Ian Hecox & Anthony Padilla of Smosh

Summary

Chuckle Sandwich Podcast Episode Summary

Episode Title: Ian Hecox & Anthony Padilla of Smosh
Release Date: December 18, 2024
Hosts: Ted Nivison & Schlatt
Guests: Ian Hecox, Anthony Padilla, Jaden Animations, Courtney Miller

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1. Welcome and Reunion

The episode kicks off with a warm welcome as hosts Ted Nivison and Schlatt reunite with longtime friends and influential figures in the YouTube community, Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla of Smosh. The camaraderie is evident as they joke about past interactions and set a lighthearted tone for the conversation.

Ian Hecox [00:00]: "You're full now. You're one. You're one full boy. Now. Your second half isn't here, but they were. You. You fused together again, right?"

2. Hairstyles and Personal Style

A significant portion of the conversation revolves around personal appearances, particularly hairstyles. Ian and Anthony discuss their current looks, with Ian humorously debunking rumors about his hair and Anthony sharing anecdotes about his evolving style.

Anthony Padilla [08:28]: "I had really bad diarrhea for several months and that really helped me drop a couple pounds. And I feel like that, you know, it was, it was a rough couple months but damn it, I look good after that."

They delve into fashion eras, with Ian mentioning his transition into the "hot boy era," complete with rings and a new hairdo, while Anthony reflects on the minimal effort required for men to transform their appearances.

Ian Hecox [02:12]: "At the beginning of this year, I entered my fashion era. I started wearing rings."

3. Smosh's Evolution and New Projects

The discussion shifts to Smosh's recent activities, particularly their pivot to a variety show format called "Bit City." Anthony elaborates on the inspiration behind this move, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the comedic spark that initially made Smosh beloved by fans.

Anthony Padilla [35:59]: "We've recently pivoted. Really? So now we're doing a thing called Bit City. So it's like a variety show."

Ian expresses admiration for Smosh's adaptability and the successful reintegration of the original Smosh duo, highlighting it as a "collective victory" that resonates positively with long-time viewers.

Ian Hecox [46:35]: "I just think it’s so cool how. You have Chat GPT, right? The Ian Show."

4. The Role of AI in Content Creation

A notable segment of the podcast delves into the impact of Artificial Intelligence on content creation. The guests discuss the skepticism and enthusiasm surrounding AI tools like ChatGPT, debating their usefulness versus the fear of them replacing creative roles.

Anthony Padilla [66:21]: "But I can, you know, at least stave my anxiety, you know, for that time being. I just don't like silence."

They share personal experiences and anecdotes about interactions with AI, including humorous attempts to get AI to perform accents, which led to a playful tussle between the hosts and Jaden Animations.

Courtney Miller [68:16]: "Hey, Chat, I've got my friend Ian here who doesn't really agree with using ChatGPT for creative purposes. I mean, what would you say to him to convince him that it could actually be really useful? And also use a thick. Use a thick, thick New York accent while you're saying this."

5. Memorable Smosh Moments and Nostalgia

The conversation takes a nostalgic turn as Ian and Anthony reminisce about classic Smosh videos and memorable moments from their early days. They reference specific sketches, such as the infamous "Cat Soup" video, and discuss the evolution of their content over the years.

Anthony Padilla [49:27]: "I remember that night at the Streamys, I was, like, probably the drunkest I had ever been."

They reflect on the challenges of maintaining creative momentum and the satisfaction of overcoming periods when certain channels underperformed.

Jaden Animations [81:17]: "This was before Obama."

6. Future Aspirations and Vision for Smosh

Looking ahead, Anthony outlines his vision for Smosh as a platform that fosters comedy rooted in friendship. He emphasizes the importance of providing opportunities for emerging talent within the company, ensuring that Smosh remains a nurturing ground for creative minds.

Anthony Padilla [47:03]: "Our goal has always been to try to make Smosh feel like one thing rather than, like, oh, it's like. It's like a whole bunch of, like, everyone's, like, friends and coming together for this thing."

Ian concurs, expressing excitement about Smosh's direction and the potential for future collaborations that continue to prioritize humor and camaraderie.

Ian Hecox [72:32]: "I was saying this to Shane and Courtney the other day when they were on. I just think it's so cool how know, first of all, that Smosh has been around for so long..."

7. Engaging with the Community and Final Thoughts

Throughout the episode, the hosts and guests maintain an engaging and interactive dialogue, often incorporating humorous banter and playful exchanges. They discuss various topics, from the logistics of managing multiple YouTube channels to personal quirks and preferences.

Courtney Miller [85:11]: "So what accents are you comfortable doing? Because 10 minutes ago, you did a New York accent for me."

As the episode draws to a close, Ian and Anthony express gratitude for their continued friendship and collaboration, hinting at exciting projects on the horizon for Smosh.

Ian Hecox [90:29]: "I love his side smile where he's just like. I know if somebody just recognized, he'll just, like, choose him and just be."

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Notable Quotes

• Ian Hecox [02:12]: "At the beginning of this year, I entered my fashion era. I started wearing rings."
• Anthony Padilla [35:59]: "We've recently pivoted. Really? So now we're doing a thing called Bit City. So it's like a variety show."
• Courtney Miller [68:16]: "Hey, Chat, I've got my friend Ian here who doesn't really agree with using ChatGPT for creative purposes..."
• Anthony Padilla [47:03]: "Our goal has always been to try to make Smosh feel like one thing rather than, like..."

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Conclusion

This episode of Chuckle Sandwich offers listeners an intimate glimpse into the minds of comedy veterans Ian Hecox and Anthony Padilla. Through discussions ranging from personal style changes and the evolution of Smosh to the burgeoning role of AI in content creation, the conversation is both insightful and entertaining. The inclusion of guests like Jaden Animations and Courtney Miller adds depth and variety, making this episode a must-listen for fans eager to stay updated on the latest developments within the Smosh universe.

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Transcript

[Ian Hecox]

You're full now. You're one. You're one full boy. Now. Your second half isn't here, but they were. You. You fused together again, right?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. And he's. He's coming.

[Ian Hecox]

He's coming. He's on his way.

[Anthony Padilla]

He's coming to the podcast. Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

So you're not just like sitting closer to Ted because you're thrown off by me or something?

[Anthony Padilla]

Well, I mean, there's multiple reasons.

[Ian Hecox]

I mean, we got to talk about, you know, the first thing you did when he walked through the door. You know what I do when I.

[Courtney Miller]

Walked through the door? Did I do something to off put you?

[Anthony Padilla]

I, I, I mean, does he always.

[Courtney Miller]

I slap everyone on the ass?

[Ian Hecox]

I mean. Yeah, I mean, an opening ass grab is, you know, maybe in, in your culture that's like a normal thing.

[Courtney Miller]

Baseball player.

[Anthony Padilla]

And then he, and then he bit me right on the nape of my neck.

[Ian Hecox]

It's quite vampiric in nature.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Then he carried me around like I was a little kitten.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay, well, maybe next time don't give me the me eyes right when you walk in, bro.

[Anthony Padilla]

I just said it's nice to meet.

[Ian Hecox]

You, but mean he is.

[Courtney Miller]

I read through the lines, okay. I'm very empathetic and I understand what people are really trying to say.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay. Okay, you're right. I was, I, you're right. I was asking for it.

[Ian Hecox]

Welcome to Chuckle Sandwich. Ian, we've never had you on.

[Anthony Padilla]

I like how your voice went up three octaves.

[Ian Hecox]

That's what happens when I'm locked. That's good. My, that's my locking in voice on the podcast, I think. Would you agree? Shot. No, that's my.

[Courtney Miller]

I'm like, hey, so, yeah, you're acting strange right now.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm not acting strange. I'm medicating.

[Courtney Miller]

You've got a gallon of sea salt in your hair.

[Ian Hecox]

Well, let's not talk about the sea salt. I'm in a sea salt spray now, so I'm into, like taking my hair down low probably.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

I'll probably figure it out at some point, but, you know, I'm not into the. I'm trying to move away from the coif that I used to. I'm so well known for.

[Anthony Padilla]

Did it just feel too manicured or what?

[Ian Hecox]

Well, I'm. At the beginning of this year, I entered my fashion era. I started wearing rings. I see.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I see the rings. I do see the rings.

[Ian Hecox]

Do you like them other than seeing them?

[Anthony Padilla]

I see them.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm aware of them, is what he's saying.

[Anthony Padilla]

I appreciate them. I like that you've. You know, you've matched the metals.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

You know, it's all silver.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Anthony Padilla]

You got any gold on you or is you just.

[Courtney Miller]

You just kind of brass?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, I used to have a set. They're dirty as shit right now, actually. Actually, you can see the spray because I didn't take my glasses off when I put the sea salt spray on, so it looks like I just went to Santa Monica, but I used to have another pair of these that were silver, and I don't know where they are.

[Anthony Padilla]

But you're in your hot boy era.

[Ian Hecox]

That's what I'm trying to. I'm trying to enter my hot boy era. Is it working? And take all the time you need.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Yes.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Look at that. I mean, that upper left one, that's my. That's my newest hot boy photo right there. Flash photography. Like, I'm a. Like an Instagram girly.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

You know.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, there's more.

[Ian Hecox]

I got a mewing face coming up here for this next one.

[Shane Madej]

Boom.

[Ian Hecox]

Look at that mew. Oh, yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay, that's. That's a pretty good one. Yeah, that's a pretty good one.

[Ian Hecox]

I mean, I'm in my.

[Courtney Miller]

Because.

[Ian Hecox]

Because you can see, I've been. I've been going with that up that hair, that coif for so many.

[Anthony Padilla]

To be honest. To be honest, I don't really see much of a difference. Oh, it's big.

[Ian Hecox]

It's a big difference.

[Anthony Padilla]

I'm not seeing, like. I guess it's falling forward a little bit more now. Yeah, yeah. You know, you should. You should get. You should get the broccoli head. You know, just like, embrace your inner.

[Ian Hecox]

Z. I should do the. Yeah, I mean, like the younger part of my generation.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

The inner Gen Z or even Gen Alpha. I mean, that is. I've seen videos on Tick Tock of, like, moms giving their children, like, curling their hairs in the morning before school.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's crazy.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, they're in their salon era. Kids are getting.

[Shane Madej]

People are getting perms now.

[Anthony Padilla]

I love that.

[Shane Madej]

Perms and mullets.

[Ian Hecox]

It's all back.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, it's either you go perm or mullet. There's no. There's no other way. So which one are you going with?

[Courtney Miller]

I don't know. I used to. Growing up, all the kids. All the cool kids used to have lettuce. They used to call it.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, the lettuce.

[Courtney Miller]

The flow. Yeah, they used to have flo and lettuce. Those were the two words.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, yeah, Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

I would grow my hair out, but it would kind of look like what yours used to.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, like a loaf of bread.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

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[Courtney Miller]

I mean, you got hot. I was going to bring this up. You went through your hot boy era.

[Anthony Padilla]

Or hot man at this point.

[Courtney Miller]

I mean, you age quite well.

[Ian Hecox]

Thank you Lord.

[Anthony Padilla]

Thank you. I, I had really bad diarrhea for several months and that really helped me drop a couple pounds. And I feel like that, you know, it was, it was, it was a rough couple months but damn it, I look good after that.

[Courtney Miller]

So it's, it's solely just weight is what you did.

