Episodes

  • Ep. 33 - i was blue before Sadie went crazy
    Dec 9 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! today we talk about Premiere Pro's failures, our Spotify wrapped, and The Streamer Awards. and a little 2010s nostalgia. that's just how we do it here.00:00:00 - intro00:00:21 - welcome back to And They Were Classmates!00:00:36 - premiere pro failures00:03:16 - we HATE apple00:05:38 - easy sleepers vs hard sleepers00:07:15 - bus programs00:09:46 - 5 hour energy00:10:11 - miles teller 67 eternity00:10:54 - FurSquared 202600:11:15 - Jessi's fursona00:12:48 - using artistic talents to for shitposts00:13:46 - editing is not that bad00:17:41 - vintage clothing expo00:19:17 - nolynn's fast fashion crisis00:24:40 - pizza delivery range00:25:14 - this is just the plot of Regretting You00:25:55 - booktok rant00:30:07 - Spotify Wrapped00:40:25 - YouTube Recap00:47:18 - Rental Family (2025)00:49:09 - Brendan Fraser's haitus00:51:20 - shadowbanning00:53:05 - Sadie drama01:00:48 - irons and coppers01:01:56 - The Streamer Awards drama01:02:45 - Fanfan as floor host issues01:03:52 - the CaseOh joke01:05:25 - the jokes shouldn't be like that01:07:00 - you're toasting wrong01:07:51 - Kai Cenat clarification01:08:36 - the Razzies, by comparison01:09:45 - it's not about the awards.... but it never won't be01:12:23 - streamers who only know streaming with The Streamer Awards existing01:13:07 - conflicting ideas between production and audience01:14:54 - the streamer banquet01:15:13 - it's inherently going a competition01:16:26 - Streamys, Webbys, and Shortys01:17:01 - could we still do Twitter awards01:18:53 - Justin Bieber01:19:33 - old garbage is new treasure01:19:47 - do features right01:22:25 - porting the 2010s playlist01:23:14 - anti consumer playlist practices01:24:13 - the music you buy on iTunes01:24:52 - adblocker Pandora to Spotify pipeline01:25:47 - living an ad free lifestyle01:26:27 - ace's YouTube disease01:30:38 - "hahaha" "don't laugh until i explain why it's funny"01:32:58 - a camera died01:33:34 - catch ya next week!Listen on Podcast Platforms - https://linktr.ee/classmatespodcastfollow jessi - https://tiktok.com/@jessi.mp4follow noly - https://twitch.tv/nolyfans🎵intro Music provided by BGM President🎵Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA

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    1 hr and 34 mins
  • Ep. 33 Bonus - 67 fent shooters
    Dec 9 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! this was supposed to be episode 33, but Premiere was giving me hell, so now this is like a free trial of what bonus/premium episodes could be like. how ya like them apples.Listen on Podcast Platforms - https://linktr.ee/classmatespodcastfollow jessi - https://tiktok.com/@jessi.mp4follow noly - https://twitch.tv/nolyfans🎵intro Music provided by BGM President🎵Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA

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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Ep. 32 - waow
    Nov 26 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! today we talk about our beloved audio listeners, Deadpool VR, manchild movies, and how A Minecraft Movie is a real tearjerker... so sad.


    00:00:00 - intro

    00:00:44 - welcome back to And They Were Classmates

    00:01:04 - when does this video come out?

