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apw

you will not believe this

Joshua Goad

Why do the bonus episodes keep being well under an hour?

Kyle Haynie

Who damaged the old property the most?

Charlie Scheb

what is your favorite dog breed and why

Jeffery Rose

How do you guys rate yourselves on the Kinsey scale from 0-6 lmao

Michael Chambers

What were y’all’s favourite cartoons growing up?

On loud 9ine

Who is getting farther in squid game?

Swiggy Booty

Favorite moment on the show so far?

Joshua Strozzi

Was the old Slime fart in the coinbase commercial real?

Johnathan Ernst

What was the worst experience you’ve had at an event that’s like e3

Vanessa Vega

What’s the highest/drunkest you’ve ever gotten?

Jacob

how did each of you learn to swim and how common was it to the people in your hometown

MattW

Who would you guys be in workaholics?

Jake Raby

Fav yankee candle scent

sean scott

What is one of your favorite memory that you all have together?

Angel

thoughts on the new nick smash game

Amelie Gilmour

Who would win in a verbal fight vs a physical one

Shane Lloyd

When you fire Ludwig from the yard, which influencer will you replace him with?

Jacob Blansit

What’s your go to category on the hub?

Benny

How big are each of the lad’s dicks?

Jaden

What is the best way of trying to get a 3070 rtx graphcis card?

j

If the four of you were stranded on a deserted island, who would survive the longest?

Daren LeCount

what’s something that annoys you guys the most?

zJet

what’s your favorite tech item that you have not (mouse, keyboard, etc)

poexv

Where did slime get his username from?

Karen Dong

would u rather live in a world where trees randomly scream or where spiders are human sized

Kyle

Why is Ludwig so bad at Nickelodeon smash?

Isaac

Are there any more guest episodes in the works?

Chris

Did you guys enjoy high school?

gromit

Favorite movie?

Anonymous

who y’all maining in nick all star brawl

Jeb Bush

What are your thoughts on the recent lego Star Wars video game news

Stew

What’s the coolest fun fact you know?

Joe DeMarchis

Favorite memory from a melee tournament

naro

ok serious question. if you think poop feels good coming out, have you ever thought how it would feel going back in ????

BTL69

Who’s the best roommate in the house

Carter

Is slime ever going to talk about KNIFERS ?

Tone Bone

What is everyone's burger order usually?

Carter Sarkela

What did you all want to do for careers when you were younger?

Andrew Just

Movie that impacted you the most?

Silvirhunter

How do I leave my job in a way that could let me use my boss as a future reference? Been working as a technician for a year now and I’ve done very good work. But I’m worried that leaving the company could cost me my good relationship with my boss. Thanks

Carson Bell

What guests are you looking at having on? Also, how much longer until Schlatt is on?

Bryson Fruchey

Will the regular episode audio ever be posted before or with bonus ep audio?

Andrew

How did you all meet and what were you first impressions. Was there anytime where you thought any you were weird

Holden Leffman

If you could be pro level at any sport or esport, which one would you chose?

Natalie

more of a suggestion but you guys should all take a bdsm test it might be funny

Humberto Camacho

If you could make your own video game, what kind of game would you make?

Red Cummins

Who would you eat first in a dire situation

Mick

Does nick like cucumbers as much as I do?

Frazzer

What is your favorite color of skittle?

Jesse pond

Why is Aiden so tall

Zark

Who's most likely to SD last stock in melee?

Bella

How much of the history from ssbm will carry over to Nick allstars?

Craig

My friend Damion always makes fun of my other friend Ethan for not being cut down under. Ethan hasn't been able to convince Damion of its advantages, how should he phrase his argument to show that Damion is the true loser for being cut?

Bryan V

When is the merch coming

Jack

Who’s the funniest out of all of you and why is it slime?

Nolan Richards

Everyone's music taste and/or favorite artist

zJet

What’s your favorite tech item that you have bought** (mouse, keyboard, etc)

Miles

Worst pet peeve?

Nathaniel Young

Who is the sickest character to watch in melee

alxxool

Do you even burn bro??

Grace Krell

If each of you were to turn into a disney princess, who would you be?

SamStarPlays

What do you each hate the most about everyone else in the yard?

Gunnar Koger

why does aiden look like a drake fan

Austin Sutherland

After you got your first job what was your first purchase?

