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Best Frenemies
by Johnny Castanha & Christopher Long
Sometimes friends, sometimes enemies, but always nerds.
Episodes
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Episode 87: Episode #87: The Big Jazz Trade
Christopher came out of retirement one last time to break down the monumental trade that sent Jalen Hood-Schifino to the Utah Jazz. This episode would have been timely… except Johnny took seven days to edit it, and in that time, the Jazz flipped Jalen to another team. So yeah, there’s really no...
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Episode 86: Episode #86: From the Vault – 1986!
Don’t call it a comeback! Christopher has officially left the podcast, and that’s his final word! But, straight from the Best Frenemies Vault, we’re bringing you a special throwback episode from 1986. Johnny and Christopher reminisce as they share their Top 5 favorite TV shows of the year. They...
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Episode 85: Episode #85: I quit!
Johnny and Christopher as they embark on a hilarious and nostalgic journey through seven years of Best Frenemies! In this episode, our dynamic duo gives their Top 5 memories from the show. Movies? Check. TV? You bet. Books? Well, Christopher’s got that covered since Johnny's idea of reading is…
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Episode 84: Episode #84: Dune 2 Electric Boogaloo
Johnny and Christopher return after a long hiatus, revealing their Top 5 activities instead of recording a new episode. They delve into their thoughts on Dune 2, share recommendations, and give shout-outs to their peeps who recently earned their black belts.
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Episode 83: Episode #83: Five-Day Edit
Johnny and Christopher are back! It took Johnny five days to edit this podcast. Why? Who knows? He’s a busy guy with a multitude of important commitments. In this episode, the duo unveils their Top 5 favorite vacations. Prepare to be entertained as they delve into Christopher’s recent trip to...
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Episode 82: Episode #82: Johnny and Christopher are the same age!
Johnny and Christopher return triumphantly in this episode, discovering an uncanny revelation—they're the same age! The duo delves into the Top 5 things they wish they had done before hitting the big 5-0. Expect laughs, reflections, and perhaps a touch of regret as they navigate the uncharted...
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Episode 81: Episode #81: Mind Melters
Join Johnny and Christopher as they embark on a journey through the intersections of cars and consciousness. The duo delves into their Top 5 cars featured in movies, ranging from iconic classics to cutting-edge futuristic speedsters. A special guest identified only as "Michael," a psychedelic...
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Episode 80: Episode #80: Spooktacular Scares and Mind-Expanding Wonders
Join Johnny and Christopher as they return to celebrate the spookiest season with a Halloween-themed episode! In this spine-tingling installment, the dynamic duo reveals their Top 5 favorite Halloween costumes and introduces a brand-new segment: "Conspiracy Corner." Dive into thrilling…
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Episode 79: Episode #79: King of Wrong
Johnny and Christopher take a trip down memory lane as they encounter technical difficulties reminiscent of their early days as podcast rookies – a reminiscent mishap involving the misplacement of the opening segment. Originally a segment of sheer brilliance, now relegated to what one might call...
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Episode 78: Episode #78: Web of Lies
In the much-awaited 78th episode of Best Frenemies, the gang makes a thunderous return following an unexpected two-month hiatus. But what caused the lengthy break? Get ready for an extraordinary adventure as Johnny, the quirky and inquisitive co-host, plunges into a labyrinth of conspiracy…
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Episode 77: Episode #77: Credit Johnny
Johnny expects credit for everything. Remember that time you enjoyed a Shirley Temple? According to Johnny, it was his favorite drink a decade ago, so he believes he deserves credit for your newfound appreciation. And let's not forget that if you mention your love for Star Wars, Johnny will…
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Episode 76: Episode #76: Two-Month Hiatus!
Johnny and Christopher are back after a two-month hiatus! (Hiatus sounds better than they didn’t record for two months.) They give their Top 5 reasons why it’s better to train at AOJ/garage, and the takeaway is they’re “conscious uncoupling” their Jiu-Jitsu journeys. They discuss the John Wick...
