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Jason0:01Moment view
What's up guys, welcome back to Views.
David0:03Moment view
What?
Jason0:03Moment view
What?
David0:04Moment view
What are you saying?
Jason0:05Moment view
What do you mean?
David0:05Moment view
What's up guys, welcome back to Views.
Jason0:07Moment view
Seems to be an argument all of a sudden that David wants to start from now on.
David0:10Moment view
I thought that was like obvious. It's a 70-30 split and David starts the podcast.
Jason0:15Moment view
I didn't see that in the contract.
David0:16Moment view
Well, it was in fine print. You really have to dig in there.
Jason0:18Moment view
Really?
David0:20Moment view
Can I actually bring that 70-30 split up real quick?
Jason0:22Moment view
Yeah, go ahead.
David0:23Moment view
Jason and I were talking about it. As you guys know, we started this podcast together. And if we ever make money off this, which so far we're not, I get 70% of the money.
Jason0:32Moment view
I think they remember that from last time. It was all over Twitter.
David0:35Moment view
And Jason gets 30%. And a lot of you guys were asking me, you guys are like, wow, David, you must have a killer manager to get you a deal like that. And the funny part is Jason and I have the same manager.
Jason0:44Moment view
I know, we said that last night. Like, Jack, what happened on that one?
David0:48Moment view
So he fucked over Jason.
Jason0:50Moment view
Yeah.
David0:51Moment view
And then I'm over here swimming in it, even though we're not making any money. But, um, First things first, dude, we're number 1 on comedy as of right now.
Jason1:00Moment view
I know, I can't believe it. I'm gonna get genuine for a second.
David1:03Moment view
Okay.
Jason1:03Moment view
I'm thoroughly— I want to thank everybody. That's amazing. It's so amazing.
David1:08Moment view
No, it is really cool.
Jason1:09Moment view
It's really nice.
David1:10Moment view
We probably won't be there for a while.
Jason1:12Moment view
No, it's not gonna last, but it's nice to know that we're number 1 in comedy and number 3 in the world.
David1:17Moment view
It's nice to see that we're appreciated.
Jason1:19Moment view
It was a good opening.
David1:21Moment view
We're— it's kind of crazy how like that's the power of social media, do you know what I mean?
Jason1:26Moment view
Yeah, I mean, I think it's neat. I think there's a lot of young people that don't have podcasts that they want to like listen to.
David1:31Moment view
That's so insane that like we can like take an entire audience from YouTube and be like, hey guys, come listen to our podcast, and they do it.
Jason1:37Moment view
It's power YouTube. It's amazing.
David1:39Moment view
Imagine how many countries we could take over.
Jason1:42Moment view
I liked how many people tweeted me, tell David I said hi. Like that bit caught on. Remember when I told you that bit in your apartment? Yeah. And you're like, oh yeah, that's kind of funny.
David1:50Moment view
That bit ended up catching on, so now you have to say hi to me a lot of times.
Jason1:53Moment view
Yeah, so I've got a bunch of people I gotta say hi to you about. Um, should we read comments or anything? No, we don't want to read some questions.
David1:59Moment view
Jesus, someone's gonna take—
Jason2:00Moment view
we take a caller.
David2:00Moment view
Someone's getting really cocky.
Jason2:02Moment view
Yeah, one podcast in. Susan from Tulsa, you're on the air. What's going on, Dave?
David2:08Moment view
We have President Trump on the other end.
Jason2:10Moment view
Oh yeah, put him through.
David2:11Moment view
Uh, we just saw your, uh— I can't do impressions.
Jason2:13Moment view
Good Trump.
David2:14Moment view
Thank you. Hi, it's me, Trump. Let me, let me recap, everyone. Jason's 43. Soon he's turning 44. He's turning 44 tomorrow.
Jason2:24Moment view
Tuesday.
David2:25Moment view
Yeah, which is also a crazy thing to me. It's funny, you're turning 44 tomorrow, right? It's your birthday.
Jason2:30Moment view
Yeah.
David2:30Moment view
And everyone in my group chat, like my friends, they're all going like, what do we do for Jason's birthday? And I'm like, what are you guys, what are you guys talking about? It's like, he's turning 44. Should maybe shoot him a text. Like, what, what, what do we do?
Jason2:44Moment view
You guys have these group chats that you don't put me in, and it's not cool.
David2:48Moment view
Jason, you wouldn't be able to maneuver your way around a group chat.
Jason2:52Moment view
I know how texting works. I can text.
David2:54Moment view
It's just, it's just like, what, like, what do we do for a guy who's turning 44?
Jason2:58Moment view
I love how you attack me for my, for my, like, uh, my age and stuff, and yet I never attack you.
David3:03Moment view
There you go. See, there you go. I don't see that.
Jason3:05Moment view
It's, it's lame.
David3:06Moment view
This is what I brought up earlier.
Jason3:08Moment view
What?
David3:08Moment view
That was the joke that sent you over the roof.
Jason3:10Moment view
No, it's not. I'm, I'm saying, like, I just think it's interesting, like If I were to make fun of your hairline, I would feel bad.
David3:17Moment view
That's a fucking dick move.
Jason3:20Moment view
That's why I don't do it.
David3:22Moment view
You know, one thing we don't make fun about here is my hairline.
Jason3:24Moment view
That's not true. People make fun of your hairline. I don't.
David3:27Moment view
And I'm not okay with it.
Jason3:28Moment view
You're not?
David3:29Moment view
No. Oh, it's my mom. My mom sends me texts about my hairline all the time. Jason bought me Rogaine the other day. You know how sad it is for a 44-year-old man to go buy Rogaine And at the checkout desk he goes, oh, it's not for me.
Jason3:43Moment view
I did. I just wanted to put that on there. A little stamp. I don't need it. Full head. Full head of hair.
David3:48Moment view
I don't need it. It's for a kid who should be in college right now.
Jason3:51Moment view
But I mean, your hair looks good. I just think that, you know, we got to keep an eye on it.
