Is It Just Me? - #230: Sea Moss

Episode Date: August 27, 2024

Hi misophobes, ur gonna hate this one 🤮   In this episode: Do you forget what happened in Emily in Paris? (08:33) Churi is addicted to SKY NEWS?! (12:21) TikTok School - Eating Sea Moss (16:19) Fucking around with an AI speech-to-speech generator (23:36) Our “Secret Segment” ADDebrief (33:18)   Check out our merch shop! coupleofmitches.com.au 🛍️   Join our Facebook group 'Endurant Idiots' facebook.com/groups/477062186470271 Hit us up: @coupleofmitches Send us a text: 0422 948 202See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is Is It Just Me? Hosted by a couple of Mitches. Hello you. Hello you. Go! Brace yourself for the rude shocks of young adulthood. Yeah, no one says the word turn as an adult. You know how kids would be like, can I have a turn?

You don't say that shit as an adult. Can I have a turn in your car? I want a turn. Now! It's my turn. Now is Mitch Julie and Mitchell Coombs. Hello you. Hello you. Oh my God, I'm having a bad brain day. Let's just preface it by saying I haven't had one in a while, but my brain is falling out of my skull more so than usual. Yeah. Because normally I would take something off your plate. That's what I've

done in the past. If you're having a bad brain day, I'm like, swap sides. I'll push the buttons. I'll do the panelling. But I really don't know how to alleviate you today. If you want to release me, is that what you just offered? No. Relieve me. Alleviate.

Oh, sorry. I thought you were offering. Give your brain less to do. Got it. But at the moment, what are you doing? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. I've been waiting five years for you to offer to relieve me.

Oh, don't be foul. Oh, no, that first month you were fucking chomping at the bit. Jesus Christ. Couldn't get it off me. No, that was you. No? Just you. No.

My brain is just feeling all squashy. I actually had an MRI recently for my brain because I get yearly MRIs. I've got a brain condition, Chiari malformation. You can Google it. You might even have it. Probably not. It's rare. And I have to get a yearly checkup.

And the back of my brain, the cerebellum is falling out of my skull into my spinal cord. Whatever. So I get a yearly MRI. And I go to this MRI place near me. And I walk in. And the lady's like, hi, Mitch. She's like, I'm an idiot. And I go, oh, yeah.

She goes, I'm an idiot. And I just want to say, I love the show. I love you. You can keep your clothes on. It's so chill. Oh, wait. So do you remember her name? Stupid question on a bad brain day.

Yeah, Paula. Hi, Paula. Oh, no, that's not her name. Oh, Mitchell. I just went Paula then shrugged. But you were meant to back it. But if Paula is listening, she knows her name's not Paula. I don't remember.

Isabella. Oh, that's your cat's name. What was it? The MRI lady, if you're listening. Hi. Emma. R-I. Oh, MRI. Oh, nice. your cat's name. What was it? The MRI lady, if you're listening. Hi. Emma. R-I. Oh, MRI.

Nice to see what you did there. Thank you. Price keep for Jenna. Your brain can't be that bad. We're going to have to bring you in because you're cackling off, Michael. We're in some sort of K-pop anime film. Jenna's got two fingers that will cover her back. What are you doing?

Hi, Jenna. By the way, congratulations on your achievement, Jenna. I saw you hit 200 Pilates classes. Yes, thank you so much. Good for you. 200 in 365 days is actually depressing. Yeah, I was going to say, I went to a class last week and they said, congratulations, it's your 200th class.

And I was like, I've been going way longer than Jenna. What the fuck? So I'm thinking, how, Jenna, do you have that much time to go to Pilates? I don't know. I didn't realise I'd done that many. How many classes do you go to a week? Usually like three or four. Oh, that'd be it.

That's why. I've only just added a third. But enough about my relationship. Anyway, I did have a story. Sorry. That's fine. Paul Eddy said, oh my God, I'm an idiot. And then you know how when you go to MRI or CT or any medical imaging,

you have to wear the gown and be butt naked, full cock and balls hanging out, no metal on you. I thought an MRI was just a brain scan. Well, an MRI can do the whole body. MRI can do everything. But, yeah, you've got to wear the gown. So I was fully prepared to go into the little change room and wear that gown with my butt cheeks out.

And she's like, I love you. Just stay in your clothes. It'll be easier for you. But I was like, but no, what if there's like metal in my clothes or there's a button on the back that's made of metal that gets sucked through my gut. If you can just do it in your clothes, why do they insist upon a gown anyway? I know. I was like, I don't know.

And this old woman waddled out and she was in a gown. I'm like, I don't know if I want to. I'm like, can I wear the gown? And she's like, if you want to, but it'll save time. I'm like, okay. So I'm lying there in my just like a button up shirt and a singlet'll save time. I'm like, okay. So I'm lying there in my just like a button-up shirt and a singlet and denim jeans. I'm like, what about the fly? The fly is going to get sucked up.

Did it change anything? Absolutely not. Oh, okay. So the gowns are unnecessary. Yeah. Well, yes. I think it's just to be safe just in case. Right, okay.

Because have you seen those videos of people that have metal in them that go in the MRI machine? Oh, it's gone. No, I don't think I have actually. What happened? It's just a giant magnet. So if you've got metal inside, it just pulls it out. Did you have any metal? None.

I took the bug out just before the scan. Thank God. Thank God. You'd be screwed if you went in today's outfit. I am. I am. My shirt has one. Six little eyelets buried into it.

Yeah, what is the purpose of that? I don't know. It's a Marc Jacobs heaven number. You just want to put like key rings on your shirt or something? No, but look, my nipple can slip through. Ready? There's my nipple. Oh, why?

It's got little holes. Why? Oh, come on. Think of the children. Mitch is bleaching his eyes. Some people find these hot. You, five years ago. Are you still doing Pilates, by the way, speaking of?

