274: Phantom Throat Bean & More Snowballs

Summary

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We're Here to Help – Episode 274: "Phantom Throat Bean & More Snowballs"

Host: Headgum (Jake Johnson & Gareth Reynolds)
Air Date: March 23, 2026

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Episode Overview

Jake Johnson (New Girl, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse) and Gareth Reynolds (The Dollop) bring their trademark blend of good-natured sarcasm, camaraderie, and reluctant advice-giving to this episode. This week’s main theme humorously revolves around adults dealing with minor crises—ranging from irrational fears of beans to the death of workplace snowball fights, all capped off by hard-fought fantasy football debts. The episode features live calls with listeners seeking advice, recurring jokes about “baby boys” and “great guys,” and the kind of genuine, improvised riffing only two long-time friends can deliver.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. SXSW Transportation Drama & Indie Movie Budget Bits

Timestamps: [01:35–08:11]

• Jake shares a behind-the-scenes struggle for his new film’s SXSW appearance.
• Costs for car services ($2000 per person) highlight indie film budget woes.
• The “let’s rent an Escalade and have Jake’s brother Dan drive us” bit turns into a raucous exchange on fake narratives and family roles.
• Banana Republic-level banter: jokes about squeezing top-tier talent (e.g., Dakota Fanning) into an UberX and splurging on Subway for craft services.

Notable Quote:

“I don’t wanna be standing on a corner with Dakota and Corey and be like, ‘It’s three minutes away, guys.’” — Jake Johnson [03:14]

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2. Call #1: Natalie & The Case of the Phantom Throat Bean

Timestamps: [11:00–26:27]

Situation:

• Caller: Natalie, 31, New Hampshire
• Her husband, Nick, becomes convinced a bean is stuck in his throat after eating soup.
• Multiple doctor visits—including a specialist with an esophageal scope—turn up nothing.
• The incident leaves Nick refusing to eat beans or their favorite soup, haunted by the “phantom” sensation (i.e., anxiety).
• Natalie seeks advice on reintroducing beans to Nick before he becomes permanently "anti-bean".

Jake & Gareth’s Approach:

• The duo lovingly roast Nick's anxiety, playfully dubbing him "a baby boy".
• They introduce a binary advice framework: every caller/problem is about a “baby boy/girl” or a “great guy/girl”.
• Suggest tricking Nick into eating beans by stealth (e.g., mushing them in dips/burgers, then revealing the truth once he’s inadvertently enjoyed them).
• Encourage Natalie to document the subterfuge for a celebratory reveal.
• The hosts intersperse humorous, endearing “baby boy” metaphors, likening the plan to sneaking vegetables into baby food.

Notable Quotes:

“Sometimes your lover becomes baby boy.” — Jake Johnson [17:25]
“We need to fool Nick into becoming a great guy, without him knowing it.” — Gareth Reynolds [18:03]
“When you have a baby, do you feed it chunks of steak, or do you mush it up?” — Jake Johnson [22:10]

Advice Recap:

• Start with mushy/hidden beans (like refried) and gradually increase visibility.
• Keep it light, playful, and never confrontational.
• Film confessionals if Natalie is tempted to spill the secret prematurely—sharing them with the podcast for support.

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3. Call #2: Grace & the Death of the Workplace Snowball Fight

Timestamps: [26:56–45:59]

Situation:

• Caller: Grace, 25, Milwaukee (River West), works as an arborist.
• In previous winters, she energized her small team (8 people) by starting snowball fights and sled races.
• Now, coworkers (older, many married with kids) ignore or brush off her attempts to inject fun.
• Wants to “re-stoke” the snowball tradition and reignite workplace morale.

Jake & Gareth’s Approach:

• The hosts probe for details, realizing that while Grace is chill and well-liked, the dynamic may have changed due to team aging and growing responsibilities.
• Suggest a more direct, non-confrontational approach: run an anonymous whiteboard poll in the office (“Do you want to have snowball fights after work? Yes or No”).
• Advise against unilateral snowball surprises: “throwing snow at people who don’t want to play isn’t morale boosting.”
• Encourage face-to-face, lighthearted snowball challenges if someone votes “yes”, and respect the group’s wishes if it’s a “no.”
• If group is averse, joke about finding her a new job just so she can throw snowballs (“You’ll start working with teenagers...it’ll be awesome!”).

Notable Quotes:

“You’re throwing snow at people, and they’re not saying anything back to you.” — Gareth Reynolds [37:04]
“Send them a note and go: do you want to have a snowball fight after work? Yay or nay.” — Jake Johnson [37:59]
“We’re gonna change your life just so you can throw snow at someone.” — Gareth Reynolds [45:53]

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4. Call #3: Rachel & the Fantasy Football Payment Saga (Follow-up)

Timestamps: [46:06–67:49]
Rachel’s Final Update: [68:09–69:18]

Situation:

• Caller: Rachel, Minneapolis, previously sought advice on getting members of her fantasy football league to pay their dues.
• The league (family friends, her brother’s pals) was slow to cough up entry fees—two members (Peyton and Connor) remained holdouts.

Recap and Advice:

• Jake, Gareth, and the crew co-created a tough-but-playful voice memo for Rachel to send, which yielded several payments.
• Only the “Manning brothers”—Peyton and Connor—remained, both elusive.
• Jake and Gareth coach Rachel (with help from her brother/league commissioner Matthew) on using direct in-person requests at upcoming Super Bowl parties, suggesting to film the interactions (with permission) for full comedic closure.
• Jake insists on payment in cash, not bartered goods, to underscore accountability.
• They also discuss best practices for future leagues: money up front or pay a penalty to join late; if you don’t pay, you can’t play.

Notable Quotes:

“If you don’t pay, you can’t play.” — Jake Johnson [58:47 and repeated throughout] “Rachel’s a killer; she’s a baby girl with shark’s teeth.” — Gareth Reynolds [56:01] “Casino-style justice: in the movie, they take a saw and cut off a hand… not advocating it, but get the idea.” — Jake Johnson [65:05]

Rachel’s Final Update:

• Both holdouts paid up after direct pressure and a FaceTime attempt.
• She expresses thanks and credits the podcast with her newly-earned winnings.

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5. Memorable Listener Feedback

Timestamps: [69:18–71:47]

• Lila, a young SoCal listener, delivers a humorous rant against Jake’s habit of suggesting email for video or memo sharing:

“Nobody under 40 is emailing videos—just text it!”

• A gentle roast illustrating generational differences and adding meta-humor on audience engagement.

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• Baby Boy/Great Guy Binary:

  • “We got two types of callers: Great guys, Baby boys. Baby girls, Great girls.” — Jake Johnson & Gareth Reynolds [17:29–17:54]
  • This becomes a running joke and comic framework throughout the episode.

• On Morale and Fun:

  • “When you’re old like we are, it’s very easy to see their POV…They’re getting hit and they’re like, ‘Jesus Christ.’” — Gareth Reynolds [29:09/37:17]
  • “Fun’s my middle name!” — Gareth Reynolds [33:12]

• On Tough Love and Accountability:

  • “It’s not a trade. We're not bartering, brother. Give me the money.” — Jake Johnson [63:08]
  • “Rachel, you deserve $40, not a bottle of wine. If they won, they’d want the money.” — Jake Johnson [64:05]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Intro/Host Banter: 01:35–08:11
• Natalie's Phantom Throat Bean: 11:00–26:27
• Grace & the Workplace Snowball Fight: 26:56–45:59
• Rachel's Fantasy Football Debts & Follow-Up: 46:06–69:18 (+Rachel’s final update 68:09)
• Listener Feedback (Lila, Generational Email Rant): 69:18–71:47

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Episode Tone & Style

True to form, the show is riotously playful and affectionate—Jake and Gareth’s tone alternates between older-brother teasing (“baby boy!”) and light therapy for the anxious or eccentric. Good advice is sandwiched in with bits, improv storytelling, and relentless callbacks. Most solutions are practical but lightened with a healthy awareness that, yes, we’re all “baby boys” and “baby girls” about something.

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For New Listeners

You don’t need to know the hosts or prior episodes to enjoy #274. You’ll leave with:

• Several good laughs over minor adult predicaments
• Useful advice delivered with maximum charm and self-awareness
• A clear taxonomy for all life’s problems: are you a “baby boy/girl” or a “great guy/girl” today?

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Transcript

[Jake Johnson]

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[Natalie]

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[Natalie]

N.

[Jake Johnson]

And we are, we are back.

[Grace]

Back.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh, hey, our pilot's here.

[Jake Johnson]

Dan.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Dan, How's United?

[Jake Johnson]

How's United in 1997? If you don't have video, look at Instagram of what my brother is choosing to wear as a headset. Look at every podcast you've ever heard. Have you ever seen this? Go ahead. D100.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah, I think a Joe Rogan suggested. Yeah, Joe Rogan's like, yeah, dude, this is what I use. Gareth, can I throw something out at you for a second?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yes.

