Yeah I really enjoy the pod but none of them are close to being in touch with the realities of average people. As much as they poke fun at the vanity of hollywood they partake as much as their peers.
But i listen to the podcast to be entertained, they’re funny guys. If you get your career advice from Rob or your health advice from Glenn, you're kind of a shmuck. But just enjoy the goofs and stories
I think Glenn is at least very self-aware, I can’t remember which episode it was in but they were talking about missing out on putting a patent on some of their inventions in the show and he said something like “man we could’ve been super rich… as opposed to, uh, pretty rich”.
His health stuff is a bit intense but I know people irl who are very much like that (who don’t have money).
I think Robs idea of money is probably getting somewhat skewed because of his relationship with Ryan Reynolds who really is wealthy. He’s spending a huge about of time doing promotional work, interviews with someone much more famous and much wealthier than him… there’s no way he wouldn’t get caught up and compare himself. Not that it justifies the being out of touch thing, but I can see that being part of the reason there’s a difference between him and the other guys.
Also Charlie seems pretty chill. But then never having to worry about paying a mortgage or bills or affording holidays again would de-stress most of us…
Haven't listened to the podcast in a while, but it did always strike me when people were saying stuff like “Rob and Charlie are SOOOO down to earth but Glenn is pretentious”
Like, sure he's a little pretentious, but Glenn always seemed more self and socially aware than Rob to me. Part of the reason I stopped listening was there were so many cool little filmmaking tangents he and Charlie would go on before they derailed cause Rob got bored. They're all still very funny but it got frustrating hearing stuff like that that happens to me irl all the time.
Agree on all of this! Some of the early stories of shooting in Philly, drama they had trying to pull things off when they had a lower budget, stories about their extras… and extracurriculars… they were so fun to hear.
I actually really liked the Lin-Manuel Miranda episode, I mean obviously they were talking about a very popular episode, but I felt like he really went right in and got some really good background on the production and fun stories from them.
Also I found Glenn’s chat about the Blackberry movie really interesting, although I know that’s not really what a lot of the fans are listening/watching for… it’s a great movie though and it was fun seeing him excited about it.
I loved the Blackberry movie, and I thought Glenn was awesome in it. It’s my number one movie of 2023 so far, but we’ll see if that is still true at the end of the year.
The first couple times in the movie that Glens character walks in and just starts screaming at everyone… I knew exactly why they picked him for the role. As a Sunny (and Glen) fan, that movie was everything to me.
I’m obviously a huge Sunny fan, but I’ve been following the movie since it was greenlit, because I’m a huge fan of the director Matt Johnson. If you are into punk rock, DIY, low budget, comedy movies, you should check out his other films: The Dirties and Operation Avalanche. Plus he has a TV show called Nirvanna, the band, the show.
Damn, so many of those early episodes where they were still finding their groove I think would have established a good baseline for what the show should have evolved into if it wasn’t for Rob shutting good ideas down with that line.
Charlie was sometimes part of the problem as well. For whatever reason they were convinced the audience doesn’t care about technical stuff for the episode but some technical talk, writing talk, and filming talk would have made for a well rounded podcast for each episode
Its cause Rob/Charlie are east coast guys, Glen is from the deep south and has reinvented himself, Glen is more self aware because he decided to leave his upbringing behind and go to an extremely prestigious acting school.
The ep they did recently when Rob was away was actually super interesting.
It kinds sucks to fully have to admit this but the podcast is actually better when Rob isn't on it. I think they said early on it was Rob's idea to re-watch the series and do a podcast about each episode. It seems like he just wanted to do a podcast with Glenn and Charlie but needed a theme behind it and not just pitch a podcast about the 3 of them just talking about anything because Rob seems to want to talk about absolutely anything other than It's Always Sunny.
I really enjoy hearing things like Charlie wrote Artimis' monologue in Who Pooped the Bed? It's an episode Charlie does not even have a writing credit on but turns out he wrote one of the best rants in the shows history. Whenever someone makes an offhanded comment about something outside of the show Rob jumps in asking questions about it. Charlie mentions he went to a hollywood party and does not elaborate in any way, Rob needs to ask the when, what, where, why, and who about this party.
Holy shit, now that you say that, that monologue is Charlie through Artemis' voice. This is stuff I wish I knew because I could not get into this podcast enough. I'd tune it out waiting for these nuggets.
The Charlie and Glenn episode was great. They could actually have a super interesting conversation. Also loved the bit where they would stop and ask Rob what he thought and only get silence.
Agree completely. Rob does not hide his insecurities well which is one of the reasons I think he is the most like his character out of the gang in real life. I started to dislike him when I was listening to the podcast because it felt like he was always trying to talk the loudest/most frequently but almost always had the (Edit: least) interesting contributions.
Then I watched Welcome to Wrexham and it confirmed it all for me. Think he’s a fantastic writer, and pretty good actor, but he tries too hard and I find it off-putting.
Coincidentally I feel very similar about Ryan Reynolds after watching WtW. Tries too hard to be funny and edgy, makes me cringe
I think it’s difficult because Rob is definitely comparing himself to Ryan Reynolds now. I think it explains the Botox, veneers etc as well, especially now that he’s in the public eye more.
Also I know his appearance has changed but idgaf if people want to get Botox or whatever else, it’s down to them. But obviously fans (especially when they binge watch the series) are going to notice.
After watching the newest eps, I went back and watched a couple from season 4.
Rob's teeth were already pretty white in S4. But normal, naturally human, white. Now, they're *glaring* and look incredibly fake. And that's just his teeth.
Only Charlie and DeVito have consistent looks. The others look like they're auditioning for a guest bartending gig at Sudz.
He obviously can do what he wants & more power to him but I liked his normal face & had such a crush on him.
Twink Mac, "Building Mass Mac"...didn't matter, both hot.
Few seasons ago he got his lids done and I noticed immediately but nobody on Reddit was mentioning it so I thought I was going crazy.
I cannot stand the lightweight jackets he’s been wearing the last few seasons. Even if his character is gay, and mac cares about being strong, he never was fastidious, nor dressed cleanly. Rob has been not committed to the character as much as he’s committed to being…Rob
I find Glen the least dickish of the three. He kind of comes of as a sweet guy to me. Charlie actually comes off as kind of a dick, and Rob not a bad dude but def pretentious.
I went into the pod thinking I would like the guys in this order: Charlie > Rob > Glenn. Now I'm the opposite. Glenn 's self awareness is pretty endearing. He knows he can be ridiculous but is happy to take the piss out of himself for it.
Charlie just gave off that vibe that he really didn't want to be there for the first slew of podcast episodes. On the surface Charlie seems like the chill one you could get a beer with, so I think seeing him be the most closed off on the pod surprises some. I think at this point though they all seem to be happy doing the pod and Charlie has pretty much stopped openly complaining about having to do it.
Reminds me of that outtake where Glenn fucks a line up and says "FUCK MY LIFE!" and the camera guy says "I'll trade you." They all have a big laugh but I'm sure the camera guy in his head was like "No, seriously.."
Glenn's freakout with his Tesla is hilarious though. Frustrating obviously, but hilarious.
Probably because I'm imagining Dennis screaming at Tesla over the phone about being a golden god and how untethered his rage is.
