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Ben Mandelker
They're even coming to the castle to collect it.
Ronnie Caram
Tonight we feast.
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Ronnie Caram
Well, hello
Ben Mandelker
and welcome to Watch what Crappens, a podcast about all that crap on Bravo that we just love, love to talk about. I'm Ben Mandelker and joining me today, it's Ronnie Caram. Hi Ronnie, how's it going?
Dom
Hello, how are you?
Ben Mandelker
I am doing just fabulous. It's Tuesday, below deck med day. So excited to talk about it, two things. First and foremost, go take a listen to morally corrupt our friend Rachel Lindsay. It's her podcast about pop culture, but a lot of it's Bravo. I was a guest on it yesterday and so the episode just came out this morning. So go check that out. We love Rachel, so go support her. And then the other thing that's important to mention is that we have a patreon. Patreon.com watch what crappens bonus episodes. We have trailer trashes, things like that video ad, free listening, free newsletter. It's called Read what Crappens. See what we did there. So that's all the cool stuff there. So come join us for the full watch what happens experience. Oh, and we also have a YouTube channel that we're trying to grow. So we know everyone's on YouTube so why not just give it a little subscribe, Just click that button. It costs absolutely nothing. And it's a, and it's actually a refreshing feeling for your finger just to hit that mouse button and hit that subscribe your finger will be like, that was lovely.
Ronnie Caram
Thank you.
Ben Mandelker
So that's Watch what happens on YouTube and that's really all for that.
Dom
Oh wait, a lot of shortened clips from our show. Yeah, it also has full episodes after they're released a Week on Patreon. So.
Ben Mandelker
Yes. Yeah, go on. Also, in the spirit of Below Deck Med. You know what I did this weekend, Ronnie?
Dom
What?
Ben Mandelker
I cooked a branzino.
Dom
I was going to say, did you eat a branzino? That's the first thing that came to my mind. And you cooked a branzino. Wow.
Ben Mandelker
Well, I went to Whole foods on Saturday night and I was like, I want a piece of fish. And then I just saw branzino lying there on the ice, its eyes staring at me. And I was like, you. You're coming home with me, baby. And I did it and I practiced my deboning. Remember at the end of Below Deck Down Under, I was like, I want to. I want to cook some whole fish and practice my deboning after that debacle that they had.
Dom
And.
Ben Mandelker
And you know, I. I boned up, pun not intended, actually, on the deboning process. I watched the videos and I even, you know, you take the thing from the top and from the bottom and this. And you cut here, you reveal the spine and you make a decision here and you lift up the tail. I did everything perfectly. It was like textbook. Everything just came out. And I had these big, beautiful fillets. And there still were bones. Still were bones. Fucking branzinos.
Dom
Branzinos were notorious for just boning you. I mean, there's. There's always going to be a bone. You know, they have zillions, so many billions of bones. I don't know why God was like that, but he's like, you know what? I'm gonna give this fish Lisa Rinna lips. I'm gonna give that fish a really good coat. I'm gonna give Franzino a ton of bones for no reason. Just a ton of bones.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, that's. That's like. It's so rude. But you know what? It's so tasty. Also, think about the branch.
Dom
You know, there's so much to break.
Ben Mandelker
You know, Brancino lives a very fragile lifestyle.
Dom
Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
Today we are talking below deck. Season 11 Episode 4 Infrared colored glasses and where we left off was that massive douchebag Joseph was drunk and had quartered Nathan in the wheelhouse overnight. I was like, what's your problem with me, bro? Or whatever he said. And he's like.
Dom
He's like, yeah, I gotta talk about our relationship. All right. You're a real.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, you're a bit of a prick. And he's like, that's nothing personal or sound. It's like, yeah, well, you want to arm wrestle, like you want to do it. You Just like, arm wrestle. Like, it. Arm wrestle it out. We gotta get, like, right. Get out of our system. You know what, men? Okay, let's do it.
Dom
What could go wrong? Let's just arm wrestle right around all of the buttons and levers that run the boat.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah.
Dom
What could possibly go wrong? Just. Yeah, sure. Give me your arm, Joseph.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, seriously. So Nathan does not take the bait. He's like, I'm all right, man. He's like, all right, well, you know what? It's hard to be a prick in a good way. He's like, I appreciate that. It's like, yeah, well, I didn't actually say that you were freaking a good way, but you are. You are. And, you know, even though I really don't like you, I respect you. And for me, that's hard. And I really don't like you, but I respect you. Which I'm like, where did this come from? Also, this.
Ronnie Caram
This.
Ben Mandelker
This just goes to show guys, like, the guys just can go along in life because it, like, you're a prick. But because you're a prick, you're even better. Congratulations, sir.
Dom
Yeah, well, I couldn't scare you, right? And I couldn't get you. I couldn't scare you into subservience. So, you know, if I can't make you cry, then I must have to respect you because, wow, what a strong person standing up to me. So it's like he's doing himself a favor by saying, yeah, now that's a respectful guy.
Ben Mandelker
Or it's like, alpha to alpha. You're an alpha. You're an Alpha.
Dom
And I.
Ben Mandelker
All right, now you get to hear my life story for the next three hours while I drunkenly ramble on.
Dom
Oh, this guy. I mean, get a drunk and just stay quiet and look at all the things you find out. I mean, enough. You know, I took him saying, you know what? It's hard to be a prick in a good way. I took him is saying that about himself. Like, listen, it's hard to be a prick in a good way. You don't know what it's like being me. Here's my story, kid. By the way, I want another margarita. Like, you're talking like the sitting captain. Give me a margarita, toots. So he calls down to interior to bring one, and he's like, Eight years ago, I moved to Miami. I had $5 million in the bank. Two years later, I'm negative 100 grand because I was trying to keep up with the Joneses.
Ben Mandelker
So difficult. That's why I lost $5 million I'm like. I'm like, yes, our heart breaks for you. Our heart breaks for you as you're sitting here on a yacht, by the way. So then, then Jan, you know, she brings up the margarita and Joseph, he's. He's going on, he's like, broski, I could tell you stories for days. You could be your best self and your worst self in the Virgin Islands, you know, I flew to Shannon island, you know, Ireland. Okay. You know, you two comes in from a helicopter. You know, it's one thing I do is I break the law, but I break the law on like a low level, you know, casual homicide here and there. You know, I break the law, but
Dom
I do it on a low level.
Ben Mandelker
You know what I mean?
Dom
Oh, my God, go to jail already.
Ben Mandelker
I was about to say that. Talk about privilege.
Dom
Just comes and acts like a total asshole and then gets himself arrested for confessing drunkenly on TV after he couldn't fly a tour guide that he used, he uses to pay for, you know, whatever company. So this.
Ben Mandelker
I wonder what his low level crimes are. I cut them. I. I cut the tag off of a mattress. There, I said it. I did it. I did it. Everyone sue me.
Dom
I cut the tag off a mattress. I'm guessing like human trafficking that he considers just giving people a ride places, you know?
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, I would say so.
Dom
Yeah. What, traffic's a crime now? Oh, arrest the freeways.
Ben Mandelker
I'm just keeping up with the Joneses. You know, my ex, I would love to her, but she's. Because she's hot as like she's amazing. Oh my God. And Nathan's like, huh, that's great. It's great to her.
Dom
And Jen's like, oh my God, this dude will not shut the up and go to bed right now. Oh my God. Of course I'm the second to go to sleep. Why am I the second for everything? Ring, ring, ring, ring, ring.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, hold on one second. My parents are calling. Hi. Hi, sweetie. We just want to see. Things are going on in your yacht. We just want to say we like Joseph more than you. Okay. Congratulations on your non purser job. Bye.
