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  • Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
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    HAPPY NEW YEAR! This week: we talk about ALPHA CON, the new lockdown in Ontario, Spiderman: NWH (spoiler free), a weird car-washing TikTok, and much more!
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    00:00 intro
    02:20 new years resolutions
    07:12 another lockdown
    16:27 ALPHA CON 2022
    34:23 Spider-Man: No Way Home SPOILER FREE Review
    40:33 Bad TikTok
    #veryreallygood
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  • @Charley070
    @Charley070 2 роки тому +1760

    "Woman are flooded with attention from a young age" Yeah, completely based on whether they are deemed conventionally attractive by men. Not to mention it's usually unwarranted.

    • @zaya9993
      @zaya9993 2 роки тому +178

      right. i was first catcalled when i was 11 years old. i was a child!

    • @kaylanh
      @kaylanh 2 роки тому +6

      yess

    • @klitzy
      @klitzy 2 роки тому +83

      I feel like every women or feminine presenting people are getting harassed by men whether or not they're conventionally attractive.

    • @zaya9993
      @zaya9993 2 роки тому +72

      @@klitzy not just feminine presenting. i am butch and transmasc and i still got harassed. i agree tho, it is very common

    • @cannedrabies
      @cannedrabies 2 роки тому +92

      @@zaya9993 also a trans guy here, but when i was in middle school i identified as a (cis) lesbian, and i got harassed by dudes all the time. one guy even texted my cousin asking him if i was single, and when he said "no, also [he's] a lesbian" the dude threw a fit and called me a bunch of insults. and that was the usual response, whenever guys found out i wasnt interested they did a complete 180 and acted like they hated me.
      ngl i think the video had a point to an extent, abt the lack of emotional support men receive from society at large-- its true that men dont get a lotta genuine compliments like "you look beautiful" or "i love your outfit," and most men dont feel comfortable asking for comfort or reassurance when theyre lacking confidence, bc thats seen as weak or "unmanly." there is a huge stigma against seeking support as a man, and in extreme cases that leads to the male suicide rate being 3.7x higher than the female rate.
      BUT!!! what really pisses me off abt that video, and the general attitude towards sexism in general, is when ppl try to make it a competition-- arguing over "who has it worse, men vs women" is just not the right way to go about this conversation at all. misogyny and misandry coexist and are interconnected, privilege and disenfranchisement arent mutually exclusive, having advantages in one regard doesnt cancel out the disadvantages in the other. its called intersectionality, and its critical to feminism and social justice as a whole, but unfortunately not enough ppl understand it yet.
      sorry lol that was long, im just really passionate abt this as someone whos been burned by both MRAs and radfems lmao

  • @user-nw5hf4np1b
    @user-nw5hf4np1b 2 роки тому +1899

    Love the two minute rant about Kurtis not knowing how to click buttons. Very much appreciated.

    • @2awesome2cool
      @2awesome2cool 2 роки тому +46

      You could even say that it was.....Very really appreciated

    • @delena4evertvd267
      @delena4evertvd267 2 роки тому +14

      that was the most Kurtis thing ever he’s done 💀

    • @melodiemorel4507
      @melodiemorel4507 2 роки тому +4

      This podcast is the only one i watch and its because of stuff like that lol

  • @gracetrueman777
    @gracetrueman777 2 роки тому +1609

    the ‘alphacon the first date’ was genuinely the best joke ever, i audibly said ‘that was a great joke’ when you said it

    • @colinwong1059
      @colinwong1059 2 роки тому +59

      I read this comment before he said the joke and I didn't really get it, but when he said it out loud I spit my drink. It was really great :)

    • @jesslaw49
      @jesslaw49 2 роки тому +15

      100%, got a REAL chortle from this gal

    • @jonathanfookes1732
      @jonathanfookes1732 2 роки тому +9

      Had to explain myself when I audibly laughed out loud

    • @XxMCRroxnonstopxX
      @XxMCRroxnonstopxX 2 роки тому +3

      It's 2 am and I'm laughing way too hard at that joke.

    • @ozmarichardson6524
      @ozmarichardson6524 2 роки тому +1

      I just now finally got it lol

  • @christiebreeechelon
    @christiebreeechelon 2 роки тому +861

    Yeah. Getting compliments and attention at a young age as a girl isn't amazing. It's creepy. I started getting cat called by grown men when I was like 12. It's not fun.

    • @scourgatory
      @scourgatory 2 роки тому +45

      12!?!? thats horrible im so sorry

    • @kw5462
      @kw5462 2 роки тому +91

      Exactly!! My parents shamed me for "developing early." I remember going to my first concert with my mom at 14. Men from the beer garden were hollering at me trying to get me to join them 😬

    • @HappyExtheist
      @HappyExtheist 2 роки тому +62

      Ya, I had the same thing happen at that age as well. Gross. As a grown woman, I still find it gross.

    • @christiebreeechelon
      @christiebreeechelon 2 роки тому +22

      @@scourgatory I think they assumed I was a teenager but even then yuck!

    • @marleneengelmaier0707
      @marleneengelmaier0707 2 роки тому +42

      i was usually cat called ages 12-14
      curiously, it stopped almost entirely at around age 15

  • @blinkbubs3994
    @blinkbubs3994 2 роки тому +93

    not to mention a lot of guys typically misinterpret compliments from women as being flirty, or that it must mean the woman wants to be with them...and then use it as an excuse to be creepy

  • @oneubemochi
    @oneubemochi 2 роки тому +275

    The moment Kurtis said “this is the worst podcast” I thought to myself, “I absolutely love this podcast”. It’s like hanging out with a friend and just shooting the shit; we wouldn’t have it any other way.

  • @finnpoe.
    @finnpoe. 2 роки тому +1060

    Just bought some merch for this podcast and I gotta say it's very really good

    • @rhettacosta5257
      @rhettacosta5257 2 роки тому +41

      yo very really good that’s a good podcast name

    • @frede_x144
      @frede_x144 2 роки тому +4

      Punny

    • @Chilam.
      @Chilam. 2 роки тому +25

      @@rhettacosta5257 someone should make a podcast with that name

    • @cassielee3874
      @cassielee3874 2 роки тому +1

      I get paid vat midnight so...

    • @gettin_the_scoop
      @gettin_the_scoop 2 роки тому +2

      this was a good comment, fam.

  • @jeremysmith4620
    @jeremysmith4620 2 роки тому +225

    Every female in Salt Lake City who works in the public service sector (waitresses, hostesses, customer service, etc) go ahead and take any vacation days you may have available on February 18th and 19th or go ahead and plan on calling in sick those days. If not it will be an entire weekend of having every single customer interaction consist only of the grossest negging possible.

    • @maeganklusman2665
      @maeganklusman2665 2 роки тому +37

      Also buy some pepper spray

    • @phaedraphoenix7862
      @phaedraphoenix7862 2 роки тому +30

      I live in Utah and thanks to a certain culture that pervades the state we women already deal with that attitude. I appreciate the sentiment just the same though.

    • @leacristina821
      @leacristina821 2 роки тому +1

      dude I work at the hotel where the convention is happening. these guys SUCK

  • @theomacer3094
    @theomacer3094 2 роки тому +898

    Sorry Kurtis we need to keep all the boosters here in the States so that angry, misled conservatives can refuse to take them

    • @tycrabapple9282
      @tycrabapple9282 2 роки тому +26

      meanwhile in Seattle there's no appointments for boosters available 😭

    • @ri7031
      @ri7031 2 роки тому +18

      @@tycrabapple9282 you should try just walking in and asking! That’s what I did and I had just wait for an hour ish and then they gave it to me when there was an opening

    • @Ohwhale79
      @Ohwhale79 2 роки тому +2

      🤣🤣🤣 my entire state (Wisconsin)

    • @cadesmandela1935
      @cadesmandela1935 2 роки тому +1

      @@tycrabapple9282 theyre just not letting me get it because it hasn’t been long enough

    • @tycrabapple9282
      @tycrabapple9282 2 роки тому

      @@ri7031 thanks :) I've seen some pop ups every so often but I haven't tried that yet

  • @tehyahairston-chase2798
    @tehyahairston-chase2798 2 роки тому +396

    I felt that when you were talking about covid I didn't leave my house for an entire year to prevent getting covid and then I got it even though I am fully vaccinated and very careful and I thought I recovered and then had to go the hospital for inflamed lungs. the people that didn't follow the rules are THE REASON for this out break and it makes me so mad

    • @hannerikruger7216
      @hannerikruger7216 2 роки тому +13

      Yeah it drives me crazy, I've been staying inside for so long i just want to stop being bored omfg

    • @AngelCaz7
      @AngelCaz7 2 роки тому +30

      I’ve been avoiding going out as much as I can as well, and I spent nye w fucking covid cuz someone in my house got it n decided it wasnt a big deal so he just wouldn’t quarantine

    • @silasreed1
      @silasreed1 2 роки тому +9

      @@AngelCaz7 oh my god I hate people sometimes, I’m sorry you had to deal with that

    • @infairvarona
      @infairvarona 2 роки тому +12

      Shit I'm so sorry to hear that, I hope you're doing better now. I'm currently going through the same thing, I took a job that's completely remote and then was basically a hermit until I got my two shots of Moderna and even then, I'd wear my mask, have disinfectant and alcohol on hand and I would see these people remove their masks in public places or be making out or sneezing into food like.. Just cause we're vaxxed, doesnt mean the virus isnt lingering around, why others are completely throwing caution to the wind, I will never understand.

    • @naomililley4838
      @naomililley4838 2 роки тому +11

      No? Like yes but no. Lockdown would happen, cases would go down. Lockdown stops, cases go up. At this point it doesn't matter what we do or how many people are vaxxed, there will still be a spread once we start lifting restrictions unfortunately. Especially with omicron, the transmission is so high, at this point its not 'if' you get it, it's 'when'. But the way that viruses work is they mutate to the point where they're mild, but very transmissable until it becomes an endemic (and then just seasonal like the flu). So hopefully omicron is the start of that.

  • @pynegrove
    @pynegrove 2 роки тому +465

    Doug does this thing where he addresses everyone as “my friends” on the covid updates and it drives me batshit crazy

    • @chaoszonenate
      @chaoszonenate 2 роки тому +24

      Seriously! The pandering language he uses isn't going to make him sound less ridiculous either.

    • @hannerikruger7216
      @hannerikruger7216 2 роки тому +2

      Who's Doug

    • @chaoszonenate
      @chaoszonenate 2 роки тому +17

      @@hannerikruger7216 Doug Ford is the Premier of Ontario. A politician here in Canada.

    • @hannerikruger7216
      @hannerikruger7216 2 роки тому +6

      @@chaoszonenate oh gross xD in fact not a friend

    • @haha5368
      @haha5368 2 роки тому +17

      *tries to defund school *
      *keeps them open during a pandemic *
      *tells us we are at fault *

  • @jupiter_jazz
    @jupiter_jazz 2 роки тому +162

    usually feminine presenting folks getting compliments from a young age can also be called 💖 harassment 💖 i mentioned this on the russell video but it sucks to have to run away from old guys chasing me/trying to grab me (i’m literally 18) so as much as i think we should spread the love to all folks, it’s pretty ignorant to say the comments we get are always good

    • @Dahlily
      @Dahlily 2 роки тому +8

      Also, I don't know how it was for you, but especially in my slightly chubby phase, I got a lot of explicit or implicit communications from (female) family members about how important my looks are and that I should loose weight. I didn't only get validation, far from it xD

  • @TransdimensionalJoyride
    @TransdimensionalJoyride 2 роки тому +348

    VRG has become “the last podcast standing” for me right now. I get unreasonably excited every time there’s a new ep

    • @bananasplit3925
      @bananasplit3925 2 роки тому +10

      samee, after The Gus and Eddy podcast died I’m really relying on Kurtis for the pods now lmao

    • @walmartrotisseriechicken
      @walmartrotisseriechicken 2 роки тому +2

      @@bananasplit3925 YES IK 😭😭 H3 podcast too but theyre taking like a month-long break rn 🥺😭

    • @bananasplit3925
      @bananasplit3925 2 роки тому +3

      @@walmartrotisseriechicken omg vrg, h3 and Gus and eddy were my top 3 so we are screwed rn lmaoo

    • @eep3
      @eep3 2 роки тому +1

      tmg!!

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 2 роки тому +1

      @Mickey Holmes TMG best

  • @happygargle
    @happygargle 2 роки тому +289

    I decided I wanted a booster here in Texas and I just went that same day and got it at my local H-E-B. No line or wait. We are so privileged here with the vaccine and people still refuse to take it 😫

    • @DarkNightRJ
      @DarkNightRJ 2 роки тому +9

      Could be because you're in Texas. Got like a two week wait anywhere I look. (still better than like June like he described)

    • @luzmontero4290
      @luzmontero4290 2 роки тому +8

      right?? like im a student and it took my like 10 minutes to get an appointment and like another ten mins for the booster

    • @rilmar2137
      @rilmar2137 2 роки тому +3

      I live in Poland and I made a booster appointment for the very next day with no problem, I could probably even have made one for the same day but it was late afternoon/earky evening already

    • @marleneengelmaier0707
      @marleneengelmaier0707 2 роки тому +4

      in austria you can get a booster shot within half an hour
      people get the booster shots, it‘s just organised decently well

    • @shannonadams5162
      @shannonadams5162 2 роки тому

      yooo same, my h-e-b had appointments every 30 min that were all available (which is kinda sad bc that means no one is getting the booster). it’s sad to see people who actually want to help and get vaccinated not be able to get them while there’s a surplus in the south due to antivaxxers

  • @ForeverTAKE15
    @ForeverTAKE15 2 роки тому +170

    the black eyed peas part SENT ME KURTIS i laughed way harder than i should have just so casual i love you

    • @Lilspookyart
      @Lilspookyart 2 роки тому +11

      I swear those were two different black eyed peas songs he was singing 😭

    • @Jo-yk4fd
      @Jo-yk4fd 2 роки тому +7

      SAME, I was laughing so hard and I was listening to it on the bus so people probably thought I was weird... the way he just kept singing it totally out of key, I loved it

    • @ForeverTAKE15
      @ForeverTAKE15 2 роки тому +10

      you know that uhh…black eyed peas song💀

  • @raymundo2701
    @raymundo2701 2 роки тому +80

    The "I hardly know her" always kills me

  • @thewhat4456
    @thewhat4456 2 роки тому +34

    Kurtis saying his last name is "tis" pronouncing it like the Norwegian word "tiss" which means "pee" or "peepee" (depending on how you use it), is THE highlight of the year, off to a great start, thank you

  • @mellonnuggets838
    @mellonnuggets838 2 роки тому +74

    Also on the tik tok at the end, a lot of non-men don't compliment men most of the time cause they think we're trying to get with them. And some will get mad when you make it clear that wasn't your intention, with words like cock-tease, like jeez dude, I just said your shirt is really nice. Honestly the verbal abuse is best case scenario a lot of the time, cause some men actually get very violent

    • @sunnyandthechlo
      @sunnyandthechlo 2 роки тому +21

      And then you get accused of "leading them on".

    • @mellonnuggets838
      @mellonnuggets838 2 роки тому +17

      @@sunnyandthechlo exactly!! Honestly that's really their problem they don't get complimented often. Like I can compliment a random girl in a bar, but I only ever compliment my really close male friends, can't risk it

  • @dashiethebunny
    @dashiethebunny 2 роки тому +387

    "People who take film criticism so seriously bug me"
    *Thank you, oh my god.* I feel like nowadays, it's so hard to legit get excited or enjoy certain movers because if "Cynical Movie Hater McGee" feels the need to bash any movie that isn't re-inventing the industry. I'm frankly getting tired of countless movie reviews bashing otherwise quality movie because of minor nitpicks. I just want to be excited for a piece of media without being swarmed with tweets and reviews pointing out every flaw in it.

    • @pagesandleaves
      @pagesandleaves 2 роки тому +17

      it’s honestly so sad how people are so scared to just enjoy something without having to justify or write a video essay about it. most times you just watch something and say that was a good time and thats it.

    • @mathisb9465
      @mathisb9465 2 роки тому +30

      I agree with Kurtis on that quote, but I don't think the "anyone should enjoy this" is a good take either. I'm a huge Spider-Man fan, I watched the old movies dozens of times through streaming even though I had to sit through 2h of ads , I read his books, I played with his action figures all the time, I drew hundreds (maybe thousands) of Spidey drawings and comics , and I still do, so I was hyped for the new movie, but simply didn't enjoy it. I don't care about plot holes and all, but the movie just changes some characters in ways that make no sense at all just for them to make decisions they would have never made in the og movies. Without talking about how some scenes could've hit very hard but were filmed in an underwhelming way. I still like some things about it, like how Peter handles his responsibilites, but I was disappointed, and i think my criticism is fair. I'm happy others enjoy it tho. If the review he watched is in bad faith I understand he's mad about it, but he also seems to blame anyone who dislikes it, and blaming people for not personally liking something is the same as blaming them for liking something

    • @pagesandleaves
      @pagesandleaves 2 роки тому +1

      Mathis B for sure i get what you’re saying because even though i did enjoy the movie i have loads of problems with it and the mcu’s handling of characters in general but i think we’re just talking in general it seems people are more critical of people enjoying things(specifically movies) than not these days

    • @nolan8859
      @nolan8859 2 роки тому

      So don’t use social media.. pretty fckn simple

    • @nameillprobablyregret6533
      @nameillprobablyregret6533 2 роки тому

      Especially because it's nwh I feel like it's those mfs that hate Tom Holland for no reason

  • @Thezairerouge
    @Thezairerouge 2 роки тому +631

    Kurtis: “There’s boys who got periods”
    Me, a Trans Man: 🥺💜

  • @mangoiguess1650
    @mangoiguess1650 2 роки тому +207

    I haven't watched this yet but Alpha con? If this isn't just a massive furry convention im gonna be pissed

    • @hannerikruger7216
      @hannerikruger7216 2 роки тому +13

      I've got some bad news for you...

