Empty Netters Podcast - Love Island USA Week 1 and 2 Review

Episode Date: June 14, 2026

Chris, Dan, and Sean missed TV so much their back at it this summer reviewing Love Island USA! And holy smokes they didn’t know what they were getting into. Who knew this show makes you cry every time someone gets dumped from the island? Tune in for all the make outs, all the drama, and of course all the Empty Netters Awards to close out each episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

long, long last. Everyone's favorite trio is back together. We are ready. We are fired up and we are going deep. Deep into Love Island USA Season 8. Episodes 1 through 9. This is going to be the biggest chunk that we do. Chris and I are on boots on the ground for the Stanley Cup final.

But that does not mean we can't take a break and cover our favorite reality. show right now. I'm so thrilled that we're doing USA for Sean. I wonder if Sean has the same, like I have such an endearing feeling and desire to do Love Island UK. Sean, is it the opposite for you? You guys did USA? I just watched 11 hours of UK. Hang on, wait, give me a second. I'll just watch it here. Just hang on. It can't be that long. Sean, just do like the Matrix download of all of all nine episodes. Do like all nine episodes and a big grid, just watch all of them. Well, let me tell you what, gentlemen.

I was just going to say, yeah, to answer your question. Go, go, go, go, go. The American one definitely feels, I mean, I haven't really watched the UK one either, but I've seen, like, my sister's growing up my sister and stuff, they watch a lot of UK reality TV shows. The American one feels like everyone's acting, and I think it's because I'm used to like Hollywood actors with American accents, whereas the UK one feels like, oh, this is just a guy from down the street who's just has.

good genetics, you know? That is a great take, dude, and I buy that because I, that's what it feels like to me. I'm like, oh, there's just a guy from down the street with good genetics on the USA one. And jumping ahead a little bit, I don't think we should let British people on the USA one. I've really come to like Zach, but I was like, you can't be on the show. I agree. There's a whole, there's a whole category for them. That's like, that's like an Olympian entering the Paralympics.

It's like you have your thing. Go do it. Sean. Sean, cheeky for you to mention Paralympics when we've got Beatriz in here. So I really like that call by you. You know what's funny, Chris? I going into it was like, yeah, it's love. I've actually never watched Love Island USA.

This is my first dip into Love Island USA. And going in, I was like, well, I hope there's a ton of UK people. And the more I thought about it, I was like, that's the dumbest thought of all time, Dan, because what is the fucking point? Like, in my mind, I'm like, oh, yeah, it's Love Island USA. They're going to be in USA. And then what are there in Fiji or something, right? Like, yeah, so I'm like, no, that's not what it is.

It's supposed to mean it's a bunch of people from the U.S. But here we are. Either way, it's unbelievable. We've got a bunch of great cast members where we're, we're, I hope everyone watching is up to speed. So we've got a bunch of new couples. I don't even know what to call the couples, but the cast that we will be discussing. We've got sincere, Zach, Casey, Gabriel, Bryce, Corbyn.

We're going to talk about Sean. We've got Caleb. And then for our lovely ladies, we've got Melanie, Ceda, Anaya, Beatriz, Trinity, Kenzie, and Soul and Jen. So, I love the cast. I don't know about you guys. But you know what is funny? Every Love Island, again, this is my first USA Love Island, but they're pretty much the same thing. I feel as though I have so much love for previous Love Islands that I've watched.

And in episode one, the cast comes in. I'm like, I don't like any of the people. And then by like episode four, I'm like, I'd die for these people. Literally every time. I will do anything for these people. And did. Wait, I got to say, though, the way, I don't know if they always open with a music video like that. Do you guys remember from the first episode? That, I had a hard time getting through that.

I, thank God for Kenzie being a dancer and like kind of, I mean, she was going hard on that bed. Like, she made that bed her bitch in that opening music video. But that was an uncomfortable music video for me. It was so funny. But I was like, damn. And I would have killed to have been on set for that because I'm like, if it were me, I imagine all of those guys must have been like, dude, what am I doing here?

I can't. This is not going well. Yeah. But God damn. They have to have recorded that before the first. It wasn't like that was the last, like, that was the first thing they shot of the second day and they all knew each other already. Like that had to have been before they all did their introduction. So they already kind of, because there's no way you're doing like a little dance thing

like at least talking to each other a little bit. Yeah. Dude, I'm so making. I mean, I was also dying that, well, first of all, and she, it grows to be a legend, but to be completely honest, the way I gasped when I saw a girl had one leg. Like there was no, we didn't have a character intro yet, you know, like where someone would have explained everything was happening. And it just cut to a girl dancing with one leg and I was like Chris it was reba is like I fucking I have so much to say about bea the showing her in that music video with her prosthetic before getting the intro and and hearing her story was such a numb these choice it was just like oh yeah like here we go I can't remember it now but some guys like that what I don't know who's what straws they

were drawing for that music video but some guys get to sing while like actively parasailing while guys are like dancing on an oil rig you know and i was like oh dude could i get the parasailing assignment that's so true so true uh i'm looking through the intro music video now and i actually i actually thought that they were there's there no shot of them dancing in a group together for some reason i had that in my brain but they actually so they might have not ever met each other maybe at the end maybe it's like a one with the dudes on the stairs like i think there's like i'm telling you it's like this huge water tank and i think there's like a couple dudes on the stairs there maybe But I don't know. That was supposed to be an insane day on set.

So to give people a taste of what we're going to do here, just like we did with heated rivalry, we're going to be given out awards at the end of every episode. The awards we're going to be doing our best friend. That's going to be each of us who we feel like would be our best friend in the house. Then we're going to do villain. And that doesn't necessarily mean someone we dislike. It's someone who we feel is a troublemaker and is stirring shit up. And then we're going to do our top two couples and our bottom two couples.

And Dan, for that. I'm adding an award, but on this episode only I have them. So I'll do it this episode, but then every episode moving forward. Sean and I can think of one off the top. Best quote from that week on Love Island. Like there's some fucking gold. So if you guys have any flag, you can add it in. Otherwise, I'll give that award out this week and then we'll do it all.

That is a great. That's a great award. And for now, we're going to rip through our best moments, things that stuck out, things that were incredible, things that were brutal. some of our laugh out loud moments and just cringy moments. I even wrote down a couple of heartbreaking minds because I felt that heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy. Sean, to go to what you said at the top, all of these, like, unbelievably good-looking people, I love it with shows like this.

Everyone is so fucking ripped. It's amazing. And I think the two oldest people on the show have been Bryce and Sean. And they're getting sewered for it. They're like, these guys are fucking third. Oh, yeah. They're like, you're old as fuck. Okay, dude.

Yeah, Bryce is 29 and I feel Sean is 29 as well. That's why I like them. Yeah, 29 as well. Yeah, I can relate. So we've got a bunch of people in their 20s. Everyone's in such good shape. I do have to, like, I can't wait. I hope we get some cast members to come on the show and talk with us when this is all over.

But I can only imagine everyone went through the most rigorous month prior to going on this show of just dieting and working out every single. day because like you gotta know you're coming on the show and everyone's going to be absolutely yoked and and never wearing clothes ever never well there was that one there was a part in the first episode where some i forget who it was it's all like blurring together for me now but someone asked like oh we all like working out right and one of the one of the women i can't remember which one was like oh i don't work out and i was like dams i think it was trinity trinity that makes sense was like yeah i don't work out some people have all the look dude sean so later i flagged

this too because Trinity at the top goes I don't work out and then in one of the most recent episodes she goes I've never shaved my legs because I just don't grow hair like this is this is these are lies trinity said that as well yes did and Trinity is fucking she's perfect gorgeous like trinity came on and I was like oh my god and dude then she goes in her intro they were like what kind of guy do you like and she was like I don't know like a golden retriever and I was like oh one time so dude never works out doesn't shave her legs, likes a gold retriever. I was like, you gotta be kidding me right now. No, she's never farted in her life nor how to poop either.

