Ep. 214 Premium - The Psychological Deep Drive of Aimen Gamin [AUDIO]

The office light discourse is one of my favs. As much as I do like Ludwig the eps with only tthese 3 guys are something special.

I generally agree with Aiden's but his a fking sociopath in this convo, bro pulling out all the bad faith tactics that it had me dying. As he is right to turn the light on, he is also weirdo for thinking that doesn't switch the vibes. It's legit like when you're teacher decides to do class with the lights off and some dkhead walks in half way through and turns the light on without an acknowledgement that he just turned the light on in a room full of people who clearly had it off for a reason. Bro just needs to own it and say yeah I'm a psycho, so what. I want the light on. I'm the exact same as Aiden, I'm just aware that I'm fkd up for doing it.

Wayyyy too late to be commenting on this but I genuinely think the issue comes down to communication (shocker). Nick has this idea that Aiden is knowingly turning the lights on and thereby annoying other people, which may be true. But besides the poll they held, it doesn't actually seem like other EMPLOYEES at the office have enough of an issue to say something. Even if it's a small comment or a half joke about it, I feel like Aiden would be the type of person to take that comment to heart and maybe just turn them back off when he's done. The fact that it's seemingly an issue but never brought up to Aiden is silly and childish when you consider the pent up animosity it's caused. Basically these are all adults who are capable to talking about issues in the moment, and realistically should be able to say something when it happens which I assume would mediate the issue to some extent. Instead we have a semi dog pile on Aiden's behavior and overall character because no one else is comfortable enough to be confrontational. That shouldn't be Aiden's problem and the fact that nick cares this much yet also says it's not worth brining up in the moment is really contradictory.

hi my name is Nick I work at the goalpost moving factory moving all of the goalposts

I finally made it to this episode, been relistening to all the premium eps to get to this one before I restart the cycle

This episode was so cathartic when they finally managed to understand each other at like the 40 minute mark hopefully this doesn’t change

I liked this episode a lot it was awesome

Yall in the comments are weird it’s not that deep.

I work in printing I like the warm lights in general but for Aiden’s reference the ideal light for reading and looking at paper is 5000°k for lighting

this episode is genuinenly torture

Nicks like to argue like a woman

I firmly believed the yard would survive losing Ludwig until minute 20 of this ep when I went to skip ahead bc it's boring and unfunny and Slime and Nick started talking about how the argument is actually interesting and really funny

Take a shot for every logical fallacy in Nick's arguments and you'll be calling 911 20 minutes into the episode

What a horrible episode.

Aiden is better than me if I was in his spot I would walk off the set

Nick actually was my favourite member of the yard before this. I have a whole personal playlist on YouTube of his best moments just to go back to. But when he says with only 1% irony something like “Stop, I’m not done talking” it’s a crazy pendulum swing for me. Even though I believe he’s right that it shouldn’t be a big deal to get a nice wireless charger/desk lamp, I really feel for Aiden when nick talks to him like that

Genuine manipulative behavior from Nick on this one. He goes from " It's just funny that you care about the lights" to "it's crazy not to care about what everyone wants to do with the lights" So should Aiden care about the lights or not? Just seems like a weird, vague reason to be an ass. Also, the acquisition of the lamp falling on Aiden is maniacal as well. Why are you gonna compromise the functionality of a space, bitch and moan when someone insists on the functionality of that space and then wonder why they haven't bent over backward to make sure they don't bother other people in trying to maintain that functionality? Rare Nick L on this one.

I would rather sit though 2 episodes of league talk then this

Worst episode of the yard dropped 🔥🔥🔥

I absolutely despise overhead lighting, but why would the guy using them for a functional work related purpose need to accommodate the people who just feel mildly irritated by the lighting? Let alone someone who doesn't even work there, you can just go somewhere else.

Aiden doesn’t need to accommodate your needs, you don’t work in the office. He has a job to do there and you don’t when this is an issue. Grow up and let him do his job. Seriously, you wasted a whole podcast ranting about something so stupid. Shittiest episode so far by far.

Somehow made my drive through traffic worse. I guess it’s an accomplishment it took 4 years to make one I didn’t like though.

Pleaseeeeeeee just move on from the lights argument. At this point everyone losses.

I was expecting to go through these comments and see lots of Aiden hate as I thought I was in the minority being on his side but surprisingly I seem to be in the majority.

Does anyone know where I can find the merch ad read Aiden mentions?

