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Pete Corrielli
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Angie
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Sebastian Maniscalco
This is the Pete and Sebastian show with Pete Corrielli and Sebastian Maniscalco.
Pete Corrielli
When I grow up to be a man.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Will I dig the same things that turned me on as a kid? Will I look back and say that I wish I hadn't done what I did? All right, Pete and Sebastian show, we are back.
Pete Corrielli
You posted a video recently about guys up on your roof cleaning your gutters.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
That you actually tried to do this and felt that it was something above your pay grade.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, I. My ladder goes a certain height, so I had to take a trailer and put my trailer on the ground and then put the ladder in it to get it up high enough. And even if I got halfway up and the whole thing just started sagging. And I don't know if you ever heard this, but Artie Langs, talk about on Stern, his dad fell off a ladder, got paralyzed, and that always enters my head, but I'm like, I can't. I can't do this, man. So I called these guys, and they came, and it's just amazing how, like, they go up the ladder like nothing. Some men are just. Are you. Can you do that? Do you get afraid of heights?
Pete Corrielli
It's not so much afraid of heights. It's my level of speed. Going up a ladder is embarrassing. Like, you know, some guys just shimmy up it like It's. Yeah, they're walking. I gotta put one leg, you know, make sure that's secure. There's a lot of bouncing, testing, see.
Sebastian Maniscalco
If anything's sliding, anything's moving. Exactly. I hear you.
Pete Corrielli
Oh, by the way, we. We are on episode 660 today, right now. 660.
Angie
Wow.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's incredible, bro. That's a lot of episodes.
Pete Corrielli
This is like. I would Compare it to 60 minutes to six. How many. How many episodes is 60 minutes at? We're the longest running podcast on.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, no, we've been at it a while, man. That's for sure.
Pete Corrielli
662, 525. 60 minutes. So we're off.
Sebastian Maniscalco
But do you have, like. I had sent Patrick. I haven't done anything with him. I don't know what I'm doing, but I had sent them what I call outtakes, their Instagram post that never got posted that I just didn't feel good about. And I just. At the time, I never deleted them. I like da da da da. And then you never use it, and then you look back and then I. So I kind of sent a bunch of the. Patrick. But do you ever have make a video for Instagram and then decide it's not worthy, or do you just rip and rip?
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. So I'll film something not funny enough or just not. Not good enough, and I don't post it. So you got a bunch of these you saved?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, yeah. And I was like, the bit I was maybe gonna do at some point if was like, get someone who knows Instagram and be like, was I right to not post this shit? Or like, like. Because I just don't get it. Like, I. I had heard an interview recently. Someone told me about it, my friend from England, Thad, where Louis CK Said that, you know, you have to make. You have to be involved at some level. I'm paraphrasing. With social media. And the hard thing is to, like, not compromise your comedy to appeal to this sort of thing. You know what I mean? So it's like a very. That's the trick, right, is incorporating your humor into your social media.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, but, you know, sometimes my humor takes a little bit longer to, like, you know.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right.
Pete Corrielli
Like you said, we're not doing, you know, bits in three seconds. So.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, again, even the dumb thing with the. With the. With the roof guy, I have him in the background. Like, first I'm in the kitchen and I'm trying to get him through the window, and Jackie goes, what are you doing? And I'm like, I'm trying to get the roof guy. She goes, well, just go out there and stand by him. I go. I don't want him to know I'm taping him, doing it. This is all so. Oh, I don't want. It's like, what time? You know, I. But you know what? You can complain, complain, complain, or you can realize that. That what you do has changed and change with it or die like a dinosaur.
Pete Corrielli
You know what I'm saying?
Sebastian Maniscalco
No, I read it in these books. Like, that's what you got to do, right? So. So it's interesting, though, man. It's all very interesting because then we're talking, me and him, about how he's saying that young people don't have. This is the first generation we're starting to see now, coming of age, that grew up completely on the Internet and stuff. So we're having this conversation about how studies have shown you build up memories by physical experiences. You go and you do something and you're feeling it and you're smelling it and you're touching it, and then you have a memory. But people spend so much time on their phones, and they just have these fleeting, like, quick moments of whatever they're watching, that, like the studies have shown, if you ask them at the end of the day what they looked at on their phone that day, a lot of them can't even remember because they're not building memories because they're only stimulating sight and sound instead of all the other ones.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, yeah.
Sebastian Maniscalco
And then it shows in stand up. They just rehashing jokes. So many of these young guys now, they're doing bits that I've done that I've. I've heard done, and there's no originality. There's no, like, oh, I. I went and this happened to me. There's not a lot of that going on anymore. No, it's very, very fascinating. I'm fucking on it right now.
Pete Corrielli
The neurons are firing in your head. I could see it from here, but.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Do you know what I mean? You have to have experiences, man. So then they go up there and they like. They just, you know, parody songs. Have you ever heard a song, a funny song, and went, never. I've never laughed at a song. Stop making funny songs. They're not funny. They're not funny. They're not. At best, they are. Yeah, I rhymed. Oh, God.
Pete Corrielli
I'm not into. Listen, funny doesn't belong in a song, Right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
No, I agree. Just.
Pete Corrielli
Just like heartache belongs in a song. Sadness.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Anger.
Pete Corrielli
Anger. Hat.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yes.
Pete Corrielli
Laughing just oh, my.
Sebastian Maniscalco
The funniest song ever is Dennis Leary. You're an asshole. I drive really slow, bro. What are you doing? Don't laugh at that. You're just defeating the whole purpose of the bit we just said. You don't laugh at that?
Pete Corrielli
No, I'm laughing at you doing the shit.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh. Oh, okay. But that was the funniest song ever. And even then I went, that's. That's. I like. It's clever, but I'm not laughing. I'm not out loud. Dana Carvey did one, too, obviously chopping broccoli.
Pete Corrielli
Oh, yeah, listen, now we're gonna come up with every song that was funny. We just got done saying no songs are funny now. Yeah, what's his name's song is funny. What about. What about Sadler's?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Hanukkah Song?
Pete Corrielli
Hanukkah Song.
