Life Wide Open with CboysTV

Episode: The First Cboy is Getting Married!

Release Date: September 3, 2024
Hosts: CJ, Ben, Ryan, Ken, Evan, Mike (+ guest: Jake)

Episode Overview

This week’s episode of Life Wide Open is both momentous and classic CboysTV: Ken announces he’s getting engaged, marking a “first” for the crew! The episode bounces between big news, behind-the-scenes banter, life and business updates, and the usual blend of jokes and off-the-wall ideas. Expect deep dives into their business growth (hello, 401k!), the construction of their massive drift track, entertaining stories, and a long-awaited discussion on friendship turning into family.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Crew Upgrades & Business Progress

• Production Upgrades:

  • Ken now has his own dedicated camera on the podcast.
    • Ben: “Honestly, I never thought the GoPro looked that bad. But now that I looked at you through the camera, I went, damn, this looks way better.” (00:45)
  • The set has been improved including a Samsung TV replacing the old Fire TV (00:54).

• Retirement Planning:

  • The Cboys set up an official 401k for their team.
  • After jokes about naming the retirement plan, they settled on the “Semen Retirement Fund” as a play on the longtime joke about transitioning from “Cboys” to “Seamen” when they get older.
    • CJ: “Our retirement fund is actually named that.” (07:41)
    • Ken: “Someone’s going to be C men before they’re 65!” (08:18)
  • Reflections on the seriousness and boredom of these business meetings, but recognizing it as a big step forward.

2. Mornings, Routines & Productivity

• Ken’s Fargo Commutes:
  • Ken reflects on living far from the shop and the challenge of sticking to a morning routine and being present on time.
    • Ken: “Today got up at 7:30. Whoa. Fed the cat, put away laundry… It’s an hour drive, not my full excuse, but...” (10:09)
• CJ’s Not-So-Typical Mornings:
  • CJ details an early morning spent doing a solo hot lap on his jet ski—commenting on how “odd” it must look to neighbors (12:27–13:37).

3. Drift Track’s Grand Reveal

• The New Drift Track:
  • The crew shares high excitement for their almost-complete, massive, tree-filled drift track—a unique design that “looks like a dream” and even includes a banked turn and berm.
    • Ben: “It is huge.” (13:33)
    • Ken: “It has sections where you actually have to drift around full blown small forest… has a burnout pad, banked turn… It’s not just for drifting!” (13:55–14:48)
  • The track was built by a highway crew in one day, using heavy-duty machinery—underscoring its major scale.
    • Mike: “I was even happier to see that they banged it out in one day.” (30:31)
• New Content & Vehicle Ideas:
  • The hosts brainstorm about future drift, jump, and drag racing content, including using a Raptor, modifying Miatas, and perhaps a quarter-mile drag strip.

4. Typical Cboys Chaos

• Keeping Things Clean:
  • Epic side tangent on everyone’s poor office organization, the new vacuum, and who’s responsible for various messes—especially Ken’s.
    • Mike: “Ken, this one might be on you, brother...there’s straight up a trail into your office and then your office is like a grenade went off in there.” (18:20)
• Vintage Sturgis “Gifts”:
  • The crew receives genuine vintage Sturgis biker shirts from a friend, sparking memories, jokes, and aspirations to buy more Harleys (46:11–47:49).

5. Bikes, Miatas, and the Cboys Fleet

• Mike’s Gold Wing Motorcycle:
  • Despite not being a stunter, Mike enthuses about the comfort and unique racer DNA of his new Honda Gold Wing (48:14–49:13).
• Daydreaming about Drifting:
  • Heavy debate about what each member will drift on the new track, the need for more Miatas, and upgrading their fleet—the eco and wild ideas flow.
    • Jake: “I just want to have a whole fleet of Miatas. Honestly, I think it’s…” (73:36)

