We work with guests to discover the best characters; one show, movie, book, comic, or video game at a time.
Attack on Titan
Jon, Bran, and Matt are joined by their guests Angela (Degrassi, Inuyasha, and Cowboy Bebop/Samurai Champloo) and Mat (The Boys and Watchmen) to discuss Attack on Titan. It's a long podcast ep to be sure, but there is a lot to cover in this epic anime that took over a decade to release. Join us in discussing the cycle of violence, genocide, the true message of the series, and other fun topics along the way!
2/22/2024 • 1 hour, 53 minutes, 31 seconds
Naruto (Discussion no Jutsu)
Jon, Matt, and Bran are joined by friends Nick and Vicki to decide on the best character from all 1,000,000,000 episodes of Naruto! Sasuke, Itachi, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Shikamaru, and Kakashi are all given a fair hearing, but only one can emerge as the best character!
On this episode you'll hear us complain about world building, struggle to figure out what ninjas can and can't do, and even cancel one of the most beloved characters.
5/19/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 56 seconds
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Bran, Matt, and Jon are joined once again by friends Cecy and Louis (80's and 90's Horror) to decide who the best character is in It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Who's the most insecure? Who's the most disgusting? Who is the most insane? Can't tell you if they came to any definitive answers, but I can tell you that they have a lot of fun trying.
If you enjoy the episode then please subscribe to the podcast so you can keep up with the rest of the season and follow us on social media (@YFCSpod) to help decide what to do next. YFCSpod strives for variety, so stay tuned and check out the episodes that pique your interest.
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 27 minutes, 31 seconds
Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Matt, Jon, and Bran are joined by Emily (Futurama, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, etc.) and their friend Dobbs to talk about the Prequel Trilogy of Star Wars. They talk movies, books, and both of the Clone Wars cartoon series in their pursuit of the best Prequel Era character. Will it be Obi-wan, Anakin, Ashoka, Count Dooku, or Palpatine? Listen until the end to find out!
If you like what you hear, please look through the other episodes to hear them nerd out on all kinds of stuff, and please follow the podcast on social media @yfcspod. If you want to be really awesome, you could subscribe to the podcast, and tell your friends to check it out!
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 10 seconds
Guyver : The Bioboosted Armor
Matt, Bran, and Jon are serving their overlord Todd Cline on today's bonus episode. He's asked them to do an Anime from his childhood that has a fraught and surprising history, Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor. Join them on this bonus episode to find out how much 30 year old lore and mind-numbingly bad voice acting they could tolerate. Oh, and a special thanks to Aaron Potter who helped everyone wade through this 80's era anime.
Follow Your Favorite Character Sucks on Instagram and Twitter @yfcspod for more announcements about bonus episodes and upcoming seasons.
5/18/2023 • 44 minutes, 7 seconds
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Bran, Jon, and Matt start off Season 3 without a guest, as they search for the best character in the iconic anime series Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann! Join them as the nerd out on the layers of depth that are packed into such a short and seemingly-simple series. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear us decide who the best character is; Rossiu, Simon, or The Spiral King, Lordgenome!
If you enjoy the episode please subscribe to the podcast and check out some of our older episodes. We cover characters, and that means that we discuss everything from shows and books, to video games and comics.
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 12 minutes, 16 seconds
2000‘s Horror : Pre-teen Vampires, Collectors, American Psychos, and Other Mothers
Jon, Bran, and Matt are joined by Louis and Cecy for their Third Annual Horror Episode! This time they're talking 2000's, including Saw, Jeepers Creepers, The Collector, American Psychos, and Coraline. Listen in to find out which character is most like the Buddha, what Full Moon movie is their favorite, and who is the best 2000's horror character!
Don't forget to subscribe if you enjoy listening, check out some other episodes, and follow us @yfcspod on social media so you can keep up with what's coming next!
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 34 minutes, 33 seconds
Teen Titans
Bran, Matt, and Jon are joined by their friend Anthony to help decide who is the best character in Teen Titans. They talk about everything from comics, to the animated series, to the other animated series, and even the live action Titans. Who is the best teenage hero? Stay tuned until the end to find out!
If you enjoy this episode please subscribe to the podcast, check out some other eps, and tell your friends about it! If super stuff is your jam, then go find our Batman, MCU, and Xmen episodes. Then follow on social media @yfcspod to find out when The Boys episode is set to release!
