At 29:16 I liked that you made the point of adding positives to your life before you worried about cutting out negatives. I can't imagine how tough it was to have all of the relationship stuff happen and then instantly have to move and all throughout you had TST stuff starting up with Elgato. Really glad you came out ontop though because the content has been fantastic, we can tell that you're 100x happier, and everything is on the up and up. The 5 month wait was worth it, thanks for the Flycast, Vlogs, and TST streams! Maniac, thanks for sharing your stories and opening up not only about your mental health, but also the struggle with knowing what you should do to be happier, but even knowing it isn't enough and to still have to put in a ton of effort to exercise, eat healthier, meditate, etc. Especially the reflection about looking back at a funk and realizing that you were unhappy/unhealthy and not even realizing until afterwards. (I.e. How was I doing that 2 months ago???) I'm picking up the Power of Positive thinking tonight. Thanks for the recommendation and I'm looking forward to the next Flycast!
BROOOOOO!!! i just went off of effexor over spring break bc i needed to be off my meds for some sleep studies. i thought i would be fine but this is the second day in a row i have missed school because of like weird anxiety/depression stuff. im looking forward to attending school tomorrow and my doc said the meds should start working and i should be back to normal within a few days. btw i know what you mean about the brain zaps and side effects of withdrawing. i dont get the zaps but i get EXTREMELY light headed. its so awesome to see that you were able get off it. im looking forward to maybe in the future being able to do the same but for now i still need it. ive been able to get off my xanax at least. but no matter how shitty i feel seeing a maniac vlog makes me feel so much more positive. i woke up and had a panic attack but seeing that this podcast and a new vlog up literally made my day. it makes me feel some much less like a loser when people i look up to have had similar experiences lol. proud of maniac for getting of his meds. some may not understand but to me that is a big accomplishment :)
Im sooooo happy Maniac saw this!!! Hes one of the main reasons I want to be a full time gamer/content creator. I just dont have the resources to do it yet. Hopefully soon tho!
I love this. I relate to the mental health talk. I don't get into deep times of depression but it's honestly crazy that you don't have an answer to why you're unhappy and you realize what's happening but can't do anything about it. It truly is mindblowing. Thank you for sharing your stories I love you both!
Optic content is in high demand. I really think that’s the main reason you guys catch more shit than other orgs as for lack of content. Love the cast as always -widacurr
Nick should take a leaf out of hitch’s book, making the most out of being a content creator whilst it lasts.Especially as us mothefuckers are thirsting for content 💯
Hear me out. The conversation for the first 10 minutes is almost like Hitch is telling nick what he did for the past few weeks. Like Nick doesn't actually have memory of it. Reminds me of dissociative identity disorder. Nick's depressed state is another version of himself, and he dissociates when he gets depressed, and uses video games? Maybe, idk. Or hes just going through past events in his mind using Hitch for podcast purposes. Either way, I love them both. These conversations are all so real.
Honestly guys, I’ve seen you both from the start of your optic journeys up until about a year into the scuf house and I can say you guys are Imo some of the funniest dudes in the whole of optic and the realest, no bullshit. All I can say is, keep doing you boys and the real ones will stick around for the ride.
Need more podcasts from u bro. Love listening to these while at work. I build industrial computers for work so I’m alone most of the day and your podcasts are perfect to listen to while building. Love em bro keep it up
Listening to this trying to chill the fuck out before a job interview. Thanks for posting I’m nervous as shit and I couldn’t find a playlist vibe that was bringing me peace.
44:43 Read this. What you just described, and called addicting, is the basis of entrepreneurship. That is an amazing thing. Finding your own area and growing your passion and its every aspect until your vision becomes a reality. Hold on to it. Growing TST is going to show just how great that feeling is. Keeping the merch in-house, doing the E-commerce in-house, doing the marketing in-house... Most entrepreneurs don't consider themselves business people because they see themselves in a different light. My family has done entrepreneurship for sooo long, in many different scales and industries. Not one of us considers ourselves business people in that sense because there's more to it. You also realised a massive gap in the market where Merch and other services for content producers basically fuck the creators over. It would be interesting to see content creators starting a service for other creators. You know what that life is like so you have insight "business people" wouldn't have. "For creators by Creators," lmao razer don't sue me, please.
