A Rockin’ NYE: Vegas Vibes with Tyson Ritter

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Nikki & Brie Show

Episode: "A Rockin’ NYE: Vegas Vibes with Tyson Ritter"

Date: December 31, 2025
Host: Nikki & Brie Garcia (Bell twins)
Guest: Tyson Ritter (Frontman, The All-American Rejects)
Location: Las Vegas

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Overview

In this lively New Year's Eve special, Nikki and Brie are joined in Las Vegas by Tyson Ritter, charismatic lead singer of The All-American Rejects. The episode delivers a blend of heartfelt life reflections, music industry insights, tales from wrestling, and lots of laughter. As the trio discusses their careers, personal growth, and the wild energy of Vegas during New Year's, listeners are treated to candid stories and memorable moments, culminating in an inspiring affirmation from Tyson about gratitude and living authentically.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Vegas Energy & New Year's Eve Excitement

[07:42–09:35]

• Nikki & Brie discuss the buzz in Vegas around New Year's Eve, highlighting the convergence of top performers.
• Tyson shares his love for the city beyond the Strip, especially the Arts District and the food scene.
• The trio jokes about being the "most entertaining" place on earth if Vegas were isolated that night.

"If they put a bubble over the city tonight and the rest of the world died, I think we would be, like, the most entertaining space."
— Tyson Ritter [09:18]

Notable Moments

• Tyson notes the evolution of Vegas from a gambling mecca to a culinary and cultural destination.
• The Garcias reflect on how their own approach to Vegas has matured: “Now it’s dinners and menus, not just clubs.” — Nikki [10:24]

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2. Wrestling Tales & The ‘Fearless Lock’

[02:13–06:11, 22:40–23:37]

• Brie talks about her recent WWE title match, relating the backstage chaos and emotional high.
• Nikki and Brie share what it feels like to perform in front of loyal fans ("Bella Army") and reminisce about past iconic moments.
• Brie clarifies the origin and uniqueness of her finishing move, the “fearless lock,” and her pride in doing it post-neck injury.

"The fearless lock is actually a legit submission that Shayna gave me... when I was coming back from my broken neck."
— Brie [03:29]

• Brie describes the energy of returning to the ring and competing with a new generation of women, emphasizing the thrill and challenges.

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3. Tyson Ritter on Performing, Legacy, and House Party Tour

[06:59–14:21, 17:07–20:41, 23:39–25:03]

• Tyson shares excitement about All-American Rejects performing on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin' Eve, reminiscing about watching it as a kid and the cultural legacy attached.
• Discussion about the innovative House Party tour: instead of a traditional influencer campaign, the band played in fans' backyards, creating authentic and affordable concert memories.
• Tyson reflects on the band's 20+ year journey, highlights the satisfaction and connection from grassroots shows versus major music industry milestones.

"None of it holds a candle to what we did that last spring."
— Tyson Ritter on the House Party tour [19:51]

Memorable Anecdote

• The tour started with a few dozen people and ended up with thousands, showing the power of genuine, in-person fan connection in a digital age.

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4. Navigating Music Industry Challenges & Making a Stand

[14:21, 39:19–40:39]

• Tyson critiques the modern music industry’s reliance on influencer marketing and expensive ticketing, sharing pride in the band’s DIY ethics.
• The Rejects opted not to tour under unfair conditions until major ticketing changes are implemented, citing concern for affordability for fans.

"Saying no to unfair ticketing systems... I'm proud that we've said no to that."
— Tyson Ritter [40:12]

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5. Personal Growth in Music & Life—Tyson’s New Album

[25:39–27:43]

• Tyson opens up about the deeply personal motivations behind the new All-American Rejects record, which focuses on processing trauma, family issues, and personal evolution, moving beyond youthful heartbreak themes.
• The writing process has been cathartic, and, by his own admission, self-serving—focused on honesty and authenticity.

"I have a really messed up family and trauma from this whole ascension…this record for me is kind of like, I'm dealing with a lot of real shit."
— Tyson Ritter [25:55]

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6. Authenticity, Gratitude, and Reinvention

[29:16–30:44, 44:32–53:31]

• Tyson’s personal affirmation: "I am grateful for my life because my life is great." He emphasizes the importance of genuinely feeling and expressing gratitude, especially after starting therapy for the first time.
• Discussion about the power of authenticity and hope—both in art and daily living.
• Nikki and Brie relate to the theme, reflecting on the importance of reinvention and embracing “messy” growth in their 40s as millennials. They share their own gratitude practices with their children.

"If you can say that and mean it, which I do... that's a duty to your body."
— Tyson Ritter [29:24]

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7. Fan Questions & Rapid-Fire “Dirty Little Secrets” Game

[34:16–41:21]

• Tyson’s guilty pleasure? British Bake Off and coffee colonics — much laughter followed about the virtues and awkwardness of colonics.
• Most played non-Rejects song: “Gift Horse” by Idols.
• 2025 binge show: Stranger Things.
• Last thing Tyson Googled: "Nutcracker easy drawing," for his son’s art project.
• One word for 2025: “Seriously.”

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Lifetime Evolution:
  "I feel like my 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s will be [my best decade], but this has been a great decade for me."
  — Nikki [07:29]

• On Adrenaline of Performing:
  "You see somebody singing...shit, I gotta go harder just to get you off."
  — Tyson Ritter [24:56]

• On Millennials and Reinvention:
  “There’s something about our generation…we’re not afraid of reinventing ourselves. We’ve totally effed the midlife crisis.”
  — Brie [44:51]

• On Quiet and Reflection:
  "The thing about when you're in quiet places...is you actually get to hear your soul speak."
  — Nikki [48:56]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [07:42] Tyson on Vegas and performing at New Year's Eve
• [09:45] Discussion on changing narratives of Vegas and adulthood
• [17:07] Tyson recounts the origins and impact of their House Party tour
• [22:40] Wrestler-writer parallels: the energy and comedown after shows
• [25:39] Tyson on writing the new album after a decade-long break
• [29:16] Tyson shares his nighttime affirmation and its meaning
• [34:16] Rapid-fire Q&A: guilty pleasures, binge shows, music, and more
• [39:19] Tyson explains rejecting the standard concert ticketing system
• [44:32] Nikki & Brie reflect on evolving as millennials and embracing life changes

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Closing: Aftershow Reflections

[43:08–53:35]

• Nikki and Brie debrief and share further heartfelt thoughts about Tyson’s openness and the importance of gratitude, quietness, and surrounding oneself with positive people.
• Both express excitement and confidence looking ahead to 2026, advocating for reinvention and letting go of judgment.
• Episode ends on a playful note, discussing downtime, favorite Vegas eats, and encouragement to embrace new experiences in the coming year.

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Tone

The episode is fun, candid, and deeply authentic. Nikki and Brie balance humor with genuine emotion, while Tyson’s presence adds a blend of rockstar insight, vulnerability, and dry wit.

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Summary

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who grew up with the All-American Rejects, follows the Bell twins, or simply enjoys stories of reinvention and authenticity. Tyson’s candor about the realities of music, the importance of doing things for the right reasons, and his nightly gratitude practice resonates with the Garcias’ own values of growth and connection. Las Vegas serves as the perfect backdrop for this conversation about living fully, reflecting honestly, and embracing all the entertainment, unpredictability, and joy that a new year can bring.

Transcript

[Nikki]

Nikki, life can get really busy.

[Bri]

Really busy. I mean, I would say it's been busy for all of us.

[Nikki]

I know. And sometimes we just need to take a breather, sit down and ask ourselves one very important question.

[Bri]

What's that? Brie?

[Nikki]

Have you had your Hershey's?

[Bri]

I sure have had my Hershey's Brie. And you know what? When you need to brighten up your day or even put a smile on your face, grab the classic creamy texture and pure milk chocolate flavor of Hershey's milk chocolate.