Yeah, I still go. Because we influenced you, didn't we? Yeah. You did. I love Pilates. Yeah, yeah. Are you still doing Pilates, by the way, speaking of? Yeah, I still go. Because we influenced you, didn't we? Yeah. You did. I love Pilates. Yeah, yeah. I'm still going. Actually, I'm house-sitting at the moment, still at Brittany Hocker's house in Bondi,

and she's got a reformer Pilates machine in her spare room. Why? Now I know how to use it. I'm like, red spring, yellow on, green off, box to the side, wipe it down. Where's that little squishy ball? Why does she have one at home? She's very rich. But it's not about that.

It's about having an instructor. I don't want to just improv Pilates. I want someone yelling at me what to do. Not yelling at me in a nasty way. It's not Biggest Loser shit. Pilates, no, of course. Is it just me on the fly? Have we discussed this?

But the scales on The Biggest Loser were set up to fuck with those poor fatties. It was like The Price is Right or like, you know, that show RBT when it's like, like blowing over or under. You don't stand on scales and it doesn't go 85 kilos, 86, 83, 112, 72. Totally, that's not how scales work. It's the suspense for people at home watching being like, holy fuck, have they sacked it on, sacked it off? What is it?

And they put on like 400 grams and these people would sob on these scales. Gillian Anderson would sit there shaking her head. And the ones who would get immunity would like drink heaps of water. So they'd get on and put on weight. So the next time they'd lose extra weight. Yeah. And then they do the gotcha moments where they'd put them on the scales and they'd be like, Mandy, before we wear you in this week, the pantry camera caught this at 2am and it's Mandy digging into like a bowl of Special K with her hand, just eating it dry.

So she should. So she should. No, and I'm all for it. But the fact that some of we all do, late night snack, that show is fucked. And it made us be like, oh oh how disgusting Mandy's eating at midnight. But I'd be having a bowl of ice cream while watching. Always. That's the hypocrisy of the whole thing. My favourite episodes were the temptation

challenges where they'd be like if you eat this donut you do get immunity but it means that you're going to be in trouble with your trainer. I'd be like give it all. I've been deprived for so long. That show was fucked. Mandy your seven year old son is here. We will shoot him in the skull. Or you can eat this Krispy Kreme.

It's like, hmm, Mandy's like, I want that Krispy. You know that they're on Amazon? Like you can stream the Australian Biggest Lose episodes. I think they should be made illegal. But kids should study. If you're studying ethics in 2024, watch the Biggest Lose. Yeah, of how not to make a TV show. What other shows do you think have aged that poorly?

Because The Block. Next Top Model. Amazing. Oh, definitely Next not to make a TV show. What other shows do you think have aged that poorly? Because The Block. Next Top Model. Amazing. Oh, definitely Next Top Model. Do they still do that? I think they do. Probably, but surely they've changed their ways. They would have had to.

Like the plus sizes would be like a size two. A hundred percent. Disturbing. Anyway. If it's your first time listening. Yeah. Welcome to Is It Just Me? Every week we start the show the same way.

Something we've noticed, something we hate or appreciate. Mitch doesn't know mine. I don't know Mitch's. This week we also have a TikTok school. I am the teacher for the very first time. And I'm going in blind, baby. You are. I'm going to give you a clue.

Do you want a clue? Yeah, sure. Go on. What's the clue? Here we go. We have three spoons. Is it a temptation challenge? What's the punishment if I eat it?

I've got Sean here. I will castrate him. Or you could eat this filet mignon. That would be a tough choice, I've got to say. You do love steak. What's your idjim this week, Mitchell? What do you have? Mine's just about a fucking TV show that a lot of people have watched.

Oh, TV themed? Yeah, I guess so. Yeah. You're going to be shocked at this. What? Mine is also TV fame. Imagine if, well, first we put the same itcham. Oh, my God.

And it's the biggest loser. Wait, can you put some elevator music in for a second? Yeah. You tell me yours. What's yours? Okay, they couldn't be more different. Oh, good. Okay.

All right. Well, who's going first? Roll the dice. Okay, they couldn't be more different. Oh, good. Okay. All right. Well, who's going first? Roll the dice. Jenny, you pick. Coombs. You cow. Moo. All right.

Bradley, let's go, bub. Is it just me or? Can you not remember anything from Emily in Paris? I've never seen it. Well, that doesn't help. I love Emily in Paris. Do you actually? it. Well, that doesn't help. I love Emily in Paris. Do you actually? No, I do while I'm watching it, and then as soon as I turn it off,

I forget everything that I've ever watched. Like I say, in one eye, out the other. You don't commit it to memory. It's Netflix, right? It is, and it came out during COVID when I think we all needed some sort of escape. We all had nothing better to do. We were locked down.

So I didn't realise we were up to season four. She's still in Paris, or is she in Ukraine now? Permanently in Paris now. But like that's all I can tell you. After watching, I think I watched season two as well. The fact that I can't remember says a lot. I could not tell you anything apart from the fact that a punish of a girl named Emily got a job in Paris. I can't tell you the side characters.

I can't tell you any of the plots. I can't tell you anything. I just have completely forgotten. Yeah, this is a bit of, I've seen this on Twitter actually, that people are saying, you know what, I don't remember a thing about the whole show, but I want it renewed for 100 seasons because every season is amazing. I don't care if we start fresh every season.

It's that mind-numbingly good. Can you believe where they're up to? Four fucking seasons. And at the very start of season four, they do like a three-minute recap of season three. And apparently the very start of season four, they do like a three minute recap of season three. And apparently all these people were commenting like, thank God for that. Because I honestly forgot. Oh my God.

I accidentally pushed skip and I couldn't rewatch it. So I've been watching it without rewatching the recap. But what could she possibly be doing four seasons in? I couldn't tell you. I couldn't tell you what she's done in the first three. Mitchell, what's the premise of the show? Is she studying to be a chef? No, she's in Paris. But yes, I've't tell you. I couldn't tell you what she's done in the first three. Mitchell, what's the premise of the show? Is she studying to be a chef? No, she's in Paris. But yes, I've been to Paris.

I don't have four seasons of a Netflix show. No, she got a job there. In? At some marketing thing. And she's American. Yes. And her name's Emily. Yes. And that's all we know. Yes. Well, that's all I can recall. I know that there are obviously side storylines and there's obviously characters and pro-fuck antagonists and shit.

