S1: #23 - Does Wes Miss Being At Smosh?

Summary

Podcast Summary: Smosh Mouth - S1:E23 "Does Wes Miss Being At Smosh?"

Release Date: July 24, 2019

In this episode of Smosh Mouth, hosts Shayne Topp (Short), Amanda Lehan-Canto (Tall), and Wes Johnson engage in a candid and humorous discussion about Wes's experiences with Smosh, his feelings post-Defy Media, fond memories of the Smosh Summer Games, personal life updates, and the dynamics of recording the podcast from a remote location. The episode is rich with anecdotes, inside jokes, and playful banter, providing fans with an intimate glimpse into the lives of their favorite Smosh personalities.

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1. Introduction and Current Events

The episode kicks off with Shayne mentioning the ongoing Smosh Summer Games Apocalypse takeover and teasing a special Smash Number Games reunion podcast featuring past Summer Games members. This sets the stage for a lively conversation filled with nostalgia and anticipation for upcoming content.

Shayne Topp [00:31]:

"We're out in the desert just having a good old time, and let's just get right into it."

2. Reflections on Defy Media and Its Impact

Wes Johnson opens up about his time at Defy Media, expressing the stress and challenges he faced behind the scenes. He highlights the negative environment that made work unenjoyable, contrasting it with the fun he experienced on camera with the Smosh team.

Wes Johnson [01:07]:

"As far as Defy Media goes, there was so much stuff behind the scenes with that. It was just... it was not good and it was not fun to the point where I was, like, so stressed out just to come to work."

3. Nostalgic Memories of Smosh Summer Games

The hosts reminisce about their past Summer Games, sharing humorous and memorable moments. Shayne recounts how Lasercorn once attempted to cheat during the first Summer Games by offering a point to sway the competition, adding a layer of playful rivalry.

Shayne Topp [01:07]:

"Lasercorn also cheats. I was the ref for the first Summer Games, and he came up to me and handed me a 20 to give them a point, like, to help their side."

They discuss various Summer Games locations, comparing the desolate desert setting of the current podcast recording to previous vibrant and interactive venues like Wild West, Summer Camp, and Bonnie Springs. Each location brings back stories of competitions, interactions, and the unique atmosphere that made each event special.

Wes Johnson [05:47]:

"For Summer Games, I think Wild West for sure. Like that town was great. And like you said, the hotel was literally right there. It's like, oh, I forgot my underwear. I can just run back and get."

4. Personal Life Updates

Wes Johnson shares significant personal updates, including his collaboration with his brother on a YouTube channel and the exciting news that he's becoming an uncle. He expresses his enthusiasm for fatherhood and his plans to support his brother and new niece.

Wes Johnson [07:59]:

"I'm gonna be an uncle soon. So he's having a kid. He's having a little baby girl."

Shayne Topp [08:25]:

"Being an uncle is so fun, cuz you get to go visit and like, be there for your nieces or nephew."

5. Challenges of Recording Off-Site

Recording from a remote desert location presents its own set of challenges. The hosts discuss the logistics, including packing essentials like multiple pairs of underwear due to the strenuous activities and extreme temperatures they face during the Summer Games competitions.

Shayne Topp [30:38]:

"I packed eight pairs of underwear. No, I think it was six because I'm here for three days. So I packed two pairs of underwear a day in case I mess myself."

They also touch upon the physical toll of enduring high temperatures (up to 105°F) and the exhaustion that comes from participating in intense outdoor competitions, contrasting it with past experiences at Winter Games where extreme cold was the primary challenge.

Shayne Topp [31:47]:

"I used to be so used to heat, man. Growing up in Arizona, I could handle 115-degree weather. Then I've lost my powers over the years. You've gone soft, gone to LA, where the weather's just always 75."

6. Fun Stories and Voice Impressions

The conversation takes a lighthearted turn as the hosts share amusing stories and showcase their talent for voice impressions. Shayne proudly claims his role as the first referee of the Summer Games and jokes about Lasercorn's cheating tactics.

Shayne Topp [18:05]:

"I was the first Summer Games ref. Let it be known, dude, Matt Rob has a tattoo on his arm and says, best ref."

Wes Johnson entertains the group with various voice impressions, including a memorable attempt at Donald Duck's voice, which leads to contagious laughter and playful teasing.

Courtney Miller [23:28]:

"The cartwheel into the belly flop was probably the most ballsy thing I've ever done on video games."

7. Cosplay and Creative Pursuits

The episode delves into the hosts' passion for cosplay and creative endeavors outside of their podcasting and video content. Wes Johnson discusses his involvement in cosplay community events, highlighting the camaraderie and artistic expression that cosplay fosters.

Wes Johnson [61:08]:

"It's a really cool community of people, which is one of the reasons why I love it."

Shayne Topp expresses his internal enthusiasm for fandoms like Zelda but admits his reluctance to engage in cosplay, preferring to keep his "nerdiness" internal.

Shayne Topp [58:31]:

"I'm very, very much an internal nerd."

8. Behind-the-Scenes Dynamics and Team Camaraderie

A significant portion of the conversation revolves around the strong bond and teamwork among the hosts. Wes reflects on how living together as roommates deepened their friendships and collaborative spirit, laying the foundation for their successful partnerships in various projects.

Wes Johnson [12:00]:

"We became friends after that because I felt like we were very disconnected."

The hosts also discuss the emotional and professional relief following the collapse of Defy Media, emphasizing how it allowed them to focus more on creative projects and less on corporate stress.

9. Closing Thoughts and Upcoming Content

As the episode draws to a close, the hosts encourage listeners to engage with upcoming Smosh content, including full video episodes released on Fridays and audio uncensored episodes available on various listening apps. They also promote merchandise from the Smosh store, ranking their favorite teams and products with characteristic humor.

Courtney Miller [63:05]:

"Love you guys. Smosh store to get these shirts, too. Which team are you voting for?"

The episode ends on a high note with heartfelt goodbyes and playful interactions, reinforcing the camaraderie and mutual respect among the hosts.

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Notable Quotes

• Wes Johnson [01:07]:
  "As far as Defy Media goes, there was so much stuff behind the scenes with that. It was just... it was not good and it was not fun to the point where I was, like, so stressed out just to come to work."

• Shayne Topp [01:07]:
  "Lasercorn also cheats. I was the ref for the first Summer Games, and he came up to me and handed me a 20 to give them a point, like, to help their side."

• Wes Johnson [07:59]:
  "I'm gonna be an uncle soon. So he's having a kid. He's having a little baby girl."

• Shayne Topp [18:05]:
  "I was the first Summer Games ref. Let it be known, dude, Matt Rob has a tattoo on his arm and says, best ref."

• Shayne Topp [58:31]:
  "I'm very, very much an internal nerd."

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Conclusion

This episode of Smosh Mouth serves as both a reflective journey and a lively exchange among friends. Wes Johnson's reflections on his time with Smosh and Defy Media offer a deeper understanding of the challenges behind the scenes, while the nostalgic reminiscences about the Summer Games celebrate the joyous and sometimes chaotic moments that have defined their collaborative efforts. The personal updates and discussions about creative passions like cosplay and writing add a personal touch, making listeners feel more connected to the hosts. Throughout the episode, the blend of humor, sincerity, and camaraderie encapsulates the essence of Smosh's enduring appeal.

Transcript

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[Courtney Miller]

Ramble. Hey, guys.

[Shane Topp]

The Smosh Summer Games Apocalypse takeover is still going on on the smoshcast. We're out in the desert just having a good old time, and let's just get right into it. And don't forget, after the end of the Smosh Summer Games, we're going to be having a very special Smash Number Games reunion podcast. We're bringing on a whole bunch of the Smash Summer Games members. It's going to be good times, so stay around for that. Love you. Enjoy the podcast. Well, Lasercorn also cheats. I was the ref for the first Summer Games, and he came up to me and handed me a 20 to give them a point, like, to help their side.

[Wes Johnson]

As far as defy media goes, there was so much stuff behind the scenes with that. It was just. It was not good and it was not fun to the point where I was, like, so stressed out just to come to work.

[Courtney Miller]

Dude, the cartwheel into the belly flop was probably the most ballsy thing I've ever done. If you look back on the video, my hands slip three inches to the right before I flop on in there. Like, I could have easily just died.

[Shane Topp]

Can you say, Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me?

[Courtney Miller]

Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me.

[Wes Johnson]

It's crazy that it's actually summer this time.

[Shane Topp]

It's actually summer.

[Courtney Miller]

It's actually summer. Wow. We're actually shooting Summer Games before my birth. Wait, my birthday already happened? Wow, I have issues with my birthday. Hey, guys. Welcome to episode two of the Summer Games Smosh cast. We are in an amazing month of Summer Games content. You've seen the trailer, you've seen the first competition, you know our teams, and now we're here yet again in this crazy house.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, this house. Literally in the middle of nowhere. Yeah, it looks like, I assume, like, if purgatory exists, this is what it looks like.

[Courtney Miller]

That sounds awesome.

[Shane Topp]

Just. No, I've heard Purgatory is not awesome.

