Will & Rusty's Playdate – Details, episodes & analysis

Episode 62, heyooo! The boys dive into breaking into the Thanksgiving music scene, the origins of monarchy, non-existent bird noises, and Will’s big Instagram beef. Willy also coins “The Rusty Shuffle,” and Lauren gets Family Guyed—again! Plus, they call up a local linguist to break down some words before drafting real sayings, phrases white people love to use, and taxes that should exist. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod SEE WILLY D AND AFTV LIVE IN NEW YORK: https://concerts.livenation.com/almost-friday-tv-live-presented-by-brooklyn-new-york-11-17-2024/event/30006149E2F6366F STREAM WILLY D’S SONG: https://open.spotify.com/track/0rzQOAucT8C8cIZluaGCvo?si=ba5d96e73550442e HEAD TO http://www.drinktriple.com/playdate TO GET 10% OFF THE ORIGINAL HIGH SELTZER USING CODE: PLAYDATE. 0% HANGOVER, 100% SOCIAL. JOIN US IN DRINKING FIREBALL DURING OUR GAME DAYS THIS SEASON https://www.fireballwhisky.com/. MUST BE 21+. GET 20% OFF @CHUBBIES WITH THE CODE PLAYDATE AT https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/PLAYDATE #chubbiespod GET UP TO 30% OFF ON https://www.ekster.com/pages/creator-offer?v2=&utm_source=aspire&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=playdate.pod WITH ANY PURCHASE. USE CODE PLAYDATE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5% OFF. (00:00) Intro (05:07) Halloweekend (11:08) Meeting our Wives (18:42) Farting in Front of your SO (22:48) Making Friends (28:30) Zumba Scandal (33:53) Airport Nightmare (40:16) Goals Before the New Year (47:03) Roadmap (47:27) Pitch Submissions (01:02:15) Pitches (01:07:50) Teach Me Something (01:16:04) This Guy Rocks (01:24:03) Moves that Don’t Exist with Bobby Dolan (01:31:30) Halloween Traditions that Don’t Exist (01:35:25) Whose Personality are you Stealing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mt. Joy’s frontman, Matt Quinn, joins Will and Rusty for a special bonus playdate. Matt shares what Mt. Joy is up to, talks about writing songs like “Julia” and “Jenny Jenkins,” and tells stories from the road. He opens up about his time at the Fiserv Forum and participates in a classic game of “Name that Johnson.” We hope you enjoy this extra episode – we’ll be back to our regular programming next Wednesday! FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod FOLLOW MATT: https://www.instagram.com/mattquinnmj FOLLOW MT. JOY: https://www.instagram.com/mtjoyband/ (00:00) Intro (01:25) Wild Fans (02:59) Changing Sets (10:19) Weather Impact on Shows (15:10) Julia (20:48) Jenny Jenkins (21:56) Politics in Music (26:02) Pandemic (31:25) Different Eras of Mt. Joy (34:34) Songwriting vs. Touring (35:52) Stylistic Choices in the New Album (40:14) What’s a Johnson? (44:55) Name that Johnson (49:28) Favorite Collaborations (53:28) Social Media & Marketing Music (01:03:51) Covers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will hung out with Creed Bratton at a Mt. Joy concert, Rusty built a functional Lego lighthouse, and Lauren’s waitress ate her food. The boys talk bunk beds, a barefoot Jacob Elordi, Bailey’s in your coffee, and guys who think they’re vampires. They also draft a classic segment, slang words that don’t exist, as well as some folklore that doesn’t exist. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a special surprise! FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod SUPPORT LAURA DONNELLON FOR BEST BUDDIES MAINE: https://www.teambestbuddies.org/chicagomarathon/supporting/#laura SUPPORT PETE AND OLIVIA FOR BEST BUDDIES MAINE: https://www.bestbuddieschampion.org/maine/supporting/#olivia DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES WITH CASH APP. IT PAYS TO GET PAID ON CASH APP! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cash-app/id711923939 HEAD TO https://rikispirits.com/ TO FIND OUT WHERE TO GET RIKI NEAR YOU. FOLLOW @FRIDAY.BEERS AND @RIKISPIRITS TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH UPCOMING RIKI CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS. TRY EVERY MAN JACK TODAY https://www.everymanjack.com/discount/PLAYDATE FOR 25% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER. USE BETMGM BONUS CODE PLAYDATE AND GET YOUR $1500 FIRST BET OFFER TODAY https://promo.nj.betmgm.com/en/promo/geolocator?orh=promo.betmgm.com&wm=7123555 (00:00) Intro    (02:12) Best Buddies    (05:11) Willy Kicked It With Creed Bratton    (10:08) Rusty’s Killer Flight Attendant    (16:09) Legos    (18:48) Childhood Bedrooms    (22:53) Fever Dreams    (27:02) Will Got New Shoes!    (30:38) Sexiest Men Alive    (36:23) Roadmap    (37:04) Pitch Submissions    (47:17) Pitches (Presented by Cash App)    (55:44) Prank Call    (58:42) AITA    (01:10:38) This Guy Rocks    (01:16:04) Teach Me Something    (01:22:28) Folklore that Doesn’t Exist    (01:29:42) Slang Words that Don’t Exist    (01:33:15) Whose Personality are you Stealing?    (01:35:08) Big Announcement! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will and Rusty are joined by Riley Savage and Graydon Weaver of Hivemind TV! The boys discuss growing up in Toledo, Ohio, share their thoughts on Ty Pennington, and break down Playdate’s second beef with Venice party goers. They also pitch their best business ideas, talk nightlife in Detroit, and Riley recounts a mouse nightmare in an old apartment. Plus, Hivemind weighs in on a jaw-dropping fan-submitted story before drafting country songs and sayings that don’t exist. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod SUBSCRIBE TO HIVEMIND: https://www.youtube.com/@HIVEMINDTV FOLLOW HIVEMIND: https://www.instagram.com/hivemindtv/ THE FRIDAY BEERS BACK TO SCHOOL MERCH COLLECTION IS NOW LIVE. VISIT https://fridaybeers.shop/ BUY OUR CARD GAME AT TARGET, AVAILABLE IN-STORE AND ONLINE https://www.target.com/p/almost-friday-by-what-do-you-meme-game/-/A-90178530 DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES WITH CASH APP. IT PAYS TO GET PAID ON CASH APP! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cash-app/id711923939 HEAD TO https://rikispirits.com/ TO FIND OUT WHERE TO GET RIKI NEAR YOU. FOLLOW @FRIDAY.BEERS AND @RIKISPIRITS TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH UPCOMING RIKI CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS. GO TO HTTPS://WWW.LUCY.CO/FRIDAY AND USE PROMO CODE FRIDAY FOR 20% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER. WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS NICOTINE. NICOTINE IS AN ADDICTIVE CHEMICAL. CONTROL BODY ODOR ANYWHERE WITH @SHOP.MANDO AND GET $5 OFF YOUR STARTER PACK (THAT’S OVER 40% OFF) WITH PROMO CODE PLAYDATE AT https://shopmando.com/ #MANDOPOD (00:00) Intro    (02:53) Meet Hivemind    (06:38) Extreme Makeover: Home Edition    (10:58) Beef with a White Party    (14:45) Skee-Ball    (23:21) How Riley & Graydon Met    (28:20) Roadmap    (31:18) Pitch Submissions    (41:56) Pitches (Presented by Cash App)    (51:53) Plunging Toilets    (59:04) Karaoke Bars    (01:04:52) AITA    (01:24:52) Prank Calls    (01:28:18) This Guy Rocks    (01:33:05) Teach Me Something    (01:38:04) Country Songs that Don’t Exist    (01:46:13) Sayings that Don’t Exist    (01:55:05) Whose Personality are you Stealing?    (01:58:24) Trivia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will is back from the oil painting and the gang has their first beef as a podcast… with a high-profile celebrity. The boys struggle to understand what the deal is with Carl’s Jr., Rusty talks about stinking up a locker in high school and Willy almost gets upgraded on a flight. They also debut a brand new prank call segment, and it goes horribly! Finally, Will and Rusty draft YouTube pranks that don’t exist and share their favorite drinking games. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES WITH CASH APP. IT PAYS TO GET PAID ON CASH APP! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cash-app/id711923939 YOUR SUMMER WARDROBE AWAITS! GET 20% OFF @CHUBBIES WITH THE CODE PLAYDATE20 AT https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/PLAYDATE #chubbiespod (00:00) Intro (03:15) Our Beef with Zach Bryan (08:29) Another Airplane Story (13:51) Blocking People (21:00) Carl’s Jr. (24:38) Willy Got Upgraded (27:33) Roadmap (29:06) Pitch Submissions (36:41) Rusty’s Stinky Locker (41:35) Pitches (Presented by Cash App) (54:12) Prank Calls (New Segment Alert!) (01:02:41) AITA (01:12:42) This Guy Rocks (01:17:31) Teach Me Something (01:21:06) YouTube Pranks that Don’t Exist (01:26:26) Our Favorite Drinking Games (01:31:55) Whose Personality are you Stealing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will is stuck in an oil painting while Liam Cullagh joins Rusty for their 48th Playdate. The boys talk Glen Powell, rats, and getting way too high. They also hear an AITA scenario involving a sexist, give their take on buzzcuts, and compare childhood playground games. The episode wraps with an epic draft of documentaries that don’t exist and trends that Liam and Rusty think will be huge this year. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod FOLLOW LIAM: https://www.instagram.com/liamcullagh_/ GO TO https://amazon.com AND USE CODE 10PLAYDATE1 AT CHECKOUT FOR 10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE OF NOT BEER. ZERO CARB, ZERO ALCOHOL, AND ZERO TASTE… BEER. DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES WITH CASH APP. IT PAYS TO GET PAID ON CASH APP! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cash-app/id711923939 HEAD TO https://rikispirits.com/ TO FIND OUT WHERE TO GET RIKI NEAR YOU. FOLLOW @FRIDAY.BEERS AND @RIKISPIRITS TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH UPCOMING RIKI CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS. (00:00) The Elephant in the Room (01:26) Twisters (02:59) Rats (08:30) Your High School Weed Dealer (11:50) Getting Too High (17:21) Intro (19:08) The Worst Party Ever (22:45) Roadmap (24:43) Pitch Submissions (30:00) Drugs (40:16) Pitches (Presented by Cash App) (42:02) Cape Elizabeth Watcher (54:11) AITA (01:04:10) Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board (01:11:00) This Guy Rocks (01:12:20) Teach Me Something (01:14:37) Documentaries that Don’t Exist (01:17:37) Trends that Will be Big (01:19:33) Whose Personality are you Stealing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang reminisces on one of their first Playdates, Will relives a key nightmare, and Rusty tells the legend of Sequin Lighthouse (again). The boys also break down ‘cousin face’, hear a crazy AITA involving a pee kink, and predict what their wives are doing as they speak. Episode 47 wraps with a killer draft of things that should be illegal and MrBeast videos that don’t exist. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod CONTROL BODY ODOR ANYWHERE WITH @SHOP.MANDO AND GET $5 OFF YOUR STARTER PACK (THAT’S OVER 40% OFF) WITH PROMO CODE PLAYDATE AT https://shopmando.com/ #MANDOPOD DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES WITH CASH APP. IT PAYS TO GET PAID ON CASH APP! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cash-app/id711923939 (00:00) Intro (04:45) Famous Birthdays (09:05) Bicycling (12:14) Playdate’s Roots (15:25) Doppelgängers (21:10) Key Nightmare (27:35) Getting Kicked out of Bars (32:55) Roadmap (34:01) Pitch Submissions (45:56) Pitches (Presented by Cash App) (55:31) Our Wives (57:52) AITA (01:20:16) This Guy Rocks (01:24:08) Teach Me Something (01:26:51) MrBeast Videos that Don’t Exist (01:30:18) Things that Should be Illegal (01:34:16) Whose Personality are you Stealing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The gang talks about getting in a car accident, Rusty leaving The Rolling Stones concert after three songs, Lil Huddy and Glen Powell’s respective posses, and much more. They also dive into Playmate pitches, am I the a**hole scenarios, and everyone’s favorite segment, Teach Me Something. The boys wrap up the episode by drafting Disney shows and Olympic events that don’t exist. It’s loads of fun. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod HEAD TO http://www.drinktriple.com/playdate TO GET 10% OFF THE ORIGINAL HIGH SELTZER USING CODE: PLAYDATE. 0% HANGOVER, 100% SOCIAL. OVER 2 MILLION BUTTS LOVE TUSHY. GET 10% OFF WITH THE CODE PLAYDATE AT https://hellotushy.com/PLAYDATE #tushypod DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES WITH CASH APP. IT PAYS TO GET PAID ON CASH APP! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cash-app/id711923939 GO TO https://amazon.com AND USE CODE 10PLAYDATE AT CHECKOUT FOR 10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE OF NOT BEER. ZERO CARB, ZERO ALCOHOL, AND ZERO TASTE… BEER. (00:00) Intro (01:15) Will & Rusty’s Car Accident (08:50) The Rolling Stones Concert (16:59) Glen Powell (20:33) Weekend Recaps (22:58) Decomposing Burgers (26:05) Noise Complaints (32:08) Befriending your Cool Neighbor (38:17) Roadmap (41:36) Pitch Submissions (48:41) Dress Code and Detention (54:14) KONY 2012 (01:02:25) Pitches (Presented by Cash App) (01:09:41) AITA (01:30:26) Teach Me Something (01:36:45) This Guy Rocks (01:41:13) Olympic Events that Don’t Exist (01:46:53) Disney Shows that Don’t Exist (01:55:07) Whose Personality are you Stealing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rusty relives his A-list treatment at the airport, Willy navigates his latest heartbreak, and Lauren falls victim to another hilarious prank. The gang fields wild pitches from the playmates, including one that promises to make fruit exponentially better. Finally, the boys update their 2024 White Boy of the Year rankings and draft all-time MLB walk-up songs. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the first of many episodes from our brand-new studio.  FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod SUBSCRIBE TO THE GLORY DAZE PODCAST: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6IrCtoWbGVm9ixu-B1UESQ USE BETMGM BONUS CODE PLAYDATE AND GET YOUR $1500 FIRST BET OFFER TODAY https://promo.nj.betmgm.com/en/promo/geolocator?orh=promo.betmgm.com&wm=7123555 HEAD TO https://rikispirits.com/ TO FIND OUT WHERE TO GET RIKI NEAR YOU. FOLLOW @FRIDAY.BEERS AND @RIKISPIRITS TO STAY UP TO DATE WITH UPCOMING RIKI CONTESTS AND GIVEAWAYS. GET UP TO 30% OFF ON partner.ekster.com/playdatepod WITH ANY PURCHASE. USE CODE PLAYDATE FOR AN ADDITIONAL 5% OFF. (00:00) Intro (01:06) Rusty’s Big Secret (10:00) Basket Cases (12:57) Willy’s Heartbreak (19:41) Sober October (27:00) Throwing Yourself through a TV (31:35) Underage Drinking (do NOT attempt) (39:55) Cr*cked Out Uber Driver (49:51) Roadmap (50:27) Pitch Submissions (01:03:02) Pitches (01:10:05) Teach Me Something (01:16:28) This Guy Rocks (01:22:30) White Boy of the Year (01:25:51) The Best MLB Walk-Up Songs (01:31:07) Middle School Relationships (01:33:54) Whose Personality are you Stealing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Fourth of July, playmates. Will breaks down his weekend in Minnesota, Rusty confesses to a violation of airplane etiquette, and the boys invent fun new all-American drinks. They once again become embroiled in a poop-related drama, and field a call from one of the involved parties. Will and Rusty draft Fourth of July traditions and constitutional amendments that don’t exist, and wrap things up with a riveting game of American trivia. FOLLOW OUR SOCIALS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/playdatepod HEAD TO http://www.drinktriple.com/playdate TO GET 10% OFF THE ORIGINAL HIGH SELTZER USING CODE: PLAYDATE. 0% HANGOVER, 100% SOCIAL. GO TO https://amazon.com AND USE CODE 10PLAYDATE AT CHECKOUT FOR 10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE OF NOT BEER. ZERO CARB, ZERO ALCOHOL, AND ZERO TASTE… BEER. DOWNLOAD THE APP AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR FINANCES WITH CASH APP. IT PAYS TO GET PAID ON CASH APP! https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cash-app/id711923939 (00:00) Intro (01:42) Three Big Guys (07:18) Juicy Lucy (18:01) Will’s Perpetual Gas Leak (25:12) Roadmap (27:27) The Fourth of July (32:37) Pitch Submissions (41:19) Pitches (Presented by Cash App) (45:35) Dating Older Women (49:20) Crisis Simulation (01:00:37) AITA (01:05:11) Poop Bandit (01:19:19) This Guy Rocks (01:22:25) Teach Me Something (01:30:57) Our Favorite Fourth of July Traditions (01:35:09) Our Favorite Amendments (01:40:16) Trivia (01:43:49) Whose Personality are you Stealing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices