You Should Know Podcast – Episode 203: "HOW LONG IS TOO LONG?"

Hosts: Peyton Hardin and Cameron Kennedy
Date: February 9, 2026

Episode Overview

In this energetic and candid episode of the "You Should Know Podcast," best friends Peyton and Cam keep things real as they jump from hilarious personal stories, restaurant horror tales, and inventive scams to deeper conversations around relationships, Black History Month, and loyalty in love. Known for their wild riffing and unfiltered takes, the duo explores “how long is too long”—in love, loyalty, dinners, and even holding onto hope. Their banter is high-octane, packed with inside jokes, playful roasts, and the kind of chemistry only long-time friends share.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Cam’s Wardrobe & Black History Month Celebrations

• Time: [02:07]–[06:00]
• Cam is roasted for his clothing choice (“Thugs Need Hugs” shirt), sparking a friendly back-and-forth.
• Peyton delivers (and re-delivers) an off-the-cuff, playful Black History Month jingle:

  “Happy Black History Month. Say it again. What? Past, present, future… Black excellence. Yeah, that’s it.” — Peyton [03:51]

• Peyton’s “Top Five Black People” list (including LeBron, Denzel, Serena, Simone Biles, and Cam’s mom) leads to even more playful ribbing about representation and personal connections.

2. Embarrassing Restaurant Horror Story (Million Subscriber Dinner)

• Time: [09:54]–[25:45]
• The hosts relive a disastrous $3,800 celebration dinner—no parking, botched valet, endless bread wait, terrible service, and a $900 tip blunder.
• Memorable complaints:
  • Valet only moving their car 16 feet but charging $40 ([12:13])
  • “They charged us $5,000 a head for a private room… table was wobbling like a Titanic simulation.” — Peyton [14:52]
  • One water bottle for 18 people, “Bring me yeast. You can even give me a yeast infection at this point!” — Peyton [15:58]
  • “We were there for an hour with no food, and all of a sudden…” [21:04]
• Hilarious moment: Cam burns his hand after being told a cast iron pot wasn’t hot ([21:18]); a random staff member interrupts to silently stare with menus ([22:01]).
• They feel blatantly ripped off and conclude with wondering how someone could ask for a feedback survey for their dad’s $15 wine after such a poor experience.

3. Valentine’s Day & Relationship Hot Takes

• Time: [27:05]–[32:47]
• Cam, a Valentine’s Day veteran (“like eight years in a row”), and Peyton (first real Valentine’s with a significant other), get real about the holiday’s lack of meaning:

  “I celebrate it ‘cause it's built into the calendar. Do I believe in it? Absolutely not. It’s fully designed to boost the economy.” — Cam [27:27]

• Both agree the best part is “built-in assurance” of intimacy.
• Waffle House’s five-star Valentine’s concept leads to debate about romantic gestures and Peyton’s hot take on Applebee’s (“If you’re not on government assistance, you shouldn’t go to Applebee’s. Let’s be honest.” [32:38]).

4. "Money-Glitching" on Food Stamps & Gift Cards

• Time: [33:01]–[35:50]
• Peyton and Cam dissect scams involving discounted gift cards at warehouse clubs and how folks hustle and resell them.
• "Infinite money glitch" explained: buy a $75 gift card for $49.99 and resell for profit.
• Admission: “This is the lowest tier of money laundering, but it’s a glitch!” — Cam [34:51]

5. PetSmart Story & "Customer Service Age Limits"

• Time: [37:09]–[41:48]
• Cam shares an excruciating PetSmart experience with an elderly cashier who watches loud reels, sucks chip dust from her fingers, mistakes his dog’s gender, and delivers casual, if odd, customer service.
• Discussion segues into whether extremely old people should be in customer service, citing underlying racism and quirky stories from their own lives.

