The emotional whiplash of going from Shrek themed candid competition to this cheesy wholesomeness is something only Zach would be able to pull off

@britkono

3 ай бұрын

They both so beautiful but in such different ways 🤣🤣

@Claireannette77

3 ай бұрын

I watched them in this order back to back so I love this comment😂😂

@franginacastillo7117

3 ай бұрын

Lmfao!!!! Sameeeeee

@fancynecromancy

Ай бұрын

I literally just watched the Johnny Bakes version before this

Deb never knew her tombstone recipe would blow up like this I live

@spacecadetlandry8956

3 ай бұрын

I love this for her

@angelina_jay

3 ай бұрын

She did not live for this tho

@karenesq419

3 ай бұрын

Or maybe she did😂 & she knew exactly what she was doing

@jessicahagan6045

3 ай бұрын

Without a Recipe... RED LANTERN CHEESE DIP!

@yesterdaydream

3 ай бұрын

I really hope my ghost is as pleased as hers someday

Deb Nelson's cheese dip will now be made in Oslo, Norway. I think that's pretty cool, Debbie

@Mariasantacruz2005

3 ай бұрын

This comment made me cry. Deb’s dip is also going to be made in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil!

@bakoyma

3 ай бұрын

@@Mariasantacruz2005 I love that! So awesome

@kdkorz10211

3 ай бұрын

The cheese dip tasted around the world. What a beautiful thing!

@TyrannoLime

3 ай бұрын

I was doing so well both crying (of joy) for a story like this but something about you all saying how Deb’a legacy would be made international has me sobbing over the idea of this cheese dip recipe

@bakoyma

3 ай бұрын

@@TyrannoLime Me too

I thought i was in for a goofy silly video, i did not expect to be sobbing over this midwest mom's mishmashed recipe book and all the lives she touched in her community. It made me think of my own midwest mom, who totally has a binder that looks just like Deb's recipe "book." Filled with recipes she's collected over the years from food boxes, websites, friends, and family. Now I'm wondering what recipe my sisters and i would choose to immortalize for her. Thanks for this one, Zach. I'd love to watch more videos like this.

@KenzLovesMovies

3 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I clicked thinking I'd watch a silly goofy video, and instead my heart was warmed by the video portrait of a woman I never would have otherwise known existed. And I think it's extra beautiful that now, because of this video, Deb's name can live on through more people, and, who knows, maybe her name will stay alive for just that little bit longer.

@krystlynnemuscutt9552

3 ай бұрын

Same

@sleepypup

3 ай бұрын

THISSSSS

We tried a different editing style with this one, and I think it turned out beautifully! Hope you enjoy 🤍

@Lexmadison

3 ай бұрын

I was just typing out how touching this edit was, excellent job to the crew as always xoxo

@kaybug689

3 ай бұрын

You guys killed it! Just as skilled as the people on screen. It couldn’t be done without you amazing editors

@mariasheerani

3 ай бұрын

We love this style!

@Calistrangle

3 ай бұрын

You're so talented!

@thethirdtime9168

3 ай бұрын

You did an absolutely amazing job, and I hope to see more like this! This stuff *and* the usual vids can and should coexist!

Zach as an investigative journalist who only covers random weird stuff is a win.

@DrewBernstein

3 ай бұрын

Random, weird, surprising heartwarming stuff

@41tinman41

3 ай бұрын

Living my dream tbh. I hope to one day go on a long road trip to visit unpopular towns all across the US and post about them. Cultures, traditions, etc.

@fzzypurpleturtle

3 ай бұрын

He did the whole clown hotel too. It’s so awesome

@VegQuaker13

3 ай бұрын

I would watch every episode

@North_West1

3 ай бұрын

We live for random weird stuff.

I love that this video highlighted the creator who'd been investigating this topic and then focused in on a local community and one person's impact there. It was very thoughtful and respectful, still with a little humor. I laughed, I cried, I craved cheese.

ive said it before, ill say it again: the way zach makes videos, its phenomenal. id watch this ENTIRE series in a heartbeat, and i love how zach tells stories, and incorporates love, wholesomeness, and fun into all of them. if any of the try guys videos deserve to be turned into a series, then this one comes out on top.

I love how they label Rachel travel buddy and not unwilling hostage

@nancythomas5387

3 ай бұрын

I kind of wonder if she wanted to go, was told to go, or if she was afraid to send Zach without supervision.

@Nikki-tx6kh

3 ай бұрын

I would say Carer, more than Travel Buddy tho.

@Junebugreen

3 ай бұрын

She did the close up video too.

@kingyveltal1623

3 ай бұрын

Unwilling hostage 😂, or automatic travel mom

This is not Try Guys. This is a documentary. Zach, you've outdone yourself. My mom died a few years ago, and we keep her recipes too. This reallyvgot me.

@allie_hart

3 ай бұрын

I might have cried when they showed Deb's smiling face 🥲 what a sweet story

@newcamomile

3 ай бұрын

@@allie_hart Deb dressed up as Facebook really got me! What a wonderful person.

@caffeinatedjoy

3 ай бұрын

Same. My mom passed Dec 31, 2022, and I have all of her recipes too. She passed on her love of cooking to her kids, and we all appreciate it. Watching this made me miss my momma even more, but I loved this video. I'm so sorry for your loss.

@felinemoonchild

3 ай бұрын

This is what I said! It really feels more like a mini documentary/memorial to Deb. So touching.

