This week on HGTV Obsessed, hosts Kat and Mike Stickler sit down with comedians Dan Levy & Natasha Leggero to talk about their new show on discovery+, House Hunters Comedians on Couches: Unfiltered. Find out why House Hunters is the perfect show for comedians to poke fun at, and how Dan and Natasha created an entire improv show about weird Zillow listings. Then, Jasmine Roth comes to the rescue of a listener who is struggling with their home’s curb appeal.
This week on HGTV Obsessed, hosts Kat and Mike Stickler sit down with comedians Dan Levy and Natasha Leggero to talk about their new show on discovery+, House Hunters Comedians on Couches: Unfiltered. Find out why House Hunters is the perfect show for comedians to poke fun at, and how Dan and Natasha created an entire improv show about weird Zillow listings. Then, Jasmine Roth comes to the rescue of a listener who is struggling with their home’s curb appeal.
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KAT STICKLER: Hi, guys and welcome. I'm Kat.
MIKE STICKLER: And I'm Mike.
KAT STICKLER: This is HGTV--
BOTH: Obsessed.
MIKE STICKLER: Good afternoon.
KAT STICKLER: Good afternoon.
MIKE STICKLER: How are you?
KAT STICKLER: I'm good.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah?
KAT STICKLER: Yeah.
MIKE STICKLER: Mi amor, we're here, HGTV Obsessed.
KAT STICKLER: Yeah, it makes me feel better.
[LAUGHTER]
So we're so excited to have Dan Levy and Natasha Leggero on. They are hilarious.
MIKE STICKLER: So House Hunters Comedians on Couches Unfiltered on Discovery Plus, has amazing guests like Seth Rogen, Ali Wong, John Mulaney-- a whole list of people. And really, they are all saying what we've been thinking about how centers is this whole time.
KAT STICKLER: I mean, I feel like we're not afraid to say it in the comfort of our own home.
MIKE STICKLER: Right. Now, someone is voicing-- it's a voice for America.
KAT STICKLER: And guys, I know for me, this is a very long name-- House Hunters Comedians on Couches Unfiltered. But just think of this-- it's House Hunters, and it's just comedians sitting on couches talking smack about what they really think. I mean, when I was pregnant, I feel like we watched those House Hunters shows and then just critiqued everything and everyone.
MIKE STICKLER: House Hunters International, I think, was very funny too.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, yeah. We did House Hunters International.
MIKE STICKLER: We were big on that one, yeah.
KAT STICKLER: There were some weird stories on that one. People travel across the country to be with someone they haven't even met in person.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah. That was a crazy one. Would you do that for me?
KAT STICKLER: I was just thinking, no.
MIKE STICKLER: Wow. OK, jeez.
KAT STICKLER: Because the beauty of you is in person.
MIKE STICKLER: I'm going to just take that as a compliment, but really, I'm not buying it.
KAT STICKLER: Sorry.
MIKE STICKLER: Sorry.
[LAUGHTER]
I'm going to write that one down, remember that forever.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, no.
MIKE STICKLER: No, it's OK. Anyway, so--
KAT STICKLER: I feel like also this show is perfect for this time everyone's experiencing. It was so lighthearted when I was watching it. I was, A, cracking up, and B, I don't know. I don't know if I've been the only one. I feel like I don't have that many friends during this pandemic. It was so sad. I went to go get my nails done, and the only person I could think of to call was my mom. And she's like, I'm busy. I got to go. And I was like, I have no one else to go get their nails done with me. And I was like, oh, my God.
MIKE STICKLER: You know, all you had to do was ask.
KAT STICKLER: Babe, I didn't even think about asking you. I would have been there, yeah. I would have been there. Oh, I'm sorry.
MIKE STICKLER: That's OK, but now you know.
KAT STICKLER: You know we actually did-- got our nails done together when I was pregnant to try to induce labor because the baby would not come out. So apparently, when you massage the feet--
MIKE STICKLER: I can't get my feet massaged.
KAT STICKLER: No, he was like--
MIKE STICKLER: I was kicking the lady in the face. It was bad. I'm not kidding.
KAT STICKLER: He got one pedicure one time, and he let them paint his toenails. And I look--
MIKE STICKLER: Oh, yeah.
