Very Really Good

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This week; we talk about getting fully vaxxed, the Sha'carri Richardson situation, and we try to figure out why BigNik blocked me. Enjoy!
0:00 intro
02:08 SECOND DOSE!
12:31 Sha'Carri Richardson
20:04 New Sound Effects
20:41 Big Nik Blocked Me
43:16 advice segment
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edited by Jake Doolittle
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[@jwaffles9269]

Kurtis has really long teeth

[@bruh-vo9ke]

yes🦧

[@luxordgaming5531]

Now you gave him another thing he's gonna pay attention to like the nose thing

[@dollop9416]

hey man what are you a dentist 😭

[@NaniPSD]

Imagine if he just had one long tooth.

[@maddelynatwater5799]

very really long😱😱😱😱😱🤩🤩🤩👹😻😻😈😈😈

[@sanjulkapoor6637]

Kurtis after describing a situation : "and that is fuckin insane to me"

[@saraposkonka1949]

As I read this comment he said this lol

[@sk8erfrog845]

HOW DID I NEVER NOTICE THIS LITERALLY YEAH

[@riribeasley4741]

“that is so crazy to me man”

[@Duck-mn8xp]

I do the exact same thing lol

[@kieleboder7604]

Bro I started saying it

[@gnatscrafts]

“how do you know your religion is the correct one?” big nick: “it’s right cuz it says so in this book written by dudes who said they were right about my religion.”

[@aaaa-tt4kl]

as if all religions dont also have books

[@sugarymangos5986]

@@aaaa-tt4kl that wasnt the point homeboy

[@aaaa-tt4kl]

@@sugarymangos5986 ??? i was just bringing it up as well

[@lolanicolau251]

@@aaaa-tt4kl they were saying it in general

[@facelessdrone]

@@aaaa-tt4kl youre right, most dont have books. Most religions dont have strict dogma that they force onto their members, they are fluid with the cultures and traditions of who practice it. You're just unfamiliar with anything other than abrahamic religions.

[@savannahramsdell6252]

Why would you want this podcast to be “even better?” It’s already very really good.

[@BoopMeHard]

You have a point! Very Even Better??… what is that!?

[@crispygaming7491]

@@BoopMeHard Like oh yeah, you watched the new VEB video, that just sounds dumb. :P

[@Alexrg12345]

@@BoopMeHard it could be Very Really Great tho

[@osml]

Very Really Gooder

[@kianaamarnani5232]

@@BoopMeHard FR, thats not even catchy??

[@Eden-yl1sk]

I swear, every famous former viner falls into 1 of 2 categories, 1 commentary KZbinrs or 2 the people the commentary KZbinrs make fun of

[@osml]

Eat or be eaten

[@facelessdrone]

@@osml did you momentarily get possessed by Edgar Allen poe?

[@osml]

@@facelessdrone lmao that's the first thing that came to my mind

[@Mlo13]

@@osml “you either kill yourself or get killed… what you gonna do” 🎶

[@bibsp3556]

@@facelessdrone an Edgar Allen pro

[@oliviam1115]

haven't watched yet but this episode is very really good

[@pinnkcl0uds]

Same

[@nataleigh8377]

Exactly

[@caitlyn813]

yes

[@shirinatron3585]

That's how I use the like button too lol like wow ty for uploading

[@Nom_V]

yessss my guyyy

[@virginia64]

You should audition for the bee movie, with your shirt

[@cheekybananaboy3361]

@rianna "I auditioned for the Bee Movie with this shirt"

[@mtlewis973]

fucking got em dude

[@samanthaboyer241]

i thought this was the bee movie

[@rayac578]

he's gonna cry about this tonight

[@kianaamarnani5232]

@@samanthaboyer241 wdym, its not?

[@kellybrynn9]

I have a Bachelor’s in Sociology and took a class on the sociology of religion. here is *my theory* about the influencer-to-religious-nut pipeline: Basically, religion’s main function in society (from a sociology perspective) is to provide a sense of understanding of the world around us, including our fears about life and death, while also making us a member of a community of people who make us feel loved, cared for, and part of something bigger. In other words, it feels good on the self esteem to be a part of a group that believes in something. For an influencer who once thrived off of the attention from anonymous followers and fans, there are many parallels between that and being heavily involved in a religious community, such as the feeling of belonging and an increase in self-esteem and self-worth. However, in this guy’s case (and with many extreme religious people), the ideology gets taken way too far out of context and is then used to feel a sense of control and superiority over people, similar to how he likely felt when he was semi-famous on the internet. Instead of using religion to learn how to be a good human being/how to treat others, he uses it to tell people how to live their lives in order to feel better about himself and his own personal shortcomings. tl;dr: preaching to people about how to live their lives in the name of religion gives this guy the same high as being a former internet personality. anyway that’s just my theory based on what i learned, i could be completely wrong but whatever lol

[@annakepes8050]

That makes a lot of sense

[@romacoco]

I'd like to add that religion also gives people a sense of security in times of turmoil and struggle because most religions teach predestination to some extent, so basically what you're going through is out of your hands and not in your control, people going through hard times tend to use religion as a coping mechanism.