Nicolas Rodriguez

will u guys ever tour or have an event (miami) :)

Duy Nguyen

Who is the most likely to move out?

Timur

if you could reset your life right now and be reborn as a woman, would you?

Nick Babin

Are you guys looking forward to settling down post career?

Aidan O’Connell

How much money would someone have to pay you annually to have your fingers be permanently covered in Cheeto dust

Nick Cross

Aiden, what is your favorite DM so far?

colby steuerwald

Worst fight y’all have had with each other

Will dardis

What was the hardest part about getting the set for the yard originally built.

Aaron Thompson

Does Nick ever think he may be too talented to continue working at BTS long term?

Miles Pohle

If you can see one life statistic what would it be? (For example it could be how many chicken nuggets have you eaten. Or how many hours you’ve spent playing smash)

Dylan Kleidosty

Will there be more special gummy episodes

Bob Berendsen

Youre stranded on a deserted island and a mermaid appears, would you rather have it be top half fish bottom half women or the other way around.

Jason

What are the character rosters for you own fighting games?

Aiden Hill

If you had to rank your selves best to worst in melee who goes where, and why

Kyle Jongs

Does Zain have potential to be the GOAT? Or has he already reached that level?

Cain

Does Swift still hate Aiden?

Ben

Did you ever have a moment while living together when one of the other guys did something and you thought “oh yeah this guy’s one of my best friends”?

John

If you had to choose one influencer to have fake beef with, who would you choose?

G-SUS

Alleged illegal drug horror story's

Anonymous

I’m probably just out of the know but what ever happened to neeper?

LanitaDelBBL

What is one talent that you wish you were born with instead of having to learn?

Elodie d'Astous

How is Nick so hot (pls don't read my deadname. I am Elodie now)

Alec Ramsey

Who is the worst roommate?

Game Bag

Do you guys have any guilty pleasures?

MexiJovi

What’s your guys favorite meme videos/pics?

Machado

halloween costumes, go…! lud first

zzzane

do you still have the (life-sized) cut-out of slime with the pizza box from the HugS roast?

susie

if sheeshman was in a smash game, what would his moveset be?

Rouge Yolk

What is the Patreon goal to see Aimen’s ass?

Lucas

Who is the best gamer overall

Josue Rios

What is something you think about or do to bring your spirits / mindset back up?

Thee Salad

When did you remember seeing your first boob? Like someone flashed you, at a concert, church parking lot, ya know, wherever. Ps- I think this would be funny af if Nick read this in Aiden’s parent’s voice

Cole Chandler

Which character do you each want to main in the new nick smash clone

Braeden Schafer

Given 8 hours, which of you could build a better shed from scratch?

Propaganduh

With video essays being the meta for longform educational content these days, do you believe that there is still a place for written media in the gaming scene?

Ch33sy

best bit anyone has ever done

andesite

whats everyones favorite fast food items

On loud 9ine

Why is nick the coolest one by far

Hunter Peterson

Not very likely but a frequently asked questions none the less. What happened to Kneeper? It seems to be he moved out during the move? Was there bad blood or did he just want to move on from living with you guys.

Matt Deemer

What’s something you thing about more than you should?

Vanessa Vega

If someone gave you $50000 to drink a cup of your own cum. Would you do it?

Emanuel Ortuno

If you guys could take the role of any fictional character in a movie or show which would it be and why?

Abi Brennick

If you could live anywhere in the world where would you live?

cruz

Penis nipples or a nipple penis

Hvnner

We will we be getting Yard Merch soon?

Jakada

Which smash character would you smash

Seth Miller

Ludwig, nick. slime. aimen. Fuck one marry one kill one

Phillip Hornsby

Since Slime is already someone’s celebrity one time, who would you guys pick as yours?

Saffie

What memory of each other best defines your friendship/that person?

felushka

Nickelodeon or Cartoon Network?

Alyssa Schafer

What is your favorite spooky season movie?

maddox

whats everybody’s favorite mind-fuck style movie?

Mannix D.

Favourite movie ?

Nathan Wisner

Which roommate would be the best and worst to take on a blind date?

YacPack

What would be your last meal on earth

jaximus_

When are we getting Luds anime review?

