#513 Food Noise, Achieving Greatness & The 72 Hour Hummus

Summary

The Nikki Glaser Podcast: Episode #513 – Food Noise, Achieving Greatness & The 72 Hour Hummus

Release Date: February 27, 2025
Host/Author: Big Money Players Network and iHeartPodcasts
Description: Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.

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1. Personal Reflections on Eating Disorders

Nikki Glaser opens the episode by sharing her deeply personal struggle with anorexia during her teenage years. She candidly discusses how the disorder almost took her life and emphasizes the importance of seeking help.
Notable Quote:

Nikki Glaser [01:19]: "If you know me well, which if you listen to my podcast, I feel like you do, you've probably heard me mention that I in the past have suffered with an eating disorder. I had anorexia when I was 18... It almost killed me."

2. Overcoming Fear of Flying and Managing Anxiety

The conversation shifts to Sean O'Connor's progress in overcoming his fear of flying. The hosts discuss the effectiveness of the "Chill Pill," a device that helps reduce anxiety by delivering mild electrical shocks to the hand.
Notable Quotes:

Noah Avior [02:24]: "Commercial flight. I love it. Give it to me."
Nikki Glaser [03:08]: "It's like this little thing that Emily turned us on to... it lessens your anxiety and it fucking works."

3. The Challenges of Performing and Breath Control in Rap

Nikki delves into the difficulties of practicing rap, specifically "Rap God" by Eminem. She highlights the importance of breath control and how anxiety impacts her performance.
Notable Quote:

Nikki Glaser [04:00]: "Rap takes like so much breath control... I was literally out of breath the entire time."

4. Discussion on Timothée Chalamet’s Historic SAG Award Speech

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to analyzing Timothée Chalamet's acceptance speech for Best Actor at the SAG Awards. The hosts debate whether his remarks were arrogant or a genuine expression of his pursuit of greatness.
Notable Quotes:

Nikki Glaser [28:40]: "Timothee Chalamet just made history... his acceptance speech proves that in an industry built on the art of pretending, Timmy is as real as it gets."
Brian Frangie [29:52]: "Nikki, you won a WGA award for 'Someday You'll Die.' Congratulations, Nikki."

5. The Pursuit of Greatness vs. Complacency in the Entertainment Industry

Nikki and her co-hosts delve into the concept of striving for greatness. They discuss how many individuals in the industry might merely "get by" without aspiring to excel, contrasting this with those who are actively seeking excellence.
Notable Quote:

Nikki Glaser [37:52]: "People just assume that because someone's in the spotlight... they're always trying their best... they're just showing up and getting by."

6. Blame Culture and Its Impact on Aviation Safety

The discussion transitions to aviation safety, where Nikki critiques the industry’s approach of avoiding blame after accidents. She argues that this culture prevents accountability and learning from mistakes, ultimately compromising safety.
Notable Quotes:

Nikki Glaser [55:09]: "Pretty much the reason that there aren't plane crashes is because no one's ever blamed for it."
Brian Frangie [59:03]: "Think about the resources being expended. It's very backwards looking to try to assign blame."

7. Food, Eating Habits, and Ongoing Struggles with Food Noise

The hosts explore their personal relationships with food, touching on struggles like overeating and maintaining healthy eating habits. Nikki shares her experiences with portion control and the psychological aspects of eating behaviors.
Notable Quotes:

Nikki Glaser [13:11]: "The best diet strategy is portion control... I cannot fathom leaving behind something on your plate... I don't even understand how people don't live on protein bars."
Brian Frangie [22:12]: "It sounds very mindful. I can't even really like."

8. Weekend Adventures: The Quest for the Perfect Hummus

Nikki recounts a recent dining experience where the restaurant took an unusually long time (72 hours) to prepare their hummus. The hosts humorously critique the over-description of food preparation processes and express their desire for more straightforward dining experiences.
Notable Quotes:

Noah Avior [63:42]: "The meal was incredible. It was the best hummus I've ever had."
Nikki Glaser [64:44]: "Why are you telling us about the 72-hour process when we want more bread?"

9. Navigating Social Interactions and Personal Boundaries

Towards the end of the episode, Nikki discusses her discomfort with superficial social interactions and the challenges of maintaining personal boundaries, especially in public settings. She reflects on how these feelings impact her interactions with celebrities and the public.
Notable Quotes:

Nikki Glaser [72:00]: "I just feel like I shouldn't share everything, but I do anyway."
Nikki Glaser [72:27]: "I have a thing running through me that nothing I say is that interesting. I don't deserve all of this."

10. Final Thoughts and Reflections on Authenticity

As the episode concludes, Nikki emphasizes the importance of authenticity in both personal life and the entertainment industry. She encourages openness and genuine interactions while expressing gratitude to her co-hosts and listeners.

Notable Quote:

Nikki Glaser [73:58]: "I do love that you listen to me ramble... Thank you for being here."

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Key Takeaways:

• Personal Struggles: Nikki's openness about her eating disorder provides valuable insight into the challenges of mental health and the importance of seeking help.
• Anxiety Management: Tools like the "Chill Pill" can be effective in managing anxiety, especially in high-stress situations like flying.
• Pursuit of Greatness: Striving for excellence can differentiate individuals in competitive industries, but it requires deliberate effort and mindset.
• Blame Culture: Avoiding accountability in industries like aviation can hinder learning from mistakes and compromise safety standards.
• Authenticity: Genuine interactions and transparency are crucial for meaningful connections, whether in personal life or professional settings.

Conclusion:
Episode #513 of The Nikki Glaser Podcast offers a blend of personal anecdotes, insightful discussions on industry dynamics, and humorous takes on everyday experiences. Nikki Glaser and her co-hosts navigate through topics ranging from mental health to the pursuit of excellence, providing listeners with both entertainment and meaningful reflections.

Transcript

[Nikki Glaser]

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[Nikki Glaser]

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[Brian Frangie]

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[Nikki Glaser]

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If you know me well, which if you listen to my podcast, I feel like you do. You've probably heard me mention that I in the past have suffered with an eating disorder. I had anorexia when I was 18, didn't know what to do. It took over my life. It almost killed me. I really could have used something like Equip back then. Equip is a virtual evidence based eating disorder treatment program that provides people of all ages with a dedicated treatment team so they can heal at home. Equip treats all types of eating disorders. They're covered by most major insurance providers and they have no wait list. Visit Equip Health Nikki to learn more. That's Equip Health. I would be honored for you to type in my name as you get help for your eating disorder. It is the highest honor that I could ever achieve.

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[Sean O'Connor]

Podcast Here's Nikki.

[Nikki Glaser]

Hello, here I am. Welcome to the Show. It's the Nikki Glaser podcast coming at you. I'm live in St. Louis. Here with us is Noah, Brian, Sean O'Connor. How you guys doing today?

[Sean O'Connor]

Great.

[Noah Avior]

Great, great, great.

[Sean O'Connor]

Didn't you see Sean a lot this weekend?

[Nikki Glaser]

I did. I know how he's doing. Unless things drastically changed yesterday. Sean is over his fear of flying.

[Brian Frangie]

Nice.

[Nikki Glaser]

What? Not over it, but it's like, it's. It's. It's getting a lot better.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah. Commercial flight. I love it. Give it to me.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah. And are you on news?

[Noah Avior]

I love the Chill Pill. I'm not on it right now, but.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like, do you, like. You're using it a lot, though, right? Like, the little device that shocks your hand. We talked about it last week, in case you missed it. It's like this little thing that Emily turned us on to that she got from Rosie ODonnell's TikTok that it's like you hold in your hand. It's a little key fob and it shocks your hand for 20 minutes, like Ben and. And it, like, lessens your anxiety and it fucking works.

[Noah Avior]

It really does. I've been using it nonstop. It is helping me in every interaction I have.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, I almost. I think I'm gonna start bringing it on stage. I think it's. I just want to try it once. What was I doing yesterday? I was. I was practicing rapping, you know, and memorizing this rap that I'm working on, and I. I was, like, really out of breath. Rap takes, like, so much breath control that even singing doesn't, like. It's just so exhausting. And you think that you know a rap because you're just mouthing the lyrics to it, but, like, you don't understand that you're not saying it and putting inflection and it's so hard to do. And I don't know if on my birthday I'm going to be able to debut the rap song that I've been memorizing that I can because it's way harder than I thought. But then I did the chill pill and I was able to do it.

[Brian Frangie]

I mean, isn't the same song that you've been trying to memorize?

[Nikki Glaser]

Oh, yeah. Did I talk about it? Yeah, rap. God, I like, talk.

[Brian Frangie]

What do you mean? We've been talking about this for.

[Nikki Glaser]

Well, I talk about it in everywhere. Okay, okay, sorry. I forgot that I talked about it so much on here.

[Noah Avior]

You understand?

[Nikki Glaser]

Like, I don't know what I don't say on here and what I do say on here. Sometimes, like, I shouldn't say it on there. I should just keep it to myself. And then I'm like, yeah, the Nikki that is, like, smart. Probably wouldn't have talked about on broadcast. So let's, like, be that person right now. I'm not harboring anything. I'm not, like, trying to keep secrets. I just feel like I shouldn't share everything, but I do anyway. So, yeah, I was practicing rap God. Yesterday, and I'm getting really good. But, like, I thought I was really good because I'm mouthing it on a treadmill and I can mouth it all, but that does not mean I'm saying it. And it is. I am literally out of breath the entire time. Like, it is. It went from being, I thought, a B plus, like, I'm ready to do this to a D minus. Like, I cannot say it. I. When. When given the chance to say it out loud, it is. So it's one thing to be able to mouth it. Good job. Okay. I memorized all the words and I can say them really fast, but I literally can't say them. I can't, like, make the sound.

[Sean O'Connor]

Breath control, you think?

[Nikki Glaser]

Yes. Yes.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, I think what you need to do is you have to get, like, prosthetics and do, like, undercover karaoke and just practice it a few times where it's not you doing it. Like, you go up from, like, the masked rapper. Yeah. Like, I'm Sheila. Like, like, they name.

[Nikki Glaser]

That's so weird. And like, when I used to go to bars, I would. With a guy I didn't like, I would say my name was Sheila. That's so crazy that you picked that.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah. Is it? Because no one wants to fudge a Sheila.

[Nikki Glaser]

I think Sheila is actually who I wanted to be. I love the name Sheila because I think it's like an 80s girl that's like a badass who you wouldn't with.

[Brian Frangie]

Who you don't fuck with. Sheila.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, you want to fuck Sheila. But she was never going to fudge you. Like, she's too cool. She's got a lot going on. She has, like.

[Brian Frangie]

She's got a studded leather jack and she's smoking cigarettes outside the bar.

[Nikki Glaser]

It's a little bit. It' giving. What's her name from Saved by the Bell? Tori.

[Noah Avior]

Tori.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah.

[Brian Frangie]

Yes.

[Nikki Glaser]

Is it Tori?

[Noah Avior]

So, yeah, Tori. Tori was the leather jacket one. She's kind of. Yeah. Like, she was like, lesbian coded a little bit in my head.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yes. And so she doesn't have time for men's business. So, like, when I would bust out. Yeah, my name's Sheila. I feel like they would take the hint and leave me alone. But no. So, yeah, it's breath control. And I even saved some kind of, like, there was some story that came across my Instagram talking about. It was like a vocal coach that was dissecting Kendrick Lamar's performance at the super bowl and saying that it was a master class in breath control. And I got. I saved it. You know when you see a video and you're like, I could learn something from this. And then you save it and you never go watch it, never look at it. Everything I do. I did do a workout from Tick Tock or from Instagram reels the other day. I did it and I felt so much better, and I, like, I actually saved a video and I went back and found it and did it.

[Brian Frangie]

Amazing.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, yeah.

[Brian Frangie]

Long.

[Nikki Glaser]

It was like. It's like, almost like it was a yoga stretch thing for my posterior pelvic tilt. I finally found a thing that was, like, actually offering good stretches for it, and it definitely gave me that little slope that you get right before your butt. Like, my back, like, was hurting because it was like the. The vertebrae were moving in a way that. That hasn't happened before. So. But they were really sexual exercises because you have to. It's just a bunch of like, it's like twerking, slow twerking in different positions.

[Brian Frangie]

Right. Not something you to do in a public gym.

[Nikki Glaser]

But I did because I'm like, fudge it. I don't care. Like, Like, I can't. I don't want to do this alone. Like, almost part of it is, like, I only work out if there's people around making me feel like they are, like, I'm accountable. So I'm not gonna, like, miss out on that and do a worse workout because I feel like I'm turning people on. And I kind of did it in the corner, but. But it definitely was sexual.

[Brian Frangie]

You're just, like, humping in the corner.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, definitely. Like, what is she doing over there? Yeah, like, just slowly cat cowing in.

[Brian Frangie]

Different positions, looking at your phone of the corner.

[Noah Avior]

That is what your cat does. So it is a perfect position.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yes. Yes, it was. But yeah, I was proud of myself for actually. Do you guys. You guys save stuff constantly that you don't watch or, like, do you ever send a video? This is a thing I maybe wanted to do on stage, but sometimes I'll, like, see a video that's like a republic is at. Is. Is threatened. And here's why. And it's like going to break it down. And I'm like, I don't feel like watching this, but I know it's important so I'll send it to someone who like will watch it. Do you ever do that?

[Brian Frangie]

Wait a second.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, I definitely, I think I've done it to you. Like I'll watch three, four that I'm like, this is going where I think it's going. And like, I've seen enough.

[Brian Frangie]

Is that why you sent me that 45 minute video about zebras?

[Nikki Glaser]

No, I probably would watch no animals if zebras are threatened. I can't. But. But yeah, like, you know, it's just breaking down about how the, you know, said is being dismantled. So, you know, stuff like that, that I'm like, I don't need all the details. I'm never going to retain all this. But here's someone that would.

[Brian Frangie]

I have. Oh, I've, I have a dream of being. I sometimes I think of the perfect counter argument for something.

[Nikki Glaser]

And you said that in the same cadence.

[Noah Avior]

It was really Martin Luther King ish. I know we're always like airing to Martin Luther King. We were right.

[Nikki Glaser]

It was right on.

[Brian Frangie]

It's true. I mean, I had a dream today and it was that I thought of this perfect counter argument for that you could go on Fox News and say, and it's like undeniable, but I'll never get the opportunity to go on Fox News. And it's so rare that you have just like this perfect counter argument.

[Nikki Glaser]

And whoa, really?

[Brian Frangie]

It's against the US aid thing. So everyone's saying like, oh, to get rid of US Aid is like great for the country because you're lowering wasteful spending. And they were spending money on so much bullshit and all that. And I think that the Republican Party is vastly misunderstanding the purpose of U.S. aid or giving aid to other countries. And it's not, it's not that we're trying to be these like generous benefactors and be considered like these amazing saviors of, of the, of the world. You know how the mafia gets its power? How does the mafia get its fear? The mafia gets its power because there are people in a community who need money. And you are there because society or the government structures have let them down. And you are there to provide businesses, to provide people with resources. And once you provide them with those resources, then they owe you something and then they're reliant on you for something. It's the same way Al Qaeda, it's the same way ISIS gets their power. The first thing Al Qaeda and ISIS does is they go into needy communities and they give them food, they give them protection, they give them medicine so that the goodwill control. Exactly. So America isn't going into African countries and giving people aid and the goodness of their hearts. No, they're doing it because it's preventing other countries or other organizations from doing the same thing and winning the propaganda war. It's for our own self defense that we provide these services.

[Nikki Glaser]

God forbid we just be kind because that would be so stupid.

[Brian Frangie]

Exactly. Well, it'd be a waste of money to just be kind now. The only time it is good to be kind is if you're vaccinating people across the world so you can avoid another pan.

[Nikki Glaser]

Did you hear about the new like disease that's in the Congo?

[Brian Frangie]

Oh my God.

[Nikki Glaser]

That a bunch of some toddlers ate a bat carcass and now they like 54 people have died from this illness that kills you like within hours. And it's like really bad. And it's new. I was reading about today and it was on the Washington Post and then I went to the comments just to see, you know, just to make myself angry. And one of the comments was like, why are people eating bat carcasses? It. And I just, I couldn't help myself. I go, oh yeah, I'm sure these toddlers in the Congo just turned down every other kind of food and chose the bat carcass. I'm sure that in lieu of going to Walmart and stocking up on, you know, Dunkaroos, these, these kids in the Congo love just wanted to eat a bat carcass. It wasn't out of a need or a starvation kind of thing. Like morons. Who thinks anyone eats a bat willingly? I mean, I know there are wet markets where it's like delicacies, but like kids in the Congo aren't eating a bat car because it's fun.

[Brian Frangie]

Ozzy Osbourne fans.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, I do like to think that one of them is a picky eater and he's just like, no, I only want the back.

[Nikki Glaser]

Can you imagine little kids being such picky eaters? I mean, I guess I had a joke about that. My special. But like, you know, like my nephews won't eat anything. You know, like they only want McDonald's. Like they can't, they won't touch if something is touching something else or has like a little bit of a green sprig of something on it. It's like out. Like that is all learned behavior because kids are eating bad Carcasses to survive, you know, like that. So would my nephews if they had to.

[Noah Avior]

I think that's why we should never have moved away from that guilt trip we put on kids in, like, the 70s, 80s and 90s of like, there are children starving. Yeah, Kids in Africa, kids in China, they're starving. You need that. You need that.

[Nikki Glaser]

That gives you an eating disorder, that you always have to eat all the food on your plate. And then that. Because I just watched a video about how parents need to stop saying kids in Africa thing because it makes you feel guilt and it makes you eat when you're feeling guilty and associates those two feelings together. And then you end up overeating when you're feeling guilt in your own life. Something like that.

[Brian Frangie]

The best diet strategy is to. Is portion control. Like, you can't just look at your plate. You don't have to finish every single thing on your plate. And that's the best way to lose weight, is to recognize that.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, but how would you do that? I don't even understand. Not like, I cannot. I've said it literally a million times on this podcast, Rap God. That I cannot fathom leaving behind something on your plate that you were just eating and enjoying and being like, no, I'm good. Like, how slow do you have to eat that? Your body is like in. In the same. In a one serving, you're getting full from it. Like, that is a slow ass eater. Like, I've. Sometimes I have a friend that eats really slow and I've counted the chews for like, one bite of food because I've been bored, you know, And I just like, like can see what they're like, see them eating. And I've counted like 35 chews for a little bite of food. And I'm just like, like, what is this? Like, And I will eat with them just to see how long it takes me. And I'm like, it takes me four, like, less. I don't even know if I chew.

[Sean O'Connor]

I'm like, I have a poor gag reflex.

[Nikki Glaser]

Might be the. No, they're just really chew it down. Meticulous, measured, mindful person. And I don't know what that's like.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, because I have a. I have like, a pretty, like, easy to trigger gag reflex, but I am a Hoover with food. Like, and like, I'm like, certain I know exactly how I'm going to die instead of just going to choke at a restaurant.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like, I have. You choked a lot on food because you're eating too fast.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, I've like, choked on, like, water. Because I'm, like, doing that too fast.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like. Yep, me too. Yeah.

[Brian Frangie]

Choking on water is easier than the food. The food you can. I've seen myself, like, just taking a swig of water and then, like, coughing it up.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah. The wrong pipe or whatever.

[Brian Frangie]

Hard to choke on food, I think.

[Noah Avior]

It's not. It's not. I choke on food. Like, I'll clear my throat, like, one, three times a week at least.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like, it's like you have that panic of, you're gonna die.

[Noah Avior]

I'm gonna die. Where I'm like, oh, like. Like, I go, like. And then it comes up, and then.

[Nikki Glaser]

I'm like, I haven't seen you do that. But maybe I'm not tuned in.

[Noah Avior]

I think I'm. I'm better around people who aren't my family.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like, when I'm the food out of the way because it's like, I just see it and I want it gone so I don't have to deal with the pain of, like, should I eat? It's. I mean, food is like a draw. It just. I never feel. I never feel comfortable around it. I want it gone so I don't have to deal with it anymore. Or, like. Or I just want the feeling it gives me. It's so delicious.

[Brian Frangie]

Like, don't you get joy while you're eating it?

[Nikki Glaser]

No, I'm not. Like, you sucking on a Kit Kat. I cannot. I just. A big second on a big cat. I don't understand, like, savoring. I tried this weekend. We got these really good sweets, like, vegan sweets that they gave us in Boston and backstage, and I literally, like, if you want to bring me stuff, guys. No one ever bring me. I just don't eat sugar. I don't enjoy cakes. I don't enjoy cookies. I don't care if they're vegan. I just don't like sugar. I'm not into it. But this weekend, I was like, I'm going to just treat myself to a macaron. I've never had one of those. Macaron? Yeah. Like, they look like little hamburgers, but they're all one color.

[Brian Frangie]

Yeah. Yeah. This is a French hamburger.

[Nikki Glaser]

They are amazing. No one. People need to be talking more about these. I know they were probably big in, like, 2011 or something, but they. Having one of those was enough for me, and I liked that. It feels like meringue, almost like an empty. Like, there's like. It's like a foaminess to it that makes it feel. It's pumped with a Lot of air. So you don't feel like you're eating this dense thing. But then I did, and I. I did have a. There was like a cheesecake in a jar, and I just done six shows, and I was like, I'm gonna treat myself. And that was so good. And I did. I was able to just eat half of it and not eat the whole thing because it was like, I was really proud of myself. I was like, am I a real woman? Like, there are things I do sometimes where I'm like, I feel so cool. Like when I get a tall latte instead of a venti. When I just do things that are like, I'm just a normal lady that sips on a tall latte. That's all I would want. The only reason I get a tall is because I've had three ventis in the last hour. It would never occur to me when people just get one coffee a day and it's a small. Sean, you're a venti guy too.

[Noah Avior]

I'm a venti. I need more. I just need, like, I don't know what it is, but I just even find, like, when I'm doing, like, Uber Eats, I kind of always over order.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like, I know that's whenever I give someone a Uber Eats order and I'm like, send it to the group. I always tell people, get as much as you want. Because if I was asked to add to an Uber Eats order that someone else was paying for, I'd be like, I guess I can only get an entree instead of two entrees and a salad and a soup. Like, I'm like, I. I have a scarcity thing where it's like, it's not going to be enough.

[Noah Avior]

Exactly. Whenever I'm ordering, I'm like, oh, man. Like, I know me. And then, like, I really. Then I'm like, wait, I don't know me.

[Nikki Glaser]

I know. Yeah, me too.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah. I have no idea who I am. It's my biggest problem.

[Brian Frangie]

Macarons are great. Did you.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah.

[Brian Frangie]

And also macarons are most of the time gluten free in case you are celiac person. That's a one. That's one of the rare desserts that's like, not an ice cream or something that is gluten free.

[Nikki Glaser]

No. You don't like desserts, right? You don't like sweets?

[Brian Frangie]

Me?

[Sean O'Connor]

No, no, me. I'm not. I'm not really a sugar person, but I have been. And my eating habits have definitely changed as a parent because I have not to eat. So, like, just like, the pacing of my food. I used to be a moderate eater and now I just like shove everything into my gullet and just eat, eat, eat. And then I have. And then, you know, I get occupied with the baby and stuff.

[Nikki Glaser]

What's your go to? Like, I need to eat fast and I don't have time. Whatever you have.

[Sean O'Connor]

I just, I just, like, I'm so used to it because I've been doing it for so long that I just shovel everything into my mouth.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like what? Like, if you right now were like, had 15 minutes to eat something, like, what would be in your kitchen right now that you would put in your mouth?

[Sean O'Connor]

Probably like a Thai dish or some, some like, like a Pan Asian dish.

[Nikki Glaser]

Would you heat it up? Yeah.

[Sean O'Connor]

Oh yeah, for sure.

[Nikki Glaser]

And is it something that you like, ordered before that's like leftovers or is it something you made over the weekend?

[Sean O'Connor]

Like, either just whatever's in the fridge just gets together.

[Nikki Glaser]

Like, it's not handfuls of chips. It's not a protein bar. Like, I don't even understand how people don't live on protein bars.

[Sean O'Connor]

Well, also, when I'm nursing, I just have to just constantly be eating and drinking water. So I'm. So yesterday I was sitting there just like eating an entire bag of chips.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, I'm, I'm. I'm definitely putting down some bags of chips on my own. And then I offer like, people. Like last night I brought Skinny Pop over to my parents house and my mom had like two handfuls. And so it made me feel like I didn't eat the whole bag. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that.

[Brian Frangie]

That's really sourced a little bit. A couple of handfuls.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah.

[Noah Avior]

I'm so disappointed. Like, as a kid I felt like the little bag was always perfect and now I'm like, I just want to crush. I just want to crush what is a plate of food. Or if it's a bag of food, I just want like, take it down so it's not, it's not there tomorrow.

[Nikki Glaser]

Oh, my God. I like, like wistfully think about before I had an eating disorder when I would like get a sacked lunch and my mom would just pack like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a handful of chips in a plastic bag, a Capri sun, an apple, and like maybe like a Reese's cup or like a little Halloween candy. And that was enough. There was no part of me that was like, this is it. There was no, like, what else am I going to get later on? How am I going to finagle food? It was just like, that was it. And I didn't. I wasn't thinking about it all day because I had already eaten a breakfast in the morning that was adequate and kept me full. Like this life we live in where it's just like you try to starve yourself and wait to the next meal so that you can be really hungry. Then you overeat and then you feel bad about overeating. So you try to wait as long as you can before you eat next time. And then again you're so hungry and then you overeat and it's like this, I wish you. I've broken the cycle before, but I tend to like stay in that kind of like overeat, feel sick, feel bad, wait until I'm so hungry to eat again kind of thing. I never starve myself. Like, if I'm hungry, I will always eat, but I will. Sometimes I can't even recognize what hunger is, I don't think, because I'm still so up from feeling like, well, I can't possibly eat now. My brain won't even let me because I know just 10 hours ago I ate enough food for a whole day. So that's not going to. I can't wake up and go like, oh, I'm going to, you know, eat again. It's just, it's. It's a mind. It's a mind fuck.

[Brian Frangie]

Yeah, no, it sounds very mindful. I can't even really like.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, I don't think you relate like, have a relationship with food like that. Like when people don't have food noise going on. What is your life like? Honestly, I need to know. You need to be more. Accomplishing more in your life. Not just Brian, everyone that doesn't have food noise. If I'm able to get this much done with the rattling around of like, what do going to eat next? How much did you just eat? What do you. What's. Are you sure that everyone is going to eat with you when you eat next? Because if people don't eat, then you feel bad about eating too much, but they just ate, so they're not going to be as hungry as you when you all sit down to eat. So then when you sit down to eat, you're going to be judging that you're eating too much around them and they're not going to be like, that is what's going on up here all of the time. Yeah, all of the time. Chris can't stand it. It's hell to be married to it or we're not married, but be. Be partnered with it. But I wasn't a slip, by the way. Don't go. Nikki revealed she was married. I keep saying now it's we're not married. We're not we. But I'm not married anymore. It just sounds, it communicates commitment that we're at that boyfriend does it anyway. Go on.

