Wires Don't Talk

09/19/2025

The loudest game of my life taught me the quietest lesson: the crickets were always there; I just never listened. Mushishi helped me understand why that matters. New video soon.

09/04/2025

Last night, something broke in me...and something opened. I refereed my first soccer match of the season, and it was the loudest match I’ve ever been in. Students yelling, parents screaming, players shouting. Noise everywhere. For years I treated the pitch like a battlefield, bracing myself for war against all of it. But this time… I heard something else.

In the middle of all that chaos, I heard the crickets. They were at so many of my games over the years, but I never listened. And in that moment, the battlefield fell away. I wasn’t fighting anymore. I was free.

It reminded me of something I’ve always wanted to watch: Mushishi. A story about noticing the things no one else sees and finding beauty where others only see chaos. So that’s what I’m going to dive into next. I can't wait to share that story with you.

Because maybe you don’t need to silence the storm. Maybe you just need to hear the crickets.

08/27/2025

Driving my daughter to daycare this morning, I watched the clouds pulling back like a blanket and it reminded me of an important lesson I’ve been learning lately: You aren’t the clouds. You’re the sky watching them drift by.

It’s easy to get lost in the noise: the storms inside, the chaos outside. But when you stop clinging to every passing storm, you start to see the beauty in it all. Even the storms themselves. So, when the clouds roll in, remember they aren’t you. You’re the blue sky.

Funny thing is, they said it would rain today. But to me, the forecast still calls for blue skies.

07/31/2025

On a snowy road in northern Japan, photographer Eiji Ohashi found himself lost, until the glowing light of a vending machine guided him home. These machines are more than convenience…they’re a symbol of quiet resilience. This video is a meditation on what we can learn from their silent strength. When no one is looking, will you still shine? Be like a Japanese vending machine...and glow.

On a snowy road in northern Japan, photographer Eiji Ohashi found himself lost, until the glowing light of a vending machine guided him home. These machines ...

07/15/2025

I hit 10,000 subscribers. I don’t even know what to say. It doesn’t feel real. Not because I didn’t believe I could get here, but because I stopped chasing this number a long time ago. I used to think growth came from grinding harder, following trends, or trying to be what the algorithm wanted. But that pressure only pulled me away from who I really was. Everything changed when I let that go.

Now, I speak from truth. From what I feel. From my real life. And somehow, that’s what brought people here. So, if you’re one of the 10,000 who decided to stick around, thank you. Thank you for watching, for commenting, for sharing, for feeling something in the words I put out into the world.

This isn’t the destination. It’s just one step along the way. But I’m proud of this one. As Lao Tzu once said, "When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."

07/03/2025

I used to obsess over results like these in the first 24 hours. But this time, I woke up this morning and only cared if this video helped someone. It’s funny how when you let go of the reigns and stop obsessing but create from the heart, it pays off far bigger than any brainstorming session. It’s not the numbers that matter to me anymore, it’s that one comment that said “I needed to hear this. Thank you.”

06/13/2025

Lately, I’ve been out in the summer sun building a deck with my dad. It’s been hot, exhausting, and honestly, kind of beautiful. My video is taking a little longer but ironically it fits. I’m working on a video about Goku in the Cell Games arc, and what people often miss is this:

Before the big fight, Goku chooses rest.
He doesn’t train nonstop. He doesn’t burn out.
He spends time with Gohan and trusts his preparation.

So, I’m taking a page from Goku’s book and spending time with my dad. Learning through sweat, sawdust, and sunburn. Choosing presence over perfection. I’m not the handiest guy. The deck won’t be perfect. I’ll make mistakes. But when I see my family sitting on it one day, it’ll mean something.

Stay tuned.

05/30/2025

Josuke vs the World of Clout and Chaos

05/25/2025

Wires Don’t Talk has truly become a journal of mine told through the lens of Japanese pop culture. I don’t chase trends anymore, or stress over imaginary deadlines. I try to be present and follow what genuinely inspires me. That’s exactly what happened with my most recent video.

I watched JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 4 years ago. I thought it was cool and exciting, but I didn’t see the message it was trying to tell me. I wasn’t there yet.

I wasn’t a father.
I wasn’t on a spiritual journey.
I didn’t know your mind could be quiet.
I didn’t know what really matters. Not views. Not money. Not fame. But showing up for the people around you.

As I’ve grown, I’ve come to understand what Josuke represents. He’s not trying to be a star. He’s not trying to take on the world with clenched fists. He’s someone who can find beauty in the ordinary. Someone who can find peace in a quiet walk with a friend even when the world storms around him. Someone who values his family and friends, but also his own identity in a world that screams at you to be more.

I hope you enjoy the video as much as I did making it. It spoke to me on a deep level because I believe this truth with my whole heart: You can be great just by being you.

05/17/2025

My birthday is today, and honestly, all I want is to keep growing and to have you with me on this ride. Before Wires Don’t Talk, everything I made was comedy. I’ve always loved making people laugh. But this channel became something different.
It turned into a kind of personal journal, a space to reflect, to explore big ideas, to search for meaning through the lens of Japanese pop culture. These videos? They’re really just lessons I’m living, disguised as anime essays.
But lately... something shifted. I’ve been going through a lot of spiritual and personal growth. And during that, I started returning to comedy, not as a distraction, but as another lens of truth.
So I created Wires Don’t Laugh. It’s not polished. Not structured. Not even fully “launched.” But it’s me exploring my comedic side. Inspired by minds like Norm MacDonald, Tim Dillon, Eric Andre, Nathan Fielder... and filtered through my own weird little world.
A wise person once told me:
“Comedy is the most profound commentary on tragedy and the human experience.”
So that’s the spirit behind this new series: Otaku Redpill

Check out the first episode and if it makes you laugh, think, or just feel a little less alone in the chaos: stick around.

Pat breaks down the Donkey Kong Country conspiracy that Rare has been feeding the beautiful USA banana flavored lies.Main Channel:

05/09/2025

You don't need to be a Shonen Protagonist.

The internet tells us we need millions of fans, side hustles, big muscles, and an empire just to matter. But what if the most powerful thing you can do…is show up?

In my next video, we dive deep into Josuke Higashikata and how Diamond is Unbreakable reveals a quieter kind of heroism, one rooted in kindness, emotional strength, and showing up for the people around you. No world-saving prophecy. No cosmic destiny. Just one teen with great hair who chooses to heal, protect, and be himself.

From Camus to Musashi, from Zen to masculinity, this is the story of why your life, yes, yours, is already worthy.

New video on the way.