@felinemoonchild

3 ай бұрын

@@allie_hart I'm definitely choked up too. 🥲

As a funeral professional and an author who often writes stories about death, funerals, and the industry, I really appreciate videos like this that help break the stigma around funerals and death. There really is an aversion to it in western culture so stuff like this is IMMENSELY important. We all pass on, it’s part of life, and the things we leave behind on our tombstones, in the obituaries and life lessons we share help ease those pains for our loved ones. The things I’ve learned and have been gifted by the families I’ve worked with are life changing and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.

@dannisherman5008

3 ай бұрын

What are your books?

@MaybeMockingbird

3 ай бұрын

@@dannisherman5008 I have several! Two upcoming ones feature morticians/embalmers as main characters. One of them, titled "He Hears Death", is currently on Kickstarter trying to get funded so I can self publish it, and "The Scientist, The Spaceman, and The Stars Between Them" is coming in May. I also have a cozy horror web novel called "The Night Farm" that features a funeral director as one of the main characters, and a second web novel coming that's a supernatural crime drama that also follows a mortician working in a homicide department.

I really love how Deb's daughter talks about her mom and her relationship with her mom post death. It's clear there was love and care in her parenting that prepared her kids to live and florish without her. I hope I can do the same for my kids

Denison resident and friend of Debs: Deb was the STAR of our local High School/Community production of Wizard of Oz a few years ago. She delivered an Oscar Worthy performance! She was a swim instructor and taught hundreds of kids to swim. She was a local radio celebrity. She was involved with Boy Scouting for years. She raised two really good kids too. Thank you for doing such a good job with her story. It was told with class and compassion. Had me in tears more than once. Thanks for sharing Deb's humor, spirit and her love of life in such a sincere way. Rest in Peace Deb❤😂 Ps, Great Job Kate!❤

@jellycatfish

3 ай бұрын

It sounds like Deb was a wonderful woman. The video already shared that feeling well, but your comment did it even better.

@allyh7075

3 ай бұрын

this is so beautiful. if I manage to live a life even half as cherished and fun as Deb's, I'll consider myself lucky. it sounds like not only was she a great person, but she was surrounded by an amazing community of people too. 💕

@abbybrown638

3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry about your loss.

@Cuddlefeeesh

2 ай бұрын

Omg reading this while sitting in Denison. Never thought Dow city would be in a Try Guys video lol!

There are two types of Zach videos: 1. A funny yet poignant reflection on the meaning of death and the significance of legacy, framed through a charming story about one woman's locally famous cheese dip recipe 2. haha big shrek booty go brrrr

@kasi0034

3 ай бұрын

I think encompassed in #2 is also drugs lol

@dasmellyyooper

3 ай бұрын

I did not think that those words in that order would ever come out of my mouth xD

@piquantement

3 ай бұрын

Isn't that basically the recipe for The Daily Show interviews

Zach explaining “bouba and kiki” is the highlight of this video 🤣

@jaymullaguru5097

3 ай бұрын

And that fact that she answered bouba exactly the way you’d expect!

I'm not gonna lie, I could watch you do these mini- subversively deep documentaries for the rest of your career. You have a very unique voice when it comes to this sort of thing and the WAY you're funny pairs beautifully with this kind of content. You don't have to dial up the wacky, the quiet, kind of dry "Oh, okay, huh," thing that you do is amazingly entertaining.

The times where Zach’s edges of being “a goofy little guy” and “an incredibly talented creative” meet are always my favorite!!

@moody527

3 ай бұрын

Just what I was thinking!!!

@MySeasideRendezvous

3 ай бұрын

He’s really blossomed in a whole new way since the “orange era” started. And I’m loving this channel all over again

@alexandraweiser6921

3 ай бұрын

I absolutely love how he has enhanced the comedy since you know who left

This is why I love things like this. Recipes on tombstones where you know the person said "You can have this recipe over my dead body." Or jokes like, "I told you I was sick." Cemeteries shouldn't be places where we dump our loved ones and never come back. They shouldn't be places barred from the public to just walk through on a nice day. This is how you remember and honor the dead. The section where you make the dip is a perfect encapsulation of that. You cook like Deb when you make her recipes. And it might be the most simple, middle-America, midwest cheese dip I ever saw, but that doesn't make it any less special.

@mickfanning93

3 ай бұрын

Dúirt mé leat, go raibh mé breoite

I knew Deb ❤, she left an impression on everyone she met, she lit up every room she ever walked in, she is missed. I still have (and use) the pampered chef microwave dish she gave me for my high school graduation 18 years ago 😬😊. Wonderful video, I think she would have absolutely loved it!

@pig_rabbit6944

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad this video gave you an opportunity to share your thoughts and memories of Deb ❤ thank you for sharing

@ronjazigler3584

Ай бұрын

The practical gifts from the mom's are the best. Little things we don't know how much we will use that seem strange when unwrapped and 10 or 20 years later hold a memory and a lifetime of use.

Another thing I love about this video is that it talks about how death isnt talked about. But different cultures and different families celebrate/mourn death differently. I'm Vietnamese-American. And I was raised in America all my life. Growing up, I went to Vietnam a lot to visit family, but because all my family members were alive, I didn't have any graves to visit until, my grandma passed in highschool. And after her death, I visited Vietnam, and went to her grave to greet her. And my dad and his sisters and brothers started setting out food and praying, which is very normal, I grew up praying and offering food to the ancestors. So that for me was normal. What wasn't, was that they then sat down in front of the grave, and ate. I thought we were gonna pack up the food and bring it home, and I was so shocked that we were allowed to eat right then and there. Cause in America, I was taught in school and by society that it was rude or disrespectful. So when I questioned my family, they said, "you're in Vietnam, the culture is different here. And you know your grandma. She'd feel lonely and sad if she was eating this food by herself. So we're here to eat with her, like we always did" And that's when I cried. I loved that view point so much. Because it felt like even though the people we Love is gone, when we pray and feast with them, we're all together again for that moment.

