Bobby drove blind for years
Bobby Lee admitted he has been driving without glasses his entire life, navigating by instinct and memorized routes, unable to see lane lines or road details.
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Bobby Can See!
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The episode opens with Andrew Santino hyping his upcoming two-show run at The Sound in Del Mar on June 20th, directing listeners to andrewsantino.com for tickets. Both hosts then announce The Bad Game Show — a 10-episode series they created together, dropping every Wednesday on the Bad Friends YouTube channel. From there, the mood shifts to comedy gold when Bobby Lee reveals he got prescription glasses for the very first time, at approximately age 55. Driving through Los Angeles earlier that day, he suddenly noticed the roller coasters at Universal Studios theme park — rides he had never been able to see through the blur. He admits he navigated for years by memorizing only two or three key roads and driving Mulholland Drive by feel, unable to see lane lines. Andrew is genuinely stunned, and the two riff on how Bobby's car is covered in dings that will now presumably stop forever.
Bad Game Show: 10 episodes, weekly
Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino created The Bad Game Show, a 10-episode series airing every Wednesday on the Bad Friends YouTube channel.
The Bad Game Show Announcement
Bobby and Andrew announce The Bad Game Show, a 10-episode series they created themselves, dropping every Wednesday on the Bad Friends podcast channel. They call all 10 episodes strong with phenomenal guests.
Bobby Can See: First Glasses at 55
Bobby Lee got his first pair of glasses at around 55 and suddenly discovered trees in his backyard, roller coasters at Universal, and the lines on the road he'd been ignoring for decades. He drove Mulholland Drive blind, navigating entirely by memorized routes and vibes.
First glasses at ~55 years old
Bobby Lee got prescription glasses for the first time at approximately age 55, suddenly able to see Universal Studios roller coasters and trees beyond his backyard fence.
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