[A]

I could be French.

[B]

You have a little French. I have no French. Right.

[A]

I'm like, you know what I am? What? I think we just figured it out.

[B]

French.

[A]

I'm the Johnny Chase to Timothee Chalamet. I'm Kevin Dillon.

[B]

By the way, I'm fully Johnny Chase. To Claudia, anyways. And to you, am I just Johnny? I'm Johnny Chase. I love Johnny, by the way. Can we get him on the pod?

[A]

Dude, Johnny Chase said Viking Quest. And I have Drake and Josh.

[B]

Yeah. And by the way, he had victory.

[A]

And I have emphasis.

[B]

This is too close. And Oprah and Oprah. And you sent me that clip of Oprah. Can we.

[A]

I know.

[B]

Unbelievable. Oprah nosi.

[A]

You are so on Drake and Josh, as we know, my character was obsessed with Oprah. Weirdly so. Like, to weird levels.

[B]

Yeah. Which is what made it funny. Like, that writing is, like, so incredibly dumb. So dumb that it was so great. It was like Oprah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So random. And by the way, it's been two decades of Oprah lore, and we know that she knows who you are and likes you.

[A]

She likes me. I guess I want to believe that the Producers didn't prep her before, but the fact that she was even open to answering that question.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

What a queen.

[B]

Queen.

[A]

A hero.

[B]

Oprah, if you want to come on the podcast.

[A]

Oh, Mike, we're so safe.

[B]

We're so nice and we're so product centric. She could come on. Do Oprah's favorite things right here. We love talking about products. We'll talk about your whole list. Whole list.

[A]

We'll do Oprah's Book Club. We'll do what Oprah's eating. What is Oprah eating right now? We know she's on GLP once. We'll do a rose spot.

[B]

100%. 100.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

I'm doing my Wagovi. I'm taking my Z Bound.

[B]

Oh, wow, Rod.

[A]

Really good.

[B]

Really good.

[A]

Yeah, that was pretty wild. But I. So, yeah, I was on my flight yesterday here to beautiful Newark, New Jersey, where my people are from, let me tell you. And we talked about this. There's something I love. I don't like this JFK Airport. I love John Franklin Kennedy. Was it Franklin? No, Fitzgerald. I love John Fitzgerald Kennedy more than anybody.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

The space program.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Other stuff. The Cuban Missile Crisis.

[B]

Totally.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

I'm up to that part in Mad Men where he's. He just won.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And they were campaigning for. I forget who it was on the other side. And let me tell you, JFK1. In case anybody didn't know, he was president, 1962. He was. Yeah, he was.

[A]

That's what he could have done.

[B]

Very accomplished man.

[A]

Fabulous guy. But this airport's a no. It's a no.

[B]

Just.

[A]

I have never gotten from JFK Airport into the city at any time of day, even at midnight, in faster than an hour. You.

[B]

So jfk. I have a hack for that. Okay. It wouldn't work today, and you would have been completely fucked today because the weather is terrible.

[A]

The Van Wick.

[B]

But the hack is Blade. Blade has an airport transfer. Now, I want to do Blade bad. Now, listen, I want to do blade bad. $199, you take an eight minute helicopter from JFK to 30th Street.

[A]

Insane.

[B]

And I wouldn't be mentioning that if it wasn't $199. If you're traveling by yourself and you're taking an uber, it's probably $150 for sure. So if you're with a family and you're traveling, it no longer makes sense. It is too much money because then you're spending a thousand bucks to save an hour.

[A]

And sometimes you then have to put your bags on an Uber.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Because of the weight limit on the helicopter.

[B]

Exactly. But if you're by yourself and you're traveling a dream. Genius, genius. Now, now, JFK lost all of its credibility when Terminal 5, OK. Terminal 5 doesn't allow Ubers.

[A]

That's JetBlue's terminal, right?

[B]

Correct. No Ubers. You have to take a fakacta train to Howard beach and get an Uber. Are you, are you kidding me? Imagine you booked, you didn't know this. You booked a Mint flight. You flew JetBlue. Mint. You spent all that money. Money flew from Los Angeles to jfk. You arrived on time. You get to your terminal, you can't get a car, you're stranded, you hop on a. You go from Mint to the Howard beach local. This, this is ruining JFK's reputation. And by the way, it's ruining the president's name and reputation. Yeah. Okay. Because all. I think jfk, bad airport. I don't think any accomplishments. I think bad airport. Ok. Yeah. That's honestly why nobody wants to talk about it. But Trump. Very smart. Renaming the PBI airport Donald Trump. It's the smallest, easiest airport. It'll only help his rep. Palm Beach International. Correct.

[A]

Do you heard that it's going to be Donald Trump?

[B]

It already is. You didn't see this. It's Donald Trump International. It happened, Josh. It happened, Josh. And this is the best airport. It is going to help him so much. Everybody's, like I said, the best experience at Donald J. Trump International.