    00:01:51 - audio listeners

    00:03:02 - an audiobook subscription

    00:05:12 - caffeine

    00:05:40 - Wicked: For Good

    00:09:17 - don't spoil my anticipated game

    00:11:35 - Elden Ring for Nintendo Switch 2

    00:12:06 - hours on Switch

    00:13:18 - i'm NOT the Shayy of PAC-MAN

    00:15:47 - new Defunctland just dropped

    00:16:27 - jessi is inevitably late and it's okay

    00:17:41 - the peanut brittle factory

    00:18:48 - Watchman falls

    00:19:56 - hot new AI song

    00:22:49 - jessi's conference

    00:23:56 - indoctrinating the kids with woke

    00:25:30 - pastor Diddy

    00:26:56 - steam controller

    00:28:22 - Team Fortress 2

    00:29:47 - spirit week

    00:34:23 - The SMG Sniper

    00:35:22 - Jessi's OW1 troll era

    00:36:38 - Streamer Awards nom dram

    00:40:18 - being a podcaster and an influencer

    00:42:52 - lolcow

    00:48:07 - xQc fact checking people these days

    00:49:22 - DIY HRT is not synthesizing HRT

    00:51:54 - twisted mojo dojo casa mind

    00:52:48 - Sabrina Carpenter

    00:53:56 - Hytale

    00:56:19 - A Minecraft Movie is a tearjerker

    00:57:06 - Deadpool VR

    00:58:03 - Lego Batman

    00:58:52 - NativeTok

    00:59:36 - Sausage Party script leak

    01:00:57 - movies that want to make you uncomfortable

    01:04:12 - manchild movies

    01:06:59 - rip Chris Farley

    01:07:44 - that teacher WAS Kevin James

    01:08:01 - doppelgangers

    01:11:53 - jessi style history

    01:14:22 - timeless weddings

    01:15:45 - picking out a wedding dress sounds like so much fun

    01:18:00 - event planning sucks

    01:19:17 - class version of this podcast

    01:19:45 - the real way nolynn is a lolcow

    01:21:26 - jessi's vocal cords give out completely

    01:22:56 - jessi's spooky AI pitch

    01:26:59 - nolynn ranked all 'important videos'

    01:29:04 - thanks for watching!


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    🎵intro Music provided by BGM President

    🎵Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA

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    1 hr and 30 mins
  • Ep. 31 - let me ask my AI Grandma real quick...
    Nov 19 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! today we talk about the tweet of the week, Dez's AI grandma app, and Portal too! welll. not Portal 2. but Portal, too.


    00:00:00 - intro

    00:00:40 - welcome back to And They Were Classmates

    00:01:00 - DiVine

    00:01:48 - blowin bubba's

    00:03:52 - Valvevember update

    00:04:26 - games that were made for low resolution

    00:07:34 - holding on tight to the CRT

    00:08:41 - convention arcades

    00:10:12 - noly played all of Portal this morning

    00:12:06 - Black Mesa (2015) is a mess

    00:15:27 - Steam Machine

    00:17:57 - pandemic games like Knockout City

    00:19:49 - Valve's hardware focuses

    00:22:05 - Fortnite Simpsons

    00:23:41 - Toy Story 5 yayy!!!!

    00:24:29 - a podcast with three iPads

    00:25:10 - Monster for women (flrt)

    00:29:15 - Kevin James teacher guy on Twitter

    00:30:38 - you can tell when it's AI

    00:31:15 - blurring out fingerprints

    00:32:25 - ATWC bits that got the room bugged

    00:33:29 - Niko Xbox Twitter loser

    00:34:08 - can't endorse a product i don't have

    00:34:45 - Apple Vision Pro dragging it

    00:36:21 - normal people like don't really care about VR

    00:37:41 - VR is 90s gamer but NOT nerd (i love nerds)

    00:38:25 - who owns Nerds candy

    00:41:12 - Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

    00:41:34 - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)

    00:43:03 - Wonka (2023)

    00:43:27 - Good Morning Starshine, the earth says... hello!

    00:44:11 - IT'S (almost) SPIRITED SEASONNN

    00:44:33 - Jessi's dad's Christmas habits

    00:45:55 - Christmas is when it's cold

    00:46:55 - we should do a Christmas commercial

    00:48:47 - The Streamer Awards Minecraft drama

    00:50:48 - Hermitcraft Season 11

    00:52:29 - Grian's live chat

    00:55:36 - smoshtwt

    01:01:40 - who will our problematic guest be?

    01:02:14 - Jess The Killer

    01:04:59 - Meghan Trainor / Ozempic

    01:09:16 - you do still need to like, eat

    01:11:24 - cottage cheese

    01:12:35 - Half-Life 3 and industry and game delays

    01:16:33 - Disney runed Marvel, not Star Wars

    01:19:34 - the old one is just better though

    01:21:03 - Calum Worthy's 2wai Grandma Bot

    01:24:13 - grief

    01:28:47 - don't digitize your grandma

    01:34:20 - AI hallucinations vs old people ones

    01:36:15 - The Tweet of The Week

    01:36:54 - Jessi's grandma is Metal Mario

    01:38:16 - thank you for watching!!



