You Should Know Podcast Episode 182: "WE CRASHED INTO A STRANGER!"
Date: September 15, 2025
Hosts: Peyton Hardin and Cameron Kennedy
Episode Overview:
This episode is a classic display of best-friend banter between Peyton and Cam as they unravel the story behind a minor car accident, share hilarious and painfully awkward real-life mishaps, and deep dive into personal anecdotes about relationships, anxieties, and the quirks of adulthood and fatherhood. Listeners are treated to both laugh-out-loud moments and genuine insights into their lives, complete with a pop culture review and debates on seasonal superiority.
Main Themes & Purpose
- Friendship & Banter: The show’s heartbeat is Peyton and Cam’s playful, candid friendship, filled with roasts, confessions, and storytelling.
- Minor Car Crash & Responsibility: The titular crash is recounted, sparking a group debate on who among the crew is the worst driver.
- Anxiety, Social Awkwardness, & Adult Life: Peyton shares stories about his struggles with anxiety and social interaction, while Cam reflects on his growing “dad” persona.
- Pop Culture & True Crime: The hosts dissect a viral Netflix documentary, showcasing their takes on storytelling and ethics in media.
- Seasonal Debate: The duo hilariously argues whether "fall" or "summer" is the superior season, leading to a rabbit hole about the term "autumn."
Key Discussion Points & Insights
1. Peyton Dog-Sits, but Cannot Handle Adulthood
(Begins ~6:12)
- Peyton reluctantly dog-sits Cam’s dog Ruby while Cam is away.
- He candidly admits to snooping through Cam’s house, using his scents, and even taking some of his socks.
“I go into your shower, and I'm using all your scents… I smell all your colognes… I have about two pairs of your socks.” — Peyton [09:14]
- When a storm knocks the power out, Peyton feigns helplessness and bails, passing Ruby off to Cam’s parents earlier than planned—despite the house being fine.
“By the time I was leaving your house with Ruby, people already taking walks in your neighborhood, it was completely fine.” — Peyton [14:07]
- Cam’s parents are confused by Peyton’s rush to leave; Peyton confesses on the show and both hosts roast each other for their antics.
2. Awkward Encounters: Generation Gap Edition
(Back-to-back stories, 15:44–26:59)
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Cam’s Accidental Miscommunication with Neighborhood Teens ([15:44]):
- Cam waves at a teenage girl (“doing all these weird emotes”) thinking she’s being playful, but realizes too late she was signaling to her friend, not him.
- He feels like an “embarrassing dad,” illustrating how adulthood sneaks up.
“I'm a grown man… I do it back to her… the girl's face absolutely melts. She goes … and I went… what are you—” — Cam [18:11]
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Dad Tech Moment:
- Cam recounts embarrassing himself in front of high schoolers over FaceTime, not realizing the call hadn’t connected yet.
"He goes, 'what are you doing? I'm calling him now.' And I went, oh. Run the football." — Cam [20:52]
3. Relationship Revelation & The "Sprint" Test
([21:47]–[27:22])
- Peyton admits he’s working on a new relationship and raises a hilarious question: Has Cam ever seen his wife sprint?
- Both agree they’ve never seen their significant others sprint at full speed—nor want to.
“That’s the only way I can get the ick from my girl… I asked her to sprint. It looked like a newborn deer.” — Peyton [24:09]
- The trend of roasting each other’s and their partners’ running forms becomes an on-air challenge: listeners are encouraged to film their partners’ sprints.
4. The Infamous Car Crash
([29:39]–[34:33])
- Cam admits he rear-ended someone:
- Blames lack of blinker but owns up to being distracted.
- Sparks a crew vote on who’s the worst driver (consensus: Cam, but Pierce’s "cursed truck" gets mentioned).
- Leads to a rant about strange DIY truck modifications (concrete tile floor for dog bowls!) and how old Pimp My Ride mods are ridiculous.
“There is a car that is for sale right now. Right. So it is a truck… The back of this truck has tile in. Has literal tile, like bathroom tile, like kitchen tile in the truck with two cutouts for dog bowls.” — Cam [32:08]
5. Social Awkwardness at the Mall
([36:03]–[44:03])
- Peyton shares a painfully awkward story where a mall kiosk worker mistakes him for a prior ear-piercing customer.
- Instead of correcting her, his anxiety leads him to pretend she was right, culminating in the woman inspecting his "high-mileage" earrings.