Sebastian Maniscalco
No, again, brilliantly hilarious. Clever, but, like, it's not like I'm. I'm not dying. You know what I like? I like stories. You know, I like. Like Kinnison. You know, talking about the gun that his girlfriend put in his bed. Like, I don't know, man. It's just different. But anyway, I just feel young people aren't experiencing enough these days. And then when they do experience something, they're not even doing it. They're just doing this. So.
Pete Corrielli
That'S bad.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Listen, so you come see me. You're gonna see a great show.
Pete Corrielli
So I'm saying.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I got a joke for you. Ready? I wrote a joke. Ah, forget it. Stupid. Let's just go on with the show. We don't do that. What am I doing?
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, I feel like the neurons were firing, and all of a sudden he got overloaded, bro. I think.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, yeah. Just burnt the circuit. I'm done. How come you're always such a fussy young man? Don't want no Captain Crunch. Don't want no raisin brand. Well, don't you know that other kids are starving in Japan? So eat it. Just eat it. The Pete and Sebastian Show.
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Sebastian Maniscalco
Are we going to what's your take on having guests? Like I know you said last cast, we're going to have an announcement soon about some big guests. I'm very excited for both of them, actually. But is it going to be a scenario where they're sitting there with you and I'm here, or are they going to be via satellite as well? What's the deal?
Pete Corrielli
Whatever works best for them, I think is going to be via zoom, from what I understand. But if they want to come in studio and sit right here and we'll have you up on the screen, that's fine by me as well. So.
Sebastian Maniscalco
All right.
Pete Corrielli
So yeah, we. And what's your take on this? One of the guys that we might have on, I'm a huge fan of. He's got a great voice. What you take on having them belt out a song while I'm the cast, or is that what you think?
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's, you know, that's asking a lot. You know what I mean? I mean, if he's sitting there with you, maybe, but if you.
Pete Corrielli
If you knew how to sing, and you were going on a podcast, Would you look for an opportunity to belt a couple lines out, or would you just like, I don't want to sing?
Sebastian Maniscalco
I don't know, man. I don't know how a singer feels about that because, like, I wouldn't want to do my stand up. But that's bizarre, you know? But I. You know, but as a comic, like, come on. I am. I am trying to be funny, so it would make sense to come on sing. But I remember when Stern asked Billy Joel to sing, and Joel was like, it's 8 o' clock in the morning. My voice isn't where it needs to be right now.
Pete Corrielli
All right, let's say you're a top singer. You're at a kid's birthday party. Let's say Sadie's friends at a birthday party. You're all over there, right? And you're top of the charts. And the owner of the house comes over and goes, hey, Pete, would you mind singing Happy Birthday for my daughter? Would you break out a Happy Birthday song if you knew how to sing?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, right. I mean, listen, you're talking about a scenario that happened. You had Lionel Richie in your own home. Would you have been comfortable saying Lionel belt out a couple times?
Pete Corrielli
Well, there was a piano there and there was a singer there. So if the party, he left early, he was in and out, so he didn't stick around. But if he was sticking around, I think I would go, hey, you mind popping on a funeral cover?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Do you think there's a chance he left earlier than he would have? Because he's like, they got a piano, they got a piano player. It's just a matter of time before they ask me to sit down.
Pete Corrielli
I think singing is a little bit more acceptable in a party environment, right? Like, you would expect somebody to get, like, if there's a piano there and there's like 50 people, let me. I mean, I know I would be doing it. Any chance. I get it.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Let me ask you this, then. Let's say you're at a party and you notice over in the corner is Cat. Maybe you're not a comedian, right? But you notice Cat Williams. Maybe he's chatting with, like, I don't know, let's say, pick a name. Louie. I don't know anybody. Katt Williams is chatting with some people. Do you assume if you could slide over there and be a part of that little semicircle that he must be being funny? Would you assume that he must be being funny, or do you think he's just.
Pete Corrielli
No, I wouldn't assume that a comedian's being funny if they're in mixed company. Although I would assume if it was a bunch of comedians talking, that the conversation would lend itself to humor. Okay, so that's different than going, what's up, guys? How you doing? Gonna do a little comedy. Gather around. That doesn't. If you're at a party of 50 people.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I'm trying to equate it to, like, if someone's a singer and they like to sing songs and play music, it doesn't necessarily mean they want to do it right now for you in your house. Right. Just the way Katt Williams is a funny guy. Makes me laugh. Doesn't mean he's being funny right now. Like, my movements. That so I. I don't know. I don't know. It's interesting.
Pete Corrielli
I don't know. I just know if I could sing, I would be doing it at. At the gymnastics practice, watching my daughter. I'd. I'd fucking get up and start singing.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I think that's the first thing you could do. You don't think you could sing?
Pete Corrielli
No. Awful. It's terrible. Give me. Give me a. What? Give me a song. I don't even know songs.
Sebastian Maniscalco
If you had to sing, what do you think you would be able. Would be your best bet to sing decently? Like, Did It My way and now. Is there any song that comes to mind there?
Pete Corrielli
That's life. That's the way it is.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Home.
Pete Corrielli
I don't even.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's life. That's what all the people say.
Pete Corrielli
You're riding high in April Shot down in May.
Sebastian Maniscalco
In May. Hold it a little in May.
Pete Corrielli
Bro. You. You. You're bothering me right now because you. You think it's phenomenal what you're doing.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I'm teaching you. As if I have, like, albums.
Pete Corrielli
Anyone.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Anyone can sing. It's just a matter of. Can you sing well, but you could sing.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. Sing well. But singing singing out of tune is awful. I mean, I have to admit, man. On the last cast, before we even started, you were singing some over there, which I almost. I almost took out my ear. My ear. Wow.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Really?
Pete Corrielli
What was that?
Sebastian Maniscalco
I forgot what I was saying.
Pete Corrielli
I don't know what it was.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, bittersweet. I'm liking that. It's bittersweet. Oh, sweetly bitter. Bitter. So do you think great singers like Adele and Eddie Vedder, I think he's got a great voice. Do you think they think they sing well?
Pete Corrielli
Yes. How could you?
