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Pete Corrielli
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Sebastian Maniscalco
Guys, appreciate you watching the cast and being a part of the Pete and Sebastian experience. If you want more of it and you want it at a higher level, I'm not just saying this man, you gotta check out Loose Ends. Every Tuesday we go live on the Pete and Sebastian channel. So often Sebastian joins. He is actually tonight, I know for a fact and we do stuff. Let me just give an example. On one of the casts I made a TV commercial that we basically aired that I made for the guy who hooked me up with a Tahoe. The guy saw that he made a commercial back for the cast, but we're only showing that on Loose Ends because it's a loose end. It's something he made and brought back. So there you go. It just never ends. I can't even say it all. I get so excited for this show. And it's just more of the Pete and Sebastian experience. It's five bucks a month, plus you get all four regular episodes commercial free. And you get a bonus Pete and Sebastian cast episode on top of that. It's insane what you get. Oh, my God. I sound like that fucking Crazy Eddie guy from those old commercials.
Pete Corrielli
That's it.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I'm old.
Pete Corrielli
Crazy Eddie's going nuts with his lowest sale prices ever. Crazy. And he now is blowout Blitzale prices are insane. Here we go. Welcome back to the Pete and Sebastian Show. We are. What are we?
Sebastian Maniscalco
What are we? We're a hilarious show. It's like a talk show. It's like we are over 600 episodes in and I don't know. I don't know, bro. I can't. You know, Like I said, I was out playing last week, and people coming up left and right. Love it. Been listening for this long. That long. One guy's like, I grew up on. My life is revolved around doing the way you guys do stuff. So we don't have a lot of listeners, though, that are gonna, like, go on social media and tick tock and talk about us and stuff. Our audience tends to be of a certain ilk, man. They sit back, they appreciate it, they watch it, and then they go about their life. Yeah. But anyway, I hear you can't take it. Listen, just me, I don't know how you feel about it all. What are you drinking?
Pete Corrielli
Told myself I'm gonna stop drinking these energy drinks, but it's one of these days, man. I got blasted last night in the pool.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, yeah, I had a few. Oh, that's right. Because I know Lana's birthday had just passed and Jackie had texted. Lana texted back, and Jackie said, I know it's hot. I know it's so hot out there. Keep hydrated. And Lana sends a photo of herself holding a white wine. Now, I gotta say, while I'm bringing it up, on Lana's birthday, I texted her. I probably said something nicer than you said. I said, world's a better place with you in it. Really feel that way. She always makes me feel so welcome when I'm out in Cali. But Jackie was sending some texts, and Jackie's getting responses right back. Two days go by, I'm not getting anything. And I was just getting ready to start the cast and, like, you know, talk to you about it. But then I got one. Then I got one. But, like, one. One thing I will say about Lana. Which just in this case, it's not her all the time, but I kind of do what she just did. Why? Why is there a responsibility? Jackie loves when people text back within a couple hours. So when Lana texts right back. She was really. She loves that. But, like, to me, a text is. It's no more than a freaking letter with a stamp. I'll get back to you when I get back to you. I am so tired of having to be accounted for every freaking second of my life, bro. Why can't I just not be available? Even if my daughter broke a leg, why can't I find out by the time the cast is on? Why do we have to be, like, right every second where it's just too much?
Pete Corrielli
Dude, I agree. I. I don't feel like I know. Some people have it set up where they answer texts, emails, or phone calls in a specific amount of time during the day. So, for example, I know somebody that they get back to their emails and texts and phone calls between the hours of 9am and 10am and then, boom, they put it away. They don't constantly email back right away, text back right away, 24 hours. Right? That's. That's because you spend the whole day doing it, you know, like, it interrupts your whole day.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right.
Pete Corrielli
You get a text message, oh, I gotta respond to that. I wasn't.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
What the hell? What were we doing when we weren't getting text messages? What were we doing with our time?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Beautiful. It's beautiful.
Pete Corrielli
Well, do you think. And I don't know if I brought this up on the cast before, with the invention of the Internet and social media and text messaging and all that stuff, do you think since this has been invented, that people are not either studying or being creative or coming up with ideas because now their time has been distracted and they're watching a chimpanzee on social media eat a peach. Or are we losing possible inventions because people are now wasting their time?
Sebastian Maniscalco
All of it, 100%. I can't even emphasize when I was on that vacation where we were at that ranch, you have all these rooms, but we would come down into the main lobby of the lodge. You're all staying in the same lodge, but in the lobby of it, there's a big fireplace and couches. Now, it's beautiful outside. So, you know, you come down, maybe you stand by the fire for a second with your coffee, and you go about your day. There was one girl, I can say now a few weeks have passed. She had to be, like, 17, 16. She was with her family. It was crazy, dude. Every second of the day when you'd come back up to the lodge to get somebody to come down, she is sitting on a couch in this dark lodge. And it's beautiful, sunny outside with a lake and with a million things to do. And you'd pass her on the couch and you could look over her shoulder and she's just constantly swiping up, swiping up, swiping up, watching nothing on Instagram, just. And then one time, and I would tell Sadie every time because I called the disease. And I'm like, dude, it's like I go, look at her. She's got. She's got it full on. It's like a zombie. Okay, okay. And then the mother comes in at one point and I happen to be in a lobby and I'm like, fake reading that western book because I'm like, I gotta hear this shit. Thinking the mom's going to tell her to shut it down. And the mom goes, are you going to come for lunch? And the girl's like, I don't know. All right. So I come back down two minutes later. The mom's hovering over, looking at her phone and the girl's looking at hers. I'm like, get rubbed off. Not a mine. So whatever we used to do before cell phones, you ever just do that? The problem is everybody else on their cell phone. So it's almost like you're having an out of body experience. You're standing there and everyone around you has got the disease. You used to talk to the other guy anyway.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, it's. It's unbelievable. I mean, I. What happened? It just kind of wondering, you know, like. Yeah, just like.
Sebastian Maniscalco
It's great.
