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JACOB SOBOROFF: Hey, it's Jacob.
Coming up, we've got RuPaul and salad fingers.
Huh?
But first, when it comes to Gymkhana,
Ken Block is universally recognized as the king,
but we may have a challenger to the throne.
This is the new video from Pikes Peak champion and stunt driving
legend Mike Ryan and his 2,400-horsepower Banks
Super-Turbo Freightliner.
Mike's not just some maniac with a dream.
He's got over 30 years experience
behind the wheel from doing stunt work for movies
to accident reconstructions for law enforcement.
He's the first driver in the US to drift a semitruck
and he's got to be the first to jump one over five smart cars.
Head over to his channel to see the behind-the-scenes and the
prequel to this video, which somehow
has less than 7,000 views.
LIZZIE: I'm certainly guilty of being a little overprotective
of my friends when it comes to who they're dating.
So naturally, I shared this new episode of "Hot Mess Moves"
as soon as I saw it.
-What are your intentions with Lyle?
-I would like to get to know her better.
-Text messages-- do you respond three hours, four hours?
-I prefer phone calls.
-You prefer phone calls.
OK.
You're just telling me what I want to hear?
-No
-OK
-I'd never do that.
You're the best friend.
I get it.
LIZZIE: I'm obsessed with these girls.
They're smart, they're funny, and most importantly, they're
creating a much-needed space for sparkly lady comedy on the web.
They post new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday,
so go subscribe.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Crops need to be tended
to regardless of the weather, or the ***.
This latest video from Illustrator Nils Knoblich
tells the story of a prisoner who comes up
with a pretty clever scheme to help his aging dad
plow the fields.
[WHISTLE]
[WHISTLE]
So this animation was entirely crafted
with paper and cardboard boxes.
And it's already won 12 different film festival awards.
It's actually a weirdly sweet story about a father
and a son told in a really unique way.
Go subscribe.
See what he does next.
BEN: Red Bull pushes the limits on seemingly any idea people
can think of.
And this year, they topped themselves again.
Their latest video features the first ever double pipe
snowboarding competition in Aspen, Colorado,
and it is incredible.
18 professional snowboarders took part.
And 20-year-old Olympian Taylor Gold
took home first place winning $25,000.
You want to see more videos that make
your stomach do somersaults?
Head on over to their channel and subscribe.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Need a lift?
RUPAUL: Hey, YouTube Nation.
This is RuPaul, and I want to introduce you
to my show called "RuPaul Drives."
This is where I drive interesting people
around Hollywood and ask them things
that I want to know about.
JOHN WATERS: Everybody wants to be an outsider.
When we were young, nobody wanted to be.
But now, you and I, we should be insiders.
That's more pervertive.
RUPAUL: Enjoy, YouTube Nation.
And don't forget to subscribe.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Thank you Ru.
And in the coming weeks, he's got Olivia Newton-John
and Iggy Azalea in the hot seat.
Sashay away and subscribe.
ALI: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, northwest corner
of my apartment.
I remember exactly where I was the first time
I saw "Salad Fingers."
The first time the internet ever saw David Firth's bizarro
classic was the balmy afternoon of July 1, 2004.
-Might I ask where you keep the spoons?
I see.
Then I must leave.
But first, I'd like to caress this rusty kettle.
Ah.
ALI: By 2005, the "San Francisco Chronicle"
ranked "Salad Fingers" as one of the top 10 pop culture
phenomena of that year.
Today it's got over 21 million views.
It's haunted me for almost a decade.
Tell us what you think of it.
JACOB SOBOROFF: Thanks, Ali.
If you guys have a Throwback Thursday
you want to see on the show, all you got to do is post the link
and use the hashtag YouTubeNation.
GROUP: Happy birthday!
[CHEERING]
JACOB SOBOROFF: I [BLEEP] hate surprises.
In honor of Throwback Thursday, play us out Fatboy Slim, you.
[CHEERING]
[MUSIC - FATBOY SLIM, "WEAPON OF CHOICE"]