    • @Miipmiip
      @Miipmiip 2 роки тому +18

      If there was a furry convention called alpha con I’d attend it

    • @Kyran1996
      @Kyran1996 2 роки тому

      As long as it isn't the one with the pizza incident.

  • @zoetheprof
    @zoetheprof 2 роки тому +175

    This podcast dropped at just the right time today. You have no idea. I’m really struggling. Thank you

    • @rachel3813
      @rachel3813 2 роки тому +15

      I'm sorry things have been rough for you Zoe. I know sometimes Kurtis n Danny are the two things who can turn my bad days around too. Or at least give me a giggle and get back to the being sad grind ;P I hope things turn around for you soon too. They always do 💛
      -wit love, a fellow citizen of Kurtis-Town

    • @Meckolo
      @Meckolo 2 роки тому +9

      stay strong, i know you’re just a stranger on the internet but i wish you the best, i believe in you, you can make it through this :) /gen

    • @anjupanch2694
      @anjupanch2694 2 роки тому +3

      Honestly, same...so glad to know im not alone hehe 😌 things will get better

    • @onlyneptuneintheworld
      @onlyneptuneintheworld 2 роки тому +2

      i totally get u, i spend lots of time on youtube watching kurtis and drew and danny whenever im rly down. things are gna get better one way or another, i wish the absolute best for you

    • @scourgatory
      @scourgatory 2 роки тому +4

      i hope things get better for you

  • @whiteparachute
    @whiteparachute 2 роки тому +87

    Yo straight up rn I gotta sAY -u have a v natural and straightforward way of calling out misogyny /talking about fem issues & it's seriously fucking appreciated. It's rly reassuring to hear nonmisogynistic words in the midst of all this other shITTT
    *ur other words aren't shit I mean all the misogynistic shit out there i promise I'm not being mean to my Revered mayor

  • @soph4081
    @soph4081 2 роки тому +161

    i hate when people are like "men should support feminism because it also benefits them" because i feel like they should support it regardless BUT it is true, like the shit he was saying about how men don't get compliments or flowers lol like yeah he's mad about. toxic masculinity. which is what feminism is against. his beef is with the patriarchy not women like he thinks feminism is against him but its not so he turns on it and says shit like "women are complimented for their gender wahhh" like congrats you ran into the point and somehow still became an incel

    • @nomoretwitterhandles
      @nomoretwitterhandles 2 роки тому +7

      Just gonna say this: YES you should tell men they should support feminism because it benefits them too! A lot of the people who are against feminism (which btw, includes a LOT of women, believe it or not...) are simply uneducated about what feminism actually stands for. The most common misconception is that of a neoliberal who screams at men and tells them that they're worthless and shitty because women are simply better than they are. You know, misandrists.
      Also, about half of the female population in the United States voted for Trump in 2016. Hating women isn't a male-exclusive thing. It's a PATRIARCHY-exclusive thing. Ever heard of pick-me girls? Those "not like other girls" girls? Yeah, they hate women too.
      So let's start with educating men instead of like... treating them like idiots for "not knowing better" in a society that literally teaches them to think that way?

    • @duresh08
      @duresh08 2 роки тому +4

      The video said nothing about being against feminism. It was just a take on the desire for men to be validated. A lot of it has to do with toxic masculinity and I completely understand your POV and acknowledge the immense privilege men are provided but I do have to agree that men are not validated as much as women are.
      I in my entire 21 years have never received flowers and have been validated in public by women very few times and I remember all of them. It really does light us up and make us feel desired. My girlfriend now validates me all the time and it makes me so happy and the feeling is so foreign to me fr. That's all that should be taken from it imo. Validate the men in your life. That's it.

    • @nomoretwitterhandles
      @nomoretwitterhandles 2 роки тому +3

      @@duresh08 This too ^
      Video said nothing about feminism, and while the guy may have said what he did in a very sexist tone ("[the boyfriends'] females", "girls only get complimented because of their gender"), his message is still the same.

    • @duresh08
      @duresh08 2 роки тому +5

      @@nomoretwitterhandles women are in general validated about their appearance more per se, a lot more than men are (ofc a lot of the time unwarranted and inappropriate leading to SA as well which is absolutely horrifying). I think the underlying message was just to validate your male counterparts and male figures in your life. It’s a very simple message and I do stand by it.
      However I do definitely understand your point of view. Women have their own struggles and I myself am a feminist and acknowledge my privilege as a male. However I feel that validating the men in our lives is something that would really go a long way in our hearts.
      I hope I am not being disrespectful and I have put my point across appropriately.

    • @plumokin5535
      @plumokin5535 2 роки тому

      The issue is that it supports us in theory. By the base definition, everyone should be a feminist. The issue is that there is a very vocal minority of people and supporting media outlets who hate men and actively dismiss men's issues. When we bring up issues like prison rape, suicides, homelessness, war casualties, we get dismissed immediately.
      Edit: changed woman to people

  • @lilmissemi
    @lilmissemi 2 роки тому +30

    guys will literally avoid going to therapy at all costs and then alphasplain mindfullness and CBT

  • @Mochielite
    @Mochielite 2 роки тому +35

    What Kurtis said speaking about women's issues and immediately getting those people who are like "are you saying men have no issues" is so true. This literally happens to me everytime I'm trying to talk about something like this when guys are around. They always rush into make it about men trying to one up every problem a woman experiences. It's so unbelievably infuriating because I feel it doesn't come from a place of wanting acknowledgement for men's issues but from a place of not wanting to admit that women go through shit too.
    All the time I hear how women are living life on easy mode because we can "fuck whoever we want" or get attention from easily. Like is that all that there is to us? Are we literally just supposed to be there to be desired by others, which is apparently the only thing that matters to us? Man all that I'm saying is that hearing women out and admitting that we struggle won't take anything away from you.
    Some people love acting that we are so weak and emotional but suddenly we rule the world with an iron fist because men want to fuck us.

