GaTa has been coming to this house since long before there was a show happening in it. And despite us knowing this man for years, there are apparently still major pieces of GaTa lore we were not aware of. Lil Wayne once woke him up from a nap and told him to get on a song. He has a song with Kendrick Lamar. He has considered shaving his head as an acting rebrand. He gives himself pep talks in the mirror. And now he’s a dad, which is especially meaningful to him because he never had one himself. Today we revisit the events that occurred one morning in this very house, just days before GaTa and Dave started filming DAVE, that could have ended everything before it started. We love GaTa. A man who has spent a lot of his life hyping other people up, but today the tables turn, as we get to hype up the world’s greatest hype man. Thanks for watching us hang out with GaTa. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 gata's favorite foods

1:19 someone's here

2:00 missing a whole tooth type

3:37 would gata get a facelift

3:51 would gata shave his head

4:26 life as a working actor

6:28 gata beat the odds

7:15 the manic episode gata had in this kitchen

10:49 before his diagnosis

11:42 when gata found out he was bipolar

13:16 how gata got started with tyga

14:11 meeting lil wayne

15:01 song with kendrick

15:27 getting woken up by lil wayne to get on a song

16:25 gata's comeback

16:46 seeing tyga post-fallout

19:13 how gata & dave met

22:09 talking to yourself in the mirror

23:08 what's it like having a son

24:25 the hardest part of being a father

24:49 gata's cooking

25:11 pause

26:12 teaching kristin slang

28:49 the number game

30:23 the craziest thing gata has done for money

31:10 life on tour

32:22 tour fight with mike hertz

34:16 changing mike hertz's locks

34:59 learning from conflict

36:16 the umbrella

38:31 filming dave after the facility

40:09 crossroads

41:14 gata's current crossroads

41:28 is gata a good freestyler

42:54 gata freestyle

47:28 the best day of gata's life

48:08 the worst day of gata's life

48:27 gata's biological parents

50:42 gata's support system

52:08 paranormal activity

52:53 gata's last meal

56:08 actor to actor

59:46 gata's favorite episode of dave

1:00:53 dave's favorite episodes of dave

1:01:59 how gata cries on cue

1:03:32 did gata ever envision being an actor

1:04:25 gata's dream ten years out

1:05:19 a true guest of this home

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Today we are taking on the very important task of trying to find love for Benny’s mom, Sandy. We scoured Los Angeles for the cream of the crop, the very best single men over the age of 55 in this city. These are not actors. These are men. Men looking for love. And we have to say, we were blown away by this group of men. As for Sandy, she’s looking for someone responsible, smart, has a sense of humor, dedicated, loyal, and kind. Tall would be nice, but they don’t have to be tall. She wants a best friend. Someone to spend her time with. And maybe there’s a world where a man walks through the door and it’s just love at first sight. Honestly, him being able to walk at all is apparently a very strong selling point in Sandy’s book. In this episode eleven men come over, Sandy meets every single one of them, and we do everything in our power to let a love bloom. At the end of the day, it’s really just about human connection. Thanks for watching us try to find Benny’s mom a best friend. We respect you!

What happens:
0:00 waiting for the men

2:08 teaser

2:29 the beautiful sandy

3:09 sandy's dream man

4:27 sandy's potential suitors

5:01 what sandy is looking for

6:31 sandy's dating history

8:00 preparing to bring out the men

8:39 bring out the men

9:17 meet the bachelors

13:29 speed dating begins

15:46 choosing the finalists

17:26 the sunflower ceremony

18:55 sandy's first 1-on-1 date

21:41 staying active as you get older

25:33 sandy's current dating life

26:18 sandy's second 1-on-1 date

26:48 photography

28:58 cooking & food

30:30 family & getting older

33:09 sandy's third 1-on-1 date

33:48 dating after divorce

35:08 experiencing life

36:09 favorite books & movies

37:27 comfort in silence

38:57 the boomerang penis

39:31 sandy's fourth 1-on-1 date

40:23 dating in LA

40:51 past relationships

42:10 clive's pasta sauce

43:33 a world of brilliance

46:43 sandy's final decision

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Gwyneth Paltrow came over today and it turns out we have a lot of Gwyneth Paltrow-related questions. This is the woman who introduced the world to yoni steaming and conscious uncoupling. A woman whose impact on culture is so specific, and so memorable, that we actually spent $600 of our own money to acquire a discontinued vagina candle on the black market. Today Gwyneth answers all of our most burning questions: Why’d she start Goop? Did she start the weird celebrity baby name trend? And why can’t Dave get the caesar dressing placed directly inside his Goop chicken caesar salad wraps? To be clear, he’s nitpicking only because he’s so passionate about the brand. In fact, Dave is such a genuine Goop fan that he was already eating it before Gwyneth arrived, but wants all of you to know this is not an ad, even though Benny is apparently a Goop investor, which does feel like a minor conflict of interest on some level. Anyways, thanks for watching! We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 cometh gwyneth