I can't remember any of them. I could hit them with my car and I wouldn't recognise them. Her roommate in the show, I saw her in Mean Girls the Musical on Broadway. Oh, really? Who? The Asian girl. What's her name? Do you remember?

Ashley. Asian girl in Emily in Paris. Is that what you're Googling? Oh, yes. No, I never forget her face. I remember her. Yeah. Couldn't tell you anything she said or did on Emily in Paris, though.

But she's very talented. Is this not the point of the show? Like a mind-numbingly bad, terrible Netflix series? I feel like it's something we all need. To put on. Yeah. Yeah. They just keep renewing it because they're obviously getting the numbers.

People just watch it, but they're not engaged. Yeah. You know what that's like? And just like that, the Sex and the City spinoff reboot. Oh, yeah. I've not seen it, but from my friends that love it, they love to hate it. Like, they watch it because it's bad. I don't think I can remember anything that I watched during COVID.

It was just one of those weird fucking times in lockdown. We've spoken about this on the show, but I'm so into free-to-air TV. I'm back. I love it. I'm so into it. It's so good. Oh, Sean had a fucking field day the other day because ABC News had new graphics and they reinstated their original news themes.

They did, yeah. And you know how hard it was for them to get that? I saw a TikTok about that. Did you? Because they only had one copy and it was on file, like on tape. But the tape had all oxidized and it was like sticky because it's actual recording tape. And they spent years restoring it. Yeah.

Sorry. Sean and I do have a lot in common. No wonder you want to throw me under a doona and get me going, you know? What? Nothing. Who wants to do that? Jenna's words. Oh, you're implying that I'm attracted to you because you're similar to Sean.

Right. You couldn't be more different because he's a good person. Oh, you're implying that I'm attracted to you because you're similar to Sean. Right. You couldn't be more different because he's a good person. Oh, fuck off. All right. Well, my age is also about television. Should we? Yeah, let's go. All right.

Here we go. Is it just me? Do you love Sky News? Ew. No, no. Stick with me. Stick with me. Stick with me. No, no, stick with me. No, you can't. Stick with me, stick with me, stick with me, stick with me. No, Mitchell's left the studio.

Yeah, it's good on him. It's been a great party. See ya. Yeah, we couldn't have sex with me, so he's leaving, and that's rightly so. No, guys, Sky News, Mitch is gone. No, no, I'm not on. Sky News. It's just you.

Is shocking. I do not align with any of their political ideologies or beliefs. It's terrible television. Then why do you like it? I don't even endorse you watching it. Oh, see, when I walked back in the room, I thought you were saying that you do agree with all their ideologies and their opinions.

Come on, not one. I missed the part where you said, I don't. I love to hate watch Sky News. Oh, they're just a pack of fuck sticks, aren't they? Oh, my God. I couldn't even watch it to hate. Like, I just can't. I got offered a brand deal with them.

And I said, like, fuck. For the international listeners, Sky News is big in the UK, big in the US, getting bigger. But in Australia, it's our Fox News. It's essentially right-wing, conservative, bullshit, Murdoch media propaganda. Disgusting. Sorry if you're a Sky News fan listening, but this is just

my political beliefs. I come home doing the night show every night and I'm like, I want to put something on, but I don't want to commit to a show. I want it on in the background. Emily in Paris. Perfect, bingo. So what I do is Don't give them the viewership. No, I just turn on Sky News. And they get that as a rating, that number. Fuck you.

It's a terrible, terrible show. It's called The Late Debate and it's just three fucking penguins yelling at each other about nothing. Google The Late Debate and tell me they don't look like George Henson creations. Let's see. There's this one conservative woman who's got a half American, half Australian accent who screams about being pro-life. Right.

Oh, God. All the while wearing a shocking Revlon lipstick. That-life. Right. Oh, God. All the while wearing a shocking Revlon lipstick. That's them! Oh, I just found an episode, but I'm not playing it because that gives them another view. That man on the far right, guess how old he is? The one with the little beard, the little cretin with a beard. Oh, I couldn't tell you.

It's hard to say. Is his name there? James McPherson? Yeah. Caleb Bond? Which one is it? Caleb Bond. They look like they're from a comedy skit show, like a mockumentary.

How old do you think he is? Just guess. Based on his glasses, his beard, he's on Sky News, he's got conservative opinions and beliefs. I'm going to guess. Is he actually like 21 or something? He's 24. No, I was going to say 44. He's 24.

Oh, that's really sad. He's a bit like you, Jenna. At a glance, could go either way. If you told me he was 17, I'd believe you. Anyway, I'm over Sky News. Well, then stop bloody watching it. You're doing this to yourself. I know, but I got addicted.

I got addicted. And I would hate watching, sit there and yell at the screen. His name's Caleb Bond. Yeah, it is. I thought we established that. No, didn't you say James? I did not say James Bond. I can assure you.

I said Caleb Bond. Sky News, don't watch it. It's terrible. Take your own advice then. No, didn't you say James? I did not say James Bond. I can assure you. I said Caleb Bond. Sky News, don't watch it. It's terrible. Take your own advice then. No, I know. I've had a full 360 during this moment. Sky News is over. End it.

It is over. Do not watch it. Are you going to quit cold turkey? Yes. Promise. I promise. Hand on heart. I will not watch Sky News anymore.

I'm done. I had an addiction. It was a hate addiction. And you know it wasn't good for you. I know, I know, but I would relapse. I'd just turn it on and there they were yelling about LGBTQ parades. And I'd just sit there and hate watch. Wouldn't you get riled up though?

I would. I do get riled up. You're better than that. Well, then don't do that to yourself. I'm too intelligent as they say. Who's they? What non-binary liar has said that about you? Shut them up.

Is it just me? You should follow these idiots online. Search couple of Mitches. All right, Groundskeeper Jenna, have you brought your Merriam-Killip prize keeper? What did I say? Groundskeeper. It's my bad brain day. I'll be pleased.

I've said that two weeks in a row, haven't I? Have you? I said that last week. Yeah, he did. But the fact that I remember it is also good brain day. It's very weird how it all works. Wow. Prizekeeper, Jenna.

