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This week, Matt falls head over heels for a little place called River Flats, Chris loses his taste for skateboarding despite many many many attempts to become a champ, and you had better not mess with the Gang Mafia Mob!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated, Gleaming the Cube-inspired round of the Blanking the Blank quiz (thanks again, THEKyleThomas!); Matt guides Chris through fave seg Let’s Roll a Dude, Skateboard Dude Edition, Paul makes a fool of himself in front of the boys, but it all wo...

It’s that very special time of year when Xmas has passed and the New Year has not yet arrived! Why not spend it with friends? Dani and Bill are back! But we’re not heading Down Under. In fact, we don’t even get to read the book we were planning to read. Instead, we get to read one of the best books ever! It’s a Grundle Days miracle!

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This week, Chris’ fears come to life before his very eyes, Matt makes an impression on some dangerous dudes, somebody’s ending makes them a little sick to their stomach, and Krampus drops in to celebrate his most special day!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction or Ska-Punk Song Title (thanks, THEKyleThomas!), Krampus takes the fellas on a trip to Self Care Corner, the guys commit themselves mind and body to some Krampus Day Resignations, and to Dr. Wyatt—we will never forget you!<...

Hello hello hello this is the Krampus. Turd brother has tried to ruin Krampusnacht by hurting his back but I, the Krampus, assure you that there will be an episode this weekend even if it kills turd brother.

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Gratitudes to all! This week, Matt makes a new friend with a great smile, and Chris makes somebody smile real big! Wuh-oh!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to round three of GPT-3 Your Own Adventure, the fellas get some Gratitudes out of their system, someone’s a bit stishy on the weekends, and OH BOY is there another sad pizza party on the horizon?! Or will these doofuses manage not to get the same read? DRAMA!

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This week, Chris meets the new coolest character in the book, Matt gets really into exercising his constitutional rights, and crime in Park City experiences an unprecedented increasement!

Also, Chris (skater with the heart of a poser) challenges Matt (poser with the heart of a skater) to a round of Are You A Skater or Are You A Poser, the guys set an autumnal vibe with some Gentle Autumn Reminders, and someone nearly has the perfect Mentos moment but they don’t have any Mentos so they don’t ha...

This week, Matt gets a firsthand look at why Park City has such a bad crime problem, it becomes increasingly obvious that everyone in town is an undercover cop, and Chris is from the river/returns to the river!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Movie All About Skateboarding or that Just Has Some Skateboarding In It, Chris gets numerological in the segment Visit with Some Digits, someone’s read is violent yellow (OR IS IT?!), and this book does not want kids to...

New book week! Matt resists the call to adventure and watches so many other kids pay the price! Chris quits skateboarding twice, yet somehow still becomes a champion! What kind of champion, you ask? Find out now!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the Is It a Skate Trick or Is It a Fake Trick quiz, the guys make their Predictions official, there’s tons of new jangles, and we’re back in Edward Packard’s mind so you know this will be an amazing ride!

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This is it! Will Chris and Matt find the last two endings of this book and deliver a Creeptobscare to remember? Will Matt pass his final Creeptobscare Challenge? Is anyone even READY for a Creeptobscare Sad Pizza Party? Neck of pony! Vibe of hog! Let the creepy culmination commence!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the Adventure Haiku quiz, the final Creeptobscare Challenge Wild Card involves memorization which is totally great, the guys put their grubby fingies in ooky toppings, and EVERYONE PLEASE HAVE A LOVELY...

This week, Matt accidentally uses tough love to teach a big lesson, Chris discovers something earth-shattering about creature biology, and your mind will be blown by a hot new concept in Halloween costuming!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a scary movie-themed round of the Synonym Quiz, Matt lobs Chris what he thinks is a total Scaryoke soft ball, and if you want to sound like a ghost you just gotta always inward talk.

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This week, Creeptobscare continues to barrel along as Matt doubles his trouble, Chris gets into the movie picture business, and someone can’t name a single person from the entire last year of pop culture!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a Stephen King-themed round of the Mishy Mashy Quiz, Chris gets into Halloween costume choices in the new segment What ‘Stume are You Doin?, and Templeton absolutely is so dead.

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This week, Matt learns that the Creature is the least of their worries, Chris goes for quite a spin, and the Creeptobscare challenges continue! Are you prepared for multiple The Prestiges? Is anyone?!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of the One Word Witch Quiz (thanks, Ty!), the guys randomly generate new friends in Let’s Roll a Dude: Secret Hal Edition, and you know things are gonna get banonzas!

