I was thinking about that these days, too! From what her coworkers say, Kiana seems like a very interesting, all-encompassing Smosh member. I imagined the reason she hasn't been featured on camera is because she doesn't like it, which I totally get, so I guess we'll just let her legend be told by/through the Smosh cast and crew. 🤓
@@StigesPrime08 To rephrase the above, Shayne comments that his name is spelled weirdly as it as a random “y” inserted (compare to “Shane”). So, the editor inserted a “y” after the “a” in “name” to mimic this.
Quick shout-out to Luke’s editing. Dude’s probably busy as hell overseeing post production, but he still takes the time to add visual gags like “Love on Topp” and “Say My Nayme” on his edits. The podcast episodes understandably don’t need a ton of graphics, so it’s always appreciated when the post team adds those little nuggets for the video watchers. Thanks, Luke!
@@Henry_Red This comment should be on Smosh Theatre because half of the video would be them laughing about how stupid this is. I hope both sides of your pillow are hot 💩
When I was a kid I thought Parent Trap genuinely starred twins and I remember being like "It's always Lindsay Lohan that's all over the news and never her sister, I feel bad for her"
I grew up on the original Parent Trap, with Haley Mills. I always wanted to know what the divorce proceedings were actually like because of the F'd up child situation.
My husband and I were listening to this episode while my daughter, who is six and has autism and is limited verbally, was snuggled up next to him. I made a comment that he was being very baby girl right then and our daughter giggled and said “girl” for the first time 😭 and kept repeating it all night 😭. It was very funny to her that I called daddy bb girl when she is the girl of the house. Thank you for inspiring that important moment in my home last night ❤️
Shayne isn’t cool because he’s nice to women, Shayne’s cool because he really does embody positive secure masculinity. Yes he cares about your feelings, but also he’s confident those guns can protect against anyone. He’s my fave lol.
exactly this it sounds so cringe but like it’s good for young boys to have such a good roll model when there’s so much toxic masculinity on the internet
Do you think it's because he wasn't influenced by high school toxicity? Because I feel like without that whole environment, it let him grow and be just self-positive
@@liminal-leopardcould be entirely possible, i’m doing online school and have been for the last year and it rlly helps you focus on yourself and it opens your eyes to people in your life
i kniow im obsessed with Kiana but this is another level. the chosen topics?? silly goofy books? costar? giving glee respect?? happy birthday kiana you are truly THAT girl
I would really like an entire episode where Shayne and Amanda just talk about books they like. That whole section was my favourite part of this episode.
My dad died in 2002 from ALS, when I was 15. The ice bucket challenge was surreal for me. No one knew what ALS was, and then they kinda knew what it was. Learning how much money it was actually making, and the progress on the medical front, brought me to tears so many times. I hope there's a day when no one has to go through what my dad went through. The 23rd was his birthday. He was a techie and a big nerd. ❤
My aunt died from ALS a few years before the challenge. She'd have loved it and the positive impact it made. It was so heartwrenching to watch this larger than life gregarious woman waste away. I miss her a lot.
I'm so sorry for your loss, I'm so glad that progress has been made since then, I hope not having to explain ALS as much anymore makes things a little easier for you
that’s what astrology is- making up shit and ignoring actual astronomy to have sweet little anecdotes that make them feel good. they just refuse to admit its not real
I don't believe in or know much about any of it. But apparently that app in particular is known for not following the general consensus, using AI and intentionally being rude to rile clients up, according to other comments. So no matter if you at all believe it's an actual thing, it's bad at doing the thing it says it does, so makes sense people like Amanda who pull tarot and have done other stuff would recognize that it doesn't follow the same system and themes as other things in those beliefs.
Don't feel bad Courtney and Shayne about your astrological signs poopooing your relationship. After being forced to take a "Compatibility Test" by the church before my fiancee and I could get married at chapel the results showed...and I quote "we shouldn't be in the same room together." Last year celebrated 20 years married.
100% Respect that Shayne (who is so clearly a smart guy) is going so hard for people reading whatever! I cannot stand snobs who don't understand that there is room and need for all levels of head empty and deep thought media. It's all necessary, it all fills a function! Full respect to him (and all of them)!
It’s also like if popular ‘trashy’ books are published and sell well, that just puts more money into publishing so publishers can take risks on more niche books that perhaps have more literary ‘value’. I entirely get why people may not want to read trashy books, but hating on others for reading them and acting like they shouldn’t exist or are worsening their specific genres is just literary elitism
People should read whatever they enjoy and people should feel the freedom to write whatever they want to. However people should also be allowed to pick apart whatever they want as well. That's how I enjoy things, even the more simple stuff that you mostly turn your brain off for, and it gets really annoying being told repeatedly "Well you're giving it too much thought, just read something else instead" when all I'm doing is enjoying it the way I like the most as well. People tend to see people picking things apart as only ever negative or constructive, when in reality there's also a group of people that just enjoys the process of picking it apart and sharing their thoughts on it. If people are allowed to write and read books that don't require a lot of deep thought behind it and enjoy it, why aren't people also allowed to enjoy picking those stories apart the same way they enjoy picking apart the deeper reads? It's just weird since people don't really say much if you say you like to look for plot holes in B grade movies, but if you like to do it with books its weirdly more sacred?
@@Penquinn14 Well, I'm also someone who finds enjoyment in "Picking apart" stuff. But there is a way that can be done while still making it clear that you're not talking down on the people just enjoying it. Many times "fun nitpicking" falls over the line. And you also have to know the place and audience. I'm autistic and have many times failed on that point. If someone is enjoying something, don't stomp in and rain on their parade. Also, doing complement sandwiches work well. Starting with "I know this is a fun show and they are not going for realism in costuming but here is my analysis on how it compares to historic fashion [...]". And people really look down on so many different genres in all media.
