Its a massive testament to his character that whilst being tortured in prison his revenge plan was simply to be a good person regardless of what they did to him.
I won't lie his kindness is off the charts ill became a menace to society after that. I already don't believe in love now do that to me and ill become a full blown monster. I have no shame to say so either ill have nothing to lose at that point and ill be glad to run it with anyone. He is stronger than me in a way i can't be. That is holding on to his heart even through all that and he has my respect ill tossed it away. That man earned my respect but i know i can't do that one thing there is keep my heart i know my limits and that is something he got way more strength then me in. The strength to maintain a Humane heart in our society is a strength most of us don't have or most is to scared to be honest in saying. i know myself well enough to know ill wanted revenge even if i had to follow a few home. Ill felt nothing and slept good at night too doing it. For this man to maintain his kindness is a very hard thing to do in fact im impressed he didn't break he didn't crumble he pushed forward with his humanity intact and im lost for words on how he did so. '' He said he is harder than life and kinder than love'' which i feel is correct on this guy. I been through some Sh*t i won't share and i thought mine was bad nope his is more traumatic than mine. If i was rich i would gladly travel with this guy be good friends and show him kindness i don't share with most because he deserves it. Trauma from this will be forever but it doesnt mean he can't experience some light to overwhelm the darkness that is always with him. Wish this man the best and hopefully some good come out his life.
What sold me on the PTSD was when he said he was done crying and felt ashamed because he thought he was bringing joe down. I wasnt sure until then. Poor guy.
he's a lying fool who got himself in the situation and will get himself into many other situations in the future while insisting that it's other peoples problems
People arent commenting about how articulate he is even with all his disabilities. His mission to speak passionately and clearly was a success and now 2+ million people respect this man and his story. God bless you nick
Are you actually aware of what he did? He tried to frame an innocent man for somebody's assault and death whilst he was in prison awaiting trial for drug driving and fighting witha cop. He was then caught out and then charged with the death that he tried to frame an innocent man for. Do you think that makes him a good man? I personally dont, seems to me he deserved those 22 years in prison.
“I’m harder than life and kinder than love.” From 17 minutes of hearing this man speak, I can 100% believe those words. This is the most amazing man I’ve ever heard speak.
I feel the same. I don’t think I have ever heard anyone speak this way and affect me more. God is so good - for this man to have God with him and get him through this and come out on the other side with the empathy he has is just amazing and beautiful
@@k10h73 God loves all people equally and doesn't mean any harm to us since he is the creator of humanity! Therefore he has allowed humans to be tortured and abused throughout their only life on earth... Because... He loves you... You see why religion doesn't really make sense?
@@LachenMitFroschmost human suffering is caused by human sin, this mans history prove it, besides, christianity is based in suffering in life, not in being happy.
People talk about David Goggins, and it’s true David is a soldier and unbreakable. But nothing compares to this. To go through so much adversity, trauma and struggle takes more than a human. He is the definition of strong, the definition of resilient, and the definition of patience
I thought of this too. Although they shouldn't be compared, Nick might be the strongest person mentally I have ever seen. There's us mere mortals and then there is guys like Goggins and Nick.
ngl as soon as I seen this I thought the same thing but goggins mentions many times he’s not the strongest or toughest person he knows it and there experiences are way different
That's one of the most powerful stories I've EVER heard! I'm sat here fighting back the tears, picturing what this guy went through. I hope you find peace for the rest of your life, you deserve it!
Give this man anything he desires. He was thrown in with the wolves, treated with disgust, lived an inescapable nightmare, but through all the horrors that chiseled away at this man, an unbreakable kind spirit was revealed. This is a man of purpose, with values, beliefs, and an iron will. He can't be bribed, bought, or sold. I wish him happiness and peace.
Haha are you serious? You’re that gullible? He’s had everyone fooled! actually look him up. in the full interview you can tell Joe’s bullshit meter is going off halfway through. I decided to look him up and he’s got a serious rap sheet and apparently a history of compulsive lying-the guy uses an alternate account and replies to himself on twitter calling himself a hero. He apparently begged and threatened the producer of a show for more money. Very shady guy- even if innocent of this crime. This
This guy has had the hardest life imaginable and sits there and apologizes to joe for even having to make joe imagine what he’s gone thru. This guy is an actual saint I feel horrible for what they’ve done to this man.
He sounds n looks like he’s lying, even joe I don’t feel loooks like he believes this guy lol.. especially after he skips from waiting after the helicopter had him pinned to being in Florida joes like “uhh how did you end up in Florida”
@@BruceWaynesFactory He said he was put on death row in Florida. You can't fake that something like that. He would have had to have been in Florida. A check of historical records would be enough to prove this right or wrong.
@@BruceWaynesFactory this is in the 1980s and he took a plane from new york to florida and airports were not as strict as today. People would bring guns and weapons during this time on planes. You also cant fake being on death row and it wouldn't make any sense for joe to bring him on, if it wasnt true
Absolutely disgusting and tragic what they did to this man. The raw emotion really affected me. I'm so happy he survived and he can tell his story now.
There are people out there, lots of people, who think it's impossible to convict an innocent person. They have that much faith in law enforcement and prosecuters. They don't believe they would ever lie.
My heart feels shattered for people. As a teenager I always assumes we were humane. It never crossed my mind to check. But life happens and you grow. That illusion was torn apart in my 20s. I hate this is reality, I wish we could help.
This dude really is the definition of tough. Ain’t nothing wrong with a man crying who’s been through literal hell on Earth What absolutely shocks and should terrify everyone is what other humans are capable of doing to other humans with malicious intent. We need to do better.
I'm going to watch this another couple of times. In the face of what he's gone through, still trying to be a better human day after day... A true lesson of life, absolutely amazing
I went to Iraq, came back safe, lost my leg in hit n run, had my kids taken from me for no other reason, than just for the ex to be hateful. I'm currently homeless, in a shelter, but that's nothing in comparison to this man. God bless you bro.
Man thats awful. Hang in there dude, you're strong. I hope things get better for you. Hope is not lost. I've never gone through anything like that so I can't really offer anything other than words but I genuinely hope that with time things get better for you.
@@mustangx he got 4 million in 2008. However he seems to have blown all the money. Maybe on drugs and his 4 divorces. Hope he finds some peace in this life
No. His ability to recall exact dates shows he's a calculated liar & evil guy. I don't believe in the DNA test. He got lucky. I've been around all types of these dudes, and something doesn't sit right with me. There's psycho's out there with intelligence to trick people....this guy gots all of you.
What a mixture of emotions.blind rage at the disgusting American judicial system and such sadness and compassion for this guy. You rock man, not many could have survived and come out as well as you have. Much love to this brother
I am sitting here bawling my eyes out. I was incarcerated for 3 years in a pa womens prison and it was the worst experience of my life, I left with PTSD. The fact that this man spent all those years inside, being tortured and tormented and still have a positive attitude, gives me so much hope. I'm so happy he was finally proven innocent and set free physically from that place. I pray that he is one day free from the emotional and mental trauma.
It never ceases to amaze me when you look at the names of the derogatory comments what they reveal . Catch yourselves before shooting a thumb too a buffoon or similar .
Cornballs. Since when is genuine love something that can be turned on and off like a light switch anyways? Stop simping hard over the fake routine that he puts on in front of cameras and tell him to go decide to be a loving father to his daughter that he chooses to be estranged from, due to a beef that he has with the mother over growing weed.
Appreciation of what, paying your hard earned tax and staying blessed that they don’t bust open your door and take you to psychologically fuck your conscious perception in every possible way your 5 senses are triggered, we’ve gotta show government where they belong!
I can’t even put into words the emotion of just hearing about this man’s life. It’s hard to even imagine someone went through all that and was still sane. It was so overwhelming to listen to, that I’m left speechless.
alone the fact that he didn't become a monster after what he endured is respectable. some people commit suicide because of relatively benign things, he on the other side has put so much effort to live forward and didn't give up, and i respect that because life isn't easy.
I want nothing but love and happiness for the rest of his days. What a wonderful human being who's been through so much pain. He deserves a national holiday. It takes someone incredibly strong to go through SO much pain and come out the other side a good, positive human being. He really is a saint
the determination in this man is incredible. i know what it's like to lose a brother but i definetly don't know what that's like after being vigorously tortured for 22 years. and the fact that he still believes in good, is polite to no end and remains a kind man is inspiring. i definetly am not a saint, and i also would clearly not call myself the most polite person i know, but i am at a loss of words at how this man manages to keep it all up after what they did to him.
Everything this guy has been through and he's concerned about how him telling the story of his own abuse is making Joe sad. What compassion and empathy he has.
