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In March 2026, Zach and Evey were visiting SLO, my hometown, and somewhere between cocktails and amazing food we realized that Halloween 2026 was going to land on a Saturday. The next Saturday Halloween wouldn’t be for another 11 years . By then we’ll be in our mid-40s, hopefully still exploring the…
The first morning of my 30-day Brahma Muhurta challenge, I woke up at 5:20 a.m. My alarm was supposed to go off at 5:02. I apparently hadn’t set it. Which is a pretty efficient way to fail a challenge. All the planning, the research, deciding I was going to document this entire thing, and I’d…
In 2016 I lived in a house in San Jose with three awesome women. We were all single and constantly in each other’s lives, so my dating decisions had a kind of informal review board. It met in the kitchen and had no reason to be as entertained by my problems as it was. When I told them I didn’t use…
I think the internet has been worse for men than we want to admit. Which is a sentence that can get you yelled at by roughly six different groups before you've finished saying it. So let me be specific. I don't mean women have been fine online. If you're a woman, you may be reading this while your…
One teacher told me about a student who could keep retaking a test until they reached 75 percent. Another described giving out five assignments a week, while one student could pick a single assignment to have graded. That student could also turn work in late for full credit. And my first thought…
I feel like an adult most of the time. I'm 34. I've worked in medical device research for ten years. There are people who have trusted me to do things that actually matter. And yet, put a pair of boobs on a television while my parents are in the room and apparently all of that goes away. I started…
Every time another company announces layoffs, I have the same question. Is this the beginning of the end for working people, or is it the same shit we've been watching for years with a new explanation attached? Right now, the explanation everyone seems to reach for is AI. Which may be part of it. I…
A personal look at privacy, social comparison, and why a blank Instagram grid can mean very different things.
21:37An overview of ten widely discussed peptides, from semaglutide and retatrutide to recovery and longevity compounds.
14:59A closer look at the Oura lawsuit, sleep-stage validation studies, and the arguments behind wearable accuracy claims.
1:41I'm 34. I thought I'd outgrown being embarrassed by a TV show. Then I rewatched Orange Is the New Black and remembered watching Titanic with my parents.
2:21Turning thirty becomes a support-ticket problem involving expired warranties, metabolism upgrades, and an age appeal.
1:49A dramatic crime-solving promise meets a precinct with a very different set of priorities.
1:36A first graffiti tag becomes a design meeting about colors, nicknames, fonts, and the wrong pen.
11:29Fake pharmaceutical ads, questionable legal services, a limousine pitch, and an AI assistant in one parody compilation.
2:02An early brain-implant adopter discovers that beta software is much more personal when it runs in your head.
5:03A corporate team-building exercise becomes Backrooms horror, with HR still trying to make it sound like a benefit.
8:57What the Milgram experiment may help explain about distance, authority, and cruelty online.
4:36Streaming platforms meet to discuss rebrands, passwords, price hikes, and whose button belongs on the hotel remote.
6:43A review of Matt D’Avella’s Master YouTube course after completing its 42 lessons.
5:11A search for help after a divorce becomes a tour of increasingly disastrous therapists and life coaches.
5:33Just because you're in prison doesn't mean you stop cooking with cam.
9:57In this personal growth video I cover 13 mistakes I wish I stopped or caught in my 20s and would avoid.
3:46he world’s worst detective is back on the case, and this time, he’s more clueless than ever.
4:39This comedy sketch is about These dudes that tried to rob a bank but somehow got offered a job and railroad bonds.
7:24In this video, I break down how AI can weaken critical thinking, why long AI responses are often more dangerous than helpful, and the simple changes I made to turn ChatGPT into a collaborator instead of a…
2:59This comedy sketch is when you make a wish but get a fairy godmother instead… This comedy sketch flips the classic fairy godmother trope into a dark comedy, awkward comedy, and sketch comedy scenario where…
4:33In this personal growth and education video I cover burn out and why a routine is so important if you wonder why some people get so much done, or if you struggle with low energy it may be because your day…
4:32This comedy sketch is a parody on John Wick (Juan Wick) who infiltrates an evil headquarters.
15:27Master your phone with 3 modes instead of relying on discipline alone.
4:02An Evil Corp hiring fair attracts questionable supervillain candidates and one suspiciously familiar assassin.
7:20Why is discipline so hard?
4:52This comedy sketch is about the day bail was invented and this guy was released.
8:05Do you constantly compare yourself to other people and feel like you're falling behind?
2:59This comedy sketch is a parody about the kinds of ridiculous movies that get nominated and win for the oscars.
6:44This comedy sketch is about When ICE Detains A Citizen — what actually happens when immigration enforcement detains someone who is legally a U.S.
14:19Why are phones so addictive?
5:21Six fad diets get the parody treatment in this HeyItsEdgar video.
11:29I calculated how many times I'll see my parents again.
7:43This comedy video is about four things we all hate, complain about, and somehow still accept—graduations, renting everything, scams, and work events that refuse to die.
5:46This comedy sketch video is a parody of why you shouldn't fly a budget airline.
5:03This workplace comedy sketch imagines unethical ways to get ahead in corporate America.
