NSYNC Lore | TMG - Episode 338

Bonus Episodes & Ad Free Episodes: bit.ly/4bUjAai
The guys discuss the recent XZ hack and Facebook’s shady VPN lawsuit. Plus, stories from their coding days, why ‘girl actors’ deserve respect, and Noel breaks down the lyrics of NSYNC’s No Strings Attached album.
Use code TMG for $20 off your first SeatGeek order. seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/TMG
Stop wasting money on things you don’t use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions at RocketMoney.com/TMG.
This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp.Visit BetterHelp.com/tmg today to get 10% off your first month.
Go to liquiddeath.com/TMG to check out all their healthy, infinitely recyclable beverages and find your closest retailer.
Buy Our Merch: shoptmgstudios.com
Highlights Channel: / @tmgpodcasthighlightsmain
TMG Socials: / smalldelimeats / likes / tmgforreal www.tiktok.com/@tinymeatgang?...
CODY / codyko / codyko codykoww...
NOEL / thenoelmiller / thenoelmiller thenoelmillerhtt...
If you listen on Apple Podcasts, go to: apple.co/tmgstudios
Hosted by Cody Ko & Noel Miller, Created by TMG Studios, Cody Ko & Noel Miller, and Produced by TMG Studios, Cody Ko & Noel Miller.
Chapters:
00:00 macbook camera ftw
00:50 intro
01:55 cody’s body double
02:41 sneakerhead scamming
06:19 check out facebook
08:25 facebook’s vpn lawsuit
10:58 seatgeek
12:18 explaining facebook’s vpn scheme
15:33 onavo security
18:17 zuck stays based
19:43 xz hack
23:32 rocket money
25:06 finding the backdoor
27:47 hacker rizz
29:40 passive aggressive engineers
32:04 self taught programming
35:54 betterhelp
37:15 noel’s overcommitted dev job
40:51 hitting eject
45:27 future’s gucci flip flops
49:18 thought it was a drought
50:43 check on your girl
52:38 liquid death
54:34 did future fuck my girl?
56:15 nsync’s album lore
58:08 space cowboy
1:02:07 digital get down
1:04:32 cyber sex in 2000
1:06:48 nsync’s discography
1:10:25 jack harlow’s tweet
1:11:25 tmg festival
1:12:46 bonus time

[@Milena-lj1mo]

Noel telling Cody he couldn’t hear Otis crying was so thoughtful and sweet.

[@xplodingsuns]

went to look for this comment, fr :')

[@alsity1]

i think he actually didnt

[@firstname4336]

Yeah they probably used Cody's audio he recorded at the house

[@sebberen451]

Cody and Noel are entering their “old guys freaked out about technology era” and I love it

[@sawcpancakes8710]

I mean it's kind of actually terrifying now

[@oartchid]

this is the most dads in the backyard with beer talking during a thursday evening podcast episode.

[@nicknametripod]

The first 20 mins of episode 337 was so depressing with all that AI talk. This one we're straight into Cody getting scammed. Peace is restored.

[@withoutthejuice7193]

Definitely a depressing episode last week but I honestly enjoyed it a lot. It’s important to talk about shit like this, even if all we can do is joke about it and dread the inevitable 😅

[@nicknametripod]

@@withoutthejuice7193 Totally agree, still entertaining. Just sent me into a bit of a spiral hahahaha.

[@yesterday00]

Same!! I was thinking some dark thoughts after the last one. Thankfully I'm still here!

[@snottyboy9983]

wait so y'all don't think about that stuff normally? I do so, so I turned it off lol. I listen to podcasts to get away from it. maybe the grass is greener

[@inessant1559]

@@snottyboy9983People do, they do

[@arielg7393]

Really love Cody using 2 microphones. He’s really utilizing all three hands and it’s great to know he takes his job seriously 🫡

[@Mellow_dazed]

Underrated comment 🤭

[@packrxnner]

I mean he could use the other to be jorkin it, and by “it” I mean his peanits haha

[@thankyouforyourconsideration]

Noel got the "I just got licked by a giant cartoon dog" cut

[@tswizzle4eva578]

How you come up with this insult 💀

[@lysix7385]

this is so funny omfg

[@tristandosremendos7569]

I just want to say as someone who’s entering the field of tech and science, I love when Cody and Noel talk about their careers as software engineers. For some reason, those always tend to be my favourite episodes, and somehow I find them to have the funniest humour. I think it’s interesting to see what they have to say about their time in the space, even if it wasn’t all rainbows and sunshine at times.

