Daniel Arias and Isaiah Arias

[00:06] DANIEL ARRIAS: Hi, my name is Daniel. I am 19 years old. Today is March 2, 2024. Currently in the Boys club of New York Abbey clubhouse. And my interview partner is my brother Isaiah.

[00:33] ISAIAH ARRIAS: My name is Isaiah Arrias I am 17 years old. Today's date is March 2, 2024. Located at Abbey Boy School of New York. The name of my interview partner is Daniel. He is my brother.

[00:52] DANIEL ARRIAS: All right, so I guess to start off, Isaiah, what would you say your childhood? Childhood was like?

[01:03] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Um, I would say it was definitely very interesting. I mean. I mean, I mainly remember, like, living in the apartment house with our neighbors. You remember? Not the apartment, like the apartment complex with the jorge, was it?

[01:24] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah.

[01:26] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Dio Jose or something. I don't remember.

[01:27] DANIEL ARRIAS: It's been Juanito.

[01:28] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Juanito. There you go. Yeah, I just remember living there. The car, just the place. I always get a reminder of that peanut butter jelly song that TT did a little scary thing. And I always thought that was funny. I'm reminded of that. And I remember going to McDonald's a lot. Like, I feel like I ate McDonald's every single day. That's something I kind of regret. But, you know, it's whatever, really, for.

[02:02] DANIEL ARRIAS: Folks that weren't there. Can you ask Isaiah what the peanut butter and jelly song was and what it was sung about? Was that literally when you guys were eating? I think so, probably. So what peanut butter jelly song, do you remember it being?

[02:21] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Well, I remember. I don't remember exactly what events led up to it, but I remember we were behind, like, we were on the door, and then her aunt was, like, coming at us and she was singing peanut butter jelly. She was singing in sort of, like, a creepy way.

[02:35] DANIEL ARRIAS: Oh, it's the one with the banana, right?

[02:38] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, she was, like, coming towards us, and it was all, like, creepy. She was like, peanut butter jelly.

[02:46] DANIEL ARRIAS: I remember. You're freaking out. Yeah. Like, TT took care of us a lot, especially when we were little. Like, I remember all the time she, like, came over and did activities. Do you remember the one with. It's from this old tv show with puppets and it has this little lamb, lamb shop?

[03:06] ISAIAH ARRIAS: No, I don't think I remember. I mean, I'm more of a visual person, so I would probably have to see. So probably if you showed me later.

[03:14] DANIEL ARRIAS: Got it. Like, it was the. Like, I don't know. TT always came over with, like, a whole bunch of games for us to play whenever she were, to take care of us. Like, I think I realize now that, like, tt was, what, 13 years old? 15. Taking care of us.

[03:35] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah. I do feel very bad about that. I also remember that one time wherever we were at the bus stop, and I left my lunchbox on the bench, and then I went out to grab it, and then TT went out and you went out. And mind you, she already paid for the bus ticket and then the bus left. I feel really bad. I mean, yeah, I feel really bad for her for those times. I know I did really idiotic things.

[04:00] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, we gave her a hard time. We did a lot of things with her, especially, like going to the park, Orlando. I don't know if you were there for the time we went over to her school.

[04:11] ISAIAH ARRIAS: No, I don't think so.

[04:13] DANIEL ARRIAS: Okay.

[04:14] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Is there any regrets you have with spending time with TT?

[04:19] DANIEL ARRIAS: Like, I feel like we took away her childhood. I feel so bad for that. It's like, I don't know, I think about it, the times that I have to pick up you or Jaiden or Eli. I think all the time, it's like, man, I can't hang out with my friends. But then it's like, mom and dad need the help picking you up. And, like, Titi was probably in the same position, so I feel a little bad for that. But I think overall, like, she was a big part of childhood and, like, really made up most of it. I didn't like the apartment house, though, nearly as much. I don't have too many memories of there. Like, I remember the little toy car we got or the one that you could ride in, and I remember playing pretend with that. Before we talk too much about the apartment, I'm just curious, like, what your memories of. It was.

[05:18] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Titi?

[05:19] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, she's our aunt. Your aunt. Okay. What she looked like, what she acted like. Oh, she's still, he's still around.

[05:26] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, yeah.

[05:28] DANIEL ARRIAS: No, I just mean in childhood. Oh. Memories of her were and what her personality was. Like. I was curious by this person.

[05:36] ISAIAH ARRIAS: For me, I still imagine her exactly how she is now. Like, she looks exactly the same. I mean, I look at photos, and of course she looks younger, but to me, she still looks the same. She still wears, like, basically the same glasses and still has, like, straight black hair and everything like that. She's still goofy and lovey, loving and caring and everything. Yeah.