[Nikki]

Whether you're eating it on the go, breaking off a few pieces for s' mores night, or treating yourself to something sweet, Hershey's milk chocolate checks all the boxes.

[Bri]

It sure does. You wanna know what one of my favorite moments with Hershey's Chocolate is, Teo? And I like. I love it. Cause you know me, I'm chocolate lover. But now I have a son who's a chocolate lover. So we split bars all the time. It's just such a moment for us, a very happy moment. We look at each other, he always ends up getting chocolate all over his face. But it's just such a sweet moment that I find myself always reaching for a Hershey bar.

[Nikki]

Always. I mean, we love making s' mores in my family. So every time I bust out a Hershey bar, my kids start screaming with excitement. They know it's about to be s'. More time. So for all of you, shop for Hershey's milk chocolate now at a store.

[Bri]

Near you found wherever candy is sold.

[Commercial Voice]

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[Tyson Ritter]

Foreign.

[Bri]

Hey, everyone.

[Nikki]

Welcome back to the Nikki and Bri show. And we're here in Las Vegas.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

Okay, Nikki, before we bring on our.

[Bri]

Special guest, we do have a very special guest.

[Nikki]

I mean, you guys are in for a treat on the Nikki and Bri show today.

[Bri]

Did you, by the way, watch my title match?

[Nikki]

I loved your title match.

[Bri]

Thank you.

[Nikki]

How are you feeling, by the way?

[Bri]

I. I'm sore.

[Nikki]

I mean, you came straight to Vegas.

[Bri]

I came. No one gets it. Okay, can I just tell you the craziest thing?

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Bri]

It was just A super busy day. Okay, so we go live at 8:00pm yeah, I'm in the makeup chair at 7:00pm Bri, you would have died. So I'm getting my hair and makeup done at the same time. Then I'm also having Sath, who, you know, Sara, he's literally sewing and taping in because you. That bra top, you have to sew and tape to give extra so you don't, like. You know, it doesn't break off. And our other seamstress lady is pulling up, putting elastic on my. My leggings and pulling my legs up on me. As I'm talking with Natty about the match, like, am. I was like. Because I knew my entrance was the bottom of seg1.

[Nikki]

Gosh.

[Bri]

Oh, girl, you would have died. But anyways, I. I loved it. This has been a really fun run for me, and I really love. As you know, I really.

[Nikki]

There was a lot of things out for the match I really liked. The thank me was really good.

[Bri]

Okay, can I just tell you something about that?

[Nikki]

What?

[Tyson Ritter]

So.

[Bri]

I. Right there, I wanted. Okay. I think people forgot. Not everyone, but some that I used to do the fearless lock. And yes, it was during a period of time when John and I were together. But the fearless lock is different from his submission. It really is. He lays on top of people and he. He's on top of them grabbing, like, the front face, where. The fearless lock is actually a legit submission that Shayna gave me. And so we named it the fearless lock because of being fearless Nikki. But when I was coming back from my broken neck, I was training a lot with Natty and Shane at the time, and then sometimes Bailey at the PC. But I was telling Shayna, like, I literally went to an MMA place with her, and she was teaching me, like, legitimate moves, and I just was like, I really want to come back from this broken neck with the submission. So she showed me this and she's like, it's not at all what John's is. Like, you. I get the step in, makes people think it, but actually, I'm on the side and how I lock in, it's. I mean, you see it, right? You see it and you're yanking the person back. But Raquel was the first person I've done it on over six feet tall, and it looks a lot different. It felt different. It was kind of crazy. I was like, oh, my gosh. There's like, I had to put my body honor into the side to really lock it in. It was crazy doing it to someone so long. But So I wasn't expecting anything with John. Right. So when they start chanting thank you, Cena, it's just he'll. Nikki came alive and I was like, thank me. But I loved it.

[Nikki]

I loved it.

[Bri]

It was good, right?

[Nikki]

It was really good. I mean, laugh. Yeah, it was really fun. I really was like WWE sudden that G6 to Napa get me on.

[Bri]

You know what I mean?

[Nikki]

Oh, girl.

[Bri]

I feel like it's the only way I could win, but I was bummed.

[Tyson Ritter]

To see you lose.

[Bri]

I will say my. And let me tell you, the Bell army was there strong in Orlando. I was so proud. It almost made me feel like evolution.

[Nikki]

Bri.

[Bri]

There were. There were signs everywhere for Bella army members. Fearless Nikki, Bre. But Bella Army. But like, they were Bella army and they were all dressed up and like, I just felt so special. And the crowd ended up getting like so behind me, but it was like, really amazing and like, I really enjoyed it. And triple threats can be hard, but I had so much fun.

[Nikki]

What's fun?

[Bri]

So much fun. And it's like I. I literally, you know those matches, when you come back, you're like, I want to go back out. Like, that was, you know, when you want to keep doing it.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Bri]

Oh, gosh.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Bri]

So, yeah, I just. Yeah, I really, really loved it.

[Nikki]

Well, it's awesome.

[Bri]

It was a great run. This. The story was a great.

[Nikki]

Yeah, it was really great. And it was fun to watch you tonight and I'm excited with our guest coming up. We get to watch him on New Year's Eve. Nikki and I are so excited because the person who's joining us today, you know, has been the soundtrack to a lot of moments in our lives. I mean, mainly make out sessions, right?

[Bri]

Yeah. Or even like, I feel like pre high school parties, even when they were.

[Nikki]

Middle school parties, there was more college. You're a little older than that girl. College parties. But he's the front man for aging me. Yeah. Of the band the All American Rejects. A true performer. And he's here in Las Vegas to get ready for the Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Rockin Eve special. We are so excited to have on the show Tyson Ritter.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

You expected it to cut to some like 80 year old geriatric by that intro. They're like you. Maybe when we were in. In our divers, we were playing.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

Hello, kids. How are you two doing? You look good. You look great.

[Bri]

But why do you think we're the same age?

[Tyson Ritter]

Well, for sure. Let's not expose that.

[Bri]

Let's Not. That's why I was telling her, like, let's.

[Nikki]

Yeah, we are ageless. But I will say this. Like, in being in my 40s, I've actually, like, loving it. I feel like this.

[Bri]

I.

[Nikki]

This might be. Well, actually, I'm not going to say my best decade, because I feel like my 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s will be. But this has been a great decade for me.

[Tyson Ritter]

All right, all right. I'm gonna take that power into mine.

[Nikki]

Yeah. I'm, like, loving it.

[Tyson Ritter]

Okay.

[Commercial Voice]

Okay.

[Nikki]

So we're here in Las Vegas. Are you excited to be here?

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah. I love Vegas, man. I think it's a. It's a very confused perception of the city, like, generally, because the arts district and, like, the main street, I love, like, the hospitality of Vegas.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And it's not just the Strip. It's great to. I mean, look at you guys with your storefront.

[Bri]

Right. You know, and, you know, they could hear us right now. So anyone walks by, they actually can hear us talk.

[Tyson Ritter]

There's a toddler out there.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

I know. We can say, like, whatever we want, and then you never know who can hear. But is there anything you get excited to do when you come to Vegas?

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah, I mean, you know what I'm supposed to. You know, I love eating in Vegas. I love food in Vegas. Last night, we had some ridiculous meal. Yeah. I love getting spoiled in Vegas. You guys probably get spoiled in Vegas.

[Bri]

Totally. It is. There is.

[Tyson Ritter]

People probably invite you to just come eat. Right? They're like, can you just come eat at our shop? We'll pay for everything.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Bri]

And then they're like, drink, post, like, come eat. We'll take care of you. Whatever you want.

[Tyson Ritter]

Post a story.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

$2,000 dinner.

[Bri]

You know what I mean?

[Tyson Ritter]

It could be worse.

[Nikki]

It could. The perks.

[Bri]

The Rat Pack would be like, whoa. That's what it took.