Sometimes that function is detrimental to society lol. Like, there is a difference between maybe a YA romance fantasy and a reality show about rich losers.
Okay but the way Shayne describes Challengers as a romance/drama that tricks you into watching a sports movie is exactly the same as Song of Achilles. You might think it’s a romance but it’s actually a really well written and researched war novel.
Making the White people discuss what is anti-Black is so funny. Kiana is hilarious. I do that to my White friends too and seeing them react is priceless
I love that the picture they threw up for the actress at 15:00, talking about if the character was gay or not based on the clothes and vibe, is the exact same outfit Amanda is wearing in this episode lmao
Parent trap actually saved my parent's marriage (kind of). When I over heard my mom tell her best friend at the time that she wanted to divorce my dad I freaked out. So, just like the parent trap, 11 year old me with my siblings made dinner for my parents and tried to make it fancy. We made grilled cheese and cut it into triangles, applesauce as a side, and had the chips surround a lit candle. Afterwards me and my siblings told my parents we wanted to try to work things out. It worked, but not in the way you expect. Instead of going to marriage counseling like normal couples do, my mom decided to join the military and leave us for a year which lead my dad to give himself a huge reality check. Big life change that heavily favored us in the end though.
Shayne and Court trying to out-yap eachother. Amanda talking about Nick Lachey was sooo funny and true I cried laughing. The pool lmao, wish they pulled that clip up when she was talking about it
Oh shit you're right! Except its worse because it's joking off of an accent, like if there was a joke to say "pip pip cheerio" with a british accent. I hope all the Au Naur people get that "embarrassed remembering it while trying to fall asleep" in 5 years.
I'm so glad Shayne brought up ACOTAR and the purpose of certain books/shows/movies/media. I've always been such a vocal supporter of purely entertaining movies because people are too often snobby about the 'classics' and 'critically acclaimed' stuff. But like sometimes, sitting down, cracking a beer open, or pouring a glass of wine, and putting on some Shrek 2 has so much meaning behind it as well.
Seems like all ppl want to talk about nowadays is how they’re sick of classics and critically acclaimed stuff and prefer watching Netflix. Like I get it, we all like entertainment, but most of the ‘content’ streaming services exclusively cater to audiences nowadays is pretty miserable. Shrek 2 is great, like thats a well-made movie. Whats so awful about liking critically acclaimed stuff or classics, those used to be one and the same as purely entertainment
@@GuineaPigEveryday In 10 years time all media consumed is just going to be commercial slop because people are too lazy to think a little bit harder about the media they are consuming. It quite literally is the dumbing down of the world.
as a swiftie, totally respect courtneys opinions on the eras tour/renaissance tour. i think a lot of people go to the eras tour vs the renaissance tour for very different reasons, both to see really incredible women tho! i think its amazing how music rn is being dominated by women and so many records r being broken, what a time to be alive
also dont love calling myself a swiftie usually, because a lot of swifties are very over the line and a bit too much, but for the sake of this comment i will !
Exactly. Like personally I think Taylor is a much more story oriented person and performer and her performance is much more focused on connecting with the audience and making you feel the songs, while Beyoncé I feel like is more of just a spectacle to watch (plus her music is more disco+house music so it’s more fun to like dance to and stuff). Neither one are bad artists or anything, it literally just depends on what you like.
@@ink5224 truly most people who would call themselves swifties are totally normal pleasant people, the loud minority just gets way too much airtime!! I went to the eras tour alone and the people there were so pleasant and amazing
Mrs. Doubtfire is one of those "divorced parents" movie. You see Stu as the bad guy the whole movie as a kid, but when you are grown up watching the movie, you see that he is a genuinely good guy and Daniel is the one that is doing the wrong thing (for most of the movie).
As someone who had a parent who didn’t try at all, I’d argue that Daniel’s heart was in the right place the whole time, he just had issues placing it appropriately for the sake of his family. So he’s a little less wrong imo
@@faeri_ Yes, he is putting his love for his children above all else, and that is a good thing to a point. Just the way he kept trying to sabotage Miranda's nanny hiring and her relationship with Stu was not the best choice. My parents are divorced, and my dad has been with my stepmom for over 20 years now and he is way happier now than he ever was before the divorce.
@@Kuchhh I don't really think so, at least from an adult perspective. Daniel loves his kids, but he tried to sabotage his ex-wife's relationship, made his older children lie to their mother, and the whole reason he became Mrs. Doubtfire was because the court rightly decided that he couldn't properly take care of the children to get equal custody. Daniel had to just improve his childrearing and domestic skills and the court probably would have changed the custody agreement down the line: there was literally no need to become Mrs. Doubtfire.
Courtney joking about "aggressive sex" and giggling and Amanda trying to move the subject along after her eyes widened and glancing at Shayne is hilarious 😂
My eye was twitching for the entire Glee conversation because I know all their names and all the storylines and I couldn’t answer when y’all asked questions about it…
I really love when you guys talk about random things that bring up lots of little stories! I think it's so much more entertaining than the episodes where you try to stay on one topic the entire time. Love seeing you just have fun!
I think what's so important about the head empty book reading is that there's a huge discussion in literature about who chose the "classics" as well. Like most of the classics are by or from the view point of affluent white men, and very rarely do you get a classics written by people of color offered up first. It was something we spoke about a lot when I was getting my English degree and I think that it's important to think not only about what books are being recommended but also the pool of books that they are coming from.
This is not true for contemporary classics. The truth is that literature by people of color or people who aren't western is hardly comparable to fantasy erotica written by and for teenagers.
(I love head empty books, I just think it is disingenuous to pretend that we cannot have a conversation about the quality in the content of books without falling into talking only about the same dead white western men)
Plus there are literature classics from almost any country in the world. The classics of English lit might mean a small selection of a specific demographic, but literature does go beyond American and British lit.
