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one more time. [cheering]. [applause]. Hello, everyone. Welcome to the first. official live recording of Good Hang. This is the first time we've done it and. we're really really happy that you could. be here. Thank you so much. Don't worry, I have my lip balm and we're going to be. okay. Um, we're going to we're going to record. our podcast and I think there's a few. people here tonight that don't know who. our guest is. Raise your hand if you. don't. Exciting.

Um, it's so great that you came without even. knowing. That's that's a real fan. Thank. you so much. Um, well, we're gonna we're. gonna record our What if I just never. told you? Um [laughter]. Um, no, but we're very very grateful um. that you are here tonight and thank you. to the Gramarcy and thank you to Walmart. for sponsoring us and thank you to Amy. and Chris [cheering] for. [applause] their incredible music. And.

we're very very excited because our. guest tonight who is going to be on. stage who we're going to dig deep and. laugh well with is the one the only. Sebastian Maniscolo is here. [cheering]. [applause]. Only the number one grossing comic in. the world I think. >> I don't know if it's the world. I'll. check with him. But um we're so excited to have. Sebastian here. And um so I'm going to. go sit over there. Are you ready to get. started? All right.

[music]. [laughter]. We practiced that transition many times. We didn't get it right. [laughter]. Um, okay. So, uh, you know, welcome to. another episode of Good Hang. very. excited to be doing this live um with a. band um and uh thrilled to be here in.

the Grammy Theater and like I said, thank you to Walmart and everybody who. sponsored this and we're very excited to. introduce our guest today. We have. Sebastian Maniscolo. Sebastian is. one of my favorite comedians. I find him. to be deeply funny, deeply physical. He seems super nice even though I don't. really know him. And we talked a little bit backstage, but then I said, "Let's stop talking.

If the cameras aren't rolling, then this. ain't worth [ __ ] is what I said." Um, so. we're going to have Sebastian on, but we. always like to start these podcasts by. talking to somebody who knows our guest. so we can talk well behind their back. It's a little different because. Sebastian will hear everything now, but. um but um so uh uh we are very excited. to introduce a friend of Sebastian's, a. fellow stand-up performer um who also is. the co-host of the Pete and Sebastian. podcast, which has been running now for.

12 years and is an amazing podcast. Give. it up everybody for Pete Cory Alley. Pete [cheering]. >> [music]. [laughter]. >> Pete, we got a play on. >> This is phenomenal. We've been doing it. 12 years. WE'VE NEVER HAD A SETUP this. good. >> I know. Well, you're very you're already so good at I. can tell you're you're a good performer.

cuz as soon as you came in, you were. like, "Here we go, everybody.". [clears throat]. >> Amy, I've been a performer for 30 years. Sitting here with you is one of the most. exciting things I've got to do in my. career. I'm not kidding. I am not. >> Amy was a little nervous backstage. She's never done a live cast before. I. GO, "YOU'RE THE BEST HOST OF THE GOLDEN. GLOBES THAT ever lived.". >> This is a hiccup. [cheering]. Come on, >> Pete. If the people in the audience. aren't famous, then I don't know what to. do. It's weird. I just don't recognize.

any faces, and it throws me off. >> That's hilarious. Okay. So, Pete, how. did you and Sebastian first meet? >> We met doing standup. Um, we met uh. literally about 14 years ago in Canada. Uh, Montreal Festival put together this. thing where we all stayed in Toronto in. a hotel and every night we would meet in. a van. It was me, Sebastian, and like. four of the comics from other countries. A guy from Australia. I remember a guy. from, you know, um, Ireland. But then we.

would shoot out to little theaters each. night. And the first night I met him, the first time I met him, we were online. uh to go through customs into Canada and. [laughter] he introduced himself. I. never met him before. Then when we get. to the hotel, I say, "See you later. tonight." We had our first show that. night. And when we all get in the van. and Sebastian's the last one to get in. the van and I'm in the back of the van. and he gets in the van and he's got a. shirt on a hanger. and I'm in the back of the van. Nobody. knows anyone. So we're all quiet and I. go, "Oh, what is that? Your performance.

shirt?" And he goes, "Yeah, I get. sweaty." I go, "Holy [ __ ] guy." What? So, I'm making fun of him because he. gets sweaty. Meanwhile, it's because. he's physical. And then he goes on to. make 10 million gazillion and I'm. standing straight as a boy leaning. against a goddamn brick wall. >> Yeah. You got to have a [laughter] You. got to have a performer shirt. You got. to have a shirt. >> No, but that's where we first met. >> Dress for the job you want, Pete. Dress. for the job you want. >> Exactly. But we hit it off. Uh, and you. know, like you said, we've been doing it.

for 12 years. >> Yeah. And I bet it's similar to you and. Tina in that like there's just sometimes. you you know we get together to do the. cast and maybe you're not in the mood. >> So you call it the cast. We call. >> interesting. Yeah. >> Yeah. Even though we don't have quite as. many viewers as you do, ours is still. the cast. There's a zillion podcast. >> I don't pay attention to the numbers, Pete. I just do it for the fun. [laughter]. No, but it but you guys are so funny on. it together and and I love and I love.

watching you two and I mean you guys. know each other really well. >> and and and. can I just ask you like you've done it. now for 12 years. This is my first year. doing a podcast. How do you keep it. fresh? >> Well, for us it's because we just talk. about our lives. When we first started. to do it, neither one of us knew much. about cast. And I said, we both kind of. agreed, let's keep it consistent. That. was number one. Uh, number two, do you. want guests? And he goes, I'm not really. getting them. And I go, I'm I'm not.

getting them either. [laughter]. >> So, if we want to keep it consistent, we. figured no guest. And then we don't do. anything topical. Like you could listen. to any one of our casts and you wouldn't. know what year it's from cuz it's about, you know, it's about from anything from. going to someone's house and they make. you take your shoes off to so it never. there's always something new to discuss. because it's life. >> Yeah. You want to be able to catch up, right? I I unfortunately hold the. newspaper up to the camera on every one. of my. >> Well, that's why yours is also more. popular. [laughter].

>> Okay. Now, you're a basketball player in. college. >> Oh, well, division three, Amy. So, let's. pump the brakes on that. What? What college? >> I just said division three. Once someone. says division THREE, YOU DON'T CARE. ANYMORE. >> You never mentioned the college. >> No, Fredonia State is the college. >> Okay. And what was the name of your. team? >> The Fredonia. What? >> We were called the Fredonia Blue Devils. >> Interesting. I was at my high school was. the Red Devils. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> Can I I want to ask your opinion about. something now you bring that up.

>> Where I live now, I live in a small. town. I'm actually in the process of. moving to Rochester, but I live in a. small town called Fredonia. Okay. >> By the time this comes out, I'll be. gone. I already bought a new house, but. I've been there 12 years. My daughter is. 12 years old. And their our slogan, our. high school logo is the hillbillies. >> Oh, that's not going to last. >> And it's a guy. It's not going to last. It's been there for like 50 years. It's. a guy with a beard and a jug of wine and. a gun. >> I swear to God. And they don't get rid.

of it because IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE. THEY'LL HAVE TO CHANGE THE BASKETBALL. COURT and the uniforms. So, we're just. the hillbillies. That That'll get you. into Harvard, by the way. >> We got to get into that. >> Yeah, we got to get into Harvard. It's. important. Well, you got We got to get. into Harvard or we got to get talk about. Harvard. >> When you want to talk about things with. Sebastian. >> Talk about Harvard. Sebastian didn't go. to Harvard. [laughter]. >> I know that. >> No, but when we went when we played. Boston Yeah. When Sebastian played the.

