Something Went Wrong W/ Vinny

Vinny and Mike break down the first episode of the new season of Jersey Shore Family Vacation, why Vinny somehow always ends up as the group’s punching bag, the Roast of Kevin Hart, and the current state of roast culture. They get into celebrity row politics at Knicks games, UFC invite drama, botanical gardens, Brooklyn party culture, Soho House, and an all-time Andy Cohen story. 01:12 Jersey Shore Family Vacation Season Premiere Breakdown04:52 Why Vinny Became the Jersey Shore Punching Bag08:24 Angelina’s “Eat Pray Nut” Era Explained11:59 Vinny Offers Angelina His WHAT!?17:19 Kevin Hart Roast Reactions & Shane Gillis Debate22:50 Why Netflix Roasts Feel Different Now31:48 Vinny Explains Why Roast Culture Gets Exhausting37:33 UFC Invite Drama & Celebrity Politics39:00 Andy Cohen Asked Vinny If He Had a Day Job41:32 Vinny’s Botanical Garden Experience Gets Existential45:53 Vinny Explains Brooklyn Party Culture & Soho House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Vinny recaps a chaotic Knicks playoff night — from celebrity sightings to almost ending up on national TV. Then the conversation spirals into viral internet chaos, bizarre videos, and why the internet just keeps getting weirder. Things really go off the rails with a wild alleged scandal involving JPMorgan Chase that had everyone joking about applying on the spot. We wrap with a nightmare elevator story from a comedy gig, a breakdown of the Correspondent’s Dinner shooting, and a Michael Jackson debate that quickly gets out of control. 01:05 – Knicks blowout was actually uncomfortable 02:30 – Almost ended up on national TV at MSG 05:45 – Courtside celebs everywhere 15:10 – The weirdest viral video we’ve seen 18:20 – The JPMorgan Chase story 22:00 – Power dynamics conversation 37:05 – The elevator story gets worse 40:00 – Correspondent’s Dinner shooting breakdown 42:30 – “Time traveler” theory 48:20 – Michael Jackson debate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Vinny breaks down everything that went down at the Jersey Shore Family Vacation premiere party — from influencer chaos to behind-the-scenes moments, plus what it felt like to be part of what might be the end of an era for MTV. Then it spirals into viral fame, being stuck in a character, freestyle rap vs “fake freestyle,” and the weird world of influencers and reality TV. We also get into Wild ‘N Out stories, bombing in front of crowds, and the kind of off-the-rails conversations that somehow take us from Jersey Shore to internet culture and beyond. We wrap with a preview of the upcoming Jersey Shore season — weddings, drama, and everything in between — and what might come next after outlasting an entire era of television. Follow the show and leave a rating if you’re enjoying it — new episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Vinny and Mike finally dive into Temptation Island and realize it’s way more than just a dumb dating show. What starts as couples testing their relationships quickly turns into something that feels like a full-blown psychological experiment—where contestants are pushed into acting insane just to get camera time. Then it spirals into reality TV manipulation, emotional breakdowns, and the “floppy boy” meltdown that makes absolutely no sense, plus childhood stories, Vinny’s “Vin Man” era, growing up broke with fresh Jordans, Temu Lion King–level knockoff sequels, 420 talk, weed paranoia, and alcohol vs. anxiety—all somehow tying back into why reality TV makes people lose their minds. COMMENT: What was your worst childhood outfit? Like / Comment / Share — or you’re acting like this for camera time #VinnyGuadagnino #MikeFigs #SomethingWentWrong #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #TemptationIsland #RealityTV #Netflix #420 #PopCulture #lionking #witzcomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vinny and Mike go from catching up after a chaotic stretch of time and breaking down everything from Euphoria to internet culture, before things take a hard turn into politics, media narratives, and why Vinny says he’s starting to question where he stands on everything. It quickly spirals into a bigger conversation about a tweet that flew under the radar, how people have become numb to serious issues, and whether you can actually “bluff” on the world stage when the stakes are this high—mixing in debates on war, leadership, propaganda, and even using Avatar to (somehow) explain global conflict. COMMENT: Where’s the line for you? Like / Subscribe / Share — for more world news, Avatar edition #VinnyGuadagnino #MikeFigs #SomethingWentWrong #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Politics #WorldNews #CurrentEvents #Avatar #Trending #WITZcomedy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vinny and Mike go from breaking down the Artemis II mission and whether we’re actually going back to the moon, to questioning if we ever really made it there in the first place—diving into flat earth arguments, viral clips, and all the weird details that make people think something doesn’t add up. Then it spirals into conspiracy mode and beyond: Kubrick theories, aliens, interdimensional beings, and whether UFOs are something way more advanced than we can understand—before shifting into global conflict, propaganda, and why it feels like the entire world is caught in competing belief systems and modern-day “holy wars.” We also get into time travel, space physics, Katy Perry going to space (maybe), and one of the wildest viral interview clips ever that somehow brings everything back to chaos by the end of the episode. COMMENT: Did we actually go to the moon? Like / Subscribe / Share — or we’re getting sent back to the moon next 🚀 #VinnyGuadagnino #MikeFigs #SomethingWentWrong #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #ArtemisII #NASA #MoonLanding #Conspiracy #UFO #Aliens #TimeTravel #Space #FlatEarth #CurrentEvents Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vinny and Mike are back in New York—but the chaos follows them home. It starts with getting served papers on stage, a viral Lion King joke turning into a possible lawsuit, and why going viral might be the best (and worst) thing that can happen to a comedian. Then it’s straight into Texas stories: Austin being way too weird, a theater kid absolutely ruining ice cream in public, and Houston turning into full-blown rodeo madness—cowboys, hot cowgirls, and spring break energy. From there, it spirals into New York vs Texas culture, viral airport moments, TSA chaos, almost missing flights, and why flying somehow feels safer than landing. Then it gets weird (and deep)—farm life, where food actually comes from, sad movies, first class experiences, and the strange world of flight attendants. All that and more, because no matter where they go… something always goes wrong. 1:05 Lion King joke & getting sued 3:10 “Fuck you money” vs “fuck me money” 5:00 Theater kid ruins ice cream in Austin 8:55 Houston rodeo culture shock 12:00 Rodeo chaos, cowboys & hot cowgirls 16:00 Farm life, animals & food reality 20:00 Hunting, meat, and modern life debate 24:10 Saddest movies & Netflix talk 29:00 Viral NYC airport guy (“not bothering nobody”) 36:00 TSA chaos, flights & plane anxiety COMMENT: Are theater kids a public threat? Like / Subscribe / Share — or we’re getting served next #VinnyGuadagnino #MikeFigs #SomethingWentWrong #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #NewYork #Houston #Rodeo #Austin #StandUpComedy #TravelStories #TSA #Flying #Viral #NYC #ChrisScali Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vinny and Mike take the podcast on the road to Austin—where it starts with comedy stories, improv chaos, Kill Tony, and why every comic in the city feels like they’re one bad set away from completely snapping. Then it turns into full Austin madness: weird bar encounters, “scary white people,” and trying to figure out why the energy of the city feels just a little off the second you step outside. From there, it’s wild nights out, UFC fighters loving Jersey Shore, and the strange crossover between fight culture, comedy, and reality TV that somehow makes perfect sense. Plus fast food conspiracies, CEOs faking burger bites, Buc-ee’s being way too big to exist, and a full breakdown of why eating like trash feels amazing until it absolutely doesn’t. Then it gets deeper—manosphere culture, internet brain rot, social media shaping reality, gender roles, relationships, and trying to stay normal in a world that feels increasingly fake. All of that, plus old MTV stories, stand-up beginnings, and the realization that no matter where you go… something always goes wrong. 01:05 – Austin Improv Comedy Stories 02:50 – Texas Tour Breakdown 03:45 – Kill Tony + UFC Night 06:45 – Meeting Trump at UFC 10:10 – War & Media Manipulation 16:30 – Austin Culture Shock 21:30 – Buc-ee’s vs Wawa 23:30 – McDonald’s CEO Scandal 36:30 – Manosphere Explained Fast 44:30 – Ozempic Body Transformations COMMENT: Is Austin overrated? Like / Subscribe / Share — or we’re doing Kill Tony #VinnyGuadagnino #MikeFigs #SomethingWentWrong #Podcast #ComedyPodcast #Austin #KillTony #StandUpComedy #UFC #Bucees #FastFood #Manosphere #JerseyShore #MTV Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Vinny and Mike go from Austin comedy stories and the Mothership to Boston train rides, first-class cheese plates, and why the sound system in a club can make or break a set before you even get to the first joke. Then it turns into New York chaos: the Gracie Mansion bomb scare, protest footage that feels too insane to be real, political confusion, media brain rot, and two guys trying to make sense of a world that somehow feels exactly like Twitter brought to life. We also get into the Love Is Blind finale, why waiting until the altar makes no sense, reality TV people clearly lying to themselves, and the weird emotional spiral that somehow sends the conversation into sex positions, modern dating, spiritual connection, Jersey Shore updates, and a completely unhinged bottled water ranking that might be the most passionate debate of the entire episode. 01:00 Mike at Joe Rogan’s Mothership in Austin 02:34 Why Bad Sound Ruins Stand-Up Comedy 06:04 Gracie Mansion Bomb Scare & Iran Talk 07:10 Boston Comedy Tour, Amtrak & First Class Cheese plates 09:43 NYC Protest Bomb Scare Breakdown 23:58 Love Is Blind Finale Recap 28:15 Love Is Blind Red Flags & Couple Drama 34:27 Dating, Sex, and Relationship Double Standards 47:07 Jersey Shore Season Update & MTV Future 49:12 Ranking Bottled Water: Essentia vs Smartwater vs Dasani COMMENT: What's your peasant water? Like / Subscribe / Share — or Figs is gets the Amazon position Give us a 5 star rating! Follow on Instagram: @SomethingWentWrongPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Vinny breaks down the Jersey Shore headlines, what the future of MTV even looks like, and what a major shift like this could mean for a show that’s been part of pop culture for years. Then it's time for Trump, Iran, World War 3 anxiety, regime change, nuclear fears, religion, media spin, and two guys trying to make sense of a story that feels way bigger than anyone on the internet wants to admit. We wrap with reality TV detours, Love Island / Traitors talk, Birkin bag betrayal, and the kind of chaotic side conversations that somehow take us from global conflict to nightlife, influencers, and Mike being the perfect student for Vinny’s crash course in geopolitics.  Give us a 5 star rating! Follow on Instagram: @SomethingWentWrongPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices