Episode Forty-Five: British YouTubers | Violating Community Guidelines Podcast

[@troubiemakie]

the irony is that the generation of youtubers writing books has turned into the generation of youtubers starting podcasts lol

[@jakechartrand7308]

Truth

[@teny1016]

At least with that it’s not a TOTAL launch from their normal content

[@c.h.a.s.e.]

@@teny1016 true and the podcasts are often way more authentic and interesting than the KZbin content

[@bobavanjie2827]

and if youre as iconic as grace helbig and mamrie hart, you wouldve done/is doing both

[@abbyz13]

@@teny1016 yeah nothing is worse than someone confidently promoting a ghost written book 😐 that sh*t was weird

[@HSismymedicine]

i’m sure brittany is very happy to finally be able to speak in depth about her british culture and heritage.

[@ac.runnnn]

I’m sorry if this is weird but I think it’s so funny how Sarah in one of the (I think) recent episodes was talking about how she had a crush on Liam from one direction as a lesbian because she felt bad for him, and then seeing ur profile pic and username made this all too real

[@NC-ej5nt]

I wonder if she felt more at home in the studio while this was filming?

[@HSismymedicine]

@annie i remember that!!!!!! so i’m actually bisexual and just forgot to change my profile but yes 😭!!! i have a preference for women and dorm usually get as hard of crushes on men so i spent years growing up being like “poor nick he has diabetes i like him ow cause i feel bad”” 😭😭❤️❤️ i love you for commenting that lol

[@HSismymedicine]

@N C i’m not sure there’s no tea or flag 😔

[@emilia505ugh9]

😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@oliversmithlawrence]

I'm glad we have an expert witness (resident British woman Brittanica Broski) for this episode on the glorious United Kingdom

[@jackmartin36]

BRITTANICA BROSKI😭

[@Vulpesbee]

Broski nation self identifies as British

[@pri2x0x]

Yassss Holy Brittania Broski 💅🏽💅🏽

[@luciaminy-giani3305]

I want brittanica broski to claim her rightful place on the throne, as she is the most British person

[@jorrdan.]

I’m so glad brittanica is not a unique name I had for brittany because I’ve been calling her that forever 💀

[@chazstrickland8863]

Sarah's memoire should be called "Schauer Thoughts"

[@prettyfarfromOK]

Fuck that could he so good actually

[@deannasoulpunk]

This is fucking genius someone tag her or something

[@emarv6189]

Shut the f up that’s so smart

[@MrAilsaAng]

OH MY GOD

[@supernovaskies5044]

Schaur's Thoughts

[@wonderbread1125]

zoella was the BLUEPRINT for a messy ponytail. she got me through adolescence.

[@andres.5204]

"the gay guy from cali" "dan and phil?" deserved more credit 💀

[@PayDonnn]

Honestly hearing Brittany say how excited she was when she would run home from school and see that her favorite KZbinrs uploaded is exactly how I feel about her uploading

[@myspaceuser]

For those who didn't get to live peak Tumblr, British KZbinrs content were *everywhere* I'm glad I got to see the light at the end of the tunnel lmao

[@asmrtpop2676]

it’s weird to me that previous eras of tumblr are considered peak and not the current absolute dada-esque shitpost fest it is now

[@myspaceuser]

@@asmrtpop2676 Oh, it was just a matter of time tbh. Tumblr in the past had a lot of big events and incidents, hence it being in its peak. Tumblr's thing was about being quirky uwu and being unique, thus its surface culture back then. Now, most of Tumblr's demographic all grew up, moved on and became adults, like me, but it still manages to encapsulate its roots to this day, unlike most social medias.

[@_sootyfoot]

As a British person who can't stop saying BRI'ISH and WO'UH BO'UL, I am so grateful to hear this episode

[@KingOfGaymes]

PETA PAKA

[@nunpho]

😂 I'm British too but Scottish

[@_sootyfoot]

@@PACIF_IK THE WAY GOOGLE TRANSLATED THIS

[@ashleyduckworthyt3224]

Eeets prohpah, innit

[@abbyz13]

spork’ling wo’uh

[@jacknalnacs]

confession time: one time I called sprinkleofglitter after guessing her facetime address, but forgot about the time difference and she BERATED ME (quite rightly so) for waking her up at 3am... the trauma 😭

[@tiegan7333]

😭😭😭😭

[@Shutup104]

That is the funniest thing ever

[@emlish]

STOP 🤣🤣🤣

[@Thevolcomification]

The cross you bare is HEAVY, ill pray for you even tho im not religious 😭😭

[@amyy801]

Omg please tell the whole story lol that's insane

[@lukeaaron2884]

I just exited a 5 year relationship and came out as a gay man, so thank you for helping me survive this week :)

[@jakechartrand7308]

Good for you man. Big hug.