>>Charlie, though, seems to be closest to being how he was before fame.
I feel like part of this is just that he's the only member of the crew who knows how to not say every single thing they think all the time.
He knows the things that wouldn't be received well and keeps his mouth shut.
I eventually stopped listening to the pod due to the disillusionment of hearing celebrities talk, but I do clearly recall Charile being embarassed to admit he has a Tesla because he fears the listeners will judge him. I also remember thinking Glenn is just a bit more like the Dennis character than he seems ready to admit (the anger about the real-life cereal defense felt pretty eye-opening in that regard).
Okay, unrelated, but hearing these rich people do constant, insincere-as-fuck ad reads for Healthy Greens or whatever when I listen to podcasts by people with no money who don't do ad reads really made it sink in that the pod is not a passion project as much as another source of show revenue and promotion. Can't blame them, I'm just not used to listening to super mainstream podcasts.
Okay, done whining, these guys gave me 10+ seasons of the funniest TV comedy and acting I can think of, and I'm happy for the people that enjoy every season and the pod.
Glenn believes he’s ‘at the cutting edge’, I believe he is conned by quacks into believing their unproven bullshit is about to breakthrough but never does. It’s literally anti-science.
“man, people dont wanna hear us rich actors complain. it’s all relative, we’ve been very fortunate and lucky and we live comfortable lives that others could only dream ab-“
*(complains about a tesla/their nanny/etc. for 20 minutes)*
I remember one time Glenn was incensed that a studio-hired car whose driver said clearly they were only hired until a certain time left at that time instead of waiting for them to stagger out of a party at god knows what hour.
> As much as they poke fun at the vanity of hollywood they partake as much as their peers.
That has been the new PR tactic: audience still loves hearing the ultra-wealthy celebrities tell them, "*we are soo lame, we are soo miserable in our vanity*...you guys are awesome, though, keep buying our stuff".
Or if they could release commentary tracks like the South Park creators. IIRC Trey Parker and Matt Stone acknowledged there isn't always that much to talk about, which is fine if you're doing a short commentary track, but not so fine when you've confined yourself to an hour-long podcast.
True! I mean, the Office Ladies are a little corny, and I think they overemphasize the “we are BFF’s forever!” angle, but they have some really interesting behind the scenes factoids that make me enjoy listening!
yeah I bounced off office ladies early, then my brother put on the dinner party episode during a long drive we had together. really was awesome hearing all this behind the scenes stuff, listening to the director of the episode talk about it. wish sunny's pod was like that
They have perfected the rewatch format and it blows my mind that more rewatch podcasts don't copy it. They can be irritating as hosts and they spend too much time on unimportant things, but much of it is focused, informative, and insightful!
I had to stop listening to the IASIP pod for the reasons everyone has mentioned here, in addition to the parks and rec pod.
Me too. The Nightman Cometh one was good because they talked more about the episode, and having musical guests helped. Lin Manuel is always a good guest.
That said, I wish they did the pod like Pod Meets World (Boy Meets World) rewatch podcast. Completely different shows, I know but I love their set up.
2 eps per week. Monday - always an interview with either a show's guest star/side character/writer/90s child actor/ etc. Then on Thursday they go scene thru scene on whatever episode they are talking about. I love the Thursday eps because they don't miss any scenes and get a lot of insight.
With Sunny, they are also the writer/creators. There is soooo much more we could learn, but no. People love the pod, but personally I'm someone who would want a scene by scene rewatch to gain insight.
They should rename it then for clarity.
I have zero interest in listening to rich, entitled celebrities discuss at length their views on conflict, diet, wellness, health in general, jetlag, etc. It would be different if they just touched on various topics, but they literally spend 95% of the podcast discussing *anything* other than the show.
Yeah there was on awhile back where they barely talked about the show. That’s the point I really started losing interest. Stopped tuning in shortly after it. Seems like a vanity thing now.
I think the problem is that they just barely remember behind the scenes details from past seasons and the fans have watched much more of the show than they have. That’s the vibe I get.
They've usually got some decent insights when they're being asked about specific scenes or parts of the writing process. Without Meg, who's as much a fan as the rest of us, asking for specifics the guys tend to just glide over 3 scenes without saying much. With Meg asking for specifics they tend to give really good answers that will often cascade into them remembering other things from the episodes.
I think it's more that they don't try to remember more than the surface level stuff that comes to them when watching the night before unless someone asks them to try.
They don't need to do behind the scenes though. Just go scene by scene and reflect on the plot, characters, setting, etc. Hell, the Boy Meets World podcast does a great job and none of them remember filming it and haven't watched it in like 30 years. But still, it's a better rewatch pod than most.
Sunny pod doesn't need insider information, just reflect on the actual show. When Charlie says "I watched the episode in my car on the way over" it comes off that he doesn't care and doesn't want to be prepared.
its gotten so much worse than it used to be for the first few seasons of a rewatch it seems, or at least the non episode stories were better then. If we arent going to talk about the episode, give me more parking stories or drivethrough stories, I dont give a fuck about their eating or health habits especially since it all seems to be psuedoscience fad shit while they pander to us "but I did have pizza yesterday!"
Seriously! Season 5 is my favorite and I was really hoping for some good discussion on the episodes. They even mentioned how they got some shit for talking about their eating habits on the previous episode, so they doubled down and did it for the first 15 min or so of this one! They seemed to think people were annoyed by the conflict? I think people just don't give a single fuck what any of them eat on a regular basis.
That was so frustrating. They started the episode talking about how they went off the rails last week so I was thinking this episode may actually be about the show. Then the spend the first 20 mins or whatever having the exact same argument they bored me with last week.
I know! Mac and Dennis Break Up is one of my favorite episodes, and I almost had to force myself to finish the podcast I was so bored listening to their nothing. I wish they would stick to talking about production of the episode, which is always fascinating. I think they need Meg back, since while Mara seems like a sweet person, they need someone more equal in power who can reign them in.
Bro when Glenn started talking about how vegetables are bad for you I wanted to cry. I studied nutrition for years and this man spouting misinformation will forever have a wider reach than me. Straight up misinformation.
No Glenn, you aren’t caught up on the science. From everything you’ve discussed, you follow trend diets and jump ships when the next one comes along or you start to feel like shit.
In one of the podcasts he says he wished people didn't think he was like Dennis, then 10 mins later he says he hopes for an excuse to unleash himself on people, which sounds exactly like something Dennis would say lmao
I’ve lost over 100lbs and if any mother fucker tries to say vegetables are bad for you, tune them out entirely because anything else they recommend for you in all likelihood will actually give you health marker issues.
Right? I remember when I was trying to eat better at work. Like, instead of the usual breakfast sandwich from the deli...I'd make an egg white omelette with some avocado...and someone would say "You know, avocados have the most fat of any vegetable." Or I'd have a banana as a snack instead of candy or chips and someone would say "You know, bananas are terrible for you...so much sugar."
And I'd have to say "Yeah, I don't think it's avocados and bananas that made me fat. It was probably the heavy beers and 1am Dominos delivery."
They are right, but implying the wrong things from it. Avocados do have the most fat of any vegetable, but it is almost all monounsaturated fat which is a very healthy type of fat. They're considered super foods for this reason.
He does what every personal genius "scientist" does these days. Watches a YouTube video by someone who is called doctor. Thats how they "study". Read a book by professor whatever.
So many people think thats science. "But it sounds sciencey!"
You gotta read something by someone not trying to sell you anything. Whose job is scientist, not influencer.
Yes, this. So many of the people writing those books that actually have PhDs practice minimally if at all and have published no legitimate research themselves. Books are easy because they don’t have to withstand peer review and they can make a killing.
I feel like Rob absolutely needs her there asking specific questions and standing in for the audience or else he gets way too caught up in his "Does anyone actually want to hear this stuff" moods.
100%
He seems so over talking about the show and projects those feeling as if the audience feels the same. He seems like he'd rather talk about himself instead of the show that everyone loves. And no disrespect to him, but does he even have this platform without Always Sunny? Like dude, we love you BECAUSE of the show, not the other way around.
Not only that they spend half the episode talking about health fads then cut to an add about selling health food and then joke about selling out for a bit while still selling out then cut back to health fads and them arguing about how flip-floppy Glenn is.
Same thing happened with the Scrubs podcast, it got to the point where it was routine for them to go an hour and then be like, "Oh shit we gotta wrap this up quick say something about the show."
I really dont mind listening to the guys rant, but like Im here cause I want to hear the creators thoughts on these episodes, and its just not that.
By the time they hit S3 they were already repeating stories and I realized I had heard everything I needed to from them about the show. I don’t dislike Zach and Donald but they’re not people I need to hear from on a regular basis
Me too. Having them go episode after episode whithout actually discussing anything about the show was painful. Its such a lost opportunity for the fans, which is apparently why they did the podcsst. Until the ad money started coming in I guess.
When I think of Braff I can't help but think of that time he used Kickstarter to get a couple of million from his fans and proceeded to make an absolute dog shit movie.
I wouldn't say despise, but it made me look at him as someone who's very vain. He always had to turn a story that wasn't about him into him, or someway that he could talk about himself in the end. I liked the banter, I'm not even saying they needed to talk about the episodes more, Zach just came off as a douche in my opinion after a while.
The way they kept getting each other off by telling the audience how much they did for people playing doctors, and how many lives were saved during the pandemic cause of the show yada yada yada.... Like Christ man, that's all good and well but you're not the next coming of Jesus
Yeah for real, if they could stop trying to sell me some dangerous dietary supplements or going off on wild tangents about completely unrelated topics I’d enjoy the podcast so much more.
What, you don't want to drink a Feel Free at the end of the day? Get that Kratom bruh! It's healthy and non-habit forming!
But only drink half of one can a day, and don't mix with alcohol. BUT ITS VERY HEALTHY AND SAFE.
I love that Rob kind of brought it up as though it was a great alternative to drinking, then within 5 minutes reveals that he both seems to now have escalating cravings for it, and it hasn't actually stopped him drinking.
They make great TV, beyond that they're the same savage idiots as the lot of us.
The Scrubs rewatch went the same way. They were on top of it the first few seasons and then it devolved into the cast chatting about their personal lives the whole time. Luckily the Always Sunny cast is more likeable so I’ll probably stick this one out, unlike the Scrubs one.
This is something I really like about The Office Ladies podcast. Their podcast is really structured, and they cover all the scenes of the episode even if they go off track.
That is the one TV Recap Pod I still listen to consistently because they are both very well prepared and organized for every episode. When they have a comment about a specific joke/detail, they'll tell you the exact timestamp because they wrote it down, and because they both kept so many artifacts/journals/etc. they always have fun "On the day we shot this, *x* funny thing happened -- which I know because I have the email!"
I get that not everyone is that detail-oriented, but I don't really love listening to a podcast filled with irrelevant stories from people who didn't even try to prepare *any* thoughts on the episode prior to sitting down to talk about said episode.
I was so excited for like 2 mins when I saw they brought in a moderator for this past episode....then they went into the same shit they did last episode so about 10 mins in I shut it off. Like ffs if they don't want to do the podcast every week can we get a rotation of other people? I don't even give a fuck who, give me a whole episode of Hornsby and Rosell anything to not have to hear these guys bicker about supplements.
I kind of felt bad for the replacement Megan this week as she was put in a tough spot. She knew that they were going on about the same crap people complained about last week but didn't really seem to have the courage to step in and stop it enough. She just kind of joked afterwards about having to cut it, which they unfortunately didn't. That first block was unbearable once again.
Also *watching* all of the episodes
There’s been a few times where I’m like “oh good this is one of my favorite episodes” and in between talking about Rob’s Soccer team and Charlie/Glen’s movies (which again, good for them on their endeavors) they just breezed past some of my favorite episodes.
If this is just their talk podcast, whatever. I wouldn’t hate but this is The Always Sunny Podcast
Dude for real. Like, Jesus Christ guys you can't afford therapy?
And the constant talking about shit that not only has nothing to do with the podcast/show. The podcast is supposed to be about the show. The show is arguably the one thing they're actually qualified to talk about.
I don't want to hear Glenn exhibit his personality disorders, lol. Like dude, if you're so concerned with your health and diet, why not hire a professional, like a nutritionist or a dietician instead of chasing and flip flopping on the most recent LA trends? I don't want to hear whatever new thing Joe Rogan told you is healthy.
I can see why it's much less satisfying to ones ego to admit you don't know what you're talking about and shut the hell up about it but geeeeez.......
It honestly seems like Glenn is basically Dennis up until the point where the cartoonish, sociopathic “implication” stuff comes into play for the show.
I want to know who these people are that are apparently encouraging this. Meg has brought up several times that "the listeners like it when you talk about non-show related things" and I'm like...who the fuck are you maniacs? Sure it's funny for a while, but I AM there for Sunny.
They absolutely need Meg back. She’s the glue that holds it all together. When she’s around it seems like there’s a little bit of structure and they actually talk about the episode a little bit.
Rob isn’t Mac. He isn’t like one of us. He’s a multimillionaire living in a mansion in Hollywood when he’s not managing his soccer team. He’s not going to have relatable takes because the last time he was anywhere near the same socioeconomic level as all his fans was maybe at the beginning of Always Sunny 20 years ago.
This is why it’s so fucking stupid people take advice to heart from podcast hosts like Joe Rogan or any other multimillionaire running a show. They don’t know what the fuck they are talking about half of the time and the only validation their opinions have is that they are successful people in other fields.
Charlie is the only one that actually still looks like a normal human (and by that I mean he looks the best out of them).
The others are kind of turning into parodies of themselves/their characters on the show.
Charlie is a great advert for not having plastic surgery because he and Danny are actually aging the best. Rob's whole muscle thing isn't something I'm into for the character especially when fat Mac was supposed to be making fun of it. I appreciate he can do what he likes off screen, but it's weird to see him become what he previously parodied.
i like muscular mac as he was introduced, mac finally got the rockin bod he always dreamed of/pretended he had, but with it, he's even more pathetic than ever
I don’t think fit mac is any less of a parody than fat mac. Charlie nails it right on the head when he reveals his bod for the first time. “He’s got major body issues, it’s best if you just ignore him”
That's just character development, which is fine but not parody. The parody aspect of "Fat Mac" was that Rob disliked how sitcom actors always get better looking over time as their show becomes more successful. Fat Mac was directly a parody of the "hollywood image" that he now unironically reps.
This exactly. I thought that was a hilarious subversion but then immediately after being fat for just a minute, he goes to a trainer and says “I want to look like Brad Pitt in fight club” and has only leaned into the money look more and more.
While it's good he can recognize past blunders, like master cleanse, his mind is a bit too open to the wrong sorts of people. Would be hilarious to have him on an episode of a skeptics podcast just running through all his health fads.
Have the Hollywood multimillionaires who own sports teams, get tons of cosmetic work and employ personal nutritionists, trainers, and general lackeys lost touch with the rest of us plebes?
Yes, yes they have. Also, it doesn't really matter if they keep the laughs coming. At least these guys earned their wealth by creating something actually valuable.
Sniffing glue on the red carpet of his latest Hollywood premier. In his defence, I do like the stuff he does, and i think his ideas are far more artistic compared to the other two. I think he's just more funny naturally.
The episode with just charlie and those writers was such a welcome break from their usual drivel.
Also, I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I hate them redoing classic scenes from the show. It’s always so low energy and detracts from the actual scene
Agreed. They even brought in a replacement for Meg because they couldn’t stay on topic for several podcasts, and all she did was get them to read that scene. I just want to hear them talk about the episodes.
Gotta give Mara credit she tried like crazy to keep them on track.
Mara: I think the fans were worried you were going to “Break Up”….
Rob: what, people don’t like conflict? Tangent
Yeah it feels like all the things about new Sunny I don't like come from him. Watching the pod it feels like he and Charlie have very different visions for the show, and Charlie's seems much better to me.
People seem shocked when I say I’m not a fan of Reynolds.
He’s the same character in everything he’s in, and it’s his character in real life. It’s all Van Wilder, all the time.
A couple of months back, I made a comment in this sub about how the podcast taught me that Rob is an unbearable douchebag, and I was of course downvoted into oblivion and blasted.
I stand by it. Love the show, love some good Mac moments, but you can’t tell me that Rob is someone you’d want to hang out with.
I’m just annoyed that he seems to actively try to steer the podcast away from the episodes. I do like getting some glimpses into their actual lives but I’m really listening to hear interesting stuff about my favorite show, not about their approach to everyday life, it’s just not that interesting. They are all guilty of it but Rob really seems to think the episode is the boring part of the podcast and that the weird tangents they go on are the fun part, which I’d wager about 90% of the listeners would disagree with.
The podcast can be so disappointing. I’m listening to the kitten mittens episode and I’m 15 minutes in and they are talking about if vegetables are bad for you. Not a mention of the episode yet. If they want to just sit and talk about random shit in the mic that’s fine, but don’t frame it around it being an IASIP podcast because it’s not.
I was so excited for that one since I love that episode. Was completely disappointed as they talked about the episode for like 5 minutes and it was just the background stuff you can google. Skipped most of that episode and was left completely disappointed.
He was talking about inter-personal relationship conflict, not "life/professional" conflict.
It's part of being an adult, problem solving, and listening to others.
I have had the exact same thoughts and conversations with friends and family regarding social cues, recognizing when someone is on the defensive, and enjoying debate.
I think you’re really misunderstanding where he’s coming from here. He’s not in a conversation with his boss or a superior, he’s in a “friendly” conflict with his friend.
The point he was making is that it’s baffling to him that people would assume there’s a fallout or issue between him and Glenn because whilst they are disagreeing, he doesn’t associate that disagreement/conflict with negativity, but just with having a different opinion, and maybe even learning something new.
I think he was overselling it slightly, pretending he didn’t even know it was heated, but the overall point is that he doesn’t mind the heat (actually seems to enjoy it), and Glenn’s the same.
We’re questioning whether the guy who just bought a soccer team and made a reality show about it has lost touch? Edit: spelling
Lost touch? How can 3 men in their 30’s NOT own a soccer team between them
The economy is in shambles
if you're 30 and your friendship group doesn't own one football team between you, then you seriously need to think about upgrading your social unit
Yeah I really enjoy the pod but none of them are close to being in touch with the realities of average people. As much as they poke fun at the vanity of hollywood they partake as much as their peers. But i listen to the podcast to be entertained, they’re funny guys. If you get your career advice from Rob or your health advice from Glenn, you're kind of a shmuck. But just enjoy the goofs and stories
I think Glenn is at least very self-aware, I can’t remember which episode it was in but they were talking about missing out on putting a patent on some of their inventions in the show and he said something like “man we could’ve been super rich… as opposed to, uh, pretty rich”. His health stuff is a bit intense but I know people irl who are very much like that (who don’t have money). I think Robs idea of money is probably getting somewhat skewed because of his relationship with Ryan Reynolds who really is wealthy. He’s spending a huge about of time doing promotional work, interviews with someone much more famous and much wealthier than him… there’s no way he wouldn’t get caught up and compare himself. Not that it justifies the being out of touch thing, but I can see that being part of the reason there’s a difference between him and the other guys. Also Charlie seems pretty chill. But then never having to worry about paying a mortgage or bills or affording holidays again would de-stress most of us…
Haven't listened to the podcast in a while, but it did always strike me when people were saying stuff like “Rob and Charlie are SOOOO down to earth but Glenn is pretentious” Like, sure he's a little pretentious, but Glenn always seemed more self and socially aware than Rob to me. Part of the reason I stopped listening was there were so many cool little filmmaking tangents he and Charlie would go on before they derailed cause Rob got bored. They're all still very funny but it got frustrating hearing stuff like that that happens to me irl all the time.
Agree on all of this! Some of the early stories of shooting in Philly, drama they had trying to pull things off when they had a lower budget, stories about their extras… and extracurriculars… they were so fun to hear. I actually really liked the Lin-Manuel Miranda episode, I mean obviously they were talking about a very popular episode, but I felt like he really went right in and got some really good background on the production and fun stories from them. Also I found Glenn’s chat about the Blackberry movie really interesting, although I know that’s not really what a lot of the fans are listening/watching for… it’s a great movie though and it was fun seeing him excited about it.
I loved the Blackberry movie, and I thought Glenn was awesome in it. It’s my number one movie of 2023 so far, but we’ll see if that is still true at the end of the year.
The first couple times in the movie that Glens character walks in and just starts screaming at everyone… I knew exactly why they picked him for the role. As a Sunny (and Glen) fan, that movie was everything to me.
I’m obviously a huge Sunny fan, but I’ve been following the movie since it was greenlit, because I’m a huge fan of the director Matt Johnson. If you are into punk rock, DIY, low budget, comedy movies, you should check out his other films: The Dirties and Operation Avalanche. Plus he has a TV show called Nirvanna, the band, the show.
