Simone Giertz is Queen of Crappy Robots

[@simonegiertz]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@mastodontfilmsmads]

I'm so proud to be a Swede right now... :D

[@banthepope]

superstar!

[@heroicmuffin9972]

You're awesome, got yourself a fan!

[@JohnnyYenn]

OMG You're a superstar now! Don't forget us and your humble robot house boat origins!! 😢

[@RGTheProud]

Wow, look at you go. You stole the show!

[@synapseeinherjar4031]

you can't fake the kind of fear in stephen's eyes when he realized the crowd demands he put the helmet on. but gotta respect him for committing to keeping them entertained and putting it on anyways

[@GR-kt4le]

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[@angelikaklaer6198]

Synapse these things are usually scripted, he probably knew. though I agree he deserves respect for this kind of commitment :D

[@Aristaeus89]

I think it wasn't scripted. The reactions seem too genuine on both for it to be acted. The hesitation of making him try it. The fear in his eyes (lol). The mild disgust at the unclean toothbrush. If this is acted, props for both of them.

[@Ken.-]

It obviously isn't scripted. It's a fucking hat.

[@JaredConnell]

Literally everything on talk shows is scripted. Of course he knew he was going to put it on. And why would he be scared, it just swipes a tooth brush in front of your mouth, not like is was dangerous at all

[@Panth30n]

"Do you want to know how I got these scars?"

[@victory_jade]

'I hated my father and his shitty robots.'

[@TykusBalrog]

my father was an inventor and a fiend, and one night he goes of more creative than usual. Mommy gets the makeup cleaning brush to defend herself. He doesn't like that...not one bit. So me watching...he takes the robot to her, laughing while he does it. He turns to me and he says: "Why no makeup?" He comes at me with the robot. "Why no makeup?" He puts the lipstick tube on my cheek. "Let's put a smile on that face." And...why no makeup?

[@pratikacharya5368]

+Emilia's Eyebrows hahaha ikr

[@johnman9386]

HAHAHAHHAHAHAH this is so funny read in joker's voice

[@ricksanchez6510]

Underrated Comments!

[@firstnamelastname4752]

God it's weird seeing KZbinrs on television. It's such a clash of cultures to see Simone next to Colbert. Props to Stephen for pronouncing her last name right though.

[@GR-kt4le]

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[@RikardPeterson]

But we're watching Colbert on KZbin.

[@DenisRyan]

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[@Dept_Of_Ducks]

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[@dukenukem8381]

but i am watching you through a window

[@ienjoysandwiches]

he didn't get the credit he deserved for the 'brush with death' joke

[@rocketfish234]

VeroMithril it's a tooth "brush"

[@Tim3.14]

"Brush with death" is a figure of speech meaning "a close call where you could have died" (like narrowly avoiding a car crash or something), but in Stephen's case he was having an actual "brush" (brushing his teeth) with the possibility of death (because the robot seems dangerous). Now I've way over-explained the joke, but does that make sense?

[@johnuferbach9166]

tim314 thx, very helpful explanation :D

[@hittingyouoverthehead]

I think it was an improvised joke and they couldn't' hit the 'laugh' button on quick enough for the audience to respond. I think that could be why the audience didn't laugh at any of Simone's jokes either.

[@TamimProduction]

@@hittingyouoverthehead My guess is the audience is an other robot Simone made for not doing what they are supposed to do

[@gemmaskate]

This was great. She was really funny and quick

[@alisaf697]

THATS WHAT SHE SAY! Sorry for this.

[@JaczOfficial]

+Ali Saf *said

[@mattcrouch9348]

Perfectly timed pauses, see 3:05 and 4:05

[@JamBear]

She's hilarious. I've been following her channel for quite a while now. Watch the beer pouring robot.

[@teai9726]

JamBear that's my favorite!

[@DemonMage]

its like shes inventing for the 1900's world fair. And nailing it.

[@katiec.8917]

From here to the Truckla, our girl has glowed up

[@gangsterringostarr2840]

Katie C. Yes

[@flintmakesmusic6039]

first rule of impro: never say no. well done, stephen! :)

[@rnburton57]

"Yes, and I have a full hair and makeup team on standby!"

[@zlaya84]

Unless they are robots.

[@MarCuseus]

*improv

[@tozjesoir7190]

second rule of improv: you never talk about improv

[@cisalzlman]

U know that was planed right

[@KevinStudent]

She's fantastically charismatic. I'm not sure if she's been on tv before, but she nails this!

