Hi, I'm Robin Simeon, the executive producer of Question Everything.

And usually I'm behind the scenes on these episodes, but today, Brian and I have switched hats.

I put down my editing notebook and dusted off my recording gear so that I can tell you this story.

That came to me from a very close friend.

Just tell me your name.

My name is Rob Dyes.

What do my kids call you?

Uncle Rob.

No.

Oh, evil gay Uncle Rob?

Yes.

Rob is a dog-loving politics wonk who knows more about movies than anyone I've ever met

and can tell

you, or my kids, countless, porny stories about the restaurant scene in New York in the 90s, hence his nickname.

Rob and I met working in restaurants in New York over 20 years ago. Rob's 72 and is super plugged

into what's happening in the East Village since he's lived there for 30 years.

He works at a sweet little Italian restaurant on Fifth Street and Avenue B.

That's also a celebrity spot called LaVagna.

A while ago, Rob was telling me about these two young men, 20-somethingers, who started hanging out at the restaurant.

And because it really can, I immediately stereotyped them as, you know, Hampton's spoiled

brass moving into the East Village. It turned out they were the furthest thing from that.

Once again, stereotyping is not a good thing. They would come in every Friday night,

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