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what do i want out of the show... if we cant have jason, at least perhaps try to bring back some more of that crazy, awesome stuff. not just a light up pickle, but you know, the homemade highjinks we would have seen. the fighting lessons and parkour and whatnot. that stuff that actually drew my eye, and the editing to make it funny to boot. everything on the channel lately hasnt drawn me in personally whatsoever until this video, and maybe I missed some good stuff. but the draw in we had is missing and its not just because jason is gone.

"jason is being a rogue and making his own content" Apparently means: "We basically didnt pay him for a year, then renegotiated his contract to a much worse one even though he is co-creator, then started replacing him with other hosts. So he left and is now in such a dire financial situation that he's selling his house" Wtf guys

Although a time machine isn't possible (yet), the sentiment behind wanting to go back rings true. I've subscribed to MR for many years, and the videos in a small barn, with a cool new guide or demonstration each week, felt very authentic. I feel that some of the soul of MR was lost over the past few years in the attempt to increase production value and scale. When in reality, all we needed was a couple of guys behind a tripod in a barn, discussing how to make mead. To me, the biggest selling point of MR was its brand. It felt like a club for like-minded individuals interested in the vision of being a “modern rogue” a distinguished gentleman, a cultured adventurer, a MacGyver, and an all-around worldly guy who knows things and how to do even more (without being a chooch). I am hopeful based on what you’ve said in this video. I feel you’re in a good position to reset and get MR back to its roots by doubling down on the brand of being a modern rogue. Although we may no longer have the chemistry between you and Jason, I fully believe you make this work by featuring great guests and engaging with the community (like this video). Don’t worry so much about perfection, have fun with it, that’s what we’re all here for. Best of luck for the future!

The “Where’s Jason” is going to become the “Where’s Anthony” joke from Smosh for The Modern Rogue

Reminds me of the pact Clarkson, Hammond, and May had on Top Gear that if one of them died, the other two would start the next episode with "He was killed in a tragic accident. Anyway, ..." and then just go on as if he never existed.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that while Brian might have been the mind behind the channel, Jason was the heart. Oh btw Jason posted on Reddit and YT that he wasn’t getting paid properly and that’s a huge reason why he left but has since deleted them, it’s clear we are never going to get the full story and it honestly feels VERY similar to when the Game Grumps split.

I genuinely had to search "what happened to jason" to find the instagram post. It was not as obvious as it could have been (even if it was just a note in the description) but its nice to know its being addressed now

I JUST now realized why the modern rogue doesn't feel like the modern rogue anymore. It feels like a channel that should be called Brian Brushwood

Honestly there are two big sides of content I would like to see make a return. The first is the "sit down with an expert and learn about a topic" episodes like whisk(e)y, cigars, and the hacking stuff. For me this doesn't work with a "one host one expert" balance, you kinda need another 'inexperienced' person to bounce off of. The other side (that I think a lot of us miss lately) are the "we don't know what we're doing but we vaguely know what we want to make" stuff like the potato cannon, makeshift shelter, or (a personal favourite) the gas masks. THIS is what always felt like "modern rogue content" to me. I have loved this channel since its inception (hell, since before it WAS its own channel, found it through the first couple of episodes on the Scam School channel) and want to see it at its best. Past few months have been a bit off but I can tell things are going to get better. Last change this big was the whole compound move stuff, and I remember things being *slightly* rocky around then too.

I didn't know Jason had left the show. I've been skipping the uploads because the material had become pretty lack luster, for the last 18 months or so. I also don't watch shorts by any channel.

Numbers stations, slow scan TV, home made smoke bombs, treasure hunts, cocktails, cigars etiquette… those are the reasons I’m here. Buzzing some power through a pickle is not it. I think all the recent videos have been lacking the ‘rogue’ element like the early stuff had. With or without Jason, I think that’s what you need to aim for.

No Jason, no MR.

What I liked about the show was the interesting knowledge or skills that a modern day rennaisance man would have, in a not so serious way, but a tongue in cheek way, yet still useful to some capacity.

Thank you for being cautious. Jason was a great co-host, and I look forward to seeing what he is doing.

