The Toast - Social Causes, Ibuprofen & Shawty: Monday, February 24th, 2025

Episode Date: February 24, 2025

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Good morning, millennials. Welcome back to the toast and happy Monday that has, you know, really giving Monday energy because we're separated. Families have been torn apart. We haven't been in this setup since like almost two weeks because we were in Miami, trick. Yeah. And we did a remote the day before. So we are back with our frames.
Starting point is 00:00:26 Nature is healing. Yes, the wind's coding is coding. How's being home? I really miss you. I really miss our Pargy studio. I miss being near the beach, but it's been so nice to be in my own bed. I can't lie.
Starting point is 00:00:41 Like you could take me to the most magical of places, like a free trip where I have a butler. It could be the best trip in the world, but that trip doesn't have my bed. And at some point I'm gonna wanna go home. Yeah, how was the hotel bed? Sometimes hotel beds are the best bed you've ever been in, but a lot of times it's scratchy.
Starting point is 00:01:02 Well, when your needs are as specific as a pregnant woman, it's hard to just like flop around in another person's bed. Do you know what I mean? You have your things. Like at home, I have a lot of different necessities, especially on the nightstand, on the actual bed. It's kind of an orchestra. Okay, so now you have your necessities.
Starting point is 00:01:22 But in an attempt to feel a little bit more, in an attempt to feel a little bit closer to you, I've decided to do something a little dramatic. Okay. Wow. Now, if you're watching on YouTube, you'll see I've put on my three blind my sunglasses. Now I wanna say something.
Starting point is 00:01:40 I'm going to take them off. I'm going to take them off. But, but I am actually going to, and maybe I'll buy another pair. I'm going to take them off. Okay, I think, okay. I'm going to take them off. But, but I am actually going to, and maybe I'll buy another pair because I love these sunglasses, but I am going to leave them here in the studio on the table next to my microphone. Because while we had so much fun,
Starting point is 00:01:54 and of course you can't wear sunglasses forever, it's not feasible. I do feel like these sunglasses gave me like a sense of bravery I haven't had in a really long time. Just kind of speaking my truth and saying things that I might not normally say like Bonnie blue is a whore. You know?
Starting point is 00:02:11 And I feel like it was due to like the shield these gave me kind of like blocking out the haters. So if there's ever a time I need to say something a little brave, I can put on these glasses and find the courage. Like your invisibility cloak. Exactly. So I'm not gonna wear them the entire time
Starting point is 00:02:24 but I'm just letting you know, first of all, everybody wants to know where they're from. They're Orium Collective. Yeah, we support influencer founded brands here and toaster founded brands. I'm going to leave them here. And also my face is getting like a little big for them. They're like, they're my sunglasses I wear when I'm skinny.
Starting point is 00:02:40 So that'll be in a few months time. So I don't really need these right now. Just there, I can leave them in the studio. Okay, good. Cause I was gonna say like, I do need to be able to see as much of your face as possible since our presences and our auras are not physically together. So I was going to be on the side.
Starting point is 00:02:57 I know, and I wasn't- Which is the side I never wanted to be on. I'm not gonna be, I'm not gonna be wearing them full time. And also people don't realize kind of the challenges that come with wearing sunglasses indoors for like 75 minutes. It kind of gives you a migraine,
Starting point is 00:03:09 especially when you're wearing a slick back bun and headphones. Like it's just a lot of pressure on your temples. So I did what I had to do to feel- Your body is a temple. To feel my best. Now that obviously the scars from my facelift have healed, I can remove the sunglasses and not feel shame.
Starting point is 00:03:24 Great. I'm so happy for you and your sunglasses and the bravery, it's a brave new world. And you know, we're obviously different because you don't need a pair of sunglasses to say brave things, but I do. So it's just, there are two different types of swirlies in this world, you know? It's true, it's like a blankie.
Starting point is 00:03:42 Correct. Some people need their blankie. Now we have like a big show today because it's Monday which means's like a blankie. Correct. Some people need their blankie. Now we have like a big show today cause it's Monday which means just like verbal diarrhea, lots to talk about. Yes, a lot to catch up on since we haven't been together in three days. But also yesterday was White Lotus episode two
Starting point is 00:03:58 which we both watched and I'm fully caught up on Love is Blind. I don't know where you're at but like I'm loving spoiling it for you so you're just gonna have to deal with it. You're fine to spoil it for me. I try my best to watch stuff, and I got- They're so hard to get through.
Starting point is 00:04:10 I maybe cumulatively got through another whole episode, but it just takes forever. The episodes are so long, and I had the busiest weekend, so all my spare time that I could devote to it, I did, but then last night I had to watch White Lotus, and then that was that on that for me. So I probably made like very little headway, but I just know like I spent all my time watching it.
Starting point is 00:04:31 I just didn't have a lot of time. So White Lotus's blind recap will be at the end of today's show. So if you're looking for like a full, I'm fully caught up on Love is Blind and I'm gonna do my best to stay on top of it. But I hear you, it is so fucking dreadful. I watched so much Claudia and I watched nothing.
Starting point is 00:04:44 And five minutes went by. Yeah, it's thick, it's dense, is so fucking dreadful. I watched so much Claudia and I watched nothing. And five minutes went by. Yeah, it's thick, it's dense, it's dreadful. I'm enjoying it, but it's dreadful. And I'm only watching things that you've already told me about, so I'm so behind. Well, Jackie, just wait, because now TikTok has entered the chat. There's a TikTok that goes viral in real time
Starting point is 00:05:02 about one of the castmates and like they talk about it. Wait, I'm obsessed. I'll get there. So it's a good season. Do you take back what you said? No, no, it's not a good season. And this is what it really boils down to. This isn't spoiling anything.
Starting point is 00:05:15 At the end of the day. No, I'm saying, but I'll save all the spoilers. So like it'll be in the timestamp. So I'm not spoiling anything right now, but at the end of the day, this season they can do what they want. You know, they can do what they want. They can try as they may,
Starting point is 00:05:27 but it is inherently bad because this is an extremely uncool, uninteresting group of people. And that's really like, you can only do so much with editing or whatever, with just a group of really, really regular people. Like there's nothing, honestly, Joey is a character, like he's special. I've never met anyone like him.
Starting point is 00:05:48 Other than that, like they're all, it's like, put them in a lineup. I couldn't, they look alike, they act alike. They're just very regular. Yeah. And there's only so far we can go. Okay, well, we will recap that at the end of the show, not right now.
Starting point is 00:06:02 Yes, no, no, not right now. We would never do that right now. I wanted to talk about something. I actually meant to get your opinion on, because I of course remember you talking about this when you were at my stage of life and I wasn't listening. Okay. But my lease is up.
Starting point is 00:06:13 On your car? Yeah, in like two, three months. Oh my God, you need a Jerry. I fear I must- Do you have a Jerry? No, I fear I must transition to somewhat of like a mom car, you know? Your car is not a mom car. My car's an SUV, which makes me to somewhat of like a mom car. You know? My car is not a mom car. My car is an SUV, which makes me think it's like a mom car.
Starting point is 00:06:28 But I like to think I'm the type of like mom who's gonna drive a Range Rover, but like, let's be real. Like I need a, I need a mom car. Yeah. Also the car's too high up. Like how, like, if you should give a Duna, oh my gosh. You would have to be tight and fury to pick that thing up. It was the perfect car for like this very cool phase of my life, you know? But I'm becoming different. I was in high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high,
Starting point is 00:06:46 high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high,
Starting point is 00:07:02 high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high, Mom car. And I'm looking for suggestions. So people love the Volvo. That was like what I almost thought before I was put on to Tesla. I was probably going to get the Volvo mom car. And you're saying it like Volvo. What is it? Volvo.
Starting point is 00:07:18 So Volvo. Volvo. Volvo. You're saying Volvo. But you know, the car mom is a toaster and she, I got to watch some of her videos. She can be your Jerry. No, you're saying Volvo. But you know, the car mom is a toaster and she will- Yeah, I gotta watch some of her videos. She could be your Jerry. No, she'll hear this and she will,
Starting point is 00:07:28 she gave me like a really long review. So the car mom is like this influencer who does like really in-depth reviews of every different car, like for different moms, like here's helpful things that'll, but she doesn't cover like the, like I need also the cool factor. No, no, she reviews like the cyber truck
Starting point is 00:07:44 and evaluates it from a mom's perspective. Like she will give you like whatever car you want. I'm trying to think, I guess like a real like the coolest mom cars are like, you know, the Escalade. So I was thinking, I also saw a while ago, Rach Parcell talking about her mom car, which was like- The Lincoln Navigator.
Starting point is 00:08:00 Yeah, it was like this brand new Lincoln Navigator. It looked like, like a limo. Like it was so sick on the inside inside and that stuck with me too, but are Lincoln safe? I don't know. Yeah, you'll have to look into that, but also Escalade take a bit much for one child. Yeah, but it's also me and Ben
Starting point is 00:08:16 and me, Ben and child while we're technically- And Ben's golf clubs. By the way, yeah, yeah. So that's four human beings. And we really take up a space of like six. So you're right. Maybe an Escalade is exactly what we need. But what happens if, you know, God willing,
Starting point is 00:08:32 we have a second child, like we wouldn't fit in the Escalade. What about, and then parking, like that's gonna be a bitch to park. In New York City, the bigger your car, like it can double your parking costs per month. So it's a lot of things to consider. And then like some people would do like a Porsche Cayenne. Okay, so I would love to be a Porsche Cayenne kind of mother.
Starting point is 00:08:56 I can't lie. It's just like a little expensive, you know? I'm so mean. How much is it? Dollars and cents, like what do you think it is a month? I don't know, it's a Porsche. It's a Porsche. I know, but I feel like that Porsche Cayenne,
Starting point is 00:09:07 it looks like a BMW X5 or whatever, and it's just how bad you wanna be driving a Porsche. It looks like all the other mom cars. You just couldn't concede. If I were to just throw caution to the wind and get a car that's not a mom car, but it's just a big ass car, I would get that Hummer. The electric one? Electric or not electric, you it's just like a big ass car. Like I would get that Hummer. The electric one?
