You might know Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Seinfeld. You might know her from Veep. You might know her just by knowing her. To be fully honest with you, we were all a little nervous today because of how important this woman is to our lives. For Benny, watching Seinfeld was a religious experience every week. He used to have a dog named Larry David. Kristin used to watch Elaine every day for confidence. Dave is actually from the Seinfeld coaching tree of comedy. So really, even this show you're watching right now would not be what it is without Seinfeld existing. And one of the biggest inspirations for us was trying to capture that feeling of a group of friends just hanging out. Well, today Julia comes over and does exactly that with the three of us, and what can you say about that except it's an honor. We were all very starstruck but we think we mostly held it together. We love Julia! Boy are we thankful she came. Thanks for watching us hang out with one of our comedy idols. We respect you!

What happens:
0:00 intro

0:26 how we start it

1:11 julia arrives

1:41 dave's elaine portrait

2:17 keeping the wardrobe from your show

2:53 the second shirt button

3:22 what age do we seem like

4:15 telling your wife she's beautiful

4:42 watching seinfeld every day for confidence

5:21 benny's seinfeld constipation story

8:08 climbing the mountain

8:35 how women in comedy have changed

9:02 the seinfeld coaching tree of comedy

9:34 julia's review of "dave"

9:55 getting cast on seinfeld

12:26 did julia know seinfeld would be huge

13:03 this show wouldn't exist without seinfeld

13:56 sauce argument round two

17:27 have julia's kids ever made a sauce

18:14 julia is stunning and stylish

19:09 social media

19:44 becoming the most famous woman in america

20:18 friends vs. seinfeld

22:10 why didn't larry want to play george

23:05 what are the chances larry would do our show

23:19 does julia rewatch herself

24:42 married 38 years

25:07 scared kids are gonna rock our world

26:30 raising kids in LA

28:13 raising kids in the social media era

28:41 nursery on the set of seinfeld

32:03 raising two boys

33:01 what part of life is julia in

33:31 favorite desserts

34:06 getting through cancer

35:03 julia's work with the NRDC

35:45 questions about julia's name

37:00 favorite desserts part 2

38:09 working with james gandolfini

38:40 starstruck by mary tyler moore

40:13 lebron

40:39 julia's son playing d1 basketball

41:16 julia loves hiking

42:59 cooking

44:50 benny had a dog named larry david

46:16 is a dog a good segue into children

47:06 what can we steal from seinfeld

47:42 keeping up with the seinfeld cast

48:00 was there friction on seinfeld

48:16 filming in front of a live audience

50:05 were larry & jerry collaborative

50:56 the show about nothing

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You may know Jake Shane as an octopus reviewer. You may know him from his podcast & Netflix show Therapuss. And at least one internet commenter knows him as demon twink Labubu. Well, before today Dave had never met Jake and didn't know much about him or his past. But that’s all about to change. Before Jake leaves today, Dave will have tasted his first octopus tentacle, connected over the importance of “laying a base” before a big night out, and significantly expanded his understanding of modern gay sexual power dynamics. By the way, now that Jake is our actual friend we can personally attest that he is incredibly funny, cool, and very, very genuine, regardless of what that one internet commenter said. We also played rose and thorn. Thanks for watching! We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:22 excited for shane

