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Episode #3027: Below Deck Med S10E02 Part 1 – "I Don’t Think You’re Ready For This Jellyfish"

Original Airdate: October 7, 2025 | Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam

Overview

In this episode, Ben and Ronnie bring their signature mix of snark, Bravo fandom, and genuine affection as they recap Below Deck Mediterranean Season 10, Episode 2. The pair revels in the show's celebration of professional incompetence, awkward workplace hierarchies, over-the-top guests (including a bitcoin bro), and jellyfish hijinks. Both hosts celebrate the return to classic Below Deck chaos, with an episode packed full of guest absurdities, crew mishaps, kitchen notes, and Bravo’s uniquely addictive trainwreck energy.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. General Vibes: The Joy of Incompetence

• [04:49] Ronnie: Expresses concern over the apparent “danger” of hiring total novices for entertainment, but relishes seeing “homely, normal people” bumble their way through yachting.

• [05:31] Ben: Loves the focus on “people being bad at their jobs,” seeing it as a refreshing shift from attempts at “The Real World”-style drama.

  “It was such a nice, refreshing return... just had ineptitude, just professional ineptitude, which is what I’m looking for.” — Ben [05:31]

2. Slapstick and Sandy’s Ventriloquism

• The episode opens with a repeat viewing of Captain Sandy and Nathan struggling to lower a jet ski and causing chaos.

• [07:24] Ronnie: Jokingly points out Captain Sandy’s ventriloquism-esque speech patterns and theorizes she’s trying to grit her teeth and stay positive under internet scrutiny.

  “She’s just standing there holding a string... like a kid holding a balloon while all mayhem is going off around her.” — Ronnie [06:44]

  “More of her lines are just coming out like this now because she’s just ready to throw people overboard. But she doesn’t want to be called a bitch online, so good luck.” — Ronnie [08:18]

3. Chef Josh: Kitchen Post-Its and Clownery

• Focus on Chef Josh’s bizarre motivational Post-Its in the galley: “breathe,” “non attachment,” “push yourself,” and “you’re just cooking, so just cook.”

• [09:46] Ronnie: Roasts the concept:

  “People who write themselves crazy little notes on post-its are insane. Every insane person in their house has these little notes.”

• Ronnie shares a personal anecdote about his own kitchen note: simply “don’t.” [10:50]

• Debate about kitchen measurements ([13:31] – [14:28]), with Ben nerding out over kitchen scales and Ronnie sharing his aversion due to prior drug use:

  “I only had one when I used to do coke. When I got rid of it.” — Ronnie [14:55]

• Ongoing clown costume commentary; both hosts agree Josh’s mid-cooking clown transformations are “cringe” yet hilarious.

  “My wiener is going so far in my body that it’s just a tube... it’s like an innie belly button is what my penis feels like every time he comes out as a clown.” — Ronnie [18:15]

4. Bitcoin Guests and Dinner Absurdity

• The main guests include “Da Vinci,” a bitcoin aficionado—complete with bitcoin socks and a purse containing a tampon.
• Social awkwardness and guest banter are lampooned, with the hosts mocking the guests’ quirks and food preferences.
• Dinner Course highlight: Spanish prawns with passion fruit caviar, then “fra giola” risotto, eliciting jokes about jet-ski-loving, adrenaline-seeking guests.

  “Yeah, perfect for someone who loves jet skiing so hard he’s gonna die.” — Ben [32:52]

5. Interior and Deck Team Shenanigans

• [29:20] Ronnie: Proclaims Tessa “favorite character” thus far, celebrating her passive judginess.

• V’s Work Ethic: In a moment of Bravo-style irony, V extolls her parents’ hard work as she breaks a guest bed panel [30:40].

• Deckhand Max is on a self-imposed power trip, forgetting his own past incompetence—and the hosts enjoy calling him out.

