Revealing the SECRETS Behind Trash Taste

[@TheAnimeMan]

NAKAMA

[@grinnazeed]

No replies or it's just different servers?

[@ashariashari2415]

@@grinnazeed its a different timeline

[@kunalfadtare2056]

[translator note: ‘nakama’ means a close friend]

[@ojcubz]

@@kunalfadtare2056 Filipino translator: "Nakama" means took someone to bed (seggs)

[@duelistAKI]

The Power of NAKAMA ❤️

[@mikecalvento]

Remember the time when Garnt was not used to being on camera? Now he rolls in with a storytime video like a pro.

[@JamezJN007]

great character development

[@InternetDweller009]

Good timeline 👍

[@xodia9054]

The reason why Trash Taste was such a huge success is the same reason why Top Gear was such a huge success; It all came down to the fact that the show was more about a bunch of guys clowning around and having a good time doing and talking about anything and everything, which occasionally included anime. The fact that you guys had the foresight to make the show open ended enough to appeal to just about any person watching it was a blessing and iit paid off incredibaly. Keep up the good work.

[@Svvicu]

You can easily see the resemblance in the biking special too

[@justarandomweeb8953]

Who were part of trash taste also played a big part 3 of them were some of the biggest in the anime KZbin community lol Most of us wouldn't miss the chance to watch these 3 dudes clown around

[@poikoi1530]

"Tonight on trash taste"

[@saiinnhtongkham306]

@@Svvicu Biking special was basically just the top gear vietnam special

[@JustClark]

Their chemistry is also beyond just being members of the podcast or being in the same field (anitubers)

[@LinkTijger]

I went from only watching Gigguk, to the podcast and now watching all 4 channels!

[@RonaldoVODS]

I started with Connor and am now watching some of the other boys. Damn, it's such an amazing experience.

[@Cruuzy]

Jou had ik hier niet verwacht

[@lategamer]

same

[@fullyarns]

I started watching Chris, through Chris found Joey, through Joey found Connor, then trash taste and then garnt.

[@xxyuuboo]

holy wat yo link

[@epidia1025]

i think the reason Trash Taste draws in so many people is because it contains something that every person seems to want. For me it would be a bunch of weeb friends who weren't fricking crazy. And eventually I was drawn in by the overall chemistry and personality of each of the members.

[@alphakowaclips]

Them being in person as well makes a lot of difference, they're all looking at each other instead of looking at a camera makes a great impact to how they seem. And their bond does remind me of my best friends so they're really genuine

[@yoniharu4999]

Yeah and I think it's also because they don't usually talk about drama or some serious shit. They focus on fun topics and I think that's what I really love about them

[@cheesegorelove]

Even for non-weeb people there is a lot Trash Taste offers because there are many other relatable topics discussed. Plus, in a weird way, COVID might have helped Trash Taste. Things were shut, you couldn't see a lot of people face to face, so the podcast became a way you could vicariously have the experience of an interesting conversation with your friends.

[@MasterVanoi]

Honestly, I didn't follow any of the 3. I only watched because Chris in the first episode and just kind of stuck around.

[@ianlulu]

This. Exactly

[@RageElixirGames]

It’s because you guys are genuine, keep it up! 🙌🏼

[@tronoankirayoshikage7331]

BIG FAXXX!!! (FACTS)

[@medievalpepper1832]

Except Joey, he’s become so annoying in the recent years imo…

[@aminazman9311]

@@medievalpepper1832 may elaborate why?

[@GabrielFerreira-nd5hv]

@@medievalpepper1832 I have the same impression but I don't know how to explain

[@Patterrz]

I can't believe Trash Taste has only been around since mid 2020, feels like so much longer

[@karutogarnet9332]

Did not expect to see Patterz in the comment section

[@genericweeb3816]

Feels so much shorter for me

[@Eiamii]

The pandemic really stretched our perception of time as well ㅠ-ㅠ

[@ijachoel]

thats almost 2 years it feels like only half a year for me xD and I watched every episode since the beginning.

