Jet Lag: Group Therapy Edition

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  • Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
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    Jet Lag: The Game is a phenomenon. Sam from Wendover Productions - together with his writers Ben and Adam- have traveled around the world in 100 hours, played capture the flag in Japan, and chased each other thru tag in Europe.
    Join us today for an in depth look into how the Jet Lag crew met each other, became friends, what they appreciate about each other, and what frustrates them.
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    00:00 Intro
    02:51 - Better than the Amazing Race but no Harlem Globetrotters sadly
    09:02 - First date moments for every coupling of the crew
    18:50 - Sam's our boss! but also our friend - how does that work
    25:22 - Smosh and MythBusters fell apart - how have you stayed together and like each other - when did you feel happiest vs most frustrated?
    29:03 - What happens when you don't agree on game design - throwing out New Zealand
    35:56 - Don't fall into the "Who Cares More" trap
    40:07 - Adam & Ben learning UA-cam from Sam
    43:18 - What we appreciate most about each other
    56:12 - Bonus clip ;)
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  • @TheCodysbiggestfan
    @TheCodysbiggestfan 5 місяців тому +359

    Ben: will you take me on as an intern? I'll even do it for free!
    Sam: okay, but how about you do it for money?

    • @georginabensley9453
      @georginabensley9453 17 днів тому +2

      to be fair, ethics aside, in my experience it's a TERRIBLE idea to accept people who want to work for free. they always crap out on you. because the expectations are all weird and it becomes more of a fun bonus and automatically gets shifted pretty low down the priority scale when anything else comes along. it lacks proper structure. frankly when people offer to work for me for free by this point i'll probably just throw the offer in the trash. so there's my life pro-tip: if you're desperate for attention offer to work cheap, but not free.

  • @ricardoludwig4787
    @ricardoludwig4787 8 місяців тому +598

    Big fan of how much they emphasized that they do have to create some boundaries in their friendship because of how the relationship as not only coworkers but ones with an inevitable power imbalance. That's the type of thing need to talk more about when it comes to making creative companies

    • @ShaggyRogers1
      @ShaggyRogers1 12 днів тому +2

      That's the unspoken truth when working with "friends". Unless you are going to be 100% democratic on things and NEVER suffer from a severe disagreement on something, there will always be friction happening at various points and levels. While being friends with coworkers is common, it is very common for those kinds of relationships to be strained as soon as one of the people is at a higher point in the chain of command. Subordinate - higher up work environments don't really promote "friendship".

  • @lilymulligan8180
    @lilymulligan8180 8 місяців тому +399

    Normalize men giving other men detailed, heartfelt compliments!!! The ending of this episode really touched my heart 💗

  • @clx001
    @clx001 8 місяців тому +1167

    The fact that Sam, is a famous, young, successful, UA-cam millionaire and Ben and Adam.... are not. Gives Jet Lag such a fun dynamic, where I am always invested in seeing Sam lose.

    • @havek23
      @havek23 8 місяців тому +181

      Well they're his employees, and likely not part-owners of Nebula like he is, but I'm sure they're paid well (and all the travel/food/etc on the race is paid for by the show so they get pure profit through their wages)

    • @bonelesswatermelon420
      @bonelesswatermelon420 8 місяців тому +173

      ​@@havek23 still doesn't change the fact that it's fun seeing Sam lose lol
      ((Except for when Sam has excellent partners, in which case I don't want them to lose))

    • @philaeew4866
      @philaeew4866 8 місяців тому +35

      this is a super interesting perspective, I knew of wendover but honestly never thought about that. it certainly doesn't come across that way in he show!

    • @inkpendude
      @inkpendude 8 місяців тому +36

      If there's one thing I know about Ben and Adam, is that their are not famous, young, successful, UA-cam millionaires

    • @StanleyFlinn
      @StanleyFlinn 8 місяців тому +87

      Sam has a very effortless seeming confidence about him, which, I am sorry to him I’m sure he is a lovely person, but it makes me crave his downfall at every opportunity.

  • @AlexandreCanuto
    @AlexandreCanuto 9 місяців тому +854

    Sam just chilling blurred in the background like a secondary character 😂

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  9 місяців тому +113

      I screwed up the camera focus 😭

    • @alistairwall5470
      @alistairwall5470 8 місяців тому +80

      We've just not unlocked him yet

    • @mrsquid_
      @mrsquid_ 8 місяців тому +12

      i love how he just side eyes them nonstop while theyre rambling about their first date

    • @dhananjayapasan
      @dhananjayapasan 5 місяців тому +3

      Humans aren't ready to see Sam yet

  • @ilayda4754
    @ilayda4754 8 місяців тому +104

    some people watch it for the travel content, some for the game strategies, some for the dynamics between the three. I just watch in the hope that I get to see drunk ben again.

