Episode 170 - Berens Brothers

After great anticipation, Charlie is joined by his brothers Andy, Bill, and John for the final installment of the Berens sibling podcast episodes. In this quasi-family therapy/podcast session, the brothers unpack childhood trauma, air out some dirty laundry, and reminisce about being outnumbered 2 to 1 by their eight sisters growing up. Coming prepared with heartfelt apologies, each brother says sorry to one another, with some ending in long-awaited resolutions, and others ending with wounds being reopened.
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[@haydem0823]

Jeez these boys, if i learned anything its that mrs berens is a saint.

[@cripescast]

she agrees

[@NoTbAdDuDE134]

Bill just looks like their dad

[@shananigans_3157]

Berens Brothers apologies needs to become a semi annual event. Brilliant episode, boys!

[@cripescast]

That's just family therapy

[@Greens5511]

​@@cripescastWell sounds like y'all need more therapy....it's therapy for me just listening!! I am going on a road trip later today and I am going to put this on for my hubby listen to also, he will love it 😂😂

[@janepalmer3706]

“I’m a lawyer… in town” is one of the most Midwest things any Midwest brother could possible say.

[@jakeoltmann1263]

Especially since he's an Assistant United States Attorney in Milwaukee lol

[@RustyBlumpkins]

The Midwest energy is palpable and I love it.

[@thevintagehomesewist3918]

I'm the oldest of 12, and I just love these episodes with your siblings. So relatable. Big families are so much fun as you all get older, and the age gaps start to feel smaller. Funny thing, my dad is a veterinarian, so he is our medical advice guy, too. 😂 And I feel very blessed to have my mom to turn to for parenting advice, she is pretty brilliant. On top of raising 12 kids, she also studied child development in school, so she has some really good insight. My husband and I recently had #6 and bought a 15 passenger van. It was so nostalgic. Anyway, love the podcast, keep up the good work!

[@RustyBlumpkins]

I feel ya, I’m the youngest of 6, and my fathers the youngest of 9. But, It can get interesting as soon as people start dropping from the roster. The real in fighting begins.

[@beelilly9030]

The energy between the brothers and the sisters on the podcast is Wild! Y’all look like you are close to a nap. The gals were leading the podcast and they took no prisoners when sharing their stories. 😂❤

[@megancofield4435]

Next episode- All the Berens siblings in one room! 👏🏻

[@Tassie_Aus_Stephanie]

Not just a regional or national podcast....but international. There's at least one Australian listening to these 😂❤

[@genesisraroa2539]

And atleast 1 kiwi😂😂

[@catgirly42]

At least two Australians 👍

[@Tassie_Aus_Stephanie]

@@catgirly42 🤗😚

[@ozstickman]

3 Aussies

[@dianadoraen7864]

Bill is the exact copy of their dad. When mom told him the next kid would be on him, he took it literally.

[@georgejasper8794]

I am the third of four brothers. My two older bros are long gone, went early. I would love to be able to sit with all three of them and do this. Really great watching you guys just be brothers.

[@hannahcrawford639]

Can we please do Beren parents at some point?! I love the family ones.

[@dpf2122]

I'm not a podcast guy but this was hilarious. Can't believe I spent 90 minutes listening to four guys shooting the shit lol

[@damarcuscolfer1485]

John is hilarious. Pure little brother energy 😂

[@craiglist483]

My first watch of the podcast - Very entertaining!! Dick and Molly did something right! Loved the apologies and the dynamics of this 21st century brotherly love. Would love to hear some Sunday morning stories of getting the Berens kids to Mass. I grew up in a big family in the 60’s and 70’s and I’m amazed at how my parents pulled it off and how we survived 😂💖

[@Thorn99855]

Andy, Bill, Charlie, John. I was half expecting Danny or Doug. I'm glad they skipped a few letters though ❤.

[@DSToNe19and83]

“I went with the Australia strategy” Lol, now that brings back memories. Risk is a dangerous game, especially with brothers! 🍻

[@jmac7133]

Charlie has the best laugh of them all. But this explains a bunch about Charlie.

[@maryr8364]

As a Catholic, I relate to some of your stories. Loved this episode.

[@lorianderson605]

I love the candy cane story - guess there is humor in your WHOLE family! Laughter always keeps a family close!

[@Weezy232]

“Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information.” -Michael Scott

[@marlaynemelendez7143]

I love how the three older Berens have glasses and youngest one still has his eye vision 😂😂 looks like his dragged him to a reunion with his buddies.

[@courtneyd9450]

I'm ready to hear Mrs. Berens and the next day calls😂

[@cripescast]

That should be a whole episode itself!

[@courtneyd9450]

@@cripescast yes please, just don't tell her a former FIB is requesting it 🤣

[@laurieolk5643]

I just got back from Door County and was visiting with two people from Manitowoc. I said I was a follower of Charlie Berens. They hadn't heard of you. I was even at your Ames, Iowa show last Fall. I told them they needed to look you up.

