D.A.R.E. Conference (Part 3/3) - President Pegueros Interview
Added 2024-03-31 03:06:55 +0000 UTCHey Guys,
Here's the final installment to our D.A.R.E. series, which features an interview with the bossman himself, D.A.R.E. President Francisco Pegueros -- who witnessed the program's genesis in LA during the early 1980s, its decline in the mid 90s, and of course, it's new rebirth.
We'll also explore the sketchy methods that former LAPD Chief Daryl Gates used to procure funding for his programs, such as S.W.A.T, C.R.A.S.H., and of course, D.A.R.E, all of which were funded by a 'committee' of wealthy private stakeholders called the 'Crime Prevention Advisory Council.'
I hope you guys enjoyed this series. I am also looking for some feedback in regard to what parts we should include -- or perhaps, exclude -- for the final YouTube cut.
What parts of this series resonated? What parts did not?
Let me know.
Best
AC
Comments
we need to see retro bill's hard drives
Holy Moomareb
2024-11-16 05:49:55 +0000 UTCAll fun and games ‘till…
Jacob Lewis
2024-09-01 07:04:07 +0000 UTCI had these pencils. c.2004
Jacob Lewis
2024-09-01 06:36:01 +0000 UTCWill there ever be a part 4 to the Ocean City Nights video?
Hunter Bass
2024-05-11 03:25:19 +0000 UTCThank you for doing this. I went through Dare in 6th grade. I don’t have a negative nor positive experience about Dare. I’m pretty neutral. I appreciate you always digging deep into the history. I knew about Gates BUT not how Dare was funded. I’m really really troubled by that history and I’m really glad you put it out there. It really changes my whole perspective. That being said. I liked that you didn’t demonize anyone. I can demonize Gates on own for things not even related to this series. But there are people who are in Dare with good intentions. The president of Dare seemed pretty transparent to me. I may not agree with all his positions but I understand that it’s his perspective. Also Retro Bill I believe his anecdotes. He seemed genuinely. The summation of his point at the end about impacting just one person positively can create a positive web of influence. Thanks again.
Sebastian
2024-05-10 18:33:36 +0000 UTCWhere can I get retro bills shirt?
JG
2024-04-19 01:24:42 +0000 UTCA few thoughts: the description of the "new" dare activities sound pretty similar to what I did as a kid. We acted out how to "say no" and were basically coached on what to say. Not to hard to say no when you're being told to say no... Second, it's pretty telling that while Retro Bill is spending so much energy defending himself and explaining why he's so important and has changed so many lives, your journalism teacher is shrugging off the credit you're giving him. Third, I know you're trying to be nonconfrontational and find common ground (and I support that), but I can't help but wonder what some of their responses would be if you challenged them on topics like the economic causes of drug use or how they're contributing to generational trauma by feeding the prison pipeline. Fourth, Pegueros' rhetoric between 19:30 and 20:15 is troubling to me because it suggests he believes users are lost causes and that there's no possibility of recovery from addiction. A case could be made that the DARE curriculum increases the shame of users down the line and adds a barrier to them quitting. Why wouldn't you want to teach kids that they can overcome problems? Once again, that seems like it's contributing to the cycle.
Daniel Lovett
2024-04-18 22:32:48 +0000 UTCretro bill saved my life as well <3
Eros Arm
2024-04-18 13:23:47 +0000 UTCi wish yall would have edited sound effects for all of Bill's hand movments haha. Keep the dream alive
BlankStare
2024-04-16 16:07:40 +0000 UTCwatching Retro Bill make up stories was a tough watch, cant lie
Kyle O'Keefe
2024-04-15 02:34:11 +0000 UTCHonestly, I was very against dare until time stamp 1747… When the guy talks about the new dare being about choices and actually a lot more complex than the old one… Definitely that guy even though he looked like he was gonna say a bunch of old fashioned stuff was really intelligent and open minded and I was surprised how listening to him talk about everything he didn’t seem super extreme. Maybe the new DARE will be a good thing although the idea of being able to take kids directly from school to jail is messed up, but it sounds like they are growing and changing the program. Maybe that won’t be part of it. As always, great work, I sometimes miss the funny videos though. I really liked getting my news with a spoonful of Sugar. It’s like watching John Oliver or Saturday night live. It makes all the bad things in the world a little bit better if you can laugh at them, I feel like you lost that after you had some sort of bad allegations and were on HBO. I think you pivoted to trying to make the world a better place and shine light on more serious issues and I think that that’s important but you can also laugh at things while still taking them seriously if that makes sense? It’s like we’re all gonna die so you might as well laugh a little bit on the way. Anyway, I miss some of the old funny way of doing that content, and I wish there was more of a mix of comedy… retro bill snapping definitely reminded me of some of the quirky characters that you met. I think your channel could be educational, impactful , but still funny still. 👍👌❤️🙏 i’m not sure if you pivoted to being really serious right after those. Allegations as kind of a way to make up for them by making the world a better place instead of just doing comedy but I think that there is a middle ground and a lot of your supporters. They’ve been here from the beginning liked that aspect I’m loving the new Content too and I’ve learned a lot about issues that I normally wouldn’t have -but I just miss some of the comedic release as well. ❤️
katrina
2024-04-14 10:06:05 +0000 UTCTeacher here. I felt those same feelings!
Daniel Bock
2024-04-13 20:44:59 +0000 UTCMan we all know retro bill is doing wild stuff off camera
Randellino
2024-04-13 05:11:00 +0000 UTCRetro Bill a wild boy lmao
ImaFool4Gabbagool
2024-04-13 04:34:09 +0000 UTCGreat series! I would love to hear you talk more about HPPD if you’re comfortable with it!
