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Jamie
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Becca
Oh, remember was it about like a contractor? That's the only people I really got before that.
Jamie
Remember you like did a movie and you were upset with somebody at the movie. I don't want to say who because you were like, don't say the. In like a stunt kind of situation, hitting.
Becca
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Jamie
You know what? Fuck yeah. So I was just wondering. Anything mean in your bones and. Come on, that's a yes. Come on.
Becca
I am embarrassed. I am ashamed of the rage that I feel towards other 11 year old children right now and then picking on my fucking kid.
Jamie
Wow. So what are you supposed to do as a, as a, what would you call yourself as a enlightened mom? What are you supposed to do?
Becca
I've restrained. I haven't acted on any impulses but the feelings that I have and the things I would love to do and say, I, I'm not proud of, I, It's, I think parenting, motherhood like unlocks a part of you, a protective part of you. And my child has been hurting as of late and has been the subject to a lot of bullying and it's made me very rageful and.
Jamie
But what do they say you're like supposed to do it but like it's just let it go or like what are you supposed to do as a mom?
Becca
I, I mean I went into action and got him the help he needed and of sought, you know, professional help myself. I'm saying what are you supposed to.
Jamie
Do about those little shits that you're man.
Becca
I mean, I don't know if I could say on air because I feel like some of these people that I know listen to this, which I love you. Thank you for listening.
Jamie
But I'm not saying what you want to do. I'm saying what are you supposed to. You're just supposed to let it go?
Becca
I have to let them figure it out.
Jamie
That's what you're supposed to.
Becca
I've got to let him figure it out.
Jamie
Maybe you want.
Becca
I almost pulled him out of school. But what I would wanna do was Leslie, man it like I call it, and go to the fucking playground and tell these kids that they're ugly and they're stupid and show the playground their little dicks. You know what I mean? Like, I was so mad. So, like, the most mad I've ever been in my entire life.
Jamie
Really?
Becca
Entire life.
Jamie
And what does that look like?
Becca
It also fell in line with the week I got my period, so it was. Yeah, yeah. What did it look like? You know, just. I kick a lot of things. I throw things down. I don't eat. I had to cancel the podcast last week. I had to text you guys. I was like, it's rough over here in the. Cause you were kicking things because I was kicking shit. Yeah.
Jamie
Wow.
Becca
I was pissed.
Jamie
And is this from the time you wake up till the time you go to bed, does it come in waves?
Becca
It's. Well, I would say it's 90% sleep. I mean, I'm, like, heartbroken for my kid, but then 10%. Like, when I would talk to, like, friends about it, particularly Becca and Odie, who, you know, are like my two best friends, like, we. They. That's where I let loose. And, you know, the three of us would just really let out a lot of steam on things we would say, that's good.
Jamie
You got it out.
Becca
We did.
Jamie
I did.
Becca
I did. I got it out. And today's a new week. I'm really proud of my kid. I didn't pull him out of the situation. I told him to face it head on. And like I told you, he shifted his energy. Like, he did. He, like, so great. We gave him some comebacks.
Jamie
Yes.
Becca
We put some positive affirmations on his bathroom mirror and sent him on his way. And we've had, knock on wood, a couple good days. He won MVP at his baseball tournament this weekend. Like, this is all, like, all positive things that are all him. Like, this is all due to him and him, like, just making a change. So life lesson, so what?
Jamie
Sports wise, he's back.
Becca
It blew us. He went 8 for 10 this weekend in his tournament.
Jamie
Give us some stats.
Becca
Yeah, yeah, they swept the tournament. They won every game they played. So a five and O. He batted in Second in the two hole. He played second and catched one game or caught one game. Played catcher. Sorry.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
You're in shambles at the end of it, you know, at 8:00 at night on a Sunday night, they get their rings and they do the ceremony. And Bo won mvp. Because in. And the game, that was like. You know, every once in a while you feel the energy shifting in a game and you're like, oh, fuck, are they gonna lose this one? It was two outs, bases loaded. Bo was at bat, and it was like a possibility they could lose. And he hit a bomb down the middle, two RBIs, and he completely shifted the energy of the game and the weekend. So I'm proud of my boy.
Jamie
Love that.
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
Love that.
Becca
It's a life lesson. Everyone gets it, and I get that. And I get the kids are mean and I get that we have to figure it out, but it was hard to watch him go through. I will say.
Jamie
Yeah. Poor guy. All right, We. There's a video, I'm sure you've seen it, that's been taking, like, the Internet by storm of the Sopranos. And it's. It's.
Becca
I've never had it anything sent to me more in my life.
Jamie
I was gonna say the same exact thing.
Becca
Woke up this morning, got some gobble. Oh, baby, Robbie's the cutest.
Jamie
Look at Yami. You look Persian or something, Right?
Becca
I look. I like. Yeah, that one's amazing.
Jamie
The Steve Sharipa is the best. Yeah, that. That is unreal.
Becca
Because little Italian babies do look like that.
Jamie
Yeah. Look like men.
Becca
Oh, my God, Stevie.
Jamie
It's so crazy. That is wild.
Becca
It's so. I saw one they did for the cast of Fast and Furious.
Jamie
Oh, really? Yeah. This is all I've. You know, I'm not. Yeah, but it's just like, at least four a day. People are like, have you seen this? Have you seen this? Have you seen this?
Becca
I'm like, people stopping me in the street.
Jamie
Like, it was people probably tagging you in it, too, right? I don't have to deal with that.
Becca
Sending it to me on Instagram. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Jamie
Can you go through them one by one without playing the video or just, like, turn the music off so we could look at the. Well done, Annie. Thank you.
Becca
Wow.
Jamie
All right.
Becca
And he needs a cookie.
Jamie
So everyone's this up. I never saw that. He was holding a bottle and eating pasta.
Becca
I didn't even see that either.
Jamie
What's supposed to be in the bottle?
Becca
It looks like juice.
Jamie
I mean, that's fucking 10. Like, I was gonna be like, we should rate these one to 10. But they're all fucking 10 out of 10.
Becca
I mean, the hands. Like, even looks like his hands, but a baby version, you know what I mean?
Jamie
Yeah. Can you go, what's the next one, Edie?
Becca
Robbie, go back.
Jamie
I think we missed one, but. Yeah. Wow. I never, like, saw that.
Becca
I mean, that's the cutest baby I've ever seen in my life.
Jamie
I mean, it's on. Could you imagine? That is crazy. Again, 10 out of 10. You can't. All right, we'll go.
Becca
Let's Robbie you. I take it back. You are the cutest baby I've ever seen in my entire life. This is your child?
Jamie
I look like.
Becca
Are you sure you don't want to have kids? Because this little thing could be walking around tugging at your pants. You'd kick an 11 year old's ass for that kid?
Jamie
He probably did something wrong, you know, it's probably his fault, whatever happened. The biting the bottom lip.
Becca
What are you playing with a tool?
Jamie
I don't know. Is he pointing a finger out? What's. Or no, is that that finger's back.
Becca
Or did he lose a finger?
Jamie
Gray might be my color. I maybe have to shift from black to gray.
Becca
Man, you look good in unreal.
Jamie
Any comments back there, guys? What do you think of Baby Rob? It looks like you're holding a pipe bomb.
Becca
It does, right? It looks like something illegal.
Jamie
It looks like I'm driving a spaceship from Star wars, you know?
Becca
Oh, you do. You look like a. You look like you're in like a mini Star Wars.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
Outfit.
Jamie
That's. Yeah, it's pretty, kid. And we got little Yami Lee next. Yeah.
Becca
That's wild. I don't look American.
Jamie
No, no, no. Armenian, I would say. Or Persian. Right.
Becca
Somewhere in the Middle east, for sure.
Jamie
Cute. So cute. I wonder what the picture is in the back. All right, who we got next? If there was one that was not the best, it's this.
Becca
I think so too. With Michael. Yeah. I don't know why. I mean, it's cute. It's definitely baby Michael, but yeah, it's cute.
Jamie
The leather jacket.
Becca
But the other ones are like 10. I had to watch it like 20 times for my brain to, like, really understand what I was looking at.
Jamie
Yeah, you can't pin down when you're like, wait a baby James.
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
Your brain does scramble.
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
All right, who's next on here? I mean, with the arms crossed too, in the tracksuit.
Becca
Oh, how did they fly? Fucking do this AI. This is where AI is working. This is how we should be using.
Jamie
AI People are scared AI is going to take over the world. It's just making pictures of cute little babies.
Becca
Hi.
Jamie
Everybody needs to relax.
Becca
This is all at the. Distracting us with cute Sopranos babies.
Jamie
Yeah, yeah, exactly that. I mean, that's 11.
Becca
I mean, the hair.
Jamie
You just put the hair on any baby, it's probably going to be a 10.
Becca
Can you imagine having a baby that's like. Looks like they're balding with gray hair in the side.
Jamie
Who do we got next?
Becca
That one's. That one actually is like top three for me. Big pussy Vinnie Pastore.
Jamie
Because they could. It looks like a baby, right? Is that why.
Becca
But it looks like him. Like, of course.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
There's nothing that they've changed about his appearance. Like mine is like, not exactly my face. Yeah, this is his face exactly.
Jamie
I like. If you go back a little, there's the six month old shoe rack in the back. Just killing it. Yeah, that's. That's 10 out 10. All right, what we got next with the cookie too? Or crack or whatever? I mean, Steve Sharipa.
Becca
That to me, that's like somebody's baby. Some Italian couple's baby. Like, like, that was like, that's like.
Jamie
Hey, maybe mine is the.
Becca
I mean, like, oh, your baby looks like Steve Sharipa. Like, you know what I mean?
Jamie
It's per. Oh my God, that is.
Becca
And he would play with a little wooden train set.
Jamie
Yeah, yeah. Oh, yeah, that's right. I forgot about that.
Becca
Yeah. Oh, yeah, they're very, they, they, they left no detail in turn.
Jamie
Wow. Joey pants. Very cute. That I don't like. They're so good. I'm almost forgetting what babies look like. And I just feel like babies look.
Becca
Like this for sure. Yeah, you're right.
Jamie
I'm like, I can't tell.
Becca
I will show you what a baby looks like.
