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Bleu Ninja — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:31:26 GMT

Trivia: close paranthetical

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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	*Mike explains that he does not get much direct professional use out of his photography degree due to his fine art oriented style.		*Mike explains that he does not get much direct professional use out of his photography degree due to his fine art oriented style.
-	**In 2001, he took the photos for the album art of ''{{w\|Full Collapse}}'' by {{w\|Thursday (band)\|Thursday}} (as revealed in [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview\|a feature in ''Wonka Vision'' magazine]].	+	**In 2001, he took the photos for the album art of ''{{w\|Full Collapse}}'' by {{w\|Thursday (band)\|Thursday}} (as revealed in [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview\|a feature in ''Wonka Vision'' magazine]]).
	**His speaker biography for [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006\|Flashforward 2006]] sarcastically noted that "Mike has rarely used his photography degree that’s still rolled up in the cardboard tube it was mailed in."		**His speaker biography for [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006\|Flashforward 2006]] sarcastically noted that "Mike has rarely used his photography degree that’s still rolled up in the cardboard tube it was mailed in."
	*The musician {{w\|Beck}} is mentioned.		*The musician {{w\|Beck}} is mentioned.

Bleu Ninja: Fun Facts. Despite some serious digging on archive.org I couldn't find any HSR links on Beck's site. Maybe it was on the BBS...

Bleu Ninja — Thu, 28 May 2026 07:29:18 GMT

Fun Facts. Despite some serious digging on archive.org I couldn't find any HSR links on Beck's site. Maybe it was on the BBS...

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	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
-	*Chinsang refers to [[ResExcellence Interview - 30 Jan 2003\|~~a prior~~ interview]] ~~where~~ Matt expressed that he was better at character voices that were exaggerated (like "Pretend Robot Pants") rather than generic ("Male #1").	+	===Explanations===
		+	*The Lou Barlow video referred to is "[[Youtube:FD3ydydvqBI\|Brand of Skin]]" by {{w\|The Folk Implosion}}.
		+	*The question "do dogs have lips?" was a recurring gag on ''Tastes Like Chicken'', [http://www.tlchicken.com/doglip.php asked in every interview].
		+
		+	===Trivia===
		+	*Mike explains that he does not get much direct professional use out of his photography degree due to his fine art oriented style.
		+	**In 2001, he took the photos for the album art of ''{{w\|Full Collapse}}'' by {{w\|Thursday (band)\|Thursday}} (as revealed in [[Wonkavision Magazine Interview\|a feature in ''Wonka Vision'' magazine]].
		+	**His speaker biography for [[Flashforward 2006 Seattle - 28 Feb 2006\|Flashforward 2006]] sarcastically noted that "Mike has rarely used his photography degree that’s still rolled up in the cardboard tube it was mailed in."
		+	*The musician {{w\|Beck}} is mentioned.
		+	**The original version of [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]] used [[Secret Pages#Music\|a looped section of]] Beck's "{{w\|Tropicalia (song)\|Tropicalia}}" as background music.
		+	**In 2003, Beck was scheduled to perform at the {{w\|Field Day Festival (2003)\|Field Day Festival}} concert series (albeit [https://web.archive.org/web/20030802025742if_/http://www.beck.com/journal/index.php?id=000035 unable to perform due to injury]); [[Field Day Intro\|a short animation featuring Strong Bad]] was produced for the event.
		+	*Matt mentions that it is difficult to voice [[Strong Sad]] if he has a sore throat. During the production of [[cheat talk]], he was too hoarse to perform the character's voice and Mike had to substitute for him.
		+
		+	===Remarks===
		+	*Matt refers to [[Don Chapman\|their father]] and their "[[Michael Cascone\|business guy]]" as assisting with store management.
		+	*"We linked to your site, will you link to us on yours?" is addressed in the [[FAQ]]
		+
		+	===Inside References===
		+	*The article's main image is [[Homestar Runner]] as seen on the [[Index Page#Yellow Index Page (2003-2020)\|index page]], with his shirt's star replaced by a picture of [[new hands\|bucket hand Strong Bad]].
		+	*The early works mentioned are [[Original Book]] and [[Super NES]].
		+	*Chinsang refers to [[ResExcellence Interview - 30 Jan 2003\|the brothers' interview with ''ResExcellence'']] wherein Matt expressed that he was better at character voices that were exaggerated (like "Pretend Robot Pants") rather than generic ("Male #1").
		+	*Mike refers to the "[[The Brothers Chaps' Other Projects\|non-Homestar stuff]]" the brothers do creatively.
		+	*Chinsang recalls overhearing a reference to [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 1\|"Arrowed!"]] from [[Teen Girl Squad]].
		+
		+	===Real-World References===
		+	*Matt contrasts their approach to licensing with that of the mainstream show ''{{w\|SpongeBob SquarePants}}''.
		+	*Matt compares their subversive sense of humor to that of ''{{w\|The Ren & Stimpy Show}}''.
		+	*At the time, "the new Flaming Lips" album would've been ''{{w\|At War with the Mystics}}''.
		+
		+	===Fast Forward===
		+	*The brothers' penchant for drinking {{w\|Red Bull}} would be memorably parodied in [[road trip]] with fictional beverage [[Bull Honkey]].
		+	*[[DVD]] collections of Homestar Runner toons would begin to be released the following year.