Ben
2024-04-12 14:28:03 +0000 UTCtbh these documentaries are getting better and better man, keep it up
Willow Pauly
2024-04-10 02:43:44 +0000 UTCThe *sigh* sound effect after marijuana is so real 😮💨🍃
Carrie Helmer
2024-04-09 21:36:31 +0000 UTCRetro Bill is based
Travis Bridges
2024-04-09 17:55:41 +0000 UTCTeared up at the end of this. I'm a teacher and everyday I try my best to be a role model for my students but sometimes I feel like garbage. This made me feel good.
Lauren Dorey
2024-04-09 17:04:41 +0000 UTCso ok...the old guy president wasn't entirely wrong in his answers. you can clearly see wisdom in the responses (regardless of factual information) that makes you stop and think...even just a little bit...in the reason why DARE exists. my favorite part is when he says "evidently" in response to Andrew because it means that the truth presented has convinced him of something. It doesn't have to be the entire truth, but ultimately, he is willing to change his viewpoint based on presented evidence.
Chicoism
2024-04-09 04:28:51 +0000 UTCMaybe not as evil as I always thought but STILL A BUNCHA CITCHES ON HOOOOD
Matt Gray
2024-04-08 16:57:58 +0000 UTCBruh the main face of dare; the guy who looks like Elvis. (im not sure his real name) is actually tripping with the whole anti graffiti and anti sticker on public property thing. Graffiti I can somewhat get behind especially if it hinders the comprehension of said sign/building or is derogatory and or disgusting to the viewer. However, it is literally beautifying these plain, mundane concrete structures and giving them life. The DMV area specifically the downtown DC area is riddled with different graffiti literally fucking everywhere and its beautiful it tells a story and almost works as a medium for you to be immersed in the city, the culture, the struggles and the people there. Like you'll see somebody's tag and just be amazed thinking about how much work it must have taken to make that art on the top side of a literal bridge In the middle of the Potomac for example. It's a huge part of many cities and other communities and without it they just wouldn't be the same. I literally love the idea of stickers and graffiti adorning every boring piece of architecture the city has to offer. Plus if you had them paint it they'd proposition that the citizens pay through taxes or some bs
Chris
2024-04-08 14:57:39 +0000 UTCBill being from SLO makes so much sense lmao
Grace Kugler
2024-04-08 04:59:51 +0000 UTCHoly shit
J
2024-04-07 21:02:47 +0000 UTCI wish bill didn’t snap so much kind of wants to make me snap on him
Andrew Arnold
2024-04-07 13:46:01 +0000 UTCI checked the comments for this 😂 , and it's basically every comment 🤣
D Masters
2024-04-07 10:05:05 +0000 UTCSome say Retro Bill is still snapping to this day.
clean_static
2024-04-07 04:58:55 +0000 UTCI fully believed Retro Bill was gonna break out into a freestyle rap at any moment but I guess his whole shtick meets the criteria anyhow
moon_language
2024-04-07 00:35:24 +0000 UTCThat ending. 👌
timothy kitchen
2024-04-06 09:05:43 +0000 UTCLegitness
Wroy Biv
2024-04-06 08:05:59 +0000 UTCi think this really would connect with the privatization of incarceration...in particular the kidnapping of children for "behavioral treatment programs" but basically incarcerating children and teenagers.
morgan k
2024-04-06 05:10:16 +0000 UTCShout out Calvin Shaw
Christopher Wells
2024-04-05 22:16:14 +0000 UTCLoved this extra stuff you posted on Patreon!
chandler powell
2024-04-05 17:36:10 +0000 UTCRetro bill is the shit
Taylor Hamilton
2024-04-05 12:39:37 +0000 UTCwhat is happening in that clip with the helicopter at 3:10??
Sneaky Blunders
2024-04-05 07:08:43 +0000 UTCThat ending Tag was just perfect. *chef's kiss* no notes.
Barry Lowe
2024-04-05 04:59:32 +0000 UTCGreat as always! The ending went crazyyy.
Evan Petty
2024-04-05 01:15:30 +0000 UTCThank you this is amazing
Tom Flynn
2024-04-04 23:30:06 +0000 UTCRetro bills way of rejecting drugs reminds me of doing drugs
Gages Stuff
2024-04-04 18:51:29 +0000 UTCretro bill is such a nerd oh my god
Matt
2024-04-04 17:59:59 +0000 UTCRetro Bill spittin the facts once again, since its pretty obvious his mum still cooks his dinner and buys all his garms
Joel Stephenson
2024-04-04 14:38:03 +0000 UTCMy pedo-senses are tingling...
Marc Piechowicz
2024-04-04 12:11:54 +0000 UTCHe'd make a better clown 🤡 tbf
Marc Piechowicz
2024-04-04 12:10:46 +0000 UTCShame he hasn't got a damn clue he's a laughing stock to all the kids who might actually need help...
Marc Piechowicz
2024-04-04 12:09:23 +0000 UTCPretty sure so called Retro-Bill is a crack addict 😳
Marc Piechowicz
2024-04-04 12:08:20 +0000 UTCI'm really struggling with believing a damn word of so called 'Retro-Bill' 😕
Marc Piechowicz
2024-04-04 12:04:24 +0000 UTCTbh Retro Bill in my dream blunt rotation. Good series
Murph
2024-04-04 03:49:49 +0000 UTCA lot of these folks really mean well. But unfortunately, when you are uninformed, the actions of your good intentions can do a lot of harm.
Curtis Maggard
2024-04-04 00:18:45 +0000 UTCYo retro bill. Love the man, he seems like a genuine dude, who really wants to help.