Boston Garden, I was open for him on the. tour. We went to Harvard and that whole. thing that you and Tina went through. >> Oh, I'll talk to him about that. That's. how. >> we can never talk about that. And I. said, Amy and Tina talked about it. I. think you can. >> A bunch of aggressive nerds shouting. jokes at you. >> But I mean, >> a bunch of validictorians, >> but you take it cuz it's Harvard, right? If it was Jamestown Community College, you'd have been out of there in 10. minutes, [laughter] right? because it's. hobbies. Just take the punches.

>> Okay. So, let's start this um I'm going. to start this podcast with Sebastian, but I need to know um Pete, do you have. a question you think I should ask? >> Uh yes. One question I think is. Sebastian loves to entertain. >> However, he also loves for people to. leave when he's done entertaining. >> Yes. >> It's a very bizarre thing. It's like I. love to entertain and now go home. >> Yeah. And you know, you might want to. ask him, um, what is it about, you know,

why is there an end to when people come. over? Why does that bother you so much? And the other thing, Amy, I love this. guy so much for so many different. reasons. He's a warm-hearted guy, good. guy, but uh, one big hang-up he has is. noises. It's called he's self diagnosed. misophen. How do you pronounce that? >> Uh, misophonia. >> Misophonia. Yeah. Yeah. Self diagnosed. She's never done anything about. [laughter] it, but like you know you. could chew gum around them and then like. a half hour later he'll tell me I you. got to stop at the gum. [laughter].

So, but I he has not gone and done. anything about it. He always just likes. to say self diagnose. So perhaps you. might want to ask him why don't you take. it any further and find out. >> I think it's cuz his comedy lives in. irritation. >> Yes. Yes, I know what you mean. I these. are great questions because I know I. know a little bit about misophonia and I. have a really hard time with mouth. sounds in general like on the microphone. I'm looking at you NPR. [laughter] lot of a lot of water has a.

lot of people have to drink water. >> it's very stressful so I'm going to talk. to Sebastian about that yeah very very. good okay well we're going to get. started Pete you've been amazing thank. you so much for coming. >> thank you Amy thank you all have a. wonderful Everybody check out the Pete. Sebastian show. Thank you, Pete. [music]. >> This episode is brought to you by. Walmart. If you're waiting to treat. yourself, don't. Walmart Black Friday. deals is coming. And now's the time to.

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want to tell you that I had a different. shirt on and I changed when I saw what. you were wearing. They they told me backstage. >> I had a t-shirt. I was like I wanted to. be like, "Hey, who cares?" You know, like we're all just I just walked off. the street. And then I said, "You know. what? You're a professional, Amy, and. you need to treat this show [laughter]. like. Well, this is the first live show, so. I'm like, "All right, this is like a big. deal. Let me dress it up." I have. another outfit just in [laughter] case. But I felt like this was appropriate to.

wear a suit. Apparently, you thought you. were going to go to a Te- Bowl game. >> [laughter]. >> Well, I would much rather be. underdressed than overdressed, but I bet. you'd rather be overdressed. >> Yeah, I am typically overdressed for. occasions. I I don't know. I always. growing up, my mother always used to. tell me, "We're going to church. Put a. put your nice slacks on. We're going out. to dinner." So, I always thought when we. were leaving the house, you should look.

presentable. >> But nowadays, if you take around, particularly in this city, It's you roll out of bed and then you're. at the at the Walgreens. So, I don't. know. I just feel like you should. >> You're trying to tell me that you don't. wear sweatpants and bring your own. pillow on the plane. That's what I'm. hearing. >> No, I don't. I've never understood the. whole pillow thing. >> I don't like that pillow thing. That's a. No offense, Gen Z, but there's a lot. You guys are dragging around a lot of. pillows. It's intense.

Okay, we have a lot to talk about, Sebastian, because you and I were both. in Chicago. You grew up in Chicago. Where exactly did you grow up? >> I grew up in the northwest suburbs of. Arlington Heights, Illinois. So, I. wasn't in the city of Chicago. >> Right. And then you were you h how what. years were you there? >> So, uh I was there 1973 to 1998. >> Okay. Yeah, I was there the same time. >> Okay. >> I mean, just for a few years. [laughter].

So when were you there? What? >> Well, I I went to uh I did Second City. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And Yeah. And um and like you know. a lot of people wanted to take class. there and I moved to Chicago and I reme. like I just the weather the weather in. Chicago is the thing you remember cuz it. just it's punishing. >> Yes. >> When is when is the coldest you've ever. been in Chicago? >> The coldest temperature? God. Um I don't. know. There's always like a wind chill. So, [laughter] I don't know. Minus I.

think it was like minus5. one year. So, yeah. What do you Why do. you have a do you have a record low 10? >> No. I was just curious like people that. live in that area. You're doing this. just you're proving my point which is. they don't really talk about the weather. that they don't care that much about the. weather. They don't make it a big deal. >> Yeah. It's not a big deal when you're. living in it. >> Yeah. >> It's just like the way of life. So we're. not like, you know, we're not sitting. there going, "Oh, this is really cold. today." I think this is a record. I. don't know. We just It just [laughter]. It's It's brutal. It's brutal.

>> And do you remember um a restaurant in. Chicago in the Chicago area? Did you go. Did you like to go into the city? Did. you go into the city a lot? >> So we went into the city uh early on in. my teenage years, 17 years old. I had a. fake ID. We'd love to dance. We used to. go to this place called Aapokco Bar. [laughter]. Uh. alumni club. So yeah, we were we were. big dancers growing up. So we used. >> there was a lot of good clubs in Chicago. at that time. Really? It was a good club. scene. >> Did you ever go to Baja Beach Club? >> Yes. >> Okay. So yeah, you were.

>> Yeah, maybe that's all you. [laughter]. go to Baja. Did you ever go to a. restaurant called Carluchi? >> I have. Yeah. >> Okay. I used to be a waiter there. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. And it was I I was I was thinking. about our our prep for today. And for. people that don't know, Sebastian's um. dad was a Sicilian immigrant is a. Sicilian immigrant. And um Carluchi's. was the first time I learned about. Italian fine dining in any way. Like I. didn't know anything about it. Auntie.

pasti and semifredo and bread sticks, [laughter]. >> those kinds of things. >> That's a course. >> But were you waiting tables when you. were living there? Were you working in a. restaurant there or or only after you. came to LA? >> Funny you say fine dining. I started my. waiting career at Olive Garden. >> Oh yeah, >> great place to start. >> Great, great place to break in. And uh. [laughter] Hey, did you ever go to a. place in Shamberg called the Living.

Room? >> Oh yes, >> I worked there. >> That was a that was a very hot club like. bar. >> I'm surprised we didn't cross paths. >> Who what kind of famous people came. through the living room? Uh, do you. remember? >> Not really. Not a lot of fame walking. through the living room. Uh, >> but I remember it being kind of a cool. club. >> It was a cool club. I It just not a lot. of celebrities came through there. Maybe. Dennis Rodman because this is the the. year where the Bulls were hot. [laughter].