	==External Links==		==External Links==

Bleu Ninja: Link moved (again). Update some formatting in transcript for clarity.

Bleu Ninja — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:17:34 GMT

Link moved (again). Update some formatting in transcript for clarity.

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	[[Image:tlclogo.PNG\|thumb\|Tastes Like Chicken's logo]]		[[Image:tlclogo.PNG\|thumb\|Tastes Like Chicken's logo]]

-	In June 2003, [[The Brothers Chaps]] were interviewed by Wayne Chinsang of [http://www.tlchicken.com/ Tastes Like Chicken].	+	In June 2003, [[The Brothers Chaps]] were interviewed by Wayne Chinsang of ''[http://www.tlchicken.com/ Tastes Like Chicken]''.

	==Transcript==		==Transcript==
	<noinclude>{{uncensored\|Tastes Like Chicken Interview (censored)}}</noinclude>		<noinclude>{{uncensored\|Tastes Like Chicken Interview (censored)}}</noinclude>
-	'''WAYNE:''' I know Homestar Runner started off with a book you guys put together for a few friends, titled Homestar Runner Enters The Strongest Man In The World Contest. How did it progress from there to get where it is now?	+	'''WAYNE:''' I know Homestar Runner started off with a book you guys put together for a few friends, titled <u>Homestar Runner Enters The Strongest Man In The World Contest</u>. How did it progress from there to get where it is now?

	'''MIKE:''' Well, the original story was from 1996. Matt was in school in Tallahassee, and I was in school in Athens. And for the next three-and-a-half years, nothing happened. It would pop up here and there; we'd write a little story or come up with an idea. Then we did that Mario Paint theme song video that's on the site.		'''MIKE:''' Well, the original story was from 1996. Matt was in school in Tallahassee, and I was in school in Athens. And for the next three-and-a-half years, nothing happened. It would pop up here and there; we'd write a little story or come up with an idea. Then we did that Mario Paint theme song video that's on the site.
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	'''MIKE:''' I think it's nice, to a degree. But one of the drawbacks of it is that, up until recently, we hadn't really met any fans face-to-face. We get emails from people, but it's nice to meet people. Like, if you're in a band, you're playing in front of people, so you get to see the people and talk to them. You get to interact with them in a more real way than just email. But I don't think if people knew what we looked like we'd have to worry about people recognizing us or anything like that. But it is nice to meet people. I don't want to continue to be faceless and not let people know what we look like.		'''MIKE:''' I think it's nice, to a degree. But one of the drawbacks of it is that, up until recently, we hadn't really met any fans face-to-face. We get emails from people, but it's nice to meet people. Like, if you're in a band, you're playing in front of people, so you get to see the people and talk to them. You get to interact with them in a more real way than just email. But I don't think if people knew what we looked like we'd have to worry about people recognizing us or anything like that. But it is nice to meet people. I don't want to continue to be faceless and not let people know what we look like.

