My Brother, My Brother And Me

This episode IS for the cool babies! We've got some visual elements in this for the kids out there, including kid-friendly food challenges, cool toys like marbles and capos, and our popup kitchen, McElsnacks!Suggested talking points: Engagement Pasta, Mental Itzakadoozies, Satisfried, Italian Hephaestus, Draw from the Bag of Daves North American Indigenous Tribal Food Systems (NĀTIFS): https://www.natifs.org/

There are a LOT of evil clowns out there, but are any of them actually funny, like, on purpose? To answer that very important question we have on special guestpert Griffin Newman, aka Griffin Twoman.Suggested talking points: Birthday Sailabration, Dog God Mother, Jamiroquai Faith, Comedy Guy, Horngry, Worth Negative DollarsNorth American Indigenous Tribal Food Systems (NĀTIFS): https://www.natifs.org/

We're really elevating the brand, striving for a more grown-up adult vibe. So we're trying out some new mature segments, like Fitting in with the Dads, How to get the baby bookings, and Justin McElroy's Munch My Stuff.Suggested talking points: Chili Splash Zone, Plenty-A-Centa, The Secret But for Bad, Keep Your Ribs, I'm More Delicata Squash than Man, The Biden-McElroy AgendaFair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

Gather round the fire as the boys teach everyone how to make a scary Halloween special, full of ghosts, mummies, that one vampire (you know the one), and that creeping crawling feeling of shame. Suggested talking points: Mummy's Maze, Popular Dads, Now That's What Used to Be Called Music, The No-No Crypt, Shrimp Vortex, Land-Based Restaurant Business Fair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

Travis is prepping for a trip abroad, so he’s brushing up on his English by reading children’s classic books like Sticky Ricky Hat Stack, Come Get These Masks, and Strong Shaggy.Suggested talking points: The Juice is Loose on This One, Vacation in the Nature Valley, Arby’s Has the Brain Meat, The Mall is International Waters, Emotionally NudeFair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

We’ve got a full-bodied episode with undertones of adult social fears, aromas of spoon-feeding human shaped Pokémon, and a top note of spoiler-free Hoc-Poc-2 Chat.Suggested talking points: They DO Eat Kids Though, King of Gods, Mr. Jeremy Mime, Daddy’s High-Up Stinky Shelf, Sailor Moon This Ain’tFair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

Live (at the time) from The Balboa Theater for San Diego Comic Con, it’s a very fancy episode. You see, San Diego Comic Con was a live show that featured discussions of touching orbs, making small talk with people who have more interesting jobs than you, and revealing the secret pants under your regular pants.Suggested talking points: The Sky, Right?, Old Mug with picture of train, Big Hot Spill, Sqütty Pöoty, 69% Sword Discount, Space Jam HorcruxesFair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

MBMBaM 629: Milennial SeinfeldThe Korm saga continues. That’s right, Kaurm, we know what we said. Are there any Kormheads out there? Kormos? You know, it’s a band like Poopastank.Suggested talking points: September Twenty-Fleventh, Bidey Bones, Hotwork (Again), Plumpkins, Pure Corn FrictionEarthjustice: https://earthjustice.org/

This might be the first direct-sequel to a previous episode that we’ve done. Okay, maybe more of a spiritual successor than like a story with continuity or anything. But it’s important to continue the tradition of us making noises and then attempting to improve said noises. Skee-bop-bop.Suggested talking points: Duelin’ Daves, The Murder Lineage Lore , Make David Krumholtz Work For You, Turbo Sombrero, Tongue torch, Chill Foxes that Don’t Mind Being Taped to RocketsEarthjustice: https://earthjustice.org/

People love making jokes about the movie Ghost, but we can do better. We’re pitching a reboot with like, Rooney Mara. Or . . . Helen Mirren? And what if it wasn’t a ghost, but a mummy? Or like, a Frankenstein? And not pottery, but a magic mirror that shows you the moment of your death? Wait, hang on, this is too good to share. Forget we said any of this.Suggested talking points: Spittlest Brother, Big Beefy Sandwiches, Cashing Chicken Cheques, God’s Not Dead He’s at Wingstop, I Can Moan; I’m a Man, Do You Fuck Ghosts At Your Job?Earthjustice: https://earthjustice.org/

