Sibling Rivalry – "The One About Telekinesis"

Hosts: Monét X Change & Bob the Drag Queen
Date: September 29, 2025
Theme: Hilarious banter on everything from bouldering and pop music to the plausibility of telekinetic powers—plus a deep dive into reincarnation, the meaning of stardust, and which X-Men they'd embody.

Episode Overview

In this raucously funny episode, Bob and Monét bring their signature chemistry to a sprawling, laughter-filled discussion that jumps from their latest hobbies (rock climbing!) to existential musings and pop culture tangents. The theme—telekinesis—serves as both a running joke and a springboard for playful debates: can anyone really move objects with their mind, or is it just hot air? Listeners also get a peek into the Sibling Rivalry dynamic, filled with drag queen pettiness, philosophical waxing, and plenty of shade.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Rock Climbing (Bouldering) Antics

Timestamps: 02:40 – 07:19

• Bob shares his bouldering adventure:
  Monét: "What was yesterday?"
  Bob: "I went rock climbing. Oh my God. Yay." (02:42)
• Hand calluses get special attention, with an improv drag name suggestion:
  Bob: "Everyone there had rough, brittle... no gloves. The girls love rough hands." (03:29)
  Monét: "Calluses. Good name. If that wasn’t a thing, this is my daughter, Callesis." (05:33)
• There's playful banter about workout outfits and whose hands are rougher, which dovetails into shade about plant care skills.
  Bob: "You have callous hands. And I have a green thumb." (09:38)

K-Pop Demon Hunters & Pop Music

Timestamps: 02:33 – 16:26

• Monét admits to watching (and dozing off during) 'K-Pop Demon Hunters.'
• The conversation turns to art styles and which character is most smashable:
  Bob: "Would you smash the guys?"
  Monét: "For sure, I would smash." (11:25)
• Pop music detour: They debate what music videos are the most viewed ("Baby Shark" triumphs with 16 billion views) and analyze why "Despacito" blew up internationally.
  Bob: "I think when something involves multiple languages, you get to get multiple continents involved." (14:53)
• The elements of crafting a hit:
  Monét: "There is no rhyme or reason for why something becomes great... sometimes you think a song is about to hit... and then people be like, that's cute, Max." (15:50)

The Celine Dion Biopic Debacle

Timestamps: 19:36 – 24:55

• They react to the wild choices behind the French biopic "Aline"—notably, an adult actress playing Celine Dion from childhood to old age. Monét: "Can you believe this bitch is sick?" (20:50)
• Bob: "That bitch looks crazy sitting in that shit." (22:03)
• Jacob (their producer) joins for context, leading to a broader discussion about weird biopic decisions.

Can You Still Go to the Concert If Your Friend Dies?

Timestamps: 28:05 – 38:10

• A viral TikTok prompts the question: If your friend died on the way to a concert, would you still go?
  Bob: "If I'm dead, I want my friends to go on and enjoy the thing. I won't care. I'm dead." (28:22)
• The hosts role-play various scenarios with mock seriousness and escalating absurdity, teasing each other about hypothetical grief and priorities.

Reincarnation, Stardust, and Energy

Timestamps: 38:49 – 46:16

• The conversation gets deep (and woo-woo) as Bob and Monét discuss what happens after we die, the science of stardust, and how energy transfers.
  Monét: "I do think our energy obviously does go somewhere else." (45:06)
• Notable quote:
  Bob: "So in theory, you've always been here. You've never not been here." (41:42)
• Drag-level skepticism abounds about connecting the scientific idea of particle transfer to New Age-y reincarnation beliefs.

Science, Space, and Parallel Universes

Timestamps: 46:17 – 49:45

• Space science lesson: the universe vs. galaxies, Big Bang theory, time distortion, and the James Webb telescope.
• They discover the ISS ("It's old, girl!") is being decommissioned and briefly marvel over “sending a camera into the sun.”

You Too Have a Gravitational Pull (and an Atmosphere?)

Timestamps: 49:46 – 51:05

• Bob insists everyone (yes, even you!) has their own gravitational pull:
  "Everyone has a gravitational pull. If you have mass, you have gravitational pull. And in theory, something could orbit you if the circumstances were right." (50:09)

Telekinesis: Real, Magic, or Hot Air?

Timestamps: 51:06 – 59:51

• Monét brings up viral "telekinetic" kids—Bob dismisses them as wind-powered tricksters:
  Bob: "This man is not–he is not–This guy is creating wind and he's blowing around aluminum foil." (51:21)
• They physically attempt telekinesis on-air, segueing to magic tricks and Bob's former career as “Magic Bob.”
• Fork-bending leads to much clowning:
  Monét: "Did you do this with your mind?"
  Bob: "With my mind? Absolutely."
  Monét: "You're the worst. You're a bad magician." (58:36)
• They riff on imaginary mutant powers and pit new super-abilities against each other using a 'superpower generator.'
  Monét: "You gotta have fucking sleep apnea!" (64:50)

Which X-Men Are We?

Timestamps: 60:00 – End (~66:40)

• Debate over which iconic X-Men they’d be:
  Bob: "I'm either Storm or Professor X."
  Monét: "You're not patient and you are not kind." (63:23)
• Jacob the producer chimes in—now everyone gets a power and a drag-worthy new mutant name.
• They accuse each other of being Juggernaut, Beast, Sabertooth, and “Belinda China Shop.”
• The episode ends with Bob blowing the final raspberry:
  Bob: "Take a break from this podcast forever!" (66:36)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

"Calluses. Good name. If that wasn’t a thing, this is my daughter, Callesis."
—Monét, 05:33

"If I'm dead, I want my friends to go on and enjoy the thing. I won't care. I'm dead."
—Bob, 28:22

"You have callous hands. And I have a green thumb."
—Bob, 09:38

"So in theory, you've always been here. You've never not been here."
—Bob, 41:42

"You do not want to influence me. I have matter ingestion. I can safely eat any substance. I eat–I'm not a substance, honey!"
—Bob, 65:11

"Everyone has a gravitational pull. If you have mass, you have gravitational pull. And in theory, something could orbit you if the circumstances were right."
—Bob, 50:09

Episode Timestamps for Key Segments

| Segment | Start | End | |-----------------------------------------------|----------|----------| | Bouldering & Callus Culture | 02:40 | 07:19 | | K-Pop Demon Hunters Review & Pop Deep Dive | 02:33 | 16:26 | | Celine Dion Biopic / Name-Change in Biopics | 19:36 | 24:55 | | Viral TikTok: Dying on the Way to Concert | 28:05 | 38:10 | | Reincarnation, Stardust & Energy | 38:49 | 46:16 | | Science, Space & Parallel Universes | 46:17 | 49:45 | | Personal Gravitational Pull | 49:46 | 51:05 | | Telekinesis: Mythbusting & Magic Bob | 51:06 | 59:51 | | X-Men Power Generator Game | 60:00 | End |

Tone & Banter

• The episode is fast-paced, irreverent, and dripping with sibling-style shade.
• Off-topic tangents are just as entertaining as the main theme.
• They're delightfully unserious about magic, science, and mortality—but never miss a chance for a real talk about energy, empathy, or the absurdity of life.
• "Sibling Rivalry" at its best: a blend of drag wit, pop culture, and existential giggles.

Listen For...

• Hilarious shade about hands, plants, and concert etiquette.
• Quick history (and skepticism) lessons in pop science.
• The signature, playful debate over whose mutant power reigns supreme.