  “He’s acting like he is the best deckhand... but he was awful and now has no patience for this guy.” — Ben [24:36]

6. Morning After: List Wars and Laundry Fails

• Christian slacks off on overnight duties, forcing Max and Nathan to clean up after him and grumble.
• V, assigned morning laundry, cannot figure out the washing machine.
• Asia shares her gentler leadership style, contrasting with a prior “misogynistic prick” captain who was obsessed with being called “tiny.”

  “I really try to be more of a gentle leader, because I don’t want to get to the point where V tells me I’ve got a tiny [bleep] and then storms off.” — Asia, relayed by Ben [40:24]

7. Kitchen Sober Stories and “Clown Chef” Cliché

• Chef Josh opens up about his recovery from addiction, with classic Bravo editing showing a confusing photo montage of his youth.

  “It was like they kept on showing pictures of like, like three pasty Corey Feldman-esque British boys. And I was like, which one? I think that one’s him, but it could be that one.” — Ben [52:53]

8. The Jellyfish Saga

• Crew and guests are fascinated by a swarm of “thick, mushroomy” jellyfish.

• Ronnie and Ben launch into a philosophical tangent about jellyfish having “no brains and no fear,” mischievously debating jelly-emotions.

  “I don’t believe jellyfish don’t have thoughts. They do.” — Ronnie [57:47]

• Max ignores warnings and touches a jellyfish, then rubs his eye and gets stung, sparking well-deserved mockery and Captain Sandy’s eye-rolling exasperation.

  “Max is like, oh, la la... I want to touch it on top!” — Ben [58:21]

  “Now you got jellyfish splooge in your eye. And you’re, like, you can’t see. Like, I would have been afraid I would have lost my eye because it’s like, a jellyfish sting is not nothing. Like, this guy’s an idiot.” — Ben [59:11]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Ben [05:31]: “Just had ineptitude, just professional ineptitude—which is what I’m looking for.”
• Ronnie [08:18]: “That’s us. 10,000 of us screaming at them... they come onto these seasons and they try and start positive...”
• Ronnie [18:15]: “My wiener is going so far in my body... it’s like an innie belly button is what my penis feels like every time he comes out as a clown.”
• Ben [24:36]: “Max is on such a power trip. He’s acting like he is the best deckhand and he’s definitely improved, but...”
• Ronnie [31:47]: “I love the irony of her dad being owning a US engineering firm, and yet she can’t figure out how to put the panel back on a bed.”
• Ben [41:30]: “For the next two minutes, we just look at Asia while her mouth just hangs open during her silent laugh.”
• Ben [59:11]: “Now you got jellyfish splooge in your eye... I would have been afraid I would have lost my eye because a jellyfish sting is not nothing…”

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [03:02] — Podcast proper begins, extended pizza dough/Crappy Hour banter.
• [04:49] — Ronnie/Ben gush about the joy of incompetence this season.
• [06:06] — Recap opens with Sandy/Nathan’s jet ski struggles.
• [09:46] — Focus on Chef Josh’s kitchen Post-Its.
• [13:36] — Kitchen measurement confusion/kitchen scale advice.
• [18:15] — Extended tangent on Josh’s clown bits.
• [19:18] — Bitcoin guest’s purse examined at dinner.
• [24:36] — Max’s alpha act called out.
• [29:20] — Tessa praised as “favorite character” for judgy passivity.
• [30:04] — V breaks the guest bed, monologues about her work ethic.
• [40:24] — Asia on “gentle leadership” and her infamous “tiny” captain.
• [51:14] — Josh shares his sobriety/kitchen “family” backstory.
• [54:05] — Jellyfish appear; “can you scare a jellyfish?” debate.
• [58:21] — Max manhandles a jellyfish, gets stung in the eye.

Episode Tone & Highlights

As ever, Ben and Ronnie balance affectionate Bravo super-fan energy with biting, hilarious mockery. This (Part 1) recap is an ode to Below Deck’s enduring appeal—its professional disasters, oddball cast and guests, and the glorious spectacle of people failing at yachting (and management). With their rapid-fire jokes, observational tangents, and bits of personal oversharing, the hosts create a must-listen for Bravo fans and haters alike.

End of Part 1. For the continuation, listeners are directed to Part 2.