This is another great example of the huge reach Grumps have, introducing me to really cool and passionate people. Paul is such a wholesome guy and I'm glad he's getting some more recognition for making delightful content. Always a pleasure to see Arin talking with someone about the things he's passionate about as well. He gets a different type of happiness when he's able to share himself with new people. Thank you Paul for the conversation and I hope you guys have a lovely day
i'm so glad that i discovered this channel through the grumps, and i always love hearing arin and dan talk on interviews. arin's "nobody comes out the pussy drawing mozart" quote lives within my soul rent free, and he and dan are a really big inspiration for me. especially because their videos have gotten me through some really rough times. this channel is also just such a treat, and i really love these videos. thanks for making them, paul :D
Been following Arin since he was Egoraptor on newgrounds. He was actually one of the biggest creators in the website. I was a kid at the time but not I'm nearing 30 lmao. Pretty wild to see how far his career has taken him. Really glad your becoming friends with the grumps. They are wonderful people!
its weird to see people grow in front of your eyes! hes come a long way from his edgy teenage humor (i still love it) to his more insightful but still goofy self who has life experience and is being a true success without becoming an ass. yes luck was involved, but so far he's been able to make the best out of it! him talking about returning copies of elite beat agents to walmart so he could afford groceries still hits me in the heart.
I remember going to Game Grumps Live and Arin was playing a game against a couple audience members and people were rooting against him. The audience started chanting, "Arin sucks." and Arin, laughing still, said, "My whole life, I've worked hard to get to this point where an entire theater full of strangers tell me I suck." I hope he didn't actually let it get to him at all. Everyone there (well, I imagine everyone) loves Arin.
What an awesome interview that I feel like is flying under the radar for so many Game Grumps fans. I love how you didn't beat around the bush with so many questions that we've all had for years. Definitely subscribing to the channel thank you for such a great interview
I’m so happy to have discovered this channel. I adore Game Grumps, but this channel is a genuine treat. Thank you Paul, Arin, and everyone involved. You all make our days better, everyday.
Regarding Paul saying that he has a reputation for being bad at games: That's precisely what I like about the playthroughs, lol. I have 30 years of point & click experience, so I already know seasoned players' perspectives on the genre; what's exciting is seeing someone dip their toes in for the first time and hopefully eventually growing a passion for it. Also, I love this interview. Grumps and CwC is a killer combination.
This is absolutely delightful ❤ I knew most of Arin's stories, and I was almost positive he was going to talk about his car catching fire, but wow I am still learning more about him. Such a great interview, thank you so much.
This whole interview makes me want to see a full play through of Phantasmagoria 2 with Paul and Tori even more. I find those types of play throughs have great re-watchability because the funnies are so wholesome and it’s great to see people get to know each other and bond over a game. The same can be said with other guests such as Ben Swartz, Sneegs, Roberta Williams and Value Select.
The "birth timing" thing hits home. My Grandfather and my great aunt were 11 years and one month apart, my mother and my uncle were 11 years and one month apart, and me and my sister are 11 years and one month apart. Also, it's so surreal having grown up with "Egoraptor", and then "Egoraptor/Arin Hanson", and now just "Arin Hanson". I know he has his critics, but Arin has had almost the same longevity as Rooster Teeth (RIP), and has seemingly maintained success throughout that entire time. Not only that, but he really seems to understand how the online landscape evolves, and how to cater to new viewers while still retaining the old ones. (Making less vulgar content for younger viewers like TMPH, keeping Grumps going for the old fans, etc.)
Phantasmagoria 2 with the actors was my favorite episode of Game Grumps last year. I really hope they finish the game whether or not they can arrange for the actors to come back (even though they were the best part lol)
Another great interview! I've been a Game Grumps fan since 2014 and it's so nice to hear from time before Game Grumps! I loved every part of this, thank you!
Something not enough people acknowledge Arin Hanson doing, is introducing people to old games, both good and bad. I dunno if Game Grumps still does it, but between 2012 and 2015 i was just starting to collect stuff and both of them, especially Arin, were always talking about a certain website or another youtuber where he heard of certain games. That was hugely helpful because he really made me find some places that had and still have tons of information about old games, a lot of times even where to buy them on the cheap. Plus all the stuff that i had accumulated from the 90s till then, so i will always thank Arin for helping the discovery of my now beloved retro world.
Thanks for this great content Paul! I love how you manage to have a sense of wonder and genuine admiration for your guests but still being professional and ask really deep and meaningful questions. I am a Game Grumps fan since 2016 (I think) and I'm so glad that I found your channel because of that. Much love from Sweden!