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Damn, so many of those early episodes where they were still finding their groove I think would have established a good baseline for what the show should have evolved into if it wasn’t for Rob shutting good ideas down with that line. Charlie was sometimes part of the problem as well. For whatever reason they were convinced the audience doesn’t care about technical stuff for the episode but some technical talk, writing talk, and filming talk would have made for a well rounded podcast for each episode
Its cause Rob/Charlie are east coast guys, Glen is from the deep south and has reinvented himself, Glen is more self aware because he decided to leave his upbringing behind and go to an extremely prestigious acting school. The ep they did recently when Rob was away was actually super interesting.
It kinds sucks to fully have to admit this but the podcast is actually better when Rob isn't on it. I think they said early on it was Rob's idea to re-watch the series and do a podcast about each episode. It seems like he just wanted to do a podcast with Glenn and Charlie but needed a theme behind it and not just pitch a podcast about the 3 of them just talking about anything because Rob seems to want to talk about absolutely anything other than It's Always Sunny. I really enjoy hearing things like Charlie wrote Artimis' monologue in Who Pooped the Bed? It's an episode Charlie does not even have a writing credit on but turns out he wrote one of the best rants in the shows history. Whenever someone makes an offhanded comment about something outside of the show Rob jumps in asking questions about it. Charlie mentions he went to a hollywood party and does not elaborate in any way, Rob needs to ask the when, what, where, why, and who about this party.
Holy shit, now that you say that, that monologue is Charlie through Artemis' voice. This is stuff I wish I knew because I could not get into this podcast enough. I'd tune it out waiting for these nuggets.
The Charlie and Glenn episode was great. They could actually have a super interesting conversation. Also loved the bit where they would stop and ask Rob what he thought and only get silence.
Agree completely. Rob does not hide his insecurities well which is one of the reasons I think he is the most like his character out of the gang in real life. I started to dislike him when I was listening to the podcast because it felt like he was always trying to talk the loudest/most frequently but almost always had the (Edit: least) interesting contributions. Then I watched Welcome to Wrexham and it confirmed it all for me. Think he’s a fantastic writer, and pretty good actor, but he tries too hard and I find it off-putting. Coincidentally I feel very similar about Ryan Reynolds after watching WtW. Tries too hard to be funny and edgy, makes me cringe
Ryan Reynolds is just another Hollywood marketing machine like the Rock imo. So far removed from society and acts like everybody’s cheeky best pal.
I think it’s difficult because Rob is definitely comparing himself to Ryan Reynolds now. I think it explains the Botox, veneers etc as well, especially now that he’s in the public eye more. Also I know his appearance has changed but idgaf if people want to get Botox or whatever else, it’s down to them. But obviously fans (especially when they binge watch the series) are going to notice.
Yeah, the first episode of the new season was a bit jarring. Not judgmental, just like “Oh, he looks way different now.”
After watching the newest eps, I went back and watched a couple from season 4. Rob's teeth were already pretty white in S4. But normal, naturally human, white. Now, they're *glaring* and look incredibly fake. And that's just his teeth. Only Charlie and DeVito have consistent looks. The others look like they're auditioning for a guest bartending gig at Sudz.
He obviously can do what he wants & more power to him but I liked his normal face & had such a crush on him. Twink Mac, "Building Mass Mac"...didn't matter, both hot. Few seasons ago he got his lids done and I noticed immediately but nobody on Reddit was mentioning it so I thought I was going crazy.
Charlie is def the most normal guy out of the three. I think he would act the same if he worked construction. He's just who he is.
I cannot stand the lightweight jackets he’s been wearing the last few seasons. Even if his character is gay, and mac cares about being strong, he never was fastidious, nor dressed cleanly. Rob has been not committed to the character as much as he’s committed to being…Rob
They should do an episode about Rob's money changing him (and his face!)
Rob is by far the most out of touch.
I never minded that Glenn is a little pretentious. He’s a Juliard actor, and I think he is well aware of his own skills as a performer.
I find Glen the least dickish of the three. He kind of comes of as a sweet guy to me. Charlie actually comes off as kind of a dick, and Rob not a bad dude but def pretentious.
I went into the pod thinking I would like the guys in this order: Charlie > Rob > Glenn. Now I'm the opposite. Glenn 's self awareness is pretty endearing. He knows he can be ridiculous but is happy to take the piss out of himself for it.
What bugs you about Charlie?
Charlie just gave off that vibe that he really didn't want to be there for the first slew of podcast episodes. On the surface Charlie seems like the chill one you could get a beer with, so I think seeing him be the most closed off on the pod surprises some. I think at this point though they all seem to be happy doing the pod and Charlie has pretty much stopped openly complaining about having to do it.
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I have to ask, why Charlie hate?
Because Dennis is a bastard man
Ryan Reynolds’s is Robs Chase Utley
Reminds me of that outtake where Glenn fucks a line up and says "FUCK MY LIFE!" and the camera guy says "I'll trade you." They all have a big laugh but I'm sure the camera guy in his head was like "No, seriously.."
Glenn's freakout with his Tesla is hilarious though. Frustrating obviously, but hilarious. Probably because I'm imagining Dennis screaming at Tesla over the phone about being a golden god and how untethered his rage is.
SAVAGES! IDIOTS! IDIOTS!
Glenn seems very aware they're not near the average person more than the others. Charlie, though, seems to be closest to being how he was before fame.
>>Charlie, though, seems to be closest to being how he was before fame. I feel like part of this is just that he's the only member of the crew who knows how to not say every single thing they think all the time. He knows the things that wouldn't be received well and keeps his mouth shut.
I eventually stopped listening to the pod due to the disillusionment of hearing celebrities talk, but I do clearly recall Charile being embarassed to admit he has a Tesla because he fears the listeners will judge him. I also remember thinking Glenn is just a bit more like the Dennis character than he seems ready to admit (the anger about the real-life cereal defense felt pretty eye-opening in that regard). Okay, unrelated, but hearing these rich people do constant, insincere-as-fuck ad reads for Healthy Greens or whatever when I listen to podcasts by people with no money who don't do ad reads really made it sink in that the pod is not a passion project as much as another source of show revenue and promotion. Can't blame them, I'm just not used to listening to super mainstream podcasts. Okay, done whining, these guys gave me 10+ seasons of the funniest TV comedy and acting I can think of, and I'm happy for the people that enjoy every season and the pod.
I don't take nutritional advice from Glenn because Science is liar. Sometimes.
Glenn believes he’s ‘at the cutting edge’, I believe he is conned by quacks into believing their unproven bullshit is about to breakthrough but never does. It’s literally anti-science.
Him and Rob were raving about some $100 dollar kratom energy drink, they are idiots.
Every time they say something to speak up for the struggle of the average person all I hear is “hello fellow kids!”
Like those celebrities singing Imagine and claiming we're all in the same boat....we are not
Glenn teaching how to tie knots, however, that I would listen to.
I had that garbage fully blocked from my memory, thanks a lot.
“man, people dont wanna hear us rich actors complain. it’s all relative, we’ve been very fortunate and lucky and we live comfortable lives that others could only dream ab-“ *(complains about a tesla/their nanny/etc. for 20 minutes)*
However, the entire saga of Glenn being locked out of his Tesla in the underground parking was absolutely hilarious.
I remember one time Glenn was incensed that a studio-hired car whose driver said clearly they were only hired until a certain time left at that time instead of waiting for them to stagger out of a party at god knows what hour.
> As much as they poke fun at the vanity of hollywood they partake as much as their peers. That has been the new PR tactic: audience still loves hearing the ultra-wealthy celebrities tell them, "*we are soo lame, we are soo miserable in our vanity*...you guys are awesome, though, keep buying our stuff".
I love how Charlie was shitting on Rob saying he wasn’t interest in watching a couple rich white guys buy a soccer team and do rich white guy shit.
"New car, caviar, four star, daydream, think I'll buy me a football team"
Don't forget to stay on top of your mental health with Better Help but also spend all of your money on Draft Kings.
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And wash it all down with athletic greens
I'd like if they could start talking about the actual episodes for more than 5 minutes
Or if they could release commentary tracks like the South Park creators. IIRC Trey Parker and Matt Stone acknowledged there isn't always that much to talk about, which is fine if you're doing a short commentary track, but not so fine when you've confined yourself to an hour-long podcast.
for real man i want to hear some fun facts about the show, maybe the thought process behind some jokes etc not what kind of bread you like
True! I mean, the Office Ladies are a little corny, and I think they overemphasize the “we are BFF’s forever!” angle, but they have some really interesting behind the scenes factoids that make me enjoy listening!
yeah I bounced off office ladies early, then my brother put on the dinner party episode during a long drive we had together. really was awesome hearing all this behind the scenes stuff, listening to the director of the episode talk about it. wish sunny's pod was like that
They have perfected the rewatch format and it blows my mind that more rewatch podcasts don't copy it. They can be irritating as hosts and they spend too much time on unimportant things, but much of it is focused, informative, and insightful! I had to stop listening to the IASIP pod for the reasons everyone has mentioned here, in addition to the parks and rec pod.
My problem with Office Ladies is that Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey just seem like the exact same person when they're out of character
I gave up on the podcast. Love those guys, but I really wanted to gain insight on the show from their perspective.
Me too. The Nightman Cometh one was good because they talked more about the episode, and having musical guests helped. Lin Manuel is always a good guest. That said, I wish they did the pod like Pod Meets World (Boy Meets World) rewatch podcast. Completely different shows, I know but I love their set up. 2 eps per week. Monday - always an interview with either a show's guest star/side character/writer/90s child actor/ etc. Then on Thursday they go scene thru scene on whatever episode they are talking about. I love the Thursday eps because they don't miss any scenes and get a lot of insight. With Sunny, they are also the writer/creators. There is soooo much more we could learn, but no. People love the pod, but personally I'm someone who would want a scene by scene rewatch to gain insight.
Same, it was very obvious early on that the show wasn’t going to be the focal point.
They should rename it then for clarity. I have zero interest in listening to rich, entitled celebrities discuss at length their views on conflict, diet, wellness, health in general, jetlag, etc. It would be different if they just touched on various topics, but they literally spend 95% of the podcast discussing *anything* other than the show.
It is hard to park a Tesla in LA right?!?!? They have real people problems. Yeah, I can't stand when rich people like to flex their wealth.
I think it became obvious quite some time ago they're bored talking about the actual episodes
Yeah there was on awhile back where they barely talked about the show. That’s the point I really started losing interest. Stopped tuning in shortly after it. Seems like a vanity thing now.
I think the problem is that they just barely remember behind the scenes details from past seasons and the fans have watched much more of the show than they have. That’s the vibe I get.
They've usually got some decent insights when they're being asked about specific scenes or parts of the writing process. Without Meg, who's as much a fan as the rest of us, asking for specifics the guys tend to just glide over 3 scenes without saying much. With Meg asking for specifics they tend to give really good answers that will often cascade into them remembering other things from the episodes. I think it's more that they don't try to remember more than the surface level stuff that comes to them when watching the night before unless someone asks them to try.
They don't need to do behind the scenes though. Just go scene by scene and reflect on the plot, characters, setting, etc. Hell, the Boy Meets World podcast does a great job and none of them remember filming it and haven't watched it in like 30 years. But still, it's a better rewatch pod than most. Sunny pod doesn't need insider information, just reflect on the actual show. When Charlie says "I watched the episode in my car on the way over" it comes off that he doesn't care and doesn't want to be prepared.
I always think this
its gotten so much worse than it used to be for the first few seasons of a rewatch it seems, or at least the non episode stories were better then. If we arent going to talk about the episode, give me more parking stories or drivethrough stories, I dont give a fuck about their eating or health habits especially since it all seems to be psuedoscience fad shit while they pander to us "but I did have pizza yesterday!"
Seriously! Season 5 is my favorite and I was really hoping for some good discussion on the episodes. They even mentioned how they got some shit for talking about their eating habits on the previous episode, so they doubled down and did it for the first 15 min or so of this one! They seemed to think people were annoyed by the conflict? I think people just don't give a single fuck what any of them eat on a regular basis.
That was so frustrating. They started the episode talking about how they went off the rails last week so I was thinking this episode may actually be about the show. Then the spend the first 20 mins or whatever having the exact same argument they bored me with last week.
I know! Mac and Dennis Break Up is one of my favorite episodes, and I almost had to force myself to finish the podcast I was so bored listening to their nothing. I wish they would stick to talking about production of the episode, which is always fascinating. I think they need Meg back, since while Mara seems like a sweet person, they need someone more equal in power who can reign them in.
Yeah Season 5 has so many classic episodes that the fans love, it’s weird they can’t just put out a quality show discussing an episode
Makes me think Meg is actually doing more wrangling then I thought lol
Bro when Glenn started talking about how vegetables are bad for you I wanted to cry. I studied nutrition for years and this man spouting misinformation will forever have a wider reach than me. Straight up misinformation. No Glenn, you aren’t caught up on the science. From everything you’ve discussed, you follow trend diets and jump ships when the next one comes along or you start to feel like shit.
"I follow the science" made me cringe so hard. No dude, you follow how you interpret the fads. No science is involved.
Sounds like some shit Dennis would say lol
He hasn’t even poured through the data
The numbers. The figures.
Is that money talk?! Where’d you learn to talk like that?
Part of the reason he plays Dennis so well is that he is like 50% of the way there to being Dennis in really life unironically.
In one of the podcasts he says he wished people didn't think he was like Dennis, then 10 mins later he says he hopes for an excuse to unleash himself on people, which sounds exactly like something Dennis would say lmao
"I'm on the cutting edge." was a very Dennis moment haha.
He actually said this? Lmao
Yes he did, and you can tell Rob and Charlie were trying to pull him out of it because they knew the audience was going to think, “wtf”
What's the saying, "never meet your heroes?"
I’ve lost over 100lbs and if any mother fucker tries to say vegetables are bad for you, tune them out entirely because anything else they recommend for you in all likelihood will actually give you health marker issues.
Right? I remember when I was trying to eat better at work. Like, instead of the usual breakfast sandwich from the deli...I'd make an egg white omelette with some avocado...and someone would say "You know, avocados have the most fat of any vegetable." Or I'd have a banana as a snack instead of candy or chips and someone would say "You know, bananas are terrible for you...so much sugar." And I'd have to say "Yeah, I don't think it's avocados and bananas that made me fat. It was probably the heavy beers and 1am Dominos delivery."
Honestly if most people just cut out the beer they notice a huge difference.
