Very Really Good

[@thesubjectofstars]

to the person who is gay in a religious household: i'm a lesbian and i ADORE my dad. he raised me with love and lots of affection and also made sure i wanted for nothing. he was my best friend for a while. but then i grew up, and i became my own person. i realized he was very racist and super homophobic. i told him i loved him, but that i felt uncomfortable around him now, and that these aren't okay things to think about people. he exploded on me. when your dad chose to become a dad, he chose everything that comes with it. that includes taking care of you. you don't owe him anything just because he parents you and loves you. that is literally what a parent is SUPPOSED to do. seeing you say that you would literally give up romantic relationships and even marriage simply because your dad doesn't approve broke my heart. i know his love feels like it's worth sacrificing a whole life of romantic and self-love, but if he truly loves you, he'll accept you. it's not fair of him to say, "i love you, but not this disgusting, abhorrent part that needs to be suppressed" when that "disgusting, abhorrent" part is literally just the gender of the person you love. so yeah that's it bye

[@ashlynn1376]

Happy pride month. I'm sorry that happened to you. It sucks losing people who are supposed to love you unconditionally. I wish you the best. Also hi, from a fellow lesbian

[@kw5462]

@@Liviosaur. do you understand the institutionalized homophobia in many American Christian churches and communities? Of course, believing in God does not equal homophobia. And yes, there are some progressive and inclusive sects. However, the sentiment "not all churches" sidesteps the immense pain and harm the bad ones inflict.

[@ghoulishtoad]

@@kw5462 honestly tho, cause churches love to shame people for sexuality and sex in general. even straight people, albeit not as bad as gay/trans ppl get it. but in general the whole ideas towards sex and gender and sexuality do more harm to people than good and just make people more confused about themselves for having normal feelings

[@kate7152]

i’m a queer teen with homophobic parents and this comment is very helpful

[@merediths.693]

thank you so much for posting this comment, I’ve had extreme difficulty balancing my queerness and living with loving but very problematic parents. I’ve often sworn I will never marry because it’ll disappoint them, but after hearing what you had to say, I have some hope now

[@chemical.milkman4093]

I don’t know why everyone always has to bring up physical appearance and what not, your content is still great with it or without the mustache

[@ballads164]

His content isn’t great It’s very really good

[@Usernamedoesnnotexist]

IKRRR

[@eleftheriak.8889]

Obviously man they just pint a bunch of shit out and that's one of them

[@dabading2860]

its also like just kinda icky to display such a strong response over someone deciding what to do with their face or their body. Idk if this makes senseeee or if Im explaining myself correctly, but it makes me kindaa uncomfy when people center their own feelings rather than like the bodily autonomy of the person when someone decides that they want to change something about their appearance, I dont know if Im making sense and Im sure most of it is in good fun, but still....

[@elliadora]

no! no mustache=no funny 😡

[@odiemcdanny6260]

Everyone when Kurt has a mustache: NOOOOO shave it please! Everyone when Kurt shaves his mustache: NOOOO we liked it please bring it back :(

[@veryreallygood]

yeah what the fuck hahahah

[@adamlevy8299]

@@veryreallygood you look great either way Kurt!

[@avag1334]

RIGHT LMAO

[@thatrantinggirl7376]

He has to get only half a mustache(like on half his upper lip) to truly appease everyone

[@13quizz]

@@thatrantinggirl7376 only on the right side

[@danaes.4499]

Yes, yes the mustache but your skin looks so clear and healthy.

[@mayflower5193]

His skin is just to amazing to hide behind any hair lol

[@13quizz]

Right he looks great either way

[@gennyyy.13]

yeah literally it’s so clear and glowing :0

[@wolfslullaby]

right, he needs to drop the skincare routine lol

[@ballads164]

Silly you, his skin is not clear and healthy It is very really good

[@ballads164]

KURTIS I FOUND AN EPISODE STORY CALLED “MYSTERY OF KURTISTOWN” AND I THINK IT’S ABOUT YOU AND JENNA INVESTIGATING THE DISAPPEARANCES OF ALL OF THE E-BOYS PLEASE READ IT!!!

[@dtown_demon]

We need him to do it

[@ballads164]

@@dtown_demon yes and there’s one abt danny and drew and tiny meat gang called “greg the tiny meat stinker” lmao

[@4ddisophia]

this is amazing 💀💀

[@smells1e.-_]

Bro this on stream would bang

[@leahdodge1405]

I can't find it what channel is it on?

[@FoxieKT]

I worked as a "budtender" and had the opportunity to work for the country's first cannabis research facility and there is a positive and a negative to the industry. The positive is that now people who use cannabis as medicine for their ailments don't have to break the law in order to get medicated. That aspect of the job was really cool and rewarding and I learned a lot about the science of cannabis and how it can actually help people. The negative is that the owners of dispensaries are overwhelmingly white while there are still people of color in jail for doing the EXACT same thing. It's fucked up that while there are white people capitalizing on the legalization of cannabis, there Are POC in prison for the exact same shit. The industry was built on the backs of POC. Now that dispensaries operate like an apple store, it is time to release A LOT of incarcerated individuals and expunge their records.