[@kellybrynn9]

@@romacoco yes that too 🙂 i wanted to type that, but didn’t want to be too wordy haha

[@TheManonCanon]

I love this thanks for posting your thoughts 💕

[@simplysarah2113]

As a psyc major I totally agree! Religion brings people a sense of purpose and hope, which I believe is something that might have been missing from their daily lives as influencers. When they’re on the internet their fame is dependent on the day, and they feel like they must impress a lot of people, maybe lose a reason for creating and get lost in the cog of content. Then turning to religion- it can bring out a feeling that you are superior bc you have this thing this god that protects you and you are guaranteed a seat a table in the church and in heaven so you don’t ever have to worry about future or losing that hold you have. Anyways hope that makes sense. TLDR- religion gives people a feeling that social media never could

[@2542lauren]

don’t get it twisted- mispronouncing David NoBrick’s name *IS* funny every time

[@rancidprince3133]

We’re making him the next Banana Carbonation? I’m down

[@vaishnavisingh5126]

David NoShit

[@bethm5852]

@@rancidprince3133 Sorry but who is Banana Carbonation? Lol

[@rancidprince3133]

@@bethm5852 you know. Benderdick Cabbagepatch

[@bethm5852]

@@rancidprince3133 Oh, Bumberbink Cumberboy!

[@surrealrosalynd]

Big Nik saying "god gave us immune systems for a reason" - that makes me so mad. I have such a weak immune system, MY IMMUNE SYSTEM RELIES ON VACCINES.

[@SM-yz4hi]

plus, if the average immune system was strong enough to deal w covid then it wouldn’t be a problem! how stupid and selfish can these people be lmfao

[@billieeisenhower406]

vaccines build the immune system

[@ZachPlum]

just be born better lmao

[@hommefataltaemin]

It’s such a dumb way of thinking. Like imagine never eating because “God gave us immune systems”. It wouldn’t happen right? Because that’s so ridiculously dumb anyone can see it? Like God isn’t about to protect the willfully ignorant, he’s not able to save you against your own dumbassery. Big Nick suuuucks.

[@sophiaako7663]

fr guess god gave my mom and grandma breast cancer for a reason too, which was to destroy their immune systems and make vaccines crucial for their survival lmao -_-

[@lexide7854]

Kurtis, ignore this if you keep your podcasts at around 45 mins for personal reasons, but I think I can speak for a lot of your audience when I say we would absolutely live for longer episodes filled with your unfiltered thoughts and rambles :>

[@Duck-mn8xp]

absolutely this

[@ryannealison3252]

yesss

[@aprilhughey6339]

I agree!!

[@bdaarmy9736]

Better without rambles so no please lol

[@Phroggie_pharts]

@@bdaarmy9736 speak for yourself

[@wonky-t-wonk]

I feel like David Dobrik sent Big Nik into a full blown mental breakdown. Either that or he smoked something he shouldn’t have and it fried his brain (it happened to a distant cousin of mine and he turned all religious just like this.) Very disturbing.

[@texastorture]

My brain, for a split second saw "black metal breakdown"

[@zaystation.]

@@texastorture i saw black market meltdown

[@moni6013]

wait what did jake paul do

[@wonky-t-wonk]

@@moni6013 I honestly meant David Dobrik, got my problematic KZbinrs mixed up. I’ll edit it to fix.

[@moni6013]

@@wonky-t-wonk ohhh lmao gotcha!! I was confused bc I wouldn’t put it past jake Paul to do something horrible but David definitely messed nik up

[@day.zeeeee]

adding the balls sound effect is the best decision you've ever made

[@easternflower6476]

Because of this, I can never watch another Barbie movie again without hearing ‘BALLS’ echoing in my head w the reverb 😆😆

[@maggiedk]

I understand the comparison you made about OTC drugs and such, but birth control already is demonized by a lot of the religious right, which is catastrophic when combined with their anti-abortion views. That just isn't the best analogy in context cause it actually plays into a lot of the terrible, misogynist views they have 😬

[@bbyjes]

I was looking for this comment! Thank you for putting it out there for those who aren’t aware.

[@facelessdrone]

Right, they are absolutely completely hypocritical and its laughable, but also very sad. I have mixed emotions about it, sad for the victims of their ignorance, but laughing at their incompetent faces.

[@consentclub8431]

Yeah I really wish Kurtis had called out their hypocrisy

[@painatal11]

This Sha'Carri situation is just stupid, I'm no pro athlete, but as an athlete i can say that the whole drug testing stuff is broken, I've got a friend that got suspended from competitions for ADHD medication that he had already declared. Idk

[@katc2040]

Wow smh

[@facelessdrone]

Yeah, legitimately, eating poppy seed bread can get you clocked... its rediculous...

[@consentclub8431]

Its racist and ableist

[@natsinnett9751]

A girl I went to school with got temporarily suspended from all sports and school activities when her adderall tested as meth. It was a whole thing, but got overturned when she brought her proof of prescription in.

[@haydenfennell2155]

You should watch Icarus, the Olympic drug testing shit is definitely broken.

[@onlyanuli]

i would be so embarrassed if a pretty girl with weed lungs outran me like that.

[@umachoww]

she is ✨THAT✨ girl

[@hamilcross]

that’s literally what it is lol everyone trying to justify this dumbass rule is old and haggard and saying wellllll she knew the rules and did it anywayyyyy because they’re ugly and she’s cute and talented

[@imdaisybtw]

International Olympic Committee: pretty girl with cool hair runs really fucking fast😍 she happens to be black and smokes weed😩gotta make her not win somehow🤔

[@katet8639]

@@imdaisybtw When they hid information of drug using athletes for years until they came out themselves and all happen to be white.... hmm🤔

[@aprilhughey6339]

Weed lungs 😂😂

[@Tiffany__B]

the God fandom sure has a LOT to say all the freaking time, huh

[@carolinainterprets]

The God fandom I'm ded

[@mothboy420]

FACTSS jesus stans are so annoying 🙄🙄

[@utuisuus]

the jesus fandom is always so problematic smh🙄

[@kianaamarnani5232]

like the stans are so toxic tbh

[@breaunnalj2829]

@@mothboy420 I will now forever refer to myself as jesus stan lol

[@2542lauren]

Kurtis says ‘marijuana’ how I expect any white mayor would pronounce ‘marijuana’ 👴🏼

[@lower_case_b3894]

well he is white and also a mayor. its a place called kurtistown, he's the mayor and you have to be nice to him, its the law.

