1 00:00:00,760 --> 00:00:03,800 Speaker 1: This is the Ben and Ashley I Almost Famous podcast 2 00:00:03,840 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: with iHeartRadio. 3 00:00:05,960 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 2: Hey guys, welcome back to the Almost Smous podcast. Today. 4 00:00:09,280 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 2: I am in San Francisco with a whole bunch of 5 00:00:11,360 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 2: the iHeart team, and right now sitting next to me 6 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 2: on the couch in preparation for the Jonas concert tonight, 7 00:00:17,000 --> 00:00:20,760 Speaker 2: is Mari Peppin. Hey Mario, welcome to the show. 8 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:22,159 Speaker 3: Ashley. Thanks for having me. 9 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:24,560 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh, thank you. When I found out that 10 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 2: we were going to a Jonas concert as one of 11 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,040 Speaker 2: our iHeart events, I was like, we have to have 12 00:00:29,120 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 2: Mari here, because thank you. This girl does everything Jonas 13 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 2: that I do. You went to Jonas Kahn, I did, 14 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,839 Speaker 2: and I was so upset that I couldn't make it 15 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:41,160 Speaker 2: to Joas Cohn. We had already had a planned trip 16 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: to Disney World that week and I've canceled you Jaden Tanner, 17 00:00:45,920 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 2: like we had like the whole thing planned, man. And 18 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:50,160 Speaker 2: then I was like, you guys gave us five weeks 19 00:00:50,200 --> 00:00:53,480 Speaker 2: to prepare for something called Jonas Cohn at the mall? 20 00:00:53,600 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 2: Like what is the mall called the Mall of Mall America? 21 00:00:57,800 --> 00:01:01,800 Speaker 2: Have you been to American dreamingson you? American Dream is 22 00:01:01,880 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 2: amazing when they built it, and they were in the 23 00:01:04,120 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 2: building process for like twenty five years because as a 24 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:11,520 Speaker 2: Giants fan, you would drive by the makings of American 25 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,320 Speaker 2: Dream whenever you go to met Life and even back 26 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 2: when it was Giant Stadium. And then I went to 27 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:19,399 Speaker 2: that mall for the first time to do a Jonas thing. 28 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:21,800 Speaker 4: Of course, I guess it's like now, it's like they 29 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,280 Speaker 4: should just called it the Jonas model, should because they 30 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,880 Speaker 4: like whenever there's something Jonas related in Jersey, they're going 31 00:01:26,959 --> 00:01:27,720 Speaker 4: to hold it there now. 32 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was huge. 33 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:30,479 Speaker 4: It was my first time ever being at that mall, 34 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 4: but it was so much fun. And I hope they 35 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:34,399 Speaker 4: do it again and you can go with me. 36 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,679 Speaker 2: I think definitely. I think we will definitely be going again. 37 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 2: And I just love your love for the Jonahs brothers 38 00:01:40,040 --> 00:01:41,479 Speaker 2: and I'm glad that you're here with us today. 39 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:41,920 Speaker 3: Me too. 40 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:44,160 Speaker 2: We're going to do a group podcast later where we 41 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 2: talk a little bit more Jonas. But while it's just 42 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:52,520 Speaker 2: you and me, what Jonas questions are appropriate for me 43 00:01:52,600 --> 00:01:53,280 Speaker 2: to ask here? 44 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 3: The limit does not exist. 