The podcast marks its 100th episode with a mix of celebration, humor, and introspection, reflecting on its journey and the evolving content landscape. The hosts celebrate the show’s authenticity and community, particularly highlighting Courtney Cook’s bold, creative persona as a symbol of unapologetic self-expression. The conversation delves into the challenges of the influencer industry, including pay inequality, commodification, and the pressure to conform to trends, emphasizing the importance of protecting one’s vision and creative integrity. A major focus is on the show *I Love LA*, which is lauded for its authentic portrayal of LA culture and its characters’ emotional growth, especially in portraying complex relationships and aspirations. The hosts stress the value of real human connections and the power of grounded, personal experiences in content creation. They also call for more originality and creativity in the face of industry fatigue, noting that content is increasingly recycled and derivative. Ultimately, the episode serves as both a milestone and a call to action—urging creators to stay true to themselves, build community, and keep producing authentic work despite industry pressures. The tone balances humor, vulnerability, and inspiration, reinforcing the podcast’s mission of celebrating real stories and creative resilience.
>> [APPLAUSE] [MUSIC] >> Hey, happy 100th episode to all of you celebrate. We had to take it all the way back to where it began. >> Yeah, you know what I'm saying? >> And it began here, if you didn't know that. >> And here, if you didn't know, she's still standing kind of in the sense that. >> She's literally like, I never forget, I'm literally like, I never forget. >> She knew the candle warmer knew. >> Honestly, it would be perfect if we got the guy, the Gardener guy. >> That would tie it full circle. >> We need that, well it was Trash Day today, so. >> Right, well, we're just filming a little after Trash Day, so we'll spare you guys that. >> We'll spare you guys the Trash and missing the Gardener horribly. >> Yeah. >> If only it was Thursday. >> You would be in full swing, RN. >> Right. >> Hey guys. >> Hey guys. >> Like Goddamn. >> Goddamn, thank you for a hundred fucking Bucker Roos. >> A hundred, it did not feel like a hundred. >> That's not your Bucker Roos right now. >> Oh, it does not feel like a hundred, I'll tell you that. >> No, it doesn't feel like a Hundo P at all. >> Which is crazy. >> Missing the Savcats. >> So. >> Okay, also, I was trying to read ads just now, maybe we'll make a blooper real again. Because I'm literally like something about this space is just like, maybe eight night. Like, eight night, get past us. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> I don't know. >> Have you ever had a read ad from Tinder Double Date? >> No. >> I've even made it. >> It's either too many or too last. It's either too many or too little. >> Yeah. >> Have you ever gone on a Tinder Double Date? >> Have you ever believed in fate? >> Have you ever just cutting shit out? It's really madness. It's really madness. >> Have you ever wanted date, but you did. >> Have you guys seen that game on YouTube? Or it's on YouTube, people are doing it on TikTok. >> Yes, the words. >> The words. >> Yes, I'm so good at that. >> Should we do it right now? >> Yes. >> Okay, let's try it now. >> Fuck it. >> Well, we even find them though. >> I don't. >> Dude, there's this one guy who is also dancing while doing it. It was so tea. >> Dancing? >> Yeah. >> I want to see how you would do it. >> I'm too good. >> This picture of Keelan's breakfast being canned fish with the fork and cookies. >> Niggas, when they go to London? >> No, he even like that. That's why he like London so God damn much because he'd been like that. He's serving me corny cookies. >> Because they're literally like, can I get to try knees? >> Cuz you bitches weren't there for a walk, it's really fucked up. >> Stoodle, stoodle, taste, my noodle. >> Guys, don't laugh. >> It's just like enough. Enough, I'm about to get a square gun, I'm about to get a square gun like stop. And it's like me looking at my camera and we're like, damn, what have we been doing the last couple days? It's like, it's been legitness. >> Dude, but for real, fuck you. >> And who saw the live stream guys, like who saw the live stream seriously, like raise your hand cuz that shit was funny as hell. >> The live stream and I literally had to twerk for it to get the candy cans out. I like I literally had to hold it. >> I feel literally sitting in the back like, I don't know why the chair was right behind you. I was like, can you pivot a little to the left? >> But I am missing the Sav cam. >> Missing this, oh my god, the Sav cam. >> Sav cam? >> I can do it, I'll just hold my phone like this. >> Sav cam? >> Sav cam, you can hear it. >> Sav cam. >> Sav cam. >> She's gone. >> She's gone. >> No, this is like so real, this is actually real in the way that I don't know. >> Sav cam, you hear it? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I can hear Ansu and we can get to the one beat challenge after. >> Oh, okay, perfect. Should we do it? >> Or you want to do it now. >> Yeah, fuck it. >> Okay, whatever. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Dog, dog, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat, cat. This is like, come on. Dog, dog, cat, cat, dog, cat, cat, cat. Dog, cat, cat, dog, cat, dog, cat, dog, which I don't know about cat, dog. >> Oh, what? >> Rat, cat, rat, cat, rat, dog, rat, bitch. I'm eating this. Cat, cat, rat, dog, rat, cat, rat, dog. It's, oh, medium. - Oh, medium, we'll see, now you get medium. - What? (laughing) - Okay, socks, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, Rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock, rock. Just another day at the office, you know, I was like, "Okay, let's do this one together." What? Burger? Burger making cheeseburger. What? Eat! Stop! Butter burger, bacon butter, boom, bacon, burger, boom. Go, go, go. Burger, boom. Bacon burger, butter, boom, bacon burger, boom. Bacon butter, bacon butter, burger, bacon butter, boom, bacon. And that was butter. And hard was hard. And hard was hard. And hard was hard. I thought that was cheese. And hard was hard. That was that, that was that buttercaused cheese. That was that buttercaused cheese. I knew you would crush it. I did. Thank you. Guys, can we talk about cortica? Is that what this dillamocke? Oh. Have we talked about Courtney Cook? No, we have it. Guys, Courtney Cook and the buttercaused cheese. It sounds like an arneabuck. Do you guys know who Courtney Cook is? Are you serious? With the onions? Are you serious right now? Yeah. Okay, hold on. Let me put you on real quick. Her big one is she does-- I'm obsessed with her right now. Sweet potato? Her big one is she does the sweet potato with the buttercaused cheese. Buttercaused? It's a specific kind of cheese that I found out is made in Georgia, which is sucks because I want to try it. Yeah. But she also made bulldog. She made-- Okay. Bulldog and I'm literally like-- She made bulldogs. Well, she made bulldog spring rolls with American cheese, fruddy caucay, and tuna salad. She don't give a fuck. She has a palate that I can only describe as something similar to keylands. Honestly, I sent it to him and I was like, okay, do you feel affirmed? She also eats soy sauce, eggs, and green onions. She'll eat the green onion. That makes sense, though. Yeah. Well, it makes sense. But I don't fuck with how she puts so much coupé mayo on. And that's what I was going to say, too. I don't fuck with the coupé mayo dipped in the fucking onion. Nah. I fuck what had o. She's a teacher. And also she eats it in her class, so I'm just like, what? She do be like Lulamit? No, she be wearing her set active. Right. Her set out her set active. Thank you. And her ritio bust down. And she's braving. I fuck with the brave bitch. You know what I'm saying? Because it's like, y'all bitches don't-- her worst one, though. Ooh. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Oh, my God. Her worst one was when she made the fucking cheese eggs. Did you see that? Hard boiled eggs, craftmack, and cheese powder shake that up. How? Eat it. Honestly, I fuck with that. And the sense that I wouldn't eat it. But I fuck with that. She would be as so bold. Oh, yes. That's literally even dare. Well, that's the whole-- that's like-- that's where all my respect is coming from. A place of like, man, fuck these people. Because when she first started posting, everybody was like, shut up, bitch. Like, that doctor for the audio. Shut up, bitch. Like literally. And now everybody's like, wait, love you. I'm like, see. Because all this shit fake, like all this shit fake. Like, they were hating. Which one is that? The craft. And she so-- I think she's so millennial. She just looks like girl. You would never think. You would never think but she's so-- That's what she's putting in her body. Yeah. Well, and she runs like an engine. Runs like a tank in that motherfucker. Shit. Her shit's going to fall in this. She is. Whatever feels right. If that's the craftmack and cheese egg. That's what the craft commented. Mm. Oh, craftmack and cheese. And enough with the corporate. Can I say that too? The corporate trying to be Jenzee Bull. I only want to hear from corporate. Well, you know what's so funny? And I called Squishmallows Squashmallows on the podcast. Squishmallows commented in there. Like, I guess we're Squashmallows now. Did I get a Squishmallow? No. No. I'm like, no. No. But you would take it all. Squashmallow. Well. That's her new name. And like, well, lower blocked. I'm like, well. Right. Squishmallow. Squashmallow horribly. Do you have one? No. We could fix that. Well, I do have them in Arizona. Oh, it's your home. But I don't have any like here in Los Angeles. I have. But it's because I don't like put anything on my bed for all. Yeah. I need to like take all of my pillows out when I move. Rock, rock, clock, butter, burger bacon. Rock, rock, clock, clock, butter, bacon, sock. What the fuck? Okay. Actually, that's what I'd be good at better than the rhyming. Just making shit up. No. Those are the options. Not together. No. Yeah. You were not together. See how it was easy. Dog dog cat mat. Right. Well. Exactly. Yes. Okay. So cool. Thank you. Big shoes. Big shoes. Stop playing with a riot. This is like, you know, and you let your dog run around in a circle.