[Noah Avior]

But I'm always jealous. Of what? When we eat with Brian. Because Brian, you'll just like, order a soup and be okay. And then I'm like, It's like, yeah, no, I'm like, he can like, in.

[Nikki Glaser]

Between, he'll like be like, he'll like be about to eat like a spoonful of soup and then he'll put it down and go, actually, I was thinking that maybe if we approach that one bit differently and the soup will be on the spoon, not in his mouth, like hovering in the air, getting cold, getting like unpleasing. And then the soup will become so cold from him talking. Because he, he is like prioritizing communication over this dumb sou, which he should be doing, that the soup will become inedible. And then he'll go, I don't really want this right now. And he'll just set it down. I can't even, I can't even comprehend.

[Noah Avior]

That I'm jealous of that.

[Nikki Glaser]

I'm like, I could have the nuclear codes and like be able to prevent something and I would still say it through soup in my mouth. I just, I think you're either one or the other. But I will say, I'm not saying Brian's food situation is just so enviable because a lot of it is. Is wrapped around. It's going to make your teeth hurt.

[Brian Frangie]

Oh, yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

You have a lot of energy going into that.

[Brian Frangie]

That.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yes. You have different noise. I, I don't need to make it seem like everyone does have noise.

Yes.

[Brian Frangie]

One thing I.

[Nikki Glaser]

Choose your own noise.

[Brian Frangie]

One thing I do that I'd like to stop doing is if I'm in, like, if I'm like telling a story or something, I will frequently like, put food in my mouth and then I'll just have the food in my mouth.

[Nikki Glaser]

No, you don't. Not to me. You do not. I, I've noticed that you will. Because I pay attention. You will put it down. Down. I've never seen you talk through food.

[Brian Frangie]

Wow. Well, I, I, maybe I just think it's.

[Nikki Glaser]

You're dipping or something.

[Brian Frangie]

Yeah, no, because I'm very good at it. I've gotten very good at having like a, like a squirrel's amount of storage of food in my cheek while I'm telling a story.

[Sean O'Connor]

So that beard is more grown out, so it's really hard to tell.

[Nikki Glaser]

Oh, yeah, you can.

[Brian Frangie]

What you don't realize is that it's. I'm slowly distributing morsels into my throat while you don't.

[Nikki Glaser]

There are some good morsels that you can get in your gums. My favorite is when you eat animal crackers. The. The buildup of animal crackers in your is as delicious as the original animal cracker. That's. That's one that I will speak to when we get back. I want to talk to you about a Timothy Timothee Chalamet thing that I want to get everyone's feedback on because I read it last night and I go, oh, this will be perfect for the podcast. So stay tuned for that right after this.

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[Nikki Glaser]

Okay, so I guess Timothee Chalamet just made history. This is Buzzfeed Instagram. Timothee Chalamet just made history as the youngest person ever to win best actor in a leading role at the SAG Awards. And his acceptance speech proves that in an industry built on the art of pretending, Timmy is as real as it gets. Okay, so I originally read the headline on Buzzfeed is, timothy Chalamet did something many actors are afraid to do in his unconventional acceptance speech at the SAG Awards. And people are seriously impressed. Oh, what's it gonna be? Go to the next slide. The next slide is. Is a quote from. From his speech. And then it says, holy Timmy, what a speech. Oscar next. Okay, so this is the speech, and I want us all to weigh in on it, okay? Because it is different than most speeches. And this is Timothy Chalamet.

[Brian Frangie]

Shout out North America. Shout out Earth.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

I showed out shout out heavy awards that aren't as good as, you know, an Oscar.

[Brian Frangie]

Or wait a second. Quick, quick. Shout out WGA award. Because Nikki Glaser won a WGA award for someday you'll die. Congratulations, Nikki.

[Nikki Glaser]

Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you. It's my first award.

[Brian Frangie]

It's an Incredible award.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, I'm really, really such a great award.

[Brian Frangie]

Because you're acknowledged. You're being acknowledged by fellow writers.

[Noah Avior]

Yes. For your writing. Yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

I mean, it truly is the WAR Award. Out of all of the ones that I was nominated for. Grammy, Emmy, Critics Choice, that re Golden Globe that really I, you know, it would have been nice to win all those. But as someone who voted in some of those, you just pick like your friends or you pick like it's like a popularity contest. It's not. No one watches everything. But writers are not nice. But here's the thing. I determined that I either won because I'm. They respected my writing or they hate everyone else in the category so much. Because I know a lot of times I will vote based on. I just don't want that person to win. And I will pick any. Anyone else that has been nice to me before or like, so it, it, it isn't always about the merit of it. And that's okay. I think we really need to acknowledge that that is. This is not the Olympics. You're not being. And even the Olympics, I would say, is not completely fair. You can't completely objectively judge something without putting your own personal.

[Brian Frangie]

There are a couple of questionable judgments in the gymnastics category last Olympics.

[Noah Avior]

I will say, I will say not to poo poo what you just said, but it is possible. But to poo poo away a lot. The. A large portion of the WGA members are drama writers who truly actually love comedy and, like, have none of the hang ups that like the comedy writers do and like, none of the jealousies.

[Nikki Glaser]

Or putting people like, yeah, like, they're.

[Noah Avior]

Like, they're just like true fans. Like, and I only know this because I've been around them and they, they suck. Like, they like, genuinely love things. Like, and I, I can't comprehend how you do that.

[Nikki Glaser]

No, it meant so much to me. It really did. Like, that was like, whoa. And I will say that Robbie Pra of Netflix did text me the day before the. The awards and was like, but hey, buddy, I hope you win. Just to let you know, Netflix couldn't submit, so you have a better chance. He's always trolling me. But also really supportive. But he was like, like, in other words, he was like, would have gone to Chappelle had it not. Had we been able to. Would. Had we submitted but submit.

[Brian Frangie]

Why? Because it's.

[Nikki Glaser]

I don't think. I think they choose not to. I don't know why I. Because it doesn't matter. It doesn't impress Anyone. They can't put it on a billboard. Yeah, but I will put it on.

[Noah Avior]

Trying to abolish guilds.

[Nikki Glaser]

Okay, this is what Timothy said when he accepted his SAG Award. I know we're in a subjective business, but the truth is I'm really in pursuit of greatness. I know people don't usually talk like that, but I want to be one of the greats. I'm inspired by the greats. I'm inspired by the greats here tonight. I'm as inspired by Daniel Day Lewis, Marlon Brando and Viola Davis as I am by Michael Jordan, Michael Phelps. And I want to be up there. So I'm deeply grateful. This doesn't signify that, but it's a little more fuel. It's a little more ammo to keep going. Thank you so much. Okay, so people are saying that it's arrogant. You know, like the naysayers are saying it's arrogant. It's. He threw the SAG Award under the bus, which I would argue. No, he did not. He was just saying, like, I'm not there yet. This doesn't mean that I've winning. This doesn't mean that I've risen to that level. But it's a little more fuel on the. How did he say?

[Brian Frangie]

And also, let's just be honest here. I mean, SAG Ward is a level below an Oscar. I mean, there is a way to go. Just. Can people stop being ridiculous about the truth?

[Nikki Glaser]

Yes. But some of the comments are. Did the greats ever talk like this? I'm sorry. So 85% of the sag members who aren't famous aren't in pursuit of greatness and aren't working hard enough. And then someone said, he's a narcissist. So funny how when Anne Hathaway was proud of her work and her speech, she got the whole opposite reaction. I do think that that's an interesting thing to know. Note. And then someone. Yeah, people, people. The ego is huge. Mind blown. Mind blown. Mind blown emoji. What do you guys make of it? Because before I go off on it.

[Brian Frangie]

You, the Internet, all those people. Timothy.

[Nikki Glaser]

Well, you're a team.

[Brian Frangie]

You know what this reminds me of?

[Noah Avior]

Honestly, some good points.

[Nikki Glaser]

You're at the board at Club Shalamet. We know.

[Brian Frangie]

It reminds me of a similar person striving for greatness who made a similar type comment. And I believe it was an amazing comment to make. And it just showed how confident they were. And that was when Nikki Glaser was asked, what do you think about being selected as being the host of the Golden Globes. And you said, I think they made the right choice. Yeah, I think they made a smart choice. It's just believing in yourself and being confident and manifesting and setting.

[Nikki Glaser]

And I don't always feel that way. Let me be honest. Like, that would be insane if I always was like. Like, yeah, me taking this Blattes class, it was a right choice for this place to, you know, give me a free week trial, you know, Like, I. I know when I suck. But, yeah, that was just. Yeah, I just knew that I was gonna.

[Brian Frangie]

That was your confidence. That was Babe Ruth pointing the bat over the wall, saying, I'm gonna hit a home run. Was that a Hank Aaron, Sean?

[Noah Avior]

That. That was Babe Ruth. And he pointed. He pointed at, you know, the Babe Ruth thing.

[Brian Frangie]

Nikki.

[Nikki Glaser]

I recall it, like, I can see it in my mind of him, like, calling the shot.

[Brian Frangie]

Yeah. He calls the shot and he says, I'm gonna hit a home run, essentially. And if he doesn't hit a home run, man, that's embarrassing.

[Nikki Glaser]

But think about the times you don't. When you call it, like, it happens a lot.

[Brian Frangie]

Not him.

[Noah Avior]

No.

[Nikki Glaser]

Remember, the times it does go out. I think it's a type of bias, but I don't.

[Noah Avior]

I think this rules. I think what Timothy did rules. And I don't even think this is, like, a new thing. I feel like Marlon Brando was, like, like, so up his ass and calling himself, like, the greatest actor that ever lived in, like, the late 50s and early 60s. And, like, to the point where he was, like, holding out for money and doing all that. And then Alacino, when he was nominated for an Oscars, he showed up on so many painkillers, he couldn't do this. But he definitely believed it. Like, I mean, yeah, but I feel like there's a Gen Z type of thing where he, like, kind of grew up with rap and, like, kind of, like braggadocio. And I think it's just, like, a new level of, like.

[Sean O'Connor]

I thought it was humility. Like, he was showing humility in that a lot. I didn't really see it as bragging, exactly.

[Noah Avior]

I think it fucking braggadocio.

[Brian Frangie]

Braggadocio is. Is also my favorite rapper, but I think that he. Isn't it most vulnerable. Isn't it more vulnerable to say, I want to be one of the greats? Isn't it vulnerable to say, here is my goal. Goal. Now watch me try to achieve it, rather than pretend like you don't want to be one of them?

[Nikki Glaser]

Well, I really don't like the argument of like, so, so why even say it? Like, don't we just assume you want to be great? No, no, no, no. Not everyone who's famous or who works in comedy or acting or sports really goes to become is like trying to achieve greatness. They all might say they are, but they are leaving. They are leaving, you know, potential behind because they don't. They're not doing everything they can to be great. We know the people that do the Kobe's, the Tom Brady's, the Daniel Day Lewis is the. The Jeremy Strongs. Like, you know what you can do to be great and people don't do it. So you're not trying to be great. It's, it's. You're just showing up and you're getting by and you can't get by. Trust me, I've gotten by a lot without trying to be great.

[Noah Avior]

No, but no, for so many. For so many. It's just the money that, like, is what motivates you. Yeah, like, like Jeremy Strong, if, if he wasn't trying to be great, he would be like, I don't know, the Incredible Hulk or some shit.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah.

[Noah Avior]

Like, he's not like, he's, he does.

[Brian Frangie]

Look like he could be.

[Nikki Glaser]

There's other motivations, but people just assume that because someone's in the spotlight, they're always trying their best and they're always striving to be one of the best, and it's just not true. I, as someone who has been able for many years to coast by on just doing, you know, knowing what I could do, and I still do that. There are still jobs where I just go, I could nail this. And I know exactly what I could do to nail it. I don't have the energy for it. So I'm going to be good, but I'm not going to be great. And you make that decision every day with every project you do. So I think it is notable to say I want to be the great, the greatest, and to call your shot. And it might even actually inspire him to do it because he's like, I just said it. On this kind of platform, I can't not show up to my acting class tomorrow. I can't stay out late drinking tonight.

[Sean O'Connor]

And like, ye.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, like, I think that really, that really helps. Like, I, I wrote some. Something to Sean yesterday about a thing I'm coming up doing and I, I deleted it immediately because I was like, I don't want evidence that I ever said this, but this is what I want to achieve in doing this. It's like, maybe a petty achievement because it's like, I want to be the best at whatever, you know? But it. It struck me, after I said it as being, like, almost like, petty. It struck me as being petty and a little bit overly competitive when it really doesn't need to be that thing. But for me to achieve greatness, I need to be competitive. I have to create a fake race in my head that's maybe no one else is paying attention to, and then I. And then I can. Yes.

[Noah Avior]

But people are paying attention to.

[Nikki Glaser]

Everything because, like, everything's a competition.

[Noah Avior]

Everyone is always trying to be the greatest of all.

[Nikki Glaser]

Tell me a comedy show that you don't walk away from and you see multiple comedians and you talk to your friends on the way home about who was the best. Tell me that. Tell me. Anytime you go anywhere and you see multiple different acts performing different things, and they. One could be doing a musical number one could be doing a comedy number one could be doing a dance number, you don't go, what was your favorite dance number? What was your favorite comedy? You. You. You pit them against themselves, even though they're all different things happening at different parts of the show. It is a competition. And.

[Brian Frangie]

Well, whenever I see an improv show, I don't do that whenever I see an improv show, because they're all equally bad. Bad.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I would think at an improv show, you would definitely go, like, on the way home, if I ever went to go see one, I would definitely be like, that one girl was the best. That guy. Like, we love to rank things.

[Brian Frangie]

Yes. By the way, just quickly and shout out to Magnet Theater, which is this improv theater in New York City. Have you ever performed there, Sean? The Magnet Theater in New York?

[Noah Avior]

Oh, yeah. Oh, my God. I've performed at the Magnet Theater.

[Nikki Glaser]

Where is it? I think I've probably done it, too.

[Brian Frangie]

It's on 28th or 29th street between 7th and 8th Avenue. And it was. It survived in its form. It somehow has had the staying power that the UCB and even different forms of the Pit the other two big improv theaters in New York City did not have. And it was because of, like, the strong community and because they never had any desire to grow beyond being a strong community. But they are having.

[Nikki Glaser]

They didn't strive for greatness.

[Brian Frangie]

They didn't strive exactly. You know, the Magnet, I think, famously was like, we're not striving for greatness. We are not getting involved in the muck of the industry. We just want people to Come here and have a good time and make friends.

[Noah Avior]

It was friends, community and like the art of improv. Like it was all just in the pursuit of like being like having fun with improv. Like UCB was like, I need to be in a T mobile commercial right or I'm going to kill myself.

[Brian Frangie]

And because of that, the Magnet theater survived through Covid because where the UCB didn't. The UCB shut down because.

[Nikki Glaser]

Because it was based on money.

[Brian Frangie]

Yeah. And for the Magnet, it was like the community was like, there's no way we're gonna let this die because then we won't have anyone where to hang out with our friends anyway. The Magnet theater is having their 20 year anniversary next month. And I just want to shout out to the Magnet, since we're just talking about improv quickly and I shit on it. I just want to shout out to them because they gave me like the most stage time in New York City out of any venue in the entire city for the time I was there.

[Nikki Glaser]

That's nice.

[Brian Frangie]

Congratulations. The magnet.

[Nikki Glaser]

Congratulations. 20 years. You never even think you're going to be around for 20 years. Like whenever a business is like established 2022, I'm like, get that off of there. No one cares what you were establish. But in 20 years that's going to seem like something, you know what I mean? You have to write an established at. At some point. You got to like, we were even talking about it this weekend about like taking photographs and like how I would like love if people had photographs of me in the comedy community back in 2007, 2008, 2000, like when I first started. But at the time you're just like, I don't want people taking pictures all the time. Like, I don't need all this. But like now I'm like, oh my God. Like we just don't. We never foresee nostalgia. At least I don't, I don't anticipate it. Like, I'm trying to by keeping some things. Like this weekend, someone made me a dress that has Tom Brady's face on it it. And I was like, we can just like give it to someone. And then someone was like, well, what if the woman that made it for you finds out you just gave it away? I'm like, I hope she's not hurt because why would I wear that again? But like, okay, let me just keep it because maybe someday that'll mean something to me. And of course it will be like, oh my God, that was my first time. Like selling out all these big Shows that was like the year that my life broke open and you know, and. But I'm not having a daughter and I doubt, like, Poppy will give a fuck about that dress. But maybe I'll go to museum someday if I get shot by my assistant or something.

[Noah Avior]

Or maybe you'll be buried. Did it.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah. Okay. If I fit in it when I'm that age, I. Yeah, that would be great. Bury me in that dress 100%. Have the in memoriam be the popular picture. And. And yeah, I just don't see myself being like, in a museum unless I die tragically because in like some kind of Selena way. So that's why I said she shot by my assistant, Gen zm. I have to be like, I have to. You have to die tragically to be like an icon.

[Brian Frangie]

I. I think to be an icon.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah. Like, I'm sorry, James Dean. Like a car accident. Like Sam Kinison car accident. Like Marilyn Monroe overdose. Young. Like no one cares when you're like, pass away at 94. I get an alert that some woman named Buzzy Winthrop, who was the biggest actress in 1933. It was nice CNN that you gave me that. But like, of course she's dead. She's 99. Like, it's not interesting.

[Noah Avior]

You're right.

[Brian Frangie]

We.

[Noah Avior]

We always worship the people who died at their peak. That's like, yeah. Like, it's like we never got to see Nirvana just start sucking.

[Brian Frangie]

Yeah.

[Noah Avior]

So like Kurt Cobain gets to be like Kurt Cobain forever.

[Brian Frangie]

We never got to see what like Saddam Hussein was going to get up to in his later years.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, we should have given him a shot. Yeah.

[Noah Avior]

That's why we so much now his comedians and cars. Getting coffee was going to be so funny.

[Nikki Glaser]

I was actually reading on a sub. SNL subreddit where like, it's SNL fans. Fans dissecting the show. The subreddit live from New York, if you're interested. And they, they were talking. One guy was like, I just don't get Belushi. Like, explain Belushi to me. And I was reading the comments and they were like, actually, I hate him because he would tank any sketch that a woman wrote. I found out, which makes me immediately hate him. And I. I know that he's like a beloved icon, but I honestly have never really left anything. He, like, I think he was good in Animal House, but. But I don't really care about Cheeburger. Cheeburger. Or like him dressed as a bee or like, I just don't. I haven't Laughed. I haven't given it a chance really. But finding out he's a massive misogynist, which everyone was in the 70s. So I, I, I give him a little bit of a pass because of the time. But his, A lot of people said he is revered because his death was tragic.

[Noah Avior]

Absolutely. And they, and like, they all knew he was gonna die. Speedball, cocaine and Chateau Mama. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like, he was like, I don't get Belushi. Like, and I even, I like Animal House. I like the Blues Brothers movie fine, but I don't understand him. And then I'm reading this book about Lorne Michaels and like, he was just a piece of shit the entire time and like got fired so many times because he was like impossible to work with. Thought he was better than the show. And then you watch his sketches and it's like, cheaper Cheeburger. It's Samurai guy. Like, it's like, I mean, really some of the worst shit ever put on television. Television.

[Nikki Glaser]

Well, comedy does not hold up, obviously.

[Brian Frangie]

Sure. Animal House, though, that's what he's really, that's why he's got, he's got the poster in everyone's dorm room because of that iconic.

[Nikki Glaser]

He's just a funny looking guy too. But yeah, we, we were in Boston over the weekend and we had, we did a thing on Saturday that we can't talk about secret.

[Brian Frangie]

It's a secret kind of society invited.

[Nikki Glaser]

To a secret society meeting to be, to me. To be honored by this, by this.

[Brian Frangie]

Prestigious like Bohemian Grove or Skull and Bones.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, it's kind of like, it's kind of like a less funny Skull and Bones.

[Brian Frangie]

Oh my God.

[Nikki Glaser]

No, I really. Let me just say if any of those people are listening, we can't talk about what it was. But I had an amazing time. Time on the last half of that experience. Like, it was, it was actually the whole thing was really entertaining and kind of like it's funny to talk about with only the people that experienced it with me because I can't talk about it publicly. But you know, when, sometimes when you have like an annoying experience, it's fun to like, you know, talk about it later. I will say afterwards, going to lunch and talking to everyone and hanging out when the all the BS was over with. It was one of the most rewarding favorite. Going to lunch and talking to people. That was one of the most favorite things I've ever done. It could have been, it was, I could have done it. We were talking about later. I could have done it all day. I really it made me realize, I want to go talk to young people that are smart and tenacious and. And just interesting and. And. And funny and, like, just so cool. It was so fun. I had the best time before that. Not that fun.

[Noah Avior]

It was not that fun. And it was like, oh, no. Like, it truly felt like you got into an Uber and then you realize slowly that the driver was up, like.

[Nikki Glaser]

And that the locks were sawed off.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

He was blasting his own music and making you sing along. Yeah. And you didn't know the words.

[Noah Avior]

But then once you got home and you kind of realized that this per. This person was just pretending when the act dropped.

[Nikki Glaser]

So we. We went through a thing with, like, in the secret kind of world, you have to go through this, like, kind of a little bit of an initial.

[Sean O'Connor]

Animal sacrifice involved, right?

[Nikki Glaser]

No, I was waiting for that. I would have loved to sacrifice some of the people involved, but they were animals. No, it was. It's. They. And the. The people listening know that this sucks. Like, they are smart enough to know that this whole thing sucks, but the reason that it sucks, because it was. No, they are so smart. And they. They all had this kind of air about it. Like, I'm sorry we have to do this kind of thing.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, they. They were like. They were real.

[Nikki Glaser]

Really.

[Noah Avior]

Their hearts weren't in it. And you could feel it right away. Right away you got to talking to them. They were, like, actually very funny and, like, quick.

[Nikki Glaser]

Oh, my God. We couldn't stop talking about how much we loved all of you. And we wish we could say publicly who you are, but we can't because of this dumb rule. Because of your dumb, like, the dumb, secretive, secret special society thing about it. That. And this is what I learned when something is. Is when you're prohibited from talking about something afterwards, and you make it so no one can give you notes on it, no one can dissect it and maybe give you some critical help with it, constructive criticism. You. It stays the same. And it's. Over the years, something. Especially something based in comedy, if it is something that is written and planned out in 19 or, like, possibly eight, late 1800s and maybe not updated since the 1940s, 30s, it doesn't work anymore.

[Brian Frangie]

It's like a John Belushi sketch.

[Nikki Glaser]

Secrecy. Yes, it is. That's what inspired this conversation. It's like, it's you. I was living in the Canterbury Tales, which you just go, this isn't. This doesn't work now comedically. But it is. And it's. It's barely interesting. Too. No offense. Like, truly no offense. Because if I were one of these people, I would have done the same exact thing. You're locked into a thing that you can't get out. Out of, but it needs to be updated. I have production notes if you want to reach out. We will be happy to give you some to make a good experience so that the experience that we had at the tail end of it is as good as the rest of it. And I'm sorry for the listener being like, what are you talking about? But, like, just imagine a group inviting you to, like, say, hey, what's up? And then you. You have to watch a play first that you're, like, a part of. It's like, sleep no More. But you. But it's. But. But not good. Good.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

An interactive play. And then. Then after the play, all the actors drop it. And then they're real people. And then. It's the most fun you've ever had.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, it's. It was so wild. And if you are wondering what we're talking about, we're talking about the Doge Committee.

[Nikki Glaser]

Some of them will be working there.

[Brian Frangie]

The future of America.

[Noah Avior]

They let us delete a few Social Security numbers, and it was, like, so rewarding, so fun.

[Brian Frangie]

But before that, you had to watch the play, and that's why it's.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, I just.

[Nikki Glaser]

It was Remi. It reminded me of this thing I read about the. Did I talk. Did I talk about. I know I talked to both of you about this separately, but did I talk about how. Why there aren't plane crashes because of. On this podcast?

[Brian Frangie]

No.

[Nikki Glaser]

What I learned. I read a really long article. Okay. I'm gonna synthesize it when we get back, but it's actually as interesting, I promise you. And it has to do with this thing of, like, we need. You need open dialogue for things to get better and for things to run efficiently. And I don't think I've talked about it.

[Brian Frangie]

That you read instead of sending out, instead of outsourcing.

[Nikki Glaser]

I read the whole thing, and I did put it on my Instagram story because I was like, everyone needs to know this. It will give you peace of mind about flying and feeling safe and doing it, but it will actually not make you feel good after. What if it gets taken over by the people that I think it's going to be taken over by? Because. Okay, I'll tell you about that when we get back. Right? When we get back.

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[Nikki Glaser]

Okay, so pretty much the reason that there aren't plane crashes is because no one's ever blamed for it. Have I talked about this on air before?

[Brian Frangie]

I don't think so.

[Sean O'Connor]

I don't think it air, okay, not air.

[Nikki Glaser]

So this is all going to be me kind of speaking like I don't know all the official words for it, but the, like pretty much the mandate from the FAA and like everyone who regulates, regulates America. And I think this is global, like you know, handles plane crashes and regulates what they're able to do and where they're able to go and navigation, all that stuff. If there is an error, if there's a plane crash, no one gets blamed. Let me say that again. There is never an investigation after an airplane mishap, a crash where they try to figure out, out whose fault it is. All they try to do after a crash is to find out what happened, what led to this mistake that someone made. Yes, they eventually go, okay, this person made this mistake, but they will never punish that person. That person will never lose their job. They will never be tried before a jury of their peers. They will never be fired, they will never be docked pay, they will never be put on leave ever. Because it is, it is. They all agree that if you work for the, if you work as a air traffic control person, if you work as a pilot, it is under the assumption that you are always doing the best job you can and that no one would ever not be right. So if something happens, it's a mistake, you didn't mean to. We are humans, we will fault at some point. And just because you make a mistake doesn't mean you need to, need to be fired. And because of this. And now this is the interesting part that I love. It's the psychological logical part because there is never any blame placed on anyone for anything that goes wrong. When something does go wrong, everyone tells the truth again, everyone tells the truth when they're asked about like, how did this plane get hit? What happened? Why did you leave that plane on the tarmac and then signal for this other plane to land? That woman who made that mistake says, I just, I, you Know, I was just. I couldn't. The camera on the, on that is pointing towards the tarmac doesn't light that one section. That's where the plane was stalled. I couldn't see it. I fucked up. I knew it was there. I just forgot because then I got distracted by another phone call. I didn't sleep the past 14 hours because of this thing they take. She can be completely honest about what happened and actually explain that it was her fault and she's never going to face any consequences for it. And people go, oh, that's wrong. Like, you should punish someone for fudgeing up. Well, what happens when you punish someone for fudgeing up is that they have reason to lie and cover up why it happened. And when people cover up why it happened and go, well, it was because, actually, I didn't tell that plane to wait there. They waited there themselves. And then that woman just gets to lie and say that because all the people on the plane are dead. So we can never really check if that plane actually did stay there by themselves or not. If she's lying about that, we'll never know. But if she tells the truth and says, yeah, I told them to wait there and I fucked up, and then I signaled the other plane to land and it crashed into it, then we know, let's. What can we do to never make that happen again as opposed to covering it up? So when Trump gets in there with all of his people, people who all. All they do is punish and place blame and say who did what. When, you know, whoever, it's not just Trump like it. When it becomes regulated by people who like to place blame and punish, then that lies start. And when lies start, the problems don't get solved and problems get repeated and things get covered up. And that, to me, circles back around to what we went through. Because if there was an opportunity to say freely what you don't like and what is wrong without feeling like you're going to be punished for revealing, some things can be better and an enjoyable experience. And maybe, you know, you can get a ton more comedians that you want to come and do it because they're all telling each other how great it was.