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 14 minutes, 23 seconds
The Boys : Superheroes + Capitalism
Jon, Matt, and Bran are joined once again by Jon's brother Mat (Sexy Mat) to discuss The Boys. They decide who the best character is in the series, but not before discussing capitalism, what make Homelander so terrifying, and which awful characters they feel the least pity for.
If you enjoy the episode then please subscribe to the podcast and look at all of the other episodes. If you enjoyed Mat as a guest then go to our Watchmen episode from season 1 of the podcast. You can also follow @yfcspod on the social medias to let us know what you think and get involved in future topics!
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 29 seconds
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Matt, Jon, and Bran are joined by their friend Sebastian for this Patreon ordered episode, Jojo's Bizarre Adventure. There is nothing traditional about the narrative structure, character development, or plot, but they found a way to pick the best character anyway. Listen in as they are forced to decide what Jojo's is, before they decide which character is the most Jojo!
If you like what you hear, subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening, and check out some other episodes. The podcast covers tons more anime, but there is truly an episode for every type of fan. Follow the podcast on social media @yfcspod to let us know what story you want covered next.
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 34 seconds
Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo
Jon, Matt, and Bran are joined by their friend Angela (Degrassi and Inuyasha) to discuss the best characters from director Shinichirō Watanabe. They talk hip hop samurai, jazzy space cowboys, starving in feudal Japan and Mars, and brutal baseball until they discover the best Watanabe character.
If you enjoy this episode of the podcast consider subscribing and listening to some other popular episodes, such as Full Metal Alchemist, Lord of the Rings, the Office, or Inuyasha! You can also follow the podcast on social media @yfcspod to get in touch and help us find out what topic to cover next. Thanks for listening!
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 25 seconds
Arrested Development
Jon and Bran have dropped Matt, but are joined by friends and family to find out who the best character is in all of Arrested Development. Hilarious, oblivious, offensive, and insecure, listen to the end to find out which of these narcissists they choose!
If you like what you hear, don't forget to follow us on social media @yfcspod, and subscribe to Your Favorite Character Sucks wherever you do podcasts. We strive to cover a wide variety of shows, books, movies, video games, etc., so swipe through our catalogue and check out another episode while you're here!
5/18/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 12 seconds
The Office
Jon ditches Bran and Matt to talk about the best Office characters with their friends Erin (Gilmore Girls), Lauren (Fullmetal Alchemist), and Erica (Gilmore Girls, MCU, Stranger Things, and Degrassi).
Together they agree that Michael Scott is the best office character right away, and decide that this episode is about deciding who the second best Office character is. It's a competition between Dwight, Angela, Ryan, and Kelly to see who will be Assistant the Regional Manager!
If you enjoy the episode please subscribe to the podcast to hear more, and let your friends know about our quest to name the best character in all of our favorite stories. Follow us on social media @yfcspod to stay tuned for future episodes.
3/21/2023 • 1 hour, 30 minutes, 49 seconds
Grey‘s Anatomy (Relationships, Deaths, and Drama)
Matt, Jon, and Bran are pushed aside this week for another all girl episode, where some of their best friends discuss Grey's Anatomy and the Shondaverse! Erica, Bridgett, Celeste, and Kelsey argue for their favorite medical professionals on this hilarious and extensive dive into everything Grey's Anatomy. With a hundred seasons of relationships, deaths, big moments, and drama, this is one of the longest episodes of the podcast, but please stay tuned until the end to find out who they pick as the best Grey's Anatomy character!
If you like the episode then please subscribe to the podcast and check out more. You can also follow @YFCSpod on instagram, twitter, facebook, and Tiktok to stay tuned to what episodes are coming out next.
3/21/2023 • 1 hour, 41 minutes, 19 seconds
Bob’s Burgers and Family and Town
Jon and Bran are without Matt once again, but they are joined by their friend Emily (Harry Potter, Futurama, Star Wars, etc) and Jon's sisters Haleigh and Ayradth to discuss Bob, his burgers, and his friends and family. Who is the best character in Bob's Burgers? It depends on whether you like chaos, order, all beef burgers, or zombie friend fiction. Stick around until the end to hear who the experts pick.
If you enjoy the episode, please subscribe to the podcast and check out some of the other episodes in the YFCSpod catalogue. You can also follow us on social media @yfcspod to see what we have coming next, and to help us decide on the best character in our next episode!
