The TRUTH About Dating In This Generation

Summary

Episode Summary: "The TRUTH About Dating In This Generation"

Podcast Information:

• Title: Tall Blonde
• Host/Author: Sarah Lauren
• Description: Not flirting... Just hot and talking.
  Sharing the hard truths on dating, city life, and leveling up to 'it girl' status. Unfiltered stories, straight talk, and lessons learned—so you don’t have to - by Sarah Lauren
• Presented by: MBHTV
• Episode: The TRUTH About Dating In This Generation
• Release Date: February 7, 2025

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Introduction: Welcoming Austin Alexander (00:26 - 01:00)

In this episode, Sarah Lauren welcomes Austin Alexander, a multifaceted comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker. Austin introduces himself and shares a bit about his diverse heritage—Northern Italian, French Canadian, Croatian, and native—which influences his unique comedic style.

Notable Quote:

Austin Alexander: "I'm a mix. I'm a mutt." [00:17]

Building a Career in Content Creation (02:41 - 04:56)

Austin delves into his journey as a content creator, emphasizing his focus on scripted comedy sketches aimed at securing a TV show. He discusses the challenges of balancing quality content with engagement, highlighting the importance of collaboration with professionals to enhance his work.

Notable Quotes:

Austin Alexander: "I started bringing on my friends who are proper actors, and the videos blow up because we're all professionals." [05:17]
Sarah Lauren: "You've nailed it because you're respecting your craft and bringing in the right people." [Implied]

Navigating Dating and Relationships in Toronto (19:03 - 34:18)

The conversation shifts to the complexities of modern dating in Toronto. Austin expresses his disdain for casual dating labels, preferring clear definitions tied to relationships. He shares humorous anecdotes about meeting people while intoxicated and the awkwardness that ensues the next day.

Notable Quotes:

Austin Alexander: "I don't call it dating. It's like, either we're in a relationship or not." [19:20]
Austin Alexander: "Sunday mornings, all these DMs fill up your inbox." [22:59]

The Impact of ADHD on Personal and Professional Life (27:42 - 30:00)

Austin and Sarah discuss the role of ADHD in their lives, touching on how it affects their ability to focus and maintain relationships. They explore the challenges ADHD presents in both personal interactions and the demands of a content-driven career.

Notable Quotes:

Sarah Lauren: "I self-diagnosed myself before you got new." [27:50]
Austin Alexander: "ADHD people find each other." [28:01]

Monetization Strategies: Brand Deals and Sponsorships (10:19 - 41:30)

Austin provides an insightful look into monetizing social media through brand deals and sponsorships. He explains his pricing strategy, emphasizing the value of his personal brand over individual platform metrics. Austin stresses the importance of transparency and fair compensation in collaborations.

Notable Quotes:

Austin Alexander: "I price myself according to who I am, not just per platform." [41:27]
Austin Alexander: "I don't get out of bed for anything less than 10k." [40:54]

Future Endeavors: TV Show and Podcast Aspirations (43:18 - 49:09)

Austin shares exciting news about his upcoming TV show, "Bay Street Beauties," in collaboration with Crave. He discusses the strategic decisions behind choosing Crave over Netflix and outlines his plans to expand his team, aiming to eventually launch his own podcast.

Notable Quotes:

Austin Alexander: "It's called Bay Street Beauties, and it's a finance bro." [45:26]
Austin Alexander: "Once a TV show takes off, I'm gonna have a whole team working on all aspects of my businesses." [47:16]

Rapid Fire: Personal Insights and Reflections (50:35 - 57:45)

The episode concludes with a rapid-fire segment where Austin and Sarah answer quick questions about their personal lives, reasons for being single, and thoughts on comedy. This segment offers listeners a more intimate glimpse into their personalities and philosophies.

Notable Quotes:

Austin Alexander: "I'm bored of dating." [51:50]
Austin Alexander: "Being a comedian is a hard grind. If you have bills to pay, you're not going to make money for the first 10 years." [52:15]

Conclusion: Balancing Fame, Relationships, and Personal Well-Being

Throughout the episode, Austin and Sarah engage in candid discussions about the intersection of fame, personal relationships, and mental health. They offer listeners authentic insights into managing the pressures of being in the public eye while striving for personal and professional fulfillment.

Notable Quotes:

Austin Alexander: "There's a lot on my plate, and I have to dial back to give someone full attention." [25:56]
Sarah Lauren: "We are the biggest advertisement now. It's cheaper for brands to pay us than to make a TV production." [55:07]

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Key Takeaways:

• Authenticity in Content Creation: Austin emphasizes the importance of staying true to one's comedic style while collaborating with professionals to enhance content quality.

• Clarity in Dating: Both hosts advocate for clear definitions and intentions in relationships to avoid misunderstandings and emotional strain.

• Monetization Through Personal Branding: Highlighting the significance of personal brand value over platform-specific metrics in securing fair compensation from brand deals.

• Balancing Personal and Professional Life: Navigating the challenges of maintaining personal relationships amidst the demands of a content-driven career and managing mental health issues like ADHD.

Final Thought:
This episode of "Tall Blonde" offers a blend of humor, honesty, and practical advice, making it a valuable listen for anyone navigating the modern landscape of dating and personal branding in the digital age.

Transcript

[A]

Men, Cost benefit analysis is cost per night. How much are we paying in order to smash? And like, women are like, oh, cost per orgasm. So it's like, how much did I have to pay on makeup and like clothes and did I even get an orgasm?

[B]

White. The analogy.

[A]

Yeah, it's finance, bro. Analogy.

[B]

Everyone says, oh, we're not dating. No dating is going on a date.

[A]

And we're not seeing anyone else.

[B]

No, you can be dating more than one person.

[A]

And I don't want to make new friends.

[B]

Yeah, like, it sucks.

[A]

It does. Especially when you're drunk too, because you're never going to talk to them again.

[B]

No, it was like, oh man.

[A]

Like, come by the restaurant. I'm like, who the fuck is this dude?

[B]

Hello everybody and welcome back Tall Blonde. Hello everybody and welcome back to Tall Blonde. Today I have someone that you may know and you may not know. This is Austin Alexander. I do really like your, like, your name together.

[A]

So Alexander is actually my middle name and stage name. So it's Austin Alexander.

[B]

Okay, so what's your last name?

[A]

Gregoris.

[B]

Gregoris.

[A]

Gregoris. G R E G O R I S. Gregoris Gregoris. Yeah, Gregoris Gregoris.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Italian.

[B]

Okay. You're Italian. I wouldn't have guessed that. Yeah, just Italian.

[A]

Northern Italian, French Canadian and Croatian. And native.

[B]

You got it all.

[A]

Yeah, I'm a mix. I'm a mutt.

[B]

Like, I'm a big, absolute mutt. Okay. So how are you?

[A]

I'm good, how are you?

[B]

Good. How's your day?

[A]

It's been good. Busy. Got a lot of admin stuff done today.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah. I'm sure you understand. You know how that is.

[B]

Yeah. Sometimes it's like good that you can stay home and like just do everything. But some days it's like, yes, draining.

[A]

Are you full time content now?

[B]

Like the last two months or three months.

[A]

Nice.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

What were you doing before?

[B]

I was in New York doing pr.

[A]

Cool. New York's fun, eh?

[B]

New York's great. I'm actually going back tomorrow.

[A]

Nice.

[B]

New York's fun, but it's like, ah, it's a lot.

[A]

It's a lot.

[B]

It's a lot.

[A]

Yeah.

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Yeah.

[A]

There's so much.

[B]

When was the last time you went to New York?

[A]

In the summer. In the summer.

[B]

I forget what the summer is like. The funnest.

[A]

Yeah, it was nice. It was hot. It was really hot.

[B]

Yeah, it's humid.

[A]

Like it's.

[B]

No one realizes because obviously it's so close to here. No one realizes how humid York gets because of the building.

[A]

Very similar To Toronto.

[B]

And it's a little.

[A]

Oh, you think of the building, you. Yeah, it stinks.

[B]

It's stinky. It stinks.

[A]

Stinks.

[B]

But you get used to this.

[A]

Of course. Yeah. The subways are just like piss holes. Can I say piss?

[B]

You can say piss.

[A]

Can I say whatever I want?

[B]

You can say whatever you want.

[A]

This is wild.

[B]

This is just. You're allowed to do whatever.

[A]

Sick. This is going to be wild.

[B]

Okay, so for the people that don't know you, let's start off with an elevator pitch. What's your like? Like sell yourself?

[A]

You know, comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker.

[B]

Comedian, actor, writer, filmmaker.

[A]

They all kind of go into one. But like, you know, I mostly do sketches online right now, but that I started doing that like content online with the purpose of getting a TV show. So that's always been the end goal. Yeah. Cuz my background's in film and tv, so.