It’s sad to see the state the channel is in now. I remember binging a bunch of MR videos years ago because I thought they were genuinely interesting, but then it slowly dwindled into something lesser. And now that Jason is gone, whatever the situation actually is, I don’t feel like I should still be subscribed to this channel anymore since it’s no longer what I originally subscribed to

I think honestly the one thing I miss from the older episodes is how badass and sketchy it felt, Like, prison food felt fun to learn and watch because it's something I can use (cooking(?)) but it feels like forbidden knowledge (prison) and most examples had a balance of those two things, or at least one of them in spades, (Taser cameras being cool, but unnecessary, how to make a cocktail being useful but not forbidden,) whereas some recent episodes feel like they slightly lack both of these things, like, realistically none of us are going to need to plug a pickle into mains voltage, nor would anyone want to?

What has been missing, I feel like, since Jason isn't on the videos anymore is the child-like messing around kind of videos. I described to my friends that MR is "two dudes being children and messing around", which is incredibly fun to watch. I don't think I'm far off since you guys sometimes had the supervision of "residence adults". I miss Jason, but also, I miss that child-like nature of just trying out stuff and mess around.

I really want to see Macaulay Culkin come back as a guest host..... that'd be amazing. Sign those contracts, BRIAN!

I liked Modern Rogue early on because it felt like the dark web of KZfaq. Things I didnt hear or see anywhere else. I actually found it because you guys were the only channel to review the Salt Supply pepperball gun (which I bought and still have). It was gritty, unpolished, rogue. I feel you can continue the spirit without Jason... But not by doing a pickle trick we saw in middle school. I own a military surplus store. Ive shipped you guys stuff before. I can send you books like special forces manuals, Anarchist's cookbook, Poor Man's RPG.

To be honest I thought the channel stopped uploading, KZfaq stop recommending this channel. Until this video.

I commented on Jasons channel and he responded to me. He said he wasnt getting paid. Idk what exactly is going on but we dont have the full story and I don't like it. Im not waying we need or deserve the WHOLE thing but its pretty obvious details are being obfoscated in order to keep the channels image nice. And if thats not what is happening you did a good job of making it look that way. Most of all i dont respect the way this was handled. Im out yall. I can tell everybody is trying to be friendly/professional about it but its also pretty obvious this isn't the channel is subscribed to. Yall are shady AF. Peace. Out.

I appreciate this video FINALLY being put out, but at the same time I feel like nothing was said. Jason was 50% of the show, he should have been with Brian to talk about this and been given a send off. This video felt like it didn't say anything about why Jason left, just that he DID leave. I think it was a major misstep that Jason didn't actively say something here for those of us that don't have Instagram or time to look at a lot of other youtube channels.

if you want to know WHY Jason might have left definitely DON'T seek out episode 137 of the Great Night podcast and skip to 1 hour, 11 minutes, and 15 seconds in

The death of both careers was just signed.

Never realised how much i could admit to needing a show so much. Always a great source of comfort on a crappy day. Undeniable chemistry between you and Jason is what i believe everyone fell in love with. So its no surprise that everyone feels a loss. I know when the shorts kicked in, i was disappointed to not get my usual fix. However, im looking forward to seeing the future of the channel. Keep up the great work guys

More of the learning videos. My favorite have been the radio, whiskey, and things like that. You tend to be the entry into the rabbit hole

everyone go watch the podcast episode 137 titled "hoo boy", the very end of the podcast is brian talking about what happened in full

I really wish we could have at least gotten some small check in about Jason. This kinda feels too little too late

I chatted with Jason a little bit of IG talking about Project Hail Mary, he's an amazing guy and was truly kind. Please engage with his content

Man!! That glacier metaphor is really really good life advice! "Don't overcorrect in state!"

Thanks for all the great content over the years, but I think its time to part ways.

Thank you for putting this out and getting everything in the open.

I used to see you guys as like the Mythbusters, only if Adam and Jamie didn't hate eachother and were actually friends. That illusion is obviously broken, so thank you, professional magician. Seriously, though; it's obvious that there's some static between you two. Dude wouldn't have said stuff on social media if that wasn't the case. I hope you guys get past it. Not even for the channel's sake; I've been a fan since Hacking The System, and it's very obvious that you two are close. I don't want to see two of my favorite personalities lose a friend.

Oooff, feels like we are smiling through the pain😬😬😬😬

Found you guys's channel thanks to scam school, and have followed from day one! I would love to see more tech related videos, I really found it interesting from the perspective of someone who is definitely more rogue and scoundrel!

