June 5, 2026

YKS Premium S41E10: The Happy Smiler

Does the YKS crew ever get tired of giving and giving? Take today’s episode, for instance, in which they all go on social media so you don’t have to. And they talk to a wonderful guest as well, also so you don’t have to! What are you even going to do with all this free time? Well, hopefully you will listen to…or WATCH! the episode with our very own social media expert, Maddalena Alvarez. And folks, don’t forget to like and share. And subscribe. And click the link.

Music for YKS Premium courtesy of Wavmage, Howell Dawdy and Mark Brendle. YKS is edited by Producer Dan. Art by ExtraNapkins and animation by PremiumContent. Social Media by Maddalena Alvarez.

Executive Producer Tim Faust (@crulge)

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Comments (19)

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Biannual Beats · July 20, 2026

You da real Maddalena! 👀

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Bcrossman7 · June 9, 2026

I popped when JF started spittin slim shady style

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guy who’s mad about the underwear comment · June 7, 2026

Fuck the date story with the $20 is so funny

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Brian Murphy · June 6, 2026

“Sick truck” was literally a banned term at my high school

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bigdogglarb · June 6, 2026

anyone else notice that dan is on his best behavior this episode

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Eskas · June 6, 2026

DB looked like a floating disembodied head sometimes and it made me smile every time he popped up on screen

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Bobby Adams · June 6, 2026

we had a guy in high school who drove an El Camino and he crashed into a school bus

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bigmike · June 6, 2026

The Happy Smiler really sent me lol

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Patrick D Wheaton · June 6, 2026

Getting JF filthy in a bog for the kids on tik tok

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Pat · June 5, 2026

also addicted to the costco peanut butter pretzels

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Luke Henderson · June 5, 2026

That “dropped $20” story is a fucking all timer!!

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chrome_chomsky · June 5, 2026

Just signed up for the People's Liberation Army. Wow

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pk-sebben · June 5, 2026

Sandy Bernstein on Rogan: “You know we really are, as stand up comedians, the last line of defense for free speech. And there’s only, what, 200 of us on the planet…..”

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Ian · June 5, 2026

Love to tune into the psychic damage tiktok hour

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Horse · June 5, 2026

People might think the YKS like on a comment is goated, but they don't know how fucking goated a Maddalena like is

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Sage Thornbrugh · June 5, 2026

Maddalena rulez

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Rienfet · June 5, 2026

Man, Maddalena is such a natural third on this show. Checks a lot of DEI boxes too.

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Hamb · June 5, 2026

i hope dan sees this

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Noland Hair Cave Spelunker · June 5, 2026

I heard DB got nominated for Tea-Clockingest Bitch of the Year again.