Can't believe I see so many comments defending Aimen, if my friends came to my place of work or home while I was working and I needed to do something minorly disruptive I'd just say hey doing this and undo it after it's just respect to people you like, you being entitled to that change doesn't negate your ability to be respectful. The bigger issue is that Aimen sees his "need" (he can do his job without it, he just doesn't want to) as something that gives him a free pass to disregard social etiquette and caring about other people in the space. Does he have priority yes, does that mean he should act entitled to it no, because even if he's right other people don't like that.

I love warm lighting and have it in my house but if I had an obligation to be somewhere everyday and they had mood lighting on during the middle of the day I think that would be literal torture. I feel like most people need to at least synthesize bright light during the middle of the day for their natural rhythm and there needs to be a portion of the day where you’re not just vibing

Arguing about the lights is the new arguing about geography

I liked this talk. I think the main issue is that Nick and Slime are equating Aiden turning on the lights like someone walking over and turning off music people were listening to, with no acknowledgment. Given the environment and intention, I still think Aiden is overall more in the right.

As a stranger on the internet, it's seems like nick is hung up on social implications of the lights which are important but should always come second to practicality, especially in an office or place of work. Tbf we don't have all the information but that's my view. Also really enjoyed the episode :)

Yeah Aiden is a freak for wanting brighter lights as opposed to softer lights (im more of a warm light man myself I like to feel cozy) but if he is actively getting work done and is in there a majority of the time he should have the say in how the room lights are. Its a just a light so its not really a big deal as opposed to lets say if Aiden had a picture of swastika that he brings to the office to hang everyday in order to remind him of Sweden. The situation changes because although Aiden is still the only person really who works in the room, the x variable has changed too dramatically. Comparing apples and oranges really and I dont believe thats a goal post shift if both situations arent on equal footing.

First episode I'm team nick/slime. Aiden not getting a reading lamp FOR the 20% of times is psychotic haha

This episode may not be a good stand-alone, but it’s similar to the episode “Fly” in Breaking Bad. Fans may say it’s one of the worst in the series, but it helps display more of Walt’s character as something so minor as a fly causes him to break. Same can be said for the lights. While yes, it may seem like a pointless argument, it reveals more about the characters that the previous episodes fail to. Don’t try to act like y’all have more thought provoking podcasts to listen to. Appreciate art for what it is.

I’m in the minority, but I fw this episode- Aiden’s right, though. Him actually working there is an unbeatable trump card. Just imagine if a friend of yours (who doesn’t work there) showed up to your office and started ridiculing you for how the lights or thermostat are set while you’re trying to get shit done I’d crash out for sure

Holy moly this stinks

I'm glad to see I'm not alone, I've listened to every single episode and every single premium episode and this is the first one I wasn't able to finish. God bless you boys

Man, a lot to unpack here. One could argue Slime and Nick's need for softer lighting is a byproduct of psychosomatic ED issues. And of course Aimen wanting brighter lights is clearly tied to his pro-nordic beliefs. It seems like Ludwig's absence clearly creates a vacuum for the "alpha" figure of the group leading to higher tensions amongst the other members. I think there's a lot of benefit to these issues being studied further by professionals.

first ep I even skip after zipper said they should move on and they don't.

This did not improve my shift, it only made me more depressed

to the brothers in the back reading through these comments pondering the fact that some of these commenters seem utterly insane i salute you with my whole monkey

Seems like I’m in the minority that enjoyed this ep #teamaiden

While there is a part or side of slime and nicks argument that’s makes some sense, at the end of the day, Aiden is working, he needs light to read for the work he does. If he needs more light to do his job then it’s not insane to turn on another light source. Now what is insane is seeing how bright that light is but that’s not Aiden’s fault. This is one of those arguments between friends that is kept alive for fun, to understand why and how someone thinks but in this case the argument just isn’t that reasonable from nick and slimes side and clowning Aiden kinda stops being funny after 20 minutes especially as he gets mad.

This was rough. Reading light aside, rather than demonizing Aiden for turning the lights on, just ask him when he's done with what's he doing if you can switch the lights. He's said he turns it on when he needs them, he doesn't do it to offend anyone. I'm pretty sure he's never thought about it, he's just biting back when he gets chastised for it. Conflating it to a fundamental character flaw when you can just ask if you can switch the lights is crazy.

They gotta make up for this with the candy tier list. Shit would go hard

Hesitant to keep listening cus fuck this is boring!!!

Other than welding, I’ve never had a job where seeing worse was of any kind of benefit to me. There must be crazy work being done at Mobus Moon if dimmer lights are helping anybody.

as a social worker who is also autistic i enjoyed this episode immensely LOL

The light argument has to end man. No more lights arguments on the pod, I'm begging.

