Hi. We're Rhett and Link, creators of memes like Chuck Testa, Dope Zebra, Epic Rap Battle of Manliness and More. ASK US ANYTHING!

How active a role do your wives play in your videos and your careers?

They tell us when we've crossed a line :)

And they were instrumental in us pursuing entertainment as a career. They saw that we weren't happy in our engineering jobs and encouraged us to follow our dreams.

Thanks to all of you for asking. We are stepping out now...back to prepping for this week's Mythical Show!

Will you guys ever show your wives on camera?

we have, and you can see them (or at least a portion of them) if you dig deep enough

Hey Rhett and Link!! I've been a huge fan for about 2 years now, I love all your videos. How long do you guys plan to keep making videos on youtube?

We've got no plans to stop. Having worked in television, I'd say that we enjoy the freedom and feedback associated with youtube. Even if we do other projects like TV or film, we always want to maintain our youtube presence.

Was the cashier in the Taco Bell drive-through folk song in on the entire thing, or was he just awesome?

As hard as it is to believe, that was his legit response. We were amazed.

Question for Rhett: Where do you buy your pants?

While I am freakishly tall, I'm able to find my size (36-34) at most stores.

Were you really planning on going and buying Jeffery Dallas a whole box of waffles if he could eat 12?

of course

You guys have, by far, the most original ideas on all of YouTube. How do you manage to come up with them all?

Thanks for thinking that! I think it helps that there are two of us. We rarely implement an idea that wasn't shaped by both of us. We're both always thinking and writing down our ideas, then presenting them to one another. We move forward with the ones that engage us both.

Hi Rhett and Link! Are you guys ever going to do any more 5 word song title songs? Maybe on the mythical show? :)

We're doing 12 music videos as part of season 1 of the Mythical Show. I'm sure at least some of them will have 5 word titles :)

What/who inspired you to make videos? No offense, but you guys don't look like the average youtuber so I can't imagine you both thought you'd be making videos for a living.

Starting in high school, we saw how making a funny video could get everyone to think you're funny. So it was self-centeredness, I guess. We've grown out of that...a little.

2 part question: 1. At what point was it clear that you guys would be able to make a living as internetainers? 2. How many hours a week do you guys work (That is, if you consider it working) on making videos?

In 2008 we were paid by Alka-Seltzer to do a summer road trip series. At that point, we began to think we could do this for a living.

We spend about 50 hours/week in the studio and another 5-10 hours working at home. With the Mythical Show in pre-production, it's been about 70 hours/week. But hopefully that'll decrease!

Rhett and Link! Huge fan of Mythical Morning from Switzerland (it's morning over here now!). What would you say explains your great chemistry with one another?

knowing each other for over 30 years helps

Good Mythical Morning! I'm quite sad you all ended the season but I'm excited for the Mythical Show!

Do you all ever get really annoyed at each other but still carry on with your videos?

Our relationship is more like brothers than anything else. Our creative process involves a lot of bickering and sometimes yelling. But we recover easily.

How tall are you both?

Rhett is 6'7" and Link is 6'0"

Hey Rhett and Link, I already asked this on Tumblr... but how do we know if we got tickets to the Mythical Show?

You will be contacted if we have a spot for you.

Do you guys have any further aspirations, or do you think you'll stop at youtube?

YouTube provides a way to entertain an audience with whatever we think they should see next. As long as we can make a living doing that, we have no intention of stopping. However, we think that youtube (and online video in general) can be much bigger than 3-minute comedy videos. That's one of the main reasons that we've developed the Mythical Show, a half-hour weekly variety show. It's our effort to bring longer form content to Youtube.

I passed Cullman Liquidation the other day on my way to school and noticed it has been replaced with a car wash/pre-built sheds hybrid-doublewide. Have you guys had a friendly conversation with that guy lately? Know what's up?

hmmmm...I guess the mobile home sales business is...mobile? Meaning we hope we moved, not shut down. However, we haven't spoken with Robert and the crew in over two years!

So Rhett and Link! How and where did you two meet, and what production of yours was the most fun to make?

We met in first grade in Ms. Locklear's class for writing profanity on our desks. We have the most fun making our local commercials.

Hi Rhett & Link, I was wondering if GMM will be back any time in the near future? My 2 year old got mad this morning when I couldn't turn on "good mythic-morning mama!" Haha. Also, I have to thank you guys for being the only thing to make me laugh during my labor March 30th. My sister put on Nilla Wafer Top Hat Time and I burst out laughing despite the pain. Thank you! Sarah, Elora (2) and Amelia (3 weeks-ish)

GMM will be back at some point, but we don't have a specific date.

Hey guys, I love your videos. How did you come up with the idea for the youtube caption series? How do you come up with ideas in general?

can't quite remember...but we're constantly bouncing ideas back and forth. If it's something that makes both of us laugh, we do it.

When are you coming back to the Pack to perform at your alma mater?? It's my senior year next year and I will gladly start your campaign to perform at Commencement.

I can guarantee we will come to Raleigh if we're asked to deliver the commencement.

If I ever see one (or both) of you in public, could I have a hug?

You could try.

Are you going just archive the live broadcast on your channel as the version to be watched later, or will you reupload at a higher quality?

It's a common misconception that the Mythical Show will be a live show. However, it's just a half hour show filmed in front of a studio audience. Then, we upload it just like any other YouTube video...it launches every Thursday at 5pm Eastern time, but then it's up forever.