@jamiebaby93

3 ай бұрын

As an American who is trying to reconnect like this with my Puerto Rican and Italian grandparents and ancestors, this story touched me so much. Thanks for sharing it ❤

Yes yes yes. More of Zach Zaching out please. Shame on the algorithm for underestimating this, if it is. From BF days of random guys trying random stuff, to this channel, the summer of 2019 and the crazy covid vids, and the autumn of 2022 too i suppose. This is what we have stuck around for. As a longtimer, i am happy with what i am seeing nowadays.

@tigerunicornpegases

3 ай бұрын

It feels like side quests - I'm not really feeling this one but the clown hotel n clown store was cool. It jus feels like it should be separate 😬 similar to the stuff Eugene does off the channel idkkkk maybe I just don't like change 🤦🏾‍♀️

@MsKimberkat

3 ай бұрын

I like the documentary style. Since I am a gravestone researcher and oral history archivist (not my job title), I loved this one. Corporate algorithms absolutely working against the depiction of humanity.

@ten-hx2xi

3 ай бұрын

no fr! i was like how is this underperforming so hard?! its so anazing

It’s nice that Zach gets to travel to exotic places like Iowa this year, good for him

I am born and raised in Des Moines, Iowa. The shots of the city, the community, all of it reminded me so much of my grandparents and family. I appreciate the tender thought and care that went into this video. So much humanity. Too much internet commentary around small towns is done with cruel intent or mockery. I’ve traveled to most large cities in the US but there is a quiet important warmth and way of life in towns like these that deserves reverence. Thank you Zach & the 2nd Try team for doing so ❤

@heiidiirose1804

3 ай бұрын

Also from Iowa and i feel this in my heart. What a unique and wonderful experience for the family. What an amazing video ❤

@CrickBritt

3 ай бұрын

Iowan here- I am so happy that he decided to do a video here, and on such a wholesome topic. Thank you Zach! I feel like Iowa gets a small audience, and usually political ☠️ This was a perfect video to relax to after work.

@emmahartman8459

3 ай бұрын

Another Iowan! I could not agree more. Between this cute video and Keith's big 12 video. Iowa is getting some much deserved love ❤

I love how they did this video! There were so many ways they could've done this, but they reached out to the family and community, which to me is both the hard but right way. People can dehumanize the dead so easily; it's refreshing to see such respect to those already passed. I've been to so many funerals, cemeteries, and majored in anthropology (a major that focuses on the dead). I can't tell you how many people I've seen be disrespectful or indifferent to the dead. How many academic professionals who care about their careers (fascinations) more than the dead and those who survived them. It makes me emotional tbh because people can easily have so little sympathy and have in the past with Native American remains and African American cemeteries. Thank you try guys for doing more than just making the recipe, but remembering the one who made it famous.

Red Lantern Cheese Dip (Must wear apron, must have dish towel over your shoulder at all times) 1. Merkts Cheese Spread in the mixer 2. 1/4 cup (or two heaping tbsp) sour cream 3. 2 heaping tbsp mayonnaise 4. Minced onion (looks like 1 tbsp) 5. 1/2 tsp garlic powder 6. Whip it all up! 7. Generous bacon bits 8. Splash of milk

This should become a series, I love the background of the story and person behind the recipe on the gravestone. Honoring the memory of those who've passed and sharing a part of them with the world. Their spirits live on.

@brightshining

3 ай бұрын

I hope it does :)

@EMSNCTV

3 ай бұрын

Well, that's kind of what Rosie does on her instagram already.

@hinglemccringleberry9546

3 ай бұрын

​@@EMSNCTVI was just gonna say this lmao. It's a series by the person who created it!!

If you turned this into a series, I’d watch it in a heartbeat. I lost my mom 3 years ago, and my Nana a year before that, and one of my most prized possessions is a box with their recipes. Legacies are all about the impact we have on others, and how you’re remembered by those people when you’re gone. Well done Zach! ❤

Love these videos. Zach has such a natural knack for storytelling. I also love how this video isn't about how Deb passed, but is about how she lived.

I love the "what's more punk than that public library" shirt

@doublegay

3 ай бұрын

It sucks that no one's wearing a mask, that's a bit more punk.

@Georgesmomsu

3 ай бұрын

My daughter gave me that shirt for christmas 2 years ago. Made me so happy to see it in this video

@Nick-of8zo

3 ай бұрын

@@doublegay 🤣

@rossatron281

3 ай бұрын

Can buy from Friends of the Mt. Pleasant library in DC!

@gr33ngirlsea

3 ай бұрын

This is true-all the free resources!

Many graveyards were originally made with the idea that you would visit and have a picnic. Being around the dead can bring tears, but tears aren’t necessary a bad thing. Sometimes, it’s just a memento of the love we’re feeling

@he.said.teenjiejer

3 ай бұрын

wait i wanna do this now

@andromedamessier3176

3 ай бұрын

Ye it was originally made so that you can have a picnic

@MaggiLou22

3 ай бұрын

I grew up across the street from a cemetery. I’d visit my deceased relatives but I also used to ride bikes there as a kid, went on jogs, learned to drive as a teen, etc. it was like a park.

