Really wasn't sure what kind of reaction my appearance on this podcast would get, whether this audience would even be familiar with me, and I'm blown away by the heart-warming reception. Thank you all for your kind words, I was very happy to come on this show and love reading all the positive comments on it from you all!

@spirit_green

Жыл бұрын

We're glad that you came on this show man.

@mrpremium5493

Жыл бұрын

Good decision to talk here, very happy you made it to this podcast

@EffingCameron

Жыл бұрын

In 2008 all I cared about was COD 4, The Dark Knight, and Arby n The Chief lol you're a legend

@Nick-rc7il

Жыл бұрын

Loved this episode jon

@kenziehite7941

Жыл бұрын

Keep it pushing Jon

I hope John gets the recognition he deserves now that he's been on the podcast. Dudes got a shit load of talent and his satire is top notch

@stinkyouija

Жыл бұрын

@Ryan agreed. One of my favorite videos on his channel is the resident evil 2 remake review. He takes on game journalists and it's the best thing ever

@Labyrinth6000

Жыл бұрын

@user-od6zj7ws7f Nah, I prefer the old school one, back when people werent scared to roast each other. Back when everyone's dad worked at Microsoft and everyone's mom was taken.

@keilanhakstol8338

Жыл бұрын

No kidding. Arby n chief and his podcast are all amazing

He was the writer, director, producer, composer, cameraman and voice actor for Arby n The Chief. Mad respect even as a passion project I could never

@pardonmyframes9016

Жыл бұрын

MY ROFLCOPTER GOES SOI SOI SOI

@lordzanthartehallen8963

Жыл бұрын

I’m that case you should also pay respect to the guy that made SMBZ

So glad to see Jon on here. Arby n the Chief was one of my favourite things on the internet as a kid

@Labyrinth6000

Жыл бұрын

Back when people weren’t scared to roast each other on halo multiplayer!

@drxph

Жыл бұрын

same with top plays/kills of the week shit as a kid was top notch (i know jon didnt do those but just saying machima did find good content creators just treated people like money printing robots and thats just sad and horrible)

Жыл бұрын

I think the show is still going or was still going recently with like 2 hour episodes on the newer seasons

@kingtonsiljockey528

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh the Glitch episode was one of my favorites, along with the movie 😂

@phrog849

Жыл бұрын

Machinima and Arby n the Chief is such a nostalgic topic for me

Jon CJG is a legend. Arby n the chief, deus ex machina, hard justice, it’s a wonderful live, digitalph33r’s guide to machinimas, the holiday specials. All part of my childhood, awesome times

@CubiStudios

Жыл бұрын

He’s been talking about a Hard Justice reboot lately too for his channel. Can’t wait.

@xFlamingTacos

Жыл бұрын

@@CubiStudios no way. That’d be fuckin great

@RadarHawk

Жыл бұрын

We're ERECT

@Sinistar123

Жыл бұрын

Hard Justice was great, I'd love a reboot of that.

@nicholasscott5905

Жыл бұрын

Even his "artsy" film school shorts are pretty good too

We're signing a petition to get John CJG to change his name back to Digital Ph33r

@nagger8216

Жыл бұрын

What? I'm sorry, all I can hear is "AUHUGHBLUH". I guess you're just gonna have to get Digital Ph33r's cock out of your mouth. Didn't your mom ever tell you to not talk with your mouth full?

@agentsmirnoff1127

Жыл бұрын

@@nagger8216 His name is Digitalqu33r actually pleb

@HLGmatrix1

Жыл бұрын

Bite the foAm

@MWyndo7

Жыл бұрын

Oh my god, I can hear that voice in my head - along with "STOP KILLING ME, I'M LOOKING FOR THE SANDBOX SKULL!"

