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@betches Comedian and star of @appletv鈥檚 Loot, @ihatejoelkim stopped by our office and HE SAID WHAT HE SAID! 馃憦馃徏馃憦馃徏馃憦馃徏 Watch the full segment on the latest episode of BLABBERMOUTHS at the link in bio! And make sure to catch Joel in weekly episodes of the third season of Loot on Apple TV! // @ihatejoelkim @willoser @thejackmaloney

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Video #4969 路 Skit

Shouting hot takes with megaphonesfrom @betches

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Overview

Three comedians, one on the street and two in a window above, use pink megaphones to shout a series of comedic, unrelated "hot takes" back and forth. They cover a wide range of topics including dating app etiquette, social media behavior, celebrity culture, food preferences, and social norms. The video is structured as a rapid-fire exchange of opinions, with each point emphasized by on-screen text overlays.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State provocative opinion
  2. 2Present counter-argument/escalation
  3. 3Rapidly switch to new topic
  4. 4Repeat opinion/counter-argument cycle
  5. 5End with meta-commentary

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Rapid Fire ListicleHot Take
Elements
Text OverlayJump Cut

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook 路 35%

STOP USING

Verbal hook 路 45%

Stop using those angles on your d*** pics.

Visual hook 路 20%

A man stands on a city street shouting upwards into a bright pink megaphone, creating an immediate and unusual visual spectacle.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

An initial, highly provocative, and slightly controversial declaration on a universally understood topic, often involving censored language to heighten curiosity.

Payoff

The final beat breaks the established format by becoming self-referential, with one speaker addressing the other by name, shifting the focus from general opinions to the participants themselves for a meta-humor conclusion.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Public Proclamation Duel

A rapid-fire, call-and-response presentation of strong, often humorous, opinions on relatable topics, delivered from two distinct physical locations to create a dynamic debate.

  1. 1

    The Opening Decree

    The first speaker establishes the format by shouting a strong, relatable opinion on a specific topic (e.g., online dating, social media etiquette).

  2. 2

    The Counterpoint Echo

    The second speaker/group responds from a different location, either amplifying the initial opinion or offering a related but distinct take, establishing the call-and-response rhythm.

  3. 3

    The Rapid-Fire Gauntlet

    A series of quick cuts between speakers and topics, applying the core micro-pattern to a variety of unrelated subjects (pop culture, social etiquette, food) to maintain high energy and broad relatability.

  4. 4

    The Self-Aware Contradiction

    A speaker humorously undermines their own declarative statement, adding a layer of authenticity and preventing the format from feeling preachy.

Themes

  • Social norms
  • Pop culture commentary
  • Relatable annoyances
  • Unfiltered opinions

Techniques

  • Rapid-fire editing
  • Call and response dialogue
  • Use of props (megaphones)
  • On-location filming

Trends

  • Hot take content
  • Rant-style comedy

Post caption

Comedian and star of @appletv鈥檚 Loot, @ihatejoelkim stopped by our office and HE SAID WHAT HE SAID! 馃憦馃徏馃憦馃徏馃憦馃徏 Watch the full segment on the latest episode of BLABBERMOUTHS at the link in bio! And make sure to catch Joel in weekly episodes of the third season of Loot on Apple TV! // @ihatejoelkim @willoser @thejackmaloney

Text overlays

  • branding 路 throughout

    BLABBER MOUTHS

  • title 路 beginning

    STOP USING 'THOSE' ANGLES ON YOUR D*** PICS

  • informational 路 beginning

    LET'S NORMALIZE REAL PHOTOS OF YOUR D****

  • contextual 路 beginning

    I SAID WHAT I SAID

  • informational 路 beginning

    STOP CHANGING YOUR INSTAGRAM HANDLE AFTER YOU GET MARRIED

  • informational 路 beginning

    LYING ABOUT BEING 5'10 IS WAY MORE UNATTRACTIVE THAN BEING 5'7

  • informational 路 middle

    DANCING WITH THE STARS SHOULD HAVE HOUSEWIVES CONFESSIONAL CAMS

  • informational 路 middle

    STOP TAKING VIDEOS OF FIREWORKS

  • informational 路 middle

    SHOWER SEX IS BAD

  • informational 路 end

    BURGERS SHOULD ONLY HAVE AMERICAN CHEESE

  • informational 路 end

    REGULAR COKE IS DISGUSTING AND DESPICABLE

  • informational 路 end

    EMMA STONE AND MICHAEL B JORDAN ARE THE LAST REAL MOVIE STARS WE HAVE CREATED

Transcript

Stop using those angles on your pics. I'm gonna see it eventually. Let's normalize real photos of your Stop changing your Instagram no height. We love a short king. Dancing with the Tier should have housewives confessional camps. I wanna know what your beef is. And I also wanna know what felonies you've committed as well. Stop taking videos of fireworks. No one in the history of the world has ever wanted to see a video of a fireworks display you saw. That and stop filming at concerts. It's so annoying and tacky. Live in the moment. Be free. To be fair though, I will watch that footage of Beyonce later on my phone. So shower sex is bad. You're either being water boarded or you're out of the water freezing cold. You might as well be having sex on a slip and slide. Nobody wants that. Better should only have American cheese. I don't want mozzarella. I don't want vegan cheese. Very bigoted of you, honestly. If you're gonna talk shit about your friends, you should also be willing to give them the note. And to be able to take a no Oh, I don't know about that. I'm not ready for that yet, actually. You can't take it up. No. Regular Coke is disgusting and despicable. Only Diet Coke and Coke Zero have a place in society. Thank you. I don't wanna taste Coke. I wanna taste chemicals. I will destroy my stomach's microbiome if it tastes like Tier Coke. Rank you, Ned. Emma Stone and Michael b Jordan are the last real movie stars we have created. Joel, you could be a movie star. I feel it. Movie star. Don't gas me up for way up there. Gassing people up is overrated. I think I'm good.

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