Dan and Dodie do a Duet

Finally I have an ACTUAL GUEST - I trick Dodie into helping compose the official theme tune for Dystopia Daily. STREAM HOT MESS EP
Dodie:
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Dan:
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CREATED BY
DANIEL HOWELL
PRODUCED BY
SOPHIE NEWTON
CREATIVE PRODUCERS
JACOB RICKARD
KENNY ENGLAND
PHIL LESTER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
CIARAN O’BRIEN
CAMERA ASSISTANT
JOE ROWE
SOUND ENGINEER
TOM BARTLETT
ART DIRECTOR
LOUIS GRANT
EDITORS
ELLIOT GOUGH
DAN HOWELL
ANIMATORS
JAMES PAINTER
PJ LIGUORI
Music courtesy of Epidemic Sound:
Chronometer - Guy Copeland
Asteroid One - Czar Donic
Lost at Sea - Trio Leo
For You I Do - Tiki Tiki
Another Pineapple Please - The Fly Guy Five
Captions - amara.org/videos/CXg97bKiFHis... thank you!
Portuguese - Mirian Rodrigues
Turkish - Pelin
Dutch - Juul J
Korean - Annabel Park
Russian - Anna Vinogradova
Ukranian - Zoe
Turkish - Pelin

[@danielhowell]

STREAM HOT MESS EP also while I'm still on tour come see me in USA/Australia/Europe: danielhowell.com

[@-ellieille-]

While you’re at it, listen to the Build a Problem album, the Intertwined EP, and the Human EP!

[@thesoggyrattata]

honestly just listen to dodie period she's great

[@sabinav.6127]

Guess what, I found a part time job and FINALLY BOUGHT THEM. See you in Berlin.

[@graveyxrdbxby]

i drove 13 hours both ways to see the show and it was absolutely worth it

[@morethanjustromantic]

YES

[@veebeelights]

Dan struggling to maintain the awkward energy because Dodie is such a delight is an entire mood

[@bobthebuilderday6leader]

This! He’s genuinely beaming. I adore them.

[@catrionamcmillan4288]

"Ah, cool, free cucumber" is the energy I want to leave gatherings with but instead it's always: "I can't get out I'm about to start freaking out"

[@micheller3251]

Just fake a migraine, works every time and people won't question you further.

[@MissFlurry.]

OH MY GOSH THIS IS SO RELATABLE

[@ElliMauve]

You have no idea how much I FELT this....

[@girdarby]

This entire video has the vibe of when you say goodbye to someone, but then continue walking in the same direction... if you made that moment into a musical.

[@justamuffin9725]

I wouldn't have known what words to use to describe the feeling before reading this but exactly.

[@cephi]

holy shit actually

[@doddleoddle]

HAHA

[@flimbees8734]

The camerawork makes me feel like I'm actually there This is not a compliment

[@flimbees8734]

I mean it kinda is

[@myinternetsucks24]

@@flimbees8734 yo you're just gonna ignore game grumps???

[@cutiefox6455]

LOL

[@doddleoddle]

✔️theme tune? Written ✔️extremely awkward atmosphere? Experienced ✔️cucumber? Pickled and eaten

[@ds93]

Hotel? Trivago

[@heymeemow]

unexpected collab but appreciated, vibing w the 2014 youtube nostalgia B)

[@lovegottaget]

Teaching Dan how to play ukulele? Well I guess so! Loved the video!

[@rosaliesimard2266]

Dan with someone who isn't Phil? Twice!

[@grim3075]

I heckin love the internet for this 😭

[@relish3207]

Dodie struggling to open the door and dan breaking his composure was the funniest thing i’ve seen thus far

[@alexscantlebury7997]

Dodie struggling to opened the door seemed increasingly scared like the part in a scary movie when you realise you’ve actually been kidnapped and won’t be leaving.

[@_bebeboudeur_]

daniel howell escape game interview

[@diadawn8600]

i know we talk about healing our inner child but this shit is truly healing my inner teenager

[@_daisyknife_]

Underrated!

