Kylie & Kelly Ripa on Biggest Marriage Red Flag, Teen Cell Phone Rules & Jason’s Peanut Butter | Ep. 29

Summary

Episode Summary: Kylie & Kelly Ripa on Biggest Marriage Red Flag, Teen Cell Phone Rules & Jason’s Peanut Butter | Ep. 29

Release Date: July 31, 2025

In Episode 29 of "Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce," host Kylie Kelce engages in a heartfelt and candid conversation with Kelly Ripa, the acclaimed host of "Live with Kelly and Mark." The episode delves into the dynamics of marriage, co-hosting a show with a spouse, modern parenting challenges, and maintaining personal authenticity in the public eye.

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1. Introduction and Listener Engagement [00:00 - 09:12]

Kylie kicks off the episode by addressing listener feedback and setting the stage for an engaging discussion. She humorously shares a moment with her son Wyatt, highlighting the relatable challenges of parenting.

Notable Quote:

Kylie Kelce [00:28]: "Not gonna lie, Wyatt was in the room this morning when I was adjusting my bra. She said, 'What are you doing?' I said, 'Putting my boobs back.' And she said, 'Back where?' And I said, 'Back where they used to be.'"

2. Doom Scroll and Social Media Trends [09:12 - 19:15]

Kylie shares her experiences with "doom scrolling" and viral TikTok trends, especially those that resonate with her as a germaphobe. She discusses humorous and relatable scenarios, such as reactions to sneezing near her food and the challenges of public restrooms.

Notable Quote:

Kylie Kelce [07:08]: "Let's get this podcast started."

3. Parenting Strategies and Teen Communication [19:15 - 38:32]

The conversation shifts to modern parenting, focusing on setting boundaries with teenagers, particularly regarding cell phone usage. Kylie introduces her "kitchen phone" system, ensuring her children have controlled access to communication while maintaining household rules.

Notable Quote:

Kylie Kelce [37:55]: "There will be one or two extra cell phones besides mom and dad's cell phone. But that they can take one of those cell phones, that the cell phones are only kept to the first floor of the house."

4. Co-Hosting with a Spouse: Dynamics and Challenges [38:32 - 44:56]

Kelly Ripa opens up about the intricacies of co-hosting a morning show with her husband, Mark. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining professional boundaries and the unique challenges that come with blending personal and professional lives.

Notable Quote:

Kelly Ripa [25:54]: "We have arguments on the air. And it's great to have an argument on the air because your audience becomes your counselors and they will let you know who is wrong and who is right. Spoiler alert. I'm usually right."

5. Marriage Insights and Red Flags [44:56 - 45:14]

Kylie and Kelly discuss common misconceptions about marriage, debunking the myth of a fight-free relationship. They highlight the importance of communication, love, and respect, acknowledging that disagreements are a natural part of a healthy marriage.

Notable Quote:

Kelly Ripa [44:47]: "If you're tight like that, then all the other stuff sort of falls into place, works out, and you'll still fucking fight."

6. Humorous Parenting Anecdotes [45:14 - 42:27]

Both hosts share funny and unexpected moments from parenting their children. Kelly recounts a memorable experience where her child innocently confronted her about bodily functions, showcasing the pure honesty children often display.

Notable Quote:

Kylie Kelce [41:19]: "That does fascinate me that they often humble us about things that are directly a result of them."

7. Navigating Public Life and Privacy [42:27 - 46:34]

Kelly discusses the balance between public life and family privacy, especially concerning their children's interactions with the public. She explains the strategies they employ to protect their family's privacy while allowing their children to engage safely with others.

Notable Quote:

Kelly Ripa [37:37]: "What is going to happen to your children? So I have decided to not let them have anything. Yes. Done."

8. Conclusion and Key Takeaways [46:34 - End]

Kylie wraps up the episode by reflecting on the enriching conversation with Kelly. She encourages listeners to subscribe, follow the podcast on social media, and explore additional content on their YouTube channel.

Notable Quote:

Kylie Kelce [46:05]: "Thank you so much for coming today. It has been such a pleasure to talk to you. I am honored to meet you and even more honored to get to chat with you."

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Key Insights and Themes:

• Authentic Communication: Both Kylie and Kelly emphasize the importance of honest and open communication in both marriage and parenting.

• Balancing Professional and Personal Lives: Co-hosting a show with a spouse presents unique challenges that require clear boundaries and mutual understanding.

• Modern Parenting Challenges: Navigating technology usage among teenagers and setting appropriate boundaries is crucial for healthy development.

• Public Life Dynamics: Maintaining family privacy while engaging in public roles demands strategic planning and protective measures.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Kylie Kelce [00:28]: "Not gonna lie, Wyatt was in the room this morning when I was adjusting my bra..."

• Kelly Ripa [25:54]: "We have arguments on the air. And it's great to have an argument on the air because your audience becomes your counselors..."

• Kelly Ripa [44:47]: "If you're tight like that, then all the other stuff sort of falls into place..."

• Kylie Kelce [41:19]: "That does fascinate me that they often humble us about things that are directly a result of them."