Glad I’m not the only person who’s skipping an episode for the first time

aiden is mostly right but all of you make enough money to buy 1000 reading lights why was this problem not solved off pod lol

Holy shit this is unlistenable. Aiden is right, slime and nick need to move on. Especially for paid content this is bad bad.

I think Aiden should just get his own office room in the building for reading mail

This quagmire of an ep cost me a $1.25. My God this is like listening to my grandparents argue while I cower quietly

Literally the first piece of yard content I cannot listen to

I wanna kill myself on Aiden’s behalf after listening to this episode.

First time in like 80 episodes that ive pulled out my phone to skip ahead

Actually surprised that majority of people did not enjoy this episode. I thought it was awesome and cool

Aiden is a millionaire. I hate you man

Aiden has bent over backwards at every opportunity and it is still not enough for Nick. I get that the concept of the argument is funny, but you have to make jokes for that to be the case

We need to change slimes and nicks patreon to unemployment payments

Stfu about the lights Jesus Christ

5$ a month

Didn't think it was possible for there to be a worse patreon episode than the croffle one but here we are

The fuckin laugh track

Court dismissed, bring out the dancing lobsters

Man if ludwig was here there would be a loud gunshot during the argument

This is insane gaslighting. Nick and slime are just wrong lmao. They simply do not work in that area they have no say.

Alright hours later finishing the episode thank you Aiden for bringing the episode back on the last 15 mins 🙏 BUT GUYS we can do better 😓

I subbed to the Patreon just to hear the lights argument. Loved it. My take on the lights is that fluorescent lighting is the worst and should be avoided at all times. Aiden does have a good reason to need it. Though I do think the most sensible option would be for Nick and/or slime to buy the desk lamp as an offering of good faith for the possible end of the lights saga.

I love when a millionaire whinges and whines about having to buy something

I love this podcast so much please do not talk about the lights anymore please please please I love waking up on Thursday for new eps please it’s lights we have heard about enough

40 minute argument about lights is crazy

Aiden is probably right but he’s so against buying a damn desk lamp that he circles back to being wrong again

yall are still talking about this😭😭

miserable rage bait listen couldn't tough it out especially after having just listened to so much of it on the main, also Aiden is just right its a place of business and i would be throughly pissed if i was getting constantly harassed by my mates who hangout at my place of work for "ruining the vibe" like go hang out at someones house if you just want to chill and vibe

#TeamAiden

This was a relaxing episode of the pod perfect for my hour commute home!

Please for the love of god just buy the desk lamp or tell yingling to get one. https://tinyurl.com/yckd46n7 I can’t believe that convo was 43 min 🤣 inb4 someone sets up like 10 studio lights around his desk. Never forget the matcha doughnut. Edit: reading the other comments is sending me 🤣🤣🤣 are people really that mad?

If they complain about parasocial viewers the next episode I’m gonna blow my shit smoove off. You can’t have 2 episodes dedicated to a personal, very granular argument then retreat back to viewers being overly parasocial. My brother in Christ you made the sandwich

Great episode tho

Aiden’s a lot more than 10% less funny this ep

That should have been an off the pod convo lowkey, woulda been about 10 mins too. Loved the end when you moved on tho

Nick and slime tormenting Aiden about not following the rules of the ‘cold war’ they created is pretty psychotic low key

Bro, fuck what people are saying. This is a funny ass episode. Only people getting pissy are florescent light loving moths.

Bum ass ep

Tough listen

I also do not work at Mogul Moves but I quite prefer the overhead lights.

Aiden is actually psychopath

Nick making this argument is insane bc he doesn’t work there

You make more than doctors man just buy Aiden the reading light if you guys care so much

Slime thinking that he is “80 percent on the money” when he makes up what people are like might be the most insane part of this episode

Pleeease let this go guys, at least on the pod

If this happened in an actual office 9-5 space then literally everyone would be on Aiden’s side and think that it’s crazy that the contractors who used to work there are angry about how the guy who has consistently worked there for years keeps things

This is laughtrack appreciation, I very much enjoyed it

Before this episode I thought Aiden was probably the most off the spectrum member, but after this I’m thinking he is actually the most because of how unaware about it he is lol

Aiden is the boss. It is a place of work. It should be his way unless his boss says otherwise.

Given the hour of Aiden rage bait I just listened to, I think Nick must be very proud of the comment section he has created.

45-minute lights argument where 2/3 people sound clinically unemployed plus some weird ass sound board shit in the audio. Solid ep.

Can you just talk about league instead?