-	'''WAYNE:''' So, kind of in line with that, kind of the way (Mike) Judge is to Beavis and Butt-head, John K. is to Ren and Stimpy, or Trey and Matt are to South Park, the Brothers Chaps are to Homestar Runner. Does it bother you guys that, with anything you do after this, you'll be referred to as the "Homestar Runner guys"?	+	'''WAYNE:''' So, kind of in line with that, kind of the way (Mike) Judge is to ''Beavis and Butt-head'', John K. is to ''Ren and Stimpy'', or Trey and Matt are to ''South Park'', the Brothers Chaps are to Homestar Runner. Does it bother you guys that, with anything you do after this, you'll be referred to as the "Homestar Runner guys"?

	'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''		'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''
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	'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''		'''MIKE:''' ''{laughs}''

-	'''MATT:''' I'll welcome it if they call us the "Homestar Runner guys". Or they might call us the "Trogdor guys", which would be more accurate at this point. But that's what's cool about doing it ourselves. It's not like it's going to sell-out; it's not going to be like,... A few weeks ago, me and Mike went to Target and we were in the pool toys section. And there was an entire wall of SpongeBob pool toys. They had every kind of thing you could think of, and it didn't even look like SpongeBob; it just had pants and was yellow. And that's just disgusting. And if that was out there, and people kept calling me the "SpongeBob guy", I'd probably be {{{swear\|pissed}}} off.	+	'''MATT:''' I'll welcome it if they call us the "Homestar Runner guys". Or they might call us the "Trogdor guys", which would be more accurate at this point. But that's what's cool about doing it ourselves. It's not like it's going to sell-out; it's not going to be like,... A few weeks ago, me and Mike went to Target and we were in the pool toys section. And there was an entire wall of SpongeBob pool toys. They had every kind of thing you could think of, and it didn't even ''look'' like SpongeBob; it just had pants and was yellow. And that's just disgusting. And if that was out there, and people kept calling me the "SpongeBob guy", I'd probably be {{{swear\|pissed}}} off.

	'''WAYNE:''' Exactly.		'''WAYNE:''' Exactly.
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	'''WAYNE:''' But what are the reasons behind keeping the site ad-free and making it clean enough for kids to view?		'''WAYNE:''' But what are the reasons behind keeping the site ad-free and making it clean enough for kids to view?

-	'''MIKE:''' The ad thing was something we decided early on. The site is a window within this black screen, so it already separates itself from your browser. And we did this to make it in its own world, and not relate it to anything else. We didn't want any distractions, whether it was a banner ad or pop-up crap or swirling things all over the place. Once you're there, you're there. And you know that everything you see there, you're supposed to be seeing.	+	'''MIKE:''' The ad thing was something we decided early on. The site is a window within this black screen, so it already separates itself from your browser. And we did this to make it in its own world, and not relate it to anything else. We didn't want any distractions, whether it was a banner ad or pop-up crap or swirling things all over the place. Once you're there, you're there. And you know that everything you see there, you're ''supposed'' to be seeing.

-	'''MATT:''' Yeah. We don't even link to other sites. People will come to us and say, "Oh, we linked to your site. Will you link to us on yours?" And that's really cool, and we're not trying to be {{{swear\|dicks}}} about it, but we're just trying to keep the site as a whole experience. Once you get to Homestar land, you're in there. And, plus, it really goes back to the state of the web, which is actually worse now, in terms of ads and crap like that. But when we first started doing it, we were looking around at other Flash cartoons back in late '99, and there were ads everywhere. And you couldn't even tell what was the cartoon and what wasn't. So we decided that if we were going to do it, we were going to do it like that. And then, in terms of the wholesomeness of it all, at the time we started, everything on the web was South Park rip-offs and gross-out shock humor.	+	'''MATT:''' Yeah. We don't even link to other sites. People will come to us and say, "Oh, we linked to your site. Will you link to us on yours?" And that's really cool, and we're not trying to be {{{swear\|dicks}}} about it, but we're just trying to keep the site as a whole experience. Once you get to Homestar land, you're in there. And, plus, it really goes back to the state of the web, which is actually worse now, in terms of ads and crap like that. But when we first started doing it, we were looking around at other Flash cartoons back in late '99, and there were ads everywhere. And you couldn't even tell what was the cartoon and what wasn't. So we decided that if we were going to do it, we were going to do it like that. And then, in terms of the wholesomeness of it all, at the time we started, everything on the web was ''South Park'' rip-offs and gross-out shock humor.