[@theelectronic00]

I thought it was only around for less than a year. Time flies when you do nothing in quarantine

[@jen0s414]

Why trash taste is so popular: -The power of friendship -The boys -Chris -Connor and Garnt's hot takes -Interesting guests -Meilyne

[@格好つける]

wait i have better answer -3 blookes chatting shit innit

[@TimeInHours]

*Grant

[@simzblack1571]

Chris😎

[@newgate6509]

-Joey's intros

[@Danik49-p9p]

you meant Meilyine`s drip

[@TheIronArmenianakaGIHaigs]

I think what makes Trash Taste special is a mix of factors - Not being too into Anime, not too Weeb for people that just casually watch anime - Fish out of water, 2/3 of the hosts are new to Japan. It's still cool to see Joey insights. It's cool seeing people talk about a place people only see in anime. - In person, 10,000% better than a Discord call. - All the hosts are Content Creators, it's cool to see your insights into the inner workings of KZbin. Also when other people host Podcasts with their friends. I the viewer don't care about someone I haven't heard off (Mean of me to say but It's true) - Good auguring, Conner could easily back down and agree with the other hosts but by arguing it's fun. He will admit when he is wrong or if a take is very dumb, so it's all in good fun. Love all three of the boys :D

[@nanashi1173]

Too*

[@phillipnguyen8138]

@@nanashi1173 Of course huh?

[@infinap]

well said !

[@logistically674]

and Chris

[@Cylennce]

This is why I can't get easily to other podcasts now, TT (first podcast I got into) set the bar too high for me. In person podcasts feel more natural and gives off a feeling you're in the conversation.

[@Eiamii]

The Salt Room sounds like a Netflix show and Men of Culture sounds a bit too much 😆 Trash Taste is definitely the best and rolls off the tongue better. The podcast is always an enjoyable listen, plus the guests are always interesting. Thank you guys for your hard work!

[@mukeshkodecha5222]

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[@abcefghijklmnopkqud9017]

@@mukeshkodecha5222 true

[@omegalettexyphonophore3111]

I still wish that one of these days the Rubbish Rabble would come out, maybe with Ladybeard when he appears again

[@PROFY_]

Trash taste doesn't feel "forced", you can tell that they're just talking and hanging out like real friends do. Always a happy mood, no awkward silences, genuine conversations and real emotions. Also being on camera in real life instead of a discord voice call makes such a huge difference, the body language, reactions and everyone being in the same room really makes a simple conversation feel alive.

[@arselcrusader5600]

Thank the body language 'cause we got the matrix meme out of it

[@bananagod5530]

*always happy mood* CHICKEN PTSD CHOCO POTATO PTSD

[@SassySlayer69]

Well, they edit out all ofnthe down time and awkward silences on purpose for thst very reason. This was what first kinda threw me off abour trash tastez is the fact that its an edited podcast. Im used to unedited podcasts where theres lots of silent moments or akward moments, but ive honestly gotten used to there "polished" way of presenting their podcast, and it seems you do too.

[@tronoankirayoshikage7331]

BIG FAXXX!!! (FACTS)

[@tronoankirayoshikage7331]

@@arselcrusader5600 BIG FAXXX!!! (FACTS)

[@CHEFPKR]

Massive respect and congratulations. From the titles, the topics, the thumbnails. It all flowed really well.

[@octaviosilva5808]

I never cared about any podcast before Trash taste, but now that's one of the day in my week I wait for

[@Ultra_64]

Trash Taste made my Fridays great again, like when I was a kid in school

[@UNIT0918]

Trash Taste is the only podcast I listen to, and the only thing I've ever compelled myself to want to join a Patreon for. I don't even want the benefits. I just want to support the boys for making such fun content for me to listen to at work every week!

[@dazz_2d]

feel ya

[@PandaFish17]

Listening to Trash Taste makes me feel like I'm part of a friend group that I never had. Thank you for all the hardwork guys and excited to see what you guys have in the future

[@Roderykz]

Although that sounds very nice, remember to establish limits and not get caught on a parasocial relationship.

[@kota69420]

@@Roderykz I think it might be to far gone

[@yurikuki]

Garnt is such an amazing storyteller. Even when he's telling stories in the podcast, I find myself listening intentively the most to his stories. I think he does an amazing job in concluding his stories compared to the other bois.

[@JeffDvrx]

He's probably going to be the coolest dad

[@UNIT0918]

He uses a lot of the storytelling techniques that I see on Charisma on Command's channel!

[@PushingGuy]

Especially when he told a story about the time he worked at the BB-

[@pasturple5662]

well.. its his job. he does this in all of his videos so its a skill he has really developed over the years.