[B]

Wow. And that's where you guys met?

[A]

Yes, Dave. Yeah, yeah, that's my videographer.

[B]

Uhhuh. So starting out, like, what made you understand, like, I'm funny. I want to do this as a career, definitely.

[A]

Like just always being the class clown, you know what I mean? Like, I would go to school with the intention of getting a fucking laugh from the class. And when I did, I was like. And if somebody else got a laugh, I'd get so rattled. I'd be like, that wasn't that funny. Like if somebody else got a laugh.

[B]

Yeah, okay.

[A]

I would rattle me because I'd be like, no, I'm funnier.

[B]

So it's like competition.

[A]

It was from. That was every day at school, it was like, how can I get the biggest laugh today?

[B]

And what grade do you think you started realizing that?

[A]

Definitely kindergarten.

[B]

Kindergarten?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So this is like you were meant for this.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

I remember in grade three, they were asking like, what do you want to be when you grow up? I was like, I want to be a comedian.

[B]

Okay. So it was like a straight path. You didn't really go off the ways to try anything else you did, like comedy and film.

[A]

I mean, I would have been like a chiropractor or something if I wanted to. Like, that's the only other thing I like cracking backs.

[B]

Did you ever like go into Cracker?

[A]

No, I didn't do it. I'll crack it back right now.

[B]

Do you ever watch Those videos on TikTok with the. How satisfying.

[A]

I know.

[B]

It's like literally and you're just sitting like, I swear I could watch it for hours.

[A]

Likewise.

[B]

I forgot there's this one guy from Miami.

[A]

Okay. I don't know specific.

[B]

I got to send you in because it's very satisfying. That's a good second career.

[A]

Is he the one that, like, cracks like hot, hot babes all day?

[B]

He does a few.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

But I think he has to mix him in for, like, you know, audience.

[A]

Of course. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[B]

But I also think that he just. He's great at what he does.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And, like, it's also hard, which you probably get to, like, using people for your content. Like, to have someone be in content and not be picky and not have a say in it. Don't you find that? It's like, you can't just have everyone on, like, for his career. It's probably hard.

[A]

True, true. Yes. Especially with acting, it's kind of tough. I'm actually in this dilemma right now where I do a lot of stuff with, like. It's funny you say that. So, like, I started bringing on, like, my friends who are, you know, proper actors, and the videos blow up, like, because they're like, oh, the acting so good. I'm like, yeah, because we're all professionals.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

But if I bring someone on just because of their name or something. Like, for example, right now I'm doing a lot of stuff with, like, the NHL and, like, you know, they want me to, like, enter. Like, they want me to do content with the players. And I'm like, well, I need, like, a specific environment to do the type of scripted comedy that I do.

[B]

What do you mean by that?

[A]

So, like, everything's scripted. Everything that I do. Mostly, like, if we're good improvisers, I can get away with it.

[B]

So, like, most of your, like, all the videos, everything on social media, like, I'm talking TikTok and Instagram.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

They're all scripted.

[A]

Scripted. So we come with a script.

[B]

Do you create the script?

[A]

Yeah, I write it all.

[B]

Wow. Does anybody, like, oversee it? Just you?

[A]

Just me. When I have collabs come in, I obviously take input from them and be like, I'm. Usually I'll come with a framework and.

[B]

Then they can make their edits or whatever.

[A]

Yeah. I'm like, would you say this? Like, I don't really. I'm not married to anything. I'm like, if you have a funnier joke, put it in. I don't care. Yeah.

[B]

So this issue that you're having is.

[A]

Like, what am I supposed to do live? You know what I mean? Like, if I get invited to, like, a live event, like, what am I supposed to do with that? You know, like as someone who works in script, like with scripts, it's like now I got to find almost like a character to do like live or.

[B]

Something like to maintain that character in those lives.

[A]

Say I get five minutes with Auston Matthews, like what am I doing? I don't have time for a script.

[B]

Right.

[A]

You know, and he's not an actor. So it's like I still want that time because it's Auston Matthews. But like what am I going to do? So now just like that dilemma has been today, like the last week I've been like, what the am I going to do?

[B]

You know, Interesting. But I mean it would just take a lot. I feel like from what you're saying, it would take a lot more behind the scenes work before you even get into those situations. And it's like you'd almost have to map out. Cuz I don't know if you know what players are going to see that day beforehand.

[A]

Yes and no.

[B]

Yeah, you probably have to figure out something for everyone and then you're like looking through your notes.

[A]

Some players I just don't know. So I'm like, who the is this?

[B]

But you're into hockey, right? Because all of your, like some of your series. Not all of them.

[A]

But I'm not like a. I know. I don't get obsessed with anything. I'm never obsessed with anything interesting. Yeah, like I guess I love laughing and like making people laugh. But I don't know, like if you were to give me references for comedy, like even Dave will tell you. He's like, do you remember episode 16 of South Park? I'm like, no, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about.

[B]

No, honestly, same. I think our brains probably just don't work that way.

[A]

Do you have adhd?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Same.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I could tell.

[B]

Really?

[A]

Yep.

[B]

What gave it away?

[A]

Your eyes.

[B]

Why I keep like looking away?

[A]

No, I think I can't really hold conversations with people who don't have adhd.

[B]

Oh.

[A]

Because I can immediately get bored.

[B]

But maybe that's why we're good at what we do.

[A]

And I've met you out a couple times and like you're buzzing.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You're like me. I'm like, she's buzzing.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And I'm like, I'm the same way.

[B]

I'm like, did I even see you? Because it was a.

[A]

Exactly. I'm like, did I see you?

[B]

Like, do you go out a lot on King Street?

[A]

I don't want to say I go out a lot. But I'm out. I'll go out. I'm trying to dial back. Going out. But if it's a fun.

[B]

We all are. We all are trying to dial back. But you're so. You're not.

[A]

I'm 33 though.

[B]

Yeah, I know. But that's not bad.

[A]

It is when you have like hangovers. Cuz they last like three or four days.

[B]

Well, if you do the liquid iv, it really helps.

[A]

Or quench or quench. Quench.

[B]

I'll try that next.

[A]

Yeah, I'll give you a quench package. Yeah, actually it's better than liquid iv. I'm not going to get it.

[B]

Really?

[A]

Yeah, there's no. Because there's like additives and liquid IV that are.

[B]

But the non sugar, there's no sugar. Okay.

[A]

No sugar. All natural ingredients.

[B]

Because when you wake up and you're like down bad, I'm like, I'm going.

[A]

To hook you up with a goodie bag.

[B]

Okay. Like on Sunday.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Because we did the live together. You probably understand as to how I'm actually going to.

[A]

I'll hook you up with a good. I'll get you a crunch bag.

[B]

I'm going to eat a lot because I had a pack of IVs. No, in like a few weeks.

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I'll keep it coming.

[B]

I'll just give you like unlimited annual.

[A]

Yeah. You know, let's get this podcast sponsored.

[B]

Thank you. That would be great.

[A]

Yeah, Legit.

[B]

Be the first sponsor.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Now that it's on air, you kind of can't take it back?

[A]

No, I can't. I'll make that happen.

[B]

Okay, thank you.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Let's go back into. Because I have a lot more questions for your job and everything. Now that. Would you say it's your full time content?

[A]

Yeah, full time content.

[B]

And you do the skits and everything. You're on Instagram and Tick Tock.

[A]

Yep.

[B]

Anything else?

[A]

Everything. YouTube. I just got on. What's it called? Red Note.

[B]

What is Red Note?

[A]

That's the new Tick Tock.

[B]

Oh really?

[A]

Super Asian. Yeah, it's all in Chinese, like. Or whatever. Mandarin.

[B]

I haven't even known you're teaching me. I had no idea.

[A]

This is like I got on like yesterday.

[B]

I'm also not ready to give up.

[A]

I know, I know.

[B]

I mean Tick Tock. It's kind of. It's sad.

[A]

I know. I have such a big following there too. You got a nice following too. Yeah.

[B]

Like what are we gonna do?

[A]

I don't wanna lose all the American followers. That's like. That's 700,000 of my followers. I don't just give fuck.

[B]

That's all of my followers.

[A]

Yeah, same.

[B]

No one likes me in Canada yet.

[A]

That's so funny. Actually, my biggest market is New York.

[B]

Really? Well, mine too, but only because I lived there.

[A]

You were there too?

[B]

Yeah, yeah, I was part of it. Yeah, for a point.

[A]

Right.

[B]

So how do you make money through your social media?

[A]

Fucking brand deals. I have a clothing company.

[B]

What's your clothing company, dad?

[A]

Clothing company.

[B]

Oh, my God. I didn't even know you own that. But I literally have Walking billboard.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

How long have you done? You said 2011.

[A]

The content. Since 2011, like, I've always just been making videos and. But, like, really dialing in probably in the last, like, five, six years.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

And have.

[A]

And I'm an actor, too. Like, I was just. I like, audition and stuff.

[B]

Do you make more money acting or do you make more money on social Media?

[A]

I make 90 of my money on, like, brand deals and, like, sponsorships. Yeah.

[B]

And let's say, like, piecing your day. How much of the day do you spend or week doing acting? Opposed to social media?

[A]

A lot less, oddly, because of the content that I put online. I had Jason Biggs reach out. I don't know if you know. You've seen American Pieces.

[B]

I'm really bad at, like, names.

[A]

Okay. So the references. Yeah.

[B]

You're like, anyway, American Pie.

[A]

The movie American Pie. You know American Pie, though?

[B]

No.

[A]

Come on.

[B]

I don't think so.

[A]

That's like the biggest comedy I also.

[B]

Don'T see because I'm like, need to be doing something else while I'm doing it.

[A]

Anyways, biggest. You know who Sean Williams Scott is?

[B]

Do you have pictures? Can you pull up pictures?

[A]

Yeah, I can. He was in Goon. He was the Goon and Goon. Okay. You're gonna be like, oh, I know.

[B]

This, and show me American Pie, because.

[A]

You'Re gonna get reamed out if you don't know American Pie.

[B]

Okay, maybe I do.

[A]

You might. Although you're younger.

[B]

So I'm thinking of that show.

[A]

Yeah. This is a movie. Oh, American Pie.

[B]

I'm just gonna shut up. I'm just gonna stop talking for a sec.

[A]

It was like a teen movie from, like, the early 2000s 90s.

[B]

Oh, yes, I know American Pie. And what gave it away is the guy in the. The main character.

[A]

So he. Jason Biggs. Jason Biggs reached out to me, asking me to be in his feature that he just filmed in November because of the videos I was doing online.

[B]

So I was just. Well, it really is your portfolio, eh? Like the totally. Like your social media.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So you post every single day?

[A]

Post every single. Yeah. Now that I got Dave, I hired him full time. Best decision I ever made. Because now I don't have to worry about, like, oh, can you, like, come on Thursday?

[B]

Like, the planning and it's always last minute with, like, content and people want to shoot.

[A]

That's why I'm like, just be here and like, we can figure this out.

[B]

And I mean, we talked about doing this like a week ago, so it wasn't that. Yeah.

[A]

I want to get you on.

[B]

You want to get me on one of the things.

[A]

Get you in the movie.

[B]

How do you come up with these series? Like, so the big ones that I've seen is Divorced Dad, Finance Bro. Which Finance Bro was my favorite.

[A]

Okay. That's a lot of.

[B]

Yeah. And the hockey stuff.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. I mean, those are the main, Like a lot of the main characters right there.

[B]

So how do you come up with these? Like, were you from a divorced family? Like, no. How do you feel? Tap into these things, though. How do you even know what people say?

[A]

I don't.

[B]

You weren't a finance bro. How do you even know?

[A]

I have no idea. I have no idea what I'm doing.

[B]

You clearly have, like, you nail it. Because I'm in with the finance bro. And he probably said some of the things that you've said for sure.

[A]

I just think of like, well, that's the world. Okay. When I first did it, it was like, obviously there's that whole element of like, you know, from, like, movies and I don't even know. This is fucking. It's just funny. Like, I just saw. I know it was funny. I know what these guys act like. And then I have, like, then when I did one, people started sending me, like, next ideas and I'm like, oh, okay. Yeah. So this is like a whole thing. This is actually real.

[B]

Ah. They're giving you more examples.

[A]

And then I'm just like, yeah, yeah. Divorce dad is like, I don't know, it's everyone's uncle. You know what I mean?

[B]

Yeah. And like, that one is probably easy for you get, like, references from movies.

[A]

Yes. Yeah, true. And like, everyone's got a fucking. Just, you know, divorced dad, uncle or somebody in their life.

[B]

Yeah. But I wouldn't be able to drink.

[A]

Some beers in the garage.

[B]

Jokes.

[A]

You could do Divorce Mom. Like, I don't have hot Divorce Mom. You know what I mean?

[B]

Like, yeah, okay. Yeah, I could tap into that.

[A]

I could. I could typecast you.

[B]

What does that mean?

[A]

Like, put you in roles. Like what Hollywood would do if you want me to.

[B]

So you. So what would I have to do for that?

[A]

Nothing. I could just. By looking at you and by what your personality is, I could. You want to typecast you right now? Yeah.

[B]

Go.

[A]

You could play 20 to 40.

[B]

What's that mean? Oh, age, Age.

[A]

Yeah, you could play 20 to 40.

[B]

You got to break it down.

[A]

40 would be pushing it. Like, they have to put some makeup, I was gonna say, but like, I mean, it's Hollywood. So you could do like, you could play high school too.

[B]

Actually got a little offensive with the.

[A]

So you can. Okay, sorry. Let's dial it back. 35. You can play like high school to 35 now.

[B]

We dropped it low and I dropped five years off.

[A]

That 40 is actually aggressive.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

I'm just. Cuz I'm pushing 40. I'm like, yeah, no, 40. I'm going to look like this. Yeah, I'm not pushing 40. But you could also play like rich mom. Like, you know what I mean? Like, kind of like. Like, what do you call it? Like Desperate Housewives type.

[B]

Like there could be something.

[A]

Yeah. And I mean that in like a comedic way. Like, there's a lot of funny. I always go towards the funny. So I could see you playing that.

[B]

Like desperate as in like I'm trying.

[A]

To find a man or like you just have power. Like you have power without, you know.

[B]

So you see me as a powerful individual.

[A]

Yeah. So like when I want to. A divorce. Not divorced. A divorced mom would be hilarious. It's just a matter of like getting the hoop earrings.

[B]

Right.

[A]

And then there's the finance babe. You could be a finance babe, which would be like. That'd be a strong one for you too. Didn't you say that you got a powerful face?

[B]

Oh, great. Yeah, see, you brought it back with that.

[A]

Yeah, See, a lot of people don't like being typecast.

[B]

Yeah, yeah, no, like, it's fine. I mean, I've been called.

[A]

You're not 40. You don't look 40. I'm just letting you know what they can do with people in Hollywood.

[B]

But also, even if I looked 40, there's so much out there that can be done. You know what I mean? Like nowadays it's like, try your best and if agreed, you know, you need to change something out there.

[A]

Like what the age of 40.

[B]

Like, you know, facelifts and.

[A]

Oh, yeah, true.

[B]

Like, it's kind of like just try your best.

[A]

I need Ozempic.

[B]

We can figure it out getting thick. Okay.

[A]

Weighed myself 200 pounds. Crazy.

[B]

Isn't that a good thing? Don't guys like.

[A]

Yeah, it was great. I was like, oh, look at this, guys.

[B]

Okay, so you've had Equinox.

[A]

I was like, oh, man, I'm doing Equinox. Yeah. Yorkville.

[B]

I had no idea that they had an equinox here.

[A]

They have two. Yeah. Bay street in New Yorkville.

[B]

But isn't there, like, another influencer jam that's called something different?

[A]

Altia Alta.

[B]

Altia, yeah.

[A]

Ltlt. Whatever.

[B]

So I have a trainer, and then I have a gym in my building.

[A]

Nice.

[B]

Is it attractive when girls work out?

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Why?

[A]

Because you're taking care of your body. Like, you're fit. I think it's attractive for anyone to work out. I think it's like a thing that, like.

[B]

No, it is. Like, I. Like when I would only go, I. It's a really big ick if the guy doesn't work out.

[A]

Agreed. The same. I think it goes both ways. Not all guys are probably like that, but, like, for me, I would say yeah, because I'm an actual star athlete. So if you know the other person's not a star athlete, it'd be like, Right.

[B]

And what's this sport that we're talking? Hockey.

[A]

All sports.

[B]

Right.

[A]

Name one.

[B]

Did you play any sports growing up?

[A]

I played hockey.

[B]

Okay, so that's how you get hockey things.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, Hockey. Just. Yeah, hockey and hockey, dad. That type of stuff. Like, I lived that.

[B]

I also think that's so Canada.

[A]

Yeah, it's very cool.

[B]

You're probably losing some people in America with that one.

[A]

Yeah. Which is why I try and rotate all my characters.

[B]

And you did, like, have one for football.

[A]

I did one for football.

[B]

Which is probably grasping that. Us.

[A]

I just don't. Yes, it is. I did that one a while ago, but I don't. I just don't know anything about football.

[B]

Me either. And, like, we don't need to. You know what I mean? Like, it's fine.