>> Um, but yeah. Um, so I worked there. I. worked as a waiter in the uh fine. dining. By the way, this is the best lip. balm I've ever Are you kidding me? Are. you joking? I have to tell you. >> Cuz this is a sponsor. >> Oh, it is Lanz. >> And they're not sponsoring this, so. we'll probably have to cut this out. But. >> I I use that all the time. It's the. best. >> Okay. >> You like your products. >> Well, it's my wife likes products. And. while I'm in bed one night, she's like,

"Here, you got to put this on. I I'm. going to bed." She put it on. Hello, new. lips. >> Incredible. In fact, you're reminding me. everybody who has lip balm. Let's take a. lip balm break while we just for a. second. because it's too much, right? It's so. dry out. It's too much. Okay. So, but you worked you you've done. you've talked a lot on stage about how. people should act in restaurants. And I.

really relate because as an ex-server, as we like to call ourselves, >> um, you learn how to treat people in. restaurants. You have strong opinions. about how people should act in. restaurants. >> Yeah. I mean, if you go to a restaurant, you should have some, you know, manners. and, you know, be kind and not like um I. don't know. I I I put a napkin on my. lap. I don't know if that's out of style. or if anybody's doing that anymore, but. you know, just just, you know, you.

should be polite to the server and vice. versa, but I I got a problem with. servers nowadays. >> Tell me why. >> Just the way they come up. They come up, you know, and you're like, "Excuse me, can you think?" And already the eyes are. rolling, [laughter]. >> you know? It's like nobody wants to be. there. I don't know. It just seems like. people are detached or disconnected. Do. you like when a server um this happens a. lot in LA where you live um where we. both live uh where someone will duck. down and get the same level as you? >> I don't like that.

>> You know what I'm talking about. >> Like they're right here. >> Yeah. They get right there. They get in. real close. [laughter]. >> I don't like that. I don't like that. move. I just rather have them above in. and out. Maybe a little talk here and. there, but nothing like, you know, I. don't want to know. Like sometimes the. waiter will go, "Oh, you know, I I don't. normally have that because I'm lactose. into." Hey guy, guy, [laughter]. we don't need to know your your your. medical history. Just bring out the.

burger. [laughter]. >> Okay. And you talked also about which I. loved and um I should I should point out. like you know as as as well as you being. the the most success you're having the. most successful touring year of your. career would you say this year. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Thank you. [cheering]. >> And you've got a new special coming out. in November and you you made a a. beautiful film about your dad with. Robert Dairo playing your dad.

>> Yeah. Crazy. >> Well crazy. Um, and you were on the show. Bookie and you've got all these things. going on. When you talk to your. audience, I still feel Sebastian like. you're living a regular normal life. >> Yeah, >> that's not always the case. Sometimes. when you're when you see people on. stage, they feel like they're like. talking about their koi pond or. something like that's their but it does. feel like you are still in it. You have. little kids. >> Yes. >> And you one could argue you're a little.

old for that. >> [laughter]. >> You got little kids? >> I do. I'm 52 and I have a six-year-old. son. So, that's a Okay, don't don't. [laughter] relax. >> No, I'm only kidding because I love you. on Instagram when you talk about how. tired you are. >> I'm exhausted. >> I know you're exhausting now. >> Exactly. No, I I I waited a little, you.

know. I waited to have kids and now. um. just come on. >> No clap. No clap. Um but your wife seems amazing, Lana. And you talk about her a lot and she's. I've seen her on the gram. She's a hot. piece. Lana, >> she's she's 10 years younger. So, uh. yeah. So, I'm trying to keep up with her. [laughter] and she's an ex gymnast, so.

she's always doing flips and she's, you. know, >> she's always doing flips. [laughter]. >> She She walks down the stairs on her. hands. >> No way. >> Yeah. I've never seen that before, but. that's what I'm dealing with. So, >> [laughter]. >> uh, >> does she do that when she's angry? When. she's upset? >> No, she's she's never rarely upset. She's one of these like always got a. smile on her face walking around. I'm. the one that's constantly upset. >> Uh but no, she's a ray of sunshine and.

uh she's a doll and and uh yeah, she's. very athletic, very strong, and uh I am. um almost has I almost have my ARP card. >> I'm the We're the same age. We're the. same age. >> Yeah, we're we're getting. >> Are you What are you enjoying about your. 50s? >> So, I'm glad I had kids this late in. life just because, you know, you know, I'm stable. I have a we could provide. them with uh you know a life that uh not. I'm not one of these guys oh I want to. give my kids a life that I never had. I.

had a good you know I have a middle. class upbringing and whatnot but as a. entertainer or performer you want to get. to a place where you're stable. financially before you start bringing. people into the world and you know it's. you know this just business you know it. could be here one day gone the next. So. you know I got to a place where I'm like. all right uh let's start a family and. and I like being in my 50s. Um, I just. wish I was a little bit more I don't. know. I like I went to go play. basketball the other day. I'm like how.

you know I haven't played basketball in. a while. >> and I'm like I don't remember the rim. being this high. >> So, um, [laughter]. but it's nice. It's. >> that's an ACL nightmare though. Be very. careful. There's nothing worse than a. bunch of guys in their 50s going back to. play basketball. It is just tear after tear. [laughter]. >> I'm taking a little offense to this. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

>> Just because you just If you didn't know. how old I was, could you just Would you. look at me and go, "Yeah, no, he. probably he probably runs.". >> You're in terrific shape, by the way. >> I'm not. I'm really not. I'm hiding a. lot with the suit, but I just don't feel. like I'm 52. >> Well, I get it. But I have to say I. remember having younger kids. My kids. are teenagers now and the and the amount. of play. >> they have to do with kids is exhausting. >> It's exhausting. Yes, it is. >> Play is a nightmare. >> Yeah.

>> And when your kid the the worst things. to hear in the world is, "Daddy, can we. play?". >> Yeah. [laughter]. >> Did you have a favorite play? Did you. have like a Oh, this is I could. >> I can I remember having existential. moments of true despair. when I would come home from like. shooting a long day and my kids would. come up to me with um with a Star Wars. lightsabers and be like, "Yay, now we.

can play." And I was just like, "Go, oh. fuck." Like, "Oh, no. I have to play. Star Wars.". just like it was. >> it was the worst. >> and I and I miss every second of it. [laughter]. >> But Lana, did she come to your shows? >> Yeah, I mean she comes but I mean it's. >> Is she here tonight? >> No, no, no. She's playing with the kids. >> Yeah. >> You've played huge stadiums. You sold.

out um was it Madison Square Garden? Like how many nights in a row? Five, six. Incredible. Yes. >> Thank you. >> And what's it like playing a space that. big? >> I my act is kind of tailor made for a. large space. Obviously, comedy is better. enjoyed in a in a room like this, I. believe. But once once you start getting. into arenas and whatnot, you know, I. like to fill the room. I like to get up. there and be physical and and kind of. prowl the stage. I'm not one of these. guys that stands behind the microphone.

and tells jokes. Nothing wrong with. that. But for me, especially nowadays, you know, you got to light yourself on. fire up there for people to like pay. attention. >> That's so true. >> You know, if they just if you're not. funny for, you know, an hour and 15. minutes, you could lose, you know, someone could just go back into their. phone or slip out of consciousness or. what have you. [laughter]. But, uh, I like to keep the people. entertained, not only by telling the the. the story, but also maybe acting out the. story. It's not all physical, but, you. know, >> you're such a funny physical performer. You're so I love watching you and and I.

read something that was really cool was. you designed your stage a certain way in. your last special. Can you talk about. that? >> Yeah. So, normally uh I do uh in the. round and I had a round stage uh. previously and then this time I designed. a triangular stage which I could hit the. points a little bit more. When you're. doing a round stage, you kind of don't. know where you're at sometimes in. relation to like, have I been here for a. while, you know? But with the points, you kind of like know, okay, you know, I'm at this point, I'm at that point. I.

feel like I could service the room. better just by using the triangle stage. Plus, >> you know, I made the the the screen. above me triangle. I like production, too, when I do standup. So, I like to. like pay attention to lighting is big. How is this lighting? I think this is. beautifully done. >> All right. >> Do you like the people over? We got. people kind of on the side. >> I do. I noticed that. >> I don't mind that. It It's a little. disconcerting cuz you guys are the same. height as us. >> Yeah. >> So, it's It looks like they're on a. ride.