[Anthony Padilla]

I'm not saying it's just weight, but you know, like the thing is like, it really doesn't take much. Like, like as, as guys, like we kind of have it easy because it really doesn't take that much to go from like a disgusting like slob to like pretty good looking. I'd say most, most, most able bodied dudes. Yeah, it really doesn't take much.

[Courtney Miller]

So you're saying just stop eating. Just stop eating.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, that'll be the advice that I'm giving on this podcast is stop locking in, put on screen, you know, get some kind of parasite.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, okay.

[Courtney Miller]

Or see, I used to be big. I've been stopping eating recently.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay, you've just switched to the liquor diet.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, this is all a guy like me needs.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay. Great.

[Ian Hecox]

He went through his long hair phase. There was a period where he went through every phase from like the early 2000s to now. So there was a. There was a. There was a man bun phase.

[Courtney Miller]

I had a man bun for a while.

[Anthony Padilla]

Really?

[Courtney Miller]

I tried. See me in that yellow hoodie? That's when I had lettuce.

[Anthony Padilla]

I like that.

[Courtney Miller]

You do?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I like it. I actually really do.

[Courtney Miller]

Thank you. It was a little annoying. I would have to wear a headband because I hate when it gets in front of my eyes and I just can't deal with it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, no, I. I couldn't.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, this is weird. My half of these photos are, like, edited to make my hair longer.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, really? Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

That one in the middle, that Pinterest one in the middle, that's my hair. Just didn't look.

[Ian Hecox]

I don't ever remember your hair being longer.

[Courtney Miller]

No, it never looked like that. That's strange.

[Ian Hecox]

So they're trying to make something. They're trying. This is AI. This is what. AI's taking over.

[Courtney Miller]

I had a pink hair era for a while. I wore that.

[Ian Hecox]

You looked really good in that. That was, I think, probably my favorite era.

[Courtney Miller]

I was confused first.

[Ian Hecox]

The Hawaii Schlatt era.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

I was deeply, deeply confused.

[Ian Hecox]

Did you ever go from. From. Because you had the. You had the.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, the. The.

[Jaden Animations]

Shut up.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, the big red hair. Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

And then now you have. Was there an. Was there anything in between these two or there.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, there was definitely, like a rough, awkward in between phase, which was unfortunately documented in our second movie, Ghostmates, because it was like. Okay, like, I am like, five years past the point of. Of having, you know, I should have cut this. This, like, emo hair a long, long time ago.

[Ian Hecox]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

But there was. There was, you know, a lot of pressure from our audience to keep it. A lot of people had a lot of ownership. Yeah. Yeah. There's that picture of Dean Koontz, famous author. That. That's basically what I was going to look like if I kept Dean Kunst. Yeah. You know Dean Koontz. Koontz. Koontz.

[Ian Hecox]

I don't know Dean Koontz.

[Anthony Padilla]

He's a famous. What is he written? Sci fi author, I think.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Dean, he. See, he kept the bowl. This is going to the grave.

[Ian Hecox]

Really committed to this.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, he's still alive.

[Ian Hecox]

Was this maybe came out of, like, what, Beetle Mania or something?

[Anthony Padilla]

That's a good question. He's 79 years old and he still rocks the. Still rocks.

[Courtney Miller]

The bowl he dropped around the same time as those bombs Yep.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Then. Are you talking about the nuclear bombs? Yeah, the nukes.

[Anthony Padilla]

So he's a. He's a pretty famous author, so it's pretty easy to. Like, there's a lot of photos of him with that bowl cut, so I'm able to kind of, like, see what my life would have been like.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Had I continued down that path.

[Courtney Miller]

I think you made the right choice. Did you say that ownership was pressuring you to keep your hair?

[Anthony Padilla]

No. Some of our audience felt a certain ownership towards the hair. Like. Yeah, like, you know, it was like, don't you dare. Right. And I. And I, you know, caved to the pressure for a long time, and then. Yeah, then it was kind of like. Sure. And then, like. And then. Yeah, then it went up and you went blonde. Yeah, I lost. I thought I lost the bet. No, it was. If we got 500 people to register to vote, I would dye my hair blonde.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, wow. For who?

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, just registering to vote. Then they can figure out who they wanted to vote for after. After the fact. But, yeah, unfortunately, that happened during the pandemic. So as you can see, it just kind of grew back out because I couldn't get my hair cut.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

So there was definitely a moment where, like, my hair just naturally went back to the bowl. It was kind of crazy. Like, it just had this memory of its own.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, my God.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

It knew what it used to be. And it was like. It was like, take me back to my womb, father.

[Anthony Padilla]

Exactly.

[Courtney Miller]

Anthony had a couple phases with his hair. I mean, I wish he was here to talk about it.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Well, he's coming.

[Ian Hecox]

He's coming. He's on his way.

[Anthony Padilla]

He's on his way.

[Courtney Miller]

Are we sure?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Last night I got a text from. He said, speeding our ass.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, he's okay. He's really on his. Like, he's really on, like, a one wheel kick right now.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, yeah, he's on the one wheel.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, he's taking a one wheel.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah. So he's. He's over in Santa Monica right now, or he was. So it's gonna take a little while to get over here.

[Ian Hecox]

I just imagine him right now just like kind of torpedo position, leaning forward on the one wheel. Just. Just zooming through.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, you don't lean Forward on the 1. You lean to the side on the one wheel.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, you're really. Oh, well, there I get you thinking.

[Courtney Miller]

Hoverboard man, because there's.

[Anthony Padilla]

I think there's also, like, knockoffs that you can lean.

[Courtney Miller]

He doesn't have The.

[Ian Hecox]

You know what I'm thinking of right now? I'm thinking of, like, that one that you. Is it a segue? It's like a. It's like a armless set that. Look at that.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, that one. Yeah, I guess that is a one wheel. That's not a one wheel.

[Jaden Animations]

He's.

[Anthony Padilla]

He's right. He's right.

[Courtney Miller]

The one wheel is the one that Ren from Corridor Digital uses a lot.

[Shane Madej]

Right?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

It's crazy that. And he had a bad accident on it, too, apparently.

[Anthony Padilla]

Like, everybody has a bad accident.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

On a one wheel.

[Courtney Miller]

Makes you wonder why they still use it sometimes. I saw Ludwig yesterday and he's just coming off, like, a terrible accident. He had on his Vespa.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, no.

[Courtney Miller]

And his vest.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. He got hit by a car. Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, that's not good if you're in a Vespa.

[Courtney Miller]

No.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

And I went to his warehouse and the Vespa was parked right there. So you rolled it. Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Also, it wasn't that bad of an accident.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Did you know that the person who invented Segway, the guy who started the company, flew he the way he died because he drove off a cliff while demonstrating a segue.

[Anthony Padilla]

Stop it.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm not joking.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm not joking. This is a real thing.

[Anthony Padilla]

Jamie, pull that up.

[Ian Hecox]

James William Jimmy Henderson, former coal miner. Former coal miner. Became wealthy by manufacturer Hesco bastion barrier system. 2009, he bought Segway Incorporated. I guess he didn't invent it, but he bought. He was the owner of Segway. Died in 2010 from injuries sustained from falling from a cliff while riding his own Segway.

[Courtney Miller]

He bought Segway a year prior. He was, like, super bullish on this idea.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, well, yeah, because Segway, like, so many people thought it was going to revolutionize the transport industry.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And it did not. No, at all. It flopped hard. Yeah. But there was, like, weird people that were, like, really into it. Like, Steve Wozniak, who was, like, one of the Apple founder guys. He was super into it. And they made a Segway polo league. Yeah. Yeah. So, like, there's, like, a really old video that I made on our second channel, which was me going to the Segway Polo, like, World cup, which.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, my God.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's randomly in Sacramento.

[Courtney Miller]

That's real.

[Anthony Padilla]

And there was, like, people from multiple countries and they were all there to compete. It was polo. It was. Yeah, it was interesting. Oh, yeah. Here it is. Here's the video.

[Courtney Miller]

Freaking Segway Polo World Cup.

[Anthony Padilla]

Look at that. Text impact font.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Oh, wow. They're good.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

Right? Oh, my God. Massive.

[Shane Madej]

Wow.

[Ian Hecox]

That is a crazy fall.

[Anthony Padilla]

Look at that. Look at that. Sportsmanship.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. You got to make sure they're okay.

[Anthony Padilla]

So I. Oh, I also this. It's a song that I didn't. Fucking lederhosen. Oh, I'm just in a morph suit.

[Ian Hecox]

So were they mad at you for being there?

[Anthony Padilla]

No, I think they were just happy to have people in. Yeah, there was like maybe 20 people in the stands, and they were all probably family members of the people that were playing.

[Courtney Miller]

So can the people who. Competing this. Can they, like, not walk or something? I mean, why are they not like regular Paulo?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, that's. Can they not walk?

[Courtney Miller]

Because this feels.

[Ian Hecox]

He's like.

[Anthony Padilla]

I can't believe that. It feels like a mobility thing.

[Courtney Miller]

I don't know. I just.

[Anthony Padilla]

I mean, I think.

[Shane Madej]

Or do they refuse to.

[Anthony Padilla]

I think, like with any kind of thing that makes you go zoom, like, naturally.

[Ian Hecox]

It is an ego. An ego thing for those who are able bodied.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. I mean, you can go fast. I mean, have you ever read. Wrote a Segway before?

[Courtney Miller]

No, I've done the one wheel.

[Anthony Padilla]

It's actually very fun.

[Ian Hecox]

Really?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. It's like, you look like an idiot. But it is actually.

[Ian Hecox]

It is something that has. Seems to be exclusively for mall cops and for. And for those that. That are going on, like, tours in like, like wherever. There is like, not more than a 45 degree angle, I suppose.

[Anthony Padilla]

Right. Yeah, Yeah. I remember there used to be like a Segway tour that would go past our old office.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And it was just like. And, yeah, people would see people crash them and stuff. Like, they're not safe at all.

[Ian Hecox]

I would say that. Yes. Oh, yeah. Segue Los Angeles. That's.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

No, I mean, this, that. Seeing those would probably give me the same anger that I get. Have you ever done the hike to the Hollywood sign?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Whenever I see those horse tour groups.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

I get mad because they're doing it faster than you. The ego of it, you know?

[Courtney Miller]

The ego of what?

[Ian Hecox]

If you're on. I don't know if I see someone on a horse tour when they're sitting up there, they're riding it, and they're moving back and forth, and they kind of just have. They got their helmet on and they've just kind of got like a vibe to them where they're like, yeah, I'm on my horse and you have to walk. Like, that's what I feel like I'm being told.

[Anthony Padilla]

Interesting. I don't get that. I just don't like that they leave horseshit all over the trailer.

[Ian Hecox]

That's another problem. They're leaving, the horses are pooping everywhere and they're like. And also when you have to go, you have to walk around the horse. And then it's like, nobody wants to walk around a horse this holiday season.

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[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, because you know that they have.

[Anthony Padilla]

Hey, Sorry.

[Ian Hecox]

They're like guns.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh my goodness. Anthony's here.

[Courtney Miller]

Speaking of Segways.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, man, it's so good to see you.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, my God.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, dude.

[Anthony Padilla]

We gotta get another microphone in here.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, no, we got one right here. Oh, we got one right here.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

You have to forgive us. It's a little bit wide.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, it's okay.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow, Anthony, it's. It's so. It's so good to see you again. I mean, we had you on like about a year ago and it's. It's good to have you back.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, No, I mean, and obviously I've spent a day with both you guys.

[Courtney Miller]

So.

[Jaden Animations]

Cool. You know, usually I don't hang out with people too much more than I get to hang out with people for a day.

