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yeah you know mm-hmm I thought it was gonna be the the you know like uh are
you watching the Mandalorian by the way no are you I think now that should we
get into it I've got a week sober yeah how's it feel I'm proud of you I feel a
lot better yeah I fell off the wagon for a year and then I kind of offset that
by
being vegan I was like oh dude I'll do the right thing for the world and hurt
myself yeah okay and then that kind of makes it I mean yeah I started eating
fish again and then I just I completely fucking just I stopped drinking and
then
no booze yeah no booze but I had nachos probably the next day yeah you walked
into
the studio carrying a bag of barbecue yeah almost immediately and you said that
alcohol makes you depressed yeah well I was already for alcoholism is a symptom
sure you know sure but yeah no I feel a lot better I feel a lot more stable so
the
Mandalorian I think that's a good test if cuz I'm look I'm an idiot right like
I
should be that whole Barack Obama Donald Trump Alex Jones David Goliath that
was
one of the smartest things okay go ahead I should be able to enjoy the Mandalorian
I
think as a dumb guy I should be be like did you see what would Boba Fett
fucking his
turns out his mom is Yoda or whatever the fuck happens on that show is that
stuff
like that should make me just over the moon someone of my intelligence I should
be
delighted to find out that Yoda was a baby at one you were never into that kind
of
stuff though yeah I like Star Wars you think booze prohibited you from that I
don't
think booze prohibited me I think I had an inability to enjoy I know I spent 10
years
sober prior to this and a lot of that time as like you know what you call a dry
drunk you know where you can't enjoy your life also just a cocaine addict that
was the other thing too I stopped doing cocaine immediately started drinking
again it was almost like clockwork I don't know if the timeline works that way
pretty much does because it was members of all you weren't a cocaine at last I
mean you did a lot of coke during covid because everyone was getting fucked up
right right but February's when we stopped it was in Chicago remember
you had a bad time I had a bad time and then I stopped and it was probably a
week
later I started drinking it's not we it's like you like well I don't think you're
making like deals with yourself which is like I guess what addiction is right
you're like I'll do this I'll do that making a different point is that and this
is it's a
trite point but and it's obvious but the Mandalorian that that I'm just not
enjoying my life and I should be and like a better test is not like because I'm
very I've also been very lucky like like the way things have worked out in
spite of
being Donald Trump basically a racist landlord and kind of a pretty bad guy
honestly been very lucky to have a lot of things and I don't enjoy my life and
it's
not like I shouldn't look to the things that I have because those are sort of
like unique right like it shouldn't be like okay well if I have this problem
and
I'm drinking or doing whatever like you know like doing things that are bad for
me
because I'm unhappy so I need to reorient figure out how to enjoy my life so I
don't do those things rather than just abstaining from them it's not like I can
look at these exceptional aspects of my life and find enjoyment in that because
like what if I didn't have any of those things right I should try to find the
things that I would enjoy if I had none of those things which would be stuff
like
the Mandalorian or Funko pops and if that doesn't satisfy you you'll pick up
the
ball no that's not what I'm saying at all it's like I should figure out what
mental work I need to do so that someone like me watches the Mandalorian and I
enjoy it I don't know maybe like hurt your brain like I don't need to hurt my
brain maybe it's just like a traumatic brain injury no not a traumatic brain
injury also you
should start at and or I hear it's a little bit elevated for the different show
yeah I hear it's it's kind of more like gritty it's so funny that people waited
30
years for well not that well yeah what no hold on no so each installment of the
prequels like they waited 20 years for the new Star Wars movies right and those
were dog shit and then we waited another 15 for the latest trilogy and those
were
somehow even worse than the original the prequels right so they got
progressively
shittier but you had to wait all this time and then after the last series now
it's just 24/7
Star Wars they're just pumping out more Star Wars yeah and somehow they have no
problem just making as
much I think it's Disney bought Star Wars okay all right I think that's well
all right well then I'll stop
I think that, listen, I don't think that you should use The Mandalorian for
that.
As a litmus test.
No, I think you should just, I think it's a matter of just like, I don't know,
just being kind to your friends and family.
And just like, and focusing on the relationships and bonds.
You're talking about behavior.
It's not behavior.
No, it gives life meaning.
I am nice to my family and friends.
Yeah, but that's what matters at the end of the day.
Sure, it matters, but that's still just trying to use behavior to like change
something internally.
Yeah, but maybe the problem is fixation with oneself.
The problem is perception.
No, maybe the problem is fixation with oneself.
In what way?
Just like thinking about like whether or not like you can fix your, I mean like,
okay, we're going to get into this conversation.
