Introducing Season 5

Summary

The Really Good Podcast with Bobbi Althoff - Season 5 Introduction

Episode: Introducing Season 5
Release Date: May 15, 2025

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1. Welcome to Season 5

In the premiere episode of Season 5, host Bobbi Althoff welcomes listeners back to "The Really Good Podcast." This season promises fresh content, exciting guests, and deeper dives into topics that resonate with Bobbi's audience. The episode sets the tone for what's to come, emphasizing growth, authenticity, and the evolution of the podcast.

2. Behind the Scenes: Production Insights

Creative Vision and Photo Shoots

The episode provides an exclusive look into the creative processes behind the podcast's production. Co-hosts Davis and Lexi discuss their latest photo shoot, highlighting the balance between glamour and authenticity.

• Davis on Visionary Challenges:
  [02:34] Davis shares his anxiety about executing their unconventional photo shoot:

  "I really don't know I actually have a lot of anxiety and we will need to get alcohol at some point because there's no way I'm gonna do this sober."

• Lexi on Conceptual Direction:
  [03:27] Lexi explains her desire to portray Bobbi as someone who "has really fallen off," contrasting with the producer's more glamorous ideas:

  "Bobby's just kind of in her fall off era right now and I feel like I wanted to shoot her as someone that's like really fallen off too far."

Navigating On-Set Challenges

The team candidly discusses the unpredictable nature of live shoots, including unexpected absences and reliance on improvisation.

• Davis on Unforeseen Issues:
  [04:02]

  "No. They'll get the drum if I do. I can't."

• Lexi on Maintaining Humor:
  [05:19]

  "I just feel like I've driven by Hollywood Boulevard like a hundred times and I always see 50 people dressed as Spiderman. There And I felt it was the funniest."

Balancing Planning and Spontaneity

Producer Austin emphasizes the importance of flexibility in production, balancing his love for planning with the necessity to adapt on the fly.

• Austin on Adaptability:
  [11:35]

  "Like, no planning whatsoever. And we made it happen. It does give me anxiety, for sure, because I do like to plan as much as I possibly can, but I have learned to just relax and just. Just let the wave take me, and I'll just react to the best of my ability."

3. Embracing "Falling Off" and Online Presence

A significant theme in the episode is the concept of "falling off" in the public eye and how to navigate such perceptions.

• Davis on Public Perception:
  [10:06]

  "I'm gonna keep persevering, just like I always do. So you think I fell off? Maybe I have a little. But that's the joy of the Internet. You fall off and then you get back on the roller coaster and then you get off again and then you get back on. That's what it is. It's highs and fucking lows."

• Lexi on Trust and Team Dynamics:
  [06:28]

  "She's Spider Man. We need to find performers. Do you think they have them?"

• Davis on Turning Criticism into Motivation:
  [20:22]

  "It makes me feel happy when people come up and they're fans of mine and I'm like, you're a fan of me? I'm like, I gotta do better so that I can make them proud."

Leaning into Insecurities

Davis discusses his strategy of embracing and showcasing his insecurities to connect authentically with the audience.

• Davis on Embracing Vulnerability:
  [11:06]

  "I think since the very beginning when I started my podcast and honestly since I started being on the Internet, I've always liked to lean into my insecurities and to what people think of me."

4. Teasing Upcoming Content and Guests

Bobbi and the team build anticipation for Season 5 by hinting at new and exciting guests without revealing specifics.

• Davis on Exciting Guests:
  [22:19]

  "I love making my podcast and I think it's a lot of fun and I. I love having conversations and I'm really excited for the guests that you guys are gonna see in this season because I can't tell you who they are right now because that's a secret, but they are really cool people who I have been so excited from the very beginning to film episodes with."

5. Team Dynamics and Leadership

The episode highlights the strong working relationships within the team, showcasing mutual respect and collaboration.

• Lexi on Team Trust:
  [06:28]

  "I feel like every single time we shoot, I make her do the dumbest shit and she just kind of, like, does it and it's really funny."

• Austin on Leadership:
  [22:08]

  "Sure. Yeah. You see so many hate comments and stuff and you forget that there are."