Dom
Honey, do me a favor. Ask Joseph how Kaylee's doing. We really love that girl.
Ben Mandelker
So Joseph is still going on. I'm so up. I'm not like up drunk. I'm just like mentally. I wish I was in a different spot. I've had like six girls pee on me at once, you know,
Dom
just goes, oh, no. Because you know what I'm saying? Like blasted. Yeah, yeah. And Cooper's now there because he's supposed to take over the watch.
Emily
And he's like, they did what to you? And you enjoyed it. The only thing that's peed on me
Ronnie Caram
was a catfish I put in my above ground pool.
Emily
All right, you want to knock off? I've got it from here.
Dom
He's like, okay. Nathan slowly backs out of the room. And he's like, I'm actually happy to go to bed, but I feel bad for Cooper having to sit up there and listen to this guy. He's like, yeah. Then I. Yeah, I peed on traffic. What do you think of that? I laid down and got peed on by six different Volkswagens. This was around. My dad died when I was young.
Ben Mandelker
I have a traffic light kink, okay? I have women come in, dress up like a traffic light. Each one's a different color. It's hard to find that costume. So I just have them dress up like M M's and color in the M's. Oh, my God. So hot. I love traffic. Have you ever tried to put a
Dom
leash on a penguin? Those things don't stay still, all right? You pull them too tight, boom, the pit is on your ass. I just can't win. I just can't win.
Ben Mandelker
Why is it when it's a girl, it's called trafficking, but when it's a penguin, it's called just buying a pet? So then Cooper is left alone with
Dom
Joseph, and Joseph does take a long pause and then goes, my dad died when I was 14.
Emily
He's like, oh, well.
Ben Mandelker
He goes, that's tough. Okay, well, I'm gonna turn in. It's grand coda, the root of all of it, by the way. We'd like to add. It's like, okay, now it all makes sense.
Dom
Using that last little bit of trying to get any kind of feeling from another person. And it's over. Cooper's just, like, staring straight ahead. Okay, our night owl is asleep. Everybody, our night out is asleep. Now I can do my job.
Emily
Which one is water and which one is land? Are we in a plane or a boat? I always forget. Oh, God.
Ben Mandelker
So, yeah, they all. Jen, before she goes to sleep, she leaves a note on Luke's clean clothes. It says, big, sexy Luke. And she's like, so cute. Kaylee wishes which is which. Everyone else at red is like, okay, girl, relax. So now it's the morning, and Joy and Luke are on the sun deck, and they're like, he. She's like, doing some sort of yoga or whatever, and he's doing Whatever. And so they're talking and you know, she's asking when he starts and saying like he's starting really early. And he's like, yeah, a little bit. You know, I used to listen to this audiobook and it used to say life will pay you whatever you pr, whatever price you ask of it. And essentially you can have whatever you want if you know what it's going to cost. And not money wise, you know, if you understand the cost, you can have it. I'm like, so what's the cost to throw yourself into a fire pit?
Dom
She's like, all sacrifice, time, energy. He's like, yeah, exactly. And she says, he tells us, Joy makes me feel. She makes me feel things. You know, she's quirky. She's strong willed. I did not expect to come on this yacht and meet someone like that. Quirky. Strong willed, huh? On a yacht. Crazy.
Ben Mandelker
She makes me feel things. Specifically my mouth. Usually a piece of steak coming off of a fork. God, I love her.
Dom
I have never wanted to marry calories more than I do right now. Oh, I can't help but give me some protein. So she's like, you need to know what you want though, eh? And he's like, sometimes it really is the journey. Oh God.
Ben Mandelker
Okay, tell me you're listening to an audiobook without telling me.
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Emily
Evening.
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Ben Mandelker
You what?
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Ben Mandelker
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Ben Mandelker
Meanwhile, Jen and Cat's cabin. Jen is like, I look so pale. I'm like, ghostly. Wouldn't it be funny if Jen all this time was just actually like a ghost? An actual ghost who's just haunting this yacht. Would make sense. They just all can see her.
Dom
She just like. And Cat's like, I look like an egg today.
Emily
Like, dude, like, what am I, the Pringles, man?
Ben Mandelker
The Pringles does not do eggs. I just want to let everyone know.
Ronnie Caram
Eggs.
Dom
Joe and Nathan are being nice to each other this morning. And Joe's getting everything done. Everything's pumped up. All the water toys are out. And Nathan's like, wow, he's done a great job. I really need to think about who I'm going to appoint lead deckhand. Oh, my God. You lose her. Just appoint Joe and stop being such a weirdo about it. You're out of people. Okay.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. No one knows. No one. No one knows really what this position does. No one cares. We all want to move on with our lives. Give it to Joe and, you know, get back to your baby.
Dom
Pretend. So then for five minutes. For Christ.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, exactly. Joe has set everything up outside. So Sandy season. She's like, look at this. I mean, this looks like a super yacht. I wish that girl were here now to see this.
Emily
God.
Ben Mandelker
Cue that girl.
Dom
Mega yacht.
Ben Mandelker
It's a mega yacht.
Dom
So people are getting ready, discussing breakfast in the galley. Joy. Joy. Joy. Joy. Joy. Joy. Joe, Joe and Nathan are in the toy storage area and talking about bedtime. And Nathan's like, well, by the time I fell asleep, it was like three. And the guy comes in there and he says, you're a prick. And I said, oh, God. And he says, I'm just trying to keep up with the Joneses. And I said, who the are the Joneses?
Ben Mandelker
I thought he was talking about the Jonas Brothers. And then upstairs, Joseph, by the way, is up at, like, 7:30 in the morning, miraculously. And he's like, yeah, I was up till 3am last night, and that guy was telling me what to do. Like, him and I. We reconnected. I love that guy. Now. I was like, of course. Of course. And, you know, I guarantee they're all gonna. If. I guarantee if we meet anyone on this show, they'll be like, actually, Joseph was the nicest guy. I guarantee they'll all say that once
Dom
you pass, say, the alcoholism and the brutalist nature of his fist trying to swing at you in the middle of the night. He's really a good person. And Sandy's like, oh, yeah, Nathan. What a good guy. You know? Nathan. Nathan. There's a whole song about it, you know, Everybody loves the guy. He's like. He's really on his game.
Ben Mandelker
Okay.
Dom
I'm so happy to hear that Nathan chose to defuse the situation. That's growth. That's growth. There it is. You just saw it, everybody.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, Real growth. So now they're all gonna go, have they all want to have breakfast? Now they're gonna have breakfast. And Asia.
Ronnie Caram
Oh, you guys excited for your trip?
Ben Mandelker
And he's like, I'm so depressed about what happened yesterday. You mean when you were a drunk asshole and you berated your girlfriend to the point where she decided to leave the boat? Yes, we remember.
Emily
Well, don't worry. The place you're going to today is Oyster Farm. It's like, top 10 in the world or something, so it's beautiful when I say something. I saw it in a pamphlet once, and it looked fun. Who doesn't love oysters? That's where pearls come from.
Ben Mandelker
Well, I'm recently divorced, so the world is my oyster, Billy. We can tell.
Emily
Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
You are drunk and spiraling. Yes.
Dom
Kaylee, can Joy roll in the galley? And Kaylee's like, you excited to try some oysters? And Joy's, like, very excited. I'm happy to be getting some pressure.
