The Worst Idea Of All Time - Friendzone Eighty Six

Episode Date: July 21, 2019

The fellas are still alive! It's true. And they have some mail from you. Breaking news regarding Grown Ups 3, incredible meta-theories about St Louise, plus A LONDON LIVE SHOW COMING UP. Plus Guy's recorder stopped halfway through so there's a cool transition to Skype call quality at the end.London show tickets  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Well it's the friend zone, with Tim and Guy, come to the friend zone, and have a good time, yes it's the friend zone, with Tim and Guy, cause making friends is the best idea of all time. Hi everyone, welcome to the friend zone. Um, the podcast season 4 is over of the worst idea of all time. There's a weird way to order those words but i stand behind it hey guy hi tim it is over thank you so much to everyone who came out to our shows uh we had such a great time and i would like to go on the record as saying that the united states of america is truly undeniably categor, the greatest country on earth. It's an honor to speak with you again, Tim.

We haven't really managed to catch up. You left about, what, just over two weeks ago? Sounds about right. Actually, I think it was two weeks to the day that I left. There you go. I think. No, that can't be true. I think I arrived here two weeks ago. and it takes about six days in the air to

get back to new zealand from america famously do the research uh so i had a wonderful holiday with uh my beloved she's visited and since left new york city um and you have been back in auckland new zealand having a good time from what I can glean on social media yep, yep, it's all going great the weather is cold but apart from that, we're good we're doing good things over here I love that for you

things are happening and you beloved friends and listeners have continued with your correspondence or more accurately, we have not gotten through the backlog of wonderful Beloved friends and listeners have continued with your correspondence. Or, more accurately, we have not gotten through the backlog of wonderful mail that you have sent us months ago. Both are true. So we'll be reaching back in time as we slowly drag our heels towards the present day.

This message was sent on the 15th of May. and it is being read a mega two months later I think the margin is closing it says do you guys still check this for friendzone episodes I've got some breaking news you probably don't want to hear on the popular sports radio Dan Patrick show Dan who you know as the who wants to see me climb a rope gym teacher from grown-ups 2 basically confirmed grown-ups 3 is happening Dan, who you know as the who-wants-to-see-me-climb-a-rope gym teacher from Grown Ups 2,

basically confirmed Grown Ups 3 is happening. Okay. He's very good friends with Adam Sandler. Dan mentioned how he heard from Adam that he was getting the boys back together and will be shooting a new movie in Massachusetts at the same house they shot at before. That's a quote. Adding up the sad, probably, knowledge i have about the grown-ups

universe thanks to you guys the movie dan is talking about has to be grown-ups 3 so that is probably not the best news for you two to hear right now as it sounds like you're getting to the low point of season four but i look forward to hearing two years worth of reviews for Grown Ups 3, your friend Brian, and then a screen cap of the podcast name and timestamp. I absolutely refuse to accept that that is true. When was this message sent? May 15th, 2019. May 15th, 2019.

I don't see why Grown Ups 3 going unannounced would create any media fanfare so far. The Dan Patrick Show probably doesn't have a wide enough listenership that this would generate much interest. If you want to know what episode, so you can listen along yourself to them and put the pieces together, it is called Nick Ewing and John Canzano. The episode was released on May 14th of the Dan Patrick Show.

One of the more harrowing messages I've read and received in the friend zone. But thank you so much for the intel, Brian. Certainly. Here's the thing I quibble with. I don't quibble with the fact that he said it uh and that it's on that podcast and that brian believes this to be true i think what's happening is just because it's being filmed at the same house doesn't mean adam sandler's making grown-ups

three it just means he couldn't be bothered finding another location which is very on brand what about putting what about getting all the boys back together i mean yeah he uses the same fucking six dudes in all of his movies for the last 20 years what reason what reason is there that this would not be grown-ups three blockbuster success he's still got movies owing on his netflix contract we would have heard about it by now surely surely there'd be a bit more there'd be more evidence by now okay but what about this when's the last time you saw david spade kevin james or chris rock in a feature-length film what have they been doing recently it's summer in massachusetts right now probably too hot to shoot we're going into spring no what's after summer the fall

you got to see boston in the fall i don't know man did wait is it definitely was it filmed in me i'm not getting into this i'm not even entertaining the notion it is too difficult to stomach it might have been connecticut you're right uh have you got a little tim hey timmy and goo goo guy guy i just finished listening to your most recent episode well okay let me read the date to you guy this is from terry who writes on the 13th of april just finished listening to your most recent episode about the saint louise conspiracy first i would like to say that hearing you uncover such groundbreaking potential within this movie in real time was an exhilarating experience that actually helped me pull out of a small depression i'd found myself