[@stargazer7358]

Being a bud tender is supposed to be the person that tends to the buds before they get to the store

[@FoxieKT]

@@stargazer7358 makes sense, but that’s not what they’re called in the industry lol. Those people are called “quality control”, “growers”, and “trimmers.”

[@rp1455]

yep, this 100%. I've heard of plans in the US to ensure that 50% of weed dispensaries in a state are worker co-ops (it's Wisconsin iirc?) which is absolutely the way to go to ensure that the beenfits are equitably distributed. The fact that middle class suburbanites, overwhelmingly white, are benefitting from the new legislation after decades of war against low income communities, which still don't have reparations for that, is disgusting

[@peacefullalien164]

@@rp1455 YOOOO worker co-ops would be soooo dope in America

[@kw5462]

I agree. Also the amount of profit is insane. In Washington state I've rubbed elbows with some insiders and the behind the scenes is... interesting. $250K+ per month in storefront sales; clandestinely selling legit inventory on the black market...

[@2542lauren]

not y’all acting like kurtis isn’t fine as fuck without mustache, with mustache, with a mullet, without a mullet, like come on nowww let’s not lie to ourselves 🥵

[@2542lauren]

(respectfully)

[@BenStuff]

Right?

[@mariespeaks2542]

exactly lol

[@maeve4747]

We aren't lying to ourselves, we're literally all simping for him 💀

[@thesleepydot]

lmao I’ve always been very honest to myself about how attractive he is

[@Livgrace3000]

When 3.22 mil people were part of the extra greeting era😩😌it’s like an inside joke now yall we did it! We have an inside joke with Kurtis!

[@imsamh]

aw wait that’s adorable

[@user-ym5uu7fr9e]

if anyone reading this hasnt watched kurts streams or didnt know he streams u should look him up on twitch

[@ballads164]

aw that's... very really good

[@anyrija.]

i can already tell 10% of the comments will be "only the true OGs remember the extra greetings"

[@heartcore1603]

@@anyrija. "last time i was this early, the extra greeting was still a thing"

[@nanamiotako8908]

Now in five years the reals ones can say “We’ve been here since the extra greeting 😌

[@april4524]

that’s true

[@dtown_demon]

Real one here, I just time traveled from 2026

[@carnivoremoment]

omg like pewdiepies brofist or whatever it was called

[@bri2149]

damn dont hurt me like this

[@dahla6632]

About the Bo Burnham thing, that person has every right to still feel hurt by what he said and find it hard to look past. What I will say though is that if that person does decide to watch the special, he actually has a whole song dedicated to his past actions that might be worth a listen if they're comfortable :)

[@lolzam4108]

The fact that he didn’t even try to say “iCarly know her” is so upsetting to me

[@dianatkachenko4652]

I would say the best way to deal with homophobic parents is to create a close circle of friends that are also queer or accept you for who you are, it can be very painful to have your family reject you but having other people who do support you outside of your family can be the best option. It's very important to have at least some other outlet or community that will make you feel loved and accepted so even if you can't find friends that will support you I would recommend making internet friends for support, join a club or a support group where you feel like you can be yourself

[@probablypossessed2075]

Adding to this, don’t listen to people who say “blood is thicker than water,” because one of the origins of that phrase can be translated to “the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” which means “found fam > bio fam.” Sending love to the question asker!

[@rocioreynoso]

I have the exact same problem as the person who asked for advice :( I agree that it helps if you have queer and ally friends and a back up plan if you’re threatened to get kicked out like I was. From my experience, over time he’ll realize it’s not his life and get over it (or at least act like he’s over it) you can try to educate them but also you don’t have to be everyone’s teacher. Also I remember feeling bad about my religious immigrant parents providing for their kids and feeling like I “betrayed” them when they’ve done so much for me, but then I realized it is their job to provide for their kids and our education and all because they are the parents. We shouldn’t feel bad that they provide for us because that’s what they should be doing and agreed to do when they had kids and you being yourself is in no way a “betrayal” or a “disappointment” and you should be loved for who you are Also for me, one big reason we just mutually don’t bring it up (even though I have a tiny pride flag in my room) is that I wanna be a dentist so they think I’m their only hope of getting out of poverty, so they stopped calling me slurs like they did when I was first forced to come out. For me they just put that huge part of my life aside and focused on how aside from being lesbian, everything else is ok with me. So you can try to remind them of all the good things you do for them for example, if you have good grades or a good job or help around the home just remind them of that. My mom likes makeover shows so I made her watch those queer eye episodes where they give makeovers to queer people so she sees that we’re normal people who deserve respect and safety, I feel like it helped. I also wanna get married some day but I just figured that if they’re not ok with it by the time I’m engaged, they just won’t be invited and will miss out on such an important moment in their child’s life. I truly hope it gets better and hope my advice helps ❤️ there are lots of resources like the Trevor project if you feel unsafe in your country or home. Remember that so many people support you and love you and want to see you happy and hopefully married someday!

