Hey Cleetus Yall need to do a couples race. But the passenger gets the gas pedal. Driver has break and have the women drive. It's super fun racing on dirt this way. Just a thought.
What Cleetus might realize or not is that I at least respect him and enjoy his content because he doesn’t deal with drama and conflict. His stuff is fun to watch and enjoyable Bc there isn’t a bunch of BS in it. That’s something to consider, I look up to cleet Bc of how he is able to handle stuff and just have fun and no drama. I don’t think cleetus will ever see this but this is something I hope he does one day.
yeah there's some that have the drama for "clicks" about legal issues, oh they stole my car, we busted them with the cops... The typical "influencer" clickbait bs
Cleetus is one of the few channels I actually enjoy and follow. How each friend/employee has become a character development story of its own is pretty cool.
He's so transparent too that's what makes it rad. Everyone who has issues just ignores them or shys away but Cleetus puts it all front and center, like here in his episode he would say like real figures of amounts of money. He does that on his channel too, and when his old partners Cooper and Jeremy sort of went away from the channel he was open and straightforward about that too. I think that's worth a lot and part of why his fans help clean up his racetrack when the events are over.
The fact that cleetus literally weighs every decision based on his family/employees shows that he cares absolutely for not himself but for his family/employees. Which is 100% mad respect.
Cleetus is the most down to earth, generous and all around kind person on UA-cam. Not once have I been to an event with NO trash left behind, until I went to the freedom factory. He has earned hella respect.
Yeah once I saw him fueling up his corvette at the drag strip and the wind casually blew his hat off and I picked it up for him and we briefly spoke. Super genuine guy and will always be one of my favs!
Garrett is 100% a stand up guy, he's super humble and recognizes everything and everyone that has helped him along his journey. I first met him in 2017 at 1320s Ice cream cruise, it was awesome! This podcast was a great episode and love that you're a part of Garretts events/life
I’ve followed ol’ Cleet since before Leroy had an LSA supercharger and have always enjoyed his content. His content has worked for me and millions of others for over 5 years now! Honestly, Cleetus partnering with other youtubers and famous racers is his next big step. Seeing him drift with Vaughn and race stadium trucks with Robby is so exciting! Good luck to your future endeavors Cleet! I wish only the best for you and Mads
Cleet stay away from the hate. Having 3 million subs who watch you because of you creating fun content will keep you around forever. Grass grows fast but dies in a drought. Trees grow slow but can withstand a drought. Stay humble.
@@justinmelton8954 hes a legend if he left instead of cooper i wouldnt of ever watched the channel i love cooper i still watch his channel but james and cleetus are the best
We seen Cleetus at his track in Bradenton a couple weeks ago and loved it!! I wish my son could have met you that day. When you came up to the fence his smile grew! Hes a big fan!
You guys may or may not read this, but I've been following Garrett since the Cleetus video and I knew that he has given his entire soul into building the brand he has today. I have since started my own business as a Franchisee and have been struggling and grinding for two years and I've felt so alone. To know that my biggest inspiration, a person I highly regard and look up to, a man that has probably saved my life simply by making fun content that I watch to keep my depression from getting to me, to know that he has gone through worse struggles and overcame them makes me feel so confident that my business will thrive. This was awesome to see, super relateable and so inspiring. Thank you for the awesome show.
@Marcus Keeler oh look, another perfectly normal, not I’m completely insane person that clicks on a video made by someone they dont like.. Not crazy at all 🤦♂️😆😆
@Marcus Keeler didn't say anything about cleetus needing to improve just simply saying those 2 could make some epic content together. But thanks for sharing your opinion
Crazy to hear how tight he ran the finances at the time he bought the track, I would have never guessed it was that tight seeing it all happen. Huge respect to you brother.
There was a time he was selling a lot of stuff including a video camera worth a few hundred? To sell something so little so cheap it was obvious he was scraping the barrel at least to me because I knew the camera didn't have a heck of a lot of value. It's probably worth more to keep than it is to sell used because it functioned.
Makes me feel a lot better about my business. I’ve had a few times where things got tight and considered throwing in the towel but just buckled down and kept going.
WhislinDiesel is playing the old Howard Stern card. "What's he going to do next?", keeps people coming back. He (Howard) built it almost from day one, he was then required to live it. Keep doin' what you're doin', Cleetus and Roman. My 2c anyway.
Watched Roman when I was like 11 and fell off, grew up and started watching cleetus the past couple years. Wild seeing these two legends sit down and talk. Two eras of UA-cam.
My two ABSOLUTE FAVORITE YOU-TUBERS ARE FINALLY TOGETHER!! You both come from different back grounds and lives but your work ethic and just simply being a good human being shines through. Love seeing good people succeed!!
Yep, your whole world is flipped upside down in the most awesome way. That time will go so fast too. Cherish the time. You'll blink and they will be grown and gone from the nest.
@Logging Inc. With that attitude, you might as well never leave your house. That comment has no sense of hope or faith. I hope things get better for you buddy.
Always wanted to see cleetus in a podcast format, what a great story. Such a well deserved success story. So many UA-camrs bringing the racing scene back and I absolutely love it.
