SuperMegaCast - EP 45: Tetris Is Fun

[@er3n54]

A teacher of mine quit smoking for a while (for her pregnancy) by rolling up the cigarette putting it on her lips but never lighting it up . She said that it really helped. Also I remember someone told me that by chewing ice-cubes it can distract you ( also cigarettes will taste horrible afterwards.) Be strong Ryan. I believe in you ,man.

[@vegasgamerboy5946]

Ryan is always pregnate with fans babys

[@stickyfingers5189]

HeLeN TuRtLeLiciouS chewing ice is really bad for your teeth

[@er3n54]

Sticky Fingers Semi hard ice then maybe ? Ryan's diet consists of pussy and energy drinks ,he doesn't need teeth anyway .

[@Big_Emilio]

If (and only if) these aforementioned methods don't work, the Juul vape/vapor device has been gaining traction. I have one and cigarettes have made me vomit since. Likely a placebo, but it works. Godspeed Ryan. Love you dude.

[@420_investment_banker]

Ryan I am also attempting to quit. The tingling you feel from the gum is the nicotine they don't quite work for everyone. Honestly it will take a bunch of tries as Prime Ape said - If you need a crutch.. try a vape with progressively lower and lower nicotine. Vape worked for me, but for the love of god don't start chasing those 'fat clouds'. Good luck, Fog Master Ry

[@GarrettGrooz]

Wow, probably one of the few times I've ever commented on a KZbin video. Been a smoker for a few years and what made it very easy to quit was: 1. eliminate/cut down on caffeine - it contributes to that anxiety and dependency to smoke 2. drink more water, flush out the nicotine and caffeine 3. chew peppermint gum, peppermint helps allieviate that anxiety Hope that helps! thanks guys, love the vids!

[@WillowOnTheHill]

Yeah, drinking a lot of water is extremely important and will help a lot. Flushing out the system of that nicotine as fast as possible will just make it easier.

[@RisingRevengeance]

I went to snus, Swedish tobacco. It doesn't harm you but it is even harder to quit than smoking...

[@badabingee]

"Ryan are you excited for christmas?" "No" "Alright" you guys and sleepycabin are top tier

[@matthewk4637]

GenericGamer Wish sleepycast episodes came out on a regular basis though

[@samknight4936]

addressing ryan wanting to quit: when you would normally buy a pack, put that money in a jar or something and save up for something you really really want. you can only put cigarette money in the jar though. that way you're rewarded at the end with a cool thing AND you're not putting money towards cigarettes. idk see if it works?? and then you can also see how much money you're actually saving by not smoking. good luck

[@zemthemattress3443]

I like this idea, but what if he doesn't use cash? Should he transfer funds to a special account? Also, what if he only has a 20? He'd have to break it to put the right amount in the jar.

[@Cakeyy]

Thursday morning is always better with the boys.

[@zachw2452]

Microsoft Word it's Tuesday though

[@jhostmusic]

I quit smoking by starting to substitute shitty gas station cigars for cigarettes. They were terrible and tasted awful but the nicotine was still good. I didn't want to smoke them because of how bad they tasted so by proxy I wanted to stop smoking them. That gave me enough of a push to be able to stop smoking in about 3 months. I smoked for 6 years.

[@JP-pp7lp]

Ryan, if your mouth is tingling and you're getting light headed then you're chewing the nicotine gum wrong. What you're supposed to do is chew the gum switching between each side of your mouth every few chews. Then when it stops tingling you park it in between your gums until your mouth stops tingling, then repeat the process.

[@kaylascheuer7893]

When Matt went to visit Japan i was moving to Japan a month later. Hearing him talk about it and how much he loved really settle my nerves. I just wanted to say thanks and that I really love it over here too.

[@tjyourfriend2728]

You should try letting Matt taze you every time you smoke.

[@PrincessGlacion630]

On the 50th podcast make it 24 hours long

[@ark00330]

Pink Guy or stream it live on twitch!