Pete Corrielli
I remember like we used to get in like a debate over whatever at the kitchen table and someone goes, oh, when did, when did I give you an example? Like, when did. What was the Sears Tower built in Chicago? Right? And then someone would say, I think it was around 1912. And then someone was like, I think it was maybe 1920. But you know, who would know? And then you would go, uncle Frank would know, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
But uncle.
Pete Corrielli
But Uncle Frank went to bed, right? So you couldn't call him. So next time I talk to Uncle Frank, I'll ask him, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
And then it wasn't, you know, you didn't, you didn't need to know right away, right? It was just like. And then when you saw the person, the next time you go, you talk to Uncle Frank about this? Your star? Yeah, he did. He said it was 1929. And that could have been three months. Beautiful.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I know. Your example is perfect. And then he go, you know what? Uncle Frank told me he knew because his great grandfather, Baba Ba worked on it. He came over from. And now you're getting back history of your family or whatever it may be. And the other thing I like about your example is how sometimes you didn't know. We just resolve ourselves to that. Like, I don't know. I don't know. Like, instead of getting an answer. It was just a better time, bro. It was a better. I can't express it enough. I. I can't stand all that instant we've talked about it, people proofreading you. I got a family member who does that. I'll say something like, yeah, no, I went to see so and so. It was my first concert, and blah, blah, blah. Yeah. So it was great that. You know. And then, like, 10 minutes later, that family member will go, you're right. It. That is when the album came out. So he must have been torn right around. Well, Guy, what are you. What are we in a courtroom right now? Of course I'm not. It's. It's just how it goes. How is. We're taping on Monday for the listeners, and obviously you're three hours behind. And I know your kids are in school now, and Mondays in our family, Monday mornings with school and everything, it's not. Nobody really talks. Nobody's happy. It's just like, the worst. We're all like, Monday sucks. And then once you're up and breakfast is over, I'm taking the kid to school. We all just start to go, all right, the worst part's over. But how's. How's Monday morning in the Maniscalco fam household? Is it just perky and fine?
Pete Corrielli
Fucking happy.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Happy.
Pete Corrielli
My kids. Yeah, my kids at this age love school now. I don't know if that's going to change or what. Seraphina is excited to get homework. She's like, I'm getting homework this year. I can't wait to get homework.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Ah, that's cool. That's cool.
Pete Corrielli
Growing. Growing up, homework was like, a drag, wasn't it?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, absolutely. And then, like, what. What would bother me sometimes is with these teachers, I'm like, you guys gotta communicate. If you're gonna hit me heavy with a lot of English, then you gotta tell the science teacher in the lunchroom when he's making his tea that you got me locked down for an hour so he can't hit me with anything that, like, you know, so then you get the days, they all give you a lot of homework and you're like, what are we doing here? I don't shit anyway, I didn't do a lot of that. Well, we already talked about that. But like, the thing too is it's sunny in the morning where you are still like as soon as you wake up. Is it already sunny? Yeah, it's already dark. Yeah, man. Already doing that dark shit, you know?
Pete Corrielli
So speaking of dark, I was outside, this is two nights ago, Lana and I, we were just hanging outside by the couch and I saw a raccoon, right? And this thing, it looked like it was on fentanyl. I don't know what the was going on. This thing didn't look good. It was skinny. Oh, look like it's like. Yeah, look like it had like a disease or something, man.
Sebastian Maniscalco
So like, like if you were a raccoon hunter back in the day where you get making hats and furs out of it, would. Would like you not even have shot this one? You're like, I didn't want that fur.
Pete Corrielli
No. If I was a raccoon hunter, I would have put a bullet in this thing's head and put it out of its misery. I don't know what's going on with it. It was so bad. It was like, I don't want this thing spreading whatever it's got all over my lawn. You know what I'm saying?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, absolutely.
Pete Corrielli
My. My dog goes out there and sniffs around and. And I have to ask you, I'm looking at my dog. My dog went diarrhea in his cage. I think he had something. Yeah. Bad to eat or I don't know if it was. He ate something outside. What's your take? And you've been a dog owner way longer than I have. Could you look at your dog and go, he looks sad today. Is there days where the dog don't look good?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. Yes and no. I mean, they always kind of look sad unless they're playing when they just, you know, don't they? I just always feel like they must be so bored. I've said to my dog out loud, like I've said to my dog, like, guy, I learned to read. It ain't my fault. It ain't my fault. You don't know how to do fucking anything. Right?
Pete Corrielli
So.
Sebastian Maniscalco
But yeah, it's depressing. My mother in law doesn't like to watch the dog because she gets so sad because it just sits there.
Pete Corrielli
Well, you know, we take it out, it goes for a walk we throw the ball, but after that, what, what are you like, what do you do? What the are you supposed to be doing with this dog? It just, it's laying down on his little bed. I just, it's just laying there and I'm like, is he like, is he happy? Or is he like, my God, fucking someone do something with me.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, God. I can't help thinking that's what the dog is thinking sometimes too. Like when it sits back down, it's sitting down, going, 23 and a half hours later, I guess we'll be doing that again, huh? I. I try to set my dog up like an elderly relative in a wheelchair, where if it's nice out, I'll put the dog mat and a pad on the driveway with a gate. You can't do much, but at least you can watch people living their lives around you.
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Pete Corrielli
Again, I'm a new dog owner and I don't know the ins and outs of dog ownership or whatever, but I was talking to someone the other day and they're like, like, what'd you do this weekend? Like, well, I just hung out with my dog and I'm thinking, like, what the. What does that mean, hung out with your dog? Like, how. How long could you hang out with the damn thing? What do you.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right, that. Does that just mean I'm home with my dog, or does it mean like, I'm doing everything with it? Like I brought it with me everywhere all weekend?
Pete Corrielli
I don't know. I don't know. Like, this is. This is where I'm at. And maybe because it's a puppy still, and it's still, you know, So I throw him the ball, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, go get it.
Pete Corrielli
And it comes back. I fight it out of his mouth, throw it again. So I do about four throws, right? The fifth row, he looks at it and he don't move. You know, that ain't going to get it again, right? So I'm thinking, is he bored? Going to get it. I always thought a dog stopped fetching when I stopped throwing, but my dog's telling me four throws is my. My limit. After that, you go get the right, so.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, right.