Ronnie Caram
Yes.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, it'll be good to get off the boat, you know? How do people even do this? I'm trying to do that thing where I'm, like, trying to. Trying to do a piece of paper and have holes in it because she's trying to do this escape room thing where she's trying to come up with a clue with the book, which, by the way, we even saw. We w. Spent a lot of time preparing this book and the clue with the paper with the holes in it. So certain words would spell a sentence. We never even saw it in the final escape room. I was like a little upset about that. But anyway, they're. They're planning this escape room for this whole thing. And Kaylee is saying she's nervous now. She's quote unquote nervous. I guarantee, by the way, she's not nervous at all. But she is appealing to our hearts. Cuz she's like, you know, I'm definitely, I was definitely getting in my head, especially after that conversation with Jin, that like, maybe I won't live up to the standard of second steel. So I feel like this first step forward, like, just trust yourself. I can do this. You know, I just don't know if I believe in myself like she believes in herself. This is purely her just undermining Jen to the audience right now. Poor me. I have been totally ruined by Jen. You know, her doubting in me makes me doubt myself. Don't you feel bad for me? Viewing audience.
Dom
Yeah. I'm so team her though. And I can't wait to watch Jen break down over every little clue. Like, God, I, I thought of that first.
Ben Mandelker
Jen is a disaster. So Jen is a full disaster. But I just feel like Pat is like, manipulative and it's like, I see what you're doing, Cat. Like, you cannot, like, don't you, you can't fool us. You can't pretend like, oh, no, suddenly you're. You're struck with a lack of confidence because of Jen's comment, you know?
Dom
Yeah, she really cares about Jen's comment. But the good thing about someone like Jen is you don't even have to manipulate because they're so terrible on their own. All you have to do is kind of point out what they're doing, which is what Kaylee is doing. And it's working like a charm. So Luke is talking to Nathan and Luke's asking about meeting Gail. Like, was it instant? And Nathan's like, yeah, straight off the bat. And Luke's like, and was there maybe like another girl who was interested in you at the same time? And he's like, no, why are you trying to make this about you right now? Just say it's about you. You're trying to do that. It's like, yeah, I think I got that with Joy. I think Joy and Jen, they're both into me.
Emily
What do I do?
Ben Mandelker
So then Nathan's like, well, you're. You're going on the excursion you enjoy, so you know what oysters do to you.
Dom
Right?
Ben Mandelker
Just in time for your Night out. Ha. So then we see Jen and Cooper and Asia and the crew mess, and Asia's, you know, telling Jen she'll be going on the. On the excursion today. And she says, you know, ever since
Ronnie Caram
I chose Kelly to be the second Stew, the immediate response from Jen. She was pretty pissed off. I believe I saw her stabbing a pillow and tearing it apart and saying, this is what I'll do to Kelly someday. And then. Then calling up her parents and saying, she was named a person and also the foreign minister of a country. I didn't really understand what she was doing. She's trying to prove something. But anyway, I'm just trying to extend an older branch to her.
Dom
Cut to Jen being like, oysters. I don't even like oysters. Why do I have to do the oyster trip?
Emily
That will be fun. Luke's gonna go today.
Dom
She's like, you're making that up. Are you kidding me? Okay, love oysters. Oyster time.
Emily
Yes.
Dom
Oh, my God. I'm gonna write so many little notes on oysters and put them in his basket.
Ben Mandelker
Jesus Christ. I can't bang in front of the gas. So then Cat goes into the crew mess, and she goes up to Jen, and she's like, so do you want to give him this laundry? Because I don't want to give it to him, which is as a third steer. Would you do me the honor of bringing this man's laundry to him while I do seconds to things? Thank you so much.
Dom
Yeah. Well, also, doesn't it have the note on it that's like, you're so sexy? She's like, look what she writes on it. It sounds like big, sexy Luke. Ew. I'm putting it in his room. Like, what the hell?
Ben Mandelker
So Kaylee is talking to Joy now, and she's like, so do you miss, like, Luke? Do you like Luke?
Ronnie Caram
Sorry.
Ben Mandelker
Do you like Luke? And she's like, well, I do not know. You come into the galley and ask me that. Like, what is this random? She's like, no, I just. I think Jane, like, thinks that she's competing with you, so I'm just gonna
Dom
put it really messy. Kaylee, it's like, no, I'm not competing because we are not on the same level, my dear. Okay, I've noticed there is some flirting between Jen and Luke. It's okay. I like him, he likes me. We cannot compete, Jen and me. I'm older. I'm a lady. I have the power to destroy her season if I want.
Ben Mandelker
I believe that. Yeah. I believe Joy is controlling everything on this Boat at this point.
Dom
Oh she could. Whoever controls the mouth, whoever controls the stomach, controls the world. So Joy is like, well she's welcome to come as a ring if she wants to. I'm not always nice. Yes, we're counting on it. So now Excursion is on its, people are getting ready for that. Luke finds his laundry with a little note on it and he's like, oh God, now what do I do? I'm just a helpless man. A man with options. We all know that men will just take whatever option they're given. What am I supposed to it out?
Ben Mandelker
So then Sandy says goodbye to the guest, they all leave. And meanwhile up on the boat while the guests are away, they start planning this blackout dinner. Cuz they're going to do a dining in the dark excursion and then they're going to have to the the stews are going to have to serve with night vision goggles on, which seems really terrible.
Ronnie Caram
And she's like I've never done anything like this. The guest requested did in the dark and so I ordered night vision goggles. I haven't had this much issue see things like the. Except for the time that st my finger up my bomb to see my, my PE was there.
Emily
The only request we've been given for this dinner is the same request that anyone who dates Joseph gives. Please make it completely dark.
Ben Mandelker
So Asia's. Asia's also talking about this escape room and they're going to like do a run through and Kaylee's explaining how after dinner the lights will turn on, she's going to do a script and there'll be a key and blah blah, blah blah blah. So it's a whole process and just different people will be tied up and then there's gonna be a ticking time bomb that she. Kelly says there'll be a ticking time bomb that we've made and the bomb will go off and we'll save the day. It's like how did you make a ticking time bomb? How does one do that?
Dom
Save the day like you just exploded somebody. Doesn't that mean you lose?
Ben Mandelker
Do you buy that off of Amazon? Is that what it is? Like I've never seen. I was actually wondering where did they get this fake dynamite and how did they create that glitter bomb?
Dom
I don't know. But clearly she's seen the other seasons where she's like all right, we need a good ending to this. Let's blow up Jo.
Ben Mandelker
I know.
Dom
So we go to Luke and Joy on the excursion boat and he's asking about her ring and she says it's an emerald. And he asks where she got it, and she's like, me X. And he's like, oh, beautiful. Hmm. Thank God she's given me excuse to totally make out with somebody else and then say I was insecure about her ex.
Emily
Yes.
Dom
Nailed it. It's the emerald of freedom. He tells us what she tells us. My ex is the reason why I became exquisite chef. He took me to live in St. Barth, took me literally to yachting agency with some samples of my food. I owe him a lot. But then I got cheated, and I just cut them off completely. My dad is Vietnamese, and in Vietnamese culture, you punish people who do you wrong. So sorry, Frankie.
Ben Mandelker
Like, get him. Get him already. Just. Just on spec. Get him.
Dom
So wear the emeralds. I love that. She's like, oh, Frankie, thank you for everything you gave me. Unfortunately, you're dead in my heart.
Ben Mandelker
So they arrive at the oyster farms, and Joy joins. Like, there's a chef that's already there. She's cooking with them. And Jen and Luke are nearby. And while Joy is cooking, Luke holds up a shell to Jen's ear and says, do you know. You know you can hear the ocean through these rods. Do you know what's a. What's a lobster's form of communication? She goes, what? A shell phone? And then she unfortunately does not have a moment where she says, maybe I'm not interested in this guy. Nah.
Dom
She's like, that is the worst dad joke I've ever heard. Oh, my God, I'm gonna be so much richer than my dad one day. Unzip your pants.
Ben Mandelker
Well, you know, before you make a deer joke, you have to ask yourself, what is the price of a dare joke? And are you willing to pay it?
Dom
It's all about the journey of the dad joke, right? Cat is talking about escape rooms. She's like, I've done escape rooms before. But they're, like, not challenging enough. Like, all the riddle. Get out of her room. I'll be like, no, that's so boring. Lame. Put, like, literal fire under somebody. Like, make it dangerous. Like, make it real dangerous. Like, answer this question or you're shot. You're shot to death. I mean, there's a game. Why can't we play that?
Ben Mandelker
Is this where they put up a photo of her and it said, unchallenged Cat? And she was just, like, bored sitting on the floor. So the chef is serving some oysters, and Joseph let's.
Dom
I love them.
Ben Mandelker
And Johnny, Damon's happy. Everyone's happy. We forget Almost that Johnny Damon's on this trip and that he's the primary because Joseph is taking up all the. The space. So. Yeah, so. So Joy's serving this stuff and Jen is just like watching him and she's like, I swear to God, if Joseph is up until three in the morning again, I'm gonna.
Dom
He's like, yeah, we don't get much sleep as a deckhand either, and we still got to be pretty. And Joy's watching them like flirt, talk kind of. And she's like, what is happening? This guy is sending mixed signal to both of us and looks like I'm just confused while Joy is still wearing a ring from her ex boyfriend. So I'm not going to close the door on Jen when I don't know fully that Joy is actually interested in me.
Ben Mandelker
Oh, okay.
Emily
Oh,
Dom
God forbid the woman wear a ring. It's like your excuse. You're not even dating her. Just do whatever you want, but stop making boy excuses right at the beginning. Dude, come on.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, I think he is most interested in Joy, but he is using this as an excuse to just sample Jen before he goes back to Joy.
Dom
And.
Ben Mandelker
And he's going to be like. He's like, well, I didn't know. I've been hurt in the past. You know, I'm a mo. I have so many walls up. It's very difficult, the journey. I have to ask myself what the price was. And I wasn't sure if I was ready to pay the price of sleeping with a woman who has a ring.
Dom
Blame the audiobook. I think that he just wants to get laid and Joy is making that a little more difficult. She's like, maybe like, I've known you five minutes. Like, you know you're not going to come cuddle with me.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah.
Dom
And so he's gonna go with whoever makes it the easiest, I think. Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
Path leads, resistance.
Dom
Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
So on the yacht, Sandy goes up to Cat and she's like, hey, how's it going, young lady? Would you like a pep talk about something? I get paid for this. And she's like, yeah, I'm good. Cabins are done. Good job. Such a good team. Okay, great chat. Great chat.
Dom
So Nathan and Cooper talking on the tender. Nathan is now still on his search to find someone who could be lead deckhand other than Joe. So he's like, all right, I'm going to train Coop on this tender now. So he's like, all right, let's start with the basics.
Emily
And Coop's like, I need to go that way. Okay, well, I'm going to do it. I'm going to do it.
Dom
Worst thing you can do is panic. And so Coop is. He's had a pontoon in the backyard. Okay. But that's an outboard. And an outboard, the engines on the outside. And an inboard jet boat, the engines on the inside.
Emily
It's like a belly button, but it's an engine. Are any is better than Audis? I don't know. But if you press my belly button, I automatically go ding dong. So I'll vote for Audis.
Ben Mandelker
I'm just scared. I'm gonna drive the boat off into the Croatian mountains as boats famously do, as we all know, all those boats that climb mountains. So then Nathan is like, okay, okay, let's. Let's make a lifetime. Okay, okay. Oh, you just crash in the doc again. Okay, we'll try again from the top. So then everyone's wrapping up the oyster farm and they have back to the yacht.
Dom
This one wasn't so bad though, right? Didn't he just kind of, like, come right up on it? Yeah, I think so. I think it was pretty smooth. I mean, comparatively, compared to Luke's. Just like football. Sorry, mate.
Ben Mandelker
So everyone's back on the yacht, and Joy is like, you know, for me to serve a meal that is pitch black does not affect my standards. It needs to taste good and to look good. And the producer is like, well, do you. Are you gonna add, like, more flavor than normal? She goes, no.
Emily
Why?
Ben Mandelker
My food is already flavored. Stupid question. It's true. When you are blind, you will not taste less.
Emily
Huh?
Dom
I love her.
Ben Mandelker
A stupid question. She's so dismayed.
Dom
Yeah. So now Joe is on the swim platform with Nathan. He's like, nathan, tell you what I'll do. I'll leave it on that table when I'm done here so you can grab it when you want it.
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Dom
That piece of equipment, you know, it just feels like me and Nathan have clicked back into our groove. We're a good duo. We're Batman and Robin. Obviously. I'm Batman.
Ben Mandelker
He Louis says, I'm Batman, I'm Batman, he's Robin. Let's be honest here. I'm like, maybe you're Joker and like a garbage pail that the Joker walks by.
Dom
I don't know every Batman movie I've seen lately. They're always trying to arrest Batman and calling him a terrorist who wants to be Batman. He's like the most beleaguered superhero of all time. That man can't just catch a break. He's like, I saved your city again. They're like, take him down.
Emily
He's evil.
Ben Mandelker
If Joe is Batman, it's Kelly Dodd. Kelly Dodd against the Batman. Yes.
Dom
I push Batman down the stairs and
Ben Mandelker
I do it again.
Ronnie Caram
I bat.
Ben Mandelker
So if. Never mind. I was gonna make some more Batman jokes, but I. I'm just gonna end it there. So Joe and Nathan are doing well and they're happy. And then we go to the crew mess and Cat is checking in on everything. And they're setting up the table for the big. The big dinner in the escape room. And then Sandy and Asia in the main salon. And Sandy points out that Joseph has passed out yet again on the deck. And she's like.
Ronnie Caram
Asha says, I've lost count of how many times he's fallen asleep back there.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, it's like every, every guy who's gone on a date with Norma. Am I right? Sorry, just had to get that in there.
Dom
So Kaylee is telling Joe he's going to be the guy that explodes and they're going to have to put him out on the water on a boat. And she says that he's really handsome and there's a spark physically, but, you know, it's not like, oh, I want you to be my boyfriend. You know, my last two situationships, they ended up catching feelings and I seem like a cold hearted bitch, but everyone's so ready for the girl to fall in love with the guy, right?
Emily
I'm more worried about him falling in
Dom
love with me, to be honest.
Ben Mandelker
So then everyone is getting ready.
Dom
I hope we can believe that, ma'.
Ronnie Caram
Am.
Dom
Okay.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, I believe I'll. If she could pull that off. It's gonna. I'm gonna change my tune about Kaylee big time. But we'll see. We'll see.
Dom
Make him cry. Make him cry. Make him cry.
Ronnie Caram
What we have is special.
Ben Mandelker
So everyone sits down for the dining in the dark and they turned the lights off. And Joseph, Joseph has an observation about the room now that there's no lights on. That's kind of dark. Yeah, that's. That's what happens when you take away the light.
Dom
It's the dining in the dark dumb. So they, they do this dining in the dark thing. They can barely see through their, you know, little lenses, but everything works out okay. The food is pretty even though it's in the dark. And Kaylee's serving in the goggles and Jen and Kat have to clean the dishes and do the prep. So Jen's like. I feel like Asia doesn't really utilize me to My best ability, like, it's the 100 Kaylee show. I felt overlooked a lot before in my life by friendships, by relationships, maybe sometimes by my parents because their friends, kids are all doing this amazing shit. I mean, I can't even go to a McDonald's without them skipping me in the drive through. I'm like, hello. I take your order. I give the order and nobody ever talks back. I go to the window, they're like, you didn't order. You have to go back through again. I mean, for Christ's sake, can I get two cheeseburgers? You know.
