JONNY reacts to HI REN

[@Sublo23]

After watching Hi Ren and a lot of reactions over the past 18 months I've come to realise that besides it being an incredible piece of art it is a starter of very interesting and needed conversations.

[@Jonz808]

Agreed! Just like Dimash, Aurora, and Diana Ankudinova, there is that one song that is a starter video like a sampler only showcasing a bit of their extraordinary talent and Hi Ren is definitely it.

[@RENfan1265]

This was great!!! Thanks for sharing Ren's art with a friend. I hope to see more.

[@distracted-Heather]

Such a great conversation. It felt like 2 friends sharing a video and a chat. Very enjoyable 🫶🏻

[@roseelliott2728]

Ok are we witnessing the birth of a new podcast? You two are great together ❤ I didn’t know this video from Ren was shot in one take. Brilliant piece of performance art.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Rose! Money Game reaction coming soon and we'll do more when we can find the time together.

[@stephenbarr773]

It is so interesting that Ren seems to be one of the few artists that reactors love to share with their friends to see their reactions. There is also a look of pride on the reactors face that they are able to share this art. Great conversation.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Stephen!

[@ant1010]

Great reaction gentleman. Ren said that when he's going to record a new song and vid he will practise the musical/ lyrics over and over every spare minute he can till it becomes 2nd nature and then he can devote himself to the video without having to remember what are very often with him ,very complex songs. As you said, it's all about prep.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Ant!

[@iamsquatty]

Thanks for spreading the word of ren, izzy! 🥹💜

[@Minorbird1972]

Perfect morning, a cup of joe and a great Ren reaction. I am mesmerized watching the video for the 50th time. Anyone else catching the shadow play? Thank you for a great reaction! Much love

[@Irmelinis]

This was a really great conversation!! Two nice dudes ❤ thank you for this!!

[@darena55]

Very interesting conversation ❤️

[@francesdoll4039]

Hi izzy! This was really lovely! Thanks for sharing Ren! It's been a scarey time for him with this relapse, but seems like he is really throwing himself into treatment now and the pressure is off not having to shut diwn his ambition to heal. I loved your conversation about balance creating the best space to create. I hope you react to more together.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Frances!

[@ChrisLawton66]

Ren, during his interview with The Charismatic Voice, has stated that while the audio is one take, the video is spliced from several takes. Great reaction as always. Great to see you sharing Ren with others.

[@jfish67]

I'm sure the video would be one take, too, if they'd had more time. They were unfortunately kicked out by the owner of the place 😅

[@phylad]

They only were able to get 4 takes. They chose thee last one

[@ChrisLawton66]

@phylad Ren himself says he edited the final version from several takes, indicating that he didn't choose the last one.

[@vickyknight4461]

This was so good Izzy, thank you! I’m always interested in hearing your take on things. Thank you for spreading the Ren love also! You guys make a great team, maybe more from you both?! Take care 😊👍

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Vicky! We recorded Money Game 1 on the same day, which I'll post soon. And we'll record more when we can find the time and schedules align.

[@SandraP3796]

This was great Izzy. I always enjoy your thoughts on Ren and now 2 of you 😅. Hope you have him back.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Sandra! Money Game reaction coming soon.

[@traceybarger2628]

Very cool reaction guys❤️‍🔥 Y’all have to be the most chilled out people I have ever seen 😊❤️‍🔥 Ren has literally changed lives with this song/video, not to mention the incredible RENegade fan base it launched ❤️‍🔥

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Tracey!

[@cherylwitter5038]

This was great!🔥❤️✌️

[@Oitsugina93]

Great conversation inspired by Hi Ren!❤❤❤

[@MizCriz46]

His treatment in Calgary, Canada was not stem cell. He had that in Los Angeles in 2016. His treatment in Canada began in Jan, 2023. His time with The Big Push was in between the two. In Calgary he received massive infusions of antibiotics for Lyme's & associated Bartonella bacteria, therapy to retrain his brain & treatment to try to repair/rebuild the myelin sheath that protects the brain. He has also had surgery to repair damaged joints but I'm not sure where that took place. You may know that he recently suffered a setback, a collapse plus the loss of vision & terrible pain in his left eye for several days, due to a recurrance of the Bartonella. He has returned to the clinic in Calgary.

