Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata - Sasheer’s Chip Inventions

Episode Date: July 1, 2026

Nicole and Sasheer giggle and tee-hee-hee their way through this week’s episode of Best Friends. They share fond memories of the McDonald’s PlayPlace, chat about Project Hail Mary, Nicole’s wild experience involving a chimney churro and Sasheer’s genius ideas for new additions to the chip market.Watch this full video on YouTube and follow below!Follow Nicole: Twitter, Instagram, TikTokFollow Sasheer: Instagram, TikTokLike the show? Rate Best Friends 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!Have a friendship question for Nicole and Sasheer to solve? Leave us a voicemail at [phone]‬ or write in at [e-mail] Friends is a production of Headgum Studios. Our producer is Allie Kahan. Our executive producer is Anya Kanevskaya. The show is edited, mixed, and engineered by Richelle Chen.This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Best Friends via Gumball.fm.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a headgum podcast. This is a headgum podcast. A little tired. Yes. Arragatu. I think I'm trying to say hello. Um. Or thank you?

You were just in Japan. I was in Japan. Arragato. Arragato. Thank you. Thank you. Mm-hmm. How is the voyage?

The voyage was great. I went to Okinawa where I was born. Yes. And I hadn't been back since then. And it felt really nice. It honestly felt like a soul connection. Like I didn't remember anything. But it still felt like cool to see the words Okinawa everywhere.

Because my parents, when they left, took so many souvenirs and T-shirts. So I had like Okinawa around me as a child. And so to see it as an adult was like really cool. And the food was so good. and the music was cool. And it was great. I love that. Yeah.

What did I say? I texted you and I was like, did they know you had returned? You're like, did all the nurses? Were they all impressed at how much you've grown? That's stupid. That's really funny. You're like, wait a minute. I remember you.

You're so big and strong. You were a baby. Forty years ago. I also. text to you because the Hanna-Montana virus is run and rapid. I don't remember what it's called. It is like Hanta virus. Yeah, I've been calling it the Hanna-Montana.

Yes. I was like, please be careful. But, you know, I guess it's we've decided that it's not that. I mean, every time someone coughed, I was like, oh no. Oh, no. Honestly, I'm like that. Ever since COVID, I'm like that.

And on a plane, I've said it before on this podcast. I've said on many other ones. I have to wear the mask. I do. I'm going to wear mask too. I simply people like, I feel like they lean in and like they're like the wetest fucking cough. So wet. Or you'll be like in the waiting area, waiting to board and someone will just throw their head back and let out a wet fucking cough. And I'm like, that blows me away. Yeah. Oh. Like I would feel bad doing that. Yes. I'd be like, oh, I'm being a nuisance to people. Yes. I would want to. cover, I want to cover myself, put myself in a cave. Yes. Like, yeah, it's sounding how people don't care.

It truly feels like people don't care. But also the Hannah Montana virus of it all is so wild to me. I'm like, so these people were on a cruise. A, you cannot pay me to get on a cruise. B, these people visit it a landfill. I love garbage and I want to ride a garbage truck. I don't need to see a landfill, but then I discovered, or not discovered, somebody told me that you can see good birds there. Yeah, but... And they're like bird watchers. But there's birds everywhere.

You had to go to the trash? Well, apparently it is a constant source of food for them. So like you'll get a good look at the birds. Yes, yeah. But I can't imagine loving a bird so much that I'm like, trash, let's go to the trash. Do you know what I mean? Yeah.

And it was like... So they went to see birds in the trash. Mm-hmm. And then was it a rat? carrying the virus? Yes. So I believe and honestly, if you're an entomologist, I don't know if I said

that word, right, if you're an endocrinagic surgeon, let me know if I'm right. If you're not a doctor. I believe it's in rat shit. And then once it's like hard and gets like grinded up, that gets let, I think that's what it is.

So I don't think it's like rats like high five in you or anything or ratatoo. Yeah, it's just the air, I believe. Yeah. And then, like, she, the lady's husband died on the ship. The ship was like splish-flash and having a blast for like three days. Then they let them off, her with her extra luggage now.

And then she dies. And I was like, that's, are we cartoons now? Like, we don't want to, like, contain a thing. But they were quarantined for a while, no? Maybe. Or, like, I feel like, that's, like, are we like, are. I feel like they were like out at sea for, I don't know how long. I don't know either.

But they should be quarantined a little longer. Right? Yeah. Just a little bit. Yeah. But would you get on a cruise? No. Not even just, not just for, I don't think I would enjoy it.

Like, you're trapped. Yes. And it's like one big casino mall situation. Yes. And like the food, I guess, I don't know. I think some cruises probably have like a dinner table situation, but some are just like buffet. And that's got to be the most disgusting thing ever. A buffet the whole damn time?

Like out in the sun, people sneezing on it. No, thank you. No, no, no, no. Also, I simply maintain there is no, like those huge cruise ships. I'm like, there's no way you are storing food properly. Yeah. People are always getting sick on fucking cruises and stuff. The boat's rocking.

You're eating. the spoiled salmon. Yeah. Catch it. We're already in the water. Catch it. Yeah. There is no amount of money you could pay me to go on.

Like, the thought of being with the same people for weeks on a week. Yeah. And then seeing the same sumbered man. It's the same like a resort. Like I don't really love a resort because you just see the same fucking people over and over. Let me out. Let me out into the city! Yeah, I also just feel like that many people shouldn't be piled up on top of each other in one situation.

That doesn't spread out. Like, you're just there cruising around the ocean together. And that's where murders happen. Oh. Mm-hmm. Assults. Mm-hmm. Poisonings.

Mm-hmm. Deaths. Mm-hmm. And on a Disney cruise recently, child porn. Oh. Isn't that gross? That's gross. Yeah, I'm a stay on land.

Me too. Also, how on the nose? Disney's for kids. Wait, was the passenger? Here's the thing. I simply don't know. I saw the headline. I said, I better speak up.

I'm going to tell the world about this. What am I telling them? I don't know. But they have to know. Which is why you can't take advice from us, like real advice. That's why we're always like, go see a therapist when people write in and shit. Because it's like, I actually don't know. I can start the sentence, but I cannot finish it.

Here's the thing. Saw the headline? Did I click on it? Absolutely not. No. I clicked on something else where it was like, how do I style my shoes from last year? And it's like wear them.

That's really funny. How do I style my shoes from last year? Put them on with the outfit that you got this year. Have a nice time. I saw, there was one day. Was I sick? Hmm. There was one day where I was just like in the house with like truly not a thing to do and I wasn't feeling great.

And I was just on the internet. And I saw a video of this lady in Costco who had a iPad. Like it was on a strap that went. It was like a cross-body strap. Yeah. So it was like by her hip. And this child was following her around trying to watch the iPad. And I was like, whoa.

oh, this is, this, we're like Wally. Like, we're wallying it. And I know I've said that before in this podcast, but I'm like, it's, it's coming true faster than I think I ever thought. Yeah. I actually just saw that there are, I guess, billionaires who are trying to make a large cruise ship into a country. Like, build a cruise ship and then do all the right. regulation of paperwork or whatever to make it its own like independent land and then just like rich

people live there. That's wild. What? It feels like an end of the world thing where it's like when the ice cap smelt and it's all water, they're just going to be floating on this thing. Honestly, take me a way to see. I'm not living on a cruise ship. A cruise ship country? It's a cruise ship. Get out of here. Yeah. Also, I watched Idiocracy. And I was like, again, we are not far off. Like, Terry, have you seen it? I haven't seen it. Terry Cruz plays the president who has, like, rallies where he, like, shoots a gun.

And I'm like, no, these are feeling pretty close to what's happening with the president. And then the signage all over is, like, rather dumb. And as I was driving the other day, I saw a billboard for Del Taco. And all it said was big, fat taco. Not delicious, not fresh ingredients, not everything you could ever want. Big fat. Taco! The font was also disarming.

The font was also fat as if they were like, we don't know if the people could read anymore, but what if we do big bubble letters and a big taco? They can't handle more than three words. They all have to be big. I was blown away. I said, wow. We're getting there. We're getting dumb.

It's sad. Yeah. Well. Where'd you bring me from Japan? Did you? Did you? I did bring you something. Yes.

I should have brought it today. It's okay. But it's at the house. I haven't. I'm very excited. I love things from places. I think you'll like it. It's cute.

Good night. I love things from places. I have, I got a lot of souvenirs. I think the next time I go to Japan, or really anywhere, I should bring, like, very few clothes and leave room for, it was mostly souvenirs when I came back. And I'd like sell my suitcase and it was a lot. But there's a many cute things. Yes. It seems to be the land of cuteness.

Yeah. You sent me a picture of a pothole cover. Yeah. That was just so damn adorable. Really cute. I don't even know who these characters were, but it was like some sort of cartoon beautiful image. And I was like, just for the drain cover? That's so nice.

It is nice. Oh, I wish we cared about nice, cute things here. Yeah, me too. You sent me this thing and I've seen it. around where it's like we're slowly losing color from things. And I was like, we really are. Yeah. Like, when you get a car, like, there are no fun options anymore.

Yeah, it's like gray, black, white. Yeah. Maybe blue, but like, it's limited. And it's a dark blue. We don't even get like a coal blue or an electric blue anymore. Like, one of the colors that you could get from a brand new Mitsubishi Mirage, rest in peace, I believe last year was the last year. You have production.

I almost said reproduction. Like, well, Mitsubishi mirages are fucking and little ones are squeezing out. That's how they get extinct. They stop fucking. They stop fucking. But pink. Pink was the color you could just get from a dealership. And then I think purple one year.

And they're just these cute, itty-bitty little cars. Yeah. Yeah. Let's have fun stuff. I know. It's really sad. It is sad. Which is like, I don't know.

Because it's the company is making that decision. and maybe they're making that based on the way people are buying. But I feel like if you don't give them the option, you don't know if they're going to buy or not. Yeah. And it's like the color being drained from McDonald's. Yeah, it's sad. Do they think kids don't want to play?

I'll go sit on a Merrimaccheese. I'll sit in the Merr-McCchease jail. Yeah. Yeah. I liked when McDonald's, like, had little saddles that you sat on. Yeah. You know? Aren't they, I can't remember if you sent this to me or if I sent it to you or we talked about this,

but there's like a image of a McDonald play place where it's like screens. Yes. It's like a desk and screens for the kids to play on. Yeah. But I'm like, if you do that with your kids at home, wouldn't it be fun to go to McDonald's and be like, go play? Mm-hmm. Go play before you have a chingin nugget? I get, I don't know.

I used to live for Thursdays because Thursdays, Dutty did tennis. I don't know where we were. I guess we'd leave the house and go to McDonald's. Yeah. But we got McDonald's on Thursdays, and we would go to the McDonald's, pick it up and then take it home. And then while we were waiting for it to, like, be ready, we would go play in the play place. That is nice. I have really great memories of, like, meeting a nasty little kid being like, oh, I don't ever want to play with you.

Yeah. But I'm going to, because I'm waiting on my burger. Also, the play place is, like, for the people. And this is your platform for you to run as mayor of California. The play place is for the people. And if you vote for me, I will make sure there is a jungle gym in every play place. I also just said mayor of California. I think it's mayor of L.A. governor of California.

So everyone, I know. She knows. I don't know. But like, yeah, if you're getting a burger or a shake or whatever, it probably costs. Well, I don't know what it costs now. But, you know, at some point it was a dollar. Mm-hmm. You can go use the play plays.

