Highly influential YouTubers Rhett and Link, of Good Mythical Morning fame, turn their esoteric brands of humor and incredible imaginations to the podcasting format in their excellent show Ear Biscuits.
But what is it that makes Ear Biscuits so good? Is it Rhett and Link themselves? The topics they discuss? Or is it something else entirely?
Well, the best way to find out for yourself is to check out the show with your ears and listen to some of the best episodes.
But which episodes best fit that description? I believe the following ones represent the show at its best and are more than worthy of your attention. Read on to hear them now!
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Episode 123 – “Childhood” Throwback Episode
This throwback episode is dedicated to re-airing a truly classic 2014 episode in which the two discuss their childhoods and what could have led them to become such quirky and charismatic internet personalities.
This episode will help you better understand their comedic and artistic styles and what could have influenced them!
Some of their childhood stories are also incredibly funny, which helps to make this episode a great showcase of both Rhett and Link’s incredible comedic and storytelling talents!
Listen on stitcher.com.
Episode 253 – Do We Have A Voice Inside Of Our Heads?
True to their usual style, Rhett and Link will never pass up an opportunity to discuss a fascinating and introspective question on their podcast. In this episode, they take the time to discuss whether we have internal voices and whether they are our voices or the voice of someone else!
This will have you wondering how you process thoughts in your mind and what voice you tend to process them with!
And that’s not all this episode covers!
Rhett and Link also take the time to discuss teleportation, whether it would ever be theoretically possible, and whether humans could ever see it applied in daily life!
The two can talk about absolutely anything for an extended period, which helps make this episode and all other episodes equally fantastic and fascinating.
Listen on stitcher.com.
Episode 192 – What Makes Someone Creepy?
Unfortunately, most of us have had at least one experience with a particularly creepy individual that made us feel unsafe.
But what is it that causes someone to feel ‘creepy’? What are the defining characteristics of such a category, and how do we apply them, often unconsciously?
This episode is incredibly intriguing, and you’ll find yourself completely drawn in throughout the entire runtime, as both Rhett and Link have some very interesting ideas surrounding what it means to be ‘creepy’ and how we can determine someone as creepy often without realizing it.
And before the episode is over, the two also discuss whether they would try to escape should they ever find out that life is a simulation.
There is some fascinating and mind-boggling stuff throughout this episode!
Listen on stitcher.com.
Episode 207 – What Would You Do if Robots Took Your Job?
The threat of increasingly intelligent technology and artificial intelligence “stealing” our jobs has been a common fear of many people through multiple generations since the early industrial ages.
In this episode, Rhett and Link look at what people would do if robots took over their jobs.
What exactly would humanity do with all that spare time, and what kind of impact would it have on the economy and the job market?
It’s quite a scary question that brings up the possibility of massive change, but there are also potential benefits of such a world that Rhett and Link will not gloss over.
This episode does not seek to say that “technology is bad” or that our constant technological progress is following a dark path and approaches the subject in a subtle and interesting manner.
Listen on stitcher.com.
Episode 249 – If We Could Witness Any Historical Event
Rhett and Link are very well known for their insatiable curiosities and constant thirst for knowledge.
As such, they have some strong opinions on which historical events they would love to witness firsthand.
Hearing their reasons for choosing each event is also incredibly interesting, as they explain exactly what made each event so significant and why seeing it for yourself would prove so impactful.
The two also have a surprisingly introspective and personal conversation that covers various topics, such as religion and aliens.
How they create such a human and deep conversation from seemingly disparate and strange topics is fascinating!
Listen on stitcher.com.
Episode 281 – Strange Secret Habits Of Successful People
Some of the world’s most successful and influential people also had their share of strange and interesting secrets that perhaps explain how they could prove so influential!
In this episode, Rhett and Link explore some of the secret habits these people indulged themselves in, which will surprise you!
Some of the secret habits include things such as air baths and purposefully drowning!
Why would such people be into such strange habits? Perhaps this episode will tell you why!
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Episode 125 – What Makes Something Funny?
With their history as comedians and internet jokesters, there are perhaps few people better qualified to take a deep look at what makes things ‘funny’ than Rhett and Link.
The two can go really far down the rabbit hole to come up with some fascinating theories that can provide some answers to such an incredibly complex question.
The episode is also well-realized as the two have done their research, which helps to give the episode a great sense of validity.
There’s a lot to learn from just this one episode of such a fascinating podcast series.
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