We'll game it out.
Here's why that's not the right answer.
It's not.
I'll tell you.
Because there's plenty of people that do that.
They feel miserable and then either they self-harm or they do this thing where
they say, okay, well, I'll just nullify myself and then focus on other people.
And then you're still sitting there.
It's not about nullifying yourself.
Yeah.
That's not what I'm advocating for.
What are you advocating for?
You said focus on?
At the end of the day, what matters truly is having love and giving love.
I can't believe we're saying this on the show right now.
So then what is, then what's...
And I saw it in person when my mom passed away.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
And it didn't, I didn't realize it until then, but that's the only thing that
makes sense to me.
Yeah.
And those are the people you want around yourself at that moment.
That's a completely separate thing from what I'm talking about.
How?
In your day-to-day life.
I'm not saying use that.
I'm not saying use that to fix one's own brain, right?
What I'm saying is think about what matters and think about what gives life
meaning.
Well, I'm not, yeah, those things, those bigger questions are almost, they're
easier to fixate
on and find answers to than just like, like enjoying the day-to-day moments in
your life
that are banal.
Uh-huh.
And if you...
I'm not rejecting the Mandalorian thing.
I think, I think you might be onto something.
Yeah, it might be, if it's nice to watch Mandalorian and it makes you feel good,
that sounds awesome.
Yeah.
That sounds fucking awesome.
But I'm saying your experience watching Mandalorian is not...
In fact, because if you want to, if you want to flip it and try to make it an
ego thing...
It's not the same as like...
If you want to flip and make it an ego thing, it's like, and that's why, you
know, it's, it's, it's inherent in your statement,
you need brain damage to enjoy the Mandalorian.
No, I was just kidding.
I was being a snob.
Exactly.
You're being a snob.
My dad loves Mandalorian.
Being a snob is an extension of an overemphasis on the self and being an egotist.
What do you mean?
I watch all Marvel and stuff.
I know it's crap.
You're too good for Mandalorian.
I don't know.
I don't know.
Maybe I'd like it.
I watch all crap.
I think we should watch the Mandalorian.
I'd be happy to watch Mandalorian after this.
And sit there until we're like, hell yeah, baby Yoda.
I mean, it's nice.
They spent a lot of money on it.
It's there.
You know, it's nice.
You know, it doesn't matter if it's good.
It's just there.
Well, why are you saying it doesn't matter if it's good?
Because I watch all the Marvel movies.
But you're still watching them with the understanding that they're bad.
No, it's just there.
They did it.
They made the thing.
I don't care about Black Adam, but I watched it.
Okay.
I don't care about Shazam, which I watched on Sunday.
But Shazam's old.
No, it's new.
Oh, I'm thinking.
It's not the Shack one.
It's DC Comics.
Kazam.
Kazam.
Kazam.
Yeah.
No, it's just, it's there.
I think the whole thing of complaining about that kind of crap is useless.
It's just where, that's what's, that's what's there.
But can you enjoy it?
Yeah, kind of.
Yeah.
Because it's there.
All right.
Yeah.
They used to make other crap.
Maybe I would enjoy the Mandalorian.
It's not a matter of making you feel right about yourself.
It's not a matter of you watching Mandalorian and feeling at peace with oneself.
But it's not the behavior.
It's just there.
But the behavior itself is not going to do it.
Something needs to change internally that will enable me to enjoy the Mandalorian.
I don't disagree.
I'm not.
I don't disagree.
Facetiously, as a joke.
I don't disagree.
I said we should sit down and watch the Mandalorian.
I'm happy to.
And what I'm saying is I should sit down and do whatever needs to be done so
that.
To accomplish that.
If and when I do sit down and watch the Mandalorian, I say, tell me more about
Boba Fett's mom.
But what if you're farther along and I just slap that shit on and you watch it
and you just, you're like, all right, let's see what happens.
I don't think that's the right answer.
Why?
I think.
But maybe that tells you that shit isn't as bad as you think it is.
What do you mean?
You think that you're not intellectually capable, okay, of letting that shit
wash over you, right?
Because you're not right in, you're not right with yourself, right?
Yeah.
What if you just put it on and it just washes over you and you're like, this is
fine, right?
Maybe you'll find that you are more right with yourself than you gave yourself
credit for.
I, maybe.
Maybe everything isn't as dire as you're prescribing for oneself.
I'm not saying anything is dire.
I'm just saying, like, maybe you just put that crap on and it feels okay.
Or it just feels like fine.
And fine is good too.
I, I think you should be excited about it.
