Hey guys! I know it's been a while since I've written on my blog, but this is something I feel is definitely worth sharing with my amazing fanbase.

So first I wanted to put it out there to all my fellow scent enthusiasts out there -- aka the STINKBOI SQUAD, or the Rat Pack, as I like to call us! -- that my well-worn socks are going to always be available every week from here on out. 

As many of you already know, I've been selling my personally worn clothing (including my socks and shoes, along with shirts and boxers) for years now, but my socks weren't as easy for me to regularly wear and sell on a usual basis, with having to wear them with my shoes outside and all... until now.

Guys, I had no idea that wearing socks with slides got them so sweaty and smelly. I thought that since slides are open-toe shoes that don't cover your entire foot, they aren't going to cause your feet/socks to really sweat and smell. I was wrong! I recently bought some cushioned slides to wear indoors at my house because my hardwood floors I refinished were causing my feet pain and calluses (that has all since gone away thanks to wearing the slides), and after wearing the same socks with the slides for a few days in a row, I realized just how rank my socks get!

And I mean they get PUTRID... I lose track of how many days I wear the socks, and before a week even comes around, the smell from my socks is rising up into my nostrils and impressing even me with how powerful it is. I literally believe that wearing these socks and slides all day at home for days/weeks on end  has made my feet and socks the stinkiest they've ever been -- and since the slides aren't closed-toe shoes, I don't have to worry about getting athlete's foot or itchy sweat rashes on the sides of my feet like I would with wearing shoes for too long.

Being the ratlike person that I am who finds stinky smells like that to be exciting and enjoyable, it's become a fun game for me to find out just how much I can get my socks to smell by continuing to wear them day after day, until one of my lucky fans buys them from me. And I purposely buy quarter-length socks that are cushioned, polyester, and with little or no sweat-wicking/odor-resisting features in them in order to get them raunchier even faster.

So this is good news for all the fans who like buying pre-worn, scented clothing from awesome guys like me! If you have a US shipping address, you can purchase a pair of my well-worn, rank socks for just $65 total. To break that down, the $65 includes $50 for wearing the socks, $11 for US Priority Mail shipping, and a a few more dollars to cover the transaction fee. I apologize that I'm only able to ship clothing to fans with a US address at this time.

I have Cash App ($TheNoDeoHero) and Throne that I use to accept payments for my worn clothing, and if you'd like a worn t-shirt, tank top, or pair of boxers from me as well, just let me know what you'd like me to wear and I got you!

From my body to yours, my Primal Feral Apparel has been making awesome like-minded guys around the country happy with a strong and masculine scent guaranteed to please your senses. And I seal it in an airtight sandwich bag to ensure it stays stinky during its safe travel to your address, packaged in a USPS padded bubble mailer sent with Priority Mail delivery service, which means it should arrive to you in just 1-3 business days.

So if you're interested in obtaining a pair of super stinky socks from me (or any other clothing I wear), send me an email at [email protected] and let me know what you'd like to buy from me! I sell it directly to my fans through email instead of using a third-party clothing site because if I did that I would have to charge more since those sites take a percentage of your sales. 

And I've seen things online like guys selling their socks for $100+ and they only wear them for a few days... why would anyone want to pair more for less wear/scent? I keep them as affordable as possible and go above and beyond with the effort to maximize the scent, and I don't have any pets so you never have to worry about pet hair or dirt or anything else on the socks... just sweet (or sour, rather) sweat and stank!

So send me an email if you're interested so I can become your new sock plug today! I have to warn you though... you'll likely enjoy your first pair of socks from me so much, you'll want to re-up and keep buying more after they finally lose their scent!

Forever skunky,

Primal Instinks -- your smelly sock supplier and custom video commission king!

For anyone who's been asking or just wondering, here's some information about my new friend I've been filming with for a few weeks now. Some fans have asked these questions in regards to custom videos they want to commission us to film, so hopefully this helps anyone who wanted to know!