[05:56] DANIEL ARRIAS: Like, I guess to describe tt, like, physically going more into it is, like, and the whole family, like, she got, she has by far, like, the lightest. She is, like, super pale. Like, ghostly pale. I remember when we were younger, like, look at her veins. It's like, titi. We could see her veins. And what else again? Yeah, she's like, very goofy, very creative. I think she's made almost all our birthday pinatas, and, like, for every birthday party, she would go all out and, like, decorating the house and, like, really making it a good time to celebrate or, like, face. Face painting in the bathroom or, like, putting makeup on us.

[06:41] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah. No, I remember, like, having. Seeing photos of us wearing, like, the bandanas or having the face painting and. And just. That also reminds me of, like, dunko, and it's been a while. That was her pet turtle. And we also. We were always saw it in the bathroom. It was, like, in the bathroom in the corner. It had, like, its own little corner.

[07:02] DANIEL ARRIAS: He was always behind the toilet for some reason. It was like, you go there, like, after, like, using the bathroom, go throw away the tissue paper, and he's just sitting right there. It's like, man, like, can you get your own space? Like, sitting there? You remember the time we had him surrounded in the vhs tapes?

[07:22] ISAIAH ARRIAS: No, I don't think I remember that. I mean, for me, mostly, I remember just that time where we were all playing with Tunko in the living room.

[07:29] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah.

[07:29] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Oh, that was the time.

[07:31] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, that was the time, yeah.

[07:32] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Like, for me, it's, like, sort of, like, sort of, like, a blurry, like, moment. Like, I still remember. It's just not very clearly.

[07:40] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah. And tt is, I don't know. I think of our whole family. She's, like, super artistic, always trying to do something new or a new activity or never holding still for a moment. You remember playing tent? She would make a tent in our bedroom or out of the chairs we had. She'll throw blankets all over it. And then her boyfriend at the time, Jamia, would scare us.

[08:10] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, no, I remember that. So goofy. I remember his cat to the black cat. I was always scared of that cat. Like, it was always hiding under the. Under the bed. And he sort of makes me compare it to, like, our current cast, moxie. It's just funny because you see that guy, and I feel like that cat wasn't so friendly. I mean, maybe it was, but compared to moxie, moxie is, like, so much fun, and she. I mean, she's, like, completely different. It's funny. I definitely changed my perspective on cats in general after having cats ourselves.

[08:43] DANIEL ARRIAS: I know. Mimi and Moxie are so cute. Like, I guess, like, to talk about, like, some things from today is, like, moxxi, like, right before, whenever I leave for class, like, she'll roll over on her tummy and go, like, try not have me leave. Or, like, just being cute. Or, like, always making noises when she runs around.

[09:04] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah. So goofy. And then you have Mimi outside. Mimi looking outside, like. Like she wants to go out there and something like, literally today, dad opened the door and Mimi went outside in the rain. And then. And then she came back. Like, I'm telling you, it's like, so, like, she's always so curious and then also wants to spend time with, like, fleeshu. Like, flexu. The cat will come to our door. Like, it's a homeless cat around the. Up around the block. But every. It gets fed very well by the. Everyone, mainly people at the park. But, yeah, she comes to our door because we used to feed the cat, and our cat just waits at the door and they just meet each other right there, and they just. They just sort of, like a copy of one another, like, doing the same thing. It's kind of funny.

[09:51] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, I guess. Question to shift to who has been the biggest influence on your life and what lessons did that person or those people teach you?

[10:09] ISAIAH ARRIAS: I mean, that's hard to say. I mean, because I feel like there was different aspects of my life or just different parts of my life where I feel like I was influenced by each. I feel like at first it was definitely tt, and then it sort of shifted to mama. I feel like mama and papa, we were taken care of by them. And then mom, eventually she became the main one. And then, you know, dad, dad. Dad decided to cut off switch his job to spend more time with us. And then it became both of them. So.

[10:48] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah. Do you want to ask the same question back to Daniel, who the most important person in his life was?

[10:56] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Oh, who has been the biggest influence on your life? What lessons did that person or those people teach you?

[11:03] DANIEL ARRIAS: I say similar to you, a lot of different people in my life and our life have influenced me a lot. Like, I feel like it's like, little bits of each person, like, a little bit from mom. Like, okay, like, I can tolerate you being annoying. I like sometimes a little bit, like, tT where it's like, okay, let's go do something random and, like, be spontaneous or, like, a little bit of, like, papa and being, like, ridiculous and just, like, being a little roughhousing with each other or even a little bit of you, whereas, like, leave me alone, I'm brooding. So there's a little bit from each person, I'd say, like, each a little bit of influence.