Pete Corrielli
Does the dog tell you when it's done? Going to get the damn thing. Have you had this?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. Mine is like yours because I take mine every morning. I drop Sadie off at school, I have the dog and then I take it right to. I have like four different fields. I pick a field and I have a rubber blue racquetball. And as soon as I park, the dog jumps out and it dumps, which is great. I don't have to deal with the first dump that's way out in the woods or something. And then most days it comes back over after a little while and it's waiting for me with the ball and I'll throw it and usually, like what you're saying, Usually he gets it two, three times. And then he'll, like, just drop it somewhere and sniff around and not look, not be interested, not look back at me. Then there's days he'll do it, like, over and over and over. And then there's days. The first toss, he looks at me and he doesn't even go for it. But no matter how it works, the minute he's done, I'm done. The minute he's done, I take that ball, I put it in the car, and I'm like, you can sniff around a little longer, but we're not doing that anymore. I'm not trying to talk you into this shit. And I feel not bad, because if you don't want to play, why should I feel bad if I'm not playing? He likes his walks, but whatever you do. This is the last thing I want to say as far as I'll let you talk here. I'm talking too much. But, bro, don't fall. And I could see Lana being a softie for this. Don't fall for that. Let's get another one. So they, you know, I joke with a guy.
Pete Corrielli
They're already talking about this.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, what do you. I said this. You think they're gonna play marjon or cards together while you guys are gone? They're gonna. They just stare at each other. Now you get, you know, dueling, you know, depressed dogs. But then you don't feel bad, right? You're like, it's not my ride problem. He's right there. If you guys don't want to hang out, then maybe that'll make you at least not feel guilty. But.
Pete Corrielli
Well, I don't know. I get this, like, kind of. I go, he's laying down, and he loves food, this thing. I swear to God, it's like he's food motivated, which I know a lot of dogs are. But this. I've never seen anything like this. As soon as I open the refrigerator, he's up, like, looking for. He's looking. This thing got on the table yesterday, started eating a tostada that might. That my lot. My daughter left behind. Oh, speaking of. Speaking of bro. Yeah. I almost wished. I almost wish that we could get the security footage from the grocery store on this, but my kids were, like, acting up at the grocery store yesterday. They were, like, a little hyper, you know, they're, like, excited, and I'm like, all right. You know? But they were kind of hopping around. I go, hey, hey, Say a playground. Tone it down. You Know what I'm saying? Just a little too, like, you know, especially boys, sometimes they're not really in control of their body, and they could, like, knock something over and not know it. So was trying to prevent all this. So we're in the aisle and. Lana. And this is partially your fault, of course. I didn't say it was. I'm going to say it to you here on the cast. I didn't open my mouth yesterday because I knew it was just one of those things. Just. Just keep your mouth shut. She had, like, five olive. You know, for olives. She wanted to make blue cheese olives. So she had five of them that she had brought over for me to look at. And I go, that one. And then when she was gonna go put him back, we were in the aisle, and she had all five of them there. And I'm like. In my head, I'm like, what the fuck are you doing? This is glass. You got five. You don't really have control of them. And Caruso was kind of like, mommy, Mommy, Mommy. And next thing you know, boom. Cracks in the aisle. Now, I have to say, I have 51 years of never dropping anything at the grocery store where I had to go tell the people, clean up aisle six. I've never. Have you ever dropped anything that broke in a grocery store?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Probably, but I can't remember off the top of my head, but, man, it's been a while. And then. And then everyone's looking at you. I see somebody break something, though, in a grocery store, instantly, white trash. That's the first thing that comes to my head.
Pete Corrielli
That's it. That's what I think. Right now. We're white trash in aisle. Yeah, aisle three. I got olives on the floor. And then I'm thinking to myself, oh, God.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, but if you walk away, that's white trash. But if you go and get somebody, that's an accident. These things happen. These things happen, man.
Pete Corrielli
Herb, clean up on aisle four. So I lay into my kids in the aisle, Michael. And while Lana goes and tells the store that there's been a break, I tell the kids, I go, get over. Get over right now. And I don't do it. I don't do a yell out in public. I don't do a yell. It's a controlled rage, right? So I said, get over here. I said, look at this. Look at this. I go, I was telling you earlier, stop jumping around. This isn't a playground. And now look at what happened. All right, I gotta pay for that. Hey. And I go, now we got to get somebody to come over and clean it up. And they're looking at me, bro. I gotta tell you, the respect that I get from these two kids when I get into this, like, rage mode is I almost want to film it and put it up there and put it on. Like, you brought that George Washington book on the patreon of how to live your life. I want to put these little snippets. This is how you parent, Right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right. Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
So I laid into them, and then we go to check out, right? And I'm still fuming, but they're like, you ever. You ever do something to Sadie? Like, you reprimand or you discipline her? And then she, like, says, hey, dad, do you want to go to like. And you ain't there yet. Like, you ain't. You ain't out of the rage mod moment. So that's great. We get to check it out. We get to check it out. They're like, dad, I go, we ain't there yet. I'm still. I'm still with the olives. Like, don't be. Don't be friends with me just yet. It's like. It's gotta. Like, you gotta earn it now. You gotta. You can't just come back into normal life. We gotta build into it. Like, I need a couple more sorry daddies before I come around.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I was gonna ask you, is it something you say to them? Like, do you finally give a little. Like a. Finally some sun? Say that one quip so they know dad's back. Dad's back. We're back.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, let me do it, though. Let me do it. You can't dictate, like, when we start acting normal again.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
So.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Well, it's gonna be neat, though, when you get older, especially with your daughter who's gonna be, you know, just apple of your eye. Because sometimes she's going to be, like, telling you to calm down and, you know, then you got to go, am I a hothead? Am I wrong? Or is it because, you know your daughter's going to be able to break you down a little bit more than at certain points. Like, I'm still a little lost, though. Why are you yelling at them? You felt they got in Lana's way or something? Did I mishear the story?
