Ethan Got Abducted! | Brain Leak Ep. 18

[@kateparsons4283]

eef was SO close to having another skrittle moment

[@sarahseabiscuit8187]

Ethan every. Single. Episode. "WE SHOULD DO..." 😂

[@tirananniel16]

I think if I ever saw Sean or Ethan in person I would probably just panic and shout "I'M LEAKING"

[@Benjamin.J.Holliday]

I hope it happens and you get a video of it 😂 their faces would be worthless 😂

[@jmboze201]

😂 I think you mean priceless lmao

[@Benjamin.J.Holliday]

@@jmboze201 It's a reference to this episode 🤣

[@jmboze201]

@@Benjamin.J.Holliday 👀🤔 I suppose I'll finish the episode and get back to you.

[@thomasbruinsma]

@tirananniel16 Having watched youtube for a while and hear creators talk about their fan interactions, this is a surefire way to make them feel very uncomfortable in public.

[@jodi4558]

Yeah a different themed interactive segment might keep things interesting. so not just bad advice, maybe reading comments one week, reviews another week, or ask for stories, confessions, hypotheticals, would you rather, maybe a fanart appreciation every now and then as well?

[@broodylavellan4105]

I really like this idea!

[@jaqsre]

agreed! i love the interactive aspect but doing different things would be great :D

[@amusiclover7340]

Ooooo nice!

[@TiredITGuy]

Oh man, you made me think of another idea. I don't know how they'd do it logistically, but a fan mail unboxing with these guys would be so much fun to watch.

[@sissylee5399]

How about odd, funny or strangest true headlines of the week?

[@TheNothing7777]

So nice that Ethan's dad was supportive enough to help make him an office :)

[@deadpoolrodriguezmcpo117]

More than my dad would've done...😢

[@HannahSue97]

If there's something we know about Ethan dad, it's that creativity runs in the fam!!

[@Captain_Yata]

Eef has done a video with his dad and mum, I'd recommend watching them, they're really wholesome

[@morgangripes6725]

I think Seán is greatly underestimating his fans and their willingness to pay SO MUCH for that hat 😂

[@phobs5443]

A collector might

[@chaosstrolling1598]

I FULLY agree that cringe needs to come back. It was weird but authentic and fun

[@Dino_games20]

For the "bad advice" section at the end of the video you say a topic that then we send questions for so each episode has unique questions and answers 1:13:32

[@Dawsen2299]

This one

[@WomenRQueensNMyFaceIsTheThrome]

That's a great idea though

[@Imberis]

This is a good idea!

[@missindiegames]

i think that's a dope idea but we'd be waiting a while each time since you can kinda tell the videos are released on a few weeks delay

[@bronzepillar3043]

i think it would also be a good idea to ask for bad advice with guests on the show that way they get new and different answers!!

[@27_ducks.tiedyed15]

Seán's like "speech" of being told he was childish hit so hard right now. I've struggled growing up knowing when to be a kid because of personal situations and it's so interesting watching him go through such a similar thing( I really connect) love you guys, very much comfort creators

[@puffles-cosplays1567]

My theory about "blaze your glory" is that someone on staff listened to too much Bon Jovi and suggested it as a joke because they know he's running it into the ground

[@NoaTenshi]

Sean: "I am too childish. I am too goofy. I am too energetic. I should calm down. I'm a 30 year old man." You're one of my 64 year old mother's favorite KZbinrs. She's about twice your age. I think you're fine.

[@kharathomas1642]

Best thing I’ve read today, I hope your grandma meets him one day :)

[@Nyxedmisfit]

@@kharathomas1642he said his mother..

[@kharathomas1642]

@@Nyxedmisfit next time I’m going to triple check literally everything. I’m so dyslexic

[@Nyxedmisfit]

@@kharathomas1642 it’s alright! My brain is goofy too

[@kharathomas1642]

@@Nyxedmisfit I’m glad to know I’m not the only one :)

[@honilock577]

If Seán doesn't start nostalgia week with "Hellooo you beautiful people!" it's not a true nostalgia week. He didn't do it the last time

[@rednax99]

I think that intro was way earlier than the games he was replaying. Like for turbo dismount and happy wheels he had the top of the morning intro by then

[@honilock577]

@@rednax99 far cry, crysis, battlefield 3, little inferno, that dragon cancer etc. etc.

[@raye6629]

Facts

[@BatOuttaHelgen]

I can't wait to pour myself a glass of egg nog, cozy up by the fire, and put on my new favorite holiday song, "I'll Be Hard For Christmas".