[@tswizzle4eva578]

The bit where Cody does the half Cody half Zuck voice is so funny

[@Bridge9TV]

I could just imagine the guy who let social engineer build a back door in just sitting in his chair and saying to himself “welp…. I Borked it” in the nerdiest, most congested voice ever.

[@blonded_458]

honestly feel bad for him, he embodies everything good with the internet😔

[@zoeolson8643]

dead internet theory has to be real half the comments are already bots bruh

[@jamesiron4010]

Bro I’m gay and even I think nobody is real

[@tylerbruno07]

But are you real?

[@zoeolson8643]

@@tylerbruno07 no

[@Oysteriod]

Who even is real if not the gays

[@PASHINNSOUNDS]

great comment! you have done a great job expressing how this video made you feel!

[@stressedariesmood]

Actually really enjoyed the software engineer talk even though I did a degree in journalism & I don’t understand a single thing

[@jmwmusic5665]

Cody lookin' like computer wife Karen

[@hubertjay3980]

Grandpa Cody is so old it looks like he barely moves his body in this one

[@cosmicdung]

Noel's hair is good! Bleach that thing and we have a TMG Guy Fieri

[@rachelkoiks]

Or like Chris Kirkpatrick from *NSYNC? Ayyy!! 😂😂😂😂

[@tatiana-pw1qv]

Cody’s zucc impression is so spot on

[@totalunconcern]

unironically love the dev talk boys

[@alexg1673]

they should talk more often about coding stuff and hacks. nice to have their insights

[@loyshka5288]

I feel like Noel and Brittany could have great conversations about music they both seem to have a similar level of appreciation of a lot of genres

[@DavidWhispers]

“FUTURE, HELLO?? WHEN?!” ☠️

[@cecelia5083]

30:28 noel rebooting while cody yaps about coder confidence

[@jellymocha]

i watched tmg all through my entire undergrad as a comp sci major and now im a software dev and listening to yall talk about your programming careers is so funny lol thank u for the laughs, gonna go try and center my div now

[@mattcumiskey7653]

4:53 Noel with the old head laugh

[@ScoopMcGillicutty]

I was about to say, evil villain ass laugh lmao

[@b_ryce814]

The Unc laugh

[@gamb]

the interrupting in these virtual ones is so crazy 😭

[@gcdallas4172]

Tmg podcast drinking game: take a drink every time Noel uses the word “contextually”

[@supertrash8283]

Thank you guys for helping me when I was depressed….im still depressed I just put your vids on to calm my meltdowns❤️

[@marcelkozera2210]

I just had a mini panic attack because I realised Im going to die one day and that's the first comment I see after putting this video as a panic attack soundtrack

[@strawman7428]

@@marcelkozera2210how does thinking about death send you into panic attacks? It’s a Normal part of life. Unless you’re a child , I guess it is scary to think about when you’re younger.

[@flurpes]

Contact me and I can help you find a better method to deal with your depression.

[@ayla8345]

I do the same! There’s something calming about listening to a comedy podcast when you’re having a breakdown.

[@supertrash8283]

@@marcelkozera2210Me asf but I be depressed asf😭 but I still push through so that’s a slay❤️😭

[@kerriganqueenofblades7128]

For some reason, even though I know nothing about it (kinda sad considering my dad is one), I love hearing Cody and Noel talking about their previous software careers

[@tootharcade]

you guys need to make a mock boyband song omggg like a 00/90s generic throwback type beat making fun of what cyber would’ve been like at that time…. pls im begging

[@Solip_System]

No joke, I would love to see Cody give Noel some house music recommendations.