45 00:01:55,960 --> 00:02:00,960 Speaker 2: It doesn't like if they were all single, all the 46 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: brothers were single, and I would never want Kevin to 47 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,440 Speaker 2: be single, because Kevin and Danielle they are, they're so 48 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:11,520 Speaker 2: ever together in heart, so much, so perfect. But if 49 00:02:11,520 --> 00:02:14,239 Speaker 2: they were ever all single, which one would you want 50 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:15,040 Speaker 2: to be the Bachelor? 51 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:20,840 Speaker 4: Oh my god, no, well I'm gonna say Joe because 52 00:02:21,480 --> 00:02:24,200 Speaker 4: I can't go back on the show because I'm married. 53 00:02:24,360 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh. Yeah, I can't be Joe for me 54 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,360 Speaker 2: because I be like babe, like by allowed to go 55 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:30,839 Speaker 2: on the show. 56 00:02:32,040 --> 00:02:34,640 Speaker 3: Kenny has given me a hall pass. He's aware. 57 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:39,040 Speaker 2: So let's talk about this discussion. Because Jared and I 58 00:02:39,040 --> 00:02:41,360 Speaker 2: I present. I have always said, you know, he's my 59 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 2: hall pass, right, and then my Joe's going through something 60 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:46,760 Speaker 2: right now that we're all seeing is like really an 61 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 2: elevated Joe experience for sure. So I really this summer 62 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:54,359 Speaker 2: was trying to be like they have like how serious 63 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:57,280 Speaker 2: are we about this hall pass? And I recorded his 64 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 2: reaction and like the New York Post paid SIGs, I 65 00:03:00,680 --> 00:03:01,200 Speaker 2: picked it up. 66 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 3: I'm serious. 67 00:03:01,919 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, it like got it got like it's like a 68 00:03:04,440 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 2: million views on TikTok and yeah, so TikTok and Instagram 69 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: each has like over a million views. And I was like, 70 00:03:10,280 --> 00:03:12,239 Speaker 2: oh my gosh, I didn't need it to get this 71 00:03:12,400 --> 00:03:16,120 Speaker 2: must attention. I do want every reel that I posted 72 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 2: to do well, but maybe not. 73 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:19,919 Speaker 3: That Joe has had to have seen it. 74 00:03:20,320 --> 00:03:23,799 Speaker 2: He definitely has people in the comments being like, why 75 00:03:23,800 --> 00:03:26,240 Speaker 2: hasn't Joe wrote written under this? It's like because he 76 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,800 Speaker 2: thinks I'm nuts, okay, and because he's like, I'm not 77 00:03:30,000 --> 00:03:31,840 Speaker 2: going to give you this hall past. 78 00:03:31,919 --> 00:03:33,639 Speaker 4: Well I was going to say it's because probably you're 79 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 4: married with children, and he doesn't want to ruin his. 80 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 2: Own image, trying exactly to make a headline being like 81 00:03:40,560 --> 00:03:42,640 Speaker 2: jojo Ona's comments under hall pass. 82 00:03:42,720 --> 00:03:44,240 Speaker 3: Yeah, real man. 83 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: Anyway, So okay, back to the question, So both of 84 00:03:47,000 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 2: us wouldn't want Joe or Nick to be the lead 85 00:03:49,720 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 2: because that would pain in us, which because and I 86 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,960 Speaker 2: have to say, I'd want it to be Kevin as 87 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 2: well if they were single, because let's just pretend like 88 00:03:59,680 --> 00:04:02,640 Speaker 2: he never met Danielle, because Kevin would be the most 89 00:04:02,680 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 2: perfectly ever, would be so sweet and romantic. 90 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 3: I know it would be such a good season and. 91 00:04:08,280 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 4: The girls would come out in droves for him too, 92 00:04:10,720 --> 00:04:11,560 Speaker 4: like are you kidding? 93 00:04:11,760 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 2: Yeah? Okay, great, great season, think yeah, And then like 94 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:21,120 Speaker 2: let's just talk about how you got into Jonas, Like, imagine, 95 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 2: do you remember like the first day you discovered them? 96 00:04:24,200 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 4: I do actually love this, because so do I. I 97 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 4: was in the sixth grade and I remember I was 98 00:04:29,600 --> 00:04:30,279 Speaker 4: in my bedroom. 99 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:31,120 Speaker 3: I had one of those like. 100 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: This is how much younger she is? That holy I 101 00:04:34,880 --> 00:04:37,160 Speaker 2: was sophomore college. 102 00:04:39,839 --> 00:04:42,159 Speaker 4: Oh my gosh, yeah, I was in sixth grade in 103 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:43,800 Speaker 4: my bedroom. I had one of those like you know 104 00:04:43,880 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 4: when TV's used to be like giant cubes, I. 105 00:04:46,560 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 2: Had to try and purple box. 106 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:50,359 Speaker 4: I had one of those, and I was like a 107 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 4: Disney Channel kid, you know. 108 00:04:51,760 --> 00:04:53,520 Speaker 3: And that was the first time. 109 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:57,120 Speaker 4: It was their music video, and that was the first 110 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:58,680 Speaker 4: time I saw them and like fell in love with 111 00:04:58,720 --> 00:04:59,680 Speaker 4: them instantly, and. 112 00:04:59,640 --> 00:05:01,440 Speaker 3: I was like, oh my gosh, who are these kids? 113 00:05:01,720 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 4: And then you know, all the magazines day fourteen and 114 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 4: like bop and all those posters were slowly but surely 115 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:10,400 Speaker 4: lining my walls. 116 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 3: That's where it all began. 117 00:05:11,800 --> 00:05:13,360 Speaker 2: And what made you a nick girl? 118 00:05:13,760 --> 00:05:15,360 Speaker 3: Ooh, I don't know. I just thought I always thought 119 00:05:15,360 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 3: he was the cutest one. 120 00:05:16,600 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 4: And I always felt like anytime I would see him 121 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 4: either in like videos, because they did a lot of 122 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:23,919 Speaker 4: YouTube stuff too, which I was like obsessed with, like 123 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 4: the tables have absolutely the shaneb. 124 00:05:33,279 --> 00:05:36,160 Speaker 2: It's just really for like a hardcore you know. 125 00:05:37,960 --> 00:05:40,480 Speaker 4: But I just always liked his demeanor like he I 126 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:45,080 Speaker 4: don't know, we're sorry, Yes, a little mature and like 127 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:47,800 Speaker 4: kind of mysterious almost like so funny too. 128 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 3: I don't know, I just he yeah, he did it 129 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:49,760 Speaker 3: for me. 130 00:05:49,960 --> 00:05:50,440 Speaker 2: I love it. 131 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 3: Yeah, has never changed. 132 00:05:51,839 --> 00:05:54,880 Speaker 2: So then when did you tell Kenny your husband, you mean, 133 00:05:54,920 --> 00:05:59,159 Speaker 2: on Bachelor of Paradise about this love? And have you 134 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 2: ever had a series conversation about a hall pass in general? 135 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:03,880 Speaker 4: So you know what, I don't think there ever was 136 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:06,600 Speaker 4: a conversation where I was like, listen, you're going to 137 00:06:06,680 --> 00:06:09,120 Speaker 4: have to accept that there are three other men in 138 00:06:09,160 --> 00:06:13,359 Speaker 4: my life. It was kind of just you know, me 139 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 4: being excited because they were touring more and my little brother. 140 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 4: Actually the tour that happened what a couple of years ago, 141 00:06:20,960 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 4: two years ago was like right after Kenny and I 142 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:26,840 Speaker 4: got together, and my little brother, he's twenty just from 143 00:06:26,880 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 4: twenty six, had never been to a concert ever, and 144 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:35,679 Speaker 4: I know, I know, and so he expressed his interest 145 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:37,719 Speaker 4: in going to a Jonas Brothers concert and I was like, 146 00:06:37,720 --> 00:06:39,039 Speaker 4: oh my god, yes, I'm going to take you to 147 00:06:39,040 --> 00:06:40,560 Speaker 4: your first concert ever and it's going to be the 148 00:06:40,600 --> 00:06:41,799 Speaker 4: Jonas Brothers. 