Little Brother Hosts The Toast with Josh Peck: Friday, November 21st, 2025

22:06He was like, I know you guys believed in us being like, I'm trying to stay together and she's the devil. it's really toxic behavior and like I'm officially out on this relationship I was counting on them I actually thought that they were going to end up together and I was rooting for them but I'm currently not unless I find out that he was hacked I mean the truth is with a name like Kelsey Ballerini like you can only be a star only a star like there's no woman named Kelsey Ballerini at H &R Block it's so true there's no Kelsey Ballerini at Aubame Pond there's no Kelsey Ballerini at Aldi you know yes she was made for the stage made to be a star but agreed and what it's giving me is and God bless them both.

22:42I hope they're happy. But like, I, she's obviously like in love with him. Yeah, of course. Like that's what it's giving. Because that reaction of him being like, I'm blocked. To me, it's someone, I would block someone when I was like, I'm so effed up by this. Yeah. That like, I need to remove you from coming into my orbit. It also makes me think like he did something really bad because you don't just block an ex. Like, unless it ends really poorly, something happened. But if you end it amicably, like you don't block someone. It's like immature. They're like in their 30s. I don't think they would just be blocking people.

23:13They're in their 30s. What is your like thesis on blocking people? I'm a big phone number delete. Oh, that's so interesting. You know, I do that too, but for different reasons. It's a hot strat. Why do you do it? Because I find like if I'm talking shit about someone or I'm like thinking about like sending a screenshot being like, how lame is this? And they're in my brain. If I like, let's say I screenshotted your story and I wanted to send it being like, how lame is this? Yeah. But you're in my brain. I would send it to Josh Peck. Like, do you know what I mean? It's my biggest fear and I've done it.

23:41So when there's somebody I hate who I would never text anymore, but I might find myself talking shit about them, I delete their phone number for my own safety. This was a thing that I did during dating because I didn't want to be desperate. Like drunk calling, yeah. Yeah, so I would, if I met someone, they gave me their number, whatever, we went on a date. If I texted them once and I didn't get a text back, I would give technology a little bit of like. Maybe they didn't get it. Maybe. Okay. Sure. Green bubble. You know, they're switching wireless providers. For sure, for sure, for sure. Their phone fell in a pond.

24:12They were going from Sprint to T-Mobile, and something got lost in the towers. Sure, sure, sure. So I would write one more text. No response, delete it. Because I would want no temptation to text them again. Follow up. I do that now with, like, seasonal friends. Because sometimes I'll just feel like I know that if I text again, I'm going to feel bad about me. A thousand percent. But then sometimes I get a text from a number I don't recognize. and they'll... But saying who is this is 100 % a sleigh. I love who is this. I agree. I love how crestfallen they become. Yes. No, it's humbling. You didn't answer me.

24:46Well, now I don't know you. Yeah. I love that. I'm watching The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives and when they argue with each other and they have a friendship breakup, they block each other. Now, I don't know if this is a Gen Z thing. I've never blocked anybody that I personally know ever. The worst I'll do is unfollow them. To block somebody you know is really crazy. unless they're like harassing you, which is what this makes it seem like Chase Stokes is doing. You don't block someone who is not bothering you. Do you know what I mean? I think that and or you just don't want to risk having that weak moment.

25:22Yeah. Because you're so... That's true too. Yes, yes. What's clear is that it's not amicable and people are really hurting. Do you watch Outer Ranks? I don't. Should I? No. Okay. Ben loves it. And I loved it too. But it's like now on their fourth or fifth season. And like we're really just like we're stretching it far too much. They didn't need to go past like two max three seasons. Fair. And it's just pretty. It's very pretty people. It's national treasure for Gen Z. And you know Ben's favorite movie on the planet is National Treasure. Really? Oh my God. We're going to steal the Constitution.

25:54Declaration of Independence. Declaration of Independence. And the Constitution while we're at it. Sure. Ben fucking loves that movie. I love that he's a Nick Cage stan. Oh, huge. Huge, but like kind of limited to national treasure. I can get him on the pod. Nicolas Cage. But first of all, that's an amazing idea. Yes. And Ben would fly out for it. Like Ben loves. He doesn't actually love Nicolas Cage. He loves the character, whatever his name is in the movie. Yeah. That's who he loves. I love that on The Good Guys, we have the widest variety and array of guests. And not like three time Good Guys nominee, Terry Dubrow being on like quarterly.

26:27God bless Terry. That's Ben's favorite. Like he loves Terry Dubrow. Terry Dubrow is the mensch of all mensches. And he's so smart. He's the best. He's just trained. He is so media trained and so smart. And then we'll have the Queen of Melrose. And then Hillary Duff. Miss Pat. You guys have a very wide range and you're always making news. Like most recently, John Stamos sort of blew up your podcast. You guys were everywhere. He really did. You do have like benchmark moments where like I feel like every year something crazy happens on the good guys. Like, of course, Hillary Duff was huge. Sure. Francia Risa, Selena Gomez, that whole thing.