There's been a lot of accusations about Jason potentially not getting paid well by the end of his time with MR. I don't want drama, I just want a solid confirmation on if he was treated well. With all the people mentioning Jason's deleted posts, I definitely feel like there's more than the vague story Brian is giving.

RIP Jason. Gone too soon

I found "The Strangerous" organically and was instantly loved it. Regardless of being aware of Jason. I hope that bodes well for him and his journey. And I want what's best for Modern Rogue. More spy stuff would be cool.

Much like OG Mythbusters, the dynamic with Brian and Jason is lightning in a bottle and cannot be replicated. Nothing against the new guys, but I had to tell the truth.

I was in 8th grade (12 years ago) when I came across Brian. I haven't visited Modern Rouge in a year, so I was going to binge watch a year's worth of content. I cried a lil bit 😭

It feels kinda weird since I thought Jason was coming up for ideas for videos and Brian was there to just vibe. Now that he's gone it feels like Brian is trying to find someone else to do a Jason impression. EDIT: WAIT, YOU WEREN'T PAYING HIM? What the actual fuck?

Thank you for being open and honest with us! Looking forward to what MR has for the future

Modern Rogue team, please don't be offended by this message. Jason and Brian aka Modern Rogue truly is the two of you. (team read the end part) Take a break, focus on your own projects, but Jason if you see this, know that you can always come back in six months, a year, or even two. Your other projects won’t keep you busy forever, and there will always be a slice of cake for you because, without Jason, there’s no cake so no need to send off don't go, take a break

12:45: "waaaaiiiit a minute its a magic show"

Reading some of the comments, I kinda agree with a lot of them. The show feels a bit more sterile lately. The appeal of early Rogue was two guys with amazing chemistry and reasonable comedy skills trying to do stuff they clearly had no business doing, sometimes with a teacher. I think when you just started reading out articles was pretty much the start of the decline, but the chemistry still held it together. You seem to have fallen into a trap that a lot of KZfaqrs do, which is a loss of genuine feel in return for greater production. And probably, honestly, a lot of that is going to be the outsourcing of material and scripts to new people, but there's also the definite degradation of the feel of authenticity, replaced by the feel of corporate dollar signs, that predicts my fall-off in viewership for so many KZfaq channels. And I'm not saying your videos have to look like shit, or be shot on a shoestring budget in your off time, but you are approaching, or have possibly already entered, the zone of "Well this should just be a TV show" without actually being a TV show. Some channels manage this by basically becoming generic play-to-the-masses dumbed-down ersatz TV shows, but the way this show is made would require a drastic shift to do that. You're in the uncanny valley of content. You aren't one thing, and you're not the other. If you're honestly trying to maintain the soul of your show, find a specific regular replacement for Jason, find a dedicated and specific writer so you maintain a voice, pare back the production a bit, and return to the crazy makeshift ideas that endeared you to everyone. Two idiots attempting to do something they shouldn't, or being taught something by an expert is far more interesting than a bunch of people who know what they're talking about having a discussion, or you just reading an article written by a dedicated researcher. I genuinely think you're either underplaying or not realizing how big of a loss Jason was. And while I wish him all the best, I find it kinda half-assed of you to finally promote his channel at a point where he hasn't posted anything in almost half a year. Presumably because he went from a channel he helped build from nothing to a major success to a channel starting at nothing that didn't seem to gain any traction, and lost his ability to dedicate time to it. The post where he described himself as "looking for jobs" is sad. I'm not sure why he left, but it genuinely seems like it wasn't a great idea for anyone involved.

I've enjoyed the content thus far, and even all the collaborations and guest showings, so I've got faith there's more good on the way. Thanks for being upfront and open though.

So basically Brian won't admit to screwing over his "friend" who he failed to pay for a year, then actively tried to replace until he got fed up. Anyone who's seen Jason's side of things and is watching this now already knows Brian is full of shit

It didn't seem like it was directly addressed in the video, and I just want to be clear on it; Did MR and Jason part on good terms? Brian did say they were pitching something together so that's a good sign, but I hope for a little more clarity on this. Thank you for making the video.

to me the heart of the modern rogue was always "Hey, here is this cool thing. let's learn, do, or talk about it" but the charm was it really felt like friends having a good time. I didn't care about the fake rocks, but the two of you talking and having a great time. now don't get me wrong, some stuff was really cool. But the heart was the friendship and banter among you guys while you recorded. I stopped watching after Jason left since there was an awkwardness with other hosts. Either forced friendly and/or felt like I was back in a middle school science presentation.

