yikes with all the comments hating sotol guy I thought he would be rude but he just seemed like an introvert who isn't used to giving tours/being filmed? I love Brad's energy too but not everyone can match it, and I thought Ken was nice just ultra professional tbh
I get what you're saying but honestly Brad's energy is so infectious that if you're not affected by it then you are either a murderer or, worse, really boring
He didn't seem shy to me. I thought he was warm and welcoming, and he took obvious pride in his product (and said so a couple times) and was interested in spreading a little education about it. He wasn't a high energy guy, gushing with enthusiasm, but there's nothing wrong with that.
@@blurredandhazy this series is apparently on streaming services, according to the end card. So I guess they're trying to appeal to a wider audience, but they're losing some of the magic along the way
same guy, but it's a different series. More high-key, more high budget I'm guessing. I ain't complaining, still'd love to see Brad and Vinnie quip back in the kitchen though
Vinny left Bon Appetit he's with Binging with Babish now look at his new series Being With Babish But the editor is the same I think. Edit: Because people keep asking me you can check out Vincent Cross leaves Bon Appetit it's on his Instagram or you can check his RUclips channel where you can see that he is upload linked to all of Babish's content now. And yes I know he's in this one they have some backlog of videos where he is still around but he quit in December.
For a person who makes a living off this specific plant, I found it very odd that he didn't know what it tasted like, let alone if it alone was edible.
i’m happy for the success brad and vinny have found, but for me, the biggest appeal of the show was that it’s editing style and how brad interacted with the camera. It felt more like a bunch of friends goofing with each other making home videos, which is what made the show so endearing, like compare the suarez brewery episode from season 1 to this. these videos seem much more “professionalized” for a wider audience, and they’ve sort of lost their charm.
@@apseudonym "cool" like a corpse or the other side of the pillow. That's the origin of the slang; when someone was calm and emotionally distant they were referred to as "cool" and once upon a time that's what people wanted to be. Now, "cool" is used to mean "hip".
Dude didn't look annoyed at all. He actually seemed impressed Brad was as capable as he was, and was laughing quite a bit. It just kept cutting right when he would start smiling.
@@christinamata3405 to be clear, that WASN'T the product. That was straight up mid-process highly concentrated stuff. It's not meant for actual consumption, if the fact that it's *90% ALCOHOL* didn't already give that away.
@@aaaalexandredo The fanbase exists due to the originality of the series and the comical editing. At least Brad's genuine interactions are still going to be there, hope they don't tone it down to make it more "marketable".
Maaan how cool is the fan engagement we can do on RUclips, you'd never have this level of conversation about missing the touch of a favorite editor if we were all watching a cable TV show. New age media platforms are DOPE
As someone from Sweden, considered by many to have extremely introverted citizens, I personally think that the Sotol worker wasn't very cold or rude, just a bit to the point and unused to the camera. The only thing I would say he could've improved significantly on is not letting Brad ask how things work.
Ayyy sweden is awesome! Flew there for dreamhack. Beautiful country and awesome people. I've been alot of places but sweden by far had my favorite citizens. Loved every second of my stay there.
I have faith that we'll see the classic It's Alive vibe when the original one comes back. I believe it's bc they want the tone of this series to be more professional (?) from the usual series
Because "Goin' Places" has a different editing style than basic "It's Alive" episodes. Most likely because they are showcasing other people's businesses and want to set a more professional tone so as not to make fun of or disrespect their products and business.
11:50 Brad takes his first sip. 12:10 Guy tells Brad to slow down "we don't want to drink too much of it" Gee, I wonder exactly how many "sips" were edited out! 🤣😉
Kurt Richter he said it because Brad said it was actually good, you can tell he didn’t drink at all after the first sip because the level of the cup doesn’t change.
Love that we're getting more Brad but this show is definitely missing the quirkiness that the original It's Alive had. It feels like it's trying much more to be a cable network show and that's just not what RUclips is about.
It got really big really quickly garnering the attention of the high-up's which in turn put pressure on Brad & Crew to be more _advertiser friendly_ that is to be safe and appeal to a wider audience. It happens nearly every time something good comes out of these publishing companies, and will inevitably kill this series. But as long as the quarter over quarter earnings are up nothing else maters..
I don't get how Americans can use Fahrenheit. The best reason I've heard for it is because it's more precise at temps humans mostly experience, so like 30 to 100? All I can say to that is, "are Americans not smart enough to add an extra decimal point?" Can't handle 28.5 degrees Celsius?
@@thricefan89 Farenheit is a pretty simple measurement system lol. The US will never switch over no matter what, especially with the amount they'd have to tax to change everything across the country. I mean when you grow up here its easy to use but in school you actually learn both imperial and metric
@@saydee6591 Being American and thinking in Fahrenheit, I know exactly what you mean. Yet at the same time we should reflect on how ridiculous that sentence is.
