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Josh Laver
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Matt
Ladies and gentlemen, let me just tell you.
Jess
This is episode 222 with Noel Murillo. Yeah, period.
Josh Laver
Wow.
Matt
222S. Lucky number, baby.
Noel Murillo
Two.
Matt
Two twos.
Josh Laver
222, baby.
Matt
Yeah. My. My angel numbers are 444, though. I don't know if you guys don't.
Josh Laver
Even know what an angel number is, man.
Matt
You don't know what an angel. You know an angel number?
Noel Murillo
No, I don't.
Matt
It's like that number that like you just see everywhere. Like 11, 11, 777, 444. Those are angel Numbers, and they each have different meanings. So every time I look at a clock, a lot of the times It'll be like 4,44, you know? So.
Josh Laver
Yeah, mine's 11. 11. Make a wish.
Matt
There's your angel number.
Josh Laver
Yeah, Josh, you want to do the intro? You want me to do it?
Matt
Got it. My boy. You leading the charts, baby. Let's go.
Josh Laver
All right. For sure. Everybody, welcome to LA. Episode 222. An angel number, supposedly. Welcome to La Platica. Number one. Number one rated La Platica.
Noel Murillo
No.
Josh Laver
Number one Latino podcast in the world. That's according to Google, my boys. Check it out. Hey, shout out to our sponsors at sea. Yes, sir. Our homies back at sea. Geek. Thank you so much for sponsoring this video. It's Monday, baby. Hashtag Mondays don't suck. You already knew that.
Noel Murillo
But you.
Josh Laver
But you already knew that. I hope you guys had a fantastic weekend. But, guys, it's Monday. It's time to get on track. And I know. Shout out to everybody that's at the gym.
Matt
Hey, you working out right now? You on the StairMaster, baby girl, you better crank it up.
Josh Laver
Shout out to Everybody.
Matt
You got seven. I need you to put that up to 11.
Josh Laver
Yes, sir. Oh, you know what I mean. Maybe not too tough. Look, shout out to everybody. Driving on the way to work, getting that money cuz we making paper, baby. Now, I'm Sebastian Robles. This is D. Josh Levo. And today we got a special guest. Super special guest. He is what we call Blowing up superstar. Tik tok. Superstar sensation. You probably already follow him. He's known. He's a amazing school bus driver. Not only that, but I see he, like, does hella mukbang stuff.
Matt
Yeah, solo dates.
Josh Laver
He solo dates. I see him at the movies, I see him at Chuck E. Cheese. I see him getting kicked out spots.
Noel Murillo
Oh, we'll talk about it.
Josh Laver
We'll talk about it. But today we have no on the podcast. Hey, so much.
Matt
Welcome to la, my boy.
Josh Laver
Appreciate. Thanks so much for coming on la, bro. We really appreciate it. I know you're super busy. You create content constantly. Very entertaining. How are you, brother?
Noel Murillo
I'm good, I'm good. How are you guys? Good.
Matt
Bro. Bro, I discovered you recently and I know you've been at it for a minute now, right?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, about. About a year now.
Matt
About a year that you've been doing like, tik toks. And dude, your content is, first of all, it's very, very good. Very unique, very you. It feels like very organic. And dude, you and I say this like. Like, you get so many views, bro. I came across you on one of your TikToks two weeks ago when I hit you up. The day I hit you up is when I discovered you.
Noel Murillo
Okay?
Matt
I was laying in bed and I came across Tick Tock. I watched the whole thing and I was like, damn, this guy's good. So then I went on your page, every single view. It was like a million plus.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
And I woke up my girl, I go, I think I just found the most Famous man on TikTok. I'm like, Bro, you're just popping and people love you, bro. It's really cool to see, man.
Noel Murillo
It's great. Thank you. It's been crazy. It's. Yeah, it's been within a year, so. Yeah, I can't even believe it, honestly.
Matt
Tell us your backstory. I know you. You're a bus driver, a school bus driver. I want to know, like, what is, like, what's the origin story? How'd you get to this point? How are you here right now?
Noel Murillo
So pretty much, you know, I was doing bus driving and on. Just long story short, I was just. I just needed more money, you know, here in LA, you know, I was making about what, 80, 000 a year? What, a thousand.
Matt
School bus.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Which is what, you know, take Homes was about like, what, 1000 to 1200 a week. But. And then you, you know, which I thought it was decent money. But then you look into, like, moving out, you get your own apartment, and it's like, you know, it's not a lot of money. And then, you know, you want kids. You factoring kids. Like, I don't know how I'm gonna do it. And then from there, I just saw people making money from Tick tock. I gotta give him a shout out. Juan Ruiz.
Matt
Oh, no way.
Noel Murillo
His. He did A Day in a Life of an Office assistant. Okay, and then I think I know.
Matt
Who you're talking about.
Noel Murillo
And he was just kind of doing like ASMR in office, like, you know, refilling the paper machine with paper, clean the tables. And that video went viral. It got like 10 million views. And then he did a follow up to that video, and then he talked about making $5,000 from that video. And then that's when I had the little light bulb moment of, okay, I gotta do this. Let me do it. The Analytical School Bus Driver. And then that took off.
Matt
Yeah, bro. So I kind of have a funny. A similar story to that too. I remember my boy, he had told me he was making $10,000 a month making YouTube videos. And I was like, holy shit. Like, there's an opportunity there. Yeah, that wasn't why I started, but it definitely was a huge motivational factor.
Noel Murillo
Right.
Matt
And I saw you actually talk about this on another TikTok that you did with somebody else, where you were like, yeah, I just needed some more money, so I started making content. Which I love that you admit that, because a lot of people, like, won't.
Noel Murillo
Say that I do it, I do it for the money. I've heard people say, like, to get in, get into consecration, like, you got to be like, passionate about it. I'm like, I'll be honest. I just did it for the money.
Matt
Yeah, but you figured out something that works for you and it's very, like, organic. It's not forced, bro.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, there is a formula, like, not to sound, like, not to sound full of myself, but there definitely is a formula when it comes to short form content. Right. Getting the right hooks, the editing and, you know, creating engagement, doing things to get people to comment and stuff.
Matt
Yeah, you are a perfect example of. I feel like social media now has. Has taken a different shift. People want to see authentic, relatable content that's not overly produced. It's not super high quality. Not to discredit you, but I'm saying, like, it just feels very raw and real. And I feel like people on social media, like, they, they're over the. Over polished, the. You know what I mean? Like, the high quality cameras. Like, he just like, yo, this is my life. I'm single. You're single?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
I'm going on solo dates and I'm taking you along with me. And then, like, even though you're making money on social media now, like, you're still known for using, like, coupons and stuff like that coupon and stuff like that. And you're like, very, like, open about it. Like, you're like, oh, I got the. I got the groupon. Y' all saw the groupon.
Noel Murillo
I got the groupon.
Matt
Like, it's just really cool to see you, man.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, it is, it is.
Josh Laver
It's very. It's. It's. It's. It's like everybody, like you said, everybody wants to go like, and be on social media and be like this polished figure and, oh, I organically came here or I organically started, like, influencing and stuff, which is great, but I feel like a lot of people always like, mask that as well, but you organically just are organic.
Noel Murillo
You know what I mean?
Matt
Organically.
Josh Laver
Yeah, organically. So, yeah, I think it's really cool, man. My question was like, for being a bus driver, that's a pretty unique profession, right?
Noel Murillo
Very.
Josh Laver
It's something you got to get your license for.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Because you can't drive those huge long things.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Pause. Yeah, but is that something that like maybe your, your dad did or your Theo did or how did you like fall into that? Yeah, because that's like a. Like where do you go apply for that?
Noel Murillo
So I was the only school bus driving for. So when I made that tick tock, I was just driving school bus for about two months.
Matt
But you're not anymore.
Josh Laver
What?
Noel Murillo
I do school bus driving like once a month now.
Josh Laver
Oh wow.
Noel Murillo
Just for content. Just to get a video out of it. Yeah. So they call me if there's a fun video out of it. They call me just to.
Matt
Bro, you're so.
Josh Laver
No way.
Noel Murillo
So good.
Matt
Just to get some content.
Josh Laver
Wait, hold on. So you're just a school bus driver for fun now?
Noel Murillo
And fun fact.
Josh Laver
That's actually cool.
Matt
Well, for the content.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. And fun fact. I tell them like, don't pay me like.
Matt
Oh really?
Noel Murillo
That's cool. I drive for free. Yeah.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
No, okay.
Matt
Don't pay me. I'm making so much money.
Josh Laver
I'm sorry we making it about us, but. We're making it about us. But me organically, I'm going to tell you, cuz this is who I am as my personality. Can we please go on a ride along?
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Oh, no way. Get the best.
Josh Laver
Like, please, bro. Like I would actually love that.
Noel Murillo
Bro.
Matt
You honestly don't have your own bus? Right? Like, okay. It's like a whole. It's like a company.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Company. Private charter. Yeah.
Matt
And is it. Do you do like certain agent or how does that work?
Noel Murillo
It varies. It's a. It's a private charter company. So I mainly just do like field trips and I take the kids to like the sport games and stuff. Like so I don't do the whole like dropping off to school kind of.
Matt
Got it. They recognize you.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Now. Now they do. Yeah. I mean bro, you can't. We can't. You can't be on the, on the in the bus working like being so known like, like knowing. That's crazy, bro. Yeah. You wouldn' able to. To do your job correctly. Right. And be safe.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, they get a little crazy. Yeah, they get crazy. Yeah. For most part it's been pretty good crazy. Like an excitement that I'm.
Matt
They want to make and stuff.
Noel Murillo
But that's cool. Yeah. Still like I said, I only do it just for content now.
Josh Laver
Wow. But going back to the question, you just naturally wanted to do it, so.
Noel Murillo
But prior to that, I was working at FedEx. I was. I was at FedEx Express for eight years. I got fired just like. Like that.
Josh Laver
Damn.
Noel Murillo
And then I remember that's when I kind of. I also did. All right. Like, this is it. You got to, you know, lock in. And then from there, I got my class A big. Class A is kind of like, you kind of need experience to like, you know, the big rigs to. To get like, decent amount of money. I just randomly opened up. Indeed. And I saw like, school bus drivers or even like the Metro, the city drivers making, like, decent money, you know? So I'm like, okay, let me just do that instead of the class A. And that took off. And then the tik tok started.
Josh Laver
80. 80 stacks a year for. For a school driver. That's more than I thought. That's awesome.
Noel Murillo
There's a lot of overtime, but, yeah, 100% even. As in, in a big city. In a big city, sure. Yeah, sure. Let me put that in.
Matt
Don't taxes suck? Because you. I know you said before taxes, bro, like, you're making 80 racks. You're not seeing all that.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
You're not seeing all that.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
The only reason I'm even going to ask you this question is because I heard you talk about this. We don't really talk about money on the podcast. Like, too detailed.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
But you have made some serious money on social media, bro. I saw this one where this guy was doing this, like, finance breakdown for you, right? Yeah. Shout out to him. He's really. I like this content as well. I discovered him through you.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
And you had talked about how you made 30 grand.
Noel Murillo
Around 40. 50. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Bread, like.
Matt
And I think. And I really like that you did that because a lot of people are kind of shy away from that.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
But because you kind of went in with the intent. Intent to make more money. You're like, well, this is how much I'm making.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Full transparency. It's not coming, like, just from Tick Tock. Majority of that's coming from, like, Brandos and sponsorships for sure. But I did kind of mess up saying that just because now I'm kind of dealing with, like, a lot of people asking for money. So I'm like, you know.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
So that's been a little. Kind of overwhelming. A little.
Josh Laver
You're talking about, like, like people who follow you or like actual family friends. Family.
Noel Murillo
Just random people as well, you know.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Yeah, I didn't even think about that. Yeah, yeah, yeah. When you're very, like, specific, like, it's like, damn.
Noel Murillo
And I don't do it. I didn't say that to brag, but I kind of do it. Like, as in, like, get into consecration. Because, like I said, this is all within a year. And like, I said, I did it for the money. And I'm like, of course.
Josh Laver
I bet you anything you actually influence more than.
Noel Murillo
Exactly.
Josh Laver
You would just be doing something else or, like, you know, trying to be like some. Some somebody else. You really just said, like, this is how you make bread. Do it. I mean, that's what people do. That's what we're in it for, too, right? Like, yeah, no, of course. Anybody. Yeah, you know, you do it for the love, but also because. Yeah, because I'm getting paid also. I wouldn't be doing this, like, full time.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. And funny enough, in that video, shout out to Ryan, that video where he goes interviewing me, he kind of said something like, and we all know money doesn't buy happiness. I'm like, yeah, like, ever since I.
Matt
Got more money, a lot more.
Noel Murillo
Honestly, this past year has. Honestly, like, I haven't been a happier.
Josh Laver
Yeah, good for you, man. Yeah.
Noel Murillo
Life changing for sure.
Josh Laver
It definitely helps.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, right?
