Never in my life have I heard such a profound, intelligent, and relatable conversation on creation and the afterlife. Incredible that this came from Steve-o's podcast of all places. Thank you for opening my mind to new possibilities, and thank you for being so genuine. I love what you're doing here

I have panic attacks when i think about death. The idea of life just... ending... and then non-existence... it really freaks me out. Kevins outlook and the peace he felt when he thought it was the end really brought me a lot of comfort about it. I hope when my time comes, I get to experience the same calm acceptance.

Kevin Smith is a master story teller.

I’ve heard Kevin give his perspective on death following the heart attack several times, and it’s really profound and beautiful. His words ring true regardless of what you believe happens after we die, however I think they are especially powerful if you don’t believe in life after death. He lays out with humility how death is not something to be feared. And I find that to be very inspirational. This is the first time I’ve heard him say that she leans towards that we are basically just computers and eventually we just end. But I really related to what Steve-O had to say , as well.

20:25 smith seemed really impacted by the thought of potentially having to experience the pain he's put other people through upon death.

Best podcast soo far , really enjoyed everyone’s point of view for the afterlife 👍… nice calm Exchange of points and views, no right or wrong or passed judge … no argument or debate. Great points from different Resouces.

I love how Steve O is laughing while he talks about him having a heart attack

easily the best interview hands down

I am an ER Nurse Medical/Acute, Kevin got lucky, he didn't have a massive heart attack but he could have if he had waited another hour or more. A massive heart attack would have left him in months of recovery and a fair percentage of destroyed heart tissue leaving him with a greatly diminished function for the rest of his life. I love how he changed his lifestyle after, sadly I have seen many many people never change a thing after recovery.

