Bad Friends is a podcast hosted by the American comedians Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee. Its first episode was released on February 17, 2020, and new episodes are released weekly each Monday.[1] Episodes feature discussions between Saninto and Lee that may include current events, improvised sketches, advice, mental health support, fictional characters, and celebrity guests.[2]
| Bad Friends | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | |
| Genre | |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Weekly (Monday) |
| Length | 60–120 minutes |
| Production | |
| No. of episodes | 228 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | February 17, 2020 – present |
| Provider | 7EQUIS |
| Related | |
| Related shows | Tigerbelly, Horses, Harland Highway, Offline TV Podcast, The Grossi Perna Show, Powerful Truth Angels, SOS VHS, Almost Alpha, Out of Bed, Fishing with David Lucas |
| Website | www |
In 2023, the podcast toured the United States and Canada.[3] In 2024, the podcast toured Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.[4]
On May 22, 2024, Hulu announced it had acquired an exclusive development deal with Santino and Lee to produce an animated series based on the podcast.[5] Several major adult animation developers competed for this deal.[6]
Cast and Crew
editMain
edit- Andrew Santino as himself (co-host) and various characters (2020 - present)
- Bobby Lee as himself (co-host) and various characters (2020 - present)
Crew
edit- George Kimmel as himself, producer (2020 - present)
- Andres Rosende Novo as "Fancy B," producer (2020 - present)
- Pete Forthun as himself, production (2020 - present)
- Oscar Herrera as himself, production (2022 - present)
- McKone Corkery as himself, production (2023 - present)
Recurring
edit- Juliana Omega as "Rudy Jules" (named after Rudy Giuliani) (2020 - present)
- Doc Willis as himself (2021 - 2023)
- Jessie "Jetski" Johnson as "Juicy," "Jetski," and various characters (2023 - present)
- Graig Agop as "Goop" (2023 - present)
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Description | Duration | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bad Friends with Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee" | TBA | 1h 33m | February 17, 2020 |
| 2 | "Great Start, Fantastic Finish!" | TBA | 1h 31m | February 24, 2020 |
| 3 | "Shoot The TV" | TBA | 1h 27m | March 2, 2020 |
| 4 | "I Love Titanic and I Love to Bowl" | TBA | 1h 17m | March 9, 2020 |
| 5 | "Should I Be Scared?" | TBA | 1h 12m | March 16, 2020 |
| 6 | "Hi, America!" | TBA | 1h 43m | March 23, 2020 |
| 7 | "Yellow Cave of Wonders" | TBA | 1h 42m | March 30, 2020 |
| 8 | "You Are Always With You" | TBA | 1h 22m | April 6, 2020 |
| 9 | "From the Bottom of My Happy Heart" | TBA | 1h 21m | April 13, 2020 |
| 10 | "Three Hundred Hussies" | TBA | 1h 33m | April 20, 2020 |
| 11 | "Medieval Farts and Reverse Sneezing" | TBA | 1h 28m | April 27, 2020 |
| 12 | "Bad Friends Worldwide" | TBA | 1h 33m | May 4, 2020 |
| 13 | "Bad Friends Drinking Game" | TBA | 1h 25m | May 11, 2020 |
| 14 | "Bobo's Pandy Conspiracy Theory" | TBA | 1h 21m | May 18, 2020 |
| 15 | "Rudy's Getting Kicked Out" | TBA | 1h 26m | May 25, 2020 |
| 16 | "LA Riots 2k20" | TBA | 1h 29m | June 1, 2020 |
| 17 | "I Want To Be Ninja Returns!" | TBA | 1h 25m | June 6, 2020 |
| 18 | "Get Out of This World!" | TBA | 1h 31m | June 15, 2020 |
| 19 | "Daddy Why You Die?" | TBA | 1h 25m | June 22, 2020 |
| 20 | "Bobo’s Magic Calf Cream" | TBA | 1h 9m | June 29, 2020 |
| 21 | "Bye Bye Brits" | TBA | 1h 9m | July 6, 2020 |
| 22 | "Pandas and Horses and Sheep, Oh My!" | TBA | 1h 21m | July 13, 2020 |
| 23 | "The White Cheeks" | TBA | 1h 14m | July 20, 2020 |
| 24 | "Call of Duty: Emotional Warfare" | TBA | 1h 32m | July 27, 2020 |
| 25 | "The Yin and Yang of Earthquakes" | TBA | 1h 20m | August 3, 2020 |
| 26 | "Bobby Floods the House and Rudy Gets Payback" | TBA | 1h 11m | August 10, 2020 |
| 27 | "Rudy Runs for VP & The Podcast Guys Tour!" | TBA | 1h 31m | August 17, 2020 |
| 28 | "Bad Friends Beef! Featuring Erik Griffin" | Guest: Erik Griffin. | 1h 20m | August 24, 2020 |
| 29 | "Bobby Quits Smoking & WAP!" | TBA | 1h 20m | August 31, 2020 |
| 30 | "Bobo's Big Head and Rudy Wins an Oscar!" | TBA | 1h 34m | September 7, 2020 |
| 31 | "Great Balls Of Fire" | TBA | 1h 21m | September 14, 2020 |
| 32 | "Happy Birthday, Sleepy Bobo ft. Chris Distefano" | Guest: Chris Distefano. | 1h 34m | September 21, 2020 |
| 33 | "Brotherly Love With Steebee" | Guest: Steve Lee "SteeBee WeeBee." | 1h 9m | September 28, 2020 |
| 34 | "3 Bears 2 Caves ft. Tom Segura" | Guest: Tom Segura. | 1h 22m | October 5, 2020 |
| 35 | "Pumpkins, Andy's Pandy, and Bobocopia ft. Rick Glassman" | Guest: Rick Glassman. | 1h 14m | October 12, 2020 |
| 36 | "President Lee Addresses the Nation and Santino is Back!" | TBA | 1h 24m | October 19, 2020 |
| 37 | "The Bad Friends Halloween Spooktacular!" | TBA | 1h 23m | October 26, 2020 |
| 38 | "Tito Debate Election 2020" | TBA | 1h 14m | November 2, 2020 |
| 39 | "Santino Hits Bobby and Rudy's Birthday" | TBA | 1h 26m | November 9, 2020 |
| 40 | "No Tater Tots in Spain" | TBA | 1h 18m | November 16, 2020 |
| 41 | "No Thanks Giving!" | TBA | 1h 16m | November 23, 2020 |
| 42 | "The Fight & Rudy's Gotta Boyfriend!" | TBA | 1h 18m | November 30, 2020 |
| 43 | "Living Someone's Dream and Chris Rock Hates Us!" | TBA | 1h 21m | December 7, 2020 |
| 44 | "Judge Rudy's Court" | TBA | 1h 17m | December 14, 2020 |
| 45 | "How the Bobo Ruined Christmas!" | TBA | 1h 25m | December 21, 2020 |
| 46 | "New Year, Same Bobby and Andrew" | TBA | 1h 4m | December 28, 2020 |
| 47 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 15, 2021 |
| 48 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 22, 2021 |
| 49 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 1, 2021 |
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| 51 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 15, 2021 |
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| 56 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 19, 2021 |
| 57 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 26, 2021 |
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| 59 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 10, 2021 |
| 60 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 17, 2021 |
| 61 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 24, 2021 |
| 62 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 31, 2021 |
| 63 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 7, 2021 |
| 64 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 14, 2021 |
| 65 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 21, 2021 |
| 66 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 28, 2021 |
| 67 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 5, 2021 |
| 68 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 12, 2021 |
| 69 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 19, 2021 |
| 70 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 26, 2021 |
| 71 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 2, 2021 |
| 72 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 9, 2021 |
| 73 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 16, 2021 |
| 74 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 23, 2021 |
| 75 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 30, 2021 |
| 76 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 6, 2021 |
| 77 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 13, 2021 |
| 78 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 20, 2021 |
| 79 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 27, 2021 |
| 80 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 4, 2021 |
| 81 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 11, 2021 |
| 82 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 18, 2021 |
| 83 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 25, 2021 |
| 84 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 1, 2021 |
| 85 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 8, 2021 |
| 86 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 15, 2021 |
| 87 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 22, 2021 |
| 88 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 29, 2021 |
| 89 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 6, 2021 |
| 90 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 13, 2021 |
| 91 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 20, 2021 |
| 92 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 27, 2021 |
| 93 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 3, 2022 |
| 94 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 10, 2022 |
| 95 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 17, 2022 |
| 96 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 24, 2022 |
| 97 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 31, 2022 |
| 98 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 7, 2022 |
| 99 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 14, 2022 |
| 100 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 21, 2022 |
| 101 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 28, 2022 |
| 102 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 7, 2022 |
| 103 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 14, 2022 |