Josh Laver
No, it does help.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
But I definitely think that. I mean, there. There is a lot of truth behind money doesn't buy happiness. I was just speaking to my. To my friend, and I just want to say this because I think it's a real thing. And Josh, you can probably relate to. I recently bought one of my dream cars. Right. I love that car to death, and I'm so proud of myself, and I take care of it. I'm a big car guy. I finally got it. Amazing.
Noel Murillo
You got to say, the car. What car is it?
Josh Laver
GT3RS.
Matt
That's the first time you've actually mentioned it.
Josh Laver
He's never brought it up on the body, so. I love that car. I'm super, super happy. Super happy. But now that I have it, it's just my car. You get what I'm saying?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Like, I love it. I'm so proud. I love driving it. I love flaunting it. I love. I love looking at it. I'm in love with the car. But when I didn't have it, I would look at that car and I'll be like, one day, man. It would give me something. It would give me butterflies. But now it's just my car, and that's it. My life moves on.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
So What I'm trying to say is it doesn't fulfill me like you would think. Right. Like, but what fulfills me is just like when people say smaller things like, but I'm not trying to get like deep into it. Philosophical, you know what I mean? Like, what makes me happy in life is when people say, I love la platica. I've been listening to you since I was, you know, blah, blah, blah, things like that make me happy. But yes, money does help, help you find somewhat happiness. Especially if you were like coming from a certain situation.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. 100%. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Right. Of course it does.
Matt
It's a perspective though.
Josh Laver
It is.
Matt
Right. Like how you view that money. Like I've, we've, we've all seen like the millionaire who's like depressed.
Noel Murillo
Right.
Matt
There's are those people. But it's just all how you perceive your, your, the, the situation that you're in.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
I think you viewed in a lens of gratitude.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Like, bro, you were making 80, 000 a year.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Now you're making all this money. You're like, man, like I, I just feel so, like, overwhelmed with the opportunity that I have to have this experience.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
You know, 100% so. Yeah. And I don't think that feeling goes away for everybody, by the way. I think it's like if you focus on gratitude for those things, like, man, I have this dream car I've always wanted. You'll never get over that.
Josh Laver
Yeah. No, never. Yeah. Well, I guess what I was trying to say was like, you know, we think sometimes that materialistic things are just kind of like what are really going to make us happy.
Matt
True.
Josh Laver
Which they do. But once you have it, that materialistic thing that you used to think about back then, a certain type of way, you don't think about like that no more.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Which just goes to show that things like that really, at the end of the day don't really matter. But.
Jess
Yeah.
Matt
Anyways, just because I don't want to make this just about like the money situation, because that's a big deal and it's a huge part of it. But like, do you enjoy making videos? Like, do you, like, do you find love? Do you. Are you passionate about this?
Noel Murillo
Am I passionate about making videos? I wouldn't say that. Like I said, honestly, it's always just the, all right, well, video I gotta film today kind of thing. But I wouldn't say I'm passionate about it. It's all from, I'll be honest.
Matt
But coming with that, like, you've built like, I'M sure you probably weren't expecting to have such a big following. Like you do, right? Like, was that kind of a surprise?
Noel Murillo
In a way. Cuz I did. I remember making that first school bus video and I remember editing it and looking at it before I post. I'm like, this is. I think I got something here.
Matt
Oh, interesting.
Noel Murillo
And then funny enough like that first school bus video like went viral and then from there I just, it took off and then I kind of. I humbly. I kind of started the whole like POV solo date mug bank trend and then that format took off and that's what, that's what really kind of blew me up was the whole solo date thing. That and then from there.
Josh Laver
Which is cool, by the way.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Do you enjoy time by yourself?
Noel Murillo
I do, yeah. I do, yeah. It's funny because people come up to me and ask me like. So like, is it just for concert? Like I've always been a. I've always got. Now I'm traveling, I've gone to the club by myself, I got to the bars by myself. I go to concert. Yeah. I've always been like that. Yeah.
Josh Laver
No way.
Matt
But what about the whole fame aspect of it? Like. Because I'm sure you probably weren't expecting that because you get recognized, bro.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, it's been crazy for that because people ask me that like how does that. How do you deal with that? I think because, you know, I'm older, you know, I told you guys, I'm 34. I'm turning 34 in February. So I, I feel like just because I'm older, I just, you know, I'm more grounded. I'm kind of just like eh. It doesn't really get to me that much. 100 though, like if I was like 18, I'm like, yeah. Would have been crazy. Yeah. 100 would have been wilding out.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Interesting. Interesting. Are you good with your money?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, I would say so, yeah. Just saving a lot of it. Yeah. The only big purchase is probably just the car that I made recently. Yeah, that's it. I. I still live at home. My mom.
Josh Laver
Yeah, it's cool because at least like on, on your end you seem like a really nice guy. Probably come from a great family like you said. And, and I love that you said that like, you know, you love making videos, but that's not maybe your passion. You know what I mean? But you did what, what you got was so much love and like from, from fans, from people who follow you and stuff like that. So that must mean something to you too, right?
Noel Murillo
Yeah. So especially like with the whole solo date thing, the amount of people that kind of just come up to me, like, hey, bro, because of you, like I been going out or I'm dealing with a breakup because of you, now I. I go out, but even girls come up to me as well. Like, thank you. Now I go about myself too. So that, that really resonated with people. I didn't expect that, bro.
Matt
That takes a lot of. I'm gonna say, like, that takes a lot of courage, right? Like you. I'm gonna be honest. I don't think I've done like solo dates. I didn't, I didn't look at it like that. Like, I've gone to eat by myself.
Noel Murillo
Can you do that? Have you been?
Matt
Yeah, I think I could. I think I could.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
I could do it for sure.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
For me, I love being by myself. I love it. Yeah. But the thing is, is that when you're married. Because I'm married now. If you're married and you're. And I tell my wife, hey, I'm. I'm gonna go.
Noel Murillo
At the bar without me.
Josh Laver
Because I love doing that. Yeah, I love being at the sushi bar, having a beer, having a couple rolls or whatever. But if I tell her that, then it's, you know, as she. She would let me, obviously. But then it's kind of like, I can go with you, you know, like, do you. Do you want to? Like, I would think she doesn't think this, but I would think she thinks that. Like, why do you. Why do you want to leave by yourself? Yeah. You know, why do you need this alone time? Yeah, like, why? So that's what happens when like, you're married or like, maybe in a relationship. So like those solidates don't really have anymore. But when I travel by myself or like when I'm at like a brand trip occasionally and. And I have to go by myself. Bro, the best thing in the world and I encourage everybody back at home is do things by yourself, go to lunch by yourself. Table for one. And literally say that. Table for one. Yeah. And you know, go have a beer by yourself, go to the bar by yourself. Be on your phone, hang out, you know, be, be aware. It's the best feeling. Yeah, it's really nice. It's good for you.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. What I tell people, cuz I think people say, oh, I'm just worried about people looking at me and judging me. I'm like, no one's looking.
Matt
Nobody's worried about you.
Noel Murillo
No one's like, nobody's worried about you. If I start small, start like at a coffee shop and then from there just work your way up and then do like a concert.
Josh Laver
There's tears to the loneliness. What's the topest solo date that you can get to? It's coffee day.
Noel Murillo
I think I went chilies. I want to Horror Nights by myself. And now.
Josh Laver
That's pretty crazy.
Matt
That's pretty crazy.
Noel Murillo
And now cuz obviously like everyone's in couples lounges by myself. Video was cool.
Matt
Did you record it?
Noel Murillo
I didn't. I did a video for that.
Matt
Well, now you kind of have the excuse of like, you're doing it for content. Yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
But still, imagine going to Horror Nights by yourself. Just parking.
Matt
Yeah. All right, here we go.
Josh Laver
Just. Did you see that? Wait, I'm not with anybody.
Matt
Yeah, you're definitely talking to yourself a lot at Horror Nights by yourself.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Are. Are you a very interactive person? Are you charismatic with others?
Noel Murillo
I would say so, yeah. Have you come up to me? I'm pretty.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Noel Murillo
I would like to think I'm super chill. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Because I like to be by myself too, but I also am super, like, I'm outgoing, I'll talk to anybody. Like, I'm down with that too, you know, But I'm assuming you're the same way.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, but like similar. Like you. I do have some days where I just. Not even, I want to say days, but I do like some alone time. Of course.
Matt
I think that's good for you. Like mental health and stuff. Are you. What's the dating situation?
Noel Murillo
I do date. You know. I know I'm known as like the solo day guy, but I do date here and there. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
Okay. Yeah.
Matt
Has it, has it been like more, I guess, opportunity since you've like kind of popped in on tick tock?
Jess
Yeah.
Matt
But how does that change?
Noel Murillo
Okay. If I'm being honest. Yes, but. And then also like sound. We're. But like, I don't want to affect my content because, like, I'm known as a solid guy. So it's like I. I kind of get like too serious.
Josh Laver
You know what I mean, bro?
Noel Murillo
But you know, like, as I'm getting older, I'm getting up there. So like, I wouldn't mind, you know, eventually, you know, locking it down. Yeah, yeah.
Matt
But then you could do POV dates.
Jess
Yeah.
Matt
With your girl.
Noel Murillo
That, that is, that is the, you know, the long term goal as like, as a content creator now. Yeah, definitely, you know, do a little date with the family kind of thing. Yeah. 100%. Yeah, bro.
Matt
Tell me why I almost fell for one of those fake giveaway links the other day, right? I was so close to clicking it because it said win a PS5 instantly. Thank God I didn't.
Josh Laver
Who? You? There's no way. First of all, sounds a little bit too good to be true. I love PS5. But not you. Not Mr. I check the links twice all the time, bro. I know.
Matt
You know, but that's the thing. Scammers are getting creative during the holidays, right? Look, I'm busy, right? I'm trying to find gift. The next thing you know, I was almost going to send money to best deals biz. Who's that?
Josh Laver
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Matt
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Josh Laver
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Matt
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Josh Laver
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Noel Murillo
What?
Matt
Since you said like content creating isn't necessarily like a passion, what would you say you're like, interested in.
Noel Murillo
I don't know, bro. Like, it's weird with that whole, like, what's your passion? I just. I just kind of just live life. I go by day by day kind of thing. Like, I don't know, I feel, like, pressure on yourself. Yeah. To me, it's like, just try to stay happy, try to stay busy. I never try to focus on, like, what was my p. I've always wondered that too. Like, what is my passion? Like, I don't know. Like, is that even a thing?
Josh Laver
Like, you know what my passion is? Being lazy.
Noel Murillo
There you go.
Josh Laver
Honestly, am I going to be real, bro? I like to wake up, watch tv, bro. I love watching movies. Just. Who doesn't like being floho, right? A lot of people probably don't. Not me. I'm the guy that wakes up and I get it done. Yeah. But that's not me. That is me. Oh, it fuels me.
Matt
Yeah. That's what passion is. Something that drives you, fuels you. Make alive.
Josh Laver
I'm a. I'm a people person.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
I love making people laugh. I love, you know, making them feel like I can brine up somebody's day. That's what really gives me passionate. Makes me passionate.
Noel Murillo
What's like, the meaning of life? Has no one ever asked you guys that?
Matt
Meaning of life?
Josh Laver
That's a very hard question because I'm stuck with downtown.
Noel Murillo
That's my life.
Josh Laver
I. I think the meaning of life is just experiencing love and family.
Noel Murillo
There you go. I love that one.
Josh Laver
That's really it. I think that's the only thing that matters. What's the ultimate thing that you can do as a human?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Have another one, right?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
I think creating your own family, creating traditions, making your own life, making your own world. Creating a world for somebody you just made, and that becomes family.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
And then when that kid. Or when you're. When you're. When your child grows up and he has that same feeling and wants to create it again, or allows you to be. And now he takes care of you. You know what I mean? Like, I can't imagine how my dad or mom feels when. When I take them out to eat. You know, I'm not. I'm not boasting about. I can be anywhere. I take them out to McDonald's Boiling Crab, where, like, I'm just saying, like, I. I wonder how that feels. Like when your kid takes you out to eat. When you have one. Right. Must be a beautiful feeling. Yeah. So I think that. I think life is just love.
Matt
Do you want kids?
Noel Murillo
I Do want kids? Yeah, Yeah. I want a lot of kids, too. And then. So I don't know how I'm gonna do that either.
Matt
Have you. You've been in a relationship before?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Okay. Like, have you, like, X's anybody? I hit you up, like, yo, this is crazy.
Josh Laver
I saw that video where you're making all this bread. Yeah.
Matt
What's up with that?
Jess
I don't know.
Noel Murillo
Luckily, I'm.
Josh Laver
I liked it.
Noel Murillo
All my exes, I've always. Well, it was obviously like a very, like, cool split, so a bit.
Josh Laver
Oh, cool.
Noel Murillo
You know, we're still cool, but, yeah, you know, they've hit me up more. Just like, congratulations kind of thing. Yeah, yeah, it's pretty cool. Yeah.
Matt
Bro, you coming to the studio today, I knew exactly what you were gonna wear. Really have this specific style. You always wear those kind of shirts?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
All your videos, where do you shop?