This is a different show compared to the regular it's alive with brad, hence why the editing is different. Although i do wish that this show had the same style.
Brad: " oh hey, let me do that for you, Ken" Ken: "okay, you can give it a try" *pops right out* Ken: " I was not expecting it to be that easy for you" Brad: " oh well I got good teachers, Ken" Brad, always the class act.
The way he got Brad to stay standing by the door when it popped open tells me this guy is a lot more light hearted than people in the comments give him credit for. Not everyone is comfortable in front of a camera. Good episode.
I would have liked to see a little bit more said about the plant itself over the process of distilling it. There wasn't much to the process different to other distilling processes, but I'd never heard of sotol before. A bit more on the plant and it's history being distilled and how it differs from, say, tequila would have been nice.
The guy's only worked at the company for a year as a production manager, and it shows. You would have thought the distillery would have had an owner or distiller show him around...
@@TheBlvck1 It isn't the host. The brewery guy had very poor knowledge of his product. He said the plant was a part of the artichoke family when it's actually part of the asparagus family.
The difference between tequila and sotol is just the plant they come from, tequila comes from an agave named "tequilana weber azul" and its from a very specific region of Jalisco, México, tequila is more closely related to mezcal than to sotol, but the process is almost identical
Dang, I hope someone at Bon Appétit actually reads the comments and brings Matt back ( or explains the change so we all shut up).. I understand if they were trying to make all BA videos with the same editing but each chef has their own personality and the videos made prior to this month ALWAYS cracked me up and brought me joy, while also being extremely insightful. . YOU GOTTA GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT, VIN!
First few seconds: clean shaven brad, dramatic music, awesome cinematography vinnie, babe, i have a feeling we're not in the middle of the woods anymore...
For all of y'all who are gonna inevitably comment abt the Sotol guy's awkward vibe: not everyone is as used to cameras and being filmed as Brad. Chill. Don't judge the guy based on his on-camera stiffness. Even if he's just that awkward irl, let him live y'all. Edit: Also, tbh, he didn't seem as uncomfortable as some of y'all down here are making him out to be, at least imo.
Lyxa well said. This isn’t the only channel that gets flack for its guests. Pretty soon no one is going to want to work with your youtubers because y’all so judgmental....
Yeah, exactly. He's fine. Brads not the easiest guy to vibe with either as a presenter I've noticed. He's a fun guy, but not necesairily good at taking charge and pushing the momentum of these forward. But Im not here for polished and professional content its youtube, it's all about the personality. These people need to chill and learn to laugh along with the awkwardness.
I agree. I think the dude just take his job very seriously, which is a good thing. You can tell he's proud of what they do, and rightfully so. I would love a tour from this guy.
Yeah I see a lot of comments about the guy being uncomfortable, but he just seems a little shy and soft spoken. He was laughing and joking with Brad a bit too. Idk he did not make it awkward in my opinion, you said it best.
@Stephen Morton You nailed it, for the exact reason why I got out of engineering after I finished my degree, lmao. Everyone seems lowkey upset all the time and even if it's no fault of theirs it should come as no surprise when people want to minimize their interaction.
I just love how everywhere you can find humanity, you can find humans taking the surrounding vegetation and using the powers of science to turn it into hooch.
Could really use the old editing :/. Nothing wrong with the new but the series was built on a certain back and forth of Brad talking to Vinny rather than the camera, and the editing highlighting the goofy moments that made us all click on the video. Without Matt’s editing style it’s still great, but not the same :(.
FYI, not in the artichoke family. Artichokes are asters. Those sotol plants are in the monocots, whereas artichokes (asters) are eudicots. They are in the asparagus family though. :)
Brad has just the greatest personality and is so wonderful with everyone he works with. When Ken says he wasn't expecting Brad to do such a good job on his first plant and Brad says he has a good teacher he always says things like that to the people teaching him. He is so humble and kind and hilarious. I love this series so much!
I love this style of video. Is it the same as the old "It's Alive?" No, but it is beautiful in and of itself. That opening drone shot?!?! Come on, that wAS GOLD. Also the little sneaky reveal with the truck scene. SO GOOD. Brad always shines like the star he is, and a video does not always have to have wacky editing for it to be enjoyable.
"Hi guys we're in hill country" proceeds to show what appears to be rather flat land. :) Brad and Claire is the only reason I come back to BA. They both have there own presence, personality etc which makes the videos entertaining.
as a hard-core fan of the series it has felt very lackluster and more commercialized as of late since the editing style changed. Brad's personality and Vinny's cinematography is excellent as usual but both were enhanced by the former editing.
