VIEWS with David Dobrik & Jason Nash

Episode: Giving My Student a Massage
Date: August 15, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode is classic VIEWS: David Dobrik, Jason Nash, and regular guest Natalie get deeply candid about internet platforms like OnlyFans, parental anxieties, drug experiences, and high school nostalgia. The trio blends irreverent comedy with poignant observations, moving fluidly from the economics of online sex work to coming-of-age messiness, wild teacher stories, and the curiosities of suburban midwestern life. Much of the episode is devoted to a mix of NSFW confession, honest debate, and warm, nostalgic storytelling—all in the familiar, rapid-fire VIEWS style.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. David's OnlyFans Foray

[01:44–04:53]

• David confesses spending $170 (of friend Alex’s money) on OnlyFans. He describes his awkwardness putting in his own card info, so he used a friend's.
  • “For one set, I paid $50...It was four slides of photos and I was just like, what?” – David [03:34]
• Discusses how the content is often misleadingly titled and feels like clickbait, e.g., “I can't believe OnlyFans isn't taking this down.”
• Moral take: David insists, “There's nobody to blame other than men, for sure...it’s 10 times more shame on you for the guy” [04:05].
• Sparks a discussion about shame, enablement, and why men are key to the OnlyFans economy.

2. Should Natalie Join OnlyFans?

[04:53–11:14]

• Natalie is inspired by a visit from a successful OnlyFans creator and debates joining.
• David shares a YouTuber’s “shower thoughts” principle for loyalty in creative teams.
• Stigma and double lives: Natalie and David discuss the LA world vs. Midwest mentalities.
  • “You have two sides to you...Your mindset has always been...It's unfortunate, there is a stigma around [OnlyFans].” – David [08:28]
• Downsides: Natalie worries how doing OnlyFans could affect her future family and perceptions.
  • “Once you want to settle down…my concern is like, I am older. I do want to have a family. My kids are going to be like, 'Mommy, how'd we get this yacht?'” – Natalie [10:31]
• Debate over whether such content would really affect relationships/marriage prospects in real life or if it's just internalized judgment.

3. Gendered Life Decisions

[13:14–14:18]

• Jason and Natalie are asked if they’d choose to re-live life as men or women.
  • Jason quickly proclaims, “I love being a man. It’s so great. It’s just so easy.” [13:33]
• They discuss male privilege, social ease, and the stresses women face (expectations, appearance, etc.).

4. Bathroom Etiquette & High School Bathroom Memories

[14:18–17:06]

• Jason humorously raises “bathroom politics,” describing his anxiety about being a guy using the women’s bathroom for #2 (“I'm gonna blow that bathroom up”). [14:19]
• They recall shared bathroom stories from school—like two-toilet buddy bathrooms and classrooms with built-in restrooms.

5. Subculture, Drugs, & Adulthood in LA

[19:34–22:34]

• David shares an LA story where a guy does cocaine off a urinal divider—after “wiping it down with an alcohol swab.” [19:48]
• Jason describes accidentally doing meth when a friend's cocaine substitute turned out to be meth (“I was up for 24 hours. I don’t recommend it, but…it was wild”). [20:29, 21:45]
• Quick takes on raising kids around party cultures and the normalization of different substances.

6. Suburban Teenage Rebellion & Paranoia

[22:34–25:33]

• They reminisce about their suburban upbringings: the thrill of buying weed, sneaking drinks, or merely feeling like a “drug kingpin” for minor mischief in sleepy Vernon Hills.
  • “My favorite part was...the sneakiness of it...the exchange of a $20 crisp bill for something in a tiny Ziploc bag” – David [23:30]
• Debates about driving high and the legal misconceptions of their youth.

7. What’s It Like to Be High?

[25:44–27:04]

• Natalie can’t really explain what it feels like to be high and worries she acts strange (“I should film myself so I can look tomorrow...but I stop myself…Like, what if this is all just a part of it?”) [26:05]
• Jason agrees, sometimes records himself high and finds it less funny the next day.

8. Memorable, Quirky, and Inappropriate Teachers

[29:21–41:03]

• Fond memories of a handsome geography teacher who would unwittingly “put his cock on everyone’s desk” by striking a certain pose.
  • “He would just put...one leg up on the desk in front of everybody….front row of kids were gonna get the balls in their mouth.” – David [29:47]
• Recollections of supportive/life-changing teachers alongside stories about strict or eccentric ones:
  • The “lamp classroom” teacher who decorated with thrifted lamps and let students sit in a circle to encourage creativity [38:02]
• Tales of cheating throughout school (“Cheated through every single moment of high school like some cartel level cheating.” – David [37:28])
• Stories of inappropriate teachers, including one who massaged students during detention (“She didn’t sleep with anybody, but she’d...do weird massage. That. It was weird.” – Natalie [40:26])
• Moments of making a teacher cry because of classic classroom chaos.

9. Midwestern Childhood Nostalgia

[41:36–44:28]

• David gets deeply reflective about how special Vernon Hills was for their upbringing; even friends from abroad recognize its “perfect childhood” vibe.
  • “I showed her where we lived…she's like, this is the perfect childhood.” – David [43:11]
• Explores the community’s economic diversity, school quality, and the subtle privilege of their experience.
  • “We were like lower class, but we definitely weren't anything above...but the town is rich…someone in that town did [have money].” – David/Jay [43:41, 43:46]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• David (on OnlyFans spending):
  “I bought it because it was the most expensive option on her page, I was like, this gotta be the craziest fucking shit of all time.” [04:01]
• Natalie (on career & money):
  “If I could just passively make ten times more than I'm making now, like, why wouldn't I do that?” [07:00]
• David (on high school rebellion):
  “There was no better feeling than, like, okay, tonight I'm gonna get weed.” [23:17]
• Jason (on male privilege):
  “I love being a man. It’s so great. It’s just so easy.” [13:33]
• On quirky teachers:
  “Instead of having the classroom lights on, he went to garage sales and bought random lamps...so it was all powered just by those lamps.” – David on Mr. Howitt [38:02]
• On suburban nostalgia:
  “If I was to think of a perfect childhood…this is how I would conjure up this town.” – Australian friend, relayed by David [43:09]

Segment Timestamps

• [01:44–04:53] – David’s OnlyFans experiment/confession
• [04:53–11:14] – Natalie considers OnlyFans, stigma, and career tangents
• [13:14–14:18] – Gender privilege: would you live again as a man or woman?
• [14:18–17:06] – School bathrooms and bodily anxieties
• [19:34–22:34] – Drug stories from LA: Coke, accidental meth, and parenting talk
• [22:34–25:33] – Weed-buying nostalgia, “rebellion” in Vernon Hills
• [25:44–27:04] – What does being high really feel like?
• [29:21–41:03] – The world’s most memorable teachers (good, bad, and weird)
• [41:36–44:28] – Vernon Hills, nostalgia, and what made their Midwest childhood unique

Tone & Takeaways

• Tone: Casual, crass, brutally honest, warm, and nostalgic.
• Takeaways:
  • The trio vacillates between sincere self-reflection (on career, shame, drugs, upbringing) and riotous, sometimes shocking comedy.
  • The podcast captures the anxieties and freedoms of adulting in LA, the moral paradoxes of influencer culture, and the affection toward old memories and friendships.
  • The unique blend of LA craziness and Midwestern wholesomeness forms much of their comedic and emotional undertone, especially as they look back on what shaped them.

This summary covers all major themes and conversations from the content portion of the episode, skipping advertisements and non-content interludes.