[@lun4r.ang3l]

i love how these two have genuine musical talent and they chose “death, the internet, anxiety, bisexual lighting” for the theme sonf

[@shiroi201]

This reminds me of ye olden days when dan had to make a song with the words hyper kirby plumber and sword and he just sang those 4 words😂

[@leahevehumphries]

@@shiroi201 omg this unlocked a hidden memory 😭

[@shiroi201]

@@leahevehumphries you're welcome😂

[@dinofrog926]

Dodie: “It’s called hot mess, but that sort of pales in comparison to today...” Dan: ”... 😯👇?” Dodie: “ *nod* 🙂”

[@jodoodlyboi2963]

I didn’t actually get it 😅

[@jodoodlyboi2963]

Unless there was nothing to get and just a random gag without rhyme and reason lol

[@robinz99]

@@jodoodlyboi2963 She was implying that the day on set was going to more of a hot mess than her EP called "hot mess", it took me a second as well xD

[@sunneater]

MY JAW DROPPED AS SOON AS SHE SAID IT LMAO

[@jodoodlyboi2963]

@@robinz99 haha ok that makes sense

[@barbie_bitch]

The level of awkwardness is 'little sibling plays pretend and older sibling plays along while being increasingly confused at the rules of the imaginary world'

[@izzycamoc1289]

dodie trying not to laugh throughout the “interview” is so relatable

[@horselsndco]

Dodies dress matching the blanket on the sofa is everything to me

[@jaybehkay2438]

That’s what I was thinking!! Very much dressed for the occasion

[@papab1esss]

its both from lazy oaf

[@clarelg]

yes omg i didn’t realise someone already mentioned this but it made me so happy

[@neishab412]

So glad someone else noticed

[@clairemckinley691]

So nice to know that Dodie actually answers her text messages out of all the British youtubers

[@Boop_Nicole]

why is no one talking about the fact that dodie's dress is the exact same pattern as the blanket on the sofa? Edit: because they are both great and i want them

[@beccytacey7542]

I know. I want her dress so bad. I came to the comments hoping someone would know where it's from

[@SaidbhBoyle]

@@beccytacey7542 it's from Lazy Oaf (HappySad collection) but it sells out almost instantly every time they restock

[@handydandy5949]

I came to the comments to see if anyone noticed

[@SabriinaX6]

She was sunshine, he was midnight rain. She wanted it comfortable he wanted that pain. 🎵🤣

[@LostLavenderer]

the collab we all wanted in 2016 and totally forgot about until now and didn't know we still needed

[@lillieshippy]

real

[@mollyanngraybill1845]

Felt

[@samihah9330]

LITERALLY I've been waiting for this for years

[@MoonchildDontCry]

Fr. You described the mood perfectly.

[@blushingkrystals3524]

Relatable

[@campbellc.4363]

Congrats on getting a guest other than Phil, your grandma or an animal! 🥳👏

[@susie8799]

Don’t forget the cat

[@campbellc.4363]

@@susie8799 ofc, my apologies

[@nervous-wreck]

@@susie8799 And the dogs

[@danielhowell]

implying phil isn’t a deranged feral beast

[@michaelakratochvil8027]

@@danielhowell 🤣😅🤫

[@laurenclifton6782]

dodies reactions make me feel this is less staged, which makes it even more awkward

[@ithinkiwoulddie9196]

I think the guests are just given a concept of what they’ll be talking about but I think that’s about it

[@laurenclifton6782]

@@ithinkiwoulddie9196 exactly. That’s what makes it even funnier

[@dianah4016]

Oh dear, the palpable discomfort, and the genuine look on her face that swears she's really trying. This absolutely has a dodie song vibe for the first five minutes.

[@n1k0659]

Dodie increasingly panicking while struggling to open the door is my constant mood.