27:02Huge. Now Lori Loughlin and John Stamos. And Drake. Drake, oh my God, we haven't even spoken since Drake. How did you feel about that? Like now hindsight, you waited a long time to like have this sort of reunion with Drake. It was very sensitive, the documentary and everything. Of course. Then you did it. It was so well received. How do you feel about it now? And you guys still like talk now, right? I just thought you guys made a video together. Yeah, we're buds. I'm like so proud of him, especially in watching his, the courage that he had to do that documentary. And then now seeing him as a father and just like, I really look back at that time.

27:39And I think what all came to fruition over the last year was like, we were kids. Totally. It was all foist upon you. Like all of this trauma. And we were not in a, you know, the ups and downs of our relationship is no surprise to me now. because we were sort of pitted against each other. And no even adult is built to withstand what you guys were put through on that show. Yeah, I think that's right. And so it makes me so happy to have a great relationship with him. I think it makes everyone so happy. Yeah, I'm like really, because it makes the entire sort of saga voyage of like that time in our life, like it just makes me reflect on it in a positive way.

28:20Right, and at least you're able to walk away from it with a great friendship because you guys walked away with no money. You made no money. That was, I read your book. And by the way, one of my favorite celebrity memoirs, which like I feel an expert in celebrity memoirs, is your book. It was so good. And not just, I think everybody would be like, oh, what's it like to be a child star? And like, that's a very, but everything that happened after that was like even crazier. I don't think a lot of people know about your journey with sobriety. It was literally the best book. I think about it all the time.

28:44I'm always referencing it. And I think it also came out when a lot of child stars memoirs were sort of getting picked up, Jeanette McCurdy, and you guys came from the same world. Your book was amazing. I loved it so much. And also just talking about what it was like to be a child star who was heavier than the other child star. And as somebody who struggled with her weight, like, you guys, it's such a good book. Thank you. No, so good. But I think like to Drake's credit, and I think where we finally met in the middle was he always was living in like, but our relationship should be like this. Yeah.

29:15And I was living in the past of like, but our relationship was this. How can we get there? and I think we finally come to this moment of like just honoring and respecting each other and I'm just super happy for him and I'm glad that the world is happy too. Everyone's obsessed and that was, yeah, the guys have sort of like five Hall of Fame moments. That was definitely the top one. That was huge. Was that your most downloaded episode? I think that, or Hillary might be like. Isn't it insane how famous Hillary Duff is? She deserves to be as beloved as she is. That's what Ben said. She's as good as it gets.

29:45She's as good as it gets. That's good to hear. And she's like a real, she's like a mom. She's just like a regular gal. She would have so much fun with us. Would she? You know I have like childhood trauma with Hilary Duff, but I've forgiven her. I know, but you know, listen. I've forgiven her. Whatever happened in the Atlantis and the Bahamas at the Pacara table. I have forgiven. I've moved on. I hope she has too. I'm sure. All right. You know Ben wanted us to bring that up on the interview. Oh my God, no. I've died. I was like, I don't think we can. The thing is, she was brunette. Different time.

30:14Exactly. Yes. My next story I chose specifically for you because it's about a celebrity weight loss, a dramatic one. Jelly Roll, have you seen him? He looks amazing. He looks amazing, but then he shaved his face, and I think it really showed how different he looks. I'm going to show you a picture of him. Yeah, yeah, yeah. He looks like another human being. I saw that. I did see that. Insane. He looks amazing. Now, I don't know exactly how much weight that he's lost, but it has been really, what's the word I'm looking for? Like... Dramatics. It's slow, not slow, but like, it's happened over time, because I think a lot of people are like, oh, he got weight loss surgery or he's on Ozempic.

30:51But I actually feel like we've been talking about Jelly's like slow weight loss and he was so big that like it's like he had lost 75 pounds and he looked exactly the same. Right. It's been like two or three years now and that is how long it takes to like lose this amount of weight. How much weight did you lose total and how long did it take you? I was probably my biggest, I was like 295 maybe. Okay. And I'm not, you know, I'm like 5 '11". Right. So I was like 295 and then at my lowest, So I was probably 170. And that probably took me two years. I'm like 195 now. But yeah, that was my biggest. And if Ozempic had been like popular at the time that you were going on your journey.

31:25Yeah. Do you think you would have partook? It's such an incredible thing now. And it's an amazing tool. And I think that anyone who has, takes issue with it, like it's misguided. I agree. It's also probably just like a lack of education. I think so. A hundred percent. I don't know. You know, the way I really look at it is like it was such a short time in my life. Like I really got super, I was like a cute chubby kid within reason. Yes. And you were a kid, which is important. Well, until I was 13 and then the wheels popped off. Right. And I started, you know, eating chocolate different than my fellows.

31:58Like I was blacking out in your pantry, like waking up with Capri Sun wrappers and being like, where am I? But I was like, you know, numbing. Obviously, I was numbing some stuff. But that was only like 13. And then by the time I was 19, I was the weight I am now. So it was kind of this. I guess you were just so famous. at your biggest. It's reruns. My awkward years are in reruns. And it's just like embedded in the minds of young people. And so I think that's how like a lot of people remember you. When people see you in person now, do they say you look great? They do still remark. Yesterday on the plane, this lovely Orthodox man who was like, I loved you on Drake and Josh.

