A Great Weekend, For the Wrong Reasons

Summary

Podcast Summary: Kennedy Saves the World Episode Title: A Great Weekend, For the Wrong Reasons
Release Date: July 21, 2025
Host: Kennedy
Guests: Jimmy Fayella and an Unnamed Speaker

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Introduction to the Episode

The episode titled "A Great Weekend, For the Wrong Reasons" delves into the chaotic and often humorous experiences surrounding high school reunions, especially when influenced by factors like alcohol consumption and societal changes such as the popularity of Ozempic. Hosted by Kennedy, the episode features candid discussions with Jimmy Fayella and an unnamed guest, offering listeners a blend of humor, personal anecdotes, and insightful commentary.

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High School Reunion Experiences

Kennedy opens the episode by setting the stage with Mercury in retrograde, a time believed to cause communication and technological mishaps, making reunions particularly tricky. She welcomes Jimmy Fayella back to discuss his recent high school reunion.

Kennedy [00:38]:
"So Mercury is in retrograde, which can make reunions very, very tricky because this is the time of year when communication and technology can really go on the fritz."

Jimmy shares his initial observations about the reunion atmosphere, highlighting the excessive drinking and its repercussions.

Unnamed Speaker [01:07]:
"We should all feel better, you and me, about our own drinking. Because what I saw. This is crazy."
(01:07)

He recounts the setting of Levittown, emphasizing its history as the first suburb for American GI veterans, which adds a nostalgic backdrop to his stories.

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The Drinking Dilemma: Then and Now

A significant portion of the conversation centers around the impact of alcohol consumption at reunions, particularly in the context of modern trends like weight loss medications such as Ozempic.

Unnamed Speaker [02:12]:
"If you lose 30 pounds, your alcohol intake changes. Oh, meaning your ability to... like, I've done this before when I've lost weight. If I lose 20 pounds, you go out drinking. It just means you can't drink as your tolerance obviously changes."
(02:12)

He explains how reduced alcohol tolerance, possibly due to weight loss, can lead to excessive drinking, resulting in embarrassing and dangerous situations.

Jimmy Fayella [03:06]:
"I saw a lot of bony people."
(03:06)

Unnamed Speaker [03:27]:
"We had four people fall down. Because people pregamed, and this is a PSA."
(03:27)

The guest emphasizes the dangers of pre-gaming and excessive drinking, sharing a story where a woman became so intoxicated that she fell multiple times, highlighting the perils of altered alcohol tolerance.

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Social Media’s Role in Modern Reunions

The discussion shifts to the influence of social media on high school reunions, noting how platforms like Facebook have changed the dynamics by removing the element of surprise and increasing pre-event knowledge about attendees.

Unnamed Speaker [05:20]:
"Facebook ruined high school reunions because you don't have the surprise anymore."
(05:20)

Kennedy and her guests discuss how the loss of surprise encounters and the oversharing of personal updates on social media can detract from the nostalgic experience of reunions.

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Nostalgia vs. Present Realities

Kennedy reminisces about her own high school reunion experiences, contrasting them with current reunions dominated by excessive drinking and superficial interactions.

Kennedy [05:12]:
"I feel like we should do a welfare truck on Heather because she was the one, the only one keeping us all together."
(05:12)

The conversation highlights the challenges of maintaining genuine connections in an age where social media and altered lifestyles have transformed traditional reunion dynamics.

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Memorable Moments and Personal Anecdotes

The episode is rich with personal stories from the unnamed speaker and Jimmy Fayella, including humorous and poignant moments from their past and recent reunions.

Unnamed Speaker [07:44]:
"I have this game ball. Dennis Schneider threw a no hitter against Garden city. Struck out 15 guys. I got the game ball."
(07:44)

These anecdotes serve to illustrate the enduring bonds and shared histories that reunions aim to celebrate, despite the often chaotic present circumstances.

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The Impact of Excessive Drinking

Further discussions detail the physical and emotional toll of excessive drinking at reunions, including incidents requiring medical attention and the strain it places on personal relationships.

