Friends Keep Secrets

Today at our house, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are the ones who knock. If you’ve seen Breaking Bad you get that reference. If you haven’t seen Breaking Bad, I think you’ll still enjoy this because Bryan & Aaron are the best men you could ever meet, but just be forewarned that we do end up spoiling a lot of Breaking Bad, and a little bit of The Wire if I’m being honest. These guys are two best friends who made one of the best shows ever together. Are they better best friends than Dave and Benny? Let's look at the facts at hand. They spent years together on Breaking Bad and then started a mezcal business because they missed each other. Also Bryan is getting his shoulder replaced and he's giving the old one to Aaron. It's not a competition but we can all agree this is a best friendship operating at a very high level. We talk to them about life after being on the biggest show ever, how Bryan approached his iconic crawl space laugh, Aaron dreaming as Jesse, and Bryan & Aaron’s marriage tips. It’s one of our favorite afternoons we’ve ever had. Thanks for watching. We respect you!

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What happens:

0:00 intro

0:25 honoring something that deserves to be honored

1:25 staying good

2:13 the ones who knock

2:54 do you hate this or is this ok

3:14 tighty whities

4:00 some treats

4:58 nuts

5:18 benny saw the finale first

7:26 the best written pilot script ever

8:27 green light to move to ABQ

9:30 how netflix changed breaking bad

11:55 motion smoothing

12:44 starting dos hombres

15:41 breaking glass

19:23 bryan’s marriage advice

21:44 aaron’s marriage advice

22:59 making aaron think he was dying

25:08 el camino

26:33 bryan’s shoulder

27:43 living in a closet before breaking bad

30:38 salud

31:41 textural phobias

32:40 peak life

33:19 malcolm in the middle

33:45 saved by the writers’ strike

36:24 killing off beloved characters (MAJOR BB & WIRE SPOILERS HERE)

37:23 respecting the ultimatum

38:18 dave & kristin

38:51 benny & selena

40:17 an innate level of incompetence

41:47 dormant parenting instincts

45:24 now that breaking bad's over

47:36 one more question

48:32 social media

49:52 shaving your head

51:12 shaving everything

51:31 theater vs tv & film

53:58 breaking down the acting process

54:53 the crawl space laugh

57:28 instinct vs preparation

1:00:33 how taylor caught the acting bug 

1:02:29 the art within you

1:03:38 no half measures

1:06:46 fun comedy

1:07:15 the breaking bad theme song

1:07:55 limited mobility

1:09:15 shohei

1:09:44 breaking bad’s greatest gift

1:11:45 you can have it all

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This episode might be a little shorter than you were expecting. But so is life, and that’s what you start to realize when you’re in your thirties. Your thirties might be the time when the body starts shutting down and kids start coming out of you. You may start asking questions: Is reality satisfying enough? Have you misplayed your hand? Do you believe in free will? Where does the pee come out of a woman? The 30s are a time to reflect and take it all in. Thanks for watching. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro
0:21 work crushes
2:08 freezing contest
4:31 fear of the silent moment
6:23 thirty five
7:02 the thirties conversation
7:34 the life-changing dynamic of having kids
8:05 parenting benny
14:53 having fun in your 30s
17:13 the end of life
18:06 foley artist
18:45 the second mountain
19:55 dave's rep for selfishness
22:45 visual turn-on pictures
23:27 free will, luck & atoms
26:32 bathroom logistics
27:38 urinals
30:06 urine holes
31:32 honeymoon
31:59 projection micro-battle

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Does being a UFC champion automatically make Sean O’Malley a better overall athlete than Dave? That’s what we’re all wondering. Because obviously Sean is unbelievable at UFC. He’s fast. He has big hands. He can cut from 160 to 135 pounds. He can get beat up by grown men in Arizona, cry after practice, and then go back the next day. And he’s about to fight at the White House. These are all strong points for Sean. Nobody is denying Sean has points. But can he ball? Does he have unbelievable hand-eye coordination? Is he more athletic in every combine version? I mean the dribble is not what you would expect from the best overall athlete in the room. So where does that leave us? Sean is clearly one of the best fighters in the world. But best overall athlete in this room? I think we need more data, but judge for yourself. Thanks for watching. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro
0:23 our first fighter
1:15 a branding perspective
2:53 sean “lil dicky” o’malley
3:57 getting hit
4:54 never fought as a kid
5:52 first time fighting
6:21 crying after practice
7:31 conserving your chi
9:07 quitting social media
11:03 having kids
12:17 fight prep
16:36 white house fight
18:02 mma friendships
18:54 being number one
19:14 losing
20:09 vera rematch
22:50 gameplanning a fight
23:44 the hardest sean’s ever been hit
24:42 punching the air
27:23 could sean kill us
29:15 what if we got trained
30:51 fight courage vs life courage
31:20 body acne
31:55 what’s allowed
33:39 post fight
34:45 fighting floyd mayweather
36:06 getting scared
37:04 if sean fights a normal person
38:54 slap fantasy
39:38 street fight legality
40:42 jiujitsu
43:06 merab fights
45:26 shelf life
47:24 who’s better at pickleball
49:42 is dave a better overall athlete
51:57 who’s the superior hooper
55:19 fighters union
56:17 origins of ufc
56:51 joe rogan
58:20 fighting zahabi
59:24 content creation
1:00:54 if sean punched benny
1:03:11 sean punches benny
1:04:50 pain