“She was like, ‘let me take a look at him.’ … I go to the kiosk, I sit down, she looks—She goes, oh… and I go. I was like, just kidding. You didn’t, you didn’t, you didn’t pierce my ears.” — Peyton [43:01]
- Both hosts roast themselves and each other for poor impulse control in high-anxiety situations.
6. Screen Time & The Great Fall vs. Summer Debate
([49:56]–[61:32])
- Crew compares daily phone screen times (Peyton: 8 hours, Cam: 5), leading to playful accusations of doom-scrolling.
- They argue fiercely over which is the best season: fall (Cam) or summer (Peyton), leading to a tangent about the difference between “autumn” and “fall.”
“Is autumn a season?… Is autumn a season named autumn?” — Peyton [55:38]
- Hilariously Googling live on air; discover “autumn” and “fall” are the same.
7. Oklahoma Helicopter Speeding Ticket & Weird Neighborhood Cars
([63:13]–[68:19])
- Cam shares that his mother-in-law was once pulled over via helicopter in Oklahoma—sparking disbelief and GTA jokes.
“She had five stars.” — Peyton [63:49]
- Peyton recalls being faked out by “Old Citizen Patrol” cars—elderly drivers in ex-cop cars mimicking police cruisers.
8. Modern Parenting: Trap Nursery Rhymes & Kids’ Content
([68:19]–[73:48])
- Cam discovers his son Malachi is listening to a lullaby to the beat of “Throat Baby”—followed by more children’s trap remixes; debates appropriateness and weirdness of modern kids’ content.
9. Pop Culture Segment: High School Catfish on Netflix
([77:34]–[86:27])
- Peyton reviews the Netflix doc “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish,” which Cam previously recommended.
- Summary: Catfishing texts terrorize a group of kids for nearly two years. Twist reveal: the perpetrator is a victim’s mother.
“It ends up being the mother of the daughter who was receiving the text. The mother was like sending, like, harassing, like, about intimate things. Horrible messages.” — Peyton [79:46]
- Both hosts express outrage at the doc’s “bubbly” editing style, lack of grilling for the culprit, and the chilling lack of remorse by the mom.
“Why are you, like… just letting her say whatever she wants? … You were saying stuff to your daughter.” — Peyton [81:01]
Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments
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On Peyton's anxiety and awkwardness:
“If you ask me a yes or no question, it’s a yes. I’m sorry.” — Peyton [41:40]
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On why you shouldn’t see your partner run:
“Don’t ask her to do it… That’s the only way I can get the ick from my girl.” — Peyton [24:06]
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On car modifications:
“You can’t have a fish tank in the back of your Ultima. That is not street legal.” — Peyton [34:07]
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On screen time hypocrisy:
“I don’t even know how to get to it. How do you see? I don’t know how to get…” — Peyton [50:47]
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On “fall” vs. “autumn”:
“Is autumn a season?… Wasn’t there a season named autumn?” — Peyton [55:38]
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On parenting & kids’ content:
“It is not Throat Baby and Throat Baby music video… it is a baby singalong lullaby, using that beat and the same rhyme scheme, and everything." — Cam [69:15]
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On the Netflix documentary twist:
“It ends up being the mother of the daughter who was receiving the text. …When she talks about the end, you can clearly tell she has something wrong up here. It reminded me low key of Dahmer interviews.” — Peyton [79:46]
Timestamps for Important Segments
- [06:12] – Peyton dog-sits Ruby, snooping and fleeing responsibility
- [15:44] – Cam’s awkward neighborhood encounter
- [21:47] – Relationship discussion and “sprint” challenge
- [29:39] – Cam’s car crash and discussion of bad drivers
- [36:03] – Peyton’s mall ear piercing mishap
- [49:56] – ADHD, screen time, and reading struggles
- [52:05] – The Fall vs. Summer/Autumn debate
- [63:13] – Helicopter ticket in Oklahoma, old patrol cars
- [68:19] – Children’s music, trap remixes, and parenting
- [77:34] – Pop Culture: “Unknown Number: High School Catfish” Netflix doc review
Conclusion
This episode packs all the chemistry and comedic timing the You Should Know Podcast is known for. Listening in is like eavesdropping on a pair of best friends as they roast, confess, and riff through the very real, sometimes awkward, sometimes heartwarming, and always hilarious realities of their lives—topped by genuine discussions on media and everyday social challenges.
Listeners will find themselves both laughing and groaning in recognition, whether it’s the perils of adulthood, the effort of social interaction, or navigating pop culture’s stranger-than-fiction plots.
Secret Code for Listeners:
“Eps” (Every person sucks / Ear Piercing Story) — [87:18]