Is This Really Europe?!

[@Gvido_K]

Hotel Lady: Do you smoke? Bald: No, only Heroin. literally dying

[@drawingdownthestars]

The best moment hahaha

[@tobb1875]

Fucking King :D

[@zackshrigley]

I scrolled down after hearing that too....bahahahahahaha

[@IrrationalDelusion]

AHAHHAHAHAHAHA

[@kpbuzz]

bruh ... i am ded xD

[@johnbrow284]

I'm an English teacher here in Russia. I've been following your channel for about a year or so & it's been amazing! And now all of my students watch it too! At first I thought that they wouldn't understand you , but they really enjoy it & sometimes they even start a lesson with " Did you watch Mr. Bald's clip yesterday?" :)

[@AndreiBerezin]

Прекрасно!!

[@cosmoo1217]

That's so nice to hear! I'm from the US and I am just now learning German. It is very hard to learn a new language I have found. I hope that things are going good for you! :)

[@dogchanneldoglover5506]

Cool

[@mikeromadin8744]

@IBrainedMyDamage english is successful for many reasons one of them it's not the most hard and complicated to learn at least to the level of basic & intermediate communication. The same german, french either russian are the way hard to learn

[@Mrfailstandstil]

Wow, you're a cool teacher then, I wish I had someone like you in my student years but all I had was some Soviet babushkas as teachers throughout school and university 😆😆😂

[@ASDASD34RDFS]

Bald when he gets kidnapped by Russian gang members: "So this is pretty exciting, we're actually being kidnapped by Soviet gangmembers!" *Says hello in Russian with a smile on his face*

[@jasonparmar4658]

Best comment ever :)

[@VladOSDGL]

Yep sounds pretty much exactly what he would do :D and here i am sit here and wonder how he gets so well with every person he meets :D

[@Cygnus888]

@@VladOSDGL Because people generally are not bad. As long as you can speak even few words of their language you make a good impression.

[@VladOSDGL]

@@Cygnus888 man i am russian so i can speak more than few words but i am garantee u ... i would get beaten up in half of situations bald get himself in but he end up just making friends with ppl every time :D

[@Cygnus888]

@@VladOSDGL That's because you are local ;)

[@_innerscape_]

You know what I like most about this channell? The (almost) lack of editing and music that results in a POV experience. Fuck those posh travel agency videos with epileptic montage and dance muzac. This is the real experience!

[@tamasvarga67]

Absolutely... it's the content that matters but very few can pull it off. I haven't seen anybody like him.

[@vonteflon]

@@cuchidesoto2686 I don’t want to do any of them but I’m absolutely fascinated to see Bald’s POV reports from them. Which is the whole point really isn’t it?

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

These are not sanitized tourist spots. Baldy goes far off the beaten path. We see places the free world has never ever seen. Just incredible. It's a history lesson, and a better understanding of Russia, the break away countries, and of course Soviet sinks.

[@Eralen00]

i agree 100% - all those videos are so polished and the music and editing really takes you out of the experience

[@alexkhokhloff6148]

Отлично сказано!

[@jemalkushchiev376]

Your Russian has advanced to a level where you can actually argue with old soviet people and win those arguments :D Thank you for the video it was entertaining

[@masonlay9553]

Seriously what a champ!

[@sumanbhattacharjee9151]

@@masonlay9553 yes fluent both english and russian!! amazing

[@MontyGumby]

how come he speaks russian so well ?

[@alexdemyanenko8467]

@@MontyGumby he's hanging around Russian-speaking people for almost two years without taking a lengthy breaks. That gives you enormous boost to your speaking ability. Not only he speaks well, and correctly most of the times, but in his short replies and one-liners even the accent fades.

[@jacobpaulson23]

@@alexdemyanenko8467 he had a Russian partner for like 10 years

[@Andrew-vt2wq]

The russian banditi won't touch you, they know you have the support of a million babushkas.

[@inguspodnieks9028]

@anonymGRXJbt anonymGRXJbt I heared the accurate statistic was 1 babushka to7 or 8 gopnils

[@ilyamosin3090]

If only they realised that the real bandits are sitting in Kremlin

[@sumosami]

@@ilyamosin3090 and washington dc

[@ВячеславРаков-с8д]

​@@ilyamosin3090All the bandits, Satanists , terrorists are sitting in Washington, Brussels . Those who oppose them are sitting in the Kremlin

[@smug_cat1]

He rizzed all the cctv Soviet babushkas They see and know everything so That's why he is save

[@primark3901]

Hotel Woman: Do you smoke? Bald: No, only heroin. *Hotel scans all of Balds passport*

[@markmallone7484]

He was a good addict and haggled 300 of the room price though.

[@kelleyabitbol6156]

I had to go back..cuz i missed that. Lmao

[@snuupie9224]

That was the funniest shit, how casually he says that too haha

[@livelifehatefur]

@@markmallone7484 thats 300 more he can spend on the heroin

[@fancybear9476]

Wtf.

[@andreyskabelin2343]

Not many people realize the most astonishing part of this video: a woman in her 50/60s in Kirov is able to communicate in English. It's impossible to meet such a woman even in Moscow.

[@b.elzebub9252]

That was pretty interesting. I wonder what the story behind that is. Russia isn't in the Anglo-sphere with English language media and such. So she must have picked it up either by deliberately studying, or maybe she lived abroad at some point?