Yes. Do you have your Mary McKillop notebook? I sure do. Good, because ladies and gentlemen, class is in session. TikTok school. We haven't done one of these in a while. And in fact, I've never been the teacher during a TikTok school. Normally, it's you, Mitchell, bringing a TikTok trend to the show that I have to complete. Yeah and I'm worried

because we are very different for you pages. What the fuck are you going to make me do? Well I'm sure you would have seen this and in fact. I wouldn't bet on it. I know I'm sure you would have. Jenna you would have seen it too. I don't know. Well I'm going to put it on the table. It's in this brown paper bag. Oh god is it leaking? No the brown paper bag has stains on it. Yeah it is actually mildly leaking. So, look, I'm not going to beat around the bush. We are going to have to try something and eat something. However, if you're listening at home, you may have seen this trend on your For You page recently.

Seamoss gel. It's been in the press lately. You may have heard of Kim Kardashian talking about it. What is it? Well, seamoss is a red algae that occurs naturally and has a lot of healthful benefits. It's full of fiber. It actually has been shown to decrease cholesterol

and can actually be used to supplement certain vitamins and minerals. Sea moss gel. Sea moss gel. Oh, yeah. As in moss from the sea. As in moss from the ocean in a jar. It has so many health benefits, Mitchell. Sea moss is so good for your brain.

It is good, full of natural vitamins and minerals. If you've been eating this and this is the state of you today. Highest quality moss from the sea in a gel. This is literal moss and seaweed and kelp and algae in a coagulated form in a jar. Must be kept at refrigeration temperature. What does highest quality moss actually mean? How do they decide, no, that's shitty gross moss as opposed to,

oh, that's good quality moss? Well, I just assume that there's no grit or sand or fish poo in it. Anyway, I've got two flavours. I've got two flavours, the OG sea moss, which contains essential minerals, or I've got the sea moss green Warrior, which also helps with immunity. Can you repeat the flavours? Yeah, the OG Sea Moss, which tastes like everyone's favourite, Sea Moss. And then there's the Green Warrior, which is immunity Sea Moss.

Can I try the OG? So we're going to be mossy either way. Yeah, you're going to get moss either way. Take a spoon. I'll try some too. Have you tried it before? I have tried it before. I'm having a spoonful every day.

I'm hooked. It says- But now you're having a bad brain day. Are you sure? Actually, now I mention it. Through our experiences with cancer and brain trauma, we learned how important it is to nurture your cells with natural minerals and vitamins. Is this a Bell Gibson product?

What the fuck? It is all over TikTok. Sea moss gel. Everyone is trying it. A lot of people are gagging. You take one spoonful a day and it is meant to make your skin glow. You are meant to look beautiful from head to toe. Google sea moss gel.

It's everywhere at the moment. Have a spoonful each. But does it taste bad? You said people are gagging, right? Yeah. It's more of a consistency thing. There's actually no taste. It's quite tasteless.

Oh, that's fine. How much are you having? You have to add a full spoonful. Is that fine? Yeah, that's fine, Mitchell. I'll go with you, Jenna. Oh, go Jenna. Have you seen this on TikTok, Jenna?

No, I haven't. You haven't either, Mitchell. No. All right, hold it up and describe the taste and texture. It looks like jelly. You guys are jumping straight in. It does kind of look like I've just taken a scoop of jam. Yeah.

Like a marmalade or something. Yeah, of course. Marmite. But it's the most hideous baby shit shade of green. Yeah, Mitchell, yours is baby poo green. And Jenna's is, I hate to be this vulgar, but it is semen-coloured cream clear. It looks like discharge. Yeah, it does.

It's a bit too yellow for semen. You think? Yes. Yeah, a little bit. Unhealthy semen. Dehydrated semen. You think? Yes. Yeah, a little bit. Unhealthy semen. Dehydrated semen. All right. On three.

One, two, three. Oh. Yeah, it's very. What are your thoughts? It's the aftertaste. It's just like dirt. Swap them. Swap them. Swap them.

Try each other's. Funnily enough, it just tastes like moss. It's just so distinct. The moss taste. They've not done anything to try and hide it or disguise it or make it more pleasant. It's moss. I love it. It's stuck in my throat.

Don't lie to my face. Don't lie. Give me the green jar. I'm going to try it. You're lying. Give it to me. You can't enjoy it. I do enjoy it.

It's really stuck in my throat. You might have an allergy to it. That could be a problem. It's actually lodged in the throat. It doesn't travel easily. Mitchell's is so much worse. Oh, really? See, I knew you were lying.

Oh, that's bad. Well, I fibbed four. That is terrible. Try that one, Mitchell. No. No, Mitchell, come on. It's better. I'm not lying to you. Try it.

Come on for the podcast. You just said you love it and then I saw your reaction when you ate it. I'm trying the green one. Don't bother. It's a lot. It's moss. Yeah. Yeah, the green one's not good. It's just moss. I just have to put it to the room. I need to ask a

question. Why are we eating moss? Who thought that was a good idea? TikTok. It's a TikTok school. Mitchell, try the original OG. I promise you it's better. I promise. Did that clown claim that Kim Kardashian's into this?

Yeah. That tells me everything I need to know. All the Kardashians are eating it. Oh, goodness me. It's stuck in my throat. Okay, I'll try the OG. I'll try the semen-coloured one. Discharge.

It's slightly more bearable. Yeah. No. No, that's chalky. Why does it latch onto my tongue for dear life? I'm trying to swallow it and it's like, no. No, I want to stay here on your tongue. It's stuck here.

And guess what? It then goes into your bloodstream and goes into your skin and you're going to be glowing and gorgeous. No glow is worth that shit, no. Really? Just put some fucking BB cream on, fuck it. As Helen Keller once said, this podcast is fucking dope. You're listening to Is It Just Me?

All right, we're back. And Mitchell still is not coping after his first taste of sea moss gel. I'm not ready to... Catch your breath. Relax. Do you know what the problem is? It reminds me of some shit that I had to drink before, like, getting a scan done on my guts when I had Crohn's disease.