Am I dumb or is there no video version

I hope you guys talk about the lights more next week it’s great🙃

Anytime arguments like this happen I sour on Nick so much. I feel like he does the rage baiting but then once the argument evolves he wants to logical man point out the fallacies of what someone said when they were flustered. It’s bad faith if they’re being serious. In these types of arguments I feel like Aidan most of the time engages genuinely and it doesnt get reciprocated often. This ep is an exception. But whatever man this is shit a shitty youtuber podcast and as usual slime is most of the time right and balances rage baiting and genuinely engaging the best.

It’s funny to me that Aiden just needed glasses the whole time. I recommend anti-glare and blue light glasses

i think nick is taking a lot of what aiden is arguing in very bad faith. i also think aiden should just get a reading light

It's crazy that I paid to listen to this.

The issue of rage baiting falls on the baiter not the baited, if someone shot another it would be the shooters fault you’d never call the judge a crash out for sentencing a murderer

Aiden gets way too defensive and stubborn in these arguments and it really hurts his case. Nick is a bit biased towards the lights which makes his argument a bit less valid. It’s also fair that Aiden is just trying to do his job and when he’s locked in on work he’s not thinking about the lights. But I don’t think it’s crazy for them to suggest Aiden get a reading lamp.

Aiden is in the right but he’s too stubborn & the most ragebait-able guy ever, & slime + nick were being funny assholes until Nick started taking it seriously too the argument could have ended in 15 minutes but it spanned over an hour this week jfc Ludwig is the holy mediator we’re missing in argument eps

As a Nick fan, I have to admit he literally just likes the new lights a lot and hates that Aiden prefers the overheads. Get over it bro, let him turn them on when he's working on something, fair compromise.

Everyone saying it’s a bad episode needs to turn off the proverbial overhead lights

God the fucking crowd noises are so fucking funny

Terrible episode sorry Boys

Imagine going into your workplace and being chastised by two goons who don’t even work there, just for turning on the lights so you can do your job.

You can skip to 44 minute mark or just skip the ep and you won't miss anything

I would take some feedback from this comment section guys. thank god for the laugh tracks

Aiden on his Lee Atwater shit

Aiden gonna move to midsommar land and go no contact atp

Damn. This episode made me appreciate Ludwig more because there’s a 99% chance this wouldn’t have happened and dragged on for that long if he were present, and that would’ve saved the episode. It’s okay though; this happens in every pod. It’s still funny, to be fair.

I never comment but yall are right this is the worst episode lol

The conversation is funny it’s just that it was the whole premo + good portion of main and kind of just hit at the same points coming across as low effort. Nick tends to draw out debates in an effort to be understood in many episodes but usually Lud will jokingly put an end to it bc the audience doesn’t care after a while. It reminds me an ep way back where Nick and Lud were debating about the location of that city in California and I remember thinking after 20 min damn just let it go lol

should’ve kept this one in the drafts ngl no one is right here because it’s just some damn lights

I don't think this episode is a travesty or anything, I enjoyed it, but what I enjoy much more is the idea of a D&D head listening to this as like one of their first few episodes, which I especially appreciate because the first primo I ever listened to was the matcha donut one

I’m usually an Aiden defender, but I can’t support him on this one

Checked the comments because I was hoping to see laughtrack appreciation and saw 100 parasocial denizens of the deep clawing at the cage

Dumb ass convo how tf they still talked about stupid ass lights

also aiden is right that dogs shouldn't be in public restaurants and corner stores

AIDEN IS WRONG In any relationship you have to know when to give in even when you’re just. His stubbornness made him into the villain. It is his fault I had to suffer through this

also nick it is more insane to ANNOUNCE HAHAHHAHA GUYS IM CHANGING THE LIGHTS NOW CUZ IM THE BRINGER OF LIGHT. if that happened while im trying to work at work i probably would blow my brains out on their desk

this might have made me hate hearing nicks voice. bro just cant let go that aiden doesnt care that people like the vibe lights let alone could care less about how they feel when it is work time

Insane how they refuse to let Aiden be right even when he is

This one should have been the super secret bonus episode this week

Love the episode but I would personally pay for Aiden’s reading light for this to never come up again

i love it when nick says "you're stuck on this thing in our argument" whilst being the one who's stuck on a thing in the argument. absolute classic nick behavior

Insane episode

This might have ruined my day.

It’s insane how much yall go in on Aiden lmao

Aidan is so right it’s insane

This episode is really illustrative of what ludwig brings to the podcast, he woulda shut the argument down by 15 minutes in and i think that would have helped the episode tremendously

Since I didn't mention it before, Aiden is completely and totally in the right.

a rare glimpse into the nature of man

Maybe a podcast episode of three grown ass men bickering about the lights in the office for an hour and a half could interpreted be ingenious meta comedy.