32:35And he's like, and obviously you look very different now. And I'm like, it's been 20 years, Kime. I hope I do look different. That's so crazy that people still mention it. Yeah. Wow. I mean, I guess it just speaks to like how big that show was. But the funny thing about Jelly Roll was I watched his documentary and he's a person who struggled with addiction. And he, it was very clear that he wasn't fully healed because he substituted a lot of his addictions for food and for alcohol. So he wasn't like totally sober, but he was, you know, clean from drugs. And I think that him losing weight is obviously like great for his health.

33:09But I think it speaks more to some sort of healing journey that he's on because he definitely, I remember thinking like, documentaries are supposed to be like at the end of a journey and he so wasn't at the end of it and I'm like well I'm glad he's not doing drugs anymore but he still lived like such an unhealthy lifestyle and you could see it in the documentary and he said that too but I guess like being addicted to donuts is being you know better than being addicted to crack um so when I see him lose weight obviously it's great like being you know healthy is great but it's more so like I think he's probably really worked on his insides more than his outsides I don't know there were definitely times where I was using in 170 pounds and been like I can't live like this but I look great Did you?

33:42Oh my God. Well, that's another funny thing. That reminds me of Matthew Perry. When you would watch Friends, you could see the seasons where he was clearly using and seasons where he wasn't because he had such dramatic weight loss. And at the very, the last episode of like season seven and then the first episode of season eight are supposed to be the same night. It's like the night something crazy happens. So they leave you on a cliffhanger and he comes back the next season, like 40 pounds underweight. It's insane, but it's supposed to be like the same exact night. And it's clear that like that's at the peak of his use.

34:11So, yeah, and obviously all of that like playing out on TV, which you experienced, too, is like even more damaging. Yeah. I, you know, I do 12 Step and I have for the last 17 years. And there's like a phrase that if you get sober and you don't do anything to change yourself after, you'll just become a better bank robber. Interesting. Yeah. The idea is just like that getting sober is sort of the prerequisite. And then it allows you to start doing all the work inner work and growth. And I've known plenty of guys who've had 10, 20, 30 years sober in their divorce, smoke two packs a day and only fast food.

34:45And I'm like, I don't want what you have. Yeah. So what do you feel like you worked on most after you got being sober under your belt? This is a better question for my wife. It's relentless growth. This is what's been revealed to me. The only way to coast is by going downhill. And at every turn, I've had to look at these things. In my 20s, it was about like kind of an ego death with with facing this idea of who is my identity? Is it the actor kid? Is it the provider for my family? Is it or like can I just am I enough? Right. And then in my 30s, I started building these things of having a wife and having kids and whatnot.

35:22And then it became like, well, can I really live with another person and have a true relationship and communicate and build this thing? Because Paige has this ace in her corner of like my family doesn't leave. we are a strong healthy family I just met her mom and her sisters they're first of all like all so gorgeous and they were amazing like you married into like such a killer family I'm not calling my mother-in-law a babe by the way she's gorgeous they're beautiful like model gazelles I've never seen anything like it inside and out and so I've had to learn and I think a lot of people think by the time they get into their 30s they just go I'm baked you know I'm done Frosting's on.

36:03Yeah, I am who I am. I'm funfetti Diane. You know what I mean? Yes, Diane. And I'm like, Diane, maybe we could upgrade. Maybe we can add another tier to that cake. Maybe you're a little dry. Right. You know what I mean? And it's like, I think it's willing to work on that stuff. I've learned it through working with Ben, because I've never had like a business partner. Right. Which is like a hard, it can be like a hard dynamic. And like you have a business partner, but she's your sister. Mm hmm. So I think it makes it easier. But I think a lot of people see that being like it would be harder for me to work with my sister.

36:34I think it's just like I now I can never imagine working with a stranger. I'd be like so awkward. It's a lot to learn. And Ben is great because he'll like shepherd me through it. And we we've been forced to communicate well and talk about what we need or things that we could be doing better. And it's made me a much better person. Now, speaking of Diane, before I dive into the next story, you very recently did a movie with Diane Keaton. I did. And she just passed away. What was she like? Like, legend. Yeah, like just what you would think. I did this movie, Summer Camp, and a bunch of legends. Kathy Bates, right?

37:05Kathy Bates, Eugene Levy. Wow. It was pretty great. And she was just, first of all, she wore her own wardrobe. Sick. So the clothes in the movie were hers. I love that. She is as brilliant and as, like, bubbly and charming as you can imagine. But then, like, I remember after, like, the third day of filming, she's like, you're just so cute. And then gave me the finger. she's like have a great day and I'm like that's so Diane like she just was she kept you on your toes yeah but what a legend that's such a pinch me moment for like I think a lot of people want to work with like who's an actor like whose career you look up to like you like who's your role model the person I would dream to work with is Denzel okay I just love me some Denzel I love that I even like him in interviews lately he said something so recently because he's sort of become a like a preacher in addition to an actor.

38:00And he was like, to God goes the glory, the mistakes were mine. But, you know, he said it like Denzel. I would love that. To God goes the glory, but the mistakes were mine. I love that. Chilling. That's hot. So you look like you would love to work with him, but whose career do you look at being like, I want to have something similar? I don't know. Interesting. Because like my career is so weird. Well, that's true. You're sort of blazing your own path. A little bit. I love that. Be your role model. Yeah, I don't know if I can, you know, obviously there were people like Robin Williams who had that beautiful sort of blend of comedy and drama.

