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Episode 82: I Like Big Bears

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Episode 82: I Like Big Bears

The conversation captures a chaotic, reflective day filled with physical and emotional disorientation, sparked by shared experiences of illness and seasonal allergies. Both speakers express confusion over the collective wave of bodily discomfort, questioning whether it's truly allergy season or something deeper. A lighthearted yet insightful moment arises when discussing their dog’s diaper use, which leads to a broader discussion about how such choices can offer emotional security. The critique of the recent VMAs highlights dissatisfaction with artistic quality, commercialization, and perceived lack of authenticity, especially in Taylor Swift’s new music. The analysis of Netflix’s *Wonka* reveals deep unease with its reality-TV elements, including manipulative dynamics and emotional exploitation of older characters. A creative twist on a viral internet poll explores replacing a film cast entirely with Muppets, generating imaginative character pairings and humorous reimaginings. The hosts also share personal food aversions—particularly string beans and peas—while recalling fond memories of a baby’s obsession with peas. The segment concludes with an invitation for listeners to share their own least favorite foods and recommend Muppet films, fostering community engagement and furthering the conversation around pop culture and personal experiences.

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(upbeat music) - Oh my God. - What? - It's time for a great question with me and Kate. - Yay! - Okay, I'm Mia. - Oh my God, it was up. - It's been a weird day. - It's? - Yeah, it's been a pretty loopy loop kind of day. - Yes. - Mm-hmm, yes. And then you hit record on a podcast that I knew you were gonna hit record on. And then I got surprised. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Well, here we are. - Here we are, and that's all the counts. - Yep. - How are you? - Sleepy? - Yeah. - I feel disconnected from my brain. - Mm-hmm. - Or my brain feels disconnected from me. - I don't know. - Whoa. - Whoa. - Yeah, I don't know, man. - I think, listen, sometimes I think I'm sick. And then the doctor's like, "It's allergies, suck it up." - Yeah. - And then this time, I thought it was allergies. I think I might've been sick, but yeah, everybody. I mean, I know that I've been a little like froggy. - Mm-hmm. - And I had one day with a sore throat, but I also like didn't sleep that day, so you never know. - Yeah. - Everybody I know has been like hacking, or just like super inflamed nose. - Yeah. - People are like, "Oh, it's allergies season." I'm like, yeah, or like people like, "Oh, it's 'cause it changed season's change." - Bullshit. - Yeah. - It was '89 the day before fall started. - Yeah. - It was '89 on fall day. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Okay. - Yeah, it seems like everybody had a little something, or has a little something. - Like all of us. - Yeah, without realizing. Like my brother was like, "Yeah, my watch "that I had a temperature two days ago." And he was like, "What?" (laughing) - Oh my God. - Yeah. - Okay. - I don't know, man. Everything's happening, and nothing is happening. It's all weird. - Yeah. - Pete's belly band. - Pete's belly band. - Yeah. - Jesus. - I mean, I would just like to point out, that he is clearly peeing in un-sanctioned p-times, far less with this belly band. - He, yeah. - Listen, I wish I'd gotten them sooner. (laughing) There was definitely a mental hurdle to putting a diaper on my dog. - Yeah, I mean, I think it insinuates like a level of like, like if they need a diaper, are they on their way out? - Yeah. - Like kicking the bucket, but no. - He's just, it's never been an incontinence issue. - Yeah, it's a choice. - It's a choice. - What's he staring at me for right now? - He knows you're the weak link. - Jesus. - So, yeah. But we got fun with it. There, he's currently wearing his sea monsters. - Love it. - He's got robots, he's got dinosaurs. - Which one do you think he likes best? - I just think he likes anything that's touching his junk, but be honest. - I feel like that's what I don't want. - Yeah. - And get stuff away from him. - I thought it was gonna be more of a fight. And he was like, this is what I've been waiting for. (laughing) - Maybe it makes him feel secure. - And I'll get up, girl. (laughing) - Maybe it's just like, you know, 'cause it's right around his like belly. - Mm-hmm. - Maybe, you know how, I don't know if you enjoy this, but like a little like a form fitting, like the top of the nylons, what's that called? - The control top? - Yeah, a little control top action. - I hate it. Oh, this feels so great. I feel like, I don't have to keep myself in check. - Interestingly enough, there is something similar that they, they, I don't know, that people with LR's Danlos syndrome get prescribed. It's like a back brace, but it's not rigid. And you sleep with it like Velcro around your waist. And for some reason that helps like stabilize your hips while you sleep. - Yeah. - So maybe, maybe, and it's got a little extra. - I don't know, man. - It's great. Less mopping. - Less mopping. - More laundry. - But no, probably comes out. - Yeah. - Same. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - It's a sleepy day here though. I agree with you. - Indeed. - What have you been consuming in the media realm? - Well, football, I love it, handheld bit. - Yeah. - And it fell as such a toxic culture though. - It really, it's hard, yeah. It's hard to participate. - Yeah, especially as like a female football fan. It's just like, it's gross. - Yeah. - Mm, the culture. - Yes, it's icky. - But I also watched the sequel series, It's a different world. - Mm, it's enjoyable. - Okay. - It's nice to see, you know, where those characters wound up, where their kids are. And I don't understand the young people's lingo. - Oh, that's for sure. - Like, what tripped you up? - There's a lot of like, tap in. And just weird abbreviations. Why are we doing that? It just, it reminded me, like, I'm an old person. Yeah, it's just, I'm out of my depth now. - I was listening to, I've had two of those moments recently. I was listening to this American life, like an old person. And the episode, I think was about like generational gap, like time, feeling like time travel, which generational gaps. One reporter went back to his, like, quote, best job ever at a movie theater. - Yes. - And he was interviewing the 26-year-old manager about, like, "Hey, you need to do such and such. Do you guys still do that?" And one example, the manager was horrified. He, I guess, when they would, like, rip a ticket to let somebody in, you're supposed to say, "Enjoy your show." But I guess they would, like, they thought it was absolutely hysterical to say, "Enjoy your show." - Oh, no. - And, like, mumble it. - Mm. - And the manager goes, "Oh!" And he's like, "But it's not funny." And he was like, "I don't know what that word is." So, like, I guess, three teens were sampled also, and they did not know what that word is, but they still giggled at it. - That's the second time that particular word has come up today. - Really? - Yes, that's crazy. - I rarely say that word, so. - It only comes to mind in my brain when we're talking about "Chote the School." - Oh. - And were you talking about "Chote the School?" - Well, somebody mentions it in a different world. - Oh, wow. - Because it's, you know, an imaginary feeder for this HBCU, you know. But, and I am a prep school kid, and so I know. - How do you know she's a prep school kid? - I'll tell you. - Wow. (laughing) - She got me. - Public school? - Listen. - Look around. - What? - You think I'd be bragging about going to public school in New Orleans? - Well, no. - You know where we are. - I'm just bragging about going to public school in Pennsylvania. - Yeah, I'm sure it was delightful. Oh, it wasn't delightful. I'm not going to, wow. I'm not going to go with that, but I'm sure it wasn't ranked 50th in the nation. - Yeah, well, I'd have to look it up. - Oh, so guess what I watched last night? - What? - The fucking VMAs. - Oh, no. - Okay, so here's what I'm confused by. They were aired on CBS. - Apparently MTV is gone. - Yeah, MTV, you don't know this? - No. - Oh my god. - This year, MTV stopped, it's, it still exists, but it stopped music videos. Like it doesn't show music videos. - Well, I knew that. - That happened like 30 fucking years ago. - No, no. - 30, I don't know, like 10 years ago, man. - No, this year, they discontinued all of it. - What? - But they still have the video music awards, aired on CBS. - Yeah. - And then my god, I, I think that's what started this weird day, I watched it last night. - That was your mistake. - It really was, Madonna was there, and she's had weird butt surgery. - I saw a picture and it didn't look right. It looked like, it looked spotty. - Speaking of diapers, it looks like a full diaper. - Well, it's not. She did have padding in the Leotard in the opening sequence, but like, additionally has a weird butt, and then she did this like, writhing around thing, and I definitely saw like, into her Leotard, so like, I saw some of her parts which were weird, and then like, I knew by context, I know who Sabrina Carpenter is, and I knew by context that Charlie XC X was coming out, and the like third appearance of a celebrity. - Yeah. - But like, then they were like, best new artist, and they listed these people, and I didn't know their names, which this is like, terrifying, as somebody that does what I do. - Yep. - And then also it was just like, then Shabuzie did a set, and, He had no there was deadness in his eyes and he drove talking like that And it was just like Sure, it's making a lot of money, but like there was no magic. There was no I sound like an old