[@helengenoe402]

So happy for you :) love and light your way 🤍

[@kaylahuter5898]

congratulations man things are going to be looking up for you lots of love

[@slayrae872]

PROUD OF YOU

[@tiffanyygrace]

congrats 🎉🎉🎉

[@Julia-tz7yc]

It sounds silly but vlogmas really helped me with my seasonal depression when I was younger.

[@Saraheyp]

Same❤

[@angel127_]

i grew up in a muslim family who don’t celebrate christmas so i kinda vicariously lived thru those videos too😭

[@bostonterrier2976]

Would 100% read Sarah's book, people just telling how they learned life lessons the hard way is so much more helpful than actual self-help books sometimes!

[@smooth_________]

The age old rivalry between the brittany and the dopey dates back millennia. Before dopey was born to this world brittany heard a voice from the lord above that in her lifetime a fierce enemy would emerge under her very own roof. What the two of them don’t know is that they were foes in their past lives as well. In dopeys previous lifetime he was a fisherman named Adam. He received the nickname “dopey” by his mother because in every area of his life he just “couldn’t get it right”. Brittany was a aristocrat who would walk past dopeys dock on her way home from tea with the other noblewoman. He loved her from afar until one day he asked if she would join him on his next fishing excursion. After minutes of her declining and his repeated begging brittany looked him in the eye and said quote “I just don’t fuck with you like that”. This lit a fire in the young fisherman’s heart. A a feverish rage would plague him from that day forth until he decided he needed revenge not only on the noblewoman, but every brittany in the world. Over time he fashioned an armada and set out on his journey to destroy the “brittany empire” as he called it. but as long as he searched, he could never again find brittany the noblewoman and furthermore never quench his thirst for revenge. Dopeys sinful ways angered the lord above, so the lord cursed him to be a cat in his next life who still can’t get anything right. But that’s not all. He would be cursed to live under the same roof of his beloved as brittany’s cousinuncle Sharea Shower’s pet cat. In the sacred texts it is prophesied there will be a battle called the Battle of B and D which many believe to be brittany and dopeys final fate. Only one can survive.

[@nessmarie6044]

bruh get on wattpad i need more of this

[@sadddghostboy]

put this on ao3. immediately.

[@eminempreg]

@@nessmarie6044 unrequited love to enemies!!!

[@sophk9765]

holy shit ?!??

[@mora663]

now this shit is funny😭💀

[@lucybw]

Summer in the City was a legit festival that happened every year and youtubers would go to meet fans and stuff. I think Brittany was referring to the Hello World convention that caused a lot of controversy

[@aurorabelle6075]

I was living in hawaii for the missile alert thing and it literally changed me. I had called my loved ones and said goodbye. And that day completely stopped me from being suicidal. No one really talks about how traumatic that was for everyone....

[@sammarie9077]

❤️ I hope you’re doing better

[@MELLMAO]

Is this an antidepressant express? But I think it's more of a PTSD run

[@nonamethanks9985]

I was a a canoe regatta whne the whole beach got the alert it was crazy

[@mariya_tortilla]

@@MELLMAO Hahah no, being traumatized is probably a bad idea if you also have depression. lol

[@mariya_tortilla]

when i learned about this when it happened, my jaw dropped. I thought there was no way anyone could make such a disastrous accident. It's like a terrorist attack, except in this case it's just someones ineptitude at their job

[@halfpine9952]

So nice of the two of you to finally discuss Brittany’s culture on the pod

[@Pizzapieeye]

I just wanna say dodie was a big part of my British era, sick of losing soulmates got me through heart breaks I haven’t had

[@jess-uj6rc]

when it comes to british youtube nothing is funnier to me than everyone freaking out over where tanya burr and jim chapman’s dog went after they divorced

[@maddiezapss]

"WHERES THE HOUND!" 😭

[@evvvvss97]

To me the brit crew obsession ended with Jackmate’s video on Zoella’s advent calendar. It was so brutal and really opened my eyes. Milioner using her teenage fans to get even richer. And the ’apology viedeo’ was a total joke: After that I was pretty embarassed to watch their videos and vlogs

[@green123o4]

Yep, exactly! And don't forget the whole 'Hello World' meet and greet Scandal too. That well and truly finished the Brit crew.