[@annakepes8050]

Not there, but was it "mary ju anna"? He said it normally. You wrote that like he said it like a goofy white dad

[@2542lauren]

@@lower_case_b3894 you found the punchline my dude

[@carolinainterprets]

@lauren dont you mean Mayor-uana?

[@tims5978]

@@carolinainterprets LMAOO

[@kelleyreeves965]

Let's not forget Kanye made a religious album that did numbers so it's definitely not that people just don't wanna hear it, Big Nik 🤡

[@ghostguy312]

wassup kurtis? love ur shirt, it makes u look like a tiny bumblebee

[@pinnkcl0uds]

Now I want to draw him in a bumblebee costume

[@izzylynn8632]

being fully vaccinated is the weirdest thing. i have been for a month and a half ish and the thought of not having to wear a mask is so strange. anyone who is fully vaccinated i feel has the right to not wear a mask, but it’s weird not having to. congrats, kurt ! :)

[@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201]

I've been fully vaccinated since February and I honestly don't plan on stopping the wearing of my mask honestly anytime soon. It's mostly out of politeness to the other people who aren't vaccinated yet, and because I'm saving money on makeup

[@grahamgilbert5833]

@@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201 Yeah, I agree. I don’t really feel uncomfortable without a mask, but I want to make sure everyone else feels comfortable, so I wear one. Edit: Forgot to mention, but I am fully vaccinated as well

[@camilles8167]

Ayo the weirdest thing is going into places and seeing peoples naked faces it feels foreign to me. Im fully vaccinated and i still wear a mask cos you never know but yeah youre right people who are fully vaccinated should not have to wear a mask anymore. But yo at this point I feel naked without it and it feels weird. Frankly I might just wear a mask in public for the rest of my life lol.

[@camilles8167]

@@babygurleatsshickennuggits4201 mood af

[@lorgianatalia5134]

Fully vaccinated shouldnt have to but I still wear it bc so many people are lying about being vaccinated and you can still get it and give to other people. So for now I still wear it, but eventually when the numbers go up in vaccinated people I'll stop. Like Mississippi and Louisanna is only like 30% vaxxed and the entire US is only 49%

[@officialkismet2928]

I'm from south africa. They have only vaccinated a very low percentage and it only became available to the public like a month ago. Still only available for senior citizens... we are hitting 30k cases a day and in a country with only 57Mil its pretty devastating

[@umachoww]

Hope you're staying safe and well❤️

[@nicoleharris9186]

I’m also from SA and I managed to get the j&j vaccine during the trail earlier this year. It was strange because I’m just an honours student at a med campus and there were so few people there. They were telling us to let all of our friends know so they can be vaccinated too, so there were many more vaccines available that just didn’t get used. I’m sure lots of people would’ve really appreciated those vaccines but they just weren’t available to everyone.

[@fae3605]

I’m from Mongolia and all of my relatives are still in hard lockdown, we just got access to vaccines bc they were all given priority to western countries

[@racheljisok]

Pretty ignorant response full of half truths and falsehoods.

[@officialkismet2928]

@@racheljisok this was literally the reality 6months ago.

[@craigblyth]

Please don’t cut off the reverb on “balls”!! It gives me so much serotonin!

[@a1exhal]

omg is this barry b benson’s new pod?

[@tuathetuatara4195]

ya like jazz?

[@gray9914]

not barry b benson💀💀

[@K4ALE]

Your profile picture ☺️

[@a1exhal]

@@K4ALE cum plane 🤗

[@rose-2453]

We all like jazz 😩

[@sofiem8936]

the big nik section reminded me of those "where are they now...?" videos where you wish you didn't know where your favs are and what they're doing today,,,

[@LisaFevral]

weasel AND balls?? we're living it up, ladies

[@pater6028]

You know you’re talking nonsense when you bring god in a science talk

[@bekkahboodles]

The only reason I said "my body is a temple of God" is because due to a lack of long term studies on mRNA as a medical therapy, I won't take that risk with my body. I have no issue with vaccines I just have an issue with the lack of safety studies for mRNA specifically. I did a lot of research into the science of things, for weeks. I didn't watch any conspiracy nonsense either, I went to the studies themselves and what medical institutions had to say on the issue. When long term study results are released I will consider getting the vaccine but not before then. I don't think conclusive evidence is too high of a standard and I said in my original comment that I still socially distance and wear a mask. I don't think it's fair to call that nonsense, it's just a different standard for what you're willing to inject yourself with. I'm still careful so I don't see the issue.

