Episode Three Hundred - Fifty: Bye, Bye, Billy.

Summary

Le Batard & Friends - Mystery Crate

Episode 350: "Bye, Bye, Billy."

Release Date: October 17, 2025
Hosts/Guests: Mike Ryan, Billy Gil, Roy Bellamy, Chris Cote, Michael Fuentes (Tony), Tony Calatayud, Jeremy Tache, Rose, Jessica

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Overview

This episode of the Mystery Crate marks a bittersweet milestone: Billy Gil’s final week as part of the Le Batard & Friends family. With his imminent departure, the crew dedicates much of the episode to sharing memories, poking fun, handling the awkwardness of goodbye, and reflecting on how news of Billy’s exit spread among the team. Balancing heartfelt moments with their trademark chaos and humor, the episode turns into a candid group therapy session on change, friendship, and the peculiar etiquette of workplace goodbyes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Pilates, Baseboards, and Britishisms (01:42–05:00)

• Billy admits confusion about Pilates, prompting Jessica to explain its origins and mechanics in detail.
• The group riffs on the terminology—like “reformer machine” and “skirting wood” vs. “baseboards.”
• Jessica relates her enthusiasm for Pilates and her British instructor (“She called it a skirting wood. I was like, I’ve never heard that term before, and I love it.” — Jessica, 04:53).
• The group teases Jessica about being a teacher’s pet in Pilates, drawing parallels to her personality in the show’s meeting setting.

2. Dancing with the Stars & Celebrity Gossip (05:00–10:00)

• Ongoing chatter about the current season, with shoutouts to Hilaria Baldwin, Topanga’s husband’s shrimp scandal, and the evolving definition of “celebrity.”
• Commentary on the generational gap in audience appeal for contestants like Alix Earle.
• Playful complaints about Tyra Banks replacing Tom Bergeron as host.
• “You should be able to get both (contestant and character name for voting)... That was so cute, (Topanga) did a dance with Mr. Feeney.” — Jessica & Chris, 07:56

3. The “DraftKings” Advertising Bit & Lucy’s Internet Minute Jingle Origins (10:02–12:02)

• Chris delivers his version of the DraftKings promo, drawing comparisons to EA Sports’ jingle.
• Billy demonstrates how he came up with the catchy “Lucy’s Internet Minute” jingle, describing it as “a scientist in a lab... Dr. Frankenstein, who’s like, oh, I’m looking at the Internet, and this is what I found.” (Billy, 11:08)
• The group debates why Internet content feels scientific to Billy and reflect on the creative process (“I’m just following the music. I’m an artist.” — Billy, 11:48)

4. Lead in Protein Powder, Boomer Lead Poisoning, and Environmental Woes (12:02–13:35)

• Jessica brings up recent health scares about lead contamination in protein powders.
• The group spirals into theories about boomer lead poisoning via paint and gasoline (“I had never considered unleaded gas was gas without lead... Poisoning and destroying families in cities across the world.” — Chris & Mike, 13:13)
• Brief lamentation about generational trauma and government intervention.

5. The Big News: Billy’s Departure and How Everyone Found Out (16:21–24:50)

• Roy plays a past clip predicting whether the group will stay in touch years down the line, foreshadowing Billy’s exit.
• Chris and others recount the layered drama of who knew, who didn’t, and the “leaky faucet” of office rumors.
• The awkwardness of making the announcement during a meeting is revealed in classic Mystery Crate fashion:
  • “Billy goes, ‘Hey, I have something to say.’ Puts his finger in the air, and he’s like—‘This is my last day.’” — Mike, 22:10
• The group discusses whether Billy’s sense of detachment in workplace friendships is a “bit” or real, with Tony humorously resigning himself to never hearing from Billy again after he leaves.

6. The David Samson Ichiro Gift Conspiracy (27:30–35:46)

• Chris and Billy receive unexpected gifts from David Samson: framed, autographed Ichiro 3,000th hit lineup cards.
• Initial feelings of being specially recognized turn into self-deprecating humor as they discover “everyone” got the same gift:
  • “I had this, like, heartfelt thing with Dan, and I get home... and I have this, like, really thoughtful gift from David Samson… now I’m finding out he just sent everyone on.” — Chris, 34:06
• The group jokes about the limits of sentimentality when multiplied.

7. Legacy, Friendship, Sentimentality (36:00–41:23)

• Open discussion about Billy’s legacy, and what the group—and listeners—will miss most about him.
• Mike and Roy reflect on working together for nearly two decades.
• Jessica remembers her first, awkward interactions and how camaraderie developed (“You were definitely confused about why I was hired. But we became friends anyways.” — Jessica, 43:20).
• Roy gets serious: “Billy’s the only person that’s not like my brother or my sister who said a joke about my dad that made me laugh even though it was dark.” (41:29)
• The show ends with a “go around the room” segment, where each person says goodbye or thanks to Billy.

8. Chaotic Goodbyes, Games, and Last-minute Laughs (54:01–56:07)

• Nostalgia for Mystery Crate classics—like Billy and Lucy’s ongoing games of hangman.
• Chris pokes fun at the average grind of sports media, the monotony of saying goodbye, and accidental social faux pas.
• The final word:
  • “Billy, you’re like one of my favorite people ever, and I’m gonna miss texting you during the show.” — Jessica, 53:35
  • “Thanks, Billy. I don’t want to hear from you.” — Chris, 55:25 (Classic Chris deflection)
  • “Goodbye for now.” — Billy, 56:07

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• Jessica on Pilates: “It's named after a guy whose name was Joseph Pilates.” (01:58)
• Chris on Dancing with the Stars: “Why don’t you lead with—I’m friends with Topanga?” (07:06)
• Mike on DraftKings Reads: “Thank you. Can you do it for us?” (10:12)
• Billy on Creativity: “I'm just following the music. I'm an artist.” (11:48)
• Jessica on Generational Trauma: “There’s theories on the internet that boomers all have lead poisoning from lead paint.” (12:25)
• Chris on Office Rumors: “I call Mike and he’s like, yeah, I know. Dan told me. I was like, okay.” (20:30)
• Billy's Announcement: “Hey, I have something to say. This is my last week. My last day is Friday.” (22:06)
• Chris on Goodbyes: “We just sat there stunned. A bunch of stunned people, like, congratulations—but it’s also mid-lunch.” (23:32)
• On Receiving David Samson’s Ichiro Card:
  Chris: “It was like this very emotional day that involves David Sampson sending me this heartfelt gift just to me—I can't believe it.” (33:00)
  Billy: “I'm not gonna lie. I feel a little less [special]... like, it's still so cool, though.” (34:39)
• Roy’s Sentimentality: "Billy’s the only person that’s not like my brother or my sister who said a joke about my dad that made me laugh even though it was dark." (41:31)
• Jessica’s Goodbye: “Billy, you’re like one of my favorite people ever, and I’m gonna miss texting you during the show because that’s what I was doing on my phone—was always texting you.” (53:35)
• Chris’ Classic Sign-off: “Thanks, Billy, I don’t want to hear from you.” (55:25)
• Billy’s Farewell: “Goodbye for now.” (56:07)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• Pilates Origins & Jokes: 01:42–05:00
• Dancing with the Stars, Celebrity Chatter: 05:00–10:00
• DraftKings & Jingle Making: 10:02–12:02
• Lead in Protein & Boomer Issues: 12:02–13:35
• Billy’s Departure & Who Knew What When: 16:21–24:50
• The Awkward Announcement: 22:02–23:32
• David Samson’s Ichiro Card Gifting: 27:30–35:46
• Group Goodbyes to Billy: 54:01–56:07

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Tone & Atmosphere

The tone deftly oscillates between lighthearted, chaotic banter and genuine emotion. The hosts’ irreverence about everything from Pilates to protein powder makes way for authentic, sometimes awkward expressions of gratitude and affection. Classic running gags, mutual teasing, and inside jokes abound. Despite the focus on Billy’s leaving, the group’s warmth and shared history shine through.

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Final Thoughts

Billy’s last Mystery Crate episode is a celebration of the idiosyncratic alchemy that made him such a vital part of the show. Whether it’s Jessica’s heartfelt admissions, Roy’s dark humor, or Chris deflecting with jokes, each cast member leaves listeners assured that, for all the chaos, there’s real community at the heart of the Mystery Crate. The episode closes as it opened: with laughter trailing off into the unknown—and a promise that this is “goodbye for now.”

Transcript

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[Billy]

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[Chris]

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[Jessica]

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[Billy]

My wife has started Pilates and I'm not gonna lie, have no clue what it is.

It's like it's not yoga.

[Mike]

It's like there's strings involved. There's like a.

[Billy]

Like a bungee cord thing is like bicycles.

[Jessica]

You guys. I feel like I have information that will rock your world about Pilates.

[Chris]

Go on.

[Jessica]

It's named after a guy whose name was Joseph Pilates.

[Roy]

Wasn't it, like, meant to be a workout for people who didn't have access to equipment or something? Like.

[Jessica]

Yes. Like, he invented it when he was in prison. I think. Girl, he was in some sort of, like. Yeah, I don't remember the exact. Don't you kneel details?

[Rose]

Yeah, he. Well, he.

[Jessica]

I think he had like a makeshift, like pulleys and ropes and things like that.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

But yes, there's, like, a reformer machine that a lot of Pilates place. Guys, I love Pilates. I could talk about Pilates Performer machine.

