i'm da joker bayby

“i was always sort of the…. joker of my family”

i shall be stealing “thanks a lot jesus of nazareth” as my new catchphrase

Thats pretty baller that all the clowns owned up to historical racism in their profession. Usually people want to be defensive about stuff like that.

"im not always happy while clowing" that phrase alone is epic, so quotable

Thanks Jordan. This video really rekindles my relationship with my estranged clown father. I’ve been afraid of him ever since the film “It” came out. Watching this has made me realise that he probably does have a soul and doesn’t eat children for a living. And it’s so frickin’ funny, aswell.

This video felt like a class called “intro to clown politics and culture”, and jordan is the professor but he just wandered in from the street and is just making shit up. Either way, he’s getting a 10/10 on rate my professor from me.

to whoever said "clussy" in the twitch chat.... I hope youre doing better today

jupiter jones has the drippiest fit and coolest name if there was a clown of the year award i'd nominate them

This video estranged my father even further, but the important thing is your having an impact!

I love how hard Jordan was trying not to offend the clown community while simultaneously roasting and invalidating everyone in this video-

Man, to be honest, I've always had a ton of respect for clowns. Constantly dealing with the overwhelming majority of people either fearing you, or looking down on you. When I was growing up, we had a family friend who was, and still is multiple decades later, a professional clown. He is still to this day, one of the most friendly and genuine people I've ever met.

W-oh, thanks Jordan. Wow, this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father. It was so fricking funny and I can't wait to sub- eh... to subscribe and ring the bell as well! I, that's it! I can't, nothing matters to me anymore- other than that. And I distanced myself from the rest of my family and sacrifice anything I have to in order to please you Jordan.

I’ve never heard of someone else having an irrational fear of balloons like I do. It’s the potential of them popping that puts me on edge.

18 minutes and 5 seconds of Jordan accidentally getting himself excommunicated from the clown community, smh... just as his juggling career was taking off !!

At 5:25 I like to assume Jordan did mean Stellan Skarsgard and he’s just really into the mamma Mia dads. We love a relatable KZfaqr

_Maybe_ they’re being compared to movie demons, but when they talk about being stereotyped based on what other people have done, I personally would think more John Wayne Gacy.

When I was in the children’s hospital about a year or two ago for surgery, G was there and came to my room. She was really funny, it was the first time I saw my mother laugh in about 3 weeks.

G Disagree is absolutely an incredible drag name. That absolutely had me in stitches!!

So clown culture is crazy deep lmao. My girlfriend's old teacher from acting school is a clown and a mime and it's like a professional acting career. It's like movement work from my understanding.

Congrats Jordan now that you’ve reacted to a Jubilee and Cut video, you’re an official KZfaqr™️

Just to clarify, the makeup of a clown is definitely connected to minstrel shows. In the 1800s specifically SO much clown makeup sround the world was meant to make a caricature of a certain group of people, usually a minority group. During the civil war in America it really took off and over seas it has been a periodic “trend” of sorts throughout history. That lady is right sadly.

Banger after banger after banger...how DOES he do it folks

Wait until Jordan learns about clown husbandry...

The part where the guy talked about not always being happy when clowning due to outside issues reminded me so much of the time when I was working at a pet store. I had to put my dog down, and I called days ahead begging to have the day off after it, and they refused because that would mean I would’ve had 3 days off in a row. I even got reprimanded for taking too many “bathroom breaks” to go cry, and for not being friendly and engaging enough to customers that day. I was also doing a closing shift, so a coworker offered to do it for me instead, but the manager refused their offer.

i took circus classes as a kid (they were one of the only things my small ass town had for us kids to do lol) and clowns were like the girl in normal clothes, there wasn't make up or costumes it was mostly about acrobatics and stage performance, we did aerial silk and trapezium performances too, but it was sort of separated into clowns, who did more of the on ground stuff and aerialists who focused on the on the air stuff

clowns have become one of my special interests over the last few years and i forget now that a lot of people outside the interest of Clowning Around dont spend a lot of thought on how to ethically clown. not that i ethically clown (i am evil) but its important that some people do it