I think it was the Sotol guy, not so much the production. The other episodes in the season so far are fantastic - this guy was just so 1 dimensional and boring.
So much agree. Things have changed lately, for, in my opinion, the lesser. I love the free-style, improvised older videos. I like seeing them screwup their lines and laugh.
What are you talking about, he says Vinny like 30 times in the video... Did you really think Vinny edits the video? 😂😂😂 Try again when you know what you're talking about bub
Sylas the Great in no way did I hint that Vinny edits the videos, hence the comma between “Vincenzo” and “no”. Do I need to explain why commas are used?
Probably because the plant's habitat and most likely it's number one consumption area is the complete opposite of what Brad was describing, so it was a bit of a stretch to imagine.
I like the editing style of It’s Alive the most. That’s what brought me to this channel and got me to subscribe. I love Brad’s personality too. I hope the rest of this series can pick up that editing flair that highlights Brad’s best side. It’s highly entertaining.
The Sotol guy is just very straight to the point and he doesn't seem like he is used to being on Camera. He did a good job, he helped Brad understand everything properly even if he didn't match Brads energy. Job well done!
Fun fact: the plant is like very not in the artichoke family. This plant Dasylirion wheeleri is most related to asparagus, and is a monocot. Artichoke is a Eudicot.
A lot of people have trouble in front of a camera. There also may have been a bit of a personality clash - on camera, Brad seems to be VERY extroverted, and the distillery owner seemed to be an introvert. Loud, brash people can be really uncomfortable for an introvert to be around.
Brad. you are a trooper! Kevin was really steering this episode in a weird very serious, almost sterile, direction. In your true nature you made it enjoyable, I said it before and I’ll say it again...YOU being authentically YOU, that’s what keeps the viewers coming back for more! Thanks for educating us and having fun with us, we love ya brother!
It'd be really cool if you guys (BA) hosted a party for all the people who've helped contribute on It's Alive shows! Help showcase all the special products everyone makes again and say thanks for their hard work in making something special and unique.
It's just not the same without the creative, hilarious edits!! Please bring them back! It brings out the charm of the show and how incredible Brad's personality and quirks are. We need to start a petition to BRING BACK THE EDITS!!
yikes with all the comments hating sotol guy I thought he would be rude but he just seemed like an introvert who isn't used to giving tours/being filmed? I love Brad's energy too but not everyone can match it, and I thought Ken was nice just ultra professional tbh
I get what you're saying but honestly Brad's energy is so infectious that if you're not affected by it then you are either a murderer or, worse, really boring
No he seems cocky. Not like an introvert.
I thought he was cool
elbert perez not even close to true lol
Yea, I don't find him rude, he's actually just super calm which I get can come off pretty standoffish next to Brad's energy, but like super chill guy
Legend has it, Brad ferments all your food if you stand in front of bacteria at midnight and say "Wourder" thrice
Dont forget to chant allicin
But he won't temper your chocolate..
Banana Fingerguns say allicin three times in front of a mirror and Brad will appear
ThRRRRRRRRRice
@Mojito by Night @Banna Fingerguns What happens when you say Vinny three times?
I miss the original “Its Alive” theme and editing 😭. But I’m glad you’re going places, Brad!
I think sotol guy is just shy!! Y’all are too harsh, not everyone is super comfortable being filmed.
Oh chill out you two.
He didn't seem shy to me. I thought he was warm and welcoming, and he took obvious pride in his product (and said so a couple times) and was interested in spreading a little education about it. He wasn't a high energy guy, gushing with enthusiasm, but there's nothing wrong with that.
He was cool
I wasn't sure at first but he for sure grew on me as the episode continued....I like him.
He seems like a really nice guy. Just super calm and not in your face with the golden retriever energy like Brad
Sotol man: remarkable product
Brad: highly flammable
kinda miss the fast pace edit, but brad is still brad
Seems like they’re after a different audience to the one that made them so popular in the first place *sigh*
OUTOFFOCUS yea it’s lammee
@@blurredandhazy this series is apparently on streaming services, according to the end card. So I guess they're trying to appeal to a wider audience, but they're losing some of the magic along the way
@@PerfectPrinceX1 did the producers pay you for that comment?
Stop watching then people lmao. Brad made the whole series anyway so I'm still as happy.
Sotol guy is a hard transition from pottery guy
yo i choked
e complete 180. I think they should host that pottery guy a few more times. Him and Brad were like 2 peas in a pod
WAS THINKING THIS THE ENTIRE TIME
thank god wasn't the only one thinking that
That pottery guy was hard to beat, such a fun character. Great chemistry with Brad for sure.
You can really tell the editing style has changed. I miss the speech bubbles lol
Isn't he the same guy?!