[@LouisSubearth]

@@UNIT0918 he also cited in an old Reddit AMA that he mimicked Jeremy Clarkson and his way of narrating among many others.

[@DeadPressed4444]

Garnt has truly embraced the generic KZbinr formula of exposing his friends, it brings tears to my eyes

[@thejoe9175]

Idk why but im also captivated with Garnt's way of telling story. Even from his original channel which made me watch most of his highlighted anime like Odd Taxi. Man's got a knack of making things really interesting.

[@iciclearms]

He's experienced in making video-essays and directing so it makes sense

[@mango-float]

Man's got bars. Also, did you know he worked at the BBC? 😎

[@SuSpInTiOn]

Garnt is definitely gifted when it comes to storytelling but it's through a lot of trial and error.. I mean, when you've been on YT for as long as he has and survived he's had to grow in more ways than one! Between Garnt and Philip Defranco, they're some of the longest running channels I've watched soon after they got popular and it's been a crazy ride but well worth the time spent!

[@saldan3985]

Honestly yeah, your guys' chemistry, at least to me were what differentiate Trash Taste from everything else, it genuinely is just a bunch of friends talking shit, no professional tone, no interview-esque questions for the guess, no weird and wacky segments. It genuinely feels like it's 2 hours of just chilling with a group of friends.

[@thetruth3068]

In case you didn't know, Garnt was planning to make Podtaku into something bigger, more than just a podcast, but he got some resistance from other Podtaku member. Which is why his words on 13:30 where he mentioned the boys accept his idea is big for him.

[@aminazman9311]

When you literally just wanna make a bit of money by chatting with your mates but ended up being one of the best and biggest podcast on KZbin

[@gelolico9580]

The figure special was a great idea. That was my gateway to Trash Taste, and everyone else’s channel coz before that, I was just subscribed to your main channel.

[@vatsalgupta2602]

same here but i was subscribed to joey's channel instead of garnt's

[@anananana]

For me it was first Chris episode, I was subscribed only to Connor before that.

[@jayna3721]

Same here, that episode is still one of my favorites and at the time it came out I wasn't even into anime figures. I was already subscribed to Garnt's channel and it got me to subscribe to the other boys' channels as well

[@SanskritiGuptaInTech]

SAMEEEEEE!!!!

[@modernkennnern]

It was the figure special that got me into Trash Taste and all their channels. I had heard of Gigguk prior, but never really watched it, and I had never heard of CDawgVA or TheAnimeMan

[@grey_f98]

most podcasts have one famous youtuber surrounded by his small creator friends, so it really feels like a second channel, trash taste was much bigger than anyone's main channel and that's why it grew so fast

[@Quantinum_X]

The reason why trash taste works is because firstly the boys talk about real daily stuff, drama, shit takes, and sometimes inspirational stuff and poop talks. Thats the reason that it basically connects to many people around the world and ig thanks to connor it didnt become a anime podcast because then their niche would be fixed and it would literally be for anime watchers. Due to the pandemic too many people couldnt go out and meet with their friends and due to that too people just wanted to listen to some people talk about stuff that normal friends do. The trios had their own channel and people who watch someone most of the time want ways to know them better. Trash Taste contains everything for anyone. And lastly TRASH TASTE because its a catchy title and Chris broad too

[@broom_404]

For me, anime do have a great part of why trash taste is successful. It's basically the only "anime" podcast with high quality production on the platform, so they have no competition and they have huge monopoly for that audience. Even if they don't talk about anime, their origin as a weeb made the audience stick with them because that's what made them different from other high quality podcast

[@MusiicRoolz]

@@broom_404 yeah and not just anime, but a bunch of people who love japan and everything japanese - plus japan is really popular rn even with 'the common folk'

[@thabokgwele5268]

What do you mean thanks to Connor? You feel like Garnt and Joey would've made it too anime-focused?

[@Quantinum_X]

@@thabokgwele5268 im not saying garnt and joey would have made it too anime focused. In one episode they only told that it was supposed to be an anime podcast but connor was against it.

[@broom_404]

@@MusiicRoolz that's really accurate i think. I quotation marked the anime because i think there's something more to it, looks likr that's the answer. They are the only podcast about japan with high quality production

[@Fejrus887]

I think also the highlight videos helped a lot, because not everyone has always time for a two hour podcast and having these smaller highlights, makes people eager to watch the full thing or discover that it is part of a podcast. Add the fact that no other Podcast really does that and boom, success

[@tangjuice6818]

I feel like you're the last guy without a food challenge from chris

[@raihanramli6500]

damn. i thought the same thing when i watched joey's video. Garnt make this happen please.