149 00:06:41,320 --> 00:06:44,120 Speaker 3: Yes, and so we went. And you know, once you 150 00:06:44,160 --> 00:06:47,000 Speaker 3: go to one show, you can't just only go. 151 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 2: To that show, you mean, like for you personally on 152 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:51,800 Speaker 2: a tour. When a tour list comes out, I'm like, 153 00:06:51,839 --> 00:06:53,000 Speaker 2: which three are you going to? 154 00:06:53,160 --> 00:06:53,560 Speaker 3: Absolutely? 155 00:06:53,640 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 4: My mom And so from there it's kind of where 156 00:06:56,360 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 4: it was like, Okay, well I'm going to go to 157 00:06:57,839 --> 00:07:00,400 Speaker 4: more shows. And I was like, Kenny, do you to come? 158 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 4: And he came to one of them with me, and 159 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:02,560 Speaker 4: then he was. 160 00:07:02,520 --> 00:07:04,800 Speaker 2: Like, okay, so those pictures are really cute, a great time. 161 00:07:04,920 --> 00:07:05,359 Speaker 3: You loved it? 162 00:07:05,440 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, Jared likes them too. I don't I take him 163 00:07:07,400 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 2: to like one every few years. Yes, he doesn't need 164 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 2: to come at all. 165 00:07:10,480 --> 00:07:14,200 Speaker 3: No, No, it's our thing. Yeah. But I told him. 166 00:07:14,200 --> 00:07:15,280 Speaker 4: I was like, Okay, I think I'm gonna go to 167 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 4: a couple more shows because my brother lives in like 168 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 4: a different state, so I had to like travel for 169 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:20,880 Speaker 4: the show. And he was okay with it, and I 170 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 4: was like, oh, I can. 171 00:07:21,840 --> 00:07:22,520 Speaker 3: Do more of this. 172 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 4: He's totally fine with it. So that's been the thing 173 00:07:25,280 --> 00:07:29,120 Speaker 4: now is I will travel to see them and it's fine. 174 00:07:29,160 --> 00:07:31,320 Speaker 4: You know, yeah, yeah, get a little break from each other, 175 00:07:31,400 --> 00:07:32,120 Speaker 4: which is great too. 176 00:07:32,360 --> 00:07:34,800 Speaker 2: I have always been a girl who flies to concerts 177 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:37,480 Speaker 2: as of like I don't know, like as soon as 178 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:39,240 Speaker 2: I was like twenty, my mom was like, yeah, let's 179 00:07:39,280 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 2: have a girl's weekend. We'll do a concerts here. 180 00:07:41,760 --> 00:07:47,240 Speaker 4: I'm so supportive, so down, and I'm obsessed with it. Unfortunately, 181 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:50,360 Speaker 4: like my mom wasn't able to afford, you know, getting 182 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 4: tickets for me when I was little, and like deep 183 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:54,440 Speaker 4: in the thick of the obsession. So now that I'm 184 00:07:54,440 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 4: an adult and I have my own money, like, this 185 00:07:56,720 --> 00:07:58,120 Speaker 4: is what I'm making up for last time. 186 00:07:58,400 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 2: Absolutely I love that so much. So Jared and I 187 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 2: kind of joke that like Hall passes as like D 188 00:08:05,320 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 2: minus list reality stars, like they go a little bit 189 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:14,440 Speaker 2: further because like we have a little little access. Yeah right, 190 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:17,640 Speaker 2: so does that Like Kenny is Kenny be like, I'm 191 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 2: not worried about you if Kreanica wasn't in the picture. 