• Davis on Appreciating Supportive Fans:
  [20:22]

  "It makes me feel happy when people come up and they're fans of mine and I'm like, you're a fan of me? I'm like, I gotta do better so that I can make them proud."

6. Conclusion and Looking Ahead

As the episode wraps up, Bobbi reinforces the podcast's commitment to authenticity and engaging content, setting the stage for an exciting new season.

• Bobby on Podcast Evolution:
  [22:19]

  "I love making my podcast and I think it's a lot of fun and I. I love having conversations and I'm really excited for the guests that you guys are gonna see in this season because I can't tell you who they are right now because that's a secret, but they are really cool people who I have been so excited from the very beginning to film episodes with."

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Notable Quotes

• "I'm gonna keep persevering, just like I always do. So you think I fell off? Maybe I have a little."
  — Davis ([10:06])

• "I feel like every single time we shoot, I make her do the dumbest shit and she just kind of, like, does it and it's really funny."
  — Lexi ([06:28])

• "I've always liked to lean into my insecurities and to what people think of me."
  — Davis ([11:06])

• "I'm really excited for the guests that you guys are gonna see in this season because I can't tell you who they are right now because that's a secret."
  — Bobbi Althoff ([22:19])

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Final Thoughts

"Introducing Season 5" serves as a comprehensive kickoff to the new season, blending behind-the-scenes insights with personal reflections on maintaining relevance and authenticity in the digital age. Bobbi Althoff and her team candidly share their creative processes, challenges, and aspirations, promising listeners a season filled with engaging conversations and dynamic content.

For those who haven't yet tuned into "The Really Good Podcast," this episode offers a compelling glimpse into the show's essence—authenticity, humor, and a genuine connection with both the team and the audience.

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Transcript

[Bobby]

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[Davis]

Every season I hire Davis to come in and and photograph me.

[Lexi]

Okay, I love that. Now can we do the duct tape today?

[Davis]

His vision is the walk of Fame. I really don't know I actually have a lot of anxiety and we will need to get alcohol at some point because there's no way I'm gonna do this sober.

[Austin]

My name's Austin. I'm Bobby's producer. I got this job through Morgan and then Morgan no longer works for her and I guess I got his job. But I've been talking to Bobby about all these ideas that I've got. You know, I. I do some photography on the side myself. So we kind of came up with this like whole thing like glamour meets Hollywood Walk of Fame. She's gonna be like walking around in like a really gorgeous dress.

[Lexi]

No. So the producer originally came to me and he wanted to do like a gown and like a bunch of like really lame shit. And I was just kinda like, no. Bobby's just kind of in her fall off era right now and I feel like I wanted to shoot her as someone that's like really fallen off too far. And that's kind of the concept of the shoot.

[Davis]

What am I doing? What am I doing?

[Lexi]

You're gonna inter people. What?

[Davis]

What?

[Lexi]

I don't know.

[Davis]

You know what? We'll get it later. I always get your feathers to talk to her.

[Lexi]

I think it's hilarious. Also, why are there no performers?

[Davis]

Lexi. Aren't they the other way, though? I'm telling you. Where's the office? Where's the studio? The one we went to where we found them all? This is where we were. Really?

[Morgan]

We were right here.

[Davis]

Where are they? They're not here. This might be my worst nightmare.

[Lexi]

This is.

[Austin]

Do you think everything is going to go according to plan today?

[Davis]

No.

[Lexi]

Why?

[Davis]

I don't know. I just don't. They'll get the draw if I do. I can't.

[Bobby]

Just can't.

[Davis]

It sounds like a nod. This has to top, like the weirdest thing we've ever done together.

[Lexi]

This.

[Davis]

This is it, right?

[Lexi]

Yeah. Yeah, it's pretty weird.

[Davis]

I can't do these photo shoots with.

[Bobby]

Davis without a drink.

[Davis]

And I don't really drink that much. So when I do drink, I get pretty drunk off of a single shot.

[Lexi]

It's on the same level as Free advice, but like escalated because we're literally dressed in scoop.

[Davis]

Spiderman.

[Lexi]

When can we go fuck?

[Davis]

Well, to be fair, how did you.

[Lexi]

Just look over at me? Keep walking.

[Davis]

Okay. Oh, no, I'm still going.