I think the best solution is to attach a light to everyone's head like an anglerfish and they all get to have a light of their choice, could also be used like a mood indicator.

honestly I think this episode wouldn’t have gotten this much heat if the argument was more reasonable to go either way, but you ask anyone that’s worked an office job in their last 5 years or just anyone that’s not ragebaiting they will tell you Aiden’s absolutely in the right lol

Danm that fiver witch is doing numbers

Unironically Nick and slime are so wrong here, let me go to your place of work and demand you be uncomfortable bc I wanna have “vibe lights”

As the representative in Louisville, Kentucky, we want the psl disco lighting on in the office at all times.

Can we see the lights

I love slop as much as anyone else here but this one tasted bitter

yea its getting annoying listening to everyone shitting on aiden and arguing non stop

I don’t know what the lights look like, but I like to imagine a dentist chair with aiden looking straight into my mouth

2 autistic guys gaslighting a normal guy

i paid $10 to listen to 40 minutes of grown men argue about overhead lighting & i have no complaints now which episode is the matcha donut

This is like arguing with my cat to not shit in the litter box

This is an important episode

20ish minutes in and i really just don’t even want to listen to any more, which i’m not sure i’ve ever felt before about the show. ik i’m ultimately just having a whinge like everyone else, but i think it’s important to acknowledge the fact that the boys are quite regularly outspoken on being proud of putting effort in and making a good show, and this was not that. like nick deadset isn’t even trying to make this funny, he just wants to push aiden around

Do better guys. This was the worst so far

Idk why everyone hates this episode. This is a great rage bait discussion where the losing side is a clear winner. One of the best

I'm waiting for the always sunnyesque therapist episode

You have to do a heart rate episode so bad. See who can get the least elevated when being baited.

quick pre episode comments check bore fruit today

Another 2v1 clutch, Aiden might just be the goat

I have watched every episode of this podcast since inception, this is by far the most unlistenable episode. If I was spoken to the way Nick was speaking to Aiden I would dead ass walk off the set. Please reflect on the feedback of your fans.

Man these laugh tracks are hilarious

Jesus, just buy the man a lamp. Funnier option, have everyone in the office get him a lamp for his Birthday or some shit

insert usual "hurr unwanted opinion" joke I was neutral/with the boys until they still got on aiden about him conceding to do a quip, cause at that point you're just telling him this argument isn't actually about coming to a solution/conclusion. It was literally offered as the "yeah I see everything else is right and fair about it, you just gotta let people know when you do and shut it off", he conceded to do it, but now it's not good. He even pointed it out after I wrote that, it's just a parade of venting their emotions on him, in the guise of trying to solve a problem or come to a conclusion. But yeah idk you're all so fuckin' rich and live in an american hotspot, you can pay 899$ without blinking and get a lamp implanted in a small louisiana boys chest cavity, blood still steaming, plastic on the box unbroken, outside your door in 45 minutes, 30 with Prime, so it's equally moot the other way, even if it is equally correct that there is another option already available, that doesn't bother most people, and the times it has to be used, the perpetrator is willing to do what is requested to lessen the burden

Here’s my unwanted thoughts: I do believe if he has said he needs the lights to complete specific tasks, then the vote is useless. The primary function of the office is a workspace. So obviously work takes priority. He has said that he needs to turn the lights on to complete specific tasks. So from his understanding when he goes up and turns on the lights, it should be safe to assume that he needs them on. However, the counter that it comes across as spiteful to not bring it up before committing to it, does make sense. I just feel with the prior context it’s really hard to say that “the vibe of the action” is as intense as Nick suggests it is (Middle Right, ‘Vibe Killer’, ‘Everyone else talks about it when you do it’). I think the episode was super interesting! But unfortunately I do have to agree with Aidan almost entirely.

Also Slime tried to finger his prostate once don't forget that he was stuck in his own arse looking for keys in an old lady purse style

W episode

nah this is the best episode of all time for sure

60 minutes of character assassination, takes me right back to high school

W episode

My b if I'm not allowed to call people the littlest cuck, but damn Nick is truly the littlest cuck.

i need these audience reaction sound effects every time i’m in an argument

You guys they don't actually hate Aiden I see why people got opinions about this, but it's definitely interesting. I like arguing with my friends and I think experiencing conflict like this isn't bad as long as everyone's ultimately trying to understand each other. Sometimes maybe there's a bit too much heat and not enough substance, but I think the overall tone isn't too tense.