For a... Oh! I didn't even think about that accessibility. Yeah. That it's like, maybe we live closer to McDonald's than a playground. Yeah. And it's like, this McDonald's is in walking distance. For a dollar, I can just like let my kid play.

Yeah. Where, what is it? The third spaces we're missing? Yes. Oh, yeah. Like, your homework and just being another place. And it's like you could just be at McDonald's. Mm-hmm.

Eat a meal, have your kids wear themselves out. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Wow. I never even thought of that. My mom probably loved taking us there to be like, fucking run around. Mm-hmm. And then you'll get home, you'll eat your burger, you'll just go to sleep.

Yeah. Your burger. Almost had an an aneurysm. But yeah, you can knock out two birds of one stone because you're eating there, too, as opposed to like, let me find a playground, sit and watch my kid play. Yeah. And there's nothing, there's no reward of things. the end of watching a child play at a playground.

Well, I guess a tired kid is your reward. You don't get chicken nuggets, though. That's true. Yeah, it's not like, go play and then you'll eat. It's like, go play and then we got to figure it out. Mm-hmm. Wow. That is wild.

Yeah. Same with, like, movie theaters. I feel like I don't see the teens hanging out at the movies anymore. There's nowhere to hang. Yeah, they're truly, like, get out. That's wild. Yeah. Loitering's illegal.

They want you to do. Go home and stay there. Why is loitering illegal? I don't know. It's like just hanging out is illegal? I guess like less chance of trouble, like kids getting in fights or something. Oh, maybe. Or gang drama.

Yeah, the Glendell Gallery of gang drama. Yeah. But there should, I mean, movie theaters especially, I wish there was like a coffee shop or a bar, like, in the space that you go sit down. I always need to talk about. about the movie for 20 minutes. There used to be. To have there been? The movie theater I grew up going to, and then the one that we would go to in Chicago with my uncle,

they just had like a little seating area, like towards the front where you could like just hang out for a little bit. Yeah. I feel like that is missing from theater. Yeah, I want to talk about the movie and I don't want to have to, oh, I guess we could go to another location. But that's harder because everyone's like in their car and park. It's like easier if we're already there and be like, what did you think about that?

Yes. And there's always a line at the Cheesecake Factory, so that's not a good option. That's true. And I love the Cheesecake Factory. I'm not waiting. No, I don't want to. Have you seen Project Hail Mary? No, I still haven't.

Have you seen it? I did. Did you love it? It was so fun. Allie. Ugh. Sashir. Ugh.

I had no desire to see this movie. Uh-huh. None whatsoever. Right. And that nice man in my life was like, do you mind if I watch it? And I was like, yeah, watch it. I don't care. And then he was like, I don't know, you might like it.

I was crying. Oh. Wow. I was crying. Yeah. It's about a space mission? Okay, what do you know about it? Okay.

Ryan Gosling's in it. Gosling? I've been saying it wrong forever. How are you saying? Like a duck, a Gosling. Gosling? Gosling? Gosling.

Gosling? Gosling. Oh. Gosling. I think you might be right. Yeah, Ryan Gosling. Gosling. Gosling.

But I think I said it more when there's like a Z. You did. You said Gosling. You did. You said Gosling. But I like that. Makes me feel like he's not white. He's got a little something in there. He hears this and he's like, what?

I'm not enough. No. I'm a movie star. Just because I'm white? Okay. Ryan Gosling, Gosling, Gosling. And something about a space mission, and he's the only one that they can send

because he is a math person or like a science something or other. And he's like, what? Me? And they're like, you. And then they send them to space and he fixes it. That's all you actually need to know. Great. Because there's something else in there that you are going to fucking die for.

Oh, okay. Because I went in knowing even less than that. I just knew he was going to space. Great. I didn't even know the alone part. I said, all right, so he and the team are they going to go to space? Yeah. And I said, boo, I don't want to watch this.

And boy, let me tell you, 15 minutes in, I looked at that nice man and I said, what else is going to happen? And then I went, oh, wait, you haven't seen this either. Oh, I guess I'll be quiet. That's really funny. Because one of my favorite things is to go, wait a minute. And sometimes I will fully pause the movie and go, what happens next? You're going to see.

You just have to watch. That's really funny. Are you, do you prefer to know what's going to happen before you watch? Like, are you one of the people that, like, looks up the ending of a thing? Sometimes. Yeah. It depends. But if I am watching it with somebody who, like, also is enjoying them.

Like, if somebody, like, this will sound mean, but my old roommate, John, when we would watch movies, he wouldn't, like, react. Like, he wouldn't be like, oh. Or, like, if I was like, what happens? What happens next? He'd be like, just watch it. And so then I would just look it up because I was like, ugh. Yeah. But, like, now I'm like, oh.

I guess I'll go on a journey. And then I, and then also John didn't like it when I would like pause the movie and be like, hey, I have thoughts. I have something to say. But the nice man is like, well, I can't stop you. You're going to do it anyway. You're just going to do it. That's funny. But yeah, now I'm like, I'll go on the ride, especially when it's wild.

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I like the ride. I don't want to know any twists, any spoilers. I just want to know, I just want to be in it like fully. And I react a lot. I scream. I laugh. I cry. You screamed at something during ballerina that made me laugh so hard because it wasn't scary or shocking and I can't remember what it was. I think it was actually something gross. Oh. But I don't remember what it would have been. Hmm.

I don't know, but you're right. It wasn't scary. No one else reacted. But I was like, I mean, it deserves a reaction. I really love the theatrical experience. when, like, people are into the movie. Like, I saw Double Two wears Prada. And in the theater, that's what I'm calling it, and I refuse to call it anything else.

There's a big old two. And I was like, Double two wears Prada. I was in a theater with some drunk people behind me, and they were having a ball. Slightly annoying, but whatever. And at one point, no, the first time Stanley Tucci is shown, one of the first time Stanley Tucci is shown, one of the people behind me went, I think he was in the first one. What?