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This episode offers a blend of humor, heartfelt moments, and practical advice, providing listeners with valuable insights into maintaining healthy relationships and effective parenting while navigating the complexities of public life.

Transcript

[Kylie Kelce]

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[Kelly Ripa]

The kid you hear playing the piano?

[Kylie Kelce]

He's not mine.

[Kelly Ripa]

On top of the two weekly piano.

[Kylie Kelce]

Lessons and finger yoga, I give my son Smarty Pants vitamins to support his brain health.

[Kelly Ripa]

Because while I'm supposed to say it's.

[Kylie Kelce]

Not a competition, of course it's a f competition. Choose Smartypants Vitamins to support your kid's brain health and help them master whatever their chopsticks may be. Shop on Amazon, smartypantsvitamins.com or at target today. Not gonna lie, Wyatt was in the room this morning when I was adjusting my bra. She said, what are you doing? Said putting my boobs back. And she said, back where? And I said, back where they used to be. Let's get this podcast started. Welcome back to Not Gonna Lie, a Wave Original brought to you by Visible Live in the Know. I'm your host, Kylie Kelce, believer in the philosophy of fuck around and find out. I call my mom at least twice a day. And no for everyone asking for we still have not adopted a kitten. I think we're getting warmer though. I do. Don't tell Jason. Nobody tell Jason. Seriously, don't tell him because you're going to ruin it. Coming up on today's episode, I've got a loaded Doom scroll of the Week featuring a special appearance from my germaphobia. And after that, you're going to hear my incredible conversation with the face of daytime television. She's been making your mornings for decades on her show Live. Plus, she's a fellow Birds fan and of course I have no business speaking to her. Kelly Ripa is coming up, but before we do all of that, we're over halfway through the first NGL season here, so I thought it'd be a good time to check in with the real ones and respond to some of your most popular feedback from our comments section. Oh no. Queen Emma told me not to read these ahead of time so that we could all react to them in the in real time. So let's see if that works. First up from Chrissy. 72745 minutes wasn't long enough. Crying emoji I'm pretty sure that's Chrissy 727 is Queen Emma's burner account. Next comment. Faith Mars on Spotify said this could have been three hours long and I would have been fine with it. That episode flew by. I can't wait to see what the next comment is. Queen Emma Wow. Is there a theme from Natty F Baby Kylie this is amazing with multiple GS but damn you for the 45 minute rule. LOL. We need more Emma. How many burner accounts are you going to create? This is getting embarrassing. Note from the desk of Queen Emma. Hey girl, how are you feeling about the 45 minute rule? Seems like the real ones want more. NGL chica thoughts. Something so crisp sounding about a cool 60 no. Okay, I'll text you some pics of turtles later. Bye girl. I can't wait for the turtle pictures. But also no. Okay, here's the deal. If you want more than 45 minutes, you're going to need to go to more Monday on our YouTube channel channel and get those extra minutes. Okay? That's why we do it. I don't want to deprive you of the whole interview. I just want to make sure that you can consume it in a timely manner. And that was our first official 45 minute rule. Check in. Sponsored by Queen Emma. Oh God. Moving on. I've been doom scrolling on the beach this summer and there's a few clips that I immediately needed to share with the real ones. Starting off with this TikTok that really ignited the germaphobe in my soul, Queen Emma rolled the clip me when anybody sneezes around me because I'm a germaphobe, she promptly put her lid back on and tried to cover up her food because the suggestion was that someone had sneezed near her. Oh my gosh. I thought of it. I have so many germophobia behaviors. Our kids know that when we leave the house, when we come back, we're washing our hands. Every time we come back in the house we're washing our hands when people sneeze around my food. Ew. Also cups like glasses without anything over the top. And then kids I also have shared that I My husband has his own jar of peanut butter. It literally says Jason on the top of the lid because he does sometimes dip the jelly knife into the peanut butter. And the reason I have a problem with that is because jelly goes in the fridge and peanut butter doesn't. So if you put jelly in your peanut butter then the jelly isn't in the fridge where the jelly's supposed to be. Ew. You get what I'm saying? It's gross bathrooms. Someone actually giggled at me once because they heard the narration of me in a stall with all three of my young children. My tactic in a public restroom is hands on your head. And you will hear me say it at least 30 times for the exact reason you think. I don't know how often they clean that bathroom. You know what goes on in bathrooms. And there's no. There's no lids to the toilets in public restrooms. So every time the toilet flushes, I can't. Let's move on before I really start to crash out. Let's keep it scrolling because Danielle Smelly on TikTok is asking a very important question about toddler run restaurants. Queen Emma, can you roll that clip, please? Why is it a universally known thing that a toddler run restaurant is out of everything that you want? I'll have a pizza. Sorry, we don't have that. Okay, I'll have a burger. Sorry, we don't have that either. Yep. Do you have some Mac and cheese? No. What does your restaurant have? Okay, Danielle, we're living parallel lives, lady, because here's the deal. Last week, right upstairs, there was a Pancake House. They were out of motherfucking pancakes. The Pancake house was out of pancakes.