person. Yeah, I get it. It was awful. I heard I mean it seems like a lot of people The response this morning is that that was the worst VMAs in history. Wow I Guess there was a George Michael tribute. Oh There's a dolly tribute. That's pretty tough. Yeah, everybody said it was all pretty rough And they barely gave out any awards and the awards they did give out that bitch made for herself What yeah, when are those people going to win? The fuck up. She doesn't give a shit about you. No, she's released this album How many god damn times and you're gonna drop 50 bucks every single time just to get a different color L.P You know that yes like hmm literally like I collect them all but nothing's different. Yep I just Yeah Taylor Swift is is Problematic and it's so frustrating that people don't see it But I felt bad like Casey Musgraves. She's she's done Interesting things ish. Yeah, but like she's the third worst version of that song that I've ever heard. Oh She's saying I'll always I mean yeah, sorry, darling But like I know you wrote it. Thanks. Thanks for the gift that is Whitney used. Yeah. Yeah That was tough. I don't it just I couldn't even watch the whole thing. Yeah, I had to let it go Yeah, I There was something else About the Taylor Swift thing that I can't remember damn. Oh well, I just what like Teen music is never artistically nuanced for the most part. Yeah, I guess I shouldn't say never but like Britney Spears and in sync and Backstreet and Christina no one was doing anything that was breaking musical boundaries, but The energy of this before like I'm thinking of the the classroom desk. Oh my god That was amazing performance. Was it their VMA debut? No, no, not at all. Okay. It was something landmark though I that was for no strings attached. Yeah, I don't know, but like that was all energy. Yeah, and it sounded good life like A lot of heavy breathing Respect the craft because yeah, cuz they were actually dancing. Yeah singing. I will give Shibuzi had a really cool set design But he didn't design it. Yeah, there's like shit on fire and stuff, which was cool. Nice. Yeah. I don't know It just it made me worry about the kids And the world they're walking into and it just I hope it's the dying phase of that type of music making But I just don't know I doubt it honestly with with AI music and it seems like the bar is just getting lower and lower and People listeners Art as discerning as they used to be. Yeah And that's deeply disappointing. Yeah Taylor Swift is not good. I did that was what I remembered I saw a couple of clips of reaction videos like her fans posting live reactions to these new songs that she added to that record Mm-hmm, and you can see the look in their eye when it hits like this is terrible. Yeah What do we do now? I mean, she had writing partners for the stuff that made her very famous and I appreciate that she Went to reclaim her copyright and her ownership But like this I'm doing it on my own thing. It's just like yeah, that's what you get when she does it on her own Yeah, it's fucking garbage. It sounds terrible. Yeah, that's a shame Bring back in sync speaking a shovel and shit into our mouth. Uh-oh netflix has that new Willie Walker show man what The fuck is that show? So here's what I've upset about two things. Okay, well, I'm upset about several things one The AI gene wilder voice super creep. I want to know more about the deal they made with the estate Mm-hmm - did we need to like drag out rusty the original and the OG and balloon, but that was well What's he been doing since you know resting? I that would be nice for him. You're right Okay, but they certainly didn't call him for the movie with Johnny Depp. That's true or maybe they didn't he was like no thanks Not with that highly doubt it and then I Don't know. It's it's all a very unsettling it's deeply fucked up. Yeah, like it is real life Decisions they have an old lady. Yeah choosing Who gets to stay in the competition and who loses out on three million dollars like people kill each other over way less than three million dollars It's deeply fucked up into it. You separated brothers Mm-hmm. This dude has clearly not cried in a long time And now he's just bawling on television because his brother made in the competition for like five fucking minutes. Yep Crazy and then you've got that girl the young girl who like talks about $200 sushi. Mm-hmm. That's upsetting. I don't it's just There's just a lot to it. You got poppy poppy is too old to be In a chocolate factory. Yeah, poppy's gonna bust a hip. Okay. Yeah Grandpa Joe was not a real person. Okay. That was an actor. Yeah Yikes. Yeah, this old man Jesus. I'm good. I gotta get back to this pranos That's safer. Yeah, that's much safer. That's creepy. I Mean, I would like to go into the chocolate factory. Obviously Well, I want to eat all the stuff. Well, here's a question that both of us have talked about already. Okay, but before the break You could ask me earlier a couple days