This is, these are lies. Dude, Sean, one thing I wanted to ask you guys where I flagged, I was like, I have a couple like random thought, but I was like, random thought, these people are so put together at all times. Like the first thing they do when they wake up is an hour long makeup session, you know, outfits on point, everything. I was like, and that's just the guys. Yeah. I was like, Sean's, Sean is back,

folks. Sean is so back. But I was like, where were they taking shits? Like, where are they like, hey, sorry,

real quick, can I take off my huge mic? I have to take a massive dump. But I just, you're right, they don't at all. None of these people do. No,

they don't. Certainly the girls. I, like, if I were on Love Island, I would demand there, there is another, there's like an outhouse

for the men and the women outside the villa that everyone, everyone has their own individual bathroom. Yeah, yeah. Like, That is legitimately what I need. So we get in.

Everyone is introduced. Were there any big moments, like right from the first couple of episodes for you guys of like how people were coupled up, how people were introduced? I will say right off the bat for me, I have never been more enamored and also scared by someone's eyes and facial expressions than Kenzie. Kenzie's got which eyes, dude. Yeah, you always say that. And I mean that in a good way.

But like when Kenzie laughs, she kind of does this thing. She's like, and like those big, bright blue eyes and like her beautiful smile. But I'm like, oh my God, I'm getting hypnotized. But also, are you going to kill me? Yeah, Kenzie kind of scares me a little bit. It's hard talking about the people because they're like real people. But obviously, like I was talking like Chris before this.

It's like obviously reality TV shows. They're being edited to make them look like villains and heroes, whatever the producers need at the show at that moment. So it's not representative of them exactly. But it's like, Kenzie's one of those people who is absolutely stunningly beautiful, just like everyone else here. But also, like, the enthusiasm is like, people this hot don't look at me smiling with eyes that big. So this is very unnatural for me. You're like, I can't look at this.

Yeah, this is scary. I'm not used to this. That is so good. But I think that's the beauty of this show is like, I, yeah, it's reality TV and it's going to be edited one way or another. For me, dude, like nine Eps in, I just, I love everybody. Like, it's, yeah, I can't imagine. You know what I do like? I like watching these shows in my older age because all I feel is like sympathy for them.

And I couldn't imagine doing what they're doing. And we will get into this. I actually wanted to say this at the top. I am starting a petition to, I don't know if this is a U.S. Love Island USA thing. I'm starting a petition to change the name of this show to make out island. All they do is make out all day. Change it to Mono Island, because everyone's contracting mono.

Every single challenge, every single thing is all about just making everybody make out. I mean, from the first scene with the doors and they open the doors and everyone starts making it, it's like, damn, it just takes one person now in less than 20 minutes, everybody has it. You know what? Gross me out a little bit there, Sean, because that was a really fun game. And they brought the door back at the end with the red dot green dot thing. That was cool. but the pie thing in the in the door game when when multiple people would be at your door so it's like oh you're kissing everybody there were a couple camera shots of them they'd be kissing one person and then they'd move to the next person they'd quickly wipe their mouth and i was like ah it's kind of gross that your mouth is like still wet from someone else like oh god the level of uh the level of like patience as well because there's there's that moment when they open the door and they start making out with one person who did they choose first i don't know if they had a system for that, but I'd be kind of insulted if I wasn't first, and now I got to get the sloppy seconds. I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I, I can feel that, I, I, I, I, I, I can

that the person before me spit in my mouth now, too, like, this is just craziness. Um, that door game, one of my top moments standing out right off the bat. My man, Casey, who I, like, I think Casey is just awesome. The, the, the, the plant moment was, is my, like, my first just jump off the screen, laugh out loud moment. I, I, and you know what my favorite part about it was, Casey goes, it goes, you like, dogs, cats, or plants, right? And what, what I think is so funny, I, um, I am a dog person.

and whenever this question comes up and it's like dogs or cats, I am such a dog person that when a person says they like cats more, I don't believe them. I'm like, how on earth could you ever like cats more? But like there are those people and that's great. Casey going to plants, I sat forward and laughed out loud.

And in my head, I was like, this dude is doing this because he thinks it's like going to be a standout thing. And then him admitting that was awesome. He was like, yeah, I was trying to be edgy. Like, I don't know what happened. It was a bold strategy that didn't pay off, but it was also just because he thought women, for some reason, his perception of women is that they would pass up a dog or a cat, which I also agree.

I think cat people are psychotic in favor for a plant, which I don't think he really understands what the appeal of a plant is. It's not for companionship. Dude, he doesn't get it. He's like women like flowers, right? Dude, Casey's been talking to his plant every night before he goes to bed. I'm like, oh, dude. In his mind, that door was going to open. There was going to be like all of the women behind plants.

Yeah. And then they're going to have conversations about like eucalyptus oils and things afterwards. Yeah. And then, okay, so I want to get, I want you guys to, at least for the beginning here, in like the first few episodes, we're getting our first impressions of everybody. Did anyone else feel like when Sean, introduced himself and is like, you know, they did the door game and then we're starting to learn more about everybody. I immediately, when Sean is telling his story and he was like, I have a kid,

I instantly was like, Sean is fucked. And that's not fair. But we have a bunch of young 20s in this house and everyone's just making out and being like, yeah, I'm on Love Island. And I just, I had a bad feeling for Sean that the kid was going to be a dagger for him. And I couldn't shake that feeling. Dude, I'm with you. And I also, I don't know if you guys have seen anything about this, but Sean got absolutely sewered by the mayor of where he used to be a police officer. Have you seen this? No. Like IRL? Like in real life? No, IRL, bro. Because dude, when he introed himself, Dan, my reaction was, you have a kid, you're fucked. Every girl here's 22. They don't want to be a mom right now. And then also, I couldn't believe when he's like, I'm a police officer. Because Trinity, for example,

goes, I work at a hardware store and I quit. Duh. Right? And like, the Bryce, who I love is like, I'm a garbage man. Like, literally. And he's like, okay. Yeah, like, soul is like, I work at a gym. Yeah, I work at the front desk.

And Sean is like, I'm a police officer. And I was like, thinking to myself, dude, I don't knock anyone that wants to go on these shows. But if you are a father and a police officer, how does one even broach the subject that I am like, I'm actually popping off to Love Island? I will. I will ask you. to be careful, though, because I fucking love Sean.

Me too. He is such a stand-up guy. But then, dude, the mayor, because he is now gone, and the mayor, I forget where he's from, dude, didn't he say? You guys might remember. I think he's in Philly, right? Like, he said he... Well, he moved around, and then he said he went to Philly so he could be with his son. That's right.

So the mayor of Philadelphia, or somebody, whoever he was working for, was like, the taxpayers of this city spent thousands of dollars to put Sean through the police academy, to train him, and then we, we, we, we, we, we, we, we, we, we, we, we, we, we make him a officer of the law in this city, and then he quit after we just put all that money into him to go on a reality

TV show. Never did I think I would see the day in this society. It just like, went off and I was like, actually, you're right. Is there not, there's not enough cops in America? Is that the problem? Is that they're running short? Yes. Take it easy, Sean, okay?

It's one, it's one guy. And it's his chance of food love. He's the best cop. there was. If that mayor was offered a spot on Love Island, you tell me he wouldn't go? Is that where you're saying? Has he seen Trinity?

Yeah. Show the mayor. Trinity. Speaking of Trinity in the hardware store, when she was doing her, like, interview video, and she says, like, oh, I'll be at the hardware store,

and people come in and ask me the questions about hardware and plumbing. I don't know. I'm like, well, you work at the hardware store. Why is this a surprise to you? I had the same reaction. That was funny. Trinity was like,

I can't believe people are asking me questions about this shit. And I'm like, well, she goes, remember what she said, Sean? She goes, I guess I was a personality hire. And I was like, oh, yeah. Like, whoever hired her was like, just, just, don't work. Yeah, because she's, yeah, she's not doing work. If those work in the bed, she'd sleep on the floor.