[@ashtonmcdaniels2934]

@@bekkahboodles shut up

[@el2272]

@@ashtonmcdaniels2934 huh…

[@townfool4682]

@@bekkahboodles I studied immunology and molecular biology in university, and did research for a year specifically in genetics (RNA expression). I know the initial impression for an mRNA vaccine can be scary, but I promise the fundamentals by which these vaccines are based upon are very well understood, and thus when experts explain that the vaccines are very safe, they have the knowledge-base to back that up. The processes involved are part of the central dogma of molecular biology. Essentially, mRNA are short, single-stranded segments of nucleic acid sequences. DNA is the double-stranded form of nucleic acid sequences that exist within the nucleus of every one of your cells (and every one of your cells contains your entire genetic code, aka your genome). mRNA is produced when your cell makes a copy of a small segment of your DNA, which is referred to as “gene expression”. Imagine your DNA is like a recipe book containing all of the info required to make every protein/signal/etc in your body; mRNA is essentially like photocopying a single recipe. mRNA is produced in the nucleus, and later is transported outside the nucleus into the main body of the cell to be translated. DNA is not able to leave the nucleus, and RNA does not re-enter the nucleus once it is transported out. What is important about this is that foreign mRNA does NOT have the opportunity to enter the nucleus and, as a result, cannot access your DNA. Meaning once the mRNA fragments are translated and destroyed, there is no way for it to remain in your body or cause permanent changes. I feel like this is the most common fear I’ve seen online with mRNA, but to be clear, mRNA cannot alter your DNA as it never enters the nucleus (where all DNA is contained). So, what happens to mRNA fragments once they are outside the nucleus? They are ‘translated’ using mechanisms in the cell which can read the nucleic acid sequence and translate it into a chain of amino acids, known as a polypeptide. That polypeptide then goes into a folding process, ultimately producing the final result, which is typically a protein. Going back to the recipe book metaphor, if mRNA is a photocopy of a recipe, the protein is the meal produced by following the recipe. The only difference is that once mRNA is read/translated into a protein, it is quickly degraded. mRNA molecules exist only briefly within cells, from just a few minutes to, at most, a few days. What this means is that after the proteins have been produced, mRNA will naturally breakdown and disappear completely from your body. For mRNA vaccines, this means the only thing left in your body (from the vaccine) after a few days is the proteins that were produced. So what are those proteins? In this case, it is the spike protein found on the surface of the coronavirus molecule. this protein is the key that the virus uses to get into our cells and thus produce an infection, but when it is not attached to the surface of a virus, the spike protein itself is completely harmless and is functionally useless. By producing this protein in our bodies, our immune system will detect it, identify it and produce an antibody to combat it as it recognizes the protein as a foreign body (not part of our DNA). At this point, the body’s response is functionally the same as it would be to a ‘traditional’ vaccine. The body will mount an immune response and eradicate the protein, as it does with any foreign molecule that encounters in our body, but will save some of the antibodies as part of our “acquired immune system/memory immune cells”. So, after a week or two, no trace of the mRNA or the protein remain in the body, but the body will now have antibodies that can recognize and quickly target coronavirus if it ever encounters it again. This is essentially what provides you with protection/immunity, as your body is now able to recognize and eradicate coronavirus before it is able to really establish itself and produce a severe infection. Again, going back to the recipe metaphor, an mRNA vaccine is like receiving a copy of a recipe from a friend, making the meal, and then knowing what it tastes like (being able to recognize that taste in the future). A traditional vaccine is like having your friend give you the meal directly, and then knowing what it tastes like (being able to recognize it in the future). They are functionally doing the same thing in your body. And, to reiterate, the mRNA degrades within a few days of entering your body, and the proteins are eradicated by your immune system typically within 2 weeks (the same way they are after receiving a traditional vaccine). I understand it’s intimidating, and it feels like there isn’t much certainty behind these vaccines, but they are based upon decades and decades of research and an entire field of Biology that has been studied extensively. As a molecular biologist myself (who has studied this field), I wholeheartedly endorse the safety of mRNA vaccines, and I encourage anyone who can to protect themselves to do so. This virus can be extremely harmful/damaging to the body (particularly with lasting/long-term effects), and has taken far too many lives already. It breaks my heart to see people putting themselves in harms way due to a large amount of fear-mongering and misinformation that has wormed it’s way into public consciousness from a small number of conspiracy-minded skeptics and/or anti-vaxx extremists.

[@cadedelker8469]

To be fair, I was very frustrated after making 3 separate appts to get the Pfizer and always showing up and them trying to give me Moderna. Specifically because I am immunocompromised and had been waiting so long to get my shot... but I am not medically permitted to get the Moderna due to an allergy. So if any of those people were like me, walking out was probably only the beginning of their frustration. It was a huge issue in my area too, and I know several other disabled people who had this problem.

[@phloe8260]

Yess!! They if u have an appointment for Pfizer, they should give u Pfizer! They shouldn’t be blindsiding people and saying “oh it’s fine just have the other one”! If ppl want to mix shots if health officials say it’s safe, go ahead. But it should be an informed decision, not a surprise!!

[@londryboner2807]

I've never liked big Nik😂 he always had a weird ass vibe about him so to see him doing this religious stuff trying to stay relevant isn't that shocking

[@easternflower6476]

Agreed- he’s super harmful. Also So sad to hear about other influencers like kurtis mentioned who came back after saying they went to ‘conversion therapy’?? Omg so tragic and harmful, heart goes out to anyone who’s been through that :(

[@Elikha]

In regards to the person who brought up God when talking about not getting vaccinated, I’m sure God would rather you prioritize the safety of those around you as well as yourself over focusing on the fact that you’re putting a vaccination in your body. One of the major points of Catholicism/Christianity is understanding everyone is made in the image of God and is to be treated with respect and love. In this case, getting vaccinated would be following God’s will as you are respecting the safety of everyone. By getting vaccinated YOU ARE KEEPING PEOPLE ALIVE. Edit: Just got to the part where Kurtis basically brought up this point. Exactly, just because you’re religious doesn’t mean shit in terms of how good of a person you are. Just be respectful of others, it isn’t that hard.

