Twitch streamers raise $45K for Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, plus the sacrificial lamb to a Druski bit
I asked what I should write about in the newsletter this week on Instagram. I got a response (shoutout Brook!) that said, not a show but Maya and Adapt did their Not Geo here recently. The same day, Druski released a YouTube video that was filmed earlier this summer. No, it's not reality television, but Alaska content has proven successful, whether it's creators coming to Alaska to film (Maya, Adapt, Druski) or AK-based YouTubers who have carved out a distinct niche (Luke Nichols of Outdoor Boys with 20.5 million subscribers on YouTube – he deserves his own AK IRL dedicated newsletter let's be so real).
I had no idea who Maya Higa was before this week. TLDR: she's a YouTuber-slash-Twitch-streamer-slash-conservationist. Most of her content is focused on fundraising efforts. Icon.
Maya and fellow Twitch-streamer FaZe Adapt recently hosted a three-day livestream marathon on the platform: Not Geo. The pair first called their streams Nat Geo as an homage of sorts, but Maya has since begun an official partnership with National Geographic, so the name changed to Not Geo. Get it? No? Great.
Maya and Adapt's live stream consisted of taking a helicopter to a glacier, climbing said glacier, traveling to Katmai National Park and Preserve to see grizzlies and playing Black Ops 2 on a boat (which means traveling to Alaska with your PS5 in tow, respect).
Overall, the three-day stream raised more than $45,000 for the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center (plus another $10k to a company focused on reducing plastic waste in the oceans).
Coulda Been Records ALASKA Auditions
Back in June, Alaskans lined up outside the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center at the chance to audition for Druski. The comedian initially started his career posting skits on Instagram, where he has the bigger platform (13.4 million followers) compared to his YouTube (5.96M). He hosts Coulda Been Records, a series where he pretends to be a talent scout (a continuation of his previous skit he would do on IG).
I'm going to be honest with you, I did not watch the full 45-minute video, but scrubbed through to see if I recognized anyone. Sophie's little brother (shoutout Sophie 🤠), Paco makes a very brief appearance (shoutout Paco). Druski asks a man (who auditioned before Paco, we don't get his name) when his last doctor's visit was. He tells Druski four months, and Druski goes on a minute-long rant (a YouTube-edited minute, mind you) about how he needs to get a colon cleanse.
After Druski's security escorted him out, Paco comes in.
When was your last colon cleanse? Druski asks Paco.
My last what? Paco responds.
Get him the fuck out of here, he said.
Damn, that was quick as hell!
thank you mr druski for teaching me colon health is extremely important, Paco wrote on IG. Just like Soph commented, little bro was sacrificed for the bit. RIP.
Also happening tomorrow, a watch party for 'Rising Through the Fray' at Bear Tooth
Rising Through the Fray was released in 2025, and highlights Indigenous Rising Roller Derby – the first international team to bring Indigenous players from different countries together. Rage City Roller Derby's own, Niketah (#47) is featured in the film.