[LAUGHTER]
KAT STICKLER: What are you doing? I thought--
MIKE STICKLER: They put the gloss stuff on.
KAT STICKLER: I think we have a new Mike in Kat-- me pretending to be you.
MIKE STICKLER: At the pedicure shop?
KAT STICKLER: Yeah.
MIKE STICKLER: OK, cool. The pedicure shop-- what the-- what the hell is a pedicure shop? Anyways, you know who they should have on the show?
KAT STICKLER: Us.
MIKE STICKLER: Snoop Dogg. That would be--
KAT STICKLER: Him and Martha Stewart just like as--
MIKE STICKLER: Oh, my God.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, my gosh.
MIKE STICKLER: Let's go.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, my gosh.
MIKE STICKLER: You're welcome, Dan. You're welcome, Natasha.
KAT STICKLER: Are we producers?
MIKE STICKLER: I think so.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, my God.
MIKE STICKLER: Get me a job.
KAT STICKLER: All right so without-- is it without any further ado or without further ado? But without any ado left, let's roll the clip.
MIKE STICKLER: Sorry. Without any ado--
KAT STICKLER: No ado here.
MIKE STICKLER: Drum roll.
KAT STICKLER: You know Michael's a drummer, so you could actually do a beat on the desk. Not with your mouth.
MIKE STICKLER: I like that better.
KAT STICKLER: OK.
MIKE STICKLER: Anyways, let's get into the podcast. Here we go.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
KAT STICKLER: Dan and Natasha, welcome to HGTV Obsessed. We are huge fans. I am probably-- I'm a really bigger fan, I think.
MIKE STICKLER: I mean, I'm a pretty big fan.
KAT STICKLER: I think you guys are so funny. Your camaraderie and how you bounce off, I just-- it's so good.
NATASHA LEGGERO: One of the great things about the comedy world is that we've all known each other forever, and we're all part of this group of people who see each other weekly. And we're always-- well, in the before times, we were always going up at the clubs. And so I think Dan-- I think Dan might have given me my first job in Hollywood. This might be like 22 years ago.
DAN LEVY: Yeah, we've known each other for a very long time.
MIKE STICKLER: That's funny.
NATASHA LEGGERO: And we're always doing a quick change in the subway.
[LAUGHTER]
DAN LEVY: Yeah, the good old days.
MIKE STICKLER: What did you do for that?
DAN LEVY: They did a bunch of stuff. They were doing stand up shows at the improv, and they started just doing like basically a lot of sketches, and we would do a lot of hidden camera stuff, and that's what it was. I forget what the bit was, but involved Natasha, and she had to do a quick change. So I'm not sure what it was.
NATASHA LEGGERO: It was maybe 25 years ago.
DAN LEVY: It was a very, very long time ago, but it was still easier than trying to figure out how Zoom audio works.
[LAUGHTER]
NATASHA LEGGERO: Dan and I, we've been friends since, and we'd always go see each other. We'd see each other at the clubs. And then we started sending each other Zillow listings and just always comparing and making fun. And then Dan decided to make it a show at Largo one night. Me, him, and John Mulaney, and people really loved it, and it morphed into the show.
KAT STICKLER: So for anyone who hasn't seen it yet, in your own words, what is House Hunters Comedians on Couches Unfiltered?
DAN LEVY: It's about the title. It's all about the title. As we've said before, it takes longer to say the show's title than it is to produce an episode.
NATASHA LEGGERO: House Hunters-- wait, there's more.
DAN LEVY: It's a big plus. Every season we're going to add another two words. That's going to be the plan.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Well, the unfiltered-- well, so first of all, it starts House Hunters Comedians on Couches. Dan and I asked our friends to help us do this. It was right in the middle of the pandemic, so we all did it from home with this amazing new technology. But we got-- everyone we asked, we made this list, and everyone we ask did it. We had Ali Wong, Chelsea Peretti, Seth Rogen, Margaret Cho, John Mulaney. John's done probably more episodes than anyone because he was on the first two.
Yeah, it's just been-- it was just such a fun way to connect with our friends, and we were all doing this behavior anyway, yelling at the TV. We're all going crazy right now.
