NuckleDu: Owing $140k in taxes, skipping school for gaming, qualifying for the Cup | Trash Talk #4

[@GuileWinQuote]

This is the one I've been waiting for

[@fogfish303]

living up to the username lolol

[@UnderclockFGC]

I just asked Du on stream a week ago if he would be open to going on this podcast, I wonder if they had already had plans to do it by the time I asked lol

[@salami_tommi]

@@fogfish303 He's just on another level

[@ForteFGC]

GO WATCH THIS MANS CONTENT ITS AMAZING

[@chm2]

My man choking back tears when talking about his parents and siblings. A real one.

[@J.Applejuice]

This podcast has blown my expectations out of the water, i hope you can keep the momentum! I'm constantly looking forward to these episodes.

[@Glickstick]

real

[@masteroak7474]

This pod is absolute concrete proof of how good of an addition your channel is to the fgc.

[@luisbaerga]

Nuckledu's story is so wild and inspiring thank you for platforming this. Why isn't this more well known WTH.

[@briggs713]

Yes bro. He’s been grinding. I try to donate 24-50 bucks when I see him streaming. Just to help motivate him to keep streaming. Shout out to the good fathers out there !

[@evilded2]

You know I think this is first time I've seen du's face. It's always a chair when I check in on the stream

[@lookatmego_ohyes]

I feel you on this😭😭😂 i always go "yes du is streaming?" "Huh chair?" When i tune in but man has a family so of course I'm okay with how busy he is

[@brightboy18]

I've always enjoyed watching NuckleDu during tournaments, but after this interview, he's become one of my favorite players. It's inspiring to see someone openly discuss their personal life, hoping to help others learn from their mistakes. Many players seem reluctant or afraid to show who they truly are, often putting on a facade for the streams and cameras. NuckleDu's honesty is refreshing and much appreciated.

[@barrymaslow8441]

Yo, B, a suggestion... For those who aren't in the know, and being as one of your stated intentions for this new series is for posterity and historical record, perhaps start the vids with a graphic that displays whomever's career achievements. You know, like, their big wins, etc..

[@barrymaslow8441]

Just a thought ;)

[@YammiPhonk]

I Think this is an amazing idea!! 🔥

[@brendonbraz2515]

Please don't shy away from longer episodes, this is what podcasts are for, at least for me, haha. Keep up the good work, I'm always looking forward for the next ep

[@NikolayNikoloff]

Du is amazing guy, you can tell just by the way he described Punk vs himself, true pro player recognizes another true pro.

[@Zlei.]

Podcast definitely hits you right in the feels a few times. I've known about Du since the SF4 days, but never knew of his struggles growing up. Absolute legend. Thanks Brian F for bringing all these stories to light with the podcast!

[@flamoctapus4445]

Easily the best episode so far, I’m a huge Du fan now. These are super sick, very glad you’re makin them.

[@bryansnaylor]

The best thing about this podcast is how many of the topics they discussed casually (political implications for EWC, economic incentives for gaming, climate change, america in general) without a huge political slant but from experience. People dog on how everything is political but damn it thats life nowadays. We can not afford to be complacent anymore and wish for a better time without participation and awareness.

[@mikaeladeel1268]

Hearing Du say he wishes he could give his younger self a hug made a little choked up ngl

[@saiya8078]

50:30 my man went through thr hard ships and stuck it through with a pad. I started on stick and after seeing his guile it made me believe that a pad warrior is just as good if not better These podcasts are amazing and really focuses on the human aspect of all these pros and their struggles

[@demonicious_]

Bro that nuckledu quote on eventhubs actually made me tear up a bit.

[@FirstLast-kz9ub]

Nuckledu interview lets goooooooooo Always looking forward to seeing him play ever since he hit daigo with 3 guile back hp in a row

[@muddlewait8844]

He epic triple fierced Fuudo too

[@Call555JackChop]

So I have a family member that works for the IRS and a common misconception is that they know how much you owe, they don’t. They get forms sent from places that show you had an income but they don’t know your expenses. So as a streamer yes they know how much Twitch gave you but they don’t know how much you spent on games, office supplies, or in DU’s case how much he spent on hotels and airfare to compete as a pro player

[@Aubee89]

Congrats on clutching it, Du! We're all cheering for you, brother!