I'm like, I'm like, just let her do her thing. - No, it's like Salt Play with a riot. - It's like Salt Play with a riot, don't wake that up. - Is it riot? - I don't know. - Riot? - Salt Play with a riot? - Or Ryan? - I feel like it's riot, diet. - Oh, what would your producer tagline be? - I have no idea. - Salt Play with a maa. (laughing) - It's T though, that's T. - No, that's T. - I like Kenny Beats, it's Daddy. - Kenny's T too. - Daddy. - Who else? - Metro Boomer wants a moan. - Yes. - Okay, yes. - DJ Gullard. - I don't know if you could take it. (laughing) No, he wanted to see me naked, naked, naked. (laughing) - Oh, there's so many good ones. - And I'm literally looking at the table like this. - Right. - Right. - And Metro has you, 'cause he's like, - Metro. - Oh, Metro's good though, Metro. - That one's how it good. - And Metro Boomer wants a moan, yeah. - What would yours be, Dom? - Oh, there ain't no other way, no. - Well, you would be, I feel like you'd have a different one every song. - No. - Don't let me mimey on the track. - You can actually do that, it's not a bad one. That's not a bad one. - No, that's me. - But in the Toad voice. (laughing) (laughing) - Like it really takes the wind out of my sight. - That was not right. - No, it would have to be the high pitch. - I like that. - Are you always trying to do toads? - It's wasting your time. - Yes. (laughing) - You said that the other day I was like, has it always been toad? - I don't know that. - I thought you were just doing some high pitch shit. - Yeah, we do. - Well, it started off as King. - King Julian. - And then it turned into Toad thinking Julian. - Right. - Right. - Do sound like Toad. - That is what I'm talking about. - You know that I'm thinking about it like Toad, like you do sound like Toad. - Toad. - You haven't played Switching so long either. - What? - You haven't played Switch. - Toad, I'm not, sorry. - I wanna have a game night, like a Switch game night. - I'm trying to have like, I'm trying to tell y'all what. - We're cooked. - We're tired and we're cooked. - Oh, here's the thing. We have three weeks off. - Hey. - Ew. Ew. (screaming) - I love the boots. Sorry, go ahead. - Boots. Buss and boots. (laughing) Fuck it, boots. (laughing) - You're daddy, your mama, you. - Y'all remember that espresso machine? (laughing) She bought. - Y'all remember that? - Y'all remember the show boots. Her was like, you're daddy, your mama. - Is that what that's from? I thought that was a dead house like Army Chaat. - Well. - Did I say that in the Army? - I don't know what you're saying. - Your brother, your sister. - You were home when you left. - You left. (laughing) - I don't remember that from boots, but. - Your brother? - You left. (laughing) - Look it up, look it up. (laughing) - That's not in the show either. - In boots? - With boots. - With boots. - Why they, that's been turning on TikTok? - Yeah, I thought that was like a dead house and see this is why I'm like TikTok is cooked. - You haven't seen that? Look at that. - You're the dog. - It's like that dog. - It's the AI dog. - Wait, look up, was home when you left. Look up was home when you left. - This just being like this growing episode. - Warming camp. - We're like, look up Courtney and look up when you left. It's like, I don't know. And it's a dog, there's an AI dog. Unfortunately. - Was home and you left army chant AI dogs? - Yes. - Fuck it. - Hey, fuck it. Is this for not from boots? I thought that. What is boots? - Maybe it is. - I don't even know what boots it is. - Your brother, your sister, she's up. - This is a show. - Home and you left. You daddy, your mother, your brother, you sister, the dog, the cat, the fish was home and you left. - You left. And that's the reason you left. - You left. - Oh, that's my home. Home and you left. You daddy, your mother, your brother, you sister, the dog, the cat, the fish was home. - And that's why maybe you can't drop. You can't drop. - That's not in the show, but. - Oh. - It's from the army, huh? - It's from the army. - What? See, that's what I thought. - But everyone started posting that after boots. - Boots. - Is boots recent? - Boots is a show with Miles Hyzener. Hyzer. - Who's boo-boots? - On Netflix. - No, it's boots. - Which kind of army? - It's on the Boots. - Look at it. - Ooh, it's a boots and a boots and a boots. - But who's boots? - It's with who is that? - Oh my gosh. Is he British? - No. - Where is he from? - He's in parenthood and nerve and love Simon. - Love Simon, bye bye. - Love Simon, I was gonna say I know, huh? - It's about, it's based on this book of this guy who was in the military in the '90s, who was gay, and it was illegal to be gay. - Oh, work, okay, love. - I mean, well, don't love that it was illegal, but love that it's like, yes. - But it's based on his story in boot camp. It had to be the name Boots. - Boots. Boots, boots, boots, boots, boots. - Boots, mama. - It's like boots. - And there's like, hello. - I've been saying boots so fucking crazy lately. Like, it's like enough. - No, like boots, you've got low taste. Like boots, you below te, te, tuss. What? Fuck it. Fuck it. Yeah. I haven't seen that. I haven't seen anything. So I have been watching I love LA though. - Ah, lava. Oh. - And I love it a lot. - Also, we got to see the finale early, because Cosmopolitan and Matt Tar and like, a few other people had like, a early screening of the finale. - And we're like, hey, not intimate, like literally. - Yeah, so cool. And then like, Willa and Rachel had like a little combo after and Rachel is genuinely like, I think she's just so, she's so awesome. She's so cool. She's really funny. Don't know her on a personal level, obviously. - Yes. - But like, even the like, little key key, we, we. - Yeah, no, and I love the key. And I was telling the girls yesterday, I'm like, I'm sure she's done like, many talks and things like that, but I do always feel grateful to be in the room for things like that. I mean, because I know that we're kind of, there is like content creators, you know what I mean? Like they'll be like, oh, you got, yeah, you're doing it. And I'm like, okay, yeah, like boots. But then at the same time, like as an artist, I feel like hearing her talk about it was like, hella inspiring, because I'm like, guys, here's the thing, like everybody just try and say, you know what I'm saying? Like, she's literally like a girl who has an idea. And she's hands in every single part of the process. And she also was in that bitch, like, hey, we figured it out. Like, it's real time, like, you know, it's been like a key. And I'm like, that's really awesome. Good advice. Really? It was just really inspiring to like hear from her, because like, yeah, she had her hand in every single part of like making the show, like, you know, the writing, the show running, just the production, the everything. And like, she was even talking about like, you know, they have like a lot of sex scenes in the show in the show, not a lot, but like, they're kind of are a lot. Yeah, there's like a good amount. And like she was talking about like any time there was, like, it was very intentional. And to just kind of like show where the characters are at in their relationships and stuff. And like, I don't know, I just, like, she's also funny as shit. So like, just even the way, like, shit is written in the way it like works in her brain. And she would talk about like how being in a room full of writers, and they would like be writing the show together. And she wasn't used to that process of like that collaborative effort of writing, like it would just typically be her and her best friend. So having to explain like, bitch, it's funny. And everyone's like, wait, wait. Yeah. You know what I mean? I just, I don't know. I learned kind of like a lot from her. And I just think it's so fucking cool that like, she's getting to do this. And like, yeah, 100%. And I think it just always, it reminds, I think like the humanizing and kind of like the in between conversations with like, people who are so like successful and specific industries and like get to do these like really awesome things, like making like a fucking show on HBO. Like a lot of, for a lot of people, that's like an aspiration. That's like something that you'd be like, whoa, what the fuck? Like how do people even do that? Yeah. And I'm always like really interested in, I'm always really like, I just always really enjoy the in between conversation when it comes to like having the ability to kind of just like hear people talk about their craft in that way. Because especially with something like I love L.I. which is already like kind of a cultural phenomenon. It's like, I feel like I've been hearing so much of like the discourse and like people's opinions about the show and all these things. But then to kind of like be able to sit down and have the opportunity to kind of just like hear the diva who's making it be like, yeah, you know, we like learn in some shit. It's like teaching me things like hearing kind of like the biblically accurate like as an artist like this is kind of like my creation. This is how like I'm personally interacting with it is like something that, I don't know, I never take for granted. Because I feel like I've said it a