I found Cletus's channel when he was swapping motor after motor into Leroy. Then the build up of Neighbor. When he bought Ruby from an auction. I was a hooked fan. Been watching the channel ever since. The only drama I want to see in his videos is the scramble to get the car back together for the next round of racing. That is all the drama needed for us car folk.
100% with standing on Garrett’s side. Been watching since the beginning. Nothing but great financial and content wise decisions. He has brought a lot of great people in to be a part of his team. The haters and arm chair commenters are a joke at this point. He has absolutely proven he knows without a doubt how to run his ship.
Incredible to see this side of Garrett as these stories and subjects usually never come up on his channel. Also extremely cool to see you guys working together contemplating platform strategies and possible future events. You can tell he's genuinely stoked to be working with you. I see a lot of potential for the future.
The moment Garret said “how is this going to affect my employees “? Is the reason I can continue to watch and support his channel. I have recently started a channel for my son 9yo to capture what he loves doing much like you both. Keep up the solid work and content.
I'm not from Omaha but close enough. 🤘 i went to several ice cream cruises long before it was a national event. Back when we actually CRUISED and ate ice cream at sonic lol
It's really interesting hearing Cleat talk about the side of things you don't see on his videos and how big and complex his whole operation is to keep driving his platform to the next level. Especially the financial risks he's gone through to get where he is.
Hear is some hate. Roman is an idiot. Hate only gets you fans that are there for the hate. Who cares if you grow super fast and get massive. Plenty of influencers avoid that shit and do fine.
I'm so glad I bought the pay per views, the t-shirts, the event tickets, etc. I'm glad I helped, and I'm ecstatic that you've made it. Have fun man, that's what we're here for.
we’re here to help him have fun? i’m here because i enjoy the content in the down time that im not having fun so that i’m entertained i don’t watch thinking about how im doing anything for anybody else
Cleetus' story is an incredible one. I've been watching his channel since the beginning, and he's one of the few that I watch every single damn video. It's so cool watching the UA-camrs I follow coming together and making this epic content.
I've been waiting for a good interview like this of Garret for awhile. It confirms everything I love about him and his content. Stay true to you. Stay fun. We have enough bs in the world. Great interview RomanAtwoodPodcast!
I liked this interview up until the point where it was insinuated that in order to grow you have to be controversial. I actively seek to eliminate controversy and drama from my life. I got rid of cable TV a long time ago because it was a constant barrage of fake controversy on reality TV and "news" without any journalistic integrity. I deleted facebook and avoid most social media platforms for the same reason. Controversy is exhausting and I know I'm not alone here. I think Garrett's Cleetus Mcfarland character is successful because it's fun and entertaining, and his content doesn't leave you angry or annoyed after watching his episodes. Cleetus Mcfarland, Stuff Made Here, Smarter Every Day, Cody's lab, etc are all proof that controversy isn't required to to be successful. Continuing growth is a challenge for any business, but generating controversy for the sake of gaining attention isn't the answer.
@@Aaronivas Who you talking about? Cleetus is a non political channel, you must be one of those bots out to destroy peoples reputations because we all know how gullible people on the left are.
All the way from Oz, love this interview with Garrett. Gave me a full understanding of the guy. Have watched his utube videos for a long long time and I understand him better and will continue to watch this cool guy from my desk down under. Thanks for the video.
This is one podcast i wasnt expecting to watch one day! Cleeter in the house! This channel is amazing Roman i love the concept and more than anything, knowing more about the UA-camrs i'm watching and Cleetus sure is one of them!
I needed that IRS Story from Cleetus today. I don't have IRS trouble but the stress of being self employed has been all over me and seeing him dealing with the same kinda stuff made me feel WAY better. Its not just me dealing with this crap and it does always work out.
The fact that he made sure his employees were paid before himself shows just how much of a legend this guy is. Well done Garrett, keep up the good work man!
Cleetus is my favorite automotive youtuber. One of my favorite things about his channel is it is a break from political BS and Drama in general. I can just enjoy the automotive content.
I will say the people that are at the events are awesome my wife’s wedding rings fell out my pocket at a cleetus and cars. Someone turned them in and we was able to get them back it was a huge relief. So thank you to staff and fans for being so awesome!
I just bought tickets to the Bristol 1000, and went to the Freedom 500 this spring. Cleetus is the hardest working man on youtube. The guys literally runs everywhere he goes. Which is jarring since hes 9 feet tall.
Roman! 100% brother. Speak your mind. Im a 42 year old dad of 3 little girls under 6 and 3 boys over 13 and I want them to see their dad strong and speak for what he stands for. Good on you for calling that out in yourself and wanting to change it. Youre an inspiration to me personally brother. God Bless your podcast and your family brother.
honestly love hearing roman open up and starting to let the more real/personal side of him come out. respect for not being scared while also maintaining the positive messages
Don’t sweat it Cleetus, you’re probably the most humble and down to earth dudes on the tube, you’re going to be a great dad and I look forward to you strapping the car seat in Leroy and creepin around the lot.