Sebastian Maniscalco
I know Billy Joel doesn't think he doesn't think he sings well. I mean, you know, and you'd probably say he doesn't. I mean, no one thinks Billy Joel's got an amazing voice. But I don't know, man. You know, I mean, it's just that, like Bob Dylan. You would think when Bob Dylan started singing, somebody would have said, guy, shut it down. I don't know what you're doing. Right. I'm serious.
Pete Corrielli
I mean, in. In the. In the world of music, does that guy have like, range? What is that? It's. It's very. Like, dead.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yes. Like he'd sing that song. Oh, that's life. Yeah. You know, I don't. What are we doing here, bro? What are we doing?
Pete Corrielli
Well, what are we doing? We're just getting through the cast here. We're chopping some trees down right now. I gotta ask you something. Now, it's kind of a mystery, but we're in Vegas for the weekend, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah.
Pete Corrielli
I should tell the listeners that Pete came in to the dinner. We had a dinner on Friday night. Me, Dom, Scott, you joined, you sat down and you ordered a scotch.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Water back, whiskey, waterback. Whiskey.
Pete Corrielli
Oh, whiskey, whiskey. Water back neat. Came. Or was it with a cube? Was it with a cube?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Whiskey neat. Yeah, water back.
Pete Corrielli
And you took a sip, you didn't like it, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Took. Took two or three. But yeah, couldn't.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, just. You couldn't muscle it. So you had asked, you said, he didn't like it. And I said, just get rid of it and get what you want. Now what's your take on. You order something, you don't like it? I felt like you were like, I'll muscle through this cuz I ordered it. What I. I couldn't gauge like you. It felt like you were hesitant to ask for something you wanted.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's true. I mean, you helped me with it because I was. Even when I go out, Jackie asks about the, you know, ordering at these places. I go a lot of times I just ask Sebastian what he's getting because you're a foodie and you know it. But I thought a place like that, I didn't want that drink anymore. And I figured it was probably quite pricey and I don't know what these guys are going to think of me, not you guys, the waitress. And. But it was ruining my good time. I was st. The reason I did the whiskey is cause I don't want to get. Oh, the beer sits on you too much. I'm like, maybe I could switch to whiskey and just do a little nipping. But man, it's gasoline, man. It's just not as fun for me. So I was taking away from my good time, and then I didn't know, like, how it would be perceived. I mean, I've never. I don't think I've ever been around like a man returning his drink when there was nothing wrong with the drink, you know what I'm saying? So that's why I said to you, what do you think? And then when I had you back and when you're like, okay, what you want? I'm like, all right, this fucking thing outta here. Shit's done. I'm a beer guy. Oh, man. What did you think about my announcement? I kind of like this move to toot my own horn. But it was a late hang. It was 9:30, but West coast time. You know, I was only there a day, so I think I got there that day. So I'm on six. This is like 10:30. This is 12:30, my time. We're sitting down for dinner. So I announced that I might not be as entertaining and fun as I normally am, which, you know, still enough.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. You playing on half a tank is better than any normal person's full tank, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Well, except for you. You're a blast too.
Pete Corrielli
But, yeah, well, no, I think you thrive in these scenarios. When you're at a table, you have the ability to, like, engage and act not only your. Your storytelling, but you have what I call active listening. So what you'll do is, and I don't know, even know if you pick up on this yourself. You'll throw people's name in there, which is, believe it or not, draws people in. So if you're talking to someone, you'll go, you know what, Tom? I don't. I understand. No disrespect and whatever is going to come out of your mouth, it doesn't really matter because now Dom is like, oh, my God, he said my name. And he actually listened to what I said. You did that a lot with my dad. You know, you did. You know, Mr. Mascoff, I don't. You know, I know what you're saying, that you don't want to not retire. You know, like. And if you say. This is the kind of art of conversation, if you repeat what the person just said and give it, you know, and in your own words, it makes the person feel like you heard them. And now I think they're more prone to listening to you. So you have that ability at a table to kind of engage with people where they're they're not like, all right here. This guy's just. It's an art form.
Sebastian Maniscalco
So I appreciate it. I'm just hanging out.
Pete Corrielli
So. Yeah. So you came into the dinner, you made the announcement, but then you ended up kicking it in gear. I don't know where you found it, but you, you, you had a full tank.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You're fun. You are always fun. I can't. I can't explain it, but whenever I'm around you, you are always fun. You always make me want to have fun when I do this cast. And sometimes I'm not into it. You. Come on, you make me laugh. You're a fun funny, and I always have fun around you. So I wake up. That's it.
Pete Corrielli
That's. But listen, if I'm not there, let's say I'm not.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I wouldn't have been there.
Pete Corrielli
You're going out with.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Nah, it's a late start guy. Not a lot of guys would have got me to come out at 9:30 on my first night.
Pete Corrielli
At that time, you're like, with you and going out, I know you're always on the fence with this. Yeah. Going to stand. Gonna go. I. I could just set the. The inner dialogue. You got go. Going down there. Gonna go. 9:30. You're exhausted, right? I could just see it. That's in the elevator. Was the elevator coming?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Like, I want to go. I gotta. Gotta get some rest, so I'm ready to go. Yeah. No, I was. No, that's. You. You make me out to be an angry guy, man. I want to hang out, but I want to get some rest. But I was like, wow, this is late. This is. All right. You got this.
Pete Corrielli
Okay, that. That brings me to my next topic of conversation. Like, we're in Las Vegas. We're at the cabana. Or I was golfing or what have you. What are you doing? Yeah, and don't say writing, please. No, I will. What. What are you doing during the day? Like, okay, you appeared at the cabana for a little bit, then you, like, disappear. So I want to know, like, where's Pete going in Las Vegas when he's not engaging in group activity?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right, right. Well, not much. I mean, you. You're a machine. Golfing and then hanging. Let's see. So the gym. I went to the gym. And then other than gym, you know, sleeping in a little bit, but then went to the gym. The second day, I had to go to cvs. I had to leave the building and go to CVS for a couple of things.
