Before The Grumps - Ross Interviews Brian

[@beaniepollard8290]

"at age six i was born without a PhD. that changed fast" - brian, basically

[@ShigKirby]

I could never imagine spending 20 years building up a career and then quit your job as a professor to work on NSP/Starbomb/Game Grumps. I have lots of respect for Brian even if he wants to murder everyone.

[@jamesmitchell2047]

It’s literally the American dream. You build a career in something amazing and you just decide “you know what, I want to start a rock band.” And you fully succeed in both of those things. It makes me feel like I can succeed at anything. It seriously gives me so much inspiration.

[@LM-cc7qz]

Well, he didn't quit that stuff. He still did talks afterwards and it wasn't always "just gamegrumps/NSP/Starbomb". He still did other things.

[@ThatKarin]

Of course Brian plays the sax. All spicy hot older gentlemen play sax.

[@R4DLEY]

Kokobro Spice. XD

[@RichPileofleaves]

No wonder Bill Clinton had an affair.

[@solsaturns]

Kokobro I read sax as sex help me

[@birbbb7154]

Kokobro And my mom. She play(ed) the saxophone.

[@michakozicki8923]

Kokobro that sounds like good news for me. i play the sax even though im 18>

[@jihef03]

A sadist interviewing another sadist. Brillant.

[@MrBob-rk6qq]

jihef03 wat u say

[@jacobhenry16]

Its pretty sad. WAKA WAKA!!!

[@jasonzabbidou1389]

They're my favourites :3

[@notahoovy6992]

Jason Zabbidou a sadist walks among us in the comment section everyone!

[@Petepeatpeet]

It really couldn’t have been any other way

[@JordanDurci]

Danny saying, "So, tell me why you're out here again," legitimately made me tear up. NSP the movie needs to be a thing.

[@Luka-Noctiluka]

Danny: So, tell me why you're out here again? Brian: B-Baka! Why are you even asking that? I mean, i-its not like I came here for you or anything! Baka! Danny: Brian... Brian: You better take responsibility... Danny: I'm sorry... And then the two kissed and lived happily ever after.

[@HazelSolitaire]

And then they had lots of Beej

[@abrahamlinkedin5114]

And #buttsex

[@NGEvangeliman]

Jordan Durci a dramatized NSP movie in the style of the Scot pilgrim movie with NSP comedic attitude.

[@diannelopez8162]

Not gonna lie, that part got me emotional. I'm so glad NSP's as successful as it is now.

[@rockyrickaby6929]

I wasn't expecting the backstory of a band that sings about #buttsex to make me cry, but here I am

[@SheepFace]

Lol

[@th3mdt]

If Brian has never started an e-mail with "Hey Bro," I can only imagine how his response e-mail started. "My dearest Daniel..."

[@leomountford2070]

Dear Leigh Daniel Avidaniel

[@th3mdt]

"Dear Sister..."

[@leomountford2070]

Dear one who is not as grumpy as the rest

[@colonelwepler8830]

Wait, Brian has a PhD? Why did he never tell us that?

[@s.t.v727]

Colonel Wepler he always mentions it

[@aranockcooke98]

S.T.V hes not being sarcastic at all

[@colonelwepler8830]

Connor Cooke Nope, I'd never be sarcastic.

[@aranockcooke98]

Colonel Wepler Its just prepostorous to even consider

[@sucrow7659]

Connor Cooke it's you, hello person

[@anonymouspanda2841]

I want Brian to interview Ninja Brian next.

[@aazhie]

Support! It would be riviting

[@restinpeas1284]

In a twist, he realizes the silence was because Ninja Brian was him all along. And there Wecht sits, in an empty room crying into his hands. _fin._

[@mogerus]

Interview will be like: *cue intro music* "So tell me abou-" *cue outro music*

[@Magicconchshell1]

That would be... quiet

[@thedafool]

Man, legit happy for Brian after listening to how emotional he got over Dan. He's legit one hell of a guy

[@madisonp.4605]

Looks like Brian's life-long dream of sitting on a couch talking to Ross for 51 straight minutes has finally come true.