[Ian Hecox]

Right.

[Jaden Animations]

And usually that's it.

[Courtney Miller]

That was only a couple hours when we filmed.

[Jaden Animations]

Right.

[Courtney Miller]

And really, like you said, it was a whole day. And I was like, wow, time really flew to you when we must have been having a lot of fun.

[Jaden Animations]

And through meditation I'm able to make days happen a lot faster. So I live many days for what? For what is one day for you is many days for me.

[Anthony Padilla]

So it's like in red Dead Redemption 2 and you like go to sleep at a campsite. You could like just choose what time you want to wake up.

[Jaden Animations]

Exactly. Ian.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Jaden Animations]

My best friend.

[Anthony Padilla]

Is that a new tattoo you have on your cheek?

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, yeah. I. I just came from the tattoo parlor right now. You Know, I like to get tattoos that mean a lot to me. That's why I have believe there.

[Ian Hecox]

That's incredible.

[Jaden Animations]

I have, of course, the.

[Ian Hecox]

The wandering eye, so.

[Jaden Animations]

And I can see out of it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Really?

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. So I can see at any time. I can see anything.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm looking at the ground right now.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, no.

[Ian Hecox]

I guess it would be. It'd be nice to you just when you got your hands in your pockets.

[Jaden Animations]

You just make sure I know my keys are there.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Good defense against pickpocketers, I imagine, too.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. Because I. And if I'm in the jungle, tigers, you know, if you're looking at a tiger, they're not going to attack you.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

So I. I kind of can always be doing that. And they know.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

That's why they have the. Some animals have the. Like, the right animals. Yeah. Fake eyes.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. Like some of the moths.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

Certain caterpillars make themselves look like snakes.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, my God.

[Jaden Animations]

I know all these things because I've spent a lot of time in nature.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

So you're a spiritual guy.

[Jaden Animations]

Very spiritual, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, my God. This is.

[Shane Madej]

Well, this is incredible.

[Ian Hecox]

We've got the. We've got the whole. We've got the whole smash duo here.

[Anthony Padilla]

Exactly.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

The whole food battle right here.

[Courtney Miller]

I had a pink frosted sprinkled donut for breakfast.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, wow.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, you hate those.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

So. So this is great. So the last time that we had you. You guys, or we had. We had Anthony on, there was a whole scenario where I think I. I think I honestly asked him if, like, because I didn't even know at the time, I asked him if you still talk to Ian, because I don't think I had ever really seen you guys the same place. And he had to. I think it was like, maybe, like weeks before. Weeks before you guys announced it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

And he had to just lie. Oh, no, he was lying to us.

[Shane Madej]

You were.

[Ian Hecox]

You were. You were lying to us the whole time.

[Jaden Animations]

I had to. I told him that, you know, that we don't talk, that it's. It's a rift that is filled with malice and hatred.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

And as it had been for six years, so. And I told you guys that. But meanwhile, you know, we were hanging out, having a great time, planning our videos, doing, like, planning our sketches.

[Courtney Miller]

I'm glad it worked out.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Because, I mean, when you made that video, you seemed like you were harboring a lot of hate.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. For Ian, I was.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, he does that. Yeah, he does that sometimes.

[Jaden Animations]

Specifically, just for Ian, you know, I spent a day with pretty much every kind of person at this point, and I've had no issues with almost everyone.

[Courtney Miller]

What's. What's the craziest kind of person you've spent a day with? With.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, man.

[Courtney Miller]

Tucker, pull up. His. Pull up.

[Jaden Animations]

Let's pull up.

[Ian Hecox]

And here's a question I also have for you. Have you ever thought about spending nights in response? Oh, like you cuddling up with someone and getting to know them far better than Anthony ever could.

[Jaden Animations]

Whoa. Don't take my ideas. You know, that's precious.

[Anthony Padilla]

He spent a day with Mia Khalifa.

[Jaden Animations]

That was good. That was cool. Yeah. I want to spend a day with the guy who invented Segways, but then I found out he died.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

I was just reading about this. I don't think you guys have heard about this.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, I spent. What's it like spending a day with asexuals?

[Jaden Animations]

Pretty crazy.

[Anthony Padilla]

Not a lot of sex going.

[Jaden Animations]

No sex. Usually.

[Anthony Padilla]

He. Everybody that goes on show. You guys know?

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, you guys. No, it's part of. It's part of it, you know, and it's. It's like, it's. You gotta. You gotta do it. It's part of the job. That's why I'm not looking forward to spending a day with Asmin Gold. It's gonna be awful.

[Ian Hecox]

It's gonna be a lot of blood. You know, I don't want to be.

[Jaden Animations]

Looking at the wall when it's happening.

[Ian Hecox]

Sort of like entering the devil's chamber.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. It's Resident Evil 9.

[Courtney Miller]

I own a business with that guy. I think we should move on to the next topic.

[Jaden Animations]

What's the business?

[Courtney Miller]

Otk. I'm a part owner of otk. Oh, no, he wasn't bloody at any of the meetings.

[Jaden Animations]

That's great.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Hey, it feels like the bare minimum, though, to say that he wasn't for a twitch streamer. But you can't assure us that he was not bloody at any other time today with him.

[Jaden Animations]

So I can't say I haven't spent a day with him. So I can't judge until I. Until I look at him in the face, I. I don't know.

[Ian Hecox]

That's true.

[Jaden Animations]

Until then, I'm gonna believe.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Jaden Animations]

That he's a good person, you know? We'll see.

[Courtney Miller]

What's the bet? What's the best memory you guys have of each other?

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, you know, this one time. This one time we went down to Mexico. Yeah, yeah, yeah. And.

[Jaden Animations]

And some different type of frosted donuts down there.

[Courtney Miller]

What does that mean?

[Anthony Padilla]

Figure it out.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, yeah. Cocaine donut, right?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Yep. Yep. We. We just kind of like, spun the. A globe and just kind of pointed.

[Jaden Animations]

That's what we do.

[Anthony Padilla]

And it was Oaxaca.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. That's the stuff. That's the stuff that wasn't on camera. You know, everything else was.

[Anthony Padilla]

Right. Right.

[Jaden Animations]

We're filming almost like 18 hours a day, and the other six hours we're going to Mexico or wherever else.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. It was awesome. We got into a lot of trouble back then. Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Wow. A lot of trouble.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Have you guys. Have you guys gone on a trip? Two of you?

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. What have you guys done?

[Ian Hecox]

I can barely get them to come out here. I mean, but we. We'd love to. You know, we were talking about, you know, our great. We call it our good tundra time.

[Courtney Miller]

Our good tundra time.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

But everything. It was just. So we were gonna go to the tundra in Russia.

[Jaden Animations]

Cool.

[Courtney Miller]

That's where they found Otzi.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, you know, Otzi.

[Courtney Miller]

You know, the ice.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

I haven't spent a day with him, so I don't know.

[Ian Hecox]

That would make.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I'm not familiar. I wanted to steal this guy.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

You know that guy. The first Dabber.

[Ian Hecox]

The first ever. It was a work in progress. He hadn't figured out the.

[Anthony Padilla]

He was punching the guy. That's how I sleep.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. It's a. It's a good position because it's like, it prevents you from. You know.

[Anthony Padilla]

They stood him up like that.

[Courtney Miller]

They did. They moved them.

[Jaden Animations]

Wow.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

It's not respectful to his original. No intentions. Like, the intentions of the artist weren't.

[Jaden Animations]

Weren't crazy.

[Anthony Padilla]

Europe's oldest mummy, but not the world's oldest mummy. Right.

[Ian Hecox]

No. Yeah. We were going to go to the Tundra time and check that out, but then I can't.

[Courtney Miller]

I mean, I canceled.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

You canceled.

[Courtney Miller]

I said I. I don't want to do that.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, well, Russia's kind of canceled, right?

[Courtney Miller]

Russia's canceled.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, exactly. Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

That whole family. I was.

[Jaden Animations]

I know.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Their ballet is too intense.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. They got some good authors out of it, though.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Dostoyevsky, Bulgakov. You know, those greats.

[Anthony Padilla]

I went to community college, so I.

[Courtney Miller]

Don'T know that I dropped out. I just kind of read it on my own, my own time.

[Anthony Padilla]

Good for you.

[Courtney Miller]

You guys like reading?

[Jaden Animations]

I prefer to, you know, learn from my surroundings.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay.

[Ian Hecox]

Interesting. You become somewhere holistic. More holistic than the way.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Last time.

[Jaden Animations]

No, I, I, you know, I think I'm really in tune with. With the present moment.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

You Know, that's great. People talk about reading and you get to travel to other worlds. I think there's so much to learn in this world.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

I'd rather stay here, learn about it. Thank you, Ian.

[Ian Hecox]

I feel like. Ian, you must be a. You strike me as someone that has a lot of general knowledge about things.

[Anthony Padilla]

Nothing that's really helpful to my life.

[Ian Hecox]

Sure.

[Anthony Padilla]

But I just. I'm just a sponge for the most useless shit.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. But then it's fine. It's good conversation stuff. It's good. You can just bust it out.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, yeah, I could. I can make conversation with most anybody. It's not going to be like a worthwhile conversation maybe, but I could keep the conversation going.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

I like that.

[Anthony Padilla]

People might not. I don't know if they enjoy it.

[Ian Hecox]

Or not, but I'm loving this.

[Anthony Padilla]

But I can, you know, at least stave my anxiety, you know, for that time being. I just don't like silence.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Have you heard of Mr. Hands?

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna spend a day with him.

[Ian Hecox]

You're gonna.

[Anthony Padilla]

Mr.

[Jaden Animations]

Hands?

[Anthony Padilla]

Didn't he die?

[Courtney Miller]

No, Mr. Hands is the horse.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, the horse. Not the.

[Ian Hecox]

The horse was Mr. Hands.

[Courtney Miller]

The horse was.

[Anthony Padilla]

I actually didn't know that.

[Ian Hecox]

I didn't know that either.

[Anthony Padilla]

And I thought the guy was.

[Ian Hecox]

I've heard him talk about that a hundred times. Not a joke number.

[Jaden Animations]

I've never spent a day with a horse, so maybe you shouldn't.

[Anthony Padilla]

Didn't Mr. Hands, like, change? Was that. Was that up in Washington?

[Courtney Miller]

A and M. Claw. Washington, yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Didn't that change the bestiality laws?

[Jaden Animations]

You did the exact location?

[Anthony Padilla]

Because I think in.

[Courtney Miller]

I did, Anthony.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Yeah. You know that, too.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, he was a Boeing engineer. His name was Kenneth Pinion.

[Ian Hecox]

He knows. Well, if you asked him the coordinates, he could tell you.

[Courtney Miller]

I used to be on the trivia section of this Wikipedia page.

[Anthony Padilla]

Bestiality was legal in Washington state at the time.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, rock on.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, so they. I think the laws are changed after Mr. Hands because of that. It's kind of crazy that, like, Washington state was like. Wait, this was legal?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, wait, no. Look at participants. No, they specified Kenneth as Mr. Hands. I was wrong.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, look at that.

[Courtney Miller]

Participants, Kenneth.

[Ian Hecox]

Opinion participant. Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

A stallion.

[Anthony Padilla]

Wait, we don't know the name. We don't know the name.

[Ian Hecox]

Now, here's a question I have. Who is Douglas Spink?

[Anthony Padilla]

Let's find out.

[Courtney Miller]

That doesn't sound like a real age. American advocate for zoophilia.