@angelsilva7207

Жыл бұрын

It’s job graham

Now this was a treat. Used to watch Jon's content years ago when Machinima was still intact like 08/09. He's a national treasure imo, one of the unsung heroes of KZread because he made content that matched big productions like G4TV and Roosterteeth but did it all by himself. He was like Adult Swim for this platform. Puts a huge smile on my face ngl

@Bummpacars

Жыл бұрын

back when a KZread series was one person's vision instead of a committee's

@momsmusk1061

Жыл бұрын

@@Bummpacars Then they started uploading movie trailers and that was when the writing was on the wall.

@hideousveronicus8322

Жыл бұрын

@@momsmusk1061 Fun fact the first Avatar trailer got the most views through Machinima's channel

@2bittpunk077

Жыл бұрын

Just watched his pilot and loved it but yea you couldn't make it in today's climate

I'm so joyed that Jon's still around. For those of us who grew up on Machinima, he was an integral part of our childhoods He's one of the realest

@Age-of-dusk

Жыл бұрын

Have a good day🙂

@Age-of-dusk

Жыл бұрын

@bruhbruh6408 good for you

@CanadianJTTF2FTW

Жыл бұрын

John still makes his series

I love seeing Jon here, there are very few creators out there who look past the dollar sign and Jon is one of them. I appreciate that he cares more for the art form than the KZread number, he is by far one of my favorite creators for that alone.

love this

@Dinjur

8 ай бұрын

Doubt you'll see this but your voice work for his series was awesome.

Thank you for covering this. I'm glad Jon has a chance to get some recognition. With all his hard work he deserves it.

Holy shit, this man made my childhood. Jon and Lyle are my favorites from late 2000's machinima.

@zachdk

Жыл бұрын

Hah same here! So glad seeing Jon on the podcast and hanging with other channels like Mauler. Lyle being a part of animations like Hell of a Boss and Smiling Friends is awesome! Glad they're still making shit, they feel like some of the last remnants of the 09 era of KZread.

@STOPPEDINCOLORADO

Жыл бұрын

@@zachdk Didn’t even know he did work on Hell of a Boss.

@IMGNFUN

Жыл бұрын

Me either, damn, Lyle is doing very good.

@SplendidCoffee0

Жыл бұрын

Lyle’s doing really well now, but I’ll never forgive him for the ending of Deus Ex Machina lol

@agentsmirnoff1127

Жыл бұрын

Yup Arby N Chief was as much a part of my childhood as South Park or Robot Chicken

So fucking glad Jon is getting on more podcasts and gaining more popularity, he deserves it

Oh my God, it's Jon Graham. This is truly incredible. This will mean more people will be aware of Jon again and he will have all the moniez in the world

@CubiStudios

Жыл бұрын

Can’t believe they got him on the podcast even after he died from the tragic car accident.

I love that Jon was invited on and came on the podcast! He’s my favorite content creator and has been for over a decade now!

Seeing a guy I used to watch growing up (Jon) communicate with a guy I now watch regular in adulthood (Charlie) damn would've never imagined this day lol

@hideousveronicus8322

Жыл бұрын

Jon still has a podcast and makes Arby n The Chief videos

@smokecardboards

Жыл бұрын

Thankfully I found Charlie during his faceless gameplay commentary back in the day so I got to watch the two legends back then

Seeing Jon CJG on here unlocked wild memories. Had to watch instantly

Jon if you're reading this you're one of the realest content creators going, you really seem to care about cinematics and story up there with major TV shows and you should be proud ❤️

Great, insightful interview. 1:01:09 The "mutual contact" in Vancouver was me. I was the guy who put Jon in the room with Burnie and Matt at Rooster Teeth to create their teamup videos (OH MY GOD IT'S GARY BUSEY!), back when I was still involved with RT (I haven't been involved with them since 2019). I was also the one who got Matt and Jon to email each other while Jon was trying to recover his videos from Machinima. Very disappointed to find out years later they apparently did nothing to help Jon after expressing interest in doing so. Jon is a great dude, funny as hell, so naturally creative. Didn't deserve this crazy BS!

