You Should Know Podcast – Episode 186: "THE ELECTRIC SHOCK TEST!"

Hosted by: Peyton Hardin and Cameron Kennedy
Release Date: October 13, 2025

Episode Overview

In this lively and candid episode, Peyton and Cam dive into their trademark banter, sharing personal stories, embarrassing moments, wild Vegas adventures, and nostalgic childhood memories. The highlight is their “Electric Shock Test” game—a hilarious, actual electric shock trivia contest that leaves both hosts in agony and stitches. The duo also discusses airplane etiquette, classroom bathroom traumas, and chance encounters with celebrities, all laced with self-deprecating humor and friendship roasts.

Main Topics & Key Discussion Points

1. Vegas Adventures and the Power Slap Event

• Peyton’s VIP Las Vegas weekend:
  • Attended UFC 320 and Power Slap events, mingled in celebrity-filled VIP areas.
  • “No, it was a fantastic weekend. I went to Las Vegas this weekend... I went to watch UFC, some slap face. It was a whole—a great time.” (06:15)
• First-hand account of Power Slap: Peyton connects with competitors and attendees, describing how surreal and chaotic slap competitions are in person.
  • On the crowd: “Everybody’s just hanging out, talking, drinking for free. And then you just say, hey, somebody’s about to get slapped. They turn, pow.” (07:09)
  • Competing definitions: Is Power Slap a sport or competition? Cam draws the line at defense making a “sport.”
  • Memorable quote: “Slapface or power slap and spelling bees are the same thing.” – Peyton (08:44)

2. Embarrassing Plane Story: Burping Next to a WWE Star

• Peyton’s lactose-laden flight:
  • After devouring a cheese-heavy pizza despite lactose intolerance, Peyton battles severe stomach distress during his first-class flight home.
  • Unable to release gas normally, Peyton offloads a barrage of stinky burps—directly onto the poor soul behind him.
  • The big reveal: The victim was Dominik Mysterio, a favorite WWE superstar.
    • “I look. It is none other than one of my favorite WWE Superstars, Dominik Mysterio. For two hours...” (17:18)
    • “I go, hey, Dom, big fan. This mother—He looked at me, he goes, hey, appreciate it, bro.” (18:27)
  • Comic aftermath: Dom avoids Peyton at Monday Night Raw the next evening.

3. Childhood Shenanigans & School Stories

• Cam’s “Hell in a Cell” wrestling and spitball incident:
  • Childhood wrestling in a massive dog cage, culminating in a friendly rivalry and a spitball shot in the eye.
  • “I knock directly on his window...shoots me with a spitball directly in my eye. I fell to the ground, hit my head...” (25:25)
  • Grandma’s wisdom: “My grandma: ‘Well, I mean, it’s even now.’” (26:29)
• Peyton’s odd childhood 'kink':
  • Calling 911 for “company,” causing repeated police visits and family embarrassment.
  • “I had this intrigue as a kid. I just always loved people ringing my doorbell…” (27:17)
• School bathroom trauma:
  • The mortifying experience of noisy, smelly bathroom trips in a classroom with a crush present.
  • “It sounded like I was popping firecrackers in there...I was literally walking out, and even my teacher’s like, ‘Oh, God...’” (32:32)

4. Hypotheticals & Friendship Roasting

• Fortnite $100 Million Challenge:
  • Cam asks: Would you attempt to win a game of Fortnite every single day for a year for $100 million, knowing failure means losing all your money?
    • Peyton: “I cannot win a game of Fortnite...I genuinely cannot do it.” (40:49)
    • Cam: “I’m telling you to go play against 60% bots, computers, and then 9-year-olds in a video game.” (41:21)
• Meeting celebrity crush Marlon:
  • Peyton nervously approaches TikTok heartthrob Marlon at the Power Slap event, emboldened by eight tequila shots.
    • “I go, hey, congrats on all your success, man. He gives me the dap, brings it in… I melted in his arms.” (44:01)
  • Later sightings lead to more comic awkwardness.
  • Notable roleplay on how the encounter went (45:41).
• Shop owner scenario:
  • If someone faints and breaks merchandise in your store, do you ask if they’re okay or make them pay?
  • Peyton: “One of my biggest pet peeves is people having medical emergencies in front of me... I get like—why put me in that position?” (49:01)

5. Plane Exit Row Duties: Will You Save Us?

• Honest take on those sitting in the airplane exit row and who would actually step up in an emergency.
  • Peyton: “If we’re on a plane together and you see me in the exit row—you’re—there’s no shot.” (54:19)
  • Cam: “10% of people, max, would actually help.” (54:13)
  • Comic flight disaster scenario roleplay: “Twin turbos going down, she looks at you goes, do something, big guy!” (56:06)