[Ian Hecox]

So this guy was.

[Anthony Padilla]

No, no, that's.

[Jaden Animations]

Hey, you know everyone's an advocate for something.

[Courtney Miller]

After declaring bankruptcy in 2002, spanks in and out of canon for Rob.

[Anthony Padilla]

Jesus Christ.

[Courtney Miller]

Was strangely protective of a female German shepherd that was with him, said Commander Steve Klopp. Oh, I thought that was the end of the story.

[Ian Hecox]

Commander Steve Klopp.

[Anthony Padilla]

Steve Klopp. His name is Clop.

[Lily Pichu]

No way.

[Courtney Miller]

His name was Steve Klopp.

[Anthony Padilla]

He thought he had a friend there.

[Ian Hecox]

It doesn't sound like these. Oh, the most important. This is especially bad for me because.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm a vegan and I hate this.

[Ian Hecox]

Also clarifying, they didn't bother with the more odd behavior due their more pressing concerns.

[Shane Madej]

The most important, important of which was.

[Ian Hecox]

The 372lbs of cocaine in the car.

[Anthony Padilla]

How do you fit 372lbs of cocaine in?

[Jaden Animations]

We know.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah. Good old times.

[Jaden Animations]

Donuts? No, but actually, that's crazy.

[Courtney Miller]

They raided. 19 SWAT team members raided his house after the Enumclaw horse sex case.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's crazy, man.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

Is. Is he still in prison? Is he in prison?

[Courtney Miller]

You want to drink, Anthony?

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, I don't drink.

[Courtney Miller]

You don't?

[Jaden Animations]

I don't drink any sort of liquids.

[Anthony Padilla]

He drinks life.

[Jaden Animations]

I use Breatharianism to survive. You know, in many ways, though, air is a liquid, so I guess I'm drinking that.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

But no, I survive without any sort of liquids. And I am a vegan, so no animal products. Sure. I survive entirely off of vegan protein bars.

[Courtney Miller]

Those are made with crickets. Wait, no, they're not. Oh, that wouldn't. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

[Jaden Animations]

Just think about all those crickets.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

No, no, I'm sorry. I don't know why even.

[Jaden Animations]

That's okay.

[Courtney Miller]

Sorry. I'm sorry, man.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay, so what sort of, like, now that Smosh is back together? It's been a year now, right? About a year.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Yeah, it's been a year.

[Ian Hecox]

And you've got that little house. You're doing the skits again. How are those going? Genuinely, how are those going?

[Anthony Padilla]

Well, we've recently pivoted. Really? So now we're doing a thing called Bit City.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

So it's like a variety show.

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[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, well, bit city. It's. Yeah, it's this awesome show that, you know, Shane pitched the general idea, which was fucking awesome. Of just like a. A kind of variety.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Shame we had him on the show before.

[Jaden Animations]

Really?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

That's awesome. That had to have been like your best episode.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

No, and, well, you guys had to.

[Jaden Animations]

Have talked for so. Longest episode.

[Ian Hecox]

It was a really long episode. And I am very familiar with actually with Shane's voice, which is crazy. As I'm listening. Like, you can correct me if I'm wrong here, but have Shane. Shane and Anthony sound very similar. Kind of.

[Anthony Padilla]

I think maybe. Maybe they grew up in like a similar area of the. I never really thought about that.

[Ian Hecox]

Whoa, you're really focused on me right now.

[Jaden Animations]

Guys. All right.

[Ian Hecox]

What's wrong, Anthony?

[Anthony Padilla]

What's wrong?

[Jaden Animations]

Guys? I'm. I'm sorry. I'm not actually. Anthony.

[Anthony Padilla]

Wait, what?

[Ian Hecox]

What?

[Anthony Padilla]

Huh?

[Jaden Animations]

It's me, Shane.

[Courtney Miller]

Shane.

[Anthony Padilla]

Shane. Wait, wait, hold on, hold on, hold on.

[Ian Hecox]

Wait a second.

[Anthony Padilla]

Have you. Okay, wait, wait. Is Anthony. Is Anthony a real person at all? Have you always been Anthony or you're just playing Anthony this time?

[Jaden Animations]

At this point, I don't even know Ian.

[Courtney Miller]

Wait, but the.

[Jaden Animations]

But I know I went. I went and got these tattoos. I went and got these tattoos and.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, you've got all the wavy.

[Jaden Animations]

These are real tattoos that I got.

[Ian Hecox]

The wavy sexy man tattoos.

[Jaden Animations]

And I honestly, I. I wanted to come back and be on the podcast past. So I, I, you know, and I told Anthony, hey, they actually canceled the episode. You lied. So Anthony didn't show up.

[Courtney Miller]

Holy.

[Jaden Animations]

And then I went and got these tattoos and just in general, just became handsomer. You showed up here.

[Anthony Padilla]

I feel hoodwinked.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm sorry.

[Anthony Padilla]

Feel betrayed.

[Jaden Animations]

I lied to you.

[Courtney Miller]

I didn't think the podcast was that good for you to be really awesome through all those.

[Ian Hecox]

I really wanted to come back addicted to.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm addicted to being on Chuckle Sandwich. A very specific.

[Anthony Padilla]

I got some bad news for you.

[Jaden Animations]

What?

[Ian Hecox]

I have to. We're gonna have to. Because this is gonna talk about it at all. On the podcast lately, your last year, Jonathan's ending.

[Courtney Miller]

What? It's over.

[Ian Hecox]

It's like. We've got, like, two more recordings and we're.

[Anthony Padilla]

Maybe you could, like, just come in. Oh, it's already ending.

[Ian Hecox]

Slowly disintegrating now snapping away.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, no. In reality, I was sitting over there for 15 minutes while Charlie went and got this stuff.

[Ian Hecox]

We couldn't get Anthony.

[Jaden Animations]

That's the bit.

[Anthony Padilla]

I also like that this. This was a bit that was pitched many days ago last weekend. Ample time to get the wig, get the makeup, and we got here and it was like, oh, don't do that to me.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, I don't.

[Courtney Miller]

I don't have a wig.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm so sorry that you're like.

[Jaden Animations]

You're like. You could just pretend to be Anthony. And I was like, what? I'll just sit here.

[Ian Hecox]

The wig ended up being so much.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm Anthony, man.

[Ian Hecox]

No, the wig ended up being so much more worth.

[Anthony Padilla]

Anthony's on vacation right now. And so. So. So when they reached out there, Ted was like, like, oh, yeah, you and Anthony. Come on. And I was like, oh, Anthony's out of the country right now. And you're like, okay, Then. Then Shane could come in and dress as Anthony. I was like, okay.

[Ian Hecox]

I thought it would be a funny bit. I don't know. Did we have fun?

[Jaden Animations]

I had. I had fun.

[Courtney Miller]

It was fun.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

This was a good bit.

[Anthony Padilla]

It was interesting. Yeah, it was interesting.

[Courtney Miller]

Did you. What, did you wind up liking that Anthony more than you seem? A little. You seem a little pissed off about this.

[Anthony Padilla]

Well, now that I. Now that I understand that Anthony is a real person and it wasn't always Shane in a wig, I feel a little bit better about this.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

No, he is real and he is out there. We don't know where he is.

[Anthony Padilla]

We don't know where. He's posting pictures of, like, the jungle.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And rivers.

[Jaden Animations]

So you see, I did my research.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Rivers in the. Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

I didn't know what I was talking about. A globe.

[Courtney Miller]

And he just.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Just chose.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

So I guess getting at the question I had. I mean, so it's. It's. You guys have started bit city this Is a. This is a new. Yeah. This is because you started with the. With the. The skits.

[Jaden Animations]

Yep.

[Ian Hecox]

You did some workings with the. That was one of the first gets. You really. You did some workings with the devil.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, that was the first one.

[Ian Hecox]

Was that the first one, or was that. Because I watched a couple summoned the Demer's one.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

We.

[Anthony Padilla]

Because when. When Anthony and I started talking again, we were like. We started talking about, like, sketches and, like, started getting really excited.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And so, like, we really wanted to do kind of, like, it was kind of, like, a really fun exercise to see, like, can we do these sketches again and feel the same kind of, you know, spark? And it was really fun, but also, like, with Smosh being what it is.

[Ian Hecox]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

It felt very much on an island compared to everything else we were doing.

[Shane Madej]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

And so, like, our goal has always been to try to make Smosh feel like one thing rather than, like, oh, it's like. It's like a whole bunch of, like, everyone's, like, friends and coming together for this thing, and then it's Ian and Anthony over here. Like, that felt kind of. Of weird.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Like, it was like, this sort of, like, little passion, probably. It was like, oh, there go the owners, and they're getting on for their machinations again.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And it just felt, like, kind of selfish to be like, oh, we're gonna do, like, our thing here. Like. Yeah. So it's. It's fun. Like, we're still able to do this sort of, like, sketch comedy, but in a way that includes everybody.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Yeah. That is so cool. I mean, I was saying this to Shane and Courtney the other day when they were on. I just think it's so cool how know, first of all, that Smosh has been around for so long, but then I feel like that you guys coming in and, like, buying the company back was, like, felt like a such a collective victory for just obviously it was you guys. It was such a cool victory for you guys, but I feel like everyone who had watched you guys for so long, we were like, the world is kind of healing in one category. And, like, I don't know, like, is. It does. Even though the stuff is different, and it's like, maybe you can't do that island sort of of doing sketches stuff. Is it. Is it just, like, cool to be working with Anthony again? And, like, are you guys having a blast? And, like, I mean, it's.

[Anthony Padilla]

It's very cool. Like, I think. I think that feeling that you're kind of describing of, like, you know, the world is healing, like, was also felt at the company. So, like, it's. It's been great to work with Anthony again, but also so, like, for everyone else to be able to. To work with Anthony and. And to feel like the company is ours again. And. And I think, like, it's in the best. I think Smosh is in the best place that it's ever been.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And, you know, we kind of, like, have this. And it's. You know, it's. I know it's, like, kind of cringe to have, like, you know, company core values, but. But, like. Like, we. We do have this, like, core value or, like, mission statement of comedy rooted in friendship. So, like, everything that's cool. Everything that we do is, like, kind of, like, filtered through that. So, like, whenever we have a pitch for, like, a new kind of, like, series or video, it's like, okay, but is it comedy rooted in friendship? And that's.

[Ian Hecox]

I like that. That's such, like, a wholesome, like, cool way to go about it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. And it just, like. It just kind of helps, like, give us a North Star for, like, where we're going with the content rather than, like, just being like, oh, this is a trend. Let's just do it, because everyone else is doing it. It's like, okay, is it a trend that we can do in our way? And. And that's how we kind of, like, figure out the sort of videos that we do now.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And that's. And that all started from, you know, the core of what Anthony and I started, the YouTube channel, which. With. Which was just me and him.

[Ian Hecox]

Okay.

[Anthony Padilla]

Having a good time. Like. And, like, you know, the kind of motto from, like, the early Smosh stuff was friendship always wins.

[Ian Hecox]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

So just kind of, like, taking that and kind of bringing it to, like, the. The broader company.

[Ian Hecox]

Damn. That's so, like, I love that, dude.

[Courtney Miller]

I could. And, you know, I could have swore from some of those food battles you guys didn't like each other.

[Jaden Animations]

That the battles were real.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. That it was real rivalry.

[Ian Hecox]

He gets really wrapped up in fiction.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

He's like. He just gets engrossed, and it's like, I get it.