[@Notajellyfish]

I like the idea of a rotation. So do bad advice every 3 weeks or so, and then have other segments on the off weeks. That means that when you introduce the segments you can be more specific and can have little theme songs. This combined with theming each week would be cool. You should also have a doc with all of the video ideas that you come up with and either spin a wheel or get the audience to pick what you do next. Obviously you could be chaotic and do something completely different, but its another way to involve all of us.

[@shallowphoenix]

The “skrittle” from Ethan, I’m dying

[@newyears93]

😂😂😂 a throwback to unus annus

[@Erinisawsome12]

What part was that from?

[@arynnjensen7950]

The amount of Unus Annus references in this video makes my heart just ❤❤❤

[@Teebyzmal]

This always comes out on the day I'm free, at the time I get bored. Like, literally prime brain leaking time.

[@SupernaturalTessa]

I have just finished listening to the episode on Spotify, and now I will watch the episode. 😂

[@stonethewiitch]

I am doing the same! 😂

[@hollycline9695]

The only reason why I would want bad advice to continue is cause I sent one in 😂😂. But I do rlly like the interaction between creator and fan base, so a new segment that could involve that would be fantastic!!

[@AshleyIsArtsy]

I loved when Ethan and Sean said "its leaking time" and leaked all over the place 10/10 best podcast ever

[@micaelagutierrez373]

Sean talking about having to stay alert during calls is so me, i have a basket of different fidgets near my desk for all my zoom lectures and random phone calls and it is the smartest thing I've done for myself

[@susannawoudstra491]

The end segment could be an authentic question time just called Odd Queries. They'd have to be very specific to allow for funny responses both ironically and seriously

[@loading...6969]

Please keep the advice segment because its probably the part I look forward to most. On another hand ethans "skirttle" took me back.

[@sirbee9313]

Love the "bad advice" but maybe keep its for when you have guests or once every 5 pods or something because im very excited to see what else you leakers can come up with

[@IncrediblyAverageAtGames]

I really enjoy the Bad Advice segment and would be bummed to see it go altogether, however if you're running out of steam doing it on a weekly basis maybe on a monthly basis/once every four weeks would serve you guys better? Would also give time both for questions to accumulate and to vet for the best ones comedic potential-wise.

[@r.b.7940]

“Rockin around the cockmas tree” might be a good idea for your Christmas EP.

[@mistermaestersirthomas9164]

“Cocking around the Assmass Tree”?

[@jakecorley2972]

Good one lads. On bad advice: the thing about the segment I like is the audience participation, I think every podcast benefits from that. It for sure doesn't need to be bad advice though.

[@labs_aka_toto5950]

36:59 something that Seán could do for this years Thankmas is make a game around all the add reads and maybe make the guests do some of them since it'll one, be entertaining for the stream and two, you'll get the add reading segment done with. The game could be something as little as just a simple raffle or something more random/unexpected like the guest asks Seán 21 questions for the add read. just an idea and hope yall have a good day.

[@christianforrester7123]

First

[@hispanicproductions]

Early!

[@TheEnterShepman]

Time for some good o'ld Brain Leak!

[@imogenkyte]

WOOOOHOOOO ANOTHER EPISODEEEE :) LOVE U GUYS SO MUCH

[@LoneRak]

First TO THE LEAKY BRAINS

[@amarisdarling]

WE OUT HERE BRAINY AT 3:26 am 💪😌

[@personzorz]

BRAIN THE LEAK

[@JPBroadcasting]

LEAK THE BRAIN!

[@sarahlister868]

1000% support smothering the part of yourself that cringes and embracing what makes you happy!

[@pedrostormrage]

15:38 "Blaze your glory" references the phrase "going out in a blaze of glory", which valorizes a spectacular but premature death. I wonder if that's foreshadowing for Twitter's (or X's) own end.

[@carijean37]

The bad advice segment could turn into listener stories? Like the week before ask for submissions about a random subject and read your favorites of the week. The first week could even be poop stories lol.