6. Middle School ‘Line Leader’ and Dunk Contest Nostalgia

• Cam recounts the competitive and dangerous recess “dunk contests” off monkey bars, leading to a back ‘injury.’
  • “Ryan goes and jumps off my back...my whole back went...I thought I was split in half.” (61:05)
• Peyton’s back spasms and failed ab wheel stunt prompt group laughter, not concern:
  • “He yelped. It was like—And he literally was just like this...we are crying, laughing.” (65:07)
  • “I said, ‘I have bad friends. No one ever asked if I was okay.’” (65:27)

7. The Electric Shock Test: Trivia & Torture

• Rules: The hosts face off in a riddle quiz. Miss a question? Get shocked (via muscle stimulator) and drink from your water bottle; less water left means you lost.
• Highlights:
  • Peyton’s panicked reactions to the shocking device (“You can’t go to 10. You genuinely can’t. It’s impossible!” – 68:59)
  • Missed riddles include classics: “What can you hold without touching it?” (Your breath), “What happens if you throw a red stone in the blue sea?” (It gets wet), and “What’s always coming but never arrives?” (Tomorrow).
  • Cam fares somewhat better, though both are left in pain and dripping wet by the end.
  • “My bottle is at halfway—I’m drenched wet!” – Peyton (76:14)
  • “I literally…my fingers were closing. I was like, Dad!” – Cam (81:42)
  • The duo finishes by comparing water bottles, accusing each other of cheating, and congratulating the “winner.”

Notable Quotes / Memorable Moments

• Peyton (on burping in front of Dominik Mysterio):
  “I stand up to leave the flight, right? And I’m Like, I just need to look at the victim...it is none other than one of my favorite WWE Superstars, Dominik Mysterio. For two hours.” (17:18)

• Peyton (on Power Slap):
  “That was not off of any accomplishment I have garnered at all. That was strictly being Markel. She said, ‘Come here, boo.’ And then boom.” (08:08)

• On school bathroom trauma:
  Cam: “We were relating until you said diarrhea...You went to school with known diarrhea?”
  Peyton: “It sounded like I was popping firecrackers in there…and then the, the one in the class was like, ‘It stinks!’” (32:16–32:50)

• Cam (Fortnite hypothetical):
  “I'm telling you to go play against 60% bots, computers, and then 9-year-olds in a video game.” (41:21)

• On exit row responsibilities:
  Cam: “Out of 10 trips, literally, probably like one or two...But how many people would actually help? Ten percent.” (53:04-54:13)
  Peyton: “If we’re on a plane together and you see me in the exit row, you’re—there’s no shot.” (54:19)

• On the electric shock challenge:
  Peyton: “You can't go to 10. You genuinely can't. It's impossible.” (68:59)
  Cam (after a shock): “It's stuck. Oh my God. Six. I know. It's literally stuck. It's like a bear trap.” (78:07)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• [06:15] – Peyton describes Vegas trip, UFC Power Slap
• [11:37] – Tease of embarrassing plane story
• [12:53] – The infamous pizza, lactose, and plane saga
• [17:18] – Realization that WWE’s Dominik Mysterio was Peyton’s “victim”
• [23:50] – Cam’s backyard wrestling and spitball storytelling
• [27:17] – Peyton’s “kink” for doorbells / calling 911
• [29:49] – School bathroom trauma, classmates, and embarrassment
• [39:16] – The $100 million Fortnite challenge
• [44:01] – Peyton’s Marlon celebrity crush saga
• [49:01] – Shop scenario and emergency aversion discussion
• [54:13] – Exit row airplane safety roleplay
• [61:05] – Cam’s monkey bar “dunk contest” back injury
• [65:01] – Peyton’s ab wheel fail and friends’ laughter
• [67:33] – START: The Electric Shock Test trivia game
• [68:59] – Peyton’s panic at shock intensity
• [78:14] – Cam’s turn with the shock challenge
• [82:04] – Wrap-up, Patreon plug, and secret code

Tone and Style

The conversation is irreverent, fast-paced, and peppered with inside jokes, vivid storytelling, and brutal (but loving) friendship roasts. Peyton and Cam switch naturally between nostalgia, personal embarrassment, and absurd humor, never shying from telling mortifying stories “you should know.” Their dynamic is equal parts support, competition, and constant one-upmanship.

Summary

This episode is a wild ride of anecdotes, from slapping competitions in Vegas and chance meetings with WWE stars, to the horrors of elementary school bathrooms and slapstick childhood injuries. The climax—the “Electric Shock Test”—offers hilarious, cringeworthy entertainment, perfectly capturing the wacky, candid fun of the You Should Know Podcast. Whether sharing tales of humiliation on airplanes, plotting hypothetical million-dollar gaming feats, or enduring literal shocks for the audience’s amusement, Peyton and Cam are at their comedic best.

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