million times, but I'm like, I feel like the gap is kind of like where people get myself included can be like where the most like fear to kind of like step out is you know, and I feel like that's why like we and I like always feel like it's important to say like on even this podcast of just being like guys like we're literally not like fucking like we didn't like come out from the stone like we are like we know everything like we literally are like figuring it out in real time too. Because I'm like, you see something like that. And you're like, damn, that is such a crazy and it's like awesome. It's personal preference too. Like I think also to have a show that's kind of just like, you know, 30 minute like kind of like sit down and enjoy yourself like. And I think that's because my kind of, you know, like you watch the finale and then you kind of like it's work backwards. Yeah. And I think what you said is so true of just like watching the show and it's just like it's easy. You sit down, you watch it and you don't have to like turn your brain on. Yeah. And I think like that is so nice. Especially, you know, I mean, it's really fucking funny because like we live in LA and like, yeah, so we have seen some of the shit. It's a very, she's definitely speaking to a specific part of L.I. Like it's, I think it's very specific. I think also to like, I don't No, it was just like. I think it's so true, it is a really nice show that you could just turn on in 30 minutes and here you go. - Well, yeah, and I think it's for me, y'all know, I tend to watch, I'm either watching a serious ass documentary on some sad shit or I'm watching some funny, you know, I like some family guy, I shit, I don't know. So for me with the I love it, 'cause I was hearing so much discourse before I actually watched the show, so I also understand everyone's discourse, you know, it is very much personal preference and all these things, but I think at the end of the day like in watching it, I am somebody who's like a pretty easy sell, like I'm somebody who's like, if the world is immersive and if these things are kind of like flushed out, it's really easy for me to be like, okay, this is just like what it is, and like I'm not really like a very critical watcher, I guess. - Yeah. - Well, 'cause I think also too, like everything has its place, you know what I mean? And I think too, just like hearing from Rachel, I do think it's also pretty rare too in the industry for like someone of her age to just get an opportunity to really make her own show. And I feel like, you know, usually that doesn't happen until like a lot later in people's career. So I think it is too that it's like really awesome. - Yeah, and it's so, I will say too, I think like, I can understand all these things. I'm speaking obviously for like my personal opinion of the show, like for me, it was like, I think I have an easy time kind of doing two things at the same time when it comes to things like that, which is like the first and the second episode. I was like, this is ridiculous. Like, I'm literally like, okay, we're at Cafe Nito, okay, we're at fucking like 10, it's like that part of it. I can do, but that I think doesn't always, for me at least, it doesn't like hinder my experience. I can see how like there was for me some kind of like, it pulls me out a little bit because I have obviously like my own experiences like at these like landmark places, but then like I was watching it with Keelan, who's like our friend who's been in London for a year and like, I think he felt kind of a similar way that I did in a way in a different way where he was just like, girl, if I would have watched this in London, I would have bawled my eyes out. Like, it's so, it's so specific of an experience, like it's such a specific kind of like stroke of LA and like, I think that the writing and the characters of it all for me, like you can tell that, when I think about it kind of like, pulled out, like you can tell that motherfuckers were in the room who have like lived this experience and who are also like of our age type shit. - Yeah, I think also like the industry working too, that part, I'm literally like guys that plays about y'all. - That plays about y'all, that, let me not say y'all, but yeah, cool, cool, cool. - No shit. - Yeah, like plays also about me in ways. Like you know what I mean? And I think like, you know, I think too, this is kind of a new show like that kind of in a very, Ross, I don't know if Ross is the right word, but like, no, I think there's a lot of shows about like, an industry, you know, like specifically like movie and TV, like, you could literally go like this and pick up a handful of shows, but I think like talking about the influencer industry specifically and like, I'm not saying it's Biblical accurate or it's not accurate, there's definitely things that have me like, we can shit and I was like, girl, low, key like, yeah, yeah, and just like, even like, you know, like, oh, like she's on the internet, like, the episode that had me weakest fuck was the one where, sorry, spoiler, if you have any of this show. - I know, and it might be a spoiler, but let me see. - Where her friend is like, low key crazy, like she stole her purse, like Salula stole the girl's purse and then her, like, that bitch ended up being crazier. - Yeah. - And I'm like, I have had that experience. Were you like me? I've met an influencer who, I'm like, oh, like, this is how she shows up online and this is like her vibe and her key and like, people like love her for it. And then in person, literally be like, I'm a wild boy. - Oh, I'm a wild. - Her friends episode when she's like, girl, like, I knew I was gonna love you, I knew I was gonna love you. Before you get that shrimp, though, let's make a video. I was like, we, we, we, that shit. We're like literally, and that's the thing, right? I feel like this is kind of the blessing of like, the podcast and where we are able to sit, and I'll speak for me personally. I'm not speaking for like, everyone else, but like, my intention and like, my vibe is never to be like, bitch, I'm trying to be next Alex, or like, next fucking, like, monaimic Michaels, like, you know, and I think all those girls are like, fuck yeah. - Yeah, I love that. - Your girl period, like, I love that so much for you. But like, the reason why I love the podcast so much is 'cause it just allows us to get off the hamster wheel. - Yeah. - And really like engage with the things that like, we want to engage with. Because if not, bra, those girls who are literally like, "Hey, before we eat, like, less, like, make, like, 10 TikTok, mama, never forget, like, first of all, when literally we started King, and like, you used to take me to like, the events just on some Hangout shit, I literally used to be in there like, oh my God, guys, like, they talk, they talk about this. And I will say something. I think they really hits home for me too about like, the specific, you know, just the storyline of it all so far is like, the constant refinding of like, your friends being like, the grounded source. Like, I feel like there's been many events where like, we'll go together and we'll literally be like, like, or at least I'll have the feeling of like, if y'all weren't here, I would not be able to be in this space. Or like, even I say it all the time, but I always like, shout out and empathy and strength. Well, I don't know if y'all need it. Honestly, y'all might just be like, "Girls aren't even tea," but to the divas who like, literally will move out here by themselves. No friend, no, nothing. Like, that kind of bust down of trying to find your way. But specifically, and like, the entertainment and like content industry, like, thinking about the girls who really moved from like, wherever trying to make friends in the industry, 'cause like, shit, really do be giving like, wait, but before you eat that, like, can we take a picture real quick? And it's just like, okay, personally, like if I was just here by myself, I would literally be like, I wouldn't be here. I wouldn't be here. But because of like, y'all genuinely, like if we talk, I say this to you, genuinely every other event, I'm like, if you were here, maybe I couldn't be here. Yeah, 'cause my friend here, guys, like, that's the only way I can go. And it is really hard to like, I mean, I think a lot's changed, like even the experience now with the podcast versus when I was just like, in like the lifestyle, like beauty space and stuff, like that experience versus like, I think the things we're like getting to do now and like the experience we're like getting to have. And like, even the people we've been like getting to meet and that's what I'm like, interact with has just been like, really different. And like, I do feel like super thankful that we'll always have like us, you know, and just the baseline of this is always gonna be like. I mean, 'cause that's like the ground. Do you know what this is? It's the ground is like mad. I mean, yeah, I see this with like respect to the industry and respect to the people who are in it. Like, you know, this is just like, you already know my, y'all know my take. But I'm grateful, like I'm grateful for like, what it's done and everything. But yeah, I'm like, without