The Life and Loss of Ben, Our Other Best Friend
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- An embodiment of mythicality and curiosity, the veil is fully lifted on the story of R&L's childhood friend Ben Greenwood. R&L look back on the trio's friendship from their adventurous childhood to their emotional parting on this episode of Ear Biscuits!
EB #232, Original Release Date: 03/16/2020
Note that today's content was recorded in advance of the US outbreak of COVID-19. Please excuse any reference that is no longer accurate or seemingly disrespectful or unhealthy due to general effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ethan K. ❤️
Some episodes would probably consist of them being in the wilds. The way they described Ben really gives me a new perspective to their shows. Ben was this daring young kid that was fearless in a way he wasnt afraid to try things. I feel a spark of Ben in both of them through all the episodes that I watched.
Well said
What up other Ethan K!
Gosh, that made me tear up. ♥️
I'm just imagining Ben sitting in the middle with Rhett and Link.
Its like I can feel him sitting there yknow?
If you're the religious or spiritual sort, he already is. You just can't see him.
kebrinab13 that creepy
what does he look like in your head
He’s been there the whole time, we just never knew till now.
The most gut wrenching moment was when Rhett said, "I wish we could have spent a different kind of time with him, instead of trying to convince him of something I don't even believe anymore".
agreed.
@J W so true, in that moment he was the best him he could be.
Timestamp?
@@anthonychitty9675 like around 1:15:00
@@anthonychitty9675 1:17:00
You can tell they are true friends . Anytime Rhett cries an takes blame , link interrupts an says "
WE did this"
They’re colleagues but they’ve known eachother a long time
@@coypandora0795 ppl
@@jordananderson3588 piss off
@@coypandora0795 they aren't just colleagues lol
@@coypandora0795 What's your point?
I’m grateful for Ben. He left part of himself with both of you. The original mythical beast.
Mike Gibson beautiful
Amen
Mike Gibson oh man, what a great comment almost made me tear up a little. Very thoughtful
So true
Yo wow 3.1k likes I didn’t even know it had any. Hope you all are staying safe and inside and i’m glad this community is so wholesome
“Everything we do, he touches” is a really beautiful sentiment. Well said Link.
I read this while Link said it I have chills so bad rn.
Tony Cogorno what’s the time mark on that quote
@@coopervolkman8144 1:27:14
"we caught a lot of crappy"
I agree 100% this is one of the most heartfelt videos that they've ever put out and I've been a fan of theirs since 2012 and I really love them for making this video Even though I don't know them personally but I feel closer to them now that I've seen this video and I passed by it so many times I'm happy that today my daughter told me to look at that video cuz I told her that I keep passing by it Rhett and Link thank you from the bottom of my heart
Ben is absolutely the backbone, humor, fun, and spirit in GMM. His legacy is literally built into the show.
Very.
100%. Everything they say about Ben's creativity really shows why they went down the engineering path as well
I truly believe from the person you described Ben to be, that prayer was his final way of giving you closure before he passed. The religious version of you was the only version Ben ever had the pleasure of meeting so he knew that prayer was one final way of showing his love to you.
Okay, I'm gonna go cry now.
This is a lovely sentiment, and captures the intent of prayer, whether we all are religious or not. Thank you
That is pretty damn tragic.
This was the thing that stuck out to me: Ben praying with them likely had nothing to do with his own thoughts on the matter but rather is service to his friends whom he loved. He knew they cared and cared deeply, and was able to realize giving them that gift was important.
i agree. I am a non believer and a lot of my loved ones are. I know if i was in the situation, i would have prayed as well, not for the sake of my soul or belief, but because it will help them find piece after im gone. I have a feeling that it was the same for ben
To Ben Greenwood, the most mythical beast of them all.
The OG beast
To Ben Greenwood
Wow this is an incredibly underrated comment. Profound.
R.i.p Ben greenwood
The original beast
Everybody gangster till Rhett starts crying
This moment got me i started crying
Man, I've watched this episode twice or thrice already, but Rhetts voice when it starts breaking.. I can't help it. It gets me every damn time.
@@connorfitzpatrick326 Me too dude/dudette. Me too.
weird seeing you here
@@peytoncarpenter3988 LMFAO hello
My brother was my best friend, and he took his own life yesterday. He loved the music you guys make and I want to thank you for making the darkness in his life a little brighter.
i'm so sorry♥️ please don't blame yourself for his death as i have experienced a similar loss it's very tough and you'll always feel his presence and impact.
im so sorry for your loss :(
I'm sorry for your loss, man. Hope all is well.
I'm so sorry for your loss my friend
So sorry for your loss
Dying guy here. It's true. We don't want to spend the little time we have left changing our beliefs to "save our soul." I tell everyone who asks me how my health is doing, "I'm still dying but I'm here right now. So let's make some memories."