[laughter]. >> And then we got people in the back that. are all We can't see you, but we know. that you're the real fans back there. >> Oh, yeah. All right. It goes deep. It. goes deep. >> It does go deep. By the way, and I don't. know if you know this little trivia. here, and I don't know if anybody in the. audience knows, >> we did a movie together. >> Okay, we did a movie together. And you. know when it came out, you know what it. what the percentage of it was on Rotten. Tomatoes?

>> No, I didn't check the percentage. Was. it bad? >> Is 7% bad. [laughter]. >> That's right. That's the first time I. met you. Um, in 2014, there was a movie. called The House with just a young and. upand cominging guy named Will Frell, you know, and I picked the one [ __ ]. bomb that he made. I was like, "Sign me up for that one.". No. Him and I were in a movie that was. so fun to make cuz he's the best called.

The House. And there was a scene where. >> Yeah. I was uh, by the way, I I. shouldn't say we were in a movie. together. She was in the movie and I. came in for a day. >> So I think we made the house like a like. it was like a Vegas and I was one of the. performers in the living room performing. to one I think it was Rory Scoville. >> Yes. >> Andor Yeah. It was just a day of work. and that uh was early on. It was like. one of my first movies I've ever done. Yeah.

>> Really. Would you What was your memory. of it? Did you have a Was it a good. experience or do you. >> Yeah. No, it was it was a day I came in. I never met you or Will or any of those. people. So, >> it was nice. >> Yeah, that was a lot of fun. I mean, [laughter]. I I I I feel like uh like I I I remember. that time and also uh it it it you have. been you had been performing for a while. like you're not an overnight success.

You've been putting the time in for a. very very long time and you've been. working very very hard. What is it in. the same way we talk about fatherhood at. at an age where you feel like you were. ready and mature for it? Do you feel. that same way about your fame and. success? >> Same. Yeah. 1998 I started doing. standup. So for me, you know, I worked. at the Four Seasons for 7 years getting. my feet wet with standup comedy and I. didn't have a movie or a TV show or. anything that really propelled me into. the mainstream. I I feel even now too, you know, I have a great fan base and.

what have you, but um I still like feel. like there's room for growth. Uh but it. didn't it took a while. I mean uh what. what is this two about 2015 shortly. after we hit the house 7%. Uh. >> I got to say I just looked it up before. and it's up to 20%. >> Oh, okay. We're moving up. We're moving. up. So. >> with inflation and everything. [laughter]. >> Yeah. Um but no, it's a slow burn for.

me. Nothing nothing comes easy in my. life. Uh so yeah. >> Why why why doesn't things What do you. mean? It's just, you know, uh my father. and I often discuss this like the. manuscal family always has to take the. long road to get there, right? There's. no shortcuts, which I'm not looking for. shortcuts, but you know, every once in a. while it' be nice to, you know, >> get a pop. Uh. >> what how does your dad feel like he's. taken the long road? How would he say.

he's taken it? >> I mean, he he immigrated here when he. was 15 years old and, you know, he had. to learn a new language. She's still. learning the language. Um, it's fun. hanging around with like an immigrant. father who just doesn't know like the. words. Uh, [laughter]. >> is there a word still that you that. really makes you giggle that he. >> he Oh, he goes, "Oh, you know your. cousin, he's going to uh miss.". >> What? [laughter].

Old miss. That not ollie miss. So, there's a lot of that. >> That one feels okay. >> No, that's fine. >> Yeah, that feels okay. That's like the. hillbillies [clears throat] or. something. Um, but he but he he is an. amazing story and and you wrote a film. based on on his story and can you tell. everybody how I mean I'm sure you've. answered this question before, but it's. pretty awesome to work with Robert. Dairo. I imagine. >> I was very nervous. Uh, basically wrote. a movie, never thought it would get, you.

know, you write these things, you never. think they're going to do anything. But. this one got picked up uh in Dairo's. hands. He loved it. Wanted to read it. out loud here in New York City with a. bunch of actors. So we read it read it. out loud at a table. And after the table. read, I went up to him and I said, "Uh, so he's like. and he left." So I'm like, "All right, it's the end of that." And uh two weeks. later got a call that he's interested. in, you know, playing your father. And.

I'm like, you know, this is a guy that. I, >> you know, good fellas, good casino. posters on my wall. And now he's going. to play my dad in a movie. And then. subsequently called my father. >> down to Oklahoma where he was shooting. the movie because he wanted to get to. know my dad. >> No way. So you're like, "Dad, he wants. to hang out with you.". >> And my dad's like, "How much am I. getting for this? >> [laughter].

>> So like uh I no I go you're going to go. for 3 days. He goes yeah well you know. he still cuts hair. He's still cutting. hair at 79 years old. He's like well I. got to readjust my clients and I'm going. to lose money if I go down there for 3. days. And I said just don't worry about. it. Just go. So [laughter]. he went he spent 3 days with Dairo and. Dairo is like you know taking notes. How. do you wear your hat? How do you hold. your cigar? and you know tell me how to. say this in Sicilian. So then he came. back and then.

>> Dro wanted him to come to the set and my. dad's like I ain't going to the set. [laughter]. >> He didn't you know this is like you know. a a movie right with Dairo we grew up. watching and my dad's like I ain't so I. said. [laughter]. >> just come to the set and hang out. So, my dad was on set. Wow. >> Teaching Dairo how to do blowouts and. dye jobs. So, >> we should make it clear that Sebastian's. father does hair.

and uh and was a was a hairdresser for. your whole life, right? >> Yeah. So, he cut my hair until I left. the house at uh I think 23. And. >> does he still give you does he still. want to cut your hair now? He cut my. hair about four years ago and I uh said. that's it. Um no, he's falling apart. I mean, he's. he's [laughter]. falling apart. He's the shoulders. falling off and [laughter].

>> it's not easy getting old at all. Especially at that age now, every time I. talk to my parents, it's like, you know, I'm I am not being right. Okay. [laughter]. Is it true that Sicilians have great. hair? >> I don't know. I'm losing a lot of my. hair. It's it's it's a lot of dust up. there. It's a lot of I use a pepper. >> Yeah. That's called a fiber. [laughter]. Do a lot of pepper before I come up. there. Like.

