The Comment Section with Drew Afualo - COORDINATED AND CLOSETED Ft. Blake Silva | Episode 211

Episode Date: March 4, 2026

Blake Silva (@blakespopnook) is on the show this week!! Blake and Drew talk working at In-N-Out burger, cow parades, auditioning for singing roles, vibrator PR baskets, Drew’s Jonas Brother choker, do a live unboxing of mystery Disney pins, and so much more.Blake IG: https://www.instagram.com/blakespopnook/Blake Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blakesilvaFollow The Comment Section on IG! https://www.instagram.com/thecommentsection/?hl=enVisit heytoogoodandco.com to shop now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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On to the guest. Today, we have the icon, the legend himself. Blake Silva, aka Blake's Popnuck. Oh, my gosh. There was no way that was about me. Oh, my God. But I got no. Welcome to the show, King.

Oh, my gosh. I, like, am taking it in. I am thinking about paying rent here. Like, this is so cool. Thank you. Can I be honest. You came at when we're on our fancy studio time because you haven't seen some of the trenches we've been in filming the show.

We had a summer where we filmed in a literal like storage house with no AC. You know what? And thank God to my guests. I appreciate you. Yeah. That's how we got here today. Yeah. So you came to the booge time.

I love that. Thank you. Well, AC is important. Yeah. I'm so glad that we are in this space when we have Blake's pop knuck on. Oh my God. I love that. This episode is presented by two guys.

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Literally two weeks ago. With Maggie? Yeah. Okay. First of all, I don't know, is it called Subway Takes? Yes, subway takes. I ate that up when I saw her. And of course, I'm like sitting on my couch like, yes.

Like please like vouch for us. Yeah, yeah, literally. It's for us too. So I loved that episode also. Like, thank you so much for the sweet shout out. Oh my God. Are you kidding? I talk about you all the time.

I shout your name from the rooftops. Every time someone's like, oh, Disney creators, I'm like, Blake's Popnet, Covey. I think about you and Megan the Magical Millennial. Oh, my queen. I told her I was coming here today because I saw another episode

where you mentioned her. Her mystery of Monday. Big shout out. Mystery been Monday. So I love that. I told her I was going to be here. Tea. I love her.

I'm so excited. Oh, my God. I'm so excited to have you. I need to tell you when I first discovered you because I obviously your blind boxes have been amazing and I love to watch them. But honestly, watching you complete sets of mystery pins, I was on that bitch. Listen. I was on that.

I was like, oh my God, is it going to be the one? Every time I watch your video, I'm like, is it going to be the one? Oh my God. Like I saw you complete the Zootopia Molly one. Yes. How ironic you said I didn't want the whole collection and then you had to finish the collection. Okay, so I will be completely honest. My phone is in my bag and the screen is open because I am uploading.

a TikTok right now. But it's from another, so there's like other ones. They're not from the same set. Gotcha. But it's something that I said I wouldn't buy and here I am. And I said in the video, like, you're all going to clock me because I always say, I'm not interested in the whole set. And then there we go.

And when you say that, the universe makes sure you complete the set before you get the one that you want. Yeah. Okay. But thank you for locking in. I always think to myself like, because I get that comment a lot, like I'm so dialed. Like even people who don't do pins. Yeah.

And I'm like. I wish I could experience it. But then I'm like, no, I am. I'm like the one making video. Experience you opening it. Right, right. I want to watch. I know, for real.

I'd love to know how you got into creation, like just general Disney creation overall. Well, COVID, which I feel like is pretty classic. Yeah. Like, what's your background in? What were you doing? So I have always been an artist. Love. I went to college for graphic design.

Okay. So I've worked professionally as a designer for like eight years. Love. I went to Caltech. Pauley in like central California so Cal Poly Pomona hi Kuii Mustang so I yeah I like got a job straight out of school working for my dad who's also a designer he like runs a firm in my hometown Ventura and I just like worked there in house like as like agency job and then I started working for press juicery in 2020 so was so fortunate to get a job when everyone was

losing their job so I worked there just as a print and digital designer and like assisted our photographer and stuff. Um, and was there for like almost three years. Okay. And I got laid off in 2023. Damn. It was like layoff season. Oh, okay.

I like healed. I have love for you pressed. Like it's all good. That's good because I don't have any healing whatsoever. Right. The people who fired me. Yeah. I have like, I have friends who still like, we're like at the mall.

We like walk by the store and they like give a little middle finger and I'm like, it's fine. It's okay. It's okay. We're not buried hatchet. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

The hatchet is buried at six. at six feet under. So I was super bummed, but, like, I had been casually creating content, like, since COVID. Yeah. At least in, like, the Disney space and stuff, because I actually have like a... Just for fun. Yeah, just for fun. I have, like, a kind of a rich history and...

Not rich, actually, because I was always broke. But I have, like, a rich history and content because I have had Instagram since its creation. Right. And in high school, I was, like, a visco girlie. Love. And we're, like, exactly the same age, right? Yeah, I'm 32.

Okay. Yeah. So, like, so like, so like, so. So like visco period. Like on the ground floor. Yeah. That was when social media was purely fun. Oh yeah.

It was purely fun by the way. Yeah, just fun. Yeah, just fun and exciting. I was not locked into the built in filters on Instagram. I was a visco girl. I like cared about the aesthetic, the vibe. And I was like an art kid too. So like I loved all of that.

But in college I kind of started like doing self portraiture and stuff. And I was like really in my like lifestyle bag from like 2018 to. 2021. Oh, too. So, like, if anyone ever does a deep dive on my, like, personal page, Blake A. Silva, shout out to the old me. It's like, I was doing, like, high concept, like, self-portrait on the side of the road with a tripod, like, just crazy all the time shooting every day. And I just got so burnt out because I wanted it so badly. And it was before, like, video was a big thing. So I like to think that now I get to kind of do all the things that I love, because I worked so hard on like doing lifestyle stuff and I didn't even know what I wanted out of it.

I was like, I guess I could work with like clothing brands or like whatever. Right. And that's probably why it didn't hit the same way your stuff hits now. Yeah. Because it was no, it wasn't like attached to you. Yeah. And like it was just like I wanted to look good and it's fun. But I also like wanted to pop off. And I think that's why I didn't.

And that's too. I say that all the time. I'm like sometimes if you want it too bad or if you go into it with the explicit, it I want to be rich and famous. I really do think the universe like withholds. Yeah. And I do think like I was making friends and stuff, but like I had zero community. Right.

And like now I have such a cool community. Yeah. And so like in COVID I was like, you know what? Let me just like post about my funco pops and let me post about my Animal Crossing Island. Yeah. And things that bring you joy. And that's actually where my username came from. Oh really?

It was never, my name was not in it at first. It was just the pop nook. And I was posting about my Funko pops and I was posting about my Animal Crossing. Island because Tom Nook from Animal Crossing. So fast forward, like it's like evolved in stuff so much. And I remember I like got invited to my first like movie premiere. Oh, fun. What was it?

Do you remember? Bullet train. Oh, bullet train. I went to that one, the one here in L.A. Oh my God. I know for real. I literally went to that one. I'm not kidding.

I walked carpet. Yeah. If I remember, yes, I do remember it. I walked the carpet. I walked off, got in my car, went home. Exactly. I didn't even see the movie. So I was sat front row.

I was like this. And like I was nervous. Like my roommate and I at the time we went and like probably had like a little bit too much of drink because it was free. It was like getting my bearings. And so it was not good. I was like so sick sitting in the front like I don't even know what's going on. Oh my God. I can't even imagine the motion sickness.

But was really close to Benito. So he was right there. Yeah. So it worked off. It worked out. But that was like my turning point where I like added my name into my handle because I was on the red carpet. And I was like, oh my God. I'm like so embarrassed.

They're probably like what what the hell is a pop note? She's like holding my paper that's like at the pop nook. And it's fine. Like a lot of people don't have their name in it. But it was just sort of this like moment where I was like, I really like occupying these spaces. And I want people to like know that I'm here because it's me not just like something. Branding.

Yeah. So added my name. I won't get into it right now. I can like tell you later. But there's like some drama with like my username right now where I like had a little situation recently. Interesting. So I'm actually like kind of rebranding.

But it's just me. So like my handle on TikTok currently is just Blake Silva. and like YouTube and stuff. Yeah. I don't have it on Instagram yet, but that's just the goal is just, it's become such an extension of just like my truest self that I'm like, which is true. Like it's a multifaceted thing.

Yeah. Like it's gone so far beyond. Totally. Like just funco pops or anything. And when people say hi and stuff, it's like, are you Blake Silva? They don't say, are you the pop nook or whatever anymore. So I've sort of like grown into this like different space. Yes, I love Disney.

Yes, I love pins. But like it's become this like really cool new thing. Yeah. And that's what I want anyway. And I also like really believe in the like creator to talent pipeline. Like I want so much more than just like making videos. So that's like long way around to be like that's how I got into it. But I went full time when I got laid off because I just was the new like rewards program on TikTok came out.

And I was like wow, I just made like four months of salary pay and one month on TikTok. No dead ass. And so I was like okay. Yeah. Yeah. For real. It's one of those like okay I think this is like I was going to be. me my next question is when you felt like, okay, I think this is becoming a thing.

Yeah, and I wasn't sure. Like, I never would have quit my job for it. Right. I never, yeah, I never would have been like, I'm going to do it and I'm going to take the leap. I just kind of got pushed. Right. Same.

And I always just say that press set me free. Like they didn't let me go. So. Yeah. That's so tea. And I know like your story too because I'm a fan. So like. No, you're right though.