[@belbelatyu9674]

@@b.elzebub9252 lol in Russian schools it is obligatory to learn a second language, children start learning a second language from grades 1-2, before they usually chose German and French for learning, therefore most adults know them, although there are those who learned English, while modern children learn English, although there are exceptions

[@MidWitPride]

@@belbelatyu9674 Assuming that just because something is taught, most people actually know it is kinda false. I live in Finland, and Swedish is taught here, yet most Finns only know a few sentences like "my name is, what is your name?" and some random words in Swedish, and that's about it. If you don't use the language you are taught, you will lose it.

[@loobyt8692]

Charismatic x Charming x Knowledgable x Entertaining x Interesting x what’s not to like x love your videos Mr Bald 😊

[@Sniperboy5551]

@B. Elzebub oftentimes those who work in hotels are more likely to speak foreign languages, which seems to be a universal rule of thumb throughout the world

[@joelmartin5136]

Nice to find a vlogger that doesn't travel somewhere just to do yoga.

[@carrieoff]

But I would love to see bald doing yoga 😆

[@Lysergic_]

@Zero Cool j o k e s a r e g r e a t

[@seanaaron7888]

I would pay to see bald do yoga

[@venom2k2]

Well, Bald aka Benjamin Rich is travelling, staying in better cities, fucking girls using his pick up skills and foreigner bonus, then travels to remote shit holes to give the impression he is always out there. Dont take everything you see him do as the truth.

[@lawrencian]

@@venom2k2 okay virgin

[@ih8tusernam3s]

This guy has crammed five lifetimes worth of adventure into the three episodes I've watched.

[@lakssuport5688]

The rest of the world: Thats a cute little pigeon. Bald: Wow a soviet pigeon incredible!

[@howardcarmichael2024]

hahahahahahaa...great line!!!!))))

[@lakssuport5688]

True indeed.

[@sinistreabscission]

lol so accurate

[@absentack7310]

@Forsaken Pumpkin bit of an overreaction lad 😐

[@Kinotaurus]

@Forsaken Pumpkin You must be great company old lemon face

[@cseedrvr6627]

Russian people: library. Bald: Soviet library.

[@КириллМаклаков-м6м]

Soviet library in the soviet bilding with the soviet women

[@purplep3466]

@@КириллМаклаков-м6м and all that soviet shite

[@ooo_Kim_Chi_ooo]

Russian People: библиотека Bald: Soviet Library

[@mcsiddeshturuvekere7721]

👍

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

Although the one librarian looked really nice (hot).

[@oneworldmusicpodcast2369]

If they had a prize for best social skills, I think this man would get it.

[@zppf]

And how many languages he can speak

[@strawberrybudz8578]

I wish I had his confidence

[@semzz7769]

I mean this man for sure spent all his points in charisma

[@monkeke9595]

I hate talking to people but when I see him interacting with people it makes me feel good

[@Z4J3B4NT]

@@semzz7769 Do you know which type of people are proven to be the most charismatic? Psychopaths. And this guy reeks of one.

[@SuperTinyPickle]

"Do you smoke?" "No, only Heroin" "I just checked in, after all of my passport being scanned for some reason" *thinking*

[@YourOwnDumbAss]

That killed me!

[@antonm9945]

A good one!)

[@infiltr80r]

In Russia it's not really a joke, I bet she took it literally.

[@unfetteredparacosmian]

:thonk:

[@panchopuskas1]

Mr Bald...a request....could you show us on a map where these places are so we can follow you better..? Thanks.....

[@sergiotheg13]

Yeah im confused lol

[@prudX]

This! I always pause video and look on the map where he is going! It would be great for him to add this in at the start

[@khalidalali186]

You know you can google them right? Start with “Komi Republic” the norther star hotel is situated in the capital of the Komi Republic.

[@WhoElseLikesPortal]

yeah like a little map animation like indiana jones

[@Diclofenac_]

That's a nice idea

[@Prunktor]

I'm living in Germany and my parents orginally come from Russia. Fortunately they taught me russian and russian culture. I discovered your account only a few days ago and can't stop watching. You're a real inspiration! Hopefully you'll keep up for a long time and also visit Omsk, my mothers home town.

[@АлексейФедченко-ц4ч]

а говорят из Омска нельзя уехать)))))

[@bronislavpupkov2500]

Dont be stupid. It is dangerous and not fun.

[@puddycat2325]

@@bronislavpupkov2500 Bald almost always proves those places don’t deserve their reputation.

[@alecberlin6803]

Whoa, same!

[@XxSatir_pardyxX]

@@bronislavpupkov2500 lmao who hurt you? He's only talking about where he's from. its not like the guy is sending you death threats or anything💀

[@MiddleEarthGirl75]

Only Bald can get off a bus at an unknown town and walk around like he owns the place.

[@Tom111115]

@@slavic3225 What do u mean with ''abusing'' lol, explain please

[@MiddleEarthGirl75]

@@slavic3225 Considering I've read only positive comments about the places and people you igh want to change your attitude. I've also seem plenty of people both Russian and Indian thank him profusely for showing their home areas and the world the places tourists don't see. He brings awareness, information and possibly other travellers to go to those areas which would help stimulate some of the local economy. I think the places in Russia he's gone to so far have been wonderful!

[@ziplin5412]

@@slavic3225 I don't think the places looked bad. Of course you can't compare towns to metropoles

[@starsareangels]

Colonial blood runs thick lol

[@markusmeier3529]

this is probably the best series on youtube right now. crazy man

[@suurkoll3701]

Markus Meier easily the best, luv dis bald boi

[@jenq436]

Very best for sure.