Pete Corrielli
Crusoe. Yeah, Crusoe was kind of poking at her, and she lost control of the. The. Like, Crusoe was hanging on her arm kind of. Oh. And that's why she lost control. But she shouldn't have had five jars in her Hand to begin with, but.
Sebastian Maniscalco
And it sounds like Seraphina is just getting caught in the crossfire too. Like, why is she getting.
Pete Corrielli
Well, okay, this is. This is something that you're not aware of because you don't have multiple kids. She was acting up earlier, you know, and I told him to settle down. The fact that he did it, I lump her into it so I could get a dual discipline at once. Now Seraphine is even telling me during my disciplinary rage, she goes, daddy, I didn't do anything. I said you were invited. Like, I make it look like you were at the scene of the crime. Don't matter if you didn't pull the trigger, right? You were there.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You got her on the rico.
Pete Corrielli
So that's what that is right there.
Sebastian Maniscalco
It really is. And by the way, you don't think I saw you doing it earlier? I saw you do it earlier. Right. So that's for before. Yeah. Now you gotta.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Like I said, this, this, this. This very well could have happened 10 minutes ago. You were lucky it didn't. But now that it did, it's everybody's fucking fault. Now get in line. So we got in line and then, of course, you know, listen, my daughter, she goes, daddy, can I do the pay? Because she likes to pay, you know, when we go, she wants to put the credit card in the thing and take it out. And of course, after she said that, you know, yeah, no, you could do that. She did it.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, man. Big softy. The old man's a big softie.
Pete Corrielli
Well, I'm not a softie. I. When. When I need to be firm, I'm firm.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, no, it sounds like. Yeah, yeah.
Pete Corrielli
I'm telling you, these. These parents, it's. It's amazing what the behavior I'm seeing at school with some of these kids and. And how they. How they act. And I'm like, yeah, I. Yeah, that's. Some of these parents that are younger, in their mid-30s. The fathers just weak, weak men, you know. This, this. Yeah, yeah. They throw their hands up, they're like, oh, what am I supposed to do? We. You're the dad. What do you mean? What are you supposed to do? Get involved, bro. Speak up. Yeah.
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Sign up for Greenlight today@Greenlight.com Spotify. Like, just having only one kid, it's just interesting seeing her process as she's getting older. Like now she's got perfumes, you know, but like, you know, sweet smelling. The kind of stuff that if you met a girl at a bar at our age that she was wearing and a woman, you'd be like, hey lady, what the fuck? Would you live in a dollhouse? What the fuck is that? But you know, when you're 11, you know, and she, you know, so I'm like, the other day, I'm asking, I'm like, says it every day with the perfume or like, do you have certain ones for certain days with certain people? You know, I'm like just trying to dissect it all as she's getting older, man, I'm just saying there's nothing there. But it's like, yeah, but speaking of.
Pete Corrielli
Perfumes, if somebody's got a perfume on that is bothering you and are you, is it okay to tell them, hey, you know, the perfume you wear, it sucks. Or do you just have to be around it? There's someone in my life that has perfume. That's awful, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
I, I would say it has to be wife, wifey kid. Right? Wifey wife or your child, maybe mom. I don't know. I don't even know if I tell my mom back in the day. But my Jackie.
Pete Corrielli
That'S it after that. Like if your sister came to your house every time your sister came over and she smelled like a French whore.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I would say that. I tell Jackie, but I mean, I would never. That's crazy. No, I even tell my daughter, how many pumps you going with? You know, I'm like, I think you should pull back a little bit on you going a little strong. But she's like, it's not. How old is she? 12? 11. 11. Just a little touch.
Pete Corrielli
I know, bro. I got. I gotta tell you, young for perfect, little too young for perfume.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's, you know, I mean, I've tried to say that to Jackie. I'm like, you know, we're doing perfume or, you know, once a while. She's in the summertime, she would have shirts that I felt were just like a little too. Just. I don't know, bro. It's like, I don't like any of it. I just want jeans and sneakers till you're out of my house. That's it. I mean, I like nice outfits, but just keep it. Yeah, I'm just starting to become a little young lady. It's interesting to see, that's all. I got it. Listen, I'm all over the place, but I got it. I was hesitating. If I should share this. I gotta tell you, it's like we share everything on the cast. It's about you saying about your wife dropping the pickles. I'm playing this past weekend. I was playing the stress factory, right? To get my feet wet before I go out back on the awesome. It ain't right. Madiscalco. Freaking tourist. So we got the worst pizza up here. I've expressed that to you. There's a place in Buffalo, I go to get it sometimes. Now, Vinnie Brandt owns a stress factory. Opened up a fantastic Italian restaurant right next to the club. Brick oven pizza, beautiful pizzas, margarita pizzas, whatever you want. So my last night there, I'm driving home like crack of dawn. Like, I literally left at 4 in the morning. And I said to Vinny, he wasn't there. I said to the people that worked, I go, listen, can I get a couple pies? I'll obviously pay for them. I got chip pizza where I live. I'm going to bring them home first thing in the morning. They're like, sure. So they gave me some pizzas, bring them to the hotel. I'm able to get them in the fridge or whatever. It's a big fridge in there. So then the next morning, it's 4:30 in the morning. I got my bag and I'm coming out. I'm in the Hyatt, fifth floor, last door all the way to the end, and I'm bringing that up. The elevator is all the way this way so there would not be a lot of people walking by my door. I come out, oh, Trip, bro. I drop both pizzas. They both open Up. They both land face down, like sauce and all into the Hyatt carpet. Right now. These pizzas were hard because they were over this fast, bro. This fast. I went, oh, God damn it. Three seconds, I flipped them, got him back in the box. Da, da, da. And I'm like, I got throw these out. They landed face down a Hyatt carpet. And another part of me is like, God damn, pizza is so bad. Upstate New York. Do I risk. Do I risk the, like, microorganisms I got in this? And then, like, I literally get down to the garage, I open up the Subaru, and I put the pizzas in the back hatch, and I open them up. I take the flashlight on my phone, and I'm, like, looking at them for fucking carpet fibers or anything, like a forensic guy. That's how bad I want to eat good pizza, bro. So I go, fuck