[@kirsten.k]

Off topic but omg ur so pretty u look like sabrina the teenage witch

[@bbekah]

Kurtis: what about Trisha's antisemitism and faking a disorder? This guy: she didn't fake it! She was just pretending!!

[@dethberri]

my exact thoughts???

[@julieherrmann6801]

✨sarcasm✨

[@handfulmousefly]

Ironically, pretty sure faking a disorder for attention is its own disorder

[@allisoncastle]

I mean he was being completely sarcastic… that’s how his channel is. It gets kind of annoying at times but ya he’s sarcastic literally 100% of the time.

[@Tiffany__B]

tbh i'm glad you're moving on from the extra greeting cause it felt forced for a while, since you visibly didn't enjoy doing it anymore, and i'd rather you just do what feels good to you! and you're right, it's good to change things up here and then

[@shashipackofulski9656]

We didn’t get time to mourn the loss of your mustache

[@potato_evenings]

it's very sudden :((

[@alexismcmahan6521]

What show is your profile pic from

[@shashipackofulski9656]

@@alexismcmahan6521 Oh yeah a movie called Austin Powers sorry I didn't get the notif for some reason

[@lucyelizabeth1274]

Seeing him laugh at his own jokes feels so pure. Im glad he enjoys the jokes he makes and his time recording :)

[@hopobilbow1551]

Not gonna lie that chuckle has always been one of my favorite things about him. I fuckin diiiiied when his ai-generated video included his laugh a thousand times

[@addie8080]

@@hopobilbow1551 do u have the time stamp for when he does that in the video?

[@hopobilbow1551]

@@addie8080 do you mean his ai-generated video? If so, it’s on his main and titled “The Frightening World of AI-Generated Content” and he basically starts explaining the process ~ 27 mins and then the generated video starts ~28 mins. Now since I looked that up for you go watch it and spread the gospel cause it’s h i l a r i o u s If you mean the time stamp for his chuckle just pick a video and wait a few seconds 🙌

[@kaylanh]

yessss

[@symphonysonic8643]

As a bisexual man, Bo Burmans music was so important to me. He was called the f slur and he sung about it and talked about it and I could relate to that. Even though he wasn’t really queer, people use that word towards him regardless. I’m glad he stopped saying it but I don’t hold it against straight guys who used it in context to bullying. Unless he said something super offensive that Im missing?

[@mimistardust3915]

Nah I'm pretty sure it was the f word that's the most offensive word he's said..

[@photohey9856]

He suggested to the n word and had his like stage voice lady say it.

[@brittanybertolin8859]

@@photohey9856 in his defense the joke was that that wasnt an okay thing to say but it probs wasnt great to say it in the first place

[@helloitsme8575]

Yeah and he's been an ally for a long time. I listened to a podcast where he said that a lot of people assumed he was gay and how he has no problem with it, in words words words in one of his songs he criticized the Catholic Church and its homophobia. He wouldn't say it now but when he said it then it was never an attack towards someone else

[@DanteConty]

@@helloitsme8575 kinda like kurtis

[@kels-ey]

I loved kurt's answer to the question about bo. bo addresses his past in the special in a way I think is appropriate as a queer person. bo has been famous since he was a child and I know if I had been that famous as a child, I would be embarrassed about almost everything I would've said on record to millions of people. cancel culture is healthy but has no room for rehabilitation and helping people educate themselves, or even grow up into adulthood. thank u kurt!!!

[@aimee7282]

Cancel culture is not healthy for the exact reasons you mention.

[@lucyelizabeth1274]

Its like when a celebrity has different eras yk? Now us fans in 5 years can get together n be like "oh yea remember his extra greeting era? Yea those were cool" then we can fight about when u were at ur peak😁

[@dtown_demon]

And the extra greeting gang would end up gatekeeping Kurtis for the new ones 💀

[@matchagreentea674]

@@alliewhitney6437 LMAO i can’t wait for this

[@derekkim593]

Remember the Kurtis Conner song intro era

[@dtown_demon]

@@derekkim593 no, i thought I was old BC I was during the extra greeting era

[@lucyelizabeth1274]

@@derekkim593 a real og i pay my respects

[@c1nnamodoll]

kurtis conner goes off on extra greeting i know im supposed to mourn the loss of the extra greeting but honestly seeing people make the unpopular decision just for themselves is something i definitely needed to see today, thank you kurt !

[@lamibonxd]

is nobody mentioning the sponsor? go kurtis omg like bud light is huge yknow

[@neoh-n]

I know I was surprised he got such a huge sponsor

[@yoshita4140]

they sponsor a lot of comedy podcasts though, right? TMG is frequently sponsored by bud. like, its not surprising with the numbers kurtis does.