[@esperto0265]

yes let-s make chris fat

[@animusswtor4822]

@@esperto0265 just like in the webtoon^^

[@kaldogorath]

They don't eat the same foods. Chris eats exclusively meat, Garnt eats packing peanuts or something idk

[@ink8027]

To be fair he is often taken for garnted

[@TheUnchainedGamer]

To be quite honest, I only started watching your personal channels a few weeks ago, where as I've been watching Trash Taste since it started. I found it randomly on my homepage one day and it won me over. I'm not that into anime or podcasts, but the dynamic is really good, the topics are great and it makes for great viewing AND background experience!

[@okamiboi]

Meilyne is the reason, Joey and Connor are the spice but you, my guy, are the full drive for this to happen, carrying everyone to make it bigger than everything a podcast is. Kudos to you!

[@chihei4033]

truu

[@Liquessen]

Hear hear!

[@IWatchYouTubez]

We all need a Meilyne in our lives.

[@lucifer3242]

Man of culture, hosted by pj, comicverse and the business man

[@anthonyargueta131]

Honestly, Trash Taste is the best podcast on youtube imo. To be totally honest, I only knew u three by your youtube names and often forgotten your real names. However, because you guys have such good chemistry and you guys talk about a bunch of different stuff, it really made me go like "hey these people are just normal everyday people. Not anitube idols". Instead of knowing you three as Cdawg, Anime Man and Gigguk, I always refer to you guys by your actual names.

[@adamstanisaw2892]

you mean sebastian, josh and grant?

[@anthonyargueta131]

@@adamstanisaw2892 exactly

[@Blank-cy3bw]

@@adamstanisaw2892 god?

[@thelounge7]

@@adamstanisaw2892 Nice one

[@hoangdung2304]

@@Blank-cy3bw HIS NAME IS GOD!!!!!?

[@_toulouse]

definitely agree with the point that it helps a lot that it's an in-person recorded podcast with great editing and a clean set-up. i can't get into podcasts where it's just an audio recording, personally, unless it's a true crime podcast. with it being in-person and recorded on camera, it feels so much more immersive, especially since their conversations are so light-hearted and their friendship is the backbone of the podcast.

[@SpiderJAAM]

I's so cool hearing how they worked as a Team: Garnt with the ideas, Joey helping at Japanese meetings and Connor with all the tech. Trash Taste works because as Garnt said, their brand and brand image is not stuck on one thing, they can use it to expand upon any topic and probably other markets if they want to, so it doesn't ever feel stale or stuck and even if you don't care that much about anime they talk about other topics they also enjoy, topics they know of or topics they don't know of at all XD. Plus the main thing is their chemistry and how it's clear they're true friends with different backgrounds, it's really fascinating to hear their stories and opinions, it also helps that they were youtubers before making the podcast so the 3 had years of experience on being entertaining for the camera.

[@michinspage7225]

Honestly, the way garnt present the “secret” of trash taste in this video is just well paced and worded. there’s a lot of dedication put into work in the podcast, plus the amount of genuine chemistry between the boys and the crew behind camera is exactly the reason why the podcast worked so well in my opinion. I was never big on podcast because out of pickyness, but trash taste was the first podcast that I really enjoyed then got hooked into and look forward every week to listen while doing work. So to all of the success in a very short amount of time, it was very much well deserved, you guys are great as hell.

[@humourlessjester3584]

As someone who hasn't met with or had a long irl chat with friends for the past two years since the pandemic, I can just turn on the podcast in my apartment and get the same vibes I used to have when me and my friends would hang out for hours on end. The podcast really was my comfort food during the pandemic and I really thank you three for that.

[@ninjawxyz1260]

The figure special was what really got me on board and created a sort of unification between all your guys' channels. I first had started watching Connor through his jojo fiverr videos. His collab with Joey jojo pose quiz was what had got me to watch his channel, I had watched SAO in minutes in the past but never really watched your channel. I subscribed to you and got on board for trash taste through the figure episode.

