AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG Talks Chicken, Flirting, and UK Rap
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The episode features a lively and humorous conversation between Adam Friedland and Amelia de Moldenburg, the creator of the popular "Chicken Shop Date" show. The discussion explores the show’s evolution from a youth club column to a globally recognized dating format, emphasizing authenticity, emotional chemistry, and the blurred line between performance and reality. Amelia shares her journey and the impact of her work, including the surprising surge in global chicken consumption attributed to her show. The dialogue touches on controversies, such as guests promoting music or personal brands, and the perception of the show as a form of "sexual awakening" or a romantic spectacle. Both hosts acknowledge the parasocial bond fans form with them and the show’s influence on dating culture. The conversation is punctuated by absurd, fictional scenarios involving historical figures and celebrities, reflecting the show’s comedic and satirical tone. The episode also includes multiple brand promotions for services like surfshark, zocdoc, meal delivery, and MeUndies, blending entertainment with wellness, privacy, and holiday gift ideas. Overall, it blends personal storytelling, cultural commentary, and comedic elements to celebrate the show’s legacy and its place in modern digital media.
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let's talk about chicken yes so what is a chicken what would you say is chicken okay to me pretend
i'm an alien and i'm like what do you do you say i'm a chicken dater would you know what a bird is
oh yeah bird yeah i know a bird i know bird yeah i know okay it's it's a bird does it fly it flies
around no it actually can't fly really i know really i know it's really tragic that's pathetic
i don't know what you're talking about i don't know what you're talking about i don't know what you're talking about
i don't know what you're talking about i don't know what you're talking about
Oh, my God.
I don't feel like you.
Oh, my God.
I'm right here.
Hello, and welcome back to The Adam Friedland Show.
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My guest this week is British presenter
and YouTube star Amelia de Moldenburg,
Known for hosting the very popular Chicken Shop Date.
The program has been host to countless stars over the years.
Of course, Paul Mescal and the rapper Big Zuzu.
Zu.
The fuck was that?
Everyone knows, of course,
that Amelia and I are both natural competitors.
We share a tremendous amount of respect
for the other's work.
Mine, intellectual.
Hers, more of a poultry-based promotional tool
for celebrity culture.
We're equals.
Our conversation reminded me a lot
of the famous LeBron James tweet.
There's nothing like two heavyweights doing what they do best for the love off of the sport.
Round after round, we traded blows.
And in the end, any reasonable viewer would call it a stalemate, a draw.
But shortly after we wrapped and she left the studio, and it was a mess, by the way,
it dawned on me that my kill shot, my silver bullet, was still in the chamber.
It's embarrassing to admit this, but I want to take accountability for our audience.
So this morning, I called her up and delivered my final blow.
Hi, um, how are you?
Hi, Adam.
Where are you?
Sorry.
I'm in LA. Fancy hearing from you again.
Hi. Okay, so I forgot, there was one question I forgot to ask.
So, you're obviously, like, a trailblazer in your space.
Yeah.
So, like, have you ever noticed any, like, imitators of, like, what you do?
Um, I would probably just, I'd probably say I'm one of one.
Well, I saw a show, there's, like, another British lady that does, like, a dating, kind of a dating show as well.
Did you see that?
Um, no. Wait, tell me, who is this?
Would you ever consider, like, breaking her record of 100 dates in one day?
Oh, I know, okay, I know, yeah, I know who you're talking about now.
Good one, Adam.
Alright, that's all I have, yeah.
Is that it?
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Well, great. I hope you feel good about that.
Okay.
No, no, I'm hanging up.
Okay, all right. Take care.
I don't want to hang up.
I don't know. Okay.
Dude, that sucked.
I don't think it sucked.
What do you think, Zach?
Fire.
And with that, the interview is officially complete.
Job done.
Game blouses.
Another win for me.
I've been having a good run recently.
Some say generational.
So please, without further ado, enjoy my conversation with Amelia de Moldenburg.
Our next guest is one of the most popular creators on the internet.
Everyone, please welcome Amelia de Moldenburg.
Let's give it up.
Make some noise.
Hi.
Hi.
Hi.
Hi.
Hi.
Welcome.
Hi.
You're like collecting infinity stones.
Go on.
What do you mean?
You did Caleb.
You did Hot Ones.
Oh, my God, yeah.