>> I got I got someone back there. with pepper. >> Like the par the parmesan grater and. just like a little bit more. [laughter]. But you know that I do want to talk. about um the you on stage because I do I. love I love watching you perform because. as we talked about earlier you are. physical and a lot of people you know on. stage are kind of like neck down or. disconnected from their body when. they're telling jokes. They're like. telling it from their head and you.

really do tell it from your body your. whole body when you perform. [snorts]. Did you always like to move as a kid? Like were you like are you a physical. guy? Like do you like I know you like to. dance. I've seen you dance a lot. Like, do you I mean, not to get too, you know, you don't you don't know what I'm. talking about. >> Well, I I know what you're talking. about. >> You shake it out. >> I I. >> Come on. Everybody knows you shake it. out. >> I shake it out, but it's not I don't. think it's because I have like an.

anxiety for anything. My shaking out is. a little bit more just. >> just for the performance. I do like to. move my hands and be physical and have. facial expressions when I'm talking. I. just it took that and just made it a. little bit more grand when I'm on stage. So, >> do you have any people that when you. were growing up like physical comedians. that you love? >> John Ritter is my. >> I was just saying. >> are you kidding me? I just said. backstage we were talking about physical.

cuz I was talking about you and I was. like I love how physical Sebastian is. and I said to me John Ritter was he was. my favorite. >> right company for you young you young. you young you young you young you young. you young you young you young you young. you young people [cheering]. >> go watch Thre's company. yeah unbelievable like a master of. physical comedy even though John wasn't. a standup but I took a lot of what he. was doing I used to watch Thre's Company. like game tape. >> growing up over and over and over again. There was a scene where he was on a. hammock trying to get on the [laughter].

hammock and he fell off. So all those. little movements and and then he would. hit himself and come up and have this. dazed look on. So all that stuff I. really incorporated. So he was a big. inspiration for me. But yeah, the. physicality for me is it's just it's fun. to do. It's like a fun thing for me to. do and I got to keep myself entertained. up there as well. >> Yeah, I bet because you did what 80. whatever shows this year. Yeah, it was a. lot about 84 shows I think I did. Um, but yeah. >> Do you ever do two a days?

>> I used to, but no more. No more. Just. too tired at the at the end. >> Yeah. >> Well, Tina and I were were on tour and. we would do, you know what our favorite. thing was? A 4:00 show. >> Incredible. [applause and cheering]. [laughter]. >> You never do a four. >> No, I didn't. I didn't do it for the. day. >> You got to do a four. It'll change your. life. 4:00 show. You're done by 6. >> No, I like the concept. I just I'm. wondering if my audience would look at.

the ticket and go, "Wait, 4:00? We ain't. going.". >> I got to tell you, every single person. at that 4:00 show was pumped. [cheering]. Am I wrong? They wanted to They wanted. to go to bed. They want to go to sleep. >> I listen, that is nice for the audience. Come home and go, >> right? You're done with your snack in a. little [laughter] bit. How do you feel about sleep? I always. like to talk to people about sleep on. Good Hang. What is your sleep routine. when you're on the road and is it.

different than when you're home? >> Yes. Uh it's it's difficult on the road. just because I just came like last. night. I had the worst sleep cuz 3 hours. and the plane and I got to adjust and. whatnot. But when I'm home, I am. starting to go to bed sadly. after I tuck my kids in. [clears throat]. I love this. Talk to me about the time. >> So, I'm in bed about I'd say about 9:00. >> Incredible.

>> Sebastian, this is my audience. We We. love bedtime. [cheering]. We love bedtime. All we think about is bedtime. I love. bedtime. 900 p.m. is a winner move. >> Oh, it is. I try to be consistent with. the sleep just because if it starts to. vary and then it gets screwed up on the. other end because generally speaking I. get up around 6:00 regardless of what. time I go to sleep. Right. >> Are you doing any sleep eight sleep.

mattress ring? >> No, I I have a CPAP machine because I. have um. >> you you're wearing a a breather or. whatever the hell that is. >> A breather. whatever the hell it is. I thought I. thought only like that. >> I know. It's usually. like a man thing, >> right? No, lucky for me, it's not just a. man thing. [laughter].

>> You're right. It usually is a man thing. >> Have you ever heard a woman going, "I. got to travel with this thing." I never. heard of that. I I [laughter]. I never I'm sorry. I not a lot of women. are are doing that. >> Well, I've always I've always been ahead. of my field. [cheering]. >> No. Yeah, it's pretty sexy stuff. It's.

pretty sexy stuff. But yeah, I have I. have a sleep apnnea. So, I wear the. sleep a machine. And I got to tell you, I love it. It's changed my life. >> I love it. >> I would ne I would never change it for. the world. I I I love it so much. It's. It's totally changed my life. Anybody. who's thinking about it. >> just for fun. Anybody who wants to try. it for fun, do it. It's great. >> I know. I've heard it. It It's very. beneficial. Right.

>> Incredible. >> Do you do it consistently every night? >> Of course. >> Okay. >> Got to do it every night and and it puts. you right to sleep. It's It's like. the sound [laughter]. and it has air. Um, excuse me, water. So, it's like hydrated. So, you never. ever wake up with dry mouth, bad breath, nose, any of that stuff cuz you're. always hydrated. You put your lip balm on, your creams,

you hydrate, and then you go and then. you look like a fighter pilot. You go to. sleep. [laughter]. But what's your bedroom bedtime routine? Tell me about your lotions cuz I bet you. have a skin care routine. >> I do. I do. I do have a skin care little. toner, little face cream, and. [clears throat]. I put a little cologne on before I got a. little nighttime cologne. >> Different than daytime cologne. >> Yeah, I shower prior to bed,

>> of course. do a full lo [laughter] I say. the last two years I've been doing a. full body lotion from head to toe. >> Oh, very good. All right. >> What kind of brand you got going there? We'll cut it out. Don't worry. >> Brand. It's a variety of different brands. I. can't recall because again my wife is. just giving me stuff like here. Use this. lotion. Okay. >> Smart. You don't want to give them free. stuff. I get it. >> There's one. A lot of them I can't. pronounce. Some of them are French. >> Okay. So, and then I I've been doing.

this cologne routine where I do five. sprays in my palm. I get it hot and I. neck it. and I go to bed. And then in the. morning, what I've been doing, and this. is something maybe you guys should try. tomorrow, I've been doing two different colog, one on the front and one on the back. So. you get one cent coming [laughter] and.

one cent going. It's a beautiful. technique. >> Wow. >> Are you in the men with cologne? [clears throat] I mean. >> Yeah, I love I sure. And also the the. the front and back is genius. >> because it's like. >> it's beautiful. >> I thought I knew him, you know, like. [laughter]. >> he's still a mystery to me. >> [laughter]. >> I mean, you're on tour all the time.