[Mike]

Sounds like something the Scientologists would have.

[Jessica]

There's springs. There's springs with different resistances on it. And that determines, like, how heavy the carriage is. And the carriage, like, rolls back and forth. So you do, like, planks on it. Hi, Willow. And you do, like, different arm workouts and stuff.

[Chris]

Abs. It's like a more advanced Total gym, right? Like the Chuck North Total Gym.

[Mike]

Less advanced. It's only, like, pulleys and.

[Chris]

No, this thing. No, this thing's fancy. Total gym is just like, you're on a thing that rolls, like, on an incline and you, like, pull your body weight.

[Mike]

That was.

[Jessica]

Right, the total are fancy. Some of them are fancy. Some of them are quite simple. So when he invented. There's like this 36 step Matt Pilates, like, class where you go through the moves and that you don't need any equipment. All the moves you do, like, on your back, basically. Like, there's, like, bridges and it's all, like, deep core stuff, like pelvic floor stuff. Core, like, oh, man. You just get in there. Hurts like a mother. And then, yeah, you do some, like, planks, you do arms, you do some legs. But it's really all about your core. It's about, like, being strong and, like, holding moves, like, for a really long time, like, with your core and being able to do stuff really slow and concentrate is the right move.

[Chris]

Calling it Pilates. Imagine if you called it Joseph.

[Jessica]

This is, like, my. My passion right now. I got back to New York and I immediately was like, I'm finding new Pilates class, a new instructor. And I've been going. I have this British lady, her name's Lindsay. She teaches the class that I do. And last week, I Lehman makes fun of me because he thinks I'm trying to be, like, the teacher's pet all the time. And I'm like, no, I'm not trying to be teacher's pet.

[Chris]

I did that down here.

[Jessica]

Honestly, pretty good at Pilates, but are.

[Billy]

You like a Danny Benitez in our meetings where you always have a question?

[Jessica]

No. Oh, my God.

[Rose]

But lol.

[Chris]

Yeah. If I remember any. If I remember anything from Jess's time down here, she was the teacher's pet.

[Jessica]

Thank you, Billy. I was like, I'm not teacher's pet, Lehman, so. So don't ever say that about me. I literally wasn't too. You're just jobs. But anyways, she was saying like, oh, look down. You guys will appreciate this. She was like, look down at the floor, at the. Oh, I don't know what you. I don't know what you call it in America. The skirting wood. And I was like, the baseboards. And she's like, yes, like the. The piece of wood, like, where the wall meets the floor. She called it a skirting wood. I was like, I've never heard that term before, and I love it.

[Chris]

Is she actually British or is this, like a hilarious situation?

[Billy]

Right.

[Jessica]

Oh, that's a question, Billy. I. Have you been watching Dancing with the Stars? I heard that it's been quite a debacle.

[Chris]

I have not, but I saw, like, comments where it was like, this is the hardest thing I've ever done.

[Billy]

That's what I've seen. I've seen very dramatic videos of hilarious being like, I was bullied off the show.

[Chris]

And Alec. Alec crushed into a tree the other day with this guy, her car. He said that it was a garbage. A garbage truck the size of a whale or something like that came out of nowhere and he crashed into a TR.

[Mike]

The size of a.

[Jessica]

That's pretty easy to fact check. I feel like, like. Like the police are just gonna Google. Are there garbage trucks?

[Chris]

No, the big ass garbage truck. The videos already come out from the garbage truck of him.

[Mike]

Is it a big ass garbage truck or no?

[Chris]

I don't know. I mean, it's a dash cam, but you just see him, like, all of a sudden, for some reason, the garbage truck, like, seems to be, like, driving slightly, like, off the road. Like, it was like, I don't know what I was doing. And then here, where there's no road or lane whatsoever, you just. You just see, like, a range or go crash into a tree, and it's like, okay, perfect. What an eventful life that man lives.

[Rose]

Yeah, that.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Rose]

That family's jacked up.

[Jessica]

Well, Billie, I know I've told you this before, but my friend Priya knew Hilaria before. She was, like, Spanish. Like, she went to her yoga classes back in the day.

[Chris]

Did she vote for her on Dancing with the Stars? Or did they not have, like, a good relationship like that?

[Jessica]

I don't think she watches the show, unfortunately. And they're not friends. She was just her yoga instructor in New York.

[Chris]

Can I tell you guys something funny? Allegedly, Cougs will get mad at me for saying this, and this is probably a betrayal, but, like, I'll tell you anyways. Cause it's like his very classic Cougs for Those of you who know him as everyone in this room. So, like, he one time was just like. I don't know why, but he was just talking to me about whatever. He's like, oh, yeah, my friend's wife is on Dancing with the Stars. And I was like, your friend's wife is on Dancing with the Stars. It's like, your friend's wife, one of the dancers? Like, no, one of the contestants. Like, who's your friend's wife on Dancing with the Stars?

[Mike]

Were you guys talking about Dancing with the Stars, or did he just kind of bring it up out of nowhere?

[Chris]

I don't remember how we got to it, but the setup.

[Billy]

Being friends with Alec Baldwin.

[Chris]

Okay, so it was like, my friend's wife is on Dancing with the Stars, and I assume he's talking about a dance. Like, oh, one of. Dance. Like, no, one of the celebrities. I'm like, who's your friend's wife? He's like, topanga. And I was like, hold on a second. Why don't you.

[Rose]

Good.

[Chris]

Why don't you lead with. I'm friends with Topanga.

[Jessica]

Well, she's married to a comedian, Right?

[Chris]

Cougs. His friend. I don't know. Yeah, Whoever it is.

[Jessica]

Married to, like, a comedy writer, a comedian. I think he's the guy that had the shrimp in his.

[Tony]

Yeah, he's the shrimp guy.

[Roy]

Does cougs.

[Jessica]

Jeremy. Thank you. You know who he is?

[Tony]

Yeah, yeah, Big time shrimp guy. The shrimp, the shrimp and the cinnamon toast crunch.

[Chris]

You don't remember?

[Billy]

That was a celebrity.

[Tony]

It was him.

[Mike]

A celebrity.

[Chris]

See a celebrity. So he's like the hawk to a guy, kind of. But, like, pre hawk, two of fame. He's like, I'm the shrimp wire.

[Billy]

I saw a video of Topanga, like, telling voters, like, hey, if you text in Topanga, I don't get any credit for it. Like, she was basically like, he was my real.

[Tony]

Please.

[Jessica]

Damn it.

[Billy]

You guys are trying to help me, and you're doing nothing.

[Chris]

They honestly should have cleared that up. They should have. They should. It should be kind of like, what name do you want? Yeah, I'm kind of with you on that.

[Jessica]

You should be able to get both. Both ye should count. Yeah, I agree with that. That's a. I saw that she did some sort of dance with Mr. Feeney.

[Chris]

That was so cute.

[Mike]

He's still with us.

He danced?

[Rose]

No, he just appeared. Oh, like in the beginning, kind of.

[Jessica]

Like in the show.

[Rose]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

He was just like, I'm here.

[Chris]

Yeah, I'm with you. Sitting down.

[Rose]

Then I saw the clips this morning of the Robert Irwin crying with his mom.

[Billy]

What did he get eliminated?

[Rose]

I think.

[Tony]

Think I love that guy.

[Jessica]

He was.

[Billy]

I thought he was one of the more popular ones on this season, judging by the.

[Rose]

The video that I saw. Yes. Of his dance this week. It looked like he did well, but I think he got eliminated.

[Mike]

You guys are really locked in on this, huh?

[Chris]

It seems like it.

[Mike]

I don't know. I didn't know this was still happening.

[Chris]

On ABC again because wasn't there, like, a time that was just on Disney Plus? Like, did they move it back over to, like, abc?

[Rose]

I think it's on ABC again.

[Billy]

That was a very judgy. Still locked in, by the way.

[Jessica]

It was very judgy. I didn't know it was still going on either. But this season, it seems like they've picked a lot of people that are fairly. Especially the Hilaria Baldwin situation because she's. Everything she does kind of goes viral. But I think Alix Earle is. Is in it.

[Billy]

Yep, she is. Yeah.

[Jessica]

I mean, I don't watch the show, but it pops up on my TikTok. Like, I see her in, like, a little outfit with the guy in a little outfit in their match. I'm like, oh, she wants to be on Dancing with the Stars this year.

[Chris]

She doesn't seem like the right demographic to win Dancing with the Stars because she's very popular, but she's not like, you know, my parents watch Dancing with the Stars, and I'm sure they have no idea who she is. So, like, they're not gonna vote for Alex Earl.

[Tony]

But don't you grow to love the people who are the contestants? I mean, I actually don't watch Dancing with Stars. I've never watched this, which I know is a surprise.

[Billy]

We're both experts and naive all at the same time.

[Chris]

I've seen episodes, but I've never followed a season along.

[Rose]

I used to watch it in the beginning, like, the first couple of seasons, and then I was like, all right.

[Roy]

I'm done with this.

[Rose]

So I only see the clips now.

[Chris]

Why you were loyal to Tom Bergeron. And then when left, you're like, I'm out of here.

[Rose]

Yeah.

[Chris]

I'm not a Tyra Banks person.

[Rose]

That's the one.

[Chris]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Rose]

Tyranna. Is that how you say her name?

[Chris]

Sure.

