Friends Keep Secrets
Friends Keep Secrets is a unique show hosted by best friends benny blanco, Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), and Dave's wife, Kristin Batalucco. With over 18 hidden cameras in Dave and Kristin's LA home, the show captures intimate hangouts with the hosts and their guests. It blends elements of a podcast, livestream, and sitcom, featuring cooking, music recording, games, and casual conversations. This is not a formal interview show but a glimpse into real-life friendships.
Episodes
The Keke Palmer Episode
Keke Palmer has range, and we’re not just talking about acting. Her taste in men goes from Michael Jordan to Adam Sandler. She can talk cognitive profiles, food deserts, shower sex, motherhood. She’s doing Pilates in the morning, and at night men are trying to flirt with her by biting the back of her head as their opening move. Actually she’s in school to become a Pilates instruc
The Love Advice Episode
For the first time ever, we take calls from people all over the world who need help finding love, keeping love, progressing love, spicing up love, and in one case, getting love to flush the toilet after 30 years of marriage. Today we answer all your burning questions: Is being real too early a problem, or is that how you find the right person? How do you know if you’ve found a forever Benny
The Bethenny Frankel Episode
Bethenny Frankel says the things about celebrities that most people would say to their friends, except she says them on a public platform to millions of people. And after today we completely understand why people like watching her do it. She has a very strong sense of self, she’s not afraid to be who she is, and she’s extremely charismatic. Benny already knew all of this because his mo
The GaTa Episode
GaTa has been coming to this house since long before there was a show happening in it. And despite us knowing this man for years, there are apparently still major pieces of GaTa lore we were not aware of. Lil Wayne once woke him up from a nap and told him to get on a song. He has a song with Kendrick Lamar. He has considered shaving his head as an acting rebrand. He gives himself pep talks in the
The Benny’s Mom Episode
Today we are taking on the very important task of trying to find love for Benny’s mom, Sandy. We scoured Los Angeles for the cream of the crop, the very best single men over the age of 55 in this city. These are not actors. These are men. Men looking for love. And we have to say, we were blown away by this group of men. As for Sandy, she’s looking for someone responsible, smart, has a
The Gwyneth Paltrow Episode
Gwyneth Paltrow came over today and it turns out we have a lot of Gwyneth Paltrow-related questions. This is the woman who introduced the world to yoni steaming and conscious uncoupling. A woman whose impact on culture is so specific, and so memorable, that we actually spent $600 of our own money to acquire a discontinued vagina candle on the black market. Today Gwyneth answers all of ou
The Julia Louis-Dreyfus Episode
You might know Julia Louis-Dreyfus from Seinfeld. You might know her from Veep. You might know her just by knowing her. To be fully honest with you, we were all a little nervous today because of how important this woman is to our lives. For Benny, watching Seinfeld was a religious experience every week. He used to have a dog named Larry David. Kristin used to watch Elaine every day for confidence.
The Bryan Johnson & Kate Tolo Episode
Bryan Johnson is the longevity man. He has spent years measuring basically everything there is to measure about his body in an attempt not to die, and now he's brought his partner Kate Tolo over to measure us. This is concerning because we have been living very differently than these people. Bryan doesn't drink, doesn't eat at restaurants, goes to bed extremely early and has a list of 200 things t
The Jake Shane Episode
You may know Jake Shane as an octopus reviewer. You may know him from his podcast & Netflix show Therapuss. And at least one internet commenter knows him as demon twink Labubu. Well, before today Dave had never met Jake and didn't know much about him or his past. But that’s all about to change. Before Jake leaves today, Dave will have tasted his first octopus tentacle, connected over the
The Mystery Guest Episode
Today for the first time in Friends Keep Secrets history, we've left the house and hit the streets, with the goal of convincing one random stranger to enter our home and be interviewed. Honestly we were not prepared for how many people said no. We just weren't completely psychologically prepared to deal with that level of rejection, especially in our own neighborhood during a heatwave. But in our