Yeah. Like a flare-up. A colonoscopy? No, not the colonoscopy. Like the really white, chalky, thick. Right, right, right. And it apparently lights up your intestines or whatever so they can get a cute photo.

Paula would have been the one taking the photo. Oh, yeah, Paula. Whatever her name was. Yeah, of course. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Paulini. So I'm slightly triggered by that. You're going to wake up in the morning and have full, glowy skin.

You're going to thank me. You're going to be begging, where can I buy sea moss gel? Lithuania. They fired in. I promise you I won't be. Lithuania. If you want to Google it, this is Nature's Pharmacy, the OG Sea Moss. I actually think this is an Australian brand.

Is it? Yeah, it is. Then why did it come from licorice or wherever you said it was from? Licorice. Where did you say it was from? I don't remember. TikTok shop. I bought it in Bondi.

Is it aftertaste? Yes, it's Moss. Mitchell, nothing in life, nothing good in life comes easy. That's what they say. They do say that. Again, who's the lying non-binary person? Who's that? I don't know, but I'd love to talk to them.

You'll be fine. I'll keep drinking water. It's just not digesting. No, it's not. No. Okay, I'll try drinking water. It's just not digesting. For you, no, it's not. No. Oh, okay. I'll try and move on. Push through.

Push the power on. So I actually wanted to show you something. Oh, fuck. I'm not joking. That's fucked up. Okay. I wanted to show you something today that in a way might put your mind at ease. Yep.

Because you know how you're all like, oh, AI is scary. Yes. AI is going to ruin the world. You hate AI. And not too long ago, we were playing AI voices of us. Yes. I could type something in and make it say anything in your voice. Correct.

So it was pretty obvious that it was not quite right. It was a little bit off. And so we were like, yeah, we're not at the point where AI could replace Mitch Turing. I remember this, yeah. Well, I've upped the stakes. stakes tell me i've gotten a slightly better software um contraceptive diaphragm sam was showing me because i don't know if you listened to all of the couple of misfits thing when we were on holiday but he had new voiceovers from bradley saying hosted by a couple of misfits and blah, blah, blah. Yeah. And in their episode four, the Japan in Japan one,

they had Bradley speaking Japanese. Yeah. And I thought that's very proactive of Sam as the producer of Misfits. To write scripts, come in. Bradley in studio taught him how to speak fucking Japanese and then got him to record it perfectly. And Sam's like, oh, no, it's all AI. Wow.

I was like, what? I listened and thought that. All of that wasn't actually Bradley. Wow. I was like, what? I listened and thought that. All of that wasn't actually Bradley. Wow. By the way, is it just me on the fly? If anyone was going to be bothered by that, would it not be Bradley? Of course. I was going to say.

The one who knows him. Do not tell Bradley that he's being replaced by AI. I don't think he would enjoy the fact that he's being mimicked by AI. Yeah. But I was like, how the fuck do you do that? Because they got the inflection so perfect. And he goes, well, I've got this software where you don't just type in what you want them to say.

You can record your voice with the inflection. So you talk into it and then just change the voice. And it spits out with whatever voice you want, whatever you've recorded in. Oh my God. Wow. Yeah. So that's much more advanced. And when Sam was showing me, I was like, that's actually, now I'm a little bit team cheery.

I'm like, that's scary. This is a bit too far. Because like anyone could just get my voice and then just get me to say anything. Correct. Really? And I could fuck you right over. Yes. I've got hours of your voice.

I could say in here, hi, I'm Mitch Cheery and I'm a diehard racist. And then it would spit it out, but in your voice. That's really scary. So you're threatening me is what you're doing. Well, just rest assured that there's no chance of me ever being able to put words in your mouth. Oh, really? It didn't work.

Really? So I was like, right, this could be helpful. I'm just going to give it a go. I'll do a free trial of this thing. Artificial intelligence is not even close to being intelligent enough to process my lisp. Oh, no. Oh, my God, really?

You're AI, not AI possible. You're anti-AI. It's like it just does not recognise my version of the letter S. Oh, no. Because most people say it with their tongue between their two front teeth, S. I can't do that. So I've got to stick my tongue to the right side of my mouth and say S. Show me how you do S?

S. Yeah. It comes out the right side. Is that how you say S normally, to the side? Yeah, because I can't say it through the front like normal people. Right. But I figured out I rode less travelled. Right.

So I can say the letter S, but AI's like, that's not an S. And so when I record something into it, it just fucks it up completely. So I'll try and do, don't tell Brad, I'll try and do what Sam did. I'll do a Bradley VO and listen to what it fucking comes out with. Ready? You're listening to Is It Just Me? A podcast by a couple of Mitches. That was a pretty good Brad impression. That was actually a great impression a couple of Mitches.

That was a pretty good Brad impression. That was a great impression. I'm very impressed. And you're claiming this will make it sound like Brad. I'd just switch it to his voice. Wow. Ready? Show me. Generate speech.

And this is what it comes back with. You're listening to Is It Just Me, a podcast by a couple of Mitches. A podcast. A podcast. That was a pretty good Brad impression. Laird. Wait, wait, wait. Ahead of me. I podcast by a couple of Mitches. A podcast. A podcast. That was pretty good batting class at the library. Wait, wait, wait. I had everything. I was still recording.

Oh, that's amazing. Wait, can you cough as Brad and see if it picks up a cough? I mean, I guess it would pick up my cough. There's no lisp in that. Go, try it. Change it to Brad. What have we got? Padon. change it to Brad. What have we got? Padam?

Was that Padam? What the fuck? Wait, can you play that again? Padam. Padam. I wasn't saying a word, doll. That was just my flim. That's so good.

So I'm going to try and do a you impression. Great. Because, again, I was thinking, oh, the power I have over this motherfucker. Totally. I could get him to say anything disparaging. I could besmirch your semi-good name. Yep, yep.

Depends who you ask. No, not really. Okay. I'll do a you impression. Well, if it's your first time listening, welcome to Is It Just Me? We start every show the same way with an Is It Just Me? Something we've noticed, something we hate or appreciate. Wow, very chipper.