	'''MIKE:''' "Look at this little cute cartoon character! It says swear words!"		'''MIKE:''' "Look at this little cute cartoon character! It says swear words!"
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	'''WAYNE:''' ''{laughs}''		'''WAYNE:''' ''{laughs}''

-	'''MATT:''' So we were just kind of sick of it. It's like, South Park did it the best without ripping it off. So it was just more of a personal challenge.	+	'''MATT:''' So we were just kind of sick of it. It's like, ''South Park'' did it the best without ripping it off. So it was just more of a personal challenge.

	'''MIKE:''' It's really just more of our style, too. It wasn't a super hard decision to make. We probably would have been doing it like this anyway. We've always leaned toward the more subtle type of humor, as opposed to over-the-top.		'''MIKE:''' It's really just more of our style, too. It wasn't a super hard decision to make. We probably would have been doing it like this anyway. We've always leaned toward the more subtle type of humor, as opposed to over-the-top.
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	'''MATT:''' But when we get our sketch comedy show, dude, there's going to be so many swears!		'''MATT:''' But when we get our sketch comedy show, dude, there's going to be so many swears!

-	'''The remainder of the interview is under copyright~~, but~~ can be viewed at ~~the official site of the interview~~, ~~listed under the external links~~.'''	+	:'''The remainder of the interview is under copyright. The full interview can be viewed at TLChicken.com, linked below.'''

	== Fun Facts ==		== Fun Facts ==
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
-	*[~~http://www.tlchicken.com/node/1441 Read the interview] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20061121124059/~~http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1374 ~~archive link~~]) {{inlinecontentwarning}}	+	*[http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1374 "Homestar Runner's The Brothers Chaps" interview] at TLChicken.com {{inlinecontentwarning}}

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Bleu Ninja: linkback to ResExcellence

Bleu Ninja — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:09:41 GMT

linkback to ResExcellence

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	'''The remainder of the interview is under copyright, but can be viewed at the official site of the interview, listed under the external links.'''		'''The remainder of the interview is under copyright, but can be viewed at the official site of the interview, listed under the external links.'''

-	==~~External Links~~==	+	== Fun Facts ==
		+	*Chinsang refers to [[ResExcellence Interview - 30 Jan 2003\|a prior interview]] where Matt expressed that he was better at character voices that were exaggerated (like "Pretend Robot Pants") rather than generic ("Male #1").

		+	==External Links==
	*[http://www.tlchicken.com/node/1441 Read the interview] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20061121124059/http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1374 archive link]) {{inlinecontentwarning}}		*[http://www.tlchicken.com/node/1441 Read the interview] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20061121124059/http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1374 archive link]) {{inlinecontentwarning}}

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The Knights Who Say Ni: since there isn't an exact date (unless that information is available somewhere)

The Knights Who Say Ni — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 15:28:06 GMT

since there isn't an exact date (unless that information is available somewhere)

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-	On June 2003, [[The Brothers Chaps]] were interviewed by Wayne Chinsang of [http://www.tlchicken.com/ Tastes Like Chicken].	+	In June 2003, [[The Brothers Chaps]] were interviewed by Wayne Chinsang of [http://www.tlchicken.com/ Tastes Like Chicken].

	==Transcript==		==Transcript==

Bleu Ninja: /* External Links */ Site has been updated, but seems to have broken some links/dates/images/formatting. Keeping an archive link of old URL for posterity.

