True Facts : Pangolins Posse

June 15, 2018 6:24 AM

A new zefrank documentary: "The giant anteater resembles a walking index finger with a mullet...and leg warmers."
(SLYT, 7:24 mins, no CC)
(NSFW language + about 2 seconds of NSFW footage)
(note: is Buzzfeed content)

zefrank previously, previously, previously.

posted by womb of things to be and tomb of things that were (17 comments total)

The Yoda/Wolverine thing was where I had to pause and go to the bathroom
posted by middleclasstool at 6:57 AM on June 15, 2018 [5 favorites]

I just love these things. So many good lines. Thanks for posting this.
posted by ThatCanadianGirl at 7:41 AM on June 15, 2018 [2 favorites]

I just showed this to my partner and went "THIS is the content I come to Metafilter for!"

^{I have still not convinced them to join Metafilter, but it is because, and I quote: "I'm afraid I'll spend all my time there."}
posted by brook horse at 7:52 AM on June 15, 2018 [5 favorites]

I thought zefrank left BuzzFeed? He certainly stopped posting on his personal channel while he was working there.
posted by chronostachyon at 8:15 AM on June 15, 2018

Where did he go? Here did he back. I know that part. But where did he go? I hadn't seen zefrank around here since the single digits, and now that's twice recently?
posted by pracowity at 8:46 AM on June 15, 2018

I try so hard not to, but his laugh infects me.
posted by filtergik at 8:57 AM on June 15, 2018 [1 favorite]

I have been a zefrank fan since way back in the days of The Show (ca. 2006). When he disappeared into the great, insatiable maw of BuzzFeed there was a sadness upon the land. I am happy to see that he is resuming some creative work of his own. zefrank, if you're reading this: You're swell and your work is swell and you've made the world a more palatable place.
posted by Hot Pastrami! at 8:59 AM on June 15, 2018 [11 favorites]

The Show got me through a very hard time. I even did one of the Show openers! Glad to see more regular output from Ze, he's a treasure.
posted by 1adam12 at 9:10 AM on June 15, 2018 [3 favorites]

My favorite part of this one might be the shot at about 2 minutes in, the gradual appearance of the aardwolf. I love it when something makes him laugh or when he talks to the animal onscreen, and that has both!
posted by theatro at 9:50 AM on June 15, 2018 [8 favorites]

Is it me, or is his voice less....stentorian in this one?
posted by EmpressCallipygos at 9:55 AM on June 15, 2018

He's no longer doing a Morgan Freeman impersonation in the more recent videos.
posted by me3dia at 10:19 AM on June 15, 2018

I don't think I've ever actually seen footage of an aardwolf before, though I had heard of them. That is an odd looking creature.
posted by tavella at 11:02 AM on June 15, 2018

So I've been totally tapped out on news recently and needing a little something to feed my youtube breaks. Thank you so much for saving my friday. Also, is this the Dear Kitten guy?
posted by es_de_bah at 11:12 AM on June 15, 2018 [1 favorite]

Also, is this the Dear Kitten guy?

Yes.

As much as I have always loved Ze Frank and these True Facts videos, I feel like in these more recent ones he relies too much on the giggling and breaking character stuff.
posted by briank at 11:30 AM on June 15, 2018

Not sure if anybody's linked to the carnivorous plants one already. It's good.
posted by flabdablet at 12:35 PM on June 15, 2018 [2 favorites]

Also: Ant Mutualism
posted by flabdablet at 12:40 PM on June 15, 2018 [2 favorites]

Frog Fish
posted by flabdablet at 12:45 PM on June 15, 2018 [2 favorites]