Dan Hentschel

Hentschel was raised in a Catholic household in Harford County, Maryland. He attended The John Carroll School. Hentschel won the first prize at the Baltimore High School Film Festival. He received a major in Dramatic Writing at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) in Georgia. Hentschel first began working as a stand-up comedian in 2017 during his studies at SCAD, performing in two talent shows and becoming the Vice President of the college's stand-up comedy club. Hentschel later moved to Los Angeles, California. == Viral posts ==

In 2012, Hentschel made his first viral post; a review of the book The Fault in Our Stars by John Green that he posted on Tumblr. In 2021, Hentschel had his first mainstream breakthrough on Tiktok. The video featured Hentschel reviewing canned sardines in an unappetizing way — which would quickly get viewer attention. He would go on to post many similar videos. In 2022, Hentschel gained widespread attention when he posted a series of videos to TikTok with satirical relationship advice. In October, he posted a video wherein he suggested that viewers should photoshop their ex out of an old photo to see if their partner would notice, claiming it was a "genius" method to detect if a significant other still has romantic feelings for their ex. The video was then posted by outlets such as New York Post, which shared the advice to their Sex and Relationships column and discussed the pros and cons. In December 2022, Vice reported that the idea of "quiet quitting" a relationship could be attributed to Hentschel, after he uploaded a video where he pretended to be a psychiatrist and gave satirical relationship advice. In June 2023, Hentschel posted a series of videos on TikTok where he convinced viewers he had put salt in his partner's water in order to dehydrate her. The videos showed Hentschel in various costumes as he claimed to put bacon grease in his partner's beauty products. The storyline led to her being hospitalized for poisoning and dying. The joke was an elaborate parody that involved a fake mugshot photo of Hentschel, a fake New York Post article and doctored security footage. After changing his TikTok profile to appear as a true crime news outlet, Hentschel was able to fool viewers into thinking the story was real, including fans who did not know it was his TikTok account. In August 2024, Hentschel claimed to have taken his girlfriend on a road trip across the United States, with the road layout spelling the words "Will You Marry Me". He followed up by implying that at the end of the road trip, his girlfriend had broken up with him; the fake story immediately caught the attention of some news outlets. One of Hentschel's most popular posts shows him standing in the ocean with the hair on his head and eyebrows removed, captioned "At the beach – Where the hoes at? Cocky want boing boing!" on November 21st 2025, Hentschel released a short film titled SISTER on his YouTube channel. on the 18th of April 2026, Hentschel released another short film titled PENETRATION to his YouTube Channel. Legal issues In January 2025, Hentschel posted a video on social media where he stood on the campus of The John Carroll School, his former school. In the video, he jokes he was "almost a school shooter" in 2013 and described memories of wanting to fire an AK-47 into the bleachers during a sophomore homecoming game. The video caught the attention of administrative staff at The John Carroll School, who identified Hentschel and alerted authorities on January 4. Later that month, the Bel Air Police Department launched a criminal investigation into Hentschel, releasing a statement on Facebook in which they called the video "disturbing". == Comedic style ==

Hentschel claims that his videos are "a place that's between satire and truth" and that his YouTube channel is "comedy surrealist humor". He admits that "an accidental byproduct" of his videos have been "how outrageous [he can] make the premise", with viewers openly relating to his satirical behavior. Often, Hentschel's videos are filmed in his car with his camera propped up on his dashboard, some of which are up to 145 minutes in length. He believes that viewers enjoy his content because it feels "spontaneous" and realistic. Hentschel has stated that his comedic inspirations have included John Mulaney, Amy Schumer, Michelle Wolf and Mike Birbiglia. He also mentioned that he used to be a fan of Louis C.K., but disavowed him due to his sexual misconduct allegations. and a priest. When this was pointed out on "I need God Pod", Hentschel suggested that these flawed characters of authority may have been subconsciously inspired by his mom. He recalled her returning from work, listening to voicemails on speakerphone and commenting things such as "Oh my god, shut up". Common themes throughout Hentschel's newer videos involve disgruntled employees, anti-establishment influencers, characters recounting themselves committing a crime such as murder, and characters suffering mental crises. He often wears face paint or over-the-top costumes to gain viewer attention. == Works ==