@@lichh64 probably, but it could be that someone else is editing it. Since this one actually have a team, while usually it's just brad and vinny.
same guy, but it's a different series. More high-key, more high budget I'm guessing. I ain't complaining, still'd love to see Brad and Vinnie quip back in the kitchen though
Vinny left Bon Appetit he's with Binging with Babish now look at his new series Being With Babish
But the editor is the same I think.
Edit: Because people keep asking me you can check out Vincent Cross leaves Bon Appetit it's on his Instagram or you can check his RUclips channel where you can see that he is upload linked to all of Babish's content now. And yes I know he's in this one they have some backlog of videos where he is still around but he quit in December.
Me too
Idk why y’all hatin on this handsome lad. He’s just chill, you can tell he’s a pleasant guy who’s really knowledgeable on what he does.
he really isn't
diane cry-anne nguyen cmon he’s not a bad dude he’s just more reserved! And that’s completely a okay
The Curious Mind yeah! Great way to put it.
Was he hoping to harm Brad w that door? Not that nice, uh?
Jesi Dillon I doubt it , lol
"Is it edible?"
FEED THIS MAN BEFORE FILMING
Raw agave actually has a mild irritating component to it..
*golden retriever
For a person who makes a living off this specific plant, I found it very odd that he didn't know what it tasted like, let alone if it alone was edible.
i’m happy for the success brad and vinny have found,
but for me, the biggest appeal of the show was that it’s editing style and how brad interacted with the camera. It felt more like a bunch of friends goofing with each other making home videos, which is what made the show so endearing, like compare the suarez brewery episode from season 1 to this.
these videos seem much more “professionalized” for a wider audience, and they’ve sort of lost their charm.
yeah. they're pretty much just like any other food show. professional, but nothing unique and certainly not that fun to watch
@@user-vc5rp7nf8f idk. Brad is still pretty fun by himself
N M sure, but like what made the show special was his back and forth with everyone else
Yeah im finding these really boring
vinny quit too so it's not the same aswell
“Ron Swanson teaches Andy from Parks and Rec about distilling hard liquor.”
Forreal though!!!
Out of the park sir!
Ugh I miss andy dwyer sm:/ he was daddy af
Brilliant
*RON SWANSON:* There's no wrong way to consume alcohol.
Videos are great but we need Matt the editor on all these episodes like the other it’s alive stuff 🙌🏻
wow, dude's so calm that even Brad started to tone down instead of setting the pace as usual. That's an epic level of cool this guy has.
lmao "cool" is definitely not the operative word but okay
@@apseudonym "cool" like a corpse or the other side of the pillow. That's the origin of the slang; when someone was calm and emotionally distant they were referred to as "cool" and once upon a time that's what people wanted to be. Now, "cool" is used to mean "hip".
It's the delicious sotol.
Straight up Golden Retriever level extrovert annoying Cat level introvert for 18 minutes
You got me thinking of Bojack Horseman.
*smiles*.......dogs have owners.....cats have staff. = )
LMFAO This is the exact type of comment I was looking for halfway in...
He wasn't annoying anyone. They got on fine, and your fake drama is boring.
Dude didn't look annoyed at all. He actually seemed impressed Brad was as capable as he was, and was laughing quite a bit. It just kept cutting right when he would start smiling.
Brad: "It's actually... It's actually pretty good!"
Ken: -K slow down but yeah-
That guy was NOT having it with Brad there :D But kinda professional, I guess
Yea I noticed that too even with it being 180 proof he basically drank the equivalent of like a sip of beer.
Hahaha I didn't realize he actually said that lol. That was hilarious
It made me cringe so hard
@@christinamata3405 to be clear, that WASN'T the product. That was straight up mid-process highly concentrated stuff. It's not meant for actual consumption, if the fact that it's *90% ALCOHOL* didn't already give that away.
Matt we need you back with them wacky edits
최승재 where did he go?
Who's Matt? You mean Vinny?
@@Daniilo11 vinny is the cameraman, matt is (or was?) the editor
@@eda.... Oh really, i always thought it was Brad editing and filming. So is it Matt or Vinny that's started working with binging with babish?
@@Daniilo11 matt does the editing, vinny was the cameraguy
It's just not the same without Matt Hunziker's gold editing.
I thought something was missing.
@@aaaalexandredo The fanbase exists due to the originality of the series and the comical editing.
At least Brad's genuine interactions are still going to be there, hope they don't tone it down to make it more "marketable".
Maaan how cool is the fan engagement we can do on RUclips, you'd never have this level of conversation about missing the touch of a favorite editor if we were all watching a cable TV show. New age media platforms are DOPE
@@jgrywacheski He's still with BA. Only Vinny left.
@@wizzbang54 What's better then this aye vinny
As someone from Sweden, considered by many to have extremely introverted citizens, I personally think that the Sotol worker wasn't very cold or rude, just a bit to the point and unused to the camera. The only thing I would say he could've improved significantly on is not letting Brad ask how things work.
Why not? I like that part.
This Swede gets it.
Ayyy sweden is awesome! Flew there for dreamhack. Beautiful country and awesome people. I've been alot of places but sweden by far had my favorite citizens. Loved every second of my stay there.
D1G1T4L1NF3RN0 thanks man, don’t hear a lot of people say that about Sweden! It’s amazing and underrated
Sweden is trash
Brad: Should I not be standing here?
Sotol Guy: You'll be fine
*Door Flings Open
Sotol Guy: *Dead Stare*
Ian Morrissey LMAO
Omg that was soo funny 😂😂😂
8:37
He was very ready to cut the video short due to personal injury 😂😂
It was hard to get a read on Sotol-Guy.
He's texan
Alcohol is depressive.
Escapist, I’m Texan, I didn’t find a problem. Kinda showed how much Brad actually talks 😂
Hey hey hey... It's pronounced "So-Tohl" ... the sotol guy probably... lol. He wasn't a very good guide. Very dull. Haha
Tbf, dudes probably not used to being on camera, brings out an awkwardness in some people...
MATT WE NEED YOUR EDITING BACK NOW! It’s not as fun without 😢😢
“ITS ACTUALLY PRETTY GOOD”
ok slow down
😂😂👏🏽😭🤣👍🏽
‘It’s Alive: Going Places’... also known as: ‘Vinny Gets A Drone’
A very calm methodical person that Sotol guy, I really liked him.
Really wanna see you dancing hula now
Me too.
this edit style feels so different, idk if I'm a fan yet. I liked the fast and more comical edit. only time will tell if I enjoy it more...
I have faith that we'll see the classic It's Alive vibe when the original one comes back. I believe it's bc they want the tone of this series to be more professional (?) from the usual series
I miss the phonetic words that is edited in when Brad tries to say something he doesn't really know how to say.
Those are my favorite edits!!! Especially when he starts to ramble with them, like the mushroom foraging episode =)
Someone should edit the video and add the normal edits
Oh no, Matt's sick edits are gone? But what happens now when Brad says WOURDER?!
WHERE ARE THE EDITS ?? WHY THIS HAS NO ANWSERS ?!?!
i miss the sick editing 😢
Maybe it's bc it's streaming on appleTV etc and they had to tone it down for them to make it more """professional""" idk tho
Because "Goin' Places" has a different editing style than basic "It's Alive" episodes. Most likely because they are showcasing other people's businesses and want to set a more professional tone so as not to make fun of or disrespect their products and business.
I really like Sotol Guy. He takes his thing serious.
11:50 Brad takes his first sip. 12:10 Guy tells Brad to slow down "we don't want to drink too much of it" Gee, I wonder exactly how many "sips" were edited out! 🤣😉
Kurt Richter I know right lmao
Kurt Richter he said it because Brad said it was actually good, you can tell he didn’t drink at all after the first sip because the level of the cup doesn’t change.
Love that we're getting more Brad but this show is definitely missing the quirkiness that the original It's Alive had. It feels like it's trying much more to be a cable network show and that's just not what RUclips is about.
yeah, totally. Noticed that on this episode
I disagree
This episode was apparently the start to some TV show or something idk
It got really big really quickly garnering the attention of the high-up's which in turn put pressure on Brad & Crew to be more _advertiser friendly_ that is to be safe and appeal to a wider audience. It happens nearly every time something good comes out of these publishing companies, and will inevitably kill this series.
But as long as the quarter over quarter earnings are up nothing else maters..
I didn't know, 3 years ago, that I'd need Brad and Vinny so much.
vinny left aparently for babish
Who's better en us eh vin? 😭
@@69Muki69 did you not watch the video he literally calls out Vinny in the mini van
@@ImagineBeingU What video?
@@lup7271 this video...
Bring back the speech bubbles! Best part of the series. Sorely missed.
This is a different series
Brad was today years old when he learned 100C is the boiling point of water
I don't get how Americans can use Fahrenheit. The best reason I've heard for it is because it's more precise at temps humans mostly experience, so like 30 to 100? All I can say to that is, "are Americans not smart enough to add an extra decimal point?" Can't handle 28.5 degrees Celsius?
@@thricefan89 Farenheit is a pretty simple measurement system lol. The US will never switch over no matter what, especially with the amount they'd have to tax to change everything across the country. I mean when you grow up here its easy to use but in school you actually learn both imperial and metric
thricefan89 Fahrenheit is so simple, you change one degree and it’s not a whole different temperature like it is in celcius
@@saydee6591 Being American and thinking in Fahrenheit, I know exactly what you mean. Yet at the same time we should reflect on how ridiculous that sentence is.