[Courtney Miller]

I mean, if it was this, it'd Be awesome.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, I guess it's.

[Wes Johnson]

You know, I was very concerned driving out here that they just took an insurance policy out on all of us and we were just all gonna die out in the desert. And I'm like, oh, well, this is how we make our money back.

[Shane Topp]

Get rid of them.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. By the way, guys, it is me, Courtney, hosting, but we are today with Wes Johnson and Shane Topp, AKA Looking Like a Virgin Mary. For the people listening. He has like a weird cloak over his head right now. He looks like he's gonna birth Christ.

[Shane Topp]

I thought of it more as like a badass post apocalyptic Jedi, but you had to go with Mother Mary, which is also fine.

[Wes Johnson]

Post apocalyptic Virgin Mary.

[Courtney Miller]

That's crazy.

[Shane Topp]

This house is really cool because behind me is a very, very old TV and a VHS and some VHS tapes, if I remember correctly. They have Meet the Parents on there. They have Stand By Me. They have my cousin Vinnie. They have the Lonesome Dove collection. They have another old western one.

[Courtney Miller]

They have Mrs. Doubtfire. Any stack of VHS's with Mrs. Doubtfire is a solid stack.

[Shane Topp]

They have Happy Gilmore. I saw that. That's classic. That's not on that row that you're seeing there.

[Courtney Miller]

I see that one. I see that one.

[Shane Topp]

That's where the Doubtfire is on vhs. You are always gonna have those classic comedies. You're gonna have Happy Gilmore, Meet the Parents, possibly Billy Madison, you know, Tommy boy, Fantasia. Fantasia. Classic 90s comedies.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay, so, Wes, is this like your first podcast ever or have you been on other podcasts?

[Wes Johnson]

I've done other podcasts for like, video games and cosplay and stuff like that. So those have been a lot of fun because, you know, I go off on tangents for like two hours and people are just like, uh, huh huh, probably stop talking now. But yeah, no, this is my first podcast with you guys, so I'm excited.

[Shane Topp]

Yay.

[Courtney Miller]

This is such a cool, like, place. I was doing my makeup by this mirror and I didn't realize till about halfway through. I looked down, there was just like a hide of a cat just on the table, like a real one.

[Shane Topp]

And I was like, oh, like a house cat?

[Courtney Miller]

No, it looked like an ocelot. But are those real? Are ocelots real?

[Shane Topp]

Yes.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay. That's what it was.

[Wes Johnson]

No, they're just in Minecraft.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

I don't know.

[Shane Topp]

You know, quick question. Is cheetahs real?

[Wes Johnson]

I was actually thinking about that. There's some terrifying creatures on the planet Earth that you're just like, no, that's not real. That's in a sci fi movie. Like giant squids.

[Shane Topp]

Oh yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

How did.

[Shane Topp]

I'm very glad we're out here in the middle of the desert. As far away as possible from squids. I think that was the goal. To get as far away from squids.

[Courtney Miller]

It is in your contract.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. Cannot be near squids.

[Wes Johnson]

No. Also squids have giant beaks.

[Courtney Miller]

They have a beak.

[Shane Topp]

They are demon creatures.

[Courtney Miller]

True. I think the thing that I liked about past summer games was like that the hotel rooms and our places where we stayed was super close by because this is like literally so desolate. It's a half hour from our hotel.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. And our hotel is already out in the middle of nowhere. And then we have to drive another half hour further into nowhere. Yeah. There is nothing around here.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. What was your guys favorite place to stay when we did summer games?

[Wes Johnson]

For Summer games, I think Wild west for sure. Like that town was great. And like you said, the hotel was literally right there. It's like, oh, I forgot my underwear. I can just run back and get.

[Courtney Miller]

It as one does.

[Wes Johnson]

You should forget underwear.

[Shane Topp]

See, for me it's summer camp. Because we had that entire summer camp like location rented out. It had so many buildings and it was such this, this huge place kind of surrounded by hills, kind of out in the middle of nowhere as well. But. But we all had these like rooms we were staying in and with bunk beds, whatever. So it really felt like we were at summer camp for that week. And it was great because we had that giant cafeteria room and the dog. Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

There was that big old wolf dog.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. Dude, it was so cool.

[Courtney Miller]

I think the cool thing, I love them both, but I think Bonnie Springs was really awesome. It was kind of weird because there'd be tourists like randomly walking by and you'd be like. But the fact that they had that like bar, like restaurant right there that we like got to like walk in a couple of nights and just be like, cool.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. It's really weird. Yeah, it was really weird. And like in the middle, you'd wake up in the middle. Wake up in the morning and there'd be peacocks kind of walking around.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. That was so fun. I'm kind of bummed. The last couple of summer games I just haven't done my own personal vlogs like I usually did. Those are like my favorite things to do. Because like the, the vlogs that we do on the summer games are only as. So they can only get so personal than those other ones. Like at summer camp, like you really saw us like hanging out and stuff. And. Yeah, those ones also. We had, like, a little more downtime too. Like, we blew it. We obviously didn't even stay together during we blew it because that was in la.

[Shane Topp]

Like, yeah, we blew it. We didn't have any sort of budget because Defy, I don't think wanted to do summer games.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, no. We found a Cooper Party City and then that's how we paid for it.

[Shane Topp]

We fought tooth and nail to do summer games last year and we literally had no budget. But this year we, you know, we want to do this. So we're able to, like, get together and do it and it's gonna be. It is great. Yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

I definitely missed all you guys. So this is a great experience, like getting to hang out. We actually staying with each other again, which is awesome.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. What have you been up to, man?

[Wes Johnson]

You know, I've been working on a channel with my brother, so we've been just kind of making videos, doing that. I'm gonna be an uncle soon. So he's. He's having a kid. He's having a little baby girl. Yeah, him and his wife are having a little baby girl. I'm not sure what they're gonna name her yet, but I'm super excited. Cause, you know, I really want to be a dad someday. So it's like. It's like that first little step. It's like, you know, I didn't get a dog, but now I get a niece.

[Shane Topp]

So, you know, so cool.

[Wes Johnson]

I feel like I'm leaping over a step, but it's gonna be so cool. Like, they're gonna be great parents. I'm really excited. And. Yeah, I'm really excited. They live in Vegas now, so I'm gonna be like, drive down and be.

[Shane Topp]

Like, Being an uncle is so fun, cuz you get to go visit and like, be there for your nieces or nephew. And then you get to be like, all right, I'm out. You enjoy taking care of all the difficult stuff. I get to just, like, hang out and be cool and have fun.

[Courtney Miller]

Exactly. Yeah. I have three nephews and a niece, and it's so fun. You should have them name her West Lina.

[Wes Johnson]

I don't. I don't know if they're gonna go for that. They're probably gonna name her something from Game of Thrones because they're just obsessed.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, now they know the ending, so they don't have to like, accidentally name her Daenerys.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, I don't think there was ever a chance of that. Neither of them liked her, like, the entirety of the show. They were just like, nah, I. I know what's going to happen. She's literally told us, like, 20 times. They watched the show 11 times through before the. Before the last season came out.

[Shane Topp]

Well, I'm really excited. I'm really happy for you to have Night King Johnson.

[Courtney Miller]

KKJ. That's the initials. Night King Johnson.

[Shane Topp]

George R.R. martin Johnson.

[Courtney Miller]

So what are you guys looking forward to this year for Summer Games?

[Shane Topp]

That's tough. You know, I am. What I am excited about is that I do think there's going to be a little more free time in this one. You know, we're very focused on we're gonna shoot these games, but we're not trying to get a ton of stuff out there. And usually some, like, Wild west, for instance. We didn't have any free time. We were waking up, we were filming stuff all day. It was nuts. It was fun, but it was just crazy. Whereas what I love about Summer Games is hanging out with you guys and getting a chance to really. For us all to be together and chill and. Yeah. So it's always a bonding experience.

[Wes Johnson]

Hold for one second.

[Shane Topp]

Let's just do a moment of silence to get the sound of the motor.

[Wes Johnson]

Then we'll just wait for that to.

[Shane Topp]

Pass and then we'll resume.

[Courtney Miller]

Our farmer is here. Our apocalyptic farmer.

[Shane Topp]

Sorry, my tractor's outside and I let it run.

[Wes Johnson]

I brought the coal crackheads.

[Courtney Miller]

He's harvesting mutt fruit.

[Shane Topp]

That tractor's been running around behind my back having other farmers ride it. Mm. I don't like it very much.

[Courtney Miller]

I hate how shaky you make it sound.

[Shane Topp]

Mm. And I've got a hood now to protect me from heat and cold and also the locusts, because God is angry with me. Why do you ask?

[Courtney Miller]

Stop.

[Shane Topp]

I'm gonna bring this guy onto every podcast I'm on because last time. Last time he was an old miner who lived in the woods and farmed rare ores and lived in a giant walnut. Now he's a farmer who. Who thinks his tractor is cheating on him and God hates him for something he did.

[Courtney Miller]

Probably because you're dressing like his mom.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, that's accurate.