Jamie
Oh yeah, we got one coming up. All right, what's next? I mean, unreal.
Becca
All of them have their eyebrows like caught. Like, you know, they're all like up or.
Jamie
I mean, just so cute. Who's next?
Becca
Scowling?
Jamie
That's insane.
Becca
That could look like her granddaughter for sure. In a costume.
Jamie
10 out of 10.
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
Unreal.
Becca
But is anything about this real? Is it like a baby's body that could have been real and then they put. Or do you think all of it is just created?
Jamie
I don't know. Do we know?
Becca
I mean, it takes like pictures of babies from the Internet, right? And like so it can imagine what a baby looks like, but, like, adding the movement. Like, I saw this AI thing that they did with Ariana Grande and like, they took her from age to age to age, and it, like, she would just, like, morph into, like, her next look. And, you know, she's sort of evolved over time of how she looks too, and it was. It. It was wild.
Jamie
Let's see. Let's see.
Becca
Baby Amy, that's a fucking ugly baby.
Jamie
But even when you say you're ugly, it's probably the same as when you say you're, like, mean.
Becca
And this bottom half of my face is ginormous.
Jamie
I don't know. You look like a cute baby.
Becca
That's not a cute baby. That's not a cute. That. I mean, if you're gonna tell me right now you're like, that looks like you, I'll be sad.
Jamie
No, but what does it say? A1C on your ABC? ABC, duh. No, you. I think. Not that that looks like you, but it looks like a cute baby. Like, that's somebody's baby. You're like, oh, I mean, the haircut's.
Becca
Kind of a struggle, but that's an ugly ass baby.
Jamie
I don't know. Okay, guys, that's not an ugly baby, right? No, of course not. No.
Becca
Looks like you would not be offended.
Jamie
You know what? Can you google ugly babies and see what comes up? Okay, well, I wonder if we could find some ugly babies. That's ugly. Like, if. If your friend brought her over, you'd be like, she's adorable. You just hate it because it's you. You're hard on yourself. That's. That's the Yami Mo.
Becca
Oh, that's what. These aren't real, though.
Jamie
I mean, that fourth one is real. The second one looks real. Mom goes viral with ugly baby video.
Becca
Yeah, that one's for sure. This is from the Today show.
Jamie
Can you put the. Can you put the. That video on so we see what? Maybe no sound, but just we see what's going on. Or we could do sound, right? They're not gonna take us off for that, are they?
Becca
Her miracle baby. After nine months of waiting, they finally got to meet.
Jamie
It says parents share pics of their ugly baby on Tick Tock. Wow.
Becca
Congratulations. I'm pretty sure I looked at my husband and was like, she's healthy. Lucy dreaming her daughter would look just like oh, daughter. Instead coming out looking anything but the ugly baby challenge. Overnight, her TikTok exploded. More than 22 million views. Counting people on TikTok have commented she looked like Dobby from Harry Potter. She does like Mr. Bean. While she says she's had somebody commenting.
Jamie
Like, you know, oh, my gosh.
Becca
Not a mom calling her baby ugly.
Jamie
She kind of looks like George C. Scott.
Becca
Oh, there she is. She's better. She's just keeping it real. She's fine. She's fine.
Jamie
I'll tell her all about it one.
Becca
Day, this whole situation.
Jamie
All right, we could. We could stop. I thought it was a boy, and I was like, it's not that bad. And then she was like, my daughter. That hit hard.
Becca
I don't know if I would, like, be like, hey, world, look at my ugly baby, though, you know?
Jamie
Yeah. Maybe once it's like four months and it's come out of it. You could be like, hey, but then what if she's ugly at 18 and you're like, yeah, well, you told me I was ugly from the start. That would be. That would be tough. Yeah, blame it on the mom. Fuck.
Becca
You were a cute baby, Jamie, Huh?
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
You're a cute baby.
Jamie
You're a cute baby. Look at that. Look at Dobby. Nobody said you look like Dobby. Right?
Becca
Dobby didn't exist then.
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Jamie
Guys, do you remember if we played a video of Michael Imperioli's getting interrupted?
Becca
I don't think we did.
Jamie
I have it, but part of me is like, we might have played this already, so. But let's just show it because I want to ask you a question about it and I might have asked you the same question when we showed it probably before. So if we did, I apologize, but.
Becca
Deja vu.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
Silencing of scientists. I am very, very sorry to interrupt.
Jamie
Your night in this amazing performance.
Becca
I am a theater artist. I work in this theater professionally. I'm sorry.
Jamie
Get him out and you're go. We got somebody.
Becca
Are those people part of the audience that are sitting in the front eating? I think, oh, Michael's pushing him.
Jamie
Got to get him out.
Becca
Broadway will not survive on a dead planet. And climate change. Don't forget about the truth tellers. This play doesn't end when you leave the theater. She's right. This play doesn't end when you.
Jamie
Speculation. This. This makes me feel so many different feelings because when I'm in a play, I hate going to see plays. I'm like, you know, obviously I don't want Michael's play to be interrupted, but when I'm in a play, I. I dream that something like this, somebody just stood up and be like, shut up. Like, I'm taking the floor. I'd be like, oh, my God, I'm not bored to tears for five minutes. You know what I mean? I just, I'm not a play guy. It's not about the play, the level of the play, how good is. I've seen good plays, bad plays. It's just not for me.