in i'm so happy that you two have discovered something to pull you through the last 20 plus episodes of this season however i think you might be missing something even bigger have you considered maybe only in the deepest recesses of your mind that this revelation came to you at a point in the season that is suspiciously analogous to the point in Carrie's character arc where St. Louise appears to her. For this episode neither of you had a shining light for the first time this season until the

blinding beacon of the St. Louise conspiracy came to you. Upon discovering this, my first thought was that I was simply listening to some meta-coping mechanism unfold wherein you conjured the idea of carry in turn conjuring the specter of saint louise in order to cope with the unraveling of your own psyches however as i've thought about it more i've developed another theory is it possible that saint louise is a multi-dimensional fourth wall breaking being with the ability to move in and out of our reality and

those that we create in works of fiction who has somehow managed to simultaneously save you two and carry bradshaw from the brink of a highly public and devastating social breakdown probably not but i like that idea better than the alternative which is me snatching this lifeline out of your hands by dismissing your conspiracy albeit supported by the text as the fantasies of two people who are in denial of having to watch the same inane plot unfold in front of them for 10 more weeks personally i suggest you continue to believe whatever enables you to crank out two episodes a week for the entertainment of the sick fucks who tune in to listen to you suffer. Say my name, you frosty fortune seekers.

Terry. P.S. How do I support the troops? I just got my tax return and would like to pay it forward, but I can't find a link to your PayPal or anything similar on your site. Well, it's probably not relevant anymore, Terry. This was in April. I hope you spent your tax refund on something awesome. I agree.

And it's actually almost, it's not so triggering. It's almost quite enjoyable to hear and recount how low we might have got or how wound up we might have become knowing that we are now at the other side. you know wound up we might have become knowing that we are now at the other side it's i've got a usb fan on my face here in an air-conditioned apartment i've got a fresh pomplamoose lacroix in front of me um and you know people are willing to i just feel i feel so i feel safe is what i'm trying to say uh neither your theories nor the movie Sex and the City can touch me right now. And while I appreciate the energy and effort that went into exploring the idea that St. Louis moves somehow between podcasts and films

with a gap of 11 years between them, I don't want to pay it any more mind. And frankly, it's my prerogative not to. I don't want to pay it any more mind. And frankly, it's my prerogative not to. Hello? The internet has foisted its way onto the podcast again to make itself known. Tim? Tim? Yeah, I'm here um okay i got i'm gonna say with almost certainty that uh it's the internet on your end you're on your mobile network though

i am on my mobile network um i got to the end of my speech and then that I couldn't hear you and it was making noises like the call was buffering I did hear you it's just breaking up a lot do you want to try flicking over to your wifi? okay and then

I'll just start reading another one and hopefully if you remember to edit it it'll be smooth because it was it's me dismissing a thought

and starting a new one yeah are you on wifi now? yeah cool that sounds better It was me dismissing a thought and starting a new one. Yeah. Are you on Wi-Fi now? Yeah. Cool. That sounds better. Just do a quick countdown.

Ten. Nine. Eight. Seven. Six. Five. Four. Three.

Two. Sorry. One. You go. Hey. Okay. Okay. Hey, Gaiosaurus and timidactyl the until recently boys of podcasting you're one libertarian listener here i'm attempting to lone wolf the effort to bleed the stone of blaze pizza for you with your elevation from boys to true frosty fellas. Should your hashtag remain the same? I feel as though something like fund the fellas is more appropriate.

Now more on brand and a bit catchier way of getting what is rightfully yours. Interested to hear your thoughts. Long time listener, long time caller, love the podcast, etc. But please take care of yourselves.

Use the movie to try and nurture your relationships, not drive them apart. Anyway, I'm off to denounce state powers and affirm my veins on why having free will and liberty is just so great.

Catch you around, fellas. Affirm my views. My veins are already affirmed with all the freedom running through them. Was this a pre-4th of July message or something? This came through on the4th of July message or something this came through on the

15th of May are they referencing some impending holiday filling them with such jubilation no I think they were in character with their aligning with their political beliefs

anyway I'm off to denounce state powers and affirm my views on why having free will and liberty is just so great. Brilliant. Brilliant stuff. Our one libertarian listener, always good to hear from you. Thank you so much for taking the time.

Look, a refresh on the hashtag. Who is it serving at this point? Is it serving us or is it serving Blaze Pizza? Hard to tease out the answer to that question, to be honest with you. I suspect, probably, the joke is on us as always um and as we continue to drag this campaign through the mud for its good god fourth year that feels weird to say um you know the concept of diminishing returns really does come to mind

what do you think guy could a rebrand breathe the life and vigor that this campaign needs i don't think uh until we actually approach them with a formal olive branch or business proposal i think uh that we're sort of we've dropped off their radar um We know they sponsor podcasts now. That is upsetting, yes, but... Yeah, that is fucked. It's tough for us to do anything about it, I guess. Bad attitude from you, Guy. Terrible attitude.