I don't think, I don't think you should go to Comic-Con.
I think so.
I don't think you should go.
I think so.
It doesn't, then you're losing me.
Why?
Because it's just, what does that prove?
Imagine if you met Data.
You met Data from Star Wars.
That would be awesome.
Okay.
Yeah.
And that's just a component.
And Data wouldn't give a fuck if I met him.
But that's the promise of Comic-Con is that you're going to meet Data.
No, you're going to meet the guy that played Data.
But he'll be Data.
He's not going to do Data.
He's going to be like, I'm a guy and I'm doing this for a check.
I felt really bad when I said that to Ernie Hudson.
What'd you say?
I said, you probably do Comic-Cons and stuff.
And he's like, he's like, what do you mean?
Like, I have to.
I didn't realize it was a condescending.
But I thought, because he's like part of the nostalgia, you know, media
property.
It's rude, I guess.
I didn't mean it in a rude way.
Yeah.
Maybe you'll make, maybe you'll be directing The Mandalorian in 20 years.
Is it still going to be out?
Yeah.
Or whatever the new Star Wars is.
I believe you could do that.
No, I think you could do it.
What, directing the new Star Wars?
I think you could be...
I'll be dead.
What do you mean dead?
I'll probably be dead.
Why?
I don't know.
I think I'm dying.
Well, that's your own...
How do you know?
I just don't feel good.
I swear to God, and I'll say it to you right now, on camera.
I'll die before you.
Out of respect.
No chance.
What do you mean?
No chance.
Why?
It's just not going to happen.
Why?
It's just not going to happen.
You're in good shape.
Everybody knows that I'm not in good shape.
I'm in terrible shape.
How do you know?
I'm out of breath standing up from the toilet.
From the toilet?
Yeah.
And I'm not even shitting.
I just hang out in there.
I stand up, and I'm like, oh, boy.
It's probably because you're thinking about if the Mandalorian will make you
ultimately happy.
It's not...
God.
I know, I know.
I'm misinterpreting on purpose.
I get what you're saying.
Will I be happy enough to enjoy the Mandalorian?
I know what you're saying.
I mean, it's a pathetic thought, but I know what you're saying.
You're not good enough, but primed for happiness.
I don't know.
You shouldn't...
Look, staying in a perpetual state of happiness is impossible.
Yeah.
But you should be in a perpetual state of being open to the possibility of
happiness.
In the same way that, like, you know, when people, like, they get out of a
relationship,
they're damaged, they can't, you know, it's like they just can't connect with
somebody.
Right?
Maybe they meet somebody, and it would have worked, but they're just in this
fucking belief.
They're too hurt.
They're right.
They're shut off.
Yeah.
It's too raw.
It's a defense mechanism, yeah.
It needs to be reset.
The same works for enjoying the Mandalorian.
Yeah.
You know?
The Sopranos ended 20 years ago.
It's time to move on.

Will The Mandolorian Make Nick Happy? | Nick Mullen on The Adam Friedland Show

yeah you know mm-hmm I thought it was gonna be the the you know like uh are
you watching the Mandalorian by the way no are you I think now that should we
get into it I've got a week sober yeah how's it feel I'm proud of you I feel a
lot better yeah I fell off the wagon for a year and then I kind of offset that
by
being vegan I was like oh dude I'll do the right thing for the world and hurt
myself yeah okay and then that kind of makes it I mean yeah I started eating
fish again and then I just I completely fucking just I stopped drinking and
then
no booze yeah no booze but I had nachos probably the next day yeah you walked
into
the studio carrying a bag of barbecue yeah almost immediately and you said that
alcohol makes you depressed yeah well I was already for alcoholism is a symptom
sure you know sure but yeah no I feel a lot better I feel a lot more stable so
the
Mandalorian I think that's a good test if cuz I'm look I'm an idiot right like
I
should be that whole Barack Obama Donald Trump Alex Jones David Goliath that
was
one of the smartest things okay go ahead I should be able to enjoy the Mandalorian
I
think as a dumb guy I should be be like did you see what would Boba Fett
fucking his
turns out his mom is Yoda or whatever the fuck happens on that show is that
stuff
like that should make me just over the moon someone of my intelligence I should
be
delighted to find out that Yoda was a baby at one you were never into that kind
of
stuff though yeah I like Star Wars you think booze prohibited you from that I
don't
think booze prohibited me I think I had an inability to enjoy I know I spent 10
years
sober prior to this and a lot of that time as like you know what you call a dry
drunk you know where you can't enjoy your life also just a cocaine addict that
was the other thing too I stopped doing cocaine immediately started drinking
again it was almost like clockwork I don't know if the timeline works that way
pretty much does because it was members of all you weren't a cocaine at last I
mean you did a lot of coke during covid because everyone was getting fucked up
right right but February's when we stopped it was in Chicago remember
