Unsubscribe Podcast Ep 228: "The Fat Electrician's SECOND Binder?"

Podcast: Unsubscribe Podcast
Date: September 1, 2025
Hosts: Eli Doubletap (The Fat Electrician), Brandon Herrera, Donut Operator, Cody
Special Guest Appearances: Connor “Trout”, Admin/Administrative Results

Episode Overview

This raucous, two-hour hangout features the full Unsubscribe Podcast crew together in-person for the first time in a while, prepping for upcoming live shows, updating each other on personal and business adventures, and diving into a wide range of comedic stories. True to their roots, nothing is off-limits—tour chaos, YouTube burnout, robots that can rip your dick off, and at least three stories involving Cody’s “social terrorist” dad.

Table of Contents

1. Live Show Prep & Touring Life — [01:02–11:55]
2. Binder, Politics & Tony Gonzalez Roasts — [12:19–14:45]
3. Story Time, Audience Interaction & Donkey Magic — [14:29–16:55]
4. The YouTube Hustle: Streaming, Burnout, and Content Licensing — [31:35–44:20]
5. Nostalgia, Childhood Poverty & Parental Antics — [62:36–66:33]
6. Bomb Robots, Bachelor Pads & Adult Toys — [88:59–96:22]
7. Notable Quotes
8. Memorable Moments & Running Gags

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Live Show Prep & Touring Life [01:02–11:55]

• Tour Success & Second Show Announcement:
  The gang celebrates the success of their tour—second show added in Des Moines, bigger venues, and excitement for interacting with their fanbase in-person.
  • Brandon: “We went from our warm up small show to our largest main show.” [01:30]
• Behind-the-Scenes Tour Mayhem:
  The hosts share what fans never see: the exhaustion, the repetitive travel, and the “table-throwing” mishaps in Buffalo.
  • Eli: “I threw Rich through a table left handed...I tore my peck... then three months later, drunk at a live show, Rich pulls out a table.” [05:26–05:55]
• VIP Meet & Greets:
  In-depth on why they’re shifting from 100-person VIPs to a more manageable 25, for actual conversation rather than “speed-dating the audience.”
  • Eli: “I’ve got 60 minutes to meet 100 people and you paid a lot of money. But also, there’s 97 more behind you.” [11:17]

Binder, Politics & Tony Gonzalez Roasts [12:19–14:45]

• The “Second Binder” Meme:
  Fans riffing on political news spawn the running “a second binder has hit the algorithm” meme, referencing Donut Operator’s roast of political figure Tony Gonzalez.
  • Donut: “Are we getting another binder?” [12:39]
  • Eli: “Tony Gonzalez looks like Patrick Starr fucked a blobfish.” [13:31]
  • Timestamped Callback: fans, memes, and politics are all fair game.

Story Time, Audience Interaction & Donkey Magic [14:29–16:55]

• Preparing Stories for Live Shows:
  The hosts discuss letting the audience pick the story; “Zach’s donkey story” is legendary and will likely remain a staple.
  • Cody: “Zach’s donkey story hit every single time we did it.” [14:45]
• Meta Humor:
  The meta dynamic of “figuring it out as we go” and why fans should always come to the last show in a tour leg—since that’s when the hosts hit their stride.

The YouTube Hustle: Streaming, Burnout, and Content Licensing [31:35–44:20]

• Bodycam Burnout and Streaming Pivot:
  Donut debates giving up his main channel after 1,000+ police shooting breakdowns; finds streaming more fulfilling and less traumatic.
  • Donut: "It's bad for my mental health... I just don't want to do body cam footage anymore.” [32:01]
• Evolving Content, New Income Streams:
  Discussion on content licensing—Samsung TV buys Cody's backlog, companies offering to "clip" old videos, and AI companies seeking training data.
  • Cody: “Samsung TV just bought my content...They gave me a good price for it, and I was like, fucking school. Take it.” [43:29]
  • Eli: “Companies will buy your old content and chop it up into shorts... I think that's what Mr. Beast does.” [43:02]

Nostalgia, Childhood Poverty & Parental Antics [62:36–66:33]

• Sam’s Club Summers, Free Lunches, and Why They’re “Quirky”:
  Cody’s dad: a recurring legend, described as a “social terrorist”—wearing other people’s boots, collecting rare ammo, and sitting on Wendigoon at range day.
  • Cody: “We would go to Sam's Club and get the free samples and just eat the free samples all day long. That was our lunch during the summertime.” [62:56]
• Reflecting on Childhood Struggles:
  Going out to eat was a rare luxury; buying appetizers is now seen as a “sign of making it.”
  • Eli: “Making it to me was being able to buy appetizers.” [64:05]
• Generational Perspective:
  The hosts discuss how they juggle wanting their own kids to have “just enough” struggle to build character—Mexican boxing for Brandon’s kids, strategies for ensuring the next generation is still “funny.”