[A]

Reference level is brutal.

[B]

Yeah. No. Like, I don't even know where they're running and what side. Okay. Like, I'm like, you. You're hot. That's all that matters.

[A]

Big booty pants.

[B]

Yeah. So you probably have seen my content, that it's a lot of dating.

[A]

Yep.

[B]

And you probably knew coming into this that you would get a few questions asked about dating.

[A]

I did. Yeah.

[B]

Did you come prepared or were you.

[A]

Just like, listen, I was, like, trying to think of my answers. So I'm just waiting for the questions.

[B]

What did you think I was gonna ask?

[A]

You do. Well, I don't want to take it away from you asking.

[B]

I kind of. Just give me one.

[A]

You're gonna ask me if I'm single.

[B]

Yeah. Then we can start there.

[A]

And then you're gonna ask me on a date.

[B]

Oh, really? That's where you thought was going?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay. So are you single?

[A]

Yep.

[B]

I did know that answer. But we had to get.

[A]

I know. We had to get the dough.

[B]

We had to let everyone else here. How is dating in Toronto?

[A]

I mean, I never really. I don't. I don't.

[B]

Well, you've never dated someone in your life.

[A]

I don't call it dating. It's like, either we're in a relationship or not. Like, I don't like calling it.

[B]

I don't like saying a situationship.

[A]

Sure.

[B]

Can we talk about it? Because everyone says, oh, we're not dating. No, dating is going on a date.

[A]

Yeah, see, I don't call that that.

[B]

It's like seeing someone.

[A]

I'd be like, I'm just going to. I'm going on a date. I'm not dating that person unless I'm.

[B]

Like, no, no, no. Yeah, I agree.

[A]

Dating would mean relationship.

[B]

Dating would mean we've gone on more.

[A]

Than three and we're not seeing anyone else.

[B]

No, you can be dating more than one person. But you really dating mean you have the interest.

[A]

Yeah. You got the interest.

[B]

The interest to further it to a relationship.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

Going on a date would be the first date.

[A]

Could you just say, I'm going on. We've been going on dates. If it's the first three. Like, if I'm in a relationship, I'd be like, yeah, but according to my. I'm dating them.

[B]

According to the English dictionary. Isn't that.

[A]

There's an English dictionary. Is there actually a definition for that?

[B]

No, but I'm assuming there probably. If we ran with it, I don't think anyone would have questioned it. Okay.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Sometimes you just gotta run with it.

[A]

A coffee? Okay.

[B]

Okay, next question.

[A]

So dating is that. No, I don't. I haven't dated anybody in the city.

[B]

Yes, you have. That's ridiculous.

[A]

I don't go on dates.

[B]

You don't go on dates?

[A]

No, we go and hang out.

[B]

What do you mean?

[A]

What are you doing tonight? Let's just chill.

[B]

Okay, that's like the bare minimum. That's not even the bare minimum.

[A]

Well, like, what are you doing tonight? Like, let's chill. Like, you can. You can. You can up it. You know, that's not if I'm like.

[B]

So you never say, let's go for dinner?

[A]

If I have the intention. Like, why would I be going on a date to take someone to dinner if I didn't have an intention of, like, one, being better friends with them or two, dating them in real life?

[B]

Because you don't know them yet and you're like, let's go to dinner.

[A]

Nobody comes to dinner with. Nobody wants to go to dinner with me. It's like, really? What do you want to do? Like, you want to go to dinner? They're like, I've not been on. I've never gone to dinner.

[B]

I didn't invite you to brunch.

[A]

No, you didn't invite me to brunch. I was upset about that. Well, fucked up, actually.

[B]

That's awkward.

[A]

I didn't get the fucking brunch invite. And I see in our stories there's, like, strippers on the.

[B]

It was strictly girls only. We had to test it out to make sure that it's male.

[A]

It looked dope.

[B]

Like, it was awesome.

[A]

It used to be illegal to do the bottomless mimosas in Toronto. Yeah, that was new because I used to work at a brunch spot.

[B]

I'm too young for that.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah.

[B]

I've always been 20.

[A]

19. 2018. 2019. You are not allowed to do bottomless mimosas.

[B]

That's crazy.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Well, yeah. Take advantage of the bottomless mimosas. And honestly, I. I'm a big brunch boy. Me too.

[A]

Yeah. Okay.

[B]

I would rather day drink. It normally ends up through the night, but if it doesn't, it's fine.

[A]

I like day drinking, for sure.

[B]

So you would date.

[A]

I just need someone to rally with me. Like, if you're going home at 5, I'm like, don't ask me to come out because now I'm alone. Yeah, now I'm alone. And I'm rallying alone. And I will actually go out alone and just be.

[B]

And I'm making new friends and making new friends. Not my friend anymore.

[A]

Yeah. And I don't want to make new friends. Yeah, it does. Especially when you're drunk too, because you're never going to talk to them again. No, it was like, yo, man, like, come by the restaurant. I'm like, who the fuck is this dude?

[B]

And you're embarrassed. You're literally embarrassed to even talk to him because you're like, I don't know what the fuck I said last night.

[A]

Legit.

[B]

You know what I mean?

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. What did I agree to?

[B]

It's like a blackout front and you.

[A]

Got the dm, like, next day, like, yo, bro, that was so sick, like, hanging out with you all night. I'm like, what? Who are you? Yeah, let's go get fucking fucked up this weekend. I'm like, I'm never talking to you again.

[B]

Honestly, kind of traumatizing.

[A]

Yeah, like, it is. It is.

[B]

I think that makes your scaries worse.

[A]

Totally. Yeah. Agreed.

[B]

Like, that's the reason why I have scaries.

[A]

It's the Sunday morning, just fucking all these dms. Fill in your book.

[B]

Sunday's. No way.

[A]

What did I say last night?

[B]

Normally, every, like, every time I'm really hungover, I'll have one drink the next day.

[A]

It helps, though. It actually helps because it's a. You know, there's actually like, a scientific reason for.

[B]

Yeah, some scientific reason. But there is one.

[A]

There is one.

[B]

Yeah, there is. How do you just know?

[A]

I know it.

[B]

Okay. Because you're actually.

[A]

It's a hangover is a withdrawal from alcohol, so that helps, like, get it back.

[B]

How good does water taste when you're hungover?

[A]

Water?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

It's pretty good.

[B]

I just had to ask that question because you had this happen, like, yesterday, really recently. Okay, we have to get to some of the dating questions because we. We started there.

[A]

Yes. Sorry, we got off okay.

[B]

Okay. First one was, are you single? And we got the answer to yes. Second one is, how is dating in Toronto? And you never really gave me the answer because you lied and said that you don't date in Toronto.

[A]

But there's no date. I don't. I've not gone on a date in Toronto.

[B]

Never in your life?

[A]

Like, no, no. I mean, I can't. See, I don't call it a date. I don't call it a date. I don't call it a date.

[B]

So they've come over and hung out with you.

[A]

If I'm like, let's go get drinks. You calling that a date?

[B]

Yeah. Cocktail date. Date night.

[A]

Well, then meet me a couple times, you know.

[B]

Well, no, no, no, but you'd have to ask her, like, prior to, like, an hour before.

[A]

Yes. Okay. Right.

[B]

Not good for you.

[A]

I just. There. I haven't really. I haven't really dated much in, like, just been a long time since I've gone on, like, a proper date. Like dinner.

[B]

When was your last relationship?

[A]

Like, eight months ago.

[B]

Oh, really? Oh, so it's only been eight months that you're talking about?

[A]

Like.

[B]

Oh, we haven't. I haven't been dating. Yeah. If you don't mind me asking, why did that end when. Why worst people were that one.

[A]

This. I don't know. I'm not good in relationships.

[B]

Oh, really?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Do you want to talk about it?

[A]

Sure. If you want to open up that can of worms and be my therapist.

[B]

In this moment, I'm training to be a life coach.

[A]

Are you?

[B]

Yeah. How am I doing?

[A]

Pretty good.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You're able to.

[B]

Yeah, I pass.

[A]

Nice. Was it hard?

[B]

I didn't know there was a midterm, so. Oh, but it's all.

[A]

You passed.

[B]

You know what I mean? So, like.

[A]

Okay. Sick.

[B]

Yeah. But I haven't passed the course yet, so we'll see.

[A]

I'm not a good boyfriend.

[B]

Yeah. To explain why, I think, why aren't you good in relationships?

[A]

Well, at least right now, like, in my life, there's so many opportunities coming my way where I can't give somebody a full. I can't give somebody full attention. It's really hard for me to kind of like, you know, that traditional kind of, you know, love that people want. Like, it's really hard. Yeah. And time and like, it's not that I don't care about them. It's just like I have all these other things happening and it's, you know, there's a lot my attention's elsewhere and I have like. Like my brain's really driven on one goal, one goal only right now.

