#3490 Next Gen NYC S2E06: Con Games

**Ben Mandelker** (0:30)
Ronnie, how's it going?

**Ronnie Karam** (0:32)
Good. It's a good day, because it's Next Gen NYC Day Season Two, Episode Seven, Talk to My Agent, and we're on it. So we're like, going on this show today, so.

**Ben Mandelker** (0:45)
Big star turn. Huge. Ronnie got to say something along the lines of, we're going to be moderating at Bravocon, and then I got to say something like this.
And that was me on the side of a building. And then, but the real star, the real star, I mean, it was cool that we had a moment. We finally got to be splashed up on one of those buildings as we always hoped and dreamed. But the big star I think has to go, you know, Lars over at Sexy Unique Podcast. Laura and Carrie were also on buildings, but Laura got like, I mean, she was on like, literally every surface of Next Gen New York City at one moment. It was just like, she started talking and then it was like, she was on the side of a building and on the side of a wall, then in a vanity mirror, then like on a car or like in a lamp, whatever. They just projected Laura all over the set.

**Ronnie Karam** (1:35)
As she is in our lives. That's how it is when I'm driving down the street. I just see Lars. Yeah, I see, it's like I'm passing a Whataburger. It's just a big picture of Lars looking back on me. Like, you should eat those French fries.

**Ben Mandelker** (1:48)
Just deservedly so. So, you know, we gotta love it.

**Ronnie Karam** (1:53)
Not only that, Ben, but she made a psychic prediction on the show, which was pretty good. She's like, basically this opens the door for Ariana to bang Charlie's accor, which looks like it's gonna happen. So, you know, shout out to our psychic friend, Lars.

**Ben Mandelker** (2:11)
Psychic friends network.

**Ronnie Karam** (2:13)
I was really excited for my line because this is what mine sounded like.
It's like, it's me. My gay voice right there.

**Ben Mandelker** (2:31)
I'm wondering if they're gonna show anything from our panel next week.

**Ronnie Karam** (2:38)
I don't know. That'll be exciting.

**Ben Mandelker** (2:39)
Interesting.
Yeah. I don't even remember.

**Ronnie Karam** (2:43)
I black a lot of it out. Yeah.

**Ben Mandelker** (2:45)
What I remember is accidentally shading Georgia out of nowhere. I remember that, I think I've mentioned this on the podcast before, about how I turned to Riley and I had to ask a question that was like, so you didn't really believe in Georgia's club idea? And then I just interject and go, and it was a terrible idea. I think we both agree with it. I was totally on your side, but it was a bad idea.
And then afterwards, when I was walking up the stage, I turned to Georgia and said, I'm sorry, I just shaded you out of nowhere. She goes, you did, you did actually. I said, I don't know what that was about.

**Ronnie Karam** (3:22)
Oh, well, that was a good time, as we will have today, Next Gen NYC.
If you want this one video, it's at patreon.com, along with ad-free listening and bonus episodes. So go check that stuff out, and thanks for being here as usual. It's funny because I remember at that day, we were thinking, why is everybody kind of anti-Shai? I don't remember if they said anything that was anti-Shai, or if it was just an attitude that nobody liked Shai, but I remember we were talking about, like, what did Shai do? Like, what could Shai possibly have done to piss everybody off? And now we're at this part in the season, and I still really don't see why they hate Shai so much.

**Ben Mandelker** (4:08)
Like, I love Shai, I think Shai is great. And this is the famous last words, I'm actually a little surprised, Ronnie, that you haven't weighed in with a, oh, you just weighed, I think that he's a douchebag. Like, I feel like I'm waiting for that ball to drop.
I think Shai seems great.

**Ronnie Karam** (4:25)
I think he seems sweet.

**Ben Mandelker** (4:26)
Yeah, I feel like he pays attention, he's focused. I think he tries to do the right thing.
I really like Shai so much. I love the show.

**Ronnie Karam** (4:37)
Oh, sorry. Obviously, the obvious things that he's done that have pissed people off are going to Hudson and being like, oh my God, Ariana. Like, Ariana is probably gonna hook up with this other new guy, this new cheese ball that's on the show. Yeah, that was shitty.