Nickname: D-Nasty 
Height: 5'7" 
Weight: 160 pounds 
Shoe size: 10 (USA)
Spirit animal: Raccoon


In the spirit of my featured friends and me choosing or being assigned an animal identity for inclusion on the show, I made him the raccoon because of how messy his house was when I first visited it. He was in the process of cleaning it out and the sight of it was amusing to me, so I told him it looked like a raccoon had gotten into his house and asked him if he slept on a pile of clothes on a trampoline like Rigby from Regular Show. 


In case you forgot or didn't already know, here's a quick refresher on me:


Nickname: Primal Instinks, or just Primal
Height: 5'11" 
Weight: 145 pounds 
Shoe size: 12 (USA)
Spirit animal: Rat


What kinds of commissions are we willing to film together? Just about anything you want to see. Don't be shy about asking.

D-Nasty and I have filmed many custom videos that have all received 100% positive feedback from the fans who paid to see them and we have a lot of fun filming them together.

If you'd like to commission your own custom video from us, email me at [email protected] and let me know what it is you'd like us to bring to life for you. We genuinely enjoy doing it! I'll let you know the cost and payment options, and hopefully we can make your day with our videos!

In the words of Tony Montana: "Say hello to my new friend!"

This is D-Nasty, a new friend I just met on June 24th who wants to collaborate and create content with me, and this includes custom video commissions. He's open to filming pretty much anything, from goofy scenarios to serious scenes, so let me know if there's a duo video idea you'd like to see. After filming solo for two years, it's a lot of fun to connect with someone else who enjoys being on camera and filming just for the fans!

Ten minute custom videos featuring D-Nasty are generally $100, but the context of your personalized scenario may change this amount. I'll confirm the details with you in your email and let you know what the amount will be.

Send me an email at [email protected] with the details and we'll be happy to get together and make it happen for you!

Hey guys! I'm just writing a quick blog to let everyone know I created an account on Throne, which is a website that fans can use to anonymously send their favorite creators gifts and money. Throne accepts US and international payments and doesn't require you to create an account to send. You can now use Throne to send payments for custom video commissions and behind-the-scenes Extras if my other payment options don't work for you.

Here's a link to my new Throne page: https://throne.com/thenodeohero

This blog post is verification that the account is actually mine just so everyone knows its official, and if you have any questions about sending me payments on Throne, email me. My account there is set up to receive direct cash payments for the "gifts" that are displayed in each purchase option.

Thanks for your continued support!

Beginning in 2025, I've started posting more content on my Patreon, which means I haven't been uploading on YouTube as often. There's a very good reason for this that I wanted to share with everyone.

The biggest issue is that YouTube doesn't allow me to fully spread my wings and be the creator I strive to be for my dedicated fans, nor has it been providing me with the full connection I should have with my audience. Since the beginning, I've been subjected to ridiculous restrictions and removals of my content, whether it was past videos I filmed with friends or recent ones I filmed by myself, and this pattern of attacks continues to this day. YouTube's new comment moderation system has also stopped notifying me of some of the comments my fans take the time to post for me, leaving me to have to check the comment sections of every upload to make sure I don't miss any in order to ensure my fans' messages are appreciated.

To offer some recent examples, the five minute breath-holding video I filmed in August of 2024 was demonetized for being a "harmful act" according to a human YouTube moderator, despite it being a lifelong talent of mine that I was safely sharing with the world, above water where nothing harmful could happen. There are self-described escape artists on YouTube who film life-threatening stunts of their heads locked into glass tanks filled with water, yet these don't have restrictions and I see ads running on them.

Then one of my recent shoeless driving videos was restricted for containing "nudity" by a human moderator -- not because I was actually naked, since I obviously wasn't in a YouTube video -- but because my feet were bare, they decided to apply the nudity policy to attack the video. I personally find it crazy that you can label something as nudity when the person in the video isn't actually nude, and I know I'm not alone in feeling this way.

I also had a Short I filmed on Christmas completely removed by a human moderator because I sang karaoke to a parody song with vulgar lyrics. Even though YouTube is full of vulgar songs and sexually-explicit music videos, my 60-second singalong of an an explicit song was deemed inappropriate and I was issued a warning over it. I also had to take a sexual content policy class with extreme examples that had nothing to do with singing along to an explicit song, which is supposed to be protected, artistic content on YouTube. For emphasis, these are all human decisions that I'm mentioning, not machine/automated ones.

