#566 - Do You Believe?

24:58I don't Were you a big nightmare kid when you were younger? Like your parents always had to be like. Yeah, you definitely were. Mommy, daddy, let me sleep in your bed. No, I don't think so. I'll be honest. I love sleeping in the bed with my mom. That's fair. I love it. You want to know where as a kid I used to go? My parents, for some reason, our parents' generation, it was like a thing to have like a bench at the end of your bed. Yeah, they loved that. What the fuck was that? I don't know. Well, I remember I used to sleep underneath the bench. And like that was where I felt. Like a cat? Yeah.

25:28This kid would sleep like a cat What if they stepped on you What are they going to step on the bench Would you like hide They wouldn't know Yeah they'd wake up and they'd be like What the fuck is this kid doing under here Did you ever hear anything Definitely not in my parents house If I heard anything it was just like I'll sign the papers

25:51Definitely not in my house 100 % no When's the last time you had a A nightmare? I think I had one the other night. And when I have nightmares, isn't it funny to say nightmares? We're adults. Yeah, like. Bad dream. It's even worse than bad dream. Is there a difference between a bad dream and a nightmare? A nightmare sounds way worse. Definitely. I think it's the severity of it. A bad dream could be anything. Nightmares is like it haunts you. Yeah. Whenever I have bad dreams, they always involve Keith in some capacity. Okay. And I'm just like, I don't know. Like, it makes me sad, I guess. Do you subscribe to, like, there are people that believe, like, if you eat certain things before bed, you'll get, like, more vivid or lucid dreams?

26:32Um, I don't. I mean, maybe that's true. Not in my experience. Like, I know, like, chocolate was one of those. It's like you eat chocolate, then you have, like, weird dreams or something. But, like, I have done that, and I don't think that, like, really lines up with my experience. However, I think that if I'm, I think I sleep a lot better when I am really hydrated when I go to sleep. Oh, that's worse for me because I'm going to get up twice to piss. Well, that's the thing is like you do get up, but I also feel like I have vivid dreams because I'm sleeping hard. Really? I don't know why. So you sleep better when you are well hydrated?

27:04I guess. Okay, that's interesting. You ever lucid dream? Yes. I mean, I told a story that I had a lucid dream that his brother-in-law, our friend Danny growing up, I was in my apartment. Two apartments ago, I was in my apartment, and I realized like, oh, I'm in a dream. because I walked out. It was my actual apartment at the time. And I walked out and I saw a giant spider on the windowsill, like in the kitchen. And I was like, oh, this is a dream. And then I turn around and her name's Christine. And she came walking out of one of the rooms and I look at her and I'm like, this is a dream. It's not been real.

27:40So I picked up a chair and I held it over my head and I slammed it over her head, but it bounced like they were both made of rubber. So I just kept slamming the chair over her head. Okay. And then I woke up. I swear to God. I immediately texted her and I was like, I fucking knocked you over the head with a chair the other day. I've lucid dreamed like a couple times and I can't get the flying down. I wasn't flying. Those are like the dreams that I get where it's like I can fly at will. Yeah. But like, it never gets to the point where I'm just like, what the fuck? Like where I would consider it like lucid.

28:15Like they don't ever really get really, really weird, but I also forget about them like five seconds after waking up. Yeah. That's my. It's because they say if when you realize that you're lucid dreaming, you're not really supposed to do anything that'll get your heart rate too high because then it'll bring you out of it. Really? Because I was having a workout beating her over the head of the chair. You were really going. So that's impressive. To be fair, it was short. I probably could have kept going and done other stuff. But see, sometimes I wear my Apple Watch to sleep and I don't, like it doesn't like spike the times that I've had dreams.

28:43So like I guess they're not as lucid as. If anything, I think it would be like low because you're like not moving and you're so deep in a sleep. You're talking about getting your heart rate up and shit like that when you're dreaming. I'm pretty. Well, because, you know, I wonder if I'm like a dog. Like, if you have a dream, you're like, huh? What? No. Probably. Oh, brother, I for sure. You talk? Not talk. You moan. Why is that the next place you go? Well, just like make noises. Like, hey. Oh, like a puppy. Yeah. It's like, oh, he's dreaming of catching a bone. Well, you're not going to be there like, hey.

29:11Hey. Well, apparently you are. What the hell? One, two, three. One, two, three. That I can't even explain. I don't know. No, I think – I know that I have, like – I believe they call them sleep spindles. It's like as you're approaching – like as you're falling asleep, I'll be like, and I'll just jump. I'll do that. I hate that, bro. I do it, and Becca will get, like, sometimes, like, freaked out because she'll be like, what? And I'm just like – yesterday, last night we were watching – because I was exhausted by the end of the day, and we're watching Breaking Bad, and I'm falling asleep. She's like, you're falling asleep.

29:44And I'm like, no, I'm not. I don't know why I get so mad. Don't accuse me of falling asleep when I'm asleep. I'm literally awake. But like I realize it after. It gets to the point where like after I've done it, I'm just like, well, I have to. I can't admit I was wrong. I have to like double down on like, no, I wasn't. But like I'm not like I'm not me when that happens. It's not like a different person. It's a different person entirely. Yeah. You know, and it's there's nothing I could do. Sleep Frankie takes over. That in between, you're a different person. And you get so angry when people are like, hey, like if I fall asleep on the couch or something, like me and Nicole are watching something, she'll be like, why don't we just like go into the bed?