This is one of if not THE best conversations and guests Steve O has had on the pod cast. I had an almost identical experience as Kevin did about six months ago. My wife and kids were asleep and I started feeling really fucked up. I had been feeling sick for a week like I had the flu and was not able to take full deep breaths. As I laid there on my couch feeling very strange I broke out into a profuse sweat, but I figured it was the bug I thought I had. I decided to jump into the shower to cool off and because I was really sweating. I remember realizing in the shower that something was seriously wrong and that was going to lose consciousness. I remember thinking "please God let me stay conscious long enough to take a shit and put on my underwear. I was able to keep myself up and awake long enough to take a shit and wipe myself good with baby wipes because I figured I might have to go to the hospital. My mistake during this time was not yelling for my wife Jennifer to help me or call an ambulance. I finished my shit and washed my hands, and went to sit on the couch to put my underwear and shorts on. The last thing I remember was finally calling out to my wife "Jennifer something's wrong!' and then waking up on the hallway floor looking up at my wife who was crying on the phone to the 911 operator. I realized what was happening and remembered what had happened previously. I said to myself "Dude, get the fuck up off the floor your wife is terrified!" and tried to get up off of the floor, but literally could only roll onto my back and kind of lean my head against the wall. I kept looking into my wife's terrified eyes as to let her know I'm still here, even though I could feel my body slipping away. I was SO tired I wanted to shut my eyes but I had to keep them open and look my wife in the eyes to try and ease her fear. I said "I'm here honey!' and kept trying to inch my back up the wall. So weak and tired it was like my life force was leaking out onto the floor. The EMT's got to my house pretty quickly and mind you my two children are sound asleep (thank God) while three EMT's are putting heart leads on my chest and getting an EKG going. I'm sweating so profusely that the leads are slipping off and they tell me and my wife I'm in serious cardiac arrest. I mustered up one last bit of strength to grab an EMT's hand and help them help me to my feet. I took one step to the gurney and they strapped in right in my hallway by my front door. As were going towards the front door I lost consciousness again and I went somewhere. I don't quite know what this experience was but it was like plunging into a digital realm that was surrounded by vibrant red and gold almost like palace tapestry, but pixelated like a 90's video game. It was beautiful and I felt calm. This experience seemed to last a while, then all of a sudden in the blink of an eye my head lifted and I looked at the EMT's and my wife and said "Whoa! I just just had a dream!" and we weren't even out of my front door yet. I felt the cold night air on my bare chest as they rolled me down my front walkway and I felt like I was going to barf. I kept telling them I'm going to puke. They got me into the ambulance and the gravity started to hit me. We pulled away from my house and two EMT's (one on each side) have my wrists and they're trying to get a pulse. They look at each other with concern and each one agrees they can't feel a pulse. I said to them "That isn't good guys, is it?!?!" and they looked at me reassuringly and said "We're gonna get you there!" As I lay there feeling the urgency of the driver and the speed with which he was pushing that rig I remember being so tired. Like a tired I'd never felt before. A tired that had me afraid to close my eyes even though my body was telling me to close them. I looked up at the ceiling of this ambulance and it hit me, THIS MIGHT BE IT! This ceiling and these EMT's may be the last thing I see. I started getting a bit sad even though I wasn't in despair or sobbing or saying I don't want to die. I was just sad at the thought that I wouldn't see my wife or kids again. I said "God if you want to take me do it, but please if there's more to do let me stay!" and right after that we pulled into Vallejo Kaiser where I was taken because I desperately needed an aortic pump installed. I was in a room with twelve people buzzing around me administering COVID-19 tests, reapplying heart leads slipping off from profuse sweat, and doctors feeling my feet and wrists as they asked me questions to keep me alert. I was whisked away to an operating room, shaved, and a doctor snaked a camera and pump through my femoral artery near my groin and into my heart. He looked at me and the other staff and said "His arteries are clean!" and then withdrew the camera and left the pump in my aorta. A machine at the foot of the table controlled the strokes of this pump in my heart and it felt like mechanically induced hiccups, but it was a balloon expanding and contracting with each faint beat of my heart. I immediately started to feel better though still not out of dire straights as far as anybody knew. The doctor explained to me that I had suffered an acute myocarditis due to the virus I had and that my heart walls had become thin. I was taken back to intensive care and only after it seemed I wasn't going to die that a nurse kind of explained the gravity of what I had just endured. Only then did I start to cry when I thought about the people who had just saved my life. My wife heard me hit the floor and woke up to call the ambulance. Saved my life. The EMT's got there quickly and diagnosed me quickly and made the decision to take me to the right hospital. Saved my life. The doctors and nurses at Vallejo Kaiser figured out what I needed and the doctor placed the pump in my heart in the nick of time. Saved my life. I had tears of reflection and of utter gratitude running down my face as I realized God's answer to my request was that there's more to do. Need not forget that. Long story short I spent the next six days at California Pacific hospital in San Francisco at a World Class cardiac ICU and was taken off of the heart pump on day six. I walked out of the hospital almost as if nothing happened, even though my heart wasn't at full capacity. My two boys who I hadn't seen in almost nine days were maybe the best thing I'd ever seen and boy was I seeing through new eyes. I need to remember this experience and how lucky I am and how each day I open my eyes is a gift with a purpose. I need to live with purpose. Having recently lost my beloved sister I am aware of how precious and fragile this experience I get to have really is. Almost six months has passed since this close to death experience and I had started to forget it even happened. I have an MRI next week to check on my heart and I can only hope it's good news. I've made some healthy changes and am living with purpose. Not perfect but progress. I'm not done here and wish all of the best for you my family and friends!

Had the exact same heart attack at around the same time Kevin did, I had two 90% blockages and what he was talking about was very similar to my own experience too, I remember hearing about his one when I was in hospital, I wasn’t overweight and was fairly fit but I was two years younger than him and it felt like a movie and I was watching it on tv, like him I realised this could be it and as I was thinking that I heard the doctors having a regular chat about cars and it kind of brought me back, I’ve since had a new lease of life, joined a gym and feel a lot better than I did before I had the attack, if anyone else reading or watching this has swollen ankles, don’t ignore it like I did, it’s a sign that your body is not working right, go get it checked, mind yourself 🙏

Thank you Stevo-o and crew for making these pods. Truly entertaining and a great host man.