Then there's the decisions made not too long ago on some of the wrestling and brethling matches I filmed with friends in the past. Three of them were restricted because a human moderator marked them as containing "graphic dead bodies and/or scenes of domestic violence." I can assure everyone that nobody died in those friendly wrestling matches and there was no domestic violence occurring since those were friends of mine that were just playing around with me for a YouTube video. There was no option to appeal these decisions, but as past instances have proven, it wouldn't have made a difference anyway.

Yesterday, one of my workout Shorts was deemed not suitable for advertisers by a human moderator. No reason was given, and no legitimate reason comes to mind as to how a video of a person working out at a home gym could be unsafe for ads when there's far worse videos on YouTube with ads running on them, and some of YouTube's ads are actually sexual in nature and have drawn criticism because of it. I also read a statement from YouTube's blog a while back saying they're no longer going to be promoting exercise videos to younger people on their platform because it causes them to feel insecure about their own bodies, when in fact videos of that nature have always been intended to be motivational, inspiring, and something fun to look at.

YouTube claims to be inclusive and all for the creators who make them money through advertisements, but some of their employees haven't extended that courtesy to me. I personally don't consider a history of bizarre attacks on my original content to be inclusive, nor do I feel cared about as a creator when my talents and attempts at creative ideas are being restricted and removed for ridiculous reasons. It's also common knowledge that YouTube pays creators poorly with their ad revenue split.

To put this into perspective, I barely made $1,000 in YouTube ad revenue for all of 2024. Nobody can live off of an annual income of $1,000, which is why Patreon is even more important for me to continue being able to film for my fans and spread my core message of love and acceptance to everyone who's positively impacted by it. Custom video commissions and selling my clothing also makes this possible, and my new Patreon video Shop for behind-the-scenes Extras has been helpful as well. Patreon was actually started by someone who saw how unfair YouTube was in paying creators on their platform and wanted to offer a more genuine way for them to connect with their fans. Patreon continues to provide a personal and lucrative bridge between creators and fans in the face of big tech only caring about their own interests and wealth.

I don't film inappropriate content on my channel, but that hasn't stopped employees of YouTube from treating it as so, whether it be in homophobic attacks on videos of my male friends and me having fun on camera, or accusing me of being naked simply because I'm not wearing shoes in a video. These extreme decisions are meant to discourage me from continuing to be myself and film the content my longtime fans enjoy watching; it's a passive-aggressive way for intolerant employees of a large, private company to put their personal feelings over professional decisions and try to ruin the livelihoods of people who's identities and outlooks they don't accept or agree with.

Big tech is what it is, and my attempts at reaching out to YouTube using their customer support channels yielded no understanding or empathy. My appeals were denied, and I always end up getting canned responses and apologies for the limitations the support agents claim to have in regards to decisions made by the internal teams who make them. And with so many creators and the staggering volume of content uploaded daily on the platform, and YouTube reporting its biggest quarterly earnings in ad revenue to date, higher-ups are only concerned with the huge profit that YouTube continues to make.

I will continue posting on YouTube as it's been an outlet for me for 9 years now, but I'm not going to worry about trying to play their algorithm game in terms of how many videos I post or how many views I get. I'm too grown to play a childish game with power-abusers who want to treat me like a scourge when I'm trying to spread love and acceptance while entertaining people along the way in my own unique way instead of following boring trends. In the end, it's not worth the stress nor the paltry sum that Google pays me for the ads they actually allow on my content.

I want to say a big thank you to everyone who's been supporting me on Patreon. To everyone else, if you're able to financially sponsor me, it would really mean a lot, especially if you're someone who's life I made a positive impact on, whether it's helping you understand your own identity, making your day with my personality, motivating you with my fitness videos, or just giving you something fun to watch.

There are 3 tiers on my Patreon. The $6 tier is for general support, but you'll also get to see some of the posts I make every month at that tier. The $12 tier is for private posts, which means you'll get to see photos and videos exclusively shared by me on my Patreon as well as view some of the past posts on my page. The $25 tier will allow you to see every new post I make on my page, including ones exclusive to this premium tier, as well as the past posts on my page.