[Lexi]

Look at me.

[Austin]

Everything is five bucks.

[Davis]

Okay? We're not. I hate those.

[Lexi]

I just feel like I've driven by Hollywood Boulevard like a hundred times and I always see 50 people dressed as Spider Man. There And I felt it was the funniest. So that's why she's Spider Man. We need to find performers. Do you think they have them? Like, why is no one on the street? Where's all the costumey people?

[Davis]

I don't know. They're usually right here. Whenever he sends me his ideas, I'm like, is that a good idea? There's police saying, stop. There's two police.

[Lexi]

Come here.

[Davis]

There's two police.

[Lexi]

Come here.

[Davis]

David, do you not want to. No. Stop that.

[Lexi]

I love Bobby. Everybody loves Bobby.

[Davis]

Don't look at me, love. I'm embarrassed to be like this right now. Thank you. Don't look at me.

[Lexi]

She's so. Can you.

[Austin]

I think my favorite part about Davis is he's just so ecentric. And he also really pushes Bobby to get outside her comfort zone in ways that I haven't seen anybody else be able to do.

[Davis]

That ball looks funny.

[Lexi]

Oh, I. I mean, what do you.

[Davis]

Want from me, dav?

[Lexi]

Flip me off. Okay, I like that. I think Bobby. What's funny is she really comes to me to get her out of her comfort zone a lot. And I feel like every single time we shoot, I make her do the dumbest shit and she just kind of, like, does it and it's really funny. And I love that she trusts me enough to make choices for her for photo shoots.

[Davis]

I'm just trying all the things people say. I fell off. And honestly, like, fuck, maybe I have. What the fuck, guys? So what happens? And I think the most important thing when you think you've fallen off is to really just lean into it. So, yeah, I'm fucking Spider man now. What do you want me to do?

[Lexi]

Hang on.

[Bobby]

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[Davis]

It was a lot.

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[Davis]

I'm gonna keep persevering, just like I always do. So you think I fell off? Maybe I have a little. But that's the joy of the Internet. You fall off and then you get back on the roller coaster and then you get off again and then you get back on. That's what it is. It's highs and fucking lows. Okay? I'm just a girl just trying her best to stay relevant. Sometimes it's like literally.

[Lexi]

Drop the mic a little bit. Yeah, hold it up a little bit. No, it's have it up a little higher.

[Davis]

I think since the very beginning when I started my podcast and honestly since I started being on the Internet, I've always liked to lean into my insecurities and to what people think of me. The things that people like to make fun of me for. I like to lean into them. And right now, people like to say I fell off. So I'm like, why not fucking lean into it? Let's just go all in on the theme. And really, I will say that the themes with Davis kind of just find themselves solves. We didn't know what the fuck we were doing when we started this photo shoot. Zero planning.

[Austin]

Like, no planning whatsoever. And we made it happen. It does give me anxiety, for sure, because I do like to plan as much as I possibly can, but I have learned to just relax and just. Just let the wave take me, and I'll just react to the best of my ability.

[Lexi]

I want to get this guy in it. Could we, like, pay him to, like. Yeah, like, one of the character? Like, this guy? Like, security guard? No, no, no, no, no.

[Davis]

Security guard.

[Lexi]

Oh, Iron Man. This random guy.

[Davis]

Go ahead, get in. Awesome. Are you asking to be in it for, like, 20 bucks?

[Austin]

Would you like to be in this?

[Lexi]

Bobby, this is the eye I was talking about the other day.

[Bobby]

This.

[Davis]

Really? $20.

[Lexi]

Say, bye, guys.

[Davis]

What am I doing?

[Lexi]

Like, you're taking his job, but just look annoyed.

[Davis]

Look mad at me. Look mad at me.

[Lexi]

It's two pose. Let's two bill, Two pose. Oh, two pole. Oh, two pole. Okay, okay. All right, next. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Keep. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I love that. Wait, wait. Keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going. You're standing there. Not. Okay, we got. Thank you. Wow, he actually ate that. That was funny. That was the shot of him being, like, mad at you.

[Davis]

Okay, guys, let's get out of here. Here it is.

