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The Basement: Nerdrotic | From Folsom Prison to Millions of Subscribers

2026-05-04 Entertainment
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The Basement: Nerdrotic | From Folsom Prison to 5 Million Subscribers Before YouTube. Before millions of subscribers. Before Friday Night Tights — Gary Buechler had a story almost nobody knew. It starts at Folsom Prison, a neighbor's jar of pennies, and a double-murderer cellmate who wouldn't leave him alone. His memoir is called Waiting For. That title alone should tell you something. He sat down with AJ in The Basement and held nothing back. Watch to the end. #FolsomPrison #AJGentile #Nerdrotic 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 Executive Producers: Jennifer Gentile Gino Gentile AJ Gentile Patreon Members Editors: Joe Stone Drew Sullivan Brandon Snyder Ryan Fitzgerald Producers: Victoria Young Haley Burke Research: Haley Burke AJ Gentile Gino Gentile Jen Gentile Victoria Young Written/Hosted by: AJ Gentile Hecklefish J. Moriarty Thank You Mods: The Hybrid Paul Rohrbaugh Mischief SnowCrash BeezySmeezy TrashPanda MaryJaneMcweed AC Sanzel Abbaton SpookyMadison Original Jim With Music on Repeat by Victor Lundberg The Why Files lyrics by Straightjacket Spaceman 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 NERDROTIC LINKS https://www.youtube.com/@nerdrotic https://x.com/nerdrotics https://www.instagram.com/nerdrotic 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🎧 The Why Files: OPERATION PODCAST 🎧 🎧 https://thewhyfiles.com/podcast 🎧 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🙏 SUPPORT THE WHY FILES (Fun, Free Perks!) 🙏 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thewhyfiles 🙏 YT Members: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIFk2uvCNcEmZ77g0ESKLcQ/join 👽 BUY WHY FILES MERCH 👽 👽 https://shop.thewhyfiles.com (Code: LIZZIDPEEPLE for 10% off first order) 👽 💬 CHAT WITH US ON DISCORD 💬 💬 https://thewhyfiles.com/discord 💬 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🌐 OFFICIAL WEBSITE: https://thewhyfiles.com 📸 BE A WHY FILES MODEL (and get free stuff!) 📸 Send a photo of you/family/friends watching TWF, 📸 wearing TWF gear, using TWF merchandise: 📸 https://thewhyfiles.com/wild 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ▪TWF ON THE WEBS ▪https://www.reddit.com/r/TheWhyFiles/ ▪https://twitter.com/OMGTheWhyFiles ▪https://www.instagram.com/OMGTheWhyFiles ▪https://www.rumble.com/thewhyfiles ▪https://thewhyfiles.locals.com ▪https://www.tiktok.com/@thewhyfiles ▪https://www.facebook.com/OMGTheWhyFiles 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 🐠 BETTER CHANNELS TO WATCH: 🐠 https://www.youtube.com/c/HecklefishMoriarty 🤓 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWhyFilesBackstage 🎧 https://www.youtube.com/c/TheWhyFilesPodcast

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@glenschroeder301 2026-05-04

I've never clicked on a show so fast. Gary got me through my horrible divorce in 19, and I've bothered him and the Fellowship many times since. I've watched both of your meteoric rise to the top and I couldn't be happier to see this. I love you like brothers and as I've lost everything, you're still there for me. Thank you both.

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@HoLeeFuk317 2026-05-04

Can we get Hecklefish to fight that baby Yoda off the backdrop?

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@chetchisholm9313 2026-05-04

Gary is such a solid dude. I had a blast hanging with him in Egypt.

74 1 replies
@JJMulderZA 2026-05-04

2 of my favorite creators coming together

57 2 replies
@destinycaptain247 2026-05-04

It’s taken 6 years but yet another corner of my YT watchery links up with the one I’m currently watching. Fascinating.

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@burants89 2026-05-04

No one will ever know how much I relate to Gary, I lost everything to drugs but god blessed me and gave me the strength to get clean and I’m now a happy father and grandfather to two grandsons who are my pride and joy and they’re my motivation to stay clean, if it wasn’t for my son and his family I’d be in jail or dead, god really blessed me with a family who never gave up on me, I may be broke but I’m happier now than when I did have money, money can’t buy you love, I felt all his pain and joy

33 4 replies
@MashpeeShpee 2026-05-05

Retired parole officer here: it's guys like him that made me really love parts of my job. I wish I could meet Gary.

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@nassiled 2026-05-04

On May the 4th, that's a nice one ;)

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@texasgrey1 2026-05-04

Working a double open to close after closing my store last night. And this was just what I needed to help me push through. Love both of yall!!!!!!

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@Doc_Cocked_Glock 2026-05-05

This was great! First Basement that felt like two old friends talking for 3+ hours

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