[@scarletrot9983]

@@green123o4 wait, what scandal? 👀

[@aspannas]

I'll NEVER forget that damn advent calendar lmao, I could never look at her the same after that. £50 for confetti and other stupid shit. Also I think her lying about writing her book was also a nail in the coffin for a lot of people.

[@m00nrac00n]

Did not expect to read his name on here. Kinda true. I feel like Jackmate himself also has some "weirdness" around him aswell, though, doesnt he? Dont quote me on it - just a vibe and faintly remembering some stuff.

[@gothgirlglittercrust7118]

Brittany yassified herself and im loving it. Sarah and Brittany pass the torch on who can hold the Yass each episode.

[@dvd.g1sc]

no cus I love that observation I'm crying-

[@madisonstoner7405]

"mom said it's my turn on the yass"

[@SophiaG1989]

Zoe will always be my favorite KZbinr of all time. I got diagnosed with anxiety during 2014 around hs for the first time but since my family didn’t and kinda still doesn’t believe in anxiety…Zoe was the first time to talk about it for me. I went to therapy because she did and I will always be grateful for her. Her vlogs made me start editing my own and now I’m a film editor. I met her at the festival and she was so sweet.

[@earthangel614]

Brittany talking about her fav KZbinrs & how excited they get to upload is how we feel when Sarah & Brittany post!! ❤

[@kyleehilton6042]

Literally I love watching them and how long they make their podcast it helps me get my hw doneeeee❤❤

[@kaiathompson4043]

the dan and phil christmas and japan vlogs got me through my early adolescence. I still watch the cristmas one every year

[@teddycat10]

Zoella’s first YA novel is how I learned I have anxiety 💀😂

[@sarahpanther1491]

I met Louise Pentland while I was working overseas at Walt Disney World a few years ago, and she was visiting with her gorgeous family! She is honestly so delightful and genuine, and I am so glad to see her continue to thrive 💖 Her books are also actually good, and less cash-grabby than the rest of the Brit-crew's books.

[@imperfectlyblissful]

i loved Dan and Phil during this boom. i still enjoy them to this day! i never considered myself a member of the phandom though because i was genuinely never interested in them as a couple. i knew it was speculation but i figured it wasn’t my business. i am so happy to see the both of them out and proud now, but it is disappointing that their fandom seemingly fizzled. they are both very talented and interesting to watch. however, i recently saw dan’s live show and it was incredible. i can not recommend his show more! it was so raw and real. i met him before the show too, and he was incredibly personable, funny and sweet. 🧡

[@alexfaith7734]

His show was so good! I cried like a baby towards the end lol

[@imperfectlyblissful]

@@alexfaith7734 yes!! such a well-spoken and funny person, but I agree. tears were rolling down my cheeks by the second half!!!

[@katietrout8069]

You summed up just about everything I was going to say. They were my intro into fandom culture and I've been watching them for a decade now. I never really shipped them either because it truly is none of our business. It is sad that they don't have as big of followings now but I think it could actually be good for them to not have millions of people watching their every move. I saw Dan's tour as well and it made me glad that I've stuck around this long. Made me realize how much he and Phil have grown and changed over the years and how much I have as well. 😌

[@ashm2338]

I saw "We Are Doomed" as well!! It was so so good. I'm glad they're doing well (I mean, sorta well) LOL

[@maddiezapss]

This! I liked their content and their collabs, but I never even discussed the possibility that they were a couple. Of course, now I know I'm a lesbian so maybe that's why I didn't see anything lol

[@onabalcony]

also i feel like americans can't quite appreciate just how INGRAINED the british youtubers were in our culture like it's actually crazy to look back on! everyone you meet who grew up online will most likely have a story about them or memories of that time. all of my friends probably met one of them at some point. it's to the extent where it's like a known fact that of you live in brighton you will eventually see zoe or alfie, they truly are household names - especially since joe was on strictly come dancing.which is wild because i have a distinct memory of watching his first ever video the day it was released, it was like a historical event. and EVERY SINGLE charity ship (thrift store) has a british youtubers book in it at all times, like i would bet all of the ones in my town have one of zoellas books.