| 104 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 21, 2022 |
| 105 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 28, 2022 |
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| 107 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 11, 2022 |
| 108 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 18, 2022 |
| 109 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 25, 2022 |
| 110 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 2, 2022 |
| 111 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 9, 2022 |
| 112 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 21, 2022 |
| 113 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 23, 2022 |
| 114 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 30, 2022 |
| 115 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 6, 2022 |
| 116 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 13, 2022 |
| 117 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 20, 2022 |
| 118 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 27, 2022 |
| 119 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 5, 2022 |
| 120 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 11, 2022 |
| 121 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 18, 2022 |
| 122 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 25, 2022 |
| 123 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 1, 2022 |
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| 125 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 15, 2022 |
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| 127 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 29, 2022 |
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| 129 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 12, 2022 |
| 130 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 19, 2022 |
| 131 | TBA | TBA | TBA | September 26, 2022 |
| 132 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 3, 2022 |
| 133 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 10, 2022 |
| 134 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 17, 2022 |
| 135 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 24, 2022 |
| 136 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 31, 2022 |
| 137 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 7, 2022 |
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| 139 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 21, 2022 |
| 140 | TBA | TBA | TBA | November 28, 2022 |
| 141 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 5, 2022 |
| 142 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 12, 2022 |
| 143 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 19, 2022 |
| 144 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 26, 2022 |
| 145 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 2, 2023 |
| 146 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 9, 2023 |
| 147 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 16, 2023 |
| 148 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 22, 2023 |
| 149 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 30, 2023 |
| 150 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 6, 2023 |
| 151 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 13, 2023 |
| 152 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 20, 2023 |
| 153 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 27, 2023 |
| 154 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 6, 2023 |
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| 157 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 27, 2023 |
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| 159 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 10, 2023 |
| 160 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 17, 2023 |
| 161 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 24, 2023 |
| 162 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 1, 2023 |
| 163 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 8, 2023 |
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| 166 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 29, 2023 |
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| 169 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 19, 2023 |
| 170 | TBA | TBA | TBA | June 26, 2023 |
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| 173 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 17, 2023 |
| 174 | TBA | TBA | TBA | July 24, 2023 |
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| 179 | TBA | TBA | TBA | August 28, 2023 |
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| 186 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 9, 2023 |