Uhh . . . hey . . . there, what are you doing here? You’re looking for podcast? Right now? Shoot, um. Give us a second, we’ll be right with you. Yeah, we were expecting you! Of course we were! Just . . .one second. Okay. Here is podcast.Suggested talking points: Chaotic Dog Wishes, Sopping Wet Scone, Clifford the Small White Boy, New Fall Hat Month, Welcome to the Pumpkin PortalEarthjustice: https://earthjustice.org/

Our producers went through this episode and offered a lot of notes, so you may notice some different things going on here. More Justin laughing at his own jokes. Less excruciatingly long silences, like so long you thought the podcast was paused. More foam rollers. Less Texas-sized hunger. And always, more TikTok.Suggested talking points: Put More In to Edit Out , Yankoviched It, ClnRid, I Thought We Were More Than Stink, Victorian Garbage Pail Kid, Twist it Up TonightCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

This episode is all about being nostalgic for the 2010s to remind you of that good life. All the good stuff like . . . uh . . . athleisure. And Fortnite. And wearing shorts! No one does that anymore. This is gonna take you right back, to like four or five years ago, tops.Suggested talking points: New Trash Bags, Malphobiansus the Wizard, I Don’t Know Despacito and At This Point, I’m Too Afraid to Ask, You Can Give Me a Yogurt Enema Anytime, Roblox While We VapeCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

Extremely important breaking news: Justin has a new very pretty kitty. Absolutely nothing else matters, not forwarding that evil chain letter, not eating revolutionary French toast, not learning to whistle better. Nothing.Suggested talking points: Grizabella the Pretty Kitty, Victorian Skeleton Well Boy, My Eyes Are Gleaking, Unlock the Old Man Krav Maga Poem, Social Interaction Cheat CodesCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

This week's episode is our 20-Rendezvous live show from Portland, OR. We’re pros at giving advice but sometimes we have to defer to a higher legal power: Judge Judy.Suggested talking points: Suited and Zooted, Dr Dr give me the Phil, The Doll is Right, Meat Sweat Defense, Slim Badbody, The Shrek-Godfather Tontine , 4-H After HoursCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

It’s our show from mountainous Salt Lake City, UT, which we had to run through at a clip so that we could get our dear audience member to Olive Garden before it closed. We understand priorities.Suggested talking points: Damien Iceblayde, Grandpa Dan Goes to Taco Bell, Cars Is Big Scooters, Unexpected Surprise Milk, Fine Art and Green Candy, Skanking is Discouraged in the O.R.Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

We’re on the road, so we’ve got a different show from a different road to share. Straight from the better Kansas City, we bring you the world’s first Gurt Alert. We sure were hurtin’ for a gurtin’ on this show.Suggested Talking Points: Fast Cream for Business, The Art of Walking Down Stairs, Mr. Died in Fire, My Brother’s Idiot Fish, FILFsTrans Youth Equality Foundation: https://www.transyouthequality.org/

It’s a callback to the 90s, with answers to the terrible question “What’s up?,” dated commercial taglines, and bootleg Big Bad Beetleborgs. With featured guest, Justin’s new sound board!Suggested talking points: Vitamin D, The Snyder’s Cut, Time Zone Denial, Toilet Buddy, Sandwich By Number, Promote Chicken PlatformTrans Youth Equality Foundation: https://www.transyouthequality.org/

Some of us are out of town, so we present our first live show of the 20-Rendezvous Tour, in St. Louis, MO! Keen listeners might be able to sleuth out what unofficial holiday this show took place on. Hint: it’s not 7-11.Suggested talking points: The Whoopsie Stamp, Reverse Burglary, Paul & Storm & Bradley, Smoot, Jersey Dave, Bidets and ConfusedTrans Youth Equality Foundation: https://www.transyouthequality.org/

If you’re at a loss for what to write in your Freedom Day cards, we’ve got you covered. Big ups to the self-sustaining heroes of past or whatever, but we’re focused on that giant cheese cracker, y’all. You know the one.Suggested Talking Notes: Flimsy Man Make a Accident, Netflix's Psychic Weapon, The Clown Prince of Factual Accuracy, Legally-Mandated Sprinkle Jimmies, Orange Slog Bog, Meat JazzTrans Youth Equality Foundation: https://www.transyouthequality.org/