[@juniperusvloggus]

On Bo: his use of the slur feels different because it was levied against him and that’s a lot of the context that he used it in his specials. He was clearly working through some shit. And he has never presented queer people as being bad in any way so as much as hearing that slur grated my ears I never felt like he was using it maliciously. I don’t know I’m a super fan so maybe I’m biased but as a queer person who was called slurs before I even knew I was queer I feel weird gatekeeping people’s discussions of them in their lives.

[@swagatron3]

i feel the same way ! idk how to explain it but the way he was using it felt like he was on our side (queer ppl). im glad he doesnt use it any more but hes had some pretty interesting discussions about it before on a podcast with a comedian i forget the name of. ultimately its a very nuanced and complicated discussion and everyone feels different about it but im happy to afford him the space to learn in that sense, since he was only using it as it was used against himself. i do think he has spoken pretty honestly about it

[@stellaluna7]

I agree, I feel like his use of it was always to satirize homophobic assholes, he never really used it in a derogatory way towards us. Also his song problematic in his new special is sort of comedic but I think parts are serious, such as the parts where he is asking to be held accountable and he is saying he regrets his past. But just because I forgive him doesn’t mean other queer people have to! Also I just want to point out that in the early to mid 2010s, the f slur was extremely normalized to the point where people didn’t even treat it like a slur, just as an insult

[@thaisuwu6427]

wait when did kurtis talk about bo

[@juniperusvloggus]

@@stellaluna7 yeeeeessss this! Like remember when they had to run whole PSAs to teach everyone why it was problematic to use gay as an insult? Idk I wasn’t really one to join in this stuff but I grew up with it and so I understand when people did and I’ve decided to hold more grace for those who grew out of it.

[@Rosalie1]

It's not okay that he used it, but when I was a kid watching his stuff I really appreciated that he wasn't making me the butt of the joke as a queer person. I thought the apology he made in his special was really sincere and thoughtful, but everyone has their own relationship with the word, so it's really a personal decision based on what makes you comfortable.

[@EG-kt6kq]

Only Kurtis would apologize for shaving his own mustache lmao.

[@ballads164]

Why does everyone act like they are entitled to Kurtis having a mustache? Like with or without the mustache the content is still very really good.

[@lindsay9002]

SERIOUSLY

[@loompy1440]

you can phase out extra greeting. It ran its course as yer signature thingy Routine is comforting to people, but it’s time to play king of the hill theme song on guitar at the beginning of every video

[@totempolejoe1]

This is the correct response

[@creeperinvasion6885]

Everyone sad about the mustache but no one sad about the extra greeting bruh

[@jankcitycustoms]

sometimes its better to move on and remember things fondly; than to keep it going until everyone's sick of it.

[@LupintheV]

@@idklmao8214 sucks to suck ig

[@strawberry-tp1bq]

@@idklmao8214 well his other channel has more puns and is more funny then the podcast so if you haven’t maybe you could check it out

[@Bobadobes]

Why am I genuinely sad about it

[@austinchavers2025]

It's weird living in a legal state and realizing there are still places in the same country where it could send you to jail. So stupid.

[@2542lauren]

jail and/or long term federal prison 🙃

[@Luckytrapt]

And be disproportionately punished based on race. America is so sick. Like. Diseased.

[@super8bitvideos]

@@Luckytrapt wait till you find out what other countries do to people of color

[@brittanybertolin8859]

Yeah my partner has a felony conviction for having weed but he now lives in a legal state and it's super bullshit. Like he still has to pay all his probation fines and cant casually drink or smoke because of it

[@theomacer3094]

I live in the illegal state of Mavado and we're currently on the run We just careened past Maryland and knocked over its mailbox

[@RebekahLoux]

I was waiting for a joke about bud light seltzer’s and how Kurtis is now a Bud light tender...

[@ballads164]

tender hardly know her dude

[@bforbriana]

Two top-tier comments right here 🤣

[@megan530]

Okay I just started watching the video, but I saw the title and I’m like… I bet he’s going to talk about the Air Bud films and one of the dogs becomes a bartender… Air Budtender… someone needs to tell me if I’m right!

[@pengunny_]

i’ve gotten so used to his mustache that he just looks wrong without it

[@eyesgalore2971]

He looks... younger, like a teenager or smth

[@13quizz]

He just looks younger imo🤨🤨

[@bbekah]

It goes well with his wild hair (Not that the wild is bad)

[@carnivoremoment]

it’s crazy bc i don’t even see a difference.😭 like i watch every episode but when he announced that the mustache was gone i was like “what mustache” fudjebws

[@codycat6]

it's just ron swanson all over again 💀

[@jordanm2936]

kurtis is so attractive with and without the mustache what a versatile king

[@isabel-oz4fy]

its wouldn't be a vrg episode where he doesnt marvel at the number we are on

[@VioletWattermelon]

