A New Star Emerges In The Yak Guest Of The Year Race: REED | The Yak 3-31-26

Brandon shares his profound relief after successfully selling a house, describing the year-long process as one of the most expensive and stressful experiences of his life. He admits to being 'on edge' and 'prickly' for weeks leading up to the sale's completion.

Brandon states, 'I feel like a man who sold A HOUSE. LET'S GO. OH, THAT sold house feeling. Am I right, boys? Hell yes. And you flipped it. You made a lot of money. Yes. Now you got some money for some knickknacks. No patty wax. Took a bath. Yeah, that was one of the more uh expensive year-long things I've ever done in my entire life.' He later adds, 'It is a huge relief. I don't know if you guys have been noticing, but I've been on edge for the last couple of weeks.'

Stephen reveals a significant lack of understanding regarding basic weather phenomena and safety, particularly concerning lightning. He questions whether to walk his dog during a severe lightning storm and initially misremembers the order of thunder and lightning. His suggestion to seek shelter under a tree during a lightning storm is immediately corrected by the other hosts.

Stephen asks, 'Wasn't your question should I walk the dog in lightning?' and later, 'thunder comes before lightning.' When corrected, he states, 'I tried to stay under under THE ONE TREE. NO, NO, THE WORST THING YOU COULD DO. WHAT ARE YOU SAYING? You don't know how That's the worst thing you could do.'

The unexpected news of Mintz acquiring a Masters ticket for Saturday leads Brandon to comically speculate about a 'family secret.' Brandon's family has held four Masters tickets since the event's founding, and he theorizes that Mintz might be dating his sister, implying a connection to his family's tickets.

Brandon states, 'Mintz just all of a sudden has a ticket for for Saturday. Is my sister dating Ben Mets?' He further explains, 'I have four in my family from when the event was founded. My great uncle was the golf pro at Augusta Country Club, not Augusta National in the 40s.'

The hosts uncover old social media photos of White Sox Dave from his 'Shy Socks Bar Stool' era (circa 2013), revealing his past style and online persona. A more bizarre story emerges about OJ Simpson being the 'final tipping point' in his parents' divorce after his dad enthusiastically interacted with Simpson at a Florida tiki bar, much to his mother's dismay.

The hosts discuss 'Shy Socks Bar Stool' and 'him looking cool in the driver's seat with the brim up with a sticker on below.' Later, it's revealed, 'OJ Simpson like was the final tipping point of his own parents or Dave Williams parents? ... White Sox Dave's parents divorced because of OJ. It was their final fight. ... His dad fangirlled over OJ and his mom was like, 'He's a murderer. You can't.' And that was like the final draw.'

Cody introduces the concept of a 'stag party,' a Buffalo tradition where a groom-to-be hosts a fundraiser for his wedding. This involves renting a venue, selling tickets, and holding raffles for donated items, a concept that largely bewilders the other hosts who are unfamiliar with it.

Cody explains, 'It's a stag party. Okay. Which is a Buffalo tradition. I didn't realize no one really had heard of it before.' He details, 'Basically, we run it out of space. People buy tickets. ... there's kegs of beer, food, ... there's like baskets from different like brands and the money goes to your wedding. Correct.'

New guest Reed, described as 'chill' and 'mysterious,' captivates the hosts with his unique personality. He shares his unconventional pickup line, asking women if they are twins even when they clearly aren't, as a way to 'elicit engagement.' He also reveals he's been sober for a year, relying on caffeine and sometimes Adderall.

Reed states, 'I usually ask like yo, like are you guys twins? Like if they're if they're kind of with a group of people. Okay. Cuz then it just like kind of gets them talking.' He also mentions, 'I used to smoke a lot of weed. Stopped. Um, stopped really drinking too. I stopped drinking. Year ago. Sober. Ton of caffeine though. ... and like some aderall sometimes.'