Do We Share The Same Brain Cell? | Trash Taste Stream #38

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00:00:00 Trying on new toys
00:00:58 The plan
00:03:44 Nabi is waiting
00:05:16 Q1
00:12:19 Q2
00:19:27 Q3
00:27:11 Q4
00:34:20 Q5
00:43:26 Q6
00:50:03 Q7
00:57:57 Q8
01:09:50 Q9
01:15:50 Final Question
01:26:41 That's it folks
01:27:30 The future of TTAD

[@revenger211]

I like this format of random questions and discussions, really nice if it isn't the norm but appear every once in a while

[@froufroudeluxe]

Yeah it reminds me of those Middle ground videos, pretty cool

[@clashwithkeen]

Stongly Agree

[@agumon1605]

Brain empty

[@christopherroman1822]

Stonkly agree

[@shafisaif9103]

তুমি একটা চুদির ভাই

[@CrimsonEnd]

If Trash Taste ends and they make something new it should be called After Taste

[@bonniewatt6240]

This is such a good comment

[@SetiKt]

I think the question actually meant would they continue trashtaste after they got isekaied instead of one of them getting isekaied.

[@headknocker2020]

Missed opportunity for this show tbh

[@dogeraid5937]

​@@headknocker2020actually true lmao

[@matthew_natividad]

It still wouldn’t be the same if one of them got isekaid

[@kiiturii]

dude garnt is actually so smart, I really like that they went the serious route with these statements

[@jpthefisherman]

LMFAO you fucking troll. That's the funniest shit I've read all day.

[@sidd065]

7:30 watching Joey defend his take while the entire chat is spamming L take is hilarious😂

[@oomay1925]

Chat on copium (although I do agree with Garnt lol)

[@ellusiv5121]

This can go both ways to be honest. On one side, a lot of smart ot creative people connect with niche mediums like anime and then on the other side, there are people who are interested in it just to go full degenerate.

[@LAK_770]

I usually don’t agree with Joey and I hate when he’s confidently wrong, but he was correct here and there was absolutely nothing wrong with his response. Chat is dumb. The question was vague, but anime does not generally offer intellectual depth. Only an actively engaged and intellectually curious viewer will actually gain any sort of informational or cognitive enrichment, and only from a tiny minority of shows. Also, “smart” shows that touch on IRL topics almost always present them in wildly reductive and imprecise ways, which can be worse than zero information. There’s too many caveats to the argument that anime can make you smarter, the better general answer is no.

[@kv4648]

​@@LAK_770based on an almost purely theoretical standpoint because of how vague the question is and the lack of any data. So it has no application to anything but this question. I saw some people making some wild statements on the clips that came out a while ago. I'm also gonna insert some statements I wrote for that clip later as a proponent for the fact that it does make you smarter, although due to the circumstances it cannot be set in as concrete of a base as yours does

[@johnnydoe1237]

​@@ellusiv5121most people probably experience both sides to varying degrees

[@clashwithkeen]

29:25 Connor: did they leave a note or something? 💀 probably the hardest I've ever laughed at anything said on trash taste

[@Shadowlily1112]

I can't believe the very first question. Garnt is right, ALL art can make you more intelligent. Just because most people just watch to turn their brain off doesn't mean it invalidates it. I learned about Ainu through Golden Kamuy for example, something I knew nothing about before. Avatar literally made me reevaluate my spirituality and morals.

[@googlemeister8459]

Even if people choose to watch for entertainment and shut down their brain. They could learn without them realizing.

[@adrianherbert5844]

THANK YOU. Someone with a brain. Connor basically dodged the question with that same argument and was like "Well, ignoring the 'can' of the question (which literally changes the question), I think no."

[@MatheusSM1000]

And, if you're a writer or an artist, watching anime can teach you a lot about animation, writing, artistic expression and all that. Becoming "smarter" isn't just about learning about other fields, learning more about the media of animation will make you smarter in relation to that topic. Also, like Garnt said, thinking critically is a skill that you can learn and improve by watching anime too

[@xyanide1986]

If you have even half of a brain, you tend to think about the media you just watched right? Like watching Evangelion makes you think "huh, being angsty and indecisive like Shinji sucks" or watching spice&wolf and going "oh yeah, I suppose that's how basic economics work" and you become better at bartering. Many other shows pose interesting morality situations and could get you thinking about how you'd act when put in that place. You learn about yourself mostly, and art doesn't tend to teach you things explicitly.

