Extended interview with Rich (Anthony Silvis)

I could listen to this dude talk about special effects tricks and haunted house type shit all day💯👍🏽😁

Pyrex.P.Blowfish

Danggggg

Haley Elizabeth

Okay but he actually said something so important when he says "real or not real, the trauma you inflict on somebody is real" Like even if the fear is fake, I support you Ben and you're doing really great with all of this and I think you mean to be very genuine, so I just do hope that if you do make your own thing, please be aware of that part. Like I don't really agree with the whole making your own haunt or whatever. I think it distracts from your purpose, but it is what it is.

sarah lizer

Great job man. You've actually done it after many have tried in the last 5 years.

Tosh Collins

This guy is shady as heck!

Naerwyn

Did not expect to enjoy and appreciate Rich so much! Way cooler dude than Russ.

Holden M.J.

I'll admit, I did not expect this guy to be against MAGA...maybe I'm the asshole.

Alex Smith

Not really the best comparison. Satanists and Nazis have very different ideologies. I think the scariest thing about Satanism is the name. Rich's decor strikes me as old biker guy equivalent of that chick with crystals all over the house. Might mean she takes astrology too seriously, or it might mean she just likes rocks.

Chrishankhah

I’m confused why so many people had a copy of the hard drive? He mentioned someone sent it to him that had a falling out with Russ but why were so many distributed in the first place?

Glitterispretty666

He just put a video up on Patreon showing some of the hard drive

Alex Smith

Satanism isn't what most people think satanism is.

Alex Smith

We're looking at years before it's legally safe to release some of the things on that HD, and some of the things should never be released. I do think Ben intends to make an extensive video before then if I recall correctly, but he's got to be very careful in how much he says.

Chrishankhah

Rich is probably pushing 50 and still trying to be edgy, but it just comes off as cringe.

Tom King

Really? 🙄

Boston Coozie

dddaaaaaannnggggg

frankytheenforcer

Bro the satanic stuff everywhere is like someone having nazi stuff everywhere and being like yeah but im a good nazi tho

Adam Barrett

I think that's a bit of a stretch! That's like saying when people use the f slur they're referring to a pile of sticks. At any rate, it's a highly offensive and outdated term. My daughter has a disability and this word (as well as the comments about the short bus) were pretty upsetting.

Dr Death

Was he talking about people with developmental disabilities..? It's originally musical term for "slow" and in this case it's pretty fitting I'd say

Dash

No, that's Kris Smith

John J

kails

I think he quickly changed his mind about showing some videos to them. He went from “I’ll show you the video” to hard drive even ”people from the government” could not restore. Which is absolute bullshit. It’s likely a tape hard drive based on time frame…I do not believe any of these guys were exchanging solid state drives (which could probably be revived with a bowl of rice.) tape drives that are dead from water damage can easily be restored by buying the same exact drive, functioning, and swapping the tape. Water isn’t going to delete the files. I mean, I guess I can understand why he excitedly said “I’ll show you” and may have thought it thru after and changed his mind like “wait I dunno what these guys are doing, I don’t want to be involved, I can’t do this”. It was just a lame move….

Don Kenney

Daaang!

