The Zach Nichols Podcast - Battle of the Eras EP. 18 Review! | ZNP EP. 87

Episode Date: January 3, 2025

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Welcome back. Happy New Year. Happy New Year, man. 2025. Wow. How was your, well, you know what? First and foremost, public disclaimer. I will never,

ever take that, we'll never take another break. We filmed, to be honest, we did film a couple in advance. We did. The cam and the Kylan were done the same week. Yep.

Because we'd have never had a break before. No. We don't do breaks here. We don't do breaks ever, because I don't go any on my head. At least with the programming, maybe with the filming, But what were you going to say?

I'll never allow another break for my staff ever again because there's some people not naming any names on the staff that can't handle time off in an mature adult appropriate manner. I'm not going to say any names, but some of us took the time to spend time with family and relax and recoup. Other of us drain the battery in some very filthy, filthy ways if you can fill in the blanks.

I will not name names, but there is one person who's not. here and I'm not naming names. I'm not saying it was her, but there's a lot of people missing right now in spirit and in person. And I think that is the last time for the betterment of the group we ever take a break. Okay. Because some of us, you're the captain of the ship, bro. Some of us can't handle free time. Some of us haven't matured past the age of 17 and a half. And that's dangerous. I mean, okay, well, I hope everyone had a great Christmas. And I think that, I hope that one person spends a lot of time in confession and in church,

forgive, trying to, just trying to find some forgiveness and, and write their wrongs because they're a disgusting pig. And I will never allow them. As a friend and as a leader, I can't allow anyone to take that type of irresponsible time away. 100%.

Whoever that person is, just work on yourself, dude. Like, look in the mirror, bro. Like, is this really, and we're not saying it was a guy. Is this,

no. I don't want to do things because I don't want to. Not saying it's a girl either. I want to point fingers, but what I'm saying is they are disgusting. And they truly need to work on themselves and need to reevaluate their decisions. Wonder what you mean. All right. Well, listen, we got through Christmas.

We got through New Year's. You honestly, I feel like there's a dark cloud above you right now. Above me? Anything you want to come clean about? Wait, hold up of me? Yeah, I just, I'm looking at you. I am shining. I am literally glowing.

It's as if it's as if I am pregnant. I feel great. You're the most polished turd I've ever seen in my life. Fuck you, dude. Listen. I want to know. First of all, I'm glowing in 2025. Everyone knows it's my year.

I'm about to be the biggest star on ZMP couch because of the events that have transpired over New Year's. We'll just leave it at that. But let me ask you this. Did you get anything for Christmas that you're going to use? Because I know as a dad, you kind of get the, a whole bunch of bullshit, you know? I didn't get any bullshit.

You're great, yeah. Give me some examples. I got this T-shirt to my favorite New York City Pizza Joint. Sabaros. If you're all known. If you're in Times Square, there's one place you got to go at Sparrow's. Favorite New York slice. Okay, got it.

What about the 12 oaks mall? They might have one. Sparrows? No, favorite New York City pizza joint, Safari. Got it. I thought you're talking about it. No, any gifts?

Did you get any gifts that you're like excited to use? Or maybe one that you gave to yourself? I didn't buy any clubs. Okay. I did actually. But that's like a regular Tuesday. I bought a 52 degree wedge. That's like, oh, it's Thursday.

We're doing the show. We'll go to Carl's. I bought a 52 degree wedge from, and I got it for 30 bucks. That's a good gift. And I hit it really well. Yeah. Oh, I'm sure you do. Some people on 59 might know.

So I have a gripe with my family. Okay. This is the everyone, if you know me, all right, you might not know the first year. I'm a 3XL guys. I'm a 3XL. Some of you guys ask me, I'm a 3XL. I got you, but to interrupt you, you're a fucking liar because I bought you a 4xL jersey. It's big.

And it. It is big. It is big. So he got me the goat jersey. The lion zero zero. The line, you know what's crazy? You know how much I love you?

I wore that shit on New Year's Eve. You're going to see. I'm going to drop a picture soon. Literally, I'm in a fucking cowboy party in L.A. Desert 5 spot. Literally honky talk, but I'm like,

I ask, you know, hey, what's a dress code? Do I wear whatever? It's like, I'm going to throw my fucking. Yeah, dude, you can't dress like a cowboy. But it's big, though.

