Ep 1125: New York City's Money Grab and the Price of Fame E158

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🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

In this heated episode, Opie and Ron dive into the frustrations of living in New York City, exposing the city's relentless pursuit of revenue through parking tickets and congestion pricing. They debate the impact on small businesses and the working class, with Opie railing against the system as a scam that burdens the "little guy," while Ron defends congestion pricing's benefits, citing stats on reduced travel times and increased business sales. The conversation takes a nostalgic turn as Opie reflects on his decade of fame, sharing candid stories of luxury, privilege, and the fleeting nature of celebrity. From encounters with stars like Sarah Jessica Parker and Judd Apatow to the humbling loss of status, Opie opens up about making amends and staying grounded. Packed with raw opinions, personal anecdotes, and a viral video nod, this episode is a gritty blend of urban critique and showbiz confessions.

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0:00.0	There we are. Good morning, everybody. Welcome, welcome, welcome. All is welcome. This is my live stream. We're 500 feet above the streets in New York City on a very, very foggy morning. We can't even see the ground from way up here. We're 500 feet up. And I don't, I don't see nothing down below.
0:22.5	It's going to be, it's going to be rainy and foggy in New York City for the next two or three days.
0:29.5	Yay, yay, yes.
0:30.7	What's up, Mike, your first on the whole damn thing.
0:32.9	Hey, Aaron.
0:33.8	How are you, buddy?
0:34.7	Good to see you.
0:36.1	Mint Diggity.
0:37.2	Your fourth, sure. Who to man, who demand, who to man, who to man, who to man, who to man, who to man, who to man, who to man.
0:39.9	No, no, that's not your bit, mighty horse. If you want to start your own bit, you could do that for yourself.
0:46.3	But Richie Rich is the who to man, who the man, who demand, who demand, who demand guy. man guy and most mornings he's here maybe he'll be here later i don't know ms.o what's up ralph
0:55.4	pig good morning g h time to do some fishing you are not wrong i got a birthday coming up in uh
1:04.7	what do i got what do i got a little over uh two weeks and i plan on fishing my ass off for my birthday this year.
1:13.5	100, Ralph P.
1:15.3	100.
1:16.3	Hope you're doing all right.
1:18.4	I'm doing all right.
1:20.9	Trying to survive this New York City garbage.
1:25.9	Sending stars.
1:27.1	All right. Yes, sending stars motivates hoping to continue live streaming daily. Thatending stars. Oh, right.
1:30.3	Yes, sending stars motivates hoping to continue live streaming daily.
1:31.0	That is true.
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