Pete Corrielli
And that was how Was that when you leave the building in Las Vegas, do you feel like you got to get back to where you came from because they might let you back in? I feel like when I leave the property, I need to get back there soon.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Well, the wind, specifically, because it's the nicest place in Vegas. So when you're there, you want to just chill out and enjoy it. But, yeah, when you leave, it's like, I love the Wynn. But then when I. Soon as I get off the wind and I'm walking Vegas to the. To the cvs, I'm like, oh, God, I don't want to be in Vegas. I just. It's not my thing. But when I'm back at the Wynn, that's Vegas to me. Old school Vegas. Beautiful, everyone. So, yeah, you get in and out, man. There's a lot of. It's. It's a. It's like the. The Vegas is the green zone, and then. And then you're going out into the area.
Pete Corrielli
It's never used to be like that, though. I used to walk the Strip a long time ago. Let's say 20 years ago. Used to walk the hotel. The hotel, yeah. And it was more of like a. Oh, tourism. People from, you know, like, now. It just. I don't know what the hell is out there. It's like a. It's like a snowball of shit. It's. I feel like people still do it, right? I feel like your likelihood of getting vomited on out there is high.
Sebastian Maniscalco
So it's a. Everyone's got them big, tall frozen drinks that they just walk the sidewalks.
Pete Corrielli
Have you ever ordered one of those? Have you in your life? Have you ever ordered a yard margarita? You know?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. No.
Pete Corrielli
Never drink. The drink ends at your waist. I ain't into that. I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
Sebastian Maniscalco
What about the one. You ever do this? I've never done this. Either way, you have the big thing, and everyone has a straw, and we're doing a group drink.
Pete Corrielli
Oh, how about this? Have you ever been on one of those mobile bars where you gotta pedal and drink? So everybody's like. They're moving the days.
Sebastian Maniscalco
And then. I've seen that. They even had it in Nashville a lot when we were there.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah.
Sebastian Maniscalco
And the bride to be doesn't have to pedal. That's like the little perk.
Pete Corrielli
I'm sorry. I don't want to be exercising and drinking at the same time.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I hear you. I hear you. So, yeah, no, that's. That's it with Vegas, I'm pretty much you know, around, bopping around.
Pete Corrielli
Did you go in the pool? Did you go in the pool?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Only up to my waist. Only up to my waist. But yeah, I did go into it. The other pool, the main pool where everyone parties at. That's kind of ridiculous. Dom walked me over to that. And everybody is just standing in the water up to their waist, just like looking around, man. It's a weird, weird scene. It's a weird scene, man. It's different.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, those days are over. Partying at the pool. I'm just looking to relax, get some lunch, little chit chat, and I'm out. There's no more of that because that sun will kill you, bro. You're in that sun.
Sebastian Maniscalco
If we didn't have a show, would you ever do a day drinking? Like, we're hanging out, have some wines, jumping.
Pete Corrielli
You know what? I've changed my view on that. I used to day drink, but I just. I can't handle it anymore. I just can't handle the alcohol. My rebound time is. Is not good. I can't rebound from that and go out that night. If I'm gonna day drink, I'm shot.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right? It's a day drink until about dinner and then bed. That's what it would be.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah.
Angie
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Pete Corrielli
Have you ever spotted McDonald's hot crispy.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Fries right as they're being scooped into the carton? And time just stands still.
Pete Corrielli
Took my son yesterday to baseball practice, and I gotta tell you, I'm very proud of him. A bunch of the kids while we're waiting for the coach to show up were, like, loud, and they were jumping off the bleachers. My son went in his bag, pulled out a mitt, got the ball, and was, dad, let's play some catch. So me and him are the only people playing baseball while the other kids are jumping off the bleachers and. And whatnot. So the practice starts. He dives for a ball, and he comes up, and I see he's got agony on his face. I could see something. Something's wrong. And he's squinting and he's holding his leg. He's coming up to me. He's limping. What's up? And. And he's. He prides himself on being extremely tough. He goes, I don't know what happened. And I looked at his leg. I go, you got stung by a bee. Got a bee sting first time.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Oh, wow.
Pete Corrielli
He goes, I thought it was a thorn, daddy. I pulled it out. He pulled the stinger out, this kid. I didn't even see that he did it. I go, he's itching it. He said, man. I go, you're gonna be all right. You wanna. You wanna scrap it today and go home, or do you want to stick it out? He goes, I'm going back in now. He goes back in, and he's doing pop ups. He's batting this, that, and the other thing. And I'm going, crusoe. All right, with the leg. He goes, it hurts a little bit, but I'm. You know, it's all right, daddy. Don't worry about it. Guy fought through a beast thing and finished out the practice. That's what you want to see in your kids.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's it.
Pete Corrielli
And I. I've come to the point now where I'm, you know, like, I was a little hesitant to start being honest with them and telling them how I feel, but now the floodgates are open. I go, anybody else on that team would have got a bee sting. They would have been out on a stretcher.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I love it.
Pete Corrielli
And then he starts naming specific kids that would be out on a stretcher, which I'm like, all right, now we got a good back and forth. All right? He knows he's tough, and he knows who's weak.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Nice. So. But that's. It's funny because we've become so nice, like, woke.
Pete Corrielli
Right.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That I'm doing the opposite now. I'm saying negative things sometimes to let my daughter know it's all right to talk about people a little bit.
Pete Corrielli
That's what I was trying to say here. Not everybody's good, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, I mean, not every house is nice. Not everybody's good and. Yeah, exactly. I'm right there with you. And, and it's like they, you know, it's. It's so not like that in school. It's like everybody. It's too nice sometimes a little too nice. So.
Pete Corrielli
So speaking a nice. Seraphine has a friend and the friend is allowed to use an iPhone, which I'm not into at all. Not into this shit. So I was going to tell the mother on a text. When my kid's playing with your kid, we don't allow the screen time. So would you mind putting that away now? Lana got upset. Let me talk to her. I don't want you getting involved and talk. This is what I'm talking about. This like, get a tap dance around people. Why can I as a father, reach out to another parent and say, listen, my kid don't do what your kid does. Right.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Right.
Pete Corrielli
So would you mind for the hour that they're playing together to put the iPhone away? What's wrong with that? Why does my wife have to do that?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Because I know where she's coming from with this. Because Jackie does the same thing. Because you're in and out. Moms see the other moms all the time. So you can't come in. You're going to make a statement like that and then you're going to go on the road for two months and leave Lana there with the uncomfortableness. Let her do it in the ease. Like, let her massage it. Let her massage it. She knows what she's doing.