Dan
2024-04-03 21:49:44 +0000 UTCAmazing ending… Retro Bill spitting some facts
Marshall Bender
2024-04-03 20:34:07 +0000 UTCGoing to manifest this interview
jackson gomez-rose
2024-04-03 01:54:53 +0000 UTCDUUUDE an interview of Andrew on PBD podcast valuetianment would FUCK so hard
jackson gomez-rose
2024-04-03 01:53:57 +0000 UTCReally liked the ending segment because it really resonates with the way you present these issues. These videos give such a good change in perspective (usually of both sides of an issue) that it allows for many of us to reevaluate and possibly change the course of our lives by how we think about things. I know at the very least you've helped me be more open minded about a lot of topics and that's helped me in a lot of ways. Thanks again for the great work on yet another great piece!
Val
2024-04-03 00:47:54 +0000 UTC14 secs in "im a former 26 year veteran of the LAPD" sounds about right lmfao
Owari YF
2024-04-02 19:37:33 +0000 UTCtfw retro bill shows up
Clownfucker3000
2024-04-02 19:37:31 +0000 UTCI know right! I couldn’t believe I was hearing that from the President of DARE. The self awareness is so refreshing and gives them credibility
RD
2024-04-02 19:18:48 +0000 UTCThe cuts, the music, the b-roll, the camera zooms, the questions, the story telling… the editing and the final product is always phenomenal. Great work, looking forward to more
Tyler
2024-04-02 16:54:24 +0000 UTCthat ending goes incredibly hard
chipz
2024-04-02 15:49:08 +0000 UTCI think this was the best part of the entire series although the rest were still good. It’s refreshing to see how the program has reinvented itself.
Hermington
2024-04-02 15:04:34 +0000 UTCgoosebumps bro
Andy
2024-04-02 15:02:05 +0000 UTCMaybe, but I think it’s because a man cares about children and is trying to do what he believes can change young people’s lives. Any man around children raises red flags because of past sins from pieces of shit. I’m not ready to get rid of bias of men around children, but I’m aware of my prejudices.
LlamaVomit
2024-04-02 13:39:00 +0000 UTCAs a journalist always trying to film interviews in hotel rooms to make them not look like hotel rooms your hotel room framing blew my mind. You guys are doing great things. Keep it up.
David Caprara
2024-04-02 11:46:21 +0000 UTCWas amazed, but very pleased he brought up Iran-Contra.
Joe Garro
2024-04-02 08:13:26 +0000 UTCAgreed. He seemed genuine and articulate on top of it, reasoned in his approach.
Joe Garro
2024-04-02 07:58:16 +0000 UTCDr. Hart is the man!
Joe Garro
2024-04-02 07:56:58 +0000 UTCIt seems that the complex interplay between law enforcement, policy, and societal perceptions, particularly regarding the War on Drugs, is often overlooked. This issue is not just about the prohibition of substances but also about who benefits from this prohibition. The military-industrial complex, along with law enforcement agencies, has significant interests in maintaining the status quo due to the financial and power structures it upholds. Arguably, a more effective approach to dismantle the power of cartels and enhance public safety would be to implement full legalization and ensure safe access to substances. This strategy not only addresses the issue of safety but also challenges the economic benefits that currently motivate the maintenance of prohibition. The lobbying power held by those profiting from the current system is a significant barrier to change, highlighting the complexity of the issue at hand.
Joe Garro
2024-04-02 07:49:50 +0000 UTCNailed what I was feeling, and yet could not pin down nor say to myself.
Joe Garro
2024-04-02 07:43:30 +0000 UTCI get some serious pedo vibes.
Joe Garro
2024-04-02 07:40:27 +0000 UTCMajor props for the older D.A.R.E. gentleman's acknowledgement of Reagan and the CIA importing drugs at the same time. Also, as much as I hated D.A.R.E. as a kid, I also give them props for actually changing their curriculum and approach. Great work as always, Andrew.
Joe Garro
2024-04-02 07:40:01 +0000 UTCRetro Bill is such an odd man
SirLongButt
2024-04-02 04:03:29 +0000 UTCCame to say the same thing. Incredible amount of subtext in that little clip it’s perfect lol
Anna
2024-04-02 03:41:21 +0000 UTCThat interview with Retro Bill and the president of DARE was amazing!!! This is the journalism that’s needed, great god damn work
Louis Dickson
2024-04-02 02:35:59 +0000 UTCI thought this last segment was the most important of the three, but I've been enjoying all of it and it's hard to say what to cut, if anything.
Aaron Parks
2024-04-02 02:17:53 +0000 UTCPOV: nightmare blunt rotation
James Sheppard
2024-04-02 02:12:40 +0000 UTCPeguero really does make a good point. 80,000+ people a year will never be able to break their addiction to opioids because it kills them.
BelligerentWeasel
2024-04-02 00:54:33 +0000 UTCShout out calvin shaw 🙌 👏
Joseph Wells
2024-04-02 00:48:54 +0000 UTCI didn’t like Retro Bill at first but god damn does he know how to speak. I damn near also choked up in that interview.
jacob
2024-04-02 00:24:49 +0000 UTCretro bills doppelgänger is robbie rotten
Jacob Morrison
2024-04-02 00:07:37 +0000 UTCWow Retro Bill is just beyond humble.
Malcolm Reynolds
2024-04-02 00:01:54 +0000 UTCDamn, I’m sorry that was your experience. It’s crazy how against the big book that philosophy is. I live in a city where most people in the rooms are adamant about not sharing what their higher power is, cause at the end of the day it doesn’t matter. Unfortunately, 12 step recovery varies wildly from city to city, so you’re kind of stuck with whatever philosophy your local town’s meetings subscribe to
Garrett Bibb
2024-04-01 23:30:23 +0000 UTCA quick Dennis & Charlie reference perfectly signifies what happens when things are driven by casual conversation. Another moving ending.