Starting point is 00:09:26 Electric or not electric. You know, I don't care about the environment. But do they make a, I don't know if they make non electric Hummer these days. Yeah, because like the OG Hummer was such a gas guzzler. They were forced out of the market. Yeah. So that's-
Starting point is 00:09:38 What about a Yukon? You know, I think there's a lot of good options out there. The GMC? I'm closing this chapter of my life, like me and my sexy, cool Range Rover sport, you know? Yeah. Bon voyage, Range Rover. I, like that car is so hard to get into.
Starting point is 00:09:56 It is so tall. Yeah, it's really high up. Yeah, especially for girls like us. Oh my gosh. And when we did a mook bong and I was literally nine months pregnant trying to get it, I'm glad that you're actually getting rid of the car like ASAP,
Starting point is 00:10:07 cause you're not gonna be able to get in it for much longer. It's so true. And then also my seat is even higher cause I have my coccidinia pillow on it. Of course. So there's just been a myriad of challenges and I'm looking forward to this next chapter. I'm looking forward to that too for you.
Starting point is 00:10:22 And it's also very exciting. You have a really good mom car like Zach's car. Oh my gosh. I don't like Zach's car. No. So when you guys were, when you guys told me you were getting the Kia Tulli, right? I'm like, ew.
Starting point is 00:10:36 And let me tell you, nobody drives that car more than me. I think it's the most amazing car. I think it is the most amazing car. And the inside, you would never know it's a Kia. It looks like a Uber X, like it's a not X, excuse me, Uber Black. It's so gorgeous. It drives so amazing.
Starting point is 00:10:49 But you know, you gotta be driving a Kia. Yeah. And that's something I personally, like that's a boundary I can never cross. I know, you're very much like a car snob. I'm that, I'm really shallow when it comes, and me, have you ever met Ben? And you guys are such car snobs,
Starting point is 00:11:03 which is so funny, cause like I'm not a car snob. And I'm not saying I'm not like snobby about other stuff. I'm just like weirdly not a car snob. Yeah, I would say you're snobby about other stuff. And now that I drive like a Tesla, I feel like I'm not even in the conversation. Like I don't even know where Tesla ranks.
Starting point is 00:11:16 It's just like on another planet. It's true, it's true. You're not a part of like the OG convo with like all the different dealerships. But I do think I once saw like a list of like cars, like I don't know luxury cars, whatever. I do think Tesla falls under luxury. I would say yes.
Starting point is 00:11:32 Yeah. No, I don't. But I'm snobby and like I want something fabulous. Sorry, I do. I'm a fabulous person. Ben is more car snobby than you. I forgot about that. Oh my God.
Starting point is 00:11:42 I could never like recommend. No, no. When Ben heard you guys were getting a Kia, like he wasn't okay. Well the Kia's time is almost up. I will be devastated. And can I tell you, cause I remember when you did this whole car mom
Starting point is 00:11:59 conversation, which one should I get, and you and Zach were like really, like all the options, like the best one was the Kia Telly Ride. I was floored. I'm like, you guys, you're too cool for a Kia. And I was wrong. I was wrong.
Starting point is 00:12:11 It's fabulous. When we got the Kia, I didn't even have my license yet. So I really let Zach take the reins on the decision making and that he didn't like the Kia had been, the Telly Ride had been having a moment in that moment when we were looking for a car and he got totally swept up in the car of the moment.
Starting point is 00:12:26 And now he would admit, and he got a three year lease, we can't get rid of this thing. He would admit that it wasn't everything that was promised to him. So we're really looking forward to moving on. But what's so funny is now that I have my license, and now that I drive a lot, when I drive with Zach now, now I notice, I used to think he was like
Starting point is 00:12:45 the best driver in the world. But now I'm like noticing stuff. Like he's kind of like on the fence about using his turn signals. I'm like, you've got a signal for everything, my friend. So I agree, I'm with you. Cause I'm like a seasoned driver and I don't give up on signaling.
Starting point is 00:13:00 Like even the smallest thing, lane changing and signaling, it has definitely become optional in certain parts of the country. It's so crazy to me. I will never be one of those drivers. I noticed all the steps. He's also like always so late to like get into the right lane for the correct lane for his turn.
Starting point is 00:13:16 Well, that's like you being like new driver neurotic. No, like we were literally at the light in the right lane, but we were going left and he's like, literally driving perpendicular to get into his lane. I'm like, what are you doing? Yeah, yeah, no, it's easy to become critical. Yeah, so I'm sure like you've rused the day. I used to not know this.
Starting point is 00:13:34 That's a project I'm taking on. Very, very exciting. I should be getting my new car soon, which is exciting for me. Also, we were like, we had one of those weekends where we lived out of my car. Like we were just out all day, like diaper changes in the trunk,
Starting point is 00:13:48 like change of clothes everywhere. Like it was literally our mobile home. Nomadic. So I'm getting another Model Y. I love it, highly recommend, but I won't even go there with you. I'm sure in a few years, you'll be like, I'm thinking about a Tesla.
Starting point is 00:14:03 The thing is, I'm sure it's a great car. The charging, it's not for me, but mostly it's not for Ben. And Ben's the one in charge of keeping our car guzzling gas or having battery. And the couple of times we rented electric cars, we used your Tesla, he hates it. Yeah, well you have to have a charger wherever you live. I've never gone to a- And Ben does a lot of long distance drives, like he's driving to Massachusetts tomorrow. Yeah, it's not to like have a charger wherever you live. I've never gone to a-
Starting point is 00:14:25 And Ben does a lot of long distance drives, like he's driving to Massachusetts tomorrow. Yeah. It's not for us. It's not for that. Yeah, sorry. Okay. Well, keep us posted.
Starting point is 00:14:37 Should we dive in? Like we do have a lot, even though like- It feels short. No, and it feels like- It doesn't feel ready. Transitioning to talking about something that's not us is like not something I'm dying to do. And like the stories are like meh,
Starting point is 00:14:48 like I'm not like itching, like it just doesn't feel right. I feel like we talked about one thing and that was like cars. That's not enough for a pre-Fast Eye Bander. I also know there are people out there who like only listen to the show for the pre-Fast Eye Bander. So that would mean they were leaving us. It's too soon. All right, I'll share a story.
Starting point is 00:15:04 I didn't even tell you this. And if you watched my Instagram story without sound, which I'm sure you did, because you never listened to my stories without sound, you missed this. So yesterday- Because you don't have captions on your stories. They are not accessible stories.
Starting point is 00:15:14 I am ableist. I am ableist, yeah. Cool. I am ableist. Because honestly, when I do that caption thing on Instagram, I talk so fast and I don't use English words like party, that I have to like edit it. Don't edit it.
Starting point is 00:15:24 It becomes another job. Don't even edit it. Just give us the captions. We can decipher party. Okay. So I had a kind of a busy day yesterday. Ben in the middle of February thought it would be good to golf.
Starting point is 00:15:38 And I allowed it. You know, I become very strict about when Ben can leave the house. But I figured like, if I gave this one, I would get some like leeway to say no. I hadn't said yes in a while. So I had to busy myself. I got a manicure, I went to the kosher grocer,
Starting point is 00:15:51 and I ended up walking, yeah that's right, like 10 blocks, and that's not something I've done. And I'm walking. I know, and I didn't have my headphones or anything, so I'm just enjoying the partiness of the city. And I do what normal people do, I'm like eavesdropping, there's three girls behind me, They're so swirly. You know, they're just like girls.
Starting point is 00:16:06 They're wearing hokas, leggings, like big socks. Like they were just, I knew they listened to the toast. And I'm walking in front of them and I'm listening to their conversation. They're gossiping about a wedding. And then they're like, by the way, I did not like the toast. And I was like, what the fuck?
Starting point is 00:16:21 They don't know I'm right in front of them. And the other girl goes, no, I agree. It was really burnt. And I was like, oh. Oh, I thought you meant the toast that like the groom made at the wedding. Oh, oh, I thought she meant the podcast. Well, first, of course, but then I'm like, wait, no,
Starting point is 00:16:35 they're talking about a wedding. There was a toast. No, no, by the way, it wasn't back to back. So she was talking about a wedding. They were talking about a bunch of things. And then it was like silence. Was it a Moroccan wedding? She was like, I didn't like the toast.
Starting point is 00:16:44 Maybe they were coming from a meal or something. And the other girl was like, yeah, it was in silence. She said, by the way, I didn't like the toast. Maybe they were coming from a meal or something. And the other girl was like, yeah, I was really burnt. And at first I like, my heart stopped. I'm like, oh my God, am I about to like notice people talking shit about me in real life? Like, cause you know, sometimes you hear things that are not meant for your ears. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:16:59 And I'm like, oh my God, what are they gonna say? Yeah, that chubby one is so annoying. Like I didn't know what they were gonna say. And I actually wanted to cross the street. And then I realized they probably don't listen to the podcast, not everything is about me. And the word toast like does exist in other universes besides my own.
Starting point is 00:17:14 So they were just complaining about burnt toast? Yeah, I think they just came from brunch. It was like a Sunday at one. Okay. So maybe they were like recapping the meal. But they still like this show, hopefully. Well, I don't even know if they listened to it, but, and I looked just so ugly.
Starting point is 00:17:27 But not to make everything about us. Well, it's hard not to when things like that happen. Okay. And something I've noticed is I definitely like have given up a little bit on like my forward facing looks when it comes to just like random things, you know things. I don't have so much energy these days, so I'll get dressed for the toast,
Starting point is 00:17:47 and that's pretty much it. Like if me and Ben go out to lunch, I can't. And- Gotta let the skin breathe. 100%, it's the biggest organ. Like me when I leave my house, like shit, you gotta let the skin breathe. Wow, Trini, you look terrible.
Starting point is 00:18:02 I'm letting my skin breathe. Skin's breathing. And the last couple of times I've run into toasters, They're like, oh my God, I didn't recognize you. I recognized Ben. And like they meant it very harmlessly. They're like, oh, oh my God. I'm like, I saw BSC and I knew it was you guys. I'm like, oh, what?
Starting point is 00:18:15 What not to say. I was like, you're a fucking bitch. Yeah, yeah, what not to say. And like a couple of girls said it. And I was like, wait, do I look different? Yes, I do. I'm like not trying. and my hair isn't done. Like I'm really phoning it in
Starting point is 00:18:28 unless I'm on camera these days. Whereas I used to like have so much fun. Let's go to lunch and like blow out my hair. No, I didn't recognize you. I saw BSC. Rude. I'm BSC. So done with him.