Noel Murillo
Express.
Matt
Okay.
Noel Murillo
Machine still.
Matt
Yeah. Culture King.
Noel Murillo
Shout out. Culture King. They have some good stuff, bro.
Matt
It's like, you know your style and it works for you so well.
Noel Murillo
I like these a lot. Yeah. Shirts. Yeah.
Josh Laver
That's cool.
Matt
And I like how you have the little. Not little. I don't mean. Sorry.
Josh Laver
Like the.
Matt
The bus chain.
Josh Laver
I love that, bro. I love that you're repping it.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, yeah.
Matt
Are you.
Josh Laver
You're Latino, right?
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Mexican. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Mexican. Is your family? Not a lot of people. We don't meet a lot of people.
Noel Murillo
Funny enough, too, because I get. I get Dominican a lot. And I had a friend group who, like, I've known for. For a lot for the while, and I guess they thought I was Dominican. I just kind of, like, went along with it. So when I finally told them, like, I'm actually. They're like, what?
Josh Laver
Yeah, they got a little upset.
Noel Murillo
So, yeah. Nobody.
Josh Laver
They're like, yeah, being Dominican is sick.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, of course. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Dominican people are sick.
Noel Murillo
Going to New York, what, next month.
Josh Laver
And Lucky. I feel like when people say, like, oh, you look Dominican, it's because you got some sort of swag to you. You know what I mean? Like, yeah, it's like. It's like drippy. Like, are you.
Matt
You're going to New York for a brand thing?
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Shout out group on. Yeah, they're taking me. Oh, yeah.
Josh Laver
No way.
Matt
That's. So have you worked with them before? Is your first time?
Noel Murillo
I've worked with them, yeah.
Josh Laver
They were.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, we were together. That, like. That was like, my first big deal. So.
Josh Laver
Shout out, bro.
Matt
How fast did the success happen for you? Cuz Tik Tok is a Different animal, bro. Like the growth is like overnight essentially.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, it was pretty quick. So within like 4 months I gained 100k on follow. 100k followers just. And I was just doing the school bus.
Matt
Four months?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, four months. But. And then from January to April I gained 800,000 and that was doing just the solo date thing. So like within a, within 10 months I gained like a million followers on Tik Tok, which has been crazy.
Matt
Have you been able to convert those followers onto like other platforms as well?
Noel Murillo
Like Instagram stuff and Instagram? Yeah, I have a pretty decent following on Instagram and then Facebook as well for some reason. YouTube shorts. They're not hitting on YouTube shorts really hard. I don't know what it is with.
Matt
YouTube shorts, but man, different algorithm.
Noel Murillo
Maybe different, I think because my account is just like a 20 year old account because I know there's a. There's like a few people who are like using like my exact format and they're like crushing it. But I'm like, why is it. Oh, I got, I got to speak to someone else. Like I know the formula is there, but like, why is it not working for me?
Josh Laver
Yeah, that's crazy.
Matt
So you have it down. You keep seeing the word formula. So it's like you really have it down to a science.
Noel Murillo
Like that there is. Yeah. Like, I don't mean to sound like full of myself. Like, I don't know, because I see something.
Matt
We're asking you. No, don't take it.
Noel Murillo
I see some of these, like these how to go viral gurus on Tik Tok. And I'm like, they don't know what.
Matt
They'Re talking about really.
Noel Murillo
But I feel like they're. Yeah, they're 100. There's like a formula, little strategy in there too.
Josh Laver
Clearly you know what you're talking about from what the outcome of your video. So yeah, like, I'm listening. I'm like, I'm believing. Oh.
Noel Murillo
So pretty much. Oh, you guys want to know what it is? So pretty much you got to get the right hook, right. When it comes to like short form content. Right. TikTok, you're just scrolling.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah.
Noel Murillo
You have to start the video. You got to hook them.
Josh Laver
There's a hook?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, there's a hook. You have to do something that like. Okay, what was that? Right? So that's the hook. That's probably the number one thing. And then two, you got to create engagement in the video. So you have to. I'm constantly thinking of ways of like, what's something funny? What's something wholesome. What's something sus. Right. What's something to get people to comment. You know what I mean? And then number three, I tell you.
Matt
What your sustain is.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, there you go. See the lip lick?
Matt
See?
Noel Murillo
And that's more like rage B. I think I caught that early on. Like somebody. Some people, like I brought it up. They commented that and then. Okay, well you guys. All right. I see a lot of comments. Let me start.
Josh Laver
And I like that you're confident enough to keep doing. To keep doing it and not giving a.
Noel Murillo
At this point. Now it's rage rate. So now like every comment is like a little viral token. That's right.
Matt
For the people who are just listening who didn't see what I did. He does this thing before he eats something, he licks his lips very sexually. And then that was a. What created the rage bait thing. Right?
Noel Murillo
That's a little rage bait.
Josh Laver
I love that. It's like when people do mukbangs and they leave the toothpick in there.
Matt
Oh.
Josh Laver
And then they eat it and then they eat the toothpick.
Noel Murillo
Okay, okay.
Matt
But they don't like.
Josh Laver
No, like I think somebody was eating like jollibee and there's a huge toothpick in there and. And they're eating it and then they. They take. Cuz. Cuz you're looking at it first and you're like there's a toothpick in there. Is he going to like take it out and then boom. Leta. And then they just eat it.
Noel Murillo
Are you talking.
Josh Laver
See they don't swallow it.
Noel Murillo
Are you talking about the toothpick in the middle of the burger?
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Or that. Or that.
Noel Murillo
Is that what. Okay, cuz someone. Cuz I take it out as well. But someone told me like no, you're supposed to it in there and kind of just bite around. Cuz obviously like it holds it together. Holds it together. Right.
Josh Laver
So maybe that's the way to eat it. But people do it as rage bait and like that's their. What they keep doing. So people can talk on the comments.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
So they'll just leave the toothpick there and then they'll eat the toothpick.
Noel Murillo
There you go.
Josh Laver
Yeah, but they don't care cuz they was like did he just eat the toothpick? And that's all the comments.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
I mean but they know what they're doing.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
But yours is a lip thing. Is there any possible way we can see that or not?
Noel Murillo
But that. But there's some. I do like I slide the Plates in and out to get like the little aesthetic feel.
Matt
Oh, interesting.
Noel Murillo
I make sure to tip well, so people comment. Oh my God, he's always tipping right. So I make sure to do that. The groupon kind of works using the coupon. Because either to me it was either like, okay, he's cheap for using the coupon, or I like how he uses coupons. So that kind of just worked out. And it's funny enough too, like, because even when I don't, when I post videos that don't have a coupon or a groupon, people are like, where's the groupon? So it's kind of like become a thing.
Matt
Wow.
Noel Murillo
So, yeah. So everything in the videos I'm constantly thinking about, yeah, how can I get you guys to comment? And then number three, the last thing is the editing. You got to make sure the video doesn't drag. There's like a good pace to it. Every clip has to like have something, bro.
Matt
Even with how long are your videos?
Noel Murillo
Would you say it? It could be anywhere from like two to three minute.
Matt
Really? They're that long?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
I didn't know that because I watched the whole thing. Like I'll sit there and I didn't.
Josh Laver
Realize they were that long.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
That's impressive.
Noel Murillo
Two to three minutes. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Damn. Wow. Well, I think your passion is eating, bro.
Noel Murillo
You think so? Okay.
Matt
Good at eating.
Noel Murillo
Okay, so what happened there?
Josh Laver
Cuz you went from the bus to the solo dates, which you still do.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
But it's mainly eating.
Matt
Ordering. The amount of food that you do is also another hook.
Noel Murillo
There you go. Yeah, there you go. So that, that also helps out as well. Just the amount of food that you eat that gets people to comment as well. So I, I've always been able to eat a lot, but now I kind of just, I overeat on purpose to get people to comment. So.
Matt
And you eat everything? Yeah, you'll eat like you'll do. You'll do an appetizer, a main course and dessert.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
And you'll do a drink or something like that occasionally.
Josh Laver
Is there anything you don't need? Are you picky eater?
Noel Murillo
I'm not a pick picky. No.
Matt
You can tell you're not a picky.
Noel Murillo
I think olives. I'm not like olives.
Josh Laver
What do you have to say about people who like, don't like tomatoes?
Noel Murillo
I like tomatoes. Who. Who don't like tomato.
Josh Laver
Yeah, but what do you, but what do you think? Like, what do you think the first thing that comes up to your hair, like, oh, I don't like tomatoes. What do you think of me?
Noel Murillo
Oh, you don't like tomatoes?
Josh Laver
No, no, no. What do you think of me if I didn't. I love tomatoes. Thick, skinny.
Noel Murillo
I don't know.
Josh Laver
Pause a little more.
Noel Murillo
While you're not as health conscious. I don't know.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Do you maybe think of just a child?
Noel Murillo
I want to go that far. Okay.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
That's excessive. After all the shit we talked about.
Josh Laver
Matt doesn't like tomatoes.
Noel Murillo
Really?
Josh Laver
So that's like a little.
Matt
I want to talk about this, but I think we should do the mukbang thing before those. Those things get cold.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Oh, you're right.
Matt
Yes.
Josh Laver
So just since we're in the. In the topic of being organic, Jess, and I promise you this wasn't. This isn't a bit. Now it is, but Jess, she kept raving, and this has been like two weeks straight.
Jess
Yeah.
Matt
Has it been?
Josh Laver
She talked to us about this, like, two weeks ago. She told us. Have you tried the new Taco Bell Chicken Buffalo? What?
Jess
Yeah, they did. They have, like, a collab with Red Hot. And so they have burritos. It's kind of like their Avocado Ranch.
Josh Laver
Okay. Yeah.
Jess
Instead of the Avocado Ranch, they use the Frank's Red Hot sauce on there. It is so good.
Matt
Yeah. Okay, so let me ask you, grilled or are they crispy? They're crispy. They have to be. They have to be crispy.
Josh Laver
Yeah, they have to be. So upstairs, we were eating a really healthy sandwich, and out of nowhere, I think Jess was like, you know what really makes me, like, what makes me want to eat? Wait, what? Yeah. You know what I really want now is a crispy chicken Frank's Red Hot Taco Bell sandwich after this or burrito. So I was like, jess, just order it and then we're gonna eat it. But since you were coming in and then we know that you don't have to eat it, but we're like, maybe you're interested in having a couple bites, bro.
Matt
Speaking of food, a lot of the main question I see you get asked a lot is how do you not gain weight? That comes up a lot, I feel, in your videos.
Noel Murillo
So when I do eat that much, the next day, I'll just kind of take it easy because obviously, like I said, I've always been able to eat a lot, you know, when I was younger. But I think. I do think it's just a fast metabolism. But I've noticed as I got an older, you know, it kind of sticks a little bit more yeah, it is kind of. So the next day I do have to just watch the calories. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Okay.
Matt
So it's just balance.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, pretty much. Yeah.
Matt
Yeah, yeah. That's just being like mindful.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah.
Matt
Are you posting every day?
Noel Murillo
No, I post like three times a week. Okay. That's crazy. Eating that much every day is crazy. I don't know how the other mukbangers do it.
Josh Laver
They.
Matt
They post.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Hell yeah. There's one guy like two times, two times a day I'm like, jesus, all that food. Yeah, but that's like car mukbangs. I doubt they're eating all that food. They're not eating all that. No, the car mukbangs. No, I doubt. Oh yeah, no, not the car.
Matt
We had. We had a Carla.
Josh Laver
No, I'm sorry.
Matt
Kayla.
Josh Laver
Kayla. I say her name's Carla. Kayla. Kayla. Kaya.
Matt
Yeah, Kayla.
Josh Laver
Kayla. Her name's Kayla. She's from San Diego.
Noel Murillo
Kila. Okay. Is it Kayla or Kila?
Josh Laver
It's Kayla. We asked her too. Like, is it Kila or Kayla? It's Kayla.
Noel Murillo
Okay.
Matt
Or Carla. Like what's Jo.
Josh Laver
It's not Carla. And she's great at doing them. And she came to the show and.
Matt
Well, the purpose I brought her up is cuz she talks about how people don't think she eats the food. So she has the second dedicated channel where she shows the whole.
Noel Murillo
Familiar with it. Yeah, she's good.
Josh Laver
She also says that she does it like once or two times a week and she hella works out though. Yeah, I'm sure you have to, bro.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, yeah.
Matt
It also helps to have like a fast metabolism like you said. Like it's not meant for everybody. Not everybody's meant to eat like that much.
Josh Laver
I feel like I have a fast metabolism too, but I feel like if I eat a lot of mukbangs, I will gain weight.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
And then I will be flo and not work out and then I will look like something else that I want to, but not just thinking about it. My passion is, you know, Anthony Bourdain.
Noel Murillo
Is he. He did do like the. Yeah. Little food reviews. He kind of passed. All right. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
That's my passion. Traveling the world and eating.
Noel Murillo
There you go.
Josh Laver
Hopefully one day.
Matt
There you go.