Miki
2024-04-01 21:19:10 +0000 UTCthat odd future mall footage. great video as always
nico bredenbeck
2024-04-01 20:50:45 +0000 UTCRetro Bill really fucks with Retro Bill
ThugDaddy
2024-04-01 20:18:55 +0000 UTCI feel like Retro Bill is just trying to convince himself and everyone around him that the last 30 years weren't a total waste...
Haunted Vault
2024-04-01 20:05:57 +0000 UTCRetro Bill has a good Heart
MO Y
2024-04-01 19:20:33 +0000 UTCLol the super quick Always Sunny "The Gang Runs for Office" clip when listing the names of the politicians
Mike Nichols
2024-04-01 18:58:26 +0000 UTCI enjoyed this video series a TON as we always do in my life. My wife, friends, and other family members all watch your stuff and appreciate your committed approach to storytelling. I grew up in a City called Beavercreek and it is in the 10 best places to live according to some sources. I didn't have that experience growing up here due to several reasons. After my exposure to the DARE program in my elementary school years (really making a big impact in 5th grade) I found myself smoking tobacco in middle school. I do believe my exposure to smoking, and drinking being the "forbidden fruit" caused an outcast that just wanted to fit in like me to make questionable health choices regarding substance. I got lucky to not be addicted and to have friends/family that kept me honest and clean when things got tough. I don't believe this program does anything good for our community. something similar would be good, and maybe the changes they made have correctly adjusted the program. For me, I'll never know if the changes work, and pray that my Son does better than I did all those years ago with the choices given to him.
Stephen Schlager
2024-04-01 18:35:37 +0000 UTChitting my dealer rn and picking up a ball of blow
Dick
2024-04-01 18:15:00 +0000 UTCMaybe it’s because I’ve only been to treatment in Louisiana, but even if you go to treatment, so many recovery centers use the 12 steps as a method of spreading religion. “God as we understood him” is a great idea in AA, but when added with the pressure to get through the steps plus being told however we understood God during addiction was wrong, it’s really difficult to avoid falling into a church. My addiction counselor told me doing tarot opens portals for demons lmao very serious guy
Amie Ć
2024-04-01 15:45:37 +0000 UTCThis shit dam near almost made me cry shout out retro bill
Sidney Phillips
2024-04-01 15:23:07 +0000 UTCPeople that haven't been found guilty of a crime tend not to get punished, weird huh?
Ominent
2024-04-01 15:13:43 +0000 UTCIts tough because I am sure that Retro Bill has seen first hand the Dare program ruin lives too if a child opens up about drugs in their house and then police get involved and mess up the lives of the parents and kids for non-destructive behavior like smoking some weed every once in a while. Idk just conflicted, great video.
Daniel Robert Blackburn
2024-04-01 14:00:28 +0000 UTCThe finger snapping is too much. Nice work recognizing your teacher Andrew......thank god I am too old to have been exposed to Retro Bill in the past.
Andrew Matson
2024-04-01 13:44:08 +0000 UTC👌👌👌
NDR924
2024-04-01 13:37:48 +0000 UTCIt was helpful, thanks 😄
NDR924
2024-04-01 13:36:40 +0000 UTCRetro Bill has “took one hypnotism class and now he thinks he has extraordinary influential ability” vibes
Madi Young
2024-04-01 11:18:21 +0000 UTCRetro Bill genuinely wholesome. Superhero music goes epic. Thank you again for the consistent homeruns guys
TudsonsToomer
2024-04-01 10:14:57 +0000 UTCyou can tell retro bill has some dark secrets going on... projecting lol
Hamish
2024-04-01 09:14:22 +0000 UTCquirky substitute teacher Steven Segall
Scrotong
2024-04-01 06:45:25 +0000 UTCHi Robocop plot
Scrotong
2024-04-01 05:30:46 +0000 UTC@21:55 What a strange coincidence that retro bill wears the same shirt as Ricky in Trailer Park Boys. Wow, that blows my mind.. Am I wrong or is that a divine comedy moment?
Chris Carter
2024-04-01 05:11:56 +0000 UTCBoth of those guys have good intentions, but the underlying motivation behind the "war on drugs" is, and always has been, to preserve and maintain white supremacy. White people use drugs at a much higher % than any other race) and receive the lightest punishments by the criminal justice system. Even in the way drugs are talked about in the media (poor white people addicted to opioids suffer from a disease and need treatment whereas inner city black people who smoke crack deserve life in prison or worse), is such a blatant double standard, even to this day! Its fucking bullshit.
Patrick C
2024-04-01 04:16:00 +0000 UTCSorry, I just was trying to be helpful by providing some info about it—I also have HPPD👍
Katherine Zimmerman
2024-04-01 04:09:52 +0000 UTCThose snaps at the end doeee
Jose David Vargas
2024-04-01 03:39:04 +0000 UTCLoved the positive message at the end about how impactful one person or role model can be, whether it's a Retro Bill or a Calvin Shaw, or Andrew Callaghan for surely many viewers. Also had HPPD in the past, looking forward to hearing more about Andrew's experience on Lex's show
Spencer Baumruk
2024-04-01 02:52:42 +0000 UTCWho was all smoking while watching this?
The Ders
2024-04-01 02:49:00 +0000 UTCNo it did not help. I only want to hear Andrew's expirience about it and to interview Darryl Anka one day.
SilverClaw RunningRiver
2024-04-01 02:34:36 +0000 UTCThank you for sharing your experience with Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder. I also have HPPD after using marijuana when I was 15. Now, I study psychology at university to help learn more about these drugs :)
Katherine Zimmerman
2024-04-01 02:30:50 +0000 UTCit's called Hallucinogen-persisting perception disorder and it happens when you take a hallucinogen drug—while there are certain genetic and environmental vulnerabilities, it's a rare disorder. Although ANY hallucinogen drug can warrant the development of symptoms, the phenomenon of HPPD is primarily seen after LSD use. What happens when you have the disorder is the re-experiencing, when the individual is sober, of the perceptual disturbances that were experienced while the individual was intoxicated with the hallucinogen. It has also been recorded as a condition that can cause significant distress or impairment in the social, occupational, or other important areas of one's life. Hope this helped <3
Katherine Zimmerman
2024-04-01 02:28:53 +0000 UTCJust gonna say Retro Bill is fine. Not sure why people don't like him. He's just a guy doing his thing.