31:10 “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” The quote, from a postapocalyptic novel by the author G. Michael Hopf
Never mind that actual quote is My grandpa walked 10 miles to work. My dad walked 5 I drive a Cadillac to work. My son drives a Ferrari to work. My grandson drives a Lamborghini. My great grandson will walk again.
I honestly absolutely love and respect Cleetus for the way he makes content, NOT pushing the controversy button, it would be an instant out for me if he ever went down that road consistently, he just does a ton of cool stuff, makes mistakes doing so, does a ton of stupid stuff as well, and just rolls with it, and lets us enjoy it as well. Nothing but love for Cleetus!
I could listen to all y'all for hours...great stuff guys! Demo, James, Nick Irving, Kentucky Ballistics, Warrior Poet, Vice Grip would all be welcome additions as well.
So cool to know Cleeter recognizes that most of his fans feel that way. He doesn't know us but a lot of us feel like we know him. And probably do better than we or he knows. It's crazy but that's just how it goes with this game. I've heard a few UA-camrs talk about being kinda weirded out by fans acting like they know them and then realize ...well they probably do. Lol at least know what to expect with someone authentic on and off screen like Cleeter and crew!
Such an amazing podcast! I love Cletus and never expected to see him on the podcast, however it’s amazing to see you guys enjoying yourselves. Just seeing everyone enjoy themselves and just the conversation just flow not feel forced or anything.
I started watching cleet in 2019 and man I love his channel so much. I’ll get off a long day/night of work kick off my boots do what I gotta do. Then just sit back and tune in, we really don’t need cable with creators like cleet.
@@frosty9595 because it affects his livelihood, with all the Covid restrictions it put a damper on his content and events obviously. He even said when he eventually got it, that it was the worst sickness he’s ever felt.
@@dirtracer21d correct. He figured out how serious it was when he got it. But not my point. He caused a lot of controversy with the first one so he isn't free from controversy. That's all I'm saying.
Crazy how much this family has changed over the years. I used to watch his early prank videos and honestly grew out of his content. 6 years later I’m back enjoying his podcast.
Cleetus doesn't need controversy to get views, the cars, boat, track, dogs, shops stuff is what we watch for. If your only content is controversy, then you need it to keep the viewers, but it also limits the number of potential viewers. I don't like Whislin and rarely think anything he posts is worth looking at. I don't enjoy the burnout stuff or drifting stuff but I watch everything else and if that stuff is included, I do other stuff while it plays or skip to the stuff I like. I used to watch FasterProms for the tuning info and he changed the channel so I quit watching. It is best to be who you are and let that honesty bring in viewers, because you never have to fake it to keep them. I really appreciate Cleetus asking us what we want and then doing things that the majority like. It gives us a say so when he runs out of his own normal stuff to show. He stays true to his channel but also listens to the viewers. Really enjoyed this video. Peace.
25:00 I'm making that step in 2 weeks after 24yrs in the Military ... Let's Go! I started my Journey watching Roman (remember Dm'ing me a few years back on Twitter?)... and I've been watching Cleetus for a couple of years now. Have massive respect for both of you and the work you put in to making awesome content. And as for Cleetus Vs Hate, the dude's built a community that want to see cars shredding tyres, lighting fires and ripping up drag strips, that's all the 'Drama' you need ;)
Roman great pod cast. Cleetus - Yours is a classic American story… work hard play hard. I really do not think you need to get involved in controversy as with politics or religion on your channel to grow your success. People have had enough of controversy for controversy’s sake. Your viewers will continue to convert as subscribers as evidenced by your ever-expanding reach into your demographic. You are genuine and true to self and that’s your attraction. And you know how to promote as P.T. Barnum famously said "Without promotion, something terrible happens... nothing!"
Absolutely. It seems like some people can grow fast with the BS but for other people and their channels inviting the BS would be equivalent to the artist selling out.
“If people aren’t talking about it you can’t grow”. Hate…. Social Media 101 Cleetus is the exception, he grows without the negativity, his audience is different, and he affects different segments.
i used to watch cleetus when he was first starting out. its crazy how much money people seem to get on youtube and almost anyone can do it if you have the right formula.
This was such an awesome show!! You guys hit the nail right on the head with your parenting attitude. 100% it's sooooo hard to parent today so kudos to ANYONE out there struggling, we're all with you!
Stay drama free Cleetus. It's my favorite thing about the channel. I cant even count the channels I've stopped watching because they turn into drama queens
If you do the demo derby you've gotta get Matt from Matt's Off-road Recovery, Paul from Fab Rats, and Robbie Layton from Robbie Layton nation involved. They all have great UA-cam channels, and all have been doing derby for years.
Get all the youtubers together to make an awesome group and start your own version of UA-cam and you guys control everything and can all be yourselves. UA-cam started small. That one opportunity would cement you guys as long as you wanted to do it. I guarantee that everyone would jump ship from UA-cam just for less censorship. You guys are awesome!
Absolutely the best conversation covering so many real topics. The concerns as a student, family opinion, risk, fear, the gambles, the gauntlet game. Cleetus driving long way to get to a Law class where they showed a movie! They should make this interview required-viewing for all kids leaving high school. Psychology, fear, being/becoming a new parent--what a great conversation!