[A]

That is so good. And it's only international because it flies to the Bahamas. I'm sure.

[B]

I have no idea where it goes to for sure.

[A]

It's not flying. It's not flying to Europe.

[B]

No. They are putting in, I guess as more people move to Palm beach, they're adding routes. Let me tell you, Josh, this is like. Have you been to the Charleston airport?

[A]

I haven't. I'm dying to go.

[B]

It's like, it's like that. They're so small. You're in and out of there. Oh, I love a small 10 minutes.

[A]

I love Sacramento.

[B]

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[A]

Okay.

[B]

I've never been there.

[A]

Sacramento. It's a city of trees. I don't know if that's the name, but they're proud of a lot of trees, a lot of greenery. It's fine. A lot of drug addicts kind of. In the city center near city hall, state capitals tend to be interestingly, slightly ratchet.

[B]

Yeah, Albany.

[A]

Albany.

[B]

Why the fuck is Albany, the state capital?

[A]

Mario Cuomo Airport.

[B]

True.

[A]

Shout out.

[B]

Mario True.

[A]

Yeah, it's. It's a fascinating dichotomy, but I'm always. Because you have, like, George H.W. bush Airport in Houston.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

Right.

[B]

Yep.

[A]

Like, that's.

[B]

That's a biggie.

[A]

Big city, big airport. Huge jfk, you know, and then Donnie T. Is like, listen, let me get my palm. Like, I'm trying to think of what would be like. Like the Al Gore's Fresno airport.

[B]

Yeah. Portland.

[A]

Yeah, that'd be hot. That would be, like, the Barack Obama. It should be. It should be o', Hare, Chicago. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah, it should. And it probably will be. I think it's pretty rare. I don't remember o' Hare to Obama. I don't. I don't think.

[A]

Welcome to my airport.

[B]

I don't think that there's been a. A name change of an airport during the presidency. I'd love to know. I feel like it's typically after the fact.

[A]

It's weird.

[B]

Or after they're dead.

[A]

Well, you know, because he tries. Or Trump has sort of tried to take the Kennedy center and made it the Trump Center. So imagine Trump, like, starts taking private businesses. Like, it's not Cinnabon, it's Trumpaban.

[B]

By the way.

[A]

Delicious.

[B]

Cinnabon is so good.

[A]

Oh, my God. Beyond.

[B]

But it really will kill you. You think, how many Cinnabons until you die?

[A]

Two and a half.

[B]

Like, no, no, seriously. I think one Cinnabon. I'm. I'm ready. I'm having diarrhea. Two. I'm eating two, but having diarrhea.

[A]

Let's talk about the hierarchy of mall treats.

[B]

Ooh.

[A]

Like. Cause there's the food court proper. We know this. But then there are these other places, right? They're either a kiosk, they're on their way throughout the mall.

[B]

It's a quick tell me Auntie Anne's.

[A]

Right? Or is it a Wetzel pretzel, Then there's a cinnamon, then there's an Orange Julius.

[B]

These are my favorites. These are so good. You go up, you get a Diet Coke, the little Anthean's nuggets, and you dip them in the cheese. Yep. Ooh.

[A]

You know, Auntie Anne's has pigs in a blanket now.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

But they're pretzel coating. My kids go nuts.

[B]

Wow, that sounds absolutely unbelievable. It's just basically. Is that a corn dog? A pretzel corn dog. Is that basically what that is?

[A]

No, it's a pig in a blanket in a pretzel Crust. It's not a corn dog at all.

[B]

Corn dog and a pretzel.

[A]

No, no. Corn dog is a cornbread. Outer corn dog. Yeah.

[B]

And this is. Outer pretzel is a pig in a blanket. Really. Just a small dough corn dog.

[A]

Because it's.

[B]

It's either because it has the ends exposed.

[A]

It is the ends exposed. And filo dough, which I think is far superior to the cornbread exterior, by the way.

[B]

Corn dogs suck.

[A]

They're not my favorite.

[B]

I don't like them at all. Yeah, they're not good at all.

[A]

They should be better.

[B]

It's just too. It's too clashing flavors to me. The cornbread doesn't go with the hot dog. It's just not right.

[A]

It sure isn't.

[B]

It's not right.

[A]

You know what's really good? And it's. It's making really healthy things slightly bad. And shout out my boy Luca, who makes this delicious. He makes this lentil soup. How good are lentils?

[B]

Unbelievable.

[A]

The ultimate.

[B]

I don't think. I don't think we eat them enough. And people are afraid to cook them. It's just like cooking pasta. So fucking buy lentils and make them. They're so good.

[A]

And the great. What's his name, Tom Roth, the lead singer of Radiohead, basically said, you cannot be a vegetarian if you have a bad relationship with lentil.

[B]

That makes sense. True.

[A]

Because it's a whole food.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

He makes this delicious, beautiful lentil soup. My boy Luca, and I've always wondered, what's the secret ingredient? And then he goes, hot dogs.

[B]

What? He actually. That makes sense.

[A]

He chops up. It's like a beautiful. He makes a beautiful base with, you know, he's making like a great broth with all this seasoning. And then, like, it's really a thick soup with the lentil. And then he chops up about a dozen. Hebrew national hot dog.

[B]

That makes sense. I love that he does that. It's a kosher king replacing, like a pancetta vibe.

[A]

Right?

[B]

That is fat, salt. That is a fantastic idea.

[A]

Protein.

[B]

Speaking of fantastic ideas, Josh, you know what I made last week? You would love this. I made an inside out egg roll salad.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

I took everything that you love in an egg roll. Took minced chicken, cabbage, carrots, soy sauce. I made a duck sauce vinaigrette. No, no, no. This was outrageous.

[A]

Oh, it sounds great.

[B]

It was outrageous. It was so delicious.

[A]

So.

[B]

And I also made a bed of raw napa cabbage, so you still got that crunch. And then you had the cooked egg roll. Filling, the crunchy wontons, the duck sauce vinaigrette. That was my best bite of the week.

[A]

Wow, that sounds fab.

[B]

It was.

[A]

This is not product placement. But I saw it at the CVS when I was getting my energy drink, and I said, I wonder if Ben's had these. Speaking of best bite of the week, now we've all had a nerds gummy cluster.

[B]

My God, I'm so happy that you've brought me nerds.

[A]

But have you had the nerds? Juicy gummy cluster. Again, not product placement, not an ad. Should be.

[B]

Let me see. This.

[A]

Should be. Have you had this?

[B]

No, definitely not.

[A]

So they've taken the gummy cluster, which, as we know, is the texture play of all texture plays.

[B]

Oh, and you got such a good flavor. Strawberry punch.

[A]

It's the hard nerd exterior with, like, a gummy interior.

[B]

But now I think I can smell them through the bag, probably.

[A]

I think they make the bag. They put a scent on it.

[B]

Scratch and sniff. It's like a little Willy Wonka through the bag. Is my mind playing tricks on me? I saw it and I smelled it.

[A]

It might be your olfactory is overtaking you.

[B]

Can you smell it or no?

[A]

No.

[B]

That's weird. What the fuck?

[A]

Are you down to try one on camera.

[B]

Of course I am. I need to know because it's not an ad. How many calories? What are we talking about?

[A]

It's not a little. It's 250 for the whole bag.

[B]

Oh, great. So we each have one. What is that, 25?

[A]

If that. But now they've added. There's an. They're basically gushers with nerds on top. Can you imagine?

[B]

I can't imagine. I can't. I can't imagine.

[A]

And chewing is Hot on podcast.

[B]

Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God.

[A]

Chewing is hot.

[B]

These look gorgeous. Yeah.

[A]

Wait till you bite in.

[B]

You've had it.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[A]

This is why I want to do it for you.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[A]

I told you. Did I tell you? I think I did.

[B]

This is. I'm not joking.

[A]

I told you.

[B]

This is the single most delicious piece of candy I've ever had in my life.

[A]

I know.

[B]

I'm in awe.

[A]

It's three great things.

[B]

Why don't more. Is this new?

[A]

Brand new.

[B]

Why don't more people know about this?

[A]

People in general are dumb.

[B]

My mind is exploding.

[A]

I know. It is. I know.

[B]

And that flavor in particular, there's nothing aggressive. Sometimes you get a bad nerds flavor, and those outside crystals are just a little Bit too acidic. Mmm. Okay, this is that strawberry, that sweet strawberry with the innard. It's not even a gusher. I'm trying to think what it is.

[A]

Beautiful balance. It's heartier than a gusher. It's got more. It's got more of a bite.

[B]

It honestly. It honestly puts gushers to fucking shame. They can't even be in the same conversation. That's the. That's the greatest piece of candy I've ever had.

[A]

Wow.

[B]

That's huge. That. In the. In the sweet, gooey, gummy variety. I've never had anything better than that. Ggv, do you agree?

[A]

I know it's good.

[B]

What could be better?

[A]

I know it's good.

[B]

No, but what's better?

[A]

Maybe one of those sunburst candies at Passover. The gems.

[B]

Those are delicious.

[A]

Why do they throw those out? Except for a sweet New Year, it's

[B]

also just, like, when somebody. Like. It's like if somebody reads from the Torah for the first time or, like, if it's like a big masal, we just, like. It's good luck. We throw candy at them. And then sometimes kids get, like, a little aggressive. Like, you try and pelt the rabbi in the face. I've seen it before. They literally. They're ducking. All of a sudden, they're ducking.

[A]

They beam them.

[B]

They beam them. It's literally like me on Bourbon street with my. With my beads growing up.

