Oliver Tree tribute
Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino opened the episode the day after learning of Oliver Tree's death, calling him a dear friend who will appear on The Bad Game Show posthumously.
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RIP Oliver Tree
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Coming out of the tribute, Andrew Santino pivots to housekeeping: he has two shows on June 28th at The Sound in Del Mar, San Diego — Bobby Lee's hometown — and a later date on August 7th at St. Charles near St. Louis, Missouri. He directs all ticket inquiries to AndrewSantino.com. Bobby playfully narrates the intro, leaning into the show's 'disgusting' self-deprecating branding before the credits roll. It's a brief but necessary transition that resets the tone from grief to the looser energy that defines Bad Friends.
RIP Oliver Tree
Bobby Lee and Andrew Santino open the episode the morning after learning their close friend Oliver Tree passed away. The emotion is raw and unscripted — they don't have words, only love, and Andrew closes with: 'He'll forever be a bad friend.'
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