Pete Corrielli
But I feel like if I say it. Don't you feel like if you say something to a parent, it holds more weight than if your wife says it? Although your wife's pretty stern. So I think if your wife says something, people might shit their pants too. But.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, but. No but you're right. Like even Jackie will sometimes say, you know, to say to you, if I have to tell dad or even with other people, should I. I'll ask them like, do you want me to say something? She's like, not yet. Not yet. So it does matter when you did it.
Pete Corrielli
I feel like, I feel like our wives are like the front line and they have like a pistol and then we're like a tank. Like, do you want to bring the tank in? And they'll fuck. I'll shoot the fucking hole.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, like the problem, what you coming in is the other lady will shut down the play date like you. Your kid, your kid will now no longer be friends with that kid. Because it'll just not. They'll be like, oh my God, this guy's too much. Don't even.
Pete Corrielli
I feel if I come in, the mother will stop using her iPhone. But that, that's, that's the weight.
Sebastian Maniscalco
She'll take it away from a kid for good. Like the kid don't need it at all. It's funny, Shady had a. There's a girl who was. There were two girls that were saying that they were contacting, in contact with a 13 year old boy online. And Sadie was telling me and Jackie that she was saying, well, you know, how do you know that it's a boy? How do you know that? You know, because we always say you don't know who you're talking to. So then Jackie said, I'm thinking about telling the parents, you know, Cause I'd want to know just, you know, in case, like I don't think they know that. So. And so the child is in contact with somebody randomly on the computer and I have to. I'm like, jack, it's not our thing. It's not. It has nothing to do with us. You know, you can't. So would you, in that situation, would you, you know, tell the parents if.
Pete Corrielli
My, if my kid is directly involved with these kids and there's a possibility of these kids meeting up with this 13 year old who's really a 48 year old man. I'm involved.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You're involved? Yeah. Well, my daughter isn't involved in the. She didn't want to be a part of the contact. She's like, I'm not doing that. I don't want to. I don't care about any of that. But Jackie's like, I still feel like maybe I should. And I was like, it's not your thing. It's not your place, man. I don't know.
Pete Corrielli
But let me ask you this. Is there a possibility that Sadie's out with these two girls at the mall or doing anything?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Okay, no, no. That's what I'm saying. That's what I'm saying. This is.
Pete Corrielli
I don't know how I'm gonna react when Seraphina gets into her teenage years. I just feel like I'm an older parent. So I feel like I have a little bit more leeway in speaking my mind unfiltered than the younger parents. Right. I feel like if I say something, people look at me going, he's fucking 51. What do you expect? I feel like I got a little bit more of a pass to be a little bit more upfront and blunt with people than say a 32 year old dad.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Do you think being an older dad makes you a better dad for you? Not. Yeah, yeah, me too. Me too.
Pete Corrielli
I feel like I gotta, I got a lot of mileage on this truck, you know what I'm saying? So I've been to a lot of rest stops, I've been across the country. I've seen different weather, different roads and behavior too, right? Yeah, yeah. I mean I feel like I see, I feel like I see the future before anybody else does because it's familiar. I've seen it before. So I'm like, okay, I've seen that before. I know where that goes. 32 year old dad don't got enough miles on the tires, you know what I'm saying?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yes. Yeah. You also, I feel you get older, you know, what really matters and what doesn't, what's bullshit and what's not. But yeah, I was telling Sadie the other day, I was like trying to explain to her, you know, sometimes people, they get jealous because you're working hard, you know, so, so they'll, they'll, they're going to, you're going to start, you, maybe you'll get a comment like, oh, leave it to Sadie to do it right or, or oh, Sadie will do it. I go, that's just, that's, that's just. They're mad at themselves for not working as hard as you. But don't let that slow you down. You know what I mean? But I don't know if it's getting through. That's what I don't know because I remember my dad would lecture me so much that, you know, only so much got through.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, I think you could talk a lot, but I think if you lead by example and you know, you know, have them see your actions is probably better than sitting there. You'd be surprised what they absorb, you know, like you don't know when you leave the house to go on a gig. Sadie sees that like, okay, that's what you got to do. You know, daddy's working hard. You know when they see patrick up at 3:30 in the morning. Yeah, yeah, I low sleep for 48 hours. His kids go, that's what you got to do to be successful. You got to pull a 48 hour, God knows what kind of methamphetamine. This guy's on.
Sebastian Maniscalco
His life, man. Imagine being on his shoulder, just taking in his life for a day. Patrick, oh man, I know what that different than mine, that's for sure.
Pete Corrielli
He's Not.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, the things. The things that, like. Sadie wrote a song for me for Christmas, which was pretty wild, man. I should have taped it. She wrote an original song on the piano, but one of the lines, and it was like, when you come home from the road, I'm not even gonna try singing it. And you, you. I come right into the house without taking my bags in because I want to see the family. And she put that in a lyric. And I don't even think she noticed that, but she noticed that, like, my dad doesn't even bring his bags and he's in such a rush to see us.
Pete Corrielli
That's beautiful. That's beautiful. Is this cast good right now?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. Today.
Pete Corrielli
I don't know. I feel like you're. You're. You're watching yourself.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I'm second guessing him on your.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, it shows.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. There's not a looseness to me right now. You worry too much. Everything is beautiful. There's nothing to worry about.
Pete Corrielli
And I got a bomb I want to drop, but I can't really. You ever. You ever in your life. Go. I can't believe the behavior going on on the opposite side of the fence here.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That would. Yeah, but not. Not with my friends. Not usually with my friends. I mean, last week when we discussed the tickets for the Yankees, did you feel by the end of our conversation that you could at least see where I was coming from or still no.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. No. After we had hashed it out, I definitely see the other side of the story. And I always jump to, like you said last week, it's always negative. It's never benefited a doubt. None of that. It's always. Yeah, look at this shit.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah. Yeah, man, that's so.
Pete Corrielli
So. Yeah, but this one is. This one is embarrassing. Shit.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I would bet. I wish you could tell it because I would bet I could see the other person's side.
Pete Corrielli
Nah, if you could see the other person's side, I would group you in with this person.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You're dead to me too. Right?
