Grace: Look at all of these things.
Mayim: Your face is on my glue gun. Mamrie: Ooo...
Mayim: Bet you've never heard that before.
That ol' line, Mayim?
Hello, everybody!
Hey I'm Grace!
I'm Mamrie, and today, this might get graduated. - Yes.
Look, we went to Party City for a second,
and we got something.
We go the extra mile. - Yeah.
It is graduation season coming up, which
you know for a lot of people, that means huge life changes. - Yes.
It means kind of growing up.
Kind of.
I don't know if it did for me.
Yeah, but here's a, oh... here's a fun spoiler fact for both of...
for all of you out there about both of us.
We have both graduated high school *and* college.
[applause]
You know what I'm gonna do?
They said it couldn't be done.
Specifically, my parents.
Today, we are so excited because we have a guest that, personally,
I just love love love. But also because it's pertinent to this subject.
She is 1: an advocate of education.
2: just an overall, like, person that's doing life correctly. - I agree.
And 3: someone that has written multiple books
on how you can kind of, like, grow up,
evolve, change, and like, encourage your own higher education
Mayim Bialik is here! [cheers and applause]
Mamrie: Oh, this is so exciting!
OK, we are so pumped.
Your newest book, "Boying Up: How to be brave, bold, and brilliant"
has recently come out. Tell us about it.
So I wrote a book called "Girling Up" - Grace: Right
a year ago about the process by which girls become women. - Grace: Right.
And I followed it up with a book about how boys become men.
So it's like, a little bit biology, a little bit psychology,
a little bit sociology. Like, where boys fit in to our culture.
So you just started your book tour. You've been going around.
You've been meeting people. You've been talking about the book.
How is the, like, the response?
The buzz?! - Yeah! What's the buzz?
It's good. I mean, you know, girls in the 10-18 range
tend to read more than boys do in that range.
So a lot of people are saying that they're using "Boying Up"
as a conversation-starter for them to talk to their boys
Grace: That's awesome.
Mayim: about puberty and about things that sometimes
boys aren't encouraged to talk about as much, Mamrie: Right.
but that they should talk about because we should all talk about those things.
And you also, like, you know
know how to graduate.
[laughter]
Girl knows how to graduate from stuff.
I graduated several times. - Grace: Yeah.
Mamrie: That's what I'm saying. Like, you're a pro.
Like if they had a punch card for graduation,
you'd get a free cap.
The last time that I... that I got to graduate,
I was eight months pregnant.
Mamrie: [deep voice] Whoa!
Mayim: Yeah, I was *that* lady.
Today, we asked on Twitter some questions about
graduating, but also just big life changes.
And people, you know, need some advice.
So we thought we could guide them while doing a craft, of course.
Mayim and Grace: Of course.
One of the big things that I never did, and maybe you guys did, is
people like to decorate their graduation caps.
Mayim: I never did that, any of the times.
Grace: Me either, so I feel like I... You did it.
Mamrie: I did it in high school. - Grace: Of course you did.
We had, OK... [laughter] Well, OK...
My friends had a group name. We were called the Junior Troop, so...
[laughter]
So we put like, "Junior Troop 4eva," except that... Mayim: No!
This was high school. This was high school.
It worked, kind of.
This is now, a really fun thing that people do
to express themselves during graduation.
And so we thought we would take the chance as adults
who are not graduating anytime soon to decorate some graduation caps
while answering questions that you guys submitted on Twitter
about, you know, your biggest
fears about life changes and such.
Also, I think this is a great life hack for your parents to be able to find you - Grace: Oh, yeah.
if they're like in the bleachers.
Mayim: I think that's why it originally started.
It originally said, "Hi mom," not like, "I have friends."
It's just like a Sims button on top of it
that just pointed to where you were in the crowd.
OK, so Miranda Bourne asks, "How do you establish yourself at a job full of adults,
customers, and co-workers as a teenager?"
I mean, you really, age is just a number.
Oh, said said Aaliyah, 15 years ago.
She wanted to date up.
They probably need you there, and your point of view,
as much as you need, you know, their experience and whatnot.
"How to deal with money or car troubles without calling your parents first."
Geico.
Mamrie: We're just plugging Geico.
Grace: Or Aflac.
