Ear Biscuits

Beauty/Fashion vloggers and real life sisters, Elle and Blair Fowler, who together pioneered the Style vertical on YouTube, join Rhett & Link this week to discuss how they deal with online hate, their struggle to keep their private relationships out of the public eye, the psychology behind their relationship personally and professionally after all of their success, and why they disagree with critics who claim their content is superficial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Award winning slam-poet turned rapper, George Watsky, sits down with Rhett & Link this week to talk about what was behind his controversial 35 ft. stage dive in late 2013, his recent struggle with epilepsy, how he maintains authenticity in his lyrics and online persona, and why he's making waves in the hip hop industry with the release of his new album "All You Can Do." *NOTE: This conversation contains adult themes and language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In one of the most poignant episodes of the series to date, Thomas Ridgewell, known as TomSka, joins Rhett & Link to discuss how he finds comedy in the subversion of expectations, why his religious upbringing led to his current agnostic beliefs, why he decided to make and release a legitimate sex education video on his otherwise comedic channel, and how losing his best friend and business partner, Ed Gould, to Leukemia changed his life forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

One of Australia's most well-known YouTubers, Natalie Tran of Community Channel, sits down with Rhett & Link this week to talk about how her quirky sense of humor and stream of consciousness video format has informed a number of today's emerging YouTube personalities, what it is like being somewhat isolated from the rest of the YouTube community and how that's shaped her outlook on the platform and her career in general, and why her confident on-screen persona differs in a somewhat surprising way from her real-life personality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arguably the best outdoor action/adventure filmmaker on YouTube, Devin Graham, joins Rhett & Link this week to uncover one of the most surprising backstories in the history of Ear Biscuits involving a friendship with Kim Dotcom, the infamous founder of file hosting service Megaupload. They also discuss the event that caused Devin to decide to stay behind the camera, his various international trips including experiencing a bus hijacking in Jamaica, and his former relationship with dancing electronic violinist sensation, Lindsey Stirling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special Rhett & Link-only episode, the guys unpack Rhett's "layers," or as Link calls them- obsessions. Ultralights, crows, fossils, Crown Victorias and much more. Rhett & Link explore Rhett's propensity to find “his next big thing” and the impact it has on their friendship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Popular rant-vlogger, Kingsley, sits down with Rhett & Link this week to talk about his experience as one of the only openly gay black men at the top of the YouTube charts, how he got his first big break thanks to popular TV show "Tosh.0," why he chooses to use profanity in his videos but not in front of his parents, and if he really is "quitting YouTube" at the close of 2014. *NOTE: This conversation contains adult themes and language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Green, New York Times Bestselling author and half of vlogging duo the Vlogbrothers, joins Rhett & Link this week to discuss the recent success of his novelThe Fault in Our Stars, the effect fame has had on his personal and professional life, how his upbringing, formal education, and early career aspirations shaped his current view of religion and spirituality, and the significance of forming an online community to support endeavors like the charitable Project For Awesome foundation and YouTube convention, VidCon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dane Boedigheimer, the creator of one of, if not the, biggest YouTube to TV crossover series of all time, “The Annoying Orange,” sits down with Rhett & Link this week to talk about his experience growing up in middle-of-nowhere North Dakota, navigating around inappropriate photos while working at a one-hour-photo shop, witnessing meth heads rolling around in his front lawn, and of course how he made "The Annoying Orange" into what it is today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Felicia Day, well-known for her roles on hit TV shows like “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” and “Supernatural,” her critically acclaimed web series “The Guild,” and her YouTube channel “Geek & Sundry,” joins Rhett & Link this week to discuss her latest project, "Spooked," what it was like growing up as a home-schooled misfit in the deep south, misogyny in geek culture, and the first time she ever kissed a girl- on screen. *NOTE: This conversation contains adult themes and language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Justine Ezarik, one of the first major female internet personalities who developed a following online as "iJustine," sits down with Rhett & Link this week to talk about what it was like to live a real-life "The Truman Show" experience having every minute of her life live-streamed online for six months, how she deals with her past and present romantic relationships in the public eye, and what really differentiates Justine from "iJustine" after making YouTube content for over 8 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joe Bereta, half of famed comedy duo "Barats and Bereta" and head writer and host for Philip DeFranco's "Sourcefed," joins Rhett & Link this week to discuss how being an online pioneer led to an NBC pilot deal, why his unique nickname came from a starring role in a KFC commercial, and whether or not his two distinct on-camera personas have led him to an identity crisis off-camera. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this special Rhett & Link-only episode, the guys share some never-before-heard stories about a multitude of summer job experiences. From receiving the nickname "Mr. Brain Farts," gauging visitors' vomit potential on amusement park rides, building a house with no prior experience, and driving around aimlessly in circles in a government-owned truck, Rhett & Link commiserate with their listeners who have suffered through, or are about to embark upon, summer employment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dancing Electronic Violinist sensation, Lindsey Stirling, sits down with Rhett & Link this week to talk about the recent release of her latest album "Shatter Me," why she has no regrets about being a part of the "I am a Mormon" campaign, her devastating battle with anorexia, and how a romantic relationship with a YouTube personality led to her blossoming online career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eccentric YouTuber and German DJ, Flula Borg, joins Rhett & Link this week to discuss his background, his recent epic collaboration with Sir Mix-a-Lot, how he covertly assumed the role of UNC's mascot, and whether or not he truly understands why people find him funny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices