Ride with Benito Skinner & Mary Beth Barone

HERITAGE COLLECTION: Meet Duddy + BEN DA

Podcast by Dear Media | Release date: March 25, 2026

Episode Overview

In this “Heritage Collection” installment, Benito Skinner and Mary Beth Barone revisit some of their most iconic moments, bits, and inside jokes—many of which originated in delirious, hangover-filled states and hotel rooms around the world. The episode is a freewheeling, self-aware nostalgia trip, blending absurd character improv (especially their "Duddy" persona), travel stories, pop-culture riffs, and the duo’s signature brand of bimbo existentialism. With self-deprecating humor and complete disregard for podcasting norms, Benito and Mary Beth pull listeners into their chaotic, hilarious friendship, dreaming up everything from unhinged dream dates to British gay bar scenes.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. What Is the “Heritage Collection”?

• Introducing the Format:
  • The hosts explain that they're re-releasing classic, iconic episodes or moments from their past, renaming them so listeners know what legendary bits to expect.
  • The concept includes moments like “the lesbian cop at Ride Live,” “I’m your sister,” NDA stories, and “how many chickens are there in the world.”
    • "[00:41] A: This is something new we're trying where we are going to release iconic heritage episodes of the podcast in no particular order, and we're going to retitle them so you know exactly which iconic moment to expect."

2. Deliriously Iconic Bits & Characters

The Dream Date as “Duddy”

• Benito improvises a surreal, hyper-theatrical “day as a woman” bit, in character as Duddy:
  • Fantasies about outfits, dating, pasties (with huge areolas), demanding "take me to Disney for dessert," political assassination, and refusing to sleep with the man she’s with.
    • [07:24] B: I'd show up at the dinner in a corset with pasties on, crotchless panties and ugg boots to my thigh…
    • [08:13] B: I grab his crotch at one point, I say, your balls feel so good. And then I don't sleep with him. No, no. And then I kill him.
    • [08:25] A: Well, it's a political assassination. Of course it's a political.
  • Running joke about her getting lip filler earlier and claiming any bruising is from “ketchup.”
    • [08:54] B: Oh, and I would have gotten filler earlier in the day at my lips, so I'd have bruised L. And anytime someone brings it up, I go, it's ketchup. I love her. Fuck. It's all I want.

Character’s Chaotic Holiday (Duddy at Disney and Beyond)

• Duddy’s behaviors: ordering multiple meals, belching, switching accents, insisting on tiramisu for dessert, “I have to poop,” and coping with huge areolas that can’t be covered by pasties.
  • [10:13] B: I have huge areolas, by the way."
  • [12:56] B: And then for dessert, take me to Disney for dessert. It's Disney. But she also goes, I love tiramisu. And they don't have it on the menu, so they have to go somewhere else. Prove to me you love me."

The “Bendier / BEN DA” Insanity

• An inside-joke character bit sparked by having to self-tape for Euphoria and sign an NDA, leading to utter absurdity and the creation of “Bendier / BEN DA”—the kind of thing that’s only funny in a “gas leak era.”
  • [37:21] B: You just go, my name is Bendy. It's one of those things that you say… very Turf Hogwarts. Not Ron, not Hermione. Yay, Bendy."
  • [39:19] B: Yeah, sorry. That's the era. It's. We've completely lost our fucking minds and have no jokes left.
  • [39:30] B: So my name. Sorry, I'll stop. Is Bentier. But Terry was drunk…he was like, my name is Pen Da. And I'm like, that better be your last words to me…

3. Travel, Culture, and Pop Perspectives

• London & Australia:

  • Gushing about London and plans for future trips and filming opportunities in Australia.
    • [04:36] B: I really want to go to Australia. I really do."
  • Inside jokes about British gays and the effervescent London queer scene.
    • [41:22] B: British gays just have. They have that je ne sais quoi. They have love. And there's something about them. Very bright. I had the time of my life with these crazy UK lads…

• NYC, Brand Deals, and Life Before Venmo:

  • Reminiscing about pre-Venmo times, splitting bills, the arrival of Venmo, and refusing to live in a world without it.
    • [33:22] B: And I wouldn't want to. I wouldn't want to actually live in a world without Venmo."

4. Existential Musings, Friend Dynamics & Self-Image

• Glam vs. Bare Skin:
  • Honest takes on feeling better without glam, despite “looking terrible” on the podcast.
    • [02:47] A: So Just to talk a little bit about the current space we're inhabiting... when you don't have to have glam, it just feels better to not wear makeup and have just, like, bare skin. But that does definitely have its consequences, like, looking terrible on this podcast."
• Nursing Iced Coffees Inexplicably:
  • Benito discusses his slow-drinking technique and the cultural confusion this creates in London.
    • [03:32] A: Everyone in this country is baffled by the fact that it takes me six hours to drink an iced coffee."

5. Behind the Scenes, Friendship, and In-Jokes

• Hungover Creatives:
  • Both reminisce about being their funniest in delirious, post-party haze.
    • [06:20] B: Oh, we were so hungover after the gq…I've never. It's the worst hangover I've had in years."
• Reflections on Brand Partnerships:
  • They discuss the necessity of doing brand deals, the awkwardness ("selling our bodies" for podcasting), and the effort to be ethical and authentic, even when saying no to money.
    • [30:22] B: And so if this is what I'm seeing, the copy, I can't even imagine what it was before."
• Unapologetic Reuse of Outfits:
  • Mary Beth celebrates re-wearing her “dream dress” because “Tiffany Haddish Alexander McQueen dress energy.”
    • [13:37] B: It's your Tiffany Haddish Alexander McQueen dress."

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• "[07:24] B: I'd show up at the dinner in a corset with pasties on, crotchless panties and ugg boots to my thigh."
• "[08:13] B: I grab his crotch at one point, I say, your balls feel so good. And then I don't sleep with him. No, no. And then I kill him."
• "[08:54] B: Oh, and I would have gotten filler earlier in the day at my lips, so I'd have bruised L. And anytime someone brings it up, I go, it's ketchup. I love her. Fuck. It's all I want."
• "[39:30] B: So my name. Sorry, I'll stop. Is Bendier..."
• "[41:05] B: They got bendier. They wanted mda."
• "[02:47] A: ...when you don't have to have glam, it just feels better to not wear makeup and have just, like, bare skin. But that does definitely have its consequences, like, looking terrible on this podcast."
• "[33:22] B: And I wouldn't want to. I wouldn't want to actually live in a world without Venmo."
• "[30:59] B: We might have to go off air really soon."

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Heritage Collection Introduction & Purpose – [00:39–01:22]
• London, Jet Lag, and Coffee Culture – [02:47–03:59]
• Duddy Dream Day Character Improv – [06:38–09:19]
• Bendier/BEN DA Bit & Gas Leak Era – [36:14–39:30]
• Brand Deals, Creator Struggles & Ethics – [29:37–31:18]
• British Gay Scene Praise – [41:04–41:22]

Episode’s Unique Tone & Style

“Heritage Collection: Meet Duddy + BEN DA” is unfiltered, maximalist, and self-referential—half fever dream, half best-friends-on-a-couch energy. The hosts seamlessly switch from elaborate bits and absurdist roleplay to genuine reflections on modern hustle culture and the chaos of millennial existence. Expect layers of in-jokes (explained as best they can), wild character improvisations, and heartfelt mutual hype—all delivered in their signature irreverent, affectionate tone.

Summary for New Listeners

This episode is quintessential Ride—hysterical, spontaneous, tangential, and densely packed with personality. Even if you’re new to Skinner and Barone, you’ll get swept up in their wild comedic chemistry—and walk away dreaming about Duddy, wondering what your pasties should look like, and perhaps realizing, yes, life is better (and much weirder) with friends like these.