It’s so funny that like I objectively know Sam’s a big dude, but even when they’re all standing together my brain still views him as tiny for some reason.
@@GothRockSiren oh man it must have been deleted in a purge of mine years ago. So sorry! I'll look to see if I still have it somewhere and get a new link :)
This was enjoyable to watch. I would love to see them do archery with Laura Bailey. Maybe someone does archery and also trains bears so Laura could get as close to being vex as she always dreamed of.
@@Kijinn Because it takes time to come up with the things they want/are allowed to do, do all those things, do the paperwork for those things (like, you know, agreeing to let a stranger put needles in your body), record all those things, make cuts so the episodes are not 4 hours long, invite quests, find a time frame for those things and edit it all. In other words: A lot of stuff behind the scenes.
39:02 Oh, don't you worry, Liam. There's no science to get wrong here. I'm happy for everyone to spend their money on whatever they want, but I feel pushback is warranted in two cases: When people with serious conditions are convinced to abandon actual medicine in favour of alternative "treatments" and when someone claims there is any scientific basis to the methods. Edit: Lest I forgot: Detoxing is not a thing.
Tairneanach They also just did ghost busting to be fair. I think they know a fair amount of these things aren’t really things, but might be fun to try out anyhow.
@@cathyshepard253 You can def tell from some of their facial expressions in shit like this they don't believe every word they hear. It is just fun to try it out and do sometimes, and with some shit (like acupuncture for example), there is some scientific evidence behind it + some alternative & modern medicine mixed usually go pretty well together
The idea behind detoxing makes sense, I guess that's why people believe in it. I mean, you take in something that's supposed to help your body deal with stuff that's bad for you. That just sounds like medication. Problem is it's never really specified what it is that's bad for you and why your body needs help dealing with it and how the stuff you ingest helps with that. And that's why detox isn't medication, even though it sounds just like it.
I said out loud the exact same at that part hahahaha The whole idea behind detoxing and cupping in specific is basically the same behind medieval blood letting. It's bizarre how it passes today. To quote Tim Minchin: "By definition, Alternative Medicine has either not been proved to work, or been proved not to work. Do you know what they call Alternative medicine that's been proved to work? Medicine."
@@InsanityVirus sometimes they believe the nonsense I think. But other times they're just being polite. Not nice to have a smug, knowing smirk on your face while someone explains their life's work to you.
This??? This is incredibly tame for Southern California. Quite honestly, you can find any of these services in a decent-sized city stripmall. The ONLY thing SoCal about it would probably be what they (most likely) overcharge for treatments / services.
"By definition, Alternative Medicine has either not been proved to work, or been proved not to work. Do you know what they call Alternative medicine that's been proved to work? Medicine." --Tim Minchin
Pretty sad to see they gave such a charlatan a podium. What's next someone reading their aura, or tea-leaves, or star-signs, or meridian lines? These people aren't applying a skill; they're either lying or mentally ill. Sure there have been some studies that gave some merit to acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain and depression, but how do they compare to other treatments we've got? And it sure as hell doesn't work because of 'chakras' or the 'moving of energy', if anything I'd guess it has to do with poking some nerves to 'trick' the brain in to making the chemicals it would normally only produce with more severe trauma.
@@deltav864 Exactly that. Endorphins are released under stress to provide calmness for the person, so they can hopefully survive. If the person exits the stressful situation and the endorphins are still in the body, it also acts as a reward for not having died, providing a "high" for a time. Acupuncture works by stimulating the release of endorphins, providing the high without any of the stress or danger. It does provide euphoria, calmness and relief from pain, however im not sure how it compares to other treatments.
@@ODUBlue To add to the other reply, he was in episodes 92 and 93 of campaign 1, Once Upon a Fairytale Cruise DM'd by Sam (Sx28, in November 2017, alongside his now wife, Molly), Honey Heist 3; Tova's Honeys DM'd by Marisha (Sx39 in November 2018), and the Guest Battle Royale also DM'd by Sam (Sx64 in January 2022). They also were on Between the Sheets in February 2019 (s2e4) if you want a really deep dive into their background.
To be honest I always think that Sam is one of the shortest of the bunch and then I see him standing next to other people and I'm like wait... You're not a manlet....?
This is like an extreme form of cupping. Most of the time it’s more relaxing, and therapists will take it off before it gets to the point of leaving a mark.
I had it done. But the only problem was that they did it with heat and I barely have any meat on my body for the cups to hold on to lol. What I really want is acupuncture. Get stabbed to get healthy
Cupper: "You see that darker color? That's energy." No, you fool, that's blood. Also, putting needles inside someone with your bare, ungloved hands. So hygienic.
The needles have a plastic guide (which he only sometimes uses apparently) and you only ever touch the coils at the top. None of the needle that goes into your skin gets touched. Not necessarily justifying acupuncture or cupping but the practice is hygienic, it’s the same in dry needling.
Yeah, while I do believe acupuncture and alternative medicine can work (along with regular medicine, obviously), like Liam's story with his back , some of this shit is more then obvious. "Oh it's more purple because the energy is stuck there" No you dumbass, that's all the blood being pushed up in one place
Hey, there's nothing wrong with Traditional Chinese Medicine! Now if you'll excuse me, I have to pay some guy with a degree from an unaccredited private university to stab all the energy-demons that live in my back-meat. And then, for good measure, I'm going to eat a whole bunch of raw bats and pangolins. Wish me luck!
Cringed really hard when he started talking about all the 'energy'. All we have science wise about this is "Acupunture can treat pain in some cases", and the guy goes about talking about how all ailments are due to 'energy'. And the cupping? Why even? It's weird, when the episode with 'how to do magic' is more grounded by far than the one about body health
@@VarenRoth As far as cupping goes, I mean you'll likely have a lot of endorphins swimming around in your system after doing something painful like that. It looks like a really fun kink activity if nothing else.
i haven't gotten far into the episode as of writing this but i have a feeling that Unus Annus has prepared me enough to know what's going on just based on the intro edit: i was correct. memento mori.
33:15 That is the face of a man who has genuine fear, and his "Fight or Flight" responses are starting to kick in XD Also; fairly new to CR, was told many times that Sam is the type of person to start laughing when he's pretty nervous, and that is very much proven in this video XD
23:36 - DId she just say light therapy is for "anti-aging"? Umm... If there's ANY UV light in that light, he'll won't be anti aging. He'll be aging. (UV light is bad for your skin.)
Something I noticed just now is that Sam asks permission to touch Noelle's leg, as she is telling them to when she came out of the freezer. He makes jokes, but he is a good guy. In a CR episode he also asks if he can touch Laura's belly when Ronin was kicking :)
Wait a second that guy touched the needles, that are apparently not kept in a sterile environment, without gloves and then put them in without disinfecting the skin first? That seems like a class action lawsuit waiting to happen, how is this acceptable. Like can you imagine a tattoo artist or a nurse doing this?
The fact that he casually admitted that leaving needles in people was a common thing.... I really hope Liam doesn't get an infection from his acupuncture sessions.
Ya'll do realize he probably cleaned/disinfected his hands before all this, right? As well as the skin? Like it was probably cut for time & entertainment value? He's been doing this shit for 16 years, he would've been sued and shut down already if it wasn't a clean environment. Plus, I'm pretty sure they did there research about these places beforehand.
Thank you for the epilepsy warning at the beginning, I'll have to give this a pass but i wanted to ensure I said thank you as I've learned the hard way creators don't always take that extra step.
Awesome. Totally legit to have someone piercing your skin and wiping away blood with no gloves. Totally great. Just what I want to see in someone claiming to work in 'Medicine'
That's why it's "alternative medicine" - if it were ACTUAL medicine, there would be a governing body to hold you accountable and a set of peer reviewed scientific standards you have to legally follow.
Nocturne22 here is just one of many sources that acupuncture can be legit. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1526590017307800 that being said. That guy was NOT legit and should not be called a medical professional.
@@Nocturne22 acupuncture is extremely legit. just cuz you're closed minded to the proven to work alternative methods of other cultures doesn't mean it doesn't work.
@@evannewell3335 acupuncture is legit in some cases due to muscle pain like lower back pain, but should not be used as a replacement for other more effective treatments.
@@evannewell3335 Honey, I'M Chinese (last name Lam, don't forget it), so get the fuck out of here with that horrible defense. And once again, there's a reason why it's called 'alternative medicine' and not MEDICINE.
@@chromitehertz9016 the language around it is bullshit, the energy and chi shit is fake, but acupuncture is proven to do some good, just because of pressure points and stuff
Thanks for the heads up in the description! So little channels do it and it is always so dangerous or jarring with my epilepsy, I really appreciate the warning!!
What Liam went though is what my family did in Chinese medicine when you're sick. Also when sam and Liam said about it looking like being beating with reeds. that's what punishment was for breaking the rules.
Actual episode topic aside, hats off to post production for making my stomach hurt in both respect and laughter at 6:56 Thank you. The effort was so worth it
@@mycenaeangal9312 She didn't seem to have any damaging or scarring on her back, and she seemed to be contrasting it to the current treatment in her sentence. If it wasn't a treatment then the only things I can imagine would be torture (seems very unlikely), perhaps an elaborate sex/porn thing (also seems very unlikely, especially given the context of the conversation and her tone), I may have misheard, or it refers to something else that doesn't necessarily have any direct correlation to actual meathooks (such as a massage technique). What do you think?