@solhesperia

3 ай бұрын

that's my family. every year, on my grandpa's death anniversary, we would hold a small prayer service and eat with him.

The surprise of Iowa to Zach and Rachel so funny as a Midwestern. Cold and windy describes Midwestern winters

@michellegonzalez8637

3 ай бұрын

Seriously. What were they expecting?

Well someone must have put too much onion in that cheese dip because I AM IN TEARS. This is honestly such a wonderful video. Every time Zach makes one of these side quest videos it just chokes me up so much because he REALLY makes them about the people too, not just the place they're going or what they're doing. He could have just stayed homed and made a video about this recipe but no, he went there, met her friends and family and made the dip with her daughter and then went to Deb's grave. It's just so touching and yet deeply profound too. The world can be full of strange things and yet those strange things can be so amazing when we take the time to look and learn about them.

I love how Zach is now the outdoor correspondent for the Try Guys

@pupc

3 ай бұрын

🤣

@Fanney47

3 ай бұрын

😂🙈

If any video you’ve ever made should turn into a series, it’s this one. Make all the tombstone recipes, Zach.

@Anatomytube

3 ай бұрын

Or a death/funeral/haunted/oddies series.

@vivianeallen3334

3 ай бұрын

I.WANT.MORE.TRYGUYS.CONTENT.LIKE.THIS.

@kayt7873

3 ай бұрын

I feel like a series documenting small town icons legacies is a great idea

@pprriyam

3 ай бұрын

Call it "With a recipe-from the great beyond"

This video was amazing. It was beautifully written and filmed; the respect you guys had for Deb and her family was so clear through this whole video. I also love that a more "mainstream" channel like The Try Guys is talking candidly about death, because it's something that is sorely needed. Death is not something taboo, it's something that happens to everyone, and conversations like this help people make real plans for what may happen when they're gone. Additionally, cemeteries are not only a place of mourning, they're a place to go to remember and reminisce about those we've lost. Thank you, Zach, for not only tackling the idea of a legacy after death, but also showing that cemeteries are not places to be avoided. Once again, this was a beautiful video, and thanks so much to both Deb and Kate for being willing to share. 💕

You handled Deb's memory so beautifully, so well done guys.

I just know Deb is looking down and just beaming with joy about how the whole world is enjoying her cheese dip.

@TheCalebEast

3 ай бұрын

There is no afterlife, and God does not exist.

This coming right on the heels of Shrek Cakes: the duality of Zach.

@ten-hx2xi

3 ай бұрын

im so here for it ❤

“I can see my breath in the car” welcome to the midwest Zach 😂😂

God I LOVED this video. I used to dread going to the cemetery to see my grandparents because I never knew them; it just felt like a disconnected chore. My perspective has changed a lot since my college friend suddenly passed two years after her graduation and then my grandmother almost two years ago. When I went to the cemetery this past december, I learned that the parents of a famous actor (unfortunately also deceased within the last decade) are buried a few blocks over from my grandparents. The mother was a lunch lady who I had always heard such positive things about her, notably making sure my aunt was fed in HS daily because she knew my grandmother was gravely ill. Their gravestone has lots of mildew and general weather buildup on it but I deeply hope to take some time one day to clean it for them. I know they have children living in my area still, but, I feel like it’s the least I could do if I have the resources to do so. Even if I didn’t know them personally, they still deserve a nice cleanup as a retroactive thank you.

I really like this video idea. I hope it becomes a series. Graveyards use to be treated like parks (Although people should make sure their children don't climb on the tombstones). People would walk around, have picnics. It doesn't have to be depressing. If anything, I find comfort in knowing after someone dies, in some way their still amongst the living and it doesn't have to be creepy.

@AmandaArnold

3 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, we treated the cemetery next to our church like a park, and I’ve never met anyone else with that upbringing. We would play hide and seek there on Wednesdays and every summer, we would sit in the cemetery to watch the Fourth of July fireworks.

@dorkula3334

3 ай бұрын

@@AmandaArnold I love that. It just goes to show it doesn’t have to be a scary place. Makes death seem not as scary.

@AinsleeDawn

3 ай бұрын

Now that I’m in an apartment and not a house anymore, I love visiting my grandmothers and great grandparents graves and planting flowers and bulbs every spring and fall. It’s so peaceful and beautiful. People have wind chimes and bird feeders and flags and streamers. It’s lovely.

@lexchamp

3 ай бұрын

My brother and I always sat on our dad’s tombstone, especially bc it got really warm in the sun! We also learned to ride our bikes in the parking lot where he was buried!

@elliemoran5501

3 ай бұрын

​@AmandaArnold my mum is a minister and after the service all the kids would play in the graveyard which was around the church (that's how they all used to be in the countryside) and at Easter there would be an Easter egg hunt in the graveyard. We all loved it and never thought it was weird or creepy

The incorporation of her family and friends really made this a tribute to Deb and not just an exploration of a unique tombstone. Her being such a unique personality and fan of the food network, who would've thought that former food network star and resident weirdo Zach would come commemorate her life in this unique way while exploring mortality, small town culture, loss, grief and perseverance. Much respect for how this was handled and absolutely would watch more videos in this styling.

