ALPHA CON - Very Really Good

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

[@Charley070]

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

[@zaya9993]

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

[@kaylanh]

yess

[@klitzy]

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

[@zaya9993]

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

[@cannedrabies]

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

[@user-nw5hf4np1b]

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

[@2awesome2cool]

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

[@delena4evertvd267]

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

[@melodiemorel4507]

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

[@christiebreeechelon]

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

[@scourgatory]

12!?!? thats horrible im so sorry

[@kw5462]

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

[@HappyExtheist]

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

[@christiebreeechelon]

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

[@marleneengelmaier0707]

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

[@gracetrueman777]

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

[@colinwong1059]

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

[@jesslaw49]

100%, got a REAL chortle from this gal

[@jonathanfookes1732]

Had to explain myself when I audibly laughed out loud

[@XxMCRroxnonstopxX]

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

[@ozmarichardson6524]

I just now finally got it lol

[@theomacer3094]

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

[@tycrabapple9282]

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

[@ri7031]

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

[@Ohwhale79]

🤣🤣🤣 my entire state (Wisconsin)

[@cadesmandela1935]

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

[@tycrabapple9282]

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

[@blinkbubs3994]

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

[@finnpoe.]

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

[@rhettacosta5257]

yo very really good that’s a good podcast name

[@frede_x144]

Punny

[@Chilam.]

@@rhettacosta5257 someone should make a podcast with that name

[@cassielee3874]

I get paid vat midnight so...

[@gettin_the_scoop]

this was a good comment, fam.

[@oneubemochi]

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

[@jupiter_jazz]

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

[@Dahlily]

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

[@tehyahairston-chase2798]

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

[@hannerikruger7216]

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

[@AngelCaz7]

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

[@silasreed1]

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

[@infairvarona]

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

[@naomililley4838]

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

[@mangoiguess1650]

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

[@hannerikruger7216]

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

[@Miipmiip]

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

[@kyransawhill6650]

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

[@raymundo2701]

The "I hardly know her" always kills me

[@HippieChick_16]

Same💀💀

[@pynegrove]

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

[@chaoszonenate]

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

[@hannerikruger7216]

Who's Doug

[@chaoszonenate]

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

[@hannerikruger7216]

@@chaoszonenate oh gross xD in fact not a friend

[@haha5368]

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

[@TransdimensionalJoyride]

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

[@bananasplit3925]

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

[@walmartrotisseriechicken]

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

[@bananasplit3925]

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

[@eep3]

tmg!!

[@HotStrange]

@Mickey Holmes TMG best

[@jeremysmith4620]

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

[@maeganklusman2665]

Also buy some pepper spray

[@phaedraphoenix7862]

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

[@leacristina821]

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

[@dashiethebunny]

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

[@pagesandleaves]

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

[@mathisb9465]

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

[@pagesandleaves]

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

[@nolan8859]

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

[@nameillprobablyregret6533]

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

[@happygargle]

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

[@DarkNightRJ]

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

[@luzmontero4290]

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

[@rilmar2137]

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

[@marleneengelmaier0707]

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

[@shannonadams5162]

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

[@mellonnuggets838]

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

[@sunnyandthechlo]

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

[@mellonnuggets838]

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

[@whiteparachute]

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

[@ForeverTAKE15]

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

[@Lilspookyart]

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

[@Jo-yk4fd]

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

[@ForeverTAKE15]

you know that uhh…black eyed peas song💀

[@thewhat4456]

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

[@Eli-mn5cq]

kurpiss

[@thewhat4456]

@@Eli-mn5cq HAHHAA never thought of that!!!!!

[@skylarwhiteyo5154]

Lmaoo

[@Thezairerouge]

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

[@klitzy]

You're valid, king

[@stinkygoose666]

Me too. Everytime he says something supportive I literally cry and replay it

[@uh_angie]

youre so valid

[@NoPatternNoProblem]

SAMEEE 😩😩😩

[@aIchemizedlemniscate]

same

[@soph4081]

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

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

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

[@duresh08]

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

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

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

[@duresh08]

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

[@plumokin5535]

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

[@lilmissemi]

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

[@zoetheprof]

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

[@rachel3813]

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

[@Meckolo]

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

[@anjupanch2694]

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

[@onlyneptuneintheworld]

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

[@scourgatory]

i hope things get better for you

[@skateisdestiny]

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

[@castlegarden2999]

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

[@amydunnefp]

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

[@flaminhos1054]

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

[@DarkRubberDucky]

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

[@laurenl22]

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

[@Mochielite]

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

[@Lady-Lilith]

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

[@AaronYorkYT]

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

[@Tiffany__B]

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

[@hannerikruger7216]

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

[@phaedraphoenix7862]

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

[@AJaeH]

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

[@ozmarichardson6524]

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

[@kw5462]