[@honeyswann]

Man I was deep into the Phandom (Dan and Phil) from like 2014-2018/9. I was so into their possible relationship which is so fuxking weird and what makes me sad is that when Dan seemingly came out , it feels like the fandom died with it. God when they would collab with the other British KZbinrs it would get SO HYPED. Excited to see Dan this December even tho my time as a “phannie” has gone and come.

[@imperfectlyblissful]

I attended Dan’s show recently and it was lovely. It was incredible to see how many people came in person to support him and living his authentic truth onstage!

[@honeyswann]

@@imperfectlyblissful you’ve made me even more excited for the show ahh

[@hotsexyangel]

It’s sad but straight, teen girls don’t actually want MLM relationships to support, they wanna micro-manage a fantasy & feel in control of “soft boys.” I’m a kpop stan & i see a lot of it in this fandom too.. it’s absolutely wild & sick.

[@nexithedestroyer]

@@hotsexyangel you worked it so well

[@honeyswann]

@@hotsexyangel truly is , hopefully most of them get to grow out of it.

[@precooledjam]

literally you can never end this podcast its all i look forward to every week

[@casey414]

im so sorry

[@emmabrigham4211]

My favorite part of the week is when new episodes of this podcast comes out

[@laurenmackenziefilms]

i remember vividly how every youtuber that wrote a book would tell their audience they have a “top secret project” for a whole year

[@alexafrances99]

Brittany would you consider doing an episode on one direction conspiracy theories? I’m curious as to how sarah would process them LMAO

[@GymnasticChickz]

I will admit that I do still watch Zoe and Alfie's vlogs. There's something comforting and nostalgic about them, like catching up with old friends, especially now that they've started a family! I met all the brit crew at a digitour. Paid over $100 for a VIP pass to get a photo with all of them (Zoe, Alfie, Jim, Tanya, Marcus, and Caspar). Can'r believe how much they ruled my life in high school 😬

[@graysongibson1343]

I just know Britney has been WAITING for this video

[@almostpesky]

The coincidence of one direction and British KZbinrs taking over pop culture internationally was a once in a life time experience I’m glad I lived through

[@daktown]

this episode was so nice to listen to because I literally don't know a single person besides my sister who even knows who these people are

[@daktown]

I FORGOT ABOUT SUMMER IN THE CITY

[@arlokyle1403]

Dude I was in the TRENCHES of the dan & phil fandom during their peak I would come home from school and like immediately get on tumblr to argue with people older than me about the ethics of shipping real people and of pressuring people to come out and that shit honestly needs to be fucking STUDIED. I was a 13 y/o closeted queer kid myself and having to interact with sometimes fully grown adults who firmly believed they were personally entitled to seeing two random British men kiss each other was actually indescribably psychologically damaging good LORD

[@arlokyle1403]

I remember a post that got stupidly popular in the phandom in like 2014 that was a bunch of different screenshots of Phil’s bedroom from videos dating all the way back to 2009 and the OP had circled in red things like, creases in Phil’s bedsheets that might suggest two people slept on them or two glasses being on his nightstand or a shirt that looked like one of Dan’s on the floor in the background. Like it was GENUINELY terrifying, psychopathic, and obsessive invasions of privacy and it was even fucking crazier because a good 75% of the people you would talk to would just be like “no there’s nothing wrong with that”

[@arlokyle1403]

I think I deserve financial compensation honestly. Everyone who ever shipped Dan and Phil to an obsessive degree PayPal me $100 right now

[@jamminjamie1]

“Go from shit pranks to Isis real quick. So we do have to talk about Dan and Phil” goddamnit I love this podcast 😭😂

[@kaylaham]

This is an episode that I didn't know I needed! British KZbinrs are literally my childhood. Thank you so much for allowing me to relive this for an hour!!

[@Lflvpfsksjsk]

“Aren’t there like, rivers in London?” I nearly spat my cereal omfg.

[@racheln2438]

i saw the british YT crew at 2012 playlist live and i watched sam pepper reject gifts from fans and the ones he did take gifts from he threw them in the trash. he was always the worst before he became the “bad one”

[@whateverfin]

i definitely feel this! when i first went to college (i'm 32, you do the math) i was a huge fan of the shaytards -- something about the neverending wholesomeness of content like that was really comforting and frankly addicting. that eventually graduated to friend groups like the british vloggers, and seeing relationships like that (at least online / in vlog form) was something i think i grew unintentionally attached to, and probably wanted for myself at some level. nostalgia level through the roof!

