# Rhett & Link

> Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal are an American comedy duo and lifelong best friends who have built one of YouTube's most enduring empires — Good Mythical Morning — into a daily talk show with over 19.5 million subscribers and 10.8 billion views. Operating out of Burbank as Mythical Entertainment, they create shows, podcasts, merchandise, books, and live experiences, ranking #4 on Forbes' 2025 highest-earning creator list with $36M in annual earnings.

- **Role:** Co-founders and Hosts at Mythical Entertainment
- **Organizations:** Mythical Entertainment, Good Mythical Morning, Smosh (acquired 2019, divested 2023)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BEng in Civil Engineering (Rhett, magna cum laude), North Carolina State University, Industrial Engineering (Link, summa cum laude), North Carolina State University
- **Known for:** Good Mythical Morning surpassed 19.5 million subscribers and 10.8 billion views, Ranked #4 on Forbes' 2025 Top Creators list with $36M in annual earnings, Named second most influential content creators in 2024 by Rolling Stone

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Met on September 4 at Buies Creek Elementary School, first grade, North Carolina
- **1996** — Enrolled together at NC State University, became roommates
- **2000-2001** — Worked as engineers — Rhett at Black & Veatch, Link at IBM — before quitting to pursue YouTube
- **2006** — Launched their original Rhett & Link YouTube channel
- **2007** — Founded Rhett & Link, Inc. (later renamed Mythical Entertainment)
- **2011** — Premiered their IFC series Commercial Kings about their local commercial filmmaking
- **2012** — Launched Good Mythical Morning as a daily YouTube talk show
- **2017** — Renamed company to Mythical Entertainment; Book of Mythicality reached NYT Bestseller list
- **2019** — Acquired Smosh comedy channel for $10M; published novel The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek (NYT #13)
- **2022** — Hosted Inside Eats with Rhett & Link on Food Network; released Human Overboard album
- **2024** — Premiered Rhett & Link's Wonderhole on YouTube; launched live tour
- **2025** — Wonderhole Season 2 aired with celebrity guests; Ear Biscuits went on indefinite hiatus; ranked #4 on Forbes' Top Creators list
- **2026** — Good Mythical Morning reached 3,000 episodes; launched Mythical 24/7 Roku channel; children's book Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers releasing June 2026

## Achievements

- Good Mythical Morning surpassed 19.5 million subscribers and 10.8 billion views
- Ranked #4 on Forbes' 2025 Top Creators list with $36M in annual earnings
- Named second most influential content creators in 2024 by Rolling Stone
- Good Mythical Morning reached 3,000 episodes in March 2026
- Mythical Entertainment channels collectively surpass 76 million subscribers
- Book of Mythicality debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list (2017)
- The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek reached #13 on the NYT Bestsellers list (2019)
- Won Shorty Award for Best Podcast (Ear Biscuits, 2016)
- Acquired Smosh, growing Mythical's portfolio to 14 YouTube channels at peak
- Launched Mythical 24/7 streaming channel on Roku (March 2026)
- Signed with CAA talent agency, exiting WME

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Children's picture book 'Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers' scheduled for release
- **2026-03** — Good Mythical Morning reached 3,000 episodes; launched Mythical 24/7 channel on Roku
- **2025-08** — Wonderhole Season 2 premiered on YouTube with guests including Rainn Wilson and Danny Trejo; live tour in LA and Seattle
- **2025-07** — Forbes ranked Rhett & Link #4 on Top Creators list with $36M in earnings
- **2025-10** — Ear Biscuits podcast announced indefinite hiatus; Rhett launched personal YouTube channel @RhettMcLaughlin

## Links

- Website: https://mythical.com
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/RhettandLink
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GoodMythicalMorning
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mythical/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mythical

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Last updated: 2026-06-01