The phrase “budtender” triggers my fight or flight cuz when i was living in oregon for a few months and was looking for a job, all the dispensaries were hiring budtenders. BUT when applying you had to send a photo of yourself because they were specifically looking for “pretty women.” Not just one place either, every single one had this in the qualifications

[@katielaforest3400]

YES big yikes. also WA and OR have bikini baristas, like as a lesbian and feminist I’m cool with that in theory but it also feels like exploitation and probably discrimination as well

[@weetdoog]

oh no this is giving me 'my three weed smoking girlfriends' flashbacks 💀💀

[@paulinexong]

my god this sounds so oregon

[@marzipan2555]

And I imagine they mean "pretty white women" too since Oregon is both super liberal and blatantly racist at the exact same time

[@hopobilbow1551]

Well I’ll definitely miss the folks clap but that’s okay too

[@xuan5469]

that too!!!

[@lucehermezs]

to the first advice asker: i have a pretty similar backstory and it's so rough to realize the person who is on the one hand so caring and loving is capable of such cruelty. there is no straight (ha) answer to your conundrum, i had to cut mine out of my life just a month before my wedding and my mother still has not forgiven me and it still sucks! i hope you find a less drastic solution. u got this youre not alone and there are definitely ways to juggle this problem (but usually at a great cost to your energy and mental wellbeing etc). i truly hope the situation resolves as painlessly as possible, sending you love from germany across the border

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Kurtis: *swears in the first minute* KZbin police: *breaks down door*

[@purplekittycreates]

I’m a bud tender and when I got into the industry I thought it was going to be very informative and educational and it can be but really it depends on the place you work. I finally found one that actually cares about going green and the customers they cater to. It infuriates me the amount of money these businesses make and can’t fight towards freedom for people of color that were locked up for cannabis though, at least a very small amount of stores do. I’m looking for a new job now that I’ve realized most dispensaries are just another retail position and most don’t actually care about progression, just money. Also, learning about the history of weed. Super disheartening cause it’s completely racist why it was illegal in the first place

[@andreadoom6175]

Re: Bo Burnham: The song in the special "Problematic" literally addresses the offensive jokes from the past and apologizes. It's the whole point of the song.

[@SerenaPalmer]

“you might notice I shaved my mustache” people who r listening not viewing the pod - 😳

[@ashleyshoop]

They definitely could hear the difference

[@vidlwebby3304]

America’s vice president prosecuted marijuana cases at a much higher rate in California than the last person who was District Attorney (her position before vice president). She sent people to the state prison over that shit. There are countless people still in county jails for marijuana charges that were put there by our vice president

[@creeperinvasion6885]

This video is such an emotional roller coaster holy flip

[@thatrantinggirl7376]

Someone needs to tell Kurtis a stacheless child has stolen his podcast

[@Chilam.]

Ok that made me laugh irl

[@Jona_The_Than_D]

I’ve gotten so used to the mustache Kurtis now looks 12 years old

[@qeoep8178]

At first I read that as shirtless and oh boy I was confused

[@ballads164]

yeah his name is danny

[@graceholmes9219]

one of my favorite things about vrg is when kurtis rants about something and then after he always says "if you do ___ then all the power to you" and then sometimes backtracks on everything he just said its so entertaining

[@gatomiao7]

You know what man I'll miss the extra greeting if you leave it in the past but always do what makes you happy :)

[@siosoui]

I'm doing in summer school which means I have like crazy ton of work to do. Kurtis's podcasts are the only thing that keeps me sane enough to do anything so thank you Kurtis you literally saved me!!

[@ellerose5997]

we are not guaranteed a relationship with our parents when we come into this world. in an ideal world, everybody can develop or have a healthy parent-child relationship but unfortunately, it's not reality. becoming your own sovereign person also means realizing your parents are also sovereign beings that have made decisions and have their own thoughts, whether good or bad. everyone's situations and relationships all differ and have their own nuances. some people have gone no-contact for the sake of protecting themselves and their parent(s). as a parent myself with my own issues with my own mother and father, my daughter will have the realization when she's older that i'm imperfect and there's gonna be stuff she doesn't like that i may do and vice versa. but i will respect her then like i do now and love her unconditionally enough that she loves herself

[@Kmob795]

Bo does address the fact that he used to do some really problematic shit in his new special, obviously doesn’t make him using that word in the past okay, but I do think he has some awareness around it! And is trying to make it clear that isn’t how he is anymore.