Like, and sometimes I joke and I'm like, you guys want to be famous on TikTok. You got get fired. No, literally. Literally. Don't do that. Go to your boss. No, I'm scared. Go do something fucked up.

Slide in the 20. Please let me go. No, yeah, no, for real. But you're right, because I feel like it, even though we've only hung out a couple times, I really do feel like you're like me in the sense of, you know, this is great and this is fun and I really do want to do this, but I have responsibilities. Yeah. Which is how I was to.

Like paying rent. Right. Like I have bills. Yeah. Like, man, I have to feed myself. Like there are things that I have to take care of. So it was the same thing for me, even though I wasn't creating content or anything at the time I got fired.

it was one of those where like I was never going to leave. Like I had to be shoved like off the edge in order to actually pursue it. And even then like I was so lost after I got fired. I was like never in my life had I ever felt like that before. So it really did kind of like just happen. Like the same way that you're describing it happened. Oh shit, girl, you're telling me. Thank God.

It's so cool. I don't know. I'm like so grateful. I literally like every time I'm in a space. I mean, I think a little healthy imposter syndrome is good sometimes because that's true. Keeps you, like, grounded. Yeah.

Yeah. And not to be like, I'm so humble. I walk in the room and don't think I deserve to be there. Like, I know that I deserve to be there. Right. But I have these moments all the time where I'm like, someone's going to ask me to leave. Like, well, it's also one of those things for, it's good to check in with yourself. Yeah.

Because I've said that before about this business, which I'm sure you know now too. It gets to a point sometimes with me that we're like, I'm like, yeah. See, I get why sometimes this business makes people turn evil. Oh, totally. Because the money, the access, the exposure, like, if you're not grounded in something, like whether it's reality or something else, it really will turn you into a monster because you just have too much free reign, I guess is the point. So I'm like, it is good to check in with yourself and be like, am I being crazy?

Like sometimes I have to check in with myself and be like, I'm never bigger than the program, I guess is my point. I always try to keep that top of mind. But that's also probably because we came from nothing. Right. So like it's easy for us. It's like an accident. Yeah. And it helps to have like a partner that grounds you like you have that and like my partner Matt shout out. Yeah. We love Matt. Love Matt. He's just so wonderful. We're like going on 10 years and he's seen me through like you and me both queen. I know. We're literally to say. We're twins. Literally. But like he's seen me through like every different phase of like my creative journey. Like he's a full time musician. Incredible singer and like it's so. This episode is. This episode is. brought to you by Ring. Check on your home with Ring's battery doorbell so you can see who's at your door and track packages in real time. Outdoor cam plus helps protect your yard at night with a wide view and clearer retinal 2K video. And for even more detail, upgrade to 4K cameras and doorbells with retinal vision so you can zoom in without losing clarity. Your door, your yard, your home. With Ring, it's protected. Shop cameras, doorbells and more right now at ring.com. to be in these like spaces where we like have both been in the scenario where like is this like scary to like pursue these like big dream careers um but it's just so nice to like do it at the same

time absolutely yeah so it's really great and then to have someone who understands yeah especially the scheduling of everything because it is so random and like the travel is a lot and it's so random so like I know you're long distance so like we go between Nashville and L.A. So like doing that, I actually think it helps to be long distance in the jobs that we're doing because we see each other all the time. Oh, that is so nice. I'll go on trips. He was just with me in New York. Yeah. So like we get to go do all these things together and it kind of like makes that feel like less because it almost feels like the time apart is like time that normal people would spend like working apart. Yeah, that's true. So it's like we get to like come together for the work stuff and we just have fun. And yeah, it's great. Yeah. Sometimes when we talk to, I'm sure you have this too. Like if you have friends or family who don't do. creative jobs for living. Because obviously most of my friends are in this business but I have a lot of friends and family who are not.

And sometimes when we go do things and I invite them, I'm like sometimes my cousin, like my cousin Josh, he'll be like, girl, I have a real job. Like I can't just fucking go. And I'm like, okay, sorry. You're like, well, it would be super easy because it's like a Tuesday at 9 a night and I was like, yeah, literally I'm like, well, it's Wednesday and it's 12. And I'm literally like, well, I have a bullshit made up job.

So that's why I'm allowed to do it. Because I have that frame, that rain to do so. Literally because I have a made up Right. Which you do too. Yeah. Like I created it actually from scratch. Yeah.

From scratch. I also do want to tell you now that I'm thinking about all your many hats that you wear. I'm actually not wearing a hat today, which I normally am. Yeah. Normally you are the metaphorical hats that you're always wearing. Your cover of the song from Elemental. I love it. Oh my God.

I'm so dead ass. I'm so dead ass. It brings tears. Oh my God. Shout out. And I know I'm laughing, but I'm laughing because it's so funny to tell you to your face. I love for that.

Thank you. And that is one of my. favorite Disney movies. Oh, same. So I literally showed when you were posting, like, that cover specifically, I showed my man and I was like, he's eaten. Like, I don't know what to tell you. Like, it's, he's eaten, he's eaten.

That's so kind. Love. And that's one of my favorite movies ever. That's like, I mean, I've been singing since I was in high school. So like, I love that I get to share that. Yeah. And I did Acapella in college. Okay.

Okay, listen. Okay, treble tones. Just one moment. So San Luis Obispo, we call it slow. Right. And a group was called Take It Slow. shout out take it slow um listen in the moment you like really think that acapella is the coolest thing it's like equivalent to me to improv okay so like everyone trust me it many people i know and love dearly

amanda herself she's one of them she takes improv i love i know because she tells me every wednesday i have to leave because i have improv she tells me every wednesday so like a lot of my friends saying improv every time they talk to me about it they're like yeah was it humiliating and awful yes totally But also, it was life-changing. And I think that's how Acapella is. No, like recently I kind of like snapped out of it. Like I'm not even going to lie. Because Matt, again, we were like talking and I think something came up.

I said something like, oh, yeah, like, you know, throw back to like when we did this and take it slow. And Matt was like, throw back to when you did Acapella. And I was like, why did you say it like that? What was that? First of all. Like, drag me also. Yeah. But I had a moment where I was like, wait, yeah.

Not great. Not great. But like we're on Spotify. Like it's pretty sick. Okay. T. Like a period. And that's the funniest part because my friends do improv, same thing. They're like, no, yeah, like obviously humiliating and awful.

And I'm really proud of all the work I put into it. I don't know if improv has like any of the pretentious community. But like Acapella, like I do not find community in Acapella people in Los Angeles because I'll be at like a function. And, you know, small talk. People are like, where'd you go to school? Like, what do you do? what did you do before this? And, and Acapella always comes up because, like, why not?

It's, like, a fun nugget. Yeah. And, like, I'll talk to the wrong person and be like, I did Acapella and they're like, what great were you in? And I'm like, oh, my God. Oh, on Acapella elitist. I swear you don't know my group. It wasn't USC and it wasn't Berkeley.

You're going, no, no, no, no, no, no. You're trying to assign me to these bad ones. I was in a good one. 12 followers on Instagram. Like, don't worry about it. Don't Google. Like, it's really fun. That's so, and honestly, like, I, this is like sometimes shocking to people to hear, but like, I was an athlete growing up.

All I did was sports. Like, that's what I did. I did all throughout all my levels of schooling. All I ever played was sports. And if I have the time, I promise you I would have been in every improv group. If I could sing, I would have joined choir. Well, I, we have soccer in common. Yes.

And I played soccer for like 10 years. Me too. And I got to college and I was like, I'm over it. I'm not playing soccer anymore. And so I did Alcabella. I needed an extracurricular. Literally. And when I went to college, that was when I really started taking like fun classes, like in the arts.

Because all I fucking did was sports. And then I was also a good student. Not a flex. It's just true. Right. I was a good student too. So I was in like all the serious like hard classes. And then I played sports.

That was it. I didn't get to do anything fun. Yeah. So I took like drama. I took like fun little like different like which was another one I took. I took one about like, this was in college. Yes, I took like cultural history. I took one where like in my Samoan language class, which I took in college too, which

was cool. They offered it as another language. And it was a four credit course because it was so fucking hard. There was like extracurricular so that too where we could go to like do an umu, which is like an earth oven and stuff like that. I was taking all the fun shit. Wait, that's iconic. Yeah, I was like, I never got to do anything fucking fun because I was playing sports for so goddamn long.

Right. But now when I tell people that, I'm like, no, I honestly was an athlete. They're like, really? you never did improv or anything like that. I was like, no, bitch. I just came out like this. I was like, my family's just like really fast and funny and that's kind of how it worked out for me. Hey.

And now we have jobs from scratch. And now we have made up jobs. Yeah. Okay, tell me about singing. What's your goals with singing? Like, I would love to know, like. No, I appreciate you even bringing it up because I like sometimes forget that I'm like wildly passionate about it because I just like have so many things like.

Because you're a workhorse like me. I sure am. Your eyes on the money. I'm on the back. I sure am. I'm chasing. Yeah. So Acapella was kind of like the first, like, ironically, the first time I ever, like, took it seriously.

Love. And I am a person of faith. I come from a Christian household, but I also am a black sheep because I have kept my faith intact, even being homosexual. So I am a firm believer that you can be both. Hell yeah. Because Jesus is not, Jesus is not the one that everybody says he is, I don't think. No, I agree with you. Yeah.