@terawalk

3 ай бұрын

Beautifully said!

zach, please never stop making these kinds of videos (as long as they make you happy!) - the impact you have on all of us is profound and the work you are doing by telling these stories is so so important.

The fact that they chose that headstone shape just cus they liked it is funny. I thought they picked it intentionally because it looks like the shape of a bowl of dip with a cracker 😂

As someone that was born in a tiny town and moved away, this video about a gravestone was surprisingly comforting. I love that you not only learned about Deb, but the tight-knit community she lived in and the lives she affected. A little reminder that while the word legacy feels so serious, yours could be something as simple as a cheese dip recipe. (: Rest easy Deb, you seemed rad ✨

@gr33ngirlsea

3 ай бұрын

Ooh, you might like Still Standing! Its a Canadian show that highlights small towns and the businesses and people there. :)

@fbrep

3 ай бұрын

She was truly one of a kind. Her energy changed you, you had to smile. She was a local radio celebrity for years too. She was involved with Boy Scouting for over 20 years as well, as a leader and mentor.

@peachoii

3 ай бұрын

@@gr33ngirlsea thank you that sounds right up my alley haha

@KCallia

3 ай бұрын

@@gr33ngirlsea Love Still Standing with Jonny Harris! 🇨🇦

Huge respect to Kate. My dad died the same year and was almost the same age as her mum and I can still barely talk about it without bursting into tears. She managed to spread her mum’s legacy by sharing such personal stories and photos, and inviting strangers to the grave for the whole world to see. Deb sounds like an awesome woman and though I live on the other side of the world, I’ll try to make some version of her cheese dip soon.❤

@maggiev3054

3 ай бұрын

i'll toast to your dad as well when i make this recipe

@SweetMelody94

3 ай бұрын

I'm sorry for your loss, and I think it's brave to talk about it here. I hope the recipe and this video bring you some comfort

@kategriffith598

3 ай бұрын

Hi! I'm Kate! My condolences about your dad. It's so hard to lose them so young. We lost my mom very unexpectedly and it hit us all so hard. My mom was always very open about death, and we talked often about it and visiting the cemetery and I think that helped. It wasn't such a taboo subject.

@jasminj1406

3 ай бұрын

@@kategriffith598 Kate, hi! I’m really sorry about your mum and what you had to go through. I at least had a few month to prepare and it still didn’t really register until dad passed away. Good to hear that you guys could openly talk about it. I think you’ve found a great way to commemorate her and celebrate who she was. Wishing you and your family all the best, stay strong!

I just want to say- little human interest documentaries like this are the exact reason I am in film school. You guys have truly inspired me, and I truly adore videos like these. They make my heart melt knowing that Zach is doing what he loves, and I can only hope to do the same one day. PLEASE keep it up and keep inspiring ones like me, love y’all and your whole crew ❤❤

I grew up close to sioux city. Rachels laugh when Zach says "Sioux city, beautiful city" was spot on. We've always called it Sewer City.

This was beautifully done! Last year, at age 26, I needed a surgery. Shortly before (a week to the day before actually) I found out that there was a very real chance I could die during or right after surgery. The odds were decently high, but of course not enough for me to cancel the surgery. So, that day a week before my surgery, I spent about 3 hours planning, crying, questioning, and laughing as I wrote down my final arrangements so that my family wouldn't be quite as burdened. It was so weird to think about my whole life and try to pick a suitable end, but I learned a lot in the process, and now I have a base plan for when I actually do pass. I don't know what point I'm trying to make here. I guess that life is short and unpredictable, so you should be prepared, but not scared. Try to live a life that, if you died tomorrow, your funeral would be full of people celebrating your accomplishments and missing you, and your legacy would be positive even if it isn't memorable.

@jellycatfish

3 ай бұрын

What I've learned from the KZreadr Ask A Mortician is that the best gift you can give to your loved ones when you die is to have already made funeral arrangements. As you said, it lessens the burden on them because they can put all their energy into grieving, and not having to shop around funeral homes and make decisions about how they want their loved one to rest one last time. This has prompted me to ask my parents what they want for their funeral, and I could also share with them what I want. I am glad to hear that you went through the surgery and that you're still with us today. It's important to be death-positive. Thank you for sharing your story.

@IvanSN

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're still with us, my friend.

@rebeccaneal5999

3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you made it through! And I love what you said about leaving a positive legacy, even if it isn't memorable. I'm going to remember that, thank you!

I really love this style of video - honoring the legacy of a woman you've never met and sharing her story

Her mom looked like she a joyful soul! I’m so happy you got to share her story ❤

This is one of the most wholesome videos about death I've ever seen, the respect and love you all have for Deb and her family and friends- unparalleled. I hope this becomes a series, maybe a collaboration with Caitlin Doughty? I feel like there are so many traditions and elements of life that can give us an insight into different people and what they were like. Deb seemed like a wonderful woman, may she rest in peace and eat her famous cheese dip for eternity

I believe the woman making recipes from tombstones is being very honorable to those who’ve passed on. Anyone complaining about it is in a bad mood and needs some Red Lantern Cheese Dip. 💖

@sarahwalters4428

3 ай бұрын

100 percent! She's keeping these people alive and spreading their memories with nothing but love and respect in her heart. Some of these folks may not have anyone left alive to keep speaking about them. The headstone lady said something that really hit me when she said you actually die twice. So in some way, the ticky tok woman,I can't remember her name right now I'm so sorry, my brain is dumb, but in some way she is actually keeping them alive and well.. WITH STRANGERS of all things❤ I think it's one of the coolest things a person can do. Much like the people that go around and clean Graves for free. She's building her own legacy by continuing and sharing others❤❤

Yes! Travel? New collaboration? Food? Weirdness? Exactly what we all want.