$5 says next episode they are gonna talk about the backlash, say it wasn’t a great episode, bring out some specific parts that made it bad and devolve straight back into the same argument lmao

To all you Americans complaining I paid ten dollars in my currency for this so imagine how I feel !

Light that soundboard on fire that was terrible lol

laugh track was driving me insane opening my volume mixer every 3 seconds

This might just be the most whack episode imo. I have listened to every single episode since the pod began. It was funny at first but after 30 mins its just weirdly tense

Same 2 against the same 1. This bit was starting to wear thin but imo these two episodes killed the bit. Same theme in the DnD (which I love besides the above point). Much more enjoyable when someone else is taking the shit. #TeamAimen #NoDogs

Go back to Hawaii and get your aloha back on. This ep stunk so bad :)

This episode rocks. Love a full realization of hash out or crash out

Arguing to argue lol. I get it’s funny, but Aiden clears y’all in this.

Absolutely hilarious that y’all probably are at a record high for amount of patrons and probably released your worst premo episode.

Rare Nick L. Gotta make a mental note not to revisit this episode

does anyone want to grab an 8 dollar latte with me and walk back to our office with low vibey bisexual lighting?

doesnt Lud have those massive flashlights still? could rig them up around Aidens desk for mail reading.

Rough episode

As a Vietnamese, I would be very open to have Nick “Wahlburg” me on a sidewalk

Aimen saved the company. Let him have productive lighting

I was reacting the exact same way as the studio audience sound effects

Why aren't the lights just set in between high and low

Nick pretending this... like doesn't really matter to him is REALLY wild tbh. Aiden is being an asshole for saying "you don't work here" here though. End of my thoughts. Most washed y'all have ever sounded on a pod tho.

Why does this matter so much to Nick, and why does he insist on pretending to doesn’t? Grow up or shut up man

Listening to this while at the gym made me look like a dumbass. I thought ppl around me were making loud sound effects

You’d think a Patreon comment section, where people are assumedly above average fans of the content, wouldn’t just be a bunch of people bitching and crying.

the crowd reactions sound like the wii sports bowling crowd when you accidentally chuck the ball back at them

Aiden, time for a power move. Blair an air horn every time you change the lighting. Make them suffer.

The one episode that should be animated, a scene of aimen next to the light switch a million times

To be honest Aiden is right about his use of the lights being solely for his office use. He even admits to not having the lights on when he’s AimenGamin(Tm) and he specifically mentions he uses them to read the mail or do office/work things. Idk why people in these comments are so bent outta shape when we’ve literally heard more drawn out conversations from these men(because that’s what these are,NOT actual arguments or REAL debilitating things to be brought up for the purposes of being upset) they being these up because they are having a conversation on their podcast as this is what they’ve done since Episode 1 and one of the main things they do on this wonderous show. I think it’s a good conversation to have I just wish we could have had some different office POV’s on these takes and express more than just Nick and Slime talking towards Aiden. That’s all . Be less parasocial please everyone. You spend money to hear them yap more. Get over it.

On one hand not calling out Flashbang as a warning when turning on overhead lights is crazy, on the other, the lights should probably be on anyway

Am I crazy but couldn’t the whole lights situation be solved by having adjustable brightness/colored bulbs on the overhead lights closest to Aidan’s desk

Very mid ep. Can’t really have it both ways of “here is our very personally motivated long drawn out argument” and “this person is my friend and you shouldn’t comment on how we treat them”. Hope next week is better. Aiden is right in this moment, and therefore he’s always right.

You’re so cool for constantly rehashing this. Thank you Nick and Slime. You’re always so right and viewers love how you won’t stop proving it!! Incessantly!!!!

Gaslighting Jackasses the episode

The swedish accent kills me man, never stop hating-only the realest roast

20 minutes in and I think you guys should just buy him the lamp And if he doesn’t use it he is a terrorist and if he does use it all is solved.

Team Aiden all the way, does nick think glasses make it brighter?

idk guys i think 9 dogs would be easier than 1 dog because they will take care of each other

Glad the argument continued guys, really don’t even like jokes, I prefer statistics and semantics (jk it was still funny, don’t be mean)

Waiter! 45 more minutes of the lights, please!

this was genuinely the most fascinating conversation i've ever heard on the yard. i stand with aimen gamin. there was a lot of rocks thrown at the kid today and i completely understand his side of the frustration.