[Kelly Ripa]

What?

[Kylie Kelce]

Two weeks ago, we were handed menus. All the adults in the room were handed menus. The menu had approximately six things on it. Okay? It's a set game. This is a game. Okay. With a million pieces, by the way. Okay. I said, perfect. I'll take the salmon. We don't have that. I said, okay, I get it. Popular dish. I'll take the steak. Don't have that. And it's in that moment that you realize that you are, with your reaction, teaching your child how they should react to this actual situation happening in a real restaurant. Right? Things run out, but at the same time, you kind of want to look at them and be like, bring me. Bring me anything. Bring me anything. Because now I'm. I'm over two and I'm feeling a little discouraged about this menu situation. Christian also commented and said, and the price is $5 for ice cream, a hundred dollars for a burger. We are currently in the realm of made up numbers. I can't even remember because I was at Pancake House and I was so, so thrown off by the fact that there were no pancakes. I don't even remember what I got. But what I do remember is that it was 50 11. I don't know if that was $50.11. I don't know if it was 50. 11 period. I don't know. I don't know how much I paid, but I. I counted the money and I handed it over. So glad we're all experiencing the same kid restaurants. And last thing on this week's Doom Scroll. There's a trend I saw last night where women who aren't moms yet are practicing their best mom face for the future with the help of the scene from Bluey. Now, if you don't know what a mom face is, Queen Emma, can you show them please?

[Kelly Ripa]

Sorry. Are you okay? Yeah, I'm okay. Good.

[Kylie Kelce]

Now help me tidy this up.

[Kelly Ripa]

Oh, why do I have to help?

[Kylie Kelce]

Oh, okay. Yeah. Okay. So this face. This face is. Everybody has it. You have it. Everyone has it. You have it deep in your soul. And sometimes you just gotta hit it because it says all that you need it to say. And that is. Excuse me? That's it. That's what the face says. It. There's no actual words. You're not going to say anything if you say something. It's not the face. The face is what you're saying. I don't know that I am the master of mom face, but I will tell you who is. Well, at least my mother. That she can look at my children and they immediately have a moment of, you know what? I did want to clean up this mess. So I don't know if I have yet mastered it, but we could try Queen Emma. So hey girl, I feel like you're about to say something. You still feeling like 45 minutes today or. There it is. I break this out when my kids say something out of pocket. It's that simple. Most of the time it's their reaction to something I've said. Hey, ladies, let's clean up our. Our toys. Not right now. You said what now? And then we go down the path of like, hey, I'm not quite sure who you were talking to, but I can guarantee it wasn't me. That's it for Doom scroll of the week. Moving on to ask me some things. Ask me some things. Because ask me anything was a little too open ended, ya crazies. First up from Andrea on TikTok. What does cooking look like in your house? Who cooks? Is it always kids food? Like Mac and cheese? Are the girls picky eaters? We have one picky eater and one particular eater and one eats anything. Literally. We'll try anything. It's delightful. Our cooking in our house. Is done by me. Jason didn't really grow up cooking and he has cooked rarely. He does a great job when he does it. He just. It's, it's. I actually enjoy it. So I like doing it and I'm gonna keep doing it, but hopefully not in the way we currently do it, which is short order, cook style. Pasta is the most obvious example of how I have to differentiate plates. When I make pasta, I will let one person pick the shape. I only let them pick from shapes that I know their sisters will eat. First of all, I'm very confused about the fact that certain pasta shapes are an absolute hard pass for each child. Then we end up with, Ellie is butter and cheese, Benny is sauce and cheese, and Wyatt is just. And I do it. I would say that feeding your children is one of the most underrated, difficult parts of parenting. It's difficult because before I had children, I could do girl dinner. I could slice off a few slices of cheese. I could eat a handful of Tostitos chips. I could. I could eat an apple with peanut butter and that could constitute my dinner. But that's not how the world works anymore. And now we have to eat three meals a day. And the decision making is overwhelming. I will tell you that. The decision making and also the need for being prepared, it's just. It's so much. It's so much. It takes up so much in my brain that does it for. Ask me some things. Real ones. Keep asking me some things. Send me your questions at NGL with Kylie or share them on our subreddit page. We have one of those, I'm told Kelly Ripa is coming up right after this. This episode of NGL is brought to you by Visible. You know those people who are always in the know. They know the coolest bands before they become mainstream. They know the trendiest restaurant before they're the trendiest restaurant. Speaking of, if you guys are ever visiting Philly, you really should try Tuna Bar. It's a popular sushi spot. But honestly, it's the only place I go for sushi. I love it there. How do those people do it? Well, you gotta be up on the latest trends. And in order to do that, you also need great wireless. Visible is wireless that lets you live in the know. Visible is the ultimate wireless hack. Just one line wireless with unlimited data, talk and text. And it's powered by Verizon. 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Shop Abercrombie Denim in the app online and in store on WhatsApp, no one can see or hear your personal messages. Whether it's a voice call message or sending a password to WhatsApp, it's all just this. So whether you're sharing the streaming password in the family chat or trading those late night voice messages that could basically become a podcast, your personal messages stay between you, your friends and your family. No one else, not even us. WhatsApp message privately with everyone. She is the seven time Emmy award winning host of her hit morning show Live with Kelly and Mark. She's also an executive producer and bestselling author. Plus she's a fellow mother and podcaster. And now she's officially not gonna lie. Kelly Ripa, welcome to the show.