Mark Nevala
2024-04-01 02:24:41 +0000 UTCi can not stand the snapping retro bill does LOL
Dylan
2024-04-01 02:13:25 +0000 UTCSuper rad. Hey man, interview Darryl Anka some time, the guy that channels the E.T Bashar. His advice is way better than anything DARE or other sources have to offer. His advice is 100% based on Science and Physics. Allot of scientists secretly consult him in private session
SilverClaw RunningRiver
2024-04-01 02:13:11 +0000 UTCI’ll be talking about it on Lex fridman tomoro 🫡
Channel 5
2024-04-01 01:57:27 +0000 UTCHey Andrew, can you talk more about your mushroom induced disorder? What happened and how much did you take? how does it affect you
SilverClaw RunningRiver
2024-04-01 01:56:49 +0000 UTComg, chills, tears, LOVED your story about Calvin and came around to like Retro Bill for where his heart's at
Renato Jones
2024-04-01 01:53:13 +0000 UTCMr. Shaw is the fucking G.O.A.T
cloudy
2024-04-01 01:07:24 +0000 UTCbro we know
cloudy
2024-04-01 01:06:40 +0000 UTCTHIS! Well said
Nicholas Leiber
2024-04-01 00:49:07 +0000 UTCRetro Bill is clearly living in the glory days. He wants to stay relevant. Hang up the jacket bud, your shtick is over lol.
Chanman22
2024-04-01 00:44:00 +0000 UTCd00d is a straight weirdo
Floodo1
2024-04-01 00:41:40 +0000 UTChe convinced me so stop generalizing
Floodo1
2024-04-01 00:38:06 +0000 UTCRetro Bill doesn’t realize slave owners could make the same argument to justify the “success” of slavery: “I’ve have slaves come up to me and say thank you for teaching me discipline and for providing for my family”
Floodo1
2024-04-01 00:33:06 +0000 UTCI wondered if there was any taggers up in here lol
Channel 5
2024-04-01 00:25:42 +0000 UTC@13:34 he makes a good point
Jacob Farmos
2024-04-01 00:08:09 +0000 UTCRetro Bill is bitch made
Jake G
2024-04-01 00:03:39 +0000 UTCAmazing eye opening work!
T
2024-04-01 00:02:39 +0000 UTCfuck the buff
tiredhungrylosers
2024-03-31 23:54:48 +0000 UTCRetro Bill is quite the character. I guess we should send another billion to the D.A.R.E. program because some girl with green and purple hair said so.
Willyam Arcand
2024-03-31 23:46:03 +0000 UTCAre you asking if the two things in quotes are the same thing? Or asking if government and community oversight are the same thing? In both cases, no I don't believe they are the same thing. I think the option of having a non-governmental organization doing DARE type stuff but while under the review and watchful eye of communities, rather than the government, is possible (it's like the attempts of community oversight in terms of policing, the need for this implying community oversight is not inherent in government). The government could be the watchdogs, however that would just go back to the root problem of us spending tax payer dollars on some potentially useless organization. I tried clarifying what I was saying, but dunno if I succeeded haha. Thanks for the question
Max
2024-03-31 23:34:33 +0000 UTCconcerning cigarettes.. honestly anything lmao it’s like,, exposing someone to something and telling them not to do it will never work 😭
Danté Vasser
2024-03-31 23:33:22 +0000 UTCLots of the "fentanyl" is actually higher potency analogues from Chinese or Indian chemists. It also suffers from the same reasons that liquor became so much more popular during prohibition - if you're rum-running, you'll maximize your profit if you have more concentrated product. Legalization seems like the best solution, especially in a market economy.
Alexander Reynolds
2024-03-31 23:22:52 +0000 UTCOh my god who was that police officer smoking the blunt, I need to find her Instagram fr
james asher
2024-03-31 23:22:04 +0000 UTCYeah, I think there's just a fundamental need for someone to talk to the damn kids. In this case, it's DARE, but I wish we didn't need to package it in this anti-drug propaganda. At the end of the days it's all a symptom of poverty - not the cause.
Alexander Reynolds
2024-03-31 23:17:47 +0000 UTCYeah, the president or w/e straight-up like "(the government) selling crack to freeway Ricky Ross is an unfortunate reality". This where great interviewing comes in and gets people comfortable. People (and their viewpoints) can be pretty complicated and not necessarily what we expect.
Alexander Reynolds
2024-03-31 23:15:11 +0000 UTCOkay retro bill lemme see you hit wicket or tall hand
Woody
2024-03-31 22:39:31 +0000 UTCI consider myself very hard to sway but always open to new ideas (so long as they are comprehendible). I am confident in my biases because I like to think I got it all figured out. Man. you just opened my eyes. Andrew, dude. You are really good at what you do. Impartial, fair and balanced is the only way to get to the heart of any matter. I feel stupid for going into this episode hating on DARE. I also feel stupid for appreciating them for a single a second. Then that last bit with Retro Bill... Like, fuck. How can I stay biased after that.
Shane Webster
2024-03-31 22:22:59 +0000 UTCThanks for taking the time to read it. Cheers 🍻
Key
2024-03-31 21:59:25 +0000 UTCDid you pay for the Patreon just to come and tell everyone something we already knew?