38:36We just watched the Eddie Murphy documentary. Have you seen it? No, it's amazing. He's a genius. He's a genius. He's like Ben's favorite. I love him. I watched X-Trek and I loved The Nutty Professor. But I didn't really know the magnitude of how major he was and how famous of a movie star he was. Like long before my time, the documentary was insane. Don't watch the last 20 minutes. Like they, they, they let it go on for like 20 minutes too long, which I hate it, but it was insane. He's a genius. Yeah. And I think people like that, I remember I worked with Robin Williams' daughter, Zelda. Wow. And she was wonderful.

39:09And I remember she like looked at me when they said, you love my dad, huh? And I was like, I love you, dad. That's so sweet. She told me a story about him on the set of Good Morning Vietnam, which was like his first big movie when he came out of the sitcom world. and it just was like, yeah, he's just the greatest. What did you work on with her? We did this little indie movie called Locating Silver Lake. I got a couple of those in the canon. You're so indie. I'm so indie. I really am. Okay, somebody who's not indie, Taylor Swift. She's making news, more so her brother. He's on Raya. And it's funny how Raya used to be this extremely closed door, mysterious thing.

39:46Every time a celebrity's on Raya now, it's in the news. It's like the least exclusive type of place. but he's on Raya which he was engaged to a girl who is actually in that iconic photo of Taylor that she posted on Instagram the night she was playing Kansas City the night she met Travis she was like see you tonight Kansas City and she was like I don't know how that girl fumbled because if I'm engaged to Austin Swift like I'm never letting him break up with me I am the perfect girlfriend blowjobs in the morning blowjobs at night like anything to stay in the family so I would love to know what happened but he's single he's on Raya love that for him wow the screenshot of his profile is like he calls himself okay here's the thing he calls himself artist management film producer rough but on Raya I just feel like that's actually quite ordinary then they make you I think tag must be his Instagram and it says Austin Kingsley Swift yeah my profession would just be I'm trying my best trying hard doing the most did you ever go on apps you and Paige met before that And you and Ben as well.

40:51And I'm so, sometimes I like look at the apps. I'm like, I actually think I'd have fun. Okay. I'm great at curating like a profile. What would your Raya profile look like? Okay. Like the skinniest picture of me you've ever seen in your whole life. But it's got to be a carousel, no? Yes. I think you have to choose a few, but like the first one comes up. That's like the one that catches people's eye. And then you also play a song, right? Like what would, it's supposed to be like a song that's like an anthem of your life. Yes. I probably would play my own song if I'm being honest. Like what's the point in having music if you can't put it on your right profile.

41:19Yeah, good guys theme. Two Jews, both big and small, no subject, too small for the good guys. You inspire us a lot here at The Toast. That's an honor. That is the best thing you've ever created. Thank you. I know you were an Oppenheimer. And I know you have three children. But nothing has ever been better than you originally on the piano wrote that song. I wrote that song and I tooled around for it for a year of just like, and by this time, like my kids knew it. We would sing it at Thanksgiving. The kids would love it. And then Ben was like, enough of this. We need it. Yeah. And I said, okay, I'm going to enlist Super Chris Abraham, who helped write the Drake and Josh theme song.

41:58Insane. Or he didn't write, Drake and a guy named Backhouse Mike wrote the theme song, but Super Chris wrote a lot of the music for Drake and Josh. I mean, the song sounds like Drake and Josh adjacent. That's an honor. That's his sound. Yeah, that's he's like he sort of was was integral in creating in the sound that was so like I just wanted people to listen to it and go like, oh, like the feeling of nostalgia. Fun. Yeah. Just like just got home from school. Yes. Yes. Yeah. And it's just exactly what it sounds like. Yeah. So I love it. Good. But yeah, so I would have that. And then I would just have my carousel of photos would be me with the same backdrop, but just different faces.

42:40Oh, interesting. Would you actually use it? You have like pictures. I'm sure you have a picture with Christopher Nolan. I don't. Would you use it to flex? Picture of you and Diane Keaton? Oh, no, but that's so douchey. That's so great. I know, but that's what Rye is for. You can't do, I wouldn't do it. I would. Because I actually weirdly have a picture with like a lot of, I have a picture with Leonardo DiCaprio. Ooh. Yeah. We're like on opposite ends of this like big group photo, but still I just like circle him and circle me. Yeah. I have a picture with Caitlyn Jenner. I'd probably include that.

43:09That's awesome. Yeah, I have a picture with Joe Jonas. Like, I'd probably just have it be like, Trudy's greatest hits. That would be amazing. What would be funny is if you had Caitlyn, like, do the audio for Uriah. Like, instead of a song, it's just Caitlyn being like, I love Claudia. That's my girl. I would love that. She would be like, you'd be lucky to date her. You would. Yes. She's right. I love her. Caitlyn Jenner's everything. What do you think it's like to date as Austin Swift? Like, obviously very easy, but also really hard. Because like, how do you know? He needs to do like kind of one of those like Netflix movies where like a prince goes undercover to find true love.