ago. What was your favorite room? Yeah In the wonka factory. What did you say? I like the fizzy lifting drink room because I One I love soda. I always have Even though I don't drink it anymore And I want to fly yeah, I always found that room Because of the fans. Yeah, I mean they made it scary. Yeah, it was truly scary Um, I just want to go into that Or it like the very first room where everything's edible. Yes, I want to bite into the tea cup. Yes Like want to like lick the toad stools like it's not good. They're talking about Like marshmallow fudge Oh, the toad stools. Oh, they were like scooping it with their fingers. Yeah, disgusting But yeah, I would do it too. I would give myself a tummy ache. Oh, yeah. Yeah, I would be passed out in the corner They would be like, um, are you gonna play the game? I'll be like, no, you know what? This is all I really want it. Yeah, you keep it three million. Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, but it's also because it's not really three million It's a quote-unquote lifetime supply of money. So it's a hundred thousand dollars a year. Yeah for 30 years Yes, but that's not true But all Netflix has to do is file for bankruptcy and you're not seeing a dime And then also like it's 70k a year. Yeah But It's three million for the pair. So it's 1.5 million This dog just put it down hard Yeah So I it's all I mean, I would do it if somebody said like do you want to do it? I would do it It's fucked up top to bottom. Yeah, I am not emotionally stable enough To knowingly take money out of someone else's hands. I am I can't yeah, I'd like Oh my god, and then they have this woman This old this older lady who is just there with her friend and she's like my friend really cares about this and her friend gets like Taken away immediately and stuffed into a gum ball like what and they're just crying and then there's people trying to manipulate these old people It's just horrible. It's really tough. Netflix is fucked up for that which like nobody asked for it. I Yeah, nobody was like hey, here's what's missing right now. It probably I Mean it's clearly been in the works for years Because that Factory is like a it's a big building. Yeah, like they had to actually build all this stuff like AI Yeah, and then they're all living together and that lady snored and I feel so bad and they were all talking shit about her and Oh, yeah, she took it well though. I guess man This I'm just it feels like It feels like the 90s early reality television And in 10 years there's gonna be a documentary about how someone was murdered over it Like that movie prime time is coming out about the to catch a predator. Why are we watching a movie starring robber Pattinson about the show Chris Hanson to catch a predator, but do you remember why that show went off the air? - No. - This guy got caught, and then he wound up holding people hostage. - Who people? - Like the crew? Like the fake kid or something? - Oh wow. - Like on camera? - Yeah. - Oh wow. - And it was, they had like SWAT and everything, and then he wound up killing himself. - The guy killed himself? - Yeah, it was just like a whole thing. And it was one of the things like, you know what show? - I don't remember hearing about anymore, it's to catch a predator and it's like, oh shit. They just yanked that shit off the air. Same with cheaters, somebody wound up getting stabbed. - Oh shit. - Like it's one of these things. Somebody's gonna get killed over this wank of shit, man. And I, I'm, I'm, mark my words. - Wow, wow, frightening. - Yeah. - Jeez, that's too much money to be fucking around. (laughing) - I love the stakes in your eyes. - I am uncomfortable. - Yeah. But you know, oh, well this is another uncomfortable thing. - Uh-oh. - And fucking prue left. Great British bake off, wait. What is it for us? Great British baking show. - Show, for us. So for those of you who have been patiently waiting for this season to come out, fucking prue was like, I need a life, I need to have summer vacation, which I respect. What is she doing for the rest of the year? For anyhow. Now we have Nigella. - Yeah. - Who, Nigella and Nigella, I don't need those people on the cast together. - I don't like her attitude. She uses her head to speak. I thought, before I said that, I did look up as she had a stroke and no, she has not. - Good, because I was wondering about her crooked mouth and the way that she speaks sometimes is the way that a friend of mine speaks because she's deaf on one side. And so I wanted to make sure that wasn't the case. Not the case with Nigella. - Okay. And she talked about salt, like that first episode. - Oh my God, every other world. - Yeah, I was just like, there's no salt in here. I wish there was more salt. There's too much salt, like it's just salt. - Watch the bicob. - Oh yeah. - Why is everybody talking about bicob? - Bicarb. - First, I've heard of it. (laughing) - Oh, yeah. A lot of unsettling things. I blame the airy's full