  “I don’t think old people should be in customer service. They’re a liability.” — Peyton [41:49]

6. Loyalty, Prison Dilemmas, and Romantic Double Standards

• Time: [50:17]–[61:03]
• Inspired by a Joe Budden Podcast question, Peyton and Cam challenge each other: Would they do 30 days in a hellish prison so their wife only does a month instead of a year?
  • Cam: “As a married man, I have to.” ([50:29])
  • Peyton: “No one asked you to get locked up, and I’m not taking that 30 days for you.” ([54:57])
• Spirals into double-standard territory: How long would they expect their partner to wait if presumed dead?
  • Peyton: “You gotta see the body before you move on!” ([58:21])
  • Cam admits he’d wait one year; Peyton says three weeks, max.

7. Pop Culture: Netflix’s "His & Hers" Spoiler-Rich Review

• Time: [67:27]–[79:14]
• Peyton and Cam launch an in-depth, spoiler-heavy debate about the plot twists, believability, and ending of the hit Netflix drama "His & Hers."
• Agreement on high entertainment value but disagreement on the ending’s realism:

  “The whole season up to the last episode—8.2. Last episode: 2 out of 10… They ruined that show at the end.” — Peyton [69:11] “But that initial twist of it being the big girl, that’s fine. But we just work it up bigger… too much.” — Peyton [76:40]

• Cam defends the entertainment and double twist but concedes some gripes about plausibility.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Peyton (re: bad restaurant service):
  “Bring me yeast. You can even give me a yeast infection at this point. I want it.” [15:58]

• Cam (about serving Waffle House steak):
  “You think I want Joanne, who has four teeth and smokes two packs of Marlboros a day, to make me a ribeye on a griddle that’s been making hash browns for 30 years?” [29:32]

• Cam (on government benefits):
  “Can you tip off a WIC card? No, that’s a genuine question.” [32:51]

• Cam (PetSmart story):
  “She literally sucks all five fingers on her right hand. And she doesn’t suck the fingertip. She is going two digits deep. Each finger she goes, ‘All right, there it is.’” [39:17]

• Peyton (prison dilemma):
  “I will drive her there [to the worst prison]. ‘Oh babe, what’s your favorite song? Taylor Swift on the way? There you go.’” [55:12]

• On loyalty double standards:

  • Peyton: “You gotta see the body before you move on.” [58:21]
  • Peyton: “Three weeks isn’t the first 48 before case gets solved. I gave you an extra 100 hours.” [61:03]

• Netflix Review (His & Hers):

  • “This 80 year-old woman is not climbing up the hood of that car like that.” — Peyton [75:33]

Pop Culture Segment: “Pop Culture Pay N Camp”

• Revived for the first time “in a while,” with a tongue-in-cheek theme for Black History Month.
• Comedic animal digression about the differences between seals, sea lions, and otters ([65:00]).
• Spoiler-heavy discussion of “His & Hers” – brief synopsis, major twists, and a debate on how satisfying the double plot twist was.

Timestamps for Crucial Segments

| Time | Segment/Event | |-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:07 | Black History Month raps and playful top 5 list | | 09:54–25:45 | Million Subscriber Dinner horror story | | 27:05–32:47 | Valentine's Day, Waffle House, and Applebee's debate | | 33:01–35:50 | Food stamp/gift card “money glitch” discussion | | 37:09–41:48 | Cam’s PetSmart story, old people in customer service | | 50:17–61:03 | Relationship loyalty test: prison dilemma and moving on if presumed dead | | 67:27–79:14 | Detailed review/analysis of Netflix’s “His & Hers” |

Conclusion & Energy

• The episode is a rapid-fire zigzag through embarrassing stories, social critique, hilarious personal admissions, pop culture, and honest debates about love and loyalty—framed always by Peyton and Cam’s infectious brotherly energy.
• Listeners are invited to join their Patreon (“Koala Club”), especially to check out their behind-the-scenes World Tour documentary.
• The episode’s secret code: “We Love Old People” (W, L, W, L, O, P) [80:47] —an ironic callback after their senior citizen rants.

This summary captures the comedic, heartfelt, and unfiltered essence of the "You Should Know Podcast." Even if you missed the episode, you'll feel right at home with Peyton and Cam’s outrageous but relatable ride.