I'm personally very emotionally attached to wholesome circus aesthetics like merry-go-rounds, clowns, and games as well as the sad history of Oddball/Freak shows because of how I grew up being bullied for being disabled. I was called a freak or oddball a lot in school and now I find comfort in reclaiming that in a positive way for myself. Clowns are fun, the history is long and interesting, and also sad in a lot of spots. They make me feel safe in a way like carousel horses, or a pet does

Wow thanks Jordan, this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father it was so frickin funny. And I can’t wait to sub- er, to subscribe, and ring the bell as well! I - that’s it! I can’t, nothing matters to me anymore, other than that; and I distanced myself from the rest of my family, and I’ll sacrifice ANYTHING I have to, in order to please you!

Wow thanks Jordan this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father! It was so freaking funny! And I can’t wait to subscribe and ring the bell as well! :)

Really proud of Jordan for doing his own stunts. So authentic

"No adult loves clowns" *Joseph Gordon Levitt has entered the chat*

As a clown enthusiast, I'm gonna be annoying and give my two cents on these questions. 1. Anyone who knows anything about clown costume/makeup design knows that it is very easy to make the design scary because of the Uncanny Valley. Exaggerating features in makeup has bene brought over from the theatre but it can become very unsettling when seen up close. Clowns also often work with children and any situation that child is in with high emotions can result in a long-lasting fear. AND the influx of clowns in horror has certainly made an impact. 2. For professional clowns, I would assume it would be very uncomfortable to associate their clown character with anything sexual because it is tied to their job and their interactions with children. Coulrophilia is thriving but I doubt it is within professional circles, especially since it goes against the Clown Code of Ethics. Presumably clowns who want to participate in that would have a separate character/costume. 3. Obviously not. Stupid question. 4. Clowns are VERY educated. It is extremely difficult to get into clown school and it's very prestigious. Obviously not all clowns get official education but they would still have to do their research. You have to look into comedy, art, performance, design, makeup, character development, fashion. There's also a lot of history to clowning that you'd learn. Not to mention the specialisation of clowns such as clown nurses. And the applied knowledge, the ways in which you interact with audience members and children. Clowning is an art form and as such there is a lot to learn. 5. Subjective question, depends on the person. 6. It doesn't matter who you are and what you do, you are not always happy when you're working. Clowning is a performance art and, if you're good at it, you can easily pretend to be happy. Clowns are not immune from the struggles of life. 7. There is so much nuance to this that it's impossible to talk about in one paragraph but I'll give it a go. Clowning is not inherently racist. Clowns have existed since Ancient Egypt and it is not based in racism. There are cultures in which clowns are very important to spiritual rites. Clowning is inherent to humanity and is international. That said, some of modern clowning is shaped by racism. Blackface is a type of clown. Some of what you see in Bozo costumes is based on discrimination against the Irish (red curly hair, red nose from drinking etc.) The Hobo archetype can easily slip into a minstrel character. While I adamantly disagree with the assertion that clowning is racist or started in racist ideals, it is very important to note that clowning, like pretty much everything, has racism in its past. 8. I don't think anyone has ALWAYS wanted to be something. When I was a kid, I wanted to be a mermaid.

Jordan feels like he could either be the main villain in a Disney movie or the hero's sidekick but not the hero themself because his dynamic towards the villain would be off?? I doubt this makes any sense. I just need to sleep

Makes me miss being a clown/jester at the annual street fair in my home town. It was genuinely a really fun summer tradition. Plus, we made surprisingly good money!

I would say this healed my relationship with my estranged father it's just...we were too late...if only Jordan started making videos seventeen years ago...maybe he wouldn't have died. Still liked and subscribed and rang the bell tho, very funny video :).

