#3402 Below Deck Med S11E01 Part One: Douche Battle

Summary

Watch What Crappens - Episode #3402

"Below Deck Med S11E01 Part One: Douche Battle"

Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Date: June 9, 2026

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Episode Overview

Ben and Ronnie kick off the new season premiere of Below Deck Mediterranean (Season 11, Episode 1), diving into the fresh cast, yacht dynamics, returning crew members with checkered pasts, and all the Bravo-infused drama. With their trademark humor and shade, they unpack first impressions, mock the cast's ambitions and foibles, and set the tone for what they dub the "Douche Battle," as the boat quickly fills with big personalities, past grievances, and, of course, plenty of reality TV antics.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. First Impressions of the Yacht and Season

• The Boat Size Compared to Other Franchises

  • Ben feels the new boat looks exceedingly cramped compared to last season's more spacious vessels, noting, "I've gotten so used to Below Deck Down Under and how big that boat was...now every crew quarter space is so tight" [02:38].
  • Ronnie jokes about the trade-off: "A couple of hotties on this [boat]. I was like, how are they gonna make up for bringing back both Nathan and Joe? I know, douchebag. But then they sent two hotties from heaven. My goodness. And they're both really tall." [03:15]

• Returning Cast Members & Their Reputations

  • The duo riffs on the infamous "douchebag" energy brought back by Nathan and Joe, poking fun at their womanizing history and egotism.
  • Ben: “Joe is such a big douchebag that he may take up all the douchebag air in the room, we just don’t notice how big douchebags those two are.” [03:37]
  • Ronnie: “I have missed Joe’s whisper voice though...the whispering eyebrows.” [03:49]

2. The Setting: Dubrovnik

• The hosts comment on Dubrovnik’s beauty, Game of Thrones history, and the show's efforts to tie in the location’s pop culture links.
  • Ben: "Dubrovnik has a huge, extensive coastline, diverse anchorages, and the old town dates back to the 13th century, and they filmed a ton of Game of Thrones here. So you know how they say winter is coming? Well, for me...charter season is coming. God." [23:23]
  • Ronnie wryly notes the irony, "Did you watch Game of Thrones? Because winter is coming is not a good thing. Winter is coming means, like, we're all about to die." [23:51]

3. Crew Introductions & Stereotype Riffs

• The hosts sarcastically narrate the show's typical cast introduction montages, riffing on influencer culture, TikTok content, and generic yachtie ambitions.
  • Ben: "We see Cat in Nova Scotia...Who's following those people that do that?" [09:00]
  • Ronnie: "There is an influencer who lives like in the Arctic Circle in, like, a territory of Norway...But that's because she's in the extreme north." [09:32]
  • Ben, about Cooper: "He's had a lot of concussions, and I think we're seeing it, you know?" [12:35]
  • Ronnie: "Cooper just looks dumb. Like, Cooper is, like, the kind of guy. You're not gonna walk up and ask Cooper, like, directions, you know?" [12:04]

4. Crew Backstories & Family Dynamics

• New third stew Genevieve is instantly mocked for her New York-luxury upbringing and burning ambition to be a purser:
  • Ronnie: “My parents are very successful. I grew up in New York City...that's why I'm going to be more successful than them. As the person who orders supplies on the boat. Like, wow, how far does purser go?” [16:35]

5. Returning Drama: Nathan and Joe’s Womanizing Past

• Context and Recap

  • Ronnie delivers a breathless recap of Nathan’s previous season relationship drama, including his poor treatment of Gail and bromance with Joe:
    • “Last I saw, he was on this show. He dumped Gail. Made her cry. Dumped her for no reason, really. And ghosted her." [20:44]

• Ben and Ronnie on Joe vs. Nathan

  • Both hosts debate who is the "bigger douche," with Ben ultimately pegging Joe as more damaging due to his manipulation:
    • “I think Nathan was definitely dicking around, but, like, ultimately Nathan was dicking around, whereas Joe was actually making promises.” [27:37]
  • Ronnie, not ready to absolve Nathan: “Nathan made Gail cry, so...he’s never...it’s gonna take a lot for me to get over it.” [28:40]

6. The New Hot Guys & Their Roles

• Cooper and Luke’s “tall guy” dynamic is a constant source of jokes:
  • Ben: "Why does he sound like he's signing up to go on a quest somewhere? 'Well, I sure would like to come along. My farm burned down. I got nothing left to offer but strength.'" [35:07]
  • Ronnie: “We can tell: you have football face.” [35:30]
  • Playful speculation about which “hottie” will be the bigger heartbreaker, and plenty of sports banter.

7. Stew Power Struggles

• Asia (Chief Stew, returning) orchestrates introductions and staffing, prompting immediate hierarchy anxiety among the new stews, especially ambitious Genevieve.
  • Asia to the group: “For now, you’re all one boss. And as time goes on, I’ll delegate second stew.” [41:08]
  • Ben notes the resulting cutthroat energy: "...if they're all the same level, it creates, like, a cutthroat infighting that we even see in this episode..." [42:07]

8. Awkward Reunions & Confrontations

• The much-anticipated Nathan-Joe reunion is frosty and awkward, with both men lightly sparring over their past behavior.

  • Joe (attempting a bro handshake): “Long time no speak.”
  • Nathan (abrupt): “Yeah, I just got changed, so we can put away our personals later. We just need to get cracking on.” [45:56]

• The hosts relish Bravo’s casting ploy:

  • Ronnie: "...they’re gonna bring back Joe, even though he’s a huge douchebag, but we’re gonna give him major competition by giving him people a foot taller than him." [45:16]

9. Early "Douche Battle" Dynamics

• The deckhands quickly speculate on crushes and potential pairings, with plenty of bickering and posturing.
  • Nathan: “So any of the girls tackle your fancy, boys? Because we’re about five minutes into this experience together, I need to know, like, who you want to couple up with.” [46:22]
  • Cooper: “Well, it’s hard to find one that doesn’t, but I think I like the Aussie girl.” [46:27]

10. Notable Quotes & Reactions

• On Joe’s Apology for Past Womanizing:

  • Nathan: “Yeah, but you did it.” [48:43]
  • Joe: “Well, I like to have fun. I’m probably not gonna stop. What should I apologize? So sorry for having fun.” [48:43]
  • Ben: “Well, then don't say you feel bad. Either you genuinely feel bad, or you just say you have fun.” [49:01]

• On Joe’s Emotional Manipulation:

  • Ben: “If it was just a nothing, why were you sobbing? You were sobbing because you knew you were being a piece of sh*t.” [49:44]

• On Stew Ambitions:

  • Ronnie [mocking Genevieve]: “Watch out, mom. Puff, puff, pooping the pillow. I’ve made it!” [17:18]

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Memorable Moments

• Running Jokes on Hot/Cute Cast Members

  • Repeated riffs about Cooper’s and Luke’s looks, intelligence, and football past.