Update Nov 28th:
Just had surgery to put a catheter in to start PT dialysis. Yes, it hurts.
I hope you're out there making some beautiful memories right now, I suppose that's all we have as humans. And I suppose it's all we need. Sending you love.
Make some memories for me dawg.
Way to take it on the chin and focus on what’s important. Sending you love and hoping for the best.
Well I know where you are going.
@@MikeR65 lmao I'll see you there.
Rhett crying is a whole
Other level of sadness.
That long stare where he was just trying to hold it back kinda broke me
Rhett McLaughlin is one sexy human being and even moreso after seeing this....seeing him talking about their friendship is amazing.Link holds this young man,his friend,in the highest level of esteem.I love the guys craziness but seeing their humanity is awesome.
The second he started to cry, i cried too
what time in vid did he cry?
@@Pickle.eyes.2005 1:07:40
“Everything that we do, he touches.” Beautiful.
Timestamp? 💔
OctoberLeong 1:27:14
I didn't even watch the video yet and seeing this make me cry.
So you’re telling me that he touched their wives??!
Victor Chico hilarious bro everyone’s laughing rn
1:26:45
You can really see Links guilt and sadness. I was crying so much when Link said: *I am sorry*
“And I know he forgave us” which is the important part, but it sounds like they need to forgive themselves now :/
Really sad to see that they lost their faith in the years since. Hope they rekindle the relationship
@@ringofasho7721 Big man in sky no real mistah
@@KM-ld9ln yeah and that makes this whole video hurt more
@@ThatGuy-kz3fx wow how mean spirited you are!
As the sick friend, never feel like it’s too much to tell them what’s going on in your life. Just because we can’t do things doesn’t mean we don’t want you to be able to do them.
Yeah, I got sick last year and this episode just hit me so hard.
I genuinely appreciate this comment. ThankYou
A agree with that, my friends wanna do so many things and sometimes i have to just say "No" and it hurts to do that. Its not that i dont wanna do them, its that i can't do them.
I hope you're doing well
@phantom4167 agreed. Especially with having FOMO. I just really wish I could show my friends and family I love them because I can't always physically help them or be there to spend time with them
I had a Ben, we built a log cabin in the woods, we spent every second together as kids. He died in a car accident at 25 and there's not a single thing that I can do that doesn't remind me of him and his family. We played through Zelda LTTP every weekend, so I play it once a year to remember. It's been 12 years.
I'm sorry hes in a better place now. 😇😔
Oh darlin. I'm so sorry. My best friend got murdered in 2013. It doesn't get any easier, you just get better at dealing with it.
BillyMadisonsShampoo can I ask how it happened?
Jamie, thanks for sharing your story. I love that you have Link from Zelda on your CZcams background as a silent tribute to him. I'm sure your best buddy knew how much you loved him. Sorry for your loss. 😔
Jamie baker one of my best friends died of a heart attack 3 years ago he was 20 and we used to always play gta 5 we our mates. Your comment spark very happy memories in my mind thank you. But Im not able to play gta any more
I feel like Ben is the reason link always takes the bite of that disgusting thing we want to see him eat, and for that all I can say is thank you.
Joao Coelho dude idk why but this comment made me cry harder
Thanks Ben. 😥😥☹️☹️😐😐🙏🙏.
This really made me cry. The first time I experienced sadness due to emotions
This is really deep
BANANA MAN 3000 a
Rewatching this, I saw something I loved. Around 59:40 when Rhett is talking about his feelings that he did something disingenuine to his friend by preaching to him and saying it wasn't loving... Link starts to cut him off. Telling him that's not what it was, it was just HOW he knew how to express that care at the time. It was an expression of love, just now how present Rhett would choose to express it.
seeing rhett cry is like seeing your dad cry i can’t handle this how am i supposed to react to this why am i crying too
When Rhett said he has a hard time comforting people going through a hard time and he thinks that part of his brain is damaged ... I felt that.
Jasmine Dayton I feel that way too. It actually kinda hurts me when I think about it.
I share the same feeling
Retweet
Sometimes, just being present, even admitting- "I don't know what to say or do..I just had to come be with you." - is the very best thing you could do.
Jae Bee Yes, I agree 100%.
"Trying to convince him, of something I don't even believe anymore."
This line got to me.
You can spend so much time, trying to save someone in the long run, that you forget to comfort them in the moment.
🥺 bro
What time mark was this quote?
yeah what Mr.Jones said
@@newzkid8081 1:17:24
Ugh. I just commented about this line as well. Completely gut wrenching hearing that and the pain he feels because of it 😭
I know this was posted 2 years ago and you guys won't see this, nobody else will either probably, and that's fine. But I just started listening to ear biscuits and this one popped up for me. I had no idea who Ben was. I thought I would just listen to Rhett and Link talk about a childhood friend. I didn't expect a completely heart wrenching story and to relate so hard to it.