[Nikki]

But you know what's amazing about New Year's is there's so many of you guys here performing. It's, like, crazy.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah, I know.

[Nikki]

It's, like, such an incredible time to be here. I'm like, how lucky is everyone in Las Vegas? I mean, you get to pick the top shows to go to.

[Tyson Ritter]

I know, I know. I just saw the Kings of Leon are, like, playing down the street.

[Nikki]

No way.

[Tyson Ritter]

Everybody. If they put a bubble over the city tonight and the rest of the world died, I think we would be, like, the most entertaining space.

[Bri]

We honestly.

[Nikki]

We honestly.

[Bri]

And we would know every genre.

[Nikki]

No.

[Tyson Ritter]

How to. No idea. How to survive.

[Nikki]

No idea.

[Tyson Ritter]

We would go down with a laugh.

[Bri]

I Mean, and a spectacle.

[Nikki]

I mean, dancing.

[Tyson Ritter]

That's right.

[Nikki]

A lot of dancing. Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

But New Year's is great, man. Yeah. Have you done New Year's in Vegas before?

[Bri]

I don't think we have.

[Tyson Ritter]

Are you doing New Year's in Vegas?

[Bri]

We are doing New Year's in Vegas. I feel like it was always a place we avoided, but I think when you're Cali, people, like, I don't know why Vegas would be for a 21st birthday, but it was never for, like, New Year's Eve.

[Tyson Ritter]

Vegas is the narrative for. Vegas has changed over the last, like, decade, though. Right?

[Bri]

And I think so. It has.

[Tyson Ritter]

Gambling is cool.

[Nikki]

Yeah. But you know what else?

[Tyson Ritter]

Gambling is, like, sexy.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

Opulence.

[Nikki]

Yeah. And we enjoy now dinners. I feel like in my early 20s, I didn't eat dinner. I'd just be like, okay, so where's happy hour? And then the club.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah. You're like. But now I'm like, the mushrooms will not sit well on top of a four course, the only thing we're eating.

[Nikki]

You know what I mean? But now it's like, I appreciate a really nice restaurant. I want a good menu. Do you know what I mean? So I think we do Vegas, because food is sex.

[Tyson Ritter]

Now. Like, it is. I eat my.

[Commercial Voice]

Yes.

[Bri]

I'm like that.

[Nikki]

I eat my.

[Bri]

Can that be a new salad?

[Tyson Ritter]

I'll be like, oh, can I go? Yeah, totally.

[Bri]

That's.

[Tyson Ritter]

Hang on. It's work in progress right now. It's like when somebody's like, hey, you guys want to go like Nobu?

[Bri]

I'm like, keep talking dirty to me.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

Melt off.

[Bri]

I love it.

[Nikki]

I love it.

[Tyson Ritter]

The food. The food thing. The shift from, like, gambling. I don't even fucking gamble.

[Nikki]

I don't either. I mean, once in a while, I'll be at will of fortune because I like to just pull the thing down and one arm bandit. Do you know what I mean? But that's it. That's as crazy as I get.

[Bri]

Blackjack.

[Tyson Ritter]

Okay.

[Bri]

I do. But, like, not serious. Like, I like to go play a few hands, have fun.

[Tyson Ritter]

Other people's money.

[Bri]

Yeah, exactly.

[Tyson Ritter]

Well, no. Oh, my God.

[Nikki]

Lady Love, would you like to.

[Tyson Ritter]

Would you like to sponsor lady?

[Bri]

That's right.

[Commercial Voice]

I am.

[Tyson Ritter]

I'll walk by a table, like, hey, boys.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

You guys want to let me come in? They're like, get the fuck out. My mojo. You're fucking my mojo.

[Bri]

You could be like, do you know who I am? Do you know my hits?

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah, yeah, no, I'm sure you made.

[Bri]

Out to those okay.

[Nikki]

So I have to say, I mean, you're playing tomorrow at that iconic Dick Clark's New Year's Eve. I know. Brian Seacrest now it's his. But I mean, is that. That's so cool.

[Tyson Ritter]

It's pretty crazy.

[Nikki]

It's really crazy.

[Tyson Ritter]

I remember, like, this vivid thing when I was, like, alone and my parents were, like, gone and I was like, way too young to be alone. And I cut up a bunch of paper and I put it on the fan blades.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And I, like, had it timed for Dick Clark's, like, ball drop.

[Nikki]

Oh, my gosh.

[Tyson Ritter]

Did my confess, like, we.

[Bri]

That is really cute.

[Tyson Ritter]

No, like, we grew up watching this.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

For those of you who still watch television. Right. Like. Like, who's watching this? Everybody's just gonna watch a clipped out show the next day. It's gonna be like, oh, that happened last night.

[Nikki]

No, but I disagree.

[Tyson Ritter]

People put this on at parties.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

People are like, how do you turn on the tv? Yeah, I'm supposed to watch Dick Clark's. It's the only time we turn it on.

[Bri]

Exactly.

[Nikki]

It's literally and especially for his West Coasters because we have to celebrate New Year's with New York. Seeing the ball drop.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, yeah.

[Nikki]

So that's the thing.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah. It's only really New Year's when New York does it. And then we just kind of go.

[Nikki]

And then we're all like, 10pm so funny.

[Bri]

All right, so is that how it works for tomorrow night? Like, you guys go live for New York from Vegas?

[Nikki]

How many songs you get to perform?

[Tyson Ritter]

We get to play, like, four. Like in a. In a mishmash. I don't know, man. I think this stuff is so silly.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

No, but it's actually. It's iconic.

[Bri]

I do think you're gonna be part.

[Nikki]

Of an iconic moment.

[Tyson Ritter]

It's a great look for this year. No, my manager's like, right here. I was like, look, it's not about playing it and how you might have an opinion about it. It's about the optics.

[Bri]

Yeah. Can I tell you what else was super iconic, though? Your house party tour.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, no, that was now. That's my. Right there.

[Bri]

Like that.

[Tyson Ritter]

This is all District one. I like to pretend this is like, life is now. Like, we are all Katniss Everdeen.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And this is some District one playing Dick Clark's. Everybody. Everybody looks like Stanley Tucci in Hunger Games. Like, it's. We are there, man. Whether we, like, like it or not, we're there. That was some, like, District 11 shit. I mean, how's party tour was like, the greatest thing that we literally had. No, we couldn't. Could never have predicted. There was a. There was a crossroads of. Because this is how people like funnel music to children now, which is they pay influencers to dance to the sound. I'm sure people have been like, hey, we got this new hot track coming out. Would you take five?

[Nikki]

No, we're not influencers.

[Bri]

We're doing.

[Tyson Ritter]

You don't do any influence.

[Nikki]

No.

[Tyson Ritter]

You're not sponsored by coffee company. That's.

[Nikki]

No, I just needed it.

[Bri]

We just have, like, yeah, that's.

[Tyson Ritter]

I like it. Some pedestrians.

[Bri]

We just like to drink.

[Nikki]

Yeah. Okay, Nikki, so the snow is here, the cold weather, and I think it's time that we start looking to go somewhere a little warm, maybe a little tropical. White sand, beautiful beaches. What do you think?

[Tyson Ritter]

I agree.

[Bri]

My body is not only craving a bikini, but desperately needs some vitamin D.

[Nikki]

And maybe a Mai Tai on top of that. I say we go on Airbnb, start to put in all the things that we want out of a location, out of a house, and see where it ends us, where it puts us.

[Bri]

And you know what, Bri? After all these months, we've all been spending a lot of money, whether it's on gifts, holidays, food, travel. So let's now make some money. It's time we earn that money back. So I don't know if you all know, but you can host your home on Airbnb, which obviously is the smartest way to make a little extra income, right?

[Nikki]

Oh, yeah. Or a lot.

[Bri]

It depends.

[Nikki]

I mean. That's right, Nikki. You can put it towards future travel, home improvement, or that fun splurge item you've been eyeing.

