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My Brother, My Brother And Me

The McElroyswww.mbmbam.com
Free advice from three of the world's most qualified, most related experts: Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy. For one-half to three-quarters of an hour every Monday, we tell people how to live their lives, because we're obviously doing such a great job of it so far.
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Episodes

MBMBaM 651: Face 2 Face: Structural Xboxes

Live from Washington, DC! Instead of thinking about how weird it is to just drive and walk past the White House all the time, we're answering live questions about professional mummy touchers, distant-cousin discounts, and Luis Guzman's Mystery Box. Suggested talking points: Lived Inside Chevy Chase, Ron Paul Carwash Song,I Would Pay To Touch a Mummy, Baby Yoda Waves, Can’t UnCut the Hair, Five Dollar Foot Deeps, The Machine In your House That Makes the Stink Go Away Equality Florida: https://www...

Mar 13, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 653

MBMBaM 650: Dadfishing

We’re so sorry about last episode. It turns out we had on a role-player and not the real Sir Daniel Michael Blake Day-Lewis. But don’t worry, we’ve got the real one this time, and he’s here to talk about animals that build their own houses, pretending to be a famous gentleman thief, and different kinds of cheese that he has definitely eaten before. Suggested talking points: Eternal Shadow of My Spotless Mind, Beefers and Haters, Mustard Chief, Little Pinchy Crab Boy, Interactive Plumber, Mozzcar...

Mar 06, 20231 hrEp. 652

MBMBaM 649: Truly Random Nudity

Brace yourselves, we have a very, very exclusive guest on this week. He doesn't know what malls are, nor crispy mac & cheese, nor his own birth year. But he does love a good chocolate custard drink and casually giving Travis an existential crisis. Suggested talking points: Joking for Two, Dead Man with a Boner, Peaky Blinders: The New Class, Hat Waldenbooks, Singles Awareness Day, What is Acting but a Lie Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness: http://ffbww.org/

Feb 27, 20231 hrEp. 651

MBMBaM 648: 200-250 Catchphrases Per Episode

This episode we’ve got some classic life hacks™(dot biz) like insider trading of niche domain names, getting taco bell tips, and buying discounted chocolate, with some bonus fit and sexy rodents to boot. Suggested talking points: The Trashcan that is My Body, Illegal-dot-horse, Justin McElroy Solo Mish, Asphalt Jack McCyber, Bike, Butt, Brie, Ceiling Fan Panic Button, Isaac the Child Chocolatier Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness: http://ffbww.org/

Feb 20, 202357 minEp. 650

MBMBaM 647: Share the Holes

Listen. We can’t get into why, but our beef with ham is back on. You know the one. The thing where every so often we decide that ham is the worst thing in existence? Yeah, that whole deal. It’s back on. Fuck ham. Suggested talking points: The Quittin'est Guy in Hollywood, The Cranberry of Meats, Homework in the Microwave, Nasty Geocaches, Sarbbytical, All-Chicken No Crust Justin Foundation for Black Women’s Wellness: http://ffbww.org/

Feb 13, 202355 minEp. 649

MBMBaM 646: Fart Power to the Max

We’re FINALLY bringing that energy. The kind of energy you find in a one-drink coffee shop someone invested all of their life savings into. The kind of energy you bring to impersonate your grandma. The kind of energy perfect for a very short sketch show writer's room. Suggested talking points: Cup-a-Chino, Boat Ingredients, The Grandma Inhabiting Me, Remember When Time?, MILF and Cookies, How to Draw Sports Cars that Look Like Your Dad, You Can’t Have Upwalls Foundation for Black Women’s Wellnes...

Feb 06, 20231 hrEp. 648

MBMBaM 645: Pawn Time Boys

If we've learned anything from the dozens of Munch Squad reports, anything at all, it's that someone on this planet has the world's biggest pizza living inside of them, and we have to find them. Suggested talking points: Bank of America with Me and P!nk, Wart, Doggus, and Biff Stewart, Corrections Count as Engagement, Sad Papaw is Down, That's a Lot of Oregano! RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/

Jan 30, 202359 minEp. 647

MBMBaM 644: Which One is the Old Man

Have you ever wanted to finally get into My Brother, My Brother, and Me? Well, this is the perfect episode to start! We got cool movie reviews, some ideas about reboots, some Munch Squad. No pre-requisites required at all. Except one. You DO need to have a working knowledge of Cats the Musical. Suggested talking points: It's Planentines Plane, Animorph Smell, Matt the Cat, Italian Stewart, Johnny ChaCha, Jeremy Criterion, The Hieroglyph for Crispy RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/...

Jan 23, 20231 hr 1 minEp. 646

MBMBaM 643: Wet Out of 100

This year we’re helping SO MANY PEOPLE, we barely have TIME to contain ALL THESE QUESTIONS. SO here’s a quick summary. Eggs? Eat them (unless you’re Jason Mantzoukas). Plants? Don’t eat them. Cows? Better with abs. Avatar? Bring on the fire! Pizza? Cover it in parmaasagn orezgiano chseasoning. Suggested talking points: The Easy Answer is God Got the Avatar Pregnant, Name One Jazz, Boys of Moo Mesa, Out-Pizza'd The Hut, Four Crates of Chuckin RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/...