Definitely interested in the demolition derby idea!! Gotta have Fab Rats, Robby Layton and Matt's Offroad Recovery there. They are pro's at the demolition derby world
I have respect for all your convictions and understanding you have employees that rely on your success! Balancing the moral internal fight about how to not say too much to piss off fans / peoples political beliefs & keeping food on the table for your company must be daunting. However, I believe balance and understanding have got you all this far! Along with a LOT OF HARD WORK! Kudos people on you successes that bring joy to so many. Keep up the good work :)
Another week! Another special Guest! Who do you want to see next :) Hit that subscribe button and thank you for sharing.
Faze rug or Ireland boys
Tanner fox
Y’all should bring NF (Nate feuerstein) I know y’all are friends with him and that would make for a VERY VERY good podcast!
Do it for Dale 3️⃣
Noah, Kentucky ballistics, Logan Paul, whistlindiesel.
Thanks for the opportunity Roman!
Yee yee
Hey Cleetus Yall need to do a couples race. But the passenger gets the gas pedal. Driver has break and have the women drive. It's super fun racing on dirt this way. Just a thought.
@Cleetus McFarland hit up the dale JR DL..
I love it man top 3 episodes to ever be!
I was glad to see you and hear your story Cleetus
1:13:26 any last words?
Found the rouge.... What's next to destroy on your list?
🤣
Lol good shit
😂 get em! For real though all 3 of you guys are awesome creators and it’s so cool to see y’all collaborate!
You know they make a 6x6 Mercedes truck right?
❤️❤️❤️❤️ Legends
Glad they gave you some love
Youuuuu
Love everything you do Matt much love and respect for all you guys
What Cleetus might realize or not is that I at least respect him and enjoy his content because he doesn’t deal with drama and conflict. His stuff is fun to watch and enjoyable Bc there isn’t a bunch of BS in it. That’s something to consider, I look up to cleet Bc of how he is able to handle stuff and just have fun and no drama.
I don’t think cleetus will ever see this but this is something I hope he does one day.
What do you work for the IRS or something...
yeah there's some that have the drama for "clicks" about legal issues, oh they stole my car, we busted them with the cops... The typical "influencer" clickbait bs
Cleetus is great.
I stopped watching the clown in this video.
Absolutely. Keep Small hate, much respect. Haters are awful. Stay true to yourself! You have to explain your content to your kids someday.
Why should he care if you respect him? Who are you?
Cleetus is one of the few channels I actually enjoy and follow. How each friend/employee has become a character development story of its own is pretty cool.
He's so transparent too that's what makes it rad. Everyone who has issues just ignores them or shys away but Cleetus puts it all front and center, like here in his episode he would say like real figures of amounts of money. He does that on his channel too, and when his old partners Cooper and Jeremy sort of went away from the channel he was open and straightforward about that too. I think that's worth a lot and part of why his fans help clean up his racetrack when the events are over.
I’d love to see jackstand jimmy tell his cleetus story on this podcast.
do you think the story can go that long
@@mcf3778 who cares- everyones story is there own- whether its a 5 minutes story or a 2 hour story
Ohh hell yeah I would love to listen to that.
@@mcf3778 he talks about racing in his old 240 when younger I would love the story start to finish
I agree!
The fact that cleetus literally weighs every decision based on his family/employees shows that he cares absolutely for not himself but for his family/employees. Which is 100% mad respect.
He really is a force of nature. He really cares about people.
Yep. Good people man.
Yeah you see it at events when something happens he is the first person on the scene beating all the saftey crew genuine care is shown from this man
He has a rich daddy. He brings nothing.
@@808bigisland A rich daddy? Where did his dad make all this money then?
Cleetus is the most down to earth, generous and all around kind person on UA-cam. Not once have I been to an event with NO trash left behind, until I went to the freedom factory. He has earned hella respect.
Yeah once I saw him fueling up his corvette at the drag strip and the wind casually blew his hat off and I picked it up for him and we briefly spoke. Super genuine guy and will always be one of my favs!
@@vittomarquez1014 OK? Lol
@@BENYEET don't project your jealousy too hard bro
@@BENYEET lol? ok
Garrett is 100% a stand up guy, he's super humble and recognizes everything and everyone that has helped him along his journey.
I first met him in 2017 at 1320s Ice cream cruise, it was awesome! This podcast was a great episode and love that you're a part of Garretts events/life
I’ve followed ol’ Cleet since before Leroy had an LSA supercharger and have always enjoyed his content. His content has worked for me and millions of others for over 5 years now! Honestly, Cleetus partnering with other youtubers and famous racers is his next big step. Seeing him drift with Vaughn and race stadium trucks with Robby is so exciting! Good luck to your future endeavors Cleet! I wish only the best for you and Mads
Don't forget about the Jolly Roger's crew with the sprint boat racing! It's amazing seeing his progression over the years
Fun to watch
Yes you guys are legendary!!!!! The risk and dedication, like Garrett said traded a 9-5 for working every hour of his life......
Fun to Watch
Shocked to Listen
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McFarland Vs Whistlin !!