[Bri]

I love that. And, you know, finding a little piece of home while you travel always makes a trip special. Your home could be that for someone else.

[Nikki]

Your home might be worth more than you think.

[Bri]

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[Nikki]

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[Commercial Voice]

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[Bri]

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[Nikki]

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[Bri]

Keep your sick skin healthy, which is so nice. And that's why Kleenex lotion tissues moisturize, to help Prevent the added discomfort of red irritated skin while you're battling those unwanted cold and flu symptoms. It's extra care when you need it most.

[Nikki]

With lotion built into every tissue, your skin stays moisturized and healthy no matter how many you use.

[Bri]

So keep relief within reach. Grab Kleenex lotion tissues to help avoid the added discomfort of irritated skin during cold and flu season.

[Nikki]

I mean, why not have one less thing to worry about when you're not feeling your best?

[Bri]

I agree. Because we all know life is unpredictable, but you can be prepared for that time of year when germs are going around. So hey, everyone, make sure you always have Kleenex lotion tissues by your side.

[Nikki]

For whatever happens next. Grab Kleenex.

[Tyson Ritter]

So we could either. And we're diy, right. We don't have a record label. We don't have any of this shit, which I love. Oh, I love it. I hate it. So it was, we had, we had like 50 grand and it was pay spread your 50 grand throughout your TikTok influencer campaign, which is what all the major labels do with all the people that you've seen rise to the top the last two, three years. Or what about. Our manager Megan had this idea of what if we just show up at people's backyards and play and we spent money on a bus and a shitty little PA system and we just did that. We like panhandled called college radio stations. We're like, hey, do you know anybody's house we and I play at? And we started in Michigan or somewhere up there, Wisconsin maybe, I don't know. And then by the time that was the first show and then by the time we got to Chicago, there was like 7,000 kids around. Inner city, like neighborhood cops. Shut down the street. Didn't stop the party. And you know, every show after that was like tick tock. Was watching every move that we were making and we're like, this is crazy.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

For a band that has been doing this for 20 years to be able to like come back around and just do something that was really blue collar and honest. We're from Oklahoma. Concert tickets have become so out priced and such a District one accessibility thing. And I'm not trying to get on a tirade here. No, but I get it, man. Doing shit that like, it's so crazy. So many people have stopped me like, man, I just think that's so cool what you're. Apparently they're from Texas.

[Bri]

So cool what you're doing with those.

[Tyson Ritter]

House party shit, man. And I could tell that it wasn't because they thought it was just cool.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

It was because they, like, thought it was, like, this show of generosity in a time where, like, we're. Everybody's broke, everybody's living on credit cards to pay for their funflation. Yeah, I agree.

[Nikki]

And it's the way music used to be enjoyed. And, you know, I feel like when I saw. When we were looking at all your different house parties, we're like, this is how we used to party. Well, and we all connected before social media and cell phones were in our hands. It's like, that's the way we all got together and just, like, had fun.

[Tyson Ritter]

And it was like that, man, and that energy connecting to it, you know, being. We're all in a band in our 40s now. I was, like, moving like I was a kid, man. And when we got off that, I think I. I was like, I got a doctor. I was like, my. My. My BPM is, like, above 90 for, like, two weeks after that. I could not shake that high.

[Nikki]

It was the best.

[Tyson Ritter]

It was the coolest thing. We've been doing this for so long. We've. We've been to. We've won VMAs, and we've. We've gotten plaques for selling millions of records and all that. Right. None of it holds a candle to what we did that last spring. It was. It was cool, man. Yeah.

[Bri]

You think you'll bring it back?

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah, we're gonna bring it back. We got a record coming out. The whole. The whole reason we did it was because we were putting out new music for the first time in a decade. And so this was like our tent pole to be able to. To do that. And we're. We're putting a record out at the end of May, and that. We're going to. We're going to surprise some people in May.

[Nikki]

I love your new song. Get this.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, thanks.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

So good.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, cheers.

[Nikki]

So good.

[Bri]

Do we get.

[Nikki]

I mean. Well, we need to have a house party in Napa Valley. We live in Napa Valley. You make your way up there.

[Bri]

I mean, can you guys do your release party there?

[Tyson Ritter]

What? Wait, wait, wait. You are full of District one gals. No, but we're like valley.

[Bri]

We grew up in the wine family.

[Tyson Ritter]

The $85 billion.

[Nikki]

We don't live there.

[Tyson Ritter]

Napa has 75.1 of them.

[Nikki]

And go throw house party at 35.

[Bri]

For, like, this small, like, farmers. Like the small wine farmers and stuff. Like, there's, like, Napa. There's those people that you're Talking about the people. And then there's, like, the OGs that are, like, three, four generations in, and they're just trying to, like, fight to keep their land because people are coming in and, like, trying to offer so much money, and they're struggling. And then Napa puts these laws on them, like, oh, you can't have tastings here. You can't have that. You have to put a million into your place or. And they can't afford it. So when we first moved there, we were fighting for, like, the small farm folks, but. And we. We're farmer girls, so, like, we actually appreciate. So you're obviously familiar with San Diego, right? So did you ever, like, on your journeys along the road?

[Nikki]

No.

[Bri]

Do you know Brawley, El Centro, probably when you guys were traveling to Piero Valley. So we're, like, borderline. There goes, like, Mexicali, Calexico, El Centro, pure Valley. Brawley, we're, like, over there. Okay, so. Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And now, what brought you to. I'm, like. I'm, like, going on, like I'm deviant. What brought you guys to Napoleon? I like wine.

[Bri]

Wine disconnection. It was, like, the one place where we felt like, when you're in all the chaos, when we would go there, we'd, like, actually disconnect so much. And, I mean, when you look at it, there's no airports. There's no big buildings. Like, the one thing I'll give. Even the ones that are super. I mean, I'm bougie, but, like, the ones even beyond that, like, they actually care. There's a lot of people there that also still care about Mother Nature and, like, don't want to see a bunch of big buildings everywhere. So I think when it's all these different walks of life come together, everyone kind of thinks the same on some. Not everyone, let me tell you.

[Nikki]

Yeah, but.

[Bri]

So it's been a place where I just feel like I can disconnect because, like, when you talk about, like, I'm back wrestling, and I'm, like, wrestling with these women that are in their 20s and their 30s, and I get this. That adrenaline feeling, like, last night, title match, and I'm on the biggest tight.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Bri]

You had a tire match in Orlando.

[Tyson Ritter]

No shit.

[Bri]

Yeah. Like, my. It went great. I lost, which sucked, and I got pinned, too. I was in a triple threat, which are, like, hard, but they're fun.

[Tyson Ritter]

That's like three people in a ring. Yeah. Okay, so one title.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Bri]

I mean, they say threesomes are the best.

[Nikki]

That should be a skin.

[Bri]

Exactly.

[Tyson Ritter]

That's so crazy.

[Bri]

It was crazy. But it. I told. I was telling Bri, like, I didn't even sleep at all before the flight and I could only have gotten four hours, but my adrenaline was still just going. I was on such a high with the energy and I feel like I'm out there and I feel like I'm their age. Like I move with them like they are. I mean, there's some things where I'm like, damn. Okay if I like, maybe help me out?

[Nikki]

Yeah, no, I can't go that far.

[Tyson Ritter]

It's funny, people don't talk about that. The. The, like with touring, it's the same. Like everybody's like, oh my God, touring must be great. And it's like, no, it's terrible because, yeah, you are. You're waiting around to do your thing till like 10pm and then you do it and then you have this. You coming down from that. You're like, I just exchanged so much energy.

[Commercial Voice]

Yes.

[Tyson Ritter]

And my adrenals are going.

[Bri]

It's so true.

[Tyson Ritter]

You have to like sit and wait or fill the void with fun elixirs.

[Nikki]

Right.

[Tyson Ritter]

To bring you down.

[Bri]

Totally.