3/21/2023 • 1 hour, 31 minutes, 13 seconds
Best of the Best Finale Season 3
Jon, Matt, Bran finish up season 3 by selecting the Best character out of all of season three's winners! This finale will be different than their previous two seasons because this time our most important guests will have their say too!
If you want to participate, then click this link to get a copy of the tournament bracket https://linktr.ee/YFCSpod
3/21/2023 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 43 seconds
Best of the Best Finale : Season Two
Bran, Matt, and Jon find themselves at the end of a long season full of anime, sitcoms, nostalgia, and even horror. Now the only thing left to do is to take a look back at every character they've selected this season to discover who is the best character of Your Favorite Character Sucks, season 2! Spoilers for every season 2 episode follow, so if you haven't listened to the season yet, you might save this one for later. If you want to play along with us, there is a tournament bracket linked on our Linktree with every season 2 winner. Go there, create your brackets, and see which character you put to the end. When you finish, send us a screenshot on any social media @yfcspod!
This is the last episode of Season 2, but we will be back in the fall. If you enjoyed this season then please subscribe to the podcast and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter. There you can help us decide on the best characters for each episode of our 3rd season, and you can stay tuned for season 3!
3/7/2021 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 26 seconds
Star Wars : Original Trilogy Era
Bran and Jon are joined by friends Michael Curry (Game of Thrones) and Emily (Harry Potter, Futurama, etc) to decide who is the best character from the original Star Wars films as well as the books, movies, and shows that cover that same era. Matt is missing from this episode due to an existential crisis, but they don't need him, because the crew has narrowed it down to an indisputable TOP FOUR CHARACTERS; Princess Leia, Han Solo, Darth Vader, and Grand Admiral Thrawn. Listen to the end to find out who is THE best character of this iconic line up.
If you enjoy the episode please check out their Star Wars prequels episode, and the dozens of other great episodes they have in their channel. Don't forget to click the SUBSCRIBE button wherever you're listening to support them and stay tuned for their Finale! And, as always, you can follow the podcast on social media for clips and quotes from the episodes, @yfcspod.
2/21/2021 • 1 hour, 23 minutes, 58 seconds
The Avengers - MCU
Matt, Bran, and Jon are joined by their friends Erica (Gilmore Girls, Degrassi, Game of Thrones, Stranger Things) and Luis (X-Men) to decide who is the best Avengers character in all of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They talk about Black Panther, Captain America, Thanos, Dr. Strange, Iron Man and more in THE LONGEST & MOST EPIC YFCSPOD EPISODE EVER!
Who has BDE, who is the most iconic, and who can interest Erica for the full length of a superhero movie? Find out all that, and then stay tuned until the end to find out who they pick as the best Avengers character in the MCU! Please subscribe to the cast, check out some other episodes, and follow them @yfcspod on social media if you enjoy the show.
1/24/2021 • 1 hour, 47 minutes, 48 seconds
World of Warcraft - Corruption, Edgelords, and Peons
Jon, Matt, and Bran are joined by their friend Babe (Brandon L.) to decide which Warcraft character is the best of the best! Come hear them discuss Thrall, Arthas, Sylvanas, Illidan, and so many more great WoW characters, but not before they talk about the best cinematics, a little early 2000's nostalgia, and say fuck you to Blizzard and China.
If you like what you hear, then please subscribe to the podcast to stay tuned for more great episodes. You can also follow @YFCSpod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to keep the conversation going.
1/10/2021 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 37 seconds
Inuyasha
Bran, Jon, and Matt are joined by their friend Angela to decide who the best character is in Inuyasha. Join us as we separate the yokai from the daiyokai, the corrupted from the cleansed, and the monsters of the week from the monsters we face inside ourselves. We talk about fandoms, shipping, Shippo, and we hotly debate when Inuyasha actually liked Kagome, but stick around to the end to hear which character we vote to the top!
Please subscribe to the podcast to stay tuned for the rest of the season, and follow us @yfcspod on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to see episode clips, chances to get a shoutout on the episode, and more.
12/27/2020 • 1 hour, 36 minutes, 9 seconds
Batman and the Batverse
Matt, Jon, and Bran are joined by friend Dan to discover the best character in all of the Batman universe. Join them as they answer important questions such as: Is Batman afraid of women? If Mr. Freeze is so smart, why doesn't he have a doctoral degree? and Why so serious?
If you like the episode then please subscribe to the podcast wherever you're listening, and follow us on social media to show your support and help decide what shows we cover.