[A]

I love it. Didn't you get a margarita?

[B]

Yeah, right. Right to my chest. A red slushy. Right to the chest. From a neighboring terrace. Because I got a little too frivolous with those beads. I kind of drunk, and I was just whipping them, and I think that's what it is. A shul. Even though you're probably not drunk yet, you typically don't show up to chul drunk. You leave shul drunk.

[A]

Mm. Yeah. There's a lot of day drinking on a Saturday, isn't there?

[B]

There is. I mean, it depends on what you want to partake in, but again, a muscle. Like, great to see you. Let's have a drink. Let's have a shot. Let's have a. Or some people don't. But I had. Oh, my God. I had such delicious kiddish the other day. Kiddish is the lunch after synagogue. And I went. There was like this, like, kids program. We brought Ruby, me, Claudia, Jackie, her kids. We went, oh, my God, this food. I haven't had chullent in far too long. Chulent, let me tell you, back to Hamas. Nobody realizes this.

[A]

Watching this episode to get pumped up.

[B]

Chullent is chili.

[A]

What podcast has a cholent episode?

[B]

None. Not enough.

[A]

This episode is brought to you by Starbucks.

[B]

Josh. I know I say this all the time. I'm fair weather Sally. I know. And by the way, I just made that up. Fair weather Sally. I like that. This Josh, this is the drink of the summer. It's my new favorite drink. It's the blended pink energy drink from Starbucks. And let me tell you, it is refreshing. It is creamy, it is delicious. It's everything you need.

[A]

It's so funny you bring up the Starbucks blended pink energy drink. What I'm enjoying right now. Watch for the sip. Is this asmr? Did you hear the after? I didn't put that on at all. And I've gone to 15 years of acting class. You'd think I'd be further in my career. I digress. But this is so fruity. It's so refreshing. And you know what else is great? It's got a little boost of energy for on the go dads like us. Or if you're just on the go,

[B]

we could always use a little boost of energy and let me tell you. With flavors of sweet strawberry and acai. I like my pronunciation. Then none of that acai crap. Acai are blended with real pieces of strawberry, coconut milk and ice. Josh, even your vegan wife can enjoy this.

[A]

I love everything about this and it's really. It's giving summer. I feel like I'm not in a podcast studio right now. I feel like I'm at a pool. I just put in an order. I ordered. You ready for the order? I ordered a Caesar salad with grilled shrimp and a side of fries because I deserve it.

[B]

Oh. Oh my God. And don't forget your blended pink energy drink from Starbucks, folks. If you're looking to switch up your order, this blended pink energy drink is it. I'm telling you, you won't regret it. It's a 10 out of 10.

[A]

Order it on the app. The Starbucks blended pink energy drink. It's a drink of the summer.

[B]

This episode of the Good Guys podcast is brought to you by our friends at Wild Men. Folks new podcast, Dylan Sprouse and Brendan Columbus. It is a brand new casual video podcast hang in a basement bar where Dylan and Brendan invite you into their group chat. And folks, they're going to come on our podcast. I just found that out. We're going to have Dylan and Brendan on our podcast. You're going to love them. You should definitely check out their show Wild Men is a weekly video and audio series hosted by actor and entrepreneur Dylan Sprouse and his real life best friend, writer Brendan Columbus. The show blends comedy, candid conversations, and unexpected storytelling. Dylan and Brendan sit down with guests including Barbara plavin, Cole Sprouse, KJ Apa, JoJo, Siwa, Raven, Simone. I mean, are you kidding me? Look at these guests. And maybe one day, us, they're coming on ours. Maybe we can go on theirs. Who knows? And it's just an unfiltered hang. Dylan's become a dad. Brendan is getting married, which means they have exactly zero time for each other's bs. I'm telling you guys, you're going to love it. It's casual, it's fun. Highly recommend you listen. Check out Wild Men with Dylan Sprouse and Brendan Columbus starting July 14th on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. Cholent is essentially chili with Derma. Look up Derma. If you don't know what it is.

[A]

I don't guess as a Cholent segment.

[B]

None. This is. We should make it.

[A]

Oh, man, I should start.

[B]

I mean, you brought me the nerds. I should have brought you Cholent. This was unbelievable. Cholent. And they had sushi. The Jews love to do that.

[A]

This episode brought to you by the IBS Council. We're brought to you by irritable bowel syndrome. I haven't had Cholet and Bart. Now, you must be going to a pretty like, because I don't. I feel like it's not at a. At a normal reform type or even like, I don't. You don't see a lot of Cholent served.

[B]

It depends on who hosted the Kiddish and what they picked. Like, if somebody. Typically somebody sponsors the Kiddush.

[A]

Right? And it's usually. It's the normal fare. Bagels, Nova could be cheese.