[Mike]

Welcome to Mystery Crate.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Roy]

It's brought to you by DraftKings. DraftKings.

[Chris]

The crowd yours. DraftKings.

[Mike]

I like how Chris does it.

[Billy]

Thank you.

[Roy]

Yeah.

[Mike]

Can you do it for us?

[Roy]

Extra emphasis on the DraftKings.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Billy]

This show is sponsored by DraftKings. DraftKings. The Crown is yours.

That's my version of E A Sports.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Billy]

It's in the game.

[Chris]

A Sports. That wasn't bad.

[Mike]

No, no. I love it when he does it.

[Chris]

What?

[Mike]

How did you come up with the Internet minute thing for Lucy? Can we play it on the show?

[Rose]

Can we.

[Mike]

Can we have access to.

[Chris]

That's not gonna find that. I mean, it is.

[Billy]

How did I come up with it? I had the music for it. Like, kind of like with the. Oh, he know. Oh, my God, he knows.

[Mike]

It just comes to you.

[Billy]

I find a music that I like, and then I'm like, what? What would go with this? So I just kind of get.

[Chris]

Jessica, have you heard this?

[Billy]

This is Lucy's Internet minute. Well, time to get in it. It's Lucy's Internet minute.

[Chris]

They used an effect on it, and.

[Billy]

I did affect it.

[Tony]

I love this so much.

[Roy]

Wow.

[Mike]

Yeah. So what picture can. So we always close our eyes.

[Billy]

Scientist.

[Mike]

Okay.

[Billy]

It's a scientist in a lab.

[Mike]

Okay.

[Billy]

Dr. Frankenstein, who's like, oh, I'm looking at the Internet, and this is what I found.

[Chris]

Why is a scientist on the Internet?

[Billy]

Because I'm. I'm very scientific research. I'm on the Internet, and I. Oh, oh. Time to get in it. It's Lucy. Internet minute.

[Mike]

No, no. Yeah, I get it.

[Jessica]

Albert Einstein.

[Billy]

Time to get in it Is discovered.

[Mike]

E equals MC squared.

[Billy]

Time to get in it is just because it rhymes with minute.

[Tony]

Minute.

[Chris]

Right, we got that.

[Mike]

They should have had, like, some things.

[Chris]

Bubbling, like, bubbling in the background.

Right?

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Rose]

Okay.

[Jessica]

I'm. Why the science theme, though?

[Billy]

I don't know. To me, Internet just kind of, like, seems scientific.

[Chris]

You don't get it.

[Mike]

You don't get it.

[Billy]

It's more the music. I'm just following the music. I'm an artist.

[Mike]

It's like you just put the beat on and then you listen to it a couple times, then all of a sudden, oh, my God, she knows I'm an artist.

[Billy]

Tony, time to get in it. It's Lucy's Internet minute.

[Jessica]

Are you worried, by the way?

[Billy]

Go on.

[Mike]

Yes, I'm always worried. Why?

[Jessica]

Because they found that there's, like, lead and protein powder now.

[Rose]

Apparently.

[Mike]

Yeah. It depends on the protein powder that you're consuming. Yes. If it's not Tony's unverified sources. Yeah, I. I'm a transparent labs kind of guy, so they're transparent about what's going on.

[Jessica]

Okay, good. I'm glad.

[Chris]

Good.

[Jessica]

I mean, I. You know, I was just Talking like three nights ago with someone. We were talking about like how, I don't know if you guys are dealing with this, but like, you know, our parents are getting up there in age, right? Getting to a point where starting to get more stressful to have to think about the future. And also, you know, there's theories on the Internet that boomers all have lead poisoning from lead paint. That was around a lot.

[Mike]

And the cars too, as best lead gas.

[Jessica]

And I was talking about that with one of my friends. We were kind of like laughing about it. And then this actually was Charlotte. You guys know Charlotte.

We were laughing, we were just like hahaha. Funny.

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Okay.

[Jessica]

And then all the boomers had led this lead. We were just saying like, yeah, everyone's crazy now, right? And then this lead protein powder thing came out and we're like, oh yeah, well that tracks.

[Chris]

I had never considered unleaded gas was gas without lead. Yeah, that's just what it's like.

[Mike]

They used to have gas with lead in it. Poisoning and destroying families in cities across the world.

[Chris]

Never gave it a second thought.

[Tony]

Not even. Something that popped into my mind was.

[Roy]

Didn't give a shit back in the 50s, huh?

[Jessica]

The environmental Protection Agency really cares about like protecting our water and air. So we're good now, so it's gonna be fine.

[Chris]

How's Charlotte doing?

[Mike]

Yeah, I don't know.

[Rose]

Miss her.

[Billy]

Oh, is that Lucy?

[Chris]

Okay, hopefully.

[Jessica]

I'm gonna go. Thanks for having me.

[Billy]

Thanks, Lucy.

[Chris]

Wow. See you guys later. Bye.

[Rose]

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[Tony]

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[Chris]

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[Tony]

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[Roy]

So I was cleaning out my hard drive the other day and I saw a very specific clip from an old show in July that I believe is more relevant than ever now. We're gonna have Danny play for you guys.

[Chris]

Sad thought. Will we still be talking to each other January 19, 2028?

[Mike]

Probably not.

[Tony]

I have the same thought as I'm really.

[Chris]

What'd you say? Would you say, like, where am I gonna be?

[Billy]

I think we are, but I was.

[Jessica]

Wondering, did you write down, like, remember Jess? You used to work with her? Text her on this day.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

And ask her about.

[Tony]

I'd like to think that we all at least, like, occasionally check in with each other.

[Chris]

Probably not.

[Tony]

I feel like. Billy, I'm gonna be honest. I think the moment we don't work together, I'll never hear from you again.

[Chris]

That's, like, incredibly harsh, considering. Incredibly true. Just a week ago, I organized a focus group to check in on you. Yeah, you did. And I wasn't gonna bring that up? No.

[Tony]

You're a great friend, but it was you, Jess, and Lucy, and you're a wonderful friend. No, I'm going to. You guys are wonderful, and I love you, but I also think that there's a good chance that none of us hear from you the moment we don't work with you.

[Chris]

Me specifically.

[Jessica]

Was that really only a week ago? Man, there's so much that happens around.

[Chris]

Is that so?

[Tony]

Is it a week?

[Chris]

You don't think that I'm gonna talk to any of you after this is done? Well, I guess you're gonna have to prove that, huh?

[Rose]

So, Billy, will we hear from you?

[Chris]

If you're hearing this, I'm not here anymore.

[Jessica]

Someone just found out this way.

[Billy]

Yep.

[Chris]

You know what's funny is that we're taping this on Wednesday, and no one knows.

[Roy]

Yeah.

[Chris]

Which is not exactly what was. Well, people know the idea.

[Mike]

People know.

[Chris]

No, people here know internally, but, like, internally, they know.

[Rose]

The public does not know.

[Billy]

I referenced it in a Metal Arc meeting yesterday, and everyone's like, what?

[Jessica]

Yeah, yeah.

[Rose]

Chris dropped that.

[Tony]

And immediately.

[Chris]

Is that why I got texts?

[Rose]

Yes.

[Billy]

Because it was a content meeting where they're like, what's going on with the show? And I'm like, I got some news.

[Jessica]

And that was like.

[Chris]

That was like.

[Billy]

It's literally the meeting is to share what's going on with the show. Like, I feel like this is so, like, huh. It was only metal arc, so who didn't know? Well, okay, New York.

[Chris]

So that's why I got a text from Sullivan.

[Mike]

Yes.

[Chris]

Okay, so if I could just tell you real quick, like, a timeline on this. So I had the conversation with Dan last Monday, right? And he was like, oh, I won't tell anyone. Like, whatever. You can tell people at your own pace. That's fine.

[Billy]

Leaky Fossetard.

[Chris]

I was like. I was like, that's fine.

[Rose]

He's not good with.

[Chris]

And then I. I was like, the next step is I need to tell my boss, Carl. But Carl wasn't in that day, so I didn't tell Carl that day. So then when I finally had a meeting with Carl, I told him last Wednesday. But I also told him, you know, I understand that we have, like, a big company meeting tomorrow, and I don't want to, like, it's up to you, but I'd rather not, like, tell people, like, hijack the day of the meeting and have that be, like, somewhat of a distraction or whatever.

[Billy]

You don't want to make a right after. About me.

[Chris]

A meeting. Well, because there's a big meeting. People were in town, whatever. So, like, I didn't want to, like, distract from that. So he's like, okay, like, if you like, yeah, I appreciate that. Like, maybe wait till Monday. So I was like, okay, fine, I'm gonna tell people on Monday. Which is, you know, a couple days ago. This Monday.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Chris]

And then by the time we got to Friday, I realized that someone leaky, someone had started telling people because I had people coming up to me and, like, pulling me aside to meet. And I was like, okay, fine. I mean it, like, probably have to do before Monday. So I was gonna tell Roy, Mike, and Chris on Friday, but I got pulled out right before the show. And then we had the meeting, and then right after the show, I got pulled aside. When I came back, everyone was gone. So I was like, okay, I can't tell them on Friday. So I'm not gonna lie.

[Billy]

In hindsight, I saw you getting pulled away a lot. I'm like, what's going on here?

[Rose]

All the private meetings with Dan Studio.

[Billy]

Yeah, good detective.

[Chris]

Why did Jenny just pull Billy? Yeah, good detective.

[Billy]

Just in my mind, I was just.

[Rose]

Like, multiple Dan meetings.

[Billy]

That doesn't happen often.

[Chris]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, and then. And then on air, he's like, we were hugging the other day. I was like, oh, my God, this guy is going to say something on air. 100% and, like, totally throw this off.

[Tony]

An awkward hug didn't even, like, raise any red flags.

[Chris]

Okay, so anyway, so then, whatever, I call Mike and he's like, yeah, I know. Dan told me. I was like, okay. And then I text Roy, Chris, whatever. And then I go away to Disney, like, for the weekend. And then happiest place on Earth. I come back on, like, Monday. We have to come in. I was like, I have to do this on Monday.

[Billy]

So, you know, true Billy fashion.

[Chris]

Hold on, hold on. We'll get to that. So on Sunday, like, I texted Jess and Lucy because they were not gonna be here for the meeting. And I, like, you know, gave some people, like, a heads up. Hey, like, just so you're not caught off guard, whatever, we're gonna have to have this conversation tomorrow, right? And the morning meeting comes and goes, and I say nothing. And then the afternoon meeting comes, and, like, Jeremy's, like, looking. He's like, are you gonna tell people or what?

[Mike]

Comes and almost goes like, the meeting is about to be adjourned.

[Billy]

It was over.

[Rose]

No, it was.

[Tony]

It was over for 30 seconds before Billy said anything.

[Chris]

All right, all right, Jess, Lucy, you need to hear how this went because it was the most awkward and like, really announcement ever.

[Tony]

I wish we very spy. I wish we recorded it more than anything.

[Mike]

It might be recorded on the zoom.

[Chris]

It honestly might be.

[Rose]

Yeah.

[Chris]

So, like, I don't know if one of you guys wants to tell, but as I remember, it was kind of like Dan did his thing. We have post show meetings. Dan does his thing, Mike does his thing, Carl's like, setting up the schedule, whatever, right? And then, like, it's just like, there's like a lull and I'm like, this meeting's over, but I gotta, like, say something because Dan keeps, like, they're sending me these emails and telling me, like, Dan's writing this thing or whatever. So, like, it's gonna come out. And I know that they've already told people anyways, even though, like, whatever, right? So I'm like, I have to, you know, like, say it. So it's like sitting in the chair.

[Mike]

You were like, you couldn't be further in the corner, like, if you tried.

[Rose]

All the way back next to me, essentially.

[Mike]

And then he, like, puts up one.

[Tony]

Finger, like, tiny in the air, like.

[Mike]

You remember the Four Seasons, baby?

[Jessica]

Yeah.

[Mike]

Who wants to go to the Four Seasons like that? So Billy goes, hey, I have something to say. Puts his finger in the air, and he's like, this is my last day.

[Chris]

No, no, no.

[Tony]

First to the preface is not to make this a thing.

[Roy]

Yeah, not to make it a thing.

[Tony]

Not to make it a thing. He goes, but this is my last week.

[Roy]

My last day is Friday. And then there's a silence. And Olivia, the intern goes, are you joking?

[Chris]

Which was great. Yes.

[Roy]

Which was perfect.

[Billy]

It was great.

[Jessica]

Well, how would be a funny bit if this was not actually happening and you did the whole two weeks thing to, like, as a test, comes back.

[Mike]

Like, George Costanz on Monday.

[Jessica]

You go to, like, your own funeral. Yeah, right.

[Chris]

Okay, maybe.

[Billy]

Maybe you just got a new agent for you. I like this.

[Rose]

I thought that maybe the trigger was that right before we wrapped the meeting, I was like, hey, about the Miller Light Watch party, which. Please come out. Flanagans and Kendall on October 30th. Costume contest. I'm naming the talent that are appearing there. Hey, guys, pass around the line or make sure Jeremy does it, Billy does it.

[Billy]

Yeah, I saw that liner. That was the last Billy's name's on here. This is awkward.

[Mike]

Like, if Chris and Billy you wrong.

[Rose]

That was the last thing. And then silence. And then Billy's like, like, I got something.

[Chris]

And I'm like, yeah, I was like, not to make this a thing. Whatever. I told Dan and Carl with the same smile. And then. And then, like, I didn't know how to end the sentence. I'm like, okay, everyone come back to what they were doing.

[Mike]

Wow.

[Rose]

We just sat there stunned. We're like.

[Billy]

Then a bunch of stunned people were doing, like a. Oh, it was congratulations.

[Mike]

But it's also mid lunch. It's also mid lunch and people are eating. So it's like, really?

[Chris]

Are you serious? All right, hold on a second. But you also have to understand, I thought that they were. I thought Dan was doing something the next day. So I'm like, I need to get it out. And now I'm stuck, like, in. Again. This is, like, Wednesday now. I'm stuck, like, in this, like, internal thing where I'm like, I don't want to, like. I guess. I guess Dan is making this announcement, like, I don't know. So, like, I'm kind of.

[Billy]

Cody Scoop.

[Jessica]

What do you want, dude?

[Billy]

I'll text you want to do.

[Chris]

Because I don't know how to do it right. Because it's weird. Because, like, if I, like, tweet something, like, hey, you know, my last days on Food Friday, it's gonna go exactly how the meeting went. It's gonna be so weird. It's just gonna be like, you know, Dwight, true. Like, it is your birthday, and, like, that's, like, hanging, like, in the birthday party. So it's, like, really weird. But we're, like, at the point where, like, in terms of, like, not that, you know, the public, whatever, right? But it's gonna be like, this is so abrupt. Like, this is just. We're finding out one day. Like, literally one day to the next, right? And I. I made this announcement two weeks ago, but now I'm kind of like. I don't want to, like, undercut whatever's being done, but also, like, oh, waiting on here, you know?

[Mike]

Gotta ride the wave, buddy.

[Jessica]

But maybe you should say something Thursday so that Friday can be, like, a celebration.

[Chris]

I think that. I think that Thursday is when it's.

[Billy]

The plan. Yeah, the plan is, I'm telling you, my dad should write this story.

[Tony]

You'll be listening. That would be hilarious. You'll know whether or not it went off on Thursday.

[Jessica]

Your father's son, Chris is like, how do I get. Cody Clicks.

[Billy]

That's funny. That would be funny if that's how it broke.

[Jessica]

I had. I had Taylor write me a song. It seemed to seem to go, well. Billy.

[Chris]

Yeah. I talked to Taylor on the phone, and he Was upset by the way.

[Mike]

I talked to him on the phone yesterday.

[Jessica]

I also talked to him.

[Chris]

When did you talk?

[Mike]

Okay, I talked to him yesterday. Last night at like, 9:00 clock at night. He's like, I'm very upset with Billy.

[Jessica]

He was texting me, I'm not worth a phone call.

[Mike]

He also said that to me, all.

[Chris]

Right, So I thought we were friends. So he was like, we need to talk. And I was like, okay. And I was like, well, I'm like, you know, my wife is sick right now, and I'm like, putting the kids to bed. I'll call you a little later. It's like, very important or something like that, right? And I'm like, oh, my God, like, you're turning into Stu gods. Like, you're just texting, like incomplete sentences, like, super important, whatever. And I was like, I'm sure it's not, but I'll call you back, right? He's like, just kind of beating around the bush. He's like, oh, you know, how about the Yankees or whatever? He was doing half of you, buddy. No, he was telling. He's like, I got the. He text texted me earlier, and this is how I thought that he might know. He's like, I got the Hilltoppers demolishing FIU tonight. I was like, this seems personal.

[Jessica]

God, he's so bad at picking games.

[Chris]

He really is. And I told him, like, I really hope you didn't bet on that.

[Roy]

He was crying to me all night about how bad Western Kentucky's quarterback is. That's all he was.

[Jessica]

He was very Maverick maciver.

[Roy]

Yes. He's like, he's terrible. He's terrible.

[Chris]

Well, he's a gunslinger. He went to me the first. He went with me to the first Vice Night, like, three years ago, and he bet $600 on FIQ winning the game, and they got destroyed. And I was like, what's wrong with you? Why did you do that? So I think he's been holding a grudge ever since. So then yesterday when he's like, oh, I got the Hilltoppers, I was like, I really hope you didn't bet on another FIU game. Like, you shouldn't do that. And I'm pretty positive that he did. I was like, you gotta stop doing this, Taylor. So anyways. Oh, can I tell you another, like, quick, like, random thing that happened?

[Billy]

Billy, you can tell us anything you want, buddy.

[Tony]

Yeah, but I actually gotta go catch a train, so.

[Chris]

Thanks for being, like, the best ever doing this. January 19, 2028. I wrote it down. I'll Talk.

[Tony]

I have it. I have a reminder in my phone. January 19th, 2028.

[Chris]

Okay. So where do you think Jeremy will.

[Mike]

Be in that time?

[Chris]

I don't know.

[Rose]

Broadcasting a million other sporting.

[Chris]

I don't know what?

[Rose]

He'll be doing things.

[Chris]

I mean, it's. Things didn't work out.

[Tony]

Wow.

[Mike]

He said probably dead as he walked out.

[Rose]

Jesus.

[Chris]

That's very.

[Mike]

Lucy. Your thoughts. Is he gonna be dead in 28?

[Billy]

He's gone dark.

[Jessica]

He'll be watching Glee.