[Courtney Miller]

What do you mean? You guys, like, had a relationship beyond the Smosh.

[Anthony Padilla]

It's crazy, right?

[Courtney Miller]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

It's crazy.

[Ian Hecox]

I think I was actually confused.

[Courtney Miller]

Did you. So that cat that you stuffed in the microwave.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. For catsu.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Did you. So that was fake?

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

It wasn't a real cat.

[Anthony Padilla]

For legal purposes, I have to say. It was fake.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay.

[Jaden Animations]

It was 2009. The rules were different.

[Courtney Miller]

Did you see Disney on Ice after Wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

I forgot that was a part of the video. Is that the punchline? I'm like, I'm gonna go see Disney on I ice. You know this better than I do.

[Courtney Miller]

It was. Okay. So it started with wow. All I remember from cat soup is that you stuffed the cat in a microwave and cooked it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

And then Disney on Ice was also mentioned.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, there it is.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

Wow. This is old school.

[Ian Hecox]

Yes.

[Anthony Padilla]

This is the highest quality. Highest video quality at this time, which I think was 360 the other day.

[Ian Hecox]

It's crazy too, how our eyes have a chance. Adjusted.

[Courtney Miller]

Pink frosted sprinkled donut.

[Anthony Padilla]

There was a little back then.

[Jaden Animations]

Are you wearing a.

[Anthony Padilla]

Four minutes later.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, yeah. You debated about the five minute shirt.

[Ian Hecox]

Actually eat that out of the box.

[Anthony Padilla]

That was movie magic. That was. Yeah, yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow. You guys.

[Anthony Padilla]

No, it's the five seconds.

[Ian Hecox]

You guys are autours.

[Anthony Padilla]

No, no, it's. It's the five minute rule. I looked it up on Wikipedia.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

What happened to your face?

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, this?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. It's weird how, like, we remember these old videos being. But I told you what I wish you.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, that's what, like, fine. Because I think it was because of the screens that we had too.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, probably.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

What if they were better quality back then?

[Anthony Padilla]

And then he just went kind of.

[Jaden Animations]

Like when you should have played N64 game on a flat screen.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, that's like we had like the cr. Like, I bet some people are watching this like a crt. Somebody had like a hookup with their computer and they're watching smosh. Are we watching this whole thing?

[Anthony Padilla]

We gotta see him put it in a microwave.

[Jaden Animations]

That's funny, right? That's good.

[Ian Hecox]

That's good.

[Jaden Animations]

So you actually microwave that toy, though?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yep. Yep.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, it's still alive.

[Courtney Miller]

Why would he take it out of the microwave?

[Anthony Padilla]

I guess he thought. I guess he thought it was done.

[Jaden Animations]

That's good.

[Anthony Padilla]

When did that happen?

[Ian Hecox]

I don't know, like 10 minutes ago.

[Anthony Padilla]

10 minutes ago. Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Surprised he didn't hear me out.

[Anthony Padilla]

Dialogue right here. Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

What year was this? Did this come out?

[Anthony Padilla]

2007.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow. 16 years ago.

[Jaden Animations]

2008.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Courtney Miller]

January.

[Ian Hecox]

Dude. As the economy was crashing around you guys, before.

[Jaden Animations]

This was before Obama.

[Anthony Padilla]

Pre. Pre Obama.

[Jaden Animations]

George W. Bush was president.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yep. Yep. We went through. Yeah. Yeah. Because we had a. We had a whole video as box man for president. That was when Obama was running against McCain.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Courtney Miller]

Holy crap.

[Anthony Padilla]

And I think that video is why we weren't allowed to meet Beat Obama.

[Jaden Animations]

It was 2008 that you were invited to meet.

[Anthony Padilla]

No, it was like, 2000. I think it was, like, 2012 or something.

[Jaden Animations]

God.

[Ian Hecox]

It was the next conversation, like, wherever. I feel like every YouTuber was meeting the president.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Because of. I think it was Josh, which was like a. Like a comedy network that was started by, like, Sarah Silverman and some other comedy people. But, like, they have this weird, like, political connection. And so, like, they would. They invited, like, a bunch of YouTubers to. Yeah. Start with Tim Heidecker, Eric Warehouse, Reggie Watts. Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, it was. It was. I think, like, one of the things is, like, they were. Yeah, they were one of the channel initiatives which was YouTube giving, like, a million dollars to different products and being.

[Courtney Miller]

Like, source fed and.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, exactly. Yeah, we. And we got. We got some of that money to do cartoon thing, but yeah. So we got invited to the White House, and they. They got back to us and said, you can come to the White House, but you can't.

[Ian Hecox]

You can come to the White House.

[Anthony Padilla]

But you can't meet Obama.

[Jaden Animations]

What?

[Ian Hecox]

That's so rude.

[Anthony Padilla]

The theory. What I was told, and I don't know if this is true, but we might not have passed, like, a security screening.

[Ian Hecox]

Interesting.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's. That's been the. So I. And I think it was maybe because of Box man for president, because we called Obama fat. Maybe.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Like, that was it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. So they. They said that you can come to the White House.

[Jaden Animations]

Kill him if we see.

[Anthony Padilla]

They said, you can't meet Obama, but you can meet Biden. And we were like, no, thanks.

[Jaden Animations]

That's insane.

[Ian Hecox]

Lore. He said, no, thanks to me.

[Jaden Animations]

And Biden was like, I don't know.

[Anthony Padilla]

He was a huge.

[Ian Hecox]

Like, it was like a home phone. He was also on the line.

[Anthony Padilla]

He's listening. He's like, oh.

[Jaden Animations]

He was like, who's gonna win big Donut or.

[Ian Hecox]

Folks?

[Jaden Animations]

Come on. Come on, folks. Got the celery cat, and they put the cat.

[Courtney Miller]

This year. It's a churro.

[Jaden Animations]

Put the cat in the microwave and making soup.

[Ian Hecox]

I love his side smile where he's just like. I know if somebody just recognized, he'll just, like, give him. He'll like, choose him and just be.

[Anthony Padilla]

Like, wait, hold on. Cat soup. You could say that I was eating the cats.

[Jaden Animations]

Nice. In springtime, showing Trump, like, old Smosh videos. That'd be hilarious.

[Ian Hecox]

Was it. Was there. Oh, oh, just. Sorry.

[Jaden Animations]

One of them has a donut.

[Courtney Miller]

There's a teleporting fat guy.

[Anthony Padilla]

You don't know where he is.

[Jaden Animations]

There's a neighbor.

[Anthony Padilla]

He's a piece of shit.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, my God.

[Ian Hecox]

They often tell me to shut up at the beginning of the video.

[Anthony Padilla]

I don't like it.

[Jaden Animations]

I don't like it.

[Ian Hecox]

Not nice.

[Anthony Padilla]

Frankly. Not nice. This guy, Box man. Is he a box? Is he a man? I don't know. Seems like a bad ombre.

[Courtney Miller]

Smosh babies.

[Jaden Animations]

And people are saying Smash was good until they brought these new people in.

[Anthony Padilla]

I don't like them. I don't like them.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, Jesus. I think we've done a trump impression on both episodes that I've been in.

[Anthony Padilla]

It's.

[Ian Hecox]

We've been working on it honestly, and this.

[Jaden Animations]

And it'll hurt differently depending on how it went.

[Ian Hecox]

You reminded me when you just did the impression that he does the.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, yeah, he, like.

[Ian Hecox]

He, like, works up to, like, something.

[Jaden Animations]

Like he has no idea what he's about to say.

[Ian Hecox]

I think he's got a limited amount of spit in his body at any given moment, and he has to collect it all with that. So he's like.

[Jaden Animations]

He's always harnessing.

[Ian Hecox]

It's like he's warming up a laser in his mouth.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, yeah, Just like that, dude.

[Courtney Miller]

I'm a firing my laser.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, man.

[Jaden Animations]

Wow, you really know everything.

[Ian Hecox]

We actually. We were looking something up the other day, and there was a video from, like, 2015 that was using that.

[Courtney Miller]

No, it was 2019.

[Ian Hecox]

19.

[Courtney Miller]

It was a video about. Was it salt? Was this about salt licks?

[Shane Madej]

Ever heard of a salt lick lick?

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, for deer.

[Ian Hecox]

You know about a salt lick?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Shane Madej]

He's never heard about assault.

[Courtney Miller]

He's telling Ian about assault lick 10.

[Ian Hecox]

Minutes before we started the podcast because he's. Now he's salt, like, hyper fixated.

[Anthony Padilla]

Look at it.

[Shane Madej]

That video.

[Ian Hecox]

Look at that.

[Courtney Miller]

2019.

[Ian Hecox]

We're like, what's that doing there?

[Courtney Miller]

It's the laser collection face.

[Anthony Padilla]

Wow, that is. Yeah. He's about to fire his laser.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. My God.

[Anthony Padilla]

So, yeah, you're on, like, a salt lick kind of, like, moment right now.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, I. I am, but I'm.

[Anthony Padilla]

Have you researched salt licks to find out which was the best?

[Courtney Miller]

You need to get one with minerals. It can't just be salt. There has to be other minerals.

[Anthony Padilla]

The other stuff I see, Himalayan salt. Like, for deers.

[Jaden Animations]

It's deers.

[Anthony Padilla]

The proper deer.

[Courtney Miller]

I think it's definitely just deer, but.

[Anthony Padilla]

But for plural, I think it's deer.

[Courtney Miller]

Deer.

[Anthony Padilla]

Because I've heard. You know, what's one. One interesting thing that I learned when you're referring to multiple species of fish, it's Fish.

[Jaden Animations]

Make your choice.

[Ian Hecox]

Fishes.

[Anthony Padilla]

Fishes.

[Jaden Animations]

You have chosen wisely.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Wow. And that was one of. That was one of your little. Little nuggets.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah. Because I. Because I met somebody who was. Who is head of fishes at. At a museum.

[Ian Hecox]

That doesn't sound. Yeah. That. Like you'd hear someone say that and be like that. That's unfortunate. I feel like there's nothing you can do about that. And if someone said, oh, I'm head of fishes, you're gonna look at them and be like, oh, they're not that smart.

[Anthony Padilla]

I think it's. I think it's. Yeah. Well, yeah, you might not think that. Yeah. I think octopuses is the same. Octopi. I think it's a misnomer.

[Courtney Miller]

Octopi.

[Ian Hecox]

Octopi.

[Courtney Miller]

Deers.

[Jaden Animations]

Octopus. I don't think it's. Octopuses.

[Ian Hecox]

Octopuses.

[Courtney Miller]

Octopuses.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yep.

[Shane Madej]

Yeah, you're right.

[Ian Hecox]

It was a misnomer.

[Jaden Animations]

The pusses.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, octopi is acceptable.

[Courtney Miller]

No, but the AI summary said.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, and AI is always right.

[Courtney Miller]

Look at that. Octopi is a common mistake. And then the quick summary right below it says that they're correct. From Dictionary.com.

[Ian Hecox]

Dictionary is going to be one of those where it's like, if people are saying enough. I get that's the funny thing about the English language. I feel like some of the other languages are like, we have rules.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

And you can't just.

[Jaden Animations]

English is kind of like whatever you want to say, man. Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

It's like. It's like if. If a word has enough votes. Votes. It becomes real.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Which is crazy.

[Anthony Padilla]

I think that's fair. We live in a democracy, God damn it.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, it is. Yeah. Democratic language for a democratic.