Wren Harder-Tessier - it’s a kink thing. If done well with proper aftercare, minimal scarring happens. Knowing Ms. Phoenix’s background (part of how I was introduced to her), it was probably a few years ago. Scars fade and tattoos cover.
Yea i hope they go rock climbing! I actually messaged Liam on Instagram about going bouldering right after I watched the sword fighting episode and he said he liked physical activity if it had some Nerdy element. Rock climbing has a big problem solving part :D
@@siccodewilt1 Rock climbing and jiujitsu both are a very similar kind of active, nerdy problem solving! Only in one your opponent is a wall/gravity and in the other your opponent is the most perfect man alive Sam Riegel. Or just a random yoked computer programmer.
@@TiaraBenvenutti Jiujitsu would be more laughs than anything else. But I think Liam and Sam could also like it? And it's the best self-defense that exists for kids.
I would be such a terrible person to bring along for these. "Yeah, that is bullshit, that won't do that. No, it will not Detox you, stop lying to people"
Just curious, but.... well.... do you know what her last career was... before she became a professional gamer...? The answer will either make your day or completely ruin you.
A big misconception with acupuncture is that they’re jamming in the same needles they use to draw blood. Those needles are actually way bigger, because they have to be hollow to allow blood to pass through. Acupuncture needles are smaller than a sewing needle, and don’t have a sharp stabbing point either. I just goggled it, and apparently you can fit 20 acupuncture needles into one medical syringe. What you end up feeling is usually not the needle going in, but rather the needle hitting whatever nerve they are trying to stimulate. Some people feel “a dull pain” but I just felt a tingling, like a pleasant version of hitting your funny bone. If you’ve got muscle or joint pain, I’d say don’t knock it till you try it. 😁
I think it’s hilarious how they market multicolored LEDs as having the ability to target the removal of not only any issue but specifically acne, wrinkles, aches and pains, etc.
Shit, after seeing Satine and Liam's Eastern Spa gauntlet, and vibing so hard in the fear corner with Sam, I am actively tearing up imagining me in Sam's place like "no, I will start crying if you make me do this, no." I am a chicken, but I *know what I like and what I don't like*
The cupping hurt my soul. I could see acupuncture maybe having some kind of effect on the fascia, but cupping is literally just bursting blood vessels. It's literally the modern equivalent of blood letting.
Yeah, there's lots of mediocre evidence that acupuncture works, lots of medical insurance even covers it. Just not for the BS reasons this clown states. But cupping is total nonsense. And that dude seems like kind of a sadist.
It’s so funny that like I objectively know Sam’s a big dude, but even when they’re all standing together my brain still views him as tiny for some reason.
Big Scanlan energy
The first time I saw him stand up, I did a spit take.
I've like, seen him in person and my brain STILL refuses to parse that he's super tall.
sam has smolboi energy
Sam is 6 feet tall. only Travis is taller on the cast I think.
"You can ask me questions."
"Okay... what gives you the right?"
"Uh, the paperwork she signed before this"
But I need Matt's "Glooorious" as a text notification.
same plz some one plz make it happen!
@@XX-ro7ob @kayla here you go! It's a bit loud, but still good!
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I got you drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z1pgKSfTGt1evIGAAoEBOt_nVOOL_osx
@@CreatyChameleon link seems to be broken now :)
@@GothRockSiren oh man it must have been deleted in a purge of mine years ago. So sorry! I'll look to see if I still have it somewhere and get a new link :)
The spa is Sam's favored terrain.
I thought it was wineries.
At 6th Level Rangers can choose a second favored terrain
@@madtheline2510 I guess that makes Liam his animal companion.
@@wickedpissa25 Hehehe. Yup. This is the community i recommend any living being to check out.
If Sam is 6th level then his favored terrains would be spa and vineyard.
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Thanks for that. Haven't had a seizure in 5 years and I really dont want another one. XD
@@azada83 no problem! Stay safe out there!
thank you so much!!
thank you
let's get this comment pinned!
@@ikeekieeki It's also right there in the video description.
I love that everyone is trying to convince Sam that _actually_ he's sad.
Sher: It'll help with rejuvnation, so you'll keep young forever...
Taliesin, faintly in the reverb: *laughs in Tzimisce*
Pretty sure you can catch him in the background at the acupuncture place.
Did you just say... TZIMISCE?!?!
***Glares in Tremere***
@@Physigist To be fair, he probably is straight-up Cain
@@NWolfsson fair, fair. He has the hot looks for it. Let him Embrace me any night!
@@Physigist rightly so my Tremere cohort. May the blood letting commence
This was enjoyable to watch. I would love to see them do archery with Laura Bailey. Maybe someone does archery and also trains bears so Laura could get as close to being vex as she always dreamed of.
Justin Lucus Ashley does archery!
@@maggiefain5413 If they did Season 3, I'd love to see Ashley and Laura joining Sam and Liam in some kind of.. team archery training/challenge!
I love how Sam is worried for him. Like he is worried yelling about how his lips are quivering. And it was love
PSA: if you have a functioning liver, you don’t need to “detox”. If you don’t have a functioning liver, go see a doctor.
Lucas M.
There’s a great program called Adam Ruins Everything, wherein they tackle the subculture of detoxing. It’s very thought provoking.
Truth. "Detoxes" are a scam.
This whole episode is full of scams.
A lot of the things they've done in the episode can also be dangerous for you. They should look a bit more before doing these episodes.
@@listofromantics It's a scam?!!?
I wish they'd shove Travis into that people freezer. I smell reaction GOLD
I feel like we learned a lot about Liam today. You kinky boy.
Liam is like Markiplier, a masochist in disguise XD
Saying that with Satine standing there. Ya right.
@@aenorist2431 "nothing compared to the meat hooks" LOL OH OKAY SATINE, WE SEE YOU
honestly we been knew
They aren't masochist they just like to test their limits to see how much their bodies can take lol
this episode was filmed so long ago that noelle's wedding hadn't even happened yet lmao
Yeah...what's going on with that? Does anyone know why the episode is posted almost a year late?
@@Kijinn
Because it takes time to come up with the things they want/are allowed to do, do all those things, do the paperwork for those things (like, you know, agreeing to let a stranger put needles in your body), record all those things, make cuts so the episodes are not 4 hours long, invite quests, find a time frame for those things and edit it all.
In other words: A lot of stuff behind the scenes.
"It was like you were being tortured."
Yeah, that because that's exactly what it was.
43:30
I love how Sam looks like he's about to throw-up while Liam's just laughing.
Liam: That tickles! 😄
Sam: 😱
18:54 The way Liam goes into that "oh this gonna be good"' mode as soon as Sam utters the words "when people look at me", I... just lost it.
This episode is even funnier when you realize almost any of these activities would be TERRIBLE ideas this month
Not just this month, just this year XDD
this comment didn't age well
@@FreakNerd9986 I don't think that means what you think it means
What didn't age well was Satine
Liam is a masochist... But we knew that already.
Liam O’Brien is a father and a respected voice actor and has no business having thighs that delicious. Just sayin’.
Finally someone said it was 😫
Tiara Benvenutti damn straight
Him and Travis are so attractive omf
i know right?
Agreed ^_^
39:02 Oh, don't you worry, Liam. There's no science to get wrong here. I'm happy for everyone to spend their money on whatever they want, but I feel pushback is warranted in two cases: When people with serious conditions are convinced to abandon actual medicine in favour of alternative "treatments" and when someone claims there is any scientific basis to the methods.
Edit: Lest I forgot: Detoxing is not a thing.
Tairneanach They also just did ghost busting to be fair. I think they know a fair amount of these things aren’t really things, but might be fun to try out anyhow.
@@cathyshepard253 You can def tell from some of their facial expressions in shit like this they don't believe every word they hear.
It is just fun to try it out and do sometimes, and with some shit (like acupuncture for example), there is some scientific evidence behind it + some alternative & modern medicine mixed usually go pretty well together
The idea behind detoxing makes sense, I guess that's why people believe in it. I mean, you take in something that's supposed to help your body deal with stuff that's bad for you. That just sounds like medication.
Problem is it's never really specified what it is that's bad for you and why your body needs help dealing with it and how the stuff you ingest helps with that. And that's why detox isn't medication, even though it sounds just like it.
I said out loud the exact same at that part hahahaha
The whole idea behind detoxing and cupping in specific is basically the same behind medieval blood letting. It's bizarre how it passes today.
To quote Tim Minchin:
"By definition, Alternative Medicine has either not been proved to work, or been proved not to work. Do you know what they call Alternative medicine that's been proved to work? Medicine."
@@InsanityVirus sometimes they believe the nonsense I think. But other times they're just being polite. Not nice to have a smug, knowing smirk on your face while someone explains their life's work to you.
Wow, Liams veins are every paramedics dream. **swoon**
I've never wanted to tap a man so much 😂
Ok, I've heard this a LOT.... Paramedics and Nurses LOVE big veins like those.
This entire episode is a glimpse into what peak SoCal actually looks like
gentrified, overpriced, and faux spiritual
@@ikeekieeki are you from SoCal
This??? This is incredibly tame for Southern California.
Quite honestly, you can find any of these services in a decent-sized city stripmall. The ONLY thing SoCal about it would probably be what they (most likely) overcharge for treatments / services.
@@ikeekieeki So one pro, two cons. Not bad, really.
I feel like living in LA lowers your I.Q the longer you are there.
"By definition, Alternative Medicine has either not been proved to work, or been proved not to work. Do you know what they call Alternative medicine that's been proved to work? Medicine."
--Tim Minchin
Tim Minchin is King
acupuncture has been proven to work for a lot of things (the "tune-up" probably isn't real)
Pretty sad to see they gave such a charlatan a podium. What's next someone reading their aura, or tea-leaves, or star-signs, or meridian lines? These people aren't applying a skill; they're either lying or mentally ill.
Sure there have been some studies that gave some merit to acupuncture in the treatment of chronic pain and depression, but how do they compare to other treatments we've got? And it sure as hell doesn't work because of 'chakras' or the 'moving of energy', if anything I'd guess it has to do with poking some nerves to 'trick' the brain in to making the chemicals it would normally only produce with more severe trauma.
@@deltav864 Exactly that. Endorphins are released under stress to provide calmness for the person, so they can hopefully survive. If the person exits the stressful situation and the endorphins are still in the body, it also acts as a reward for not having died, providing a "high" for a time. Acupuncture works by stimulating the release of endorphins, providing the high without any of the stress or danger. It does provide euphoria, calmness and relief from pain, however im not sure how it compares to other treatments.
Stooorm
7:00 And now we know why this season took nine months to air. Thanks graphics team! You did amazing!
noelle seems like she'd be just SUPER cool to hang out with.
Has she ever guested? I’d definitely enjoy seeing her at the table
@@ODUBlue yeah when they were in the 9 hells. Tova the werebear.
@@ODUBlue To add to the other reply, he was in episodes 92 and 93 of campaign 1, Once Upon a Fairytale Cruise DM'd by Sam (Sx28, in November 2017, alongside his now wife, Molly), Honey Heist 3; Tova's Honeys DM'd by Marisha (Sx39 in November 2018), and the Guest Battle Royale also DM'd by Sam (Sx64 in January 2022). They also were on Between the Sheets in February 2019 (s2e4) if you want a really deep dive into their background.
To be honest I always think that Sam is one of the shortest of the bunch and then I see him standing next to other people and I'm like wait... You're not a manlet....?
They call it the Scanlan Effect
Probably because he played small people in both campaigns
He's mostly legs, so he sits lower than you'd expect
Its his t-rex arms
He must have a short torso
“Will I get to have blue smoke covering my naughty bits?! It’s what I’ve always wanted since seeing Aladdin!”😆😆😆
Folks who haven't seen this yet: I don't think I can ever go back to the person I was before I saw cupping. Enjoy these last few moments.
Haha, I'm definitely going to give it a try once society restarts
This is like an extreme form of cupping. Most of the time it’s more relaxing, and therapists will take it off before it gets to the point of leaving a mark.
I had it done. But the only problem was that they did it with heat and I barely have any meat on my body for the cups to hold on to lol.
What I really want is acupuncture. Get stabbed to get healthy
Oh god that is not right
@@WaterGhost3 Is this the one with the bloodletting?
Cupper: "You see that darker color? That's energy."
No, you fool, that's blood.
Also, putting needles inside someone with your bare, ungloved hands. So hygienic.
Yeah, I was kinda along for the ride on acupuncture, even though I think chiropractic medicine is better than that.
That cupping shit? Nope. I'm out.
After realizing they don't work someone decided to repurpose his penis pump.... and cupping was born.
Yeah and trying to say the pain in the forehead one was because Sam is a big thinker. No, it's because he's got a needle in his forehead that hurts.
The needles have a plastic guide (which he only sometimes uses apparently) and you only ever touch the coils at the top. None of the needle that goes into your skin gets touched. Not necessarily justifying acupuncture or cupping but the practice is hygienic, it’s the same in dry needling.
Yeah, while I do believe acupuncture and alternative medicine can work (along with regular medicine, obviously), like Liam's story with his back
, some of this shit is more then obvious.
"Oh it's more purple because the energy is stuck there" No you dumbass, that's all the blood being pushed up in one place
i love how concerned sam is for his husband in the cryo-coffin
I was so surprised by Sam's Vox Machina tattoo :D
They all have one
What time is the best to see it?
@@Jdn33315 50:08
@@nafereuskortex9055 They do, but Sam's is in a place that is very difficult to see under normal circumstances. (on his back)
40:22, the way Sam responds "Meat. Hooks.??" is fucking GOLD
Oh my god the pseudo-science of the second place's guy tho
What your liver isn't directly connected to your toe?