y'all, maybe there ain't no house, 'cause I'm like, woo! Yeah, I love LA some time. Well, that's okay. I love LA, well, and also too. I think like, it's so easy to just, you know, I think I kinda talked about that in our episode of Kielin of just like, yeah. It's so easy to like float, like keep floating all the way up. It's like if someone's not like pulling you back down to something, then it's just like girl, you'll keep going. Like, yeah. Yeah, and it's a tricky industry. Like, it's a tricky industry and like, you know, it's so new too, it's so forever changing. It's very revolving door, like new people in, people out. Like, it's really like, you have to like, have a lot of like security in like yourself. Oh, 100%. And like what you're building, you know, which is why again, like I love what we have with the show. It's because like, we don't answer to anyone in the sense of like, we're not like out here like, okay, Maya so, yeah. Okay, wait, we're going to talk about that because people are like, no, it's just very much so like girl, you saw like Ashley's like, you saw, you saw the onion boil. Well, 100%. I'm like that genuinely because I will say like on some honest shit like, I mean, you already know my T-Bit. Watching the show, I was like, oh, in the sense that like, it's a hard, it's a hard industry too in the sense of being, what's sort of looking for like commodified? Is that the right word? Like, it's really something, especially, I mean, you know, having the experience of like kind of being like new and also like kind of the growth in what, and hey, 100 episode. But the growth in which we've kind of hit like unexpectedly, like so, baby, they used to, and I'll say it 'cause it's no shade, I get it. It's the industry is no tea, but girl, they used to pay the girls dust, you know what I'm saying? And they's on some luscious massacre. Like, they used to pay the girls dust and it's no tea because I'm like, genuinely, I think the, the commodification or the kind of like reflection of value, what you know what I mean within like entertainment and things like that. Like when bitches be like, huh? Oh wait, wait, hold on. Can we make a video real quick? I'm like, okay, like that part is very like sickening fierce. Like if you're somebody who's like trying to do some shit, I would say like, for me literally like, I never meditated or journaled more than like, when people started perceiving me.os because you like feel those things. And like without you guys, like, I don't know what I would do because at some point it's also like, without y'all like, what do I believe? You know, 'cause all of a sudden everybody's nice. Everybody want to hang out, everybody want to ki-ki-ki-koo-koo, and a lot of the girls like, we've been lucky to meet girls ki-ki-koo-koo. Like, ki-ki-koo-koo-koo, I think like, it would be a lot more of a different experience if like we didn't kind of have, like if I wasn't already working in this industry too, I think like this would, it could definitely go down in a very interesting way. Oh, totally. 'Cause I think even just like working on just,
I'm like a smaller scale of like just seeing shit, just like acknowledging shit, just like, you know, like I think it's interesting too. Like some people who I've met who like literally like, what's your name? Don, Shmon. - Yeah, no, no. - I don't give a fuck. - Oh my god! - Painting the girls dust. - No, playing girls dust. - That clip? - What? - That clip that popped off. - Let's hang out. - Let's move in. - Girl. - Girl, let's move in. What are you doing tomorrow? - Yeah, I'm like, oh, not all of a sudden is Dominique. - Cool. - I don't know you. - I'm like, girl, 'cause we, we, yeah, no. - And it does. - I'm just like, that shit happens all the time. We're like, oh, now the second. Like, oh, you're like a little up. We're like, oh, like all of a sudden. Like, people are like, bring your name up. All of a sudden it's like, brah. - The girls used to pay dust. Girl, I had an experience. I had an experience where I literally is like, I shit you not. I was at an event. I'll just tell it. I'll tell it very vaguely. - Hey, fuck it. I've known this girl for like years that asked. This is not my one, too. This is not my dog. I think there's also like some friends that are like, I call my creator friends. Like, I'm like, in the sense that like a we friends, like, I don't, we're not in the chat. Like, I have friends who are creators. They're my friends and like, those are like my friends. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - You know, like, we have like Vanilla and like, our dea. - Yes. - Those are like our actual dea. - Yeah, we like you with. And then I have like my creator friends where I'm like, oh yeah, like, we be like, you know, like, we'll see you at the day. We'll see you at the day. - Yeah, push up. - And that's probably who I'm going to hang out with the whole night. - Yeah, 100 percent. - And thank God. - But I'm just like, on a day to day, like Kiki Kuku, like, I don't be seeing you like that. - Yeah. - But I had this girl and like, you know, we've, I've known her for a couple years and like, she teased, but like, you know, I'm not going over to her house and like, Kiki with her whatever. Also, I feel like she had just kind of been like, doing this job for a lot longer than I had. - Yeah. - Like, in her brain and like, she's a lot further along in her career. Like, when I get it, like, in her brain, I'm chopped cheese on a roll, like, whatever, you know what I mean? And I've always gone that vibe and that's okay, because, like, I'm only saying, not because I believe you're a chopped cheese, but I know exactly what you're talking about. - Yeah, like, sometimes you like me, people, and they're like, girl, you're kind of chopped and it's like, all right, cool. I'm talking to you, like, period, but like, love ya. - Yeah. - And I saw her at this event and she was like, oh my gosh. I mean, you're like killing, you're crushing it. Like, and-- - Love that you're killing it. - Oh, this is the part that had me like, weak as shit. But she was like, yeah. Someone, I had a few people bring you up recently, and she was like, dumb? Like, my dumb, like, that dumb? Oh, wow. Okay, wow. And I was like, nigga, shut the fuck up. Like, shut low-key, shut the fuck up. - Say, like, imagine if I literally was like, oh, her? Oh, that little, that little girl over there? Oh, my god, freaking sweet. - Yeah. - Bitch, fuck you. - 'Cause it do be giving that. - Dude, some time. - And it's also like the brain. I think it's like the difference. Like, which makes sense when you think about this like a job? But I feel like sometimes where the like, dissonance for me is like, we kind of come up and it do be feeling like a key. Like in a way that I can't explain it's like, and I think we made really great decisions at the beginning in terms of sustainability of like, we've built the house that literally like, I'd be forgetting that we're literally on camera. We're like, oh my god. - And that's the thing is like, since we're not reliant upon like, oh, we need to like, like, oh, this trend's going around. 'Cause you know, like, I do have the creator friends who literally like, girl, this trend's going around, I need to make this video like. - Well, because it's a day. - Yeah, and that's when I'm saying like, I feel like there's a difference in kind of like, brain switch that happens where it's like, it's so funny like, I feel like when people come up now, and they'll be like, oh my god, like, you're doing such a great job. I appreciate like, the sentiment, but then it's so funny because like, hearing people talk about like, what we do is if like, it's like a job that we're like, does that make sense? Like, it's the start. It's the phrasing of like, oh, you're like killing it right now. Like, you're like, and I'm like, yes, thank you. I feel like we've done very well, and like, the growth has been crazy, but there's this, there's an essence of like, oh well, I don't think about it like, yeah, or like, I don't think about it like, I'm trying to do awesome. Like, I'm trying to fucking kill it. We're trying to dominate like, I'd be like, oh, okay, yeah, like, I'd be telling the girls every time they sound like, thanks, Dan McConaughey, we kind of just hang out like. Yeah. You know, like, it's no team, but. Yeah, I mean, and like, you know, I feel like we find our ways to like, make it worthwhile for you guys, you know? Yeah, yeah, of course. You know, we work some. Yeah. No, like, you know, going on tour, going live. Yeah, totally, totally. Like, bonus content for Patreon. Totally, totally. Even working and collabing with TMG and like making, like having them has helped us do so much more. Yeah. And like, adding people to the team who can like, help us just have like more access to things. 100%. 