[Shane Topp]

Just because I stole your mother's. No, God. Listen, that's all incorrect. None of that is correct.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay, Wes, remember when I asked, what's your favorite Summer Games location was. Remember that? A few minutes ago? And you were like, summer games. And I was like, yeah. And was it because, like, you love the Winter Games cabin so much?

[Wes Johnson]

I did. I love the Winter Games cabin so much. Like that was the first time we all got to actually hang out together and, like, learn about each other and meet. And that was actually where you and I talked about being roommates.

[Shane Topp]

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

Like, it was. It was so cool. Like, you know, before that, like, we were all, like, kind of like, oh, hi in the office and stuff like that. But, you know, that was the first time we all got to hang out and just be like, hey, wow, we're all cool people, not just random people in the office, which was really nice. And then we all actually became friends after that because I felt like we were very disconnected.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. You came in clutch with the roommate hookup. Because I literally, something was going on. I needed to live closer to work. I was still living at my dad's. I was like, this needs to happen so fast. I don't know what I'm gonna do. I don't wanna live with someone I don't know. And I just happened to mention it to you, and you're like, oh, yeah, I have a room. And the budget was 8. Exactly what I needed. And like, that. Oh, my God.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, that kind of fell into place because I was, like, trying to find a roommate at the time. I was like, I don't want to live with just anybody. And I was like, you know, knew you were super sweet, and I was just like, that.

[Shane Topp]

That.

[Wes Johnson]

That will be perfect. That would be perfect.

[Shane Topp]

So.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Cause Joven lived there for a while.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, exactly. Which is why I needed a roommate. That was super sweet.

[Shane Topp]

Just like Joven.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, that's totally what I was thinking.

[Shane Topp]

Sweetest boy.

[Courtney Miller]

What was that like? How long was he there?

[Wes Johnson]

You know, we lived together. He moved in March of 2013 with me, and we lived together, I think. When did you move in?

[Courtney Miller]

I think it was 2016.

[Wes Johnson]

So, yeah, he. He moved out just a few months before you moved in. So it was a while.

[Courtney Miller]

So 2013, were you on Smosh games or were you editing?

[Wes Johnson]

I was editing. I didn't really start coming on to smosh games until 2014.

[Courtney Miller]

That's so crazy.

[Shane Topp]

How did that happen?

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, so I started off, and we, you know, so hinky. Joven, Lasercorn and I and a few other people worked together at this place called Mahalo, which we made video game walkthrough videos, and we were a bunch of idiots. So jump forward in the future. I started working, like, production for a motion capture company. They went bankrupt, and so I started working for a video game charity company. And then they, like, were like, we need to, like, take a break. So Our website actually works because they did a bunch of charity campaigns and the website just didn't function. So like, they were like, go find famous donors who are willing to donate. So we actually hit our campaign goals because our website literally doesn't function. And I was like, oh God. So then I started messaging Joven, Sohinke and Lasercorn because they were all like, hey, we need editors. I'm like, I can edit, I can do a thing. They're like, yeah, come on in. So I tested it out with one of the videos with Ian and Anthony playing game time. And they were like, oh yeah, we like your style. Cool, you're hired. I'm like, sweet. This is great.

[Courtney Miller]

Yay.

[Wes Johnson]

And then I edited from, I think it was October 2012, all like until 2014. And they started. There was a crazy part of my schedule where they brought me on as talent, but I was still being paid as an editor. And I worked both full time jobs. So I was full time talent and full time editor. So there were days where if we were shooting, I would get there at my normal editing time, edit for maybe 45 minutes, go in, set up all of the game consoles, all of the capture all of the audio, make sure all that was good to go because that was also part of my job. So I was an editor. I was also Tim and then I was talent. So then we would shoot until 6pm and I'd have to go back and do a full day of editing. So I'd leave at 4 in the morning.

[Courtney Miller]

What?

[Wes Johnson]

Like, and I would just. And I would have to come back in at nine. So I was like exhausted into the point where I started getting nauseous whenever I opened premiere and I had to go to Matt and I was just like, look, I can't do this anymore. I'm literally dying.

[Shane Topp]

So you're saying for well over a year you were going off two hours of sleep a night.

[Wes Johnson]

So that was only on shoot days. Okay, so like then the days we had the big bulk shoots, those days, I was like so stressed out because I'm like, I also have videos to edit. So it was like a chaotic, really crazy time, man.

[Courtney Miller]

I had no idea that it was like that.

[Wes Johnson]

It was very tough for a while and I, you know, I kind of leaned on Matt. I was like, look, man, I need to do X, Y, or I can't do all three of them. And so, you know, eventually they brought Tim on and eventually I was taken off of editing to just do the smosh games talent the whole time. But for A little while. I think it was maybe four or five months where it was just. It was so stressful on my body. I was, like, getting so sick. It was. It was rough.

[Courtney Miller]

That sounds wild, dude.

[Wes Johnson]

It was tough, but, you know, it was worth it in the end. I got to, you know, make cool videos with you guys and, you know, and be a complete idiot.

[Courtney Miller]

So you've been through two company bankruptcies, then?

[Wes Johnson]

Three, technically, yeah, because mahalo. That went bankrupt and they had to, like, lay off all their employees. And then I worked at this place called Digital Domain, and they went bankrupt because they, like, defaulted on a $200 million loan or whatever it was. And then, yeah, defy. So it was like, I'm like, oh, God.

[Courtney Miller]

PTSD just kicking in.

[Shane Topp]

You're cursed.

[Wes Johnson]

Look.

[Shane Topp]

Speaking of which, did you have. You won a Summer Games?

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, I won Wild West.

[Shane Topp]

The curse was broken.

[Wes Johnson]

They partnered Lasercorn and I up and apparently his winning streak won out. So he still hasn't lost. He's taking him down this year.

[Shane Topp]

I know. He's gotta go down, man.

[Courtney Miller]

Hey, I don't think so.

[Shane Topp]

The problem is we have Joven on our team, and Joven being on a team is rough.

[Courtney Miller]

I don't know. Lasercorn seems to be the good luck charm.

[Shane Topp]

Well, Laser also cheats. It is well known. He doesn't even hide it. The guy literally. Okay, and you don't want to know. You want to know how I know this? I was the ref for the first Summer games and it was my first day of shooting. And he came up to me and handed me a 20 to give them a point, like, to help their side. So I'm like, oh, so you're blatantly cheating.

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[Courtney Miller]

Dude, that's so crazy. You are a. You were the first ref.

[Shane Topp]

I was. I was the first. Wow, I didn't think about that. I am technically the Best ref.

[Courtney Miller]

Because you were the first ref.

[Shane Topp]

I was the first Summer Games ref. Let it be known, dude, Matt Rob.

[Courtney Miller]

Has a tattoo on his arm and says, best ref.

[Shane Topp]

I know.

[Courtney Miller]

You should get first ref.

[Shane Topp]

First ref.

[Courtney Miller]

First is the worst. Second is the best. Uh.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, See, you were too good of a ref. They had to upgrade you to competitive.

[Shane Topp]

That's really true.

[Wes Johnson]

And just be like, they had to take you out of the Best Ref competition because they knew you were gonna win.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, that was my first week.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, dude.

[Shane Topp]

At Smosh.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Shane Topp]

Like, it was right into it.

[Wes Johnson]

Some of the facial reactions you gave to just the nonsense going on were just.

[Shane Topp]

And you know. You know what I also think happened? I think I showed up. They were like, yeah, you're not in Summer Games. I showed up on the day and they were like. And I was just kind of like, yeah, I'm just watching. Like, I'm just hanging out. And then they're like, you want to be the ref? And I was like, all right. And they're like, all right, you're going to intro this game. And I was like, you did it. And I had never done anything personality based. Like, I had been an actor, but I'd never just been myself on camera. So I had to just go into it.

[Courtney Miller]

Wait, so you did personality stuff before sketch stuff?

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, I did Summer Games before anything, so.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow, that's crazy. Cause, like, so Olivia Keith Leno were doing sketch for the longest time and then went into personality.

[Shane Topp]

You technically did. I went personality first.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow.

[Shane Topp]

Face first, face first, skills later. That's what they say.

[Courtney Miller]

My sister told me this moment that makes her laugh hysterically is like, the first moment that you are ever seen in Smosh Summer Games is when you walk out and you just hold up the trophy and it. Like that, it cuts, like, way too quick, and you don't see the trophy. I don't know why she thought that was funny. I guess it is because I'm laughing.

[Shane Topp]

That was a lot of fun. And then I ended up having to eat my first habanero experience.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Was that yours too?

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, that was my first habanero.

[Shane Topp]

Wish I'd have known then how much of a thing that was gonna become.

[Wes Johnson]

Actually, I don't think I had to eat a habanero.

[Shane Topp]

Oh, my God.

[Courtney Miller]

You didn't at all that time.

[Wes Johnson]

I don't remember. I don't think I had to. For some reason. I was like, oh, thank God I didn't have to do that. But that was also one of my saddest competitions ever, was the Slurpee. Because I didn't get to participate.

[Courtney Miller]

I was like, you physically can't get a brain fit.

[Shane Topp]

And I think that's Olivia, like, helped win that. Or was it Noah who, like, really took one for the team on that one?

[Courtney Miller]

Olivia was dying. I remember Olivia.

[Wes Johnson]

She couldn't get through her slurp.

[Shane Topp]

But I think Olivia won MVP that year. She won MVP another year. Olivia has the most MVPs.

[Courtney Miller]

Really.

[Wes Johnson]

I know.

[Courtney Miller]

We need to get stats. Oh, there's a Twitter account that has done statistics on the games.

[Shane Topp]

True. We do need to find that.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, we should. That's so cool. Like, I never realized how much work goes into that stuff.

[Shane Topp]

Have you guys. What trophies have you guys gotten?

[Courtney Miller]

I don't think I've ever gotten.

[Shane Topp]

You haven't gotten a trophy.

[Wes Johnson]

You've gotten biggest fail several times.

[Shane Topp]

It's because you always go for the risks. Because I remember you got a big fail. Did you get biggest fail for summer camp with your belly flop where you just. You try to do a front flip and you landed on your back?

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, I'm sure I did. Like, I had to. I was like, you know what? I got to do a flip. I got to try and do something. And then I, like, completely forgot that I don't have the athletic ability to actually do that.

[Shane Topp]

And then, of course, your rap, which I don't think you won, you didn't win biggest fail for that. I think Joven. I thought Jovan won for his. Sorry. Like, he was trying to. We were doing the gun duels and his guns kept not working, I think.

[Wes Johnson]

Did I just get LVP for. For doing the one?

[Shane Topp]

I don't get lvp.

[Wes Johnson]

I've gotten that before. And I was kind of like, I beg your pardon.

[Shane Topp]

How dare you?

[Courtney Miller]

Which one?

[Wes Johnson]

I don't. You know, I don't remember. It might have been summer camp, but it also might have been Wild West.

[Shane Topp]

I've only gotten. I got most epic moment for Wild west, which is when we were playing Hangman in real life.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, yeah.

[Shane Topp]

And. And a five letter word and followed by a four letter word is put up there. And they're all Wild west themed, right? And it gets put up there, and I'm looking at it, and my team starts to the cow bay, start trying to figure out what it is, and I turn to him, I go, guys, it's Wyatt Earp.

[Courtney Miller]

How did you get that?

[Shane Topp]

I think so. I think the reason I mainly got it is because I knew at the time Joe Beretta was one of the refs he was in charge of, like, come up with the words and stuff. I'm like, I know Joe Beretta well enough that he would make Wyatt Earp one of the words. I could see him being like, he loves Wyatt Earp and whatever. And I'm like, what other western themed thing is that? I'm like, let's just go for it. And I guess Wyatt Earp without having guessed a letter. And that was correct. So I was. It was a risk. That's the thing. You got to take those risks.

[Wes Johnson]

Got to take those risks.

[Shane Topp]

You got to attempt the wraps. You got to attempt the front flips.

[Courtney Miller]

Dude. The cartwheel into the belly flop was probably the most ballsy thing I've ever done on video games. If you look back on the video, my hands slip, like, three inches to the right before I flop on in there. And I had never practiced it. I was just like, mama, that feels like in my work physically. And so I did okay. Yeah. Like, I could have easily just died. Like, that would have been really bad. Also, my pun was awful. My. Well, I. I made a on the fly pun. I was like, oh, I hope this thing isn't gone with the wind, because they said, hold for the wind for sound. And I was like, oh, go with the wind. But then I just proceeded to sing, and I will always love you.

[Shane Topp]

Oh, I wonder, man. Now that you brought it up, the Internet gods are gonna go demonetize that.

[Courtney Miller]

Is it demonetized?

[Shane Topp]

You know your part's gonna get cut now.

[Courtney Miller]

Hey, no. Well, probably for the best.

[Shane Topp]

Mine. Mine sucked that year. My pun. I can't remember it was. But the one I'm proud of is still. I think it's camp where I used all the refs last names as puns.

[Courtney Miller]

That was pretty baller.

[Wes Johnson]

I remember that. That was the moment I was like, oh, damn it. Like that. So good, dude.

[Courtney Miller]

I was practicing that song, like, for weeks.

[Wes Johnson]

Really?

[Courtney Miller]

The song that I sang? Yeah, I was practicing.

[Shane Topp]

See, Wes came up with this rap, like, right there.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Shane Topp]

You came up to me, and you're like, okay, I think I got this idea.

[Courtney Miller]

Props to you, dude. Did you come up with that morning?

[Wes Johnson]

I. Yeah. I can't remember exactly when I was just like, I'm just gonna write a bunch of crap down. If this fails, it'll be funny, and. Which, you know, I'm like, the pastiest person ever. So, yeah, it's gonna fail. But I'm like, it'll be hilarious regardless. If I succeeded at it. I walked in full well knowing that if I Succeeded at it. Everyone was gonna be like, okay, cool. Yeah.

[Shane Topp]

No, it went perfectly for.

[Courtney Miller]

I don't know, if there was a solid beat and you went in, like, the way you had it in your head, I would have been like, oh, crap.

[Shane Topp]

I am of the opinion that in Summer Games, a fail is always more entertaining than a win. Always. They're always the moments that I remember. I don't remember when people did awesome things. I remember when dumb shit happened.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, I mean, exactly, because we're all a bunch of goofballs. Like, we all know that we're very. Like, the majority of people here are, like, extremely talented people. You know, there's, like, that one person that's not. But we won't name them.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Shane.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, wow.

[Courtney Miller]

Sorry. What?

[Wes Johnson]

Just went ahead and said it.

[Courtney Miller]

Sorry.

[Wes Johnson]

But, yeah, so it's like. It's. We expect each other to do these great, awesome things. We don't expect each other to, like, mess up most of the time. So it's like, those are the moments that we really remember, because those are the ones that are the most endearing.

[Courtney Miller]

Very true.

[Shane Topp]

I'm gonna guess. I'm gonna guess ahead of time. I'm gonna guess that maybe Noah's gonna get mvp. I don't know. I think he's just gonna pull through. Noah's gonna do some awesome stuff. His wits, his inner strength, his spirit will come through. And I'm saying this, he's on the opposite team as me. So I'm just saying I think that might happen lvp.

[Wes Johnson]

I really wanted to go to Khorne.

[Shane Topp]

You think laser corn could. Has lasercorn ever gotten lvp? I don't think so.

[Wes Johnson]

I don't think so. I think he's got an mvp. I mean, he's won.

[Shane Topp]

I think Joven's gotten it twice. Joven's got lvp. Like, twice.

[Courtney Miller]

And there was that whole thing, LVP to mvp. And, like.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, yeah.

[Shane Topp]

No. And then he nearly got LVP again.

[Wes Johnson]

Because, like, he was doing so well up until the very end. It was like the relay or something.

[Shane Topp]

And he just completely dumped it, man. Joven sometimes. And he's on my team.

[Wes Johnson]

He's on our team.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, he's on our team. Yeah. I hope lasercorn gets lvp. That'd be great.

[Wes Johnson]

Yes.

[Courtney Miller]

That'd be crazy.

[Wes Johnson]

It would be great. You know what? It's crazy. At summer camp, I remember my team completely dominating, and then Joven just completely duffed.

[Shane Topp]

That's right. The final relay, you guys were so Far ahead. You had a 10 second lead. They gave you a 10 second.

[Wes Johnson]

We started off a 10 second lead and. No, no. The other team had a 10 second lead. You guys. I think you guys had a 10.

[Shane Topp]

Second lead or something. I definitely don't think we did because we were losing. And then. Okay, you guys were far ahead, but because of Joven. And that's the. I think we were able to. I think.

[Courtney Miller]

Isn't Joven on our team.

[Wes Johnson]

And that's why I know. I know for sure that the winner games at the ice skating rink. Because I was harsh mellows.

[Shane Topp]

I was harsh mellows. I think Joven was Kumbayas.

[Wes Johnson]

Okay. Yeah. So I was Kumbayas.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, I was Kumbayas. Yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah. Cuz I remember. Yeah, it was. There's been several. We're at the last minute in the last relay, like, we win, like most of the competitions, all that sort of stuff. And then in the relay, Joven just like completely screws up. I just happened to be on his team all those times. I'm just like, I hate the world one.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. I seen on Twitter fans being kind of upset that, like, Keith or I haven't gotten an MVP or a most epic moment or something. It's interesting. Like, there's like a build up of, like, the stats and like, how things have come so far.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah. It's really cool that everyone's, like, keeping track of the stuff and then they're so invested. They're just like, you know, they're rooting for their specific people. But then they've really rallied behind some of these teams because they love the combinations between people.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

And we've tried as best as we can with this social media blackout until everything comes to, you know.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. I think I could say this where, you know, we're recording this before this is all hopefully released. Whatever. So I'm hoping none of us fail and spill the beans.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Shane Topp]

If you will.

[Courtney Miller]

That was such a cool moment when we shared the Wild west trailer. It was. That's okay. Because, like, VidCon is awesome. And like, when you get to have something special like that to share other than like just doing a Q and A, like, that's the coolest thing because I feel like Q and A's are just like a bare minimum of what you can do there. And it's like that was the coolest experience, like, getting that instant reaction and.