[Kelly Ripa]

Thank you. That was so good. You, I'm so proud of you.

[Kylie Kelce]

I have watched you for a very long time. We have always been an ABC before you were born. Well, we've always been an ABC Family. So we have. We would do the six ABC Morning News. There goes that action newsman again. And then we would watch Good Morning America. And then right on to you. Specifically when I was I went to community college right after high school and I was nannying to save money to go to school full time. And when I would nanny, me and the little boy I nannied for, I called him Nug He Me and the nugget would watch every morning you and Regis.

[Kelly Ripa]

That makes me feel good.

[Kylie Kelce]

And it was so when when we were talking about your kids leading up to doing this show, I knew about it. Had a. Well I just had a panic because Queen Emma. Yeah, Queen Emma told me that they are all out in the adult world. And I went into a full panic of, oh, no, wow, it's been a minute.

[Kelly Ripa]

So you're in it right now. Like, you are in it.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

And I remember when Mark and I were in it. Cause I was like you. I was still doing the same job I have now. And I understand being a Channel 6 family because being from South Jersey, I don't think people really understand the Delaware Valley and how that is a stronghold for Channel 6. Like ABC. People turn on ABC and they leave it on all day.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

And so. And I've spent my entire career, like, first with the soap and then with Regis and anything else I've done has been through the Disney company. So when I was in it with my three little kids, I felt like. And it's been said so many times, the days are long, but the years are short. But it cannot be said enough. You are so in it right now. But I'm here to tell you that you are going to remember this conversation. You're going to blink and they're going to be adults. And it is sickening and exciting all at the same time.

[Kylie Kelce]

It's already happening. The other day I teared up looking at our 5 year old because she is a string bean and she I had just redone. It's always when I redo their hair and they turn and look at you and you're like, oh, you're not the little ragamuffin anymore. You're like a whole human being with thoughts and feelings and opinions and you share them whether we like it or not.

[Kelly Ripa]

Girls will say anything at all times.

[Kylie Kelce]

I mean, we're now four against mom and dad, so we are in it. But I looked at our 5 year old and I teared up a little bit because it was that moment of like, oh, my gosh, you're old.

[Kelly Ripa]

But at least your husband understands, like, zone defense. And you understand zone defense.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

And when Mark said to me the first time and the first time we traveled with Joaquin, who was 2 weeks old, because by that point, like I said, the more kids you have, you just sort of. You force them into just adjusting. There are no newborns past the first newborn. There's the first newborn and then the additional kids and then you just keep going. And Mark said to me, we've gone from man to man to zone defense. And I said to him, speak English. I don't know what that means. Oh, yeah, but you understand that.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes, we have been in zone coverage.

[Kelly Ripa]

Now for zone coverage.

[Kylie Kelce]

We've been in Zone coverage for two years, like, standard. But anytime he left the house. We've been in that for four years, so.

[Kelly Ripa]

Right.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yeah, it really is. That first one I still remember. Our first was a pacifier child. I would make sure I got it. It would be sanitized. I had six on deck in the. In the diaper bag. The diaper bag was neatly packed.

[Kelly Ripa]

Right.

[Kylie Kelce]

The second one, I had, like, a diaper shoved in my back pocket and a pack of wipes, like, under my armpit. And I was like, we're going, we're going. We're ready.

[Kelly Ripa]

And then if it's falls. If the binky. We call them chupa chups. The chupa chup falls to the floor. You pick it up and you're like, yep. Sometimes if there's stuff on it, you, like, suck off the stuff and then shove it in. Yes, but that's how you. That's how you parent subsequent children after the first.

[Kylie Kelce]

The first one is.

[Kelly Ripa]

The first child is the scene from the Lion King.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's it.

[Kelly Ripa]

You know, you're holding the child up. The grandparents are dobbining.

[Kylie Kelce]

Now, how big of an age gap is Michael and Lola?

[Kelly Ripa]

So Michael and Lola, we. We have, like. We call it the lack of rhythm method. That's what we used in our family. So Michael and Lola are four years apart, and Lola and Joaquin are 16 months apart.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yeah.

[Kelly Ripa]

So there. We got that. Right. We really spread it out. Exactly right.

[Kylie Kelce]

Very even.

[Kelly Ripa]

But I didn't even know I was pregnant with Joaquin, in my own defense, because I had just had Lola for about.

[Kylie Kelce]

So you were what, 16, seven months postpartum when you got pregnant?

[Kelly Ripa]

And I was exclusively nursing, and I got the flu, or what I thought was the flu. And they had just come out with a drug called Tamiflu.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

It was for people who had the bad flu. And I was like, I have the bad flu. I have a flu that is so bad. And the doctor said, could you be pregnant? And I was like, no. I just. Look, I just had a baby. Look. Look at.

