My real-life brother Matt Ciampa (@mattciampa / @mattychomps) joins us today for a very special episode of Beef Medium—marking a big change: he’s officially my new cohost! This isn’t the first time we’ve shared the camera, though. The truth finally comes out: we actually started making content together back in the early days of YouTube as the LEGO-crazed duo brickboys518.

It’s been nearly two decades since that journey began, and while we still love LEGO, there’s one thing that continues to bring us together above all else—food.

Like me, Matt’s path led him into the world of food media. After graduating with a degree in film, he moved to LA, eventually becoming a producer for BuzzFeed’s Tasty and later an editing powerhouse for names such as Jubilee, Gordon Ramsay, the Try Guys, and countless other pop culture icons you know and love. Through it all, he’s continued to follow his culinary passions in a way that beautifully complements my own, which is why I’m beyond thrilled to team up again for this new chapter of the podcast.

Today’s episode is a great reintroduction where even I learn things I never knew about him. My own brother. You’ll hear stories from our childhood, some of his favorite culinary and gardening tips, and yes, the time he ended up at a Christmas party with Smosh (among other colorful characters).