  • @phaedraphoenix7862
    @phaedraphoenix7862 2 роки тому +45

    I live in Utah and we have an area called the “silicon slopes”, which is full of tech startups. I’m assuming this is where this con was conceptualized. We have a culture among the stay at home moms for MLMs and this feels like another version of that.

  • @kw5462
    @kw5462 2 роки тому +67

    Thank you for being a positive role model for men, Kurtis 💗 Also I would be down to watch you attend the virtual AlphaCon!! I bet it's gonna be crazy.

  • @DarkRubberDucky
    @DarkRubberDucky 2 роки тому +46

    I love when conventions say "First Annual". There is a word for that. Inaugural. 😆

  • @castlegarden2999
    @castlegarden2999 2 роки тому +17

    That car custom TikTok guy is likely the type who can't tell the difference between cat calling and an actual compliment.

  • @ozmarichardson6524
    @ozmarichardson6524 2 роки тому +18

    43:52 during his whole video i was hust repeating to myself "who's fault is that? Who's fault is that dude?" And then the first thing Kurtis said was exactly that. I feel valid, but also hopeful that more people can think like this and abolish toxic masculinity.

  • @Lady-Lilith
    @Lady-Lilith 2 роки тому +24

    OMG the "Alphacon the first date" joke was seriously the best.

  • @laurenl22
    @laurenl22 2 роки тому +64

    As someone in the deep south it literally makes me so sad to hear about people who genuinely want the booster but can't get it, even though half of the US is antivax & straight up refuse to get it. So devastating. The us is the reason this is still happening. 😞

  • @skateisdestiny
    @skateisdestiny 2 роки тому +116

    Ummmm I would definitely watch a video of you suffering through this con. Please make it happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @AJaeH
    @AJaeH 2 роки тому +25

    15:22 - 16:19 I WAS CRYING LAUGHING THE WHOLE TIME from Anonymous Doctors to singing Black Eyed Peas it killed me

  • @Tiffany__B
    @Tiffany__B 2 роки тому +60

    every day i learn things about "alpha men" against my will and I'm sick of it 😫
    but thank you for your service, Kurty Boy

    • @hannerikruger7216
      @hannerikruger7216 2 роки тому +1

      Kurtis has also taught me way more about stupid tiktoks than I'll ever need to know

  • @flaminhos1054
    @flaminhos1054 2 роки тому +58

    please, for the love of god I would watch the shit out of a video where you attended Alphacon. I will sell my soul to make this happen if you don't do it, and I don't want to do that. I need my soul.

  • @Sweetestjuicy
    @Sweetestjuicy 2 роки тому +22

    I live in salt lake city, and the hotel they are having this convention at is super nice, everything there is expensive and I am just wondering how they afforded the venue and how much they will taint the place

    • @notyourmomspasta4185
      @notyourmomspasta4185 2 роки тому +5

      Betting they’re expecting to make all that cash back (and a profit) from selling tix. And as a fellow Utahn, I’m upset it might actually work

  • @liz-eb2qj
    @liz-eb2qj 2 роки тому +30

    kurtis i just wanna thank you for making these.. i got my first job at 14 and it’s been kinda difficult for me but your pods always make it easier for me to get through my shifts, thanks dude :)

    • @castheral5469
      @castheral5469 2 роки тому +2

      hey I don't know your situation but please take care of yourself, having a job in general is hard but it's even harder when you're a kid

  • @amydunnefp
    @amydunnefp 2 роки тому +37

    kurtis is just mad he wasn’t invited to alpha con

  • @cheesebread3
    @cheesebread3 2 роки тому +8

    Kurtis - please never stop speaking up for women!! It is so so appreciated. You’re a true king 👑

  • @Raspieberry
    @Raspieberry 2 роки тому +56

    I really liked nwh. It was the only movie I went to see twice. Great movie. Also I hope your on the roster for sigma con kurtis.

  • @AaronYorkYT
    @AaronYorkYT 2 роки тому +49

    Alpha culture makes me think of the memes “I let him hit cuz he goofy”

  • @kevinandorsusie
    @kevinandorsusie 2 роки тому +6

    Other people have already pointed out that women getting compliments usually = harassment, but I'd like to add that a lot of the guys who make this argument usually imply that it's the sole responsibility of women to start complimenting men more. This is dumb for multiple reasons:
    A) 9 times out of 10 this backfires because most men have been socialized to interpret even bare minimum friendly positive attention from women as flirting.
    B) one of the reasons women get more compliments is because women compliment each other. So if you want men to be complimented more, start complimenting other men.
    Be the change you want to see, cause I can't change the fact that women are objectified as early as 12, but you can certainly change the fact that you aren't complimenting the homies to normalize it in your friend groups.

  • @tenzinmarius4760
    @tenzinmarius4760 2 роки тому +14

    Legit, Kurtis you would be the best person to review Alpha Con, and we’ll all love to see it.

  • @reikisk8r
    @reikisk8r 2 роки тому +45

    You always put big smiles on me face, smiling big. I wake up in the middle of the night and laugh at random stuff you say in your videos. I love it! Come back to SF live. Thanks Kurtis Town
    Big smiles

    • @loompy1440
      @loompy1440 2 роки тому +2

      I’m jealous that you wake up laughing because his jokes permeate your subconscious. The only thing in my subconscious at night is stressful situations replaying in my mind and the terrifying anticipation of waking up gasping for air cus sleep apnea 😆 lol

  • @erinepstein3473
    @erinepstein3473 2 роки тому +21

    WE NEED TO GET ALL OF KURTISTOWN TO TAKE OVER ALPHA CON

  • @thequestion4818
    @thequestion4818 2 роки тому +16

    Scheduled my booster while listening to the pod just to dunk on kurtis

  • @gusthebusz1115
    @gusthebusz1115 2 роки тому +9

    More like alpha Conner 😎😎

  • @asophfable
    @asophfable 2 роки тому +14

    if you call a cvs or walgreens and ask their pharmacists' hours, then wait an hour before they close and see if they have any canceled appts/no-shows they can fit you in!! but if you're doing a booster + flu shot wombo combo id definitely get a day off work afterwards (5 to 6 hours after is when the symptoms start), n at the peak (12 hrs for me) you're shaking/shivering for 8 hours w cramps, vertigo and nausea so stay safe out there n be prepared to baby yourself !!! ♡♡♡

  • @saea8677
    @saea8677 2 роки тому +12

    These people complain about men "not getting attention"... But I know for a fact if they saw a man give another man flowers they would go batshit crazy 🙄

  • @elizabethmahony3417
    @elizabethmahony3417 2 роки тому +6

    Just to point out, the male suicide rate is higher because they usually use methods that are more fatal. Actually, women attempt more but often use methods like overdosing while men will use guns or other messier methods.