[Chris]

Yeah, probably. Yeah. He'll be complaining because he went to, like, another Broadway show and the star of the show didn't show up. Yeah, she's right. Yeah.

[Mike]

No, I'm laughing because it's funny.

[Rose]

Glee.

[Mike]

It's funny.

[Jessica]

Okay, Billy, that's a good call.

[Chris]

The day. The day that I told Dan on last Monday or whenever it was, right? I was like, obviously, like, an emotional day, whatever. And I'm, like, feeling weird. And I get home and I have this giant package on my front doorstep. And I look at it, and it says David Sampson in the top corner.

[Billy]

And I was like, I got the same thing.

[Chris]

Oh, my God. Wait, you got a big package from David Sampson?

[Billy]

I think I already talked to Jeremy about this. I'm pretty sure we all got the same thing.

[Chris]

We all got the same.

[Mike]

I didn't get something.

[Billy]

Doesn't it make it a little less kidding, but, like, it was, like, the coolest thing I've ever got. But I did find out that I wasn't the only one that got that exact.

[Chris]

All right, well, forget this.

[Billy]

I think we can reveal it now. Honestly, it's one of the coolest things. I'll say what I got, and you can confirm what you got. Okay. It's one of the coolest gifts I've ever been given. It is, I guess, apparently a replica. I thought it was the original. A framed lineup card for Ichiro's 3,000th hit, which I was, like, embarrassed, Billy, that he, like, traveled for that. So I honestly.

[Jessica]

Wait, did Jeremy get it?

[Billy]

Jeremy did get the exact same thing.

[Jessica]

Okay, I assume you did, too, now, so.

[Rose]

The baseball.

[Jessica]

God.

[Billy]

Oh, boy.

[Chris]

All right, so.

[Mike]

No, no. Because the thing is, they may have.

[Rose]

Wait, Roy didn't get it?

[Chris]

No, I didn't get it.

[Billy]

Wow.

[Chris]

Okay. A week before. A week before Date.

[Mike]

Sitting at the Palmer.

[Billy]

Ask for your address when we come back.

[Chris]

Yeah. We'll get to the bottom of this.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Chris]

Oh, Sony.

[Tony]

What are you doing for the holidays, man?

[Mike]

Doing a little this, little that. With the family, with the friends, with the, you know. Little Miller Light.

[Tony]

It's so funny.

[Mike]

Did I just read your mind?

[Tony]

Yeah, you did read my mind. It's almost like you knew that I wanted to talk to you about having Miller Lite over the holidays.

[Mike]

Absolutely. I was a cold one.

[Tony]

It's Thanksgiving. Could be Hanukkah for myself. Oh, no. Che Buena, of course.

[Mike]

Got the. Here's the beautiful thing about Noche Buena, right? You pop open the ice cold Miller Light, you're watching La Cajachino, which is where you're cooking your.

[Tony]

Yeah, I know what that it's obviously.

[Mike]

Going to take a long time, right? It's got to cook the entire pig. So what do you do? You just have a couple cold ones and then all of a sudden, boom, the pig's done. And then you're making food, you're making your plate, you're doing your thing like.

[Rose]

Yeah.

[Tony]

And you're enjoying Miller Light. Always, always enjoying Miller Light. Did you know that people could be enjoying Miller lite for their 50th straight year? Because it's. It's the 50th anniversary.

[Mike]

Somebody out there has done that. Right?

[Tony]

Cody joined.

[Chris]

Wow.

[Tony]

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[Rose]

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[Roy]

We'Ll get back to Billy's story in a minute. And the Ichiro line of card that Chris got that I think also Billy got as well. But first we're gonna do.

[Mike]

I didn't get one.

[Roy]

You betcha.

[Chris]

You betcha.

[Mike]

Sorry.

[Chris]

You betcha.

[Roy]

You betcha is brought to you by Giraffe Kings. Giraffe kings. DraftKings crown is.

[Mike]

That wasn't good enough.

[Roy]

Do it for me, Chris.

[Mike]

Do it, Chris.

[Billy]

DraftKings the crown.

I gotta do the full thing. This show is sponsored by DraftKings. DraftKings the Crown now instead of the.

[Roy]

Show, just say you betcha.

[Billy]

You betcha is brought to you by DraftKings.

[Chris]

DraftKings.

[Billy]

The Crown is yours.

[Roy]

All right, we're gonna do an all road underdog parlay this week. I got the Colts plus one and a half at the Chargers. Chargers not doing so good. Nobody believes in the Colts. The Falcons plus two and a half, taking the cross country trip to see The San Francisco 49ers and the Saints five and a half points. Plus five and a half points against. Against the Bears.

[Billy]

Man, I hate that bet.

[Roy]

Yeah, but I don't know. The Saints have a way. And the Bears anyway, plus 581 at the time of recording. That's you betcha.

[Billy]

Or fade it.

[Chris]

There you go.

[Roy]

Or fade it. Yeah.

[Rose]

So Billy, how do you feel now that you know this?

[Chris]

Okay.

[Jessica]

So how awkward was Dan? I think we need to start.

[Billy]

Let's finish this. The David Sampson loop here. I. I will say, I don't want to criticize this gift. I loved it. Like, it is one of the coolest things. It's going to go in my zoom background. Like, this thing is awesome. Billy, did you finish the office finally? Did you get the same thing? We're getting there.

[Chris]

So I get home and I have this giant box and it's. It says David Sampson. It has the name of his llc, which is a funny name. So I like saw it and I open it and I was like, oh my God. This handwritten note from David, like, hey, Billy, blah, blah, this stuff while he.

[Billy]

Is going through an incredibly tough time.

[Chris]

Exactly.

[Mike]

David's awesome.

[Chris]

Exactly.

[Mike]

David's awesome.

[Chris]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. So it's like a handwritten thing and it's like this nice thing. And again, he's like going through like a lot of stuff. And I was like, this is so thoughtful. I open it, I see it. And it is a replica of each Rose 3000 hit game autographed by Ichiro With a ticket.

[Billy]

Like, I'm telling you, this thing is awesome. It's signed by Ichiro. Signed by Don. Don Mattingly.

[Rose]

Roy's face right now is very upsetting.

[Chris]

Well, hold on a second. So, like, I then had three Roy. I sent him, like, a very, like, nice, like, you know, thank you, text, whatever excuses for. And at the time, like, Chris, I was like, oh, wow. Like, this is so thought, like, this is crazy. Like, that I have this. And I was like, this has to be a replica. Like, there's no way that this. This.

[Billy]

I'm an idiot. I was like, this thing's got to be worth thousands.

[Chris]

Okay, hold on a second. Like, this. This has to be, like, a replica, because this would be something that would be, like, belong in the hall of Fame or there's no way this is gonna be in my house in Westchester. Like, that's not what happens with baseball relics. And then it has, like, the barcode for authenticity. So I was like, like, let's just double check to see. And it says, like, replica. Whatever. I'm, like, still very nice. And I was like. I had this, like, heartfelt thing with Dan. I was a freaking mess. And I get home, and then, like, of all people, I have this, like, really thoughtful gift from David Sampson.

[Billy]

I was like, man, who's probably been like, there's. Who have we been meaner to on this show than David Sampson? Well, Jeremy in particular.

[Rose]

Jeremy.

[Chris]

So I was. So. I was like, do you think.

[Mike]

Emily, I've been nice to the guy.

[Billy]

Guy.

[Chris]

Okay. Well, okay, hold on a second.

[Billy]

Because he thinks of you with hockey. If it was a hockey lineup card, I guarantee you would have gotten.

[Mike]

He knows I'm a baseball fan.

[Chris]

I was like, for the rest of my life, like, I'll have, like, this very emotional day that involves David Sampson sending me, like, this heartfelt, like, gift just to me, like, I can't believe it. And now I'm finding out he just sent everyone on.

[Billy]

I'm not gonna lie. I. I feel a little less.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Billy]

Like, it's still so cool, though.

[Chris]

Yeah. It means less. And now. I mean, a little less. I now have to start thinking, because one of the gripes. I thought that the reason that he sent me it. Because I brought up on the air again how I was trying to see the 3,000th hit, and he ruined it.

[Billy]

That's why when I got. I can't tell Billy about this. Yeah, Billy would like this more than anybody, and he gave it to me.

[Chris]

No, but I was like, you know, he's probably Like, I, I. In my head, it was like this very nice gesture. But is this because he knows that this would mean a lot to me, or is this like a middle finger from him showing me this is evidence. You were never at that game, and I ruined this for you. And every time I look at it, it. Henceforth, I'm like that son of a gun. Like, he's just rubbing in my face that I missed this moment because of him. Now I found out he just gave it to everybody. So now you know Roy. Not everybody. Not everybody.

[Billy]

He's like, I got three of these things.

[Chris]

Yeah. All right.

[Billy]

Billy, Chris.

[Chris]

I mean, I know who got him.

Maybe. Maybe Mike got one. Who knows? It could be, like, a thing everybody kept.

[Mike]

Oh, that would be even more infuriating.

[Chris]

Yeah. So thank you.

[Billy]

But thank you, David Sampson.

[Chris]

Yeah. Thank you very much. Thanks. Very thoughtful, very nice. A little less thoughtful than we thought, but it's thoughtful nonetheless.

[Billy]

It was like, the coolest gift I've ever been given. Still top 10, which is really cool.

[Chris]

What's the coolest thing you've ever been given?

[Billy]

Now? Let me think about that. Go on with your show.