[B]

And that goal is to become.

[A]

To have a TV show and, like, become famous and.

[B]

And hilarious. Yeah. Do you think, like, it's turn off.

[A]

For a lot of people, but yeah.

[B]

Because, I mean, I somewhat understand, but yours is to a bigger degree of like a TV show. But, like, it's hard dating when you're, you know, talking about things on social media all the time because the attention you get.

[A]

It's also hard when you're like, out and people are like, yo, man, like, you, you know, and everybody knows.

[B]

But explain why it's hard.

[A]

Like, why being recognized is hard. And like, dating relationship.

[B]

Like, yeah, for your significant other.

[A]

For them specifically. Like, there's a lot of pressure on them, you know what I mean? To try and be better or think that there's always competition with other people, you know, and it's like, it's not fair to them that I can't give them the 100 full attention. So it's like I have to, you know, dial back, like what I'm in. If I can just be up front with them off, off the top. It's like, like nine times out of ten, the relationship with that person is way better.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

If they can like really understand, like.

[B]

And it's like you kind of have to be really, really, really confident if you're gonna date someone that's like, yes. On a TV show or doing social media because they're gonna get attention because that's exactly what they're putting stuff out to get back.

[A]

I think that's why A listers date other A listers because it's. I don't want to call. It's like they're. It's like a. They're powerful people and like you got to be with another powerful person. Gets the energy. Yeah.

[B]

Yeah, that makes sense. Would your ex say that as well?

[A]

You think she hate me?

[B]

For sure?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

She doesn't like you?

[A]

Probably not.

[B]

None of mine like me Sick. I'm like, I'm confused.

[A]

That's ADHD though. ADHD is. That's a telltale thing of adhd. I keep going back to this, but like I learned a lot because I just did a test in May.

[B]

Oh, really?

[A]

Yeah, really intensive.

[B]

I self diagnosed myself before you got new.

[A]

Did you actually do the test or. No. Because ADHD people find each other.

[B]

Oh, do we?

[A]

It's. Yeah.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Yeah. You probably wouldn't know. You probably wouldn't. You just be like, this person's interesting and I can have a conversation with them. Like I could look away right now. And you're not getting offended that.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Looking at you.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Or like paying attention. Like looking at your eyes. You probably just keep talking. You're like, yeah, this is a conversation. Some. I didn't know this. I was like, yeah, isn't that everybody? And the. My. The doctor was like, no, Austin, like 75% of the like whatever the pot percentage is. Like most normal people number. Yeah. Large number. The majority of people can actually hold.

[B]

Conversations and be like, oh, so you look away.

[A]

I get really distracted. Like if we were in an environment where there's other people talking and be like, yeah, yeah. You know what I mean? Like, does it not happen to you?

[B]

Yes. In like busy malls and things.

[A]

Yeah. Unless I'm like dialed in. Like. Because then you can hyper focus as well.

[B]

If you're like telling a story, then you're dialed in because you're like, this is my time.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

To shine with this story.

[A]

Yes.

[B]

But like even maybe that's why. Because the back thing, sometimes I get distracted. Is that. Why do you get distracted with the pillars?

[A]

I was looking at. Yeah. I was looking at how there's uneven pillars.

[B]

No. So I was Distracted, too. I said this. Didn't I say this? Yes.

[A]

All right, we got to get these straightened out. That's a hyper fixation. Adhd. Hyper fixation.

[B]

Yeah, it's adhd.

[A]

I was looking literally, like, at each one, I'm like, okay, that one should be pushed over a little bit. It is. It's working.

[B]

Well, my sister has it, so I was like, I probably have it.

[A]

Totally.

[B]

Does it run in families?

[A]

I think so. My mom's got it bad. Yeah, it is. Yeah.

[B]

Do you have any siblings?

[A]

Yeah, I have an older brother.

[B]

Okay. And how's.

[A]

He's got a family and like a baby.

[B]

How old are.

[A]

He's four years older.

[B]

Okay. And seeing him with the family, do you have any pressure that, like, you wanna.

[A]

Not at all.

[B]

Really?

[A]

No pressure.

[B]

Maybe that's a girl thing.

[A]

Yeah. You guys got a clock, right?

[B]

Yeah, we have the clock and it's also like. We have the clock and it's also, I think our emotions. We're a little bit more emotional, you know, so seeing people happily in marriages and things like that.

[A]

Is that what your goal is? Like, you wanna.

[B]

Oh, I want to be married.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I love.

[A]

Eventually. Yeah, I love love too.

[B]

Yeah. I think like, this year it would take, like, it would have to be the perfect, perfect, perfect person.

[A]

Right.

[B]

For me to get into a relationship.

[A]

Right. I see what you're saying.

[B]

Or else I'm like, I'm good being single because I have way too much on my plate. I don't even think I would have time to hang out with you.

[A]

Right.

[B]

It would have to be on my time.

[A]

Yeah. On your time. Or somebody who like, understands that. And it's like, okay, we're going to meet up.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

8Am or fucking 8. I'm not meeting up at 8am, 8pm cocktails. I'll meet you there. Fuck you. I mean, like, do whatever you do. I'm not gonna even talk to you all day. I don't give a fuck.

[B]

Can we talk about this? Do you, like, how long do you work doing content creation stuff? Like, when do you start and when do you stop?

[A]

Normally in the day, I guess when Dave comes over, I give him pretty. We're not morning people. So, like, I give him some time to get over to my house. You're just like between 10 and 11 and then he'll be out by 4 or 5 and like in between that time we're efficient. Yeah.

[B]

Because I don't stop till like 8.

[A]

I used to do that. I mean, I continue working after he.

[B]

Leaves, but just like, on your own?

[A]

Like, I got to do admin. Like, there's admin. There's so much admin backup. Like, I need to hire an assistant next.

[B]

So you're basically dating my work? Yeah.

[A]

Yeah. Yes.

[B]

And you're fine with that? You're not lonely?

[A]

I'm not. I mean, yeah, I'm definitely lonely.

[B]

Do you have girls that you talk to?

[A]

I got, you know, I'd say so. Yeah.

[B]

Like, a roster.

[A]

I don't want to. I don't want to confirm or deny a roster. I think that everybody. I'm not dating everyone, so.

[B]

But, like, realistically, everyone gets so, like, weird with that question, but everybody.

[A]

Like, would you consider it polyamorous?

[B]

What does that mean?

[A]

Like, you like to have relationships with multiple people.

[B]

No, that's too much work. But I.

[A]

Can'T even have relationship with one fucking guy.

[B]

But I. Like. Like, if I'm like, okay, let me put it this way.

[A]

You got a roster?

[B]

It's not. I think anyone that's not in a relationship is speaking and dabbling in things.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Like, I'll entertain.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

People here and there. Will I. If it's getting too much and I'm just not feeling it, will I not answer them for the full day? Absolutely. Because I don't know them anything. You know what I mean?

[A]

It sounds like we're on the same page. Yeah, we're on the same page then.

[B]

But, like, you're not disrespectful. Like, if they came to you and were like, why aren't you answering me? Or like, I was really. I thought this was going well, and then I just didn't hear from.

[A]

I'm like, I've been up front with everybody, you know.

[B]

Oh, really?

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Do you find it hard? Like, is it like.

[A]

No, it's just like, this is kind of where I'm at. Like, would you want something more? Like, no.

[B]

How do you do it, though? Because, like, there's a fine line between being nice and. I know, you know, disrespecting.

[A]

Well, what's disrespectful? Being upfront. Like, I don't think that's disrespectful.

[B]

I mean, it's just so easy to hurt people's feelings.

[A]

I think maybe for women, it is easier to hurt a man because you got, like, they're the ones paying for the whole dinner and taking you out with an expect expectation of you either going back to their house or, you know, slow down.

[B]

Who has the. Who has the.

[A]

I think women can hurt men more easily. Oh, Yeah, I think they can.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And, like, I only say that because, you know, men are putting up front. They're putting everything up front off the top. You. Whether it's an expectation or not from the woman, like, to pay for everything. You know, they're. They're putting up all this effort to kind of like, oh, you know, and whether, you know, they end up getting it at the end of the night and then they don't call you again or, like, you know, whether you get ghosted. That's where women get hurt is then.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Where men get their ego hurt, initially.

[B]

Initially in what if, like, the girl doesn't sleep with them after?

[A]

Yeah, I mean, like, that wouldn't be a problem. Like, for me, like, this is.

[B]

But for. So for, you know. But for, like, the majority of men.

[A]

What was the question again?

[B]

Like, would the majority of men expect. After paying for the meal?