DAN LEVY: Yeah. I mean, yeah, basically, the show is just us watching House Hunters with our comedian friends making fun of it as it goes. And as Natasha said, I mean, that's all the show is, and it's truly the best job ever.
NATASHA LEGGERO: There are 600,000 episodes of House Hunters. There might 100,000 seasons.
DAN LEVY: Yeah. We've come to terms that we're going to be doing this TV show for the next 60 years, and we're fine with that because it's pretty fun. But yeah, what Natasha said, what's really cool is technology. Is they basically have a similar to what we're doing now, but there is essentially a Zoom digital TV studio. So Natasha and I are there. We pull in a guest, and then we're able to all watch House Hunters together in real time, and we just watch it and just make fun of it.
And then everyone loves something doesn't take a lot of time. People love not working too hard. So it's the kind of thing where you could just watch the show, and then we're like, all right, later. And then that's it, and then next person comes on.
MIKE STICKLER: So like, obviously, you guys, like you mentioned, working with Ali Wong, John Mulaney, Seth Rogen. You guys are obviously a household name in comedy as well.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Obviously.
MIKE STICKLER: What was it like-- [LAUGHS] obviously. I mean, tell us more what it was like working with those guys on the show.
DAN LEVY: Everyone loves House Hunters, so to be able to sit in your couch and just make fun of House Hunters with people you like and your friends, it's kind of why not. Probably the most surprising thing to me was what a gigantic fan Seth Rogen was. We invited all of our comedy friends who love HGTV and the House Hunting world. That's how we said, oh, this person would be grateful. But we had no idea how into it Seth was. He was all about it.
KAT STICKLER: Why do you think people love House Hunters so much? What is it about it? Like every show has that special thing. What is it about House Hunters?
NATASHA LEGGERO: House Hunters is so unique because it's not just about-- the houses themselves are fun to make fun of. We're over making fun of pop culture now. It's like, oh, making fun of these inanimate objects. It's like--
[LAUGHTER]
Choices-- at least it's the choices that people made. But then it has this-- House Hunters has this other layer of like sometimes from the very beginning who's going to be in charge and who's-- the dynamics between the couples are like so fun to watch.
DAN LEVY: Yes. It's like a soap opera, but I really think what's so fun about House Hunters is that people love their own opinions. And when you're watching that show, your opinion matters so much to you as you scream into the TV. So you have such-- you're so invested in this because these people are making the biggest purchase of their life. And if they don't do what you want them to do watching it, all hell breaks loose. And I feel like that's everyone's experience, no matter who you are. That's how you feel watching the show. We're like, how did you go with house number three? Are you insane?
NATASHA LEGGERO: Well, because buying a house is one of the biggest decisions of your life. So we get to witness the dynamics between a couple making this decision and then all the aesthetic stuff on top of that. So I just feel like it's just so fun.
DAN LEVY: And then you realize when you're watching the show you're like, wait a minute. These people shouldn't buy a house. They need a break up.
[LAUGHTER]
MIKE STICKLER: Do you feel like the stereotype of the whole like when they show what the people do is true-- like the whole like this guy catches butterflies for a living and she paints pictures of whatever. The whole like how are they buying a $3 million house?
DAN LEVY: Yeah. When they first introduced them, you're like, this isn't a real job. This guy can't be a professional roller skater. But then when you meet the guy, you're like, oh, no, he is. That's 100% a job.
[LAUGHTER]
KAT STICKLER: Out of all the ones you've seen so far from--
NATASHA LEGGERO: By the way, let me just say your dynamic is she's in charge. I can already tell.
MIKE STICKLER: Definitely. I'm all right with that.
KAT STICKLER: When you said that, I was like, man, that's probably me. [LAUGHS]
MIKE STICKLER: I know when to shut up. I mean-- [LAUGHS]
NATASHA LEGGERO: I don't care if the house has nothing you want. You are going to acquiesce and let her make the decision. It's obvious.
DAN LEVY: We are getting a house with a podcast studio. We don't have a podcast. We're going to have one. OK, whatever.
KAT STICKLER: I'm so sorry. Is that what it's like being married to me?
[LAUGHTER]
MIKE STICKLER: I can neither confirm--
NATASHA LEGGERO: It's usually the woman in charge. Don't worry. That's a good thing, Kat.