[11:55] ISAIAH ARRIAS: I definitely would say that I got most of that brooding from. Dad definitely had made a huge impact on my life ever since he started. He disconnected himself from at and t and started spending more times at home for the good and the worst.

[12:13] DANIEL ARRIAS: Sometimes that's learned how to be better overall.

[12:15] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, no, he definitely got better over time, but still a little. Little difficult to deal with at times. It's very spontaneous. It's like playing russian roulette with the man.

[12:26] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah. It's like, one moment, it's like, oh, dad, how you doing? How is it? And then the other moment is like, I'm hungry. Don't bother me.

[12:34] ISAIAH ARRIAS: You know, it feels like I'm walking on thin ice. And then you're trying to prepare. It's like you, like, you do everything to take extra precautions, and the man still finds a way to get angry at something. It's like, he's just like, it's always one thing. It's like, everything goes perfect for the man, and it's just like, oh, there's a single piece of hair in the mirror. He's like, he loses it.

[12:56] DANIEL ARRIAS: Just a little particular. Right. But I feel like one good thing I definitely got from dad. It's like the mentality of if you want to get something done, just, like, get it over with right away and do it right the first time. Because, like, I think, like, before. Before dad was not as involved. It was really just mom and, like, picked up the habit of, like, which isn't a bad habit, but, like, picked up the habit of, like, oh, it's not big deal. Like, not a big deal. Like, we'll solve it later. It's like, oh, just try again. Which is good to an extent, but then it's like, there comes a point where it's like, you should be trying to get it right the first time. So some good parts from that, too.

[13:45] ISAIAH ARRIAS: I mean, I definitely would say for me, I definitely attributed a lot of his qualities and also that very get in your face little thing I do. I mean, I definitely have the high tolerance of ma, but, like, over time, I just feel like it's sort of degraded a bit with that. I just feel like I have, like, I'm like a ticking time bomb when it comes to that stuff. And it's just like, I'll be in your face. Not in your face, but, like, you know, in your face about stuff where, like, when it comes to, like, certain moments, like, when getting stuff done, it's like, I'm very, like, very keen about it. Like, I'll get very, like, upset or irritated. Like, when it comes to, like, recently when we were filming and then I had my groupmates, they were just, like, messing around like, you know, it's okay to mess around and everything like that, but it's just like when you're on a crunch time and you're trying to get a specific scene done after filming it, what, like eight times in the same position, and I. And you're trying to get everything perfect, and then it's just like they're goofing off and you're just like, okay, okay. I'm just going throw my stuff on the floor. I'm out. I'm gone. I'm gonna go take a walk.

[14:54] DANIEL ARRIAS: I think it's interesting, like, I think the rest of our brothers, for reference, we have four younger bro. Like, aside from us two, we have two more. Three more younger brothers. My bad. Three more younger brothers.

[15:08] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Which one did you forget?

[15:10] DANIEL ARRIAS: No, I didn't forget any of them. Okay, so we go, I am the oldest. I'm Daniel. Then the second oldest is Isaiah, then Jaden, then Eli, then noah. Yeah. Okay. That's all of us. I feel like it's interesting to see how, like, different they are is like, Elijah spends by far the most time with daddy, yet I don't see any of dad in him. Like, I don't know. It's like when I see Elijah, I see nothing like dad in him, yet he spends the most time with him. Alvisol or like Noah. I see none of mom and Noah, yet he spends almost all his time with her. I feel like it's actually the opposite for them. I see more of dad and Noah.

[15:58] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Can you tell me for each brother, who do you think, like, attributes most their qualities from? Like, from which parent?

[16:05] DANIEL ARRIAS: Okay, so for me, I think I attribute most from mom. You definitely has to be dad. Jaden.

[16:16] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Own situation.

[16:19] DANIEL ARRIAS: He does his own thing.

[16:21] ISAIAH ARRIAS: No, no, I actually think he sort of attributes qualities like dad too, because, yeah, now that I think about it, it's more of like, dad was very, like, friend oriented growing up. So I definitely feel like Jaden's also very friend oriented growing up himself too. So, I mean, I feel like he's definitely dad in a way when he was younger, but.

[16:41] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, yeah, no, you know, I agree with you, James. More like dad oriented, where he's like, you know, I get dad credit for this dad, like, when he gets things right, he gets it right, though, or he doesn't immediately and gets it right the first time. I think James definitely liked that in that aspect, but I. He's also very get in your face.