Let's go. Well, to give our family a feeling, welcome to Is It Just Me? We start every show the same way with an Is It Just Me? Something we've noticed, something we hate or appreciate. It's like they've chopped your tongue off. But I'm so confused. Is the problem you or the AI? It can't be me.

Oh, my God. Why don't we try the opposite? You can put words in my mouth. Ready? Okay, sure. Here. All right, so I get to speak. Yes.

And I'm going to do an impression of Mitchell. Yeah. All right. So, listen, I'm pissed off with Sean, my chorn. He tripped over Isabella in our house when I was watching Kath and Kim and he's done something really nice, but I'm going to bitch about it. Chookin'. What do you mean he's done something really nice and I'm going to bitch about it?

I'm joking. Okay, it's generating. Here we go. Generating. So, listen, I'm pissed off with Sean, my chon. He tripped over Isabella in our house when I was watching Kath and Kim and he's done something really nice. I'm going to bitch about it.

Choke him. Wow, AI is cool. Oh, my God. AI is cool. We're almost there. It's weird. You could hear like the undertones of Cheery. Like your tone is still there. It's just put my could hear like the undertones of Cheery. Like your tone is still there.

It's just put my voice on it. But when would this ever be useful? Ever. I don't know. Ever. Well, apparently Sam managed to not even interact with Bradley once. And I'm like, how the fuck did you do that? So tell me.

And how is Brad not British because of Sam? Oh, yeah. Actually, Brad is British, isn't he? Yeah, but Sam's accent is very wishy-washy. Sometimes it comes and goes. Wait, so, Mitchell, you've uploaded hours of audio of me and you. Oh, you only need like a 30-second excerpt. There's my lisp again.

Fuck. Have you done, Jenna? That's scary. Okay. What? Well, you do Jenna, I'd say. Well, actually, my voice is deeper, so should I do Jenna in a deep, deep voice and see if it can still make it work?

Yeah. Ready, hang on, and go. Giles was sick, so I had to, for the first time ever, clean my own house. Connie, mummy mad. Fuck. Okay, I'll set that to mad. Fuck. Okay, I'll set that to Jenna. Melissa Warren's trials was sick,

so I had to, for the first time ever, clean my own house. And I'm really mummy mad. Oh, this thing's fucked. Oh, Mitchell, I can't tell you how worried I was ten minutes ago and how good I feel now. I just can't understand. My lisp is not as bad as this motherfucker's making out. No, it's not.

It makes you sound like you've been hit in the face with a baseball. Should I do a Jenna impression but just use a lot of S's and see what it does with that? Yes, yes. Try that. Okay. She sells seashells by the seashore. Pretty bang on, hey? Oh, I thought that was me.

Mate, that wasn't Jenna? I closed my eyes for five seconds. I do better impressions than AI. You do? Yeah. All right. She-vel-freen-shell-by-the-fee-shell-more. Just not one S.

She sells seashells by the bechamel. My favourite expression of all time. All right, should we get out of here? I think we should go Thanks for listening everyone We'll see you all in a couple of days for another episode Don't forget, if you haven't, leave us a review We've got a couple of updated reviews

This one's from Dot Wiggins for life Oh, I like that The subject is who, and the body is love yous Nice Sophie just says great Sindog says highly recommend this podcast. Five stars legends. Can't wait for every episode to come around.

Highlight of my week. Best player. I love how these are all quite short and sweet. Oh, good. Sometimes love you, idiots. But the essays. You pulled me out of the depths of despair. Oh, no, that's sweet.

Oh, no, I know. That means the world. Oh, that's beautiful. Mitchell, that was really fucking nasty. Mitch, just use they item. It sounded like I said something really rude. I've got the point. All right.

We'll see you all in a couple of days. Thanks for listening, idiots. Talk to you soon. Love you. Bye. Is it just me? A podcast by a couple of Mitches. Make sure you've hit follow on your podcast app.

Welcome to ADD Brief. This is our secret segment on the end. We fuck around here. Do you want to do a Bradley impression, see if you can get it to do a better result? Oh, yeah. Good idea. I think I can do a Bradley impression. Well, I think I can too, but I disagree.

Here we go. Disagree. Yeah, of course. You've always said that. A thousand apologies. No, if I had to be sexy today. Seriously. Seriously.

Seriously. All right, here we go. Okay, ready? So you are doing a Brad impression. Yeah, yeah, yeah. You're listening to Is It Just Me? A podcast by a couple of Mitchells. Enjoy the episode, idiots.

New merch available now. Coupleofmitchells.com.au Just the way you shouted, idiot! Very chesty, very breathy. Alright, let's hear it. Oh, I was recording all that. Mind review at the end. Oh no!

Fuck! Alright, here we go. Spit it out, AI, you fuckwit. You're listening to Is It Just Me? A podcast by a couple of midges. Enjoy the episode. It's new merch available now. coupleofmitches.com.au

Am I a shard? Idiots! What the fuck? Mitchell's hidden folder just opened. We saw some private footage and audio. Mitchell, AI is cooked, man. It's fucked. I can't breathe.

But no, what I'm saying is you don't have anything to worry about. It's not going to fucking take your job or anything. I can't even use it to voice VOs. How did Sam do it? Sam is so smart. He's very smart. Have you seen that trend? Should we call him? I want to find out.

Yeah. How did you get it right? Because we can't. No. It doesn't understand us. And that was a bang on impression. It was. And look, even the text to voice, the one that we've used before.

Yeah. Way off, ready? Really? And this is a more expensive fucking AI website. It's meant to be better. Ready? Hey, I'm Mitch Turi. Why is it American? Really? And this is a more expensive fucking AI website. It's meant to be better. Ready? Hi, I'm Mitch Turi. Why is it American?

What? Go again. I've told it a million times. Go again. Hold on. I need to give it more to say. Oh. And obviously the audio I gave it as a sample to mimic,

you were speaking in an Australian accent. Of course. I don't know how it got it so wrong. Hi, I'm Mitch Turi. You're listening to The Night Show on Kiss. Oh. I went into the settings, changed it to Australian, and it's still giving me that. The Night Show.

Fucking idiot. It does sound like you putting on an American accent. Hey, this is Mitch Turi. You're listening to The Night Show on Kiss. And same deal with Jenna's voice. For some reason, it thinks she's American. Really? Do I?

Hi, I'm Mitch Turi. You're listening to The Night Show on Keys. Keys? The Night Show on Keys? The Night Show on Piano The night show on piano? We've just got a long way to go before AI is a problem, I feel. Did you want to call contraceptive diaphragm Sam? Yes.

Ring, ring. Hello. Samuel. Hi, Sam. Sam? Hello. Is it working? No, Sam. Sam? Hello. Is it working? No.

Sam. Sam, sorry, I had you connected to the Bluetooth and apparently that doesn't work. Quick question. We just tried to use that AI software where I can talk into it. We tried to use that on the podcast. How the fuck did you get Bradley's voice so correct? I think it was a combination of using, like, doing the impression

and then the combination of just, like, some words that didn't sound right I would type out and then just keep looking at it until it worked. See, I just did what I would describe as a 10 out of 10 Bradley impression and that AI software just got it so fucking wrong. Yeah, it depends sometimes. Like, every once in a while I have to do it at a different sort of timber of my voice. And if it doesn't work, then a lot of the time you've just got to go text a speech. And then half the time it will actually work better.

Right. And you find all of this easier than just jumping in the studio with Brad? Yeah, but then I have to talk to people. Yeah. So it's because you're a perfectionist, Sam. Exactly. Yeah. See, the thing is you can ask for 400 takes of an AI, not Bradley.

He nails it first, guy. We love Brad. It's true. Anyway, we'll let you go. It sounds like more trouble than it's worth trying to get this AI shit to work. Yeah, that's fair. If you have a particular line, you let me know and I'll run it through and get it made. No, Bradley is fucking 20 metres from me.

I'll just go get him. Yeah. Okay, fair enough. All right, ta-da. I miss you. We miss you. Jenna said she misses you. I miss you.

Oh, he hung up. He didn't even say he misses you back. What an arsehole. Have you seen that trend where you ask ChatGPT to roast your Instagram? Yeah. I haven't done it yet. I'm too scared. Why?

I've got enough trolls as it is. I don't need another AI bully. Oh, well, I've already done it yet. I'm too scared. Why? I've got enough trolls as it is. I don't need another AI bully. Oh, well, I've already done it. For mine? Yeah. Oh, no. Would you like me to read it out to you? I've asked ChatGPT to roast your Instagram feed, Mitchell Coombs, and I've got it.

Do you want to hear it? Here we go. Not really, but sure. ChatGPT says, ah, Mitchell Coombs, Mr. Talking Shit for a Living, with 120K followers who apparently hit for a front row seat. Oh, have I hit 120? Wow, well done. That's nice.

To your sass and satire, you've got more selfies than a teenager who just discovered Snapchat filters. I do not. And that bio, bold move, claiming to be a comedian when your biggest talent seems to be holding a microphone and praying something funny comes out. Your feed is a roller coaster of here's my face and hey, don't forget, I have a podcast. But hey, at least you're consistent, consistently obsessed with yourself.

Is that a tractor behind you in one of the photos? I guess even farming equipment gets more action than your stand-up routine. I don't think it realises that it's not a photo. That's a thumbnail from a video because I don't post selfies. It thinks it's a photo. See, AI, stupid. Yeah. Ridiculous. It thinks it's a photo. Oh, see? AI?

Stupid. Yeah. Ridiculous. No, it's not smart. Ridiculous. Would you like it to roast mine to keep things fair? I could just roast it myself. No, no need. Let's have a look.

Actually, I don't need to. I've already roasted your Instagram and I've had another pit push. Yeah, you have. Yeah. Have you stopped doing that consciously or have you just not had an opportunity? I just haven't had – I didn't do it at the Logies, it would have looked like a dick. Aw. All right.

Chat GPT has roasted me. Great. Okay, here we go. Mitch Turi's Instagram profile, where nighttime talk show host meets professional selfie curator. You've got more content of yourself on red carpets than actual celebrities. How many blazers do you own? Because of the looks of it, your wardrobe is 90% plaid suits and 10% depression.

Oh, that's a bit rude. Your bio may say number one chat show at night. It doesn't. But judging like the posts, it's more likely to, it's more like number one place to see Mitch adjusting his glasses and pretending to ponder something deep. And can we talk about the Logies pick? Congratulations on dressing like a trendy grandpa.

Also, your highlight is a comment telling you to grow up. Ironic, since your feed looks like someone handed a teenager a podcast and a platform and told them they were funny. Oh, that's mean. Yeah, that's very personal, isn't it? How do they know the top comments? Oh, my God, I can't believe on your Instagram, you don't even have to scroll very far to find a photo

of you wearing the fucking actual ears to a merch. Oh. And you had the hide to critique my design saying, no, it's out of fashion. It's because my jawline looks good. The actual tones of merch. It's like demure. It's because the second of March. Have you ever been caught wearing my design?

Did you even order my design? I have your design. Of course I do. Okay, good. Yeah, I've got all of it. Okay. I've got all of it. Do you have the Mona General? Yep. I sure do. I haven't put it anywhere, though, because I'm at home with my design. Did you even order mine? I have your design. Of course I do. Yeah, I've got all of it. Do you have the Mona Jenna? Yep.

I sure do. I haven't put it anywhere though because I'm at home with my parents. I don't know exactly where that's going to go. I haven't ordered a Mona Jenna because Sean wants to make it bigger. He wants us to print off an A1 copy. Yay! So now, Sean, I normally think you're rather intelligent and smart,

but that's stupid. No, that's not stupid. That is intelligent. I do happen to have a spare A1 frame that matches all my others that I just never got a poster for. Really? So one of these days when I can be fucked going to office work, it'll happen. He wants to do like a gallery wall when we get a place together. I think that's quite cute. That is beautiful.

Well, I've got the dot Wiggins that's framed. That was a lovely gift from you, Mitchell. Yeah. Is it on the wall or anything? Well, in my bedroom. It's in my bedroom. It's not nailed, but it's hanging up against my jewellery box. Oh, okay.

Yeah. Should we roast Jenna's Instagram with ChatGPT? Oh, I'm really scared. I've actually run out of my uploads. What's that mean? You only get a certain amount of picture uploads and then you've got to pay for Brent's Instagram. Oh, do you have to upload a fucking photo? Yeah.

Oh, I thought you just gave them the handle. No, no, no. Do you have to pay? Yeah. It can only do photos. It can't go to websites. Well, how fucking intelligent is it really? No, it's not. Do you have to pay? Yeah. It can only do photos. It can't go to websites. Well, how fucking intelligent is it really? No, it's not.

Well, I think it's just for like legalities. I don't think it's got anything else to do with actual work. So you have to pay? No, you can do it for free, but then you have to pay for like three uploads. Here we go. Loading, loading. Uh-oh, I'm scared. So you've got an Instagram feed that's serving award-winning vibes, complete with a trophy cabinet in the bio,

like you're trying to remind everyone that you're actually doing something with your life because clearly the feed itself isn't enough proof. Two acro-wins flexing a bit, aren't we? No. I guess it's necessary when your highlights are NYC, Haim and a nap-happy cat. And let's not forget the senior digital producer title. Yes.

Just a humble brag, right? No. You're out here producing content like your life depends on it and somehow, God, this is long, and somehow still managing to find time to post your latest Garfield cake or a picture of you trying to have a serious conversation with a parrot on your head. Professionalism at its peak, I see.

The feed's aesthetic screams, I might have an obsession with cats, but don't worry, I'm still a functional adult. And podcast promotions, a little heavy handed, don't you think? We get it. You're talking to a mic. Wow. It goes on and on and on, but I'm bored. Oh, hang on.

What? It signs off with, best wishes, keep hustling. Oh. It must have read, you gotta hustle. Because that wasn't in the feed or the screenshot. It must have somehow, oh, that's weird. How did it do that? I think that's a coincidence.

I don't think that's smart. No, but we've just done the hustling. Why would they say- Maybe it was the Instagram caption. It was just her grid. Is there a you gotta hustle text? No. Maybe it does do a deep dive.

Maybe it does go to the handle, but it doesn't want you to know. But then why does it think that I post heaps of selfies? I couldn't tell you the last time I did. Same. Actually, it would have been my anniversary a couple of months ago. Yeah, and the heiress to a photo of me was definitely a selfie. Yeah. Wow.

Well, chat GPT, thanks a lot. Wait, can you do the Idjim page? Oh, no. Come on. See what it does for the business. Oh, I want to hear this. All right, chat amongst yourselves. I'll get some strange ones in.

Let's see. Please. Yes. Yes, I've got an MRI booked in a couple of weeks. Tell Paula we said hi. Oh, yeah. Emma, R-I. Oh, Emma, yes.

Of course. Yes, yes. You know who she's cousins with? Who? Elle. Oh. In pic. Oh, Elle.

Are you actually going to eat that sea moss gel, Jenna? Yeah. Really? What? Yeah. I do. My skin is glowing because of it. But I don't understand because you credit your glowing skin to so many fucking things.

You try and upsell me all this mecca shit. Oh my God, your skin will be glowing and then you're eating actual mould. Oh, shut up. It's not mould. It's moss. It's moss. May as well be. Its ingredients are sea moss, alkaline

filtered water. One of the best kind. Fresh lime juice and monk fruit powder. Oh, that's for sweetener. Yes, because it's very sweet. Well, that is, but the green one isn't. The green algae one tastes like sea moss gel. But that one tastes like applesauce. Oh, that is not applesauce. I'm sorry. Is it

possible that it's placebo? Because, like, is your skin really glowing from eating that rot? No, I also use a lot of white bits and cheese. That's what I mean. Jenna, what is your skincare routine? Because your skin is good. Do you get Botox? No, hang on. I've got the AI thing happening.

We don't need to go into the skincare. Okay. Because I really couldn't give a shit, to be honest. I'm joking. I do want an attention. A couple of Mitch's Instagram feed where the algorithm has officially given up and sent these two to roam to the depths of podcast infamy. What?

What does that mean? It doesn't really make sense. There's three of us. Yeah, there is. First off, let's talk about the profile pic. It's giving awkward high school prom photos. Shut up. No, it's not.

Except instead of corsages, they're armed with microphones and a delusional sense of importance. Right. We don't even have microphones in the profile picture, you fuck. No. It's definitely not just you. This level of cringe is universally recognised. A nice one.

Yeah, hilarious. Real creative. Chat GPT. This feed is like watching a slow motion train wreck, but with fewer survivors. Keep podcasting, Mitches. You might not make it big, but you'll always be big in your own minds. I think that was cruel. Yeah, that's just bullying.

I don't think it was. We need more kindness in this world. You know what? And that's a good note to end this show on. We hope this podcast made you feel at least 2% better today. That's all. So we do. Didn't necessarily make me feel better.

No, it didn't. Fucking asshole. I feel worse, actually. So rude. Chat GPT. Been attacked by AI. We're going to't. Fucking asshole. I feel worse, actually. So rude. Chat GPT. Been attacked by AI. We're going to go. We'll see you next week, everyone.

Yes. We'll catch you then. I nearly did it again. I was like, we hope this. No, no, we've done it. Our merch is available. Go have a little. Even if you don't want to buy, just go have a little merch peruse.

Have a shop. Yeah, see what we got. Yeah. Although you probably won't regret it if you buy yourself a little something nice. No, treat yourself. And also just letting you know, sure, it's starting to warm up and we've got a lot of winter shit. There's more on the way.

Oh, my God. TBC. Stand by. Some historic items. Yes. The only clue I'll give is that Jenna will be very excited. Yeah. Rush in.

Rush in to the store. Exactly. That kind of thing. Yep. Catch you next week. See you, idiot. Bye. Is it just me? A podcast by a couple of Mitches. the store. Exactly. That kind of thing. Yep. Catch you next week. See you, idiot. See you next week. Bye.

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