People still do get out there and send photos of them pulling the fingers at Blaze and sort of generally not giving them their business and I suppose you know without ratcheting up the intensity of the campaign there's still some fun and value to be had and if you are still out there fighting the good fight against Blaze Pizza

just change the hashtag to fund the fellas or maybe even both pay the boys and fund the fellas love it go for tim oh sorry the internet's cutting in and out so i'm not sure what to pause and what is us being disconnected alfie writes thanks for a great show tonight frosty boy okay let me let me uh the subject line is melbourne live show a message sent to us on this the 15th of april thanks for a great show tonight frosty boys i had a brilliant evening uh i'm not sure if the existential crisis tim had on stage when

he asked why anyone listens was a bit or not narrator it wasn't but i thought just in case it wasn't i should write and let you know why i listen i like your show because it's funny and i love it more than other funny podcasts because it's about friendship, and as corny as it sounds, love. For me, the heart of the show is the way you two enjoy each other, delight in each other's silliness, and genuinely support, love,

and encourage each other when things are tough. Thanks for making a fun, funny show that has taught me about how to be a good friend. Cheers, Alfie. That's fucking beautiful. That is beautiful. Thank you, Alf alfie and yeah there's no denying that not only was tim's meltdown true but it was being internally experienced by his co-partner um so it is very nice to hear i'm just powering up to the next one here we go continuity error alert after listening to you boys lamenting the lack of continuity And here, I'm just powering up to the next one. Here we go.

Continuity error alert. After listening to you boys lamenting the lack of continuity errors in the latest step, I thought I'd reach out with a great one my cousin spotted when we watched it together. She too is a fan. In the same way Samantha's company and Carrie embed, the white teapot changes from shot to shot. I hope this shocking failure from the continuity team can provide you with some renewed interest in these final hours of the season.

I've spent some moolah probably to maximize the chance that this message reaches you before the end of the season, but mostly because I just want to thank you for bringing so much joy and laughter into my life. I'm hanging out for a Europe, presumably UK appearance, stand-up or podcast from either of you good boys, but otherwise,

if you're passing through Paris, it'd be bloody lovely to grab a beer much love and please feel free to say my name if this ends up on the friend zone tim well tim this feels like to you that's right and this feels like as good a time as any oh my card is full I've got your side of it through Skype which isn't like perfect but we could probably use it

we'll just use it it's friendzone it's alright okay well Tim it seems as good a time We'll just use it. It's friend zone. It's all right. Okay. Well, Tim, it seems as good a time as any to encourage you to get along to see us as part of the London Podcast Festival on Friday the 6th of September. We will be there with a very special live show, the likes of which we have not done before. And no matter how well it goes, I'm going to go on the record as saying I will not do again. You won't do any live shows? You won't do any more podcast episodes?

Or you won't do that one specific show? I won't do that one specific show again. Obviously impossible. But the format that you and I are kicking around in will be announcing shortly for that live show. I also have no intentions of repeating yeah we want to make it special we we tried to make uh well i think we successfully did the american latest tour special um we had some cool bits in that that you could only see live

what's going to happen in the london live show coming up in early september which you should buy uh tickets to i don't know where just google it um is is you know it's next level we're really pushing the boat out uh the stakes are a little higher we're pushing the envelope and you know that if we're saying that something special we're doing it so please do come uh it'll be great now guy i'm aware that you're under an incredible time pressure at the moment so should we make this just a little tiny we put the door of the friend zone i would like nothing more yeah i'm uh i'm i've made a real there's sort of several factors at play here i've made a real mess of the lounge so i've done the part of packing where you take apart everything you have and analyze it.

I'm flying to the UK first thing in the morning, and I have to leave for a show about five minutes ago. Perfect. Yeah, yeah. Don't worry about me, buddy. I'm crushing it. But I will be coming to London to do some trial shows before the Edinburgh Fringe this week.

If you follow me on either Instagram or Twitter, I'll be posting about them. I do not have a unified ticket link, I am so sorry to say. And then also, if you're in Montreal, I'll be there just for laughs. If you head along to the website, you can see what shows I'm doing. If anyone is listening along there and would like to see, I'd be so happy to see any fans of those shows. They're big shows, they're scary shows and it's nice

to see some friendly faces. I'll tell you what I'll do when I get a spare moment, I will update littleempirepodcasts.com slash live to make sure that guys' shows are on there and our London Podcast Festival show link is there. We'll be back in the friend zone very soon.

Thank you for joining us. Apologies for the brevity. Wish my boy luck. Guy, I hope everything goes great. You get to the show on time and to England at all. I think it's going to go all right. I'm on my merry way. Thanks, Tim. Thanks to all of our friends.

We'll see you soon. Bye. Well, it's the friend zone with Tim and Guy. Come to the friend zone and have a good time. Yes, it's the friend zone with Tim and Guy because making friends is the best idea of all time.