Who's making you laugh right now? Like, do you watch comedy? Do you like to go. >> No. >> No, I know. I don't either. It's just. holiday to go. >> But like, do do what do you what do you. what how do you do you watch stuff to. make you laugh? Do you watch videos? Do. you. >> you watch other comics? What? >> I don't I don't look at entertainment. for the comedy of it. I look like at. documentaries. drama. >> If I want to laugh, I got a friend back. in Chicago. His name is George. I'll.

call him. >> Tell us about George. >> He just he's one of these guys that just. he's he's funny. He's like we could talk. about daily life and he just makes me. laugh. So George is kind of my go-to for. for comedy. But as far as standup. comedy, I don't like watching it. generally just because I don't know. I. [clears throat] mean, I like to laugh. I. like to see what people doing. Maybe a. special will come on. I'll see five. minutes of somebody and then I'll and. I'll just turn it off if I really like. it. The last one I I I watched from from.

front to back was Giannis Papus. >> Yes. >> Couple couple specials ago I thought was. really really funny and he caught me on. a night where you know I was so like. giddy and laughing. So. >> generally speaking though I'm like. documentary ser I laugh at serious. serious. I love serious. >> Um do you watch anything like do you. watch reality TV? Do you care about. that? My wife got me into Love is Blind. Um, [cheering]. sort of now and then. What are you. laughing at?

[laughter]. >> I guess the question is, do you believe. it is. >> this show? I mean, come on. The concept. of it is cute. Oh, I'm going to fall in. love with somebody and then on the. inside and then, you know, but that's. half. You know, you you know, you got to. eventually come out and look at the. person. If they got no teeth, you know, it's a problem. They got to walk down the stairs on. their hands for them to be worth worth. their salt. I mean, love is blind is for me, like. for people who are listening who might.

not know, you know, they talk and then. they finally see each other after they. meet each other just from talking. And. my mirror neurons like I get so. codependently stressed when those doors. open. And the body language was so. stressful when they're like, "Hey, >> [laughter]. >> when they go from like arms open to just. like pat pat pat. Oh yo yo. And the way. that [laughter]. like the body never lies like when the.

way when they go in for the kiss and. it's just like. they just turn they just turn they turn. their mouth away and give him the cheek. and. >> it's brutal. >> Or she could be that too but it's. brutal. No, I can't handle that. All. right. So you like dark stuff. >> Well, I mean dark. just like I like I. don't know serious moments I tend to. laugh at and find funny. Like my wife. will be telling me a serious story. >> and I'll just bust out laughing. She. what the what's wrong with you?

[laughter]. >> I I don't know. I'm thinking about. something that's funny pertaining to. what you're saying. So. >> yeah, I know what you mean. Okay. So. you've got a new special coming out. >> Yeah. >> Another hour plus of material. It takes. you how long to get new material? >> I don't know. It's been averaging out. three three years. Every 3 years I come. up with an hour. It's difficult cuz what. you want to do going into these specials. is you want it to be equal to or greater. than the last one. Right. >> Yeah. >> And it's difficult because you know a.

lot of comedians have a lot of their. best material coming out of the gate. because they've been working so long and. now they're going to you know and then. you know people expect a certain level. from you. So, I'll take it very serious. to make these specials kind of special. because I felt like my last one I was. going through um injury. I had um. sciatic pain on my right leg. >> No way. >> And it was very hard for me to move. around. >> Too much play. Too much. >> Too much play. A lot of play.

>> And I felt like I couldn't perform like. I normally would perform just because I. was in pain. I couldn't move. Plus, I I. dressed [clears throat] in a tuxedo. I'm. like, I'm going to try something. different, right? Yeah, >> I'm going to bring Vegas back to Frank. Sinatra. So, I wanted the audience to. dress up and this 20 people dressed up. and. >> [laughter]. >> uh and I felt very hampered in a tuxedo. I couldn't move in a tuxedo. >> So, I I wanted to like kind of correct. that with this special and uh I have no. more sciatica and no more tuxedo. So,

>> you do a good Do you have a good. sciatica stretch? >> Um. >> do you keep up on that? >> I do. I I take a ball. Yeah. and. >> tennis ball, lacrosse ball. What kind of. ball? >> It is a It's like a a ball that you. would buy to roll out your legs. >> Okay. >> And I put it right here in my soaz. >> Yes. >> And I. >> You guys know what that is, right? >> Yeah. I feel like this is like a like a. health related. section. We're doing sleep now. We're. doing sciatica.

>> Uh we got sleep apnea. We. >> We got to keep we got to we got to get. all the tips. Okay. put it in your soass. >> in your so and roll it like so you get. on the floor and then you basically. stomach yeah you lay on it and roll a. lot of I I believe from my research uh. which is Instagram. >> [laughter]. >> um a lot of the sciatic pain is coming. from the front side of the body uh. particularly in the soaz and I have a. very tight soaz region. >> not to brag.

>> I got a big soaz. >> [laughter]. >> Okay. So, what I've learned, you got you. and Pete have been doing your podcast. for 12 years. What What do you like. about doing it? What have you learned? Like, what what's the best thing about. having a podcast? Like, what what do you. like about it? >> What I use it for is long for. storytelling. So, Pete and I are like, you know, he's a beer and peanut guy. I'm a wine and cheese guy. We're very. opposites in the way we kind of conduct.

our life. And he's so funny and so. quickwitted and he's a great listener. and like a lot of times when you're. telling a story, you know this that you. know like story has beats to it and you. know if somebody tells Amy tell that. story about D I'll look at the crowd and. I don't know if you do not a crowd but. like a group of people and I go I'm not. telling that story cuz I know the. attention span of where we're [laughter]. at, right? I know the story needs to. breathe and whatnot, but Pete allows me. to really kind of. >> go off on a tangent with a lot of the.

stories and he adds great commentary. So, we're not guest driven. We don't. really have a lot of guests just because. we have so much fun talking to one. another, >> but we've been doing this for 12 years. We we basically it's like phone it's. like a recorded phone call and uh and we. have a ball and that's kind of what I. get out of the podcast. it, as Pete was. saying, we don't really have I mean, we. have a loyal fan base. I mean, nothing. like like this this army you have that. comes out to see. Um, [cheering]. but it is I mean, if you're looking for.

like really just storytelling and. comedic storytelling, uh, that's what I. believe podcasting has done for us is. just give us an opportunity cuz, you. know, when you do standup, you need it. to be tight. You need it to be hitting. it all cylinders. with the podcast. You. know, you guys or whoever's listening to. it could be in, you know, your bathroom. getting ready, you're working out and. whatnot. So, you know, you chuckle here. and there. It's funny, >> but uh yeah, it's been been a pleasure. working with him and and we plan on.

doing it. Uh I mean, you know, it's it's. it's just like a it's a labor of love. for us. Yeah, that's great because and. the best thing about it I feel like is, you know, with these like longer. extended conversations, you can figure. out your like you can figure out how you. feel about things in real time. Like you. you can hear people kind of sort through. their like value system in a way, but. also just like they like figure out life. in real time with someone else. Like. it's kind of cool to hear that. And um.

and because of that, I want to throw out. some things and I just want to get your. take about how you feel about them. Okay. So, we're going to do a little. speed round. >> Oh, good. >> Okay. Shoeless households. >> Okay. >> It's a big debate. >> Yeah. cuz I do a joke about going over. to somebody's house and they ask, "Could. you please remove your shoes?".