Starting point is 00:18:43 Yeah, no, I had a Saturday like that, like yucky. Well, my skin was breathing and that was good. Okay. And I was going, I went out Saturday night. Not only was my skin breathing, my hair was- I didn't even tell you I went out Saturday night. Do you know that? You went out?
Starting point is 00:18:55 You didn't even post anything. I know, because like I didn't have my files in order, but I might post it like tonight. Saturday night and we in the spot. Where'd you go? Don't believe me, just watch. I went to a charity event. My friend Erica invited me.
Starting point is 00:19:07 Okay, that's not like going out. I thought you like went to a club. Oh my gosh. Or like a bar. No, no, no. I went to an event. I was out there. You did a cocktail? No.
Starting point is 00:19:15 You didn't go out. Because I was driving us home. I said, Zack, you could drink. I'll drive. Oh, okay, okay. And I'll turn. I'll use my signals. Did Zack get wasted?
Starting point is 00:19:23 I'll use my signals. Did Zack get wasted? No, he didn't. He actually wound up driving us home. Oh, that. And I'll use my signals. Did Zach get wasted? I'll use my signals. Did Zach get wasted? No, he didn't. He actually wound up trying to get his own. Oh, that's really funny. I maybe twice in my lifetime have I seen your husband like truly wasted. Yeah. One time, maybe three times actually.
Starting point is 00:19:36 One time was your wedding, where he like got up and wrapped, amazing. One other time was at stage coach where he took like a lobster roll to the face. And the other time was like somebody's birthday party like early on when we all met. It's only been three times. And it was so much fun all three times.
Starting point is 00:19:52 Yeah, it is fun. I would love to see that again. Maybe one day. Let's roofy Zach. We're kind of in the same boat now of like- You and Zach? Yeah, you know, we got shit to do. I know up early with the kids, like who needs that?
Starting point is 00:20:04 Can't be doing that. So anyways, that's why I went free of fotch on Saturday because I know I was getting ready Saturday night because I went out. Yeah, so the next time you're feeling ugly, not only can you say you're letting your skin breathe, you're also repairing the heat damage to your hair. Right.
Starting point is 00:20:19 I have a hair mask in, like you just, it's somebody's business. No, it's really not. So now, without further ado, I guess. I guess. Well, I am really excited about our lead sponsor. Actually, there's something that, there's a couple of things we need to talk about.
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Starting point is 00:21:46 She really does it all. A lot of people don't know she also sings. She and I have that in common. So I'm really excited. It's called Running Point, obviously from Mindy Kaling, who has kind of been the genus behind some of my favorite shows, Never Have I Ever,
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Starting point is 00:24:14 Ooh. Diddy's lawyer has quit his defense team. He said under no circumstances can I continue. And that's like never a good sign, but it's also really not a good sign when that lawyer like once represented Osama bin Laden it's also really not a good sign when that lawyer like once represented Osama bin Laden, you know? Yeah.
Starting point is 00:24:28 So one of the- And that's not a euphemism, I'm sorry. He represented the late great Osama. And from what I understand, like lawyers don't really turn down high profile cases like this, like win or lose, it's how you play the game. No, and of course, like ethically, it's like a dilemma,
Starting point is 00:24:44 but a job is a job. And that's sort of like a thing lawyers just have made peace with, you know? Yeah, but I think that's also like part of being a lawyer. I don't know what kind of oath they take, but it's like, even if you're guilty as sin, I will defend you. Well, think about everyone who's ever been on trial.
Starting point is 00:25:02 Yeah, no, but also like- Well, that's also the crazy thing. I was watching this documentary- You get attorney-client privilege. So like the attorney could even know if you did it and they still have to defend you like you didn't. I was just watching this documentary and I didn't finish it because it wasn't very good.
Starting point is 00:25:15 But it was about like how in the 70s, this guy was like living in Cleveland as like he worked at like a factory or whatever. Turns out he was like this enormous Nazi. And when they brought, what were those trials called in Israel? The Nuremberg trials? Nuremberg trials, yes.
Starting point is 00:25:32 So a lot of people don't know this, but like many years after the war, when Israel became like the Jewish homeland and they created their own government and stuff, they hosted the Nuremberg trials. Cause there were like all these low key Nazis who after the war, like went on to like live lives and have jobs
Starting point is 00:25:45 without going to jail for killing. So they would, very famous ones, Adolf Eichmann, he did a Nuremberg trial, he had to sit in a glass box because somebody was totally gonna shoot him. So this guy living in Cleveland was this huge, famous Nazi. They end up figuring it out, he gets extradited to Israel. And the crazy thing about that is like,
Starting point is 00:26:09 even those Nazis had lawyers. Yeah. That was the point of the story. Excuse me, I got a little off track. To bring it back to Diddy, they could get lawyers and you can't? Yeah. I'm suspicious.
Starting point is 00:26:20 No, so it's not like something that the lawyer's ever gonna shy away from a case just because you're guilty of sin. So this is- And the more high profile it is, even if it's like so guilty- That makes your career. Yeah. Those are, those are the types of cases where careers are made. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:26:35 So Anthony Rico did not provide a reason for his request in which he wrote, under no circumstances, can I continue to effectively serve as counsel for Sean Combs, according to an affidavit obtained by People. A judge will need to grant Rico's motion before he is officially removed from the case. Combs would still have five other attorneys defending him in his federal sex trafficking case, including lead counsel, Mark Agnifilio.
Starting point is 00:26:54 So it's not his lead counsel, but one of six. Now, I feel like we all jumped the gun when we heard this. It's like, oh my God, he knows all the terrible things and he doesn't wanna be a part of it anymore. Whereas it's probably something a little bit more like administrative than that. Like a lot of times like a lawyer will have to recuse themselves because of like a conflict of interest
Starting point is 00:27:14 with another client. Like, I don't know, I feel like it's more something like that than a big scandal. Yeah, as we said, like even Nazis got lawyers. So I don't think it's someone who like saw too much and is like, or even I think people are now starting to feel like Diddy couldn't possibly win this. Like I think a lot of stuff it's gonna come out.
Starting point is 00:27:32 Yeah, but he still would have to pay his lawyers even if he. Yeah, I don't think that stops you. And again, it's like one of six. So I agree with you that it's probably something more inside baseball. Or maybe this man like attended a party or something, you know? Maybe.
Starting point is 00:27:46 And they just realized like maybe he's innocent, but one time he went to a party and it turned out to be a ditty party with a client. Or maybe he just found God and was like, I don't want to, but I'm sure there are godly lawyers who defend the guilty. For sure. Well, I think a really godly person would say even the guiltiest of criminals deserve a defense. A fair trial, innocent until proven guilty, they might say.
Starting point is 00:28:12 Yeah, this isn't giving godliness. I think that honestly, if I had to guess, like it's just something like a little, what's the word I'm looking for? Not a minister, a clerical? Yeah, I understand what you're saying. There's a lot of drama like around who can represent who. Like maybe he's beefing with one of the five. Think about that.
Starting point is 00:28:35 Maybe one of the five. Oh, perhaps there's an internal conflict, yes. Steal his lady. Perhaps it could be a, yeah, classic case of an, you know, an intercommunication issue. Yeah, beefin'. Or he doesn't want to defend a freaky ass. No, no, because he already wanted to defend a freaky ass.
Starting point is 00:28:52 Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. So I think there's drama. Yeah, I think it's more paperwork, pushing papers around a desk sort of thing. I think they went out to team Dranks and it was the classic dear toasters someone's man flirting with someone's lady. I'll have to check our email to see if we got any submissions. If we got a submission from Anthony Rico. Literally we probably wrote under a pseudonym.
Starting point is 00:29:17 Fantany Fico. Oh my goodness. Are you ready for our next story which I really tried to not choose but then just all the thoughts inside of me were bursting to the top. Okay. I would love to know what you're referring to. Meghan Markle's latest set of Instagram stories. Okay. I did watch them without sound and I will say the content is starting to lose its luster for me.
Starting point is 00:29:39 Like at first I was like, gimme, gimme, gimme. And now I'm like, okay, you're in a field. Like who hasn't been there? You know, there are so many things here. She posted a set of stories, maybe like six stories, each ranging five to 10 seconds. So like very little snippets. And the first story said,
Starting point is 00:29:54 "'Small break from work to soak in the weekend.' Sunshine emoji. So it's different videos around her estate of the flowers and then the grass and the dog running in the grass. And it didn't matter that you didn't listen to sound, it was just the sounds of nature. And then there's one selfie of her that's like three seconds. You can see that she's wearing a Northwestern sweatshirt,
Starting point is 00:30:14 which like, you know, Princess Diana famously wore. And like, it's just a three second selfie video. Nothing happens, but Meghan is laughing. Classic Meghan. So unbelievably classic. Now I have no issue with this except for one tiny thing. Okay. When people say like taking a break from work
Starting point is 00:30:33 and it's like a Sunday, right? That's when she posted it or a Saturday. It's giving that TikTok sound. I just finished work and it's 519. Try being an influencer for a day. Like we get it, you work hard, ha ha, we all do. Like when people have to like post on social media, like to prove that they're working hard.
Starting point is 00:30:47 Yeah, like been in meetings all day, finally have a minute to chat to you guys. We don't give a fuck, you know? Sure. I find that like in a lot of, and mostly I find this in like other, when I'm watching like other content creators or influencers being like a day in my life,
Starting point is 00:31:01 I'm like, well, you definitely chose a busy day and you are being dramatic. Of course, sometimes I'll have the busiest day and I'm like, I should record a day in my life. I'm like, well, you definitely chose a busy day and you are being dramatic. Like you're- Sometimes I'll have the busiest day and I'm like, I should record a day in the life. Yeah, of course. People wouldn't believe what I do. Not every day is like that.
Starting point is 00:31:13 And like the truth is, is that like most content creators, like people who don't have really any structure in their drives, like they don't even set an alarm. You know? Now I think Megan does set an alarm. Obviously she has kids. I think she naturally wakes up early. She seems like an early riser.
Starting point is 00:31:27 All is that to say the little caption on the video was giving, you know, meetings, meetings, meetings, try being an influencer for a day. But also this is her work actually. Like when you say, what does Megan even do? Like if you had to actually nail down what she does, like it's being a lifestyle content influencer now. So you're not even taking a break from the work.