[@djsalad7761]

Guys guys please The bad advice segment is the best part of the podcast imo (as in the funnest) I understand how it may be repetitive on the recording end but once a week is 7 whole days between leaks so for us it’s fresh leakage every time! it’s scrumptious i love it pleas

[@DemonDarakna]

As your audiance, I am 100% with anything you guys do. Not because I support you 100% or because you'd be perfect, but because you are people. And you should do what you enjoy doing. Because that is where the entertainment value lies. I don't watch them because they'd enjoy doing something I don't like. Yeah, sure, Sean had a break. I missed him, but I could just watch his old videos. Or go watch anything else. Yeah, Ethan doesn't want to return to gaming being the bulk of his content. But you can just listen to him do other things or go watch anything else. And if he feels like putting a game on once in a while I'll watch that. I think older I become (I am basically Sean's age), more open I am to enjoying whatever other people are enjoying - less settled in my ways or better at finding what suits me. And I think next generation is also super supportive in that way. So you guys do what you like, you already have an audience, and support new creators you agree with.

[@Orion70111]

I enjoy the bad advice segment. Untrained professionals everywhere have cornered the market on giving (bad) good advice. The Brain Leak podcast is the only place I know of that will give me the bad advice and own it.

[@dannyphoenix0013]

As much as I enjoy the bad advice segment, I do agree that it kinda turned into the same sort of loop. Sifting through suggestions for the actually creative and fun ones is not something I'd envy. Maybe it would work better as a special segment once or month or something like that.

[@allinaewaychoff5335]

The bad advice segments is one my favorite parts of this podcast, always looking forward to it at the end of the podcast

[@the_madd]

Ethan, once again, being so relatable when he was buffering to say self aware

[@BloxxingDinosaurus]

I remember Ethan getting abducted, it's when Anthony and Ian needed his Taylor Swift tickets and summoned a demon to interrogate him.

[@Kuroriekko]

Relating to the rock hard for christmas: famous finnish heavy metal singers have made a collaborative christmas album called "Raskasta Joulua" (heavy christmas) and they also hold an annual christmas concert and it fucking slaps

[@alexgardner2129]

On the bad advice question, I've enjoyed it so far and definitely think it's been a funny segment however I have nothing against replacing it with something else! I can see that the bad advice might get repetitive and a bit predictable like consistently using gaslighting as an answer haha. Anyways I definitely trust you guys if you think you can come up with something better 😁

[@smittenmeraki5281]

35:00 just have different people sing out the ad reads in a contest. You get the ad segment and entertainment

[@lazekozuya]

i genuinely think if ethan practiced singing, specifically a deeper-throat-singing, that he would sound amazing in a solo or choir

[@nokkamuki9010]

Just want to announce that I'm listening to this ep to keep me focused while sewing assless chaps

[@the_elite_truth]

...CHAPS ARE ASSLESS... Saying assless chaps is just as pointless as saying A.T.M. machine.

[@masonlay9553]

Time for some midnight leakage with the boys.

[@Spookdog]

the bad advice segment will forever hold a special place in my heart, but I do understand where you're coming from with it getting stale/hard to answer questions. at first I was like "nooo I love the bad advice thing it's so silly" but I have faith you guys could come up with something even better! even if you do some different silly thing every episode, I'd be happy with that :)

[@CrustyyMilkk]

"Nuts roasting on an open fire" would be a good Christmas parody song

[@1tal1ansubm1ke]

I'm listening through A single speaker and somehow that little screaming thing he did still worked

[@pthorpe6300]

Perhaps you guys could do a set number is “segments “ all different, bad advice could be one of them if you want and you would cycle through them every week/upload , so maybe 4/5 of them and Change em up ?

[@Spookdog]

the conversation about getting your childlike side back has me tearing up. I've always been a shy and self conscious person but I've experienced that with having my inner child's soul crushed by people telling me I was immature or looking down on me, and man that sucks so much. I've been so afraid of people disliking me or not fitting in, but I've become so closed off that I don't really like who I am at this point. I wish I had my childish side back, hopefully I can return to that someday :( trauma is a bitch. I feel like I'm forever mourning the person I could have been.

[@janejanejanejanejanejanejane]

ive been listening to this podcast at work, every single time the noise plays before an ad, i get jumpscared

[@PaytonFoxx]

made up adventures about BB and Spencer would be a fun bit from time to time

[@Spookdog]

ik they said they already did jingle bells but is "jingle bell rock" different enough because it's RIGHT THERE it's so perfect

[@s3basti4n]

I think you should do the monthly advice on the last Wednesday of each month, if you do keep it. Or at least do something special on the last Wednesday of every month. Like a QnA or something

[@EternalGamingNet]

Once a month would keep it semi fresh and give them time to gather the best questions, either for bad advice or Q&A.