DarkQuief

If you could wear only one article of clothing for the rest of your life what would it be and why ?

reyviival

Has there ever been a moment where the yard almost broke up? Or are you all just chill with eachothers bs at this point?

Angel Hernandez

Will there be special guests in the future, and who do each of you want on the podcast?

spsky

Ludwig's irresponsibility with communication is honestly kind of tilting to hear about. What was his worst incident and did you guys ever reconcile?

Shane Combs

How would you describe each other’s fashion?

ganobrator

WHO'S FUCKIN WITH NICK ALL STARS BRAWL

Aido64

If MKW is the melee of Mario Kart, what is the melee of other franchises?

Jackson Honeycutt

If you could eat any fictional character, which fictional character would you eat?

Benjamin Kohagen

Lud: What's a time that you thought u were famous enough for something and weren't?

Bob Berendsen

Would you fake your own death, meaning you could never see anyone from your own life again and had to move, for 1 billion dollars.

Sar

Which reality tv show would you cast your roommate in and why?

Andrew Kloose

As you embark on Italy with each other I have a would you rather. Would you like rather: have a lavish, planned and full itinerary vacation but it’s by yourself; or have a janky and scuffed trip but with your best friends? (I’ll take my question off air)

Dinsty

You guys are now Video Game characters what role are you, what abilities do you have, what is your ultimate?

Abi Brennick

If you could switch lives with anyone for a day who would it be?

Sar

Also, how annoyed are you that Ludwig is late to record?

Aaron Smith

Best place for a first tattoo? Also want it to be somewhat able to hide, but I wanna be able to see it. Also how to find a good artist

Miguel Rodriguez

At what age do you think it is time to start a serious relationship as supposed to a casual one

Vanessa Vega

Pee sitting down or standing?

Matt~!

where do you see yourself in 500 years?

Holthis

Who’s your Nickelodeon All Star Brawl Main?

Alfx

What was your best/favorite Halloween costume?

Raul Maldonado

If there was a Yard movie, what's the cast looking like?

vaguestfungus

Who would be the first to die in a zombie apocalypse

Ethan

What was all of you guys worst teacher experience, any teachers that just stuck out as particularly bad?

Vanessa Vega

How many times a day does slime say “alright man”

Joe Bigs

If bezos popped into your chat/wanted to be a guest on the pod, what would you ask him?

Plorpy

There is a button. Upon being pressed, you will receive 3 inches added to your dick size. But you also incur a nonzero chance per year to randomly nut an entire gallon of cum at any point in time. Do you press the button? (also ludwig doesn't get the 3 inches, he just gets his chest cavern un-chussied)

B A

Who’s the scariest when they’re mad?

Chris Powell

Who wins in an arm wrestle tournament? Non-dominant arm only

Anthony Lucio

Who has made the worst mess in the house

Vasfang

Scene from an anime that MADE it your favorite of all time ?

Vanessa Vega

If you were all in a scary movies. Who’s the first to die?

TheRealPandaBear

So I recently started working as a music teacher for elementary school kids from pre-Kinder to 1st. Working with kids is a different experience than working with adults so I want to ask you, do either of you think you could work well with kids?

Carmen Joaquin

What's the best way to wipe your ass sitting or standing

Dennis

Does aimen enjoy living with you guys, seems like he doesn't fit that well and you guys don't like him?

Augment

Was there a specific moment when each of you decided to switch the current career you have now from whatever you were doing before?

Noah Kenny

Are you really working hard if you aren't hard while working?

Kass Davis

How are you doing? Like in general. Little check in moment

ACR

what is the most awkward/funniest experience you guys have had with a fan?

rids

Poo or pee

C

How was the experience streaming / making content your first few weeks doing it full-time?

Ben West

Wierd place you've jerked off

Evan Hutchins

What made you all want to do eSports as a career?

Mark Martinez

What's Ludwig's next big move, wrong answers only (:

Aundre Amaya

Who has had the biggest glow up

fleshr

what does nick do at BTS?

Jathan

If no one in the world would know, would you try professionally prepared human?

Tiffany Reese

What are some of Slime's goals for the future?

Kobe J Ricks

Any go to bars on Mill ave Lud?

Luis

Would you rather have unlimited bacon but no games OR games, UMLIMITED games but no games?

Abi Brennick

Who do you think will be the last smash character?