[@aurora1089]

*cough* Who's your daddy *cough*

[@madisonp.4605]

I forgot about that and now I kinda wish it was still forgotten.

[@SunlethSky]

8 months later, we've come full circle.

[@DSMWannabeLinguist]

I feel as though this is just an extension of the Who's Your Daddy? episode.

[@SheepFace]

Yeah but without random outbursts about the game

[@Jaydon_Perez]

We found out Who's Your Daddy, but until now we didn't know who your daddy was.

[@bubblezz.]

im the 420th like woot

[@redl2190]

Mr Stream Manager 449th!

[@mannyheart5320]

the Danny and NSP parts of this interview were so emotional. just hearing about Danny crying over brian moving away and brian almost crying when he came to visit danny. and then Brian making that decision to move back. so heart felt

[@Kayayayaya]

I'm glad we could all be part of this team-building exercise.

[@Sybato]

Kaya Diert there's still Brian-Arin to be uploaded on KZbin

[@Devinblox726]

Kaya Moki Nice Boku-girl picture

[@LeRonan]

Ross began this interview like he was a fucking psychiatrist.

[@druvirus]

Le Ronan "Tell me about your school life. Was it traumatic?"

[@PinkSCynicism]

"you know... i'd write stupid little poems to exchange with my friends or sarcastic essays about things" no Bryan i don't know, i don't think any of us know.

[@chrisharwood9456]

FullmetalPink I did once write a sarcastic essay and it was actually a pretty great time all around

[@beaniepollard8290]

FullmetalPink brian

[@budderbrinejr]

Keep the like amount guys, it's perfect.

[@elderswanderingcircus2341]

I did write a 700 word book review that lowkey talked about shitposting instead once. It was fun and somehow it got good grades too

[@Gerelos]

That was really cool. It really is crazy how many risks had to be taken to get Game Grumps and NSP to where they are now, especially for someone like Brian. Also, the beginning of this interview killed me. "how were your parents." " 'How?' " "mmhm." "Jesus. These are some hard hitting question."

[@Dastreus]

4:27 "sex was really my main instrument" I heard, then heard "in college I did a lot of Jazz stuff". Ohhhhhh SAX.

[@DelinquentDJ]

"I came out here for us, bro" and then they kissed.

[@beaniepollard8290]

DelinquentDJ and had #buttsex

[@cadenwr]

Whoa, I can't believe Brian has a PhD! I feel like he would've mentioned that on the show at least once or twice...

[@brendanbradford4440]

CRGaming he has mentioned it several times, they even made a shirt.

[@GrekoDeadMan]

Brendan Bradford .... I think you need some sacarsm lessons

[@ImmaFarmerInMalaysia]

He was joking, lol

[@Happy-to3tf]

Luigi Linguine no he wasn't. Brain actually has a Ph.D.

[@GrekoDeadMan]

Blade 31404 He was replying to the dude who didn't got the sarcasm... What's up with this youtube comments. They're not what they used to anymore, people have no awareness of jokes anymore. I have lost the faith on humanity again //_u

[@sleepy-sheepy6517]

I like how Barry is one of the youngest in the grumps and his interview is longer than Brian who's the oldest

[@krispierson9640]

The Fox Laboratory yeah. I thought that Brian's interview would be super long

[@Mazurecki56]

+Kris Pierson He's a scientist to the core, straight to the point, no bullshit.

[@rorymcfarlane223]

Well Barry has been involved with the Grumps significantly longer than Brian so I think it makes sense. But yeah, I would've thought it would be longer too.

[@periradie2573]

i love how NSP survived bc Brian had a midlife crisis

[@aruthemightybox4249]

wow this one is a really nice podcast to listen to late. Ross and Brian both have soft voices

[@TotalGore]

I actually shed a tear about Brian’s decision to move to London because I have been in Dan’s shoes before, I when I was in high school I was in a band called Osco and we actually went full time until 2012 where my friends in the band were moving away for college and felt like I was in a depressive rut so once that broke apart I ended up moving to Columbus to be with my wife. With that move ended up meeting a friend that we started a band and now I’m in the same boat that Brian was at the time, still going to do music in fact doing the very channel this comment is coming from to hopefully get to that point some day

[@MegaSwong]

OMG Brian you taught at my high school! I'm sad you hated it though :(

[@allievergarden8843]

The sass is rising

[@rodrigoe3104]

Stephen Blackrose best comment. I lost it.