  • @wateryourcermet
    @wateryourcermet 2 місяці тому +39

    I’d be very interested to hear them talk about filming (also what’s going on when the camera is off) in situations that might make them seem suspicious. For example, when Ben hid under the slide at the playground for hours. Or being all stressed out in an airport or other high security area.
    Any confrontations with locals ever happen? Ever get the police called on you? Ever get in trouble for filming somewhere? How do you explain what you’re doing to people? How do those conversations start when you’re the ones bringing it up, like with an Uber driver or something? Do you plan ahead for situations to make sure you’re not breaking any laws? Etc etc

  • @iwasboredyay
    @iwasboredyay 8 місяців тому +210

    I can't believe you were able to get Adam and Ben from "not being famous!"

    • @someperson3883
      @someperson3883 4 місяці тому +13

      The first episode start: “Here’s my editors Ben and Adam, so they don’t get to talk.”-Sam

  • @deepitback94
    @deepitback94 9 місяців тому +261

    i have to say sam really figured out how to run a company in the creator economy. this was a good watch

  • @jonjanson2
    @jonjanson2 8 місяців тому +95

    Did anyone else notice that when Ben and Sam are talking about Adam, the clip in the back fits perfectly. They are talking about Adam as good caretaker and the part where Ben and Adam are in the broken-down rental car in Montana is playing as Adam gives Ben extra clothes.

  • @teamcoltra
    @teamcoltra 8 місяців тому +196

    For anyone in the cross over universe of Dropout and Nebula: They were talking about how naturally funny Ben is and it made me realize how similar Zac Oyama and Ben are. Other than handsomeness (of course) they both have a very understated humour but they just hit the right notes at the right time consistently.

    • @digitalharmony26
      @digitalharmony26 8 місяців тому +11

      Omfg yes. I adore both Ben and Zac so much,,

    • @deekshas3936
      @deekshas3936 7 місяців тому +7

      Ooh that's an excellent comparison

    • @MrPeercraft
      @MrPeercraft 5 місяців тому +13

      I would love to see someone from Dropout on Jetlag. Like having Grant, Brennan or Erika Ishii along for the ride could be so much fun.

    • @cherryhearthuh
      @cherryhearthuh 2 місяці тому

      that is so spot on omg!!

  • @moddingart
    @moddingart 9 місяців тому +520

    Wouldn’t Tom Scott’s lateral count as having Sam on two episodes

    • @qwertyTRiG
      @qwertyTRiG 9 місяців тому +83

      Definitely, though they were recorded together in one session, so he may not have thought of it.

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  9 місяців тому +88

      It’s my mistake- I forgot!

  • @jijitters
    @jijitters 8 місяців тому +95

    It was brief but I loved the mention of how dangerous the "who cares more" game is in disagreements. Decisions should never be made based on how willing each party is to fight their point, rather than what the actual point is, but that's exactly what happens when personality types influence the decision. One person will usually always be the same one more likely to back down and it creates a terrible precedent.

  • @philaeew4866
    @philaeew4866 8 місяців тому +102

    as someone who's studying to become a sort of therapist, I really appreciate your quick compliments round in the end a lot! the appreciation thing is a really good, effective little group intervention. And the way you lead the three of them through the entire podcast and that section calmly, naturally and with a very warm demeanor, knowing when to speak and when to hold back... it's honestly inspiring!

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  8 місяців тому +12

      awww thank you!! and very cool - what type of therapist are you studying to become?

  • @victorc8581
    @victorc8581 8 місяців тому +117

    This employer-employee class relation is why I always suport Adam-Ben team against the boss

    • @robertforrest9327
      @robertforrest9327 4 місяці тому +13

      I would only think this way if Sam was a bad employer. Since he doesn't seem to be, I base who I support more on who I find more relatable, which usually leads me to supporting Sam's team.

    • @bomoose
      @bomoose 2 місяці тому +17

      I support ben & adam because their funnier

    • @qwerty112311
      @qwerty112311 2 місяці тому +1

      @@robertforrest9327who knows what happens when the cameras are off

  • @user-xh2kx4vv3k
    @user-xh2kx4vv3k 8 місяців тому +77

    I really liked your discussion on breing friends, but at the same time, recognizing that when working on projects, Sam is also the boss. I'm really good friends with my boss, but both of us maintain that professionalism where we separate the working relationship from the friendly personal relationship. It's not something that anyone can do.