moon. - Yeah. - I think it really talked us all up. It did its thing. And then it just left us in a days. - Yeah, man. - From Saturday on. I discovered a fucking sidewalk in my backyard. - That was crazy for you. - That was insane. - Mm. - I've lived there for six years. - That's, yeah. Don't go dig in is what I say. - Yeah, I don't know why you did. That was-- - It was an accident. I was literally just blessed here. - Bless you, sir. I was literally picking up refuse that I had, like I was clean as something up. - Don't do it. - I was just trying to scoop it into a bag. And I was like, "Why is this cement slab?" - Don't clean your backyard. That's crazy talk. - Mm-hmm. - I don't know, man. - Nah. - Well. - It's a bunch of weird shit in the air. - Yeah, I agree. - Yeah. - It's 'cause it's like the season, our bodies know rightfully. The season should be changing. - Yeah, I think we're like the big bears. Oh my God. Oh my God, it's a thick bear season, first of all. - Yes. - But it's like that. We're like winding down everything. It's supposed to slow down. It's supposed to get easy. Like, let's just chill, winters coming. - Not happening. - Let's just ease it, but no. Everybody wants to lose their fucking minds right now. - Yep. - Oh my God. Did you know that if you Google Fat Bear Week a overlay doodle will allow you to feed an animated Fat Bear? - What? - Nice. - Hot tip. - I'm gonna check it out. - Yeah. - I'm gonna check it out right now. Take a break. - Oh, okay. - Yeah. - I was gonna say that makes me wanna watch Cocaine Bear again. - No. - It's one of the greatest movies of all time. I don't care. - I'll stand on that. - I'm a star of all. - This is hilarious. - But the bear gets hurt. But he had a great time. - No, he didn't. - Yeah, he had a great time before he expired. - No. - High on life and a cocaine. - That's not great. - All right, B. - I'm gonna go look at Fat Bear pictures. - Yeah, okay, okay. We'll be right back. - Okay. (upbeat music) - Welcome back. - Oh boy. - Are you ready to choose a bigger, a little question? - Yes. - Okay, which is it? - Big. - Okay, let's do this. - Okay. - I'm so excited. So this is trending. - Oh no. - You may have seen it. - Pick a movie. - Uh-huh. - Replace the entire cast except for one with Muppets. - Okay. - What is it? - It's a spice world. - Who's the one you keep? - Gosh. - And who is playing home? - I think you gotta keep scary spice. - I think she's gonna play off of people really well. - Okay. - Now, I think Kermit is gonna take Meatloaf's place as the bus driver. - Mm, okay. - What? - What? - I could see that being a Rolf situation. - Okay. - Sure. - Just saying. - Well, is it Rolf? - Does it Rolf play an instrument? - Yeah, he's a fucking piano player. - Well, yeah, he's gotta be in the band. - Oh, he's in the band. - Yes. - Okay, okay, okay. - I guess what's her nuts with the, who's always stoned Janus? - Janus. - She'd probably be, I don't know, who would she be? - I can see her being posh. - Okay. - Yeah, that's kind of where I was leaning. - We've got posh. - Maybe Miss Piggy would be baby. - Yeah, Miss Piggy's gotta be. - No, Miss Piggy's gotta be Ginger. - Oh, yeah, okay, okay. - Slut it up, you know what I'm saying? - Sorry. - Sorry. - It was the, they played caricatures, you know? I don't even know. Maybe, maybe, I don't know any, and I don't know enough lady muppets. - Well, one, we don't have to be gendered about it. - Well, yeah, but I don't wanna be disrespectful to sporty and say like, "God's up." - I was just gonna say, "God's up for sporty." - All right, fine. Nothing but love for Melcy. - Vocally, she really carried the group, in my opinion. - Yeah, okay. Who else we got? - Okay, we got posh, we got scary, we got. - Well, who's baby then? - Baby. - I think Bean Bunny could do a good baby. - Oh, the fuck is Bean Bunny? - One, that's who I am nicknamed after. Two, he's a really cute little bunny. - I don't know him. - He's one of the leads of muppet 4D. - Thank you in former ride of Disney World. - Oh, wow. - Yeah. - I'm familiar. ♪ Body, body ♪ - Wow. - That's a shout-off for anybody who's ever-- - His animal's gotta be. - Oh, yeah. - He'll probably just be the drummer. He'll be the percussionist 'cause you know, my favorite scene in Spice World is, the beginning of the movie opens on them having a rehearsal. - I don't know that. - Anyway, the beginning of the movie opens on them, having a rehearsal at this beautiful space. And my boy on percussion is going off. Like, no one told him it was a rehearsal. - Okay. - He's doing like, 16th maybe on the tambourine. - Oh wow. - But he's also smacking the Kongas with his other hand. And then he's using his chest and it's just like, breath, calm. He does a full 360 hit in the wind chimes. That's animal right there. - Yeah, that's definitely animal. - Don't sleep on Spice Girl's live band. - Okay. - It was just a bunch of like 70s funk session players. And they're like, yeah, whatever. We'll play with this group. - Okay. - It's really great money and they went hard. - God damn, I'm so disappointed that they're not going on tour. I get it. We're not young anymore. - No. - Muppets. Muppets, I think that's it, right? - Okay. - We got, wait, who do we say for a baby? - Oh, being a bunny maybe? - Sure. - Sure, sure, sure. - Right. - Yeah, and I think, I think scary would be the one. - Okay. - So just be like, I'm not gonna do it right. I'm so, I wanna. - She's got a great Northern England accent, she does. - Yeah. - That's not. - And the dwarf. - Okay. (laughing) All right, so the internet. - Pige. - Pige. - What are you doing? Pige. (laughing) - What? What? I think, you know? - Yeah, I do. - Do you know what I mean? - Okay. - Right. (laughing) - So the internet says that the best two options mine, oh, so I'm wrong is what you're saying. - No, no, no, no, no, mine is not this. I've gone through a lot of permutations about this. Okay, the internet feels that, die hard, is a good example. Can you keep Alan Rigman? - Yeah. - But Piggy is John McClain because Kermit wouldn't wield a gun. - Mm. - And he's, she's saving Kermis. - Yes. - No. - Yes. And then Jurassic Park is another one and Sam Neal stays, but everybody else. - Okay. - Yep. - I didn't read the full catch list of that, but yeah, I could see like Gonzo being Jeff Goldblum. - Mm-hmm. - Yeah. - I could see, I could, I would put, ah, maybe I would put Duck Tooth on the John, whatever his, like the, the rich guy. - Oh. - What's his name, John? - Um, I can't think of his name. - Yep. - We all know who it is. - Yeah, Colonel Sanders, look him up. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Um, land out? - No. - No, that's a real person. - Nevermind. (laughing) - I think mine might be Jaws. - Ooh. - Jaws is a Jaws Muppet, like it's a Shark Muppet. - Yes. - Ah. - Like making sounds like that. - Yes. - The fucking Shark is not big. I would probably keep the, I forget what his name is, the old sailor. - Richard Drivis? - No. - Oh, old sailor. - But like the guy that gets, he owns the boat. - Wait. - Oh. - Yeah, yes. - Yeah, okay. - I think I keep him as the human. - Nice. - And have him have to interact with all these like wacky fucking. So like, Kermit would have to be, what's that thing's name from Sequest? What's his name? - Sequest, the lead. - What? - Not Drivis. - Oh, fuck. - I know they're faces. - Yeah, I can see they're faces. Roy Schneider. - Shee. - Shider? - Yeah. - Yeah. - That guy. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - That would be Kermit. And I think, is it peak? No, you got Bunsen, how do you do in Beaker? And not those two? - Skiater. Skiater would be Drivis. - Ooh, okay. - And then like the Swedish chef would be like, some of the people that are freaking out on the beach. - The mayor. - Yes. - All the mayor, yes. - And then just like full cast of like the nameless muppets that are on the beach goers and type people. - Okay, yeah. - Now this just popped into my head. - Okay. - Let's explore it. And it may actually come from real life. Like they may have actually done a spoof of this movie, but Kermit and Piggy and True Lies with Jamie Lee Curtis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. - Yeah. - There's some scene where she has to do like this uncomfortable sexy dance. - Okay. - And she doesn't know that it's Arnold Schwarzenegger who is her husband. 'Cause he's like sitting behind her and she's not allowed to turn around. And now I'm just picturing Kermit. And then Miss Piggy in like a black negligee doing this weird dance. So I would also throw them in there. And then Elijah Doosgoo is their kid still. - That's the human. - Yeah. - She's the human. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - And then Kermit's like, - Get through the chopper. (laughs) - I think that's, yeah. This is a, I've been thinking about this question for quite some time. - That's, I'm not. That's, yeah. - I was not expecting anything along those lines. - It's gonna stick in there. - That's crazy. - Yeah. - Thank you for that. - Yeah, you're welcome. - All right, it's a little question. - A little question. What is your absolute least favorite food to eat? - Oh no. My absolute least favorite food to eat. Like what's something that you'll just like shove to the side of your plate if you get it? - String beans. - Mm-hmm. - I am not, I'm not a fan. - Is that like the canned ones versus the fresh ones? Or like all string beans? - Any of them, why are they on my plate? - Okay. - Of all the green vegetables? This is what you drop on my plate? - Wow. - I like a good, wait. String bean and green bean are the same thing, right? - I think so, yeah. - Okay. - I like a good green bean. - Yeah. - And then sometimes it's almost like plasticky? - Yeah, fine. - On the inside, it'd be the fibros, yeah. - I don't like it. - Okay. - No, no, no, no. I also hate a fishy fish. - Oh, well that, I feel like that's like a rough, that's a fishy