[17:03] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, definitely. If I were to have. If he was in my grade, I definitely would consider him one of those friends that I am only friends with because he's through a friend, it's like, I have currently, I have a friend through a friend. So, like, when it's just me and that, like, there's no in between with the other friend, the mutual friend, it's just sort of like. Like, I don't know. It's like, I'll be like, I'll walk away. I'll be like, okay, so if we.

[17:31] DANIEL ARRIAS: Weren'T brothers, do you think, like, we would still be friends?

[17:34] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, I definitely think so. I mean, I feel like there's definitely a ton of things that we bond over when it comes to, like, tv shows or even activities. I mean, yeah, I think. I think we'll be close friends. I mean, I'm not sure if we'll be, like, best. Best friends, but I definitely think will be close friends. Like, maybe something like boys club. Like. Like Benjamin or something like that. Like you and Benjamin. I feel like I would definitely have a relationship with that. And, like, if you were have a relationship, like, let's say any of the brothers and you grew up with them and they were like, they went to your school, do you. Which one you think will be your friend and which one you think you wouldn't be a friend?

[18:16] DANIEL ARRIAS: Honestly, I think the likelihood would be. I don't think Noah would want to be my friend. Definitely Noah wouldn't want to be my friend. He'd be like, get away from me. Leave me alone.

[18:27] ISAIAH ARRIAS: He's a ladies man.

[18:28] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, he's a ladies man. And then Elijah. Elijah, he would be friends with me. Not close friends. Like, he's, like, in his own popular group. Too cool. Too cool for everyone. And then Jaden, I think I would be friends with him. The question is, like, would he be friends with me?

[18:49] ISAIAH ARRIAS: He would just think of you. That random kid in class.

[18:52] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, that random kid I class.

[18:53] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Oh, my God, it's Daniel.

[18:56] DANIEL ARRIAS: I'm pretty confident. Or I feel like you would be friends with me, but I feel like. I don't know. I feel like you would do what you do at school right now. You'd be like, I'm going home, or you wouldn't know what to talk about.

[19:09] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, no, I'm just like. I feel like I can't really have a conversation at all. I mean, I think. I think part to blame is I don't do much, so there's no. Nothing much to talk to about. Like, there's definitely a bunch of things I would like to do, but unfortunately, sometimes don't have the money don't have, I mean, I would say rarely time, but also transportation means, so, yeah, I mean, I would definitely would take up hobbies like an instrument like drums or like rock climbing, stuff like that.

[19:42] DANIEL ARRIAS: Like, we have done a lot, though. Like, okay, we gotta travel all over the east coast. Like, yeah, go on a lot of long car rides with the pepper turkey sandwiches, whole grain bread and mayo and monster cheese. But then, like, we also gotta go to Europe where we got to sleep in an airport because we had to wait for a flight til the next day. Day. And then taking a shower in the beach because we slept at the airport. Or even like, good times. Or it's like getting to go to, like, haven't you filmed something recently with, like, PBS kids?

[20:24] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah.

[20:25] DANIEL ARRIAS: You've done a lot.

[20:26] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, I mean, I would definitely would like to do more. I mean, that's what I think also one of the reasons I prefer film. Like, I'm pretty sure I told you about this, but I prefer film just because of the, I feel like the hectic aspect is fun and it keeps it interesting also that they get to pay for basically everything. So, like, you're basically living on the set, and it's like you're getting fed breakfast, lunch, and even dinner sometimes. You, you're getting paid for it all those hours. I mean, of course, you're working like 15 hours. And it's, it's crazy. It's hard. It's like, very difficult, but, you know, you're getting paid for it. And also the traveling aspect on which you can, what? You travel with them. And also, you don't have to pay for the plane tickets and all that. I mean, for you. What, why do you, what career you're pursuing at the moment, why you find that interesting?

[21:19] DANIEL ARRIAS: Well, I think, you know, but I want to do research one day, like the field of biology. Just that I don't know what I want to do. Like, everybody asks me, it's like, oh, what do you plan on researching? I don't know. You could research anything in biology. You could research why you get hangnails all the time or you got ashy knees or what's this kind of lizard? It's like, I don't know. I feel like I just want to know more about the world around me, similar to you, where it's like you want to explore and, like, see different things and do different things. I also want to explore, but, like, I just want to understand what's happening around me. It's like I want to know, like, okay, how does this work? How does that work? I feel like that's the best way to do it. I'm just tired of school at this point. I guess that goes into a good segue of, like, what are you hoping for? Like, overall, like, ideal situation, like, ten years in the future of, like, not only for yourself, but, like, for the family as well. Like, what's happening before we get there? I was curious if, Isaiah, you could talk about the PBS thing that you worked on, and then, yeah, maybe we can go to the future stuff. 20 minutes in, by the way. Okay.