  • @livethefuture2492
    @livethefuture2492 9 місяців тому +77

    Sam, Ben and Adam really make a great team! Its great to see how well they work together in this company they've built. It's really quite inspiring, especially some of the stuff that Sam talks about in regards to the relationship between employees and partners in the company was very interesting and insightful.
    As a long time jet lag viewer this was a joy to watch!

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  9 місяців тому +5

      i'm glad to hear that! And yes - I find their relationship to be very special

  • @livethefuture2492
    @livethefuture2492 9 місяців тому +79

    As someone whos in college right now and thinking of maybe starting a startup with a couple of friends, this was actually really insightful in understanding the structure and dynamic of relationships in a well functioning company.
    I've been a long time fan of jet lag and even aside from just having 3 of my favourite youtubers just chilling out for an hour, this was a very interesting and fascinating interview to watch. Great work man!

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  9 місяців тому +11

      they're very conscious that they're not just friends - that they're also coworkers and maintain professionalism too!

  • @nikkipdx4109
    @nikkipdx4109 2 місяці тому +7

    Love it. Also can tell Wendover (Sam) Seems way less stressed post NZ to me, assumed it had something to do with Nebula creating stability, but mad props to Sam for such a visible personal and professional growth, and for enabling us to have such killer content. As a business owner it's inspiring like, you gotta leap sometimes and let go of control which is hard. I think the lesson I am learning is you gotta have the right people, believe in the dream and boundaries boundaries boundaries.

    • @nikkipdx4109
      @nikkipdx4109 2 місяці тому

      P.S. Ben love your outfits. Adam you're just great but you know that ;)

  • @shubham19901990
    @shubham19901990 9 місяців тому +35

    Man I love the culture and energy with which these guys work and create stuff

  • @proplaystowin
    @proplaystowin Місяць тому +6

    After the okaihau express therapy makes sense

  • @qwertyTRiG
    @qwertyTRiG 9 місяців тому +84

    We will see fanfic of that Tinder meeting within twenty-four hours. Why do they do this to themselves?

    • @artielikesthings
      @artielikesthings 9 місяців тому +14

      I knew I had a reason to watch this

    • @itsnotcrawly
      @itsnotcrawly 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@artielikesthings Fancy finding you here 🤣

  • @sleepyguy69
    @sleepyguy69 9 місяців тому +24

    this made me cry im so serious. i love you eric thanks for making them do this.

  •  9 місяців тому +29

    Anything with this trio, I am in.

  • @juliadandy6019
    @juliadandy6019 7 місяців тому +7

    43:50 "I'm gonna disassociate."
    LOL
    Sam's awesome

  • @mitchelmiller6513
    @mitchelmiller6513 8 місяців тому +15

    You can tell these three have their own podcast together

  • @pitify_
    @pitify_ 8 місяців тому +21

    Never heard of this channel. but the podcast and questions we're absolutely amazing! Keep going and excited for a new one :)

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  8 місяців тому +1

      Thank you!! Any creators you’d want to see on next ☺️

  • @achacosodavid
    @achacosodavid 8 місяців тому +7

    love every minute of this, such a great dynamic on all fronts. it really is the best thing ever when you're able to really get along and work with people that have the same drive and creative energy that you do

  • @tadeja1906
    @tadeja1906 4 місяці тому +2

    That was a really interesting conversation. I really like how much creativity goes into writing those seasons and how it kinda inspires me to apply some of that creativity in my own life. Also I really appreciate their personalities like Ben's chaotic and spontaneous energy versus Adam's anxious approach to the game and mad people skills and then Sam's calculated approach and reservedness about himself but then he surprises you about the most random facts about his life. They seem like cool people.

  • @Yuki_xoxo_has_quit
    @Yuki_xoxo_has_quit Місяць тому +1

    This video is awesome. I knew it existed for a while but never took the time to listen to a whole hour of podcast
    Then my english teacher said we had to listen to any podcast for an assignment and i just HAD to choose this one

  • @hx0d
    @hx0d 2 місяці тому +1

    Great chat and food for thought, especially as I see Sam as an inspiration and role model, and I find chorus in how he operates. It was also really interesting and informative to see "backstage" into small creator run businesses and how things go behind the scenes, there is plenty in the bucket to learn from here. Subscribed, cheers from England.