[A]

I think they want, like, if there's a guy who wants to date you. You know what I mean? I mean, I guess it goes both ways, really. Goes both ways, actually. Because there's a guy who wants to date you, and he's putting in all this effort, and then that. You're just like, oh, I didn't want anything more. You know what I mean? Like, going back to that question. Sorry. That's what we were talking about. Whether or not, like, how do you let somebody down?

[B]

Yeah. How do you let.

[A]

Why not just be up front right away? Be like, listen, this is what it is.

[B]

Yeah, but that's like. But you don't even. Sometimes you don't even know.

[A]

I know, but if you're just like.

[B]

I probably won't want a relationship with you, but I kind of want to see if it really works.

[A]

Okay. I'm like, leafs game. You want to go to Leafs game?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

No expectations. Let's just hang out.

[B]

None.

[A]

Perfect.

[B]

Are they good seats?

[A]

Sure, I'll get good seats.

[B]

Like, really, Like, I like behind the net.

[A]

That's same. Okay.

[B]

Like the home team net.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

No more than 10 rows up.

[A]

No problem.

[B]

But I don't like. Right behind the.

[A]

Sure. Club.

[B]

What's that?

[A]

That's Drake's club.

[B]

That's his secret, Right? Even better.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Show me something new, you know?

[A]

Okay, no problem.

[B]

And, like, we have to keep up with each other. And drinks, please.

[A]

Please.

[B]

You don't even know.

[A]

Please.

[B]

I've got, like, told I should be winning awards.

[A]

Really? You could. You could put them back easy. Well, you're from London, so.

[B]

And my dad owns a brewery. It's gonna be really embarrassing if I don't remember them. Wait, what equals brewery and side launch. And then a different one. Yeah.

[A]

Isn't that Collingwood?

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Fucking good beer.

[B]

Yeah. Great beer. I can agree with that. If you can hook me up with punch.

[A]

Quench.

[B]

Quench.

[A]

There is a berry punch flavor.

[B]

Oh, great. That's what I was talking about. That's. That's where I was going to. So. Yeah. So essentially, we're going to a hockey game and no expectations.

[A]

Yeah. So how do you feel about that?

[B]

Fine. I'm getting a hockey game and chilling. If it's fun. I mean, we're having fun right now, so it's not gonna be an awkward conversation.

[A]

No, it won't be awkward.

[B]

Please don't make it awkward.

[A]

What? I won't.

[B]

I really want to enjoy the hockey game.

[A]

Yeah. I'm not gonna do anything to make it weird.

[B]

I know hockey, but, like, I don't know that much about hockey. Like, it's like, there's, like, you know, whistleblown. Don't ask me why.

[A]

I'm not going to. Okay, we're gonna watch a game. Like, actually just, like, don't talk to me when we're watching.

[B]

Perfect. Okay, we will.

[A]

And we'll just get the beers going. You drink beers? No.

[B]

One more. Yeah, I drink beers.

[A]

Okay. Okay.

[B]

Especially at a hockey game.

[A]

Okay. Yeah, yeah.

[B]

Or the double vodka sodas.

[A]

Okay. I'm a big Montenegro soda guy.

[B]

Depends if I'm on a diet, because.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[B]

And, like, we go through those.

[A]

Yeah. Quick.

[B]

Whenever we feel, you know.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. Honestly, the beers can be too much. Like, the next day, too. I just get.

[B]

Oh, really? That's wine for me. But.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

I'm still young.

[A]

I had a wine night recently. White wine, too. I never drank white wine. And I was just like, the next day, I was like, oh, brutal. It was brutal.

[B]

I think you would enjoy this. But my family, like, my mom hates when we're, like, hungover. She's like, you're ruining the day. Whatever.

[A]

I'm like, does she drink? Yeah. Yeah. But she's a day.

[B]

But she's normally optic. She's really good at, like, you know, getting right back at it. But my dad is always saying, like, you know, drink more, like, warm my beard, tell people, like, you know, I love that. Right. So. And he also has, like, a vodka drink, so I drink those.

[A]

Okay. What's the vodka drink?

[B]

Bangering.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

Yeah. Nice. Okay, so I should get him to sponsor this.

[A]

Yeah. What?

[B]

I would love to drink a banger.

[A]

Get bangering.

[B]

On here. But where was I going with this?

[A]

Love to. He says drink more.

[B]

Oh, yeah. So the funny thing to drink alcohol is every time we're hungover, we always have to make up a huge excuse and try, like we are try to act as non hungover as possible. So the house for the family, it's like, for the mom. My mom's like, literally being like, you're fine. Right. And we're all like, dead on the.

[A]

Couch, but being like, she just like, wants to have, like, single Sunday with her family.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

That's so funny.

[B]

Okay, so we really sidetracked.

[A]

I gotta meet your mom. She sounds great.

[B]

She is really great.

[A]

That's funny.

[B]

And she's coming on February 7th on the podcast.

[A]

No, just she's coming down. Okay. Okay, nice.

[B]

Yeah. Thought I'd let you know, Girls week. No, she's not even to see me, but she's taking me for dinner.

[A]

Oh, okay.

[B]

Yeah. Which is great.

[A]

Yeah, Perfect.

[B]

Okay. But my opinion on that is I think girls get more hurt. But I also think my perspective is we have to spend so much more money getting ready for the date. Like makeup, hair, outfits, you paying for the meal.

[A]

Cost benefit analysis at that point, it's a cpn.

[B]

And it's also like, don't even know what that means. I'm just gonna say cost per nut. Oh, great.

[A]

Oh, for both.

[B]

Okay. So I think it.

[A]

Even though women is cpo, men, it's cpn.

[B]

I've never heard that in my life.

[A]

So a men cost benefit analysis is cost per. Not. How much are we paying in order to, you know, like, we don't have.

[B]

To sleep with you after.

[A]

I know, but it's like, was that a waste of money? Like, this is. You have to think of, like, this is how guys think. And like, women are like, oh, cost per orgasm. So it's like, how much should I have to pay on makeup and, like, clothes and going out? And it's like, did I even get an orgasm?

[B]

White the analogy.

[A]

Yeah, yeah. It's finance bro analogy.

[B]

Like, do people use that? Have. They used it for a while.

[A]

I did it in my finance bro videos. And it like.

[B]

Oh, really? Where people, like, I relate.

[A]

Yeah. People are like, that's actually true. Like, it's a simple cost benefit analysis. How much money put in to get.

[B]

But did they say that before you made it up or, like, did you come up with that?

[A]

It was. I've heard it. Like, it was a saying. Like, I heard it and I just, like, made a video with it. Yeah. Like, as A sketch.

[B]

You might have, like, blown it up.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

What's your most highly engaged post?

[A]

Anything I do with Lindsay. She's like a friend of mine. She's.

[B]

Is she the blonde that's in your content?

[A]

Yeah. Not. Not Amalia. Amalia is like. She's a finance babe. The most recent one I did.

[B]

Yes.

[A]

Yeah, she's great. She's like a professional actor. Like, she's on Sullivan's Crossing and. Yeah. But Lindsay is. I got like 54 million views or something. 56.

[B]

Wow. On Instagram or TikTok.

[A]

YouTube.

[B]

Holy shit.

[A]

Went from 2000 followers to like 200k followers in a month. Yep. Instantly monetized. Like, it was. It was a wrap after that.

[B]

And do you have a management.

[A]

Nope.

[B]

How do you, like, know how much you caught, like, you are worth for a brand deal or a video?

[A]

I have a lawyer who does appraising of creators.

[B]

Oh, really?

[A]

Yeah, she has a.

[B]

It's a thing now. It's so cool.

[A]

Yeah. Yep.

[B]

Interesting.

[A]

Yeah. She's a creator appraiser.

[B]

Would you be open to telling how much you make on platforms?

[A]

I mean, the platform's not that much, as in Canada.

[B]

Like a. No, I mean, like a generic, like, brand deal on Instagram deal.

[A]

Yeah, I mean, like. Yeah. Like, it could range from like, I don't. I always say I don't. I don't get out of bed for anything less than 10k.

[B]

Okay. Wow.

[A]

Unless it's like something I really want to do. And that's like. Usually it's like, appearances. Like, if I'm appearing at the NHL event and I get to be with the players, I'm like, I'll take away reduced salary. Cuz it's like, that's benefiting me and that's.

[B]

It's also like a part of your life that you get to see and.

[A]

Be, you know, and then I'm bumping shoulders with the boys. Like, I'm.

[B]

And they might want to work with you again.

[A]

Yeah. And then they're like, they know who I am. And they're like, yo, I love your bro. Like, what's up?

[B]

Yeah, you're on speed dial.

[A]

Speed dial. Yeah.

[B]

And then that's Instagram. What about Tik Tok?

[A]

That's all platforms. I price myself according to who I am, not just per platform.

