This is the final installment of Chill Chums.
That's right.
For this incarnation.
Right.
And I have to say, we are back in studio now.
Mhmm
We started in studio, week one,
and then we departed,
and we went to the wilds of Pasadena.
Suburbs. Yeah.
At night.
And we were in your backyard,
and it was a transformative experience.
Really? How so?
Transformative?
Well, for the two of you because you got drunk.
Yeah. Yeah, we did.
You both got...
did you feel yourself getting a little loopy?
Here's the problem.
I'm normally a lightweight, so I would normally say yes.
But I have had so much to drink since my daughter was born
that it's just like water to me now.
(Laughter)
That's heartwarming.
(Laughter)
I mean worryingly so.
I'm asking for help.
Oh good. That's good.
Can I tell you...
since your daughter was born, what's your routine?
You have a drink every night?
No, no longer.
But the first three months, I'm embarrassed to say
I would have a cocktail or three a night.
You need to unwind.
It was like...I've never been
never before have I been like this.
And I love her and
this is a great experience. Did your wife say anything
to you at one point?
She was pouring them!
Jesus. So you didn't get the,
"I think you gotta cut back a little bit."
No, no she was like...No, she's not the type.
Well, a lot of listeners have commented
that throughout the course of Chill Chums in the wild,
in Pasadena, we were enjoying that lovely cocktail you made.
Yeah. The Chilled Chum.
And what's in the Chilled Chum?
Well, that's another thing is, people have been asking.
The internet..The blogosphere has just been lit up.
I have to say, I showed a lot of restraint.
I sipped mine very slowly.
I didn't have too much
because I could tell that it was lethal, but it's delicious.
I will say this, it's fantastic.
It's a great drink.
Thank you.
Here's what it is.
One and a half ounce of Maker's Mark bourbon,
one ounce of Pom pomegranate juice,
half ounce of lemon juice,
Bundaberg ginger beer to taste, as much as you want,
a splash, a little bit more,
but the ginger's an ode to you.
Hey. That's nice.
And then muddled strawberries for the chum
of the Chilled Chum.
And that's for one cocktail, so you can double or triple.
And as I say muddled for your muddled mind and muddled...
That's exactly right. Drunken mind.
That's what I thought the connection was.
Chum? So you put the lemon juice,
the pomegranate juice and the bourbon in a shaker with ice.
Pour it over rocks, add as much ginger beer as you like,
and muddled strawberries.
Chill it up.
Now, let's get to the more interesting thing.
It's nice that you have now broadcast the uh...
the recipe, so that people can make this for themselves.
'Cause it was an extraordinarily tasty drink.
But let's talk about...When did you know, Sona,
that you were going off the rails a bit?
I think when everything just seemed,
like not that it's not funny usually,
but when everything was funny.
Right. And then I was like,
I remember this feeling.
I used to do this a lot.
Your foot was in the fire at one point.
(Laughter)
And you thought that was funny. I remember that.
You were giggling because you saw the skin burning off
and then you saw bone exposed
and you thought that was funny.
Yeah. I had my foot amputated.
It was worth it. I have a video
and I'll post it, of you leaning forward,
holding your glass with two careful hands.
And just like sipping it
with this sweetest grin on your face.
You know what you were? You were Gollum with the Ring.
Yeah, I was. I was. I had so much fun.
Matt, thanks for hosting us. That was just such a delight.
And you know what?
I'm a lightweight now because I don't drink,
but I take my edibles, mostly. That's my release.
That's a responsible message.
Yeah.
I've cut back on the drinking
and replaced them with edibles.
Edibles kids.
Yeah, edibles. Get them at your local dispensary.
Yeah. It's legal.
Sure. It's okay. In California.
Oh yeah.
Why are you judging? There was no judgment.
No, there is judgment.
No judgment at all.
You're judging.
There's no Judge Reinhold, just take it easy.
Do you hear the judgment? I heard Judge Reinhold.
No, no, no. There's no judgment.
That's just in your minds.
Now he's gaslighting.
Yeah. Now he's pretending.
It's a gaslighting judge.
I had a very nice time.
I enjoyed it.
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Just because, no offense,
but it's hanging out with you in your house.
That was not an advertisement for good times.
Right, right. No, I seriously,
I thought you were gonna...
I just didn't know what was going to happen.
And we really had a good time.
That was a nice time.
You were a wonderful, wonderful host.
And Amanda, too.
Amanda. Terrific.
I had very little to do with that.
Amanda and Sarah making the goods
the great crew, setting everything up.
Let's not thank the crew, they get paid.