Going from a 30 minute deep and thought-provoking conversation on spirituality and the afterlife, straight into Steve-O promoting his new book "A Hard Kick in the Nuts" is easily a top 10 life experience for me. Still laughing my ass off. Thank you, Steve-O. 🤣

Thank you to that doctor for giving us many more years of laughs from Kevin....he is an American Icon. God bless

I’m not scared. I like to think I’ll get to see my dog again and that alone brings me peace

I love seeing people, who don't necessarily have the same beliefs, just shoot the shit about it and just chat.

I know what he means, I was in a plane accident and I didn’t want it to be happening, but I just looked at my family and smiled . It was a weird peace and appreciation that floods you. It was eerie how everyone on the plane went deathly quiet.

How did this interview hit me so deep? I was just talking about Kevin's life to my older coworker and now this interview just hit me.

I love this conversation, things I think about often.

l love hearing Kevin Smith tell stories, engaging , insightful and just funny as hell!

Love Kevin, Love Steve-O, loved this video. Keep growing and encouraging us to grow.

I didn't expect to hear such a deep reflection on life & death from this interview.

I did Ayahuasca and I 100 percent had a life review. No one else at the ceremony did. My trip started by going to the light. I was told if I wanted to, I could leave my body for good right then. It's hard to describe or condense the experience into words but I definitely think it depends on what the person is ready to know/experience. You won't experience something your not ready for.

Fantastic conversation and I enjoyed the back and forth. Like Kevin said, if I ever thought I'd hear a deep conversation about the afterlife with Steve-O and KS, I'd be like, "huh?"

could listen to this guy all day!

Steve-O, that's the best explanation of the meaning of life I've ever heard. Thank you, friend.

Kevin Smith is awesome. I’ve loved all the entertainment he’s created over the years! It’s too bad there are people that want to complain, rather than go watch what they enjoy. I’m super excited for MooseJaws!

I had a heart attack last January at 42.. had two blockages of 98 percent.. If it wasn't for my wife I would have laid down and just died because it was exactly like Mr Smith said. My wife phoning 911 and the ambulance attendants saved my life. Never did see a light or anyone familiar to me. Just remember blinking back into awareness to don't die on me in the ambulance.. I've never been afraid of death because sadly rare medical conditions expedite near death experiences. From what I've seen he is kinda right your here today and gone tomorrow the wind down is abrupt..

love Kevin Smith, glad he is still here FMB!

I had a near death experience this year. I woke up, got ready for work and headed out. I drove my route and was about 30 feet from my job, I had one last street to cross. I pull out and next thing I knew I was spinning. This guy had been doing 106mph in a 45, he hit the brake for 1 sec according to the black box info. The impact was a t-bone at 103 mph. I had a dissected aorta, my spleen was destroyed, my lung collapsed, broke my hip is several spots, had to have emergency surgery to stop internal bleeding. Tbh the mental health has been the more difficult to overcome. I'm healing up now and just so ready for life and fearful at the same time. It really really changed my outlook and opinions on life. The story is crazier than that. Just too much for typing. Just wanted to chip in my story and experience.

Damn dude this was deep and dope, his perspective on this really shows you why he is successful

Kevin is right. Who the fuck thought Steve-O could go that deep.

When I think about someone and kinda day dream my thoughts, even of it's someone I havent spoken to in 10 years, I end up hearing from them in 3 days. It never fails and is super weird.

For myself I had that once, the feeling just before death, and yes, every responsibility melts away... You know what was the weirdest one: Breathing, as if its not some automatic thing we do in our minds, but some automatic thing we do because of some absolutely monumental deep instinctual stress motivating it.

“We’ve gotta remove your jorts”

I had a experience very similar to Kevin when it comes to accepting death. It was in hs and there was an accident and I knew I was dying and it was just like an "oh ok... this is happening ... oh well.." but then I woke up... came out on the other side in the hospital bed and since then and even before a bit I was at peace with it. Still to this day. But I will say it changes you. Love this podcast episode... how can you not love Kevin Smith. He's so cool and sincere and wonderful

I could listen to Kevin talk for hours.