you had a bad time I had a bad time and then I stopped and it was probably a
week
later I started drinking it's not we it's like you like well I don't think you're
making like deals with yourself which is like I guess what addiction is right
you're like I'll do this I'll do that making a different point is that and this
is it's a
trite point but and it's obvious but the Mandalorian that that I'm just not
enjoying my life and I should be and like a better test is not like because I'm
very I've also been very lucky like like the way things have worked out in
spite of
being Donald Trump basically a racist landlord and kind of a pretty bad guy
honestly been very lucky to have a lot of things and I don't enjoy my life and
it's
not like I shouldn't look to the things that I have because those are sort of
like unique right like it shouldn't be like okay well if I have this problem
and
I'm drinking or doing whatever like you know like doing things that are bad for
me
because I'm unhappy so I need to reorient figure out how to enjoy my life so I
don't do those things rather than just abstaining from them it's not like I can
look at these exceptional aspects of my life and find enjoyment in that because
like what if I didn't have any of those things right I should try to find the
things that I would enjoy if I had none of those things which would be stuff
like
the Mandalorian or Funko pops and if that doesn't satisfy you you'll pick up
the
ball no that's not what I'm saying at all it's like I should figure out what
mental work I need to do so that someone like me watches the Mandalorian and I
enjoy it I don't know maybe like hurt your brain like I don't need to hurt my
brain maybe it's just like a traumatic brain injury no not a traumatic brain
injury also you
should start at and or I hear it's a little bit elevated for the different show
yeah I hear it's it's kind of more like gritty it's so funny that people waited
30
years for well not that well yeah what no hold on no so each installment of the
prequels like they waited 20 years for the new Star Wars movies right and those
were dog shit and then we waited another 15 for the latest trilogy and those
were
somehow even worse than the original the prequels right so they got
progressively
shittier but you had to wait all this time and then after the last series now
it's just 24/7
Star Wars they're just pumping out more Star Wars yeah and somehow they have no
problem just making as
much I think it's Disney bought Star Wars okay all right I think that's well
all right well then I'll stop
I think that, listen, I don't think that you should use The Mandalorian for
that.
As a litmus test.
No, I think you should just, I think it's a matter of just like, I don't know,
just being kind to your friends and family.
And just like, and focusing on the relationships and bonds.
You're talking about behavior.
It's not behavior.
No, it gives life meaning.
I am nice to my family and friends.
Yeah, but that's what matters at the end of the day.
Sure, it matters, but that's still just trying to use behavior to like change
something internally.
Yeah, but maybe the problem is fixation with oneself.
The problem is perception.
No, maybe the problem is fixation with oneself.
In what way?
Just like thinking about like whether or not like you can fix your, I mean like,
okay, we're going to get into this conversation.
We'll game it out.
Here's why that's not the right answer.
It's not.
I'll tell you.
Because there's plenty of people that do that.
They feel miserable and then either they self-harm or they do this thing where
they say, okay, well, I'll just nullify myself and then focus on other people.
And then you're still sitting there.
It's not about nullifying yourself.
Yeah.
That's not what I'm advocating for.
What are you advocating for?
You said focus on?
At the end of the day, what matters truly is having love and giving love.
I can't believe we're saying this on the show right now.
So then what is, then what's...
And I saw it in person when my mom passed away.
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
And it didn't, I didn't realize it until then, but that's the only thing that
makes sense to me.
Yeah.
And those are the people you want around yourself at that moment.
That's a completely separate thing from what I'm talking about.
How?
In your day-to-day life.
I'm not saying use that.
I'm not saying use that to fix one's own brain, right?
What I'm saying is think about what matters and think about what gives life
meaning.
Well, I'm not, yeah, those things, those bigger questions are almost, they're
easier to fixate
on and find answers to than just like, like enjoying the day-to-day moments in
your life
that are banal.
Uh-huh.
And if you...
I'm not rejecting the Mandalorian thing.
I think, I think you might be onto something.
Yeah, it might be, if it's nice to watch Mandalorian and it makes you feel good,
that sounds awesome.
Yeah.
That sounds fucking awesome.
But I'm saying your experience watching Mandalorian is not...
In fact, because if you want to, if you want to flip it and try to make it an
ego thing...
It's not the same as like...