Don Kenney

Amazing! Ben NEVER breaks “character.” EVER! Watch this again: Ben skillfully postures himself (with Danny & Jackson in their own supporting roles) as selectively uninformed, surprised, engaged, impressed “young un’ fellas, not from these parts” style listeners, focusing their rapt attention on Rich’s self imposed position of importance as the “wise expert” during this interview. We certainly can’t disrespect Rich! After all, HE is the expert on every pseudo-showmanship skill: You know to absolutely believe it, since he is so quick with those recalls of his own successful decades in “the industry”, and an even more mysterious underground career after hours as THE Original-Skull-Cracking Enforcer-DJ on the Notorious G-String Club Circuit. Of course, Rich was too smart and NEVER trusted or even liked Russ: But it was Rich’s power, genius, imagination that was critical for him to independently develop the story and character themes of CS as a collaborative project with Russ’s “McKamey Manor Presents: CS” as a business strategy to promote the work of CS by working for Russ on MM Videos and contestant scenes. Despite his own hesitation and misgivings, Rich insisted and financed the majority of the project, and he alone did the yeoman’s share of the work. Rich (reminding us still, he knows all the angles) would not even consider Russ acting in any nefarious way. Obviously, Rich would NEVER knowingly participate in ANY misogynistic activities or take part in nonconsensual, intentional acts meant to cause psychological/physical harm. Ever impressed (still in character) are Ben, Danny, Jackson: From the start of how Rich described his initial suggestion for Russ to consider a move to Tennessee as a welcoming place to host extreme attractions: the inexpensive rural settings are a wonderfully quiet place to be creatively abusive, as not many folks or even laws are “really” going to bother him. Rich’s feigned surprise when Russ moves to Summertown quickly gives way to Rich showing up to help the still untrustworthy Russ unload props at the new residence. Rich also clearly observed and otherwise generally ignored at the time, now five years later, is able to describe in great detail and share remarks on the emotional vulnerability and compromised demeanor of Russ’ female companion. While it may appear (as observed only during a single on camera interview) there could be JUST A FEW inconsistencies: Rich occasionally switches to plausible deniability related to IRL encounters with Russ: Yet Rich is CLEARLY highly intelligent and expressively street smart (by Tennessee standards) in a certain regard: Despite pretending to be a Master as a “tough-guy, long-hair, metal rock” affect: He relishes in his constantly at the ready stories of SO many women with deep mental problems. Rich ALWAYS knew and diagnosed these deeply problematic and personal vulnerable individuals, yet somehow Rich also failed to proactively stop or intervene until things went too far (for Rich)? Ever a Hero, we then get to hear about a vulnerable woman whom he selectively used as little more than a human sex doll, only to fulfill some gesture of Rich Ponder’s misguided-flaccid-penis brained-machismo. While possible to consider if Rich Ponder is actually a sincere, empathetic, protective individual IRL to his community, family or many friends: Is it more accurate to believe Rich Ponder could simply be a somewhat predictable, elevated in imagination and image of brutality version of Russ 2.0? PS: I happen to want to like Rich in the sense he appears to be open minded, anti-MAGA, supportive of female’s pursuits of success/artistic endeavors , protective of family kind of human.

BowChickaBowWow

Dang.

Marbsy

Yessss Ben I had been waiting on this interview foreverrrr lol

RPS🩷

Also, this just sent me on a caedis Silvis rabbit hole and this guys high horse is pretty unjustified

Dr Death

Boo for the r word

Dr Death

...Why... Why does this guy have a tapestry hanging up of John Gacy on his wall..?

Sky

Caedis silvis sounds fun.

Scott M

I had a mindset going on into this video, Rich always like to to talk about all the tail he'd get and exaggerate his level of creativity. Ok, there was a hair of that going on, but nothing like I thought this would be. He talked honest with you guys and told the story pretty much to a T. Very impressed. And I'm sure most everyone knows this by now, but the girl with the boyfriend Rich talked about sleeping with while the BF was doing the show, that's Melissa from the HULU documentary.

Doznuts

This guy is also a narcissist him and Russ aren’t so different in my opinion

Billy Bust Inside

Is he talking about the same Chris that was involved with Krusible..?

Dash

I think everything that’s ever been deleted is uploaded here

Reckless Ben

You should re-upload some go big show and other deleted videos since we are loyal patrons

Joshua

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

BowChickaBowWow

Lmao I love the endless, condescending “daaaaang”’s

Brian P Moran

My guess is probably not till the attorney general conducts their investigation on Russ and Mckamey manor. Ben said in one of his videos he doesn’t want to discredit the evidence by putting it in a YouTube video, and wants the victims to do what they want with the footage first

Jamie Disterhaft

Daaaang

"he beat her himself i will show u".... "oooh the disk been destroyed" lol but other than that he is very genuine im glad he spoke up

Ibarellyknow

Rich gives real strong Kyle Gas vibes

Brandon Rogers

I started it all excited and rt away his mic keeps poppin loud and soft still

Benjamin Guy

it’s on youtube

kails

This is a great interview. This dude seems pretty honest. A little creepy though.

Eric Rudd

Woahh this is crazyy

lydia ren

Thanks for sharing this. I don’t believe he didn’t have that hard drive but he seems intelligent and was pretty great to listen to.

Brandon J

Excellent ❤️❤️

Nash

hell yes

Jonathon Herroon

Rerelease the krucible video with corrected audio please!

Benjamin Guy

how much closer are we to the hard drive video doc being released?

Abbey Smith