How long did it take you to build the bacon-bot costume?

4 days

Can we expect any more activity outside rhettandlink2 now that GMM is gone? I like the comedy videos on the main channel, but they aren't exactly abundant

They are about to be abundant, my friend. Starting this week.

Will there be a drutter off video soon? Other mythical beasts will know what I'm talking about.

The Drutters are being made as we speak. We'll schedule a drutter-off after we receive them.

Hi I've been a fan since your first video! Do you have any big projects planned? Like your Mickey d's commercial?

Honestly we are putting so much into the Mythical Show that we don't have time to think of anything else at the moment!

We want a GMM featuring your families?

Edit: replaced an exclamation point with a question mark.

We're currently not doing GMM and instead starting The Mythical Show this week. Check in out this Thursday on rhettandlink2 channel.

How long is your average work day? Seems like you two crank out creativity and hilarity pretty quickly!

We work from 9am-6pm every day, and usually work one late night every week.

Chuck Testa wasn't real?!?!?

Hmmm what? Yes, we was real. We made his commercial that made him famous, but he is real.

Hey guys, love your work, have been a big fan since Commercial Kings, and am an avid follower of GMM.

Just curious if Rhett's back is feeling any better? He seemed kinda grouchy in the last handful of GMM episodes.

Also, any plans for another Mythical Road Trip at some point? I really enjoyed that.

Thanks again and hope The mythical show is a huge success

My back is doing better, but I did find out that I had 2 herniated discs. That slowed me down a little, but I'm getting back to normal.

What will make The Mythical Show different than, say, Saturday Night Live? Some people don't tune into SNL anymore and just wait till the clips show up on Hulu. What will viewers get out of watching the 30 minute show rather than the separate clips?

We think there are a number of reasons it will be different. First off, it'll be on Youtube and fully integrated into the social experience that Youtube provides (something that can't happen on TV). Plus, we're creating an experience with a studio audience and lot of exclusive content that you can only see as part of the full half hour. And finally, we want to make the Mythical Show something you will legitimately enjoy for a full half hour, without having to click around and possibly find something that might entertain you online. It's a way to enjoy YouTube in a more relaxed way.

How's your day going?

Actually this day is INSANE! The mythical show set is being built around us as we type!

Will the The Mythical Show be released on itunes as well?

The Mythical Show will be a YouTube exclusive show. At least initially.

I want more youtube audio fail videos. Will you make it happen?

Interestingly, the caption software has improved so much that it's much tougher to make a good caption fail video. Plus, we noticed that the more caption fail vids we made, the fewer views they got. That didn't make us want to continue making them either.

Did you guys get the sock dolls I made of you? Did you like them? (I've been wondering about that for a couple weeks)

Ah yes, they are awesome! Thanks!

Big time fan here, seen almost everything you've produced over the years. <3 What do you plan on doing with the Mythical Mail Boulder once it reaches maximum size and mythicalness?

What is maximum size? As long we can get someone to carry it, we'll let it grow. Then, we'll proudly display it

Are you guys going to reply to all of these?? O.O

no!

Did you know Rhett was going to be the inspiration for The Lonely Island's album "Turtleneck & Chain" (that was conveniently released a year later)?

No, that was a surprise to us as well. And it was just a coincidence. I'm guessing they were planning that even before we made our video...we just take that as proof that we were on the right track with that joke.

Hey Guys! I love your show! You guys are so talented! I live in Australia, any chance of you guys coming here anytime soon? :)

Probably not soon, but a trip down under is a long-term plan.

Hey guys will there be any other Youtubers in the mythical show?

yes! The Fine Bros and Toby Turner will be on our first episode this Thursday.

Hey guys! I love everything you do!! I know you two came from the south, so what is your ideal southern meal?

You cannot beat homemade fried chicken and pork BBQ. This is good combo.

Hey guys my brothers aren't interested in GMM at the moment. Any suggestions on how to help them get interested?

you could tell them to grow a sense of humor

Hello, Rhett & Link. I have been wondering how you guys aren't broke. Do you get enough money from Youtube advertisements and sponsorships to make a living? Do you have any other work or is it just Youtube?

Between youtube ad revenue and sponsored video projects, we are able to make a living for our two families. We do not have any other jobs. With the exception of the IFC show and some commercial directing gigs, we've been doing online video exclusively since 2008.

Where you guys at PlaylistLive? If not, how come?

Honestly been way too busy getting read for the Mythical Show!

When The Mythical Show starts, what will uploading be like on the main channel?

Every Thursday, we will release the full half hour on our second youtube channel, rhettandlink2. Then, throughout the week, we will release content from the show (music videos, sketches, local commercials, etc.) on the main channel (rhettandlink). We'll also be releasing some extra content on our second channel. It's gonna be lot of stuff!

Do you consider yourself a 'pioneer' of youtube since you were one the first ones to make videos for a living?

I guess you could say that, but we had not sense that we were pioneering anything while it was happening. We were just trying to find a way to feed our families while doing what we love.

Just wanted to say I love you guys. Rub Some Bacon On It is still the catchiest song I've ever heard.

My questions: do you guys still make local commercials for small businesses? How did you decide to start doing that anyway? Is there any chance you two will do another road trip across the country again?

We're actually bringing back our local commercials as part of the Mythical Show, and we're premiering a very funny one this Thursday on the premiere episode. It's for a transmission repair man who is also a Persian singer. You're going to like it.