• Asia and Sandy’s Faux Reunion Montage

  • Ben and Ronnie parody Below Deck’s over-the-top editing—Asia and Sandy’s “vacation together” clips: “We see them, like, actually vacationing together like the day prior...” [24:27]

• Genevieve’s Perpetual State of Stress

  • Both hosts latch onto her brand of confident neuroticism as early favorite comic fodder.

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Important Timestamps

• Show Start/Intro: [01:27]
• Discussion on cramped workspace: [02:38]
• First riff on returning crew (Joe/Nathan): [03:16]
• Dubrovnik/Game of Thrones jokes: [23:23], [23:51]
• Genevieve’s backstory & family mock: [16:35]
• Nathan/Joe conflict & recap: [20:44]-[28:40]
• Cooper/Luke “quest” jokes: [35:07]
• Stew staff hierarchy meetings: [41:08]
• Joe/Nathan first confrontation: [45:56]
• Womanizer apology debate: [47:56]-[49:44]

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Tone & Style

• The tone is classic Crappens:
  • Irreverent, hyperbolic, loving-yet-scathing, and packed with pop culture smartassery.
  • The hosts riff off both the show's content and each other's personal anecdotes (the Broadway/Knicks tangent [05:14], influencer culture debates [09:32], etc.).
  • Frequent use of “douchebag,” “womanizer,” and playful, biting nicknames for cast and crew.

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Conclusion

Ben and Ronnie set the stage for a spicy, awkward, and (hopefully) scandal-packed season of Below Deck Med, placing instant bets on which returning douche wins the season's titular "battle," which stew will spiral first, and who’ll claim Bravo hot guy supremacy. Their signature banter, well-aimed shade, and Bravo-lore references make this a must-listen opener.

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For Part Two of the recap, listen to the next episode labelled "Part Two" for even deeper dive into Below Deck Med's Season 11 premiere.

Transcript

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[Ronnie]

Well, hello and welcome to Watch what Grabbins, a podcast for all the crap we love to talk about on your blouse. I'm Ronnie. That's Ben.

[Ben]

Hi.

[Ronnie]

Hi, how are you?

[Ben]

So nice to see you again, Ronnie.

[Ronnie]

You too. Yesterday I was in here in the studio, all alone.

[Ben]

I know I was up in my childhood bedroom, but today I'm back in the big city.

[Ronnie]

You're back in business. We're still in New York, so we're in the Acast studios this week. Or at least I am. Ben will be back in the bedroom tomorrow.

[Ben]

No, no, tomorrow I'll be here with you as well.

[Ronnie]

Well, there you go.

[Ben]

Thursday, back in the bedroom.

[Ronnie]

All right. Well, they can't see us anyway. Mostly. If you do want to see us, though, you can get a video of all our [e-mail] watch what? Croppens. That's also where you get bonus episodes. A weekly blog of all these shows that I do, just ragging on people in written form. And then also that's free, by the way. You can just sign up for that. And also bonus episodes. We're going to cover Love island today for that. And there's a Discord server to go hang out and all that good stuff. OK. Today is Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11, Episode 1. The beginning of a new season of Below Deck Mutati. And what do you think? Wow.

[Ben]

Well, it's, you know, it's always a hard pivot going from the blue uniforms to the red ones. You know what? I'm. For the first time I've ever on Below deck. Well, maybe I won't say ever because when sailing yacht was on, maybe I had the same reaction. But I'm like, this boat feels so cramped and small. I've gotten so used to blow deck down under and how big that boat was. Like, that galley was enormous. All their bedrooms had like all that space. And now every crew quarter space is so tight they can't even get like shots. And you sort of see like a shoulder and like ahead. And when they're trying to change side by side, they like can't fit. I'm like, ah. I'm actually feeling a bit claustrophobic on this season. What do you think it is tight?

[Ronnie]

Oh, a couple of hotties on this.

[Ben]

Oh yeah. A lot of hotels.

[Ronnie]

I was like, how are they going to make up for bringing back both Nathan and Joe? I know, douchebag. But then they sent two hotties from heaven. My goodness. And they're both really tall.

[Ben]

Very tall.

[Ronnie]

I'm sure there'll be total douchebags as well. This is below deck.

[Ben]

Yep, yep, yep. So I mean the. The one thing that may work in their favor is that Joe is such a big douchebag that he may take up all the juice bag air in the room that we just don't even notice how big of a douchebag those two are.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. But I have miss Joe's whisper voice though. I mean, I know it hasn't been long, but I love his. But how could Nathan do this to me? The eyebrows that whisper. The whispering eyebrows.

[Ben]

I've been doing nothing but working on me career ever since the last season. And I just really focus on is that I just want to be the best. I want to be a captain someday. I'm like, oh, shush. You don't get an award for finally deciding to do your job for three weeks.

[Ronnie]

What is. I've been working on myself since last. The last season was five minutes ago. What are you at home tying knots in your sleeves?

[Ben]

Sleep. Yeah. Seriously.

[Ronnie]

We're about two meters away. What about two meters away? Joe, eat your cereal.

[Ben]

If I were a person, I wouldn't tie the knot in the left instead of the right.

[Ronnie]

He's just eating a cereal.

[Ben]

We're about one and a half meters away. We're about 1.25 meters. That's what I would have thought of a tutu. Yeah. He's really wrong job. He's being enough.

[Ronnie]

I was due to it the wrong job.

[Ben]

So he's back.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. But Captain Sandy. Here we go. And you know Captain Jason. God bless his heart. He ran into one thing, I think, 10 years ago or something, and they showed a news clip of it, and we've never let that go. And then Captain Sandy ran into something today for the first time ever.

[Ben]

It's because people were partying instead of taking naps. Couldn't hear. Couldn't hear what was going on. And boom. Crash.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, that's true. These people are above the noise. Noise ordinance.

[Ben]

They're a little too loud and Dubrovnik.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. Last night was the Knicks game here in New York, and I'm staying in Times Square, and they had a screening in Bryant park, so there was, like, thousands of people right down the street. Wow, you guys love your sports.

[Ben]

Yeah, I was really upset about that game, I have to say. Really?

[Ronnie]

They didn't win.

[Ben]

They did not win.

[Ronnie]

Oh, you would never know it from all the screaming and yelling. Didn't sound like they were dying.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

I did take an Ambien, though, because I was like, I can't take any. I have to drown this out.

[Ben]

Well, maybe next. The next game, we can have no distractions of any political figures at the game, and that would help a lot. That's all I'm.

[Ronnie]

Oh, you think Donald Trump made them lose?

[Ben]

Sure. I'll. Sure. Why not?

[Ronnie]

Wouldn't that make you win? I mean, I'm sure they're. They all love their Trumpy over there.

[Ben]

The basketball players are love, love their Trump.

[Ronnie]

I don't know. I mean, I don't know how it works.

[Ben]

I don't know. I don't know.

[Ronnie]

I just figure if you like sports, we're so different that you probably like different people politically than me, too. Like, I just don't understand how people get this upset over balls being thrown. They're like, go crazy, crazy.

[Ben]

Well, I think regardless of where they are on the political spectrum and who anyone votes for, I think it's a. I think it probably is a major distraction to have the President of the United States and the mayor, too, both at your game. Just like, let's just, like, focus.

[Ronnie]

They're famous. They have people in the audience all the time. Look at Madison Square Garden there. It's always like Jack Nicholson with whoever, you know.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

That's all I know.

[Ben]

I'm like, I just want a whole bunch of team gays in the audience so that way the Knicks can just focus on winning and we can all sit there and be quiet and be like, wow. Oh, that was a good shot. Okay, Sorry. I didn't want to get too loud.

[Ronnie]

I just had it like a really straight night. Because I did. The show I saw last night was 6 on Broadway, which is good. It was all women, you know, being Henry VIII's wives or whatever, singing. But that was like, all, like, a bunch of straight tourists and stuff. It wasn't like, going to see Jolico Ball or something. Like, it was on the straighter end for Broadway. And then I went home and watched Love island, which. Nothing straighter than that. Licking each other's faces while the straight people were outside screaming. And I was like, is this pride? Meant what have I done to myself?

[Ben]

On. It's rough. It's a hard time.

[Ronnie]

Not that there's anything wrong with that. I just felt like, you know, do

[Ben]

you think if Henry VIII realized that

[Ronnie]

there would be straight.

[Ben]

Do you think if Henry VIII realized he was. There was gonna be a musical about his life and, you know, a few hundred years later, that he would have maybe found a way to have two more wives? That way it could just be called eight, and it would make, like, more thematic sense because he is Henry viii and there were eight wives. I feel like he didn't think that through. He could have found two more wives.

[Ronnie]

Oh, he doesn't want to compete with his own number. No.

[Ben]

I think.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. They didn't even put him in there. It was just all about the women, which I liked.

[Ben]

Good.

[Ronnie]

Take that, Henry vii.

[Ben]

Take that, you douche.

[Ronnie]

Well, so here we go. Below Deck Med Season 11 Episode 1 King's Crash Landing Ooh, get hit. Game of Thrones. Yes.

[Ben]

Dubrovnik. So everyone is like, they're heading to Dubrovnik, and they're all, like, recording little, you know, videos on their phones and

[Ronnie]

be like, oh, we're going to the bro.

[Ben]

And everyone's excited, and it's like, oh, my God, here we go. It's like the opening number of a Broadway show itself. Like, we're coming. We're coming. We're coming to the big city.

[Ronnie]

And of course.

[Ben]

So she wanted to. Brick.

[Ronnie]

Auntie W. We see Gail and Nathan, and Gail's doing that thing, you know, when you just have a baby, when you've just had your baby, you know, like me. And all you do is talk to your. Even if you're talking to someone at the store, you're still talking to them. Like, the baby. She's doing that. Which I really like. She's like, oh, we're almost late for the flight. But who's not in the business of missing flights? We know, in the business of missing. Gotta get to the goddamn flight.

[Ben]

And we see Cat in Nova Scotia. And she's like, hey, chat, follow me on my journey. I'm super, super duper excited. Let's go. Which is, I guess, who's following those

[Ronnie]

people that do that.

[Ben]

He's like, I gotta figure out what a lady in Nova Scotia is doing.

[Ronnie]

What are travel plans following these random. I mean, I guess that is the modern world, right? People just following randos somewhere. It's like, guess what, I'm going to the store and like, oh, my God, hold on, honey, can we leave for dinner in about 20 minutes? I gotta see this girl, go to the store.

[Ben]

There is an influencer who lives like in the Arctic Circle in, like, a territory of Norway who, like, just puts her life up on. On YouTube. It's like, here I am and I am making pancakes in. And it is 8pm and the sun is still in the sky, whatever. And has millions of views. Millions and millions and millions of views. But that's because she's in the extreme north, I don't think.

[Ronnie]

Like, really? You think people are like, well, I want to watch somebody today. Only in the extreme north, though. Gotta search.

[Ben]

Because it's like, how does she live? Whereas someone living in Nova Scotia, I'm like, all right, all right, I get it.

[Ronnie]

Oh, really? Do you think people just look at me and are like, oh, my God, how does he live? Like, how does he even walk upright, this idiot?

[Ben]

There probably are some people who are like that myself, you know, I think as long as you make yourself fascinating,

[Ronnie]

you know, I've got a string on my pants. Yeah, okay, so you see, that could have been it. That could have been my tick tock.

[Ben]

That could have been a 500, 000 view.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, it'd have been like, guys, Rayon phrased differently than other things. How do I fix this string on my knee?

[Ben]

It could be an ongoing arc as day three. The string is still there.

[Ronnie]

I still haven't taken the steps. I need to get rid of that string.

[Ben]

By the way, you know what I got today? This has nothing to do with this, but this would be part of my video. I bought some kinder Buenos.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, it's been talking about those every day. I'm glad you got.

[Ben]

Well, I got some in case you want some.

[Ronnie]

Hell yeah, I want some. After hearing so much about it, I wake up like, kinder, kinder, kinder, kinder.

[Ben]

I'll give you some afterwards.

[Ronnie]

So we see someone named Cooper in Charleston. Unfortunately, it's not the Cooper we all know from Charleston. The gay from Southern charm, way back in the day. The OG Gang.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

Who had a big party, a big ball, like the Koopa ball. But he would only allow men to come if they were escorted by a lady.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

Because that's how we do it here in the South.

[Ben]

Our notes say Cooper in Charleston. And I just want to also say, in general, you never have to say in Charleston if you. If you mention the name Cooper. Like, if your name is Cooper, we know you're in Charleston. Like, it's just automatically there.

[Ronnie]

Almost your mini. Because those are everywhere.

[Ben]

Unless you're. Unless you're Marissa, then we know you're in Newport Beach.

[Ronnie]

It's Marissa.

[Ben]

Marissa Cooper. DLC.

[Ronnie]

Pop Culture Fail. So Cooper is like, I got this charger. I hear you need those in Europe,

[Ben]

as opposed to all the solar panel cell phones here in the States.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, I really like. I really like Cooper. I mean, really, because he's cute, so. But also because he's just one of those people. Like, I don't like when people. When you look at them and they look different than they are. Like, if someone looks really mean and then it turns out they're really sweet, and then you're like, well, that was tricky. This poor person's walking around with this horrible, like, mean face, and they're really nice. Or when it's the other way around, Cooper just looks dumb. Like, Cooper is, like, the kind of guy. You're not gonna walk up and ask Cooper, like, directions, you know? You know what you're getting.