And so I'm actually a worship leader currently. Oh, wow. Look at you. So worship has always been a huge part of my life. life and that was kind of where I like got into singing in high school so that was like it was always just something that was sort of a small part yeah and so now with like my audiences and stuff online like people desire to know more of those things about you and people also love to find out the new things like that's why it's so fun to even just do stuff like this where we're we're kind of

getting to know each other as well because I'm like I don't know some people might not know that I did Acapela or whatever, like what my group was called, right? But I played soccer. Like there's so many things. And that's also one thing about being a creator, especially in like the Disney sphere where like people kind of just like, they're like, okay, you're in the box and I'm closing the box and then I'll come get you when I want to open a person. Yeah, yeah. And I try really hard to like be more than that. It's also part of the name change and everything like changing my handle.

It's just me. Yeah. So with singing, I always was kind of like, I want people to like note about me, but I don't really know what I want from it. Yeah. And so it's always, I think I've always had a really beautiful. relationship with music because I didn't ask anything of it. And I'm kind of a beautiful way of looking at it. Yeah, totally.

Like I, because I don't. It's a passion. Yeah, absolutely. But I think it's, it's found a really nice way into my life as of late. Yeah. Where I feel like I can sort of like have a harmonious like give and take where I'm like, I do kind of want something of this, but I'm just going to like invest myself in it first and then just like see how that turns out.

So I like love. that that's something that you bring up. Like that's something on people's mind when they see me now. Like that's a fun thing for people to know. So the big goal, I would love to like with my Disney self, I would love to like sing in a show for a fireworks show or something. Oh, how fun. Me getting chills. Oh my God. I want to so badly. So I'm working on an album right now. It's all Disney covers. How cute. So you mentioning steal the show. It's like my favorite thing I've ever done. Really? I didn't know that. I love that song. So I'm working on. so much.

I do too. And also like, when I saw it, it brought tears. Yeah. And also like normalize, where's my camera? Normalize listening to your art, okay? Like, I, I want, like, I want to hear the things that I did because I cared enough to record them. Girl, listen, one thing you don't got to do here is justify gassing yourself to me.

Right. So I'm like, that's my favorite thing I've done. I say that same thing about, about my book. Yeah. Because even when I, my book came out initially. Fabulous, by the way. Thank you. And I did the audio book because I wanted to hear you.

And thank you. I appreciate that. But even when I was like first talking about marketing it, like, especially because like my kind of content is very specific. And so like they were like, you know, like how comfortable do you feel like self-promoting? Yeah. Because there is an option. Like a lot of times you don't have to do that if you don't want to. And I was like, oh, let me tell you.

If I worked that hard on that book, someone's going to hear about it. Absolutely. It's my page. I'm going to post about it. I labored. Because I'm proud of it. And that matters. Like, and I'm a firm believer too.

that like putting it out in the universe in a well-intentioned way will reward you. Totally. And I was like, I'm going to talk about it because I'm proud of it and I love it. And if you don't like it, that's okay, but I love it. Yeah. And that's all that matters. So I encourage you to do that more. Yeah, thank you.

Because I think that's a beautiful thing. Yeah. And with like music and singing, like I'm sitting on this thing that I love and I'm passionate about and I also love to pour myself into. And I have this audience or audiences. And we have the ability to be seen by so many people. Yeah. And my manifestation this year is that I'm.

being talked about in rooms I don't know exist. So like that's the big thing is like I put a video out and I have no idea who's going to be like, wait, him. You know what I mean? So. And can I tell you something? This is the spot you manifest because I was like literally so many of my friends who have come on here and talked about, oh, I really want to do this.

It has come true. I love that. Perfect example is Ms. Dylan Mulvaney in six. Last time she was here. I'm so excited for her. Last time she was here, she talked about wanting to be in Broadway. We talked about six specific.

Anna Naya, same thing. Ananaia, when she came here the second time, talked about Broadway. I said, what's your dream show? Wait, there's something going on right now. Yeah, she's in Rocky Horror. Period. And I was literally like, and let me tell you something.

I control it. I'm puppeteering. Well, no, I was actually on the way here, I was listening to you and Eric. And you were talking about your like Virgo manifestations or like your being in tune. I'm so psychic. And you were talking about all these things.

And I was like, okay, I'm going to go sit in that chair. That's why you said this is the chair. I'm like absorbing all the people who came before me. All the good juju. All the good juju. Yeah. I think that's a beautiful thing. Yeah.

I think it's well within reach, obviously. Totally. And there's like so many things you can do with it. Like it at the end of the day, I'm immortalizing like a time of my life, the songs that I love, the things that I'm doing. So like I'll always be able to have that. And I have a duet with Matt coming out at the end of this month. Oh, fun. You'll be in my heart.

Spoiler. Oh, how cute. And, you know, I have a couple other duets. one actually with the magical millennial, Megan. Oh my God, no, wait, me getting chills again. She has a beautiful voice. No fucking way. We did a song together from the movie Wish.

Oh, cute. And yeah, I'm just like so excited about all the things. And whatever comes of it, amazing. If nothing came of it, that's actually impossible because I have the thing. Exactly. I don't even know if it's done, if I'm going to do more. I have like nine tracks right now. Three of them haven't come out yet.

But they're all different. and I just want them to kind of serve as like a vocal reel portfolio. Like I also really like it's a dream of mind to like voice a character in a movie or something. So if I also sing, I feel like I have like a leg up even if that's, I don't know. No, you're actually right because especially for Disney ones, they do ask you, can you sing? And I can say that confidently because they have asked me and I've said no and they still made me sing. Oh no. Oh my God. And just in case you're wondering, no, I didn't book it.

And I think it's because I can't sing. Wait, so you're not going to be the star of the next movie. That is a musical. Right, right. And you know what's funny is like, I can say this now because it's been long enough now. Before Moana 2 was announced, like two years before that, I like got a read from Disney. And they were like, oh, like we love Drew. We really want her to read for this role.

Mind you, I hadn't been doing any acting anything at the time. So they reached out to me. and then they said, like, can she sing? And this is the one I've talked about before where they had me sing. Like, my team goes, no, she can't. Because I said, no, I can't. Like, I told my team, I cannot sing.

That doesn't mean I'm tone deaf. I just, like, can't sing. So, like, it's, I think there's a big difference, right? I agree. So I was like, it's not that I'm bad. It's just I'm not good enough to call myself a singer, if that makes sense. Totally.

So they were like, okay, yeah, no, perfect. And then, like, I don't know, a month goes by. And then they go, okay, we need this audition by Friday, a minute, a cappella singing. No music. And I was like, how the fuck? Did they say, like, sing this? Yeah, well, they said, please sing a song that is, like, popular or, like, most people

would know. Like, so they said, like, don't sing a deep cut, essentially. But they wanted me to film myself singing acapella. And, like, also the lines that I had gotten, it was clear that it was, like, a older woman and she was supposed to be bad. Like, she was supposed to be evil. But the character lines they had me read were for a two-headed bird. So I was like, right.

Right. And also it said the woman was in her 40s. Right. Okay, perfect. A woman in her 40s who can't sing? I can't sing. So then I did the lines. I also did the acapella.

Whatever. Now that Moana 2 has come out and I worked with Moana 2 and loved it. I think it was for the role of the woman who like helps her get out of that upside down like place. Oh. Like the big woman who has the bats and all that. Wait, so wait, for the live action? No, for Wanda 2. Oh, I was like, are they merging the stories?

No, no, for Warni 2. You saw M. Wanted 2, right? I loved it. Yeah, I loved it. And she ends with my tattoo. Yes. Did all the music.

And they're also my friends, Emily Bear and Abigail. And Abigail's also on that new run with Dillon. Yeah, I saw that. Isn't that crazy? So cool. Oh my God. It all connects. But I literally, when I saw M.O.2 and I saw that character, I was like, oh, you

bitches are tripping. You thought I could sing that shit. Oh, and she sings. Yeah. I was like, oh, and she sings down. I was like, oh, you're nuts. Yeah, I wouldn't have picked me either. Yeah, don't pick me.

Don't pick me. I would have ruined it. Don't pick me. You said older and I was like, Grandma Tala. Are we okay? No, for real. When they started talking about the live action, they were like, oh my God, girl, you should have been in there.

And I'm like, right? And they go, yeah, grandma Tala. Hold on. Hold on. Okay. Not even Juan's mom. You just make me grandma Tala. She's dead, by the way.

But also like, yeah, preach. Thanks guys. They're like, yeah, you'll voice the spirit. Right. That doesn't talk. You're like, you're a big fat Maui. Why don't you do him? Right.

I was like, because my cousin's already, he's taken by my cousin, obviously. Oh, my God. What are some of your favorite Broadway musicals? Oh, my God. Since we're talking Broadway. Well, I am obsessed with six. Me too, girl. I was just talking to your mom before this.

I'm like, I've seen six, six times. I've seen the tour. I've seen it on the West End. I've seen it in New York. Oh, T. I really wanted to go see Dylan, but like literally I was in New York. Yeah. And I think I left the day that she started.

So, damn. We'll see. like please stay on because I need to see it. Her run is till April, I think. Okay, that's possible. I was texting her about it because I was like, I have to see you, I have to see you. I mean, I am sitting in the chair, so I will see it.

Yes, manifest. Yeah, yeah. I'll tell six for you. They follow me on Instagram and they love me. I'll DM them. Hey, big fan right here. Six on Broadway if you're watching, please hit up Blake Selva.

Yeah, yeah. I know it's like famously off Broadway but Little Shop of Horrors is my jam. Love. I would love to play Seymour and other things. I was going to say, I was going to say, you're giving Seymour. I was Seymour for Halloween. Matt and I did a singing video for it.

