Episodes

  • Pete Buttigieg on Trump Tariffs, Taxing Billionaires, and Republican Gays

    Pete Buttigieg on Trump Tariffs, Taxing Billionaires, and Republican Gays
    Apr 23 2025
    YERRR – former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg came on to talk about fixing America’s crumbling infrastructure, fixing the Democratic Party, & his political aspirations. He gets into policy, public perception, parenting, his coming out story, and what it takes to run for president. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 Intro 00:32 White Lotus recap 3:11 Commercial space travel + Air travel is unbelievably safe 5:37 Taxing the ultra wealthy + Corporate tax avoidance 11:17 Tariffs are a tax + Reducing incentives to hoard money 15:05 Urban decay, Corporate profiteering & Wealth tax 23:12 What would Pete do differently with tariffs? 28:26 Finger-wagging, Compassion + Dems’ direction 33:59 AOC + Bernie messaging & Policies 38:14 DOGE is about power not efficiency 44:56 Huge transportation projects in NYC 48:50 Power play + Limits on power 54:00 Where do our taxes go? 1:00:47 Best results aren’t seen + Slow progression = bureaucracy 1:08:11 Perception of Dems’ states + Facts are debated 1:15:20 Stocks & politicians + Misunderstanding data 1:19:14 Willing to correct mistakes 1:22:00 NBA playoffs time 1:23:55 Echo chambers + Courting some controversy 1:32:28 What do Americans really need? 1:38:57 Right to choose and tax cuts + Address our feelings 1:41:31 What would Pete do? 1:45:46 Coming out, “Just In Case” letter + Radical Empathy 1:59:42 Reaction to coming out + White boy fun 2:04:40 Telling parents was not easy + Challenges 2:11:30 Fatherhood 2:19:20 Raising Black children 2:22:39 If Pete runs for president, what are the costs? 2:26:58 What drew Pete into public service? 2:32:46 Is America ready for a gay president? 2:34:53 How do keep the US at no. 1? A1 not AI 2:41:14 Addressing the wage gap + Poverty 2:46:17 Tax Cuts being passed right now Follow Us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/flagrant/about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 53 mins
  • How to Get Into ANY Restaurant, Why Michelin Stars Are Nonsense & Building a Billion Dollar Business

    How to Get Into ANY Restaurant, Why Michelin Stars Are Nonsense & Building a Billion Dollar Business
    Apr 17 2025
    YERRR – the guys sat down with Mario Carbone to chop it up about the hustle behind building a restaurant empire. From old-school red sauce joints to celeb-packed hotspots, Mario breaks down the flavors, the business, and the pressure of keeping it all fresh. He talks about Michelin stars, wild celebrity dining stories, and why good hospitality is the real secret sauce. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE. 00:00 Intro 00:37 Getting a reservation at Carbone? Greasing the right people 8:07 Quick Tip, Restaurants’ intel + Maitre Ds 13:18 Michelin Star Experiences 17:42 How much do waiters make at Carbone? 21:58 Politics in dining, Michelin Stars + Finding a good restaurant 26:25 The staff is banging each other 27:38 Can Michelin star be bought? Paying influencers 30:21 Sorry Justin Bieber! Scummiest PR move 33:01 Starting out + Power of the Review 41:51 Worst tipper? Tip 20% 46:31 Racial busboy harmony 48:51 Mexicans are the best 53:29 Sandwich Shop to Carbone + Getting a backer 1:00:34 Throwing a critic out + Respecting a negative review 1:04:51 Aiming for the old school + Torrisi’s super power 1:08:30 Relationships with celebs + Banned celebs 1:12:39 Rap mentioning Carbone 1:23:49 Rules to sending food back 1:24:46 Better Italian food in NYC than Italy 1:28:13 Getting people to leave + Not being kid friendly 1:32:22 Outside Dining, Maintaining Quality + Entrepreneurial 1:37:30 Too difficult to replicate, The Spicy Rig + Iconic dish 1:43:02 Biggest bomb + Secret menu 1:46:48 Pet peeves + Giant menus 1:54:21 Moving to Italy + New dining trends now 2:00:58 Pinnacle for a Chef + Rewarding talent 2:04:08 Best places in New York? 2:11:42 Judge an Italian restaurant? Underrated pork chops 2:14:44 Charging for Wine + Impressing a date 2:17:43 F1 Weekend in Miami 2:20:15 What’s next? + Performance + Obama protocol 2:25:24 Getting your flowers from the Older generation 2:27:18 Navigating Egos 2:30:14 Why is New York the greatest city in the world? 2:31:41 Next generation coming through + Tariffs impacting 2:34:44 Being proud of heritage + Assimilation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 40 mins
  • Triple H: WWE Champs are Selfish, John Cena’s Heel Turn, & How Vince McMahon Never Loses