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    🎵intro Music provided by BGM President

    🎵Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA

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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Ep. 30 - WE LOST.
    Nov 11 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! today we talk about aesthetics, our most played Nintendo games, 2015, and how the birth of Content ID is like VHS era to DVD era. real. my god,. so real.


    00:00:00 - intro

    00:00:39 - welcome back to And They Were Classmates

    00:01:00 - the stats

    00:01:41 - how we got a view from Wikipedia

    00:02:35 - nolynn is in Sonic Rumble drama

    00:06:07 - nolynn's Twitch name history

    00:07:56 - Sensual

    00:09:48 - WOKE IS BACK

    00:11:00 - noly coffee arc

    00:12:34 - Bucee's (Buc-Buc-Buc!)

    00:13:09 - Starbucks is a skinwalker

    00:13:56 - global village coffee house

    00:15:30 - our favorite aesthetics

    00:16:19 - YUCK modern.

    00:16:58 - the yellow lights

    00:18:21 - succumbing to Amazon

    00:21:06 - jessi hit their reading goal!!

    00:22:06 - EthosLab tax fraud

    00:23:46 - Beast Land Saudi Arabia

    00:25:41 - internet brain

    00:26:54 - hot girl comment reposts

    00:27:11 - boobs in the thumbnail

    00:29:49 - YouTube studio

    00:30:28 - SUB GOAL

    00:31:21 - winter break-athon

    00:33:30 - when they lock us in this room

    00:34:35 - Tender Is The Flesh

    00:36:03 - Valvevember

    00:36:43 - jessi's wifi

    00:39:21 - old tech

    00:40:01 - xbox 360 orange box

    00:41:16 - consoles caught up and the war is over

    00:42:02 - they really did call themselves "PC Master Race"

    00:43:12 - the platform wars

    00:45:13 - american-centric views

    00:46:14 - it snowed!

    00:46:50 - we love living in New Mexico

    00:48:04 - The Walking Dead (video game)

    00:50:58 - creating accounts when you're young

    00:52:49 - nostalgia for the year you were born in

    00:53:54 - 2015 !

    00:59:52 - nintendo store app

    01:03:42 - jessi doesn't know about Dinosaur Office

    01:04:53 - nintendo store app

    01:08:30 - download play

    01:09:38 - jessi might get a switch 2

    01:14:45 - there will never be an Animal Crossing 3.0 🥣

    01:17:03 - welcome to my twisted mojo dojo casa mind

    01:19:06 - Pluribus

    01:19:48 - the TikTok copyright dodging methods

    01:23:13 - old school ContentID dodging methods

    01:24:39 - the birth of Content ID is like VHS era to DVD era

    01:27:55 - old memes never die

    01:29:13 - Santa Decides (correct version)

    01:30:13 - IRL friends

    01:31:18 - bring back carrier pigeons

    01:31:53 - Charlie Kirk Legacy Award next year

    01:32:19 - see you next week!


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    🎵intro Music provided by BGM President

    🎵Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Ep. 29 - oh Jimmy Fallon's in trouble this time...
    Nov 5 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! today we talk about the Eddy Burback video, The Twilight Saga, and even a little bit of gender psycology. have we truly done it this time?? you tell me!


    00:00:00 - intro

    00:00:37 - welcome back to And They Were Classmates!!

    00:01:04 - "I'm going to get into content"

    00:01:33 - it's the most wonderful time of the year

    00:02:08 - Persona 5 Royal blunder

    00:04:01 - nonverbal nongaming raging

    00:05:57 - nolynn is committed to adoring garbage

    00:07:17 - Skinamarink

    00:08:37 - bad ironic viewings

    00:09:13 - worst movies that we rated the best

    00:10:05 - The Sunchaser

    00:11:00 - how nolynn's top four works

    00:11:41 - how jessi's top 5 works

    00:12:42 - The Twilight Saga

    00:13:21 - Twilight (2008)

    00:13:46 - take the movie seriously

    00:15:47 - jessi's Barbie experience

    00:19:57 - Twilight: New Moon

    00:20:25 - Stephanie Meyer is Mormon

    00:21:07 - Twilight: Eclipse

    00:22:34 - KPop Demon Hunters

    00:22:54 - Breaking Dawn Part One

    00:23:40 - Breaking Dawn Part Two

    00:23:50 - The Alice Reveal

    00:25:55 - so divisive on the 'Box

    00:26:48 - culture hating what teenage girls like

    00:27:45 - the nightmare of obtaining this 5 hour energy

    00:31:28 - the messed up weird stuff at the gas station

    00:31:52 - a PSA

    00:33:41 - dreams of a 5 hour energy sponsorship

    00:35:13 - Chuck E Cheese "poggers!"