When I was in high school, I had a friend who I didn't hang out with very much, but she was a very influential person in my life for being open about yourself and open with the people around you. She even told me and my now husband (we were just friends at the time) that we would be cute together. Being high schoolers we were embarrassed and awkward, and she just smiled at us and said, "You both were looking through the window, I thought I'd open the door." I will NEVER forget that. She did that for us, and changed our lives for the better thanks to just a few words.
One week after that, she took her own life.
I will never not regret reaching out to her and saying thank you. Or reaching out at all to ask how she was doing. I had the inkling to, but like every high schooler I was far more wrapped up in myself and my new boyfriend. To hear Rhett and Link talk about their own regrets in an admittedly very different, but still somewhat similar situation really hit hard.
Thank you for this, it means so much to hear, and to know that with the kind of person she was, like Ben, she would have forgiven me and probably made some kind of joke too. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I hope one day you can find peace with everything that happened. Love you guys ❤
Sending much love. You should not live with regret. Your friend would never want that. 💜💜
what a beautiful story. everything happens for a reason, she would be so happy to see you two married now, don’t beat yourself up about it.
thank you for sharing your story
damn
❤️❤️❤️
the way that they choked up just talking about him just shows how genuinely guilty they feel about something completely out of their control... I'd be lying if I would say I didn't cry multiple times during this. I'm going to call my friends right now to check up on both them and me
❤
At first I felt sad realizing Link was the 3rd wheel to the Friendship. But when he talked about being brought out of his shell and being invited along as the scared kid by Ben and Rhett it made me realize people are put in our lives to help us grow. We wouldn't have the GMM we have today without Ben and the friendships he helped formed.
i can see gus johnson being the way of dealing with grief
True I felt like link was a third wheel
@@SofiaBerruxSubssometimes I feel like link is the third wheel in his own show.
@@missbeaussie not only that, but he shows other people, including a lot of the viewers who are kids, that they can be themselves and still be successful
And maybe they dont realize it, but I bet there are some third wheelers out there looking up to these dudes
ben sounds like the girl from bridge to terabithia. just making everything magical n stuff
I had that exact thought and knew at that moment this episode would wreck me
Same
Oh my gosh you brought my exact thoughts to a comment
Reese Needs a Nap I was thinking the same thing
Low key, what I was thinking.
this is a beautiful and intimate look at grief and religious guilt retrospectively. absolutely loved it.
Religious guilt? What kind of cult are you in?
@@MikeR65 Religious guilt exists in most religions.
59:41 - 1:00:11
Link, thank you for saying this. So many times we criminalize ourselves for past “mistakes” or missed opportunities. Especially when it comes to a loved one passing.
Thank you for shutting down the negative self talk we all have and promoting a positive and realistic outlook on things that have happened in our past ❤❤
Everyone needs a friend like Link👏🏻
This is such an underrated, IMPORTANT part of this episode. Thank you for pointing it out ❤
(Edited because of grammatical error 😅)
something that really stood out to me was that every time rhett was expressing his guilt and getting choked up, link would remind him that they had good intentions, and that they were always just trying to help, misguided as it may have been. i thought that was really sweet. of course what rhett is feeling is completely understandable, but the way link basically kept reiterating that he doesn't have to carry all that guilt just really touched me. i'm glad they have each other.
parasiticFoxx they definitely balance each other out
parasiticFoxx such a great comment.
this is a beautiful comment
parasiticFoxx It really got me, especially that when that happened, link would even try to cheer him up with the funnier stories, kind of let their memories help him through it. It’s really sweet
I felt exactly the same. This was such a touching episode, but it was pretty amazing to see how they balance each other and how Link helped lift Rhett up. These are genuinely good people.
Man, it feels like Rhett carries a lot of guilt about Ben. Like you can tell in his voice, that this wars in him a lot. This was such a real video. No music, no nonsense. And toward the middle it’s like they aren’t talking to the audience, it’s like two friends having to deal with their past and their feelings. Very real, very genuine video. 10/10.
That's why I have such a big appreciation for Link, he reminds me of my uncle too, my uncle's not like the rest of my family, he's actually fun to be around.
I hope Ben’s family listened to this. There is still a part of Ben that lives through thee two of you and everyone else he touched. Thank you so much for sharing with us
Rhett is so right and wonderful for being able to respect that his friend didn't share his faith. Understanding just how rude it can be to press someone who's uninterested.
That’s not what he said
@@mickydubs9225What? That's the majority of what he was saying since they brought up the religious part of their lives. He was talking about how it was rude and inconsiderate for him to have been pushing it so hard.
There is a belief that everyone has two deaths. The physical one when you no longer physically walk the earth, and the one where the last person who has been influenced by your work stops sharing your spirit. Using this logic, this two hour podcast has cemented Ben's place in time for decades to come.