[Kylie Kelce]

It's right here.

[Kelly Ripa]

She's right here. And he goes, listen, to prescribe this, I have to have a. A clean. A clear pregnancy test. So I was like, fine. And it was like, basically immediately.

[Kylie Kelce]

Sure.

[Kelly Ripa]

The line popped up immediately.

[Kylie Kelce]

It was like you, like, breathed on it, and it was like, you are.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yes, exactly.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

And I was like, how. How is this possible? Because back in the day. Back in the day, when you were a nanny to the Nugget, when you were nannying Nug, they used to Tell us. If you're exclusively nursing, you can't get pregnant.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

Which as it turns out, a load of shit. It's a load of shit, ladies. It's a bunch of bullshit.

[Kylie Kelce]

Do not fall for it.

[Kelly Ripa]

That is a lie that people tell you.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes, I will say I got pregnant with our second. The month that I stopped breastfeeding promptly. They are 17 months apart. So yes, there it is. But a lot of people end up with that tight age gap because they.

[Kelly Ripa]

Listen to the experts, AKA their grandmother. Yes.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes. Yeah. The leading research now says no.

[Kelly Ripa]

Just to be clear, don't trust it. Is this my camera? You will get pregnant.

[Kylie Kelce]

As someone who occasionally works with their husband, I've been very excited to flush out this idea with you. How has it been working with your husband side by side every morning?

[Kelly Ripa]

So what's interesting, and I will say this, we started out our careers together many years ago. 30 years ago. 30. More than 30 years ago, 35 years ago, working together on a soap opera. So we were used to working together. And over the years we had worked together a lot. And Mark, I think by the time he took over co hosting permanently, had co hosted with me at least a hundred times, like, he was always filling in the last minute Covid year, he was constantly filling in. Like, he was just always there. So he made sense to take over. We just had to make it make sense for him. He was not really on board with hosting. He's like, no, it's fun to do once in a while.

[Kylie Kelce]

Sure.

[Kelly Ripa]

Because it's only once in a while. But then, you know, I sort of said, it's so great. It's so much easier than doing a soap. It's such a finite amount of time and you can still go off and have a full life. And so I think, think that has made it really easy. Having said that, when we go off, when we go our separate ways after that morning taping, we don't see each other again until dinner. Like, we need some separation. We need some mystery between us.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes. You have to have something to talk about at the dinner table.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah. I don't know where he goes or what he does. I have no idea. And nor. He doesn't even know I'm doing this. I'm trying to let him find out about this in real time. You know what I mean?

[Kylie Kelce]

Yeah.

[Kelly Ripa]

Make him exciting, make him download it, make him support the cause.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's it.

[Kelly Ripa]

And the best thing about hosting a talk show together is people are like, you guys, what happens? Like, aren't you worried about if you have an argument and then you have to go on the air, and I'm like, we have arguments on the air. And it's great to have an argument on the air because your audience becomes your counselors and they will let you know who is wrong and who is right. Spoiler alert. I'm usually right.

[Kylie Kelce]

What advice would you give me the next time that Jason and I do something for work together?

[Kelly Ripa]

So I think you have to, like, really. I mean, I'm going to take it from, like, what I found works for me is that I treat him like, with the. I treat him with the reverence and yet the irreverence of like, almost like a newborn baby. Like, I understand that you need things a certain way because without the consistency and the continuity of doing whatever it is, that certain way, it makes him nervous or it makes him. It makes him nervous on edge. So if I can avoid that, I try to avoid anything that might make him nervous or upset. Does that make sense?

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes, it does. That's easily doable.

[Kelly Ripa]

So that's doable.

[Kylie Kelce]

I know the triggers.

[Kelly Ripa]

You know the triggers. You put them there.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes. So don't I put those self destruct buttons right where I left them. Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

So you leave them there. When you're working together, there's so much time, like, you have. I can tell. Like, I can tell you guys are long haulers. We are long haulers.

[Kylie Kelce]

He's very much stuck with me.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah, no, I tell him all the time. So when I say you have the rest of your life to really, you know, torture him, I just think it's so much easier because when you think about working with somebody that you trust and that you admire, who more so than your husband.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's true. That's very true. The best part is, like, when you're married to them, you married them for all the reasons that you love them. Right. And some of those are like the work ethic, the dedication, the focus. Like, those are. It's. It's fun to watch him. I mean, I've gotten to watch him out on the football field and in that capacity, but then to watch him do other things and to get to sometimes do them together, it's. It is like I can find the joy in it because he knows it is not my cup of tea.

[Kelly Ripa]

But he trusts you.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes. And we're. We are very much. I do think we've enjoyed the things that we've gotten to do together. Even when I'm voluntary.

[Kelly Ripa]

Right.

[Kylie Kelce]

To be the announcer for a late night show, you know, you Just. You just stumble into that one.

[Kelly Ripa]

But when. So when you stumble into these things and I have myself stumbled into them.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

Do you. Before it happens, do you become very. I can't believe you talked me into this, or do you wait until after it's over?