    00:35:37 - Jimmy Fallon Hunter Schafer drama

    00:39:40 - sensitivity training

    00:41:07 - jessi forgot nolynn was even trans!

    00:42:06 - that's just me tucking

    00:42:50 - actually lowkey passing

    00:44:01 - confusing gender signals from nolynn

    00:46:07 - (kinda) two years of ATWC soon!

    00:46:40 - pidcast vs podcast

    00:48:40 - trial chambers

    00:51:53 - vanilla slaps harder than ur modpack

    00:52:45 - fabric v forge

    00:54:49 - copper golem cape

    00:56:27 - the vanilla cape nolynn never got

    00:59:08 - old Minecraft skins

    01:00:34 - Apple devices have always hated transparency

    01:02:23 - gigabytes

    01:03:48 - jessi's phone overheats

    01:06:03 - the never ending task whiteboard

    01:06:40 - zero mold, a little mold, or a lot of mold??

    01:09:02 - Fortnite x Harry Potter

    01:09:23 - it's inescapable

    01:10:43 - Fantastic Beasts

    01:13:12 - Game of Thrones

    01:14:03 - it's really hard to tell people to just let go of Harry Potter

    01:15:50 - the Harry Potter reboot TV show is bad

    01:17:19 - but the cast and crew shouldn't be red in Shinigami Eyes

    01:17:39 - you said femboy... cancelled.

    01:19:24 - nick eh 30

    01:21:05 - no politic here!

    01:23:21 - a very special episode

    01:27:17 - jess note:

    01:29:42 - hiring a fact checker

    01:30:06 - RE: ChatGPT made me delusional

    01:38:31 - goodbyeee!!



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    intro Music provided by BGM President

    Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA


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    1 hr and 39 mins
  • Ep. 28 - THE SECOND HALLOWEEN EPISODE
    Oct 29 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! today we talk about all of the Twitch and YouTube drama, some clips we saw this week, and celebrate Halloween. the camera broke about 1/3 of the way through, and sometimes does this rave autofocus effect. I hate it as much as you do, if not more. I'll try better next week... sorryyyy00:00:00 - intro00:00:33 - welcome back to And They Were Classmates00:00:43 - so much tin foil happening00:01:21 - Sadie may not be blue forever anymore :(00:02:32 - our costumes00:03:49 - being in public like this00:07:37 - bold glamor00:08:27 - first up, Hank Green.00:11:22 - Kris Deltarune is no fencesitter00:12:08 - next, QTCinderella drama.00:15:36 - don't interrupt your enemy while they're making a mistake00:16:51 - you can't take anything back00:20:30 - fanfan too???00:21:47 - you can't be talking like that, white baby.00:22:21 - thank u00:22:32 - Shayne Topp crusty white dog00:22:57 - level for mining diamonds00:23:46 - wikis vs fandoms00:27:11 - "But what if it does it right this time?"00:28:22 - Regina George x Roderick Hefley00:30:25 - jessi was almost pomni today00:31:22 - Dolly Dimpley00:33:11 - ai?? try understanding stuff, loser.00:42:47 - 'my mom is kinda homeless' reunion00:43:58 - sabrina carpenter version of that speed gif00:44:27 - princess ayesha 00:48:10 - Hailey Welch weighs in on the existence of Hellen Keller.00:50:51 - does the dog match the drapes?00:51:40 - this space is falling apart00:52:29 - simpsons fortnite mini season00:53:23 - is nolynn basic?00:54:17 - sounds a little fake and gay.00:55:08 - true racist00:56:24 - yummy screentime vs yucky screentime00:58:06 - persona 500:59:45 - yummy screentime at da coffee shop01:00:48 - guy-on-his-phone's hidden utility01:02:43 - weird iPad vs iPhone differences01:04:31 - we need social media to do our jobs01:05:44 - Ludwig contradiction01:07:20 - public opinion shifts01:07:48 - how it feels to try to create content, despite the state of the world01:09:38 - and thennn the Emiru stuff :(01:10:06 - sanpaku eyes01:13:43 - the paper bags clip01:15:15 - "didn't this person get cancelled already??"01:16:05 - if we go viral at the wrong moment01:16:48 - the speeding stuff :(01:17:18 - an important distinction01:18:47 - phan01:20:41 - ugh internet speculation01:21:45 - in the Minecrafter scene01:23:51 - love01:24:27 - planning weddings sucks!!01:24:55 - ugh internet speculation 201:25:44 - goodbyeeee thank you for watching!! Listen on Podcast Platforms - https://linktr.ee/classmatespodcastfollow jessi - https://tiktok.com/@jessi.mp4follow noly - https://twitch.tv/nolyfans🎵intro Music provided by BGM President🎵Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA


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    1 hr and 27 mins
  • Ep. 27 - TwitchCon might be cooked...
    Oct 22 2025

    welcome back to And They Were Classmates! today we talk the many TwitchCon situations, the colors for each month, and we complain about editing. its a banger though. you should watch it all the way through. you'll like it. more than you think. anyway. 5000 character limit. gotta go.


    00:00:00 - intro

    00:00:42 - welcome back to And They Were Classmates!

    00:01:07 - subscribing is a vanity metric

    00:01:54 - audio listeners

    00:02:38 - Matt Watson doesn't care about amazon music listeners.

    00:03:47 - the app bubble

    00:04:36 - 2010s nostalgia baiting

    00:05:44 - 2016 was 10 years ago

    00:06:12 - brutal morning routines...

    00:08:59 - school breakfast

    00:10:15 - school lunchessss

    00:14:18 - Amazon Web Services outage

    00:15:47 - doordash drama

    00:18:35 - Jack Doherty Peachjars clip

    00:19:07 - broccoli haircut

    00:20:33 - noly caught in 4k on main

    00:23:13 - lead protein

    00:24:41 - PROTEIN PLUS and or LO-CARB

    00:26:24 - Trisha Paytas

    00:27:33 - the early 2000s body standards........

    00:30:47 - is HRT magic

    00:31:34 - ethical orthodox detransitioning

    00:35:12 - this Halloween, tuck :)

    00:36:54 - "Hayden, you can't you can't change the world."

    00:37:13 - TwitchCon

    00:38:02 - Emiru

    00:39:57 - GoodTimesWithScar

    00:43:12 - Chibidoki and Nagzz

    00:43:37 - weird security for vtubers

    00:44:16 - the mid 2020's corporation mindset

    00:44:41 - tiktokkers at vidcon

    00:47:48 - being an event coordinator at 17

    00:49:00 - having influence around adults

    00:52:38 - dreamworks hit or miss

    00:55:28 - DVD Dark Ages, Post Disney Renaissance

    00:57:22 - k.

    00:59:56 - bbno$ album

    01:01:17 - Davinky twins

    01:01:57 - repost button

    01:04:20 - minesweeper

    01:05:44 - that one professor

    01:07:19 - scott pilgrim presentation with a ramona flowers haircut

    01:08:38 - curly hair discount

    01:09:15 - every month's color

    01:16:02 - ATWC calendar

    01:17:33 - sticker hustle

    01:18:38 - we are not making you merch

    01:19:24 - sarapocial relationship

    01:20:21 - editing is like Whiplash (2014)

    01:23:13 - 200 subscriber goal

    01:24:15 - guess our female viewership percentage

    01:26:38 - guess jessi's male viewership percentage

    01:28:35 - analytic deep dive

    01:29:22 - wikipedia youtubers

    01:30:35 - Dan and Phil stuff we got wrong

    01:31:27 - subscribe so we can make bonus episodes

    01:32:15 - the way audiences work

    01:33:10 - nolynn's 2nd ATWC-related nightmare

    01:35:41 - thanks for watching!!!!



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    🎵intro Music provided by BGM President

    🎵Track : Kosumi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXCgWMCgawA


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    1 hr and 36 mins