[@aurorasparks1985]

I remember them saying that lmao

[@pepe_felipe]

No it dont

[@MattiasPilhede]

Hey Ryan check out the video "HOW to quit Sugar & Unhealthy Habits" by the channel "What I've Learned". It's about sugar, but it touches on addiction in general and smoking. I think the best way to quit addiction is by learning how addiction works, so you can be fully aware of what you're actually feeling and why when you are craving a smoke.

[@benjaminsteel893]

i thoroughly appreciate the rewatch value in these podcasts bless you, matt and ryan

[@stick2017]

Splatoon porn featuring DLC characters Matt and Ming.

[@phirebirdpheathers6164]

One of the best ways is toothpicks and cinnamon gum. The gum reminds you of the burn in your throat from smoking and the toothpicks will help the oral fixation.

[@ynki6099]

It's weird hearing Matt say, "help out your brother Ryan so he can stop smoking," cuz I do in fact have a brother named Ryan who smokes.

[@AThousandSons1]

I'm sitting at work, wondering if you guys uploaded a podcast overnight, and sure enough it's there 30 seconds ago! Woooooooo you two are real good boys I'll tell ya

[@user-wu1gh2or5e]

you ever think those cigarettes will burn out?

[@BubblesZap]

when Ryan quits.

[@aurorasparks1985]

that's kind of deep when you think about it

[@plipppie8932]

Holy shit

[@yano4473]

supasekkusu is your icon some odd anime xxxtentacion?

[@TheCartoonCatastrophe]

Cracking open a cold one with the boys and listening to the SuperMegaCast Jesus Christ why does this have 300 likes

[@BigDaddyDeepDish]

TheCartoonCatastrophe I'm guessing you're watching it a basement with all the kids you kidnapped.

[@TheCartoonCatastrophe]

Suicidal tendencies shhhhh

[@mighty.k7637]

Let me out

[@TheCartoonCatastrophe]

Mighty .K shut up and have a cold one

[@beelaxquay]

SuperMegaCast ARE the boys

[@MrMicMac11]

Another chill episode with the boys and I can’t wait to see the guest episodes if the boys are this calm and relaxed, they must be great!

[@mela4440]

11:55 press here to hear Matt’s laugh of childlike glee

[@xcl]

See, one of the things I did to quit smoking was killing my mom, and smearing the blood from her dead body over my face. After that I just called the demons of selzar, asked to me rid me of my addiction, and just like that I was cured.

[@keeptrying666]

ThePlainCrocodile filthy pranked

[@Squirrel4458]

ThePlainCrocodile this made me piss myself

[@bc7282]

I quit smoking two weeks ago after I was getting chest pains and my neighbour at the same time died a horrible death. Also my other neighbour has 12 months to live, diagnosed last month. I'm taking it as a message from god to quit.

[@bc7282]

Matias Lucero he is but we didn't listen! WE DIDN'T LISTEN!!

[@kcekjm]

My mom used to make pumpkin soup and put it inside of those little pumpkins. And when you finished the soup you would eat the meaty part on the inside of the pumpkin.

[@karringtonsmith7205]

Keith McCarthy uhm y

[@ibrahimharo6722]

Listening to some funny KZbin boys with a big ol' plate of pancakes #mamamia

[@cookiedoughl_l]

lucky

[@lesleygarcia3840]

I feel you, Ryan. I started smoking at a young age to deal with anxiety and depression. I did cut it off on my own by smoking less until I stopped, and worked, but I still feel tempted to smoke again. One way to stop is to have someone to hold you accountable when you feel tempted. You can also workout or do some hobby.

[@hallieterrazas2818]

Gosh, I live with someone who's trying to stop smoking! They chew gum(not the one Matt got you), suckers, jolly ranchers, sunflower seeds. Try different drinks too, whenever you get the urge, drink a big cup of whatever drink(preferably not liquor). Snacking is a way to help, but remember to portion them ;)! Love you both❤️ can't wait to meet your both someday!