Griffith Moderator 2

Is there a game/activity that you all would love to stream, but won't due to some unspecified reason?

Tristan Costa

Favorite song right now / favorite artist

Jake Wertman

What was the lowest point you've reached in your gaming career? If you'd prefer not to say (understandable) what was the lowest point of your life so far?

Sapoborracho

What is the best dish each of you can cook? If any

Luis Lopez

What are some career options that you decided to pursue but realized were not obtainable or something you wanted to do? Like idk maybe being an NFL Kicker just because you were decent at soccer?

BruhDog

do it squirt

Anastasia

What would you name your kids

Ryan Abouchedid

How possible would it be to get a Guitar Hero setup at Mainstage?

Brutalic

Will this podcast ever have seasons? Sort of like the “Season 5 Ludwig” meme where there’s a new look to the set, new seating arrangement, or just a break in-between weekly streaks of episodes.

Ethan Davis

yall chiefin the stanky reefer or are you bitch made? 💯💯😩😤

Aaron parker

If you were given the proper budget and amount of time to complete it, what would be your big project idea that you would want to achieve?

Brandon Stone

What's it like working with your roommates/friends?

Ian B.

If you could help one friend further their career, at the cost of losing some of the success you have gotten would you?

Evan Vandio

Do any of you have some sort of odd keepsake?

Rez

What's the bit that got away? (i.e. a bit you wish you could go back to do after it came to you later)

Samantha Fong

favorite book? or if u cant fuckin read: favorite movie?

Mark Aberin

Do you guys want The Yard to simply stay as a podcast or do you guys plan to turn The Yard into a sort of content creator group where you guys could make content aside from the main podcast?

Jack S

Slime, is there any one thing Ludwig could do that would make you want to stop working with him

Aidan Babbitt

What fictional world would you most want to live in/visit?

Greg

What gets you through rough times?

Samantha D

what is the hardest part of your daily (or weekly) routine that you cant avoid ?

Peter Le

Favorite position

Mark Martinez

Who goes bald next? My bet, Ludwig. Calls Atrioc old, gets old. Makes fun of slime for being bald....

Matt Ski

When has a wrong assumption really screwed you over?

Erik Hays

How did each Yardigan lose their virginity?

Jason Murray

Messiest drama you've been a part of?

Rory W

I've picked up on a couple of music references that Nick and Slime have made, so what are each of your music tastes? Or just favourite bands?

Tanis Davis

How different would your life be if when you cum it comes out as one big sperm?

Shirley Grace

How do you think the IATSE strike will affect digital creators on a more independent level on Twitch/YouTube, if at all?

Nick

What's the most fulfilling piece of content you have made and what was the least fulfilling piece of content you have made?

Kilbreazy _

Who will Ludwigs All Star Brawl main be?

Annie B

Who can handle alcohol the best and who blacks out first

Swooss

cooked rn, yall chillin?

Roman

How to cut off friends you’ve fallen off with?

CHRIS RIOS

How often does Ludwig make up the chats he reads aloud? Lud's a pretty funny guy and I know he has to like running his improv chops.

rastko

which roomie stinks the most

Spencer Cason

What is your number one single player video game?

Samuel Uzcátegui

How was your first job experience like? And how about the struggles of working 9-5's while also trying to side hustle what you are actually passionate about? Greetings from one of your millions of Venezuelan fans.

Simon Lalonde

Best way to get a significant other ?

Miles Pohle

Second question: Do vegans eat cum?

Charlie

What’s an idea for a tv show any of you have?

Dylan Hinsley

How did slime lose so much weight? Did it have to do with stopping drinking and smoking? Also is there a reason nick snd slime are sober?

Jake Arman

You have a minute in a boxing ring with a gorilla, you have to choose between a football helmet or a nutcup. who’s coming out circumsized/concussed?

Matt Bohr

If the yard were all in a western film, who would have the fastest draw in the West?

bar bar

Haha, yea

Will Bauer

Would you rather have infinite bacon but no more games - or have games, infinite games, but no games

Elijah Ewing

Is The Yard planning on having more guests? That Stavros episode was so funny

Stephen H.