[@marzipan2555]

When many Christians say "christianity" they mean "prosperity gospel" which is completely self serving and focused on individual achievement and getting money and status. It's a disease

[@eddie-rosen]

Jew here who actively studies torah: one of the commandments (not the 10 commandments, the other miscellaneous ones in Leviticus etc.) is to prioritize human life over anything. For instance, if you keep kosher and you NEED a medical procedure like the vaccine, even if it was set in gelatine (which it isn't I don't think, but just take the analogy pls I study music and Judaism not medicine) you are obligated to get the vaccine because it will save your life. Human life is so much more important to G-d than anything, and that's not just in "the Jewish part" (aka talmud and mishna) but in the literal "Old Testament" (TaNaKh)

[@artnerd3727]

Also if god created everything we are just using what he created for vaccines and for the good of humanity, like what’s wrong with that??

[@aristogatos1o1]

@@eddie-rosen HELLO!!! Excluding MAYBE some more Hasidic customs, Judaism has pretty much always been “health first”

[@bekkahboodles]

I still prioritize others' safety. He mentioned my comment while addressing anti-vaxxers which is unfortunate because I said in my original comment that I'm not one, nor am I an anti-masker. I still mask and socially distance. I got the first shot so I have some resistance but the lack of long-term studies in relation to *mRNA technology specifically* is what bothers me and fueled my decision to not get the second shot. I have literally no issue with standard vaccines and I realize the gravity of my decision and behave accordingly. I really don't see the issue with choosing to continue to stay home, mask when out, and socially distance. My comment wasn't even made to convince people not to get it, I just left it because Kurtis kept saying "I don't get it" over and over and I wanted to shed some light on why I made my decision.

[@milesmohrien8964]

im ripping my bong and kurtis starts talking about being high in a bathtub, now i need a bath

[@annakepes8050]

good luck!

[@mothboy420]

pff it slaps

[@oneubemochi]

Saying you know God’s actual thoughts, rationalizations, beliefs and judgments sounds pretty presumptuous to me. If you’re human, you’re fallible and imperfect. So how can you speak for a higher power? Just sayin’. Anyways, Kurtis I love you, your main channel, this podcast, and how unapologetically you call out weirdos on their bullshit. Thanks for making my day brighter. ✨

[@msfainefurstenfeld]

Applause

[@nikkicarreon]

Dude I got the Pfizer for both doses and I told my friend and she goes “oh wow why didn’t u get moderna 🤨😳”

[@honningbie2724]

I love ur channel I also got Pfizer 💉💅

[@honningbie2724]

But like ppl who are weird about how they got the “best vaccine” are weird like I’m just happy to be vaccinated 😭

[@macievalentine1942]

Hello off topic but nice to get the validation that you are indeed a kurtis enthusiast 🦦

[@facelessdrone]

Maybe because either wasn't available in the region I live in? Thats my reason. Having readily available vaccines is absolutely a privelege some countries cannot afford.

[@s...5885]

Omg aren't you the among us at 3 am girl???

[@SeanShimamoto]

That is so bizarre that Big Nik is doing Christian stuff…after doing David DoPrick’s vlogs! Some Viners, I tell you…Big Nik, Lele Pons, Gabbie Hanna, etc. Glad Kurtis isn’t one of them!

[@dooseldork]

Plus he's deep in that Qanon shit

[@osml]

@@dooseldork the more comments I read about him on this video the worse it gets. Islamophobic, hinduphobic, antisemitic and QAnon freak??

[@artstudentwannabe]

@@dooseldork please excuse the fact that I am an ingnorant dumbass, but what is Qanon?

[@jahnaviraman5411]

@@artstudentwannabe extremely far right conspiracy theory that says that all democratic politicians are pedos and that trump will be the one to save this country... they're also extremely racist and anti semitic

[@jaleighadunlap8791]

why are there only like 5 viners who are well adjusted people? let’s explore that huh

[@anxietyattaxk]

I mean judging by the content that was on Vine you shouldnt be surprised.

[@morethanaveragejoe5701]

@Zev Deaner bo burnham perhaps

[@morethanaveragejoe5701]

@Zev Deaner also chris m

[@osml]

Also Sarah Schauer

[@morethanaveragejoe5701]

@@osml yes

[@artstudentwannabe]

I have a lot of people around me who aren’t getting the vaccine, when they have the choice to get it. And I also have a lot of people around me who still aren’t following proper regulations and sanitary rules. So to kurtis, and everyone else who is doing their part, thank you. I appreciate your efforts immensely I hope you have a nice day :)

[@Tymbus]

Keep safe!

[@consentclub8431]

I'm immuno-compromised and I second this

[@kaylanh]

agreed !!