[@bensavage6172]

The thing you were talking about around 57:00 is an actual effect. When there are more people near a problem, there is a lower chance that anyone will do anything, because they all expect someone else to do something. The effect became noticed because a woman was mugged in the middle of a neighborhood and laid dying for a long amount of time, and when the attack noticed nobody was going to do anything, he went back and finished the job with multiple people awake and aware of the situation

[@turkeysamwich00]

22:55 Jeff Gordon was actually my favorite as a kid also only because his car was so colorful

[@spiderdude2099]

One of my friends said that something that helped was chewing gum, not always nicotine gum, but mainly that it helps take your mind off it. You can chew the nicotine gum every other time or every three days if it helps to wean off. But most of the problem comes down to re learning and training yourself to not constantly be thinking about your next cigarette and filling time that used to be used for smoke breaks with something else that's more wholesome or just fun to take its place

[@TenDamage]

One method that helped me quit smoking was to make fresh juice. It helped a lot because it became a time-consuming process; washing the fresh fruit, peeling and cutting/deseeding, blending the fruit and filtering the pulp. Then once you have the juice you need to clean the juicer which could take some time as well because of how many parts there are. It may seem like a silly way to quit but if you take a couple days off and stay home and juice up some fruit it'll definitely be a rewarding method to taking your mind off of smoking. Plus you get delicious fresh made juice afterwards! Which is also a good oral fixation that can also prolong your distraction. Side note- I recommend using fresh ginger if you end up doing this method. That's DAMN GOOD!

[@miikakyllonen5871]

Hey, Ryan! I started smoking when I was 18, quit at 21 after I took LSD with the intentions of improving my health and lifestyle. Never touched a cig after that night, and GOD am I thankful for that.

[@ToastMr]

"Ridley Scott isn't making alien, he's making-" South park ad plays, fantastic

[@MyrrhPuff]

Pumpkin is a common vegetable in Japan. The pumpkins there are smaller and firmer, but when cooked are obviously very soft. They're good steamed, baked, tempura fried, Ina stew... All very delicious.

[@santi-og3hx]

put a baby monitor close to her so when you guys are away you can hear her

[@jakobreel757]

Santiago Ortega this is really innocent if you don't know what it's refering to

[@user-uv2cp1qd1j]

what is it referring to

[@aurorasparks1985]

Concerning Ryan wanting to quit: My uncle quit smoking by going cold turkey but before that he would delay the important cigarettes, like the first one of the day (it's different for everyone though, like someone else's important cigarette might be after coffee). He delayed those by 20-30 minutes and when he delayed those it wasn't a big shock when he finally quit. As cheesy as this may sound, we all believe in you and it's ok if you relapse. We care and we're here to help, stay strong

[@finowa]

What works for me in regards to quitting smoking is not making it an ultimatum in my mind, but an unspecified break. I've "quit" smoking several times, but every non-smoking break has gotten longer and every smoking period shorter. Once you know you're able to quit for a while, you have that knowledge. Ryan's quit before, he can do it again.

[@redhotbbqfries4L]

5:00 crossover, theyre typically built on car frames - lifted up an inch or two

[@k0eshigda]

I quit smoking by hyper-scheduling when I was "allowed" to smoke. For instance, if I were smoking daily, I might schedule something like three at 10am, three at 1pm and three 9pm (or whatever is closest to your existing quota). Then after I was comfortable with the schedule, I would remove a cigarette from one of the breaks, or even remove a break all together. I eventually got down to one every Friday, then I quit. It can take a while but it worked for me. I also used it to quit caffeine.

[@TheSpyderMonkee]

I'm a fan of races (mostly rally) and cars, so it's always interesting to hear people outside of that world have such little information about it

[@DonutSteel]

Thank you for pronouncing "Reese's Pieces" correctly.

