Marcus and Matt are once again recording from Vidcon and this time they have special guest Louis Cole with them for the ride. Having gone from devouring Spiders, Crayfish and blended Mice on his FoodforLouis channel to becoming Vegan. We discuss Louis's YouTube journey as well as evaluating the recent Instagram model Christian Burns controversy at Vidcon and finally, in a special Big Question, we discover where Marcus and Louis would perform a Flashdance. We’ve got it all in this weeks Lower You...
Jul 03, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 30
CASPAR LEE, VIDCON, A GOOSE WEARING A THONG! Wait, that last one isn't as appealing. We are back with another shiny new episode of Lower Your Expectations from Vidcon and YouTuber, Actor, Entrepreneur Caspar Lee joins us for the ride. We talk money, how YouTube has evolved over the years and why Caspar used to be called Carrot Boy. Elsewhere Marcus and Matt obsess over their respective experiences with David Dobrik and Marcus reveals the strangest thing he has ever seen. Check out MoreMarcus on ...
Jun 26, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 29
A classic title for a classic episode of Lower Your Expectations where this week we dive into the murky, and not often talked about, world of brand deals. Specifically Marcus' most stressful brand deal and the BIG QUESTION challenges us to think of a nice thing we have done for strangers. Aren't we nice, aww. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid...
Jun 12, 2017•28 min•Season 1Ep. 28
"Who the hell are flippin' you?" Just one of the iconic lines from YouTube sensation, and apparently hardcore rap king, Jake Paul and in this weeks episode of Lower Your Expectations we put his new song "It's Everyday Bro" under the microscope. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube....
Jun 05, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 27
What links Prom, Graduation and Eurovision? They are all momentous occasions and they are all put under the microscope in this weeks Lower Your Expectations! Elsewhere we also talk about how Marcus’ relationship with his fans has changed over the years and we reveal our best stress relief techniques (no, not that…) Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnA...
May 29, 2017•32 min•Season 1Ep. 26
After a long and gruelling six weeks Mattcus are reunited but what have they been doing whilst they have been apart? Well, Marcus had a fateful trip to hospital after being attacked in Savannah but the question is: was it by a ghost or was it by something far more terrifying? And in the meantime Matt has been putting together his dream dinner party in anticipation of a particularly hard hitting “Big Question” all of this and more in a supercharged (added for emphasis) episode of Lower Your Expec...
May 22, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Exam season is upon us but never fear, Mattcus is here to give nuggets of wisdom and calm those wretched nerves. Elsewhere Matt challenges Marcus with the ultimate YouTube quiz, will he pass with flying colours or will he fail? There’s only one way to find out. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on ...
May 08, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Are millennials living in the moment? It’s a question we attempt to answer in this weeks episode of Lower Your Expectations. Elsewhere we also dissect Marcus’s recent experience at Coachella and the gut wrenching tale of how he lost his sunglasses. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouT...
May 01, 2017•32 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Marcus is in LA, Matt is in the UK but never fear a bonus episode of Lower Your Expectations is here. Enjoy all our random segments that didn't make it into previous episodes!Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcusSubscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectationsSubscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rssSubscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButler Follow @MarcusButler & @MattViney12 wherever you can...
Apr 24, 2017•17 min
Who does Marcus next want to get in bed with? It’s a question that scholars have attempted to answer for centuries but in this weeks historic Lower Your Expectations the masses finally receive an answer. We also discover how Marcus nearly died whilst sledging #firstworldproblems and finally we examine what it means to “sell out”. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Androi...
Apr 17, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Los Angeles aka the city of angels and affectionately known to some as "the city of flowers and sunshine" (according to google anyway) but to us it will always be known as the place where guacamole tastes best. That's right, it's an LA special where we play a fun game deciding which is best the UK or the USA, because we're original like that, elsewhere we also reveal what it's like to go behind the scenes of a #mattcus work trip and we discover the reason why an 85 year old man kicked a stranger...
Apr 10, 2017•45 min•Season 1Ep. 21
RUNNING. You may have run when you’ve missed the bus or run when you decided to have five minutes extra in bed or even run out of your own free will. This episode of Lower Your Expectations we’re going to be exploring our own experiences with running in particular a #Mattcus (yes, it’s still a thing) run in Los Angeles. Elsewhere we discuss whether it’s unethical to lie about your relationship status as a YouTuber and the Big Question reveals another memorable nugget from Marcus’ childhood. Chec...
Apr 03, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Is being a YouTuber easier than working a 9-5 vocation? Do YouTubers portray themselves differently to how they are in real life? Why are the flies back in Marcus’ house? We attempt to answer these questions and more in an episode that will change lives* forever. ** *Not guaranteed **For around twenty minutes after the episode Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: ...
Mar 27, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Pornography mishaps, giving up clickbait for lent and our dodgy impressions of each other dominate this weeks offering of Lower Your Expectations. Elsewhere, a fan edition of #AskMattcus reveals Marcus’ artistic abilities. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButlerFollow...
Mar 21, 2017•25 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Nokia 3310, MSN Messenger and Habbo Hotel are just a few of the vintage tropes we cover in this weeks flashback episode of Lower Your Expectations. Elsewhere, Marcus remembers his first experience of Vidcon with a whole bunch of fresh faced YouTubers and Matt reveals the time he was Catfished on Bebo. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/Mar...