David3:55Moment view
Yeah, I know. I know. And it's receding.
Jason3:56Moment view
And you stopped wearing the hats.
David3:58Moment view
I stopped wearing the hats. One, because I lost it. And two, because everyone told me to stop wearing it because it chokes your hair.
Jason4:02Moment view
I don't know if that's true. The hat was such your signature, though.
David4:05Moment view
I'm going to put the hat back on. Okay, I'm putting it on right now.
Jason4:09Moment view
Maybe you should get the hat permanently put on your head.
David4:11Moment view
What's more important to you, your YouTube channel or my kids? Well, I already know the answer. Your YouTube channel for that one.
Jason4:18Moment view
That's, that's just so cold. Yeah, you would put that out there.
David4:21Moment view
If you can lose one of— you have two kids, right?
Jason4:24Moment view
Listen, in your vlog I play a shitty dad, okay? And I'm happy to do it. I think it's funny. But please don't try to say here that I'm a shitty father because the truth is You know how much I— how hard I try with the kids.
David4:36Moment view
I'm surprised that you're honestly a really, really good dad.
Jason4:39Moment view
Oh my God. I can't believe that came out of your mouth.
David4:41Moment view
We can edit things out here, right? No, surprisingly, you are a really good dad.
Jason4:46Moment view
I am a good dad. I'm too good of a dad.
David4:48Moment view
You're such a good dad. And your kids love you.
Jason4:50Moment view
Thank you.
David4:51Moment view
What am I saying? What's wrong with me?
Jason4:53Moment view
The other night we were at David's house and I had to bring my kids and someone was like, hey, can we swear and stuff? And then they were asking me and David stepped right in and answered. He's like, yeah, yeah, it's fine. Don't worry about it.
David5:06Moment view
Because I'm scared. Because I'm scared when your kids come to visit that people are gonna be like, oh shit, we can't swear anything. And I don't want them to feel uncomfortable.
Jason5:13Moment view
Yeah, I get that.
David5:15Moment view
Right when your kids stepped in my house, I turned to all our friends that were sitting on the couch and I'm like, let's fucking do this, guys. Because I wanted them to make them— I wanted to make them feel comfortable. And they don't think it's weird that you hang out with a bunch of 20-some-year-olds?
Jason5:27Moment view
I think they will. They will as they get older. Yeah, they will in a couple years.
David5:31Moment view
How long have you been in Los Angeles for?
Jason5:35Moment view
Uh, 20, 20, 15 years.
David5:37Moment view
15 years?
Jason5:38Moment view
Yeah, that's—
David5:39Moment view
I was 3 years old. I lied, I was 5 years old.
Jason5:42Moment view
Yeah, I wasted so much time.
David5:43Moment view
What did you do? How do you— how are you in this position after 15 years of pursuing your dreams?
Jason5:49Moment view
Just put it— just failure after failure. Oh no, just like, for a long time I didn't even care about money. I was just like, I just want to make— like, I just want to make something already.
David5:58Moment view
Do you think it's Do you think it's finally going right? Where was the peak of your career so far?
Jason6:04Moment view
This is it. You're looking at it.
David6:09Moment view
15 years and we're here. That's not bad.
Jason6:12Moment view
More than— I did another 5.
David6:13Moment view
This is how I— guys, this is how I always talk about Jason. I think Jason is one of the funniest people ever, and I always— when people ask me about him, I'm like, Jason is an SNL cast member or a huge movie star that never made it, and now I can use him for my videos whenever I want because he's broke and he, he And like, that's what I think is so cool about Jason, is like, he's hilarious, but no one knows it yet.
Jason6:38Moment view
No.
David6:39Moment view
One day, one day Jason's gonna get a solid movie role, and then he's gonna forget about me.
Jason6:43Moment view
I got offered a part the other day. I turned it down.
David6:46Moment view
Why?
Jason6:47Moment view
Huh?
David6:48Moment view
What was the part?
Jason6:49Moment view
It was on a series. It was on a, uh, and I, I don't want to go do that. I don't want to be on set for 12 hours. Being a YouTuber is the best.
David6:57Moment view
Acting is horrible. How much money do you have in your bank account right now?
Jason7:00Moment view
Uh, I think I got like $182.
David7:04Moment view
No, come on. Yeah, shut up.
Jason7:06Moment view
Yeah, because I, I have to pay for like the nanny. I gotta pay for all kinds of stuff. Kids are expensive. My son, he has guitar lessons, are like $700 a month.
David7:13Moment view
Really?
Jason7:14Moment view
In guitar lessons.
David7:15Moment view
So when you, when you take— when I go out to dinner with you and you say you're gonna pay for the bill, that's just a joke, right? Because you know I'm gonna end up paying for the bill all the time.
Jason7:22Moment view
You never pay for the bill.
David7:24Moment view
I always pay for the bill. I Venmo you.
Jason7:27Moment view
Oh no, but you don't take the bill. You don't go like, oh, let me get this one, Jason.
David7:31Moment view
I Venmo you because I don't like you.
Jason7:33Moment view
But that's not paying for the bill.
David7:34Moment view
Yes it is, because I pay a majority of the bill by Venmoing you.
Jason7:37Moment view
You don't pay a major— you've Venmoed me 4 times in the last month. You've not paid the majority of the bill. You've barely covered.
David7:44Moment view
Listen, we can have this argument off camera.
Jason7:45Moment view
No, no, we'll have it right here, sir.
David7:47Moment view
We're not even on camera.
Jason7:48Moment view
We'll have it right here on camera, on my 2 eyes, which are 2 cameras. You barely cover your side.
David7:53Moment view
Yes, I do. I look at my side and I add a $7.
Jason7:56Moment view
Buffalo Wild Wings the other night. Uh-huh. It was $57.
David8:00Moment view
Okay.
Jason8:00Moment view
You gave me $25.
David8:02Moment view
There was 3 of us, Jason. There's 3 of us.
Jason8:05Moment view
Yours was $25.
David8:07Moment view
No, it wasn't. Mine was $17. I got a small order of wings.