Here's a link to my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenodeohero

I also have a new Shop on my Patreon where you can now directly purchase videos using any payment method and without having to email me for the links. You need to have a Patreon account just so you can input your card/bank/payment account information, but you don't have to be pledged to a tier in order to buy videos from my Shop. You will automatically receive the videos upon purchase.

Here's a link to my Shop: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenodeohero/shop

I post on Patreon several times every month, and I'm also constantly adding new videos to my Shop, both new ones I film and older ones detailed here on my website. I plan on continuing to be more active on my Patreon, so please consider supporting me there because I always give extra to those who go the extra mile for me. I understand money may be tight for some, and I'm certainly not rich myself, but I will enrich your lives as best as I can as an independent creator and alternative individual who loves and cares for the community I stand for and speak up for. Custom video commissions are always available as well, and you're welcome to email me anytime you'd like to get one.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, thank you kindly to everyone who supports me, and stay tuned for more content, because despite the pushback I get from some employees of big tech, I'm not going anywhere because nobody can stop the passion I have as a creator, and I won't let anything divide us or deter me from my goal of making a positive impact on our world.

I love you guys! 💚

Hey guys! Patreon has a new Shop feature, so I've began adding my latest behind-the-scenes Extras videos to it so you can now purchase them directly without having to make a pledge on Patreon or email me for the links.

There's also bonus footage and cut content available in my store, including assorted Patreon exclusives and breath-holding battles that didn't make it onto my channel.

Here's a link to it: https://www.patreon.com/c/thenodeohero/shop

If you're using a phone to view the Shop, you have to click on the title of each video to see the thumbnail and description of it. They automatically display fully when viewed on desktop computers.

Warning for iPhone users! If you purchase anything from the store using the iOS Patreon app, Apple will charge you an additional fee for your purchase. If you have an iPhone, access my Patreon store using your phone's internet browser instead of the Patreon app.

If you have an Android phone, you will not be charged anything extra for using the Patreon app. There is no extra fee when using a desktop computer, either.

Thanks for shopping at The No Deo Hero Store, and enjoy your exclusive, convenient content!

How we doing, folks? Primal Instinks HERE, and I'm proud to announce that my channel now has a new most-watched video! That's right, "Stinkpit Gladiators" recently overtook the #1 most-viewed spot in my YouTube catalogue, and it's also the first video on my channel to achieve over 200,000 views and has the most likes to date, with nearly 1,500 likes at the time of this writing.

The first "Abs of Steel Contest" from 2016 was the most-watched video on my channel for years and held that position with no sign of being passed, until a special video I filmed in 2020 slowly grew in popularity over the years and eventually took the crown. Ironically, "Stinkpit Gladiators" was age-restricted and demonetized by YouTube shortly after being uploaded, but it still managed to find an audience who love it and its quirky, gross humor; so much so that it's now the most popular on my show!

In celebration of its top-view status, I wanted to share the story behind the filming of it. I was hanging out with T-Wrex and Lord Rubix, two former featured friends of my show who participated on camera with me for several years until they left to start families with the women in their lives, and we were hanging out in my bedroom at the time. Rubix was sitting on my bed, and I went to put him in my "stinkpit dragon sleeper" signature move for fun.

Rubix laughed and resisted the surprise attack, saying "hey, we're not filming! We don't do that off-camera." In response, T-Wrex grabbed a camera, began recording, and said "now we're filming!" and that's where the video fades in and begins, after Wrex said that. It was an impulsive, spur-of-the-moment video, which is a variety I'm still a fan of and utilize to this day! What happened next is Rubix gave in and allowed himself to be "stinkpitted," and the three of us then took turns putting each other in "armpit locks" and laughing about it while taking turns filming it.

I originally planned to offer this video as a behind-the-scenes Extra (paid content) because I feared YouTube would take issue with it and strike it down in a homophobic manner, based off prior ridiculous decisions they had made against videos in the past I had filmed with my male friends. Seeing as it fit too well with the "no deodorant" humor of my show, I ultimately decided to post it on the channel anyway and title it "Stinkpit Gladiators" since it looked to me like the three of us were battling it out against each other using our individual odors, seeing as none of us were known to use deodorant on a regular basis (and in my case, never use it at all!).