[Kylie Kelce]

Oh, before.

[Kelly Ripa]

Before.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes. I hit him with, like, the. We're. We're. Oh, we're doing this. Oh, we're. No, we're actually doing this. And then we. We arrive at the destination where I am then standing in a. Like, a music recording studio. Suddenly I'm singing on a Christmas album. And I'm like, oh, we're. Oh, we're doing this. On the way there, I said to him, you're actually gonna make me go in there. And he was like, I just really think that this. That you would be great. And I'm like, you're only saying that to get me in there. And then we get there, and I'm just like, I'm doing this because I love you. And he's like, I know that. And then we just. Then we do it.

[Kelly Ripa]

Okay, so here's. Here's what I'm gonna tell you. Don't. Like, don't. Before it happens. Don't say a word.

[Kylie Kelce]

Okay. Save it.

[Kelly Ripa]

No word. You then turn that opportunity of being compliant into a luxury travel situation. Because I recorded a Christmas album.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

That I did not know I was signing up for. Signing up for. I found this incredible resort in wherever. Your choice, Dealer's choice. And I booked it for next week. Oh, my gosh. It's gonna be amazing. And that way we can recover from the recording session. That really took its toll on me.

[Kylie Kelce]

Did a number on my nerves.

[Kelly Ripa]

On my nerves, like, emotionally took a toll on me. Doesn't that sound amazing?

[Kylie Kelce]

I fear that he would be so happy about going on vacation together. No. But that he would drag me into something else.

[Kelly Ripa]

He'll start dragging you into recording sessions.

[Kylie Kelce]

He's a very. He's very smart like that. He would. He would recognize the cycle and be like, I'm gonna. I'm gonna get myself back on this. What can I volunteer Kylie for now? As listeners of NGL know, I recently did an episode of this podcast two days after giving birth to my fourth child. But like you said, fourth child is just another child. Throw him in the mix.

[Kelly Ripa]

Child's play.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's it. I thought it was pretty crazy at the time, and a bunch of our listeners were like, what do you. What are you doing here? And then I read that you called into your show the same Day. The same day that you gave birth.

[Kelly Ripa]

So it was brilliant timing on Lila's part. Okay? Brilliant timing. Cause I went into labor, like, 14 hours before she was born, on Father's Day. And the nurses came in with a Polaroid picture of my husband with his head in the bassinet. And she's got her finger. She's got her hand around his finger. And they said, there's a new woman in your husband's life. And I'm looking at the clock, and I'm like, theoretically, I think I'm gonna be able to call in. Cause they were like, if there's any way you can call in, that would be great. And sure enough, I called in and they said, oh, she's here. And I said, yeah, she's here. She's a girl. She's ador, you know? But it was so funny that she was such a good girl that she timed it just right for her to be announced during the show.

[Kylie Kelce]

That was very sweet of her. Now, what was it like to make that phone call? Were you just. It was just. You were like, I can swing this because it's the second kid.

[Kelly Ripa]

I think the nurses and the doctors were really excited because they were like, wait, we're gonna be on tv? And I'm like, nobody's going to be on tv. My voice is going to be on a phone patched through a TV stud. But I think everybody was sort of excited to, you know, just to know that they were calling into Regis, who was such a cultural icon in that moment. But it was amazing. It was amazing. And people were just as. You know, if you are in the public eye in any way, people are very generous and kind, and they really. My kids are. You know, at the time when they were little, they didn't really understand the attention at all. But having grown up now and knowing that they have people that actively root for them and, you know, our oldest son is 28 years old, and he will meet people that will say, I watched you grow up, and I'm so happy for your life and your success. And it makes him feel really good because, you know, when he was a little kid, he didn't understand what that meant. But as a fully fleshed out adult, he really gets it. And he's super appreciative for it.

[Kylie Kelce]

Not creeped out.

[Kelly Ripa]

Not creeped out. But when he was a little kid, he was super creeped out. But as an adult, he feels very.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's a good balance, though.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah.

[Kylie Kelce]

That they're a little skeptical when they're young. And then a little stranger danger.

[Kelly Ripa]

It's a good balance. Stranger danger. We sort of were very always matter of fact about it. We knew. Never treated it like it was a weird thing or a creepy thing. And we did make the distinction of strangers versus strangers. When you're with your parents.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

So there was like a very big difference. Like, yes, these are people we don't know, but they're very kind people. You're with mom and dad. You're safe. And because of these very nice people, we get to have very nice experiences. We get to have very nice life. We are on a nice trip because of these very nice people who watch mom and dad.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's very nice to think of it as just clean, honest.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah. And I think they felt gratitude. And having said that, they also knew not to talk to strangers when they were not with mom and dad. That is the key was like, making that distinction. Like, you are with mom and dad and so you are safe.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's. That's very good. I'm gonna try and push that. Yeah. Now, you've been doing your live show for 24 years now.

[Kelly Ripa]

25. This is my 25th year. 25th year.

[Kylie Kelce]

Do you prefer it being live?

[Kelly Ripa]

So I can make an argument for both.