Jason8:12Moment view
Brandon and I got the same thing as you. Brandon and I split what you got.
David8:15Moment view
Brandon wasn't even at dinner with us at Buffalo Wild Wings.
Jason8:18Moment view
I'm sorry. Wingstop. Okay. Sorry.
David8:21Moment view
This conversation's over.
Jason8:22Moment view
No, no, no. I take that back.
David8:24Moment view
No, this is—
Jason8:25Moment view
I take it back. You do pay your share when you go out, but you— I thought you're suggesting that you pay— don't say that you pay the bill. You don't pay for me. The way the conversation started was you were like, well, I pay your rent.
David8:37Moment view
How about that?
Jason8:37Moment view
You don't pay my rent.
David8:38Moment view
Okay, that was a joke.
Jason8:39Moment view
Oh my God, you know what?
David8:41Moment view
I feel like I—
Jason8:42Moment view
I feel like I've dug— I've like made a deal with the devil here. Like, I'm never gonna get out from underneath your thumb because you've got me. You got me fucking cornered.
David8:49Moment view
No, you can leave whenever you want.
Jason8:51Moment view
Where would I go?
David8:52Moment view
What would you do with it? Would you— who do you think would be more sad? If we—
Jason8:55Moment view
who more sad?
David8:56Moment view
If I passed away, would you be more sad? Or if you passed away, would I be more sad?
Jason9:01Moment view
If you passed away, I would be sad about— because I think of you as like a, a son. I would be sad.
David9:09Moment view
Really?
Jason9:10Moment view
I'd be really, really sad.
David9:12Moment view
You think of me as a son?
Jason9:13Moment view
Yeah, like when I get you and I—
David9:15Moment view
who's your favorite child out of your two kids and then me?
Jason9:18Moment view
I like Charlie, Wyatt, and then you.
David9:21Moment view
Shut up. Be honest.
Jason9:22Moment view
Charlie and Wyatt, I like equal, and then you're after them.
David9:25Moment view
But I'm before them.
Jason9:26Moment view
No, no, I know you'd like that. I know you would like to think that. You'd like to hear that for the podcast. But I do. I mean, when I do stuff for you, I— because you're like more immature than Brandon.
David9:38Moment view
Oh, like you take care of me? Like you'll buy me food and stuff?
Jason9:41Moment view
Yeah. Or I'll— like, I got the fruit the other day.
David9:43Moment view
Yeah.
Jason9:43Moment view
So I was like, oh, you know, I, I would do the same thing for Wyatt if I saw some fruit. Like, I'll get some fruit for Wyatt. So I was at the store, I knew I was going to see you, I'm going to buy— I bought $20 in fruit. I said, I think Dave could use some fruit.
David9:55Moment view
Yeah, yeah, no, I guess that makes sense.
Jason9:57Moment view
David, how are you?
David9:59Moment view
I'm good, but you got to ask me some hard-hitting.
Jason10:00Moment view
When's the last time you cried?
David10:01Moment view
The last time I cried was like a week ago.
Jason10:03Moment view
What'd you cry about?
David10:04Moment view
I don't— I can never remember what I cried about, but I always cry. I cry a lot. I cry.
Jason10:09Moment view
You do?
David10:10Moment view
Yeah, I cry at least twice a month, whether it's happy. You know what, I was actually— the last time I cried, I remember this, was 2 weeks ago when we entered the airport to go to Houston.
Jason10:24Moment view
Chuck Norris.
David10:25Moment view
Yeah, and I started tearing up because I was—
Jason10:28Moment view
I was— we got to Houston because I remember that moment.
David10:30Moment view
No, no, no, when, when we were going through the checkout line or in LA.
Jason10:35Moment view
Yeah, when we're going through TSA to get on our flight and I was dressed as Carmelita.
David10:39Moment view
Yeah, and I think I was ahead of you for a little bit. Like, you were getting dressed and I just went for like a quick walk and I started crying because I'm like, this is so sick. Like, I'm flying first class right now. This is my fucking life. And I literally just started tearing up. I'm like, how crazy is it? Like, I hate when people say money doesn't buy happiness. That's like my biggest pet peeve because it definitely buys happiness. It doesn't cure sadness. It doesn't cure depression. It doesn't cure anxiety. It does buy a dose of happiness, and that's, that's just a fucking fact. You know, there's always something that money can solve, whether it's like financial problems or buy you a nice car. And like, that's where I was like, holy shit, this is so fucking nice that I'm able to buy myself a first-class ticket to go on this business trip to film with John— uh, sorry, to film with Chuck Norris for a brand deal. Like, that was nuts. That's the last time I cried.
Jason11:28Moment view
Yeah, that's, that's deep, man. I like that.
David11:30Moment view
I almost started crying. During this.
Jason11:33Moment view
You fly me first class? I'm so fucking nice.
David11:35Moment view
First class is amazing.
Jason11:36Moment view
David's flown me first class twice.
David11:38Moment view
Can I— oh, this is funny. This is really funny. We went, uh, we were, we were in the airport as Carmelita, and Carmelita is this Mexican whore that Jason dresses up as, if you don't watch the vlogs. And we were running around, we were running around the, um, the airport, and Jason was just making jokes, and everyone was looking at us. And then we sit on the airplane, we're first class, we're, we're sitting first up, like we have the first seats on the actual airplane, and a guy walks by us. And what does he say?
Jason12:05Moment view
Disrespectful.
David12:06Moment view
He goes, disrespectful. Just looks at us and says disrespectful and then just keeps walking.
Jason12:12Moment view
You also had your feet up on the wall.
David12:14Moment view
That's not why he said disrespectful.
Jason12:16Moment view
It was about Carmelita, right?
David12:17Moment view
You were in a short skirt and a wig and red high heels.
Jason12:21Moment view
I was in a Wonder Woman skirt.
David12:22Moment view
And we were flying to the south.
Jason12:24Moment view
And a leopard tube top.