[@lonesome1996]

I disagree. I think it's a huge cope by people to justify watching anime. Yes, you can learn something from anime but you can learn something from almost anything. On top of that learning something =/= being smarter. Heck learning something wrong would actually make you dumber (which is the case when so many people learn wrong things about Japan from anime ). Your brain does not always have to consume things. A few hours of self reflection and sitting alone would do so many people better than always being distracted with shows. Not to mention anime is one of the shallowest media I have ever consumed and I say that as a Japanese. If you get into books or talking with people or travelling or even just thinking alone, you will realize that life itself has so much more depth and things to explore and learn. The most intelligent or deepest thing I have ever consumed related to anime might be vagabond or berserker and one of those manga is based on a book. It's okay to say that anime is just an entertainment media and you consume it for entertainment and that's a good enough reason. It's like when gamers say they play games to have better reflexes.

[@jaega4247]

The real question: Can you get smarter by watching Trash Taste?

[@yukihiroshimiyamoto313]

Short answer: yes

[@superfactorial5717]

yes (ive learned all my knowledge about america through TT 🦅🦅🦅)

[@t111ran3]

Legit was smart as fuck before watching trash taste

[@royalfun1031]

​@@t111ran3damn

[@Aurange]

No

[@Doodl]

this is honestly the most interesting trash taste after dark ive seen in awhile..

[@ATom-jm2jw]

I strongly agree :)

[@geekyabhi_]

Stonkly agree

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Neutral

[@dobbi6083]

@@ATom-jm2jw stongly agree

[@bruhqs]

Stonger akree

[@overlordk8030]

What I've learned from this is that Connor has no sense of time if he thought the NES was 20 years ago

[@lifesahellofaride]

had to look it up, this thing is fkn ancient

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

​@@lifesahellofarideI feel old because I don't need to look up the time period of the NES, lol. It was the first console my family owned. I often forget that due to how long we had our SNES, but I remember playing Duck Hunt with the plastic gun attachment on the NES.

[@requiemforameme1]

Surprised they didn’t mention internet. 20 years ago a lot of homes still had dial-up. 15 years ago was the sweet spot of most homes getting high-speed internet, and stuff like KZbin and “competitive” gaming gaining popularity.

[@MizuHime07]

Honestly i find it funny how they compared Pokémon Gold to FF16 when Connor’s fave game is Jump King and it has 16-32 bit visuals. The reason I’d pick the video games of the past is at least we got the full and complete package.

[@edms3656]

EXACTLY, i forget how young joey and connor are, they were barely conscious enough to remember the games 20 years ago. i remmeber spider man 2, mario sunshine, HALO, fucking N64 was pure fun with pod racing and goldeneye

[@zzeordyga]

This is one of the best segments they've had in a while now. Hope they bring it back again!

[@itcheebeard]

Joey: "What is the boundary between becoming smarter and more pretentious" Joey, I love ya man. But you should know EXACTLY where that boundary is because you flop all over it CONSTANTLY lol

[@Masssshysteria]

Our definition of ‘pretentious’ is so diluted now. This comment was possibly a reflection of that lol

[@nickdurant3758]

It's wild that they answered no to "anime can make you smarter". Of course it can. Any piece of media can. No one's saying "use anime as your only source of information." Heck, if you use "stuff you learned in school" as your only source of information you're also bound to be misinformed about a lot of things. Also saying that "you need to be curious/engaged" to learn from anime, no shit, you also have to put effort into learning from lectures or books or anything else.

[@jonathanskurtu7384]

Connor: "It's hot as balls in here". Gaurnt " Yes my balls are pretty hot". Joey: " I have no balls".

[@guillermopena8412]

Anything new you learn from anime no matter how small it is, if it's of value it made you smarter even if it's by a fraction.