[@biscuitfoot1257]

For me just talking to someone helps me alot. Whenever I get a craving I call a friend and it take my mind off of it. Drawing also helps too. Drinking something that has a fizz like soda or something sour like lemonade or tea with lemon helps too for some reason. Sometimes I like to go outside, leave my pack of cigs inside and try to pay attention to something, like the way wind feels on my skin, the smells, etc.

[@ashlinski]

Most of my friends that quit smoking either just stopped or switched over to vape where they weaned from the nicotine. The ones that flat out quit ended up going back to it or falling into other forms of habit (alcohol, nail biting, gum).

[@camvahdati]

2 tips for Ryan that helped me quit smoking 1. Cold turkey 2. Switch to pot

[@lillivitak5664]

my parents quit a few years ago, and I feel like finding a different reliever would help. my mother 'relapsed' when my father was super sick, but now that he's better she's found an outlet in painting.

[@golpop]

SuperMega? More like SuperGay

[@harveybudgen4437]

gotem

[@lydiab1522]

Damn they need some ice for that burn

[@plipppie8932]

damn son

[@kipve]

golpop more like pooper nigga

[@cartown406]

golpops a real nigga

[@spitroastingsusan]

I started eating candy (minty things like peppermints and wintergreen life savers) every time I craved a cigarette. Gained like 20 pounds, but I've been smoke free for almost 3 years.

[@disappointed2764]

I enjoy how supportive they are

[@Calthecool]

11:48 That caught me by surprise.

[@pickypath246]

Ming sounds like an inkling

[@juliawiedmier5724]

Big Fish is so great. My school did the play version of it and it was great, I cried also.

[@andrewk8209]

this is the best thing to listen to when doing data entry

[@blairhaus7295]

I was a young smoker for years and tried to quite multiple times. Stress was a factor in making me smoke again. what helped me is an E-cig. not a vape pen but an e-cig, it made me break the habit of going outside and the routines.

[@LeahDatCat]

Although I have never smoked, I was addict to self-harming and self-harming is just like smoking as smoking is technically a form of self-harm. I quit self-harming by removing everything around me that I could self-harm with and was ALWAYS around people. It helps.

[@TheSchnitzelCrew]

When Matt said he wanted a kids book called "What the Hell is Kwanzaa?" It reminded me of a scene from Futurama where Kwanzaa-Bot was handing out books called exactly that.

[@Holly-bt6sg]

Hey Ryan! A good way to quit smoking is just by putting it off every time you have a craving. Tell yourself you will have one in 10 minutes and distract yourself with a task. Keep adding time until you eventually no longer have the desire to smoke. I've been a smoker for about two and a half years now and this trick has been working for me pretty well.

[@sarahbojangles1]

Fun fact "Colored greens" are better at dancing than non "colored greens."

[@minerpig04]

This made me think of veggie tales for some reason

[@ark00330]

finally after 45 episodes they prove that Ming is real

[@EverythingWentSideways]

i smoked from 16 to 22 and never was able to quit, got a vape and tapered down the nicotine amounts each time i got a new bottle of vape juice until i went to 0% nicotine and i finally quit smoking and vaping, shit was hard to do though, even transitioning from cigs to vape was hard.

[@foolishkiwi4546]

That intermission. If you just take some time to realize, or look inside, I'm sure you'll find you know the song. ;)

[@croutonjohnson]

ive been smoking up to a pack a day since i was 15. it's hard as hell to quit. but my best word of advice is to work through why you smoke in the first place and finding a new outlet to tackle that. keep trying new things because eventually you will find something that works for you. best of luck to you bub🌟

[@lisaalc9805]

The "someone else will do it" thing you guys were talking about is called the bystander effect

[@jillianw3600]

My grandma, who had smoked most of her life, decided to quit when I was born; my family lived in England during my first year and she wanted to be done by the time we got back. She was smoking a pack a day and started smoking one less cigarette every day, and by the end she didn't even want the last one. This sounds very ambitious to me but maybe you just gotta find something to really motivate you like my grandma. Hope this helps, good luck Ryan!!