[Shane Topp]

People lost their minds here. People's heads exploded.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Shane Topp]

They weren't sure. Well, like, when the paramedics arrived, they're like, what happened here? Like, we showed them the Wild west trailer and they're like, what's that? And we showed it to them and their heads exploded. And more paramedics had to show up. For those paramedics guys, this is what you're dealing with. The best content on the Internet. You're welcome. And that's why my tractor is cheating on me with all the boys in town.

[Courtney Miller]

What?

[Shane Topp]

My tractor done had sex with everybody. That's right.

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[Courtney Miller]

I have this question here.

[Shane Topp]

All right, what's it.

[Courtney Miller]

What are the chat. What's up? You wave your. You wave your hand. Dude, Ryan Finnerty's wearing yellow Crocs right now.

[Shane Topp]

I know, it's pretty distracting. Our producer and the Smosh writer, Ryan Finnerty, he's wearing yellow Crocs. He hates this. He hates that we're calling him out, but he's wearing bright yellow Crocs. He feels good about it. He just said he feels good about it.

[Courtney Miller]

And then Kevin forgot the his normal headphones. So he's wearing gamer headphones right now as he's trying to hear make sure we sound good.

[Wes Johnson]

They're way more comfortable.

[Courtney Miller]

I'll say that that's the difficulties of shooting a podcast off site. Speaking of difficulties and challenges, the question was, what are the challenges of shooting something like this compared to other stuff we shoot? I mean, being off site and like, being somewhere else is so cool because it's like a change of scenery. But it's also like another obstacle. Like, I need to make sure I have everything I need.

[Shane Topp]

I packed eight pairs of underwear. No, I think it was six because I'm here for three days. So I packed two pairs of underwear a day in case I mess myself.

[Wes Johnson]

Every day, which is gonna happen because.

[Shane Topp]

You know, you get so excited.

[Wes Johnson]

Like, you know, I mean, think about the past years. Like, there's been like, Ice cream. Bum day.

[Courtney Miller]

You don't even have to poop yourself. The best will come.

[Shane Topp]

We get so messed up, man. Well, I also just figured sweating and whatever, I mean, it's supposed to get.

[Wes Johnson]

Up to like, what, 110 degrees while we're here?

[Shane Topp]

Something like that?

[Courtney Miller]

It can. I think this week we're lucky. It'll be like only 105. Oh, only kind of an oven.

[Wes Johnson]

Nice.

[Shane Topp]

Ooh, put on a parka. It's gonna be real cold. Uh oh. You wanna build an igloo? Look, I's only 105 out. Snow day.

[Wes Johnson]

I needed to lose a couple pounds I could use to lose that water weight.

[Courtney Miller]

Lose the water weight?

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. I think it's just like, generally for these Summer Games it has been heat though, because we're outside all day doing crazy competitions and it's hot. And it just gets to you after a while. You don't realize until it's the end of the day and you're like, I am exhausted.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, I love the heat, but when. When you have to like focus and be like kind of on, it's like a lot, it's harder to enjoy for sure.

[Shane Topp]

I used to be so used to heat, man. Growing up in Arizona, I could handle 115 degree weather. Then I've lost my powers over the years. You've gone soft, gone to LA, where the weather's just always 75.

[Wes Johnson]

Always see, on the opposite end of that, like, I went back to Ohio to visit for Thanksgiving and I was like, what is, what is this weather? Why is it?

[Shane Topp]

Why ice?

[Wes Johnson]

No, this is supposed to be inside of a freezer and that is it.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

Like, get out of here.

[Shane Topp]

Why is the air minty? That's called cold.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, it was. It was not a fun experience. I could do that for like four days and I'm like, no, back to California.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, dude, I like snow. I mean, the Winter Games, that was the thing that was tough with Winter Games too. Anytime we had to do like stuff that was outside, it was so freezing. Remember we did the snow angels after being in the Jacuzzi?

[Shane Topp]

Well, because they're also just in our swimsuits. Yeah, yeah, that was a little different.

[Wes Johnson]

You mean the time Noah almost died?

[Shane Topp]

He did. Almost. He did start to show signs of hypothermia.

[Wes Johnson]

That was just from the dance. He didn't even get in the snow.

[Shane Topp]

I know. He didn't even get in the snow. I went in his place. I think it was you or Joe. Joe went in his place. That's right.

[Courtney Miller]

I also just served such cool dance moves that he was almost freezing to death because they were so cool.

[Shane Topp]

Get out. Get out. Courtney Ryan Finnerty is wearing yellow Crocs, and you are somehow the least cool person in this room. Hey.

[Courtney Miller]

So do you miss Smosh every day, or has it been nice taking the break?

[Wes Johnson]

You know, I will say I miss. I miss you guys, for sure. I miss you guys, and I miss being in videos with you guys. I definitely don't miss, like, the stress of Defy Media. Yeah. At all. Like, you know. You know, I loved being a part of Smosh games. I love doing stuff with you guys. I love being, you know, doing the stuff with Smash second and, you know, being a part of the whole family, because it is a family. But as far as Defy Media goes, there was so much stuff behind the scenes with that, which was just. And I haven't really talked about it at all, but it was just. It was not good and it was not fun to the point where I was, like, so stressed out just to come to work, and I was like, this is, you know, in the back of my head, I'm like, this is ridiculous. I'm getting to, like, you know, play video games and be in videos with my friends. But at the same time, it was just. There was so much going on behind the scenes that a lot of people didn't see, especially on camera, because, you know, we. We have. We have fun together. Yeah. We only show so much, and we only, you know, we're allowed to show so much of ourselves. And it was, like, very, very stressful to that point, dealing with a lot of the, like, the chaos and things and uncertainty. But so when. When it did finally fall, there was actually this feeling of relief. Like, there was this feeling of sadness as well, because it was like, I don't get to see you guys every day anymore. But it was like, I don't have to deal with that stress anymore, which is cool. So now, you know, I'm getting to do stuff with my brother, and like I said, he's, you know, having a little one, so we're making fun videos together. I'm actually working on a big charity video right now. I'm going to be trying to raise a million dollars for St. Jude Children's Hospital, so getting a ton of people involved in that. And I've managed to come up with a. With a sizable budget to make this some really cool content. So it's stuff that I've wanted to do, like, kind of my whole life.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow.

[Wes Johnson]

And I'm finally getting a chance to do it and I've been writing a lot more, so it's been a lot of fun.

[Shane Topp]

What games are you mainly playing?

[Wes Johnson]

You know, I've been so busy, I haven't been playing too much. But I got back into Borderlands 2 again. They just released DLC for it in anticipation of Borderlands 3. So, like, Borderlands 2 came out like, I like, 10 years ago, 12 years ago, and they're just like, boom, here's some cool dlc. Go play it. And we're all. Everyone's just like, yeah, fucking love that game. Like, yeah, of course I'm gonna download Borderlands 2 and play it again nice to me.

[Courtney Miller]

I can't wait till Skyrim, the new game comes out. The new Elder Scrolls. You said you've been writing more. Like, what are you writing? I know you had that Star wars, like, type thing that you were writing a while back. I don't know if I'm allowed.

[Wes Johnson]

No, you're fine. So I, yeah, I love writing and I love coming up with stuff and like, building my own world.

[Courtney Miller]

So I like just fiction or fantasy.

[Wes Johnson]

It's mostly fiction, fantasy, things like that. You know, I just came up and I just come up with a ton of ideas and then I'll meet with, you know, various people, like writing partners who can actually, like, kind of contain the chaos that goes on in my brain. And also type because I like, poke type. I'm not a fast typer at all.

[Courtney Miller]

You don't do that Mavis Beacon.

[Wes Johnson]

I did not do the Mavis Beacon. You know, Mario teaches Typing was not a thing on my computer, otherwise I probably would be much better at typing. But, yeah, so I poke at the keyboard. I type very slow and to the point where it often frustrates the people that I'm working with. Like, no, give me the damn laptop and just tell me what to write. I'm like, okay, cool. Glad we're on the same page with this. But, yeah, so it's a lot of fun. You know, my, my cousin is the editor of Supernatural, so I'm actually, I've been talking to him and writing a potential spin off because the show's ending. Like, it's, it's, it's, it's ending. It's over. Like, they're going in their last season. So I'm like, just writing. That is a fun pitch because I'm like, I like the universe and I like the world. It'll be fun. So that's kind of cool. And I just, I just love Coming up with ideas and stories. So even if it's just for me, I like the creative process of writing.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, totally. I feel like I used to. I used to like writing fiction stuff too, but, like, something has happened over the last few years. I've just totally lost that ability to create that world in my head. And it's so cool because, like, when you go back and read it, you, like, see it all again. It's really fun. But, like, I don't know, like, writing sketch comedy has gotten, like, pulled me out of it kind of. It's like such a different format in terms of, like, mapping out what's happening in this world and. And stuff like that. So, yeah, I feel like I definitely have to work that muscle again if I want to get back into it.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, it was something that I lost for a long time because I. There was a lot going on with work and, you know, we were very, very busy people all the time coming up with ideas for that. And then when I got to finally take a break, I kind of sat back and it was like, I had like, you know, like three days where I was like, I didn't do much. I was just like resting. And then I was like, ooh, I really like that idea. So it was like, really cool to see how like, not having that stress anymore really sparked that creativity again. And I was like, I ended up writing like 35 pages for this thing. And I was like, whoa, oh, oh, okay. Cool. Like that. That hit me. And it's always at 4 in the morning, you're like, lay down to go to sleep. And you're like, no, but how about this? And then you get up and you Write until like 8am and your body's just like, hey, you know, it's probably time for sleep now. And you're like, no, just two more pages.