This was great. Felt just like a casual sit-down and chat. I loved all the stories and just sharing thoughts (and COMPLETELY AGREE about social media ). Thanks you both for your time!
This. This is good content. I love how passionate and ecstatic Paul gets when Arin tells passion-driven stories. His eyes light up with awe and amazement; it’s beautiful. His excitement resonated with me during the Guest Grumps play-thru of Phantasmagoria 2 as well. Great energy. I love this interview. I love how it just feels friendly. This is the kind of content I look for. Thank you for creating it. Paul, I mention the two testimonials you shared during the GG play-thru all the time when talking to friends. (One from the widowed mother, and one from the young person who grew up watching grumps.) They’ve helped provide a platform for me to stabilize my own mental health and well-being. I can always tell when things aren’t going well and I’m needing extra comfort, because I turn the Grumps on. They’re the friends I always wanted, the businessmen I’ve always wanted to work with, and excellent life coaches. They taught me how to be silly again after years of destructive depression destroyed it all. I’m very grateful for what they’ve given to the world. Thank you for this video production. I’ve subscribed and have bookmarked this video for future views when life feels a little too lonely. Please, keep creating! Thank you! Eicho
It's so weird knowing I have heard Arin Hanson WAYYYYYY back in the day (I am assuming before youtube even), except it was called something along the lines of "invader zim does dragon ball z"
This has been very insightful. As an almost 5 year old Let's Play channel that used Game Grumps as the bar for video/audio quality, I've really enjoyed watching watching Arin's brain get picked (by the excellent Paul Morgan Stetler no less). Having started a Let's Play channel after the field has become insanely over-saturated and devalued in the algorithm, it's really just a labor of love for me. Like Arin says in this interview, we just get out there and make the best, highest quality content we can make. And if that only gets us 10 views, we're okay with that, because at the end of the day, I got to play video games with my best buds and after we're done, I have an end product that I'm proud of. Thanks for the inspiration, Arin, and thanks for the really weird but super fun 90s horror game, Paul!
That video where dan an arin react to the spasbear music pops up in my autoplay ALL the time! ive seen/heard that video so many times and love it, those songs are all bangers too!
As someone with severe ADHD, and a creative, I laughed out loud - alone, in my tiny apartment - at being able to pinpoint exactly the second before Arin brought up ADHD as the answer. 🤣 Thanks for still being a inspiration, Arin, and thanks for a great interview, Paul!
its crazy how much reach arin and the game grumps have and how long they've been making stuff and yet they're still kinda niche. like how are they not household names (as much as UA-camrs can be) like Mr Beast, PewDiePie etc??
I remember when the Grumps started, I only "watched" LPs through Retsupurae. I was also following Arin through his cartoons and gave the Grumps a shot. I remember slowbeef addressing the idea of doing a commentary over a Grump video as unlikely since it was more a comedy commentary over video games than an actual LP. (For those not in the known, slowbeef is generally acknowledged as the first to do video LPs over the internet through Something Awful. Retsupurae was a series of edgy commentary reactions to what they considered bad or boring LPs) Dunno if Paul will read this comment, but I think it could be interesting to interview slowbeef at some point, I know he played a lot of fmv and point and click games, plus he's worked in game development and fan translation over the years, even worked on a horror game recently.
I still like this man even after everything the internet has done to make him out as a bad guy. Arin was one of those flash animators that made me think "Hey" maybe I can make a thing too, it doesn't have to be great , without that I would have never tried at all I think lol I miss the old Egoraptor Portfolio, he had one serious story in there that made me understand that he's not just a funny hee-hee hoo-hoo guy all the time.
Speaking of interesting birthdays, my parents are exactly one year apart. Same birthday, mom is a year younger! As a kid, because of this, I thought all parents had the same birthday! …I wasn’t the smartest kid 😅
I'm trying to look into the Lichtenberg guy Arin mentioned and am coming up empty, I'm probably spelling the name wrong. Is anyone family familiar? Can they link me to a Wikipedia or something?
@1:43:00 Sorry, but this one is on you. Don't give your kids screens to "babysit" them. Focus on setting the proper example. It baffles me that fellow parents are surprised when their kids start emulating them. Good interview, though!
I think Arin got his self-determination in learning and doing new things on his own from dropping out of school. School is set up to make you reliant on approval from authority, and Arin dropping out would've helped avoid that dimming brainwashing school ills us with.
The first 10 minutes was so painful to listen to. So slow and terribly boring stories and no nothing about you guest. I don't think I'm going to make it past 15 minutes.
I like the one where paul talked to arin for a looooong time.