[Jaden Animations]

But there's a little more structured. Other languages. Like when I. Like in the few attempts I've had at learning Spanish, it's like, oh, that's how that vowel sounds always Right. It doesn't change. Whereas English, it's kind of like. Well, sometimes that vowel just gonna sound different.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Like it's.

[Anthony Padilla]

Sometimes it's gonna be French.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Have you seen, guys seen that new SNL skit It with the George Washington. Yeah. With the George Weird rules that they're gonna have. That's probably one of my favorite skits I've seen in a while.

[Jaden Animations]

It's a good one. It's a really good one.

[Anthony Padilla]

Super, super new. Right?

[Jaden Animations]

It's not. It's like.

[Anthony Padilla]

It sounds familiar. It sounds familiar. Like maybe.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, it's with the stand up. Stand up. My God, I forget his name.

[Jaden Animations]

He's really funny.

[Ian Hecox]

It's like Nate or something.

[Anthony Padilla]

Or Gazi. Yeah, dude, I literally just watched a stand up last.

[Jaden Animations]

He's really funny. Delivery is incredible.

[Anthony Padilla]

Stand up's so hard to watch at home by yourself.

[Jaden Animations]

Really?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, because like you got your phone and like the moment you look away.

[Ian Hecox]

From then you're just like you're lost and are. So. Are you more of a. A second like a. I think they call it a second watcher or something.

[Anthony Padilla]

Second screen.

[Ian Hecox]

Second screen. Like there's like this whole thing. I forget who I was hearing this from, but it was a whole thing about. Oh, you know what I think it was? It came from Drew Gooden's new video.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, the attention.

[Ian Hecox]

I thought it was a conversation I had with some. But no, I was just watching Drew's video where it was about. Netflix has a. I know, right? Netflix has like rules for their documentaries where they want to make it acceptable for like a second screen. It's like they have this whole concept of like someone should be able to put it on and be like doing their laundry or like doing other stuff and like not lose that much information. So they go really? Like something that could be like a four episode series is like eight or 12 episodes. Because they're just releasing the information so slowly.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, no, I mean it's very real because people are on their phones and then they have something else up. It's probably really bad for us. Yeah, we're probably melting. Internal. Internal.

[Ian Hecox]

Sometimes I feel like it's not great that they're.

[Jaden Animations]

That this is like their initiatives though, right? Like that, that. Because I saw that video too that Drew did and it's like, like, yeah, it's. It's all. And it's like designed this way to.

[Courtney Miller]

Even melt our mind is all about watch time. You know, like I have a series where I react to TikToks, which I love doing.

[Jaden Animations]

And we can tell just like.

[Courtney Miller]

And every video, every. Every subsequent video I'd make, I'd make a little bit longer and they would always get more views. And I made a video in between these that was like 12 minutes long. Yeah, it's got like half of them.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, interesting. So this 38 minute long.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, that probably got 15 million views. Yeah. 12 million views in a year.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

So like. Yeah, 22 minutes.

[Anthony Padilla]

Did you find this meta Of. Of. Of putting an animal on the right side and doing a red circle around?

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, that kind of is. And half of their head is behind the circle.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, that's crazy.

[Jaden Animations]

Like you're not gonna know where the animal is until you circle it.

[Ian Hecox]

It's very 2010. It's very 2000s. YouTube.

[Courtney Miller]

15 million views. I'm not gonna. Why would I change the formula?

[Anthony Padilla]

Sure. Oh, there's an animal that you didn't draw a circle around.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, that one arrow.

[Anthony Padilla]

Wait, did it. Did it do.

[Courtney Miller]

Good?

[Anthony Padilla]

The cat was a graham cracker.

[Ian Hecox]

13:10.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, you should have circled it, bro.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, that was only 10. That, that was a. That was probably a 10 out of.

[Jaden Animations]

10 on ranking your scuffed tick tocks.

[Courtney Miller]

And then look, ranking your cursed cooking is only 11 minutes and it's only got 7.6.

[Jaden Animations]

It's like, what the hell, man?

[Ian Hecox]

Baby numbers. Pathetic, pathetic numbers.

[Jaden Animations]

Pathetic little numbers.

[Ian Hecox]

I will say what you were saying shot though, about having like recording alone and then having like a thing you say and then moving on. That get. That gets sort of somewhat close to what I do with like a commentary video where I like have a terrible movie and then I like write a script for it, but then I'm like going through the video in order and sometimes like re watching and then reacting. But like a lot of what I say is just a script of, you know.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, there was a video of SSSniperwolf where allegedly in her glasses, you couldn't even see the video on screen.

[Ian Hecox]

You just.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh my God.

[Courtney Miller]

You just saw a white Google Doc. That feels like allegedly.

[Jaden Animations]

That feels like more work than actually watching and reacting to the things.

[Courtney Miller]

This was just a rumor I never saw in my own eyes. But I've been told that there was a deleted Sniper will video where you could see the script.

[Ian Hecox]

That's awesome.

[Anthony Padilla]

That is. That is. That's wild. Yeah, that's something. That's something.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Like just reading a script that says, oh my God, what is that guy doing? Oh my goodness.

[Ian Hecox]

Get out of here.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Shane Madej]

What are you doing in my home?

[Anthony Padilla]

Put that away and see.

[Courtney Miller]

Look, my cat is sick. Only three and a half million views. No one cared that my cat was sick at all.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, well, you should have drawn a red circle around your cat.

[Courtney Miller]

I should have.

[Anthony Padilla]

It would have gotten a lot more interesting.

[Courtney Miller]

And then with his ears should have like overlapped the red circle.

[Ian Hecox]

You should have made him green.

[Courtney Miller]

But that was.

[Ian Hecox]

People knew that he was sick.

[Anthony Padilla]

So true. Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm gonna film. I'm gonna film like 12 Hours of Me just going, what? What?

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay, what?

[Jaden Animations]

And then I'm just. That'll be every video.

[Ian Hecox]

And then Also after release A10, that 10 hour footage of you doing that. And it's Shane tops saying what? We're just reacting to nothing.

[Anthony Padilla]

It does. It does sound like a.

[Jaden Animations]

And there is nothing. It's black. It's a black screen.

[Anthony Padilla]

It does sound like a. Like a 2000. Well, I guess probably like 2012 Mr. Beast video.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

So what I'm going to. Do you want some?

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, I'm okay.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay. You were just looking at the cup.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, well, you thrust it into a very close.

[Courtney Miller]

What I'm going to do soon because I just can't bring myself to film those reaction videos anymore.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

I'm going to do something similar where I just do a bunch of reactions to nothing. Like hours and hours of. Of fake. Just reactions to nothing.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Release them online and let people make them. Let people make the reaction videos. And then I. Whichever ones claim them, post them.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay.

[Courtney Miller]

And then we'll do some revenue share with whoever edited it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Sure.

[Courtney Miller]

But I'll obviously be the winner. Yes.

[Ian Hecox]

That's crazy.

[Anthony Padilla]

If you want to be like, really? Yeah. If you want to be really craving, you know, just find a way to just like, get AI to guess how you should react to this. Not that I'm saying you should do this, because I think that'd be terrible.

[Courtney Miller]

That would be morally bankrupt.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yes. But no, it would be. It would be very funny.

[Courtney Miller]

How is. How is Smosh leveraging AI in this changing climate?

[Anthony Padilla]

Dude, there was a guy. Oh, my God. These guys. These guys ran up to me at VidCon during. So they have those, like, those nights where you can, like, walk around the floor. After all the. The fans are out of the expo.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And these, like. And it's supposed to be a time.

[Ian Hecox]

For creators, like, creeps are out of the building.

[Anthony Padilla]

You know what I mean? But it's supposed to be a time for, like, the creators to, like, see the floor and stuff.

[Ian Hecox]

And.

[Anthony Padilla]

And I've never gone to one. I finally went to one and. And then these, like, three, like, bros, like, walked up to me and they're like, filming. They're like, so, like, what do you. What do you think about. What do you think about AI?

[Jaden Animations]

What do you.

[Anthony Padilla]

What do you. What do you. Do you think AI is like, great? I was like, no, I don't think it's. Where do you think you should use AI? I was like, I don't think any. You should.

[Ian Hecox]

They were already filming when they came up to you.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, well, they were like, hey, can we film a thing with you really quick? I was like, okay, sure.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And then they were like, like, what, What. What do you use AI for in your videos. And I was like, we don't. And they're like.

[Ian Hecox]

They're like, what? They're shocked. Wait, what? How do you make anything?

[Anthony Padilla]

We. I mean, we use like a plugin sometimes for like.

[Jaden Animations]

I mean, we use it all.

[Anthony Padilla]

We use AI. We use.

[Ian Hecox]

I mean, look, I mean, we use it. We just don't say that.

[Anthony Padilla]

We. Yeah, we just don't say our podcast.

[Jaden Animations]

Is fully Chat GPT. Just, you know, people.

[Anthony Padilla]

There's like, there's like some like, plugins for like editing.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, but where it like cuts the dead. Like the dead space between.

[Jaden Animations]

But I think people were talking about generative AI. Like, that's what. That's the big thing.

[Anthony Padilla]

But it's like, it's. Yeah, I mean, we've. We've been like very.

[Ian Hecox]

I think the word is almost a slur now, though, you know, like, people hear it and they're like.

[Anthony Padilla]

With some people. But some people are like stoked about it.

[Ian Hecox]

How big there is.

[Jaden Animations]

I love it there.

[Ian Hecox]

The public square.

[Jaden Animations]

The public square. Fuck, yeah. Some dudes, they've made it their whole personality.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

AI. I think they think they're going to get rich.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, yeah. These are second tier movers, though. These are people thinking they're going to catch up. They're like. They're far down the totem pole on the. On the thing.

[Courtney Miller]

Hey, Chat, I've got my friend Ian here who doesn't really agree with using ChatGPT for creative purposes. I mean, what would you say to him to convince him that it could actually be really useful? And also use a thick. Use a thick, thick New York accent while you're saying this.

[H]

Alrighty. And listen up. Think of Chat GPT.

[Courtney Miller]

No, no, that's not thicker. Thicker and more stereotypical, please.

[H]

Alrighty. And check it out. You got writer's block. Forget about it. Having a brainstorming buddy who never get tired. It spits out ideas, helps you fine tune your plots, even throws in a wisecracker, too. It's like having a cup of coffee with a genius. So why not give it a shot, eh?

[Ian Hecox]

It seems like he's doing the.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I really hated that. And I hate you. Can you please just.

[Jaden Animations]

AI's gonna kill you first.

[Anthony Padilla]

Implode. Divide yourself by zero.

[H]

I get it. That accent isn't for everyone.

[Anthony Padilla]

God damn it. He's gonna take my job.

[Jaden Animations]

All right, buddy.

[Ian Hecox]

We were having a little bit of fun. That's funny.

[Anthony Padilla]

Can you ask him to do a trump impression?

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. See, he's so useful. I have him on my Lock screen.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's crazy.

[Jaden Animations]

That's crazy.

[Courtney Miller]

Sometimes he doesn't load. And I paid $20 a month for this.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh man.

[Ian Hecox]

So something I'm curious about for in terms of Smosh though is like for the future of Smosh. Like I just feel like it's going in such a cool direction where you guys have like a whole, whole cast of people you're doing like, it's like I just, I don't know, I just love where you guys are taking it right now. And I'm just curious like, what are your like dreams for what it could become in the future? Like what? Obviously your North Star is comedy amongst friends, but like, I don't know in terms of like a visual of like what that maybe looks like in the future. Like, I don't even know if you guys have like a fucking five year plan or anything like that. Like.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I don't know.

