- Sup, you beautiful bastards?
Welcome back to the Philip DeFranco Show.
I am still not feeling 100%,
so I'm still at home, but you know, it is what it is.
Hopefully, by the end of the week, I'll feel good,
but in the meantime, I don't have a real job
so it's not like I'm gonna physically injure myself.
So, hit that like button, and let's just jump into it.
You know, the first thing that we're gonna talk about today
before we get into the depressing insanity
of the real world that's affecting a lot of people
and almost everyone in the very near future,
let's talk about this update
around the David Dobrik, Jeff Wittek situation,
because the cat is out of the bag.
Last week I said you should expect to see
David Dobrik's name and face to be popping up in the news
a lot more in the near future,
and that we were already starting to see it
because we saw Jeff Wittek speaking out.
And, it turns out that those things
were actually kind of connected,
because it has now become far more public knowledge
that there is a documentary
about David Dobrik and his scandals,
premiering at South by Southwest,
that is actually made by Casey Neistat.
It's titled "Under the Influence",
and according to the description on the festival's website
it will follow one of the most precipitous rise and falls
in the history of the internet in real time.
With it adding, David protected by the belief
that he's just a kid with a camera
has constantly assumed risk.
Even as a story of sexual assault breaks,
he's busy covering up a near lethal accident
caught on film, intended to be entertainment.
In the real world these kinds of actions
have life changing consequences
but in the gold rush ecosystem of social media influence
the audience decides who succeeds
and who gets banished forever.
So, that's why you're gonna be
hearing Dobrik's name more in the upcoming future,
but also, apparently that is why Jeff is so angry.
He's talking about Casey and the film on a recent podcast.
- He also made a documentary.
- Yeah.
- And showed me a clip recently that really pissed me off.
But he did it because he respects me and he's,
- Yeah.
- My boy.
- So he showed me just to prepare me for what's coming
and to prepare David for what's coming.
Producer of the documentary, creator of the documentary,
Director whatever you wanna call it.
He called me, FaceTimed me to show me the clip
of the interview when David addressed
the situation with the crane.
And he said that it was my fault,
David blamed me for the the crane.
He insinuated that I was crazy,
I was the one to push it.
And, I'm the reason that this happened.
Man, I just couldn't believe that he would say that.
Not only does he not really give a (beeps)
but imagine you smash somebody skull in,
they take it on the chin, they don't sue you.
They don't (beeps) press charges.
I mean, anything, could have, I would nearly died.
I came in an inch from death
and an inch from going blind.
I'll have lifelong brain injuries
and save them from (beeps) everything.
- [Phillip] But as far as what this looks like,
what's coming, we're gonna have to wait and see,
but it is relatively soon though.
It premieres at South by Southwest, on March 12th,
and there's an online screening a day later.
And so it'll be interesting to see, you know,
what kind of waves does this make?
Does this change public perception?
Because one of the issues for me is I still do believe
that David Dobrik sees himself
as a victim of this situation.
But the bad things that happen.
These are just things that happen
to other adults who made decisions for themselves.
Which I understand to at an extent
but that would also mean that he just really
hasn't learned or grown to understand the situation
that he creates around him and the effect that he has
on the people who want to keep him happy.
Whether that means risking your health, going along
with jokes that you're not necessarily okay with,
or just allowing yourself to be the butt
of every joke and demeaned in every episode.
Yeah, ultimately with this story,
I guess the the questions I wanna pass off to you.
One, do you think you're gonna wanna see this documentary?
Right, see the, the behind the scenes
of what was happening in the real time, both before,
during, afterwards.
And two, now that we have Jeff explaining
why he has been speaking out.
For those of you that were a little more on the fence,
or have kind of gone back over to David's side
as we got further from the events that happened,
like does that make you feel any different?
Yes, no, why, why not?
I'd love to hear from you.
And then, you know sometimes
you order a pizza thinking, you know,
I'll have half now and save the rest for lunch tomorrow.
But then you eat the entire thing
and then you melt into the couch, like a bag of wet cheese
and you wonder what went wrong with my childhood?
Well, we, the human race have collectively
eaten the entire pizza with some oil on top.
And that's essentially what this new apocalyptic warning
from the United nations is saying.
It's telling us we're all fucked.
If we don't get our act together.
When the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
or IPCC dropped a more than 3,500 page report
detailing the effects already being felt and
the catastrophic damage soon to come
if greenhouse gas emissions go unchecked.
List of potential harms is long,
including sea levels rising several feet
and swallowing up entire island nations
as well as coastal regions.
Millions of refugees forced from their homes due
to drought, heat, hunger, and natural disasters.