I'm surprised you had fun.
I'm sorry. But they get, you know what I mean?
I'm sick of this whole thing where we thank the crew.
You know, that's just bullshit.
They do everything.
Checks were cashed, you know.
Eduardo, why should I thank you for anything?
You're making a...you're making good money here.
Yeah. Fuck you, Eduardo.
Yeah. What she said.
Yeah. Yeah.
I agree.
You can turn off his mic if you want.
Eduardo, did you have a good time?
I had a great time.
Well, you did a lovely job and my hats off to you.
Thank you.
I don't mean it 'cause you got a check.
I cashed a check already.
No, I canceled the check.
You can have one.
You can have my praise or the check.
Which do you want?
Take the check. Take the check
The check.
Who would ever choose your praise instead?
'Cause you can't even praise.
No, it's faint praise.
Your praise is followed by...a shitfest.
I love the idea of,
I have a strict rule. I will pay you or I will praise you.
But the praise is also a form of payment.
So you get one or the other.
Jesus.
I would love a maniac,
just trying to instill that at work.
It'd just be so funny to me.
Praise or pay.
Well, I have kids that need...I guess it's pay then huh?
Yeah, my daughter's in a private school.
Then it's pay, is it?
And fuck you. Do your job.
No praise from me.
You're angry that they wanna get paid
Eduardo, weren't you impressed with Gourley's home?
It's really nice.
Beautiful. Immaculate. Immaculate outdoor vibe.
And the drinks were delicious.
Eduardo, did you have any feeling at all, and be honest
because I know I did, any feeling at all of why
does he get to have such a nice home and such a nice yard?
What?
Just, you know what I mean?
He's a good guy and everything, but it's really spectacular.
Your yard is really...
And you're a horrible person.
Yes, I know.
So, I mean
Because I'm a horrible person.
That's the system that America has.
I was rewarded for my...
Oh I see.
You're saying I'm such a nice and good person.
Yes! I shouldn't deserve.
Exactly! That's what I was going for.
Oh you know, I will take praise over pay then.
There's no hint of mendacity or cruelty with you.
And yet you seem to be living as nicely as I.
Here's my check back. I'll take it.
And shredder
You son of a bitch.
Yeah. And you have lots of nice touches. Sort of Zen.
I thought he was still talking to you.
No. You know Zen gardens.
He has, he has a lot of nice things in his yard that I
He has a beautiful pool too that I was disappointed
we didn't even get to use. I thought initially...
I think if we had one more round of Chilled Chums
we would've been in there.
We would've ended up in there for sure.
It ended up like Brian Jones at the bottom of a pool.
What? Well, I'm sorry.
Who's Brian Jones?
He's from The Who, right?
No. From the original...
maybe the founding member of the Rolling Stones.
Ended up at the bottom of a pool.
Keith Moon died. I was thinking of him from The Who.
Okay. Rolling Stone.
Why was he at the bottom of the pool?
He died. He drowned.
He, oh.
And he may have...The coroner said he had
had a Chilled Chum just before he went swimming.
I'm just saying there are a lot of
conspiracy theories about the loss of Brian Jones.
Yeah. You should come over and drink a little and swim.
Wow.
Well it's a bad combination and that's why,
Eduardo, I think it was wise.
Did you have a Chilled Chum, Eduardo?
Uh...I technically was working so I don't,
I'm not sure how I should answer this.
Oh. Smart, smart, smart.
How about answer it honestly?
And let me be the judge of...Just be...
Trust that you're in a fair environment
and answer honestly. Alright. I will trust you.
I had one drink.
You're fired.
Get out.
It was delicious.
I hope it was 'cause you're losing this job now.
I'm sorry. I have to run a very tight ship.
And you can have your job back or you can have praise
In fairness, I...
Do you want your job back or praise?
Which one do you want, Eduardo?
I'll take my job back.
Damn it! Alright, you have your job back now,
but that's it. I will follow their lead.
No, no, of course.
What do you mean? You're not a surgeon.
Well, we were podcasting, so I...
I couldn't have a drink for 36 hours before or...
Yeah, you're not flying an American Airlines flight.
You're allowed to...I encourage people here to drink before
and after podcasting.
Really? And during, if necessary.
Why don't we have drinks here?
Yes, I know.
Well we know why you don't have a drink here.
I think that was
Pulitzer Prize stuff. You're outta control.
Yeah, I think we should have drinks.
I had a great time.
Me too.
I mean, not that I normally wouldn't have
but I...more fun than I normally have doing this.
This is fun and all, but that was real fun.