Ben Mandelker
You know, I getting. You know, I got my. You know, my friends, they all got jobs in computer science and finance, getting these amazing internships in London and New York. And me, I'm in high school. Was. I just wasn't really doing that. But I've impressed them in this career, and I've never experienced this in yachting. Okay? I'm like, I. Why do I feel like her parents are not impressed at all? They're like, yeah, our daughter, she cleans toilets on a boat. Yeah. We don't talk about her. So Joseph is. Joseph's eating. He's happy, and everyone's eating. And Sandy's asking Asia how. How everyone's liking it.
Ronnie Caram
She's like, they're loving it. They're really enjoying it.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Well, you know what the goggles look like? Science of the Lambs. You know, it puts the lotion on or it gets the hose. Great movie. Great. The rom com movie of the year.
Dom
God's How I Met bb The Silence of the Lambs. You know, I've been trying to break through that and just. I tell Lambs, you know, say something.
Emily
Go on.
Dom
Don't be so quiet just because you're a lamb. You have rights. Come on, speak up. Hey, lamb, what's the first thing we do when we dock the boat? What's that? What's that? Water toys.
Ben Mandelker
You know, if someone had just given Hannibal Lecter a hug or two, I think he probably wouldn't have been in that jail cell. Just something to think about.
Dom
I remember in the 80s, before there was Ozempic, you know, and you didn't want to eat something, you used to put something over your mouth look like Animal Lecter. I'm sorry. I don't know why I'm talking about Norma. So, anyway, it's been a fun night.
Ben Mandelker
You know, fava beans are very difficult to peel. Okay, go on.
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Emily
All right, time for the escape room.
Dom
Okay, so this escape room is. Listen, I've been to a couple of escape rooms, and I don't think this is going to shock anybody. I'm an idiot. I would die in. In an actual escape room. I've never figured out one clue. Okay? I'm not good at these, so I'm not passing judgment. I don't think this was much of an escape room, though, right? This one was.
Ronnie Caram
Thank you.
Dom
Go. And then that crew member will tell you where the other crew member is, and then you find that crew member, and they'll be in a costume, but then you go find another crew member, and then joke explodes on a. On a, you know, pontoon or whatever. A tender.
Ben Mandelker
When we were watching this last night, I turned to Dom with a very serious face. I said, this is not an escape room. This is a scavenger hunt. And he looked back at me like, okay, that's right.
Dom
It's a scavenger hunt.
Ben Mandelker
It's a scavenger hunt. It's not an escape room.
Dom
Okay, so you guys failed, but they ooh. And on the guests, like, oh, my God, this is so much fun. And Cat is tied up to her crush Coop, and she's like, oh, my God, I had a girl.
Emily
I had a Gilmore Girls childhood.
Dom
Like, my idol growing up was Rory Gilmore. I loved her. I'm even comparing her dating life to mine. Like, Cooper's definitely Dean. Right? You guys watch that show, right? You guys are making each other. You and this Coop. Meanwhile, cut to Coop.
Emily
Like, would you like an Innie or an Audi?
Dom
Oh, my God. That is so Dean.
Ben Mandelker
Enjoy. All, like, the river creatures he brings back to your kitchen. So a. That this whole part. This whole thing's going on, and they're all like, yeah, they're having a great time with it. I mean, it's a impressive little scavenger hunt, but it's definitely not an escape room. And they pull in. It climaxes with Joe is, like, adrift on a naughty board, and they're pulling in Joe, but there's, like, a timer on his bomb, and it goes off. And it was a fun. It was sort of fun to imagine Joe actually exploding out there. I mean, you don't want him to die, but it is kind of funny if you think, like, oh, whoops. He just literally exploded on Blow deck.
Dom
Yeah, but with glitter, it's okay.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah.
Dom
Asia talks about how great that was, and she's like, you know, Kaylee reminds
Emily
me of me when I was younger. You know, she's crazy. She's loose on nights out, but when she's at work, it's full focus, fool. P. And now I sound like a wanker because saying all these nice things about Kaylee. Oh, my God. But basically, me. Kaylee has the best haircut she's had in her entire life. Wait, that's me again.
Ben Mandelker
So the cat is saying, like, wow, the guests are really having so much fun out there. And Jen's like, woohoo. I don't really give a, bro.
Dom
So Asia's thrilled with this whole thing, which makes Jen even more upset.
Emily
And she's like, wow, tonight's such a huge success. We sent the bar really high. I just need this level of service and experience to carry through the whole season. All right, now, Jen, repeat after me. Be like Kaylee. Be like Kaylee. All right, Work on that. Sleep on it.
Ronnie Caram
The road to being a person starts with Kaylee.
Emily
So I've listened to an audiobook once, and let me tell you, it's not about the destination as long as you're on the journey with Kaylee. Am I right, Gene?
Ronnie Caram
Kaylee, I'd like to make you a purser. It's not even a position we have on this boat. I just think it'd be fun.
Ben Mandelker
Now it's the next morning, and Luke and Joy see each other in the galley. And Luke is like. He does like a. Like a rot row voice is like, hi, Joy. And Joy's like, ah, Scooby Doo. Yes, it is true. You look a little bit like the owner of Scooby Doo. And he's like, shaggy. No one owns Scooby Doo, he's his own dog. I see about that. He will belong to me soon enough.
Dom
You know, I'm a little bit confused now about Joy as she thought that Scooby Doo was owned. I might have to sleep with Jen now.
Ben Mandelker
I don't know if I like that possessive quality that she has. Regarding Scooby Doo. It's a bit of a red flag.
Dom
So Nathan and Joe are on deck, and Nathan's like, do you want me to prep your anchor lines? I've already done it. I'm in wake mode. He's like, wow, thank you. Pleasure. Listen, obviously, we've had our differences, but, yeah, you're gonna be my lead boy. He's like, oh, nice. And that I appreciate your work here, bro. You're a good worker, and I can't. And I can trust you on deck? Trust me. I've tried everybody else. I've had Normat here trying to park a tender, and even she crashed it into the side.
Ben Mandelker
We give the tender to a sea turtle. No good. So Joe's like, I personally think that Nathan needs me to run the boat, but it's no to get it from the horse's mouth. Emphasis on horse and not Batman. So Nathan, like, they were hugging. It's all nice. And then Cat is talking to Jen in the morning, and Cat's like. She's like, so, did you wake up feeling mischievous? She goes, are you feeling mischievous, little miss? She's like, yeah, Cooper. Oh, yeah. Did he tie you up last night? And they start giggling.
Dom
So then docking, fenders out. H calls to the bow to help and stuff. And then we're in the crew mess, and Kaylee is talking to Jen, and she's like, let's get into our whites while we've got a chance. And Jen's like, you need to get into your whites now. Kaylee's told me, but it's like, you
Ben Mandelker
have to get into your whites. You do. So then the docking is happening, and Sandy's happy with it. Nice. Nice. Calling out of the measurements, Nathan. Nice distances, Nathan. Wow, you sound like someone who really took some inspiration. Here's a question for you, Clarice darling. Hot or not? I'm gonna say hot.
Dom
Still got it. Still got it. Clarice,
Ben Mandelker
remember when the FBI showed up at the house and they thought, oh, my God, they got him, but they didn't. It was actually just Clarice at a different house. Oh, my God, what an amazing part.
Dom
Do you remember when Clarice went to that magic booth and then she Switched personalities with her mom. And then Clarice was suddenly an adult, but the mom was suddenly Clarice and she was stuck in the FBI and she didn't know how to solve anything.