    • @adrienneczerni6516
      @adrienneczerni6516 2 роки тому +1

      Partially because stigma and gender roles decrease the odds of women having direct access to guns

  • @chloecollins1768
    @chloecollins1768 2 роки тому +26

    So glad I checked UA-cam before getting ready for work, love the podcast. It’s very really good in my opinion😏

  • @hallie9002
    @hallie9002 2 роки тому +62

    YESSS I LOVE THE FILM BRO SLANDER!!! they’re so entitled and annoying i hate how praised they get for the bare minimum

    • @leaveplutoalone6318
      @leaveplutoalone6318 2 роки тому +5

      filmbros really be like: "this film that was made and funded to be an aesthetically pleasing art film with no real coherent storyline is way better than these stupid action marvel films that are also shot really fucking well"

    • @afterglcw5050
      @afterglcw5050 2 роки тому +5

      no literally i have this film friend and she wanted to watch some a24 film, but majority wins. so we watched cruella and multiple times she kept saying "yo this movie is so bad lmaoo look at rotten tomatoes" im like, ok?? its a funny girlboss movie with dope fashion and music and feel-good storyline what is the issue here !!

    • @leaveplutoalone6318
      @leaveplutoalone6318 2 роки тому +2

      @@afterglcw5050 it is SUCH a funny girlboss movie, when her mum gets kicked off yh cliff? Cinematic genius

  • @L00NY_L0U13
    @L00NY_L0U13 2 роки тому +8

    That car guy really thinks that daily sexual harassment and feelings of fear and lack of safety because of it, is a compliment. It's not praise it's mostly harassment and veiled insults.

  • @hoaxheaux
    @hoaxheaux 2 роки тому +8

    Alphacon the first date was so good I had to pause the video and take a breather ☠

  • @amydutton3082
    @amydutton3082 2 роки тому +11

    Kurtis: tall people can’t get covid
    The CDC: write that down. WRITE THAT DOWN

  • @skeptical_dragonfruit
    @skeptical_dragonfruit 2 роки тому +58

    Spider-Man No Way Home was such a good movie, I recommend everyone who likes Spider-Man to go see it

    • @alicia379
      @alicia379 2 роки тому +14

      Even if you’re not huge Spidey fan, I recommend it. If you enjoy Marvel at all, GO WATCH IT! But beware; it’s a big tear jerker.

    • @orchdork775
      @orchdork775 2 роки тому

      Should I watch the other movies first?? I've only seen the Toby Mcguire ones

    • @Sister_spooky
      @Sister_spooky 2 роки тому +2

      @@orchdork775 I thought seeing all three Spider-Man series’s to that point to be super fun and beneficial to my enjoyment of the film. If you know all previous villains though, you probably don’t need to, but the film directly references the other films. If you are clueless (like I was) to Spider-Man lore, I think it’s worth watching the other movies.

  • @StoutCorvus
    @StoutCorvus 2 роки тому +47

    The compliments he talks about has to be only about looks, because I can't think of a single situation where a guy wouldn't get a compliment for what he is doing, if he is succeeding. School work? Compliments. Sports achievements? Compliments. Literally any positive social interaction? Compliments. And even then, I remember being called a "handsome young man" a million times as a kid. What the fuck is that Tik Tok guy even talking about. Even at my heaviest weight, I was literally obese, I would still get compliments about my smile and eyes. I 100% did not fit the traditional standard of what a man should look like and I still was complimented.

    • @nomoretwitterhandles
      @nomoretwitterhandles 2 роки тому +1

      You're like, what, one man? It's true that most men don't typically receive a lot of compliments, especially for how they look. Lots of guys talk about this, how they'll cling onto a compliment they've gotten years ago, etc... Like, do you live under a rock lol?
      That doesn't make what he's saying okay, but he's right about most men not getting compliments. You can mock him without being completely pretentious about how oh-so-great you are with how many compliments you've gotten.

    • @jasminrodriguez6807
      @jasminrodriguez6807 2 роки тому +10

      @@nomoretwitterhandles hardly think he was being pretentious at all, he was only sharing his experience as a man. plus, he said the dude in the view “must be talking abt physical looks” which rings more true. most dudes are complimented abt plenty of things all the time, just not on their physical appearance quite as much as women are which are typically the compliments men “cling onto.”

    • @nomoretwitterhandles
      @nomoretwitterhandles 2 роки тому

      @@jasminrodriguez6807 Validation isn't only about compliments, you know. It's about receiving love, flowers, gratitude, gifts, and genuine praise. Not the bullshit the patriarchy just hands to men, like jobs or raises or scholarships.
      So many men are starved of GENUINE attention. So many men are starved of GENUINE love. So many men are starved of GENUINE COMPLIMENTS.
      When men say they don't receive a lot of compliments, they're not talking about their fucking success.
      That's why OP was being pretentious; they brought up all of their amaaaazing accomplishments and all the praise they received, but how much of that praise was personal and genuine? Are they just being egotistical? Because it seems that way to me. No empathetic person says "people don't suffer because I'M so good and so wonderful and I get a lot of attention!". It reeks of privilege.

    • @jasminrodriguez6807
      @jasminrodriguez6807 2 роки тому +7

      @@nomoretwitterhandles I never ? Claimed validation was only about compliments. but we were talking specifically about compliments so why are the other things relevant at all. Also he never specifically talked about HIS accomplishments, he said generally men will get complimented on things LIKE school success, business, sports, etc. he didn’t say he was specifically complimented on all those things. also probably would not refer to “jobs or raises or scholarships” being handed to men as bullshit djskdjd,,,

    • @raptoria48
      @raptoria48 2 роки тому +3

      @@nomoretwitterhandles The thing is that most women don’t recieve actual validation either. Women recieve shallow compliments of their appearance from men who want to fuck them. Women are almost never complimented on their achievements, skills, efforts etc. Atleast not from men.