[@tiggertheanimal]

British political parties explained: Conservative (Right) Labour (Left) Reform (Right+) Liberal Democrats (Left+) UKIP (Right++) Green Party (Left++)

[@pretzel477]

tyler oakley being referred to as “the gay youtuber from california” SENT MEEEE

[@antimateria.mp4]

from 2014 to 2018 i was so obsessed with dan and phil, they were my everything in my teenage years and tbh i'm glad i can just enjoy them normally now that i'm a grown adult, i feel like they've grown with their audience. wish i could see them again but i doubt they're coming to brazil again any time soon lol

[@breehendrick2372]

I think it’s so important to acknowledge trauma from an event that you later find out didn’t actually happen cause that shit is so real to your brain. In 2018 when school shootings were happening like every other day our school went on lockdown and for 20 minutes everyone thought there was a shooting cause nobody elaborated but the teachers thought so too. We found out later some dude was on campus with a gun but never shot anyone, but it’s really messed up a lot of kids

[@jordanlewis00]

Dan and Phil quite literally were and still are the light of my life

[@7legspider]

im listening to the podcast on a different app but came here to comment per brittany's request: i met dan and phil on their 2018(?) tour and they were super sweet! we did the standard greeting, hug, pictures & i told them how their videos (the gaming vids especially) really helped me when i was going through a hard time recently after struggling with loneliness, mental illness, suicide attempts etc and waiting for their uploads genuinely gave me something to look forward as well as a nice distraction. they were really nice and sympathetic and gave me an extra hug each and basically it was clear they really did care. i was going to tell dan that his "trying to live my truth" video inspired me to come out to my family but i was a bit star struck so i forgot lol. oh and i'd drawn fanart of them as cats that i'd printed out and they signed them and i still have it framed in my room :) it was lovely. dan said he liked my super old pink floyd shirt i was wearing.

[@jessicahuenink3796]

“The one gay guy from California?” - Sarah *mumbles kinda* “dan and phil?” - Brittney 💀💀 Brittney was in the know

[@onabalcony]

ok i think when you were talking about summer in the city you were actually talking about hello world!!! i didn't go to that but there was so much tea. summer in the city i did go to twice (2015 and 2016) and it is actually legitimate - much more similar to vidcon. it still happens every year as far as i know! and those weekends were some of my best teenage memories! it was a super cool environment where KZbinrs (mostly the slightly smaller ones) would walk around, everyone was going on bumper cars and rides, the panels were great, the meet-ups were super well organised. they had these incredible shows each evening with singers and comedians and it was basically a big party. and tbh the highlight for me was seeing dan and phil. i mean british teens worshipped them at the time! i could go into just how wild of a fever dream it was being in that fandom like i could talk about it for hours. i was truly in the trenches of it from 2012 so i was there for every crazy moment. and yes i did meet them twice, i would tell the story but i truly think i blacked out both times.

[@purriana]

for brittany at 4:55 : you have become the creator people look forward too after going to classes, me and my friends love the podcast

[@L3RK]

KickThePJ is still the best British KZbinr. Genuine, feel good, creative storytelling. I still watch his streams whenever I can.

[@sarahtrue98]

tyler oakley is actually a twitch streamer now, I started watching him again recently and his community is so fun and kind! we actually mentioned to him that you guys talked about him on your podcast and i told him i recommended your live show and now he wants to see y'all if you have a show coming up in LA!

[@mariya_tortilla]

Just gonna replay this video until the new one is posted

[@brangpt]

hows that going luv x LDKFLDK

[@mariya_tortilla]

@@brangpt It's been 8 hours, someone release me from this prison

[@cosmicjesus2218]

My favorite thing to this day is that everyone thinks Zoe and Alfie are married but they still aren’t! They just have a child together (which to be fair is really adorable)

[@AmberWilliams]

i was a british youtuber STANNNN in middle school. i drew zoella when i was 12, and i tried to get hers, tanya’s and louise’s meet and greet for playlist live 2013, but i didn’t get in. my mom and i walked up to the security guard who were guarding the little conference room their meet and greet was in and i asked her if she could give zoella my drawing. she thought it was really sweet so she just let us in so i could give it to her myself. zoe and louise were both so sweet (especially louise but that’s so expected she’s a queen). i also met dan & phil that next year in their meet and greet and had a hysterical breakdown after, and accidentally met joe and jim after one of their panels when i got trapped in a mob. i had also met casper that year when i was waiting for tyler (who i have not met). they were all so so nice. a lot of them apparently suck now (except d&p obv) but they were really nice to me back then.