[@texastorture]

I'm fully vaccinated and will be wearing my mask as long as i can lol. I live in Texas (yeeyee) where we have a lot of anti-maskers and i don't want anyone thinking even in passing that I'm part of that lol

[@alliison]

his face LIT UP when it was time to tell us about the new sound fx 😭

[@cloud6404]

it’s because he’s intimidated by Kurtis’ sheer mass and height

[@auntbill8166]

5'10 and 130 pounds, truly frightening

[@cloud6404]

@@auntbill8166 he is the biggest man who ever lived

[@betsy3096]

@@auntbill8166 i mean he’s not 4’3 or whatever nik is

[@gracievela7514]

@@auntbill8166 I'd run if I ever saw a man that tall in real life😥

[@faceofvision]

gucciogucci out here sounding like David Dobrik with the height jokes

[@AdviceFromAHipoCrite]

Swim caps for "afro hair" are banned, two cis black women got banned for having too high T levels, and now Sha'Carri... anyone see a pattern here? -twitter

[@Duck-mn8xp]

plus punishing simone biles bc she’s so much better than everyone. they made a skill she submitted, one of the most difficult skills in the sport, a lower difficulty rating. that means she gets less points for doing harder shit. they did it bc “it was too dangerous and we don’t wanna incentivize other gymnasts to do it”. they lowered her difficulty score bc her skill was too difficult, smh

[@AdviceFromAHipoCrite]

@@Duck-mn8xp yikes....

[@whatthehellisthis]

misogynoir

[@soojincho2829]

@@Duck-mn8xp there are moves they aren't allowed to do....why is that racist because she used a banned move? She broke the rules. There are a few moves banned for legitimate safety concerns for the athletes. Is it amazing she can perform it? Yes. However that doesn't make it okay.

[@SM-yz4hi]

@SooJin Cho I think you’re misunderstanding the situation. She didn’t do a banned move, she did a move that’s never been accomplished before. However, they decided to give her less points than what the move was worth bc “it’s not fair that the other gymnasts can’t do it”. It’s silly because that’s the whole point of competitive sports. To do things that nobody else can do. If it was too dangerous, they should’ve outright banned it, not lowered the points. If it’s not too dangerous, she deserves her full points. hope that clears it up :)

[@martagavi]

u can take breaks from the podcast whenever u need to! i love this sm and it genuinely makes my day better but pls don't overwork yourself for it

[@pandas4evr123197]

That Big Nik album promo reminds me of an article I saw on The Gospel Coalition (🤢🤢🤢) where a “formerly gay man” complained about how Elliot Page got praise and attention for coming out as Trans and he was like “why do people care so much about this celebrity coming out but no one cares about how I became a Christian and stopped being gay!?” And it’s like, I don’t know dude, maybe kuz you ARE NOT FAMOUS lol like sorry more people enjoy listening to one of the biggest artists in the world right now than listening to an ex Viner rapping about Jesus. It’s not rocket science Nik lol

[@madelinealba884]

29:55 guess what bro literally every single religion says that their religion is the only correct one

[@hideakisorachi3953]

also he does realize Christians, muslims, and jewish people have the same god, just different prophets right 💀 Allah is literally just God in a different language

[@kathrynhamilton860]

In my experience it's mostly monotheistic religions

[@gigaguayabodelsur]

Really needed this after my obligatory (catholic) religion class :')

[@Indomitable_Alykat]

Big Nik blocked me too because I kept commenting on his page, asking when he was getting his tatts removed because the Bible is against them lmao

[@tonictoad2873]

If I’m high the only thing I’m running is a marathon

[@TheManonCanon]

Go off badass if I’m high the only thing I’m running is to the pantry for snacks

[@thecassyscorner]

I’m so mad knowing that you hung out at Turner park all the time as a kid because I did too and we could’ve been friends

[@bennifer94]

Marijuana is labeled as a performance enhancing drug by Olympic Council, it's also illegal in Japan. I don't think it's her fault, and I do think it's unfair. I just don't think odds are on her side.

[@darlingblue]

I think it's unfair, but in the majority of the world it's illegal. It's classed a PED because it can help with recovery, which teams from countries where it's illegal don't have that advantage. It's dumb imo, but if the majority of the world don't change* their own marijuana rules, then it will continue to be classed as a PED.

[@caitlinpittsley8190]

@@darlingblue she was told her mom died by a reporter she didn’t find out by doctors a reporter told her

[@SM-yz4hi]

@darlingblue damn that sucks. it sounds like bs too bc with that logic, shouldn’t every painkiller be a PED? some countries have crazy strict drug laws, so if they have to cater to the lowest common denominator that’s kinda sucky :/

[@soojincho2829]

But at the end of the day she knew she was breaking a rule and chose to do it. I couldn't imagine the stress of facing the Olympics and losing your mother but she knew she would be drug tested, especially as the Olympics got closer. She isn't even banned I think there is only one event she cannot participate in. It's a 30 day suspension. Giving her a pass because of circumstances opens up a door that many people would potentially exploit in the future.

[@SM-yz4hi]

@@soojincho2829 it just shouldn't be banned tbh. plus it stays in your system way longer than other things, so she might've thought she'd be "clean" by then. There's just a lot of reasons why the whole thing is cruddy

[@Jona_The_Than_D]

Hey Kurtis, that kid pretending to be you is still doing the podcast

[@cmesquilin]

What kid¿

[@ugh1230]

huh

[@oofoof2786]

@@ugh1230 pretty sure this was a mustache joke

[@gracievela7514]

Oh god what joke did I miss???

[@ashtonpearson5082]

This is so good. I started crying at “Hey Big Nik, you’re an asshole” 😂😂

[@mothboy420]

"I'll see you in hell :D"

[@aiv5391]

For the person from the advice segment, I have learned that editing and rewriting all the time is really bad because it can always be better. Editing brings you into an endless cycle and it doesn't get you anywhere. I think writing the whole thing at once and then coming to edit it is the better way. Practicing every day is good but once a week could work too. Good luck and dont give up. We are always a lot harder on ourselves and I'm sure your writing isnt shit.

