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And if you don't give us five stars.
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What are you nuts?
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What are you nuts?
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Yeah, we're the good guys. They're not the great guys. We're just the good of the good guys.
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I went to a cold plunge. Josh, the guy next to me, naked.
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Cold.
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Plunging. Have you ever heard of something so crazy? He took off. He took off his swim trunks and cold plunged.
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Did you see him after the plunge?
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Yes, before and after.
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And his big difference.
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Yes.
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His penis was non existent before and after.
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Oh, my God.
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Yeah.
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Oh. Oh. Before either.
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Before it was small and then it was shrunk up into his belly, like, totally gone.
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Yeah, I'm not brave enough for that.
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Yeah, but I love a cold plunge. David, do you plunge? Are you a plunger?
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No, but, like, where my head goes thinking about that is like, just like nude beaches. Like, have you guys ever done nude beaches?
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I did once in Hawaii and I just.
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Like, for a show.
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No, no, I just went for fun. And they were like, on this side of the rocks is the nude side. And you can wear a bathing suit. They don't care as long as you don't leer. So I just kind of strolled and quasi.
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Leered. What does leer mean?
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Leering. Just like.
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Oh, as long.
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Okay, don't stare.
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Okay, okay, okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That sounds terrible. Like, have you ever had to get. Have you ever had to take off too many clothes for, like, a roll where you didn't want to.
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I've had to show my butt and I've had to be, like, covering my. My, my bits and then showing the rest. And if I get lean and tan, who am I talking to? I can. I can. I can live with it. I mean, I'm always gonna have, you know, like, a light case of gynecomastia. And that's my truth. That's just.
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I just watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Jason Segel. That's the guy that's in.
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But he's got. He's got something there.
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Such a great way when his penis comes out in it. That's fucking crazy.
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Yeah.
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Like, you could.
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I just.
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I can't imagine doing that in front of, like, in front of like, a crew of like, 30 people. I don't know. It just stresses me and, like, I wanted to be an actor as a kid. This is why I'm bringing it up is. Cause I would think about it all the time. Like, I can't be an actor because I can't be shirtless. I'm, like, so intimidated by it. And I definitely can't show my penis. And I know, like, for the funniest moments, it sometimes calls for that, as, you know, example, Jason Segel forgetting Sarah Marshall. So I don't know. But I'm glad you haven't had to encounter, like the penis situation yet.
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I do it.
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I'm fine with it. Oh, wow. Even. Even today?
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Oh, yeah. For the right thing, sure.
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Wow.
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I was going to ask Josh, how much money does it take for you to show your penis on camera? But you seem. You're down. It seems like it's free. Just a small role, just penis.
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I'm more. I'm weirdly more uptight, like at the pool amongst friends than I would be for that. The truth is, if a movie's asking me to do it, it's probably so artistic that they ain't paying nothing. And I'm like, I'm either gonna win an Oscar and never work again. So let's roll the dice.
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So if Nolan calls, anything goes.
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If Nolan calls any in his hands, you just go, yeah, okay.
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Cuz you trust it, right? Okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, that makes sense.
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You'll place. You'll place your dick in his hands.
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I hope he hears this. Can you imagine? He doesn't have a cell phone, but he listens to good guys. What would he listen on? Samsung Ultra S25. You know, it's interesting, one of my favorite moments from. I don't know if I told you this on the set of Oppenheimer.
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Oh, no way.
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But you'll love this. I remember we're practicing. We're rehearsing the scene where we're gonna detonate the nuke, right? And we're in this, you know, this bunker and we're going through all the paces and Matt Damon's there and Killian. And I didn't have a lot of time with Matt, but Jesus, I was lucky enough to hang out with Killian a bit. And Nolan's there and we're going through. And it's kind of my bit, so the eyes are on me during this rehearsal. And we finish and I walk out because we have to go change really quick. And I hear Nolan and Damon behind, and I was maybe, I don't know, 10ft ahead of them. And I just hear what I think Damon says to Nolan is something I have from Drake and Josh. No I think that's what he said. And I asked a buddy of mine who I was like, oh, my God, did I hear that right? He's like, what else could it have been? And I just heard Nolan go, oh, yeah, wow. He's got kids.
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That's crazy. So you think Nolan may have seen Drake and Josh? And the fact that Damon knows that, that's. Oh, that's a lot of worlds colliding.
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It is. It's wild.
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Dude, that is the coolest thing ever.
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At least you know you have one thing in common with Christopher Nolan.
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I know. This is amazing.
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A love for Drake and Josh.
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Wow.
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Good for you, Josh.
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Thanks. It was fun. He's doing a new movie.
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Is he checking your email? Seen it be called maybe you're gonna be. Maybe you're gonna be cast a little later maybe. They're shooting the first half and you come in at the big end.
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It's Homer. It's a Viking story. I look good. Look, Oppenheimer. Or as I like to call it, the Jewish Avengers. I was perfect, right? When he goes to get the scientists, that's like, you know, Captain America, you know, Captain Moish.
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And you also had, I think, one of the biggest roles in it for being in the shortest amount of time. You had technically the biggest impact in the entire film. Without you, no detonation.
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God bless.
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Yeah. So you kind of carried the whole thing in honor.
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Shout out.
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I hope he's listening. He's obviously a fan. If he gave you that spot, who knows?
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I hope so.
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David, you wanted to be an actor. You no longer want to be an actor. That dream has died. Or would you still act?
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No, no, no, no. Now I've realized that I can't really do it. I did one of those, you know, like, on the radio shows or, like, on radio, they'll be like, does your kid want to be a Nickelodeon or a Disney star? Yeah, Well, I come in and I did one of those once. And you come into, like, an office building, and there's like, 200 kids. Everyone's really nervous. And I go into an audition, I read some lines, and they're like, okay, okay, we'll call you back. Whatever. And then we got a call, like, two weeks later. And I picked up the phone, and my mom picked up the phone downstairs, and. And they're like, we want to invite your son back. We loved him so much. My mom. I've never heard my mother so excited in my life. She screams throughout the house. I. I hear it from the downstairs and the phone and Then it just turns out to be, like, a complete. Like. But first, right, for six months, we want to offer you this camp for acting. And it's like 30, $500 or something. Whatever it is, a month. Like, my parents are like, fudge, no. Like, you're staying here. Which is a complete scam. So that was the closest I got, and then I kind of just gave that up.
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Can we go back to early days? Like. Like, David in Slovakia days?
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Yeah.
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Do you remember it?
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No. I do, but I can't. Like, I can't. Like, I couldn't understand how crazy Slovakia was until I recently visited, like, back in the day. I mean, that's just, like, my reality was growing up in Slovakia. So it, like, seemed very normal. But, like, now when I go, like, I. I got to visit, like, a couple months ago and like, a year and a half ago. Like, now when I go back, I go, holy fuck. Like, this is a different planet. Like, it's not like my parents didn't move from Ohio to California to Los Angeles. My parents moved from, like, what feels like a whole nother universe, like, into. I can't. I can't even explain, like, the amount of balls it took for them to come here, because it's just so different. The lifestyle is so different there. And, like, it made me appreciate my parents so much more for making that, like, big move and commitment, like, after seeing it. But, yeah, other than that, I just remember. Like, I just remember I hated the cafeteria. I'm such a picky eater. And that's where it started. And all I could think about is, like, the egg soup. There was this egg soup that had, like, particles of egg in it, and it. And it just haunted me. And that was about it. I mean, I was there till, like, I was, like, six or seven, and then I.
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That's old enough to have proper memories.
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Yeah. And then I flew here. My parents were already living here, and I flew on my own, which was really fun. I was crying the whole flight. And the flight attendants.
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Why was that fun if you were.
