Podcast Summary

Nadie Sabe Nada: "El jabalí se ha comido los deberes" (12/01/2019)

Overview

In this episode, Andreu Buenafuente and Berto Romero return to Barcelona to record "Nadie Sabe Nada" with a lively live audience. The hosts deliver their signature, improvised humor, delving into anecdotes about everyday life, audience questions, absurd observations, and spontaneous comedic rants. Much of the show revolves around chaos and unpredictability, beginning with Andreu's tardiness and a wild story involving wild boars. The episode features classic recurring themes—improvised Q&A, playful banter, and absurd "investigations"—woven with humorous audience participation and meta-commentary on their own show.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Show Chaos & Andreu’s Tardiness

• Chaotic Start in Barcelona: Berto opens by joking about the crowd and how the event seems unusually crowded:
  [00:31] Berto: "Esto es un puto caos hoy aquí... ¿Pero qué ha pasado? ¿Qué han dicho? ¿Que regalaban algo?"
• Audience Votes for Humiliation: Since Andreu is late, Berto asks the crowd whether to wait or “humiliate” him by starting without him. The public votes for humiliation:
  [01:06] Berto: "Podemos esperar... o generar una humillación. Y el público ha dicho: humillación."

2. The Wild Boar Excuse & Real-Life Anxieties

• Andreu's Excuse: He arrives late, sending a tongue-in-cheek voice note blaming a herd of wild boars for trapping him at home:
  [03:37] Andreu (voice note): “No podía salir de casa porque hay una manada de jabalís salvajes... hasta que no se han ido no podía salir.”
• Berto’s Reaction: He plays along with the exaggeration and the two riff on wild boars becoming more brazen:
  [06:07] Berto: “¿Sabes que dicen que los jabalíes ahora le han perdido el respeto a las personas? Te miran así a los ojos y ‘¿qué pasa?’”

3. Anecdotes: Public Restrooms, "Samanthé", and Everyday Comedy

• Restaurant Story: Berto shares a peculiar restroom interaction in Madrid, when an unknown man delivers the show’s signature blessing, "Samanthé para ti", completely straight-faced:
  [08:28] Berto: “Mientras se lavaba las manos sin mirarme, escucho que dice ‘Samanthé para ti’... Qué clase tienes.”
• Meta-Commentary on Being a Comic: The hosts discuss how comics are not always comedic, revealing the split between real life and stage life.

4. Audience Q&A and Improvised Riffs

Examples of Audience Questions:

• Cruising Exclusively for Women:
  [10:08] Berto (reading): “¿Existe el cruising solo de mujeres?”
  This opens a riff into definitions, social observations, and jokes about public sex and nature:
  [15:03] Andreu: “Antes se llamaba folleteo, ¿no?”
• Fashion Terms:
  [15:57] Andreu (reading): "Si mi hija dice que se ha puesto un escote palabra de honor, ¿debo creerle?”
  Berto and Andreu argue about terminology and fashion knowledge.
• Comic Takes on Pop Culture:
  Questions about the "Guantelete del Infinito" from The Avengers, interpreted with plenty of confusion and humor:
  [17:13] Andreu: “No me está interesando. Ya. Voy a fingir, voy a fingir.”
• Supermarket Humor:
  Why is the code for cucumbers “69” at Consum? The hosts suggest a mischievous supermarket worker: [21:02] Berto: “Hay un cachondo ahí.”

5. Audience Participation & Live Experience

• The audience is encouraged to participate, but with so many people, logistics get comically complex: [09:35] Berto: “Dudo que pueda meterme por ahí dentro con el micrófono.”

• Live Interactions:
  Playful segment with María, who suffered a laughing fit when 'fart jokes' came up:
  [25:32] Berto: “¿Qué te pasa? Está bien.”
  [25:48] Berto: “A mí los pedos me encantan.”

6. Running Gags, Meta-Humor, and In-Jokes

• Fart and Methane Jokes:
  Outlandish discussions about methane, explosions, and artists who make bubbles:
  [23:36] Andreu: “Si se une tabaco y metano, el humo se meta dentro de una burbuja... ¿será bonito?”

• Production Chaos as Comedy:
  Frequent technical issues, mics cutting out, and the day’s inherent disorder get incorporated as comedic fuel:
  [26:14] Berto: “Hoy está fallón.”