>> And I'm like, you know, I'm a grown man. I don't I don't feel like I should be. walking around somebody else's house in. my socks. >> Yeah. >> Right. I just don't feel confident. Once. a man loses his shoes, you can't really debate any other man. It's like, you're in your socks, guy. Come on. But, you know, there's people out there. that are very adamant. How dare you? You, you know, come in with shoes on. You know how much stuff is on the bottom. of your shoes? Going to trapes that into.

the house. Yeah. Okay, fine. I get it. I. It's hasn't been a problem for me for. the last 52 years. [laughter] No one's. ever got sick. Like, what the did. somebody come in there with their shoes. on? So if you come by the house, people will. be kind and go, "Oh, do you want me to. take my shoes off?" And I feel so good. when I go, "Nah, leave them on." [laughter]. Especially women, man, it's they love.

shoes. They come home with a nice heel. What they go, "Okay, let me take this. on." And now I got to walk around. barefoot. Have you seen the bottom of. some people's feet? [laughter]. What's on what's on what kind of. bacteria? [laughter]. That might be even worse than a shoe. >> Now, Pete was talking to us about. misophonia. Are you a germaphobe? >> I'm not not a germaphobe. I I would. wouldn't say I'm not wiping down the. plane seat when I walk on the plane, but. I'm like I I often look at people and.

how they kind of conduct their lives and. go, "How the hell could you be doing. that here?" You know? I just feel like. there's no like, you know, you go on an. airplane and people will take their. shoes off and they're barefoot and then. they walk into the bathroom. >> Not okay. >> Wow. >> Not okay. >> So I with this misophonia if you don't. know what it is and it's it's um again. Pete said I I was not diagnosed with it. >> Yeah. His question I think was what do.

you when are you going to get properly. diagnosed? >> Well, I don't think I need to. I just. feel like if you were opening up a bag. of chips right now and eating Doritos, I. have my window of tolerance for that. >> is very small. >> It could be anything. People want to, you know, typing uh heavy typers. >> You don't like a heavy typing? >> Oh god. I mean, like if you're like. banging on the keyboard and you're at. Starbucks and I'm waiting in line, I. will just hear the keyboard and nothing. else. Like it drowned out all other.

sounds. >> Like a Tom Cruz movie. It's amazing. It. really is amazing. And I don't want to. get rid of this. >> because I feel like not only do I have a. sensitivity to sound, but also just. people in general, their behavior. And I. feel if I if I lose the misophonia, I'm. going to lose the ability or my radar to. detect that that guy hasn't laughed at. all. Right. >> Right. >> So that's why I I keep the disease. >> Yeah.

>> [laughter]. >> Wedding registries. >> Wedding registries. Oh, that's a good. one. Uh, we had a registry and when we. got married, um, I have no problem with. it. I don't pay attention to it because. again, growing up in Italian family, we. often brought money to the wedding. So, you put like some cash in an envelope. and then, you know, you don't bring a. toaster or a blender, you know, the. whatever. I just, you know, nice cash.

Yeah. Envelope. I think everybody likes. a especially when you're getting. started. Mar, it used to be, you know, people got married kind of young and. they needed a start, right? Oh, here's. $500, you know, here go buy go buy. something to get your life started. But. now it's like I don't know, man. It's. like the parents are bankrolling. >> a lot of these kids today. I mean, it's. it's amazing. And it got silent in here. because maybe some of the people are in. here. >> Yeah. This is New York City. Yeah. >> Look at how quiet it got. Your mother.

paid for the tickets tonight. >> Yeah. Everybody turned to their mother. who they're with and said, "I don't know. what he's talking about. I. >> Is there a thing? Is there anything at a. wedding that people do that you that. drives you nuts?". >> Um, I'm not into taking home food. And this. is big in the Italian culture. [laughter]. They'll go to the sweet table. Italians. have a sweet table. And they'll they'll. take a styrofoam. to go thing that they hand out,

>> okay? >> And they'll take the cookies and. [laughter] the stroy. They'll take it. all home. I'm like, come on. What? We. have this for breakfast tomorrow. I just. think it's a tacky move. I don't like. [laughter]. to go at a wedding. >> I've never seen that. >> No. Come to one of my weddings. You'll. you'll see it. >> Pets. Should people have them? >> Should people have pets? [laughter]. I have to tell you, I've never had a pet. up until uh a year ago. I got I got a.

dog. We got two dogs now. >> So, [laughter] we got them for the kids. I'm. not a huge animal lover. It's I'm I like. animals, but like I'm not, you know, coming home and. I don't take it out to get coffee or, you know, [laughter]. take it on an airplane. I just felt like. we had a we had a pet in the. neighborhood growing up. His name was. Eidalo. They It's the It's It's the male.

version of Italy. That's That's the name. of the dog. Eat alo. >> And it lived in the garage. >> year round. I mean, >> it would be 13 below and the dog would. be in the garage. [laughter]. >> I don't know. It just it was just kind. of like there the dog. It wasn't like. the focal point of the home, right? It. was just like, "Yeah, you all right? Okay." But now the dog's up here and.

it's the paddic and it bothers me. I'm. sorry. It's just. >> What kind of dog? >> Cats. Forget it. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. [laughter]. I'm allergic to cats. That's why I I. don't like them. But God, I I I don't. even go to people. I got a good friend. He's got a cat. He's got two cats. I go, I can't come to the house until the cats. stay. >> I can't. >> Yeah. Amy Miles um has cats and she had.

a cat that really tried to almost like. become your lover. Like the cat would. and I was saying I I feel the same way. about cats. Like I feel fine with them. and I think they're great, but I don't really want I'm a tiny bit. allergic, like just a little bit. So, I. try not to touch them and because of it, they're obsessed with me. >> I just ignore them and they just come up. and crawl and they get in your clothes. And Amy used to have a cat named. Noseratu.

who would. try to suck your spirit out of your. mouth. >> So, I understand. Yelling. >> Yelling. Um, >> how do you feel about yelling? I mean, I. don't know. A good yell every now and. then is [laughter] is healthy. >> Do you yell at your kids? >> Yeah, I yell at my kids. Again, I'm not. one of these parents that gets on the. same level as their kids and go just. it's tell me what you're going through. It's it's not that. I think a good dose.

of a yell, not a lot because I with. raising kids, you have to act sometimes. like you're psychotic, right? >> [laughter]. >> And if you lose lose your composure, the. kids will go, "Wow, we don't want to see. that again." Right. >> So, a good yell, I think, every now and. then sets the family straight. [laughter]. >> Agreed. >> Oh, you're getting some applause.

>> I'm surprised. >> I'm surprised. >> I'm surprised you're getting applause. from the parents of the people who paid. for their kids to be. Santa Claus. We had a problem with Santa. Claus. [laughter]. Again, this is another thing I'm not. into. My daughter accused my wife and I. of being Santa Claus. This is when she. was 5 years old. Okay? >> And I wasn't ready for it. I thought. Santa Claus discussions normally happen. maybe around 8 to 10 to 11. So, I'm.

like, "What the five? That's that's. young." So, I came out of the room. I. asked my wife, I go, "What? get on this. text thread that you're with the moms. and find out what's going on at. [laughter] school. >> Yeah. >> We found out that a lot of parents tell. their kids there's no Santa because they. don't want to lie to their kids. Right. now I'm thinking that's all I do. is lie to my kids. Right? [laughter] Eat.

your carrots. You're going to see. better. Yeah. So, I got so upset. >> Yeah. >> I was at a Christmas party. There was a. Santa Claus there. So, I'm telling. Santa, Generally speaking, when I go to. these parties, you dance. I talk to like. the waiters and the people that are. working in the party. >> Got it. Got it. I get it. >> So, I'm talking to Santa. >> You're going to back of the house. >> Yeah. Go back to the house. >> Yeah. Go back of the house. >> So, I talked to the Santa and I said, uh, you know, kid don't believe. And he.

goes, well, I offer a service where I. could come to the house. So, yeah. This. is in Los Angeles. Can you believe it? I. come to the house on Christmas Eve. and I'll put the presents down, right? So, 12:30 at night, this guy comes. [laughter]. in my end of my robe in the driveway. Come, come this way. The tree's over. here. Santa. comes in. I [laughter] wake up the kids.