Noel Murillo
Those extra value meals. Estande regresso hour at the Puedeschevaron. Delicioso. Sausage, egg and cheese, McGriddles. Even Hash Brown, Iun Cafe Porsolo, Cinco Dollares and McDonald's.
Josh Laver
What we have right now, since we're not going to travel the world. We're going to stay right here in Los Angeles. Need some Taco Bell.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Which I love Taco Bell, by the way.
Noel Murillo
I'm a big taco. There's a lot of Taco Bell hate. B. I do not like. Yeah.
Matt
I'm not a big Taco Bell guy.
Noel Murillo
Really?
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
And I'm not a hate.
Josh Laver
I'm a hater.
Matt
No, I don't like Taco Bell.
Josh Laver
Crunch Trap Supreme.
Noel Murillo
Is it. Are you one of those guys that's like, oh, it's not authentic Mexico. We know that.
Josh Laver
Okay. Because there's some people who know that.
Noel Murillo
There's people who are like that. Like, I don't like it. It's not authentic Mexican food. Like, it's not supposed to be. It's not supposed to be.
Josh Laver
I get it. Yeah, it's not.
Matt
But I just think that it's overrated.
Josh Laver
Like, I'll have it.
Matt
I've had it numerous times. And I'm like, I, I. I don't get it.
Josh Laver
I don't think it's overrated.
Matt
I think it's over.
Josh Laver
I think it's just great.
Noel Murillo
I will say it has to be in a certain moment. Right? It's certain. Yeah. Like, right after, like, late at night kind of thing.
Josh Laver
When you're faded.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, exactly. That's when it hits.
Matt
All right, Salud, guys.
Josh Laver
Cheers. Cheers.
Matt
Thank you, sir. Thank you for coming.
Josh Laver
Dang. We're. We're. We're doing a mugbang with. Here we go. That's kind of cool.
Noel Murillo
Want to buy?
Matt
Everybody knows the rules.
Noel Murillo
People.
Josh Laver
People would pay for this.
Noel Murillo
Do the look thing.
Josh Laver
Dude, you got to do it too. You got to do it.
Noel Murillo
There you go. All right. Good.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Supposedly, this is the best thing ever. A. A gift. A gift from God. Just said.
Noel Murillo
I'm not mad at this.
Josh Laver
This is good.
Matt
This. This almost tastes like the. The one that we like, the Caesar one. It gives me that essence. Not the same thing, but I am.
Jess
A chicken up girl.
Matt
Me too.
Josh Laver
Wow. This is pretty good.
Matt
This is solid. What do you think?
Josh Laver
What's your rate?
Noel Murillo
Like it? That's pretty good. Same thing. I'm a chicken. Chicken wrap kind of guy. It reminds me similar to, like, that new McDonald's one that you had, the snack wraps. Yeah, but this one's bigger and does have, like, more flavor.
Josh Laver
Yeah, it does.
Noel Murillo
That's pretty good.
Josh Laver
Yeah, the snack wraps are good. They're just little.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, those are good too, bro.
Matt
This is fire. This is good. There's some onion here. Is that onion?
Josh Laver
Yeah, I like it. It's almost like a slaw. Yeah, right.
Matt
Like a coleslaw.
Jess
It's got a little pico de gallo cabbage. The chicken's a little. Not as crispy as it usually, because it's been sitting here a little bit.
Josh Laver
But I just don't like these tiny red things. Oh, my God.
Noel Murillo
Tomatoes.
Matt
Let me get some sauce, bro.
Noel Murillo
Let's talk about that one. With that. It came out with that new pie as well. Am I tripping? No.
Matt
Mountain Dew 1. The Baja blast.
Noel Murillo
Okay. I haven't tried that. Is that good?
Matt
I haven't tried it.
Josh Laver
A pie. A Baja Bl.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, it's like an actual. Yeah, I haven't tried it.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Jess
The sauce.
Josh Laver
The sauce tasted there.
Noel Murillo
The sauce tasted there.
Josh Laver
That's the whole point of a sauce. It takes it there.
Jess
Before we get started.
Noel Murillo
Josh.
Josh Laver
Laa.
Noel Murillo
It takes it there.
Josh Laver
What's the whole point of a sauce?
Noel Murillo
To take it there.
Josh Laver
Thank you.
Matt
I'm a sauce guy. I'm. I'm a sauce guy. I like taking it there.
Josh Laver
Last bite, right? What happens when you use lube and you have sex? It takes it there, bro. There you go. There you go. Should I not say that?
Matt
No, you say that, bro. I already know you. You were gonna say tell Matt afterwards. Did take that part out, dude.
Josh Laver
No, I'm not.
Noel Murillo
Matt.
Josh Laver
If I tell you to take it out, don't take it out. Ew. That's nasty. A ball glass cheesecake. Yeah.
Matt
Bro, have you ever heard of a water pie? A water pie? I didn't know that was a thing. It was like, a thing during, like, Great Depression. Yeah, that they would make, like, people who didn't have money. They make, like, water pies, and they're apparently really good.
Josh Laver
Damn, that's so sad.
Matt
It's like water, butter, flour, sugar, vanilla extract.
Josh Laver
And it looks like that.
Matt
It's called the water piece.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Cool, dude.
Noel Murillo
There you go.
Josh Laver
Can we move on?
Matt
No, one more thing. Is it alkalinized?
Josh Laver
Hey, that was good. And I'm not gonna lie. It's better than the McDonald's snack wrap because it's bigger.
Matt
You know what? I kind of agree.
Josh Laver
Yeah, I'm a snack wrap guy. Me, too. Remember? Remember you made me buy you some, bro?
Matt
I'm a McDonald's over Taco Bell guy. Is that a hot take? Is that fair take?
Noel Murillo
Because, I mean, I'm a big McDonald's guy, too.
Josh Laver
Me, too. Yeah, but only for the Big Mac, though.
Noel Murillo
I'm a Big Mac Big Mac guy, too, bro.
Matt
When you got here, we went to go look at your whip. And you were like, sorry if it smells a little funny. I just did a mukbang in my car. What?
Josh Laver
What? What?
Matt
What?
Josh Laver
A sentence.
Matt
Like, what a world that we live in right now. And we knew exactly what he was talking about. And what did we do? Like, oh, that's sick, bro.
Noel Murillo
That's cool.
Matt
Yeah, we were like, that's kind of crazy.
Josh Laver
No worries, brother. Yeah, no need to apologize.
Matt
Yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
But if you take that sentence 50.
Matt
Years ago, your mom. That or. Yeah, that's insane.
Josh Laver
50 years ago. Oh, sorry. It smells like curly fries and ranch. I just did a mukbang in my whip. What? In your whip? And then I say, I know that's valid. Like 50 years ago. Yeah, bro, you're in the future. You're talking crazy.
Matt
Yeah, he's on crazy.
Josh Laver
That's crazy.
Matt
What was the thing that you mukbanged?
Noel Murillo
It was in and out.
Matt
Oh, Oh, I just saw it. I just saw it, bro. Those onion wrapped fine Dutchmans are gonna.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, Whole grazoni wrap. Yeah. Pretty good. Yeah, really good.
Matt
Is that your first time having them?
Noel Murillo
I've had him before. Yeah.
Josh Laver
He's from SoCal, homie.
Noel Murillo
Funny enough, I said in the video, shout out Ms. Munchies. She gets like a few of them and she. I'm like, what is that? And then I tried it and Pretty good. Yeah. Good stuff.
Matt
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
So not only are you like, you create. Yeah. Is that what you. Is that. We talked about it before, right? If you make. If you create mukbangs, what's your title?
Matt
Mukbanger.
Josh Laver
Mukbanger, right?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, I would say so, yeah. Mukbanger.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Have you told anybody that before? I'm a mukbanger.
Noel Murillo
I do, I do. I do solo dates slash mukbangs. Yeah. Not mukbanger.
Josh Laver
When someone says like, like, what's like, like, I'm a mug banger. Can you please say that to them?
Noel Murillo
Please?
Josh Laver
See what they say.
Noel Murillo
Record that, have that video.
Josh Laver
I want to say that I'm a mugbanger.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Whoa, that's still a thing.
Matt
That's crazy, bro.
Josh Laver
So you just did the whole in n out thing. Do you consider in and now a top tier hamburger?
Noel Murillo
I would. The hamburger. Yeah.
Matt
Yes.
Josh Laver
Is there a hamburger that you've had? And tell the truth, because I'll tell you right now, I think in n out is the toppest of the top.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Cream of the crop. Crop. I don't think there's anything above it. I don't care about this whole smash burger face.
Matt
Not a fan.
Josh Laver
I might sound like an unknown, but it's the truth. Smash burger, Cool. They're good. They also leave you super. I'm like, my pores are bleeding sweat. Yeah, they're crazy heavy. There is nothing like an in n out burger. Now can you top it? In and out burgers or somewhere. You've been me talking to a Muk banger.
Noel Murillo
There are some smash burgers, but no 100. When it comes to in and out, you definitely do taste that freshness. I know it sounds kind of, like, weird.
Josh Laver
There's a crunch.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. That. The freshness. No, it's just a good burger. And then with the. With the. Was it right? Yeah, pretty much.
Matt
It's like their version.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
They tweak it a little bit.
Noel Murillo
No, it's good stuff. Yeah.
Josh Laver
But five guys doesn't beat it.
Noel Murillo
No. 100.
Josh Laver
Okay, good. The habit. Does it beat it?
Noel Murillo
No.
Matt
No.
Josh Laver
Okay, thank you.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
I'd say the closest one, though, might be five guys. Five guys has a good burger.
Josh Laver
They do have a good burger, but it's not the same.
Matt
It's not the same.
Josh Laver
It's not the same.
Matt
It's not the same.
Noel Murillo
You know, with me in my, like, grading system, I'll factor in the price and five guys. It's a little too crazy.
Matt
It is crazy.
Josh Laver
Is it?
Matt
Yeah, you're right.
Noel Murillo
It look of burgers on. Right.
Josh Laver
Damn.
Matt
Yeah. Because everything you add.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Adds to the price.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Interesting. That's. That's a good way to look at it. That's a good way to, like, factor.
Noel Murillo
I factor in price of my. My food grading, so.
Josh Laver
So as a mukbanger to a future mukbanger.
Noel Murillo
Okay, there you go.
Josh Laver
Are we crowning in and out, the top of the top, the king of kings burger.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, I would say so. Yeah.
Matt
Have you had water burger?
Noel Murillo
I have not, but I've seen reviews and I heard in and out still takes the cake, right? 100%. Yeah.
Josh Laver
You know, shout out to all the people that follow us from Texas. I don't like creating this rivalry against us. Right. The thing is, is it's not that it's a bad burger or it's a bad restaurant. It's not. It's just not in and out. And I'm sorry, guys, but Whataburger is like a Burger King, McDonald's corporate franchise type of thing. You know what I mean? It's a Carl's Jr. You know, it's. It's the same cousins. It's. It's in it falls into the same realm of that, you know, it's a fast food joint.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
It's good.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
The patty mouth the other day, we're in San Antonio, right.
Matt
Decent.
Josh Laver
It's great. Spicy ketchup.
Matt
Oh, you know, imagine if spicy ketchup, that would be incredible. That would be incredible. I want, we have some fast fire questions that we want to ask you, bro, but I, I want to kind of dive a little because I feel like there's a lot of people who watch us. And I think your story is so inspiring in the sense of like you wanted to do something in the content creating world, not necessarily become an influencer, but almost like as a side, like side hustle thing.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
What are some tips that you can give people that are wanting to do that path, that want to, you know, potentially make some money on social media? Because this is for me, like, we've been in it for a minute. So game has changed completely.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. 100 yeah. Algorithm is always changing.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
100 like start doing just like vlogs around, like your work kind of thing. Like POV is always. It's hot right now. POV content. So 100 like if you have a 95, 100 like make content around your 9 to 5 and just do kind of like ASMR videos, what you do at work or even just like POV stuff. And then I even tell people, like, if you have a business like homegirls that have like eyelashes and nails, like, you know, make content around that. Right. Because then that like boosts, you know, your business as well. You get your new eyeballs in, in the business bit. Yeah. 100 just record your, your nine to five kind of thing. If you have, you know, we, most of us have jobs. Right?
Josh Laver
Right.
Noel Murillo
100 do that.
Matt
I like, like, the thing is it's not about like reinventing the wheel.
Noel Murillo
Right.
Matt
It's like not like you need to come up with like groundbreaking things like they could essentially copy your formula.
Noel Murillo
They can. Yeah. There's a lot of people doing that. Yeah. I do say, though, always, you always want to kind of add your own little twist. Exactly. Because.
Josh Laver
And then there's magic to that.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. And then. Because then when it comes to like, you know, brands and partnerships, you know, they, you stand out. Yeah, exactly. You know, they don't want to work with someone who's just like copying somebody else that you always want to put your own twist to it. Yeah.
Matt
Do you worry about like the future with like, social media? Like, do you feel like you can really keep this up for a while.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
I mean that respectfully.
Noel Murillo
No. Yeah, 100%. Like, even. What was it? I think like in January when, like, the whole Tik Tok Tik Tok band was going to happen, like, damn, what's going to happen? But I always told myself, like I said, like, in the most, like, humble way possible when it comes to, like, short form content. I feel like I figured it out. And even if they do, like, when Tik Tok was about to go, like, you know, ban or whatever, it still works for Instagram, still works for Facebook, still works for YouTube shorts. And like I said, I feel like I know how to create content. And I feel like I'm like, I could just pay someone. I mean, I could pay someone, I could charge people to how to make content. You know what I mean?
Matt
Oh, like be like a consultant.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. I. I was doing that for a bit, but it got a little crazy with, you know, social media. But 100%, if I was to do like, an actual, like, consulting kind of thing, I'm constantly asking myself, like, should I do a course? But I feel like courses and scammer.
Matt
They have such a bad right now, bro. It sucks because you have, you have a lot of knowledge.
Noel Murillo
Yes, 100%. So if I could find a way to do it, like, all right, like, here's what I could do. 100. There is, like, a formula and strategy and a lot of things that go into it.
Josh Laver
Yeah. I also think, like, even if you did want to do a course, and I do get that, there's a lot of, like, scam that comes with, like, the negative.
Matt
There's a negative connotation.
Josh Laver
Yeah, there's a bunch. But I feel like if people really genuinely like you, I think they'll sign up or want to do it because they know who you are, you know, and then maybe if you know, you know, if. Obviously it's not gonna be a scam, but even if it was, they would tell you after. Yeah, but I think they would sign up because you come from a genuine place. Yeah, I think so.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. I'm constantly having that debate, so most likely we'll see.
Matt
What does your mom think about all this?
Noel Murillo
She.
Matt
I don't think she's.
Noel Murillo
It hasn't, like, really sunk into her. I remember I told her, like, mom, you know, like, people, like, come up to me and take pictures. She's like, what? Like, I don't think she gets it. But even. Same thing. Like, even with the money, I don't think she. She gets it because I'm I still live at home with my mom, which is crazy, right? I did make the decision. I think I'm gonna move out in January and.
Josh Laver
Okay.
Noel Murillo
As a content creator, I feel like, let me just do that. And I could do a little like.
Matt
Cleaning a bunch of content.
Noel Murillo
Right. Cleaning videos, little home renovations. So 100. Just from a content perspective.
Josh Laver
Are you the only child or son?
Noel Murillo
We have four. So my older brother, two younger sisters.
Matt
Oh, wow, you're in the middle.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
What is, what does your other brother say?
Noel Murillo
He's cool. Yeah, he.
Josh Laver
Does he ever in your videos?
Noel Murillo
No, he's just. He does his own thing. Yeah. My sister, the baby, the 20 year old, she loves it. Like all my friends watches have they.
Matt
Wanted to do like their own content.
Noel Murillo
They don't. You'd be surprised. A lot of people, they just, they don't want to take that jump into content creation. But I mean. Yeah, you know what I mean? It's a little nerve wracking bit. 100. Yeah. They would just make the move, you know.
Josh Laver
Can you tell me like maybe a horror story that you ever had on the, on the, on the school bus horror story or like, you know, kids, sometimes crazy story.
Matt
It doesn't have to be like a horror story.
Josh Laver
Someone throw you a spit Watch.
Noel Murillo
No, no, no. Luckily I've been story. I've been pretty good. I've been very lucky. But just people like, I had a kid like threw up in a bus kind of thing, stuff like that. Or like, or they trashed the bus.
Josh Laver
Like I like you never had like an odoyo rules moment?
Noel Murillo
No, no, no, no, no, no.
Josh Laver
The guy like remember Chris McFarley and Billy Madison?
Noel Murillo
They throw the banana.
Matt
Yeah. You know what I mean?
Josh Laver
Like anything like that. Although your rules.
Noel Murillo
No, no. Like I've been very fortunate. Most of the kids are super chill and especially now they recognize me. They. I feel like they see the camera as well. They want to be like, like, oh, yeah, yeah. So they know if they act up.
Matt
You know, what are your thoughts on six, seven?
Noel Murillo
I, I don't even. All the kids say. And I, I still don't know what it is. I should look into it. I should catch up to you. I'm like, where does this come from? Yeah. I don't even.
Josh Laver
Yeah. If you just say it, people laugh.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. It's really like the younger generation though. I feel like, I don't know if one of you guys should say, what is it?
Josh Laver
Yeah. How old are you?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
No, I walk into my wife's family's house and the nephew. Nephews are all there. And I just yell out, six, seven, I'm the funniest guy ever. That's it. I don't say hi. I don't see nothing. I open up, and instead of hard, honey, I'm home. I go, six, seven.
Noel Murillo
They love it, people.
Josh Laver
The crowd erupts. Even my sweat was like.
Matt
And the crowd goes, me.
Josh Laver
We have some Fast Fire questions, don't we, Josh? I think it's gonna be fun. You can answer them quick, right? Because that's what Fast Fire is. Yeah, right.
Jess
Let's just answer them.
Josh Laver
All right. You want me to go first? All right, you're on a road trip and you stop at a gas station. What snacks you getting?
Noel Murillo
What snack am I getting? Definitely a Gatorade and then some hot Cheetos.
Matt
Gatorade.
Noel Murillo
Zero.
Matt
What's Gatorade?
Noel Murillo
I'll get the pepper. Pepperoni with it. Yeah. Cucumber. Cucumber line. That one.
Matt
That one's fire, bro.
Josh Laver
You're gonna say pepino.
Noel Murillo
But if they had Taste Salute, I'll get Taste Salute.
Josh Laver
There we go, my man.
Matt
Use code LA10 for 10% off. If you were a bag of chips. Chips? What chips would you be?
Noel Murillo
I do like the Lays, the Chili Lemon Lace. Yeah.
Matt
Okay.
Josh Laver
Those make me thirsty. What is one of your all time favorite movies?
Noel Murillo
All time favorite movies? Rush Hour. The first one?
Matt
Yes, bro.
Josh Laver
He knows all.
Matt
Like, he's my favorite trilogy, really, ever.
Noel Murillo
The trilogy. Even, like. Okay. The second was good, right? Yeah, but the first, 100. I always have that one.
Matt
Really? I go. I go two.
Noel Murillo
Okay. A lot of people. Yeah, that's how. One.
Matt
Three.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Two.
Noel Murillo
Two could take the cake as well, but something about the first one, I just. Yeah.
Matt
Oh, you just made my heart so happy.
Noel Murillo
Really?
Josh Laver
I think he knows, like, a lot of the lines.
Matt
That's my favorite movie to watch.
Josh Laver
Can you say one real quick? Come on.
Matt
Right now?
Josh Laver
Yeah. Lick your lips first, and I'll do it from one.
Matt
What size is the waist? Let's go in. Or is that two?
Noel Murillo
That's two.
Josh Laver
What's one of your guilty pleasures?
Noel Murillo
Guilty pleasures. Okay. What's a Guilty player? That's like something.
Matt
Yeah, that's kind of. It's like something that, like, you're almost shy to admit that you like to.
Josh Laver
Do, but, like, you're a little ashamed of it.
Matt
You're not really telling anybody. Like, for example, for me, I'm a huge Dancing with the Stars guy. Like, I love watching the routines. I'm, like, into it. I'm like, he could have been more.
Josh Laver
Like, you know, it can be something that you eat. It can be something that, like, you know, guilty pleasure.
Noel Murillo
What's yours? I'm trying to see.
Josh Laver
Shoot. Isn't so funny when people say shoot, shoot, shoot. My guilty pleasure is, for example, I love watching rom coms.
Noel Murillo
Okay.
Josh Laver
You know what I mean?
Matt
I like to do pleasure. Like. Like I feel guilty watching them.
Josh Laver
Like, you're like, you know, people knew. No, I don't really know, actually.
Matt
You're wrong.
Josh Laver
Yeah. I don't care if people know that I watch rom coms. No, but, like, if I go and, like, I like. I love slim gyms. That's one of my guilty pleasures. You know what I mean? One of my guilty pleasures is the Tabasco ones. Is. Yeah. Or is the. Huh. Is the coffee cake. Have you ever had coffee cake? Like, in a lot of, like, coffee spots?
Matt
The little balls?
Josh Laver
They're like. No, they're little squares. Coffee cake. They're kind of crummy.
Matt
Oh, yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
They're fantastic. That's my guilty pleasure.
Noel Murillo
Okay. Those are good too. But I don't know. I would say with me, like, going on the rom com. I. I do. You know, I'm 92. Born 92, so I definitely hold, like, the whole, like, Backstreet Boys and things. I bumped that with my homies too, you know?
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah. It gives me a little guilty pleasure. Boy bang.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
You know?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
Okay. I like that. All right.
Matt
What. Speaking of music, what was the last song you had on repeat?
Noel Murillo
Last song I had on repeat. I know. I don't know why. I had, like, Carol G. Bumping on the way over here for some reason.
Matt
Oh, repeat, same song all over.
Noel Murillo
Now I'm not reit. I had her rubbing over your.
Josh Laver
Are you a skinny margarita guy or an old fashioned type of guy?
Noel Murillo
Skinny margarita. Old fashioned. Okay. Because I do like margarita. But the fact. Does it have to be skinny, though?
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
What the. So it has to be skinny. No.
Josh Laver
I don't know.
Matt
No, it has to be skinny.
Josh Laver
Okay, that question's only here because he's a skinny margarita guy who orders that. Right.
Noel Murillo
He's self conscious, but he doesn't like tomatoes. Right?
Josh Laver
That's your kill.
Matt
I order skinny margaritas, okay? That's what I like.
Josh Laver
What a side of tomatoes.
Matt
What a side of tomatoes.
Josh Laver
No, he. That's his. That's his guilty pleasure. That's probably my true guilty pleasure is a skinny mark.
Noel Murillo
Do you do the thing where you write it in the napkin or like.
Matt
You slide it like Skinny margarita one Black coffee, bro.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Interesting.
Josh Laver
Skinny margarita.
Matt
What?
Josh Laver
Skinny margarita.
Matt
Damn.
Josh Laver
So loud now. Yeah, right.
Noel Murillo
Okay. If it has to be skinny, I'll go the old fashioned fashion. Yeah, but skinny margaritas hit. But something about just ordering a skinny margarita.
Josh Laver
Like, like it don't.
Noel Murillo
Does it come in a specific cup too?
Matt
No, it's the same.
Noel Murillo
Okay, okay. Because I think I'm thinking like a nice little like cup. That's right.
Matt
Does it come in a vagina shaped cup?
Jess
Okay.
Noel Murillo
If it comes in a regular cup.
Josh Laver
I might do this like a little mini Fat Tuesday. No. Yeah, he just watches his calories, I guess.
Noel Murillo
There you go.
Matt
Yeah, and I enjoy them. I feel like they're just more enjoyable because I feel like a regular market sometimes it's too like syrupy, sugary, like, you know what I mean?
Josh Laver
Yeah, the same thing as a margarita. It's just they use like agave instead of like syrup.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Or sugar.
Noel Murillo
But old fashioned is also like, it could be a little rough. You're into that?
Josh Laver
I love old fashioned. Yeah, but they have a sugar cube.
Matt
You know the bitter, you're saying like it's strong. Like it's.
Noel Murillo
As in just like it's just straight liquor. It's just straight.
Matt
They use like bitter sugars.
Josh Laver
It's a little bit more like. What is it called? Agrio. Like it's just like, you know. But I love an Old Fashioned.
Noel Murillo
And you sip it or you just. Well, yeah, you have to sip that, right?
Josh Laver
Depends what kind of mood you want to be in. Yeah, I mean, sip it. I'll chug it, you tell me. I'll chug two back to back. I'll get myself in a good mood the best.
Matt
Like the word you really want to order an old fashioned is I got a steakhouse, bro. That's what you can really tell. Like they have it more down pat because it's very like.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Complimentary when you go to like a nice restaurant or a nice bar, a speakeasy. But yeah, steakhouse too. Or like a nice hotel that has a nice bar.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, always.
Josh Laver
I always like to try the old fashions kind of.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, I try to.
Matt
And if they ask you what kind of whiskey, just say what? Whatever you recommend.
Noel Murillo
Top shelf.
Matt
That's that way they, they you kind of see like how they get down.
Josh Laver
They're normally always going to hate you with the Woodford. Well, we always kind of do a.
Matt
Woodford, which is great.
Josh Laver
Say it like that.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
You like Woodford?
Noel Murillo
Do you guys have a preference of like what kind of liquor you guys like? Woodford oh, no, but like tequila kind of Vodka kind of.
Matt
Tequila, bro.
Josh Laver
Tequila all day. Me honestly, look at whatever. Yeah, no, I like tequila. I like whiskey. I like anything like vodka.
Matt
You drinking vodka, bro?
Josh Laver
I'm not drinking vodka.
Matt
I love mescal. You know, that's.
Noel Murillo
I don't know, that's tough. First of all. Same thing, same thing with you. Like if it's there, I'll drink it, but it's not my preference, you know?