100%. Like, obviously, we do want to like, you know. Yeah, but you know what I mean. I think it's like that kind of like. 100%. The I love LA bust down of like, there is kind of a difference. There's a difference. And there's a different way that people talk about things. There's a different way that people, you know, whatever. But I think at the end of the day, sometimes I forget that like, I guess we're something like, like, what am I trying to say? Like at the, at the root of like, content creation, everything, like, it's a, it's something to, like, it's like a product. Yes, you know, 100%. And I think I kind of still have a hard time connecting to that sometimes because for me, and I mean for us, but I'm like, you know, I'm not going to speak for us. I guess, but like for me, and I feel like in just like the ways that we take care of and we talk about it, like, this thing is, in essence, very like sacred and very like raw and real. Like, everything that we do, we do it because we'll literally be like, dude, we should just like play render games. Like, that'd be a lot of funny. Yeah. I feel like, oh, well, like whatever. And like, you guys have made it possible for us to do that in a way that's aesthetically pleasing and like actually like happens. And it's put together, but like in essence, like to your point, I think we don't have that kind of understanding of this as like a job, which like, it is. Like, I'm not even saying that like, well, we don't think about it like a job. And like, other people do like, I'm like, no, genuinely, other people get they fucking beat you, y'all. Other fuckers knew the girls be getting the bag. I would do it too. I was, I mean, y'all see what you do. And that's the thing. And I feel like that's kind of what's so cool about this industry right now. And I think like the thing that you can kind of like take hope in is like, you can just do you. You can totally do. And if it's aligned and it sticks and like, it's right and like, it kind of hits, like, I feel like that's kind of what happened for us. Like, and which is why I tell everyone like, listen, like, I remember, um, this was like three, two, three, two, three, two, three, um, years ago, I was, I just done a podcast with these girls and, um, we like all went out to dinner. It was like this girl studio that we were barring and then the two girls who had the podcast and then this random, like, this random guy, like, he was like, he was like, like, yeah, and literally Mark who like was on reality TV. Right. Love. So it's just like random. Right. You're like, what's your biggest dream? And I, and at this one, I was pretty burnt out. Like I was pretty done. And I was pretty like, poor Sav was having to literally drag me to the finish line every time I would like get anything for us because I literally be like, girl, like, yeah. And so. Totally. So I've helped me the fuck down. Like, y'all don't even know. You don't even know how she helped me the fuck down, but well, right back at you. Girl. No. Like, like, genuinely, I remember being like, just ready to get off the hamster wheel. And he was like, all right, like, what's, what's everyone's like biggest dream? And like, this girl who's show is like the shit, like, literally, like, award-winning ass podcast, like, really in her shit, like in a serious way, kind of like similar vibe to us. Like, oh, I just did it with my bestie, like, it's not even T whatever. And I remember being like, girl, if I'm being honest. And these other two girls whose podcasts T is fun, like, they're so T, like, it was, it was such a key key. And they were like, I was like, honestly, you guys, like, I really miss having a show and like, my biggest dream would to be like, to have a podcast again. And they were like, oh, just do it. Right. And I was like, I remember in my mind being like, oh, there's like so many moving parts. And like, there's so many things I would have to do. And like, now I just like think about like, we're just like, like, no 100%. And I think that's like a lot. That's like the whole battle is just like deciding like, fuck it, I'm gonna do it. You can fuck it. And what? Hold on. You can do it. And say fuck it. Sorry. I don't know. You could fuck me and wait. What? No, yeah, 100%. And I think like, I mean, to bring it all the way back down to Isla Vela, it's like, there's different flavors. There's different flavors to choose from. Like, you could run that grindy on a grand day and do y'all big one period. You could like, I don't know, do what we did and kind of just be like, shit, I don't know. Like shit. It might never not see nothing. No way. Like whatever. But at the end of the day, I'm just grateful because I'm like, no, shape, like, this industry is so fierce. It's really fierce. It's very fierce. And like the, just the constant, I think like, yeah, just the commodifying of self is really fierce. I think like you said, it does take a lot of like, well, it does, you could have if you wanted to. I mean, some people maybe like, fuck it. I'm like, I fuck it. But like, there is room for a lot of like, just like self security and like, mindfulness and like grounding and like, bro, if I wasn't doing this with you, you already know I wouldn't be doing it. And like, same to you and same to y'all, like, and just specifically just on the I love LA of it all, like being at Elijah Woods house, like if y'all weren't there, I wouldn't be there. Like, that's the team. Yeah. Because baby. Because it really do be like, it do, it sure do like, you know, I love LA speaking to a very specific experience. Yeah. it's also speaking to like the experience of like our
industry and like in this industry at large and I and just how no one talks about it like even when I was like we can shit when she was taught like trying to like talk about like how much um Tallulah should get paid for like a brand deal right and it had me we can shit because she was like oh they start out 15 and then she's and then her friend comes by and is like oh do 20 and then she's like no 35 you won't do 35 30 and then she's like oh we'll take it boom and it's like I mean y'all a and I'll let y'all know it should change it's like you know unless someone wants to you know like like okay hold on finish this until it's finished I'm like unless someone's trying to like a like 30k right now like right now right right and not but like even just something as simple as like the pay discrepancy and like you know like you hear people talk about it all the fucking time like like black people literally being like girl girl they're paying does they're paying does and it's just like even Sav like fucking thank you Jesus like she had been working in the industry long before I had even started so like she even knew like oh bitch yeah like they starting here I might get him here like yeah and it's just like sometimes even I oh my god the amount of friends who like start off in this industry and like man it's just baby we told we already told y'all to like literally every see him every oh and that's why I'm like guys if you protect nothing else just like protect your fucking vision and protect your dream because and that's why I be thinking about my girls who come out on some like a you know like somebody a like you know because genuinely like people and I don't even I'm not even trying to sound like fucking bitter because it's not my team but I will say in real time we don't see it we're like literally you be doing some shit and all of a sudden people were like well hey I can make you huge and we literally were like we don't care we don't care we don't but when I think about all of the things people were telling all of the things people homies literally like who really are fucking it up in four fucking K and literally being like oh my god bro bro like ain't nobody knew our names in none of them meetings maybe they couldn't tell us nothing about it it was scary shit about shit it was scary and it's just like literally I've had homies who literally their shit like post a video like boom shock a lock I mean like both literally start saying like twerk on them everyone's like twerk on them like they're just like really you know what I mean like have their poll like they're setting the pulse in the tone and shit and then meanwhile literally getting their face played the fuck in yeah and then it's just like you know they're talking about like damn it's like I'm struggling like I'm trying to like whatever and I'm hearing this shit literally like wait wait and it's like even that like there's no and that's you know that's what's so interesting it's like it's very like who you work with like who's protecting you because yes have you ever protect because this industry is capitalism down this is late stage capitalism like you've never seen it like they be looking you like you're worth about like I don't know 50 grand we'll do 20 I'm like that I'm just throwing out my shit like just the essence of like that feeling that understanding like we could feel it when all of a sudden everybody was at the function like wait hey and I was like I was at your graduation so what the fuck are we talking right what are we talking and also not to be like norcal Barbie but like I'll say this like y'all know I meet every single person like literally I'm like if we shake on it and there's a spark like I'm literally like oh you need a place to live yeah you can come over like type shit and like genuinely after like the just kind of like seeing just kind of seeing that's why I'd be thinking about the girls who move from literally like Wisconsin like I'm gonna do LA and like make all these friends which you can that's not deep and I'm just like