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The citizenry emerges from their collective hibernation of winter. Fattened from weekly forays of macro lager, fried finger foods and their under performing professional American football team. In the winter many travel from home to work, home to bar, home to another Place of Worship (our favorite bar), home to the grocery, all with cynical vigor often wrapped more tightly than a Chipotle carnitas
burrito with extra black beans and no cheese, thank you very much. Friendships are put on pause save for a friendsgiving and an ugly sweater bar crawl to honor the fat man in the red getup. Spring is where this hairy tale begins. Brian and I met Spring 2009 in a production course, exactly like every other origin tale of “super close dudes”, we were put in a group because we were sitting near one another in class. Once our first assignment was doled out, a new chapter in UBK was bornt. Our collaborations soon yielded tasty, tasty, grade B looking fruit. Our sensibilities meshing here and somewhat there. We never took ourselves too seriously, but each had that ache to make good work. We made ridiculous, messy worthwhile mistakes. A gritty, drama filled, violent race to the elevator. A man with cancer only below the knee, that continued to achieve his dreams of athletic glory. A man who asked his coworker out with a horse. A bunch of hapless local politicos vying for your vote. When Brian first came to my near campus apartment I was eager to show him a piece of art. Titled ‘Wolfman Domesticated’, it was my older brother Andy’s () take on having your rough, wild edges smoothed off to fit in a package. It reminded me to retain my inner wolf, the animal instinct to pursue what you must. Wolfman was misplaced in a hasty move from that apartment. After a protracted tearing up of my belongings in a desperate, ugly sob ridden journey* to ascertain ‘Wolfman Domesticated’, I finally came to grips with its disappearance. Fast forward three years and the wild nature was immortalized once more by the incarnations of what is known as, Business Bears. The Business Bears are hearty, trustworthy, go-get-em type bears. Post college people start navigating the waters of our world with more clarity and the Business Bears were just that. As brand new human men, UBK weathered the high and lows of continuing to produce rewarding creative work while holding down full time jobs like big boys. The development of the Business Bears into their current form reflects our development as artists and independent producers of goofy, rad schizz. We need to be clear: None of this would be possible without inspiration and creativity that we experience every day from our friends and colleagues who birth astounding, surreal work in their bailiwick. The brand spankin' new, more refined Business Bear is now in circulation. This Biz Bear is a tad slimmer, knows the upside of knitted flat bottom ties and carves out time for reflection. Do not be fooled by the buttoned down nature of this Bear, he is known to shimmy out that blazer-tie combo and abscond to Chipped Hole Creek and pursue what he must: that elusive experience of fresh breeze streaming through his wild, thick fur as he paws a couple salmon on to shoreline for an early lunch.
* Creative liberties were utilized here for your enjoyment. And enjoy the show.
03/09/2023
The miracle of childbirth! Listen to the first 8 episodes now - All My Friends Are Dads
Have a story to tell or have a question for the dads? Head to allmyfriendsaredads.com to submit your story.
10/04/2023
New Episode! "Top 5 Experiences You Wish You Could Forget"
Sometimes you just got to block out the bad moments, unless you're forced to relive them on a no-stakes podcast game show. Mitch and Brian try to forget as Nathan surprises us with a game, name the hilariously true NBA star i...
Sometimes you just got to block out the bad moments, unless you're forced to relive them on a no-stakes podcast game show. Mitch and Brian try to forget …
27/03/2023
New Episode! "Top 5 Reasons to Cause a Scene"
Flip the table, wag your finger, cause a scene! This week we tackle the top 5 reasons to cause a scene, with special guest producer Dennis Schetter joining us at the table. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v. Nat...
Flip the table, wag your finger, cause a scene! This week we tackle the top 5 reasons to cause a scene, with special guest producer Dennis Schetter joini…
31/12/2022
New Episode! "Aliens in the Hot Tub | Mitch Brinkman - Weird S**t I Saw This Week"
In the premiere episode of WSISTW we get a short tale about car wash grapes and then Mitch gets an Area 51 earful on a business trip. Follow Brian on Twitter and Instagram If you think anything we mention on the sho...