Unnamed Speaker [12:12]:
"It was disgusting. And we need to own this. I'm not shying away from this."
(12:12)

The guests candidly address the negative aspects of such reunions, advocating for better self-awareness and responsibility among attendees.

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Concluding Remarks

Kennedy wraps up the episode by reflecting on the lessons learned from the reunion experiences shared. The episode underscores the importance of moderation, genuine connections, and being present in the moment to truly enjoy reunions without the overshadowing influence of excessive drinking or social media.

Kennedy [12:51]:
"This has been Kennedy Saves the World along with Jimmy Faith. I'm Kennedy."
(12:51)

While the episode is filled with humor and personal stories, it ultimately serves as a commentary on modern social gatherings and the necessity of balancing nostalgia with present realities.

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Notable Quotes:

• Unnamed Speaker [02:12]:
  "If you lose 30 pounds, your alcohol intake changes. Oh, meaning your ability to... like, I've done this before when I've lost weight."

• Unnamed Speaker [05:20]:
  "Facebook ruined high school reunions because you don't have the surprise anymore."

• Unnamed Speaker [12:12]:
  "It was disgusting. And we need to own this. I'm not shying away from this."

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This episode of "Kennedy Saves the World" offers a humorous yet introspective look at high school reunions in the modern age, blending personal stories with broader social observations. Whether you're preparing for your own reunion or simply interested in the dynamics of social gatherings, this episode provides valuable insights with a dose of wit and authenticity.

Transcript

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[Kennedy]

Hello and welcome to this episode of Kennedy Saves the World. So Mercury is in retrograde, which can make reunions very, very tricky because this is the time of year when communication and technology can really go on the fritz. And we want to hear all about being reunited. Did it feel so good? Jimmy Fayella is back because it's Monday. How was your high school reunion?

[Jimmy Fayella]

Oh, man.

[Kennedy]

Jimmy, everything.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Well, this is what you need to know first and foremost, that we should all feel better, you and me, about our own drinking. Because what I saw. This is crazy. I grew up, as you know, in Levittown.

[Kennedy]

Yep.

[Unnamed Speaker]

It is the biggest post World War II community for, like, American GIs returning home from war. In a lot of ways, it was the first suburb.

[Kennedy]

Oh, wow.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Yeah. Everybody there is a gi. Like, literally everybody is a veteran in my town, at least the first generation. Yeah, I grew up with a lot of old men. You should never make a sudden move around. Somebody's gonna have a flashback. You're gonna get popped in the head. That's the way it worked. But anyway, as you know, and I've been upfront about this to kind of inspire people, I was a mess of a kid. Like, you know, when we always talk about. We've. We talked about this on Foxy Saturday night once. They were like, is your son gonna drink at the prom? I'm like, dude, by the time I went to my junior prom, I was trying to quit drinking.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Like.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Like, that's how I. I grew up in a really rough and tumble, you know, party centric vibe. And the. The point I'm trying to make is these kids were better drinkers in high school than they were at the reunion. We had four people fall down.

[Jimmy Fayella]

What?

[Unnamed Speaker]

Fall down. Because people pregamed, and this is a psa. This is not going to be about my reunion. I'm going to bring this full circle.

[Kennedy]

But I will tell you the pregame. I know I never got invited to the pregame. I wouldn't have at the reunion either. Like that. Actually, the thought of someone else pregaming Hurts my feelings.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Well, I'm only telling this story though for a reason. This really matters. Okay, everybody that was there, there were a lot of people that are Ozempic drinking. And what does that mean? A lot of these folks, they don't eat. No. Well, there's that. But yes, they had just taken off like a flash 20. A flash 30. Okay, this is a public service announcement. If you lose 30 pounds, your alcohol intake changes. Oh, meaning your ability to. Like, I've done this before when I've lost weight. If I lose 20 pounds, you go out drinking. It just means you can't drink as your tolerance obviously changes. And I was surrounded by very, you know. You know when women lose weight to the point and men do this too, where you kind of don't see the soul in their face anymore.

[Jimmy Fayella]

I saw a lot of bony people.