Ben Mandelker
And then she realized she was in outer space because she took that spaceship and made contact with a. With. With God, I think. How to think?
Dom
Freaky.
Ben Mandelker
Her mom gets a God now. Contact. Freaky. Contact of the Lambs.
Dom
Wait, wasn't she. And now I think contact was that red headed girl.
Ben Mandelker
No, contact was definitely her. But what was funny is that when she went to see God in space, but it was actually her body and in her. It was her mom in her own body. Her mom didn't know how to speak because her mom had never been taught how to speak because she was raised in the trees. So it was. I love.
Dom
Oh, you're right.
Ben Mandelker
Freaking nails. Contact with the Lambs.
Dom
About visitors or something. Remember she could speak to the spaceship. And everyone's like, hey, hey, how come you can talk to a spaceship? Amy Adams. And she always had to look like this. Like, I was like, wow, look at Amy Adams talking to aliens. I wonder if any of those aliens have seen Silence of the Lambs. Hey, tell them it's a good movie. Tell them, Amy Adams.
Ben Mandelker
Do you think aliens like Chianti?
Dom
So the guests are discussing the tip. And Michelle's like, right now we've got 20 grand. And Joseph's like, I'll have 15 grand to whatever the tip is. And Johnny's like, yeah. He's like, thanks for dealing with me.
Ben Mandelker
Well, because that's what these guys do. They're totally, totally obnoxious. And then they give, like, a really good tip and they're like, what? I mean, I was nice. I gave him such a good tip. It's like, yeah, but. But like the audiobook says, it's about the journey sometimes.
Dom
Yeah, the journey with you sucks. Now, that said, as a service person, I appreciate apologies like this. If that's what you're gonna do and you pay me. Okay. You know, for. You are forgiven. I will take you next time, Joseph. Okay.
Ben Mandelker
See, I think. I guess my perspective is, Al is from the person who's at the table of the person who's acting obnoxious. Like, if someone's acting totally obnoxious throughout the entire dinner, which would be like my comparison for this. If you're at a restaurant and someone's being totally obnoxious, embarrassing you at this restaurant, in the end, the staff gets a good tip for putting up with their nonsense. But what do I get. Because I'm the one who's mortified and I'm not going to get tip credit. And I'm just gonna. I'm just gonna be like, oh, that was a miserable, embarrassing thing. Three hours of my life, you know?
Dom
Well, you get a lesson on who not to go to dinner with.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, exactly.
Dom
That's for sure.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah.
Dom
So Sandy at st Meeting. And Sandy's like, wow, you guys did an amazing job. Great charter, okay? Yachting is a business. You're always going to have Joseph's. Okay, when they're rude, when they're obnoxious, you got to diffuse the situation. Do we punch Jacob? Do we hug Jacob or Joseph? Do we punch Joseph? Hug Joseph. Punch her.
Ben Mandelker
Put lotion on him.
Dom
Put lotion on him.
Emily
Okay.
Ben Mandelker
You know, in the great words of. Of Sherry Lewis, here's something about a lamb chop. Okay? So we got a big tip for you guys.
Dom
Hey, guys, I'm gonna tell you what the tip is. I'm gonna let lamb chop tell you. Lamb chop, what's your tip? Just not gonna tell you. And that is the silence. Lamb.
Ben Mandelker
And scene. Thank you, everyone, for coming to listen to watch our crappins. I'm like, I could just end on that note. That was great. I was like, devani, you found a way to like a lamb chop joke. Just leave a little hand up there.
Dom
But guess What? They got $50,018, which I like the extra $18. Has somebody been skimming here?
Ben Mandelker
So here's a good question that Dom raised last night. What do they do with all their cash tips? Do they just, like, tuck it away in the boat? Do they? Is there a bank that they could go to to deposit it? Because by the end of the season, that's like a lot of cash. That's just like on this boat that's just around.
Dom
What do they do Told us on this show? I think, you know, it must have been Hannah or Kate or somebody told us that it's not actual cash, that they, you know, they're paid, like, regularly or whatever. And then at the end of the. It's tallied up and then they get a check.
Ben Mandelker
So it was like. It's like prop money.
Dom
Yeah, they're just like, yeah, I was wondering.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, okay. That was one of my theories was that it was like, fake money.
Dom
Yeah, I think so. So Asia is crying because this is such a huge tip and she's like, oh.
Emily
I mean, I grew up in a house with cheese was such a luxury. Oh, my God.
Dom
And so tomorrow we're gonna turn over the boat. But tonight you get to go party.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. Party time. Excellent. So the guests leave and, well, they have. They've been gone for a while because we were at the tip meeting. Obviously, the guests haven't left my brain. Obviously, they've. They wormed their way into my life. So now they go to dinner in Old Town Dubrovnik. How appropriate that this show's back into Bruvnik just in time for House the Dragons to be back on. On tv. Am I right, everyone? Which is, by the way, a little advertisement for the fact that we are doing House of Dragons. Recap. So stay tuned for that. But Asia, they sit down, they're very happy, and Coop is telling Nathan, like, I hope you know I take every word you say. He's like, I can tell the wheels are starting to click. He's like, well, there's your first problem. There's no wheels on the boat. Oh, damn it.
Emily
Ding dong.
Dom
Just hitting his own belly button.
Ben Mandelker
So that's why the boat can't go into the mountains.
Dom
Got it on the water taxi. They're all taking their seat, and Jen tells Luke, come sit over here. Because he's sitting next to Joy. And he's like, well, no, if I sit next to Coop, there's not a problem. She's like, well, you're not flirting with Coop, are you? And he's like, am I flirting with Joy? She goes, I don't know. You tell me. And then she tells us, I hate competing for a guy's attention, and I hate feeling second choice because I've been cheated on in every relationship I've been in. Like, recently, I was in this relationship on my previous boat, and he talked about buying me a ring, and then he ended up cheating on me, and then he got engaged six weeks later. A leader, okay? Like, I. It's like a trigger for me. And this whole situation with Luke and Joy is definitely making me feel very insecure. Oh, my God. Then why in the world are you chasing someone who is clearly into somebody else? You're only setting yourself up for failure here. I mean, look, he's giving you the signal that he's into you as well. But, like, if you don't want to compete over a man, then don't go after a man who's into two women. Like, don't. You're literally entering a competition and then getting mad about it. It's like you're walking onto a tennis court and being like, oh, my God, I hate balls.
Emily
I hate balls. I'm so triggered.
Dom
Get off the Court.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. You know, on Love island, was it last night where Melanie was saying the prize is not to be picked. The prize is to be respected as like. That's a great line. It's a great line. But also, don't enter into contests with jokers as players. Okay. Like, choose a different competition, right, where you don't have to deal with anyone who's not going to give you the prize. So, like, yeah, like rewarded for getting picked.
Dom
You're on a game show
Ben Mandelker
and there is that. But like, honestly, like, Jen, if you're in a love triangle, that means you've already gone down the wrong path.
Dom
Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
You should be in a love line. It should be a love point. There should be no third point. One, two.
Dom
Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Get into your straight line. Get out of the triangle. You know, Jen, I've. I've really enjoyed Jen this season because she's unhinged and like, watching her just like, lose her mind has been. Has been hilarious to me. But I am. I am greatly concerned for her mental health. I feel like this is. I feel like she's going down like a Sean Young path. In fact, I actually feel like she sort of looks like Sean Young. And I don't think that's a good. That's like a. That's a harrowing path to go down. So let's like, not do that.
Dom
So by Sean Young path for people who don't know what that is. Give me the path.
Ben Mandelker
Someone who is unhinged. That didn't go well for an actress. An actress in the 80s. I don't even remember what she did. I just remember that she didn't.
