If only there was an analogy to convey how much fun I had chatting with the two of you...

Matt-you are a good dad. Bad parents don’t worry if they’re bad parents.

I want matpat as the president rn

So far what I'm gathering from this episode is..... Matpat is a great dad, Ethan was a horse girl and Sean deserve a cool birthday song

MatPat Retires. ⏰️ Jack: THE WORLD IS OVER NOW. 🌎

“Now I want to be second place in every game I play” STOP THATS SO SWEET

The man, the myth, the legend is HERE BABY

I'm starting to tear up because I know Sean wants to move on and I don't want him to leave. I've been watching him and Ethan for years. Since the dyed hair days. But I also understand why. I've been in jobs that I hate because the work environment is bad but I get stuck in a comfort zone. And maybe that's a part of what they're going through. But when you finally leave, you feel free. Leaving that job felt like the best day of my life and I am finally moving on to do better things. So a part of me understands, but a part of me is selfish. I just want to say that both of you guys are amazing, the things you two have accomplished in your career is wonderful. You guys paved the way for youtubers and even after you guys are gone, your legacy will remain.

Mat tearing up as he's talking about how he felt when he was talking about the last time being in the recording booth and last time seeing the catchphrase really got me, you can tell he truly loved his time as the face of theory

He has retired and fully embraced his role as the internet's best dad

Every interview with MatPat becomes my new favorite chat with MatPat

It sounds like Matt is NOT retired in the slightest, jesus christ that still sounds like a lot of work and responsibility. Now imagine all of that and also running that huge channel. That's so much on the shoulders of just one dude.

Being neurodivergent (autistic and ADHD), relate hard to Ollie, even now I struggle with big events, and holidays due to the noise.

A retirement tour sounds so funny. Like you just got to venues and just show up, say bye and walk out lmaoooo

The level of autism in the Matpat household is astronomical. Love it 🥰

Matpat talking about his family and his kid healed something in me

YOOO IT’S MATHEW PATHEW Edit : Well that was certainly an interesting episode. Matt just admitted to shitting himself during the last theory episode and Sean asked him to be his “Daddy”.

I just know that this is going to be in the top 5 episodes of all time.

Unus Annus : Markiplier & Ethan Duos Annus : Jacksepticeye & Ethan Tres Annus : Matpat & Ethan ?

Man, I coulda actually listen to these 3 talk for HOURS. I loved this episode and I hope we can see them get together in some shape or form again in the future!

The unhealable betrayal Ollie will feel when he watches this video in 10 years

Hearing MatPat talk about spending time with his son just warms my soul

I really appreciate that you guys don't cap it at an hour like a lot of podcasts do!! every week it's nice to turn my brain off for 1-2 hours and listen to you goofy goobers ❤

I think Matt has singlehandedly solved anxiety I had about future parenthood

How does Matt have the most perfect and profound answer for everything! And with no delay for thought most times. As some one a little older than him, I experienced all these milestones and came to those same realizations about life events, but I don’t think I could have ever explained those concepts like he does. On parenting specifically

can't wait to soak up all this leaked matpat LORE

This is probably the only time we will see Mat pat interact with Sean and Ethan. So we will rejoin it.

Not only is this full of great conversation that I'm very happy to absorb, but also I had a fantastic time watching Matpat's headphone cord straining to keep him in the center of the couch 😂 10/10, probably one of my favorite brainleak episodes ngl

Like the boys talked about on last episode when talking about this one. Its really funny cause sean and ethan are like "haha shit hat" and then matthew is like their dad and i love them for that

the whole wedding thing - the thing is it IS SUPPOSED to be ur day but then social expectations happen and ur having a traditional wedding that isnt about you anymore. the best thing to do is make it about u and if you dont like some dont do it. period. it doesn't matter if ur aunt bonnie is begging for her coworker to have a spot or if ur mom want its to be "perfect" because it is YOUR day and u should never have to compromise. edit: as soon as I said this, mat confirmed exactly what i said XD

This episode is so unique! It's so much more serious and also wholesome. And leave it to MatPat to make it enormously educational in a fun way XD It's not *too* joke-oriented, but it's still very entertaining in other ways!