it. I'm taking this shit home. I don't give a shit. I take it home. Now I'm deciding, do I tell my wife and daughter that this shit fell on the higher carpet? I don't want to ruin their pizza? Or is that, like, if you love. If you love somebody, I mean, can you. So I come home. Jackie's out with Sadie doing something. I put all the pizzas in plastic bags. I put them in the freezer in the fridge because we're gonna have them that night. And I even had told them the day before, daddy's coming home with good pizza. And they're like, awesome. So I eat one cold right there on the spot just to see if there's any taste dirt, you know? I'm like, tastes great. But in my head, I'm like, carpet. So then Jackie comes home, and I'm like, listen, I got pizza. And I go, listen, I don't want to say to you. And I go, I told. I told her how I dropped it and everything. And she goes, I'm not eating that Covid pizza. So I'm like. I literally start to throw it and take it out of fridge and put them in the garbage. And I go, jack, it was like, two seconds that the cheese was all hard. There's not even a lot of sauce. Like, it's like. It's like. I just don't think there's anything. If you want to eat him, then you should eat him. I heat him up and eat him. And I'm like, I'm gonna. I can't. What are you getting? She's like, I'm gonna get the. I'm gonna make a salad and I'm gonna get the sandwich. I'm like, I'm not, I'm eating the pizza. So I pull it back out and I go, don't tell her. She goes, she doesn't have to know. You're not gonna. Jackie goes, you're not gonna die. Calm down. She goes, honestly, I don't want to eat it anyway because I'm having trouble digest lately. But I think deep down she's like, I ain't eating it because it. So then I put it on the stone and it's burning good, the cheese is bubbling. And I'm saying to her, anything that was on there, it's like, I'm dying now. And Jackie's like, I. I'm not eating it. So if you're telling me, don't bother, you're telling. I go, whatever, I'm done with you. I'm eating it. And I ate it. And I. Sadie ate it. Sadie never knew. And this was yesterday, so I don't know. If there was something in it, I'd probably die within like two, three days or at least start feeling sick. But what's your take on giving your kid pizza that fell on the floor like that and not telling them? Boom. There's a story.
Pete Corrielli
I look at this situation, like if there was a. If a dog took a shit on the floor and you dropped a pizza on the shit and it was there, it was resting on the shit for just two or three seconds, would you eat the pizza?
Sebastian Maniscalco
No. Obviously not. Obviously. Now what are we talking about? I'm not even joking, so don't tell me that that's the same thing, because it's not.
Pete Corrielli
Okay. Why not? You know that traffic that's been on that carpeting from.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right?
Pete Corrielli
I'm gonna say 175 pairs of shoes.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Well, let's put it to you this way, bro. Let's go down to Hollywood Boulevard, walk of fame with whatever right down there. If you bent over on all fours and did a hard lick off the sidewalk and then. What about your day? Are you. Are you going to get sick? Are you going to get sick?
Pete Corrielli
I'd say a fever in about three and a half hours of 104, bro.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Come on, it's crazy talk. Let's get a medical person on here. But that's just. We got immune systems. It's psychological. I had six hour drive to think about whether or not to eat this pizza and that's what I landed on. It's all in your heads. Nothing there. You. Do you think a FBI forensic file guy could look at that pizza and tell me, oh, this obviously fell on the ground or something. There is like a party of microbiota. So whatever going on in there.
Pete Corrielli
You know, I'm not so much upset about you ate the pizza and there was possibly some microbiome in there that. That could have been unhealthy. Yeah, well, what I want, what I want, like, how, how good is Vinnie Brand's pizza that. That were upset that it got out of the floor. Like, it's not like you went to like, Lou Collie in Brooklyn where they are known for pizza.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right, right, right. You're asking the wrong question, though. The question is, how bad is the pizza in western New York that you're willing to eat the pizza from a comedy? By the way, this restaurant, you wouldn't even know it's owned by the comedy club. You would just think it's right next to the comedy club. It really is a nice Italian cool restaurant. Pizz.
Pete Corrielli
How is, how is Vinnie, by the way?
Sebastian Maniscalco
He wasn't there. He was out of town all weekend. But, you know, we chatted. He's great. He's great. But the pizza was. It was really good. But yeah, bro, I don't know. I felt like I shouldn't even have told that story. I feel like people think less than me. Fucking.
Pete Corrielli
But God damn, that's all right. I mean, I'm sure people aren't judging you based on you giving your daughter pizza with Hyatt Hyatt dust.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Can you eat a bedbug? Is there anything wrong with that? Is that. That's one of them, you know?
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, I don't know. I don't know. I mean, I don't know, bro. Yeah.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Anyway, I don't know.
Pete Corrielli
I, I listen, I. I dropped a vitamin on the floor the other day of my own house, and I threw the vitamin out. Oh, wow. Wow.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I thought you were going to make me feel better and tell me that you ate it and that it was in a lobby of a hotel or something. Oh, yeah. Have you ever thought about a family crest? Like a symbol? The Maniscalco symbol? Uh.
Pete Corrielli
We do have a symbol.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You do? Like, did you start it?
Pete Corrielli
Actually, I'll, I'll get it up for you. Lana had it made for our wedding and it's been our kind of go to.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Is it on if you send a letter or stamp, is it like on the back of the envelope with like the wax thing where you to seal it?
Pete Corrielli
It could be.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Did Lana design it? What? Why? Because. What were we just talking about? Oh, you're talking about this. And it made me wish we had a family crest, you know, like a Corielli. Like, boom. You see that symbol? You know, you're in Corielli property. But we don't have that. And I don't know how you get that.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. So I'm going to show you ours once Lana sends it over, and I think. I think you'll enjoy it. It's actually been our tree topper at Christmas time, we put it on top of the tree instead of a star.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, yeah. Put this Maniscalco family crest. Right.
Pete Corrielli
It's not a Maniscalco thing. Hold on one second, one second.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Is that what your choker is then?