[@tricksfollies9549]

I think people were especially drawn to Trash Taste during the pandemic where all of us were isolated from friends and family. It gave people comfort during a time of loneliness and watching the podcast was reminiscent going out with some old friends and having a good time. That's why it succeeded.

[@SassySlayer69]

Definitely agree that the pandemic played a huge underlying part in thr success of trash taste. But the fact remains that trash taste is only possible because of the patreons. They deserve more shout outs and recognitionz and they pretty bankroll the entire podcast. Thank god for the patreons

[@stella9832]

I started watching trash taste since day 1 because it recommended to me by KZbin because I'm subscribed to your main channel. Hearing how the podcast that completes week came to be makes me feel so happy and proud of you guys. I can't wait to see what else you guys have in store for us this year!

[@TheGeTLeFT]

i work as driver. your podcast gives me a feeling that i sit with a group of friends and I'm not alone. you respect each other and joke around. that's awesome. sort of top gear crew chemistry between you guys i think. :) i'm struggling with depression and listening to your podcast literally made me laugh at loud while working and made my day fun. i really appreciate what you do and i hope you guys are doing well. thanks c:

[@sohampandey1036]

THIER IS ALSO HAVE OUR INDIAN PODCAST CHANNEL NAME MEN OF CULTURE

[@vivek_02512]

It's inspired from them

[@helioibaraki3491]

It's the damn dynamic between yall. love it

[@MrStatistx]

It's just your characters and that they fit together nicely. A similar example: I binged a ton of abroad in Japan after I found it, I would never have thought I'd sub to/watch kind of a travel documentary Channel, but Chris drew me in. I am not interested in a lot of topics you guys discuss, but you make them interesting

[@am53n8]

Damn, seeing the comparison between main channel and podcast channel from other creators makes 100K look like an enormous challenge. Without that I probably still wouldn't have believed you

[@Blurman45]

i remember finding trash taste at random and then finding all of your individual channels and it seriously was one of the best nights of my life i had so much content to watch and every video you guys make peek my interest i owe so much to you guys for making my life better

[@notnot4210]

Omg God uploaded and he's revealing the secret krabby patty formula

[@Ghostx777x]

Omg Joe uploaded and he’s revealing his last name

[@mohammadhamza4059]

Broo i see you have great taste

[@ogasama6028]

@@Ghostx777x Joe mama

[@mohammadhamza4059]

@Aoty Who doesn't ✨

[@jonathanbosman1568]

The genuine raw emotion of this post, is why we enjoy you and the boys amoungst many other reasons. The shit talk, the chemistry, real stories and different perspectives and humor and all the perfect cocktail

[@rufioh]

I think the MCU-esque using your channels and the podcast to plug each other was a super smart idea. It probably helped get momentum and get people from your main channels to look at trash taste too. But also you’re all pretty interesting to listen to, especially as a group. I can’t wait to hear another hot take on food lol

[@anustubhmishra]

it seems like garnt is the mastermind behind trash taste

[@ogasama6028]

You gotta use the trash taste lingo, "it was such a 5-head move" 😂😂

[@SassySlayer69]

Yeah you pretty much nailed it. They took the 3 biggest anime/weeb channels in the world and combined them into on channel, then loyal-ized that audience through guests, broad topic coverage, good chemistry, edited/polished podcast uploads, and the occasional special. Though, i think its important to note that the majority of their conversations revolve around otaku culture, and japanz and living in japan. Weebs are natrually curious and interested in these things, so i think that was a smart move on their part to include all of otaku and japanese culture in the podcast. That, and the fact that its based in japan, which lends authenticity and credibility to the podcast as well.

[@SassySlayer69]

@@anustubhmishra i think its a combination of meyline and the three of them

[@anustubhmishra]

@@SassySlayer69 probably true but gotta give credit to garnt to even come up with the name 'Trash Taste". i am a bit biased since garnt is my favorite member of trash taste

[@saralee8996]

I love that each member of Trash Taste contributed their strengths to help this podcast become successful. Garnt's ability to think of big picture ideas from making connections, Joey's ability to use business Japanese and maneuver in Japan's system, and Connor's sound-recording and tech experience, plus each of them already being content creators helped them figure out how a podcast can be successful on KZbin.

[@firoferva6761]

Great to hear some more backstory, though that “irregardless” gets me every time (anyone else 😅)

[@Sarlan2]

Yep reminds me of that American Dad clip. Irregardless is a double negative word - it’s like saying “not regardless” which is illogical.