Firstly, I dogsit for a pug named Dennis and I can confirm, it's consistently hilarious that that's his name. Second, I was literally walking around the Mission today in overalls so that assessment was spot on. Thank you Jordan for these two jokes which were clearly for me and no one else.

you would think clowns would survive longest in an apocalypse, they tend to taste funny

I don’t have a fear of clowns specifically, but I do have social anxiety, and something about clowns makes them unbelievably socially awkward to be around.

i adore jordan and his content. hes emotionally intelligent and hilarious and relatable. keep it up dude, i really appreciate what ur doing

Using mimes would create the ultimate video. You are a genius.

Haiku was truly the cherry on top of this KZfaq sundae (Or the red nose on this clown video?)

Man knows how to intro a video. Took me six seconds to like him. Also, clowning and drag and commentary are not that different, just trying to make people laugh and hopefully make enough to get through the day. Thanks for not clowning on the clowns ❤️

This video actually had a net zero impact on my relationship with my father, but if he decides one day to become a clown I'm sure this video will have some form of influence down the line! I look forward to it!

There is actually a pretty fascinating and deep clown culture that goes back a very long time. My friend is very into this stuff and they often tell me about it and it's intriguing. It even has like subcultures, customs, and traditions and it's taken very seriously. Also characters like Pennywise and the Joker apparently has caused a lot of harm to the culture and there are groups trying to push away from that image.

you trying not to offend clowns is legendary

I know it seems weird that kids would enjoy clowns, but as someone who was in a children's hospital as a kid, some of the clowns there were actually pretty good!

Watching you and Jarvis on Sad Boyz really helped me through some rough times, especially as someone with ADD and depression. I was literally just sitting here thinking "I hope Jordan is doing well" super please to find you've recently posted.

I’m glad the video got sincere and nicer pretty quickly, I was a little worried it would be mean or judgmental about people who aren’t hurting anybody! I was relieved when it was just harmless goofs 🙂 Jordan Adika my clown ally

Natasha was just a random girl hanging out and Jubilee was like, "Hey, you look like a clown! We could use someone like you!"

my parents are both trained clowns who went to clown college (my dad even taught steve-o in clown college) this video was really fun and refreshing to watch, bc most ppl just think clown and think scary pennywise and especially when making jokes bash on clowns, but jordan did an amazing job of just making jokes on the people and the video and not clowns as a whole

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aw thanks, jordan wow this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father it was so fricking funny

it’s okay king i’m balding too

I’m terrified of clowns. Always have been. I almost didn’t watch this but it was very interesting. Also Jordan… how dare you be good at juggling too! What can’t you do!!!

"sensually spray you on the neck with a whoopee cushion" is the worst sentence i have had the displeasure of hearing

Awh, thanks Jordan, wow, this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father, It was so FRICKING funny. And I can't wait to subscribe and ring the bell as well! That's it! Nothing matters to me anymore, other than that. And I distance myself from the rest of my family and sacrifice anything I have to in order to please you, Jordan.

These people seem so genuinely wonderful and nice to be around

Wow thanks Jordan this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father!

It blows my mind that there are clowns that fully acknowledge that they're perceived as scary, fully acknowledge the the makeup is the only reason they're perceived as scary, but still insist on wearing it.

I’ve been watching Cody for years and I didn’t even think about comparing you to him. You’re a completely different person and you’re so good at this (you’re juggling, for f*k sake)

I don’t like clowns but I like Jordan, so.

finally the guy i always laugh the hardest at in collabs is cracking funny sillyman jokes on his own this is a fantastic arc of youtube

this was the perfect timing for this upload, thanks jordan 💓

Jordan, I'll clown for you and I have in the past. Many, many times.

I am not or have ever been a clown, but that one point about having to be a happy person when youre in fact not, really stuck to me. I had been a hair dresser for a while and when you work with people who will just stay for hours sometimes, you have to engage with them. I worked in retail before and that sucked, but at the hair dresser the same sucky people are there, just for a lot longer. And when I was working at the hair dresser I also was going through a rough patch of my life, but I still had to be happy and smiles all day, because there was always someone present. People that get their hair done just really have no sympathy for their hair dresser being in a bad mood. Like, i still did my work perfectly, I just couldnt get myself to fake happiness all the time, and people started complaining to my boss about it. I just have all the sympathy for people in jobs where they have to put up a performance and I feel like as a clown your whole brand is being happy. If u show a bit of humanity youre out

Just so you know, Jordan, you're quickly becoming one of my favorite creators on KZfaq. You rock!

