When I speak to Mary Beth Barone, my nails are just about touch-dry. This matters because having wet nails is what Barone is riding for in the second-part premiere of season two of Ride, her podcast with Benito Skinner. Having wet nails, Barone argues, is a sacred state of being when you have a moment completely to yourself: You’ve refused hard gel—which has wrecked her nails, much like mine—in favor of the soft life. The special takes precise, stylish swings, and Barone knows exactly who it’ll piss off. Mary Beth Barone: I guess I must like it because I keep doing this to myself.