192 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:25,239 Speaker 4: Yeah no, I you know, I don't know how serious 193 00:08:25,240 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 4: he is about it or not. But I met Nick 194 00:08:27,160 --> 00:08:29,600 Speaker 4: twice this summer and then I posted the photos and 195 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 4: he Kenny commented and was like, oh did you cash in. 196 00:08:32,040 --> 00:08:33,640 Speaker 3: Your hall pass ha ha ha. 197 00:08:33,920 --> 00:08:36,280 Speaker 4: And we haven't had an actual conversation about it though, 198 00:08:36,320 --> 00:08:37,720 Speaker 4: so I don't know if he was just being funny 199 00:08:37,720 --> 00:08:39,880 Speaker 4: for Instagram or if he meant it, because if the 200 00:08:39,920 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 4: opportunity arose, and like the kids. 201 00:08:42,840 --> 00:08:44,680 Speaker 2: This is what I told Jared, I just want to 202 00:08:44,679 --> 00:08:49,400 Speaker 2: make out it's okay. That's satisfies me in every way. 203 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:52,720 Speaker 2: And then Nick remembered you you said when you went 204 00:08:52,760 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 2: to see his Broadway show, and then he said, like 205 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:57,040 Speaker 2: you saw him two days, a couple of days apart. 206 00:08:57,200 --> 00:08:59,640 Speaker 3: Like nice to see you. Yeah, it was nice to 207 00:08:59,679 --> 00:09:04,000 Speaker 3: see you, right, So we'll see if we if he 208 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:05,559 Speaker 3: it's nice. 209 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:21,400 Speaker 2: To see you again. Okay, let's get into Bachelor stuff 210 00:09:21,400 --> 00:09:24,800 Speaker 2: and not bore the non Jonas fans. Did you watch 211 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:26,040 Speaker 2: Bachelor in Paradise this season? 212 00:09:26,200 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 3: We did? We did? We watch every season? 213 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,680 Speaker 2: You have to write. I feel like it's the loyalty. 214 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 4: Thing, I know, and it's like, you know, that's where 215 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:35,040 Speaker 4: we started, so it's like nice to see all the 216 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 4: new people going through the process too. 217 00:09:37,080 --> 00:09:37,559 Speaker 3: Mm hmmm. 218 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:40,280 Speaker 2: Yeah. So what is your advice as a couple that 219 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:42,920 Speaker 2: came off of Bachelor in Paradise For the engaged couple 220 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 2: justin Spencer. 221 00:09:44,760 --> 00:09:47,480 Speaker 4: Well, I think the biggest thing that helped in our 222 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:49,840 Speaker 4: success was just making sure that we were able to 223 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:52,679 Speaker 4: spend as much time as possible together because we were 224 00:09:52,720 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 4: living in different states and so until we were able 225 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:58,720 Speaker 4: to be public. Actually it was a lot of kind 226 00:09:58,720 --> 00:10:01,520 Speaker 4: of sneaking honestly to go visit each other. But I 227 00:10:01,559 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 4: think that kind of effort really made all the difference 228 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:07,120 Speaker 4: because there are other couples who aren't able to or 229 00:10:07,360 --> 00:10:09,280 Speaker 4: don't want to put in that much effort and don't 230 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:11,480 Speaker 4: spend a lot of time together after the show, especially 231 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 4: in that period when you have to be like quiet 232 00:10:13,400 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 4: about what's going on, and I feel like that's like 233 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:16,880 Speaker 4: really make or break. 234 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, I totally I can't relate, but I agree. 235 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,679 Speaker 3: Because I start did not fall that way. 236 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,400 Speaker 2: If you've been watching Golden Batch, so too. 237 00:10:27,040 --> 00:10:29,360 Speaker 4: So we have up until we didn't watch the premiere 238 00:10:29,360 --> 00:10:31,680 Speaker 4: this week. So that's fine because we've been here. 239 00:10:31,760 --> 00:10:32,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's fine. 240 00:10:33,280 --> 00:10:35,600 Speaker 2: What did you guys think about Mel's comments that were 241 00:10:35,640 --> 00:10:36,920 Speaker 2: just so interamous? Now? 242 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 4: You know, I saw like some videos where the girls 243 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:42,720 Speaker 4: were kind of giving him crap for. 244 00:10:42,640 --> 00:10:44,560 Speaker 3: It, and I'm like, yes, get him, Like that was 245 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 3: so not cool. 246 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,920 Speaker 4: I think I would have felt very offended if I 247 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:50,720 Speaker 4: were someone who was supposed to be on this season 248 00:10:50,720 --> 00:10:51,600 Speaker 4: and then he said that. 249 00:10:52,000 --> 00:10:54,000 Speaker 2: Like so too a point I don't want to go 250 00:10:54,040 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 2: on anywhere. 