Ex-Vloggers

Ex-vloggers is short series by Tin Can Bros featuring Brian Rosenthal and Joey Richter. It follows the YouTube channel of Kyle and Brendan who show their relationship as very positive on camera, but when they're off camera they argue a lot. The difference between these is shown with the colour of the footage *(their videos are bright and saturated, out of filming its very dull and grey)*, the background music *(in the videos there is happy, upbeat music, in real life it's silent)*, the camera shakiness *(in videos it's completely still, in real life it's shaky and handheld)* and jumpcuts *(in videos there is a lot of cuts, in real life there is none)*

The first 4 episodes were released on YouTube in November 2015, while the final episode was only available to buy. But the finale was released on YouTube on May 26th 2020, along with a bonus clip that was scrapped from episode 1 where Kyle and Brendan explain why they call their fans "Daves".

## Cast/Characters

 Jon Cozart
 Ty Simpkins
 N/A

## Episodes

 Episode 2
 Episode 3
 Episode 4
 Episode 5
 BONUS

## Synopsis

### BOYS WILL BE BOYS

The episode starts with a Youtube video of Kyle and Brendan, they say hi to their "Daves" (fans). Kyle kisses Brendan on the cheek and their intro plays. It reads "Boys Will Be Boys: Our L.A Life. Kyle + Brendan".

They say that one of their fans asked them to do the chubby bunny challenge, and they state that they've done it before (and Brendan almost died, Kyle finds it funny) but they do it anyways. Brendan puts the marshmallows in Kyle's mouth and he repeats "Boys will be boys", doing the challenge. After 4 marshmallows, it cuts to Kyle editing the video.

At this point the footage is darker and duller than it was before. Brendan complains that he looks like a 'fucking moron', and Kyle reassures him that that's what makes the video funny. Brendan asks if that part can be cut out of the video and Kyle says that he looks like an idiot too; Brendan says that he looks great when he looks like an idiot but he himself doesn't want to look like an idiot. Kyle keeps arguing to keep it in and Brendan picks up a dirty coffee filter and pan and waves around at Kyle. He tells Kyle that he should've cleaned it properly and they get into another arguement. Brendan explains (condescendingly) that he was about to cook his dinner and that he didn't want to start a fight. Kyle starts arguing back because he doesn't have time for a fight, he needs to upload the video, and Brendan assures him that it's fine. They continue to argue about both the video and the dirty dishes. Kyle calls Brendan passive agressive, and Brendan responds by saying that he's asked him to change small things all the time. They argue more and Kyle complains about how Brendan brings issues up at the worst times, and sarcastically asks him if he wants to break up. Brendan says that he does seriously want to break up and Kyle is taken aback. He says he's going to finish editing. They both are silent for a bit and it cuts back to the video from before.

Brendan tries to put one more marshmallow in Kyle's mouth but it doesn't fit. He laughs and Kyle goes to spit them all out. They do their outro.

### BOYFRIEND TAG

Again, it starts with a YouTube video. They say how their fans wanted them to do boyfriend tag and that they've been planning it all week. Their intro plays, same as in the last episode.

Kyle asks, **"Where did we meet"**, Brendan says that they met at the Abbey, Kyle laughs. He asks, **"Favourite kind of sandwich?"**, Brendan says that this is an easy question, a reuben. There's a cut and he's telling Kyle to hold the phone still. Brendan asks, **"What would I eat everyday if i could"**, Kyle says that, no doubt, it would be cinnabons. Brendan agrees (he's lying). Kyle argues that its his turn. Brendan asks, **"What do we argue about?"**, Kyle is insistant that it's his turn. He asks the question and Brendan says that they pretty much just answered it. It fades into black and cuts to Brendan picking out a DVD, before they filmed the video.

The footage is darker and quiet, showing that this is real life and not them recording. Kyle asks if Brendan is going out and he says that he's going to make a video with Brandon. Kyle is confused because he thought they were going to film boyfriend tag, Brendan says he's only going to be out a few hours. Kyle says that its "cute" that they're going to watch a movie together (sarcasm). Brendan says that its because Brandons channel is movie based. Kyle is still a bit wierd about it and Brendan asks what his problem is. Kyle says he gets it and it's good for the channel, Brendan agrees but he sounds quite annoyed. Kyle says "no have fun, its fine" but then asks to see what Brendan is taking with him. He takes something out of Brendan's hand and says it's his from vidcon. Brendan doesn't care. Kyle says that its fine for him to borrow it but he likes it so he should take care of it. Brendan is sure that he won't lose it while watching a movie, but Kyle states that everything that Brendan is holding is his. Brendan says he'll give $10 if anything gets broken. Kyle says to "have fun" (again) and not to be late. Brendan laughs at something on his phone and Kyle looks annoyed. Brendan leaves and he sits in silence. Upbeat music slowly fades in and it cuts back to the video.