Man yall really are fooled easy this fool and innocent even if he did not do wat they said he did im sure he did that to someone else if not who the said and he admits to do eveything else im a great judge of character and of energy and this guys eyes energy is off and hes fake as fil corse America is so easy fooled
Often people that have been through horrible experiences try to be the most empathetic towards others, both because they are more aware of suffering, and because the last thing they want to do is inflict it upon others
He doesn't need to apologize for anything, especially making someone else cry. He may think that his story affects others negatively, but his ability to be there and tell it is probably the most impressive, and, frankly, beautiful things I've ever seen. You don't need to apologize for anything, Nick, because only good things have come from your telling.
This man is INCREDIBLE and so is his story!!! He deserves pure love and I hope everyday here on out he's surrounded in genuine love. I wish I could just sit with this guy and embrace him. Doesn't have to be a hug, but just be present and show him that I care. And countless others whose been moved by his bravery, his honesty, his perseverance, and his heart!!! You're a solider Nick. Bow. Your job has been well done. And when that faithful day comes, I hope your spirit resides in peace. ♥️🙏🏽😭
He is a true saint. He never seemed to have a single malicious bone in his body. The fact that he decided not to be angry at those who abused him is a true sign of sanctity. May god bless him.
unfathomable. being in the wrong place at the wrong time and being convicted of something so heinous that you had nothing to do with. What would that do to you mentally. Ugh
He reminds me of a good friend of mine, his name was Robert and we worked every week 60+ hours so we got to know each other pretty well, he spent 13 years in prison for a wrongful possession and he was the most genuine human I’ve ever met, he committed suicide last November and I still live by all of his things he has taught me, I hope he has finally found peace.
If anyone deserves eternal peace and happiness it is your friend. Just when I am about to give up hope in all humanity, I hear about or experience truly great human spirits like ur buddy. Really turned me around 2day. Appreciate that comment and condolences for ur friend.
@@astrotenx Theres multiple instances of his stories not adding up nor making sense. Just do a quick google search. This guy is not credible and his body language says so as well
I heard this mans story a year or so ago. I can not put into words how much his story affected me. I couldnt get his story out of my head for months. I wish i could meet him in person one day. To let him know how much him sharing his story helped me.
What a guy honestly no regular human could take this amount of mental struggle and still be a positive influence on others this man is truly a legend thank you for sharing your story
This is one of my favorite episodes/clips. The resilience in this man is absolutely staggering. He changed his life around after being dealt the worst hand possible. A true inspiration.
I wish to meet him someday, there is no way we could even begin to apologise to Nick for what he's been through and yet he's so kind and polite and humble, what a man. "I'm harder than life and kinder than love" is one of the best qoutes I've heard
What an amazing story from an amazing man. Someone that has been through it all and seen it all and had stayed positive through the horrible experience that has been his life. The fact that he had kept his great character and faith in his innocence for so long without giving up is incredible. I feel for him. I was a correctional officer for a while and I saw bad things that I didn’t agree with and I believe every word that this man says and I feel his pain. I’m happy to see that he has found freedom and is now able to live the scar that is his past life and teach people how the world really is. People like him are among the strongest people on this planet. I’m happy for you Nick.
You're very naive, J/s He makes many fake crying noises but I see no eye change and zero tears. Do you see any? I have seen fake crying many times, I have studied body language. Nick Yarris likely did not commit that rape or murder, but please remember he was " In prison on unrelated charges" and " A liar" He also had zero remorse about attempting to higjack a car. I know what I am looking at, I have seen it before Guilty of those crimes, likely not A psychopath who is fake crying and lying about at least half of these stories? Highly likely
I can and will not claim to have been through prison or anything like that. But after watching this i feel understood. I spent 10 + years addicted to drugs and on the streets. Kidnapped, tortured, some of the same stuff he’s talking about minus prison. The way he talks about things and starts tearing up is almost exactly how i am when i talk about stuff. Through the years i learned to have enormous amounts of compassion for others. There is a turning point where you decide to either hate or love. I have chosen love. “Fuck this i ain’t crying no more”. But we will always cry more. We don’t want anyone to go through the suffering that we have been through. At least that’s how i have come to understand it. I’m now clean for a long time and am a server. I get notes from people everyday about how they appreciated my kindness and the connection i made with them while they were there. It never fails to make me cry when i read them. So different than what life used to be. Haha people probably think I’m high af because my eyes will be all red and puffy from crying 🤷🏻♂️ Did my best to explain. All the best to you my friend 🙏🏼❤️
listening to this story made me think how ungrateful and superficial I’ve been with my life, caring about things that don’t matter. This man is a true example of a strong loving human, truly an inspiration and I feel privileged from being able to know him and learn from him. Wishing for peace and good for Nick Yarris
I’m only 5 minutes in and this guy had it freaking rough! It’s crazy. I’m glad he’s got his life together and is free and I assume living comfortably since he’s a writer. God bless him.