This show is for real BROS, living by the code. Brosephs, Broses, and Brosires. What kind of BRO are you? Listen to this episode to find out!Suggested talking points: Sony Phony, If God’s Not Dead How Do You Explain These Gains, Twelve Furious Bros, Frog Purgatory, Death By ConversationFairness West Virginia: https://fairnesswv.org/

Live from the road in beautiful Beantown, it’s the Fancy Takes Flight Boston Show. Now there’s only one McElroy brother who hasn’t gotten stuck in a bathroom before a live show, but don’t worry, his time will come sooner or later.Suggested talking points: Personal Pan Watermelon, Bring Your Python to Work Day, Goodbye Vessel, It’s Time To Summon Grandpa’s GhostFairness West Virginia: https://fairnesswv.org/

We’ve been struck by a terrifying possibility: what if we’re all just pretending to think? Does that mean that we don’t really exist? How do you know the difference between actually thinking and only acting like you’re thinking? Who knew acting like a Furby could cause this much existential dread.Suggested talking points: Dino Park, Jujubee, Electronic Flour Bag, Building a Mystery, Bugs VizierFairness West Virginia: https://fairnesswv.org/

Can we be serious now? We’re going to take a tour of Justin’s memory palace. There’s rooms full of ham, tiny donuts, and people falling all over each other. It makes sense, trust us.Suggested talking points: 14-Year-Old Babysitter to 13-Year Olds, The Bee Limit, Don’t Worry About the Glasses, Un-BiebedFairness West Virginia: https://fairnesswv.org/

We recorded this early, but we desperately need an answer to a mystery. It’s been haunting us since the letter came in. PLEASE release us from this torment.Suggested talking points: You’re the Blood in My Bread, Gozer Beer, Work Glitter, The Tushless Town, Dark Green Iridescent MysteryNARAL Pro-Choice America: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/

Sometimes you need to put the bits on hold for a moment to do some inner digging and analyze your dreams. What does a sealion mean to you? No, not THAT. Surely not that. Dream interpretation is subjective, but THAT is definitely not correct. Try harder. Suggested talking points: Dukey Man, A Dream Seal Told Me I’m in Love With You, Amber is the Color of My BBQ, Blood Harmony, Secret Bathroom Gushers, The World of JurassicNARAL Pro-Choice America: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/

We know that our soothing voices are something that people sometimes fall asleep to, and we can’t help just how calming we are, but the point of this podcast is jokes, okay? So we hope sleep-laughs is a thing.Suggested talking points: Glue Yourself to Starbucks Challenge, The Looooove Department, MackleLess, That Hair is Ripe, Uneaten Spider DonutsNARAL Pro-Choice America: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/

Fancy Takes Flight with the first leg of the 2022 live shows, from the Orpheum Theater in Minneapolis! Justin is fancy! Travis is fancy! The audience is fancy! The haunted dolls are fancy! Griffin is . . . fancy-adjacent.Suggested talking points: Lunch Smock, Not How I Would Have Phrozed It, Time Pizza, They Thought it Would Be Like 8Mile, Garf Maul, Normal Digestive Systems, I Would Like to Touch the DinosaursNARAL Pro-Choice America: https://www.prochoiceamerica.org/

Vroom vroom, let’s get this race started! We’re coming down the track with Justin Trackelroy, Travis McElRoyce, and Grippin Roof Rackelroy. And uh, Drippy.Suggested talking points: Rex the Dino is for Me, Floor Chocolate, Fresh Kill Spot, Community Theater Easter Bunny, Buckquet

We’re all set with some new comedy tools at our disposal. These are some real state-of-the-art specialty items that’ll help us jimmy office supplies, hurt Qui-Gon Jinn, and see ghosts or something.Suggested talking points: The Hat That God Couldn’t Kill, P Your O, Hugh Jacksis, Dad-Spouse, Bustin’ Makes me Buy Stuff, Sentient Tuba CaseTransgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