[@2542lauren]

the thumbnail quality is criiiiiispy. looks, dare I say, very really good

[@aliyah7477]

also, the peer pressure i feel to not wear a mask bc im fully vaccinated is so annoying :(

[@cassidy5457]

YES I feel like people don't talk about this enough. they ended the mask mandate at my work if you're vaccinated, and my coworkers give me so much shit for wanting to still wear a mask

[@Anna-19928]

Same. I keep wearing mine and I feel like I get weird looks! Like, I’m vaccinated I swear but I have anxiety and I wanna protect other people!

[@aliyah7477]

@@Anna-19928 right ! i go to church with my family (not by choice) and im one of the very few people fully vaccinated there and i get so uncomfortable because they try to get me to not mask and i hate it :(

[@samthemessiah9330]

Can vouch: Stoned baths are fucking phenomenal esp if you have a nintendo switch lmao

[@calredwine7001]

ur pfp 🥵😩

[@mothboy420]

dude ur gonna drop the switch 😭😭😭

[@carolinainterprets]

Sounds lovely except I feel like there's a good chance your $400 could end up down the drain... literally hehehe

[@samthemessiah9330]

@@mothboy420 i used to have that fear but my switch is old and slow asf now i kinda need a new one anyways lol

[@SolarisMusic]

what's funny is that by joking around kurtis actually hit the nail on the head about how christians feel about birth control

[@Anna-19928]

Lol I was like Kurt that is in fact how they feel

[@fluttervixen]

New pod episode on my birthday, this is perfect

[@nataleigh8377]

Happy birthday 🥳

[@nariaein]

happy birthday 🎉 have a good day

[@fluttervixen]

@@nariaein thank you bestie!

[@noahbarton2809]

Hbd!!!

[@fluttervixen]

@@nataleigh8377 thank you!

[@Analysis-sis]

watching an unedited video by kurtis feels illegal and wrong

[@LydiaR418]

Not illegal in kurtistown

[@riley337]

We're just apart of the council of Kurtistown. VRG is like the cool kids only club 🤷

[@LydiaR418]

@@riley337 patreon will be city council xD

[@annabee3155]

kurt i need u to do a podcast while high. can’t explain. just need it.

[@StoutCorvus]

Hot take - Good Christians don't profit or aim to profit off preaching the gospel. Found the end of a Bible verse for them, John 2:14-16: "And said unto them that sold doves, ‘Take these things hence; make not my Father’s house a house of merchandise." And in another one Jesus kicked people out of the church for making business deals in it. A good Christian would only charge so that they could afford food, shelter, and travel. Anything else would go right to the church, not their pockets. Just sayyyyiiinnng.

[@jasminv8653]

*It would not have been a church but a synagogue or other type of Jewish temple, because church only meens a christian house of worship; but otherwise yeah, you're right, making money off of religion is something the New Testament really points out as bad!

[@simplysarah2113]

Are we also going to mention how Sha’Carri said that she had used marijuana because her biological mother passed away and she found out *from a reporter* !! AND ALSO her white female competitor tested positive for *steroids* !! But says it was from a “pork burrito”…

[@aimeemacgillivray5203]

oh shit yeah, was she banned too? there was no media coverage about it

[@jaydakloss4344]

I got nexplinon my freshmen year in high school and it stopped my period. I haven’t had it in almost 4 years. I’ve never felt closer to the devil

[@mothboy420]

same

[@dukeofgoob]

only liked because of chocolate vanilla swirl with cookie crunch pleath

[@izzyalmond8946]

Big nik probably didn't like that you said bratz was better than barbie

[@urthosart]

not me sat here with my skateboard leaning against my wall and smoking a joking whilst kurtis talks about stoners

[@urthosart]

smoking a jokingWHAT i’m not editing that that’s so funny

[@Thorax420]

as a permahigh stoner i can confirm that drinking bathwater is more of a blackout drunk behavior than super weeded behavior LOL

[@shanareilly6649]

Yeah seems more like

[@turbokong8869]

whenever you cut off the sound effects it makes me laugh. I feel like a baby laughing at peekaboo over and over or something

[@lower_case_b3894]

some say the reverb from that sound bite is still going to this day...

[@2542lauren]

y’all get that patreon to 500, I want weekly bonus episodes 😤

[@ellamoran3225]

Kurtis I absolutely adore this pod it always makes my day

[@randomwonders6320]

I just have to say this: I always thought Kurtis Conner was a really great content creator, and super nice, but each time I watch a new one of his videos I just agree with him more. Hi is opinions always match mine, and he is such a positive person who believes in good things.

[@diadorim3992]

I have severe anxiety and cptsd and my insomnia has been really bad and sometimes I listen to your podcast to calm me down cause you have a soothing voice and it has worked many times sometimes I even fall asleep. Thanks Kurtis.

[@monamour4310]

the whole time kurtis was walking about big nik i was thinking it was big ed and i was like yo? i thought this was just the 90 day fiancé fella?? took me until halfway into it to finally google big nik

[@elij1130]

Big Nik’s TikTok is most unintentionally funny thing ever.

[@ghostleaf7]

Haven’t watched a minute and I know this is gonna be good

[@rocioreynoso]

Maybe it’ll even be very really good?