Pete Corrielli
Man, I gotta tell you, I gotta tell you right now. I'm gonna be. Gonna be so honest with you right now. Right. I hit a wall. Like, and a lot of people don't say this on a podcast or a show. They just might blow past it. But I'm going to tell you and the listeners right now. Oh, here it is, bro. I send it to Patrick, and you let me know what you think of the Lana and Sebastian family crest. Did you get it? I think Patrick fell asleep. Okay, it's sent.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, yeah. Dig it. Now.
Pete Corrielli
Do you know what it is?
Sebastian Maniscalco
What is it? It looks like an L and an.
Pete Corrielli
S. Yeah, it's an L and an.
Sebastian Maniscalco
S. All right, man.
Pete Corrielli
And it's a heart.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Well, yeah, I see how it's. Okay. Yeah, I didn't even really think about that. That's pretty cool. All right. When did you hit the wall? Are we wrapping up? What are we doing then?
Pete Corrielli
No, I hit the wall right before the family crest conversation. Yeah. Right.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
And if you told me right now, if you asked me, can you fall asleep within two minutes, I would say yes. Wow.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I believe it's. Did you. Did you work out this morning?
Pete Corrielli
No. I tell you, I drank a lot last night.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, right.
Pete Corrielli
Oh, I had some wine in the pool. Now, after this. After this, I'm gonna go do Jillian Michael's podcast right now. Jillian Michaels is like a fitness guru. Right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Nice.
Pete Corrielli
And we're gonna. And we're probably gonna be talking about health and what you do to stay in shape, right? And this is what she's gonna get.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You look good. You don't look hungover, so you gotta drive to that one.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, I'm gonna drive over there. Right? And this is like, I started thinking about this the other day with these podcasts. How many times can you hear people talk on these podcasts? Because I think Howard Stern. Howard Stern is not a big podcast guy. Right. Like, he looks at podcasting as kind of lesser than I think. I think I heard him talk about, like, there's a nuance to doing broadcast radio. Right. You gotta have preparation and production and ideas and, you know. Yeah. Research the guest that you're gonna have on.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right.
Pete Corrielli
There's like a. There's like an. There's like a talent, too.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, yeah, big time.
Pete Corrielli
But with the amount of people that have podcasts and guests and all this, how many times or how many people could be interviewed over and over again on different podcasts? Where you go, I saw him on, like, I haven't seen Andy Garcia on one podcast since he came on ours, and then he went back into. You know, like, he came out and then he went. He went away. Right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
So is there something to be said about that? Where. How many. How many times is someone going to hear me on an interview? Yeah, that's what I'm saying.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I know. Yeah. No, I. I think that, too. When I do other ones and you. When you. We got to come on mine now. Like, vice versa. And then everyone's starting one up. He's got a podcast, she's got a podcast. It's all, like. It makes me. And again, I can't speak for you, but it makes me more want to just, like, that's why when I started doing loose ends in house. In house. In house. And it's like. Just makes me want to. Just like people say about this one, a guy said the other day, put it real well. He's like, bro, it's almost like we're just listening in on a conversation between two friends each week, and it's hilarious, man. And it's like, it's. It's got its own niche, because that's what it is. And then when we did have guests, what I liked about is we were pretty much having guests usually that, like, don't do a lot of stuff. Like, you know, Dana White doesn't do a lot. Carrot Top never does. Garcia doesn't. Spade doesn't. Leno doesn't. So if we're going to have one, it's like, oh, is this person coming from. And then other than that, it's just this. Now I can't speak to. Like, if I knew you were going to do Julian's. I mean, bro, three in one day.
Pete Corrielli
It's a lot.
Sebastian Maniscalco
It's a lot of talk.
Pete Corrielli
No, that's what I was thinking. I think that's why I hit a wall, because I Actually just thought about going over there, going, man, I got another hour of, like, talking, and I don't know what the hell we're going to be talking about. I don't know. This is one of these days where it's just like, I just want to go to. Just want to go to bed.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Just want to go to a beach in Mexico again. That's what you want to do, right? Feet in the sand, just tune.
Pete Corrielli
Well, it's. Speaking of beach and sand, I just was thinking about this the other day when we went to Fort Lauderdale, bro, We. We were hanging out, bobbing in the water together, just talking. Now.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That was fun.
Pete Corrielli
Remember that? What's your take on that?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Like, that's what. When we were in the ocean and we were like floating with the waves, coming up and down, bullshitting again. We both do a lot of rubbing that salt water in the face, you know, it's good, but it's. I felt we were having a moment that was. For once, which we don't normally have. That was something that Sinatra and Dean might have done together. You know what I'm saying? I could see them just going down. Crazy night last night. Oh, with the wave, you know, Fun. So, yeah. So that's how I felt about that. And then I don't know if I said it on the cast, but that was the night that Trump and Biden had their big debate. And on my phone, you know, you go to SiriusXM and you could listen to the news channel. And I remember it was like the middle. It was like two in the morning because I'd hung out a little bit at the bar with Lindsay and Mike. It was like two in the morning. I had my hobby rolled and ready to go. I had my bathing suit. We're right on the ocean. I went out and I was in the water up to my waist with my phone, and I was listening to the debate. Would a beer in the ocean, smoking, just hanging out at 2 in the morning. And I'm like. I was having. What he says at the end of this. I don't think he knows what he said either.
Pete Corrielli
Look, what debate? This. No, fucking debate. A year ago between Biden and Trump.
Sebastian Maniscalco
No, it was recently when we were gone. Remember when. When Biden got, like, confused and stuff?
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. Oh, I was still in Fort Lauderdale. Where you at?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, no, now, I'm. I'm sorry, I meant to say now, when we went back on your tour and we were in the. And we went. We had those hotels on the beach. That's what I meant.
Pete Corrielli
I'm sorry. Oh, yeah. What was that? Oh, Jacksonville.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Jacksonville. Yeah, yeah, sorry, man. I forgot I was getting those two confused myself. But, yeah, we haven't hung out really on tour since that Vegas one. We haven't really done anything yet.
Pete Corrielli
But, no.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I don't even think if. I don't even think I could drive to that woman's house, let alone do the cast right now. I can't imagine. You must be.