[Ben]

Yeah, he. He definitely. Like, he's had a lot of concussions, and I think it's. We're seeing it, you know?

[Ronnie]

Yeah. You're seeing it in real time.

[Ben]

In real time.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. You're seeing inflamed brain for sure, but super cute.

[Ben]

He seems like a very.

[Ronnie]

I hope he makes himself feel better by taking his shirt off a lot.

[Ben]

He should. I hope they keep the temperature hot in that room.

[Ronnie]

It's time for a commercial. It's time for a crappin's commercial.

[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

It's called age band. Okay. It's age.

[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ronnie]

[e-mail] crappins that's rocketmoney.com crabbins rocketmoney.com crabbins so now we see Genevieve. Which one is this? Now, just to warn people who are new to this show. Hi. We don't really remember anybody's names or where they're from or what they even look like probably till six weeks in.

[Ben]

Yeah, it's a lot.

[Ronnie]

It's a lot to shove all these below deck people down our faces. Now which one is this?

[Ben]

Genevieve is one of my early favorites. Just because I can tell she's neurotic. She is the one who is. She's an only child from New York City whose parents are very successful. And she wants to be even more successful by becoming a purser. And she does not like being told what to do, especially in the realm of tape.

[Ronnie]

She's my favorite so far. She's my favorite because she's clearly crazy. She's crazy and she's got a lot of issues.

[Ben]

She's a bitch.

[Ronnie]

And I cracked up when she said my parents are very successful. I grew up in New York City and my parents are just riding the city. And that's why I'm going to be more successful than them. As the person who orders supplies on the bus. Like, wow, how far does purser go? I'm not shaming the purser job. I just mean, like, and all the jobs in New York City, how are you going to out job those people with your purser job?

[Ben]

I know. I mean, like, you know, I respect that a purser is the top of the that career path, but there is something funny about saying I'm going to be more successful than my parents who are professionals in New York City because I will be making beds for. For some random ladies with heart shaped cutouts on the.

[Ronnie]

Watch out, mom. Puff, puff, pooping the pillow.

[Ben]

I've made it. Now, ladies, if you're looking for your cutout assless dresses, they're in the closet.

[Ronnie]

At least let me see you make a towel into a swan. So she's like, I travel all the time, but it doesn't make it any easier because I still feel like a chicken with his head cut off. Then Kaylee and Budva Montenegro. She's a blonde.

[Ben]

She is. She's like. I think she's the. Yes, you're right.

[Ronnie]

She has to be, because it's kind of annoying. Kaylee, she drops her suitcase down the stairs and on below deck, they're like, if you're a blonde, we need to open with a shot of you dropping your suitcase.

[Ben]

Yes.

[Ronnie]

That's just a roll.

[Ben]

On below deck. Yes. And then we have the chef, Joy. She's in con, and she's like, I am on my way to Croatia. And I love that her name is Joy because you know that she's not gonna be full of it. This is gonna be her only happy episode.

[Ronnie]

Yes. Now that I love a descriptive name. That's a lie.

[Ben]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. She has Stephanie izard hair. Or. Not from this. Not from this week's top. Did you watch Top Chef, by the way?

[Ronnie]

No, I forgot. Love island is really just taking.

[Ben]

My whole life, I watched so much love.

[Ronnie]

Is it over? Top Chef, the finale? You know what? If I find out who won before I watch it, because those goddamn straight people won't stop licking each other on my tv, I'm gonna be pissed.

[Ben]

I. I watched it. I watched it this morning.

[Ronnie]

Do not tell me. Oh, you can tell me. No, no, we're doing a bonus later.

[Ben]

No, no, I'm not going to. But I watched it this morning. But then as a result, I still have, like, 10 minutes left of Love island, so. But I figure it's like they just. Yeah, there's some.

[Ronnie]

The bombshells come.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

Did you see that?

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

So that's. New people make out new people.

[Ben]

Slumber party.

[Ronnie]

Yeah.

[Ben]

Right.

[Ronnie]

I missed most of that, too, because it was just. I just started swiping, and then I. I, like, came down from my phone, and they were still just licking each other's faces.

[Ben]

Yeah. Yesterday was my Love island binge day, and I was like, I love Love island, and I love Love, but I'm like, this is a lot.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, Love Island. You really have to keep up with that from the first episode, and you have to watch it every day or you're screwed.

[Ben]

But, like, now I'm caught up, and I will be doing it every day, and I feel great about it. Okay, so speaking of Love island, here comes Asia, Croatia. I'm about to become CRO. Asha.

[Ronnie]

Then we see Luke in Cape Town, and this is the other hot guy.

[Ben]

I think he's even hotter.

[Ronnie]

Yeah.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

And he's got the whole road to himself, so he's psyched. And then we go to Gail and Nathan and their little baby at their rental and Dubrovnik.

[Ben]

Yeah. And they're. They're pulling up to their rental, and this was the same rental we saw at the end of last season. So we actually have, like, a weird overlap because what we're seeing now actually happened before the end of last season, because I don't know if you remember, but the little epilogue on last season Below Deck Met, is that we came to the same rental, and they were there. And then Captain Sandy's like, well, we'd love to have you back. It's like, sorry, Gil, I have to go to meet Captain Sandy. So he, like, leaves to go on the tour, but here they haven't even gotten to the rental yet. So, like, this is the first time I think we've ever seen a below deck season premiere before the last season ended.

[Ronnie]

Always had to give a little button for the last season.

[Ben]

Yeah, it's like when you find out that there's parts of Canada, they're. That are further south than parts of America. North America, you know, usa. Okay. Anyway, relatable contents like that.

[Ronnie]

So, Gail. Except I don't know geography at all. You could tell me Dubrovnik was down the street, and I'd be like, yeah, makes sense. Well, I have no idea. So Gail is like, umo. We're gonna get so much vomit on that couch, aren't we? And so Nathan tells us that after the last season, him and Gail decided to give it another chance. So, you know, he wants to show her that he loves her. And he made a mistake, guys. But he's grown up a little bit now. How? I don't know, because last I saw, he was on this show. He dumped Gail. Made her cry. Dumped her for no reason, really. And ghosted her. Didn't only dump her. Ghosted her. Goes on a boat. Then him and Joe are kind of banging everybody they can. And then he. Kizzy liked Joe. Well, Kizzy liked everybody, but Kizzy was trying to get with Joe. And then Kizzy, that didn't work out with Joe because he was with that girl whose boyfriend had passed away. And then. So Nathan tried to get with Kizzy, but then the second she actually didn't sleep with him, then he was like, oh, I miss Gail. So that's how I remember it. I don't remember where the growing up part is.