[Courtney Miller]

Do you talk to your body like that?

[Wes Johnson]

I mean, okay, my body yells at me a lot. And I'm like, no, fuck you, ice cream.

[Shane Topp]

So I need water. No, I have a puppy. We must write more.

[Courtney Miller]

Pa. Shane's a total bookworm. You should maybe give him some of your stuff to read.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, you wanna read?

[Shane Topp]

Write some books for me to read.

[Courtney Miller]

Do you write, Shane? Like fiction outside of script stuff?

[Shane Topp]

Sure. I haven't in a while. Used to more just for fun. I would write short stories, whatever. I think it's therapeutic and good and just fun. It's also an exercise for me with my perfectionism because writing is always. You're never gonna like what you write. In fact, I haven't in so long, because the second I write a page, I literally just hate it. And I'm like, oh, I'm the worst. And so it's tough. It's really tough for me. But, yeah, I have a lot of ideas that I would love to just, honestly, Because I think about how cool it would be if I found out I had a great grandfather who wrote a bunch of short stories or something. Like, reading that would be cool. Like, that's my motivation. Yeah. But I obviously write a lot of sketches and whatnot, so that's really fun. Like, Damian and I wrote this weird sketch recently.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, that's a crazy one.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, I'll sit down. I love that because I'm like. It feels so free. Like, with sketches, I know I can write anything. I could literally. I mean, I. Look, guys, after this, I might go write a sketch about a farmer whose tractor is cheating on him, and there is a chance that we could make it.

[Courtney Miller]

No.

[Shane Topp]

Uh. Oh, well, let me remind you that there was a sketch called Tinder for hot dogs that everyone scoffed at and we got made, and it was clearly everyone's favorite sketch. So don't hate. Look, I'm not saying I'm going to, but if you dis my horny tractor sketch, it's gonna get petitions online. Look, I'm not trying to do it, but I'm saying, guys, if you want a horny tractor sketch for the people listening and watching.

[Courtney Miller]

He's manipulating you.

[Shane Topp]

No, I'm not. I'm.

[Courtney Miller]

Do not petition.

[Shane Topp]

I am not manipulating you. I'm not saying you need to do anything. I'm just saying that if guys clamor enough for a horny tractor sketch, it'll get made. I'm just saying Finnerty is like, oh, God, what's he doing?

[Wes Johnson]

It's gonna happen. There's gonna be a poll on Twitter. Like, should you make this gonna be, like, 9 million votes. Yes. And there's gonna be, like, four people, including Courtney, who's like, no, please, God, no. Now I'm imagining as a jealous tractor, it's like a really creepy horror trailer, but it's just a tractor sitting outside the door and walks out after sleeping with a girl. And he's like, oh, I didn't see there. Sorry.

[Courtney Miller]

No, the track is cheating on him.

[Shane Topp]

What's funny is that's. That's pretty close to Stephen King's Christine, which is about a car that. That gets jealous of. It's the guy driving it starts killing people that he's hanging out with.

[Courtney Miller]

That's Cool.

[Shane Topp]

I. Okay, hold on. Quick idea. Since we're talking about writing, I'm gonna pitch this. I think they could make remake Christine now. But it's a Tesla. It's with an advanced AI. Boom.

[Courtney Miller]

Black Mirror.

[Shane Topp]

Million dollars. Give me a million dollars.

[Courtney Miller]

Black Mirror. Get on it.

[Shane Topp]

Black Mirror.

[Wes Johnson]

Well, you just told it on the podcast, so no one's giving you.

[Shane Topp]

Steal it. Yeah, it's also Stephen King's idea. He can have it.

[Courtney Miller]

Did you guys watch Black Mirror?

[Shane Topp]

I did.

[Wes Johnson]

I've only seen two.

[Shane Topp]

It's a bummer.

[Courtney Miller]

Haven't seen the newest season.

[Wes Johnson]

So I watched two of two episodes of the newest season. I saw the video game one, which was, like, crazy. What was the first one about again?

[Shane Topp]

Striking vipers.

[Courtney Miller]

Striking vipers.

[Wes Johnson]

So I saw striking vipers.

[Shane Topp]

Just shut up and kiss me, man.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, it was just like. Nah, I thought that was great. What was the first episode?

[Courtney Miller]

The first one was the video game banging. The second one was the hostage situation. And the third one was the Miley Cyrus one.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, that one. I saw. That one was great.

[Courtney Miller]

I feel like this is.

[Shane Topp]

You liked the Miley Cyrus one?

[Wes Johnson]

I did, actually.

[Shane Topp]

Everyone, including myself, doesn't like it.

[Courtney Miller]

I didn't hate it, but that's great.

[Shane Topp]

I like to hear that people liked it.

[Wes Johnson]

Well, it was the first one of the first Black Mirror episodes that I've, like, watched. And I was like. I mean, also, hey. I was like, hey, Miley Cyrus, you're doing things again, right? I hadn't heard a thing about her in forever, so, I mean, clearly there wasn't any drama. But it was such a cool view into what I feel like Miley Cyrus's real life was like.

[Shane Topp]

That's.

[Wes Johnson]

That's one of the reasons why I liked it so much. It was like, it's slightly set in the future, so there's obviously all this cool tech because it's Black Mirror. But also, it was just like. I feel like a lot of this was just true about Miley Cyrus's life. That's actually really.

[Courtney Miller]

Is being used as a.

[Shane Topp]

That's a super interesting POV because, yeah, in it, she's an object. She's a product that is being sold to people, and she has no control over it. So that is a really interesting take on it that I didn't have.

[Courtney Miller]

I just feel like this whole season was very, like, vanilla compared to everything else. Like, it almost like they went from rated R to PG. PG 13.

[Shane Topp]

So, Wes, you said you haven't seen many others or not many.

[Wes Johnson]

So I saw, like, the robot Dog Nonsense. And I saw the social media thing where if, like, you get banned, no one can really see you. And I was like, oh, my God. This is.

[Shane Topp]

You should watch an entire History of youf. That's from a couple seasons back. That's the one where people have devices in their eyes where they can replay anything they've seen. Wow. So you can re. You can rewind on your own life and watch stuff again. And it's so. It's so good.

[Courtney Miller]

It's pretty wild.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. Love Black Mirror. It's one of my favorite shows.

[Wes Johnson]

There's been so much coming out that I haven't really had the time to go back and watch all the Black Mirror stuff, but it's a cool show.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Remember when I was like, man, there's nothing to watch on Netflix now. There's too much. There's so much to watch now on every platform.

[Shane Topp]

There's too much stuff. I've been complaining about this to Damien a lot in these past couple months that I'm like, I end up not doing anything because there's a million shows, a million video games, so much music, so much. It's cool. But there's so much that anytime I pick something, I feel like I. There's something better that I should be watching. Oh, I shouldn't waste my time on this show. There's a better show out there.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. It sucks. There's too much stuff.

[Courtney Miller]

Too much stuff. What else do we got here? I mean, living with you was pretty cool, I will say.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

That was my first roommate experience, and it, like. I mean, I feel like I want to hear how it was from your perspective living with me.

[Wes Johnson]

You. You were super, super chill. I just feel bad. There was a lot of, like, chaos that happened with my relationship at the time. So it was like. It was like, I feel bad, and I felt so bad about that because there were definitely a few times where it was like. Like, you know, there would be, like, either yelling or whatever was going on.

[Courtney Miller]

I never heard you guys fighting.

[Wes Johnson]

Okay, well, that's good.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. I didn't even know you guys, like, did that.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, no. Well, it wasn't something that I was used to at all, because I'd always been, like. It always been very calm stuff before, but I was. I always felt super bad whenever that sort of stuff happened for you, because I didn't know. But I do remember something really positive, though, is that I would be walking past your room and I'd hear you singing. I'm like, holy shit, you're so good. You have such a pretty voice. Like, that's awesome. And it actually inspired me to get back and start singing again. So I've, like, started taking some singing lessons again. It's been really fun. I missed it a lot.

[Courtney Miller]

I didn't know that.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, I love singing. I been singing my whole life, so it was like, yeah, I was like, yeah, I miss singing. Like, she's great. I want to start doing this again too. So that was. It was really, really nice.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, I did.

[Shane Topp]

You guys are so productive. You guys, like, writing, singing, all this stuff. I'm at home, I'm like, I can't even watch Netflix. You can't even watch tv. I'm not good at that.