Matt
Got it. What about you? What's your preference?
Noel Murillo
I'll do tequila.
Matt
Yeah, tequila.
Josh Laver
Have you ever had soju? Yeah, yeah, yeah, Soju is good.
Noel Murillo
But that's more like. It's kind of like a soda, right?
Matt
No, no, it's not the one that the sushi spots. Yeah, the green bottle.
Noel Murillo
Okay. Okay.
Josh Laver
Okay.
Jess
Yeah, it's like.
Matt
It's a rice liqueur.
Noel Murillo
Okay.
Josh Laver
Okay. It's good.
Noel Murillo
I think I had that.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah.
Matt
You ready?
Josh Laver
Is it me?
Matt
I think so.
Josh Laver
Yeah, of course, man. What's your favorite fast food? Plus, what's the order? What's the full order of it? What's your favorite fast food?
Noel Murillo
Okay, so fun fact, I'm still like. You mentioned McDonald's. I don't know, I think because maybe there's so many McDonald's and there's so nearby. But also I'm still like kind of like financially conscious, responsible. Do you guys have the McDonald's app? Yeah, dude, McDonald's app has some deals. So I'll just get whatever's on the. And it's usually like a Big Mac with the fries and the drink.
Josh Laver
Really?
Noel Murillo
For like six bucks. I'm like, I just do that.
Matt
Fun fact, cuz you're Talking about the McDonald's app and saving money.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
And I just saw a tik tok about this that you. Cuz the Monopoly game. Like you know how like you get a little a sticker once you purchase something.
Noel Murillo
You.
Matt
When they're doing giveaways like that or they're doing like whatever it is they have, they have, they can't make you buy something. So if you go on the app, you can actually collect them for free and get free meals. So for people who are struggling right now and looking for like a quick meal, download the McDonald's Apple Monopoly and get the little thing. You get a free burger or something like that.
Josh Laver
Are you guys doing a ad right now?
Noel Murillo
What like Taco Bell, McDonald's.
Matt
Do they all do it?
Noel Murillo
No, no, no.
Jess
I'm just saying we've talked about.
Matt
Oh yeah, the free ad everywhere.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, plus extra values and McDonald's.
Josh Laver
So McDonald's is your.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, McDonald's with a big Mac.
Matt
Yes, bro.
Noel Murillo
And I get a lemonade, bro.
Josh Laver
I love Big Macs. Yeah, Big Mac.
Matt
Big Macs might be my second favorite burger at next to in and out, if I'm being honest. Yeah, I love a Big Mac, bro. I love a Big. I can eat like. I can eat like three of them.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, that's good stuff.
Matt
What.
Josh Laver
What's your jack in the box order? Cuz that. That tells a lot about a man.
Noel Murillo
I get the. Is it the number seven? The sourdough?
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Sourdough jack.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
What's up, dude?
Josh Laver
Yo, you and me very similar, bro. Wow, bro. It's a number four, by the way.
Noel Murillo
Is it okay?
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah.
Matt
But I got you sourdough jacket, right?
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah.
Matt
What else?
Noel Murillo
And then with. I get curly fries and then we drink. Yeah.
Matt
Do you do tacos with it?
Noel Murillo
I don't talk to you. I'm not a big fan. But you guys get the little 50 cent tacos, kind of. Yeah, inflation, right? They're not 50 cents. They used to be 50 cents, right?
Matt
To be 50 cents.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, but you talk about those tacos. I love those tacos, bro.
Matt
With ranch. But I'm Ranch. Ranch, yeah.
Josh Laver
Mine's ultimate cheeseburger. Curly fries. Have you had the egg, bro?
Matt
He's the second person who's brought up the sourdough.
Josh Laver
Yeah, I make fun of him because he gets a sourdough Jack.
Matt
Really?
Josh Laver
And you know what? It's a great. It's a great, great, great burger. It's a great sandwich, technically.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
But I make fun of them because that's what my mom orders. My mom loves a sourdough jack, you know, So I just kind of roast them a little bit. But yeah, cool.
Matt
Sour Jack heads.
Noel Murillo
My boy, he tripping.
Josh Laver
Next one, peasy.
Matt
Sorry, I lost. I kind of clicked off. This one's kind. This one's pretty dark, so we're gonna. We're gonna get deep with it.
Noel Murillo
Is that.
Matt
What is your personal version of hell?
Noel Murillo
Personal version of hell?
Matt
I don't know.
Noel Murillo
Maybe just. I just. When you see hell, I just think of like fire and then like the devil kind of thing working and just like shoveling kind of. Yeah, shoveling. Working for him. Kind of like.
Josh Laver
My personal version of hell, for example, is taking a shower with my girl.
Noel Murillo
Okay. Oh, when I did, how I'm like, describe hell kind of thing. Okay.
Josh Laver
Like, that shower is steaming hot. Oh, that's what I feel like hell feels like, like.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
My girl loves the water. Boiling.
Noel Murillo
Really?
Matt
Boiling.
Josh Laver
Yeah. I can like poach an egg in that.
Matt
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
You have to turn it down. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Next question.
Matt
I love a good hot shower though. What is your idea of a perfect day?
Noel Murillo
Perfect day. Sleeping in. Right.
Matt
O, like how late? What's sleeping into you? Oh, what time are you going to bed? And then what time are you waking up on a sleeping in day now?
Noel Murillo
Like, you know, I do this kind of full time now. I kind, I. It's not good, but like, I usually go to sleep like at 2, which is not good. I hate that.
Matt
2 in the morning.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Which is not good.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
I should be going to sleep like around midnight.
Josh Laver
But what time are you wake up?
Matt
Whenever.
Noel Murillo
Nine, ten, Whenever. Honestly.
Josh Laver
I mean, so technically there's nothing wrong with that.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, there's not. Especially now because you're getting your full.
Josh Laver
Sleep now and you're getting. You have to wake up at six in the morning and pour concrete. Then I would say it's bad.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
But if you're not, you're money.
Noel Murillo
But then I have that bad habit. Just like I'll wake up and I'll just be on my bed on my phone. Yeah. For like an hour, another two hours.
Matt
But that's a perfect day though.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
You're just chilling.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
Pretty good day. And then get something to eat and then maybe hit the gym, you know. Okay. Get in there, get a little workout.
Josh Laver
A little chest day.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, there you go.
Josh Laver
Chest day. Three times a week, like me.
Noel Murillo
There you go. Yeah. And then just go back, repeat.
Josh Laver
I love that.
Noel Murillo
I will say that. I do kind of, when I do kind of just like sleep in and like I'm on my phone. I do have, I do have that feeling. Do you guys deal with this? We're like, I should be doing something.
Matt
Yes.
Noel Murillo
Right.
Josh Laver
Right.
Matt
Yes, yes. It kind of sets me up when I'm on my phone for too long in the morning. I get lazy most of the the day. But if I just get up immediately and start doing stuff, I feel like my day moves a little bit better.
Noel Murillo
100%. I, I definitely should be more like structured. You know, I look at some of these, like these billionaires, like these podcasts and stuff, and it's weird. Like every 15 minutes they're like, yeah.
Matt
And I'm like, damn, every 15 minutes.
Noel Murillo
And I'm over here like, you know, you're watching the. Just on my phone, you know, the.
Josh Laver
Audiobooks, the podcast, the videos.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. They're like on it for success.
Josh Laver
You have to go to sleep at 8pm It's. You're listening to it at 4am they.
Noel Murillo
Do you guys do cold plunges or.
Matt
No, know, I've done them before.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Is it really?
Matt
Yeah, you get like a boost of endorphins. Like. Yeah, you feel like you're up. Yeah, but I'm not doing them every day like that.
Josh Laver
Nah, I don't like seeing my pee like that. Shrinkage like a turtle. I'm good, bro. You know what I mean?
Matt
Have you done it before?
Noel Murillo
I've never. I've heard the, the science behind. Yeah, the science. I'm like, okay, maybe I should try it. Right. Cuz in a way they say like your body goes into like, like the shock, right? And then so that it releases all that. So that's why you feel better.
Matt
Yeah. Endorphins is really indoor. Is that.
Jess
What.
Matt
Did I use that correctly or is it endorphins? It releases.
Josh Laver
Isn't that a shoe?
Matt
It releases dopamine. That's the word I was looking for.
Josh Laver
What did you say?
Matt
You get a dopamine hit.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Like you feel good. You do feel good, bro. After you do one.
Josh Laver
You feel good after for sure. Yeah. It's just not something I can do every day.
Matt
Yeah, it's a mental thing. A lot of people do it for that mental aspect of like the guy.
Josh Laver
Like the guy on Tik Tok and Instagram. He goes, guys, today's day 3567. And I'm about to go into the cold plunge.
Matt
And then he drops him like wisdom.
Josh Laver
And he dropped some crazy wisdom and he's always in like Connecticut or something. No, it's. I forgot. It's. I don't know. And he just dropping wisdom. You never seen that guy?
Matt
I haven't.
Josh Laver
It was worth the beanie on the Detroit Lions. Beanie on. He's just like, guys, if you're feeling sad, just do what I do.
Matt
What's your algorithm like, bro? On your tick tock?
Noel Murillo
Like demographic kind of thing?
Matt
No, no. Like what do you. What kind of content do you get on your tick tock?
Noel Murillo
Oh, my algorithm. I get a lot of, A lot of like ASMR kind of thing. Like similar. What? I do a lot of like solo day things. Yeah, a lot of stuff like that. I'm always, I'm constantly saying like, what's the trends and stuff.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Speaking about, like solo dates and stuff, I know that you're single. What is the perfect date to you?
Noel Murillo
Perfect date to me. Definitely just getting something to eat, you know, nice little restaurant yeah.
Josh Laver
What's the perfect first date? Let me be more specific, because I've been out of that game for a long time and he told me he has two, but he told me that it's not a good idea taking a girl out to a restaurant or to summer.
Matt
Let me clarify.
Josh Laver
No, so he told me that, yes.
Matt
If it's like, if it's somebody like, you met like, online, right? Like, you guys start connecting online. Like, I'm telling them, like, bro, you're not taking her out.
Josh Laver
Yeah, I didn't know that.
Matt
Fancy dinner right off the bat.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
That's a lot of pressure for both of you guys, cuz you guys don't know each other. It's okay to like, get to know somebody in a more casual setting in the beginning.
Josh Laver
Right.
Matt
Now if it's somebody that you've had rapport with already that maybe he's like, mingled with and they already have that kind of connection.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
You want them do a fancy day.
Josh Laver
It.
Matt
It's all circumstantial. There's no, like, yeah, this is how it has to be every single first day, you know?
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
There are some girls out there. I've seen some tick tocks where, like, it has to be a fancy. Right.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
You know what I mean? So.
Josh Laver
Yeah, because. But it's true, like what Josh was saying. Like when he told me, he goes, bro, like, because what about if the girl really doesn't with you or like, you then she stuck with you. Then I'm like, damn, I didn't think about that. Yeah. Like, it's true. Like, you want to take her somewhere kind of like where they can have a quick escape without being rude. Right.
Matt
Or like, if you just go grab a drink at a nice bar, it's.
Josh Laver
Easy to be like, all right, well, thank you.
Matt
That was awesome. We got to do this again.
Josh Laver
Because if you're like, you know, at Chili's in the booth. Yeah, hey, she's in the booth and she can't get out, you know, kind of weird.
Matt
And you're in the middle of your triple dipper.
Jess
When Shan came in, she talked about how when she was dating, she would go to a spot where she would pay for herself, like as soon as she ordered, and then they would take the food to her. So she wasn't like, nobody felt obligated to pay for the other person. You kind of pay when you got there, and then because the bill was already already paid, you could get up.
Josh Laver
And leave whenever you want.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Can I tell you something, though? If I Was seeing when a girl did that.
Matt
That's what I was thinking. That dude, that's exact.
Josh Laver
I would think that's really weird.
Matt
Not weird, but I would kind of be like, why this is. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Why you do that? Yeah. It's like an odd thing to do.
Matt
It is a little odd, but I mean, so be it.
Josh Laver
Like, if I took Matt on a date, which we have, and he paid prior, I'm like, matt, what do you. For what? Like, what was that all about? Like, what does that mean to me? What does that mean to you? Yeah, like what. What does this whole date mean to you? The thing is that you're paying, but.
Matt
I think that's a reflection of, like, who you are because you're taking it personally. And if it's not personal, it's just about making the situation better.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, I think so.
Matt
You're an. I think too.
Noel Murillo
Nowadays, I think girls kind of assume, like, let me just pay. So he doesn't expect anything.
Matt
Yeah. Are you paying for the first day?
Noel Murillo
100. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
So what point that's trick.
Noel Murillo
Well, 100. Okay. I feel like if we're getting there, 100%. Gosh. Always paying. The first date, second date, third date, once, like, the ice is broken kind of thing. Like once, you know, you kind of like, you slept over. And once you're hitting me up, hey, can we go here? If she doesn't offer, that is kind of like a little bit of a. Yeah, but you're still going to pay.