[@sorenkair]

learning something new doesn't necessarily make you smarter, that's how well you can think

[@princesserika9899]

​@@sorenkairFor me, learning something new adds more to your experiences and general knowledge. If learning something new from Anime, sure, it gives you more thought on the idea but it doesn't make you smarter (If you get what I mean) like you just learned something and you grew from it, that's simple 😄😄

[@bimapriambada1098]

@@sorenkair yes, it makes you smarter. But being smart is not only about gaining IQ or getting better in acedemic, but you get better understanding how to see more some life perspective for ex: Koe No Katachi, Relife, Barakamon all of those animes are teaching about redeeming ourselves. Gintama, Hayate no Gotoku, Nichijou, Sakamoto, The legendary Kochikame and Crayon Shinchan give you knowledge about Japanese Comedy not in general but in one area you know there is kind of comedy that exists in Japan.

[@Terraloper]

​@@bimapriambada1098That's PERSPECTIVE and consequently added WISDOM. Nothing to do with smartness, which is literally a synonym for intelligence.

[@shafisaif9103]

এনিমে চোদা

[@mina86]

I feel like with the last statement, Joey and Connor addressed a statement ‘Social Media is a benefit to *me*’ rather than looking at its impact on the entire society. I can choose to not use social media but I cannot choose for other people to stop using it. I would even go slightly disagree on this one.

[@moistman3110]

Ya, that aspect was frustrating to listen to. They were arguing on a very person-to-person basis, and how it CAN affect people, rather than how it actually DOES affect people on a larger scale. Garnt was the only one who really answered the question.

[@requiemforameme1]

9:00 I think a lot of niche anime can grow interest in new things through plot and story. I legit learned several drinks from reading “Bartender”. Some stuff was wrong, but it made me research a lot of things.

[@NiteWingZ]

100% especially since the question was "Anime CAN make you smarter" I would think the default/automatic response would be somewhat agree, because yes it CAN, it just might not in a lot of cases

[@btchiaintkidding7837]

any sort of media can make you smarter tbh only thing that will make you lose iq is if you read tweets or something

[@bobjones2959]

On what Connor said at 1:17:15 about social media, "if it was really that bad for us, why would we all participate," I'd just like to chime in here that just because you do something doesn't mean it isn't bad for you. People do stuff that's bad for them all the time because a lot of the time, there's an impulse to do it. Social media is no different, they operate on algorithms that are designed to take in information about what you engage with and feed you more of it in a way that can game your brain's reward pathways and really fuck it up, depending on your level of exposure. Completely agree with Joe RoGarnt on this one. I do think Connor makes a great and interesting point about bad journalism being a problem before social media, and the internet allowing a more even playing field, but honestly I feel like that evening of the playing field is down to the internet itself rather than social media specifically. If anything, I find that social media tends to be a counter to fact-checking since if someone sees an article with tons of likes and comments affirming it, they are less likely to fact-check than if they see one with no indication of engagement. The reality is that most people simply do not check their news or sources because they do not have the time and (probably) want to lean in to their bias. Social media enables the worst of human instincts. I think if we all just kept 1-1 chat (and maybe allowed groups of up to a few people) and got rid of the rest, the world would be better off for it. Yes humans have always found ways of spreading negativity and misinformation, but to me that's kinda like the argument that gun control doesn't work because the perp would just use a knife. Like, yeah maybe, but one person can do a lot more damage with a gun than a knife. And that's not even getting into the prevalence of loneliness and parasocial relationships, as well as the business that have sprung up to prey on vulnerable people.

[@kariimora]

The bois always cure my after school socializing mental anguish. Thanks for making the world feel better after a long academic day

[@CrisisMoon7]

how are u doing?

[@omilet6658]

same

[@kidfor2une]

The boys really taking each statement seriously and going deep in discussion for the entire spectrum of each statement in terms of what the good and bad sides are just felt kinda different when you're use to them meming everthing😂But this was a very nice segment and I kinda learned more abt what goes on in their heads and how they feel about stuff

[@ddrexii]

I absolutely love their friendship. I strive to be this close to any friend who's interested in my personality and weird takes. I'm just so introverted that I'm my own worst enemy. But anyway, I hope Trash Taste realizes what they have. Amazing friendship and family, that's very rare to find in today's world. Love you guys!