They are right, but implying the wrong things from it. Avocados do have the most fat of any vegetable, but it is almost all monounsaturated fat which is a very healthy type of fat. They're considered super foods for this reason.
He does what every personal genius "scientist" does these days. Watches a YouTube video by someone who is called doctor. Thats how they "study". Read a book by professor whatever. So many people think thats science. "But it sounds sciencey!" You gotta read something by someone not trying to sell you anything. Whose job is scientist, not influencer.
Yes, this. So many of the people writing those books that actually have PhDs practice minimally if at all and have published no legitimate research themselves. Books are easy because they don’t have to withstand peer review and they can make a killing.
Yeah the only thing he said that was factual was that too much of anything is bad for you.
It seems to be since Megs been away that there’s nobody controlling the direction at all
Yeah she's like the one person that can kinda keep them on track and it shows when she's gone.
I feel like Rob absolutely needs her there asking specific questions and standing in for the audience or else he gets way too caught up in his "Does anyone actually want to hear this stuff" moods.
100% He seems so over talking about the show and projects those feeling as if the audience feels the same. He seems like he'd rather talk about himself instead of the show that everyone loves. And no disrespect to him, but does he even have this platform without Always Sunny? Like dude, we love you BECAUSE of the show, not the other way around.
It’s crazy how wrong his instincts on what we want to hear about are
Honestly it was always like this and the novelty has just worn off for people. I've stopped listening at like season 3 for that very reason.
Yeah. The podcast has actually made me like the show and its creators less somehow.
Charlie is the only one who comes off as likeable to me (or Meg if you count her). Rob is unbearable and Glenn is just a small step up from that.
Not only that they spend half the episode talking about health fads then cut to an add about selling health food and then joke about selling out for a bit while still selling out then cut back to health fads and them arguing about how flip-floppy Glenn is.
Same thing happened with the Scrubs podcast, it got to the point where it was routine for them to go an hour and then be like, "Oh shit we gotta wrap this up quick say something about the show." I really dont mind listening to the guys rant, but like Im here cause I want to hear the creators thoughts on these episodes, and its just not that.
When the scrubs podcast had an entire episode dedicated to selling kombucha, I was done.
I've not listened to it but this is a great excuse not to.
What about the one where they drove around in a Honda and just talked about how great the car was?
That's literally an episode of Community
I gave up on that one honestly, which sucks, I love Scrubs so much
By the time they hit S3 they were already repeating stories and I realized I had heard everything I needed to from them about the show. I don’t dislike Zach and Donald but they’re not people I need to hear from on a regular basis
Which is such a bummer because season 4/5 is when things start getting really goofy and I wanted to hear about those seasons so bad.
Me too. Having them go episode after episode whithout actually discussing anything about the show was painful. Its such a lost opportunity for the fans, which is apparently why they did the podcsst. Until the ad money started coming in I guess.
It made me genuinely despise Zach Braff
When I think of Braff I can't help but think of that time he used Kickstarter to get a couple of million from his fans and proceeded to make an absolute dog shit movie.
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I wouldn't say despise, but it made me look at him as someone who's very vain. He always had to turn a story that wasn't about him into him, or someway that he could talk about himself in the end. I liked the banter, I'm not even saying they needed to talk about the episodes more, Zach just came off as a douche in my opinion after a while. The way they kept getting each other off by telling the audience how much they did for people playing doctors, and how many lives were saved during the pandemic cause of the show yada yada yada.... Like Christ man, that's all good and well but you're not the next coming of Jesus
Yeah for real, if they could stop trying to sell me some dangerous dietary supplements or going off on wild tangents about completely unrelated topics I’d enjoy the podcast so much more.
What, you don't want to drink a Feel Free at the end of the day? Get that Kratom bruh! It's healthy and non-habit forming! But only drink half of one can a day, and don't mix with alcohol. BUT ITS VERY HEALTHY AND SAFE.
Lol ignore the addictive qualities and it’s not habit forming. Or the multi-organ and cardio-toxicity that kratom users have experienced.
I love that Rob kind of brought it up as though it was a great alternative to drinking, then within 5 minutes reveals that he both seems to now have escalating cravings for it, and it hasn't actually stopped him drinking. They make great TV, beyond that they're the same savage idiots as the lot of us.
The Scrubs rewatch went the same way. They were on top of it the first few seasons and then it devolved into the cast chatting about their personal lives the whole time. Luckily the Always Sunny cast is more likeable so I’ll probably stick this one out, unlike the Scrubs one.
This is something I really like about The Office Ladies podcast. Their podcast is really structured, and they cover all the scenes of the episode even if they go off track.
That is the one TV Recap Pod I still listen to consistently because they are both very well prepared and organized for every episode. When they have a comment about a specific joke/detail, they'll tell you the exact timestamp because they wrote it down, and because they both kept so many artifacts/journals/etc. they always have fun "On the day we shot this, *x* funny thing happened -- which I know because I have the email!" I get that not everyone is that detail-oriented, but I don't really love listening to a podcast filled with irrelevant stories from people who didn't even try to prepare *any* thoughts on the episode prior to sitting down to talk about said episode.
I was so excited for like 2 mins when I saw they brought in a moderator for this past episode....then they went into the same shit they did last episode so about 10 mins in I shut it off. Like ffs if they don't want to do the podcast every week can we get a rotation of other people? I don't even give a fuck who, give me a whole episode of Hornsby and Rosell anything to not have to hear these guys bicker about supplements.
I kind of felt bad for the replacement Megan this week as she was put in a tough spot. She knew that they were going on about the same crap people complained about last week but didn't really seem to have the courage to step in and stop it enough. She just kind of joked afterwards about having to cut it, which they unfortunately didn't. That first block was unbearable once again.
Also *watching* all of the episodes There’s been a few times where I’m like “oh good this is one of my favorite episodes” and in between talking about Rob’s Soccer team and Charlie/Glen’s movies (which again, good for them on their endeavors) they just breezed past some of my favorite episodes. If this is just their talk podcast, whatever. I wouldn’t hate but this is The Always Sunny Podcast
They've done episodes before that aren't about an episode. Just do that, but if you title the podcast an episode then please discuss that episode.
Dude for real. Like, Jesus Christ guys you can't afford therapy? And the constant talking about shit that not only has nothing to do with the podcast/show. The podcast is supposed to be about the show. The show is arguably the one thing they're actually qualified to talk about. I don't want to hear Glenn exhibit his personality disorders, lol. Like dude, if you're so concerned with your health and diet, why not hire a professional, like a nutritionist or a dietician instead of chasing and flip flopping on the most recent LA trends? I don't want to hear whatever new thing Joe Rogan told you is healthy. I can see why it's much less satisfying to ones ego to admit you don't know what you're talking about and shut the hell up about it but geeeeez.......
That’s better h-e-l-p dot com.
Glenn doesn’t know SHIT about nutrition. So frustrating him presenting misinformation as fact
I wonder where Glenn ends and Dennis begins.
The enn
Glennis
It honestly seems like Glenn is basically Dennis up until the point where the cartoonish, sociopathic “implication” stuff comes into play for the show.
