The Kauzum Effect

In Part 2 of my conversation with Chef Esther, the podcast takes a turn I didn’t see coming — she flips the script and starts interviewing me on my own show. We get into my relationship with my brother, how her different financial phases impacted me growing up, and the idea of generational curses and how to break them. The conversation gets more personal as we reflect on family, upbringing, and th...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I bring on my mom, Chef Esther, to talk about her journey growing up as an immigrant from the Philippines and building a life in the United States. We dive into her upbringing, how she developed her relentless grind mentality, and what it’s really like running restaurants and managing a business. Along the way we go on a hilarious rant about Yelp reviews befor...

Rex joins The Kauzum Effect to talk about his journey as a DJ, announcer for the Las Vegas Lights, and executive producer of the local film First Friday. We start with Rex’s origins and how we first met while filming in a bunker-style house in Las Vegas. From there we dive into his DJ career, the craziest requests he’s ever received, and what it’s like announcing for the Lights. We also talk datin...

Ya boy got his yearly Christmas sickness so couldn't give yall a real episode, so instead we're gonna take a look back at all the banger moments from the comeback of 2025 from this show. LISTEN ON:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sNZAzJzICHoNYTNCWeJVQ?si=ff36185ba0f64544 Follow Me On Socials For More Content:https://linktr.ee/kauzum #thekauzumeffect #comedy #funny #compilation

This week on The Kauzum Effect, Manny Fresh the barber pulls up to share what life is really like behind the chair. We talk about what got him into barbering, whether he’s ever messed up someone’s haircut, and the unspoken question everyone wants answered… has he ever accidentally crop-dusted a client mid-cut? From there, Manny dives into what it’s like owning a Tesla and tells a wild Facebook che...

For this Christmas-themed episode of The Kauzum Effect, I bring my dad back on the podcast for a mix of holiday nostalgia, comedy, and real conversations. We start by talking about what it’s like for him knowing people watched his last episode on the internet, then dive into Christmas traditions from his childhood and what it was like raising me. We laugh about how he somehow hid all my Christmas...

The Meme Queen herself, Lix, joins The Kauzum Effect. And for the first time in podcast history… we have guests to the guest as Yenamonster and Breadman return as background characters to spectate the chaos. We talk meme culture and Lix builds her personal Meme Mount Rushmore. We dive into our first memories of the internet, argue about who’s the bigger op between her sister and best friend, and t...

This is my first ever solo episode, and honestly…it ended up feeling like a whole stand-up set. I start things off by explaining why Thanksgiving is secretly the GOAT holiday (yes, even with the bad rep), and why Christmas low-key sucks once you factor in the stress, money, and gift-giving expectations. Then I break down my recent club experience, including how Monster energy mixed drinks might ha...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with Thomas — the owner of Scales ’N Tails, one of Las Vegas’ most popular reptile pet stores. We talk about how we first met, how he got into the reptile world, and his wild journey opening a business in the middle of COVID… and actually succeeding. Thomas breaks down how the shop started in 2021 and how he managed to thrive during a time when most...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with the mysterious DJ Microsyze, a man who somehow scares the huzz away, while I’m out here getting scared by them 😭.We dive deep into what it’s like being an artist in today’s dating world — how online personas, not taking things too seriously, and being a musician can actually make you seem less “dateable.” I challenge Microsyze on his wild assu...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with my old friend Autumn — aka Aye Mercedes — someone I’ve known since middle school. We start by laughing about how she was technically my first “bully,” forcing me to sit with my 6th grade crush and ask her out (which I absolutely chickened out of). She also got me into Drake, and she even helped me ask the last woman I ever officially asked on a...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with Cole — better known online as ‪@Reklaw.‬ — to talk about what it’s really like going to film school, if it’s even worth it, and the bare minimum it takes to make a short film. We dive into whether YouTube and streaming are the new Hollywood, how easy it’s become to get your art seen, and the industry’s obsession with rebooting the same IPs inst...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with Freddy Tayam — a good friend from back in high school and a talented stop-motion creator. We talk about our recent high school reunion, feeling older, and how life has changed since those days. Freddy opens up about his passion for making Halo and Gears of War stop-motion videos, how life and responsibility slowed down his uploads, and whether...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with my old high school friend Byron Toothpick — aka “The Guatemalan Water Boy” because he looks like Adam Sandler. We catch up on life since high school, from the time I made him eat random stuff for laughs to how he’s now big in the local soccer community with the Las Vegas Lights. Byron explains how people constantly DM him asking how to join the...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with my actual work bosses — The Yenamonster and Bread Man — to talk about the funniest and worst jobs we’ve ever had. We dive into what it really means to be a manager in corporate America, dealing with elderly coworkers, and how much personality and skill matter when it comes to hiring. I also share a weird story about one of my old bosses who use...