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Crying the whole time? Well, because. Well, because, like, although it was like I was in peril, it was like, the thing I remember the most. And, like, I don't have many memories of when I was younger, but I very vividly remember, like, the flight attendants coming over, like, two or three of them, and they're, like, beautiful women at the time where I was just, like, they reminded me of my mom or something. So I felt, like, really taken care of. And I feel like I even cried more Just to be taken care of even more. And then they took me to like the back area and they offered me to go see the pilots in the cockpit, but I said no. Cause I was too shy. But like, I just felt really taken care of. And then I landed in. I landed in Ohio. That's where I first lived. And then we went to go surprise my mom. Cause she thought I wasn't coming for like another couple weeks. And yeah, that was like one of my best memories is surprising my mom. That was my first surprise. Yeah, we surprised her with a car.
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And was there that growing up, like, obviously you have this immense drive that anyone who's been very successful probably has. But do you think there was any of that, like, kid of immigrants type thing of like, wow, like they moved their whole life here? Like, I gotta, I gotta do something great.
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I don't know. And I also question you when you say immense drive. Like, I don't know if I have immense drive or if I just like got lucky to where I have like the best job in the world. Like, I don't know. I was never like, I got to become a billionaire. It was more so like, I really want to do entertainment, like, whatever it takes. So I don't know, I can't, I can't tell. I just feel like I got so lucky getting into what I got into. Like, like, I've said this before, but like, my, my dad was always like, you have to work hard. You have to work hard. I was like, what the fuck does that mean? Like, like everyone's parents always tell someone to work hard. I'm like, well, work. Where do I work hard? What does that mean? Like, what do I first grab? Do I build Legos really well? Like, what do I do? So then when I first got the opportunity with vine or whatever, I was like, oh, this is, this is my, like one moment, like, I gotta like lock in. This is. I finally got the opportunity to work hard. So I didn't want to screw that up. So like, maybe that's where the drive kicked in. And that's where I was like, this is what I've always wanted to do. But I don't know if it has so much to do with like being an immigrant as it had to do with like being the biggest fan of like Conan o' Brien and like Jimmy Kimmel on tv. Like, I just loved late night. I loved like people getting interviewed and I loved when. I loved when like Fallon and Kimmel would get to be the first one to like crack a joke that Was. That's something, like, topical. Yes. Like, I love.
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I was so obsessed on pop culture and what's going on in the world.
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Yeah. Like, something happened. Something caught with Kim Kardashian and then she's there the next day and they're cracking a joke about it. I'm like, that's so fucking cool.
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Right?
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And, like, I don't know, it's funny.
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Listening to you say that. It was just luck and, like, wasn't necessarily hard work. Like, from a viewer's perspective, it looked like an incredible amount of work.
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I mean, like, it was incredible hard work. Like, as it was happening, I was like, it's never like, in my head I was like, I don't think it could ever be as hard because we were doing like three a week. So I was like, I don't think it's. Anything is ever going to be as fast paced and as, like, quick of a turnaround as this is. But, like, I just can't chalk it up as hard work because it's like, I love it so much. We're like, I. That was my breathing. Like, that's. I loved every second of it. Like, like every level of stress. Like, the gift to be able to be stressed out because you're doing something so fun was just like, the thing that I was most, like, gracious for, I guess, if that makes sense. So it's hard to chalk up as hard work because I always just enjoyed it so much. Right.
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It just means that you found something amazing, but, like, it's still incredibly hard work just because you loved it. You found something that you loved. But it's kind of like, I don't know, an athlete, right? Like LeBron James. I would consider him a hard worker. He probably loves his life and loves playing basketball for a living, and it's fortunate that he fell into it. But, like, how long would it take you? Like, how much footage would you need and how long would it take you to make then a six minute vlog?
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Well, it was like, probably. Fuck, I forgot. I literally don't know. Natalie was like 24 hours of footage for like one vlog. Two to four hours for like a six. Like, every vlog was like a trailer of the best moments. So, yeah, it was like 24 hours for like a 4 minute video. But back to the LeBron James thing. Now thinking about it, like, I don't know, I still can't. Like, when I think of hard work, I think of a guy on a roof, like, just fucking, like in the sun. Like hardcore labor.
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No that's real work.
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That's real work. Agreed.
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But that's.
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That's real work. That I consider real work and hard work to be the same thing. Like, to even say work with what we do, I think is crazy. I now say it. Like, when I first moved to la, there'd be a lot of people that, like, have been here a while and they would be like, I have work tomorrow. And I'd be like, what are you talking about? No, you don't. And I thought it was fun.
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You're gonna go audition for a Chipotle commercial.
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I thought it was so funny. And now I've adopted it almost ironically but unironically. Now I say it just to make myself feel more official. I have work, even though I'm coming on your podcast and just talking to you.
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But I think as far as the drive piece goes, I remember when I first met you, you talked about your hair was crazy while you were filming. You had a uniform because you didn't want to think about having to wear anything else. Like, you didn't want to have decision fatigue because you. You had a uniform. I remember once I was like, oh, we should go, like, grab a bite. Bite for dinner sometime. Like, we'll go out to a restaurant, like. And you were like, unacceptable.
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You were like, I would never.
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You would. You would house food uncontrollably.
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I still do.
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Natalie. Is it horrible to watch him eat?
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No.
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Poor Natalie. Like, you would just be like, is he ok?
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He just needs fuel for the next eight hours.
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Yeah.
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There wasn't ever, like a thought of. And it's interesting and I think I can slightly identify. It's just there's this weird time between 18 and 22 when a lot of people are sort of like, have that time in college and whatnot to figure it out. And it seems like when you're really sort of when you figured it out and you are going full bore and it's just different. I mean, I felt that since. Look, I always joke about how I became like a sort of a bit of a cliche in my late teens just because I'd spent the entire time when I was supposed to have a childhood and make mistakes and be bored and just kind of look at the stars and think, like, what's going on? I was working.
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Right?
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You know, it was a version of life.
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Did you consider it, like, how many times through your childhood were you like, ugh, fuck, I wish I could just go hang out with my friends and not do this work, like. Or was it just Like, I'm. This is so much better than being at the playground.
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Ah. No, I think both things can be true. How about that?
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Okay.
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I think you can be uniquely lucky. I think there's two types of things in life. I think either you work as a source for money to fuel the thing that you love, which is your family or your hobbies or whatever it is. But you don't love being an accountant, but you love that it gives you the security to spend time with your family and have a wonderful life. And then there are those rare people who get to make a living doing something they love. And I can say I get to do that. And that's why I know I'm uniquely, deeply lucky.
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Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's sick. And the thing that also, like, kind of made me adjust to that, that kind of thinking that, like, this is the best life ever is, like, you always see, like, celebrities, especially back in the day, especially with child stars, being like, I wish I had a regular life. And when I would see that as a kid, I'd be like, why regular life sucks. I'm here now. Yeah.
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Reporting from regular life.
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No good.
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So it's like. So when I got the chance to not maybe have the most regular life, I was like, this is fucking incredible. And still to this day, even when it's not as fun as it always is, some days I'm still like, this is so much better than working an office job or something I really didn't want to do. So it's like. I don't know. I'm just, like, so excited by it. The work thing is interesting. Calling it work and not being work, but I don't know.
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What do you think, Ben?
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Yeah. Is this work? Is this work for you, Ben? Are you like, did you clock in, or are you like, it's funny, kind.
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Of like, Josh, this is. No, it's a hunt. It's like, Josh. But it is. It is factually work. I love it. It's the best part of my week is podcasting with Josh. Like, we talk about that all the time. We can turn off our brains and we can just talk.
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Right?
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So it's the best part of my week, but it's definitely work.
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Speaking of work, I want to talk about dough bricks for a second. So I own an alcohol company called Spritz Society. That's my work. You have dough bricks, which is your brick and mortar. Like, what made you. What made you pick pizza and brick and mortar? Especially with, like, I've always thought, like, you've such a huge following. Like, why something physical? And then is the plan multiple dough bricks? Is it franchising? Like, what's the. What is it?