[Lexi]

No way that there's not enough. I know. I'm actually pissed about it. I was just saying we should have just bought another one and we. To put them on with the rest. I know.

[Davis]

Well, I mean, I thought there would be, like, five.

[Lexi]

There's. Every time I've been here, there's quite literally been, like, 30 Spider Men available.

[Davis]

We did it. Did we get good pictures?

[Lexi]

I think we got a successful shot. Yeah. I mean, you're in the Spider man onesie on Hollywood Boulevard. Like, funny.

[Davis]

Oh, our man is here.

[Lexi]

People will, like, get the hint.

[Davis]

Like, that was so humiliating, and I never want to see that costume again. But I think I trust Davis's vision, and I know it's gonna look good. I've gained some weight.

[Bobby]

A lot of people like to comment on that.

[Davis]

They're like, bobby, you've gained weight. You're right. Okay. And the only thing that means is I need bigger clothes. Nothing else, nothing more. Would you ask again how my day was?

[Lexi]

Yeah.

[Davis]

Oh, it's really good though.

[Bobby]

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[Davis]

One more look.

[Lexi]

No, we need. We need to do two more looks.

[Davis]

Weird. Cuz we only have one more look with us. Is the next one going to be at the hotel? I'm going to pee my pants.

[Lexi]

Me too. Me too.

[Davis]

What am I doing?

[Lexi]

Hold up. Oh, hold on.

[Davis]

What I do? What I do?

[Lexi]

Not this. You're gonna be on your knees, like situation. Kneel down. You're cleaning it. Kneel down. More like. Look up at me. Look up at me. Hold. People were literally coming up to her like non stop. And I. I'm not shocked actually, because every time we shoot that happens. So I kind of figured it would happen, but it was funny. Look up. Look up at me. And also juxtapose your legs more. Yeah.

[Davis]

Therapies.

[Lexi]

Look down at the star. Spray it. Are they commenting on this? What are they saying? It's good or bad? The buckets are clean. It really, really is. Just. Just got done watching the video. I know, but we have to get the.

[Bobby]

Me.

[Davis]

I'm gonna keep doing this. I still have fans, you guys. There were people there who knew who I was and I liked them and it was fun. And that's why I do it for the people who like me, not for all you who have something to say about everything I do.

[Lexi]

Overhead. We can put best podcast in there on Photoshop Shop. Can you buy this? Bobby? Come.

[Davis]

I need to get. Sure. Yeah. You see so many hate comments and stuff and you forget that there are.

[Bobby]

People out there who like you.

[Davis]

And it. It makes me feel happy when people come up and they're fans of mine and I'm like, you're a fan of me? I'm like, I gotta do better so that I can make them proud. Because I don't. They're. This isn't someone you should be proud of.

[Bobby]

This is someone you should keep walking past.

[Davis]

So it does. It's motivating to see people who like me because I'm like, I gotta do better.

[Lexi]

Rip that off better. Can I have another piece?

[Davis]

Good.

[Lexi]

We'll cheat it. Yeah. Wait. That's so funny. Look up at me. Can you guys walk like this? Like, so that there's, like pedestrian legs behind? Just. Just keep walking back and forth. Just trust me. Yeah, it's just your feet. Okay. Walk back. You don't have to go super far. Hold. Okay, perfect. Wait, wait a couple more. Look that way. Angle more over. Yeah, look up at me like you're getting caught. Okay, wait, wait. That's so good. I got it. That's so good. Like, that's so funny.

[Davis]

Oh, that is good.

[Austin]

The shoe is nothing like what I expected. This job is original.

[Davis]

What are you saying? Not because your boss is in the room?

[Lexi]

No.

[Bobby]

Am I the best boss you ever had?

[Austin]

I've been a freelancer for my entire life until this moment, so you're for sure the best boss I've ever had a boss before.

[Davis]

I love making my podcast and I think it's a lot of fun and I. I love having conversations and I'm really excited for the guests that you guys are gonna see in this season because I can't tell you who they are right now because that's a secret, but they are really cool people who I have been so excited from the very beginning to film episodes with. And guess what? We're going back to our roots because that's what. As much as you guys wanted to hate on it, that's what made me me so the bitch is back.

[Bobby]

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