Life Wide Open with CboysTV

Episode: "Exposing Micah and Evan's Late Night Activities"

Release Date: December 13, 2022

Overview

In this episode, the CboysTV crew—Ben, CJ, Micah, Evan, and Ryan—dive into the hilarious chaos of unsolved messes at the shop, late-night antics, and the art of trolling within the group. The central story revolves around a “ricegate” mystery involving Micah, office puke, and a missing bowl of rice. The guys also take a detour into AI commentary, reminisce about group pranks, share stories of sneaking around as teenagers, and reflect on their group’s evolving traditions (nipple rings, anyone?) and upcoming adventures.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. "Ricegate": Micah's Late-Night Office Mishap

Timestamps: [00:53] – [14:31]

• The Mystery Unfolds:
  Ben discovers puke—and later, rice—in his office after a night out and launches an investigation.
  • “There was puke on my floor… Why would there be throw up in my office?” (Ben, [01:17])
• Accusations and Denials:
  Micah denies involvement but later realizes, after security footage and group questioning, that he was the culprit, blacked out and unaware.
  • “Not only did you blackout so hard that you ate your own rice and accused everyone…” (CJ, [05:05])
  • “I didn't accuse everyone of eating my rice.” (Micah, [05:13])
  • “I don’t think I threw up either… Because you also don’t think you ate the rice.” (Ben, [05:18])
• Resolution:
  Investigation reveals it wasn’t vomit but spilled rice with yum yum sauce. Micah fesses up.
  • “As I'm getting closer to it, I'm like, this is…the rice. The yum yum sauce.” (Micah, [06:41])
  • “I appreciate the apology, Mike. You know, I just—this is just a suggestion…” (Ben, [09:35])
• Security Concerns:
  The crew jokes about random late-night guests and keeping valuable items (AR-15, etc.) safe around party guests.
  • “Maybe don’t have the AR-15 just chilling on the wall in your office.” (Ben, [09:45])

2. New AI Technology & Group Reactions

Timestamps: [14:31] – [22:53]

• AI Demonstration:
  Ben introduces a new AI text generator to the group, prompting it with jokes and hypothetical business stories—like a “business partner who got drunk and threw up in his partner’s office.”
  • “I can type something in and it’ll basically give me a real-time response.” (Ben, [15:53])
  • “It gives you a very proper, well worded, with big words, grammatically correct response or paper or story to anything.” (Micah, [20:47])
• AI's Potential Impact:
  The guys riff on how AI could automate tasks, from writing to graphic design, and joke about being potentially replaceable by technology.
  • “Are you telling us on this very podcast…that you threw up in Ben's office and you're also easily replaced by the Internet?” (CJ, [22:37])
  • “All I gotta say is a computer can't throw up in your office and lie about it.” (Micah, [23:04])
• Anecdotes on Automation:
  Brief stories about friends developing robots to automate their jobs, self-mockery about their own roles.
  • “Are you building a robot to take over your job? Like self-sabotaging?” (Ben, [23:18])

3. Group Traditions and Upcoming Florida Trip

Timestamps: [24:29] – [30:14]

• Nipple Piercings:
  The crew discusses their now-defunct tradition of all having nipple piercings, debating whether to keep them in for the trip.
  • “If we roll up to a beach bar, all of us…” (Ben, [25:17])
  • “It's like, actually wild to think that…all of us have…had our nipples pierced, though.” (Ben, [26:14])
• Florida Plans:
  Discussion over who's attending their annual group trip, how they'll cover duties while some stay back, poking fun at Mike’s tendency to stick around the shop.
  • “Mike chills at the shop. Dude, I own this fucking place.” (Mike, [29:47])
  • “What are you gonna do, Mike, if we have security posted up at the door?” (Ben, [30:45])

4. Car Talk: Corvette Z06 Allocation

Timestamps: [31:51] – [34:40]

• Corvette Opportunity:
  News of a possible allocation for a new black Corvette Z06 comes in. The crew jokes about who should take the plunge (“not me!”), including car vs truck debates.
  • “You guys keep saying, like, someone needs to jump on that. Like, I'm gonna be honest right now. It's not gonna be me.” (Micah, [32:58])
  • “The only car I'm driving is an El Camino.” (Evan, [33:27])
  • “That's not a car. That's a truck.” (Ben, [33:34])

5. Legendary Pranks and Trolling: The Six-Month Liver Gag

Timestamps: [35:43] – [39:06]