  • @JaimieMcCaw
    @JaimieMcCaw 2 роки тому +4

    All you have to do is look at any online video of a dad being a half decent parent to see that men do in fact get complimented, constantly

  • @haha20121000
    @haha20121000 2 роки тому +3

    Hey, uhhh, as someone who lives in the San Francisco Bay area and works in San Francisco lemme just tell you getting a booster is a mess here too, they're in such high demand that it takes about a month to get an appointment and the few drop in sites are only open for a few hours a day at the absolute least opportune times and they're always packed

    • @haha20121000
      @haha20121000 2 роки тому

      So believe me, I feel your pain

    • @shanaiahjoyce4594
      @shanaiahjoyce4594 2 роки тому

      Totally get it. Seems so counterproductive. Waiting in long lines for boosters or even tests may be superspreader events. 💀

  • @Talabata
    @Talabata 2 роки тому +15

    "I would dive into a pile of booster shots to have a shot at a booster" I'm so ☠💀⚰👻

  • @GrantAmann
    @GrantAmann 2 роки тому +6

    THANK YOU!! Alpha CON using LAMBDA for their logo is utterly UNREAL hahaha

  • @potatolegs3505
    @potatolegs3505 2 роки тому +5

    Men die more frequently from suicide than women do, but women attempt suicide at higher rates than men.
    The proposed explanation for this is that men are more likely to use suicide methods that are less likely to fail (like shooting yourself) whereas woman use methods that are more likely to fail or give more time for interceptive treatment (like overdosing).

    • @quiznak1003
      @quiznak1003 2 роки тому +1

      And to add to that, the suicide rates between men and women have actually been shrinking over the years, with more women now opting to use more effective suicide methods(particularly ones that involve suffocation, with hanging yourself, which is the most popular of the bunch).

    • @potatolegs3505
      @potatolegs3505 2 роки тому

      @@quiznak1003 you mean the difference between the rates is shrinking or that suicide rates are going down for both?

    • @quiznak1003
      @quiznak1003 2 роки тому +1

      @@potatolegs3505 I mean that the gender gap is shrinking(this referring to the phenomenon of men having a higher rate of suicide then women). The rate of women successfully committing suicide is higher now in comparison to other generations.

  • @alexakelley2353
    @alexakelley2353 2 роки тому +18

    Hey Kurtis! Love the podcast! On youtube or netflix you should use your mouse to left click on the video or show/movie you want to watch. Hope this helps!

  • @christiebreeechelon
    @christiebreeechelon 2 роки тому +95

    Kurtis. Your new year's resolution should be MORE POOP JOKES 2022.

    • @maeve4747
      @maeve4747 2 роки тому +2

      tbh I don't think that's possible

    • @Kyran1996
      @Kyran1996 2 роки тому +1

      Ask not for whom the fart sound effect tolls.

  • @lilsharty248
    @lilsharty248 2 роки тому +4

    That alpha con the first date joke was so incredible

  • @wideride8320
    @wideride8320 2 роки тому +3

    From personal experience, if you want to avoid shitting your pants, translate any packs of mints written in Korean before you eat 6 of them in one shot. We have the same products in the states, but you gotta look for the pants-shitting ingredients and warnings before you consume.

  • @finonyaj
    @finonyaj 2 роки тому +4

    only attention similar to what the tiktokker was talking about i got from a young age was largely unwanted and looking back, could be described as grooming. so, like. if you didn't get that attention, i'm actually genuinely happy for you dude.

  • @BigMitchyD
    @BigMitchyD 2 роки тому +4

    As a fellow ontario boy i love listening to your local shit. ty kurtis very cool.

  • @zoinkerrooni8079
    @zoinkerrooni8079 2 роки тому +2

    The way Kurtis really tried to speed past the Alpha con bit after saying “the most alpha thing you can do is fill a man” sent me

  • @v-ocean-rock
    @v-ocean-rock 2 роки тому +10

    I really want to watch Spider-Man: no way home but my country shut down everything including movie theaters like the same week as the movie came out but the stupid thing is that the internet post spoilers without warning and that is so f*cking annoying, cause I wanna see it but I can’t. so thanks for not giving spoilers cause I didn’t wanna turn this episode off

  • @Vampryn
    @Vampryn 2 роки тому +3

    its awesome to be locked down in toronto working at a mall because the malls are still open so you just have to wait until you get omicron for them to shut your store down. its happening store-by-store

  • @hoshitiger1010
    @hoshitiger1010 2 роки тому +14

    the fact that we’re able to get boosters easily but some people still won’t get one annoys me so much like my dad won’t for literally no real reason

    • @shushunk00
      @shushunk00 2 роки тому +3

      The global south countries r struggling to meet full vaccination quota because of global north countries hoarding the raw materials
      Boosters shots r far from reality in th global south and some people in global north r hesitant to vaccination and spreading mutated version of the virus which is r more immune to booster and the previous vaccines.

    • @hoshitiger1010
      @hoshitiger1010 2 роки тому +1

      @@shushunk00 yeah that’s the thing like there’s so many countries who don’t have what we have but there’s so many inconsiderate people that won’t take advantage of that privilege

    • @hannerikruger7216
      @hannerikruger7216 2 роки тому +2

      As someone in the global south i think i can speak for us all... we hate those people just... just so much😂

  • @daria4860
    @daria4860 2 роки тому +4

    about praising women for just being a women, at least in my country if a mother of a child takes them to mcdonalds she is being shitted on for unhealthy stuff her child is eating. On the other hand if a father does that, he is being praised for taking fucking care of his child. like "oh he is such a good daaad, he HELPES so much"

    • @ThePessimist
      @ThePessimist 2 роки тому

      Which highlights the problem that men aren’t allowed to really be caregivers for their children. They either get condescended to for being a parent OR people assume he’s a pervert for being alone with a child, even if it’s his

  • @gettin_the_scoop
    @gettin_the_scoop 2 роки тому +10

    Alpha Males: "It's about drive, it's about power. we stay hungry, we devour."
    Me: so you ARE an actual wolf? Are you literally a wolf man? Are you a werewolf?