In the premiere episode of WSISTW we get a short tale about car wash grapes and then Mitch gets an Area 51 earful on a business trip. Follow Brian …
21/09/2022
5 Star Review: "A Day 1 Listener—and still coming back for more!: Arbitrary points! Fast math! Inside jokes and shared undergrad trauma! The dynamic between these hosts is undeniably e…" via
A Day 1 Listener—and still coming back for more!: Arbitrary points! Fast math! Inside jokes and shared undergrad trauma! The dynamic between these hosts is undeniably electric, entertaining, and (oftentimes) educational. Favorite episodes include Top 5: Workplace Mishaps, Personal Xmas Traditions,...
09/09/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Favorite Things About the Monarchy"
We kept calm and carried on with today's show featuring a special call from King Charles and all of us talking about history without having done any research beforehand. Cheerio. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman ...
We kept calm and carried on with today's show featuring a special call from King Charles and all of us talking about history without having done any rese…
29/08/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Reasons Summer Sucks"
We're breaking the form today as only Brian reveals his hot take that summer is the absolute worst as Mitch and Nathan must come to an agreement on what to award Brian's babble. Hosts: Mitch Brinkman and Nathan Hennenfent Con...
We're breaking the form today as only Brian reveals his hot take that summer is the absolute worst as Mitch and Nathan must come to an agreement on what …
15/08/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Directors with the Best 3-Film Streak"
Who's got consistent bangers in a row? We scour IMDB to see which directers put out the best 3 features in a row. Host: Mitch Brinkman Contestants: Nathan Hennenfent v. Brian Ernst Below are the tools we use to put together t...
Who's got consistent bangers in a row? We scour IMDB to see which directers put out the best 3 features in a row. Host: Mitch Brinkman Contestants: Natha…
25/07/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Travel Mishaps"
How many times have you had issues traveling either to work, back home, or halfway around the world? I bet they don't compare to Mitch's stories this week, but Nathan gives him a run for his money. Also, Fast Five worst airli...
How many times have you had issues traveling either to work, back home, or halfway around the world? I bet they don't compare to Mitch's stories this wee…
11/07/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Methods of Extreme Procrastination"
Yes we know we've talked about procrastination before, but we were putting off the real good stories until now. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Mitch Brinkman Below are the tools we use to put together the...
Yes we know we've talked about procrastination before, but we were putting off the real good stories until now. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants: Bria…
27/06/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Celebrities to Have as Grandparents"
The boys are back and in-person to discuss faces from the big and small screen to spoil them on weekends. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v. Nathan Hennenfent Below are the tools we use to put together the show....
The boys are back and in-person to discuss faces from the big and small screen to spoil them on weekends. Host: Brian Ernst Contestants: Mitch Brinkman v…
24/05/2022
New Episode! "Update: We're not gone! Don't delete us!"
We'll be back very soon, we promise! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
We'll be back very soon, we promise! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy Chartable -…
02/05/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Modes of Transportation"
Real or fictional, these are the modes of transportation Brian and Mitch flock to. Nathan also reveals his Fast Five Chairs of all time. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants: Brian Ernst v. Mitch Brinkman Look no further for f...
Real or fictional, these are the modes of transportation Brian and Mitch flock to. Nathan also reveals his Fast Five Chairs of all time. Host: Nathan Hen…
25/04/2022
New Episode! "Episode 100! | Top 5 Weekly Rituals"
100 Episodes! Holy moly! You know what you get for us reaching such an accomplishment? Just another episode! Since Über Cinco is a weekly ritual for you, the listener, we thought we'd hash out some other weekly rituals we ten...
100 Episodes! Holy moly! You know what you get for us reaching such an accomplishment? Just another episode! Since Über Cinco is a weekly ritual for you,…
22/04/2022
Oh, hey dere! Our Christmas short "Carl 'n Harlan" is now an Official Selection of the !
Both Carl and Harlan would like to thank the academy of ice fishing arts and sciences for making their dream a reality. Go gophers!
18/04/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Retirement Activities"
It's the 2060s, perhaps the 2070s and the Biz Bear Boys have retired. If we survive climate change, WWIII and WWIV, and the great Locust Rush of '54, here's what we'll do with retirement. Also, the fast five ways we could mak...
It's the 2060s, perhaps the 2070s and the Biz Bear Boys have retired. If we survive climate change, WWIII and WWIV, and the great Locust Rush of '54, her…
11/04/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Things That Should Become Board Games"
Longtime listener, first-time contestant Maggie Jo faces off against the Ginger Prince, Mitchell, as they each design the theme, mechanics, and rules of what board games they'd like to play. Don't forget to stick around for B...