Becca
Why is it always the climate activists that are just so aggressive?
Jamie
Yeah, I don't know, but he's. They're like, they're poisoning the water. And I'm like, oh, man, are they fucking poisoning the water? Like, I, and then that first guy is like, I'm. I work in the theater, so I'm risking my job here, and I like, I just, I want to know. I, it sounds up. I kind of want to have them on the pod.
Becca
But I, the activists, I want to know that day.
Jamie
I know I wouldn't because of Michael. Because I, I like Michael, so I wouldn't want to do it. But, man, I would love to know, Be like, I want to know the planning behind this for sure. I want to know, like, who stood up and was like, I'll say it, like, you know what I mean? And then, and then, like, five minutes later, someone else pops up. See, I, I, I couldn't as me because then it would be like, guy from Sopranos interrupts a play. But if I was just a regular.
Becca
Dude, you do it.
Jamie
Oh, my God.
Becca
What would be your cause, Robbie?
Jamie
I'd be like, I gotta take a, like, you know, whatever, anything that you want.
Becca
Oh, you mean just to interrupt a play? I just think, what would be the cause? What would be a cause that you would be so passionate about that you'd have to just sugar scream your conviction? Stop eating.
Jamie
There's people eating cookies in this theater. Like, it's fine. Yeah, no, it's not really about a cause for me. I just like the disruption of.
Becca
I see eye to me. I'm like, that's so disrespectful.
Jamie
So disrespectful.
Becca
People paid hundreds of dollars to go see this play.
Jamie
It's the most disrespectful.
Becca
It's so fucking. They're gonna hate you for what you're doing. Like, what you're trying to do is actually, the message is never gonna land in that situation. It's a fat waste of time.
Jamie
But it does get it out there because then people are like, oh, these climate activists, what were they talking about? What were they this.
Becca
Well, maybe now because of social media, but this shit's been going on forever. And you're so right.
Jamie
Yeah. Back in the day, you're telling 100 people, you're interrupting. So have you ever, you You've done Broadway, you've done plays. Has anybody ever done anything to interrupt a play that you were in or.
Becca
No.
Jamie
Have you ever been at a play that somebody interrupted in any way? No, I wish I would. You know what? That would get me to go to plays again. If I went to a play and somebody interrupted it, I'd be like, I'm going to another one, because what if that happens again? And it's horrible.
Becca
It's horrible.
Jamie
If I was at one of your plays and somebody interrupted, I'd want to kill them.
Becca
You would.
Jamie
But I. I love happy. I also love it.
Becca
No, I love it.
Jamie
Yeah. Because it's just the last. Like, the last thing you're supposed to do.
Becca
So dumb.
Jamie
I don't know.
Becca
I kind of remember the sea of people we used to have to drive through, going to, like, the award shows with all the signs about, like, Jesus not being real and.
Jamie
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. People had all of their.
Becca
All there.
Jamie
But. But. But also, like, now when you see people who are activists, you're like, oh, this person looks like they could be in, like, a store. Those activists were like, lunatics.
Becca
Yes.
Jamie
Like, you're like, this person looks like they're gonna bomb the show. Like, they're all. It's not just like regular people. Like, hey, I work at the theater, right. They were. They had like.
Becca
You know, the guy was like, he's dressed nice. He just had a giant X on his shirt.
Jamie
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Becca
Giveaway.
Jamie
All right, so Love Is Blind is back on. Yeah, it's coming to an end. We haven't seen the. The end yet. We haven't seen the reunion, but things are happening on there. I wanted to get your opinion on some of the things that were happening. The first one is this woman tells a guy. She's like, well, my. At my family, we have a sock bin. And she's like, now everyone doesn't have their own socks. You just. In the family, in one of the rooms, there's a sock bin, and you go in and you take socks.
Becca
Like, you don't have your own socks in your closet.
Jamie
No. And they were like. Well, they were like, you don't use your own fork when you eat dinner. Do you know the family has a set of forks?
Becca
And you take a fork, but socks are different sizes.
Jamie
Yeah, that's true. He never said that.
Becca
Like, in my house, everybody has a different size sock.
Jamie
I wonder how she coped with that.
Becca
I don't know. Yeah, because, like, Bo and Jack could easily mix up their socks. And, you know, In a ball cutter. And I could easily mix up ours, I guess.
Jamie
So maybe it's like, 14 and up. They. They all wear the same socks, But I'm like, until she hit you with the. Well, we all use the same forks as your family. I'm like, well, that's kind of.
Becca
I get that. Yeah.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
Socks, though.
Jamie
I. I. Of course, I could never do it. I'm insane. I wouldn't want to.
Becca
And, like, where is this. Where is this sock been? It's in, like, the middle of the house.
Jamie
Yeah, it's in, like, the laundry room or something. I don't know. You just go and get it. Would. Are you. Do you have a problem? Would you ever have a problem wearing, like, cutter socks? Or you're just like, no, I don't care.
Becca
I mean, if they were washed. No.
Jamie
What about, like, your friend sock? Like, if you are your friend's socks?