Pete Corrielli
What else. What else we got on the slate here?
Sebastian Maniscalco
You have a last week. Jackie and I had to get the Tahoe a couple weeks ago, actually. We got the bottom of it sprayed with oil and they spray it so it'll never rust. And you pay one fee. I don't know, it's like 800 bucks, but you can do it every year. Then the rest of the time you have the car for free. Well, if you want it. Doesn't even need it. It's lifetime. So anyway, we go in and get that done and then the guy's telling me, he's like, you see these little. You could barely see them little white spots on my car. I was like, yeah. And he's like, that's the tires or something. They heat up and then little stuff comes off him and just kind of lightly burns the little holes. And you wouldn't know it unless you're in this world of detailing cars like this guy is. But once he pointed them out, you can't not see him. And he showed me a few other things, and then he's like, you know, we got this other program where we, you know, we could put. We put this thing product over your entire car over the paint. And it really protects it from scratches. It's much less prone to scratches. And also with this program, it's like $6,000. If you get any scratch on your car, you bring it back here and we will buff it out and get it out immediately for free for a lifetime. And I'm like, yeah, we should probably do that too. And Jackie's like, yeah, yeah, right. Because we get hit. So like. And you ever like, the guy's upselling me and then he's upselling me on mud flaps. And it happened. Last time it happened was on the blow up bed. By the time I was done with this guy, I was up to like 8 grand. And then we're sitting down with him now, he goes, let's go in our office and do what the paperwork and get started here. And then as he's getting the paperwork, he's like, so then that six grand will cover the thing as we said. And he's writing it down. I pull out my phone and I text Jackie and I'm like, are we being stupid? Is this guy upselling us and all this shit? Should we just stick to the 800 for the spray and ding? She goes, okay. She hits me back, yeah, fuck this. My ding. And then I look at the guy go, you know what? I had more to think about. I'm just going to go with the spray. This guy, like, he literally thought he had me for another 6,400 doll dollars. And then I was back down to 800. Oh, God, you could have seen his face drop. I felt so bad. If I was a billionaire, I would have said, keep the package. I know I just disappointed you, but really what I wanted to say is, bro, you know, you've been upselling me since I walked in here. I finally snapped out of the hit. Now it's like, it's like he took a thing and like, you will get the paint protection. You will get the mud flaps, you know. Holy. I snapped out of it the last minute. Guy was good. Like Alec Baldwin and Glengarry Glenn Ross.
Pete Corrielli
Wait, I'm bothered on several levels, okay? Soon as I hear program, you get the program. You might as well just say I'm scamming you. Right? That's. That's what that means, right? I don't do undercarriage spray. I don't do sprays.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Okay, you don't have snow, but you don't have snow.
Pete Corrielli
That's because even when I was in Chicago, they offered. Oh, do you want your undercarriage cleaned? We ain't doing that. All right, $800 for. You said it. Undercarriage, but it lasts a lifetime. But you could still come back in and do it. Then just do it a one time. What's the one time charge?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Well, it's 100. Oh, oh, oh, Right, right. Yeah, yeah.
Pete Corrielli
Just spray it once.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You'll never see me again. How about for 50 bucks you give me one spray, you never see me again? Right. I like your attitude, but here's where I wasn't thinking and I'm still a dummy. This ain't 1975. People don't keep cars for 12 years. By the time the muffler on the Tahoe is rusting, it's going to be on its fourth owner. All right, so who am I spraying that shit for? Guy upselled me before I even walked in the goddamn door. Right?
Pete Corrielli
Yeah, upsell. Just get the whatever, the three, four year warranty, whatever the car comes with, you wash it. And then I'd never heard the tires are given off heat pellets.
Sebastian Maniscalco
What the word is because that's not your field, bro.
Pete Corrielli
I'm telling you, expert, that's not even half.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, I don't know. Show me white spots. I was boy, I bought it. I saw the little white spots. I was like, oh, my God, look at that, bro. Then yesterday, because of the gutter guy from last week. You saw the video or the gutter guy? The gutter guy's cleaning my gut. Is any. And he says, your porch roof, it's got lichen. I'm like, what? He goes, it's not even mold anymore. Moss anymore. It's beyond moss. It's dried out. It's lichen. It starts to eat through the roof. And he's like, for 600, my guys will come back tomorrow with brushes and we scrub all that off and then we spray it with hydrogen peroxide mixed with water, and it never grows back. I'm like, put me in the books, man. I can't have lichen. I go inside. I go inside. Sadie goes, dad, I heard what he said. I looked it up. You don't want that on the porch roof. It eats through the roof. I was like, he's coming tomorrow. And Jackie comes home hour later, and he's still doing the gutters. And she's like, oh, he's still here. I go, yeah, he's got to come back tomorrow. He's going to get the lichen. And Jackie goes, no, he's not. Guy. You're not guy. You're not getting five guys on the porch roof to scrub. I don't even know what you're saying. No. So I have to go back out. He's still up on the ladder. I go, ian, forget the like. And I'll take care of another time. Just. We're not going to do. All right. No problem.
Pete Corrielli
It was never there.
Sebastian Maniscalco
You know, these men must be like, you know how much more shit we'd sell if there were wives? Kai bashing. We get these dumb men on the hook for thousands of dollars, and the wife comes home and goes, we don't need any of that Jerry shit.
Pete Corrielli
No, because they're up. They're up there cleaning the gutter, right? And then they go to each other. They go, this guy's. This guy ain't never gonna come up here, right? Yeah, because you want to hit him with the lichen. Yeah, hit him with the like. By the way, this episode sponsored by Acqua di Gio. This is a. This is a classic, classic cologne. Could wear this anytime, as far as I'm concerned. So. Good. I don't know if anybody's doing this, but I am now wearing cologne to bed.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Wow.
Pete Corrielli
That's.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I like that. I listen. You're really inspiring because the other day I went to Sadie's baseball game, and I put cologne on Jackie's, like, you have cologne? I go, yeah. And she goes, I like it. So. But the bed thing, it's always got to be awkward, the Gio, right? Because the bed is going to start smelling like the cologne. You can't have colognes mixing in the bed.