43:47He really like it's impossible for him to find somebody who without knowing what their intentions are. But the problem is, is what is he looking for? Like, I know that if God forbid, God forbid Paige and I ever got divorced, I would do just fine because I wouldn't dare get on the apps because I know her sisters and her would roast me so hard. You would be like in their group chats blowing up. And they would know within seven seconds. Everyone would send it to them. But I have always, like, to me, a 10 is like acute CVS pharmacy tech. Love that. Like, she's handing me my Wellbutrin, and I'm like, do you want to go get a coffee?

44:21Oh, my God. You're so old school like that. That doesn't happen these days. And if it did, it would be like, okay, well, you're a serial killer. Yeah. I'm not going anywhere with you. I'm not going after, like, you know, the third read on the new Netflix show. You're not. No. I am. Yeah, yeah. One thing I feel like that's really missing from my career is sort of using my dating life to rise my star. Do you know what I mean? I think a lot of like young starlets, young influencers, young podcasters, they're spotted out. Yeah. I think if I was single, honestly, I could go on a date with John Mayer.

44:55That's just what I'm saying. He's dating an influencer right now. She's brunette. We look exactly the same. I really see that for you. So unfortunately, I'm like married. And he's a crush. I mean. So John Mayer, I did update everyone. John Mayer has like long been my celebrity crush for like 20 years. Up until like two years ago. Now he kind of gives me the ick. It's like he's like 50 and he's never been married. And he's just like always, it's like eternal playboy. Like when you're 30, that's hot. When you're 50, that's sad. You feel that about Leo too? Yeah, but I never found him like, he wasn't my type.

45:25He's not my crush. John Mayer looks like Ben, by the way. Does. Slay. And yeah, he was like my major crush. And I love his music. Like I've seen his concert like five times. Up until like three years ago, he was my crush. I've moved on. Joe Manganiello is also my crush. He's still my crush. Oh, please. Obsessed. Have you worked with him? No, but he's gorge. He's a sober guy, too. Is he? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Who is your celebrity crush? Oh, my celebrity crush. Besides your wife, of course. I mean, my celebrity crush my whole life was Ba Raffaelli. Oh, that's an extremely good one. You know, she's currently on trial for tax evasion in Israel.

46:02Even better. Yeah. I would get her the best counsel. Of course. I don't love taxes. Of course. Who does? I like a crafty accountant. One thousand percent. Who pulls their weight. One thousand percent. And you know, but like she's like in her early 20s, so I feel weird saying this. But like I recently been like, wow, Millie Bobby Brown is stunning. Yes, she is. But, you know, with due respect, I'm a 39 year old man and that's. It's not happening. It's crazy. All right. A little human interest. A woman's going viral. We love a mom going viral. Her husband suggested that they hire a hot nanny. So she did.

46:33She hired a man with a six pack. His name is Big Vinny. And everyone is just obsessed with this story. So Vincent Hickerson was looking to hire a nanny. He wasn't expecting to decide on a very attractive singer songwriter, Manny. So in a video posted on November 1st on his Instagram account, he shared a series of photos of his wife posing next to his kid's nanny, who was pictured shirtless and flaunting his abs. I told my wife I wanted a hot nanny for the kids. And this is how it turned out. I love that. Wow. How do you feel about hot nannies? And how do you feel about male nannies? I just think we're not used to it.

47:10But if there was like a really good looking male nanny that Paige brought into the fold, I'd be like, you know what, Paige? Like, you have needs too. And if it just is making you happy on a day-to-day basis to see his like obliques when he's lifting Meyer, God bless. That's big of you. I'm always saying here's the toast there are certain things men can do and there are certain things women can do and that's okay so when it comes to being nannies like sorry that's not a job for a man when it comes to flying a plane not a job for a woman no I'm kidding that's amazing no I'm kidding but like there really are things I'm sorry like I would prefer to have a female nanny what about like a male like preschool teacher no I don't know I feel like teaching is like for the girls like there are certain things that are for the girls do you know what I mean Okay.

47:57And it's just, I'm not saying that you can't do it and you can't be just as good, but like my preference, it's okay to have preferences. My preference, like, no, I want a girl. Like I think girly teachers like are just girly. There's like a maternal energy. Exactly. Exactly. That makes me toxic for sure. But like, I don't care. Right, right, right. I don't. And so I would not hire a male nanny. But it makes me think of that storyline in Sex and the City when Charlotte has like this insanely hot nanny who doesn't wear a bra on like her tits stand up on their own. She's actually the actress from, have you ever seen She's Out of My League?

48:27Oh, yeah. That blonde, like, I did a movie with her. You did? Yeah, Alice Eve. Is she, like, Australian? British. Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's gorgeous. Gorgeous. Were you single when you did a movie with her? I was, but it wasn't happening. God bless her, and I don't blame her. What did you do with her? It was a small containment thriller called ATM. Small what? So it was a containment thriller, which was sort of a thing around this time, where we are locked in, like, an ATM vestibule with a killer on the outside. And we have to, it's a fun watch. Oh my. Listen, my canon is canon. You were in a spooky movie?