[@nashkijoseph5795]

Stephen Blackrose more like the sax is rising

[@UzumakiheroGaming]

This one made me feel emotionally. I love the relationship between Brian and Dan

[@adrianbriones7238]

Oh god, already salty. Absolutely loving it the first few minutes in.

[@TheMaddness22]

Oh man. I love NSP (and Game Grumps) even more after these podcasts. 😢 ALL OF YOU ARE SO GREAT.

[@dioscelto]

Brian is probably in my top three Grumps!

[@matthewkiely2516]

Eh, top six for me

[@necronsplayer]

just after byron and ninja brian?

[@abrahamlinkedin5114]

Personally I prefer Ninja Brian. Or maybe Spyyyder

[@restinpeas1284]

Barry's my fave, cause his whole life is just one huge "Why not?" and I can admire that.

[@hirightnow]

Ninjas don't worry me...nor do spiders. NINJA SPIDERS, on the other hand....

[@A_Player]

Ross interviews his Brain.

[@nexenzy5825]

what

[@thekingdude6865]

A Player 69 Brian interviews his Ross

[@fatgods2921]

Sam_9000 what

[@jorellkujo7592]

Can't wait for Brian to go full circle and Interview Arin

[@alexblinkenberg5582]

What about holly?

[@djsacuna]

JorellJoestar Brian does interview arin you can listen to it right now on souldcloud.

[@ArmaCustos]

Holly doesn't/didn't want to be a grump.

[@sakazakijin]

That became a rather harrowing tale when the London portion came around. But you made it through. Godspeed, Grumps.

[@katyamsden7624]

These podcasts have been so great to listen to while doing Uni work honestly and it's so interesting to hear about the grumps' lives before they were grumps

[@Researcher_Ryan]

When talking about the potential break up for NSP I really started to feel it emotionally. This interview had so many levels.

[@The.RAGE.Master]

Yo, straight up, I did not expect that out of everyone in the Grumps that Ninja Brian would have the most emotion filled interview.

[@The.RAGE.Master]

@Frogger I still think so 5 years later. Yes.

[@The.RAGE.Master]

@Frogger Emotion doesn't always equate to struggle dude. You really trying to start an argument over Game Grumps? Like chill, everyone has their own opinion. Mine is this is the most emotional interview they did. I haven't watched it in a bit but *I* still think so, if *you* don't it's cool dude. Agree to disagree. It's Game Grumps for God's sakes lol

[@The.RAGE.Master]

@Frogger Okay.

[@The.RAGE.Master]

@Frogger [Insert Buzz Lightyear "You are a sad strange little man" Quote Here]

[@CallMeKes]

Careful, Brian. People might start to think you are a sweet person.

[@rodrigoe3104]

Brian!! I love you!! (Please don't get pissed with Ross).

[@Stevo-4896]

"Danny poked his stupid face in the window so I flipped him off and he left" if this isn't friendship I don't know what is 😂

[@ahrisuzumiya6407]

Can we get an interview with Ninja Brian? I'm sure we all want to know the truth to his past.

[@SheepFace]

Well problem being he can't break his silence

[@ahrisuzumiya6407]

Either that or he'd kill everybody before the interview starts.

[@quoodle9883]

I think someone cut out his tongue.

[@RockhopperRio]

+Tais Tai They can try, although the interviewer won't be able to survive the first few minutes.

[@quoodle9883]

37:31 More productive than you've ever... bean? My first glimpse of Ross's accent.

[@somehorse]

I really freaking love this series. I listen to it while I paint.

[@Matthimeo]

frankiegetup yeah, I listened to the full suite of interviews while animating once

[@Rottypops]

Brian is one of my favorite things to happen to Grumps in like forever, plz do more Brian videos!

[@wingbuster18]

Yes yes yes!

