Eric Andre Goes Full Korean | Ep 326 | Bad Friends
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Quick Read
Summary
Takeaways
- ❖Bobby Lee recounted three 'simulation' glitches: seeing the same couple in two different cities, witnessing people dancing to no music, and a restaurant host asking 'What are you doing here?'
- ❖Andrew Santino experienced a 'simulation' glitch when his garbage bin, which he saw emptied, was found full again with his trash.
- ❖Bobby Lee has a new hobby of distressing new shirts with sandpaper and attempting to dye them in his pool with instant coffee and white vinegar.
- ❖The inventor of Uno, Merl Robbins, sold the game for $50,000 upfront and 10 cents per game, totaling $50 million from 500 million decks sold.
- ❖Eric Andre argues that WWE is the greatest acting school due to the demands on wrestlers to deliver long, complex monologues and perform stunts live for huge audiences.
- ❖Bobby Lee's assistant, Carlos, was told 'Say it back' after saying 'excuse me' to someone who didn't respond at the airport.
- ❖Bobby Lee revealed he quit Vicodin cold turkey while on MADtv, leading to an embarrassing incident on set.
Insights
1Bobby Lee's Simulation Theory
Bobby Lee presented three personal anecdotes as evidence of living in a simulation. These included encountering the same distinct couple in Toronto and then Chicago, observing a group of people dancing in sync to no audible music, and a restaurant host reacting with 'What are you doing here?' when asked for a menu. Andrew Santino added his own 'glitch' of seeing his garbage bin emptied, only to find it full again with his trash later.
Bobby's stories about the couple, the silent dancers, and the restaurant host, plus Andrew's garbage bin incident.
2WWE as the Ultimate Acting School
Eric Andre posited that WWE is the best acting school available. He argued that wrestlers must memorize and deliver five-page monologues, often written on the day of the show, in front of 40,000 people, improvising and performing complex stunts, all while maintaining character and storyline consistency across different cities. This rigorous training, he believes, makes movie acting comparatively easy.
Eric Andre's detailed explanation of wrestlers' performance demands, citing John Cena and Hulk Hogan as examples of highly skilled performers.
3The Financial Realities of Game Inventors
The discussion highlighted the significant financial success of popular board games like Uno and Jenga, but also the potential for inventors to be undervalued in initial deals. Merl Robbins, the inventor of Uno, received $50,000 upfront and 10 cents per game, which, despite selling 500 million decks, was considered a low royalty rate. Leslie Scott, Jenga's inventor, faced early debt before the game became a global phenomenon, implying initial financial struggles despite later success.
Uno's sales figures (500 million decks at 10 cents royalty) and Leslie Scott's early debt with Jenga.
Bottom Line
The entertainment industry's demand for versatile performers is so high that the extreme conditions of professional wrestling can be seen as a superior training ground for actors compared to traditional methods.
This suggests that talent scouts and casting directors might overlook a highly effective talent pipeline by not considering professional wrestlers for roles requiring intense physical performance, improvisation, and character commitment.
Develop specialized acting workshops or talent agencies specifically targeting former or current professional wrestlers, leveraging their unique skill sets for film, television, and stage productions.
Opportunities
Bad Friends Frozen Pizza
A frozen pizza collaboration with 'Professor Pizza' featuring unique Korean-inspired toppings like bulgogi meat and kimchi. The pizza would be a 'monster mashup' with half deep dish and half thin-crust tavern style, requiring a two-stage cooking process where sauce and cheese are added to the thin-crust side later to prevent burning.
Tennis Net Ball Return System
An attachment for tennis nets, specifically for amateur practice, that incorporates a 'quarter pipe' design on each side. When a ball hits the net, the curved surface would roll it back partway to the player, reducing the need to constantly retrieve balls from the net.
Lessons
- Consider the 'make them laugh before the first joke' advice for public speaking: Engage your audience with humor or an unexpected action during your approach to the stage to ease jitters and build rapport.
- If you're an inventor, negotiate aggressively for royalties beyond initial payouts, as cultural phenomena like board games can generate massive long-term revenue.
- Explore unconventional hobbies like distressing clothes or experimental dyeing as a creative outlet, even if the initial results (like a black swimming pool) are unexpected.
Notable Moments
Bobby Lee's assistant, Carlos, was told 'Say it back' after saying 'excuse me' to a woman at the airport who didn't respond.
This moment highlights a comedic clash of social etiquette and assertiveness, typical of the podcast's humor, and reveals a unique 'grievance' from a tour.
Bobby Lee recounts detoxing from Vicodin cold turkey on MADtv, leading to an embarrassing incident during a sketch.
This provides a raw, personal, and darkly humorous insight into the pressures and struggles Bobby faced early in his career, contrasting with his current comedic persona.
Quotes
"Make them laugh before your first joke on your walk to the stage."
"WWE is actually, in my opinion, the greatest acting school you could ever go to."
"Happy birthday. You continue to let me down year after year, and I know this following year will be just the same. Love you."
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