Starting point is 00:31:45 It's more work and this is the work. You're creating and publishing content. Yeah, so it's not really a break, but she's soaking in the weekend. She's wearing the Northwestern shirt. She's making a little chuckle to herself. There's literally nothing. There's absolutely-
Starting point is 00:31:59 What do you think she was laughing at? What is anyone ever laughing at when they're running through the backyard filming themselves? Like nothing. It's it's yeah. Yeah. Um, totally.
Starting point is 00:32:09 I, I need her to stop. No, I mean, it's like, just stop until the show comes because then you can post like show clips. There is seriously zero substance here. And like, every time we say there's no no substance and she puts out something with even less substance and it's just, it's like comical at this point. I didn't even want to talk about it because not every time she posted an Instagram story
Starting point is 00:32:32 does it have to be news, but like this was wild, honestly. And some of the videos she was recording, like I think she did cinematic mode. So it was like out of focus on a flower and then it focuses in, like it's giving Britney Spears. Yes, so the real story here, yes, every time she posted Instagram story, it's not newsworthy, but-
Starting point is 00:32:47 I tried, I tried. I know, because she's been so silent for so long and now we're like forced to look at this like so critically, I also find it so strange. Like I know when you're at that level, like Meghan Markle's launching a company, you get the best social media managers, the best strategy people,
Starting point is 00:33:01 like all this content is pre-scheduled, pre-published, and the content is so bad and it really makes no sense. And it's not like, I think that a lot also about sometimes with Taylor Swift, like when she joined TikTok, it was seriously some of the weirdest content, everybody was like making jokes that she was like chuggy millennial
Starting point is 00:33:19 who didn't know how to use TikTok. And you know that like she has a whole team of people whose job it is to like source the footage and the sounds and everything. And it's like, how did we get with this piece of content with how many people who had to look at this? And that's how I feel a little bit about Megan. It's like, this instead of Instagram stories
Starting point is 00:33:35 cost you $100,000, 1000% based on salaries and agencies and contracts. Oh, no, what I was gonna say is like, it's she should spend $100,000 to get this right. Like the way it's filmed, like I really think she filmed it. I don't think anyone that's a professional in this would like have put it out this way. Like she should have someone filming her picking the orange. Like we want to see her.
Starting point is 00:33:56 I don't want to see your hand. It could be anyone's hand picking the orange. Like there's so many pretty ways to package this because she lives on a beautiful house. Like I love like mindless lifestyle, gardening, nature content, love. Like you literally don't even have to say anything, even though it would be helpful if you did. So we just like know who you are, but it's fine.
Starting point is 00:34:12 You don't even have to, but there are ways to make this like more beautiful. It's a naturally beautiful environment. And like, I don't know how this is such a flop. See, I think that it's a flop and she had all these people working on it. Like there's no way she launched a huge social media campaign for like after years,
Starting point is 00:34:29 like she's finally kind of coming back. There's no way she didn't hire the best of every agency you possibly could when it comes to marketing, social media management, content creators. I can think about all the agencies in LA who would love to like 1000%, 55 people worked on the set of Instagram stories.
Starting point is 00:34:46 That's a crying shame. And I still think it's just her, like being like, I know how to do this. I've got this guys. Like, watch the magic. I don't think so. Well, I look forward to what's next. Still looking forward to the show.
Starting point is 00:35:04 It's not looking good. All's well. Yeah, even though what to what's next. Still looking forward to the show. It's not looking good. All's well said. Yeah, even though, what's today's date? We're about 10 days away. Did I write down the new date in my notebook? Oh, the good thing about being back in the studio is having my notebook. Yeah, you have to fill in Queenie and Weenie.
Starting point is 00:35:18 Even though, like, I kind of was fine without it, but it's nice to have, okay. It moved, okay, it went from January 15th, it moved to March 4th. I do miss a lot of things about my life in Florida. One, I miss sitting behind a desk. I loved the power that gave me and also the flattering angle. Yeah, but these chairs are comfier.
Starting point is 00:35:39 Yes, these chairs are comfier. I do miss my hotel. My hotel was fab. I know I told everyone, like I stayed at a hotel for the first time ever since Jackie moved to Florida and I won't be returning. And now that I've left the premises, I can say I stayed at the Boca Beach Club.
Starting point is 00:35:50 It was amazing. You should like see if they want to do a, like an Eloise sort of partnership with you. Where I live there. Where you could live there. Yeah. And be kind of like a character who lives at the hotel. People could come and see you.
Starting point is 00:36:04 I really feel like I got my money's worth. You know, when you go to a hotel and like you use every possible amenity that they have to offer. We got your money's worth. We got your money's worth. Even the day she checked out, we're like, hey, yeah, Claudia's room.
Starting point is 00:36:15 We're going to the splash pad. Room 1101. Jackie literally showed up every day with her family. It's so family friendly, but also like I use the spa. I mean, Ben ate at all the restaurants. Ben used the golf course. Ben took the shuttle to all the different properties. Like we literally were like,
Starting point is 00:36:29 you know, it's like that episode of Friends where Ross really wants to get his money's worth from the hotel. So he takes things from the hotel that like technically aren't illegal. Like he doesn't steal the salt shaker, but he steals all the salt inside. Like that's yours to take, you know?
Starting point is 00:36:41 That was me at the Bokeh Over Tone. Like I was seriously, I was taking everything. And also what they're so good about is so kid-friendly, but they have like very much like cordoned off adult spaces. Like it doesn't feel like- We were at the beach club, which is like a little bit more adult, even though they have like a bunch of kids pools.
Starting point is 00:36:56 We had a couple like hours, you and I have just like adult time. Like we went to the spa. We had lunch at the pool. We had lunch at the adult pool. Yeah, where Jackie was gossiping so loud. Like we definitely got in trouble. Was that where I was gossiping loud?
Starting point is 00:37:09 Yes, and I said, like, couldn't you lower your voice? Oh, sorry, we had lunch at another adult pool too. At the beach. When on the lawn chairs where we like. Yeah, yeah, but you weren't gossiping there. I didn't feel like, I don't remember saying anything memorable there.
Starting point is 00:37:22 You didn't. Yeah. Anyways, good times. Good times. Are you ready for our next story? Whenever? Number three is sad news. Sad or sag? Oh, it's sad.
Starting point is 00:37:36 But speaking of sag, like we've made the executive decision to just skip over the sag-afstra awards. Like you guys barely care when we talk about the Grammys and the Oscars. Like we're certainly not talking about SAG-AFTRA Awards. We didn't watch it. And since when are people watching it?
Starting point is 00:37:49 Because they streamed it on Netflix. I want to say, I think they actually did a good job of trying to get people to watch it. I saw a bunch of clips. Yeah, I'm sure. But I seriously think 10- Since when are SAG-AFTRA required viewing? I think less than 10% of our audience
Starting point is 00:38:04 watched the SAG Awards last night. And so- Great. I think less than 10% of our audience watched the sag awards last night. And so. Great, and I'm not a part of that 10%. Right, so we're not gonna like do a whole recap of this thing that like, there's plenty of awards. We're just skipping over that one. Agreed. But the sad news is that.
Starting point is 00:38:18 Sad duh. Sad duh, is that Jesus Guerrero, a celebrity hairstylist of Kylie Jenner, Jennifer Lopez, tons of celebrities has died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 34. So this weekend- His Instagram name is at Jesus Hair. I feel like people probably recognize him from like all the girlies.
Starting point is 00:38:35 All the girlies. And then this weekend news of his death came out on Instagram from the family announced the news in a series of Instagram stories on Sunday. And then I'm sure you saw everyone's favorite celebrities posting about him. He was just like, apparently, obviously very talented hairstylist,
Starting point is 00:38:51 like an amazing person, an amazing friend. Like people are, the community is really torn up about it. And it's very, very sad. And it's so sad, but then like, there also was some, like a very unverified drama about the conditions around his death. Apparently he had like fallen ill while traveling abroad with a celebrity who these unfounded rumors said was J.Lo.
Starting point is 00:39:13 And- Just cause like a few days ago he was in Dubai with J.Lo. In Dubai with J.Lo. And he got very sick. With pneumonia. And the rumors were that like J.Lo left him behind. And actually it's been cleared up that like, no, they got him back to LA.
Starting point is 00:39:26 They got him like proper care, but he ended up getting pneumonia. So I don't know what the real conditions around his passing are, but there was some drama trying to be made. Then it was quickly cleared up. I'm not entirely sure. Yeah, but I think what is somewhat known as that,
Starting point is 00:39:44 he fell ill and then passed away of pneumonia. Abroad. Yeah, abroad, but he was able to make it back and whoever he was with like did everything they could to get him back to get proper care, but he still passed, which is just so sad. So, so sad. People are saying obviously the nicest things about him,
Starting point is 00:39:59 but just he seems like someone who's just, you know, larger than life. Yeah, and who like really was like people kept around like one, cause he's obviously talented, mostly because like he's just larger than life. Yeah, and who really was, people kept around, one, because he's obviously talented, but mostly because he's just got great energy. Yeah, so just- That's really sad, and he's so young. Yeah, sad passing.
Starting point is 00:40:14 Yeah. Are you ready for our next story, which is some happy news? Yes. It's actually some very happy news. I don't know if you've seen this. You probably have. Dolores- Did it just happen?
Starting point is 00:40:25 Delores Catania's son, Frankie Jr. Oh my God, of course I've seen my best friend, Frank's son getting married. Frankie Jr. is engaged to his girlfriend, Nicole Perico. They posted photos of the engagement. They got engaged on February 22nd at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. So there's a lot to note. They're so Italian
Starting point is 00:40:47 One like Frankie jr is engaged like he did not mess around how old is he? He's still he's young. He's young But he is serious. He's 26 which like nowadays, you know young that's young for a guy They got engaged at st. Patrick's Cathedral. She is so beautiful I don't even know he had a girlfriend. I don't need to know anything more than these pictures to know that like they are a match made in heaven. I agree. I was so shocked to see this one because he is relatively young.
Starting point is 00:41:13 Two, he's Frank Catania senior son, who's like an endless playboy. So I just thought like maybe that was gonna be Frank Jr's life. I loved to see this obviously, that should be me. But if it can't, I'm so happy it's this girl. What's her name Amber? Nicole, same thing.