@@UnBesoDeCristal so right dude! And then its like based in readership too like just because children or teens gravitate towards a book it no longer has the ability to be ingenuos?
It's funny how they brought up the babygirlification of men as if the Smosh fandom hasn't been locked onto Ian for that for over a year LOL I feel like there's a whole subculture in Smosh fandom that is just about how babygirl Ian is. Also, shoutout to Shayne for mentioning BTS during that whole convo about musical artists shaping the landscape, if we're talking music AND performance AND spectacle nothing really outdoes k-pop these days and they really are at the top of it.
Shayne!! You need to read Fourth Wing!! Edit: as a lifetime book lover, reader, current literature teacher, owner of over 800 books… PLEASE do an episode just about books. It would be AMAZING. Maybe ask questions to us fans ab recommendations, and thoughts on some popular books? Oh it would be awesome Edit no. 2: Changbin and Han of SKZ are babygirl queens. 100%.
I love that you mentioned the Ice Bucket Challenge! It is the 10th anniversary this year, and I want everyone to know how much the first challenge impacted the ALS community with research, advocacy, and direct services for people living with ALS. Please consider doing the challenge again this year! Let’s make ALS livable until we can cure it!
As a child of divorce, I despise the Parent Trap so much for both vilifying stepparents and implying that all you need to do is make your parents love each other again! Feels really gross to me.
As someone who suffers from chronic migraines, it truly disrupts your life like no other. Courtney, I'm so sorry to hear that you are getting a lot of migraines. Hope you find the meds that work for you ❤
Suffered for yeeaarrsss, found out mine were tied to dental issues that included an unknown metal allergy!! Now I have migraines super rarely, and they aren't impossible to treat anymore, and it's been such a relief. I hope all people who suffer from chronic migraines find either the source or a treatment that works!!!
01:07:54 to 01:09:00 That whole moment of Shayne and Courtney play fighting was so nostalgic to see and Amanda's reaction felt like how new audience would react which was quite funny to see! 😂 Happy Birthday Kiana! 🙌
@Likeafeather20 I watched that video before. But they always make jokes about his crazy pants or whatever. I just feel like when they make glee jokes (a few different videos within the last few months) I wait for them nentioning him and they don't.
Hearing smosh cast talking about reading & how dumb head empty "books" is so legit & so real. Because of that I got back into reading & I've read so much manhwa after not reading for years.
Them talking about how 2014 was peak Millennial is very true, I sorta miss it though because self awareness was at an all time low from like 2008-2016, you could be punk, emo or scene, memes were a set image with an unironic top and bottom text and say things like ermahgerd, on fleek, legitness and an all time favorite of mine "welp" Specifically "Welp" I used to use A LOT in 2014-2016 it was like my catch phrase, and I love that Shayne still says "welp" quite a bit
I looooove how Shayne talks about how we shouldn't be shamed for reading books that are not what people conventionally consider "real" literature!!! I have always loved YA books and I have always been shamed by people because, according to them, "that is not real literature. You should read REAL literature". I just want to read what I want! I don't want reading to be a chore, and sometimes (most of the times), those big ass chunky books people consider "classics" are PLAIN BORING So thanks Shayne for advocating for reading for plain, mere pleasure, and not to gain anything from them except FUN
Shayne talking about respecting one's own unique beauty is so sweet. 💜 (Adding) You can tell how passionate Amanda is about something by how many times she says f*ck.
This was so stinking fun! Can we please have other staff members give us discussion lists for more podcasts? I wanna see how unhinged these conversations can get.
Maybe my favorite episode of Smosh Mouth in so long! I love the idea of someone giving Shayne and Amanda random topics to talk about and just have them riff about them for an hour. No notes, 10/10
26:06 Amanda I looked up a video of that scene in stranger things just so I could come back and say: yes it is so cool that you did that. You're amazing I love never stop being you
Kiana: "People need to stop thinking there are specific books you should and shouldnt read if you want to get into reading, just go ahead." Also, Kiana: " Some books dont count"
I can relate to the whole convo about head empty books and reading SO MUCH!! I always feel “bad” for reading my romance books but they bring me so much joy!!
read what brings you joy. Reading shouldn't be a chore. It should be a fun activity that offers you something. Be it escapism, knowledge, or new perspectives. I personally love to read fantasy and sci-fi, those are escapist books that I can get lost in even more than tv or movies.
As a dental assistant AHHAAAAA it genuinely breaks my HEARTTTT!!!! Seeing people commit to getting all of their natural teeth shaved down for veneers strictly for aesthetics. I LOVE TEETH!! Smiles are amazing!!! Especially unique ones. Pls plsplsoslsllslssls do not get veneers unless you NEEDDD it.
YES we need a video or stream of Amanda watching "Dear lemon Lima for the first time" Which lines up with what Spencer said in the games video joking about getting Amanda to react to stuff
Kiana is truly a creative icon. This idea is genius. I'd love to see more birthdays celebrated via the podcast with topics curated by the birthday person. For the cast, they can be the ones on the pod giving the list. With the more camera shy members of Smosh, there can be a proxy like Courtney was. Also, Kiana had great topics. Lisa from Temecula is a top tier SNL bit. Hard agree with head empty reading and there being societal pressure to read "expected" books. 10/10 episode. No notes.
As someone who Does Not Watch Movies its always so fascinating to me that they can remember and retain details about them? Thats like a superpower. I get bored 45 minutes in and walk away and dont ask me the name of a single actor!
Swiftie here and what Courtney said about swifties hating them made me so sad 😢 I would NEVER expect people to like TS to the degree I do. I’m not a fan of Beyoncé but I recognize the INCREDIBLE talent she has. Love to all of you and love this entire discussion ❤❤❤
She was just being honest. Beyoncé is a grown woman with kids and a husband who puts on a stage performance like the black queen she is. Taylor Swift is a bit one note and her relatability is very difficult if you are not a white woman. Representation matters and one of them is a lot more relatable to the global majority❤️❤️❤️
Petition for Kiana to be on a podcast episode. Like, I’m begging. Preferably with Spencer, her favorite white guy.
She's said a couple times before she hates/is not comfortable being on camera. I would love to see/hear more from her too, but totally respect it!
@@TM.BECK14 This! We would all adore seeing her more but she should never do it if she's not comfortable with it. She's busy as it is and rocking it!
I was thinking about that these days, too! From what her coworkers say, Kiana seems like a very interesting, all-encompassing Smosh member. I imagined the reason she hasn't been featured on camera is because she doesn't like it, which I totally get, so I guess we'll just let her legend be told by/through the Smosh cast and crew. 🤓
i just wanted a kiana mic, really
I would too, but I don’t believe she’s comfortable with being on camera. But if she does ever want to be on, it’d be great to have her on with Spencer
Writing "Love on Topp" and "Say my Nayme" for Shayne's list is S-Tier silent editing.
I immediately started looking for comments of someone else noticing this as soon as I saw it
Can you explain the “nayme” one?
@@StigesPrime08it’s shayne converted into nayme
@@StigesPrime08 To rephrase the above, Shayne comments that his name is spelled weirdly as it as a random “y” inserted (compare to “Shane”). So, the editor inserted a “y” after the “a” in “name” to mimic this.
OMG I didn't catch this and I just went back to see it! 😂😂😂 Love that they did that 😂😂😂
“Love on Topp” and “Say my Nayme” 😂
I was waiting for someone to point this out!! I’m dying 💀💀💀
Shay my nayme
@@buttercakies she shay my nayme until i topp
I love how Amanda is literally dressed exactly like the nanny in the parent trap
I noticed this too 😂😂😂
Chessy!!!!
Oh my God she is as well😭😭 the hair too
Oh no I can't unsee it now
Quick shout-out to Luke’s editing. Dude’s probably busy as hell overseeing post production, but he still takes the time to add visual gags like “Love on Topp” and “Say My Nayme” on his edits. The podcast episodes understandably don’t need a ton of graphics, so it’s always appreciated when the post team adds those little nuggets for the video watchers. Thanks, Luke!
That was so adorable Shayne saying “I’m not just saying this cause we’re married” about Courtney’s tooth being cute ❤
Court’s tooth is cute, too! I think it looks like a cartoon character with a chip in their mouth (in the best way possible)
I’m unreasonably obsessed with them. They’re so perfect😭❤️
When in doubt, invite Courtney onto the podcast.
She's one of the few regulars, so it makes sense
@@Henry_Red ew
@@Henry_Redwhat would compel you to say this publicly
@@Henry_Red This comment should be on Smosh Theatre because half of the video would be them laughing about how stupid this is. I hope both sides of your pillow are hot 💩
When in doubt of...what? Dumb comment
When I was a kid I thought Parent Trap genuinely starred twins and I remember being like "It's always Lindsay Lohan that's all over the news and never her sister, I feel bad for her"
Wait that’s so funny haha
i thought the same thing for the longest time lol
I grew up on the original Parent Trap, with Haley Mills. I always wanted to know what the divorce proceedings were actually like because of the F'd up child situation.
Wait what
That is a misunderstanding that is so compassionate despite the confusion ❤😂
My husband and I were listening to this episode while my daughter, who is six and has autism and is limited verbally, was snuggled up next to him. I made a comment that he was being very baby girl right then and our daughter giggled and said “girl” for the first time 😭 and kept repeating it all night 😭. It was very funny to her that I called daddy bb girl when she is the girl of the house. Thank you for inspiring that important moment in my home last night ❤️
Shayne isn’t cool because he’s nice to women, Shayne’s cool because he really does embody positive secure masculinity. Yes he cares about your feelings, but also he’s confident those guns can protect against anyone. He’s my fave lol.
exactly this it sounds so cringe but like it’s good for young boys to have such a good roll model when there’s so much toxic masculinity on the internet
Do you think it's because he wasn't influenced by high school toxicity? Because I feel like without that whole environment, it let him grow and be just self-positive
@@liminal-leopardcould be entirely possible, i’m doing online school and have been for the last year and it rlly helps you focus on yourself and it opens your eyes to people in your life
Kiana's birthday is this year
No way i didnt know that
That’s crazy
Whoa mine too
We could be twins
*GASP* Mine too!
wait what? I thought it was last year!
Kiana and Courtney both have a birthday this year??? What are the odds?
This is a deep cut reference
i kniow im obsessed with Kiana but this is another level. the chosen topics?? silly goofy books? costar? giving glee respect?? happy birthday kiana you are truly THAT girl
exactly what I said !!
I would really like an entire episode where Shayne and Amanda just talk about books they like. That whole section was my favourite part of this episode.
0:00 Intro
1:49 Co-Star
5:34 Topics Kiana thinks about
16:43 Veneer tech TikTok
24:04 Glee
32:59 Challengers
35:56 Head empty books
45:25 Top 5 Beyoncé songs
59:39 Does Amanda know?
1:15:26 Happy Birthday Kiana (&Outro)
shayne calling courtney's little shaved teeth cute oh i melted
1:58 shayne having a default apple wallpaper is the most shayne thing of all time
white millenial man behavior lol
I feel blind, I can't see the wallpaper
@@shriyutIt's basically a split second frame I don't blame you haha
that's why he's so me
Wtf
Whoever edited this episode and added "Love on Topp" and "Say My Nayme" is killing it
It’s Luke. It’s always Luke. 💁🏼💻
@@monsterdonutkid He earned those lingering hours!
Talking about “six degrees of separation” from Glee when Angela is literally in a theater company Darren Criss co-founded is very funny to me.
Damien is in an episode of Glee!
I love how highly Shayne speaks about Kiana!! He did the same on Anthony's channel. He always ensures she gets the recognition, so sweet ❤
He seems like a good dude. I've never met him but still
My dad died in 2002 from ALS, when I was 15. The ice bucket challenge was surreal for me. No one knew what ALS was, and then they kinda knew what it was. Learning how much money it was actually making, and the progress on the medical front, brought me to tears so many times. I hope there's a day when no one has to go through what my dad went through. The 23rd was his birthday. He was a techie and a big nerd. ❤
My aunt died from ALS a few years before the challenge. She'd have loved it and the positive impact it made. It was so heartwrenching to watch this larger than life gregarious woman waste away. I miss her a lot.
Lots of love to both of ya ❤. Seeing your loved ones going through that is tough.
I'm so sorry for your loss, I'm so glad that progress has been made since then, I hope not having to explain ALS as much anymore makes things a little easier for you
I love the idea of "this horoscope app wasn't telling me what I want to hear so I got a different one" 🤣
that’s what astrology is- making up shit and ignoring actual astronomy to have sweet little anecdotes that make them feel good. they just refuse to admit its not real
legitimately just how astrology works tho
I don't believe in or know much about any of it. But apparently that app in particular is known for not following the general consensus, using AI and intentionally being rude to rile clients up, according to other comments. So no matter if you at all believe it's an actual thing, it's bad at doing the thing it says it does, so makes sense people like Amanda who pull tarot and have done other stuff would recognize that it doesn't follow the same system and themes as other things in those beliefs.
You can tell the difference between astrology and astronomy through astrology having an L. That L stands for lies.
Well, astrology did forget to update itself with the planetary shifts...
Astrology: "Courtney and Shayne aren't compatible"
Well, that's all the proof I need that astrology isn't real
But astronomy is on their side bc their moon phases fit perfectly together
Well that isn’t exactly how astrology works lol
@@CB____ it doesn't work though.... It's pure nonsense
@@Lichessdude128 you sure told me!
@@CB____ good.
PLEASE do a book episode guys PLEASE my bookworm ass needs it
That would be really exciting to watch
Don't feel bad Courtney and Shayne about your astrological signs poopooing your relationship. After being forced to take a "Compatibility Test" by the church before my fiancee and I could get married at chapel the results showed...and I quote "we shouldn't be in the same room together." Last year celebrated 20 years married.
The one-sided feud between Amanda and The Lachey’s is iconic
A basement yard smosh crossover has the potential to be my favorite thing
LITERALLY BETTER THAN ANY LOVE SHOW
live *
100% Respect that Shayne (who is so clearly a smart guy) is going so hard for people reading whatever! I cannot stand snobs who don't understand that there is room and need for all levels of head empty and deep thought media. It's all necessary, it all fills a function! Full respect to him (and all of them)!
It’s also like if popular ‘trashy’ books are published and sell well, that just puts more money into publishing so publishers can take risks on more niche books that perhaps have more literary ‘value’. I entirely get why people may not want to read trashy books, but hating on others for reading them and acting like they shouldn’t exist or are worsening their specific genres is just literary elitism
@@rattyxoxo7397it would be so great if that was actually how funding in major publishing worked, but it’s not. 😂 keep dreaming big though!
People should read whatever they enjoy and people should feel the freedom to write whatever they want to. However people should also be allowed to pick apart whatever they want as well. That's how I enjoy things, even the more simple stuff that you mostly turn your brain off for, and it gets really annoying being told repeatedly "Well you're giving it too much thought, just read something else instead" when all I'm doing is enjoying it the way I like the most as well. People tend to see people picking things apart as only ever negative or constructive, when in reality there's also a group of people that just enjoys the process of picking it apart and sharing their thoughts on it. If people are allowed to write and read books that don't require a lot of deep thought behind it and enjoy it, why aren't people also allowed to enjoy picking those stories apart the same way they enjoy picking apart the deeper reads? It's just weird since people don't really say much if you say you like to look for plot holes in B grade movies, but if you like to do it with books its weirdly more sacred?
@@Penquinn14 Well, I'm also someone who finds enjoyment in "Picking apart" stuff. But there is a way that can be done while still making it clear that you're not talking down on the people just enjoying it. Many times "fun nitpicking" falls over the line. And you also have to know the place and audience. I'm autistic and have many times failed on that point. If someone is enjoying something, don't stomp in and rain on their parade. Also, doing complement sandwiches work well. Starting with "I know this is a fun show and they are not going for realism in costuming but here is my analysis on how it compares to historic fashion [...]". And people really look down on so many different genres in all media.
Sometimes that function is detrimental to society lol. Like, there is a difference between maybe a YA romance fantasy and a reality show about rich losers.
Okay but the way Shayne describes Challengers as a romance/drama that tricks you into watching a sports movie is exactly the same as Song of Achilles. You might think it’s a romance but it’s actually a really well written and researched war novel.
Making the White people discuss what is anti-Black is so funny. Kiana is hilarious. I do that to my White friends too and seeing them react is priceless
0:36 The visual gag of having Kiana's actual face literally in the background after Shayne said she's "behind everything" is hilarious 😂❤🎉
except it's in front lol
I love that the picture they threw up for the actress at 15:00, talking about if the character was gay or not based on the clothes and vibe, is the exact same outfit Amanda is wearing in this episode lmao
The fact that Shayne and Amanda both love Song of Achilles and Chappell Roan makes me soooo happy
i love that shayne advocated for reading fan fiction counting as reading. thank you!
Parent trap actually saved my parent's marriage (kind of). When I over heard my mom tell her best friend at the time that she wanted to divorce my dad I freaked out. So, just like the parent trap, 11 year old me with my siblings made dinner for my parents and tried to make it fancy. We made grilled cheese and cut it into triangles, applesauce as a side, and had the chips surround a lit candle. Afterwards me and my siblings told my parents we wanted to try to work things out. It worked, but not in the way you expect. Instead of going to marriage counseling like normal couples do, my mom decided to join the military and leave us for a year which lead my dad to give himself a huge reality check. Big life change that heavily favored us in the end though.
“Hating on well done steak is anti-black” kiana you are so real
I said the same thing! 😆
Kiana is so big scary man
Never had a good well done steak that doesn’t taste like leather
@@animevetWell that's just beef jerky, which is good.
i cant wrap my head around that
Shayne and Court trying to out-yap eachother. Amanda talking about Nick Lachey was sooo funny and true I cried laughing. The pool lmao, wish they pulled that clip up when she was talking about it
The signature Courtney burp in the beginning really sealed the deal that this episode would be great
0:29
Courtney was there when the video started, but that burp was when we knew that she'd arrived.
"Au Naur" is this generations "Ermahgerd"
Oh shit you're right! Except its worse because it's joking off of an accent, like if there was a joke to say "pip pip cheerio" with a british accent. I hope all the Au Naur people get that "embarrassed remembering it while trying to fall asleep" in 5 years.
@@hopelesslydull7588it really ain't that deep mate...
Remember guys....the unique features you got bullied for as a kid are most likely the things your friends/significant other will fall in love with.
Easter egg from The Parent Trap no one asked for the mom of the evil fiancée is the original evil fiancée from the original 1961 version. 🤣
One of my first thoughts when they were talking about it!! 😂😂
Nice! I haven't seen the original parent trap but I always think it's fun when reboots do that.
The fiancee is also the character model of Alex Wesker (Albert Wesker sister from Resident Evil)
All I’m saying is that if someone at Smosh wanted to do a whole Podcast talking about Glee in depth, I would 100% be here for it
so reallll
I don’t even know where they would start like the storylines are unbelievable😭
Agreed!
Oh same
I would, personally, completely ignore that podcast. I have no interest in Glee and have never seen it. Sorry guys.
I'm so glad Shayne brought up ACOTAR and the purpose of certain books/shows/movies/media. I've always been such a vocal supporter of purely entertaining movies because people are too often snobby about the 'classics' and 'critically acclaimed' stuff. But like sometimes, sitting down, cracking a beer open, or pouring a glass of wine, and putting on some Shrek 2 has so much meaning behind it as well.
Literally all of this but Happy Feet instead of Shrek 2 for me. Both iconic and they low key give similar energy.
Seems like all ppl want to talk about nowadays is how they’re sick of classics and critically acclaimed stuff and prefer watching Netflix. Like I get it, we all like entertainment, but most of the ‘content’ streaming services exclusively cater to audiences nowadays is pretty miserable. Shrek 2 is great, like thats a well-made movie. Whats so awful about liking critically acclaimed stuff or classics, those used to be one and the same as purely entertainment
@@GuineaPigEveryday In 10 years time all media consumed is just going to be commercial slop because people are too lazy to think a little bit harder about the media they are consuming. It quite literally is the dumbing down of the world.
The person in the background saying “stop” after Shayne says Mr krabs has the crab cakes 😂 iconic
as a swiftie, totally respect courtneys opinions on the eras tour/renaissance tour. i think a lot of people go to the eras tour vs the renaissance tour for very different reasons, both to see really incredible women tho! i think its amazing how music rn is being dominated by women and so many records r being broken, what a time to be alive
also dont love calling myself a swiftie usually, because a lot of swifties are very over the line and a bit too much, but for the sake of this comment i will !
Exactly. Like personally I think Taylor is a much more story oriented person and performer and her performance is much more focused on connecting with the audience and making you feel the songs, while Beyoncé I feel like is more of just a spectacle to watch (plus her music is more disco+house music so it’s more fun to like dance to and stuff). Neither one are bad artists or anything, it literally just depends on what you like.
@@ink5224 truly most people who would call themselves swifties are totally normal pleasant people, the loud minority just gets way too much airtime!! I went to the eras tour alone and the people there were so pleasant and amazing
Mrs. Doubtfire is one of those "divorced parents" movie. You see Stu as the bad guy the whole movie as a kid, but when you are grown up watching the movie, you see that he is a genuinely good guy and Daniel is the one that is doing the wrong thing (for most of the movie).
Moral shades of grey, I’d say.
As someone who had a parent who didn’t try at all, I’d argue that Daniel’s heart was in the right place the whole time, he just had issues placing it appropriately for the sake of his family. So he’s a little less wrong imo
@@faeri_ Yes, he is putting his love for his children above all else, and that is a good thing to a point. Just the way he kept trying to sabotage Miranda's nanny hiring and her relationship with Stu was not the best choice.
My parents are divorced, and my dad has been with my stepmom for over 20 years now and he is way happier now than he ever was before the divorce.
@@Kirky64 I love that for your dad! 🫶🏽
@@Kuchhh I don't really think so, at least from an adult perspective. Daniel loves his kids, but he tried to sabotage his ex-wife's relationship, made his older children lie to their mother, and the whole reason he became Mrs. Doubtfire was because the court rightly decided that he couldn't properly take care of the children to get equal custody. Daniel had to just improve his childrearing and domestic skills and the court probably would have changed the custody agreement down the line: there was literally no need to become Mrs. Doubtfire.
Courtney joking about "aggressive sex" and giggling and Amanda trying to move the subject along after her eyes widened and glancing at Shayne is hilarious 😂
Time stamp?
@@Rachy91 16:31
Ohhhhhh myyyyyyyy
Yup Shayne is getting pegged 😂
@@aholmes6770 you're doing the lords work 🙌
My eye was twitching for the entire Glee conversation because I know all their names and all the storylines and I couldn’t answer when y’all asked questions about it…
same i wanted to jump into the conversation
ugh same when they called it an acapella group...