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Episode 75: Episode #75: Rainbows and Unicorns
This is the non-bummer episode to cleanse the palate after the last one. All fun and games! We ignore all the drama in the world and focus on a friendship between two men based on rolling around with each other in pajamas or something like that. In this episode, Johnny and Christopher give their...
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Episode 74: Episode #74: Ride or Die Christmas Confidential
Christopher and Johnny are genuinely grateful for their friendship, and they hope everyone has a ride or die like they do for the dark times when the wheels come off. They do Top 5 things they’re grateful for in 2022, discuss The Christmas Story, and recommend some stuff.
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Episode 73: Episode #73: Gobble Gobble the Boys Squabble
We give thanks for the Best Frenemies Thanksgiving extravaganza! Johnny and Christopher get this episode in just under the wire. The boys give you a heaping portion of Top 5 overrated things, a serving of them discussing the new Taylor Sheridan show Tulsa King, and a dollop of recommendations.
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Episode 72: Episode #72: Quitters Never Stop Quitting
Johnny and Christopher need couples counseling. They bicker more in this episode than in any other. And while casting blame is not productive, it’s Johnny’s fault. When they’re not arguing, they give their top 5 fight scenes, discuss the film Bullet Train, and recommend some stuff.
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Episode 71: Episode #71: Johnny’s Fault
Johnny and Christopher are coming in hot during a heatwave! The episode is titled: Johnny’s Fault. You might be asking yourself, “What is Johnny’s fault?” Everything! Everything is Johnny’s fault. Queen Elizabeth just died, and Johnny’s involvement can’t be ruled out. There is an unbearable...
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Episode 70: Episode #70: Heavenly Seventy!
Johnny and Christopher are getting out an episode before too many listeners start giving them crap. They share their Top 5 complaints from fans of the podcast. They discuss the Hulu series The Bear. And they recommend some stuff.
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Episode 69: Episode #69: Everybody Calm Down!
Johnny and Christopher are back just to shut up their fans. You’d think their podcast was the cure to cancer or something. “You’ve only recorded five episodes this year. What the hell?” You’ll get new episodes when you get new episodes! Johnny and Christopher live full lives (well, Christopher...
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Episode 68: Episode #68: Always prepared
Johnny and Christopher are totally prepared for this episode. They are a well-oiled, podcasting machine. They have a new voicemail from a listener. They give Top 5 movies that better not get remade. They discuss the book and HBO Max series Tokyo Vice. And they recommend some stuff.
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Episode 67: Episode #67: An Offer You Can’t Refuse
Johnny and Christopher are dropping this episode to shut up their “fans” who take pleasure in harassing them to put out more episodes. Shut up already! Johnny and Christopher have lives. They do stuff. You’ll get the damn episode when you get the damn episode. They give their Top 5 bald people...
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Episode 66: Episode #66: Blame Christopher!
Johnny makes it clear that this episode is late because of Christopher. While Christopher will not confirm nor deny this charge, it was his fault because he has a job and stuff. The boys give their Top 5 conspiracy theories, they discuss HBO Max’s Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, and...
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Episode 65: Episode #65: Johnny’s Late Episode
Hear ye, hear ye, hear ye! Let it be known that Johnny is why this episode is so late! Christopher was ready to rock ‘n’ roll, but Johnny always had a reason for shining recording (those Tinder dates aren’t going to date themselves). In this late episode, the boys give the Top 5 celebrities…
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Episode 64: Episode #64: Praise Cheeses!
Johnny and Christopher finally do their first episode of the new year. It’s been a month since they released a new episode, or, put another way, Johnny has gone on 27 Tinder dates during that time. The boys give their Top 5 cheesy things they own. They discuss the new season of Cobra Kai and the...
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Episode 63: Episode #63: Making Sure It’s a Monthly Podcast!
Johnny and Christopher squeak in an end-of-year episode. You’re welcome! They give their Top 5 favorite fight scenes. They discuss all their homies who were promoted to black belts. And they recommend some stuff. 2022 is right around the corner, and it’s going to be a challenging time for Johnny...
