http://www.betterboyfriends.com The Better Boyfriends Radiophonic Theatre Presents... Originally a Chicago-based multimedia comedy performance trio, now a couple of shriveled, sad excuses for Futurists, who can only now look back on their ambitious experimental yuk-making, and critique it for what it truly was: Fucking Flawed. en-us Better Boyfriends 1999-2006 (Creative Commons Attribution 2.5) The Better Boyfriends Psychosexual epic-vaudville. With moustaches. The Better Boyfriends Radiophonic Theatre Presents... Originally a Chicago-based multimedia comedy performance trio, now a couple of shriveled, sad excuses for Futurists, who can only now look back on their ambitious experimental yuk-making, and critique it for what it truly was: Fucking Flawed. Better Boyfriends, Better Boyfriend, Boyfriend, Moustache, Moustaches, Chicago, Boyfreinds, Balls, Poop, Radio yes The Better Boyfriends contact@betterboyfriends.com no Tue, 19 June 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/magnumrush/magnumrush.mp4 We got caught up in the 48-Hour Film Fest! Don't feed us after midnight and don't get us wet! We had to include: "Jenny Crawford, a librarian", "a plastic storage box", the line of dialogue "I declare!", and it had to be a detective movie. I hear if we win they fly us to Scranton PA for a kick in the teeth! 00:06:40 yes no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/magnumrush/magnumrush.mp4 Mon, 9 April 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/kray-gray-wedding/the_peter_weller_bit.mp3 Our pal Steve got married and we told a story about when he lived in Peter Weller's old house! AKA Peter Weller, STAR OF ROBOCOP! With luck, Steve and Jen's life together will have absolutely nothing to do with degenerates like us! 00:01:18 yes no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/kray-gray-wedding/the_peter_weller_bit.mp3 Tue, 4 July 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/1-2/episode1-2.m4a Android Bill: George Bush's best buddy, bane of Republican cabinet members, and Jon's favourite pet. This is his story. And boy oh boy is it dumb. A very calculated burn from Carl "The Rocky Mountain Baby-Strangler" Rove. Jon wrote a script that had in it a little robot man named Bill. Pete didn't like Bill, and cut him out in post-production. So Jon wrote another script, this one all about Bill. So Pete had to make it. 00:30:02 yes no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/1-2/episode1-2.m4a Mon, 15 June 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/bear_and_cake.mp4 This was originally an onstage conversation between The Better Boyfriends and their Ukrainian counterpart, The Friendly Boys. Here, The Friendly Boys attempt to convince our Better Boyfriends of the merit of their soviet-centric entertainment methods. The Friendly Boys impose their commie-entertainment. This was originally an onstage conversation between The Better Boyfriends and their Ukrainian counterpart, The Friendly Boys. Here, The Friendly Boys attempt to convince our Better Boyfriends of the merit of their soviet-centric entertainment methods. 00:01:44 no no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/bear_and_cake.mp4 Mon, 15 May 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/closet-cases.mp4 A very brief one-off bit that should have taken mere minutes to film, this video is a collection of the (no-shit) 39 takes we did for a 20-second skit that was never that funny to begin with. Out-takes: Two idiots in a closet. A very brief one-off bit that should have taken mere minutes to film, this video is a collection of the (no-shit) 39 takes we did for a 20-second skit that was never that funny to begin with. 00:03:49 yes no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/closet-cases.mp4 Mon, 1 May 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/1-1/episode1-1.mp3 Why in heaven's name would The Better Boyfriends come out of hilarious retirement and launch a transcontinental foray once again into the realm of dick-based radio comedy? Some imposters from Baton Rogue, that's why! Crisis in Oklahoma! A Nation Responds! Corn From Iowa! Pens From Pennsylvania! Hampers From New Hampshire! Hatred and Intolerance From Arkansas! Why in heaven's name would The Better Boyfriends come out of hilarious retirement and launch a transcontinental foray once again into the realm of dick-based radio comedy? Some imposters from Baton Rogue, that's why! 00:06:43 yes no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/1-1/episode1-1.mp3 Thu, 6 May 2004 00:05:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/the_war.mp4 Live Performance! Shot at the University of Chicago during the thesis performance. In attendence were the smartypantses that declared all this degree-worthy. The scene introduces Pete and Jon as the Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby characters respectively, and Mr. Erik Burns as General Waverly. Live Footage of "White Christmas" Live Performance! Shot at the University of Chicago during the thesis performance. In attendence were the smartypantses that declared all this degree-worthy. The scene introduces Pete and Jon as the Danny Kaye and Bing Crosby characters respectively, and Mr. Erik Burns as General Waverly. 00:06:43 yes no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/the_war.mp4 Wed, 26 May 2004 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/fringe_promo.mp4 When The Better Boyfriends went to Canada, the CBC generously offered to host a brief promotional video. While, in the end, their gesture was totally fucking pointless, this was the two-minute jobber that said to Canada, in a clear, impressive, Rob-Hubbard-style voice: "I'm going to watch you bathe your pets!" The commercial we made for Canada. Fat lot of good that did us. When The Better Boyfriends went to Canada, the CBC generously offered to host a brief promotional video. While, in the end, their gesture was totally fucking pointless, this was the two-minute jobber that said to Canada, in a clear, impressive, Rob-Hubbard-style voice: "I'm going to watch you bathe your pets!" 00:02:06 no no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/fringe_promo.mp4 Thu, 6 May 2004 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/apocalypse.mp4 In 2004, Jon did his thesis on us, The Better Boyfriends. The expansive essay accompanied the "White Christmas" show. This show essentially combined Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' with Francis Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now', and stirred in some homoerotic poop jokes for good measure. This was the video introduction for the show. The opening video segment from "White Christmas", possibly the finest video work to date. In 2004, Jon did his thesis on us, The Better Boyfriends. The expansive essay accompanied the "White Christmas" show. This show essentially combined Irving Berlin's 'White Christmas' with Francis Coppola's 'Apocalypse Now', and stirred in some homoerotic poop jokes for good measure. This was the video introduction for the show. 00:02:20 no no The Better Boyfriends http://www.betterboyfriends.com/media/video/apocalypse.mp4