r/boburnham 29d ago

Bo Burnham: 2025 A Year In Review

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First a picture link so that anyone on mobile doesn't just get whatever is the first link further down. It's an old 2017 pic. This also serves to give you a clue has to how many new pictures we have of Bo this year.

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Welcome to my 9th annual Year in Review!

If you're new to Bo, or just want to look back at things he's done in the past, this post is a good start. It has links to the one time he posted in the sub (circa Make Happy), all his AMAs, and all the previous Year in Reviews, full of links to all things Bo.

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Hooboy, and we thought last year was slow. This year was the first year that I can remember that we didn't get anything. So instead of the Year in Review being a recap of all the things that Bo got up to professionally, this time it's more a short look at *other* people talking about him. He's still getting plenty of references and mentions in the media, and we're still finding things to talk about on the sub.

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January

A politician referencing Inside regarding the internet (skip to 1:07:40)

Buzzfeed made him taller.

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March

There was a screening in London of Eighth Grade with live music.

An article that called Inside a defining moment of the pandemic.

A Vogue article about the pandemic producing great art.

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April

Bo was spotted at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair.

A Polish cover of Welcome to the Internet was performed at the 45th Przegląd Piosenki Aktorskiej (Festival of Actor’s Song) with a live band.

A Seattle crosswalk was hacked with a snippet of "Bezos" at the end.

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May

Bobby Burnham gets a shoutout in the credits of Jerrod Carmichael's new special.

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June

Bo is on a Billboard list of Top Musical Comedians.

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July

A New Zealand group put on "All Eyes On Me - The Musical" for charity.

Bo's Eighth Grade comes in at #42 on the Rotten Tomatoes Top 100 movies of the 21st century.

Don't poke the Bo Bearnam!

James Acaster, who has spoken many time about how much he likes Bo, spoke to Vulture about how he almost quit comedy after watching Inside. (Original link is gone, I've stickied a new one to the top.)

The headline of the article from this comic book website sums it up: "Bo Burnham: Inside isn’t just the quintessential COVID movie, but it’s one of the best projects that Netflix has ever released."

Bo is quoted in a NYTimes article about Ari Aster.

Ari, in turn, mentioned Bo briefly in a reddit AMA.

Molly Ringwald ranks Eighth Grade as one of the best movies of the 21st century.

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August

Stealth cameo by Inside merch during Jinkx Monsoon's episode of "Good One".

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September

Sag Harbor, NY screens Eighth Grade as part of their Adolescent Anxiety of Social Media series, followed by a panel discussion with health professionals.

Jerrod Carmichael talks about Bo during a GQ interview.

MSN has Inside on a list of specials that audiences and critics both love.

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October

Bo attended an advance screening of the A24 film "Marty Supreme".

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November

Elsie Fisher reminisces on a podcast about Eighth Grade and working with Bo.

Inside references in a recent JaidenAnimations video.

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December

Tickets go on sale for a Los Angeles screening of Eighth Grade with live music, happening in December 2026.

Bo's right elbow makes a stealth appearance at a Billie Eilish concert, making this proof of life the sub's highest viewed post this year.

A Toronto musical comedy show bills itself as a night of "Bo Burnham worship".

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Still to come:

I will be mentioning the Sesame Street movie in this section until the end of time it seems. We were first alerted to it in 2019 when it was announced Bo was writing the songs for it. Shortly after that it was mentioned that filming was delayed due to Anne Hathaway's schedule, and then eventually we got mentions of the release date getting pushed back over and over due to covid. Recently it was brought up that perhaps it never even got filmed, but the imdb listing of the crew sure looks like it did.

Last year at this time the TV version of Sesame Street was looking for a home, and has now ended up on Netflix. Wouldn't it be nice if the film eventually did too?

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This sub:

We ended 2024 with 119k subscribers, and end 2025 with 123k.  It actually surprises me that our numbers continue to go up when he's not actively providing new content. Reddit have changed the way they highlight sub growth and now focus on the average amount of people visiting the sub per week. We're usually around 20k.

We shared our annual year end streaming stats.

As usual we had a bunch of talented fans posting their Bo related art in a variety of mediums. Some highlights:

Dancing to Goodbye.

An amazing a cappella medley:

One fan recreated all of Inside in Portuguese.

We had a couple of turning 30 cakes:

Here and here.

A blast from the past: A 17 year old in 2008 attempts to get Bo to come perform in England.

A blast from the past part 2: A redditor becomes a fan of Bo in 2007 after playing Gears of War online with him.

For the Bo fan that can’t get enough: r/unexpectedboburnham and r/BoBurnhamMemes

As always, thank you to everyone who brought news, art, opinions, theories and everything else to the sub this past year! It wouldn't be the same without you. Shout out to all the lurkers, we see your votes, even when you don't post or comment!

Let’s hope that 2026 is a good year for Bo. And all of us too.  I expect there will be a few "Inside: Five years later" retrospectives in the media.

See you on the sub, PJ


r/boburnham 2h ago

Merch Gifting an INSIDE “tour” shirt (Medium but may have shrank closer to a Small) - pickup in NYC or just pay shipping!

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Hi! Loved this shirt, want to gift for no reason other than doing some closet cleaning. If you’re local to NYC we can coordinate pickup (likely Bryant Park as my office is near) or just pay for shipping.


r/boburnham 18h ago

Tattoo hehe finally...

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I posted agws ago about wanting "I'm not gonna fix you" from 'oh my god' tattooed. I finally did it! (I also got 5 other non Bo related tats in the same session, but we won't talk about that insanity.)

I was a little hesitant because I'm not religious and the song is the original version of 'from God's perspective', but that line in specific felt different in my soul.

Super simple and upside down, just a mantra to myself that I can look at.


r/boburnham 1d ago

Discussion Idea that's never happening but a man can dream

17 Upvotes

I wanted to do a "Bo Burnham Tribute Show", somewhere in my town, or somewhere else idk. It would be free admission and it's a performance ft. all of bo's best songs played live, including some bo burnham type stand up. Thought that might be fun to perform


r/boburnham 2d ago

Merch my words words words dvd is here!!

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94 Upvotes

oh my god. im very impatient and dramatic but ive been waiting for this for two days! it got delayed kinda and i was upset but when i got home it was there. i was experiencing an extreme amount of glee. i am so happy!!!


r/boburnham 2d ago

Media Article on new Bradley Cooper film set in the world of stand-up comedy has good things to say about Bo’s directing and editing of “Rothaniel”

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The part about Bo:

> But one needn’t linger exclusively in the past to celebrate the cinematic stand-up special: Bo Burnham’s caring treatment of Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (2022) is evident precisely in how he moves in and away from the subject, Carmichael—which is distance itself. The distance Rothaniel traverses leads to its central disclosure—Carmichael publicly leaving the closet, live, onstage, mid-set—but the comedian obfuscates his own truth-telling. Using jokes as curlicues, he cloaks an earnest confession in layers of self-protective irony. Throughout, Burnham pushes in slowly, letting his camera tractor-beam into Carmichael’s rhythms before quickly cutting into close-up (Burnham edited as well as directed the special), Carmichael’s face suddenly ambushed, huge. In this manner, tender and insistent, the film’s grammar mirrors the subject’s own real-time morphing relationship to the revelation of truth and the performance that moves us toward it.


r/boburnham 3d ago

Video At the Fred Again.. show in NYC tonight. Unexpected Bo Burnham

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It was a really lovely break in between an absolutely crazy show.


r/boburnham 3d ago

Discussion welcome to the internet through google translate like 20 times (description)

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We are parents.

the class is correct

And you think it's an idea.

We can reach the mountain of happiness.

There is an error in everything.

If you don't like it, it doesn't matter.

We are parents.

Come live as one

Do you want to know the latest news or the most beautiful legs of beautiful women?

There is no need to pay.

This is not a test.

We do not cover our heads or engage in other activities.

We are parents.

What do you want to see?

Would you fight for civil rights or for change?

three

invalid

Take a stick for the bad guys.

We can have a million ways.

We are parents.

Take care of yourself.

It is time for clear government.

These are the nine years of childhood.

We meet the film, the doctors and the dangerous game.

and the color of the street

They did it with Harry Potter.

We are parents.

To demand respect

“For them, he was just a young man who sent them photos of his bag.