David12:25Moment view
And a leopard tube top. Yeah, like it was— I don't think he cared about my feet. It was definitely about you.
Jason12:32Moment view
Yeah, that made me so mad. And it didn't bother you at all.
David12:34Moment view
Well, because it was such a fuck you. Like, I was just like, look where I'm sitting.
Jason12:37Moment view
It was so great.
David12:38Moment view
It was like, fuck you, have fun on your hike back to economy.
Jason12:43Moment view
I love that story.
David12:44Moment view
Like, that's what was so good about it. And it's so crazy how incredible first class is. People don't understand how insane first class is.
Jason12:52Moment view
It's unbelievable.
David12:54Moment view
Dude, you are sitting there, you board first, which is fucking phenomenal.
Jason12:58Moment view
That alone.
David12:58Moment view
That's insane. You board first, and then not only that, But they make all the other people, the regular people, walk by you so you can frolic and show off your fucking fancy eyeshades and the water bottles that they have prepared for you as they walk by to their seats back in row 30-fucking-7.
Jason13:14Moment view
Hot towel.
David13:15Moment view
Yeah, you got your hot towel on your face, you're masturbating, you're like ready to go.
Jason13:19Moment view
It's so good.
David13:20Moment view
And it's just everyone's just walking by you and you feel like such a piece of shit, but like it's so amazing.
Jason13:26Moment view
I don't feel bad.
David13:26Moment view
You don't feel bad?
Jason13:27Moment view
Because I've spent so many years just like eating shit, flying.
David13:30Moment view
I feel bad, 'cause I'm like a 20-year-old, and there's like families that are going back. There's like army soldiers that are going back to the vaccine. I'm just like, "Fuck." You should feel bad. I should get my seat up. But, you know, you can't, because—
Jason13:43Moment view
Dave was gonna fly me to— Uh, he called me the other day. He said, "You wanna fly first to Chicago?" I was like, "No." First class is like a $500 difference per ticket, usually.
David13:52Moment view
But landing somewhere, especially when you're only going there for like 2 days, and landing there and being completely well-rested, is the best feeling.
Jason14:00Moment view
Oh yeah, that is.
David14:01Moment view
It's priceless. And first class is just— it's fucking phenomenal. I don't know why I'm so obsessed with it, but I just think it's just like this crazy thing that a lot of people want to be able to experience, and that sucks.
Jason14:11Moment view
I like that. So that's when you're crying in the airport? Because like, that is— trying to think if I've had moments like that.
David14:17Moment view
When was the last time you cried? When you had to walk by me in first class and I saw my AdSense. That fucking dick.
Jason14:27Moment view
Uh, I cry— well, when I was getting divorced, I would cry all the time because I just felt like I broke up the family.
David14:32Moment view
I thought you— oh, you, you were the one that started the divorce, right?
Jason14:35Moment view
Yeah.
David14:36Moment view
And you felt like you were breaking up the family?
Jason14:39Moment view
I just felt bad.
David14:40Moment view
Holy shit, that must feel fucking awful.
Jason14:42Moment view
Yeah, when you're— when your daughter's like, was your—
David14:45Moment view
were your kids crying?
Jason14:46Moment view
Why are you staying here?
David14:47Moment view
Were your kids crying?
Jason14:49Moment view
Yeah.
David14:50Moment view
Who cried the most? Who's the biggest baby?
Jason14:53Moment view
My daughter.
David14:55Moment view
No, I'm kidding.
Jason14:55Moment view
I mean, she was 6 at the time or something.
David14:57Moment view
I don't know anything about divorce.
Jason14:58Moment view
It truly wasn't that bad. Yeah, my ex was really nice about everything.
David15:03Moment view
So, and I heard you had the opportunity to take a lot of your ex's money, but you chose not to take anything.
Jason15:10Moment view
No, I didn't take anything.
David15:11Moment view
That shows what kind of a guy you are.
Jason15:12Moment view
Idiot.
David15:13Moment view
A big fucking pussy.
Jason15:16Moment view
But why would you do that?
David15:17Moment view
Why would you? No, no, no, no, I completely agree with you though.
Jason15:19Moment view
First of all, I came into the marriage with nothing.
David15:21Moment view
No, 100%.
Jason15:22Moment view
Her money.
David15:22Moment view
Even if you come to the marriage with like a lot, like if it's not an even split or if it's like—
Jason15:28Moment view
Thank you.
David15:28Moment view
What do you mean? That's obvious.
Jason15:30Moment view
I'm glad you agree with me.
David15:31Moment view
Well, that's obvious. I mean, you're not going to take something from like, especially someone that you've loved and that you've spent so much time with. You're not going to just fuck them over the last minute.
Jason15:39Moment view
I've seen some bad divorces too. They go on for like a couple of years and they pay so much money. I want this.
David15:44Moment view
And it's just like, yeah, no, that's brutal. I don't stand for that.
Jason15:48Moment view
I went to my I didn't even get a lawyer. And I went to my ex-wife's lawyer to like sign some papers. And he was like, uh, he's like a big-time lawyer. And he sat me down and he was like, he's like, you didn't get a lawyer? And I was like, nah, I didn't get a lawyer. And he looked out his window and he just goes, that's the best thing you could have ever done.
David16:08Moment view
Why?
Jason16:08Moment view
He's like, he's like, I do divorce cases all the time. And he's like, he's like, it's always awful.
David16:14Moment view
It's just brutal. Yeah. How much money they take. Yeah.
Jason16:16Moment view
He was like, it's the best thing you could ever have done. He's like, it'll— it's like You didn't get any money, he's like, but it's all going to come back to you.
David16:21Moment view
Like with karma?
Jason16:22Moment view
Yeah, maybe not karma. I think maybe something more concrete than karma. Just like, like, you know, my kids will love me or whatever, or my kids will grow up to be better people because there wasn't this like crazy divorce.
David16:32Moment view
Yeah.
Jason16:32Moment view
I mean, I'm hoping my kids have a brain like you.
David16:35Moment view
What do you mean?