I indeed liked it as well! Well Death approaches, Time to Skedaddle!
"You have to acknowledge its going to be hard"
❤ Arin gets it!!!
I'm always acknowledging that it's hard.
@@elijahlunt276 I'm always _____________ ____ __'_ hard.
"I love learning" ~ Arin 'Skips tutorials' Hanson 😂
those sequelitis videos are still good!
He doesn't like to be told what to do 😂
There's a fine line between learning useful real-life skills and sitting through a tutorial in a video game.
Well yes. He'd rather play the game and learn how it works rather than just being told how to play the game. That's exactly right.
This is another great example of the huge reach Grumps have, introducing me to really cool and passionate people. Paul is such a wholesome guy and I'm glad he's getting some more recognition for making delightful content. Always a pleasure to see Arin talking with someone about the things he's passionate about as well. He gets a different type of happiness when he's able to share himself with new people. Thank you Paul for the conversation and I hope you guys have a lovely day
The story Arin is referring to at 50:30 is Joe Walsh learning the dual guitar solo in "And Your Bird Can Sing" by The Beatles.
I love when Arin is so incredibly smart and articulate.
Best Arin Hanson interview out there
i'm so glad that i discovered this channel through the grumps, and i always love hearing arin and dan talk on interviews. arin's "nobody comes out the pussy drawing mozart" quote lives within my soul rent free, and he and dan are a really big inspiration for me. especially because their videos have gotten me through some really rough times.
this channel is also just such a treat, and i really love these videos. thanks for making them, paul :D
"The sex with is better with Dan"
-Arin Hanson
I had a stroke trying to read this
@@BrandonKBillsit's one extra word brandon, its not that tough
Been following Arin since he was Egoraptor on newgrounds. He was actually one of the biggest creators in the website. I was a kid at the time but not I'm nearing 30 lmao. Pretty wild to see how far his career has taken him. Really glad your becoming friends with the grumps. They are wonderful people!
He's the video game guy he's the one who plays the games
The interview was really great.
Paul is really good as a host and Arin went into more detail than I have heard about some stuff
Arin Hanson is such a kind boy ☺️ I’ve been watching game grumps for a decade now and I love that you guys made this happen 🧡 Thank you
its weird to see people grow in front of your eyes! hes come a long way from his edgy teenage humor (i still love it) to his more insightful but still goofy self who has life experience and is being a true success without becoming an ass. yes luck was involved, but so far he's been able to make the best out of it! him talking about returning copies of elite beat agents to walmart so he could afford groceries still hits me in the heart.
I remember going to Game Grumps Live and Arin was playing a game against a couple audience members and people were rooting against him. The audience started chanting, "Arin sucks." and Arin, laughing still, said, "My whole life, I've worked hard to get to this point where an entire theater full of strangers tell me I suck." I hope he didn't actually let it get to him at all. Everyone there (well, I imagine everyone) loves Arin.
What an awesome interview that I feel like is flying under the radar for so many Game Grumps fans. I love how you didn't beat around the bush with so many questions that we've all had for years. Definitely subscribing to the channel thank you for such a great interview
I’m so happy to have discovered this channel. I adore Game Grumps, but this channel is a genuine treat. Thank you Paul, Arin, and everyone involved. You all make our days better, everyday.
Regarding Paul saying that he has a reputation for being bad at games: That's precisely what I like about the playthroughs, lol. I have 30 years of point & click experience, so I already know seasoned players' perspectives on the genre; what's exciting is seeing someone dip their toes in for the first time and hopefully eventually growing a passion for it.
Also, I love this interview. Grumps and CwC is a killer combination.
This is a brilliant conversation. Arin is really interesting.
What a lovely thing to say
What a fun time, thanks to both of yous for the video. As a longtime fan of both, this was both informative and wholesome!
This is absolutely delightful ❤ I knew most of Arin's stories, and I was almost positive he was going to talk about his car catching fire, but wow I am still learning more about him. Such a great interview, thank you so much.
Great interview once again, thank you for taking the time and effort to put it together!
I’m loving this convo so far
I feel like this is a decent casual listen for anyone aspiring creatives even if they aren't grumps fans. makes me want to go do something.
This channel deserves way more subscribers, it's been so rewarding
Lets gooooo gamers
In all seriousness, Arin is one of the ppl I respect most in this world. The man does so much its inspiring.
Paul you're awesome and you seem like such a sweet soul 🥰 of course, I ADORE Arin as well and this interview was really fun to watch!!
This whole interview makes me want to see a full play through of Phantasmagoria 2 with Paul and Tori even more.
I find those types of play throughs have great re-watchability because the funnies are so wholesome and it’s great to see people get to know each other and bond over a game. The same can be said with other guests such as Ben Swartz, Sneegs, Roberta Williams and Value Select.
"The sex is better with dan..."
legend.
The "birth timing" thing hits home. My Grandfather and my great aunt were 11 years and one month apart, my mother and my uncle were 11 years and one month apart, and me and my sister are 11 years and one month apart.
Also, it's so surreal having grown up with "Egoraptor", and then "Egoraptor/Arin Hanson", and now just "Arin Hanson". I know he has his critics, but Arin has had almost the same longevity as Rooster Teeth (RIP), and has seemingly maintained success throughout that entire time. Not only that, but he really seems to understand how the online landscape evolves, and how to cater to new viewers while still retaining the old ones. (Making less vulgar content for younger viewers like TMPH, keeping Grumps going for the old fans, etc.)
didn't understand why this was on my recommended, but now I know. This was delightful :)
Phantasmagoria 2 with the actors was my favorite episode of Game Grumps last year. I really hope they finish the game whether or not they can arrange for the actors to come back (even though they were the best part lol)
Another great interview! I've been a Game Grumps fan since 2014 and it's so nice to hear from time before Game Grumps! I loved every part of this, thank you!
Man, im feeling old with all these years!
Learned a lot about Arin today. Thanks Curtis.
Such a wonderful interview! Arin is such a Joy!
Something not enough people acknowledge Arin Hanson doing, is introducing people to old games, both good and bad. I dunno if Game Grumps still does it, but between 2012 and 2015 i was just starting to collect stuff and both of them, especially Arin, were always talking about a certain website or another youtuber where he heard of certain games.
That was hugely helpful because he really made me find some places that had and still have tons of information about old games, a lot of times even where to buy them on the cheap.
Plus all the stuff that i had accumulated from the 90s till then, so i will always thank Arin for helping the discovery of my now beloved retro world.
Thanks for this great content Paul! I love how you manage to have a sense of wonder and genuine admiration for your guests but still being professional and ask really deep and meaningful questions. I am a Game Grumps fan since 2016 (I think) and I'm so glad that I found your channel because of that. Much love from Sweden!
Tori's husband wrote _The Holdovers??_
That movie immediately jumped into my personal top 10, what an astounding film
Yes, he did!
I am dying for more Game Grumps Phantasmagoria content.
and now Arin will continue to play Phantasmagoria 2: A Puzzle of Flesh with Dan on Game Grumps
Right Arin?
My evening is sorted, I was hoping you’d interview Arin after the Dan interview ❤️
this is really cool cause we get to learn things about Arin that we wouldnt other wise on regular game grumps content!
This was great. Felt just like a casual sit-down and chat. I loved all the stories and just sharing thoughts (and COMPLETELY AGREE about social media ). Thanks you both for your time!
I have to say, I think the interviews on this channel are among my favourites on UA-cam.
Yes! I was hoping for this, really happy to watch this!
So happy that I'm not the only one obsessed with Forklift Simulator The Song
When the grumps and Dan play some retro from his youth, thats the good stuff.
Such a talented and hardworking guy. I wish I had half the gumption Arin has.
What an amazing interview! ❤
Great talk!!!
This. This is good content.
I love how passionate and ecstatic Paul gets when Arin tells passion-driven stories. His eyes light up with awe and amazement; it’s beautiful. His excitement resonated with me during the Guest Grumps play-thru of Phantasmagoria 2 as well. Great energy.
I love this interview. I love how it just feels friendly. This is the kind of content I look for. Thank you for creating it.
Paul, I mention the two testimonials you shared during the GG play-thru all the time when talking to friends. (One from the widowed mother, and one from the young person who grew up watching grumps.) They’ve helped provide a platform for me to stabilize my own mental health and well-being. I can always tell when things aren’t going well and I’m needing extra comfort, because I turn the Grumps on. They’re the friends I always wanted, the businessmen I’ve always wanted to work with, and excellent life coaches. They taught me how to be silly again after years of destructive depression destroyed it all. I’m very grateful for what they’ve given to the world.
Thank you for this video production. I’ve subscribed and have bookmarked this video for future views when life feels a little too lonely. Please, keep creating! Thank you!
Eicho
Hope this vid sends ya over the 10k sub count - you definitely deserve it :).
Arin pronounces GIF correctly! So proud!
How do you know he's pronouncing it correctly?
@@XxDemon23xXthe creator of the gif format confirmed the correct way
It's so weird knowing I have heard Arin Hanson WAYYYYYY back in the day (I am assuming before youtube even), except it was called something along the lines of "invader zim does dragon ball z"
Loved this. Somehow Arin makes me feel like im cool for loving his show. That's something no other celebrity has ever done in my eyes.
