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Listen to the ramblings of a Canadian and an American, as they continue their Internet relationship throughout time and space. You can follow the show on Twitter: @internetbfs or you can follow us: Ryan is @gobo and Joey is @joeyheflich.

Joey Heflich and Ryan Closs


    • Sep 11, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 36 EPISODES


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    68 Worst Bottle Episode Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2021 76:08


    In this episode, the boys return after a long absence to tell you that they love you and that you are good enough the way you are. The post 68 Worst Bottle Episode Ever appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    67 Hitler Was the Worst American President

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2016 70:46


    In this episode, the boys have an argument about recent history, not-so-recent history and why it might not be a good idea to stand around while someone is trying to fire a pistol at you. The post 67 Hitler Was the Worst American President appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    66 Abandon Your Basement Reality

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2016 57:05


    In this episode, the boys talk about virtual reality games, Pokémon Go, vaping memelords, dodging ads and why sincerity makes Ryan deeply uncomfortable. The post 66 Abandon Your Basement Reality appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    65 One Comment Changes Nothing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2016 54:49


    In this episode, the boys talk about octogenarian figurine experts, being whimsical in the woods, Superman’s Dad, boring as fuck white dudes, the good ol’ capitalism and fandom entitlement. The post 65 One Comment Changes Nothing appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    64 Your Personal Apocalypse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2016 70:01


    In this episode, the boys talk about American politics, what we think about when we think about the future and an impending apocalypse that may or may not be a thing. The post 64 Your Personal Apocalypse appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    63 Secret Skynet

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2016 61:08


    In this episode, the boys talk about the first season of Mr. Robot, Miitomo and what makes a millennial. Spoilers start around 29 minutes in. The post 63 Secret Skynet appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    62 Taste the Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2016 55:54


    In this episode, the boys talk about mindfulness, meditation, the apps trying to sell you on it and rumination. Oh, and chicken. They also talk about chicken. The post 62 Taste the Chicken appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    61 Tenish Years Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2016 62:47


    In this episode, the boys have a stilted conversation about the past, depression and getting the cake out of life. Trigger Warning: Depression, Self-Harm, References to Suicide The post 61 Tenish Years Later appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    60 Wizards Versus Fascists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2016 64:20


    In this episode, the boys review and discuss the new Star Wars movie, because that seems like a thing to do. Spoilers start after 4:00. Joey’s ranting about Nazis ends at 14:20. The post 60 Wizards Versus Fascists appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    59 Wedding Weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2015 99:44


    In this episode, the boys toss all notes and time limit aside to talk about the matrimonial extravaganza that was Ryan and Michelle’s wedding. The post 59 Wedding Weekend appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    58 Mall Walker By Day, Writer By Night

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2015


    Instigating versus antagonizing. That one regret we all have. Rationalizing a mindwipe. Econs. How to alienate everyone we know under the age of 18. Being a barren wasteland with nothing to offer. Motherfucking Jackie Gleason. The Streisand effect and the small mall that has two pretzel stands that may or may not be staffed by a skeleton crew. Cultural […] The post 58 Mall Walker By Day, Writer By Night appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    57 Prime Spider Real Estate

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2015 55:20


    Looking back on previous episodes. Getting dumped. Spitting after getting hit by an emotional avalanche. The merits of tweeting your feelings. That moment when you get confused for someone’s husband. Codependency. Viral emotions. Living with your pocket computer that can’t process feelings. Why you should keep doing what you’re doing. Feeling bad about feeling bad. First world problems. And becoming […] The post 57 Prime Spider Real Estate appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    56 The First Thing to Go is Trains

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 45:36


    Bullshit prognosticating. How to get the best front row seat for the apocalypse. The pre-Singularity. Robocop. Self-driving cars. Robot trolley car death in the future. Talking shit about capitalism, and other things that will eventually get Joey deported. Minimum wage, Mad Max style. Fast food free of judgment. Being technically correct is still the best kind […] The post 56 The First Thing to Go is Trains appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    55 Right Kind of Ham

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2015 60:37


    The boys get meta by talking about that time they talked about talking about emotions on social media. The post 55 Right Kind of Ham appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    54 Looking For a Towel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2015 53:23


    Internet girls that like the same things you do. Where you go after Douglas Adams and The Simpsons. Swords, dragons and gods. A strong distaste for high fantasy garbage. How fiction gives us a better understanding of reality. Losing your favorite author and personal guru. The eleven lives you live. All the books you love that you’ve […] The post 54 Looking For a Towel appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    53 Managing Your Larger Automaton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2015


    Mad Max. Pineapple pizza. Early exposure to computer machines. Keeping your favorites to yourself for the safety of us all. Eating handfuls of dirt. When everyone learned to kick it up a notch. The good ham. Breaking out of a food comfort zone. And a word worse than foodie. In this episode, the boys talk about Internet arguments […] The post 53 Managing Your Larger Automaton appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    52 Space Battles and Missed Connections

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2015 58:00


    Crying at trailers. Accepting and embracing closure. Wanting to share yourself but only tweeting a joke. The boys talk about nerd culture and how one button has come to mean everything from “this is neat” to “holy Jesus!” The post 52 Space Battles and Missed Connections appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    51 A Whole ‘Nother Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2015 48:07


    The boys are back to ignoring Joey’s notes and instead talking about teenagers, gore and t-shirts. The post 51 A Whole ‘Nother Conversation appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    50 The Qest of As

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2015 89:04


    An extra long, extra special episode of Internet Boyfriends. Questions! Answers! Colin! The post 50 The Qest of As appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    49 I Hope It Helps

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2015 100:40


    A long, rambling intro. Profile pics of dicks that look like chicken parts. Avoiding a prostate exam. Hating on Ayn Rand. It’s the Frankenshow, a clip show made entirely of two discarded episodes from the distant past. The post 49 I Hope It Helps appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    48 Best of 2014

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2015


    Music. Books. Movies. Television. A lot of unedited yelling. The post 48 Best of 2014 appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    47 Radial Menu Says Relax

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2015 59:26


    Screamer videos. Night spiders. The social media horrorshow. A better option for a better tomorrow. The post 47 Radial Menu Says Relax appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    46 Godin Bomb

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2014 56:09


    Tribes. Social media marketing. Millennials. The big red button. The post 46 Godin Bomb appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    45 There Is No Data, Only Zuul

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2014 67:06


    Trent Reznor. Big Data. Internet Dating. That moment when you untag yourself in an image to protect the dignity of your digital avatar. The post 45 There Is No Data, Only Zuul appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    44 Not About Marvin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2014 39:30


    The boys talk about THE MARTIAN. Seriously, it’s a pretty straightforward episode for once. The post 44 Not About Marvin appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    43 Costco Hot Dogs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2014 51:55


    Joey feels like he’s becoming too disconnected from the world, so the boys talk about the architects of fear, Robot and Frank, ghosts, incurable amnesia, Alzheimer’s disease, Twitter breakdowns, lying politicians and armpit-licking park-shitters. The post 43 Costco Hot Dogs appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    42 Stripped, Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2014 60:56


    This time around, the boys actually get to talk about Stripped for half the episode before discussing celebrity, reality TV and flirting on Twitter. The post 42 Stripped, Again appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    41 Wattersonesque

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2014 42:46


    The boys try to talk about two comic strip documentaries, but instead spend the bulk of an episode talking about neoteny, pop culture references, animated pictures and one of Joey’s biggest fears. 0:00 – Scooters 2:05 – You know Joey Bags too? 3:22 – Two documentaries, only one we really care to remember 11:24 – Your […] The post 41 Wattersonesque appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    40 One of Those Muppets That Sits in the Box Seats

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2014 72:53


    This time around, the boys are joined by everyone’s favorite resident science consultant, Lauren. It’s an extended episode featuring extreme birding in Ecuador, flying drunk, culture shock, parasites, dating and typical banter punctuated with the occasional momentary existential crisis. 2:48 – Who is Lauren? 4:11 – A joke about Ecuador referencing Toto’s Africa 9:12 – Dressing […] The post 40 One of Those Muppets That Sits in the Box Seats appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    39 Kickstarting Strangebeard

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2014 58:48


    Special guest Kelly Tindall joins the boys to talk about his Kickstarter project, Strangebeard. 0:56 – What is Strangebeard? 1:46 – Explaining the magic and mystery that is Kelly Tindall 4:27 – There’s more to life than being a princess 6:01 – Much love for Aardman, that one guy in the background with the bongos […] The post 39 Kickstarting Strangebeard appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    38 Subconscious Snooze Button

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2014 53:48


    Joey would rather read pop psychology books than deal with his problems, so this time around, he’s decided to use some of his newly acquired knowledge to ruin Ryan’s day. 0:44 – Fucking up Ryan’s day, while at the same time doing nothing to reduce anxiety 2:47 – Knowing how to properly explain misery 4:35 […] The post 38 Subconscious Snooze Button appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    37 Lucky Jim

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2014 42:42


    In this episode, the boys look back on the life of Jim Henson, thanks to the awesome biography by Brian Jay Jones. 1:26 – We love Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones 3:29 – How we got into The Muppets 6:21 – A rock & roll cassette tape tangent 7:42 – Young Jim and […] The post 37 Lucky Jim appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    36 The Best of the Rest

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2014 40:57


    Last time on IBfs, Ryan and Joey talked about the best TV in 2013. This time around, the boys discuss what they loved in every other medium in 2013. 1:08 – Joey discovered YouTube 2:47 – Bravest Warriors 3:31 – Idea Channel, or Ryan yells at the Cloud 5:35 – You’re failing us all, Hollywood […] The post 36 The Best of the Rest appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    35 Thank You, Mr. Farnsworth

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2014 38:53


    The boys talk about all the television they watched in 2013. Ryan defends Orange is the New Black. Joey rambles on about Justified. Everyone loves Breaking Bad. And Rick and Morty for a thousand years. 1:10 – Mexicans watch Breaking Bad on DVD anyway 3:20 – Good, but not great: the year of the fourth […] The post 35 Thank You, Mr. Farnsworth appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    34 The Definition of Manliness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2014


    This time around, the boys talk about all things manly, including female role models. 0:31 – The time Ryan forgot about Oscar 1:46 – Talking ’bout Brené Brown 3:40 – Die Hard is not the best Christmas movie 6:15 – The Internet can’t control me 8:06 – What Americans want out of their men 10:13 – […] The post 34 The Definition of Manliness appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

    33 Don’t Give Up Pope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2014 36:01


    During an especially cynical holiday season, the boys turn to the Vatican for answers and maybe, just maybe, a successor to Tony Stark. 0:22 – An agnostic and an atheist walk into a conversation about the Pope 2:50 – Some love for An Astronaut’s Guide to Life on Earth 4:08 – Those dickbag atheists, you know […] The post 33 Don’t Give Up Pope appeared first on Internet Boyfriends.

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