You guys honestly make 30 minutes seem like 2. I love listening to you guys talk. Maniac, welcome back my man. Take ur time and lean into the green wall. We love you brother and we’re glad to see you happy.
I’m sure I’m not the only person who was concerned about Nick because he wasn’t uploading sure I missed the content but I wondered if he was okay mentally or physically
some reason im getting nostalgic feelings from the flycast, feels like forever ago since the last one.....also why does nick look like he just joined the army, god the buz cut is weird
I have so much to say about all those topics with the depressions, getting of meds how it is being in a hole etc. But at the end noone would care. Im just glad you guys do and people care about it. The shit you say aint stupid, keep going. Peace
Cant blame em. Vlogging is hard when youre just doin the same shit everyday. Obviously people would watch but I bet its hard to vlog if you aren't doing much. Feels forced. Which may be a good or bad thing depending on the youtuber. Either forces you to go out and do stuff or forces you to be unmotivated to pick the camera up.
Put out more content. You're awesome and hilarious. Do vlogs, streams, interact with us. You got a platform, not a lot of people do. Also we appreciate everything you do. Do more ya bih.
I mean in regard to merch, you have to put into consideration, sourcing materials, designs, testing, development and then production, shipping. That 50% cut they get then gets cut down to like 15-30% depending how lean they can be with costs. If You are receiving 50% of the amount sold then you have a sweet deal. If that isn’t 50% profits alone then you can’t really complain.
Bruh I have been waiting on this for soooo long let’s go man OpTic is on the way back to the fkn top boys!!! nick if you keep us waiting on the flycast like it’s a GoT season ima be PISSED
you say its exhausing saying whats up youtube, etc.. then just dont. just be yourself, do your thing at your own pace, dont do anything you dont want to do. we are here to support you along the way homie. Watched the whole flycast! again much love we are all in this together.
Glad you guys are back. But comparing content creators from Faze isn’t the same thing. Banks is one of the owners of Faze, he started his clothing line L00SE CHANGE (not UA-cam merch apparel), and he does the Clout Gang things. So even if he’s not in front of the camera he’s always doing stuff behind the scenes. Most of the guys there who aren’t uploading regularly either own part of Faze or they’re taking a break. The only difference is all those household names were all over the million sub mark on UA-cam and most of them did grind regularly prior. I’m not sure about the other teams you mentioned as I only watch OpTic and Faze content creators. So I hope to see everyone uploading regularly again. ✌🏼💚
Are we ever going to find out why hitch and same split? Like the only reason I can think of why it hasn’t been said is because either one of them caused the break up. If it was a mutual splitting between them then I’m sure it would’ve been talked about already. But since it hasn’t it’s definitely because either Sam or hitch caused it.
I feel y'all on a spiritual level about 2018. Worst year of my life as well. I live alone in a new city so didnt have anyone to talk to about it, just let the months pass. Shits depressing.
The flycast is why I have trust issues.
cortney_alex m for fucking real
So glad Maniac is open about things like getting off his meds! Listening to people talk about real shit is such a breath of fresh air
Derek Moore it’s pretty easy to do when you have a bunch of 12 year olds watching it making you money lul
@@ItzzTesta so you're 12?
@@ItzzTesta a lowlife nobody like you who still crawls on his stomach somehow still finds a way to hate on people talking about real life problems
Just finished watching Hitch's vlog and now this is already up. This day keeps getting better and better.
This flycast helped me out so much man i love you guys thanks for everything
At 29:16 I liked that you made the point of adding positives to your life before you worried about cutting out negatives. I can't imagine how tough it was to have all of the relationship stuff happen and then instantly have to move and all throughout you had TST stuff starting up with Elgato. Really glad you came out ontop though because the content has been fantastic, we can tell that you're 100x happier, and everything is on the up and up. The 5 month wait was worth it, thanks for the Flycast, Vlogs, and TST streams!
Maniac, thanks for sharing your stories and opening up not only about your mental health, but also the struggle with knowing what you should do to be happier, but even knowing it isn't enough and to still have to put in a ton of effort to exercise, eat healthier, meditate, etc. Especially the reflection about looking back at a funk and realizing that you were unhappy/unhealthy and not even realizing until afterwards. (I.e. How was I doing that 2 months ago???)
I'm picking up the Power of Positive thinking tonight. Thanks for the recommendation and I'm looking forward to the next Flycast!
You guys talking about your mental health makes me loves you guys more than I already did 💚
Great episode guys! I commend you for openly discussing mental health issues and your own personal experiences with mental health.
Love you guys, thanks for talking about depressions and anxiety in an open way. It helps to know that others go through the same shit. Keep it up!
BROOOOOO!!! i just went off of effexor over spring break bc i needed to be off my meds for some sleep studies. i thought i would be fine but this is the second day in a row i have missed school because of like weird anxiety/depression stuff. im looking forward to attending school tomorrow and my doc said the meds should start working and i should be back to normal within a few days. btw i know what you mean about the brain zaps and side effects of withdrawing. i dont get the zaps but i get EXTREMELY light headed. its so awesome to see that you were able get off it. im looking forward to maybe in the future being able to do the same but for now i still need it. ive been able to get off my xanax at least. but no matter how shitty i feel seeing a maniac vlog makes me feel so much more positive. i woke up and had a panic attack but seeing that this podcast and a new vlog up literally made my day. it makes me feel some much less like a loser when people i look up to have had similar experiences lol. proud of maniac for getting of his meds. some may not understand but to me that is a big accomplishment :)
Ty for talking about your depression and giving me something and someone to relate with. It's really nice not feeling alone
Best FlyCast yet!! I was so excited when I saw on twitter they were coming back!! Keep up the great content!! Y'all really are the best duo in Optic!!
Im sooooo happy Maniac saw this!!! Hes one of the main reasons I want to be a full time gamer/content creator. I just dont have the resources to do it yet. Hopefully soon tho!
I love this. I relate to the mental health talk. I don't get into deep times of depression but it's honestly crazy that you don't have an answer to why you're unhappy and you realize what's happening but can't do anything about it. It truly is mindblowing. Thank you for sharing your stories I love you both!
Optic content is in high demand. I really think that’s the main reason you guys catch more shit than other orgs as for lack of content. Love the cast as always -widacurr
Nick should take a leaf out of hitch’s book, making the most out of being a content creator whilst it lasts.Especially as us mothefuckers are thirsting for content 💯
FACTS
Wow this helped me a lot. Thank you guys for talking about subjects like depression and anxiety. So fucking glad to see the boys back let’s get it!!!
a flycast with a special guest bigt would actually break the internet
Thank you so much Maniac for sharing about your experience with Effexor and being depressed.
Hear me out. The conversation for the first 10 minutes is almost like Hitch is telling nick what he did for the past few weeks. Like Nick doesn't actually have memory of it. Reminds me of dissociative identity disorder. Nick's depressed state is another version of himself, and he dissociates when he gets depressed, and uses video games? Maybe, idk. Or hes just going through past events in his mind using Hitch for podcast purposes. Either way, I love them both. These conversations are all so real.
Honestly guys, I’ve seen you both from the start of your optic journeys up until about a year into the scuf house and I can say you guys are Imo some of the funniest dudes in the whole of optic and the realest, no bullshit. All I can say is, keep doing you boys and the real ones will stick around for the ride.
I ain’t even mad that you guys took a break. I’m just happy that you guys haven’t given this up.
Need more podcasts from u bro. Love listening to these while at work. I build industrial computers for work so I’m alone most of the day and your podcasts are perfect to listen to while building. Love em bro keep it up
finally the time has come!! good to see you bettering yourself Nick, stay at it
ive been waiting for this for too long! Cant wait for the next episode just before Christmas :D
I Love seeing the real side of people i look up to. Huge respect to Maniac and Hitch for being soo open on subjects such as depression. 💯👌🏻
Love the flycast, great insight and great to see the bros together again
Definitely feel how maniac has felt, its no joke guys much respect to my guy Maniac i admire him the most
Listening to this trying to chill the fuck out before a job interview. Thanks for posting I’m nervous as shit and I couldn’t find a playlist vibe that was bringing me peace.
44:43 Read this. What you just described, and called addicting, is the basis of entrepreneurship. That is an amazing thing. Finding your own area and growing your passion and its every aspect until your vision becomes a reality. Hold on to it. Growing TST is going to show just how great that feeling is. Keeping the merch in-house, doing the E-commerce in-house, doing the marketing in-house... Most entrepreneurs don't consider themselves business people because they see themselves in a different light. My family has done entrepreneurship for sooo long, in many different scales and industries. Not one of us considers ourselves business people in that sense because there's more to it. You also realised a massive gap in the market where Merch and other services for content producers basically fuck the creators over. It would be interesting to see content creators starting a service for other creators. You know what that life is like so you have insight "business people" wouldn't have. "For creators by Creators," lmao razer don't sue me, please.
Friendly advice bros, instead of throwing clothes, why not give them to charity? Loved the vid though!
I can relate to this, a lot.
any plan to put these on Spotify? or at least SoundCloud
Yeah put them on soundcloud please so that we don't have to deal with the 8 fuckin ads lol
@@haakensonnn ***adblocker
@@haakensonnn people who buy premium when Adblock is a thing
@@haakensonnn lol @ you paying for premium when you can get all the features for free
Yes Maniac I’ve missed you guy
You guys honestly make 30 minutes seem like 2. I love listening to you guys talk. Maniac, welcome back my man. Take ur time and lean into the green wall. We love you brother and we’re glad to see you happy.
Great video guys, good to have the fly cast back!
I’m sure I’m not the only person who was concerned about Nick because he wasn’t uploading sure I missed the content but I wondered if he was okay mentally or physically
It's funny how manic still pauses in his sentences 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
1hr 40?? Yesssss
some reason im getting nostalgic feelings from the flycast, feels like forever ago since the last one.....also why does nick look like he just joined the army, god the buz cut is weird
GET ME SOME POPCORN IN THIS BIH!
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I have so much to say about all those topics with the depressions, getting of meds how it is being in a hole etc. But at the end noone would care. Im just glad you guys do and people care about it. The shit you say aint stupid, keep going. Peace
13:10 My dad calls that smell a tropical fart HAHAHA! Half shit, Half scented!
NAH, you gotta talk about that beef Nick had or whatever
Maniac has so much potential but seems to be very consistent at being inconsistent. :) Pick up the fudging vlog camera
I would agree, i am 35 and love watching the team but cant help but feel this kid is throwing an opportunity away.
Cant blame em. Vlogging is hard when youre just doin the same shit everyday. Obviously people would watch but I bet its hard to vlog if you aren't doing much. Feels forced. Which may be a good or bad thing depending on the youtuber. Either forces you to go out and do stuff or forces you to be unmotivated to pick the camera up.
Put out more content. You're awesome and hilarious. Do vlogs, streams, interact with us. You got a platform, not a lot of people do. Also we appreciate everything you do. Do more ya bih.
Love to see yous back,. Hitch u should get on the gta rp streams wi nick man🙌🏻💯
Cant believe this is the 24th episode. WELCOME BACK .... AGAIN ... BREHEHEHEHEHEE
Get mike to change the fragrance of the spray so you don’t get used to it. Stops you from smelling the dookie xoxo
Maniac just coughing up a lung into that blanket lmao
@54min in. I caught that GTA role play Saturday night I think it was? Super dope lol DRUNK BILLY COMES IN CLUTCH
I mean in regard to merch, you have to put into consideration, sourcing materials, designs, testing, development and then production, shipping. That 50% cut they get then gets cut down to like 15-30% depending how lean they can be with costs. If You are receiving 50% of the amount sold then you have a sweet deal. If that isn’t 50% profits alone then you can’t really complain.
I know that “wait do we have any outro music?” Felt good
Just made my month seeing the notification for this video
Glad to see you both doing better!
Nick - "Its not like I like dont want to, but it wasnt really like I WANTED to.." *minor pause*
Hitch - *Hitch sips drink* " That makes sense.."
L O L
Bruh I have been waiting on this for soooo long let’s go man OpTic is on the way back to the fkn top boys!!! nick if you keep us waiting on the flycast like it’s a GoT season ima be PISSED
Hearing "do we have any outro music?" made me smile
Glad it's back for now! :D
you say its exhausing saying whats up youtube, etc.. then just dont. just be yourself, do your thing at your own pace, dont do anything you dont want to do. we are here to support you along the way homie. Watched the whole flycast! again much love we are all in this together.
Hope all is well bothers thanks for the upload keep your heads up much love from the bay yeee #hitchniac
Effexor... Dude... Ive been taking it since 2010.. I am glad that you've gotten off them.... I get everything that you've described.
Maniac is the dad if UA-cam, always leaving and coming back when he wants. Smh lol
Hitch- me and boze have our own thing
Nick- Do you???
good to have you back man!
PSA - sprays don't work in toilets. You gotta use scented candles lol you can get packs of like 100 tealights for nothing at any store
a gift from heaven
You guys should put a ping pong table on top of the pool table so it actually gets some use. Plus some of yalls ping pong games are fun to watch!
all I want is a black shirt with the BtH logo man
Hells yeah baby I was so hyped when I saw you tweet it out
Vlog bro please Nick. You’re king vlog by far in optic
Love you guys
man the flycast reminds me that my mental issues are ok!!!
Glad you guys are back. But comparing content creators from Faze isn’t the same thing. Banks is one of the owners of Faze, he started his clothing line L00SE CHANGE (not UA-cam merch apparel), and he does the Clout Gang things. So even if he’s not in front of the camera he’s always doing stuff behind the scenes. Most of the guys there who aren’t uploading regularly either own part of Faze or they’re taking a break. The only difference is all those household names were all over the million sub mark on UA-cam and most of them did grind regularly prior. I’m not sure about the other teams you mentioned as I only watch OpTic and Faze content creators. So I hope to see everyone uploading regularly again. ✌🏼💚
Are we ever going to find out why hitch and same split? Like the only reason I can think of why it hasn’t been said is because either one of them caused the break up. If it was a mutual splitting between them then I’m sure it would’ve been talked about already. But since it hasn’t it’s definitely because either Sam or hitch caused it.
I feel y'all on a spiritual level about 2018. Worst year of my life as well. I live alone in a new city so didnt have anyone to talk to about it, just let the months pass. Shits depressing.
3 Dollars and a bale of hay. LMFAO
good stuff guys.
40:35 - 40:50 is super relatable for me
mad funny bro keep it up, much love. stay up.
Please add this podcast, and other podcasts, to the Apple Podcast app. Would be nice 👍
THANK YOU
There is a reason effexor is often called "side effexor" by medical personnel.
glad this is back!!!!
hitch i can prove you slightly wrong. access internet up here in Canada had a billboard with i think it was rushes face on it.
I relate to nick like crazy
ManiaC , the goat!🐐🐐🐐
Nade is probably the best vlogger period
brilliant shit guys
LETS GOOOOO
I'm getting those zaps right now trying to come off mine! I call them headshocks but nobody else gets what I mean!
I also get the crying thing too tbh
Hitch, my man, move closer to the mic.
FlameSword poops like the Karate Kid 'hayas'.
FINALLY YESS
Feels good man...
Mr Bus back on the flycast
Hell yeah
*This shit is absolutely hilarious, glad you back on Bruh*
LETS GOOOOOO THANK YOU
Yessss!!!!! There're back👌👌
Appreciate you guys.
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