Longtime listener, first-time contestant Maggie Jo faces off against the Ginger Prince, Mitchell, as they each design the theme, mechanics, and rules of …
04/04/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 People Who Need to Be Slapped on Stage"
This year's Oscars was a wake-up call. It's only appropriate to slap people on stage that truly deserve it, so we did the Lord's work and found those people for you. Also, Nathan makes Brian guess what bands people are in and...
This year's Oscars was a wake-up call. It's only appropriate to slap people on stage that truly deserve it, so we did the Lord's work and found those peo…
28/03/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Bones to Pick with People in Public"
You've had a bad day and an even worse week, and some jabroni cuts in line at the sushi buffet. I bet you'd have a bone to pick with that jerk! Listen to find out what other bones we'd pick and what Mitch has to say about lei...
You've had a bad day and an even worse week, and some jabroni cuts in line at the sushi buffet. I bet you'd have a bone to pick with that jerk! Listen to…
21/03/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Celebrities To Have As Family Members"
Toss the family drama out the window! They have been replaced with A-Listers you picked up at the local theater. They were lost, now they are found...as members of your family. The Fast Five: VR Experiences No One Asked For. ...
Toss the family drama out the window! They have been replaced with A-Listers you picked up at the local theater. They were lost, now they are found...as …
14/03/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Moronic Moments Memorialized in Academia"
Today we celebrate the dunces as we take the dumbest decisions of our lives and memorialize them as attractions at expensive universities. And, a special treat at the end, Top 5 Directions. Host: Nathan Hennenfent Contestants...
Today we celebrate the dunces as we take the dumbest decisions of our lives and memorialize them as attractions at expensive universities. And, a special…
07/03/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Questions Amongst Buds"
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have a slightly different show for you this week. Instead of a typical top five list, Mitch and Brian are asking five questions of each other as this twosome episode of U5 is head-to-head a...
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have a slightly different show for you this week. Instead of a typical top five list, Mitch and Brian are asking five…
28/02/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Reasons to Use Pen & Paper"
This week Mitchell and Nathan defend their uses of pen & paper starting the show with an uncomfortable staredown. Host Brian, on the other hand, brings us back down into the gutter with his Fast Five Celebrity Winery Misfires...
This week Mitchell and Nathan defend their uses of pen & paper starting the show with an uncomfortable staredown. Host Brian, on the other hand, brings u…
21/02/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 TV Crossover Couples"
Today's game finds unlikely pairings from classic TV as today's nostalgic Fast Five forces us to relive the Top 5 ways our parents distracted us from on-screen nudity. Host: Mitch Brinkman Contestants: Nathan Hennenfent v. Br...
Today's game finds unlikely pairings from classic TV as today's nostalgic Fast Five forces us to relive the Top 5 ways our parents distracted us from on-…
14/02/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Transactions"
The BizBear den welcomes friend of the show Steve Moore to go paw-to-paw with single-fan-favorite (his mom) Mitch Brinkman to reveal their top transactions of all time. And jumping on the bandwagon late, Brian gives his Fast ...
The BizBear den welcomes friend of the show Steve Moore to go paw-to-paw with single-fan-favorite (his mom) Mitch Brinkman to reveal their top transactio…
07/02/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 TV Shows You Hate-Watch"
You love to hate 'em folks! Brian and Nathan reveal their guilty pleasures they hate-watch. Don't forget to stick to the end for Mitch's Fast Five, the Top 5 Kisses. Become a supporter on Patreon See our faces on YouTube Foll...
