Our Microplastic Life | TMG - Episode 346

[@mattH3ew]

If you didn’t smoke weed at a literal JoJo Siwa concert, you’re not a stoner. Good Bye 👋🏻.

[@DanVille1000]

If you didn’t smoke weed at a literal JoJo Siwa concert, you’re not a stoner. Good Bye 👋.

[@DaloWrld]

made me rewind the episode to make sure i haven't been saying it wrong this entire time 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@furntlenom]

6:06 galvanized steel covered in eco friendly wood veneer

[@p0kepengin592]

nice pfp

[@nevaehwalker5647]

I was about to comment this, i didnt know if i was hallucinating the music lol

[@jialx]

wtf is this reference i'm lost haha

[@lm1457]

with screws borrowed from your aunt

[@furntlenom]

@@jialx there's these videos on tiktok specifically of this like 3d/ai animation of them making a room with different parameters. like one is a 1 meter by 1 meter apartment and little john needs a full kitchen, bathroom, and dining space, plus a place to sleep. and the AI voice always says "galvanized square steel covered in eco friendly wood veneer"

[@jishwagent]

55:10 Noel is totally right, everything is too expensive and to go to the theater I would lose my apartment if I went to the theater, just 2 people with tickets, a popcorn and soda is like $80 Cody grew up rich I don't think he understands how absurd that is lol

[@mayatriarchy]

galvanized steel mentioned 🔥

[@eminenception]

tremendous episode!!! i saw 3 people kidnapped a child and i did nothing to stop them!!!

[@Maya-Hayden]

This reminds me of a LinkedIn post I once saw. Phenomenal stuff 😊

[@phishdough]

Cody questioning whether or not movies theaters are overpriced is an out of touch moment

[@rachelc4602]

yeah his ignorance on this was really shocking. like we know he’s not the smartest person but is he really that out of touch? smh

[@kaylalowe920]

@@rachelc4602 whats wrong with it? hows he supposed to know if hes rich?

[@caleb3639]

sensitive . living on my own , movie ticket prices being a little higher isn’t really a telltale sign of privilege . maybe if he said something like “ rents not expensive” it would be different

[@tateshivers7461]

as someone who lives in a high cost area and loves going to the theater, $15+ for a movie is crazy to spend on a regular basis. for me it’s a very once in a while purchase, and even when i do it’s prob not the best thing to spend my money on.

[@realsmosher53]

I try to go once a month but if I time it right I can fit two trips on half price movie day and split snack costs ($7-$8 ticket and I think popcorn is 17-20 bucks? Bring your own soda or water from home) love the movies but it has been getting out of hand

[@austincochran447]

Get your money up not your funny up

[@guel531]

look for subscription options at your local theaters (if they have any) 🙏

[@Rooskitooski]

“It’s probably this” “it’s probably that” NO, WE’RE BROKE BOYS!!!

[@marquisjones560]

@@Rooskitooskifacts I was like finally! When Noel landed on that it’s just to much money now for the average person with prices going up on everything else 😂 Noel’s starting to become out of touch to but touring the country’s allowed him to stay somewhat in touch with the average person

[@von8786]

I’d sacrifice my first born to be an intern there

[@alialassadi5576]

Not me I’m tryna by a good father. God bless.

[@wren8236]

Movies aren’t making as much money because regular people like myself can’t afford to go see movies. I can barely afford my apartment. Barbie was a blockbuster summer event with tons of marketing.

[@spencerrj]

I don’t think the market is the driver - it’s that during covid, agencies adapted to offer consumers options at home and now the consumer base is used to it. Look at all recreational activities and they have all adapted to meet consumers at home since covid. Inflation maybe accounts for 1% of why people don’t go

[@wren8236]

@@spencerrj any sources for inflation only account for one percent or did you just say that number to discredit my statement? Hm.

[@aneciagomez3017]

I agree, and personally I wait until it streams (unless I really want to watch it) because I don’t find it worth the time or money to sit through a movie I might not like. Also, my AMC is always noisy because people just don’t know how to see a movie respectfully anymore or bring their bad kids. I’d rather watch it in my quiet home on my comfortable couch.

[@giovannybaez2648]

Exactly! My wife and I aren't spending $40 unless it's an experience worth going to. Like we went to go see Dune because we knew it would look better on a giant screen.

[@waner17]

@@aneciagomez3017 & i already paid for the snacks i got at home…

[@slimysalesman4443]

Genuinely mad at Cody for thinking 20$ isn't to much for a fucking movie to ticket

[@Cherry_zayn]

Hes too used to the big league eco system of spending

[@infern0127]

​@@Cherry_zayncody defo full buys on eco 😞

[@spencerrj]

That is the average is around the US - Calm down.

[@jillionjangles4177]

@@spencerrj doesn’t make it any less expensive big dawg

[@neat-slit]

Fr I was like “where’s Kelsey”

[@tylercolpitts6753]

Classic TMG borderline fear mongering to begin the episode and then chewing ice into the mic in a professional podcast studio. Love it boys, keep the episodes coming. 9/10.

[@edmarty46]

Some tell Cody spending $25+ on a movie that sucks in this economy is the equivalent to him breaking a $2000 lense we are in different tax brackets bro lol

[@n00rj4h4n]

LITERALLY LOL.

[@Theanxiousartiste]

Just noticed Cody & Noel are rocking the same dad pants, but in different colours. 👏🏻

[@slowestjabroni]

kinda want those pants ngl lmk if you figure out the brand lol

[@erika2754]

Smh. Most of us can’t even afford groceries right now, so going to the movies isn’t at the top of our priorities. I’ll choose not having to skip meals over paying for a two hour film and gas to get there, plus dealing with how gross theaters can be. I’m grateful for even having a home right now, with WiFi, where I can watch plenty of content for free.

[@thundafellow]

And not only how gross they can be, but also just how inconsiderate other moviegoers can be. I personally would love to go to see movies more but both the price and the fact that people won’t shut up or put down their phones during a movie makes me kinda not care about going

[@robertc6293]

Im from LA & have a successful career and even i think $20 is high for a movie when $12 was pretty much always the average price for most of my life. Cody’s take on that not being expensive is actually insane.

[@MilesToGoGo]

Also forget it if you’re taking kids with you and they want snacks and shit lol that’s at least $100 day 😵‍💫

[@pinkcooki]

People aren’t going out, especially to see movies, because most are suffering financially. It’s hard to live right now.

[@n00rj4h4n]

im baffled how long it took them to get there...

[@Yugga_Bubba]

Bidenomics

[@connorhopkins610]

​@@Yugga_Bubba Dude. Come on. You know it's not that or atleast more than that. There is a huge financial shift happening and in 30 years fiat currency won't be around.

[@Yugga_Bubba]

@@connorhopkins610 4 years ago, gas was affordable. Current president shuts down gas pipeline, gas not affordable. How is he not responsible

[@evizart1156]

them trying to figure out why these movies were bombing in the box office not even considering that literally no one can afford anything anymore lolol

[@AceOfSpades7991]

Cody advocating for going to the movies after talking so much shit is a wild pivot

[@wolfman9959]

Micro Plasdicks

[@mika5452]

bless this comment

[@cierraaforever]

i work at an independent movie theatre on the east coast in canada and at least the main take away i find from our guest is that people truly just cannot afford the movies anymore. even on cheap night people have no interest in coming in. and a lot of the movies coming out just aren’t making people want to go. there’s too many sequels and prequels and redos that are kinda just garbage with terrible CGI and effects.

[@pinkcooki]

THIS

[@bbeastie3563]

just got back from class and now i have an excuse to procrastinate CS homework for a whole hour and three minutes!

[@roset1442]

omg same! I have a midterm exam I haven't studied for due in 202minutes! I love procrastinating.

[@clam2727]

Scientists tried to do a study on micro plastics in humans but they couldn’t find a control group.

