the podcast is designed to keep mewes sober and started several months after mewes regained his sobriety following a relapse (vicodin for surgery). he has been sober since july 2, 2010. one of the issues smith and mewes have while doing the podcast, is audiences expect them to come in character, while in reality it is styled after a conversation. another common feature, known as "let us fuck", involves mewes and audience members demonstrating fake sex positions. thanks to the success of the podcast and mewes remaining clean, he has been able to buy a house.