Jason16:36Moment view
I just hope they can get their shit together. The daughter— my daughter's smart.
David16:40Moment view
What if both of your kids are like you?
Jason16:42Moment view
Oh, my son, he's just like me.
David16:45Moment view
Is he really?
Jason16:46Moment view
Oh yeah, it's awful.
David16:48Moment view
What do you mean he's like you?
Jason16:49Moment view
He's really sweet, total pushover, spacey. One time I went to go talk to the, um, his, uh, teacher about his focusing problems, and literally as you started spacing out, I spaced out in the middle of it. She was like, so do you understand what you need to do?
David17:07Moment view
And she's like waving her hands.
Jason17:08Moment view
Yeah, I was like, huh, what, what?
David17:09Moment view
Oh no.
Jason17:11Moment view
Yeah.
David17:12Moment view
So you're sad that your, your kid's gonna grow up to be just like you?
Jason17:17Moment view
I hope not.
David17:17Moment view
That does sound pretty fucking awesome.
Jason17:18Moment view
I just hope he can get good at guitar. Goddamn it.
David17:20Moment view
You want him to have a talent? What if he latches on to a 20-year-old too?
Jason17:24Moment view
I hope he doesn't. I hope he's better than that.
David17:27Moment view
I'd take him under my wing. Maybe I'll just replace you with him, give him a shot at it, start a podcast with him.
Jason17:36Moment view
That'd be great. Hey, so, all right, I gotta ask you questions. So now How's your relationship with Liza going?
David17:42Moment view
Relationship with Liza is good.
Jason17:43Moment view
What are you willing to reveal here?
David17:45Moment view
I'll reveal some things with my relationship with Liza.
Jason17:48Moment view
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
David17:48Moment view
I'll give you some juice.
Jason17:49Moment view
Yeah, you told me something at CPK last night.
David17:51Moment view
This is what's tricky. This is what, like, my favorite thing to talk about is with Liza recently. It's this whole, like, line between what's for the vlog, what's for, what's for the internet, and what's for us. Uh, so, because for her, I think it was for her birth— that wasn't for her birthday. I don't know what it was. I think, yes, it was for her birthday. I surprised her with a painting, and I included the painting in the vlog. So it was very difficult for her to understand, even for me maybe, to just be like, okay, was this for the vlog or was this for me, right?
Jason18:22Moment view
Yeah.
David18:22Moment view
Do you know what I mean?
Jason18:23Moment view
Yeah, exactly what you mean.
David18:24Moment view
And it's like, it's tricky because I want to— I like, I want to get like— first of all, that painting was paid for. It's— it was like a $15,000 painting, and it was paid for because of the vlog.
Jason18:35Moment view
Right?
David18:35Moment view
And if I paid for it with my own money, that's great. I surprise her and she enjoys it. But I, I am kind of selfish, and I do want to capture that moment. Like, even— it's not even for the views. It's just for, like, that's— I can go back to that video whenever, and I can look at me surprising her with that painting.
Jason18:51Moment view
Yeah.
David18:52Moment view
And, like, I love that.
Jason18:53Moment view
Yeah, you're big on that.
David18:54Moment view
Like, I'm huge on moments like that. Like, I was, I was talking to my— I was talking to Liza about this, um, couple, couple months ago, I was like, what if I want to surprise my parents with like a huge check, like a really big check for like a lot of money to pay off their mortgage or something? And I'm like, can I film it? And like, I want to film it. I mean, deep down, there's probably a part of me that's like, hey, I want to show off and I want to show people that, look, I'm paying off my parents' fucking mortgage. Sure. Like, the other part of me is also like, I want— I enjoy watching videos like that. And watching people be happy and watching people give is toxic. And it's like, I feel like people want to see that. So like, where's the sin? And like, where's like the bad thing about me wanting to record that? Do you know what I mean?
Jason19:38Moment view
Right.
David19:38Moment view
And she told me that it's just not a good thing to record. It's not a good look.
Jason19:42Moment view
Giving your parents money?
David19:44Moment view
And recording it. It's kind of like giving— it's kind of like which— it's kind of like giving a homeless person money and recording it, which is there's I look at it in a way where it's like, okay, that's fucking weird.
Jason19:54Moment view
Right.
David19:55Moment view
But at the same time, it does, it does. For some people, it does help them like spark something in their mind, like, holy shit, maybe I'm not giving back enough, right? Or something like that. And like, there is such a weird, like, thin line between what's for videos and what, like, I'm actually like doing for her or for my friends or for my family.
Jason20:14Moment view
Right.
David20:14Moment view
Which is like very frustrating. And like, I can never like explain myself correctly.
Jason20:19Moment view
That's fascinating because there's no way you can win. Yeah, there's no way to win because the minute you like keep something out for your relationship with Liza, like she'll have to do something for her video, you'll be like, okay, yeah, man, that's, that's rough. So, so what didn't— so the painting, was that an issue?
David20:36Moment view
The painting wasn't an issue at first, but then like she brought it up like 3 weeks later and she's like, so I, I'm not— I'm just wondering, was that painting for me or was it for, was it for the vlog? And like, I mean, I could have made that painting a total different painting and it could have been just for the vlog. Like, it could have been like something that the audience knew what it meant, right? And like, it was, it was a lot deeper than that. And there's like, there's, there's things that I do for her that aren't like in the vlogs, but like, especially that situation, the vlog is what paid for the painting and it helped out those artists, right? Yeah. So it's just like, and I totally get where she's coming from because if she was a daily vlogger and she did shit for me Uh, then she'd be like— then I'd be like, so is this for the vlog or is this for me? I don't know if it would bother me as much.
Jason21:20Moment view
I noticed too, like, if I like approach— just, I'm just saying Zane because this is— it could, could be anyone though. Like, if I talk to Zane and like I have a camera, it's just completely different than if I don't have a camera.
David21:35Moment view
Yeah.
Jason21:35Moment view
And I, I— it took me a minute when I started doing this to be like, oh yeah, like, that's fucked up. I can't just If I'm talking to Zane with a camera, it's not really getting— I'm not really talking to Zane.