I'm seeing why shows like I love LA exist because if I took everybody for they fucking word brother like y'all got me now I'll be shaking hands like oh no well we first I'll be used to being the bitch like hi how are you like nice to meet you like here's my phone number like girl is showing they would be like oh my god loving you next week did what wait I'm like I gave you some plasma like what do you talk about like wait I remember me like I donated some my blood type shit before like oh no and then the next week wait that clip you posted bitch that shit was how it to you I'm literally like like bandaid on my arm like yeah but remember how I gave you plasma again because you texted me like like see it's like that realness where it's like oh yes bro yes and like I don't know so anyways she wrote it the fuck up yeah like so anyway yeah congrats girl like you ate that you ate that you woke at the fuck up and the show funny is how no tea the show funny is how me me rush I know it's me me me rush me me fucking rush me me like dd and like mama rush like I'm like I let us know like dd rush shit have me week me may rush me may rush like okay no I'm like cuz that's real and also the last thing I'll say about the show specifically is like loving the representation I feel like of all of the different I mean she was saying that too like when she was having a talk she was talking about how like the kind of intention of every character kind of having a different relationship to like aspiration and different relationship to success and I feel like that's so fucking real because it's also like coming like me coming from kind of like a different aspiration and different like industry and kind of like seeing this industry and like having these things like I'm like yeah cuz I could see a couple divas like yeah cuz I've also been the girl like you're doing a Vegas residency yeah no I could totally take pictures what what okay yeah oh your moment yeah okay period like yeah love that like you know I've told you been that girl too where it's like the fine art industry maybe the stylist talk about the stylist let's talk about the photographers like yeah a lot of people there literally talking about like what you're willing to do to like you know fight for it and yeah and I think like even you know I think like in different point of our lives like we we've been different we've been different we've been different girlies and like you know like some stories are more relatable than others I think also like the last thing I'll say too is like I think it's really fucking brave to have to play a character who and all of them not even just Rachel I mean I think Rachel's like the bravest in the sense of like she made it she wrote her character house yeah yeah like whatever and it's like some people it's so easy to be like absorbed in a world and then like Madame Marble wicked which which like it's like if they really doing they job type shit or like even Lena Dunham like you know damn sometimes I'm like that's on Hanna so yeah I thought that was Hannah it's not it's Lena Dunham and like I think to have to play a character that's like you know and these people too like they're not the most um likeable like
able characters totally and I think to have to play that and have to see that through and have to like see that arc through so that you can see like how they change and grow and like become better or worse or whatever and like make these horrible choices and decisions and then like low key there's gonna be some people who see that shame be like man fuck off like yeah you know what I mean and it's just like I don't know it's a it's a and that's why I fucked up girls so much because for me it's so hard to see people and this is a reflection of me right it's all it always is it's all the mirror and I think it's like it was really hard to see these girls be on some big fuck shit like white girl white girl bullshit like that ass and and still and then you know watch it and be like but I have mercy and grace and compassion 100 percent but what that show did for me was build mercy grace and compassion yeah and I feel like even in this show like watching these it's only season one there's only eight episodes it's like we don't even know and she said there's a lot in the first season that she wanted to put that's going to be in the second season and like when they originally cut it was like 53 minute episode so it's just like there's a lot of shit that like they were like plug plug and play kind of vibes so I feel like I'm really excited for season two and it's just like so cool to like how much I like this right now like it's fine but I'm fucking with like a young and I'm sure and I think like I love LA too it's like you know she's she's representing and kind of speaking to a very specific bubble but it does it really well like the bubble is very like immersive it's very like whatever and I think you know big swing going I love LA because obviously LA is maybe there can be about 25 different shows called I love LA and they would all be completely the fuck different all completely you know like you could literally even like insecure oh hundred percent my god talk about literally like you know you are these even the same places yeah well because that's well and that's the magic of LA and that's why I love LA you know you know I mean like you can go reinvent rediscover re whatever yeah 100% there's a million cultures there's a million lifestyles there's a million different people that you'll meet so it's like you know I think to that point too like I also don't really think about this show is something that's all encompassing of LA I honestly think I love LA is a part of kind of this attire of like oh my god this is like LA and it's like girl no it's not no it's a part it's a it's a very specific part of LA but you know yeah there's so many LAs to love and like we love LA and all of it's all of it's all the glory but we're like a cut up like Kiki Jonsi show I literally was like bitch might like I'm tearing my knee up like I was weak as fuck literally tearing my knees up and also I love any HBO Sunday slot like that's such a big slot to fill you know what I mean like that's your Game of Thrones that's your like you know the hotel show white lotus you know what I mean so it's just like I think that's such a big slot to fill yeah totally like the HBO Sunday slot and like she did that shit so I'm I'm excited for like what's happening I'm excited yeah so I'm excited for all the girls who are about to write a go y'all go write some go write some shit what about I love Wisconsin shit like no really keep writing like actually I'm like wake it up literally like keep writing shit and like keep like making
because like, again, like, it's such a cool time, I guess, where it's kind of like, the industry is like, in our hands and ways. - Oh, it's well, and wake that up because they want you to think. - Me saying they, like, oh, ominous, but like, genuinely, the industry and the world, and it's capitalism, realness, but like, they want you to think that like, you're dependent on them, you know what I mean? But at the end of the day, and that's why I was saying about like, protecting your vision, like, bro, when you have a vision, when you have an idea and it's doing well, just always remember that the sauce is your sauce. Like, bitch, they be trying to like, repackage your sauce and sell it. And it's like, okay, maybe somebody who could like, put it in a nice little jar. - Yeah. - Keep the recipe the same, pull the label on it. Yes, 100%, but like, also, film major bullshit, but I checked this class history of broadcasting, which had this like, whole bus down about like, the kind of like, cycles or whatever. And currently, like, I fear we are literally in the fucking like, the prequel sequel, fucking revamped bus down Bundeloo, like, ain't nobody wrote an original story in about like, 25, well, a couple of people have it. In essence, you know, it's like literally like, "Hey, Shark Tales 2, 25 years later." Like, "Hey, we redoin' like the way," you know what I'm saying? Like, it's like all that bullshit. And I'm excited 'cause next, if school's right, I guess we'll find out. Next, gon' be the Renaissance era. - Yeah. - So I'm like, the time when we are all, as we're already feeling the fatigue of like, seeing the same fucking shit, nobody making no new shit, like dah, dah, dah. - Start writing some shit. Start making some shit. - Like, 'cause they're always looking for some shit to poach off of. So like, "Hey, use that in your advantage." You know what I'm saying? Like, write some bullshit and let them A, you know? - Exactly. - Well, don't let them poach, but you know what I'm saying? - Yeah. - I'm like, we're not even at our like, two year anniversary yet. - Dude. - And it's fucked up, it's fucking crazy. And it's like, we're at a hundo episodes though. - Yeah, yeah, yeah. - Shit has changed in such crazy fucking ways. - It does not feel like a hundred episodes. - It doesn't feel like a half episode. - And we'd never miss a week, which is like fucking crazy. - Yeah. - Like hell or high water. - Hell and high water. - You know what I mean, it's my girl. - Fuck it, we still gon' post something. - Oh, it's