@@saydee6591 In what way is it simpler? Using decimals really isn't that hard.
I personally think the Sotol guy’s facial expression and reaction to Brad is hilarious... watching him while Brad hammers on 🤣
Can we go back to the playful editing?
Vinny was keeping this channel alive ffs, BRAD AND VINNIE
This is a different show compared to the regular it's alive with brad, hence why the editing is different. Although i do wish that this show had the same style.
@@widdershins3476 vinny wasnt the editor tho!!
@@eeken4946 It's got nothing to do with it being a different show, it's a different editor.
@@xXLoonoeXx also recorded completely different, and there are actually producers now it seems.
14:05 - 14:52 shows how a Texans and New Yorkers communicate, New Yorkers never stop talking and Texans just nod until they’re done😂
Brad is from Jersey
Nah true texan is way more friendly
The guy is from LA and it shows...
Faith Nod and then a "yup". :)
viceb7 you might say he was being friendly by letting him talk, just depends on perspective ig😆
Brad: " oh hey, let me do that for you, Ken"
Ken: "okay, you can give it a try"
*pops right out*
Ken: " I was not expecting it to be that easy for you"
Brad: " oh well I got good teachers, Ken"
Brad, always the class act.
I swear Brad says "Sotol" different in every shot
The way he got Brad to stay standing by the door when it popped open tells me this guy is a lot more light hearted than people in the comments give him credit for.
Not everyone is comfortable in front of a camera.
Good episode.
This guy was a real 180 from pottery dude. Also please bring back the fun editing
“Bon Apetit uploaded a new video 17 seconds ago”
*immediately puts whole day on pause*
Well, only when it says "It's alive" for me lol
Seriously!
I would have liked to see a little bit more said about the plant itself over the process of distilling it. There wasn't much to the process different to other distilling processes, but I'd never heard of sotol before. A bit more on the plant and it's history being distilled and how it differs from, say, tequila would have been nice.
Agreed, this host lacked that personality & passion that allows information to naturally flow.
The guy's only worked at the company for a year as a production manager, and it shows. You would have thought the distillery would have had an owner or distiller show him around...
@@TheBlvck1 It isn't the host. The brewery guy had very poor knowledge of his product. He said the plant was a part of the artichoke family when it's actually part of the asparagus family.
Kylo Ren I meant host as in the person hosting Brad. Sorry if that was a mistake on my behalf. I agree with you totally.
The difference between tequila and sotol is just the plant they come from, tequila comes from an agave named "tequilana weber azul" and its from a very specific region of Jalisco, México, tequila is more closely related to mezcal than to sotol, but the process is almost identical
Expert: This is how you sho..
Brad: *WHY DONT YOU LET ME TRY THAT*
Dang, I hope someone at Bon Appétit actually reads the comments and brings Matt back ( or explains the change so we all shut up).. I understand if they were trying to make all BA videos with the same editing but each chef has their own personality and the videos made prior to this month ALWAYS cracked me up and brought me joy, while also being extremely insightful. . YOU GOTTA GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT, VIN!
K Q Vinny works at binging with banish now.
@@miannaB Wait for real?
@@MandishFyre yep
@@miannaB vinny was never the editor tho
The editing style is different for "Goin' Places" and "It's Alive."
First few seconds: clean shaven brad, dramatic music, awesome cinematography
vinnie, babe, i have a feeling we're not in the middle of the woods anymore...
For all of y'all who are gonna inevitably comment abt the Sotol guy's awkward vibe: not everyone is as used to cameras and being filmed as Brad. Chill. Don't judge the guy based on his on-camera stiffness. Even if he's just that awkward irl, let him live y'all.
Edit: Also, tbh, he didn't seem as uncomfortable as some of y'all down here are making him out to be, at least imo.
Lyxa well said. This isn’t the only channel that gets flack for its guests. Pretty soon no one is going to want to work with your youtubers because y’all so judgmental....
Yeah, exactly. He's fine. Brads not the easiest guy to vibe with either as a presenter I've noticed. He's a fun guy, but not necesairily good at taking charge and pushing the momentum of these forward.
But Im not here for polished and professional content its youtube, it's all about the personality.
These people need to chill and learn to laugh along with the awkwardness.
I agree. I think the dude just take his job very seriously, which is a good thing. You can tell he's proud of what they do, and rightfully so. I would love a tour from this guy.
Yeah I see a lot of comments about the guy being uncomfortable, but he just seems a little shy and soft spoken. He was laughing and joking with Brad a bit too. Idk he did not make it awkward in my opinion, you said it best.