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Nothing easier than the restaurant industry.
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That's why Ben, it's so hard.
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It's so hard.
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Honestly. Well, to answer that is like, I love. I've always wanted to own my own hotel. And just like, and just for this, just for the sole purpose of being able to walk into the hotel and like, the front desk person's like, welcome back, Mr. Dobrik. And I kind of felt the same way about, like, a pizza place. Like, okay, so we. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago. So, like, pizza was like, a big part of our lives of hanging out. And, like, I just wanted to create a place that was, like, a really fun vibe for people to hang out in.
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I.
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People are always like, I was just talking to Natalie about this the other day. First of all, Dobrik's is, like, currently, you can't make money with one location of a place. Like, especially where we are.
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It's the heart of the Sunset Strip. I can't even imagine you want to say what your rent is.
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I'm sure it's a lot. I actually don't. It's not horrible, but it's like 14, 15,000amonth or something.
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You got to sell a lot of pizza.
D
Yeah. You have to sell a ton of pizza. So it's not like it's making me. It doesn't make me any money, but I just love that it's there. And, like, to make more money, you have to, like, go into frozen, open more locations, which we plan to do. And that's exciting. But, like, I saw a comment the other day, like, how does he even make money? And some responds like, dude, Dobrik's pizza. No, no, that's. That's not how it works. But, like, it's like, it's worth losing money on it because it's just, like, such a fun thing to be able, like, someone visits la, like, friends or family, and to be able to send them there and be like, go check out our pizza spot. Or to, like, be able to order pizza and get it for free. Yeah, it's not really free because I am paying a rent. But, like, it's just so cool. It's. That just that alone is, like, nice.
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It is also. It is also the greatest name of all time. I will give you that for sure.
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Like, yeah, we got really lucky.
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I. Unbelievable.
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Yeah. When people are like, like, what came first? The name or the concept of wanting to do a pizza place. I don't know. I don't know if someone just said, doughbrik's kind of sounds like a good pizza spot. And then I was like, yes. Or if we were like. Or if we really wanted the pizza spot first. And then we came up with a name, but, yeah, we got lucky on the name.
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What about. I feel like it's much more impactful if you're more of, like a mom and pop shop in the, you know, middle of America when Portnoy comes. But, like, when Portnoy came and reviewed the pizza.
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Oh, my God.
A
Were you just like, oh, God, someone saved me.
D
Well, we knew it was coming.
A
I mean, it's not the style that he likes. So it was like you were already like, all right, it's an uphill battle here.
D
It's not that. Here's the thing. We have a cheese pizza. We have a pepperoni. The three main ones that are big sellers are the cheese pepperoni, and the vodka pizza. I, from the moment we started, even before we opened, I have been battling to get the cheese off our menu. Natalie's shaking her head. I have ever. Every time, I'm like, please, for the love of God, don't fucking ch. Seller cheese pizza. I.
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Why?
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I don't like it. I don't think you should come.
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I just.
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I.
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Because here's the thing, Natalie, do you want to retort? Here, you can come in.
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We use. This is going to sound like, like a humble brag, but, like, our cheese is so fresh that it sits weirdly on the pizza. And after it's been sitting for more than literally 10 seconds, the cheese gets weird. The ingredients that we use are actually super. This. This sounds just like a. No, it's great back hole compliment into it. But, like, I just think, fuck the cheese. I don't like the cheese pizza. Our pepperoni and our vodka slices are in. I am. I love them. I stand by them all day, every day. I just don't give a fuck about our cheese. And that's all he tries. And when he went there, I was like, we're fucked. I didn't know he was.
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Here, Dave.
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No, like, he, like, we were. We were. I think we were all. We're all in this, like, Dobrik's group chat. And the GM at the time, he just texts. Portnoy just came by. We were like, what the fuck? We were like, you can't just, like, throw that in. And we were like, what did he say? And he was like, eh. I was like, that's it. But, like, it's. I don't know. It's. It's. It's fine. Like, first I found out that he tried the cheese, and then I was like, expectations are low. Honestly, I think he was even gracious with the number he gave us for that cheese.
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Okay, fair enough.
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Two points too high.
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David's like texting Josh Richards, like, I need the biggest favor on my life.
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Do you know Dave Port's password? Think about what he likes. Where did he grow up? No, but, yeah, what can you do? It is what it is. But yes, the restaurant business, as you were saying, is like the most impossible thing, but the coolest Part is, like, now vis. Like. Like, I. I'll visit, like, rest. Like, I'll go to Sunset Tower. Like, I've only been there once, but the one time I went, like, the GM of the place came down and was like, hey, neighbor, it's really cool. It feels like you're part of the street. So that's the best part.
A
Well, it's nice to have. Doing the entertainment stuff is so great, but there is that wonderful feeling you get from having something tangible. It's insane when opening the door to something. And look, the great Jason Nash once said, rest in peace, God bless him.
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So talk to him.
D
He.
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He said that one of his most fulfilling days was when he was the most down on his luck and his buddy asked him to work and paint a house with him. And he went and painted the house for a few days and he was like, I got there. I worked. I did hard work for eight hours. And when I was done, there was no thought of, like, I gotta come up with more jokes. It was like, I finished my work first.
D
Wow, that is interesting.
A
There was, like, a feeling of completion, which was nice.
D
That makes sense. I'm not there with Dobrik's yet, but, yeah, that is. We're working on that. Maybe I'll paint a house. Yeah, slowly but surely.
A
What do you think? I remember, like, five years ago, you said. And this was when MrBeast was just sort of on his rise, and you were like, oh, he's gonna be a billionaire. You just. You had, like, a reverie for him. There was a respect for MrBeast. And it seems like when you talk about Dobriks and when you talk about the charitable side of things, like, he's done all that, you know, sort of like one of the best versions of that. Do you still look up to him, Mr.
D
Beast? Yeah, dude, he's fucking. He's. He's unlike anything else. Yeah, it's crazy. We got to visit him for. He got Ilya a car, which is. And this isn't the only reason I'm being so positive about him. He's. He's so interesting. We got to visit him in North Carolina, and he just, like, walked us through everything he does. And this man, he very. He very much is like an entrepreneur businessman that just chose to do YouTube videos. Like, that's what he is. Like, I wouldn't say he's like an SNL writer or, like, he'd kill it on friends. Like, he is very much. I think he could have picked anything, but I think he was infatuated with YouTube. And, like, that's why he's like the Steve Jobs of it. And you'd think he'd be, like, really, like, bizarre in person. Like, he, like, he's lovely. Yeah. But he's like, really. He's very easy to talk to. And he's like, very, like, with it.
A
He's very North Carolina. Like, there's like a lovely slightly Southern, like, kind of laid back.
C
Affability.
A
I told this story before about, you know, Jimmy. Sorry, yeah.
D
When you said Mr. Beast, I had no idea.
A
It's for the people. You know, people listen to this. I remember once we had talked and had a couple of nice conversations and I told this story in the pod, but I had a friend who had a child who was incredibly sick. This was like a make a wish type thing. And they were like, do you have any connection to Mr. Beast? He's obsessed and anything like that. I'm like, I will ruin a friendship for that.
D
Wow. Sick.
A
Yeah. I will just put myself out there. I don't care. I'll ask anyone. And I wrote him and I was like, I know you're so busy, but here's the thing. The video came within two minutes for the kid. And just like a lovely couple minutes long video. Thanking him and so sweet. And I was like, jimmy, you're the best.
D
Yeah, yeah. It's special. That is really sick. He's so good at it. He just gets it all. And he's so locked and he's so tapped in.
A
What have you. Have you learned anything from him? Like, is there anything like that?