Pete Corrielli
I got no problem with a variety of different colognes peppered all over my sheets. I have no problem with that. And I was doing this when Caruso was young, but now I'm doing it more. I'm putting three sprays on my hand and doing a light brush over his cheeks before he goes to school.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's so freaking cool. That is so cool, man. What brand are you going with the boy? What is he wearing?
Pete Corrielli
Aqua de Geo. So I'm out here and I don't even know if I should say this because it's such a beautiful idea. Boy cologne. What do you think?
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's an edit. That's an edit. That's too good of an idea. It hasn't been done.
Pete Corrielli
There's only one company that I know, they're making cologne, but they're making it for babies. I actually bought it. You can put little cologne on. The baby doesn't have any alcohol or anything like that. It's like, it's good for their. You know, it doesn't damage their skin.
Sebastian Maniscalco
Kind of world do we live in where we think a baby doesn't smell good?
Pete Corrielli
Enough already. I ain't telling you. You put this cologne on top of the smell of a baby. It was peaches. Oh, God. You know when I used to cradle Seraphina and I get an orchard of peaches. Oh, God, is that beautiful.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I do like the idea of cologne on a boy, though, because especially. Yeah, stay in age. You get a boy 2, 3 years old, you're putting aqua with the Geo on his face. You're reminding him you're a boy.
Pete Corrielli
And you're not writing to. Cut that out. You're not writing to cut that out.
Sebastian Maniscalco
No, listen, I don't want to insult guys that clean gutters. I have no problem with what.
Pete Corrielli
Right there.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I stand by it. Right there. I stand by. I mean, come on.
Pete Corrielli
Yeah. No, the cologne on the boy is something I dare to say my kid, out of the whole school, kindergarten through sixth grade, is the only kid wearing cologne. Would that be a fair assessment?
Sebastian Maniscalco
You got the only kid who's next to a teacher, and you smell Aqua de Geo and you go, it's not even the teacher. It's unbelievable. The teachers don't even wear cologne. And your boy is.
Pete Corrielli
And you know what? I'm a little upset about that. I haven't got a call from the teacher saying, hey, I just want to thank you for sending your kid to school with cologne on. Because it's a joy.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet. Really. I really agree with you right there.
Pete Corrielli
I don't.
Sebastian Maniscalco
I don't, you know, does he. Is he at the point yet? Well, like, dad, you didn't hit me yet. Like, if you didn't put it on, would he be like.
Pete Corrielli
He's. He's very into it. I mean, he's not, like, shying me away. I go get over here. And then I give him a little thing and he's on his way. So, you know, he's not asking for the cologne. I'm just doing it, right?
Sebastian Maniscalco
Yeah, but I mean, this kid is like being set up classy, like holding in the pain, keeping it to himself the best he can, wearing cologne.
Pete Corrielli
But this, again, I know it's my son and I'm gonna. I'm gonna be biased because he's mine, but the things that he's doing are not normal. He's sitting. When he sits down, he crosses his legs. I don't see too many 5 year old crossing the legs. And he's doing it like a European. It's not where he's putting his heel on his thigh, he's putting his knee on top of a knee. So it's very sophisticated. He sits like this in the car. In the car. He sits in his car seat like this.
Sebastian Maniscalco
And I'm like, I was doing a bull.
Pete Corrielli
Where did you learn that? I go, where did you learn that? He goes, I saw you do it once and I did it. And it's comfortable.
Sebastian Maniscalco
That's beautiful. That is very. I used to think when I was younger that that was feminine. But then as I got older, I realized it's mature Italian male men. Like the mob, movies and stuff. I'd see the mob, they sit like this. And I. And it was cool.
Pete Corrielli
They ape our behavior. You could tell them to sit like that, they wouldn't sit like that. But if you. If you show them, if you sit that way, they'll look at that and go, okay, I like what he's doing. I'm going to. I'm going to ape that for myself. So, yeah, he's got cologne and he sit like an executive. So we'll see what happens. All right, that's our show for today. Pete and Sebastian once again coming at you with comedy gold. Okay, if you learn anything from this podcast today, if you have a son, start splashing him with a little awkward degeo before he goes to school. Start bringing up men in this world, okay? Not soft, weak excuses for men. That's the Pete and Sebastian show. That could possibly be an edit. And we are out be.
Angie
The show has ended.
Pete Corrielli
Your riding high in April shot down in May.
Sebastian Maniscalco
In May. Hold it a little in May, bro.
Pete Corrielli
You're bothering me right now because you think it's phenomenal what you're doing.
Angie
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Podcast Summary: The Pete and Sebastian Show - Episode 661: "Cologne for Babies"
Release Date: July 1, 2025
Introduction
In Episode 661 of The Pete and Sebastian Show, hosts Pete Correale and Sebastian Maniscalco delve into a variety of topics ranging from home maintenance mishaps and the evolution of comedy to parenting challenges and personal anecdotes from their Las Vegas experiences. This episode, aptly titled "Cologne for Babies," intertwines humor with relatable life situations, offering listeners both laughs and insights.
1. DIY Home Maintenance vs. Hiring Professionals
Timestamp: 01:19 – 03:55
The episode opens with Sebastian recounting his failed attempt at cleaning gutters, highlighting the challenges of DIY home maintenance. He shares a personal story about struggling with a sagging ladder and fears sparked by a reference to Artie Lang's father’s accident on a ladder. This leads to a discussion on the ease and professionalism that hired gutter cleaners bring to the table.
Sebastian Maniscalco [01:48]: "I can't do this, man. So I called these guys, and they came, and it's just amazing how they go up the ladder like nothing."
Pete empathizes, comparing Sebastian’s cautious approach to his own struggle with the speed and stability required to climb ladders effectively.
Pete Correale [02:36]: "Going up a ladder is embarrassing...there's a lot of bouncing, testing, see."
This segment underscores the complexities of household tasks and the value of professional services, setting the stage for later discussions on practical life decisions.
2. The Evolution of Comedy and Social Media Influence
Timestamp: 04:24 – 08:54
Sebastian raises concerns about the impact of social media on comedy, referencing Louis CK's perspective on maintaining comedic integrity without succumbing to social media pressures. He argues that modern comedians often lack originality, relying on recycled jokes instead of personal experiences, which diminishes the quality of stand-up performances.