[B]

Isn't that common meat for lunch? Is common meat meat a breakfast? Like if you went to a bris or if you went to anything in the morning. Dairy, fish, tuna, lox, et cetera. Common. But the common lunch would be meat, chillent, deli meats, roast chicken, that kind of stuff. But it's really up to whoever sponsored it. They go in, they're like, I'm donating 1800 bucks to the synagogue and I'm gonna pick the menu. So they could pick bagel, oxen, cream cheese. Or if you love a Cholent, you could pick meat. You could pick Josh. This is so good. You haven't had chillants in far too long. That could also be the episode title. I mean, let's ask dear media, how that scores.

[A]

I just imagine nine hussids in Crown Heights listening to this. Turning up the volume, going, now, this is good. Now, Rivka, now this is my jam.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

See, you heard this. It's fire.

[B]

I haven't.

[A]

This is fire.

[B]

I haven't had children, for sure.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

What are you having for dinner tonight?

[A]

So, okay, so this is where I'm here to pod with you and to do a brand deal with the beautiful Planet Fitness. By the way, what an honor.

[B]

I wore purple for them. Even though they didn't pay me, I wore purple for them.

[A]

It's the entire planet of fitness. It's not just the city, the country, it's the planet.

[B]

You know what? And they are not. I am not working with them. You know that. I'm not working with them. Let me just tell you. Planet Fitness. Fitness for the people. The people need to work out, too.

[A]

I love the color Purple.

[B]

That too. Great movie.

[A]

Great movie. Great, Great gym color.

[B]

Great gym color, Barney.

[A]

And you know, the Planet Fitness, they got this big thing with, like, you know, no heavy lifts. You know, like, keep your ego out of it. No big grunts. You know, just get your workout in, do it nicely.

[B]

What if you have a grunt?

[A]

Keep it push. Just don't overly.

[B]

You know, you see, don't do it intentionally.

[A]

Yeah, you see these.

[B]

Because, like, Serena Williams, for example, she plays tennis. She can't control her grunts. I don't think it's intentional.

[A]

I wouldn't want to watch it without her grunt.

[B]

That's what I'm saying.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

The same exact way. I wouldn't want to watch Tiny, who, by the way, is £350. I wouldn't want to watch tiny bench press 350 and not grunt. I want to hear a little.

[A]

Okay, I think that's an exception.

[B]

Now, me, if I'm in there bench pressing 90 and you hear grunts, feel free to kick me out.

[A]

Sure.

[B]

But the guy pushing big weight, but that's it, too.

[A]

This is not like a PR gym. This is like. Like you're not there to get your personal record. I mean, I don't want to speak for the great Planet Fitness, but I think in general, it's. It's much more in every man, every woman's gym. Come in there, get your workout in, feel good, knock it out, go home,

[B]

and it's not going to cost you an arm and a leg.

[A]

That's so true, isn't it?

[B]

That's what it is. That's why I said it's the people's gym. It's making gyms accessible.

[A]

I'm very excited. So I'm here doing this and then I'm gonna go do that. We're gonna film at their beautiful Park Slope location. Shout out.

[B]

Bh.

[A]

And so I said to myself, so I'm gonna be you tell me, tell me. Cause I have been thinking about this probably too much. We'll be done here around, you know, noonish, right? I'm gonna film at 3:30. So I go, okay, so I got this three and a half hour block. I could go for a big lunch, but you know, then that's going to inform my shooting. I might be a little lackadaisical. Not so good. I'm going to be in Park Soap, which is Caddy corner to Williamsburg. It's a couple miles away. Do I go to Luger's for lunch? Which in theory would be a very easy seat. You know, not too busy for lunch.

[B]

You can't go to Luger's for dinner.

[A]

So I'll be done around 5:30. So then I'm thinking this. Then I'm going to get Into Luger's around 6:15. So I gotta pray I'm gonna get a bar seat. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. But then I gotta be at the bottom bar. You got the end. No, you don't.

[B]

I do. I will literally put you on text with the owner right now. Peter Luger.

[A]

No one has the end.

[B]

I have the end.

[A]

You.

[B]

Yeah, you. Ben, he's not going to give you anything for free. Doesn't give me anything for free.

[A]

I don't want it. I don't want it. He's a good boy. I hate free.

[B]

No, I'm just saying like I've been there 250 times. You could throw me like a one one thing for free. But I digress. But you get a table instantly.

[A]

No.

[B]

Oh yeah. I'll get you a table.

[A]

Oh my gosh.

[B]

I'll get you a table.

[A]

But now that would be a table alone.

[B]

It's worth it. I could for two, I could maybe ask him if. I'll sit with you. I don't know what sadder.

[A]

I think it was just on my boy the Air Jordan podcast. It's the sun, right?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Great episode.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Not the Air Jordan podcast, the mad food podcast. Shout out. Go listen to it. But they had him on and they were talking about now that you know, they opened up their flagship restaurant and Las Vegas.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. They're killing it. I mean, I'm Trying to. I'm begging him to open up a concept in South Florida. Just their burgers. I think it would crush. Have you had their burgers? It's only at lunch, right? That's why I know that I. That.