D
I think we're completely different creators. Like, he's just, like, so structured. Like.
A
Like, do you wish you had more structure?
D
Like, I think what made the video so special is that there was none. Yeah. Structure would allow me to keep going. But I don't know. Like, I think, like, being 18, 19, 20, like, when you're filming it, like, especially, like, at the kind of. What felt like the beginning of that, like, vlogger era. Like, at least, like, that type of. I don't know, it felt like structure. Like, structure is not just like something I was thinking of, like, now, like, seeing Mr. Beast. Yes. But, like, not to do what I was doing before. Does it make sense? I don't know. But yeah, I'm definitely envious of, like, he comes in and he knows what beats he's hitting. Like, and he, like, he, like, I was talking to him, I was like, how many ideas you have? Because I would never have ideas. And he's like, Oh, I have like 300 ideas in my notes right now. And I was like, what the are you talking about? Like, that doesn't make any sense. I mean, you know, like when we were filming the vlogs, there's never an idea past that moment.
A
Well, and. But I wonder if it's because he's like sitting in a boardroom on Monday mornings with 10 smart people going like, give me your best ideas and we'll aggregate it to this list.
D
But.
A
Or is it just him on his notes? Probably not just him.
D
No. He definitely has like a room full of people. But do you remember like when we. I don't know if like you're. If you remember, but like, we would sometimes try to hire writers and it would just never go anywhere.
A
I didn't know that.
D
Yeah, it was just. There's just never been idea that would like, ever make it to like, the videos. Right. And we did it like three or four times and we're like, okay, let's try to like. Cause it was just. That was the worst panic of like making them is like after one was done, I was like, that's all the ideas we had. And now Jason, I are driving around just like, literally, like patrolling the street like cops, looking to see if there's anything funny. Like, that's, that's just. But that was also the best part. Cause it felt like we were just like fishing for like, funny stuff. We're just literally sitting at the lake all day being like, is something funny gonna happen?
A
Yeah. Fish and prey.
D
Yeah. We would just sit in the car and just insult each other till one like, joke landed and we're like, okay, that one was funny.
A
Sometimes it hurt.
C
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A
Have you ever regretted giving someone a car or done some charity for someone where you're like, actually, they didn't deserve it?
D
Fuck. This is a Natalie question. Natalie would remember for sure. Oh, yeah, Natalie. I got Natalie two cars that was like, why the fuck did I do that?
A
Didn't you ruin one, though? Didn't he mess up your Bronco?
D
Oh, that was. Yeah, I ruined that one. And Taylor, we got two cars because she crashed the first one and then she crashed the second one and then the third car. We were like, you have to buy your own car for this time.
A
Yeah, good luck. No, because I get inundated and I'm not Mr. Beast by any means. Like, I get inundated with just cause of YouTube culture. Like, hey, I could use money for X or I could use this for that. And I'm like, I would love to be charitable. I would love to help you. But like, I. I don't have any way of vetting that this is really going to whatever you're saying it is. So I'd rather do like a GoFundMe or something that I know has just been slightly vetted that I can, you know, feel that I can rest easy about.
D
Yeah, I mean, I don't think we were like vetting that much, but it wasn't like we were doing too many, like random people. It was very much like within our friend group.
A
Sure.
D
And like, and that's why I say, like, the car giving thing is kind of like, I don't know, it just, it got to the point where. Not that it was repetitive, but, like, it was expected, which is. Which kind of sucked, which kind of ruined it. Like, people just, like, assume they're going to get a car or something, which is kind of weird. So that's the. That's the part where I kind of stopped in enjoying doing that. I was like, oh, fuck. Everybody's just like, they're waiting for it.
A
Well, why'd you stop? Where were you when you stopped in, what, 20, 22?
D
Yeah.
A
What's going on?
D
Well, there's a lot going on.
C
Yeah.
D
But, like, to keep it short and sweet, I just think, like, it was, like, a big moment in my life where, like, there was a lot of changes happening and a lot of changes I wanted. Wanted to make. And just like, I. When you're going and you're making so many videos, you're never. You're never on, like, the outside of it, like, staring in, like, you're. You have, like, such, like, a warped perception of everything. And then just take. Being able to take a moment and, like, step. Step outside of it and be like, okay, this is. This is. This is my last four or five years. This is what happened. This is what could be better. This is. This is what didn't work out. This is what did work. Like, that. That was a lot. Like, I didn't learn. I didn't learn a lot about myself until I took, like, a break. And then I was like, holy. There's, like, so many different things that I missed or I didn't see or, like, how I interact with people is different now. And just, like, being able to take dinners or hang out with people or, like, catch up on, like, I never hung out. I never did anything without a camera. Like, I did not operate without a camera. So just being able to do that and being, like, present with people is, like, so fucking big. The last two, three years and, like, to the point where I'm so addicted to it now. Like, being there without a purpose of filming something where, like, I don't. I can't ever go back into what it was just because, like, I just love, like, even this one video that we filmed took a year. And, like. And that was because I was just filming moments, like, when I felt it was time to film them rather than, like, chasing moments. And, like, that was so much better and more rewarding for me because I could, like, live my life, like, very normally and make very regular relationships rather than that. And I was also running out of ideas. I had no fucking. When Covid hit, I remember I was so stoked. Sorry, Covid was bad. But, like, I was like, in a sense, I was like, I remember I turned in la. Can I take a break now? Because, like, I. I went from three weeks or two a week to one a week, and I was like, I should stop posting for a little bit. She's like, yeah, that's fine. And, like, I always knew once I took my foot off the gas, it would be very much over. Just because when you're in it, it literally feels like you're in a fucking black hole of just, like, things flying at you.
A
And what do you think? Like, over? Well, I'm interested to know, like, so it's January 2023.
D
Yeah.
A
It's just a random day.
D
Sure.
A
Whatever. What's your day look like?
D
Like, when I'm vlogging or when I'm not.
A
No, I'm saying you're going from. You were vlogging every day, putting out nonstop. You're with your camera, you're fishing for ideas for Jason, and now you've already started this time off. What did a random day look like?
D
It's fucking crazy. I can't explain. Like, I always say, like, if I was to die tomorrow, I have no. Like, I feel like I've lived 50 lives in those, like, three, four years. It's so overwhelming to think about it. Like, everything that was every day felt like it was like a week, like, a proper week of, like, so many activities and so many things. So, like, when I first stopped, it was like, just being able to breathe and just reflect and, like, just hang out was fucking crazy. And I don't say this from a. From a point where I was miserable making the vlogs. It was the fucking best. But it was like you kind of said earlier, it's just like, it was just work. It was. No, it was just work. I would say it was just a different experience.
A
If you're saying that you had to do something so hardcore for a couple years and then you had to take such a drastic time off, there was obviously something where you needed to take. You needed to take a breath.
D
Yeah, I mean, yeah, I definitely did. And, like. And I don't think that breath is over is why I don't want it to be. Like, well, no, yeah, I made a video just because I really wanted to make one. And I think that's how I'm gonna go about making all future videos, because I really, like. Like I said, like, not chasing things down and not be like, we need this, and we need this in the vlog, like, that's what it started to become at the end. It's like there's no give back element. There's no making fun of Jason here. There's not like there was no bat. And it's like it started to become like a recipe. Which is also almost why I kind of like stray away when you asked me about the format with Mr. Beast, which is why I almost was like, maybe I don't want a format because I don't want it to feel like I'm hitting these points in a video or like I'm like, I feel like I'm forcing a bit to happen rather than it just coming naturally and making this last one felt more natural. So if it takes me three years to make one video, so be it. I would just. I'd rather just do that. And in the meantime, like, catching up with humans is fun.
A
So, last question, then we'll move on. What. Can you boil down what you think was the biggest lesson over the last couple years? What do you think you've learned?
