Gary Whitta
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Oh, okay. Yeah, I didn't play the older ones.
A little to the left. I mean, does this cozy sub-genre do anything for you, Blessing? This kind of game where it's simple puzzles, living in a little town, watering your plants.
A little to the left. I mean, does this cozy sub-genre do anything for you, Blessing? This kind of game where it's simple puzzles, living in a little town, watering your plants.
Because now more than ever, you know, obviously reality is such an absolute shit show that when I'm at home, the last thing I want to do is watch like a taut political thriller or a fucking, you know, body horror movie or something. I just want to watch nice people being nice to each other and friendly. That's what I need.
Because now more than ever, you know, obviously reality is such an absolute shit show that when I'm at home, the last thing I want to do is watch like a taut political thriller or a fucking, you know, body horror movie or something. I just want to watch nice people being nice to each other and friendly. That's what I need.
Yeah, but I mean, there was a clear inflection point at which point there was no turning back, right? But like, I'll tell you the truth. 10 years ago when I was into PUBG and I started watching Twitch because I was really into, I was so into PUBG I wanted to watch PUBG streams. I never really got into streaming before. I used to watch a lot of Dr. Disrespect.
Yeah, but I mean, there was a clear inflection point at which point there was no turning back, right? But like, I'll tell you the truth. 10 years ago when I was into PUBG and I started watching Twitch because I was really into, I was so into PUBG I wanted to watch PUBG streams. I never really got into streaming before. I used to watch a lot of Dr. Disrespect.
So I'm going back to like more than 10 years ago when he was on Twitch and I remember thinking, man, this guy is really interesting. No one else is doing what he's doing in terms of production values and the green screen stuff and committing to a character. It was just a really interesting approach, and I understood why he was often funny, and I understand why he was so successful.
So I'm going back to like more than 10 years ago when he was on Twitch and I remember thinking, man, this guy is really interesting. No one else is doing what he's doing in terms of production values and the green screen stuff and committing to a character. It was just a really interesting approach, and I understood why he was often funny, and I understand why he was so successful.
But then there was always a vibe of, I don't know, is there something off about this guy? Every now and again, there's something a little bit toxic that slips in, and it got worse over time.
But then there was always a vibe of, I don't know, is there something off about this guy? Every now and again, there's something a little bit toxic that slips in, and it got worse over time.
Yeah, and then it got worse and worse, and after I stopped watching, it got worse and worse, and then obviously the revelations
Yeah, and then it got worse and worse, and after I stopped watching, it got worse and worse, and then obviously the revelations
came out I still I've seen it a couple of times it's a very popular TikTok now like the clip from his stream where he gets the text that tells him like it's fucking over dude like they got you stone cold busted you know talking to a minor inappropriately in your twitch whispers and from that point you know you don't come back from that
came out I still I've seen it a couple of times it's a very popular TikTok now like the clip from his stream where he gets the text that tells him like it's fucking over dude like they got you stone cold busted you know talking to a minor inappropriately in your twitch whispers and from that point you know you don't come back from that
nor should you right i mean and at that point at that point this from that moment this announcement has just been you know a countdown to this but do you know what pisses me off is that you do come back from that like because it's not him that's suffering from this like he already split from the studio where is he now though i think he's still on is he still on youtube i'm pretty sure to kick
nor should you right i mean and at that point at that point this from that moment this announcement has just been you know a countdown to this but do you know what pisses me off is that you do come back from that like because it's not him that's suffering from this like he already split from the studio where is he now though i think he's still on is he still on youtube i'm pretty sure to kick
He's on Rumble. So they remonetized him. He went to Rumble. He went to Rumble, which is the fucking. I don't know what Rumble is. So there's like Twitch and YouTube. Yeah. Right. And then when you get kicked off of those, you go to kick. And then when you get kicked off a kick, you go to Rumble.
He's on Rumble. So they remonetized him. He went to Rumble. He went to Rumble, which is the fucking. I don't know what Rumble is. So there's like Twitch and YouTube. Yeah. Right. And then when you get kicked off of those, you go to kick. And then when you get kicked off a kick, you go to Rumble.
I got an email the other day from someone at Rumble, like a partnership person, saying, hey, do you want to come stream on Rumble? And I wrote him back a long email saying no, and here's why.