Max and George discuss Elphaba cancellation, getting assaulted by fans and secret sugar daddies

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[@ellasmith1648]

i love max trying to subtly say he’s more famous than elphaba💀

[@larastreak5764]

Facts though

[@Sarahsyoutube12315]

24:20 timestamp for when they start talking about elphaba drama

[@tia7866]

my king

[@winifred7533]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@aishaazam6580]

Thank you bestie!! 😅❤

[@rachelsloan2536]

How on Earth did George fit that massive tentacle up his....?😂 I love you both and looooove this podcast. Your great work is reaching round the world including Seattle! Wish you would make a trip out here!

[@orion7286]

This is genuinely the only entertaining podcast, I normally can’t sit through podcasts without also watching tiktok simultaneously but I don’t with this (the bar is on the floor)

[@Weevils93]

We are the third person. We are in a nice inclusive triangle formation 😊

[@gingernproud6514]

The best thing about Sundays is this podcast. 😊

[@laylacapewelljay]

This is the first podcast I’ve watch.. and I’m addicted 😂😂😂 10/10

[@lilso8411]

I used to be obsessed with friends when i was younger and i’ve probably watched the whole series 4 times. Don’t get me wrong i love it and it’s so comforting but it’s not really anything special in terms of production quality 😭

[@jeffgumer3784]

I have never felt it's funny.

[@m.donez8]

I’m so happy I found your channel

[@alexheaton1444]

Why do they both match their computers

[@danielletoka-ho6hk]

The fact I didn’t notice this until now 😂

[@samspencer8258]

Omg they really do 😂😂😂

[@ash03x]

the ukulele hotline? i'll call up, only if you play a song to serenade me 😌

[@esmefreeman9478]

As someone who speaks welsh maxs impression wasn’t bad

[@aminahsaleem5214]

George is so cute man I love him and Max is sweet

[@minecraftnerd2175]

3:10 he's right I got sent to the hospital for that. Thankfully it was just a blurry bit on the photo

[@HarrietJordan-ru6ld]

Kinks are fine as long as they are 1 legal and 2 consensual

[@emilycasey8536]

Loved this podcast 😘 I genuinely don’t think Elphaba means any harm to anyone at all, cancel culture is such a crazy thing, she seems to have had a crazy upbringing and she’s 19 so she’s clearly just figuring herself out and we all probably did worse at that age (just not online for people to screen record). People should never be telling you to speak out on it, that’s such a reach 😂 even if you were best friends you wouldn’t need to say anything, tiktok has turned FERALLLL

[@mollieelisa4782]

Means no harm but self diagnosed autism (has no diagnosis) and self diagnosed tourettes (no diagnosis) when it's just aniexty tics which is BIG difference. End of day if she wants to be on social media and famous on stage she needs to learn how to behave and that lieing and faking is not the way. She is a full on attention seeker, any attention is good attention to her.

[@lois3359]

We’re doing this in maths lol, sohcahtoa is triangles, trigonometry 😂😂 5:02

[@lilystanley5897]

Was actually waiting for this🎉

[@channelsoup]

24:00 Elphaba discussion starts

[@da1sie333]

this is giving me anxiety what on earth is going on i love it

[@leopardprintprinxess]

literally me

[@rapsakkc-rwoah9258]

I’m crying at them not knowing their shapes 😭

[@melsvibess]

I love this sm

[@ellasmith1648]

no but how did George actually fit that up…

[@soniablaggan]

george can serenade us with a ukele anyday xxx

[@kaitlynmcarthur]

George?!?! how did you manage to put that tentacle up there???

[@HarrietJordan-ru6ld]

I'm going to the live show and meet and greet !!!! Nervous - they said never to meet your hero's .....

[@mysticginge2]

Love the pod, but how come it's always girls that phone in 😂

[@annabella447]

thats a trapezium not a rhombus

[@samspencer8258]

The tentacle d1ld0 is actually quite common now lol

[@niamh4442]

UKULELE HOTLINEE💀

[@amelia7442]

i’m 14 almost 15 and i’m a mega fan of jennifer aniston but it definitely is bc of my mum

[@cryolar]

that's not what a rhombus is george

[@cookiemonster_47_]

Hi

[@leopardprintprinxess]

i stand with jorts!

[@freyaroberts600]

love you

[@phantaflame2889]

But wait… how did George fit that entire tentacle up his…

[@louvelvet]

SORRY BUT THE JORTS SLANDER??? as a woman i love them don't see the issue. yes i am complaining about this a month late but don't chnage urself for anyone george. i am with max JORTS JORTS JORTS

[@bridgetweston8145]

How on earth did George fit the entire tentacle 🐙 up his….