[Tyson Ritter]

But yeah, that's touring. Touring's a but.

[Nikki]

Do you have it like when you're.

[Bri]

That's what it is.

[Nikki]

Travel sucks. But like performing in front of a live crowd and they're singing your lyrics, that has to be just a surreal feeling.

[Tyson Ritter]

It's. It's very surreal now because I, you know, we think about our legacy as a band and we're like, wow, man, those kids. Like, I have no connection to my younger self whatsoever. I mean, who really remembers their 20 year old self is like, I'm every bit of that person today. But it's like this thing where you like, you see somebody singing. It's just like that movie, Rock Star. Whenever somebody's in the crowd singing harder than you.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And you see that person, like, shit, that is. I gotta. I gotta like go harder just to get you off.

[Nikki]

Oh, my. Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

All right, let's go.

[Nikki]

I remember get up and shout. Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah. When the dude holds it longer, he's like, what the. I hope that happens to me. I hope somebody replaces me by singing like something really like longer than me in the crowd. I'm like, hand on the microphone, gonna go take a piss.

[Bri]

Oh, man, I love it. Okay, two things before we let you go. If you're allowed to give anything. So you, with your new album dropping, like, is there any in, like, what was the inspo behind it? The feels? Because I know you write Mainly all your music, right?

[Tyson Ritter]

Or I mean I write, I write all the lyrics and a lot of the music starts in my hands. And my partner Nick and I have been doing this for like 20 some years like this. So. But this was a, this one, it took, it didn't take me 10 years to write it. Like I didn't really know if I had anything to say.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And I have a really, I have a really messed up family and like, like trauma from this whole ascension as man. Life is this gigantic fast forward button and you kind of like only get these bookmark moments, like crossing a milestone in age. You look back, you're like, what the, what happened? You know? And so this record for me is kind of like I'm dealing with a lot of, A lot of like real shit. Like our first records were like, oh, she doesn't love me. Like keep going. Which not to discredit, that was some other dude wrote those songs who I. I'm grateful for, you know, my younger self, but to, to do him, to not make him disappointed and to try to like grab into his bag and be like, I'm going to write a song about heartbreak. Like a lot of my contemporaries are like milking that and, and, and that's fine. I mean this is a. Everybody's taking art and karma. Yeah, sure, sure, do your thing, guys. But for me, like this is a, this is a total self serving record in that like, I hope people like it, but it's really like, it was super cathartic for me to do.

[Commercial Voice]

I love that.

[Tyson Ritter]

So it's. And it's not done yet. I still have like three songs left to, to finish this thing out before February, which is the delivery. And I'm like like three days ago I just cut all my hair off. I'm like, I'm going.

[Bri]

I was gonna say when you walked, like you missed something.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

I was just, I was just tired of it.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And I just, I feel like like a dog. Like, like a little dog, like a, like a mutt. I'm like, like, I'm like, yeah, my leg. Put me on my back.

[Bri]

Well, I think, I think it'll do well because I feel like when things come from truth, so many people connect to that.

[Nikki]

Yeah. And everyone loves.

[Tyson Ritter]

This is a world we live in.

[Bri]

Now though there's people, this is the thing. Even though it could be a world, I feel like there's so many seekers for truth.

[Tyson Ritter]

I, I agree.

[Bri]

And hope. And I feel like more than ever people need hope. They need to fill relatability like, sometimes I think people are exhausted of, like, the keeping up part, Right?

[Tyson Ritter]

So we're getting sold. We're getting sold so much, man.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And to me, authenticity. If I believe the person who's saying what their thing is, I don't give a what their thing is. It could just be like, butt stuff. And I can. And I'd be like, dude, he is a passionate.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

Butt stuff guy.

[Bri]

Yeah, I agree. No, there's a guy I came across on Instagram, and every post is about doing the same dance move to the same song in front of people in random areas. So before he walks on the airplane, he does it and everyone eye rolls. But I actually love it because that's just his thing.

[Tyson Ritter]

And he could be like a recovering flasher.

[Bri]

Right?

[Tyson Ritter]

He's like, this is what me and my therapist put in place and replace the trench coat with a cane.

[Bri]

Oh, my God. I love it. I love it.

[Tyson Ritter]

Okay, so sorry.

[Bri]

Yeah, yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

Sorry, sweetie.

[Bri]

Last thing before you go. We always end our episodes for listeners with a little bit of inspiration affirmation. So is there a quote or mantra you live by that you could share with our listeners?

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, man. I. Actually, it's funny. I. For the first time in my life, I just started seeing a therapist.

[Bri]

Oh, good. Good for you, by the way.

[Tyson Ritter]

Thanks.

[Nikki]

We love.

[Tyson Ritter]

We're big believers for me to get there for you. I. I say to myself every night I am grateful for my life because my life is great. And I know that might sound like a. Like a. Something you stick on the side of a Happy Meal. No, it's like if. If you can say that and mean it, which I do. I actually question myself sometimes. You know, I'm like, you know, you get to say this. You know? You know, you get to say this. And you're a lucky prick for being able to say this, so you better say it and mean it. So if you find yourself being someone who can actually genuinely say something like that, that you love your life, even if it's just for a day, acknowledging that is. It's. It's like a duty to your. Your body.

[Bri]

Yes.

[Nikki]

And your mind.

[Bri]

Oh, totally. I've heard a lot about this. That showing gratitude to yourself at night, like the last thing you do before you go to bed, is just. Not only is it so incredible for your soul, but it's the surroundings and the energy that happen in your life, for sure.

[Nikki]

I even do with my kids, every night before bed, I asked them, what were you grateful for today? And it might be like apple with cinnamon on top or like these, like, they'll say like cute little things, but.

[Tyson Ritter]

At least they know they go to bed feeling that with the best thing that they can remember.

[Nikki]

So I love that you do that because I'm a big believer in that too. And you know what it makes us out of District one.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah, that's right.

[Nikki]

You know what I mean?

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah, that's right. We're gonna. We're gonna all be.

[Nikki]

We're gonna fight zombies.

[Bri]

Let's do it.

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[Nikki]

Well, we're so excited to see you.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh.

[Nikki]

On New Year's Eve. And thank you for doing this. And next house party you better have.

[Bri]

You better invite us.

[Tyson Ritter]

Hey, if Napa is, you know, can.

[Nikki]

We do a house party there?

[Bri]

It will bring kegs. It doesn't have to be wine.

[Tyson Ritter]

We're shameless about it, man. We've had. Because we're self funding these. So like. Yeah, man. If you guys know local. Local vineyard that wants to do it, hit us up.

[Bri]

For real.

[Tyson Ritter]

Well, we know your man set up a wrestling ring.

[Nikki]

Hey. Oh, yeah. One on one.

[Bri]

Will you take me on?

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, my God. I'll just. I'll just go and I'll just.

[Bri]

Okay.

[Tyson Ritter]

You can be the submit. Rub my head.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Bri]

Okay. Brie and I could do the wrestling. You could be the ref.

[Tyson Ritter]

Sweet.

[Nikki]

Oh, right.

[Tyson Ritter]

That would be great.

[Bri]

That'd be sick.

[Tyson Ritter]

I would love to wear. For real?

[Bri]

Yeah. That'd be amazing. It would be awesome. I mean, I keep trying to get her back, so. Come on.

[Tyson Ritter]

But in Napa you just have to. You have before you go in. You have to like. You have to like down a box.

[Bri]

Yeah. You have to be like grapes or something.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Bri]

I mean, that would be fun match.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Bri]

They would expect it from us, so.

[Nikki]

They would.

[Tyson Ritter]

When's your next. When do you wrestle again? So is this like your is the season?

[Nikki]

This is her every week.

[Bri]

Me every week. So I'm actually kind of excited because after losing again last night.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, you got to say about that.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

Spit it out.

