Rhett McLaughlin
Rhett McLaughlin is one half of Rhett & Link, co-host of Good Mythical Morning, a Mythical co-founder, and the country songwriter behind James and the Shame.
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Known for
- Good Mythical Morning2012 · Co-creator and co-host
YouTube - Rhett & Link’s Wonderhole2024 · Lead and executive producer
YouTube - Human Overboard2022 · James and the Shame debut album
Music - Ear Biscuits2013 · Co-host with Link Neal
Podcast - The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek2019 · Co-author with Link Neal
Crown - Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers2026 · Co-author with Link Neal
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Overview
- From
- Raised in North Carolina; born in Macon, Georgia.
- Work
- Comedy host, writer, musician and Mythical co-founder.
- Education
- Civil engineering, NC State University, class of 2000.
- Creative partner
- Link Neal, his friend since first grade.
- Signature show
- Good Mythical Morning, launched in 2012.
- Solo music
- James and the Shame.
Mini bio
A friendship first.
Rhett and Link met on the first day of first grade in Buies Creek, North Carolina, in 1984. Their teacher kept them inside during recess for writing on their desks and had them color mythical beasts. Their friendship became the center of their creative lives.
From engineering to the internet.
Rhett graduated from NC State in civil engineering in 2000 and worked as an engineer before pursuing entertainment. The pair started their YouTube channel in 2006 after seeing other people upload their videos and attract bigger audiences. Comedy songs, sketches and local commercials helped establish their voice.
Life at the Mythical desk.
Good Mythical Morning began in 2012. Its food experiments, taste tests, games and conversations grew into the flagship of Mythical, the entertainment studio Rhett founded with Link. Their work also includes Ear Biscuits, books and the comedy series Wonderhole.
A different kind of songwriting.
As James and the Shame, Rhett released Human Overboard in 2022. The country project explores his changing beliefs and his departure from Christianity, drawing on musical influences including Jason Isbell, Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson. In 2026, he and Link added children’s publishing to their shared work with Spaghetti Head & Chicken Fingers.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
- 2026Spaghetti Head & Chicken FingersCo-author with Link Neal; illustrated by Erica Salcedo
- 2019The Lost Causes of Bleak CreekCo-author with Link Neal
- 2017Rhett & Link’s Book of MythicalityCo-author with Link Neal
Video
- 2024Rhett & Link’s WonderholeLead and executive producer
- 2012Good Mythical MorningCo-creator and co-host
Music and podcasts
- 2022Human OverboardSinger and songwriter as James and the Shame
- 2013Ear BiscuitsCo-host with Link Neal
Awards
Quotes
“Believe Me” sets the tone both musically and conceptually for my upcoming album.Rhett McLaughlin, James and the Shame announcement via SRO PR
He said this when announcing his solo country project and its first single in July 2022.
Trivia
- Rhett picked up the guitar in high school, playing along with George Strait, Randy Travis and Alan Jackson.
- His childhood listening included Merle Haggard, George Jones, Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley.
- Through Mythical, Rhett and Link established a full-ride, two-year engineering scholarship at NC State in 2024.
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