[22:43] ISAIAH ARRIAS: So I got a job with PBS kids during the summer of 2023, I believe. Yeah, summer of 2023, I got to work. And we basically bounced around from, like, different places in New York where it was the Bronx, Brooklyn, queens, and, like, different parts, and then Manhattan. It was, like, in upstate New York, too. I mean, it was a lot of fun. I mean, it was a kids show about time travel, and it was, like, my first time ever being on set and getting experience with the environment. I mean, of course, it wasn't all happy the whole time, but I understand that my current position was, you know, bottom of the barrel, so I'm not going to experience as much interesting things to do while on set, but also that this is a kids show, so you can't really expect too many interesting things to happen. I mean, if you were on, like, an action show or something like that, and you're watching a car blow up, I mean, that would definitely be a lot of fun to do.

[23:50] DANIEL ARRIAS: Great.

[23:51] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Thank you.

[23:52] DANIEL ARRIAS: And then now, if you want to respond to that question, if you remember it, ideal situation for you and ten years as well as a family where you want to be.

[24:03] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Family wise, I hope we have a house by them. I really do. I mean, I'm saving up right now. I mean, dad's. And I'm making quotes right now. Is saving up, too with me? Um, no, I'm, like, solo handling the finance with that stuff. Like, I understand his position with, you know, pav to bail our stuff, but, yeah, we're trying to save up for a house. And hopefully eventually to ten years from now, we'll be. We'll have a house and probably have a mortgage or something like that. I mean, my main question is, where would we live? I mean, I would love to live. I wouldn't mind living Long island or, like, upstate or anywhere, to be honest. I mean, it depends on the state, but, yeah, I hope we have a home by then. I hope we're financially stable. I mean, not. Not in debt I mean, the idea of having debt, I mean, is nothing great. I mean, I'm not sure if you're familiar with Depp, Daniel. I mean, have you encountered that yourself recently or. No.

[25:03] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah. Owe the government $900 right now. No, $1,000 in taxes. So, yeah, it's pretty fun, I guess, like, and we've also seen the debt mom and dad have from NYU. We love that. It's a big, friendly number. You remember how much it is?

[25:20] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Not exactly, but I definitely remember it was like, very, very, very high up. And you know what's funny? Mom keeps on encouraging for me to apply to NYU or go to NYU when I don't think it was a. It's a great idea because of the tuition costs. I mean, they only went there for their masters and just that amount. Depth is two years. For two years. Imagine going there for your undergrad or all six years. That's just insane amount of debt. It's just like. It's insane to me. But job wise, I also hope I have a good job or I'm in definitely in a higher position where I'm going around, bouncing place to place with different production companies and just meeting a lot of new people, definitely exploring new places to film and stuff like that. I hope you. I mean, I hope the best for all of us. I mean, I hope you get a job that you're comfortable with. I imagine you, a white lab coat, just messing around with stuff, hopefully not causing an outbreak. But, um. Jaden? Eli? No, I have no clue. I feel like Eli, I don't know. I don't know what Eli is going to be up to because he does art, but I don't think he's going to pursue art. I mean, he's really good with his hands, too. So he does a lot of stuff with dad with, like, mechanics and stuff like that. He knows a lot about cars. Jaden, that man, I don't know. I don't know what that man does. I mean, he says he wants to be a mathematician, but I don't think he really does. I think he's going to change it, like, halfway through Noah. I mean, I don't know, but I feel like I can't imagine being a firefighter, breaking stuff down. I mean, like, with the man, how the way act. Yeah, he definitely, definitely is fire. Fire material. What about you? What do you think the future beholds.

[27:07] DANIEL ARRIAS: I guess, on the house situation. I don't want to live in New York anymore. I'm tired. I'm tired of the. Tired of the rain. Tired of the snow, tired of the heat. I just want to go somewhere that's, like, one temperature and also, like, I don't know. I feel like at this point, I'm done with New York, but I don't want to. Like, I want just at least the whole family to move. Like, wait. We have a big family, but it's not, like, you get it. It's not big. Like, we don't have, like, cousins, really, that we know, or we don't have, like, second cousins or, like, great aunts that we know. It's really just what our family. Grandma, grandpa, mama, papa, titi, Nina, Chelsea.

[27:56] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Mm hmm.

[28:00] DANIEL ARRIAS: That's it, right?

[28:01] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, that should be about it.