[@ShadowOfMassDestruction]

That hit me in the soul :(

[@omilet6658]

real

[@runespar]

Bread aside, Garnt seems to most consistently have good takes in comparison to the other two.

[@jamesc3953]

He's older, and more mature. I'd imagine that monk training helped in his character arc and how he views the world.

[@SKINNYWRIST5]

“I like being railroaded” -Garnt, 2023

[@DerpyDerpums]

I think anime can make you emotionally smarter

[@oomay1925]

Agreed. I expected Garnt to dive into that, but he argued learning about Japanese culture instead- which is a weaker argument tbh lol. Any media and art can develop our emotional intelligence greatly than without it.

[@cyan_oxy6734]

True, rent a girlfriend, wonder egg project and Darling in the franxx increased my tolerance for cringe and disappointment.

[@tototo9632]

Agree, GTO, gintama, and silence voice and Violet is really good and help me understand myself more

[@clashwithkeen]

@@cyan_oxy6734LMAO

[@Frank-ux6hs]

Vinland Saga make me want to be a better and kinder person

[@yourbasicninja]

I feel like Q3 was kind of a given , the position they're in now is what everyone has dreamed of having. Not just the fame or money, but the rate of success and experiences they've had throughout their adult life. It's been nothing but great opportunities to so many fascinating places and meet amazing people in countries around the world, especially since the start of trash taste. So yeah, why would you change things in the past to create another path were you don't have the money or success that you have already?

[@cy-taku3952]

Yea i agree but also looking at life of someone below I would say yes to change my life to make it better and for my family as well, so I would say neutral

[@Resolute.j]

33:12 that Windows sound made me do a double take and I thought it was my PC lmao

[@DucksAreEpic]

was looking for this comment

[@emma_nutella58]

I think consuming any piece of media can make you smarter, it just depends on the type you consume

[@aceb2660]

I'll always be grateful to those indian tutorial videos that were better than most of my teachers and professors

[@metabd]

yeah but most people consume it as entertaiment not something to learn from and implement in life

[@okapibibi]

Also depends on the person. Some people, when they interact with art, completely turn their brains off and aren't interested in engaging with it in a deeper level - be it emotional or intellectual. Media literacy is at all-time low, and no media, no matter how well-crafted it was, can help someone who lacks the resources to approach it the way it yearns to be.

[@AllTheArtsy]

you: any, but depends on the type huh

[@siliconhawk9293]

@@okapibibi then its not the medias fault, its the persons fault, if you really cannot learn anything after putting 100s if not tens of thousands of hours of your life into something then you are actually stupid beyond redemption.

[@Che1seabluesdrogba11]

Garnt misses being the age when he was at school but not actually being in school

[@keanuzflip]

Went to the Dublin Live Show yesterday and had a great time. Glad I got to see you guys live!

[@reconnect7179]

Notification gang where you at

[@user-mk1ui7iu6u]

✋

[@HelloHuman1]

Trash gang rise

[@yumyummaey]

hello

[@BellaHimiko_]

Hi

[@riteshjena6001]

💪

[@zeroenthusiasm3507]

Was re watching old streams, was just finishing the beer tasting one. Good to have new one right before school starts🤌🏼

[@anoneemus6097]

Nobody still has told Connor that leaving his marker uncapped for a long time dries it out.

[@VicPaganiTTV]

I've only watched 40 minutes of this episode so far and it's making me feel depressed. The question about school and the question about going back to your past mainly. I've suffered so much bullying as a teen during school and I only found out I had severe ADHD last year, so I suffer from repressed memories as a 29 y/o. I don't remember a lot of my childhood and teenage years, and not even my early adulthood clearly because of that, I've been so emptied mentally for most of my teens and early adulthood that I went autopilot for so, SO long, and just hearing people having good memories about their earlier years makes me feel bad about myself. This episode is being hard to listen to while I work, but I feel like it's a duty to myself to think about where I am now and all I've been through compared to three dudes I have a weird parasocial friendship with.