David21:45Moment view
I have another example of the whole thing I'm trying to get across. Is once I wanted to surprise our friends with tickets to a concert, and someone in our friend group was like, why are you gonna vlog that? Why don't you just surprise them and just like live in the moment? And like, I got pretty upset by that because I was just like—
Jason22:04Moment view
But that's bullshit. How are you not in the moment? I hate when people say that.
David22:07Moment view
I was like, well, the tickets are— they're getting paid for because of my job, which is a vlogger. And it's just so fun to watch people be happy. That's like the best thing. Like when I'm on YouTube and I'm watching military surprise videos and like videos of people getting puppies and like, it's the best. Those are the best videos on the internet or in the world is when people are happy or surprised by something. And that's why it's so difficult for me to be like, okay, should I broadcast this? Or is this like a thing that it's just between me and this other person?
Jason22:36Moment view
Whatever, man. I don't think you need both those arguments. I think all you say is, I was like, look, this is— the only way I can do this is if I videotape it. That's it. That's the same thing with my kids when I'm like, there's like a brand deal and they want the kids and they like, and I'm just like, you can't have dinner unless I videotape. Exactly. I have said that.
David22:55Moment view
I'm like, no, you haven't.
Jason22:56Moment view
No, I've just been like, look, I'm like, I realize you don't want to go do a thing for T-Mobile on like the two days before Christmas, but It's $10,000 and, you know, yeah, I need the money. And then they'll be like, get in this fucking Instagram picture. Get in this fucking Instagram picture. I feel terrible. You think that's bad? No, I think that fucks them up.
David23:18Moment view
I think it's— with kids, I think it's a different story.
Jason23:20Moment view
I'm not mean about it and they want to do it, but sometimes they're like, okay, no, they don't feel like it.
David23:26Moment view
No, 100%. With kids, I don't understand. I don't— I've never like done that, so I don't know how it goes. But with like other grown-ups and other people. I just don't.
Jason23:34Moment view
You know that, like, Josh Darnit, Brittlestar, and me have all had that moment of like, fucking get in the video.
David23:40Moment view
Yeah, I've done that with my siblings. I've done that with my siblings. Like, I've— when I used to shoot Vines, yeah, there were times where my brother would be crying.
Jason23:50Moment view
Yeah.
David23:50Moment view
And my mom would be like, please do this for him, please do this for him. And he was crying just because he was just like shy. And I'm like, I need this. I'm sorry, I need this. And like I'd wait 10 minutes till his tears would dry up and I'd do it again. And like, it's awful, but like, I know that he's going to look back on those videos.
Jason24:08Moment view
See that? Fine.
David24:09Moment view
Yeah. And he's going to be like, okay, fine. It was worth it. Now I have a clip of me when I was 4 years old and I was a little crybaby.
Jason24:15Moment view
I had a moment in the— I was doing like a family vlog last Saturday and I said, okay, it's Saturday. Do you know what that means, guys? And then they both go, Family vlog day! Like, no irony, like not being funny at all. And I was like, what?
David24:31Moment view
Like, they were excited? Yeah.
Jason24:33Moment view
Then I felt like I just totally programmed them.
David24:35Moment view
Oh my God.
Jason24:36Moment view
I was like, oh shit, family vlog day. And then I was like, I think I made a joke like, oh, oh, I've brainwashed you so well, or something like that. But I was like, I felt bad about it. Oh shit. But what are you gonna do? What do you eat for breakfast?
David24:50Moment view
Nothing.
Jason24:51Moment view
Don't eat breakfast?
David24:52Moment view
No.
Jason24:52Moment view
How much you weigh?
David24:53Moment view
165.
Jason24:54Moment view
That's it?
David24:55Moment view
Yes.
Jason24:57Moment view
Have you always weighed 165? Do you ever get fat?
David24:59Moment view
For— I'm always— I think my body works in a way where it's like, it's like always average in like the most boring, awful way. Like, if I work out a lot, I can't— I can't—
Jason25:12Moment view
like, you don't gain muscle?
David25:13Moment view
No, I can't. Yeah, but you must get My face gets skinnier. My face fluctuates so much.
Jason25:21Moment view
Yeah, it's—
David25:22Moment view
have you noticed that?
Jason25:23Moment view
Well, I've seen pictures of you when you were like 16, you had a big fat face.
David25:25Moment view
I can show you a picture from yesterday and it looks like I had a fat face, and then today I'll have a slim face.
Jason25:30Moment view
That's because you only eat once a day and then you eat a lot today.
David25:34Moment view
Twice.
Jason25:34Moment view
What'd you eat today?
David25:35Moment view
I had Taco Bell and that Chick-fil-A.
Jason25:38Moment view
How many hours apart?
David25:40Moment view
4.
Jason25:42Moment view
Fast food twice today.
David25:43Moment view
Chick-fil-A doesn't count as fast food, and Taco Bell, it doesn't count as fast food. It's just beef in a— yeah, okay, that counts as fast food.
Jason25:52Moment view
I've never had Chick-fil-A. I don't like gay people, so I don't know. Who's your first girlfriend?
David25:56Moment view
My first girlfriend?
Jason25:57Moment view
Yeah.
David25:58Moment view
Liza.
Jason25:59Moment view
That was your first girlfriend?
David26:00Moment view
Okay, I had one girlfriend for a month right before.
Jason26:03Moment view
You didn't have a girlfriend in high school?
David26:05Moment view
No.
Jason26:05Moment view
Why not?
David26:06Moment view
I just never dated anyone.
Jason26:08Moment view
Really?
David26:08Moment view
Yeah, I did. Are you gay? I dated a girl. Can I tell you a story? Yeah, I want to tell you a funny story. This is— this— okay, so this girl moved in right next door. This was like way before Liza. Okay, um, way before. I mean like 5 or 6 months before Liza. And my friend, my friend at the time, Mason, had a— he was a roommate and he had a really big crush on this girl. Like really big crush because she was like the girl next door. She just moved in. She was 28 years old. So she was way older than us.