[Ben]

Not sure.

[Ronnie]

But now he's proving that he's a really good person by getting on Joe for being a womanizer.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

To make us think that he wasn't a woman. You were the same.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

And you are the same. I don't believe you is my. That's a long way of saying I don't believe you.

[Ben]

Yeah, I. I agree. I mean, I do think that Joe is the worst of the two of them in terms of womanizing. But you know what? The other thing with Nathan is that he is going for a new haircut this season.

[Ronnie]

I approve.

[Ben]

I feel like it's going in the right direction.

[Ronnie]

I'm the biggest haircut shamer because I'm bald and I'm projecting.

[Ben]

Yeah. Well, be careful who you. Whose hairstyles you make fun of.

[Ronnie]

Yeah.

[Ben]

Yeah. You got to be careful. People can be very sensitive about it. But that being said, Nathan's hair, I think it's Going the right direction.

[Ronnie]

But I'm a hair shamer. That's the point.

[Ben]

I. Well, I just. I think I appreciate where he's. Where he's going. I think we still need some work. I think, you know, it is. It's like, he's. He's got, like, corners, and I would love to see. What I would love for Nathan's hair would be for him to embrace the round shape of his head instead of trying to give himself corners in the back. So it's not a shaming. It's just a. I think we can still do even better. It's an aspirational. Like, let's. Let's. Let's bring it up. You're going the right direction. Right.

[Ronnie]

I'm not shaming because I asked for a haircut for years, and I feel like this was a gift to me, so.

[Ben]

I just love when someone takes a note. We love. We love it. We love it.

[Ronnie]

As someone without hair, it's really hard to see people squander what they have. You know, the rest of us, these. The bald of us are out here, like, come on, man. You have all this opportunity.

[Ben]

Yeah, yeah. He just needs to. I think we're gonna work on it. Now we go to Sandy, and she's like, dubrovnik is one of the most beautiful places I've been in Croatia. Okay. Dubrovnik has a huge, extensive coastline, diverse anchorages, and the old town dates back to the 13th century, and they filmed a ton of Game of Thrones here. So you know how they say winter is coming? Well, for me. Hold on. Everyone get ready. Charter season is coming. God.

[Ronnie]

Did you watch Game of Thrones? Because winter is coming is not a good thing. Winter is coming means, like, we're all about to die. Yeah.

[Ben]

Also, every time boats came to King's Crossing, something terrible happened.

[Ronnie]

Something horrible.

[Ben]

Like, when the boats arrive, things explode, load. Okay.

[Ronnie]

It's never good.

[Ben]

It's not good.

[Ronnie]

So Asia comes on and, you know, runs to Sandy like they're. They haven't seen each other in 50 years. You know, jumps in her arms, and we see that they were, like, actually vacationing together like the day prior.

[Ben]

Yes.

[Ronnie]

And we see them, like, jumping into the ocean together and going down a water slide together. Skiing somewhere together. Paragliding together. You know, riding a camel together. Yeah.

[Ben]

They're doing the amazing pyramids. They just wanted to see where all the cool places are. And Asia's like, I may be engaged. Scott and I are getting married after this charter season, but Sandy's my work wife. And the marriage is going really strong.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. And then she looks over the CVs of all the stews and stuff.

[Ben]

She's. She's very excited that she has a third stew. It's not just a team of three. It's a team of four.

[Ronnie]

She's.

[Ben]

And she is thrilled.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. So he's got Genevieve, Kaylee Smith, and what? Yep, there's four guys. So she's going crazy. And she's like, I genuinely feel the same feeling as when Scorpion.

[Ben]

Oh, God, don't say that. No, you're gonna stick your finger up your butt again.

[Ronnie]

So now Asia goes through the boat, and she's like, oh, my God, it's earth toned.

[Ben]

Love earth tones.

[Ronnie]

It reminds me of the earth.

[Ben]

And then she. See, then Nathan comes in. He's like, hey, Captain. And she's like, oh, hey, great to see you. So when do I get to meet the baby? Okay, because. Or here's a little onesie I made. It's a uniform for the baby. I know you think it's just like a gag gift, but I actually expect the baby to be showing up tomorrow for work to clean that teak.

[Ronnie]

I will never love anybody more than Asia just because she says things like, I love beige with such conviction. So now Asia's looking over the cabins, and they are tiny. And she's like, is this a cabin?

[Ben]

Friends?

[Ronnie]

And then we go to Sandy and Nathan, and they're still talking about this baby, you know? And then Nathan's like, oh, this was our first time apart. It was so emotional. Check. Well, I'm real happy you're back on board. You're gonna love your deckhounds. Great experience. And I got one you're gonna be super happy about. Let me give you a hint. He's got little caterpillars on his face, and they're adorable. His name, everybody rhymes with hoe. Okay.

[Ben]

Can't tell if he's smiling or if he's frowned. And he's like that one emoji that's embarrassed. It's Joe. It's Joe.

[Ronnie]

He's like, ah, Jesus Christ. Well, this is gonna be interesting. She's like, what's wrong? You don't like him anymore? Come on.

[Ben]

It's like, well, we really haven't talked. It's like, oh, but you're bromancing all the time. Remember that? Fun times, right? And we see flashbacks of when they. Better times, warmer times, when they were cavorting together all the time. But now Nathan's like, saw the bromance and stuff. It Stopped, you know, coming to the end of last season, the way he was treating women was

[Ronnie]

that was the same way you've been treating him for years. I mean, look, I get what you're saying, that Joe is worse than Nathan, but could we also just consider it more successful than Nathan? Because I think part of this is jealousy.

[Ben]

I don't know. I think that, like, I think Nathan was definitely dicking around, but, like, ultimate, I think. I feel like ultimately Nathan was dicking around, whereas Joe was actually making promises.

[Ronnie]

Yeah.

[Ben]

And he was selling. He was selling stories and fantasies in a way that was more harmful than digging around. Not like the dicking around was great, you know?

[Ronnie]

Yeah. No, you're right. Joe is. Joe is definitely a lot worse. Because then he was telling that girl, like, oh, I'm all in with you.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

And I know your boyfriend's, you know, death anniversary is coming up or whatever that whole thing was. He's like, but it's just me and you. Me and you. And then she's like, are you sure? Because, like, it's like, a really big deal. It's like, I'm sure. And then immediately he had a chance with Kizzy.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

Like, I never said anything. I don't know why she's acting like I'm so in love with her. Yeah.