It's big. It is big. Anyways, I'm a 3XL. Listen, here's the point. I'm a 3xL. Yeah, like it'll motivate you to lose weight. And I'm just like, bro,

like literally, what was it? So two years ago, I got just some T-shirts. This year I got an aloe jacket, which is a badass jacket. Allo, a L-A-L-O.

It's a cool brand, I guess. Fucking yoga people. But it's, my sister was so excited to give it to me. She bought you a 2XL yoga shirt that you can't. It's like guys. Why you just take the one you get returning and get the 3XO?

Well, I think that's the issues. They don't go past. So, yeah, a lot of people's don't go past. to X-L, but some people do. Shout out to God above all.

Did you put it on and sing the song? Fat guy in a little coat. That's exactly exactly what I did. It like came to here and my mom and sister were like, no, no, no, it looks good. It looks good. I'm like, mom. What did your dad say, though? Oh, he's just, he knows where my dad thinks I'm fat.

No, I know, but your dad's not going to lie to you. No, no, he's like, yeah, Pierre, doesn't. If you want to return it, return him, but I don't think it works. Um, but, uh, but yeah, no, it was, it was a great holiday weekend. Great time, uh, spending with families. So love all that. How was New York? Busy as always.

It's like, uh, crazy there. Yeah, I miss New York, man. The, the, the, the driving in was insane. Yeah. Well, we're gonna. We were in Jersey, bumper bumper traffic from Jersey all the way to Long Island. Oh. Added an extra two hours.

I was gonna say it's at least, at least 60 to 100 miles. of bumper to bumper. Not good. Well, speaking to New York, we are still working on the show schedule for this year of 2025. Crazy to say. I was at the TSA.

She looked at my fucking license for a long time. She's like, it expires this year. I was like, bitch, no, it doesn't. Yeah, it did. 825, 827, 2025. So, yeah, man, we're getting, we're getting there. I just had to renew mine. Yeah?

Yeah. Yeah, we're getting there. Mine expired this year, so I just got a new one. Yeah, we're getting it. But it's only good for two years at that point. Crazy. All right. Well, anything you want to get into before we talk about this?

I feel like I had some stuff to talk about. I got the one on my chair. Things will come up. Yeah, for sure. So, long break, though,

long break from the challenge. How do you feel about the two-week break? Like, Aaron, you think they should have aired it on Christmas? I don't think they should have aired it on New Year's, but I think then, like, listen.

It felt long. It was a long break. Yeah, it felt long. I'm not necessarily liking the logistics. of this season. Logistics nightmares? It's kind of a logistics nightmare. I think they needed to air it when it came out,

but I don't think they really thought, like if it's this many episodes, it's going to run into the holidays, which is tough. I'll be interested to see when the final ratings come out for last night's episode, because it wasn't a terrible episode.

Yeah. Finals episodes can be terrible. You know, everyone wants to, you know, see the culmination of the season. But, yeah. The climax? Yeah, the climax, if you will. I will.

Yeah, I bet you will. Yeah. mile high, baby. Anyways. Anyways, I don't like the logistics. I think the brakes have been a little bit difficult to deal with. It has seemed like it's drawn out. But I mean, listen, you wanted all your OGs back.

Now here's your OGs. Stop complaining about having to watch them for a long time. Right. Stop complaining about having them ache about their back and their knees and their heads. Right. Why are we shocked that they're not? I mean, this might be the last time we see some of these OGs on the screen. Why are they shocked?

Dude, you got to see Tori versus Carr and Elimination Round. Like this season is God, it's awesome things. It's not the Challenger's fault that the actual gameplay doesn't cause drama. That's so true. It's not on them. There would have been a lot more drama if you set up a game to where everyone had to say someone's name every single time, rather than getting out of saying a name, right? Mm-hmm.

You know? Yeah. And so that's why I think it's tough. Like, was bananas petty? Yeah, he was petty because he was wrong. Like, but also he could have sat there at the same time at that dinner before the final and just let it all go kumbaya. But he didn't. No.

He gave us something to talk about. He is the show for that reason. While he is trying to, he's like trying to create the situation where he's the hero and everyone else is the villain, which is actually the complete opposite. That concludes the free preview of the Zach Nichols podcast. So go to Patreon and subscribe to see the rest of the shit that we talk. Go do it. Now.