[@lilpogo100]

While I don't think Bad Advice should go away completely, it'd be cool to see what other segments you guys can come up with

[@liberpolo5540]

Something still can be interactive to replace the bad advice, like memes from the subreddit, comment reads, confessions or spooky stories depending on the feee

[@spongemanicecone2736]

The septic heapass podcast is back baby

[@Nneeras]

Honestly I like the bad advice segments 🤷‍♀️ but I’m totally down for them finding something else! It’s early enough in the podcast to not get attached to a bit

[@Lonesymphony]

51:40 it's so incredibly healing to hear jack being so understanding and being able to articulate peoples differences so well. I know mark may not have meant it but alot of what he said during the unnus annus stuff just seemed like misunderstanding and being frustrated by ethans adhd traits. As someone whos been isolated almost my whole life for having a different neurology it hurt alot but I tried to understand because this stuff annoys us too and part of me does understand, it just hurts to hear how harshly people feel about things you cannot control and would if you were able to. Just know if you're struggling you are never alone and you don't deserve to go through that. People get caught up in their own life and get frustrated at the slightest inconvenience, its nothing youre doing wrong, I pinky promise.

[@WomenRQueensNMyFaceIsTheThrome]

THIS!!

[@666graves]

Hey Jack, about your shrunken hat. You can put some fabric softener & warm water in a spray bottle and wet the hat and then gently stretch it. Finally let it dry, it should hold its shape. I think there are other ways to gently stretch shrunken knitwear & such if you look it up and know what material the hat is made out of.

[@scheaepling1341]

Awwww the last wholesome Jimmy Buffet reference 😔

[@johnh.skeleton6902]

I'd say keep the bad advice part of the show, I like it because hearing y'all read out something odd then seeing how you two try to make it funny and go back and forth adding funnier bits is so good.

[@sachikawaii]

i do actually really enjoy the advice segment if im honest, id be sad to see it go

[@vuautsu358]

Love even the ads segments of brain leak. How do they make it so entertaining???

[@oceanicGrimalkin]

That Audience Talk part made me reflect a bit on how your behavior can still somehow be 100% "fake" to some people no matter how authentic you try to be, especially after reading some of Dazai Osamu. There's some sort of social standard about unreined passion (for sensible reasons, really). And sure, a lot of entertainers do have varying degrees of fake cheer or learned discipline (including these two) that's required to enthrall the audience, you just gotta let go often when your natural enthusiasm begins seeping out and not care too much. You get more fun out of it. I relate to missing having that childlike wonder as well.

[@myyyles]

Brain and Leak, I genuinely love the bad advice segment. Like 100%. Maybe not every week if you’re not feeling it, but I absolutely love it.

[@FakeGiraffeTheory]

PLEASE KEEP BAD ADVICE!! it holds some of my deepest heartiest laughs ive had listening to this podcast. i understand that it does get repetitive, so i suggest maybe every other episode or every two episodes have one so you can let the better ones you want to answer build up

[@MetalMonkey]

The bad advise segment is one probably the best part. I listen to The Complete Guide to Everything podcast and they do the same thing. If i could get rid of anything it would be the Sponsor ads segments but that helps pay the bills, i understand that

[@renwinterfox549]

I feel like the Bad Advice segment could go, or not be in every single episode. I don't really have a suggestion to replace it though.

[@ihavetodothis]

I love 1 am uploads edit: for the bad advice segment i loved it at the beginning but if i’m being completely honest i usually skip it because it got so repetitive. i think the time could be used for a better bit

[@Spookdog]

"you were 17 9 years ago" ...I'm the same age as ethan and that made me feel old. thanks. I did not need that.

[@zuze3890]

Bad Advice is very fun but only when there is something really new, because it does sometimes repeat

[@zoeybee]

reaccuring bit: create a bit that you would do on various comedy/skit shows (i.e i think you should leave, impractical jokers, who's line is it anyway etc) and pitch and act it out as best as you can to each other and then each of you can have your own live reaction. i dunno how the staying quality would be on this, like i dunno if it may eventually get old, but ethan and sean are both really great at improv and stuff so it was the first thing i thought of

[@ang3lz429]

i dont remember when i began watching either of you, im 17 now and I remember watching Sean when I was quite young, so maybe 10 years by now, I've loved both of you for a long time. Stay Leaky p.s please keep the bad advice segment, or do different type of advice? or maybe do AITA readings and both of you can talk about your opinions, I think we would al, enjoy that!