30:23I'm like, for what? We're sitting out here having a good time. And I'm like, out. Yeah, Becca said. She's like, you've been asleep for 20 minutes, dumbass. She'll be like, you just snored. I'm like, no, what do you, like, what do you even fucking mean? You just snored. My throat is itchy. Yeah. What do you mean? But there are hard times where I've snored awake. So that is like my only defense. I've done that too, where I like, I don't know if it's a snore or whatever it is, but I'm like, and then if Nicole's up, I'm like, that was me. She's like, yeah. Well, there, we, on two occasions, Becca and I have gotten like couples massages.

30:57And she's like, were you sleeping? Because you were snoring. And I was like, no, I was fully awake. I was just so relaxed. Massages, I don't know if I fall asleep or not. To be fair. I just, I can't conceptualize the fact that I've sat there without stimulation for an hour. You know what I mean? Like. What do you mean? Because it seems to go by so quickly, but I've been awake the whole time. But I guess I was in such a state of like euphoria that I'm like, you know, like I snore, but I'm fully aware. You're doing it now. Yeah. He's defending himself. But I don't think I'm asleep. No, I do think that it puts you in this, like, purgatory of sleep.

31:37It's like that. You ever see that thing where it's like that monk reached the state of nirvana and they haven't aged and they've been sitting for, like, 80 years? No. What? You definitely have seen that. A monk, like, is not moving? Yeah. Look it up. What? It's like a mummified monk. Mummified? Dude, they reached a state of euphoria where they lowered their fucking heart rate or something, and they're just not aging. And it was like... Before we get to that, I do have some... I think it's monk acid. I don't know what a monk acid food is. What do you want me to do? Okay, we do have some sponsors.

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38:31That's an example of my mouth getting the best of me there. I said it and I will stop doing that because I know after Joey's going to be like, stop telling people I'm going to show my asshole on this show. And I'm going to say, I'm sorry. I will stop saying that Joe Santagato is going to show his asshole. Okay. This monk... I couldn't really find at all what he was talking about. Go ahead. Why don't you try and pronounce that for us? I was going to say Soku Shinbutsu. That was pretty good. I can't believe you said that about my mom. I just found a Japanese Buddhist practice where the monks would indeed mummify themselves to try to reach nirvana.

39:11That's what I'm talking about. But this is a... It's a practice, but people... But you're describing a one... I've seen... I guess that maybe I saw an example of this practice. So, what is this? They mummify themselves, which requires... So they would like diet and then they would mummify themselves over a process of like a thousand days. So they would like get in a position, be like encased, have a little breathing tube and then a little bell. And after a while, the bell would stop ringing. And that's when everyone thought that, OK, they've reached nirvana. And then they would take out them out of the tomb.

39:44I guess it's possible. We don't know for sure. Sounds like they just died. It sounds like a thousand days, brother. They would have died well before that. That's true. but apparently that's how they reached nirvana so maybe it worked i don't know if i put a human being in a box and gave him a straw to breathe and they made it a thousand days i mean that's outrageous bro that's three years yeah that's insane i don't think that's that can't you can't live without water and food more than like five days or something like the monks are so there's there's a um i actually don't know what qualifies as a monk but there is a man that i believe uh identifies as a monk and i saw videos of him and he was like so well spoken and the stuff that he's saying felt like it was like unlocking things in my brain and i'm like how are they getting there how are they getting maybe that's it maybe maybe it's they gotta put myself in a box i mean maybe i don't know i i don't know i don't want to speak on do you meditate i don't but i heard that that's a thing that a lot have you ever done it maybe in like fourth grade for like 30 seconds or something like that.

40:55You meditated in fourth grade? Everyone like used to do that where they'd like sit crisscross applesauce and they'd go like this and they would say like hum or something like that. Right. I mean, that clearly is like a... That's what I'm saying. Right. It's racist. Anyway. Is it? I don't know. Oh, if it is, I severely apologize. I don't think that's meditating. You're like... Well, I heard, aren't there a bunch of comedians that do like mini meditation and shit like that? Huh? I think Jerry Seinfeld is a big one. Does he meditations? I think it's like he does like the process of like mini meditation or something like that.

41:28I don't even fucking know. We had a giant argument about this. Danny says that he meditates during Call of Duty. I mean, I would, you know what? Look up the definition of meditation because if it's just a place and whatever helps you get to that place, is it possible? I will say I downloaded an app once that does guided meditation it's like a very popular one um and it it there is like I definitely believe in it like I definitely believe that it's helpful to like especially because I think that we're just overly simulated screens yeah and whatever your eyes are always darting to have nothing and just kind of sit there and it like plays music and it's sort of like guiding and like guides your breath afterwards, you're like, that is lovely.

42:16Oh, yeah. I mean, I'm sure I need it. Like, I'm sure I would benefit. But it says here it's a set of techniques used to focus attention, quiet the mind, and enhance overall well-being. I mean, it's just – That doesn't sound like killing people in callitude. Yeah, I don't get it. But like what's the difference between meditating and being locked in? You know what I mean? like is that not like people like get so locked into something that they reach i'm sure a state of meditation and they're able to just kind of do the thing well i guess i i i am not i have not tried it i probably would benefit from it but there are a lot of people that openly like and especially comedians say that they like do like mini meditation stuff like that have you do you meditate have you done it no i i'll try to like clear my mind i guess but how just like trying to like stop thinking please i'll just try to do something like that just sounds like anxiety stop thinking please stop thinking of things something like that the apple watch has like a thing where it's called like mindful meditation or like something like that but like it is like it goes off every day at like a different time and it like show it like breathes in and breathes out and it's like think of a time when you felt the most love from your loved ones and stuff like that i'm sure it's good for you i probably i would i would recommend it but i don't know enough about it interesting i'm not sure i need it yet yet yet i'm sure i'll need it eventually if anyone needs it it's you why me mr mr things are going too well the world's about to come crashing down tomorrow.

44:00That's not exactly... Yes. Do you meditate? I don't currently, but I have gone through like patches where I would try to be consistent with it. Because it's nice when you like do it a couple of times, you're like, okay, like I'm now I'm looking forward to that. And then I don't know, I just kind of fell off. I do want to go to one of those things and not because I think it's going to work for me, but just because I want to see what it is. We're like, I think they're called sound baths or something like that, where they take a bowl and hit it with a metal thing and then just wave it in front of you or something like that.

44:34The last time I got a massage, where was I? I got a massage, oh, when I was in Portugal. And that was part of the massage. It was like a sound bath thing. Yo, sound bath? Gets you? It's kind of fire. Really? It just feels like the vibrations are doing something, dude. Like, it's like, oh, I can't even do a vibration sound. But you know what I'm saying? Like, you know the sound when it hits like a, yeah, like that. And it's like, ooh. Like, it feels good around my head. Maybe. We're all vibrating on frequencies. Yeah. We are. I recently had someone tell me that, like, there's, like, a frequency to standing next to a beehive that makes it healing or something like that.

45:14I don't know if I'm fully there. Technically, you could create a weapon that is the opposite of our frequencies, and it could just, like, tear your atoms apart. Poof. What is technically, and what is anything you said? Like, we're all vibrating at a frequency, so there's opposites of that. So if you can, like, match the frequency and just, like, disrupt it. Oh, it's like when you can, the frequency to, like, shatter glass. Yes, exactly. Like, they can just find the frequency to pop a human. Yes. I guess. You could, technically. It's called a.50 cal rifle. That'll do it as well. Yeah, that will definitely explode.

45:47That will do it as well. I don't know. I don't know if I subscribe to the sound healing stuff like that. I definitely believe in. And you'll know if I do because I will not shut up about it if I do. I feel like you're not open to those things because it's like a hard thing. It's like a blind faith that you kind of need to be bought in. Absolutely. It's like this logically has to make sense. One. But you don't. Do you believe in like... This is going to sound so stupid, but do you believe in like energy?

46:25Everything's energy. I think in like a... Like electricity is energy. Yes, like I don't think of it in literal terms. I don't think that as a human, like if your life is going well, you give off like a real actual energy that is going to attract or deter or repel, excuse me, like good things happening to you. I actually do believe that. Yeah. Yeah, I do. I do. I just think that like, I think it's a mindset. Like you're more willing to like, if your life is going better, you're more willing to look at things as positively. Like, I don't know if there is like a physical, like tangible, like measurable, like thing.

47:07You know what I mean? I don't know how else to say it. But don't you agree that there are some people that they light up a room almost, you know? And it's not because they're doing a show or doing this, like, this whole thing. It's just there's just something about them. They're very likable. They're very, like, bubbly. Well, that deals with the charisma and, like, who that person is to you. But not always. Like, I could say that about, like, Becca. Like legitimately, like she lights up a room, but it's because of who she is to me, you know? It's two different points. Yeah. Like, I mean, you're in love with your wife.

47:45That I feel like is a different feeling than what I'm describing. I'm describing like just a person, like not a random person, but like if we were all at Ann's house or something and there was a person who feels like, oh, this person is sort of like brought a different energy to this room now. And it feels like different. And it's infected everybody. But I feel like you get that by how that person acts. So it's not like it's it's like it's not a metaphorical or like a quiet energy that this person. It's like how they're conducting themselves and like how loud they are, how playful they are. But if my if my actions are having a real effect on your mood, is that not a form of like energy?

48:28Because I'm not like. No, because I have something to point to to say, like, that's a measurable thing. It's what this person has done or is saying or has done or is doing that, like, makes me feel uncomfortable. It's not like if we sat in a room together and neither of us talked, I'd be like, there's something in the air. That's just me. And it's the same with, like, crystals. But what about good vibes? What's that? Vibes. They're just like, it's vibes. But vibes is just like, again, that's like a personality thing. Like you could tell by like how like chill someone is and like what they're like, how they're actually acting.

49:02And maybe I'm maybe I'm just being a big grump. So do you think that being happy and being sad, it's not like energy, it's just physical? Like I'm like I'm acting happy, so I'm happy. I think that you're like how you choose to carry yourself, depending on your mood, is is giving off a non measurable. like it's not like someone could say like the the electrons are more stiff in the air or something like that like well i don't even know if i'm if that's what i'm trying to say i just think that it's more than just like my action like if someone here's the thing two people could do something the same thing but if someone has a different type of like vibe to it it feels different yeah And that's what they're doing, though.