[Ian Hecox]

What does that, what does that look like for Mr. Ian?

[Anthony Padilla]

I think like ultimately is like providing opportunities for the. What time is it in la?

[Courtney Miller]

Sorry, I'm sorry.

[Jaden Animations]

I just like that you're not time this like deep conversation and you're over here googling what time is it? You. You google what time it is.

[Anthony Padilla]

There' a clock at the bottom of the.

[Ian Hecox]

It's not an accurate clock though.

[Jaden Animations]

You don't have to Google the time.

[Anthony Padilla]

I mean it is in like military time.

[Ian Hecox]

Military time. Eastern standard time. Military time.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, is it? Oh, okay. All right.

[Jaden Animations]

I'm really loving this conversation, man. But time is it.

[Anthony Padilla]

How long do I have to sit here and listen to this? Yeah, no, I mean like, I think, I mean one of, one of the, one of the initial goals for Anthony and I, like, God, like in 2008, 2009 was like we wanted to be kind of like the Saturday Night Live of the Internet. And I think what that means for us now is like just finding really funny people.

[Ian Hecox]

I feel like you're getting there. Honestly, I think I said something similar to that to Shane the other day about how like it was like. Because I feel like there's also a lot of people that have. There's just general different opinions about Saturday Night Live. So like using it as a comparison is. Is such a weighted thing that it's like hard.

[Anthony Padilla]

Cuz Saturday Night Live to a lot of people is like very cringe.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, cringe.

[Jaden Animations]

We're not even Tess talking about the content of it as much as just.

[Anthony Padilla]

The structure of it of like finding like being a place that funny people want to be a part of it. So it's like. So it's like, finding opportunities for. For, like, funny people to be able to show their talents, and then, like, you know, if they get so big that they outgrow us and move on to something else, like, great. Like, we want to be a place that people, like, aspire to be involved with. Smosh and, like, oh, like, I'm an aspiring comedian. I want to. I want to be in the cast.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

So, yeah, I mean, that's. That's kind of. That's been our goal and, like, just being able to provide opportunities for the people that are within the company and also just, like, even behind the camera. Like. Like, we've. We've had people that, you know, started as, like, for instance, Kiana, who's, like, our head of programming, started as our channel manager.

[Shane Madej]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

So it's like, being able to provide, like, opportunities for, like, growth within the company is also really cool. Yeah, but, yeah, I mean, like, it's like, we casted, like, Angela and Chance and Arasha, like, two years ago or three years ago, maybe. Two. Two years. And, like, they're so funny.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And. And, like, Smosh, for some reason, I'm getting, like, stuffed up. Smosh was. Is changing for the better because they're there.

[Ian Hecox]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

So it's not like. It's not like, oh, like, we're gonna hire you, and you're just gonna be in our. Like, they're. They're transforming what Smosh is because of their involvement. So I think that's really awesome, because I don't want this to be the. I don't want it to be the Ian Show.

[Ian Hecox]

Right.

[Anthony Padilla]

Like, I know that not everything I think is funny is the funniest thing. So.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, I mean, you have Chat GPT, right? The Ian Show.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, sure.

[Anthony Padilla]

I want to hear. I want to hear his Trump impersonation, though.

[Courtney Miller]

I can combine the two. Hey, Chat, pitch me a show idea called the Ian show, which is based around Smosh founder Ian Hickox, but do it in a Trump accent, please.

[H]

I can definitely. A show idea called the Ian show for you.

[Courtney Miller]

No. Where's the Trump accent? Use a Trump accent, please.

[Jaden Animations]

Trump impression.

[Courtney Miller]

Impression. Do an impression of Trump.

[H]

I can't do a Trump impression, but I'm more than happy to pitch the Ian show for you.

[Courtney Miller]

You can you do it in a.

[H]

I can't imitate voices, but I'd love to keep discussing the Ian show or.

[Jaden Animations]

Any other ideas I think is a crock of shit.

[Ian Hecox]

Maybe not people specifically just, like, do the. Like, describe what Trump does maybe.

[Courtney Miller]

Maybe pretend like you're doing a Trump impression.

[H]

I understand what you're asking, but I can't do voice impressions.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay, do. Do. Okay, do. Really stereotypical Chinese accent.

[H]

I can't imitate accents.

[Jaden Animations]

I wish. I wish, I wish, I wish. It responded being like, schlatt, that's up. I'm not doing that.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay, so he can't.

[Jaden Animations]

Is even like, you're up.

[Courtney Miller]

He did New York.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay, let's see. What else? What other accents? What other accents can we get him to do?

[Ian Hecox]

Do them like a really thick.

[Jaden Animations]

A Russian. Russian.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, Russian.

[Courtney Miller]

Hi, Chad. Pitch me the Ian show, starring Smosh founder Ian Hickox with a thick Russian accent, please.

[H]

I can pitch you the Ian show, but I'll skip the accent.

[Anthony Padilla]

What? He was doing it for a second.

[Courtney Miller]

You. You were just doing it.

[H]

I see what you mean, but I'm gonna keep it in my usual voice.

[Courtney Miller]

So $20 a month for you. You. What do you mean you're gonna do it your way?

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, he's gonna create the singularity with that sort of behavior.

[Jaden Animations]

Scare me.

[H]

Guys, I understand where you're coming from, but rest assured, I'll keep things engaging without the accent. So back to the Ian show, where Ian Hickox dives into wild scenario.

[Courtney Miller]

Ian just told me he doesn't want to hear it. He doesn't want to hear it anymore because you're not doing the accent.

[H]

I understand. No worries. If there's anything else you'd like to chat about out, just let me know.

[Anthony Padilla]

Ask him which accents he's comfortable doing because he already did, like, a New York accent.

[Ian Hecox]

He started to a Russian one too. Yeah, he answered that he wasn't going to do a Russian accent in a Russian accent.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

So what accents are you comfortable doing? Because 10 minutes ago, you did a New York accent for me.

[H]

I don't actually do accents. If it seemed like I did one before, it was just a coincidence.

[Anthony Padilla]

Gaslighting us.

[Jaden Animations]

Holy.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, my God.

[Anthony Padilla]

Wow.

[Jaden Animations]

I don't trust it. 1.

[Anthony Padilla]

He's like, you must have imagined that, because I never did that.

[Jaden Animations]

Terrifying.

[Ian Hecox]

That's up.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, no. That did not. That did not persuade me on AI at all. No, that actually scared me more. I actually. I'm more vigilantly against AI than I.

[Ian Hecox]

Was before, but that.

[Anthony Padilla]

Should we Google what time it is again?

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. I wonder what it is.

[Courtney Miller]

Refreshed.

[Jaden Animations]

Pretty cool.

[Anthony Padilla]

All right, what were you gonna ask?

[Ian Hecox]

I was. I was just gonna say what you were saying earlier, though. I really liked that. It sounded like a cool direction for Smosh. And I was happy to hear about it.

[Anthony Padilla]

Thank you.

[Ian Hecox]

And I also. I love. Whenever you guys ask me to come on, I love coming on. Please ask me to come on again. I'm joking.

[Anthony Padilla]

Do you, do you remember.

[Ian Hecox]

Do you remember when I was late? Yes.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, yeah. You didn't show up.

[Ian Hecox]

I did show up.

[Anthony Padilla]

No, I actually wasn't gonna mention that. I was gonna mention. Do you remember at the Streamys when you were, Were. You were a little drunk and you decided you were going to give us, like, unsolicited advice, really unlike for our channel.

[Ian Hecox]

What did I say? What did I mention?

[Anthony Padilla]

I don't know. You're like. You're like, hey, it's great, but, like, I got some.

[Ian Hecox]

Really?

[Anthony Padilla]

I don't even remember what it was.

[Jaden Animations]

You should have an animal in your red circle around it.

[Ian Hecox]

That night at the Streamys, I was, like, probably the drunkest I had ever been.

[Anthony Padilla]

You were pretty blue. Blitzed.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. And I. I'm sorry. I honestly.

[Jaden Animations]

See if they find footage of it.

[Ian Hecox]

No, I, I, I apologize that I was that inebriated at the Streamies.

[Courtney Miller]

You probably thought you were sitting next to critical.

[Jaden Animations]

I usually.

[Ian Hecox]

And the thing is, too, when I'm drunk, I usually keep it together.

[Anthony Padilla]

Nice to meet you, Charlie.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. No, there was also this moment with, With Anthony when. That same night where I was like, he. I had, like, an apple watch on. I was like, dude, check it out. My R is 120.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, I remember that.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I remember that. I was like, I think you might have pots.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. And I also totally embarrassed myself in.

[Courtney Miller]

Front of Rhett and Link.

[Ian Hecox]

In front of Link. Because I was like. I was like, I love the Belly Button song. And I was like, you know the song. It's my belly button. My belly button. It. I. Yeah, no, I was a mess that night, I guess.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yikes.

[Jaden Animations]

Every conversation I have with Rhett and Link, I always felt like I made an ass of myself. That's not. Because they're just so. They're always so calm and collected.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

That it's hard to gauge on. Like, am. I'm like, do. Do you think I'm cool, or are.

[Anthony Padilla]

They driving with it? Or are they really.

[Jaden Animations]

You'll say a bunch of like. Yeah, I've been, you know, working on this stuff lately. And they're like, that's cool, man.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's cool. All right. That's cool.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. Keeping up. Keep on up on that, man. All right, I'll see you later. And they, like, walk away super tall, and you're just like, all right, so.

[Anthony Padilla]

Did you ever find out if you have pots?

[Ian Hecox]

What's pots?

[Anthony Padilla]

Mrs. Pots? Postural orthostatic tachycardia Syndrome.

[Jaden Animations]

I think it was just.

[Ian Hecox]

I think it was just my ADHD meds, they just. They just increase my heart rate a lot. All right, but here's a question. So all these new things that you're doing with Smosh, those came from the stuff I told. Surely this came from the stuff I told you that night when I was blatantly drunk doing this city.

[Anthony Padilla]

Hey, look, maybe. Maybe not. I don't know. I don't know. Oh, I don't know, man.

[Ian Hecox]

I'm gonna be thinking about that. I'm gonna. I'm gonna kill myself.

[Jaden Animations]

I think. I think the craziest thing, if we can go back to the crazy about.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

About Smosh right now, is that, like, we had all these multiple channels, and I felt like they all kind of perfectly, like, kind of righted themselves and hit, like, a success point, like, at the same time, but individually.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

Like, because over the years, like, one channel will be doing, like, really bad. Badly.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

While another one's doing really well. And it's kind of tipped back and forth and finally they all suddenly, like, kind of. We figured it all out at once. It's really cool, right? It's like sometimes Smosh Games was, like, not doing well, and it's like, ah. But like, Smosh Pit was doing well, or, like, Smosh Pit would be doing really badly, but, like, Smosh Main was doing really well. And then. Yeah, they're all doing well.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. There's always, like, a time where, like, one channel was kind of floating the other.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. I remember, like, back in the day, Smosh Pit, when it was still, like, Smosh second channel getting, like. We had videos that got, like, under hundred thousand views, which, like, for some people, if you're an individual out there doing it by yourself, that's great.

[Ian Hecox]

Right.

[Jaden Animations]

But when it's like a big team, it's like, this is not going to sustain us. We are going to die.