251 00:10:54,520 --> 00:10:56,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, I would have like backed out, I think because 252 00:10:56,280 --> 00:10:57,920 Speaker 4: the whole point of the show is, you know, finding 253 00:10:57,920 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 4: love in your golden years, and you shouldn't be, in 254 00:11:00,520 --> 00:11:03,000 Speaker 4: my opinion, so superficial to be like it has to 255 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:06,560 Speaker 4: be about an age or a specific age. 256 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:08,760 Speaker 3: So yeah, I did not like that. I was not 257 00:11:08,760 --> 00:11:09,319 Speaker 3: a fan of that. 258 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:10,880 Speaker 2: I know. I'm like, we're just gonna have to get 259 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 2: past it. I know, we we'll see. I watched the 260 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:18,880 Speaker 2: premiere episode this morning, and I think that the ladies 261 00:11:18,880 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 2: are really pretty group. Yeah yeah, but in Mal, I'm 262 00:11:23,240 --> 00:11:24,560 Speaker 2: not sure if he's ever going to be like a 263 00:11:24,559 --> 00:11:28,920 Speaker 2: standout lead to me. And I think that he yeah, okay. 264 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:28,760 Speaker 1: I don't. 265 00:11:28,760 --> 00:11:30,480 Speaker 2: We don't have any loyalty to him right now. We 266 00:11:30,520 --> 00:11:34,400 Speaker 2: don't know, remember an, he's random. We have no backstory 267 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:37,199 Speaker 2: on him. Really, he was plugged from obscurity. We can 268 00:11:37,240 --> 00:11:41,280 Speaker 2: say what we want right now, and then your anniversary 269 00:11:41,360 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 2: is coming up in two years. You guys do big anniversaries. 270 00:11:45,040 --> 00:11:47,719 Speaker 4: We do well, so we actually hit two years back 271 00:11:47,720 --> 00:11:49,280 Speaker 4: in June was when we did like that was the 272 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:52,800 Speaker 4: first morning and like the Paradise one, but the one 273 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:54,960 Speaker 4: that we yeah, we celebrate the November one since that 274 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,079 Speaker 4: was when our families were able to be there. 275 00:11:57,480 --> 00:11:58,840 Speaker 2: Puerto Rico on Yes, yeah. 276 00:11:59,240 --> 00:12:01,880 Speaker 4: Yeah, you guys are like three w we did three 277 00:12:02,120 --> 00:12:05,559 Speaker 4: June or if you count the courthouse, gosh, you did 278 00:12:05,600 --> 00:12:08,400 Speaker 4: courthouse then Paradise or vice versa, so vice versa. 279 00:12:08,520 --> 00:12:09,480 Speaker 3: We did Paradise first. 280 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:11,040 Speaker 4: As soon as we got home, we went to the 281 00:12:11,040 --> 00:12:15,839 Speaker 4: courthouse and actually that happened over zoom crazy enough. 282 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:17,480 Speaker 2: Wow. 283 00:12:17,520 --> 00:12:19,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, we were inside the courthouse, but the judge was 284 00:12:19,600 --> 00:12:22,960 Speaker 4: like in a separate area and we like video conferences. 285 00:12:22,559 --> 00:12:23,840 Speaker 2: With her because it was that COVID. 286 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:25,400 Speaker 3: It was it wasn't that. 287 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:28,600 Speaker 4: If Chicago's restrictions were lifted like kind of late, like 288 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:31,200 Speaker 4: it wasn't that covidy anymore, but they still had them 289 00:12:31,240 --> 00:12:31,560 Speaker 4: in place. 290 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:33,040 Speaker 3: I don't know, it was weird. 291 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:36,520 Speaker 4: But as soon as we got back from Paradise we 292 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:36,840 Speaker 4: did that. 293 00:12:36,880 --> 00:12:40,600 Speaker 3: We actually tried to have Chris Harrison or not Chris Harrison. 294 00:12:40,640 --> 00:12:41,240 Speaker 3: What am I saying? 