Sebastian Maniscalco [05:21]: "It's the trick, right, is incorporating your humor into your social media."
Pete agrees, noting that their comedic style isn’t suited for the short, fleeting formats of platforms like Instagram.
Pete Correale [05:34]: "We're not doing bits in three seconds."
The conversation transitions to the notion that younger generations, heavily immersed in digital experiences, may struggle to form lasting memories, which in turn affects their ability to create authentic and memorable comedy.
3. Comedic Takes on Music and Song Parodies
Timestamp: 08:08 – 09:20
The hosts discuss the viability of humor in music, expressing skepticism about the effectiveness of funny songs. They cite examples like Dennis Leary’s "You're an Asshole" and Dana Carvey’s "Chopping Broccoli," acknowledging their cleverness but questioning their ability to elicit genuine laughter.
Sebastian Maniscalco [08:39]: "The funniest song ever is Dennis Leary. You're an asshole. I drive really slow, bro. What are you doing?"
Pete counters by appreciating the creativity behind such songs but maintains that they fall short of being truly funny.
Pete Correale [08:52]: "I like it, it's clever, but I'm not out loud."
This segment highlights the challenges of blending music with comedy, suggesting that storytelling remains a more effective tool for humor.
4. Las Vegas Adventures and Social Dynamics
Timestamp: 20:22 – 32:13
The conversation shifts to personal experiences in Las Vegas, where Pete and Sebastian recount their weekend activities. They discuss navigating party environments, encountering mobile bars, and observing the changing landscape of the Strip over the past two decades. Their anecdotes paint a picture of Vegas as a place of both excitement and eccentricity.
Pete Correale [26:11]: "But I feel like our wives are like the front line and they have like a pistol and then we're like a tank."
Sebastian shares his reluctance to engage in day drinking, emphasizing a preference for moderation and the impact of alcohol on his energy levels.
Sebastian Maniscalco [31:09]: "It's a day drink until about dinner and then bed. That's what it would be."
Their tales of navigating social settings in Vegas illustrate the balance between enjoying the festivities and maintaining personal boundaries.
5. Parenting Challenges and Communication with Fellow Parents
Timestamp: 32:13 – 43:26
A significant portion of the episode focuses on parenting, particularly the challenges of setting boundaries and communicating expectations with other parents. Pete shares a story about his son’s first bee sting during baseball practice, highlighting his child’s resilience and pride.
Pete Correale [32:30]: "He fought through a beast thing and finished out the practice. That's what you want to see in your kids."
They discuss the delicate balance between enforcing rules, such as limiting screen time, and maintaining positive interactions with other parents. Sebastian expresses hesitation about directly addressing issues, preferring his partner Jackie to handle sensitive conversations.
Sebastian Maniscalco [36:58]: "She knows what she's doing."
Pete reflects on the dynamics of their parenting styles, emphasizing the importance of leading by example and the influence of age and experience on their approaches.
Pete Correale [40:18]: "I feel like I see the future before anybody else does because it's familiar."
6. Car Detailing Tales and Salesmanship
Timestamp: 43:25 – 51:43
The hosts share humorous experiences related to car detailing services, particularly focusing on aggressive upselling tactics. Pete narrates his encounter with a car detailer who persistently tried to sell additional services, culminating in an amusing realization that he was being overcharged.
Pete Correale [48:40]: "The guy's upselled me before I even walked in here."
Sebastian echoes the frustration, comparing the situation to classic sales pitches seen in movies like Glengarry Glen Ross. Their stories serve as a comedic critique of high-pressure sales environments and the tactics used to maximize profits.
7. The "Cologne for Babies" Segment
Timestamp: 52:13 – 57:47
True to the episode’s title, Pete introduces his practice of applying cologne to his young son. He humorously discusses the reactions from others, including his wife and teachers, while highlighting his son’s unique behaviors influenced by this grooming habit.
Pete Correale [53:29]: "He's the only kid wearing cologne."
Sebastian jokes about the novelty and potential awkwardness of having cologne on a child, emphasizing the playful dynamic between Pete’s parenting choices and their social implications.
Sebastian Maniscalco [55:36]: "You got the only kid who's next to a teacher, and you smell Aqua di Geo and you go, it's not even the teacher. It's unbelievable."
The segment underscores the hosts' commitment to imparting personal grooming habits to their children, blending humor with tender father-son interactions.
8. Sophisticated Behaviors in Children
Timestamp: 57:47 – 59:34
Concluding the episode, Pete observes his son's sophisticated mannerisms, such as crossing his legs in a European style. He attributes these behaviors to modeling his own actions, emphasizing the importance of leading by example in parenting.
Pete Correale [56:39]: "He sits like this in the car. In the car."
Sebastian reflects on the evolution of his perceptions regarding such behaviors, recognizing them as signs of maturity rather than femininity.
Sebastian Maniscalco [57:35]: "I used to think when I was younger that that was feminine. But then as I got older, I realized it's mature Italian male men."
Conclusion
Episode 661 of The Pete and Sebastian Show offers a blend of humor, personal stories, and thoughtful discussions on everyday challenges. From navigating home maintenance and the pitfalls of social media influence to the intricacies of parenting and personal grooming, Pete and Sebastian provide listeners with entertaining and relatable content. Their candid conversations and comedic chemistry make this episode a standout, delivering both laughs and meaningful insights.
Notable Quotes
Sebastian Maniscalco [01:48]: "I can't do this, man. So I called these guys, and they came, and it's just amazing how they go up the ladder like nothing."
Pete Correale [05:34]: "We're not doing bits in three seconds."
Pete Correale [32:30]: "He fought through a beast thing and finished out the practice. That's what you want to see in your kids."
Pete Correale [48:40]: "The guy's upselled me before I even walked in here."
Pete Correale [53:29]: "He's the only kid wearing cologne."
Final Thoughts
For those who haven’t tuned into The Pete and Sebastian Show, Episode 661 "Cologne for Babies" promises a mix of laughter and genuine conversation. Whether you’re interested in comedy, parenting, or personal anecdotes from Las Vegas, Pete and Sebastian deliver an engaging and entertaining listen.