[@Redshift2077]

Nah, World War Two is better, this is a close second though

[@ggbeats_495]

@mike rusch you too speak "babUshka"?

[@junimeme5626]

Woman: "Do you smoke?" Him: "No. Only heroin." that quality comedic spontaneity

[@chrisragona3945]

OK so I wasn't hearing things.

[@sammq4499]

Lol

[@Adamcram]

Hahaha loved it 😂😂😂

[@HugeGeronimo]

@@chrisragona3945 Rewinded too, couldn't believe it. :)

[@Vistrus]

That caught me off guard

[@guslook3184]

"Look at my little Soviet balcony" Glad those weren't your last words👍

[@mattipiirainen7440]

Note how he did not actually step on it. :D

[@coldfire4369]

Looked sketchy af

[@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732]

I was thinking the same thing. Otherwise it would be, next time on Bald and Bankrupt, '3 months in a Soviet Hospital.'

[@vladimirv.g.1436]

"So this is pretty exciting, we're actually in a soviet hospital" * smiles * @@ourladyofguadalupebotanica6732

[@ХардиВэй]

Hello my friend. I live in the village of Murygino. And when I watched your video I smiled very much. Thanks for visiting Murygino!

[@jeremyemilio9378]

How do you get internet?

[@sanspeur-uz4zy]

@@jeremyemilio9378 in Russia internet everywhere. And there is the one of the best and cheapest internet (before Japan) in the world btw.

[@ХардиВэй]

@@jeremyemilio9378 ,in our village there is Internet.

[@ocb8013]

харди вай I wish u good health

[@henkkaa88]

@@jeremyemilio9378 lol are you joking?

[@Stewpkiddable]

i love how you are just one man restoring peoples faith in humanity one conversation at a time.

[@DarthZackTheFirstI]

im communicating with thousands of servers at the same time to get the best prices world wide. teached my botnet my best language! up to 1 million conversations per seconds! but still, i feel this guy in the video lives a more fullfilled life

[@userseveneleven]

DarthZackTheFirst Ok “DarthZackTheFirst”

[@peeron6829]

Do you smoke? No, only heroin 😂😂

[@legionjames1822]

YES. Thats what i feel when i watch. You nailed it. Even the very poop and disenfranchised are often friendly and very hospitable, just trying to do their best, like us all. I love this show for that. Its what makes it great.

[@dominic.h.3363]

I'm so glad I discovered your channel, I'm living vicariously through you as a wheelchair user, and absolutely admire the level of spontaneity with which you pick your destinations, something I could never do. Even for a trip to the next town I have to call ahead or at the very least check google street view if the place has any stairs, and my travels anywhere farther are limited by the meager ~180$ disability allowance I get from the Hungarian state, so I watch channels like yours instead, and enjoy them tremendously, but I have to say yours is my new favorite! Thank you for all you do!

[@stuartkelly3106]

Sorry for your hard life

[@dominic.h.3363]

@@stuartkelly3106 Thank you, much appreciated.

[@TT-id3dp]

Wish you all the best Dominic

[@dominic.h.3363]

@@TT-id3dp Thank you. I can't complain much, I just miss the ability to be spontaneous. I have to micromanage every aspect of my life. I hope Bald is okay, he hasn't posted in a month. Not that he'd be able to travel with the pandemic, it would just be nice to know if he's okay.

[@thesayxx]

Hey Dominic, just wanted to say i feel your pain. My mom is a paraplegic, and i basically grew up around people in wheelchairs, so i know how life can get complicated really quick by small things us able people take for granted. But dont despair, I've seen people do amazing things. I know a paraplegic painter who paints with his mouth, and he had a 3 months long art show in the Louvre, I've met paraolympians who won medals in shooting, i've even met a man who conquered the tallest mountain in our country (with a little help of his friends). There is nothing you cannot achieve if you set your mind to it. Find something that you love and stick to it trough good times and bad. I hope i dont come across condescending, and i want you to know that being in a wheelchair absolutely doesn't make you anything less than anyone! Anyways all i really wanted to say is i wish you good health, and i wish you best of luck in whatever you set your mind to, and that a random person from the youtube comment section is sending good vibes your way :)

[@navigator902]

Bald no anxiety in the man..... he moves like a cat.... meets and greets anybody.....and a maniac for old Rusky buildings ....U DA MAN.

[@jon77834]

"do you smoke?" "No... Only heroin" What a boss

[@hhm6137]

I laughed so hard

[@sufiyan2682]

Funny but not cool

[@LiamM_]

That was funny

[@ct0335]

@@sufiyan2682 it was a joke...you don’t get English humor.

[@weltmeister]

I laughed so hard and it's not even a good joke, the way he said it was so funny, took me by surprise almost spilled my coffee

[@sanchosrancho3250]

*"Well hopefully the Russian bandits won't touch me."* Babushka starts chortling madly.

[@hasselnttper3730]

I wonder if she was talking about small time bandits/criminals or the Russian mob/mafia, or whatever is left of it nowadays.

[@mejamir]

@@hasselnttper3730 there was "ОПГ" in the title of newspaper. Which literally mean "organized crime group"

[@hasselnttper3730]

@@mejamir Ahhh, okay, thanks dude! Mafia(ish) then.

[@nunliski]

That was a movie moment.