[@abstractcities]

Idk why when Matt said "Ryan" in Obama's voice I died laughing

[@SammPear]

I'm not sure if you guys are still looking at these comments, but Ryan you should look up MONQ. They are these aromatherapy sticks that you smoke. They are made completely with natural substances, no nicotine. Each one is designed with it's own mood, so one makes you zen, one makes you sleepy, one makes you vibrant, etc. They help a lot with my anxiety and it helps with the oral fixation because you are still smoking, but it's not harming you. It helped me, it could be worth a shot!

[@andrewdecarlo5754]

I started vaping to quit smoking idk if it's any healthier but you won't stink or fill your lungs with tar or lose your teeth

[@mitchellallen165]

Dude oh my fucking god. I was literally laughing so hard I was crying because of the Ricky Berwick thing! That's such a good idea!!!!

[@thatonekidtrex]

never smoked but for anxiety and stress working out helps me, just got out of a really long relationship and felt like complete shit gained a bunch of other wait but I started working out and it helped with my weight, anxiety and stress. hope it helps big boy

[@camerafreehand]

That intro music gets me so pumped.

[@nara9743]

quitting smoking tips i used: buy a load of your favorite Gum and eat one whenever you need a smoke because ofcourse you want to enjoy the taste so it holds it off and i used time i wanted to smoke, to learn things i wanted to learn, like drums and drawing etc, as its a great distraction might not work for everyone but always worth a shot, hope it helps someone

[@coriohttv]

I quit smoking about 6 months ago, tried many times before by cutting down on it. but this time I just quit on the spot, and found something to focus my mind 100% on for a few weeks so that the urge of nicotine wouldn't creep back up. Don't take "breaks" between tasks in games for example, that's when the urge comes. just go on and on and on, don't stop. Well outside of sleeping, eating and having toilet breaks. But yeah, that's how it worked for me.

[@TheDrShtevie]

I think the best way to not smoke is just to not have any around you, I really think that "out of sight, out of mind" works wonders. Keep your hands busy too as well

[@joenamredla]

This could not have come out at a better time for me. Ty for the laughs bois

[@flgryog705]

10% luck 20% skill 15% concentrated power of will 5% pleasure 50% pain and 100% reason to remember the name

[@warnerbro2686]

both my parents were long time smokers and recently quit. they stopped at the same time by putting nicotine in the vape juice and slowly lowers it until they got down to no nicotine and then quit vaping all together

[@starglittersys]

I used to eat sunflower seeds as a distraction/destressor for my anxiety, and now that I have braces, I can't eat them and it's very hard for me to not have them. it sounds weird, but they really did help!!

[@Batrick331]

5:30 Are you talking about a "crossover"? its a mix between a suv and a minivan.

[@chaotix1826]

love you guys, the last podcast with ding dong and joooooooolian was hysterical

[@josephjames9090]

the way ryan introduced guests on the cyndago podcast is really funny he should do it the same way for future guests

[@haydenstetson1279]

You can cook and eat pumpkin like squash! It's better if you use pie pumpkins for it, but it just tastes like a sweet squash or sweet potato

[@nordinarygirl2200]

The baby stroller thing actually has a name: Kitty Genovese effect.

[@nebulahawk5895]

My girlfriend switched to vaping. I know the unhealthy implications of vaping as well but the point is to ween off the nicotine slowly by decreasing the amount in the juice. Once you are at zero you can quit. Or vape water vapor for the oral fixation

[@productive_citizen]

Ah, nice, my favorite podcast SuperManga

[@THAK2215]

I once quit smoking for about half a year, but i went back to smoking. I chewed on toothpicks, it helped a lot

[@stratosphere94]

This is a weird episode to listen to on this day of June 17th 2021 lmao All the E3 and NASCAR talk

[@daddybrie463]