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Jason Sudeikis has no sense of smell, and Dave thinks he may personally possess the one scent powerful enough to activate it for the first time. If that’s not enough of a tease for you, what about finding out Benny’s favorite place to cry, how to write two #1 songs in one night, the best response when your kid starts asking questions about death, and what exactly Dave plans to do with Jason, the laxatives he ordered online, and a bag. You'll also get to see an Emmy winner and absolute pillar of comedy play PIG in our kitchen. We love Jason! Thanks for watching. We respect you!

What happens:

00:00 intro

00:19 optimizing every bite

01:33 meeting jason sudeikis

01:53 no sense of smell

06:46 an idea for an activity we could do

08:09 chuck tension

10:39 an outfit-based question

11:45 anxiety

12:35 nair & laxatives

13:12 honest parenting

15:12 immortalizing your parents 

16:54 crying on camera

21:57 crying in real life

23:18 on your feet

25:26 ted lasso

27:44 a gun has been introduced into the scene

28:44 fatherhood questions

32:26 tipping

35:49 tripping

38:10 seeking IP

38:58 six #1 songs in one night

43:49 ted lasso origins

49:42 we're the millers

49:58 hall pass

50:18 watching yourself

50:53 SNL

51:21 sleeping with other people

51:40 eastbound & down

52:52 basketball

54:42 PIG

01:02:14 no look pass

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Halsey comes over. Her name is Ashley, we call her Ash. Did you know Ash used to throw parties so people would like her and then hide in the bedroom like Gatsby? Did you know she has to get an Airbnb in Japan and become someone else for a little bit before writing an album? Did you know she can draw you perfectly, in seconds? We put this last one to the test with some art supplies from the garage. Dave prefers to paint and he can stroke genius every now and then, just be warned that if you watch this episode you will witness a work of art that you can’t help but be both shocked by and in awe of. You’ve been warned. Thanks for watching us talk to Ash. We respect you!

What happens:

00:00 intro

00:22 kinda tired today ngl

01:21 she's here

01:50 halsey or ashley or ash

02:31 house party story

05:05 bathroom story

06:38 the party life

08:03 the driving force of misery

09:39 lupus

10:20 high school

11:09 the tumblr experience

13:03 blue hair

14:17 less famous

16:30 chemo

19:25 inspiration

21:18 big "i can draw" energy

22:10 strokes of genius

23:46 arts & crafts

25:32 dave's artistic strategy

26:01 ash's technique

27:53 no such thing as errors

28:10 a brand new scape

28:57 activating the canvas

29:11 jussipussi

29:59 trent reznor

31:04 comments

32:07 one of the most important political artists of our time

32:51 edging

33:08 a tragedy of a piece

33:59 talent deep deep within

36:02 kristin’s piece

37:07 benny’s piece

37:56 ash’s piece

38:46 dave’s piece

39:53 ash draws kristin

40:35 ash's singing voice

41:42 ash's cadence

42:26 ash's kristin doodle

42:39 ash's favorite halsey song ever

42:59 halsey on tour

44:17 ash's songwriting process

45:43 dave's songwriting process

46:14 working with benny

48:39 instinct

49:47 public perception

52:02 growth & change

55:23 pop songwriting vs comedy songwriting

57:28 robot worries

58:20 internet culture

59:11 real life

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People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2021 Paul Rudd comes over. The ageless man. America’s sweetheart. Ant-Man. Jobin. A man who has been in basically every classic comedy movie from our lifetime. We talk about acting, candy, anxiety, Marvel abs, Antiques Roadshow, whether Paul ever gets mad, and the best possible thing to say when your friend’s movie is bad. Thanks for watching. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:27 cracking skulls