D
I think communication has been like, probably the biggest thing that I've taken from all this. And just like, especially when I would. If I'd have an issue with somebody, I wouldn't. I would just like kind of stray away from it. I just like confrontation. Like, I'm just like, I've always like, feared it. So, like, I mean, I don't want to name names, but like, if we had like a certain friend that I was like, okay, they did something that was like, this is really bizarre, I would. I wouldn't be able to approach that moment. I would just kind of like, just like turn an eye to it, if that makes sense. And like now, like, even recently, if I've had an issue with somebody, like, it's just more of like a. A conversation between two people helps tremendously than just like letting it sizzle, boil and having its form, its own legs in its own life and causing more problems on the road, if that makes sense.
A
Yeah.
D
So, yeah.
A
Ben, got anything before we move on?
B
Yeah, one. One last thing. Just those four years, you're living a week in a day. Obviously it's, I would assume, impossible to meaningfully see someone or date someone. Like, do you. Do you want to be with someone? Are you seeing someone is like a family, A family in the future. What you want? Like, is that. Is that what you want?
D
No, I also, also, when I was filming the vlogs, like, I. It's hard cuz it's like, it feels like now I'M more, like, tapped in with people and, like, having conversations.
A
Yeah.
D
But, like, even at the time, like, I still. That was my own way of being, like, tapped it. I don't know. Do you. Do you know what I'm saying?
A
Like, say more and then maybe I will.
D
Okay. Like, I don't. Like, just because I was filming them doesn't mean I wasn't, like, there and enjoying it. I was enjoying it, but I was, like, after I was done enjoying one thing, I didn't rest. I was ready to enjoy the next. I wasn't, like, indulging in, like, the joy of everything because I was, like, chasing the next piece of joy in that day.
A
Is that hard when there's someone. But there is also someone else in the equation.
D
Right.
A
And what if they're like, I don't. I don't want to live at that speed.
D
Yeah, there's. I mean, yeah. And. But it was also different because there was, like, 15 of us. And I would literally, I would drive to Big Nick's house. I would be there for an hour and a half. I'd film my vlog, and then he'd give me his camera and I'd film his. And then it would go to the. To the next person's house. So it was just like. It was like constant dopamine of, like, going around. We were all filming, and it was just constant where it was like. It was a very different way of living, but it was all so natural at the time. And looking back, it's still very natural, but this is just, like, different where, like, yes, before, I couldn't find a girlfriend. I think that would be fucking madness. And that's all I would be doing is, like. Is, like, working now. Am I on the lookout? Fuck, yeah. I'm ready to, like, move back to Chicago. And I know Natalie shakes her out every time I say this, but, like, like, I'm just, like. I'm loving just, like, being able to, like, hang out, like, go out with friends. I live with three of my hometown friends, so it's like, that's, like, my favorite thing to do. And to add, like, a potential girlfriend or wife down the road would be, like, the most exciting thing for. Shorter answer for that.
A
And obviously you had. You've had a relationship that was super public. Would your new relationship be less public?
D
I think my definition of public is different now.
A
Sure.
D
So, like, at the time, like, it was more so, like, like, three videos a week. So, yes, it was public, public, public. But, like, yeah, I still, like, if I love Something I'm still gonna want to share it. Like, I still want to go to sex parties.
A
You're talking thoughtful, so we're talking sanctum. Gotcha, gotcha, gotcha. Yeah, but we're big polygamy people here.
D
Great. We'll hit you up.
A
It's called the Good Family originally. Not the Good Guys.
D
Yeah. No, but there's definitely yes. I still would want, like, one of my videos that I really want to make is, like, a video. Like one, like, four minute video about falling in love. I feel like that's really interesting, but I don't think it has to be like, what are you feeling now? I think it's a very casual thing. Yeah. I think I'll still have a public relationship down the road, but that's just because at this point, I can't avoid it.
A
I try to put my wife in videos, and she's like, no, thanks. And I'm like, do you like this couch we're on?
D
Can you see this room? I was gonna ask you paid at first. You were, like, kind of iffy about your kids. Are you more of like, whatever, like, on social media?
A
I think every person deserves the choice of anonymity. And so I.
D
Right. Yeah. You said this. I thought that was so cool. You say that. Yeah. Okay.
A
So I'm a Jewish dad who's so full up of pride and love for my. There's a Yiddish word. Nachis. Shout out, Ben.
C
Shout out.
A
I get so much naches pride for my children that I do want to share them, but. But it's very rare. I try to make it rare, and I try not to, you know, and if I do, sometimes, like, they've been. We've done a brand deal or two, but, like, I try to do. Gotta keep the fucking wheels on the car.
D
God damn it.
A
But, like, you won't see their face. Like, they'll be like, hey, dad. And I'll be like, hey. And then they'll walk through the frame and I'll be like, here at Halliburton.
C
No, I'm kidding.
A
Here at Raytheon Technologies, Olivia.
D
Shout out.
A
Oh, my God. Well, that's also a good question for Ben, because Ben and his wonderful wife Claudia are super public. How have you guys had a chat about the. The wonderful.
B
Yeah. Nobody will ever see this baby's face unless they're in person. Yeah, but that's what Josh said.
D
And then some brandy came in. I was gonna say maybe.
C
It depends.
B
But Claudia's sister Jackie, who she does the podcast with, like, she has two Kids under three, nobody's ever seen their faces.
C
It's just.
B
So I think she's going to do what her older sisters do, and maybe something will change. And to Josh's point, whatever feels right is right for the person. But I don't know, there are just too many creeps. Like, I just want to avoid the creeps. And I don't know. That said, you have that.
C
That pride.
B
Like, how do you not show the most significant thing in your life to your audience that you're saying that you love and are authentic with?
C
It's hard.
B
And Josh's kids are so fucking cute. Like, I don't know.
D
Yeah, that is interesting because, like, Josh is hesitant to, like, as you said, to show them online, but, like, in person, do you want to share those kids all the time. Like, that's. Oh, yeah. You just love that. So, like. So, yeah, it is kind of like, well, I want to share with more people, but, like, just for their safety, I don't. So, yeah, that is interesting. I've never had kids. I don't know how you guys feel about this, but I do understand that it may be tough.
A
Yeah. Well, look, on the grand scheme of things, if I think, like, a YouTube family is a 10 and Ben is a 1, I'm like, if I can live it around a 3, I'm feeling okay about it.
B
That said, if I can have a YouTube family now, this is a different story. If we're like, one of those.
D
Wait, are you nervous about having a kid? What are the thoughts going into this? I'm sure you guys have covered it a lot.
B
I'm really pumped. Like, I've been with my wife for almost 12 years. We'll be married.
D
Wow.
B
Years. We got married when we were young. We met when we were 20 and 18.
D
Where did you guys meet?
B
We met at a party, A college party. Like, just, like, two regular kids. No social media, no nothing. And then our lives just, like, kind of like, we grew together. It is. It's a. It's a lovely story.
D
Did you guys meet in.
B
No.
D
New York? New York.
A
New York.
D
Okay. You guys met in New York?
B
We met in New York at an NYU party.
D
And then did you know right away that she was the one, or did it take a little bit?
B
No. So we officially met. She was at the front of a long bathroom line at a party, and I was at the back, and the person in the bathroom was taking a shit. And I went up to the door, and I'm like, can you get out? Like, I need to take A piss.
A
That's Mary.
B
And they open and the person opened the door and they like, who was knocking? And I pointed to Claudia.
D
Oh, that's awesome.
B
So that's how we met. Went on a couple dates. And yeah, just. It blossomed. It blossomed. But she's the best.
D
As a man who's expecting, where do you recommend. Where does a single person find the love of their life?
B
I think through a friend. Yeah, you have to trust those friends. But I like a setup through a friend.
A
You can't be with my sister in law.
B
I was going to say Josh has some good. Josh has some good single friends.
C
Josh does. No, do I?
A
I do.
B
Paige does. Paige has to have some single people.
A
No, she has some nice single friends. Her sisters are awesome. One's married and one's six feet and so, you know, you're too much of a squeak. Sorry.
D
Just missed it on a couple answers.
A
I know. So did I, by the way. I round up, I'm like, I'm 5 11ish.
B
Maybe you meet her at a bar. Maybe you meet her at Dobrik's. Maybe she's your top customer.
D
I don't know if Dobrik's is the right. Also bar. I don't know.
A
What about your fitness life? Maybe at a yoga class. Maybe that's what I think it is. Maybe at Equinox Shout Out Ambassador, I think.
D
Are you actually. That's incredible.
A
I mean, I take creatine. Yeah, I take fucking creatine, Dave.
D
I think Farmer's Market is like. I've never been. I've been to one like once or twice, but I've never been there with. I heard you're not allowed to approach. Not, not allowed to, but frowned upon. Approach women at the grocery store. Is that true.
A
Olivia? I think it's fine. Depends on the section. Right, right.
D
I have it so wrong then. Okay. I'm still figuring this out.
A
I don't do it where there's any innuendo, like issues, right. Like produce.
D
You got to be careful if she's like, okay, near the. So depending what vegetable she has in her hand, right?
A
You don't want to be like, nice eggplant. So dumb.
C
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A
Okay, wait, so there was a story that I wanted to talk about really quick, because we love stories here. And then we'll get to one quick question, then we'll get to our. What do you. Nuts, man.
B
Perfect. Yeah.
A
I love it. I really do love it. I was horrified when my date asked to split the bill. All we got was juice. The juice was not worth the squeeze. Shout Out. New York Post. The idea of who should pick up the tab on a first date is a divisive issue. However, one Brazilian influencer says she now refuses to split the bill because she had a nightmare date where he asked her to split and she thought he was joking, but he was serious. They just had a juice.
B
Who just has a juice. Like, I can't get past, like, what they were even doing at a restaurant, just ordering juice. But sure, you order juice. One person pick up the bill because it's juice. It's very strange. It's not even cheap. It's like, there's an issue here. There's an issue with. There's a core issue.
C
He's not cheap.
B
He has problems. Pay for the juice.
D
I don't care what you're ordering. If it's your first date, the guy's got to cover it a thousand percent. I mean, I think you should. I think the guy should cover any date. That's a divisive issue, is whether or not a guy or girl or girl should split the bill. I think that's, like, one of those things that, like, just have been a staple for so long where, like, that's a gender norm that you should follow, where guys pay.
B
No, I agree. But also, are you going. You have a first date, there's no way that you're only ordering juice.
D
Well, I assume it was after a workout. I don't think it was like a date. I think they met at Pilates and then. And then they were like, let's go grab a juice. I don't think it was, like, they probably got two juices. You're only. You're assuming they got one and they got two straws.
B
Like, you. Like, you don't think that they went to Applebee's and he said, I'll take an orange juice. Like, you think that this was a.
D
No, no, no. Oh, no. My head goes to, like, Erewhon Juice where it was like, 15. Actually, you know what? Come to think of it, maybe they should have split it because, like, an Erewhon juice is, like, 15 bucks, and I'm sure they got two. No, they should split it. But, like, you're thinking of, like, the lowest form of juice. But this is. This feels like next. It's in the New York Post. This has to be next level. Wait, Ben, can I read you my notes about you?
B
Yeah, please, David, read me your notes from Taylor.
D
Okay, so this is from someone we work with. Big fan. This is. It says Ben Colon, and then it gives me all the info. Okay, so this is in me speaking. So I'm sorry if some wife currently having a baby. Claudia. I've already learned this assistant is a huge toaster. Okay, okay, okay. Ben and Claudia on Ozempic always been overweight in parentheses.
B
Now, now, Manjaro.
C
I switched.
D
Is this real?
B
Yes.
D
I'm just reading it. I'm reading it like it says yes. Okay. How is that going?
B
It's. It's good. Lost 60 pounds.
D
Wait, you switch? Lost how many?
C
60? 60 and how long?
D
60 pounds?
B
Yeah, 60 on Ozempic over the course of a year. And then it, like, kind of. I went off because we went to get pregnant, and, like, it's just. I don't know if it's true that it's harder to get pregnant while you're on it, but I went off it, and then when I went back on it, it didn't work anymore, so I switched to Manjaro, and now Manjaro is working again. It's grooving.
D
Oh, wow. And then what does it do? Just suppress your appetite? Like, you literally don't feel the need to eat?
B
No. You feel, like, when you're really, really fat. Like, I was, like, 280 pounds. I'm six two, but I was a big dude. And you have this constant food noise in your head, like, eat, eat, eat, eat. And you're like, I'm full. I don't want to eat anymore. So it just. It just quiets like.
D
Oh, interesting noise.
B
Yeah.
D
Do you, like. Like, do you, like. Do you avoid nachos now? Like, does your brain not tell you that you're craving something fun when you're at a restaurant?
B
No, it still does. And you have to be very careful, because if you eat too many of those nachos, you're just not gonna feel good. Like, it immediately. Like, you can.
D
That's because of the drug, right? If you overeat it. Okay.
B
If you overeat, it punishes you.
D
Kind of punishes you. Okay, right on. You love to cook.
B
Love, love, love.
D
How did you start that? Because that's something I'd love to pick up, but I'm too lazy, too.
B
So my dad owns a catering company, so I always was in the. In the Kitchen with him. And when everybody else sort of hopped on TikTok and was cooking, I was like, I can fucking cook. Like, let me do this too. So I started. Originally, my page was all memes, and then I pivoted from memes into.
D
Wait, wait, what? What do you mean your page is all memes? That's how you started social media.
B
So I started social media. Boy with no job was just a meme page. That's what I did.
D
No way.
B
And I. Yeah, and I pivot.
D
I also did meme pages.
B
Did you?
D
What was your meme? Were you on Kik? Were you on Kik Messaging, like other meme pages for, like reposts and stuff?
B
No, I would do it through Instagram DMs, though. Like those dark days of like, let me turn private and everybody would like shout you out. And then Instagram punished you for being private and said that they would like block your account or remove your verification if you didn't turn on public again.
D
Oh, that's crazy. Let me tell Josh that we have the same come up story. Well, you're missing the story.
B
You've done better on Shoot.
A
Sorry.
B
Yeah, Josh, you're missing good stuff. We were in a hard Q and.
D
A. Yeah, well, because I have all these notes that I've been meaning to ask. And we just got into Ben loves cooking. And basically he was saying that he originally started on social media as a meme page where he was just posting. You're just posting other people's videos? Yeah, I would make one in ten.
B
I would make one in ten.
D
Yeah. Okay, right on. And I also was doing. The reason I moved out to LA is because I was making enough money, which is like $600 a month or whatever from meme pages. And I ran a page called Jack Galinsky. Right.
A
I remember that from Jack and Jack.
D
So do you know Jack? Are you familiar with Jack and Jack, Ben?
C
No.
D
So they were like, they were just like a duo on Vine. They crushed it. They were huge. But Jack Galinsky, one of the Jacks, didn't have his own page. So I would take the Jack and Jack old videos where it was mainly just Galinsky, and I would post them as if he started his own page. And it was the most popular, like, meme page on vine for like a really long time. Oh, my God, Josh. You know, boys of vine, maybe. Yeah, don't pretend like you don't.
A
What is that?
D
You would re vine with them all the time. All the time. And I know this because so you know, revine for Revine on Vine was like, a big thing that a lot of people look down upon. And I remember the moment Josh first.
A
Clip it, everyone. This is what's gonna get some views.