[Jake Johnson]

So Dan and I are going to south by Southwest in two weeks. Awesome, right? It's going to be a two day thing. It's going to be fun with the movie the Sun Never Sets. Joe Swanberg, Corey Michael Smith, Dakota Fanning, Lamorne Morris, Anna Conkle, Debbie Ryan. We got some killers. Crikey. World premiere, open to the world, right? I think everybody got that, Dan. So we're going to south by Southwest and our producer Ashley, who's great and a friend, and she and I and Dan text a lot of bits. We were texting this morning, she said to me, hey, I've got a fun idea. They're turn. They're charging an arm and a leg for car service to get you, Corey and Dakota around for your press day on Friday. And mostly everyone's got their own car. And I go like, what's it cost? Like 150, 200 bucks each person. And she goes, 2,000 each. And I was like, oh, that's a rich. And she's like, I know, markup. It's such a disgusting thing. That Apple will be willing to pay because they don't even think about it. But we're an indie. And so she goes, what do you think? Should we just have people do Ubers? And I'm like, I don't want to be standing on a corner with Dakota and Corey and be like, it's three minutes away, guys.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Where's this guy going?

[Jake Johnson]

And then we're like, you know what? We're late. Why? Our guy went the wrong way. Hey, Jonathan. Jake. Yep, this is the one. Wait, were you for Dakota? Dakota Fanning. And Dakota's like, who put it in this guy? Car's got a funky stick to it. Jonathan. Yeah, someone barfed in it last night. Yeah.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Sixth Street World premiere up here on the right.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah, yeah, I didn't really want to pay for Uberx. You know, everybody squeezes like, oh, this is a tight little Corolla. Everybody pile in. And Dakota's like, in a nice dress, being like, what is this movie? And I'm like, don't Worry, we saved $80.

[Gareth Reynolds]

This is gonna help. We're putting this money on screen. Movie's done. I know, but you'll. You'll see.

[Jake Johnson]

This is just gross. Also, everybody, we did craft service. We have a sponsorship deal from Subway. And by sponsorship, I mean I just paid for Subway because it's cheap.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Got a bunch of those little bag chips. Variety pack, as many as you want.

[Jake Johnson]

Total of 12. As many as you want out of 12. I'm not buying another thing. They cost 3.99. So. So Ashley said, I have an idea. We could rent a, like a big Escalade and just get a local guy to drive. And everyone. And I go, that's actually fun, cuz we're all together. And she's like, I just wanted to run it by you. Are you. And I'm like, everyone would be good with that. Would pile in. But then the only problem with that is if the driver's annoying, you're like, ah, get out of here. And I thought, you know, it'd be funny. Dan as like the disco driver of the day, pumping the music. So he's like. He wakes up where they're like. And we don't till the day where the Dakota's like, Dan. And Dan, like, has a little, like, taxi hat on. And he's like, let's rock. We're going to 4th Street. How's the. And so every time we're in it, it's a bit, right? I was like, oh, that'd be fun. And I go to Ashley, I Go. Yeah, I think my brother would be down. It'd be fun. And she's like, you should probably ask. My thought was, of course he's in. We'll all be hanging out all day. Dan writes, I don't think so. Maybe have a PA do it. Not how it went at all. I'll go to the red carpet, though. Yes. Fake narrative, fake news.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Fake news. Okay, hit us with a straight poop.

[Jake Johnson]

Dan, why don't you read the text? Because Ashley said, I got a local pa. I said, I think that's a better idea, honey. Yeah, because she was. I'll read the text, honey. Go ahead, sweetheart.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh.

[Jake Johnson]

Oh, no.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Two Crocos.

[Jake Johnson]

Can I ask you a question?

[Grace]

Yeah.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You can't, sweetheart. This was a big opportunity.

[Jake Johnson]

You blew it. Oh, wow. I get to drive around, you guys go have some fun and I'll sit in the Escalade. That sounds like a blast, honey.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You know what the alternative, you sit

[Jake Johnson]

in the hotel room and sniff your own butt. You're not doing the press. You're not in the cast. I am in the case and I am doing the rest.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh, you're not.

[Jake Johnson]

He also said, I'm considering wearing a tuxedo or a bright colored suit. And I said, please don't be a pick me girl.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah, Dan, I'm gonna just go the other direction real quick before we hear the evidence. This is so. I love the dumb and dumber style for you at this event. I think Jake, long term, Jake's going to like it, trust me.

[Jake Johnson]

My man seems like he's just so negative. He's like, my brother. No, no, because he's like, I didn't

[Gareth Reynolds]

get my way on the driver bit,

[Jake Johnson]

so I'm going to take it out on the rest of everything else.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Man, everyone should have a dad in their career. Just because it's like, you're never going to feel big.

[Jake Johnson]

I'll tell you who doesn't. Your brother there, Tom Hanks. All the big stars. I'll tell you who does.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Me.

[Jake Johnson]

I get up. I. I told you this story, Gareth, but we went back to Chicago. My brother and I loved Second City as kids. We talked about Del Clos and the good improv. It was just cool. Yeah. So I get an opportunity through Bill Bungar to go do the improv with the mainage. Guys like Tim Robinson were there. I think Sam Richardson, but I'm not. But a great cast.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

Tina Fey, Chris Farley were there. They weren't there.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Either way.

[Jake Johnson]

What a nice man who's a lightweight with alcohol.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh, damn.

[Jake Johnson]

That's fair.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's fair.

[Jake Johnson]

I don't say that mean I've become one too. And you're gonna see in Texas, I don't have what I used to have. Good, good. Because otherwise embarrassing. Way good. Lightweight's better. I agree. You are. You have been right about that. I used to think the other way was cooler, but now I like being a lightweight.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Awesome. The talk of two guys who ruin an event.

[Jake Johnson]

Open bar. Awesome.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. You want to lose your mind after two, right?

[Jake Johnson]

That's the point. Why not? So we go to the old town house before, maybe have a couple of drinks, we get a little loose. We get to the place, we're sitting in the front row, we have a couple more drinks, we're getting a little bit loose. Yeah, it's fun. Then they say Bill goes, hey, Jake, get up on stage, man. And I was like, what an honor. And my brother's like, get up there, man. Big brother, little brother. What a moment. He, Gareth. The second I get on stage, he starts heckling me with Gareth.

[Gareth Reynolds]

What's he doing?

[Jake Johnson]

Heckling improv.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Seems so.

[Jake Johnson]

So like he and I are dying.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Shake him up.

[Jake Johnson]

Shake him up a little bit. You know, it's not going to be like cozy.

[Rachel]

Come on.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You're tough.

[Jake Johnson]

Hey, everybody, you're tough. New girl. We're so excited to have Jake Johnson and everyone supposed to be like, oh,

[Gareth Reynolds]

look, I'm a seal.

[Jake Johnson]

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[Rachel]

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[Jake Johnson]

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[Grace]

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[Gareth Reynolds]

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[Headgum Announcer]

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[Jake Johnson]

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[Gareth Reynolds]

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[Jake Johnson]

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[Jake Johnson]

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[Gareth Reynolds]

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[Natalie]

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[Jake Johnson]

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[Gareth Reynolds]

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[Grace]

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[Jake Johnson]

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[Natalie]

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[Gareth Reynolds]

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[Grace]

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[Gareth Reynolds]

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[Natalie]

I'm good. How are you guys?

[Jake Johnson]

Great.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Great. We're in the middle of some real wild stuff over here. Can we get your name, please?

[Natalie]

Yes, my name is Natalie.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Hi, Natalie. Do you ever go by Nat Attack Natalie?

[Natalie]

Not usually, but I'm open to it.

[Gareth Reynolds]

How old are you, Natalie? Roughly.

[Natalie]

Roughly. 31.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Great. Where are you calling from today?

[Natalie]

From New Hampshire.

[Gareth Reynolds]

New Hampshire. Beautiful. Anything else, Jake, or should we just dive in here?

[Jake Johnson]

I think we're Good.

[Gareth Reynolds]

All right, Natalie. 31, New Hampshire. What's happening?

[Natalie]

So I am calling because last week my husband and I were eating one of our favorite soups for dinner when he thought that he got a bean stuck in his throat from the soup so he could still breathe and eat and drink. So it wasn't, you know, really that bad, but he could feel it somewhere in his esophagus. And it was bothering me so much.

[Grace]

Right?

[Rachel]

It is. So.

[Natalie]

It bothered him so much that that night he was having a hard time sleeping because he was panicked that the bean would dislodge in the middle of the night and he would choke.

[Gareth Reynolds]

So he thought the bean was gonna jump from wherever it was, so.

[Jake Johnson]

You're married to a man, baby.

[Gareth Reynolds]

By the way, as soon as she said he thought he swallowed a bean.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Flag started to drop for me.

[Jake Johnson]

No official bean second. Henny, there's no chance I'm sleeping. This bean could fall and I could be a dead man by morning.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Honey, you know how beans are. They'll jump back up into the throat, choke you.

[Jake Johnson]

I guess our pitch would be, give him a big hug and tell him he'll be fine. All right, Natalie. Keep going.