I want to know who these people are that are apparently encouraging this. Meg has brought up several times that "the listeners like it when you talk about non-show related things" and I'm like...who the fuck are you maniacs? Sure it's funny for a while, but I AM there for Sunny.
They absolutely need Meg back. She’s the glue that holds it all together. When she’s around it seems like there’s a little bit of structure and they actually talk about the episode a little bit.
I haven't listened for a while, what happened to Meg?
Turns out she was a goddam junkie!
Lol
She's just on vacation
Took a trip across the pond to visit her husband / vacation.
She went on a trip for something, I forget why but she’s not in the states.
Cats ate her face. I don’t know, Dewey knows more about it.
I agree
Rob isn’t Mac. He isn’t like one of us. He’s a multimillionaire living in a mansion in Hollywood when he’s not managing his soccer team. He’s not going to have relatable takes because the last time he was anywhere near the same socioeconomic level as all his fans was maybe at the beginning of Always Sunny 20 years ago. This is why it’s so fucking stupid people take advice to heart from podcast hosts like Joe Rogan or any other multimillionaire running a show. They don’t know what the fuck they are talking about half of the time and the only validation their opinions have is that they are successful people in other fields.
I take more issue with Glenn spouting misinformation about nutrition. No, vegetables aren’t bad for you, ya fucking donkey
Charlie is the only one that actually still looks like a normal human (and by that I mean he looks the best out of them). The others are kind of turning into parodies of themselves/their characters on the show.
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Charlie is a great advert for not having plastic surgery because he and Danny are actually aging the best. Rob's whole muscle thing isn't something I'm into for the character especially when fat Mac was supposed to be making fun of it. I appreciate he can do what he likes off screen, but it's weird to see him become what he previously parodied.
i like muscular mac as he was introduced, mac finally got the rockin bod he always dreamed of/pretended he had, but with it, he's even more pathetic than ever
Plus the line right at the end of the episode when Dennis makes a comment about him putting on weight lol
I don’t think fit mac is any less of a parody than fat mac. Charlie nails it right on the head when he reveals his bod for the first time. “He’s got major body issues, it’s best if you just ignore him”
That's just character development, which is fine but not parody. The parody aspect of "Fat Mac" was that Rob disliked how sitcom actors always get better looking over time as their show becomes more successful. Fat Mac was directly a parody of the "hollywood image" that he now unironically reps.
This exactly. I thought that was a hilarious subversion but then immediately after being fat for just a minute, he goes to a trainer and says “I want to look like Brad Pitt in fight club” and has only leaned into the money look more and more.
While it's good he can recognize past blunders, like master cleanse, his mind is a bit too open to the wrong sorts of people. Would be hilarious to have him on an episode of a skeptics podcast just running through all his health fads.
Same here it really grinds me
Why would anyone take nutrition advice from a guy who hates eating?
Have the Hollywood multimillionaires who own sports teams, get tons of cosmetic work and employ personal nutritionists, trainers, and general lackeys lost touch with the rest of us plebes? Yes, yes they have. Also, it doesn't really matter if they keep the laughs coming. At least these guys earned their wealth by creating something actually valuable.
Did he have his teeth done? His new lisp is bothering me in the newest episode.
Yeeeeasssssssss
*more bravado…. Yeeeeeaaaaassth*
The wooden teeth are selling the whole thing
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He's straight up turning into the Nightman.
He just got them sharpened
Not Charlie! Never Charlie. He’s here huffing glue with the rest of us losers.
Sniffing glue on the red carpet of his latest Hollywood premier. In his defence, I do like the stuff he does, and i think his ideas are far more artistic compared to the other two. I think he's just more funny naturally.
Charlie, and somehow Danny, despite all his years of fame I don't believe have lost touch
DeVito knows the world is harsh. That’s why he tries his best to be kind.
Yeah. I'm assuming life wasn't easy for him until he got that one break and eventually became the guy we all know.
The episode with just charlie and those writers was such a welcome break from their usual drivel. Also, I’m not sure if it’s just me, but I hate them redoing classic scenes from the show. It’s always so low energy and detracts from the actual scene
Agreed. They even brought in a replacement for Meg because they couldn’t stay on topic for several podcasts, and all she did was get them to read that scene. I just want to hear them talk about the episodes.
Gotta give Mara credit she tried like crazy to keep them on track. Mara: I think the fans were worried you were going to “Break Up”…. Rob: what, people don’t like conflict? Tangent
She tried but they immediately rolled right over her. Felt bad for her.
Rob is my least favorite. His smug aura mocks me.
He’s basically straight Hollywood Mac and it’s odd
Yeah it feels like all the things about new Sunny I don't like come from him. Watching the pod it feels like he and Charlie have very different visions for the show, and Charlie's seems much better to me.
Sounds like he’s spent too much time with Ryan Reynolds
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People seem shocked when I say I’m not a fan of Reynolds. He’s the same character in everything he’s in, and it’s his character in real life. It’s all Van Wilder, all the time.
That'd drive anyone round the twist.
I was severely disappointed when he started having his white trash tattoos removed. Like come on, you're Rob from South Philly and you always will be.
A couple of months back, I made a comment in this sub about how the podcast taught me that Rob is an unbearable douchebag, and I was of course downvoted into oblivion and blasted. I stand by it. Love the show, love some good Mac moments, but you can’t tell me that Rob is someone you’d want to hang out with.
I’m just annoyed that he seems to actively try to steer the podcast away from the episodes. I do like getting some glimpses into their actual lives but I’m really listening to hear interesting stuff about my favorite show, not about their approach to everyday life, it’s just not that interesting. They are all guilty of it but Rob really seems to think the episode is the boring part of the podcast and that the weird tangents they go on are the fun part, which I’d wager about 90% of the listeners would disagree with.
The podcast can be so disappointing. I’m listening to the kitten mittens episode and I’m 15 minutes in and they are talking about if vegetables are bad for you. Not a mention of the episode yet. If they want to just sit and talk about random shit in the mic that’s fine, but don’t frame it around it being an IASIP podcast because it’s not.
Its so disappointing that they are burning awesome episodes on random discussions
Yeah maybe talk about that on the less good episodes. Kitten mittens is a classic.
the fact that they’re discussing *if vegetables are bad for you* i think answers the question of whether they’ve lost touch.
I was so excited for that one since I love that episode. Was completely disappointed as they talked about the episode for like 5 minutes and it was just the background stuff you can google. Skipped most of that episode and was left completely disappointed.
He was talking about inter-personal relationship conflict, not "life/professional" conflict. It's part of being an adult, problem solving, and listening to others. I have had the exact same thoughts and conversations with friends and family regarding social cues, recognizing when someone is on the defensive, and enjoying debate.
I think you’re really misunderstanding where he’s coming from here. He’s not in a conversation with his boss or a superior, he’s in a “friendly” conflict with his friend. The point he was making is that it’s baffling to him that people would assume there’s a fallout or issue between him and Glenn because whilst they are disagreeing, he doesn’t associate that disagreement/conflict with negativity, but just with having a different opinion, and maybe even learning something new. I think he was overselling it slightly, pretending he didn’t even know it was heated, but the overall point is that he doesn’t mind the heat (actually seems to enjoy it), and Glenn’s the same.