And now you're, like, scraping the bottom of the barrel.
I'm scraping the barrel, yeah.
Nice to see you.
Amelia, you're very famous.
You're famous.
No, shut. Come on, that's. Oh, you're famous.
Don't condescend me.
You're famous.
What do you mean?
You know, like. You're famous to me.
Thank you.
She's very nice, guys.
Yeah.
Wait, you brought, like, an army of. I know, I did bring quite a lot of people.
We've had rappers here that have brought less people.
I know.
And they're better behaved.
And bigger bags.
I feel like you brought hair and makeup.
I feel like. Do you want hair and makeup?
Do you want to use my hair and makeup?
I kind of asked them and they ignored me.
But yeah, yeah.
You guys want. Would it be cool?
Absolutely.
Thanks, guys.
Wait, really?
How much time do we have?
I don't know how much time we have.
So you grew up in Marylebone.
It's one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in London?
It's. Well, I actually grew up in. I would actually say I did grow up in the dodgy end of Marylebone.
What's dodgy about it?
just like there's one part that's just more less dodgy than the other really thank you guys thanks
wow i think you're so gentle too that brush very soft it's very soft i want that to be an aspect
of my life yeah yeah just like that thank you so much thank you wow i feel i felt like comforted
i think you look do i think you look worse now do i look worse i asked for it i asked for the
natural look alright I feel like it's very it's very benevolent of you to do
all the other shows I get so excited when I get to meet other hosts as you
would say yeah for me it's like what am I doing making something that's one hour
long in an era where people can only pay attention for ten seconds I agree I've
been researching and one thing that like impressed me is like you were kind of
after college or like during college it was a column the day for yeah yeah is it
true that you hadn't been on a date prior to yeah do the call yeah but i started it when i was 17
so i feel like maybe it's not too crazy yeah 17 when was your first date like how old are you
i think 32 yeah yeah was it did she know it was a date did she know if it was is it does the does
the other one have to know it's a date because that would be 36 how old are you i'm 38 you're
- You're 38?
- Yeah, yeah.
I was born during the Reagan administration.
- Oh my God.
- I'm 38 years old, yeah.
I've done really nothing with my life.
- You actually look younger than 38.
- I don't know.
- What did you say, I know?
- I know.
- Or did you say, I don't know?
- I know, yeah.
Yeah, so like, you've obviously,
what's impressive is you had a vision early on
that you wanted to adopt a video format for,
you studied journalism, of course, right?
- Yeah.
So is this a, you're serious,
this is a serious interview?
- No, it's like, I don't know.
There's substance.
You want it to be jokes?
- No, no, no, I don't actually.
I actually don't want it to be jokes.
- Early episodes of your show were, who's Getz?
Who is that?
- Say, can you tell me the question again?
Oh, Getz is the first episode of "Chicken Shop Date."
- Who is that?
- He is a UK rapper.
- Rapper.
And then you also had Fuse, O.D.G.
- Yep, he's an Afro beats artist.
- Okay, and Jammer?
Who's that?