3:05 jake's here

3:33 hitting a pitch perfect note

3:55 jake's past with octopus

4:50 philly people

5:26 dave tastes his first tentacle

6:39 judging books by their covers

8:22 jake's dating life

9:12 dave wants to talk about being gay

10:37 top & bottom personalities

11:38 guess our sexual preferences

14:20 jake's dream man

15:15 the worst date jake had in LA

16:10 jake's best recent date

17:04 perfect man criteria

17:44 jake's double date

19:16 when jake interviewed selena

20:08 jake's dream guests

20:31 jake's confidence isn't real

21:20 are dave & benny sensitive

22:41 does jake read the comments

24:20 does benny watch himself

25:29 we're all gonna die

26:02 twink demon labubu

29:11 lebron, thank you

30:21 jake's perfect night out

35:04 jake's audition

36:48 jake's OCD

38:37 benny's OCD

43:10 adderall

44:12 dave's OCD

44:38 kristin's OCD

45:36 what color would jake say his hair is

48:53 vanity confessions

49:34 d**k made of nuts

50:32 roses & thorns & buds

53:31 actual friends

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Today for the first time in Friends Keep Secrets history, we've left the house and hit the streets, with the goal of convincing one random stranger to enter our home and be interviewed. Honestly we were not prepared for how many people said no. We just weren't completely psychologically prepared to deal with that level of rejection, especially in our own neighborhood during a heatwave. But in our darkest hour, something truly magical happened. The universe aligned. They say you should never get in a stranger's car, but today we did exactly that, and then we let that stranger inside our house. The afternoon that followed ended up exceeding our wildest expectations, as we were introduced to not one but two unbelievable new talents. So lock in and prepare for an unforgettable multimedia experience, and if you see us wandering around your neighborhood someday, consider stopping and letting us into your vehicle. You just might be our next mystery guest. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:26 searching for our mystery guest

3:20 dealing with rejection

5:05 meeting our mystery guest

5:33 convincing our mystery guest

6:14 welcome to home

6:45 who do you trust the least

8:04 making music with her best friend

10:17 LA film school

10:35 how natasha got into music

13:49 how natasha met bex

14:22 facetiming bex

15:44 we found the right people

16:18 what songs should we play

17:11 "blessed" world premiere

20:47 what to do with your body when you listen to music

21:35 "blessed" feedback

22:04 "dirty dishes" world premiere

24:09 "dirty dishes" feedback

25:12 what's the gameplan

26:36 best day of natasha's life

28:06 worst day of natasha's life

31:02 LA to oklahoma

32:04 kevin durant encounters

33:36 kristin's ideal celebrity acknowledgment

34:28 erykah badu acknowledgment

35:05 texting with andré 3000

36:38 hair talk

39:42 dave's old rapper voice

41:02 the first song dave ever put out

42:42 dave's music evolution

43:50 the universe aligned

44:36 handsomeness debate

45:50 we picked the right stranger

46:56 if natasha had the instacart order

48:32 group hug

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This episode is about the biggest questions there are. We’re talking God, souls, reincarnation, fortune tellers, aliens, death, consciousness, cults, the afterlife, atoms and jury duty. We may not have concrete answers to many of these questions because ultimately nobody knows anything, but it’s hard to deny that something could certainly be afoot. Much respect to all organized religions (though it shouldn’t ever cause war). Thanks for watching!

What happens:
0:00 intro

1:02 the mail

1:51 jury duty

2:57 swearing on the bible

3:47 do you believe in Gawd

5:18 disasters & tragedies

6:16 fear of dying

7:51 did God create Jupiter

8:53 do you believe in heaven

9:47 judaism

11:40 dave's fortune teller story

13:35 benny's fortune teller story

15:02 the point of life

15:37 life outside earth

16:24 reincarnation

18:00 what are we supposed to be doing

19:41 starting a cult

22:04 dave's cult pitch

23:09 kristin's cult pitch

24:07 benny's cult pitch

26:27 atoms

27:10 do plants have consciousness

27:44 do dogs have consciousness

28:06 do insects have souls

29:02 God's data center

29:41 manifesting

31:18 the spirit chief

32:15 benny's fear of flying

32:38 free will & determinism

35:37 if benny died

36:50 hope

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Kenny G, our parents made love to thee. Honestly the smooth jazz station they did it to would not even exist without Kenny G. This man still practices 3 hours a day, he still has the hair, and today he woke up at 5:15am just to get his workout in before he came to our house. He can hold one note for half an hour without ever taking a breath. Does it require this level of unbelievable intensity to be this smooth? Or is this merely a man who has never truly tested his limits? Dave intends to get to the bottom of this, and many other things, on today’s episode. Thanks for watching us hang out with Kenny G. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:58 is kenny g's hair still good