I am so unbelivably happy to be a fan of this wonderful youtuber, thank you for all that you do Jordan!

love Jordans commitment to dressing like the subject of his videos! 👏👏👏

only about two weeks before one of those storytime channels make a video about you being a juggalo

there arent words to express how happy i am that hes posting

Jordan, you're wonderful! The juggling bit was so unexpected and appreciated lol

Thanks Jordan! Wow! This really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father it was so funny. He heard me laughing from the next county and came over to tell me to shut up. Haven’t seen him in over 4 years.

This was actually pretty fascinating, and your commentary was great!

So glad you're making videos! I enjoy them very much!

Jordan doing KZfaq is one of the best things it had happened to me in these last years. Thank you.

No kink shamming but for someone with a clown fettish. Are birthday and Halloween parties just too intense or like how would that work?

Aw thanks Jordon, this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father. It was so frickin funny. I can't wait to subscribe and ring the bell as well

It’s rare to find a commentator so wise. Pennywise even..

Wow thanks Jordan. This rekindled the relationship with my estranged father who’s been dead eleven years. I’ve already subscribed and rung the bell, so I suppose I’ll go call my dad. Bye!

i am so happy that i came across your channel. you’re so delightful

Thanks Jordan, admire the fact that your presence in the video always makes it comforting for me to watch even when the topic is quite unsettling 🔴

oh thanks jordan, this rly rekindled my relationship with my estranged father it was so frickin funny !! and ive subscribed and rang the bell ngl i forgot it half way thru and had to go off the top of my head 😭

So glad to watch your streams, makes me feel like i have a community o7

5:53 As soon as he finished talking, an ad played of a man sitting on the floor depressed, with sad music and a black and white filter. That broke my fuckin' voice box I laughed so loud. Best accidental editing I've ever seen.

This is such a good video. Very funny. Thank you for making this

This was indeed a 'social experiment prank gone wrong epic gamer moments parents will never understand life hack', perfect description :)

13:46 found Jordan alternative career: professional juggler

WAIT I saw my friend in the thumbnail and had to comment! Orange_U_Glad is on of my close friends from the TwitchSings days! Jordan love that you are finally uploading videos to your own channel. it is crazy to see one of my friends in your video!

wow thanks jordan this really kindled my uh …… something something i’ll ring the bell! :)

I love you Jordan, Thank you for making me laugh, Clown husbandry exists.

I really enjoyed you gatekeeping the haiku for me. You are my whole world and I love you

are we all going to collectively ignore the person in chat at 0:22 who said they need to call their mom bc she's a grandma implying that they found out they were going to be a parent while on jordans stream??

Respectfully, Jordan to Jordan, I’m so glad I stumbled onto your channel. You’re so lovely haha

Oh wow thanks Jordan, this really rekindled my relationship with my estranged father it was so freaking funny, and i can't wait to subscribe and ring the bell

i have been waiting and searching for the ‘lone content ~ granted, i have viewed mostly if not all minus three videos before leaving my “ long-time listener , first time caller...” statement/call-baxk(this typo stays lol)/“comment”- and I would like to add , since I did begin this venture /binge-watch more properly yesterday evening, and in my lil corner , it has been quite bleak and just pain depressing and you actually made me laugh aloud pretty hard, like a real, good laugh and for that , sir, I thank you , much. :3

jordan thank you for this video, it brought my dad back to life after being dead for the past 15 years, i really appreciate it

Wow Jordan, this really made me love your channel! You’re hilarious 😆

When you notice that Jordans eyebrows look like the two sides of his moustache were copy pasted onto his brow line, you realise how perfect his face truly is

Aw thanks Jordan this really rekindled with my estranged father it was so frickin funny and I cant wait to subscribe and ring the bell as well. Thats it nothing matters to me anymore other than that, and I distance myself from the rest of the family and sacrifice anything I have to to please you Jordan.