fish. - I mean, not bad. - Well some people, I mean there's some red fish, not a fan. That's a fishy fish to me. - Oh, I don't find that to be a fishy fish. - Like drum? - Yeah. - Awesome. - Or Wahoo, not. - Wahoo's like real tough. - Yeah. - Yeah. - Remember when you thought that Mahi was dolphin? - Yeah. - Yeah. - I remember. - I was here. - Yeah. - We were here. - Yeah. There was something that day. I mean, I didn't, but you know what? What? - Root. (laughing) - Yeah, like a green bean. I find myself faced with them, semi-regularly at family dinners. - I would say they're pretty all-pervasive. - Fine. - Yeah. - I'll usually just eat it first. - Oh. - Get it over with. - I see. - Yeah. - Okay. - That's my method. - I feel like I have yet, 'cause carrots were pretty high on my like, fuck out of here list. - I know you dislike them, but oh my gosh. - But you can make a carrot taste good. - Hell yeah. - I'm most certainly can. - Well, both sound like. - Oh no. - Oh yeah. - Butter and brown sugar. - The Julia Childway. - Well yeah. - Here's what you can't make taste good. - Oh. - Fuckin' peas. - Oh. - Fuck a pea. - I mean, just butter and salt. - Just thanks. - Just drown them in it. - Yeah. - They make my mouth-ish. - Oh really? - Yeah. - That's why I don't like 'em. - Okay. Are they in the same peanut, like, oh maybe. I hadn't put that together. - I don't know. - I don't know. - But like, at a mommy doesn't make your mouth-ish. - No. - And string bean. - Yeah. - It's just gross. - Yeah. - Yeah, but like, I will say, sweet little Tucker Paul loved peas 'cause he was like, make 'em pop in his mouth. - Mm-hmm. - Like, I don't know what dog power that is, but like, the smallest morsel they can make the biggest, like, pop, pop, pop, pop out of. But like, you give them a whole piece of pizza and they just, like, inhale it. - Yeah. - I was not giving my dog a whole piece of pizza, but he was like, crazed for peas. - That's crazy. - My mom's real into peas, so I had them a lot when I was little. - Mm-hmm. - I find them to be, oh, you know what? I just remembered another contender. - Oh. - Fucking beats. - Oh, man, I love beats. - I just gotta gag, give me some beats. - I'm like goat cheese. - Oh, yeah. - No. - I'll tell you one story about peas. I love it so much. I might even be able to pull this video up. Gustavo, when he was a baby, loved peas. So fucking much. And he would just shovel him into his mouth with his tiny little hands. And I have a video of him falling asleep as he's eating the peas. He can't stop eating the peas. - Yeah. - And in the background is just in Timberlake singing true colors from the troll soundtrack. - Wow. - So it's just like, ♪ You with the sadder ♪ ♪ Don't be discouraged ♪ - And he's just like, (mimicking music) - I'm up, I'm up, I'm up, I'm up, I'm up. Peas is so good. I said, it's the most precious thing in the world. He loved him. And his sister really liked beats, she was little. - Yeah, I was obsessed with beats when I was little. - Man. - And like, nope. - No, thank you. - Oh, wow. - Yeah. - Interesting. - A lot more love the texture. - I love the color. The thing that pisses me off is like, they're so beautiful. - They are very beautiful. They really bring a pop of color to the plate. - Yeah. (mimicking music) - No. - Oh wow. - No, thank you. - Yikes. - Yeah. - Well, I'll eat your beats and your carrots. - Okay. I'll take your string beans. - Thanks. - For sure. - Yeah. - I like them. - Yeah. - I'm not flossing with vegetables. How did this happen? (mimicking music) Well, I got it. - Yeah. - Any food that makes me feel like an idiot while eating it? - Oh. - Like, how is it all over my mouth? Like what? - It's just like little pieces of it in my teeth. - What? - Ugh. - How are you eating these string beans? - I just try and chew and swallow them, but then it's just like, and then I got to pull this thing out 'cause they didn't pull it off but when they cooked it and then this little nipple on the end is, ugh, I hate it. - Wow. - Wow, I didn't know that about you. - Yeah. - Okay, I respect it. But, you know, I was raised to clear my plate, eat what's on your plate. - So. - Yeah. - I just scarf it down. - Yeah. - Which probably leads people to think that I like it and I don't. - Mmm. - It's just like, the sooner I can't see it, the sooner I can actually enjoy this goddamn meal. - I respect that. - Yeah. Well, listen. - Yeah. - This has been a dream. it sure has. I would love it if our listeners would send in or comment with their least favorite foodies. Yes. And then also suggest some Muppet movies. Oh yeah, we can get this thing made. Like I'm still confused. You said it was trending. It was the first time I heard a bit. Now I'm sure it's going to pop up. Well I found a pop culture. Wow. What our listeners can do also is rate, review, subscribe, share this to their people. You're worrying on the trend y'all. So you know, tag, share. All right. We'll see you next time. Bye.