If you want to flip and make it an ego thing, it's like, and that's why, you
know, it's, it's, it's inherent in your statement,
you need brain damage to enjoy the Mandalorian.
No, I was just kidding.
I was being a snob.
Exactly.
You're being a snob.
My dad loves Mandalorian.
Being a snob is an extension of an overemphasis on the self and being an egotist.
What do you mean?
I watch all Marvel and stuff.
I know it's crap.
You're too good for Mandalorian.
I don't know.
I don't know.
Maybe I'd like it.
I watch all crap.
I think we should watch the Mandalorian.
I'd be happy to watch Mandalorian after this.
And sit there until we're like, hell yeah, baby Yoda.
I mean, it's nice.
They spent a lot of money on it.
It's there.
You know, it's nice.
You know, it doesn't matter if it's good.
It's just there.
Well, why are you saying it doesn't matter if it's good?
Because I watch all the Marvel movies.
But you're still watching them with the understanding that they're bad.
No, it's just there.
They did it.
They made the thing.
I don't care about Black Adam, but I watched it.
Okay.
I don't care about Shazam, which I watched on Sunday.
But Shazam's old.
No, it's new.
Oh, I'm thinking.
It's not the Shack one.
It's DC Comics.
Kazam.
Kazam.
Kazam.
Yeah.
No, it's just, it's there.
I think the whole thing of complaining about that kind of crap is useless.
It's just where, that's what's, that's what's there.
But can you enjoy it?
Yeah, kind of.
Yeah.
Because it's there.
All right.
Yeah.
They used to make other crap.
Maybe I would enjoy the Mandalorian.
It's not a matter of making you feel right about yourself.
It's not a matter of you watching Mandalorian and feeling at peace with oneself.
But it's not the behavior.
It's just there.
But the behavior itself is not going to do it.
Something needs to change internally that will enable me to enjoy the Mandalorian.
I don't disagree.
I'm not.
I don't disagree.
Facetiously, as a joke.
I don't disagree.
I said we should sit down and watch the Mandalorian.
I'm happy to.
And what I'm saying is I should sit down and do whatever needs to be done so
that.
To accomplish that.
If and when I do sit down and watch the Mandalorian, I say, tell me more about
Boba Fett's mom.
But what if you're farther along and I just slap that shit on and you watch it
and you just, you're like, all right, let's see what happens.
I don't think that's the right answer.
Why?
I think.
But maybe that tells you that shit isn't as bad as you think it is.
What do you mean?
You think that you're not intellectually capable, okay, of letting that shit
wash over you, right?
Because you're not right in, you're not right with yourself, right?
Yeah.
What if you just put it on and it just washes over you and you're like, this is
fine, right?
Maybe you'll find that you are more right with yourself than you gave yourself
credit for.
I, maybe.
Maybe everything isn't as dire as you're prescribing for oneself.
I'm not saying anything is dire.
I'm just saying, like, maybe you just put that crap on and it feels okay.
Or it just feels like fine.
And fine is good too.
I, I think you should be excited about it.
I don't think, I don't think you should go to Comic-Con.
I think so.
I don't think you should go.
I think so.
It doesn't, then you're losing me.
Why?
Because it's just, what does that prove?
Imagine if you met Data.
You met Data from Star Wars.
That would be awesome.
Okay.
Yeah.
And that's just a component.
And Data wouldn't give a fuck if I met him.
But that's the promise of Comic-Con is that you're going to meet Data.
No, you're going to meet the guy that played Data.
But he'll be Data.
He's not going to do Data.
He's going to be like, I'm a guy and I'm doing this for a check.
I felt really bad when I said that to Ernie Hudson.
What'd you say?
I said, you probably do Comic-Cons and stuff.
And he's like, he's like, what do you mean?
Like, I have to.
I didn't realize it was a condescending.
But I thought, because he's like part of the nostalgia, you know, media
property.
It's rude, I guess.
I didn't mean it in a rude way.
Yeah.
Maybe you'll make, maybe you'll be directing The Mandalorian in 20 years.
Is it still going to be out?
Yeah.
Or whatever the new Star Wars is.
I believe you could do that.
No, I think you could do it.
What, directing the new Star Wars?
I think you could be...
I'll be dead.
What do you mean dead?
I'll probably be dead.
Why?
I don't know.
I think I'm dying.
Well, that's your own...
How do you know?
I just don't feel good.
I swear to God, and I'll say it to you right now, on camera.
I'll die before you.
Out of respect.
No chance.
What do you mean?
No chance.
Why?
It's just not going to happen.
Why?
It's just not going to