My fears were confirmed when YouTube age-restricted and demonetized the video shortly after uploading it, claiming it was "sexual content" despite it clearly being filmed from a comedic and entertaining standpoint by close friends. I had faced homophobic attacks from YouTube employees in the past, and this was sadly nothing new for my friends and me to experience. I appealed the decision but was instantly denied, confirming that the company stood by the homophobic attack, and I decided I had to let it be.

Despite the effort to suppress the video, it still managed to break through in views and be recommended and shared across YouTube and the internet as a whole, and fast forward to today, it's now the most-viewed video on my channel! It just goes to show that when you keep your head up and fight back against hateful attacks, you still have a chance to shine and make an impact on the world, and this video is proof of that.

The gross humor of "Stinkpit Gladiators" was inspired by the shows I watched when I was a kid: re-runs of "The Ren & Stimpy Show" (I'm wearing a Ren & Stimpy t-shirt in the video, which I sold to a fan years later who bought it from me), and shows like "Rocko's Modern Life" and MTV's "Jackass." You can see where that combination ended up yielding a video like this with my friends: you take the wild antics of the Jackass crew, which was a group of young guys doing weird and gross things to each other for comedy and entertainment, and you add the strange and gross humor of those two Nickelodeon cartoons, and the resulting idea is a video of three male friends who don't use deodorant making each other smell each others armpits for laughs and raised-eyebrow reactions!

It was always interesting to me how the "Abs of Steel Contest" was the most-viewed video on my channel for so long, though not surprising since it was a popular challenge video that was trending on YouTube back in 2016 when I filmed it with T-Wrex. While I was proud of my performance in that video, withstanding the full weight of the heavier T-Wrex on my abdomen for a grueling 60 seconds, I didn't necessarily like the fact that a video that wasn't my own original idea was the top viewed. I equated it to me being a musician and having my most popular song be a cover song when I had plenty of well-established original songs out there. 

But now that "Stinkpit Gladiators" is #1, I'm a lot more proud to see that my impulsive decision to put a former friend of mine in a stinky headlock turned into a hilariously gross and sporadic event that so many people around the world have watched and enjoyed! "Stinkpit Gladiators" deserves the crown on a channel like The No Deo Hero!

Thanks to everyone who's seen this video and help it achieve record-breaking status. For everyone out there wondering, "will Primal ever film a video like that with anyone else again?" ... The answer to that question is actually up to you guys! My short answer is "yes, absolutely," but in order for there to be a sequel, it would require other people agreeing to come by and film it with me on camera. So in other words, if you guys want a "Stinkpit Gladiators 2," one of you is going to have to travel to me so we can film it!

You don't just meet people on the street or in grocery stores who are going to want to be publicly filmed with someone's armpit in their face and vice versa, so you guys would have to be brave and step up to the pit -- I mean, plate -- and participate if you want that to happen. Until one of you out of there does, we'll still have the original masterpiece to continue enjoying, but a sequel would be absolutely epic if anyone came forth to honor it.

To all the stinkpit fans and fellow gladiators out there: raise your armpits in a toast to the new champion video on my channel with the most views: STINKPIT GLADIATORS!

Ever wonder why I have artwork of rats on my channel and website or why I refer to myself as rat-like? This blog will explain.

The intellectual side of me loves wordplay. The English language is like a playground for my tongue, and we all know how words have multiple meanings, especially in slang or satirical senses. The word "rat" has plenty of connotations, though the mafia/jailhouse context of it does not apply in this scenario.

I see life as a fun, albeit limited-time adventure with many opportunities for emotional experiences to enjoy. We all like to feel happy and loved, don't we? I'm no different! I seek happiness and pleasure in life in a moderately hedonistic manner. Rats are considered pleasure-driven rodents in the animal kingdom, and this is exploited whenever they're used in labs for testing by offering food or pleasurable brain stimulation as a reward for their complacency and desired behavior. Though we currently rule the planet, humans, as warm-blooded mammals, are also members of the animal kingdom.