And they meant it as a joke, but it was very funny. And then like, something happened, and I went, oh. And then every outfit that nobody liked, people go, no. That's funny. And I like when people are reacting.

Yeah. I think we saw Madam Webb together. Yes. The whole theater got on board and we're like, we're just going to talk now. It was so fun, though. It was really fun.

When we saw, Now you see me, again. Now you see me, now you don't. Yes. We were the only people excited at that movie theater, but I was like, it's 9 a.m. We're excited. Clearly you're excited.

9 a.m. You left your house to see this movie. We clapped every time a character that we knew from the first two sons. Yes. Nobody else decided to do it. It wasn't one of those things where everyone was like, oh, that's fun. We're in this together. Everyone was just like, I don't watch this in.

It's dead. Which maybe, maybe because they do that at home. They're like, when I'm at home, I'm not screaming and shouting and clapping, so I'm just going to watch the movie. But when you leave your house, it's an event. It's an experience. Have the experience. Have the experience. I think so.

Yeah. Why not? Yeah. Can I tell you about an experience that really left me. Shooken, but also fine. Okay. Not too shooken. Not too shuggan.

So I, you know I love soft serve. And you know I'm always on a quest for soft serve. Oh yeah. So I went to a place on Hollywood Boulevard across from Ripley's, believe it or not. It is called something dough. I don't remember. Anyway, they had soft serve. And it comes in a chimney, like a pastry chival.

chimney type deal. And I walk in. Also, everyone on Hollywood Boulevard is talking to me because I just have a face where people are like, I got to shout at her. And I was like, ooh, what flavors do you have? Because it wasn't like notated well. I was like, ooh, do you have strawberry? And she was like, oh, no, we only have vanilla and chocolate. And I was like, oh, okay. P.S. there's like the little chimneys of different flavors that you could get her, like, plastered all over the wall. And I was like, but like, what is this? If not a flavor, whatever. I was like, I'm not going to argue with her because I want my soft serve. Right. Of course. And then I was like, I think I'm going to do vanilla with rainbow sprinkles and a chimney. I want it in a chimney. And she said, okay. And then she

goes, do you want more toppings? And I said, no. She goes, the more toppings are more money. And I was like, okay, I don't want more topics. That's really funny. Do you want pay more money? for more toppings? I was like, no. Because it was already $9. That's crazy. That's a lot for ice cream. So then I thought it was a cone

that I would hold in my hand because you know you hold a cone and then you eat the cone. It's a handheld edible. Yeah. So I get the chimney. Oh, also she goes, it'll be ready in seven minutes.

Seven? What a strange number. And then handed us those little discs that buzz. How long does it take to have ice cream come out of a machine? I didn't realize they were making the chimney fresh. Oh.

So we waited the seven minutes. A man on the street asked if my name was Abigail. And then I was like, no, or no, Amber. And I said, no. And then they were like, I know two of your friends. And I said, okay, but then said them by name. And then he had a name that was very interesting. So then I texted those friends.

And they were like, who the fuck are you talking to? And then I was like, this person. And they were like, oh, yeah, we actually do know him. A nut, but fun. So then the thing. buzzes after all of the hullabaloo. And then she hands me a cup. And I was like, where's my chimney?

And then I took it. This cup is steaming hot because it's a freshly made cheroed chimney. Oh. Place in a cup with my cold vanilla ice cream in it. Oh. You better believe that soft serve melted right up. Of course. And I was like, this is no way to run a business.

Hot chimneys, cold ice cream? Yeah. But then the ice cream soaked right up into it and it was like having cinnamon toast crunch. So that's why I was rocked, but pretty indifferent because I said, this is delicious. Wow. I'm glad it took a turn for the better. I can't believe I spent seven minutes telling that story. It is really funny that you're like, this happened!

But it ended up being okay. As I was, because I ate it while driving, as I was pulling into the driveway, I said to that nice man, I said, I'm do the fattest thing you've ever seen me do. And it was all liquid at the bottom and I just started drinking. And then at the end I went, just like sit in into his crunch. And he said, okay. And then he hadn't finished his ice cream.

And I guess I was eyeing it. And he was like, do you want it? I was like, no, no, no, no, don't worry, but I did want it. But I didn't want to be like a little greedy grumble. So, you know, I pretended to put it in the fridge. No, I'm kidding. It went into the freezer. It's still there.

I tried to eat it last night. But I was like... That's actually rude of him to not finish it. He just left it there for another day? Girl, yes. He's not a sweets boy. Then just give it to you. It's really, I'm actually not going to eat this.

You should just have this. No, it's in the freezer. I'm going to eat it tonight. Good. I'm so glad for you. Hey, thank you. You ever have mashed potatoes so good? You're like, I want to eat this forever.

Definitely. Mm. The other night I had mashed potatoes where I was like, this is it. Mm-hmm. Why aren't we always eating mashed potatoes? Hmm. Is there a reason that we have to not? Yeah, it's full of butter.

Yes, that's true. And that's not great for arteries and stuff. That's true. But, oh, my God. And the starch? We can't have too much starch or something. Is that a thing? I think too much of anything is probably not good.

I feel like that's by Big Bread. I think Big Bread was like, you don't want potato starch. You want bread starch. That's where it's at. Probably. You're probably right. Yeah, I feel like the food pyramid's a whole scam. Absolutely.

Right? Because the top of it is something. It used to be like sugar or something. The bottom used to be bread. But they recently changed it to something else. Have we talked about this? I don't remember. I don't know.

We've done so many episodes. It's hard to know what we've talked about. It's hard. But I feel like at the top, yeah, it was like sugar. And then like right under it was like vegetables. And fruits, I think. Ali, would you mind pulling up the food pyramid? We have talked about this.

We have. I think years ago. So it's okay to revisit. Exactly. But it changed to something new during this administration, but I don't know to what. I don't know what at the top is anymore. I don't know either. Yeah, probably meat.

So the old food pyramid had fats and oils and sweets at the top with... What is that? I think that's bread... Oh, I don't know. It looks like soup and beer. Because bread's at the bottom, so I don't know what. Make sure you're a daily serving of soup and beer. That is what it looks like, right?

It is. I can't tell what that is. Nuts? Legoos? No, I don't know. It is hard to talk. Why do all their boxes have words and that one doesn't? Yeah.

Because right under it is meat, poultry. Fish and eggs. Okay. Old. Focus on grains. Low fat, fat, free dairy. Meat limited, especially red meat. Really?

Plant protein is encouraged. Use fat sparingly. Carbs emphasize. Focus on calories. portion size. This is so hard for me to read. Process food not mentioned? Sugar. Sugar.

Sugar. I couldn't read what was next. The pyramid just flipped. Why the new... It's also funny that the new one's just upside down. Okay. So at the top of the new one is protein, dairy, and healthy fats with, like, meat and vegetables. Yeah. It's all kind of mixed together. So the top of the pyramid is protein, dairy, is healthy fats, fruits, vegetables,

and then the bottom is you're not supposed to eat as much whole grains. But you can have whole grains? Just not as much. Interesting. Right? I feel like the old food pyramid was like, you better load up. We have six servings of grain. You better have a bagel in the morning, a sandwich in the afternoon,

and a hollowed loaf of bread. Your bag at before bed. Your bag at before bed. And it's really interesting that processed foods aren't on the food pyramid because it's like there's so much processed food. Yeah. Yeah. We can't ignore processed food. No.

Let me know where potato chips are. Yeah. That is helpful. Right? Mm-hmm. I can't believe that man gets to tell us how to eat. That voice. I love it.

I also don't know. Is anyone actually checking? the food pyramid before they eat? I don't think I've ever been like, oh, you know what? I haven't had enough of my enough servings of this. Or I've had too many servings, can't have any more fruit. No, because everyone is following fads and going, I haven't had enough protein. I saw

protein Doritos. Put it down and eat a chicken. If you need protein, you're not getting it from Doritos. You're not getting it from Doritos. You're not getting it from Pop-Tarts. They got protein fucking Pop-Tarts. That's crazy. Mm-hmm. I'm 99% sure I saw protein pop tars. You probably did. There's protein everywhere. I also saw a...

But like that's a new thing. That's like a fad right now. Protein everywhere. And it's like, I think people are going to have a overdose of protein. Wow. That's crazy. But I'm like, why? Why is it a fad that everyone's like, you got to get protein in? I don't know. I do not know. Yeah, protein Doritos? Wild.

Wild. And I'm like, is it different? Or do we just put it on the front of it? Probably. There probably was some protein in there. Right? This is protein. Eat it.

You're looking for protein? We have it. We have it. Doritos. Doritos have it. Doritos have it. Did you taste any fun Doritos in Japan? I didn't taste any fun Doritos.

Um, they had these like air, like puffy air, crisps that look like pork rinds, but they weren't pork rinds. Okay. There was no pork in it. I think it was like wheat. It was like a chip. But they were really tasty. It had like these little pink flex that I think were salt, but I ate that a lot. Don't know what I was eating, but I ate that a lot. I don't know what I was

eating, but I liked it. And then I got a ramen noodle cup from a it wasn't 7-11. It was a family mart. But I didn't do my translate thing. I'm apt to see like exactly what's in it because I thought I was just a plain cup of noodle. Took it home, opened it, and there were dried shrimp on the top. And I was like, oh, I can't have this at all.

And so I didn't have it. And then we're, did you go to bed hungry? I had a little bit leftover sausage from earlier that day, so I ate that. Thankfully, I wasn't hungry. I feel like you're the type of person who you're like, I'll never go hungry. I will always, your refrigerator is barren. But there's always like a leftover of something for you later. Oh, yeah.

Which is smart. I can't go hungry. It'll ruin my relationship. That's very fun. That you know that about yourself. I can't go hungry. It'll ruin my relationship. Truly.

I've had too many hangary interactions where I'm like, you know what? This is on me. I need to be responsible for myself. If I know I have this capability to become a different person. When I'm hungry, just make sure you're not hungry. And so I do. We went out for your birthday. And do you remember the server was like,

that hot dog's going to be so big? You don't need anything else but that hot dog. I mean, you cook it fries, but like, hmm, that hot dog. And then the hot dog came. And I looked at it and I was, like, in my head. And I was like, I don't want to, like, ruin this dog. But I was like, that's not big. It wasn't big.

And then the cider french fries was not big. No. It was as if they were saving money with portions. Yeah. Oh, wait. Maybe these are normal portions. And I'm just like used to like huge mass of things of like French fries and shit that I was like, what is this for children? A meal for ants?

What the fuck? This is what we're supposed to be eating and we're like, hmm. I would like two more of these. I'm actually having a moment because I looked at my steak and I was like, what are we going to a preschool later to serve this up? But I was not hungry after and I didn't. It was actually adequate. Yeah.

I think it was like the advertised six ounces. It is like quite a journey to learn that you don't have to be like uncomfortably stuffed to be full. Like I've definitely been eating and been. And like in the mode of like, got to keep going because my stomach doesn't hurt yet. And then be like, wait, let me just sit here for a minute, let everything settle and see how I feel. Oh, you know what? I actually am full. It's been a journey so sure.

Because I used to live a life where I'm like, well, if I'm going out to dinner, that is the destination. And then home is where I have to go because I have to lay down. But I've now learned if I don't eat to full capacity and like make myself. like, sick? Yeah. I can go do another thing. And that's nice. I don't have to go home and lay down with my pants open and rub my stomach and wish it away.