Podcast Summary

Key Points:

  1. Both speakers describe a disorienting, chaotic day marked by physical discomfort, seasonal allergies, and a sense of mental disconnect.
  2. They discuss widespread symptoms like inflamed noses and sore throats, questioning if it’s truly allergy season or something more pervasive and unexplained.
  3. A humorous yet revealing moment involves a dog wearing a diaper, which sparks conversation about societal perceptions of incontinence and the emotional security it may provide.
  4. They critique the recent VMAs, calling it poorly executed, lacking artistic depth, and filled with performative energy, especially criticizing Taylor Swift’s new music.
  5. The discussion turns to the Netflix show *Wonka*, where they express discomfort with its reality-TV-style drama, exploitative scenarios, and emotional manipulation of elderly characters.
  6. A fan-driven Muppet movie idea emerges—replacing all cast members with Muppets—leading to creative suggestions for character roles and humorous reimaginings.
  7. String beans and peas are identified as personal food aversions, with one speaker recalling a baby’s intense love for peas as a surprising and touching memory.
  8. The conversation ends with a call to action for listeners to share their least favorite foods and suggest Muppet movie recommendations.

Summary:

The conversation captures a chaotic, reflective day filled with physical and emotional disorientation, sparked by shared experiences of illness and seasonal allergies. Both speakers express confusion over the collective wave of bodily discomfort, questioning whether it's truly allergy season or something deeper. A lighthearted yet insightful moment arises when discussing their dog’s diaper use, which leads to a broader discussion about how such choices can offer emotional security.

The critique of the recent VMAs highlights dissatisfaction with artistic quality, commercialization, and perceived lack of authenticity, especially in Taylor Swift’s new music. The analysis of Netflix’s *Wonka* reveals deep unease with its reality-TV elements, including manipulative dynamics and emotional exploitation of older characters. A creative twist on a viral internet poll explores replacing a film cast entirely with Muppets, generating imaginative character pairings and humorous reimaginings.

The hosts also share personal food aversions—particularly string beans and peas—while recalling fond memories of a baby’s obsession with peas. The segment concludes with an invitation for listeners to share their own least favorite foods and recommend Muppet films, fostering community engagement and furthering the conversation around pop culture and personal experiences.

FAQs

The hosts suggest that it's not actually allergies, but rather a general feeling of being unwell, possibly due to the body adjusting to seasonal shifts. They note that everyone seems to have some form of discomfort, which may be a natural response to changing weather patterns.

The hosts express strong criticism of the recent VMAs, calling it one of the worst in history. They highlight issues like poor performances, lack of artistic nuance, and perceived disrespect toward music, especially regarding Taylor Swift's new songs and the overall lack of creative depth.

The hosts find the show deeply unsettling and poorly made, criticizing the reality show-like elements and the manipulation of vulnerable characters. They compare it to 90s reality TV and express concern about how it reflects on real-life values and emotional stability.

The hosts enjoy imagining Muppets taking over films like 'Spice World,' highlighting fun and absurd combinations—such as Kermit as a bus driver or Miss Piggy as a character with a strong personality. It's seen as a playful parody of Hollywood casting choices.

The hosts state their least favorite food is string beans, citing their unpleasant texture and the way they leave bits in the teeth. They mention that the experience feels awkward and makes them feel like they're not properly eating the food.

The hosts believe that modern teen music lacks artistic depth and nuance, with rising popularity of AI-generated content lowering the quality standards. They worry that younger audiences and future artists are being exposed to shallow, formulaic music.

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