[B]

Oh, because you have a lot more followers on TikTok.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

So you don't.

[A]

So if you want a video, there's a standard rate. Like, it's like 12,500 for just the video. And then I price Myself with other, like, boosting exclusivity. It's a good method. It's a good formula, and it allows the brand to kind of pick and choose what they want and, like, scale back while keeping my rates fair for myself. The one thing that you really got to look out for is boosting, because the company could put. They're like, oh, here's five grand to make a video. And everyone's like, oh, I'm around five grand. Like, but then they're putting 50,000 behind boosting the video. So it's like, no, give me 25% of that. That should be me. I'm making.

[B]

The videoing is crazy. And it's a lot of money behind. Yeah. And if you're not getting, like, a percentage of it, that's so much money to boost something that is your face and your content.

[A]

Yep.

[B]

Which is crazy.

[A]

And it's like, where'd that money come from?

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And you can't give me. I'm the one who made the video into my face on my platform.

[B]

So you've done it for a lot longer than me. You've done.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like, content creation for.

[A]

You said like, a decade. More than a decade. Yeah. Yeah. More than a decade. 2011.

[B]

So you've seen the algorithms go.

[A]

Yeah. And I've, you know, a lot of failed attempts to. So it's like, I've had, like, three YouTube channels, like, fail, and I just, like, didn't. I didn't go back to them.

[B]

And why do you think they failed? Just because you didn't put enough effort into it.

[A]

Yeah, I think I was overstretching myself in terms of what I was trying to accomplish. Like, I was always trying to, like, make. You know, I'm always trying to make cinema. Like, I'm never that, like, quick kind of content kind of guy. That's why I don't call my stuff content. Or someone calls me a content creator. Or, like, influencer. Worst word you can go.

[B]

So what would you want?

[A]

I'm a comedian.

[B]

Comedian, yeah. Have you done stand up?

[A]

I have, yeah.

[B]

You have?

[A]

Yep. Into it, too.

[B]

Or do you plan? Is it scripted? Is stand up scripted?

[A]

Yes. You got jokes. It's not scripted, but, like, you have jokes, and you. You write them out, and then you practice them, and you can kind of adjust on the fly based on. There's like, an element of on the fly mixed with scripted.

[B]

Gotcha.

[A]

Yeah. Because you want the joke to land, so you need to know when that punch is coming, and you gotta gauge where the audience is before you fucking hit them.

[B]

That's crazy. When's the last time you did stand up? Stand up?

[A]

This summer. Last time was in Edmonton. Yeah. Went to the Grindstone Festival.

[B]

I think Stand up is. So.

[A]

I was. Sorry, I was just laughing because I'm like, I've taken time off from stand Up. Like, I used to have a monthly show.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

Where I would. It was like, stand up and sketch comedy.

[B]

It's kind of like monthly event for you.

[A]

Yeah, I used to. I used to. I ran it for, like, three years at a comedy bar. And then I wanted to push more online. Covet hit. And I was like, this is stupid. I can get 100 people in a room, but I can get a million people online. So it's like, where are the eyes? And, like, where. How to. I wanted to make money. Like, I wanted to. How do I market myself? Yeah. So I'm like, okay, let's blow up online, and then we can go and do live at any point in time. Yeah.

[B]

You already build that audience, and then they can just come to the show.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Smart. Why did you stop?

[A]

Because I have a TV show coming. Oh, yeah, sorry. I. Yeah, I signed with Crave.

[B]

That is so cool. Congratulations.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Is it like. Like, are you allowed to talk about it?

[A]

Yeah. I mean, yeah, it's fucking my show. It's a.

[B]

You sign with Crave. That's crazy.

[A]

We had two meetings before the Christmas break, one with Netflix in case they can't. So, yeah, possibility. Total possibility. But we had two meetings, one with Netflix, one with Crave. They both gave us an offer. We went with Crave.

[B]

Why?

[A]

There's a lot of reasons. I don't want to necessarily get into them because I don't know if someone will hear it, but. Okay, but go to Crave was just a better option at the time.

[B]

Okay. And then explain, like, the TV show.

[A]

It's called Bay Street Beauties, and it's.

[B]

Bay Street Beauties.

[A]

Yeah. It's a finance bro.

[B]

Is this what you put on your story? You were, like, getting people to rate a name maybe, or something?

[A]

Oh, no, that's for me to make another page. Oh, yeah. For me to do live stuff, like, for the NHL.

[B]

Stretching yourself too thin.

[A]

I know, I know. I. Well, I just don't want to go to. I don't want, like, live stuff to live on my page. Like, when I say live stuff, I mean, like, if I do, like, a challenge or like, an interview or something, like clips from this, I'd rather it live through that page, actually.

[B]

That's not A bad idea.

[A]

Yeah. You know what I mean? And then people can get that stuff over there. But keep my.

[B]

But won't you feel, like, pressure to, like, do both?

[A]

You know, I think I can dial back what I need from that page because it's like, I'm not at events every day, but, like, I'll get them, you know, three or four times a year.

[B]

But also, like your videographer doing this. You could use this for behind the scenes.

[A]

Totally. So I'd be like, dave, cut something together. Like a 60 second clip.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

And just. We'll throw that up there. Like, and then when you come back from New York, and I'm like, let's do a sketch and put you in the series, then that's living on my main page.

[B]

Right, Okay, I see.

[A]

And then any behind the scenes from that would be on the other page. So you're getting technically content to crazy. It's a lot of work for Dave, but, like, he's getting paid.

[B]

But also, I think if you said, okay, we're adding behind this. Like, we're adding one post on behind the Scene. We're adding one post on your main page.

[A]

And I'm not going to think about it that way because I used to think about it that way. Yeah. Like, if I'm doing. If. If I have bloopers from the sketches that I do, that can be a blooper reel.

[B]

I like it.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

I think it's gonna be a lot of work.

[A]

It's a lot of work.

[B]

But if you're me, if you're dating the business, I'm dating the business. You can.

[A]

Yeah, there's a couple hires. That's all.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

This is like, you're a lot more productive and not that I didn't think that you were like.

[A]

Than you would expect. You think it's kind of random. It's not. Yeah, there's a. Especially this year, like, huge transition year. Like, once a TV show takes off, I'm gonna have a whole team of people working on all aspects of, like, all my businesses and stuff. So once that happens, you know, I'm gonna. I want to start a podcast and do it when I can. I only want to do.

[B]

You better have me on the podcast.

[A]

100%. You better have me back on the podcast.

[B]

It would be really rude if you didn't have me on your podcast.

[A]

It would be.

[B]

And we. I'm not taking this out, so.

[A]

Okay. All right. She'll think about it. Sarah's gonna be on the podcast.

[B]

Say it one more time with People. Thank you. Okay, carry on. What are you gonna name the podcast?

[A]

I don't know. Eventually, I'll. I'll do it.

[B]

Not tall, Blonde.

[A]

Tall Brunette.

[B]

Do you like my name? Tall Blonde?

[A]

I do.

[B]

Really?

[A]

Yeah. It suits you. You're tall and blonde.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

No one else had that?

[B]

No.

[A]

And it's like, tall blonde, like a coffee. You should have, like, an element of that. Like a little coffee.

[B]

I tell people what that was the next.

[A]

Oh, okay.

[B]

That's my next idea, but I haven't put it in yet.

[A]

I mean, that's a direct. Like when you said that, I was like, that's what I order. I order tall blondes.

[B]

I was gonna say people were like, I thought it was a Starbucks. And I'm like, damn it, I should use that.

[A]

What do you mean?

[B]

Like, for a shoot?

[A]

No, get a low. Get like a fucking little. A logo made.

[B]

You know, I'm gonna talk.

[A]

A little cup of coffee. Tall blonde.

[B]

I'm Starbucks.

[A]

Sure.

[B]

I also think it's a little, like, don't brand it.

[A]

I think brand it yourself. Like, I mean, it is, I guess. Well, the blonde is the roast.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

A tall is what they call a small in Starbucks. Yeah. Tall, blonde, Americano.

[B]

I'm gonna brainstorm.

[A]

Yeah. Okay.

[B]

I think we'll get somewhere.

[A]

Yeah. I'll help you.

[B]

Yeah. If you. If you can, that'd be great.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

Because you're off to a great start.

[A]

Okay. Sick. Yeah.

[B]

You're pretty creative.

[A]

Yeah. Yeah. My brain's messed since Pinterest. I used to actually. For, like, recipes I love, but I can never post. Like, I don't know how to post to it.

[B]

No, I don't post either.

[A]

I'll just, like, pin boards.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

The amount of boards I have is insane.

[A]

Really?

[B]

Like, New York is one for tomorrow, for going to New York for the weekend. I have.