[@warmfuzzyfeeling]

I love how this song creates a kind of meta reaction: we experience it vicariously through you reactors until we are Ren saturated, and then the reactors start to experience it vicariously through their friends, and we experience them experiencing it... KEEP GIVING US THE DOPAMINE!! 😆 Thanks for this reaction Izzy and Jonny, this was a really nice conversation to be a part of!

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@AshedotBob]

Great reaction. I love that quote from Jim Carrey ❤

[@activelyopen8468]

Glad I took time this morning to listen to this. "Even if that is a delusion, it's a fortunate one." Izzy, that is the best statement ever. We know very little with complete certainty. Even the things we believe in our core. The faithful speak as though they understand God. Even though, God said you can't even fathom his reality. It's better to believe you can until you prove yourself wrong than it is to believe you can't and never know the truth.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Great points as always, David! Thank you!

[@LotiPupa]

Ren is inspiration to many ❤ I'm glad you are sharing it with friends. I really liked your reaction, guys! Good chat, wish you all the best 💗

[@hummingbirdstones]

What a great reaction. Thanks for sharing Ren with your friend. The conversation was really enjoyable. Hope you two do some more together.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks! We also recorded Money Game which I'll post soon. And we will record more when time allows.

[@cherylmack1260]

Thanks Iggy you always have such good conversations

[@alanmai5656]

love reactors bringing ppl in front of ren

[@johndugger1028]

Ren is awesome

[@mmlory78]

Love this reaction Izzy you both were great to listen too!

[@necyalawnsby644]

Great conversation about life and REN’s music. REN’s message of hope still resonates with so many listeners. I love your reactions and I loved your sharing REN’s music with your fellow musician.

[@darkmatter6714]

Post from Sinead O’Connor a after she watched “Hi Ren”: “Holy motherfuckin SHIT! Someone just showed me this at the weekend. This Archangel from like, twelfth heaven or somewhere, has only gone and made the entire history of songwriting and performing look like a three year old's birthday party at Burger King.”

[@IzzyIzenstain]

That's great! Thanks for sharing.

[@payntpot7623]

What a great discussion. So interesting and so many pertinent ideas raised. Around the 10 minute mark, what you spoke of reminded me of what my mother told me as a child about table manners. Once you are older, you can choose when and where and even if, to use them. However, if you do not know correct table manners, you cannot implement them when a situation requires it. The Jim Carey idea is a revelation. Thank you for mentioning it. Not enough people look at the world that way. I did not when I was younger. My cop out was that I loved art, therefore, if I made a living from it, I might begin to dislike it. Of course that was not going to happen, but I self sabotaged myself into thinking that for many years. It is only in the last couple of years, have I begun to speak of myself as an artist. Now I just need to get confident in marketing that .... Have really enjoyed this. Will you please show Johnny The Tales and then The MG trilogy? Those should make for an hour or 2 of you both bouncing ideas off against each other.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks for sharing! Self sabotage is real and often it's unconscious. We recorded Money Game Part 1 on the same day, which I'll post soon. And we'll record more when we can find the time.

[@davidmurphy2132]

Loved the reaction guys. 🫶

[@JessMessica]

Therapy session ❤

[@hollyryalsgrubb1273]

Good conversation and very welcome. It will be interesting to hear how many more conversations develop afterwards. Hi Ren opens up avenues for not only sharing this singular creation but also for sharing ideas.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Holly! We also recorded Money Game, which I'll post soon.

[@donald1379]

Great reactions guys thank you appreciate you both❤❤

[@carachevis6089]

Hey guys. A Renegade from Rens Rabbit hole fans fb group. I must say it doesn't matter how many times I watch Hi Ren or how many different reactions to Hi Ren it still fills me with all sorts of different emotions and goosebumps. Genius song! Cool reaction guys.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks!

[@heartwork8318]

This was great! Thanks for sharing the reaction and the thoughtful conversation! Would love to see more like this 😁❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

[@TheMartinScott]

As you pointed out the views, it dawned on me that 'Hi Ren' has become self-actualizing, even self-legitimizing. By easing the deconstruction and internal struggle, we find the peace to create authentically, where our uniqueness holds true value. 'Hi Ren' now stands as a testament to the worth we place on individuality and authenticity. -I enjoyed the conversation with the added perspectives from your friend. Thanks to you both.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Very good points! Agreed and thanks for watching!

