Can't we separate the art from the artist? The music is STILL quality art regardless.

joel this is so fucking funny

I STILL can’t believe we get to watch Joel’s content for free.

Joel really screwed the pooch on this one.

The dead serious minute-long build up made the joke hit so hard lmao, brilliant

I never thought he had it in him... I thought the lyrics were art, not a blatant admission of guilt

The band mouthing "Im gonna...get away with it." while also feigning innocence is beyond funny.

I love how Joel puts these specific sunglasses in whenever he plays a creep.

I've been listening to zoophilia for a while. Their first album titled "Peanut butter spread on my junk so dogs will lick it" Was absolutely groundbreaking and changed music forever. Can't believe this is actually happening.

Boise, Idaho is the perfect place for someone like Steven.

People like this are really good at hiding their acts. They never boast about it, so there are no signs the people around them could pick up on. Much love to his band mates, they seem like good guys.

We can’t falsely assume these “allegations”. What REAL evidence of motive do we even have

Thank god the rest of the band is holding up despite the terrible news. If you're looking to support the band through it all I'd highly recommend the drummers dog grooming service. Excellent professional service.

"I got a poodle man, suckin on my noodle man" Poetry. I'm fully shocked and shook to think that this genius song writer has been accused of such atrocities. If only we could have seen this coming, I guess you never really know someone.

This is like the time I found out my local barber was arrested for selling drugs. I never knew he cut hair.

I live in Boise, and this video popped up in my “local news” section 🤣🤣

Those ridiculous tiny orange shades are the best character in this short.

The reveal that the band name was "Zoophilia" was the hardest I've laughed in a while. Outstanding comedic writing.

"I'm gonna..get away with it." A true go getter

1:27 The pull down of the glasses got me

The face Joel made singing "I'm gonna... get away with it" chilled me to my very core.

sad to hear but the next album is gonna be so terrificly raw and emotional

"I'm gonna get away with it" while staring into the camera absolutely slayed me 😂

I think the thing that really makes Joel's style stand out is just how bloody long the punchline is. Like usually jokes build up to a punchline and it's done but Joel's punchlines are twice as long as the joke itself.

This is so unexpected. I can't believe he would do that to animals. He loved his pets so much, like SO much... wait a minute...

This is heartbreaking, I mean “Confessions of a Dog Fucker” helped me and my father to mend our relationship.

2:51 best bar

I love how his backstory is fleshed out more in the comments, great to see such a creative community.

I swear his lyric "I got a poodle man, suckin on my noodle man" literally saved my life. To think he could've been capable of something like this... man.

As a native Boisean, this breaks my heart. Zoophilia was really starting to take off here. Their live shows are incredible. Peace and love to the rest of the band. Stay strong!

A month later I can’t get this song out of my head. Not even a joke, I was singing it in the shower the other day. Of course the sketch is great but to write a funny bad song that’s also good is such a feat. You’re up there with Tim Heidecker’s award winning band Dekkar in terms of writing bad songs that you can’t forget.

Since the twilight of the Onion, I believe you carry the torch of good quality, self-conscious satire, Joel.

As horrible and sick as this news is, S*x With Dogs is still an absolute classic track.

Absolutely shocking. The wholesome lyrics painted a completely different picture.

I wish this wasn't so on the nose, but it happens every day. People straight up tell you who they are and what they plan to do and then people act surprised when they do it.

This was the favorite video of a good friend of mine, he would watch it all the time and show it to everyone, always saying how relatable it is. I really miss him, he went to jail for molesting dogs, really shocking stuff, no one saw it coming....

They keep asking us if we can keep the art & the artist separate… but have they ever considered if we really _should?_

Shocking news to all of us. It’s hard to believe he kept this so well hidden. There were no red flags whatsoever that would have suggested this was going on.

The song is honestly pretty good.

i am from boise and thought this was legit news for a second

When my entire family including my extended family drowned in a piece of rain, all I could do was put Zoophilia on repeat. The lyrics and emotion of "Does Having Sex With Boy Dogs Mean I'm Gay" became part of my daily drive to work to let all the pain out before my 9-hour shifts.