[@JarlBalgruff_]

Hey buddy, I'm at the same boat and well, I'm just about to complete university and my school life was so dogcrap that I suffered from severe impostor syndrome and severe bullying. I had the unfortunate luck of dealing with an abusive parent in an Asian country, so well, things didn't go well, I was depressed for so long and the fact that no matter how I want to change my decisions, the fact I'll have to relive my nightmares and my darkest times is a cost I'm not willing to pay. Anyways, TL;DR, you're still at your prime man, I know it's easy for me to just say "You've got your whole life ahead of you. And don't think of the past". But life rarely goes that way, so hope you are doing okay now, buddy.

[@VicPaganiTTV]

@@JarlBalgruff_ Hey dude, thank you for your words. It means a lot to me and yes, I always rest assured it gets better, day by day. The future tends to be better than the past.

[@hescutethough2419]

Its interesting, as someone who went through it and Like 80% of my school Life has been sh*tty but i Had a few very good years after moving and changing Schools, so i basically can relate to both,the Fond memories of the Last couple of years at school but the Bad memories are really so Bad that i would never be able to say i Miss it so i picked neutral for that one as well lol and for the time travel...i would try to Change Something that couldve saved the Life of my mom😢so yeah i guess the Boys didnt have that much Trauma, garnt kinda Had the best answers There. You guys are Not alone with Trauma/Bad stuff Happening and Life getting better after school❤

[@leilahamaoui3564]

Such a thoughtful and deep episode, really loving this one! 🥰

[@CrisisMoon7]

5:15 laugh 12:25 belch 12:24 Gaming was better in the early 2000’s 14:59 chat says: crappy license games are extinct expect for phones I guess 15:06 “why a kocc next to Deku?” 19:30 go back in time 19:55 bat 22:00 stongly 22:55 I went through something very mentally painful. I went through it and came out a little more happier person. I wouldn’t be typing this now if I didn’t get out of it 27:24 Isekai 32:18 cheeky 34:00 pee pee poo 34:29 “I miss school” 38:02 Garnt misses the freedom 40:46 oh no 42:57 pizza crust 43:29 “I like being a creator” 48:58 chat: Come to Istanbul 50:01 ooo interesting one. “I miss when anime wasn’t mainstream” 58:30 “I want to live in Japan for the rest of my life” 1:09:55 “video games are interesting than anime/tv shows” 1:14:00 railed 1:16:20 social media is a benefit to society 1:16:43 railroaded 1:22:00 Joe Roegarnt

[@ToriKlepto]

I'd personally be on the side of the Gaming Industry was better years ago than it is nowadays. They released full games, no paid dlc bs, no half-baked games, no gacha, etc. There used to be a passion for the games they made and the communities they fostered. Now, it's all about rushing the devs as much as possible to be greedy as fuck. I should not have to pay $70 for an unfinished game. I hate that everyone has collectively accepted and normalized this half-assing from game companies. I hope Baldur's Gate 3 can wake some people up to what kind of games we should be presented with in the 2020's.

[@abdelrahmanmoustapha4420]

The people who don't want to go back in time to change things don't want to lose what they have in the present and don't want to change their way of life, but if your life is crap they'd go back in time in a heartbeat.

[@sushigodmonkey9127]

The vod is finally up, nice!

[@savio953]

my actual favourite part of the livestream the past vods were part of

[@g76agi]

"I learned alot about economics from spice and wolf" "Does it make me smarter in economics? No." ???????????????????

[@NiteWingZ]

Agreege

[@neoastral7950]

These guys built a career from anime and they can still be weirdly ashamed from it. Like ye it's anime but it can still be informative admitting that doesn't make you a degenerate.

[@jmes3242]

@@neoastral7950they don’t give themselves enough credit

[@jmes3242]

I think watching anime can make you smarter. it's art and it can make you think more deeply about what you're consuming. I think that takes some intelligence

[@cy-taku3952]

Yea i would say it develops are emotions intelligent specially as kids

[@bigal_3000]

Is the order a rabbit improved my iq by 200💯

[@Kroue]

I totally agree with you.

