Anthony just DOES NOT AGE! I've been watching this man's videos since I was in Elementary school. I'm 24 now and he looks like he aged maybe a couple years
I didn’t know Smosh helped produce that anime! That one is also a favourite of mine. I really enjoyed it up till season 5; was kind of not great there.
I noticed phenomenal co-host QTCinderella has been missing the last couple of episodes... better bring her back soon or she's gonna miss as many as Will has!
I'm freshly 30 and a Boxman shirt was the first and only YT merch I've ever bought when I was like.. 13-14. And of course Anthony was my very first ~Internet celebrity~ crush, also first and only lol. I hold those memories close to my heart. Loved this ep!
30:46 I think he already leaves enough lagacy to the world, how many successful content creators inspired by his works, how many kids growing up with him(and also the legacy called 'two bros chillin in a hot tub' lmao)
I've been on youtube since 2006 (this very account no less), and it was wild to listen to Anthony describe the changes that RU-vid went through as someone who was there for all of it
When it comes to Hasan's clips being uploaded by fans, that's literally how I found him. I'd never been on Twitch before and just saw a video recommended to me by a fan channel of him reacting to a Jubilee video. I watched dozens and dozens of those videos before deciding to finally check out Twitch.
i have never watched this podcast or really much of hasan or wills content, but love anthony so clicked on this. i am also a HUGE deadhead, what are the odds this is their first impression on me hahaha
Hearing Anthony express himself the way he does is very motivating and heartwarming. This is also the first video I see from you, Fear& so you got yourselves another sub!
smosh was a core part of my childhood, i haven’t heard anthony talk/ laugh like that in a while and i didn’t realize how nostalgic his laugh would be is that weird to say
will saying hasan is a debbie downer is so true i'm sorry 😭😭 i think it kinda comes with his job tho since it's probably hard to believe in good things or people when all u do all day is cover all the horrible things happening in the world
I'm with will on the hoof trimming videos. There is no reason I should know that you treat a hoof abscess by shaving down the effected area without getting any of the new horn. Then, treat with a salicylic powder wrap and potentially a rubber block to elevate the shaved hoof. Obviously there are other issues, like rocks or other defects....
I would LOVE to see Anthony interview Li Ziqi. I honestly think they'd vibe. They're both hardworking creative introverts who make popular content. Her life story is fascinating and inspiring, she's THE top youtuber from China (which is wild for a number of reasons but especially considering that yt is blocked in China), and she's been dealing with legal issues over the ownership and management of her own brand/company in the last couple years. Hmmmmmmmm sounds familiar
Anthony is clearly a super smart guy, I LOVED Smosh when I was a kid and it's really funny to hear about the Newgrounds flash animation stuff. Really solid episode.
Just a tip or observation. I notice sometimes Hasan can give off cold vibes with guests. He often will look away or to the other direction & avoids eye contact. I feel perhaps that could make the guest feel awkward or unwelcome, esp when they're speaking.
I've never seen Smosh either. Aw I never knew about Will's brother. My dad passed away from covid during the first lockdown and we couldn't visit him in hospital either. We couldn't have a proper funeral. It's awful 💜
Fantastic podcast. I love the natural progression of the topics. Solid conversational feel. But uhhhhh. Real sad the third co-host couldn't make it. Need some more QT.
I grew up on Smosh. I still watch Smosh and Anthony and it makes me so happy to see the success that Ian and the crew and also Anthony have experienced. It was hard when he left but I'm so happy to see him thriving. I love hearing him talk about old times!
Will needs to work on letting the conversation play out sometimes, and not being quite self indulgent. Or am I being the Karen? it just feels like he disrupts the flow often, or drags out parts of the convo with monologues that lead nowhere. And lastly, if the questions he asks are written by the him, or the producer, they need woooooorkkkkkkkk bois.
Man, hearing that Anthony & Hasan got their start with web was similar to how I also did is super interesting. They pivoted to video & I pivoted to graphic design, but we all started on Flash, lmao. I do like Anthony's perspective on taking care of your body makes you feel less old. I've seen this be true for my parents who are far more youthful than others their age by virtue of being Physical Education teachers for their careers & sticking with being physically active. I'm trying to do the same thing by making exercise & stretching part of my core routine. Great episode. Anthony is always a delight.
I haven't heard any non-Chinese people bring up Liziqi before! The second syllable is hard to romanize but the last one is pronounced more like "chi" than "key" by the way :) (Deffo CCP endorsed btw, if not propaganda, because RU-vid is blocked in China and they wouldn't not notice her. I checked and she is on bilibili -- the videos work well to promote rural lifestyle among Chinese people as well -- wouldn't be surprised if the CCP had helped/directed her in some way.) Also if anyone is wondering why she hasn't uploaded in a year it's because she's been caught in a legal battle and is refusing to -- some business were using her name to sell products and she wasn't receiving compensation, and then I think she made her own business but was betrayed by some of the people running it? Not sure about the second part but her name being stolen without compensation is definitely true.
