update
Added 2023-08-01 16:24:15 +0000 UTCTrevor and I had a candid, unplanned conversation about our lives and work that drifted in and out of focus in a way that may be a bit confusing.
If you have questions that feel unanswered by this, or would like me to expand further on specific notes I'd be glad to.
And I'd appreciate the continued privacy of content published here or in any Patreon exclusive channels; avoiding a game of broken telephone.
Comments
i stopped watching toxic environment work channel, but i always came back for you guys. yall seemed to me, were the shining light in a dark tunnel. i hope you guys are doing better
Emmanuel De Leon
2025-01-14 17:26:51 +0000 UTCwait so the ghost video was filmed in dec 2021? but uploaded it almost a year later on youtube? or did trevor mean 2022?
sbence
2024-10-18 02:54:24 +0000 UTCNever related more to Jakob
Samuel Adam Montoya
2024-09-13 18:32:47 +0000 UTCHad to turn it off when you started sharing your feelings…gay (/j for trevor)
Jack Chambers
2024-08-10 16:10:07 +0000 UTC(csgofun moments)
norm
2024-06-30 07:43:56 +0000 UTCNice podcast
norm
2024-06-30 07:43:43 +0000 UTCMake more merch or the vids getting leaked buddy
Tony
2024-03-30 03:07:03 +0000 UTCI want to say that I hope Jakob feels better about his life but I also know, esspecially after watching that video, that he's just gonna think I'm a bitch for saying that.
Daniel Byrne
2024-02-27 13:30:32 +0000 UTCI relate a lot with these guys
Strixs
2024-02-22 03:58:22 +0000 UTCYou both truly are special to me even though I have never met either of you. I reflect on Trevor a lot with his thoughts and how he processes things me personally I haven’t put in the same amount of work as him to bettering the mental and Jakob you remind me of my friend a lot and how he processes things and the mind view that we both had I haven’t talked to him for a while and I think one idea is fear of each other me and him are very different but I think that quality is a good thing in retrospect definitely not sought after and not till seeing this conversation have I thought about him, life has been hitting hard recently and i agree with you on that’s real life which is why things have been bad , it’s been my excuse for a while with everything that’s been going on that real life sucks, I hope we all get out of this rut mentally but Imma hit up my friend cuz of y’all preciate you guys being real and honest
Nada
2023-11-20 09:20:49 +0000 UTCnvm lmao it
No Name
2023-09-18 14:20:17 +0000 UTCWhere is the video / talk he's mentioning?
No Name
2023-09-18 14:20:01 +0000 UTCi miss you both a lot and i hope you're doing well and taking steps to take care of yourselves. hearing trevor talk about having autism helped me get my autism diagnosis and im super grateful for that, hearing u talk about ur symptoms is like looking in a mirror for me. n jakob i hope you're doing okay, u have ppl that care about u a lot and i wish u success in the future. ur both very cool and thank u for being there when ive had some rough moments, whether it was watching a video to cheer myself up or talking to u about how i was doing :]
lee
2023-09-08 03:27:24 +0000 UTCI appreciated this bare bones talk about what's been going on. Not just for the future of the channel but what point you two are on, seeing as you entered the public facing online space at the same age I started watching the channel you worked for. Being open about the financial state of things is appreciated too, just to be able to take in how much effort is put behind the scenes for your channel. I know fans are not owed this vulnerable chat, but even if it wasn't your intention, it made me think about how I view my own friends and how my actions could be seen one way or another. It's crazy thinking about how some friends may never have this level of open-ness that you two displayed, even behind closed doors. It's tough to touch on some of these topics without being personal myself but I understand a little bit, the mindspace one can be in when coming from a background like that as my family fled a war in a 3rd world country. Life events are taken thru different lens due to it, and having differing opinions on what forms a mental state is never going to be one-size-fits-all. Sometimes people say or feel shit that feels like a problem that needs to be solved in the moment, when tackling it from that angle doesn't help the person at all. The concept of how to deal with mental states during tough times is such a difficult topic and I found myself agreeing with Jakob a lot (despite being someone who's on medication for my own experiences). Being a human is a complicated fucking thing and navigating it with others is never going to be easy. But that is what being a human is. Maybe one day in 100 years humanity will have a different thought model on mental illness, who knows. I hope a rich oiler can shower you in money, because all I have now are these 5 bucks. I've been watching Youtube since 2008. Seeing the rise and fall of so many channels, and what kind of content was put out that I loved, Offcanny stood out in a small handful of channels that ticked so many positive boxes that I ended up showing it to people who might not even care about this kind of stuff, and they loved it. I hope you two can find places in their lives where you feel fulfilled and supported. Because God damn do I want to see that we become cops episode. But if your life path decides a different avenue for you, I can at least safely say you make some of the best and consistently funniest content on Youtube by a long shot, Jakob.