The Spirituality Episode
This episode is about the biggest questions there are. We’re talking God, souls, reincarnation, fortune tellers, aliens, death, consciousness, cults, the afterlife, atoms and jury duty. We may not have concrete answers to many of these questions because ultimately nobody knows anything, but it’s hard to deny that something could certainly be afoot. Much respect to all organized religio
The Kenny G Episode
Kenny G, our parents made love to thee. Honestly the smooth jazz station they did it to would not even exist without Kenny G. This man still practices 3 hours a day, he still has the hair, and today he woke up at 5:15am just to get his workout in before he came to our house. He can hold one note for half an hour without ever taking a breath. Does it require this level of unbelievable intensity to
The Lil Wayne Episode
We got Wayne. The original, the godfather of everything we listen to, the ultimate intersection of lyricism and swag, one of the best rappers of all time no question. We’ve been waiting for this day so long we don’t even know what’s gonna happen, Benny's body might disintegrate. We have so many questions for this man. What was it like getting signed by Cash Money at age 11? Was W
The Matty Matheson Episode
Today we cooked up a great episode, and we mean that in every possible sense you could imagine. Our guest is Matty Matheson, a chef who can cook Michelin star level but can also make something super approachable with heart and love. Benny puts Matty’s steakhouse among the top 1 or 2 steakhouse experiences of his entire life and the food is only where it starts. Matty is an actor. He gets vot
The Hunter Biden Episode
Hunter Biden comes over and it gets real presidential in here. We know he’s not a president in any way, but he’s the closest we’ve ever had to a president on this show so Dave spends a lot of the episode trying not to get too political even though he’s not even sure if it’s fair to say that Hunter is a political person. It turns out Hunter has no secrets anymore and i
The Blake Griffin Episode
Blake is our first baller we’ve had on the show and an absolute pleasure of a man. Being around a man like this, you can’t help but have questions. Was he born exceptional, or did he become exceptional? Does he miss the thrill of taking a big shot? Could he have gone pro in any of the other sports? Who’s the hardest guy he ever played against, in terms of fear? Did he ever use hi
The Breaking Bad Episode
Today at our house, Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul are the ones who knock. If you’ve seen Breaking Bad you get that reference. If you haven’t seen Breaking Bad, I think you’ll still enjoy this because Bryan & Aaron are the best men you could ever meet, but just be forewarned that we do end up spoiling a lot of Breaking Bad, and a little bit of The Wire if I’m being hones
The 30s Episode
This episode might be a little shorter than you were expecting. But so is life, and that’s what you start to realize when you’re in your thirties. Your thirties might be the time when the body starts shutting down and kids start coming out of you. You may start asking questions: Is reality satisfying enough? Have you misplayed your hand? Do you believe in free will? Where does the pee
The Sean O'Malley Episode
Does being a UFC champion automatically make Sean O’Malley a better overall athlete than Dave? That’s what we’re all wondering. Because obviously Sean is unbelievable at UFC. He’s fast. He has big hands. He can cut from 160 to 135 pounds. He can get beat up by grown men in Arizona, cry after practice, and then go back the next day. And he’s about to fight at the White
The Jason Sudeikis Episode
Jason Sudeikis has no sense of smell, and Dave thinks he may personally possess the one scent powerful enough to activate it for the first time. If that’s not enough of a tease for you, what about finding out Benny’s favorite place to cry, how to write two #1 songs in one night, the best response when your kid starts asking questions about death, and what exactly Dave plans to do with
The Halsey Episode
Halsey comes over. Her name is Ashley, we call her Ash. Did you know Ash used to throw parties so people would like her and then hide in the bedroom like Gatsby? Did you know she has to get an Airbnb in Japan and become someone else for a little bit before writing an album? Did you know she can draw you perfectly, in seconds? We put this last one to the test with some art supplies from the garage.