[@alexprus7953]

Yeah, irregardlessn't is obviously the correct form

[@guaymaster]

Pain peko

[@riyank5238]

@@alexprus7953 Internet English should be a new branch of english

[@AndyLifeInVideo]

Same.

[@christianweber7372]

I love you for the ProZD Clip at 14:15 This is some YT gold :D

[@arya_srp3279]

it's just like a massive puzzle, pieces all coming together one by one in the right time and the right place. planned or by luck, it happened and i'm fucking happy.

[@IlBNo]

Hell yeah dude

[@Dave.is.Default]

The first podcast that got me hooked, made me feel like I'm part of the podcast; like that one meme on the Trash Taste subreddit. This is something new to me and I'm sure many of you share the same sentiment.

[@Austin-jh7cf]

storytime with grant bouta be the best series of all time

[@atharvpawar1178]

6:08 here's the moment guys

[@DS-yc5yd]

Thank you 🤝

[@ankitprajapat1590]

Thanks 😊 man of culture

[@kwilcox417]

The games, the conversations, the humor, and the interaction/relationships between you three is what hooked me essentially immediately. The figure specials are my absolute favorite. I actually found Joey's initial channel then Trash Taste within a month of one another. I didn't even know you and Connor had other channels lol.

[@ogasama6028]

Same here. Joey had the most number off collab's with other creators and seemed to somehow come in the radar of non anime/otaku content viewers. Even meilyne discovered him through his feature on some jvloger.

[@alexprus7953]

I got into Joey's and Garnt's channels about a week before Trash Taste started, so I was hooked immediately

[@chips409]

Don’t forget the betrayal.

[@anananana]

I found it through Connor's channel in the same month I discovered Connor.

[@mlgprolagger]

just youtube algorithm showed me one of joey's vids after i started watching anime and here i am now

[@snklpchan8990]

I think the figure special was the single best decision you guys made. It was genius.

[@traplover6357]

The amount of preparation you pointed out aside from your great friendship were right on the nose. A rare in-person podcast, diversity of topics planned ahead of time so you wouldn't just be an anime podcasts, and the specials made Trash Taste what it was

[@ellusiv5121]

This makes me appreciate the boys so much more. Garnt and Connor might banter a lot but when he told how Connor completely came to support you while you were sweating whether the podcast is gonna work or not is so cool.

[@golfclub2830]

So, as in any anime ever, the secret to success is the power of friendship

[@rezan3524]

I started to watch trash taste after the figure special of ur perspective and I was just starting to get into the anitubers so I had just found you only and decided to give trash taste a go and then I was hooked it's so entertaining to see 3 friends fucking around clowning and having fun it doesn't seem forced and sound like genuine friend conversations and that reminds me of my own friend group ans that's what keeps me comming back every week. Love your guys's work. :)

[@justdoit247]

Garnt is really the best storyteller imo.

[@kv4648]

I think the the time that you guys launched and shouted your stuff out was when community posts, crossover episode and random videos were going ham in recommendeds, which is why I am here atleast

[@setermd]

Am i the only one who's life changed a lot because of Trash Taste? I can't thank them enough for joy they gave me and still giving to this day.

[@MizuHime07]

Honestly your guys friendship is the reason why I go back to you guys every week. When the feeling is genuine you can tell immediately. Love ya guys!

[@voidodin9305]

Before Trash Taste i really couldn't get behind the whole podcast craze, but having loved your content for so long I checked it out. And man am I glad I did. You guys not only gave me something to look forward to each week, but turned me on to the amazing content of Joey, Connor, Sydney and even Chris. Mad respect to you Garnt and the epic team you work with.

[@eydissimp3625]

I feel the same, they're so interesting to listen to

[@alejandrogarcia6822]

This was so real and vulnerable. Which is why I’m personally drawn to the podcast, on top of talking about anime. Because I know many people wish they could have a friendship like the ones you have with your bois.

[@tafhimimamkhan]

Watching trash taste feels like I'm hanging out with people close to me. ( Not in a para-social way)

[@SassySlayer69]

Be careful, parasocial relationships can be harmful to your mental health. I say this with love & respect ❤

[@tafhimimamkhan]

@@SassySlayer69 thanks for the warning. I just wanted to say that there podcast's are very chill and human like no forceful drama or shit. I weren't able to say that correctly.