[@jetblackjoy]

​​@@hasselnttper3730ОПГ is a relatively small gang while mafia is a criminal organisation (ОПС). Outside of legal texts, though, these terms can be used interchangeably:)

[@PactWithLucifer]

"Arrest me, Anna" . Priceless.

[@AndrewGunner]

@Mike Morbuk Bruh...

[@AndrewGunner]

@@benjolicious is she tho

[@MrSonofsonof]

Be careful, Bald. She will take down anything you say.

[@natural8677]

Anna was seriously stunning ⭐️.⭐️

[@popefrancis80]

Jeez you can tell that librarian at 13:20 could barely hold in her excitement about her job. She seems overcome with joy...

[@ifluro]

All this filming in Russia, and not one car accident caught on camera. Another myth busted?

[@roughnegg6615]

and 0 gopniks squatting on the road and eating semechki... tsk, tsk...

[@varusama]

@@roughnegg6615 maybe they are hiding, being afraid of publicity?

[@midge_gender_solek3314]

We do have a lot of car accidents, but those dashcam videos make it seem a lot worse.

[@boghund]

It's just that many many Russians have dashcams

[@MIck-M]

Some guy opened a door on them as they pulled up and you could see he was damn relieved to get there in one piece I thought.

[@comical9587]

"I'm being shot at... let's find out what this library is like"

[@Evrastrim]

Still so much better then Chishinau

[@punished4890]

@@Evrastrim yo wtf man

[@ducksauce9187]

"Oh noo! Anyways.."

[@biancatalevska2851]

Forget Netflix, I've been binge watching Bald's videos since day 1 of quarantine.

[@stevenpatriarca868]

same, he is pretty entertaining isint he?

[@SandeepKulshrestha]

He is the best vlogger

[@tbags147]

@@SandeepKulshrestha simp

[@prxybeats]

True 🥰

[@MK-ys2vz]

Because there is nothing worth to watch on netflix hehe

[@cnpnrbs]

22:00 random hotel employee anywhere in Russia can be unexpectedly gorgeous

[@IbnShahid]

Yeah, you’re right. She was pretty classy.

[@justicewarrior9187]

Seriously It's funny how the most addicting videos are yours!! No supercars, no mansions, no beautiful couples in paradise.. Just a normal funny bloke showing me the real world!! I don't know why but it's the best videos to relax and chill Beautiful 😉

[@dk2428]

*my anxiety:* Looking up every possible info on my destination *Mr Bald:* Lets pick a random placename in the middle of nowhere

[@VoidHalo]

I know what you mean. When I was younger in the 90's I was more adventurous, I would take a greyhound to other cities to meet up with women I met online without a second thought or much planning. Now I'm just a nervous wreck if I have to so much as take a city bus across town.

[@quasimobius]

The public toilets there are heinous. Still...not as bad as Mexico's.

[@numap4701]

@@Snot486 What kind of BUG is that?

[@jomsviking5059]

@@VoidHalo Has something happened to you during those times?

[@numap4701]

@@Snot486 Is bald and bankrupt english? The guy IS bald and Brain dead

[@alexanderbon5711]

Kvas Babushka: shouting "Bandity"..... EPIC :D

[@lordgemini2376]

Lmaooo

[@anzelmasmatutis2500]

That newspaper is named "Криминал = Felony\Crime" :) Fresh news about "celebrities"... :P

[@luxincognita]

So cute!!!

[@Balistikrust]

all these no-gooders

[@margaritapavlova7310]

that's literally every babushka ever

[@Lebwoski174]

„do you smoke?” “No! Only heroin!” Hahaha

[@carsonrudy1683]

Wasn’t sure if I heard that right haha

[@felixdzerzhinsky9926]

women of library "how you comes here" bald: her majesty and mi6 send me to explore russia and spy there

[@damianjagusiak5090]

Most scared thing is confidence. Nobody won’t mess with tall bald guy wearing suit and being so confident. That’s why u still alive. 😅 Love this channel!

[@damianjagusiak5090]

My bad. English is not my main language.

[@cpamaster5019]

Nobody won’t = everybody will 😂

[@digitalrico]

You are exactly right lol 😂

[@nicku1]

@MooseyQ Your English is goodlier than his ;)

[@queenlanapepsicola2338]

No because criminals target foreigners. He has an obvious accent, that’s why the lady at the hotel wanted him to get a more expensive room. Everyone in Russia thinks westerners are rich

[@stephenmurray5684]

I hope you spent more time than you did on video with those friendly librarians who were genuinely interested in where you were from.

[@torrace12]

ye i wanted to hear more of that conversation too

[@adlerhorst1995]

When the grumpy old man in the beginning asked what organization you’re from you should’ve just said from the MI6

[@markrainford1219]

Yes, that would have been a short vacation, or a very long one lol

[@timursancovs2202]

LOL. I'm afraid the olde man would not have a clue what's MI6. James Bond would ring the bell :)

[@antonm7191]

@@markrainford1219 what do you mean by long one What might have happened?

[@costantinoiannone2210]

@@antonm7191 well if he called the cops and they picked him up for saying he was mi6, he would have a pleasant chat with the FSB (the successor to the KGB) . This would definitely lengthen his holiday by a long time and if they are convinced he’s an agent he would find himself in one of the many luxurious gulags Russia has to offer

[@Tripz-tv]

@@costantinoiannone2210 this is a little specific ... happen to you?😂😂

[@simonruddle6511]

I loved the two ladies in the library...…………!