KAT STICKLER: You guys, we were dating for three months, and I just didn't act bossy for three months. And then all of a sudden, it was game time. I'm like we're going to do this. You're going to have to do A, B, C, D. But I think it helped because he didn't have a job. He was living with his mom.
MIKE STICKLER: I figured it out.
KAT STICKLER: Had a lot of debt, no car. I mean, I was your savior.
MIKE STICKLER: Oh, you were.
KAT STICKLER: I was, yeah. Now that I think about it--
NATASHA LEGGERO: And how long has it been now?
MIKE STICKLER: It'll be two years in March we've been married, yeah.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, so the accidental pregnancy acted as a catalyst to him getting his shit together.
MIKE STICKLER: Oh, my gosh. Listen--
KAT STICKLER: That was what he needed.
MIKE STICKLER: It was the weirdest thing in the world, where she gets-- she got pregnant, and then the next day it's just like clicked in my brain. I don't know what it was. I went back to an old company I was working for and got my job back immediately. Just like-- it was a switch. It was the weirdest-- I can't even explain it.
DAN LEVY: Wow, this feels like a sitcom that Natasha and I would be involved in it somehow.
[LAUGHTER]
MIKE STICKLER: Hey, can you guys play us? That would be really fun actually. That might be good.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Actually, really good story. I mean--
DAN LEVY: It's a great story. And now, you have this whole thing. Look at this. You guys have a whole TikTok brand thing going on, podcasts.
MIKE STICKLER: Same. It's so crazy.
DAN LEVY: It really worked out.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah, it really did.
KAT STICKLER: I also feel like your show is perfect for what we're going through right now-- COVID and the whole year. It's just such a nice-- I don't know. When I was watching it, I was just--
MIKE STICKLER: It's a breath of fresh air.
KAT STICKLER: I was just watching. I wasn't thinking about anything else. I was laughing and doing myself, playing with the baby. It was just a nice-- something nice to watch on the television.
DAN LEVY: That's what a lot of people have-- everyone who texted or tweeted about the show, everyone's like thank you so much. I need to stop crying and start laughing. And I was like, OK. I mean, I'll take it.
[LAUGHTER]
NATASHA LEGGERO: Definitely the most positive comments I've ever gotten about a show. Usually, people start trolling you and say this sucks. I don't think I've gotten one that sucked, but it seems to be people are liking it.
DAN LEVY: Yeah. It's just funny because in so many times in like over both of our careers, you work on something that just you have to spend so much time on. Or it fully like kills you, or it just takes a long time to get it going. And then you do it. You put it out there, and then you have people like trolling you. Or it doesn't work out, whatever. And then this is the show that we just sit on our couch and laugh, and it got picked up for a second season.
MIKE STICKLER: People can relate with it. You know what I mean? It's just-- it's so real.
NATASHA LEGGERO: We've all gotten used to the format, so it's like-- we're on Zoom, and we can just kind of watch things now, and we're getting better at it. And it honestly still feels like you're connecting.
KAT STICKLER: Actually I was going to say-- I felt like I was your friend, and I felt like you guys had these jokes, and I was like chiming in. I'm on my own, I'm like, we're all so close. It's crazy.
[LAUGHTER]
DAN LEVY: But that's how it-- really it's so organic. I guess that's what's so fun about this thing in particular. Is it's just it's so organic. It's like me and Natasha already do this. Then we did it on stage. Now, we're doing on an HGTV. Now, we're doing with our friends, and now, people just are fully just loving it. Because it just-- I feel like it's one of these things that-- it's truly the most relatable thing I've ever done. Where it's like you're watching just a couple try to buy a house, and they're just completely ridiculous people. That makes up-- that's why it's so funny.
But I just think the concept of buying a home-- everyone could relate to looking at a house and not liking that kitchen or not understanding why someone wants to keep carpet or whatever they're doing in these ridiculous shows. On Discovery Plus, it's fun because we-- it's like each episode around 24 minutes. On HGTV, it had to be 21 minutes.
But what's really fun is when the show goes off the rails, and Chelsea will just like start making fun of the time that I crashed her car five years ago, and that takes up like 40 minutes. Or Whitney just is screaming about nothing for like an hour. Or JB Smoove just talk straight about something that's not related to House Hunters or us or him for about three hours.