This was so damn interesting, I’m from NJ, very close to where they have filmed various films, particularly near Quick Stop in Middletown, NJ! Kevin is such a amazing speaker, i could listen to this guy all damn day long! No stuttering, no it’s and buts, just straight up attention soaking.

This video was too short, I love deep talks like this!

I love this clip. I once read a book about near death experiences and I remember being gripped by it. I would love to revisit this topic.

great conversation, both you guys are awesome

I had a heart attack at 44. Had to get a quadruple bypass. I died twice during the surgery. I had a NDE. For my experience there is definitely life after death. It was the most peaceful thing. There are no words. Yes you feel light and realize you have zero worries. I literally thought to myself, "oh, this is it?" I knew I was dead and I couldn't have been less concerned. At first it was pitch black. Then all of a sudden I was in a place of light. I was greeted by two women. There were hundreds of people there tho. One of the women told me I wouldn't be staying. When I woke up the pain and fear came rushing back. Anyways. I believe your conscience goes on.

The crazy part of NDE and life review is when people experience scary things. The experiences people describe that are dark, gritty, scary and horrifying and the opposite of "heavenly" and warm and "happy go to the light". Those fascinated me

You guys got hella deep!! Great fucking interview!! I like deep thoughts with Steve-O!!!

Can relate...even the same hospital...he nailed it..

SteveO I’ve been watching your podcast for a while now and this episode has been the best one ☝️ love u dudes 🤘

the best 30 minutes this year so far ! on all youtube.!!

This is fucking great conversation

Ankh'le Steve!! Dude, Eyeve Been Listening IV` 2 Daze Now x Maaan OUTSTANDING PODCAST DUDE! 🙏💯

Short simple, Increible conversation!

After having a heart attack myself and being saved your story is exactly like mine, use the fact that your alive and have a second chance at life do something good to help others. ❤

I had a NDE as a teen and didn't realize it until I smoked DMT years later. The experiences were very similar for me.

I like how SteveO takes any anecdote as “proof”

Really good stuff guys. Seriously strong discussion on the afterlife, life, and being alive! I would have loved to have been part of this discussion haha!

Great interview!!

To my understanding and belief the thing about the pre determined events vs free will is the events happen so that you can choose how u deal with it. They teach you something. You have lessons to learn and lessons to teach.

This was an unexpectedly awesome video to stumble across

I hope the life review thing is real across species, and my doggo got to experience all of our fun times together... That would be an awesome treat! Fucking great clip-o!

Loved it looking forward to my review popcorn is already popping 🍿

I just yesterday saw the clip from Clerks III where R had the exact same issue in the hospital. Makes sense, you write from what you know. I'm glad they're both (reality & fiction) okay now.

I’m in tears. Holy shit. A lot to take in..

Clerks is one of the greatest pieces of art ever created.

Honestly kevin smith is an inspiration to better myself not only physically but as a person on a whole. Super glad he took the wake up call and bettered his lifestyle so we could keep watching his movies and stand up. Love this guy even though ive never had the pleasure to meet him. Would love to just chill with him and talk about comics for a whole day lol

Absolutely amazing!!

Love this show ! Makes me feel less lonely like I’m somehow in the same room with them ❤

"Hard drive spins down and that's it" *SSD (has entered the chat)

D E A T H before D I S H O N O R 😄 Fucking hilarious

That highschool analogy was spot on.

My exact words to the nurse when she said "your having a heart attack" was "you need to check your equipment because I KNOW what a heart attack looks like, (clutching my chest while holding other arm straight out) THIS IS THE BIG ONE, HERE I COME" The silver lining of my attack is that I can tell my story to all my friends around my age and maybe one day they will recognize the very mild symptoms and go to the doctor. Hell, I was 39 years old, not obese, active and hasn't smoked in more than 10 years...doc said I won the genetic lottery so it can happen to anyone. Tell as many people as you can what you felt and to not give the EMS static because you don't want a nurse to see your man boobs and sac!