You can tell. The, like, she's, the fact that she's complaining about customers in the store asking her about her job. I'm like, hey. And I'm, she's not, they're not asking, hey, how, can you come in and, like, you know, fit a sink for me? It's clearly like, hey, where are the sinks? And she's like, fuck, if, I'm really. funny. They're like this, what's the paint aisle? And she's like, I don't know. Get away. But yeah, I thought that was really

funny. Also, I love that she just had like a normal job and she wasn't like a model or anything. Yeah. Because I feel like that just makes all the characters who had normal jobs are just far more relatable. Because they are literally just the pretty girl who you work with. Yeah. Okay. So that that's a great point, Sean. To me, I was, the first few episodes I watched, I watched

with Alice and some other people. And when people get introduced, like Bryce gets introduced, later Jen gets introduced, and they're like, and I'm a model. And I feel like some people are like, of course. And I'm like, yeah, of course, like who, you know, you're on Love Island. I'm like, if I had a friend who was a model and was 22 and was like, I'm looking for ways to get some more. I'd be like, apply for Love Island right now, especially if they're fun and funny like all these people. I'm like, get your ass on that show. Yeah, it's a good strategy just for exposure. And I think like, going back to what we were saying earlier about, like, I feel like reality TV shows have kind of been ruined by some people going in, not trying to win, just trying to make a persona

so that they can get a big social media following afterwards. And obviously, the modeling side of that naturally goes into being like a social media model as well. So what was, what's the guy's name? Who was the model? Bryce. Bryce. Bryce. Yeah. Yeah. Sorry, there's so many names. I can't keep track of them. I'm a face person. So this conversation is going to be hard. That's okay. I'm a names guy.

So I will help with that. But I, it was funny. I was talking to Lexi, Chris. And she was like, I don't know. I don't really like the cast,

whatever, but it was the same thing that happened with me earlier. I was like, I'm just too in love with seasons prior. And I obviously might dochy UK bias. But I, dude,

by EPS4, I'm just like, I am all, all, all in on these people. And it's so funny. And also, I feel like I forget the model of this show every time I watch, because there are so many episodes. I can't get over how many episodes it feels like nothing happens. Like episode eight was literally an hour of just talking sitting around by the pool. It was just conversation to conversation to conversation. And I find myself sitting here with popcorn just like, yes. Dude, it's why the show was so revolutionary because they were like it's like I just aired it every night and just showed them sitting

around and like they they they do the they do like the challenges the games like one every two or three episodes and then they're like yeah no it's just them chatting and I'm like yeah and we all love it and it is like I love it do you remember big brother do you remember like big brother was like live broadcast 24 seven you could tune in at like two in the morning see people just like sleeping in their beds and stuff that would be honest that was that was on that was a that was a On like the late 90s, early 2000s of reality TV was just totally unhinged. I feel like everything is just homogenized into like dating simulator thing. But there was a time when it was like, what if we just like torture people and just people can just tune in whenever they want?

God, dude, like OG fear factor. Yeah. Okay. I want to get into some topic. Or do you guys want to spend a little bit of time breaking down, or not breaking down, but touching on some of the cast members? Or should we just get into moments? I think it'll come, Dan, like, as you say, you'll say, but I do have one thing. This is from, like, the first three, I think maybe three.

It's just a comment for you guys, because you just said there's some challenges in games. I forget which game this was. It was like a secrets game or whatever. Oh, it was like the push in the pool, I think. Remember? I was like, who do you think was this? And like, you push them in the pool. I was like, well, first of all, I almost want to save this for one of my great quote award,

but this was an all-time moment. Trinity got, her secret was she gave. her boyfriend head while her mom was driving the car. And, dude, they go, do you know what I'm about to say, Dan? No, but I'm so glad you brought this up that Sean mentioned before we started recording. There's so much that has happened. And again, we won't be doing nine episodes at a time. This is just because of the Stanley Cup.

There's so much content. It's hard. I would have forgot about this. Thank fucking God. You just remember this because that needs to be discussed. That's her, right? Like someone gets pushed in the pool. It's not them.

And they go, who was it in Trinity is like me? And then the guys are like, Trinity. what? And the first thing out of her mouth, they go, explain yourself. You gave your boyfriend head while your mom was driving. The first thing out of her mouth is, she goes, well, it was daylight savings time. Dude, I'm not, I'm going to blame it on 9-11, but that certainly didn't help. How was that not your, how is that not your number one quote? How was that not your number one quote? I'm going to start using that. I was kissing my parents, dude. If I ever get caught doing some dumb shit and people are like,

explain yourself. I'm going to be like, listen, it was daylight savings. Don't know what to tell you. That is crazy work. I never loved anyone more. I can't, I can't fathom. Can you imagine being the male in that situation? And your girlfriend is like, I'm going to dome you up real quick while my mom and dad are in the drug. Right there. I would call the cops. Like that is crazy. It's unbelievable dad. But do you think that the boyfriend was still like conversing? with the parents during the time? Or was it just like a silent, awkward ride where you're just listening to the sound effects?

Sean, it's one of two. You legitimately either need to do that and maintain a full conversation with eye contact. Yeah, in the rear view. With whoever's in the rear view and whoever's in the passenger seat. Or you need to pretend like you're asleep.

Like you need to go like head against the window, eyes close, and snoring. It's weird. We only drove to the drive-thru. He's asleep already. He's like a baby. minutes. I cannot. That was the most stunning thing I've ever heard. So the commentary I had for you guys is I love like obviously the producers are are getting those secrets from the contestants, right?

Like they go, hey, give us a juicy secret and then we'll reveal them. So the contestants are providing these secrets. What I love, and that trinity one is amazing. But what I love is people don't do stuff like that or Gabe did like I banged a 50 year old milf. Like those are fun and funny. I cannot fathom that some of the cast members submit secrets like, I've cheated on every girlfriend I've ever had. And then they just get lampooned. And I'm like, you gave that secret. Like, why didn't you give banged a milf?

There's no way this information can come back to hurt me. I'm like, you are in a dating game. Like, why is this? You provided the info. It was either that or he never wears underwear. It was like one of those. Just keep it fun. Crazy.

admit these things that they're like, I'm a terrible partner. I'm a liar. I'm like, okay. Why did you say that? Outrageous behavior. There are some of those like, uh, like it gets you thinking when, when they're playing the games and stuff. Like with the door game in the first episode as well, when they're going through the, like,

is it never, sometimes are always okay to go through your partner's own and stuff? And that's, that's been some good. I was talking to some of the podcast producers and work about that. It's some good conversation aspects there. But like, I'm surprised. some of the answers that people are giving across some of the games. Same. Sean,

I'm appalled by so many of the answers. And it's like the tame end of that is the dogs and cats thing. I was mentioning. The crazy ones are more of those topics. But I think that's one of the things I love about this show is you get in your bubbles, right? All of us are in incredible, you know,

like it's like the relationships that we have are built on similarities in a huge way. So feel like you watch it. you're like, this is nuts. But then you talk to other people and they're like, no, it's not nuts. And you're like, oh, my God. There are so many opinions in this world. It's ridiculous.

It's amazing. Obviously, there were a little bit of shakeups in the beginning and then there have been big shakeups towards the end that we'll get to. But for the most part, our couples, again, we'll get into the shakeups. We've got Sincere and Melanie that we will be discussing. Zach and Ceda, Casey and Anaya, Gabrielle and Beatrice, Bryce and Trinity, Corbyn and Kenzie. Then we've got Sean that we'll talk about

Sol, Jen, and Caleb. Again, we will get into the switchups. But those are the ones for the majority chunk of what we were discussing. So let's get into some of the topics. One of my first favorite moments as we were like, one thing that has stood out to me is there hasn't been much drama.

There's been a lot of like, dude, very understandable. You were ahead of me and you were like, there's no drama. Yeah. Hold on, dude. Jesus Christ. Too horny, too quick. I think that there's been a lot of mature emotion.

Like there's been emotion. And I am actually like blown away with some of the conversations that these like young people have had. One of the early forms of drama that I am thrilled to discuss, which was one of my favorite moments, was when Bea called out Melanie for. Oh, the lean going. Yes, too. Yeah. And that was when, was that when Gabe came in or was that when? No, I think it was Caleb.

Because I just remember she was so, they were, they were telling us to send her to Kenzie. They were like, let Kenzie look at him. No, no, that, like, dude, that, that also happened. And she leaned again on the bed. Yeah, it was Corbyn. Way before. You're right.

I think it was Corbin. You're 100% right. It was Corbin. And Melanie, coupled up with sincere, Kenzie was single. and it was like, here's a great moment. And yeah, because she grabbed him and pulled him for a chat immediately too. And the way Baye just fucking stood on business, dude. And was like, hey, I'm going to call you out and be very honest and open.