[@theADHDGames]

Brian you keep adding so much value to the FGC. This is incredible work

[@yama_yama_yama]

Du always been the homie and always treated me as a friend even when I was a trolling stream monster lol. I was super stoked to meet him when he won Capcom Cup. Much love and respect. ❤

[@Garradouken]

Brian these interviews are fantastic. As a long time FGC fan, it’s great to interact with the players in this way. As a point of feedback, I think it would be nice to have a bit more of an intro/outro- you’ll see this a lot in celebrity interviews. Even just a 2 minute accolade contextualization at the beginning would be cool, and then wrapping up at the end with some info about where we can watch the player, upcoming events they might be competing in, etc. You see this in just about every successful podcast/interview platform, and I think would go a long way to polish these sorts of interviews. Amazing job as always, keep it up man!

[@wanpokke]

"Trash Talk" but all the guests have been gems

[@Mac-MDC]

Du is a solid dude. From his open lobby’s with the viewers to the Dujo. Du and that community is the reason I started to do Tourneys 🙏🏾 Solid podcast choice Brian!

[@LobotomyPatient]

I respect NuckleDu a lot not only for openly talking about hit debt but having the insane work ethic to grind tournaments and pay it off in months. Going to give a whole new perspective when I go back and watch his matches

[@graveaxel3607]

These interviews have been amazing, they've been changing my perspective on the players you've chosen so far. I wasn't much of a fan of idom, but my opinion of him improved a lot. Du has always been someone I root for, but after this he's becoming one of my Street Fighter favorites

[@DrMorganstien]

I had no idea about a lot of his personal stuff and ive been watching since he started playing! Very cool stuff this is great to have

[@leonheartzx]

You mentioned feedback about podcasts being too long, I much prefer it being so long! You're doing a fantastic job, and it's a treat to hear so much from your guests pov, your questions are great and the work you're doing on the lead up and the execution is recognised. Keep up the great work

[@ukulelechicken4814]

These have been some of the best content for my FGC learning! Thank you Brian for giving the fun laid back conversations alongside your super cool guests. Big love ever since you taught me to play SF6 my first fightin game!

[@dragonbro59]

First time I see KnuckleDu in a more casual environment outside of tournaments and hes so chil my favorite part of this podcast has definitely been being able to see the guests' personality shine

[@MrMat1Mi]

Du looks good, and i really hope that his mental health is great as well. His past tweets (after the accident) still got me concerned every time I see him. Wishing Du and his loved ones all the best! Awesome interview, thanks!

[@crakbac]

Before this podcast Caba was my favorite Guile for his performance at last years SFL, but this changed my mind. This man is really on his responsible grind AND open enough to share the history of his experience with some Joe-shmoe randos like me. Respect to Du for sharing and respect to Brian for using his platform to release back to back bangers.

[@VegaVibing]

Loving all these episodes brian. Usually podcasts are kind of background noise for me but I really can't help but focus on all these conversations.

[@dynastymike]

Financial literacy is a joke in the American school system. It's like they want you to fail to make money off of you. One thing I always thought for streamers an top level players is "i wonder if they do tax write offs". Very eye opening

[@SomniaCE]

The system only really functions if it can exploit people so it quite literally does set itself up to be as successful at being predatory as possible.

[@TheVidgamejunkie]

Yes, actually, the debt system is what generates money in the US. They want you dumb and in debt.

[@beroberoberoberobero852]

another great one, thanks brian for keeping theese stories alive! absolutely love nuckledu, i don't usually watch anything on twitch but his stream has a very cool vibes, there's always some legendary players in the chat, he must be an amazing guy in person bc lots of our favorite players showing some love there, very happy he came back at the end of sf5 and is doing well

[@Panik-64]

this podcast is incredible, I genuinely can’t wait to see how it evolves. amazing work as always Brian! keep em coming 👏

[@davicpetrovski155]

They don’t want citizens to know the tax system ;)

[@briggs713]

Really really really in-depth and thoughtful interview. I did not expect all of the information pulled from old forums/archived websites and all the historical tournament knowledge. This is crazy Good job.

