Erik's Least Favorite Thing About Working With Colleen // RELAX

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[@taylornicolas8031]

Speaking of haters back off, can you guys PLEEASSSSEEEEE talk about how you guys started dating/when you knew you like each other! Love you guys ❤

[@monicaaa7]

this

[@AshleyTosh]

Yes!! How did I not realize they met during Haters Back Off? Storytime, please!

[@brookiemonster113]

Yes please!!

[@anastasia.beaverhousen]

Guys, guys! ✋Flyncyclopedia🤚

[@katelynhicks1657]

Genius!! We need a podcast segment of this hah

[@ashleygant6499]

Flynclopedia

[@breepinchbeck]

Why don't I get this 😂 what did I miss

[@LisaO-q8w]

Yesssssssss🎉

[@MrsCrangisMcBasketball]

Children shouldn’t be shown every day in vlogs.

[@menotyou4678]

“I have concepts of a plan.” I’m laughing so hard I almost fell out of my chair!

[@itsmemoonalien]

As a fan of Erik's acting career for 8 years+ I was so happy to hear behind the scenes from the shows he's been a part of like The Vampire Diaries and Haters back off. If you ever have the chance I'd love to hear more stories. Loved the episode and happy belated birthday! Both you Colleen and Erik really make my day with your podcast. You always bring topics that are very relatable and it's so refreshing to hear all your stories!

[@abbygorl5275]

I AM CRACKING UP picturing erik in overalls looking like a giant toddler

[@led_5226]

I keep picturing him also wearing a conductors hat. 😊

[@monicaaa7]

when are we gonna see erik's short film? i miss seeing him act

[@giabarrone7422]

He is making a short film????

[@AbbeyL16]

Love hearing about Erik’s acting jobs!! Can we hear more Erik lore?? Which actors were your favorite to work with? Any crazy stories??

[@jennybreanne3611]

Rompers for men used to be a thing years ago. They tried to market them as a RompHim

[@kirstencourtney8792]

Hahaha, a RompHer and a RompHim!! 😂😂

[@avb042]

A FLY FLEW PAST MY FACE WHEN COLLEEN WAS TALKING ABOUT HATING FLIES BUZZING BY HER FACE AND I HATE IT TOO!! I blame y’all, you summoned it.

[@Ericaaudrey444]

I immediately knew how to spell Bologna from the Oscar Meyer Weiner song: My Bologna has a first name, It's O-S-C-A-R. My bologna has a second name, It's M-A-Y-E-R. Oh I love to eat it everyday, And if you ask me why I'll say, Cause' Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!!!! LOOK IT UP 😂😂😂

[@funwithfriends634]

Colleen don't you know the song...."My bologna has a first name is O-S-C-A-R, my bologna has a second name is M-A-Y-E-R, Oh I love to eat everyday, and if you ask me why I'll say, cause Oscar Mayer has a way with B-O-L-O-G-N-A!!" I will never forget how to spell bologna. 😂😂😂

[@brunaalbanez112]

Happy belated birthday Eric!

[@ZollyDee]

Colleen screaming "BOLONEE?!" in shock and disgust after Erik calling it "a big part of his life" made me laugh so hard 😂

[@monicaaa7]

would love to see you two act in a romcom! colleen you should write one for you two

[@jenniferharton6383]

What about Haters Back Off?

[@monicaaa7]

this is probably one of my fav eps of relax! loved hearing you talk about haters back off ❤

[@Elizabeth-xf7yu]

Love the puppets in the background. It would be interesting to see a picture of Erik at the same age as Flynn. They seem like they would look alike. Flynn is so smart. As a long, long time viewer, I am so proud of what a great kid he has become.

[@Misshissproductions]

By the time you get to a sonic maybe one will open closer to you. 😅

[@sarahandy9981]

In their defense Sonic is really far from where they're at. It's going to be a whole day's road trip to get there and back. 💜💛

[@cierrablue]

Every Gen X listener is singing the Oscar Meyer song in their head right now. 17:10

[@giabarrone7422]

Oscar Meyer has the way with B-O-L-O-G-N-Aaaaaaaaaa!