[@canadude2010]

The last hotel clerk was lovely too...

[@peteparadis1619]

Simon Ruddle I think they would have left with him

[@theodormommsen8348]

That was amazing that have been to my home town - Kirov. And you made your video next to my house! I could literally see you! And it's such a shame I haven't seen you, those days were too busy for me to go for a walk at least! Dude, I love your way of showing our cities to the English-speaking people, that's incredible.

[@ДмитрийМельчаков-е8з]

I live in Murigino, and I was pleased to see my village (albeit not from its best side) and familiar faces. To be honest, everything in life is not so scary as in the video. Happy New Year and Merry Christmas everyone!

[@jacksdad734]

God bless. How are things now?

[@ДмитрийМельчаков-е8з]

@@jacksdad734 All is well. Thanks

[@ДмитрийМельчаков-е8з]

@Paul Yoxy The 70s wasn't a bad time I guess

[@stranger6797]

How's life in Russia now?

[@Artyom_Artyomovich]

​@@stranger6797 well it's the same as it used to be but honestly everything just doesn't feel right. There was hope for the best before but now it's gone

[@MrKaplanO]

21:15 azeri driver just wanted to say "Sağol" or "Sagol" which we also use in Turkish as a word. Literally means "stay alive" but we use it as a "thank you" or "stay well" too :)

[@dtr125]

23:30, that balcony looks like it will fall off if you step on it.

[@CarthagoMike]

a true Sovjet Balcony

[@kotperdun8010]

Trap for western spies.

[@Valhalla.Studio]

Its all part of the soviet balcony experience package, you missing out if you never had one collapse on you.

[@l2ic3]

in soviet russia, balcony falls off you

[@Diffidentone]

I thought the same thing and then he leans out and puts his weight on the railing. I thought for sure we were going to hear him say, "Fast approaching is some fine Soviet pavement."

[@Mohamed-ok2ic]

4:06 Bald English Guy travels in a Japanese Car in Russia listening to a French Song sung by a half-Rwandese Belgian Artist. Globalisation

[@Heretogasunu]

Mr. worldwide

[@FreyOdyssey]

just a typical europe thing

[@TheBandana1969]

And an English speaking Indian doctor is watching it.

[@universe2823]

A UK-born Punjabi man is watching this with his parents that were born in Kenya and his Bolivian wife on a US iPhone made in China.

[@universe2823]

Mister E. I feel sorry for you

[@rytisliaucys3444]

Perfectly normal modern library Bald: Soviet.

[@darianchastine934]

I was like wtf is he talking about?

[@Seshihal]

It is really Soviet

[@MrDoggiepoop]

I use "soviet" as an adjective for random items around the house and my wife freaks out because she has no idea why I keep doing it.

[@MaximGolovlev]

- Look at this greasy old soviet butthole. Will we meet adventure along the way? Lets dive deeper into it and find out! Wife: - Stop it!

[@berlinocelot]

3:07 The way the little Babushka says "Bandits!" is so cute XD

[@2Karwa]

She did not say bandits, but bandyty (russian word)

[@berlinocelot]

@@2Karwa I know

[@yomer355]

@@2Karwa No shit, we know she didn't shout this particular word in English, duh

[@2Karwa]

@@yomer355 I thought that maybe it sounded funny to him cuz he thought that it was actually "bandits"

[@fred.wright]

@@yomer355 no need to be rude

[@ainfajofaf8118]

this is honestly some of the best content on youtube right now

[@slax4884]

There's a reason pewdiepie watches his vids :)

[@LingLing-pn3us]

ya

[@DaffnaDiamond]

@@slax4884 really?

[@slax4884]

@@DaffnaDiamond yeah he said in the cold ones clip he sees bald and bankrupt

[@ridwanmr1]

Ever since I found this channel, could not stop binge watch it!. Love and enjoy it. This guy deserves his own netflix series.

[@lilchico8331]

this is what youtube was made for, genius

[@looch1ner500]

you mean twitch livestream...

[@AwesomeFish12]

By my count the word "soviet" was only mentioned 15 times(including the taxi driver). Far lower than average. You're slipping Mr. Bald.

[@aaronkeane2336]

@@rivingtonpike7899 To be fair he says it was a bit of a behind the scenes look at the stuff that doesn't normally make the vids. Some of his recent stuff has been great

[@mrhpijl]

12:45 *gunshot in the distance* "ooh, right.. I'm being shot at" These moments are why I love your channel

[@pixiniarts]

Don't think that was a gunshot... Sounded wrong.

[@liamrowsell157]

Even though hes not being shot at?

[@Elaba_]

They were aiming at his camera.

[@typgamer]

Just a firecracker, you can buy them the whole year.

[@ceilconstante7813]

I've been on a Bald Binge for a few days. Since I was in High School 79-81 I've always wanted to know more about the lives of average people in the Soviet Era, Architecture, Culture, Food etc. Growing up we were taken care of by an adorable loving and wonderful Babushka widow neighbor who spoke little English. She made us Ukrainian food and watched us after school till our parents came home. 40 yrs later I still cry for missing her sometimes.