[@rapthor666]

!so to Chino and Cocoa definitely. Or Rin and Nadeshiko

[@JPCollectables]

The question was CAN.. not, WILL EVERYONE.. Joey keeps arguing against his own answer. lol

[@Oly1y]

He really loves being pretentious

[@moistman3110]

Connor was the one that pointed out the word "can", and how that word alone does all the heavy lifting, and should therefore be ignored, as it clearly wasn't the intent of the question. Even he argued his entire point while openly ignoring the word "can". Stop trying to make it some sort of anti-joey thing. You're free to not like someone, but at least be consistent with your hate.

[@JPCollectables]

@@moistman3110 Its not an anti joey thing lol. If anything Im biased towards him because Im also Australian.. Im sure he'll be happy you came to white knight him in the comments though..

[@cloudsRniceC0M3]

5:15 is always a blast to rewind to

[@MoeruX]

I wonder, if they all isekai-ed, would they do trash taste in alternate world?

[@florianpaulet2261]

The first special would be "We tried to go to an elf brothel and failed !"

[@RealDlanor]

Connor would pick up a harem

[@googlemeister8459]

Trash taste special idea right here

[@Myrdrrr]

I learned everything cells at work could even begin to teach me in not even 2 days

[@pancakedroid]

Cells at Work putting a face and character on all the different cell types genuinely helped me study for a physio exam

[@Myrdrrr]

@pancakedroid i do like thrombocytes, ill give them that.

[@TheMoyaiKing]

I don’t really watch Trash Taste or their own respective channel (except Connor) anymore, but I forgot how smart of a speaker Garnt is. He goes so into depth of topics and explains things so thoroughly and is a super understanding person.

[@enagah]

They all get a massive L for the gaming question. It's not about their opinions but rather the way they approached it. They basically compared retro games to modern games and went "yeap, newer look better so gaming is better now", which is dumb. Of course the graphics of the older games will seem dated now, and games of today will look like crap in 20 years from now - that's not the point. You have to compare being a gamer back then vs being a gamer now. And I think most people who were actively playing games in the early 00s will pick that era over what gaming has become now.

[@mascotwithadinosaur9353]

"I will watch Trash Taste for fun while doing the dishes" says me, before the first question makes me rethink the way I view anime.

[@FantomMind]

I miss when anime wasn’t maninstream only because of how many creepers it made.

[@MikeAruba69]

Yeah, me too! Back when anime was obscure, the only way I'd know who was an anime fan were the people who'd run like Naruto or try being expressive like the characters (Ex: Flailing their arms when talking). It was funny and I miss that!

[@Sycafox]

Finally a Nabi mic! Elevates the TTaD experience so hard!

[@avocowdov.2239]

Btw "GOOD TASTE" is a name of a fastfood chain in the Philippines where it is love by many for it's affordable and big servings with really good tasting food for its value.

[@vitlit7446]

This Episode got effing real

[@Ventanty]

I'll take a quick moment to appreciate Connor's Hamster joke ... thank you

[@starrunner2838]

Super great episode but Connor’s random quips was killing me at the end lol

[@Helioscore1]

This was by far the best After Dark ever. This was just all based takes. The biggest problem with this episode is that they didn't specify which type of isakei you came back from makes the show valid for continuation. Like if Joey came back as a vending machine, should trash taste continue? Seriously though, all the takes were so grounded and realistic. Loved it.

[@siliconhawk9293]

now i low key want to watch a episode with a sword, a slime and a vending machine.

[@magsq193]

I respect Nabi pulling out the teacher voice here.

[@javi4591]

22:01 I didn't expect to get a philosophical lesson from Conner...

[@MainGoldDragon]

That final question is so real. I fairly recently started actively using twitter and got to really toxic topics. It wasn't until a major event happened in my life (my dog passed away) until I realized it was all stupid and stopped using it after deleting recent posts and I plan on going and deleting even more

[@adityabhurtel2427]

This is my favourite trash taste episode so far, main channel and after dark both included. I really enjoy the boys talking about goofy stuff but them having a serious conversation hits different for some reason. Really enjoyed it.