7:13This Comedy skit is about what it's alike to date my ex girlfriend.
8:38This comedy skit is about what every gym bro's first year in the gym is like.
2:08What happens when you accidentally click a pop up?
4:21What would happen if Hollywood took over nature documentaries?
4:37This comedy sketch is about when your AirBnb Host Needs you to give him 5 starts.
4:30This is a comedy sketch about a first day on the job as a cartel interrogator—with no training, no plan, and no experience because I lied on my resume.
9:14Welcome to How to Spot A Witch , a historically-grounded satire inspired by the Salem Witch Trials and applied to everyday life.
9:33The title comes with its own qualification: everything you need to know about women, according to a guy.
9:17This is a full breakdown video on everything you need to know about men as taught by a fellow guy Trying out a new kind of video that was very fun to make.
5:25This comedy sketch is about when you meet LinkedIn People in real life.
5:07Starting a new job is awkward enough before that job turns out to be working as a hitman.
4:01A team of secret agents is recruited for a dangerous mission that requires traveling back in time to change the outcome of the Cold War.
2:43A hotel check-in that feels much longer than it should is the premise of this travel comedy sketch.
5:01How Hollywood Actors (probably) Get RIPPED and shredded for a new role.
4:09What country has what it takes to finish first in the world introvert olympics?
4:45A congressional hearing for the Secretary of Technology quickly falls apart as senators abandon serious policy questions and instead demand answers about Instagram algorithms, printer ink scams, WhatsApp…
3:16Scary Stories From the Future follows a man whose haunted hotel stay turns into a nightmare involving ghosts, hotel refunds, and futuristic technology.
4:52The Ultimate Internet Fighter presents a middleweight matchup between two fighters, billed as coming live from the Mars Arena.
6:14A revolutionary AI company unveils its newest product, promising to transform everyday life with cutting-edge technology, emotional intelligence, and features nobody asked for.
5:20A simple lemon bar recipe turns into something much more complicated when a cooking show host tries to finish a baking tutorial while dealing with a messy divorce.
3:42Why you should NEVER ever split a rideshare.
5:30Black Friday is here, and one retail store decides its employees need military-style training to survive the holiday shopping season.
6:50Two presidential candidates take the debate stage, but neither of them seems to understand what they're being asked.
2:18A lawyer advertises his services by showcasing clients who completely misunderstood the law.
5:38A rock star hires a PR firm after a controversial joke destroys his career overnight.
5:31This animated comedy sketch takes on the experience of guys going on blind dates.
2:02A limousine company promises luxury transportation with outrageous features like swimming pools, bowling alleys, and drivers who absolutely do not want to be there.
4:23Even a supervillain can end up facing an IRS audit.
2:26A dad tries to teach his son how to drive, but every small mistake turns into a life-or-death emergency.
3:45A guy tries to help his friend prepare to meet his girlfriend's parents, but accidentally reveals that his own girlfriend's dad has hated him for years.
1:52A local weatherman abandons the forecast and starts reporting everything wrong with society.
6:13A birthday party magician goes on trial after making three children disappear during a magic show.
2:23A real estate agent tries to convince a homebuyer that a burned-down house is actually an incredible investment opportunity.
5:18A workplace brainstorming session turns into a competition when one employee keeps stealing everyone else's ideas and getting all the credit.
1:55A BBC-style nature documentary narrator follows a sea turtle before turning the documentary into an environmental guilt trip aimed directly at the viewer.
6:51A contestant competes on a game show to get his student loans paid off through increasingly ridiculous trivia challenges.
1:17A psychic gives every customer the exact same reading and somehow still gets paid.
3:23Friends stage an intervention for a man whose social media habits have become unbearable.
4:31A customer tries to leave his phone company, but the cancellation call turns into a toxic breakup conversation.
4:35Trying to return an overdue library book is the starting point for this HeyItsEdgar sketch.
3:21Chris Hansen investigates a man who faked a sick day instead of using PTO.
4:51A CPR instructor tries to teach lifesaving skills while constantly stopping for sponsor reads.
3:01A group of bank robbers steals $480 billion and tries to launder it through NFTs.
2:18This early Edgar Is A Joke video is an observational comedy piece about people who are difficult to be around and the traits they seem to have in common.
1:14This sketch responds to the publicity around Snoop Dogg appearing to quit smoking, which the original description identifies as a marketing stunt.
1:57People in their 30s experience everyday life very differently than they did in their 20s.
1:43A protester passionately opposes a tax bill without having any idea what’s actually in it.
1:56A secret agent is caught between saving the world and being there for his family.
1:48Welcome to this hilarious parody of 2000s dating shows like MTV's Room Raiders and Next!
1:24Edgar brings a comedic twist to the capture of the notorious Bay Area Boogeyman.
1:54A person calls 911 during a robbery and discovers that getting useful help from the dispatcher is its own problem.
1:35If pharmaceutical commercials were honest is the premise of this early Edgar Is A Joke sketch.
1:48A couple looks for a home in Silicon Valley in this House Hunters parody.
2:26Get ready for a laugh as a doctor meets his dumbest patient ever!
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Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
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Andrew Stanton
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