[Kennedy]

Yeah. Drinking really gaunt.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Drinking too much alcohol.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Like this would sound like a bit if it weren't true. I. Some. One of the girls was so cartoonishly smashed that I put my hand arm around her and I would go. I don't know if you guys know my designated driver. So and so. And they laughed. And as they laughed, she fell on the ground.

[Kennedy]

Oh God.

[Unnamed Speaker]

On the ground. Like, thank God she didn't hit her.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Head like on the ground, did she?

[Unnamed Speaker]

She was. She survived. She got up.

[Kennedy]

I'm so embarrassed that Jimmy's making fun of.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Just to be clear. No, because I couldn't even keep up the conversation. This is what happened. Okay. This thing was from 7:00pm to 10:00pm I.

[Kennedy]

That's reasonable.

[Unnamed Speaker]

I witnessed a woman being cut off at 7:28. My first of two drinks. I had 7:28. And this is a teachable moment for everybody. Okay. We've been there. Have you ever shown up to a party where you realize you are 10 drinks behind everybody else?

[Kennedy]

Yes.

[Unnamed Speaker]

And there's not even a point in being there.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Like you could drink, take it in for a minute, but you're actually at a daycare.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Unnamed Speaker]

And that's what happened to me.

[Kennedy]

Yes.

[Unnamed Speaker]

I was in my home smoking a JC Newman and putting it out on Jenny by like 10:30. I'm not a loser.

[Kennedy]

But did she go with you?

[Unnamed Speaker]

No.

[Kennedy]

Wasn't spous.

[Unnamed Speaker]

No.1 stag. This is a thing. In my senior year. Yeah. My senior year I made the whole grade, go to the prom stag.

[Kennedy]

That's awesome.

[Unnamed Speaker]

That was a cool thing. And we all took buses and went. So that's what the reunion was. But we probably could have used the chaperones this time.

[Trey Gowdy]

Around.

[Unnamed Speaker]

It was bad.

[Jimmy Fayella]

It was bad.

[Kennedy]

They should have set the party buses with a stripper pole in the middle.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Why not?

[Unnamed Speaker]

I mean, that's how we met. I'm kidding.

[Kennedy]

I. I haven't been to a high school reunion in so long because one, I graduated in 90. And so our 30 year was five years ago during the pandemic. So we didn't have a reunion. And then no one, Gordon. Like, my senior year sucked. Like, no one cares. There used to be one person, Heather, who would keep everyone's information current and you would get an email or a Facebook post or something from Heather. Every couple of years, Heather's given up. I hope she's okay. I feel like we should do a welfare truck on Heather because she was the one, the only one keeping us all together.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Oh, have you looking at you, Jenny.

[Kennedy]

And John, our senior class president and student body president, who, you know, there. There's the ball. They dropped it.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Well, you know what happened, though? In a lot of ways, Facebook ruined high school reunions because you don't have the surprise anymore. You're not. You're not only showing up. You know, you used to go to these and someone had snuck up on you, like, wow, that person changed. But you don't have that element of surprise anymore. Now you're showing up and you're consoling them on the loss of their dog a year and a half ago because you know everything about.

[Kennedy]

Too much.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Yeah, it's almost too much. So two things hurt high school reunions. One is social media. Two is ozempic. You've got to know if you lose a lot of weight, you've got to change your intake. So.

[Kennedy]

Oh, that's thing. Because when people gain a lot of weight, they're hard to recognize. Don't go anywhere more. Kennedy Saves the World right after this.

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[Kennedy]

My 20 year, I did go and a lot of guys shaved their heads because they were going bald. And I didn't recognize so many of them and I had to look at name tags and I'm like, oh, my God, Justin, that's you.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

But there was at our tenure, one guy in our class was in a Skinemax movie and I stumbled upon him. I was like, holy cow, is that Steve and then he showed up at the reunion and I was like, I saw you in a Skin and Max movie. He's like, yeah, I was doing some acting for a while in la. I was like, acting. And then he ended up hooking up with a girl who had. She wasn't a girl, she's a woman at that point. But she had a super immense glow up and. And so she was like kind of nerdy in high school and got like insanely hot and tan and fit and. And he was nerdy in high school and he got hot and tan and fit and has a video to prove it. And they apparently like hooked up at the high school reunion. Yes.