[@williamcaley-lightingandso870]

hi

[@Sam.osborne__]

you definitely can get aressed for blackmail

[@isabellahughes4860]

im a jennifer aniSTAN

[@eloisemartin4427]

Im too early

[@deedeemack6443]

Personally I don’t appreciate the Friends hatred boys 😢

[@chloe.maywolf]

george*

[@FirstnameLastname-zq8oy]

Nah George is right and he should say it, friends is mid af

[@deedeemack6443]

@@FirstnameLastname-zq8oy everyone is allowed an opinion 🤣

[@shannonde3907]

Dydw i ddim yn hoffi max a george yn neid hwyl o’r cymraeg😢

[@jordenmxx6624]

I literally can’t believe this is a real language it looks like you’ve head butted ur keyboard (respectfully)

[@GlitterZuz07]

I always dread Sunday afternoons before I have to go into work the next day, these podcasts keep me sane and make it just that little bit better

[@lexi1481]

when i remembered they posted td suddenly my horrible sunday was not as bad

[@GlitterZuz07]

@@lexi1481 I know right suddenly all my problems disappear and I’m good again hahah

[@pollybarnaby4420]

😊 22:09 😊 22:10 22:12

[@pollybarnaby4420]

😊😊

[@pollybarnaby4420]

😊😊

[@Bluer0binn]

the 2 things i care about on a sunday is: sidemen sundays and this podcast

[@bethanywilkinson4166]

5:33 George: “Like a square, but that” Max: “Ah! Much to think about… DODECAHEDRON”

[@psxac]

i feel like i may be insane but im home alone so often at the minute i join in the conversations lmao

[@heydenjaye5671]

I followed max during lockdown and during one of his lives I commented something like “I loved Simon Cowell in the scooby do movie” and he started to read it then rolled his eyes, never forgot that and to this day I have no idea what was wrong with that lmao

[@blueberryxbugaboo6902]

Max I’m expecting to see you on strictly in September!!

[@meganryanhughes1118]

how on earth DID george fit that tentacle so far up tho

[@ellabeazley2411]

i love these two so much. Georges laugh makes my day and max is just bloody hilarious. literally wish they were my bestfriends:(

[@Elvalenciiaa]

Crying at the triangle conversation

[@connieharrison6077]

the way max says karate isn’t even northern it’s just … max 😭💀 his own little language bless

[@heyyxx2377]

Maxs Welsh impression has me crying

[@heyyxx2377]

17:12

[@Tassie_the_swimmer]

George is a chandler and Max is a Phoebe and Joey mix

[@0530evan]

just found your podcast.......REALLY ENTERTAINING.....look forward to the next one

[@Clo_cosplays1]

Ive never even heard of elphaba until now, and people are saying max used her for clout like bffr😭😭

[@deedeemack6443]

I will admit, i am a Jennifer Aniston Stan 😂❤

[@samspencer8258]

Kink shaming should 💯 be allowed

[@miapridmore]

George is so leng

[@lucy_2511]

u guys look amazing today

[@kpopgalaxy-bm9dx]

i love Georges laugh and maxes story's😊

[@jennyhearn4657]

I wanted to go but I was quote on quotes “too young” 😢

[@David-pt8ge]

It's a shame he needed to downplay her bad behaviour. whoever she is.

[@davidjames-maddaford4531]

I have been watching these podcasts for a few months now… I enjoy the two imbeciles hosting. The young Mr. Clarkeey really gets me laughing everytime he looks away into the behind camera; asifto look at his lawyer, questioning with his eyes. _”shit. Is this really O.K. To say.” Oh BLESS! 🎉😊😊😊

[@anobrainsz]

slay

[@jeffgumer3784]

I Adore Max, but a bit MORE GEORGE!

[@abigailwestgarth5650]

i’m a jennifer aniston superfan

[@lucyroffey05]

how on earth did george fit that giant tentacle up his nose

[@ellajones8358]

extreme earliness

[@chloe.maywolf]

not the geometry talk 😭😭

[@alyssia1818]

So funny🤣

[@morganmcloughlin4794]

I dont know shapes but i couldn’t trust what George was saying after he mistaken a Trapezium for a Rhombus😢

[@jackyboy7355]

7:12 me not going bc I can't fly out of the country cause it's expensive 🧍🏻‍♀️

[@LucyInDisguise]

Friends is about 19% good

[@samspencer8258]

About 11% hahaha

[@samspencer8258]

What max said. Tissues & condoms man stop being gross people 🥲

[@jnickulas]

love the pod but know ICE in your drinks?!?

[@amberbambergaming]

15:00 they invented the word commando

[@samspencer8258]

Big fat NO to jorts

[@chilli-iceolive-abode2447]

NikNak and Bagwettey big time boys.

[@Ellie-cz9ms]

Love the podcast

[@jenmorris8928]

Love the podcast but think the intro is getting a bit old, maybe try change it up? X