Hi Joker Out Tumblr!

I’m not very active here but after seeing all the comments regarding the recent JokerOutSubs interview in London I had to respond.

I was the one who went to go and interview them in London and the response over the last couple of days has been incredibly emotional, and incredibly overwhelming, so firstly, thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, for making me so indescribably happy. Seeing people say that they felt safe watching this interview, and that it’s going to be a comfort video for them, actually brought me to tears on a number of occasions.

I wanted to respond to a few comments that I’ve seen. The questions were mostly devised by me and @alephai . When we were perfecting the questions and going over ways we could make them as respectful as possible, she suggested that we ask permission from Bojan before jumping into personal questions about his anxiety. I immediately agreed and I’m so glad we insisted on keeping it in, even as the questions went through several redrafts. We are both strong advocates of mental health acceptance, and I certainly understand on a personal level how challenging it can be to talk about. We wanted to make sure he had the opportunity to not talk about it, if he didn’t want to, and we were prepared for multiple scenarios.

We also decided right from the beginning that we didn’t want to put our own interpretations on the band. We wanted to frame the questions so they could answer anything they wanted to them, and make it clear that we’re not trying to sensationalise or find some kind of clickbaity quote. A looooot of thought, time and effort went into the questions and we think that the band could sense that there was a lot of love, respect, and genuine admiration for what they do in them. We’re really glad everyone else noticed it too!

We were also really mindful that the questions flowed neatly into one another - for instance, the questions about Bojan’s anxiety got steadily less personal and lighter so it would move smoothly into the questions about music. Again I’ve seen loads of comments about this and it’s so validating to see that the hard work put in was noticed.

We were extremely mindful of appropriate boundaries, and kept the knowledge that we’re ultimately strangers to them front and centre. The main goal on the day was to be as professional as possible. I’m genuinely so happy that they felt relaxed and comfortable enough to open up. I’m glad to say there was never a moment in the room where there was any tension, it truly felt like having a chat with friends! Afterwards, Bojan asked me if I were a professional journalist (which I am not) and it really made me incredibly happy. They are all absolutely sweethearts and some of the warmest, kindest people I’ve had the pleasure to spend an hour with.

The aftermath of the interview was one of the most intense weeks of my life and I have to shout out to every member of @jokeroutsubs who worked on this one. The dedication I saw from the subtitles, translators and video editors was insane. Lots of conversations at mad hours of the morning trying to get this out to the highest possible quality, and I am, as ever, bowled over by the JOS team. To say that joining up with them has been life changing is an absolute understatement, and I’m glad to say that through JOS I’ve met a series of women without whom I can no longer imagine my life. Strong, intelligent women from all over Europe who I now consider to be my sisters, and whom I love incredibly dearly.

I have to mention the message at the end of the interview. This was the product of many months of conversation about the impact of Joker Out on Slovene society between me and several members of the slo team, something that it’s been amazing to learn about from the perspective of an English girl, and we’re so glad we had an opportunity to tell them. Massive thank you again for all the voice notes I was sent to help me practice my pronunciation. I wanted to make sure it was as good as I could possibly manage to show my respect for the Slovenian people, language and culture.

Lastly I wanted to say thank you for all the messages I’ve received complimenting me on this interview. Credit in this case has to be shared between so many people. It was truly a team effort and I’m just so happy I could contribute in giving something back to a band I love and admire, and a community that embraced me with open arms during a difficult time in my life.

I love you all, and thank you all for your wonderful words. X

in london jan is missing going to the woods and having alone time

Btw I'm like absolutely in love with Joker Out subs filming that interview in 4K there was absolutely no reason for it but every need because they knew we wanted the best quality footage of those mfs

mood

what do you mean Damon mentioned the word Romeo when they did the babushka photo, oh the bakery is so back on

jan with the "igor's dad" glasses is so cute omg :( <3

edit: just noticed nace has a turtle plushie too 🥺

In the latest fanfiction in my head some old hag curses Kris during their Nordic Tour and the next day he wakes up and suddenly speaks Finnish instead of Slovene.

Him, the rest of JO and Käärijä need to find the witch or figure out a way to reverse the curse on their own and not accidentally reveal Kris’ situation to the fans. Along the way Kris ends up befriending Jere because they talk a lot together in Finnish. Kris roasts him and Jere roasts him back and it’s even more fun than bullying Bojan because the shit that comes out of Jere’s mouth is so balls to the wall insane sometimes. But when it comes to serious stuff – who knew Käärijä can actually be pretty well-spoken?

Always wondered why Bojan doesn't sing "A sem ti povedal kdaj kako lepo dišiš mi" (hope I got the quote write because I'm writing it from memory) in the studio version while he always sings it live.

Don't get me wrong, I love the studio ending, but if that part is so crucial to the song, why not keep it?

i wish i had two brains so i could think about joker out AND study for history ugh this is horrible

Thank you to whoever gave Jan those glasses. They even have little cat ears.

from JOsubs' Padova interview

source (thank you JOSubs 💟)

Nace looking at Jan as if he is the most beautiful thing in the world

Kris and Jure looking at the interviewers

Bojan looking as if he had been caught stealing in a cartoon.

tysm josubs

Hey if Käärijä fandom had a similar multi-platform translation account/group thing going on like JOSubs does, would that make things easier for you guys? This is just testing the waters but lmk if that would be better for you guys in terms of finding translated content etc

My favorite part of the new JOsubs video is

Bojan: Well, we just came back from the studio where we recorded a new single, which will be out in February. And I would say it's very different from what we had done up until now. I would say that after a long time we, as a band, breathed a little and went to play in the studio. And we have achieved a totally awesome song. I think that ever since we've come back...

Jure: We've been totally vibing. This is it.

Bojan: This is it. Ever since we've come back from the studio we and Žare, our producer, are constantly calling each other up and...

(Bojan and Nace imitate being on the phone and doing excited noises at each other)

Kris: "It's good, huh?"

Bojan: "It is, right?"

love how the general opinion has been “yeah kris is not as emotionally expressive because he likes to keep himself in check” and then he just bursts out laughing at bojan's deadpan “generally, we all like to read”

Hi Lulu! let me just please thank you because I'd seen your beautiful Joker Out paintings a while back and was always curious about who they were, and about 36 hours ago I finally decided to look them up. long story short, I've since been playing Carpe Diem on loop, seen their Eurovision/Tour documentary series on their YouTube, and I'm absolutely infatuated with their personalities. Also, Jan Peteh is my absolute favourite. Thank you so much for introducing me to them with your beautiful, beautiful art!

P.S. If you have any recommendation about which Joker Out videos/interviews/content to watch, please tell me. I can't get enough of them.

Ahhh, this is amazing! So happy you liked this bunch of Slovene muppets, and especially happy my art was the gateway! ❤️‍🔥

I'd say, listen to their music, cos Carpe Diem is neither the most representative, nor the absolute best of their songs! And their live gigs are fire, so listening to a whole concert also makes you fall in love more:

Also, they've had some Q&A streams and Esc interviews last year that gave some glimpses into their dynamics and personalities. And I very much recommend JOSubs YT, there's a lot of translated materials and old interviews and they're great!

Some vids under the cut and also, if anyone else wants to recommend anything, please add to this post!

Also, their London cooking show was great!