Pete Corrielli
Oh, you know what? It was, too.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
I had. I had a big weekend Friday night. We had a party for Lana. 41 birthday party.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Awesome.
Pete Corrielli
Pizza, wine, and bro, we did a trivia night. Right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
So two hours into the party, I get on a microphone and I go, hey, everybody, I know you normally come to a party, you drink, you eat, you leave, but this party is going to be a little different because we've. We've. We've separated you all into seven teams of five. And we brought in this English guy that does trivia night. Now, it's not, like, awesome trivia. It's not trivia where he goes, what's the capital of Missouri? You know, it's not that. It's story trivia. And he'll come up there and go, hello, everybody. How you doing? And, I don't know, something about an English accent already. This guy's got credibility, right? Yeah, yeah. He's up there and he's like, in 1640, in French in France, there was a man who lived in a countryside, and that man had a delicious palate and started making champagne.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Who.
Pete Corrielli
Who invented champagne? And, like. Right, so. So everybody writes down their answer, right? But the. The questions are weaved into, like. Like, you're learning something.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, yeah.
Pete Corrielli
And then there's the trivia question. And then he'll also put a trivia question. And he said. I said this earlier. Like, he'll give you a nugget, right? And then he'll pop it in as a trivia question down the road just to see if you were listening to the story he told about. Right, right. Yeah. Pepsi and Coca Cola, whatever. So this guy, about an hour, he does trivia night. Now, Juana and I like to review our parties after they happen, what we could have done better, what worked for next time, what should we do? Right. That's how serious we take our parties.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Love it. Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, this guy was good, but he brought a boombox, like a. Like a big boombox, and a wireless microphone that was hooked up to the boombox via Bluetooth, and it kept going in and out. So I told Lana we need a sound system, right? Yeah, we need a. We need a speaker that's on a stand with a hardwired mic for our parties. And it should just be set up for announcements, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
So you get on the mic and you go, all right, everybody, listen up. Pizza is going to be served. Take a seat, relax and enjoy yourself. I just think having a microphone at a party is beautiful. What you think?
Sebastian Maniscalco
I think it's a necessity at the kind of parties you're tossing, bro. And I gotta say it more and think about it, I think it should be even a bigger setup. I think someone should be setting up speakers in trees that are waterproof. Look, you've had Lionel Richie, you've had John Legend. What are you gonna do when these guys shows up at a party and all of a sudden they want to do an impromptu song and you get away toward the line and go, go get the karaoke machine. That. That's enough for Lionel Richie to go, I'm out of here. I'm out of here, guy. You want to have a nice system. So at any given moment, if a guest has a talent and they want to share it with the entire party, it's like the flip of a switch. It's also for hosting for like this English guy. It's for everything. It's for everything.
Pete Corrielli
You know, I think I'm going to invest. Yeah. So I'm getting a speaker system.
Sebastian Maniscalco
How did Lana find this guy? Is he like a custom games or something.
Pete Corrielli
Recommended to somebody else that used them?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right.
Pete Corrielli
So definitely highly, highly entertaining. And I would do it again. Again. A testament to Lana and her thirst for wanting to have people have a good time. Bro, I can't even fucking talk right now.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's it. We're out. We've done. That's a good show, though. That's a good travel show. Is somebody. I shouldn't even say it's out loud. You got to produce this, bro. People throw parties and whether you and you. You basically show them what they did wrong or how to throw. How to throw a good party, or the show is. I don't know, you go to a party and then you critique it and search Sebastian Maniscalco in search of the perfect party once a week. Travel Channel.
Pete Corrielli
Dude, we had this idea.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
Not saying. I'm not shitting on your idea, but this idea was had saying, what's the perfect party look like?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right?
Pete Corrielli
And then you go around to these parties and go, all right, love this, love that, bro. I gotta tell you right now, I Need a nap.
Sebastian Maniscalco
All right, we got one. We got one.
Pete Corrielli
Patrick, have you ever heard anybody tap out of a podcast? This is just because they said they were fucking tired. I don't think anybody's ever done that.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I think they've probably napped on their podcast because they think that's a bit and they would do that. But if you want to just take a nap, we'll keep it rolling. Patrick will turn it off in a half hour.
Pete Corrielli
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Sebastian Maniscalco
The show has ended.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. They throw their hands up, they're like, oh, what am I supposed to do? We you're the dad. What do you mean what are you supposed to do? Get involved, bro. Speak up.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
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The Pete and Sebastian Show - Episode 624: "Floor Pizza" Summary
Release Date: October 8, 2024
1. Introduction to the Episode
Pete Correale and Sebastian Maniscalco kick off Episode 624 of The Pete and Sebastian Show with their signature banter, diving straight into relatable topics that resonate with their audience. The episode, titled "Floor Pizza," weaves through personal anecdotes, observations on modern life, and humorous takes on everyday situations.
2. The Digital Dilemma: Texting and Social Media Distractions
Discussion Highlights: Pete and Sebastian delve into the pervasive nature of texting and social media, expressing their frustrations with the constant demand for immediate responses.
Sebastian on Texting Pressure [06:34]:
"Why is there a responsibility? Jackie loves when people text back within a couple hours... I am so tired of having to be accounted for every freaking second of my life, bro."
Pete on Managing Digital Boundaries [07:19]:
"Some people have it set up where they answer texts, emails, or phone calls in a specific amount of time during the day... That's because you spend the whole day doing it."
Key Insights: The hosts lament how technology disrupts daily life, making it challenging to focus on personal activities or creative pursuits. They advocate for setting boundaries, such as designated times for checking messages, to reclaim productivity and reduce stress.
3. Parenting in the Digital Age: Balancing Technology and Family Life
Discussion Highlights: Sebastian shares an anecdote from a vacation where a young girl was incessantly scrolling through Instagram, highlighting the generational gap in technology use.
Pete echoes these sentiments, reminiscing about pre-digital times when family interactions were more direct and less mediated by screens.
Key Insights: The conversation underscores the challenges parents face in managing their children's screen time and fostering meaningful interactions. Both comedians emphasize the importance of disconnecting to strengthen family bonds and encourage creative thinking.