Ronnie Caram
She.
Ben Mandelker
Did she stalk another actor? Was that something I may be totally misrepresenting? Sean Young, Yeah.
Dom
Sean Young had a lot of crazy stuff going on. Sean Young, let's look. Sean Young, stalker.
Ben Mandelker
She was like, iconically unhinged.
Dom
She made 80s for her tumultuous relationship. And fallout with co star James Woods. Woods sued her for harassment, alleging she stalked him and left a voodoo doll on his doorstep. Young denied the claims and the lawsuit was settled out of court. Oh, geez. Well, that turned out to be such a class act.
Ben Mandelker
I know. You know what? Go down that one of those stories
Dom
that you look backwards on or you look back on and you're like, yes, Sean Young, get him.
Ben Mandelker
I know. I think she was always right. Now I take it all back down
Dom
that post, Sean, except that she chose James Woods. That was pretty. Yeah, well, pretty big misstep. But you know, what are you going to do? Point is, if you don't want to compete over a man, don't enter a competition for a man. You know what I mean? I mean, it's. It's just as simple as that sometimes. So Jen's like, I don't want to be a part of a love triangle, Luke. And he goes, let's have this chat at dinner. All sitting in a triangle at each other.
Ben Mandelker
So literal. Isosceles triangle shape.
Dom
Yeah. And Nathan is giving Coop. You know, Coops doing the.
Emily
Nathan, you're just like my daddy. I look up to you so much. I mean, the way you do everything. I eat, sleep and breathe knots. Okay? I tied knots all day.
Ronnie Caram
Did.
Emily
I hope you're proud of me, daddy.
Dom
And he's like, you're doing great. You're doing great, my son.
Ben Mandelker
You're just so. You're so wonderful. And then Cat is talking to Asia and she's like, he. Coop is just. He's just the cutest thing ever.
Ronnie Caram
I feel like you do each other's dream. He's got a kind heart. And if you were my son and daughter would cry because I love seeing incest.
Emily
Huge incest fan. I would have arranged your marriage the second both of you came out of the womb. You're just so cute together. I can't wait to see the babies you make. Just stumbling around, bumping into walls. Etc.
Ben Mandelker
So Kaylee, meanwhile, looks at Joe and she puts her finger. She. She sucks on her finger and goes, I hear that you're naughty. And that's all. That's all that happens there. So then Jen goes to the bathroom and since she was sitting next to Luke at dinner, because she was like, you have to sit next to me. So she goes to the bathroom, and the moment she's gone, Luke looks over to Joy across the table and is like, hi, Joy. Joel, what's going on? She goes, hey, come talk to me. And so he comes around and get like, kneels down. And she's like, yes, that's right. On your knees. And he's like, wow, you piece of. She's like, yes, that's right. I can be a real.
Dom
He's like, okay, well, you know how you showed me your ring the other day with your ex? Are you still involved with your ex? She's like, no, we are not married. Okay? I like to discover you, but maybe you need to take the grass, taste the grass. If it's better. You like other grass, go to other grass. What do I care about? And he's like, what does that mean? Like, if I hook up with anyone else, you're gonna hate me. Luke, it means you're clearly flirting with two people at one time, and it's not flattering, so pick a lane, dummy.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, she does not around. And she has standards. Also, she's feeding you, so be careful here. And so she goes, I do not know. Whatever you want to do, do whatever you're gonna do. Like, you could do that, and you can enjoy your life as well. And she's saying, I'm showing him that I like him. It's obvious, but he needs to show me that he's into me not to say it, okay? And he's like, nice talk. So he lives. And then Nathan goes, because he's gonna go see Gail and the baby. He's like, I just want to go to dinner with the crew and then leave Stretch White because of Gail. I'm struck. You know, she's struggling at home with Kaden by herself. And my family is more important to me than drinking beer late at night with my crew, who I've known for only a week.
Emily
Yeah.
Dom
Here you are. I mean, it was weird. And I know that he's on tv, so maybe he has to shoot, but he's sitting there eating dinner. Okay. It's dark, so God knows what time it is. It's summer, right? So it's late, and he's. They're ordering dinner, and Gail sends a message. When are you coming home? And he writes back, just ordered, probably a few hours. And then he's like, I've got to go home for Gail. That's more important to me than the crew. Then what have you been doing here for the last four hours? Go home.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, it's called to go Container. Okay.
Dom
Yeah.
Ben Mandelker
So now we go to this club, Club Lazaretti. And Luke's ordering some. He orders drinks for Jen and for Joy just to make sure that triangle is going full steam ahead. So Jen is like, I don't want you to lead her on, because, like, this body language is. I was like, oh, Jen, the presumptions that she has. I mean, also, she's so, like, the. The combination of presumptions. Presumptuous. She's presumptuous and territorial. That's very. It's gonna be very interesting to watch.
Dom
That's. She's taking her claim. And he's like, well, it's not like I'm going out seeking. And then we cut to Cooper and Cat flirting.
Emily
They're like, oh, my God, Why do you make Me smile. Why do you make me smile? I'm a geek. No, I'm a geek.
Dom
And she says that she's like, really into rat boys. And that's like Matt Healy or Pete Davidson or like young Jimmy Fallon.
Emily
Wow.
Dom
They're funny and they have this charm, but, like, they're not hot like Coop.
Emily
What the heck?
Ben Mandelker
By the way, I have no idea who Matt Healy is, and I feel bad about that, but I have no idea.
Dom
I don't know.
Ben Mandelker
He's no Sean Young.
Dom
I just let roll. I just let roll over me, you know?
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. I mean, if she had said like, you know, I like a rat boy, like a young David Leisure, I'd be like, oh, great reference.
Dom
Old people watching this show. He's an English singer, songwriter and record producer. So get it together, okay?
Ben Mandelker
Okay, I will.
Dom
So they really like each other. No one's shocked. They're actually perfect for each other. So then inside, Luke finds Joy and. And he's like, let's go outside. Meanwhile, Joe and Kaylee are talking and he's asking her how she likes being second stew. And she's like, you know, it's like
Emily
a really weird because Jen got a
Dom
little bit upset about it, but, you know, she said if arm ii Stew, it's going to be a burden, so I just want to have fun, you know. And he's like, oh, fair play, fair play, fair play.
Ben Mandelker
So then Joy and Luke are outside. It's like, I'm deaf. It is too loud out here. And look, it's like, Joy, so tell me. I knew when I met you for the first time. Look, no, we don't need to go deeper. We've only known each other for four days now. Okay, this is too much already. I was like, yeah, I know, but if that's enough. She goes, yeah, okay, it's fine. Okay. We could talk about, you know, this beautiful scenery. I like palm trees. He's like, exactly.
Dom
I love palm trees too. It is kind of weird. I think a lot. I think this cast is kind of. Kind of Love island and ized like most of the below deck casts where they're like, all right, are we gonna close this off? I need to have the talk. Like it's your second group dinner out. He's like, oh, I've known. I know from the second I met
Ben Mandelker
you, you would be sort of the one. And so Jen is watching, so she's furious. She's like, I don't understand Luke's game or what is going on in his head. I feel like he wants to have his cake and eat it too, but not for much longer if I've got anything to do with it. She's really determined.
Dom
So then she walks up to Luke and Joy while they're talking, and she goes, can we talk, please? I'm sorry. Can we have a chat? Can I pull you for a chat?
Ben Mandelker
Hello?
Dom
And so Joy's like, is that what you want? And he's like, sure. Sorry. And she goes, yes, Sorry, Joy. Andrew is like, oh, he's showing me now. He preferred to spend time with her than me. So all I need to see, he has made this decision. Goodbye.