Jesus Christ, I’ve seen more of MatPat since he “retired” than I ever did when he was a KZfaqr

Matpat's sweater is so cute omg

35:33 stopping something that you've done for a long time is difficult and "losing" something voluntarily more so. When you decide to lose it voluntarily or involuntarily (such as getting fired) can cause you to feel grief and the longer you've done something, the more you're attached and the harder the grief will hit. Its natural and you see it a lot in actors and tv people when TV series' end or movies wrap up. Also, the audience feels that too. The longer you've been a part of a creators community the harder that feeling will hit and its okay. Edit: Matpat actually mentioned it haha

i cant wait for the retired youtubers tour, just the chance that it could happen gave me so much motivation

Live Retirement Tour. I like that.

" hey team, can I eat goldfish with you?" That is the sweetest thing I've ever heard Ollie is so sweet

44:08 "I wanna see if I can write stuff, I wanna see If I can make narrative-driven content, I wanna see if I can create characters that go further" That wish is in-line with what MatPat said about KZfaq content shifting towards thesis/idea-based content. I think that's something you should **really** talk to (Call Me) Kevin about, since recently he even said one of the reasons he was decreasing his upload frequency was valuing quality over quantity (so he can focus on making more creative content). Also, I think it's worth pointing out that kinda content can still involve gaming, which is something Kevin has a lot of experience in (case in point: the recurrent characters he created, like Jim Pickens and Grognak the Destroyer). In fact, I'd love if you invited him to be a guest here!

this is such a good episode love matpat love how he talks abt his son in such a high light

I will cry genuine sad tears behind my screen the day Ethan and Sean tell us they are leaving the platform... I dont even wanna talk about it.. I know it will be for their own good and all that, but man will the platform become boring and empty for me

Interesting thought I had when Sean mentionned Felix: for a lot of us, our "classics" which for me would be Felix, Jack, Mark, Matpat, the grumps, and to me even other channels like Vsauce, will always be in my heart. I hadn’t seen any videos of Felix for years, but when I saw that they had released their wedding video, I watched and cried like a little baby. We all grow up, and although the creators do too, for the sake of their channels, sometimes doing major changes can be a dangerous move, which means that the audience that was so loyal to them might not follow closely anymore, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like them anymore or that we don’t step in once in a while to check their content out. In my case, as a person who changed career and is now studying to become a nurse, I don’t have time to watch videos anymore. But "reconnecting" with the creators I loved through podcasts - such as Brain Leak and Distractible - made me so happy. Once in a while I still go check a game theory when I have a second to breathe. All of this to say - the people who followed you years ago and aren’t anymore aren’t necessarily elsewhere, watching other things. Sometimes it’s life that forces us to stop.

I was so looking forward to this one!!!

the way matpat understands and acknowledges his importance to his community is so nice to see. sometimes i feel like youtubers don’t want to admit their own importance in fear of coming across big headed but a lot of the time they are important, especially those like sean and ethan whose community has helped so many people and so have they

I’ve never watched MatPat’s stuff but just from this episode, he seems so kind and hardworking. So happy he’s happy 😊

It's my birthday today! This episode of the podcast feels like a present to me because I've been a fan of all three of you. It's like a dream come true, so thank you.

I want to speak to MatPat, not as a fan but as a friend. He has so much.. wisdom and is such a good person that everyone can learn from. I feel a one-on-one talking session would genuinely be like speaking with a therapist. But they're not being paid to do it.

[To the tune of Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)] When I first arrived on KZfaq, I asked the algorithm, “What will I see?” Will there be unboxing? Will there be let’s plays? Here’s what google said to me, Brain Leak podcast is here, Watch on your phone or TV, Or on your Mac or PC, First class entertainment for free.