Jason26:36Moment view
Okay.
David26:38Moment view
And oh my God, I don't know how to tell stories. I'm kind of nervous.
Jason26:41Moment view
So far, so good.
David26:42Moment view
But we had a party the day we met her and we're like, hey, come to our party. And, and then the party's going on. And then I go up to my friend Mason and I make a joke. I'm like, hey, yo, don't— because we shared a room, right? So I went up to him and I'm like, hey, don't come in there and don't come into our room. I'm going to be hooking up with our neighbor, like as a joke, like just to piss him off. And then he takes his pointer finger and points right to the side of him and she's standing right next to him. They're having— she's listening to what I'm saying. She's staring directly at me and I'm like, oh my God. So I, so I'm like, oh, I'm just kidding. I was talking about the upstairs neighbor. I'm going to go have sex with him. And like, I made like some really cheesy joke and then I freaked out so much. I went to my upstairs neighbor, I knocked on the door and I'm like, hey, I know I don't— I really don't know you, but can I come in? I just need to like, I need to come in. I can't explain. So I went, went into his house, I went to the balcony, and I peered over to under us, and I'm like, hey Mason, look, I'm upstairs having sex with our neighbor, like, just to like end the joke and to make it like really like— I felt so uncomfortable. And then I ended up dating her for a month.
Jason27:51Moment view
And what was she like?
David27:52Moment view
It was, it was fine. It was that, that relationship reminded me exactly of like what every relationship is like in in, in the world, like, where it doesn't work out. It's just like, it was a month and it was just like, what is this? Why are we doing this?
Jason28:04Moment view
Is she the one that saw the Illuminati?
David28:06Moment view
No, this, this girl's 28 years old. I was 18 years old.
Jason28:09Moment view
28?
David28:10Moment view
I was 18.
Jason28:11Moment view
You like older people?
David28:12Moment view
No, I just, I don't know how I got myself into that situation, but like, she was just like, it was literally, I just, I was just dating her because she was older and she was good looking. There was no connection.
Jason28:21Moment view
What did she do?
David28:22Moment view
She was a model.
Jason28:23Moment view
She was a model?
David28:24Moment view
Yeah. And then I was like, and then, yeah, and then we broke up, and then 6 months later I found Liza and like It was such a big difference. And like, I'm scared a lot of people date just to date because that's what I did with the other girl, right? But like, with Liza, it took me like 3 or 4 months to be like, okay, yeah, let's date. Like, I really got to know her, and I didn't just date her because like I just wanted to date her. Like, I, I really got to know her, and then I was like, yeah, let's do this. And then we've been dating ever since, and it's great.
Jason28:53Moment view
Where did you meet her for the first time?
David28:55Moment view
At a party.
Jason28:56Moment view
Whose party?
David28:58Moment view
Um, it was at like some pre-VidCon party.
Jason29:00Moment view
But you knew of her? Like, you've seen her Vines, right?
David29:03Moment view
No, I didn't. That's what was so cool. Oh wow. No, and she came up to me, she's like, hi, I'm Liza. I'm like, hi, I'm David. And then we bonded over the fact that we were both 18 and we couldn't drink beer, and then we just like hit it off from there. And I think Gabby— Gabby told Liza, and she's like, hey, I think David's really interested in you. And then I think that's what like sparked something in Liza, and she's like, oh shit. Someone likes me.
Jason29:24Moment view
And I think that's why I say that to Gabby. Or did Gabby just say that?
David29:27Moment view
I think Gabby just picked up on it. I was— I was—
Jason29:30Moment view
you were into her?
David29:30Moment view
I was. I wasn't like crazy into her, but like I was clearly like trying to talk to her like the entire time.
Jason29:36Moment view
And then I cut you off. And then that sparked something in Liza. What happened?
David29:39Moment view
I think Liza was just like, oh shit, okay, cool, I like him back. I still don't know to this day if she actually liked me.
Jason29:45Moment view
Did she have a boyfriend before?
David29:47Moment view
Yeah, she had a boyfriend for like I don't know, like a year and a half, 2 years. Yeah, back in high school. Yeah.
Jason29:53Moment view
You ever meet him?
David29:54Moment view
No, I never meet him.
Jason29:55Moment view
Dude, ever seen a picture?
David29:56Moment view
Yeah, I've seen pictures. Yeah, people— what people do is— I mean, he's just a dude. I don't know, he's not, you know, he's not the most gorgeous man on the planet.
Jason30:04Moment view
Good vlogger.
David30:05Moment view
A good vlogger. It's Jake Paul.
Jason30:08Moment view
She dated Jake Paul before. You're kidding. No, no, I'm just kidding. Okay, so then he started to be friends with her. You left the VidCon party. You hung out with her at VidCon, came back to LA, and then you just start texting her, like, sort of like the same way you text Gabby, like, what's up, what's up, that kind of thing?
David30:23Moment view
No, no, no, no, no. We like really hit it off really quick.
Jason30:26Moment view
Oh, really?
David30:27Moment view
Like it took 2 or 3 days where it was just like, whoa, we like each other, like boom. And then, and then there was like this weird thing where like we were like maybe 2 months in or like a month in, I don't even remember, but we were like, we were like contemplating dating. We were kind of like, maybe we should just be friends because like our work is like tricky, you know, because we both do like internet and we didn't want to mix it. And then it just got to the point where I was just like, wait, like I don't want to hang out with anyone but you. So then we just started dating and it was—
Jason30:54Moment view
And you guys already hooked up or no?
David30:56Moment view
Yeah, yeah, no, we hooked up a little bit. Yeah, before.
Jason30:58Moment view
And so then you had a real conversation like, yeah, probably should just be friends because we're both internet people.
David31:03Moment view
Yeah, it was like a really— like, that's my favorite part about my relationship with Liza is it was like really like slow moving, and it was like perfect, you know? Like, we didn't jump into anything, and it was super natural, and it felt so good. As opposed to my first relationship and my only relationship where I was just like, I'm gonna date you just because I'm gonna date you and make my roommate jealous. Like, you know?