And Sam's troll of being peaceful before dropping the "nope this is pain" line.
Gotta admit it was a quick recovery by the guy with the rice line.
Hey, there's nothing wrong with Traditional Chinese Medicine!
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to pay some guy with a degree from an unaccredited private university to stab all the energy-demons that live in my back-meat. And then, for good measure, I'm going to eat a whole bunch of raw bats and pangolins. Wish me luck!
Cringed really hard when he started talking about all the 'energy'. All we have science wise about this is "Acupunture can treat pain in some cases", and the guy goes about talking about how all ailments are due to 'energy'. And the cupping? Why even? It's weird, when the episode with 'how to do magic' is more grounded by far than the one about body health
@@VarenRoth As far as cupping goes, I mean you'll likely have a lot of endorphins swimming around in your system after doing something painful like that. It looks like a really fun kink activity if nothing else.
"MEAT HOOKS?"
i haven't gotten far into the episode as of writing this but i have a feeling that Unus Annus has prepared me enough to know what's going on just based on the intro
edit: i was correct. memento mori.
My exact first thoughts before clicking on this video
Ah, fellow intellectuals... memento mori
watch Unus Annus and im still so confused.... damn
Ah, I see you're a person of culture as well XD
Memento Mori. Unus Annus.
26:05 "I feel like I'm a bag of garbage in the sun"
That got me good haha!
33:15 That is the face of a man who has genuine fear, and his "Fight or Flight" responses are starting to kick in XD
Also; fairly new to CR, was told many times that Sam is the type of person to start laughing when he's pretty nervous, and that is very much proven in this video XD
23:36 - DId she just say light therapy is for "anti-aging"? Umm... If there's ANY UV light in that light, he'll won't be anti aging. He'll be aging. (UV light is bad for your skin.)
"I do not like to see blood LiAM, I do not like it, Sam I am."
I do not like blood on my head, I do not like blood on my bed. I would not like blood on the floor, I would not like blood on my door.
Seeing sam so uncomfortable is kinda hilarious but also i am reacting p much the same
The cupping was the WORST
Harlequinade IT REALLY IS THO!!!
Oh man, Sam's expressions... I haven't laughed this hard in a while lol.
Liam: “Daddy likes.”
Me: 😳😳😳
44:45 for all you peeps
@@everithh Thank you. Bless you.
SHEESHHH he kinda fine no cap🥵
Something I noticed just now is that Sam asks permission to touch Noelle's leg, as she is telling them to when she came out of the freezer. He makes jokes, but he is a good guy. In a CR episode he also asks if he can touch Laura's belly when Ronin was kicking :)
Ma guy did the bare minium
He really is a great guy!!
I thought that was nice too after I stopped laughing at "FIFTY ONE??? TOUCH MY COLD COLD LEG!!!" 😂
I wasn’t watching the screen during Liam’s getting the cup thing done and looked back up and yelled “Oh my God!”
That is not "negative energy" coming up. That is massive freaking trauma to your skin and tissues!
Wait a second that guy touched the needles, that are apparently not kept in a sterile environment, without gloves and then put them in without disinfecting the skin first? That seems like a class action lawsuit waiting to happen, how is this acceptable. Like can you imagine a tattoo artist or a nurse doing this?
The fact that he casually admitted that leaving needles in people was a common thing.... I really hope Liam doesn't get an infection from his acupuncture sessions.
Antares 8001 Thats also a health risk as it can pass blood born pathogens like HIV, Hepatitis, and AIDS ;-;
Ya'll do realize he probably cleaned/disinfected his hands before all this, right? As well as the skin? Like it was probably cut for time & entertainment value?
He's been doing this shit for 16 years, he would've been sued and shut down already if it wasn't a clean environment. Plus, I'm pretty sure they did there research about these places beforehand.
they use new needles every time. at least for the places that i go to. its disposable.
Insanity Virus You’re probably right XD
Pardon me I’m an idiot.
Thank you for the epilepsy warning at the beginning, I'll have to give this a pass but i wanted to ensure I said thank you as I've learned the hard way creators don't always take that extra step.
Small Charles said "Flashing lights go from 23:59 and are interspersed throughout until 28:04 for those who would like specific time warnings!
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@@boredoperator2827 thanks for that I'm watching the video now
It's too bad they didn't also include a warning for dangerous medical misinformation.
All Work No Play: Falconry plz?
Honestly, I'm with Sam. Blood is meant to be inside your body, therefore seeing outside is a cause for concern.
Cher has an amazing sense of humor. She's the first one I can recall that has fully played along with Sam and Liam's shenanigans.