[@-ellieille-]

THIS IS THE CROSSOVER I DIDN’T KNOW I NEEDED BUT I’M SO GLAD YOU DID THIS

[@laurapaivab]

EXACTLY

[@emsachems2717]

This is the crossover I've been dreaming of since I was 14

[@bloop1826]

I never connected with anyone more than Dodie panicking while trying to get the door open

[@magnificentmeg6209]

the genuine fear i feel when a different person is on this show

[@janet5427]

HAHHAH SAME

[@miminaomi9844]

ur pfp is very fitting

[@ellw7830]

like why am i getting social anxiety for someone ELSE’S internet show

[@d1gg1nggr4v3s]

my 12-16 year old self who was carried through some of the hardest years of my life by these two creators is currently shaking, crying and screaming. this video feels like a hug for my inner child and I

[@mercpin]

this!

[@bobthebuilderday6leader]

Here to cry with you. They really grew up with me.

[@Rubi94Mari]

was thinking the same thing!

[@lauri7529]

same

[@mialia15104]

i don't mean this in a mocking way but are you literally shaking crying and screaming or is this just something teens say as a figure of speech? Most boomery question I've ever asked

[@liara3248]

Dodie trying to get out the door literally had me in tears

[@doddleoddle]

I was also near tears

[@itsoashley]

actually the hardest i've laughed in a while

[@bonezsj]

It was the fight then the joy of it opening then the quick exit. Amazing

[@mirabel5540]

Witnessing the panic in Dodie’s eyes at every single moment was relatable asf

[@pareidolist]

This dynamic was instantly summed up by Dodie, genuinely impressed, going "Wow!" and Dan responding "...no, no, I won't be able to do it."

[@sandydog426]

You know, I'm so glad that Dodie was able to make an appearance, but part of me was really hoping Dan's show would just keep up the theme of random guests. Phil. His grandma. A cat. The barista at the local coffee shop. The grocery checkout lady. The mailman. Sam the surfer.

[@amalia1973]

NOT SAM THE SURFER 😭

[@emmadoesartonline]

plz

[@roxy5759]

@@amalia1973 I can imagine Dan asking Phil to pop to the airport to find his "coincidental" friend for the show 😂

[@LiquidDiamondFlute]

"the barista" made me think of Morgan Eckroth and now I want to see how that collab would go

[@lilyoh5780]

petition for sam the surfer to appear on the show

[@codymakinson]

i literally can never get over how awkward all of these are they cause me physical pain

[@TheRealFellner]

And yet I cannot stop watching.. what is wrong with all of us hahaha

[@Shimm3ry]

for reallll LMAO

[@timeforlaurynsopinion5138]

it wouldn't be dan without the social awkwardness, it's part of his charm

[@TheVloggingNook]

dodie trying so hard not to laugh during every second of this is truly The Mood

[@sarcellecannelle]

This is the Eric Andre show for people who grew up on the internet in the 2010s

[@rinnyspeaks]

You’ve done it. You’ve put this series into words perfectly

[@livridley3515]

dodie trying to leave and getting progressively more panicked has SENT me "YOU'RE ALL JUST STANDING THERE"

[@krosses7156]

Holy shit Dodie literally appears in the most random places online. Found her in the comments of a Savannah Brown poem yesterday and today she's in a video with Dan?!?! I am so here for it, her last album was incredible.

[@the.rest.is.confetti]

She is/used to be friends with Savannah haha they have videos singing together

[@the.rest.is.confetti]

And she was in a short film by Bertie Gilbert with Savannah too, it's called Let it be!

[@ratboygirl]

it literally feels like where's waldo LMAO

[@clueless458]

she was also in that one instagram reel about the guy walking around barefoot lol

[@mae.woodland]

@@clueless458 I SAW THAT IT FELT LIKE A FEVER DREAM

[@mollyisaverage]

dan and dodie laughing over the keyboard noises is like free therapy

[@claudiafasino1004]

If y’all haven’t seen Dodie live , you should. She always leaves me in awe. You feel so at home in the crowd.