[@Penpenjunior]

I just talk with my husband and we realised you don’t have the video with Rusian street food. We would love to see what people overthere eat on the streets. Thanks and keep it up 🙋‍♀️

[@zaminhuseynov9201]

they eat more greens, less meat, and more vodka

[@Cthulhuzohavaitfseh]

Shawarma, nothing else

[@Penpenjunior]

No way it has to be some authentic russian cuisine modified to simple street food

[@yb5006]

@@Penpenjunior nothing modified, street food in Russia dont have their own style, so it is all about kebabs, burgers, sandwithes

[@annother3350]

Yeh, we want to see more food. I requested this last week and bald agreed. He probably just needs to upload a back log of videos first

[@magicalsylveon2004]

My family is from Kirov and my mom recommended me this video 😅😅

[@grencznermark2993]

then Kirov reporting to you!

[@diamantemine5493]

Go to somewhere in Siberia like petropavlovsk or even norilsk

[@joaoignacio1978]

Norilski turned out again a forbidden city. As an outsider, you can just travel there with a special permission

[@RIUUI007]

Dudinka would be awesome.

[@ruahruah2154]

they both not even siberia :D

[@curtisking1640]

Magadan

[@SigEpBlue]

I would love to see him get to Norilsk. If anyone could charm their way in, it's Bald. "Впусти меня! Мне нужны бабушки! " XD

[@thimble347]

That man in the booth had the typical Soviet MI6 detection software... he knows...

[@Jefferson111DEXIT]

Typical russian man:, full of aggression: Will kill you when you turn your back.

[@thimble347]

@Ivan Petrov You are more funny than you think you are, I just think it's a shame people don't pick up on your humor that easily.

[@thimble347]

@Ivan Petrov I think that the ideal secret agent is from the area rather than someone who catalogues every movement they do on KZbin. Where does the MI6 agent Bald get his information from small towns and little villages? An old Latin phrase asks: who benefits?

[@jebatevrana]

@Ivan Petrov I don`t follow your logic. MI6 agent is going to potential separatist republics while at the same time his guise is English vlogger. Yeah, FSB is full of blind idiots.

[@kombinatsiya6000]

@Ivan Petrov No, you are not kidding but you are the typical lazily paranoid Russian who equates anything foreign as an attempt to subvert the motherland.

[@max_noskov]

Man, I was born in Moscow, spent my life here and I’ve never thought about visiting all these towns - Saransk, Kirov, Murigino. I don’t even know where they are! I appreciate a lot that you inflamed my interest to my own country and showed how it looks like!

[@rn-zu5ld]

@Yummy Sniper and the world knows how irritating the British are

[@turkoositerapsidi]

@Yummy Sniper Well, tobe fair britis could not even repair their parlament on itme, and so. Russians may keep their places in bad condition, but brits also has many houses with problemos with molds.

[@Fricid]

@Yummy Sniper wow shitholes are shitty, what a surprise they don't look like St Petersburg

[@michener1622]

No worries my cousin from Bryansk is going to Moscow and it’s his first time traveling past his region (except 3-6 times to grandma in Belarus , they don’t want to go to Warsaw to my family because it’s “so expensive” passport costs )

[@akbu]

5:28 "smoke?" "no" "only heroin" Bald, you're the best

[@MissUgg]

i nearly died when i heard that hahaha

[@fredrikronnberg684]

LOL sneaky jokes are the best

[@c1berspace469]

XAXAXAXA also heard that xD

[@amos1191]

What a legend

[@haa1774]

I was dying afterthat one 🤣☠️

[@JackyVSO]

“Syktyvkar” is one of those exotic words that pass beneath me on the flight map every time I fly between Europe and China. It's great to finally see a bit of what it's like all the way down on the ground.

[@bretonneaYKNT]

I was in Russia last year. I agree with him about the Russian people: they are very nice and helpful even though I do not speak a word of Russian. I stayed in youth hostels and they were all super clean and everyone was friendly. I am learning a lot watching your vlog. I wouldn't mind going back to Russia for a longer visit!

[@zabazin]

I am Russian. It's amazing to me and so sweet. I myself am in the UK without knowing the language. Similar impressions. P.S. Sorry, if there are errors, I am writing via google translate

[@KizanTM]

Just wish they’d be as nice in online games as irl

[@jasonpatterson8091]

It seems like most normal people in most places are nice, helpful, and friendly. People just want to live a life and be happy, wherever they are from, and they'll usually give you a hand to do the same. :-) The exceptions make everyone look bad, and governments are ... well ... governments.

[@eluxlucis6700]

It largely depends on where you are. Same with any country. I have a friend in Moscow who rarely leaves her apartment outside of work because of how often she has some creep following her. But every Russian I've spoken to (outside of games) have been decent people

[@Josh12877]

Marie-Francoise Le Doze FINALY I HURD SOMEONE LIKE YOU HAVE GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT RUSSIA you deserve a like

[@ypres1917]

Hands down THE BEST tourism/travel videos ever! Absolutely fascinating.....I can't stop watching them...

[@mikeyclements6202]

2:48 He's drinking in the exact same way as the guy behind him. Glitch in the matrix.

[@mohammedbugedwala8258]

WTF 😂😂

[@pdr_2703]

LMAO HAHAHAA

[@DavidGonzalez-ff6yk]

Good catch

[@slavnight242]

😅

[@ryleyj7434]

Damn took me a sec lmao!

[@heinzblassen4446]

3:14 what a sweet laugh that little old babushka has :) bless her

[@xisem]

I was born in Komi (but I'm Tatar) and when I saw that you go there - my heart pounded. Interesting your experience in Syktyvkar

[@oaka5639]

I like tatar dish

[@sarifarsitv4974]

is this HEAVEN ?>?????? i cant believe that u uploading videos like every 2 3 days i LOVE U MAN

[@sebu6831]

*Heard the words soviet and bandits* "My ... stalker senses are tingling"

[@mckitsune7600]

*Get outta here stalker*

[@Daniel-ox1sb]

The movie?