I love Hamilton. Oh, yeah. And I don't know. I hate to be like wicked because everybody loves wicked, but it was the first show that I saw, like, on Broadway Broadway. Yeah. That's probably like my top four. Love. What about you?

Six is one of my faves. I always recommend six to people because I always tell them whether you love Broadway or you don't really care for it. You're going to love that show. Exactly. Because it's like a big concert. Yeah. And it's quick and it's funny and it's entertaining. Like when we first saw it, it was for my mom's birthday.

So we all went to New York. My mom wanted to see a Broadway show. So I took everyone to six. Actually, because Six messaged me and they were like, do you want to come see the show? And I was like, fuck yeah. Yeah, yeah, I do. So we came and I brought like my man. I brought my dad, my brother.

All of whom and my sister, all of whom don't really care for Broadway at all. And they had a blast. Yeah. They loved it. So every time I'm like, if you have a mixed group of people, pick six. Like, that's a great one. Oh, yeah. And it's not too long either.

Because sometimes they're a lot, really, really long shows. Yeah. But I love Broadway. I love six. I love Legally Blond's one of my favorite. I have not seen Legally Blonde. Oh my God. Blake, you have to watch Legally Blonde.

I need to. Has Matt ever seen Legally Blonde? I think so. Okay. I think you both are going to love. Matt's the first person that I went to a show with. So like, he's like in it. Yeah.

You have to watch Legly blonde. Oh my God. The soundtrack is unbelievable. And I've heard a lot of the song. It's so good. So that one, the color purple. That's one of my favorite Broadway shows.

No way. I'm so jealous me getting chills again. I'm so jealous. I told her when she was on the show, I told her I was like, you know, your cover of I'm here from the color purple was my number one song

two years in a row on Spotify. Now does that tell you where I was at mentally? Yes. But love that song. Huge fan of that song. Also, I know not a lot of people love it,

but dear Evan Hanson, I do actually really love that. Okay, I have not to. the show, but I know like every... The soundtrack. Yeah. I saw the movie, but I heard the show's better. I saw the movie too.

I saw the movie too and was it kind of bad? Yeah, but I still enjoyed myself. Yeah, yeah. Yes, I did enjoy myself. I still enjoyed. I will say too, when we went to see that in theaters, I took my mom and sister, and Jason, again, doesn't really care for Broadway.

My mom loves Broadway, but doesn't watch it a ton. So we go to Dear Evan Hanson. We were like five, ten minutes late. So I already know what happened. My mom in the middle of everything going, Who is that? Who is that? Is that guy new?

Who is that? Oh, this is a musical? Like, my mom literally goes, oh, is this a musical? And I go, you have to stop. Like, literally in the theater, I went, you have to stop. You have to stop.

Please. You have to stop. Please, you're killing me. They're going to be singing the whole time. Hold them to the end. Hold them to the end, mama. And then when we got home, she was like, you're valid, you're seen.

Yeah. Who is that? I don't know who that is. Mom, you're killing me. Mom, you're killing me. Because I was literally, because it's like, I love the musical. So I'm like, and I was pissed off because waving through a window is one of my favorite ones.

Also one of my top songs on Spotify. So good. So good. Also alluding to my mental health at the time. That's neither here. That show is like very poignant. Yeah. But I was also very like, I was so annoyed because we missed my favorite song because we were late.

And then my one goes, who is that? Who is that? I was like, you're healing me. Those are some of my favorite shows. But you've been to the West End. How fun. Oh my gosh. Yeah.

So I was. went to Europe last year my first time ever. Oh, too. And I went to London and then Paris. But I had like a free day in London. And I went and saw back to back. I saw Wicked and then six. Oh my God. What a night. It was so fun. And I was by myself. It was just like the best thing ever. I was very jet lagged. But I was just like, like, dozing. But like I'm here. Yeah. So fun. I also saw the notebook last year. Was it good? I heard it was good. This episode is brought to you by Pandora. This Mother's Day, celebrate the woman who's been there through it all with Pandora jewelry. I'm talking about the dreamer, the achiever, the one who's been there through

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I mean, it makes sense. Like if I had to clock a musical for you, I feel like Six where they're like dragging a man. I'm telling you. It's perfect. Right. It's perfect. This episode is brought to you.

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Forgive me. But just to plug you and Dason, we went to see your show in Pasadena. Oh, that's right. And it was so much fun. Thank you for having us. Oh, my gosh, the one with the insane Q&A. we all things we all need to discuss um so basically we were just okay we're so blown away first of all because you two are so just like naturally funny thank you but someone asked a question like i'm like on a journey to like try to be more mean like how do i do it and you were telling them like you just

have to like really go specific yeah and i saw a comment the other day that like made me think of you and i was like i have to wait to tell her on the pod because it's so funny so i'm on threads and like you know I love, I'm like on the very liberal side of threads, but sometimes the like scary stuff comes on my explore page, but it's only because of the comments that are dragging the person. Yes. So there was, of course, like something, I don't know what he was talking about, probably something problematic and dumb. But someone in the comments said, you look easy to draw.

Yeah. Yeah. And I was like. Right. I don't like this man, but someone to check on it. Yeah. When you read it, you're like, damn, that kind of hurts my feelings. And the below that, someone drew him.

And so I'll prove it. I was like, that's a good one. We should put that in the arsenal. But so good. Yeah, you could say you look like I could draw you for memory. No, literally. Yeah. I've said that before.

So you look real easy to draw. Yeah, it feels straight, relevant to six. Exactly. You're so right. It's like, and that is a question I get constantly, which is like, how do I be meaner? Yep. Two men. Like, I was even doing a Q&A the other day and a girl was like, what do you say to men who, like,

every time they see you, they say you're too tall or something like that. Like, what's your response to them? And I literally was like, what are you hanging out with awful short men constantly? What do they owe you money or something? What fuck are you hanging out with them so often? And I was like, I mean, I really, sometimes when people ask me very generalized, things like that, I have to tell them, like, I would need more specifics to get, like, actually mean, for real. But I could give you some blanket once.

Like, I told them. Here's some zingers for your back pocket. Even then, like, I was like, you could just say, are you talking to me? Like, real confused and then say, don't you have cookies to making a tree somewhere? Get out of here, you fucking Keebler. Fuck out of here. It's really like, it really is that easy to me. You know what's funny?

It's so funny you say that because this morning I was talking to my man about this. Because sometimes when I'm getting tagged and stuff and I can't see the video, I know that person blocked me already. And I know it's like, I know it's bullshit. I know it's hate videos, whatever the fuck. Yeah. And it's literally because I made that video recently with the Hercules audio, which is like Hades. Yeah, yeah.

And it's like him saying like, and it was me saying like me trying to convince women to hate all men. Have I, in the past, I have made it very specific because I was just like, well, this is who I'm talking about. But now I'm just like past the point of wanting to do that anymore. Oh, for sure. But of course I have a bunch of like ding dong head-ass men coming in my shit going, wow, even me?

Especially you, bitch. Like I say that every time, Blake, it kills me, it kills me. It kills me. I literally can't take it anymore. I was like, I'm so sick of men coming over here. saying some bullshit to me about like, wow, really hard to love myself. Is it? Imagine if it's hard to love yourself, imagine how other people feel.

Right. Imagine how women and gay people and trans people feel. Yes. Oh, is it hard? That part. Yeah. But find community of my comments section for sure. No, but for sure, come over here and bother me about it.

Yeah, yeah. You guys, they, oh my God, the way they wax poetic about how fucking awful I am to them. And yet they still come over here and ask me dumb. dumbass questions. Sometimes they'll literally say like, um, so I'm guessing you hate your, your husband. Are you fucking dumb on purpose or is it just a hobby? Like I literally said, are you a dumb bitch for, for sport? Or is it like it was a full time? Yeah, is it a full time job? Because I get paid to be a dumb ass. So do you get paid to be stupid? Right. Right. Exactly. I guess you hate your husband. No, I don't. Well, why not him? He's better than you.

The, the questions are very simple. I can keep answering them. The answers are very simple. Yeah, I just don't think you'll like the answers to them. And hey, some people let the hate get to them and you make a paycheck off of it. So speaking of, do you get a lot of hate? Oh my God, good question. Are people like mean in the Disney community? You know, well, I guess I could say. It depends.

I feel like it depends. Yeah, it's like a range. I will say I talk about this often with my partner and my family and my friends. Like, I really don't get a lot of hate. And I feel so lucky. People are watching right now like, oh, you wait. Oh, they're like, oh, you need some? For real.

They're like, I can try it. No, I just, I feel very lucky. Like, I really feel like I have a pretty positive comment section, Tia. And I don't know. Obviously, like, I get homophobic people, like, probably more often than anything else. But like, my favorite is when they just comment gay. I'm like, T. Flocked my T, did you have a question?

I'm like, so. It's like awesome. You just write yes with a heart. Yeah, yeah. Precisely. Yes. So it's like those things don't really phase me. I'm someone that is in my comments a lot because I like to reply.

Me too. And I feel like I pride myself on that because I think my viewers like know that about me. Like they know that if they comment, there's like a chance that I'll see it or whatever. And there's a detriment to that when it's negative stuff because you don't want to like toil over it or like let it consume you. But yeah, I do feel very fortunate that I have like a public. positive, like, presence in those spaces. Yeah. That's so good.

I'm glad to hear that. And I don't, like, I don't get people, like, messaging me crazy stuff. Or I just don't see it. And that's fine, too. Yeah. Or, you know, obviously, like, I'm vocal about, like, the things that I believe in and stand for. And, like, there's always, that's always met with something.