This is a concept I am both oddly intimately familiar with* as well as having heard of Rosie and her mission before but I also love how it was approached and covered in this video. The subject is not something I really expected to be on this channel but the incredible way you presented it is. As a big proponent of death positivity, breaking the modern taboo around death, and planning for your death and the moments after it just really big kudos to you all. Thank you for not going at it from a creepy or spooky angle and for showing so much joy, positivity and love from the people you talked to while talking about a subject so many have stigmatized. I’m not saying death can’t still be sad, scary, or that grief isn’t hard but it’s videos like this that open up the door just a little more for people to able to talk about it and hopefully work through some of the big and negative emotions without being labelled as immediately morbid or taboo. I’d summarize this as wonderfully wholesome and I hope to see more videos like it💜 *I wrote an entire thesis paper on a parallel subject, so I won’t go into detail but I can😅

I actually work at a memorial store in Minnesota and I do the designs of the stones! It’s crazy to see this line of work get the positive attention it deserves. It can be sad at times, but it’s so rewarding to help family and friends memorialize their loved ones. Plus, you wouldn’t believe some of the creative design ideas people have! Truly my favorite job in the world ❤

This is Zach’s best work. I love how it rounds out the Try Guys and makes them the full package.

I know that it probably won’t get the most amount of views, but I would love you to continue the series of exploring who these people were. It’s really sad that these people get forgotten and lost and there are so many stories that are to be told. Who would’ve thought that a simple cheese recipe would have led to this and it is insane how something so small can last a legacy for their family and for who they were as a person. Kind of inspiring.😊

This video brought me to tears! Deb reminds me so much of my own mother who passed 8 years ago this Friday. She made this amazing pineapple cake for my dad's birthday every year & I took it over when she passed. Then, My dad passed 2 years ago and I've made it for my in laws and siblings on their birthdays to keep it going. Food really connects people in a lot of ways and keeps memories of those who have passed alive 🩵

i really love that with this massive platform you chose to share someone's story. a beautiful way to honour them and share their legacy.

The fact that you were in the Sioux City airport on a Tuesday, with two friends… means it WAS bustling.

@NutellaAlchemist

3 ай бұрын

Was about to say I'm from sux and I've never flown there. Only Omaha haha.

Well done Zach! Every year for 12 years I’ve continued to make my Mom’s breakfast casserole for Xmas brunch. She was a Martha Stewart before there was a famous one! Mom was a wonderful chef and so creative with great attention to detail. All done with love for her family. She used to call the casserole “the little bitch” because it took so much time to make during a very busy time of year. But one bite and everyone in the family remembers Mom and the stories begin. It’s truly a continuation of her love for all of us. PS - this year my brother told me that after 12 years I finally made it as good as moms - yummy but most importantly, full of love. ❤️ Legacy! ❤️

@gr33ngirlsea

3 ай бұрын

Awwn, thank you for sharing your story and keeping the memory of your mom alive!

@Solyolvimir

3 ай бұрын

Hate to ask but - You got a recipe we could maybe try? I'd kill for a good breakfast casserole!!

How Zach still questions the mark he is leaving on this planet is beyond me. This absolutely heartwarming video AND the hilarity that is Candid Competition all in one week.... Dudes.. THANKS.

The way Zach produces stuff is just so incredibly wholesome, made with so much respect, heart and integrity. This could’ve been just a silly video, but he cared enough to include the original creator who investigated it, the family, the community and the loving memory of Deb. This is amazing

This is so different from what I normally expect from The Try Guys, but I love it! This premise seems silly on the surface, but it is so thoughtful dealt with and makes me contemplate topics I normally avoid. Excellent work Zach (and all the awesome crew behind this)

@sarahwalters4428

3 ай бұрын

girl you and me both! Death scares me. I've reached the point in life where it's our turn to lose our parents and so many of my friends have had to experience this. Even though I've been to far to many funerals for 1 lifetime, it still makes me extremely sad. I know it's inevitable ect... but it still just makes me so.. idk what word I'm even looking for honestly, but I completely agree and understand where you're coming from❤

@zepoubelle

3 ай бұрын

I hope this will the first of many. I'd love to see others tomb recipes!

i don't entirely know how to being to articulate my thoughts on this video. a video like this is so incredibly important. when i was 11, my mom and i began to work to preserve cemeteries and keep the history and love for them alive. i fully believe people don't disappear after they die, they'll always be kept alive after they're gone, through stories from friends and family, through recipes, through photos and books and clothes. through this video, you've brought deb back to life. i'm turning 20 later this year and i'm still working to keep death as a normal facet of life and to keep it something we shouldn't be scared of. thank you zach and katie and rosie and rachel and the entire team here for not being scared of a cemetery and for not letting a death stop that person from living on.

@EHLAiNEEE

3 ай бұрын

You’re an absolute MVP. Thank you for your hardwork! 🙏🏼💛

i’m absolutely loving this series, zach. this was one of my favorite videos in a long time.

When I heard that her daughter was coming to help I was locked in! That’s so sweet, I’m sure that means a lot to both of them.