[@Joseph237cro]

@@Daniel-ox1sb S.T.A.L.K.E.R: Shadow of Chernobyl

[@VvV-kp3xw]

That is quite fascinating. I grew up in such a "soviet" apartment from former Eastern Germany times and I asked myself often whats about the building heights - elevator correlation. Thank you comrade Bald

[@geewhiz5926]

Does Eastern Germany still have any of its 18th century architecture?

[@andreyzevakhin1099]

Kirov is lovely. Thanks for stopping by and giving me a glimpse of my native town, mate. I miss it so much.

[@bhaskarp17]

iloverussia.net I mean he likes to see great sights like Anna Andreovna

[@dvchel]

@@bhaskarp17 What was the name of the town Bald and Bankrupt visited outside of Kirov before Komi?

[@jarrahdrum]

I love your videos, especially your sense of adventure, jumping on random buses and waiting to see what happens. perfect for me. Greetings from Barry town, South Wales

[@Nekr0]

"Marriages, breakups, murders" Is that a listing of things that happen within these buildings or is it the order they are happening in?

[@tobinakatarx]

Should add alcohol to that

[@jakublehotsky7072]

hahaha :D

[@jeffandkrisiebarron2126]

What an incredible life you have going on, I truly enjoy what you do, you’re quite the caricature, thank you

[@Juk5uttaja]

Could you put a picture of a map showing where you are in these travels, to maybe give some perspective how big country Russia (or any place) truly is. Love these videos Ben, truly something unique.

[@tamhore8788]

i checked russia on a map, and it is massive !

[@florencegomer7937]

juk5uttaja ... Currently double the distance from Poland to Moscow into Russia and barely started.

[@kto-totam2876]

Great idea!

[@eily_b]

I support this demand, already wrote that in a video before. It would be very helpful in this massive country. We know "the North" now but it's still a lot of North there. ;)

[@Freddiebeans101]

Good idea man

[@Padjopka]

You smoke?? -no.... only heroin. LOL got a like for that one this time! :D

[@JasonStevens]

That one really got me to lol

[@Stevensellscars]

same i had to go back wasnt sure if that was me or him answering her

[@jemalkushchiev376]

@@Stevensellscars Hahaha i thought im the only one

[@jodelboy]

5:28 for anyone lookin'

[@Epicdps]

Nearly choked. So damn cheeky

[@ivanivanich3848]

Молодец, лысый, стоит на своем, когда наезжают, потому что знает что прав, хоть и находиться черт знает где! Здоровья и счастья тебе!

[@МИЉАНВАСОЈЕВИЋ]

I love Russia soo much!!! Greetings from Serbia to my Russian brothers !!!! Pozdrav braco moja ! 🇷🇺🇷🇸

[@LoLMasterManiac]

@@МИЉАНВАСОЈЕВИЋ +10 points to Russo-Serbian relations, great success!

[@МИЉАНВАСОЈЕВИЋ]

@@LoLMasterManiac remember this, Russia and Serbia will allways stay together!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@LoLMasterManiac]

@@МИЉАНВАСОЈЕВИЋ in the KZbin comments section only man

[@KpCrewProduction]

Just finished reading The Burning Edge and decided to rewatch all your videos. Got super excited when the mural you used for the book cover came across my screen!

[@mytopfashion]

I used to live in Komi in a town called Usinsk. I really liked taiga forest around it where we used to pick berries as kids. The winters were tough though, 50 degrees below zero.

[@roodborstkalf9664]

I see that it is nearly on the Arctic circle with some 50 thousand people. Quiet large for a city so far north.

[@mytopfashion]

Roodborst Kalf yes most people work at oil companies there. It is very oil rich area.

[@CHAR0N_19]

I've gotta admit, I've had a slight heart attack as you were stepping on that balcony.

[@jwvandegronden]

same here!

[@prplt]

my grandma in St Petersburg has a similar one (but bigger), we don't go there anymore even as we're afraid it'll go down 😂

[@Esheron]

hahaha so true

[@Bandit86b2]

Wait did you really say " no only heroin" when she asked do you smoke?? LMAOO 5:28

[@adanabdillahi1015]

xddddd

[@DerpsterSwe]

Hahaha i fucking died tbh.

[@kdc1485]

I think he said no only Harold as in the buddy he travels with every now and then haha

[@samo7421]

He definitely did 😂😂

[@lastavros]

glad someone else spotted that too

[@ToddDawkinsYT]

Is it just me, or does the lady in the middle of the picture at 14:03 bear a bit of a resemblance to the nice lady who worked at the hotel in Kirov? LOL. Maybe her sister!

[@PhiloShang]

23:36 oh look a Soviet balcony. I always love how excited you get, even if your balcony is 4 breeze blocks and rusty railings. Admire but don’t step out!

[@drovoseg]

Rusty railings and carcinogenic asbestos board, just normal for Russia.

[@Matt_from_Florida]

And his last words were... *_"Oh look a Soviet balcony."_*

[@erciforeman]

Stranger - Man do you have permission to film ? Tell me what organization you are from. Mr. Bald - I am Bald.. James Bald 007 🎥

[@annother3350]

...licenced to film. 😉

[@desiguy55]

yes just a hint of the old soviet secrecy. thous shall not film our sper secret high tech soviet box . with old broken down windows and chipping paint.