KAT STICKLER: All right, I think. They're just the funniest ones off script. I love those.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Well, because we haven't seen each other in a while, so we're also half catching up a little.
[LAUGHTER]
KAT STICKLER: If you guys could watch House Hunters with anyone, if you-- pick anyone. Who would you guys want to do it with?
NATASHA LEGGERO: Oprah.
DAN LEVY: Oprah.
MIKE STICKLER: Oh.
DAN LEVY: Yes. I would love to do with Oprah or Ellen, and do it with the homes that they flipped.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Or just like people who have-- they're used to such high standards. Ellen would be perfect because she flips homes, and she probably has such exquisite taste. But like, they really ripped on these people's heads. It would just be so great to see her trying to not be a complete snob.
MIKE STICKLER: Her closet is nicer than our house.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Closets got a Botanical Garden behind it.
DAN LEVY: Oh, my God. It's insane. Yeah, she famously was flipping homes nonstop. She flipped so many homes in Ojai, then she made it into Montecito, and she's just done these amazing renovations. She just bought Dennis Miller's house, and I think she's probably going to renovate that.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Being on Discovery Plus, which is why we really wanted to be on the new streaming platform, is because we can be a little more-- how can you say? More like a comedy club. It actually is unfiltered. They're not-- we don't have to go through as many sensors and standards and practices, so it's a little more fun for us to just say whatever the fuck we want.
DAN LEVY: Yeah, exactly.
MIKE STICKLER: What are you-- what would you guys consider some of your most memorable moments from you watching House Hunters?
NATASHA LEGGERO: There was one where this couple-- this poor couple. They bought a place in Joshua Tree that was like such a massive project. It didn't even have walls, and it was just-- just crazy. And then the House Hunters episode was old, and me and Dan were just like they are never going to restore this. And then five years later and now, I'm driving in Joshua Tree, and I see it's still under construction.
I passed it, and I'm like, oh, my God. That episode is from five years ago, and they're still like trying to work on the-- it was like a castle. I mean, it was hilarious. And then I think we found it on Airbnb. They were trying to Airbnb a part of it.
DAN LEVY: Like the moat-- $500 to swim in the moat.
MIKE STICKLER: The treehouse in the backyard.
DAN LEVY: And that was the professional roller skater. That was the guy. And I think my favorite-- well, my favorite moment of making the show was when we were about to film, and JB forgot to charge his computer. So we had to shut down for an hour while he charges his computer. That's the hardest thing about the show.
Honestly, the only issue is that you have a bunch of comedians who have to run the tech side of it. And as you guys saw earlier today, it's not super easy. So many times it's like wait. You're not wearing AirPods now. Or wait a minute-- nothing's plugged in, or your computer's fully dead. But I really like the couple in Austin who are looking for that mid-century home and the guy had the crazy facial hair. And I remember the producer, Brian Orlando, kept going in our ears being like, OK, guys stop being mean to the mustache man. Stop being mean to the mustache man.
[LAUGHTER]
It's like it's not my fault. He--
[LAUGHTER]
--has that mustache.
NATASHA LEGGERO: It was like comedian bait. It just like--
KAT STICKLER: Oh, yeah.
NATASHA LEGGERO: --apppearing on the screen. And we were like, we can't not talk about this.
MIKE STICKLER: --foaming at the mouth.
DAN LEVY: I mean, he looks like a circus act. We can't stop talking about him.
MIKE STICKLER: What would you look for in a house if you were on the show?
NATASHA LEGGERO: I always look for acreage-- whatever has the largest amount of land. To me-- I mean, within reason. But I just feel like that affords you so much, and there's so much-- just the feeling of space and oasis in your home. And also I really like historic things. So if there's windows that haven't been switched out for like when someone just renovates in the '90s, and then just tries to sell that as everything upgraded. I would feel so bad tearing out things that have just been renovated.
DAN LEVY: Yeah, same with me. I would just look for like good bones. Lots of square feet--
NATASHA LEGGERO: I hate that term, so that's what I was trying to describe.