[Natalie]

So the next morning, he called his doctor, and they were like, you know what? Yeah, we. We do want to see you. So he went to his regular doctor. They said, we can't see anything. You need to see a Throat specialist. So they sent him directly to the throat specialist where the specialist scoped his esophagus to try and find the bean.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Well, now, just very quickly, this is great. But. But he. He's. What, is he worried about the bean? Just, like, living in his throat like some sort of fake.

[Jake Johnson]

Because he feels it and he's having a hard time. He's worried it's going to move in a weird way and kill him.

[Gareth Reynolds]

But this is like a date. Like, I've swallowed a vitamin wrong. And, yeah, you know what? It's not great for like seven hours or something like that. A day later, I'm. Well, I'm getting an upper G, Then

[Jake Johnson]

it scratches the throat a little bit. And now he's like, that could be a scratch or it could be a bean. But you admit, look, anxiety is a crazy thing. Anxiety is a wild animal. You know, they say, you know, cocaine's a wild drug. The 2026 version is. Anxiety is a. Anxiety is a crazy drug.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I can't imagine, like, the. A level of placating you have to go through with your partner to be like, oh, you're going to another doctor for the bean throat thing. Okay, hon?

[Jake Johnson]

All right, call me after. Well, the problem is the bean could start growing in my throat, and then a tree could come out my mouth.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I mean, obviously, then we got a bean plantation, and that could be. That's a death sentence.

[Jake Johnson]

So, Natalie, what's going on? Keep going.

[Natalie]

So, so basically, they scoped his esophagus, and they did not detect a single bean. They said it's either not there at all or it was too far down for their scope to see, but they didn't think it was anything major.

[Gareth Reynolds]

He was experiencing what doctors call digestion.

[Natalie]

The problem now is that because of. He's haunted by this phantom throat bean, he's now refusing to eat not only our favorite soup, but also beans generally. And so I need help trying to convince my husband that the soup and beans generally are not dangerous before it's too late and he becomes anti bean.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Natalie, what's this guy's name? What are we calling him?

[Natalie]

His name is Nick.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Nick.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay, so I hate to say it, but I can relate to Nick.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I.

[Jake Johnson]

When I was 17, I did a Peace Corps in a type thing called Amigos in Costa Rica, and I got so weird there that I thought I couldn't swallow. And it led to the time where I was like, I'm having a hard time swallowing while literally being alive. So I was swallowing all the time. But every Once in a while I think about it, and when I thought about it, I'd be like, it's happening again. I can't swallow while swallowing.

[Gareth Reynolds]

And this is just psychosomatic. This is just a.

[Jake Johnson]

Something probably happened where I ate something, got some allergies, and my throat closed up a little, and then I didn't understand what happened. So I said, like, oh, that could get bad.

[Gareth Reynolds]

This is the same trip where the people you're staying with. You shook out your bed and a scorpion flew out.

[Jake Johnson]

I got bit by a scorpion in the stomach. I mean, I think I had a worm crawl into my.

[Gareth Reynolds]

This is the craziest one. Just very.

[Jake Johnson]

No, another time.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay, okay.

[Jake Johnson]

But, yeah, that's an intro. That's a crazy one.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's a wild one. Okay, okay. So. But you still, even with that being said, this as a lingering condition against beans.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Because beans are the thing that stuck. So now he's like, I don't eat beans.

[Gareth Reynolds]

But it didn't even stick.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah, but I don't eat beans.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I don't believe there was ever a bean.

[Jake Johnson]

I agree. But I got stuck. I almost died. So I don't eat beans. Here's gonna be my first pitch. We need to trick him into eating beans.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I. I do agree.

[Grace]

Okay.

[Jake Johnson]

And he has to almost like you make him a bean burger or. Or a. So he doesn't know. And he goes, what is that? And you go, tofu. And then he goes, that was delicious. And you go, oh, you know what? It was beans.

[Gareth Reynolds]

But.

[Jake Johnson]

Or a dick or a. Whatever it is. So he eats it two or three times, likes it. And then you go, hey, you know that casserole thing I made you? Yeah. Well, I lied to you, Nick. You just ate beans and you loved them. And he's going to go, I can't eat beans because I could die from them. And you go, you didn't die, Brother or baby boy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Baby boy. He's a baby boy. This is a baby boy. This is a bean. Baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

So sometimes your lover becomes baby boy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Sometimes they're a great guy, sometimes they turn into a baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

You know what? This thing. You just nailed it, Gareth. We got two type of callers. Great guys. Baby boy. Baby girl.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's exactly right.

[Jake Johnson]

And.

[Gareth Reynolds]

And you're a great guy, Natalie. You're a great guy.

[Jake Johnson]

Nick is a big.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Nick's a baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

Every call as of now, two categories.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yep.

[Jake Johnson]

It's a different type of pitches. This is for sure a baby boy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

This is a baby. There's a baby boy. Call.

[Jake Johnson]

And that's good. You're a great guy. He's a baby boy. The way a great guy does this is tricks the baby boy into becoming a great guy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's exactly right. Because we need to fool Nick into becoming a great guy without him knowing it. And then he swallowed a phantom bean, and he's a baby bo.

[Jake Johnson]

And so now, Natalie, we gotta get him going. I'm a great guy. I eat beans. When you're hearing this first pitch, what are you thinking and all about the baby boy? Great guy stuff. What are you thinking about?

[Natalie]

That I like it. I feel like it's a good way to reintroduce the bean in a way that's not me. Just saying you need to grow up and eat beans like a bean isn't gonna kill you. But I don't think I can outright say that to him.

[Jake Johnson]

Yes, agreed. Because he's a baby boy right now.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Exactly. That's a conversation you could have with a great guy.

[Jake Johnson]

Exactly. In six months, when he's a great guy again, you guys could talk about beans.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. And if you're sneaking a bean into something, you gotta let the baby boy think that he's being a great guy while really he's being a baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

Let me ask you a question. How do you get babies to eat broccoli?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Airplane.

[Jake Johnson]

You sneak it in, and then all of a sudden, they become a great guy. But by the way, you can do the airplane. That's sneaking it in.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

Check this out.

[Gareth Reynolds]

It's a gimb.

[Jake Johnson]

You don't do that to a great guy. He'll go, I don't need all that. I'm a.

[Gareth Reynolds]

He'll go, what do you think I am, a baby boy? I'm a great guy. And treat a great guy like a baby boy. Give me the beads.

[Jake Johnson]

So what do you. What dish could you make that you know, this baby boy likes, but that he's gonna eat without thinking while maybe watching TV in the dark?

[Natalie]

I think one of you said dips, and I feel like that's a really good idea because you can also disguise you're eating the dip with something. You're eating it with chips.

[Jake Johnson]

Chips.

[Natalie]

You can. Yeah. Partially disguise the bean that way, too.

[Jake Johnson]

Like, you're not exactly right. That's exactly right. And you could also do nachos. And then you could melt cheese on top of everything.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Totally.

[Jake Johnson]

He's just grabbing a chip. All he's seeing is on top of the cheese. Salsa. But under what he didn't see that got cooked. You're Putting beans, jalapenos, Jake's.

[Gareth Reynolds]

To Jake's earlier point, you're putting the veggies and the cookies a little bit here.

[Jake Johnson]

Yes.

[Gareth Reynolds]

He's not gonna know. And then what I would also do, if you're down with that, I would suggest that maybe you start taking some pictures documenting this for a later reveal when we let this baby boy know that actually the whole time he was being a great guy while he ate the beans.

[Jake Johnson]

Yes. So what do you. What do you think about this? Is, you know, we. Lately we haven't been going with first pitch, but what do you think? Is this. Is this a one and done? You happy with this? Are you gonna try that? And look, if he smells it and throws it, he goes, I can't eat it. It's got beans. Well, then obviously you call back, but this might be a right. You trick the baby boy, turns into a great guy, you call with the follow up and you go like this. That was easy. And we go, well, it wasn't easy. We made it look easy because we're professionals.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yes.

[Jake Johnson]

And you go, no, but it was easy. And we go, no, it wasn't. Because we've diagnosed the two types of calls baby boy and great guy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You were there for that moment where we realized, because we're professionals, yeah, this is what we do. And, yeah, we're just writing a description for a baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

And you're going, but it's so. It was so easy. It didn't even feel like work. And we go, yeah, 40 plus years of work leads to an easy call.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. Makes it look easy. But this is experience and acceleration.

[Jake Johnson]

Because we're great guys.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yes. But we love baby boys.

[Jake Johnson]

Our baby girl right now, just in this moment of description, because you're around two great guys.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay, Natalie, what do you think? What do you think, Natalie?

[Natalie]

So I think it's a good idea. I'm wondering if. When I start sneaking beans into the food, should I start with something like a refried bean where it's mushy, which takes the texture and, like, being a look away. Hey, Natalie, slowly.

[Jake Johnson]

Natalie.

[Natalie]

Yes.

[Jake Johnson]

When you have a baby, do you feed it chunks of steak or do you mush it up?

[Natalie]

I imagine you mush it.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You do, you do.

[Jake Johnson]

You've ever heard of baby food before? It's in a little jar.