[Ben]

And he's still even doing it this season. Like, I'm about to have fun. So he is just, you know, and he, like. And that was just so obnoxious and so awful. So, you know, I'm still gonna. Given that they're both bad, I'm still gonna give it work.

[Ronnie]

I don't know. Nathan made Gail cry, so.

[Ben]

Yeah. That's a.

[Ronnie]

He's never. He's gonna take a lot. It's gonna take a lot for me to get over it.

[Ben]

Okay. I have a lot of balls up. I have a lot of balls up and a lot to open up.

[Ronnie]

Have you thought about this? Affects me. A haircut does not fix everything. But it is a nice baby step.

[Ben]

It's just, like, really hard because, like, she pulled him for a chat. So now Nathan is upset. He's like, joel, Bradley, man. Oh, God. And then Sandy's like, what happened with him and Joel? Geez. By the way, what do you think the odds are that they're gonna have V come in after someone gets fired? Then all of a sudden, like, we've got a new deckhand. It's V. No.

[Ronnie]

I don't know. I. I hope not. It seems like this. This new crew. And not that I didn't like her, but I just don't like. I don't like going back. And Below Deck gives us so many new cast members that even having these two on the same one, I'm like, although it is very promising watching them hate each other so far, even in the first episode. But for the most part, I like that they keep changing it, you know?

[Ben]

Well, now Joy comes on board, and Joy is like, I thought when I was 14 years old as dishwasher at restaurant, but I didn't know I would become exclusive private chef. I cooked for Paul McCartney, Leonardo Caprio, Rihanna. I mean, these are people, but I don't remember. I don't know. Whatever. I cook for a lot of wealthy people, but people told me I'm very intense, and I always say what I'm feeling, and it put me in trouble a couple of times. And she has this big smile on her face. She's basically saying, yeah, I'm gonna be psycho. Just wait.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. She's like, I get in trouble for telling people off, and it's fun. And then she opens her fridge, and she's like, oh, I could put my cool members inside the wheel. Like, yes. Already threatening to murder people. It's my kind of girl. So Joy meets her, and she's like, well, it turns out there's a cabin where there's only one person. So you get that, all right? You've got the hardest job. It's like, oh, really? It's nice. I do not trust it.

[Ben]

So now Joy is like, oh, my golly, what a mess.

[Ronnie]

What a mess.

[Ben]

And now Asia's in the.

[Ronnie]

It's actually one of the cleanest galleys we've seen.

[Ben]

I know, right? It's small, though.

[Ronnie]

It is.

[Ben]

So it's got, like, one of those, like, little Ikea, like, temporary islands in the middle of it, you know?

[Ronnie]

Oh, did it.

[Ben]

That's what it looked like to me. I know it wasn't temporary, but, like, it felt.

[Ronnie]

I used to have one of those

[Ben]

things that's a temporary energy.

[Ronnie]

Temp energy.

[Ben]

Nice non permanent kitchen island energy.

[Ronnie]

So Asa is in the laundry room, and Nathan comes in and scares her, and they hug. I'm so glad. How's being a dad? Oh, is this your baby? I love beige.

[Ben]

He's like, that's actually the best thing ever. Honestly. It's the best thing ever. Well, you were born to be a dad, honestly. He's like, yeah, I can barely look after myself. How am I gonna manage a baby?

[Ronnie]

Yeah. And the gal, the gal, the gal and the baby are Staying close. Now they're looking over CVS and he's like, oh God, Joe Bradley. She's like, are you on okay terms? Like, well, he texted me a few times, but I, I just haven't even texted him back.

[Ben]

Well, I was aware that Joe and Nathan weren't heading in the right direction, but I don't want how to feel with my relationship with both of them. Nathan's like a little brother to me, whereas Joe's that of kind crazy uncle that it's always funny when he shows up at Christmas that you know he's gonna put his foot in his mouth somehow and you're gonna have to deal with the repercussions. I'm like that. I hate those people.

[Ronnie]

Well, first of all, that's me. So I was taking this very personally.

[Ben]

You're not.

[Ronnie]

Excuse me.

[Ben]

How uncle?

[Ronnie]

Well, I'm the uncle that comes over on the holidays and you're like, all right, take the bot. Someone hide the bottle because he's. He's gonna blow up. He's gonna blow commercials.

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

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[Ben]

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[Ronnie]

He's like, God, you're tall, mate.

[Ben]

They are so. Jesus, how are you even gonna sleep here? They literally cannot fit in the frame of the camera.

[Ronnie]

He's like, but you've been on a lot of boats, right? And he's like, I've been doing this for about a month, so I'm greener than a green bean. That being said, I might not have much knowledge, but I'm tall.

[Ben]

I got strength and I've got work ethics. I'm like, why does he sound like he's signing up to go on a quest somewhere? Well, I sure would like to come along. My farm burned down. I got nothing left to offer but strength. Strength and willpower. Okay, you can come with us.

[Ronnie]

I was playing football for six years. We know.

[Ben]

We can tell.

[Ronnie]

We see it. You have football face.

[Ben]

There's. Yeah, there's a. There's like football impression just baked into your. Your chica.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, there's no hot, like, tall guy in the south that didn't, like. We know.

[Ben]

Yeah, yeah. He's like, I've been in knitting club for the past six years.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. Shocked me.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

You know. Oh, some gleek club. Something. Yeah, we know it was his dream to make it to the NFL, but. And he was ranked 14th tight end in the nation. Well, on this boat, you are ranked number one tight end. Say that. And I'm, I'm. I'm the coalition of sports, sports.

[Ben]

The tightest end.

[Ronnie]

I'm the federation of leagues.

[Ben]

You bring the brains, I'll bring the muscles. We'll get it done. So Nathan's like, shoot, I'm Irish. There's not many brains here. He's like, I don't get it.

[Ronnie]

Okay, but see, I love a self aware man. You bring the brains. Yeah, Perfect.

[Ben]

Starting a commotion yes.

[Ronnie]

So Kaylee comes on and Nathan enjoyer talking meanwhile. And Nathan's like, are you nervous? She's like, no. It's like, you're not nervous. She goes, I've been to hell before.

[Ben]

She's like, I cooked for lean on DiCaprio. Do you know how hard it is to be a woman above 23 on a boat with Leonardo DiCaprio? He just doesn't even look at you.

[Ronnie]

He wouldn't eat the steak I gave him because it was aged.

[Ben]

So now. Now we have this moment of Sandy in her new chair, and she's trying to use it and she's like. But she's like adjusting everything. It's like, oh.

[Ronnie]

Oh, God. Her ankles are above her head. That's too much. That's too much. All right, all right. Coming down. Oh, geez.

[Ben]

Oh, wow. Wow. She's spinning around. She's like on the Voice.

[Ronnie]

So now we meet Kaylee and she. Where's she from?

[Ben]

I think she's Australian.