49:02What? You were in a spooky like horror film? Ah. Oh my God, I hate horror movies. It's the move. I think it's like the only, like you can either be in a Christopher Nolan movie, a really, a big hit on Netflix, or a horror movie that's like the only way you're going to break through. Interesting. I think so. I love that. That actually reminds me of another thing from Matthew Perry's book. He told this insane story where he was out while he was using. Okay. He was out of Mr. Chow and he met M. Night Shyamalan, like the insanely talented. They spent the whole night together, like literally going from bar to bar, like getting wasted.

49:34He said it was the best night of his life. He gave him his contact and was like, I would love to work with you. And M. Night was like, what? Really? The next morning he found out it was just like an Indian guy. It was not M. Night Shyamalan. No. Yeah. I know. It was the craziest story. And that's why he was like, wait, you want to work with me? That's. It was an insane story. That's a really. That's one of the, also like an excellent, I forget when people ask me like my favorite celebrity memoirs, I forget about Matthew Perry's. It was really good. I mean, God bless him. And I will say that I've known a couple of people that have worked with him.

50:07Like you, you don't hear a negative thing about it. Really? No, just beloved. Yeah. Such a sad story. Yeah. All right. Our fifth and final is some huge news of the world of cheese. And actually, I don't know if you know this. I know that you are a client of the United Talent Agency. What's my. Who's calling you? Oh, my God. This is horrible. I'm crying out. My Amazon live stream thing's going off. Oh, my God. What's happening here? Okay, sorry. Cheese. I know that you are a client of the United Talent Agency. Is that correct? I am, indeed. I am. Parmigiano Reggiano just got signed as client. What?

50:39Yeah, okay. So ready? Oh, great. My agent's going to be busy with Parmigian. Like, literally. One more thing for her to be busy with. UTA, which represents stars like Timothee Chalamet, Kirsten Dunst, Bad Bunny, Josh Peck. Thank you. has signed the governing body for Parmigiano-Reggiano, which is the Parmigiano-Reggiano Consortium, as a new client. This partnership is meant to place Parmigiano-Reggiano products in movies and TV shows. The Cheesy Association shared in a statement with The Hollywood Reporter that they explained, this allows us to connect with new audiences in an authentic and relevant way.

51:16Neither Parmigiano-Reggiano Consortium nor UTA immediately responded to people's requests for comment. I don't understand how a wheel of cheese can have a talent agent, but like that's the world we live in. Like the AI actor. What do you think about the AI actress? What's her name or whatever? She's like taking the world by storm. Let her take over. I've had a good enough career. I've been in a containment thriller. It's so true. With Alice. With Alice Eve. Yeah. I'm doing just fine. It's so true. I just can't believe that there's going to be one more reason for my agents to be distracted by cheese.

51:44What's next? Pasta water? Yeah. It's hard enough to get your agents on the phone. Oh my God. Not with a major client competing. They're like, we're trying to sign avocado. literally this is so stupid like i don't get it deeply dumb now is it making you consider switching agencies i just oh yeah yeah right away i um but like parmesan's had its moment the pasta wheel i know i feel like actually parmesan is not the cheese of the moment it's kind of eternal it's always like on the table like if they were like we're signing munster that would be shocking yeah like if they were like we're getting into bed with colby jack I'd say that's different brave brave right you know this is so basic like they're gonna build parm that's easy I didn't know like somebody owned parm do you know what I mean yeah it's just like a cheese and it's like and what we know it's raw right people love that it's raw Reggiano RFK loves parm you know what I mean um you know dude I don't know UTA what God bless you I hope they make you a huge commission right yeah and I hope you don't take too much time away from finding Josh Peck his next big role what's a show you would die to be on right now The Pit Oh my god, The Dream We Need You, Jewish King, he's a doctor Dr.

52:56Robbie You have to get on that show Dr. Rabinowitz That's a great goal I actually could see you on it, do you think you would be more of a patient? A student? How would you be? They're so brilliant with the casting for that show that I wonder if they would be like yeah, but having Josh Peck just show up in Scrubs might be slightly distracting Have you ever played a doctor? I haven't, but it's my dream. I'm a hypochondriac. Right. Physician. You're bored for this role. I would love it. Everyone on the show is kind of unknown. They don't cast anybody whose faces I've ever seen before. Yeah, there was like one of the actors has been around forever.

53:31And actually, he won the Emmy for the show. Who did he play? He played the, he comes in, he's in the beginning. He's like on the roof in the beginning. Oh, yeah, yeah, of course. And then he's in the last couple. He's like the other Dr. Robbie from the other shift. Yeah, and he was like an army doctor. and so he won the Emmy and so did the lady the blonde lady. She's wonderful and she's been around for a while but all the younger doctors are like great theater actors. That's a great answer. Is there? Brian Cranston's daughter is on it. Who's she? She's um. Which one? Is she the wench? No no no she's lovely.