[Gareth Reynolds]

It's not a jar of carrots.

[Jake Johnson]

Carrot chunks. It's just mush. Baby food is mush.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yep.

[Natalie]

And then how long am I mushing the beans that I'm sneaking into the food before one I pivot to one time.

[Jake Johnson]

The second time, less mushy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I was just gonna say, why less mushy. Why don't we do that? Why don't we slowly get it to the point where the baby Bo says, hey, what's with the beans? I'm a baby boy. What are you doing? And you go, really? Cuz, guess what? This whole time, you thought you were being a baby boy. You were being a great guy because you've been eating beans for four weeks.

[Jake Johnson]

That's exactly right. And so every.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You got pictures. Yeah, Here it is. Here it is.

[Jake Johnson]

15% off the mush.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah,

[Jake Johnson]

this is going to work.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I think this is right here's.

[Jake Johnson]

Now here's what we really need to happen. You on how we win. Make those nachos like you're a chef at a nacho restaurant.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yes.

[Jake Johnson]

So he goes like this. You go, whoa, I was just on Tick Tock and I got this great recipe. And he goes, what's in it? You mentioned everything but the beans. And then he goes, but the beans? Yeah. And then he goes, these are really good. You're like, I know. And then he. You go, hey, after work, want to watch Law and Order and eat some of those nachos? And he'll go, do you mind making them? You're like, no, baby boy. I don't.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Just don't come into the kitchen while

[Jake Johnson]

I mush your beans. You try to make you a great guy, you little baby.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Well, I make you a bean Mickey, you little baby.

[Jake Johnson]

And then if it doesn't work, bring him on and we'll scold him.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

Because if it doesn't work, there's two ways to make a baby boy a great guy. Trick him. The other way is take them out back and give him an old school, hey, we were born. And then he'll go, I'm really embarrassed. Why? Those guys were mean to me, and they were great guys, and I was a baby boy. Then he goes, but really, it's just a bean. I could eat it.

[Gareth Reynolds]

And we're gonna go, yes, Nick, yes.

[Jake Johnson]

We will take a video eating beans.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I guarantee we could coach him in the harsher direction. But either way, start with this. That'll foam our Runway when we come at this baby boy. Or you're gonna get a great guy out of this, because this is gonna work.

[Jake Johnson]

It will. One way or the other, it's gonna work. Natalie, it doesn't matter what these great guys say. What does that great guy named Natalie say?

[Natalie]

I think it's gonna work. And I. I Love to cook. So I feel like I can. I'm at the point in the kitchen where I can be creative.

[Jake Johnson]

That's cool.

[Natalie]

So I feel like. I feel like I can do this, and I don't think it'll be that difficult. And I think I can probably trick him. It'll just be really hard.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah.

[Natalie]

To keep it to myself.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Well, remember, you're only keeping it to yourself for a finite amount of time,

[Jake Johnson]

as well as when you're about to burst and you want to say something. Record a voice note.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yes. Yes. When you present the evidence, you have him record you as you hold up the pictures showing him.

[Jake Johnson]

Or I would even say, Gareth, as it goes, when you're making the nachos and you're like, I'm gonna freak out. I'm gonna explode. Film yourself really fast.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. Do a little confessional for us. What?

[Jake Johnson]

You go show us what you're doing with the beans and say, I just need to talk about this. So you're not alone. You're not holding it in. You're telling us.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yep.

[Jake Johnson]

The only person who can't know is the baby boy. Guess what? If you and Nick one day have kids, you know it's going to happen. The Easter Bunny's going to come. You know, it's really hard to not say who the Easter Bunny is until that kid's a great guy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Especially to Nick, because he's still a baby boy. He probably believes it.

[Jake Johnson]

He won't be by then.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's right. Thank you. Yep. Thank you. Call the number at the bottom of your screen right now.

[Jake Johnson]

Natalie, follow up with us. Send all those videos and you're welcome. For giving you a great guy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. Yeah. Make the most of this baby boy because he's on the way out.

[Jake Johnson]

Exactly.

[Gareth Reynolds]

All right, Natalie.

[Jake Johnson]

Bye, Natalie.

[Rachel]

I will. Awesome. Thank you.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Thank you. Bye.

[Jake Johnson]

Have to do a counter for how many times he said, great guy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

It all made sense to me, though.

[Jake Johnson]

It did say every part of that to me.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I was like, logically, not only do I follow him, I've got a new A thought.

[Jake Johnson]

But this is right.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yes, I agree.

[Jake Johnson]

Hello.

[Natalie]

Hi.

[Jake Johnson]

How you doing?

[Natalie]

Good.

[Grace]

How are you doing?

[Jake Johnson]

Great. What's your first name?

[Grace]

My name is Grace.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace. Where are you calling from, Grace?

[Grace]

I'm calling from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. River West.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh, beautiful. Love river west down here. Yeah. Beautiful. It's popping.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace, how old are you?

[Grace]

I'm 25.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace, what is the issue? What can we help you with today?

[Grace]

So, I'm an arborist and I work on trees outside year round. And a few years ago, our office was kind of, like, in a slump. Not a whole lot of sales and stuff coming in. It was really slow. And so we have sleds that we use at work to, like, drag sticks and stuff. And I started, you know, sledding down the hills, building snowmen and throwing snowballs at my co workers to make them laugh. And now, you know, a couple years later, we're kind of hitting the slump again. And I tried throwing snowballs, and no one will have a snowball fight with me anymore. So I was wondering, like, how do I get them to, you know, throw snowballs again?

[Gareth Reynolds]

You're looking to re stoke once solid snowball fight.

[Jake Johnson]

You guys used to be a more fun group, but something changed.

[Grace]

Yeah, a lot of them got married and had kids in the past couple years, and I think they've just gotten kind of lame.

[Jake Johnson]

So it used to be more of a young company that felt like this is almost an extension of college. We're living the dream. We're also all friends. Work's allowed to be fun, and now it's become a place where people go to work, and when it's slow, people just want to hang out. And you're like, get on the sled and let's whip snowballs. And they're like, It's Wednesday at 10am

[Gareth Reynolds]

when you're old like we are, it's very easy to see their pov.

[Jake Johnson]

Why are you throwing a snowball at me? I slept two hours last stop.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's cold.

[Jake Johnson]

And so, Grace, your question is, is how do I bring back the fun? Because why not have it be a fun day? Is that accurate?

[Grace]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay, so then really quickly walk me through the look of your office, because the first thing I'm thinking about is if you guys are all in, like, a big warehouse space together, first thing we got to do is we got to start DJing. But walk me through what your day looks like. What is the office? How do you interact with people? How does it go?

[Grace]

So our office is pretty small. There's only about eight of us that go out and do work.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay.

[Grace]

And we do have, like, several large garages that are kind of like warehouse vibes. And then we have, like, a, you know, smaller bit that's, you know, where we have meetings and stuff inside.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay.

[Grace]

But everyone there is about at least five years older or more than me, and I'm the only girl in the office, so they're, you know, kind of over putting up with my shenanigans.

[Jake Johnson]

I got a question for you. Grace, I gotta get real right now for a second. Your energy's pretty low and you seem pretty chill. I don't mean that in a bad way, but I'm not getting rock star party girl on this call. I would expect from your tone it would be more. They're throwing snowballs at me and I don't want them to. Are you the life of the party at work or is it off putting when kind of the quiet gal who's good at her job, but she's pretty chill. And then all of a sudden she whipped a snowball at me and I don't know how to react to that. So what's your vibe at work? Is it similar to this call? I guess I'm.

[Grace]

I'm pretty chill at work, but I'm more like, you know, trying to lift everybody up, like, you know, so they're

[Jake Johnson]

lower energy and kind of more chill than you.

[Gareth Reynolds]

They're the low energy ones.

[Grace]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

You're the hype man.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You're the. You're the accelerator.

[Jake Johnson]

You're the cocaine baby.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah,

[Jake Johnson]

is Grace. I'm asking, is it. I'm just trying to get a sense of this before we pitch.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Because, Grace, this is what Jake's saying. And it's not in a. It's definitely not a shitty way, but it's just the snowball throwing Co worker is gonna be someone who's got this. Ah, man, I'm telling you what, like, I'm trying to bring the fire, but.

[Jake Johnson]

But it's the character, baby.

[Gareth Reynolds]

People just won't let me cook because

[Jake Johnson]

I'm trying to get out. And they're saying, hey, enough coffee, enough coffee. And you go like, I can't shut up. I have add.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Like we're on a satellite delay with you when we're talking. Like it's taking a minute to actually transfer into your phone. So I guess it's.

[Jake Johnson]

There's something lost in translation. Grace, you're you. So you're saying the people you work with. It's a really chill environment. Years ago you partied more by seven snowball fights, but now they don't want to. But the version of you that I'm getting. And this is one call, so I could be dead wrong, but you seem like a chill cat and there ain't nothing wrong. I'm married to a chill cat cat, so there's nothing wrong with a chill cat. But I would be very shocked if I worked with you and this was the vibe we had. And then one day you said like, hey, I just threw a snowball at the back of your head. And I went like, why'd you do that? And you go, challenge.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Fun. I love fun.

