Joey would rather read pop psychology books than deal with his problems, so this time around, he’s decided to use some of his newly acquired knowledge to ruin Ryan’s day. 0:44 – Fucking up Ryan’s day, while at the same time doing nothing to reduce anxiety 2:47 – Knowing how to properly explain misery 4:35 […]

In this episode, the boys look back on the life of Jim Henson, thanks to the awesome biography by Brian Jay Jones. 1:26 – We love Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones 3:29 – How we got into The Muppets 6:21 – A rock & roll cassette tape tangent 7:42 – Young Jim and […]

Last time on IBfs, Ryan and Joey talked about the best TV in 2013. This time around, the boys discuss what they loved in every other medium in 2013. 1:08 – Joey discovered YouTube 2:47 – Bravest Warriors 3:31 – Idea Channel, or Ryan yells at the Cloud 5:35 – You’re failing us all, Hollywood […]

The boys talk about all the television they watched in 2013. Ryan defends Orange is the New Black. Joey rambles on about Justified. Everyone loves Breaking Bad. And Rick and Morty for a thousand years. 1:10 – Mexicans watch Breaking Bad on DVD anyway 3:20 – Good, but not great: the year of the fourth […]

This time around, the boys talk about all things manly, including female role models. 0:31 – The time Ryan forgot about Oscar 1:46 – Talking ’bout Brené Brown 3:40 – Die Hard is not the best Christmas movie 6:15 – The Internet can’t control me 8:06 – What Americans want out of their men 10:13 – […]

During an especially cynical holiday season, the boys turn to the Vatican for answers and maybe, just maybe, a successor to Tony Stark. 0:22 – An agnostic and an atheist walk into a conversation about the Pope 2:50 – Some love for An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth 4:08 – Those dickbag atheists, you know […]

Joey’s been stuck reading about the Industrial Revolution, which means that Ryan has to regale him with tales of eternal life, the universe and everything. 0:50 – Montreal, the city that always amazes Joey 1:37 – Kindle talk 6:45 – David Copperfield found the Fountain of Youth in his pants 11:45 – Ray Kurzweil, the […]

The boys discuss the awesome spectacle that is GTA V, with a side of Saints Row 3. 1:25 – Grand Theft Auto 5… best game of 2013? 10:08 – More love for Red Dead 11:23 – Remembering GTA4 13:08 – Saints Row 3 15:24 – Walking around a digital world 20:18 – What about Trevor? […]

In the last episode, the boys tried to make sense of creativity and art. It was… well… kind of an angry rant. But since then, their tempers have cooled and opinions have changed. This time around, they talk about the “tumblr economy” and what it’s like to be creative in an age that only seems […]

In the first part of this hour, the boys complain about those who put fame ahead of finishing.