DAN LEVY: Yeah, I know. Yeah, because they say that. So I don't-- I hate to be the person who's like, I'm looking for good bones, but I do think when-- the biggest-- my biggest issue with the show is that I feel like most of the couples don't see the potential in some of these homes. And they prefer a done house from 2006 versus like a complete fixer that has so much more potential than that terrible open concept that they're going for.
So I just feel like for me, it's all about-- especially being in LA. The idea of a lot of-- not saying like acreage. Outdoor space, space to entertain when the pandemic is over. But one thing I would take away from House Hunters is I feel like you're-- a key is to have a good real estate agent because so many of the realtors on House Hunters are just not even professional. There was that one episode in Waco, where the real estate agent was six years old, and that was very confusing.
MIKE STICKLER: What? Wait, I didn't see that one.
KAT STICKLER: He was just really young.
NATASHA LEGGERO: He looks like I child.
MIKE STICKLER: I mean, I can relate, so that's OK.
DAN LEVY: Yeah. He looked younger than you, which seems crazy. He looked younger than your baby.
KAT STICKLER: Do you guys have a favorite comedian that you've done it with so far?
NATASHA LEGGERO: You mean who did the best?
[LAUGHTER]
KAT STICKLER: Basically what I'm asking.
[LAUGHTER]
NATASHA LEGGERO: Actually the way that we just listed everyone, that was the order in which we think--
DAN LEVY: No, I mean honestly-- I hate to say it, but me and Natasha are the funniest ones on the show.
MIKE STICKLER: I mean-- if you say anything else, I would--
KAT STICKLER: Carry that at weight of the show. So we usually ask HGTV design experts this question. But you guys are comedians, so we want you guys to weigh in on design trends and tell us whether they are totally out of style or whether you think it's just timeless. That it'll be here forever.
MIKE STICKLER: Here to stay.
KAT STICKLER: Yeah. So this is Defend the Trend. Granite countertops-- so we've all seen this on a million House Hunter episodes, but design experts are saying granite countertops are out of style. What do you guys think?
NATASHA LEGGERO: I think if something is granite and it's natural to the house, I would try to restore it. But in general, I prefer a white marble-ish slab stone. Something less variegated color. Just whatever is the simplest.
DAN LEVY: Yeah. For me granite goes with the thin tile backsplash, and I feel that is out. And I agree with Natasha. I feel like the white marble slab is more timeless.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Or you could get the chopper block. What is it called? The--
DAN LEVY: Oh, yeah. The wood chopper block?
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah, that's cool. I like that one. That's a good one.
NATASHA LEGGERO: I think that would make it timeless.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, well said. Where can people listening to this find you, and where can they watch House Hunter's Comedians on Couches Unfiltered?
NATASHA LEGGERO: They can download the new Discovery Plus app. The best of the best shows that you watch on there-- anything you'd want to watch on HGTV.
DAN LEVY: It's great. And this season we have the funniest people ever-- Seth Rogen, John Mulaney, Ali Wong, Margaret Cho, JB Smoove, Chelsea Peretti, Blake Griffin. It's amazing. If you want to check out some of the clips, it's all on my Instagram @danlevyshow.
NATASHA LEGGERO: Check out my podcast that I do with my husband, Moshe Kasher, The Endless Honeymoon podcast. We give relationship advice. We are not trained professionals, and we also listen to your dark dirty secrets, so check us out. We're even on YouTube. The Endless Honeymoon podcast.
KAT STICKLER: Well, this has been so fun you guys. So thank you Dan and Tasha for being here. We really loved it. [LAUGHS]
MIKE STICKLER: We appreciate you guys so much. Thanks for doing this.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
That was an awesome interview. I really liked that.
KAT STICKLER: They were funny.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah, they were funny.
KAT STICKLER: Like funny, funny.
MIKE STICKLER: But you were funny too.
KAT STICKLER: Thanks, babe. Guys, I'm going to be on SNL one day, and I'm going to remember this moment, and I'm going to use it in one of my SNL skits.
MIKE STICKLER: Hey, so do you want to play a game?
KAT STICKLER: What?
MIKE STICKLER: OK. So you know how you've got the voiceovers on House Hunters? And we find it very soothing?
KAT STICKLER: Do you know Andromeda is the name of the woman who does the voiceovers?
MIKE STICKLER: Are you serious?
KAT STICKLER: --House Hunters? Yeah.