If you know me and what I like, you know how to get my attention and tempt me. You know what makes me squeak for joy! Imagine a rat standing on its hind legs with its nose twitching and its eyes wide, seeking the prize that's been presented before its senses. I figuratively picture myself having that characteristic sometimes, and comparisons like this are why I included the "it" pronoun on my channel along with he/him since I accept and embrace that animalistic side of me as a human.

I also see life as a rat race which you need to scurry around to get "cheese" (money) in in order to survive. Even though I get to film videos from home and sell my clothing for a living, which to many would be considered living a dream, I'm still competing with a lot of other guys on the internet who offer similar opportunities to fans and admirers around the world.

Why should people give me the cheese instead of the other hungry animals/artists out there? I'll tell you why, and it brings me to my next reasoning behind the "rat" label: my sincerity, passion, and individualism, which I relate to the timeless subculture known as punk.

Ever shopped online and seen a label that says "small business owner?" I'm like one of those. It's always nicer to support small businesses instead of putting more money into greedy corporations with questionable ethics, isn't it? I'm very independent and DIY (do-it-yourself) like a punk rocker. You can say The No Deo Hero is like my own independent record label where I'm the sole owner who does everything himself, including running the label (channel, website, Patreon) and writing and performing all the songs (filming the videos and custom commissions).

In DIY punk spirit, I record and edit the videos, upload and title everything, choose the thumbnails, respond to all the comments and emails, and along with my YouTube channel, I also operate this official website and manage my Patreon with no help from anyone or any brand-boosting marketing company. No paid product endorsements exist on my show, and I'm constantly ignoring emails from online merchants trying to get me to advertise their product for them in my content in exchange for a small commission percentage of each sale I convince my fans to make. Yeah, no thanks. Everyone skips past the paid advertisement part of creators' videos for a reason.

Rats are often associated with punk rock as the symbolism goes with the art style and independent ethics of it. I enjoy being viewed or referred to as a "punk rat" on account of my DIY ethics, passionate natural beliefs, and strong individualism. I also stand up for alternative identities like my own and find counterculture movements inspiring for that reason. It's no wonder I chose the mohawk as my hairstyle, which I cut and shave myself in those same DIY beliefs and ethics.

I also work out five days a week at a home gym, which makes me a gym rat. I purchased the weights and equipment myself so I could exercise and freely film my workouts from the comfort of my own home. It may be a home gym, but you're still a gym rat if you spend five days a week in it!

The term "ratty" also means dirty or unclean, and in self-deprecating humor, I refer to myself as an unwashed rat because I don't use deodorant, shampoo, body soap, or toothpaste on account of my natural outlook and minimalist lifestyle. People would generally regard this as unhygienic and consider me vermin or a plague on society because of it, just like most people tend to view rats in a negative sense since they can be invasive, are known to frequent dirty places like sewers, and can spread disease. Of course I still wash my hands every day, brush and floss my teeth daily, and rinse my body with water in the shower every other day, but I reject the chemical body products.

Before my filming became full-time for me, I used to wait tables part-time at chain restaurants. My co-workers may have noticed my natural smell, but this stinking rat made good cheese every night he worked! I even had several employees privately tell me they admired my natural scent, both male and female. One of my managers also hesitantly asked me if he could have a pair of work boots I had mentioned I was done wearing, and I gave them to him at work after I bought new ones because I understood where he was coming from, just as everyone at work understood and respected me, even if a few friends there teased me for having body odor. My family also knows about my hygiene and income choices and they basically have a "you do you, as long as it's not harmful or illegal" attitude about it!

Then there's the artwork. I hired a few artists to create artwork of an anthropomorphic rat (which one of the artists actually designed for me with my input) who serves as my official mascot. After a lengthy decision, I named him Cheesus Brodent -- his first name being a combination of "cheese" and "Jesus," and the last name being a portmanteau of "bro" and "rodent." In other words, he's a rodent bro who's reverently admired for his identity and what he does for his fans in exchange for their cheese (money) as support!

I also grew up watching cartoons with anthropomorphic characters who have stereotypical qualities of the animal they're drawn as. A rat will typically be portrayed as a sneaky rascal or punk, or as being gross or unfairly liked simply for being a rat, though he's loved by those who actually know him inside and are able to see past his ratty qualities.