In this episode of The Kauzum Effect, I sit down with my dad to swap stories and compare generations. We start with his childhood growing up in the 60s and then dive into some of my favorite memories with him — like almost falling off a mountain in Zion before he saved me, the grind of chasing tickets every weekend at Peter Piper to finally get a PS2, and the time he told me to step outside to fig...

This week on The Kauzum Effect, I’m hanging out with Jeremy Savage. He grew up in Ohio playing all kinds of sports before a nasty leg injury changed everything and pushed him toward coaching. Now he’s a high school football coach with big goals for the future. I had him break football down for me in the simplest way possible (like I was 5), and then we ran through some fun stuff — Jordan or LeBron...

In this episode, Kauzum brings his first family guest on, Floyd Murk, to talk about their upbringing as well as living as roommates, that gym life, and gaining insight on what the kids of this current generation think are cool nowadays. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/@TheKauzumEffect?sub_confirmation=1LISTEN ON:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sNZAzJzICHoNYTNCWeJVQ?si=ff...

In this episode, we bring on fellow project manager and facebook mom MoosieMoosa to talk about her career in special education along with her time as a twitch streamer and estetician knowledge. She also quizzes Kauzum for a grand prize SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/@TheKauzumEffect?sub_confirmation=1LISTEN ON:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sNZAzJzICHoNYTNCWeJVQ?si=ff3...

In this much anticipated episode, Kauzum gets his boy The Loumeister on to talk about life being a drummer in numerous bands and how he racks his own bands on the side (legally). We also talk about get rich quick books that he reads but never follows and if Uber eats is actually worth doing...SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/@TheKauzumEffect?sub_confirmation=1LISTEN ON:SPOTIFY: h...

In this episode, Kauzum gets his longtime friend of the project Ego James on to catch up since their beef in 2020. They also discuss relationships and how they each feel build a solid foundation. Also, Ego puts us on game with the bus method and his wacky music alias SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/@TheKauzumEffect?sub_confirmation=1LISTEN ON:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/sh...

In this episode, Kauzum and mystery guest Nova/JasonLu sit down and talk about the content creating journey and weirdest viewer interactions. They also go down a nerdy rabbit hole of music and film. They finish off with a crazy smash or pass with horror villains . SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ► https://www.youtube.com/@TheKauzumEffect?sub_confirmation=1LISTEN ON:SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/...

In this episode, Kauzum and the Bouzos Papi reunite to talk about his birthday weekend in Vegas. The boys also share some nostalgia from the past and their first rave experience as well as racing on an F1 course.

In this episode, Kauzum and the Bouzos Papi Fortnite Pro rank every American holiday a yay or a nay and give some logical (and funny) reasons behind their choices. Padawan Bouzos also just started the stream game so Kauzum also shares some of tips and experiences from the time that he has streamed. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ►https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljflxE2pBOjJTcV2z0IcIALISTEN ON:SPOTIFY:...

Kauzum and Bouzos Papi Fortnite Pro are back with a new season discussing shower thoughts that will make you think... from questions ranging from conjoined twins having one or two salaries to deaf people never knowing that farts can be funny, the boys kick off this new season in the best way they know how, to be out of pocket. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST ►https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljflxE2pBOj...