So glad you had the legend Jon on this. His work is a childhood favorite

recently saw the hahaha you're poor meme from Arby and the chief and now this pops up... feel like the universe is telling me something 😂

I appreciate Jon for personally re-uploading the Arby n the Chief series. Im sure he did with other stuff Machinima had of his but that one in particular was my intro to Jon and to Machinima and I deeply appreciate it still being available to watch and reminisce and even catch up on episodes I missed (every one after season 2)

YOOOOO, You got Jon! That’s so cool, I still watch his stuff since he’s still making content over on his own channel now since Machinima.

Don't watch the podcast very much, but instantly recognized Jon CJG from Arby. Legend.

this made me genuinely happy to see jon, hopefully you guys can do another podcast episode with him

@MerlonEXE

Жыл бұрын

@LUKA TIM 👶🏽🍼

Jon CJG and Ross Scott are the two Machinima makers who have single handedly made my childhood

@Toxin___InterHalfer

Жыл бұрын

Hope they invite Ross Scott

@SplendidCoffee0

Жыл бұрын

@@Toxin___InterHalfer same

Glad to see people appreciating Jon he made some of the best videos on this site

Jon Graham is a legend, Arby n the Chief and all his other Machinima’s were some of the earliest KZread series I can remember watching. He’s a great filmmaker and writer, as is evident by how he’s kept up Arby n the Chief’s quality.

John CJG was literally the foundation of the man I have become

My infant son (13 months old) clicked on this video and watched the whole thing, good stuff Charlie, good stuff

I'm so happy that Jon got a spot on here... He basically made up a large part of my childhood

Jon, you helped me out so much during my med school years and with my mom's recent passing as well. Thank you for 14 years of entertainment.

Arby n the Chief was what introduced me to the world of KZread gaming channels

About time you guys got Jon on. It was such a pleasure to see you all chat together!

Dropped just in time to get me through work boys! 🔥❤️🙌 If it wasn't for you I'd be dead

Jon CJG was one of my favorite creators along with kitty0706, their type of comedy has aged like wine it's like top tier zoomer humor

@Riley_HawkinsOSRS

Жыл бұрын

Zoomers where in kindergarten when this guy was making content though.

@captainexpresss

Жыл бұрын

Rip kitty

@justinreturo9841

Жыл бұрын

@@captainexpresss just checked his channel it still says "cancer survivor" but it eventually came back. RIP

@newuser689

Жыл бұрын

@@Riley_HawkinsOSRS I was 7-8 when I started watching AnC. My sense of humor hasn’t changed much at all

@jonaswhitt4322

Жыл бұрын

​@@Riley_HawkinsOSRSyah but we grew up with it lol, started watching when I was in elementary school, going on 24 and its aged like fucking wine.

Oh god, I miss the Arby n the Chief videos from back in the day so much. Wish they’d make a comeback somehow

@killerofzombs115

Жыл бұрын

Have you been living under a rock? All the episodes have been back for several years now. Go to Jon's channel.

@JRennick27

Жыл бұрын

@@killerofzombs115 I have been living under a rock cause I didn’t even know Jon had a channel, I assumed the videos were gone with Machinima

@nagger8216

Жыл бұрын

Uuuuh, it did lol. Jon just finished the 8th season that took 7 years to make

@JRennick27

Жыл бұрын

@@nagger8216 Didn’t even know he had a channel until now. I’ll have to check it out.

@withwillin

Жыл бұрын

@John Calder holy shit I never got the notification, thanks for saying that.

Jon CJG taught me that even simple things can have deeper stories and characters with unique personalities and depth. His writing in Arby n The Chief, Hard Justice, and One Life Remaining were memorable in my eyes. I can get why Jon might think some of his past work is "cringey" but it still taught me something that many of the overrated people in Hollywood are severely lacking. Jon CJG, if you're reading this. You've left a bigger footprint than you believe.

Thanks for this! Great to see Jon around and kicking still! I did some stuff for Machinima back in the day! Crazy times.

As an ex-Machinima creator it is very nice to listen to this conversation. Awesome jobs lads.

