- 'Sup you beautiful bastards,
hope you've had a fantastic Thursday,
welcome back to the Philip DeFranco show,
and let's just jump into it.
And the first thing we're gonna talk about today
is actually a quickie story, but a crazy story
out of Phoenix, Arizona.
Alright, so normally, when you hear a story
about a car crash, you imagine,
okay, well that's worst case scenario.
Right, you're probably sad to hear that happen, but,
it turns out, that was one of the best case scenarios here.
And you'll understand why as we watch this video
that the Phoenix Police Department
released on their Facebook page.
Okay, simple enough, you see a couple,
they're pushing a stroller across
the intersection, and then oh, there you go.
Right, you see that couple just feet away
from being completely obliterated,
well all of a sudden that Chevy Cruze obviously
gets involved with the accident but just prevents disaster.
Now according to reports after the crash,
police said the drive and another woman
in the Jeep ran from the crash,
but a witness stopped the man,
the woman was not found, and reportedly
the driver of the Jeep was identified
as 23 year old Ernesto Otanez Oveso,
and was arrested for DUI, aggravated assault,
and another weapons charge.
And reportedly the driver of the Chevy Cruze was hurt,
but the injuries were not life threatening.
And obviously, we wish for the best
of the person driving that vehicle,
it seems like an accidental hero,
the timing of all of this is just insane,
and kind of a note that I wanna leave
on this quickie story is, just remember
that we are incredibly lucky to have
whatever life that we have right now,
we won the ultimate game of lottery to live this life,
which yes, life is life, it can be devastating
and hard, but man, it can just go at any instant.
And also, don't drink and drive,
you inconsiderate, stupid motherfuckers.
It's pretty simple.
And then, let's talk about this really important story
around bullying, and why you may have seen
Stand With Rayden trending on Twitter today.
Right, and the story actually traces
back to last month, when we saw two videos going viral.
And those videos both feature a 12 year old autistic boy
by the name of Rayden Overbay being bullied.
And when I say being bullied, I mean these videos
show kids just full on punching Rayden.
The first shows multiple kids ganging up on him
outside of a mobile home park,
and then another video posted the day after
that shows more kids attacking Rayden in a boys restroom
at Yukon Middle School in Oklahoma.
So like I said, those videos go up,
they then go viral, then on September 16th,
you had the Yukon superintendent saying
that the school was investigating the videos with police,
police also confirming that all of the kids
in both videos had been identified
as students at Yukon Middle School,
and notably here, at this time,
police said that they were working to determine
whether or not to file charges,
with a police major saying that those charges
could include bullying, but also assault and battery,
and as far as the school, officials said
that they had taken disciplinary actions,
though, since we're talking about minors here,
we won't ever actually know how
those situations were handled.
But also, just days after these videos
went viral, we saw Rayden's parents come forward,
and at a news conference, we saw
Rayden's father in tears saying this.
- It's gotta stop, no matter what.
Whether it's my son, somebody else's son,
or daughter, it's gotta stop.
Few people decided to record it on video,
because they thought it was funny
is the only reason that I'm sitting in front of you today.
Some of those kids claim to be my son's friend.
And that's harsh (sobbing) as a dad.
- If that wasn't hard enough, Rayden's parents
also say that this has been happening for years.
In fact his mother says that she's actually seen
kids walk up to him and just punch him square in the stomach
since he was eight or nine, but notably here
you also had his parents saying
that they forgive the kids bullying their son,
also asking adults to quit bullying
the students who bullied their son.
- They made a mistake, they're 12, they're 13,
they got a life to live.
- We wanna stand here and say, stop bullying,
stand against bullies, stop bullying,
you can't turn around and go now let's get
a group and go beat these kids up,
that's not how fixing bullying works.
- Which, on that note, it wasn't just people
calling these kids out online, reportedly
people have also been issuing death threats
to these kids, and publishing their addresses online,
and as far as why we saw this story pop up again,
why we saw this trending, well you had people
closer to the actual release of the videos
like Justin Wren, who's a professional MMA fighter
reaching out, notably Wren actually heads
an anti-bullying charity called Fight for the Forgotten,
he was actually at that news conference with the parents.
We also have now seen other fighters and athletes
getting involved, people like MMA fighter Dillon Danis
sharing a recording of the video on Twitter
and saying, "this is very sad, we are all here
"for you brotha, please tag anyone
"that knows him or his parents, I would like to reach out."
And that post just blew up, it got the attention
of many athletes, people like Cleveland Browns quarterback
Baker Mayfield saying, "Unbelievable
"that kids could actually be this mean and spiteful,
"shame on the parents of the ones picking on Rayden,
"these videos are hard to watch,
"and that's only what has been caught on video."
and of course that was just a small snippet,
there was a lot of support rolling in.
And as far as my reaction to this,
I'm not on board with these people
that are doxxing these kids and their families,
that are issuing death threats,
but what I will say, all of those kids
who assaulted Rayden, who watched and laughed
and they did nothing, fuck those kids.