[@soyaaasdemuse1955]

Being a tory is being conservative in the US. The Labour party is the prominent left-leaning UK political party. Being a "Republican" in the UK is being opposed to continuing the monarchy. I guess you could say The Labour Party is equivalent to the Democrats in the sense that they are both considered "Left" but Labour is arguably, noticeably more left than the Dems

[@amuletatari]

love this podcast bc even though i was around for a lot of these moments i am autistic and basically live under a rock when it comes to anything that isnt a special interest so its nice to hear the details about stuff i only heard about from the sidelines as it was happening. sarah and brittany crack me up

[@macymayb]

Okay im legit 2 minutes in & Brittany is mentioning Jack's Gap & Rickshaw Run videos & hollllyyy sht did memories come flooding back. I'm going to be tripping out this whole episode

[@pressley1637]

FINALLY !!! i've talked about this sm with everyone in my life fr. this was such an iconic time in youtube history that no one talks about!! I remember when charlieissocoollike became the most subscribed youtuber. I miss crabstickz :( I miss it all.... that was such a fun chapter !!

[@SadvMoney]

Zoella and Alfie were actually hiding the fact they were dating for a minute and making posts saying they were just friends, UNTIL Zoella’s laptop background of her and Alfie kissing was accidentally shown in the background of somebody’s vlog

[@El-if2dw]

I was invited to the premier of Joe and Caspar hit the road so I met all the youtubers you would expect to be there and they were all so so lovely. My sister had the biggest crush on Jim Chapman at the time and when she met him she fully sobbed, full body convulsions, etc and he had to console her. Anyways it was the weirdest event ever but the best day of 13-year-old me's life and I managed to make it into the background of Joe's vlog

[@kathrent]

me and my friends were OBSESSED with british youtubers so this episode was everything to me. please tell me i’m not the only one who remembers when jack harries made a video saying that finn was fake this whole time and he made him up. i was like there’s no way this video is real finn exists but then was like …….what if………

[@abbalonie]

Not gonna lie, I used to LOVE Dan and Phil. Like… obsessed to the point where I bought their book and saw them live. But I was one of the few that loved them but didn’t ship them romantically. I more so wished I had friends like them at the time … lol. Honestly, a piece of me will always love them. Such a fun time in my life.

[@sarahyoung6564]

Omg I remember the highlight of my life at the time was VidCon 2013. PEAK British KZbin era. My sister and I have photos from meet and greets with Casper, Marcus, Joe, Jim, Alfie as well as Tyler Oakley. But the real highlight was bumping into Jack and Finn while walking back to our hotel and getting to chat with them and taking a photo. It truly felt straight out of a fan fiction LOLLL still love them sm

[@liammoran9402]

Speaking of Grace and Mamrie, you guys should do an episode on OG KZbinrs and have them on as guests to have them to give the perspectives as people who went through the start and rise of KZbinrs

[@alexisatuatara570]

I didn’t watch the “Brit crew” but Stampylongnose has so much nostalgia for me, I watched him in middle school and I loved his videos. I also watched Dan and Phil, and DanTDM. I still listen to Dodie, her music is great

[@genericname8727]

Did you like her collab with Dan recently? I enjoyed it.

[@alexisatuatara570]

@@genericname8727 I just started watching it and I love it. It’s so awkward lmao

[@jroesnik4740]

I’m LIVINGGG for the content you are putting out lately. I just love how you make podcasts on internet things I grew up with its soooo interesting Ty for your service

[@abbie.mp4]

i went to summer in the city THREE YEARS IN A ROW (2012, 2013, 2014). the 2012 one was wild because it literally had no security and it was in some random field? i accidentally met alfie and marcus because they were handing out booklets and i didn't know who they were until afterwards. sam pepper was there. dan and phil got swarmed and phil got overwhelmed and literally ran off

[@genericname8727]

That the one where someone licked Phil?