    Triple H: WWE Champs are Selfish, John Cena’s Heel Turn, & How Vince McMahon Never Loses
    Apr 14 2025
    YERRR – the guys brought in none other than The Game himself, Triple H, to break down the wild world of professional wrestling. From getting punished by Vince and the rise of DX, Triple H opens up about everything: the business, the characters, the pain, the politics – even training Floyd Mayweather. Plus, his insane story of marrying his wife, internet trolls, and why being a babyface is actually harder than it looks. All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE 00:00 Everything is Wrestling 00:40 When Triple H was punished 4:25 Fans are super aware + Blurring the Lines 7:15 WCW was poaching talent + MSG show 12:58 Being punished by Vince + Inmates running the asylum 20:17 Going through it + Maximise your minutes 26:07 "S*ck it", Origins of DX + Being a mirror 37:50 Vince finally accepting + Pushing buttons 44:52 The rise of Stone Cold Steve Austin 50:12 Staying safe + Heel to Face 54:18 Being without Shawn Michaels + Reforming DX 1:00:14 Whatever it takes + WCW was doomed to failure 1:07:27 Developing character + Turning heel 1:12:17 How many now understand the game? 1:17:40 Being in the mix + Stephanie McMahon 1:27:37 Moms spot the love + Vince trying to stop it 1:31:51 Getting creative 1:37:28 Quad injury + intense commitment 1:42:06 Biggest pop at MSG + Being a good guy 1:52:13 Babyface have to be selfish + Bad guys' logic 1:56:44 Cena turning heel + The Process 2:00:01 Trump understanding heat 2:02:48 Being babyface is hard 2:10:30 Triple H training Floyd Mayweather + Understanding wrestling 2:16:19 Blending reality + Patience in your storytelling 2:19:58 Internet isn't real, Pivoting + Supreme skillset 2:26:17 Parallels with comedy + Schulz v Logan Paul 2:32:26 Never being full sure + Where is WWE now? 2:35:27 UFC jumping across to WWE 2:38:28 Tommy Invincible is phenomenal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 43 mins
  • Trump's Tariff Gamble EXPLAINED with Chamath

    Trump's Tariff Gamble EXPLAINED with Chamath
    Apr 11 2025
    YERRR BONUS EP - the guys needed to get a breakdown of what was going on in the financial world so they brought in Chamath Palihapitiya from the All-In Podcast to explain to us what's going on with the tariffs, the economy, Trump and much much more. INDULGE 00:00 Rant! 00:43 What are the tariffs? 5:32 Other countries use of tariffs 9:39 The United States is the truly global leader 14:09 Reliance on others + Tariff helping self-sufficiency 16:55 Was the formula haphazard? 18:28 What is a trade deficit? 21:26 Using other countries as loopholes 23:54 Can China step in and exploit? Trading NATO 29:33 Job creation through tariffs? 34:23 Being world's consumer + Political Cronyism 39:29 Understanding America's debt 49:36 Trump is truly MAGA + Tariff shocked the market 53:08 Stock Market slumping's impact + What is inflation? 1:01:21 America needs growth + Elon's record 1:06:18 What is the downside to tariffs? Trump willing to talk 1:13:58 Being prepared this time around 1:16:58 How Chamath uses his capital 1:20:12 Chamath doesn't own public stocks + Recession incoming? 1:23:36 Are Recessions Republican led? 1:25:44 Views on the outcome? Waiting this out Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 36 mins
  • White Lotus Saved TV, Drake Lawsuit Gets Worse, & Elon's Tesla Burning Terrorism

