Episode Overview

Podcast: Fool Coverage with Manny MUA and Laura Lee
Episode: Is Joey Graceffa Getting Back Together with Daniel Preda?
Date: March 6, 2026
Guest: Joey Graceffa

This episode features Manny and Laura in conversation with longtime friend and YouTube OG Joey Graceffa. The trio dives into Joey’s latest book release (a magical Zodiac-themed YA fantasy), candidly shares mortifying (and hilarious) personal stories, spills tea on influencer culture and internet fame, and discusses Joey’s relationship status—including that viral make-out moment with ex Daniel Preda. They also touch on Joey’s animal rescue adventures, skin cancer scare, and the behind-the-scenes of Escape the Night. The chemistry is pure bestie energy: chaotic, raw, and always glamorously unfiltered.

Key Themes & Discussion Points

1. “Peak and Pit” – Best and Worst of Joey’s Week

Timestamps: 01:47–07:12

• Peak:

  • Joey announces the launch of his new book, a project six years in the making, themed around witches with zodiac-based powers.

    “Today is the launch of my new book...I’ve been working on this for the past six years, so the fact that it’s finally here is insane.” – Joey (01:48)

• Pit:

  • Joey recounts a tragic dog mess story: “My golden retriever...has this disgusting habit of eating her poop...she ate her shit and threw it up. It was a double whammy of dog shit.” (03:40)
  • The trio riff on animals’ vile habits and share home-cleaning horror stories.

• Bonus Chaos:

  • Laura delivers an even more cursed story about a gym acquaintance with an unusual scat fetish, escalating the “pit” segment in signature Fool Coverage fashion (05:41–06:25).
  • “He wanted to eat my poopy booty.” – Laura Lee (06:12)

2. Joey’s New Book: Zodiac Witch Fantasy

Timestamps: 08:26–13:40

• Inspiration
  • Joey’s lifelong love of witches and dissatisfaction with existing witch media inspired a unique take: “I looked up witches zodiac and nothing came up. It seems odd there’s not more stories combining those...So I was just like, it would be cool if each witch had a different power based off their zodiac sign.” (09:06)
• Premise
  • Set in a world where witches have powers tied to their zodiac, with “zodiac witches” and “dark witches.”
  • The plot follows twin sisters recruited into a coven led by a Taurus witch; each of the 12 zodiac witches has distinctive, sign-based magical abilities.
• Sample Powers (with sign attribution):
  • Libra: Necromancy (balance of life and death) (11:21)
  • Leo: Telekinesis
  • Cancer: Emotional manipulation
  • Taurus: Earth magic; Virgo: Healing
• Female power focus: The book spotlights an all-female cast, reflecting Joey’s preference for writing female leads. “Women are just like so badass. They’re way more fun and interesting to write as well.” (13:15)

3. Escape the Night: Past, Future, & Drama

Timestamps: 13:46–24:12

• Specials & Funding

  • Recent “season” was a mini-special, crowdfunded ($150k vs. $300–500k/episode formerly). Some fan disappointment, but Joey is pitching revival to networks: “Networks are looking at it right now, so I’m hoping that it comes back.” (15:19)

• Behind the Scenes

  • Differences between YouTuber-influencers and traditional actors on set: influencers can struggle with set etiquette, focus, and the collaborative process.

    “...Everyone’s got their own numbers. Everybody’s a diva. Everybody’s the star of their own show.” – Manny (21:57)
    “Set life. Culture is so different...it could be a rude awakening...” – Joey (22:10)

• Craziest Cast

  • Top 3 memorable castmates:
    • Lele Pons (season 1): “couldn’t keep still...just being wild...holes in her tights...a lot of fun though.” (19:43–20:19)
    • Gabbie Hanna (season 2): “hard to work with...lots of joke cracking that was taking everyone out of character.” (20:23–20:48)
    • Rosanna Pansino (season 3): “sometimes she would just talk a little too much and just go on these rants…we’d be, like, looking at her, be like, bro, we got to move on.” (23:05–23:19)

4. The Daniel Preda Question & Relationship Talk

Timestamps: 24:30–28:27

• Joey and Daniel’s kiss in a recent promo video sparks rumors.