  • @bargleboy
    @bargleboy 2 роки тому +3

    KURTIS WE NEED YOU TO VIRTUALLY ATTEND ALPHA CON

  • @rileygordon431
    @rileygordon431 2 роки тому +4

    “ alphacon the first date “ sent me into orbit

  • @user-bf6fp1pf8h
    @user-bf6fp1pf8h 2 роки тому +17

    Just by the name I can tell this is good💪

  • @marleerae2572
    @marleerae2572 2 роки тому +33

    Having a booster pop up at a strip club sounds like something we’d do in the US not Canada, wtf Canada I expected better from you.

  • @Alice-ib4cz
    @Alice-ib4cz 2 роки тому +5

    I remember super vividly telling my guy friend that he looked cute that day and he told me not to call him that :/ bro for ages I just didn’t want to compliment guys incase it offended them or whatever because it made him pretty upset. It’s men doing this shit. I promise you that guy doesn’t compliment his mates and send them flowers. Be the one to start off the trend.

    • @beng.5067
      @beng.5067 2 роки тому

      @@4hoost honestly yeah. I vividly remember being mocked in 6th grade because I told some dude he looked good in my hat

  • @ghou5650
    @ghou5650 2 роки тому +7

    So glad Kurtistown has had an adequate vaccine rollout thanks to our competent mayor.

  • @stilloctober
    @stilloctober 2 роки тому +1

    How the hell do you manage to make me more proud to call you my mayor with they way you think and are😭🥺❤️❤️❤️

  • @glassyday1242
    @glassyday1242 2 роки тому +1

    Dropped right when I got out of school! So excited to listen

  • @josefinagarriz5270
    @josefinagarriz5270 2 роки тому +5

    It´s probably true that women get more compliments for their looks than men, but that´s because a lot of people see that as our only value. Like I´ve had people tell me I´m pretty and act as if they´ve saved my life.

  • @thebluewitch13
    @thebluewitch13 2 роки тому +3

    Pre work stream is the best stream! Thanks Kurt!

  • @xbleaksquidx
    @xbleaksquidx 2 роки тому +2

    All these influencerbros sound like the 80s Guy from Futurama
    "Sharks are winners, and they don't look back because they have no necks. Necks are for sheep."

  • @MacaronTrash
    @MacaronTrash 2 роки тому

    Your podcasts are honestly the highlight of my week. They make me laugh so much. Im looking forward to another year of very really good

  • @skylarclayton6427
    @skylarclayton6427 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for uploading around my lunch break :)

  • @kastocks
    @kastocks 2 роки тому +3

    I would 1000% watch and love an Attending the Alpha Con video

  • @compassionandhumility
    @compassionandhumility 2 роки тому +1

    "Man's doing the video, washing his car and playing the piano with the other hand? That's fucking talented!" Awww....you complimented him! You just lit him up like a candle!

  • @JuliaN-qf3xt
    @JuliaN-qf3xt 2 роки тому +8

    New podcast episode on my birthday, nice! 😎

    • @bakaplier3809
      @bakaplier3809 2 роки тому +3

      happy birthdaaaay🎉🎉

    • @melina7507
      @melina7507 2 роки тому +2

      happy birthday!

    • @JuliaN-qf3xt
      @JuliaN-qf3xt 2 роки тому +2

      @@bakaplier3809 thank you so much! ☺️

    • @JuliaN-qf3xt
      @JuliaN-qf3xt 2 роки тому +1

      @@melina7507 thanks!! I appreciate it! ☺️

    • @JuliaN-qf3xt
      @JuliaN-qf3xt 2 роки тому +1

      @Millie O thanks so much!! ☺️

  • @nea3784
    @nea3784 2 роки тому +5

    our mayor has arrived

    • @boiledpeanutsTV
      @boiledpeanutsTV 2 роки тому +1

      mayor*

    • @nea3784
      @nea3784 2 роки тому +1

      @@boiledpeanutsTV I apologize for my mistake

  • @VinceVinou
    @VinceVinou 2 роки тому +17

    Dude I live in Ontario and it’s absolute B.S how Doug thinks this 3 week lockdown will do anything I have the vaccine as well.

    • @PrairieBeaver
      @PrairieBeaver 2 роки тому +1

      It's not necessarily better to have no restrictions or lockdowns though. Things are pretty rough here in the-city-that-rhymes-with-fun, Saskatchewan. Not sure if there's a happy medium with COVID strategies in Canada...

    • @Colleen10119
      @Colleen10119 2 роки тому

      Also a southern Ontario resident, this fifth lockdown won’t work and his son in law is also an anti vaxer cop 💀

  • @shrinebow.
    @shrinebow. 2 роки тому

    “I hope you guys had a SAFE, and FUN new year”
    “Uhh, y’know, I had *fun* “

  • @JaimieMcCaw
    @JaimieMcCaw 2 роки тому +2

    Government officials telling you to do something and then when you go to do it, you're not able to because of lack of availability... I guess Canada and Australia have more in common than we thought

  • @jelly_ellipsis
    @jelly_ellipsis 2 роки тому +4

    Episode was exactly long enough for my drive to work. Hell yeah.

  • @sheikad0w
    @sheikad0w 2 роки тому +6

    i need more ontario politics segments!! i love it. i tried to get my booster and there’s NO OPENINGS!! NONE!! -- it’s getting to the point that i might just drive to a suburb to get it… not sure if they’ll even let me

  • @cigguerra
    @cigguerra 2 роки тому +1

    “You know that song Dirty Bit?” Proceeds to sing Meet me Halfway

  • @halfstarlight
    @halfstarlight 2 роки тому +2

    FINDING OUT KURTIS HAS WATCHED HEROES IS GIVING ME LIFE