This has been very insightful. As an almost 5 year old Let's Play channel that used Game Grumps as the bar for video/audio quality, I've really enjoyed watching watching Arin's brain get picked (by the excellent Paul Morgan Stetler no less). Having started a Let's Play channel after the field has become insanely over-saturated and devalued in the algorithm, it's really just a labor of love for me. Like Arin says in this interview, we just get out there and make the best, highest quality content we can make. And if that only gets us 10 views, we're okay with that, because at the end of the day, I got to play video games with my best buds and after we're done, I have an end product that I'm proud of.
Thanks for the inspiration, Arin, and thanks for the really weird but super fun 90s horror game, Paul!
Lmao the phone thing was hilarious
That video where dan an arin react to the spasbear music pops up in my autoplay ALL the time! ive seen/heard that video so many times and love it, those songs are all bangers too!
Man, this has just been super great. :)
Arin is one of my favourite people
This is a legit great interview, great work and thanks for the time
As someone with severe ADHD, and a creative, I laughed out loud - alone, in my tiny apartment - at being able to pinpoint exactly the second before Arin brought up ADHD as the answer. 🤣 Thanks for still being a inspiration, Arin, and thanks for a great interview, Paul!
its crazy how much reach arin and the game grumps have and how long they've been making stuff and yet they're still kinda niche. like how are they not household names (as much as UA-camrs can be) like Mr Beast, PewDiePie etc??
What a delight
I love this! I love seeing a different side of Arin, and Paul is a great host :)
Great interview, please finish P2, Arin.
No lies, Grump merch is the absolute best. My Metal Grumps shirt is my favorite T-Shirt, i wished I had bought 2. Such a fun interview!
That was such a chill and relaxing time 😊
Paul you're such a fantastic interviewer, like I'm seriously impressed by your gregariousness and ability to keep such a great convo going! 🩷
Oh... my.... favorite people on the planet.
WOOO our boy arin!!
Anyone know the story Arin was trying to remember with the guitarist playing the solo that had 2 guitars?
Arin is my spirit animal
I remember when the Grumps started, I only "watched" LPs through Retsupurae. I was also following Arin through his cartoons and gave the Grumps a shot. I remember slowbeef addressing the idea of doing a commentary over a Grump video as unlikely since it was more a comedy commentary over video games than an actual LP.
(For those not in the known, slowbeef is generally acknowledged as the first to do video LPs over the internet through Something Awful. Retsupurae was a series of edgy commentary reactions to what they considered bad or boring LPs)
Dunno if Paul will read this comment, but I think it could be interesting to interview slowbeef at some point, I know he played a lot of fmv and point and click games, plus he's worked in game development and fan translation over the years, even worked on a horror game recently.
Lets freaking go!
Such a good interview
I still like this man even after everything the internet has done to make him out as a bad guy. Arin was one of those flash animators that made me think "Hey" maybe I can make a thing too, it doesn't have to be great , without that I would have never tried at all I think lol
I miss the old Egoraptor Portfolio, he had one serious story in there that made me understand that he's not just a funny hee-hee hoo-hoo guy all the time.
Speaking of interesting birthdays, my parents are exactly one year apart. Same birthday, mom is a year younger!
As a kid, because of this, I thought all parents had the same birthday!
…I wasn’t the smartest kid 😅
interesting conversation !🙂
is the Addams Family Machine done by pinball arcade?
YES! ❤️
Wooooooooot!
1:25:23-1:25:43 Good line.
I'm trying to look into the Lichtenberg guy Arin mentioned and am coming up empty, I'm probably spelling the name wrong.
Is anyone family familiar? Can they link me to a Wikipedia or something?
Look up lichtenbergianism.
@@readingwithgoblins thank you!
If you want to quit social media, you will need to quit UA-cam too... that's the hard part if you made UA-cam your bread and butter.
@1:43:00 Sorry, but this one is on you. Don't give your kids screens to "babysit" them. Focus on setting the proper example. It baffles me that fellow parents are surprised when their kids start emulating them. Good interview, though!
I think Arin got his self-determination in learning and doing new things on his own from dropping out of school. School is set up to make you reliant on approval from authority, and Arin dropping out would've helped avoid that dimming brainwashing school ills us with.
Brent is GOAT
The first 10 minutes was so painful to listen to. So slow and terribly boring stories and no nothing about you guest. I don't think I'm going to make it past 15 minutes.
🤡
What an awful thing to say
Grouchy