The fuel happener chimes in.
I'm excited to see your next hemi square body video
I would love to hear your story here
Cleet stay away from the hate. Having 3 million subs who watch you because of you creating fun content will keep you around forever. Grass grows fast but dies in a drought. Trees grow slow but can withstand a drought. Stay humble.
Spot on.
Well said.
that’s what i was thinking… the faster you grow the faster you can fall. we see it all the time with streamers and other youtubers and such!
@thelawncarenut in disguise?🤔
So looking forward to this podcast. Would love to hear Jackstand Jimmy on also.
Definitely
Jackstand is a legend, He has the attitude and personality to be massive.
@@justinmelton8954 hes a legend if he left instead of cooper i wouldnt of ever watched the channel i love cooper i still watch his channel but james and cleetus are the best
@@mindedchaos I absolutely agree, I would like to see more of James camaro though.
Definitely 100%
We seen Cleetus at his track in Bradenton a couple weeks ago and loved it!! I wish my son could have met you that day. When you came up to the fence his smile grew! Hes a big fan!
You guys may or may not read this, but I've been following Garrett since the Cleetus video and I knew that he has given his entire soul into building the brand he has today. I have since started my own business as a Franchisee and have been struggling and grinding for two years and I've felt so alone. To know that my biggest inspiration, a person I highly regard and look up to, a man that has probably saved my life simply by making fun content that I watch to keep my depression from getting to me, to know that he has gone through worse struggles and overcame them makes me feel so confident that my business will thrive. This was awesome to see, super relateable and so inspiring. Thank you for the awesome show.
Cleetus and Roman could make some epic content. Its amazing how far cleetus has come to now owning a whole freaking race track.
@Marcus Keeler oh look, another perfectly normal, not I’m completely insane person that clicks on a video made by someone they dont like.. Not crazy at all 🤦♂️😆😆
@Marcus Keeler didn't say anything about cleetus needing to improve just simply saying those 2 could make some epic content together. But thanks for sharing your opinion
Crazy to hear how tight he ran the finances at the time he bought the track, I would have never guessed it was that tight seeing it all happen. Huge respect to you brother.
Right he really risked it .
@@mikereyes6289 for the biscuit. As only Cleeter would do... LOL
There was a time he was selling a lot of stuff including a video camera worth a few hundred? To sell something so little so cheap it was obvious he was scraping the barrel at least to me because I knew the camera didn't have a heck of a lot of value. It's probably worth more to keep than it is to sell used because it functioned.
When he sold the c8 i kinda had an idea. But he believed in himself and invested in what he loves. Crazy how awesome this story is
Makes me feel a lot better about my business. I’ve had a few times where things got tight and considered throwing in the towel but just buckled down and kept going.
Man i love cleet, such a emotional, genuine and honest guy. Also love matt, roman…crazy how all my fav tubers are buddies now.
WhislinDiesel is playing the old Howard Stern card. "What's he going to do next?", keeps people coming back. He (Howard) built it almost from day one, he was then required to live it. Keep doin' what you're doin', Cleetus and Roman. My 2c anyway.
Watched Roman when I was like 11 and fell off, grew up and started watching cleetus the past couple years. Wild seeing these two legends sit down and talk. Two eras of UA-cam.
My two ABSOLUTE FAVORITE YOU-TUBERS ARE FINALLY TOGETHER!! You both come from different back grounds and lives but your work ethic and just simply being a good human being shines through. Love seeing good people succeed!!
literally same
Second 👌🏽
My daughter just came into this world last week. It changes you. I’m truly excited for Cleetus little one.
Yep, your whole world is flipped upside down in the most awesome way. That time will go so fast too. Cherish the time. You'll blink and they will be grown and gone from the nest.
Congrats! Enjoy the ride!
Mazel tov
Congratulations my random internet fren!
@Logging Inc. With that attitude, you might as well never leave your house. That comment has no sense of hope or faith. I hope things get better for you buddy.
GOLDEN!!!!!! Garrett needs to continue his path and keep doing him. He may not be exploding on YT growth but he is growing with solid integrity.
Always wanted to see cleetus in a podcast format, what a great story. Such a well deserved success story. So many UA-camrs bringing the racing scene back and I absolutely love it.
I found Cletus's channel when he was swapping motor after motor into Leroy. Then the build up of Neighbor. When he bought Ruby from an auction. I was a hooked fan. Been watching the channel ever since. The only drama I want to see in his videos is the scramble to get the car back together for the next round of racing. That is all the drama needed for us car folk.
Bouncing a check to the three letter agency is in fact a big deal. Garrett is a truly good guy. I wish him all the success in the world.
100% with standing on Garrett’s side. Been watching since the beginning.
Nothing but great financial and content wise decisions. He has brought a lot of great people in to be a part of his team. The haters and arm chair commenters are a joke at this point. He has absolutely proven he knows without a doubt how to run his ship.
Yes! I fly in to cleetus and cars every November. Cleetus gives so much to the fans. Always a good time
@@PolarisEricson i’ve never been to a november event… let’s meet at his november event this year?
I love hearing about his supportive family. You just know he's going to be a great dad himself.