[Ronnie]

Okay. She's like, I often get told to need to calm down because I get too excited and it's like. And I could never do cocaine because I would literally explode. Yes.

[Ben]

You know, the top of Kaylee would be gone. That is me in the third person. Which, like, which end would come out? We don't know. The battery never knows. You know, sometimes that works in my favor, but sometimes it doesn't. But, like, in a work environment, I can work, like, really hard. Like, you know, like Energizer Bunny from like. Like the battery commercials. Yes, we know the Energizer Bunny battery commercials. You don't need further context.

[Ronnie]

It's like, oh, sorry, I kicked something. I just can't stop. So now Luke comes and introduces himself, and he goes to Joy, the chef. He's. She's like, hello. And he says. He's like, hi, where are you from? She's like, I'm fl.

[Ben]

And he goes, Wow, 2s, Trey Bell. And she's like, stop it.

[Ronnie]

So now Nathan meets him and he's like, oh, my God, you're fucking tall too.

[Ben]

And then Luke meets Cooper, and Luke is like, damn. He's like, you're a unit. He's like, yeah, two big ass guys. Still trying to figure out that Irish joke about the brains, though. Make sense to you?

[Ronnie]

So Genevieve and Kat arrive and meet each other. And Genevieve is like, yeah, I've been yachting since I was 18. I've worked on 35 meters to126.7 meters. I've been a service to. I've always been a chief sue on smaller boats, but, like, like, I'm basically pretty big. My mom looks poor right now.

[Ben]

And then Cat is Cat, I feel like, is a little generic right now. We don't know anything. We don't, like, have an angle in on her so far, but she's like, I've done about seven months of yachting so far. I've been a true super yacht in Monaco, and I've also sailboats as well, and only in a short amount of time.

[Ronnie]

So wait, which one is Cat?

[Ben]

Cat. That's what I'm saying. Like, she. She hasn't really popped yet. She's like the one that's not. Not the blonde one. She's not the perky one, and she's not the New York one.

[Ronnie]

Okay. Yeah, she's the one like, oh, my God, everybody's fighting.

[Ben]

Yeah, she's that one.

[Ronnie]

Okay. So then Genevieve. And then, you know, we're getting the difference between them. Like, one's chill and one's really not chill at all. So we cut back to Genevieve, and she's like, yeah, I've worked for some of the most famous and wealthiest people. The Kardashians, bad bunny athletes. I've searched everybody. Then we go back to Cat. She's like, yeah, less. But I had. I had, like, frat boys, and I was sleeping, and I left the hatch open because it was hot. And then I Woke up at 4am and I was like, oh, my God, it's raining in the boat. And then I look up and I'm like, oh, it's not dry. It's not raining. A frat boy is peeing on me. So.

[Ben]

So Kat's big contribution to the episode so far is that she got peed on Opp. Other people's pee. So now they all meet and they talk. They're like, wow, Lou. Whoa. It's huge. So now Asia grabs, gathers the stews together, and she's like, oh, God, just want something by your experience. And they're all like, I was a soul stew. I was a soul stew. I was a soul stew. And Genevieve says, yeah, I was a soul stew. And I moved up to chief Stew on a 37 meter second mom. And I moved to a service stew on 127 meter. And I do love service, as every stew loves service. Right?

[Ronnie]

Yeah. And Cat's new to the industry. Okay. But she was also a soul stew, so she's done a lot, guys. And she's like, oh, my God, I've been so blessed. What the hell? You know, look, I'll have. Jen is my right girl. My right, My night girl. Sorry, Kylee mid shift and me and Cat in the mornings. Now, for now, you're all one boss.

[Ben]

Dewey's all right.

[Ronnie]

And as time goes on, I'll delegate seconds stew. And Genevieve is like.

[Ben]

She gives us look like, really? She's not happy. No. Her parents are like, wow. Who's successful now? One bar steward. His daughter. Now, excuse us while we get back to our high functioning law firms and psychoanalysts.

[Ronnie]

As lawyers, we would like to point out that both our bars combined are two bars. So fun with your one bar kid.

[Ben]

It's like, hi, we are Genevieve's parents. We're Mr. Mrs. Wall. As in Wall Street. We invented it. They're very successful.

[Ronnie]

Her dad's the bull, so, yeah. So he's really upset. But I like that they do. I like when they do this. They're like, let's see who literally earns their stripes. Because I don't like that the most confident best pitcher wins. You know, like, the first person comes in there, oh, my God, I've done everything. I know. Leonardo DiCaprio. So they should automatically win. I like that it's based on, you know.

[Ben]

No, I narrow it. I feel like I'd like that. But then what I think happens is that if they're all the same level, it creates, like, a cutthroat infighting that we even see in this episode, as opposed to, like, having a clearer hierarchy. So I think it. I think what would be better would be like, these are the temp stripes. But after one charter, I'm going to reevaluate to see if this was the correct decision.

[Ronnie]

So you'd be okay if there was, like, a time limit that was given, like a.

[Ben]

Like, Like a check in? Because, I mean. Yeah, because I feel like it's. It's not always great when everyone is. This starts off as, like, the same tier because you do see, like, it gets. It gets nasty.

[Ronnie]

Okay? Utopia denied.

[Ben]

I want a hierarchy. I don't want a meritocracy. I mean, I do want a meritocracy.

[Ronnie]

It's like, I want a better room than you, period.

[Ben]

Listen, if someone has been doing it,

[Ronnie]

this is not a Hyatt for years, okay? We do not all get the same room.

[Ben]

This is a chirocracy. Okay? But either way, it's all but at the same time for entertainment value. Great. Because it's wonderful watching someone like Genevieve spiral by being, like, with the hoi polloi of her other Sues Yeah.

[Ronnie]

So Nathan gives Gail a call and it's like, how's your first day? How's the crew? You want me to mush up your favorite? It's like you're talking to me, not the baby. Ok. Can't help it. He's like, well, he. He's like, well, guess what?

[Ben]

I've got Joe.

[Ronnie]

And he's like, I've got no plan of attack yet though, to be honest. Well, I've got to go. I love you. Bye bye. Bye, bye, baby. So Joe comes and Nathan sees him and he's like, oh, you dick.

[Ben]

Yeah, well, because Joe's also like showing up in like white slacks and like a black like sleeveless T shirt that looks so cheesy. I mean, like, why are you. It's just awful.

[Ronnie]

Sorry for working out.