Pog! Matpat has joined the brain leak gang! It'll be interesting to hear what he has in store for us this week. Hope the fashion even goes well for him & the team. Tack for the vid drop Mates 🐺🐾

Sean has always had so much potential and as someone who's grown up with Jack and his Content since I was 12 years old now 24 I would honestly be so happy for him to discover and mess around with that potential he has outside of KZfaq because he's capable of doing so much more amazing things and has so much stuff he should be treating himself to experience elsewhere. I will genuinely grieve when he does decide to part with KZfaq but I will still be cheering for him on the sidelines. There is still so much more he can accomplish and he deserves to do that so so much.

genuine joy in my heart when, as the video comes to a close, and one wonders to themselves 'has matpat shit himself?' the words were spoken into existence. long live the leakers, proud to have The MatPat as a certified Leak, 7 days a week

Im actually tearing up hearing how much Mat cares about his kid, as someone who grew up with divorced parents, so all i had was a single mom who didnt really have the time or energy to kinda be there all the time and a dad who only cared when i was interested in something he wanted me to be and only saw me during the weekend, i never really had parents who were truly invested in me and what i can do. Its just so nice seeing someone grow up with so much better than i did.

KZfaq as a platform is lucky to have the talent they have, so many personalities are whats keeping me here. The algorithm struggles to actually suggest videos for me that arent the same 20 jacksepticeye videos ive already seen from 4 years ago lmao

Im genuinely tearing up because Mat is such a good dad. And yeah, no one is a perfect parent, but the genuine effort he puts in to make sure Ollie is happy and taken care of in all ways is so nice to hear.

Ok I gotta say, Matt's sweater is gorgeous! 😍 I want one! 😆

MAT IF I COULD GIVE YOU AN ANALOGY--!! - Sean 😂

I am really loving this episode 🥰 Fantastic guest, I was so pumped when you guys announced this was coming last week. And the child development discussions were so sweet and fascinating! MatPat is such a sweet dad and it makes me so happy to hear that he's taking his kid's anxieties/things that make him uncomfortable/distressed instead of ignoring him. I've had really awful sensory issues since I was little and no one understood why I was so distressed but it was like being in physical pain. So happy to hear the cute stories from Mat and his son 🥹❤ Also, the youtube talk right after the whole Watcher situation got ignited and is currently being debated is really interesting. They took the exact opposite of the approach MatPat is talking about with Ryan Trahan. Not trying to bring up any drama, I just think it's a really cool dichotomy to exactly what they're trying to explain

The boy mat is finally here

Wooo! Matpat's here 👏 This'll be an interesting vid to dive into for sure. It'll be great to hear more about Matpat & what he's been up to lately. Danke for sharing! Hope everyone is doing well, Stay Leaky Bros 🎮 🧠 😎 👊

As you were wrapping it up I thought "Wait, was this an episode with no poop talk...?" But no, Sean remembered! :D

Just finished watching this! I normally listen on Spotify, but this was worth watching this here! Matpat was amazing an host! Really loved the banter here!

The end of this episode really got me, couldn't stop laughing for some times😂

Not me celebrating the end of finals by packing up my dorm and listening to some of my favorite content creators! Sending love from Alabama!

Probably one of my favorite brain leak episodes ... personally loved MatPat talking youtube background info, think he would be super successful if he taught an online class or did some TED talks or something. Can't wait to see more guests in the future ... love you guys!

I love these 3 guys so much, I will forever treasure the internet dad that is matpat.