Thank you for sharing this story.
Coco♡
Well said dude
Thats so true
Love this, this will stay with me
funny haha
You've dedicated your life to honoring the memory of your friend. That is the most beautiful thing I can imagine.
After ignoring him while he was alive. This is a way for rhett and link to lessen their guilt, none of it is truely done for Ben.
@@ninthusiva7546 While pragmatically that is probably true, it's not really the place to say it heh. Everything we do, out of memory for someone, is for ourselves, as that person is gone. Going to the many gravesites of my departed family members and speaking to "them" or leaving items is for my benefit, not theirs... So I can still feel connected.
@@ninthusiva7546 I don't think it's fair to say they ignored him. We all go through times in our lives where our paths diverge from those we were close to as kids. Family,chosen careers, all of those things keep us going in a certain direction that isn't always the same as others.
They visited, but they struggled as many young high school and college aged kids do with death. The Spectre hanging over your peer is scary and not something we all deal with perfectly. I highly relate to what they were feeling in this time of their lives.
Ninthuya Sivarajah it’s pretty obvious nothing was ignored just their lives drifted apart as they changed as people and thats such a terrible thing to assume when you have very little information about the situation
Like Maya Angelou said, they did the best they knew, and when they *knew* better, they *did* better.
I had a friend named Patt who always made everyone around him laugh. He died when he was 12, he was just 6th grade (nine years ago)and I'll never forget him.
rest in peace Patt, you'll live on in my memories
I’m sorry for ur loss❤️
i’m very sorry for your loss. i hope you’re holding up well
aww im so so sorry. im curious about how he passed but i wont force you to tell me 💗
@@mylamarie315 He had leukemia, and we were just kids, so we didn't know much about it. After he lost his hair, he still came to school to play with us every once in a while, and we were just making fun of him by calling him "hey baldie" and so on. Next thing we know, the teacher is whispering, "Did you know Patt passed?" Fast forward 2-3 days, and the entire class went to his funeral, and I cried like a bicj.
Imagine if you were Ben or his family. This video is a testament to his character and what kind of impact he had on these guys.
Rhett and Link, thank you for sharing this.
“If you think something is wrong, Don’t ignore it.”
-Ben Greenwood
Steve Jobs made similar statements near the end of his life.
The quote of the year. 😢
what time is this said
@@jess8798 in the 90s or 80s
@@simonghostriley3501 hi i meant time stamp :) ty though
Rhett crying was really powerful. I've not seen his emotional side, ever. Ben's story brought me close to tears.
Without Link I don't know if Rhett would still be able to smile, he's clearly the more serious and realistic of the two.
Yeah, seeing him like that really got to me.
That made me tear up too.
I honestly started crying with him. This was an extremely emotional "episode" and it is I think to this day one of my favourite videos from gmm.
Gosh it was so cute(like a crying baby, not like a KisS Me n0W), makes me just wanna give him a hug
The sheer regret and almost embarrassment rhett shows whej talking about "breaking out the pamphlet" I think really shows how much he regrets not being there for his friend
I lost my best friend in 2004. I've never cried so much as I did then. I honestly believe that's when I 'died'. I'm still here remembering him and I'll keep truckin for him.
💙
'How can the people who are so vibrant and have such a zest for life, have life drained out of them?'
This line made me cry
42:37 if anyone wanted it.
@@ivonnecuesta3650 Queen, thank you! ❤️
some people say when you die, you see whatever you want for the 7 minutes your brain is still active. I bet Ben’s 7 minutes is building stuff and fishing at the creek with Rhett and link.
Dude you just made cry like a baby
Rob Gordon same omg
Beautifully put
the waking life
Ffs why am I tearing up
It broke my heart when Rhett got to the part trying to convert Ben in his final moments. It came from a good place like Link pointed out but Rhett explains he spent his last time with his dear friend trying to convince him instead of trying to connect with him.
I'm the Ben character. The friend. I have been disabled for 26 years and everyone has had a life and I just want my friends or people to be here with me, to ask me questions, to understand my visions, and my feelings including life and beyond.
This is my second time listening to this and I wish you guys could have been with him without the religious aspect but I think you still imparted so much joy and love from your youth and giving him time you had.
I'm not sure how much longer I have but I don't believe in god or any religion and I will accept whatever happens to me. My hope is I get to understand I made an impression in this life and shared my love and compassion the best I could. To be a open person with morals and values that extend beyond this life.
I want to thank you again for this. I cried again. It touched me again. It matters to me again. I hope when I am gone I get to travel the universe or help advance our human race to be better.
This could just be dust in the wind but my words will be here until this program ceases to exist.
Your words aren't only on this platform now, hax, but in my heart as well.
If you want to penpal I’d be happy to. I hope you are well and that you’ve got family in your life that shows you love.
hope you're doing ok over there my guy
Although you aren’t a believer god bless you
@@baambooob I'm doing the best I can. I appreciate it friend. Life is always changing and never easy
I don't know the word for seeing this video now. My best friend of 25 years, Jonathan... we have watched countless videos of yours, but this one escaped our attention. Jon passed away in his sleep 8/22 of this year. 8 days ago. There is this void that can never be filled. This is my first of your videos that I'm watching without him. You guys were sort of our thing.
Wow. No words. That’s so recent, so fresh. Hoping and praying you find comfort.
😭😭😭
Love and light xxx xxx
@cm. CG there's about 160k deaths globally every day so stfu?
😢 this made me really sad man. He’s in a better place.😞
When he said Ben said “if you think somethings wrong don’t ignore it” it really got to me
That's the thing, most people never even notice.
Sounds like their friend was an old soul
The "Ben" in my life was my older brother, Nate.
Nate was the funniest, full-of-life person I have ever met, and everything about him influenced who I have become and who I will be. We were 13 years apart, yet we were like two peas in a pod. We grew apart due to issues I won't discuss, and I think I saw him maybe 4 times after that before he passed away. His death destroyed me, especially because it was sudden and completely unexpected. After his passing, it made me decide that I would live my life for him, the way he would have.
I put this on to fall asleep but it’s been a little over an hour of listening and tossing and turning, and at 1:08:00 my eyes opened and I lifted my phone up to see if you guys were okay. I have never seen Rhett start to break down like that before. I didn’t know this video would affect me so much but I know what it’s like to lose a friend and to feel that guilt of not spending enough time with them.. whether or not you had the ability to do so. It takes a long time to be able to forgive yourself for that lost time but I’m glad you guys were able to find reassurance and the light at the end of the tunnel.
Broke my heart when both of them broke down talking about Ben
Ben Greenwood sounds like the kind of mythical friend every child should have.
This reminds me of “The Bridge to Tarabitha”.
He sounds like a real life Huckleberry Finn
Man I would love to have a friend like that sounds amazing
Everyone has a ben
@@meinthewild right!? Exactly what I was thinking
Can you, for a moment, imagine how wonderful it must be for Ben's mother to know how much these guys loved her son? To know that her child will live on forever in the hearts of so many because of these beautiful memories he created with his two best friends must be a beautiful feeling. If he cannot be with her, at least she knows that he left pieces of himself with those who loved him!
As a mother, I can tell you that the memories of Rhett and Link spending time with Ben are a beautiful gift!
My best friend died 13 years ago on May 29. He was 23. I tried my best to keep in contact with his mom and do still talk to his brother a lot. His mom just died last month and his brother told me that her face always lit up when she saw me on social media or in a text because she knew I was keeping the memory of her son alive. That meant a lot to me. Because of stupid 'Rona, I can't go to her memorial this weekend. But don't worry, Cheryl. I'll keep your memory alive too.
Goth Empress sorry to hear and completely irrelevant but my birthdays on may 29th
You got be crying now
Reading through the comments and none of them got me crying except this one 😭
Every single thing they did was also a part of my childhood. Great memories! Thanks guys!!
There is something that always brings me back to this episode… maybe it’s that this episode helps me remember good memories with friends, or maybe it’s just nice to hear how close these two are, and hearing them support eachother as they deal with talking about this.
Reading all the comments, I can not help but notice how literate, well-spoken, compassionate and genuinely beautiful the Mythical Society is. If for nothing else, these two will go down in history for succeeding in creating an amazing imaginary land of Mythicality.
It is unique when you think about it wonder how many people will remember this community on the internet amidst all the other stuff
GMM has more viewers who are younger, but I think Ear Biscuits is geared more towards adult listeners.
It’s not imaginary. I named my sims kingdom Mythicality
Wut r u talking about. no no this was a very meaningful comment
Don't judge someone based on how literate they are.
Rhett’s guilt, Link genuinely trying to make him feel better without bullshitting.
This was so beautiful.
I’m a better person because of these two guys.
These guys are just incredible people who never cease to inspire others. They are genuinely good people that we need more of in this world.
time stamp ?
@@natd602 or I is still on a plane right at work and I’ll out to a as
@@emmakathleennn yeah i wanna know too
@@voidofcards Starts at 1:07:40
It’s been 10 minutes since I finished this episode and I’m still crying. Seeing the guilt they feel is so heartbreaking
I teared up so many times during this episode. This is such a beautiful way to honor Ben. He sounded like a great person.
Ben sounded like the friend that's always like "It's cool, I got this." With a strong pat on the shoulder.