    White Lotus Saved TV, Drake Lawsuit Gets Worse, & Elon's Tesla Burning Terrorism
    Apr 11 2025
    YERRR Schulz's Mom is a Leafs fan apparently, we find out who is an organ donor, the guys learn about American history and find out who is to blame, the viral Ruby Franke story gets broken down, the genius behind White Lotus is revealed, and the debate about Tesla being burnt down is had. All that and more on this week's episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE 0:00 Schulz's mom is a Leafs fans 2:08 Alexx Tennis obsession + Giving blood 10:34 The US government did some WILD things 20:18 Why do we trust Italians? 23:17 HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALEXX + We'll never know 25:46 Weird transition to Mark's baby 27:28 "We can park here" + Uber's so expensive 33:13 Persian Tire Change + Car Rentals are LIARS 36:53 The US has Extreme Gullibility & Religiosity 57:00 Ruby Franke story is wild + Parenting Advice 1:11:54 Jonathan Majors "aggressing" + Wild justifications 1:23:58 George the Messiah v Brian Scalabrine + March Madness 1:36:48 Using Down Syndrome filter for OnlyFans? 1:43:35 White Lotus Allegory, Catch-up & Theories 2:03:13 Emily in Paris predicted Life + Foreshadowing 2:05:55 Austin profile raised by Joe Rogan 2:07:26 UMG calls out Drake + Can Drake win? 2:13:38 Billboard's new rules + The streaming business 2:23:10 If Drake does half-time World Cup show... 2:24:11 JFK Files released 2:26:26 Violence v Tesla - is this terrorism? 2:34:18 Boston Tea party - terrorism, vandalism or revolution? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 39 mins
  • NYC Mayor on Deep State Hit Job, Trump Relationship & Epstein Files

    NYC Mayor on Deep State Hit Job, Trump Relationship & Epstein Files
    Apr 2 2025
    YERRR! NYC Mayor Eric Adams pulled up to FLAGRANT and it got real. Adams talked about his Turkish controversies, and broke down how he handles crime, critics, and chaos. He talks about what it actually means to lead NYC, why NYC is the best, what it takes to be a New Yorker and dropped some classic one-liners. This episode is wild, Flagrant and 100% New York. INDULGE. 00:00 Intro 1:10 Alexx might know Eric's shorty 2:28 From Squeegee to mayor 3:43 Eric addresses his home search video 6:01 Upbringing, Running numbers + Dyslexia's impact 11:42 Dunk culture, social media + Cannabis Use 13:54 It's all your fault, even when it isn't 17:04 Reality v Perception + NYC feels less safe 23:04 Cops' role, Mayor's successes + What makes us feel unsafe? 30:28 Migrant issue in NYC + Federal "edicts" 40:04 Gangs driving migration, Narratives & Addressing Biden 45:54 Eric addressing Turkish bribery case 51:54 The deep state, Trump's role + Collaboration with ICE for crime 1:00:50 Should legal migrants be scared to exercise free speech? 1:03:39 Biden's record + Lack of accountability 1:07:34 Cost of bribery case + Permanent gov. 1:12:56 Air out these people + Finding efficiencies 1:21:21 Relationship with Trump now 1:24:38 Raising financial literacy + NY has swag 1:30:30 What makes a real New Yorker? Rikers Prison Problem 1:36:21 What happened with Epstein? Give me the secrets 1:38:34 Run ins with Supreme Team + G Unit + Real compensation 1:42:39 Keys to the city 1:43:14 We need an E11EVEN 1:46:25 Canal Street is wildin' 1:49:41 Best Bodega Boner Pill 1:50:01 Eric is running as a Democrat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 59 mins
  • Why Relationships Die & Which Ethnicity is WORST in Divorce | The Divorce Expert