Thanks for the update! I enjoy the sit down episodes where you learn new things(tea, rubber ducky, setting up your own chatroom). I'd love to see more of that. The crafts are always fun too.

Glad to be here and ready for the future

I’m glad this video finally got made, but at the same time it really felt like a lot of words were spoken, but not a lot was said. There was a lot of dancing around topics and blah-blahing issues. There was no talk of the financial issues he talked about on Great Night, nor anything around the reason why recent videos have been what they are (ie article reads and New York etiquette). It was just a lot of “we have plans”. I guess to try and help the channel, I’d recommend going back to what worked in older videos, such as discussing ciphers, cryptography, spycraft, improvised builds like the Pepper Hooray or Beelzeblaze, etc., not just reading articles or explaining the intricacies of NY bodegas. Go back to two middle aged guys just f-ing around and seeing what happened.

You guys introduced me to so much different stuff... number stations on shortwave radio, keys from photos, the Max Headroom tv hijacking, there's so many I can't even think of rightnow. I think I was about 12 or 13 when I found you and now I'm 21. I still love to check in here when I can, and I still will! I do hope for more tech focused stuff, fun hacking things, all that good stuff. Thank you for everything over the years!

Oh My God!! That Simpsons “Atlanta Falcons” Super Bowl callback joke hit me hard Mr Shwood

I'm excited for more gentlemanly things. I got into the show from your cigar videos and went back and watched the backlog.

RIP Jason. Gone too soon.

c'est la vie I want more of anything, I legit thought the channel was dead for a period time. Whatever is coming I am willing to give it a chance.

I really enjoyed the tea videos and would love to se more. The Modern Rogue is a lovely gateway to a ton of different subjects and things that are right up my alley

Appreciate the honesty!

What I've always loved most about this show, and hope to see more of soon, is you doing something interesting, manageably dangerous, and just a little stupid with someone you genuinely enjoy being around. I'll watch every video you ever upload in that format. Love the show, love you, love Jason. Excited to see whats next.

Thanks. Better late than never, I suppose. It does seem odd that you say you don't want to "engage in drama", but you seem to imply everything happened amicably so the only "drama" is the lack of transparency. Whether it's "we can't afford a host" or "we have disagreements too often" or "Jason doesn't actually enjoy filming anymore", it would all be fine, but *none* of that was said. Not even a "Jason is definitely gone and we're looking to replace him" or a "Life is getting between Jason and Modern Rogue, he'll be back if the stars align" would be nice. Either could help the audience give better feedback instead of just feeling hung out to dry. His absence also is probably more noticeable because of the general content shift. We're here rooting for you and if you can recapture that "adult kids hanging out in the garage" feel, it would be easier to accept. As of now, it feels like Jason was the fun one, and you just provided the channel. But I've seen your other projects; you know how to create fun too, it's just not coming across in these "read articles to the audience" videos. Perhaps you just need someone else to egg you on while talking to the "experts". Your new cohosts are working double time being both the second host and the expert. Perhaps you could get Cory back for a bit, or throw the camera on a tripod and put Brandt in front of the camera, or see if JRY would come sub in for a few episodes to get the mojo back. Heck, pull a scam school and use the channel as a business writeoff to try new things with one or more of your kids.

Bring Jason back with a budget!

I love Jason, and I hope the best for him. I've been watching you (Brian) for decades at this point, and you know damn well I'll be here!

I'm glad jason's doing well and also I'd love to see more experimental diy stuff like the pruno, rust thermite, diy bow and also episodes with professionals like the cigar, tea and Mongolian horseback archery episode, keep up the good work 👍

Things I love about this channel: magic, spy tech and techniques, puzzles, games, codes, secrets, mysteries, cons/scams, treasure hunts, good stories, learning interesting and niche skills or facts, learning people and communication skills, learning everyday skills, meeting experts in their field and crossover episodes, and seeing the host(s) enjoy themselves in their roles as both teachers and students.