49:51It's their approach to it. It's how they're conducting themselves. Like, those are actions. Is that not, like, energy? I guess I don't think of it that way, but I'm sure someone else would call it that. It's just not how I approach it or think of it. But, like, let me ask you this, and I don't want to offend anyone, but, like, if I were to put a rock down in front of you and just be like, this gives off a very specific energy. Right. Do you subscribe to that? or do you think because there are people that are that are firm belief of like a crystal if i'm wearing a crystal yeah yeah yeah um i i don't know enough i think that i have heard of people talking about crystals before and some of that seems a little out there for me but i'm open to the idea that like i mean i 100 believe in like if you're standing barefoot on the earth that that is doing something.

50:47Of course. Like, I believe that. That I believe. But I don't think that's... So a rock is, like, part of the earth. But I think... Yeah, but, like... So it makes sense? I guess I think of it in terms of, like, if I'm sitting in a room and someone puts, you know, amethyst next to me and it's like, this is giving off the energy of, like, passion and love... Or whatever it may be. I don't think... I think it's just a rock. I don't think it's like that. But you know how, like, lead can block a Wi-Fi signal? kind of like it can't pass through yeah but that's a that's a physical measurable thing i understand but like can't other things possibly be blocked or opened up too but lead is not giving off something that is an energy it is preventing because of how to my understanding and i'm not a scientist actually i am closest to a scientist right it's it's it's physical properties are preventing something so so what if the the crystals physical properties is just more conducive to certain like and i get i guess that's possible but like how do physical properties give off confidence i'd see that that i that i think is just like but i think it's more nuanced than like well i'm not confident i'm not more confident i'm holding the rock and yeah maybe i'm maybe i'm you know simplifying it to a disrespectful point no i think that it's uh and i don't i don't say again i don't i don't know enough but i i don't imagine that it's like i will get results if i wear this i don't think it's about that i think it's more about like to put it in video game terms like mana do you know and like you uh you you put like you're holding a shield so it's going to give you like plus three defense it's not like a changing of the whatever it's like it's it's uh you know slightly more helpful and on vibrations and whatever yeah i would say like 0.001 if you were to say like if you go into these mines in you know tahiti or somewhere and they're like natural quartz or whatever around you i could see that in there being physically like measurable because like there is there is a physical like like literal energy and electricity in the earth that is going through those things but if you were to get it from a gift shop on the corner of fucking you know like j street in downtown and say like that's doing the same thing i would just be like that come on that's fine just for you saying that it does feel like you're like right there like you can make the jump though if you if you're believing in the cave around all these crystals is like conducting energy at you you could get there think about heat he is i mean but that's what i'm saying like that's that's where i could see like if someone were to be like let me show you how this is like an actual measurable thing i would just be like cool and i'm also not one of those people it's just like you're crazy if you believe in that stuff if you do awesome i just for me don't see, I would need to see like a study or something to be like, yeah, it is, it is a real thing.

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55:52This is my number one flavor of things. So the fact that they made this, it's like they're listening to me, my energy, and they know this is made for me. I will tell you transparently, anytime cachava comes in here, we fight over the flavors because of how good they are. And the minute that we saw this flavor, we each have been like, who's taking it? It's unbelievable. This is made with real cinnamon bark, okay? So there is everything you need in here with nutrients to support your energy, metabolism, cognition, digestion, strength, and immunity. this is what you need ladies and gentlemen there's other flavors as well this is their new one i haven't even tried it yet because i'm but i'm right after this i am gonna let it rip so hard and it it looks and smells delicious um but you can get yourself some go to cachava.com use that code basement for 15 off of your order cinnamon french toast are you kidding me okay cachava.com spelled k-a-c-h-a-v-a dot com slash basement get that 50 off 15 off your first order enjoy that folks gotta make a cup of that so here's my question for you um what happened to my laptop i saw that i wasn't gonna stop you um how do you feel about uh any of the like astrology i am not bought in no i'm not i'm sorry like I just like I can't I just I struggle so I'll throw you a bone here this the the part of it where it's like you're a very creative person or stuff like that I'm not necessarily asking about that I'm asking do you think it's possible that there is some sort of connection to stars or the time you were born or any of those sort of things I I I don't I guess I am more inclined to say no because I feel like there's more reasons that that doesn't make sense to me than there is that it would make sense.

57:50Why doesn't it? I don't know. I guess I really am just not – I'm not bought in, so I'm not one of those people that's just going to be like, oh, check out such a Leo. You know what I mean? Like one of those people. And like it almost feels like it sometimes takes responsibility away from people like if they're acting like a character, to put it mildly, where they'll just be like, well, they can't help themselves. It's an Aquarius. Or they're just not a good person. You know what I mean? I don't know if I am really in a position where I see that stuff and I've seen enough evidence to be like, yeah.

58:30Do you know about the life number thing? I've tried to look into that, and I think it's way more interesting. It is pretty interesting. Can you look it up and we can get Franks and see if it's – And just again – Because I did mine, and it's extremely accurate. And again, like, it is not, we did a, we did an episode years ago on astrology. I am not like poo-pooing the people that do believe this. That is cool. That is your thing. I just don't know if I can subscribe to it. It's something like this, right? Yeah. The life path number. But usually I have to, I'm probably, I think my sister-in-law said something about this to me and she like told me my, I don't remember what it is.