7. Mock Conspiracies: “Ser Conspiranoicos”

• Investigating if Show’s Questions Are Faked:
  Andreu leads a faux-investigation into whether the show’s anonymous questions are actually invented by Berto on the spot, riffing on the conspiracy and double improvisation:
  [31:06] Berto: “Eso me ha llevado a pensar que los papelitos... podrían estar en blanco para más improvisación.”
• Breaking the Fourth Wall:
  The hosts joke about the absurdity of their own format and the supposed “president” of the show.

8. Highlight Guest: Miafont, the “President” of Nadie Sabe Nada

• Acknowledging Behind-the-Scenes Work:
  Mía, responsible for archiving, editing, and titling the episodes, is uplifted and humorously scrutinized:
  [36:16] Berto: “Él sería el glande, él sería el clítoris...” [37:19] Berto: “¿Pero tú cómo nos ves? ¿Nos ves un poco perturbados?”

9. Acting Segment: “Ser Interpretación”

• Berto takes audience questions as an actor, parodying arts radio:
  [40:19] Andreu: “Pues venga, vamos a hacer Ser interpretación...”
• Meta-Jokes about Being and Playing ‘the Fool’: [43:17] Berto: “Si a usted le toca hacer un papel de tonto, usted que ya es un poco tonto, lo tiene más fácil, ¿no?”

10. Rapid-Fire Final Questions & Loose Ends

• Travel Preferences: Would they rather go to the North Pole or the desert?
• Lottery Tickets: Berto hasn’t checked if he’s won the lottery yet and promises to reveal next week:
  [50:09] Andreu: “¿Me estás diciendo que igual llevamos tres semanas trabajando... siendo multimillonarios?”

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On the chaotic crowd:
  Berto ([00:31]): “Me gusta que la autoestima esté alta. Esto es un puto caos hoy aquí.”
• Wild Boars Excuse:
  Andreu ([03:37], voice note): “No podía salir de casa porque hay una manada, jabalís salvajes...”
• Bathroom blessings:
  Berto ([08:28]): “Mientras se lavaba las manos sin mirarme, escucho que dice ‘Samanthé para ti.’”
• Comic humility:
  Berto ([08:51]): “Samanthé para él también.”
• Cruising Explanation:
  Berto ([14:50]): “Se reúnen en un descampado... tienen relaciones sexuales esporádicas unos con otros y tienen contacto con la naturaleza.”
• On cucumbers and supermarket codes:
  Berto ([21:02]): “Este tipo ha encontrado que en Consum el pepino era el 69. Hay un cachondo ahí.”
• Miafont described as the show's “clitoris”:
  Berto ([36:16]): “Si fuera un órgano sexual, él sería el glande, él sería el clítoris.”
• On the ever-present chance of chaos:
  Berto ([26:14]): “¿Hay que vivirlo como es hoy el día en Barcelona? Está fallón.”
• Actors, “playing the fool”:
  Andreu ([43:18]): “Si a usted le toca hacer un papel de tonto, usted que ya es un poco tonto, lo tiene más fácil, ¿no?”
• Lottery forgetfulness:
  Berto ([50:07]): “¿Te quieres creer que no lo he mirado?... Si ves que no vengo, es que me ha tocado.”

Important Segments (Timestamps)

• 00:31–03:00: Chaotic live start, crowd banter, Andreu is late
• 03:17–06:41: Andreu's wild boar excuse, riffing on wildlife, humor
• 07:35–09:00: Berto’s bathroom ‘Samanthé’ anecdote
• 10:05–15:20: Audience questions: "cruising", pop culture, wordplay, supermarket joke
• 25:23–26:50: Maria’s laugh attack, audience interaction about fart jokes
• 26:43–31:39: Mock conspiracy theory segment (“Ser Conspiranoicos”)
• 36:03–39:43: Mía, the show’s “president,” comes on as special guest
• 40:09–44:08: "Ser Interpretación", actor parody, meta-humor about playing “the fool”
• 49:10–50:51: Closing questions and promised lottery check next week

Conclusion

This episode of "Nadie Sabe Nada" is a testament to the hosts’ ability to turn chaos and the everyday into comedy gold, regardless of technical hiccups, tardiness, or bizarre audience questions. Berto and Andreu’s chemistry and willingness to improvise create a unique blend of meta-humor, spontaneous storytelling, and playful self-awareness, with memorable moments involving wild boar invasions, the philosophy of public bathrooms, and insider glimpses at the show’s behind-the-scenes figures. The show closes with thanks to the packed audience and a running joke about an unchecked lottery ticket—leaving listeners looking forward to what unknowns next week may hold.