I go, Santa's here. We come, we look at. Santa, and then Santa uh then the kids go back. to bed. I peel off 300. for this drunk Santa in my house. And now the kids have, you know, they. they believe again. So I highly. recommend if you can get a Santa to come. to your house, it's. [applause and cheering] incredible.

>> Incredible. [laughter]. >> Wow. And I guess the last question I want to. ask you, Sebastian, and thank you so. much for your time. And again, check out. Sebastian's new special on Hulu and all. the good work that he's doing. It's so. great to have you. Thank you so much for. doing this. It's been so fun. Can you. just talk me through how you cook your. steak? >> Okay. >> Because. it feels like what I've read is that you. do a reverse sear and I want to talk.

about it. >> Okay. I like these questions. So, I found this video. This is about 10. years ago online about the reverse sear. Basically, what it is is you take the. steak out of the refrigerator, you leave. it set for about 30 minutes, get it to. room temperature. I like to do mine. about 4550 minutes. Just let it get used. to the atmosphere. >> And what kind of cut are we talking. about? >> Uh, used to like um ribeye. Now I'm on. to New York's New York strip because the.

ribeye got a lot of fat on it and at. this age, you know, I could go at any. minute. >> So, I'm doing New York uh uh strip steak. Um, and I heavily salt it and heavily uh. put pepper on it uh right from the hair. [laughter]. Uh, and then I set the oven to 275. I put it. in there for about 45 minutes. After the. 45 minutes, I take it out. I let it rest.

for 15. All the while, I got a cast iron. skillet, white hot. I do a sear for. about a minute each side. Cut and serve. with a little. rosemary, lining the serving plate. I like garnish. on a plate. when it comes to the table because a lot. of times when you have steak, there. might be a little, you know, blood or. whatever kind of moving throughout the.

plate. And I like the uh the stems of. rosemary. It kind of adds a nice touch. So, >> anything else in the pan like no butter? >> No. I know a lot of people do a little. oil, maybe garlic, and then they they. they kind of base it with the spoon. No, this is a you don't need it. You snake. here. You want you want us you want a a. shout out and a sponsor for this? Snake. River Farm meat is probably the best. meat. >> that you can get. You got to order it. online though. Uh I've been promoting.

these this this meat company for a while. and uh not one free fillet. >> I'm the guy that gets nothing. Like Andy. probably has a bunch of stuff coming to. the house, right? Swag. Here's this. Here's that. We understand. You got a. band. Here's a guitar. >> Right. >> I get nothing. Nothing is sent to me. No. Here. Try this. Try that. I got no. boxes.

Like DJ Khaled is constantly opening up. a watch. or shoes. [laughter]. I got nothing. >> And what's your sides? Before you go, I. need to know what are you serving with. your steak. So, we like to do a. fingerling potato. >> Wa. Not what I expected. >> What' you expect? >> I expected a whipped or a mashed. >> Funny you say that. I started doing. mashed cuz my kitchen is being remodeled.

right now. I can't cook, but I started. doing mashed potatoes prior to the the. kitchen remodel. And, you know, it's. it's a little bit labor intensive. >> Yeah. It's not easy to get a good. mashed. >> Yeah, it's not easy to get a good. mashed, but. The fingerling is sufficing for now. And. then I'll take I'll put a green in. there. I'll put a I'll put a broccoli. I'll put a little asparagus. Um I'm. trying to get the kids to eat, you know, healthy. Um you know, with this kind of. graband-go stuff that I'm not into the.

processed foods, although, you know, I'm. not saying that I'm eating so well, but. you know, you want to give the the kids. a nice. >> No, here's a little tip I tell people. with young kids that I'll share with. you, too. And I learned it from my. brother who lives in Sweden with his um. Swedish wife and family. They do this. I. don't know if it's sweet. It's probably. not Swedish, [laughter]. just what they do. But like when dinner. time is almost ready, like that hungry. time when like you're 5:36 when the kids. are about to eat and food is cooking, they just put a big plate of vegetables.

with like ranch or hummus on the table. and your kid is hungry and they eat a. bunch of carrots and celery just as a. snack cuz it's not part of their dinner. Like, but the minute you put it on the. plate with anything like pizza or pasta. or anything, they're not going to eat. it. >> But if you slide it in there before. dinner, when they're hungry, they'll. have a few carrot sticks. They don't. even know they're eating it. >> You know, it that does sound good in. theory, but how prone are you to, you.

know, cut some carrot radishes? [laughter]. You got this beautiful. tray of vegetables and one one carrot. And then who's eating the rest of the. vegetables, right? >> Are you Are you going to knock them out? No. They're going in the garbage. >> You're right. Cutting too many. vegetables. is a nightmare. [laughter]. >> But I would take a vegetable over a. fruit any day. >> What's your What's your vegetable.

>> favorite? [laughter]. Well, I love anything in the P family. So, I love a pee. I love a a you know, what do you call it? A a. >> snap pee. Thank you. I love a pee. I. love I love an asparagus. I I I love a potato. Does that count as. a vegetable? >> Yeah. Does it? I don't know. >> Mushroom. I love a mushroom. >> Okay. Mushroom. So, what's your favorite. fruit?

I feel like some kind of like savory. like a like a chicken curry with. mushrooms and rice. >> No, no, no, no. Food. Did you hear food? >> Oh, you said fruit. >> Yeah, food. >> You said it like you said IT LIKE THIS. FOOD. [laughter]. >> WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? What's your. favorite food? [laughter].

My favorite fruits. >> Yeah. Fruit. [laughter]. >> is um I don't know. A plum. >> A plum. Oh, wow. >> What's your favorite food? >> What's your favorite fruit? >> Fruit is a banana or a strawberry. It's. a tossup. >> Yeah. >> And uh vegetable? I like an asparagus. I. I really love an asparagus bigger than. asparagus. But if I had to choose, I'd.

go strawberry or banana over a vegetable. any day of the week. >> You'd go fruit over veggie fruit. >> Wow. You got this audience. As we as we. wrap up, I guess raise your hand. Are. you uh raise your hand if you'd go fruit. over veg. >> Wow. >> Look at that. Look at that. >> I can't even see the people up the top. >> That's impressive. >> The people on the side on the park ride. are all veg. Nobody's voting fruit. >> Unbelievable. Well, you found your.

audience, Sebastian. >> Give it up everybody for Sebastian. [cheering]. >> Thank you so much. [cheering] Appcate. [screaming and music]. everybody. [cheering]. [music]. >> [music].

>> You've been listening to Good Hang. The. executive producers for this [music]. show are Bill Simmons, Jenna Weiss. Berman, and me, Amy Polar. The show is. produced by The Ringer, and [music]. Paperkite. For The Ringer, production by. Jack Wilson, Cat Spalain, Kaia McMullen, and Aia [music] Xenerys. For Paperkite, production by Sam Green, Joel Levelvel, and Jenna Weiss Berman. Original music. by Amy Miles. >> Really good. [music and singing] Hey.