D
And I remember the first time I saw Josh do Revine for Revine because Josh was the only celebrity at the time on Vine. Like, kudos to Josh for being the first guy to jump on this shit, which is really fucking big deal. And then you re vine with boys of vine. And that's when I knew. I'm like, Hollywood is merging with influencers. Like, that was a big fucking deal. And I can't believe you don't remember it. You were. He was revining, like, edits of, like, Nash Greer and Cameron Dallas. Don't pretend like you don't fucking remember.
A
Next episode going to have on Tom from MySpace.
D
But, yeah, that's sick that you started with meme pages, too. Yeah.
B
Yeah. And it was hard. It was like a hard transitional period to pivot. But cooking and honestly, Instagram stories made it easier. You could show your face. Like, it just. That transition happened. But.
D
And why did you get into cooking?
B
It was. It's just something that.
D
Oh, just because of the catering? Yeah, because it was in it.
B
Yeah. It's in my blood. I love to do it. I'm good at it. And it's just. It's fun. I love doing it.
D
Damn, look at that. This is incredible. A fellow meme pager.
A
He's a very impressive guy.
D
Yeah. Once you really peel back the layers. Yeah.
A
And he's a rabbi.
B
Josh, we need to go into Doughbrik's and we'll make some pizza.
D
Let's do that. Please, please help us with our cheese. Yeah, apparently.
A
Maybe we do a kosher slice.
D
Yeah, great. I'm on it. Let's do it.
A
Yeah, just keep it away from the pepperoni. All right, so we'll do one speak pipe, and then we'll get to. What are you, nuts? So a speak pipe is. People call us for advice. They need help. They want us to weigh in. If you want to leave us a message, go to. Where am I looking? Speakpipe.com. goodguys Here's a little something from Anonymous.
E
Hey, good guys. Okay, y' all might hate me because this is going to be kind of long, but I really need advice. My fiance and I are getting married this year, and we just sent out our Save the dates. We invited a specific group of friends, except one girl, because I just really don't like her.
D
And.
E
And my fiance is still friends with her and still Wants to invite her to the wedding. To make a long story short, but not really, they had a fling. Prior to me and my fiance meeting and dating, me and the girl were already co workers. And then my fiance started working at the same place as us. And about two weeks into us talking, I found out that they had a fling. So out of respect, I had to chat with her to make sure she was okay with us talking. And to ensure she I didn't have any feelings for him anymore, she gave me the green light. We stayed friends and even hung out multiple times. Fast forward to three years into the relationship. I found out that the whole first two years, she would try to make moves on my fiance. Like trying to make out with him or hold his hand or literally do anything knowing we were dating. Am I nuts for not wanting her at the wedding because she disrespected me and our relationship? Or is he nuts for wanting her at the wedding and not taking my feelings into consideration?
B
Guys are the worst. Like, this guy is such a scumbag.
D
He's fucking crazy.
B
Like, obviously it's nuts that he wants her at the wedding. Like, this poor. This girl. Like, no, get that girl out of here. That homewrecking woman. No good.
D
Yeah. Like, halfway through it, I was like, okay, I could maybe see. But then when she started saying that he was making moves on or that she was making moves on him, that's crazy. That's like. That's like completely out of the question. Obviously, she can't come, right?
A
Does that. Is it hard for you? Like, I wouldn't. If there was someone that my wife had been with in a previous life before I was ever around, I could be okay with it as long as, like, he didn't try to hit on her after, obviously. But, like, does that take you guys out?
B
No, that's totally fine. As long as he's not actively trying to sleep with her.
D
Hold on. It depends on how hot this guy is.
A
Well, let's get back to polyamory. So. So you're in Nepali.
D
No, maybe 50. 50 on. Oh, no, no, on what you were saying before.
A
Oh, okay, sure.
D
Okay. Yeah. I think to conclude that for sure she should not come. And also she should probably talk to her husband or just play this clip. Like, that's the craziest thing, right?
A
Yeah, let's do one more.
D
It's also her wedding. Like, whatever.
F
Hey, good guys, I'm trying to think of something really fun to do for my 30th birthday. There's just one caveat, and that's that I'm gonna be seven months pregnant. Trying to. I have all my friends come to town. I can't leave town because my last baby came six weeks early. Maybe we could rent out a bungalow at a nice hotel pool. Or should I just postpone the celebration until after baby comes and go on a trip somewhere really fun? Would love to hear Yalls advice. Thanks.
E
Love the show. Bye.
B
There's only one answer. There's only one answer and it's Benihana hibachi. Okay? That's the only answer. Benihana hibachi. You go, you see the volcano, you have a nice meal. That's it.
D
Then she blows. Inviting her friends though, on Benihana. Not that it's not the greatest spot on Earth, but I'm just saying. Now her friend, it sounds like her friends have to fly in, right?
A
Yeah.
D
You can't have your friends fly in or come in for Benihana.
C
You can't.
A
You don't travel for Benihana.
D
To be honest, I actually don't like Benihana. Whoa. You know, I don't give a fuck anymore.
A
You know what?
C
Do you not.
D
I can't do it. I don't like watching food being made in front of me and I think the portions are small. That's it.
A
Well, I thought you wanted to date more. I thought you wanted to find yourself.
D
Not going to Benihana. That's for sure.
A
Good luck.
D
She should postpone.
A
I think she should postpone 100%.
D
Do Benihana with your casual local friends.
A
But you're going to give birth. Like give birth in two months. Do like a 30 and a half birthday and blow it out and get shithouse and you know, do mushrooms and live your life and then you don't have to worry about having a little interloper in you.
B
Amen. Or you could just drink now and do mushrooms now and just see what happens. I don't know.
A
I'm cutting that out.
D
That's a good point.
A
Oh, okay, wait, there's just one more. There's one more. And then we're done. And then we're done.
F
Hi, Josh and Ben, huge moron here. I need some advice regarding my husband's best friend and his new wife. They recently got married and I become pretty close with the wife and she's made many comments to me that are pretty concerning. Her husband won't share his password to his phone, she has no access to their finances, and she's even made multiple comments to me about how she doesn't really get Any action if you're picking up what I'm putting down. They're newlyweds, and their experience is just so different from when me and my husband got married. And I just overall feel like she deserves better. And it really bothers me. And I want to say something, but I don't know if it's my place. So should I say something to her? Should my husband say something to his friend? Or is it none of my business and I should just leave it alone?
B
I tend to start with, it's none of your business. I don't like when people meddle. The guy does seem like a jerk, though. But I don't know.
D
Do you guys share your passwords with your. Do you guys have passwords with your wives? Do you guys share them?
B
I do, and yes, but my wife doesn't. She doesn't snoop, though. If she did, it doesn't matter. But, like, I do. Yes. I think it's weird to not know. Like, I know my wife's phone password.
A
Sorry, what was the question? She has full access. My son and I have the same password for his iPad and my phone. So, yeah, she has full access all the time.
D
I mean, everything she said is funky, but she. But she can't get involved.
B
She can't get involved, but everything she said is funky. That's right.
D
Yeah.
B
Yep.
A
Funky funk. No, I love.
D
I love that. Like, if I had a significant other, like, I'd want that person to be on my phone. Yeah. I don't know why. It just feels, like, even more intimate. It's like, wow, we're really close. Because, like, right now, I don't give my fucking phone to anybody. But, like, I'll open those gates.
A
Natalie.
D
No.
A
You get phone access.
D
No, Natalie, literally, today, she. She needed analytics for some things. And, like, every time I have to go to Safari to, like, make sure everything's all good, and she's like, what are you even doing on there? I'm like, I'm doing the standard guy things, but, like, I don't want you to fucking accidentally open it. And for some reason, she's like, I don't care. And I'm like, you will if you see the shit.
A
Yeah. That search history is for no one but your.
D
Yeah, that needs a lock.