[@lhomez]

Connor: dumb Joey: pretentious Garnt: somewhat learning

[@MIGU3L2K]

Nah, they’re crazy. You can say there was a lot of crunch and bad conditions in the gaming industry, but a lot of people were passionate in making the games fun. Most of the developers were GAMERS. They wanted to make sure their games were ready, fun to play, and send out. Some stayed up to work because it was their PASSION. Nowadays, most people making games hate video games or are genuinely trying to make easy money.

[@barrytschirpig9328]

21:16 I know Joey meant it as a joke, but I had two degrees of separation from Steve Irwin. Based on the rules laid out, I could see myself going back, getting my connection to meet Steve directly and encourage him to be wary and wear protection around stingrays.

[@retroactivevision]

13:54 ET??? Between 2003 and 2008? I asked chatgpt to generate a list of the top games released in those years and it seems like a powerful era lol The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006) World of Warcraft (2004) Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004) Halo 3 (2007) BioShock (2007) The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) Gears of War (2006) Half-Life 2 (2004) Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) Mass Effect (2007) The Witcher (2007) Resident Evil 4 (2005) God of War (2005) Portal (2007) Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater (2004) Final Fantasy X (2001) - Re-released in 2002 and 2006 F.E.A.R. (2005) Bioshock (2007) Super Mario Galaxy (2007) Burnout 3: Takedown (2004) Shadow of the Colossus (2005) Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind (2002) - Expansion packs released in 2003 Civilization IV (2005) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) Team Fortress 2 (2007)

[@myotakuness6117]

Trash Taste isnt an anime podcast. Strongly Agree

[@anti_1984]

"anime makes you smarter" - I think both Connor and Joey don't understand what the word "smarter" even means. They started conflating it immediately with becoming "useful". Yes, Anime makes you smarter, and it doesn't matter whether it makes you learn real or fake culture. How truthful the knowledge you learn is - has nothing to do with "smarting", it has everything to do with being useful. But learning a language, learning a culture, leaning an art style, learning a narration style that are foreign to you (no matter how realistic or unrealistic they are) makes you smarter by definition, because they stretch your brain, they force you to digest and adapt to new information, they force you to make new intuitive connections. It's a scientifically proven fact, that the way you reduce risks of developing dementia is by studying languages or solving intuitive puzzles as a hobby. Dementia makes you stupid, so the best way to prevent it is by doing smart things. Yes, Anime makes you smarter, and it's obvious. I'm so disappointed in Connor and Joey. They need to look into IQ and the concepts of fluid and crystalized intelligence.

[@superfactorial5717]

So trueee (i exclusively watch isekai trash)

[@DaDylanMachine]

I always love the videos creators do where they get real and genuine. They are a dime a dozen "peak behind the curtain" that I always welcome.

[@Dan-Ky-Kang]

The biggest misconception in the world is thinking media isn't a factor in a shaping person's thought process. The impact of media can't be underestimated. It can make you dumber, like Joey and Connor seems to lean onto, but that's falling into the black-and-white fallacy and thinking it can't also make you smarter, which is more allign with the spirit of the question.

[@JurassicLion2049]

If I could go back in time, Id spend even more time with my dogs that passed away. More days focused on them.

[@strangetimez]

Most chill episode in awhile. I expected hot debates. Almost like they were about to be isekai'd. 😂 emotional episode isnt trashtaste style but i'm loving it!

[@Oly1y]

8:06 "I learned alot about economics, but does that make me smarter about economics? No"

[@vicm3268]

I learned some cooking techniques from Campfire Cooking in Another World!!

[@thomasandrewclifford]

I hope Garnt never changes the past because it could cause a catastrophe and rid the world of the sad Garnt meme which then would cause the timelines to never split and thus end the entire multiverse.

[@nytesiege]

I like how @1:24:56 Garnt and Connor are sharing serious opinions about the responsibility of social media companies in influencing people and the patterns of toxicity online but the chat just starts going crazy due to a "jump scare" that happened during the broadcast

[@Futergod]

Loved this format! Would have loved it if they had polled chat though. Also, it would have been interesting if they had responded all the statements first, then discussed, then put new ratings and see if their discussion changed their views at all. Probably the psychologist in me talking tho xd

[@andromeda18_]

"If a Trash Taste member got isekai'd would we continue Trash Taste?" Just substitute him with Chris. Problem solved. 😂

[@_Seileach]

He has his own podcast though, gotta save some topics.