59:06Yeah. I honestly like, I don't know, but. Because for every three things that don't make sense, one makes sense. And people are just like, huh, okay. That's spot on. Let's put in Frank's birthday. So put July. July 30th, 1992. Okay. July 30th. That's 2026, sister. 1992. Doesn't it depress you that now? Yeah, we're scrolling, baby. You got to scroll. And I'm like, bro. This is a lot of years. Okay. Was it Thursday? That's kind of wicked. Isn't it? Oh, no. Why would that be Thor's day? No, because I thought, wait, never mind. Okay, you're four, the builder. You are practical, disciplined, and hardworking.

59:54You build lasting foundations through dedication. Let's go down. See, like, that is so, like, hold on. There's more, there's more. But, like, before you go down, like, that's so, like, it's so, like, vague enough that, like, it can work for anyone. uh okay it's the most important plan b is a backup birth control option that's there for you when things don't go according to plan it specifically works after unprotected sex and before pregnancy occurs by temporarily delaying ovulation plan b is available nationwide at all major retailers and through delivery apps like doordash no id prescription or age requirement it's the number one OBGYN recommended brand of emergency contraception and it won't impact your future fertility that's freedom to be use us directed number in numerology are you bought in um where we got how to calculate your life path number all right this one it's a don't worry about it's a free one okay so it's not going to give like a lot of they make you pay for them I'm practical.

1:00:57Do mine. Do mine. Like, okay. February 25th, 1992. It was a Tuesday. Being born on a Tuesday. It's the most boring day of the week. I just want to say that. It's the day that I started posting on YouTube as well. You're also my boss. I am a three, the communicator. I'm creative, expressive, and socially gifted. Self-expression through art, writing, and speaking is your calling. I mean, self-expression through either art, writing, or speaking. The three forms of expression. You know what I mean? Well, yeah. Like, that's what I'm saying. Like, it's like you're either really good at writing or speaking or thinking.

1:01:32And it's like, yes, you know. This is you? The Seeker, your analytical, yeah, spiritual. And introspective, truth and wisdom drive your journey. Brother, I've seen you like. Say what's up. Say what's up. Talk shit. If this actually said it was like you're analytical, spiritual, and you love Jameson. Yeah. Say what's up. The Seeker, seven life path. I don't, I see like, that's what I'm saying. Like, and I'm sure people are immediately going to jump at this and be like, You're being pretty practical right now. Yeah. Pretty logical. See, that's what I mean where it's just like, this doesn't sound like I need to be logical and practical.

1:02:09And it's like, oh, you're like, I wouldn't describe myself. That's kind of like what conspiracy theorists do where they'll, they'll be like, it's a conspiracy and they'll be like, yeah, I don't, I don't know. It doesn't line up. They'll be like, that's what they want you to think. Like the lack of an answer is enough of an answer. I don't think so. I don't know what this is, but I... Oh my God, dude. Our comments are going to be loaded with people. Like, please let me read you. I would love for them to like in-depth more into the number charts. Would you be interested if we did like a tarot card reading?

1:02:41Or you're like, no, that would scare you? No, not really. Really? I'm one of those people that like, I don't believe, but I also, I believe enough to not fuck with it. Because like, I'll get like the one where it's like, you're going to die today. You know what I mean? Oh my God, you got the black death. Yeah. But like there's also like with tarot cards to my understanding and I don't want to like upset any like Tarot card readers that are watching this Like it's not only about the cards you get, but it's the placement It's the yeah, the like the the way it comes out if it's left or right or up or down or I think They're all kind of connected and you know, I don't know man Again, that's one of those things that like I don't know if I'm bought in but I'm also Bought in just the small amount to not even fuck with it.

1:03:21It's a lot of fun like a Ouija board You've done tarot cards? Yeah, a bunch of times. It's a lot of fun. I've had them read once. One time it wasn't fun. I don't remember what any of it said. There was one, like, she was flipping them, and she was like, this last card is very important. I was like, what does that mean? Yeah, like, I just, I don't know. Like, again, I don't, like, I'm really trying to specify that I'm not trying to be disrespectful, because I don't want anyone to put, like, a hex on me or something. But, like, I just, I can't. I am not in touch with any spirituality. Yeah. To like.

1:03:55Are you open? By, I guess. It doesn't sound like you are. No, I am. I'm saying like, I'm not like one of those people that's just like, that's all stupid. That's ridiculous. I'm not going to, if you believe it, you're an idiot. I'm just like, not for me. You're not that. I am definitely not that. You're not not. I am not. You just shitted on all that. I didn't shit on it. I just said, I don't know. You said, I don't want to offend people, but like, yeah, you see, this could be anything. But like, that is just pointing out, like, if something is general, like, so general, like, that's my issue with it, is not that I think that if you subscribe to it, you're an idiot.

1:04:30It's just like... Well, it's for everyone in the world, Frank. It can't be specific to Frank Alvarez. I mean, but I know that they also get down to like, where we, when you were born, where you were born, what was the rising moon, the setting Venus, where is Mercury in retrograde? retrograde like it gets so specific that it is almost basically down to the minute that you as an individual were born i believe in a number thing way more um than a star than a star thing because like math and science like if we lost every book we've ever had what we'll have a math textbook again eventually like like all the formulas and calculations are in the universe they just exist they just have to be found but the problem with this is like with the calendar we made the calendar.