The proliferation of disease carrying insects.
The eradication of coral reefs and extinctions of species
with a two degree Celsius rise in global temperatures
putting 10% of all plant and animal species at high risk.
With a report warning that humanity cannot
afford to wait one more day to take action.
Otherwise, we may miss the brief and rapidly closing window
of opportunity to secure a livable
and sustainable future for all.
And adding that climate change is already causing dangerous
and widespread disruption
to the natural world in billions of people.
So far, humans have pumped more than a trillion tons of CO2
into the air that we all breathe since the late 19th century
and global temperatures have risen over one degree Celsius.
So even if we all vanished
off of the face of the earth tomorrow, figurative
and literal fires are still burning shit down.
Like the acidified oceans that are killing fish
or the wildfires and hurricanes wrecking ecosystems.
And the report stresses that climate change is not
and will not impact the world, equally.
Poor countries will suffer the overwhelming bulk
of deaths and displacement
from the worst case warming scenarios.
Which is extra fucked up when you consider
how those same countries are responsible
for a tiny sliver of greenhouse gas emissions
compared to richer ones.
Plus, they have the fewest resources to adapt to changes.
So while wealthier cities
like New York can likely protect themselves, somewhat,
with infrastructure and economic aid, those in Bangladesh
or Indonesia are less lucky.
In a response to these findings
the UN secretary general said
I have seen many scientific reports in my time
but nothing like this and adding the facts are undeniable.
This abdication of leadership is criminal.
The world's biggest polluters are guilty of arson
of our only home and the report concluding
that the only way to stop the worst case scenario
of global disaster is to overhaul energy systems,
redesign cities and revolutionize how humans grow food.
So, yeah, it's bad,
but all the more reason to take dramatic action now.
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And then finally, today let's talk about
what's happening between Russia and Ukraine, again.
First off, I wanna start with the military situation
in the country, but keep in mind,
even the most informed reporters right now only
know the broad strokes, but in a general sense
there are reports of thousands of Russian casualties.
While Ukraine has suffered up
to a few hundred casualties across civilians and soldiers
and while deaths have occurred all over the country
most of them have been focused
in Kyiv and Kharkiv, the country's two largest cities.
As a matter of fact,
Kharkiv was hit especially hard over the weekend.
After it rappelled a Russian advance into the city.
Ukrainian forces are still in control of the city
but the recent shelling has shown
a seeming shift in Russian doctrine.
Before its military at least pretended
it was avoiding civilian areas.
But now it looks like there's a
deliberate effort to target residential areas
and critical civilian infrastructure.
And it's not just Kharkiv being blasted,
the Kyiv Metro region has also been repeatedly shelled
and some areas have seen widespread destruction.
Although, the Russians have still struggled to
make serious incursions into the city.
That's just the tip of the iceberg too.
As many cities have repelled Russian incursions
and face serious bombardment at the same time.
But the ongoing military operations have
shown the world that not only
did Russia underestimate Ukraine's capabilities,
it also wasn't prepared for prolonged fighting.
Right, entire armored columns are without
fuel and are sitting in the middle of Ukraine,
waiting for gas and food.
And there are an increasing number
of reports that many Russians didn't even
know they were being sent to fight in Ukraine.
Russia probably also didn't expect
so many Ukrainians to take up arms.
It's estimated that thousands of civilians
have joined defense forces and have been armed
by the Ukrainian government.
With many others helping by repairing Molotov cocktails,
which have already seen widespread use.
That being said, it's not all great news for Ukraine.
Satellite images show massive Russian convoys
being sent to Ukraine to both reinforce
forces there, as well as resupply them.
But notably, both sides did agree to hold
peace talks on the Belarus border.
Though, you shouldn't have the most hope there
with Ukrainian president's Zelensky saying
he doesn't think that that'll amount to much.
And that it's just a Russian ploy to play for time.
Though, he still agreed to send a delegation.
Also, on the note of Zelensky.
I mean, one of the only things that Putin
has successfully done is turned this man into a war hero.
Like, do you remember the coverage we did
on Zelensky before he became President?
How so many in the world were like, wait.
So a actor comedian who played a guy on TV
who somehow became President is now running
for President and actually became President.
So is nothing serious in the world anymore.
And then Putin pulls this ego, maniacal, evil shit
and Zelensky has balls of steel around every corner.
Like he was already popular in Ukraine
but he's now been raised
to the status of international war hero.
Like people pointing to things
like his refusal to leave Kyiv despite the fighting there.
And being Russia's number one target.