[@kin5801]

dodie looking like shes about to burst into laughter from confusion the whole vid is so funny

[@roxy5759]

She needs to be a regular guest because the gay and bisexual chemistry/energy between you two was the best and was absolutely hilarious 😂

[@SnekShifters0708]

Dan catjamming + Dodies constant confusion is EVERYTHING

[@FunWithColeen]

seeing dan and dodie in the same room is like two weird and beautiful worlds colliding that you'd never expect yet somehow works

[@brie]

THE FANDOM HAS WANTED THIS FOR LITERAL YEARS

[@mae.woodland]

i got this notification and felt my younger self quaking from the dead in her sleep from pure shock

[@alexsatlas]

we're winning

[@janohanovella7385]

Dodie taking the cucumber and subsequently TRYING to leave sent me- 🤣💀🤣

[@experienceemily]

This was my favorite dystopia daily by far (and I love all of them). A dan and dodie collab was something I've always wanted and I was not disappointed. The cucumber water? Dodie doing her very best not to laugh? The camera shots? Dodie's dress matching the blanket on the couch? THE SKELETON DANCING? Everything about this is perfect, thank you both

[@sugarbugx3564]

Can I just say that Dan's new humor where he is just BLATANTLY himself and lets his guests sit in the awkwardness is *chef's kiss*

[@shelby2901]

this video has "messing around in music class" energy and i love it, dan and dodie together is something i didnt know i needed

[@hannahb3635]

Oml Dan and Dodie I feel so old this gives me nostalgia already for when I was 15. I’m now 21.

[@mayah2397]

i was 14 and now i'm 20... rlly felt that, it was truly an era

[@Diamondgamervideos]

The distance between the guest couch and Dan's chair is so comical

[@estelacpc]

what i love about dystopia daily is that the awkwardness is intentional and part of the joke, so it actually becomes safe and expected and possible to enjoy lol you did the imposible, dan!!

[@kitkat1321]

Gaaah I can’t believe you two are finally collaborating beyond the time Dan was the back end of a horse

[@danikaboissonneault1230]

Dodies dress matches the throw blanket on the couch, very put together and organized

[@bttrflymagic]

Somebody needs to make a gif of the skeleton dancing cuz I stg that’s the mascot for Dan’s entire tour 😂

[@carleebaker4148]

“Hit you with the Rachmaninov” with the immediate “EUH DJ!” from the keyboard had me in tears

[@peributland8611]

dodies little “oh ok goodbye” at the end is so frickin cute

[@hildalilja6649]

THIS WAS MY DREAM !!! There must be a thousund akward comments from twelve year old me begging dan & phil to collab with dodie, this feels like a full circle moment, i can now go on with my life. finally

[@sophlouise27]

I was waiting for the part where one of them acknowledged that Dodie came matching the throw, but it never happened. 🙁🙃🙂

[@bigolpotat6243]

Am I the only one who just loves the intro music like it’s such a bop

[@introvertedtee3010]

THE WAY I GASPED STFU two incredibly talented people doing a collab what is life also I need that end song on Spotify like now

[@eggboy6926]

holy balls :0 edit: i hope the beverage joke never dies, seeing a large vegetable floating in a dainty jar nourishes me spiritually

[@AliciaRB96]

I love how Dodie’s dress matches the blanket on the couch

[@Lunabyes]

Dodie has no idea whats going on but she's just here for the ride like the rest of us and I love it

[@vc8545]

Dan seems much more comfortable with being social than he cares to admit 😭😂

[@snowbyul]

it's part of the job, things aren't always as they appear on camera (as Dan himself has said a thousand times)

[@vc8545]

@@snowbyul yeah.. i know lol

[@ThereforeIAmNot]

Dystopia Daily has been everything I could've wanted from present-day Dan. I don't even mind being forcibly dragged back into the phandom after 7 years. I'm here for it

[@catherinelablanc7396]

i am cleansed, my child self is realised, my ears are blessed, my heart is full.