[@feralcatgirl]

she was on a chinese sitcom at one point. has a video about it, it's great

[@OldManAtterz]

Her mother is a TV personality in Sweden, so she prolly picked up a thing or two

[@28Pluto]

She has indeed. Check her KZbin channel. :)

[@zapfanzapfan]

Yeah, I loved The Monday Club! :-)

[@MrFelixify]

She has her own youtube channel. She is now a part of Adam Savage's Tested.com team. And her mother has been on Swedish tv for 10 years so maybe she's gotten som tipps from her.

[@cicero6475]

This girl really has talent for entertaining a crowd, very self-confident, charming and witty. She's a natural. I liked this video

[@naraendrareddy273]

True

[@addledhead]

I love how Simone was dressed in a jumpsuit, hair back, ready to have toothpaste and lipstick smeared all over her, and then Stephen unwittingly jumps in front of the bullet right as she's explaining the helmet. Love that momentary pause where she's like "...do you want to??" I'm sure that was an audible that no one in the makeup department saw coming lol

[@georgerosebush9754]

So weird seeing someone on KZbin on television on KZbin.

[@mayraazanza9775]

Inception?

[@genraldmoney8171]

I'm high af rn. And that's awsome

[@shiyuan1738]

Who’s here after she converted a Tesla Model 3 into a pickup truck?

[@daucuscarotasativus]

CraftyMet meeeee

[@MrBlackFiction]

After TRUCKLA

[@kissmyasthma9973]

Did you mean TRUCKLA?

[@darkelixer9524]

Mee

[@mamar10]

Yap! dats me too!

[@jeremymorrow9477]

Well, now I know what the sound of one hand clapping is.

[@kodguerrero]

Wait for it! Done.

[@kodguerrero]

Actually, tell your yogi that if you do it fast enough, the sound of a one hand clap is "Woosh"

[@Chromodar]

I always figured if you had to clap with one hand, you'd come up with a technique to still make a sound. Like slapping the fingertips against the palm. Sounds a bit like fapping tho. I believe the question should be rephrased to "What is the sound of one hand performing a clapping motion, but not meeting another hand at the end of it?", in order to maintain clarity. In the original phrasing, the answer is clearly "fap fap fap" as explained above.

[@kodguerrero]

Chromodar The question is like 5500 years old, I'm sure they've thought it through :P

[@Chromodar]

***** More likely it was originally told by some old monk to his pupils as a masturbation joke, but none of them got it, and instead thought it was part of the class, while the old dude just went with it because he thought it was hilarious.

[@ramble7717]

simone is so enthusiastic in this

[@neosquirrel]

Having real personality helps. Simone has it in spades.

[@artwingtonr.4647]

because unlike being on a chinese sitcom, she may fluently speak english

[@nicolesong6199]

likewise, being on a spanish (or was it japanese?) morning talk show doesn't do very well to exhibit her personality either

[@BobBX542]

That pause before, "Do you want to??" Adorable.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Make a robot that passes butter.

[@jerkq]

What is my purpose?

[@SilverScarletSpider]

You pass butter.

[@austins830]

+Jack Walsh You pass butter.

[@jerkq]

Oh. Oh, my god.

[@SilverScarletSpider]

Yeah, welcome to the club pal.

[@ShallBePurified]

4:06 was perfect. From the sudden realization that Stephen has to wear lipstick for the crowd to the awkward silence after said realization to Simone's glance at Stephen that says, "So... you ready for this?"

[@davidbrickey8733]

You can just see Steven's smile growing as he realizes "Yes. Yes I do have to get my makeup done."

[@OrionoftheStar]

He looks like he's got half a Joker grin. She looks like she just got done eating a fresh human leg.

[@ShallBePurified]

***** Their facial expressions were so genuine. It makes it even better.

[@mediaphile]

You can see her evaluating. "Is he just kidding? The plan was I'd be doing it all. But he went for the toothbrush machine... Okay, pose it as a question so he can back out. YES HE'S DOING IT."

[@namnam2701]

I hate to say it because I don't want to kill the fun for all of you, but on the other hand I want more genuineness on TV and this could improve if people know, so I'm gonna say it anyway : This was very very probably planned before the show, there are countless examples like this that have been revealed to be planned before.

[@WendellsCat]

I am so glad CBS bleeped the swedish swear word for "shitty". I would hate for young Swedish kids to hear those words. Are you kids alright? Did you survive? Do you need counselling? (sarcasm indeed)

[@TripleDDDD]

I am still struggling here! Maybe I need some therapy, like 2 months of fishing and kayaking in Sweden. ;-)

[@ddha0000]

i find swearing so fucking offensive

[@DDG2023]

I'm very fucking glad they beeped that crap. I'm so God damn tired of the erosion of our ethics and marbles. Jesus Fappin Christ, it's terrible.