Speaking of anthropomorphic, I've received a few comments over the years asking me if I'm a furry or outright calling me one because of the animal posters on the walls of my house or the artwork I use on my channel banner and website. While I have no judgment toward furries, I don't identify as one. I don't go to anthro-cons, I don't actually identify as a rat, nor do I have a rat fur-suit hanging in my closet. Again, nothing wrong with being a furry in my eyes, but I don't meet the qualifications for it, and being a fan of anthropomorphic cartoons and artwork alone doesn't make someone a furry. I would proudly admit I was one if it were true!

The rat is my spirit animal in the sense of natural living and pleasure-seeking. I also aim to be non-confrontational and prefer to steer clear of trouble, but I stand up for myself and fight for what's right and for my survival. The term "ratty" even carries an informal definition of someone being bad-tempered, and I admit I can be a temperamental person at times. It runs in my family so I gotta live with it! I've also caught myself being selfish when it comes to things like comfort and pleasure, though I strive to never be an angry or greedy rat.

We're all in this rat race together, and I'm happy to lead the pack by being a voice for the alternative, like-minded masses of our world, and I'm ever-so thankful for the years of continuous support I've received for it! 💚

Rock on! Today marks the 9th year of me filming as Primal Instinks, your No Deo Hero!

It's surreal to think that the comedy, athletics, and entertainment channel I started back in October of 2015 as a mere hobby and fun social media venture to have with friends would grow to become so much more. It evolved into what I now consider my calling in life, a personal venture I make every effort to fulfill to the fullest.

Today my channel is a platform for me to express myself openly and honestly on, speaking about often-stigmatized topics like alternative identities -- including my own. People tend to keep their personal interests to themselves for fear of judgment or not fitting in, but I've always walked my own path in life and will continue to do so without allowing judgment to stop or shame me. Taking an educational and psychological approach to harmless interests has made listeners more comfortable in their own skin and more understanding of who they are.

After opening up about myself, many people from around the world who found my channel reached out over the years to relate to me and commend me for standing up and speaking out for folks and communities who don't have the courage or capability to do so. I will continue to be your No Deo Hero, inspiring and empowering you with uplifting vlogs, healthy living, and a more natural and minimalist lifestyle. And of course I'll continue to make you laugh and entertain you in the same eccentric way I always have 😁

I am who I am and wouldn't change it for the world, nor would I change the wonderful fans I have who's support has made it possible for me to dedicate all my time to this video venture full-time in order to have the most profound impact on those who could benefit from it. The window into my private life remains wide open for the betterment of the like-minded community at large.

As is customary with my show, video commissions are always available, behind-the-scenes extras are always available to purchase access to, my Patreon will continue to have regular private posts made on it by me, and I will continue filming on my YouTube channel so that the seed I planted nine years ago will continue to grow and inspire the minds and hearts of more people around the globe. I have grown and learned over the years as well and couldn't ask for a better connection than the unique one I have with my fans -- YOU!

Thank you for your continued love and support, and here's to nine years of The No Deo Hero with many more to come! 💚

Wow! Thank you so very much for an amazing August 2024. It means a lot to see my hard work, dedication and passion pay off every month like this. The No Deo Hero show and my loyal audience has become my life, and I always do my best to be as prolific as possible when it comes to content.

Seeing a 68% increase in monthly views is incredible. It's wild to think that so many eyes are on me on a regular basis! Haha. But you guys know I love it, and that I love you 💚

The financial support I've been receiving behind the scenes has also continued to increase each month, and this means the world to me. This is why I've decided to dedicate MY world to filming videos and being someone for everyone out there who can use a positive role model in their lives.

If you're interested in supporting me, custom video commissions are always open (email me!), I share private posts each week on my Patreon, and there are plenty of behind-the-scenes extra videos detailed on this website you can purchase access to -- and if you're a US fan, you can purchase worn clothing from me as well!

Thank you again for proving to me that this is my calling in life and that I survived several brushes with death for a purpose, and that purpose is to be an alternative voice for like-minded people from all around the world. You guys are the realest!