Jan 16, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 645

MBMBaM 642: Snort the Pod

We're banging out more advice than ever before! New year, new brothers! Actually, it's the same brothers, but new advice! Actually, it's very similar advice, but with one key difference: this is the year we finally admit that sleight-of-hand prestidigitation is not the answer to everyone's problems. Suggested talking points: Welcome to Podcast, Find the Bidet, Did You Piss On Your Hands?, It's an Homnor to be Menonmanated , Sauce Sauce Sauce Shoes, Poppet Never Does That for Anyone RAICES: https...

Jan 09, 20231 hrEp. 644

MBMBaM 641: The Naming of 2023

Not gonna lie folks, this year was the hardest it’s ever been. We had an existential crisis or two in the middle but don’t worry, no more than one third of it is just us barking syllables at each other. Possible talking points: A year with the McElroy brothers, Deeper than Words, Uncle Blunty Tree, Twenty Hunny Vine: Monkey Beesness, THE SEA IS DEEP RAICES: https://www.raicestexas.org/

Jan 02, 20231 hr 26 minEp. 643

MBMBaM 640: Playing the Gravy Card

Now, we've had only two Sheldons for years, but hear us out, what about . . . Wet Sheldon? Or Dry Sheldon? The Floor is Sheldon! We can't believe we're giving away all these great ideas away for free. FOR FREE. Suggested talking points: Diagnose Your Algo, Sheldon Programming Network, Ways To Make Enemies, My Elective was South Park, A Baby Swimming Pool of Succotash, Gravy Lovers Double-Fuckit Beast Harmony House: http://harmonyhouse.org/

Dec 19, 202258 minEp. 642

MBMBaM 639: 62 Minutes of Three Men Gnawing

Newest Pokemon just dropped! Psychic-poison type, has 2 evolutions, something about eggs. Special move is mansplaining Subway cookies and butting into group teeth-brushing sessions. Yeah, this Pokemon is not for everyone . . . how about even newer Pokemon, CupHolder? Suggested talking points: The Sound of 18 Brushes, Dougbater, Emo Basketball Type, A Little Bit of Ruffalo Coming Out the Sides, Trash Cat, Always a Risk of Bees Harmony House: http://harmonyhouse.org/

Dec 12, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 641

MBMBaM 638: Great?! Expectations

Are you being totally PWNED on the video game airwaves and need some tips for turning the tables? Well then this is the episode for you! We've got topics for n00bs, like shelf elves, feet movies, and underappreciated highschool drama teachers. Suggested talking points: Big Adult Energy, 2 Hodgemans Removed, Santa Faith Hard Mode, Don’t be Agnoxious, Car Dates with Babes Harmony House: http://harmonyhouse.org/

Dec 05, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 640

MBMBaM 637: Face 2 Face: The Hairy Food that Everyone Eats

Live from Detroit, MI, it’s our best show ever for no reason at all. Not trying to make up for anything that may or may not have happened 4 years ago in Detroit. Just pure excitement about bringing sophisticated fart jokes and horrible ways of eating fruit to the fine people of Detroit. Suggested talking points: Egg Pervert, Jpeg of a Fart, Scrape and Lick Method, Loaded Cyberfries, Luke spelled BRIANNA, Firefighter Fighter, Scootin' on my Block North American Indigenous Tribal Food Systems (NĀT...

Nov 28, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 639

MBMBaM 636: Millie Vanilli Bobby Flay

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.or g/

Nov 21, 20221 hrEp. 638

MBMBaM 635: Batman v Pennywise Dawn of Justice

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 Dollars North American Indigenous Tribal Food Systems (NĀTIFS): https://www.natifs.org/

Nov 07, 20221 hr 12 minEp. 637

MBMBaM 634: Universally Unpleasant Gestures

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 Agenda Fair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

Oct 31, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 636

MBMBaM 633: And it Was Fingers

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/

Oct 24, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 635

MBMBaM 632: Thank You Monster God for My Rockin’ Bod

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 Nude Fair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

Oct 17, 20221 hrEp. 634

MBMBaM 631: Blastoise is My Dad

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’t Fair Elections Center: https://www.fairelectionscenter.org/

Oct 10, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 633

MBMBaM 630: Face 2 Face: Alabaster Hawk, Governor of the Thirteenth

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 Horcruxes Fair Elections Center: https://www.fairelecti...

Oct 03, 20221 hr 13 minEp. 632

MBMBaM 629: Millennial Seinfeld

MBMBaM 629: Milennial Seinfeld The 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 Friction Earthjustice: https://earthjustice.org/

Sep 26, 20221 hr 3 minEp. 631

MBMBaM 628: Don’t Say Scoobity

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 Rockets Earthjustice: https://earthj...

Sep 19, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 630

MBMBaM 627: Brush Your Teeth Because Coyotes

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...

Sep 12, 202259 minEp. 629

MBMBaM 626: Blunder Gigglin

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 Portal Earthjustice: https://earthjustice.org/

Sep 05, 202257 minEp. 628

MBMBaM 625: Contact High

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 Tonight Center for Reproductive Ri...

Aug 29, 202257 minEp. 627

MBMBaM 624: Reince Your Own Priebus

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 Vape Center for Reproductive Rights: h...

Aug 22, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 626

MBMBaM 623: GooMail Me

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 Codes Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

Aug 15, 20221 hr 7 minEp. 625

MBMBaM 622: Face 2 Face: Leave the Cannoli, Take the Gun

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 Hours Center for Reproductive Rights: https://reproductiverights.org/

Aug 08, 20221 hr 15 minEp. 624
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