[@emmasonny2771]

agreed, and i think the most important thing is that his actually actions reflect how much he’s grown

[@lucky6773]

new defnoodles video: Kurtis Conner BEGS to be LEFT OUTof DRAMA... and you're like crying in the thumbnail

[@thetrickyvicki]

Kurtis is so cute with and without stache

[@baz4377]

To the first person's question in the advise segment: I am a queer trans man who grew up with a dad who made extremely offensive comments about queer people all my life. While I can't exactly relate to the religious aspect of that, I completely understand what it is like to have complicated and conflicted feelings about your dad. A lot of the time I would use the trauma that he endured to convince myself that what he was saying and doing was ok, which it obviously is not. When I came out for the first time, he didn't take it well and my relationship with him (which was already fraying) got worse. It took YEARS of arguing, threatening to leave, and therapy for him to be better. But I still have a lot of resentment towards him, even though he's changed. And that's OKAY. My point is: it doesn't matter how well your father cares for your family, he is neglecting your needs and rejecting who you are. That is not love and it is not ok. It is not fair that you have to choose between being who you are and keeping up a relationship with your parents. People will say that he will come around, and maybe he will, my dad did, but there's also a chance that he won't. In which case I will say this: do everything you need to do to stay safe with a roof over your head, and then leave. You are so deserving of love and happiness and your father does not have any right to take that away from you. Just because he's your dad doesn't mean you owe him anything AT ALL. Sometimes you have to leave behind people that you love in order to be happy and live as you truly are. It's painful and hard as fuck but I promise that you'll be okay. You'll make it through. Him being your parent doesn't give him the right to your life, your choices, or your respect. He threw that away when he rejected who you are.

[@nariaein]

this is a really good comment. I know it wasn't for me, but these kinds of comments always make my own feelings abt my parents feel validated. thank you

[@xErinys]

It's so weird seeing the mayor without his moustache now...

[@Cryinginthecloudssss]

my brother got caught with 5G on him (before it was legal ofc) and the cop said “that’s enough to sell” so they arrested him….for 5 grams of weed…. that’s enough for 2 of his blunts. didn’t even believe him that that was his personal weed and he wasn’t selling.

[@aiv5391]

I love how he calls her Icarly and not Carly

[@isabel-oz4fy]

right it made me smile so much even tho he said he didnt watch the show lmao

[@inchw0rm]

"she didnt fake having a disorder, she was trolling" HUH

[@Usernamedoesnnotexist]

Kurtis seems like a really chill and calm person I couldn't imagine him "going off" LOL

[@starsparks3150]

Oh he does low key go off but it's generally to rascists/homophobic/misogynists...and it's still fairly chill XD

[@damestamp]

the icarly team writing all this down: “iStab a Guy”

[@nemiamz]

I was just listening to the podcast, and even during the parts you're talking about not having a moustache, I couldn't picture you without it as I heard your voice

[@beabunny.]

Kudos to kurtis for doing this advice segment stuff it seems really mentally and emotionally taxing, I think I’d get depressed and I don’t think I’d be able to handle it. So wow you’re strong as hell

[@quinnklawitter3909]

bo adresssed his problematic past in the song “problematic” where he said that “i want to show you how im growing as a person but first i feel i must address the lyrics from the previous verse i tried to hide behind my childhood and thats not okay my actions are my own i wont explain them away”

[@GalexiaGreen]

I was joking on the last video, the extra greeting is great and unique. Being an Artist myself I totally understand not to want being known for one thing. You do you, Kurt! We will love you no matter what! ❤

[@wlk3607]

no shade at all but why are so many lgbtq+ people writing in for advice from a cis het dude? if you need specific advice, there are lgbtq+ content creators and podcasts that may be able to give you advice from more similar experiences and perspectives and with more consideration for the various threats and challenges our community faces. kurtis is doing his best and I understand only feeling comfortable writing in to someone who’s content you like but he’s just not going to be able to give you the kind of advice that it sounds like the writers need. so please if you want lgbtq+ advice seek out the community members who can help you and furthermore like a few of them because even people in the community can give bad advice too

[@atrapforfools]

i agree. it’s not the best idea because then when he does flub some advice (or just doesn’t have any to give), ppl will attack him for it when he wasn’t the guy to ask in the first place. i’m a bisexual black sex worker - i wouldn’t ever dream of asking kurtis for advice pertaining to my own life lol. he’s great just not the right guy.

[@g.j.9515]

i think its comforting for them getting at least sympathy and support from their favorite cishet dude lol. he doesnt really get the issues, said with love lmao, but even the kind words from kurt boy could lift their mood i guess

[@photohey9856]

Hi, I’m the one who wrote in and I know I can find other creators but I really wanted to hear his opinion on this. It’s helpful to me and that’s what matters.

[@wlk3607]

@@pluto5123 that totally makes sense and isn’t something I even considered bc as a closeted person I sneakily had access to lgbtq+ stuff that I just didn’t share with family so I assumed a similar experience. thank you for explaining where you’re coming from and I totally get your choice to ask kurtis now. I hope some of the comments on this video help you out. (their original comment explained that they don’t have access to openly lgbtq+ creators bc of conservative family so this is the outlet they used)

[@carnivoremoment]

“gays, get out of here!🤬”

[@urgentlyj]

yall stop commenting on kurtis mustache, if you think he looks good, if you dont think it looks good, if your not used to it, keep it to your self. like does everyone really need to share every opinion they have? i can understand if you can feel a type of way but do not share it. commenting on someones looks after a change can be detrimental to their self esteem. and i feel like everyone knows that. having so many people talk about their appearance no matter what it is, is harmful. doesnt matter if its a joke or not. do not comment on how people look, especially after a frickin change (unless you tell them they just look good in general cause that can boost self esteem) & this doesnt just go for kurtis its for everyone. do better.