[A]

That I don't know if I need it.

[B]

No, you're going to go there. Here's what you're going to get.

[A]

Tell me.

[B]

I think all you need a porterhouse. I mean, porterhouse for two. For two for one. That's a lot of meats.

[A]

You got to do it. And as we know, there's no other steak option there.

[B]

No, the porterhouse. And what's fun about going alone is you don't have to. You don't have to worry. Did Ben eat more of the filet than me?

[A]

And what? The porterhouse is the strip and the filet.

[B]

Strip and the filet.

[A]

Got it.

[B]

And let me tell you, I think they would say this too. Their filet side is the greatest piece of meat ever made. Their strip side is fine, but that's not their fault. Strip is a tougher cut. And when you put them next to each other. I know, but one. You could lose all your teeth and eat. This is like, it's mind blowingly, deliciously soft. And they just douse it in butter. Okay, so you're gonna get the porterhouse for two. For one.

[A]

You got. There is no one. There's no steak for one there. You gotta go for steak for two. And I'm fine with that.

[B]

And you're gonna love it. You're gonna get an onion tomato tower.

[A]

No, I'm not.

[B]

Yes, you are.

[A]

I don't like tomatoes.

[B]

It doesn't matter. You're going to put the Luger sauce on it.

[A]

So it's big raw beef.

[B]

You need it.

[A]

Tomatoes. No, no, no, no, no, no.

[B]

You're gonna get a Caesar. You're get a Caesar.

[A]

Get a Caesar.

[B]

Which you're also an onion bread. Gonna put the Luger's sauce on the Caesar. The cocktail sauce. Trust me, that's hot. You put the cocktail sauce on the Caesar. This is a me thing. And this is. It's outrageous. There's something with the Caesar dressing, with the horseradishy cocktail that just makes. It's out of this world sick. You're going to do the potatoes. Creamed spinach, maybe?

[A]

No, no potatoes. You know why? Because I'm going to eat that onion bread.

[B]

Fine. No potatoes. Just creamy spinach.

[A]

Definitely.

[B]

You're going to get a French fry again.

[A]

Maybe I'm just going to chill out because Then I'm probably going to have a dessert. I'm probably going to get the strudel.

[B]

You should. And then they are going to give you some free gelt every.

[A]

It's not free if everyone gets it,

[B]

but they're gonna give you some gelts, a couple of pieces of chocolates or chocolate coins on the way.

[A]

Do you think that's the move with the. And the apple strudel with the schlag, the thick whipped cream.

[B]

There is. There is no question. And you want 615? You got 615. Okay, it's done.

[A]

Unbelievable. I can't. I forget how connected you are.

[B]

It's done. I mean, I could call him right now.

[A]

Wow. Yeah, do it. You're gonna call.

[B]

Let's see if he picks up.

[A]

You don't call him at a, at 10:00am it's crazy.

[B]

Let's see if he calls up. Let's see if he picks up, man.

[A]

All right, let's see. Okay. I support this. Wow. I'm like, I'm nervous.

[B]

We'll see if he picks up. He might be in a meeting or something.

[A]

Probably is. He's probably meeting with, like, you know, the cow farmers of America.

[B]

It's possible.

[A]

You know, they do a thousand turns a night on a Friday, Saturday, Sunday. A thousand turns a day.

[B]

They really.

[A]

A thousand seatings.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[A]

1,000. Can you imagine if the average table bill is $200?

[B]

David, I'm on the podcast right now. Josh wants a reservation for 6:15 tonight. You can do it, right? Question mark?

[A]

Does it even say please?

[B]

Doesn't even say please. I'm sending you to them. They should be saying please to me.

[A]

I love. I, I, I'm gonna keep this vague, but we've just recently had a business dealing where I've gotten to watch you in, in all of your power with the kind of text like, like, literally, I will write to ChatGPT. Something like, I'll literally go to ChatGPT for, like, some emotional insight. Like, I'll treat AI like my therapist.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I'll literally write, like, having a really rough time, feeling kind of lost. Haha. Chad would be like, hey, bud, usually haha means not so funny, but, like, I have such a sad, scared way of texting. And you're just so manly and direct.

[B]

Yeah, have to be.

[A]

Have to be.

[B]

We have not. We have no time for the funny business. And if I didn't speak to him more recently, I probably would have thrown in a hey, hope all is well, and then ask for the favor. I talk to him all the time, though. He's a good friend that I've known since high school.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[A]

Look at that.

[B]

It's good. It's good stuff. It's good stuff.

[A]

You know, on my flight, my flight was. Oh, so tell me about this. My flight here yesterday, bad weather, New York, you know, the United app informs me it goes, by the way, shout out the United app. Gorgeous app.

[B]

It's a beautiful app.