  • @lolychan1
    @lolychan1 Місяць тому

    3:05 I agree 100% It’s one of the first things that came in my mind when I saw the show for the first time. A big part of that is that the challenges and the whole writing of the game is just 👌🏼

  • @silasj.d16
    @silasj.d16 8 місяців тому +10

    Loved Adam in this. Very articulate young man.

  • @apa182
    @apa182 8 місяців тому +3

    this was great.... thank you!

  • @primisole123
    @primisole123 2 місяці тому

    great interview questions!!

  • @breeboyce490
    @breeboyce490 9 місяців тому +14

    Y’all have me crying at 8am. Hearing all this further deepens my love for the show and respect for them ❤

  • @josephmao5077
    @josephmao5077 8 місяців тому +5

    I am just now learning that I am much closer to them in age than I thought. Dang.

  • @user-ws8gy3mn4v
    @user-ws8gy3mn4v 2 місяці тому

    New fav channel

  • @kathrynstemler6331
    @kathrynstemler6331 8 місяців тому +2

    Super interesting! Thanks!

  • @yeasturianin
    @yeasturianin 4 місяці тому +3

    This is a masterclass of leadership.

  • @Doug_Hannon
    @Doug_Hannon 9 місяців тому +31

    Is it just me, or do Adam and the host have almost the exact same voice?

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  9 місяців тому +3

      😳

    • @evanwillett1635
      @evanwillett1635 8 місяців тому +11

      yeah, I noticed that when I was not looking at the screen. "Why is Adam asking the questions?"

    • @hx0d
      @hx0d 2 місяці тому

      Glad I wasn't the only one haha

  • @fergie42069
    @fergie42069 8 місяців тому

    this was incredible

  • @Nderak
    @Nderak 5 місяців тому +6

    28:43 these last 2 seasons of JLTG, while i enjoyed them, it made me wonder how much longer this is going to last. Are we going to see JLTG Season 58? are my children going to grow up watching new episodes of JLTG even with different hosts? I can totally see JLTG going out of production in a few years, which will be very sad.

  • @pingew
    @pingew 5 місяців тому +5

    rip cooking with lynja :(

  • @dontknowdocare
    @dontknowdocare 9 місяців тому +32

    Love jet lag. As an avid (Euro-)board gamer the thing that bothers me in-game is the card shuffling. As a viewer you're not aware of the totality of the cards and the number/probability but the player must know how often each is present. If used cards (challenges/road blocks etc) were taken out of the game or the cards were NOT shuffled all the time it would add an element of strategy to the game and would be less repetitive. I also recommend looking into the classic German board game 'Scotland Yard' for a season in one location. The game is played across a map of London with bus/taxi/subway lines connected to each other in different frequencies. The runner and chasers have a limited amount of tickets for each method of transportation. Every player including the runners takes 1 method of transportation each round and the runner (Mister X) only has to reveal his location every few round. If someone catches the runner / lands in the same spot as the runner the chasers win as a group, if Mister X manages to evade the runners he wins. I think this idea could easily be adapted to jet lag so the game could be played in one location (this cheaper and faster to produce). Love the big seasons but a chase around just Paris or any city with a variety of public transport would be great 👍

  • @thekamakaji
    @thekamakaji 9 місяців тому +4

    This is a great podcast that i just discovered through shorts. Can't wait to listen to the scumbag dad one next!

  • @dailyfrankfurt9978
    @dailyfrankfurt9978 8 місяців тому +1

    A wood a DREAM to join another Jet Leg Europe Season. I would have a good advantage. 😊

  • @yonko_Z
    @yonko_Z 8 місяців тому

    Hearing them talk about their company really reminds me of danplan

  • @freja3187
    @freja3187 8 місяців тому +1

    i wish they had reused the jingle with sam is digging a hole for new zealand whole digging

  • @MinecraftImplosion
    @MinecraftImplosion 8 місяців тому +4

    i see it as a modern top gear

  • @09_CRAZY
    @09_CRAZY 9 місяців тому +7

    Yay

  • @etymology3
    @etymology3 9 місяців тому +20

    It was basically the Adam and Sam podcast lol

    • @bradj977
      @bradj977 8 місяців тому +4

      Yeah Ben looked bored for most of it. Even questions aimed at him were answered by Sam or Adam

    • @livethefuture2492
      @livethefuture2492 8 місяців тому +21

      Well that's kinda Ben's vibe...Sam and Adam are the two polar opposites and Ben is the glue that holds the team together.