You love to hate 'em folks! Brian and Nathan reveal their guilty pleasures they hate-watch. Don't forget to stick to the end for Mitch's Fast Five, the T…
31/01/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Tom Hanks Movies"
The BizBear Boys duke it out over their favorite Hanx performances in an episode that we had to do absolutely zero research for. We're talking from the heart to…
Player links & show notes: https://www.ubercinco.com/top-5-tom-hanks-movies/
24/01/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Things Learned From Attending An All Boys School"
When a topic requires experience, you get the experts. That's why we brought in special guest Robert Callahan to go against fami…
Player links & show notes: https://www.ubercinco.com/top-5-things-learned-from-attending-an-all-boys-school/
When a topic requires experience, you get the experts. That's why we brought in special guest Robert Callahan to go against familiar favorite Mitch Brink…
17/01/2022
New Episode! "Top 5 Summer Camp Activities"
Good morning campers! Welcome to sleepaway camp or basketball camp or whatever camp! Mitch and Nathan debate their very different camp experiences as West…
Player links & show notes: https://www.ubercinco.com/top-5-summer-camp-activities/
Good morning campers! Welcome to sleepaway camp or basketball camp or whatever camp! Mitch and Nathan debate their very different camp experiences as Wes…
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Top 5 Schemes You've Hatched
Fast Five: Royal Titles You Do Not Want Host: Brian Ernst | Mitch Brinkman vs. Nathan Hennenfent Get rich quick, pyramids, and usurping power are all great examples of classic schemes. Listen up as the Uber Cinco dudes serve up their own Top 5 lists of the very best in their own personal scheming. Crimes, big and small need apply for this episode as we detail just how us bad boys came to be. Stick around for host Brian Ernst rattling off the most embarrassing Royal Titles one can hold in an utterly delightful fast five! ------------------------------ 📑 http://www.ubkstudios.com 🎤 http://www.ubercinco.com 📷 https://www.instagram.com/ubkstudios 👍 https://www.facebook.com/ubkstudios ✉️ [email protected]
Top 5 Reasons to Disappear | Über Cinco Podcast
Did you do something wrong? Are you trying to avoid responsibility? Did your plan to become fiscally independent go off the rails? All are possible in this week's edition of Über Cinco, where worldly contestants Mitch Brinkman and Brian Ernst go head-to-head with their top reasons to disappear. And don't forget to stick around for host Nathan Hennenfent's fast five mistakes you have made in the last 24 hours.
Top 5 Memorable Bodily Functions
Fast Five: Reasons To Put Your Fist in Your Mouth Host: Mitch Brinkman | Nathan Hennenfent vs. Brian Ernst This week the contestants battle wits and poise as they suss out the most Memorable Bodily Functions they can think of. It's not all gross-out to the bone, so strap in and get ready for some very specific kind of stories. And be sure to stick around until the end to figure out the top reasons why you should put your fist in your mouth! And none will be the result of a dare!
Fast Five Fridays! | Buckets
Are you ready to learn about buckets!? Stay to the end for '90s kids toy nostagia bomb!
Über Cinco Podcast | Charades
Are you getting enough podcast game shows in your rotation? We didn’t think so! 🎤 Luckily Über Cinco, the podcast game show where we deep dive top fives, has got you covered! Here’s what you’ll get if you subscribe to Über Cinco: ✅ Sultry tones ✅ Relatable anechdotes ✅ A time killer (or waster) ✅ A new lease on life ✅ Unnecessary tracking of points It’s everything you could want in a podcast!
Top 5 Backhanded Compliments
Host: Brian Ernst | Nathan Hennenfent vs. Mitch Brinkman Fast Five: Worst Places for Your Car to Break Down Do you ever overanalyze and obsess over what a friend or relative said to you? Especially when they utter a compliment? Did they really mean that or are they trying to tell you something you were unaware of? Backhanded compliments remain a subtle, but effective art and the BizBear Boys are not immune to their power. Childhood and fashion trauma afoot! Listen along this week all the way to the end for a Fast Five treat from host Brian Ernst, as he throws his Fast Five Worst Places for Your Car to Break Down list at us.
Ever been bit at Lollapalooza? Nathan has.
What’s the best/worst thing you’ve experienced at Lollapalooza?
Top 5 "Disastrous" Chain Restaurant Meals
Host: Nathan Hennenfent | Brian Ernst vs. Mitch Brinkman Things you can set your watch to: Law & Order will be on some channel today, Big Ben, and a chain restaurant meal being so over the top it's wonderful; in the moment at least. Über Cinco takes on deliciously disastrous chain restaurant cuisine as Brian and Mitch battle to see who hates their own guts more. Come for the food, stay for the Hancock Tower knowledge. And in our No Hit Sherlock's 7th inning stretch update, we finally learn the true meaning of the dumb acronym name of the Sherlocks' bitter rivals, TTF. Grab yourself a chair, relax, and enjoy 'til the end as the host will rattle off his definitive list of the Top 5 Secretaries of All-Time!