[Jake Johnson]

And then I would go, you okay, Grace? And you go, yeah, I love to party.

[Gareth Reynolds]

And I'd go, fun's my middle name. It feels. Look.

[Jake Johnson]

Look out. We're about to have the time of our lives.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Have you ever had more fun than this? So

[Jake Johnson]

now, Grace, are we wrong here? Because we might be wrong. We're wrong a lot. We're doctors, but we didn't go to med school, obviously.

[Gareth Reynolds]

No, we're not lawyers.

[Grace]

I guess the. The energy, like, comes in spurts. I feel like I can't be too crazy, especially at work, because it's also dangerous. Like, I don't want to, you know, be acting out and, you know, hurt somebody.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Totally.

[Jake Johnson]

You're seven feet in the air.

[Natalie]

Right?

[Gareth Reynolds]

So. So. So basically, when you're grounded and things are slower, you're still going outside, and that's when you want the snowball fights to happen. I have a pitch maybe.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay.

[Grace]

Right.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay, here. I would pitch one of two things. The first is the best way to get someone involved in any sort of snow altercation. Jake, as we both know, being from the Midwest is an act of war. The bigger the snowball face, bigger the snowball, the more that you will actually retaliate. But also, part of the pain in the ass about a snowball fight is making the snowball. It's like it's cold. Your hands, all that. So what if you had a couple coolers in the back of the car full of pre made snowballs?

[Jake Johnson]

Ice balls, brother.

[Gareth Reynolds]

These. Yeah, it's not gonna be great, but these are. This hurts so bad, but you free make them so that when you take them out, you just are sort of saying, this is all already set. And that way people don't. And first of all, you got a can. I mean, you got like a bunch of artillery. And then these people also have the option of going up to a cooler and grabbing snowballs if they choose to retaliate.

[Grace]

I think that'd be really good. Just have like a little stash of them.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

So, Grace, will you walk us through how you initiate in the past, in the last few months?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Hear the joy.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah, but. No, but for real, I want you to do it the way you do it. How do. What was the last time you tried to initiate a snowball fight and what happened? You play all the characters,

[Grace]

so it was probably a couple weeks ago. And I feel like usually we have more. More shenanigans and stuff as we're kind of packing it up for the day because, you know, there's less going on. And so I'd make a snowball, and my. My tactic is trying to throw it over the truck so it lands on top of their head while they're on the other side of the truck.

[Jake Johnson]

Perfect.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I do, like, per.

[Jake Johnson]

Humiliating but not painful.

[Grace]

Exactly. You know, it's like a soft land.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Perfect.

[Grace]

And, you know, usually I'm the only one there, so it's pretty obvious who threw the snowball at them. And they just kind of brush it off and keep walking,

[Gareth Reynolds]

and then it's sad.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace, do you say anything?

[Rachel]

What?

[Jake Johnson]

Do you say anything after that? Is there any dialogue?

[Grace]

I mean, not really. They don't really mention it.

[Jake Johnson]

And you don't mention it.

[Grace]

No, I do it pretty frequently, so I've kind of just stopped bringing it up, I guess.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay, but you don't bring it up. You just. While you're on the other side of the truck, you throw a snowball at their head, and then neither of you guys talk about it.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Right?

[Grace]

Yes.

[Jake Johnson]

Here's what I'm gonna pitch a conversation. Would you guys like to start having more snowball fights with me?

[Gareth Reynolds]

I. I like that. I have a similar idea, but let's just for a minute, Grace, highlight what's happening. You're throwing snow at people, and they're not saying anything back to you.

[Jake Johnson]

You might be missing them.

[Gareth Reynolds]

They're. Or they're, like, annoyed. They. It's like. They're like, jesus Christ. They're like.

[Jake Johnson]

Or you're positive you're hitting him. There's a truck in between you, and you got those frosted windows. Yeah.

[Gareth Reynolds]

They could just be like, well, it's snowing again.

[Jake Johnson]

It could be. You're hitting the top of the truck. Grace, are you positive you're hitting these people?

[Grace]

Yes, I'm. I'm positive I'm hitting them and you're

[Gareth Reynolds]

hitting them, and they're not saying anything. I mean, they. This is what. This is in my head. What's happening? They don't want to have a snowball fight because you are hitting them with snow. And they're like, it's Milwaukee. It's cold.

[Jake Johnson]

I'm freezing.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Please don't pile on the snow. And then they're talk like, I have an idea.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace. Grace, I have an idea. Send them a note and go, do you want to have a snowball fight with me after work? Yay or nay. Yes. Y or N? Oh, how about this? Anonymous. Anonymous poll? Okay. Do you guys want to start having more snowball fights? Yes or no? Please leave in this comment box. And if they're all, no, let it go.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Or what?

[Rachel]

Why not?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Or right now, we could have Grace send a company email. There's only eight of them. And just say, hey, that's true.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace. Are they on?

[Gareth Reynolds]

It is Snowball fights.

[Jake Johnson]

Yay or nay.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Do you guys feel like you're open to having those anymore? They were really fun. If not, I'll stop.

[Jake Johnson]

Hey, Grace.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Something else.

[Jake Johnson]

What do you think of that? We could also do it through. We need to pick. And it could be anonymous.

[Grace]

I think if I send them an email, they'll give me about it forever.

[Jake Johnson]

And it. But could that lead to more snowball fights?

[Grace]

It could.

[Jake Johnson]

Because then if they give you. Every time they give you, you throw a snowball at them.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. You are. You are.

[Jake Johnson]

What we're trying to do is we're trying to get the game going right now. What's happening is you're throwing a snowball at them while they're on the side of the truck. They're getting hit, and they're going, that sucks. And so do you have them all on a text?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Chain went down my jacket.

[Grace]

Yes.

[Jake Johnson]

Do you want to send a text right now that says, anybody interested in snowball fights after work, Yay or nay. Just answer Y or N. Or we

[Gareth Reynolds]

could make a video that you could send them, and we could all. Jake and I could do it. So maybe it takes the culpability off of you a little bit. We work on behalf of Grace right now. She misses the snowball fights.

[Jake Johnson]

I kind of want to see her do it.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay.

[Jake Johnson]

We've been doing. I kind of want to see what happens in the real pitch of if you just sent a text to the group and they don't know this show exists to get a real response.

[Natalie]

Yeah, we also.

[Grace]

We have weekly meetings, and we have one tomorrow. I could. I could bring it up in the morning meeting.

[Jake Johnson]

And how would you do that? Pretend we're at the meeting. Grace, I'm gonna set you up, and then you go. Okay. All right. That about wraps everything up. Does anybody else have anything else they want to add? Grace, your hand is up. Yeah. What's up?

[Grace]

I am wondering, to boost, you know, company morale, if we could have more snowball fights, you know, as we're cleaning up for the day.

[Jake Johnson]

So what does that mean to boost company morale? You think morale is low?

[Grace]

Yes. Everyone seems pretty on edge and cranky lately.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Someone keeps throwing snow at us when we're trying to leave.

[Grace]

I tried bringing in Kringles and they were still cranky.

[Jake Johnson]

Right. I would say I wouldn't bring it up at the company meeting. It could go sideways on you. I would do it. But you can. It's just, I don't know the vibe of this.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I agree. I would not.

[Jake Johnson]

I would do it playfully via a text or an email. I would say due to the crankiness of the employees. Would anybody like to blow off some steam and have a snowball fight with me tomorrow after work?

[Grace]

Actually, what I could do. We have, like, walls of whiteboards.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yes.

[Grace]

I can make a specific whiteboard for the poll for the snowball fight.

[Jake Johnson]

Yes. And, but I would say in there, as all of you know, after work, I throw snowballs over the truck and I hit you guys on the heads and nobody comments. Is this because you don't want to have a snowball fight? If so, that's fine. I'm asking for a poll. Who wants to have a snowball fight? If I get one vote, that's enough to continue my shenanigans. Okay. What do you think of that, Grace?

[Grace]

I think that would be good.

[Jake Johnson]

What are you gonna put on that board? Write it down as you're saying it and then we'll have the exact thing up there. Okay.

[Grace]

Okay. Maybe, Maybe. Should I keep it simple and just say snowball fights, yes or no, with, like, check marks?

[Jake Johnson]

I think you need a little bit more than that.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I, I agree. I think.

[Jake Johnson]

What am I voting for? Yes. Snowball fights. As an idea. Sure. After work with Grace.

[Gareth Reynolds]

No, it could be Grace's snow pole. And you could say, I'm still into snowball fighting after work. I think it's fun. Who agrees with me? And then you could put a yes side and a no side and a line down.

[Jake Johnson]

No hard feelings either way.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Even though there are.

[Jake Johnson]

But you're allowed to be honest. You're allowed.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah, yeah, absolutely. I, I. Now, as she's writing this down, Jake, I do think that we're going to find that there's mostly no's. Almost all knows, probably all knows. Nobody's engaging in this. Do we. Is there a, A more adult game that can be played that is less I'm gonna make you freezing?