[@ghostleaf7]

@@rocioreynoso maybeee

[@cams545]

the VRG patreon is like the disney complex in kurtistown

[@sophjt]

this is the highlight of my day ngl

[@peri6239]

I like how you go from one subject to another bc i dozed off for a second and you started to talk about skechers lol

[@riribeasley4741]

Kurtis: “I’ve never felt more like sheep in my life. We were being herded” Antivaxxers: “sHeEpLe!!! 🐑 “

[@natethegrate2783]

@B Mov an actual antivaxxer 🤢🤢🤢

[@riribeasley4741]

@@natethegrate2783 when I clicked “ read more” and saw the fucking novel that was their comment, I just knew. Didn’t even have to read. Also for people so obsessed with not being sheep and “following the crowd” they really just repeat each other and reiterate the same talking points again and again. 😴

[@the_vvizard9264]

@B Mov I see your words but I’ll I can make out is “I’m a stupid piece of shit”

[@billieeisenhower406]

"B Mov" is gone 🦀🦀🦀🦀

[@DarkRubberDucky]

Toxic political Christians calling people sheep, yet praise Jesus as their Shepard. Bishes, pick a lane!

[@coreth.s]

Kurtis' _intense_ gaze into the camera when the mosquito stood on it was the fucking _funniest_ and _scariest_ thing ever at the same time

[@genoswest7253]

Hes probably still butthurt about when you called him out for copying your vine in 2015 💀

[@lachimoleah]

"Everything can always be better." DUDE. Nail on the HEAD when it comes to art.

[@fishesgetstitches8349]

How does Nik justify his tattoos? He has, of course, desecrated the body that “God gave him”. It’s a sin and since all sins are equal in the eyes of God, he’s essentially a murderer. He can put that in his pipe and smoke it.

[@narwhaljouster21]

okay so i’m not an anti vaxxer/vaccer, and i am fully vaccinated, i’m very liberal, but i do understand why some people are worried below is a rough explanation of general worries expressed, especially by parents or people in clinical trials- i got the vaccine knowing these risks, and i am very happy with my choice so far. okay let’s start- this is really just informational, i don’t wanna make anyone mad and i’m very sorry if i do. i know it’s a touchy subject, and it always will be. my father works in clinical trials, and had a hand in developing the vaccines. the vaccines were made on an emergency basis, which is a certain category that helps vaccines like these be made quickly. and so that means nobody knows the long term effects yet. which is already an issue for some people- when we spend less time developing a vaccine, we know less about how it can effect people in the future. the other issue is mainly seen in people with female reproductive systems. there have been issues where the uterus bloats because of a reaction to some of the vaccines, and there is also a possibility of infertility as well. in the trials, these cases were common enough to draw concern and attention to the issue itself. as far as i know, these were the two things i considered before getting my vaccine. i do believe that we should trust the science, and follow it accordingly- i also think we are all entitled to having enough information about situations in order to weigh the costs and the benefits. overall, there have definitely been some mistakes with the covid vaccine. but they’ve been small percentages. at the end of the day, if you have not gotten vaccinated, i highly recommend you do. if you do not have vaccinations available to you at this time, wear masks, wash your hands, and keep yourself and those you love safe. i’m sorry this was such a long comment, and thank you if you stopped to read it! i just wanted to hopefully explain some of the apprehension people can have when considering such large changes as a mass-distributed vaccine, you know? i think one of the most beautiful things in life is being able to understand where others are coming from, because it promotes tolerance in the world! have a good day y’all

[@aliyah7477]

i definately understand being kinda worried about 'mixing' vaccines, because i mean, me, i haven't heard the news or anyone talk about it on the news so it would be a bit scary. i'm fully vaccinated and have been for a couple of months tho n im glad i got it :) i feel great minus when i first got it LOL

[@kiraburns5762]

Imagine the Olympics but the sports were just normal everyday tasks you had to get done whilst high af on different drugs. "Walking your hamster on lsd"

[@MadeleineSwannSurreal]

I know this comment is old but it made me laugh

[@grace25g]

Vrg time baby!!! I’m making grilled cheeses for toddlers yooo

[@erikperron9722]

Now that you’re traveling again, let’s play golf whenever you get to Vegas and if not, I’d recommend Reflection Bay! Shot my first par round last weekend so the road to the pro card is going awesome man!! Great episode brother!

[@antonizajkowski9698]

That writing advice segment is so relatable I actually questioned if I wrote it myself in my sleep

[@kira540]

24:57 pov you’re a mosquito getting swatted by Kurtis

[@jasminv8653]

Was just looking for a comment like this lmao

[@lainedehaan9547]

That wasn’t very big of you nik

[@julienna7644]

so i live in Hamilton and the fact that MY CITY was mentioned on a youtubers podcast i watch is probably the craziest thing ever. love that ur canadian kurtis 🤍

[@epushzp]

see u guys in 20 years when all of Kurtis’ toes fall off 🤠

[@Ariana-yl3ww]

alternative universe kurtis has a podcast called "very religious content"

[@emma-ud9lq]

yooo kurt congrats on gettin the vaccine and stay safe goin outta town!

[@redexpomarker7878]

My favorite part of this is when we get the pov of "you're a bug in kurtis' room and he hits you with a business card"

[@FunkVT]

Love the colors in this one

[@rach1504]

Kurt Alert!

[@JessiQuinn]

that first Big Nik tiktok you showed was just.... literally rabbinical school. we're SUPPOSED to talk about the bad shit and question what's written down. so like what even ... is the point he was making....??

[@adso2686]

His excitement when the thud sound was on Biggie’s video is very great to watch.

[@user-if8ur6cw9y]

Thank you for hustling on a weekend bro