You Should Know Podcast

Episode 195: "Santa's Dirty Surprise!"

Published: December 15, 2025 — Hosted by Peyton Hardin & Cameron Kennedy

Episode Overview

In their signature blend of friendship banter and hilarious confessionals, Peyton and Cam dive into holiday chaos, personal insecurities, and outlandishly real stories. The episode features an unexpected, comically awkward visit from "Santa," messy Christmas tales, vulnerable conversations about relationships and self-esteem, wild bodily function stories, and some pointed takes on travel etiquette and pop culture. True to form, the duo keeps things honest, irreverent, and packed with memorable moments.

Key Discussion Points

1. Holiday Announcements & Giveaways (03:07–06:25)

• Peyton and Cam hype up their episode 200 milestone and upcoming subscriber giveaways:
  • "We’re giving away a signed YSK Peyton vs. Cam World Tour t-shirt and 20 more shirts on our Koala Royalty Livestream, December 18th." (Peyton, 05:41)
  • Emphasis on community: “We want to give back to the people that give to us.” (Peyton, 06:17)

2. Indoor Snow, Childhood PSA Fails & Being 'Good Guys' (06:25–14:07)

• Peyton accidentally fills the studio with fake snow:
  • “Whose idea was that? …That’s pure chemical.” (Peyton, 07:08)
• Banter about ‘fail’ anti-smoking/weed ads as kids:
  • Cam: “Whoever was in the marketing team… for the anti-weed campaigns… Kids were like, that looks fantastic!”
• Debate: Is it “birthday month” or “only your birthday”? Cam’s hard stance against overdrawn birthday/holiday celebrations.

3. Friendship Insecurities & Vulnerable Moments (14:07–22:24)

• The two get honest about male insecurity and admiration:
  • “Last night, I went to your house…and in my head…I said, he’s kinda hot.” (Peyton, 16:07)
  • “Sometimes when you look good, I’m like, ah, he’s a prick…God, look at that.” (Cam, 18:25)
• Mutual struggle for compliments at home:
  • “How often do you ask: are we good?...That’s daily for me.” (Cam/Peyton, 19:44)
• Owning up to insecurity and self-loathing—open, honest laughs.

4. Peyton’s Bar-Hopping Story & Santa’s Chaotic Visit (23:23–35:45)

• Peyton narrates a wild night out “wingmanning” for CJ, interrupted by his girlfriend’s near-fall and an “unsuccessful” setup.
• (25:52) "Santa Claus" enters the studio (played by a hired actor) for an elaborate, awkward segment:
  • Peyton and Cam must sit on Santa’s knee and ask for gifts ("Hot Wheels," "Spider-Man toy").
  • Santa reads their “naughty list” offenses (Peyton: not cutting back hair, failed public interviews, pranking Cam; Cam: never responding to messages, long stories, playing $100 million ladder game).
  • Santa’s twist: “When Santa gives you coal, he’s actually saying, 'If you put it under a lot of pressure, you get diamonds.'”

Notable Quotes:

• Peyton (on Santa’s visit): “What the f*** is happening? Santa just came in. Who was that guy?” (36:32)
• Cam: “He stood in military combat boots at 5-foot-5. That is the smallest Santa ever employed to be St. Nick.” (36:50)
• Both react to the $1,500 booking fee for a 30-min Santa appearance (43:06–44:44), debating if their producer just tipped $1,300 by accident.

5. Bar Vomit—The Rest of Peyton's Night Out Story (44:55–46:47)

• Peyton wraps up his earlier bar story: "The girl projectile vomits straight up… and keeps going like it was a casual burp."
• Cam: “You’re missing something your body should have… That’s an impossibility for Cameron Michael.”

6. Poop Stories & Relationship Gross-Outs (47:15–54:32)

• The duo launches into bizarrely detailed "poopy talk."
• Peyton’s girlfriend finds toilet paper stuck in his (hairy) butt:
  • “She just grabs it out… You’ve got shit residue everywhere.” (Cam, 48:49)
• Cam tells a saga of his wife's pregnancy-induced bathroom disaster:
  • “She’s naked, sitting on the tile… looked like she just fought prime Tyson… She thought there was so much poop it would touch her skin.” (Cam, 51:27)

7. Scents, Preferences, and Pop Anthropology (54:34–59:00)

• Unusual favorite smells as hypothetical perfumes: gasoline, new car, tire shop, massage studio, "baby neck."
• Cam shares grocery store encounter with a white kid repeatedly using the N-word in a friend group:
  • Cam freezes (61:16), discusses the dilemma, and Peyton explains why this should have been a teachable moment, not a silent one.