- Jammer, he's in "Boy Better Know,"
which is Skepta's--
crew also a rapper yep with jme and aj tracy tracy he's another rapper my sister's calling
me right now oh can i say hi yeah you want to say hi zoe yeah yeah hi zoe it's amelia
hello you know yeah we're recording but you know what's really funny she has a sister i have a
sister called zoe and a to z so it's we're both a to z because i'm amelia and she's zoe and you're
zoe and how crazy is that we got excited on the phone uh the beginning interview and we said i
said that that's i know she's saying that zoe is superior as a sibling this is uh zoe is superior
shut up zoe i don't meet you it's i'm sorry to interrupt you why are you cheating on me in the
middle of the show zoe it's okay oh my god and you have the umlaut on your e
as well dot dot i do oh god it's all making sense yes she is she's zoe dot dot yeah and
she gets upset when there's no dot dot you're literally tween we're tween we're tween all right
i'm gonna pass you back to adam now all right i gotta go back to this zoe we're on the show right
now okay can you uh you knew that okay no i i did not what are you calling about some fucking taylor
swift kind of thing or so fuck you bye zoe okay so annoying dude that was cute so so yeah i what
did that like kind of made you want to like transition from dating in a column to like
doing a video series like well because when it was when i was doing the column in the magazine
because it started off in a youth club yeah and what is a youth club like oh yeah because i feel
like in america they don't really have them it's like somewhere you would go after school and meet
people that you didn't actually go to school with in like a space and you would do like
extracurricular activities but the one that i went to we specifically made a magazine you know that
photo series of like kids at a club like english kids at a club and there's like dj and stuff no
i'll show you there's a really funny picture but keep going yeah i i went to this youth club and
we made a magazine and yeah start off was the column but when i was doing it it felt like funny
and awkward and i was already playing this like persona and i thought that it would be cool if it
was actually filmed so people could see it so like um do you so since you hadn't been on a day at 17 and
you've been doing this since then is this is there some notion of like a sexual awakening that you've
had in the process because the the cool thing about the show is that there is a blurring of
a line between like the format of a date and then it does feel real and yes it is real it you can
see of it as real no like i feel like the chemistry is real can be real yeah i feel like
the most successful episodes have been the ones where it's like palpable sexual sexual chemistry
i actually feel like it's actually not quite i feel like it's not sexual chemistry
do you think it's sexual chemistry i feel like it's more just like
innuendo chemistry no it's innuendo yeah i always thought that i would meet the love of my life
on the show on youtube i'm realizing now i don't think that's going to happen yeah
has it has it complicated your actual life because it does feel like it's not purely
performance i mean it is a type of performance but it does there is a uh aspect of reality in
it yeah i actually feel like sometimes i get in my head about it and i i feel like the real
reason i've been single for what now like nearly six years is because i have a dating show
really what do you think that stresses me out so much what do you think that really stresses
me out what do i think yeah i think that could be true i mean i wouldn't i don't know i mean like
if that's true it stresses me out it stresses me out it keeps me up at night well it kind of like
makes your yourself uh as a person kind of available to an audience right like there's like a like
love is like a you know like i kind of uh have learned since i've been online because you're
never prepared to be known right yeah right like suddenly you're you're anonymous and then
suddenly you realize people know who you are right and it's weird to transition into that
like and i found that it was weird and then i realized you know a couple years into it that i
have to like draw a distinction distinct distinct line yeah a lot demarcate like kind of
my personal life and then racist podcasting or whatever the fuck i do but that is what i do as
well like i feel like my private life is very private have you had like a boyfriend watch it
and be like what no no they've never been annoyed really about it well not to me anyway but maybe
they are secretly like insecure about it like do you think maybe i feel like maybe they could be
insecure about it never tell me but it's also not real i mean you just said it's real no but it's
real it's not real
do you know what i mean i stressed you out like this is real and not like it's real in a sense
that like why couldn't i meet someone via the show well you dated someone from the show right
who a rapper who uh h h h we didn't where it was like we didn't really know it's crazy to hear so
many names of rappers and i'm like what the fuck i know do you know that we also have hip-hop in
america really and it sounds good actually really yeah it's all like you're kidding me
and i went to the road and i sold the food that sounds really good and i get made the peas you made
the peas i made i made peas and i sold the food that's how it's a it's like jack it's a puppet about
the boat can you do you go bar for bar ever with any other i go bound for band you go bad for bad
you probably you're probably richer than a lot of you for sure richer than me for sure for sure for
sure for sure yeah yeah for sure have you ever considered going on a chicken date with a poor
person no yeah it's not worth it anything yeah i guess so do you think that people might conceive
of you as a gold digger then a gold digger yeah yeah because you're only going with these fancy
chances on your chicken date well i don't think so i feel like if you get the tone right you don't
really come across as a gold digger well i read the comments she's like everyone's she's after