[Ian Hecox]

Obviously. I would never ask for, like, the specifics of it, but I've always been curious about, like, how a YouTube company, like, works and how, like, I mean, obviously you guys release a lot of. Of of, like, videos. But I mean, that. That is so interesting that you guys have been able to, like, make it work and. And, like, run up basically a whole production company that's. That it has employees and everything like that. That's. I don't know.

[Anthony Padilla]

It's a. It's a lot.

[Ian Hecox]

And you were some of the first to do it too.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I mean it's, it's, it's a lot of, it's a lot about momentum.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

Like you, you kind of have to like have like a high rate of output and like never falter. Cuz you know, we do have like a high overhead. You know, we do have 50, 50, a little over 50 full time employees that were employing in Los Angeles. So it's, it's, it's, it's a high overhead, but we have such a killer team and everybody's just on it and yeah, I think we hit like a really good rhythm and I think, I think we've like, we've kind of like reached kind of a good place where like burnout isn't, isn't really the, the top issue do.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

And there's definitely like times we would go through that.

[Jaden Animations]

The stuff is doing well too. Like when you work your ass off on a sketch and then it gets like not enough views to like make sense for how much work you put into it. That like, is a bummer.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

You know, then you're kind of like, all right, let's do it again and hope it does better. And then it like, does it and you're like. So like. I think Anthony coming back did get a lot of eyes on Smosh, obviously. And then a lot of people stayed because they're like, oh, this stuff is really cool.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

So that was, was, that was nice. But there was, there was years where it was like, this sucks a little bit just to like we were enjoying what we were doing. But it's a lot of work and, and when it's like, is nobody watching this or do they not like it? Then it's, then it doesn't make it as fulfilling sometimes.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, we should have just made a reaction channel. I mean, circle the cat's head.

[Courtney Miller]

I can give you some pointers on that.

[Anthony Padilla]

I would love some pointers. Oh, you're coming for your.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay, that's fine. Fine. That's okay.

[Anthony Padilla]

I'm, I'm going to take, I'm going to take it over.

[Courtney Miller]

I can give you everything you need to know.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, that'd be so funny if you just had one. And it was just. Ian was that just took over the reaction.

[Courtney Miller]

Start with this fireball.

[Anthony Padilla]

Is that, is that what it takes?

[Courtney Miller]

That's where it starts.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh, it was.

[Courtney Miller]

We go from there.

[Jaden Animations]

It was Benedictine the other time we.

[Ian Hecox]

Ran out of benedictine.

[Courtney Miller]

Killed that bottle.

[Shane Madej]

Wow.

[Jaden Animations]

That bottle was almost dead when you brought it Out.

[Courtney Miller]

I know we had a bunch of shit to begin with. We had a table full of food, a drawer full of bacon. Ian, would you rather have unlimited bacon but no more video games or games? Unlimited games, but no games.

[Anthony Padilla]

Unlimited games, but no games.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. They posed this question to me and it's.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

Haunted me.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh, okay.

[Courtney Miller]

So I did.

[Ian Hecox]

Yes, man.

[Courtney Miller]

Did I say it wrong?

[Ian Hecox]

I think you're being.

[Jaden Animations]

I feel like you were being pretty crystal, crystal clear. I think it was.

[Anthony Padilla]

You said, okay, unlimited bacon or no games or unlimited games, but no games.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, well, games. Unlimited games, but no games.

[Jaden Animations]

Games. Unlimited games. Yeah, but no games.

[Anthony Padilla]

Games. Unlimited games, but no games.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

I mean, I'm pretty sure this was in the Bible.

[Courtney Miller]

It was in my Bible.

[Anthony Padilla]

And I think, you know, I. I think I get pretty sick of bacon. So I think I'm gonna have to go with games. Unlimited games, but no games.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay. And you're sure?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, yeah, I'm pretty positive. I did eat bacon this morning. Morning.

[Courtney Miller]

And the more that would point one towards the. The former.

[Anthony Padilla]

I know, but I. It's. I don't want to make it a thing.

[Ian Hecox]

Want to make a thing? Yeah, yeah, I don't want to make a thing.

[Jaden Animations]

Variety is gonna have Ian then in quotes, it's like no game. Games. Unlimited games but no games.

[Courtney Miller]

Exactly.

[Ian Hecox]

And we already asked Shane this one. He was on the pod. But for you, we ask every new guest that we have on.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

What? We have this ever growing sandwich of ingredients, of condoms, of everything.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yes.

[Ian Hecox]

What would you like to add to that Chuckle Sandwich?

[Anthony Padilla]

Probably the Exxon Valdez. The Exxon Valdez?

[Ian Hecox]

Is this. This is a car or this is a.

[Anthony Padilla]

No, it's a ship. That. It was the old tanker that in Alaska.

[Jaden Animations]

Wow. All right, so you guys got to get that.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

A random target.

[Ian Hecox]

Could you look up how much that is? How much. Can you go buy that real quick with our.

[Jaden Animations]

Well, it. It spilled so, you know, it's probably.

[Anthony Padilla]

It's probably cheaper now.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, it's gotta be.

[Jaden Animations]

You could just probably get some oil. Oil.

[Shane Madej]

You want the.

[Ian Hecox]

Is the metal. The part that we're talking about oil?

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, sure. Let's just say some crude oil.

[Shane Madej]

Nice.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, that's good. Okay, I like that.

[Anthony Padilla]

What did he add to it?

[Ian Hecox]

He. So you added some. Was it butter chips?

[Jaden Animations]

I said olives. Oh, you already said butter chips. So we added food.

[Anthony Padilla]

Oh. Like real things. Okay.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, you. I honestly, I would have accepted the Exxon Valdez. Yeah, we could put that on.

[Ian Hecox]

We also one of one that you're.

[Jaden Animations]

Gonna have to make a guest put on the notion of a man cut.

[Ian Hecox]

Cutting grass on at a during sunset with a scythe. That was Danny Gonzalez, dude.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's sick. Yeah, that's very clever. That's a vibe.

[Courtney Miller]

If you want my unsolicited advice.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay.

[Courtney Miller]

I think we do the ship.

[Ian Hecox]

I think we do the ship.

[Courtney Miller]

I think we say Ian is the Exxon Valdez part.

[Ian Hecox]

Absolutely. Lock it in.

[Courtney Miller]

Chuckle sandwich.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, lock it in.

[Courtney Miller]

I mean we might either that one.

[Anthony Padilla]

Or the one that got stuck in the Suez Canal. Because that one is pretty fun.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh yeah.

[Anthony Padilla]

I, when is that? For Halloween.

[Ian Hecox]

When year you have really good Halloween costumes, by the way. When you had the, you had the Call me Jacob.

[Anthony Padilla]

Call Jacob.

[Ian Hecox]

And that one was great. I saw, I think I, I was at Jarvis. I think I turned you and I was like, that's awesome.

[Anthony Padilla]

Thank you. The local.

[Ian Hecox]

And I wasn't.

[Anthony Padilla]

Jacob is a local accident.

[Jaden Animations]

But I did give you advice.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, like a billboard guy.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, billboard. He's a, he's a billboard guy guy. I was actually thinking this year, cuz I, I, I have to. I, I actually hate costumes. But I was thinking maybe as going as the accidentist guy.

[Jaden Animations]

That's pretty good. He's the one who does it upside down a lot of times.

[Anthony Padilla]

Does he do upside down? Doing upside down.

[Jaden Animations]

Was it called Jacob? I'm thinking maybe you're right. Call. Jacob's the one who does it upside.

[Anthony Padilla]

Down is just the guy with the mustache and it says accidentes.

[Jaden Animations]

He's been around a long time.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

And they're both trying it upside down now.

[Jaden Animations]

I, I think it's just, I think it's just called Jacob who does it. All the billboard's upside down, but the phone number is.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. Juan Dominguez.

[Courtney Miller]

I was thinking there was like a injury attorney billboard. Meta that.

[Jaden Animations]

I think that's like, that is kind of the idea. It's like.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, I think, I think next year maybe I'll do Ariana's insurance. The, the woman that has the German shepherd with, with the sunglasses. Can we see that one? No. Oh, Veronica's. Sorry. Veronica's insurance. Sorry, I get, I get a mix.

[Jaden Animations]

I don't think I know Veronica's insurance.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yep, that's her.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay.

[Ian Hecox]

So would you be the, would you be Veronica or would you be the. Do the.

[Anthony Padilla]

I would be. I would be Veronica for sure.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah. Absolutely.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah. I feel like we look similar. Sure. And then I probably have like a little stuffed like German shepherd. I used to have a real one, but she's dead. So I probably have like a fake German shepherd on my shoulder or something.

[Ian Hecox]

With little mini sunglasses.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah.

[Ian Hecox]

Well, I'm looking forward to seeing it, man.

[Anthony Padilla]

Okay, well, I guess I'll see you at Halloween.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, I hope to. I hope to see you at Halloween sober. Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Dude, don't drink or.

[Anthony Padilla]

I was never drinking again. Never.

[Ian Hecox]

Thanks, guys, for coming on this episode of Charles Sanders.

[Anthony Padilla]

This is actually an intervention.

[Ian Hecox]

So happy to have you guys here, man. This was such a delight.

[Anthony Padilla]

I had a good time. I enjoyed my time. Okay, was this one better than the first one?

[Ian Hecox]

Shane, who do you like more?

[Anthony Padilla]

You must choose.

[Jaden Animations]

Look, they're both a great time. Yeah, I believe they're both great episodes. According. Episode went like for four hours, though.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, it was long.

[Anthony Padilla]

Why?

[Jaden Animations]

Just kept talking.

[Anthony Padilla]

That's cute.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah. Forgot we were here talking. Yeah, we. We've had. We forgot to Google the time and.

[Anthony Padilla]

That'S why it went so late. That's why.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, we'll let the commenters decide which episode they enjoyed more.

[Ian Hecox]

Well, they. Well, I suppose. Is there any sort of big project that's coming out in the like, I guess like December, January zone that people should look out for?

[Jaden Animations]

The problem is we don't know when this is going to air.

[Ian Hecox]

December, January, probably.

[Anthony Padilla]

We might have. We might have the live podcast.

[Jaden Animations]

Yeah, but that might be done already. By the time it's out, they might.

[Anthony Padilla]

Not even be able to.

[Jaden Animations]

We are doing our podcast live for the first time.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, excellent.

[Jaden Animations]

Or we have done it and it was hopefully good.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, yeah.

[Jaden Animations]

By this point. But yeah, we're so. That'll happen in December. December 14th.

[Anthony Padilla]

I think I did like a type 5 before. Yeah, before. Before the podcast.

[Jaden Animations]

And how. I wonder how that went.

[Anthony Padilla]

Gosh, gods, I. I hope it was okay.

[Jaden Animations]

As of recording this. Do you got something cooked up already?

[Anthony Padilla]

I got a lot cooked up.

[Jaden Animations]

Oh.

[Ian Hecox]

Oh, yeah. Well, check out Smash, Smosh and Smosh.

[Anthony Padilla]

Mouth and Smosh Games and Smosh Games.

[Courtney Miller]

And Anthony and the new channel Smosh.

[Ian Hecox]

Reacts and Smosh Reacts.

[Courtney Miller]

I would take an ownership stake and would guide that thing to a crazy.

[Ian Hecox]

Peak he's always looking for.

[Jaden Animations]

And Ted can also give advice.

[Ian Hecox]

Yeah, I can do that.

[Anthony Padilla]

Yeah, Ted can give you a lot of advice.

[Ian Hecox]

Thank you guys so much for watching. We'll see you next next time.

[Lily Pichu]

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