[Kylie Kelce]

Because our editor shout out to Brad. He is. He's a wizard. He's. He keeps us going here.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So editors are masterful. When it's live, it's live and it happens. But we tend to really screw up royally on the tape shows because we do a live show and a tape show a day. So during the tape show, I think to myself, how did we just do this live? Live is just an hour and it's done and it's easy. But when you go into that tape show, you just somehow buckle down and know you're gonna be there a while. You just know that. Because your brain, it's not even our brain. It's like everybody's brain, the control room's brain. The phone call for our trivia caller. Somehow that gets dropped. The trivia wheel breaks down the camera. You know, one day we were like in the middle of, you know, our show. Like, this is like very. Our show is much like. It's very conversational. However, like, intros and things are scripted.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

And so we were reading an intro, and all of a sudden it just said the word blank. And I was like. Says blank, everybody. You know, And I think, what would have happened if that was live?

[Kylie Kelce]

Right?

[Kelly Ripa]

But that would never happen if we were live.

[Kylie Kelce]

Right. I also think the dynamic of the show. Like, you mentioned Gelman, even just the references to him and the camera cutting to him, and it sort of brings you almost, like, behind the scenes in a way that makes you feel like you're, like, involved and like, it's homey in that way.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah. We just had an entire discussion today with a girl named Ashley, and she was in the upper deck, and that's why I keep looking up. She was in the upper deck, and she had broken up with her boyfriend over Snapchat using AI.

[Kylie Kelce]

So she's younger than us.

[Kelly Ripa]

She's way younger. She's younger than my children.

[Kylie Kelce]

As soon as I hear Snapchat, I'm like, oh, not my age group.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah. I don't even know. I mean, I just.

[Kylie Kelce]

My nieces text via Snapchat. That is it. Like, they don't text their friends in a text message.

[Kelly Ripa]

Right.

[Kylie Kelce]

In imessage, they use.

[Kelly Ripa]

How do they save their receipts?

[Kylie Kelce]

I don't think they do. Yeah. As a mother, I have to say.

[Kelly Ripa]

What is going to. What's gonna happen to your children?

[Kylie Kelce]

So I have decided to not let them have anything. Yes. Done. I actually believe that we will be doing what I'm calling the kitchen phone. In other words, there will be one or two extra cell phones besides mom and dad's cell phone.

[Kelly Ripa]

Right.

[Kylie Kelce]

That they can take with them if they have somewhere they're going where there will not be a parent, or if they will need to get a hold of us, or if they're at something sports related, whatever. But that they can take one of those cell phones, that the cell phones are only kept to the first floor of the house. So you can still have your friends have that phone number. They can still call you. You can still use the phone on the first floor of the house, but they live in the kitchen, so they're not gonna go upstairs. They're not going to the basement. They're going nowhere. But the first floor. Communal living space.

[Kelly Ripa]

Computers, too. Should stay in, like.

[Kylie Kelce]

Perfect. Add them to the list. They're staying in the kitchen. I'd love to talk to you a little bit more about motherhood. I've shared some of the more humbling or unintentionally honest things that my daughters have said to me. I'm guessing now that your kids are grown, specifically Lola, because I think girls are unapologetically honest.

[Kelly Ripa]

Very honest. But my sons will give her a run, unfortunately. I've raised three wildly honest people.

[Kylie Kelce]

I love that. Yeah.

[Kelly Ripa]

But some days I just want them to shut it.

[Kylie Kelce]

Since they're older. Is there anything that they've said to intentionally humble you?

[Kelly Ripa]

I mean, I think it's all intentionally humbling. I mean, it's all humbling. I'm trying to think of something recent. I remember it wasn't too many years ago. We were all on vacation, so the kids were not quite out of college. They were with us, and I was. We were getting ready to go to the beach, and I was in my bathing suit brushing my teeth. And as I was brushing my teeth, Lola was standing there, and she goes, it's so cute the way your entire body jiggles when you brush your teeth. Why does it do that? And I go, because of you. You did this to me. And I just kept brushing.

[Kylie Kelce]

It does fascinate me that they often humble us about things that are directly a result of them. Of them.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah. I didn't understand that when you raise kids, they would say the most crazy shit to you, and you have to, like, weary it. I mean, I remember Michael and Lola, I was giving them a bath at the same time, and Lola was one and Michael was five at the time. And we were visiting Mark on a movie set, and it was in Australia, and I had limited space, and we were staying in this room, and I was like, guys getting in the tub together. And I was rinsing Michael's hair. And Lola, with her little baby hand reached up, tried to grab his baby penis. And he goes, lola, don't grab my penis. It's bad enough you broke yours off. And I was like, this is wild. Kids are geniuses. They say crazy shit all the time.

[Kylie Kelce]

Last week, we got in a. A deep hole of trying to explain what a crotch was.

[Kelly Ripa]

A crotch? Yeah.

[Kylie Kelce]

Because our girls could not fathom the fact that everybody has a crotch.

[Kelly Ripa]

Do they want Meemaw to come over and explain it to them?