  • @GideonSubramani
    @GideonSubramani 5 місяців тому +2

    😂😂😂 not ben being his own mic stand 💀💀💀

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  5 місяців тому +2

      He didn’t want one haha! I offered

  • @ImRefleex
    @ImRefleex 8 місяців тому +4

    I can’t wait to see them do an Australia season

  • @bshaw8175
    @bshaw8175 9 місяців тому +8

    WOAH fastest growing thing? do that not know about danny gonzalese fandom THE GREGS

  • @Strathclydegamer
    @Strathclydegamer 8 місяців тому +3

    I’m a massive fan of these guys, love all the channels. Maybe it’s nerves, but good god they all use the word “like” an insane amount

  • @bilegttsolmon6027
    @bilegttsolmon6027 8 місяців тому

    29:03 what did they mean by throwing out new zealand? as in they're not doing that format anymore?

    • @ErikaCartet
      @ErikaCartet 8 місяців тому +5

      from my understanding, adam was describing the pre-production of the series and how the three had a preliminary meeting to discuss and decide the concept of the game for the season, but adam and ben came away from the meeting with a slightly different understanding of what they’d landed on than sam did, so after the two of them had fleshed out the details more and brought it back to him, their work had to be scrapped because it didn’t align with what sam was expecting for the game. so not throwing out the game concept that they ultimately filmed, but having to throw out and re-design the game in the pre-production stage.

  • @RebeccaSchwartz703
    @RebeccaSchwartz703 3 місяці тому +1

    They released this six months ago there shooting season 10 now and releasing season 9 now there only growing

  • @andrewcow108
    @andrewcow108 8 місяців тому

    Ben funniness and Katya funniness are the same. They don't try it's just built in.

  • @havek23
    @havek23 8 місяців тому +10

    Japan was my least favorite (in terms of interesting) season, I love Japan and would love to see more challenges and more scenery of Japan but the train stations were less interesting than the connections you have to make in Europe.

    • @cea6770
      @cea6770 4 дні тому

      Japan was my favorite season. So people like different things. Good thing they have various game formats.

  • @mindlessxav
    @mindlessxav 2 місяці тому +3

    SAM IS THEIR BOSS?????? 😂 Like Sam said, I thought they were just friends who did a show, and actually I also thought they got their videos on a streaming platform...

  • @XYoukaiX
    @XYoukaiX 8 місяців тому

    Lol I might be to old/young/weird or whatever but neither do I know any of the Basketball things you talked about nor about that TV show and or TikTok cooking thing oO

  • @dwight7975
    @dwight7975 7 місяців тому +1

    #mindfart

  • @MayorVideo
    @MayorVideo 9 місяців тому +27

    i know jet lag i am jet lag i have jet lag jet lag jet lag

    • @duckky2443
      @duckky2443 9 місяців тому +3

      let jag

    • @MayorVideo
      @MayorVideo 9 місяців тому +1

      jet lag

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  9 місяців тому +4

      JET LAG

    • @supercobrarl8213
      @supercobrarl8213 9 місяців тому +1

      Wait aren’t u the person who said that they found ben annoying

    • @MayorVideo
      @MayorVideo 9 місяців тому +1

      @@supercobrarl8213 and adam 😒 but yes i am

  • @cagedtigersteve
    @cagedtigersteve 7 місяців тому

    Mr. Beast crew next

  • @opaljones1560
    @opaljones1560 4 місяці тому

    Ben is *such* a cutie, urgh 🥹❤️

  • @CshiBaSe06
    @CshiBaSe06 8 місяців тому

    Sooo, you're "Helping createors with their finances", but couldn't help yourself with 2 more mic stands?
    jk :D goodvid

    • @trykarat
      @trykarat  8 місяців тому +7

      Ben didn’t want one!! Then I decided to emulate him haha

  • @Jongre1512
    @Jongre1512 2 місяці тому

    Kn ð bæ

  • @mikkelgxp8573
    @mikkelgxp8573 7 місяців тому

    Oooooooooh so thats why sam wins jetlag so often, they’ll get fired if they kick his ass (:

    • @gogowshagenai6139
      @gogowshagenai6139 2 місяці тому +3

      He likes... NEVER win??? Wtf

    • @lelekhaing4135
      @lelekhaing4135 20 днів тому +1

      What do you mean I feel like Sam never wins even though he always has great strategies.

    • @mikkelgxp8573
      @mikkelgxp8573 19 днів тому

      @@lelekhaing4135 ….. people really have a rough time with jokes……. A joke doesnt have to be factually correct…

    • @cea6770
      @cea6770 4 дні тому

      @lelekhaing4135 Sam has low probability scenarios which he calls a strategy. Ben and Adam typically have actually useful strategies.