[Jake Johnson]

No, but that's not what she's calling about, Gareth.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Well, she's missing the, the ch. Grace's inner child is screaming for some play and she's not getting it by tossing snow over the truck at co workers who are.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace, what were you, what were you like as a kid? Were you a Rambunctious little girl.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Only child?

[Grace]

No, I. I'm the oldest. I have a younger sister. We. We're just always running around doing random stuff in the yard.

[Jake Johnson]

You know, fun.

[Grace]

Digging holes, playing with worms.

[Jake Johnson]

That's cool.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That is cool.

[Jake Johnson]

So, Grace, what are you thinking of doing here? Do you. Do you like the dry erase board idea?

[Grace]

Yeah, I think that would work. And that way they can kind of respond on their own time.

[Jake Johnson]

And anonymously.

[Grace]

Yes, and anonymously.

[Jake Johnson]

Are you gonna do that tomorrow?

[Grace]

Yes.

[Jake Johnson]

Will you take a photo of the board before anybody Responds? And then one 24 hours later?

[Grace]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

And then will you follow up with us and we can get to the bottom of this?

[Grace]

I. I will.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace, we appreciate you.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Good luck out there, Grace.

[Grace]

Thank you.

[Jake Johnson]

Also, if you're gonna do enough, if someone says yes, change your technique. No more over the truck, face them. So you guys are looking at each other, then go, how was your day? And they go, yeah, fine. It's slow today. We didn't have any clients. And then throw a snowball right at their face.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay, that's gonna. That's gonna stoke the bar for sure.

[Jake Johnson]

But no more hiding behind a truck. Just going, this, this, or go like this. Hey, nice shirt. And they go, thanks. And go, it'd look a lot better with a snowball on it. And they go, what? And then throw a snowball at their chest.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I'm just picturing these people on the other side of the truck, like, getting hit and, like, making eye contact and just shaking their heads like, hey, your nose looks dry.

[Jake Johnson]

Then throw a snowball at their face and go, never mind.

[Grace]

Yeah, they're. They're definitely over.

[Gareth Reynolds]

It's a wild last sentence while we're doing a whiteboard poll. Yeah. They hate it, by the way.

[Jake Johnson]

It's. If it's eight to nothing, then we'll figure that out.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. Then call in and we'll figure out, you know, we'll do.

[Jake Johnson]

Grace. We'll find people in Milwaukee who want to have a snowball fight with you.

[Gareth Reynolds]

We'll find you a new job, Grace. Then we're going to find you a job. You're going to start working with teenagers. You'll do yard work. It'll be awesome.

[Grace]

Yeah. Okay.

[Gareth Reynolds]

We're going to change your life just so that you can throw snow at somewhere. All right.

[Jake Johnson]

Thank you for the call, Grace.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Bye, Grace.

[Grace]

All right, thank you. Bye.

[Gareth Reynolds]

We know you're a follow up, baby girl. No, but you did it. But you did it, remember?

[Rachel]

No, but.

[Jake Johnson]

All right, baby girl, remind us what this is who you are, what the problem was, and what we're doing.

[Rachel]

Yeah. Okay, so I'm Rachel, but, yeah, you can call me baby girl.

[Grace]

That's totally fine.

[Rachel]

And I'm calling from Minneapolis, and I was part of a fantasy football league, and not everybody paid me. So you all helped me create a little voice recording that I did send to the team, and I got everyone besides two people to pay.

[Jake Johnson]

So before. Rachel, before we go any further. Natalie, do we have the recording? Can we hear it back?

[Rachel]

If you give me a couple minutes,

[Jake Johnson]

I can try to find it.

[Rachel]

Yeah. Listen here, everybody. You owe me some money. My venmo is rachel-danis01. This league was grueling. It was tough. I beat all of you guys throughout the whole season, and none of you are going to pay me. Come on, I deserve it. 20 bucks. By my birthday, January 25th, I'm turning 30. Send me the money, Rachel.

[Jake Johnson]

That was great.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You know what's so funny? We clearly. We were talking for a while for it to get.

[Jake Johnson]

Because it's like.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You hear. Hear that? Now you're like. That is quite intense.

[Jake Johnson]

But also good.

[Gareth Reynolds]

But good.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay, and so you sent. You sent that, Rachel, and then you.

[Gareth Reynolds]

What happened?

[Jake Johnson]

And then you did a follow up.

[Rachel]

Yeah, okay. So I sent that to the group and I said, I really didn't want to have to do this, but, you know, I can't be the nice guy anymore. So here, listen to this. And then I had a handful of people pay, and then I said, so, Rachel, they just.

[Jake Johnson]

So you just sent. Will you read us the email you sent to everybody attached to that? Thanks.

[Rachel]

Yeah, let me go find it.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh, we've got it up here.

[Jake Johnson]

All right, Rachel, we got it. You want Gareth just to read it? Yeah, sure, go ahead.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay, so it's leading into the voice memo. She says, I really don't want to have to do this, but I can't be Miss Nice Guy anymore. As the winner of this league, I'm asking everyone to please listen. Then we've got the clip followed by. And if you're not encouraged to pay up after that, my friends that were here to help us have something to say about it, too.

[Jake Johnson]

All right, can we listen to clip number one? No.

[Gareth Reynolds]

By the way, no responses. One heart.

[Jake Johnson]

And by the way, no. We're hitting up the podcast. My friends are. We're here now. They're like, this girl's crazy. I'll be like, if I got that, I'd be like, rachel's weird. Yeah, but hold on, Rachel, before you Go, Rachel. Before you go, we're gonna listen to clip number one, because this is what people got. Hey, BFF Football league. We were brought in by Rachel Danis. That's Rachel Dash Danis. D A N I S Dash zero one. That's her, Venmo. She hasn't been paid by eight. Out of the people in this league, seven of you have. So you guys are off the hook. You play a fantasy league, you should pay. Of course. So this is really. To the eight remaining. This isn't a threat. Although, Aya, what were you saying about your training?

[Headgum Announcer]

Oh, I just mentioned that I happen to study at the Guthrie Theater, so I know quite a few actors in the town of Minneapolis and the Twin Cities who could. Could possibly show up your door and act real tough if. If the debt is not paid back.

[Jake Johnson]

But that's not a threat. No, it's just what's reality, Gareth? You got anything to say?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah, I got a threat. Listen, you're not gonna pay. Yeah, you are. You're gonna pay in one way or another. We're not playing any more games. Give Rachel the money. It was all fun when you were making your little fake team. Now that it's the real world, you got a problem. Rachel dash Danis, dash 01.

[Jake Johnson]

Pretty good, Gareth. Way to be tough at the end. Way to Joe.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah, no, I. I was just kind of thinking is the Pesci vibe, it was pretty.

[Jake Johnson]

I mean, you came in as the heavy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I tried to close. Yeah, well, you guys. You guys was sugar, so a little spice, I guess. I don't remember doing it.

[Jake Johnson]

I don't remember that at all, but still. But baby boy, you crushed there. So, Rachel, you then sent both. Then walk us through what happened here, baby girl.

[Rachel]

Yeah, okay, so I sent both and definitely. Okay, so the reason I didn't say, like, we're here to help podcast, I was trying to maybe get some, like, funny reactions out of people if they didn't know what was going on. But really the. The funniest thing that I got was, who is that? AI, by the way, I paid.

[Jake Johnson]

Who is that? AI, by the way, I paid.

[Rachel]

Okay, yeah, that was the funniest response that I got. So then I was like, okay, well, so it's fine if you've been great. We're going to just drop the bit from here.

[Gareth Reynolds]

So.

[Rachel]

But mostly everyone paid.

[Gareth Reynolds]

How many are not. How many have not paid? I cannot imagine after that, not paying. How many are still people.

[Jake Johnson]

All right, so we're not done pitching, Gareth. We got. I completely agree with You, Gareth, Rachel, can. What if we. Do you have the people's contact information?

[Rachel]

Okay, so I was trying to figure that because. So if you remember from the setup, this is like my parents, close friends, and they're all connected through my brother. So it's like my brother and his friends and their parents, and then our little family friend group. And so the two people that haven't paid. It's about to get long. So two people that haven't paid. One of my brother's good friends, oldest brother and their youngest brother. So it's like that from one family. There's four boys, and then the oldest and the youngest haven't paid me back.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay, question. Do we know we have their right info?

[Rachel]

That's a good question. My brother set up the text group, and I have a bunch of phone numbers in here that I don't have, but we. We could maybe connect with my brother because he probably has the number.

[Jake Johnson]

Let's do this. What are the two guys? The first name of the oldest brother? Katen

[Natalie]

Manning.

[Jake Johnson]

Oh, Peyton. And what about younger brother?

[Rachel]

Connor?

[Jake Johnson]

Connor and Peyton. I get a sense of this family. Blonde boys. Of course they are.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Could be the Mannings.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Can. Did Eli pay that little brat?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Eli.

[Jake Johnson]

Eli.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh, Cooper's the younger one. That's right.

[Natalie]

Right.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Can we call your brother right now on the spot?