[@maggiemoo6522]

You need to do a double whammy visit eriks parents and go to sonic visit

[@erinmcclinton1850]

And have Eric's dad on the pod!

[@Guzhadi]

3:59 lol the fly just buggin colleen 😂

[@eleanoraskew8407]

Happy birthday Eric!!! Do y’all celebrate half birthdays? It is my favorite family tradition, whenever it is someone in our families half-birthday we go get a special treat and split in half! (Ex: brother wants milkshakes for his half birthday, we go to cookout and then 2 people split one milkshake!) if yall don’t celebrate half birthdays, you should because it is such a fun family tradition!!

[@saimuname]

Colleen, I'm only halfway thru the podcast but do you remember when Erik used to take baby Flynn outside at night to look at the moon?? I thought that was so cool, and so sweet.. My son and I...a LONG time ago used to do the same thing when I was trying to get him to sleep at night

[@janicemichaloski5292]

Colleen I ❤how Rachel uses your song as her outro 😅

[@the5stacys]

Get ready for this... Many years ago, when my son was a premature 2 month old, 5lbs maybe. He was snuggled up sleeping and out of nowhere he begins to have full body sneezes and wont stop. He must have sneezed 30-40 times, the mucus is getting nuts and all of the sudden, he sneezes out a large alive earwig. That thing was crawling around IN my babies sinus passage in his skull. 🤢

[@amandajovel]

Oh nooooo 😭 i am so sorry that happened to your baby doesn’t matter how long ago.

[@shaunythoreson2006]

Loved this episode! Loved hearing about the acting experiences etc.

[@kamina33]

I laughed out loud when you said you have concepts of a plan! hahahaha

[@Wildwindowstudios]

Favorite part of the episode “why do we say baloney- it’s so embarrassing!” 🤣

[@NikkiBHappi]

I just listened to your pregnancy podcast (ep. 13) and it would be so wonderful if you guys reacted to it because it was interesting to hear you talk about your future kids and Flynn, and me knowing the answers!!! PLEASE!

[@sarahleidhold740]

I love when you talk about haters back off! Keep it coming!

[@mrskrystal32]

Happy late Birthday Erik! 🎉 Also can he tell about when he was on Criminal Minds, he was so good in that character. Also y’all should do a day date and go get your tattoo. I’m still waiting on that. Anyways love you guys.

[@heatherbillpotter1266]

Happy belated Birthday Eric carrot daadaa Stocklin ,hope you enjoyed your special day!

[@jos4222]

I’m from Michigan originally. One of our favorite things gets some strange looks from people: pickled bologna (with cheese and crackers). It’s soooo good!

[@jessierestoule2075]

Flinn is the Steve Erwin of the sea!! Love that kid and all his information!!❤🎉

[@hallepark]

“I think that was an important part of my life..” “BOLOGNAaaaa!” Had my dyingg😭😂

[@ajs8186]

Penblwydd Hapus Eric!🥳🎉 Happy birthday from Wales.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@RachelKay528]

A bug in my ear is literally one of my worst nightmares.

[@lizcaraballo7670]

It's 2024 and I still watch haters back off!

[@gfgerl]

Me too! On a regular basis still.

[@monicaaa7]

erik should wear just a vest on the next ep as a tribute to that patrick outfit 😂

[@brief402]

One of the first things I was in the look out for when I find out I was having a baby was Overalls in every size! They are just so adorable on small children. Omg I could die from the cuteness

[@gfgerl]

Erik’s enunciation of his S’s cracks me up. It’s such a hard Sss sound when it should sound like Zzz. Too funny.

[@kylahderoche]

“BoLogNah” had me rolling 😂

[@-Amy--]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARROT 🥕 !!!! 🎉🎁🎉🎂🎉🎁🎉 Hoping you have the best day !!!