Becca
I would borrow anything from a friend. Except underwear.
Jamie
Okay. Yeah.
Becca
I would borrow makeup. I would borrow lipstick. I'd borrow whatever. Just not makeup.
Jamie
Vibrator.
Becca
I mean, just not.
Jamie
What about sexual. Those things? I'm just. I've heard of women sharing those things.
Becca
Are you for real?
Jamie
Yeah, I've heard of it.
Becca
Ew, that's gross.
Jamie
Okay.
Becca
I would never.
Jamie
What about just something that went on the outside, you know, not, like, close. No, no, no. I'm saying not, like a full, like, vibrator, but maybe just something that, you know, vibrated on the outside.
Becca
There's, like, so much, like, you know, body secretions and things.
Jamie
Hey, listen, if you don't ask, you don't. If you don't ask, you don't know. You know what I mean? That's what they say.
Becca
Gross.
Jamie
So love is blind. Have you ever been into a guy and he was dating somebody else, and you gave him the ultimatum, like, hey, you got to choose, like, now. It's getting serious now. Or no, no. Were you ever given, like, a thing or ever had to choose between two guys when you were younger?
Becca
No.
Jamie
Really?
Becca
I was. Yeah. I'm just so vanilla. Yeah. I mean, I've definitely had an. A time or two where a guy was like, let's be exclusive, and I'm like, no, this is not for me.
Jamie
Okay, so you were just like, no, we're just having fun. But then were you done having fun with him in the season?
Becca
Yeah, then I was just done with the whole thing.
Jamie
Right, but up until he said that, you were like, oh, this is fun. And then he ruined it.
Becca
Well, he made me realize, no, I don't Want to do that with you. So let's just not do this at all anymore.
Jamie
And that's when you were, like, 18, like, very young.
Becca
No, my 20s.
Jamie
Oh, really?
Becca
Yeah. I remember I told you about the guy that was, like, a PI.
Jamie
Oh.
Becca
And he, like, left me, like, a gift basket in my apartment building.
Jamie
Broke into your building?
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
Right?
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
Wow. So he was like, let's get serious. And you were like, no, thanks, and.
Becca
Then he left me a basket of food. Yeah.
Jamie
Has anybody in the booth ever had to choose between two people, like, you were dating, and one person was like, hey, this is. This is the line. Like, you got to choose today?
Becca
No, I don't think so. Maybe in, like, middle school or high school or something.
Jamie
Oh, wow. They were giving you ultimatums in middle school?
Becca
Yeah, I was playing the field.
Jamie
Wow. Okay. I'm not gonna lie. I wasn't listening, because I don't want Love is Blind spoilers. Okay. I don't know. All I'm saying is, like, the concept of the show Love is Blind. Has there ever been a time where somebody was, like, in your life where you were kind of seeing two people or even seeing three people, and someone was like, hey, you got to decide right now. Either, like, you're with me or we're done? Fuck, no. No. Well, that's what's happening in the show constantly. What do you mean, what the fuck? That's. That's. It's. That's what this whole show is.
Becca
I'm just trying to think of a situation where a girl knows, like, you're.
Jamie
Getting serious with a girl, and she's cool with the fact that you're getting serious with other girls, and it's like, you got to choose. Well, that's what I'm saying is, like, is there has there ever been a time where it was like, hey, this wasn't serious, but now it's serious? Like, has any.
Becca
Anybody ever said giving you an ultimatum, right? Like, you either are exclusive with me or we're done?
Jamie
Yeah, like, this isn't a game anymore. Like, we're.
Becca
Nah.
Jamie
No, because.
Becca
No, because I set that.
Jamie
I set that up from the jump. It's like, yo, this ain't serious, so don't expect nothing.
Becca
You know what I'm saying? You just got to set expectations.
Jamie
But that happens a lot with guys. And then three months in, like. Or however long in, like, a woman's like, okay, no, no, no. You have choose. And it's just like, all right, peace. Oh, Whoops. Yeah. Yeah, you changed. Whoops. Yeah, it Is true. So weddings are obviously usually very boring. Like the church part. You know what I mean? It's like, okay, we've heard it all, whatever. But this. These are the only weddings that are interesting, right? Because it's like, is this person going to say yes or no? Have you ever been at a wedding and you were like, somebody might not.
Becca
Yeah. But I can't say who, really.
Jamie
So you were thinking, like, this person might say no?
Becca
I wasn't. That. I thought at the altar they might say no. But, like, moments leading up, I was like, there is a possibility this doesn't happen again.
Jamie
Much like the play if I hate going to weddings, like the church part. If you give me one. No. In any time in the next 20 years, I'll look forward to every wedding after that. That would be insane. Could you imagine someone just every day.
Becca
Like, picking up the dress and running out. This is not gonna happen. Happen.
Jamie
Because of. They were kind of, wow. That would. Oh, my God, I don't even know. So they're coming to you for advice.
Becca
One of them was, and what do you do? I was very honest. I was like, now is the time to move on. Like, now is like, you're not married yet. Like, this should not be how you're feeling the day before.
Jamie
Wow.
Becca
But they went through with it.
Jamie
That would be the most interesting thing in the world to me.