[@pippavombr5856]

You are who you are because of your journey in life. The good and the bad experiences have everything to do with your choices. I think an artist, any artist can express themselves so much better through their art and it shows here in Rens music videos. Thanks for the reaction, I enjoyed it very much.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Pippa!

[@patriciaoutland1453]

Awesome video and great reaction.

[@piwaka50]

Apart from the great conversation generated... now your secret is out... we now know where you hideout for entertainment and entertaining most likely.. looks like a brilliant bar and venue. Enjoy the tipples. Kia kaha from NZ

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks mate! It's a cool place, but unfortunately I rarely find the time to visit. But gone try to find the time to record some more reactions there soon.

[@ananSalaam]

great one

[@traceystones5876]

So now you’ve found REN keep going there’s a lot more 😊

[@aura81295]

Such a fascinating discussion. Been a long time since I have come across anyone that mentions the possibility we (being spirit, soul, whatever energetic force that makes us who we are) might have chosen the stories we were born into. I like that idea. I don't know if it is any more true or accurate than any other explanation, but I don't find it any less plausible. I also find it empowering when there are so many things beyond our control. We are still the authors/creators of our own stories deciding many of the details about who and what to include to what extent as we go. The philosophical artists. 👏

[@Barzo7]

Great video lads really enjoyed it. Content makers/creatives have the whole world as an audience now because of KZbin and the internet. Thanks Izzy

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks mate! it's a cool time to be alive and creative.

[@beverlywest7627]

Great reaction Izzy! Good to see you show this to your mate. I am here for it.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

More coming soon!

[@instigatorartworks]

I just saw your Hi Ren reaction, and put this journal entry of Ren's as my comment to that reaction. ~~~~~~jAN 01, 202~~rEN~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Up until I was 9 years old, I would intermittently hear a voice in my head that was not my own. The voice was distinctly different to mine, and always negative. It would self criticize or urge me to do things I knew to be morally wrong. The most peculiar thing about the voice was that it took no effort on my behalf to produce. My own thoughts always felt like there was a process that required effort to bring them to the forefront of my mind, this voice appeared as though it was spoken by another. The sentences felt predetermined like they had already been constructed. I remember very vividly at 9 years old, becoming very frustrated with the voice. I stood in my back yard, internally screaming at the voice to be silent again and again, and it did. In a flash there was silence, to the point where my head felt like an empty room. I wasn't used to the quiet and that voice never returned. It almost felt lonely in my head. When I got older I had intermittent bouts with auditory hallucinations where I would hear perfect symphonies, usually at night when drifting off to sleep. They were so clear that they sounded like they were emanating from a radio in the corner of my room. I knew they weren't there, but for some reason they never came with the feeling of fear. I also recall sitting on a bus at the age of 15, and hearing the sound of a crowded room, with about 100 voices chattering away, I was the only person apart from the driver on the bus. These experiences were always very brief, and few and far between. My last hallucination was during an intense bout of psychosis in 2015, and was my first visual hallucination. I was walking down a pavement after jumping out my mums car in a crossroads in a moment of frustration and distress with my condition. I was trying to run from myself. What appeared to be a homeless man with a dark complexion approached me, and asked me what was wrong. I explained that I had been sick most my life, and I wasn't sure I had the strength to continue. He looked at me, and smiled and told me 'everything is going to be okay in the end Ren.' I had not told him my name. There was something so overpoweringly sincere about this very simple message, which brought with it an overwhelming feeling of inner peace, and in a flash, he vanished. My rational brain always linked these experiences to what the doctors have told me, that there are parts of my brain compromised by the autoimmunity in my body. That the myelin sheaths surrounding the complex electrical system that conduct my thoughts were damaged and compromised, causing these lucid experiences that I knew did not exist inside the physical world. The part of me that edges away from logical and rational thought always attributed these thoughts to some kind of otherworldly intervention, that made my thoughts the battleground of some spiritual tug of war. For a long time I never really acknowledged this part of myself, for with it brought the danger and stigma of sounding like a crazy person. I decided with my latest release, to the best of my ability, to capture and express this chess match of thought. Hi Ren comes out in just over 24 hours. I can't wait for you all to hear it.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~MY WORDS."I just saw your Hi Ren reaction, and put this journal entry of Ren's as my comment to that reaction."...ALL REN....FROM THIS POINT ON...jAN 01, 2024~~rEN~~~~~~~As an artist who also struggles w/my health I think that Ren's

[@Lou-xq9br]

❤ #ren ❤ Shared 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👻

[@Vicky61407]

Loved this reaction Izzy.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks, Vicky!