Alfy Penny
2024-03-31 21:53:04 +0000 UTCHow can he convince anyone he's changed other than by continuing to live his life, even in a spotlight, but just not have any more allegations? He made a video taking accountibility and apologizing then took some time for therapy and shit, then got back to what he loved, that's how it should be handled imo
Dylan Stewart
2024-03-31 21:51:26 +0000 UTCAbsolutely based reply, thanks for taking time to type it all out. I was buying into the copaganda a bit (it's so easy to do), so getting a fresh slap of reality was much-needed, I feel. Cheers. 🍻
Shaun Cheah
2024-03-31 21:40:49 +0000 UTCSItting here smoking my bong watching this going *wwwwoooooaaaaaaaattttttttt?????
Ryan Todd
2024-03-31 21:27:06 +0000 UTCbruh
1two3code
2024-03-31 21:15:46 +0000 UTCLook it up!
Aiden
2024-03-31 20:06:33 +0000 UTCay fuck retro bill keep bombin the streets yall
jurgis stalma
2024-03-31 19:04:27 +0000 UTCi’m high right now 😎
Raul Salazar
2024-03-31 19:02:36 +0000 UTC🔥🔥
Raul Salazar
2024-03-31 19:02:21 +0000 UTCKind of sad to see this guy Retro Bill missing the big picture.
JoePerkins
2024-03-31 18:06:27 +0000 UTCGettin cheeks is bad?
Tyler LeBlanc
2024-03-31 17:18:55 +0000 UTCthe snapping at the end was the creepiest thing i’ve ever seen i can’t
tatffs
2024-03-31 16:52:05 +0000 UTCAlso that story was great at the end and I thought it was well done!
Alexander Contreras
2024-03-31 16:35:59 +0000 UTCBeen waiting 2 weeks for this vidya! Woohoo!
Alexander Contreras
2024-03-31 16:35:20 +0000 UTCYou said make it have "no cops or state employees" but also have "government or community oversight". Aren't those two options the same thing? Community oversight is the thing that makes a government different than a private corporation.
Conrad Wiebe
2024-03-31 16:29:04 +0000 UTC90% sure Retro Bill is making up people just to say he saved their lives.
Conrad Wiebe
2024-03-31 16:22:27 +0000 UTCguys I know most of you really don't want to hear this, but Andrew did some really bad things in the past (he even basically admitted to it in his "apology"), and he has not done anything to convince anyone he has changed really, he just kinda went away for a few months, probably hoping that people would just forget about it. You can easily find this stuff by just searching his name, go and make your own opinion, but I think you should know about this.
Dowo2987
2024-03-31 16:05:58 +0000 UTCRegardless of what you think about the program or Retro Bill, you covered this with excellence.
jason
2024-03-31 16:04:36 +0000 UTCSure, I agree with you Shaun. I’m not saying he shouldn’t do it, or that it isn’t a form of expression. I will say that it comes off as a desperate attempt to cling to youth and memories of fame. Kind of like Madonna. He’s got a net worth of 1.5 million. He likely doesn’t need the money from D.A.R.E, and is probably passionate (although misguided) about their mission. I have no issue with his aesthetic choices, but supporting and promoting an organization that is so quick to arrest young children in the middle of a school day and ruin their lives forever for something that should be handled by our educational system? I can’t stand by that. His paycheck, and all of D.A.R.E’s funding, should go directly to our broken schools so that the underlying issues causing underage drug use can be remedied. Teachers and administrators are already underpaid, and this is more taxpayer money out of their pockets and in the hands of the police. So yeah, I’ll make fun of his silly eyebrows, just as he perpetuates the prison-industrial complex by telling kids to narc on their friends.
Key
2024-03-31 15:34:02 +0000 UTC3:10 video source?
SpalonaPlastelina/BurntPlasticine
2024-03-31 15:31:01 +0000 UTCNgl Retro Bill seems full of shit. Shoutout to your old teacher Mr. Shaw. It's people like that who are willing to get to know kids and meet them where they are at who make a difference. Crazy how D.A.R.E. is funded in such a sketchy way- meanwhile your teacher is probably still having to pay for a lot of his own supplies.
hoopoebird
2024-03-31 15:09:00 +0000 UTCIf dare would stop trying to be so corny, and admit that stuff like weed and shrooms are seeing positive use, arent as even dangerous as alcohol, and they should wait until adulthood to make informed decisions, kids would actually listen and focus on the harder drugs as issues
Levi
2024-03-31 15:06:07 +0000 UTCRetro Bill a bitch.
travis scarton
2024-03-31 14:47:39 +0000 UTCThis fucken guy lmao
Devon
2024-03-31 14:12:03 +0000 UTCAndrew Andrew Andrew
Aiden
2024-03-31 13:58:18 +0000 UTCCpac!!! Follow the $ that is so important. Crazy how much $ DARE costed.....
Jeff Tuseth
2024-03-31 13:50:58 +0000 UTCthat ending was FIRE
Brett Moore
2024-03-31 13:27:08 +0000 UTCCalvin Shaw <3
Nathan MacDonald
2024-03-31 13:07:57 +0000 UTCMan, I really hope I'm wrong, but I'm getting strong pedo vibes from Retro Bill. 😬 Could be because I just watched Quiet On Set though
Monkeh Gaming
2024-03-31 13:00:31 +0000 UTCWould love a piece that explores the final gasp of public education. There's so much going on but there are major cities that already have been completely privatized and it seems like that will be the future for the entire country. So many people (myself included) have a strong distaste for the outdated methods and counterproductive elements of american schools. By nature, they are built on "the great lie" of a fair chance for all but we know that not to be true. But because they are so hated by the general public, theyve been gutted by the govt, no one really reports on this and when its gone too far (it already has) we will be left with total top down nationwide brainwashing
Sam Goldberg
2024-03-31 12:49:41 +0000 UTCI think he’s method acting Elvis. High as fuck slammin peanut butter and fluff sandwiches and campaigning against drugs. Dude better watch out cause his idle died of constipation
Swampy
2024-03-31 11:07:29 +0000 UTCDude looks like he’s flying too close to the sun with the Elvis shtick
Swampy
2024-03-31 10:55:54 +0000 UTCBilly got yay
Swampy
2024-03-31 10:54:33 +0000 UTCCongrats man, great to hear. The best to you and your old man.
