A Man, A Van, and the Newest Releases: How Fairly A lot It Made 2020 Work

How this man resides Van Life AND making a dwelling

Fairly A lot It host Eric Striffler has been recording comedic commentary tracks for common motion pictures & TV reveals for so long as Patreon has been round. For yea…

Whereas 2020 made us miss plenty of the large issues in life, it additionally made us lengthy for the little issues, like getting along with mates and cracking jokes whereas watching a film. So, what do you do when you may’t watch motion pictures with your folks for a complete yr? You take heed to Fairly A lot It, in fact. Eric Striffler makes comedic commentary tracks together with his mates you can sync up with motion pictures and TV reveals so you are feeling such as you’re watching with them within the room. However, when COVID-19 got here alongside and confined Eric to his van — sure, he lives in a van — he had an issue. He was working out of tracks to launch and was nearly to hit the street to report when the lockdown started. He clearly couldn’t proceed touring the nation to satisfy up with folks and make episodes, however his patrons have been anticipating new tracks on schedule.

Eric knew he might report his tracks by himself, however he simply didn’t know if anyone would wish to hear him make jokes alone from a van. So with a neighborhood of long-time listeners by his aspect, he did what so many creators needed to do: he took an opportunity. Eric grabbed his mic, cued up Outbreak (the one applicable film), and hit report.

Listening again, he felt good concerning the episode, however he cared extra about what his neighborhood would suppose. “They’re those which can be about to take a seat down and luxuriate in it. They’re those which can be paying for it,” he says. He nervously uploaded his first solo observe and waited for the feedback to roll in.

Watch the video to learn how Eric made 2020 work as a one-man present.