something. Y'all remember when you were here in the OG days, you know, a couple of times I was late, 'cause my Wi-Fi at work was bad. - Yeah. - Like, I'm like, "Hey, y'all remember deep? "Show used to come out at 1 p.m. "Like, sorry." - Right. Oh, and it's just like, "Hey." - "Hey." - "Hey." - And audio was fucked up, and shit. - Audio was fucked up. We were editing like literally here. - And literally, and we were in like, "Cubit, like, all fucking down." - But the heart was there. - But the heart was there, and we were like, "Let's get out." And like, if anything, take heart in the fact that like, we did this shit very imperfectly. - 100% is so- - So does everyone. - So does everyone. - That's what they don't want to tell. - And no, right. - And that's what I'm saying. Like, things like, you know, getting to hear Rachel said I just talk about like, the process and like, the things that she's learned, like, that is what I wish was more, well, and I don't know what her prices look like. Like, maybe she's done like a Ted Talk, and I just don't know, but I do wish that was more accessible, and I'm like, never forget that. Like, we'll just come tell you all the tales from the crypts, but it's like, I think that is always the missing sauce, is like, maybe, maybe if you like James Cameron, you 25 movies deep, like, yeah, might be a little easier type shit, but like, everyone is genuinely always like, trying some shit. - Trying some shit. - Everyone's always kind of just like, "I don't know." - Yeah. - I don't know. - I don't know. And also like, it's huge, huge fucking collaborative efforts. - Yeah, 100%. - Like, even with the pod now, like, 100%. - You know, like, taking, like, Sav, like, thank you, Jesus. Thank you, God. Thank you, like, five minutes for Sav. - Yeah, five minutes. - Like, of silence today, find it, find it. - Find it, everyone find it. - Everyone find it. - And light a candle, light a candle, and literally, like, look at Sav's picture for five minutes, 'cause like, even her, like, literally being like, this is what we finna do. - Yeah, 100%. - And like, getting us the fuck together, and literally, and thank you again. - No, and thank you. - And thank you. - And thank you. - And thank you, guys. - Like, literally, in real. - Thank you. - Thank you, girl. Like, I can have it in guys. Thank you, like. - Like, Grace, like, thank you. - And Grace. - And just like, Ann Noelle, sorry. - Ann Noelle. - Noelle. - Alex. - And Ryan. - Ryan. - Like, Matt McKenna. - Matt, listen. We got, hey, we gonna get you a boo-got. Like, just know that. 'Cause like, like, the editing that goes down is literally, like, actually crazy. Like, I'm sorry. - And more and more. - And so many more. - And literally, so many more, like, every single person who's like, even anything, mama, like, mama, anything in that vein or everything. Like, Jen, you know? - Yes. And like, every single guest we've ever had on, every person who's, like, literally just wanted to, like, help and be a part in, like, the sacrifice, like, the fucking work it takes, like, just nor. And just even our early sacrifice, like, I feel like, that's the other thing too, is, like, I mean, I don't know, when you joined or, like, what period or era you, like, found us in. - Yeah. - But, like, the last thing I made on is, like, them early days, they, like, I'm just letting you know. And the only reason why I feel like, I was really prepared for what this was about to take and, like, the long haul, that this was about to be on, was the fact that, like, I just, the trauma from interning, like, that, like, fuck ass church that I was a part of, was like, I just saw how much work, no, thank you. Thankless, there's a lot of thankless things that, like, you will just never get to think you, you will never get, like, a, oh, big ups, like, baby, you did that. Like, that's, when you start some new shit, when you start some shit from, like, ground up, there's a lot of shit, where it's literally, like, you wear every single hat, you do every single thing, and no one's gonna be like, oh, my gosh, girl, you're so amazing for that. Like, you need to do that for, like, the pure love of the game. And, like, it's gonna be fucking hard. Like, we were juggling shit in ways that you wouldn't even, like, like, we, like, we could have threw in the towel in such a crazy way, and we wouldn't, I would have been like, damn, I, like, you, no, baby, it was fucking hard as fuck. It was fucking, it was real, it was real. And, like, the only reason why we were able to, like, really see this shit through to, like, right now, is because we both have that dog in us. Well, yeah. That's kind of how, that bin had that dog. Everyone on our team has that dog, like, for real. Like, it really is that dog where it's, like, hell or motherfucking high water, like, we're doing this shit. Rainer shine for the love of the fucking. And heavy on the love of the game, like, genuinely. I'm like, that is the only thing, like, for me and my house, that is the only thing that will take you through. I mean, you know, and to that point, it's like, Hey, if you try to do the grind, the grind on a grind day, like, it's there, it's there, and you can do it. And there's a playbook, there's ways to do it. Like, you know, you go on grind type shit, but I think genuinely, if you ain't doing it for the love of the game, baby, ain't no sustainability there. And honestly, I would say don't even do it because it's like, only do it if you're gonna fucking love it because the days where you fucking hate it, you still gonna love it. Like, no, exactly. And genuinely, I feel like early on, like, I'm sorry, like, one of our best moves, maybe I could not tell you not nothing about our analytics. Like, the only reason I knew, like, anything genuinely changed was because I was like, oh shit, like, I can, like, when I could pay rent, I literally was like, what, what, what, like, when I got my first 50, that was the only reason I knew that, like, anything was really doing anything because genuinely, like, grateful. We're grateful for everyone who listened. So, like, I don't mean that, like, that, but in a, like, a spiritual sense, like, girl, we didn't care. We didn't give a fuck, bro. Like, we literally were like, A, bro. I have a screenshot of our first fucking week. I posted, like, we posted our fucking gender reveal, like, we're having a podcast, bro. And we had five fucking subscribers. Yes, dude. We had five with like, oh my god. There were five people who were like, all fucking talented. What was my mom? What was Jane and what was K-Lin? Like, everyone was my and I. Like, actually, it was just like, I'm letting you guys fucking know now that shit was dead ass. Like, I was sitting here like, damn, we, and we made it. Well, I knew because early days we had that talk, like, we literally were like, we can't give a fuck. We can't give a fuck. Like, genuinely, we gonna look up in three years and be like, honestly, just glad that we have, like, a memory of like our 20, like, the archival, like, baby, like, the archival real business. The archival of, like, every combo we've ever had. It's just like, shit, we were doing this shit, like, we're far too much. 100%. And I think that's important. I mean, I think, yes, like, the great thing, you know, trying to find some freedom within capitalist bullshit. It's like, okay, yes. There's always the grind, baby. They always gonna be, you know what I mean? Like, can my pet, like, I don't know. Like, they always gonna be doing that one, too. But it's just like, you guys know, can my pet? We talked about this last episode. What I'm trying to say is the conveyor belt of it all, you know? But just know that there's, like, another option. And, like, there's an option to really be doing something that, like, fucking fulfills you because, I guess, like, genuinely, that's what life is about at the end of the day. It's like, are we fulfilled? Like, let's find out. And, like, defining what success looks like, defining what makes you feel good. And, like, genuinely. And, again, every time I say this, I feel like it sounds silly because, like, retro-spactively, it's like, okay, yeah, easy for you to say, bitch, like, we literally sitting here, like, crew we love, like, sob, like, people we love, yes. But, like, early days, type shit. Genuinely at the heart, like, cut my shit open at the heart. It's like, we literally were like, listen, listen, listen. Are we honestly, we're like, or don't? Or don't? Like, listen, or don't, like, we just go, ah, yeah. - Well, and also, too, I think, like, really the biggest thing for me, having had a podcast before, that I could not listen to. - Right. - If you literally, I swear to fucking God. If you had listened to the podcast, like, shout out, I didn't listen back to a single episode. - Right. - Because I couldn't even hear my fucking voice. Like, that's how, like, little pride or being proud of myself, I felt about that show. And it wasn't a bad show. I just, like, couldn't even bear the thought of listening to myself and listening back to it. This show, I've listened and not in, like, a fucking, like, they ask where, like, narcissistic ass way, or, like, you go this way. I've listened to multiple episodes of our show, Jessi.