2:56 people’s sexiest men alive

4:03 ant-man abs

5:46 candy

6:23 teeth

8:18 the ageless man

8:58 pressure to be extroverted

10:57 does paul rudd ever get mad

12:13 benny cab stories

17:44 clueless

22:00 friendship

24:15 wanderlust / our idiot brother

25:31 paul’s perfect day

29:21 foods you discovered late in life

30:15 paul’s dying meal

30:59 police encounters

33:39 getting punched in the face

36:00 when your friend's movie sucks

36:41 watching yourself

40:31 i love you man

41:20 jobin

41:37 shayeb

44:20 future goals

45:20 anxiety

46:20 antiques roadshow

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This episode is all about fears... What would you do if an intruder invaded your home? What if your plane crashed? What if you and your partner suddenly became sexually unaligned? Would you be completely rocked? If so, this is the episode for you. Thanks for watching - we respect you! 

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:32 fears of intruders

4:09 fear of flying

11:00 marshmallows

17:25 fear of heights

20:04 scary music

26:08 the worst way to die

27:04 dave’s biggest fears

32:14 accents

35:21 screams

38:29 sex fears

42:39 silence

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Finneas comes over and we go deeper than you're probably used to. We talk about childhood separation anxiety, songwriting with Billie, graduating a fake high school with a diploma written in ketchup, the OCD rituals Dave's parents bribed him to give up, the most time-efficient way to attain enlightenment, tofu, humanoid robots, and our weddings (past present and future). Later Finneas gets on the Wurlitzer and improvises a genuinely beautiful song about Kristin's ChatGPT habits. This man is such a musical genius it might make you mad. Thanks for watching - we respect you! 

What happens:

0:00 going deeper

2:09 Finneas arrives

3:14 separation anxiety

6:10 Spirited Away

8:21 OCD rituals

10:20 origin stories and hair

13:15 old music discoveries

14:55 performing live

15:47 releasing songs vs holding them back

17:05 old music part ii

19:20 when Finneas first saw Dave

20:21 Finneas’s mom on Friends

21:06 acting

23:05 getting engaged and married

26:05 tofu

28:34 colorblindness

30:00 gymnastics

31:09 high school

34:44 vacation time

35:42 family

37:25 stupidest thing we bought

38:25 robots and AI

41:00 burning questions

45:15 reading

47:38 keyboard session

58:32 manifesting

59:52 Kristin on the keys

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Barry Keoghan comes over to hang. We talk about acting, fame, dating, social media’s impact on fame and dating, how he approaches roles, and that ending scene in Saltburn. Things get a little serious then fun as we bounce between career highs, personal life, and some questions that probably shouldn’t be asked but are asked anyway. Thanks for watching – we respect you!

What happens:

0:00 freestyle

1:00 tasty surprise

2:07 Barry arrives

3:34 public commentary

7:34 relationship in the public eye

12:34 skin condition

14:40 addiction and sobriety

15:25 near-death experience

18:30 bunchies of Ed Sheeran

19:57 hair and Beatles

20:30 fighting

21:05 journey into acting

21:45 buying parents stuff

23:10 the Saltburn ending

28:20 prosthetics on “Dave”

31:02 creative feedback

33:25 acting

36:33 the joker

38:35 acting part ii

40:16 health and ADHD

42:20 boxing

44:00 food and european chocolate

44:55 post-breakup life

47:02 candy formulas

48:42 Barry’s career beginnings

51:30 friends!!

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Wiz Khalifa comes over for a very special 4/20 episode! We talk about what people actually call him in real life, his face tattoos, and how he became one of the most recognizable rappers in music. Things get young, wild and free as we discuss raising kids, the blog era of hip hop, rap beef, and clenching vs pushing at the climax of you-know-what. Thanks for watching - we respect you!

What happens:

0:00 Wiz comes over

1:05 Wiz's real name

2:30 taking a Khalifa

3:30 clench or push

8:24 when Wiz met Benny

9:22 rap battles

14:40 Kanye

18:06 sobriety and having fun

19:55 having kids

24:28 self-exploration

27:23 man vs. machine

29:26 being uninhibited as an artist

31:56 singing in rap

34:46 tech and the next generation

39:33 Benny's burning questions

44:02 muay thai

50:06 best and worst day

52:06 tattoos

55:01 movie magic

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