About this episodeBenny Blanco and Bobby Lee discuss their friendship, Bobby's dating life with Selena Gomez, and personal strug…AI summary
Benny Blanco and Bobby Lee discuss their friendship, Bobby's dating life with Selena Gomez, and personal struggles with aging and sobriety. The conversation covers Bobby's specific checklist for partners, the awkward origins of his relationship with Gomez, and humorous anecdotes about his lack of pop culture knowledge and embarrassing personal stories.
Key takeaways 5
Bobby Lee's dating checklist for Selena Gomez included: being 30 or older, having a passion for something, being empathetic, and being smaller than him.
Bobby Lee has been sober for three years (AA) and notes that his tolerance for alcohol has decreased significantly with age, going from drinking all night to feeling hungover after two drinks.
Bobby Lee admits to having no knowledge of major pop culture franchises like Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, or the Avengers.
Benny Blanco and Selena Gomez work together professionally as producer and artist, noting that their romantic relationship allows for more honest and direct creative feedback without walking on eggshells.
Bobby Lee has not flown on a plane since 2018, preferring to drive long distances (e.g., LA to New York) or take boats.
Notable quotes 5AI-generated: wording and quote attribution may be wrong. Use the play link to verify.
“I'm so tired of this. I know. I'm tired of it, too. Right now, what I'm doing is I've talked to my therapist and I'm going to spend the next six months to a year completely alone. Why? Because celibacy.”
▶ 7:44Bobby Lee explains his decision to take a break from dating to focus on himself after years of unsuccessful attempts.
“When I was like until 31, I would I could drink the entire night, sleep zero, wake go to bed at 5:00 a.m., wake up at 6:00, like work a full day. Now I have like two drinks and I feel like hung over for 3 days.”
▶ 4:45Bobby Lee illustrates the physical toll of aging on his body and sobriety journey.
“I felt it. When you feel it, you feel it. Really? Yeah. I felt it.”
▶ 25:39Bobby Lee describes his 99% certainty when he kissed Selena Gomez for the first time.
“I haven't flown on a plane since 2018... I just decided two days ago that I'm gonna fly again.”
▶ 29:51Bobby Lee shares his long-standing fear of flying and recent decision to overcome it.
“It's called Selena and Benny... No. Oh. Wait. Wait. Wait. Let's guess the album... Kentucky Lightning... Fontina cheese... Isabella... Change it to Isabella.”
▶ 1:00:03A humorous segment where Benny and Bobby joke about the title of their collaborative album.
Chapters & Sections (47)▼
0:00Comedy Sketch about Tour and Personal Lifechapter3
0:00Comedy Sketch about Friendship and Body Image
1:56Conversation about Mics and Personal Life
3:42Conversation about Getting Older and Drinking
5:03Struggles with Sobriety and Agingchapter2
5:03Man Discusses Health Issues and Sobriety
7:01Celebrity Relationship and Dating Expectations
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