It’s a bloody shame that this all happened and I think the worst part is not being entirely open. It’s clear that something has been obfuscated, maybe because of peoples pride, but I think your viewers are intelligent enough to hear the truth (if that’s even clear to you at this point). There is various stories about financial issues, people not getting paid and it must’ve been really hard both on your stuff and your family. I think just a very crystal clear owning up to the audience would’ve gone a long way, instead of hinting at things dancing round subjects. It’s been Clear Brian for awhile that you have got something on your mind ,wearing heavily on you,as it’s leaking out around the edges. I’ve enjoyed your content for a long time and the dynamic between you and Jason was fantastic.It’s a shame that things came to an end but ultimately everything comes to an end. I hope one day we will get a guest appearance from Jason again and that the channel gets back to its feet and starts being insanely profitable for you like . Good luck and no hate 🫡

I'd love to see more of the day-trip type videos. Like going to learn longsword, or dagger, or going and learning horseback riding, or painting, or some sort of skill like that. Where you (and classically, Jason) go out to a trained person, who gives you a little bit of training in an interesting topic. I know thats probably higher cost than the greenscreen history stuff, but that's what drew me to the channel originally.

Deep thoughts with Brian Brushwood. I loved this, shows a lot of "growing up" from scam school and mirrors some of my own maturation during this time. Thank you for this.

RIP Modern Rogue

Thats the nail in the coffin, the modern rogue is dead....

Glad to hear yall aren't being hasty and are still doing well for yourselves, Jason included :>

When i started watching Scam School, as it slowly grew up and out into Scam Nation, I jumped to MR because it felt like something big was coming. Something heartfelt. With Brian and jason, MR felt like what Mythbusters could have been if it was not run by a corp. And early shows showed that. Delving into History and finding badasses. Playing with chemicals and teaching what NOT to do. Learning Self Defense and Secret Codes. And most of all, having fun doing it. I NEVER would have clicked in if it felt like a syndicated TV show. I have no trust for those because they always end up changing something that brings it down, extending its life at the cost of its dignity. I LEANRED things watching this show. I felt like I was capable of being a rogue, in some small way. Now? The last video I can remember watching was Level 2: Advanced Tea Craft For Gentlemen. That was 2 years ago. I've stepped in and watched since then, but I cant REMEMBER any of them. None of them stuck with me at all. I wish Jason the best. I'm a rogue at heart. But idk what COULD be done that would bring back the magic that was old Modern Rogue. Also I just noticed the icon for the channel and I'm crying.

I like that Brian is putting thought and attention and intention into the next chapter of MR and not just knee-jerk reactions or throwing stuff around to see what sticks that I see other channels go through. Keeping to the heart of the channel as described will keep me watching. I wish I could offer a solid video idea but that's what I liked about the channel. I didn't know what I would be interested in until I saw it done on MR.

What I would love to see more of is you being more of a co-host, for example your videos with Red Team Alliance. The videos when you bring in expert and we see your journey to understanding that topic. To me those were always the best episodes, seeing your epiphanies was at times hilarious and others it was even like a "hell yes" moment where the main character overcomes a great obstacle in a TV show. That and it's always fun to learn something new or find a new perspective on a given topic.

I wouldn’t say the heart was the chemistry between Brian and Jason specifically (even tho it was entertaining as all hell) but simply the chemistry between the people on camera. My favorite co-hosts have been the ones who didn’t take themselves too seriously and could joke around and have fun. People like Macaulay Culkin, Anthony, Trevor (after he got more comfortable being on camera), The Beerists, and so on. As long as they have that goofball energy, I don’t mind a rotating cast of co-hosts. As for things I’d like to see, I would love to see the doing and making random stuff type of episodes again like the mead or potato cannon stuff and especially the legally distinct Mythbusters stuff.

My first reaction to one of your statements was, "Shorts? Shorts are awesome in the Summer when it gets hot. Oh. KZfaq shorts. Right. I knew that."

I would love to see more videos like the 419 scams, phishing scams, and explaining a lot of the psychology, mechanics, and methods behind various scams, how, and why they work, along with some unique things to learn about said scams, tricks, whatever. somewhat of a learning experience that I really enjoyed combined with tech. also the ham radio episode was cool, especially with the "we aren't sure if this is something we're supposed to be hearing" vibe it had.