I just got called into work to shovel snow. You guys came in clutch to keep me busy 🙏

Now there's a name I haven't heard in forever. Master Chief Sucks at Halo 3 is literally my favorite youtube video to this day

Glad to see you're getting the recognition to tell your story Jon. Thanks for being an integral part of our lives in such a positive way.

Depressing to hear how Machinima fell from grace, reminds me of another older channel Failblog they had a good thing going but still ended up throwing it all away

Been following Jon since 2007. I'm so stoked to see he is gaining much deserved recognition for his monumental achievement that is Arby 'n' the Chief. I hope a bunch of people subscribe to his channel and watch all his content, best Machinima series in my opinion.

Holy shit its DigitalPh33r! Bringing back memories of the good ol days. Brings a god damn tear to my eye. Good to see that Jon is still doing good after all these years.

I've never heard Kaya be that quiet for so long I forgot he was there

Jon is such an awesome dude, I'm glad he got his property back from Machinima his series are gold

@zestseas2603

Жыл бұрын

@Ryan the whole Rooster Teeth thing was tragic

This was cool as hell to have Jon on the podcast. Loved watching his stuff during my early teenage years along with the other big Halo 3 Machinima names back then. Helped me through a very rough time in my life that make me miss the Wild West days of KZread.

This dude was such a big part of my life at a point. I still find myself randomly thinking about plots from his more serious series. Good shit

I love Jon so much man. Such an underrated talent. Hope he gains some traction from being on here

was not expecting Charlie to cover Arby n the chief, my god that show was special. been watching since it started

The crossover we didn't know we needed.

@AlexKavazArt

Жыл бұрын

@YeaMan cant even spell page

As someone now finally getting my hands on Gundam models to do stop motion with, I can thank Jon for influencing my entire childhood.

Younger players today don't realize how much Machinima was the face of KZread gaming back in the prime of Halo and early CoD

This was amazing. Jon is absolutely a legend

“That’s an awfully big turd in there” “Yeah” I still remember finding “Hypermail” scrolling through KZread way back in 2010 looking for funny halo videos. Every now and then I check for new episodes and binge everything back to back. What a legend

@rotaida152

Жыл бұрын

I remember that episode where Jon was using a new KZread feature that allowed the viewer to pick and choose where the story would go hahah good times

@hazardousdrop2599

Жыл бұрын

@@rotaida152 Oh yeah I remember that too! Sanity not included did that as well.

@1ochotnik

Жыл бұрын

@@rotaida152 "Party" episode - the multi-vid feature used for flashbacks from the party night was pretty cool

Ooo I hope they bring in Ross Scott from Freeman's Mind, I know he has a lot to say about Machinima!

Bruh I about choked seeing JonCJG on here. Dude made a huge part of my childhood.

One of the best early youtube series

im sad no one asked Jon where Act 5 of Dues Ex Machina is... Wasted opportunity :(

@lordzanthartehallen8963

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was Act 6

JON CJG FUCKING G…. I can’t believe he came on this podcast. Arby n the chief forever

@InternetReview

Жыл бұрын

Can we get him to 100K please

Man Jon is a legend, such a nostalgic rush seeing him on here.

Best podcast you guys have done out of every single one by far, hell yeah

Fuck, i somewhat remember watching Arby n the Chief lol. "My Roflcopter go SWA SWA SWA SWA SWA" lol

Trying to purchase back the channel is such a good idea!

Can't believe I missed this one, really happy Jon got to be on this podcast!

I wished more questions were asked about Jon’s creative process, his impact on the internet, what drives his passion for making compelling stories/shows, and what’s next with his career

@schnoz8203

Жыл бұрын

I agree.

Really proud to see mah boy Jon Graham on here. Honestly, it was an extremely pleasant surprise, and I hope now he’ll reclaim the glory Machinima robbed him of during their final days. He deserves so much more honestly. Such a great filmmaker and person in general.

I loved the episode. Jon is someone I've be subscribed for a very long time and Arby N The Chief is amazing and it's a show I occasionally go back and rewatch. So glad you guys got him on the podcast.