Starting point is 00:41:30 So thrilled. I feel like Dolores is kind of having an amazing year with traders and everybody's loving her. She's crushing it. Now personally, things seem to be going really well for her. I was thrilled to hear this and it does remind me about the issue at hand of New Jersey. And did you see last week,
Starting point is 00:41:49 there was like a rumor that came out. That three people have made the cut. And they were Teresa, Melissa, and Dolores? No, I think it wasn't Teresa. And then I saw that Teresa was getting her own show. Getting her own show. So it was Melissa. Dolores, who was the third?
Starting point is 00:42:09 Hold on. I don't know. I saw too, it was like unverified. And Rachel Fuda had her baby. I saw. Yeah, the claims were that Jennifer Aiden, Margaret Josephs, Rachel Fuda, and Danielle Cabral had been fired and that Melissa and Dolores
Starting point is 00:42:27 would be moving forward in the new season while Teresa would be giving a spin-off. For sure, there was a third name though. I'm with you. Yeah, there was, right? There was a third name. Okay, thisrealitybook.com. Posted me as Rachel Fuda.
Starting point is 00:42:39 But then a spokesperson for Bravo said no decisions have been made for the casting around Roanj. Even though I feel like that's kind of like a legit rumor. I agree, like maybe the absolute decision hasn't been made, but like this is like what's transpiring. Although I do think, and I'm obviously biased because I'm friends with her, but that Margaret should be on the list of people who stay
Starting point is 00:42:57 because like say what you want about her, love her, hate her. Like she is a polarizing housewife who like makes shit happen. Yeah, I totally agree. But she wasn't the third name, she was not. Cause I remember it being like, oh damn, no Margaret. Yeah. Who the hell was the third name that I, I'm glad that you saw it too.
Starting point is 00:43:16 I'm so happy for Frank Catania. Yeah, me too. I'm so happy for this girl. Hearts are breaking everywhere. Yeah. He's kind of a dreamboat for a lot of young gals. But I love that he's like, you know, in a committed relationship at 26.
Starting point is 00:43:30 Like you wouldn't expect that from him. I don't know why. Right. No, just cause kids these days, you know, they don't want to settle the age down. Like not him getting married before his dad. They want to have their cake and eat it too. It's true.
Starting point is 00:43:43 And he's shirking that. I love it. I love it as well. Mazel Tov. Mazel Tov to the Catania family. Is Delores, wait, Delores Catania. She has her married name.
Starting point is 00:43:55 Yeah. She's still old school like that. The Catania Perico families. Well, what's her name gonna be? Amber Catania. Nicole Catania. Yeah, right. Couple of strong Cs. That's kind of, yeah, I was gonna say, it's her name gonna be? Amber Catania. Nicole Catania. Yeah, right. Couple of strong Cs.
Starting point is 00:44:07 Yeah, I was gonna say, it's kind of consonant heavy. Nicole Catania. No, it's perfect. She was born for it. Oh, you know, me and Ben are watching Desperate Housewives and we're almost done with it. So we were talking last night, like, oh my God, we're gonna be so sad when it's over.
Starting point is 00:44:20 Nope, Ben likes it more than me. Like it is, and he had seen it before, but you know, not for a few years. And so we were saying what we were gonna do next. And I realized upon discussing with Ben, Ben has never seen Friday Night Lights. And I think that's what we'll tackle next. That's good.
Starting point is 00:44:34 And I was like, you don't know Clear Eyes, Full Hearts Can't Lose. He was like, I mean, like I've heard of it, but I don't know what it's like regarding. That's good. Yeah, I think he'll really like it. Texas forever. He will love it.
Starting point is 00:44:43 He will love it. He will love it. You will love it. Like literally one time Jackie's kid said that. Like if you guys don't know, we've been saying that a lot recently and we forgot to give context. Like one time we heard Harry say, you will love it.
Starting point is 00:44:55 And we never were the same again. So you will love it. Ben will love it. Ben will love it by the way, Harry's right. Are you ready for our fifth and final story that'll lead into all the TV recaps? If it's the fifth and final story that will lead into all the TV recaps that's brought to you by
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Starting point is 00:48:10 Again, that's skims.com for the best intimates, including the Fitz Everybody collection, skims.com. Thank you, t-u-r-t.com. What can I say except you're welcome? Our fifth and final story that will lead Say, accept, yet welcome. Our fifth and final story that will lead into the White Lotus recap is that Sam Nivola, who plays the little weird little brother on White Lotus, the Ratliff family.
Starting point is 00:48:37 The freak. Is revealing the surprising muse for his character in White Lotus. So he revealed to People Magazine that Mike White, the creative White Lotus, modeled the Ratliff family in the show after Bravo's Southern charm. By the way, this is so amazing. One, because I could totally see it.
Starting point is 00:48:57 And I had seen somebody saying in a tweet that the dad of that family gives Thomas Ravenel energy. Like I saw that a couple of, like maybe a week ago. And I was like, oh my God, totally. The accent is exactly the same. So this being true is so crazy to the person who tweeted that. But also I feel like this is not the first time
Starting point is 00:49:13 where celebrities and actors have admitted like Bravo's influence. Was it Grace Van Patten who was like, yeah, we all watched Vanderpump Rules or I modeled my character off of like toxic Stassi era. Like they are literally the blueprint for culture. Yeah, no, and they're just such like interesting characters that when you're trying to like character develop
Starting point is 00:49:33 on a show, it's like all the work is done for you. Just study. Yeah, and I saw Lucius Malfoy, the dad, also talking about his accent because he, I think is British and he has such a really specific it's not just a southern accent they were told to do like North Carolina or something so I bet they watched some southern charm. Yeah well they did so the little brother told people earlier this month that he prepared
Starting point is 00:49:58 to play Lachlan Ratliff before heading to Thailand to film he says Mike White told him to watch one of Robert's popular reality shows as inspiration for the role. He said, Mike told us to go watch Southern Charm. In fact, Jason Isaacs, who plays our dad, kind of modeled his whole accent and character off of that cast. He went on to joke that his onscreen sister got to skip out on the homework
Starting point is 00:50:19 because she already had it down. She's from Alabama. She found out through everyone else that they were all told to watch Southern Charms. She felt left out. So when I think of the dad, yes, I definitely see him as a Thomas. When I think of the mom,
Starting point is 00:50:32 like she kind of gives Patricia a like. A little bit. Yeah. And she is by far the best character. She is totally good. If someone's going to be nominated for like an Emmy or whatever next season, it'll be her. She's so funny.
Starting point is 00:50:46 The kids, I'm trying to think, honestly, the older son is like a little Shep, which like sounds insulting to Shep, but. A little bit, but then he's also a little Austin cause he's like younger. But yeah, definitely for the accents, it's really good. And just like- The daughter doesn't remind me of anyone.
Starting point is 00:51:05 I'm talking more like characters. I actually think Patrick Schwarzenegger does like a really good job of carrying himself in the role where he like. Oh totally. Just like walks like with his butt out like a preppy guy. Like. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:51:15 It's more than just accents. Like it's a whole. Being. Persona, yes. Yeah, that must be like the coolest feeling too. Like you're Craig and you open up People magazine and you see this, like the biggest show in the world and they're modeling themselves after you. Yeah.
Starting point is 00:51:32 And the episode was like fine. The thing is with White Lotus is in order to really like enjoy it, you have to watch the whole season. So like episode by episode, it's not, it's not like a fun show to watch week to week. It's true, or at least it doesn't get fun until the end. Cause like right now we're world building
Starting point is 00:51:46 and character development. Yeah. So it's a little bit, and people like act like, Oh my God, that was an amazing episode. Like, no, it wasn't. It wasn't. It wasn't. Like I was bored.
Starting point is 00:51:56 Like half the time was like scenery and animals. And then they are pouring tea. Like it's very slow. Okay. And it's all about like sideways glances. Like actually the only- Right, and undertones. The only group that's actually having like,
Starting point is 00:52:08 you know, fast paced conversation where things are moving forward are the three women. Okay, we need to talk about the three women. The three women are- Because let me tell you how fucking real that was. At first when like the two girls, Leslie Bibb and Bridget Moynihan, were talking about the third,
Starting point is 00:52:21 I'm like, that's so real. There's always somebody who's like a third. And then the first episode too, they were also like leaving her out. But then it turns out that it's just like one of those really toxic friend groups where like, you're just talking shit about the other person. Right.
Starting point is 00:52:33 And I'm like, that's also so real. But that girl who we thought was like the initial, and don't ask me anybody's name in the show. The one who we thought was like the big time loser, but then like also ended up being like a little villainy about Bridget Moynihan. Like I do think she's the toxic one in the friend group, even though it's like a toxic friend group period.
Starting point is 00:52:50 The one who's staying in the room outside the house? Yes, yes. Oh yeah, no, but she's definitely like losing her mind. Like, and she's also like drinking a lot at the other, but there's definitely dynamics between all three of them, but she is like on the edge for sure. Yeah, and are the other two gonna start talking about Leslie Bibb or is Leslie Bibb kind of like the-
Starting point is 00:53:09 No, they're definitely gonna start talking about her cause she was also being weird. Like there's things to say about her. Yeah, yeah. And her chicken and her beans. No, not only that, like the Parker Posey thing, but why would you remember spending the weekend with somebody 10 years ago?
Starting point is 00:53:20 No, Parker Posey was weird for that. And why was she either rude or doesn't remember? No, and also- Well, Parker Posey is on drugs, so that's whyy was weird for that. And why doesn't, why was she either rude or doesn't remember? No, and also- Well Parker Posey is on drugs, so that's why she was weird. They didn't say 10 years ago. Yes they did. But Parker Posey said 10 years ago to her family.
Starting point is 00:53:33 Yeah, was it not 10 years ago? I don't know. She might've just said that to her family to explain why she was being rude, but like Leslie Bidd didn't say that. So I saw a theory that you maybe don't understand because you didn't watch the second season, but Portia, you know that actress, Haley, Joe Richardson? Who's Portia? So last season,
Starting point is 00:53:51 she played Jennifer Coolidge's like personal assistant. I think she gets like fired, whatever. She's that actress, Haley, Joel Richardson, the ones who's obsessed with the Jonas Brothers. You know her. Obsessed with? You do. Just like look her up. You know her, just. Okay, but you can continue with your theory. So a lot of people think she looks a lot like the friend and the three friend groups who's staying outside. Is that Ellie? You mean the daughter? Yes, and so they're talking about her daughter
Starting point is 00:54:20 who's kind of troubled. People think that that, I saw a theory on TikTok that like that's Portia, the daughter. I don't think so, because they're talking about her daughter who's kind of troubled. People think that that, I saw a theory on TikTok that like that's Portia, the daughter. I don't think so, because they were talking about that girl like she's five years old and she's like. That's what I thought also. Yeah, because also this girl's not still in school.
