Flea recalls wild story of nearly getting into a brawl while naked snowboarding with Woody Harrelson

If there's one thing everyone knows about Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea, it's that the veteran funk-punk bassist is never shy about letting it all out. And while the 61-year-old rocker doesn't take the stage as often as he used to in the band's sock-only days, he does chill with actor pal Woody Harrelson on this week's episode of Woodman's SiriusXM Where everyone knows your name podcast with ex Cheers Co-star Ted Danson, Flea told a chillingly hilarious story about a naked adventure he had with Triangle of Sorrow star.

Flea opened by asking Harrelson if he remembered the time the two of them went snowboarding naked. “He and I snowboard naked. I have footage of Woody Harrelson snowboarding completely naked down a big snowy mountain,” Flea told Danson about the two friends' trip to Utah.

Harrelson said the video is “awesome,” with Flea noting that he was about to post it on Instagram before Woody's wife, Laura, “warned me against it.” Ever the gentleman, Danson joked that it was cold after all, so the footage might have been short, if you know what he meant. Woody added that he and Flea always have a great time and a good laugh when they hang out, some of his best moments, actually, even though Flea balances his Zen nature with a competitive side.

This explained how a friendly slush bomb down the mountain nearly resulted in bites.

Flea confirmed that he's super-competitive, though he doesn't really care if he wins or loses, before throwing some friendly shade when Harrelson said he also doesn't care who's on top when they're playing basketball or racing their snowboards.

“I've seen you sulk after losing. I remember one of the last times we went, we raced, and we were both reckless, because let's face it. We go very fast, but we are very average snowboarders. We have to admit we are average,” said Flea. “Wow, we're racing and I'm like out of control rocketing down this mountain and I almost take a lady out but I don't. I see her and say “Wow”. Get out of her way and I miss her. All good. We do races. I can't remember who won. Probably me, probably me, and we're going down there, but then the lady, we're getting ready to go up in the elevator and we're laughing and yelling at each other, and this lady comes and she's pissed.”

Flea said the woman chewed him out for nearly falling for her, saying it was out of control, prompting the bassist to apologize and admit he was right. “I'm so glad I didn't hit you, but I'll be a lot more careful next time. Please forgive me. I'm so sorry,” he told her. “As you know, I am a neighbor. I'm kind, I'm careful.”

When Danson asked if Flea meant it, Chili Pepper said absolutely, admitting that it was probably a little scary to see a naked man tearing up next to her on the mountain. “I didn't even touch her, and she was like, 'Well, you're an a-hole.' Blah, blah, blah, and I said, 'Ma'am, I'm so sorry,'” he repeated. But then things got weird when Flea said his wife stuck a ski pole in his face, which upset him. That's when Harrelson was skiing and saw the tense pole dance and came to his friend's defense.

“And then he says, 'Well, my husband will come down here and show you what for,' and that's when you say, 'Bring the king's husband. I want to see her bring the husband,” Harrelson told the woman. The pair decided to exit the tense scene and get into the elevator, but not before Harrelson, “itching for a fight,” started yelling, “I'm waiting at the top of the elevator. I'll be waiting upstairs!'”

Harrelson, who says he's much cooler now, told Flea at the time, “nothing could make me happier,” than if the woman's husband joined them at the top of the mountain, recognizing then — not specified when this adventure happened — at a time when the actor was deriving great joy from the “imminent mayhem.”

Watch Flea and Harrelson tell their naked ski skirmish story below.