Get those miracles solidified! It’s the only way to ascend and gain acknowledgement and praise for those two-to-four miracles you performed. Good news: you don’t have to fight a bee! Bad news: you do have to first become a skeleton.Suggested talking points: Imdbee, How is it Ten, Piss Boys, Humously, Prescription BeltTransgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

We’re talking classic movies and TV today. Films about superheroes everyone has heard of, video game sequels starring YOU the audience, and of course that iconic episode of The Office where Andy makes the journey to meet The Chronicle of Gonsolar to fix his vision but instead gets second sight, and it’s a whole thing. Classic!Suggested talking points: Too Many Jareds, Morebius, Stinky Rick’s Dirty Plates, Justam, Don’t Move that Big Fat ButtTransgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

We’d like to introduce our new (old?) middlest brother, Steve(n) Johnson. He’s super aloof, loves dangerous candy, and is the CEO.Suggested talking points: Professor Gadzooks, Donut Hush Money, Hawk Raisins, Stack of Things, Subwayne and the Sand WitchTransgender Law Center: https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

This episode has some notes of oud wood and creed green Irish tweed. It’s a little bit chewy with some sulfur undertones, and it’s a bit dry on the palate. In any case, there’s definitely some lingering wetness.Suggested talking points: Bespoke TikToks, Time to Blast Off, Umami Water, Community Theater Shrek, Bosh, Clone CologneThe National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum: https://www.napawf.org/about Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

This week we are standing in our truth, cursing in front of each other like the adults we are. But also for real, please don’t tell Timothy’s parents, because they’re fuckin’ narcs, and we don’t wanna get in trouble.Suggested talking points: Hot Riddle Head, Murderer (Clown Themed), Big Monty, Please get off the calculator, The Normal Woods, Tomorrow’s SinkholeThe National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum: https://www.napawf.org/about\Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

This episode gave us some real STANDING energy. Sometimes you just gotta talk down to the mic to let it know who’s boss.Suggested talking points: The Dungeon’s Inside the Dragon, Dong Quixote, Noodle Limpington II, Get Out of Bit Free Card, Sexy Texys, Pop Your Bones in ThereThe National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum: https://www.napawf.org/aboutHarmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

Hey so there’s some soundbites in here that you definitely shouldn’t be using out of context. It’s a really bad idea. We promise. No one wants to hear them, trust us. Suggested talking points: CFO Jerimoo, Gab-battical, Mr. Shivers, Ruin Those Bodies, Extra-Crispy SinThe National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum: https://www.napawf.org/about Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

Y’all, we’re comin’ in hot with a brand-new seriously original movie pitch. Get this. It takes place in a galaxy far, far away. And the hero has a last name that is something in the sky and a mode of transportation. And there’s a twist about his dad. Wait, this has been done already? More than once? Hm. We better check in with Guestpert Chris Gethard instead.Suggested talking points: Kerp Live in Walls, Prescription Sheets, Geosh Sunrunner, Lazy Day Drawers, Musical DoxxingNational Black Women’s Justice Institute: https://www.nbwji.org/ Huntington Children's Museum: https://hcmkids.org/

Have we got a bodacious show for you, full of verisimilitude and similar ephemera. Don’t mind our loquaciousness, we’re trying to be more quixotic.Suggested talking points: I’m Rutherford B. Hayes, In the Boston-verse, Your Bruno Nest, Electronic Tricks, Razzle BeretNational Black Women’s Justice Institute: https://www.nbwji.org/ Huntington Children's Museum: https://hcmkids.org/

We’re making an effort to make this show normal again, which means more sportball talk? Is that right? In any case, we’ve also brought on guestpert Ify Nwadiwe and his unique expertise to scrutinize Taco Bell morning beverage offerings and sunglasses-laundering operations at Disney.Suggested talking points: Thick Johnson, Toss the Pork Flesh, How Big a Boy can you Fly, Burrito Fund Rollover Bucks, The House Always Wins When You Go To Taco BellNational Black Women’s Justice Institute: https://www.nbwji.org/ Huntington Children's Museum: https://hcmkids.org/