My favorite on so far love it man

24:39 ANGEL HEART. Awesome reference and amazing movie

Wow my Dad and Kevin Smith beat the statistics. Same exact way and everything, my dad actually drove himself to the ER with the family on the phone. This is a truly unique coincidence.

This is a great conversation

Fun fact: planes calculate weights and stuff based on averages. They're not out there weighing passengers and bags and shit. They probably had too many bags in the cargo hold or too much fuel, so they had to be like "well that means one less person". I think they also apply different "averages" for places like American Samoa because they're way heavier on average. On smaller planes or empty flights you may get asked to move to a different seat for weight distribution, and ground crews can also load dumbbells into the cargo hold for balance. Bonus fun fact: on any given flight probably 10-15 people are what's called non-revs. Meaning their ticket was "at cost" or free because they're friends / family to airline workers. So they can often be the first asked to make room if a paying passenger shows up. But when you hear "the plane is completely full" it's probably because all the gaps were filled with non revs. Rarely is it 100% sold out and everyone actually shows up to the gate.

Death before dishonor...great line steve o

Kevin smith is awesome

I died for the first time when I was 18. I will die again. I'm with Steve-o in camp unity.

I had died approximately 5 minutes from a international od.. the light I experienced was myself. No physical form, just points of lights. Some brighter than others, making the shape of my body. Life flashed past me, everyone seemed familiar. Than just me suspended in darkness. I was than defibrillated back. Most painful thing I ever experienced. No pain, no worries had all came flooding back, every nerve ached. Wouldn't wish it on anyone.

I believe in heaven because, I believe in consciousness, not religion but, spirituality yes. I love how you guys talk Soul contracts and Delores Cannon.

This is what conversations turn into when you smoke The Marijuanas

Definitely, something that leaves you with the old adage of food for though great convo as well

Yo I didn't know Steve-O was this philosophical. This is my kind of conversation

Straight up the plot to clerks 3 lol

Come on Steve-O, do some homework. It’s fuckin Kevin Smith!

confession time. i had a NDE at the age of 18 due to my drug addiction. im 27 now. ive spent the last 9 years just hoping to go back to that place. idk if its heaven but there is something better after this. i happily await that. its ok to look forward to it i think, better even.

I overdosed and died for a few minutes when I was around 15. I didn't have a life flashed before my eyes experience. Everything just went black, and it felt like I was part of that darkness, just floating. Thought, I can just give up and die right now. Then i thought, no, I'm still young, i just started seeing this girl, (didn't know it but she was pregnant with one of my sons at the time,) and i went nah, not ready to die yet. Next thing i knew, i could see the hospital around me, and the doctor was getting ready to hit me with the paddles.

I’m glad he’s healthy and alive. Clerks 3 was so fuckin good and after seeing this I can tell where the story of the movie kinda came from

Kevin is the fucking man!

This was a really nice video Steve-O

Steve o laughing at kevs heart attack is endearing 😂

as someone who has tripped on dmt, I have had my life flash before my eyes, in very intricate detail

That's exactly the way my MI happened... Mine was the right side, not the widow maker. It felt like I had heartburn or something. Was waiting for the huge pain and it never came. Was surprised as hell when the doctor told me you are having a heart attack. Smh I was 46 when I had mine. I was 100% blocked also...

Angle Heart. still to this Dayan amazing compelling film. One of a kind.

Death before dishonor😂😂😂

"Energy can neither be created nor destroyed; rather, it can only be transformed or transferred from one form to another." The energy of life and consciousness is no different.

My dad had the same he just thought it was acid reflux, but my mom for some reason knew something wasn’t right

When my mom passed away it was shortly after I left. I was driving home it was 3:13 and I felt my mom go through me. it was so odd soon as I felt it I yell mom. When I got home my nephews stopped over and told me she passed on my way home..

Scott seems like such a sweet and interesting dude. I’d give anything to be able to chill with him for several hours and talk about these types of things. He seems to be full of all sorts of trivial information

This was great to watch.

15:24 real steveo 💯