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

[@skeptical_dragonfruit]

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

[@alicia379]

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

[@orchdork775]

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

[@Sister_spooky]

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

[@cheesebread3]

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

[@erinepstein3473]

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

[@matthewmartin6252]

Dressed as werewolves

[@amydutton3082]

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

[@Sweetestjuicy]

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

[@notyourmomspasta4185]

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

[@hallie9002]

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

[@leaveplutoalone6318]

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

[@afterglcw5050]

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

[@leaveplutoalone6318]

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

[@Raspieberry]

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

[@thequestion4818]

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

[@kevinandorsusie]

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

[@Fantallana]

Based af

[@saea8677]

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

[@Talabata]

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

[@liz-eb2qj]

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

[@castheral5469]

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

[@christiebreeechelon]

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

[@maeve4747]

tbh I don't think that's possible

[@kyransawhill6650]

Ask not for whom the fart sound effect tolls.

[@tenzinmarius4760]

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

[@lordlou3342]

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

[@StoutCorvus]

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

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

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

[@jasminrodriguez6807]

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

[@nomoretwitterhandles]

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

[@jasminrodriguez6807]

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

[@raptoria48]

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

[@gusthebusz1115]

More like alpha Conner 😎😎

[@auntbill8166]

Yoooooo Yoooooo Yooooooo

[@hoaxheaux]

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

[@asophfable]

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

[@gettin_the_scoop]

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

[@elizabethmahony3417]

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

[@adrienneczerni6516]

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

[@hoshitiger1010]

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

[@shushunk00]

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

[@hoshitiger1010]

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

[@hannerikruger7216]

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

[@reikisk8r]

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

[@loompy1440]

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

[@JaimieMcCaw]

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

[@GrantAmann]

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

[@rileygordon431]

“ alphacon the first date “ sent me into orbit

[@marleerae2572]

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

[@potatopotatopotato-zo1rw]

It is on brand for Doug Ford's ideal Toronto though

[@zoinkerrooni8079]

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

[@lilsharty248]

That alpha con the first date joke was so incredible

[@chloecollins1768]

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

[@ghou5650]

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

[@finonyaj]

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

[@haha20121000]

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

[@haha20121000]

So believe me, I feel your pain

[@shanaiahjoyce4594]

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

[@alexakelley2353]

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

[@user-bf6fp1pf8h]

Just by the name I can tell this is good💪

[@maric.theirin]

Maybe even... very... really... good?

[@user-bf6fp1pf8h]

@@maric.theirin OH EM GEE YES

[@martha-hy7vq]

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[@bargleboy]

KURTIS WE NEED YOU TO VIRTUALLY ATTEND ALPHA CON

[@wideride8320]

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

[@skylarclayton6427]

Thanks for uploading around my lunch break :)

[@v-ocean-rock]

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

[@glassyday1242]

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

[@MacaronTrash]

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

[@Alice-ib4cz]

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

[@beng.5067]

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

[@thebluewitch13]

Pre work stream is the best stream! Thanks Kurt!

[@zachgage6612]

HAHAH this is your best pod in awhile dude I felt like I just watched your standup. Thank you

[@tonnymoreno4266]

As my first episode of Kurtis’s podcast, I feel very much blessed to have been greeted the way he started the video 😊

[@kastocks]

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

[@BigMitchyD]

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

[@potatolegs3505]

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

[@quiznak1003]

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

[@potatolegs3505]

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

[@quiznak1003]

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

[@daria4860]

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

[@ThePessimist]

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

[@josefinagarriz5270]

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

[@jelly_ellipsis]

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

[@hannerikruger7216]

Oh wow I'm so sorry, your commute sounds awful

[@nea3784]

our mayor has arrived

[@boiledpeanutsTV]

mayor*

[@nea3784]

@@boiledpeanutsTV I apologize for my mistake

[@stephaniec8771]

Podcast drops while I’m sick in bed let’s gooooooooo 💪🤧 and yes I’d watch a video about you virtually attending Alphacon - 1st Annual Business Conference

[@JuliaN-qf3xt]

New podcast episode on my birthday, nice! 😎

[@bakaplier3809]

happy birthdaaaay🎉🎉

[@melina7507]

happy birthday!

[@millieo8021]

Happy Birthday ♡

[@JuliaN-qf3xt]

@@bakaplier3809 thank you so much! ☺️

[@JuliaN-qf3xt]

@@melina7507 thanks!! I appreciate it! ☺️

[@sheikad0w]

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

[@compassionandhumility]

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

[@VinceVinou]

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

[@PrairieBeaver]

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

[@Colleen10119]

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

[@sloandarkhorn44885]

Alphacon the first date is mabey the greatest joke of all time

[@Vampryn]

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

[@cigguerra]

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

[@TheListKeepers]

happy new year! u have a great way of thinking about things