Maximilian Wachter
2024-03-31 10:22:43 +0000 UTCNGL I'm in my early twenties, but I live in a rural area. So I remember dare came to my school when I was in like first grade. I remember that through dare I realized my Dad did drugs. I have no idea if that helped me buuuuut I don't do those drugs. P.s. Happy ending, my Dad is now 2 years sober off opiates. Visited him last year, first time in my life seeing him sober. It was like a completely different person.
Taylor
2024-03-31 09:40:27 +0000 UTCWe don't have to be who we are; it is within us to choose to be who we want to be, too. Retro Bill wants to be an Elvis caricature, and I say good for him. His body, his choice and all that.
Shaun Cheah
2024-03-31 09:18:51 +0000 UTCKinda sucks that it's all wrapped up in anti-drug stuff, but clearly bringing positive messaging to children's lives is a worthwhile endeavour. I'm not super jazzed about why and how it ended up happening, but I am glad that hurt kids were able to take away something good through Retro Bill and people like him doing some good in a very flawed system.
Shaun Cheah
2024-03-31 09:15:44 +0000 UTCThanks for the clarification. I knew something was off there. I just hadn't heard that word very often.
Michael Justice
2024-03-31 08:55:57 +0000 UTCaurally...
Ward Larson
2024-03-31 08:40:23 +0000 UTCRetro bill the Jeffrey Epstein of drug prevention
spacerainbow000
2024-03-31 08:33:59 +0000 UTCRetro Bill doesn't need drugs, the dude is drugs
AI
2024-03-31 08:23:47 +0000 UTCif retro bill is lying to anybody, its himself
zach l
2024-03-31 07:21:25 +0000 UTCWhen i was just a wee lad at the age of 12, retro bill came to my school. his eccentric hand gestures and bouncing pompadour haircut helped me realize all the great things that life had to offer, and that i was missing out! If it wasnt for retro bill and his drug education presentations, i never wouldve discovered cocaine at the age of 15. Thanks retro bill!!!
zach l
2024-03-31 07:13:21 +0000 UTCThis all could have been harmless and more beneficial if done differently. I'd be curious to see what harm was caused by D.A.R.E. but this newer form seems less 'scared straight' despite awarding the typical drug-hypocritical cops. That said, some people seem to mean well. I remember DARE as a kid but don't remember if it was mandatory of if parents could opt kids out kind of like some christian programs in elementary school. If DARE were privately funded (I realize they were here, but I mean no cops or state employees), had government or community oversight of what they were teaching, and allowed an opt-out option for parents, then at worst it would be useless but citizens didn't waste their money. Perhaps even a few anecdotal situations can be improved as an outcome! At best the socio-economic situations leading to drug use and violence is eradicated haha. Obviously with the recorded effectiveness of the program, despite anecdotes, none of 'our' resources should go into it.
Max
2024-03-31 07:11:16 +0000 UTCSurprisingly one of the best series I've ever watched being a fan all the way back to no gas no brakes this was a amazing video and once again Andrew and team thank you for your amazing work
Christian
2024-03-31 06:26:38 +0000 UTCRetro Bill is a strange fellow but I think he means well. I went through DARE and I have no recollection of him. I would for sure remember the snapping..
Ballceratops
2024-03-31 06:22:39 +0000 UTCIt's a very good series Andrew. I grew up during the 80's in Canada. We didn't have this program, but in high school we had people come in and give talks to the students about drugs. The talks were usually from people who had been harmed by drugs or drinking too much. I remember these type of presentations having some impact on the students because we heard real life experiences about how alcohol or drugs had hurt them. Having said that, we smoked a lot of weed, drank and students did other drugs, but the students did seem aware of the risks.
Sacha Devoretz
2024-03-31 06:13:42 +0000 UTCI was thinking the same thing when he was telling the story of the girl at the restaurant. No fuckin waaaay that happened lol
John Hansen
2024-03-31 06:07:24 +0000 UTCGreat work, another complicated issue covered skillfully. It’s interesting to me the reluctance in using recovering addicts as voices for the program. I find that to be a bit ill informed. I think one aspect of this coverage that you touched on that is really important is just the fact that drug use is still highly stigmatized. Abstinence is not the only successful outcome for kids, and prohibition never worked well. Great work, big fan.
Luke Christensen
2024-03-31 05:57:55 +0000 UTCI wish there were more time with Pegueros: the evolution of the program sounds like they are focusing on the psychology of drug use. Also curious what he may think about legalization as a way to combat the black market and allow for better education: e.g. marijuana.
TK
2024-03-31 05:47:44 +0000 UTCRetro bill is such a fascinating character, as are all those you interviewed
Izzy Collier
2024-03-31 05:38:38 +0000 UTCRETROBILL AND CRIPMAC CROSSOVER WOULD BE AMAZING
Damien Ostler
2024-03-31 05:33:07 +0000 UTCGreat video once again, showing as many sides to the story as you can. There was my friends dad who always was supportive and always talked about music, and share suggestions with me and listen to me and my friends jam. Also when he said dare officers now change every time they give a speech and adapt to the situation. At least their on the right track, because just like jazz music, you can't blanket every situation with a band aid. You have to change with the world that you're in and treat people individually/and as a group at the same time.
