You Should Know Podcast

Episode 196: THE GENDER REVEAL!

Hosts: Peyton Hardin & Cameron Kennedy
Date: December 22, 2025

Overview

This special Christmas episode of "You Should Know Podcast" is packed with holiday hijinks, personal confessions, laugh-out-loud banter, and, most importantly, the much-anticipated gender reveal for Cameron’s second child. Peyton and Cam celebrate friendship, the chaos of adulthood, and their love for traditions as they navigate gift-giving, Christmas debates, and hilariously off-topic family lore.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Christmas Spirit in the Studio (03:26 – 10:00)

• Holiday Traditions & Dress Codes: Peyton shows off his extravagant Christmas sweater, complete with 3D reindeer and functioning lights, while playfully ribbing Cam for not participating in the Christmas dress-up this year.
• Cam’s Dad-Life Christmas: Cam admits being less on-the-ball this year, partly due to fatherhood—“Is that what happens when you have a kid? The life just gets sucked out of you and all the joy?” (08:51, Peyton)

2. First Christmas with a Baby (09:51 – 12:49)

• Real Talk on Baby’s First Christmas: Both hosts agree the first Christmas is really for the parents and photos, not the baby, leading to a funny bit about AI-generated memory photos and over-the-top gift expectations.
  • "Your son doesn’t deserve a good Christmas at 1 years old." (10:46, Peyton, joking)
  • Cam confesses to spending a four-figure sum on a balloon arch for his son's first birthday, which the group pokes fun at.

3. Confessions, Habits & Hot Christmas Takes (14:28 – 20:50)

• Relationship Quirks:

  • Cam accuses Peyton of using “baby talk” tickle monster voices with his partner.
  • Peyton claps back, accusing Cam of sneaking snacks like Ferrero Rocher in the bathroom.

• Candy Cane Debate:

  • Cam’s wife loves flavored candy canes (green apple, grape), which the guys lampoon as “for eight-year-olds.”
  • Both agree candy canes are overrated:

    "Candy canes are more of a jaw workout than a flavorable dessert." (15:33, Peyton)

• Christmas Stockings: Stockings filled only with candy are “Halloween 2.0”; scratch-off lottery tickets and small meaningful gifts are superior.

4. Family Lore & Gifts on Christmas Eve (27:05 – 34:04)

• Christmas Eve vs. Christmas Debate: Peyton argues for gift-opening on Christmas Eve as a cultural/family tradition—especially for gifts from extended family—while Cam insists it shows impatience and disrupts holiday excitement.
  • “If you open up a gift on Christmas Eve, you lack patience.” (26:13, Cam)
  • Peyton counters: “It was the day designated to get gifts from people outside of your immediate household.” (27:41, Peyton)
• Bizarre Family Tree Digression: Confused family lineage involving multiple Pauls and an enigmatic Earl, generating a running “family lore” joke.
  • “I want to keep the lore going. I kind of don't want to figure it out.” (31:15, Peyton)

5. The CEO Santa Gift Exchange (35:27 – 48:45)

• CEO Santa Skit: Peyton dresses up as “CEO Santa,” complete with a reluctant “Mrs. Claus” (Cam), creating a raucous, over-the-top gift exchange.
• Personal Gifting: Peyton gifts Cam a high-end fitness tracker to support his health journey, with emotional appreciation and jokes about Saggy Santa draws.
  • “I know you’re trying to lose weight… whatever I can do to make the workout process easier.” (41:26, Peyton)
• Gifts are given to the show’s crew—each tailored and with comic banter. Peyton almost bought exclusive Yu-Gi-Oh cards, revealing nostalgic sides from their childhoods.

6. Adult Money, Friends, and Hypotheticals (52:07 – 56:14)

• Buying Back Childhood Joy: The hosts discuss buying childhood “wants” as adults, recently purchasing things like Fushigi balls and Zoo Pals plates.
• Would You Take $50 Million to Stop Talking to Your Best Friend?
  • Cam: "My heart says no... I'd rather have you and everything we have together."
  • Peyton: "I realized how the world works... I don't want to stress about anything anymore. If that comes at the cost of hippie, sayonara. $50 million."
    (53:03 - 53:59)
• This hypothetical generates laughter, mock outrage, and exposes their different perspectives on money vs. friendship.