[A]

So wait, you have a pin board for Pinterest? Like, just to go to New York? Like, what you're gonna wear or something? Or, like, where you gonna go?

[B]

But it's like, other people's things for inspo.

[A]

But what are you inspiring yourself to do?

[B]

Outfits. I wanna take a picture like that. I want to look like that. I want makeup like this.

[A]

I'd lose my mind if I was that organized.

[B]

Oh, I'm like, the most organized. I have cue cards.

[A]

You do?

[B]

Yeah, but I don't look at them because I did kind of botch taping them.

[A]

You taped it, too? That means they're permanent.

[B]

I'll just take it off.

[A]

I should sign those.

[B]

Yeah. You can definitely sign it.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

It might not only go to the garbage, but you can definitely.

[A]

I'm gonna sign. I wouldn't. I wouldn't throw them out just yet.

[B]

I'll keep it for a bit.

[A]

Yeah, keep it for a bit. If it's not anything in like, a year, you can throw them out until.

[B]

Yeah. If Craze doesn't blow up.

[A]

Done.

[B]

I'll give them to somebody else.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

We'll use them again on the next podcast and see where you're at.

[A]

Okay, done.

[B]

Okay. I have a few rapid fire questions that I end each. Yeah, podcast with. Podcast with now.

[A]

Okay.

[B]

So I'm gonna ask you a few of these and we can go all. There's only five. And I want you to give a little bit of a shorter answer. But it's been happening that I do talk a lot, so sometimes I ask you questions about your answer.

[A]

Okay. So it won't be necessarily rapid fire.

[B]

It might not be rapid fire. I just wanna warn you. Cause every time I do this with people, they're like, isn't this a rapid fire? I'm like, shut up. Just keep going.

[A]

I was interested.

[B]

Let me live.

[A]

Okay, copy.

[B]

Okay, first question. Give me three reasons why you're single.

[A]

My business, my brain.

[B]

Okay. Can you explain that or are we just gonna let that one go?

[A]

Well, my mental state is, like, just not capable of falling in love right now.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

And I don't know, but it's boring. I'm bored. Pretty bored all the time. So you're boring, maybe. Or I'm just bored all the time. I'm, like, sitting at home. If I'm home for like, five minutes, I get like, hey, but give me.

[B]

Three reasons why you're single. Not. Give me three reasons.

[A]

I'm bored. I'm bored. That's what I'm saying.

[B]

So why are you single? But, like, are you boring for someone?

[A]

No, I don't think. I think I'm the opposite of boring for someone. I'm just bored in general, which makes it like.

[B]

So you're too bored to date?

[A]

Too bored to date.

[B]

I'm bored of dating.

[A]

I'm bored of dating.

[B]

Okay. Yeah, we'll settle with that.

[A]

Okay. Thank you.

[B]

You're welcome. Give me two. Give me two reasons why you wouldn't be a comedian, why someone shouldn't be a comedian.

[A]

The money. It's really. It's a hard grind. Like, if you have a family or you got bills to pay, like, I didn't know that. You're not going to make money for the first 10 years. Maybe you'll be quicker nowadays, but you're not going to. It's tough. It's. It's a grind.

[B]

Okay, and another one.

[A]

What was the question again? Why not to be a comedian?

[B]

I said, I wrote this and thinking, like, give me two reasons why you wouldn't be a comedian. Like, if you're going back to the start of your career, picking what you wanted to do, why you wouldn't be. But now I'm kind of thinking of it as in, like, why somebody wouldn't be a comedian. So answer how you want creative freedom.

[A]

I. I just don't think I'm able to do anything else. That's the only thing why I would be a comedian.

[B]

Okay. You said chiropractor.

[A]

Chiropractor. Be sick. I'm a chiropractor.

[B]

Maybe you could do a skit. I would watch it.

[A]

Okay. Cracking backs. Cracking backs and eating snacks is what I would call it. It's just. He's eating snacks and cracking backs.

[B]

Perfect. I would watch it.

[A]

I don't know. I think it's really tough to be in a comedian. And if you're not funny, you're. Yeah. There's nothing you can do about that.

[B]

You have to.

[A]

You have to be so smart to be a comedian because you have to understand human nature to, like, a finite.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

It's like, when. How do you know when it's funny in the room? How do you know how to make somebody laugh? What do you know is going to make somebody laugh? Like, I know how to make you laugh.

[B]

I could never in my life be a comedian.

[A]

But you kind of. I know you're saying that, like, maybe stand up's not the way to do it, but, like, I. And, like, standups would, like, hate me to be. Like, you can't call yourself a comedian if you're not a standup. But, like, there's an element to doing comedy that makes you a comedian, in my opinion. So, like, your podcast, you have elements of humor in it. You know what I mean? So it's like, there's funny elements. You understand humor. You know when you're laughing, you know when a joke is being told, you're not taking offense.

[B]

Right. You.

[A]

I mean, that's.

[B]

That's so more than the average Joe.

[A]

It's more than the average Joe. Yeah.

[B]

So, okay. Fair. Fair answer. What's five words?

[A]

So you could be a comedian.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

If you decided to.

[B]

We're giving off the podcast. I'm being a comedian.

[A]

I would keep the podcast and do comment.

[B]

All right.

[A]

Go do.

[B]

Stand up. How to make money on social media in 2025. We kind of answered this one.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

If you were gonna give a 15.

[A]

Second answer, definitely the more you post the better because it'll just happen quicker. So then from that. And brands are, or in a precedent of like brands giving the most amount of money than we've ever had, like people are valuing themselves as creators way lower than brands actually have budget for. These brands are getting like $500,000 budgets for campaigns and they're getting 10 to 12 creators where they, they're like, oh, do you want 10k? It's like, no, I want more.

[B]

And we are the biggest advertisement now.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Like content or.

[A]

Yeah, advertising. It's cheaper for us. It's cheaper for them to pay us than it is for them to make a TV production.

[B]

Yeah. And it gets more people.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Okay, good answer. Last but not least, how did you. Oh no, I already asked this.

[A]

Go on.

[B]

How did you figure out your worth to a brand? But you already said.

[A]

Yeah, yeah, it's kind of a consistent.

[B]

Yeah, yeah. Which I still don't necessarily agree with. But how would you, how would you do. I would say it really does matter about your analytics like on that platform.

[A]

Like, you know, but that's how you appraise. Right. Is like what your analytics are what your engagements. Another one. Like.

[B]

Yeah, but like my engagements on TikTok are crazy.

[A]

That's what I mean. So you got good engagement. So a brand should compensate for that.

[B]

Yes, but I wouldn't have the same number on Tick Tock than I would on.

[A]

Don't, don't think of it that way because they're going to want to cross promote anyways no matter what. Like, unless if someone's like, I just want you to post on Instagram. Okay, here's the same rate that I would charge on Tick Tock.

[B]

Interesting.

[A]

Yeah, don't.

[B]

I don't disagree with that. I think it's just a different perspective, you know.

[A]

Agreed. Okay, I hear you.

[B]

Because like I'm with a management and normal managements wouldn't say that.

[A]

I know, I know. And I think that's a problem with like people undervaluing who the person is. You are the brand. Doesn't matter what your numbers are on everything.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

You know that's going to cross. It's going to cross over to all the other platforms anyways and like one.

[B]

Day people are going to look you up on this or Tick Tock is going to go down and people are going to follow you. Yeah.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Are you scared about the Tick tock ban?

[A]

I. Not really, no.

[B]

This.

[A]

Whatever. New platforms come and go all the time, so.

[B]

Yeah, I'm just trying not to think about it.

[A]

Yeah, I'm not really thinking about it either.

[B]

Okay. Well, do you have any questions for me?

[A]

Yeah. When did you say you were coming back from New York?

[B]

I'm coming back from New York on Sunday, but then I only hear Monday, and then Miami and then Miami.

[A]

And then you're back February.

[B]

And then I'm back early February.

[A]

Like, what?

[B]

I get back on, like, the 28th or something.

[A]

Oh, of January.

[B]

Yeah.

[A]

Okay. Trying to think about nearly the games. Yeah. What games do you.

[B]

What about the llama?

[A]

You want to go to a llama farm?

[B]

Mm.

[A]

I think there's one. There's probably one around in.

[B]

What was I trying to lame? Because you weren't gonna come to the bar with us after, and I said you're lame.

[A]

Yeah, I'm like. I'm calling it. Yeah, I'm gonna call it. You're like llama.

[B]

After six bottles of Prosecco. I think things get.

[A]

It's good. You're good. The hands are going for sure.

[B]

So llama farm and on the same.

[A]

Day would be pretty wild. I'll. I'll try and make it work.

[B]

That would be pretty good. Thank you guys for listening, and I'll see you guys next week on Topland.