Starting point is 00:54:35 Right, right, right. There's also like a theory going around that this. That theory doesn't work for me, I just want everyone to know. Okay. That this Thailand episode is like happening at the same time as season two. Like they're in the same exact time period. What about Greg?
Starting point is 00:54:55 Well, Greg leaves. When? Halfway through Italy. And Greg's been living here for a year. Oh yeah, yeah. I guess all of these theories don't make sense. Maybe I should stop getting my information from TikTok. That's the thing,
Starting point is 00:55:07 we're just like kind of desperately seeking meaning here. And we didn't even talk about how Mook, who is like so gorgeous, I'm obsessed with, is from Blackpink. Do you know that? The girl? The gorgeous girl who works at the hotel. No, I didn't know she's from Blackpink.
Starting point is 00:55:20 She's a member of Blackpink. What's her name? Her name is Mook, M-O-O-K, in the show. But which, Lisa. Yeah. She's kind of like the biggest one, no? Yeah, well Lisa also has her own solo career.
Starting point is 00:55:35 She performed at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. How's she doing all this? She's also a star. And I love that boy. And if she doesn't make that boy her husband, I'm gonna kill her. Of course. Well, now she's looking at him differently
Starting point is 00:55:49 because he had a brush with death. Now I did see another theory on TikTok that I actually thought was a good theory. Okay. So when the robbery happens, the gate to the hotel is open because one of the employees, Valentin, comes in as being chatty.
Starting point is 00:56:05 And he's in on it, 100%. Yeah. 100%. Yeah, okay. Okay, okay, okay. Yeah, I thought, I didn't get that on my own, but when somebody said it on- And he's like telling the guard, like, I'll get you tickets. There's not gonna be any tickets.
Starting point is 00:56:14 And like the guard was just like excited to be included. There is no 5K. Like, there is no fight. There's no fight. No, the guard is so sweet. Like I love him so much. There are also some theories that say Lisa from Blackpink is like evil and like a villain here too,
Starting point is 00:56:30 but I don't see it. No, I don't see it. So then what's the theory about the guy that was at the gate? Like just that he was- Valentin, that he's in. Oh, I didn't realize like that that was obvious that he was in on it.
Starting point is 00:56:39 That was obvious, yes. Oh, okay. My bad, my bad. What's the theory about the balding with the girl? Another theory is that Greg's girlfriend, like that cool girl who lives up there, it was also in the robbery because she's conveniently in the dressing room the whole time.
Starting point is 00:56:57 I guess so, but if she knew the robbery was happening, why would she say, let's go to the store? Or if she knew the robbery was happening, why would she leave the dressing room? Like it's safe. Yeah, yeah, they weren't gonna hurt her. I don't know what the theory on the Game of Thrones actress and the balding man is, but they're so my least favorite.
Starting point is 00:57:16 They're so boring. Yeah, but what's with the balding guy? Like what does he want from owner's husband? He's obsessed with the owner's husband. I don't know. I don't know. Who else is there? Like I just have questions, no answers. Yeah, and they're leaving a lot of questions.
Starting point is 00:57:31 Like, so they're gonna have a lot to answer for. And then of course, like the question, like who's the shooter? Now we didn't talk a lot about this last week and I meant to, and then this week they kind of pulled back on a little bit, the Radcliffe siblings, like wanting to fuck one another. There's like a weirdness there. Patrick Schwarzenegger jerking off in front of the little bit, the Radcliffe siblings, like wanting to fuck one another. There's like a weirdness there.
Starting point is 00:57:46 Patrick Schwarzenegger jerking off in front of the little brother, both the older siblings kind of being obsessed with getting the younger sibling like to be their friend. They're like giving like, they're trying to insinuate something. It's not my favorite. It's not my favorite.
Starting point is 00:58:00 Everyone is like, oh my God, the incense vibes. Oh my God, Mike White. Yeah. It's not my favorite. And everyone is like, oh my God, the incense vibes. Oh my God, Mike White. Yeah. It's not my favorite. Like I'm just like not paying attention to it. Even like when the two freaks are like- Even when he woke up and the tissue was there. When they're on the hammock, like,
Starting point is 00:58:15 well how could you ask me about my sex life? Like seriously, I'm not paying attention. This is so uninteresting to me. No, not only that, and like I didn't grow up with any brothers, so I don't know like what's appropriate. But I know that like talking to your sister about like her losing her virginity is fucking weird and disgusting And I was like, can we stop? Yeah
Starting point is 00:58:29 and I just like even if they are weird and disgusting and like say the three of them have a threesome like I seriously don't care like I'm Don't care but that hammock in the ocean like that looked amazing I need the Boca Beach Club to get one of those like yeah, it looked so Parachute it did look very peaceful until your little brother comes up and is it being annoying. So funny me and Ben were talking about like, cause we just got back from a hotel and we were like,
Starting point is 00:58:52 Ben was like, that place looks amazing. I'm like, really kind of looks horrible. Like it's not really a hotel. It's like this wellness thing, but it also has like a beach and Ben was like, actually, yeah, I can imagine like having a really nice day there and that's about it. Like you can't imagine spending a week there. Yeah, except the yeah, I can imagine having a really nice day there and that's about it. Like you can't, imagine spending a week there. Yeah, except the wellness,
Starting point is 00:59:08 like you could just like choose massages. Opt out of, yeah. But the like, is it only healthy food? It's the first time that it's, right, it's the first time that like the show was focused on a property that's like, not just like a hotel for rich people. It's like a wellness therapy retreat.
Starting point is 00:59:24 Who gives a fuck? I think it makes it worse. Not my favorite. Not my favorite. And then I'm sad for the dad that he's like going to- I have such a pit for him. I know, like, and I don't even know him, but I just like want things to work out for him.
Starting point is 00:59:36 Me too, I'm rooting for him. I am rooting, I don't know why I am, but I'm rooting for him. Like he did his friend a favor and his friend like sold him down the river. Yeah, and I don't know if he's like a good guy or a bad guy his friend like sold him down the river. Yeah. And I don't know if he's like a good guy or a bad guy, but like, I don't know.
Starting point is 00:59:47 I just feel bad that when he goes home, he's going to jail. Like that's sad. I know. I know. I, that's not even what I feel bad about. Like he seems so stressed and he has like the biggest pit. Like that's the worst feeling. Like I feel sad for him that he's feeling that, you know?
Starting point is 01:00:00 When the lady was like, can I take your phone? Like, and on the one hand, like, of course, no, I have to find out like if I'm going to jail. But maybe let's find out in seven days. It wouldn't be so bad. It wouldn't be. It's happening regardless. Yeah, but then it's like, if he is going to jail
Starting point is 01:00:12 when he goes home, should he just disappear? Right, he has the advantage of being out of the country. Yeah. Now, Love is Blind. Can we transition for a minute into the Love is Blind recap? Oh yeah. So there are now nine episodes out. We get six pods episodes, one and a half Honduras episodes.
Starting point is 01:00:35 And now we're back in where they live, Minnesota, where they've moved into apartments together. They're starting to meet families. Now, so many crazy, weird things happened. Let's go couple by couple. Jackie Taylor and Daniel Short King and Christmas Girl. And Instagram. Yeah, so have you seen the Instagram thing play out?
Starting point is 01:00:54 I've seen a clip where she says like, I saw them. Okay, so you haven't seen it. You haven't seen it. Okay, no. No, oh my God, Claudia, I literally am still at ibuprofen. Like stop. Oh my God. Okay, so they leave the pods
Starting point is 01:01:05 and they're clearly like in a holding space. They're at a hotel. We wouldn't have filmed ever at this hotel. They haven't gone to Honduras yet, but they're just like waiting there. And Taylor's like, it like came to me, like where I know him from, he followed me on Instagram. And so she tells producers
Starting point is 01:01:21 and they like set up this filming situation where she like ambushes him and like in this like conference room in a hotel. So she tells producers and they like set up this filming situation where she like ambushes him in this like conference room in a hotel. And she's like, you felt so familiar to me and I couldn't figure it out, but like you followed me on Instagram. And I remember that I looked at your profile
Starting point is 01:01:35 and there was a picture of you sitting in front of a Christmas tree with like a drink in your hand. Like I just remember it. And do you have a picture like that on your Instagram? He was like, maybe, I don't know. Like I have a picture of me like sitting in front of a fireplace. Like she was like looking for this one specific photo.
Starting point is 01:01:53 Then she's like, there was so much about me in my bio that you could have gleaned that I'm a nurse, that I like Taco Bell and that I love Christmas. It's like, okay, well, that's a lot of information for your bio, but sure. So she was basically implying that he took these little nuggets about her and made them his whole personality
Starting point is 01:02:09 because they're both obsessed with Christmas. I'm sorry, but if that's what you fell in love over, then your picker was off to begin with. So she just keeps asking him, did you ever follow me on Instagram? Maybe you unfollowed me, and do you have this picture of yourself on your Instagram? And it's like, well, if she just had her fucking phone,
Starting point is 01:02:23 we could figure this out. 20 minutes later, a producer's like, Taylor, we're willing to give you back your phone. Do you want it? Or do you want to just believe Daniel, that face value? She's like, give me my phone. So she gets her phone and she admits, which is so embarrassing, that she has that unfollow app
Starting point is 01:02:38 where you can see who unfollowed you because- Does this thing still work? Yeah, because he obviously doesn't follow her right now, but he probably did. So we sit there in dead silence. But did he ever get his phone back? No, no, but it's possible that he followed and unfollowed her before going into the pods.
Starting point is 01:02:53 Why would he, how would he know she's going on the pods? Jackie, the whole thing made no fucking sense. Just wait, okay? I'm listening. And by that, he's acting so guilty. Like she's like, if I open my phone and like see you there on that unfollow app, like he's like, well, you might.