• Evan’s Six-Month Troll:
  Evan and Ken finally reveal a long-running prank on Ben. They spent months convincing him that a particularly bad liver dish was delicious, only for him to finally try it and realize he’d been set up.
  • “So Evan is like, yeah, liver is good. I'm going to order it here…He choked it down…‘It's so good, dude. I'm gonna get this every time.’” (Ben, [36:26])
  • “I take a bite, and I literally put it into my mouth, and I was, like, chewing it. Oh, my God. And I look over and Evan's filming me. And he goes, ‘How is it?’ And I immediately go, ‘No. Oh, no. This was a troll the whole time.’” (Ben, [37:52])
  • “It took me six months to get one, but I got it and it feels so good.” (Evan, [39:06])

6. Teen Mischief & Sneaking Out Stories

Timestamps: [42:53] – [46:07]

• Evan’s High School Sneak Out:
  Evan details an elaborate lie to cover for a sneaky misadventure: rolling his ankle while sneaking out, then faking an injury at home to get medical care without raising suspicion.

  • “It's actually like 10 hours after the injury happened. I recreated the injury in my basement going down the stairs.” (Evan, [44:33])
  • “So you faked rolling your ankle down the stairs for your mom to bring you to the hospital, and she never questioned it?” (Ben, [45:34])

• Subtle Sabotage:
  Evan also admits to keeping his parents’ garage doors oiled for silent escapes.

• Santa Window Cling Misadventure:
  Evan mistakes a Santa Claus window decoration for a parent spying on him, leading to him hiding outside in freezing temperatures until escape is possible.

7. Another Sneak-Out Story: Boys Camp Prank

Timestamps: [48:36] – [54:43]

• The Ely Boys Camp Ruse:
  In a legendary group troll, Ben is sent out of town, and the guys convince Ryan he’s been sent away to a “boys camp for troubled kids.” Sam, another friend, is encouraged (by Ben’s dad, as a meta-joke) to confess to his own parents and gets grounded.
  • “Yeah, Ben got sent off to a boys camp.” (CJ, [51:46])
  • “Sam gets grounded for, like, the next month. 2 months. Phone taken away. He was like, all right, well, this is my final message.” (Ben, [54:13])
  • “I think kind of the pitch was like, your parents are gonna find out. It's gonna be a lot better if it comes from you…” (CJ, [53:05])

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On blackout shenanigans:
  • “Not only did you blackout so hard that you ate your own rice and accused everyone…” (CJ, [05:05])
• On AI replacing jobs:
  • “All I gotta say is a computer can't throw up in your office and lie about it.” (Micah, [23:04])
• On group trolling:
  • “It took me six months to get one, but I got it and it feels so good.” (Evan, [39:06])
• On teen sneakiness:
  • “It's actually like 10 hours after the injury happened. I recreated the injury in my basement…” (Evan, [44:33])
• On the “boys camp” prank:
  • “Yeah, Ben got sent off to a boys camp up in Ely. And I go, the best part was…” (CJ, [51:46])
• On the group attitude:
  • “Dude, it was kind of nervous…like, is someone else having a party at our shop?” (Ben, [11:19])

Segment Timestamps

• [00:53] – [14:31]: Ricegate/puke mystery and office security
• [14:31] – [22:53]: AI talk, demo, and musings on technology
• [24:29] – [30:14]: Florida trip planning and nipple ring farewell
• [31:51] – [34:40]: Corvette Z06 discussion and group ownership jokes
• [35:43] – [39:06]: The six-month liver prank
• [42:53] – [46:07]: Sneak out, fake injury, and garage door grease saga
• [48:36] – [54:43]: “Boys camp” prank and toxic honesty lessons

Tone & Style

The podcast maintains a fast-paced, irreverent, and deeply personal group-dynamic tone—a blend of unapologetic banter, playful shaming, and genuine camaraderie. Much of the language is typical for a group of close friends, loaded with inside jokes, mockery, and playful admissions of past misdeeds.

Summary for the Uninitiated

This episode captures peak CboysTV: unsolved shop mysteries, group confessions, and layered pranks that stretch across months. Whether you’re here for hilarious mishaps, elaborate group trolls, or just a window into the wild, creative minds behind viral stunts, this installment brings raw honesty—sometimes for better, often for laughs. Expect playful accusations, a hands-on AI demo, reminiscences of teenage rebellion, and a riotous retelling of friendship’s weirdest, most memorable moments.