[@isaacschneider3178]

Come to the PNW. We literally only have rain as the worst natural disaster lol. Also this POD is pretty cool. Keep it up Brian.

[@TheWordPlay]

So glad this podcast exists. I already had a ton of respect for Du for being a pro player and family man, but hearing his life is an inspiration

[@karliem1845]

35:22

[@aspekt7631]

Coming from a connoisseur of podcasts in general, I think this might be one of my favourites I've had the pleasure of listening to :)

[@UltraSnance]

Nuckledu is the goat bro. I got to play against him in a neon dreams bi weekly bracket, and it was just vibes man. I ended up getting to talk to him after the matches for a while and he was a super down to earth dude. Such a great experience.

[@danimaryam3908]

even through this interview you can tell how humble and down to earth he is. he got a good head on those shoulders

[@UltraSnance]

@@danimaryam3908 definitely

[@dantexkilljoy]

This podcast got me learning alot about the players I joined street fighter 5 late with smug idom punk and you during the covid era. This content is great and I am glad Du's in the good part of life as someone who had family issues and grew up poor this is amazing to hear that none of that held him back!

[@terencelee7681]

35:50, honestly, even people from Milwaukee were surprised that C3 was a qualifier. I'm one of them

[@peterszalai6056]

This is the first one I listened to in one sitting from beginning to end, even though I liked all the guests prior as well. This was some real shit.

[@phongdethvongrasamy1830]

This is the most amazing one so far ! Keep em coming Brain. Such a big fan. Can’t wait to see Punk

[@Grimboww]

Huge ups to NuckleDu for being so open and putting himself out there on those kinda problems, it's a sore point for plenty of people. Man's a family man through and through too, what an inspiring story he's had! Absolute inspiration for putting the work in and getting results Also we love to see the Shine love, BIG UPS SHINE

[@mjtheguy13]

Please keep these stories going. SF6 is my first SF and my intro to fighting games. These storylines are important

[@ignacioalmonacid6153]

Such a great perspective on NuckleDu, love this episode!

[@PoYi-fi1zt]

Prize is always better to be top heavy… also getting sponsors is how Japan gets supported. Getting people who is willing to do a show for fighting game is how they start.

[@SteamedSam]

Feeding his daughter chef boyardee? He learned that from his EMP days

[@TheRyDesigns]

finally caught up to the podcast, loving the content! keep it up!

[@drakel5943]

Man, you can tell this dude has a heart of gold

[@landob3302]

i’ve been loving these episodes

[@noshortcuts9135]

I think putting the "Trash Talk..." at the beginning of the title is better, I almost scrolled past it thinking it was something the KZbin algorithm was suggesting.

[@DerianMcCrea]

This is cool! I respect Du! I hope he cements his Legacy!

[@tacmus]

This has been amazing! We need moreeeeee

[@JegodDaMulestia]

Damn, NuckeDu is a fighter inside and outside the game. Mad respect.

[@m00teronyoutube]

the friendship and rivalry section rly changed the way i view the fgc, especially punk. something i always fear when thinking about getting into the scene properly is any tense feelings towards one another in a competitive setting, but we're all human. we gotta be kind

[@spotzhopz]

This was my favorite episode so far

[@Julian-um2om]

29:57 “especially if I beat a Dominican player” LMFAOOOOO

[@zegim]

Great episode. Keep it up, you are a very good interviewer!

[@hydrosting]

Something about seeing him laugh and smile was contagious

[@asukura6189]

I love Du he’s so humble to listen to

[@danielcarter7902]

the episodes are not too long! please keep this format

[@gameclips5734]

43:03 hell yeh, always thought the same about akira

[@thinktwice202]

Thanks for this one Brine. I always wondered how Du was traveling to these events 😂 but had no clue what he was going through 😢

[@naoseikkk7609]

Awesome podcast, continue with the great work Brian!