andrew garfield's uh money bank account yeah you know it's funny because like it's like the first
time i watched mr beast like the first 30 seconds i'm like oh what the fuck is this and then 30
seconds in your i'm like i'm trying to see what this is about right there's like a hypnotizing
aspect to it and i'd seen clips of your show but
like now i've obviously been watching full episodes and i found myself being like i hope
they just fuck after this is it similar to mr beast do you think much like mr beast yeah yeah
i hope after he tortures these people for money he has sex with them
yeah someone came up to me at a party the other day and was like convinced that i was dating
someone from the show who h no like i think they were convinced that i was dating i can't remember
who it was it was either andrew garfield or harris dickinson and i'm like oh my god i'm
like no so embarrassing i know it's so embarrassing so embarrassing i was like they're both in
relationships with other people yeah okay let's talk about chicken yes so what is a chicken what
would you say is chicken a chicken what the hell even is it what to me yeah okay to me it is
pretend i'm an alien or i come from a country that doesn't have chicken and i'm like what do you do
you say i i
i'm a chicken dater okay and then i'm like what the hell even is chicken and matt could do would
you know what bird is at this point oh yeah bird yeah you know what bird is i know bird yeah i know
okay it's it's a bird does it fly it flies around no it's actually a crazy story so basically it's
a bird and it looks like a bird and it has wings but it actually can't fly really i know
it's really tragic that's pathetic i know them it's kind of laughable it's actually weird they
should like literally what the hell is this fucking idiot yeah they have wings that they
don't use no and that's why they use the wings and that's why they get killed really they get
killed they get killed do you feel like you put chicken on the map with your show 10 years 11
years now i think chicken was on the map before i feel like i wasn't hearing much about yeah but
it was like beef it was like venison venison yeah yeah it was like you had you know you you're like
i've heard of that yeah is that the one where they put the the little cow in a box and they don't let
it no that's veal oh do you know how many chickens have been eaten since you started your show i did
we did the math here we crunched the numbers really yeah but then you'd have to know how many
in the world chicken since i've started oh in the world
uh-huh
uh-huh
pop quiz honestly i'm gonna say like a billion
not even close not even close more than a billion yes more than a billion yeah
10 billion not even close go on 93 billion 93 billion do you feel like you vegetarian
no okay no we have a chart here actually well sorry we have a chart of these are the chickens
eaten per year 2014 to 2020
25 so this is two years into your show in 2016 there were zero chickens eaten in the world
what zero yeah and now yeah now this at this point the last uh 11 years have been 90 93
billion wow and it's all because of me i think maybe i think so you are kind of a chicken
influence i am i thought i saw a really cool video though okay i was thinking of uh
i think that maybe you could for your show i think it kind of relates to like what you do and i just
want to you know i'm new to like youtube and stuff so people do reaction oh i'm reacting to that yeah
so you could i just like you to react to this video is it gonna is it chickens being killed
is it's baby chickens being murdered
that's not how they make chicken nuggets i thought it reminded me of your show
no no you know the end is good
all right that was the end that was
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in your estimation what what makes the show so popular what do people like about it me you me they
want to see you get laid yeah i think they never do i feel like people like watching the interaction
i don't even necessarily think it's like to do with the actual person themselves they don't have
to be like the most famous person in the world or they don't they can be a complete unknown or
whatever it's like you're watching the interaction between me and the guest like the chemistry i
think people like that it's a date yeah and i feel like you often get a side to someone you haven't
seen before through the format well not a sexy side like just do you think that like you're like
a people like an avatar like what what percentage of your audience is male versus female so it used
to be way more male and now yeah because i think because the internet the internet yes and they
can't even figure out computers who the men grew up in the internet and they can't even figure out
girls i'm just kidding okay um and now it's more kind of 50 50. did you say i'm not in the camera
they don't know buttons uh yeah because what i would imagine is that a girl is like you're like
an avatar for them like they're on a date with like a hunk yeah yeah i feel like they're like
i hope she gets it and then yeah it's like it's like they're getting it but you even said you
felt like that yeah i was like it's just like i want to see what happens next
same
has something happened next no no it's up be real people like authenticity i'm being authentic no
you're being brand neutral i'm being authentic you've never i'm being more than you've never
gotten your back blown out after the i'm sorry that was rude of me so you have though you should
why not no one texts me afterwards spider-man wanted you no jack harlow was like he's like
your own jack harlow have you have interviewed him you should uh i would love to interview him
him we're kind of the same guy a little bit yeah okay relax what do you mean relax me and jack
harlow a little bit we have the same vibe we're like maybe you have the same like we're swagged
out white boys yeah what so tell me more about the jack harlow date when why why you fumbled the bag
on that one well i felt like i didn't oh i didn't he told he said he likes brunettes that doesn't
mean anything that's a neg does come on can i give you some can i just be on set and just be like