Kyle asks, "**If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?**", they both count to 3 and Brendan says Milan while Kyle says Greece. They look at each other slightly concerned. Kyle asks, "**What cake would you make me on my Birthday?**", Brendan says a devil's food cake, and Kyle is slightly grossed out. He says that it makes him think of devilled eggs, which isn't a cake thing. Brendan sarcastically says angel food cake instead. They start their outro, Brendan says that it was fun and that Kyle should've edited out all the times he said "um". Kyle says he's keeping it in.

### WE'RE ALL VIRGINS??

Like every episode, it starts off with a YouTube video, but this time Jon Cozart is sitting between the two. They announce that they are doing a collab with him. Kyle says that Jon had an idea to do the whisper challenge, as none of them have done it before. Kyle says "we're all virgins here" and the music cuts out. Brendan and Jon look mildly uncomfortable. Kyle specifies "whisper challenge virgins" and the other two are still completely silent. The intro plays.

Kyle explains the premise of the challenge, one of them is going to put on the headphones and they're going to blast Roar - Katy Perry into their ears. The person wearing the headphones will have to read the others' lips to understand what they're saying. Brendan suggests that Jon goes first and he puts the headphones on. Brendan does a test to see in Jon can hear him, he can't. Brendan says that Kyle should say something first and it fades to black, cutting to Kyle looking into a camera.

It's now darker and quieter signifying that it's now not a recording. There's a knock and the door and Kyle asks if it's Jon, Brendan says that it is him. Kyle is confused because he thought he was meant to be there at 5:30, and it is 5:00 but Brendan says that he texted him saying that Jon had to push it a bit earlier and says that Kyle should turn off the read reciepts (in the closed captions it says 'silent mode') on his text messages. Brendan starts to argue but Kyle cuts him off and asks him to let Jon in. Brendan opens the door and Jon hugs them both, he says he's doing well and that he's been 'watching the body'. Brendan apologises for deviating from that plan as they're going to feed him oreos, Jon says that it's okay and he's always for that. They all laugh a bit, but Kyle stops and explains that he didn't pick up oreos. Brendan says that it was in the text that mention that Jon was going to be earlier, which Kyle said he saw, but he doesn't remember the part about the oreos being there. Kyle apologises to Jon, who offers that the just reschedule, but Kyle and Brendan refuse because he's come such a long way and they've tailored their schedule to fit this collab. Brendan makes a comment about one of them not being prepared and asks if anyone has any other ideas for them to do. Jon offers the whisper channel, because he watches Kyle and Brendan's YouTube channel and knows that they haven't done that yet. Brendan says that he's going to go and get the headphones and whispers to Jon about the communication problems between him and Kyle, who says that he heard that. He apologises to Jon, again.

It quickly cuts back to the YouTube video and Brendan is wearing the headphones and saying that he can't hear anything except for Kate P (Katy Perry). For the challenge, Jon says "**my mom wears grey pantyhose**" but Brendan hears "my mom wet my own clothes". Jon repeats the sentance but slower, Brendan hears "my mom went straight, my clothes" and Jon clarifies that that's not it at all and repeats the phrase again and Brendan things he said "my mom wears rainbow clothes", which is the complete opposite. There's a cut and Brendan is gesturing to Kyle to say something. He says "**I want to eat Cheetos too**" and Brendan looks offended. He heard "I want to cheat on you" and he gets very defensive. Jon looks slightly uncomfortable. Brendan takes the headphones off and Kyle says "Cheetos". Brendan immediately understands. There's another cut and Jon is wearing the headphones and Brendan says "**sometimes Kyle needs to grow up**". Kyle hits him, pushing him back. Jon, oblivious, thinks that Brendan said "sometimes Andrew likes women", Brendan disagrees and repeats the sentence again but slower and doing actions with his hands to show what he's saying better. Jon thinks he says "sometimes Kyle is a grown-up" and Brendan says it's wrong but Kyle interrupts and says that he is a grown-up all of the time, and stops Brendan when he tries to correct Jon and takes the headphones. Kyle is wearing the headphones now and Brendan says "**you look stupid with your hat folded up like that**" and Kyle thinks he said "you look great with your big hat on". Kyle asks Brendan to say it again and he repeats it. Again, Kyle asks Brendan to repeat it and he does. Jon is visibly uncomfortable. Kyle asks Jon to repeat and he says that it should stay between the two of them. Jon begins to repeat it but he cuts himself off and says they should try a different one. It fades to black.