[Wes Johnson]

Don't get me wrong, man. I like, I talk about all this productive stuff, but when I get home, I'm just like. Just like three games of League of Legends. Like, I'm just gonna do that and just chill for a little bit.

[Shane Topp]

I'm surprised, Courtney, that you don't have any crazy, crazy stories with Wes, because Wes. I heard a story about Wes forever ago. That is one of my favorite stories that you. You heard that you guys. Something about, like, you were gonna go get a milkshake or like, milkshakes were being delivered to your house, and you got so excited, you pumped your. Your hands up into the air and punched holes into the ceiling.

[Courtney Miller]

Wasn't that was. Where was that at? That was, like, at the five, wasn't it?

[Wes Johnson]

No, that at the apartment. And I was living with Joven at the time. And the ceiling right in the entranceway is very short, so I put my hands in the air. I didn't punch holes in the ceilings, but I definitely, like, made debris fall from ceilings. It's like crappy popcorn ceiling.

[Shane Topp]

So much pow. Stuff. Pow.

[Courtney Miller]

Chi suits.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah. I brought my hands down, and they're just, like, covered in stuff. And, like, you just hear this, like, pitter patter on the tile floor. Like, the piece of the ceiling falling down.

[Shane Topp]

Like, oh, I just love the idea of, like, you getting excited. You punch through the ceiling, you grab the ankles of the resident of the ceiling of the apartment above you and drag them down into your. They're just, like, freaking, like, ah. There's like, ice cream.

[Wes Johnson]

Like, what's happening? Give them a big hug.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah. This segues perfectly into a theory that I have discussed before on Smosh Pit that I am 100% positive that Wes is a malfunctioning Terminator sent from the future, full on robot designed to destroy all humans. Something. Some. Something went haywire. With his, with his, you know, his data. And now he likes video games and ice cream.

[Courtney Miller]

So he's our modern iron giant.

[Shane Topp]

He Wes is the Iron Giant.

[Wes Johnson]

Yay. Look, I'll take it. I will absolutely take that. I love Iron Giant movie.

[Courtney Miller]

So good. It holds up. That's so my favorite part in that movie is. What? Do you remember the part when they go swimming in the lake and the iron giant jumps in? He goes in and then the guy, what's his name, who wears the turtleneck, he's in that chair and he gets splashed and floated all the way to the street. And he's sitting there and then a farmer in a truck comes out and goes, hey. He goes, yeah, you're right in the middle of the. Yeah, all right. And then just drives off.

[Shane Topp]

That guy also has the scene where they're at the diner and a squirrel somehow ends up in his pants. He stands up and just goes, I'd like to apologize for this. And unzips and the squirrel flies out. I as a kid died. I was like, that is. Guys, that's the funniest joke ever told.

[Courtney Miller]

I feel like I remember as a kid thinking that he was hot.

[Shane Topp]

He is hot. That's. Who is that? That plays that? That's God. Billy Bob Thornton. Right? I'm pretty sure that's Billy.

[Courtney Miller]

I can't remember what Billy Bob Lutheran looks like.

[Shane Topp]

That's. Well, he doesn't look ne. I mean, he's kind of got a Billy Bob Thornton look. He's got the little goatee, the soul patch thing. But yeah, that character's great. Iron Giant solid. I wonder if that's on VHS here.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, maybe they have it movie watch after.

[Wes Johnson]

I'm not seeing it, but they have.

[Shane Topp]

Father of the Bride.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah, we got to be careful though. If west bonks his head or something during summer games, he might malfunction, try.

[Shane Topp]

And kill us all, go into self defense mode.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, I'm very scared that like someday somebody's gonna say one like trigger word. The word no, run away from me.

[Courtney Miller]

Instant ice cream's as long as we keep him filled with ice cream. He's docile.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, I'm keeping that part of my body completely frozen so that it doesn't activate again. That's why I love ice cream and stuff so much. It's just like, gotta keep it cold.

[Courtney Miller]

Nice.

[Wes Johnson]

Otherwise, if it heats up too much.

[Courtney Miller]

Laser beams get hot.

[Wes Johnson]

You know, 110 degree weather.

[Shane Topp]

Uh oh.

[Courtney Miller]

Good thing it's only 105.

[Shane Topp]

It's chilly, frankly. Step into the world of power, loyalty, and luck. I'm gonna make him an offer he.

[Wes Johnson]

Can'T refuse with family.

[Shane Topp]

Family, cannolis and spins mean everything. Now you want to get mixed up.

[Wes Johnson]

In the family business.

[Shane Topp]

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[Courtney Miller]

But, yeah, the loudest thing that I ever heard in. In the apartment was your twitch streams.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, yeah. No, I was an asshole with those.

[Courtney Miller]

No, it wasn't asshole at all. First of all, I lived in a very crowded house all my life. So, like, noise, any kind of noise. Like, even my neighbors thumping or whatever. I'm like, cool people. So it was never a problem. I just remember one night you were streaming, and then to, like, make things interesting, you were doing a Donald Duck voice. And, like, I just slowly started losing my shit, just laughing so hard. Can you do it just a little bit? Yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah. What do you want me to say?

[Courtney Miller]

Welcome to Smash Song Games.

[Shane Topp]

That's really good.

[Courtney Miller]

I would.

[Shane Topp]

Thank you.

[Courtney Miller]

He would do just more and more. I was just in my bathroom, like, laughing maniacally.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

So I really. I love doing voices. Donald Duck was actually the first voice I learned when I was four years old. I was going with my grandma to tennis practice, you know, like grandmas do, and there was this guy, he was just like. He just came up to me and started doing the Donald Duck voice. And I'm like, I'm going to learn that. I will learn it.

[Courtney Miller]

That is my mission.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah. And I would, like, I will accomplish this task. And eventually I learned it, and I was like, what other voices can I do? Like, have I found my superpower? I'm just gonna do a bunch of voices. Yeah. So I started just doing a bunch of random voices, and, like, here I am.

[Shane Topp]

Can you say, Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me?

[Wes Johnson]

Yes, I can do that.

[Courtney Miller]

Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me.

[Shane Topp]

Donald Duck in the Graduate. Oh, my God.

[Courtney Miller]

You want to hear how far I can get in my Donald Duck?

[Shane Topp]

Yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Sorry, Was that it? No, just laughing.

[Shane Topp]

That's not bad.

[Wes Johnson]

That's pretty good.

[Shane Topp]

I don't think I can do any. I've never even tried. I just become Apu.

[Courtney Miller]

No.

[Wes Johnson]

Well, that's the thing. Abu is the exact same voice.

[Courtney Miller]

The same voice acting.

[Wes Johnson]

No, it's the same voice as Donald Duck.

[Shane Topp]

I just can't get the volume for Donald. How do you. What are you doing with your mouth? What do you.

[Wes Johnson]

So I like, talk out of the bottom corner of my mouth. Like, right down here.

[Courtney Miller]

Back there. Back there.

[Shane Topp]

I'd have to, like, did it do. Whenever I learn a new impression, it takes. I'm not kidding. It takes, like, hours upon hours of days of me. Just, like, I find an impression that's close to it, and then I start, like, working my way around there.

[Courtney Miller]

When I first discovered I could do Ash Ketchum, it's so good in a script read. Cause it was definitely not even supposed to be read that way. It was supposed to be just Anthony reading as himself. But I don't even know if I could do it right now. I have to warm up.

[Wes Johnson]

Just do it.

[Courtney Miller]

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Pikachu. Oh, no. Pikachu. Get out of my. Get.

[Shane Topp]

It's really good.

[Courtney Miller]

I apologize in advance for this. Unzips pants, Pikachu comes out.

[Shane Topp]

Just say, Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce.

[Courtney Miller]

Whoa. Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me.

[Shane Topp]

It's always great. It's always good. It is so good, man. Oh, God, I love it so much.

[Courtney Miller]

I haven't seen that movie, so I don't know.

[Shane Topp]

Oh, the Graduate's incredible. And that line is the best.

[Courtney Miller]

You had to do a voice.

[Shane Topp]

Thinking of a shot between Mrs. Robinson's legs of Donald Duck in the kitchen. Just like.

[Courtney Miller]

Good job. What's an impersonation? You can do that. You could say that line.

[Shane Topp]

I mean, I don't do any, like, weird children, like, cartoon characters or anything. Oh. Oh. Oh, Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me.

[Courtney Miller]

What happened?

[Shane Topp]

Oh, Donald.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, no.

[Shane Topp]

You bit me today.

[Wes Johnson]

Whoa.

[Shane Topp]

I don't know what to do.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow, dude.

[Shane Topp]

I mean, I. My. I think my best is still Kronk or. Oh, yeah, that's a cartoon Charger Joe from Family Guy. Well, it's. Yeah. Patrick Warburton. I'm a big fan of his. He.

[Wes Johnson]

Oh, yeah.

[Courtney Miller]

Bob's Burgers, too.

[Shane Topp]

Oh, yeah, yeah. I have. I have worked on that one. I want to do all those characters from that show because I love Bob's Burgers.