[28:02] DANIEL ARRIAS: Like, that's pretty much, like, our whole family. Like, and that's all we have. So it's like, I was just saying, like, I don't want to live in New York anymore. It's like, I'm just tired of it. And I don't want to live in Long island either. I just want to get out, but I don't know. So in ten years, it would be a hard decision or a hard thing to figure out. It's like, do I still want to live in New York? Because family's here? So I hope one day can convince dad to not live in New York anymore, because. I don't know. Like, he says that, like, he loves this place and, like, how much it. How much he, like, just loves being in the city, but it's like, I'm tired. I don't want it no more. In terms of, like, where our brothers are gonna be, I think Jaiden is gonna most likely end up as a teacher. I feel like that. I agree with Elijah. He's gonna be, like, some job with his hands or Noah, I think either firefighter or something with space. Like, he says that he wants to be an astronaut and not saying he can't, but that's, like, a super high bar to reach. But I think he'll be able to do something in that field nonetheless. And, like, you as well, I can't imagine you not seeing you for, like, what, like, four months straight coming back out the woodworks. It's like, okay, I'm done filming. Daniel, what are you doing? I'm like, I got work. So there's that. Yeah, it's like, that's what I hope. I just hope that we don't have to live in New York anymore. I'm just tired of it.

[29:50] ISAIAH ARRIAS: I really do hope in the future, I'm traveling around everywhere. I mean, you've seen stuff I've shown you on, like, Airbnb or places I want to go. Like, I hope I can go to all those places. I mean, I'm gonna be, like, one of those people that works for, like, six months on end, and then I get, like, four months of vacation, and then I'm back to the hectic life. Also, do you think you're still going to be living with mommy and daddy afterwards?

[30:16] DANIEL ARRIAS: I don't know. I don't know if. I guess it's like. I don't know. It's like I want to live with the family as long as I can. Not just cause, like, oh, yeah, it's cheaper, but it's like. Just cause, like, I'm, like, very content with the family. It's like I'm very happy with everyone. I wouldn't want to go away from you guys or too far, at least as much as, like, I do want my own space and I do want my own things. Like, I think you feel the same. Like, you want your own space. Tired of sharing a room with, like, noah or, like, I'm tired of Elijah's so dirty, man. This kid does not change his bed. She just smiles. So. Ever, though, that's the size of my. As much as I want my own space, it's like I don't wanna. Don't wanna leave the family as much as that. So it's a very hard bridge to cross or wanting to cross.

[31:18] ISAIAH ARRIAS: For me personally, I mean, I feel sort of the same with you, to be honest. I don't mind, actually, because I just remind myself truly enjoying just going to different places and stuff like that. I mean, definitely seeing the family once in a while, but I definitely think it would definitely help my relationship with dad specifically if I got a break from this man for, like, at least a good amount of months. Like, you know, I just see him every so often. I definitely think some people think, like, you be away from your family, it definitely hurts the relationship. For me, I think if I'm gone away from him for, like, a period of time, I don't think I wouldn't mind. I mean, I. To be honest, I feel like he doesn't acknowledge it, but I definitely think he would miss me and any of us if we'd left, to be honest.

[32:03] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah. I think, like, speaking of a time where we went away, Washington. Our very gruesome experience at the academy, where it's like, well, we had to wake up. What time in the morning? Like, 05:00.

[32:18] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Well, you. 05:00. I was part of the softie. So it's probably, like 630, maybe 06:00.

[32:25] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah. Or, like, what time do we have to wake up to go to training in the morning?

[32:30] ISAIAH ARRIAS: To be honest, I don't really remember. I just remember that first day I went as. I didn't even really fall asleep. I mainly was just there in my sleeping bag, terrified of the insects. And then 2 seconds later, it's waking up in roll call and everything. I was like, oh, great, that's fine. Next week is going to be like this.

[32:52] DANIEL ARRIAS: For the folks that weren't there, can you explain what kind of academy this was? It sounds like a military training thing of a sort. Like. So the NYPD has, like, an explorer program for, like, younger kids to, like, get them attuned, to, like, get, like, the process of trying to become a police officer, putting you through all the training and whatnot. It is by far, it's me and Isaiah's, like, current, like, epitome of, like, okay, here was, like, the worst moment or worst two weeks, but simultaneously, the best two weeks of, like, our lives, because our parents don't let us sleep away or, like, sleep at friends houses or anything like that. Like, we don't get any of that. But this was the first time where we got a week away from our parents. And it was like. I remember I wake up 530 every morning in the rain, working out. And then, like, walking in the sun with the same smelly captain. Oh, my God. Those hats smelled because it was part of our uniform. Like, it went from a dark, deep navy blue to this light brown. It was just so bad.

[34:04] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Spraying cologne in your hat.

[34:05] DANIEL ARRIAS: I know. Spraying cologne on that hat every day. I remember I was begging our officers to officer, please just get me some disinfectant. This smells so bad. I can't have this on my head anymore. But I think definitely I feel the same. It's like just some time away from the family is needed. Cause it's like it was one week only. Got to use the toilet once throughout that whole week. But it was pure bliss. It was like I didn't have to worry about family all the time. So I agree. I think families are very much so. Love from afar. Like, I wanna. You know, I know how far I wanna live. I wanna live far enough for mom and dad, where it's an inconvenience for them to get to me. Like, they're playing this out. They're not like, oh, Daniel's here. Let's go hang out at his house today. Or like, oh, daniel, we need this from you like Daniel, Daniel, Daniel. It's like, especially being the oldest brother, I hear too many people calling my name all the time. But I think if I could, like, live 5 hours away, like, inconvenience someone is like, how we could visit him hypothetically, but that's a long time.

[35:22] ISAIAH ARRIAS: So, you know, I think they would do. I think they would have ma. I think dad would do this specifically where he'll be like, daniel, we need you. Come to the house right now. We need something from you. And then they just drop you off with, like, noah and then tell you to babysit and babysit at the house. Because I know they do that sometimes. And my mom, papa, get really upset about that. It'll be like, oh, mama, come over. Like, join us. And then she comes to the house, and then she's like, what? I'm babysitting. It's like she gets shocked. She gets a little upset because she was going to go to Costco or something, and then now she has to wait because now she's taking care of us.

[36:02] DANIEL ARRIAS: I'm curious, what made this academy me some of the best two weeks of y'all's life.

[36:11] ISAIAH ARRIAS: I would say the food was good. I mean, some people didn't eat much because they thought it wasn't great or they had to use the bathroom. Like my brother over here, who knew the food was good, he just refrained from eating as much because he knew trying to get to a toilet anytime during the day was difficult. You know, you had to go. If you're a little buddy, they had to hold your hands and take you to the bathroom and wait for you. I mean, it was a whole, whole task for me. I mean, I definitely regret part of it. I mean, no, I regret not yelling at my buddy about going to the bathroom because, like, I remember devouring those foods. And once I reached, like, day three or day four, I was like, my stomach was, like, really hurting. I was like, it was like, do or die at that point. Like, I was like, oh, man, I really gotta go, Mandy. It was like, yeah. And it was also nice when I got to do biking in the forest and some archery. I mean, definitely was a good experience, I would say. I mean, spending some time away and then just interacting with just people in general that you don't usually interact with on your daily basis. You know, just different people getting to know them and everything. Yeah.

[37:23] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah. Like, I think what was memorable is, like, just all the different people we met, and I feel like now that you mentioned it, I wish I did that, too. I wish I advocated for myself more and just speak up and just tell someone, hey, that's not cool. I want this. Stop it. Definitely. I wish I realized that earlier now that you mentioned it, but I think what made it so special is, like, you're with this random. Me and Isaiah, we only saw each other out of the two weeks. We saw each other two, three times. Two, three times, tops. Like, I hardly saw Isaiah. And, like, the two times, three times we saw each other, it was just, like, a nice hug. See you later. And it was for, like, five minutes, tops. Except, like, at the end where we were eating. And then we asked, like, 20 minutes together out of the two weeks. So that was definitely new. But I think what really made it something is, like, every day, it was in the hot sun running, or, like, every day, like, just going through something together as a group made special. And just knowing that, hey, even though I don't see Isaiah, he's going through it too. So when I see him again, it'll be something.

[38:32] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, it was definitely equally shared pain and fun. I mean, I also think about this in my personality type, you know, personally. But I had a buddy who was the youngest one out of the whole academy group, and he was definitely just fresh out of that middle school phase, so he was definitely miss misbehaving all the time. And because of that, he always acted up, and I always got in trouble. He was definitely a risk taker. And for me, I was. I was the type of person to not react in the moment. I just build up, like, I said, build up that, like, have that tolerance. And it just builds up what I'm just gonna do to them. And there was this guy named Gunny who was in charge of the whole. Whole. All the groups in the academy. So there was, like, different groups. It was, like, group a, b, c, you know, all the way to f. And Daniel was, like, in a different group, and I was in a different group. And basically, you had to treat him with respect to be like, sir, yes. No, sorry. You don't say, yes, sir. You say, yes, gunny. It was definitely one of the funniest things I like. I'm surprised people at, like, the military or anything like that. They don't laugh all the time. Like, I'm telling you this during, like, the post Covid wearing the masks definitely saved my life because I was gonna laugh the whole time. He would have seen me smiling the whole time. Whenever. Yes, yes, gunny. Can I use the bathroom? Can I use the was. I don't remember the. The quad?