just be like that's an opening that's not a that's a neg that's a soft neg too he's not even like you
stink he's like i i prefer brunettes and it i don't know why i don't know why they no one texts me back
he was licking his lips he was man maybe they maybe they think it's just a show and it's not a
date maybe they think it's no but they're like actually by sorry 17. iphone 17. it looks quite
long is it longer i didn't measure it or anything is it doesn't it though oh boys
uh they got your invoices you got paid congratulations
whatever dude what's up what hello hello what is that your sister was that no no it's your sister
was it your sister give me a second okay i'm sorry what time is it right now two so we have
30 minutes yeah all right give me two minutes okay bye no i'm sorry it's nothing don't worry
it's not it's i'm not doing a date though i know what the fuck i saw what are you talking about i'm
at work right now that's the chicken angelica chicken i know no amelia beveley yeah but please
i'm like working right now you know you have like no respect for the little bit i don't care
you don't have respect for me what the fuck no this is like really embarrassing
you brought let me smell your breath let me smell your breath
no
stop it stop it stop it you were eating her out in front of all those people her pussy doesn't
taste like chicken that's ridiculous you're being for you you're being that's not funny though
can i look you brought cupcakes how the fuck would you deserve one of these i told you i
didn't know what do you think they're arguing about that's disgusting oh my god shut up i'm
gonna start hitting myself it's really embarrassing stop stop stop stop stop stop stop no baby baby
dude talk to me now no no i can't right now we have like a 30 minutes here what could she possibly
be talking about interest elbow can i have the cupcakes no you fucking can't for the crew no
just please just please i have to go back to work i literally i'm successful and you have no respect
you don't realize that at all where do you i paid for everything i paid for these i'll call you in
like 20 minutes goodbye she brought cupcakes for everyone she didn't know we were doing an interview
okay what is that it's a baked by melissa i guess it's small cupcakes okay they're caleb's favorite
you want some yeah okay let's just can we keep going yeah we got 30 minutes 30 minutes okay
um so you had a viral episode with central c is everything okay yeah everything's fine you sure
yeah do you want to take a bit long do you want to take no we have 30 minutes then you have to
go to freaking seth meyer
yeah you're more you're more interested in other other guys no i'm not i actually i'm not
you so you had central c on the show it went viral what what just happened we have a picture
of your episode with central c that's video okay all right um so yeah well let's just keep going
okay are you sure i'm sure yeah okay it's just crazy like love is crazy oh so that wasn't that
was your sister or is it your fiance so when was the first time you were with him i don't know i don't
know when was the first time you realized you're famous
um
i'm sorry are you freaked out right now no no i'm trying to think of when i was fit when i because i
just i guess it's like it's the same thing as you because you're on this show and you know
if someone sees what's happening if your partner sees you on a show they're good sometimes
they just adam she doesn't like it when girls come on because they all fall in love with me
and your sister doesn't like it when girls come on because they've fallen off with you
exactly and she because she's actually in love with you so you had a controversial episode with
radical punk rocker maddie healy do you want to talk about that a little bit shall we both talk
about our controversial episodes of matty eating what is that i don't know what you what what are
you talking about adam i actually feel like we should like hug or something it's just you know
i just feel like there's this energy there's an family it's just like they're your people
no matter what you know and family is to me the most important thing ever unless
i'm doing an interview yes uh and then family is just the least important thing yeah so you
dated elmo from sesame street did you know he was three and a half years old at the time
i did do you think that's a problematic age gap no
i think it's just the problem is the fur to be honest just gets everywhere okay um we're gonna
play we're gonna do a segment this is gonna be a refresh guys yes everyone make some noise
this is gonna i think this is gonna really bring the show back okay great i'm sorry this is really
that was really embarrassing okay so i'm gonna show you a picture of someone and you it's like
a just a a person you don't know and i want to know like your type or like would you on a chicken
date with this person okay okay so first person is this this guy it's a kind of a hunk kind of a hottie is he
is he is he like an evil man i'm not are you gonna be like and it's actually fidel castro
fidel castro is cool oh yeah he's good he was good at baseball and he was yeah
and he invented the euro stuff to be fair he's so hot this guy this guy is hot he's
very hot this guy is hot that is prime minister benjamin netanyahu i knew it
i knew you would do something like this okay would you go on a chicken day with this guy who's that
now it's i it's go on who is that it's a picture of a guy who is that stalin do you just look at it
look you're getting another call you're getting another call on your ipad no it's on your ipad
telemarketer take take the take the call on your ipad because i want to see the visual of you on
on the ipad would you go on a date with this guy no
do you think he's unattractive or attractive i think he's really ugly who is it it's the btk killer
what who's that would you go on a date with this guy
someone's calling you again stop it like who is calling you on the ipad okay sorry i didn't even
know ipads could take calls would you well it's i don't know would you go to okay is that a giant
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Okay, so you consider yourself a bit of a hip-hop head?