@Stephen Morton You nailed it, for the exact reason why I got out of engineering after I finished my degree, lmao. Everyone seems lowkey upset all the time and even if it's no fault of theirs it should come as no surprise when people want to minimize their interaction.
I love the juxtaposition of Brad's energy and Mr. Sotol's chill
I also love when Brad totally jives with the host, like Elias, but variety is good.
I just love how everywhere you can find humanity, you can find humans taking the surrounding vegetation and using the powers of science to turn it into hooch.
So should I not be standing here?
No no you'll be fine.
Gets smacked by the door
Right there proves this guy had a sense of humor.
"100° celcius"
"What's that in farenheit?" Lol
I laughed when he said "oh boiling"
OH, boiling.
Oh boiling
Boiling..at sea level to be exact.
Need them freedom units.
Could really use the old editing :/. Nothing wrong with the new but the series was built on a certain back and forth of Brad talking to Vinny rather than the camera, and the editing highlighting the goofy moments that made us all click on the video. Without Matt’s editing style it’s still great, but not the same :(.
FYI, not in the artichoke family. Artichokes are asters. Those sotol plants are in the monocots, whereas artichokes (asters) are eudicots.
They are in the asparagus family though. :)
Cool fact! Thanks for sharing!
Found the botanist.
Was just coming down to the comments to say the same thing. Thanks for this, it made me feel good to know that others care about plant accuracy too.
Oh my God thank you for pointing this out. I about had an aneurysm when he said it was in Asteraceae
I as well was hunting for this comment!
i love how easily Brad crowbars the plant and Ken is like 'hey dude, I'm teaching you, how you're so good at this'
Ken: "So yeah... look out for any centipedes, yeah...?"
Brad: O.O
"CENTIPEDES?!"
“Get in the van, Vin. We’re going distilling.”
The sotol guy cant sit with us.
Brad’s machete skills are vastly improved over the cocoa harvesting episode!
where's the playful editing? it doesnt feel anywhere close to how Its Alive used to...
"it's dead" should be the name of the show now
Because it’s not “It’s Alive”! Different show, different style. It’s Alive will be back.
Vinny -- the camera guy who also edited the videos -- is no longer with Bon Appetit.
SuperSayainJesus A guy named Matt is the editor, Vinny is the camera guy
SuperSayainJesus he literally spoke to vinny in this episode, don’t spread rumors
Brad has just the greatest personality and is so wonderful with everyone he works with. When Ken says he wasn't expecting Brad to do such a good job on his first plant and Brad says he has a good teacher he always says things like that to the people teaching him. He is so humble and kind and hilarious. I love this series so much!
I love this style of video. Is it the same as the old "It's Alive?" No, but it is beautiful in and of itself. That opening drone shot?!?! Come on, that wAS GOLD. Also the little sneaky reveal with the truck scene. SO GOOD. Brad always shines like the star he is, and a video does not always have to have wacky editing for it to be enjoyable.
jenkies you’re literally the only one who thinks this
It's Alive felt very dead. Love Brad, though.
"Hi guys we're in hill country" proceeds to show what appears to be rather flat land. :)
Brad and Claire is the only reason I come back to BA. They both have there own presence, personality etc which makes the videos entertaining.
It's hillier than most of populated Texas.
Brad going places is really just an excuse for Brad to eat everything he thinks/feels is edible. pellet, clay, sotol petal(?)
omg i didnt notice it until i read ur comment lol
he really does try to eat everything lol
As a Chef myself...
We really do try to eat everything.
Try anything once kids.
Ken: sotol
Brad: soatle
I love his reaction at 12:08 when Brad takes one sip, and compliments how good it is.
Woah, slow down there.
I miss the It's Alive intro jam but I'd go anywhere with Brad and Vinny
Vinny ain’t there anymore chief. New cameraman and new editors
Jarred Anderson 6:34
@Fen Karma he addresses Vinny in the video. Also, where is everyone getting this insider Vinny/Matt/Brad information?!
@@TheNosyarg13 Vinny's insta
@@TheNosyarg13 Reddit dude.
11:50 just watch brad turn several shades of red from 90% alcohol lol
Bring pottery guy along with you. The dynamic was 10/10
"You made that a lot easier than i thought it was gonna be" Thats a funny way of telling a guy he's strong, lol
He didn't wanna deal with a drunk Brad 😂
as a hard-core fan of the series it has felt very lackluster and more commercialized as of late since the editing style changed. Brad's personality and Vinny's cinematography is excellent as usual but both were enhanced by the former editing.
I think it was the Sotol guy, not so much the production. The other episodes in the season so far are fantastic - this guy was just so 1 dimensional and boring.
The humorous editing is what pulled me into the series and really what sets the videos apart.