[Courtney Miller]

I love that actor's voice. I could listen to him forever.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, he's. He's very. Yeah, he's very nasally. And he's like, here. And it's just like, Lynn. Okay, fine. I'll open up the shop. I can work all day by myself. I don't need you.

[Courtney Miller]

I'm waiting Cuz it's hot in here.

[Shane Topp]

Yeah, I know. Oh, sure. Courtney's just super upset with me and okay, she's waving me away. Great. But. But they're very similar. Like, the cadence is similar to. Because with Gronky, it's kind of the same way of how they like pot. And they'll. Yeah. Kind of be like this. And. And so is Archer and Bob. They'll take their time sometimes.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow. Love those.

[Wes Johnson]

So good.

[Courtney Miller]

Those are good advices. So, okay, I actually want to talk about this. There's no segue. I'm actually just like, want to talk about this? We only have 10 minutes left.

[Shane Topp]

How are babies made?

[Courtney Miller]

How are they made? Like, I don't have a penis and a vagina. How do I do it? Just kidding. That's really weird. Let's go into what I was talking.

[Shane Topp]

About.

[Courtney Miller]

Cosplay Finnerty put in here. He was like, yeah, Wes and Courtney have done cosplay. Shane thinks it's weird.

[Shane Topp]

I don't even to preface, I don't like to even dress up for Halloween, as weird as it is, because I do sketch comedy. We get in costumes all the time for our work. I don't ever want to get into a costume unless I have to. But you guys. Well, especially you. You love. You love cosplay.

[Wes Johnson]

I. I really do.

[Shane Topp]

I just. I don't understand. I don't understand.

[Courtney Miller]

I once my first Comic Con, but I.

[Shane Topp]

But I've always gotten the sense that you really like it, like, you'd want to do it. And actually Damien's the same way. A lot of my friends and my other friend who's not on Smosh, loves to do it and wants to do more of it. I. I just don't understand. What is it that you enjoy about it?

[Courtney Miller]

I like something cool and like escapism.

[Wes Johnson]

It's not even that. It's. It's a little bit of escapism, but it's also like, you go to a convention dressed as a character, and people come up to you and you get to make friends because you both love the same thing. That's cool, right? Like, people are dressed up. You do photo shoots. I really love creating costumes and like making really cool photo sets. Like, I really enjoy, like, becoming that character and making some really cool shots happen. And just like. Like, you know, a lot of my friends are photographers and they're. They really love the art style. So it's like, you know, when I do these. A lot of these photo sets, it's, you know, if I reach out to certain Photographer. They're like, yeah, I really want to do that. Or no, I don't. It's just like we were friends that get together and try and make some really cool, really cool content. It's just, it's for fun. Like, you know, and I've managed to take it and do it as part of my career, which is amazing. It's been so much fun to do. But I just, I do it because I love it. Like, you know, the. One of the first cosplay things I did was a Legend of Zelda, like recreation of some of the stuff. Ocarina of Time and Sarah Adela cosplay. She's like the vision behind it. She made all of the link outfits go in and hand sewed and embroidered these really cool triforces on the whole thing. It was such a cool idea for a photo set. I was such a huge Legend of the Zelda fan. And I'd only done one costume before that. It was ordered from China. It was terrible. Devil May Cry. And then I got into that and she was just like, by the way, this is my world. And from there on I was just like, I'm in this.

[Shane Topp]

That's cool.

[Courtney Miller]

That's awesome. Yeah.

[Shane Topp]

See for me, because I'm a huge Zelda fan, I'm a big fan of a lot of stuff, but I guess I'm just very internal with it. Like, I'm just like, oh, I'm fascinated by that, but I don't. I'm not eager to like dress up as nerd or like express that. I guess that's the difference. I'm very, very much an internal nerd.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. I just love any excuse to wear something other than jeans and a T shirt. Like, it's so cool to like, cause zero suit Samus. Nobody wears that every day. But it's like so cool looking and flattering and like, that's why I like premieres and stuff. Because you get to just try in a different way. It's like the fashion aspect is what I like more. And then the nerding out too.

[Shane Topp]

I will say, when I went to Comic Con and saw some of the costumes that people had made, I was really fascinated. Like, it's. People put in so much effort. Yeah. There was a giant. Someone had a giant. They were Reinhardt from Overwatch and it was this like 8 foot tall. Just. I was like, how did you even do this? It was so cool. I was fascinated by it. I'm like, I get it. I do get that.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah. That's another portion of it. That's really, really cool for people is like, they, you know, they're prop makers, they're costume designers, and they also love these characters, so they apply their skills to that. And it's just, it's all these people from different backgrounds and different talents coming together because they love this one thing. You know, you've got cosplayers who, you know. I have a friend, she lives in New York and she's a lawyer, like a very successful lawyer, but she loves doing cosplay and it' like something just really cool for anyone from any different field who likes, you know, an anime or a video game to get together and like, do this thing together when you would otherwise never meet. So it's just, it's a really cool community of people, which is one of the reasons why I love it.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. We have Lindsay who did the wardrobe for our trailer and she's done a lot of our wardrobe for sketch and she, she helped with the Mad Max shoot from. And did she also help with a Wild west trailer as well?

[Shane Topp]

She's helped with a ton of stuff over the years.

[Courtney Miller]

And like, I'm literally wearing. I have her jumpsuit on right now that she uses for when she goes to wasteland and stuff. But like, she, she does. Her Instagram's crazy. She creates and sews together all of her, her stuff. And I think that if I were to be in that cosplay world, other than like just buying stuff and wearing it for the sake of like, pictures or whatever, like, I definitely want to, like, make it myself because I feel like that's part of, like, I don't know, part of the community as well as like the, the creation process and stuff. But yeah, I've, I, I don't consider myself a cosplayer, but because, like, we also just do it for work, like you said, Shane. It's like, it's just we have to wear the weirdest stuff and then I'll just so happen to get to be Captain Marvel for one. I'm like, hell yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

That is really cool. And another thing is, like, I do LARP with Lindsay.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, really?

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah. So like, she's part of the LARP group that I do and it's really cool. I think you guys would probably really like that.

[Shane Topp]

I've been invited to go LARPing before and I've almost gone.

[Wes Johnson]

You should, you should come. I do this one called Twin Mask. It has like 300 people, but it's, it's a cool mix of like, like being in costume and also doing acting and, like, writing. So I wrote like 30 pages from my character's backstory. You're supposed to write a paragraph. Like, I just got super into it.

[Courtney Miller]

Oh, cool.

[Wes Johnson]

Which is cool. But, you know, that's the thing you get to do. You get to write this character. You get to come up with stuff, make the costumes look.

[Courtney Miller]

Who would that person sound like?

[Shane Topp]

Who would this person sound like? Well, guess what he would sound like. He would sound like. You thought I was gonna go old wizard with it, but no, see, that's. That's an old switch.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah.

[Wes Johnson]

What's hilarious is there's a group of characters called Fae, and they're a race and they're like, part animal. So you could literally be a part duck and do that voice.

[Courtney Miller]

Whatever you want, Shane.

[Wes Johnson]

Yeah, you can.

[Shane Topp]

No, I would. Realistically, I'd be the old wizard who lives in a giant walnut and gets rare ores to sell. I don't like to fight or anything, so I won't be much help to your team. But I can cheer from the side and say, hey, good job, sport.

[Courtney Miller]

Does the wizard slang dong?

[Shane Topp]

Perhaps at one point in my life, but I've been alive since the beginning of time, so somewhere around the pre Cambrian age, I was slinging dong, throwing around with some amoebas.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay.

[Shane Topp]

The molecules that eventually evolved into fish, which evolved into primates, which evolved into. To Homo sapiens, such as you. So what I'm saying is, I banged your great, great great times a thousand million grandmother.

[Courtney Miller]

Wow. That was a. I just got burned.

[Shane Topp]

I am both Adam and Eve.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay.

[Wes Johnson]

I think the heat's getting into us.

[Courtney Miller]

We're gonna go.

[Wes Johnson]

It's really hot.

[Courtney Miller]

We gotta go, guys. Yeah. The AC has been off in 105 degree weather. You can imagine what we feel like right now. So we're gonna get out, get going. Why don't you guys check out the rest of the Smosh cast? So, full video episodes release on Friday, but if you want to hear our audio uncensored, comes out on Wednesday on any listening apps or go check out the Smosh games. Smosh pit. Smosh channels for our summer games content. You're gonna enjoy it.

[Wes Johnson]

You really will.

[Courtney Miller]

Love you guys. Smosh store to get these shirts, too. Which team are you voting for?

[Wes Johnson]

Toxicity.

[Shane Topp]

If you're smart, you're gonna do Toxicity. But also you can buy both.

[Courtney Miller]

Yeah. Listen, if you want clout, you want that mushroom clout, you're gonna want to get the pink tea.

[Shane Topp]

I'm just saying, in person, this watermelon green is just incredible.

[Courtney Miller]

Well, together we're watermelon.

[Shane Topp]

But mainly the green.

[Courtney Miller]

Okay.

[Shane Topp]

Green's the most important part.

[Courtney Miller]

All right, Love you guys so much. Catch you on the next one. Bye. Bye.

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[Shane Topp]

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