Mar 13, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Fake YouTube pranks, sky diving and sleepover questions are on the menu in this weeks chapter of Lower Your Expectations. We also discover who our heroes are and why Matt can’t seem to comprehend time difference. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButlerFollow @MarcusBu...
Mar 06, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 16
In this weeks Lower Your Expectations adventure we explore how famous Marcus thinks he really is by comparing him to a host of celebrities, learn about Matt’s new pretentious hobby, #askmattcus reveals our biggest argument and Marcus opens up about his recent exposing fake pranks video. All this and more in the podcast where it’s essential to keep expectations lowered at all times. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes:...
Feb 27, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 15
It’s got the world talking, and Lower Your Expectations is no exception. We unpick the controversy around PewDiePie’s whirlwind week. Plus we reveal our bucket lists in the Big Question. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButler Follow @MarcusButler & @MattViney12 w...
Feb 20, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 14
From diets to doctors, small talk to big questions, welcome to episode (unlucky) number 13! We smash the Smash Or Pass trend and Marcus reveals how he spammed his way to YouTube success. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButler Follow @MarcusButler & @MattViney12 w...
Feb 13, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 13
We talk frankly about the perks and not-so-perks of YouTube life in this week's LYE, as well as Marcus' experience in Drake's golden circle (don't laugh!). Plus we somehow manage to talk about both numbers ones and number twos in the space of half an hour... Enjoy! Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus...
Feb 06, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 12
This week we investigate why YouTubers don’t seem to fare well on Netflix, Marcus’s experience in a 7 star hotel, forced positivity on YouTube and why you should NEVER fall asleep during a massage. All of this and more on another episode of Lower Your Expectations. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus...
Jan 30, 2017•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
We tackle the world of fashion in this week’s episode of Lower Your Expectations, as Marcus returns fresh from walking his first runway, and brings with him stories aplenty. We also take a detour into the phenomenon that is… shipping. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/Marcus...
Jan 23, 2017•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10
In a what is already being billed "classic"* episode, we talk Marcus’ yellow hair, the new Cameron Dallas Netflix show, our favourite MoreMarcus videos in this week’s #AskMattcus, and we discuss what life holds for Marcus after YouTube. All this and more in a genre defining** episode of Lower Your Expectations. Aren’t you all lucky? Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on And...
Jan 16, 2017•39 min•Season 1Ep. 9
This weeks dose of Lower Your Expectations brings a surprise conclusion to Marcus's fly saga, a YouTuber's perspective on fan meet-ups (particularly on the hygiene front) and we make our prediction for 2017's biggest YouTube video trend. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube for the best of this week’s episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe on iTunes: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe on Android: SubscribeOnAndroid.com/MarcusButler.net/rss Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/Mar...
Jan 09, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
It's fast approaching 2017! But as the year comes to a close, it's time to reflect on 2016 and all it has had to offer, including... being heckled at a comedy show, the year's highs and lows for creators, and the coveted Lower Your Expectations YouTuber of the Year! Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube this week for a bonus clip from the episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe to Lower Your Expectations: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectationsSubscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButlerFoll...
Dec 30, 2016•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
In this week's Christmas special, we deal with a present fiasco, YouTube Rewind 2016, our favourite festive traditions and react to PewDiePie hitting a record 50 million subscribers. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube this week for a bonus clip from the episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe to Lower Your Expectations: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectationsSubscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButlerFollow @MarcusButler & @MattViney12 wherever you can find us! —————...
Dec 26, 2016•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6
This week, we recollect a close encounter with a ninja, react to comments on our dodgy singing and chair the most pressing debate of 2016: Lindt or Lindor?! Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube this week for a bonus clip from the episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe to Lower Your Expectations: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButler Follow @MarcusButler & @MattViney12 wherever you can find us! ————— Sound by Adam Durbridge Produced by Bobb...
Dec 19, 2016•34 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This week, we explore what it's like to be a "internet celebrity", forgetting your own lyrics in front of thousands of people, Matt's awkward encounter with Simon Pegg and Marcus' dark "banana-ing" past. Expectations well and truly lowered, don't say we don't deliver! Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube this week for a bonus clip from the episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe to Lower Your Expectations: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButler ...
Dec 12, 2016•46 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Fresh from our travels through Vietnam and Hong Kong, we dissect the trip, the pressures of daily vlogging and, of course, "bumtox". Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube this week for a bonus clip from the episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe to Lower Your Expectations: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/MarcusButler Follow @MarcusButler & @MattViney12 wherever you can find us! ————— Sound by Adam Durbridge Produced by Bobby Havens & Sam Sheta...
Dec 05, 2016•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this week's episode, we attempt to answer another age old question... are baths or showers best? We also delve into ghost stories (featuring none other than Marcus' step dad Simon) and who Marcus would make a fan account for. Lower Your Expectations... you have been warned. Check out MoreMarcus on YouTube this week for a bonus clip from the episode, at YouTube.com/MoreMarcus Subscribe to Lower Your Expectations: iTunes.com/LowerYourExpectations Subscribe to Marcus on YouTube: YouTube.com/Marc...
Nov 28, 2016•52 min•Season 1Ep. 2