So much agree. Things have changed lately, for, in my opinion, the lesser.
I love the free-style, improvised older videos. I like seeing them screwup their lines and laugh.
I think it has a lot more hours of filming, so adding the little details would be much more time consuming.
Brad seems to want to eat something slightly inedible in each new episode
Seriously. It's mildly poisonous until cooked properly.
No Vincenzo, no quirky and funny edits, and the music was off for a vid with Brad. Brad is like a lone Avenger keeping this watchable lol
What are you talking about, he says Vinny like 30 times in the video... Did you really think Vinny edits the video? 😂😂😂 Try again when you know what you're talking about bub
@@SylasTheGreat it's not that serious, bub. I was watching during lunch break half paying attention lol
@@SylasTheGreat and no, where in the world did you get the idea that I thought Vinny edited?
@@Addison0526 from what you said... Lol is the context that hard for you to understand? I'll give you some time so you can understand
Sylas the Great in no way did I hint that Vinny edits the videos, hence the comma between “Vincenzo” and “no”. Do I need to explain why commas are used?
14:20 LOL at mah dood trying to squint to picture what he's describing..... great episode, love it
Probably because the plant's habitat and most likely it's number one consumption area is the complete opposite of what Brad was describing, so it was a bit of a stretch to imagine.
I like the editing style of It’s Alive the most. That’s what brought me to this channel and got me to subscribe. I love Brad’s personality too. I hope the rest of this series can pick up that editing flair that highlights Brad’s best side. It’s highly entertaining.
Ok halfway in...where’s the old editing!?
4:20 here we go again. Brad trying to eat anything that comes into his hands. Must've been a hard trip
Sotol guys head nods are giving my introverted self so much life 🤣
I hope they listen to all these comments about the editing, or I’ll have to resort to watching old episodes for my giggles
The Sotol guy is just very straight to the point and he doesn't seem like he is used to being on Camera. He did a good job, he helped Brad understand everything properly even if he didn't match Brads energy. Job well done!
Thats why Celsius makes sense. Water boils at 100°C, water freezes/melts at 0°C.
Fun fact: the plant is like very not in the artichoke family. This plant Dasylirion wheeleri is most related to asparagus, and is a monocot. Artichoke is a Eudicot.
Shut it veggie nerd
you must be fun at parties
Thanks. Some of us like to know the right answer.
Packhorse Triumph VEGGIE NERD! I’m ded😂
The gentleman that showed Brad around seemed kinda, I don't know, uncomfortable?
Very....
He must be shy.
yeah he made me uncomfortable
He's probably just controlled-drunk and didn't know how to match Brad's energy
A lot of people have trouble in front of a camera. There also may have been a bit of a personality clash - on camera, Brad seems to be VERY extroverted, and the distillery owner seemed to be an introvert. Loud, brash people can be really uncomfortable for an introvert to be around.
I love watching Brad crash through life. He's charming and fun to watch. My favorite BA!
Brad. you are a trooper! Kevin was really steering this episode in a weird very serious, almost sterile, direction. In your true nature you made it enjoyable, I said it before and I’ll say it again...YOU being authentically YOU, that’s what keeps the viewers coming back for more! Thanks for educating us and having fun with us, we love ya brother!
"pretty much a haircut" as he violently hacks away at the sotol
Alternate title: ENFP vs. ISTJ
🤣💯✔
lmao😂😂😂
God I hope Brad goes to a maple syrup farm
Its a pretty basic process but theres plenty of sugar shacks nearby in upstate NY and NE, shouldnt be a difficult shoot.
I love that this show really highlights the work that goes into the food and drink products we consume
It'd be really cool if you guys (BA) hosted a party for all the people who've helped contribute on It's Alive shows! Help showcase all the special products everyone makes again and say thanks for their hard work in making something special and unique.
Wow I love that True Detective Season 4 opening.
aw man where are the wacky edits ?!?
I love Brad 😂 BA should continue to just let brad do whatever brad wants to
It's just not the same without the creative, hilarious edits!! Please bring them back! It brings out the charm of the show and how incredible Brad's personality and quirks are. We need to start a petition to BRING BACK THE EDITS!!
Haha. Brad just wanted that guy to break his seriousness and laugh.
brad is the master of small talk and i wish he taught a class about it
I don't even know what sotol is, I don't care for it, but Brad likes it, so I like it :)
I don't know who said this before but this series should totally be called "It's a drive".
uundercontroll you are the smartest person ive ever seen
"Scorpions huh??" *leans face in super close
I want more proof that Brad brings multiple pairs of the same glasses on trips.
That really made me laugh when he got those glasses out of his pocket!
@@steveroloff731 that was amazing
Hes gone all Hollywood