Suddenly we dont like it when they gaslight aiden even though that’s been a core part of the show for 200+ episodes

Half of these commenters never finished this damn episode

some of you people need to chill out bro its one episode of a podcast that has been going for 200 episodes

Comments are kind of unhinged I don't think the argument was that bad. I do think its fair to feel ripped off about the 5$ if you were super disappointed with the episode though. Ultimately if any of them were as upset as some commenters seem to think I doubt the episode would have been published. Side note Slime and Nick saying to Aiden "It's just funny to us that you do that" and then proceeding to passionately argue about the topic for 45 minutes felt like I was being gaslit in the audience lmao. I loved the episode though I like listening to arguments between friends so take everything I said with a grain of salt commenters.

its a damn massacre out here man

Two unemployed people assault the functional, employed adult

Wow an interesting and nuanced argument from both sides! I wonder what the comments think… welp i guess this is the internet.

Aiden is being completely reasonable about the lights. I think Nick just doesn’t like that he doesn’t prefer the lights that he set up.

Guys they had a 30 minute argument about a matcha donut 166 premiums ago, get over yourselves pussies

halfway through the episode and im hearing "gonna fly now" as I look towards the finish line. We fight until the end boys

When I scrolled down to read the comments i was so shocked lol Like this was a reasonable discussion and soft confrontation. Aimen Gamin is not only their friend, but a lot of these guy’s boss. Him doing whatever he wants (albeit it not that serious!) , whenever he wants DOES put a sort of vibe killing mood he needs to be aware of since there is that power dynamic between the other employees and him. Could fuck up moral. Them softly coming to him and being like “ayyy idk if ur aware but the employees are saying….” As his friend & equal partner in the biz is a great way to deal with issues.

I looooove when they have these psychological deep dive episodes.

Aidan is a millionaire who can not afford a lamp

BOOOO

this makes me miss the trinket debate

The yard civil war starts here and im team Aimen Gamin

People complaining about this are annoying. This is the yard and its been this way for years. How is this new to anyone. If you dont like it leave no one forced you to pay $5.

Idk what y’all are on about, ep was fine. If you haven’t argued about some dumb shit with your boys like this then go outside

Not gonna lie I didnt pay for this low quality

First premium ep I don’t finish.

21:40 Nick pulling a JD Vance lmao

It’s super wild for so many people to feel the need to make a “this episode was shit, I’m gonna stop paying” comment when no one is making you subscribe to the Patreon or listen to the podcast

The office needs a mail room with 40,000 lumens blasting from every surface

Nick and Slime went too far this episode. I just can’t condone when they took a hammer and knocked all of Aiden’s teeth out

maybe this is Gay but why the fuck would you call something an Office if you’re so adamant about putting low, moody lighting in it? like that’s not an office, that’s just 5 guys swinging dicks, eier schaukeln, while one guy has to actually do work? maybe just built him a private office and turn that space into something with a name that actually describes what it is

i usually stop my run like 35 minutes into the ep but aiden made me so mad i went the whole hour

Slime was ON THE DOT with that guess bro wth

This argument felt like Nick just wanted Aiden to say "Yes I am a jackass" or something. Slime I think is more interested in solving the problem, and Aiden is interfacing with the argument in the most honest way possible, but its pointless because Nick's goal here isn't to have a discussion with Aiden, its just to clown on him. I've had these arguments from both sides, its just kind of a waste of energy

wow this was hot ass why did I give you guys money for this

Man compare this ep to last weeks. Hahah one of the best last week and unlistenable this week

I thought I was free from lights on the regular episode:(

Aiden is so in the right. Now I have to grapple with the fact I pay 5$ a month to listen to that insane argument

I relate to Aiden so hard that’s my goat

The sound effects were not it, chief

I would have walked out after 20 minutes he’s a stronger man then me

Yeah I get why they made the tweet lol hard to listen to. Team Aiden btw

Nick and Slime are both just mutually insufferable gaslighting Aiden who is normal. It's not funny. You both just have so much ego in your preferences you can't fucking stop yourselves. Be funny! I know you can do it 💪.

Kinda thought I lost the plot with the sound board plug ins

I wonder how Ludwig would have stepped in and say stop arguing about this while trying to be funny

5 minutes in and I already want to tap out

the glasses argument is so valid, i was never angrier with lighting than before i realized my eyes were shit

Jesus christ what a dumb argument, Aiden won but also Aiden just buy a strong white light desk light with an arm or something if Nick is going to be that defenssive about his lights

Aiden is surprisingly bad at leaving the lights off

Which lights do people work better with? That feels like it's never been addressed. Because if people are just happier because the low-lights feel like nap time that doesn't matter because it's a place of business. Like, if everyone preferred sensual, romantic, restaurant lighting it still probably wouldn't be appropriate for the office.

i fear this ep should not have been published

This is gotta be one of the most divisive episodes ever these comments are either rly mad or saying this is one of their favorites