Jason31:25Moment view
Right. Damn, that's so nice. Yeah, that's amazing.
David31:28Moment view
It's such a cliché, like, start to relationship.
Jason31:31Moment view
And then, and then what happened? Like, how's it progressed? What was the next— what were the next steps?
David31:38Moment view
Telling the internet. I think that was the next step.
Jason31:40Moment view
I wasn't around for that. What happened?
David31:42Moment view
It was just like we kept it a secret for like, I don't know, 3 months, I think.
Jason31:46Moment view
Yeah.
David31:47Moment view
And then we were like, yeah, I guess we should tell them because it's just weird keeping something like that from people, especially when I'm vlogging like every day or every other day.
Jason31:55Moment view
How did they find out?
David31:57Moment view
Well, we told them. We Instagrammed them or we Instagrammed a picture of us and it was a bunch of calendars and Liza's really punny. so we were landing on. We were. We were laying on a bunch of calendars, and the caption was, we're dating.
Jason32:08Moment view
Get it?
David32:09Moment view
Date. Teresa's like, okay, that's all the time we have for today.
Jason32:17Moment view
No, no, no, no, no, no, no. We got some good stuff here.
David32:19Moment view
No, but yeah, that's how we started dating.
Jason32:21Moment view
Wow. And then when. And then how's it changed since you both became, I don't know, more successful?
David32:28Moment view
I think we just got more busy. And it's just like, now it's just like figuring out, because we used to hang, we used to have a lot of free time, right? And now it's like balancing, like, because I don't see her a lot anymore. I still see her every day, but as opposed to like seeing her throughout the day, all day, because we've gotten just so much more busy. She's filming a show, I'm doing this, and yeah.
Jason32:49Moment view
And so it must be like when you get, get with her, you guys kind of knew each other before you were super successful, that must be really nice.
David32:58Moment view
Yeah.
Jason32:59Moment view
In other words, if you met her now—
David33:00Moment view
Yeah, it'd be tricky.
Jason33:01Moment view
It'd be so tricky.
David33:02Moment view
That's what I hate. I'm like, if I met Liza now, I'd totally be into her because she's Liza and I love her. But where do I— She's so big on the internet that it's just like— Do you know what I mean?
Jason33:16Moment view
Uh-huh. Well, I feel that way when she walks in the room and I think of an idea and I'm like, oh God.
David33:21Moment view
She hates that.
Jason33:21Moment view
What?
David33:22Moment view
She hates that. She hates that.
Jason33:23Moment view
Like, if you hold back around her.
David33:25Moment view
Yeah.
Jason33:25Moment view
Yeah, I know.
David33:26Moment view
Don't do that at all.
Jason33:27Moment view
It's not— it's not that, but it—
David33:28Moment view
but hold on.
Jason33:29Moment view
I think what will happen—
David33:29Moment view
I think we didn't finish the, like, statement. It's just— just explain from your side. Like, it is— it is, like, weird.
Jason33:35Moment view
Like, if it's just weird, it's just like—
David33:37Moment view
it just looks like you're just trying to, like, hop on the Liza train.
Jason33:40Moment view
Are you— are you trying to hop on the line? Yeah. Am I trying to hop on the Liza train?
David33:43Moment view
And that's— I'm so happy that we, like, started dating before that for that reason.
Jason33:48Moment view
Jesus, because timing is everything in life, man. Timing is everything.
David33:52Moment view
Because before she became Beyoncé, it was a lot easier. And like now, oh my God, she'd be— if she was single right now, she'd be dating Leonardo DiCaprio. So I'm thankful I snatched her up before, uh, before the real players got her.
Jason34:05Moment view
Everything works out for you. Someone crashes your car, you make a hit video out of it. You slice your hand open, you make a hit video out of it. Got your girlfriend before she got famous.
David34:17Moment view
That's what's so great about vlogging is big disasters turn into big successes. Yeah, that's what's so amazing.
Jason34:23Moment view
That's pretty powerful. Yeah, it's really powerful because there's so many people in the world that would be like, my car got hit, my hand got sliced open. It's so amazing. Like, it's amazing.
David34:34Moment view
Like, if, you know, if I'm, if I'm getting a life-threatening disease, like, that's my storyline now. Like, I have a life-threatening disease, and like, I know some people are gonna be like, it's fucking disgusting. Like, how can you like glorify this disease you have. But like, it's like, if I ever do get a disease, it'll be a part of my videos and it'll be a joke and it'll be, it'll be just like another object in my videos to punch and to play at.
Jason34:56Moment view
I like it.
David34:57Moment view
That's how I always want it to be. I think that's all the time we have.
Jason35:00Moment view
I think it's all the time we have. We don't have much time left on the tape. I feel like we didn't goof around enough. I think we got way too serious.
David35:07Moment view
That was really serious.
Jason35:08Moment view
Really serious. But that's good though. You have some serious episodes. I think we gotta switch. I just gotta switch this room up. Yeah, it's not good.
David35:15Moment view
Yeah, guys, we apologize for the seriousness of that broadcast.
Jason35:19Moment view
No, the people will love it.
David35:20Moment view
Is it a broadcast or podcast?
Jason35:22Moment view
If this is a podcast, if it was all over different stations, it would be a broadcast. It would be cast broadly.
David35:28Moment view
Well, thank you guys for listening. Make sure you tune in next week. I'm David Dobrik. You can find me on Twitter @DavidDobrik. And that's it. That's all the time we have.
Jason35:34Moment view
Bye, guys. Wait a minute, what about my plugs?
David35:36Moment view
Bye! No, and that's Jason Nash. Find him.
Jason35:38Moment view
Yeah, I'm on there. And I want to say thank you guys for listening to the podcast. And because really now David is forced to work with me. So I appreciate that.
David35:49Moment view
He's finally locked me down. It's like proposing to me. He's got me in the bag. All right, bye guys.