Ear Biscuits

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Ear Biscuits
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Presentation
Hosted by Rhett and Link
GenreEntertainment
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly
Production
Audio formatPodcast
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes498 (as of 25 December 2025)
Publication
Original releaseSeptember 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)
Cited for 2016 Shorty Award winner
Provider Audacy, Inc.
Related
Website youtube.com/earbiscuits

Ear Biscuits with Rhett and Link, also simply called Ear Biscuits, is an American entertainment podcast hosted by comedic duo Rhett and Link. [1] [2]

Contents

Overview

On September 27, 2013, Rhett and Link launched Ear Biscuits. The podcast debuted in the US on the iTunes charts at No. 22. [3] and it is described as intimate discussions with each other such as how they became blood brothers, their close encounters with death, and more. They have interviewed other notable Internet personalities including Grace Helbig, [4] Julian Smith, [5] Philip DeFranco, [6] PewDiePie, [7] and Rainn Wilson. [8] The show has had live recordings on VidCon [9] as well as Rhett-and-Link-only episodes each month. [10]

On March 27, 2017, the podcast returned from a hiatus with a new video format on their latest channel, This Is Mythical, and has moved to the Good Mythical Morning channel. The podcast continues to be released on iTunes and SoundCloud, as well as Spotify.[ citation needed ]

The second-season finale featured questions from previous guests on the show. [11] On January 7, 2019, the podcast was moved from the Good Mythical Morning YouTube channel to its own separate channel entitled This Is Mythical. [12] [13] Rhett and Link's other content tends to be more heavily edited while Ear Biscuits is more conversational and unscripted. [14] [15] Each episode has a theme or topic, however, because the show is unscripted the conversation often lacks direction. [16] The podcast began in 2013 and by 2021 had produced 300 episodes. [17] [18] New episodes are released every Monday and range from 70 to 90 minutes in length. [19] Episode 79 titled KingBach, features an interview with Andrew Bachelor. [20]

The show aired two episodes where Rhett and Link discussed their relationship with Christianity and how they left the faith. In America Magazine, Patrick Manning explains that Christians leaving their religion and deconstructing their faith in digital spaces has been a growing trend. Manning notes that although Rhett and Link's public departure from Christianity was a risk, their following's response was overwhelmingly positive and empathetic. He also addresses the common responses of Christian communities to public deconversions and suggests that criticism and rejection will only lead to more people leaving the faith. Instead, Manning suggests that churches should create spaces where Christians feel more comfortable asking questions and expressing doubts about their faith. [21] Benjamin Hough of Answers in Genesis criticized the episodes and argued that the four science related points brought up by Rhett were incorrect. [22] Writing for The Gospel Coalition , Alisa Childers argues that the persuasive power of their deconversions stories was largely due to their popularity and familiarity. [23] Rhett later wrote a song that addresses the reactions from Christian communities. [24]

In the October 13, 2025 episode, "Rhett's Heart Surgery Journey," Rhett and Link announced their decision to take an indefinite break from the podcast at the end of 2025. They stated the decision was made to mitigate stress and avoid spreading themselves too thinly, allowing them to focus on other creative passions at Mythical Entertainment, including an unannounced project for 2026. During the episode, McLaughlin provided personal context for the hiatus, revealing he had recently undergone a heart ablation procedure to treat atrial flutter and fibrillation. He confirmed this health scare was a major factor in the decision to reduce their workload. In the same announcement, he also launched his personal YouTube channel, @RhettMcLaughlin, as a less-demanding creative outlet. [25]

Reception

In the Chicago Tribune , Akeem Lawanson said that he is "obsessed with Rhett and Link's 'Ear Biscuits' podcast and [he] recommend[s] it to anyone that is curious about working in new media". [26]

The show was ranked 23rd on Media Monitors' listener survey of top podcasts, which was taken between June 15 and 26, 2020. [27] [28] The show was also included on Edison Research's chart of top podcasts in the US between Q3 2021 and Q2 2022. [29] [30] [31] The show was ranked number 33 on Podcast Magazine's October 2020 listener poll. [32] As of July 2015, the podcast is number No. 14 on the iTunes US Comedy Charts. [33]

Awards

AwardDateCategoryResultRef.
Shorty Awards 2016Tech and Innovation: PodcastWon [34] [35]
Streamy Awards 2018PodcastNominated [36] [37] [38]
Webby Awards 2019Comedy PodcastNominated [39] [40] [41]
2019People's Voice Award for Best HostWon
2020Comedy PodcastHonoree [42]
2023Best Co-HostsHonoree [43]
Signal Awards2023Best Co-Host Teamsilver [44] [45]

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1 53September 27, 2013October 10, 2014
2 33January 30, 2015September 11, 2015
3 190March 26, 2017Present