Incredible to see this side of Garrett as these stories and subjects usually never come up on his channel. Also extremely cool to see you guys working together contemplating platform strategies and possible future events. You can tell he's genuinely stoked to be working with you. I see a lot of potential for the future.
The moment Garret said “how is this going to affect my employees “? Is the reason I can continue to watch and support his channel. I have recently started a channel for my son 9yo to capture what he loves doing much like you both. Keep up the solid work and content.
you should check out sleeperdudes channel its him and his family and 10 yo son just loves cars
Kyle Loftis is one of the most genuine guys! Proud to be from the same place as both him and Cleetus!
Proud to be from Omaha as well. It’s crazy watching videos of things you recognize.
I'm not from Omaha but close enough. 🤘 i went to several ice cream cruises long before it was a national event. Back when we actually CRUISED and ate ice cream at sonic lol
Nebraska strong!!
met Kyle on two of his trips to Australia, seems like such a cool guy
@@dylansash9002 it’s even crazier to watch videos that you end up being a part of…
I love to enjoy clean content with my boys.
I know you could get more views but thank you for sticking to your values.
It's really interesting hearing Cleat talk about the side of things you don't see on his videos and how big and complex his whole operation is to keep driving his platform to the next level. Especially the financial risks he's gone through to get where he is.
Stay true to yourself Cleetus, Almost 4 million subs with no hate. Hold your head high and don't listen to the noise.
Hear is some hate. Roman is an idiot. Hate only gets you fans that are there for the hate. Who cares if you grow super fast and get massive. Plenty of influencers avoid that shit and do fine.
not exactly.
I'm so glad I bought the pay per views, the t-shirts, the event tickets, etc. I'm glad I helped, and I'm ecstatic that you've made it. Have fun man, that's what we're here for.
we’re here to help him have fun? i’m here because i enjoy the content in the down time that im not having fun so that i’m entertained i don’t watch thinking about how im doing anything for anybody else
Cleetus' story is an incredible one. I've been watching his channel since the beginning, and he's one of the few that I watch every single damn video. It's so cool watching the UA-camrs I follow coming together and making this epic content.
I'm not a pod cast guy and have never been one, but this pod cast is growing on me. Very nicely done.
Roman for President. Best podcast I have seen in a long time.
My take after listening to this for 90 minutes: I have a new respect for Cleetus, and Roman has a new subscriber.
Same
Same
Best Podcast yet. Garrett is such a genuine bloke. Can tell you two are now lifelong friends.
I've been waiting for a good interview like this of Garret for awhile. It confirms everything I love about him and his content. Stay true to you. Stay fun. We have enough bs in the world.
Great interview RomanAtwoodPodcast!
I liked this interview up until the point where it was insinuated that in order to grow you have to be controversial. I actively seek to eliminate controversy and drama from my life. I got rid of cable TV a long time ago because it was a constant barrage of fake controversy on reality TV and "news" without any journalistic integrity. I deleted facebook and avoid most social media platforms for the same reason. Controversy is exhausting and I know I'm not alone here.
I think Garrett's Cleetus Mcfarland character is successful because it's fun and entertaining, and his content doesn't leave you angry or annoyed after watching his episodes. Cleetus Mcfarland, Stuff Made Here, Smarter Every Day, Cody's lab, etc are all proof that controversy isn't required to to be successful. Continuing growth is a challenge for any business, but generating controversy for the sake of gaining attention isn't the answer.
Very well said 👏.
Incredibly put!
I stopped watching his videos when he started to show he was a huge trump supporter. I lost a little respect for politicizing some of his content.
@@Aaronivas Which video was that?
@@Aaronivas Who you talking about? Cleetus is a non political channel, you must be one of those bots out to destroy peoples reputations because we all know how gullible people on the left are.
All the way from Oz, love this interview with Garrett. Gave me a full understanding of the guy. Have watched his utube videos for a long long time and I understand him better and will continue to watch this cool guy from my desk down under. Thanks for the video.
This is one podcast i wasnt expecting to watch one day! Cleeter in the house! This channel is amazing Roman i love the concept and more than anything, knowing more about the UA-camrs i'm watching and Cleetus sure is one of them!
I needed that IRS Story from Cleetus today. I don't have IRS trouble but the stress of being self employed has been all over me and seeing him dealing with the same kinda stuff made me feel WAY better. Its not just me dealing with this crap and it does always work out.
Don't pay those fuckers, I don't.
Keep doing what you’re doing Garrett. The content is great and a good escape from the controversy filled content in this world.
i agree no stupid politics just fun with cars
I liken watching his videos to hanging out with your friends, except your friends are super awesome and the budget is nearly limitless.
Tbh, this is the first time i actually see a complete podcast of any kind. Love it
I have the greatest respect for Cleetus and his organization. THANK YOU.💪
The fact that he made sure his employees were paid before himself shows just how much of a legend this guy is. Well done Garrett, keep up the good work man!
“I feel like I have to fight him” Cleeter always low-key funny.
Cleetus is my favorite automotive youtuber. One of my favorite things about his channel is it is a break from political BS and Drama in general. I can just enjoy the automotive content.