Michael Justice
2024-03-31 05:18:00 +0000 UTCYou should ask retro bill for the contact info of these people whose lives he has changed. I get a weird feeling he is a compulsive liar.
Brandon Van Over
2024-03-31 05:12:46 +0000 UTCJoking aside, another great series!
Key
2024-03-31 05:03:43 +0000 UTCAmazing sound editing on the Retro Bill testimonial! Felt like a Chris Nolan film. Shout-out to Calvin Shaw! 🫰
DW
2024-03-31 04:58:45 +0000 UTCit's amazing *snap* that he's *snap snap* been doing this *snap* for 25 years *snap snap snap* and yet *snap* still can't seem to *snap snap* generate rhythm *snap snap snap* using only speech *snap*
Key
2024-03-31 04:58:03 +0000 UTCoutro is so good.
Mike H.
2024-03-31 04:54:34 +0000 UTCDoes it seem odd that "retro bill" preaches loving yourself unconditionally but so obviously dyes not only his hair, but also his fucking eyebrows?
Key
2024-03-31 04:53:47 +0000 UTCSick episode, this was my favorite in the series. It’d be cool if you did an episode/series on your career/growth as a journalist. You’ve mentioned it a handful of times recently and it’s always interesting hearing tidbits, but I’m sure you have more to say about it.
Justin Baldinger
2024-03-31 04:49:38 +0000 UTCi came away further enraged by big pharma, capitalistic healthcare, segregation, and red lining which is a good sign, seeing as those are the deeper, more important issues lying underneath all this
Braedan Hall
2024-03-31 04:49:16 +0000 UTCWe need a Crip Mac x Retro Bill mashup! Not sure when Trevor is getting out, maybe bring Bill along on visitors day
DW
2024-03-31 04:49:16 +0000 UTCmy favorite part of the series is how you’re able to show the people on each side that are highly motivated to stop the worst parts of the effects drugs have on kids and our society. i appreciate seeing their opinions on why/why not dare, but i really love when you can tell how hard these comparatively small people are attempting to solve a systemic issue. regardless of your belief on their chosen solution, at least they are looking at (some) facts and doing (some) things about it
Braedan Hall
2024-03-31 04:47:17 +0000 UTCRetro Bill has insane ego issues or something
Aiden Krech
2024-03-31 04:44:05 +0000 UTCWhen retro bill said "Orally" while pointing to his ears I lost it.
Michael Justice
2024-03-31 04:43:56 +0000 UTCwould love to hear these guys’ response to the cold hard facts of big pharma + the organized pushing of drugs to minorities. they are obviously rational and want to address the problem, just not sure they understand the actual issue…thanks for the series AC!!
Braedan Hall
2024-03-31 04:39:59 +0000 UTCRetro bill at the end put it in to perspective for me similar to the Vegas video. I think at the end of the day he means well and dare cause some good for those who really want to help others and not just trying to tell kids not to do drugs in 6th grade 10 times in the semester
Seth vrba
2024-03-31 04:36:23 +0000 UTCI need to know the story behind Retro Bill falling out of the tree.
Miriam Trott
2024-03-31 04:33:02 +0000 UTCGreat interview with the D.A.R.E. President, a very well formulated man that just tries to do good for the kids. I would have liked to have heared his opinion on prescription pills and how big pharma influences the popularity of fentanyl. That’s where most of the drug abuse comes from if we can believe the San Francisco and Las Vegas videos. Further than that, loved the series.
Jorre
2024-03-31 04:31:21 +0000 UTCListening to these people can be very frustrating. I strongly advise Andrew and the team to read drug use for adults by Carl hart and reach out to the acclaimed Columbia staff
Riley Martin
2024-03-31 04:27:49 +0000 UTCI do agree with him when he mentioned that there needed to be follow ups in further education. I know I wasn’t thinking about drugs in 6th grade but by 8th grade/ high school many people started smoking weed including myself
Seth vrba
2024-03-31 04:27:14 +0000 UTCFuck Reto Bill. Dude is so creepy and I couldn’t imagine him being near any kids. And fuck Dare and the war on drugs. It’s 2024 and this the best they can come up with?
Justin Smith
2024-03-31 04:26:12 +0000 UTCgonna start doing the snaps move next time I argue with my girl
Cody C
2024-03-31 04:25:36 +0000 UTCSurprisingly wholesome!
Calum Larkin
2024-03-31 04:21:12 +0000 UTCReally beautiful dude, I can't express it, but these are really nice. I appreciate your effort, thank you.
Owen Degen
2024-03-31 04:20:58 +0000 UTCJokes aside, amazing series I loved it
Sam
2024-03-31 04:10:00 +0000 UTCRetro bill is definitely a lizard person. He’s trying to hypnotize us with his snapping
Sam
2024-03-31 04:08:31 +0000 UTCRetro Bill’s ego is wild
WizardCactus
2024-03-31 04:03:40 +0000 UTCGreat series and overall great content.
Anthony Piazza
2024-03-31 03:50:54 +0000 UTCHow is retro bill allowed to be near a school
Matt Miller
2024-03-31 03:49:05 +0000 UTCSad knowing $700+ million per year funded the complete destruction of so many lives, especially black teens...
polymorphic shade
2024-03-31 03:47:24 +0000 UTCRetro boy v weird
Russell Clark
2024-03-31 03:45:45 +0000 UTCI def think at least the 2nd and last parts for sure. the first is great for anyone who doesn’t know what it is but the most intriguing were def the 2nd and last part.
mjkah
2024-03-31 03:25:46 +0000 UTCNever stop
Matt M
2024-03-31 03:23:14 +0000 UTCHappy Saturday 🌍
Squidfish
2024-03-31 03:21:53 +0000 UTCLove the work mate!
Sheep
2024-03-31 03:15:17 +0000 UTC