[@oartchid]

i love listening to tmg while i’m doing my hw cause it’s not distracting at all :) the most recent eps have been two topics they expand on and one of them i can just tune out for 40 minutes! love the content been a fan since day 12

[@The3gg]

"do australian kids know what they are?" Capybaras are south American so idk maybe

[@xxxsnippzzxxx9355]

Definitely thinking of qoukkas or smthn

[@zakaryrichmond396]

This video made me realize one huge microplastic contributor. Every single time that you use a sponge bit of that sponge are coming off and running down the sink to join the plastic Island.

[@xKrypto98x]

Brother, there are microplastics in the water we drink and the food that we eat. Its already gone too far to do anything about it.

[@zakaryrichmond396]

@@xKrypto98x My point wasn't that we can do anything about it. My entire point was just sponges or something that produces microplastics and I didn't realize it.

[@xKrypto98x]

@zakaryrichmond396 Except that it doesn't. If it's food grade then it's not going to leach or "come off". Them talking about getting microplastics from plastic pipes is not how it works

[@zakaryrichmond396]

@@xKrypto98x I am talking about how whenever you are using a sponge tiny pieces of the sponge are ripping off. Compare a new sponge to a sponge you are about to throw away and you will notice how much of the sponge is missing from knives and other utensils tearing at it it is little plastic fibers that wash down your drain they aren't micro but they are small and when they are out in the ocean they break down to micro. I wasn't talking about using a sponge or leech's plastic onto your tupperware container I was meaning it literally breaks down into tiny pieces of plastic every time you use it.

[@xKrypto98x]

@zakaryrichmond396 I have used sponges for 6 months or longer and have never seen them deteriorate in the way you are talking about. Its such a miniscule thing to mention even if it was true.

[@ElectricShinn]

7:01 PVC-U is used for most transportation of water until it gets inside your house and gets hot from your water heater

[@DJHR_Music]

Yeah idk what was up with their searches, I copied them word-for-word and got completely different results

[@jackfinn8446]

Noel's reflection every time it cuts to Cody is so funny

[@atleephillips4378]

My boys are worried about plastic and haven’t begun to unravel the nightmare that is ingested heavy metals 💔

[@avalectra1]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘 hell yeah brother

[@RacoonEggMcoc]

Ugh I hate how much I laughed at the galvanized steel bit

[@simply1lloyd]

6:46 Cody is right about water going through plastics but it’s not pvc specifically. A lot of new houses are using pex, which is plastic but not pvc for water supply lines. (I’m an electrician, I could be wrong)

[@Douglas.kong33]

As someone who’s done meth a couple times, adhd pills are exactly like meth, Noel.

[@Dcol96]

It absolutely is PVC, pvc is not probibited Cody. You were right. I did a guick goog, “whats the most common piping for water made of” and pvc was the most common lol.

[@LewisMiller-po7vb]

The Liquid Death marketing team was bricked TF up watching this one

[@Peepee4brain]

Cody not knowing that $20 is expensive as hell for a leisure activity in a budget is insane

[@stupidmonkey8057]

its really not thought brokie

[@nathanielryderr]

“in a high cost of living city” use your head.

[@elize2952]

That’s how much it costs to do almost anything tho. That’s why I just don’t go out with friends anymore. Unless you’re doing cutesy stuff outdoors you need to budget at least $20 for the day

[@22Angelbby]

I haven’t even watched it yet but using context from other comments, in LA? Very on budget

[@janivandyke594]

More like $50-$100 a day if you live in a city

[@IOSALive]

TMG Studios, This made me laugh so much! Thanks for sharing!

[@CesarLopez-nz4po]

"why were they testing the balls?" LOL because there's hormonal glands, reproductive organs, and if any of that shit gets affected by microplastics or poisoned by it then sperm count lowers significantly. Which may indicate that we as a species may be heading towards extremely low birthrates. I'm interning in a lab this summer thats measuring microplastics in ephemeral and perennial creeks. And one of the grad students is going to be measuring the microplastic effects on amphibians (frogs i think) since they have very similar hormone system to us (apparently, im not actually sure).