[Brian Frangie]

Yeah. And also think about the resources being exp. It's. It's very backwards looking to try to assign blame. And it takes a lot of resources to do an investigation, to figure out and then also to defend against the person who is.

[Nikki Glaser]

And they get lawyers. And what do lawyers do? They lie. Lie. And so when lies cover up the truth and when the Truth is covered up. You can't remedy it. You can't fix the bolt that wasn't screwed in tight enough. Where that guy goes, oh, I didn't screw it in tight enough because I wanted to get to lunch. Okay, well then maybe we need to look at these people are not eating enough. We're having lunch breaks a little too late. And so the bolts aren't getting screwed, so then they move the lunches so now the bolts are getting screwed like things can be remedied.

[Brian Frangie]

It shifts the focus from looking back at something that happened and trying to assign blame and to looking forward, forward and saying, how can we make sure that this is never going to happen again in the future?

[Noah Avior]

Not to mention when you're punishing that person who fucked up in that way, then they have lost, left their like, you know, like their perch. And now you're filling that like that hole that you just had with somebody who's maybe under qualified, who is more willing to lie. And then, yeah, we're or didn't just.

[Brian Frangie]

Learn the most valuable lesson that they'll never make that same mistake again.

[Nikki Glaser]

Never do it again. And it's like, like it's, it's the same thing as, like, we don't punish fathers who accidentally leave their. I mean, I think sometimes they're tried, but most of the time if there is a, like a child dies because of like a parent's negligence, they're not thrown in jail. It's like, it's not you. We know that no one would actually do that on purpose. I know that some parents do do that. But like Casey Anthony, you know, like, it would be if we had someone who purposely flew a plane into another plane. That would open up a whole thing of like, now everyone's looking at each other like, who's here to do the wrong thing? Like, yeah, right.

[Brian Frangie]

Oh, that's.

[Nikki Glaser]

They just need to look at the hiring practices. That's someone who fucked up in the hiring practices. And that person doesn't need to be punished for hiring a psychopath. They need to have. Now let's. Let's give maybe a different kind of psychopath test.

[Noah Avior]

Yes. Like, I. Learning the lesson is so important. Like, did you ever notice that like O.J. simpson never killed again.

[Nikki Glaser]

That we know of.

[Noah Avior]

His lesson?

[Brian Frangie]

I think, I think so too. But it's really like, he did rob after that.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, he did. And it.

[Brian Frangie]

Steal his own shirts, as Norm said.

[Nikki Glaser]

What was Norm's joke about that?

[Brian Frangie]

I just don't think you should go to jail for 25 consecutive life sentences for stealing your own show.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, because it was about his own merchandise that he was trying to get back that like subsequent charge. Norma had so many great OJ Jokes. But yeah, it's like, it's the whole thing about like, you know, if someone murders someone, it's like not really their fault. They were just born with a murderer's brain and they were like abused as a kid. That made them a psychopath and all the things that. It's not really their fault. The situation in the brain that they were born with. Final thought. I'm getting into no free will. Sam Harris. But the reason we punish them and we lock them away is to protect people from them. Right. So that like an air traffic controller who makes a mistake, if they did it on purpose, if it was determined, I'm guessing that they would go away. But I, I don't. What I'm saying is like they, they, they're not investigated under the assumption that they are going to be put in jail or that they did it on purpose. Whereas you know, when we try people we go, what the. You did this, you meant to do this, you wanted to do this. And then we throw you in jail. But it sets an example for other people that deters people from murdering. Now you know, someone who accidentally makes a mistake as an air traffic control person, them going to prison for life for making mistakes. Mistake, I don't think it's going to deter other people from making that mistake. I think it's already ingrained in people that they don't want plane crashes. Right. Like, so the reason we punish murderers is to set an example and to protect people. So it's very, it's just interesting that like I just love that somehow this, you know, aviation this like really highly the. With such a high margin of like accidents and like it's crazy. They're planes flying in there. They really don't have that many accidents. Accidents compared to any other thing. Like extremely safe. Extremely safe. And it's because of this. It was this really great article. If you want to read it. It says what I said much more.

[Brian Frangie]

Infowars.com if you want to look it up.

[Nikki Glaser]

Just literally DM me and I'll find it for you because I can't remember what to Google.

[Sean O'Connor]

Can I ask you a question about your weekend? I have so many bullet points here. So you were in Fort Lauderdale and something happened at dinner with the wait staff.

[Brian Frangie]

Oh though they came and they gave the food, right?

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah. It was hilarious.

[Sean O'Connor]

It was insane.

[Nikki Glaser]

No, no, they, that was like One of the most delicious meals in a really long time. What happened? Did I do something funny or.

[Noah Avior]

No, they just, like, they were so attentive. They were very attentive. And the. The meal was incredible. And, like, it was the best hummus I've ever had. And I didn't know you could. Yeah, you could elevate hummus to this level, but it takes, like, 72 hours of.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, it took.

[Brian Frangie]

Oh, my God.

[Nikki Glaser]

I was going to kill you shot. Did you see the look? I shot you when you asked. Now, why would the hummus take 72 hours? Because he was describing each dish and like, I'm sorry, this is going to sound rude. I don't care about how something's made, process ingredients, or what region of Italy the cooking is based on. Like, when I'm hungry, I don't want to sit and look at it while you describe to me while it gets cold, the far. Where the.

[Sean O'Connor]

From as they serve it, they start talking about icy.

[Nikki Glaser]

But. But you can't start eating yet. You have to, like, wait. And while they're done with their power point presentation. And I'm not trying to be rude. I. This is going to be diarrhea in three hours. Like, I don't care.

[Sean O'Connor]

I don't.

[Nikki Glaser]

I. I don't. There are. I'm sure there are people that do care about what region of Florence that this type of thing, this dish is inspired by the. The. The cooking from that area. And I guess it is interesting. I. But when I'm, like, post show and, like, want to just eat and I'm kind of hungry, I don't really care. I don't care.

[Brian Frangie]

Just want to scarf it down.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah. It's also insane, too, because I'm sorry, they. They kept the restaurant open for us, which is so kind and so nice, but to do this spiel, like, they kept checking to make sure after every bite if it was to our liking, which was. It was very flagrant. And I realized now I should not have been a little sarcastic.

[Nikki Glaser]

You were being polite.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

Oh, you were being sarcastic.

[Brian Frangie]

You're being a little bitch. Oh, my God. Mean girl.

[Nikki Glaser]

It is like. It's like when my mom, we were checking into a hotel once, and I was just like, they were telling us about the gym and what time the. The coffee bar is open and what time there are appetizers and then what time, you know, just telling us. And then, oh, there's actually construction going on in the second floor, but that won't affect you because it only begins on Monday and you Guys check out on Monday. And my mom goes, so, what's the construction for? And I just looked over her, like, are you. And they haven't given us the cards yet. Like, they're waiting to present all this until they give us the cards. Why would you ever. I gave her the biggest tongue lashing in the elevator. Elevator. She. I mean, it wasn't like I was being tongue in cheek about it, but I'm just like, why would you ever care? Why did you need to know that? Like, I think sometimes people just, like.

[Brian Frangie]

Want to keep things vacation. You just want to know things that you don't normally want to know about.

[Nikki Glaser]

Construction that you're not going to encounter at a place that you ever go on a vacation.

[Brian Frangie]

You're walking around a city and you're like, I wonder what that water is for. Like. Like, I wonder what that statue means.

[Nikki Glaser]

No, I guess I need to be more careful. Curious. I mean, this is my problem.

[Noah Avior]

I think something just clicked in my brain because, like, I hit a vape. And when he said 72 hour hummus.

[Nikki Glaser]

I was like, no, it is funny because it's like, what the fuck are you doing for. But they are fermented for that long, I think.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

And then I was. I was waiting for him to leave so I could say 72 hours for the hummus. 73 hours to get the bread that you just asked for five minutes ago. Like, literally, I. We were done with PETA, but we had all this hummus in front of us, and then we. He. We go, we love the hummus. He goes, that actually takes 70. I go, can we get some more PETA? We're like, Listen, we're in the middle of finishing hummus. Can you please don't think that I'm obnoxious for thinking that this is a weird thing, but we are out of PETA. It's a table of people and there's tons of hummus still left. Right? And I go, or we're about to be out of. Why do they go? We get more PETA.