7. Riddles & Roasts: Holiday Brain Teasers (61:10 – 76:27)

• Christmas Riddles: Cam struggles through riddles engineered by the crew, leading to much friendly roasting and Family Feud-style encouragement.
  • Highlights include:
    • “A child gets 12 gifts, each one placed under the tree on a day matching its number…” (63:30) — Cam works through the math (correct answer: 78 gifts)
    • “I wear green in the dark of winter… what am I?” (Answer: a wreath; Cam guesses tree, then gets sidetracked thinking about pubic hair maintenance)
    • “I stand in the cold, wearing white every morning and losing my clothes by noon…?” (Answer: frost; Cam guesses snowman, ice cream, and more.)
    • “I am read (red), but never spoken…” (Answer: Christmas card; confusion over "read" vs "red" wordplay.)

8. The Gender Reveal (76:37 – 78:17)

• Big Moment: The episode builds to reveal the gender of Cam’s baby #2. The audio cues a pre-recorded video clip with the hosts, friends, and family excitedly discovering the news “in real time.”
• The group sets their guesses (Team Boy vs Team Girl), sharing a sweet and humorous family moment.
  • “Enjoy finding out the gender of baby number two.” (77:05, Peyton)

9. Closing Remarks & Thanks (78:17 – 79:40)

• The hosts wrap up with heartfelt thanks to listeners, encouragement to enjoy the holidays, and plugs for their Patreon “Five Days of Christmas.”
• Peyton brings a classic YSK twist: “Or don’t [spend time with your family]. Everything — yeah, according to Pete, to hell with your family.” (78:42, Peyton & Cam)
• Goofy closure about “adopted” koala bears referenced in their Patreon membership, hinting at a recurring inside joke.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Fatherhood & First Christmas:

  • "The only time I enjoy being wet is if you cause it. I mean, let's be honest. Unless you're--" (05:50, Peyton, riffing absurdly to Cam)

• On Early Christmas Gifts:

  • “You don’t go to people’s door knocking for candy on October 30th… You wait till the day!” (26:46, Cam)

• Babytalk/Tickle Monster:

  • “This man has a tickle monster… He tickles his significant other in a voice as if he was doing it to my son.” (13:52, Cam, roasting Peyton)

• On Adult Nostalgia:

  • “Now I have my own money I can spend on whatever… It’s like a new sense of your youth.” (51:01, Cam)

• On Money vs. Friendship:

  • Cam: “My heart says no…”
  • Peyton: “I remember I used to be like you… But then I realized how the world works.” (53:03 – 53:32)

• On Family Feud Performances:

  • “Us on Family Feud, by the way… Unbelievable. Good answer, good answer.” (68:22, Cam and Peyton, mocking game show encouragement)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Intro & Christmas Setup: 03:26 – 10:00
• Fatherhood & Baby’s First Christmas: 09:51 – 12:49
• Holiday Hot Takes & Confessions: 14:28 – 20:50
• Christmas Eve Gifts & Family Lore: 27:05 – 34:04
• CEO Santa Gift Exchange: 35:27 – 48:45
• Money vs. Friendship Hypotheticals: 52:07 – 56:14
• Christmas Riddles Segment: 61:10 – 76:27
• [The Gender Reveal]: 76:37 – 78:17
• Final Thanks & Patreon Plug: 78:17 – 79:40

Tone & Style

The episode brims with kinetic, irreverent, and affectionate energy. Peyton and Cam’s friendship is on full display: fast-paced roasts, playful voice skits, improv, and communal laughter with their crew. The tone oscillates between sincere reflection (on friendship, family, nostalgia) and high-energy comic bits.

Fans of the show will delight in the recurring inside jokes, while new listeners will find a genuine celebration of camaraderie and modern adult life disguised as holiday chaos.

Summary

• The Christmas episode delivers all the antics and warmth fans expect, plus the highly anticipated gender reveal, which is seamlessly integrated via a video clip.
• Peyton and Cam discuss fatherhood, family quirks, the evolution of holiday traditions, and the value of friendship and nostalgia.
• A raucous gift exchange, offbeat holiday debates, and comic riddle-solving keep the festivity high.
• The show wraps up with viewer appreciation, holiday wishes, and encouragement to join the Patreon for more bonus content.

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