We’re sure you all heard about the iHeartMedia Presents the iHeart Radio Podcast Awards, but we’re totally fine. Absolutely fine. Congratulations. Enjoy this completely regular episode.Suggested talking points: EIGOT, Seeso’s Tapeworm, Bazinga Boys, Beef Mode, Over-Inflated Sense of GokuNational Black Women’s Justice Institute: https://www.nbwji.org/ Huntington Children's Museum: https://hcmkids.org/

There’s an awful amount of blood in this episode. Like an astounding amount. Picture it. No, that’s . . . too much blood. Why are you thinking about that much blood?Suggested talking points: Dying in the Applebees, BlartWatch, Who Doesn’t Like Bailamos, Beuiff, Chunky Donut, Bed Bath and the Great BeyondNational Black Women’s Justice Institute: https://www.nbwji.org/Huntington Childrens Museum: https://hcmkids.org/

Ha ha ha! It’s the great Mambo revival over here and we’ve run out of names of people, so here is just 63:51 of trumpet. Enjoy!Suggested talking points: Proto-Vuvuzela, My Good Barley Man, Burger Burger Mushroom, MOOstache, The Chimney ManCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

We’re very excited about our new sponsor, Buzzer Boys, because there are just so many hornets. So many. We don’t know where they came from, but there sure are a lot of them.Suggested talking points: BradCo, IKEA Burial, Boss Cat Business Bag, Deliciously Kissable Bellybutton Love Potion Fragrance, That’s Why I Bring Cats in on Company TimeCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

It’s the best time to tune in for the first time as we set goals, or maybe just settle on some mood lighting, for the year 2022. However long it takes. Ten minutes. Forty minutes. The whole episode. It’s only three years into the twenties and we honestly already can’t wait for the thirties.Suggested talking points: Carl Daniels, Sarcopha-Get It , A Night to Remember, Turn up the Fondue, Not That Kangaroo JackCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

It was some sort of holiday at the end of the year, so we’re kicking off 2022 with things we were concerned about several years ago. It’s the perfect look back if you’re really craving the infinite wisdom of Yahoo! Answers and want to learn some fun facts about horses.Suggested talking points: The Giving and Taking Tree, HVAC Plan, The Sha-Na-Nabyss, Scott Illuminati, Taco Neck Syndrome, You are the KrampusCenter for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

Big news, folks, we’ve partnered with Mariah Carey. That’s right, she'll be ​bringing you one segment an episode for the rest of the year! We’ve got bits and goofs that pair perfectly with the hit holiday jam.Suggested talking points: Niftys, Boner Lisa, Touch the Eyeball, Dr Crankenstein’s Monster, Pizza Shaq, Cheeseburger Sleeve, Going up to Santa’s HouseAsian Pacific Environmental Network: https://apen4ej.org/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

We’re back, baby! It’s the one and only MBMBaM live show of 2021, from the beautiful Grand Sheraton in Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con. Just enough time to feel the Big Dog Woof Woof energy and never, ever experience it again. Suggested talking points: John Cena’s Sink Hole, I’m Gonna Eat this Lamp, Glitch Pancakes, Mr. Tumbus, Buried in the Field, Macro Golf, Gallagher of PerfumeAsian Pacific Environmental Network: https://apen4ej.org/Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

In this special CYBER MONDAY episode of MBMBaM we’re turning our hands into can openers, tuning the ol’ automatic butt clappers, and giving hot tips about the decks that we use to chip through the ice.Suggested Talking Points: In with the Corpos, Puttin' Georgie in the Storm Drain, Digital Love at the Oasis, Algorithmically-Produced Douglass, Big Figs, Justin McElroys’ Lil Fellas, Rick HolesNative Women Lead: https://www.nativewomenlead.org/First Nations Development Institute: https://www.firstnations.org/Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/

It’s a holiday treat from your favorite brothers, serving up hot side dishes of unexpected rom-coms, unrealistic self-improvement, and understated casseroles. Suggested talking points: Notting Thrill, Twince Vaughn, Gooshers, Special Rubber Sweat-Free Clothes, You Loyal! Lemon Pepper, Fifty Shades of Beige Native Women Lead: https://www.nativewomenlead.org/ First Nations Development Institute: https://www.firstnations.org/ Harmony House: https://harmonyhousewv.com/