Matt
Is what you're saying. But if she's not.
Noel Murillo
If she doesn't at least offer. But also, like, I don't need you to pay anymore, you know, but yeah, 100. You at least got. I got to offer. You at least got to offer, like after like three months, let's just say kind of thing. If you haven't offered yet.
Jess
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
I think it's a courtesy thing.
Noel Murillo
It said.
Matt
I think it says a lot about, like, their character.
Jess
Right.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
It's not so much about them pain. It's like, how are you interacting with me in these kind of experiences?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
I think if all goes well, I think if all goes well and you're dating somebody, you know, maybe I'm wrong. I don't know. I've not been in the game for.
Noel Murillo
For.
Josh Laver
For a very long time. Things have changed.
Noel Murillo
It's way different now. Yeah.
Josh Laver
But if things go well and stuff and I really like you, I'm always paying.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, right. If.
Josh Laver
If my life is suitable. Suitable to always pay. And if I'm blessed Now, if I like the girl, but I'm not, I don't care to go on a day with her. But I like you, but, like, I don't care about going out with you, or I'm not infatuated with you and you're offering to go out and I'm down, I guess I'll still pay.
Matt
Yeah, but you want to see the intent, that she's, like, considerate of you. Like, hey, can I get this?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
You're like, no, no.
Josh Laver
And I'm not feeling that you're just coming, coming to, like, mooch, mooch and like, just go to a dinner or like, hey, can you take me here? Can you take me? Then I'm. Then that's, to me, sort of a red flag.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
You know, but I feel like I'm always gonna pay.
Noel Murillo
How about for birthdays? But it's nice you let them pay. Who pays for your. Like, if it's your birthday. Oh, is she. Is she getting the bill?
Josh Laver
Oh, oh, depends. If my. If my girl's suitable for it, then yeah, why not? I don't care. It's not a big deal.
Matt
Yeah. She has to bring it up, though, right?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Yeah. But if she does it, I'll pay. An. Doesn't matter.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. But I do, I do judge if the bill comes and you don't try to, like, get it.
Matt
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
Just on my birthday, I'm going to, like, I'll still do it, but I do kind of. I'll take out like a.
Josh Laver
If everything comes from a genuine place. Bro, I'll pay for you whenever. Bro, I'll pay for a man. You know, I like to pay when, you know, like, I. I always go with Josh on, like, little homie dates and like that. I'm like, no, I got it. No.
Noel Murillo
Always been like that. Or just even before the whole thing.
Josh Laver
Before, like, no, when I had no money.
Noel Murillo
Really.
Josh Laver
It's like, help me, you know, like. Or I'm not gonna go out if I don't have money either. But if. When I was like, you know, living a certain way, I would expect that we can split because we're both in this sort of situation.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
But now, thankfully, I can be like, Josh, you. You want this one? You know, he always says no. No. Yeah. But let me tell you this, you know, before we leave, too, because it's long podcast did amazing. Oh, can I say something real quick? What about. Right. What about it's your birthday, right? And you plan out your whole birthday dinner. Right? You plan out your whole birthday dinner. But you want all your friends to pull up, you know, but you're not inviting crazy amount of people. You're just hosting a little gap, like 10 people, six to eight, you know, but you're telling them to pull up to my birthday dinner and you're choosing the restaurant and you're ordering like what you want because it's your birthday. Right. And let's just say you're suitable to pay for yourself or not.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Are you paying for your own birthday in my. Because you're inviting them to your birthday gathering party in that situation?
Noel Murillo
Yeah. Just because, like, right. All my friends, they're not making like that kind of money. So 100, like. Yeah, I got that.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah, I think I would get that too.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Now if all your homie goes, nah, what are you. Are you crazy? Like, it's your birthday, you know, and then they all split it, then that's another thing. But if I'm inviting you to somewhere, I'm. And, and you know, I'm. You're going out of my way to come to my thing that I selfishly want to do in a positive way. I'm gonna pay for it. Because then it's kind of weird if I say, hey, come to my birthday, but I'm technically gonna have it for free because you guys should pay, you know, it's almost like a courtesy thing, right? Am I wrong?
Noel Murillo
No, no, not at all.
Josh Laver
Yeah. No, no.
Noel Murillo
But if you have like some rich friends, you know, if they want to put in it.
Matt
But if you're setting up your own birthday, you're buying your homies and stuff like that. Yeah, you kind of. You're paying for the tab, right?
Josh Laver
You should at least.
Matt
I guess, I guess I would say so.
Josh Laver
I would say so because you're creating that event. Yeah, because it doesn't matter if it's your birthday or not, you know, whatever the occasion is.
Matt
Correct.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah, I agree, I agree. Cool, cool. Yeah. Big tippers.
Noel Murillo
Are you guys tip? You guys tip?
Matt
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yes, absolutely.
Josh Laver
Yeah, it's now. Now more than ever. Cuz imagine if I go to a restaurant and be like, man, you know that Fusel from Atica F. 5 bucks. They can't say that about.
Matt
You definitely have to.
Noel Murillo
How about so how?
Josh Laver
Like, like 50%, you know, like I'm leaving out here with a bang.
Noel Murillo
How about valet? How does that. Do you take a photo before and after? How do you do that?
Josh Laver
No, if I take Mike, my car, it, it's. It's weird. It's almost like it's like I'm pulling up with this car. They know that I'm gonna valet and tip. So it's almost like a pressure for me to almost big dog it right away, you know, Even though you don't have to. But I'll be, I'll be genuine, bro. I'll be like, you want me to pay now or after? You know, some valets want you to pay now because it's going to be like a late night.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
And then boom. But I'll tip them right then. And actually, yeah, for the most part, I always like pay for the valet and then just give homie the fetty already.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
So he can take care of my, you know.
Matt
Yeah. What about you?
Noel Murillo
Same thing. Yeah, I'll tip like before and after. But like I said, like just something about parking valet. Like I'll sp. I'm not gonna. I'll spin the block a little bit, see if I park it.
Matt
But if you don't, you'll valet?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, if I don't.
Matt
Are you a cash carrier?
Noel Murillo
I do carry cash, yeah.
Josh Laver
Oh, shit, that's something I'm really bad at.
Matt
I'm bad at that too, bro.
Josh Laver
Dude, and I always need it.
Noel Murillo
At the worst, 100 bucks it though I don't out over here just carrying like a whole.
Josh Laver
Till what point do you reload for another 100 when you're like at 20 bucks?
Noel Murillo
Pretty much.
Josh Laver
You go to the ATM.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, I go to ATM.
Josh Laver
Or do you have like a million dollars in your house?
Noel Murillo
No, I have it at.
Josh Laver
Every once in a while you just like, you just take a slip.
Noel Murillo
No, I got, I got. I go to atm. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Like every other day or something.
Noel Murillo
Not every other day, but just, you know.
Matt
Yeah, Whenever.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, whenever it gets low.
Josh Laver
When I recently sold my car, had a bunch of cash, the guy gave me cash. A bunch of cash. And how'd that feel?
Noel Murillo
Just.
Josh Laver
I was. That whole year was. Was great. Bad. Have how much cash in your house? Because you just pulled it.
Matt
I know.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Are you, are you spending more when you have cash?
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
Debit card.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
And then I'm such a. Like you said humbly. I think I'm at a point now where, you know, I like to live my life comfortably. I am very self aware of spending as well.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Sometimes. And. But I am so giving and I feel like sometimes it like kicks me in the ass because the next morning I'm like, damn, where all my money go? It's because I gave it away to like.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
I'm like everybody of Service. Yeah, you know, I, I give it away. I, I don't care. Like, I really don't. And Josh, I hope that you're with me on this 100. He's always there with me, bro. I give money to anybody, anybody. If I, If I have cash, if.
Matt
You happen to have cash, if I.
Josh Laver
Happen to have cash. And even if I don't have like a small bill, I don't care. Take this. It doesn't matter. Like, and because I love making people feel a certain way, I love it. And like, if, even if, even if I don't have money or if I do have money, I'm always gonna give. I'm always like, I love doing that. That's like one of my passions.
Matt
Are you a money clip guy? Do you have a money clip?
Noel Murillo
No. I got a wallet. Yeah.
Matt
Okay. Well, no, I have a. I have a card holder.
Noel Murillo
Okay.
Matt
Yeah, that. So, no, I don't. So I just kind of. That's another reason. Cuz I'm like, what do I do with this cash? I'm just going to have to have it. But just think, having this conversation, I'm going to invest in a money clip. So next time you guys see me, I'm going to have a money clip with lots of money in it.
Noel Murillo
I have just c. Just to like, just to tip people. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Just can't say though, if you have a money clip. You're not impressing me.
Matt
No, I'm not trying to impress you. I'm trying to stay organized.
Josh Laver
But friend, Friend to friend, as a man, why do you have money clip?
Matt
If you had a money clip is gangster, bro.
Josh Laver
If you, if you wrap it around a rubber band, I like it better. Rubber band, man, that is hard.
Matt
Right?
Josh Laver
You know what I mean? Like if you just, if you just carry a rubber band and you just wrap like. You know what I mean? Like, that's hard. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Matt
I like the idea of a money clip too though. That little snap when the money comes up. You know what I mean?
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah, I feel you, I feel you. No, what a pleasure talking, bro.
Matt
You were great, man. I'm glad that you responded to my dm. I'm glad that we got you in here, bro.
Josh Laver
Shout out to you too, man.
Matt
Yeah, yeah. What's next for you, bro? Like where. What's going on? How can we, how can we plug you up?
Noel Murillo
No, just follow me, I guess. Follow my social medias.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah, we'll have it all linked in the description down below.
Matt
Course coming soon, maybe.
Noel Murillo
We'll see. I got to see I'm not a scam. I don't want to be a scammer. So we'll see.
Josh Laver
We're also going to like maybe shoot some content with. No. In the bus. I'm not joking, bro.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, hit me up. Yeah, I could wait. I can make it happen.
Josh Laver
We forgot to talk about the Dodger incident.
Matt
Oh, we got to bring that up.
Noel Murillo
Sorry, guys.
Matt
We got.
Josh Laver
Yes, right. We should, we should talk about that because I'm interested as a Dodger fan.
Matt
Yeah. Yeah. What happened? What's the story?
Noel Murillo
So basically I went opening day. I have a, like a hidden flask that resembles like a charger.
Matt
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
And then I, you know, use that in the video. Video went viral. And then the next day I had like, just employees. Hey, bro, like, just let me know you're banned. I'm like, what? Yeah, like you're banned. Like, what do you mean employees? Yeah, like just security employees. Like, yeah, DMing me saying, yeah, you're banned. And then funny enough, I had like a field trip coming up to the Dodger stadium. So I emailed them like, hey, just want to make sure, like, am I good to go? They're like, no, like, you can't even come in the proper in the parking.
Matt
Wow.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. But luckily, luckily it was just like a one year ban pretty much because you're not allowed to. You're not allowed to drink. Like bring your own liquor in the stadium. It just looks bad. So. Yeah. Oh, so the Charger, it was a flask?
Josh Laver
Yeah, was a flask.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Ew.
Matt
This is it. Look, look, this is it. Can you just play for a little bit further back? I even like how that girl asks for. She goes, oh, my God, what is that? That's so funny. So you just got a cup of ice?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, pretty much. Fast forward a little, it's going to.
Josh Laver
Come up and a big ass weeny.
Noel Murillo
Here we go. There it is.
Matt
See, that's a flask.
Noel Murillo
That's a flask. Yeah.
Matt
That's so crazy, bro.
Josh Laver
You didn't give a.
Noel Murillo
What were you pouring up El Hennessy in there?
Josh Laver
O, you're so gangster.
Noel Murillo
But in my defense, bro, those drinks are like $30. You know what I mean? So you're like, am I not going to do, you know?
Josh Laver
Yeah, bro, for real. And they act like, like you're the only one in the world.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. The thing is just because it went viral, so, you know, a lot of people do it.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah. And then this, this was people just recognizing. Yeah.
Matt
So you got banned for the season.
Josh Laver
Yeah, Hennessy and orange juice.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, Hennessy. That was pineapple. Yeah.
Matt
Bro, look at that dog. I'm. Jesus Christ.
Josh Laver
Damn.
Matt
Damn.
Noel Murillo
And then I went to. The season was over when we went, so I went to the celebration and.
Matt
I went and saw that and no issues.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, no issues. Yeah, they were pretty cool. Yeah.
Matt
The people, people are like, aren't you beheaded?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, they were like that, like, well, what are you doing here? Yeah, so.
Josh Laver
But that was like the topic of the day, huh?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Matt
Bro, do you genuinely like love food?
Noel Murillo
I do not, funny enough. Well, okay, first off, do I love.
Matt
What you, you eat like you love food.
Noel Murillo
Okay, so I, I, I just eat.
Josh Laver
Like either that or you're holding up your throat.
Noel Murillo
I just know. Good or bad. Good or bad. You know what I mean? Like, I don't know, I don't know nothing about salt levels or like, you know, I just eat. You know what I mean?