Even having refused an offer from
the US government to evacuate him
to safety saying, I need ammunition, not a ride.
And it's hard, even as an outsider, as a non-Ukrainian.
To watch his speeches, whether it be the more official kinds
or one where he's just holding a phone
and not feel inspired by this man,
speaking to his people.
It's like Zelensky is proving to
actually be what Putin wants to be perceived as.
And so with this Zelensky is using his newfound respect
and international spotlight to try
and get as much support as possible.
Ukraine has asked for donations to help fund the war,
leading to millions being sent to the country.
Even Elon Musk, answering a call from the government
to supply them with Starlink systems
to keep the country's internet going.
On top of that Zelensky has asked
pretty much anyone with military training
that's willing, to come to Ukraine to fight.
But he's also been pleading for more military
and economic aid from other nations going as
far to ask the EU for fast tracked membership,
as of this morning.
We see him signing the papers and while it's unclear
that the request is even going to be considered.
In many ways, the EU has been
at the forefront of helping Ukraine.
All EU members have called for increased sanctions
and close their airspace to Russian airplanes.
Yesterday, you had the block moving forward
with plans to finance the purchase
of 450 million euros worth of arms for Ukraine.
Also beyond the EU,
I mean, you look to Switzerland and Sweden
both breaking their history of neutrality.
Switzerland promising to sanction Russia,
Sweden offering to send weapons to Ukraine.
While weapons are obviously important
in a war, sanctions might end
up being what brings Russia down.
The EU, US, China and many other developed
nations have imposed extreme sanctions on Russia, aimed
at things like blocking access to important technologies
all the way to blocking the ability
of its banks to use the world economy.
And that is where we're gonna be talking about Swift, again.
Swift is a platform that makes it easy
for banks to send money to one another.
And the effort from the EU, US and Japan to remove Russia
from it will be a massive blow to it's economy.
Plus, I mean, with already existing sanctions
and the concerns about what is coming Russia's
economy is taking a massive hit right now.
Their currency is essentially in a free fall.
It's so bad that Russia refused to open it's
stock market today to stem the bleeding.
Though, I think it is important to note here
that while all of these sanctions are aimed
at stopping the government's ability to wage this war
it is important to remember how it's affecting
everyday Russians.
Right, one of the things to consider is
that anyone who works with a foreign company
could have trouble getting paid right now.
And we've already seen issues and controversies popping
up with Twitch and only fans involving payments cut
off to Russian creators.
But I mean, all of this so far
it's been devastating for Russia.
Putin seems humiliated.
Which is likely why you had Putin publicly announcing
that he's putting his nuclear forces on alert.
That of course, leading to fears about the possibility
that Putin's going to escalate this situation, right?
Will he actually use these weapons rather than
and just lose, which is something that actually led
to the Ukrainian ambassador to the UN saying today
if he wants to kill himself
he doesn't need to use his nuclear arsenal.
He has to do what the guy in Berlin
did in a bunker in May, 1945.
But ultimately where I'll end this story today.
'Cause I know that I've seen a number
of people saying, you know, is there a way I can help?
Like I mentioned earlier, if it's something you wanna do
you can directly send money to the Ukrainian military.
They made it very public on how to do so.
Or if that's not necessarily your speed
there are tons of charities and organizations
on the ground trying to give medical help
and other resources
to the civilians affected by the conflict.
I'll include resources down below.
Also there are a number of celebrities that are
like matching donations for certain things.
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, for example,
doubling donations up to a million dollars
to the UN's refugee agency.
So that's a good place to start.
More resources will be included down below, but
if there is a final thing that I could hit on here
it's really just two things.
The first being I am furious
for and in awe of the Ukrainian people.
The number who have heated the call to defend their country.
The number of people who have taken this moment to stand up
against this fucking monster, Putin,
in this needless attack.
And two, I think it is important
to remember that this is Putin's war.
This is the Russian government's war.
This is not all Russians.
We've seen that with the protests that continue to grow
even though the government is threatening
a crazy crackdown on them.
Whether it be because they don't morally
stand for this unjustified attack
on Ukrainians who just wanna live their lives.
Or if it's just because they want people to see
we're not on board with Russia doing this
and also ruining our country in the process.
These actions from Putin are that
of a desperate, sad, old man.
A monster furious that the world will
not marvel at his greatness.
But the only legacy this monster is really
going to leave is the near universal sigh of relief
and cheering that follows his death.
But ultimately that is where this story
and today's show ends.
Of course, lemme know what you're thinking
in those comments down below, but as always
my name's Philip DeFranco, you've just been filled in.
I love yo faces and I'll see you tomorrow.