The Paul Rudd Episode
People’s Sexiest Man Alive 2021 Paul Rudd comes over. The ageless man. America’s sweetheart. Ant-Man. Jobin. A man who has been in basically every classic comedy movie from our lifetime. We talk about acting, candy, anxiety, Marvel abs, Antiques Roadshow, whether Paul ever gets mad, and the best possible thing to say when your friend’s movie is bad. Thanks for watching. We respec
The Fears Episode
This episode is all about fears... What would you do if an intruder invaded your home? What if your plane crashed? What if you and your partner suddenly became sexually unaligned? Would you be completely rocked? If so, this is the episode for you. Thanks for watching - we respect you! What happens: 0:00 intro 0:32 fears of intruders 4:09 fear of flying 11:00 marshmallows 17:25 fear of
The FINNEAS Episode
Finneas comes over and we go deeper than you're probably used to. We talk about childhood separation anxiety, songwriting with Billie, graduating a fake high school with a diploma written in ketchup, the OCD rituals Dave's parents bribed him to give up, the most time-efficient way to attain enlightenment, tofu, humanoid robots, and our weddings (past present and future). Later Finneas gets on the
The Barry Keoghan Episode
Barry Keoghan comes over to hang. We talk about acting, fame, dating, social media’s impact on fame and dating, how he approaches roles, and that ending scene in Saltburn. Things get a little serious then fun as we bounce between career highs, personal life, and some questions that probably shouldn’t be asked but are asked anyway. Thanks for watching – we respect you! What
The Wiz Khalifa Episode
WARNING: This episode depicts cannabis use, which is legal in California but illegal under federal law and in many jurisdictions. You are responsible for complying with all applicable laws. Viewer discretion is advised. Wiz Khalifa comes over for a very special 4/20 episode! We talk about what people actually call him in real life, his face tattoos, and how he became one of the most recogni
The Inventions Episode
Maybe we got overconfident after inventing this brand new form of multimedia entertainment. We thought coming up with another genius invention would be easy for us but we realized we don't know anything and we don't know how to do anything. Have you ever tried to be inventive? It's harder than it looks. Oh - but Dave does a full-on freestyle and at least he’s good at that. Thanks for watchin
The Nick Kroll Episode
Nick Kroll comes over to hang. We talk about how Nick became a pillar of the comedy landscape. We talk about Big Mouth, fashion, Jeremy Allen White's belly button, getting pantsed in 7th grade, whether Dave feels competitive towards Nick, Benny's wedding force field, and Dave and Benny's 2 biggest fights of all time. Later, we draw Dave's d*ck. Thanks for watching - we respect you! What hap
The Lizzo Episode
Lizzo comes over. We talk about Prince, losing our virginities, winning Grammy's, the best and worst days of Lizzo's life, idolizing Allen Iverson, and holding in farts. At one point Lizzo shows us her flautist skills and scores our fake movie trailers. Then we freestyle and things get very inappropriate so probably don't watch this with your parents! Unless you have that kind of relationship I gu
The Ten Pounds Episode
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The Kevin Gates Episode
Kevin Gates comes by and hangs for a while. We talk about discipline, relationships, energy, and the mindset he tries to live by. It goes from funny to serious and back again pretty quickly. It was a truly special afternoon! Thanks for being here! What happens: 00:00 Famous Kevins 02:33 Half man, half amazing 03:31 Heartbreak 06:23 Semen retention & sexual transmutation 09:55 Unibrow 10
The Ed Sheeran Episode
Ed Sheeran stops by the house to talk about how he met Dave, being clumsy, sailing across the ocean with Benny, whether his kids know he’s Ed Sheeran yet, his Game of Thrones backlash, and how he acquired the Edward Scissorhands hands. Later he writes a song with all of us. It’s a really special moment. Thanks for watching! What happens: 00:00 Teaser 00:34 What's this Chuck stuf
The Selena Gomez Episode
We tried to write a proper description for this and couldn’t decide on what all to highlight so here’s a bunch. Selena comes over. At some point we decide to go through her DMs. We talk about her mental health. We get into her’s and Benny’s wedding. We talk about Taylor and the insanely thoughtful gift she gave Selena. There’s basketball. There are multiple arm wrestl
The Pilot Episode
We’ve been writing this description for 15 minutes and haven’t made any real progress. It’s not even we, it’s just Dave here. All I can tell you guys, is that I’ve never had more fun doing anything in my life than when we’re recording these. Are we fun to hang out with? Who knows. All we can do is be our complete selves, live in the moment, and see what happens.
Introducing 'Friends Keep Secrets'
Welcome to Friends Keep Secrets: a first-of-its-kind show from best friends benny blanco, Lil Dicky (Dave Burd), and Dave’s wife, Kristin Batalucco. With more than 18 hidden cameras rigged throughout Dave and Kristin’s LA home, the show brings viewers inside an intimate hang with the hosts' real-life friendships and the guests that pop in. This isn’t a formal intervi
