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@subwaytakes Episode 820: If an influencer comes up and shoves a phone in your face you should be able to grab it!! @jonrudnitsky Host: @kareem Created/Produced by Kareem Rahma (@kareem) and Andrew Kuo (@akuoproject) Producer and Lead Editor: @tylerbat Producer: @rosegendelman Post Producer: @davedrusky.exe Associate Producer: @madyson.hearsh @ramy_shafi @t1anm31 Editor: @dan_mancini Cameras:  @t1anm31 @sitcom__stupid #podcast #hottakes #subwaytakes #interview #newyork

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Length · 23 Oct 2026
2:31

Video #49394 · Interview Q&A

Guest rants about influencer culturefrom @subwaytakes

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Overview

The host asks his guest for a 'hot take,' prompting the guest to deliver a passionate rant against non-consensual content creation by street-interview influencers. He specifically critiques influencers who film women without permission or exploit drunk people in bars for viral content. The host and guest then discuss and laugh about specific examples of these influencer trends.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State controversial thesis
  2. 2Escalate with absurd examples
  3. 3Introduce conflicting perspective
  4. 4Resolve with shared humor

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Hot Take
Elements
Podcast SetupB-Roll CutawayGraphic Overlay

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook

So what's your take?

Verbal hook

So what's your take?

Visual hook

The video opens with a split-screen view of two men on a subway, with one holding a yellow MetroCard as a makeshift microphone, creating an unusual and attention-grabbing visual.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A direct question prompts an immediate, highly opinionated, and controversial thesis statement that grabs attention and establishes the video's central conflict.

Payoff

The passionate argument is resolved not through debate, but through a shared moment of humor, providing a satisfying and relatable release of tension.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Escalating Rant

A host prompts a guest to deliver a passionate, escalating monologue against a specific modern annoyance, supported by increasingly absurd examples, which is then defused by a lighthearted counterpoint and shared laughter.

  1. 1

    The Provocative Thesis

    The guest delivers a strong, polarizing opening statement that serves as the central argument for the entire piece.

  2. 2

    The Ally's Affirmation

    The host immediately and enthusiastically agrees with the thesis, creating an initial alliance and validating the viewer's potential agreement.

  3. 3

    The Meta-Clarification

    The guest defines the core principle behind their argument, which the host playfully challenges in the context of their own interaction, adding a layer of self-awareness.

  4. 4

    The First Exhibit: The Predator

    The guest introduces the first specific, real-world archetype that embodies the problem, grounding the abstract argument in a relatable example.

  5. 5

    The Cringe Reenactment

    The guest physically and vocally performs an exaggerated impression of the negative archetype, transforming the argument into a visceral, comedic performance.

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    The Second Exhibit: The Sacred Victim

    The guest escalates the moral stakes by introducing a new, highly sympathetic victim, reframing the issue from an annoyance to a violation.

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    The Moral Condemnation

    The speaker breaks from the example to deliver a direct, profane insult to the hypothetical perpetrator, providing a cathartic release of frustration.

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    The Third Exhibit: The Exploiter

    The guest presents the most extreme and morally questionable example of the behavior, pushing the argument to its logical and emotional peak.

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    The Devil's Advocate Pivot

    The agreeing host unexpectedly pivots, admitting to enjoying a specific form of the condemned behavior, creating a moment of lighthearted conflict.

  10. 10

    The Comedic Collapse

    The initial tension of the rant is completely defused as both parties find common ground in the humor of a specific counter-example, ending on a shared laugh.

Themes

  • Ethics of content creation
  • Generational differences
  • Critique of internet culture
  • Personal boundaries

Techniques

  • Split screen
  • Jump cut
  • Comedic prop

Trends

  • Hot take content
  • Reactionary content

Post caption

Episode 820: If an influencer comes up and shoves a phone in your face you should be able to grab it!! @jonrudnitsky Host: @kareem Created/Produced by Kareem Rahma (@kareem) and Andrew Kuo (@akuoproject) Producer and Lead Editor: @tylerbat Producer: @rosegendelman Post Producer: @davedrusky.exe Associate Producer: @madyson.hearsh @ramy_shafi @t1anm31 Editor: @dan_mancini Cameras:  @t1anm31 @sitcom__stupid #podcast #hottakes #subwaytakes #interview #newyork

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  • branding · throughout

    SubwayTakes

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    So what's your take?

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    If an influencer comes up and shoves a phone in your face you should be able to grab it, chuck it in the street.

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    100% agree.

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    Great.

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    This non-consensual content.

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    This is totally consensual.

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    Thanks for having me by the way.

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    You're welcome.

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    But this guy going up to hot women in the West Village.

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    Oh, 'Confidence Guy'

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    in the 90s, they would've smacked him in the face.

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    They would've beat his ass.

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    "Hey honey, you look pretty confident to me. Why don't you give daddy a little spin?"

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    Now he's got a phone, and this is a compliment?

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    This is sick.

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    You go up to an old couple and you say, "How long you two been together? You guys, you guys dating?"

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    Let them have their walk. This is one of their last walks.

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    They're trying to remember what this neighborhood was like before you f*cked it up, a**hole.

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    You're going into a bar up to blackout people with a little microphone, taking advantage of them and saying, "Ahh thot daughter or gay son?"

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    It's like, this is blackmail.

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    Well I like those videos.

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    Okay fine.

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    the guy stands in front of a bar and he goes, "Yo, do you think that you look gay or straight?"

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    And then he goes, "I think I look straight," and then he takes a picture of him,

Transcript

So what's your take? If an influencer comes up and shoves a phone in your face, you should be able to grab it, chuck it in the street. 100% agree. Great. This is nonconsensual content. This is consensual. This is totally consensual. Thanks for having me, by the way. You're welcome. But this guy going up to Hot Women in the West Village Oh, confidence guy. In the nineties, they would've smacked him in the face. They would've beat his ass. Hey, honey. You look pretty confident to me. Why don't you give daddy a little spin? Now he's got a phone and this is a compliment? This is sick. You go up to an old couple and say, how long you two been together? You guys you guys dating? Let them have their walk. This is one of their last walks. They're trying to remember what this neighborhood was like before you it up, Tom. You're going into a bar up to blackout people with a little microphone, taking advantage of them, and say, I thought daughter and gay son. It's like, this is black... Well, I like those videos. They're fine. I like the one the guy stands in in front of a bar rank he goes and he goes, no, do you think that you look gay or straight? That's true. And then he goes, I think I look straight. And then he takes a picture of him.

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