He went through hell. Unfortunately he is also a habitual liar. He claims he was forced to eat other inmates. That's 1 lie and for shock value when the truth was bad enough. I actually feel very sorry for his daughter he abandoned yet lies about how and why he can't see her. He's gotten donations to finance a visit to see her but he never had intentions to see her to begin with. Take what he says with a grain of salt. He's not what he portrays and deserves an Emmy nomination
@@richardspringer6517 Right. In his documentary he says that he got hep C from a dentist's tools along with everyone else but says here that it was from an attack on him by the staff? Cmon. He got it from a dirty needle. Period. That isn't even uncommon for drug abusers. He absolutely loves being a victim.
@Kemohr Sesay Uhhh, just because people got one thing wrong doesn't validate all of his lies and bs. I have yet to even see anyone say something that couldn't be backed with actual facts and proof, unlike Nick. And to be completely honest, I don't care about the time he did anymore than he cared about using a murder and rape victim as a tool to skip out on his multiple habitual and serious crimes.
“I’m harder than life and I’m kinder than love. Secretly I’m a saint. I’ve never hurt no one, I’ve tried my best to be polite every day, and I’ve had misfortune at every turn.” Poetry man
Unfortunately, there is so much evil in this world that being kind and good is way harder than just being ruthless, it's a never ending cycle, the people that become rude and evil it's because of things that have happened in the past. Respect for those who deserve respect, be good without being dumb and naive. I hope he's living a better life.
I'm awestruck at Nick’s trials and tribulations. Nick has inspired me to learn a new word every day, and he has given me hope that I am on the right path - a path of love, forgiveness, kindness, friendliness, and a constant pursuit of positivity, even during the darkest of days.❤
Amazing how soft spoken he is after all the hell he went through. Even though he has done wrong due to past trauma, this man is a gentle soul. You can feel it
Bro. This shit had me a mess. Even at the end of the clip, he acknowledges the grief his story is causing and wants to remove that pain for anyone around him. To suffer alone, without harm unto others, and carry this wrongful burden in solidarity. Us guys got you man. Speak and you will be heard my man. It's no burden to carry a portion of your weight in emotions because your story needs to be told. So that others in your situation have some hope.
For real. His story was so dark but it gives me such hope because he survived to tell the story. And after everything he was never broken. It makes me know I should never be scared. The ugliest of truths is still better than the sweetest of lies. Thank you for speaking up Nick Yarris. You touched my heart in a way that I really needed... ❤️
so you spread all of you pain all over the internet and then say "im not tryna spread no pain" and americans believe you BRO no wonder all of you countries biggest people are dumb and backwards
This absolutely moved me. I’m at work crying because this man is able to speak freely about the pain and hurt he went through just to be found innocent. To learn to speak again, learning love.. I truly appreciate this podcast
Calling this an eye opener is an understatement. This is one of the deepest things I have watched. Bless all of those rotting due to injustice, and also the victims of the crimes.
yarris was not very kind to that poor girl he raped and murdered. Or that homosexual man he beat and robbed while on the run. Or to his other victims. He is a cunning criminal. Do not belive his dressed up story. Look into the facs, please. He absolueteley did rape and murder that girl. Google his Court documents: "549 A.2d 513 COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Nicholas YARRIS, Appellant."
Colin Walsh i hope you mean animals like cows and such. Because if you are refering to people who are in prison as animals, then i would ask you to consider all the non-violent and wrongfully convicted men and women who are in the U.S prison system.
His documentary is absolutely beautiful! He is a fantastic narrator and his story is so unbelievably insane, that it's almost beyond anything you can imagine! It's a must watch!
Everyday, when I get angry at the world, I’m going to try to remember to rewatch this. I haven’t been through a FRACTION of what this guy has and if he can find the strength to be kind, then I have no excuses!
I’ve never teared up listening to a Joe Rogan podcast before, until this video. Holy Fuck!!! I can’t imagine what that must have been like, and I’m so grateful that you made it through to the other side. I’m so proud of you Nick!
jehst' I don’t think that stealing a car or wallet justifies a man spending his life in prison and getting beaten regularly and psychologically abused. Yes, I would feel the same if he stole my wallet or my car.
You can see by the comments many people don't believe him but it seems he has that problem his whole life. One thing that is true, he was wrongly convicted and nobody believed him then either.