I ALSO went from the west coast to Iowa to visit a tombstone recently-My father passed away in 2020 and we had to wait til 2022 to bury his ashes there. I came home with photos, memories, and recipes! He was a chef, so this video is strangely relevant to my experiences! The tombstone phrase was up to me as his eldest, and his favorite phrase in the kitchen was "Mise en place", a french culinary term for "Everything in its place". So that's what was inscribed on it! I thought he'd find it darkly funny lmao

@oopsallbugs

3 ай бұрын

I love that!! You picked the perfect inscription for sure

@Geektarts

3 ай бұрын

That’s certainly a unique but very apt inscription, what a great choice

For the longest time my favorite video was Keith on Broadway but this is my new favorite. Zach’s passion for the obscure met with such empathy for Deb and her family. It tells a beautiful story. Thank you

This is a beautiful way to display someone's legacy Zach. The love and community vibes just spill out of the video. I cried. I'm so happy to see you keep doing what you love, and I have been LOVING these one-off, documentary type videos.

This is feature reporting at its finest in the wild. The kind of stuff my journalism professor would tell me to go out and look for. This format works, keep telling those hidden stories.

Deb seems like such a sweet soul this is such a sweet tribute to her. Can this be a series?

@sarahwalters4428

3 ай бұрын

THANK YOU! Exactly what I said. A new collaboration. I'd actually love to see that.

@heidiholycross-lui7340

3 ай бұрын

Seriously! This was so great. I would love to see more collabs with Rosie too.

The headstone with the spinning part, would be cool to show the person over the course of their life. Child, teen, adult, senior. I think that's actually pretty cool! And it wouldn't have to be the standard "school portrait" style, it could be anything.

@Henchman_Holding_Wrench

3 ай бұрын

You calling it "school portrait" made me think of ways to make that cooler. What if they took a "school portrait" shot, but as one of those 3D photo crystal blocks you get at the mall and make that the spinning part?!

@hannahadam9537

3 ай бұрын

Even 4 photos of what made that person happy in life, or quotes/jokes/quips from them.

@celticlass8573

3 ай бұрын

@@Henchman_Holding_Wrench Right? That would really make it come to life. So many interesting possibilities! A big headstone could have one for each family member or even dear friend. And it could become tradition, where over generations you could see them, with their personalized "portraits" covering their lives. So cool.

@MelissaMasters

3 ай бұрын

Oh I love that idea!!

@celticlass8573

3 ай бұрын

@@hannahadam9537 You'd get a good sense of the humour of the person, by what they decided to include. I'm sure at least some people would purposefully make it so that people will be scratching their heads, wondering if there was some sort of clue there that needed to be solved. If you did your whole family, you could plan it all out, and lead them to something to discover.

Zach, I really really love this. We have decoration Sunday in my township, and it's always been something we do. Go to everybody's graves, plant flowers, say hello. Sometimes it's sad, but mostly it's happy. I love the idea of so many people seeing this, and considering that your resting place is only part of your legacy. Thanks!

Watching this as a born and raised Iowan and long time try guys fan filled me with so many emotions I wasn’t prepared for.

Story time: My little old Jewish grandmother (Oma) every Christmas since the dawn of time has made these insanely perfectly delicious Pecan Finger Cookies. No one has gotten this recipe from her. Ever. This last Christmas 2023, her 89th, my sister and I each received a small heavy present. We were told to open it simultaneously. So we did. And inside was the "small version" of our mother's cookbook my sister and I have been fighting over for decades and inscribed in the cover of each book, was the handwritten recipe for our Oma's Pecan Fingers. It's the little things. I love this idea and I love Deb and her beautiful daughter for sharing this with us. I had such a cry. But a happy one. ❤ Hug your loved ones! ❤ Thanks Zach and Friends! Thanks Try Guys! ❤

Just lost my grandma to cancer last week. This video has me in my feels, especially when they talked about someone's legacy being the memories left behind. My grandma was absolutely wonderful. I'm glad I get to carry her wonderful memories with me

@samk4379

3 ай бұрын

same here. lost my grandma a few days before this christmas to cancer. this video has been wonderful

I started the video excited about cheese, and ended the video crying (though still excited about cheese). This video is surprisingly touching. The small town remembering her reminds me of my grandmother in law. She lived and died in a tiny town way off the highway in the middle of nowhere. When my husband and I came into town for her birthday before she died and then for her funeral after, literally everybody I spoke to in town knew her, from the mayor who dedicated a day in her honor on her 100th birthday to a random college student who had become her friend and mentee after winning a scholarship to the nearby college that my grandmother in law had paid for. I've never seen such a well attended and respectful funeral, despite the town being a kind of blink and you'll miss it place.

My grandmas on both sides of my family have famous family recipes for a few items. I've never thought of sharing them in this way with strangers but man what an amazing, heartwarming, wholesome way to bring people together and talk about legacies and remember people who have impacted our lives. Love this and hope this series continues!!

One of the saddest things I've ever seen was when I was at the funeral of my foster sister. Two or three rows over someone was being buried with only a pastor and the grave diggers in attendance no flowers or any sign of family. For some reason, it felt like a Potter's Field interment. My then SIL saw me looking and when I told her what I saw and how I felt, she pulled a flower from one of the arrangements and took it over for them to lay on that grave. One of the few good memories I have of her, but a meaningful one.

I love her laugh after Zach said "what goes best with my complexion?"

No joke, this and the clown motel are probably my favorite videos y’all have done in at least 2 years

My mom passed away a month ago yesterday. I miss her. But I feel closer to her when I buy girl scout cookies (she spent the better part of her life with the organization) and when I make her recipes written in her handwriting on recipe cards stained with age. This is are really sharp turn after the shrek cake smackdown but I love it!