You little, disgusting cowards, and also fuck the parents
involved in this situation, if after finding out
that their kid was involved in this
they did more to just protect their child
than make sure that their child doesn't turn out
to be an even bigger piece of shit, which if they were
involved in this, they're leaning towards.
And really, I mean, they're already there,
they're on the podium for the piece of shit Olympics,
it's just a matter of if you're going to help
solidify them on that block, or you're gonna be a parent
and try to make sure this is the worst choice
that they ever made in their life,
and they never even come close to it again.
And I really hope Rayden, especially with
this outpouring of love and support,
and also others that go through things that are similar,
that you realize that what is happening to you is not okay,
it is also not a showcasing of you being weak,
or being less than, if anything
that is a showcasing of the people bullying you.
But that's where I'll leave it
before I end up saying something that I regret,
and of course, I'd love to know
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And the first bit of awesome today,
is after today's show, if you're craving
some more news, we did a deep dive
into the recycling crisis, which you may
have never heard about, and it's actually connected
to China policy change, but it's really interesting,
and/or, you can just repeat stuff from the video
when you're out at a party and seem super smart.
Then, we got 100 years of goth, vamp, and punk beauty,
Bon Apetit gave us Brad making ginger beer,
Day6 taught us Kpop slang, we got the fantastic
Maisie Williams on Hot Ones, we got the official trailer
for the Robert Pattinson, Timothee Chalamet film
The King, BBC Earth gave us a look at weasels,
I mean just looking at that thumbnail,
how do you not click on it?
SciShow gave us Why Do Humans Like to Get High,
I haven't watched it yet, but is it because
it makes everything taste and/or feel better?
I mean, that's not me saying it,
you know, some people say that.
And hey, if you wanna see the full versions
of everything I just shared, the secret link of the day,
honestly, even stories I didn't cover in today's show,
links as always are in the description down below.
Then, in good old gaming slash internet business news,
we're once again seeing news around Mixer,
'cause the team over at Mixer were like,
you know what would be cooler than grabbing
the largest Twitch streamer on the platform?
Getting pretty much the other biggest streamer
on that platform, and today we saw
the massive streamer that is Shroud
announcing that he's moving to Mixer.
- Hey Mike? - Yeah?
- Whatcha doin?
- I'm making moves.
- Benji misses you!
- Aw, hi Benji! (meowing)
(dramatic electronic music)
- You know, just like I said after it was announced
that Ninja was moving to Mixer,
it's once again gonna be interesting to see
what kinda waves this makes.
You know, with these massive acquisitions
of key talent, Mixer's kind of brute forcing
their way into the streaming conversation.
And it has a potential to change the landscape in general,
because yes, in addition to these massive creators
going there, you hopefully get more viewers,
more smaller streamers going, you know what,
maybe I can gain some audience
because of this big announcement,
and also potentially puts the stress
on Mixer's competitors for those companies
to try and lop people down with guaranteed deals.
More so than what they may or may not be providing now,
and/or bigger than what they are providing now.
But then lastly, as I closed down the Ninja story
last time, we won't know the true success
and failure of this for months to come.
Right, everyone will tune in for an unsuspected move,
a big swing, the fireworks, but you know,
what about six months from now, and I think that
is gonna be fascinating to see.
You know, I really agree with the likes
of Blake Robbins, who tweeted,
"There is an interesting case study being formed here
"around whether people are more loyal
"to platform versus streamer."
and also a note that he connected there,
"The real winner here continues
"to be YouTube's VOD business.
"They continue to get all highlights and VODs
"from the biggest creators in the world
"without having to sign massive deals."
Which I imagine YouTube's response would be,
hey, no reason to talk about things like that. (laughs)
But yeah, for those that care about the streaming space,
I'd really love to know your thoughts on this move,
and also, people that are fans of Shroud
and/or Ninja, one, how did Ninja's move affect you,
do you still follow him, and for the Shroud fans
do you think that you'll follow?
And then let's talk about a story involving Lizzo,
who if you do not know, is the person
responsible for why your girlfriend, your wife,
your lady friend in general has maybe at some point
just blurted out, "you coulda had a bad bitch."
Which is a line from her song Truth Hurts,
which is also at the center of this story.
If you don't know, there's actually been
a lot of drama and accusations
surrounding the song, stemming from arguably
one of the most infamous lines,
"I just took a DNA test, turns out I'm 100% that bitch."
Right, and for those unaware, Truth Hurts
was actually released back in 2017,
but the song picked up widespread success
earlier this year after it was featured
in Netflix's Someone Great, it has also sat
on the Billboard hot 100 for seven weeks now,
and if that success carries through one more week,
it could possibly break the record for the longest
running number one rap song by a female artist ever.
And while songwriting disputes are not uncommon
in the music industry, as seen in high profile
copyright cases involving Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines
and Katy Perry's Dark Horse, the dispute over Truth Hurts
is actually somewhat unusual for two reasons.
First, it sparked a huge debate
over the origins of the DNA test lyric,
which has also launched conversations
about the line between inspiration and plagiarism
in cases like these, and second, Truth Hurts
faces claims that it borrowed from an unreleased song.