And that for me, that was the first signs of like Melanie got like real defensive real quick. And I was like, oh, here we go. Like bubbling drama was happening. And she was a Philly girl in that moment, dude. Like she started like, I was like, here it comes, dude. And I actually, though, Eventually, Baye was going a little hard. Like Trinity, God, Trinity's goaded.

But Trinity was like, I actually see both sides. There was a fair complaint. And then Mel said sorry. And then you kept killing her. And we got to, we need some peace here. Correct. But I, like, listen, Baye was tough, but Baye is tough. And that's why I fuck with Bayer.

Because it was like, everything she said was legit. Dude, she, the only, she, and she said that from the beginning that she's blunt. She'll call you out. the only thing I'm very sad to see her go. The only thing I'm not sad about is hearing her and Gabriel say their names to each other back and forth. I know. It was like the Chile thing. They're like, I went to, it's actually Chile.

And I was like, okay, dude. When I'm introducing them, I'm trying to do it. But now I'm going to be saying Gabe and Bayer now because my accent's not good enough. But like, when she says Gabriel and Beatrice, I'm like, oh, my God, that's sexy. Beatrice is so coming out of Gabe's mouth I know it's insane I'm like damn damn okay there was there was one about the

Mel and sincere for a little bit because you just brought that up dude I this might be early for me to talk about that because that is probably my number one topic of okay okay I'll save that yeah let's see then I had oh that was fucking crazy Dan did you see

actually you know what let's spend a little bit of time on Sean. Let's let's rip the Sean Band-aid off. Sean, every now, I can't remember. I can't remember what show it was. I don't even think it was Love Island, but I was once watching a dating show like this. And one of

the cast members was introduced. It was a dude. This is a absolutely pointlet's anecdote because I don't remember what show or what the guy's name was, but a dude got introduced to a dating show like this. And after like two Epps, he left the show because he was just like, dude, this shit is like not for me.

This is like too dramatic and ridiculous. And it was funny because when he got introduced, he was like everyone's favorite character because he was the most normal person of all time. His introduction wasn't really cocky and all that. And I know that they make all of these people say that shit about like, I'm a tan, I'm this, blah, blah, blah. But he was just like so chill and normal. And it was like he walked in, like took a look around and was like, this is not for me. And he left. I had that vibe with Sean where I was just like, this dude is like so genuine and kind and very level headed.

and a big, a wonderful moment for me was when, when Zach bounced on Kenzie for Kada. And then Kenzie was like, for like, two episodes was like, if it's the last thing I do, it will be destroying Zach's life. Yeah. I was like, oh, my God. And when, God, what was it?

Maybe it was like the dancing thing and she was like, I'm not going to go dance with you, Zach. It was, dude. Afterwards, Sean was like, hey, like, I didn't really like that when you did that. I feel like you're holding too much of a grudge against Zach. and I think it would be the mature thing to do to move on. I was like, it felt like a dad talking to someone.

And I was like, Sean is just too genuine. It's great. Dude, well, you were spot on from the beginning, Dan, right? Like, he was gone because, and I actually did feel bad when Beah bounced on him at the beginning. Like, she red dotted him when he, it seemed like they were the best couple. That was actually a shocking early moment for me. Dude, I also, there's a theme of gaslighting in this show that I want to talk to you guys about. But that was the first one where he pulls Baya aside.

I did and he goes, hey, because he's the man. And he's like, I just, I'd like to have a honest conversation. I felt like we were the strongest couple in the early couple in the house. I opened that door. I went on the green dot and then you were on the red dot. Or you were gone because that meant like, you know, Gabrielle took her away. Yeah. And she goes, oh, like, I just thought red dot meant I still think you are my number one, but I just am open to talking to new people. I thought by standing on green dot it meant I never want to talk to anybody again. And he was like, yeah, is that what you thought? You know, like, I was like, Chris.

This is fucking dicky. That was his response to that. That was crazy, Sean. Like his response to that, he was like, damn. Yeah. Yeah. He was, he was trying so hard to be polite while also being like, you're full of shit. It's outrageous gaslighting, dude.

So yeah, I felt bad for him. It was always going to break that way. Like, once it went itself, I was like, he's gone. my business is fucked. Yeah, Sean was my by far my favorite character on the guy's side, not because his name is spelled the correct way. I knew it was going to be that. Nor is it because he's like, has like a normal job and is also closer to me and age so I can relate as a late millennial or zoomer or whatever I am. But the, I just thought he was like the most normal one. And I guess it's kind of hard to be wrapped up with all like the drama.

on bullshit when your job requires you having to see people who have like real problems all the time. But yeah, I was really disappointed to see him get dumped so early. I know, it was tough. Well, it was funny in that recoupling when they were like, you are single and vulnerable.

I was sitting there being like, and you're gone, dude. And everyone was like, just chill about it. And they're like, which means you're dumped from the island? Everyone's like, what are you? What? And I was like, what do you mean? What? Like, that's obviously what's happening here. Backtracking a little bit. Curious what you guys think about this. Alice told me this. The breakfast thing.

Ooh. How every morning the guys make the girls breakfast. Apparently in seasons past, one couple was like kind of on the, or maybe not on the rocks, but they had like a really great talk the night before. And the dude was like, you know what? I'm going to make her breakfast. And now it is like a Love Island staple where every dude is not, I'm not forced, but they are like, you got to make your girl breakfast. I don't like that. Oh, I love it. I don't think. I don't think it's special anymore. And like, I'm a chivalry guy. But to me, it's like, it's not special when everyone's doing it. And I also do laugh and feel bad when there's an odd number.

And like, we've got guys, like, I'm pretty sure like Caleb was making like three plates of breakfast. I was like, this fuck. Dan, would you make no breakfast as an active chivalry? Would you go? No, I'm too scared. Could you imagine? No, you know what I would do? I would make fucking lunch, dude.

I'd bring them up lunch. What are you going to do in someone at one up? you and makes them dinner. Then it's game over. Then I'm fucked, dude. Then I'm fucked, dude. Then Sean is turning into a three-course meal. Basically, I then become the cook of Love Islandville. Yeah. I'm just in the kitchen

the whole time, just cooking the entire time. Job security, no, Dan. You smoking in the kitchen all day, just stressed out of your mind, doing every meal for every person by yourself. It's like, Dan, I really don't think you're like paying attention. It's like, I got three almost to do and 20 minutes to do it. Just relax.

Yeah. Just ripping darts. Okay, wait, Dan, I want to talk thing, though, where you were saying when Kenzie didn't dance on Zach, in that dancing thing, that's when that was like the hot for co-worker teacher thing, you know? The dudes in that scene, I was watching that, they are getting up and literally like humping girls on the table. And, you know, you always hear that the TV set or movie set is the least romantic place on earth because there's cameras and boom mics and shit everywhere. But I was like, man, I wonder how these guys in those tiny, shorts are pulling this off with these hot girls. And I had that thought and I wrote it down. And then later, a couple Epps later, was that scene with Zach and Katea where she goes to get out.

She's like, come on. He's like, I can't. And I was like, ah, yes, I knew it. Chris, I felt that way. I felt that way the most with the slumber party episode where they're all in like those tiny white shorts. And like every girl is making out with them with like wet paint going all over the place. And I was like, this, this just has. to be a field of boners. Correct. Left to right. Everyone bricked up.

There's no way there's any other scenario going on here. Dude, hilarious. You know, like Braveheart, Dan, when there's like a horde of horses coming and they raise up the defenses and it's just, it's just spikes everywhere. Like that is the sea of the girls come out of their laundry and it's just the sea of spikes. Crazy. Speaking of two horned up, I, I, I. had a really difficult time with Gabe's introduction. That dude, when Gabe first showed up and he had

Baya and who was with him. It was Trinity. It was Trinity. Yeah, because he went with Bayer and Trinity went back with Bryce. That night where like they were together and it just felt like the only things coming out of Gabe's mouth were sexual comments to then lead to another kiss. And like in his introduction, he was just like, I just love kissing people and being a horny dog. And that night was just like literally back and forth, back and forth all he was doing. And like, then he has like private moments with them. It's like make out, make out, make out, make out. And then he proceeds to do it for the rest of the show.