We know Ludwig has Journalism and communications but what do the other 3 members of the yard have for formal education and how was your experience with post secondary education

Razing Flame

What's the worst (/most goated) type or piece of furniture and who of you is the most likely to secretly love (/hate) it? (Choose whichever would be more fun to answer)

Chase

What stereotype to you guys conform to

Connor Cusick

What is each of y’all’s favorite movie(s)?

Kendall Liggin

If it weren’t for Smash, while growing up could any of you seen yourself trying to go pro in any other game?

Amber Walker

How do you deal with people who are mad over something you didn't do

BeanBoyGabe

Do you guys ever get bored of what you do for work?

Jessie Maybee

Why weren't Slime, Aiden and Nick in Shitcamp? Also, Ludwig, did you enjoy Shitcamp? I certainly enjoyed watching!

Fer

What’s something you like that you never get the chance to talk about?

Morgan

The nickelodeon smash game will be out when the episode is out, who is gonna be the most busted character for the first week or two?

Dale

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

Paul B

How did you pick your mains in melee

Razing Flame

Everyone of you turns into an animal for a day. Which Animals would make the best/funniest cast for one yard episode?

Danny Ramos

Hardest time you guys have ever laughed

Rey

When will LACS 4 happen?

Razing Flame

You can choose one book which you can force another person in the podcast to remember word for word until they die, which book do you choose?

Tony Allevato

what’s something that you’ve seen/read/experienced that you love or affected you but you have no one to talk to about it

smurgle

Most embarrassing date stories?

sotiris

What member of the beatles is each one of you?

Tyler Dickerson

Allegedly what’s the craziest story slime has as a dealer ?

Cameron Quinn

Hey guys, I’m trying to figure out my schedule for next semester and there’s this one required class I need to take for my major, but the professor, Professor Mora, has really poor Rate My Professor reviews. It’s the only class that will work with the other classes I want to take, but I am worried about how bad of a professor these reviews say she is. What should I do?? Should I wait till another professor teaches it? Side note, can I fit mora deez nuts in your mouth?

Razing Flame

Dr Disrespect has Shungite. If you had to choose one MLM scheme or conspiracy theory to unironically shill for publicly, which would be the funniest?

Ian Bowie

Do you think you will do a large event, like the subathon, as the yard together?

Buzzkillionair

Why did you all originally decide to live together?

Sammy Worlda

Does Ludwig have any more tea to spill?

Jed Lyneis

I’m moving to LA October 6th by myself. What are some spots to meet friendly people?

Peter Wilhelmi

Not a question but a demand, put qt on the podcast.

simonplimon

if u had to give sloppy toppy 1000 cock guzzler to one person who would it be

dro

If you could choose any skill to learn immediately at an expert level what would it be? not languages

Nick _115_

I had a fucked up one on discord that Aimen banned me for ima be back soon, if Aiden remembers the question then use it if not, Would you guys consider doing one of those draw my life things famous youtubers used to do in like 2013 but like as a group

Jepp

Thoughts on nick smash so far

Joshua Russell

Would you guys consider a Yard DnD campaign?

Jepp

Cum

Jepp

Weird af bro

Jepp

Youre a douche.

Jepp

I think she just doesnt want to bro

Jepp

What was the hardest part about getting the set for the yard originally built.

PeachiTiffani

Everyone list the roommates from best to worst

Jepp

Need to know my cums in a single day record as well as total count

Razing Flame

You have to install one camera that is on 24/7, which spot farms the most LULWs.

Macalicious Mac

What's your favorite memory with each other?

thebrewsky26

You make it grand finals, the crt sound dies, you plug in the air pod Juan's, what album/song do you put on to get hyped?

Ryan

When did everyone become financially independent #PKA #FuckKyle

StrayDogSid

Is Ludwig going to learn guitar after the eBay purchase?

grungeman2000

What is your guys favourite music subgenre and why? :)

Chris Johnson

Rank yourselves in cooking ability.

Goku

Which one of you is the rawest rapper

andrew natal

What is you worst moment in life

Mat Apple

When you want to give up on something, what helps you keep going?

Aaron Sanderson

Top 3 games of all time that played a major role or left a major impression in your gaming life?

Zachary DAmbrosio

How fucking late do you guys record the episode???

Casey Sheehan

@aiden Has you week been more peaceful with the closed dms?

DefintelyNotDes

If you got to have a dinner with any two people, past, present or future, what two people are you choosing and why

Uberstoof

Hej Slime, can you fart right now on command?