Starting point is 01:03:07 That's the craziest part of this story that she has. She's like, well, he's like, well, you might. Like, I don't remember. I don't know what you're talking about. He kept saying, I don't remember, I don't remember. Like so guilty, right? Yeah, but like, I guess he probably just follows a lot of random girls and doesn't want to cop to that.
Starting point is 01:03:19 Jackie, they make us watch in silence and she scrolls through all the people who haven't followed her over the years. And she actually makes a joke being like, damn, I lost a lot of followers. Scrolling, scrolling, scrolling, only for her to not find him there. And that's it.
Starting point is 01:03:35 That's the whole scandal. I don't know if it comes back, but now I'm at episode nine and it's been buried. Like, you know, it wasn't even. Yeah. Meaning the parents is going really well. It wasn't a thing. Oh my God.
Starting point is 01:03:48 She literally made it up. I don't know, but she seems like like a little paranoid, plus she has the unfollow app and she's a little Instagram crazy. This doesn't go well. Yeah, it was so cringe. Cause I'm like, oh, she's making a big deal out of it. And then it turns out not to be true,
Starting point is 01:04:03 but he was acting so guilty, the whole thing. And he was like, well, if you don't want to go of it. And then it turns out not to be true, but he was acting so guilty. The whole thing. And he was like, well, if you don't want to go to Honduras, like it's fine. He wasn't mad at her at all. It was weird. That is so weird. Yeah. So then they end up like actually being a cute couple.
Starting point is 01:04:17 His parents are like so in love with her. They love it so much. Her parents hate this whole thing, but still agree to be on camera. The parents actually both sets of parents get together. It ends up like being fine. I actually they actually both have to parents get together. It ends up like being fine. I actually think like they have a shot in hell. I do.
Starting point is 01:04:29 Next couple I want to talk about is Virginia and ibuprofen. I actually really liked them. I think that they had good chemistry and they have a good time in Honduras, but a lot of their storyline is now about money. She's a little bit older. She does pretty well. She has like a house and she's just been talking
Starting point is 01:04:44 about a prenup and he doesn't really object to it, she's just like, listen, like why not? There's literally no downside. And then when his parents like hear about it, they're definitely like weirded out by it. Cause I hate when people are like, well why are you quitting this marriage before it even starts?
Starting point is 01:04:59 Like shut up. Like I just fucking hate that. Like a prenup is like, especially like for a woman of a certain age, she was like built up a life for herself. Like- And especially getting married in this way, like it's a gamble. Of course.
Starting point is 01:05:08 It's a gamble. Of course it is. So they're like quiet. I don't know if they have like the great love of our lives. Like I don't think so, but I could, like they don't give me any red flags. They're just like boring. Yeah, sometimes it's like,
Starting point is 01:05:23 we're just trying to make it till the end. Don't notice us. Yeah, right, right., we're just trying to make it till the end, don't notice us. Yeah, right, right. And then there's Joey and Monica who like are, you can't not notice, they are beaming with personality, all they do is laugh and giggle, the sock bin, the sock bin. She tells this story that like one of the weird,
Starting point is 01:05:39 it's so funny, every family like has their thing, right? Like, and like her family's thing is that like growing up, like how, you know, you go into your room, you have a drawer for your undies and socks, like her family didn't have individual like drawers for socks. They had this one laundry basket, like full of socks. And when you needed socks, he would just like go to the sock bin, you know?
Starting point is 01:05:57 He can't get over it. He can't get over how weird this is. He thinks it's the craziest thing ever. They talk about it all the time when he goes to her house to meet her parents. He requires, he says, I need to see the sockman. It's seriously so funny. So they're having like a lot of fun and like all is good, but there is something weird that goes on with Monica's family. Monica has a sister. So it's Monica's parents, Monica, Monica's sister, and Monica's sister's boyfriend. And they share that like Monica's sister's boyfriend and her met because he actually was talking to Monica.
Starting point is 01:06:27 And then Monica was like, I actually think he would like my sister. So they didn't like date or fuck, but like they were, you know, they met romantically. That's kind of nice. It was, yeah, it actually made Monica look really good. Yeah. But it becomes very clear that there's like,
Starting point is 01:06:40 like a weird relationship between her and her sister. Like the sister feels threatened or like Monica would be getting married now before the sister. And Joey actually says, cause the sister had a problem with Joey. You know, like, I don't know. I don't think he's good for you or whatever.
Starting point is 01:06:58 And it's like, there's nothing wrong with him, you know? So they're recapping afterwards and Monica's like, she just like always has problems with people I bring home. Like don't take it personally. And he's like asking more about that. And hepping afterwards and Monica's like, yeah, she just like always has problems with people I bring home. Like don't take it personally. And he's like asking more about that. And he just very boldly was like, do you think your sister's jealous of you? And like she so is.
Starting point is 01:07:12 Like it was so, he kind of diagnosed this family perfectly and it was very brave and Monica was like, oh, I don't know, I never thought about it that way. Like maybe because of the weirdness with the boyfriend. Can I ask a crazy question? Yeah. Like what does she look like? Like. Monica's prettier a crazy question? Yeah. Like what does she look like? Like.
Starting point is 01:07:25 Monica's prettier than her too. Okay. So Joey just sort of like said something extremely brave. Yeah. But also a hundred percent correct cause it was such a weird vibe. And Monica's so like really very lovely girl, very positive laughing.
Starting point is 01:07:39 But there was like a weird vibe with the sister. And we're like, what's going on? And then Joey said it, I'm like, oh yeah, that's it. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Especially cause like her boyfriend used to like Monica. It's weird. Yeah. But then in the trailer,
Starting point is 01:07:50 it seems like Joey stops being so into Monica. Like right now they're in a good place, but she just in the trailer, she's like, I feel like I like him more than me. I feel like the trailers are so misleading. Like remember when they had us thinking that Jimmy slept with Jessica after he was with Chelsea and it turned out it was just about his girlfriend
Starting point is 01:08:08 from the path, like his friend girl. There's so much. She probably was talking to someone just being like, I feel like I like him more than me. I feel like I like him more than he likes me. Just because I like him so much. Yeah, I mean, fine, fine, fine. Let me see, yeah.
Starting point is 01:08:19 Because I actually think that they're a good couple and they like actually make me and Ben laugh. Like they're really sweet with one another. And they're one of the few couples that had sex. So I'm gonna cut to Dave and Lauren next. And we'll get into like our whole thing. That's like the arsehole and the nurse. Yeah, the arsehole and the nurse.
Starting point is 01:08:37 So when they're in Honduras, they get together one time with the whole group. Dave and Lauren? Yeah, everyone, no, the whole group gets together once. Have we moved on? Yeah, I'm moving on. Okay, consider us moved on. So Dave, when they get together, Dave has told us,
Starting point is 01:08:53 I hate that they wake up after the first night and they don't just tell us if they had sex or not. Like, I'm sorry, I know it's like invasive, but you should have to tell us. Like, I'm curious. They don't, and me and Ben are like guessing, you know, you can tell a little bit. Dave, when they all get together,
Starting point is 01:09:06 goes up to every single person and is like, you fucking? And I really appreciate it. Even though like, I was curious, I would never do it, but he wasn't having sex. So I think he wanted to make sure that like, that was normal. So what we find out is that the liberal and the Christian, that's, I can't remember anyone's names.
Starting point is 01:09:27 Oh, the girl and the guy. Gay sister and Christian and the Catholic. But I barely believe in God. Social causes and church. They had sex, which I found really shocking. Joey and Monica had sex. And I think that's it. Dave and Lauren did not. Virginia?
Starting point is 01:09:50 Virginia did not. Those are all the couples, right? No. Oh, Shorty. They did not. Because they were working through like that weird Instagram thing. Like even though after that,
Starting point is 01:10:01 she shouldn't just like, you know, to talk about something else, she should have just started fucking so that he would forget that weird thing she did. Shorty. So at first I'm liking Dave because I feel like maybe he was misunderstood a little bit in the pods
Starting point is 01:10:14 because he was being like- Inarse. Inarse in the pods and then he was being really sweet with Lauren about whenever you're ready to have sex, take your time. He was being very patient. Okay. But then they get back to Minneapolis
Starting point is 01:10:26 and things immediately go wrong. Cause it turns out that like before the trip, excuse me, before the pods, Lauren was like seeing a guy. Like very casually, like probably just fucking, you know? And I think they hung out like maybe a week before she left for the pods. And this guy is actually kind of connected to Dave and his friends.
Starting point is 01:10:47 So Dave's friends, they're like mutual friends. It's a small town. So Dave's friends tell Dave being like, yo. And when I love that for the teacher. Right. So he goes. So he goes, the teacher had it in her. So Dave's friends are like,
Starting point is 01:11:02 Lauren is like seeing someone. They're really trying to make it nefarious. And so Lauren's like back is up against the wall. She's like kind of being forced to explain this. Like she just was having sex. And she does, she was like, okay, yeah. Like we hung out like a couple of times. She actually used to date this like girl that we worked with.
Starting point is 01:11:20 Like we got ice cream. Like she was just like forced to share like sort of uncomfortable parts of this thing. Like nobody wants to admit that they were just like fucking some guy. And he is just like so disturbed by it. He can't get over it. And he doesn't believe her.
Starting point is 01:11:33 He believes his friends who are saying like she was in a full blown relationship with this grifter before the trip and wanted to become famous. Like, and she's like literally having to defend herself so hard and it just like doesn't go away. Cause he's like literally having to defend herself so hard. And it just like doesn't go away. Cause he's like acting weird for like a whole week. And he's like, it's this thing with the guy.
Starting point is 01:11:50 I can't, and the guy lives in the building that they just moved into. It's like, it's this huge building and it's a small town. So it's like, she's, they're supposed to like, you know, get their friends and family together, but like it gets canceled because like they just keep fighting about it. And it's becoming very clear cause there's nothing here.
Starting point is 01:12:04 It's so, she's not like that. You can tell she's, it's so nothing, but he doesn't stop. And now my- He's using it as an excuse. Yeah. And he's like, well, my sister knows about it now. And he's been like obsessed with his sister the whole fucking time. Even in the pods, my sister likes that music too.
