Everyone’s fave sweary metalhead YouTuber, Nat’s What I Reckon, arrives on stage riding what he claims is a $20 LED light-up scooter from Kmart.
He’s no longer flying his Panasonic microwave (aka “Tucka Fucka”) around the country, at great expense. And rather than cooking demos, Yeah, Righto sees Nat spotlighting mental health realtalk; his trademark self-deprecating humour and awkies charm cushioning impact.
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As Nat’s string of ‘Yeah, Righto’ observations and examples of autocaptioning fuck-ups (how did “Bolognese” ever translate to “pornos”!?) flash up on the giant screen, his commentary is reliably top-notch. “D’ya know how many people ask me for shit when I’m at JB Hi-Fi?” Hilarity ensues – Nat totally does resemble a JB employee! It usually shits us to tears when comics crack themselves up (we’re looking at you, Seinfeld!), but Nat’s spontaneous snort-laughs – which usually accentuate the general ridiculousness of life – further endear him to us.
After admitting he’s struggled with substance abuse in the past, while trying to ‘fix’ himself, Nat offers some heartfelt advice: “There are people out there that are really struggling with drug abuse and they’re not fuckwits and they’re not selfish… Be nice to people struggling with drug abuse is all I’m sayin’; don’t call ‘em junkies, just fuckin’ be kind.”
We get a sense that sporadically hearing the warm voice/chuckle of Nat’s producer/fiancée Jules over the venue sound system – which he admits gives him “less racist” Hey Hey It’s Saturday vibes – makes him feel held during these performances. Accompanying himself on guitar, Nat concludes with a mash-up of Michael Bolton’s Said I Loved You… But I Lied (which played a significant role in the couple’s proposal story) and The Offspring’s Self Esteem.
Nat serves food for thought alongside the LOLs (see: his mock commercial for “Sadinol” – imaginary medication for “too happy” people) throughout Yeah, Righto by courageously sharing his lived-experience perspective.
Pre-show music: Kenny G.
Best bit: His rendition of It’s Been Awhile by Staind, with customised lyrics compiled from particularly lame/just plain nasty comments plucked directly from Nat’s socials.
Number of legit LOLs: Our eyes leaked on the reg, alternating between cry-laughing and actual tears – emotive art at its best.
More info on Nat’s What I Reckon here.