"I wish we could've spent a different kind of time... as opposed to trying to convinced him of something that I don't even believe anymore." that made me cry
Me too
I know, it’s really sad. I must say I have a whole newfound respect for Rhett seeing him have such an openminded hindsight in regards to how he acted in the later years of their friendship though. I’m not meaning to say that Rhett was a bad person or ill-intentioned, however some of the choices made could’ve been handled better (not meant to be a criticism at all). And again, I sincerely applaud Rhett for realizing that. I think Ben would be proud of Rhett for growing and that’s the most important thing.
This part hurt me deeply
This was honestly messed up to hear that they were so brainwashed then that they were trying to convince their childhood friend on their death bed when I’m sure all he wanted was just to see them
Almedina using the word brain washed there is completely wrong and insensitive. People have a right to religion. Let us believe what we want to believe, and to you as well.
That guilt about trying to convert the people you love and care about is so hard because the universe is really one big question mark. I also grew up religious, and I held onto that belief so strongly until I realized there are other perspectives that are just as valid as mine. So things changed, and you grow. He knew you loved and cared for him and you just wanted the best for him. Forgiving yourself for being fearful is the only thing you can do to move forward and find peace. ✨️
I listened to this whole thing the day the audio version came out (before this video was even published) and still to this day is the only podcast that has ever made me tear up.
Has either of you realized that maybe you're so comfortable in front of the camera because you were by default a trio? And it's natural to talk to the third person?
Adwitiya Dixit 🤯
Yeah, because the Game Grumps start hissing whenever there's a camera.
I would think that the 3rd person is us, as they are talking to us, but I like the way you put it.
Adam TheTarHeelFan that’s what they meant
Adwitiya Dixit that hits me so hard
When Rhett and Link either pass or retire a movie should be made about their lives. A movie about growing up, religion, finding yourself, and friendship. It would be the perfect send off to a great duo
Yeah, I was surprised to find out they both became agnostic.
It’s actually a really good setup for a movie. It all culminates to good mythical morning at the end
@@5Detective wait they are?!
Rhett is hopeful agnostic and link is agnostic who wishes to be hopeful
@@ihateyouall7026 1:17:00
A year later and this episode comes back.
Probably the highest point in Ear Biscuits for me, that gave me the biggest respect for the two.
Always touching
This crushed my heart to see you both feel so sad and regretful! Thank you so much for sharing Ben’s story! It’s been a great honor gentlemen! ❤️
This new era of Ear Biscuits being so confessional and intimate is really cool to see as a longtime watcher, and obviously very cathartic for you guys. Another great episode.
Yyeesss I used to watch a lot of gmm and kind of stopped after some time but these ear biscuits are bringing me BACK!
It's not a new era, it's part of the journey
Ozan Akyıldız And journeys don’t span over more than one era? I don’t really see your point of correcting this, is there a crucial difference I don’t see?
@@thames21 wasn't a correction simply a witty extension of meaning. Imagine if link reacted like you every time rhett did that. get mythical.
This is exactly what I was thinking. .
I feel your regret Rhett, I didn’t want to see my grandpa in the hospital and then he died. I was young and fearful. It’s ok.
OddSpaceGhost Yes, It’s ok. Sometimes I regret not seeing my dad in a hospital when he was dying. But then I remind myself that I did everything that I was able to and I didn’t go because it was too much for me. And that is ok.
joakuz thank you for sharing 🙏🏼
OddSpaceGhost hey thank you for sharing too ❤️
@@joakuz Its ok to want to preserve the memory of how you remembered him also tho..and to not see him like that
I was "too tired" to drive 5 hours to see my Pa 2 days before he died. I will never not feel like a massive piece of shit for that. I wasn't scared to see him before he died, I just couldn't make the time for someone who dropped everything (aside from weekdays noon to 1pm to watch All My Children) to make sure I had one of the best childhoods a kid could ask for... I was young and a moron, made sure I was there for my grandma 2 years later, but still one of the biggest regrets of my life.
This really makes me miss their country accents they had back in the days when they first started.
I imagine Ben had that same accent.
My best friend/first boyfriend died when we were in Jr High. I still think of him so much and wonder who he would be today. So many precious memories such as these of riding bikes all day, drinking kool aid, listening to his Thriller cassette over and over.
Childhood friends hold a precious place in your heart.
So glad you guys loved and valued this important friendship. Also really appreciate that you have the self insight to the reality that ‘saving’ another person is really, ultimately, a selfish act, perhaps less about the other person than about being ‘right’ about your personal convictions.
I would argue otherwise, saving some one from being condemned for all eternity is certainly not selfish, but quite the opposite. I can see where you are coming from and I do not blame you, but I will pray for the lord to change your heart
@@dwightkueper6250 Trying to change other people is a selfish act inherently, because you in doing so are placing yourself above them, and trying to remake part of them in your image - you dream yourself the master of their future.
@@autoteleology I consider it trying to force someone to acknowledge your imaginary friend. Instead of talking like friends, they were preaching.