[Chris]

All right.

[Mike]

It is your show today.

[Rose]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

Do you have anything you want to get off your chest? As on the last mystery crate, like, will you ever be on mystery crate again?

[Billy]

Do we know this, though? He says, leaving Lebitard show. Like, he may be still mystery crate every week.

[Chris]

I mean, he's right next to you.

[Rose]

You could ask him.

[Chris]

I would think not. Okay, but he said, think, open invite.

[Billy]

Open invite.

[Rose]

You could be a guest.

[Roy]

Now, he would do me a solid. He would do me a solid.

[Billy]

And come on. I just hope, you know, that's what.

[Chris]

They thought about God bless football. And look at that. Yeah, sure.

[Billy]

You are about to get an uptick.

[Roy]

Hey, let it rip now, bro. You know, what are they gonna do to you?

[Rose]

Yeah, what are they gonna fire you?

[Jessica]

You are about an airing of grievances.

[Chris]

I will say. No, no, no. I will say this. Got a lot of problems with you people. I will say this, though. You're gonna hear about it. When I was talking to Taylor, of course, the first thing he said when I talked to him, or, like, kind of whatever. He's like, so does this lift the goggles football band? And I was like, taylor, like, I don't know, man. Like, I don't know. I'm not thinking about that right now.

[Billy]

The Greg Cody. The Greg Cody show requests are going to be coming in.

[Chris]

Boy. I assume that's what the call is.

[Jessica]

Coming the calls from Chris around 1:00pm Eastern, Wednesdays that will answer. And then he'll say like, what's up, Kyle?

[Billy]

Yeah.

[Chris]

Oh, yeah. You know what? That might be a thing.

[Billy]

Say we got Billy on the show. Like, hey, Billy.

[Chris]

Yeah, I don't.

[Billy]

Doesn't really answer phone calls, though.

[Chris]

I don't know.

[Billy]

I'm not the call.

[Chris]

I don't know.

[Billy]

I'm more of a texter.

[Chris]

I don't know. I don't know how to navigate any of this stuff because, like, at espn, I was like, very by the book and like, Amin would tell the story. Like, we invited you on a cinephobe and you'd said no because you had to ask permission for espn. I was like, that's what they told me I had to do. So, like, I did. And they're like, nah, I didn't do that. So, like, I don't know with a new job, how that works. I guess maybe I'll ask someone and see.

[Mike]

Ask forgiveness, not permission, buddy. You're good.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

As a guest, you're probably fine though. Billy, I would it surprise you to know that Charlotte came over the other night and she already knew and I hadn't told her and she knew from someone who worked at Meadowlark years ago.

[Billy]

This was before my meeting, though. My meeting was yesterday, so don't blame me for this.

[Jessica]

Correct. I know the word may already have.

[Billy]

Gotten out.

But hey, it's not an awful announcing yet. That's a win.

[Chris]

It's never going to be.

[Rose]

Can I tell you what happened?

[Mike]

Are you kidding me?

[Billy]

I can text the guy right now, have it up, and it should be on.

[Jessica]

Awesome announcing.

[Chris]

I got to tell you something. When you just said you're going to text the guy from awful announcing, you're kind of making people think that you're the one leaks stuff to awful announcing. If you have his phone number, I don't. Really? Yeah. Okay, Good cover. That's a very good cover there, Chris. Good job.

[Rose]

Speaking of the news of Billy, Billy, before you arrived this morning, there was a moment, in typical Dan fashion, where he's talking about things that he shouldn't have been speaking about just yet. With Zaz in the room and Rose.

[Chris]

In the room, he told more people that I was leaving. I thought everybody knew. Apparently there was still a group of like three people that didn't know. And they found out via Dan today. And as soon as I walked in, he's like, hey, can I talk to you for a couple minutes? Like, I thought that everybody knew and I accidentally Said it in the meeting. And Zaz didn't know, and I guess Greg didn't know. I don't know.

[Billy]

My dad knew.

[Chris]

He was here the other day when I said it.

[Billy]

He knew.

[Chris]

There's a handful of people. Rose found out today. Lucy. She was devastated.

[Jessica]

She was so sad. Oh. She sent me a text.

[Chris]

Really?

[Jessica]

Yes. She's. She's. I won't say she's mad at you, but she's certainly not happy. Yeah.

[Chris]

Yeah, she's not. It's nice to hear, but also not.

[Mike]

That's probably why she shot you at the Nerf dart right now.

[Chris]

Yeah. She wasn't happy.

[Tony]

Yeah.

[Mike]

While we're doing a show.

[Jessica]

Yeah, she's, like, really mad.

[Chris]

Taylor had mentioned to me that he spoke to you and that Charlotte may have known, which I thought was, like, weird. But then I was also like. Well, it's good that I said something, because it seems like this was getting around. Like, somehow, like, people found out and there was gonna get to someone eventually. Had I not? Because I guess, what was my plan? Just not to show up on Monday?

[Jessica]

What happens with a lot of people?

[Billy]

So I only told my wife.

[Chris]

Okay, good.

[Mike]

What'd she say?

[Billy]

Wow.

[Jessica]

Such a wife guy.

[Chris]

She goes, wow.

[Tony]

Why?

[Mike]

What'd you say?

[Billy]

I was like, new opportunity.

[Roy]

How was it?

[Billy]

Wow. It was via text.

[Mike]

Okay.

[Billy]

I texted your wife, actually, like, I was in the same room. I just decided to text her.

[Rose]

Did you text her in the moment that the announcement was out?

[Chris]

Wait, what?

[Billy]

I'm joking.

[Chris]

Oh.

[Billy]

I texted her because I wasn't with her.

[Chris]

Right.

[Rose]

Gotcha.

[Chris]

You know what I like about you? I never know.

[Billy]

Thank you.

I take that as a compliment.

[Jessica]

I have to go tell Willow. I forgot. I haven't told her yet.

[Chris]

No, don't. Not today. She's had a rough week.

[Jessica]

Maybe now you'll get to come to New York for business purposes and we can meet up.

[Chris]

Potentially, yeah, judging by that clip we played. Business lunches. Should I wear a business suit? What do I do?

[Jessica]

Ooh, it's New York. You can never be too overdressed or underdressed here.

[Billy]

You should start videotaping your mundane lunches. I'm telling you, there's a market for this on TikTok. Just film yourself. Just whatever you eat throughout the day.

[Chris]

Day.

[Billy]

Yeah, it's good stuff.

[Mike]

It's like a sad lunch.

[Jessica]

Yeah, we're all. We're all sad, right? Like, everyone's sad right now.

[Rose]

Yeah.

[Jessica]

This is sad.

[Rose]

Yeah, it took the air out of the room, that's for sure.

[Roy]

I lashed out on Twitter to Billy yesterday, he. Yeah, cryptic tweet over here.

[Mike]

What did you say? What did you say?

[Roy]

Because I said, like, oh, I've been in a bad mood the past two days. And then I just. Like, he tagged and I like Billy Gill 100 at fault.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Roy]

But of course, everybody's like, haha, what did Billy do now? Because. Because Billy's the only person that I've worked with on every single show I've worked here until now. Oh, yeah, it's true.

[Chris]

Geez. Three.

[Roy]

Three years ago.

[Jessica]

Are you sad or are you really happy?

[Chris]

Why would I be happy?

[Roy]

I'm happy for him.

[Jessica]

Just checking.

[Roy]

I'm sad.

[Chris]

I'm sad for us to make it sappy.

[Rose]

No, but it's true, though. Like, Billy, like, I know you hate this, but like, let's be honest, the.

[Chris]

Next two days are gonna suck.

[Rose]

It's gonna. It's gonna be rough.

[Jessica]

You make us all laugh and we will all miss.

[Rose]

Your energy will be missed here. Like it's chaotic, like it's smart.

[Chris]

I mean, the man found a better opportunity.

[Roy]

I'll say something and it sounds dark, but Billy's the only person that's not like my brother or my sister who said a joke about my dad that made me laugh even though it was dark.

[Rose]

Because he didn't know that your dad was dead.

[Chris]

I've known now for a little bit.

[Roy]

Come on. He's.

[Chris]

I've known for a little bit now.

[Roy]

But like, I'm glad Jess finds it so funny.

[Billy]

Odd, sentimental thing.

[Chris]

Yeah. Known for a little bit now. I didn't know the first time time, but I remember every time after that, even though I pretended not to, that.

[Billy]

Moment was who's made the jokes about your dad that haven't been funny.

[Roy]

Yeah, well, there's nobody else really makes them okay. Yeah, so. Well, because why the hell would they?

[Chris]

Well, most people have tactical and they would know. Let me not make fun of this guy's dead dad.

[Mike]

You didn't have to say dead dad. I didn't like that.

[Chris]

Well. Oh.

[Rose]

Oh, yeah.

[Roy]

And to be fair, you're not making fun of him. You're just making fun of the fact that he's dead.

[Mike]

Right? That's also not fun either.

[Roy]

You got to learn to laugh at things, guys, huh?

[Chris]

Do you?

[Roy]

It's part of a. Death's part of her journey. Just like Billy moving on to another job is part of a journey. And I'm happy for him. And he's gonna do great.

[Rose]

So mtv, we're proud.

[Chris]

MTV shutting down, huh?

[Mike]

Just like, you here.

[Roy]

Yeah, speaking of.

[Mike]

Run through them, Dan.