" Was it fun?"
"It was very fun"
That spa lady was awesome lol
"This looks like something that takes you to your space lion."
Oh Liam. You sir are a treasure.
Awesome. Totally legit to have someone piercing your skin and wiping away blood with no gloves. Totally great. Just what I want to see in someone claiming to work in 'Medicine'
That's why it's "alternative medicine" - if it were ACTUAL medicine, there would be a governing body to hold you accountable and a set of peer reviewed scientific standards you have to legally follow.
Nocturne22 here is just one of many sources that acupuncture can be legit. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1526590017307800 that being said. That guy was NOT legit and should not be called a medical professional.
@@Nocturne22 acupuncture is extremely legit. just cuz you're closed minded to the proven to work alternative methods of other cultures doesn't mean it doesn't work.
@@evannewell3335 acupuncture is legit in some cases due to muscle pain like lower back pain, but should not be used as a replacement for other more effective treatments.
@@evannewell3335 Honey, I'M Chinese (last name Lam, don't forget it), so get the fuck out of here with that horrible defense. And once again, there's a reason why it's called 'alternative medicine' and not MEDICINE.
i love Satine!! she reminds me of a bronze dragon in disguise
Ooooo that feels so accurate
that's such a perfect description I'm gonna steal it to describe her from now on :D
Ooof that didn't age well XD
Green dragon is more appropriate
33:10 Sam's reaction, gives me life.
The good news is that you didn't get all the science wrong, because there is none.
Except acupuncture. That's legit
@@nathanielranney9163 Of course, I can think of few other things as legit as channeling the CHI.
@@nathanielranney9163 nothing makes it seem more legit than "the darker it gets the more energy was released"
@@chromitehertz9016 the language around it is bullshit, the energy and chi shit is fake, but acupuncture is proven to do some good, just because of pressure points and stuff
SAM: “there’s blood” Gasp
Liam: “yeah there’s blood in her” 😂
It's because she fed recently.
Thanks for the heads up in the description! So little channels do it and it is always so dangerous or jarring with my epilepsy, I really appreciate the warning!!
45:15 Yeah I'm going to question the health benefits of that
Acupuncture is good but cupping is very dangerous causes bad bruises and scars but the "doctor" didn't wear gloves which is very unhygienic
54:18 "diddling your 3rd eye."
Imagine watching critical role in your hotel room looking out the window and seeing sam riegal
Loved the special fx at the top of the episode! Great work to whoever did those!
ah yes, Sasha’s lesser known drag sister, Juicy Velour,
What Liam went though is what my family did in Chinese medicine when you're sick. Also when sam and Liam said about it looking like being beating with reeds. that's what punishment was for breaking the rules.
-Them, joking about canada
-Me, laughing in healt care
-Me laughing at you in the ER for 12 hours with a broken bone
yamimatsuy have you ever even been to an american er before? because that sounds about right for here
@@captainelll wait wat?! they don't care? o shiet
@@yami-no-matsuei -me laughing at you in american er waiting hours with a broken bone.
@@captainelll yes it's a revolving door compared to the Canadian system lol
Actual episode topic aside, hats off to post production for making my stomach hurt in both respect and laughter at 6:56
Thank you. The effort was so worth it
“I feel like I’m in a giant suppository” - Liam Obrien.
lol ... Totally Watching this Sam!
You were so amazing. Hope to se you in more future episodes, and on critical role too!
Could you clarify what this "Meat hooks" treatment(?) is?
Oh sweetie, I doubt that was a treatment.
@@mycenaeangal9312 She didn't seem to have any damaging or scarring on her back, and she seemed to be contrasting it to the current treatment in her sentence. If it wasn't a treatment then the only things I can imagine would be torture (seems very unlikely), perhaps an elaborate sex/porn thing (also seems very unlikely, especially given the context of the conversation and her tone), I may have misheard, or it refers to something else that doesn't necessarily have any direct correlation to actual meathooks (such as a massage technique). What do you think?
Wren Harder-Tessier - it’s a kink thing. If done well with proper aftercare, minimal scarring happens. Knowing Ms. Phoenix’s background (part of how I was introduced to her), it was probably a few years ago. Scars fade and tattoos cover.
When are rock climbing and jiujitsu going to be featured? Sam vs Liam in Jiujitsu would be the biggest superfight in the history of Critical Role.
I told Sam they should do jiujitsu or judo for an episode when I saw him at C2E2 lol
Yea i hope they go rock climbing! I actually messaged Liam on Instagram about going bouldering right after I watched the sword fighting episode and he said he liked physical activity if it had some Nerdy element. Rock climbing has a big problem solving part :D
If they tried jujitsu, we all know it would just turn into the two of them spooning for an hour lmfao which I’d still watch, tbf.