[@KayleePeterson-hf4pj]

I think what we're not acknowledging about No Strings Attached is that its a no skips BANGER of an album

[@supremebeme]

love the TBT on Noels engineering job, relatable

[@rachelkoiks]

I remember space cowboy and yes, I remember some were random af. I’m the same age as Noel but I was a huge *NSYNC fan back in the day. But then there’s “God must have spent, a little more time, on youuu.” [on you, on you, on youuuu on youuuuaaahhhh] 😂😂😂😂

[@keyanridgeway5639]

I’m graduating in a year in software engineering and taking computer security rn, so hearing yall talk ab these hacks is crazy😂 I hear all this stuff like everyday and now yall are talking ab it😂

[@Blinkordeath182]

Another relatable episode guys. Nailed it.

[@BaileyHeredge]

love learning new lore about the boys

[@loganpraz2566]

I’m studying computer science rn so I genuinely love the tech talk from these guys

[@lewisbrown8592]

i’ve been watching you guys since like episode 10, crazy how i grew up with yous guys. I appreciate all the entertainment you’ve give us

[@istiak8779]

always love hearing more about their programming days

[@notRvdy]

This would have done _NUMBERS_ on Vine. Btw, if Diddy did diddle...

[@hamtaro5675]

the intro will never get old, i know every word LMFAOO

[@Ciirski]

I love the dev stories, would love to hear more

[@avatarchristine]

as a software engineer (front-end) i KNEW noel was gonna say devops because that flavor of software engineer is strong as hell. devops engineers know everything about dev (which one aspect of is already difficult as it is), and that's why the expectations are so high for them. mad respect for them 🔥🔥🔥 but that's never gonna be me LMAO

[@chunkkndunkk4221]

Learned so much about coding

[@parkerirish]

three cheers for tmg! good work my lads and keep up the astounding content!

[@astridn2411]

agree with cody, love the dramatic music breakdown segment

[@max4909]

Oh I love when they talk about code for half the show please keep doing it nerds

[@callmesubby]

45:25 dawg that was mad interesting im at work listening to this and i literally stopped what i was doing so i could concentrate on the story

[@justinmyser]

54:49 Did they forget they have their own song about this exact thing? (IFYB) Lol

[@thomasevergreen5282]

The cover music for the rap music was really relaxing

[@rachelkoiks]

😅omg. So I had to go listen to Giddy Up to remember it but when it started, I got instantly transported to the Disney concert. The Disney Channel concert which is how we learned who tf *NSYNC was when we were 9. So THEN, I had to go watch *that* and I gotta say, no wonder I flashback to that because Giddy Up was dead on the album but was pretty decent “live”. 😂 Man that Disney introduction is so wild to think about. THAT is what got us dancing in front of the tv in elementary school. 😆💀 To grown ass men. Ugh 😑😂 Wtf

[@lillian1160]

The timing of the better help add😭😭😭😭😭

[@Beanchristine]

Ty tmg podcast

[@lotuschorus]

LMAO you sound like the hacker guy in a movie explaining things to Bruce Willis

[@morgankobylarczyk6363]

I loved this episode

[@zactrixo]

As a fullstack dev slowly going towards devops, this episode both roasted me and made me feel way too good about myself

[@Nikmattaa]

I really like when they talk about their old software jobs

[@reece7137]

i love when they get a techy

[@ZacharyTyler0509]

19:01 lovely podcasting folks

[@sethmartinez994]

More dev talk

[@kidcaldwell]

that betterhelp bag must be insaneee tell em to hmu 😩😩

[@loganpraz2566]

Cody’s mark voice was so good

[@ricky8863]

still waiting on that hotdog yell from u guys…

[@ianhopman3379]

Didn’t know they were coders, that’s really cool

[@andrewlever5607]

Be here or be quier

[@darcysroygans]

love the thumbnail lol

[@biankadeda7660]