Season 1

No.TitleGuestsRelease date [46]
1"Grace Helbig" Grace Helbig September 27, 2013 (2013-09-27)
2"Philip DeFranco" Philip DeFranco October 4, 2013 (2013-10-04)
3"Shane Dawson" Shane Dawson October 11, 2013 (2013-10-11)
4"Freddie Wong" Freddie Wong October 18, 2013 (2013-10-18)
5"Hannah Hart" Hannah Hart October 25, 2013 (2013-10-25)
6"GloZell Green" GloZell Green November 1, 2013 (2013-11-01)
7"Julian Smith"Julian SmithNovember 8, 2013 (2013-11-08)
8"Tyler Oakley" Tyler Oakley November 15, 2013 (2013-11-15)
9"Harley Morenstein" Harley Morenstein November 22, 2013 (2013-11-22)
10"Shay Carl Pt.1" Shay Carl November 29, 2013 (2013-11-29)
11"Shay Carl Pt.2" Shay Carl December 6, 2013 (2013-12-06)
12"Brittani Louise Taylor"Brittani Louise TaylorDecember 13, 2013 (2013-12-13)
13"Nice Peter" Peter Shukoff December 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)
14"Chester See" Chester See January 3, 2014 (2014-01-03)
15"Michael Stevens (Vsauce)" Michael Stevens January 10, 2014 (2014-01-10)
16"The Fine Brothers" The Fine Brothers January 17, 2014 (2014-01-17)
17"Dodger Leigh"DodgerJanuary 24, 2014 (2014-01-24)
18"Vitaly" Vitaly Zdorovetskiy January 31, 2014 (2014-01-31)
19"Superwoman" Lilly Singh February 7, 2014 (2014-02-07)
20"Alphacat" Iman Crosson February 14, 2014 (2014-02-14)
21"Toby Turner" Toby Turner February 21, 2014 (2014-02-21)
22"Rhett & Link "Childhood""N/AFebruary 28, 2014 (2014-02-28)
23"Mamrie Hart" Mamrie Hart March 7, 2014 (2014-03-07)
24"Michael Gallagher (Totally Sketch)"Michael GallagherMarch 14, 2014 (2014-03-14)
25"Colleen Ballinger (Miranda Sings)" Colleen Ballinger March 21, 2014 (2014-03-21)
26"Rhett & Link "Girls""N/AMarch 28, 2014 (2014-03-28)
27"Pomplamoose" Pomplamoose April 4, 2014 (2014-04-04)
28"Jenna Marbles" Jenna Marbles April 11, 2014 (2014-04-11)
29"Troye Sivan" Troye Sivan April 18, 2014 (2014-04-18)
30"Rhett & Link "Our Song Writing Process""N/AApril 25, 2014 (2014-04-25)
31"Swoozie" Adande Thorne May 2, 2014 (2014-05-02)
32"Smosh" Anthony Padilla & Ian Hecox May 9, 2014 (2014-05-09)
33"Flula" Flula Borg May 16, 2014 (2014-05-16)
34"Lindsey Stirling" Lindsey Stirling May 23, 2014 (2014-05-23)
35"Rhett & Link "Summer Jobs""N/AMay 30, 2014 (2014-05-30)
36"Joe Bereta" Joe Bereta June 6, 2014 (2014-06-06)
37"iJustine" iJustine June 13, 2014 (2014-06-13)
38"Felicia Day" Felicia Day June 20, 2014 (2014-06-20)
39"Dane Boedigheimer" Dane Boedigheimer June 27, 2014 (2014-06-27)
40"John Green" John Green July 4, 2014 (2014-07-04)
41"Kingsley"KingsleyJuly 18, 2014 (2014-07-18)
42"Rhett & Link "Obsession""N/AJuly 25, 2014 (2014-07-25)
43"Devin Super Tramp" Devin Graham August 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)
44"Natalie Tran" Natalie Tran August 8, 2014 (2014-08-08)
45"TomSka" TomSka August 15, 2014 (2014-08-15)
46"Watsky" George Watsky August 22, 2014 (2014-08-22)
47"Elle and Blair Fowler" Elle and Blair Fowler August 29, 2014 (2014-08-29)
48"Hank Green" Hank Green September 5, 2014 (2014-09-05)
49"Rhett & Link "2014 Time Capsule""N/ASeptember 12, 2014 (2014-09-12)
50"Mitchell Davis"Mitchell DavisSeptember 19, 2014 (2014-09-19)
51"Matthew Santoro"Matthew SantoroSeptember 26, 2014 (2014-09-26)
52"Grace Helbig Pt. 2" Grace Helbig October 3, 2014 (2014-10-03)
53"PewDiePie" PewDiePie October 10, 2014 (2014-10-10)

Season 2

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