The Chainsmokers: Cheating, Threesomes & Toxic Exes (FBF)

Key Takeaways

The Chainsmokers detailed their 10-year partnership, from initial meeting to global success.
They revealed career burnout, imposter syndrome, and prioritizing band success over personal lives.
Alex Pall and Drew Taggart shared personal growth's impact on their relationship preferences.
Guests recounted bizarre anecdotes, including a pet cam scheme and a Craigslist sexual services incident.
The duo openly discussed fan interactions, threesome proposals, and desirable traits in bed.

The group formed 10 years ago; Alex Pall started with another musician, and Drew Taggart joined later after being introduced by their manager.
Drew Taggart and Alex Pall met in New York City on a 'blind date,' quickly aligning on their goal to become global artists.
Drew Taggart moved to New York, and Alex Pall quit his receptionist job to pursue music full-time, a decision met with skepticism during a recession.
Friends advised them of a potential return path if their venture failed, a stark contrast to their current success.

Alex Pall admitted fabricating a story for seven years about a fan shaving her head at an Italian concert, which was even reported by Larry King.
The Chainsmokers describe their fans as passive and relaxed, contrasting with more intense fan behaviors encountered by Alex Cooper.
They confirmed they have not slept with fans, though gifts like vibrators are occasionally received.
The duo noted that their personal lives remain less exposed compared to Alex Cooper's, who shares more details.

The duo took a hiatus after their 2019 tour and album release, feeling burnt out from performing approximately 150 shows annually.
Their recent 42-city arena tour was intense, requiring a balance of decision-making within the duo.
They acknowledged prioritizing the band's success over personal lives, including missing social events and working weekends.
Despite their success, they admit to experiencing imposter syndrome and feeling like they are still early in their careers.

Alex Pall reflected on his personal growth, initiated by his father's death at age 12, which motivated him from an average student to success.
Achieving success alleviated Pall's anxiety about his future and his family's financial situation.
The band's demanding lifestyle initially led them to date partners who were accepting of their busy schedules.
Drew Taggart explained how initial insecurity drove his success but impacted early relationships; he now values appreciation and generosity.

One guest initiated sharing a personal anecdote about a past relationship marked by frequent, unexplained fights and the girlfriend's disappearances.
A guest recounted a significant argument on his birthday that led to the realization that his past relationship was problematic.
The discussion shifts to personal anecdotes, including the setup for a story involving a pet cam scheme.
Another guest reflected on past relationship monitoring, recounting going through a partner's iPad to find deleted explicit messages.

A guest discovered a previously unplugged pet treat camera in her kitchen was actively recording activity after months.
She suspected her housekeeper of re-plugging the camera and later found footage of the housekeeper tampering with its recording light.
The housekeeper's scheme involved monitoring late-night conversations between the guest and her partner via the camera's motion sensor.
The guest decided against faking a proposal to her partner with the footage and instead confronted the housekeeper directly.

The Chainsmokers discussed their dating lives during college, with Drew Taggart describing himself as a "frat bro" and Alex Pall as a New York City club promoter.
Alex Pall characterized his past relationships as being with individuals who had "severe issues," contrasting them with his current, empathetic girlfriend.
Drew Taggart's dating preferences have also shifted, with both his and Alex Pall's current girlfriends being significantly different from previous partners.
The changes in their dating choices coincided with their personal growth and increased confidence.

A guest recounted discovering a roommate was using Craigslist to offer sexual services in exchange for money to fund a drug habit.
The incident involved someone agreeing to be urinated on for payment, a detail that caused the guest disbelief.
The guest ultimately ended the arrangement, finding the entire situation bizarre yet not personally devastating.
This past incident occurred when one of the speakers was at NYU and used a Blackberry device.

The guests stated that the likelihood of hooking up with a fan is a "toss-up" depending on the city, typically with individuals met at shows rather than "die-hard fans."
They discussed the infrequent occurrence of proposals for threesomes, noting they were often spontaneous rather than planned, especially during early touring when sharing hotel rooms was common.
One guest mentioned that they haven't explicitly hooked up with the same person as the other, acknowledging the ambiguity and possibility.
When asked about desirable traits in bed, the guests emphasized confidence and the ability to take control as important for both partners.