[Bri]

I actually do. I'm, like, fired up. I literally make a joke. Like, if I'm on my back again tonight for 1, 2, 3, I'm gonna be pissed. They're like, so, Nikki, you're losing. And I'm like, I'm on my back again. No, but it's been an incredible run. And I'm honestly here as a veteran and a Hall of Famer, to, like, help elevate talent and, you know, do all that. But I've been going since January every week.

[Tyson Ritter]

What is your life?

[Bri]

What is my life, honestly?

[Tyson Ritter]

I mean, every week since January. Yeah, I went every week since May, and I literally. We dropped off the Jonas Brothers tour because I was like, I. I'm. I'm. Yeah, I'm done.

[Bri]

Yeah. And every Tuesday when I land, I go straight to pick up my baby boy. And, like, even Tuesday morning waking up, or it'll be Thursday morning on the 1st, I wake up early from Vegas to go grab my son and take him to Legoland for three days because Sanitize.

[Tyson Ritter]

I thought I was doing a lot, man. No. All right, all right. You're the mom.

[Bri]

And if you would have saw the bumps I took last night. Yeah. Just kidding. Well, give myself props over here.

[Nikki]

We know.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah. Sorry to cloud up the feed.

[Bri]

Wait, let's talk about her chickens.

[Nikki]

No, I was like, well, you said we didn't have enough time to play game, like. I know, but we are getting the signal that you have to.

[Bri]

You need to head to rehearsal.

[Nikki]

Game.

[Tyson Ritter]

Play a quick game. I don't give a.

[Bri]

Okay, we'll do a quick game.

[Tyson Ritter]

Can, you know, stay a little soft?

[Nikki]

Okay. Don't make fun of the title, but.

[Bri]

Gosh, I don't even know the game yet.

[Nikki]

We're calling it Tyson's Dirty little secrets of 2025.

[Tyson Ritter]

You did it. You did it.

[Bri]

He's like, haven't heard that before.

[Nikki]

I know. I'm like.

[Bri]

I mean, yesterday when I was telling everyone I was. We were interviewing you, everyone was doing the swing Swing. Like, that's all I heard, all at the arena.

[Nikki]

So I'm like, yeah.

[Bri]

I'm like, gosh, this guy probably actually gets so sick.

[Tyson Ritter]

It was actually the. When. Forgive me. Whenever The. The. The female wrestler group, when they were trying to, like. It was like a reality show within the thing about people competing to be of wwe. That was like. We were the theme song of that group.

[Nikki]

Was it?

[Bri]

No, it was like Diva Search or.

[Tyson Ritter]

It was Diva Search.

[Bri]

Oh, it was Diva Search.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yes. Yes.

[Bri]

By the way, we're Going back to diva search.

[Tyson Ritter]

I love it. Go on, go on.

[Nikki]

No, I'm like, I gotta call it something else.

[Bri]

No.

[Nikki]

Okay. It's rapid fire and just things we're all curious about. So biggest guilty pleasure of 2025.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, biggest guilty pleasure gonna be what, like a comfort or.

[Nikki]

It seems like you're a foodie.

[Bri]

Well, they're like, yeah, I've misanswered this many times.

[Nikki]

She always goes to sexual.

[Bri]

I'm like, that's what I thought guilty pleasure was. But it's food or spa or your feet rubbed or something. I don't know.

[Nikki]

You went back to being weird food.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, yeah, totally. British bake off British.

[Nikki]

By the way, do you know where.

[Bri]

I thought you were British?

[Tyson Ritter]

I'm outing myself there to coffee colonics. Love myself a. Oh, coffee colonic. I'd love a colonic. I mean, not. And that's not because I'm into buttplay. It's the second time.

[Bri]

We love colonics.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, thank God I'm in the company of.

[Nikki]

Actually, can I tell you something I was proud of? Colonics are the best.

[Tyson Ritter]

I could go through a whole thing about how I think colonics are better than any therapy because you are fighting it. Your body.

[Nikki]

I agree with you.

[Tyson Ritter]

Like, your brain and body. You're like, fuck you. And you're like, I'm about to. And you're like, no, no.

[Nikki]

So I'm gonna relax. Tire. I got the black tire in a clonic. That's when your gut gets completely cleaned out. Yeah, she was. Because I was a vegetarian for, like, seven years and also, like. Seven years. Yeah.

[Bri]

That's like, kind of weird.

[Nikki]

Like, that's, like what it's called.

[Tyson Ritter]

Or that's what comes out.

[Nikki]

No, that comes out.

[Tyson Ritter]

You know what? What?

[Nikki]

No. Well, I don't know. No, that's.

[Bri]

She said you got the black tie.

[Nikki]

Well, but it's a good.

[Tyson Ritter]

Is it an award?

[Bri]

Well, yes.

[Nikki]

It's like the top of the. Top of the.

[Tyson Ritter]

Pretty much.

[Nikki]

I got the Michelin star colonic.

[Bri]

I was like, no, isn't it the worst Right before release, like, you're like.

[Nikki]

Yeah, I always feel like the tube's going to go shooting out.

[Tyson Ritter]

Honestly, my lady in L. A. I literally. I was like, you. I like, went on this tirade about how she is better than any human. I was like, you realize what you do for people?

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

And she even, like, teared up because I went this, like, big essay of like, here's why. I think you are like the sages of the planet. A. You're Getting up in people's asses. And you don't say anything about it. You're just like, yep, here we go. Shit's flying by my ear.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

In a tube. Jordan's like, why are we talking about, like, squeeze?

[Bri]

Like.

[Nikki]

She's like, I thought this was rapid fire.

[Tyson Ritter]

Rapid fire. Sorry, sorry.

[Bri]

Okay, wait. You went into your black tires, so. No, no, no.

[Nikki]

Yeah. This was fun song you played on repeat. That's not yours.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, man. Probably Idols. Gift horse or what's another one of their dancer. I just love. I saw that band at Shaky Knees. I've, like, loved that band. They've. They're like the truth in this wild world. And their music's just so confronting, and I don't know if you with it. It's good.

[Nikki]

Okay, I'm gonna listen.

[Tyson Ritter]

It is. It's probably not your typical listen. And I'm not even like a punk rock kid. I. Everybody. I didn't come from that area, like, but I heard this, and I was like, whoa.

[Nikki]

Okay.

[Tyson Ritter]

It's heavy.

[Nikki]

Yeah, I love it. Show that you binged in 2025.

[Tyson Ritter]

I mean, you know, I'm on that. Stranger Things.

[Nikki]

Oh, it's so good. Did you see the Broadway yet?

[Tyson Ritter]

No, no.

[Nikki]

Go see it.

[Tyson Ritter]

Really?

[Nikki]

So good.

[Tyson Ritter]

Anything on Broadway now. They really do come on Broadway.

[Bri]

No, but the special effects.

[Tyson Ritter]

Barbie's next.

[Bri]

No, the special effects.

[Nikki]

Blow your mind. Like, I might. It's wild.

[Tyson Ritter]

I heard that. With Harry Potter too. No, but they put that on Broadway too.

[Nikki]

I know, but isn't it, like, five hours?

[Tyson Ritter]

We're gonna put Nikki and Bri on Broadway.

[Nikki]

This is gonna be part of casting.

[Tyson Ritter]

We should have just sang this.

[Bri]

We should have drinking games every time the twins say one thing.

[Nikki]

You said never again to this year. Oh, District one. Shit.

[Tyson Ritter]

Nah, man. I think, you know. Yeah. I could talk about, like, what we as a band said, like, collectively, and I think it. Look, it might bite us in the ass. We. We kind of made this stand against going out next year on before all of the resolution of the Live Nation litigation that's going to Congress next year, which is that they are. You know, they. They profited off scalping, allegedly. Oh, and then just the. The price. The. The monopoly and the price control.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

I think for us not doing that when we had this year and all our agents were like, you get. You turn away millions of dollars. Like, dude, for a band that's just now getting their up and comings, like, again, to say no to that is. It took a lot of. It took a lot of Belief in ourselves.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Tyson Ritter]

So, yeah. Saying no to unfair ticketing systems where our culture as a band. Where I come from, I'm a trailer house boy. And that kid in a trailer house has to go into debt to come see me play at a. At a arena that's completely controlled by this external force. I'm proud to. I'm proud that we've said no to that.