Josh Laver
But you enjoy eating.
Noel Murillo
Of course. Yeah. Who doesn't, right? But I'm not like a foodie. You're not a foodie. People ask me like, what's my favorite food? Like I don't know, like a teriyaki bowl. Like, me too. Yeah. Or teraki or like chipotle be burrito. Always his kind of thing, you know. Those are your favorite for pizza.
Josh Laver
Pizza.
Noel Murillo
Stuff like that. I'm always down for that.
Matt
Wow. But you'll try. You'll try. You don't eat the same thing all the time.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, no, that was. I try everything.
Matt
You have a sweet tooth like that or do you just too much?
Noel Murillo
I'm not like super, super. I like chocolate, but not like too, too chocolate. Yeah, right. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Dude, what was that? So you just had.
Noel Murillo
That was the, what's it called?
Josh Laver
Oh my.
Noel Murillo
Not a. So it melted. That was the, the, the do with.
Matt
Oh, smart.
Noel Murillo
Oh, that's actually. Bro, that's a great.
Josh Laver
It was a sub hook.
Matt
Wow, dude, that's smart.
Noel Murillo
That's. Yeah. Pretty good dough.
Matt
Are you a Dodger fan?
Josh Laver
Did you eat, did you eat that whole hot dog?
Noel Murillo
That one? No, I, I didn't eat all that. Yeah. Cuz I knew I, I was going to, I was going to walk around, take pictures. Yeah, I make, I make sure if I'm like gonna do something after. Not to overeat.
Josh Laver
But you are a Dodger fan.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, of course.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Oh, that's awesome, bro.
Matt
You went to a concert recently too? By yourself? What was that recently?
Noel Murillo
I've done a few.
Matt
I've done a few.
Noel Murillo
I think was. The last one was Chris Brown.
Matt
Chris Brown. That's the one I saw. Yeah.
Noel Murillo
The Hans Zimmer one.
Matt
Yeah, it was good. I went to Hans Zimmer.
Josh Laver
Wait, you went to Hans Zimmer?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, Hans Zimmer.
Josh Laver
He was in concert.
Noel Murillo
He did. He did like a little show. It was at the Honda Center. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Was it sick?
Noel Murillo
I loved it. Yeah.
Josh Laver
You know who Hans Zimmer is?
Matt
Yeah, he's. He's a composer.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
You know, a movie.
Matt
Don't try to challenge me.
Noel Murillo
Don't ever.
Matt
Don't challenge me, bro. Okay. Do you know what movie? Movie.
Josh Laver
But one of his famous ones. He's done several.
Noel Murillo
Yeah, yeah.
Josh Laver
Interstellar.
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
How was it?
Noel Murillo
No, yeah, it's definitely. They, they describe it as like an out of body experience. I wouldn't go that far. But it's definitely like you see the band and showcase like an orchestra. They had the whole orchestra right there just like playing the flute. The guy.
Josh Laver
How did I not know about this?
Matt
That's really sick.
Noel Murillo
That was dope.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Matt
I wish he would have done it like at the Sphere or something like that. That would be so.
Josh Laver
Wow. Wow.
Noel Murillo
Or the Cosm. Have you guys been there? That's. No.
Matt
I want to go. It's. I.
Noel Murillo
You've been the Cosm.
Josh Laver
Didn't you go watch the do.
Matt
I didn't go with you.
Josh Laver
Oh yeah. I, I, I saw the Dodger game Tokyo series at three in the morning there.
Noel Murillo
Three in the morning there?
Matt
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Here.
Noel Murillo
Okay.
Josh Laver
At the Cosm.
Noel Murillo
Really?
Josh Laver
Yeah. Cuz it was in Tokyo, so.
Noel Murillo
Okay.
Josh Laver
Time difference. So the game started at 3 in.
Matt
The morning and they didn't serve alcohol.
Josh Laver
Huh?
Matt
Or did they?
Josh Laver
I don't think they do. I don't think they did.
Noel Murillo
That's too early. Yeah. Yeah. Around the 12.
Josh Laver
They should. Yeah. But I was drinking Monsters. I was trying to stay up. Yeah. Chuck E. Cheese.
Noel Murillo
What about. I love Chuck E. Cheese.
Matt
Me too.
Josh Laver
Yeah, clearly. You went on a soul date to Chuck E. Cheese. Dude. How's that experience? Talk about an outer body experience.
Noel Murillo
It was dope because. Yeah. I haven't been in years. But it looks a little different, you know. But it's still. It's still the same. Yeah. They actually have like pretty good food.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
Everyone.
Josh Laver
Dude, I saw the pizza.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
And I was like, right when. Right when I saw your video and it was just like, so did I. Chuck E. Cheese. The first thing I thought was he's gonna get the big pizza. I want to see how it looks. Look phenomenal.
Noel Murillo
Yeah. No, they have pretty good food, but you know, definitely get some looks in there. So it's just. It felt a little weird.
Matt
Yeah. Did you play the games and stuff?
Noel Murillo
Yeah, right there.
Josh Laver
Yeah.
Noel Murillo
But it's pretty good. Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah, it looked cool. Did you get, like, tokens and, like, buy something? I didn't know that.
Noel Murillo
Just playing for.
Josh Laver
Get content there.
Noel Murillo
Get my content.
Matt
Do you know what you're doing next? Like, what's your next video?
Noel Murillo
Most likely. Have you guys seen those little, like, those fruit pastries? Like, they look real.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, you're going to do that. Okay, so stay tuned on that.
Matt
Yeah. Like the mango one?
Josh Laver
Yeah, the mango.
Matt
Sick.
Josh Laver
I have a funny story. And then we'll end it. Sorry I have to tell you this. It came on my mind. I have two little dogs, right? And sometimes they're. They're great at walking on the leash. Do you like dogs?
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Yeah. So I can walk my dogs on a leash. Yesterday I dropped my wife off somewhere. So in the meantime, other than I'm go get lunch. So I go on lunch by myself? Actually, no, I went with my friend, but I was planning on going to lunch by myself. So instead of walking my dogs on a leash. Because if you're walking, you're like this. And you know, they're not crazy etiquette, you know? But I gotta go over here. So I have a dog, Cariola.
Noel Murillo
Okay.
Josh Laver
Like stroller. Yeah, stroller. And I put my dogs there, and then I pick up my friend, and then I get on my truck, and then it's me and my friend, which is a male. And then I pull up and I open up my cariola. It's a nice cariola. And I put my two dogs in there, and me and my friend are just walking. I didn't know we would. Look, Sus.
Matt
You didn't know that.
Josh Laver
I didn't know that until a lot of people were staring at us. We were a couple.
Noel Murillo
You were pushing it.
Josh Laver
I was pushing it. I didn't know that that was like, a thing. I swear. I. I went to Broad Street, Broad Street Oysters.
Matt
You're like, I was in WeHo.
Josh Laver
How damn. No, but I didn't. I thought it was so funny. And me being Sevas, I start holding my friend's hand. I got so much. And then I sit down, and then there's actually a gay couple in front of me with a dog.
Noel Murillo
Great story.
Josh Laver
Yeah. Thank you. No, it was a pleasure. My man, congratulations on all your success, bro. I'm super happy for you.
Noel Murillo
Appreciate it. Thank you.
Josh Laver
Your passion is food. Even though you don't want to admit it.
Noel Murillo
There it is.
Josh Laver
So I appreciate you being here. I hope to see you soon.
Matt
We gotta kick it, bro.
Noel Murillo
Yeah.
Josh Laver
Everybody enjoyed it once again. Yeah. Once again. Follow Noe. I'm sure you already do. He's killing on Tick Tock. He's carrying on social media. Once again. We do want to go on the bus, right?
Noel Murillo
I'll make it happen.
Josh Laver
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Follow us on social media platforms. La Platica Hashtag money is on sub. Jessica on the ones and Matosis on the twos. The ones and two. There you go, baby.
Matt
Love it.
Josh Laver
You guys. Sir.
Matt
Let's get it. Appreciate you guys.
Josh Laver
Happy Monday. Ciao.
Matt
Later, guys.
Josh Laver
Matt, if I tell you to take it out, don't take it out.
Noel Murillo
Los extra values.
Release Date: November 24, 2025
Hosts: Sebastian Robles (“Sebas”), Josh Leyva
Special Guest: Noe Murillo
Episode Theme:
An unfiltered dive into the journey of Noe Murillo—school bus driver turned viral TikTok solo date “mukbanger”— touching on authenticity in social media, success without traditional passion, navigating newfound fame, life as a Latino content creator, and of course, his infamous Dodger Stadium ban.
This episode of LA PLATICA centers on the meteoric rise of Noe Murillo, a school bus driver whose relatable, low-fi solo dining TikToks have garnered him a massive following. Hosts Sebas and Josh, both content creation veterans, explore Noe’s unconventional path to internet stardom, the realities of monetizing social media, staying grounded amidst virality, and the value of creating authentic content that resonates with everyday people. The episode also features a live food tasting, candid takes on the meaning of life, and, finally, the juicy details behind Noe’s viral “ban” from Dodger Stadium.
“I saw people making money from TikTok. I gotta give a shout out to Juan Ruiz... That video went viral and he talked about making $5,000. Then I had the little lightbulb moment—let me do it as the Analytical School Bus Driver.” – Noe (05:20)
“Within 10 months I gained like a million followers on TikTok, which has been crazy.” – Noe (26:46)
“There’s a formula...getting the right hooks, the editing and, you know, creating engagement—doing things to get people to comment.” – Noe (06:20)
“People say, ‘Get into content creation, you gotta be passionate about it.’ I’m like, I’ll be honest—I just did it for the money.” – Noe (06:07)
“Majority is coming from brand deals and sponsorships. But now I’m kind of dealing with a lot of people asking for money!” – Noe (10:50)
“Honestly, this past year—having more money—I haven’t been happier.” – Noe (11:55)
“What fulfills me is when people say, ‘I love La Platica...’ That makes me happy. But yes, money helps you find happiness...especially if you’re coming from a certain situation.” – Sebas (13:05)
“The amount of people that come up to me: 'Because of you, I started going out myself.’ Even girls, too—so that really resonated.” – Noe (16:37)
“Do things by yourself! Table for one—say that. It’s the best feeling.” – Josh (18:20)
“I’m older... so I’m more grounded, I’m kind of just ‘eh.’ If I was 18, yeah, I’d be wilding out!” – Noe (15:46)
“You gotta get the right hook—do something that makes people go, ‘what was that?’” – Noe (27:52)
“Now, every comment is like a little viral token.” – Noe (28:25)
“It could be anywhere from like two to three minutes, but I make sure the video doesn’t drag—every clip has to have something.” – Noe (30:12)
“People ask me, ‘What’s my favorite food?’ I don’t know—like a teriyaki bowl, or Chipotle burrito. I just eat, not a foodie.” – Noe (76:15)
“There’s nothing like an In-N-Out burger. Cream of the crop.” – Josh (41:12)
“Sourdough Jack. That’s my go-to.” – Noe (57:01)
“This is fire. It’s better than McDonald’s snack wrap because it’s bigger.” – Josh (38:51) “I’m a chicken wrap guy—reminds me of that McDonald’s snack wrap, but with more flavor.” – Noe (36:43)
“If she doesn’t at least offer (after like three months), then I do judge a little.” – Noe (65:18)
“The next day I had employees DM me, ‘Hey, you’re banned.’ I emailed them like, am I good to go? They said, ‘No, you can’t even come into the parking.’” – Noe (74:06)
“But in my defense, those drinks are like $30, you know what I mean? Am I not going to…?” – Noe (75:18)
On Social Media Authenticity:
“Social media has taken a different shift—people want to see authentic, relatable content. Not overly produced, not super high quality… like, you’re just, ‘yo, this is my life, I’m single, I’m going on solo dates.’” — Matt (06:30)
On Money vs. Meaning:
“Money doesn’t buy happiness… but having more of it, I haven’t been happier!” — Noe (11:55)
On the Value of Solo Dates:
“The best thing in the world, and I encourage everybody at home—do things by yourself. Table for one. Just say that.” — Josh (18:20)
On Content Creation Strategy:
“Every comment is like a little viral token.” — Noe (28:25)
On Social Media Burnout:
“Am I passionate about making videos? I wouldn’t say that. Honestly, it’s always just, alright, what video do I film today.” — Noe (14:47)
On Dating and Reciprocity:
“If she doesn’t at least offer (to pay) after a few months, that is kind of a (red flag)... You at least gotta offer.” — Noe (65:18)
On Dodger Stadium Ban:
“No, you can’t come in the parking. They said ‘you’re banned.’” — Noe (74:11)
Noe Murillo’s story is a testament to how well-timed relatability, honesty, and understanding of content formulas can upend traditional “influencer” narratives. Whether it’s normalizing solo dates, being blunt about chasing the bag, or navigating viral controversies like getting banned from Dodger Stadium, his journey humanizes social media success. All accomplished with humor, humility, and a drive to keep it real—and maybe, just maybe, a secret passion for food after all.
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