1:50 smooth jazz impact

2:35 how kenny's first song blew up

3:47 the only guy who reminds dave of himself

4:18 explaining dave to kenny

5:20 explaining kristin to kenny

5:57 explaining benny to kenny

6:57 kenny's starbucks money

8:28 chatgbt

9:09 being called a dick for being factual

12:10 hoarding discontinued hair cream

14:04 kenny's hair commercial idea

14:55 kenny takes friendship slow

15:51 why rappers are ahead of the beat

17:41 practicing 3 hours every day

18:49 why kenny hates recording

20:16 the pressure to never miss

20:53 the best part of being friends with benny

22:21 kenny moistens the reed

23:27 is kenny addicted to practicing

27:21 is kenny the best in the world

27:37 organizing for fun

28:36 does kenny like stone

29:00 saxophone seduction

29:30 circular breathing

31:30 dave's h*tler d*ck

33:28 planning a future dinner

33:54 putting with kenny

35:09 super bowl commercial

35:28 dave burd, idea man

36:05 does kenny still get recognized

36:43 people magazine's sexiest man

37:24 is benny so ugly he's hot

38:29 being best friends with your best friend's partner

39:15 is kenny having fun

40:19 does kenny have a chip on his shoulder

41:23 do we stew

42:56 hashiba’s sax

43:23 does kenny listen to rap

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We got Wayne. The original, the godfather of everything we listen to, the ultimate intersection of lyricism and swag, one of the best rappers of all time no question. We’ve been waiting for this day so long we don’t even know what’s gonna happen, Benny's body might disintegrate. We have so many questions for this man. What was it like getting signed by Cash Money at age 11? Was Wayne the first Lil? Or at least the first big Lil? How did he record songs in jail, just, logistically? How did he discover Drake, what are the details behind that story? Does he ever feel like the chosen one? Who eats less healthy, Dave or Wayne? Why is the Sixth Sense his favorite movie of all time? What’s the real truth about ancient aliens? And why can't he look at milk? As a bonus we discuss best practices for crowdsurfing and Benny tells us about the time he was hospitalized by Eric Andre. Thanks for watching us hang out with Lil Wayne and Lil Twist. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:25 waiting for wayne

0:58 wayne arrives

1:40 has wayne ever sat when he rapped

2:23 getting signed at 11

5:31 benny's first mentor

6:18 being a recording artist while still in school

7:40 becoming a dad at 14

9:07 wayne's first car

9:21 wayne's second car

12:13 watching his son become a rapper

13:23 recording songs in jail

14:28 was jail ever scary

16:05 ancient aliens & the age of disclosure

17:03 j-rod the roswell alien

19:57 would you trade your life for all the answers

21:09 wayne doesn't sleep

22:42 how wayne takes a vacation

24:19 does wayne get anxiety

25:50 ideal sleep temperatures

26:33 the sixth sense

27:37 haunted hotel

28:41 wayne's diet

32:43 has wayne always felt like the chosen one

33:04 how wayne picks songs

33:40 influences

35:28 wayne's favorite rappers

36:55 signing drake

37:47 signing nicki minaj

39:28 how wayne approaches a feature

40:12 who decides what's a hit

41:19 the first big lil

43:25 did wayne ever get starstruck

44:55 meeting lebron at 16

46:09 wayne's obama speech shout-out

46:50 performing at the white house

47:29 forgetting the words

48:19 performing in saudi arabia

50:16 crowd surfing strategies

51:19 hospitalized by eric andre

54:14 skate tricks

55:56 getting your voice to cut through

57:00 doing every beat in the pack

57:51 how wayne builds a verse

59:50 the year wayne became the best

1:01:03 did wayne invent bling bling

1:01:25 the intersection of lyricism and swag

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