[Bri]

Good.

[Nikki]

Good for you. Yeah, good for you. I love it.

[Tyson Ritter]

I love that you guys stand on the soup line.

[Nikki]

Yeah, we're all there. Like pro wrestlers. Tyson. Okay, last thing you googled.

[Tyson Ritter]

Nutcracker. Easy drawing. My son has just made me. I think I've drawn like probably 75 nutcrackers. I love it.

[Nikki]

By the way, I love all your paper plate portraits.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, hey, thanks, man. Those are awesome. Thanks. Really fun to. It's really fun to get into an art that has no expectation, but it's.

[Nikki]

Like the greatest idea.

[Tyson Ritter]

Yeah, I'm trying to. I got a lot of friends. I'm gonna. I'm gonna do that really thoughtfully. I was kind of testing the water.

[Nikki]

Nicki and Brie.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, absolutely. You guys do one. I want to get a bunch of people to like, just do a doodle on a paper plate. And, you know, basically the initial charity of it all was for Action Against Hunger. I sold portraits on paper plates so people. So I could then give money back to Action Against Hunger, which don't experience.

[Bri]

Oh, my God.

[Nikki]

So cool. You're a great human, that's for sure. Last one before we let you go, one word to describe 2025.

[Tyson Ritter]

What?

[Bri]

That's such a great word.

[Nikki]

There you go.

[Tyson Ritter]

How about seriously?

[Nikki]

Seriously. There you go. Tyson, this has been so much fun.

[Tyson Ritter]

Thank you. Thank you guys so much for having me.

[Nikki]

Please, like, we gotta connect, but house party, nor cow, wherever that may be.

[Tyson Ritter]

Let's do it, man. We are there.

[Nikki]

We love it.

[Tyson Ritter]

Maybe we could spend it for a good cause for. For the local farm folks.

[Bri]

Oh, my gosh.

[Tyson Ritter]

That would be incredible music to my ears. That's the we love to do.

[Nikki]

Keep doing the good work. It's really special. We need more people like you.

[Tyson Ritter]

You too. Jesus Christ.

[Bri]

I know, I know.

[Nikki]

I have to go join her to protect her.

[Bri]

You better.

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[Bri]

Okay, so you and I have already been a huge fan of Tyson's band, but, like, this interview just made me, like, fall in love with him. Like, what a cool guy.

[Nikki]

He's so cool. I was actually the whole time thinking, like, he and Brian would be best.

[Bri]

Oh, my God. Him and Brian, they would click.

[Nikki]

Oh, my gosh, they'd click.

[Bri]

And you know what? It's. It's funny because the minute I knew we were gonna get him on our show, I've been listening to his music, All American Rejects, like, non stop. And it brought back so many memories. Like, I'm like, wait, like, these were, like, some of my favorite songs. And it was just really cool. Like, this is where, you know, how he ended his inspiration affirmation with, like, I'm great. Like, how grateful he is for his life and all the things. Right. I feel that with you and me, because you and I were fans of things growing up. And it is so wild in this world, in this journey of our lives, that we have connected with so many of these different people. Like, the list goes on. You know what I'm talking about? Like, from music to whatever it is, you and I have connected. Sports, it doesn't matter. And we sit here and we're like, oh, my gosh. Like, we were a fan of them, or we. We would attend this event, and now we're headlining it or we're speaking at it. So it's just so crazy that we're having a great conversation with someone that we listen to non stop once they hit the radio. Yeah.

[Nikki]

And I really think it's cool to see someone like Tyson evolve. And I think that's a cool part about being a millennial, is we're at that place where you're seeing a lot of the people that you watched in middle school, high school, and in your 20s evolve into the people they are now in their 40s.

[Bri]

Yeah. 50s.

[Nikki]

And it's. It's really awesome.

[Bri]

Well, and, you know, it just goes to show, like, you know how everyone talks about on reels. They're like, what is it with the millennials? Because they look good, they look young, they're hip, they're cool. But I do think there's something about our generation where we' afraid of reinventing ourselves. And we've totally effed the. When they're saying, like, they're having a midlife crisis, we're like, no, no, no. It's called reinvention. And there's something very young and hip about us.

[Nikki]

Like, and we're proud to be messy.

[Bri]

All the things. Yeah.

[Nikki]

Like, every 90s movie you watch, like, everyone's a little messy, right?

[Bri]

They're like, we were totally. We're in those last last few generations that, like, truly got to enjoy their childhood and teenage years of, like, no, not being recorded. We totally just had our. Was it. What's the song? A teenage. The wasted. Teenage Dreamland or Wasteland. Teenage Wasteland. Like, do you know what I mean? We had teenage Wasteland. And I don't know, there's just something special about it. But, like, even when I was looking at him and, like, how amazing he looks and he walks in with a shaved head, at first I was like, wait a minute, did I miss. I wanted. I was looking at you like, did I miss something? Like, what has it. Like, wait, what? But like, I don't know. I'm saying, like, a lot right now. If someone. They would be drunk.

[Nikki]

A lot of likes.

[Bri]

But what I'm just saying is he was another example of, like, us in this millennial group. Like, we just reinvent.

[Nikki]

Oh, is that a play?

[Bri]

Drinking games. Start from the beginning and just drink when I say, like.

[Nikki]

But I get it. And it's true.

[Bri]

And you're trying so hard not to.

[Nikki]

No, I'm not. But I have. I agree with you. And it was really fun to have him on the show. And I can't wait to go into 2026. You know, in the last couple weeks, you and I have been talking about different things that we really want in 2026.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

Before, you know, we close this episode out. Is there you know, not, like, I want us to be redundant, but what is, like, the one thing you're just so excited to ring into the new year? Like, you're like, the next morning you're gonna wake up and you're right. All right, let's go.

[Bri]

Well, there's quite a few things. I honestly, I'm so fired up for 2026. I'm very blessed for 2025. And, like, what I'll say is, and I know you were in the conversation earlier about this, but I wasn't on the this show saying it. So when you look at me walking out of the Royal Rumble and then you look at the girl who walked out for her triple threat title match last night, I am a night and day difference. Like, this year was so amazing to me. It was such a growing year. It was me entering just a brand new era and something that I've been yearning and craving, like, People say Nikki got her groove back, but, like, I got my groove back. I got happiness back. I. I found more out of who I am, and I'm comfortable with that. And just all. I got my confidence back, and I got everything back and then some. And it's just. I keep looking at those. It doesn't even look like the same girl. And you. You feel the energy off that girl when you're looking at both. And now being who I am and how comfortable and all of the things I'm. I'm just fired up to go into this new year. There's.

[Tyson Ritter]

I'm.

[Bri]

I just feel like it's. Everything's unexpected, and I love it.

[Nikki]

Yeah.

[Bri]

I'm like, bring it on. Because now I'm in the era of. I'm so ready for it. How do you.

[Nikki]

Well, you know, this past year, I have found that there's a lot of power in the quietness. So, for example, being with my chickens and my gardens.

[Bri]

Damn chickens, you guys. These damn chickens have been the reason I've been getting my ass kicked every week. Just kidding.

[Nikki]

In the taste room, whatever. But the thing about when you're in quiet places, why I find so much power in it is you actually get to hear your soul speak. You get to hear your heart, your mind. You're not, you know, no fogginess has happened. Your thoughts are being tarnished by all the noise.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

Like, there's a lot. Like, quietness is a very powerful thing, and I've appreciated it in the last year because I know where I want to go. I know who I am, the things I've earned and deserve. And I'm just in that place that I'm taking all of that.