295 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:42,400 Speaker 2: You guys didn't. 296 00:12:44,800 --> 00:12:47,280 Speaker 4: We tried to have Jesse Yeah, yeah, We had tried 297 00:12:47,280 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 4: to have Jesse actually officiate officially on like the certificates 298 00:12:51,240 --> 00:12:54,120 Speaker 4: and stuff and try and like fedexit back overnight, but 299 00:12:54,200 --> 00:12:56,360 Speaker 4: he was traveling, so like it didn't work out. So 300 00:12:56,440 --> 00:13:00,199 Speaker 4: we went to the courthouse, did the Zoom wedding, and 301 00:12:59,800 --> 00:13:02,240 Speaker 4: then we had our November wedding, which is the one 302 00:13:02,320 --> 00:13:04,720 Speaker 4: where our families came to Puerto Rico, which was amazing 303 00:13:04,960 --> 00:13:08,760 Speaker 4: November eleventh, and then we had like an after party 304 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:12,240 Speaker 4: kind of celebration in March in Chicago where that was 305 00:13:12,280 --> 00:13:15,160 Speaker 4: like a whole bunch of people like friends and family 306 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:17,960 Speaker 4: and more so like acquaintances and stuff like that. 307 00:13:18,280 --> 00:13:20,000 Speaker 2: So what's the day that you like go and do 308 00:13:20,040 --> 00:13:23,400 Speaker 2: the anniversary dinner? I would, personally, I think from that list, 309 00:13:23,480 --> 00:13:27,959 Speaker 2: probably pick the the Paradise one or the courthouse. Yeah, June. 310 00:13:28,240 --> 00:13:30,080 Speaker 4: So it was June twenty sixth, which is the same 311 00:13:30,160 --> 00:13:32,760 Speaker 4: date that we got engaged on Paradise. Oh that's the 312 00:13:32,840 --> 00:13:36,240 Speaker 4: day then, yeah, okay, yeah, so that will Yeah, we'll 313 00:13:36,240 --> 00:13:37,959 Speaker 4: do like a little dinner that day. But like we 314 00:13:38,040 --> 00:13:41,200 Speaker 4: like to do trips for the November anniversary. So we're 315 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:43,600 Speaker 4: actually going to Portugal in November. 316 00:13:43,880 --> 00:13:44,080 Speaker 2: Nice. 317 00:13:44,160 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, we were excited. No, it would be my first time. Nice. 318 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:51,960 Speaker 2: And then this is something that Jared and I we 319 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,480 Speaker 2: kind of argue at this. He is mister, like, we 320 00:13:54,520 --> 00:13:59,000 Speaker 2: celebrate our one wedding day anniversary. Okay, I'm like Jared, 321 00:13:59,120 --> 00:14:04,320 Speaker 2: I think I'm really big in the the day we 322 00:14:04,360 --> 00:14:07,320 Speaker 2: met anniversary like that like almost to me is like 323 00:14:07,360 --> 00:14:11,320 Speaker 2: the more life changing day. So every like week, every week, 324 00:14:11,360 --> 00:14:13,840 Speaker 2: that week in June, like this is like the night 325 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:16,560 Speaker 2: before I met you in Paradise and this was what 326 00:14:16,640 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 2: I was doing. Yeah, it's just because it's crazy because 327 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:23,200 Speaker 2: like for us, you can just like you like that 328 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:27,640 Speaker 2: that moment, Yeah, because it was like you were there 329 00:14:27,720 --> 00:14:29,200 Speaker 2: to meet your spouse and then. 330 00:14:29,120 --> 00:14:32,640 Speaker 3: You met your spouse, so sentimental. So that's crazy. Why 331 00:14:32,720 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 3: why aren't the guys like that? 332 00:14:35,680 --> 00:14:37,840 Speaker 2: If Kenny were here, I'd wrap up this interview by 333 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:39,920 Speaker 2: asking him about this news that broke about in Sync 334 00:14:40,000 --> 00:14:41,080 Speaker 2: today because he's. 335 00:14:42,160 --> 00:14:42,480 Speaker 4: What is it? 336 00:14:42,520 --> 00:14:43,440 Speaker 3: Don't tell me what is it? 337 00:14:43,880 --> 00:14:48,880 Speaker 2: Us Weekly was recording that they like had plans to 338 00:14:48,920 --> 00:14:53,320 Speaker 2: do a stadium tour what and then Justin's lyme disease 339 00:14:53,880 --> 00:14:58,360 Speaker 2: diagnosis has now put it on delay? No way, Yes. 340 00:14:58,280 --> 00:15:02,160 Speaker 3: I had not seen this yet. That was creepy to see. 341 00:15:02,120 --> 00:15:04,080 Speaker 2: Oh no, been quite the day for Ashley Dance. 342 00:15:04,800 --> 00:15:06,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, what is going on? 343 00:15:06,640 --> 00:15:08,400 Speaker 2: I feel like Kenny would be invested in that because 344 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:11,680 Speaker 2: he does really love he really does love the boy band. 345 00:15:11,680 --> 00:15:12,960 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, I'm going to text him right now and 346 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:14,320 Speaker 4: be like, did you see this or did you hear 347 00:15:14,320 --> 00:15:14,680 Speaker 4: about this? 348 00:15:14,880 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 2: You guys can go to the back the backs. 349 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:17,160 Speaker 3: We didn't. 350 00:15:17,240 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 4: You know what, Actually some of the members of his 351 00:15:19,840 --> 00:15:22,760 Speaker 4: local boy band did go, and we almost went, but 352 00:15:22,800 --> 00:15:24,560 Speaker 4: the days conflicted with like the dates that they were 353 00:15:24,600 --> 00:15:27,080 Speaker 4: already planning, so no, we didn't. 354 00:15:27,320 --> 00:15:29,040 Speaker 2: You have to go to the window shows because it 355 00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:33,320 Speaker 2: is the greatest experience you'll ever really. 356 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:35,040 Speaker 3: Have, Like make sure it's a blast. 357 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:41,120 Speaker 2: Well, Kenny, well mar thank you so much for joining 358 00:15:41,160 --> 00:15:45,960 Speaker 2: us and for being here to just be like my, my, 359 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 2: my Jonas date today, because I just so excited to 360 00:15:49,120 --> 00:15:51,320 Speaker 2: know somebody who loves them as much as me. 361 00:15:51,480 --> 00:15:53,560 Speaker 4: That's like my thing is, like I have friends who 362 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 4: casually listen or who like are you know, kind of fans, 363 00:15:56,880 --> 00:15:59,120 Speaker 4: but like you and I are like on the same 364 00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:01,200 Speaker 4: level with this, I know, and I never get to 365 00:16:01,240 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 4: experience concerts that way, so I am so excited. 366 00:16:04,640 --> 00:16:06,840 Speaker 2: Same. What's your favorite song from the new album. 367 00:16:06,960 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 3: Oh oh god, you. 368 00:16:08,680 --> 00:16:09,800 Speaker 2: Hade a pick two two? 369 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:11,920 Speaker 3: This is hard. 370 00:16:13,920 --> 00:16:18,240 Speaker 2: I'll give you mine first, Okay, Tables and Bully. Oh, 371 00:16:19,200 --> 00:16:23,120 Speaker 2: she does not agree. I don't like tables. You don't 372 00:16:23,200 --> 00:16:25,600 Speaker 2: like table I don't like though. 373 00:16:26,080 --> 00:16:28,520 Speaker 3: Is a good one? And then I'm blinking on the 374 00:16:28,560 --> 00:16:31,760 Speaker 3: name of it? What is the one that I absolutely 375 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:33,760 Speaker 3: love and have been on our repeat and they haven't 376 00:16:33,760 --> 00:16:35,360 Speaker 3: played it on the tour at all yet? 377 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,120 Speaker 2: Yeah? I wish, I actually wish that they're playing some 378 00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:41,520 Speaker 2: more new songs than they have. I that they were 379 00:16:41,560 --> 00:16:42,440 Speaker 2: your album the same. 380 00:16:42,520 --> 00:16:44,920 Speaker 3: I was like, what is the point of releasing a 381 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:45,840 Speaker 3: new album. 382 00:16:45,560 --> 00:16:47,840 Speaker 2: And singing two songs from me? 383 00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:49,440 Speaker 3: Yeah, it's a little strange. 384 00:16:49,600 --> 00:16:51,920 Speaker 4: They're not even singing greetings from your hometown, which is 385 00:16:51,920 --> 00:16:52,880 Speaker 4: like the name of the tour. 386 00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:57,960 Speaker 2: It's kind of weird. Tantrum tantrum obsessed so much I 387 00:16:57,960 --> 00:16:59,280 Speaker 2: was gonna say that was my third one. 388 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, they I mean they tap request though, so maybe 389 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:08,000 Speaker 4: we need to bring a poster that's happening. Then I'm 390 00:17:08,040 --> 00:17:10,159 Speaker 4: gonna hold up the I'll sign an NDA thing on 391 00:17:10,200 --> 00:17:10,600 Speaker 4: my phone. 392 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:13,600 Speaker 2: Oh my god, that's amazing. No, I did, I did 393 00:17:13,680 --> 00:17:18,520 Speaker 2: not hear this idea. I'm down okay, all right, we 394 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:21,520 Speaker 2: will report back on the almost in this podcast The 395 00:17:21,640 --> 00:17:24,720 Speaker 2: record next with Ben after the show, tell him if 396 00:17:24,760 --> 00:17:27,760 Speaker 2: anything exciting happened. 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