Oh, I can't. Wait, are you gonna play songs when I have to guess what song it is?
No. Okay.
I just want to know what your top
five MCs are of all time.
Skepta.
And he won't even notice you.
I know. And he won't even have me on.
He's a fan of this, I think. Yeah.
I'm gonna say. Have you rapped ever?
Number one for me, Blazing Squad.
Blazing Squad?
Yeah.
Go on. What's their song that they do?
Averyx checking in the pool in rain. No more trouble, mate.
When I was 18, I found out about a British boy band of 17 children who did a cover of
the Bone Thugs song.
Is it a cover?
Yeah, it's Bone Thugs in Harmony. I thought you have a hip-hop chicken show.
Oh my God. I did not know this.
It's 17 teenage children that do a cover of Crossroads by Bone Thugs.
Oh my God, that's a cover.
And then my friends were like, yeah, like. Real quick, Amelia, can you move your hair?
Oh, sorry.
To the mic.
Here?
Yeah.
Can you move your hair?
Thomas texted me about it.
She went into our all-male workplace and now you're talking that way?
I'm sorry.
Okay.
Okay.
It's just family is. Okay. All right, can I just. I want to know. Go on.
Have you ever been hurt on a chicken date?
Well, like, physically or emotionally?
Emotionally, I guess.
Not really.
Really?
I've been around the block, you know, myself.
I know you have.
Yeah.
I know you've been around the block.
I've been hurt.
A lot of people I went on dates with, I found out they were later
trying to promote some sort of British rap thing.
Really?
Yeah.
In what way?
I don't know.
Okay.
Has that ever happened to you?
Yeah. It's almost like every time I go on a date, someone's trying to, like,
sell their movie or, like, their song or something.
And it's like, I wish they were just there for me.
You went on a date with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman, a two-man.
Yeah.
Are you aware in the States we call that the devil's three-way?
Yeah.
I just hate her.
Why'd she do that?
Why?
Because you keep, like, making all these. She knew that I was busy.
You keep making all of these, like. Why don't you show your feet?
Why don't you show your feet in the episode?
What is this?
Can you. Why don't we see what's happening under the table?
I want to be friends with you.
Why don't we make a show called Chicken Feet?
And it's just the same interview.
Have you ever had a chicken foot?
Because my friend ate one recently and it came in a little plastic packet.
Was there. It was a little plastic packet and it had a chicken foot.
Yeah, yeah.
I think the. It's a delicacy.
I don't know.
Delicacy.
It sounds disgusting.
Sounds like a. Wait.
So are we friends now?
Yeah, we are friends.
I think we're friends.
Okay.
But you're also friends with every other one of the interview people.
Yeah, because I think it's nice to have some kind of. We should start a union.
Would you be down to start a union?
No, I'm not.
Me, you. Z-Way?
Z-Way.
Z-Way?
Sean.
Sean?
Who's Sean?
Sean Evans.
And Caleb.
Who's Sean Evans?
Oh, Captain America?
Yes.
Yeah.
Shannon Sharpe?
Should we let him in?
Who else could we have?
Kelly Clarkson?
She has a YouTube talk show?
No, but she does have a talk show.
Would you let Bill Maher in the. I don't know who that is.
You mentioned him earlier.
I gotta show you.
You don't know who Bill Maher is?
No.
Bill Murray.
I know Bill Murray.
Bill Maher?
This guy?
Not really.
Apparently biggest dick in Hollywood.
Really?
Yeah, like to the knee, apparently.
Oh.
That's why he talks like that.
Oh, I thought you meant just like a bad person.
Oh, both.
Yeah, both.
In fact, both.
Yeah.
It would be a disability, really.
You'd get. You could get benefits.
A huge penis?
Yeah, like it would be a disability.
I have a huge penis friend and he told me that, like,
he walks a lonely road.