[@JordanDGAF]

Really enjoying the podcast, great work Brian! - UpChainLord

[@footwurk92]

This interview was sick, sick content as Always Brian 🙏

[@Franko_L_L]

One of the Guile goats if not THE goat

[@TheVidgamejunkie]

That Cammy shade 🤣

[@Julian-um2om]

du is so hilarious 😅

[@rendidatriansyah6103]

he's living the name of family man. big respect

[@lunarteam9003]

great pod, idc if it's 3 hours long lol keep going playboi

[@bwnnn]

Tell Du to move to the Great Lakes area. Pretty blessed in terms of not having to deal with natural disasters, and the winters are getting milder and milder every year.

[@dongonzulman6478]

Damn, Brian is good at this. Long time fan of Du, wish him all the best. He seems like a man with integrity. had no idea about his backstory.

[@NohaTheEpic]

Regarding interviewing Japanese players, a KZbinr named Quackity is releasing a live-translation tool that seems like it would eliminate some of that awkward silence waiting for a translator. Granted, I have no idea how well it would work when talking about game-specific terminology, but it might be worth looking into! Today’s was a great episode! Nuckledu’s story is super interesting and it’s heartwarming to see his success nowadays. Can’t wait for the next one!

[@tontontouzo]

Fire!!! I love nuck hope he gets around to making more content I need more guile defense attorneys

[@JoelDatBoi]

Good episode, very nice to see this side of du. Thank you brian, hope you see this positive comment!

[@thelemonbread777]

that title is insane

[@DisillusionCentral]

This was so much better than the one with iDom. And Du dropped out of school, didn't get along with his bro and been on his own since 17? That's identical to what I went through, except I'm heaps older. Makes things fucking hard man, messes up your life. Already liked Du but now got even more respect.

[@Pnt_Ent_84]

Looking at older guys that still play sf to me is amazing guys like Alex v Digo Justin Wong … ect because they are still competitive enough to show they still got it and it’s like wen mj or kobe retires there are still doin something related to the craft to help younger ppl or ppl in general rather that’s coaching others or helping out wit other events

[@johnnymo4000]

Taxes: Fee for being alive.

[@Alkaman]

Love that even du is surprised Brian gets haters

[@TheVoIchok]

This one was very good. Use to hate Du when he appeared on SF4. I identify a lot with what he saying. Thank you both.

[@allday6772]

Haters gon hate. Love the vids man keep going!

[@DavidLee-cw6ci]

He's right about the players that got to train on the cracked version. The greatest time in any fighting game is the first couple of months after a game launches when everyone is discovering together. We got robbed of that for SF6.

[@NotLawrence]

I did not know about the IRS stuff about NuckleDu

[@endershel8163]

Hearing this was amazing

[@elijahoneill5228]

Episodes are not too long i like the length to be determined by how much you're guests talk

[@drewpreston6478]

The gall to say the government knows what you owe, when you ain't tell them shit for 10 years lmao. Glad he's doing good now.

[@JohnDoe42069]

We eating good with this one

[@justingalin5559]

Yo Brian I didn’t know you went to UF! I just graduated this past Spring. Hope to meet yah at a tournament some day you’re definitely a big inspiration to me!

[@WillFox125]

Bored af af work. Thanks for this

[@2Namii]

This podcast is too good.

[@ronaldnguyen9012]

i really like the longer episodes

[@xcreenplay7264]

I skip straight to the IRS topic 😂

[@jorgeayala8585]

A shine,punk, or smug episode would feed families

[@Gilbert-f2n]

Brian cannot go one video without glazing Japanese players

[@OzonebxGaming]

Anytime you get a large sum of money realistically never spend more then 20% save 15% then wait and see what you owe in taxes the following year. The most I've earned at one time was 115k. My mom said not to touch it only soend the money from my checks since they were already taxed.