Bomb Robots, Bachelor Pads & Adult Toys [88:59–96:22]

• Cody’s Bomb Robot:
  In full “living childhood dreams” mode, Cody buys a surplus bomb robot for his adult toy collection (“R2 Fu”)—cue jokes about robot hand jobs and how much damage it could do.
  • Cody: “I found R2 Fu on eBay. He’s a military surplus bomb robot.” [89:28]
  • Eli: "You could technically rip somebody's dick off with this thing." [95:46]
• Bachelor Pad Antics & Decor:
  The guys roast Brandon's aggressively minimalist, weapon-filled bachelor pad. Is it a home, a gun museum, or a blank canvas for a future partner?
  • Eli: “Your house is the most aggressively single dude house I’ve ever been to...Enormous empty fridge, RPG in the corner...” [76:06]
• Social Dynamics & Group Living:
  Admin, Trout, and other friends filter in and out—many jokes at Trout's expense about sleeping, head size, and their group’s nomadic, sleep-deprived lifestyle.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Roasting Tony Gonzalez:
  “Tony Gonzalez looks like Patrick Starr fucked a blobfish.” — Eli [13:31] “You know the scene in the first X Men movie...they splice the guy’s DNA with a jellyfish? That’s what he looks like.” — Eli [13:45]

• Tour Exhaustion Summed Up:
  “We have two shows now in Des Moines… Oh God.” — Brandon [01:11]

• Meet & Greet Pressure:
  “I've got 60 minutes to meet a hundred people...The clock is ticking. It's very nerve wracking.” — Eli [11:17]

• Content Licensing Reality:
  “Samsung TV just bought my content...They gave me a good price for it.” — Cody [43:29]

• Reflections on Childhood:
  “Making it to me was being able to buy appetizers.” — Eli [64:05]
  “Life is a free sample.” — Brandon [63:23]

• Bachelor Life:
  “Your house is the most aggressively single dude house I’ve ever been to.” — Eli [76:06]

• Childhood Poorness:
  “We ate out three times in my entire childhood till I was 18.” — Brandon [63:22]

Memorable Segments & Gags

• [05:26–05:55] — “Throwing Rich through a Table”: Eli’s left-handed table-throw story.
• [12:39–13:40] — “Second Binder Hits the Algorithm”/Tony Gonzalez Roast.
• [32:01–32:24] — Donut’s on-air existential crisis about content creation and police shooting fatigue.
• [62:36–66:33] — “Social Terrorist Dad” saga: Sitting on Wendigoon, Boots Caper, and Sam’s Club Summers.
• [89:28–96:22] — Bomb Robot Antics: Naming, capabilities, and the inevitable sex toy jokes.
• [76:06–78:42] — Describing and mocking Brandon’s hyper-minimalist, gun-filled bachelor house.
• [64:05–64:46] — “Appetizer Money” = Life achievement unlocked.
• [81:00–82:01] — Trout jokes about napping: “If I can’t see you, you’re sleeping.”

General Tone & Group Chemistry

• Language & Vibe: Profane, fast-paced, inside-joke heavy, and peppered with audience-aware asides.
• Mutual Roasting: The group’s affection is often expressed by roasting, especially about physical quirks, childhood scars, and each other’s parents.
• Friendship & Mental Health: Occasional, genuine moments surface about mental health, the toll of Internet fame, and camaraderie.
• Audience as a Fifth Host: Constant recognition of fan feedback, memes, and the symbiotic relationship with those who attend shows or flood comment sections.

Final Thoughts

This episode embodies everything Unsubscribe fans love—irreverent tour war stories, unfiltered banter, deep-dive nostalgia, meta-yet-sincere business talk, and a healthy disrespect for everything from politicians to YouTube thumbnail culture. If you want to know how touring with Internet gun guys actually feels, or why you shouldn’t mix pill and liquid Benadryl, this one’s got you covered.

Listen for:

• A masterclass in group storytelling (table throws, social terrorist dads)
• Donut’s existential streamer crisis
• Roasts that cut deep (Tony Gonzalez, bachelor pads, head sizes)
• The real cost of “making it” on YouTube
• Proof that with the right crew, any story—no matter how chaotic—is gold