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i saw frankie at the mall with his family a while ago but didn't say anything, if i ever see him again i'm definitely going to ask if he's jason momoa just to feed his ego lol
Frankie came to my diner where I work..I didn't want to interupt them but I did politely..we had a great conversation and I got a pic with him..it was awesome!! Such a cool guy!!
Simone Biles commentary... SPOT ON! I can't agree enough. Always love how vocal you guys are about important issues and not worried about getting in the face of internet assholes!
This is literally what every mainstream tv show, radio host, and every social media platform pushes. This soapbox kumbaya celebrate mental health thing lol. This is the most boiler plate generic and boring/safe and expected take that we’ve all heard from 50 different people already.
@@K4RN4GE911 lmao yeah they’re a thing, but we don’t need celebrities preaching at us about them like they’re magic and we definitely could do without basic npcs trying to snap back about it in RU-vid comments lol
Thank you for talking about Simone Biles, I'm in the gymnastics community so seeing it from an "outsiders" perspective is interesting! At the end of the day, Simone was dealing with the twisties, probably triggered by the insane amount of pressure she faces as the GOAT (and essentially the face of Team USA, USA Gymnastics, the Olympics, etc). The vault she did at team finals was SCARY and even though she landed it, it wasn't the correct vault (a 1.5 vs a 2.5 twist) and she was SO lost in the air. The reason why she landed so gracefully is because of her experience in the sport and her physical strength. I think a lot of people don't realize how scary it is to be lost in the air. The fact that Simone had the choice to back out and not risk injury AND not risk low scores (that could have led to no team medal at all) was huge for the sport and how it's progressed over the decades (i.e. Kerri Strug having to vault on a broken foot). She trusted her team to hit their routines and bring home a medal. Truly a team leader. I'm so happy mental health is being talked about for athletes. My gymnastics experience as a kid would have been so much more positive if the Simone Biles you see today was around back then. You guys rock, keep up the good work :)
i love how joe makes fun of d&d and says it’s weird and then IMMEDIATELY starts talking to frankie about walking through a dungeon like a dungeon master lmfao
D&D is so fun once my character fuckin made someone piss their pants and I got to roll for percentage of bladder emptied🤣 its creative man I feel like they would enjoy the roll playing
Joey is afraid to be a nerd. He makes fun of Frankie for collecting toys, but also wishes dragons were real. The man is an enigma. D&D is rad. He owns a Tony Stark Iron Man helmet. Played Yugi-oh. I used to be like Frankie and not like D&D and clown on people that played it. My friends ex was like," I don't get why you don't like it. It is literally theater without the stage." I have no idea why that changed my mind but it did. Now I watch actual plays.
Saying Simone was brave for prioritizing her health is not an overstatement, Joe. It might not be something that'll resonate with most people, but it certainly struck a chord with all gymnasts. The fact that this is coming from the top gymnast in the world is REALLY important and impactful. Most athletes are no strangers to career-ending; long-term; debilitating injuries that could’ve easily been avoided if they didn’t feel pressured to live up to someone else’s expectations. Everyone should read about the story of this Soviet gymnast called Elena Mukhina. For years she told her coach she didn’t felt safe performing a certain skill and for years she kept being ignored. She did end up having a bad fall on that very same skill and breaking her neck. She passed away years later, bc of complications from her quadriplegia, and yet the saddest part is that she said the first thought that came to her mind was: Thank God I won’t have to go to the Olympics now.”
I think admirable is a more appropriate word choice . I see Joe's point and yours as well, not saying she wasn't brave but think about it. Everyone's "brave" these days. It just starts to lessen the value of the word over time. I think that's the only point he's trying to make (I think). If we use different wording it would make the statement that much more impactful in praising her actions.
@@alexanotfromamazon Thank you Alexa! I do see what you're saying. But I'm not super picky with the word of choice. Call it brave, admirable, important, relevant, a conversation starter... It’s really about the fact there’s merit to what she did and it shouldn’t go unnoticed. I just tried to provide a little context for those who don’t follow gymnastics so closely or don’t know the story behind so many other athletes who had a worse fate than Simone (and could only wish they had a safe space to make a choice). I think Joe and Frankie already have a much better grasp (and empathy) for what happened here, but the more you know, the more you can unpack. I like that he also mentioned Kerri Strug’s vault in 96, bc the lack of context then really stirred the public’s perception. The fact is that Kerri didn’t have to vault. Mathematically the U.S had already clinched the gold. The coaches could’ve claimed ignorance, and say they acted in the heat of the moment, but it’s still their job to look at the scoreboard, do the math and strategize accordingly. Specially when someone’s well-being and safety are at stake. So… While most Americans saw her as a hero, to her negligent coaches she was basically deemed expendable. That was the end of her olympics and elite career. Considering that to this day that moment is perceived as one of the "greatest Olympic moments of all time” I don’t think she regrets doing that vault, but at the time it was happening, and she didn't know the impact it would have, her safety and choice were not granted to her. And that should be one of the take-aways from what Simone did.
I know i dont compare to Simone, but i quit my job of 19 years in a nursing home last week bc of the stress. I started out on the bottom at 21 years old and worked my way up to a dept head at 40. I was treated horribly from the other dept heads as well as the administrator for 2 years. Last Saturday i decided to quit. For my mental health.
i agree, i’m currently 21 so i don’t have as much work experience as you, but i was severely abused at my grocery store job i had been at for 3 years i recently had to give it up because of the toll it took on me. i cried almost everyday at that job and it takes a lot to make me cry. sometimes it’s just time to start over
Jacoby Miles actually went through the same thing as Biles, where she got the twisties in the air. Unlike Biles, who landed safely, Jacoby landed on her neck & got paralyzed. This happened in 2012
I heard several things online about Simone Biles. The topic you guys talked about and then an underlying reason why she pulled herself is because the judges would not score her as high as she deserved because she was just too fucking good. I was reading a bunch of people also sharing similar articles complaining that the Olympics was a joke because they didn't want other gymnasts to be disappointed because she scored better. Or maybe it actually was mental health. Either way, all the idiots saying that she is a disgrace to this country are all cro magnons. Thank you.
She talked about the reason about why she bowed out and how her body and mind were not in sync (twisties) And she mentioned a little while ago how she’s underscored because the tricks she does are way too hard (which is so dumb she should be scored correctly) but she didn’t bow out for that reason.
@@BelenPeralta1 she had to come out & say her aunt unexpectedly passed away bc people were coming up with such crazy conspiracies for why she withdrew. it was sad she had to say something about it but of course is understandable
@@ayydubs987 wasn’t that right before her going on beam? When she first bowed out it was because of the twisties and then a few days later when she was going to do beams she said her aunt passed away.
Hilarious that Joe was freaked out by the idea of dungeons and dragons but then immediately starts playing it to explain to frankie what the dungeon looks like hahaha
The whole thing with Simone biles pissed me off when it came out. Mental health should be the most important thing to you. If you're not 100% mentally you should be able to do whatever you need to.
thanks for your comments on Simone. She's a hero! And as a veteran, I totally agree with you about the plight of the homeless people who have served our country. It's disgraceful. Btw, Kerry Strug defended Simone...
bro when they’re talking about dungeons I can’t get over how every time joe brings up skulls and says “idk if it’s an animal or likeee” he keeps getting cut off and NEVER FINISHES💀
mental health being simone's no.1 reason to leave was legitimate enough for me, but i learned that she was the only nassar victim still competing in the sport and it made the legitimacy of her leaving far greater. to continue to face the environment that you were grossly abused in takes more strength than any person shitting on her decision has.
I teared this entire video, seeing how passionate joe is about being just a good fucking person wow wow wow wow … always been a fan, always will be a fan
I love when Joe goes off, Say it loud for the people in the BACK!! Also, How Dare Anyone Get Mad when she pulls herself out when USA gymnastics have screwed our female athletes over and over again... They all new about that POS doctor that molested 500+ girls and they ignored the situation (but I digress) Just like Joe said, I hope she is okay.
I don't care that he's not involved with the show anymore...4000 Patrons was surpassed a while ago, and we are still waiting on Danny's circumcision. #neverforget
I love how HORRIBLY frank explained DND, funniest shit ever. Honestly can we get a patreon episode of joe, frank, and friends trying to play dnd?? OH. MY. FUCKING. GOD. I just got later in to the episode… arcane the cruel? COME ON. This is fine, this is understandable.
I am a huge geology nerd and from now on I will always call them sendiant, metamorphical , and Iroquois (and or brick) rocks. Y’all are my favorite himbos.
It is so fascinating how when you two get into a heated debate about something totally asinine, you both seem to forget how to speak english in any sort of coherent way. But when you speak about an important social or environmental issue that you’re passionate about, you both become super articulate (i.e. your whole discussion on Simone Biles) 😂❤
I agree 200% with the segment talking about Simone biles, i know a huge percent of your guys podcast it’s comedy and I’m so thankful for that bc you two make my days much better 💛 but you guys are amazing at addressing serious topics as well 🧡 you both are not only so fucking funny but also smart, down to earth and genuine.
My camp in NJ went to medieval times every summer. And one time I saved up to get a sword, shield, and a fairy necklace with “fairy dust” (glitter) in it.
Dnd and basement yard is not the crossover I knew I needed, but it is the crossover I deserve. I would pay so much money to see the basement yard boys play with someone who knows how to DM.
I feel like the people's West Coast equivalent is the show at the Excalibur in Las Vegas. Best memories drinking tomato soup and chicken with my bare hands lmao.
I went to Mediaeval times in my 5th grade school trip the most weirdest thing we done there tho was eat the food with our hand so no spoons, forks or knifes 😂
Considering how much Joe’s side is filling up and franks stays the same, we know who is making wayyyy more now. I can’t believe he’s paying Frankie minimum wage 😂😂😂
I would literally kill to play even just a one shot DnD campaign with these two 😂 been playing my whole life and it would be the best game I've ever played. "Seduction dice" killed me
Marine here. I really appreciate Joe acknowledging the military like that @ 55:42 It's crazy how many of the guys I served with are just homeless now 4 YEARS after they got out. It gets worse for combat MOSs because it doesn't translate to the civilian world. Had a Captain tell me "You can do law enforcement and everyone will hate you by today's standard or you can be forgotten." It's amazing how everyone says they support the military but nobody does a damn thing to help. We are more focused on people who come to this country illegally than the ones who defend it.
Most of us joined out of highschool so when we get out after 4 to 8 years you missed a lot of the world if you were deploying to other countries. Then they tell you to go to college which is good advice, but you're very late, you haven't done basic education in 5 years. Your friends don't recognize you. You've done things you can't forget. You are a good product, but nobody needs you for that anymore.
5:35 I accidentally did that once! I used fire as an exclamation like reacting to something cool and I said it pretty loud and then I was scared someone was gonna think there was actually a fire. thankfully no one noticed. Edit: the mr. gold equivalent at my elementary school was bathroom 5 inactive, we didn’t actually have a bathroom 5