I really love when you guys talk about random things that bring up lots of little stories! I think it's so much more entertaining than the episodes where you try to stay on one topic the entire time. Love seeing you just have fun!
I think what's so important about the head empty book reading is that there's a huge discussion in literature about who chose the "classics" as well. Like most of the classics are by or from the view point of affluent white men, and very rarely do you get a classics written by people of color offered up first. It was something we spoke about a lot when I was getting my English degree and I think that it's important to think not only about what books are being recommended but also the pool of books that they are coming from.
This is not true for contemporary classics. The truth is that literature by people of color or people who aren't western is hardly comparable to fantasy erotica written by and for teenagers.
(I love head empty books, I just think it is disingenuous to pretend that we cannot have a conversation about the quality in the content of books without falling into talking only about the same dead white western men)
Plus there are literature classics from almost any country in the world. The classics of English lit might mean a small selection of a specific demographic, but literature does go beyond American and British lit.
@@UnBesoDeCristal so right dude! And then its like based in readership too like just because children or teens gravitate towards a book it no longer has the ability to be ingenuos?
"Love on Topp" and "Say My Nayme" is wild
It's funny how they brought up the babygirlification of men as if the Smosh fandom hasn't been locked onto Ian for that for over a year LOL I feel like there's a whole subculture in Smosh fandom that is just about how babygirl Ian is.
Also, shoutout to Shayne for mentioning BTS during that whole convo about musical artists shaping the landscape, if we're talking music AND performance AND spectacle nothing really outdoes k-pop these days and they really are at the top of it.
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That side by side for amanda and the actress is crazy
What actress is this?
I'm surprised no one acknowledged that! 😆 Literally the same aesthetic lol
@@JiAiJ0Lisa Ann Walter
@@opie3413 appreciate it!
Shayne!! You need to read Fourth Wing!!
Edit: as a lifetime book lover, reader, current literature teacher, owner of over 800 books… PLEASE do an episode just about books. It would be AMAZING. Maybe ask questions to us fans ab recommendations, and thoughts on some popular books? Oh it would be awesome
Edit no. 2: Changbin and Han of SKZ are babygirl queens. 100%.
babygirlracha fr!
I love that you mentioned the Ice Bucket Challenge! It is the 10th anniversary this year, and I want everyone to know how much the first challenge impacted the ALS community with research, advocacy, and direct services for people living with ALS. Please consider doing the challenge again this year! Let’s make ALS livable until we can cure it!
I love Amanda’s take on don’t stop believing. Literally nobody loves it but it’s culturally important
As a child of divorce, I despise the Parent Trap so much for both vilifying stepparents and implying that all you need to do is make your parents love each other again! Feels really gross to me.
Okay but Meridith WAS awful… she had no business marrying someone with children.
Still a bad message to send kids
Some step parents are vile and the movie capitalizes on that fact.
@@jacforswear18 You say that like she's a real person. She's a character
@@jacforswear18 single parents deserve another chance at love, babe.
we love kiana even without seeing her, she is the glue it seems :) and her taste for this episode was impeccable
For sure! This was a perfect way to get to know Kiana a bit more without her having to be on screen and all that!
I could have listened to a 3 or 5 hour video of these conversations! I like these random topics that lead to genuine tangents and stories 😄
The energy that came from this episode, both from the members and the topics, tract with me more than anything ever. Thank you Kiana, Happy Birthday
As someone who suffers from chronic migraines, it truly disrupts your life like no other. Courtney, I'm so sorry to hear that you are getting a lot of migraines. Hope you find the meds that work for you ❤
For real. I've suffered with them my entire life and still have yet to find the right meds.
fellow migraine girlie sending you all love and the feeling of a cool compress to ease the pain
fellow migraine girlie and qulipta saved me!
Suffered for yeeaarrsss, found out mine were tied to dental issues that included an unknown metal allergy!! Now I have migraines super rarely, and they aren't impossible to treat anymore, and it's been such a relief. I hope all people who suffer from chronic migraines find either the source or a treatment that works!!!
17:23 Not Shayne almost saying Sasha Grey instead of Jennifer Grey 💀
I need those, like, 2 seconds in a YT short.
OH NO I just remembered who Sasha Grey is. 👁️👄👁️
@@jebadeia Adding another comment in case my first one doesn't work. I clipped this, it is in my channel's Shorts feed, so you can check it out there.
@@elizabethbigback2344 she does UA-cam and games on twitch
@@jebadeia Hey I think someone did that. I just saw a short pop up in my feed about it. "Shayne just barely catches himself"
59:52 “I don’t think I know this!“
“YES. YES. FUCK YOUU”
😭😭😭
THE BABYGIRLIFICATION OF SHAYNE
This episode gave so much "We're in our 30s" energy and im here for it
01:07:54 to 01:09:00 That whole moment of Shayne and Courtney play fighting was so nostalgic to see and Amanda's reaction felt like how new audience would react which was quite funny to see! 😂 Happy Birthday Kiana! 🙌
27:19 call back to Damien being an extra on glee
They have mentioned glee in so many different episodes lately and yet never mention damien. 😥
Omg do you know what episode?
@Likeafeather20 I watched that video before. But they always make jokes about his crazy pants or whatever. I just feel like when they make glee jokes (a few different videos within the last few months) I wait for them nentioning him and they don't.
@@joeyb5399 a very glee christmas
@@makayla.j.johnson tysm 🙏🏻
Hearing smosh cast talking about reading & how dumb head empty "books" is so legit & so real. Because of that I got back into reading & I've read so much manhwa after not reading for years.
Right! Like I want to get back into reading so I want to start head empty books but I feel like I only own non-head empty books
Me with manga! I have read sooo many manga and graphic novels so far this year, with a handful of novels spread throughout.