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Episode 62: Episode #62: Frenemiesgiving
This is our special Thanksgiving episode, but we don’t mention anything about the holiday because Johnny and Christopher are way too self-centered to be troubled with Thanksgiving. Christopher is thankful that he’ll be out of town and won’t have to deal with Johnny over the holiday. Johnny is...
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Episode 61: Episode #61: Dune Patrol
Johnny and Christopher find time in their busy schedules to record a new episode. All the Tinder profiles aren’t going to swipe right without Johnny’s help, and Christopher and the Utah Jazz took the summer off to think about their relationship, but they’re back together and trying to make it…
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Episode 60: Episode #60: Bi-Monthly Famous
After getting harassed by their most loyal fans, Johnny and Christopher grudgingly recorded a new episode. This is episode 60! Holy crap! Sixty episodes of gibberish. They do Top 5 Chris and Johhnys who are better than the Best Frenemies. Johnny thinks it’s funny that Chris’ favorite movie is…
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Episode 59: Episode #59: Professors Dumb & Dumber
Well, well, well, look who got promoted to black belts. Johnny might be the first person promoted to black belt who felt he deserved it. This episode clocks in over an hour because Johnny and Christopher talk about themselves. They do top 5 excuses, and then they recommend some stuff. Please hit...
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Episode 58: Episode #58: Gunning 4 Black Belts
Johnny and Christopher sit down with their Jiu-Jitsu professor Tainan Dalpra, who is a world-class Jiu-Jitsu competitor and all-around good guy—two things Johnny and Christopher are not. They give their Top 5 emotional scenes from movies, making the Best Frenemies come across as emotionally...
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Episode 57: Episode #57: Daisy Fresher
Johnny and Christopher are trying to get their act together to get more podcasts out to their tens of fans. In this episode, their friend Jean Patrol is mentioned twice. He claims he's from Brazil, but they have reason to believe he’s French Canadian. He’s worried being mentioned on the podcast...
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Episode 56: Episode #56: Too Dumb to Quit
Johnny and Christopher are back after an unplanned hiatus. A lot has happened. The Utah Jazz are still in the playoffs. Johnny is requesting dick pics be emailed to him at [email protected] (or a listener who doesn’t know Johnny or Christopher, please send a note telling us who you are). In...
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Episode 55: Episode #55: We Can’t Drive 55!
Johnny and Christopher are coming in hot like an elderly couple making a run at the local joint for the early bird special. Top 5 things they love AND hate about the NBA season this year. They discuss the Hulu documentary Sasquatch. They recommend some stuff. Christopher proves he’s a #musichead…
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Episode 54: Episode #54: Bros before Hoes
Johnny and Christopher prove once again they will butcher most last names when they welcome brothers Alexis and Gustavo Fonseca of Autore Jiu-Jitsu. Top 5 things you wish your younger self knew. They recommend some stuff. And Prof Jeff drops by for #Comichead. Full disclosure: There aren’t any…
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Episode 53: Episode #53: Your Mom!
Johnny and Christopher are back after a month's hiatus because Johnny couldn’t get his act together. Seriously, Christopher is over him canceling times to record. Worst podcast partner ever. It’s fitting Top 5 insults is on this episode. They discuss Nico Walker’s novel Cherry that’s been adapted...
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Episode 52: Episode #52: One In A Million
Johnny and Christopher are back and show their singing range during the Top 5 best karaoke songs. They are seriously considering bringing back their band, the “Sh&tty Triangles.” They discuss the new Netflix series Murder Among Mormons. They recommend some stuff. And they record one of their…
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Episode 51: The Covid Couple!
Johnny and Christopher are back from their winter hiatus to ring in 2021! Hopefully, this year won’t suck like 2020. In this episode, they give Top 5 annoying things about the pandemic. They discuss the recently released Ernest Cline novel Ready Player 2. Ms. Jamie Reese stops by to defend…
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Episode 50: Episode #50: Merrytallica!