Top 5 Public Pet Peeves
The BizBear Boys gloriously make the world aware of what grinds their gears, rubs them the wrong way, and flat out steams em up good as they battle it out to see who is annoyed better by the general public. Get ready to boil along with us as we reveal our Top 5 Public Pet Peeves! We gotta special 7th inning stretch update from our sports franchise, the No Hit Sherlocks out of Elmhurst, IL! And you better stay until the end because the drive-thru attendant didn't hear it the first time so Brian will loudly order the fast five fast food items he orders in addition to tide himself over on the car drive home. Host: Brian Ernst | Nathan Hennenfent vs. Mitch Brinkman
Top 5 Movies That Came Out When You Were Thirteen
Happy Memorial Day folks! What better way to commemorate our memories than a trip down Hollywood lane? Brian and Nathan reveal and defend their top 5 movies from when they became teenagers, we're talking 1999 vs. 2003 baby! And don't forget to stick around for the No Hit Sherlock Softball update and Mitchell's Fast Five | Green Flags in a Relationship.
Top 5 Things That Should Only Last a Year
Pop the champagne and hide your valuables, it's our first anniversary! One year of Über Cinco has led to this, a list of things that should not last this long. Did we make our own list? You be the judge. Mitch and Nathan go head-to-head as Brian reveals his Fast Five | Acceptable Thermostat Temperatures.
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Spring in Chicago is ‘wild time’. The citizenry emerges from their collective hibernation of winter. Fattened from weekly forays of macro lager, fried finger foods and their under performing professional American football team.
In the winter many travel from home to work, home to bar, home to another Place of Worship (our favorite bar), home to the grocery, all with cynical vigor often wrapped more tightly than a Chipotle carnitas burrito with extra black beans and no cheese, thank you very much. Friendships are put on pause save for a friendsgiving and an ugly sweater bar crawl to honor the fat man in the red getup. Spring is where this hairy tale begins.
Brian and I met Spring 2009 in a production course, exactly like every other origin tale of “super close dudes”, we were put in a group because we were sitting near one another in class. Once our first assignment was doled out, a new chapter in UBK was bornt. Our collaborations soon yielded tasty, tasty, grade B looking fruit. Our sensibilities meshing here and somewhat there. We never took ourselves too seriously, but each had that ache to make good work. We made ridiculous, messy worthwhile mistakes. A gritty, drama filled, violent race to the elevator. A man with cancer only below the knee, that continued to achieve his dreams of athletic glory. A man who asked his coworker out with a horse. A bunch of hapless local politicos vying for your vote. When Brian first came to my near campus apartment I was eager to show him a piece of art. Titled ‘Wolfman Domesticated’, it was my older brother Andy’s (@BRNKillo) take on having your rough, wild edges smoothed off to fit in a package. It reminded me to retain my inner wolf, the animal instinct to pursue what you must.
Wolfman was misplaced in a hasty move from that apartment. After a protracted tearing up of my belongings in a desperate, ugly sob ridden journey* to ascertain ‘Wolfman Domesticated’, I finally came to grips with its disappearance. Fast forward three years and the wild nature was immortalized once more by the @BRNKillo incarnations of what is known as, Business Bears. The Business Bears are hearty, trustworthy, go-get-em type bears. Post college people start navigating the waters of our world with more clarity and the Business Bears were just that. As brand new human men, UBK weathered the high and lows of continuing to produce rewarding creative work while holding down full time jobs like big boys. The development of the Business Bears into their current form reflects our development as artists and independent producers of goofy, rad schizz.
We need to be clear: None of this would be possible without inspiration and creativity that we experience every day from our friends and colleagues who birth astounding, surreal work in their bailiwick. The brand spankin' new, more refined Business Bear is now in circulation. This Biz Bear is a tad slimmer, knows the upside of knitted flat bottom ties and carves out time for reflection. Do not be fooled by the buttoned down nature of this Bear, he is known to shimmy out that blazer-tie combo and abscond to Chipped Hole Creek and pursue what he must: that elusive experience of fresh breeze streaming through his wild, thick fur as he paws a couple salmon on to shoreline for an early lunch. * Creative liberties were utilized here for your enjoyment. Rawr Sit back. Relax. And enjoy the show.
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Mitch Brinkman and the UBK Studios team