[Gareth Reynolds]

This is right.

[Rachel]

I really think you could. I think. I think yes.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Will you send that info to Natalie really fast so we can try to get. What's your brother's name, Rachel?

[Rachel]

His name's Matthew.

[Jake Johnson]

Let's get. Let's see if we can get Matthew on the line, and if not, we could send him a text or something.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah. What does he do for work? You think he's going to be available?

[Rachel]

I really do. I think he'll be fine.

[Lila]

He.

[Rachel]

He's a mechanical engineer.

[Grace]

He's, like, super smart.

[Matthew]

Whatever.

[Jake Johnson]

Sure he'll be able to answer.

[Natalie]

Okay,

[Rachel]

sending it now.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Rachel, when Jake says baby girl and I say it, is there a difference in the energy? Do you feel. Is there something?

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah, the callers get turned on when you say it. Garrett.

[Rachel]

That's a good question.

[Jake Johnson]

The girls go crazy when Garrett says. When I say it's more paternal.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I don't.

[Rachel]

I actually feel like when Jake says it, it sounds like he said it before.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's exactly right. That is force.

[Rachel]

Can you hear him or is it not coming through?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Oh, there it is.

[Jake Johnson]

I'll start us, Gareth.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay.

[Jake Johnson]

Hello.

[Natalie]

Hi, guys.

[Jake Johnson]

Hey, Matthew. How are you, bud?

[Matthew]

I'm good.

[Jake Johnson]

How Are you good? So you were the commission of this league? Yeah.

[Matthew]

Yes, I am.

[Jake Johnson]

And we're all caught up. Gareth is here too.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Hi, Maddie.

[Grace]

Hi.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's my baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

What's going on? Baby boy?

[Gareth Reynolds]

You all right, baby?

[Matthew]

Yeah, I'm all right.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Are you?

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Baby girl Rachel gotta get paid, you know what I'm saying? Baby boy Maddie. Sexy ass dog

[Gareth Reynolds]

from Baby Cooper and baby Whatever. The other guy's name is Connor and Pton. Connor.

[Jake Johnson]

Connor P. So, hey, Big Matt, have you contacted Peyton and Connor, the Manning brothers? What's going on with those two cats?

[Matthew]

I have not contacted them in the. I'm just finding out that they didn't. They didn't pay their last. Their last two didn't pay.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah, as a commissioner, like. Look, I'm not trying to, you know. Baby boy, you're here with my guy, G. Money. That's good. But hey, man, we got hired by Rachel to get that money. You know what I mean? So, like, either you gonna write a big fat check, not a bank, or you gonna get us. I got money.

[Gareth Reynolds]

What my partner's trying to say, Matthew, is that it's time for you to step up. We've gone. Rachel's done her stuff. Did you see those messages she sent? You heard what she sent. I mean, they were. Were very aggressive. What did you think when you saw those pop up? What'd you think when you saw those pop up and you listened to those?

[Matthew]

Yeah, I was pretty intimidated by Rachel

[Gareth Reynolds]

as you should begin. She's a killer. She's a baby girl with shark's teeth.

[Matthew]

Thought she really put her foot down.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Absolutely.

[Jake Johnson]

Matthew, what are you going to do to help us here?

[Matthew]

Well, I think to start, I'll try to reach out to Peyton and Connor, but. But they are the type of people who don't answer ever. So we will. We'll start with that. And then I know that they're going to be at. So Peyton and Connor are friends or brothers of my friend Nolan. So I know that they will all be together for the super bowl this weekend. So if that doesn't work, I will contact Nolan because he's good about responding and hopefully get the money from them at the Super Bowl.

[Jake Johnson]

Let me ask you a question. If Papner counter won, would they receive the money?

[Natalie]

Yeah, great point, Jake.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Would they contact and go, I won. Where's my money?

[Matthew]

You know, that's a good question too, because I honestly don't even know if they paid attention much in this. In this league of ours, but theoretically, yes, I think that they would.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay, so. And when they didn't pay attention where. So, as a commissioner, can I give advice to you and to all commissioners of any betting pools? Gareth. To be the commissioner of a betting pool that we did, I gotta say, I was pretty good at it.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Phenomenal. I completely agree. And when you stepped down, I said, this is unfortunate.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. And Gareth tried to convince me to come back. I said, let's do it together. We thought about for a little bit, and we both said, it's too much work.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Well, this year, we thought about redoing it. But then we tried to even get into. Well, we couldn't even go. We were just. We both. We both, at the same time, were like, I can't do this. Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

We were like, dude, let's stop. But here's the general rule. This is what I think is really important. This is my $0.02 on this. It be about a month to three weeks before the league starts. You say, whoever wants to play the league starts. Let's say it's August 19th. You must have your money sent to me by Venmo by this date. If you miss the date, you ain't in the league. If the glove don't fit, you must acquit.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Yeah, I think it's. It's not a one for one, but you get the point. I think he's going for the cadence more than the message.

[Jake Johnson]

And here's the point of it. Then you get, let's say nine people. You tell everybody this amount of money came in. First place gets that. Second place gets this. Somebody goes, Connor goes, hey, brother. Sorry. I was skiing in Vail with my brother Peyton, and Nolan.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Hey, what's up?

[Jake Johnson]

Anyhow, man, I want to be in this football league because I love winning, but I hate pain. And you go, it's August 21st, brother. You're out. If the glove don't fit, you must acquit.

[Gareth Reynolds]

If you don't pay, you can't play. How about this, Jake? How about this, Jake? How about. And this could be. This might be good, too. So you have your deadline. It's whatever. It's a 50. Join. Let's say you get these stragglers. Oh, shit. I missed the deadline. Is it too late to join? Well, guess what? We carved out an extra four days where you pay an extra $25 and you do still get to join. Upping the kitty.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. 10%. 10%. A little punishment.

[Gareth Reynolds]

So, Matthew, holistic stuff.

[Jake Johnson]

Matt, are you willing to do that for the next year and going forward?

[Matthew]

Yeah, I think that's a, that's a great idea. And I've been a part of leagues where that's the, that's the case and it does work out pretty. The only, the only difference with this league was it was, it was a family league and I was really more. I just wanted as many people to join as possible. And I knew if I put those rules up front, we would have got like four people to play, right? And so, but it was a, it was a. Let's put, let's get everyone to come to the draft. We'll draft, we'll pay the winner at the end so that we can just get through that. And then, you know, once we get, once we get Peyton and once we get Peyton and Connor, then that's 100%.

[Jake Johnson]

Matthew.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Matthew, baby boy, listen to Jake. Go ahead.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah, baby boy, you're out of line here. You had seven out of the 15. She had to do a threatening voice note. We had to get Aya Cash to talk about some acting school thing. She was dropping Guthrie threats because guess what every one of these sons of bitches who won would have taken. It's one thing I can't stand. People go to casinos and then they go like. Or you have like a poker night and they go like, yeah, really fun. Thanks for inviting me. I lost $200. And you go, well, yeah, if you won, you would be celebrated.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You showed up, didn't you?

[Jake Johnson]

It's called gambling, baby boy. It's not called earning. This ain't interest. If you don't pay, you can't play.

[Rachel]

And baby boy, we're finally, we're finally setting the precedent this year though.

[Jake Johnson]

You have to.

[Rachel]

Because thankfully.

[Gareth Reynolds]

But to your point, Matthew, of course everybody's excited to do it.

[Jake Johnson]

Free money. It's free. Don't have to pay.

[Gareth Reynolds]

It's awesome. Now you make someone pay $75, you're going to get the people who pay.

[Jake Johnson]

Peyton and Conor going, this, I don't care. I get everything in life just handed to me on my veil vacations. So I'm just going to get paid

[Gareth Reynolds]

at the end of this disgusting behavior from the Manning brothers.

[Jake Johnson]

So, Matthew, you on the hook, Baby boy. This ain't Rachel's problem.

[Rachel]

So. So Jake and Gareth, do we feel like we need like some other, like, potential, like, like besides Matthew just asking them for the money? Like, do we need like a little.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I've got a pitch.

[Jake Johnson]

Like, good call by the way, Rachel. Good call.

[Gareth Reynolds]

So, super bowl this Sunday, Matthew, where are you going for it?

[Matthew]

I'll be at my friend's house.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Who's your friend?

[Rachel]

They're part of the.

[Grace]

Sam.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay.

[Jake Johnson]

You're gonna be there?

[Matthew]

Yeah.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Rachel's going. Rachel, that's where you go. You're going? Yes.

[Rachel]

I'm not going to be. I'm not going to be there, but I know that this person was part of our fantasy football league, too.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Okay, here's what we could do. I think we. I just want Matthew to go to Peyton and Connor. If. If you could go to where they are for the super bowl, you could just have a video message with Rachel making one last plea for the money.

[Matthew]

Yeah. And I think because these guys are so, so unresponsive most of the time, I think just being able to see them in person could. Could do something.

[Gareth Reynolds]

I think it'll do that. And if I work one day, most super bowl parties, you're playing some sort of betting game anyway. My guess is they've got a taste for it, so they're gonna be there.