[A]

It's really well done. It literally tells you how long the waiting time is for your security line.

[B]

Oh, that's nice.

[A]

And it'll say, hey, do you want us to check pre check line? Like, are you elite?

[B]

Oh, that's interesting.

[A]

Because if you're elite, it's only a two minute wait. If you're a civilian.

[B]

I've seen that. It's a 20 minute and my ringer on just to see if that was.

[A]

Was it.

[B]

It was.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[B]

Yeah, no problem. How many people? Just one would be great.

[A]

Just one. With the appetite of two. See? Just one. But he'll be eating for two.

[B]

Just one would be great. But he'll be eating. Thank you so much. 6, 15 under Josh Heck. Love you. Thank you.

[A]

You can give me my full name. Joshua.

[B]

That's it. Thank you. What'd that take? Ten seconds.

[A]

Thanks, dad.

[B]

Come on.

[A]

Thank you, Mr. Ben.

[B]

Come on.

[A]

Thank you, Mister Soffer.

[B]

Come on. Wow. Unbelievable.

[A]

I don't know how I'm going to repay that one.

[B]

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[A]

Well, shout out the United app for being so darn easy. But they, they, they kept reminding me. They're like, hey, bad weather in Newark. You're an hour you're pushing. I logged 15,000 steps in LAX. I walked in LAX airport with 3,000 steps for the day. I was like, two hours. Beautiful. I rolled calls and I walk. I walked from terminal one to eight about three or four, maybe seven times.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Got those steps. Got on my flight. Guess who's on my flight? And I don't know if you'll be

[B]

able to appreciate Edie Falco.

[A]

A dream? No. You familiar with the Killer Bees? No, you God. Ghostface Killa.

[B]

And it's not ringing a bell.

[A]

Bobby Digital. Raekwon the Chef. Rza.

[B]

Lizzo.

[A]

Not Lizzo. Just a rabbi saying lizzo.

[B]

Reza farhan.

[A]

I love that lizza.

[B]

Reza farhan.

[A]

Not rza. Farhan from shaws of sunset. The rza.

[B]

Rizzler.

[A]

Oh, God, The Rizza. The rza.

[B]

I have no idea. I have no clue. But I clearly know a lot of people within that are close.

[A]

How has that not been a collab yet? Riza Me. The Rizzo. He's the baby. Rza. Oh, my God.

[B]

I would really be able to appreciate it if I knew who RZA was. Oh, man. Rapper. Is he a rapper?

[A]

RZA is basically the leader, the producer of the Wu Tang Clan.

[B]

Wu Tang Clan ain't nothing to fuck with.

[A]

That's right.

[B]

Of course. I had their T shirt in Jewish sleepaway camp.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Wu Tang.

[A]

Wu Tang. Here. I mean, you're not going to recognize him, but the razor.

[B]

Oh, nice.

[A]

Yeah, I asked him for a photograph.

[B]

Did he know who you were? No.

[A]

Please, no. But I mean, it was so cool because we walked. Like, I saw him on the plane and he was. I mean, this guy. I mean, he's a filmmaker, He's a brilliant producer. I mean, legend. Legend. He's scored a bunch of movies. He's a genius. And as we know, I worked with his compatriot, his co worker, the Method man, in the movie the Wackness. Shout out.

[B]

Yes, yes. Shout out.

[A]

Method Man. Hey, you get off. Anyway, and so I see him on my flight. I go, oh, my God, that's rza. And for five hours, this man meditated. I'm assuming he meditated. I don't think he was sleeping. Eyes closed, meditating, huge, headphones on, quietly, Like I've never seen a more serene folk. Serene dude. And then he gets off the flight and I'm like, I'm waiting for him.

[B]

That's it.

[A]

12:30 at night, three hours delayed. He sees me coming out, I see him and I just like, stand there with my phone like this. And he goes, what's up, man? I was like, Excuse me, Mr. RZA, sir. Could I just chub you for a photo? I'm a Huge fan. He's like, yeah, for sure. And I just took the primary. Perfect selfie. I was just so ready. And. And then I followed him out of the airport. Not intentionally. We just go. Headed to the same exit. And like, every cool dude that we passed on the way gave him respect.

[B]

Got it.

[A]

I was like, if you know.

[B]

If you know, you know. And that's why I don't. That makes sense.

[A]

But. But you would have gone up to the Rizzler.

[B]

I would have gone up to the Rizzler like that.

[A]

I would love to, too.

[B]

The Rizzler king, the man. We should have him on the show.

[A]

Rizzler is invited as a total open invite forever.

[B]

We should have the Rizzler.

[A]

Yeah. I think we'd be crazy, too.

[B]

He'd be great. He'd be great.

[A]

I have one. I have one story for our weird news.

[B]

Okay, great.

[A]

Because, you know, why not? And this is. Forget meditating. This sexologist wants you to practice mindful masturbation.