[@Swenglish]

Kids have been saying Swedish S words on kids shows since at least the 1960s. Nobody gives a skit. We don't do censorship here.

[@AngryKittens]

I'm sure KZbin is thrilled that they can monetize this Swedish-kid-friendly videos. (more sarcasm)

[@javalin597]

would it have killed you guys to at least link her channel......

[@thepodian9348]

I mean, there's so many links in the video description, but not the one that's actually important.

[@loki3165]

www.tested.com/

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

She's on Tested now working with Adam Savage making...things, like a bathtub in the back seat of a pickup to take a bath when you go camping.

[@thepodian9348]

Bradley Aldrich She works with Tested now, sure, but she also has her own channel.

[@wetwildwendy]

ppl have google

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

Simone will rule the planet one day....

[@auntieaoife]

Wishful thinking I'm afraid, but that would be awesome.

[@DuzBee]

Andy Birkey this is a joke right.....?

[@maksphoto78]

And populate it with crappy robots. ^_^

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

@@maksphoto78 hahaha, somebody's going to do it!

[@AndyBirkeyMaker]

@@DuzBee always!

[@iriyabran]

the hair cutting drone would have a bigger success as a stabbing drone instead

[@imranhq13]

ur so dark

[@spencer111488]

Did your mommy help you right that joke?

[@azmabdullah2340]

Spencer did your mommy no help you "right" that comment?

[@seededsoul]

*The Pentagon wants to know your location.*

[@sadiqmohamed681]

Simone is one of the funniest people on YT and now works with Adam Savage at Tested! You should all watch her stuff. It is truly ROFLOL and guaranteed to cheer you up. Thank you Stephen for having her on your show.

[@Landelutt]

As a Swede I feel such pride right now...

[@MarCuseus]

Typ

[@Danneleet]

Emil Landén lagom stolt

[@marshagreen]

Jag med ^^!

[@Trasslet87]

Jag också :) Har gillar både Colbert och Simone länge så det här är perfekt för mig :)

[@spider6660]

For her is good, but not coming to this talk show.

[@veryde_3356]

And now, her robots aren't even shitty anymore but just very well made and genuinely impressive. Amazing person.

[@sammygirl6910]

Love to Simone during her health crisis.

[@pngs]

shurednichso brain tumor

[@laurenmiller5756]

Benign

[@TheFrygar]

She's fine, and has a cool scar on her head now.

[@josecarbajal5028]

Its back

[@cjpatz]

Glad she’s doing better now, and her channel is exploding even more now with the TRUCKLA.

[@fidorover]

Sooo *_that's_* how Courtney Love puts her lipstick on.

[@vileguile4]

lol

[@Matdogg2k]

lol

[@Ragazar]

Careful, she might "suicide" you.

[@hildurdagny6226]

or miranda sings

[@trqix7903]

Miranda*

[@benedictifye]

She's awesome - I loved her collaboration with Adam Savage, building a popcorn feeding helmet!

[@callmeyourdai5y518]

3:09 you can see the moment Simone is thinking about how dirty that tooth brush is.

[@Bino_Sleevelesssocks]

Did anyone notice that at 5:41 he talked in best perfectly with the music and it sounded a bit like a rap. Really cool

[@karkinissan]

So its pronounced "Yiertz" and not "Giertz". I feel betrayed. And Simone, oh how far you've come. Love your videos. Keep up the great/shitty work.

[@LyricalDJ]

Curse you, language!

[@Heijk]

In Stockholmish, you'd pronounce it exactly like "yetch"

[@gamesandfun781]

Bet you can't pronounce Van Gogh! :D

[@riKringkast]

Fan Gåchh?

[@MarCuseus]

Svär inte

[@metrolanderr]

stephen is genuinely scared in this video

[@Atombender]

Swedish? She surely got that American accent down.

[@DaveWhoa]

she's not blonde either

[@simonrossmann4330]

"Swedish but sound American just to confuse you." according to the info from her channel

[@tylerfrank5036]

She speaks it on her channel

[@chartle1]

She has lived in a lot of places including San Francisco and I think Canada. But I too wonder how she totally lost her accent. The problem she says she has is that she sounds like she is from either the US or Canada. Someone will be talking to her and say they are from say "Colorado" and she is like " and that's a city somewhere?" She is now in San Francisco and is getting a crash course on all the American Idioms.

[@Chillimonz]

She also speaks Chinese and was on a Chinese sitcom when she was an exchange student at 16.