That wasn’t it at all. Only a self serving individual would see it like that. Can’t even fathom how friends trying to help their friend go to heaven would be a bad thing.
@@autoteleology so ridiculous what you said . Thoughts coming from a warped mind.
I had a trio friendship. As well. Now it's just me and Paul...
Miss you so much Russ. I hope I'm making you proud bro.
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He’s looking down upon the both of you...He is happy of how far you’ve two have gotten in life and is happy of all of your accomplishments ❤️
You are, may he rest peacefully 🙏
Our trio broke up after our friend’s passing
Sorry for you and Paul’s loss
I could just imagine Ben sitting on an empty seat behind the camera, listening...
Just grinning ear to ear
This is so heartbreaking yet cute
why you make me cry yoh.
(ノへ￣、)
He’s definitely there with them. Energy never dies, only shifts. ✌🏻
I think he'd be really damn proud of what they've accomplished and created.
I cried so much while watching this, Ben seemed like such a good person
Coming back to rewatch this - I wish we could have all had the pleasure of meeting Ben. He sounds like he was a completely one-of-a-kind person in the best possible way.
"How could someone that's so vibrant that has so much zest for life how could they be the ones drained of life It just did not add up I felt like we couldnt believe it"
That made me cry hard
Right? He probably had so many dreams and aspirations. So much curiosity and sense of adventure. Out of all the people that coulda have had that disease, it was him. that sentence he just told us that life simply isn't fair.
I also cried! I love the way they talk about their friendship with him and how they held and continue to hold him so highly. 🙏
i was thinking to myself, this is the saddest thing ive ever experienced. like on a different level of comprehension.
Shannon McCarthy I always wonder that cause it’s soo true.. I realized it’s because they are too good for Earth
42:36
I have a ben friend... no longer here. Ironically, he introduced me to GMM when we were younger.
🥺😭😭
Aww. This made me sad. Sorry for your loss. Hugs!
Virtual hug 🥺
I’m sorry for your loss
I’m so sorry!
I just came back to revisit this ear biscuits episode after listening to them talk about their highschool/college years. This is such an amazing episode. I love how raw they are in their podcast. RIP Ben. You made a mark on not only Rhett & Link, but all of us Mythical Beasts.
During this, you inspired me to reach out to all of my friends I haven't talked to in a long time. Ben sounds like he was a great guy and y'all made his good times the best one's.
Rhett and Link's childhood is like a really good Netflix series set in a small town in the middle of nowhere, with three bored kids that go on mythical adventures
Felt like Bridge to Terabithia, only there were now 3 of them, and the girl was a boy...and had a terrible sickness instead of a frayed rope...
Stranger things 🤔
Lol a live action gender swapped version of Craig of the creek
The buttercream gang on pureflix 🤔
Yesss :(
Link: "I wasn't much of a fisherman" **immediate flashback of him almost scalping his kid with a fishing rod** yeah, no kidding
When
funny haha
@@birriatacos382 czcams.com/video/-Th-3K2_OGU/video.html at 6:30
These guys genuinely love each other. Total friend goals
This is the first ear biscuits episode I’ve ever tuned in for, and it was really touching. A beautiful and heart wrenching tale of their friendship and journey along with it all. Ben sounds so wonderful. I really enjoyed being able to hear you two discuss the past and reflect on it in both of your perspectives. It was a healthy discussion even through the painful memories and emotions, I really love the respect you have for one another. This was really introspective and moving. Thank you for sharing Ben’s story with us, and opening up as well ❤️ Ben lives on ! Now through the hearts of the mythical audience !
Ben wasn’t magical...
He was Mythical.
klgonz bro this made me cry
Man, I didn't need to cry this hard today
😢
and a beast
Pure sadness is in my soul
The fact that he wanted to go back to the river one more time broke my heart
Anna and the fact that he didn’t get to 😔
@@legs231 In my opinion, it would be far more depressing if he did go. Going back to a childhood spot yet not even being able to walk and enjoy what you did back in the day.
Thank you Rhett and Link for sharing Ben with us. I think it's beautiful how after all these years you're still trying to honor him.
Link defending Rhett, even though he’s trying to hold himself accountable. It hurts but I completely understand.
59:34 made me cry
accountable for what?
@@emmakathleennn I believe it's either not visiting him as often as he should have or trying to force him to accept Christ. He feels guilty about that.
In a way, Ben was the catalyst for Good Mythical Morning. He was the one who brought them together. He is is the start of the show that has touched Millions of people. And you have honored him beautifully.
In a lot of ways, in every way, really. It sounds very much like if not for Ben, the spirit of “mythicality” as it is would not have been embedded into Rhett and link.
Amen
You can just feel how close they are and how much ben meant to them, we love you rhett and link💗
This is my first time seeing you guys get deep, I’m a huge fan of the show and love that you were brave enough to post such a difficult conversation on here. This video was amazing.