Okay, so there's this British performer
by the name of Mina Lioness, who has claimed
that she is the original creator of the line,
which she tweeted out on February 24th 2017,
about seven months before the song was released.
Now Lizzo initially denied that Mina was the source
of the song's inspiration, saying quote,
"I've never seen this before in my life,"
and in response to the accusations of stealing,
Lizzo said "That's crazy, but you know,
"there's 10 billion people on the planet,
"the odds of multiple people having the same idea
"are very high, the odds of multiple people
"putting it in song with millions of streams
"are low though, nothing new under the sun."
Mina Lioness ended up being frustrated
by that response, and took to social media
to hit back at Lizzo and her team,
tweeting, "What I cannot get over
"is how brazen Lizzo and her team have been
"in ignoring my whole presence.
"They're doing it because they know
"I have no capital to address her.
"I'm just the poor black girl from London
"that don't have a dog in the fight."
But the accusations of stealing do not end there.
Justin and Jeremiah Raisen, known as the Raisen Brothers,
and another songwriter by the name
of Justin Yvez Rothman have also been fighting
for credit on the song, as explained
in a New York Times article on the matter last week,
the brothers argue that that same line,
feels so cheesy reading it every time,
"I just took a DNA test, turns out I'm 100% that bitch,"
was actually used in an unreleased track called Health
from an April 2017 studio session with Lizzo
and other songwriters, and last week,
Justin Raisen posted a video on Instagram
with music from Truth Hurts overlaid
with the unreleased song, and that caption reading,
"We were never contacted about being credited
"for the use of the parts of Healthy, melody,
"lyrics, and chords, that appear in Truth Hurts.
"After reaching out to co-writer, producer Ricky Reed
"and Lizzo's team about fixing it,
"we put the song in dispute in 2017 when it came out.
"We've tried to sort this out quietly
"for the last two years, only asking
"for five percent each, but were shut down every time."
And while the video doesn't seem to provide evidence
that the Raisens and Rothman actually contributed
to the writing of the line, Justin Raisen
told the Washington Post that the melody, quote,
"was written over the beat that we came up with."
Right, so there is that, and then yesterday
we see Lizzo address the accusations of stealing
on social media, writing, "as I've shared before,
"in 2017, while working on a demo,
"I saw a meme that resonated with me,
"a meme that made me feel like 100% that bitch.
"I sang that line in the demo, and I later
"used the line in Truth Hurts.
"The men who now claim a piece of Truth Hurts did not help
"me write any part of that song, they had nothing to do
"with the line or how I chose to sing it."
Then adding, "There was no one in the room
"when I wrote Truth Hurts except me,
Ricky Reed, and my tears," and then closing,
"I later learned that a tweet inspired the meme,
"the creator of the tweet is the person
"I am sharing my success with, not these men, period."
And minutes later we saw Mina Lioness
seem to confirm Lizzo's comment, tweeting,
"I just took a DNA test, turns out I'm a credited writer
"for the number one song on the Billboard.
"I want to publicly thank Lizzo
"and her entire management team
"for embracing me and reaching out."
And as first reported by Variety,
Lizzo has also now hit back against the Raisen brothers
with a lawsuit, and in that, she's asking a judge
to reject the men's claim of ownership or contribution,
with a suit claiming the brothers embarked
on an escalating campaign of harassment
against Lizzo and others involved with the song's creation,
threatening to go public if they did not receive
compensation for their share of the work.
And after Lizzo's social media response,
the Raisen brother's spoke with the Los Angeles Times
expressing their disappointment with her statement,
they specifically took issue with her
referring to Healthy as a demo, and refusing
to mention them by name, Justin Raisen telling the Times,
"It's not in line with what she stands for
"and preaches for and is preaching about,
"we've said nothing but nice things about her,
"and now to find out that she's actually
"pointing her finger at us, these quote unquote 'men'
"is extremely saddening, and it's painful,
"because people don't do this to other people.
"It's just not fair, I've never dealt with anything
"like this in the music industry."
And then in a second interview with the paper,
which took place after the news
of the lawsuit was made public,
Justin Raisen called the move, quote,
"a complete abuse of power and really, really bad
for the music community," also adding that the situation
has made him consider leaving the music industry altogether,
though saying, "We'll go to court, we'll win.
"We'll take a lot more money, not that that's what I want,
I just want the right thing to be done."
And then adding, "And then I'll take Lizzo to court
"because I've almost been checked into
"a psychiatric recovery center twice because of all
"this damage and psychological stress I've been through."
And meanwhile you have Jeremiah Raisen saying
that he's actually the person who persuaded Lizzo
to use the infamous line in the song.
And so, for now it seems like it's gonna be
up to the court to decide who deserves credit
for the mega hit, and obviously, we'll be keeping
our eyes on it, because it's interesting in general,
but it's also reignited conversations
about what exactly constitutes songwriting,
or what amount of collaboration,
inspiration, or presence warrants credit.
And, around that debate, and this story,
of course I'd love to know your thoughts on this.
And that's where I'm going to end today's show.
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