[@UltraManager]

This was an eye opener to me. Great work dude

[@Marc-dg2en]

For me the thing that drew me in the most is the internationality of the podcast members. I don't know it's hard to explain but as a German person born in the Philippines I have made the experience that a person that has seen more than their own country (for longer than 2 months) just views alot lf things very differently and has an outlook on things that to me just feels more "real" .

[@eryalmario5299]

👀👀👀

[@samuraijosh1595]

German born in the Phillipines...? Now that's rare...glad to have met someone like you.

[@eryalmario5299]

@@samuraijosh1595 most of the other ethnicities are either other Asians or Americans.

[@fraktaalimuoto]

Same here. I am European, but I have lived now 4 years in Asia.

[@raro991]

True2, we got a Welsh person and a Thai person both experienced living in Britain & a Half Japanese, Half Australian guy just bantering about their respective cultures. I always get excited whenever Garnt talks about SEA lmao

[@kass5752]

Hearing about how the figure special came to be has me in awe because that is literally how I found these guys. “Anime figures are cool I should see what they bought” oh wait they each filmed on their own channel and there’s three more episodes of the podcast to watch?! That’s a lot of content to binge. Sign me up.

[@vasudevdehariya1269]

dude's a magnificent storyteller.👏🏼

[@blame4889]

Trash Taste for me helped me get through the pandemic, had to stay inside for almost 2 years and you guys helped me get past that. It felt like I was talking to my friends again face to face, because then I rarely had a change to talk with them. You guys are literally me with my friends who just talks shit to each others and everything. Thank You Garnt, Joey, and Connor!

[@JeffDvrx]

This was a great watch. Such a love letter to friendship lol. Also: Connor did really well, didn't he? he decided the gear you'd get for shooting + camera angles and so on? That's really important stuff! Plus he was the one that said you should get permission for shooting in the stores, I can't even imagine those videos being shot kind pf undercover. Huge W for the monke

[@sumannayak9206]

The name you guys thought of(Man of Culture) there's channel in India that got inspired by you guys and started there own Podcast channel . Coincidentally the name they chose was "Man of Culture". Currently one of the fastest growing Podcast channel in india. They talked about it in there very recent video.

[@ankitprajapat1590]

Man of culture 😎

[@ashenmash7588]

It was in Trash Taste that I first found Connor and thank god he's part of the bois. If he wasn't, then I probably would've quit watching a long time ago. Connor just makes every episode relatable and fresh; it isn't really an anime podcast anymore but I think that's what makes the podcast better

[@herrscherofthevoid43]

For me I prefer grants anime videos and dont really like trash taste cuz for me personnally would like to watch some sort of anime podcast.

[@reeve574]

I have the same experience. I never knew him before and TT introduced me to his content. Its honestly heartwarming seeing his content evolve and grow these past 2 years.

[@CathPaluigi]

melt

[@SassySlayer69]

Its an otaku podcast. A large majority of the content is about japan, japanese culture, and otaku culture.

[@BMXK-jx1bi]

I could have never thought how much this channel would mean to me when I randomly discovered it while on vacation last summer, I had never heard of any of the lads before seeing some trash taste clips and I’m so glad I did

[@Eiji475]

Been watching TT since day 1 and I'm always blown away by your commitment to quality and super cool ideas. Hopefully this pandemic ends and you guys can get all the sweet guests you've been waiting for. Kevin Penkin where you at bro!

[@TKTKTK99]

"You want a long version or a short version" i legit got PTSD hearing this.

[@kaldogorath]

As a viewer you hit the nail on the head for the things I have a perspective of. The specials that take it out of the studio and to be more than a podcast, the TTCU videos across all channels, your willingness to discuss Trash Taste and the boys on your own channels and vice versa - so many creators try to "be professional" and pretend like the other channels don't really exist. You're just expected to know.