This is the 50th episode! How did that happen? Let’s be honest: Nobody thought Johnny and Christopher would release five episodes, much less 50. Well, screw our doubters! In this episode, the boys give their Top 5 Metallica songs. They discuss the television series Yellowstone. And they recommend...
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Episode #49: Girl Talk
Johnny and Christopher outdo themselves in this episode. They discuss the new Bravo series The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Really? Whose idea was that? What’s next? Keeping up with the Kardashians? Their loyal listeners are well within their rights to never listen to this podcast ever…
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Episode #48: Best Matenemies
Johnny and Christopher bring you a very Australian episode. A shoutout to Christopher, who worked through some Aussie issues; he harbors resentments with Qantas flight crews and one Australian jiu-jitsu professor who antagonizes his foot lock game (the professor will remain nameless). The boys…
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Episode #47: Jobless Wonders
Johnny and Christopher discuss how the cosmos has come into sync, allowing them to be unemployed at the same time. They give their Top 5 cool stuff they’re going to do while jobless. They discuss Deep Cover, a true-crime podcast about an undercover FBI agent whose case ultimately leads to a US...
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Episode #46: Bob Seger stole my Thumb Drive!
Johnny and Christopher have outdone themselves with their argument over the Top 5 reasons Best Frenemies will break up. It’s a bitch fight for the ages. A knockdown, drag-out, I’m-gonna-scratch-your-eyes-out brawl. Prof Jeff joins the boys for a #comichead segment. Johnny and Christopher discuss...
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Episode #45: Rock ‘n’ Rolls
Shockingly, Johnny and Christopher managed to make time to record this episode. Johnny has gone down a video game rabbit hole, and Christopher is busy pretending to look for a job. But the boys came together and got it done. In this episode, indie rock star Daniel Fornasa, aka King Daniel…
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Episode #44: The Good, the Bad, and the Fugly
Yippee-ki-yay, mother effers! It’s the western episode of Best Frenemies! Johnny and Christopher dressed up for this episode; Christopher looked like a rugged, manly cowboy, while Johnny looked like the cowboy from the Village People. Prof Jeff joins them for Top 5 western films and #comichead....
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Episode #43: And We’re Back!
The Best Frenemies have broken quarantine, and the only reason is that Johnny was butt bent that Christopher sounded better in the remote recordings. Seriously, true story. “Chris, I don’t care if you get the ‘rona and die! I’d gladly sacrifice your life in order to not have you sound better in…
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Episode #42: I Don’t Want Your Life!
Johnny and Christopher are beginning to crack from the imposed lockdown. Okay, Johnny is doing just fine. Christopher is beginning to crack. In this episode, Christopher discusses how he used to get high and watch Varsity Blues over and over. “I don’t want your life!” The Best Frenemies give…
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Episode #41: Laker Chics & Shootin’ Bricks
Johnny and Christopher are back at it while in quarantine. For some reason, they thought it would be a good idea to invite the Laker Chicken to join them. They learned three things during this segment: 1. The Laker Chicken is an asshole. 2. Christopher has thrown up on the Laker Chicken. 3.…
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Episode #40: No More Popping P’s
Johnny and Christopher are back, but this time their audio is better because they’re using headsets. Who knew? Not those technical geniuses. In this episode, Johnny had a great idea to record in his car. “It’ll be like my private recording studio,” he said. “Nobody will bother me.” They had to...
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Episode #39: The Lockdown Continues
Johnny and Christopher are back fast and furious. This might be a record for fastest turnaround in uploading a new episode. I don’t want to suggest they’re getting sloppy, but they forgot to have a “meat and potato” segment in this episode. But don’t fret. You’ll forget all about that when you…
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Episode #38: Quarantined!
Johnny and Christopher are back for a very special episode that was recorded entirely on their iPhones. They used a special app that allowed them to record while practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Johnny doesn’t have the luxury of sheltering-in-place because heroes...
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Sometimes friends, sometimes enemies, but always nerds.
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Sometimes friends, sometimes enemies, but always nerds.
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