[@melrhea12]

WHY DID I NOT GET A NOTIFICATION FOR THIS?! Oh well, here is am bc I look forward to this all week 😍 best podcast in the world!

[@ethibbs7189]

Great episode, honestly. Just something about this one felt different and nostalgic and personal and professional and nice.

[@sleepingonions]

New episode ahh finally I can clean in peace

[@ali0suna]

Erik the fashion queen strikes again! The shoes are 10/10! You should get some for Colleen in purple.

[@brit2723]

is anyone else screaming “ROMP-HIM” when they’re questioning if mens overalls exist… pls Colleen, look it up 😂😂

[@rainsoundsasmr4187]

Grew up in Jersey. I also remember bologna being a deli meat we had a lot and in the packaging Erik described.

[@PennyLane13]

YOU GUYS IN AMERICA SPELL POLONY AS BOLOGNA??????

[@avery9239]

Bologna is the food yes (spelled so stupid i know) but the phrase “that’s baloney” (like “that’s not true”) is spelled like that it’s weird 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@hollyyoder1213]

YES WE DO😅

[@ramonaburkhalter3460]

That blew my mind

[@taylormontoya1572]

POLONY!?????

[@YpsyLoveRead]

As an Italian I can confirm you the way you say Bologna is embarrassing ahahah

[@95maritika]

“Some other character” lol not Elijah 😂

[@stephaniemoore2385]

I love watching your podcast on Wednesdays.

[@ChellBelle7033]

When I was a teenager I went outside and a moth flew into my ear and it was TRAUMATISING!!! I could feel it flapping around inside of my ear and it felt like it was vibrating into my brain. I was screaming so bad my parents thought I had fallen and broken bones. The water thing didn't work and I had to go to A&E and get it removed with long tweezers and it was still alive when it came out. Still to the this day...maybe 20 years later I still cover my ears as soon as a moth flies near me.

[@MonicaTheMad]

Erik and I always have the same birthday. This year we just ordered out Thai food. Easy peasy.

[@RachelKay528]

"I have concepts of a plan" 🤣🤣💀

[@abbykopp10]

Hi Colleen! I think it would be so funny if you and Erik did that trend where u show each other an object then try to make that shape with your bodies. I don’t know if you’ve seen it but it’s so funny and i think u and Erik would have so much fun with that. It might be something fun for the podcast even though I know that is an audio medium. Or just something to do in a vlog. I’ve been watching you for close to ten years! Love you Colleen!

[@ellenfriedmanq8672]

Happy Birthday Carrot!!!!!!!

[@morganfern29]

Colleen and Erik they still make that bologna. It is Oscar Myer, and I do eat minced bologna. I do agree the spelling is very odd, and also the English language is extremely complicated, and way too broad. There are way too many words for one specific thing. I totally agree with what you both are talking about.

[@TheJADEPLUNKETT]

I love that u guys change the puppets each week 💜🩷 like a little Easter egg

[@Thestellargirl7]

…..Carrot says this as soon as I’m putting on my denim overalls to head to the animal shelter!! 😂😂😂 I recently lost my dog RIP. September 11 to be exact, I haven’t laughed or been able to since she passed. This made me laugh out loud!!! The timing was perfect!

[@leahbrooker6593]

In Quebec where I am from, house flies are called mouche à marde, which is slang for shit flies, lol

[@mariayanez8045]

How was it like being on Criminal Minds???

[@gabrielleoana1092]

Prosciutto is definitely pronounced with an audible o, the way Erik said it first. There is no such thing as a silent vowel at the end of a word in Italian, in fact almost all Italian words end in vowels and none of them are silent.