[@Aan-kun]

Missed opportunity for bringing up the power of friendship

[@edsmalen]

Garnt, this is so wholesome, it almost makes me cry. I am super happy for you all and I really hope you continue doing what you are doing because it's absolutely great. You 3 have a very good dynamic and having crazy specials like the drifting one, the cycling special or the cooking special are amazing. They add that extra spice once every so often you want from the episodes

[@abekane7038]

I wouldn't have watched Trash Taste without you being on it Garnt. But I'm now subbed to all your individual channels

[@aiwash2766]

I think one of the reasons is because you guys all had collective audiences and they where all brought together into one collective and made us realize there’s more to talking about anime and manga or being a voice actor, that along with the fact there’s no big podcast in the anime community along with your level of production AND most importantly the fact you guys have such great chemistry make the podcast THE best podcast in the internet in my opinion

[@statesminds]

The figure special was genius because your video on Gigguk is what got me to go watch Connor and Joey’s because I didn’t follow them at the time only yours. Then after watching them I started watching the podcast and every episode since! You guys are great. I look forward to every Friday like it’s my favorite TV show that’s currently airing or something.

[@rubiye]

the figure special was really a genius idea

[@Mudan]

So happy to see you guys succeed so hard!

[@gradesam6306]

"How do you discover Trash Taste" section. Through best guest, Chris Broad, because he appeared as the first guest and I knew about Joey before because Chris do JAJ with him. This is also how I discovered Garnt and Connor. Listened till the end and damn, these bunch have pretty fun conversations. Then of course I binged every single episode until today.

[@lostmark1545]

Seeing the announcement for TT show up on twitter & waiting for the first episode I myself never expected it to get as big as it got, I watched all three individually & seeing em come together made me so excited for what was to come Keep up the amazing work guys!

[@AschCelu]

for me it was just the personalities. you three just gave such a warm and friendly vibe that I don't feel too intimidated to listen to or watch. you could literally talk about anything and I'd finish the whole 2 hours.

[@ashleyn394]

I found Trash Taste from the first Chris episode and stayed ever since. I love how most episodes can be enjoyed with or without video which makes it very convenient to listen to when I need to do other tasks like clean the house or do the laundry. I think the fact that you guys explain your story set ups well makes it easy to follow to a larger audience, no one really feels left out. I mean, I only used to listen to the pod episodes and never once did I really feel like I had to follow you and the boys religiously to understand the dynamic. It's a podcast that can be enjoyed at any level, from casual listener to Reddit/Twitter meme poster.

[@kaizer087]

Of course the MCU is the in the foundation of the podcast, but thanks for providing a commentary and a franchise that is enjoyable. I didn't know about you three before the podcast, but every episode with boys is worth while time to see other people have fun and share their opinions. It's a laugh and keep it up.

[@chelsraknrl4218]

Basically what every anime needed: THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP

[@ssjrana7342]

*Trash Taste Secrets* It's the unintended poop jokes isn't it

[@MrRSK48]

Main reason of trash taste being successful is that you guys feel like one of us, average people going through life and sharing the experiences, some we can relate, some we laugh at etc. other podcasts are like specialized on one theme let it be tech, movies, animes, business. Trash Taste feels like a podcast about life, where all of them come together.

[@SuperRedhawk97]

i was personally drawn to Trash Taste because I was starved for content, and I could never get enough Gigguk and a 2 hour podcast was perfect.

[@DespairMagic]

This was literally the power of friendship! Your guys chemistry and then Meiyline as the enabler for all possibilities. The gears just fit in at every point.

[@Marcusdeverdade]

i'm so glad trash taste became a thing, i started watching it on episode 3 and i never expected to watch it much, but holy shit how it grew on me i really believe the stars were aligned on this, not only the pandemic made me stuck in my house, i wanted to find new things to watch, and had a bunch of house chores to do and i coincidently watched one random video from joey that appeared on my recommendation list for me to discover this podcast and start watching it weekly still can't believe i started watching it when it only had like 3 episodes

[@shellybananas]

I don’t watch anitubers and I didn’t know who you guys were before trash taste. I got recommended the figure special and I got hooked. I pretty much watched every episode after that. I live in Japan so your episodes come every Saturday for me. I basically wake up every Saturday and put you on to start my day.

[@ebindelgado9660]

Honestly, without Trash Taste, I wouldn't be able to build gunpla without hearing you guys arguing about food & anime

[@JohnnyQwest96]

I'm the exact same when painting 40K minis.

[@logosloki]

The secret really is the friends you make along the way.

[@adityakundu0007]

I will add another point the great ability you guys have of storytelling is just amazing

[@Kevinofrepublic]

I think Garnts got the right understanding of how it became so popular. I was subbed on Gigguk but only for the season breakdown content. then the figure episode went up and I watched that and then checked out Trash Taste