[@trinalps]

just imagining he picture of Danny crying made me tear up

[@stitchthealchemist1520]

I wish they had talked about creating the characters of Danny Sexbang and Ninja Brian

[@Gehis514]

Being that my name is also Brian, i already had a natural respect for Brian. I'm so glad that this series exists, I looked forward to this interview and appreciate all of the decisions he's made and all that he contributes. And Ninja Brian.

[@kaizoaudio1798]

I love this "series!" It's really interesting to get a look at the intricacies of these people's lives, more so than we already do. It's eye opening to see what they went through. Plus Brian is sort of an enigma when it comes to Grumps and his roll in the grand scheme of things.

[@EmmaGodawful]

(51m*60s)+21s=3081s 3081s * 1r/44s=70.023r Any given yellow ray goes around the grumps logo about 70 times during the interview

[@goaskinza]

Science is awesome.

[@LucasJay]

The best bit was definitely at the end when Ross was just like, "Dope as fuck..."

[@ryanjoyce5171]

An interview between two of my favorite grumps. Yes

[@trashbruh3155]

37:11 this hole part about brian moving to London really got me

[@DandyAndy23]

Well, I'm 23 and I relate WAY more than I would've thought with Brian. Switch comedian with actor but keep the science interest. Does this mean in twenty years i'll be a grump?

[@beaniepollard8290]

Andrew Repka hell yeah, just gotta be introduced to a comedian with an animator friend

[@wanderingrandomer]

I'm only one minute in and can already tell how sassy this interview will be!

[@emeraldapple3990]

I just realized the whole grumps crew are like the friends group

[@Tatenak]

The way this started sounded like an interogation. XD

[@wellguesswhatIthink]

The teacher who inspired Ninja Brian's name was Barry......... I rest my case.

[@shammythesham]

maybe it was, Samurai Barry!

[@hennerzix33]

The bit when he talks about NSP's sad times actually brings a tear to my eye

[@Jaies_]

The episodes acronym is RIB.

[@sweetjaysus4507]

this episode is RIBbed for your pleasure

[@RJM639]

Rimming is Bliss.

[@CarlsCozyCorner]

Y'know, Ninja Brian's favorite spot to stab you!

[@conundrum9244]

So, Julie and Ross are the major factors that help combine NSP and Game Grumps respectively. That's awesome.

[@FlowingAqua]

man, I love this series XD

[@GoodGuyPlayer2]

I love that Brian prefers the old-school academics over the "pop-science" ones, the fact that he says he liked Russel a lot, and didn't really read much from Hawking or Sagan is really really neat!

[@kevinlowery8586]

Good Guy Player2 k******

[@vierots]

i know we all always talk about how cute danny and arin are as best friends, but oh my god the connection between brian and danny is incredible. you can tell how much brian loves him by the way he talks about danny. i can't imagine brian crying, and knowing that he cried for danny breaks my heart. i hope someday i can be surrounded by people who love and support me like all these dudes love each other

[@Coulroperation]

Only one I will take my time to actually watch, Ross and Brian is a good setup for anything.

[@Coulroperation]

MrDajoto Yeah, but I remember the vast majority of stories Danny has told across the rest of Game Grumps, so it isn't quite as high on my To Watch list as this immediately were.

[@suki1136]

I've watched most of these so far, and I'm a bit surprised to say that I think this one has moved me the most

[@SeventhSavage]

Brian, you never told me you had a mother!

[@sonyjedi1672]

I love these podcasts and interviews! These really give insite into their lives. I didn't know too much about Brian before, but now I have mad respect for him.

[@crystalrose8603]

Loving these interviews lol 😆😂😄

[@dangerbrando2080]

I 100% agree

[@adrianbriones7238]

So much drama towards the end with Danny.... (tear drops)....

[@H01YD1V3R]

I don't really watch game grumps anymore, but these are really enjoyable to listen to.

[@Point_n_Shoot]

Ross is a great interviewer, he really let Brian take the helm.

[@aazhie]

Ninja Brian stop putting tears on my pillow... Augh, it's so good!

[@SWebeiss]

I've listened to this one four or five times now. Brian's story is great and he's a good listen.

[@Killerwhale-kp2fm]

I love it when there is Ross and Bryan.

[@joejoyner7448]

I dressed up as Ninja Brian for Halloween!