The story behind the cheese dip is also just so cute tho. I can only imagine Deb was looking down, watching them make the recipe and I think she would’ve loved how much fun they were having. What a great video full of fun but also such a great way to honor someone 🖤

I truly love the respect and joy shown when talking about Deb and death overall. It's a beautiful celebration obviously made with care

I know that this won’t be seen much but this woman reminds me of my mom. She passed 7 years ago and people always ask me how I do it when I’m only just 22 now. I always tell them that my mom would cheer people up that she didn’t know. It’s silly to say that she was an angel but she was a sweetheart in the most. I love how people are connecting through something so beautiful as a story about a midwestern woman. To all those that have lost their moms, I see you and love you. Thank you to all that read this

Visiting Graveyards I think is perfectly fine. I visited one because my local Library had a search for different tombstones like 'find a doctor', 'Find R.I.P', 'Find one with landscape on the gravestone', and more. It was fun and there was so many amazing gravestones. I loved some of the older ones from 1800s. Also some were so sassy and funny. It is also relaxing to just walk through and the one in my town has lovely trees in it. I would think if someone has a recipe on their stone they would want people to make the recipe.

This was amazing! I think Zach doing mini docs about things that seem completely random but are meaningful to people is a series he should continue. It also just fits with his personality so he brings a special appreciation for the absurd.

@christomas7948

3 ай бұрын

100% agree. He has such a beautiful knack for telling these stories.

I love how thoughtfully this whole video was done. Not only did he investigate the whole "recipe on a tombstone" idea, but he learned about the woman, genuinely cared about all of it, *and* made us think. Well done, Zach 💚

Zach is like that MISC folder you always end up with on your computer, where all the random bits you collect that don't fit anywhere else end up

I love Deb Nelson!! She was a very beloved member of our community! She was our local radio personality and we loved listening to her … she was a hoot and is greatly missed. And yes, we all, in this area, have a version of the red lantern cheese dip!! I so love this for her… she would’ve loved it!

For context my mom’s family is all from north west Iowa, so I was having fun looking at all the places they were talking about, but when she said the Orpheum Theater in Sioux City I literally gasped. My uncle Hess, who has since passed, was involved in the restoration of the theater, and it just made me tear up thinking about people going to there and that being his legacy living on. Thank you for this amazing video 💕

@lisaheffernan3507

3 ай бұрын

Cool! Both sides of my family have had some roots in Sioux City and Dunlap!

@marylambkin

3 ай бұрын

My family has ties to Onawa. We went to the Orpheum in Sioux City several times when I was little.

This was awesome! Zach’s outtro and Deb’s life in pictures made me cry.

@sarahwalters4428

3 ай бұрын

same! it just hit me and I didn't even realize I was crying cuz I was so wrapped up in it❤❤

I live in Sioux City. The manure smell is why we so lovingly call it "Sewer" City. So glad you were able to experience the cold state of Iowa! :)

my brother passed in january and this video has brought me so much comfort since then. i come back to it all the time. just wanted to say how much i appreciate y'all

3:27 I do thoroughly enjoy seeing California residents experience the cold once in a while.

@nlm2nd

3 ай бұрын

The reverse is Pennsylvania resident being surprised that January in Sand Diego is still chili some times. 2004 was NOT shorts weather!

Growing up in Spain, on All Saints' Day (Nov 1), it's traditional, especially for the older folk, to go to clean loved ones' tombs at the cemetery. I do remember going with my Grandma to clean her parents stone and leave flowers to the "Unnamed" area (Not baptised, nameless...you get it), to leave some flowers to a stillborn child she had before my mother, who was buried somewhere on that area, as he wasn't baptised. (Cue to my Granddad cursing around because the priest tried to get him to pay a lot of money to allow the baby to be buried in consecrated soil) (Another fun All Saint's Day memory)

@Fanney47

3 ай бұрын

In Iceland we tend to go on during the day of Dec 24th & like just "see them/say hi", light some sturdy outdoor candles, etc. But a lot of people have already like put decorations (mostly some kinda christmassy floral dec) on and maybe some do like these light up crosses. We open presents on 24th but not until after 6 PM and dinner. But my Dad goes more times than that to tidy up the graves, plant flowers in summer etc. etc. Recently I've sometimes gone with him. It's quite nice.

@simonex87

3 ай бұрын

In Germany you go to the cemetery on Nov 1st in memory of all saints, and on three second in memory of all of the dead

@lorrainemunoa791

3 ай бұрын

In the US here, in a western state, and a lot of people here visit family graves on our Memorial Day holiday. Some just visit the ones who served in US armed forces, which is what Memorial Day is mainly about, but a lot of people will go to any family graves and tidy them up, leave flowers, maybe sit for a while. I think it's important to remember.

Loving this for 3 reasons: 1. The landscape history alone is already really cool when it comes to graveyards, 2. My mom died just a few months after her 49th birthday and everyone in the family shares in sentiment that no one will ever make scotcharoos as delicious as she did, and 3. It’s always a shock going back to the Midwest in winter 😅🥰

This is the genuine, weird, sincere, silly (but respectful!), and well-crafted content I never knew I always wanted. I know there's often a lot of nay-sayers when creators shift focus or change content, but man! I'm just enjoying the ride and super glad that this platform allows for people to really find the things they love doing and share it with the rest of us.