Starting point is 01:12:18 Yeah. And my sister and I kiss. Like, I think you really get along with my sister. Yeah. We also use tongue. Like there's seriously like something weird going on with the sister. And then when the sister hears, the sister's already skeptical about this whole process
Starting point is 01:12:32 and about Lauren in general, but the sister hears this rumor about- I already knew the sister was skeptical about the process cause Dave told me. And once the sister hears about this big scandal, it's like setting them back so much. And it's like, Lauren is really well-meaning and he is not. And it's actually painful to watch her like defend herself so hard and just be like,
Starting point is 01:12:51 not believed. And he's like, I don't, he literally was like, I don't believe you. He's like, I believe my friends. Well, yeah, you have to trust the person that you're with. And even if you have nothing to go on, like you have to believe them until they give you a reason not to. So if he can't do that, it's not a relationship. So they need to break up immediately. In this previews, Molly comes and you know. He sees Molly. Yeah, he sees Molly.
Starting point is 01:13:13 A lot of theories that like he looked at Molly on Instagram but I don't think that Lauren and Molly are so different looking than you would look and be like, oh, I gotta leave Lauren to get to Molly. They're both very pretty girls. Like they're not one more extraordinary than the other. Yeah, but I think it's just someone who's like, just wants his cake and eat it too.
Starting point is 01:13:31 Like it was always gonna be looking at the next thing. So unless like the other girl was like much less attractive, he was always gonna be like, hey, what's going on over there? That's like the other people. Oh, what's going on with Ben Platt? Oh, you'll have to wait and see. Can I tell you?
Starting point is 01:13:46 No, but you haven't even mentioned. Please let me tell you. You haven't even mentioned him. Can I tell you? And his girl. Can I tell you about Ben Platt? Yeah. So Madison breaks up with Mason because like her number one is Ben Platt
Starting point is 01:13:59 and they like have more dreadful conversations. And then he's like, nah. Not proposing. Yeah, like they get to an inflection point and he's like, I just don't think like we're good for each other. And she's like, what? I broke up with Mason.
Starting point is 01:14:15 And he actually said like the Mason thing had a lot to do with it. Like she just was so high and mighty and like really weird about it. And she didn't like how he treated, how she treated Mason in that moment. Wait, I don't feel like she did that. Oh, I thought she did.
Starting point is 01:14:28 I thought she was being really weird with Mason being like, you played two girls. You don't even like him. Sorry, I haven't gotten to that part yet, but so far I actually have respect for her that like. No, when she breaks up with Mason, like I saw a totally different side of her. Oh, okay.
Starting point is 01:14:40 Cause right now I'm like, usually people drag the two till the end cause they're just sort of like playing both odds. And I actually liked that she broke up with one and like made a strong choice for Ben Platt. I've never seen it that like you make a strong choice and then you don't end up with that guy. Yeah. Because that he's saying, no, that's really crazy. Like I actually liked the fact that she like early on was like, I'm going with Ben.
Starting point is 01:15:01 And I guess, I guess she did like and throw the other girl under the bus, but I haven't gotten there yet. So they're not in Honduras, they're not a factor anymore, even though they show up to this party next week. Mason and blonde. And Meg also show up to the party. Oh. Well, no, not together.
Starting point is 01:15:18 No, no, no, but they'll see each other. They'll see each other. And I actually got from the trailer that they had connected already. I don't think it was the first time. I think that they are seeing each other. And I actually got from the trailer that they had like connected already. Like I don't think it was the first time. I think that they like are seeing each other. It's just like a vibe. I love when there's a party.
Starting point is 01:15:31 So the last couple on the episode kind of ends with this TikTok drama and it's about church man and social causes. And so she's sitting on the couch and like everything, they're probably in the best spot. Like everything's going really well from them. They're having great sex. He brings his whole group of friends to meet her
Starting point is 01:15:50 and they're like a really diverse group. Like it was just what she needed. No, like for real, one of the girls there was lesbian. And I think that was really a relief for her. Like, wow, one of your best friends who you talk about religion with is gay. Like it was really going well. And I was like, you know what?
Starting point is 01:16:05 Maybe these two have a future. She's sitting on the couch and she's like scrolling on her phone. And she goes, oh my God. And at first I thought it was like gonna be gossip juicy, like not about her. And apparently while this was happening in real time, so like a year ago,
Starting point is 01:16:18 everyone in Minneapolis was talking about the fact that the love is blind people. It's a small town. So like that the cast is, you know, coupled up living in this apartment building and this TikTok goes viral of a girl crying, being like, I'm so sick of Love is Blind casting these terrible men who do terrible things,
Starting point is 01:16:34 like kind of using very strong words. She doesn't exactly say who it is or what he did, but just being like, I'm sick of it. Netflix giving a platform to these people. So very quickly, the investigators start investigating and it's church boy, Ben. Is that his name? Yeah, that's not Ben Platt.
Starting point is 01:16:51 Yeah, okay. And then other people start sharing their stories. Now he hasn't been accused of any great crime. Like she was definitely using a lot of euphemisms. Like she was just being exaggerating, but basically he's like a dick. You know, he like, you know, dates a lot of euphemisms. Like she was just being exaggerating, but basically he's like a dick, you know? He like, you know, dates a lot of girls, says he wants a relationship,
Starting point is 01:17:10 then never hears from you again after he has sex with you. Like nothing criminal, but you know, not good guy that you want to bring home to mother behavior. And then a lot of girls are like, oh my God, I dated him too and we went home together. Like it was kind of giving, remember like West Elm Caleb? Yeah, yeah. Just like a viral guy in a city who like dates a lot
Starting point is 01:17:27 of girls and like promises them the world and then they have sex and you never hear from them again. And Sarah is in this unique spot cause she's like her social cause. Like she's like, well, I'm not gonna invalidate this woman's experience. You know, she, but you know, there's no proof. I'm not gonna also write off my fiance because of this one video where she doesn't you know, there's no proof. I'm not going to also write off my fiance
Starting point is 01:17:46 because of this one video where she doesn't really say what you did. Right. And so he was like, she was like, have you seen this TikTok? And he's like, yeah, he had already seen it. So he must've had like the biggest pit until she saw it. And she's like, do you know this person?
Starting point is 01:17:58 He's like, yeah, kind of like we dated four years ago. And she's asking him questions about the relationship. Like, did you ghost her? Did you have sex with her? And he's like, no, I didn't have sex with her. I can't remember if I ghosted her. She's like, you don't remember. And so she's like grilling him.
Starting point is 01:18:13 She's really trying to straddle the line between like not invalidating this other woman's experience while also holding space for like, it could be a lie. And this is my fiance and I like him, but I also need to do proper digging. And so she said at the end of the episode right before they cut was like, I believe you but like if I hear anything else,
Starting point is 01:18:31 so if there's anything else you wanna fess up like let me know, cause if I hear something else like I'm gonna be pissed. And I do think in future episodes cause like the TikTok blows up and other girls start coming out, I think it becomes a much bigger thing. Okay. Yeah. Well, I think it becomes a much bigger thing. Okay.
Starting point is 01:18:45 Yeah. Well, I look forward to hopefully getting there one day, maybe next year at the rate I'm going. But- If I were you, seriously, like- Fast forward through the pods. No, when the new episodes come out, like just join me. I told you everything.
Starting point is 01:18:59 No, you know what, maybe I'll just start watching Honduras now, like, cause I wanna see that, that's fun. No, you need to see Taylor scrolling through the unfollow app. That's Honduras. No, it's before Honduras now, like, cause I want to see that. That's fun. Now you need to see Taylor scrolling through the unfollow up. That's Honduras. No, it's before Honduras. Okay, I'll skip to the end of the pods, but I do like to see people's reaction
Starting point is 01:19:12 when they see each other. Cause I just know like, do you have a chance? You do just know. Like was anybody, is there a physical like issue between anyone where it's like someone is just pleased? Where sometimes like it's so obvious that somebody finds
Starting point is 01:19:25 the other person so ugly that they can't go on. Or sometimes it's so obvious that someone is more attractive than the other person. And it's like, even if they're not acting like it, it's like, well, we all know. A thousand percent, no, there's nothing like that. Everyone's very ordinary. And I saw Nicole Byer talking about this on a podcast
Starting point is 01:19:41 and I had said it, she said it in a much funnier way, but she's like, throw some ugly fatties in there. Like it's really, you're like, is love blind and everybody looks the same? Well, we don't know. Like it's really, it's only really interesting when it comes to like the blind love experiment, when there are people of varying degrees of sexiness.
Starting point is 01:20:00 Like I'm sorry. Yeah. Everybody on this cast is equally good looking. Yeah, this isn't a question of like, is love blind? I mean, the show never actually sets out to answer that question because- Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Love is not blind.
Starting point is 01:20:15 And when you're in a pod, like you're really just talking to yourself. Ooh. Like it's an actually, like, yeah, some people have found relationships like coincidentally, but it's not because like love is so blind. Like, cause then you could have found relationships like coincidentally, but it's not because like love is so blind, like, cause then you could have the same conversation with someone in person.
Starting point is 01:20:29 It's just like the way that people speak. It's not even about what they look like, how they move their hands, how they, you know, squat over like it. Who am I? How they squat over like they're a table. You're blind, you're love being blind. No, I'm love.
Starting point is 01:20:42 You are love being blind. So new episodes come out in four days. You have four days to catch up. Oh my gosh. Well, why? It comes out on Friday? The 28th, I think it's on Netflix. What, and I also get the weekend then?
Starting point is 01:20:54 It's a freaking weekend. Okay, that's good. Yeah, they do it on Friday and I literally forgot like. I have to read a 600 page book for the Redheads. So like, it's not the freaking weekend, okay? And it's only Monday. Okay, well on that note, thanks. Yeah, but.
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Starting point is 01:21:31 and about how wooooooo, kiddily talented we are. Love you, goodbye. I have given up on hard hands now that I couldn't even do it with a monitor. Now that you see that you're the problem, right? I couldn't even do it with a monitor in front of you. We have video proof, and I'm so glad everybody was able to see it.
Starting point is 01:21:44 They said, yes, Jackie is the problem. Something that's just as important as never giving up on your dreams is also giving up on your dreams when you realize they're out of your reach. They're not realistic. Yeah, I love that. So goodbye.
Starting point is 01:21:57 On that note. On that note, love ya. We could both go like this. Love ya, bye. Love ya, bye.

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