[@paigedavis2102]

that “YES” moment that brittany was talking about with the brit crew she experienced is what i experience with this podcast

[@devdrowned]

“there was the gay guy from california” “dan and phil..” LMFAOOO

[@Maggie_mccann]

WHERE ARE YALL?¿?¿

[@natalorian]

I was a huge Dan and Phil fan, and I can attest to how fucking bonkers the fans were in relation to their relationship. Of course there were plenty of fans that were respectful of them, but the toxic fans always seemed to have the loudest voices. I can easily say that their videos brought a great comfort to me when I was #depressed. Whenever anyone asked me what kind of videos they made I didn't know what to say because they weren't necessarily funny or good at anything they did lmao it was just fun to watch. Such a crazy era

[@kyriepierce7501]

I was SO addicted to all the British KZbinrs in my late teens/early 20s and knew everything about them and watched all their bonus channels too. The intense Dan and Phil shipping never sat well with me. (Started watching back in 2012.) The fans were so intense and invasive and it was almost embarrassing to be a part of the Phandom because of it. They’re the only ones from that era I still watch and it’s awful how long it’s taken for them to be comfortable making regular content and being in the occasional video together again. Side note- I’m seeing Dan’s show on Sunday and my teenage self would be absolutely losing her mind.

[@newspaperadvert]

They have perished....

[@siclonia]

Brittany just unlocked a memory i forgot. Jacksgap ❤️ ahead of his time

[@MrHannahkaitlin]

Where’s the video uncle Brittany

[@yvesnsd]

as an active tumblr user in 2015 i resonate so closely with everything brittany says but just off by one degree because of our fanbases. its like we went to the same school but were just in different friend groups. id have to say she was in the cooler group tho since she was on the 1d, superwholock, magcon, britcrew, 1975, lana, etc side where i was on the dan&phil (phan), anime, kpop, melanie martinez, mcr, fob, etc side but still its like we definitely lived in the same universe

[@denaebrown6343]

tyler oakleys book is about binge eating and i HIGHLY recommend it. I think i read it three times my freshman year in college and it was so incredibly FUNNY. but also had some real conversations about his binge eating disorder. I have no idea about the others books, but I dont think Tylers was a cash grab. It is still top ten favorite books til this day.

[@coffeerv6785]

I met dan and phil in about 2016/2017 when they came to Chicago for their book tour and I handed dan a flash drive with a homemade kpop mixtape on it that I was SO PROUD OF LOL

[@joelysos]

im not finished the podcast yet BUT i found there were two/three brit crews, 1: (Zoella, Joe, Alfie, Caspar, Tyler, Marcus, Tanya, Jim, Louise) 2: (Dodie, Hazel, Jack, Dean, Chris, PJ, Bertie, Dan, Phil, Charlie) ofc there was overlap but i distinctly remember #1 being 2012-2015 and #2 being 2014-2018. there were also floaters like Troye, Grace, Mamrie, Cat, Carrie who never really belonged to either group? crew 2 definitely now have larger lives outside of youtube in terms of film, music, comedy etc.. i personally was more of a crew 2 just because they felt more grown up and artsy but i actually would not be the person i am today without any of them :( like i saw Dan and Phil live on tour with their microwave show thingy, saw dodie live with orla , and regularly try to go to Buffer Festival in Toronto (met dodie and charlie there too! so so nice)

[@okaypearl]

i stanned the floaters more i LIVED for tronnor lol

[@moyaxoxo5923]

Y’all need to collab w grace n mamrie. I want mamrie and Brittany and trixie in the same room specifically. It would be the three funniest ppl on the planet in one room

[@SorayaOnTheTube]

Shoutout to British KZbinrs for literally teaching me English

[@lavenderrrrrr]

I finally get to see Dan in January 2023 after waiting for about 10 years, I’m so excited 🥰

[@cosmicjesus2218]

It’s a great show!! I went in Philly. You’ll love it! 🖤

[@genericname8727]

I’m also seeing Dan in January. I’m super excited, especially since I’ve seen such positive reviews from fans who’ve seen it already.

[@lindseyneibel370]

You two make my Monday mornings so much better!!