[Rose]

Go for it.

[Jessica]

Happen in threes. What else do we got?

[Rose]

MTV is not fully shutting down. It's flipping its format.

[Chris]

Is it like, international ones only, though?

[Rose]

Yeah, it's the ones in Europe, the ones in uk.

[Chris]

Supposed to be about music.

[Rose]

Well, not anymore.

[Jessica]

Now it's about reality shows.

[Rose]

Are they still showing ridiculousness? Because that. That needs to go away by now. Like, that's.

[Roy]

I'll check the tv, guys.

[Chris]

That's, like, all they show. I think it's horrible. Yeah, whatever. Hey, thanks for being on today, by the way, Jess and Lucy. It was cool of you to hop on.

[Jessica]

I mean, this is an end of an era, Billy. I feel like I remember five years ago. Well, I'm maybe a little less than that. Maybe it was five years, four years ago, doing like, my first show with you guys, and it was a Mystery Crate with you and Chris and Witty, and we were all on Zoom because it was Covid times and I was in New York and it was so much fun. And you were definitely confused about why I was hired. But we became friends anyways.

[Chris]

I remember.

When we were doing. I think. Are we still. I think we were. We had espn. No, I don't think we were at ESPN anymore. But I, like, reached out to Jessica, just be like. Because of, like, Twitter or whatever. I didn't know that they hired her, and I was trying to get her to be a guest on his show before I knew that they hired. And I didn't even know her. Just like, you know, like, from Twitter. Like, you know, I followed her, she followed me, whatever it was. Right. But, like, never had really interacted. We're like. We wanted to get you on an episode of Mystery Crate at the time where we were doing a series where we were just trying things because it was.

[Jessica]

I remember, and I remember this.

[Chris]

I don't remember what it is that we were trying to try that week or get you to try or whatever, but we had Kevin Clark on one time, and we got him to drive to McDonald's so we could all try a new chicken sandwich from McDonald's. And he, like, went along with it and he did it. And I think he may have been the last person that actually did this was either the second person or the third person we reached out to was Jessica to try to do it. I reached out to her center, like a dm, like, hey, I'm Billy. Like, nice to, like, officially meet you. Whatever. Like, if you want, we're doing this thing, whatever. And. And okay. I got no reply. And I'm like, oh, wow, what a fucking asshole this girl is. Like, why is she not answering me? And then negotiations. Okay, so I didn't. I didn't know any of that, obviously. But then, like, a week or two. Two later, I think. I think they, like, announced that you were coming or whatever. And then I think maybe then she'd be like, oh, hey, sorry, I just saw this. Like, I couldn't, like, reply or whatever. I don't remember exactly what happened. I'm like, that makes a lot more. That makes, like, a lot more sense. I don't remember exactly the exchange.

[Jessica]

Wasn't there a name for the segment, too? Like, on Mystery Crate?

[Chris]

Yeah, it was Rate subscribe, review. And I did that. I did that only because, like, when we were doing every podcast, like, oh, you know, su potty, whatever, Rate, subscribe, review. Like, oh, Levitar show Rate, subscriber view. And I'm like, so everybody's telling their audience, rate, subscriber, view. So I was like, I'm gonna call the podcast Rate subscribe review. So every time they're saying that, they're just mentioning the podcast over and over and over again, which, like, didn't actually do anything because we had, like, two episodes because one of our guests just decided not to reply.

[Jessica]

Well, it was also my hiring process to Metal arc involved, like, 30 different phone interviews and was a very long process. So I was probably confused at the time if, like, you. You dming me meant I was hired or not.

[Chris]

I could understand. I could understand that. And I will say this. I officially forgive you for not coming on.

[Mike]

Thank you.

[Jessica]

I appreciate that. And I'm sad that you've held this grudge.

[Chris]

No, it wasn't a grudge. It wasn't a grudge, but sooner, I guess. We've never talked about it, but it wasn't a grudge. But I remember thinking, like, man, what a jerk. Like, at least you could play, like, right back, like, no, I'm not interested, or whatever. Like, no, I can't do it. I was like, how do I. Who just doesn't answer? How rude is that? But you're not rude. She's not. She's nice. Say enough.

[Jessica]

Thanks.

[Chris]

You got her on the wrong day, though. Jeez.

[Jessica]

W. Yeah. Don't mess with me.

[Chris]

Isn't that all of us, though, right, Chris?

[Billy]

Yeah, man.

[Jessica]

After my lead.

[Chris]

Protein powder.

Technology is ruining sports.

[Rose]

Else, though, Billy.

[Roy]

Yeah, Let me.

[Chris]

Yeah.

[Mike]

So let's get your.

[Chris]

Your popular opinion. It's the third one. Coffee tables are a waste of Space and money is something that Fuentes believes for sure. And I think the chess does not believe.

[Roy]

I love coffee tables.

[Chris]

Really?

[Mike]

I think, I think that's not a book about coffee.

[Roy]

I think that was the, I think that was one of the first things I bought when I moved into my apartment when I was still, when I still had like patio furniture as like, you know. Yeah, exactly. I didn't have a couch, but I had two lawn chairs and like a 400 coffee table.

[Chris]

When did you decide, let me get rid of the lawn chairs and be an adult and get adult furniture?

[Roy]

When my mom decided to buy me the couch.

[Chris]

So you didn't.

[Roy]

Yeah, I didn't have any money. What you want me to tell you? Like all the money went into the apartment. Like you did what you could. Yeah, I mean and I remember right after I moved into my first place, I ended up breaking up with a long term girlfriend and my brother, God bless him, he like knew I was hurting. So he shows up with like, like a 12 pack and it's just me and him in like the loungers that have like the feet up that you take to the tailgate and just two boys there with like a bucket and beers and.

[Jessica]

Oh my God, you should have submitted that to, to the subreddit male living spaces. You would have gone freaking viral.

[Roy]

It was like 10 years ago. But it was, but it was, it was just nice that he gave a. Because he had never really cared about any breakup before.

[Chris]

So you thought this was the one, huh?

[Mike]

Throwing Chris?

[Roy]

No, no, no, no.

[Chris]

He throws. Thought it was. I, dude, I was worried this weekend because we were in Disney and like I was telling my like I, I family haven't told yet. So it's going to be weird when they find out from like the Internet. Yeah, like family that doesn't know this. But I was in the thing and like I was, you know, not really saying anything and then my cousin's like, oh, so why do you have to, why do you have to go to California in a couple days? And I'm like, oh, for work? And they're like, oh, like what are they having? You just like, well, no, it's like a different job. And like what? So I'm like telling them in the line to Soarin in Epcot center and while I'm telling them in the line to Soarin, there's like other people that are there. So it was like, you know, they were there with like their kids because it's one of their kids birthday, but their kids had friends There. And then, like, the parents are there. So then, like, one of the parents is like, kind of like coming in, like, has now become part of this conversation where I'm explaining, like, that I'm leaving and this and that. And then he's like, oh, like, what do you do? So, like, you're like a producer. Like, you talk complicated whatever. But I was like, okay, this is great. Like, I do like a. Like, this is great. Like, this guy's not gonna, like, find out and go, look, put on guess what I heard this weekend. You know what I mean? And then I see on, like, Instagram or whatever, he, like, tagged my cousin. I saw his thing, and then I saw it said mutual friend. Oh, no, Gino Fuentes. And I was like, oh, like, dude could be in trouble here. I better start telling some people, because Gino my. Find this out soon enough. But he didn't know. Or he did. I don't know the end. All right, go back to whatever.

[Mike]

What's your next take on the. On the sheet?

[Chris]

None of these are my takes.

[Mike]

Yeah, you give a take for every.

[Chris]

Single one of them. Entire seasons of shows coming out at one time is ruined. TV disagree.

[Roy]

Appointment television, maybe.

[Jessica]

How do you do?

[Rose]

Appointment television has died.

[Jessica]

This season of Great British Bake off has been great. And I do like that I have to wait. Wait for a new episode because I can't just sit there and zone out for like, six hours.

[Chris]

Do you like the. Like, the ones that do, like, three episodes at a time? No, like, it's a compromise between the all at once or then just you have to wait every single week. Because only Murders in the Building is still, like, every week. You have to wait for only Murders in the Building. They start the season three.

[Roy]

Yeah, I've only seen Disney plus do that.

[Chris]

Really?

[Roy]

I think they did it with the new season of Andor. They did, like, three episodes, and the next week was another three episodes and then.

[Chris]

Well, no, Netflix does it all the time for, like, their reality dating shows and stuff.

[Rose]

Things is about to do kind of the same.

[Mike]

Stranger Things is about to.

[Roy]

Yeah, no, but isn't it the full half and then another full half later?

[Mike]

Yeah, it's not a full half. I think it's like kind of a majority of them and then a smaller.

[Rose]

Section and then two extra.

[Roy]

I think they did that for a different. A different show, too. That was really popular. Maybe, but. So I know. I know that everybody in this room is going to hate this take, but I am actually on board with it. I like checking my bag More than carrying on my bag.

[Chris]

I hate this taste.

[Jessica]

Insane.

[Rose]

Depends on where we're going.

[Mike]

Well, depends.

[Chris]

I don't.

[Roy]

Because, you know what it is, is I'm. I'm not a fan of having to carry around my. All through the airport before my flight because the last, like, three flights I've had were always all the way at the back end of the Miami airport. And you're walking forever, and the sky tram's broken because it's Miami.