1:05:16Right. That's the only thing about me. But that was such an awesome thing to hear on this show of all shows. All the formulas in the world exist. We just have to find them. What the fuck am I going to say after that? It's true, honestly. Like, if all the books we've ever made were burnt, a math textbook will come again. Same exact way. But what is it? Why are you saying that? Because it's just the fact that... It's just math and science is just... It is what it is. It's just here. It's just about how you get to the answer. Math. Yes. Like gravity will always be 9. Careful, because there are people that don't agree with that.

1:05:51But like Newton's law will always be that, because that's just the calculation. It's what weight does in the world. Got it, got it, got it. I see what you're saying. Correct. Honestly, and I know you might fucking punch my ass for this one, but that's why I loved mathematics so much. Because it is what it is. Full name, whoa. You can't like... First and last. Yeah, I'm giving the government a lot. I love mathematics. Like, mathematics, there is, it is what it is. There is nothing you could do. Like, it's just, like, it's completely, and, like, sometimes it could be two things, but it is just those two things.

1:06:25Or, like, sometimes it could be, like, pie, where it's, like, it's everything but nothing. It really makes sense why you would like math. I was recruited to be a... Logical. Logical and practical. It is what it is. Oh, that's what we're doing? There's an answer. That's what we're doing here? There's nothing for me to blindly believe in. I need an answer right now. I mean, but there's also people that are born at the same time as me that don't feel that. And like are fours that are just not like that. I just. Yeah, maybe not at all. Like, I mean, I don't really know. I'm not really versed, well versed in any of it.

1:06:55But I imagine there are some people that are like, this really does speak to me. No, I know. And that's if that's for them. Cool. Fine. It's just not for me. Let's get a tarot card reader in here. All you, brother. Oh, you can do it. It's fine. What are you afraid of? What are you going to say? I just don't know. Like they scare me a little bit. But that requires belief. A little bit. That's why I said I have the smallest amount of belief to not fuck with it. Like a Ouija board. Well, that sounds like more than belief. Yeah. No. It's just like I'm not playing with it. I've seen enough horror movies for like the guy that's just like, this is all garbage.

1:07:28And then they get mauled by ghosts.

1:07:35But you don't think that's going to happen. I don't. It's also not going to happen. That's not what it is. I'm just not. I am, like I said, enough. There is the smallest amount of belief that is enough for me to not fuck with it. It doesn't curse you. You never know. If anything, it'll tell you you have a curse, which is helpful. Right. And then what? You got a curse. Now what do I do? Being aware is good. Yeah. Oh, I'm aware of a curse? Yeah. That's almost worse. I mean, if you're cursed. Like this guy. That's the shittiest curse ever. Yeah. They did a bad job. Honestly, I'd be like, curse me more.

1:08:17Oh, yeah, because your life is so hard. I'm not the one saying it. Yeah, that's right.

1:08:24I'll do one. Yeah, I mean. You'll do it. Do it for Joe's show. You can do it for that. We don't need to put it on here. It's so funny that you're afraid of it. I'm not afraid. I just don't. You're afraid. I just don't want to fuck with it. That's fear. Like, I'm not afraid of sharks. but I also am not going to fuck with it if the opportunity presented itself. You're describing fear. No, it's not. Fear is like, it's like, I'm scared. Consistently like, oh. Avoiding. I'm not avoiding. I'm just not presenting the opportunity to be around it. Fear is almost like you won't go too far in the ocean because you don't want to see anything.

1:08:59I went into the ocean. Too far, I said. He went up to his knee. I went far enough. He snorkeled and screamed. I breathed like a bastard. Let me tell you. I breathe like a bastard. All right. Well, I'll get the tarot card reader in here. We'll just get someone up here. You want to know if they'll just pop up? That would be worse, dude. I would just sit here and just be like, yo, I'm not contributing. That would be the worst episode of our show. You're just not going to contribute? Well, you don't have to do anything. If you got a tarot card reader in here to do your cards in front of me, fine. But I'm not.

1:09:34I'll be like, yo, respectfully, keep me out of it.

1:09:40This is so funny. Why? It is. Because that's like, I mean, the equivalent is like if you got a cockroach and threw it on me. And over here, you're like, don't read my tarot cards to me. I feel like it'd be an invasion of privacy. Like, it'd be like, don't tell me my tarot cards, dude. Don't look at my cards. It sounds like you believe pretty heavily, right? Again, I believe to the point. Like, if I hear it going on, I'm just like, that's nonsense. But I believe enough that I'm not going to invite the opportunity into my life. It's not fair you have every opinion. You're afraid to learn. Yes. you got me that sounds like a real number four that sounds like a real thing for a therapist honestly oh no I mean it's not that deep it's not about it being deep oh I need to this is the part of the episode on the monthly basis where you tell me I need therapy yep not only that but now I'm going to do something that is probably very ill advised and surprise you with the oh yeah I thought someone was walking out right now I was going to be like.