I will say the people that are at the events are awesome my wife’s wedding rings fell out my pocket at a cleetus and cars. Someone turned them in and we was able to get them back it was a huge relief. So thank you to staff and fans for being so awesome!
Why weren't they on her finger ?
@@ferdsan9025 it was hot and her fingers started swelling so she took them off.
I just bought tickets to the Bristol 1000, and went to the Freedom 500 this spring. Cleetus is the hardest working man on youtube. The guys literally runs everywhere he goes. Which is jarring since hes 9 feet tall.
Roman! 100% brother. Speak your mind. Im a 42 year old dad of 3 little girls under 6 and 3 boys over 13 and I want them to see their dad strong and speak for what he stands for. Good on you for calling that out in yourself and wanting to change it. Youre an inspiration to me personally brother. God Bless your podcast and your family brother.
honestly love hearing roman open up and starting to let the more real/personal side of him come out. respect for not being scared while also maintaining the positive messages
Don’t sweat it Cleetus, you’re probably the most humble and down to earth dudes on the tube, you’re going to be a great dad and I look forward to you strapping the car seat in Leroy and creepin around the lot.
31:10 “Hard times create strong men, strong men create good times, good times create weak men, and weak men create hard times.” The quote, from a postapocalyptic novel by the author G. Michael Hopf
Never mind that actual quote is
My grandpa walked 10 miles to work. My dad walked 5 I drive a Cadillac to work. My son drives a Ferrari to work. My grandson drives a Lamborghini. My great grandson will walk again.
I honestly absolutely love and respect Cleetus for the way he makes content, NOT pushing the controversy button, it would be an instant out for me if he ever went down that road consistently, he just does a ton of cool stuff, makes mistakes doing so, does a ton of stupid stuff as well, and just rolls with it, and lets us enjoy it as well. Nothing but love for Cleetus!
I could listen to all y'all for hours...great stuff guys! Demo, James, Nick Irving, Kentucky Ballistics, Warrior Poet, Vice Grip would all be welcome additions as well.
So cool to know Cleeter recognizes that most of his fans feel that way. He doesn't know us but a lot of us feel like we know him. And probably do better than we or he knows. It's crazy but that's just how it goes with this game. I've heard a few UA-camrs talk about being kinda weirded out by fans acting like they know them and then realize ...well they probably do. Lol at least know what to expect with someone authentic on and off screen like Cleeter and crew!
This is perhaps the single greatest podcast ever recorded and I never even expected it Cleetus and Roman…… great job guys
Can’t agree more!
This was a great conversation. Listening to the guys I grew up watching talk about raising their children right, made my day!
Such an amazing podcast! I love Cletus and never expected to see him on the podcast, however it’s amazing to see you guys enjoying yourselves. Just seeing everyone enjoy themselves and just the conversation just flow not feel forced or anything.
This was so awesome for Cleet to be able to open up about real life issues is so humbling.
Two good American guys. Both clean UA-camrs. All about having fun and being positive. Love that you guys have become friends.
I love it!! My first ever podcast I've fully watched from start to finish and absolutely loved it!!!!!
Me too!
I started watching cleet in 2019 and man I love his channel so much. I’ll get off a long day/night of work kick off my boots do what I gotta do. Then just sit back and tune in, we really don’t need cable with creators like cleet.
This is why we love watching cleetus. Really hope I can make it to event one day. I live in Canada so very hard.
I can honestly say, this is one of the best podcasts I’ve ever watched! Good job🤘🏼
I been waiting for this!!! Two of my favorite UA-camrs in one room. Hell yeah!!!!
44:46 is where the IRS talk starts for anyone that is interested!
Not all hero’s wear capes
Not all capes wear heroes
THANK YOU, i will watch the whole thing tomorrow but i just wanted to see this part when i saw it pop up. Never watched this channel before
@@gunsandmachinesenthusiast dude I thought I would get bored I'm enjoying it. And I'm very scattered brain lol
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A lot of what I love about Cleetus is how he stays out of controversy. Don’t seek hate, it’s short term profit with long term debts.
Except that one time he came out as a covid denier.
@@frosty9595 What's wrong with you
@@boostgoober7262 nothing. He posted a whole video just on that topic. It's a fact.
@@frosty9595 because it affects his livelihood, with all the Covid restrictions it put a damper on his content and events obviously. He even said when he eventually got it, that it was the worst sickness he’s ever felt.
@@dirtracer21d correct. He figured out how serious it was when he got it. But not my point. He caused a lot of controversy with the first one so he isn't free from controversy. That's all I'm saying.
Cleetus is such a Monster, one of the greatest UA-camrs ever.
2 of my favorite human beings on the entire world on the same Podcast together can't get any better than this!
Can't wait to see the three amigos at Bristol, gonna be so much fun 😊
Keep doing what your doing Cleetus! You make great content.....Thats whats going to grow the channel and keep EVERYONE on board
Crazy how much this family has changed over the years. I used to watch his early prank videos and honestly grew out of his content. 6 years later I’m back enjoying his podcast.
Dude Cletus is a stud and his events are freaking an awesome watch. People don’t miss out.
Cleetus doesn't need controversy to get views, the cars, boat, track, dogs, shops stuff is what we watch for. If your only content is controversy, then you need it to keep the viewers, but it also limits the number of potential viewers. I don't like Whislin and rarely think anything he posts is worth looking at. I don't enjoy the burnout stuff or drifting stuff but I watch everything else and if that stuff is included, I do other stuff while it plays or skip to the stuff I like. I used to watch FasterProms for the tuning info and he changed the channel so I quit watching. It is best to be who you are and let that honesty bring in viewers, because you never have to fake it to keep them. I really appreciate Cleetus asking us what we want and then doing things that the majority like. It gives us a say so when he runs out of his own normal stuff to show. He stays true to his channel but also listens to the viewers. Really enjoyed this video. Peace.
thanks for having ol cleeter on. been watching him for YEARS and didn’t know 75% of his stories! never knew he was about to be a freaking lawyer dude
25:00 I'm making that step in 2 weeks after 24yrs in the Military ... Let's Go!
I started my Journey watching Roman (remember Dm'ing me a few years back on Twitter?)... and I've been watching Cleetus for a couple of years now. Have massive respect for both of you and the work you put in to making awesome content.
And as for Cleetus Vs Hate, the dude's built a community that want to see cars shredding tyres, lighting fires and ripping up drag strips, that's all the 'Drama' you need ;)
you put out some great content too..
@SCOOTER Summers Appreciate it dude
Great to see Cleetus on here. The man just does so much good for this world.
Having Cletus on your show is what got you my subscription. Looking forward to seeing your other shows.
can't wait to see what the future brings with the three of you working together to make things happen. Roman, Matt, and Cleetus
Roman great pod cast. Cleetus - Yours is a classic American story… work hard play hard. I really do not think you need to get involved in controversy as with politics or religion on your channel to grow your success. People have had enough of controversy for controversy’s sake. Your viewers will continue to convert as subscribers as evidenced by your ever-expanding reach into your demographic. You are genuine and true to self and that’s your attraction. And you know how to promote as P.T. Barnum famously said "Without promotion, something terrible happens... nothing!"
Spot on!!!!
Absolutely. It seems like some people can grow fast with the BS but for other people and their channels inviting the BS would be equivalent to the artist selling out.
“If people aren’t talking about it you can’t grow”. Hate…. Social Media 101
Cleetus is the exception, he grows without the negativity, his audience is different, and he affects different segments.
Like he said tho he also doesn’t grow fast
cleets of the Lord, I'd put a million cleet subs against anybody's 5
@@jaydunbar7538 He is living his dream without the hate.
i used to watch cleetus when he was first starting out. its crazy how much money people seem to get on youtube and almost anyone can do it if you have the right formula.
Theres a fair bit of luck involved too.
@@ImTheJoker4u yeah thats true too.
This was such an awesome show!!
You guys hit the nail right on the head with your parenting attitude. 100% it's sooooo hard to parent today so kudos to ANYONE out there struggling, we're all with you!
Stay drama free Cleetus. It's my favorite thing about the channel. I cant even count the channels I've stopped watching because they turn into drama queens
I agree I think drama for the sake of drama is not cool unless it's authentic.
LETS GOOO!! Been waiting so long for this episode after hearing he was gonna be on!!!
If you do the demo derby you've gotta get Matt from Matt's Off-road Recovery, Paul from Fab Rats, and Robbie Layton from Robbie Layton nation involved. They all have great UA-cam channels, and all have been doing derby for years.
love this idea!!!
I love matt
Cleetus always elevates everyone around him that says it all about a person I think
I'm here from the cleetus side and I gotta say, Roman blew me away with some of this conversation. I love the open hearted honesty.
Loved this episode! Cleetus is my number 1 youtuber I watch, along with you guys. so glad you got linked up with him amazing content from you two!
Get all the youtubers together to make an awesome group and start your own version of UA-cam and you guys control everything and can all be yourselves. UA-cam started small. That one opportunity would cement you guys as long as you wanted to do it. I guarantee that everyone would jump ship from UA-cam just for less censorship. You guys are awesome!
They've tried. There is one for pc tech named Floatplane
This is awesome. I wish Garrett did more podcasts. I wish Jackstand or George were here for this pod. Such hilarious personalities.
Absolutely the best conversation covering so many real topics. The concerns as a student, family opinion, risk, fear, the gambles, the gauntlet game. Cleetus driving long way to get to a Law class where they showed a movie! They should make this interview required-viewing for all kids leaving high school. Psychology, fear, being/becoming a new parent--what a great conversation!
Definitely interested in the demolition derby idea!! Gotta have Fab Rats, Robby Layton and Matt's Offroad Recovery there. They are pro's at the demolition derby world
I have respect for all your convictions and understanding you have employees that rely on your success! Balancing the moral internal fight about how to not say too much to piss off fans / peoples political beliefs & keeping food on the table for your company must be daunting. However, I believe balance and understanding have got you all this far! Along with a LOT OF HARD WORK! Kudos people on you successes that bring joy to so many. Keep up the good work :)