Becca
Yeah, it was rough. It was rough. But it was one of those moments where you're like, I can't not be honest.
Jamie
Right.
Becca
You know, I. I'm. I'm always. I always try to anticipate, like, when I'm giving advice, sort of where it could lead them. Like, you want to validate somebody and their feelings, but you also, like, want to be mindful of, like, the. The consequence of that choice. And in this instance, I was, like, very mindful of all the possibilities. And just being somebody who's been divorced, it's just not a fun process. It's really painful and difficult. And, like, if you're not married yet, let's not do it, Like. And I think it was also a situation where, like, I think anybody at that wedding would have understood.
Jamie
Right. So you. You've been married twice. When it gets to that point where they say to the man, say, I do.
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
What is the feeling you're having at that moment? Are you just like, of course I know he's saying, I do.
Becca
Yeah. I didn't have any doubt.
Jamie
Right. Okay. And the same thing when it comes on you. You're like, there's never Like a. Oh, shit. Like even. Just like a realization of like, oh, wow, this is really it.
Becca
No, I was nothing but excited. Oh, well, I think I've told you, like, in hindsight, at my first wedding, first of all, like, so many things went wrong before I got married. Like up until the point where, like seconds before I walked down the aisle, my brother got locked in a bathroom with the wedding rings. Like, it was just like a series of events over like the week leading up to my wedding that was like just all these universal signs that were just kind of. Everything was going wrong and we just thought it was funny and we're laughing it off. But I remember if I can compare the feeling of walking down the aisle the first time versus walking down the aisle the second, second time, it was very different. I was 10 years older, 12 years older. But it was more. I was, I was way too young. Do not get married when you're 22. First moral story. But I was just like. It was just like, oh my God. I was so overwhelmed by the moment. When I was 22, when I was 30, 35, when I got married the second time, I was just. It was the calmest day. I was so happy you had your son by then. Yeah, I was so calm. I was so present with like everyone that was there. Also, the wedding was like half the size.
Jamie
Right?
Becca
You know, it was more curated and small. Like things get in life. But I just remember being very overwhelmed the first time.
Jamie
But you, I remember you had said after, when everyone was like, well, we didn't really like him. And you're like, I wish someone said something to me. But it's like, I feel like with you, when it comes down to like important life decisions, I always feel like you know more than me. Like I.
Becca
But I didn't then.
Jamie
I know, but I. But, but you have to realize then I was what, 17?
Becca
Of course.
Jamie
You know what I mean? So I can't. A 17 year old kid like doing drugs every day and I can't be like, hey, Jamie, we gotta talk. Like, I think this guy's, you know.
Becca
And I'm sure everybody was like, she's gonna learn. She's gonna learn for sure. I mean, I'm. I'm like in the process of writing about it by now, but like right now. But like, I feel like everybody looked at me as like a perpetual fuck up. Cause I just had like so many things continually happened to me throughout this time on Sopranos that I can absolutely understand why nobody stepped in. Also. It was nobody's place it would have been weird for somebody to be like, I don't think this is what you should be doing. It's the same. I mean, I don't think I'd ever let my kids go as far as getting married to somebody that I felt very strongly about.
Jamie
But did anyone ever come to you before that wedding and say anything?
Becca
No, but there was an. There was a clear distaste for him from some people. Like Jim.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
Like, I don't think Jim liked him a lot.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
And I could just. Like, I think he was respectful in front of me because it was me, of course. But, like, in hindsight, you know, there were some people that were just. They were right.
Jamie
Okay, what about on Love is Blind? This girl, this guy said he wears Savage by. Savage by Dior, which is like. It's like a cologne that is like the Johnny Depp commercial. And she was like, oh, that's what narcissists wear. Right. It's stupid.
Becca
She probably also was like, what's your sign? Sorry, we're not match. We're not a match. Yeah.
Jamie
Thank you. But do you. Do you think there's anything you could tell from a guy by, like, his cologne?
Becca
No.
Jamie
Yeah, of course not. It's just.
Becca
No.
Jamie
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Becca
What?
Jamie
What I know. I'm saying, I'm like, maybe. Maybe women. I also think that astrology is stupid, but women seem to think that also.
Becca
But people are going on. Love is blind to find their person. They are probably somebody that just literally looks for every single fucking clue, especially if you're not seeing the person. They're probably trying to dissect, in their defense, everything that they can to protect themselves from who this person possibly could be. I, you know, I had, like, a kind of love is blind moment type thing where I spoke to somebody on the phone a couple of times because they were a mutual friend and they were. They were helping me through something, and I had this idea of what this person looked like, and then I found them on Instagram and I was like, holy fuck, I was so wrong.
Jamie
They look like Dobby.
Becca
Just, like, so wrong. Like, whoa. Imagine getting engaged to somebody. I cannot. What's. What have the reveals been this season?
Jamie
They've been fine. But here's the deal.
Becca
Like, nobody was like, you.
Jamie
You can't. Well, they do, but they don't say because they're on tv. So they.
Becca
You could tell.
Jamie
They find other reasons why they don't like.
Becca
Yeah, but you can tell.
Jamie
It's like, oh, you're wearing Converse.
Becca
Like, it's like, but you can tell, right?