This is un-ironically the deepest Joel Haver video I've ever scene. Every week one of the entertainers I follow gets busted for something scandalous and looking back it seems pretty obvious. Thanks for the smart video.

I’ve been thinking about this short since it came out, and I genuinely don’t think I can name a better example of translating the power of an A+ Onion article into cinematic language.

This is so apalling. I was really looking foward to Zoophilia spreading across the country.

I think the fame and success got to him, as well as the pressure to create and live up to the expectations of his fans and bandmates. Hopefully they'll just sentence that damaged soul to therapy so he can return to write his beautiful ballads

Steven…. Come home.

I revisit this video every few months because it is one of Joel's most clever videos - the early twist, the music, the bandmates - it's all so great

The Accomplices - We Got Away With It... Lmao, I’m dead

The turtle part at the end killed me 😂

Excellent rebranding for the band. I see a bright and jail free future for those talented musicians.

There were literally NO signs. I feel for the bandmates. I hope they'll find a way to go on keep the legend of the band alive. They really had something special there. I think I speak for everybody when I say we all feel betrayed right now. I don't normally kink shame, but shame on you Joel Haver. How could you DO all of us like that??? We looked UP to you man. My faith in the world is shattered now. I hope you're happy.

For a split second, I thought the girlfriend being interviewed was the rabbit

Them rebranding with the band name "the accomplices" and a title track "we got away with it" is honestly the kind of genius move OJ Simpson literally did in real life

i’m rly happy the rest of the band clearly hasn’t done anything wrong

😂😂😂 “I’m gonna, get away with it”

This is one of the best sketch writing that I ever saw man, just brilliant!

This is clearly a fucking hit piece. One of my favourite artists and they have clearly edited these clips together to make the music sound more salacious than it actually is. But that's modern media for you. Disgusting leeches. Anyway the album Peanut Butter Phallus will always have a special place in my heart

It takes a lot of courage to make a skit this insane, with your name and face attached to it. The things this man does in the name of comedy.

1:59 HOW DOES THAT SOUND SO GOOD FFS

Man, I remember when my ex-girlfriend and I broke up, the only thing that helped me move on was listening to "Strawberry Jam Doesn't Just Go on Toast" on loop. Some people say you have to separate the art from the artist, but it's hard when you practically owe them your life. At least we have The Accomplices. I hope they help others as much as Zoophilia helped me back in the day.

How aggressive it gets at 2:30 is so fricken hilarious

I'm so happy they finally arrested Stephen. My name is Carla Fong. I am a moderator on an online forum devoted primarily to traveling places by bus. Stephen would come on our forum over and over and leave really strange aggressive and annoying comments to the other members. He would always get into arguments with other members about how much he enjoyed riding on a Greyhound. He was adamant that no one on the planet enjoyed riding a Greyhound more than he did. He seemed to take great joy and pride that afterwhile became really weird. Any time a member would talk about how they rode on the Greyhound bus he would have to comment about it in a very strange way. He was such a nasty annoying little man. We eventually had to ban him when he said he was going to drive over to someone's house in his Volkswagen rabbit and confront someone. Finally, our long bus transportation forum nightmare is over.

This is exactly like listening to R. Kelly's old music

When the rest of the band rebranded to The Accomplices and their first album was We Got Away With It. Perfect.

I can't believe it. I'm literally shaking and crying rn.

What a truly heinous crime. I can’t believe he could betray his friends and family this way. I knew him in highschool growing up. It was really inspiring hearing him talk about his aspirations as a musician. He seemed REALLY into it. It was the only thing he cared about in school. He’d always be writing his lyrics instead of taking notes in class, and I really thought everything paid off when his band went big. He inspired me to follow my own heart working on cars. Taking them apart and seeing them naked and raw. Really getting into their guts and going places no other mechanic would dare to go. I fix cars better than anybody else in the entire state now… but my dreams are soured knowing the truth.

It's Okay To Leave Your Dog In A Hot Car (Nothing Bad Will Happen) type beat

This song is better than most artists' whole discography.

Love this subtle hint at how some pop mucicians have sexist lyrics in their songs, and "oh no, they beat their wife and cheat? If there was just a sign"

This is heartbreaking! His songs were only about loving and caring. I wonder when did he change

You know it's serious when a NYC cop is in Boise Idaho

This was very much needed today guys! Thank you for the goofiness!

This revelation 2 weeks after Alex "5 Finger Discount" Jackson, the lead singer for the band "We Steal Things" was arrested for shoplifting. It's like I don't know what to expect from anyone anymore 😔

This is the best piece of news to come out of Boise in the last 5 years.

This is some of your best work, mate.

Ah, another Tuesday. Time to watch “Animal predator busted in Boise”

Damn I can't believe Steven went INSANEO STYLE on those animals

That Thumbnail paired with the word Predator scared the crap outa me. then I say the uploader and had a HUGE sigh of relief. Still shocked that there was no signs about this animal predator beforehand though. Crazy what musicians do these days.

The mugshot should be a poster or a shirt.

"I'm gonna, get away with it" is the funniest thing in the world

Fell in love with the song "Red Rocket", definitely thought it was weird he could fit a spaceship in his mouth, absolutely gutted to hear this :(

Remember guys. Sometimes we can, should, and must separate the art from the artist. And his art was beautiful. What a shame this all is.

I saw the thumbnail and was confused until I saw who uploaded it lol

One of my favorite videos on this channel

Well officer, technically she's 21 in dog years

Going back and listening to some of the lyrics after this news, its sick. There's some particularly insidious lines that until you see Steven for who he really is, you would think none the wiser. The song "I literally bone dogs with my erect member at the daycare every weekend" has some pretty distinct yet subtle references to what he got up to.

I've watched this like five times, I think it's your best video.

Thanks for the Boise love, I guess. You've got my sub.

This whole thing me just has me realizing-Joel could literally commit any crime and I would think it’s just a bit.

Can we get the full song on Spotify though 👀

This is the best vid you've put out yet

Man, it's like, I don't know who to trust anymore! First Doug "Dog" Rapiere from the band Sexy Animals and now Steven Everett?? How many musicians are going to get away with these heinous crimes? It's awful to think about how long Steven was doing all of this without anyone knowing. He was so good at hiding it. Thank god the rest of the band is doing so well, and I honestly want to thank them for being such amazing people. It's comforting to know that at least they are good people. I really *really* related to their music and it made me feel seen, specifically the song "My dog likes it ruff". Well anyways now I'm rambling. I guess I'll leave at this: Sending so much love to the band and their healing during this time, and fuck Steven!

from a sketch writing/producing standpoint, this is a near-perfect skit. I've watched it so many times since it came out, studying it like a masterclass. Song production, news coverage like it was ripped from a local station, iPhone footage and evidence, shitty garage band music video, band lore, album cover, police officer skit within a skit Broll. It's a work of art, and there are layers to how funny this is when you imagine how this started as a concept of someone saying the stupidest thing imaginable as a "what if". like maybe the picture of Joel at a dog park is a real photo prior to the sketch, and it made someone say you look like you rape dogs in this picture, then from there just exploded into this script. fleshing out the characters, their motives, their backstory, and B-plot hooks, recording a song, then the execution of how to present it in multiple styles in and out of realism from a news story to a promotion for a sophomore album. I just wish I was in the room to listen to this thing be born from sheer degenerate stupidity into pure genius. These characters need a "where are they now?" arc. Like the cop's life after he witnessed the videos, or the girlfriend chasing clout as an animal activist.

Molly absolutely nailed the newscaster voice. That was spot on!

This might be your best work, really.

My favorite love ballad is "A Gopher to Blow For". Such a beautiful and tragic song. Second only to "Diggin' in a Mole Hole".

Holy shit. The editing on the rap was fucking great. "I know where to tuck it-"

Given what the band's about, I really don't see why he would do this... I'm shaking and crying so much rn

Bravest thumbnail in UKposts history

"I feel disgusted", as she has her dirty shoes on the couch.