  “What’s your relationship with Daniel like now? Are you getting back with Daniel?” – Manny (25:02) “No, we’ve been friends since we broke up...we never really had that rake or separation, which I feel like maybe we should have...But, yeah, still kissing.” – Joey (25:10)

• Joey is not currently dating anyone seriously but is “in an era of dating.” (26:25)
• Red flag/ick: “You’re following more than 5,000 people on Instagram.” (27:46)

5. Internet Fame, Influencer Life & Money

Timestamps: 28:39–33:59

• Joey: 19-year YouTube veteran

  “Do you just lay in bed at night, you’re like, I invented this platform?” – Manny (29:10)

• Lessons of long-term internet fame: chasing numbers/fame is empty, real happiness is in community and stability. “You kind of fall into a place where you’re just like settled into what is important and what you like as a creator...” (29:37)
• “Most outrageous sponsorship?” Joey: Selling female sex toys on YouTube (31:30)
• Discussion devolves hilariously around YouTube’s odd rules about nudity and education (“as long as it’s not hard, it’s educational” – Laura, 33:19)

6. Joey’s Real Life: Crystals, Health, Animal Rescue

Timestamps: 34:36–53:10

• Biggest outrageous expense: “My crystal collection...at least 100 grand...the most I spent on one was like five grand.” (35:38–36:15)
• Skin cancer scare:
  • Joey shares his experience with basal cell carcinoma, the diagnostic process, and surgery:

    “I wanted to try the natural route…people were like, no, don’t mess around with this. Just do the surgery…and after I took the bandages off…my nose was like, completely just, like, wonky and crazy…” – Joey (39:17)

  • Panel emphasizes importance of noticing changes in your skin and getting checks.
• Animal rescue: Joey’s work fostering and rescuing animals, starting with a pregnant cat and then dogs:

  “I have seven puppies at my house right now.” (51:39)
  “She threw up literal trash. I was in tears.” – Joey (52:17)

  • Also, his new pet supplement and treat brand TailPets.com is getting a rebrand.

7. Rapid Fire Questions

Timestamps: 53:14–57:14

• Biggest celeb DM: Britney Spear’s ex (“so, by proxy, Britney Spears watched Escape the Night!”) (53:45–54:09)
• YouTube era vs TikTok era: Joey “YouTube era, what!” (54:20)
• Collabs done for views? Yes, but learned from audience feedback. (54:46)
• Reality show most likely to win? “Big Brother…or maybe The Traitors.” (55:41)
• Last text (not to hosts): Book agent, congratulating on the book launch. (56:22)
• First thing after waking: Checks phone, “good for being honest” (56:39)

8. Notable & Hilarious Quotes

• “Women are just like so badass. They're way more fun and interesting to write as well.” – Joey (13:15)
• “There’s people out there eating like your dog.” – Manny (06:36)
• “Today is the launch of my new book...I’ve been working on this for the past six years, so the fact that it’s finally here is insane.” – Joey (01:48)
• “He wanted to eat my poopy booty. That was you.” – Laura & Joey (06:12)
• “Set life...It can be a rude awakening for influencers.” – Joey (22:10)
• “We’ve been friends since we broke up...but, yeah, still kissing.” – Joey on Daniel (25:10)
• “As long as it’s not hard, it’s educational. And let me tell you something, I was educated.” – Laura (33:19)
• “My crystal collection...at least 100 grand.” – Joey (35:38)
• “I have seven puppies at my house right now.” – Joey (51:39)

Most Memorable Moment

Manny to Joey (On Daniel):

“Are you getting back with Daniel? Are you done?” (25:58)
Joey:
“We did it our way...but, yeah, still kissing.” (25:10)
— The room’s laughter says it all as Joey cheekily dodges, keeping the audience guessing on their real status.

Quick Reference Segment Timestamps

• 01:47 – Joey’s “peak and pit”
• 08:26 – Book inspiration, premise, powers
• 13:46 – Escape the Night: funding & future
• 19:43 – Craziest Escape the Night castmates
• 24:32 – Are Joey & Daniel back together? Relationship talk
• 28:39 – YouTube fame, internet culture
• 31:30 – Weirdest sponsorships
• 34:36 – Most outrageous purchase (crystals)
• 37:11 – Skin cancer scare and awareness
• 51:29 – Joey’s animal rescue story, TailPets rebrand
• 53:14 – Rapid fire (biggest celeb DM, etc.)

The Fool Coverage Vibe

The tone is warm, outrageous, and 100% bestie chaos—expect wild stories, unfiltered honesty, lots of laughter, and supportive moments. Fans of Joey, old-school YouTube, and influencer tea will feel right at home.

Summary by Segment
(Use as a guide for specific topics or to revisit highlights!)

• 00:00–01:05: Skip ads
• 01:05–07:12: Opening chaos, peak & pit stories
• 08:26–13:40: New book deep dive (concept/inspo/zodiac powers)
• 13:46–24:12: Escape the Night, influencer/actor tension, fan base
• 24:30–28:27: Relationship tea with Daniel
• 28:39–33:59: Influence, fame, and money talk
• 34:36–36:15: Joey’s crystal splurges
• 37:11–41:58: Health scare storytime (skin cancer)
• 51:29–53:10: Animal rescue and Joey’s TailPets line
• 53:14–57:14: Rapid-fire Q&A (celeb DMs, reality show picks)

A must-listen episode for fans of YouTube lore and shameless overshares—not to mention serious book girlies and animal lovers.