Jamie
Yeah, there's definitely people where I'm like, the only reason they're not getting along is because looks wise, they're like, the other person's not happy. Yeah.
Becca
I think it's just like, you can't. You can't not marry somebody that you are not emotionally attached to but also physically attracted to.
Jamie
Yeah. Well, you brought up to me before about, like, dating people you're not attracted to. And there's a difference between, like, seeing somebody and being like. I don't know, like, there's not an instant attraction, but then seeing somebody and going like, oh, yeah. Like, I don't. I don't want that person in my bed. Like, you know. Yeah, that's. That's fucking.
Becca
And then I have to share a hotel room and, like, pretend.
Jamie
So some people want to date people who they're exactly like, and then other people are looking for people who are the opposite.
Becca
I always go opposite.
Jamie
Really? Well, that's why Cutter's, like, super neurotic.
Becca
Yeah. I think it's more that I. I gravitate towards people that have attributes that I don't naturally possess, because I think that it creates balance, it creates challenge in a really healthy way. And it, like, you just sort of, like, even each other out, like the. But you have to align on the core things, like values and things like that. But personality wise, I mean, Cutter and I could not be any more different.
Jamie
Yeah.
Becca
If we tried the.
Jamie
So last thing I want to ask about love is blind. So you're. You're obvious there's a wall in between. Right. And obviously these guys are always trying to make these girls laughs or whatever. And you've said before, like, you have a big laugh, but you've said it's a silent laugh.
Becca
Yeah.
Jamie
So what do you do if the guy, like, the guy's making jokes and you're just like.
Becca
I guess you'd have to learn that when you make it a laugh.
Jamie
Yeah. I'm saying, do you let him know, like.
Becca
Yeah. Oh, yeah. I would probably be. One of the things when we're getting to know each other that I would say about myself.
Jamie
Right. But then. But then he probably thinks he's bombing the whole time. Like, when he's trying to make a joke and he just hears nothing, he can't tell are you laughing or not?
Becca
After 30 seconds, I'd be like, I swear to God, I'm laughing. There's just no sound coming out of my.
Jamie
Yeah, okay.
Becca
You.
Jamie
You let him know. Yeah, okay. There was one more yeah. Imagine like when we went to see Tom Segura live, that the 15,000 people who were in there were all just like, silent laugh. Everyone had silent laughs. Every time he threw a joke out, there is just absolute fucking silence back. Can you show the Cutters Weekly Instagram to wrap this up about the the best mate, the best woman speech. What is that called? Maid of honor speech.
Becca
I didn't. He didn't send me this one.
Jamie
For those of you who don't know me, my name is Angelica Maria. And so it says every maid of honor speech Maria. And I am honored to be honoring the bride and groom as the maid of honor. I met Kate Sandra in college. Go singles. And we had a great time. From the late nights in the library to binge watching Breaking Bad on a long weekend, we sure had our fun. And with our fun, we had tough times too where she was there for me. Like when I got a splinter on my knee and she helped, I knew that she was a sister that I want by my side forever. And now we are all here to today and Eric forevermore today and forever after too as well. Is by her side also too. So on behalf of everyone here tonight, I say to you to now to raise a cheers and have a toast to the happy couple who we are so honored to be with tonight. Thank you and cheers to them. I don't know how many more of those I can listen to, I think.
Becca
Because I've, like, grown up in Hollywood. But like, I. A lot of my friends during the time that we were going to get married were like, I was in la. I was subjected to a lot of brilliant maid of honor speeches. Like talented people that whether they were really witty and smart themselves or had funny writer friends that helped them sort of crush a good speech.
Jamie
Right?
Becca
But I've told you this before. We had terrible maid of honor best man speeches at our wedding.
Jamie
Really? I don't remember.
Becca
Oh, they were brutal. My dad talked about me the whole time. My brother's jokes bombed. My friend Clutter's brother. You. No one heard a word he said. Literally heard.
Jamie
My grandpa did that at my uncle's. No. No idea what he said the whole time. You gotta hold a mic to your mouth. And he's like, yeah, I love my song.
Becca
My friend Meg was just not a speaker. Yeah. Really bombed.
Jamie
Yeah. I had to give one best man speech and I was very much like, I want to make this like a tight 90 second. Like, I don't want. Because you lose people. You know, it was a big wedding. I was like, I don't want. You start hearing fucking tapes.
Becca
A lot of pressure.
Jamie
And then you gotta. I didn't want to read, so I was like, I want to memorize it.
Becca
Cutter and I spoke at my friend Lea Michele's wedding ceremony. She had three couple friends of hers, like, get up and give, like, advice to the two of them.
Jamie
You did, like, a marriage team bit.
Becca
Yeah. Like, you know, there was two other couples that went up and. Cutter and I. I wrote it. I was proud of it. But I gave him all the punchlines.
Jamie
Wow.
Becca
Because I knew his, like, deadpan delivery would.
Jamie
And how did it go?
Becca
It went great. We did great.
Jamie
You probably sound.
Becca
We got great laughs just like, we did great. Yeah, I probably sounded like that to that guy, though.
Jamie
It's tough. Yeah. It's you. When you see those. Those speeches are always. You're like, okay, yeah, I don't want it. You know, But. All right, well, we will see you guys next week.
