RLKast Live - Tonight!
Tune in tonight at 9PM EST for the RhettandLinKast. Actually...show up around 8:30pm for the preshow. What to expect?
- Surrogate Sharers Episode 7 premiere
- Calls-ins from you
- the scoop on the SuperNote Team Rhett&Link Secret Song
- other things that internet dreams are made of.
So comment, are you gonna be here or what?!
Economic Recession Leads to Family Reunion
It all depends on who you ask. The optimists say that we're in a recession that will be solved with federal assistance, but the pessimists say we're heading for a time that will make the Great Depression look like a trip to Disney Land (note: I didn't say Disney World). With projections of unemployment over 15%, it's a sure thing: parents can expect their empty nests to be full again. We predict that children with college degrees will be moving back in with their folks in droves, so we made a special video just for them to use:
Anybody have immediate plans to extend that time back at home for Christmas indefinitely? What about stories of moving back in? The comments section below is your canvas.
Happy Birthday Phil
Teddy bear, badger, and friend, shaycarl asked us to wish Phil DeFranco a happy birthday. We did, and that became part of this video. Below is the part you didn't see, which proves that we are not "one-take wonders."
This video was posted to the rhettandlink2 channel, which you should subscribe to if you want to see more behind-the-scenes stuff like this.
On the News!
Here in rural North Carolina, it doesn't mean much when you tell people that you've got an internet video that has been seen over a million times. But, if you tell them you're on the local news, you've hit the big time. Well, here you go:
Thanks so much to Scott Mason and Tom Normanly for dropping by and featuring us! (We also performed the BBQ Song live in their studio for the Noon News a few weeks back. You can see that here.)
Youtube Live: The Aftermath
Wow. The entire Youtube Live weekend was overwhelming, and we're still processing it all. The actual event was definitely entertaining (with our personal favorite being Bo Burnham's Song), but the highlight for us was all the people we met. There was so much potential for pretentiousness, with everyone obsessing over subscriber numbers and viewcounts, but we can honestly say that we were privileged to get to know some amazing people. Last night's late-night scene really captures how surreal the whole thing was. We were playing a highly competitive game of Cranium at 3AM with sxephil, smosh, nigahiga, happyslip, kevjumba, Mr. Safety, charlestrippy, Bo Burnham, Joe Bereta, shaycarl, and a number of other people. We kept thinking we should turn on a camera and create the best collab video in history, but we really didn't want to be "those guys".
The whole weekend really captured the fact that the internet, and more specifically Youtube, has created its own culture and community. People with unique talents are able to do what they love for people who appreciate it, and the combined voice of that community (both the producers and the consumers) holds great potential and requires great responsibility. We're just glad we were able to be there and be part of something much bigger than Rhett&Link.
Here's some video evidence of our time at Youtube Live, including MC Hammer losing his phone at his after-party:
Our interview with Maria Sansone of poptub:
A small portion of our live performance at the pre-show festival:
So, did you guys watch Youtube Live? What did you think? Let us know.
Yes, No, maybe.
AlyAndCate · Dec 4, 2008 12:11pm
Of course I'll be here! :D
valerie2776 · Dec 4, 2008 9:42am