[@avery9239]

fun facts yall!!! mosquitos don’t usually like “certain blood types”. thats sometimes true but more often than not it’s actually just how sensitive/dramatically your skin reacts to them. hence why they bother colleen so much and not eric. (my oncologists and pediatricians told me this)

[@craftymamamoment5407]

LMFAO erik explaining the magical feeling of peroxide in the ears 😅 i have such a fear of things in my ears so every week or two i NEED to do the ear peroxide thing ! especially living in canada lol 😂 spiders can crawl in your ears or Beatles

[@shellymcdonough6876]

Puppets are helping with the lighting

[@AngelS-br3vv]

Erik at sonic wearing a romper 😂

[@christinakeffer9514]

Okay, so hear me out… my dad is from the east coast and his family loved Lebanon Bologna (very different from the Oscar Meyer bologna). Lebanon Bologna is more like a mild salami and has such a great smoky flavor. It’s made of beef, not pork, and is darker in color.. honestly, so delicious! Has Erik ever tried it?

[@KES47Brown]

Colleen, I wish I knew your creative self personally 😫 my five year old non verbal autistic daughter is in LOVE with something called Alphabet Lore. It’s pretty much the alphabet as characters. She has been obsessed for like three years now, has every letter in plushie form..taking a different one to school or any where she goes every day (sometimes trying to take all 26 at once which she does to bed🥴) Anyways I really really want her to be A for Halloween, they do not sell them in costume form. I am not very crafty but I’m going to try my hardest to make it myself. I so wish we were friends so I could have you make it 😭😭😭 I don’t even know where to start!! She doesn’t even play with toys. She only plays with her alphabet lore plushies. Which she calls her “Googahwakas” 🤭

[@AwesomeCat2012]

Oscar Mayer Bologna was definitely a staple in my house, growing up. Erik, you had a normal childhood experience. 🤣 (Wouldn't touch the stuff, now.)

[@stacimclaughlin6]

My sons name is ben loney (spelled like bologna) he thought it was great to put on school shirts B. Loney 😅

[@amandajovel]

😂😂😂

[@AshleyJade18]

Fun Fact: I signed up for Netflix JUST to watch Haters Back Off and then i was going to cancel it after i watched the first season.... 8 years later, i am still paying for Netflix 😂... I never cancelled it!!

[@Savvy955]

In Australia belognea (how ever you spell it lol ) is called Fritz or Devon. And on fresh bread and butter with sauce is so good lol

[@Karinnajane]

Not me innocently watching vampire diaries…. Oh shit that’s Erik!!

[@monicaaa7]

do you still use the typewriter?

[@KarlaEmmerson]

Flies are so fun to watch. I ordered sterile eggs to hatch, one was a little runt, came out all crooked and tiny. I called him Tiny Tim and Timy Tim outlived the rest of the batch ❤

[@monicaaa7]

you guys should go to italy, listening to you two trying to speak italian was hilarious

[@pdub707]

I HATE being the center of attention. But, on the same note, it sucks when no one remembers or cares enough to celebrate that you are alive especially when you celebrate them.

[@anastasia.beaverhousen]

Haha I’ve been rewatching some Jenna Marbles videos ❤️‍🩹 and before I clicked on this, the “Making a Romphim” one was on my suggestions 😄 so it’s a sign, let’s get a felt one going for Erik! Or y’know, maybe a comfier (luxurious, even?) material 😌

[@rachelthomas4276]

1. Bugs in my ears is one of my biggest fears. I always pull my hair over my ears before I go to sleep. Terrifying! 2. I agree with Colleen about trousers falling down. I wish they put the waist adjusters inside the waistband like they have in kids clothes. 3. Tip for catching more sea creatures (sorry if you already do this), add some raw bacon in the bottom of the net. Crabs especially love it! You have to tie it in somehow so it doesn’t float out. 😊 Also loved you guys talking about Haters back off! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BrittMakesIt]