| 187 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 16, 2023 |
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| 189 | TBA | TBA | TBA | October 30, 2023 |
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| 197 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 18, 2023 |
| 198 | TBA | TBA | TBA | December 25, 2023 |
| 199 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 1, 2024 |
| 200 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 8, 2024 |
| 201 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 15, 2024 |
| 202 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 22, 2024 |
| 203 | TBA | TBA | TBA | January 30, 2024 |
| 204 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 5, 2024 |
| 205 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 12, 2024 |
| 206 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 19, 2024 |
| 207 | TBA | TBA | TBA | February 26, 2024 |
| 208 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 4, 2024 |
| 209 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 11, 2024 |
| 210 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 18, 2024 |
| 211 | TBA | TBA | TBA | March 25, 2024 |
| 212 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 1, 2024 |
| 213 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 8, 2024 |
| 214 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 15, 2024 |
| 215 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 22, 2024 |
| 216 | TBA | TBA | TBA | April 29, 2024 |
| 217 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 6, 2024 |
| 218 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 13, 2024 |
| 219 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 20, 2024 |
| 220 | TBA | TBA | TBA | May 27, 2024 |
| 221 | "Life of Poon" | TBA | 1h 11m | June 3, 2024 |
| 222 | "Angry Grandma Whips Bobby's A$$" | Guest: Judy Lynn Jennings as "Angry Grandma." | 1h 3m | June 10, 2024 |
| 223 | "The Yellow Man with a Green Thumb" | TBA | 1h 10m | June 17, 2024 |
| 224 | "The Magic Man w/ Sebastian Maniscalco" | Guest: Sebastian Maniscalco. | 1h 25m | June 24, 2024 |
| 225 | "The British Are Coming w/ Dax Flame" | TBA | 1h 14m | July 1, 2024 |
| 226 | "SOS Bobby Needs Stitches" | TBA | 1h 4m | July 8, 2024 |
| 227 | "Fish Butt Dog & White Eyes Bucko" | TBA | 1h 29m | July 15, 2024 |
| 228 | "Bobby Out Raps mgk" | Guest: Machine Gun Kelly. | 1h 15m | July 22, 2024 |
| 229 | "Back To The Old School" | TBA | 1h 11m | July 29, 2024 |
| 230 | "Good Times Energy w/ Jack Black" | Guest: Jack Black. | 1h 15m | August 5, 2024 |
| 231 | "Skibidi, Slay, Purr" | TBA | 1h 8m | August 12, 2024 |
| 232 | "Shaka Spirit & ComicCon Nerds" | TBA | 1h 7m | August 19, 2024 |
| 233 | "Bobby is Dating Matt Rife's Mom" | Guest: Matt Rife. | 1h 20m | August 26, 2024 |
| 234 | "Bill Burr Takes Us On a Ride" | Guests: Bill Burr and Francisco Ramos. | 1h 20m | September 2, 2024 |
| 235 | "The 2 Dumbest Comedians Alive" | Bert Kreischer fills in for Andrew Santino. | 1h 14m | September 9, 2024 |
| 236 | "Rudy Has A Seizure" | TBA | 1h 12m | September 16, 2024 |
| 237 | "Keep Sketch Away From Loop Loop" | Guest: Sketch. | 1h 17m | September 23, 2024 |
| 238 | "Bobby Turns 60!" | The Bad Friends team celebrates Bobby Lee's 53rd birthday. Guests include Ben Baller, Dax Flame, and Donnell Rawlings. | 1h 13m | September 30, 2024 |
| 239 | "Fat King & The Lying Jester" | TBA | 1h 11m | October 7, 2024 |
| 240 | "Tim Dillon Breaks Down Diddy" | Guest: Tim Dillon | 1h 23m | October 14, 2024 |
| 241 | "Big Head, Little Body w/ Chris Distefano" | Chris Distefano fills in for Andrew Santino. | 1h 22m | October 21, 2024 |
| 242 | "Ozempic Pukes & Santino's Spooky Birthday" | Guest: Dave Rispoli as "John Goblikon." | 1h 5m | October 28, 2024 |
Reception
editBad Friends is among the top comedy podcasts in the world.[7]
References
edit- ^ "10 Comedy Podcasts That Helped Us Get Through 2020 - DeadAnt". deadant.co.
- ^ Andersen, Charlotte Hilton (June 16, 2021). "24 Best Comedy Podcasts That Will Have You Belly Laughing".
- ^ "Andrew Santino and Bobby Lee announce additional 'Bad Friends' tour dates". Eponymous Review. June 20, 2023.
- ^ "'Bad Friends' Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee Announce 2024 Australian and New Zealand Tour". The Note - Your Guide to Music, Culture and Gigs in Adelaide.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 22, 2024). "'Bad Friends' Animated Comedy From Andrew Santino & Bobby Lee In Works At Hulu".
- ^ Manning, Luke (May 22, 2024). "Hulu Developing Animated Comedy Series Inspired by "Bad Friends" Podcast".
- ^ Sullivan, Josh (May 31, 2024). "Why Is the Bad Friends Podcast So Popular? - Unexpected Rise to the Top".