[@PancakeOakhurst]

this interview was a solid 10/10

[@stevenl5765]

Gotta love the sax. I play tenor and I never want to stop.

[@neichannelable]

the bromance.... dude i almost cry . lov u brian . and nsp

[@Rottypops]

One of my favorite things about being a NSP fan of 10 years is I got to slowly watch them climb to the kind of fame I knew they deserved since I first discovered them.

[@SR-mz8nn]

Brian studied with my professor’s husband at UCSD during both of their PhDs and they were roommates too. She said she remembered many times hanging out at their apartment with Brian eating breakfast in his underwear. At her wedding to her husband, Brian did the music for it and she said it was totally fun. It totally came up as a subject out of the blue. I made a NSP reference and she asked if I knew NSP and I said yes.

[@japansace]

As an English major, Brian claiming math is fun is hard to understand.

[@ZexionZeroThe2nd]

Some people just love solving numeric problems it feels like a challenge for them they like to ace

[@restinpeas1284]

Feel Good Music yeah, some people like a challenge. Yet when I try to do any complex math, all I feel is mentally challenged >.>

[@ZexionZeroThe2nd]

Darrark lmao I don't like math either I'm more into History

[@restinpeas1284]

Feel Good Music History's great, but I was always into English, that's where I exceeded at. aem the writer probably knows the feeling. (Unless I'm being presumptuous and you actually don't love it then whoops)

[@japansace]

You're right; I love English. Mostly, I love writing.

[@gabrielmadson8493]

Current PhD... hear Brian casually mention he got into the IAS.... shitting my pants

[@StonedLittleFox]

Brian is adorable. I'm only like a minute into the video and I already can't wait till Brian interviews Arin.

[@constanzaosorio6860]

I love how the auto-subs are so accurate with Brian's voice

[@Firemac]

Wasn't expecting to get emotional in Brian's story. But hearing him struggle with his commitments while in London really got to me. Especially when he almost cried hanging with Dan.

[@barrazellbub2534]

so many interviews to watch...I'm having trouble which to choose.

[@DaveGouda]

It just blows my mind that Game Grumps has someone of his intellectual caliber as a member.

[@valoraptor]

I want to see ninja Brian play the saxophone.

[@thefaceofinsecurity]

That story of them sitting in House Of Blues saying “someday” back then and then knowing that their shows now are sold out in huge arenas now actually made me tear up a bit

[@SunSurfSnow1990]

Brian's story always makes me so sad... it's his dream job but he had my dream job within academia and even knowing all this, and the journey he took, I worry. I don't know why, but Brian's journey fills me with dread about my own... it shouldn't, but it does... love u man, living ur dream!

[@nexenzy5825]

heres Brian Interviewing Arin if you cant wait a day. soundcloud.com/beforethegrumps/gg-podcast-brian-interviews-arin-fix

[@aurora1089]

Brian, can you do a real Math Grumps series on GrumpOut?? I would watch the *shit* out of that!

[@LordMoldyButt18]

Wait is Brian saying that he is Ninja Brian?

[@alantremonti1381]

One thing about any great interview, is the combativeness between the belligerents--I mean participants .

[@faithoflip4798]

Brian lived in Pompton Lakes NJ, i was literally minuets away in West Milford NJ

[@matainer]

"They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I said I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard."

[@thias5398]

That's crazy, my grandmother, father, and uncle all lived in Pompton Lakes from the time i was a very small child to the time of their deaths. Personally i moved around much more but wow, small world.

[@Silentsenior09]

I wasn't expecting this to tug at the feels, but dayum. Very touching bit of history revealed/elaborated on more so. ^^"

[@ultimateblong]

My question is why the fuck is there a game grumps tour but not a Ninja Sex Party tour??? Fuckin A I'd love for that shit.

[@jennifermills85]

BaronUltros if you live by Chicago or houston there kinda is lol, i live in Texas so I'm pretty stoked ;)

[@JesterMasque]

Between both of them, this is going to be pure gold..

[@JesterMasque]

Just the first minute.. I'm dead.

[@ranenmannin4611]

Early in the video, proof that GOOD teachers can make all the difference.