[@aggersoul23]

I learned that people die when they're killed from anime Never would I have ever known. 5:50

[@rufusdrumknottvgc]

Unsurprisingly great game format for three boys with a podcast, they love dispensing their takes and we love hearing them. Ironically Q6 made my respect for them increase, it's nice to know they're very aware of how lucky and privileged they are, rich people are so often the worst people ever that it's nice to know there are some decent rich people out there like the boys.

[@RadzKiram]

If you ever watched Yakitate Japan then you'd probably have a stock knowledge of random trivia. I mean there's no episode that you don't learn anything, there's also always the seed of knowledge segments after the end of every episode. Did you know that you couldn't get anaphylaxis from goats milk? I didn't. I learned it there. But still, double checking helps. So whatever it is you learn especially in anime double check it.

[@froufroudeluxe]

I like this middle ground approach

[@castielplays6114]

Personally, I would honestly pick a GBA game over a PS5 or Switch game. Pokemon Emerald has withstood the test of time and Megaman Battle Network 6 is one of my favorite games. They are both in my 3x3 Video games

[@Subject2001]

Probably one of my favorite after dark streams

[@Razr64]

After dark LET'S GOOOOOOOOO

[@edms3656]

whoa whoa whoa connor said ET 20 years ago?? bruh HALO WAS 20-15 YEARS AGO, CHILD I SWEAR!!!

[@chanmer1]

catching TT as soon as it come out - I feel like i just won a prize. yay!!

[@Zaxster_-3-]

Garnt's argument for why anime can sometimes make you smarter regarding how funs understand and disect an anime was so on point, the best example of this from recent memory being Luffy's Gear 5. The shonen hungry brainlets hated it vs the fans willing the realise how fitting it was was a really good way to demonstrate that divide

[@PHANTOM-wz9el]

Where can I watch this live?

[@ch347yf4c3]

Garnt thinks anime makes you smarter but doesn't know that somewhat is one word...

[@OurShoresRock]

thank you for those hidden memories of mini clips haven't heard mini clip in a hot minute

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

Ghost in the shell has enough interesting plotlines that you could learn alot from

[@nastjuschechka]

No fear is not respect! And fear is bad!

[@EllainDarragh995]

If I could go back in time, I would go back in time and tell my younger self, "Everything is going to be okay," and, "You are not alone," and other such things. Just things that I really needed to hear as a kid.

[@MJCKCA]

> Connor being "I won't spoil my kids" > Spoiling mouse who's not even directly related to X to doubt

[@kalechips8215]

I thought Joey and Connor were a bit ignorant on the social media argument but I do appreciate when the boys get deep

[@ez_is_bloo]

What are they ignorant about?

[@seinnenn]

@@ez_is_bloo I think the original comment is thinking about how joey and connor seem to only focus on the positive aspects of social media; if you genuinely listen to their arguments and their response to garnt, they do seem to understand that social media has positives and negatives and it all depends on how you use it.

[@AR-ip6jb]

Conner taking the isekai question so detailed like 😭

[@superscope27]

I somewhat agree were games better 15-20 years ago. Gaming industry now is pretty shit where back then most newbie companies put gameplay amd experience over profit. Also back then I was way more excited for new releases compared to now. I was so disapointed in the games con gaming trailers. Nothing was interesting.

[@seraphwithatank6535]

One of my favorite episodes

[@Paputsza]

I feel like that isekai question was unfortunate. They should have taken it literally as if they passed out one day, and the next day started to act completely different and talking to a system

[@kelvinmulungu]

"We'll be back next week" just like my dad. smh

[@Eomeras1]

i am so happy that i never got into social media

[@carcas3d]

24:56 Garnt is talking about him taking that selfie with that hairstyle

[@FRMLA_H]

Games were definitely "Better" in the early 2000's. The Advent of new game categories and implementation of new graphics tech, was unrivaled. Publishers we're pushing HARD for longevity and gamer attention share. Today is mostly remakes of old games. The same thing over and over and over. Games are stale, the grab isn't there, bc we've been there.