Life Wide Open with CboysTV

Episode: Ryan Tries to Get CJ Arrested, Reckless Golf 6, & CboysTV Live Streaming
Date: September 16, 2025

Overview

This episode dives deep into recent adventures, meet-and-greets, and behind-the-scenes moments with the CboysTV crew—CJ, Ben, Ryan, Ken, Evan, and Micah. The group recounts a chaotic fan event, explores streaming culture, shares fan interactions, talks shop (literally and figuratively), and banters about cars, pranks, golf, and the joys/challenges of running their operation. True to form, the conversation is peppered with humor, stories from the road and shop, and reflections on community and growth.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Ryan’s Cops Prank and Heydays Event Chaos

• The Set Up: Ryan jokes about trying to have the police "arrest" CJ at the Heydays event as a prank, but organizers and local police weren't on board for the joke for “bad optics” (48:40).
  • Quote: "I had asked them to have the cops come and arrest CJ." —Ryan [01:41]
• Heydays Fan Meetup:
  • Overwhelming turnout led to organizers being frustrated with the massive, energetic CboysTV crowd and their large booth. There were complaints about crowd management and driving a pickup through fans. The group describes a disconnect with event organizers who wanted promotion but weren't prepared for the turnout.
    • Quote: "We’re trying to throw our own event within this other event." —Ken [05:34, 52:19]
    • Organizers’ expectations vs. reality: "They told us to do this and now you're mad about this? The guys just...they make no sense." —CJ [49:09]
  • Decision: CboysTV announces they won’t return as exhibitors, inspiring plans to potentially host their own fan event with a better structure.
    • Quote: "We're just bigger, I guess, than doing that... we're just not able to do that anymore the way that we have." —Ben [49:44-50:32]
    • "We could make it a way better time. If you had fun doing this, we could have a really good time and provide you guys with a very memorable experience." —CJ [54:37]

2. Car Culture, Corvettes, and Street Stories

• Corvette Love: The group passionately discusses owning, driving, and giving away three Corvettes (C6, C7, C8). They reminisce on the allure of Corvettes growing up, the unique sound/culture (ex: shooting flames, exhaust comparisons), and the excitement of sharing the experience with multiple winners (05:33–12:13).
  • Quote: "Corvette is life changing by the way." —Ryan [07:36]
  • On Corvette Stereotypes:
    • "They're only an old man car if you leave them stock and you don't make them cool." —Ben [11:22]
    • "The difference between a Corvette and a porcupine? The porcupine, the pricks are on the outside." —Ken [12:13]
• Past Reckless Driving: Stories of youthful shenanigans, like giving a 16-year-old a too-powerful car and surviving to tell the tale (07:54, 08:15).
• Car Chase Technologies & Cops: Commentary on new police pursuit gadgets in Minnesota and wild Georgia State Patrol pit maneuvers.
  • Quote: "Fish on, fish on, fish on!"—Minnesota officer, when deploying a pursuit net [14:22]
  • Police interactions: “You get pretty rattled when you get pulled over.” —CJ to Ben [19:32]

3. Streaming, Social Media & Modern Fan Engagement

• Streaming’s Wild West (25:59, 26:03): The crew discusses the changing landscape of entertainment, with YouTube curation vs. raw, continuous live streaming (like Kai Cenat's 30-day stint). Reflection on how streaming requires a different type of energy and spontaneity.
  • Quote: “Streaming’s the wild west right now. You can get away with a lot more.” —CJ [26:03]
  • Discussion on “clippers” and highlights driving stream visibility instead of constant engagement.
  • Entertainer personalities: "He never turns it off. You need to stream—Gavin’s videos, he cuts out half the stuff that makes Gavin entertaining..." —Ben [27:24]
• CboysTV and Streaming? The group debates if/when/how they would do livestreams. Reluctance stems from quality standards, brand image, and the logistics of balancing long-form/livestream content with regular output. Ideas for exclusive member streams and fun experiments (36:07–37:52).
  • Quote: "We've done stuff at too high of a level now to half-ass it. So if we're gonna do the live stream... we'd have to obviously get the gear." —CJ [37:23]

4. Random Anecdotes & Memorable Moments

• Cringe/Funny Social Media: The group reacts to a viral (and fake) mother-daughter pregnancy stream, leading to a riff on family tree confusion and a Jerry Springer tangent (22:14–25:17).
  • "Could you imagine if it was real?" —CJ [23:15]
• Fan Interactions:
  • Subway encounter with live-streaming employees (31:11), curiosity about fan-generated content, and how curiosity can backfire socially.
  • Pranks and Brawls: Story about a friend getting punched by a woman after stealing a cab [33:29].
• Neighborly Conflicts:
  • Difficult neighbors wanting advance warning before Cboys' noisy activities, community diplomacy, and drift track logistics (45:50).
  • Old men and property disputes: “Get off my property.” [45:03]

5. Behind the Scenes – Shop Life & Operations

• Lament about messy but “lived-in” offices, ongoing maintenance, and how team members step up with their own specialties (63:33–68:39).
  • "Everything looks used... It’s lived in." —Ben/CJ [64:38]
  • "Gavin knows, like, everything we own and where it is, which is amazing." —Ben [67:36]
  • Shout-outs to those who keep the operation rolling—from warehouse staff to editors and filmmakers.
    • "Most of the success of the videos is attributed to the back end of the team." —Ben [69:06]

6. Community, Growth, and Reflections

• The scale of CboysTV is a “pinch me” moment, with evolving roles from hands-on creators to managers of a large, thriving operation (69:33–70:35).
  • “If you don’t stop and smell the roses, you’re like, wow. Look around, see what’s all been built. It’s unbelievable.” —CJ [70:35]
  • Maintaining authenticity: “Things have developed, but a lot of things haven’t changed.” —Ken/Ben [71:25]
  • Balancing various fan expectations and types of content (comments on riding, drifting, car builds, etc.).

7. Reckless Golf and Channel Ideas

• Discussion about golf content—envisioning collabs and channel spinoffs, funny golf video concepts, and the logistics of capturing good content while having fun (75:14–78:01).
  • "It'd be a great golf video if like three of us did a scramble against someone like a pro...” —Ben [75:14]
  • “We could start a golf channel...would not help our golfing addiction.” —CJ [77:51]

8. Big Fan Gifts & Tattoo Traditions

• Fan Camden delivers custom-painted shoes and NASCAR die-casts, showcasing the depth of fan creativity and appreciation.
  • Quote: "Your name is actually on them, too. So the CJ is in the Lamborghini font, and the lotter is in the Ford font. And then instead of Ford, look what it says—Seaboys." —Camden [80:21]
• Tattoo trends: Ben discusses the evolution of the CboysTV tattoo motif, plans for mass tattoo events, and the possibility of breaking simultaneous tattoo records (58:07–60:51).

9. Sports Banter & Vikings Drama

• Classic Vikings fandom—CJ expresses doubt about the quarterback, admits he was wrong as the team turns things around, and Ben playfully teases CJ’s reactions (83:31–85:25).
  • “I think he's the guy. What really showed though is how he didn't let it get to him...That's a true leader.” —CJ [84:33]
  • "If McCarthy would've done the same thing in the second half that he did in the first, like, CJ would've been burning the city down, right?" —Ben [85:05]

Notable Quotes & Timestamped Highlights

• Ryan’s attempted prank arrest:
  • “I had asked them to have the cops come and arrest CJ.” —Ryan [01:41]
• Crowd size & energy at Heydays:
  • “We’re trying to throw our own event within this other event.” —Ken [05:34, 52:19]
  • “We grew up like the Corvette was the pinnacle...the Z06, specifically the C6.06, that’s the best car you could have.” —CJ [05:53]
• On police chase technology:
  • "Fish on, fish on, fish on!” —Minnesota officer, dashcam audio [14:22]
• Streaming & entertainment:
  • “Streaming’s the wild west right now. You can get away with a lot more.” —CJ [26:03]
• Event plans & reflections:
  • “We could make it a way better time... provide you guys with a very memorable experience.” —CJ [54:37]
• Tattoo event vision:
  • “Everybody gets a life wide open tattoo. Like, we have a bunch of people come together...” —Ryan [60:03]
• Messy but lived-in workspace:
  • "Everything looks used... It’s lived in." —Ben/CJ [64:38]
• Growth and gratitude:
  • “If you don’t stop and smell the roses, you’re like, wow. Like, look around, see what’s all been built. It’s unbelievable.” —CJ [70:35]

Segment Timestamps

| Time | Segment & Topic | |-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------| | 01:41 | Ryan’s prank: trying to get CJ arrested at Heydays | | 05:33-12:13 | Corvette stories, culture, and the triple giveaway | | 13:04 | Modern police chase tech; "fish on, fish on!" | | 22:14-25:17 | Viral, questionable social media (pregnancy post riff) | | 25:59-29:23 | Streaming culture, fan personalities, and Gavin’s “IRL” appeal | | 36:07-37:52 | Should CboysTV livestream? Barriers and quality control | | 45:03 | “Get off my property”—Neighbor interactions | | 49:44-54:59 | Heydays recap and decision to stop collaborating with event| | 58:07-61:11 | Tattoos: fan tradition, potential for world record events | | 63:33-68:39 | Shop maintenance, operations, and team shoutouts | | 69:33-73:37 | Growth, evolution, and keeping the community vibe | | 75:14-78:01 | Reckless golf, potential channel ideas | | 80:01-82:22 | Fan Camden delivers custom-painted shoes and gifts | | 83:31-86:47 | Vikings football drama, sports commentary |

Final Takeaways

• The CboysTV ethos mixes wild adventures, strong car culture, fan engagement, and a deep appreciation for their robust, ever-growing community.
• There’s continuous reflection on expansion—both creatively (live events, new channels) and logistically (shop upgrades, streamlined operations).
• Humor and humility run throughout, as the group navigates challenges and successes together.
• They remain grateful for their fan support, are committed to upping the content/fan experience, and stay grounded in the camaraderie that got them this far.

Episode ends with:

• Shout-outs to fans, encouragement to join their giveaways, and a thank you from Camden for the custom gifts.
• The classic CboysTV signoff: “That’s a wrap,” “Later, guys, have a great week!” [87:16]

Summary by ChatGPT | life wide open, every week.