Was really excited to get the ep during a frustrating work experience, to kinda just feel down after. Good ending to the ep, but overall hard to derive enjoyment from this one. :/

Guys can we go back to talking about white women fucking dogs you don't need lights for that

Aiden is right....

me and my friends hit a "flash bang through the door" before turning on the bright light in our living room

Thought the tweet was a joke, oh man I don't think this is commute listenable, I can't start my day this mad

Inb4 Aidan has night blindness

This is the sort of arguments you have 10 years deep into a marriage

Not sure if slime thinking Aiden is in the wrong here is more or less unhinged than taking shoes off and putting them in the overhead on a plane

At this point Nick caring this much is way weirder to me then whatever Aiden is doing

jeez these comments needa chill a bit - this is so funny to me

Okay this one’s a bit too much for me lol. This is very clearly about WAY more than lights

I work in an office and there is one person on our aisle that likes the main overhead lights on, so they stay on. Its not overly dark as there are overhead lights in the main walkway and huge windows, but they win because lights on is normal lol. I think in an office you have to have unanimous agreement to have lower lighting levels than would normally be on in an office. Though I do think Aiden could just like get a lamp or something

Slime and Nick are just being assholes now. I'm 1p minutes into the main and I don't like how these comments look lol

At what point does the playful bullying just become 2 dudes beating down and shouting at another dude for 45 minutes lol aidens in the right and the other 2 are genuinely acting like assholes haha

At 52:43 Nick does an impression of Slime and slips into 15 Year Yu-Gi-Oh Tournament Guy

Thomas Edison died so we can have conversations like this

i’m ngl I’ve never been on Aiden’s side more than this argument …and he wants to kill dogs on site

20 minutes in and I'm thinking If the sound effects are an analogy for Aiden forcing his preference on the rest of the office, good job. If the sound effects are just an attempt to be funny, swing and a miss.

Aiden seems pretty clearly in the right on this one? and the weird and unpleasant dynamic of him needing to defend the decision to this degree is not fun listening.

I really don't see anything wrong with what aidan does with the lights. Like he literally needs them for work.

real banger ep today, love the philosophical musings

wahoo!

I listened to the premo first and after all the arguing I swapped to the regular episode and literally thought it was a copy of the premo

I think Aiden is right about the lights for work, but I also think enjoying the overhead lights makes you an evil murderer.

Ive never worked in an office but don’t they all use overhead lights all the time? I think its fine to turn them on to do a specific task, and then shut them off upon the end of the task - if the majority of people don’t want them on.

43 min this is genuinely a top 10 episode

Now who gave zip a soundboard

Nick wanting Aiden to feel bad about turning the lights on border manipulation

They said that this is one of the worst, but it’s honestly one of my favorites I have watched

The circle reasoning nick and slime use is insane

When the joking bullying just turns to real bullying.

Is the yard breaking up? 😳

If I hear the words lights one more time

The sound tracks added to this arguments make it so much funnier please add these whenever there’s another episode like this

Yeah its super cool when architects just kick it in any building they helped make, Nick 18:45

thirty mins in realising this really is gonna be the whole episode

I can't wait for Lud to lay into you guys for doing 2 eps about lights while hes gone lmao. Also Aiden is right its an office

The people who get uneasy when you guys argue might be right this time

My conspiracy theory is that most of the office preferred the vibe lights at first, but Aiden wants the overhead lights on more than they want the vibe lights and he’s the boss so now they’re ambivalent to it

The dark twisted mind of Aiden

God lud please don't leave these kids home alone again they just won't shut the fuck up about this dumb ass lights argument, Aiden won this just fucking give up nic, awesome episode can't wait for next week

Aimen the type of guy to be okay with Uber drivers skipping line and not give I silent little look is what I gathered from this argument

This lights debacle is the most little brother energy Aiden has ever had on the pod

another hour of just the lights thing

I don’t get the hate on overhead lights, especially in an office setting

This conversation about lights has turned into an argument I don’t know if I should be here for. It just feels like a large attack of Aiden as a person

What is happening with the soundtrack in the background

Deep drive 🚗

who is spamming these tiktok sounds during the argument 😭

They are still going about the light? I think Aiden is right in this. Why should a COO have to bend the way they work just because of people that don’t work there

Is there a quiet bunch of stock sound effects in the background?

why didnt that one person comment “wahoo!” are they okay

Did someone add in a laugh track at 8:27?

deep drive....? is that what the bus did in rock bottom in spongebob.. ayo!

Always be listening while im wiring houses 🦍

Turns out hes just normal