1:10:38And here she is, Madam Zeroni. I'm terrified at that one day. You're just going to like spring something upon me during an episode or some shit like that. No. It's like here, you hate snakes? Well, bring in the cobra. No, dude. I don't like snakes. I mean, I'm okay with snakes, but I wouldn't want a cobra here. I'm telling you right now, open that door. I'm bringing in centipedes for you. I'm okay with centipedes. Just not all over me. I'm bringing in I'll lock you in a pod and I'll fucking dump a centipedes on you dump a centipedes um okay so no tarot cards I'm not going to force it upon you um is there anything else spiritual that I could force upon you though yeah I don't like how you're doing this dude which part the shoving your spirituality in me yeah yeah I don't know it's ill-advised It's not nice.

1:11:29I'm asking if I can. I don't want it. It's not nice. It's not cool. Yeah, I'm not doing anything, dude. Relax. There's no one here. There's two kids I went to Catholic school is trying to turn me. Turn you into what? A spiritual guy. I'm not trying to make you a spiritual guy. Are you in? You want someone to come in here and read your cards? I think it would be fun. It is fun. I don't know. I don't think it's going to go the way you think. You think that they're going to be like, this is, like, it's not Harry Potter. I will be very aware of every, like, like, iTwitch they have, and, like, every, like, oh, they're not going to be, like, you know, in the Harry Potter, I just watched it the other day, but when she, like, they have, like, coffee cups, and she's like, oh, yeah, she's like, you've got the Black Death, or whatever the fuck she says.

1:12:08Yeah, no. It's not going to be like that. You could see, like, it's, like, in a cup of tea, you could see, like, some, like, evil shit. They're going to flip it over and be like, oh, it's a thousand swords, like. Yeah, and I'd be like, what the fuck is that? Yeah, I mean, I don't know. Because it sounds cool. I'd love a thousand swords. I do remember when I got my tarot cards read there was one that flipped over and i'm like that's sick and she's like uh and i was like oh okay well like they all look like like they're like an old school style where like they look like the arch the artistry behind it is cool yeah but then you like it's like oh that's the maiden and it's like what the fuck does that mean yeah it's not good yeah yeah i love how they're like so random it's like oh this is the eight-headed woman and the wolf i'm like how could that who's even thinking of this yeah i don't know man i don't oh my god you got the church and the albino i'm like what is that what is that how could that mean anything i can't believe it it's the maiden in the pumpkin patch you know shit like that it's the princess and the scotch tape i'm like all right no way the children amongst the school bus like huh this was made in the 1600s.

1:13:16They didn't have school buses. Yeah. Or like, I think also some are so boring, it's like, oh, the lily pad. I'm like, alright, I suck. What are the... Now, yeah, you're gonna look up... Is there only like a certain... 78 cards, brother? Oh, okay. They look, again, they're beautiful. And there's suits and everything. There's like cups, pints, swords, not cups. Oh, yeah. Cups, coins, swords. Look up what's the best tarot card to get. Like, what is the coolest one? Best? I'm sure there's gonna be no episode i bet this is like how you don't do it uh the sun the 10 of cups i got that one often called the wish card it represents ultimate emotional fulfillment family and domestic oh my god this is what he's gone to therapy for for 15 years give me the 10 of cups therapist i did the 10 i got the 10 of cups when i was in a coffee shop when i first started doing my first podcast.

1:14:14Your first podcast? Yeah, when I did it. Podcast cheating on me, bitch? No. This was before your time. My time has always been. It was before basement. It was BF. Oh, I remember that. I don't know. The hermit meaning? Yeah, some of them are just. Oh. The hanged man. See, that would scare me. Yeah, death waning, and they flip over, and it's fucking Baphomet, and I'm like, well, this sucks. No, no, no, it's a good one. It's a good demon card. Huh? No, because you got it third in the order. It's actually... Yeah, exactly. It came out third upside down, so it's meaning that no one is gonna summon Paimon.

1:14:52Wands, wands. Ah, there's some wands. I don't... I don't know. I think it'd be cool. They're big cards, too. I like that they're big. It's kind of like Magic the Gathering. Those were regular-sized cards. Right. I think I got... I think I got the King of Pentacles. Oh shit, that sounds like... Oh, good name, because I love pens and I love tentacles. So, good combo there. What's a pentacle? I don't know. Hard work, productive, perfectionist. Yeah, right. Hey, I think he works hard. Look at that. That's what you think.

1:15:28This is what... Hard work. The work is drinking Jameson and ginger ale. This is what happens. You know what I think Frankie would get? I'm just going to make one up. Oh, no, no, no. I think Frankie would get the... Just click on a random one. Let Frank pick one. Oh, yeah, Frank, pick one. Oh, this is how tarot cards work, by the way. Really? Is it pretty much? Like, the one that comes out is the one like, oh, this is meant for you. All right, just do one. Well, I'll fuck cups. Just do one. All right, so knowing nothing about it is... Wands? So what are the suits? There's wands, there's swords.

1:15:56Wands, cups, swords, and pentacles. Pentacles? I mean, you like pentacles. I did like the word, but let's go swords. Swords, okay. Let's go... The ace of swords? Eight of swords. Cause I like the number eight. Eight of swords. Eight of swords. Let's figure out this. Oh, this might fucking backfire This is in the spirit of tarot. I believe yeah, I don't want to fuck oh Negative thinking Negative thinking victim and limiting beliefs Frank. Yo, that is insane That is fucking outrageous Why do you mean this is what you've been doing this whole time? I don't think so. I don't think so. Frank negative thinking Wow limiting beliefs I don't think so all right pick another if you're so bought in no you okay yeah I don't I don't know another I feel like it was so that's just it was too I'm surprised you want to pick another one that's crazy uh no now you got me scared you got me freaked out dude that's so uh scroll up scroll up get me away from He's like, give me the ten of cups right now!