[@schroyerfamilydaily7333]

It was really cool to see Charlie’s family. I think sitting down and clearing the air apologizing, and realizing how the dynamics growing up changed their life for better and for the laughs later on. I love the show, thanks for sharing and if you are ever up on the range in Virginia, MN I’d love to come see the show. Duluth, MN has a great stage at the DECC where I have seen past performers. Hope to see you! -The Schroyers

[@angelarasmussen1800]

Glad I watched long enough to see John break down and air his real grievance about living in Charlie's shadow. Everything was Midwest appropriate until that outburst 😅😂

[@factsoverfiction7826]

" ... when the fire took our previous house ..." (14:40) Stop.Wait right there a gosh darn minute. I want to hear the fire story.

[@suereams1904]

In Oregon we say “… in town” so you are considered regional in our region.

[@danii888]

I've been feeling lonely af. Watching this makes me feel a little less alone.

[@k.f.4320]

I’ve been waiting so long for this!! Thanks guys!!

[@forthehaulofit]

This was great, thanks guys! Special extra thanks for the Red Dog props! Loved that beer! I didn't know it was still available anywhere.

[@laThirst]

This was Amazing 😂 we need another one, i love all of them

[@nancybrower8608]

Loved this. I can relate to some of your stories. You're the best!!!!!

[@joeybart1776]

NEW FAVORITE PODCAST!!!!

[@kimberlyanderson1013]

This is GREAT!!! I'm ready 4 the 2nd half~

[@mkervelegan]

Kept me absorbed and laughing from my stable in another state all the way to my work at MKE.

[@user-bt5rl3rh3b]

I have enjoyed the Berens girls podcasts parts 1 and 2 and now am enjoying listening to the Berens boys. I love Charlie's videos and his humor as a stand up comedian and his poking gentle fun at his Wisconsin roots! I am an only child who grew up in a ( small at the time) town in Northern Illinois and have friends who moved from that small town to an even smaller town about an hour west of Madison - I spent a lot of my teenage years visiting them. So, I can relate to a lot of the Wisconsin references and humor. My question is - what is the age difference between all 12 siblings ( one year apart, two years apart, etc down the line)

[@factsoverfiction7826]

Good question!

[@versecontro4898]

I’m a Hoosier and boy is this one heck of a midwestern podcast. The dry humor is beyond me eve at moments and geeze lo weeze we must sound like Amish to anyone outside of the Midwest.

[@MP4SRS]

I head you guys in my headphones at work just laughing in my own little world. My coworkers thought I was nuts until I said I was listening to Charlie Berens then they understood my hysterical laughing. Great show thanks for the laugh therapy Bergen’s boys. Sounds like the child hood I woulda love to have.

[@annie8339]

Final installment not acceptable!! This is hilarious!! Keep it comin boys 😂

[@slappynixon]

"This is getting out of hand! Now there are four of them" -Viceroy Gunray

[@appleandtree5396]

Loved this! I want to hear more about John’s thoughts about religion!

[@lylehub2973]

Sorry Charlie, I think Bill may be the the funniest Berens brother.

[@baseballmomof8]

He’s the lawyer right???? My #2 (of 8) is one of them too and he’s hilarious… not sure why that is.

[@damarcuscolfer1485]

Going to watch Jungle 2 Jungle right this instant. "Problematic" films are always the best 😂

[@krisbohn4118]

Hilarious podcast, The Lowery girls need to be on the next podcast.

[@danetteschmidt5381]

Hi to Bildo from Florida. Love you guys! 😂

[@heathersheets5010]

John really mangled the English language several times 😂😅 Funny, and should be part of a standup comedy routine, like Charlie suggested.

[@paigeagainstthemachine7550]

This was hilarious 😆

[@MelissaSoria_]

Charlie should have his parents on again.

[@Stephanie-SageFox]

You make me want to move to Wisconsin.

[@joekoz3815]

My little brother was telling me that he never started a fight. I reminded him that he started hundreds of fights with me. The fights were always finished by me. In my last fight with him he almost won and hurt me. I never gave him a chance to beat me outright.

[@lorianderson605]

Makes me wish I had brothers ..... ☺

[@Putzing]

Took me this long to actually find this channel.

[@karldomogalla2058]

The Ford/Fiat joke was from King of the Hill.

[@patpatpat1336]

I have an older brother who grew up with you guys

[@farizrahadianiswoyo]

YESSSSSS

[@kimberlyanderson1013]

The 2nd 1/2 was even better than the 1st! You should sell all of parts that were cut out as a merch video. Just sayin'! You couldn't pay me $10k to watch soap operas, but I'd buy the cut version of y'all-😉

[@adamwarren5654]

Jungle to Jungle was a great movie! He wasn’t an adopted kid. It was his son that he didn’t know he had

[@poobutt5335]

I am cracking up

[@briankennedy3135]

Anyone else get Bob Saget vibes off Billy?