@@siccodewilt1 Rock climbing and jiujitsu both are a very similar kind of active, nerdy problem solving! Only in one your opponent is a wall/gravity and in the other your opponent is the most perfect man alive Sam Riegel. Or just a random yoked computer programmer.
@@TiaraBenvenutti Jiujitsu would be more laughs than anything else. But I think Liam and Sam could also like it? And it's the best self-defense that exists for kids.
lol people going to burning man sound like a death sentence at this point
ikr, social gatherings at this point is just asking for more infections :P
It's in August. They filmed these last Summer, thankfully.
It's like the farm up-state, but for people
Get pneumonia in the desert lmao
I would be such a terrible person to bring along for these. "Yeah, that is bullshit, that won't do that. No, it will not Detox you, stop lying to people"
This episode brought me so much joy, exactly the stress relief I needed in these strange times we're living in!
"I'm just like, imagining what it's like to be a Klondike bar"
Thank you Noelle Stevenson for your amazing mind
Sam’s reaction to every thing acupuncture and cupping is hilarious.
Liams deep grunts getting his back cupped left me with feelings i hadnt felt in a while
Better than the meathooks i did... THAT caught me off guard. Satine you are awesome!
Yup, still have a huuuuuge crush on Satine. She is such a badass.
Just curious, but.... well.... do you know what her last career was... before she became a professional gamer...?
The answer will either make your day or completely ruin you.
@@wickedpissa25 tis enjoyable content tbh ^^
Definitely did a lot of fitness
I'm gay as hell and still have a crush on her. What does it mean
@@JoeKeyes It means that love knows no boundaries.
at the cupping sections i have never related more with sam
This whole episode seems like a placebo effect and the power of persuasion and I'm trained in swedish massage
That really WAS perfect for Matt! lol
Noelle: I've never made that noise before.
Me: *Bad thoughts* *Bad thoughts* *Bad thoughts*
It's funny how the wall between torture and spa treatments is so thin! The last one is just like Chinese water torture! XD
"Tell my wife I love her"
😭😭😭😭😭
“Do you want to take off your robe here or inside?” Is such a funny question to ask in front of cameras
Then on that fateful day, Liam O’Brien discovered acupuncture, made it a part of his character backstory, and never looked back.
the acupuncture and cupping looks anything but relaxing christ alive
A big misconception with acupuncture is that they’re jamming in the same needles they use to draw blood. Those needles are actually way bigger, because they have to be hollow to allow blood to pass through. Acupuncture needles are smaller than a sewing needle, and don’t have a sharp stabbing point either. I just goggled it, and apparently you can fit 20 acupuncture needles into one medical syringe. What you end up feeling is usually not the needle going in, but rather the needle hitting whatever nerve they are trying to stimulate. Some people feel “a dull pain” but I just felt a tingling, like a pleasant version of hitting your funny bone. If you’ve got muscle or joint pain, I’d say don’t knock it till you try it. 😁
Your intuition is correct. Please continue knocking it and do not under any circumstances try it.
This episode was Glorious
The editors are legit my favorite
I think it’s hilarious how they market multicolored LEDs as having the ability to target the removal of not only any issue but specifically acne, wrinkles, aches and pains, etc.
“Did you guys reeally do goat yoga?” 😂
I feel like I learned something about both Sam and Liam that I really didn't need to know.
Shit, after seeing Satine and Liam's Eastern Spa gauntlet, and vibing so hard in the fear corner with Sam, I am actively tearing up imagining me in Sam's place like "no, I will start crying if you make me do this, no." I am a chicken, but I *know what I like and what I don't like*
16:27 "boy am I glad that we're out here, and that he's frozen in there..."
"The caveman, he's the sheriff."
The cupping hurt my soul. I could see acupuncture maybe having some kind of effect on the fascia, but cupping is literally just bursting blood vessels. It's literally the modern equivalent of blood letting.
Yeah, there's lots of mediocre evidence that acupuncture works, lots of medical insurance even covers it. Just not for the BS reasons this clown states. But cupping is total nonsense. And that dude seems like kind of a sadist.
@@PaulGuy He wasn't even using gloves or disinfecting anything. It genuinely felt like they were in danger at some points
51:26 I'm totally here for the synchronized sip
okay but that monologue about Liam loving pain, but applied to Caleb. Make an animatic, people!
"I feel like i just watched the birth of the end of a friendship" - Liam
13:57 Liam does a great impression of a severed head
33:14 Sam’s reactions = mine 😵
I really want to see Liam and Sam in "Juicy" jumpsuits now :D
Get you a man that looks at you the way Liam looks at Sam when he calls himself "a strong bear man."