[@bobthebuilderday6leader]

Oh, we’re all healing…

[@Planet-dad]

If this doesn't for real play in every episode I'm going to be really upset 😂

[@xxAngelfeather]

After seeing dan do his show in person I can’t imagine doing this show with him because he is such a Loud Presence I understand why everyone is always so intimidated even though they know him

[@trenchh]

this is an actual insane collab

[@theowren1614]

dodie's dress matches the blanket on the couch i love it here

[@leif739]

I love how Dodie is still wearing an outfit that matches the aesthetic in her own way, she looks fantastic

[@jaclynduellman5126]

Her dress matching the blanket is iconic

[@2MickeyMouse2]

Dodie’s dress matching the blanket on the couch filled me with so much joy

[@LydiaCarlton97]

I liked the part where they genuinely just BROKE laughing at the same time

[@elizabethdawson491]

dan flipping the piano over and saying “rock and roll” is the exact energy i am trying to bring to my life rn

[@clowncawks3588]

As a trans kid these two helped me SO much in my journey from transitioning from female to male. Dodie helped me figure out what it meant to like girls as a girl, and then Dan was the male role model that helped shaped me into the man I would eventually become :'). Didnt know how much I needed this

[@macminator3000]

:')

[@Alex-td8lb]

As a fellow trans dude, felt

[@ellw7830]

real :) i also wanted to add that i ended up being a transmasc nonbinary lesbian, since we're collecting life experiences in this thread lol

[@ripley8621]

Are we the same person? Pan trans guy and long time fan of both Dodie and Dan

[@jackelliotts]

I've never had a unique experience xoxo

[@chachachard]

your combined energy is both soothing and unnerving

[@thienthien444]

perfect description

[@magicaleevee843]

As much as I appreciate Dodie being on Dystopia Daily, I am even more glad, she worked out how the door works.

[@cuppacharly]

I don't know if I'm crying because funny, awkward or relatable but *yes* also love how Dodie's dress matched the blanket. 10/10

[@_faye872]

Poor dodie didn’t know what hellscape she was walking into lmao

[@LittleChortle]

My two favorite socially anxious British KZbinrs in one video?! What did we do to deserve this gift

[@grcparis]

I just read the title and actually shed a tear my inner child is healing rn

[@janemandley4033]

Love Dodie's commitment to the dystopian bit with a dress that matches the throw blanket. This collab was meant to be!

[@artemissmewiththatgayshit]

Never thought this day would come

[@emskistay]

I love that Dodie’s dress matches the sofa throw blanket. Top notch set decoration

[@stefand.5932]

I *DEMAND* a full and standalone version of the theme song with dodie

[@DeeDee97]

This was not on my 2022 bingo card but omg this was truly a full circle moment from my obsession with you both from 2014

[@maggs5808]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT MY ENTIRE LIFE

[@mychemicalbromance84]

I'm so upset over the fact that the song you two wrote actually sounds decent, like I'd stream that 24/7 if I could honestly

[@molchmolchmolchmolch]

I really love Dystopia Daily's theme music.

[@The_Blackjay]

I love the uncomfortable and awkward atmosphere, you really nailed it with this one Dan!

[@hopexxx5204]

i love how awkward you both are, it makes me feel better knowing other people are like this.

[@alrah5585]

omg same!!!

[@gabriellealise3597]

this is so important to me, you two are what I imagine my last two brain cells to be

[@CarolinaQuintero-gw2yq]

dodie is so sweet and nice omg shes so gentle

[@MonarchsFactory]

Dodie is the "let me out" to Eric Andre's "let me in"

[@bubblegumbxby7895]

the duo and duet we didn’t know we needed 💗

[@DieAlteistwiederda]

I'm glad at least Dodie reads her messages occasionally and also answers them

[@elsmagan]

this entire video gives sibling energy the brown eyes and brown hair and musical talent - you have to be secretly related

[@phasamtasie]

I am sorry to Phil but this was my favourite episode. So unfailingly funny and dodie and Dans energy just matches so well AND a banging theme tune, what more could you possibly want

[@Ross_mo]

Phil being there is like when your dad comes to visit you at work. It's fun, but he doesn't really fit the vibe.

[@Icegem95]

I love how Dodie's outfit matches the throw in the background

[@inarizeki]

THE COLLAB WE ASKED FOR FROM 6 YEARS GO IS FINALLY HAPPENING

[@rainbloodworth8421]

I'm Canadian, but the noises on that keyboard unearthed primordial memories for me. The only reason I had friends as a child was because I owned this keyboard and they wanted to come over so they could play the sex noises