Podcast Summary: “Todd Knows All! (feat. Todd Chrisley)”
Unlocked with Savannah Chrisley
Date: November 18, 2025
Host: Savannah Chrisley | Guest: Todd Chrisley (her father)
Main Theme & Purpose
In this episode, Savannah welcomes her father, Todd Chrisley, for a candid, often hilarious conversation about family dynamics, travel adventures, generational perspectives, and the realities of dealing with public scrutiny post-reality TV. Todd’s return to the podcast marks his first appearance since his “extended stay” (a tongue-in-cheek reference to his time away). Listeners are treated to Chrisley family banter filled with love, playful bickering, and sharp Southern humor.
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Chrisley Family Banter and Social Media Habits
- Savannah pokes fun at Todd’s workout posts—Todd claims his posts are reasonable, Savannah calls them excessive and teases that he only puts family members in posts “when their views get low” ([02:25–05:27]).
- Savannah: “People that post about their workouts have psychological issues.”
- Todd: “Well, if you scroll on her page, she must have been having a lot of psychological issues there for a while, because that’s all we got to see was her working out.” ([02:46])
2. Travel Tales & Life Updates
- Savannah discusses her goal to visit “30 countries by 30” and recent travels, from Switzerland to Amsterdam to Florence ([06:44–08:07], [38:18–41:39]).
- Savannah’s health saga abroad: “The medicine over there, I’m telling you, works ten times better than our medicine here.” ([07:06])
- Todd wishes Savannah would “hit the altar before 30” and jokes about wanting grandkids ([07:36–13:00]).
- Todd: “That’s a little long in the tooth. It’s time.” ([13:00])
3. Parenting, Growing Up Chrisley, and Family Legends
- Todd jokes about raising “the biggest liars in the world” and recaps the kids’ past mischief ([08:40–09:50]).
- Debates over who is the worst driver in the family, with Savannah defending herself against her reality TV image ([09:22–10:15]).
- “If you ever go to a car lot and they tell you it belonged to Savannah Chrisley, run like hell and report them.” —Todd ([10:15])
4. On Family Dynamics Post-Prison
- Todd discusses how his perspective and involvement has changed since his return.
- Todd: “Todd Chrisley is not the same man. I don’t want to know jack shit about what she’s doing.” ([11:59])
- Savannah pushes back on pressure to settle down: “Do not let people pressure you into having children.” ([13:11])
5. Father-Daughter Travels & Hilarious Night in Oklahoma
- Todd and Savannah recount attending a Turning Point event together at the University of Oklahoma ([17:04–28:08]):
- Todd fills listeners in on the security detail, the “hot” military security guards, and embarrassing Savannah by trying to introduce her ([21:32–22:44]).
- Antics at the hotel: snacks, ordering pizza, bickering over topping prices, and a legendary night of sleep talking and snoring ([23:33–30:01]).
- Notable moment: Todd on Savannah’s sleep habits—“She fought all night long in Oklahoma threatening people. Shut the fuck up. I’m like, what is wrong with her?” ([29:39])
6. Chrisley Health & Cleanliness Philosophy
- Todd stays away from sharing drinks with his kids: “I had you when I had you. You was clean. But y’all have been out here running the streets too long.” ([32:02])
- Humorous discussion of Savannah’s past and present love life, with Todd offering his candid (and sometimes critical) opinions, but ultimately expressing his love and protectiveness ([32:40–34:46]).
7. Customs Trouble and Travel Mishaps
- Savannah’s near-run-in with customs for under-reporting her shopping:
- “You do realize I could seize all of your handbags, belongings, and fine you $10,000. I was sweating bullets!” ([36:02])
- Hilarious recounting of her panic and the unexpected customer service from a famous customs agent ([36:54–37:38]).
8. International Observations and Social Commentary
- Insights into the Red Light District in Amsterdam and Savannah’s emotional reaction ([38:18–39:00]):
- “There is no way you’re going to tell me that all those women are there by choice. I just can’t wrap my head around that.”
- Reflection on favorite places: Amsterdam’s culture shock, Florence’s beauty, feeling so-so about Rome and Paris ([39:00–41:10]).
9. Romantic Prospects Abroad
- Humorous story: Savannah gets “offered a ride on a Vespa” from a pasta waiter in Florence ([41:36–42:55]).
- Todd: “You should have taken it. It was the only offer you had.”
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
- On Social Media & Family Posting Wars:
- Savannah: “When their views get low, they throw me up there.” ([05:15])
- Todd: “I’ll put your nanny up there and she’ll make all of you go home.” ([06:16])
- On Sleep Habits in Oklahoma:
- Todd: “I didn’t feel this unsafe in prison.” ([27:01])
- On Savannah sleep-talking: “She fought all night long in Oklahoma threatening people. Shut the fuck up.” ([29:39])
- On Fatherhood & Letting Go:
- Todd: “Todd Chrisley is not the same man. I don’t want to know jack shit about what she’s doing.” ([11:59])
- On Grandkids:
- Todd: “That’s a little long in the tooth. It’s time. It’s time to find you a man, and it’s time for you to get married and give me two grandchildren.” ([13:00])
- On International Travel Mishaps:
- Savannah: “I was sweating bullets…my sweatshirt was soaked. I was like, ‘oh my God, I’m about to go to prison right now. This is not fun.’” ([36:54])
- On Amsterdam:
- Savannah: “The Red Light District…is a real thing. I thought it was just people exaggerated it, but no…to me, I was like, this is sad. This is heartbreaking.” ([38:20])
- On Food & Family Traditions:
- Todd: “Can you say, are you at a place in your life right now where you can look me in my face and say, daddy, I’m sorry for shaming you over your McFish sandwich.” ([40:02])
- On Love Life:
- Todd: “In a world full of Ferraris, I get a Vespa.” ([42:34])
- Savannah: “It doesn’t mean you want to swipe your credit card, but you want to look.” (on admiring the security detail, [22:39])
Timestamps for Key Segments
- Family Banter & Social Media: 01:32–05:27
- Travel Recap & Life Reflections: 06:44–13:11
- Parenting & Family Legends: 08:40–10:15
- Father-Daughter Oklahoma Trip: 17:04–28:08
- Sleep Talking Incident: 27:01–30:01
- Customs Trouble Abroad: 35:35–38:02
- Red Light District & Amsterdam: 38:18–39:00
- Food Traditions (McDonald’s, Pizza): 39:24–40:51
- European Encounters & Vespa Story: 41:36–42:55
Overall Tone & Takeaways
This episode is a classic Chrisley exchange—raw, funny, affectionate, and rooted in their unique family dynamic. Todd’s sarcasm and Savannah’s quick wit make for an energetic and entertaining listen. There are moments of honest vulnerability, especially about generational expectations, but the tone is always loving—if irreverent. Stories range from laugh-out-loud travel chaos to deeper reflections on relationships and life post-fame.
For listeners seeking a dose of Southern family realness and heart wrapped in outrageous stories, this episode delivers.
Note: Skip to the next episode for Part Two—there’s more Chrisley chaos to come!