54:07She's a wonderful actor. I'm sure she would love that I'm leading with that. Brian Cranston's daughter. She's wonderful. Dr. King. Dr. King. She's wonderful. Dr. King. I just put that together like Martin Luther. She plays Dr. King on the show. Taylor Dearden is her name. I wonder if she doesn't go by Cranston. Oh, her name is Taylor Dearden Cranston. She's a wonderful actor. A choice was made. She was excellent. Yes. And I think there's some actually other actors with. You know, we're always talking about nepotism on the show. As an actor who is not a byproduct of nepotism, does it bother you?

54:37That I don't have that? No. That other people like maybe get roles that you could have gotten. Nah, go for it. Right. Take any edge you can. And I think like the cream always rises to the top. So you might get one roll, but you're not going to get 10. Yes. If you're good, you're good. And we're going to be famous regardless. That's how I feel about Gwyneth Paltrow. Yeah. And like, it's cool. Yeah. That's a really refreshing take. I didn't expect you to say that because like, it's probably annoying. No, I give people all the credit. I'm like, I'm friendly with Paris Jackson. And like every time she wins, I feel like so great for her.

55:09And there's never a moment where I'm like, well, your father. Right. Interesting. I'm just like, and I'm interested to see the way in which they look at life because they've had such specific experience. Right. And I also think like while being a byproduct of nepotism for a lot of people is great. I think a lot of people also comes with like a deep sense of trauma, like Parashack said is a perfect example. And what do you think about like with the wonderful Ruby and my kids, like my big sort of doctrine or edict with that is like my kids are going to have an incredible life, God willing. and like so I'm always trying to think of like because I came from a pretty like you know tough different and I'm like where how do I balance that because I certainly don't want them to feel bad for having a wonderful life I know I feel like there are are ways to do it I don't know but you want your kid like of course all you want to do is like you would work every day now for your kid like it's not for you it's just like to provide like the most amazing life for your family but you also want them to grow up with like respect for like how to earn a living respect for a dollar I don't know.

56:04I don't have the answer. I always say, like, you should never feel bad about having a great life. But the only cover charge for a great life is giving it away. Like is gratitude and helping the people who maybe weren't as lucky. Right. Giving back. I love that. But I think I will say as we're coming to a close that watching you and Ben as parents, it's so beautiful. That's so sweet. Thank you. You guys have really just naturally elevated into these roles as I knew you would. Thank you. So it's there are two very revealing sort of benchmarks in people's life. It's who they choose to be their partner throughout their life and then how they are with their kids.

56:41And I love when people impress me and they rise to the occasion and then some. Well, I think for Ben, because I always say, like, I have my sisters who, like, I feel like a lot of the hard parts of motherhood came easy because I watched my sisters do it. And I had, like, these amazing role models to, like, call in the middle of the night being like, what product do I need? What do I do? How do I do this? And I think for Ben, you were that to him. And I think he like really looks up to you as a dad too. And he like loves your kids so much. So it's also important to like have people around you who you respect as parents too.

57:11And I think for Ben and I, but Ben specifically, like you were definitely that for him. Thanks. I'm like tearing up. Today's episode of The Toast is brought to you by Rakuten, an amazing way to save money when you shop because you're earning cash back at all your favorite stores. So it's honestly, this is something I've been meaning to talk to you guys about because it's changing the game for shopping and holiday shopping. I mean, how much money are we all spending this time of year? Rakuten. So you know me, Jackie makes fun of me, but I do love a deal and I love a discount. I love a code and I love the thrill of finding the right coupon code.

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59:34It's time for our final segment of the week. Great. Queenie and Weenie of the Week. So for those who aren't familiar, every Friday, we like to just wrap up the week, you know, take a look at a glance, what happened this week, and give out two awards. Queenie of the Week and Weenie of the Week. It's pretty self-explanatory. Were you a weenie this week? You might find yourself in the hot seat. Were you a queenie? You might find yourself with a crown. Sure, sure. So Josh, who's your Queenie of the Week this week? Queenie of the Week is Miss Katy Perry. Okay. That's right. She's made it. Okay. She's Miss Canada.

59:59Yes. Yes. I love this. She's with JT, Dustin Trudeau. And you know what? Some people love her. Some people maybe they're not as much of a fan. She made a dog. It's true. Okay. She's leveled up. She is a first lady kind of, even though he's not prime minister. Right. And he's kind of like disgraced. He made it. He got fired. It's like Trump. Like love him or hate him. Like he crushed it. Things he did. That. He made it to the tippy top. Right. And so is she. She's kind of doing it. I love that. And you know what? I'm not a hater of this relationship. I was like a Katy Perry, like, you know how she's going to space.

1:00:30Like I was kind of on the hate wagon, honestly. But you know what? Coming out of, she took like a little bit of time off and then coming back with a prime minister boyfriend is a slay. It's it. I love that. It's it. My Queen of the Week are the women from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives. They've really taken up. I brought it up like four times today because it's the show that I'm watching. Obviously, it's a great show. It's just like fun and whatever. But and Jackie and I talk all the time about how it's so refreshing to see these women killing it. Right. They're like making a ton of money. They are so famous.

1:00:56They went to stagecoach and Lana Del Rey like wanted to meet them. Everybody watches this show. And they're all in some version of motherhood. Half of them are pregnant. Half of them are postpartum. Half of them are nursing. Half of them are getting ready to get pregnant again. Like, and I feel like that era of womanhood like often gets looked over. It's like, OK, well, like we'll see you when you're done having babies and then you can like bounce back or before. And so to give like the spotlight to women who are like kind of going through exactly what I'm going through, but slaying it. I'm obsessed with them.