Yeah.
He said, like, sometimes they have to go to the hospital.
Yeah.
It's not good.
And I'm like, I'm. That's. Wow.
Medium size is best.
Poor guy.
He's like, I'll never find love.
Trust me, Adam.
If you had a massive dick, you would hate it.
What do you mean, if?
So you. You're saying if.
It's true.
Girls like it when it's not.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I've heard that.
Exactly.
So you have nothing to worry about.
Unless it's really tiny.
What?
No.
No.
What are we talking about?
I thought we were talking about chicken.
We are.
Do you ever worry that your addiction to fried foods will cause you to die earlier?
Yes.
Fans obviously have a parasocial relationship to people who get famous online, right?
Yeah.
There have to be people that are just like, that is my dream, girl.
Yeah, there has to be.
Have you met any of them?
There has to be.
Yeah.
Well, apart from right now?
I just started watching Chicken.
Chicken, what?
And also, you have your thing with Central Sea.
I don't want to get in the middle of it.
Okay.
And also, I. I'm not interested.
And also, my sister is mad at me right now.
Oh.
I'm not interested either.
Yeah, I know you're a gimmick on your show.
I'm on a date.
I love you.
And then they say, I love you back.
You're not available.
No, you say, I love you.
And then the guy says, I love you.
And then you'd say, hey, slow down, buster.
And then he sits there and he's like, I'm such a loser.
I'm toxic.
But it is cool that you convince famous people like, oh, I'm a loser.
I don't think they think I'm a loser.
Do you think they think I'm a loser?
No, the guy always thinks. No, you like, you sun famous guys.
Sun.
Dunk.
Dunk.
Come on, come on, help me.
You pocket?
Pocket.
Put them in my pocket.
Yeah, like. Polly Pocket.
You, um, you, like, uh, I don't know.
What is it?
Can you Google English?
Goal.
You goal them.
You goal them.
I own them.
You hit a worldy masterclass, tears in my eyes.
What's the, what's the most evil offer you've ever gotten?
Evil offer?
Yeah.
I'm sure like brands come to you or like terrible celebrities or politicians or something.
Like what's, what, what stands out as just the worst crap?
You've ever seen and you're like, you're like, I would rather kill myself.
To be the face of chicken jerky.
Really?
Did you even know chicken jerky was a thing?
No, but now that you said it, I'm trying to, I'm trying to have it.
Just hearing you say the words.
Chicken jerky.
You've influenced me.
Apparently like beef jerky or something is really popular in America.
Why are you looking with that face?
Because I just don't, we don't drink, we don't eat jerky in the UK.
It's a good food.
Jerky.
Yeah.
You eat fricking turtles.
We don't eat jerky.
Okay.
You eat poopoo and turtles.
And you guys love your jerky.
And apparently there's a gap in the market for chicken jerky.
Wait, how long has it been now?
There's one.
Like, come on.
Like how long has it been?
From what?
Like people aren't going to watch this whole thing.
You have eight more.
We edit the show.
Have you ever been in a pitch meeting where you tell like executives storytelling?
Oh, I love that word.
I'm a storyteller.
They love that word.
I'm a storyteller.
You're a storyteller?
I'm a storyteller.
Oh, you crush pitches.
Yeah.
They're like.
Will you move your hair?
Very loud.
I know.
Thomas.
I know, guys.
I guess.
Have you ever shown up for a date and the pics were different?
Yes.
Yeah.
You're like, you look good in the pics.
Yeah.
In real life.
I feel like my hair has gone onto your hair.
Head.
What is even going on?
Sorry.
So rank these people.
Z-Way.
Charlie Rose.
Who's Charlie Rose?
He's great.
Caleb Presley.
Hot Ones guy.
Unk.
Shady Sharp.
You sound like you're depleted.
Adam Friedland.
Because it's just we've had a lot.
We've gone through a lot.
That's what I'm saying.
I'm saying we should end this soon because it's been going on for ages.
Now you're just rambling on with these new things.
I'm doing this show.
Yeah, I'm on this.
I'm doing the show right now, dude.
Oh.
- Oh, I'm sorry, I'm just returning your call.
- Oh, I gotta show you this short story that I found.
- We're doing the show, can you hang up the iPad?
- Steven? - Hang up the iPad.