BUG IN EAR STORY here !! New Jersey here!! 👋🏻 My youngest son is four years old. In June on his last day of school they were playing outside and had a special water play day. When I came to pick him up, the teacher told me he was at the nurses office because he said his ear was bothering him after the sprinkler water sprayed him there, but by the time I saw him he looked OK. Well, as soon as we got in the car, he started to freak out, very upset, crying, screaming, holding his ear, and complaining about his ear. I got home and put diluted alcohol drops in his ear to help evaporate the water (that’s what I did as a kid). Well that sent him into a complete panick!! It was so intense that I drove directly to an urgent care to be seen right away. The kind physicians assistant looked in his ear and looked at me. I immediately knew something was wrong. I am also terrified of bugs and scream when they fly near me…well I knew something was up. The PA mouthed to me “it looks like a bug”. My heart stopped. 😅. I stayed calm and they were great, they used an ear irrigation bottle and lo and behold….a beetle came out of his ear! And thank goodness it was dead! Although I can’t help but think that when I put the alcohol in his ear that the bug started wiggling before it died and it was irritating my son!!!! Ahhhhhh

[@msBriana011]

What video has the octopus footage?

[@reenibeanie5812]

You can definitely get baloney at the butchers. Have you had one with macaroni and cheese bits in it?!I have a core memory of hating it, but we always had it

[@monicaaa7]

happy belated birthday erik! i cant believe ur already 42

[@janetowen3429]

Happy birthday to Erik! Loved the miranda conversation. I wish you could do a season 3, maybe they can be married with a son that acts like miranda?

[@rachemlil]

Flies are Gross!! Not necessary.

[@angelastraining6152]

Does anyone else think Erik rocked that beanie in TVD??? Question for Erik, are you currently working on any acting projects?

[@ashleyhautalamusic]

I laughed so hard at the bologna part because I was eating a bologna sandwich on my lunch break while watching😂 I personally love bologna lol mortadella is better but bologna is fine to me haha.

[@MaxStone01]

Colleen and Erik, here's a question for the next podcast -- did you know October 1 is the tenth anniversary of the premiere of the series "Stalker"? Erik talked about "The Vampire Diaries" in this episode, so maybe he could talk about "Stalker" in the next episode (while you're enjoying some Sonic?).

[@ChávezChiquito]

17:41 yes, it's an italian word!

[@rachelthomas4276]

I see you bought the butterfly blanket Colleen! 😂🦋🦋🦋

[@jessicapukas1226]

Happy belated birthday Erik! 🎉🎈🎁🛍️👟❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LupitaGVera]

PLEASE do a short film that would be so fun

[@Nailzwithniz]

STORY TIME! I literally woke up with a NAT in my ear……I JUMPED up it was horrible I WAS 10 I’m now 21 and have a horrible phobia… EVERY SINGLE FLYING BUG THAT COMES NEAR ME I SCREAM.. because I’m afraid it’ll go in my ear or nose.💔I HAVE TO SLEEP WITH HEAD PHONES IN MY EAR EVERY NIGHT TO FALL ASLEEP LMAO

[@pennygibson9543]

Can you talk about what Eric has been up to as far as his acting career would love to know if we can look for him in anything soon! Love you guys!

[@melrox8809]

I'm the same as Erik I don't like attention on my birthday. I usually just have a low key birthday with my kids and husband sometimes my bestie.

[@Catladybrittany]

My grandma and I used to eat the ring pickled bologna and we would cut it up and have cheese and crackers with it 🤣. As Erik said though it used to be a big part of my life and the I just stopped and never had it again!

[@thomasmontella6481]

This was way cools you guys are very interesting i always like the topics they are out of the norm !!❤️❤️🌹🌹❤️

[@quiltea56]

Erik my mom and I were shopping the other day and an older man did order Bologna at the deli. So they do make it. My mom used to make fried bologna when we were little. And we would put it on a roll and put hot dog condiments on it. It kind of tasted like a hot dog. I remember how to spell bologna because of the Oscar Mayer song. Colleen I agree the English language is so confusing. "Read, Read, Red" what is that all about. I think they did it just to confuse us. lol. Love watching both of you. Hugs and blessings.