I got a lot of messages that'll be like, I thought you were different. And I'm like, you literally, like, are here looking for me to, like, support this thing. For example, like, the president or whatever. Yeah. Yeah. You're like, I'm a gay. gay person's page that is also not white so I actually I actually am you're part white yeah I know I my my background is Portuguese Spanish so like okay and it's not like it's not like Spanish Spanish

it's like colonizer Spanish so like but like my sister I think it's funny you know that though they do get yeah I get it listen me I get it I'm mostly Portuguese I'm also Italian which is just fancy white yeah ethnic white but but um no I It's just funny, like, people come on my page and I'm like, the same people that are, like, expecting me to rally for the thing they believe in. I'm like, you see my existence as political. Like, let's we forget, I post my boyfriend all the time. Like, are you, you're confused. I know.

That's how I feel too when they give me the same, which I find even more shocking. Right. To, like, come to me and be like, what do you mean? You don't like Trump. Are you, again, stupid for sport? Like, I don't know what the fuck that is. Like, again, it's like me? Yeah.

Of all people. Are there some influence? intentionally hiding the fact that they don't vote or they voted for someone you don't like. Yeah. Yeah. Totally. Am I one of them? Like, go be stupid somewhere else.

Like, don't ever ask me some dumb bitch question like that again. The way that I move in this business, everything I've built and the way I've built it, what on earth makes you think that I would let bigots hang out in my house? Yeah. I really do feel like I have an endless can of raid with them. I'm like, yeah. It doesn't run out. Every fucking time.

I like post anything about how much I fucking hate eyes. anytime I talk about trans women, anytime I like uplift gay people every single time, I'll have at least one dumb white person in my shit going, wow, really? Wow, again. Unfollowing.

Six, sex, sex. I know. Every time they ask me, do you care if I, oh, so you want me to unfollow you? Yes. Yes, I do. Oh my God, you got it. Yes, please, yes, leave.

And you don't need to tell me. That's okay. The flip side of hate is sometimes just like when people say stuff and it's like so, like maybe they don't even mean it. So example, this is like my favorite example of comments that I get. Like so very blessed and lucky to get cool PR, right? So like with PR, especially in the Disney space, like whatever. They're stingy in the Disney space.

Oh, totally. But like I feel so lucky every time. But, you know, sometimes like they're sending like toys. Like I collect stuff. Like I love to post about those things. So like obviously I know that like it's something that kids like to. Yeah. But I'll get the comments on my PR sometimes.

my four-year-old would love this. And I'm like, okay. Okay. Your four-year-old doesn't need every man, Jack, Spider-Man body wash, but... Okay. Okay. But it's always so funny because I, like, love that comment because I'm like, I don't think that you're, like, trying to drag me, but drag me.

Yeah. They're like, oh, my God, my impressionable young child also loves that stuff. Wait, where do I get this for my three-year-old? Right. And you know what? Sometimes, because people ask also. just addressing the questions. What do I do with everything?

Yeah. I give a lot of it away, to be honest. Me too. It's good too. Like you can give it to somebody who really, really wants it. I love a lot of things that I receive, but you can't keep everything.

Oh my God, we would drown in it. The way there's so many things. Yeah. So sometimes I get the comment, my four-year-old would love this, and I message them and I send it to their four-year-old. Oh, I love that.

It's great. It's great. I send over the whole PR box, and I'm like, here, now your child with this body wash can smell like teakwood and tobacco. I don't know. Enjoy.

Yeah, literally. But on the hate comment train as well, like, I feel like people, besides being gay, it's like overconsumption, final boss. And I'm like, fork found in kitchen. Right. Well, you're also a collector. And I'm squeezing joy out of this life. Like, my bad. My bad.

Like, I don't know. And like, yeah, I totally see it. I know that I am like capitalist like final boss. Like I buy stuff all the time. Right. But I don't know. Like I, I, it's worth it to me to like spark joy. Well, it's also, again, like, we circle back to like critical thinking, right?

So it's like, is this black and white mentality helpful? Right. Is it a solution? Or is it just to bitch and moan and get a viral mean comment? Right. Like, that's really what I think a lot of times about shit like that. Totally. Because it's like you're nitpicking people for no reason.

Especially you're a collector. Yeah. That's different. Like, that's very different from buying shit and throwing it out. Totally. Like buying shit throwing it out, buying shit throwing it out. Like even with. all of the shit that I get to, like I give away 90% of it because I just don't need that much stuff ever.

But also, when it's like to a point where no one in my personal life needs it or wants it, I donate it to women's shelters, to boys and girls clubs. Like, there are lots of ways. And take note of those because you don't always have to give to Goodwill. Exactly. And that's like, and that's where a lot of times I'll drop off beauty products, especially feminine products. Like anything like that. This is a side note.

but I have an entire drawer of like probably about 30 vibrators. And I, that's just my truth. That's just my truth. And believe it or not, no one wants to take those. Every time they come over to the house, I'm like, who needs a vibrator? Anyone need one? Let's get into it. It's their genderless.

Do whatever you got to do. I really don't care. Just get it out of my home. Like I literally look like a sexual deviant. That's just like the drawer. There's like a piece of scotch tape on it. And literally Carrie's laughing because she's been in my office and she made said drawer full of vibrators.

She was like, okay, so all the vibrators are in this drawer. I was like, thanks girl for she and sometimes when I have guests come over I'll make little like baskets for them or whatever Yeah, I love that. I made one for my girlfriend and I put a

vibrator in there and like and I put a bunch of other shit too wasn't just creepy weird shit like that I put other shit in there too and then later like I want to say a year later she was like and I wore that thing out bitch I'm so glad it brought you joy I'm so glad but you know what like on the topic of giving things away even like

I just because I'm not like posting exactly to donate to like like exactly I'm not doing it for that exactly I'm doing it because I just want to give it to somebody else right when the fires happen like I live in San Gabriel Valley so like I was literally like could see the eaten fire from my living room window like it's close so like you there's always stuff going on where like there's people who need stuff way more than I do absolutely um so I feel like that's important well yeah and it is and it's also again it's like again, critical thinking. Like it's so void, especially on the internet now.

Like no one's ever thinking, oh, maybe they do this or maybe they do that. It's always just like, I'm going to write something mean. That's just like the first thing they think of. And initially when you were bringing up like kind of weird but draggy comments, those are the only ones I've said for years. And they come from people who love me. Like who love me and love my content and think I'm awesome. No bad intention.

No bad will. I just put one in my close friends the other day. that I was like, okay. No, perfect. Because I did a deal with Jim Shark recently. Love that. Love their stuff. Period.

Thank you. And so I had to put it in my story too. That was part of my deal. So I did that. And I had a lot of people be like, oh my God, I love it. It looks so great. You look awesome.

Whatever. Very nice. This one girl said me a museum where she literally said, honestly, you know what I'm going to do? I'm going to read it. I'm going to read it because everyone deserves to hear the shit that I, get on like a daily fucking basis and it's meant to be a compliment. Okay, here's what it says. I just have to say, I'm so freaking proud of you. I know you're a strong ass bitch, but you have

a real body and I fucking needed that. I'm so tired of chasing unattainable perfection. Your body is perfect, but real. Thank you. This episode is brought to you by Two Good and Co Coffee Creamers. How do you take your coffee? Piping hot, iced, strong. wrong, brothy? If you love rich, creamy goodness and delicious flavor in every sip, try Two Good and Co-Creamers. They're made with Farm Fresh Cream, Real Milk, and contain three grams of sugar per serving. That's 40% less than the five grams per serving and leading traditional coffee creamers. Two Good Creamers are available in sweet cream, roasted vanilla, and lavender. So which one are you trying first?

Find two good creamers at your local retailer in the creamer aisle. Right. So I put that in my close friends and I put, right, no, perfect. Right. Right. And even Ananiya messaged me. She goes, oh, it was so close to a compliment. It was right there. It was right. You're dancing on that line. You got almost to the point. And it's like, God, you know what? I'm so sick of seeing the Margot Robbies. I want to see a big fatty on my screen. That's what I need. I need a real body. Not a good one. A real one. It's such an interesting point. Like, like, they care about me and they love me. And then I'm like, ooh. Yeah. And then I'm like, right, right, right, right, right, right, right, right. that is something I have to swallow. It almost not a lot.

Yeah, that's why I was like, I know you thought that that would change my day. Yeah. It did, just probably not in the way that you thought. Right. And I literally had so many of my friends message me and be like, damn, so close. Yeah.

Oh, she was right there. Like to get, and that's where I think, like, that's where I say all the time, like men can never, they're not smart enough or clever enough to ever really truly insult me. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

And especially not when women are moving like that. with me. That's someone who loves me. Right. That's someone who actually loves me. He's like, you should see the things that people are a fan of me say. I'm like, you have nothing on me. You have no idea. Just how crazy they can get. But now that we've gone through your history, your lore, we do have some fun facts about you. Are you ready? I think I'm ready. And Amanda text me an extra one too. We'll get there. Okay, this one I actually did know. But you used to work at In-N-Out burger. I sure did. As a level seven associate. I sure did. There's level. schools in and out?

There sure are. Oh my God. I worked there for like five and a half years. T. From right before senior year of high school through graduating college. Damn. And I loved it so much. I literally tell people all the time I miss it today.

Really? Yep. And I don't know. It's like a combination of like I left and I was so devastated because I loved it so much. But I think it was a lot of the people. Yeah. I made some amazing friends working there.

Oh, that's so nice. And I don't think that I could just like walk into like the one down the street and like have an amazing time working there because I wouldn't know anybody. So like it's a combination. But it was so fun. You work so hard. Did you have that giant paper clip? Absolutely. I still have it. I still have multiple. I kept everything. Listen, I was like, I'm taking an apron. It was awesome. There's seven levels. Each of them comes with like different training and things that you have to learn to do as you go up. Level seven is just like you are able to do everything under the roof. Like you can take the orders. You can make the food. You can run the shift.

The most notable change for a seven from six because six is a cook is that you start running the shifts and like helping the manager. So I was essentially like an assistant manager. Look at you. Yeah. And you know what? I left and there are rules in and out about appearance. Okay. Because your appearance is part of your uniform.

Your smile is part of your uniform. They say that. So yeah, like they want that to be like part of the whole picture. The experience. Yeah. And things have changed now. Like I have friends that still work there. that like you can have tattoos and wear long sleeves.

Oh, yeah. But like when I worked there, like, I don't think guys could have their ears pierced. No unnatural hair colors for anybody. Yeah. Guys had to be clean shaven. Interesting. So like I posted a picture actually like kind of recently like a throwback because like in and out came up somewhere in a comment or something. And like people were like, I don't even recognize you because I had a baby face because

like no facial hair. So I quit. I got my nose pierce. I got a hand tattoo and I grew up my facial hair because I was like. Like I had to make it so I couldn't go back because I loved it so much. Oh. And like they want lifers there. Like I was 17 and the guy was like, how long are you going to work here?

I was like, well, go to college. So like maybe like a year. He's like, I want to hear 10. And I'm like, I have to go. Like I think I'm okay. But like truly in the time flew like five years and I could have been there forever because you just get stuck. And I know that sounds negative. But like I was 19 in college and I was training for my level seven because I got it like two and a half years into working there.

Okay. And I went pretty quick and the store manager pulled me into the office and like calculator. Like this is what you could be making. And I'm like, hey, so like I'm a student. Yeah. And he's like, how much do you care about like going to school for that? I'm like, bro, you are literally trying to like get me to quit college and work at in and now. To work at in and forever?

Right now. Yeah. At 19. Okay. Like, I'm impressionable mind. That's so crazy. Yeah. I mean, it was a lot of money.

Because I had that experience too when I worked in a restaurant for a fucking spell. I only worked there for like three-ish months. But it was the same kind of deal where they were like, he literally was like, well, if you want to be taken seriously in the restaurant industry, who the fuck said that? Hey, so like I'm 17. Hey, so who started that rumor about me that I wanted to do that? I don't want to fucking do that. Like, I was like, what are you talking about taking this seriously?

If I could go back for just like one day just to like have fun and cook again or something. Right. So fun. Let me cook. Let me cook, literally. Yeah, for real. You're like, well, you know, if you're ever. in there and a cook goes down, you're like, now I'm ready.

Like, is there a doctor here? Is there a previous level seven here? Is there a level seven associate here from In and Out Burger? Is there one in the house, please? Literally. That is so funny. Yeah. I think that's amazing.

Did you have any crazy experiences working there, like with customers? Um, yeah. Some like, some just crazy like regulars that would just order the most absurd things. Um, oh gosh, what was it? Uh, I think you were talking with Sarah about. about a coffee shop story. I'm like telling you, I watch. Oh, yeah, no, you watch.

And also, you have all the best people on. Like, these are all my, like, my mutuals. I'm like, it's great. Saracha? Saracha. Love her, yeah. She's a brista. Yeah, yeah.

So she was talking about the lady who, like, stuck her whole hand in the coffee. In a scalding hot. Yeah, she's like, and look, third degree burns. Yeah. And look it. I'll never forget that I was working in the drive-thru window. And this lady over the speaker was like, I'd like to get an iced tea. And I was like, okay, no worries.

I just brewed it, though. So it's like really hot. So how about I just like give you the cup with the drink and I'll give you the ice on the side so it can like cool off? Yeah. And she was like, oh, no, no, no. I don't want ice. I'm like, okay, so you did say iced tea. Like by the way.

Okay, perfect. I just wanted to make sure. No, perfect. And she's like, no, I want it to be hot. And I'm like, so what if I hadn't just brewed it? Like, what if it was cold? Room temp maybe? Like, I don't know what's tell you.

Well, when you say ice tea. Correct. What is your definition of that? Yeah. Doesn't want any ice So I'm like, okay Like this lady is not listening Like she

This like It hurts to touch the container It's in because it is so hot Yeah I just brewed it Yeah So I poured into the cup And I'm like

She doesn't know what she's talking about And I put like four ice cubes in it That fully melt like on the spot Yeah like immediately Because it's scalding So she gets to the window I take her money I give her the thing

She takes a sip of the drink And she goes Was there ice in this And I go No I'm like literally clutching my pearls Like What are you doing?

I didn't want to lie. I was like, I, I put like three. And she goes, Blake, you're so nice. I would have been like, nope. I didn't want ice. And I go, I'll get you a new one. Like fully, here's your hot tea in the in and out. There's still like steam coming up.

John 316, by the way. Right. We eat the bottom in that fried container. Yeah. So people were just so interesting. We had a regular that came in every single day. I got this like absurd order. Not kind of not, not a not, not a.

funny story but I got a complaint one time from a customer that was at our store it was kind of late like I would work late night a lot and we call it two-man jam where you're like there's only a couple people working the kitchen okay and so it's like pretty pretty busy for a couple people working and I had had friends that were working with me and stuff and so I was having fun because like I'm with my friends we have to make the best of it no one's helping us we just got to get through all the all the orders yeah so having a good time or whatever, we get a complaint later. And my manager, I calls me to the office, and he, like, reads it to me.

And I'm telling you, like, I see it on the computer screen, this complaint is, like, this long, like, tiny text. Damn. Like, like an essay. Like a essay. Yeah, like. And this person, essentially is, like, I don't want a gay person making my food. And is, like, like, insane.

Like, he, he says, this person, like, he, I didn't, no one told me that he was gay, but I know one when I see one. and says he's going to get AIDS from his burger. Like insane. I'm not even joking. Also, I stood in the office and I just burst into tears because I was so embarrassed. Well, yeah. And my manager's also like, I'm not showing you this because you're in trouble. I'm like nothing.

I'm just showing you this because I'm like this is a little scary. Yeah. And like I got like walked into my car that night. Like crazy. Oh my God. I had never experienced anything like that before. Also, like, what do you mean you could tell? Are you an idiot?

Also, what do you mean you could? Right, because I'm like, I wasn't doing like death drops in the kitchen. Like, are you joking? You're like, what is happening? You're boating. Yeah, I was like, oh, me experiencing joy somehow told you that I was gay. Sorry that the way I cut onions was like a little. Yeah, like a little.

Well, that's what I'm saying. Even a broken clock is right two times a day. Right. So you just threw some shit at me and like you just so happened to be right. Exactly. Unless of course, he's gay. You just like heard me laughing or what I don't know. That's why I said experiencing joy just.

generally tells you what like that's what right right yeah so yeah that was like crazy but just like there's like lots of stories can you believe that no and also I'm like well I make the best burgers here so bummer yeah and and the don't want to catch whatever I'm putting in these awesome burgers and this was also an over-the-phone complaint so he like set this person this whole had to be tagged out by someone and the customer service person like obviously they're like not really sure to handle of that but they were like well like we don't like there's no discrimination based on blah blah blah blah blah right like they're saying all the like HR proper things and then like of course my store manager

was like mad that my manager showed me and then all stuff and I'm like and then I was upset yeah and I didn't want to come to work for a couple days because it was just like tarnishing like that's like my happy place like I was like I love it here yeah and yeah I was crazy but um lots of lots of stories nothing like that ever happened again like it like blew over or whatever but yeah kind of kind of wild yeah Yeah, let's circle back to earlier when I was saying that straight men fucking complain about me going like, oh, poopie, pooh, I hate men. And then they're on here getting, wow, so hard to love myself. Meanwhile, that's what the fuck minority people are going through. Right.

In real life. Like in real fucking life, bitch, like before the internet. And I guess what? I had to go back and keep making your burgers. Yeah, yeah. Like, hello. That shift. Yeah, exactly.

And also, you have to go back into that work environment and everybody knows. Like getting a whole other thing. Like getting a walk to your car. crazy. I'm a grown man too. Because I have so much privilege in that. I don't have to worry about going and walking alone at night. Yeah, exactly. So that's kind of wild. No, that is fucking insane. But it had nothing to do with the company, obviously. Like I say all the time I miss it. No, it's literally food service. Like it's like just, it's one of those things. I've talked a lot about that specifically because that's one of the few like service jobs I had was food service. And I literally was like,

that is one of the hardest jobs ever. Yeah. And you were. fast food, which is even harder. And I was like, they're both like apples and oranges, different kinds of hard. But I just like think I've said before, like sometimes I really did think as a server that like people went out with the explicit intention of being fucked up to servers. Oh yeah. Like they go out to torture people because they have, I don't know, a fucking problem. Like they literally go out to be difficult, to be annoying, to be rude and disrespectful

and sometimes attack people. Like it's really insane. It's like actually, I'm like food service people are front line soldiers. All heroes wear capes, but they do wear red aprons. Yeah, and giant safety vans. And they have really big things. Exactly. And Disneyland name tags.

Because we have the same. That's a fun fact. They do the same shape as Disneyland. Oh, that's so tea. And I remember, if I remember correctly, it's because in and out wanted to like mirror the customer service off of somewhere so great. Tea. Cool.

And also Disney workers. Even Maggie was telling me too because she worked at Disney World for a minute. Yeah. And even she was saying like that was one of the scariest. and hardest jobs I've ever had, but also really fun. Yeah, yeah. So she's like, I had a blast. There are a lot of creators who have, like, a cast member to creator pipeline.

Yeah. A lot of my friends were cast members before they were, like, Disney influencers, if one called up. Mm-hmm. And I am not one of them. I never worked for the company. That's crazy. Just work with.

Now you work with them alongside them. It's even better. Yeah. Okay. And then next one. Next fun fact says you used to be a graphic designer for press juicerry. Absolutely. Very fun.

I'm impressed with the lore. And says in college you photographed the Sanlis Obispo cow parade. You taking pictures of cows? Take a picture of this one. Wait. Oh my gosh. I'm like, did I like, I forgot about it. Okay.

So Sanless, Cal Poly is like very agriculture. Yeah. So like Cal Poly is a super engineering school, but also agriculture. Yeah. So there was this thing. Oh my God. This is like crazy. Cow parade.

you've piqued my interest. Right. So I don't, if I remember correctly, I don't remember there being like a processional of sorts. But there was a season where people would hand paint these like statue cows. Oh my God, this is crazy. And they would put them all over town on campus and all over town. So you could like go around. Wow.

Take pictures of that? Yeah. And it was like a thing. you would like go find all the cows. And they were like life-sized statues of cows. Was it the same people every year? Was it different? No, I think it was different.

I think I had a friend who got to contribute to one. She was like an art student. Oh, fun. But yeah, they would like be on campus and then like downtown. That feels like one of those things where you're like, you never know what people are doing. You really never know. You never know what people are doing behind closed doors. Exactly.

And some of them are pink cows. And some of them are photographs. And some of them were photographs. In public. Oh my gosh. Love that. I love that you were like, no, this. have to document.

Yeah, absolutely. I can probably find a picture somewhere. Okay, this one says, this is your junior year yearbook photo. Oh, God. Can he break down this outfit and was this a sleeveless vest? Oh, Jesus Christ. I mean, I don't know if you can see.

Like, I don't know. That's not even my yearbook. Like, it is my yearbook photo. That's my ID card. This is so insane. You know what? Wait, let me see it again. Okay, this was like in my air.

I was like trying to grow my hair closer to God. Yeah. Sleeveless vest for sure. Lokey. Yeah, it looks like it. Probably wore it more than once a week. It looks like a matching shirt too. Yeah, you know, coordinated.

Closited. Coordinated and closeted. All the things. Yeah. Wait, that's crazy. Yeah. I went to a really like known to be nerdy high school. We had no sports.

Oh, really? So when I say I played soccer, like we had to go. I think this is like how it is for everybody ever, but you have like a boundary school, like the one that's like closest to where you live or whatever in your school district. So my boundary school was Ventura high school. I lived in Ventura. But I went to Foot Hill. And Foot Hill had no sports.

So I had to go play sports at Ventura. So like we had seven periods. And if you played sports, you didn't have a seventh period. And they would like shuttle us on a bus over to the school for soccer practice. Interesting. So that has nothing to do with the fact that I was dressed like a dweeb. But I don't even know what year at that way. You know what's funny?

Is this your junior year? It says your junior year. Okay. Yeah, grade 11. So like 2013. According to your ID card, it says grade 11. According to your ID card that actually has your ID number on it. Yeah, it does.

In fact, it's in full view. It says grade 11. Wait, I think I remember it. What, what? The ID number. Oh, you do? 501. Okay.

808. Yeah. 784. Yeah. What's your sign? I'm an Aquarius. Okay, okay. You're an Aquarius.

So when we saw you at your show, it was like three days after my birthday. Oh, yes, that's right. Okay, yeah. So I'm like freshly 30. Oh, T. Yeah. Aquarius. I don't know, like, much about my stuff, but I was curious if you have Virgo anywhere in you.

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I don't know if he does, too. He, like, had, like, some drama recently where he, like, couldn't figure out his birth time. Sometimes if you just guess like general time, it can get pretty specific. If you know like morning, afternoon night, that might make it a little bit easier. What I was going to say that was your ID photo. That's so funny. Like my freshman year of high school, for some reason they would do these like freshman orientation things like during summer where you go and get your schedule ahead of time.

Oh yeah, yeah, yeah. Because you're new kid. And so like you could only do it as a freshman though. And I think you could come pick up your schedule at any other grade. but like they had this whole day planned out for freshmen. So I remember my sister had told me about it already. I was like, okay, cool. Went, they like separated us into groups to like,

and they wanted you to do ice breakers, all this stuff. And then they wanted the groups they separated us in. The worst, by the way. Yes. Oh my God, fucking terrible. Like, even in college, no better. Like they get worse when you get older. Absolutely.

So like when I was in my group, they wanted each person to like, or each group to be themed or something. and they gave us like, oh, and then you're going to see if you can cheer the loudest. It's like ASB shit. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Right, they're just trying to get you to participate. Yeah. But there was probably like 20, 22 of us in each per group.

So, of course, like, being the know-it-all and the Virgo I am, I'm like, I'm going to take charge. So I was, like, helping designate things to people. And they gave us, like, spray hair stuff and, like, glitter and all that. Yeah. And, like, little things to, like, dress your team up, whatever the fuck. And I remember I was like, oh yeah, like, do you guys want to use this hair stuff? Like, because there were some people with really long hair and they were like, yeah, fuck it. So I was like putting all this like spraying color like in people's hair.

And I'm like, woo. And then they asked me, do you want to do it on your hair? And I was like, oh, no, no, no, no, no. No, I don't want that on my hair. I'm actually the leader. No, yeah, I'm in charge. So I'm the sprayer. Not the sprayee.

And so like, I was like, no, I'm good. I'm good. And then we went to the, did the assembly thing. And then I did not know this. No, photos were not that day. Yeah, like literally they took. freshman year photos that day right after that assembly. And they were like, a lot of the people in my group were like, can I go wash this out? And they were like, no, we have to go take it now. I was like,

I did feel bad. By the way, those are your haters now. Yeah, for real. I'm like, vendettas against me. No, for real. And I do remember though, in order to participate, I did, they had like a little choker. And it was a Jonas brother choker. I remember this so distinctly. and I was fresh off my Jonas Brother phase. And I was like, well, obviously I'll wear the Jonas Brother Choker. Yes. So I was like, I wore that, forgot to take it off. So I do, in fact, have a Jonas Brother Choker on in my ninth grade photo.

So that is my karma. So some people had like, you know, green raccoon stripes in their hair. And some of us were wearing a Jonas Pover Shoker. And maybe you're not lucky in the yearbook was in black and white. And I was like, mine was in full color. And it was a bright red stripe and it was on my neck. But, you know, I was like, even when I saw it. I was like, wow, I look gorgeous in that.

Oh, I look beautiful. And I didn't have stuff in my hair. And I remember my mom asking me, what are you wearing on your neck? I was like, oh, they made me put this choker on. And I forgot to take it off. But it's okay, because I'm like, my face card is clearing, so it's fine. No worries, mom. Clear.

Don't worry about it. Okay, last one fact. Okay, I'm scared. She said you posted this on October 31st, 2012. Do you remember what this Halloween costume was supposed to be? And I'll open the pick now. You're going, um... Okay, that is a photo at my church.

Okay. We did, oh, God, I think that was... You're giving Book of Mormon in this. So we did, uh, I performed with a lip sync group. We like prepared a lip sync to Officer Krupp Kee. Okay, from West Side Story. Yes. And that's what I was dressed as.

So it was just like... What an interest. Wade, that's crazy. Okay. You're giving peeky blinders. Right. Honestly, Blake, handsome. Thank you so much.

Baby face. Yeah, I was going to say, obviously you're so handsome now, but I'm saying you've been a looker. Your whole live. Look at you. No wonder they were being homophobic. Hey, have you. Listen. And also closeted.

And I have my art teacher from high school. I remember we're like friends now, which is so cool. Oh, yeah. He was pretty young too when I was in high school. But he, I was talking to him one day. after I had graduated like two years after I was with another student who also was queer and they were like like Justin did you ever like have an inkling that like myself or Blake like were queer and he was like you not so much to them and I was like Blake I kind of had a feeling

and I was like wait why and he was like because girls would just like throw themselves at you and you like didn't care and you were like and that's my sister and I was like I was I'm a Christian. Well, that was my faith, obviously. That's so funny. But yeah. No, that makes a lot of sense because you're tall too. Tall and handsome.

Tall and handsome. Listen, I'm not saying that about myself, but I'll take it. It's true. That's why I was like, yeah, he was like, I kind of had a feeling because you're drowning in and you didn't want it. He's like, you didn't bite. And that's my best friend. I love her.

Yeah. I'm like, no, she has great style. Yeah, I was like, no, I love her. She's the best. Oh, my God. Well, I fucking love you. Oh, I love you too. Thank you for coming and hanging out with me today.

Oh, my God. Of course, wait, I do have something. Oh, my God. So off camera, you gave me a gift today. I did indeed. And it's these really cool pins. I don't know. If I show them, would they be able to see them at all?

Oh, probably. I could just like hold them up. Oh, yeah. Or you could take them out of the thing if you want. I'm like to zoom here. But these are really cool. They are VIP tour exclusive pins. Yes.

From Disney. Yes. And I do not have these. So thank you so much. You're welcome. But we obviously, like, I love to talk about all the things unrelated to the things that everybody sees me talk about daily. So this has been amazing.