Melyn

$500,000 or dinner with Danny Devito?

Kyle

Did you guys like Metal Gear Solid 5? Why or why not?

Andrew Chang

Who wins: 1 million lions or all the pokemon currently existing?

Calebchaotix

Which character would each of you play in the Mario movie?

Gomez Nicolas

What’s everyone’s most hated food or ingredient?

nick

who on the podcast would you want your\ kid to be most like

Jepp

they did this on like the first bonus eppy bro

Cream

As melee players, do any of you give a shit about which characters get into ultimate? if so, which character do you wish could be added? (this comment is pre-final reveal)

Esteban Gramajo

What’s the best piece of media you have seen in either TV, Movies or Internet?

Esteban Gramajo

Best content you’ve seen on YT or Twitch?

Tired Mexican

Do you all think you’d survive Squid Game?

GG Development

As a group of 4 white dudes. Which of you brings the most value to the group? cultural diversity, trust, or humor. Use your own parameters that seem logical to your group dynamic.

hotdoginator

How did slime get so much more ripped and handsome and cool than the others?

Santa

How much can Ludwig bench/squat/DL he's been looking thinner you been losing weight?

Jerome Baptiste

Ludwig, has anyone said the secret code to you yet to indicate that they’re a true Ludwig viewer?

Josiah Keenan

If you had to live off of one food for the rest of your life what would it be?

Dartin

Rank who has the meanesr flow, my guess is Aiden

Sjaleks

Is ther other fighting games you boys play or are you pure blood melee players?

Curtis Pronger

Hey what do you boys think of Australia? And why is it your favourite country

Theodore Klika

Who will you all be maining in Nickelodeon All Star Brawl?

Chia Yang

If you chose one fictional character to be stuck with for the rest of your life who would it be and why?

Ender Eli

does ludwig play magic the gathering? there was a secret lair box in the last mogul money ad

Alexander Bracke

Is it better to be stupid and ugly, or smart and ugly?

glockinmyvolvo

favourite stories from the melbourne melee scene?

Josh King

Do you guys have any funny sex stories?

Andreas Rossa

Which cereal mascot is your starter Pokemon, between tony the tiger, captain crunch and Trix, and why

Sam Quaile

What sort of video games are you guys playing in your free time at the moment? Also thoughts on All Star Brawl?

Ben Dobbs

I'm a first year teacher, in an underfunded district, who's been tasked with starting esports in the building. As people who are involved in esports, do you have any suggestions on what to include in grant proposals to help fund our program?

Robert van Delft

What is the first game you remember playing?

Mike Erkens

Slime is you head colder when Ur bald?

Reed Blazek

for those that have tattoos, can you show/ explain them? What is your next tattoo going to be?

majid alqahtani

what would you do with 5k, 500k, 1m all in cash no strings attached?

pbeech277

What's everyone's hidden talent?

Milkshake

What's the story behind your smash tags, and how is it that Anthony is the only one who still goes primarily by that tag, even in person?

Leveye

Who is in your opinion the most talented actor, and what is your favorite movie.

Jure Vrbancic

How much fiber is to much fiber?

poopfart228

Being in the E GAMING community, is smash the best game you think for e sports or are there better games

Mark Baker

How do you guys come up with things to talk about?

Ryan Whittom

What was your favorite childhood gamertag? And what's the story behind it?

NOOPY D

Who is better at melee, Ludwig or Aimen?

Lana

Whats your favorite thing about being a content creator?

Ethan Harmon

is boosting going to ruin twitch? Is this better for the big streamers or smaller?

ZenkiiSR

What is the most underrated Disney film in your opinion?

BushDidNiner11

What is the craziest party you've ever been to? Also, does slime eat ass?

k1ruse

how would everyone fare if they were all in squid game?

jon geue

What are your guys hobbies outside of content creation?

Samwise

Do you guys plan on ever doing anything outside of YouTube in the future? (music, movies, tv, etc...)

Simmity Simms

What is the worst game you have ever played, either an entire game or even one match of any said game? Just whatever you remember being the least enjoyable.

Lillian Graham

If you could each choose one moment/memory to go back and rewatch or relive completely, which one would you choose?

Bella

What happens if one of the pod members dies?