[Ben]

I appreciate his arms, but like, you know that this outfit's ridiculous. So Nathan's pretty much trying to avoid him. Meanwhile, Joe comes in and says hi to Asia, then says hi to Sandy. And then he's like, hey, what have you been up to? Aside from working out those guns you got there? He's like, oh, boson attended driver captain J charters on an 18 meter boat as a captain, you know, take some bubble baths, have a little inflatable tugboat in there. So I think that counts too. So it's been pretty exciting.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. He's like, I've really been focusing. I've been focusing on my career since the last charter. I immediately became bossing day charters mostly, but still, I want to work until I if I can't physically work anymore. You were a boson on day charters. That's not the same.

[Ben]

Yeah, sorry. Yeah, sorry. Doing like a little like 12 person booze cruise around the bay of something. Yeah, the same.

[Ronnie]

And Sandy's like, what happened between you and Nathan? Give me tea, girl.

[Ben]

He's like, I'm about to go find out. It's like, well, go do that. Bring your best self.

[Ronnie]

Why are you upside down there right now? Hold on a second. Okay.

[Ben]

Okay.

[Ronnie]

Say it to my face.

[Ben]

Go ahead. You know, BB recommended that we get a dental chair in the in here. And I'm not sure that's working out so well.

[Ronnie]

So Asia's like, get to work, we gotta go. So everybody's working, working, and Joe finally approaches nation and he's like, hello, Nathan Gallagher. And he's like, hai. Joe's like, ah, look. Look at these tall guys. I'm the smallest one again. Great. I think this is great. They brought back Joe and Nathan. Joe mostly the Womanizer. Nathan, part time womanizer. But they're like, okay, we're gonna bring back Joe, even though he's a huge douchebag, but we're gonna give him major competition by giving him people a foot taller than him. Yeah, and I like that. I thought that was a good move on caster things part. They're like, let's bring back Joe, but put him in the most insecure position we can.

[Ben]

He's gonna spiral.

[Ronnie]

Yeah.

[Ben]

So Joe's like, long time no speak. He's like, yeah, I just got changed, so we can put away our personals later. We just need to get cracking on. Joe's like, oh, Christ. So now it's, like, awkward because, like, Nathan was very frosty to him. So he's getting ready there, and then the deckhands are cleaning the deck. And already Nathan's like, so. So any of the girls tackle your fancy boys, because we're about five minutes into this experience together. I need to know, like, who you want to couple up with.

[Ronnie]

Where are we?

[Ben]

Who you're pulling for a chat? Which door do you want to stand in front of?

[Ronnie]

And Cooper's like, well, it's hard to find one that doesn't. But I think I like the Aussie girl, you know, that's gonna be some competition, I'll tell you that much.

[Ben]

And Luke is like, well, she with such a dashing stallion like Joe on Dick. It's going to be some competition. He's from South Africa, right? He left from Cape Town.

[Ronnie]

Luke, the other tall guy, Luke. I think he's American.

[Ben]

He just was in Cape Town.

[Ronnie]

I think so.

[Ben]

Oh, man, I don't know.

[Ronnie]

I didn't hear him talk that much, but I think he's American.

[Ben]

I was just looking at his arms. So everything he was saying was like,

[Ronnie]

whenever there's a new guy on these shows, I'm like, how? How is this guy gonna hurt my feelings? That's all I'm concentrating on. So we go to Kat and Genevieve cleaning cabins, and they're doing the same thing. Like, you sing all, you think all. Genevieve is single and Cat's single too. Shake. But I don't want to bang the wrong person. It's so funny. I'm just like a goody two shoes. Genevieve is like, dying or sleep.

[Ben]

Genevieve's like, so you're not into hookup culture and stuff like that? She's like, no, I usually like to wait a bit. Like, I just like to gauge. Is there anything you wouldn't do? She goes, no, I feel like I've done it already. Which is why I deserve three stripes.

[Ronnie]

So Luke tells us he's 35 years old, which is old for a boat. But he's only worked in yachting the past 16 months because he had so many different dreams. Hospitality, personal training, sea risk, sea rescue, military training. This man doesn't go to work. He's this man. This man calls. I'm sick a lot.

[Ben]

Yeah, he's unfocused. He says, you know, I try to bring all that into how I approach yachting. I'm Swiss Army Luke. The scissors, the hacksaw, the corkscrew, the nail clippers. Got it all.

[Ronnie]

If you need a. If you need a Navy SEAL who can also bring you a bagel and tell you how to do push ups, that's me.

[Ben]

It's not a bad sounds. I was about to say that sounds great.

[Ronnie]

I know. You see, I still like him because it's just episode one. I'm giving him all the best attributes

[Ben]

of all of those things. So now Joe is talking to Nathan, and Joe's like, well, for your security, I just came off a boat. 50 meter, has boson and have delegated. I felt your energy upstairs, and I was like, have you. Have you even heard the messages? And he's like, no, I haven't. I just didn't see the need for it. I felt bad for V last year. It's like, oh, so did I. But I'm not gonna say I didn't.

[Ronnie]

Yeah, but you were the one who made her feel bad. So being like, oh, I feel bad for her too. Yeah, but you did it. So Nathan's like, yeah, but you did it. Nathan says what I said. He's like, well, I like to have fun. I'm probably not gonna stop. What should I apologize? So sorry for having fun.

[Ben]

Well, then don't say you feel bad. Like you either have. You either genuinely feel bad, or you just say you have fun. So Nathan's like, well, then that's how you feel about it. But I'm not gonna waste my time talking about it. It was a bunch of like, I'm not around this year. Cool. Yeah, cool. Yeah, Great. Yeah, Great. Yeah.

[Ronnie]

Good.

[Ben]

Yeah, good for you. Yeah, good, baby. Ah.

[Ronnie]

So Nathan's like, this is not the start I wanted, but to see him defend it. Joe's a complete. And Joe's like, yeah, sure, I didn't handle the situation with friends Victoria as well as I should, but in my defense, we only knew each other a couple of weeks.

[Ben]

Okay.

[Ronnie]

Just because I told her I was all In.

[Ben]

Well, then why were you crying?

[Ronnie]

She gets all confused.

[Ben]

Yeah.

[Ronnie]

Yeah. Why were you sobbing?

[Ben]

Yeah. If it was just a nothing, why were you sobbing? You were sobbing because you knew you were being a piece of. You knew it emotionally. And then you wanted everyone to feel bad for you. So enough out of you, sir. Now for Luke goes over. Yeah, Luke goes over to Joy and starts speaking French. She's like, why you speak French? He's like, because I believe I'm going to marry a French woman one day. And there's just something about their character and their feistiness and the no bullshit. I love it. She goes, oh, this guy. Oh, my God. Come on. I survived Leonardo DiCaprio charter. You think this is gonna work with me?

[Ronnie]

Yes. You are going to request protein 10 times a day from me. Not falling for this.

[Ben]

Mon dieu.

[Ronnie]

Congratulations. You've reached the end of part one of a two part recap for part two. Go look for the recap that says part two. See you over there, suckers.

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