Friends with Benedicts

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Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel discuss the world of visual arts, filmmaking, YouTube, and fingerboarding.

Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel


    • Jun 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES


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    Have fun on Mars, loser

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 66:33


    Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food.

    museum of regret.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 60:53


    Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food.

    THE DIVORCE TALK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 82:08


    Divorce is hard on the kidz.Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food.

    you deserved better.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 7:15


    rip fwb v

    42: Immaculate is the movie of all time.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 42:29


    Take a seat because you are not going to believe your ears when you hear this: The Kung Fu Panda guy went to a movie. That's right, the breakfast boys are fulfilling their bi-annual duty of hanging out irl. Buckle up for an in-depth review of Immaculate, and stay tuned for the most unbelievably obvious joke of all time. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    41: Is Dune the best movie ever made?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 69:49


    What's up dune? Hahahahahahahahahahahaha we actually only talk about dune for like 3 minutes. Also what is the vice president of the US doing in Jakes neighborhood???? Yet again - the boys have got a lot to say nothing about. Buckle up. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    40: Solving the 'third place' problem.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 72:06


    Work. Home. Work. Home. Over it? Time to find a third place. This week the breakfast boys attempt to solve the third place problem, and find themselves some life sponsors. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    39: We're switching to Nikon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 63:36


    The days of hating Nikon are over. This week the breakfast boys discuss which camera brand is the coolest, their graveyard of abandoned projects, and Evil Shaffer. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    38: NASA's fake Mars mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 67:18


    Mars sounds alright, but you know what's even better? 3d printed fake Mars. This week the breakfast boys are going big on space news while also discussing the absurd hype of the X100VI. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    37: Friends with B̶e̶n̶e̶d̶i̶c̶t̶s̶ Hot Dogs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 56:41


    Fighting to earn its spot as the worst episode to date, the Breakfast Boys cover every topic you don't want to hear about: from hair dye, to hot dogs, and their hottest political takes. Buckle up, it's gonna be a rough ride. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    36: Rhett and Link are done...

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 55:46


    Sorry, can't talk.. I've got a haircut in 3 days. In today's ep the breakfast boys talk about the pinnacle of coffee snobbery, Rhett and Link being done, and YouTube's 2024 trajectory. Enjoy, but don't look in the basement unless you want to be comforted by a murderer. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    35: We discovered a new dinosaur (feat. Nathaniel Drew)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 96:10


    It's a monumental day in FWB history as the breakfast boys have their first ever guest on the podcast. Join us as we dive into dino news and discuss the universe of our minds with Nathaniel Drew. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    34: Sundance Film Festival is dying (and this trend is replacing it)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 64:02


    Are film festivals worth it for anyone involved? Will Sundance evolve or will it go extinct? What is the best bird?? The breakfast boys get to the bottom of all of it in this weeks real life reunion. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    33: People are (unsuccessfully) revolting against YouTube's Algorithm

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 64:08


    Burn it down! If we can't beat them I guess we'll all just... quit? The breakfast boys discuss the mass exodus off YouTube that is currently happening in almost every niche. We also firmly establish Shaffer's age and talk about forced puppetry. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    32: You're not a filmmaker (or are you

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 70:52


    Are you a filmmaker? The breakfast boys explore this age old question through the only appropriate lens - female astronauts. Buckle up for space news, movie talk, and more on this week's (extra) colorful episode. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    31: Will Netflix ruin Avatar the Last Airbender?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 70:08


    What do Mulan, Back to the Future, and M. Night Shyamalan all have in common? The breakfast boys are about to tell you in this conversation about Avatar the Last Airbender, after some important space news. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    30: Texting is dying | 2024 Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 83:29


    Hi ho everybody get ready to set sail for a new year. 2024, the year of the squirrel is upon is. At new years we all wonder... what is to be expected? Today the breakfast boys project what will change in the year of our lord 2024. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    29: A very relevant and timely review of the Barbie movie

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 66:35


    Don't panic, this is Braxton here. I've been holding this episode hostage for months now. I told the breakfast boys I'd only release it if they hit 709 subscribers. Against all odds, they hit 709 subscribers somehow, so here's the greatest episode these boys have ever made. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    28: Keep duct taping bananas to walls.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 68:27


    What is art? The breakfast boys finally answer the age-old question. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    27: Will the Christmas aesthetic ever like...change?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 59:48


    There's only one word to describe today's episode and that's dawnserly. The breakfast boys spend (too much) time exploring the magic and history of Christmas. Then they discuss Kodak's big mistake, milk propaganda, and so much more. Buckle up for a hohoho-ey ride.

    26: McDonalds is our passion.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 72:28


    The breakfast boys have returned, and in better form than ever. Get ready for reviews of movies we haven't seen, mourning Miley Cyrus' career, and retelling the same old stories about McDonalds. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    25: Can abstract art be too abstract...?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 60:36


    The breakfast boys celebrate the demise of Van Gogh and discuss art being heard for the sole sake of being weird. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    24: Beau is Afraid vs. Oppenheimer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 66:57


    The breakfast boys are back in Barcelona baby! Shaffer finally watched his favorite movie, and Jake is too easily entertained to be a good movie critic. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul RussellMUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    23: HELLO FROM ITALY (we're back)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 68:04


    The breakfast boys talk about Instagram being an average app experience, Apple Vision Pro, the bad guy from The Incredibles, and a couple other things. I forget. I'm so tired. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul RussellMUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    22: The Swiss natural disaster that no one is talking about.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 53:43


    The breakfast boys made it to Switzerland! But they had no clue there was a devastating natural disaster just before they arrived.

    21: we're leaving.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 77:12


    The breakfast boys are back irl. This week they discuss Danny Gevirtz's new movie, the biggest red flags on YouTube, and hotel managers. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    20: we wrote a play.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 74:42


    The breakfast boys review Braxton's latest interview tape, perform an original play, and spoil the entirety of Guardians of the Galaxy. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    19: How we almost died in Hawaii...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 65:25


    The breakfast boys talk about their Hawaiian misadventures, Pacsmics4, the sequel to Musicbed's 'Make' documentary, and palindromes. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    18: filmmaking doesn't look cool...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 56:15


    The breakfast boys discuss Arcteryx, s'mores, more movies Shaffer hasn't seen, and the way filmmaking looks to onlookers. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    17: When will it ever be enough?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 61:24


    The breakfast boys discuss the leak at the bottom of the ocean, Ryan Reynolds, and what to do when you beat the game of life. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    16: Shaffer finally addresses his controversial van life video...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2023 74:40


    The breakfast boys discuss Shaffer's van life video, mr beast, squishy aliens, and filming on the downhill mountain bike World Cup circuit. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    15: The moon is for the boys.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2023 70:28


    The breakfast boys discuss conspiracy theories, the Illuminati, and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    14: how 2023 will save the movie industry

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2023 68:33


    The breakfast boys discuss the best movies to come in 2023. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    13: Don't be cliché

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 64:21


    The breakfast boys discuss storytelling clichés, the horrifying side of AI, and who they'd fight in a YouTube boxing match. The List of Clichés: https://nofilmschool.com/storytelling-cliches Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    12: Our *new* thoughts on Logan Paul...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 64:33


    This week, the breakfast boys discuss why 2020 feels so nostalgic already, Logan Paul, and airplane seat etiquette. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    11: Why are A24 movies so good? And why are there NFTs on the moon?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 64:40


    This week the breakfast boys discuss why A24 is doing everything right in the movie industry, and why someone is launching NFTs on the moon. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    10: grammarly made the worst commercial ever...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 73:14


    Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    9: Who REALLY won the Oscars?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 77:41


    The breakfast boys list their choices for Oscar winners from 2022, and discuss what the end goal is when running a YouTube channel. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    8: Predicting the future (what's in/out in 2023)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 69:35


    The breakfast boys predict what's in and what's out in 2023. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    7: The PlayDoh Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 58:29


    The boys play with doh and talk about New Years, New York, and new fears. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    6: You can't do it all.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 69:17


    After New York City, everything else is a little bland. Friends with Benedicts: Breakfast Around the World - A podcast by Jake Frew and Shaffer Nickel that has nothing to do with breakfast food. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    5: Finding inspiration in New York City

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 58:09


    Jake loves cities. Shaffer hates cities. So we went to New York City. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    4: How will the metaverse impact video creators?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 56:09


    Fog machines, the metaverse, and more. Intro Music: 'Friends' by Paul Russell MUSICBED: https://fm.pxf.io/jakefrew

    3: YouTuber mustache tier list

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 69:25


    Jake and Shaffer discuss the woes of making videos, and decide which YouTuber has the best facial hair.

    2: Our First Fight...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 51:51


    Jake and Shaffer have their first fight and discuss the creative process.

    1: Friends with Benedicts. Origins.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 75:53


    Shaffer's car broke down in Denver. Jake lives in Denver. So Jake and Shaffer started a podcast.

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