It's like, like Jen comes in, soul comes in. And he's like, hey, can I chat with you for a second? Two minutes later. Bang. Kissing. Are you trying to say that some of the contestants on this show are a little bit sleazy? dude Sean here's my favorite part though never what I say that

every single person and I say this with fucking love every single person that goes on this show is a fuck boy or fuck girl like they are on the show they've done this and they they it's completely fine and Sean but every single one of them goes like this you want to hear something about me deep down I'm actually a lover boy everybody thinks I'm a fuck boy yeah here's a little here's a little secret

deep down I'm like shut the fuck up disagree and I'll get into that into the best friend section when we wrap up. But I actually laughed on that topic, guys, during the, I think it was Ep 9, the pie thing when like Sierra came in and the summer house person came in. Soul, I think, went up with a pie

and was like, we're, it was like the, who's the most likely to ghost you? And she was like, we chose this boy because he's kind of given fuck boy energy. And they pied Corbyn. And I was like, Gabe is right there. And like, the fact that soul was the one who pied him because earlier

when Gabe pulled Soul and kissed her she was like I feel like I can taste the pheromones of other people like Gabe's mouth because he's just kissed well I loved the comment from Seoul because I was like yeah Gabe is just fucking making out with anyone he can and the fact that Gabe is there and Corbin is getting pied over Gabe

for a fuck boy label if I were Corbyn I'd be like yo yeah like come on I'm so with you on that dude I had another Kata thing Dan, you had a favorite moment you were about to say, though. I don't think, oh, no, you can go. I've got a, I mean, Gabe was just being the horniest boy in the world was kind of my biggest thing. I then, I guess I have my next laugh out loud, brutal moment was, it was right after Sean, like the beginning of the episode after Sean was dead.

And, you know, moved from the island. It like episode opens that was like our first big emotional moment people are crying sincere has that amazing line where he was like dude your your kids got a bunch of aunties and uncles wait for him. I was like that was awesome. So I was like that was the first ep for me. I think that was like the end of episode five maybe where I was like damn dude I love these people.

I'm in it with them. I am fully I am I am in Love Island. I'm in the villa. And like the next episode ends and everyone is like so emotional still and then Corbyn runs up to Kenzie and he's like, yo, you know what's cool? We a couple now. I get to sleep in your bed. And like, you could see Kenzie was just kind of like, yo, dude, I'm still kind of like,

that was a bummer to see Shaw. Like it was the, to me, I was like, there is no reading the energy going on right here. Dude, this show is, I kind of forgot this, because I've only ever seen once and it was a UK during COVID. But this show is fucking ruthless with, like, the ripping apart and like the voting, you know, and like making people choose at the last minute. it's it's gnarly dude it is gnarly but i i respect it again i am too soft emotionally for this show but watching it is incredible the as we will get to the last recoupling yeah

making people going down and like sit next to each other for a moment i'm like oh my god okay all right and i understand sean i'm not sure if you're privy to this but i believe it was only one ever season the first season of love island you they were allowed to just fucking booze. And I'm like, I'm pretty sure if you go back and watch season one of UK Love Island, they're like fucking left and right. Yeah.

Because they're all just fucking absolutely polluted. Yeah. And now I'm pretty sure they only do like champagne and wine. And I'm pretty sure I've heard everyone is like on a limit of two per day. Like they're like you cannot. Well, I kind of get it. No, because like if you add, you add some significant booze to some of the emotions going on in the show yeah to mel that's who i'm

that's who i'm alluding to we might have some i do like how they can swear on this show though is that always the case because them just like oh hell yeah fucking f bombs makes it so much fun here oh it's amazing i can see why they need to have that rule there though because like eventually people get so drunk that they won't be able to consent to anything you won't be able to film the show yeah so it's like you need people be sober enough that they, you know, can consent to everything that's happening and who they're getting with and everything else. Because otherwise, you can't, fuck. You can't be letting these people booze too hard. Sean, I want to ask you about this dude, because you always had this in heated rivalry. The soundtrack slaps in this show. The soundtrack does slap in this show,

which is great. I was, I've been watching a lot of it on two times speed. So I've been listening to kind of like sped up remixes. Dude, I've like, I got Shazam up all up, dude. I'm like, These are fucking bangers, dude. It is. And I can't believe how well they get the lyrics with certain moments. It's insane to it. I'm like, oh my God. Was this a song written for this specific moment?

It's fucking crazy. You know what else I've been really liking as, as, you know, watching a bunch of younger people. I'm learning a lot of new lingo. Yes, this is one of my topics, Dan. What are you liking so far? I really love the term move. Like when they're talking about the way people like flirt interact and they're like, yeah, like I'm trying to feel out like how he moves and like,

how she moved. And I was like, oh, that's fucking cool. Yep. I like that one. It'll never come up in my life, but I think it's cool. No, dude, I remember stealing a ton of lingo from the previous Love Island I watched. That one's great. They say messy a ton.

Apparently that's in for like, you know, this is, the things are getting messy. That was messy. I found myself writing messy a couple times in my notes. I was like, you know, such this part is messy. Love Island started messy? Yeah. Like in regard to like a. situation ship troubled.

I think it's like, I think it's this generation. I think it's like a term that they've kind of... I do keep forgetting that most people on the show are like 22, 23 because they all... Oh, they're young. Yeah, they're all very, very young. But obviously their amazing genetics meant that they finished puberty at the age of like 12 and have looked like full grown men and full grown women for their entire lives.

It's the internet, man. These people, these people, these, everyone on this show was full. on the internet by like 11. And that's just, that has made them, they didn't have a childhood dude. All of their innocence was gone before they could fucking talk. I'm happy to see how strong

as fuck is going still. Everything is this as fuck. And, you know, I feel like that was, I thought that term had gone away, but that's all the way here. This was my favorite piece of slang though. Trinity, as she did, was doing one of her interviews talking about how

Bryce is really growing on her. She said, Bryce has got me showing all 32s. Did you hear that? I had to look it up. Do you know what that shot? Wait, wait, let me think about it. Yes, shot. You have 32 teeth.

I was like, electric. That's some serial killer shit. That's horrendous. What? Yeah, all 32 of my teeth, minus the two removed for cavity reasons. That's like overcrowding as a dead. It's actually only 29 now. No, that's, I don't want people listing off biological.

numbers. That was incredible, dude. Bryce got me showing all 32s. I was like, wow. Getting too deep into the anatomy for you. But that is, yeah, that's actually what Kenzie does, though, Dan, to your point. Like, she, Kenzie giving you all 32s. That's good. I love Kenzie so much. Me too, dude. I, it's bewitching. It is bewitching. We got to hit some Mel and Sincere now, Dan. So, okay, to like, tee it off. Here we go. All right, Mel and sincere, like, to me, they were high on my list as like my favorite favorite couple early but then yeah we got to like ep four or five we get the introduction of Gabe the introduction of Corbin and I was like ooh and her response to Baya calling her out I was like uh oh didn't love that and then it just kind of felt

like she didn't learn much guys like she didn't learn much and then the slumber party episode it was like just the sincere Corbyn back and forth makeout session after like everything had been said between her and sincere about how they how he was feeling and let me hey sincere is not innocent

because like in ep 7889 sincere is doing talk about gaslight and talk about also he's like snitching on Casey at one point you got to fucking pull up dog that was like sincere's got to pull up he was nose diving for like the last few episodes but again he had a lot going

on. But Mel felt like she was playing with my guy's heart a little bit too much and not taking responsibility. But then she has a talk and she kind of like was taking responsibility. I was like, okay, here we go. But then there was that back and forth makeout session. Then Caleb shows up and she was doing the like the jumping out being way too excited thing, not letting, like everyone was like, this man was made in a lab for Kenzie and she's like cutting everyone's view off again. And I was just like, this is this is the drama like this is the biggest drama of the show for me bro there was this sean this was another one of my um favorite gas lights where she was like i didn't know it was corbin and when she was doing the back and forth kiss thing and i was loving bryce to trinity like Bryce kept being like

what the fuck is she talking about first of all one of them is six four 240 the other one is five 10 and even if you didn't know it was corbin you knew it wasn't sincere you know what I mean? Like, you knew this was sincere. And she kept being like, babe, I didn't know it was Corbyn. I was like, that is not the point. And yes, you did. That was fucking insane, dude. They were, they unraveled so fast. I, yeah, I, like, sincere. Also, while we're talking about Melanie and sincere, how are you setting your child up for life calling them sincere? They're going to be scrutinized over every sarcastic comment that they'll ever make in their life. The most common joke ever. Yeah. The, you know what's tough is,

The nickname sin I actually like. Like people start calling him sin in the show and I was like, oh, that's pretty dope. But like, yeah, sincere is a tough tough. I mean, it's actually, when you think about it, it's a very beautiful name, but you're right. You are setting them up for so many jokes. The, and also, I think Melanie, I think Melanie and Sincer probably made the most attractive couple, which is saying a lot because all the couples are ridiculously attractive. Completely agree.