I can keep having fun. Because I've truly never understood when people are like, okay, after dinner, Will. And I'm like, go home. We can't move anymore. Why do we go to another place? Which is why I love a late dinner. We're just going home after. I'm just going home.

But at 6 p.m. dinner, I'm like, Oh, Lord. Oh, God. I'm going to have to go somewhere. Be uncomfortable there? I, one of the very, not first times I went out after a dinner, but I went to a dinner. And then her friend is like, oh, we're at this bar. And I said, okay, I had gotten this Dandan Udahn from a place that no longer makes the

Dan Dan Udong anymore. And I love this Dand Udon. And I was like, well, I'll just get it to go. And then I was like carrying it around. I was like, I feel like such a n-d-un. nerd. People know I've come from eating. She's come from eating. I can't believe she ate before this. And I don't know why I was thinking like that.

It's really funny. And then before we went in the bar, I was like, I'm going to throw it away. And then I threw it away. And the person I was with was like, do you want me to hold it? Like, it's okay that you. And I don't know why I was feeling this way. And then stayed at the bar for like two hours. And after we were gone or like leaving. I was going to be past the garbage can. I was like, well, what if I just pull it out? And they're like, no, you made the choice to get rid of it. And I was like, but yeah, there's something about like shuffling food around from one location to another location.

Yeah, especially if you can't leave it in your car. If you're just like holding it, that is a bit strange. I'm just going to hang out. Brought my own food. Just so you know I was eating before this and I'll probably be eating after this. This is what I'm going to eat after this. We should take a break. As best friends, we've taken a lot of fun trips together over the years.

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because you didn't get it from the bar. You didn't get it from that place. Yeah. I was also like, Is this okay? Is it okay that I brought food from another establishment to this establishment? I paid money for another thing. Is that right? And I don't want any of your food. I don't want any of it. I'm already full from the other place I was at.

I'm so full I have leftovers. That is funny. Did you eat a lot of sushi in Japan? Not even, actually. Oh. There wasn't a lot in that we could find in Okinawa. It was mostly like soba noodles. A lot of pork.

Oh. Which was good. And they were also like, we stumbled upon a boar, like a real-life boar. And it was so little. It was so tiny. And it like, it, like, had, like, you know when a baby is born and it has, like, spiky hair, but it's, like, not everywhere? Like, spiky hair everywhere.

And we were, like, driving. And we're like, oh, my God, look at that little boar. And we were, like, taking pictures. And then we're like, okay, you have to move now. And it was just, like, zigzagging in the road. And we were like, hey, man. You gotta get out of the road. And then I started barking because I was like trying to scare it.

I was like, bra-r-r-r-r. And then I like shuffled into the woods and like, okay, great. But I was like, but I think also not many cars were in that area. So it wasn't used to like traffic. So it was like, I don't know where to go. That's really funny. Especially if like there really aren't that many cars and it like goes home and it's like, I saw this big thing.

It barked at me. And then the mother boar's like, shut up. No, it didn't. You think a dog was driving a car? No, I think the human was driving. There was a big black dog. And it had no hair. It was a bald dog.

And it was wearing clothes. It was my confusing. That's really funny. Oh, boy. Ooh, boar? What was I going to say? Snacks? Mm.

Pork? Pork. I had bugles the other day. Okay. And I demolished a bag of bugles. I was like, whoa, why aren't we always getting bugles? It feels like you are always getting bugles. Because there's been a few times where you were like, I had bugles the other day.

And to me, I'm like, what a novelty. I haven't seen bugles in years. But you've said it so many times. I'm like, I think this is a regular thing for you. I think you just get bugles. Maybe. Maybe every time I see a bugle, I get a bugle. I think that's the case.

But I got some bugles. Uh-huh. And I got real stone. I was munching on them. They were so salty. Oh. Like too salty? Do you think, are they always that salty?

They've gotten really salty. They have. Yeah. The piece changed on the bugle. Oh, my goodness. Alert the press. Kind of because I demolished this bag of bugles having a great time. And then the next time I was like,

Bougles here. I got that bag of bugles. I have not finished that bag of bugles because they were so salty. I had a couple last night. And I was like, too salty. Oh, no. Then I had to have a cup of water. Oh, no.

I know. You know how much I hate water. I was forced to drink. It drove you to drink? Yes. Oh, no. Yes. Agua sin gas, por favor.

I drink some flat-ass water. You didn't even have the gas? No, because I was like, I don't want the bubbles to dance with the salt. And then for it to be too much for me. In my home, I don't want to be overwhelmed in my mouth. You don't want dancing bubbles in salt. in your mouth. No, and Sashir, I still have like a quarter of a bag left. Oh my goodness. And I can't, I'm not going to throw away a bugle. You can't. You never get

bugles. They're rare. Oh my goodness. Yeah. Is, can you see the salt on the bugle? Can you like dust it off? No, no. It's like in there. Yeah, and it like creeps up on you. Because you'll crunch and be like, oh, bugle. And they'll be like, oh, no, we don't like that. Yeah, but like, more. It's like, it's like, moisture leaves your mouth. It's really, I don't know who to talk to. Who produces a bugle? I don't know. Friedole?

Probably. Have a lot of chips. Jennifer. Jennifer. Jennifer. Jennifer Lawrence. Oscar winner and bugle maker. That's why the quality's gone down.

She's busy. She's not there. Check it on the factory. General Mills. Got it. That's really funny. Jennifer. Okay, if somebody here is working for General Mills, I have notes.

Can we make the bugles less salty and the cinnamon toast crunch, more cinnamon-y-toasty? That's a good ask. Thank you. That's what I really want. Before the podcast started, we were talking about chips, you and I. Who was talking about chips? You and me. You were there, and I was there.