MIKE STICKLER: Did I just-- did we just get our next child's name?
[LAUGHTER]
Boy or girl, Andromeda is it. You know how like they always have the weird jobs, and it's like it makes no sense how they're buying the house?
KAT STICKLER: Yeah.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah. I think that's--
KAT STICKLER: Kind of like us.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah. It's TikTok? What the f--
KAT STICKLER: We actually met our neighbor yesterday, and he was like, yeah, what do you guys do? And we both looked at each other. So sketchy.
MIKE STICKLER: How do we--
KAT STICKLER: We didn't even know what to say.
MIKE STICKLER: He probably thought we were spies or something.
KAT STICKLER: Well, this neighbors are weird.
MIKE STICKLER: He's probably thinking, like, man I won't see them here in three months. Anyway, so let's play a game. You're going to impersonate-- we're going to see who can do a House Hunter voiceover better. OK? So you're going to do this first line, and then I'll do the second one, and then we'll see who does it better. We'll let the audience decide.
KAT STICKLER: So I'm going to do it-- maybe I should do it pretending to be you. And you can pretend to be me.
MIKE STICKLER: No, I think-- just go for your-- I'm going to-- I already have a voice in mind. I have a voice of mind.
KAT STICKLER: I'm going to pretend to be you, OK?
MIKE STICKLER: All right, you can, but I'm going to win because mine's funny.
KAT STICKLER: OK, do yours first then.
MIKE STICKLER: No, you go first.
KAT STICKLER: You go first.
MIKE STICKLER: No, you.
KAT STICKLER: Michael, go first.
MIKE STICKLER: Yay, you guys don't understand we're actually so competitive, so this is real. Like I actually want to win this game.
KAT STICKLER: I'm starting to sweat again because it's time to bring my A-game.
MIKE STICKLER: Ready? OK, here we go.
KAT STICKLER: OK, here we go.
MIKE STICKLER: Marcus is an aquarium firefighter, and Elizabeth is a crash test dummy. They're looking for a penthouse condo in rural Kansas that has a private elevator and no dishwasher. Their budget is $1.2 million, million.
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KAT STICKLER: OK, OK.
MIKE STICKLER: They're looking now-- I could just go. I sound like freaking--
KAT STICKLER: I'm going to pretend to be Mike when I do this.
MIKE STICKLER: That sounds like Darth Vader. Go ahead.
KAT STICKLER: OK. Oh, I need like a backwards hat or something.
MIKE STICKLER: No, just get it.
KAT STICKLER: OK. Hey, guys. Alicia's a part-time puppeteer, and Brad, well, he's a stay-at-home dad to their geriatric goldfish. They need more help than you think. They're looking for a two-storey home in downtown Minneapolis with a pool and a guest house. Their budget is $2.4 million. You did not see that coming. Am I right, folks?
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MIKE STICKLER: You're so good. I love you. You win. The crown is yours. Yeah, and be on your way.
KAT STICKLER: I think we all know--
MIKE STICKLER: Who the loser is.
KAT STICKLER: Who the winner is. She's talking to you right now.
[LAUGHTER]
MIKE STICKLER: Well, either way that was a--
KAT STICKLER: It was a good shot.
MIKE STICKLER: That was a fine-- you really tried hard.
KAT STICKLER: I tried so hard.
MIKE STICKLER: You really-- you went out there. You performed, and it was excellent.
KAT STICKLER: Yes, I did. So--
MIKE STICKLER: Let's get back to it.
KAT STICKLER: Yeah. HGTV to the rescue you guys.
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It's time for one of our favorite segments where we rescue HGTV. They need a little help, folks, and that's why it's up to me.
MIKE STICKLER: It's so crazy. I love you.
KAT STICKLER: All right. So this week, one of our faves, Jasmine Roth, is answering a question from Tai. And Tai is asking, we just bought a home in our dream neighborhood, but the curb appeal of our house needs major help. I'm overwhelmed and don't even know where to start. What are a couple of quick fixes that we can make so that I don't cringe every time I pull in the driveway? Oh
MIKE STICKLER: I don't want him to cringe.
KAT STICKLER: I don't want him to cringe either.