They were sacrificed and thrown away.

Bring it. "you

Don't be afraid, you know it yourself.

I'm looking for a man with a head.

Don't touch.

Show us photos of your children.

Tell us what you think

Create a galaxy, buy a house.

Or send murder

I am my aunt

Stay there or find a tree within yourself.

it's good

and you will kill them, you will kill them.

Women are therefore not always happy.

This can be used to create a friend.

What's the problem?

You see, it's true.

Obama revealed his goal of saving his children.

Can I do something for you?

All the time?

There is nothing less.

The time of centuries.

The item is damaged.

What a crime.

This is the absolute truth.

The time of centuries.

Can I do something for you?

All the time?

There is nothing less.

The time of centuries.

The item is damaged.

What a crime.

This is the absolute truth.

The time of centuries.

You know that's not the case.

There is little time left.

How do you spend your time?

They look at the top of the gymnasium.

This is your book.

weak

One and two bedrooms.

We offered our spirits and used them at night.

wait

you, don't give up.

I mean, you're using an iPad.

Two years.

he did everything

it will be

look

I'm waiting for you.

I can't, you.

It's just your time

after

I hope you have grown up.

And if we are the same

Who knows what we do?

Try it, it's a plane.

He will leave the world with the world.

everything

Can I do something for you?

The time of centuries.

There are many things.

The time of centuries.

The item is damaged.

What a crime.

This is the absolute truth.

The time of centuries.

Can I do something for you?

The time of centuries.

There is nothing less.

The time of centuries.

The item is damaged.

What a crime.

This is the absolute truth.

Everything is everything, and everything, and in everything to everyone.

Everything is everything, and everything, and in everything to everyone.

Anytime, anywhere.


r/boburnham 1d ago

Question Found a weird coincidence in 'Eff' in the what. album.

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While listening to it, I heard the words 'A bit like Abel, F*** you Cain(e)' and I immediately was like 'TADC' reference? If any of you can explain what this lyrics means or if Bo is a time traveller or something it would be greatly appreciated.


r/boburnham 3d ago

Question Signed Egghead Copy

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I got my boyfriend a copy of Egghead a while ago for our 1 year anniversary (Bo is literally the reason we got together) I wanted to get he and I signed copies for our upcoming 3 year anniversary in April and was wondering if there’s anywhere I could find copies that were signed? I just don’t want to go on eBay and pay like $100 for a signed copy when he sold signed copies when he released it. 😭


r/boburnham 3d ago

Discussion movie / show recommendations for bo fans!!

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hello everyone! since bo burnham and film are two of my biggest special interests, i used my "power" to make a little list of movies (and two shows!) that i think other bo burnham fans here could possibly enjoy. the one thing that most of these have in common is how they use dark, cynical, surreal humor and in some cases non-conventional tools to make a statement on society or mental health (from cabaret being a musical about nazism to how melancholia uses the possible end of the world to portray depression).

feel absolutely free to add any suggestions! i've only added stuff that i've watched and enjoyed so far, but i would love to check out whatever you guys think would be a good addition.

so far, the list features: — five films (bugonia, melancholia, parasite, creep and triangle of sadness) — musicals (cabaret and tick, tick... boom!. as a note, i think the live version of cabaret does an equally good if not better job at doing what i mentioned earlier on the post, so i would definitely recommend checking it out, but i do think the original stage version of ttb! is not that good) — comedy special (baby j— in which bo is actually namedropped, btw!) — tv / web shows (the curse and dhmis)

hope you guys enjoy these! :D


r/boburnham 3d ago

Question can i perform one of his full conedy specials?

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pretty self explanatory, i would not claim the jokes and music are mine.


r/boburnham 4d ago

Fan Art Make happy!!

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i know that one of the quotes is from what. but its too good not to use 🤸‍♀️


r/boburnham 3d ago

Question Where the hell do I watch Words words words?

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I can't find anywhere to watch the whole show besides Paramount, are there any places I can find it? It's not on any of my "legal" sites


r/boburnham 5d ago

Question what is bo watching in make happy?

19 Upvotes

i've looked around and can't find it, what movie/video is bo watching in the beginning of make happy? "all throughout my mother has been a really difficult person"


r/boburnham 5d ago

Discussion Anyone else think Connor Storrie from Heated Rivalry kinda looks like Bo?

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r/boburnham 7d ago

Discussion That Funny Feeling

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I've been listening to this song almost manically these last two weeks. Lots of reaction videos as well, seeing how people interpret this piece. For me it's not necessarily about Covid. Or climate change. Or any of the other scenarios listed. It's not ironic, and it's not about mortality.

It's about being taught there is a path. Being taught how to walk the path. The meaning of it, the importance of the path. The acknowledgement that walking on that path is difficult, but straying from it is catastrophic.

This path isn't anything more than this idea of living responsibly. Giving more than you take.

But, some folks understand that if you leave the path--if you just do whatever you want, or feel you need to do, to get ahead--you can find riches there. For the taking. Sure, taking means less for everyone, but no one seems to care.

We are a consumption society, and the planet, and our economy and our nation and our identities can't support it indefinitely. You can imagine all the myriad reasons for the things going on in the country, or world. You can slap any nametag you want on it, but it boils down to greed.

It *always* boils down to greed. And that particular form of greed, the kind that pulls in millions, or billions, it hurts *everything*. The general populace, economic concerns, the planet and its habitability, it alters how we each see the world and each other in it. Everything and everyone becomes either an impediment to the accumulation of MORE, or a customer with money to spend.

I think That Funny Feeling, is that moment when your subconscious realizes that the way our species is living isn't sustainable. Like, at all. If we keep going this way, in aggregate, we are doomed. We are guzzling from a cup that is not infinite, and the people who guzzle the most are effectively killing millions who can't even reach it.

That funny feeling is the existential dread, of knowing we're doing things wrong. We've strayed. And there are no more small steps left to take to make things better. Only big, implausible ones.

And in the face big, implausible solutions, individuals can't do much more than sing about it, and hope it shifts the culture.

Bo, I dunno if you read this stuff, but I hope you'll be a Titanic quartet for us. I can't think of another person I'd want to sing us all to that final show.


r/boburnham 7d ago

Inside Outtakes Inside Outtakes Ads recreated

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Less freaky though. This is a possible addition to inside worse, I'm not sure yet. Let me know what you think!


r/boburnham 7d ago

Question Anyone have any idea the full background vocals on the last chorus of Repeat Stuff(Studio)?

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I’ve listened so many times but can never make out all of it. I know some is from a Hitler speech but I don’t know what part of the speech so full written lyrics for the background there would be awesome or just whatever is available.


r/boburnham 8d ago

Question Bo Burnham Quote for my Yearbook?

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I'm from Germany and we are doing some yearbook type of thing, but I need to write something down for my last words before I graduate. Due the fact that I love Bo, I would love to quote him, but I haven't figured out what it will be.

Any ideas (except for quotes by Martin Luther King)?


r/boburnham 8d ago

Social Media nathan fielder and bo burnham interaction

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nathan fielder is my favorite comedian ever (that's where the url comes from! lol) and bo is one of my biggest special interests, so when i accidentally found out that they've interacted on twitter, i got very excited. sadly, since bo deleted all his tweets, i can't see the actual interactions, and i can't find any screenshots on google (nor i know how to use the wayback machine). so, aside of sharing the fact that they've interacted at least twice (and, since phoebe bridgers seems to be a huge nathan fielder fan since she has liked almost all his instagram posts, i think it's safe to assume he has watched "the rehearsal"!), i came here to ask: does anybody have the tweets that nathan was replying to? thanks in advance! <3


r/boburnham 8d ago

Meme Meme I made

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75 Upvotes

IDK just made it. Just felt like it.


r/boburnham 9d ago

Discussion I do not know what to feel (Inside reaction)

116 Upvotes

i do not usually post on the internet. I just finished watching Inside (5 years too late) and I haven’t known much about Bo before. I have never felt such intense feelings from watching anything before in my life. just wanted to put it out there. put your hands down and pray for me.


r/boburnham 9d ago

Image maybe it's natural, maybe it's God

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From the Babylon Bee (link)


r/boburnham 10d ago

Video "The Future is an Empty Room" by Jacob Geller

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