@Boop417

Жыл бұрын

Need to go back and finish the last season he made! I remember being really confused and intrigued by the first 2 episodes 😂

@1ochotnik

Жыл бұрын

@@Boop417 Great season overall, but I think that space arc at the beginning was the best. Started a little slow, but had a great conclusion :D

Most unexpected collab, glad that Jon’s getting more recognition especially since the amount of time he’s been on YT

"fucken snowbound. Veto this shit."

@1ochotnik

Жыл бұрын

goddamit every1 press X

@cormacredmond1871

Жыл бұрын

VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO VETO

Omg I just started watching the last Arby n the Chief episode as this video was uploaded

OMG This is the type of thing that I do not expect and surprise me too much talking With Jon ( the Arby n the Chief creator) this is only awesome

Job!!! Good to see you, when’s see me after class coming back?

This was a blast from my middle-school past, it was really cool seeing John on this episode

The Last of the Machinimans

So glad to see Jon on here. He's an amazing creator and deserves the respect.

Arby n the chief was pure kino

Epic intro gamer

@typhonnix

Жыл бұрын

That's how you know it's official.

I was straight up thinking about this guy and Arby n' Chief the other day. Crazy.

Solid blast to the past guest!

Is that Gary Busey in the middle?

Jon's name seemed familiar, but then I saw the title and thumbnail of the episode and realized that he's the guy behind Arby n the Chief! This is gonna be a good one.

Arby n the chief is the all time classic for halo fans that grew up during 2008. It was one of my favorite series I watched since I was little and I’m glad their creator was interviewed by Charlie.

Great to hear the Machinima story from the perspective of several content creators. Shame that the company had such an ignoble end, marred with lack of communication and just simple neglect. It's so good to hear Jon CJG, of Arby 'n' the Chief fame, chime in with his story, as he is such a prolific content creator of the machinima genre. He literally roxord every1's 'boxorz

"My Roflcopter goes SOI SOI SOI SOI SOI"

@Thaymes

Жыл бұрын

love the podcast

I think Jackson is right on the money with full screen acquiring machinima they shut it down and stripped it for parts they liked to make rooster better, I say this because rooster teeth after the machinima purchase revived Inside games with Bruce lawrace and Adam which is still going by the way except with a new cast, not only inside games but also other machinima properties as well

DUDE ITS DIGITAL FEAR! HOLY FUCK I feel i quote an arby and the chief episide about once a week

Really Cool to see Jon here. Arby n the Chief will remain being my favourite KZread series ever.

Now this is the kinda content i tune in for

Yoooooo DigitalPh33r! All my years on youtube this is the first time seeing him. I recognized the name pretty quickly

Arby and the Chief was quite literally added to so many of my friend's dialogue every day (like lolololol, roflcopter go soisoisoi, Time to die Todd time to die, and of course john halo is a pretty cool guy kills aliens and doesn't afraid of anything). Love you Jon!

Every time I hear about Machinima, I'd say it takes me back, but I never left. I still watch Northernlion and each member of the Super Best Friends daily! *WHEN'S* *MAHVEL?*

What a legendary blast from the past I loved Arby n the chief and hard justice

Holy moly. Good Jon, Job. Bite the foAm.

HOLY MOLLIE, johnCJG, its been 13 years since I've seen your face!

Charlie you are friggin hilarious man. Thanks for all that you do. The true hero we all need

very glad some of the media created is preserved . i think another possible reason of the Corpos privating the videos was mentioned earlier that the copyright / ownerships is very grey and could have been a hassle getting striked or dealing with microsoft ( unfavorable depiction of IPs ) , they didnt want to have vs the projected revenue if the videos were kept up .

Loved Deus Ex Machina, The captivating thing about Digitalph33r (CJG) was he took Halo 3 maps and shot them like Tarantino. Most scene shots were a completely different H3 map, yet they fit together to make seamless environents. Whereas RvB was more likely to edit over the top of footage. Jon had a creative way with his camerawork, more respect.