11/30/2020 • 1 hour, 25 minutes, 29 seconds
Fullmetal Alchemist
Jon, Matt, and Bran are joined by their friends Lauren and Chris to decide which FMA character (Manga, Brotherhood, and 03) made enough sacrifices, broke enough taboos, and uncovered enough conspiracies to be the best character in a near perfect series. Stay with us until the end to find out if we pick Ed, Scar, Van Hohenheim, or one of the Armstrong siblings!
If you enjoy this episode consider subscribing to the podcast and following us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @yfcspod. We have more anime to come, and tons of other great episodes to check out!
11/15/2020 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 15 seconds
Degrassi The Next Generation
Jon, Matt, and Bran step aside on our season 2 all female cast episode. Our friends Erica, Meagan, Christina, and first-timer Angela are on to help us figure out who the best character is in all of Degrassi: The Next Generation. Listen in to find out who the winner is, but also to hear a heated debate, some personal connections with the show, and our Myspace top 8.
If you enjoy this episode, check the ladies out on our season 1 Gilmore Girls episode. Subscribe to the podcast and follow us @yfcspod to let us know that you enjoyed it!
11/1/2020 • 1 hour, 22 minutes, 59 seconds
Lord of the Rings (One Character to Rule Them All)
Matt, Bran, and Jon are joined by their guests Chris and Emily to decide on the best character in the Lord of the Rings! Will it be Sam, Gollum, Saruman, Pippen, or Galadriel? Listen to the end to find out!
Subscribe to the podcast, and follow us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to see what we're doing next!
9/6/2020 • 1 hour, 33 minutes, 35 seconds
Dead to Me (A Tale of Suburban Shenanigans)
Jon, Matt, and Bran have been solicited via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/Yfcspod) to watch and discuss the Netflix series Dead to Me. They aren't the shows target audience to be sure, but they still had a good time deciding who the show was for.
Join them as they talk about how the show tackles grief, how unlikable most of the characters were, and then completely flip flop about how they feel by the end of the episode.
Thanks again Bridgett Morales for supporting Your Favorite Character Sucks!
6/26/2020 • 30 minutes, 32 seconds
Your Favorite Character Sucks Best of The Best Finale!
In this unorthodox episode, we sum up all of season 1 by taking the best character from each episode and comparing them in a best of the best tournament. Is the best character from Harry Potter better than the best character in Gilmore Girls? Is the best character in Avatar the Last Airbender better than the best character in all of 90's horror?
Visit our Instagram @yfcspod before you listen to get a copy of the tournament brackets and play along. Let us know on our finale post whether or not your choice matched up with ours. And, lastly, follow us so that you can find out when we come back for season 2!
5/3/2020 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 34 seconds
Disney Villains: The Best of the Worst
Jon, Matt, and Bran are joined by Meagan (Xmen and Gilmore Girl episodes) to decide which Disney Villain is the best character! With a hundred honorable mentions, a lot of singing, and a solidly terrifying final four, this episode is the perfect way to bring our first season to a close.
Listen in as they decide which animated baddie is the scariest, creepiest, most profitable (we are talking Disney) and which has the best song! Stay tuned for yet another contentious ending... (Don't forget to follow us on social media @yfcspod to hear about our upcoming giveaways and future episodes.
4/19/2020 • 1 hour, 20 minutes, 2 seconds
Avatar The Last Airbender
Bran, Jon, and Matt are joined by friend Sebastian (Bojack Horseman episode) to discover who the best character is in the Avatar the Last Airbender universe. Jon argues for Prince Zuko and Matt argues for Uncle Iroh from Avatar, while Brandon chose Amon and Sebastian chose Zaheer from Legend of Korra. Listen to the end to hear it all fall apart as we struggle do decide which character is truly the best.
There are also some great and ridiculous commercials in this one, as well as an announcement for our brand new Patreon account. That's right...you can't make a podcast without eventually making a Patreon. Please consider going there and signing up to support our podcast with whatever you can. All subscribers will receive special rewards (described on the Patreon site) for their donations.
3/22/2020 • 1 hour, 21 minutes, 36 seconds
Gilmore Girls: La-La-La La La La
Matt, Jon, and Bran are REPLACED on this episode by an ALL GIRL CAST! Erica (GoT ep) and Meagan (Xmen ep) are joined by Christina and Erin to discover the best Gilmore Girls' character.
Together they roast Lorelai Gilmore, try to find out why people like Gilmore Girls, and become better parents. Oh...and after a little corralling, they decide who the best character is in all of Star's Hollow!