what
2023-08-20 19:22:16 +0000 UTCjakob, i hope you make your first happy memory soon. nobody deserves to feel like that. i understand what you mean when you say you’re not sad, just tired. you’re just getting by. it’s no way to live.. i hope you know there is much more to life than this, and it’s never too late to experience it. and trevor dear, i wanna thank you for talking about your experience with autistic burnout. i’ve recently realized i’m autistic as well, at my big age of 23. it explains a whole lot, and you sharing your experience made me realize i’ve been stuck in a similar cycle of autistic burnout. it also made me reflect on a lot of factors in my life that have contributed to the burnout, and reexamine the way i’ve been dealing with burnout and depressive periods in general. thank you for being open and candid in sharing your experience. i wish the best for both of you, and i’ll be supporting you in whatever you might do next. love you boys 🫶
Suri
2023-08-20 01:32:17 +0000 UTCStill watching the video and haven't finished it yet but at like 40:15, he talks about merch. Offcanny is one of the only channels I've bought merch from, I wear my offcanny hat almost everyday, it's sun faded now. It is my go to hat and I don't see it not giving out any time soon. On the next merch drop I spent like $200 cuz I loved the designs but I never ended up getting my order. I emailed and got a response but missed it until months later. Maybe one day I will get my signed poster maybe I won't but knowing Jakob had to try and get all this done himself I'm really not that worried about it. Offcanny has always been special to me. It's inspired me in many ways. My friend and I are planning to make some stuff soon and I will be happy if it has 25% of the character that the stuff you and Trevor make has. Trevor and Jakob are like the only people on the internet I continue to follow after years to check in on. I resubbed just for this video, I truly hope you guys can find something you love doing and make it work out long term
gnarbux
2023-08-18 06:16:56 +0000 UTCnever heard such a chill and also devastating conversation
Josh Bartlett
2023-08-10 07:29:56 +0000 UTCI'm only about 40 minutes in when I'm commenting this, but I think there's HUGE misconceptions about trauma being just one thing. It's a whole spectrum of things that negatively affect the way we develop. Anyways, Offcanny was supposed to be fun, the channel was started that way. Passion projects that become obligations are really difficult, but I think it's important to step away from stuff like that when it's making your life a lot harder. I hope whatever you end up doing (which might be answered by the end of this video lmao) brings you to a more comfortable place in life, even if it's temporary. Both of you deserve it. UPDATE: Life is rough but you do bring a lot of people joy. In reference to the drunk chicken sandwich video, if that's your purpose, you're doing it. Even just by posting videos of you talking. I appreciate you being around <3
Goblin
2023-08-05 21:29:17 +0000 UTCbruh
Aaron Krukoff
2023-08-05 11:21:12 +0000 UTCmuch love champ
Caleb
2023-08-05 04:12:36 +0000 UTCLove you both you guys a lot (actually inspired me a lot to get more into photography skills and color theory), as well as abstract comedy. OFFCANNY is the only patreon i’m subbed to just because I feel like the content is so worth paying for. I hope Jakob finds his rock in terms of someone to take the load off of the stress of being Writer, Director, Editor, head of Production, etc. both for himself and everyone. Love you goobers ♥️
Cameron C.
2023-08-04 15:18:47 +0000 UTCdon’t kill yourself, dummy
Yotefang
2023-08-03 01:52:46 +0000 UTCI'm listening to the conversation at 29ish minutes in about therapy and it gets a little rocky. I think the idea of needing therapy relies on ones inherent threshold to pain and resolve behind it. I can see why Jakob looks at the idea of suicide as not a mental illness as everyone hits their own lows. The problem resides in the stagnant nature if being able to fix those problems is evident at the time and choosing not to. That subversive nature is when the mental health is understandably deteriorating i.e mentally ill. As commonly known having depression isn't sadness. its losing all resolve, willpower, and microcosmic meaning to life. suicide is more complex diverse than that. I feel like that part of the convo didnt convey that message well and think i understood both sides; but maybe yall had shower thoughts and understood each other later and how this could've been communicated better later but just comment from totally nonparasocial andy here. Great to see these sincere chats guys, hope to hear more.
harplex
2023-08-02 06:19:25 +0000 UTCI get the vibe Jakob doesn’t like feeling other peoples sympathy for him, but I can’t help but empathize. As much as I love your content, I hope your able to focus on stuff more important to life, and spend more time with the good people around you. I know we don’t really know you so this doesn’t hold much weight, but please don’t lose hope on making good memories in your life time. We’re rooting for you Jakob.
P
2023-08-02 01:31:02 +0000 UTCSat down and listened to it. Offcanny was the first thing I actually spent my own money on. I had gotten a job when I was 16 and this was around the time you had been solo for a while. The very first thing I did was make a patreon and subscribe to support you. You have bought joy to many others. I understand that the current workflow isn't sustainable. I hope you find something that is sustainable so you can do this without the emotional baggage that it carries with it. I'm sorry to hear about your first exposure to adult working life being less than ideal and the shit working in this space has put you through. If this doesn't work out, it is what it is. Find something new, pour your passion into something with the lessons that you've learned from this and try taking care of yourself.
samad nawaz
2023-08-01 21:46:29 +0000 UTCswagbucks
rockaedward
2023-08-01 21:00:41 +0000 UTCAppreciate the honest and open conversation here. Offcanny is literally the only patreon I sub to and continue to stay subbed to despite the lack on content, because if nothing else I'd like to support this style of content, humor, & openness, and the people behind it all, whether you guys are in a creative drought or not. Keep on keeping on
Zack Zampino
2023-08-01 20:48:59 +0000 UTCEven if you can’t make yourself happy, you have made a ton of people happy Jakob
Jesse Foster
2023-08-01 17:55:47 +0000 UTCI've loved growing up with your content and feel proud of you guys for hashing all this out. Wish y'all the best.
Sophia Orozco
2023-08-01 17:36:34 +0000 UTC💖
Quartz Xtal
2023-08-01 17:21:02 +0000 UTCThanks fellas ♥️
Soups2
2023-08-01 16:56:17 +0000 UTCI'll listen to when I get a chance. Appreciate the update hope you and Trevor are well
samad nawaz
2023-08-01 16:32:00 +0000 UTC