[@doctor_az2]

Bad advice segment can go imo, i love hearing all your thought processes and discussions around other topics and randomness rather than that segment

[@Gabyghost99]

I love the bad advice segment and makes me laugh everytime with what creativity comes out of your mouths 😂 I hope you guys do keep it ❤

[@OhSoSeptical]

Create a poll for the bad advice segment. I personally love it

[@jennyguthrie1598]

I love the advice segment because of the hilarious brainstorming if you can do something besides advice with that energy I would love that!

[@Stina85]

I really like Seán’s office setup. It always inspires me to keep cool things in my office that bring me joy. 💖

[@gabiinprogress]

“Self aware” moment giving big skillet energy. Also I love y’all but I don’t really love the bad advice segment either. I agree that it’s run its course already

[@samiegordon6903]

45:32 i feel betrayed😭 "i dont even know there's no answer to that" THERES A WHOLE SONG ABOUT BELIEVING IN STEVE DAMMIT

[@penguin8572]

You should keep the bad advice segment. It doesn't have to be bad, just give the answer you wanna give and the name protects you from liability! Of course, if you want to use the time for something else than absolutely evolve the podcast. Maybe make a list of every "We should do this thing", separate idea.

[@blue_sea404]

I personally love the bad advice segment, i saw a comment here saying that you should ask for a theme for each week's questions. I think it should stay

[@Zer0to]

I don't know it this will be buried in the older stuff now that it's been a month, but I've been catching up on the podcast. I personally love the bad advice cause it seems kind of fun. But maybe also you guys could do something like "Real Ass Advice" and give like funny, but REAL advice for questions. Either way, it's fun and love it. Thanks boys

[@sageinartemis]

For a reoccurring segment, you could do a quick fanart shoutout (which would be more for the KZbin viewers) or have viewers submit questions that you answer like q&a style but one for each of you at the end of the video?

[@omnidragon713]

Honestly, I say replace Bad Advice with Question Time, because I love hearing you guys answer questions

[@maccarter681]

New segment idea: ‘Useless questions’, like “who would win - One giant horse, or a pose of geese?”… or, “What’s better - Yogurt or ice cream?”. Zero consequence, zero context but guaranteed to be a useless question 👍🏻

[@sashazembruski4807]

This is a good idea

[@emilemerten6535]

I wish I could see jack and jacks’s background clearly at the same time

[@ghguyrur7]

Ethan, please bring Shaun to Portland. Not only to meet me, but it would be a massive video. “Showing shaun my home town” then a sequel “Showing Ethan my home town” I’m a Saco native myself, wanna go to funtown while you’re here 😅

[@UnkownWanderLust]

Brain leak day is my birthday ;-; Sobbing

[@senpaibrently3433]

I honestly expect thankmas advertisment before halloweeen its one of the streams i look forward to every year with excitment if i had better internet id stream for it as well but i love the work and effort sean puts into thankmas its truly inspiring

[@papercranes7230]

This is so random, but I was listening to this while trying to figure out what some physical pain I’ve been dealing with for years is again, and I think I figured it out!! The descriptions all line up to the T, and my moms scheduling an appointment to test for it! The pure serotonin I’m going to associate with this episode of this podcast for the rest of my life could be immeasurable!

[@ElPenguino]

I think the best way I can think of to go about the "Bad Advice" segment is to alternate between questions. Like, start with a serious question and give genuine serious advice (of course, if you're comfortable with it ❤) and then switch to a more lighthearted joke-y question that you can give a less serious answer to. That way genuine advice can be given to people that need it and need validation from people they respect, and then you can have fun and lighten the mood with the joke questions. Of course this is just a suggestion and may sound better to me than it would in reality, but I figured I would offer it up :)

[@ElPenguino]

Also, this has definitely occurred to some degree in past advice segments, but I mean doing this in a more "serialized" fashion, I guess? Like much more intentional than just incidental, I suppose is what I mean.

[@BlackDragonQueen]

I have a Thankmas fundraising suggestion that I think would do pretty well. Ethan did that spray paint video a while back and it looked like an enjoyable little arts and crafts session for him. I'm going to suggest maybe jumping back into that and auctioning his top-however-many pieces...? Sean could do something similar, maybe get Eveliene in on it?

[@charliefrid4559]

I think a good recurring segment would be for you to ask a question and the audience give funny answers or find funny/weird news articles (florida man type stuff)

[@JennaAmore99]

I like bad advice but I think you should do a segment about what has leaked into/out of your brain that week. For example like new things you’ve learned or remembered from childhood.