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Bishop and Douch have been winning over some pretty big fans with their D.I.Y. filmmaking—from Kristen Schaal to David Cross (who appeared in their most recent film). The duo might be the brightest hope for English comedy in quite some time. 

On the video ‘A Brief History of Bishop and Douch,’ you talk about how Moby was a former member of your comedy team, how one of you dated Whoopi Goldberg and about Douch’s addiction to heroin in the 1980s.  Douch, I’m wondering, what was it like doing it with Whoopi?

Douch: Honestly, I remember very little about that time in my life. Between the heroin addiction and 24-hour Moby parties, I had no idea what was going on. I think we got on all right during our relationship. One day we were sat on the sofa (or couch) watching a VHS of her film ‘Eddie’ and we were just laughing our asses off. Seriously, I was in tears. That’s when I realized I had a problem. We checked into rehab the next day and haven’t spoken since. Last I heard she was dating that guy from Donnie Darko...Patrick Swayze.

Bishop: I walked in on them once. Whoopi Goldberg is the most flexible woman I have ever seen. She’s like a slinky.

Douch: So that’s why you pushed her down the stairs.

Bishop: David spent many years on the streets before his illustrious career in comedy. He was licking the insides of McDonalds bags long before Mr. Show, and, if you’re lucky, you may catch a glimpse of him running through Central Park with a KFC bucket over his head.

Douch: But seriously, he was great. He read the script, then we ran through a bunch of takes. Each time he was adding new stuff in. He’s a really naturally funny guy.

Douch: We’ll take whatever we can get here, so yeah, we’ll have you back. Let us speak to Gordon Brown and get it all sorted. Leave it with us.

Bishop: She bought us coffee and a bagel. I think that pretty much seals it.

Douch: I guess we win.

Bishop: I have been travelling across the U.S. for the past month, and have consumed more meat in that time than I do in a year back home. A ‘small’ meal here is a large in the UK and the extra large would feed a family for a month. Visiting the ‘restroom’ every half hour is the only way to deal with it. Also a bucket of ketchup.

Douch: If you want real bad food, go to Scotland. We spent last summer in Edinburgh and they’re insane. Find the right place and they will deep fry anything for you. We had a chip shop we kept going to with new items for them to batter. I remember the guy saying: ‘I’ve spent the last 25 years trying to cook the perfect piece of fish. Then you two come along and say, "Throw a Snickers bar in."’

Douch: It’s one of those ‘only in the UK’ things, like dunking biscuits in tea or Aled Jones. I don’t really understand it myself. I’d eat it if I had to, but I’m more of a spice man. I think I’d do quite well for myself in Mexico.

Bishop: Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck. Now that shit was funny.

Douch: Oh yeah, Bennifer, (s)he was hilarious. I really liked that Jenny From the Block sketch.