6. The Engagement Bombshell

• Ken’s Big News:
  • Ken formally announces his engagement plans and discusses the nervous excitement, coordinating with Sydney’s family, and keeping the proposal a surprise.
    • Mike: “Congratulations, brother.” (50:23)
    • Ken: “I feel, like, beyond excited. Equally as nervous.” (50:29)
  • The proposal will take place at their favorite lake/party spot, with a photographer hidden (hopefully in a ghillie suit) to capture the moment (52:21–54:05).
• First Cboy to Commit:
  • Banter about betting odds of which Cboy would get married first, with Ken the favorite, Jake betting (and losing) on Ben, and everyone's reactions (51:42–52:08).
• Rings, Surprises, and Stress:
  • Ken, Ben, and Mike dive into the stress and logistics of proposal planning, ring-buying, and the impossibility of keeping anything a secret or genuinely “surprising” in relationships.
    • Ken: “If you’re going to spend as much as I did on a ring, you want it to be right.” (59:56)
    • Mike: “Why are you shampooing your hair? ...Everything that you’re throwing out now is just gonna make it so lame when I just come out with this little moped...” (61:28)
• Brotherhood Turned Family:
  • Reflections on what it means to have your closest friend turn into your actual brother-in-law, plus the running Cboys riffing that follows.
    • CJ: “We’re all, like, pretty much brothers here, but you guys are legally brothers now—which is sick.” (56:41)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On CboysTV Retirement:

  • CJ: “Our retirement fund is actually named that.” (07:41)
  • Ben: “So someone’s going to be Semen before they’re 65!” (08:18)

• On the Drift Track:

  • CJ: “It's way bigger than any drift track I've been on... you could take a picture and it looks like a dream drift track because you got the tree features.” (13:35)
  • Ken: “There’s plenty of drift tracks that just are... well laid out drift tracks. But it has trees... you actually have to drift around full blown small forest.” (13:55)

• On Friendship and Engagement:

  • Ken: “I feel, like, beyond excited. Equally as nervous.” (50:29)
  • CJ: “That is honestly, like, so cool... you’re now brother-in-law with your friend.” (56:41)

• On Office/Efficiency Woes:

  • Mike: “I have...paintings...that would take legit four minutes to hang up. And they have been leaning up against that wall for a straight up two years.” (17:09)

• On “Jackass” Limo Wine Night:

  • CJ: “That was the most Jackass thing I think that's ever happened on our channel.” (39:04)
  • Evan: “Well, I was trying to protect the bottle of wine.” (39:11)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Retirement Fund Announcement & Naming — 05:42–08:00
• Morning Routines & Productivity — 09:34–12:17
• Drift Track Reveal/Discussion — 13:01–15:13, 30:03–31:57, 66:06–74:56
• Vintage Sturgis Shirts Unboxing — 45:56–47:44
• Ken’s Engagement Announcement — 50:20–55:07
• Proposal Logistics & Brother-in-Law Talk — 52:21–57:44
• Office/Shop Mess Tangent — 17:09–19:47
• Jackass-Style Wine Limo Story — 38:28–42:43
• End-of-Episode Car/Miata/Drift Dreams — 73:35–75:07

Episode Tone and Style

The episode is full of laughter, irony, in-jokes, fond reminiscing, and authentic excitement. The Cboys balance mature business steps (401k, retirement planning, building infrastructure) with their signature irreverence and brotherly roasting. Emotional moments about Ken’s engagement are quickly lightened with bits about Miata fleets, inside jokes about family ties, and all the energy that makes CboysTV what it is.

For New Listeners

This episode is a blend of landmark moments (Ken’s engagement, major business upgrades), inside gags, and “life behind YouTube” discussions. If you want to see how the Cboys evolve as both creators and friends—complete with every tangent and classic Cboys chaos—this one’s a must-listen.

Closing Words

• Ben: “I’m excited for you, brother.” (63:28)
• CJ: “Hit the subscribe button. We’ll see you next time. Peace.” (75:13)