[Jake Johnson]

Go. I have an idea going off of. This is the guy who hosts a buddy of yours.

[Grace]

Yeah.

[Jake Johnson]

So why don't you ask him to tell everybody to bring cash? Because, like, when we used to do UFC fights, we would just do betting as we went. So it'd be like one of us would just be the boon. We're like three to one odds on this. And then if somebody was in, you throw your money in the middle. So after you don't have to go like. Like, hey, Eric, will you pay me the 15 bucks? And he'll go like, I'll buy you lunch on Wednesday. Give me the money.

[Gareth Reynolds]

It's not a trade.

[Jake Johnson]

It's not a trade. We're not bartering, brother. Rice walk. Yes. But also, just give me the money. So tell the guy to tell people in terms of like the fun betting pools you guys might do. Everybody bring cash. The reason I say that is then we know Peyton and Connor got cash and on them. And what is the fee? What was the fee to play Rachel? What did everyone have to pay?

[Rachel]

20 bucks.

[Jake Johnson]

That's just so little money. This is crazy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

40. I mean, Jake, if you think about our rate, for what the amount we're working for here, $40.

[Jake Johnson]

What's hours?

[Gareth Reynolds]

I don't know.

[Natalie]

You guys are.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You guys are really a Rice walk.

[Rachel]

But I will also say that I would accept. I would accept other forms of payments for the last two if needed. Bottle of wine or no other.

[Gareth Reynolds]

No, no, you don. Because. Because.

[Jake Johnson]

Special privilege.

[Gareth Reynolds]

But this is what Jake just said Eric would do. No, you want your $40. Because you deserve it.

[Jake Johnson]

And also because if they won, they would want the money 100%. If you don't pay, you can't play.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You go buy the bottle of wine with the $40. You decide what the bottle of wine.

[Jake Johnson]

Cuz it's your goddamn money. Matthew, you're on the hook, baby boy.

[Gareth Reynolds]

That's right, baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

So get that money.

[Matthew]

All right.

[Gareth Reynolds]

So Matthew, are you comfortable doing that? That hit him up and just basically say, look, break his legs. I don't know about that, Baby boy. Come back down to earth for a minute, Baby boy. You're. You're kind of out of the atmosphere. I don't think we want that, baby. Think about the long term strategy here, baby boy. Come on, get in here, get in here. All right, hug it out. Slow down. You're cooking, but now you're burning the oil. That's a carcinogen. Slow down.

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. Did you guys see the movie Casino?

[Matthew]

No, what? I have not, but I know some references.

[Jake Johnson]

In the movie Casino, there's a guy who gets caught cheating in Bobby De Niro's casino.

[Grace]

Yep.

[Jake Johnson]

And Bobby De Niro's character, the security bring him to the back kitchen. You can't cheat because if you cheat, you throw off the whole thing at the casino. You steal the money. The guy's like, sorry, it won't happen again. They open him up, he's got a little beeper. So he and the dealer are cheating more. They cut his. They take a saw off and they cut off his goddamn hand.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Well, yeah, it's a good movie, Rachel.

[Jake Johnson]

You know what I'm saying here, Matthew?

[Grace]

Yep, I hear you.

[Jake Johnson]

So I would like you to film with your phone. You know what I want you to do? You ever seen the show To Catch a Predator? You guys watch television?

[Gareth Reynolds]

Where are you guys right now?

[Rachel]

Born in 2000.

[Jake Johnson]

Oh, Matthew was born in 2000. That's crazy, man. That's crazy.

[Matthew]

You haven't seen any of this either. So you can't call me out like

[Gareth Reynolds]

you guys are missing. These are important things that they're. They could not be more different, but they're both equally important.

[Jake Johnson]

All right? So Matthew, it's a cultural. The only point of it that's important is you're filming people when they get busted in the act. So what I want you is with your phone, go like this. Hey, Pain. What's up, man? And just take your phone and film them and go like this. This. Hey, man, you and my sister. $20 for the league and he'll go, why you filming It. And you say, for the podcast, these guys have commissioned me to do this. Will you Venmo her right now or give her $20 cash? I'll give to you. I'm the commissioner. And he'll go, like, stop filming me, brother. And go like, you got to pay, man. And then go, why do you think he didn't pay? Is that cool?

[Gareth Reynolds]

I think he's. Listen, I think he's completely right. And then we also need you to.

[Rachel]

After.

[Gareth Reynolds]

After you do that, have him on camera. Agree. That we could use. After the embarrassing. Gotcha. Please say to him, hey, are you cool if they use this on Hulu?

[Jake Johnson]

Yeah. We were just told now on Hulu we have to get permission, so then say so afterwards. Part of the thing is, so we're

[Gareth Reynolds]

sending people in on Donnie Brasco sting moments, and then at that, they go, hey, you mind if I make this admissible?

[Jake Johnson]

But say this because of Hulu. Do you mind? They use this.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Hey, can we use this? It's for Hulu.

[Jake Johnson]

All right, Matthew, will you do that and try to get Peyton and Connor to pay on camera? Admit it, and then say yes to Hulu?

[Gareth Reynolds]

He's not kidding about everything. He just asked baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

And then will you guys follow up with us next week? What happens so we can get to that 15 out of 15 aid?

[Matthew]

Yeah, I think that sounds great.

[Jake Johnson]

Okay, thanks, guys.

[Rachel]

Absolutely.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Thank you guys.

[Rachel]

Are the best.

[Gareth Reynolds]

My baby.

[Matthew]

Baby girl.

[Rachel]

Baby boy.

[Grace]

Love you.

[Rachel]

Bye.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You're great, guys. All right. Bye, baby boy.

[Jake Johnson]

You're great, guys.

[Gareth Reynolds]

You're great, guys. You're great baby boys. Bye, guys.

[Matthew]

All right.

[Gareth Reynolds]

Seriously, hang up. Hang up the goddamn phone. Thank you. Love you, baby.

[Rachel (follow-up)]

Hi, this is Rachel giving a final quick update around the fantasy winnings. So after we chatted with my brother on the episode with Jake and Gareth during the follow up, we were able to get him kind of looped into the situation as he was the commissioner of the league, and he reached out to the two guys that hadn't paid me yet, who really we haven't had much contact with throughout the whole season. And we tried to get them on a FaceTime call to confront them about why they weren't paying. But after a few questions, quick messages back and forth, they did both send over the Venmo, and I really would not have had the courage or excitement to do that without. We're here to help, and I have officially been paid by every member of the league, and that truly is because of your all's help. So I'm sad to not hear the Bell be rung. Maybe I can jump back on just for that sometime soon. But really exciting that everyone paid and it's all because of you guys, so thank you so much. I'm that much richer than because of being on your podcast, so really appreciate you helping a girl out. Thanks again.

[Lila]

Hello, Jake and Gareth and Natalie and everyone else on the production team, thank you so much for all you do to keep the we're here to help podcasts rolling out. I did want to share a little thought slash note. I was listening to Trash Night Buffet and Fancy Football with Aya Cash this morning on my commute and. And you know, this has just happened one too many times. By the way, my name is Lila, 25 years old, calling from SoCal, but they're talking about the fantasy football league and getting this group to pay what they owe. And then this caller is already in a group chat and yet Jake says, do you have their emails? And I literally screamed and had to stop the podcast. I love the show, but this is Jake Johnson. Specifically, why do you think people are gonna send videos and voice memos over email? Like, I don't know if that's an older generation thing, but truly, I promise no one under 40. I'm gonna venture to say under 40 because my parents are in the early 40s and like, just hear me out. We're not using email that way. And if someone sends a video over email, if someone sent me a video over email, I would be like, what is happening? Like, and she already was in a group chat. She can literally just send the video to over text to the group chat. So listen, I respect my elders, but please, I'm begging you. For future episodes, if there's something you want to share, sometimes it's appropriate to do email, right? Like, if it's like, this is like a fake email from the homeowners association, sure. But if this is like someone you know in your personal life, your mom, your friend, your roommate, like, just send a text. Just send a text. Don't email voice memos. Don't email videos. That's weird. So sorry, but I just really had to get this off my chest. I've been listening for years now, and I hope you'll hear me out. Love you guys. Bye.

[Jake Johnson]

We're Here to Help is hosted by Jake Johnson and Gareth Reynolds. If you'd like to be on the show, please email us your question@ Helpful Pod Gmail.com. and if you want to watch video episodes of We're Here to Help, you can go to our [e-mail] hereto help pod to see our entire catalog.

[Gareth Reynolds]

We're Here to Help is produced by Rabbit Grim Productions executive producers Rob Hollis, Jeff Porter and Natalie Hollis. Associate producer Jesse Thurston. Editing, mix and masterpiece by Chris Faller. Theme song by Oliver Raleigh. The COVID artwork is by James Fosdike. Animations by Andrew Strecki. And if you'd like to see Gareth do Stand up on the road, go to garethreynolds.com Remember, all the advice given on We're Here to Help is for entertainment purposes only, and all listeners should be adults and make their own decisions.

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