The thought of little link swinging around a machete makes me all kinds of nervous
Thanks, you made me giggle a little bit
Who’s gonna tell em link cant have sharp things
Reminds me of the video of the little boy running with a knife. 😂
@@mayaw.4013 Yeah, it would go like this if it were Link
Rhett: "Link, what do you have?"
Link: "A KNIFE!!"
Rhett: "NO!"
That was in the woods hes only scary in camera frame.
When Rhett had to change "he is" to "he was" I felt that. As someone who lost someone close to me, learning to change the way you talk about them is, I would argue, even harder than actually losing them.
Maryn Hatfield I just commented about my own Ben and bawled when I changed “I have” toI had”
It's because you actually have to "admit" they're truly gone
Sometimes the hardest part of losing someone is forgetting they're lost. I still talk about my best friend who died in Iraq that way.
@@ConductUnbecoming17 so does my husband, God bless him and his family and for protecting our country
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I’m so glad I waited to watch/ listen to this. He sounds like a wonderful friend and you guys did what you thought at the time was right. He was lucky to have you guys as you were lucky to have him
of all the endless hours I have spent consuming content from these two guys, this is the most brutally honest, touching, and beautiful hour and a half that I've spent with these guys. thank you for opening your hearts and sharing those beautiful memories with us.
Seeing Rhett cry really hurt. I think I’m more connected to Rhett and Link than I even realized. Thank you for sharing, guys. May Ben Rest In Peace.
Same I ❤ these guys
Same. I was crying so much I just wanted to hug both of them.
@lo key yes, he had his eyes closed for awhile. You could tell he was trying to hold it together.
@lo key I think they have that weird, macho relationship where they dont comfort each other that way, maybe they did and the cut it out. Who knows, but I know it was hard for both of them. Maybe link knew that rhett maybe doesnt like that sort of stuff. They know each other best and I'm sure they know how to be there for each other in these situations. I think link was just trying not to cry himself. I really dont think he didnt want to comfort him. It was a tough talk for both of them and I admire them both for it.
I realize this because Everytime one of them chokes up I physically feel it.
I believe this childhood should be a film, sort of like the movie stand by me. I would really enjoy watching it
honestly
100%, reflection of their lives with Ben and growing up in buies creek in general
the shenanigans they would’ve went through
bridge to terribethia (Im bad at spelling but that was a magical film)
Same. I'd love to watch this in the cinema.
Bawling my eyes out. Love you guys. I'm sorry for your pain and I see Ben so much in everything yall do. You're living your life in a way that honors him and I hope you rake comfort in that.
Ben sounds like he was very intelligent and wise beyond his years. I think he probably was so wise that he knew the two of you had only the best intentions. I think he was probably so wise that he knew maybe one day you would feel the guilt that you’re feeling. If I had to guess I’d say he forgave today’s you before he even passed away. I hope that makes sense, and I hope you forgive yourselves and find real peace in your hearts :)
Y’all’s childhood sounds like a Mark Twain novel
Or a Gary Paulsen novel
About identical as my childhood crappie fishing break bass rafting we made entire 10x10 foot full size log cabin with roofs swimming in streams and canals I miss it
That's how life is here in lovely laconic North Carolina 💙
It sounds like so much fun how they always went outside and explored, I’m still young but I’m stuck inside and don’t have much freedom, I would like to do stuff like this but I don’t have places to do this or people to do this with.
@@mimicatmoon where do you live?
I mean this sincerely: When I watch your skits, the artful pauses they contain, the conversational style of talking to the camera and sense of timing throughout feels like it's a trio with a silent partner. It's easy to see how another friend would have fit right into the rhythm of what you guys do.
well said! this exact thought was on my mind too.
I’ve just been running though my memories of their videos and it makes so much sense now - every pause in their patter seems to be missing a third voice chiming in.
Thanks i'm crying now
this was sooooo heartfelt and beautiful to watch these two guys who usually have me in stitches bear their souls about their friend Ben. We all live with the deep regret of the things we did or didnt do, said or didnt say, I hope thee two find peace within themselves
Sorry for your loss, I recently fell into the myths. I appreciate you both. Hold your friend close. I think that he would be proud of his friends.
This video brings back memories of my best friend Jerry who I met in 1st grade. He was murdered by his dad the summer before 4th grade. I still think of him to this day. R.I.P Jerry and Ben.
Daaamn. I don't know you, but.... that hits like a truck. I'm sorry.
Wow. Gnarly
Holy shit man. May your friend Jerry Rest In Peace
Laynie Thomas I hate myself for scoffing at that
I'm so sorry, that must have been so hard on you especially considering how young you were. I dont know how long it's been, but I hope you've done your best to get through it and that all of your memories are happy. I'm sending my love and support, we all just need someone to be there.