[Kylie Kelce]

Maybe. Because I still don't think we arrived anywhere that they felt confident that they understood the premise of a crotch. Crotch. I was like, everybody has a crotch. It's this region. Everybody has one. And they were like, well, dad doesn't have a crotch because he has a penis. And I'm like, nope, dad also has a crotch.

[Kelly Ripa]

There's just a penis on his crotch. It's.

[Kylie Kelce]

It contains the penis. That's where it all goes. And they were like, okay, so we don't have a crotch because we have vaginas now, mind you, vagina with a B, not a V. I can't help it. We can't. We can't get past it. I refuse to correct it. We're close enough.

[Kelly Ripa]

We had vagina, which was even better. Vagina.

[Kylie Kelce]

And so then they were like, no, that we have a vagina so we don't have a crotch. And I was like, nope, nope. Vaginas, penises, all in the crotch area. And they were like, so who doesn't have a crotch? I was like, no, that's. That's not possible. Everybody has a crotch. That's actually great. It's very universal crotch. And they were like, okay, I don't. I don't. Guys, I don't think dad has a crotch. And I was like, you know what then? Dad doesn't have a crotch today.

[Kelly Ripa]

Dad doesn't crotch free.

[Kylie Kelce]

Dad's crotchless.

[Kelly Ripa]

Oh, poor dad.

[Kylie Kelce]

I know.

[Kelly Ripa]

He doesn't even have a crotch.

[Kylie Kelce]

Well, in addition to your morning show, I mentioned it earlier, you also have a podcast called let's Talk Off Camera.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yep.

[Kylie Kelce]

I love this premise. I heard you also recently expanded your show.

[Kelly Ripa]

Yeah. So we're doing. We're doing these crazy. Because people cannot study unless I'm live. So we're doing live call in episodes.

[Kylie Kelce]

They just can't get enough.

[Kelly Ripa]

Really old. No, it's really like old school radio. Like, you. You practiced in, like, you understand this world. And I really enjoyed it. Initially, I thought I was gonna hate it. Cause I seemed oddly nervous about talking to people live when I cannot see them. But it's kind of really seamless. We usually pick a topic, you know, whether it's like underage drinking or spring break trips gone awry or whatever's happening in our lives or our guest lives. That's what we focus on. And then people. And it's on Radio Andy, which is, you know, what better place to have anything but on Radio Andy.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's awesome. Now, what's been the most ridiculous question so far that you've been asked that I've been asked?

[Kelly Ripa]

Oh, gosh, there's a lot. I mean, people will ask me things like, how do you keep the spark alive in your marriage? And I'm like, I don't know what that means. I've been spark alive. The spark spark, you know, because I think people think that you're gonna be in, like, hot to trot love for the rest of your life. Like that new love. You know, the endorsement, honeymooning. The honeymoon thing.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yes.

[Kelly Ripa]

And we've been married for almost 30 years, so I don't like. I am not sure what that means. But what I always say is you have to really like each other.

[Kylie Kelce]

Yep.

[Kelly Ripa]

And you have to love and respect each other. Like, you have to have a. Like and love and a respect for each other and all the other stuff. If you're like, friends like that, if you're tight like that, then all the other stuff sort of falls into place, works out, and you'll still fucking fight. Like, I want to be perfectly clear when people say they don't fight.

[Kylie Kelce]

Biggest red flag, biggest marriage flag I've ever heard.

[Kelly Ripa]

It's also bullshit. Like, why are you bullshitting us? We know you fight.

[Kylie Kelce]

It's either full of shit or you guys are. I'm unsure what's going on.

[Kelly Ripa]

It's like saying, I don't poop. Like, who says that? I myself have never pooped and neither is my husband. And I go, okay, are you. Are you alive?

[Kylie Kelce]

They're aliens.

[Kelly Ripa]

You're aliens. That's not true.

[Kylie Kelce]

That's. Yeah, that's insane. Can I call in sometime and get some parenting advice?

[Kelly Ripa]

Anytime you want. We will take you anytime. And here's the good news about my podcast. You can do it from your bed. You can do it from your sick bed. Like, that is the thing about the podcast is it's completely off camera. You could be picking up your kids from nursery school because we've done that where people are like, just hang on. I just gotta run in here and get my kid. It's.

[Kylie Kelce]

That feels like you just took a glimpse into my life. I'm taking more than one phone call where I'm like, can you just hold on one second? Come on, guys, we gotta get in the car. And the people on the phone are like, are you serious right now? I've done it on our sales calls. Yeah, more than once. Thank you so much for coming today. It has been such a pleasure to talk to you. I am honored to meet you and even more honored to get to chat with you.

[Kelly Ripa]

It's my honor.

[Kylie Kelce]

And that's a wrap on another episode of not gonna Lie. You can find either even more clips from my longer conversation with Kelly on my YouTube channel on more Monday. I'll be back next Thursday with a brand new episode follow not gonna Lie on all social media at NGL with Kylie. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcast. Get your official NGL [e-mail] not gonna lie is a wave original brought to you by Visible Live in the know. Thanks to the real ones for tuning in.

[Kelly Ripa]

I.