1:17:05Give me a second. Alright, shut up, shut up, shut up. Uh, page of wands. Oh, a page? A page of wands. Oh, okay. What does that even mean? I'm just going off the name here, so everyone shut their fucking mouths. What does this say? There's no way it'll be as cool as it is. Ideas, potential, and inspiration. Okay. Now, now who's laughing? I'm not. That's a good page. What is it? So what does it say? Being... Oh, begin a rich... I don't know. Oh, no, never mind. That's just... It just says, like, salamanders and shit in there. Wearing a sweater of salamanders? It represents transformation. So you just realized that tarot could be something, and now you're changing.

1:17:46Oh, yeah. Got me. He's freaking out. I'm not freaking out. All right, will you force upon too much tarot? Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Take your fucking beliefs out of me. Joe, you want to pick one? I'll take the ten of gods, please. No, let me take one I've never seen before. Let's do... Three of pentacles. Let's do the nine of pentacles. Here we go. Watch this. You're going to be a billionaire tomorrow. This isn't good. Abundance, financial success, and luxury. All right.

1:18:28See, this is fucking crazy. You know what? Now I'm bought in as if this fucker needed anything else. This is what we're talking about, dude. Oh, my God. As if this fucker, now I'm super bought in. You know what? I'm on the fucking, get a tarot card reader in here. Just so they can tell everyone else how rich you are. You fuck. Oh, an abundance of financial growth and success. Just a fucking embarrassing belief system of wealth. All right, Ed, you got to do one. Damn it. I don't want to now. Yo, that's fucking hilarious. Oh, shit, my face. I'm telling you right now, if this mentions alcohol, I will be fully bought in.

1:19:10Or if it mentions, like, Mario Kart. Getter of blue shells. Dodger of bullet bills. It just says, Mario Kart cargo shorts, your own merch.

1:19:27I just got nervous. I got that safe room. I got nervous. I don't want to pick one. I was honestly nervous as fuck, too. All right, I'm going to go two of wands. Two of wands. Two. Lover of own merch is so fucking funny. Please be something good for the love of God. Planning, faith in the future, and delays. Oh, my fucking God. I knew you were going to fuck something up. Yeah, definitely not. Damn it. Yeah, delays. Definitely not. See? Planning. We are planning. We're in the middle of planning. Delays. I faith in the future this doesn't mean from me this means like it's in my future Does it in your future?

1:20:05There's faith in the future not you brother Well anything you have the opposite the green grass represents the potential and the mountains represent the changes you may face Green grass and high challenges sorry wait, so actually it's actually pretty accurate get the hell out of here You get one more ant you get one more. Oh, oh are you gonna double no? I don't want to I'm going out on other fucking top. Yeah, brother you These cards are going to tell you What you already and everyone Everyone knows Everyone everywhere already knows About you Joey Holy shit that was funny Alright well there you go we just did our tower cards Boom That was hilarious That was good Can't believe it Unbelievable What a hot episode That was like Yolanda Dumpster Yolanda Dumpster and fucking limiting.

1:20:57And then Joey gets just like, you know what this card says? Luxury. You're just fucking loaded, dude. You're fucking loaded and you have the best stuff of all of the stuff. Oh, fuck. That was funny. Oh, shit. Well, I think there's a card that says you're going to buy really cool things for your co-host and his producer. Yeah, it could happen. Yeah. Oh, I'll find that one. Hold on. Yeah, yeah. Look it up. Generosity and financial wealth. Yeah, yeah. Let's find Frankie. We got to find the generosity or gift-giving ones. Come on, let's work together. You know what it's going to be? I'm going to tell you right now.

1:21:31Watch this. It's going to be, scroll up, scroll up, scroll up. It's going to be the Queen of Cups. Wow. If this is about being generous, I'm telling you right now, I'm fully in. I'm not even doing an outro if it's about generosity. Oh my God, I got so scared just now. Couldn't be, yeah. Caring, intuitive, and compassionate. So I have a lot of, I care about you guys. I'm not going to buy you anything. You're not. Damn it. You're so intuitive of what we want, but not getting it. I'm compassionate of the fact that you want things. Yeah. See, that's more. But I care about not giving it to you more than I care about giving.

1:22:03See, I'm so caring for you. I don't think you should really have the thing. That's what it is. Yeah. Ultimately. You know, there's someone watching this episode that's so into tarot and they're screaming at their screen right now. They're lighting candles right now. Yes. All right. Well, there you have it, folks. That's our episode for today. Did tarot get us demonetized? Is that close enough? Tarot? Yeah. To what? I don't know. What? I don't know. You were talking about assholes for like seven minutes. That might have done it. That might have done it. What are you talking about? Yeah, I think I specified about Joey's asshole.

1:22:35Yeah. Got it. Got it. Got it. Where can they find you? Hopefully alive and well. You're good. And the Frank Alvarez everywhere. How about that? You can find me at Ant Prisco. You can find me at Joe Santagotto. Go follow the show at The Bass Muir on TikTok and Instagram. and that is all. See you guys next time.