[@cnizzle]

if Cody & Noel really wanna get freaked out about micro plastics, they should watch “Dark Waters”. And by they I mean Noel 😂

[@andrewdavis1180]

So basically what I’m hearing is Cody and Noel need to make renewable grocery bags 8:59

[@fallenlogan]

Cody, you're gonna learn that taking the kids to a movie is a waste of money and the cost of going to the zoo or even something free like the park is more worth it.

[@electricskul8319]

Imagine next cold open is 2 12 year old Cody and Noels walk in and 12 year old Cody gets Smirnoff iced

[@aeteno703]

8:25 noel completely forgetting about wicker askets

[@Hiimkaleb]

Hey Cody and Noel just use wax paper bags they are safe and perfect for produce

[@Emma-pc8ye]

You can just like put the vegetables in your cart and not put them in a bag, esp because you’re just going to wash them anyways

[@MrBowdown234]

my thing is, your telling me im going to fumble around with 5 apples somes peaches bananas, i feel like a net might work whats that made of

[@adrianjoe]

@@MrBowdown234 cloth net or paper bags

[@jamie-lynngoulter2494]

Just a note on reusable bags a lot of them are probably made out of either polyester, nylon, or acrylic which is also just plastic 😂

[@ayla8345]

Cody has reached the point where he officially lost touch with reality and normal, regular people. And Kelsey was just a teacher! She’d be making 40k if she had never met Cody. He should know better. Humble yourself.

[@MilesToGoGo]

I mean they made a video like awhile ago where Cody tries to guess the prices of things and he does horribly lol. He’s been out of touch for awhile now, he comes from a well off family and made his own money pretty quickly it seems. I still like him though he’s a good guy but when he says stuff like that I’m like “please stop” lol

[@ayla8345]

@@MilesToGoGo yeah I saw that. You can tell that Noel and Cody grew up very differently and I’ve noticed over the years that Noel seems to be more in touch with the real world than Cody. It’s just weird because Kelsey didn’t grow up well off and she used to work as a part time teacher so she definitely didn’t earn a lot of money so you’d think that she would keep him more humble.

[@MilesToGoGo]

@@ayla8345 I don’t know much about Kelsey’s background but I just assumed since she grew up in LA her family was at least pretty financially stable, but yeah I agree he should know better

[@megsmagoo7231]

20 bucks doesn't seem that much for a movie ticket when you've got 2 million in the bank. smdh

[@ayla8345]

His house was 7 million so I’m pretty sure he got more in his bank account than 2 mil lol

[@megsmagoo7231]

@@ayla8345😂😂😂😂 I was deff tryna be moderate but if that’s the case then more like 20 million hahah

[@fiadhossain5378]

I'm really happy for them. so many sponsors. them just sitting vibing and laughing. Wish I'll have a future like that with my friends. it was really funny but touching to me when in one of the episode noel said they meet almost 5 times a week more than that they'll become a couple XD

[@lex9468]

kind of crazy to realize how out of touch cody is for saying $20 for a movie ticket “isnt that much”. Like i have to work for 2.5 hours to make that money lmao.

[@lex9468]

@dobetrutho i’m a full time student 😭 and i’m from the midwest, even if i got a better paying job it would still be ass pay

[@n00rj4h4n]

@urnotcoolcauseuforgotuwereemo bro is stating the obvious ... it's almost like ppl don't choose to work low-paying jobs

[@trashtyler]

damn if only it was that easy

[@maniacfantastic]

The next time Cody chomps on ice like that, I’m flying up to that spaceship and….we’ll I don’t know what I’m gonna do, but please don’t ever do that again.

[@trashtyler]

The economy sucks right now. All it took was my job cutting my hours in half for me to lose my car and housing. Cody obviously grew up differently than some of us but we all share one thing in common. We got plastic in our ballz.

[@taefeb]

DIY sewing a tube top out of an old t shirt to let my pits breathe while i watch this! I have ringworm! 🎉🎉

[@Cam_Notsoup]

Shoutout macro-plastics gang fr. Who's down to eat a plastic tub with me later

[@gogmalo2534]

cody crunching ice at 48:48 made my balls fall off that sucked

[@rompastompa23]

Cody is unfortunately too far removed from what normal paycheck to paycheck people are going through. Why would I go to the theatre when I can't afford food??

[@spencerrj]

Calm down - I think you are taking his commentary too literally. If money wasn’t an issue, how often would you be going to the movies? Probably the same amount you do currently.

[@yunkimin97]

There are people dying

[@spencerrj]

@@yunkimin97 …….

[@n00rj4h4n]

@@spencerrj ok spencer

[@taytaymurph1099]

15:53 I can’t believe they missed the opportunity to say “build a glaze workshop”

[@CassieRye-lq3sv]

to add to the movie debate, the last few times i have been to the movie theater people were constantly on their phones, talking,etc. i feel like there is no more” movie etiquette”

[@John_F_Kizzy]

There’s some main good bits for the cold open in the next episode I can wait like the Turkish face lift or the build a bear it’s gonna be a good one 😂

[@Hot_LeafJuice]

"I ordered some sand bags. That kid inspired me." Noel's Rock Lee arc incoming

[@LoganBasketball2]

Noel you gotta do Kill Tony bro you would murder that shit 💯

[@waner17]

yoo

[@Securen]

Noel talking about escapism not working anymore hit way too hard, i wonder if we will go more in the hyper realistic route or super abstract in terms of movies

[@shadydayadele]

babe is anyone forcing you to put that carrot in a plastic bag

[@Angelica-xu8tr]

god i love these guys

[@RachhhS]

I love going to the movies alone tbh

[@mfotino]

same its the best

[@MattBlahhh]

I was like "I've already seen Fall Guy like years ago.", apparently I saw Free Guy lol.

[@rachelharris5520]

the microplastics conversation is so funny bc it’s like mainly tire dust not from bags at the grocery

[@emily.7777]

the sandbag is giving firefighter energy

[@baileyboyd3399]

Someone tell these men about build a bear after dark

[@alizaadnan1367]

ALL EYES ON RAFAH 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

[@dvno4431]

OMG the Lego bit😂 Noel!!! That made me choke on a taco bite lmao wtf I cried 😂😂😂😂

[@naomivds578]

I lost it at the glow stick comment 😂😂😂😂

[@Ill-InformedPodcast]

Tmg Wednesday button

[@parikanshkassi4697]

Thursday where I live.

[@BroThinkHeJohnFootball]

That’s what I’m sayin

[@grey-god]

@@parikanshkassi4697get outta here you arent part of this 😡

[@Diprobase]

I like it later in the week. Sometimes I’ll wait to listen to the pod until Fridays purposefully so it’s like a treat for my last commute of the week. Just like the good ol’ times

[@Sevse-nh3fi]

Tiny wednesday

[@davisdial3301]

for entertainment in a big city, 20 isn't insane. 20 for a movie ticket is insane though. We didn't know how good we had it

[@rigat0nipasta]

addy mentioned 😏😏💯💯🔥🔥

[@dulcielawrence2910]

not noel sipping flat Guinness from a plastic cup

[@quintenkusters3402]

I wanna see the crew more often😆😆😆 Maybe camera crew cameos too

[@laurenmccabe1441]

In South Korea they do those full face surgeries and they have a special passport for women going to get work done because they’re so unrecognizable when they leave😬

[@elainaowenss]

they always find a way to mention bears. whether that be black bears, little blueberry eating brown bears, or even a build a bear.

[@pdxdash]

"We gotta' die man, humans are bad, dude." ~Noel Miller

[@ZEUSKINGCSGO]

Main waterlines (netherlands) are mostly renewed from asbestos concrete to Polyetheen (PE), PVC, Glass fiber reinforced plastics (GVK). We also had lead waterlines from before 1945. :)

[@faithcowell1386]

“How do you remember that” is such old Cody vlog energy

[@Moka_Latte]

Cody over here with the discounted Costco Theo Von cut.