[@caremiccats]

especially after the countless times kurtis has literally said he does not like it when people comment on his appearance like that..like cmon guys its getting a little ridiculous :/

[@christiebreeechelon]

Did you see someone made an Episode of you? Are you going to do here for us? "Mistery of Kurtistown" I believe it's called. Yes. Mistery.

[@isabel-oz4fy]

PLEASE I THOGHT IT SAID MISERY 😭😭😭😭

[@maddieroussin]

here the thing. i don’t need the extra greeting. but i would’ve liked more mental preparation BEFORE the extra greeting was taken away. so i could have truly experienced my final extra greeting.

[@Coco-ju4wt]

hey kurtis i need u to watch more Bratz movies and talk about them because i dont want to watch them but i want the nostalgia. thanks

[@queenofzenk]

Kurtis GOES OFF on def noodles

[@Stephanie-kp1wb]

No more “bud tenders” there should only be weed vending machines.

[@Wefinnamunch]

This

[@CielaAnn]

Something I did notice from working at my dispensary and getting to know a lot of other dispensaries in Washington, it really does drive me nuts that there’s such a huge lack of representation of the diverse employees (we had a pretty diverse staff for quite some time but the turnover rate is terrible) when it comes to their websites and social media or their marketing strategies. There’s a lot of employees of color at many of the dispensaries in Washington and yet I never see them on the dispensaries websites or in professional images of the shop.

[@bambicried]

literally now everyone being like oh no keep the stache what did you do babyface?! bruh y’all are doing the same thing

[@justsomeone1757]

Kurtis i just want to say i love your podcast and i find it very comforting. please never stop (unless you rlly want to)

[@fabianabayas5257]

you look great with and without your mustache kurtis! thanks for working so hard to give us entertaining content :)

[@Abby-qr7yo]

Dude I’ve been watching your videos for a while and just recently started your pod cast! I started all the way from the beginning and it’s super cool to see how the pod cast has turned out and essentially watch you grow! Thanks for making me laugh your videos always put a smile on my face.

[@madison6185]

kurtis: i don’t want to be known for anything also kurtis: i hardly know her

[@vidlwebby3304]

13:55 reminds me of the JacksFilms song “For The Haters” that just ends with him going “and if you watch this videoooo.. you just made me AdSense. Thanks!” *SURPRISE DUBSTEP AND COMPILATION OF JACK TWERKING*

[@wlk3607]

lots of love to the first person asking for advice. it can be really hard to reconcile the loving parent you saw as a kid and the real ass adult with biases and flaws who your parent really is. that’s a lot harder when those biases are a hatred towards you for being yourself and not even things you have a choice over. but the truth is you dad is both of those things. loving and accepting of the things he approves of but also hateful and emotionally abusive towards you. that’s not a healthy situation or a good person to be around. it really hurts to hear the things he thinks are appropriate to say to and around you & that even after all of it you’d rather sacrifice a potential healthy & loving romantic relationship and non-blood but just as deep family of other lgbtq+ people for your blood family who do not love you as a whole person but instead only bits and pieces of you and are keeping you from other loving and healthy relationships. taking you out of school for cutting your hair was not an appropriate repose to a minor appearance change. he was trying to take you away from any of your other relationships that may have been encouraging you to be yourself and supporting you where you’re at instead of just the parts of you he accepts. taking you away from other support is a classic part of abuse. please look into it more and think about if your relationship with your family is really something loving and positive in your life and if it’s worth the mental and emotional toll it’s going to take on you to keep such a big part of yourself and your life hidden just for their comfort.

[@changbinlover420]

i really hope corners dad changes, as someone who grew up with homophobic parents that pick and choose when to apply religion to things coming out and the time before coming out was hell. when i came out my mom wasn’t really okay with it but that was in 2017 and since coming out she’s made a lot of progress in becoming an ally. i’m really grateful for the support i currently have but sometimes it’s hard to forget the words that were said by my parents in the past. i’m not close with my dad so i’ve never actually came out to him but in the recent years i just don’t try at all hiding the fact that i’m pan and non binary. my dad wasn’t a good one so i don’t even think he deserves a proper coming out from me because he hardly knows me. BUT BACK TO CORNERS, i really really hope you have at least some support from a close family member or chosen family like a friend group. having friends in the community that you can relate to helps a ton. it’s really your decision on how you want to go about keeping your relationship with your non supportive family members, it’s a really messed up situation to be in but sometimes being away from them can be a good thing and in the best scenario them seeing you thrive and be happy can change their view. and the part about not wanting to just skip over how much your dad has supported you in other ways doesn’t really excuse the stuff he says to you. i know you don’t want to seem ungrateful for the life he’s given you and your family but he IS your dad that was his job anyway and his job is to support you in life and if he won’t support you for the person you are then he doesn’t really deserve to be around you. i honestly can’t even find the right words to even talk about the part about basically comparing gays to monsters. like that’s just so terrible and the fact that he said that to you just blows my mind. we’re not bad people at all and i just hate that people still have the mindset your dad has.