JASMINE ROTH: Tai, Tai, Tai, have I got some help for you. That's-- you know what though? I feel like that's a really common problem, and I don't think that you should beat yourself up about it too much. There are a few things you can do quickly that will make your house not only feel welcoming but make it feel personal and like it's yours.
So I think the first thing you can do is look at the actual house, the color of the house, and see if you can paint it. I know that might not be the cheapest thing to do, but it's literally the thing that will give you the most bang for your buck. If you can paint the house-- you don't have to do it yourself. You can hire someone to do it, or do it yourself. It will make, I promise you, a huge difference. And it'll just make it feel fresh and clean and new.
If you can't paint the house, other thing that I would say to spend a little bit more money on is landscaping. So depending on where you live and what season you're in, there's probably different things you can do to just spruce up your landscaping, get rid of any plants that are overgrown. Just because a plant is big doesn't mean it's nice.
And so there are plants that expire. And if a plant has reached its expiration, get rid of it because your house is never going to feel new with old plants. So you can kind of clear everything out. And even if you don't put new plants in right away, at least, it's clean and nice and ready for whenever you do decide to update and add new plants.
The other thing that I'd recommend is just the accessories, OK? So look at your house number. Look at your mailbox. These are things that can be so inexpensive, but if you can even just spray paint them, take down what you already have, put a fresh coat of paint on them, put them back up. That can also make a huge difference. Honestly, I could talk about curb appeal and nature of the house all day, but I don't think you want me to do that, But that's a great place to start. Good luck.
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KAT STICKLER: That was a great response.
MIKE STICKLER: Yeah, I really enjoyed it.
KAT STICKLER: And I also love her name-- Jasmine.
MIKE STICKLER: It's nice-- like the movie.
KAT STICKLER: Aladdin?
MIKE STICKLER: Yes.
KAT STICKLER: Yeah.
MIKE STICKLER: OK. Anyways, so--
KAT STICKLER: Jasmine, you've showed us a whole new world. Thank you. You can catch Jasmine-- I'm sorry.
MIKE STICKLER: That's OK.
KAT STICKLER: I'm sorry. I keep cutting you off.
MIKE STICKLER: Do you want this to be your podcast?
KAT STICKLER: Yeah.
MIKE STICKLER: OK.
KAT STICKLER: Guys, welcome to Kat's--
MIKE STICKLER: No, no, no. You can watch Jasmine on her newest show. Help, I Wrecked My House on HGTV.
KAT STICKLER: That was such a fun episode. Huge thanks to Natasha Leggero and Dan Levy from House Hunters. And this is a mouthful you guys, but remember, just imagery-- comedians on couches unfiltered. Just a bunch of funny people just-- yeah, they're just talking about House Hunters.
MIKE STICKLER: Having a laugh.
KAT STICKLER: Yeah, it's like what you would say in the privacy of your home with your friends but--
MIKE STICKLER: We get off topics so easily. This-- you were literally saying thank you for them joining us, and then we just go on this spiral.
KAT STICKLER: Oh, thank you for joining us today. If you haven't already, go ahead and--
MIKE STICKLER: --settle in.
KAT STICKLER: --to binge--
MIKE STICKLER: --the--
KAT STICKLER: --whole season on Discovery Plus. Also huge thanks to Jasmine Roth for her help on today's HGTV To the Rescue. If you want to ask HGTV stars your own question, hit us up on the HGTV Instagram account and just look for our post on Thursdays.
MIKE STICKLER: And as usual, if you like what you're listening to, right this very second, please hop over to Apple Podcasts to rate and review HGTV Obsessed. And don't forget to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts so you never miss a single episode. We love you guys. We bid you adieu.
KAT STICKLER: We bid you adieu.
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MIKE STICKLER: Marcus-- [LAUGHS] Marcus-- I was going to go with a deep voice, OK? Marcus is a part time puppeteer, and Brad is a stay at home dad to their geriatric goldfish.
[LAUGHTER]
KAT STICKLER: No. No. All right, I'll take over.
MIKE STICKLER: I just got the line. That's f-[BLEEP] funny.
[LAUGHTER]
What the [BLEEP] is a geriatric goldfish?
[LAUGHTER]
That's beautiful.
KAT STICKLER: It's the oldest one in the bowl.
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