8. Pet Peeves: Airports and Public Etiquette (64:42–68:04)

• Rant: People who don’t hold the rail on airport trams.
• “You get nothing besides bumps. You’re actually getting made fun of.” (Cam, 66:32)
• Takedown of those who rush from the back of airplane when landing (“You’re going to hell,” Cam, 66:48)
• Cam and Peyton roast their producer Robbie for misallocating company funds (Santa, again) and possibly being racist in hiring.

9. Strange Science: Body Hair & Braces Ponderings (68:54–79:02)

• Philosophical tangent:
  • “Is this the same arm hair I’ve had since I was 13?” (Peyton, 70:07)
  • Are braces "just wire and brackets" — how do they actually work to straighten teeth? Debate on "Saturn ring" orthodontic headgear.
  • Comparing notes on years with braces, and embarrassing sandwich-bite memories.

10. Adolescent Kissing Practice Confessions (79:02–81:24)

• Hilarious stories about learning to kiss (“elbow pit,” stuffed animals, Jello, pudding, oranges).
  • “I’m the best kisser you’ve ever met. I put in 100 hours.” (Peyton, 81:15)

11. Pop Culture Segment: John Cena’s Final Match Reaction (86:44–90:33)

• Peyton solo, addressing Cena’s retirement match at WWE:
  • “They butchered it… We were robbed of something. The tap out wasn’t good, the ceremony wasn’t good… I want an apology.” (87:40–91:30)
  • Fans online told to accept the ‘poetic’ ending; Peyton fiercely disagrees.

Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• Confession of Attraction:

  • “Last night…I said, he’s kind of hot.”—Peyton (16:07)
  • “Sometimes when you look good, I’m like, ah, he’s a prick…God, look at that.”—Cam (18:25)

• Santa on Coal:

  • “When Santa gives you coal, he’s actually saying, ‘If you put it under a lot of pressure, you get diamonds.’”—Santa (33:24)

• On Vulnerability:

  • “How often do you ask: are we good?...That's daily for me.”—Cam (19:44)
  • “I look in the mirror and I’m like…this is what I got forever. Just kidding—love yourself, it’s the holiday.”—Peyton (20:40)

• On Braces:

  • “How does putting just a wire and brackets on my mouth make them straight?”—Peyton (73:04)
  • “If you have braces that require headwear in 2026, you absolutely have to be…”—Cam (75:47)

• On Airport Behavior:

  • “If you are in 33D and you unclip and start heading to the front…you’re gonna go spend the rest of your days with Satan.”—Cam (66:48)

• Cena's Farewell Rant:

  • “You can’t compare anybody else’s retirement to John Cena...You took 20 years of my life and you just threw it away.” — Peyton, Pop Culture segment (87:40–91:30)

Timestamps of Key Segments

| Timestamp | Segment/Topic | |--------------|----------------------------------------------| | 03:07–06:25 | Show launches, milestone/giveaway hype | | 06:25–14:07 | Indoor snow downtime, childhood ads, bdays | | 14:07–22:24 | Compliments, male validation, vulnerability | | 23:23–35:45 | Bar hopping story, "Santa" visit | | 36:32–44:44 | Reactions to Santa, cost, post-Santa hotwash | | 44:55–46:47 | Bar vomit story wrap | | 47:15–54:32 | Poop stories, pregnancy bathroom saga | | 54:34–59:00 | Strange smells, racial slur story | | 64:42–68:04 | Airport/airplane etiquette rants | | 68:54–79:02 | Body hair science, braces confusion | | 79:02–81:24 | Kissing practice tales | | 86:44–91:30 | Pop culture: John Cena’s retirement reaction |

Tone & Style

• Playful, irreverent, extremely candid—Peyton and Cam relentlessly roast, support, and challenge each other, creating a dynamic that feels both hilarious and genuinely heartfelt. Even when topics get gross or uncomfortably vulnerable, their best-friend chemistry and lack of pretense keep the episode light and wildly entertaining.

For New Listeners

If you're new to the You Should Know Podcast, this episode is a perfect introduction: unfiltered friendship, side-splitting confessions, unexpectedly deep moments, and zero fear of going “there”—all with a holiday (and slightly off-the-rails) twist. If you missed it, you missed Cam being called “hot,” Peyton admitting he practiced kissing with Jello and oranges, a $1,500 Santa disaster, and a scathing rant about John Cena’s WWE sendoff.

Secret Code from This Episode:
S.W.H. ("Santa Was Here") (93:43)

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“Be kind to each other.” — Santa (34:54)

“Confuse the casuals, get your good karma.” — Cam (93:37)