[@alsity1]

that first half of the ep was hilarious, glad u guys are back to ur true selves

[@tropicson]

The Star People living prosperously for centuries: The Qu: 27:56

[@dozermashburn]

Plastic is still used in tons of homes, almost in all new homes where I’m from. CPVC or PEX is basically all I see used to route water.

[@SecretAgent440]

Nah Cody is way too out of touch. I live in a HCOL city and I still want to watch movies on $6 discount day. I pay over $20/mo for my AMC A-list membership to see unlimited movies, and I don’t even think that’s reasonable for most people. However you might as well get that membership if individual tickets are a ridiculous $20. Whatever value you think the movie has, you can’t deny the price of movies has gone up astronomically which I guess wouldn’t be noticeable to people who throw that money around on a regular basis

[@disrupticon]

I love how Cody mentions he rented a movie still currently in theaters for $25, in which he could invite any number of people he wanted over to his house to watch it; and then still defends spending $20 per person to watch a movie in a theater. I get that Cody is not the mouthpiece for this issue, but it should be obvious why no one wants to go to the theater for an experience they can get more ‘comfortably’ at home. The only draws that could possibly have an impact are another “Endgame”’or similar scenario in which the net gain from the experience is more beneficial to watch with a huge, energetic crowd that makes the experience better. Like a concert or the last Twilight move or whatever.

[@Interesthings]

Mad respect for Cody on admitting being wrong on pvc pipes

[@butcher8750]

Cody and Noel try Facial Reconstruction Surgery

[@clairegar3]

noel, i agree with what you're saying regarding films in theaters. but, there is still a big community of cinephiles and art house films being released in theaters, as well as replaying films in theaters. i am an amc stubs member so granted, i'm at the theaters once a week. but i still see hella people on letterbox opening week. idk, i agree there is too much media but there are hidden gems

[@Loves_interlude]

I love them but Idk why they cover the Starbucks cup with tape so we can’t tell it’s Starbucks, it’s so obvious. Something about them changing the color straw and trying to hide that their supporting Starbucks is just really disappointing it’s gotta be a metaphor somehow on how no matter how much you cover up what you support everyone will find out somehow or something like that

[@serpicopiu3591]

It's because of people like you

[@22Angelbby]

Starbucks cup lids don’t have little indents. Starbucks cups are smooth while the cups here aren’t + the straw hole would NOT fit a straw that big lmao

[@Ryan-ck6xm]

It's not a starbucks cup. It's from somewhere else. But occasionally we have sponsors that are coffee companies, like starbucks, so we just cover it every time because it's easy to do.

[@xd_honey]

Tbf, sometimes there's no other meaning than they wanted coffee, you even think about that?

[@n00rj4h4n]

@@serpicopiu3591 ??? people who want gen0cide to stop? k

[@P1nt0707]

Never thought I'd hear Noel talking about the darkness diaries.

[@Malphas38th]

55:15 he’s right, it’s around 30$ for a movie ticket in Texas where I am

[@mloz4278]

Getting blood drawn or donating blood helps reduce the microplastics in your bloodstream

[@heavenwaits]

ik its jokes but it’s really wild how used to plastic we are that lots of people struggle to even picture a life without it despite tons of options like glass, fabric and metal existing

[@intak1uvs]

knowing cody loves jason statham movies, i wouldnt take any of his critiques on movies to heart because the new hunger games movies was actually pretty good lmao. but i dont think cody has a lot of media literacy lol

[@Shmityorshen]

Movies still come out? I had no idea, totally forgot that stuff existed

[@qrecco]

GALVANIZED STEEL

[@henryg4315]

noel needs to go backpacking or outdoor bouldering or something

[@writersblank9048]

The apartment i live in was built in the 50-60s and the pipes here are cast iron

[@kayla9620]

Cody ur out of touch lmao movie tix used to be like $7 10 years ago😭 $20 tickets is insane and that’s the only reason I don’t go to the theater