[Unnamed Speaker]

See, that didn't happen in mine because no one could consent. They were that smashed. Like it was crazy to me. And I know them. I want you to understand where I went school in Levittown. I had a high school baseball coach who would take me out of eighth period. Okay. And give me dirt on the teams we were going to play that week. And like this guy just got dumped. This guy applied to Princeton and got rejected. And they would. I'm not kidding. I used to drink Slurpees with gin in them and just rag behind home plate. In 1990, were you on the team? No, I wouldn't play baseball or senior.

[Kennedy]

You were like a professional heckler at that point.

[Unnamed Speaker]

In 1995. I have this game ball. Dennis Schneider threw a no hitter against Garden city. Struck out 15 guys. I got the game ball. It was Memorial Day because I was ragging so relentlessly. I used to drink Slurpees and gin. So I understand drinking and everything else like that. What I saw this weekend was something entirely different. People were crying and hugging and it was like a Civil War battlefield.

[Jimmy Fayella]

I was there. This is rolling around on the ground. And I was like, but why?

[Unnamed Speaker]

And I really, like. I was like, why is this a thing? I drank with these people, people in the 90s and they were fine. It's not say they weren't drunk. Yeah, but that's what it is. It's drinking in the age of rapid weight loss is a whole new ball game.

[Kennedy]

So do you think that they were just so excited that they just uncorked for a night or are these people who no need an intervention that.

[Unnamed Speaker]

I think it was a night. That's what I think it was. I think there was a lot of build up to this. People were really excited. They had a party beforehand. I came to find out the girls. Just the girls. Okay. They Pre game for three hours before the 7 o'.

[Kennedy]

Clock. I believe it. I know those moms. Yeah, I know them all.

[Unnamed Speaker]

You get loose, you got a sitter, you know, you're out of the town. And they got destroyed.

[Kennedy]

Yeah. But also, you know, they all have like 16, 18 year olds.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Yeah.

[Kennedy]

And they're like, okay, you go to your parents house tonight. Mommy's gonna go to the cigarette. When you take a.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Like, I'm not even kidding.

[Unnamed Speaker]

At my first drink of the night, someone was giving the speech about how.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Like, we always had each other's back. Like, what is going on? How have you been? Are you married? Do you have any kids? The thing about it was, you know, people say stuff about us, but. And I was like, wait, what? What is even happening? They were so many drinks ahead of me that I didn't get to enjoy.

[Kennedy]

And you can never catch up.

[Jimmy Fayella]

No. When you walk into one of those.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Situations, you can just assume walk out. So my buddy, Steve Robbins, great dude, right? He doesn't drink. He went to rehab young. He's an aa. He doesn't drink. He's only.

[Kennedy]

You should use his last name.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Oh, Steve O. Yeah. Blair pronounced Steve O. He doesn't care. Everyone knows who he is. A public figure. Okay. He's been to Fox a bunch. But anyway, I. He is, as a courteous gentleman, a guy that was like, you know, I was like, let's just get out of here. Like, we're done. We can leave now. He's like, no, I gotta go say goodbye. I'm like, there's no one you're gonna.

[Kennedy]

Say goodbye to that will remember the goodbye.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Zero.

[Kennedy]

And no one who remembers less than Steve left without saying goodbye.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Not only was I spot on.

[Kennedy]

Well, he's off the list.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Not yet. He made an attempt to say goodbye to one table of people and grew so frustrated trying to get their attention.

[Jimmy Fayella]

That he's like, all right, I'm out of here. And we got out of there and I was home. And you know what's funny?

[Kennedy]

Pull my chin hair. My shirt'll come up.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Try pull it.

[Kennedy]

No, seriously, it's the weirdest thing.

[Jimmy Fayella]

And they were so drunk and so sloppy.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Right.