Okay, Dorothy. I just really love that reference because I don't know what you do have ever seen. I have. I have. I've watched it many times. I don't know. And that's what I was trying to reference.

And you were there. And you were there. We're talking about Miss Vickies. And you're like, did you know, there is a Miss Vicki's? And I was like, oh, my God. And then you said her last name. Her name is Vicki Kerr.

And I was like, Kerr of Kerr chips. And you were like, what? Then you looked at it up. And you were like, no, I think it's her. And I was like, Kerr. And you're like, her chips. But, Sear, I showed it to you and said her chips. No, you showed me after you said it.

I don't know. The cameras weren't rolling. You have to prove. Were they? Damn. Wouldn't that be so fun to insert found footage? Show the clip. Roll the tapes.

Funny as part is it was, we laughed for so long, but like people watching or listening are going to be like, okay. Yeah, I mean, yeah, I retold the story and they probably were like, okay, cool story about chips, I guess. It's so funny because I was like, oh, it's her. And you went, Kerr. And I feel like I overpronounce the age for her. Her. Kerr. I think I just really wanted it to be Kerr.

Yeah, I'm really strong. I just really wanted to connect. I wanted a chip dynasty to be happening. Maybe you guys start a chip dynasty. Really? You think so? Here's the thing that was so funny to make. You seemed so hopeful.

And I felt like your wheels were turning about like what kind of chip you were going to make. So in your chip dynasty. Yes. What is the name of your chip? And what kind of chip would you do? Hmm. It's a crowded marketplace, mind you. This is very crowded.

Hmm. Damn. Ooh, maybe. Okay, I don't know what the name of it would be yet, but maybe one of the chips I would have would be a chocolate chip. And you might think you're going to get a bag of chocolate chips to bake with. But, oh no. What you're actually kidding?

Is a chip covered in chocolate? Chocolate chips to bake with. But you're going to open it as going to be chocolate covered potato. It would be so bad. I'm like, I can't bake with this. Oh, my God. Wait, I want you to do this. That is so funny, Sashir.

The funniest part is the marketing. I was like, don't worry, babe. I brought the chocolate chips. Oh, wait. Don't worry a DTA meeting. I got the chocolate chips. You dumb motherfucker! I'm divorcing you.

That's the last straw. Every time I send you this store, you come back with shit we don't need. I told you to get ice cream and you got cream and ice cubes. Oh, my God. That's really funny. What other chips would you have? You're wet. I am.

I'm fully crying. Okay, what other chips would I have? Okay, maybe I would also have Maybe I'd also have Poker chips But you have to use there on a little stick You got to find a woman, poke her chips Oh my God

You know what? I said it was a crowded marketplace And you really rose to the occasion to break through. Oh my God. Oh my God. You're like on a Forbes list and it's like how did you come up with these terrible, annoying ideas that people love?

I was like, off the dome. Oh my God. I really would like somebody to make these chips. Oh, my God. Maybe ice chips. But it's just water by a time you get it because it melts.

Oh my God. I don't know why I thought that's where you were going to go. I thought you were going to say like an Arctic blast chip where it was like... Oh. Like I don't know. I don't know what flavor that is. I don't either. Nasty, though.

Like winter grain? No. Yeah, you want some mint chips? That'd be nasty. Oh, my God. No, there used to be ice in the bag and chips and then it melted. So it's just watery chips. No one's actually going to enjoy these chips.

No. Except the chocolate chips. The chocolate chips. Those are good. We started off strong. Yes. And then it got a little hard. And then we started harassing people.

Who, we. I, you think what you're getting is chocolate chips to bake with. Wow. Should we answer questions? Let's do that. Okay, this is called Help Me. I'm the Cryer. Hi, Nicole and Sashir and Allie on the Keys.

First, I want to thank you for all the laughs and wisdom. I'm happy to say that I finally have a friend group at 37 years. old. What worked for me is being more confident in myself and not forcing friendships that weren't totally worth my time and effort. Thank you for the inspiration. Now on to my question, and this one is more for Nicole. I've always cried easily and I accept that that's who I am. I'm now in a stage of life where I can cry from laughing and get triggered easier. My friends say it's no big deal, but I always feel like when it happens, it draws more intention that I would like. It's pretty common when we're in public and a stranger looks concerned.

A friend will reassure them that I'm fine, just happy crying. Any tips on getting more control over myself when this happens? Sashir, have you ever had to reassure strangers that Nicole is fine when she gets so excited and start sobbing? I'm also really good at overthinking things, so I'm probably making a big deal out of nothing. I should also say that more likely than not, I'm under the influence of the liquor or the weed joint when it happens. But it can happen when I'm sober, too. Thank you again for your help and kind words. I don't know why my immediate thought is always have sunglasses.

When you start crying and put them on. But I bet my draw more attention. That would definitely draw more attention. The woman sobbing inside a mall with sunglasses on. Looks like someone hit you. She's like trying to hide it. Don't worry about me. I, I've just accepted that this is who I am.

and I just let it happen. Have you had to tell people I'm okay? No. I don't... What they think is not my business. I've never reassured anybody about you or anyone I'm with. No.

But also, like, to me, when you cry from laughter, it feels clear. Like, it feels like, clearly we're having a good time. Yes. And you're crying because we've passed the point of laughing now. We have a different thing happening. But, yeah. Even if people are, most of the people are looking anyway, because people don't have fun when they're in public anymore.

So they're like, yeah. What's that, what's happening at that table? But a looky-lose. Everyone is a looky-loo. Everyone is this year you, like, I can't tell you how many times, like with you, without you. Or like, I've been like, you know, jubilant. And people are like, what's going on over there, girls? And it's like, none of your fucking business, Bob.

Go get a friend, Bob. Kind of. Yeah. I assure you, I think it's fine for your friends to be like, she's okay. We're laughing. Like, but I also can't imagine it. Like, oh wait, remember I laugh so hard I stopped my feet? Yeah.

