The East Coast Episode w/ The Basement Yard | Smosh Mouth 150

In this episode of Smosh Mouth, Shane and Amanda welcome Frank and Joe from The Basement Yard podcast for an East Coast-themed episode. The conversation opens with playful banter about recording an "East Coast episode" in Phoenix, Arizona. The guests share candid discussions about East Coast culture, family dynamics, childhood pranks, and coming-of-age experiences growing up in Massachusetts.

Frank and Joe recount stories from their youth, including an infamous incident where Frank placed his testicles in a guillotine-like structure made from a dresser drawer while moving his grandmother's furniture. They describe their early video-making pursuits inspired by Jackass, featuring dangerous pranks like drop-kicking Frank in the face with a garbage can. Their childhood involved outdoor activities like playing Manhunt in neighborhood streets, hiding in abandoned buildings, and sliding across snow-covered car hoods.

The conversation explores parenting and family approaches to supervision. Frank and Joe describe their parents' hands-off style—children left unsupervised from morning until dinner time without phones. Amanda contrasts this with her experience of structured activities like forced horseback riding. Both discuss anxiety about parental expectations and the challenge of processing compliments and achievements. Joe expresses emotions readily, sometimes becoming tearful when reflecting on accomplishments, while Frank manages this differently.

The hosts and guests exchange stories about education, cultural differences, and early childhood experiences with sensitive topics. They discuss awkward sex education moments—Frank being kicked out of class when his teacher called the penis "a miracle," Amanda being taken to mother-daughter sex education nights, and Joe's parents' complete avoidance of the subject. The conversation includes anecdotes about discovering magazines in alleyways, sneaking their mother's 1970s book "The Joy of Sex," and calling phone sex hotlines as pranks.

The episode features lighthearted debates about breakfast foods, with participants ranking pancakes, French toast, and waffles according to personal preference. They discuss chicken wing preferences and medieval dining aesthetics. The conversation concludes with mutual appreciation, discussion of The Basement Yard's upcoming tour, and plans for future collaborations including game episodes like Werewolf.