But, but Melanie, I found out just. today used to be a plus size model. No way. Yeah, Melanie from Love Island used to be a plus size model and I guess went through like an incredible weight transformation which you would never suspect given the fact that she's clearly like I would, maybe I'm totally wrong in this reading but you'd imagine that someone who goes through the discipline of going, all right, this is something about myself that I would like to change and then goes through that much effort to change would come out with

kind of maybe a bit more of a robust personality. But I think the way Melanie comes across in the show might be the most fragile perhaps. And perhaps like the a little bit of a troublemaker in some ways. Maybe I'm wrong in that, but it's just kind of one of those things where you'd imagine given the life experience that she might might have with success as a plus size model, wanting to change that then entering into this show, I would have thought that she'd be a little bit more grounded in the same way that Sean was,

given the fact that, you know, as a police officer, you're going to be dealing with a lot of people who are having far worse days than you're having. It kind of puts things into perspective a lot more. I don't know where I'm going with this. Just a little bit of a little bit of a... I can't believe that hasn't come up, Sean. Like, I, that feels like a thing

that would have been said in the intro at least or certainly to the girls. Yeah. Well, first of all, the model element of it makes perfect sense because Mel is fucking stuff. Yeah. But I wonder if there was some of that in that great conversation she had with Beah where she was like, dude, you're a fucking Olympian. Like I, she was like, I look up to you. I'm so envious to you because I feel like I could never do any of that stuff. And Bayer was like, what are you talking about? Absolutely you could. But maybe it was that. Like maybe there was a weight struggle thing that she felt like she couldn't be in either way. That's that's awesome information. And it does something to consider. Similarly, you know, it's interesting. We bring up Baya as well. also San Diego so shout out for San Diego where I lived for

a long time but yeah that's one of the best haircuts ever by an Asian man that you never saw again yes yes I need to go back to that gentleman I forgot that I told you guys that okay now we're going to jump into like the last couple of episodes and then we'll get into our awards the big things that stuck out for me

okay my first top moment and I'm going to do a little bit of a nod here because this is one of my favorite couples I'm starting to realize after the slumber party when Zach and Kada had a chat and Zach was like seeing the way that you were like excited

to make out with Caleb and he was like your like legs were wrapped around him kind of like upset me because I could feel like Zach was like feeling her Kada was so mature guys her response like she was like I hear all of your emotions I totally feel that they and in that moment I was like these two are super strong

like he was being vulnerable with her and she was like hey like that's so fair. I was playing the game. I got too into it. And that, like, I didn't consider how much that would make you feel. Then, guys, the other side of that, the next morning, I feel like Zach went to bed and got insecure about how vulnerable he was and woke up the next morning and was like, hey, so like, I feel like I've, you know, I said I was kind of closed off and like, I didn't mean that. I shouldn't be that way. I can't put all my eggs in one basket. So like, you know, I'm going to talk to some other people. And I was like, no.

Like, what are you too? Like, you guys are great? What are you doing? So, like, I think he went and talked to Seoul. And then immediately as a response, Ceda was like, well, I'm going to go talk to Caleb or something. And I was just like, fuck, no. Like, what's happening to you too?

It was terrible. Dude, that's how quick it goes. Like, you just see someone talking. And it spirited. Like, how often did that happen to Mel and sincere? She'd literally just see him talking. Oh, dude. Nightmare.

You know what's actually fucking hilarious. I was so pissed at the editors. It, sincere is talking to Soul. and Mel's just talking to like Anaya or something and she's like, look, he's talking to her up there. And it cuts to Sincere and he goes, oh my God, soul, this is actually the craziest story. This is the best story of all time with my cousins. So we had two pit bulls and he stands up and he's like doing his story. And then they cut away from the story.

And I was like, what was the story? Like, I wanted to know. What happened to the pit bulls? How did we sit through 11 hours of Love Highland and not get the quote, greatest story of all time from sincere? That was fucking bullshit, dude. Crazy man. Crazy. And this is going to transition into something, Chris, I know you wanted to talk about. Another, I'll say, I'll call this like an emotional moment. I have felt like Trinity and Bryce have been a weird couple for a long time.

Because it was like, they were kind of coupled up. Then they got split up. Then they got a couple backup. And for the whole time, I was like, I don't know if Trinity is like feeling Bryce. And then we get that conversation where she was like, hey, I want you to be more affectionate with me. I was like, whoa, like that kind of, I thought she wasn't really feeling him. And like all of a sudden now she's showing all this emotion. And I was like, okay, interesting. But then, dude, that leads into, for me, the most shocking moment of the show so far. Bryce grabbing Zach and being like, yo, dude, I'm not really sure where I stand with Trinity.

And I just wanted to tell you, I'm going to pull Kada for a check. She's like my number two. the strongest couple in this show is Zach and Bryce. Yes. I love the bromance so much. Little moments like Sean, I don't know if you've noticed this, but like there are little moments in just like quick edits.

Like every morning, Zach and Bryce jump in bed together. Like they are boys. And then I think like Casey said it at one point. Like after Bryce grabs Kda and they go for a chat, Zach and Brite or Casey are talking. Casey was like that like that's your best friend in the house dude. Like, what is he doing?

That absolutely floored me. Couldn't believe it. Dude, I want your take, Sean, too, because Dan, I loved Bryce right away. I didn't love Zach as much at first. I totally have come around on Zach and love him. Their friendship is amazing. And I really like Bryce and Trinity. Like, the way they have, like, the embers slowly going.

And I was so appreciative of all of that. And I also can understand his fear of going, if you don't, I'm worried Trinity doesn't like me very much. so I need to figure it out. But I was like, dude, this is an all-time fumble. I don't understand. Like, what is best case scenario here is Bryce? Kada goes, you're right, I secretly liked you the whole time.

And then she breaks up with Zach. And then you go, what's up, dude? How are you? Like, I was like, dude, what is the end game here in either scenario? What did you think about that, Sean? I haven't an opinion, unfortunately. Because it's too, your brain is in a fucking pretzel. I'm trying to think about this moment.

And there's, my brain's trying to like just sort through like 11 hours that I've just binged through it. And like, I, I, yeah. That's all. I don't have anything. I'm afraid. It was so uncomfortable to watch. Like, even when he first talked to Zach, Dan, and Zach started laughing.

And he was like, oh, you're being serious? Yeah. Yes. When Zach was like, oh, you're being serious. Because like, I, that was an appropriate response from Zach. Especially, bro, go all the way back. This was when Kada showed up, she took Bryce and Zach to Paradise Cove and they all slept in one bed together. And then she spooned Zach.

And Bryce goes like, let your boy get in there. And she was like, no. I was like, dude, that was like, I would have gone home then. That was episode two. I would have gone home. Agree. And then you went back in for a second bludgeoning. Dude, it's like the journey Bryce has been on has been pretty tough.

And that was one of the tough moments. then when Trinity was like, I want you to be more affection, I was like, here we go. We're coming around here. And then he was like, I'm going to go try to talk to Kada again. And I was like, Bryce, you have finally been given an open door. What is happening here? The only thing I'll say is he said to Keda, Trinity's my number one. Like he said out loud to her in the chat.

He was like, Trinity's my number one. I just, you're my number two. So I wanted to talk. So it's not like, can we make out? You know, he was like, Trinity is my one. But it was crazy move, dude. Before we get into our awards, I wanted to rip through some, um, laugh out loud moments for you guys.

