Bretman Rock's Hawaii home lifts Pretty Basic's Ep. 385 to ten times a usual start
Recorded in Japan in what viewers call a cozy pajama setup, Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz Parsons look back on the Hawaii leg of a trip that is still going.
Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 73,001 views a day, 11 times a normal first day on this channel (6,916).
We Finally Made It to Bretman’s Hawaii Home – Pretty Basic Ep. 385
Alisha Marie and Remi Cruz Parsons have been promising this one for a while. The title says it outright: they finally made it to Bretman Rock's home in Hawaii. Within thirteen hours, episode 385 of their weekly podcast had passed 54,000 views. That pace puts it at about ten times what a new Pretty Basic episode usually gathers on its first day.
The episode is a postcard sent from the next stop. They recorded it in Japan, catching up on the Hawaii leg before the trip is even over. They cover the visit to Bretman's place, their favorite island food and outings, Alisha falling ill on the road, and the kind of travel chaos the description calls a Pretty Basic tradition. A short the channel posted the same day adds more from the trip. It includes a heart-to-heart by the pool, Remi's husband Cal losing his passport, and a meeting with Bretman's chickens.
Bretman has been part of the run-up for days. A short of his deadpan reaction to a live photo in the group chat, with Remi posing and Alisha struggling in the background, has drawn more views than the channel's other recent clips.
Under the new episode, most viewers are talking about the setup rather than the island. They describe it as relaxed and on the move, a podcast in pajamas, and many hope it stays that way. A few have a scheduling complaint: they feel they are hearing the stories before the trip vlogs arrive, and they want to know where those are.
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What viewers say
I love how “cozy and unbothered” yall are 😎
@NeverEndingParadiseSee it on YouTubeAaah I love this cozy vibe! You guys seem sooo happy with the switch ups I love it and love you guys!!🤍
@BriAnnaLaNaeeSee it on YouTubeWatching this before the vlogs feels like wrong order! WHERE THE VLOGS AT?!?
@jdeeezzySee it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
- Channel
- Pretty Basic Podcast
- Subscribers
- 245,000
- Channel views, pace per day
- 57,127 (on a normal day: 65,318)
- Video published
- September 30, 2026
- Video views so far
- 54,090 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 73,001
The numbers
One travel episode is running far ahead of what this weekly podcast usually sees on a first day.
💡 Test your knowledge
Honolulu, Hawaii's capital and largest city, is on which island?
Honolulu sits on the southern shore of Oahu, the most populous of the Hawaiian islands.