[@st3218]

Hang on... A, B, C... John. I was really hoping for a D name.

[@TODD.GO.49ers.PACKERS]

What pizza joint is the go to for family Cripecasts? What types?

[@Rick1984FL]

Listening to these makes me wish I were a Berens.. or had a larger family. Whichever.

[@cripescast]

The more the merrier!

[@Rick1984FL]

@@cripescast aww cripes Charlie next family reunion I’ll bring the brats. Even spring for Johnsonville for ya. Watch out for them deers though yea?

[@emilnortonii8167]

I'm that guy in Alaska

[@jessedonaldson2536]

I got to take a pic with cheese curd lary once, coolest time ever

[@Whereisthebacon1]

We need a Parent's episode now!

[@cripescast]

oh we got one, episode 100!

[@jevdetm3780]

One episode of mom and dad isn’t even close enough.

[@margaretbrown5683]

I have three kids, but 12 is next next level. Mrs. Berens deserves sainthood.

[@rinnyrindawg]

@@cripescast Reupload the parents episode to KZbin!

[@MrPartegas]

Man. Those Chesterfields look comfortable.

[@MyForestNymph]

“ that one’s for bill cause you broke his leg ! “ ….😹😹😹😹

[@Stephen-mw8ze]

Golly gee. , when ya comin to St. Louis?

[@Paldasan]

Makes me glad I grew up with 3 sisters and zero brothers. Slightly.

[@RustyBlumpkins]

Guess who’s rewatching jungle 2 jungle tonight?

[@brkschmergins2993]

hospital eggs?! I spent 2 weeks in the hospital with 5 surgeries and the best food that was offered was milk and apples. circa 2010.

[@RustyBlumpkins]

I enjoy bills music taste. I’d do trivia with him anytime.

[@victrola2007]

Omg ... the fracture story 😩😨

[@haidaralhassan4621]

38:49 I’d like to say that the audience is International 😭😭 I’m from Saudi Arabia

[@michellemacioszek6062]

Michigan, North Carolina, and Florida= East coast? Your National man!!!😊

[@a.b.creator]

Ohhhh! John works for you 👌🏼media manager maybe? 👍🏼gotcha

[@lorianderson605]

You Berens brothers are so much the same and yet so very different..............Is there a reason Charlie, that you have the Bucky Badger pillow in between you and John?

[@cripescast]

For protection

[@michellemacioszek6062]

Why are there MOM signs on the table?😅

[@adamwarren5654]

What McDonalds do y’all have in Wisconsin? Never seen orange. Only red and yellow here in TN

[@Tassie_Aus_Stephanie]

I think that's just boys saying the wrong colour

[@melissagardner9686]

They are yellow up here in Washington also. Used to call them the golden arches.

[@2a4c12]

The open signe with the n blacked out is funny as shit.

[@Infinite_P]

NY saw the Bildo apology.

[@Greens5511]

" Mom and Dad are worth talking to about that stuff, for sure"; 🤷 Whoa, how did that statement work out for ya??!! 😂😂 Now I know how my kids feel about me....👍 Got it 😁😁

[@andrewboudreau5279]

As a yooper I feel like I belong in this family

[@butlerdawgs78]

Bill looks like a young Bob Saget.

[@cedricnora4481]

Wait, do all of our attics look like this? 😂

[@DeliahAyala.2.14.91.]

Oh man, 8 sisters to 4 brothers, those poor boys musta had it rough with all those girls 😆😅

[@margaretstokely9016]

Stinky feet bit; Andy slips on his shoes.

[@margaretstokely9016]

We don't hear much about their Mom's family; clearly they get their spunk from Gramma Sue and Grandpa Bob, so far as we know.

[@margaretbrown5683]

The boys are fun, but the girls are way more entertaining!

[@crashalexander7232]

I aint never SHIRKED a task in my life..... Augustus ..Gus McCrae ...

[@goblinpiper6665]

Andy looks like a young Stephen King

[@debgreentree]

So much neurodiversity From Australia

[@lisarood9509]

Why is Andy the only one noce enough to take his shoes off and not track in on the carpet?

[@ticklememary992]

names from smeg i havent heard in a nutty amount of time

[@joelt1616]

This is why I never went in the attic as a kid…too many podcasters hiding up there.

[@EvieVermont]

No Ford is Found on roadside dead

[@HankAaronJoseph19]

Bildo haha

[@BlankRami]

I still don't get it.. why would you ht your brother in the sack when YOU were the one who stupidly left his keys in the car and-- . . . WHY ? xD

[@cripescast]

great question

[@MrBobbo18]

Soooo… been saying your name totally wrong.

[@americanmade1st755]

What would Trump have to apologize about?

[@cjdflkj]

Modern country 🤢 Toby Keith’s Should Have Been A Cowboy 👩‍🍳💋