Julian getting in the shower is the best part of this episode

[@garnetroze]

I accidentally quit smoking. I wanted to quit but every time I tried I ended up having a bad day and buying a pack. When my last pack ran out I wanted to buy more but I couldn't afford it, so I waited until my check but then forgot to buy them and when I wanted to I was too broke again. This kind of pattern just kept happening and when I wanted a pack when I did have money I refused to allow myself to go buy one because I had already made it this long without a smoke. I'm going on a year in July and only had one cigarette since quitting (I was shit faced drunk and grabbed someone's). The cravings still come but reminding myself how long I've gone helps. I think that the pressure of trying to quit makes you want it more, like dieting makes you hungrier. If you just don't think about it, don't acknowledge that your quitting, it takes the pressure off and makes it easier.

[@FunusCanis]

My boyfriend quit smoking but switching to e-cigarettes. It gets a bad rep but honestly he hasn't picked up a cigarette in 4 years because of it. He has his taste buds back and he's way less angry than he was before he quit. I only recommend it if you're really addicted to the oral fix (lol) of cigarettes. Otherwise I would say just ween yourself off of them gradually. Go from a few a day to just one a day, and then one every other day, etc. until you just stop completely. Hope that helps, good luck Ryan!

[@stefenboney7145]

Fuckin' finally done with finals and school, glad to have this podcast

[@jyushbox5086]

A cousin of mine used to smoke 3 packs a day. Then she got MS, her nerve endings died, and now she's down to one pack because she can barely hold anything.

[@griffinstopsign]

ryan, i smoked from like 16-18, the way i quit was i just told myself i wouldnt buy them. none of my friends smoke so as long as i dont buy cigarettes i wont have any to smoke and that worked well for me, i quit cold turkey that way. good luck man, i know it sucks. it really is for the better.

[@RantReviewBabbleGame]

I used to the sunflower seeds thing to quit. it worked like a dream. I smoked for just under 9 years.

[@CrustaceousAnnoyance]

Vape. I know it looks douchy af and there is a learning curve, but it is the most satisfying cigarette alternative. I smoked 2 packs a day for a decade and in 2016 I learned to use Rda's and I've never looked back.

[@lilyomp4598]

I'm hoping for the day where that ash tray and those cigarettes are removed from the still image. I hope you get through this Ryan, you're strong. Just try to get into a rhythm without smoking. Godspeed.

[@xDOLPHINTV]

Right now I have an app on my phone that you open up and check off each time you smoke. It tells you when you last smoked, how much money you spent, how much nicotine you took in, how many you had each day, and has graphs and achievements and shit. It hasn't necessarily "HELPED", but those statistics help put it into perspective which give you more reason to quit. I also heard vaping is cheaper in the long run, so I might give that a shot

[@andrewpeska3700]

35:40 Matt just made the plot for the Tetris movie.

[@BenjaminEarlMusic]

Vaping really helped me quit smoking. It really isn't any better for you but at least you get to control the nicotine levels you use. Also you get fun flavors!

[@hamboigahs1589]

Yes, roast pumpkin is a thing, like roast potatoes. Great with olive oil and rosemary. You can also toss it in a salad with some fetta, god damn delicious!

[@MadisonAiello]

35:40 The wise Matt Watson bestows his wisdom upon us, by using the game Tetris as a reference from pop culture.

[@believeinsteve473]

For me it was easy not to smoke when nobody I was hanging out with was smoking, if someone was smoking i got the urge to smoke one. I distanced myself from friends who smoked because it stopped myself from quitting. I did quit but i think if u just tell your friends to not smoke in front of you its a better way. Anyways good luck ryan

[@starlitdreams7863]

my grandma carried around mints and just sucked on one of those every time she wanted to smoke. but if youre smoking for anxiety, i personally would look onto marijuana. you can get ones that are high in CBD or just pure CBD that wont get you high and literally will not only help with pains but will also sooth anxiety