[@rasaecnai]

Our Queen survived brain tumor... TWICE! Yeah, she is legit badass!

[@seanj3667]

I only found her channel recently and when I see those videos were her right eye is just not right... damn. So glad she is ok now.

[@nolabel7705]

Simone should be back on this show, IMO. Lots of positive events have happened with her. ( surviving multiple tumors and creating Truckla to name a few )

[@MrHeroicDemon]

She's a literal legend. She's done so much so far, she's just amazing. For sure need more interviews with her.

[@OrionoftheStar]

I fail to see anything wrong with these robots.

[@LyricalSteeler]

She really knows how to work an audience.. really entertaining woman. And i have never seen her before but i will subscribe to her now.

[@JackSassyPants]

I AM SO HAPPY FOR HER! Her KZbin channel is one of the best things on the internet and she's also a part of the tested.com crew now. I knew she was smart but she's a really good host as well.

[@Brinta3]

Somehow the headbobbing at 0:15 reminds me of her role in that Chinese sitcom.

[@lildigipoke]

Wow I was at the recording and it was over a month ago...interesting scheduling, CBS...

[@chartle1]

It was explained on the Tested Channel that she is a now a part of. Something about scheduling and a circus. But how do they handle continuity? Did Steven have to wear the same suit and tie for the rest of the show that was taped more recently?

[@lildigipoke]

Yes, he actually had to change his suit and tie before shooting this segment.

[@caitlinweiss8801]

She's so amazing, I love her so much

[@Kaziklu]

The horror on Stephen's face when he realized it wasn't supposed to be on his head.. "nope"

[@burtbuchen380]

Simone, the first time i saw you was the houseboat tour. that was a terrific video and i really wished i could buy the boat. i didnt see you again until you made the yellow car remote. way cool. wish i could play with you sometime. im sorry to hear about your brain, but you always show such determination i know that you will vanquish it!

[@MrJhuang999]

Wishing Simone all the best with her medical treatments

[@JSDudeca]

I love the long pause when Steven asked Simone if he will wear the toothbrusher :) Simone rocked. Simone has great energy and hopefully we see more of her on Tested and her own site..

[@bumblebeetuna443]

Husband:Hey babe what are you doing. Wife: just working on some robots in the garage. Husband: life complete.

[@ambgamesable]

Get better soon, Simone

[@OliveAir26]

dat flip tho 2:59

[@zahranishak9093]

03:09 Am I putting this on? . . . . . . . . Do you want to?? 😂😂😂

[@fearlessclown]

3:08 might be my favorite "real" moment on TV ever... they are just staring at each other mildly terrified.

[@tarooooooo9970]

5:44 what hes saying goes perfectly with the music

[@loimac5105]

Terantino will be so happy he found her.

[@omegakrest]

02:59 Smooth move with those wooden tongs ,Stephen 👏

[@RealHealthyMinute]

Simone Giertz is my new favorite KZbinr!

[@JayronWhitehaus]

This is exceedingly and insanely charming and endearing

[@Andesu]

As the video goes on, she gets cuter too! Intelligent women are the best.

[@PikkaBird]

You mean after she put makeup on? #falsebeautystandards

[@PikkaBird]

+JK Madsen : I was quite obviously joking, dude.

[@jormungandrworldserpent6437]

This lady is the queen of making shitty robots (and good robots when she wants to) and all you can focus on is her face?

[@deborahmartin9682]

Two of my favorite people! I laughed so hard it hurt!

[@WadeWilson-]

5:03 you know... the Joker had one of those robots... he used it every morning.

[@eragonbaffel9518]

2:58 That flip though. He must be grilling in that suit.

[@cardsfanbj]

is that the same toothbrush that's never been cleaned and was used by the Spanish talk show host?

[@MangoMotors]

I hope he brings her back once she's made more shitty robots

[@onee]

She's actually a cute nerd. :P

[@Greg042869]

Yes, but nerds are better at science.

[@TheBaat]

Thank you :) This is wonderful, I love your alarm / wake up / slapping machine, just perfect!

[@altfarthwind]

Yay, Simone getting famous :D And Steven even pronounced her name right!

[@bakedpotato1138]

Great performance Simone! You know how to work the crowd!!

[@there_is_nothing_here]

I sincerely hope she recovers completely from surgery

[@JadeGordon]

This is GREAT! Simone is such a hilarious wonder!

[@grigoryzinoviev244]

She sounds more American than Stephen!

[@chartle1]

Is that a plug because I think that's one of her sponsors.

[@chartle1]

***** I wonder if when she is home people think she has a bad American accent when she speaks her native tongue.

[@BariumCobaltNitrog3n]

She's also fluent in Chinese.

[@Hellooo134]

Yeah shes an amazing linguist she also speaks chinese

[@spammyhell6566]

@@Hellooo134 ~ And what she calls "school French." Clearly, she's very adept at language acquisition.

[@Emophia]

The silence after 3:07 when stephen says am I putting this on is the best part.

[@Ralph-ha]

Wishing her a full recovery 💪🏼

[@AdfasSSBM]

Me watching this video about 4 years ago: "Huh cool!" Me having just found her channel: "Whaaa?"

[@maemeng6777]

The lipstick one would be good for Miranda sings

[@amusicment4829]

Here Jan 2025 having just discovered Simone’s KZbin channel … she’s an absolute genius and hilarious. Very much recommend her channel!

[@jomiga1999]

They hired a Swedish dude so that they could bleep her saying "shitty" in Swedish? Come on CBS

[@UnlimitedAuthority]

I don't think they did, they bleeped way more than they needed to.

[@SelvesteSand]

They bleeped everything between "The queen of" and "robots", so not way more than they needed to. That's if they really needed to bleep anything, of course...

[@TheBlarggle]

I feel like they just had someone google a translation of "shitty" and hit the button on the part that sounded like it.

[@atm9566]

Stephen awesome. I love he gave her the shout out at the end.

[@DursunX]

she actually says "shit" at 5:33. Censor FAIL

[@envoxity9544]

Stephen: Haha im in danger Simone: Hello there

[@davidkglevi]

Simone is right. The direct translation of the word shitty in swedish is "skitig", which doesn't mean bad or poor, it just means dirty (like soiled or unclean, not in the other sense).

[@wynnefox]

I really appreciate Colbert giving stuff like this time. :D

[@JohnJSimon]

I guess that's the sound of one hand clapping.

[@shmupshmuppewpew5260]

+Simone Giertz Congratulations on your Colbert appearance! You did a great job, and it was obvious that Steven was having a blast!

[@Hoexzy]

GET WELL SOON

[@acward2007]

She’s totally awesome, inspiring and funny!

[@houlepn]

All of those inventions have better commercial prospects than either one of Trump Steaks, Trump Vodka, Trump University or Trump Penile Enlargement Pumps.

[@winstonknowitall4181]

At least "Trump Penile Enlargement Pump" got a better name. It's now called "U.S. Presidency".

[@BenjWarrant]

Not to mention the Trump Presidency.

[@kamaljohnson2200]

3:10-3:12 can feel the shocked excitement in that pause

[@Nikolapoleon]

So... Did anyone see the episode of The Simpsons where Homer becomes an inventor? 'Cause that's basically what this is.

[@canyouwhenyourdrunk]

Haha yes!! the make up shotgun

[@TheBlarggle]

She did make a hammering machine.

[@yanokie]

Damn I just came from work tired as hell, but this was so FUNNY! ;-) She was adorable and Steven was simply Colbert ;-) Love it! Absolutely Love It!

[@sugaredcandycane]

Simone Giertz just came out from having a very small brain tumor removed and she is back in action everyone. praise

[@psmayaps]

i love simone with all my heart. this is such a blast to watch

[@LusoiHardware]

Who is here after they heard about the sad news regarding her health?

[@treymiller5736]

LusoiHardware me.

[@TheMTalMilitia]

She's back and fine :)

[@thatdapperfellow]

It's so funny that you can't say "shitty" but you can say "crappy".

[@elsagiertz]

Du är fantastisk!!!

[@Wonderlinger]

That lipstick robot would be handy for the Joker!

[@emmaflies199]

Best Colbert guest yet by far

[@salvatornado]

We love you Simone. Wishing you the best and a complete recovery.

[@Fals3Agent]

wow I didn't know "Giertz" was pronounced as "eeyets"....I lean something new everyday

[@origamichik3n]

Then you should look up how the name of Jake Gyllenhaal is pronounced :)

[@RedHair651]

"ewe-lenn-hole", right? seem pretty straightforward

[@nvstrom]

I’m really impressed by how accurately he pronounces her last name! Not a lot of people are able to say it in the swedish way tbh

[@mannyverse6158]

I like chopping vegetables. It's therapeutic

[@feralcatgirl]

cucumbers especially. no i'm totally over my ex, why do you ask?

[@TheGrumbliestPuppy]

...Your ex had a cucumber sized dong?

[@ethanfetterly7850]

YES!! I love Simone, I wish her well