    Why Relationships Die & Which Ethnicity is WORST in Divorce | The Divorce Expert
    Mar 26 2025
    YERRR NYC’s top divorce lawyer James Sexton came to get Flagrant with the guys. He explains his wildest stories from the courtroom, find out what really ruins relationships, debate whether love is a scam, and learn why all marriages already have a built in prenup that is worse than you can imagine... All that and more on this week’s episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE 00:00 Intro 00:57 Public profile 3:10 K*ll instead of divorce + Hiding wealth 6:49 Being frank + repping the worst 11:22 Being the hero + Charm hiding DV 19:51 Finding out you're repping the villain 24:55 Mediating rather being adversarial 29:17 Craziest stories, Cheating & iPhone discovery 35:55 Cheating isn't always the end 43:02 Custody battles + Less you care, more advantage 50:00 Judge Trans stipulation 53:31 Weirdest way getting paid + Hooking up? 59:31 You should get a PRE-NUP 1:12:07 Child support 1:13:36 Why does alimony exist? 1:20:50 March Madness + Brackets fun 1:26:02 Why get married? 1:43:27 This could all be easier 1:53:08 Let's rebrand pre-nup + No fault divorces 1:59:49 Pitted against each other + Estate planning 2:06:01 Good faith bad advice 2:09:08 Stereotypes are a real time saver 2:14:14 How do you define infidelity? 2:16:34 Legal marriage origins 2:19:35 Who has the most volatile divorces? 2:21:54 What was Jim's divorce like? 2:23:49 Politics driving divorce + Pettiest divorces 2:28:56 No issue repping the bad guy 2:31:09 Religiosity impacting marriage 2:36:42 What makes marriage successful? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 45 mins
  • Schulz's WWE Appearance, Israel’s PR Problem, & Sam Seder’s 20 v 1

    Schulz's WWE Appearance, Israel’s PR Problem, & Sam Seder’s 20 v 1
    Mar 12 2025
    YERRR Schulz got ambushed at WWE's Monday Night Raw by Logan Paul and it's now on sight for him, Ian Carroll is fueling conspiracy theories, Israel has a perception problem and, Stephen A has beef with LeBron. All that and more on this week's episode of FLAGRANT. INDULGE 00:00 On sight for Logan Paul 3:00 Andrew still jumped on the top rope 5:37 Passing physicals + Face of Bad Sperm 8:18 Miles & Dave love story 9:44 Appreciating the Wrestling + Elite talent 17:15 Why is Mark lying? Never gonna WWE Champion 19:28 Macaulay Culkin was hype + Wrong MJ 22:05 Ribeye of the sky 22:57 Miles had a wonderful New Year's Eve 32:02 How much to reenact? 38:01 Feedback on "Life" 44:20 Overcorrection to Weinstein + Everyone knew 48:52 White lips + Dinosaurs aren't real 55:16 Menthols are amazing + Giving up for Lent 57:26 Sam Seder on Jubilee + Basis of our morality 1:16:26 Cuomo's comeback + Eric Adams is OUTSIDE 1:21:06 Ian Carroll's target 1:25:09 What are we getting out of support for Israel? 1:32:30 Perception is reality, Subversion + What is an Israeli? 1:46:55 Nuance is uncomfortable + Propaganda is dead 1:56:01 Hypnosis is fake + Mark's Show 1:59:01 Ye & Fake Rogan + Padel & Tennis holidays 2:04:49 Stephen A v LeBron 2:14:59 Ukrainian ceasefire + Conspiracy is king Follow us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/join/Flagrant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 hrs and 26 mins
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