I do hope Jason comes back to guest star, but I'm excited to see where this new era takes the show. I love the episodes that focus on learning a new skill, whether that be something practical that I'd do often or a new hobby that I'm being shown the world of. That always felt like the heart of the show to me, the collection of skills, becoming a Swiss Army Knife.

Of course seeing the thumbnail, ive never clicked so quickly😅. But I cant help but be left wondering if there was a falling out of sorts. Anyhow, I got into magic because of you Brian. I wondered why their wasnt more female magicians. Its really such an epic skill. Brian taught me a couple tricks an old magician friend of mine got me with lol. Sad to say I didnt get to show him that I could do it too. But Thank you Brian for helping nurture the interest. ❤

Glad to have this update, and insight. Been loving the Episodes with Ryer recently. And been happy staying active in the sub reddit, and working on the Vox Tempus ARG. In terms of things I'd like to see, I'm always a fan of hands on stuff, the gentleman aspect y'all mentioned I super look forward to. Follow up to that last bit. What's the best place to pitch specific ideas us Rogues might have?

I hope going forward, when long form videos come back, we see more of the hand-made hijinks, and less than safe experiments. It felt like two dudes messing around with things that they shouldn't and trying to make something work. That was fun, that was what I came for. Suger and Saltpeter, a body in lye, homemade gas masks, improvised body armor. Those were the best episodes because it was two guys, clearly out if their depth, but learning by failing and kinda succeeding The most boring episodes were the ones where someone is just spewing facts you coulf find online. And I don't mean the ones where an actual expert comes (Whiskey, cigars, pipe smoking), because those come from people with actual practical experience in their craft. The boring episodes are the ones where they just sit around on set and start explaining things they found online

My big problem with MR shorts: I haven’t seen many of the videos that they’re from. And there hasn’t seemed to be any clear way to find the video many of them are from. So many times I’ve seen one and wanted to go directly to the video it’s from, found myself going directly to the MR channel… and just getting lost in the back catalog of videos unable to find it. I don’t know if there’s some way to add an easy link to, or at least a caption with the title of the full video onto the shorts. But man, I’d sure be watching more of the back catalog if either of those were the case.

I really like the early MR because it’s more “Hacking the system” content in a way, doing grey-area stuff and just messing about with stuff

I do that "Atlanta Falcons" bit alllll the time! So glad to know I'm not alone.

"Crazy robot overlord" is such a great analogy for KZfaq as a boss. Maybe a video where you build battlebots with an expert?

Okay cool Jason is being the ultimate rogue, but where has Trevor been? The videos he was in are some i rewatch to get recipes in drinks right.

Experiments, testing internet myths rogue style, that sort of thing is the stuff we love. Professionals coming in to show you a non-professional how its done. Like lockpicking lawyer teaching you ways to get through a lock, the RFID stuff, you mentioned oil well guess what brian bring an engineer or mechanic, or if you can some dude who builds race cars! Tell me that wouldn't be cool. Do what you don't know but want to know. We probably want the same.

@ModernRogue When you post a video you have the option not to send that to the subscriber feed. Might be worth looking into for shorts since the algo views the subs who don't click it in their feed as a demark. Subs who regularly watch in the shorts feed will see it anyways so no worries about that. I've really enjoyed the new stuff lately and I'm glad to hear that Jason and Brian aren't trying to(intentionally) maim each other or anything.

I'd like to see more histories/biographies of people, places or times that stand out as what someone would think of as being particularly rogueish. An example that I can think of was when this one guy participated in a pudding cup promotion that gave out air miles and the guy saw where the company had messed up in their legal wording for the promotion and he was able to get a boat load of miles before anyone noticed the mess up.

this still didnt really answer the question of "where is jason." because most of us wanted to know "why is he gone". its nice to know he isnt dead and is doing his own thing, but it is strange that not only will YOU not say why he has left, but you also HE hasnt said it. at least not on this channel, where people kind of expect him to be. was he fired? did he quit? you said he was moving away from rogue HQ, is that the reason he is gone, or is him being gone the reason he is moving? i had to pause the video to read the post on screen that said he is leaving for his mental health. why isnt that something that could have been said outright? i just feel like this attempt at communication wasnt quite what i hoped for.

I think the meat that's missing isn't just the concepts that were being visited in what it seems we agree are the golden years of the channel. The reason I watched much more in what I believe was late highschool early college for me was the feeeel of the show. Watching the show made me feel like a badass. I was attracted to the organized chaos. It felt very similar to Scam School and I believe there was another channel back in the day where things were on fire and weapons were happening but I was learning something (hacking too). Those are the feelings I'd like to recapture.

I hope Jason does get to return for specials every now and then, if not for us then for you x Episode wise I'd like to see maybe some take 2's for old practical episodes that you think you could pull off better now

What I want from the channel is less videos where you are just talking and it feels more like a podcast. I want more videos where you are DOING stuff and learning along the way. Similar to the videos you do with ryer. But one thing thats missing from those videos is the WHY. it's cool to know that I can make a bulb out of pickle or music from needles but what's missing is WHY or WHEN would a modern rogue use this knowledge. With Jason and the older videos there would always be a scenario told or implied where the knowledge could be used. (In my mind that was usually a post-apocalyptic or a dystopian world or a world where order has gone) I hope I was able to explain my issues with the newer videos. Looking forward to the newer vids

Thank you so much for this Very Important Meeting Brian, while I'm sad to see the split up, it's not the kind of split up the Mythbusters had, it's more like the split up the Game Grumps had. We're all family, we all love each other, it's not a harsh goodbye but a heartfelt and supportive one, so as bittersweet as it is, it's all okay really, and I'm glad to have been raised by and grown up with these golden years you and Jason have provided me and my young adult years. ❤

Been watching and following since the JustinTV days. Obviously the chemistry with Jason will be missed, but outside of that, I really enjoyed the episodes where you explored and learned something useful and new. I found those to be really interesting and they ultimately pushed me to go try new things. My least favorite episodes where the ones where it felt like they were a 5 minute crafting episode. I also liked the Scam School format because I like magic and also videos on techniques to navigate social situations. I'm a huge fan of "World's Greatest Con" and I would love to see kind of a cross-over format where you explore some topics in the Modern Rogue style, but with a bit more of a documentary coverage layered on top. I appreciate all the hard work you've put into the channel, and I can only imagine how stressful it must be with the capricious whims of the algorithm as your funding mechanism.

The whole reason I watched Scam School on Rev3 was because I wanted to learn social engineering. When I subscribed to Modern Rogue, it was about how to take those interactions further. Making cocktails for friends, showing off my knowledge of ciphers and graffities, or learning some basic combat. I wish you'd get back to that. If I wanted to learn some basic science like making a pickle glow, I can watch Steve Spangler. If I wanted to learn about a guy farting on a cop and getting away with it, there's a million videos on KZfaq now. I want to learn what being a Gentleman, Warrior, Scoundrel is all about. I want to learn how to decode number stations, find bugs in my Air BnB, how to get free drinks at the bar, and if things go south I want to learn how to protect myself and get away unscathed. I don't mind if you only do one video a month, I just wish they were videos about the core beliefs, becoming a Gentleman, Warrior, Scoundrel. I love the idea of learning how to buy and dress in a suit. I'd also love to know about various cultures so I don't appear like a jackass when I travel, or how to present myself in a way where I have a higher chance of being accepted into a place I wouldn't normally belong. I remember when you told a hypothetical story about a hypothetical group of friends wanting to go to a bar, and one of those friends was hypothetically a year too young to legally drink. Maybe we skip the hypothetical crime, but I'd still love to know how to look and dress the part to be accepted into a fancy club or such.

“This loops back around” should be the title of the Brian Brushwood autobiography. - Diamond Scoop

I have to be honest and say that very little of the recent content has peaked my curiosity. The amazing chemistry you and Jason had on the show is part of it, but if you can find a good dynamic with another host, and go on making the adventurous, experimental videos with copious amounts of "What happens if you do this instead?" and "I'm sure it'll be fine...probably" situations, the channel will thrive. 🙂

Thank you for this. Hitting the balance between “gentleman, warrior, and scoundrel” has always been difficult. Now, I think we need more “scoundrel” into the mix. I feel like the recent trend of videos has been very much leaning towards being a gentleman, and before that there was a large wave of warrior videos. Looping back could be difficult, but I think with themes similar to discrete entry, subterfuge, and how to develop dexterous feats, we can loop back around.