Bleu Ninja — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 05:30:34 GMT

External Links: Site has been updated, but seems to have broken some links/dates/images/formatting. Keeping an archive link of old URL for posterity.

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

-	*[http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1374 ~~Read the Original Transcript~~] {{inlinecontentwarning}}	+	*[http://www.tlchicken.com/node/1441 Read the interview] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20061121124059/http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1374 archive link]) {{inlinecontentwarning}}

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Bleu Ninja: Wayne Lastname

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:00:04 GMT

Wayne Lastname

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-	On June 2003, [[The Brothers Chaps]] were interviewed by Wayne of [http://www.tlchicken.com/ Tastes Like Chicken].	+	On June 2003, [[The Brothers Chaps]] were interviewed by Wayne Chinsang of [http://www.tlchicken.com/ Tastes Like Chicken].

	==Transcript==		==Transcript==

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The Cheatbot — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 03:26:01 GMT

autoreplace: — → {{--}}

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	'''WAYNE:''' What type of photography did you used to do, Mike?		'''WAYNE:''' What type of photography did you used to do, Mike?

-	'''MIKE:''' I did color stuff. The program I was in at the University of Georgia was primarily fine art oriented, as opposed to commercial~~—~~	+	'''MIKE:''' I did color stuff. The program I was in at the University of Georgia was primarily fine art oriented, as opposed to commercial{{--}}

	'''MATT:''' Olan Mills studio portrait-style.		'''MATT:''' Olan Mills studio portrait-style.
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	'''MATT:''' Yeah. That was right when I quit my job, and it was just in time. Kids had just gotten back in school, like college and stuff, and I don't know if it had been brewing over the summer or what, but we definitely saw a huge spike in terms of traffic to the site and selling shirts. We started getting more emails, and Strong Bad started getting more emails. So that was the biggest in terms of there being a jump. But everything else has been gradual. We just learned last month that Beck links to us on his website. So that was really {{{swear\|fucking}}} cool.		'''MATT:''' Yeah. That was right when I quit my job, and it was just in time. Kids had just gotten back in school, like college and stuff, and I don't know if it had been brewing over the summer or what, but we definitely saw a huge spike in terms of traffic to the site and selling shirts. We started getting more emails, and Strong Bad started getting more emails. So that was the biggest in terms of there being a jump. But everything else has been gradual. We just learned last month that Beck links to us on his website. So that was really {{{swear\|fucking}}} cool.

-	'''WAYNE:''' Awesome. Yeah, we interviewed Marilyn Manson last October~~—~~	+	'''WAYNE:''' Awesome. Yeah, we interviewed Marilyn Manson last October{{--}}

	'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Awesome.		'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}'' Awesome.

-	'''WAYNE:''' ~~—~~and we were trying to do this whole Manson issue, because I had interviewed Charles Manson, which was the easier of the two interviews to get, if you can {{{swear\|fucking}}} believe that.	+	'''WAYNE:''' {{--}}and we were trying to do this whole Manson issue, because I had interviewed Charles Manson, which was the easier of the two interviews to get, if you can {{{swear\|fucking}}} believe that.

	'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''		'''MATT:''' ''{laughs}''

Bleu Ninja: /* External Links */ No need for an archive link as the page still is live on the site.

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 23:52:22 GMT

External Links: No need for an archive link as the page still is live on the site.

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

-	*[~~https://web.archive.org/web/20030810040346/https~~://www.tlchicken.com/~~view_story~~.php?ARTid=1374 Read the Original Transcript] {{inlinecontentwarning}}	+	*[http://www.tlchicken.com/article.php?ARTid=1374 Read the Original Transcript] {{inlinecontentwarning}}

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154.16.171.196 — Thu, 20 May 2021 20:46:58 GMT

External Links

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	==External Links==		==External Links==

-	*[~~http~~://www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php?ARTid=1374 Read the Original Transcript] {{inlinecontentwarning}}	+	*[https://web.archive.org/web/20030810040346/https://www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php?ARTid=1374 Read the Original Transcript] {{inlinecontentwarning}}

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