Them talking about how 2014 was peak Millennial is very true, I sorta miss it though because self awareness was at an all time low from like 2008-2016, you could be punk, emo or scene, memes were a set image with an unironic top and bottom text and say things like ermahgerd, on fleek, legitness and an all time favorite of mine "welp"
Specifically "Welp" I used to use A LOT in 2014-2016 it was like my catch phrase, and I love that Shayne still says "welp" quite a bit
I looooove how Shayne talks about how we shouldn't be shamed for reading books that are not what people conventionally consider "real" literature!!! I have always loved YA books and I have always been shamed by people because, according to them, "that is not real literature. You should read REAL literature". I just want to read what I want! I don't want reading to be a chore, and sometimes (most of the times), those big ass chunky books people consider "classics" are PLAIN BORING
So thanks Shayne for advocating for reading for plain, mere pleasure, and not to gain anything from them except FUN
I'm a sucker for a YA fantasy novel
Shayne talking about respecting one's own unique beauty is so sweet. 💜
(Adding) You can tell how passionate Amanda is about something by how many times she says f*ck.
Lisa from Temecula- “COOK MY MEAT!” 😂
YESSS LMAOO
@@m3rcyyhilarious skits! 🤣💛
LMFAO 😂😂😂
I love Kiana for that reference
i need more guests giving shayne and amanda conversation topics this was amazing
This was so stinking fun! Can we please have other staff members give us discussion lists for more podcasts? I wanna see how unhinged these conversations can get.
1:03:04 THE AMOUNT OF TIMES I’VE WANTED TO COMMENT TO GET THE BASEMENT YARD ON SMOSH MOUTH & NOW IT’S BEING DISCUSSED. OMG 😭😭😭 dream crossover
And in case y’all aren’t aware, Frankie has mentioned Smosh on the pod before!
@@Ash-Ketchum702wait thats si cool
Maybe my favorite episode of Smosh Mouth in so long! I love the idea of someone giving Shayne and Amanda random topics to talk about and just have them riff about them for an hour. No notes, 10/10
Kiana deserves so much attention for her work on Smosh, happy birthday!!!
26:06 Amanda I looked up a video of that scene in stranger things just so I could come back and say: yes it is so cool that you did that. You're amazing I love never stop being you
Kiana: "People need to stop thinking there are specific books you should and shouldnt read if you want to get into reading, just go ahead."
Also, Kiana: " Some books dont count"
Us humans are peculiar, aren't we?
51:49 love that Amanda just starts singing Deja Vu thinking it’s Crazy in Love LMAO
this is such a cozy episode they're really just yapping
I need a podcast where Amanda can just go off about reality tv, that last section where she’s talking about love is blind and survivor was gold
I love you guys, I genuinely enjoy listening to y'all talk about anything
Glee wasn't an acapella group; they were a glee club, which is like a choir group, so that's why there are instruments.
this video is such a great example on how much smosh appreciates and loves their crew
I can relate to the whole convo about head empty books and reading SO MUCH!! I always feel “bad” for reading my romance books but they bring me so much joy!!
read what brings you joy. Reading shouldn't be a chore. It should be a fun activity that offers you something. Be it escapism, knowledge, or new perspectives.
I personally love to read fantasy and sci-fi, those are escapist books that I can get lost in even more than tv or movies.
When amanda was talking about confronting Vanessa Lachey, I fr spit my water out, dying laughing. Wheezing, coughing the full nine yards. 😂😂
The editors at Smosh are hilarious! 25:35 is pure gold
As a dental assistant AHHAAAAA it genuinely breaks my HEARTTTT!!!! Seeing people commit to getting all of their natural teeth shaved down for veneers strictly for aesthetics. I LOVE TEETH!! Smiles are amazing!!! Especially unique ones. Pls plsplsoslsllslssls do not get veneers unless you NEEDDD it.
also vaneers can look really weird and unnatural as people age. Especially some of the earlier super bright white ones.
The SNL reference in the first 10 minutes had me laughing our loud!!! COOK MY MEAT.
YES, I'm glad there's at least some SNL/Smosh crossover
YES we need a video or stream of Amanda watching "Dear lemon Lima for the first time"
Which lines up with what Spencer said in the games video joking about getting Amanda to react to stuff
Kiana is truly a creative icon. This idea is genius. I'd love to see more birthdays celebrated via the podcast with topics curated by the birthday person. For the cast, they can be the ones on the pod giving the list. With the more camera shy members of Smosh, there can be a proxy like Courtney was.
Also, Kiana had great topics. Lisa from Temecula is a top tier SNL bit. Hard agree with head empty reading and there being societal pressure to read "expected" books. 10/10 episode. No notes.
As someone who Does Not Watch Movies its always so fascinating to me that they can remember and retain details about them? Thats like a superpower. I get bored 45 minutes in and walk away and dont ask me the name of a single actor!
I'm on Amandas side with flashmobs. The best thing ever to witness. I'm so glad I had the chance to see multiple!
Amanda going "its just a guide" is everything and reminds me of Pirates of the Caribbean when they say "Their more like guidelines"
Was not ready for the Basement Yard mention! I have never wanted something more than Frankie and Joe interacting with the Smosh cast
Omg even better have them be in a TNTL I would be pissing myself laughing
“happy birthday kiana” we all say in unison
❤
Swiftie here and what Courtney said about swifties hating them made me so sad 😢 I would NEVER expect people to like TS to the degree I do. I’m not a fan of Beyoncé but I recognize the INCREDIBLE talent she has. Love to all of you and love this entire discussion ❤❤❤
She was just being honest. Beyoncé is a grown woman with kids and a husband who puts on a stage performance like the black queen she is. Taylor Swift is a bit one note and her relatability is very difficult if you are not a white woman. Representation matters and one of them is a lot more relatable to the global majority❤️❤️❤️
i’ve never heard someone be as passionate about music videos as me except courtney and i knew i loved her for a reason
no way her birthday is THIS YEAR?
Edit: HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMOSH OVERLORD