It would be awesome if Seán and Ethan were able to get Mattpat back once a month for a podcast. This was so much fun to listen to them! ❤

As a fan of Sean for a while and new fan of Ethan….i love your content. But I also kno I can rewatch videos, go do what you want. Grow into yourself without KZfaq consuming your life to the point you’re wanting to leave. You started because you loved what you did…gaming. Go love what you do again. Us fans will be here rewatching old content, being excited for any tidbit you give us whether that be a video, creative content we weren’t expecting, literally TOTM coffee posts, podcast content etc. We want to see you all thrive ❤ breathe, find yourself in your own way, be happy that’s all we want.

44:00 going off of what matpat said about being interested in where his mind goes when he’s bored: I feel like if u know urself and are aware that ur mind goes to dark places when ur bored and don’t have direction I think it’s best to keep a structure and keep trying to find something to occupy ur productive time that does challenge u in whatever outlet that may be.

Matt is genuinely the best dad ever, keep doing what you’re doing bro I guarantee that kid is going places

Matpat doesn't have to brainwash us. He's already a better candidate than most of our choices the last 8 or so years

one of my fav episodes so far, i really liked hearing a lot of matpats perspective on things

I love the background animation.

This was amazing in all different types of ways but so so nice to hear Matt talking about how much he cares about his audience especially after the watcher situation that just happened what made me think they don’t care and it’s just nice to here him talk about us like that because I trust him in his words and it was just great

The three of you together bring such an amazing energy

Ugh I hate modern KZfaq. I don’t get content from the creators I’m interested in, if i search one thing my feed is full of it for days. It’s nice to get a explanation of why, never made the connection that youtube is battling tiktok. Thanks MatPat for comjng to my favorite podcast.

My favourite youtubers all in one place. Im so excited and happy👏

I'm really glad this was a longer episode, usually brain leak are around 1 hour marks. After the anniversary, I'm glad Sean and Ethan are trying to do something different every year! Never missed an episode and this was one of the new versions that I liked a lot! Also the one with Arin felt so nice, because we can see how in-tune youtubers are with each other.... Previously there used to be so many Collab's, I guess I just miss that time of KZfaq!

As someone who always wanted to start a channel and just got caught up in life for seemingly too long, I very much appreciate mod way through and the conversation of this podcast.

so happy for you, Matt ❤

Listening to Matpat talking about KZfaq analytics was super interesting. Glad to see you doing well Mat!

I really enjoyed this episode and Brian Leak is by far my number one and favourite podcast to listen to

Such a great conversation to listen in on!

3 of the loveliest, most genuine, kind and positive humans all in one video

This was my favourite episode yet!! we need more guests on the show!!

Was so excited when Matpat announced this on his last video! And Sean hyping it up on insta!

I love all 3 of you beautiful men. It's so awesome to hear you guys talk together!

Sean really hit me in my parent issues feels at 9am on a Wednesday

It's so lovely and comforting to see Mat doing so well, I can't imagine how unstable retirement like this must feel

I loved how well this went. I felt like they had prepared questions before. I do love the adhd but appreciate the flow of this one, too. The boys had mentioned trying to stay on task more, and I think they did a great job! I really felt like Ethan was prepared with those questions, and they were well written. Also, this was basically my introduction to matpat. My kids watch, but I've never seen him other than thankmas. I loved the episode! He seemed so sweet and loved how much he talked about his kid. So sweet! I would love to see more flow but also the chaos as well in others. This is my favorite podcast!

Im so glad for mat pat he looks so happy

I've been looking forward to this one.

This was so fun to watch, thank you all!

wow this was such an interesting podcast! mat is a really good speaker i could’ve listen to hours of this

ya know what, good for them for being able to get my information so easily. I can't even get most of that info as easily as they do, so whatever they're doing they're doing right

the brain leak listeners/watchers are such a special bunch, we somehow put up with them rambling on for an hour every week lol. Love listening to the Podcast guys!

I love this! It's been so informative 😁

Always a joy to lisren to Matpat❤

Awesome job Ethan and jack with the podcasts

ive been waiting for this day for a while now!

so hyped for this episode! it was my first thought when I woke up >

Now this was a monster episode. Thanks lads!