[@mynawina9177]

kurtis went from 10 year old with a moustache to a ten year old without a moustache

[@420live]

aaa kurtis's response to the first advice question made me tear up in a public cafe lmfao :(( he's so sweet i hope the person who sent it is feeling validated

[@antonluvs]

The worst thing you said about Trisha Paytas was call her British.

[@sgoo5666]

That first advice segment question hit *SO* close to home that I was genuinely sitting there for a moment wondering if I'd typed it out myself. I'm sobbing I hope whoever you are you're doing okay and just know that it gets better

[@shanareilly6649]

To the person that can't get over Bo Burnham using the F slur. It's absolutely fine if that's how you feel. I think that maybe right now he is getting so much attention and people are generally receiving his special so well that it can feel like everyone is just like, ignoring everything he did before and forgetting about it. But if that's how you feel and honesty that's valid. And yeah, people getting wealthy after using offensive jokes that sucks I get you. - I do love his special but Jesus christ his old stuff 😬 but I am not a gay/bi man so I know my opinion isn't like THE opinion. I'm a bi woman.

[@goos3billogn4]

you're looking great and healthy. the mustache was cool, you look cool as hell without it too. I'm proud of you and I think you are an angel among us. I wish you and yours (friends OR family) the absolute best, you absolute legend

[@Lady-Lilith]

I wear glasses a lot but when I wear contacts I still reach up to adjust my glasses then just poke myself in the face... as a woman that's hopefully the closest I ever experience to a phantom mustache lol.

[@graceholmes9219]

imagine bringing back the old intro and then combining it with the extra greeting... that would be so fun

[@kb-wu5on]

if defnoodles is reading this, dont touch my friend kurtis or we will have to square up 😠

[@420live]

the serotonin that filled my brain when kurtis listed all his friends

[@isabel-oz4fy]

I was about to complain cuz I thought he left out nick and Jarvis

[@paigemackenzie3655]

KURTIS YOUR HAIR LOOKS SO GOOD like so soft and healthy curls i love it

[@thebluewitch13]

Kurt pls drop the extra greeting entirely. You've tried before to phase it out and everyone lost their minds but you've seemed ready for change since. Just ignore the comments about it I think we all just want you to keep creating no matter what it is!

[@MamaSwole]

very really good podcast to start my day is the best way

[@weetdoog]

I can relate to the second person in the advice segment so much. Sometimes as a queer person, when I hear like, one of my classmates say something homophobic, I get so bothered by it. Even if it isn’t directed at me or my friends, it just kinda gets stuck in my head and I can’t let it go for at least a week. Same with when I find out that a favorite creator of mine has a problematic past. Sure I understand that they were a lot younger and that they have oubviously changed, but I just can’t stop thinking about it when I watch them. But I also feel like this is something that passes with time. Like, even I was at some point an edgy teen that thought saying homophobic and racist slurs was the funniest thing ever and I changed, so why would it be different for other people? But I also feel like Bo should definetely address his past. I don’t think that not addressing it necessarily makes him a bad person, but it would def be nice if he apologized. edit: apparently in his special, Bo has a song dedicated to his problematic past!!

[@laudclaud]

as a Swiftie, this was my first time watching/listening to VRG and our Mayor talks about Taylor Swift. this dude just gives me more reason to stan him 🙌🏻

[@reneayyy]

important updates 1. shaved 2. what number are we on 3. swearing in the first minute

[@rinisonline4312]

4. pour one out for the extra greeting

[@elizabethiris1148]

You look great with it without the mustache, Mr Mayor! 😂 Also, do to my hyper focus, I need to know what that picture in the back is and what it says! It’s driving me crazy!

[@AriaLouisa]

I think this is the most I ever laughed at a podcast

[@sanjulkapoor6637]

going to miss the extra greeting but I'm glad you're going to be doing new things kurt. I'll watch whatever you give us.🛐

[@cordeliax8972]

kurtis after making fun of anyone: good for you though i get it (and i love the guy for it)

[@thisgirlneedsadab]

To watch a compilation video of your second greetings would be glorious!!!

[@manuelafaria6703]

On the Bo Burnham email: i think it’s pretty clear when you look at his recent work that he realizes his past mistakes and is pretty politically aware right now BUT you’re not obligated to like anyone or forgive/forget their mistakes. if you feel uncomfortable with him, just don’t watch his work and it’s ok!

[@소라-m3g]

clicking on a VRG video and hearing that intro music never fails to make me smile, knowing full well im in for a good time

[@lachimoleah]

Your complexion looks so nice!