A
All right, so our final portion of the show is we do our. What, are you nuts? Moment of the week. It's our gripes with people, places and things, big or small, whatever's currently sticking in your cross. So Ben and I will go first. Anything that's just currently Annoying you. Ben, you want to start?
B
Yeah, sure. I mentioned before that I was at the spa, saw this guy naked, going to the cold plunge. That wasn't the only strange thing that happened. I go into the steam room.
C
Josh. I'm looking just for a little steam.
B
Like 10 minutes of bliss. No problem. The guy takes a speaker phone call. He's taking a call on speaker in the steam room. What are you, nuts? Get out of the steam. Your phone, Also, your Galaxy S25 Ultra is going to be soaked.
D
Wow. This brand deal goes deep. You have no idea.
B
Josh, what about you?
A
I. As Ben mentioned, I was just in beautiful Vancouver, Canada, and I took my son skiing for the first time. Or more appropriately, his grandparents took him skiing. But I'd never been like. I've never had the experience. And while it seemed lovely, skiing is one of you nuts. First of all.
D
Oh, wow, the gear. I agree.
A
The gear. Oh, I. Oh, layers.
D
Nope.
A
First of all, I'm watching him going down this bunny slope. I'm freezing to death. I'm so cold, my teeth hurt. And then you go into the lodge. Everyone's running to the lodge. Get out of the snow. Yeah. Because we figured out how to wet through the storm in a heated place with kind of okay snacks. Skiing in general is. What are you? Nuts.
D
Nuts. Very good. Nuts. Agree. I had to choose in that moment to listen to you or think about my watery nuts and I might listen to you.
A
I'm sorry. I have that effect.
D
Okay, okay, okay.
A
Oh, you have so many grievances, Aramount.
D
I know, Natalie, just give me one. I know. I have so many. Post my pet peeve. Do you guys do cuts? Do I think about it really quick? Yeah.
A
Take your time.
D
Okay, okay.
A
Don't even.
D
I know I have one. Come on, come on. Give me. Like, I feel like I always write down my pet peeves and my phone didn't show up any. Wait, let me just do one more search.
A
It's so funny, though. Look at my. My notes really quick that I took on the way here. Look at my first. What are you nuts? Dave, tell Ben.
D
Oh, what the fuck? Speakerphone in the sauna. He wrote that down. You're like a magician.
A
I had the same experience as you, Ben.
B
Oh, my God, these people are nuts. At least, by the way, the sauna is less. Is less of a problem than the steam. The steam for him, I guess. We have waterproof phones, but they're both crazy.
A
It's meshuggah. And, you know, I unfortunately can't shut up. And he was A young kid. He didn't look like he did mma. Like, he didn't have cauliflower ears. I looked at him, I said, he got off the phone. I said, hey, no, no. No speakerphone in the sauna.
C
No phone in the sauna.
A
Wait, you said that 100%.
D
Oh, that's crazy.
A
It is such an invasion. You have to be psychotic to be in a small 190 degree room with men in towels and go, so what's the spreadsheet say? Like that, what that said?
B
I said nothing. I watched it happen. And I said, I was at the.
D
Gym the other day and this guy was using the phone and he was kind of loud and it was very obnoxious to everybody around. But the guy right next to him gave him dirty. Kept giving him dirty looks, like, on purpose. And I almost was like, in my head, I was like, why is he being so. Why is he giving so many dirty looks to this guy? Like, fucking chill. Or like, we're all. I got it. I got my. What are you nuts? Okay, okay. It just came to me. I hate when people complain about babies on the plane. I hate it so much. It's my least favorite thing. All, like, when I see a baby on a plane, I just want to go. Don't worry. Fucking cry all you want. We are with you. Because I know. I know that's gonna be me. Like, hopefully.
A
It sounds like you came up with this with a team.
D
No, this is. Have I met this before? I have a lot of pet peeves.
A
Thank you for your truth, Natalie. Thank you for being honest and keeping him real.
D
This is real. Why does it seem. Does it seem like I made it up? No, no, no, no, I swear. No. Because everyone fucking hates babies. And it's like the nastiest comment section against babies all the time. Like, if you do, babies don't fucking fly. But, like, people have to get to places and, like, I can't imagine how much my skin is. I already get, like, uncomfortable on flights. I can't imagine how embarrassed I'm gonna be when I have a kid that starts crying. So, like, I wish that whole, like, culture changed by the time I get to flying with my baby. So maybe if this is where the pivot starts and accepting babies on flights, that'd be really sick. So in four or five years, I'm ready to fly.
A
You started a movement.
D
Oh, and what are your nuts? I don't know if I have to put that in somewhere, but, yeah, that's nuts.
A
Give it a little umpire.
D
What are you nuts. What are you, nuts?
B
Yes. What are you nuts?
A
Ben, take us home.
B
David, thank you so much. This was a. A episode.
C
5 stars.
D
Thanks for having me. This was a blast.
A
Do you want to plug anything? Any send people anywhere?
D
Um, go check out. Go check out Jason's podcast. Okay, cool. No, he has another one.
A
Oh, okay.
D
Like, oh, right, right. Just go. Go help Jason.
A
I've been on it.
D
Oh, you forgot it, like, two weeks ago. No, go. Go eat Dobrik's pizza. David Dobrik on all socials. Thanks for having me. Oh, and I have a podcast called Views. Oh, my God, that's crazy. Okay, go check that out. Yes.
B
Well, this episode is 5 stars. Otherwise, what are you, nuts? Listen to us on Apple, Spotify, wherever you get your podcast. Watch us on YouTube, share our clips TikTok and Instagram Mondays and Thursdays, folks. We will see you time next next time.
D
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Date: October 13, 2025
Hosts: Josh Peck and Ben Soffer
Guest: David Dobrik
Podcast Network: Dear Media
This episode features YouTuber and entrepreneur David Dobrik in an energetic, candid, and often hilarious conversation with hosts Josh Peck and Ben Soffer. The trio cover Dobrik's journey from Slovakia to internet stardom, his work ethic and evolving views on fame, lessons from controversy and burnout, the reality of running a pizza restaurant, friendships and relationships, and the challenge of finding fulfillment off-camera. Expect memorable stories, plenty of laughs, and sharp insights into internet culture and personal growth.
"If Nolan calls, anything goes." — Josh Peck on trusting certain directors (03:23)
“I just can't even explain, like, the amount of balls it took for [my parents] to come here. …It made me appreciate my parents so much more.” — David Dobrik (07:11)
“That was my breathing…every level of stress—the gift to be able to be stressed out because you’re doing something so fun.” — David Dobrik (11:36)
“It’s worth losing money on [Doughbrik’s] because it’s just, like, such a fun thing…to send [friends/family], ‘go check out our pizza spot’.” — David Dobrik (23:16)
“I never did anything without a camera…I did not operate without a camera. So just being able to do that and being present with people is so fucking big.” — David Dobrik (37:22)
“A conversation between two people helps tremendously than just letting it sizzle, boil, and having it form its own legs in its own life.” — David Dobrik (42:04)
The episode thrives on a blend of honest vulnerability, fast-paced jokes, and insider stories from both Hollywood and internet fame. David, Josh, and Ben riff naturally, balancing banter with moments of real self-reflection—the energy is friendly, self-deprecating, and never takes itself too seriously.
David Dobrik delivers a rare, expansive look at life inside and outside of viral fame: the childhood that shaped his drive (or luck), the exhilarating chaos and pressures of internet celebrity, what burnout really looks like, and how stepping away and focusing on “being present” with people reshaped his view of success. If you’re interested in the realities of digital fame, entrepreneurship, or evolving as a creator, this episode is essential.
Listen for:
“If you see a baby on a plane, just go, don’t worry, fucking cry all you want. We are with you.” — David Dobrik (74:59)