Noel should definitely have a song analysis segment

[@enum01]

As a DevOps Engineer... I agree

[@aledcrossing]

Noel needs to keep the hair. Like damn dude

[@BurningSkyy]

Another good episode of "here's a sponsor segment" 👌

[@alexnowak553]

What even is this long ass story/tangent Noel is on 😂😂

[@jeanieleahy9000]

You can tell I'm not a bot because I genuinely enjoyed the coding goss

[@sharosudo]

How can you not talk about how specifically they sing freaky deaky ? I encourage anyone to actually listen to that line in the song lol

[@irlufy]

The horrible person to martial arts doer is such a real timeline

[@ethanborja4371]

So sad to hear Noel decimate NSYNC 😔

[@tracisandoval6496]

Damn tho Cody invested hella in liquid death lol

[@ScoopMcGillicutty]

Cody looking a lil stiff

[@thepopo592]

37:56 What is, *Blizzard Activison!*

[@chipsarmijo8864]

the best song on No Strings Attached is “It Makes Me Ill” by FARR shit goes so hard IT MAKES ME ILL TO SEE U GIVE LIVE ND AFFECTION AT HIS WILL U CANT IMAGINE HOW IT MAKES ME FEEL TO SEE U WITH HIM😩

[@-runt]

50:52 😂😂😂😂

[@curstinmichelle]

Tiny Meat Fest would be sick!

[@cameronhardin5335]

Obviously you can't make the whole podcast about it because I'm sure majority of people aren't as interested, but I genuinely like the coding talk

[@TinyDancerr410]

Little late and I could be wrong with this, but with "Space Cowboy" if you remember the album itself was released in early 2000. Keep in mind Y2K and everyone thinking it was gonna be the end of the world. So if you think about it from that perspective, the lyrics make a little more sense. Like they were telling ppl to stop losing their minds and being paranoid because you dunno what's to come, but also I think trying to keep it "pop-y" and "catchy" at the same time. That's my take anyway.

[@games4lifefreak]

There really one two companies Noel could be talking about lol

[@Getsadandstuff]

I really dig this episode

[@joshwhitt4860]

Need Noel to give a break down of a new rap song every week 🔥

[@lisakornick]

Noel saying he’d shoot himself working in devops and I’m sitting here as a scrum master in devops 😂😂 scrum master is an easy gig tho

[@grantnolder2755]

waiting for TMG Fest ‘25

[@betharoooo]

Hearing NSYNC's Digital Get Down on album release day was when I hit puberty. Early 2000's was one hell of a time, man. Looking back at these songs makes me feel second hand embarrassment for myself from 24 years ago.

[@kradratada8453]

Heard a drunk old guy talking to himself today sounded just like Codys rambiling ☺️ shout out to the old guy👈👈

[@castaway312]

Another better help ad really

[@trop3848]

I thought noel talking about that whole dev mess really fascinating actually

[@lisakornick]

Love that Noel went back to the *NSYNC album that was my favorite as a kid and ruined it hahah

[@gothgay]

seated for noel culturing cody on music again 🙏

[@thedesignbrat]

33:32 rip Noels phone

[@clothesontheground]

Crazy that a Microsoft tech came in to save Linux's ass! Fingers cross people are looking at other code that is crowd-sourced only!

[@slaymaster01]

came from spotify to say that as a lady i can confirm noels deductions about futures rizz

[@LuisOrtiz-ng2cn]

as a non computer engineer, what does it mean to be full stack

[@mr.dr0bot731]

I know for a fact that Noel was working with Bungie Studios.

[@joshwhitt4860]

I genuinely am curious when Cody and Noel are talking about the hacking stuff bc that’s also from their background, butttt…wouldn’t mind them adding context to the names or giving short descriptions of what’s going on to those that don’t understand 😂😂

[@joshwhitt4860]

U know for the dumb dumbs like me 👍

[@BeckhamWestphal]

I agree on the rap segment

[@ethanprager4679]

I love not knowing if it’s gonna be a fart or tech episode