It cuts to Brendan explaining to Jon how comfortable and high-quality the headphones are. Kyle asks for them both to look at the camera so he can focus on their eyes and Brendan sits still for a second and then continues to talk to Jon about the headphones. He explains that he got them in the VidCon swag bags but he's cut off by Kyle asking him to stop talking and sit still again. Again, Brendan sits still for a second and then continues to talk about the headphones, he says that he lost his on a plane so he made Kyle give him his. Kyle tells him to stop moving for a third time. Brendan starts yelling at Kyle to just focus the thing and sit down so they can do it, and that Kyle can stop 'fucking fiddling with it'. Jon, again, is visibly uncomfortable. Kyle says that they have a guest and asks why Brendan is acting like that, and he says that Kyle is pissing him off. Kyle says sorry and that he's just trying to get the camera to focus, and Brendan tells him to set it to autofocus and accuses him of wasting time. Kyle apologises to Jon, and Brendan also apologises to him but says that he's not sorry to Kyle, who says that he doesn't want to talk to him right now. They agree to pretend to like each other for the video. It cuts back to the recording.

Kyle is wearing the headphones and Jon says "**who let the dogs out?**". Kyle gets it immediately and says it's his favourite song. They do their outro and they all say they had a lot of fun.

### CHANGES ARE COMING

Again, it starts with the beginning of a YouTube video. Brendan says that they have a very important announcement at the end of this video and their intro plays.

Kyle says to stay tuned for the announcement, but that they're going to do a Q&A first. They explain that they asked their fans to ask questions using '#AskKydan' and that they're going to answer them. It cuts to Brendan and Kyle entering an office.

The same as every episode, the colour is different. Brendan greets Julian (their manager) and he shakes both of their hands, climbing on the table to reach Kyle. Kyle and Brendan sit down on a very big table and it cuts back to the video from before.

The first question is read out by Brendan and is, "**what is your favourite colour?**". Kyle says that he likes green, almost looking like he doesn't want to be there, and Brendan says that that's his favourite too. Next question is "**if you could be any ice-cream flavour in the world, what would you be?**" and Kyle says that he would be mint chocolate chip, because 'it's classic but its got a mint twist to it'. Kyle reads out a question asked by @heartsalami which is "**what would it take you** (Brendan) **to cut your hair?**" which Brendan answers by saying that if any opportunity came up where he needed to have shorter hair, he would probably cut it because hair grows back anyways. Kyle looks uninterested and bored.

It quickly cuts back to the scene in Julian's agency from before. Brendan says they want to have a bit of a (discussion) but is cut off by Kyle thanking Julian for seeing them and stating that it might be a bit awkward, Brendan then finishes his sentence. Julian asks what's going on and it cuts back to the Q&A.

Brendan asks, "**if you could have any superpower what would it be?**". Kyle's answer is flight and he asks what Brendan's is as well, he says he would want to have invisibility so he could know everyone's secrets. Kyle asks him if he would sneak into the boys' locker room and watch them shower and they both look mildly uncomfortable.

It cuts back to Julian's office again. Brendan announces that him and Kyle want to split up the channel, and Kyle looks slightly annoyed by this, he says it was Brendan's idea. Brendan talks about how they should try and pursue things and different people, and that he wants to get into acting. He starts explaining what Kyle would like to do, but he gets cut off by Kyle saying that he can speak for himself. He says that ideally he wouldn't split up the channel but it's inevitable considering the tension between the two, which is sometimes visible in their videos, and that they're arrangement cannot continue.

Back to the Q&A, Brendan asks Kyle, "**if you could wear any other type of hat, what would it be?**". He says that he'd wear a bigger, stiff beanies and Brendan compares them to Mario 64 hats, he says he'd also wear a Pharrell hat. Again, it cuts back to Julian's office.

Brendan is saying how it's really hard to keep pretending, but Julian says that they're perfect together. He says that Kyles got his hat, Brendan's got his mullet and they've got the pink and the blue and that they're like America's couple. He compares them to Bieber and Selena (Brendan tells him that they broke up), the Jonas Brothers (Kyle tells him that they did break up and they're not a couple, Brendan tells him that they're brothers) and Julian is shocked to find out they weren't all dating, and he also compares them to Kim and Kanye (who were still together at the time). Brendan continues to explain that they really aren't comfortable doing the channel anymore. It cuts back the the Q&A.