Mayim: You're just naming the things that you've seen on TV.
Mamrie: Any commercial. Grace: Any animal that tells me to call,
like, to do something, I do it.
If your boys were having car or money problems,
would you want them to come to you first, or would you be like, "Figure it out. I raised you"?
You know, I think...
It's hard to... it's hard to tell without knowing how old Abby is,
but I would say that
sometimes, you know, when a... when a younger brain
tries to figure things out on their own, it can sometimes get worse, - Grace: Mhm.
so I kind of... I'm all for, kind of, good communication and interaction
that allows you to feel like you *can* go to your parents and be like, - Mamrie: Yes.
"I messed up."
If that's not the case, you want to hope for a very resourceful friend.
Oh, true, yeah, 'cause you want your kids to be like,
"My mom's not gonna be a maniac
if I tell her, like, I made a mistake or something."
Mayim: Or, "My mom's gonna be a maniac, but we can deal with that, too."
Grace: But you but we're gonna get it fixed. Whatever problem it is. Mayim: Exactly.
"I recently received a gift from my parents that I DO. NOT. WANT."
Grace: Uh oh, they're big fans, your parents, of this show,
so they're gon' find out real quick.
Mamrie: "But they keep asking me how I like it.
Do I tell them I sold it,
or continue the lie to not hurt their feelings?
By the way, it's a TV,
[shocked noises] and they will notice
when they visit someday. Thanks. Love the show."
How come you DON'T. WANT. A TV?
Mamrie: I know, right?
Mayim: I thought maybe it was like a bad belt, you know?
I go for honesty here. I think it's not about their feelings,
it's about the relationship you have with them.
And I think you have to say,
"I am so flattered that you got me a TV, but I
DO. NOT. WANT. THAT. T. V."
Mamrie: So, Bethanne, have you already sold it?
Or were you seeking advice before you sold it?
Mayim: Yeah, I would've had that convo before.
Grace: No, they sold it. But also, if I were her parents,
I'd be like, "That's pretty, you know, good ingenuity that
you just profited off of a gift that we gave you."
And you're not sucking your life up by watching TV like a maniac.
"What are some ways to deal with the fact that all your friends are going separate ways,
like, moving back home, moving for work, after graduation?"
Mayim: That's hard.
Mamrie: That is tough!
Mayim: I remember that, that's hard. Mamrie: Really?
Mayim: Well, my reason's kind of stupid. Mamrie: I doubt it!
Mayim: I was on a TV show
[together] Mayim: when I graduated high school. Mamrie: Everyone can relate to this!
[laughter] Grace: Nope, nope.
Mayim: So everybody... Grace: This is a stretch.
Mayim: everybody went to college, and I didn't, 'cause I was still working.
Mayim: I was alone! Mamrie: Yeah.
Mayim: [unclear] Oh but I was on TV.
Mamrie: I was alone, except the millions of people who tuned in every...
Mayim: I still felt alone!
[everyone's talking]
Mayim: I listened to a lot of dark music.
A lot of Cure was going on in those days.
Mamrie: How do we deal with it, though?
Grace: Repress it, deep down. Mamrie: Mmm.
Grace: Let it manifest in ways that you can't predict.
Mayim: Or listen to The Cure!
Grace: Or listen to The Cure, exactly, exactly.
"When living with friends, how do you ask them to
hang up the damn bath mat
without completely tearing apart the friendship?"
Do you hang a bath mat?
I hang it back over the bathtub to dry.
'Cause it'll get moldy. It'll get moldy.
Oh, see, we all learn things at different times in our lives.
Is this your roommate?
Uh, yep, this is, uh...
Did your dog learn how to tweet?
This is retroactive from 2009.
I'm sorry, Michelle, that I never did this.
No, make a list of the things that you each expect
the other person to do, and like, - Grace: That makes sense.
oh, by the way, one of the things on your list needs to be
hang up the damn bath mat.
Yeah, definitely use the word "damn."
"I have a newborn" -- congratulations --
"and now most of the time is spent taking care of her.
How do you maintain your self-identity after having kids?"
Mayim: Oh, this one I can do.
[Grace and Mamrie together] This one's for you. Mayim: Ready?
Grace: This is a you question.
Mayim: How do you maintain your self-identity after having kids? You don't!
[deep voice] Whoooaaa!
I'm being totally honest. I think this notion that like,
you can get back to being yourself, like, either right away or ever.
I think it's false and I think it leads to a lot of disappointment
and things like self care, things like, like yoga and meditation.
There are so many free programs online that you can do.
Those are things that really kind of make you feel a little bit filled up still,
'cause yeah, your life is totally different, and it's great guys.
"When is a good time to move out of your home town for good?" Mayim: Whoa.
Ooo, sounds like it's past due.
For good? How many times have you attempted [it]?
I think it all depends how you're feeling. What you want to do.
Is your town providing what you need?
I'm from a one-stoplight town, so the second I graduated from high school,
I got the heck out of there
because the things I wanted to do were not feasible in my home town.
Yeah, and I think if you're having any thought of wanting to leave,
you should try it. The worst case scenario is
you come back and you figure things out differently.
So you're always gonna, I think,
regret the chances you never take.
Yeah, you don't make the baskets you don't shoot for. I'm a jock.
Mayim: Wait! Mamrie: Yes.
Don't... don't run away from something, run to something.
Grace: There you go. That's, yeah.
[applause]
Mayim: I stole that! I stole it...
Mamrie: From the Dixie Chicks?
Mayim: No, from the Avett brothers.
Mamrie: Oh! I love them so much! I've seen them like 20 times.
Mayim: Yeah, don't run away, run to.
Grace: Goldfine literally just lost his brain about this.
Mamrie: We've seen them so many times.
Mamrie: Guys, I think we helped some people, perhaps
with the magic of editing [glitchy] editing editing
but now...
Grace: It's time to showcase our graduation caps. Mamrie: OK.
I say, "Hire me."
[applause] Grace: OK, that's great.
Mayim: Mine is kind of modern art.
Grace: Oh, yours is very... you're in your blue period.
Mayim: Yeah. - Grace: OK.
My name means "water" in Hebrew, and so it's like a water kinda theme.
[together] Mayim: Blue... water. Grace: It's a very... it's beautiful.
Mamrie: Wow, that water runs deep.
Grace: Mine was based off of Mamrie's story, - Mamrie: Ooo!
Grace: and I forgot what your team was called.
Mamrie: We were the Junior Troop, but I like the Junior Mints.
Grace: Junior Mints 5ever. [applause]
It's all of us.
Mamrie: Hats off to all of you graduating
It's a big feat.
Is there any one, you know, word of advice or kind of thing
you could give to all these graduates who are about to embark on a new chapter of their life?
Grace: No pressure. Mayim: Yeah, no, no pressure.
You know what? This is not a dress rehearsal. This is your life. So go out and get it.
[applause] Mamrie: I love that! Grace: That was great. That was truly great.
If you guys haven't, please go get "Boying Up,"
and also Mayim, you have a YouTube channel. Mayim: I do!
[together] Grace: And you have groknation, all of these wonderful things. Mayim: I do so many things.
Grace: So tell everyone where they should find all the beautiful things you do online if they don't know.
Mayim: On YouTube, I'm Mayim Bialik.
What else? I'm missmayim on other things.
groknation.com is my Web site where we do all sorts of things.
[together] Grace: And "Boying Up" and "Girling Up." Mayim: I think that's it. And "Boying Up," "Girling Up."
Grace: All of it.
Mamrie: All the ups!
Including thumbs-up our video.
Grace, who do we have a gratitude problem with today?
Today, it comes from dwjonesuk, and they made us a song, saying
"This might get a tribute to grace Helbig and Mamrie Hart!"
Oh my god.
Ready? Here's a quick little snippet. - OK.
♫ We tune in every weekday morning
♫ To see what this my get today.
♫ Grace and Mamrie never get boring
♫ And that's why I'm here to stay.
♫ They make us laugh until we cry
♫ And take a photograph 'cause this is fly.
♫ This might get sloppy. This might get touchy.
♫ This might get mated. This might get faved.
♫ This might get misread. This might get proposed.
♫ This might get mad. This might get swole.
So sultry!
So very R&B.
I love it. - Yeah.
Thank you so much, dwjones.
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[singing] As we go...
We do not have the rights.
Grace: Just wanted to try. [Mamrie laughs]
[repeat the song from before]