Becca
Whoa, whoa. Not today.
Podcast Summary: Not Today, Pal with Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler
Episode: Sopranos Kids React To Baby Sopranos
Release Date: March 20, 2025
In this engaging and heartfelt episode of Not Today, Pal, hosts Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler delve into a variety of topics ranging from parenting struggles to humorous takes on AI-generated images of their iconic characters from The Sopranos. The dynamic between Jamie’s sweet demeanor and Rob’s grouchy persona creates a captivating and relatable discussion. Below is a detailed summary capturing the key points, discussions, insights, and conclusions from the episode.
The episode opens with a candid conversation between Jamie and Becca (Robert's co-host, assumed from context) about the emotional turmoil of parenting, especially dealing with bullying and protecting their children.
Becca's Emotional Struggles:
Becca shares her intense frustration and anger towards bullies targeting her child, describing moments of rage she hasn't felt before.
Becca (02:15): "I'm not proud of it. I think parenting, motherhood like unlocks a part of you, a protective part of you."
Jamie’s Empathy and Advice:
Jamie empathizes with Becca, questioning what actions a parent should take in such situations and discussing the balance between letting children handle conflicts and intervening appropriately.
Jamie (02:41): "But what do you say you’re supposed to do as a mom?"
Positive Outcomes:
Both hosts highlight positive changes, such as Becca’s child excelling in baseball despite the bullying, emphasizing resilience and personal growth.
Becca (04:17): "He shot down a bomb, two RBIs, and he completely shifted the energy of the game and the weekend. So life lesson, so what?"
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to reacting humorously to viral AI-generated images of The Sopranos characters as babies. Jamie and Becca find the images both amusing and uncanny, sparking a lively discussion.
Initial Reactions and Ratings:
The hosts rate each AI-generated baby image, often giving them a perfect score while poking fun at the uncanny resemblance.
Jamie (07:05): "I mean, that's fucking 10. Like, I was gonna be like, we should rate these one to 10. But they're all fucking 10 out of 10."
Humorous Comparisons:
They draw humorous parallels between the AI babies and characters from other franchises, highlighting the impossibility of distinguishing real babies from AI creations.
Becca (09:56): "Like, somebody's baby. Some Italian couple's baby."
Discussion on AI's Role:
The hosts briefly touch upon the capabilities of AI in creating such realistic images, leading to a reflection on technology's influence on media and nostalgia.
Becca (11:32): "This is all at the... Distracting us with cute Sopranos babies."
Jamie and Becca shift gears to discuss a viral video depicting climate activists interrupting a theatrical play, expressing their thoughts on the effectiveness and implications of such actions.
Mixed Emotions About Activism:
The hosts express frustration and confusion over activists disrupting performances, debating whether it effectively conveys their message or simply alienates the audience.
Jamie (19:16): "People are poisoning the water. And I'm like, oh, man, are they fucking poisoning the water?"
Desire for Constructive Dialogue:
They ponder the motivations behind such interruptions and the potential for more constructive forms of activism that engage rather than disrupt.
Becca (20:02): "What would be your cause, Robbie?"
A substantial segment is dedicated to discussing the reality TV show Love is Blind. Jamie and Becca analyze the show’s premise, sharing personal anecdotes and opinions on the portrayed relationship dynamics.
Skepticism About Appearance vs. Connection:
Both hosts express skepticism about the show's premise, questioning whether emotional connections can truly transcend physical appearances.
Becca (34:32): "You can't not marry somebody that you are not emotionally attached to but also physically attracted to."
Personal Experiences with Ultimatums in Relationships:
They share personal stories about relationship ultimatums, highlighting the pressures and emotional complexities involved in making significant life choices.
Jamie (25:46): "Have you ever been at a wedding and you were like, somebody might not."
Advice on Building Balanced Relationships:
Becca emphasizes the importance of balancing differences in relationships, advocating for partners who complement each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
Becca (35:58): "I gravitate towards people that have attributes that I don't naturally possess, because I think that it creates balance."
The conversation shifts to sharing experiences related to wedding speeches, where both hosts recount humorous and sometimes cringe-worthy moments from their own and others’ ceremonies.
Humorous Anecdotes:
Becca and Jamie exchange stories about awkward or poorly received wedding speeches, highlighting the universal challenges of public speaking in emotional settings.
Becca (38:18): "We had terrible maid of honor best man speeches at our wedding."
Crafting Memorable Speeches:
They discuss strategies for making wedding speeches engaging and memorable, sharing their successes and failures in delivering heartfelt messages.
Becca (39:22): "I wrote it. I was proud of it. But I gave him all the punchlines."
In this episode of Not Today, Pal, Jamie-Lynn Sigler and Robert Iler offer a blend of humor, honesty, and insightful commentary on personal and societal issues. From the heartfelt challenges of parenting to the amusing exploration of AI-generated Sopranos babies, and from critiques of activism methods to discussions on relationship dynamics as portrayed in Love is Blind, the hosts provide a rich and engaging listening experience. Their ability to balance deeply personal stories with light-hearted banter ensures that both longtime fans and newcomers find value and entertainment in their conversations.