Dead Dads w/ Harland Williams | Ep 285 | Bad Friends
Bobby Lee Debates Botox While Challenging Friendships with Harlan Williams
Discover why Bobby fears aging enough for cosmetic intervention and witness deep friendship testing through wild personal anecdotes shared by guest Harlan Williams.
Short Summary
- Bobby pursues Botox after a bad photo surfaces, leading to hypothetical discussions about aging gracefully (or turning into Yoda).
- Guest Harlan Williams shares intensely specific personal stories, including the bizarre, perhaps fabricated, death of his father involving a marlin and a corn shirt.
- The hosts challenge Williams on his elusive nature, leading to a bizarre agreement to bond at a Korean spa while naked.
- Understand the impact of performance anxiety on a comedian’s creative output and how personal labels affect relationships.
- The conversation explores themes of vulnerability, deflection, and finding fuel in anxiety before pivoting through sponsor reads.
This episode centers on Bobby Lee’s cosmetic anxieties juxtaposed against friend Harlan Williams’ highly elusive personality. Andrew Santino and Bobby probe Williams about his guarded nature, forcing a discussion on vulnerability. Key takeaways involve how anxiety can fuel comedy and the commitment to strip away defenses, literally, by visiting a Korean spa together.
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Top Comments (10)
im crying bobby keeps looking like he's being kidnapped during these out of studio ad reads 😂😂
“Is this a podcast or a rubix cube” 😂😂😂😂
The problem with Harland episodes on any pod is that I have to be mentally prepared for what is essentially a fever dream
Harland is the gift that keeps giving! What a treat!
So nice of Harland to spend time with his Ginger son and his adoptive Sushi son
"My father died today..." "I'm sorry" "...on this day, 9 years ago" 😂
"Hey there's Sarah Silverman. And they turn around and its me." Had me rollin. 😂😂😂
his corn shirt story had me dying lol
“ We love it when you leave a tip!” 😂😂😂😂😂
You can tell Andrew and Harland have had some deep discussions so sincere.
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Top Comments (10)
im crying bobby keeps looking like he's being kidnapped during these out of studio ad reads 😂😂
“Is this a podcast or a rubix cube” 😂😂😂😂
The problem with Harland episodes on any pod is that I have to be mentally prepared for what is essentially a fever dream
Harland is the gift that keeps giving! What a treat!
So nice of Harland to spend time with his Ginger son and his adoptive Sushi son
"My father died today..." "I'm sorry" "...on this day, 9 years ago" 😂
"Hey there's Sarah Silverman. And they turn around and its me." Had me rollin. 😂😂😂
his corn shirt story had me dying lol
“ We love it when you leave a tip!” 😂😂😂😂😂
You can tell Andrew and Harland have had some deep discussions so sincere.