It's happened multiple times. But I can't imagine someone be like, are you okay? Yeah, I can't either. I mostly get people wanting in. Yes. And I go. I don't know you. Stranger danger.

Yeah. Get out of here. We don't need no new friends. Yeah. Get, scats, get. Yeah, I think my answer is, it's fine. Nobody actually cares and gets some sunglasses. Yeah, just laugh, cry, whatever you want, it's fine.

And it doesn't matter what people think. Yeah. You're having fun. Yeah, like I wonder, do you remember when we were at a restaurant? And they brought food and they had big serving utensils and I went, Big fork. Then the server just went, okay. Sometimes in that moment, I'm like,

did they go back and tell the kitchen this lady's side? She started sobbing over a big fork. And all she said was big fork. But also, that's not my business. Yeah, maybe they didn't. Maybe they didn't. Who cares? Maybe they're still laughing about me now.

Guess what? Joy. Yes, lucky them. They got to experience that. Lucky them. Mm-hmm. Yeah, you're bringing joy. Lucky them.

Yeah. Yeah. Let the looky-lose look. Let those looky-lose be lucky. and look around. Ah, you're going to go to sleep. I'm sleepy. Solved.

Hi, Nicole, Sashir, and Allie. I have an issue with a close friend that I'm not sure how to navigate. I love hanging out and talking to this friend. We're both in our 30s, met a few years ago, and quickly became close. We're both neurodivergent women and have special interests, some of which we share and some of which we don't. My friend, let's call her D, since my friend, let's call her D, since me texts and Instagram posts all day long. They're often long-form thoughts she's written out on one of her or our special interests, Instagram reels she thinks I'll like, etc. I'm really happy

that she feels comfortable enough to just be her passionate self with me. We're all about autism acceptance, and I never want her to feel like she's too much. However, I find the volume of messages she sends me overwhelming. Sometimes I'll see a message, and I want to give it a meaningful reply, but before I get a chance, she sent me five more things, and then I just don't really feel like engaging with any of it. Or I'll think of something I want to share with her, but when I check my phone, she's already sent me a ton of texts, and I feel like I have to respond to those, and don't feel like there's a ton of space to share my stuff. I'm having a hard time thinking of a way to bring this up to her that won't feel unkind and hurtful. Right now, I've gotten to the

point of often just giving an emoji react to the things she says, or sometimes ignoring certain messages altogether, but I can feel the annoyance building and think it's something that needs to be discussed. I'm just not sure how. Help? I think just talk to your friend. Yeah. I think you say girl, girl.

This is acting up my autism. My autism flaring up right now. That got me so fucking good. My autism flaring. Oh, I can barely sit my autism. But I think yeah, you just like explain like it feels a little overwhelming.

Would you mind if you see something, like you make folders for people? Because sometimes I'll just tell you, I'll be like, so she had been busy. And sometimes I do feel overwhelmed, but I'll just leave it until I have the time to look at it and, like, give the proper response. But I think you can tell your friend, I know you love sending me stuff, but would you mind if you made a folder and, like, kind of pieced out what you send to me? Yeah. And I feel like if you talk to your friend, like what you're saying is, I want to see your reels. It's so that I want you to stop sending reels. It's just I can't get to all of them if they come all at once or like, you know, there's no break in between.

So hopefully your friend will hear that and be like, oh, okay, you do want to see my reels. It's just that you don't have the time to see them when I send them. I'll just pace it out more, hopefully. And with like the text messaging, if like the texts are overwhelming, I think that's a little on you to say, hey, I'll get to this when I can. Just text your back, like real quick. Like, I'm busy right now. I'm so sorry. I'll answer whatever you have to say in a sec.

Yeah. I like that more than not a response or a, like a thumbs up or something. Yeah, I'd rather you be like, I really want to see this or like, I want to get this the time it deserves. I don't have that right now, but I'll get back to you. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Yeah. Because I don't like being left on red or I'm like, it's been days.

What's going on? Are they mad at me? Yeah. And it's like when someone's like, oh, I'm so sorry. I was like busy. I'm like, okay, great, it wasn't me. Yeah. But I do try to have the same respect with other people.

Like when I get a text, I'm like, I'm sorry I was doing this. Or I'll remind me again at a later time and I will give you an answer. Yeah. I don't know if they live in the same town or if they can see. each other physically, but they also cast it to the TV and have an Instagram night and just go through all the reels together and be like, what'd you think

about that? And then you can actually talk about it. That I like it, but then I feel like sometimes I show people videos and they don't have the reaction I want. But it's a numbers game. Some of them will hit, some won't. I'm really just speaking from experience, but it's not a reel that

you didn't enjoy as much as I want it. you too. It was the Minions movie. And my cousin Vinnie, I showed you two special things. Two special things. Isn't that funny? The Minions? Yeah, it was special. Somebody the other day was like, oh, do you like despicable me? And I was like, what the fuck is that? And they were like, what? You talk about the minions so much. And I was like, okay. And they were like, they originated from Despicable. I've never seen Despicable Me. It's really funny. I only like them, little yellow guys. Do they have another movie? How many minion movies are there?

I want to say three or something. Wild. I have merch. I've only seen the one movie. And tell me what it's about. There's seven. What? Seven minion movies?

Including Despicable Me franchise? Okay. How many straight up minion movies are there? Three ones coming out July. Whoa, I'll be there. Yeah. I'm going to miss the second one, though. That is funny.

What's it about? What's it about? What are you testing me? I'm kidding. It is about the minions trying to find a new evil master to serve. Okay. Yes. Solved.

Solved. Watch the minions? Yes. Yes. Watch the minions. No, I really liked you. idea to have like an Instagram. Yeah.

But also watch the minions. Skip that second movie. Go into the third. Blind. Blind. Okay. Well, if you have any questions, you can email us at

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