[B]

Oh.

[A]

Put some me time on your weekly schedule. While meditation has plenty of benefits, sitting still isn't the only way to reduce anxiety and improve. Rather, getting busy between the sheets on your own can have similar perks. It's not just men who can benefit from it, as anyone can rely on solo time to keep emotions in check, combat stress, and be more present. They want you to. While you're canoodling with yourself, they want you to be more mindful about it.

[B]

Okay. I think that's. That's healthy.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I think that's smart.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

And I wish them well.

[A]

Yeah. Okay.

[B]

Right.

[A]

I think it's. You know, I think it's. It's a. I think it's more utilitarian than people think.

[B]

Definitely.

[A]

People are using it for sleep.

[B]

Definitely.

[A]

I think it's a natural relaxant.

[B]

Definitely.

[A]

So, you know, I'm not sure how much more I need to be like. I don't. What do I need to be thinking about in the middle of it?

[B]

I just. You need to be treating yourself with respect, Josh. That's what it is. Respect yourself. Whatever that.

[A]

Maybe get dressed up. Do it in the tuxedo.

[B]

You could. Yeah, yeah, yeah, you could. I would dry clean it after.

[A]

In a caftan. Absolutely.

[B]

You could for sure dress up for it. You should. I think so. Put on a dress. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. That's. That's being mindful. Putting on a dress. Yeah. Lighting a candle.

[A]

Send yourself an edible.

[B]

Jerking it before.

[A]

Do we go to jail for this conversation?

[B]

Probably.

[A]

This is an unhinged step and this is also our topical thirst.

[B]

We're not cutting a thing, which means

[A]

There's a 24 hour turnaround.

[B]

We're not cutting a single thing, Josh.

[A]

We don't cut anymore. We don't edit.

[B]

You have a woody and nuts.

[A]

I do have a Woody. Nuts are. What do you not. Moment of the week are gripes with people, places, but also things. My. My Woody nuts is the phrase. You know what it is. No, I don't.

[B]

I don't.

[A]

I don't know what it is.

[B]

I agree.

[A]

You know what it is?

[B]

Black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow, black and yellow.

[A]

Don't know what that is. I think that has to do with Pittsburgh, but in general, I don't know what it is. I'll be honest.

[B]

I too, don't know what it is. That's fantastic. What do you announce? We've all seen this before. When somebody is driving while simultaneously having their foot out the window. What? You've never seen this foot barefoot out the window, driving? You never seen it? I've seen it before, and I saw it recently, and it's complete. What do you. Nuts. I get that maybe you want to feel the wind in between your toes. It's a woody. Nuts. Do it in the passenger seat, too. Your leg is going to get cut off. Like, it's going to get sawed off in traffic. It's no good. But certainly driving with your foot out the window is an absolute wood of your nuts.

[A]

It's an absolute wood of your nuts. It's funny. Like, what, growing up, did your parents thoroughly scare you about? Because my mom always did with me. She's like, do not put your arm outside of the car. Of course you will get hit by a car and you'll lose your arm.

[B]

She's right. It was illegal to turn on the lights in the backseat at night while driving.

[A]

Right?

[B]

We would get pulled over, right? Like my mom said, like, we'll go to jail if we turn on the lights in the back. And I just have to say that's also witty and nuts. It is so not a big deal. The glare is really not that bad. Like, people turn on the lights all the time.

[A]

Glare for whom?

[B]

I don't even know. It doesn't bother me.

[A]

No, that's crazy. And also, my mom scared me about a lot of things, but she didn't scare me about the important thing, which was, what about when I'm 82 and completely lose my faculties and you're my health proxy. If there's anyone with any resource, please feel free to DM me. It is not easy having an elderly parent. Love you, Mom. Hope you're not listening, but please, I need some help. This is so hard. I'm an only child. I'm doing it alone. And I am lost. I am in the forest alone. Her aids won't text me back.

[B]

And on that note, folks, really, this is serious.

[A]

I need as much help as one could get. Please feel free to message us DM us. I love my mother, but it's so much for one person help. Josh.

[B]

It's too much for one person.

[A]

Can I get a brand deal with arp? I need something. Okay.

[B]

Anyway, just end the show this episode, folks. It's five stars. We got Joshua Luger's reservation at 6:15. Otherwise, what are you, nuts?

[A]

Thank you.

[B]

Listen to us wherever you get your podcasts, but especially watch us on Spotify. Spotify video through the roof. 8K, 12K, 24K. Who knows 24K? Golden sick, right? Mondays and Thursdays, folks. We will see you next time. What if I told you you only have 12 hours to legally have sex? To Finding True Love or just Like a Good Guy. From the director of Easy A and Anyone but you.

[A]

This whole thing is nuts. There's nothing traditional about this language.

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What about you and me?

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[A]

Your mom? No, she thinks I'm a ten.

[B]

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