4. The Trials of Dog Ownership: Understanding and Connecting with Pets
Discussion Highlights: The hosts transition to discussing their experiences with dog ownership, exploring the emotional and practical aspects of caring for pets.
Sebastian on Dog Behavior [16:17]:
"I try to set my dog up like an elderly relative in a wheelchair... At least you can watch people living their lives around you."
Pete on His Dog's Odd Behavior [14:47 - 17:09]:
"I saw a raccoon that looked like it was on fentanyl... My dog goes out there and sniffs around and I have to ask, 'Is he happy?'"
Key Insights: Pete and Sebastian discuss the complexities of understanding their dogs' needs and moods, highlighting how pets reflect our own behaviors and emotions. They touch upon the responsibility of ensuring pets lead happy, fulfilling lives amidst their busy schedules.
5. The "Floor Pizza" Fiasco: A Comedic Mishap
Main Story: The episode's centerpiece is the hilarious and chaotic story of Pete accidentally dropping pizzas on the Hyatt carpet.
Pete Narrates the Incident [20:27 - 43:23]:
"I almost wished that we could get the security footage from the grocery store on this, but my kids were acting up at the grocery store yesterday... And then boom. Cracks in the aisle."
"I drop both pizzas. They both open up. They both land face down, like sauce and all into the Hyatt carpet."
"If you walk away, that's white trash. But if you go and get somebody, that's an accident."
Sebastian Reacts [41:34 - 43:23]:
"No, obviously not. Come on, it's crazy talk. Let's get a medical person on here."
"It's all in your heads. Nothing there."
Notable Quote: Pete humorously compares the situation to extreme scenarios to illustrate the absurdity of the mishap:
Key Insights: The story serves as a comedic exploration of unintended accidents and the lengths Pete goes to salvage the pizzas. It also highlights the camaraderie between friends in handling unexpected blunders with humor and resilience.
6. Family Life and Celebrations: Hosting Parties and Creating Traditions
Discussion Highlights: Pete recounts hosting a 41st birthday party for his wife, Lana, blending humor with insights into effective party planning.
Pete on Hosting Challenges [55:59 - 61:41]:
"We separated you all into seven teams of five... This guy, about an hour, he does trivia night."
"He brought a boombox and a wireless microphone that kept going in and out. So I told Lana we need a sound system."
Sebastian on Perfect Party Elements [59:22 - 61:41]:
"Someone should be setting up speakers in trees that are waterproof... If a guest has a talent and they want to share it, it's like the flip of a switch."
Notable Quote: Pete emphasizes the importance of sound systems in enhancing party experiences:
Key Insights: The hosts discuss the intricacies of hosting successful gatherings, underscoring the need for reliable equipment and thoughtful organization. They stress creating an environment where guests feel comfortable and engaged, ensuring memorable celebrations.
7. Creating a Family Crest: Symbolizing Family Unity
Discussion Highlights: A lighthearted conversation ensues about the idea of a family crest, leading Pete to share his family’s unique symbol.
Sebastian on Family Crest Idea [45:50 - 47:04]:
"You don't have that. And I don't know how you get that."
"If you send a letter or stamp, is it like on the back of the envelope with like the wax thing where you to seal it?"
Pete Shares His Family Crest [46:05 - 48:17]:
"Lana had it made for our wedding and it's been our kind of go-to... We put it on top of the tree instead of a star."
"I hit a wall right now... I send it to Patrick, and you let me know what you think of the Lana and Sebastian family crest." [47:20 - 48:17]
Notable Quote: Sebastian humorously ponders the practicality of a family crest:
Key Insights: The discussion reflects the hosts' desire to create lasting family traditions and symbols, fostering a sense of identity and unity. It also showcases their playful dynamic in brainstorming and sharing personal touches within their families.
8. Concluding Anecdotes and Reflections
Discussion Highlights: As the episode winds down, Pete reflects on the importance of meaningful interactions over superficial engagements.
Notable Quote: Sebastian emphasizes practical parenting advice:
Key Insights: The hosts touch upon nurturing genuine relationships and thoughtful parenting, highlighting the balance between guiding their children and respecting their individuality. They advocate for open communication and setting appropriate boundaries.
9. Wrapping Up: Plans and Future Endeavors
Discussion Highlights: Pete and Sebastian tease upcoming projects and reflect on the podcasting landscape.
Pete on Podcast Saturation [49:34 - 53:15]:
"Howard Stern is not a big podcast guy... There's a nuance to doing broadcast radio."
"How many times can you hear people talk on these podcasts?"
Sebastian on Their Unique Niche [51:23 - 53:15]:
"It's almost like we're just listening in on a conversation between two friends each week, and it's hilarious."
Notable Quote: Sebastian underscores their podcast's unique appeal:
Key Insights: The comedians discuss the evolving nature of podcasting, recognizing the saturation yet affirming their show's distinctiveness. They express enthusiasm for continuing to provide authentic, friend-like conversations that entertain and resonate with listeners.
10. Final Thoughts and Sign-Off
As the episode concludes, Pete and Sebastian share a humorous exchange about napping and future show ideas, reinforcing their camaraderie and commitment to entertaining their audience.
Pete on Tiring Out [48:37 - 50:30]:
"I'm gonna be so honest with you right now... If you ask me, can you fall asleep within two minutes, I would say yes."
Sebastian on Party Production Ideas [60:50 - 61:25]:
"People throw parties and whether you... They critique it and search Sebastian Maniscalco in search of the perfect party once a week."
Key Insights: The episode wraps up on a high note, blending humor with genuine reflections on their personal lives and future aspirations. Pete and Sebastian reaffirm their dedication to creating engaging content that mirrors the dynamics of true friendship.
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Conclusion
Episode 624, "Floor Pizza," of The Pete and Sebastian Show offers a blend of humor, personal storytelling, and insightful commentary on modern life. Through their engaging dialogue, Pete Correale and Sebastian Maniscalco explore themes of digital distraction, parenting challenges, pet ownership, and the art of hosting memorable gatherings. The episode encapsulates their unique dynamic, making it a must-listen for fans seeking laughter and relatable conversations.