[@Turntablist_Mk2]

Amazing conversation gentlemen. Next time you have Johnny on I recommend just for fun to show him "an open mic night with Ren", on his other channel RenMakesStuff. it's just a fun story, doesn't need a reaction but would be interesting as he sees it all the time lol.

[@davidhabgood]

Ahh my old hometown, I don't get back there much but will try to check out Dive if circumstances align.

[@helenjarvis7755]

Interesting reaction ❤

[@kathiloadholt]

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[@pirada74]

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[@Lulabee2024]

Great reaction guys!! Hi Johnny😎

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks Lula! Hi!

[@krikat3485]

Good conversation, Izzy. Sorry to say that Ren is back in Canada undergoing intense antibiotic treatments again, after his autoimmune condition has flared up again. Sad, because he was so happy to be back in Britain over the summer. But as a result, in part, of one stress after another, it took its toll. He is not repeating stem cell transplant, though, just the IV antibiotics. He was about to release a whole series of songs leading up to the release of his next album, but that is on indefinite hold.

[@Loud_Nimai]

I just want to share this so that if anyone wants to participate they can :) This guy Wynand Fourie is putting together a song for Ren just as a get well message. He is looking for male voices right now. These projects are bringing people together with love and care and creativity. What a wonderful way to inspire others.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks for sharing!

[@bosbornefischer]

Great reaction On the topic of "content creation"... don't think about creating content. Create things first, and just keep a camera running to catch it. Sincere creation should come first. When that is captured, it will resonate, and your audience will find you.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

For sure! Thanks!

[@phylbrey1121]

What a nice surprise. Sweet lounge vibe Johnny. Do you and Izzy perform there sometimes?

[@IzzyIzenstain]

I haven't performed of a decade, and I'm not sure about Jonny. Maybe a little less. But maybe one day we will both get back to it. I certainly plan to in 2025.

[@toniyoung5131]

I haven't seen you smile so much before. You have a very attractive smile, we'd like to see it more 😊.

[@IzzyIzenstain]

Thanks!

[@devilbaby3833]

Want an experience?? Watch the tales of Jenny & screech & violets tale I swear to God ren has a true gift when it comes to storytelling man is like my drug right now I'm addicted just glad the high of him is free or I'd be f**ked lol

[@IzzyIzenstain]

45 Ren Reactions from me so far.. and I'm gonna introduce Jonny to some more when we can find the time. kzbin.info/aero/PLMw7p-gNxYWCmkNVBtEEfZOC8beM4Vg9Y&si=7MNeRjbXGI7RcHKI

[@devilbaby3833]

@IzzyIzenstain so happy for anyone that's along for this Ren ride... Hope your both having a blessed day man ❤️

[@IzzyIzenstain]

@@devilbaby3833 you too, db!

[@adancer3592]

Always disappointed when someone is introducing others to REN, then spoiling the impact of seeing the art pause free as intended. Especially when it is an artist who wouldn't like long breaks in the middle of a song they worked so hard to create. Just saying

[@hollyryalsgrubb1273]

There are different approaches to sharing a music video. Everyone will watch it uninterrupted multiple times later and more will be discovered every time. Ren is very supportive of reactors. Reactors pause and react. That's how youtube copyright and reactions works.

[@zoe_blackmore]

@@hollyryalsgrubb1273 it would be better if the guest was told they had control of the pause button and be encouraged to comment when they are ready. Ren is indeed highly supportive of reactors as an independent artist, the is no mega record company law department that is going to slap copyright infringements on genuine positive Ren reactors. This reaction lost me because of the huge break in the middle of the song, longer discussions are best placed at the end.

[@TyroneLocke-l3l]

1st

[@fangirl6115]

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