- Probably based off of the fact that it's literally my and I talking and it was funny as fuck. And so I feel like when that was like the vibe, right? (laughing) When that was the vibe of where I was like, all this into this shit, I don't wanna go fuck you. Y'all play this fuck. - Yeah, yeah, like a memory shit. - I knew it was just like, if you're proud of it, if you're proud to put it out, fuck it, one person, five subscribers, it's like just know maybe you'll be 100 episodes later and like look around and like shit, look mad different. - And it's like, damn bro, yeah, a hundred percent. - And just remember you have the sauce, you know? Like people would try to like repackage it, like you need them to make the sauce, but it's like, well how did we even know that the sauce existed if you didn't make it? Like it's just like, I don't even know, you know? - Right, don't listen to this. - Don't listen to those motherfuckers bro. You don't need to answer to anyone, but you're fucking self on that end of the day. And it's like, if you think like, there's gonna be people who like, I will literally show you fucking wonka's world, babe. - Yeah, they really do. - Yeah, and it's like, well then, what if I make wonka's world. - Like Wizard, myself. - Like Wizard type show. - Maybe there ain't no Wizard. - Maybe there is no Wizard, you're the fucking Wizard. - Boo, C-B-L. - C-B-L. - Like C-B-L, like I was C-B-L. - Wait, what's C-B-L? - C-B-L, no. Is that French? Okay, I don't know. - C-B-L. - I'm like, I forgot that I can't like cross my legs in this chair because it's really like damn. Huge, like thank God for those chairs. Well. - I guess it's that time now, isn't it? - I guess it's about that time. And damn guys, like thank you for being here. And like, it's been fucking real. It's been fucking real. And thank you so much. Thank you for like, honestly taking a chance on us. And like really just being supportive and like for listening to us for fucking hundred episodes. - No, 100%. - And I'm like, hey, like I hope that there's, I think I hope that there's, you know, besides us, like thanks for just being here and for hearing us. And like just appreciating every single person who like relates to us and like sees us. I'm like, and y'all and y'all know I'm literally like. But I think aside from us too, it's like, I hope that you guys find each other. Really like, I hope that we can be like a hub for the divas to find each other in the comments. 'Cause it's like, you know, as always, we are just simply like a mirror reflection of y'all. And like the vibe that you feel from us and like if we make a chuckle, you know? I'm saying like, just remember that there's divas that feel the same way. And it's like, you know what I mean? Like meetup on Club Penguin on. - Meetup on Club Penguin. And like literally key on webkins like. - Yeah, for real. - Like y'all need each other. And like, yeah, we're here in our label. What about y'all in Texas? Like I don't know. Like community build type shit. - Community building. - 100%. - Like be amongst each other. - Yeah. - And like, connect. And like make some fucking friends. - Yeah, I'm not a person. - I'll be making friends. - No, it's like, hey, just like drop in the comments. Like, hey, Shay, I don't know, like this is your chat. - Yeah, I don't know. Actually, I don't know. I don't know. I hear things about discreet, I'm not sure. But I hear people also use it in a very nice and friendly way. So I don't know. - So it's like, I don't know. - So I don't know, I ain't going to tell you what to do. But like, you know what I mean, there's means, there's means, there's means, and like, there's people around here. And it's like, Shay, if y'all know what we're saying, they might know what you're saying. - Exactly, so it's like, let's link up. Anyways, thank you guys for being here. And Dan, we going to be on our fucking second year of the second. - Wait, hold on. Hold on. Neighborhood, wow. - I love L.A. - Okay, well, that's not mine. - Okay. - That's fine. - I don't know. - Oh, that game we played with when it's fun. Y'all should play that and then talk to me in it. - Oh, the reindeer game? - Clock, clock, clock. - Oh, that one. - Talk, box. - Right. - Right, right. - Eat my box, okay. I don't know why I said that. I don't know why I did that. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know what I was thinking. Oh, let me get a good one. - Mike, you always has to find it. - 'Cause I have to find a song. - It's just like, okay. Ooh, beautiful by Akon, y'all. Can we bring that song back? - Real. - You know who low-key, like Kim rap. Ian, Ian the rapper, wait, listen. - I believe it. - Believe this out, unless his Patreon. Like this? Hold on. (laughs) (screams) What the hell? Pause. Okay, out of tune. No shade. Oh, he said hashtag, and I thought he said it. - No, he would never. - Yeah, he meant not. Hey, hey, back it up. - Back it up. - He said not to me. Guys, come here. Come here. Come here. Come here, shot, come here. Come here, crew. Come here. Come here, family. Come here. Yeah, I don't like. Damn it. Come here. Come here. What if I go like this? Come here. Izzy. Izzy. Come here, guys. This is who all makes it possible. Come here. Come here. Zach, come here. Come here, Evan, come here. Just lay across, come on. Guys, I'm thinking, and this is who you need to think. - This is who you need to say thank you to. - And seriously, like. - And add it in like the rest of the day. - And not everyone pictured. Yeah, go ahead and edit like everybody else across the screen, and like thank you guys. Genuinely, thank you guys for all that you do. Like you guys are literally the best. - Literally my best. (laughs) - And like everyone wave and we're gonna hit like an SNL like leave. (laughs) - Perfect. - Perfect. (upbeat music)
Podcast Summary
Key Points:
The podcast celebrates its 100th episode with reflections on its journey, humorously acknowledging the absence of key cast members like the Gardener.
A recurring theme is the celebration of authenticity, especially in content creation, with fans expressing deep appreciation for real, unfiltered experiences.
Courtney Cook is spotlighted as a bold, unconventional influencer whose culinary creativity and fearless choices inspire admiration and critique.
The episode highlights the industry’s evolving landscape, including issues of pay disparity, commodification, and the pressure to conform to trends.
The show *I Love LA* is praised for its authentic representation of specific LA experiences and the emotional depth of its characters’ growth and relationships.
The hosts emphasize the importance of protecting one’s vision and creative integrity in a capitalist-driven industry that often seeks to replicate or repackage content.
A strong cultural moment is the discussion of how content creators form real, grounded connections—highlighting community, support, and mutual upliftment.
The hosts encourage self-reliance and originality, urging creators to write and produce new content despite industry fatigue and over-saturation of recycled formats.
Summary:
The podcast marks its 100th episode with a mix of celebration, humor, and introspection, reflecting on its journey and the evolving content landscape. The hosts celebrate the show’s authenticity and community, particularly highlighting Courtney Cook’s bold, creative persona as a symbol of unapologetic self-expression. The conversation delves into the challenges of the influencer industry, including pay inequality, commodification, and the pressure to conform to trends, emphasizing the importance of protecting one’s vision and creative integrity.
A major focus is on the show *I Love LA*, which is lauded for its authentic portrayal of LA culture and its characters’ emotional growth, especially in portraying complex relationships and aspirations. The hosts stress the value of real human connections and the power of grounded, personal experiences in content creation. They also call for more originality and creativity in the face of industry fatigue, noting that content is increasingly recycled and derivative.
Ultimately, the episode serves as both a milestone and a call to action—urging creators to stay true to themselves, build community, and keep producing authentic work despite industry pressures. The tone balances humor, vulnerability, and inspiration, reinforcing the podcast’s mission of celebrating real stories and creative resilience.
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The hosts are expressing nostalgia for a previous segment or show called 'Savcats,' which they feel has been absent, highlighting their emotional connection to it.
The 'candle warmer' is a nostalgic reference to the show's origins, symbolizing a return to the beginning of the journey and a full-circle moment in the production.
Courtney Cook is a content creator known for her bold, unconventional food recipes, such as buttercaused cheese and cheese eggs, which the hosts admire and frequently reference.
The host emphasizes the importance of staying true to one's original creative ideas, warning against being co-opted or rebranded by others who might try to commercialize or dilute the authenticity of a creator's work.
The HBO Sunday slot is referenced as a prestigious time slot for high-quality programming, highlighting the significance and impact of the show being scheduled there as a major achievement.
It describes a growing trend in entertainment where original stories are being rehashed, rebranded, or replaced with sequels, indicating a lack of innovation and originality in content creation.
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