1:52 hereth gwyneth

2:21 kristin & dave fell in love in this house

3:44 selena & benny's wedding

4:27 hey why's it called goop

6:53 starting the interesting celebrity baby name trend

7:52 dave's robot delivery experience

8:40 dave's one problem with goop

11:30 gwyneth realizes who dave is

12:39 favorite restaurants

17:40 NY food vs LA food

20:02 blending families

22:52 conscious uncoupling

26:42 gwyneth's parenting style

28:17 raising kids as a celebrity parent

29:37 dave's peeping tom experience

32:18 born with penis issues

35:43 hypospadias

38:45 yoni steaming

40:36 $600 vagina candle

45:21 dating brad pitt

51:08 public breakups

53:09 criticism & misperception

59:32 anxiety

1:01:31 does gwyneth smoke weed or drink

1:02:55 best treatments once you're in your 30s

1:03:49 fully goopified

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You might know Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Seinfeld. You might know her from Veep. You might know her just by knowing her. To be fully honest with you, we were all a little nervous today because of how important this woman is to our lives. For Benny, watching Seinfeld was a religious experience every week. He used to have a dog named Larry David. Kristin used to watch Elaine every day for confidence. Dave is actually from the Seinfeld coaching tree of comedy. So really, even this show you're watching right now would not be what it is without Seinfeld existing. And one of the biggest inspirations for us was trying to capture that feeling of a group of friends just hanging out. Well, today Julia comes over and does exactly that with the three of us, and what can you say about that except it's an honor. We were all very starstruck but we think we mostly held it together. We love Julia! Boy are we thankful she came. Thanks for watching us hang out with one of our comedy idols. We respect you!

What happens:
0:00 intro

0:26 how we start it

1:11 julia arrives

1:41 dave's elaine portrait

2:17 keeping the wardrobe from your show

2:53 the second shirt button

3:22 what age do we seem like

4:15 telling your wife she's beautiful

4:42 watching seinfeld every day for confidence

5:21 benny's seinfeld constipation story

8:08 climbing the mountain

8:35 how women in comedy have changed

9:02 the seinfeld coaching tree of comedy

9:34 julia's review of "dave"

9:55 getting cast on seinfeld

12:26 did julia know seinfeld would be huge

13:03 this show wouldn't exist without seinfeld

13:56 sauce argument round two

17:27 have julia's kids ever made a sauce

18:14 julia is stunning and stylish

19:09 social media

19:44 becoming the most famous woman in america

20:18 friends vs. seinfeld

22:10 why didn't larry want to play george

23:05 what are the chances larry would do our show

23:19 does julia rewatch herself

24:42 married 38 years

25:07 scared kids are gonna rock our world

26:30 raising kids in LA

28:13 raising kids in the social media era

28:41 nursery on the set of seinfeld

32:03 raising two boys

33:01 what part of life is julia in

33:31 favorite desserts

34:06 getting through cancer

35:03 julia's work with the NRDC

35:45 questions about julia's name

37:00 favorite desserts part 2

38:09 working with james gandolfini

38:40 starstruck by mary tyler moore

40:13 lebron

40:39 julia's son playing d1 basketball

41:16 julia loves hiking

42:59 cooking

44:50 benny had a dog named larry david

46:16 is a dog a good segue into children

47:06 what can we steal from seinfeld

47:42 keeping up with the seinfeld cast

48:00 was there friction on seinfeld

48:16 filming in front of a live audience

50:05 were larry & jerry collaborative

50:56 the show about nothing

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You may know Jake Shane as an octopus reviewer. You may know him from his podcast & Netflix show Therapuss. And at least one internet commenter knows him as demon twink Labubu. Well, before today Dave had never met Jake and didn't know much about him or his past. But that’s all about to change. Before Jake leaves today, Dave will have tasted his first octopus tentacle, connected over the importance of “laying a base” before a big night out, and significantly expanded his understanding of modern gay sexual power dynamics. By the way, now that Jake is our actual friend we can personally attest that he is incredibly funny, cool, and very, very genuine, regardless of what that one internet commenter said. We also played rose and thorn. Thanks for watching! We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:22 excited for shane