[Bri]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

And I'm taking it into 20, 26, and I can't wait to kind of, like, look at. We're here in Las Vegas. Roll the dice and see what hand I'm given, because I know a lot of things are happening. Do you know what I mean? I feel it. And no matter what, I'm so content where I'm at. But Bree's done a lot of soul searching the last year, and it's. It's been really good.

[Bri]

It's been really good. And if I could just add a little bit to that, I feel like I've had those moments, too, because I've been traveling alone, so I always spend two nights a week alone in a hotel room, like always. And instead of trying, like, I wasn't at the bars or I wasn't doing things like that, I sat in my room. Don't get me wrong, I'd watch some great shows, but I always made sure I brought cards with me or I would just always do the work on myself. And I did that every night. Both nights I even come home and I'd have. I literally would bring my altar with me every week. Still doing that. And oh, there was.

[Nikki]

Oh.

[Bri]

And I also want to say that this year also has taught me about the people that surround you because being around the women in the locker room, the energy and it was kind of like what Tyson said, right? That energy. But even what those girls have given me of reminding me who I was, what I've done. But then hearing their youthful laugh and the fun it's. It reminded me of. It can always be fun.

[Nikki]

For sure. We really have really important to see the people that come into your path and I love them.

[Bri]

Aubrey. I don't ever want to leave the raw locker room.

[Nikki]

I love that I'm obsessed with them.

[Bri]

And obviously my son. But I don't need to get into all my sons.

[Commercial Voice]

Yeah.

[Nikki]

I mean you don't have to get into. Yeah.

[Bri]

I don't have to always say mom first. I am a mom.

[Nikki]

You know what I mean?

[Bri]

Yeah. People get so judgy because I rarely show him on my social.

[Nikki]

Can you like get rid of that in 2026? Who gives a what people think? Everyone's judgy. Judy. I judge people. Maybe I shouldn't, but I like to judge. You do judge, judge and be judged. I don't care. Judge me. When you see me in the coffee line looking like I don't care.

[Bri]

It's a hard night.

[Nikki]

Yeah, judge me. I love it actually when people judge me. It makes me laugh. It's funny.

[Bri]

She would love that.

[Nikki]

It's funny. Especially if it's negative. It makes me laugh even harder because I know it's not true. I like when people are liars and.

[Bri]

I will false information. Yeah. More than ever in the past few weeks. I'm like, I am so misunderstood by so many people.

[Nikki]

You're. Oh gosh.

[Bri]

It like literally kills me when I see all this stuff about me and I'm like, oh, they don't even know me.

[Nikki]

They don't even know you. I mean I was laughing when I was looking at some 20 year olds hygiene. She looked older than me. I'm like shut up. You look older than me.

[Bri]

She's on one. We have this up.

[Nikki]

But what I will say what I do challenge you in 2026 so you can be crazy like me. Is I stopped binging shows. I stopped. I gave myself, like, wow. I timed myself on. No, but listen on my phone because I realized it's easy to get consumed.

[Bri]

I can fall into it myself on my phone when I do my lima laser.

[Nikki]

But this is what I mean is like, be bored. Just sit in quietness. There'd be times. And I was like, what the was that noise?

[Bri]

No, girl, I like. I enjoy boredom. After doing the Traders, when we had to be up in those rooms with nothing, I was like, I. I'm taking in the boredom. Yeah, you gotta remember, you know this. I'm a mom to young child. We enjoy boredom.

[Nikki]

When it comes to class, I'm like, silence.

[Bri]

You know what meme did you literally send me that when I have time for myself? You sent me the little creature, like.

[Nikki]

Bundled up in the blanket, a big marshmallow tire. And.

[Bri]

Yeah, and she was, this is you. It says when I have some time to myself, instead of. She tried acting instead of me being productive. I put a blinker on myself and.

[Nikki]

I get into bed and it made the cutest noises.

[Bri]

But I'm like, yeah. Instead of going out now, like, if I have a moment to myself, I'm just gonna go get my bed.

[Nikki]

Brian had a 10 hour drive, and he said he did the drive in absolute silence.

[Bri]

I know.

[Tyson Ritter]

I could.

[Nikki]

No music. He said it was beautiful.

[Bri]

By the way, I do a lot now when I drive a lot, I'm mainly in silence. Yeah. But now Tao sings to me.

[Nikki]

So for all you young who are like, complaining about this old over here.

[Bri]

Oh, my God.

[Nikki]

She just gave you some good ass wisdom.

[Bri]

Take it with you.

[Nikki]

Age is wisdom.

[Bri]

Oh, okay. Please do not put fuel on the fire because I already put a video that put fuel in the fire. That didn't even. That wasn't even intentional.

[Nikki]

They put fuel on my fire. Does anyone care? They should.

[Bri]

How did they put fuel on your fire?

[Nikki]

They just heard it.

[Tyson Ritter]

Oh, God.

[Nikki]

Should I repeat? They don't want me to.

[Bri]

Oh, gosh. You're gonna get me in so much trouble.

[Nikki]

Listen, I wish I could be the Kardashian, sit on my couch and have snacks, but that ain't Brie.

[Bri]

No, they don't do that. They work. Didn't you hear?

[Nikki]

I know. I'm kidding.

[Bri]

They work.

[Nikki]

They do work hard. They're really hard workers.

[Bri]

Yeah, for sure.

[Nikki]

Okay, well, this has been fun, but it's been fun. I got things to do. I'm in Las Vegas, so.

[Bri]

Dude, there's so many shows, and I've.

[Nikki]

Only had one Drink.

[Bri]

I mean, JLO starts tonight. We got jelly roll, we got Backstreet Boys, and we're going to none.

[Nikki]

Those are, like, all the three. I told you. I'm like, and who else? Because I told you those three.

[Bri]

Like, yeah, I have no idea. But what I do know is I want some Mexican.

[Nikki]

She's like, so much is going on, and she says what I told her. Like, literally, like, two hours.

[Bri]

Well, tell me more.

[Nikki]

I mean, everyone's here.

[Bri]

I was literally getting slammed left and right last night. You saw it.

[Nikki]

No.

[Bri]

I got on a freaking plane with no sleep. Then I slept a little bit straight into glam to go do an appearance straight to here. I mean, I literally have had half a banana and a protein bar.

[Nikki]

Let's go get you some Mexican food.

[Commercial Voice]

Thank you.

[Nikki]

Other than, like, ending the year with some grub.

[Bri]

Oh, and that Mexican food. You guys, if you're ever at the Wynn Hotel, what's the name of it?

[Nikki]

Casa Play Cost.

[Bri]

Something like that. I don't. That is a must. That's a must, that Margaritas. But they are food.

[Nikki]

The chips.

[Bri]

And you know what? They give you good stuff that you could share with the table. And, like, you're not, like, looking like, am I gonna have, like, come and.

[Nikki]

Make the guacamole right at the table? And you're like, you say walk. Walk.

[Bri]

Damn.

[Nikki]

Guacamole.

[Bri]

Latina.

[Nikki]

Whoever makes fun of me, I'm coming at you. Yeah, do it. Make fun of me. I come at you.

[Bri]

That's the only way. Get Matato's greens. Gotta give him some guacamole. He loves it.

[Nikki]

All right, we gotta get out of here.

[Bri]

We gotta get everyone here. We're holding everyone up.

[Nikki]

All right, you can find videos of today's episode on our YouTube channel, all our social platforms. Tick tock. Instagram.

[Bri]

Oh, God, I don't know.

[Nikki]

All the. All the. All.

[Bri]

District one, right?

[Nikki]

Yeah, All District one. Just go to District one. You'll see us there. All right, everyone, I hope you have a beautiful ending to your 2025. And let's go 2026.

[Bri]

Yes. Let's do it. Here's to the hor. Worse.

[Nikki]

Thought you're saying something else.

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[Nikki]

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