[Jimmy Fayella]

That my buddy, when we got back.

[Unnamed Speaker]

To his house, like, do you want to hang out and smoke a cigar now? He was fine all night. And I was like, no, I don't want to hang out with him either. I was just done with it. I needed to cut the cord and go home.

[Kennedy]

Yep.

[Unnamed Speaker]

So I went home and smoked a JC Newman, Connecticut with Jenny. That was a win.

[Kennedy]

That is fantastic.

[Unnamed Speaker]

It Was a great weekend, but for the wrong reasons. You know what I mean? You know, sometimes something's like unintentionally funny or all that.

[Kennedy]

Yeah.

[Unnamed Speaker]

So it was great. It was great to see everybody. They all look the same, but everyone's alcohol tolerance.

[Kennedy]

I'm glad you recognize them.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Well, I did, but they. They're too skinny, so that's that.

[Kennedy]

Do you think half the people like, I can't believe Fela didn't show up?

[Jimmy Fayella]

No, because every single one of them.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Made me take a picture and record a video for their mom.

[Kennedy]

Oh, that's sweet.

[Jimmy Fayella]

My mom. My mom watches your show. I don't watch that. They're a cab driver or something and.

[Kennedy]

They think it's an insult. It's like, dude, I would rather party with your mom.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Yeah, your mom isn't throwing up right now.

[Jimmy Fayella]

But they were.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Listen, they were great. I love these people, but I was genuinely. I haven't been in the presence of 50 people with multiple fall downs since ninth grade. Like a back.

[Kennedy]

Will you go to your next 10 year reunion?

[Jimmy Fayella]

Yes.

[Kennedy]

In 2035.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Yeah, I will. But my guess is they're going to have it at a church.

[Jimmy Fayella]

I don't think they could have it at a bar.

[Unnamed Speaker]

I don't.

[Kennedy]

I was thinking it's going to be a mass funeral because everyone's going to die from cirrhosis.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Dude, listen, they don't go out a lot.

[Unnamed Speaker]

And that's what I think this was. There was a. Someone flew in for this and wound up throwing up to the point that he left in an ambulance because he probably hadn't drank alcohol.

[Kennedy]

Point.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Yeah, he probably hadn't drank his whole life.

[Unnamed Speaker]

No, no. It was disgusting. And we need to own this. I'm not shying away from this.

[Jimmy Fayella]

And it was amazing because, like, I was.

[Unnamed Speaker]

I was texting Jenny. I'm like, you're gonna die laughing. I'm like, I'm on my way home. She was like, is everything okay?

[Jimmy Fayella]

I'm like, yeah.

[Kennedy]

Did you get in a fight?

[Unnamed Speaker]

Yes.

[Jimmy Fayella]

And now some poor.

[Kennedy]

Do I need to call someone?

[Unnamed Speaker]

Now some poor landscaper has to climb.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Out my bedroom window because Jimmy's coming home an hour early because again, I give.

[Kennedy]

Mrs. Jenny, I did not leave the ladder outside.

[Jimmy Fayella]

I give the heads up. I don't think I fallen and I.

[Unnamed Speaker]

Put in a claim on my homeowners. I'm like, tell him I'll do another.

[Jimmy Fayella]

Lap around the block. Take the front door, buddy. I don't care. Manuel, just get out of there in one piece. Come on.

[Kennedy]

The best Manuel standing. All right, Jimmy, have a great weekend. It's only up from here, only. This has been Kennedy Saves the World along with Jimmy Faith. I'm Kennedy. Listen ad free with a Fox News podcast plus subscription on Apple Podcasts and Amazon prime, members can listen to this show ad free on the Amazon music app. Oh, go ahead and leave me a review while you're there. I'd love to hear what you have to say. You've been listening to Kennedy Saves the World on the Fox News Podcast Network.

[Trey Gowdy]

Hey, I'm Trey Gowdy, host of the Trey Gowdy Podcast. I hope you will join me every Tuesday and Thursday as we navigate life together and hopefully find ourselves a little bit better on the other side.

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