But I did bring you a mystery pen. Oh! And I love my mystery pins. And I also love my Winnie the Pooh. Yes, you do. And so I brought, it's not from Disneyland, but it is an official Disney Winnie the Pooh mystery pen. Oh my God, how exciting.

And I brought two so that we can open them together. Yes. Okay. And we can, like, manifest having a Disney day or something. Love, yes, of course we can. So there's some really cute options in here. Yes. And I did also bring you and Dason Mickey Family Keychains when I came to your show.

Oh my God, yes, you did. So not to be like annoying. Like I always come with some like mystery box. No, he's so sweet. He's always bringing gifts and leaving them at my altar like you guys. At least these ones are nice ones and they're not terrible men. I have to yell at. Oh my God.

Okay, wait. Which ones? Yeah, so you have to say what you would want. I mean, I don't have any of these yet. So, like, I would love any of them. Right. And you always say first pin is the one we don't have. Correct.

I always favor poo bear. But these ones are cool because on the back they have, like, really special ones. So, like, those ones are, like, all in black and white. They're, like, more rare. There's, like, a gold one. But, yeah, these are all really cute. I love Poo Bear with the trumpet. Yeah, I think they're all so cute, obviously.

I was a big piglet girl. Yeah. That was my thing because a pig is my favorite animal, and pink was my favorite color. Okay, yeah. So I was always a piglet girl. I love. I'll take. Honestly, they're all killer.

As long as we get different ones. Love them all, yeah. Okay, T, let's open up. Okay, wait, you go first. Okay. Oh, let's see. Should I show you all first? Shut up.

Shut up. I have to go. I told you all, my brain is so powerful. Cut the cameras. I told you. Wait. That's so cute. Okay, I believe you.

I believe you. I believe you. Period. Okay, ready. Let's see. Oh, it's Tigger. It's Tigger. I love Tigger.

the little drum. It's so funny because my brother went through a huge tigger phase. Like he loved the Tigger movie. Like he watched it 30,000 times a day. Also it's 25 years old, Barth. Oh, that's true. If anyone wants to throw up right now? You're old.

No, he literally loved Tigger so much. He had this Tigger, like, suit too that was all fuzzy. And my brother's a big sweater. So he would sweat like crazy in it. And then sometimes when he was watching and he'd be like, bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce. Like while he's watching. And then sometimes I would unzipped

the hood, just the back of the head, just a little bit. I just unzip it a little. And then he'd be like, ah, and then he would attack me and then we'd start fighting. It was a fun memory. Fond memories. I mean, I grew up with Pooh Bear, so that's why I love him today. Thank you so much. Of course.

It's so fucking cute. They are so cute. And what a great size, too. Yeah, they're great. Like, sometimes I always think pins will be tiny, teeny, teeny tiny, but they're not. Oh, yeah. That's why those big. These ones that you gave me are, like, massive.

They're, like, heavy as hell, too. Yeah. I literally messaged Blake, and I was like, do you care if I bring you some pins that I have extras of? And he was like, no, I don't care. Yeah, that's the worst. Yeah, I hate that. Yeah.

As if I'd be like, oh, I'm okay. Yeah, no, nah. I think I literally said, I'll sign the adoption papers. Right. Well, thank you so much for the gift. That is so sweet. Of course, my pleasure. And look at how you watched my manifestation in real life.

I really did. So now that we're here at this part, what's something you're manifesting for yourself? Oh my gosh. Well, I know I kind of already said it, but it's kind of a general thing. Like my manifestation, this year is just that my name is being spoken in rooms I do not yet know exists. Love. And I love that.

But yeah, I think I would say that. I try not to like put, obviously you want to like ask for things. Yeah. But I try not to put too many specifics because I want to just kind of take what comes my way. You're getting scared. I'm getting scared. Don't be afraid.

Don't be afraid. You watched the piglet in real time. No, I really did. You watched me in real time. I'm like, wait, I can't say anything too much because it will come true. And I'll tell you what. I talk about that in therapy. Sometimes my therapist goes, why do you get so afraid?

when you think bad, like random bad thoughts. And I'm like, because everything I think comes true. Yeah. She was like, I'm too powerful. Yeah, and she was like, well, what if you're wrong? And I'm all, please. You don't know anything. I know you.

I told you. I told you. I told you. I told you. I told you that. But I'm so happy you came to hang out with us. I fucking love you. Thank you so much.

Last kind of like fun question. Do you have any advice for any aspiring content creators? Oh my gosh. Yeah. And I love that we kind of got to talk about it at the beginning. don't go into making content with the goal of being famous. Yeah. Or popping off, as we like to say.

Right. I just feel like I have so much experience that it's actually amazing that I can look back and be like, I kind of, I don't want to say failed because I actually love that part of my journey. No, you didn't fail. And I think it like it's part of why I love posting all my like outfit photos on Instagram or whatever today. Like because of that part of me that was so interested in being creative. and like having fun with the art of it all. Yeah. But, you know, I do have this, like, background where I sort of failed.

And then I didn't, you know what I mean? And it was an accident. So I always just tell people, like, it's so much easier said than done. And, like, I recognize that. Like, I had been told by people, don't worry about the numbers when I was, like, wanting to be a creator. And I was always like, well, it's easy for you to say you have numbers. Right.

So I never say, don't worry about the numbers. Right. Because you're going to. Right. But I just always tell people, like, just let being yourself. be at the forefront and like and and getting to know somebody absolutely like especially if you're coming up or your brand new account like there's no way to get anywhere if you don't embrace like community and making friends and like also that is a huge testament as to why like how such amazing

people in my life now like some of my best friends I met because of Instagram me too or TikTok like it's so cool yeah so I just feel like that the writing's on the wall it's like if you just pour yourself into it because it's like your passion and who you are also you shouldn't feel like you're trying super hard. Exactly. I agree with you. And it's also one of those things where I like always say like I can't tell you like a formula.

Like I really can't like because it just kind of happened. But what I do always say too is that like if you have something to contribute and you are authentic about it and you would do it for free because I did it for free for a long fucking time. If you would do it for free, then I think it will wake out. It will work out on a zone. exactly the way it's supposed to. And I think that's why I wouldn't count that as a failure for you.

I think it pushed you towards the path you're supposed to be on. Yeah. And it puts you on the right one. Exactly. And I like never would have thought that I would like have a manager or all these things. Like so much can happen if you just like kind of like let the fun and like the excitement for whatever it is that you're talking about. The passion. Lead it.

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I agree. And you and I did it for free for a long time. Listen.

So we earned it. We earned the made up job. I'm trying to earn it still. you know, like yeah, the made-up job. Exactly. Well, I love you so much. Thank you for coming and hanging out. You're the best.

Obviously, you guys will see us at Disneyland eventually. I'm sure together. We have to go together. Obviously, that's on the books. Yes. But everyone who doesn't know and doesn't know where to find you, where can everybody find you. Oh my gosh. Well, I know it's sort of complicated right now because I have like two different

usernames at the moment. But I will always be Blake's Popnuk, my little pop culture, safe space of the internet. It is always going to be who I am. My name is Blake Silva. So I am Blake Silva. That's my ad on TikTok, on YouTube. And on Instagram, currently I'm still Blake's Popnook. But if you just look up my first and last name, you'll find me.

Hell yeah. You could throw something and hit me anywhere. I'm like, I'm like, I'm trying to do like Snapchat these days. I don't know. I'm just like everywhere all at once. Right. No, literally within reaching distance. Yeah.

Oh, also like Spotify. Yes. I'm on Spotify. Absolutely. Well, currently on this podcast. But also I release my music. I have a lot of covers and I would love if you would listen to them. And they're so good.

Thanks. I love them. And there's more coming. Chee-choo. I'm so excited for you. I fucking love you. I think you're wonderful. And I want to say to.

I really do genuinely love your content. I think your content is so heartwarming and so sweet and so authentic to you. Like I'm very like, sometimes people are like, how the fuck? Because I just like, I'll randomly bring up people on this show like randomly. And obviously not you because you've been established creator for a long. time, but I'll random people I'll lock on to and then they're like, how the fuck did you find them? And I'm like, I love them because I love their content. Yeah. And that's how I feel, I felt about you for a very long time. Thanks. Well, I've been a fan of yours for a while too.

Yeah, that's true. I know you and Dace were friends before you and I were. Yeah. Well, the first mention of my name was two idiot girls. Yes. And I remember I got tagged by some followers like, oh my God, my favorite podcast, like just talked about you. And she was like, I don't know. I'm on Disney Pin TikTok right now and I can't leave. And here we are. And she's so real for that. Honestly, she third-eyed that one before me. She really, she's way before me. She sure did.

Yeah. And now we're doing pin-unboxing in the sprinter van at Disney World. Right. And she's like, Blake, which ones should I get? I know, literally asking for tips. No, for real, she's like, I text Blake's, Popnook. The other day, she was literally talking to Carrie. And she goes, well, what's Blake's last name?

And my sister goes, Popnuck? I don't know. Like, I have no clue. Not the first time. That's how it. Yeah. And then Carrie goes, that's not his last name. There's no way.

You don't know me. And she, like, looked it up. That's my fifth fun fact. And then my sister goes, oh, it's, it's Silva. Sorry. My. She told me that story when I got here this morning. So, well, I adore you.

I think you're amazing. Everyone, please go follow Blake. Go check out his music. It's amazing and so awesome. And also just do it because I fucking said to do it. Okay. You guys know how I feel about that. Anyways, thank you all so much for tuning into this amazing episode of the

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