[40:00] DANIEL ARRIAS: Yeah, the quad.

[40:01] ISAIAH ARRIAS: It'd be like. And then for the last day, as revenge, mind you, wearing all in casual uniform, not uniform, but, like, in casual gear and everything like that. You're ready. This is the last day you expect to go home. And I wait for this man to, to, to come up. And, like, I forgot they said your name. Said your names or called you out each person. And I said, yes, ma'am. And he said, what the hell did you say? And then he sent me to the corner of the thing, like, in the corner of the crowd in which you had to do jumping jacks and work out for, like, a bit. And I if you were, like, if you didn't call him gunny or you. You weren't wearing, you were wearing the wrong thing. Your shoes were on tight or something. Like, if this man was, like, strict about, about that stuff, man, he would send you in the corner, and I. I was in the corner, and my buddy, he was so upset. I'm telling you, I love selling the story because it's so funny. I mean, Dan, what was your thoughts in the moment during that time?

[41:07] DANIEL ARRIAS: Like, I was wondering, what the hell are you doing? I guess, like, not to cut you off. Guess too. Tie it up is like, what would you say about, like, our lives as a whole? Would you, do you have any regrets? And, like, would you live through everything that we went through again?

[41:25] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, I definitely would say I would live through everything again exactly how we did it, except I would try to be more adventurous and risk taking. I feel like I really regret that I didn't do more stuff in my life. I think me shutting off, like, like, keeping myself a distance from things definitely, like, resulted in my less interactions with people and also just doing activities in general. I think I should have joined a club or something or went outside more. And I feel like because I didn't do those tasks now, it's just like, I'm just, like, automatically, it's like, okay, once school ends, okay, I'm going home. Bye. Or, like, I'm at home and I'm just on games. It's like, I mean, of course I do want to do more things, but, you know, explained earlier what about you.

[42:15] DANIEL ARRIAS: I guess last bit I think I would do. I would do everything again because, like, I'm just very grateful for, like, how things are, and I feel the same about the same way you do. I wish I was. And I feel like it's not too late now, but I do wish I was more risk taking and just, and I think that's something I'll do going forward is, like, be more risk taking and just see where it leads me, because, like, I agree. I love how everything is and how our lives are, but I want to, like, squeeze every ounce of it as we wrap up. I'm just curious if there's anything you guys would like to say to each other before recording it. I'd say you're my best friend. I'm very glad that you're my brother.

[43:09] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Yeah, I agreed, too. I'm going to look at this sheet here, and I'm going to pick off a question for you. For generations listening to this, years from now on, is there any wisdom you want to pass on to them or what would you want them to know?

[43:26] DANIEL ARRIAS: What them to know is, like, care about your family a lot. They're the only ones you have as much as friends do. Stick around. Make sure that your brothers or sisters are your best friends.

[43:42] ISAIAH ARRIAS: I would have. For me, I'm not going to answer the question exactly, but I'm going to talk about how I hope the future. Well, what do I think the future is going to look like? I definitely don't think flying cars are going to be a thing. I mean, the people in the 1980s were kind of disappointed when they found. When they watched back to the future and saw in 2015 there was going to be hoverboards and anything like that, and it didn't happen. I think that's kind of funny. It's like they have these high expectations for things to change so much. And to be honest, I don't think much much is going to change, like, 100 years from now or, like, by the time I'm dead. I mean, one thing I am looking forward to is Mister Beast becoming president in his mid forties. I mean, he said that he wouldn't run for president once he reached, like, 40 something. I'll be, like 30 something. Yeah. Anything you hope for in the future? Oh, is there anything you're scared about in the future? Because, you know, stuff is advancing. Oh.

[44:43] DANIEL ARRIAS: I'm most like. I'm just scared about. I don't know what I'm necessarily scared of for the future. So I'm just worried that losing everything that's good, that's happening. Cause, like, I feel like everything's perfect as it is. I'm just scared of losing it. Do we want to end just by having you guys thank each other and maybe something that you're looking forward to this week? Just because I don't want to end with just the fear. So, yeah, maybe just thank each other and say something you're looking forward to this week. Thank you for having this talk with me, Isaiah. I appreciate it. And I'm looking forward this week too, honestly, getting a good week's rest this week and getting to enjoy my one day off and free from everything.

[45:53] ISAIAH ARRIAS: Thank you for this conversation, Daniel. I am looking forward to eat something and I hopefully do something adventurous or enjoyable that will make my life more interesting and fun. Maybe. Maybe I'll send someone a text on Instagram. Try, try be a ladies Mandev.