3:05 jake's here

3:33 hitting a pitch perfect note

3:55 jake's past with octopus

4:50 philly people

5:26 dave tastes his first tentacle

6:39 judging books by their covers

8:22 jake's dating life

9:12 dave wants to talk about being gay

10:37 top & bottom personalities

11:38 guess our sexual preferences

14:20 jake's dream man

15:15 the worst date jake had in LA

16:10 jake's best recent date

17:04 perfect man criteria

17:44 jake's double date

19:16 when jake interviewed selena

20:08 jake's dream guests

20:31 jake's confidence isn't real

21:20 are dave & benny sensitive

22:41 does jake read the comments

24:20 does benny watch himself

25:29 we're all gonna die

26:02 twink demon labubu

29:11 lebron, thank you

30:21 jake's perfect night out

35:04 jake's audition

36:48 jake's OCD

38:37 benny's OCD

43:10 adderall

44:12 dave's OCD

44:38 kristin's OCD

45:36 what color would jake say his hair is

48:53 vanity confessions

49:34 d**k made of nuts

50:32 roses & thorns & buds

53:31 actual friends

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Today for the first time in Friends Keep Secrets history, we've left the house and hit the streets, with the goal of convincing one random stranger to enter our home and be interviewed. Honestly we were not prepared for how many people said no. We just weren't completely psychologically prepared to deal with that level of rejection, especially in our own neighborhood during a heatwave. But in our darkest hour, something truly magical happened. The universe aligned. They say you should never get in a stranger's car, but today we did exactly that, and then we let that stranger inside our house. The afternoon that followed ended up exceeding our wildest expectations, as we were introduced to not one but two unbelievable new talents. So lock in and prepare for an unforgettable multimedia experience, and if you see us wandering around your neighborhood someday, consider stopping and letting us into your vehicle. You just might be our next mystery guest. We respect you!

What happens:

0:00 intro

0:26 searching for our mystery guest

3:20 dealing with rejection

5:05 meeting our mystery guest

5:33 convincing our mystery guest

6:14 welcome to home

6:45 who do you trust the least

8:04 making music with her best friend

10:17 LA film school

10:35 how natasha got into music

13:49 how natasha met bex

14:22 facetiming bex

15:44 we found the right people

16:18 what songs should we play

17:11 "blessed" world premiere

20:47 what to do with your body when you listen to music

21:35 "blessed" feedback

22:04 "dirty dishes" world premiere

24:09 "dirty dishes" feedback

25:12 what's the gameplan

26:36 best day of natasha's life

28:06 worst day of natasha's life

31:02 LA to oklahoma

32:04 kevin durant encounters

33:36 kristin's ideal celebrity acknowledgment

34:28 erykah badu acknowledgment

35:05 texting with andré 3000

36:38 hair talk

39:42 dave's old rapper voice

41:02 the first song dave ever put out

42:42 dave's music evolution

43:50 the universe aligned

44:36 handsomeness debate

45:50 we picked the right stranger

46:56 if natasha had the instacart order

48:32 group hug

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This episode is about the biggest questions there are. We’re talking God, souls, reincarnation, fortune tellers, aliens, death, consciousness, cults, the afterlife, atoms and jury duty. We may not have concrete answers to many of these questions because ultimately nobody knows anything, but it’s hard to deny that something could certainly be afoot. Much respect to all organized religions (though it shouldn’t ever cause war). Thanks for watching!

What happens:
0:00 intro

1:02 the mail

1:51 jury duty

2:57 swearing on the bible

3:47 do you believe in Gawd

5:18 disasters & tragedies

6:16 fear of dying

7:51 did God create Jupiter

8:53 do you believe in heaven

9:47 judaism

11:40 dave's fortune teller story

13:35 benny's fortune teller story

15:02 the point of life

15:37 life outside earth

16:24 reincarnation

18:00 what are we supposed to be doing

19:41 starting a cult

22:04 dave's cult pitch

23:09 kristin's cult pitch

24:07 benny's cult pitch

26:27 atoms

27:10 do plants have consciousness

27:44 do dogs have consciousness

28:06 do insects have souls

29:02 God's data center

29:41 manifesting

31:18 the spirit chief

32:15 benny's fear of flying

32:38 free will & determinism

35:37 if benny died

36:50 hope

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