Gays in the 'Burbs

Jealousy Is a Disease, to Which I Say, "Get Well Soon"

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Corey says sex is 'icing on the cake' when the goal is a real Valentine's foundation.
1. Gays in the 'Burbs centers on Corey and Robert's Valentine's weekend, mixing a Ramsey's Kitchen dinner in Oklahoma City with a sports-money argument. 2. Corey and Robert are the married co-hosts in the Oklahoma City suburbs, and their banter drives the meal review, the relationship talk, and the petty grievances. 3. The episode is for listeners who want a casual couple's conversation that moves from a restaurant receipt to "business days" and athlete pay. 4. At Ramsey's Kitchen, Bryce gets named for recommending wine, and Corey says the lobster roll, fries, and service were close to perfect. 5. Robert orders the RK smash burger with bacon and truffle fries, and both hosts keep comparing the room to Gordon Ramsay's other restaurants. 6. They spend time on the open kitchen, where a woman on the line calls orders, plates dishes, and keeps the staff moving with direct praise. 7. Corey jokes that the kitchen lead could have beaten COVID and the national debt, because the line ran with almost absurd efficiency. 8. Dessert is a vanilla bean cheesecake with caramelized apples and candied pecans, which they split after saying it was rich but not heavy. 9. Valentine's Day itself stays low-key: Robert works, Corey takes Bennett the schnauzer, nicknamed Toad, to the groomer, and they later shop at Marshalls. 10. They end the day in bed watching The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City and repeating Meredith's line, "jealousy is the disease to which I say get well soon." 11. Corey says online stereotypes reduce gay Valentine's Day to sex, but he argues that time together, affection, and a foundation matter more. 12. Robert agrees that sex is "icing on the cake" when both people are juggling work, errands, and regular life. 13. Corey says being in bed all day after errands felt better than any elaborate Valentine’s gesture. 14. The discussion shifts to athlete compensation, where Robert says million-dollar salaries for playing a game feel excessive even with the travel and physical wear. 15. Corey answers with David Beckham, cologne, clothing, and eyeglasses as examples of athletes turning fame into businesses. 16. They widen the argument to college sports, saying coaches can make more than a university president and football players can miss class for road games. 17. Corey and Robert also call out the WNBA, saying women's basketball players put in the same time as NBA players but receive far less money. 18. The tone is loose and chatty, with Corey and Robert moving from Valentine's Day to sports economics to shipping complaints in one sitting. 19. Fans of Corey and Robert's Oklahoma City restaurant banter and Valentine's Day etiquette debates will like it. 20. People expecting a single Ramsey's Kitchen review or a clean sports breakdown will probably skip it.
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