Brendan asks the next question, "**if you were on a desert island, and you could bring three things...**", getting closer to Kyle. There's a jumpcut and he's cut off and further from Kyle. Kyle lists the things he would bring, a collection of Sylvia Plath poems, his vinyl collection and a little figurine given to him by his grandma before she dies, and Brendan yawns and generally seems really bored and uninterested.

Back to Julian's office, Kyle is saying that it's not always about the money. Julian points at him and yells that it is about the money, he looks out the window and explains that once you get your first paycheck, you lose your mind and become insane with money and power, and that it feels good.

Q&A. Kyle asks Brendan the desert island question. Brendan says he would bring a little beanie baby (so he could talk to something and not feel crazy), some sunscreen and the book "East of Eden". Similar to Brendan during Kyle's list, Kyle looks bored and uninterested and cleans his glasses.

Julian's office. Julian is saying that the two can either stay together and get the views and paychecks, or lose him as a manager.

Q&A. Brendan asks "**what would you do if you won the lottery**", and moves closer to Kyle, who looks uncomfortable by this. Again, there is a cut and he's further away from him. Kyle says that he would first buy a big house outside of town, and backpack around the world by himself to get some alone time. Brendan says that he would get a Sea-Doo and an underwater camera to use with the Sea-Doo.

Julian's office. He asks them if they're sure they want to break up and Kyle thanks him for seeing them. Julian tells them to get out of his office because he's got a three year old who sings Adele waiting for an appointment. Brendan asks if they validate parking tickes, Julian says it's one per client. Kyle and Brendan leave, annoyed. Julian asks his assistant (Shannon) to bring in the Adele girl, he specifically asks not to let her mother in.

Back to the video, Kyle says that it was fun and thanks the viewers for watching. Brendan says that he's going to have to take on a more serious tone now and the upbeat music fades out. He says they're going to explain some changes that might be happening with the channel. He explains that while they have been making videos together for a long time every Thursday, the both of them have come to a mutual conclusion, Kyle says that with great sadness they have decided to move uploads back to Tuesdays. The music starts up again and Kyle explains that they need to switch it up because of things happening behind the scenes. Brendan says how this change in routine is wierd for them as well, but Kyle says that the change is good. They begin their outro.

### KYLE'S CONFESSION

This time, the episode starts with the intro sequence straight away.

It's the beginning of a YouTube video, but a lot of things are different. There's no music, there's no Brendan and Kyle isn't wearing his signature hat. He does the intro alone and says that Brendan would hate that he's making this video but the fans have a right to know the truth. He says he doesn't think they can keep doing the channel. It fades to black.

Cut to Brendan walking through the kitchen door. He says hello and Kyle asks him what he's doing there, he's there to pick up his crockpot because it's the last thing he needs. Kyle says to take it, and that he should probably grab the keys, which Brendan hands over. They stand facing each other and Kyle says that they'll talk with Julian next week to figure things out. Brendan apologises. He says he's sorry for being the 'bad guy', Kyle is quiet for a while and then says that it's fine if it's how he feels, and that he's happy that Brendan's happy, but Brendan says that he's not happy with how it shook out and how he acted. Kyle says that he's not in the mood, Brendan says "this is heavy" (could be referring to the crockpot or the situation). They hug and Kyle says they'll talk next week. Brendan asks for the hat back, because it was his that he let Kyle borrow, and Kyle argues that its kind of become his thing, but Brendan says its become his thing because he let him wear it. Kyle reluctantly hands it over, and Brendan says it always looked better on Kyle and then puts it on. While leaving, Brendan offers to tell Kyle where he got the hat and whispers that he got it at American Eagle. Kyle says he hasn't shopped there since middle school and Brendan leaves. They both say bye and Kyle turns the lights off, goes into the living room, sets up the camera and ringlight to start filming a video. But it doesn't cut to the footage from that video, instead it shows Kyle filming the clip that was in the beginning of the episode.

### BONUS: Why "Daves"?.

This video is a clip cut from the first episode. Brendan says that they had a buddy in college who's name was Dave and Kyle says that they were all best friends and that they were all together at some point but then they grew up and now it's monogamy. Brendan explains that everyone is Daves as their way of honoring him, remembering him and sharing him with their audience. Kyle says that he's passed away now, and Brendan rests his head into his neck.