3/10/2020 • 1 hour, 18 minutes, 25 seconds
Kingdom Hearts (As We Understand It)
Jon, Matt, and Bran are joined by Bran's brother Anthony to discuss the Kingdom Hearts series of video games. The crew does their best to navigate the insanity of a dozen games, pour through a hundred characters (each with their own nobodies), and explain the convoluted story that we love to be totally confused by, while completely understanding it at the same time.
In the end we chose either Xehenort, Riku, Donald, or Sora as the best character in all of Kingdom Hearts 1, 2, and 3...and Dream Drop Distance...and Birth by Sleep...and 358/2 Days...
2/23/2020 • 1 hour, 7 minutes, 3 seconds
Community: The Old Show about Old Shows
Matt, and Jon are without Bran, but they're joined by friends Jeff Mack and Lou (via call) to discuss one of the best written comedies ever, Community. Abed, Troy, Dean Pelton, and Ben Chang made the final cut, but who is the most essential, funniest, and overall best character in six seasons of Community?
In this one we nerd out on our favorite episodes, go in depth into each character's psychology and role on the show, and we get serious when talking about what led to Dan Harmon's ousting during the show's lackluster fourth season. I also tell you all what you've got to do to view the elusive Community movie.
If you like what you hear be sure to subscribe, rate, and review. Follow us on our IG and Twitter @YFCSPOD.
2/10/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 4 seconds
Horsing Around With Bojack Horseman
Jon, Matt, Bran and their guest Sebastian pay respects to the narrative bending, perspective challenging Bojack Horseman before its final four episodes air. In a show that puts character study 'in the spotlight, discover who the best character is. Listen as we find out who's the funniest, most depressed, and who shows the most growth out of Diane, Princess Caroline, Bojack, and Mr. Peanut Butter.
1/27/2020 • 1 hour, 6 minutes, 11 seconds
Futurama
Bran, Matt, and Jon are joined by returning guests Jeff Mack and Emily to decide which character is the best in Futurama! It's a race to the bottom between Fry, Leela, Bender, Professor Farnsworth, and...Zapp Brannigan, but they still manage to mention dozens of insane characters ranging from The Robot Devil to Barbados Slim.
Expect to get lost in a chaotic storm of random Futurama anecdotes, to learn about Jeff and Jon's interesting encounters with bad dog owners, and to catch a case of the feels in this episode of Your Favorite Character Sucks. And, listen up for another actually real advertisement for Third Planet Science Fiction Super Store!
1/12/2020 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 44 seconds
Game of Thrones (A Game of Too Many Characters)
With Matt out sick, Bran and Jon are joined by guests Erica and Michael (Curry) and forced to discuss Game of Thrones without being trolled once. Did they remember to introduce the guests? Not a chance. Did they explain that Curry sounds different because he is connecting from a different city? Unlikely. They did, however, wade through countless well done characters in both the Game of Thrones books and show to crown one the best character of them all.
Listen in as they mourn the quality of the show's final seasons, realize that dragons aren't actually real, and pick almost none of the fan favorites to be the "best" character.
12/30/2019 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 54 seconds
Who Watches the Watchmen? Well...We Did...
Matt, Bran, and Jon are joined by Mat (a.k.a. "Sexy Mat") to discuss the un-filmable (yet filmed) graphic novel, Watchmen. We argue for the characters of Dr. Manhattan, Rorschach, The Comedian, and Nite Owl, while universally hating on the one Watchwoman.
We discuss Alan Moore, whether or not Ozymandias' plan is actually good, and we introduce our very first real sponsor!! That's right, this episode is brought to you by our friends at Third Planet Science Fiction and Fantasy, where you can get a 10% discount between now and Christmas if you mention Your Favorite Character Sucks when making your purchase on most items. (excluding CGC books and "Hot Toys")
12/16/2019 • 1 hour, 15 minutes, 33 seconds
The Uncanny, The Giant, The Astonishing X-Men
Bran, Matt, and Jon are still working out some bugs in the audio department, but they're back with a quality discussion about the best X-Man. They're the mutants we grew up with, they're the story lines that we watched become poorly adapted to film, it's the comic book series that helped end racism, and then of course...there's Cyclops... Check it out to find out which mutant is left standing in the end, and be sure to subscribe to the podcast so you can catch our next episode where we discover the best character in all of 90's Horror!