[Tony]

And.

[Roy]

And it's just like, I don't want to carry around my stuff. I want to give it to a guy, and I'm hands free. Got my coffee, I got my bagel. I'm chilling, and I'll go, oh, where's my bag? It's all right. It's right under the plane. I don't got to worry about it.

[Mike]

Yeah.

[Chris]

Can I get diverted? Well.

[Roy]

Well, that's the me, though, that, you know.

[Mike]

I remember when I almost lost my. My luggage in Mexico.

[Rose]

Oh, dude, don't.

[Mike]

That was.

[Rose]

Let's not go back to that.

[Mike]

Yeah, that was scary because I thought I was in Mexico with no clothes.

[Chris]

Oh.

[Mike]

In the middle of Guadalajara. And.

Luckily I had the passport. But two.

[Chris]

Where.

[Mike]

Where did we find it?

[Chris]

You'd be crazy to put your password in a checked bag.

[Mike]

Oh, no, no, for sure. That's why I always got that thing on me.

[Rose]

I don't remember.

[Mike]

Kirsten found it somewhere, but the guy.

[Jessica]

Who was like, put an air tag in it.

[Chris]

Yeah, yeah.

[Rose]

Or Dan needs an air tag. He keeps leaving his wallet for himself.

[Mike]

Rose also needs Internet.

[Rose]

Yeah. The two of them need. She has air tags, though.

[Chris]

Can I give you, like, a crazier take? Sometimes when I have a carry on bag, I'm like, happy when they're like, we're gonna check this bag for you. Because I'm like, I now no longer have the responsibility of this, and I didn't have to pay for it. Like, I'm getting this service when you're.

[Mike]

Already at the gate and they're like.

[Billy]

You gotta check that.

Those bags get put on last. So I always have the first ones.

[Rose]

The first one's out.

[Chris]

It's usually when I'm on the way home, though, because then I'm not worried if it gets lost. Like, I'll. Whatever. I'll show up at the airport in, like, two days when they find it. It's not a big deal. Even though, like, in most cases, the last place you want to be is that baggage claim when you come back from, like, a long trip.

[Roy]

Well, that's the thing. It's like, how eager are you to go out? But thing. Dude, in Miami, you get to the baggage claim. The baggage claim sucks. Then you got to go to, like, that exhaust filled area that's just. You're, like, choking on exhaust fumes. You're sweating your ass off, and you got to wait for the Uber. Anyway.

[Mike]

I do the arrival bag instead of depart.

[Roy]

That's what you should.

[Mike]

Instead of getting out on arrivals, I got on departures. I. Meet me upstairs.

[Roy]

Yeah, flying's a nightmare.

[Billy]

Vet move.

[Roy]

I hate mine.

[Rose]

Billy, these are the last three and a half minutes.

[Mike]

That's fine unless we have another segment. I don't know. Do we?

[Chris]

I never know how many segments.

[Roy]

So we got another free.

[Mike]

Okay, so. But this is our last segment, so.

[Roy]

Really, he's got four and a half minutes left.

[Chris]

Wait, what? Oh, because I don't have any.

[Rose]

Yours?

[Chris]

No, I got nothing.

[Billy]

All right, I'll do it then. I'll make Billy feel uncomfortable.

[Chris]

Don't do that.

[Rose]

Do it.

[Mike]

Oh, yeah. Let's go around the room.

[Billy]

Hurry.

[Chris]

We gotta go quick.

[Billy]

I came into this show.

[Chris]

Oh, God.

[Billy]

Under Billy's wing. I sat in a corner. Billy's one of the funniest guys I've ever met. Being in the back row with him back in the day is, like, the most fun I've ever had doing a show. And I'm gonna miss him, and I think the show's gonna miss him, and we love him.

[Mike]

Yeah. Roy, hurry.

[Chris]

Yeah. I've been here for 18 years, and you came on a couple years after me, and it's been a pleasure working with you. And I appreciate you. You really appreciate you. I was kind of hoping you'd just be like, I started 18 years ago and you started 15 years ago. All right, next.

[Mike]

All right, Jas. Go.

[Jessica]

Philly is hilarious and funny, and the show literally will not be the same without you. And I'm sad. And mystery crate won't be the same. I'm looking forward to it less. Oh, that's terrible to say, but it's true.

[Chris]

Lucy.

[Jessica]

Billy, you're, like, one of my favorite people ever, and I'm gonna miss texting you during the show because that's what I was doing on my phone, was always texting you.

[Chris]

Well, I mean, you can still. I'm still gonna have a phone.

[Mike]

Oh, no. All right, Rose, it's not gonna be.

[Jessica]

The same without you in the room.

[Mike]

Rose, what do you feel about Billy?

[Rose]

10 seconds, Rose, go.

[Mike]

15 seconds or less.

[Jessica]

Don't you dare take me with you please don't go.

[Chris]

What about the hockey show?

[Tony]

Me?

[Billy]

I don't care about the hockey show.

[Chris]

Take me, Rose, right back.

[Billy]

Good camera angle, Danny.

[Chris]

When me and. Me and Lucy. Thanks, Rose.

[Billy]

I appreciate it.

[Chris]

Me and Lucy would have games of hangman that would go on for months because we just wouldn't be scheduled on the same. Same day. And it should, like, sit in my seat and, like, do, like, the thing. And, like, I'd have to guess a letter. And then, like, a week later or whatever, she'd be back in and I'd find out, like, was this guess right? Was this guess wrong? And it would go on for weeks before we'd find out, like, if it was right or wrong. Just because we were never saved.

[Rose]

Some of them.

[Mike]

Oh, wow. Send a picture if you did. Mike, for this.

[Roy]

I've obviously listened to Billy more than I've worked with him. But like I said, like.

He was like. We, like, bonded over Stugot's trauma bonding. Trauma. Bonded over Steve. God's.

[Chris]

And the first. The first time was the Super Bowl, I think in, like, Las Vegas, maybe.

[Roy]

Yeah, that was a. Heck, I'm gonna.

[Chris]

See you guys for two more days.

[Roy]

What?

[Billy]

Yeah, but not really.

[Roy]

I'm probably not gonna get it tomorrow.

[Jessica]

The last time the audience.

[Roy]

And you're gonna have to disappear and talk to Coogler, like, at least seven more times.

[Mike]

Yeah, that's gonna be weird. Yeah. And then you guys, I go down the stairwell together. I don't know what's going on.

[Chris]

McDonald's. I went. Well, I went. And I got Dan's assistant drops for a sty. Because I just had a sty, so I knew good drops, so I went to watch this.

[Mike]

Cynthia, cynthia, you got 20 seconds.

[Rose]

Because I'm like, Dan, just. Billy, I'm happy for you. I'm proud of you.

[Mike]

And that's it.

[Rose]

That's it.

[Chris]

All right. Thanks, Billy. No, I don't want to hear from you. Okay.

[Mike]

We have a.

[Chris]

We have a French fries just for Billy. Well, she's gonna keep this French fry around her neck to remember Billy. I dropped a French fry. I gave it to Rose, and I said, please hold on to this forever to remember me. And she tied it on, and it's.

[Billy]

Probably gonna stay there actually forever. I have news for you, Rose. You're Billy's replacement.

[Chris]

Oh, my God.

[Billy]

Thank you very much.

[Chris]

Get out of here.

[Jessica]

Okay, Goodbye.

[Roy]

Oh, wait, no, Roy. Roy has to do it for Billy's final. Actually, we have. Have Billy say bye.

[Billy]

Tune into the Great Cody show coming up in Recent months for Billy to appear a lot.

[Roy]

Hockey show Billy say goodbye.

[Chris]

I know.

[Roy]

Billy say goodbye.

[Chris]

Goodbye for now.

[Tony]

Tony, what are you doing for the holidays, man?

[Mike]

Doing a little this, little that. With the family, with the friends, with the, you know, little middle life.

[Chris]

Right.

[Tony]

It's so funny.

[Mike]

Did I just read your mind?

[Tony]

Yeah, you did read my mind. It's almost like you knew that I wanted to talk to you about having Miller Light over the holidays.

[Mike]

Absolutely. I was about a cold one.

[Tony]

Thanksgiving could be Hanukkah for myself.

[Mike]

Of course. Got the. Here's the beautiful thing about Noche. Buena, right? You pop open the. The ice cold mill light, you're watching like a hachino, which is where you're cooking your.

[Tony]

Yeah, I know what that is.

[Mike]

It's obviously going to take a long time, right? It's got to cook the. The entire pig. So what you. You do, you just have a couple cold ones, right? And then all of a sudden, boom, the pig's done. And then you're making food, you're making your plate, you're doing your thing like.

[Rose]

Yeah.

[Tony]

And you're enjoying Miller Light.

[Mike]

Oh, always.

[Tony]

Always enjoying Miller Lite. Did you know that people could be enjoying Miller lite for their 50th straight year? Because it's. It's the 50th anniversary.

[Mike]

Somebody out there has done that.

[Billy]

Wow.

[Tony]

The best holiday beers are the ones you don't expect. Miller Lite, great taste. 96 calories. Go to millerlight.com crate to find delivery options. Options near you. Or you can pick up some Miller Lite pretty much anywhere they sell beer. Tis Miller time. Celebrate responsibly. Miller Brewing Co. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 96 calories and 3.2 carbs per 12 ounces.