[@CarliBABE16]

I met the whole British crew at Playlist Live 2013 and it’s still one of the best days of my life 😅

[@nadine624]

sometimes I think about the fact that I bought marcus butler merch that said "marky butt butt" on it and I wore it to school like every single day😀

[@okaypearl]

i brought a dan and phil galaxy print backpack to school every day in 7th grade lol

[@nadine624]

@@okaypearl HAHAHAHAHHA I 100% would have worn something like that too ahahah

[@dancetx]

Dan and Phil literally shaped my sense of humor into what it is now

[@katiejosefina3458]

SAME

[@imakedoodleslol]

I never really got into Zoella, Alfie or that lot (at the time they reminded me of ‘popular girls/boys’ from my school 😅 and i just got a big ick from that group of brit youtubers - like all the folks involved in the Hello World convention) but I loved the gang of like charlieissocoollike, dodie, jack & dean, daniel j layton, hazel hayes etc etc and i’m still a huge fan of Dan & Phil (who i think have really grown with their audience). Not to mention people like TomSka who’s content (on his main and second channel) still continues to be great. I went to SITC back in 2016 and it was pretty fun meeting youtubers (although if u had m&gs you did have to like either miss or run to a panel happening at the same time). they were all lovely and complimentary towards my art i had done for them 🥰 i kinda wish i wasn’t so awkward but i’m still glad I got to meet them in that time in my life!

[@samanthasutherland8195]

Omg the rickshaw runs just brought me RIGHT back. I thought I was going to be a free bird and travel the world.

[@adeana_]

i actually listened to the first half of this episode on the way to meet Dan howell lmao. but i've been meaning to leave a comment correcting something Brittany said at 11:50. Summer in the City was KZbin meetup that started in 2010 by Tom Burns. It started as just a meet up in a London park of British creators and fans. Some notable creators that were at this original 2010 meet up were Dan Howell, Jack Howard, Dean Dobbs, Charlie McDonnell, Chris Kendall, and Pj Liguori. It started at just a meetup in a park but eventually (i think like 2012) it became a KZbin Convention similar to Vidcon or Playlist live. Now Hello World is what Brittany was thinking about. this was a new KZbin convention that Zoe Sugg, Alfie Deyes, Joe Sugg, Caspar Lee, Rose and Rosie, Jim Chapman, Louise Pentland, KSI, and Marcus Butler put on in 2017. it was advertised as that the creators were going to just be walking around and you were going to be able to meet everybody. i don't really know the details of it but to my understanding the event just didn't go as advertised, it was expensive, the creators weren't where they were supposed to be. I think there was something about the creators just pocketing alot of money idk it was a mess

[@emilylara9438]

i came from spotify to say - finn studied at my university and graduated when i started + was a part of sustainability ted talk thing we had at the UN buildings; extremely nice!!

[@BEELZEBEATT]

the hawaii incident lasted for much longer than 10 minutes, it was 48. and i remember that number exactly bc i had a friend who was living in hawaii at the time and was more or less live tweeting their death as they thought they were genuinely going to die. just having a total mental breakdown as their family was trying to scramble and to this day they have horrible ptsd that i can't even begin to understand myself

[@fin3871]

‘Ugh who was that gay KZbinr from California’ Brittany: ‘Dan and Phil??’ 😭💀

[@safeway2tesco]

We went down to Summer In The City the year after they moved it from Ally Pally to The ExCel, we were 15 or 16 I think and you had to apply for meet and greets and the names got drawn at random I assume due to time constraints. We ended up only wanting to meet Dan and Phil as we weren't really too bothered about anyone else and didn't get drawn. Everyone who didn't get our names drawn had our own meetup on the other end of the hall called Sadness In The City.

[@juliabresnan1728]

1:01:14 I’m from Hawaii and was there the day the missile text was sent. I was sleeping over at my friends house and we all woke up to the emergency sounds our phones made. We gathered up her younger brothers who were scared and confused. I called my parents who seemed to not be that phased, I told them I loved them and to shut all the windows and doors. We grabbed soup cans from her pantry and locked ourselves in the bathroom. We put towels down on the crack of the door (as if that would do anything) and huddled together. For about 5 mins all we heard was heavy breathing and slight sobbing, no one said a word. Then we got the “oops hit the wrong button sorry

[@everythinghappenssomuch]

I met Dan and Phil at their first tour and it was so, so sweet. My friend and I were sat front and center, what a day that was!

[@goopygoober7810]

I haven’t watched it yet but I just KNOW Britney is going to have a FIELD DAY with this one

[@kelpflamezz9878]

I cant believe its already been 45 episodes... This is the only podcast I keep up with religiously. I love yall