1:01:20The show is the best show on TV. They deserve Emmys. Like, dead ass, it's the best show ever. Wow. Yes. They're my queenies of the week. Weenie. Weenie Parmesan. That's it. Love. I'm coming for you, Parmesan. We're not cool. On the streets, it's on site. Wow. Okay. That's it. If I see a guy, a waiter at a restaurant doing one of these, you know what I'm saying? One of these? That's what you do? That too. I'm like, keep that away from me. My name weenie of the week is unfortunately my husband. Oh, Ben. Because I love him more than anything in this world. But he's like embarked on this journey that I personally can't get on board with.

1:01:56Okay. So a couple of days ago, Ben made a turkey. I saw that. Seemed early. Let me tell you, 1000%. But he wanted to make a video. And like all this week, he wanted to like do turkey recipes. So he had to start making the turkey. And then ever since then, he was like been using the turkey for other things. He used the carcass. My house fucking smells. Oh, I bet. And you know what? I feel pregnant again. I didn't realize I hate turkey. Oh, my God. The smell is killing me. And it is, you know, when you like have a fireplace and the smell of firewood like seeps into your couch. Like you can't get it.

1:02:26Everything smells like turkey. Yesterday, I literally like made a very smelly Asian inspired dinner. I lit five candles, nothing. And then I know today he's making stock. Like I'm so fucked. It's over. It's over. I'm sorry, Ben. I love you. And I respect your hustle. You know, like you're crushing it as a food content creator. at what cost i am suffering my house absolutely smells and it's like a new house and like it's still fresh you know it's still it's still got that new car smell yeah oh my god you guys it fucking stinks ben you are weenie of the week you'll know when it's really seeped through when it you can taste it in the ice oh my god that's in him you know my coffee did taste like turkey this morning yeah and every time i open the fridge like the carcass is there because he's like saving all the different pieces and he's put it in ziploc bags so there's like a bag of drumsticks like a bag of bones and a bag of white meat and a bag of dark meat.

1:03:16I can't open the fridge and the fridge is my happy place. I can't open the fridge without like being accosted. And it's making me realize like I actually don't like turkey. No, it's a substandard bird. I love a roast chicken. Yeah. To me, there are a few things better than like a big roast chicken. And normalize like instead of having a turkey, I just, if you could make me a big roast chicken, I'd be thrilled. The move is for, is to avoid the turkey for Thanksgiving. Do all the fun sides and do steak. Wow, I've never had steak at a Thanksgiving dinner. It's what should happen. I love that. Do steak.

1:03:48What is, in your opinion, the goat Thanksgiving side? Oh, man. I mean, I do love a green bean casserole. Wow, okay. Old school, old school. I feel like that's such a non-Jewish dish. Like the Campbell soup and like the crunchy onion. I'm really in it for the onion. Of course, everyone's in it for the crunchy. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Like, but I'm trying to think of, yeah, I love a mac and cheese. Mac and cheese. I'm really basic. I love a mashed potato. I'm not a, I'm a consistency guy and I need a crunch. Oh, okay. No, I love like a really smooth, almost like soup-like. Like 50 % butter, right? Yeah.

1:04:18Butter and cream. And then like milk, cream. Yeah. What do you cook? I can. I can cook a little bit. I think, you know, Bourdain's a real hero of mine. And he was like, it's unacceptable to be an adult and not have like five things that you can cook. Oh, God. He's literally talking to me. Yeah. What do you got? One? One or two? It's like, I don't need to cook. Do you know what I mean? I live with a chef. That's true. But you could add it. You will. If I had to make myself dinner. Yeah, I can make like three things. And like you get, like when people are like, oh, cooking is such like an intimidating thing.

1:04:47I'm like, you know, though, you could just put like oil, garlic and like some chicken breast in the pan. Right. It will be good. Garlic, onion and like something. Yeah. OK. And so where are you having Thanksgiving? Are you making anything for Thanksgiving? I will probably make something for this charity I work with, Feed the Street. Yes, you're so good every week feeding the streets. I'm proud of it. And so I'm going to make a massive helping of macaroni and cheese and half I'll bring to the O 'Briens for a wonderful Thanksgiving and half I'll bring to Feed the Streets. That's lovely. Thanks. Guys, if you happen to enjoy what you heard here today, I suppose you could listen to Josh's podcast, Dropping Episodes Mondays and Thursdays.

1:05:23The Good Guys are just Good Guys. Little brother. And I will say in closing, Claudia, you were really the one who you were like, you went to bed and I and you said, my audience loves you separately. You guys should have a podcast. Did I? Thanks to you. Oh, my God. I'm my own worst enemy. Self-sabotaging. Josh, thank you so much for being here. Thank you. Guys, thank you for another great week of Jackie's maternity leave. Thank you so much for listening to the Justin Lannan Morning Show. We deliver the best stories you need to know every Monday through Friday on YouTube. So if you're watching this on YouTube, please feel free to subscribe and give this video a thumbs up.

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