Ronnie Caram
Dead.
Dom
You are dead to me. Goodbye.
Ben Mandelker
I am too old for that, baby girl.
Ronnie Caram
And it's just like, yes, you puppet.
Ben Mandelker
So then Jen is like, I can't do this love triangle. Luke. I'm sorry. He's like, well, I'm not trying to beat around the bush. Am I attracted to both of you in very different ways? Yes, I am. She goes, well, I've always been second. It's my thing. He's like, always? Yes. I've been cheated on in every relationship I've ever been in. He's like, I hear you and I'm sorry. And I look forward to adding to that track record. No, don't do that to me. She's like, well, I feel guilty for having led this up to where it is, and Jen showed the sensitive side to me, and I naturally want to comfort her and I want to make her not feel like she's second choice or make her feel like she's first choice and then maybe knock her down to maybe sixth choice later.
Dom
This is terrible. She's. She's. First of all, she's coming in straight with the guilt. Like, oh, my God, I do not want to be a second choice. I'm always cheated on. Pouty face. And he's like, I don't want her to feel like that. I'm gonna make her feel good with my penis and then I'm gonna cheat on her.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah. I mean, fast forward. We already seen the previews for next week. Him saying, I want to take it a step backwards.
Emily
I wanna.
Ben Mandelker
I wanna back out a little bit. Yeah.
Dom
Oh, my gosh. So Joy's inside, like, yeah, I need a man whose actions match his words. Like, I don't like the blah, blah, blah, blah. You know, I have to focus and not be distracted by tiny little dick.
Emily
Yes.
Ben Mandelker
So then Cooper is He. They get back on the boat, and Cooper is offering to make noodles for Asia, which is very nice. And then Joy Just goes to her cab, just, like, shuts the door, like, good night, Bonsoir.
Dom
And the sweetest guy. Oh, my gosh.
Emily
Can I make you noodles and bring them to you in bed?
Dom
Yes, you can impregnate me immediately. I don't even know how physically that would work, but I'll do whatever I need to do.
Ben Mandelker
Okay, so. So then Cat and Cooper outside on the sun deck because they're gonna sleep outside tonight. So Cooper's like, how about tomorrow you
Emily
and me go do something fun?
Ben Mandelker
Like, we can call it a date, and you.
Emily
Or you can call it whatever you want, but I think we should do it.
Ben Mandelker
She goes, are you asking me out on a date? I'm like, he just said, I could call. You could call it a date.
Dom
Saying, that is so cute.
Emily
He's like, yeah, we're going to catch some and put it in a little body of water until Mama tells us no.
Dom
She's like, oh, my God. So then we go to. Oh, well, they start to kiss, and
Emily
he's like, no funny business. I got my retainers in. Okay.
Dom
Oh, my gosh. So then we go to Luke and Jen in Luke's cabin, and they're kissing, and Joe and Kaylee are in Joe's cabin kissing. And then we cut to Jen and Luke, and they're doing more than just kissing. And she's on top of him, and she's like, I'm gonna put it in. I'm gonna put it in. And he goes, don't tell a soul about this. Oh, my God. If a man tells you that, get off of him immediately.
Ben Mandelker
Yeah, exactly.
Dom
When someone's. It's never keep this a secret.
Ben Mandelker
Also, can we fire this boat? Can we just get a new yacht? It's so cramped. They can barely get, like, a. Like, a shot of anyone in their rooms. You just see, like, an ear or, like, you see, like, a forehead. It's like there's no room to even be on camera. And I don't even know how these two people are because it. Like that. It's like a crawl space. But she somehow got on top of him. And they're having sex, and they're trying to be discreet, but because it's so small, every movement, like, thwacks. A wall or a ceiling. So the entire boat, it's like a. And like, literally the entire crew can hear them having sex.
Dom
Yeah. Joe's like, jesus Christ. You can literally hear them throughout the board. Oh.
Ben Mandelker
So
Dom
cut to next week when she's already dumped.
Ben Mandelker
Literally.
Dom
See that one coming.
Ben Mandelker
He's literally like. Yeah, I'd like to take a sip back. So, Jen, good luck. Good luck. You're doing great. Thanks everyone for being here on Below Deck Day. Like I said before, if you are a Game of Thrones person, keep an ear out and an eye out for our house. The dragon recap is another good one and we'll catch you on the next episode of Watch what crap ins. Bye everyone. Watch what happens. Would like to thank its premium sponsors. She answered the call. It's Adia Paul. Ain't no thing like Allison King.
Dom
Our way is the Amber way.
Ben Mandelker
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Emily
Get on the right foot with Chrissy Offutt.
Dom
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Ben Mandelker
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Dom
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Ben Mandelker
She's our favorite streamer. Caroline Peacock.
Dom
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Emily
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Dom
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Emily
You can't have a burger without the Berg.
Dom
Gather round for the lore of Michelle Moore.
Ben Mandelker
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Dom
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Ben Mandelker
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Dom
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Ben Mandelker
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Dom
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Dom
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Emily
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Ben Mandelker
Who, what, why, where? And Gwen Pentland. Nobody holds a candle to Jamie Kendall. We got our wish. It's Jen Plish.
Dom
Have a kebab with K Rob, my
Ben Mandelker
Favorite Murdo, Karen McMurdo let's get savage With Laura Wildman in the study with a candlestick It's Leslie Peacock we're ride or die for Lisa Ryder Baron She's a whiz It's Liz Sarthy always killing it It's Lola Al Kalani Roger that. It's Marla's Rogers the incredible edible Matthew
Dom
Sisters she eases our woes it's Melissa St. Rose she's the lady of the house It's Rachel Charouse There's a chance of meatballs It's Rebecca Cloud she's our princess It's Rebecca Prince she's the queen
Ben Mandelker
bee It's Sarah Lemke we cannot tell
Dom
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Ben Mandelker
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Emily
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Episode #3434: Below Deck Med S11E04 – "The Luke of Love"
Release Date: June 30, 2026
Hosts: Ben Mandelker & Ronnie Karam
Ben and Ronnie recap and riff on Below Deck Mediterranean Season 11, Episode 4: The Luke of Love. Their signature blend of praise, mockery, and Bravo-honed analysis is in full swing as they unpack crew drama, love triangles, questionable leadership, yacht antics, and the fallout from a particularly "dark" dinner and scavenger hunt. This episode is infused with their witty repartee, pop culture references, and classic running gags.
On Joseph’s “Alpha” Tone:
"He's like, 'Yeah, I couldn't scare you into subservience. So, you know, if I can't make you cry, then I must have to respect you.'"
— Dom (06:16)
On escape rooms:
"This is not an escape room. This is a scavenger hunt."
— Ben (41:10)
On Jen’s Love Woes:
"If you don't want to compete over a man, don't enter a competition for a man."
— Dom (56:58)
On Joy’s Philosophy:
"She’s saying, I’m showing him that I like him. It’s obvious, but he needs to show me that he’s into me, not to say it, okay?"
— Ben (59:41)
On Kaylee's Strategy:
"All you have to do is kind of point out what they're doing, which is what Kaylee is doing. And it's working like a charm."
— Dom (21:32)
Ben and Ronnie's recap distills an episode packed with petty rivalries, cringe-inducing flirtation, confused management structures, and the dark, hilarious heart of yacht life. Their humor targets Joseph’s alpha posturing, Luke’s indecisiveness, Jen’s neediness, and all the unwitting comedy and tragedy that ensues.
Memorable Endings:
For Bravo enthusiasts and Below Deck fans, this podcast episode is a sharp, playful debrief—full of biting wit, pop culture callbacks, and loving mockery of all things yacht and “crappens.”