[Brian Frangie]

Just give us an amount of pita.

[Nikki Glaser]

Well, I think they were kind of out of it because they later told us that they only had one more kind of up.

[Sean O'Connor]

It was after closing.

[Noah Avior]

Yes.

[Brian Frangie]

Okay.

[Noah Avior]

Yeah.

[Nikki Glaser]

I think they call it vessels, but.

[Brian Frangie]

Still, every time you get. Oh, my God, vessels.

[Nikki Glaser]

We don't have any more of that vessel, but we do have this hummus vessel. And it was a pretzel, but it was so good. Oh, my God, this place was so delicious and so worth the monologues. We had to hear before we ate everything. But I go, can we get some more bread? And he goes, oh, God, isn't that hummus great? I go, we love it. We just want to eat more of it, you know, like, because there's nothing to eat it with. And I didn't say that, but, like, that's what I meant. And he goes. And then that's when Sean goes. And you know, then he goes, yes, it actually takes 72 hours. I'm like, why are you telling us about the hummus when we want more bread?

[Noah Avior]

Yeah, we've already eaten it.

[Nikki Glaser]

We're looking at it.

We.

We were sold. We love it. And so that's when Sean asked about the 72 hours. And that's when I looked at Sean like, are you fudgeing kidding me right now? That we have to now hear about the 72 hour process, which involves many steps, by the way, because it's 72 hours. And that's when I said it takes 73 hours to order it. And. But it was it. Yeah, that was the funny thing. But they were so nice and they really took care of us. And I really shout out to that restaurant, like, you know who you are. If this is getting back to you, I'm sorry we made fun of you. That's not very nice. Because it was delicious food. And then. But then even, like, you know, even my. My promotions company this weekend in Boston was like, hey, Nikki, for Sunday night, we're having a sushi chef come in and make you sushi in between shows. And I was like, can I just tell you, I. That's not what I like. I'm so sorry. Thank you for the gift. But like, I. And I go, am I paying for this? They're like, no, this is like a thing we thought you would really like. And I'm like, that's so sweet. I should just have shut up and said thank you. But instead I said for next time, like, I don't like warm sushi. Like, I don't like room temperature sushi. So I don't want it made on the spot ever, because I like the rice to be cold. And also, I don't want to talk to a chef about what they did.

[Brian Frangie]

Exactly.

[Nikki Glaser]

Are we paying him enough that he doesn't feel the need to talk to me about it? And the truth was, yes, I was communicated. Yes, you would. Don't worry. It's like, it's going to be in between shows, by the way. This is. I'm doing six shows, you guys. So don't think Nikki's such a bitch. She doesn't have time to talk to a chef. Of course I do. I, like, went in. I was like, thank you so much for being here. This looks delicious. And then he had to teach me what each thing was, which is like, I think I know what avocado and eggplant look like, but that's fine. So I. I'm kind of beating him to it. I go, okay, so that's eggplant, and that's, you know, and then that's the edamame. And he's like, oh, you really know. And I'm like, well, I've been to a Japanese restauran, and he made me do a boomerang holding his food. So that was. That was fine.

[Brian Frangie]

But.

[Nikki Glaser]

But I was just like, I don't wanna. I don't. You know, every time you get a nice thing, you have to, like, there's an effort of talking to the person and making a thing about it. Like when the chefs are in the back of the kitchen. I respect a chef's work so much. I really do. It's an art. But I don't. I would never tell you guys how I write my jokes. Unless you. You asked. And unless people show curiosity. I would never talk to you about the process. I don't think it's interesting for people to hear about the process. I know that most. And you could probably pull up a million different clips of me talking about the process and go, actually, Nikki, you actually think we all would do that?

[Brian Frangie]

Well, this comedian actually takes 72 hours to write. That's fine.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, yeah.

[Noah Avior]

Well.

[Nikki Glaser]

And, yeah, we talked about popular and the making of that. I. I get it. There's. There's. But listen, there's a fast forward button on this. But by the way, and also in real time, when you're waiting for your.

[Brian Frangie]

Hummus, you talked about Popular on the Nikki Glazer podcast, where people are trying to listen to you talk about this. It'd be different if you were listening to that chef cooking podcast and he's telling you about how you made the hummus.

[Nikki Glaser]

Some people like to interact with people, and I. I do. Don't ever think, like, Sean, you're around me a lot, like, on the road. I'm not an antisocial person. I'm not rude to people who stop by and say hi. Like, I actually like interactions. But I don't like yourself to people. I just don't like empty things that I'm like, I didn't ask for this. And Now I am being presented like it's a gift for me when I don't even want it.

[Noah Avior]

We. Aaron and I were just talking about this about White Lotus, and. And, like, when they're all, like, sitting there at the show with dinner. You just don't want the show at dinner. I don't want the show at dinner. I just want to eat dinner. I don't care.

[Nikki Glaser]

D has to come up and tell you what a beautiful table of ladies you are. And this is our esteemed woman who curated the whole thing. And she used to be an actress. And they have to, like, fawn over her. Like, I am the friend in that group, going, like, okay, I want to get back to talking about, like, what our farts have been like recently. Like, I want to. I don't want to hear about this woman's, like, a relationship with her husband. I just. It's not that I don't have a curiosity about people. I clearly do. I just. I'm just coming off, like, such a. I feel like we've all been on.

[Brian Frangie]

Both sides of that coin, because how many times have we done show shows? Especially early on when we ambushed some restaurant or bar?

[Noah Avior]

I was so apologetic. I was so apologetic on stage. I never had a good set ever saying, like, I'm sorry. This is, like, the worst thing ever.

[Nikki Glaser]

I am the same way. I don't. I don't ever think anyone is ever, like, interested in meeting me. Like, I. There's been a couple times where I haven't introduced Chris when I meet, like, a celebrity, because I just feel bad that the celebrity doesn't even want to meet me. So I've explained to him, like. So I just assume they don't care about my partner either. They're like. He goes, you don't understand. People do want to meet you. They do. They're interested in you. I'm like, it's no offense to you. I'm not, like, trying to be, like, I'm so embarrassed of them meeting Chris. I'm embarrassed they even have to meet me. And, like, I don't think people understand that I walk around generally with, like, why? That's why. When people say they listen to the podcast, I always go, oh, my God, I'm so embarrassed. Best not, because I don't think this is a value. I just have a thing running through me that nothing I say is that interesting. And I don't deserve all of this. And I wish more people had that. Even though I do do this because I got offered money to do it. So I'm just trusting people who give me money to do this, that I am interesting. But other than that, I. And. And all the notes that besties write me and all the feedback I get and the listeners like, I respect you, I love you and I trust that I am interesting. But it's hard for me to believe. And I think more people need to operate from that place because I think you'd be right.

[Brian Frangie]

Except for Timothy Chalamet. Who can say that he's going to be one of the greats.

[Nikki Glaser]

Yeah, that. I mean, he was. He has to say something in that moment and it's way more interesting than. Thank you, Mom.

[Brian Frangie]

Thank you for my SAG award.

[Nikki Glaser]

All right. But seriously, thank you for listening to the podcast. I do love that you listen to me ramble and I know I contradicted myself a million times and I know I'm a hypocrite crit so much. Can you tell I just went to couples therapy? Guys, thank you for listening. Fresh off a couples therapy episode. Really introspective, really second guessing myself after everything I say. Love you guys. Thank you for listening. Thanks for being here, Sean, Brian, Noah, and we'll see you tomorrow. Don't be cool. Bye. The Nikki Glaser Podcast is a production by Will Ferrell's Big Money Players and I heart podcasts created and hosted by me, Nikki Glaser, co hosted by Brian Frangie, executive produced by Will Ferrell, Hans Soni and Noah Avior, edited and Engine, Lean and Loaf video production, Mark Canton and music by Anya Marina. You can now watch full episodes of the Nikki glaser podcast on YouTube, follow ikkyglazerpod and subscribe to our channel. This Valentine's Day, celebrate every love story with Pandora. Whether it's romantic, platonic, familial or a gesture of self love, Pandora's versatile designs let you express your unique connections in meaningful ways. Each piece tells a story of love or friendship that transcends materiality, turning every gift into a heartfelt message that connects hearts from best friends to significant others. Pandora helps you honor the bonds that make life richer and more meaningful. Make the feeling last from first sight to forever. On Valentine's Day and every day, be love. Shop Pandora jewelry today in store or [e-mail] Kroger brand products have the great taste you'll celebrate. That's why over 40 million people choose Kroger brand products, making them a true crowd pleaser and with quality guaranteed. You'll love your choice or get your money back. Score Kroger brand products with savings you can cheer for and great taste you can't resist. Kroger Fresh for Everyone hey, it's Ryan Seacrest for Albertsons and Safeway. It's stock up savings time now through March 25th.

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