[@wesley.peterson]

The hat really fits you dude! Keep rocking it!

[@nokaut456]

Benji can make my day with his humble charisma and attitude to go anywhere and see the simple things are the ones that really important

[@johnb1931]

Just so everyone knows 1000 rubles is 15 USD, £12.34, or €13.65. Try finding a hotel in USA, UK, or France for that price.

[@MishazBts]

Its literally a hotel in the middle of nowhere in a remote town that no tourist ever goes to

[@johnb1931]

Kassadin Junior there are places in all three of these countries that nobody visits, in the middle of nowhere, yet rooms will be significantly higher than where he visited. Now I’m not saying there aren’t places cheaper than this one in these countries, and if there is, its best if you don’t stay there.

[@thhal6058]

@@MishazBts tourists do not, yet it's not uncommon that state officials or employees of various state agencies and companies visit small towns for the broad variety of reasons. It's not like small towns in Russia aren't visited. They are indeed. By Russians from other cities though, not by foreigners.

[@jakickaEmalo]

9 euro per night. Skopje, North Macedonia.

[@halowerder3356]

@@jakickaEmalo 8€ in Zabljak, Montenegro haha

[@nebulousGemini]

4:24 I used to walk there many times in my childhood. These tall buildings were not there of course. To the left is a chicken farm.

[@josephholder5472]

The last hotel lady was so beautiful omfg :O

[@presidentxijinpingspoxdoct9756]

and gave him a smile

[@wakilinathannjoroge835]

Yaaay this brother's starving

[@horsthopf3863]

These journeys are so interesting and awesome. It really helps that you can speak the native tongue, really enjoy your videos thank you for posting.

[@risenblade273]

2:49 perfect timing with the guy at the back

[@pdot9068]

i was just about type it, i had to check first loll

[@VigilantX9]

That Volga was actually pretty good looking.

[@graphenaishata7960]

Every Carguy liked that

[@ifluro]

That first librarian? Agreed

[@theSelodijehermano]

How does he always manage to keep his white converse WHITE?

[@sumanbhattacharjee9151]

Really a good question?

[@Maksimbakov]

@@sumanbhattacharjee9151 Yes, in most of russian cities it's impossible. It's impossible even keep black shoes black)

[@sumanbhattacharjee9151]

@@Maksimbakov I didn't know that! Infact I thought opposite very clean! Thanks for the information

[@torrace12]

reply on keeping hes converse clean i think he learned in India, boy you have to develop a whole new set of microhabits there to keep clean, once learned, it makes you really tidy when back in the west

[@gbenay]

His swagger

[@BloatedBumbleBee]

17:30. We have those here in England too. My local garden centre has lots of tyre designs. The swan too. Really nice

[@snakeace0]

Its always astonishing to me , that even in the most desolate of hotels , the staff is super friendly, well kept , and apparently very busy to keep the rooms clean. I swear i have stayed in hotels here in germany that looked nice from the outside but were nowhere near as clean as that last room you have shown in the video. I think its the sense of cleanliness by the slavic women. Cheers from a polish/german bloke, you make awesome content !

[@luismarques9280]

Agree, strangely well kept...

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

Russians have pride

[@kearneykaktus]

I'm studying Slavonic studies and you acknowledging that Europe doesn't end somewhere around Berlin makes me really happy. Learning languages like Russian, Serbian or Polish opens up many wonderful places that people consider backwards, poor, or simply a joke

[@balkanmadnessmadeinaustria5837]

Serbian will help you very much, after serbian there is bulgarian, macedonian etc. Macedonian is the easiest of all slavic languages and with the language you will easily learn the other ones. The main slavic languages for travel are Russian, polish and serbocroatian. Good luck with your studies slavic langauges are not very easy to learn.

[@pauld9561]

There's nothing more Soviet than someone demanding a permission slip for the most monattanous thing.

[@rvk8402]

Loke not being able to read of they arr 13 😂

[@yungboomer6467]

Ronnie Kinchin sorry, I don’t speak stroke 😂

[@rvk8402]

@@yungboomer6467 I don't even remember typing that, might have to go check myself into A&E

[@godlyintellect6311]

@@rvk8402 lmao fucking legend

[@enorazza]

This videos are better then an average TV series I tell you I am addicted so much the more it is raw the more I want it. But there is also history, society, culture.. And humour, positive attitude. Inspiring. Thank you Bald.

[@Erebus-PCFX]

Russian people can be described this way: "Tough skin, soft soul."

[@danielavalsangiacomo6691]

But that soul is fire hot mate.

[@lilosurmer4466]

Totally.

[@Rajkodzer]

Hell no.

[@malekskirata8446]

because of wide poverty and lack of culture half of them - stupid and cruel with each other

[@Rajkodzer]

@@malekskirata8446 first check out the quality of living of the soviet era second. Gorki, Ostrovsky, Gogol, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, Shostakovich you ignorant fuck

[@AnthonyJerome]

"This is private property" Oh the irony.

[@josephsherman5288]

I was thinking the same thing XD, I was like... "Waaaitt a minute!"

[@randomdude9135]

Stalin is rolling in his grave

[@romanolejar805]

@@randomdude9135 😆

[@lean.2366]

Our private property

[@Nikohhh04]

Communism is literally the opposite haha