- Yeah. - What are you up to?
- I'm just, I'm hanging out right now.
I gotta go into a call back. - Adam, Adam,
we're recording the show.
- You got a call back, can you just please?
It's a big day for him.
All right, I love you, dog.
- Yeah, I love you too, I'll talk to you soon.
- All right, my guy, bye. - Bye, bye.
- That's my friend, Steven.
- Cool.
- Bye.
- So do you consider the show
to be a type of sexual awakening thing?
- Yeah. - Yeah?
Have you ever slid off the damn chair?
- Yeah.
- Did you have any questions for me?
- No, we need to wrap it up now, I need to stop.
Don't ask me another one. - I know, we're out of town.
- Okay. - Time.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The host and guest, Adam Friedland and Amelia de Moldenburg, discuss the cultural impact of "Chicken Shop Date," highlighting its role in popularizing dating show formats and real, authentic interactions.
Amelia shares her journey from a youth club column to a viral video series, emphasizing authenticity and the emotional chemistry between participants, which resonates with audiences.
The show has significantly influenced public awareness of chicken consumption, with data showing a massive global increase in chicken eating since its inception.
A key theme is the blurred line between performance and reality, with both hosts acknowledging the show’s impact on personal identity, relationships, and public perception.
The conversation touches on controversies, such as dating show participants promoting music or personal brands, and the perception of the hosts as "gold diggers" or influencers.
The hosts explore humor and absurdity through fictional scenarios like dating Fidel Castro, Stalin, or the BTK killer, showcasing the show’s playful, satirical nature.
Audience engagement is driven by parasocial relationships, where fans feel a deep emotional connection to the hosts and their stories.
The episode features promotional content for products like surfshark, zocdoc, tempo meals, and MeUndies, tying entertainment to wellness, privacy, and gift-giving.
Summary:
The episode features a lively and humorous conversation between Adam Friedland and Amelia de Moldenburg, the creator of the popular "Chicken Shop Date" show. The discussion explores the show’s evolution from a youth club column to a globally recognized dating format, emphasizing authenticity, emotional chemistry, and the blurred line between performance and reality. Amelia shares her journey and the impact of her work, including the surprising surge in global chicken consumption attributed to her show.
The dialogue touches on controversies, such as guests promoting music or personal brands, and the perception of the show as a form of "sexual awakening" or a romantic spectacle. Both hosts acknowledge the parasocial bond fans form with them and the show’s influence on dating culture. The conversation is punctuated by absurd, fictional scenarios involving historical figures and celebrities, reflecting the show’s comedic and satirical tone.
The episode also includes multiple brand promotions for services like surfshark, zocdoc, meal delivery, and MeUndies, blending entertainment with wellness, privacy, and holiday gift ideas. Overall, it blends personal storytelling, cultural commentary, and comedic elements to celebrate the show’s legacy and its place in modern digital media.
FAQs
The show 'Chicken Shop Date' began as a dating format featuring a British presenter, Amelia de Moldenburg, who later claimed to have influenced global chicken consumption. According to the transcript, the number of chickens eaten worldwide increased dramatically—from zero in 2016 to over 93 billion in recent years—leading her to believe the show played a significant role in popularizing chicken as a cultural staple.
Amelia de Moldenburg described the show as a form of 'sexual awakening' in the sense that it helped her explore and understand human connections through real, often emotionally charged interactions. While the format is performative, she emphasized that genuine chemistry and emotional authenticity are central to the most successful episodes.
Yes, Amelia de Moldenburg dated a rapper from the show, and the relationship was described as real. However, she noted that not all connections are romantic, and many participants are individuals she met through the show, often with no expectation of a long-term relationship.
The audience appreciates the authenticity of the interactions between the host and guests, often viewing the show as a genuine exploration of human chemistry. While the format is scripted, many viewers feel the emotional moments and chemistry are real, even if not entirely spontaneous.
Yes, the show has become a cultural phenomenon that blends dating culture with hip-hop influence, featuring prominent rappers and British music artists. It has also spawned a broader conversation around how dating shows reflect modern social dynamics and the evolution of online fame.
Yes, several episodes have been controversial, including one involving a radical punk rocker and another with a user attempting to sell a 'chicken foot' as a delicacy. Other episodes have sparked debate over whether the show promotes inappropriate or exploitative content.
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