Great. My number one, I died with the emphasis on the Soul Ties room. When Gabe and Soul went to Soul Ties, it was like, soul made a joke. She was like, ooh,

we're going to Soul Ties. And I was like, Anaya and someone saw them, and they're going to, it was Trinity, I think. They were like, they're going to Soul Ties?

What the fuck? Soul Tize is meant to be like, real serious shit. And I was like, what? is happening right now. I wonder if that's like a we missed like previous seasons thing or something because I had the same reaction.

Next one was Melanie and I we kind of touched on this. Melanie claiming to sincere that she didn't know the difference between Corbyn and sincere was like potentially the rudest lie I have ever heard in my life. And I was like the lack of intelligence that you think this man has slash everyone in the house. is crazy. Crazy. Trinity had to cover Bryce's mouth. He was yelling that so loud.

He was like, he's six, four, and she was like, okay, okay. And like, he's correct. I was like, that was insane. When Zach pulled Jen, it was Jen that he pulled for a chat. When Zach pulled Jen, and they started talking about T Swift and one direction, and Jen said Zach looks like Zane.

And Zach goes, oh, fuck, yes. It's his idol, dude. I was like, dude, yeah, this is awesome. That was a great moment. Uh, okay, and then I have like two more. Um, hold on. Oh, no, that wasn't that bad. Okay, this one.

Oh, yeah. Okay. This is my last one. Did you guys notice? I think it was the second to last episode as episode eight was ending. It shows the like night vision of all of them going to bed. And it shows a shot of Kenzie and Corbyn like spooning asleep. Well, seemingly asleep.

And Kenzie's like, eyes are open, mouth open with like her fingers in her mouth, like biting on her fingers. Her own fingers. And like, move, like, she's like moving around. And I was like, something is happening here. And then like, I think the beginning of the next episode when they wake up, like, someone was like, how are you in court? And she was like, it's kind of like nice being in bed with him. And I'm like, because what is happening in that bed? Like that was that was one of the friscier moments for me. And I was like, oh, my goodness. Dude, I wonder that. Because there's, there's, what's that show? What's the other Netflix show where it's like you can't even kiss?

You get in trouble. Too hot to handle. Too hot to handle. Dude, like, jerk off in the shower and it costs them 500 grand on that show. Yeah. There's no penalty on this show. Like, surely something is happening. Are they just pent up with these genetics the whole time?

Sean, no way. Yeah, there's a lot of funny moments on this show all right. But the one that just is constantly stuck in my head is really early on when, I think, was it McKenzie? I think was meeting who's like the first contestant in? Was it? Gabe maybe? No, no, no, no, no.

Gave walking in? Yeah, it was like the two women and they're talking about Oh, dude, Sean, this is so fucking funny. She goes, she's like, oh, I'm a Gemini moon so I cry a lot at night. Dude. That's something that means.

I think it was an Naya because they're both from Georgia. It was a Naya. Yeah. And I remember them going like, she's like, I'm from Georgia. And she's like, bitch, I'm from Georgia. And then they both go, ah,

I was like, what is happening right now? Yeah, that was a funny one. Dan, there was one jokes of Kenzie in bed for me where it was the day. So dude,

keep in mind, Kenzie goes, I am in a couple with Corbyn. Caleb shows up. She goes to chat with Caleb off challenge and makes out with him. She comes back to Corbyn and goes, hey,

to be up front and honest with you, I just made out with Caleb. And Corbin goes, okay, thank you for telling me that. Then Corbin has Mel come up to him, I'm pretty sure, and go, hey, can we have a chat? And he goes, sure. And then he, 100% asks for a kiss, which Mel says no. Kenzie finds out that Corbyn almost kissed Mel, even though

she has just kissed someone outside of her couple and, like, loses it. And is so pissed at Corbyn. And that whole day, she's like, it completely 180ed. I don't give a fuck. Here comes the wall. I don't care about you. And then that night, Dan, in the night vision, she's making out with him in bed. And I was like, that is so jokes. I'm telling you, dude. This show is called Makeout Island. It's incredible how much making out is going on. Okay, let's wrap things up here and get into our awards, guys.

I want to start with Best Friend, and I am going to start because I feel so passionate about this. And this is what I was referencing earlier where, Chris, you were like all of these people are horned up people. Yeah. My best friend is Anaya. Oh, Anaya is the best person on this show. and she is so wonderful, lovely, genuine, and just, like, true and honest to herself. And the best example of that was the slumber party when every girl is going up, making out with every single dude. And I get it. They're playing the game.

Dude, she literally went up, like, touched everyone, felt everyone until she found Casey. And she was like, and here we go. Handcuff. I'm not fucking touching any of you guys, because this is my guy here. In that moment, because, like, that's what I thought was going to happen in that. I was like, are they going to like smell them, touch them, be like this. No, no, everyone was just like, oh no, I'm just going to get paint all over you and make out with you. And then I was like, nope, I'm going to fucking find Casey.

Then I'm going to make out with him and I'm going to handcuff myself. And I was like, Anaya fucking ride or die. And every conversation she has with Casey, she's just so real and awesome. And she's also, you can notice the best friend to every girl in the house. Like she's the person that everyone comes to. And I'm just like fucking roses for Anaya, dude. She rocks. Dude, I will say something I'm going to say about that later,

but that was the most adorable moment in the nine episodes I saw. I totally agree that was fucking awesome. Okay, I'll go next. My best friend, until the last episode, I was going to say Bryce. I love Bryce. But that was such a fucking swing to go for your boys, girl, that I have forgiven him and he was going to climb the regs again,

but he had to be punished in this moment because I was like, dude, that was insane. Crazy. So mine, Dan, I put Kada because she's a New Hampshire girl. People forget that. Dude, that was also gold when she told the girl she was from New Hampshire. And they were like, where is that? Like, Kenzie was like, I have literally no idea where New Hampshire is.

I was like, that's awesome. So good. As an immigrant, I was shocked to learn that there are Americans who don't know where New Hampshire is. Yeah. Like, what? Dude, you know, I, I, it's insane, right? Like, there's nowhere in Ireland where someone could say they're from and you would be like this. I have no

fucking clue where that is, right? Not the size. Maybe it's like a small town, but not like the size. If they're like, oh, small town,

then they'll be like, oh, it's in like, you know, tipper area. They'll be like, oh, okay. But if someone's like,

the states are just too, the size of most countries. States are just too significant too. When we're young in school, there is such an emphasis on fucking maps and cartography and where every state is. But it wasn't even like, I don't know where that is.

It was like, what is that? I've never heard of New Hampshire. What country is that? It's like, oh no. Crazy. So yeah, New Hampshire girl. She's been super mature, Dan, to your point.

But also really fun. Like, she's not like, oh, well, I'll get to that couple later. But yeah, she's just been, she's been awesome, a huge fan. Okay, Sean, best friend. I think my, I think Ania is probably my number one. But since you already said that, I'll probably go with Sean. No, no, no, no. Because he's gone now.

Yeah. I love this, dude. Pour one out for Sean. Yeah, I think Sean deserved a lot more. I think that this world, this world wasn't meant for Sean, unfortunately. Sean probably should not have come on this show. I do agree with that. Sean probably shouldn't have come on the show, which I feel sad saying, because he deserves more than the show.

Yeah, I don't know. I'm still yet to see any hockey in this TV series as well. which we could use we could use some I'm waiting for something to come up Pocky related I'm gonna pounce on that can you imagine

and your next challenge yeah Sean now kick us off with villain who do you think's the biggest potster in the show yeah I think I think it might be Melanie

I knew you were gonna say that I think it might be Melanie that's that's mine too so I'll just piggyback with you I just I'm gonna use one of their terms I the way Mel moves is is messy double term is messy double term it's like hell is just like yeah she was always

getting too horned up with like new guys bombshells and then she's like it was just crazy how she was like telling sincere like the second she felt in jeopardy when she would then go to sincere and be like this i'm all in on you on that and i was just like yeah trust you i don't trust you yeah i feel like yeah it's it's unfortunate because i think physically melany might be the most attractive the women for me and but definitely would like cut your penis off and throw it out of a moving car kind of energy coming from her from time to time so and again it's like these aren't real people in that like the the personalities you're seeing have been engineered by this show it's not how they actually are so I feel bad calling anyone a villain because if I was on the show who

knows how I would be portrayed it's kind of outside your control but I think in the lore of love violent. I think Melanie's my current villain. Yeah. Again, it's villain. It's villain. It's villain. It's villain. It's villain energy. It's always going to be a villain in something. Yeah. It's villain energy. None of them are villains. We love all these people.

It's just, it's the energy. Yeah. For me, I went, um, I went Gabe just because he is such a shitster with like, dude, this is actually one of my favorite moments in the whole nine things when it was one of those moments with the boys off to the side. And like, it was, it was like seven or or something like peak like new bombshells here everyone's fucking tweaking Zach and

Bryce are fighting you know and Gabe goes it's like all the boys it's like it's Zach's there Bryce is there someone else and Gabe and he goes um he's like I I actually made out with um the bombshells and they go oh shit because he's with bea so they go oh shit which one and he goes both and they the boys went eight they're like oh god that I was like yes dude you if the Love Island needs that dude You need that guy who is here to be like, I'm going to get mine, and I don't give a fuck. And that's what he's doing. It's awesome. Okay.

And now. Oh, quote of the week. Let me hit you with the quote of the week. Oh, yeah. Give us quote of the week. You guys will have this next time. So the daylight savings fucking all time. That was so good.

That's in there. I can't believe that's not one. Corbin, here are the rundown for this, for this session. Trinity is having a chat with Corbyn. And she goes, what are you looking for? And Corbyn goes, have a fucking family. And just the fucking there. I'm trying to have a fucking family

I was like, well, I noticed that part too I laughed out loud. I was like, what was that? He was just like, I don't know, I have a fucking family. I was like, why are you so mad about it? What the hell? This one from Mel was all time. This is actually like an incredible chirp. This was amazing.

So since here's been kissing soul a million fucking times and she's like, stop or like tell me you like her. And he's like, no, you're my number one. And then he kept going to kiss her. So then she's with, girls and they're like did he kiss her again she's like she kissed her two more fucking fucking fucking fucking fucking christopher columbus exploring she's exploring shit that's already been explored and i was like wow what an incredible comment that's really good not only like

the reference but the the historical accuracy of like this land has been discovered you idiot and like sincere it's like i got to explore i got to explore what all-time hall of fame quote from bell and then my last that really killed me was this is the very end dude when um like the whole new recoupling's happening. I'm like, everyone is bomb, right? And it cuts to Trinity. Did I want to remember what you said? Because I know you guys just watched this.

Did you remember what she said? No, I don't. She goes, it cuts to her. And she's crying so hard and Bryce has his arm around her. And she goes, I'm fucking boohoo crying in this bitch. Trinity is a fucking 12 out of 10, dude. Like, it's everything she says, everything she does. She's so awesome.

That was a fucking amazing. I'm using that, dude. So good. Quote of the week. It's so fucking good, man. I love it. All right. I'm going to go, we'll go quick on these.

My top two couples, and this will change. Yep. Just right now. Right now, my top two couples are Zach and Kada. I just, I love Zach. I actually, I feel like good about Zach and Kada. And then Casey and Anaya. I just think, I think Casey and Anaya needed a quick little hiccup.

I think they had it. I think they handled it very well. and I'm just really loving those two. I'm going number one, Casey and Anaya, I think they're going to win the show because they literally, dude, everything you said, like that paint thing was so good,

they're just so even keel. This is what happens in the show where they just, no one is like, they're not the most talked about, but they're just here and there's never an issue. And at the end,

the fans vote for them to win because they're like, they've just been chill the whole time. Casey and I won. Number two, Bryce and Trinity, I still ride for them. They are my like little engine that could.

I don't even know if they like each other, but my love for them is enough to keep them sustained until they do love each other. That's how I feel. I get that. Are Casey and Anaya currently still together? Oh yeah. And they're like untouched, dude.

Like no one, they don't even get talked about it. Sean is clearly like really struggling with names and faces. Really my, yeah, my brain is melted. My favorite couple probably, I mean, you were saying Casey and Bryce. They got a bromance going on. I feel like that could. be a sleeper thing that happens. Yeah, Zach and Bryce was like the best bro. I was that, Zach and Bryce, was it? Was it? I need to get like a chart going. I'm like

Googling image search bases now. I'm going to print you out a chart. Yeah, this would make my life a lot easier. Agree that Casey and Anaya, I think, if they're still together currently, then yeah, I think they're the most like normal down to earth, grounded, most stable. Like you said, when they did the, the like blind, the paint thing or whatever, it was like, it was during the paint thing, wasn't it? Yeah, yeah, when she was like, I'm going for my man and that's it. I feel, people are going to think I'm high in the comments. I was actually going to mention, the people are going to be like, Sean has been hit by a flashback before this, because you, uh, second couple, um, Bryce, Bryce and Trinity might work, but Bryce is

moving, moving messy as well, I think a little bit. So I, I think they might be the most, what could end up being very entertaining. But I also like Trinity a lot, so I hope that she doesn't come out of this badly. Yeah, I know. So that's, those are solid. That'll go into, again, this is fearful, weakest couples. I actually have Bryce and Trinity in my bottom.

I do love them. And I love the little engine that could comment, Chris, but I do fear for them. Because they need one big moment that's like, I feel like Bryce is so on. sure of how she feels about him and it's making him be hesitant to be like this hey I dig you and I need them to have like her being like be more affectionate felt to me like her being like hey dude I'm in this like I want but like they're just misreading each yeah and I and I fear the misreading

and then I'm going to cheat a little bit here because I just had this I had sincere and Mel like they were just I thought they were just a calamity from from like episode three so I again I'm cheating because they're not a couple anymore, but like I had to just give them a shout out of like that couple was never. Fair enough. Dude, what a request by Trinity, by the way. May we all be so lucky for Trinity to go like this? Hey, can you just make out with me more? I'm like, seriously. Jesus Christ, Bryce. Seriously. What are we doing? Did he say that was Zach? My two bottom couples, um, I'm going sincere and soul. And I actually feel really bad for what happened to soul, but also she can't be reacting that way. Like those two absolute meltdowns when she

got pied in the face. I was like, yo, this is like a, this is a dumb game. Like, it doesn't matter. And she did nothing wrong. She did nothing wrong. She's a bombshell. She came and did her thing. But I was like, we can't be crying like this already. So I worry about them. I want to fight you on that. I think soul's great. And she got thrown into a, again, messy, messy love triangle early. And like there was all this like drama with the girls going on that she probably felt like she was causing. She was like, all I did was show up and a bombshell. She did nothing wrong. She did nothing wrong. So yeah, that one's maybe tough. And sincere seems like he actually does like her. So we'll see. I might be wrong about that. And then my

other one is Gabe and Jen. I did the two bombshells, I guess. But Jen is doing the thing that Zach was doing with Kenzie when he was like, I don't usually date blonde girls. In fact, I don't like them. And then it was like, this is obviously over. Like Jen was like, I don't, I've never been with Latino men. I like finance guys. I was like, then you're with gay. McKenzie is so upset about that, though. It was like, later on, she's like, on none of my boyfriends, they've all been different. They've all been like, so she didn't have a type. And then she was getting upset that. So it was a little bit silly.

So stupid, dude. So those are my two. Yeah, weakest couples for you, Sean. Skip me on the worst couples here. You're just going to have to skip me on it. I'm not going to be able to give you a list. Sean likes all the couples. And I can respect that because he's here for love.

Yeah, we're not, we're not going to do bottom couples for Sean and I respect that. Okay. We're through nine episodes of Love Island USA here. Unbelievable drama. Can't wait to watch the rest. What do we say? Are we going to do another one like three episodes later? So we'll do, basically, from what I understand, there's a recap episode that airs Saturday night, which is the day we're recording this.

We're going to drop these Sunday. And then you can watch this right as you launch into the new Sunday night, the new week. So we'll keep giving you these Sunday, which is, I think, like four apps because they do Monday, Tuesday. I think they're off Wednesday. Then they do Thursday, Friday and Saturday's recap. Perfect. All right. So, yeah, we'll see you next Sunday.

It's going to be crazy drama. I cannot wait. And God, we'll see who's left standing.