Many people in the comments spend their days and nights on the internet and playing video games - that's THEIR story. They can't even relate to someone who's lived as long as this guy.
Strange Days this guys a mastermind lunatic. He’s incredible. He easily tricked you and anyone else who doesn’t have experience in sociology. Genius this guy. Incredibly impressive Man can this guy dish it out. I really am amazed
This man is a saint. this man decided to be nice and kind in the face of the most ruthless people. He has used his intense experiences and instead of using it against people he said no and said I'm going to be a good man I will be kind the fact that he used that to get back at them instead of hate instead of anger is something many cannot do. Thank you for sharing your story.
What "Great Powers" have ever existed, without Corruption n Greed? All things considered, Ppl have Life Long Dreams of Coming Here. Our Gov't spoils us honestly
@@slimmyhendrix4067 I'm late to the discussion but yeah I agree that the United States is an opportunity power house made by the local, state and federal governments along with free enterprise. There is of course the bureaucracy part of capitalism but it is minuscule compared to the amount of wealth one can achieve in this country. The United States, along with everyone nation on earth has its form of corruption the only difference is how extreme or small such acts are. Acts of corruption here are caught on most of the time due to freedom of the press and even if acts do go on behind closed doors they're soon declassified to the public one way or another.
Yea, I do trust it. Do you know how many cases a day happen in the states? The amount of mistakes is incredibly tiny compared to the overall amount of cases, and it’s not like this dude wasn’t on a highway to jail anyways, he’s lucky he got out, but let’s be honest, society didn’t miss his contributions.
To come out the other end still believing good will prevail shows the strength this man carries. What a beautiful human. I am so glad good did prevail in his case and I too believe that.
Can we just appreciate how strong and bright this man is, really. The amount of strength it would take to talk about your past trauma, it’s crazy man I wish peace and reverence onto this man for the rest of his days.
Nick Yarris just changed me as a human being. I was actually feeling sorry for myself when I started watching this video. Now, I am grateful for my life. I realize that there are fates much worse than mine.
@@dreamsagaofficial The only person that I pity right now is you. You are obviously a person who doesn't like themselves very much. Why else would you lash out at a total stranger? Without one bit of provocation I might add! How terribly sad. I sincerely hope that whatever trauma you have gets resolved. I wish you all the best.
@@dreamsagaofficial I see that you deleted your comment. That tells me that you now regret posting it. Which leads me to think that there's hope for you after all. Well done!! :)
He didn't delete it sadly, maybe just blocked you? Anyway, you are spot on. I got sick at 19 and 6 years later am still physically suffering bed bound in near complete darkness, fighting for my life. And it can still be worse.
@@iddomargalit-friedman3897 Thank you so much for your comment. It seems to me that the universe has put us together. I have stage 4 (incurable) bone cancer. I was diagnosed in 2016. So I know all too well the "darkness" that you speak of. Being confined to bed for all of these years has been most difficult for me. However, lately I've been thinking a bit differently. Instead of focusing on my hardships I began appreciating my blessings. My entire perspective has changed and because of that I am a much happier person now. I sincerely wish you all of the best. I hope that your days are filled with joy and love. Thanks again! :)
This quote has always stuck with me since I watched this 2 years ago. This was the first qoute I seen today when I re searched this up. Thank you for helping me remember the exact qoutation. Good vibes too you my brother.
How can anyone watch this and not be brought to tears? This man is breathtakingly beautiful 🖤 I pray for peace and comfort for Nick and all his loved ones. 🖤
The way this man's breath tremors while he's telling this story tells me he has been through some horrific things that human beings should never go through.
This really made me think about my life more. It’s been a rough year for me, but I am grateful for all that I have. My life is far from hard compared to what this man had to endure. He is incredibly inspiring!
I can only admire this mans strength. Despite all of the suffering he endured, and all the ways people physically broke him, they couldn't break his mind. It is absolutely amazing how after all that happened this man not only has the spirit to openly talk about it, to write books about it, but to also do it in a calm and collected manner. He doesn't proclaim hatred for the people who wronged him, he doesn't pity himself, instead he feels sorry for Joe when he sees he was touched by the story. The way a man can still believe in good and remain optimistic after all that happened to him is absolutely amazing. He might have survived his execution but he remains a martyr, and this video- a testament to a man whose spirit refused to die
I just want to hug him and show him there’s good in the world. No person should ever go through this, at the hands of other people making it more torturous.
It's amazing how Sharp the mindset of an X Con can be when they use their time to study! He's an amazing story teller that has really been through it! The strength this man has is insane!