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BOO! Blow the dust off that ol’ bowl of candy corn, it’s Creeptobscare time again! This year, the bros are going 5 straight weeks in fish monster heaven! But will they be able to find all 10 endings and finish the book before Creeptobscare ends? WILL THEY?!

Also, Chris is challenged to a round of the One Word Switch Quiz: Spoopy Edition, Matt battles the clock CYOB-style as Chris kicks off the Creeptobscare Challenge, a burlap brother appears, fish creature loves Karate Kid, and skateboard champonships will have to wait...

This week, it’s back-to-school time! Matt makes two whole choices, and Chris gets a read where everything turns out fine. Or does it?! And then, OR DOES IT AGAIN?!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction is a License Plate (see plate “numbers” below), the guys get to Thinking Outside the Box about how to make a great impression on your first day of school, and there’s an awful lot of people coming face-to-face with horrible glop just so you know.

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This week, there are two endings left but Matt isn’t feeling so great about his read. Why, it would take a straight-up book miracle for the guys to finish this book in this episode! An honest-to-gosh BOOK MIRACLE. Who could harness the powers of chaos to complete such a mighty task? Maybe SOMEONE?!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Fictional Character Matt Kind of Looks Like Right Now Because of His New Glasses, BattleCards make their first—and almost certainly not last—appear...

This week, Chris becomes famous! Matt brings joy and the thrill of discovery to an entire civilization! But are these the same ending? Dang you guys it’s getting hard at the end of this book!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Which Yule Are You? (thanks, Mouse on a Moose!), the guys check the User Mailbag, Matt debuts the new segment If You Remember This One Specific Thing We Did In An Episode Of This Book I Will Give You 25 Real Dollars, and Dolphumans ar...

Can it be?! Is it possible?! Could the dummy brothers get the same exact read two episodes in a row? Or will one brother dig deep and save the day with a thrilling twist?! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW! (Yes.)

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction or Balatro Joker (thanks, Jellyfish Lightning!), the bros get to some monster matching with a surprisingly tough round of Who Do You Ship?, someone’s been livin’ that sleep life, and did you know we’ve been readin...

This week, somebody gulps, somebody winks, and nobody wins! The end of the book is nigh! Vote for the book you want to hear next! You’ll believe a man can save a fly!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of My Brother My Brother and Me (thanks, Ty!), the User Mailbag is opened in order to enjoy a sweet postcard, and the guys give their picks for the next book – with a little help from Premium User Ana!

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This week, Matt takes one for the team, Chris takes on the REAL monsters, and someone is told to walk across the room and cover their ears so they don’t hear a big secret!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of YoRe or Yogi (thanks, Steven’s Corner!), a hairy friend is deeply betrayed, and you’d better put on your cheering mouth because this ep is gonna require some HELP from everyone!

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It’s America’s best week! Celebrate what’s left of the place as the guys attempt to help good ol’ George Washington with some secret spy stuff. Chris gives George a mighty gift! Matt gets eaten alive again but not by a cool bear! U-S-A!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to yet another round of the traditional Colonial One Word Switch Quiz, Matt makes Chris do another Surprise Karaoke but all Summery this time, and someone does such a good spy job they have time to party!

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This week, Chris takes a very literal leap of faith; Matt finds a new park, new monster, new story branch, and an entire new kind of ending; and everything is feeling very BOFFO!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction or Title ExinBear Wrote to Trick the Yules (thanks, ExinBear!), Chris asks Matt Are You Smarter Than a Child, and the legend of Charlie Boogers endures!

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This week, Matt learns to stop worrying about looking cool, Chris unfolds a myriad of possible universes or perhaps none at all, and we’re stretchin’ it out!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a Multi-User-generated round of the When Was the First Time This Thing Happened quiz, Matt runs us all through a bit of Housekeeping to see how much of this book is even left (more than you might think!), Chris exploits a peanut allergy, and someone is totally Audi!

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This week, the Wild Card strikes hard sending your boys on a new(ish) trip! Chris learns a little alien tongue! Matt is become the ender of stories! Jollibee gets reviewed!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of How Much Do You Know About Your Oblivion Dude, Chris braves a wild drive-thru to see how Finish It! Finds Jollibee, flutter power is at hurricane level, and a laser pistol in the wrong hands is a bad mistake!

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This week, Chris says goodbye to a dear dear friend, Matt is asked one of the most disconcerting questions he’s ever heard, and the Earth blows up again!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Guess the Book by the Episode Title (thanks, uditzy!), the guys deliver thanks with new segment User Mailbag, and if you have a good idea for how to make HOOT an amazing horror movie you gotta run with it dude!

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This week, Chris loses faith, Matt goes viral on ClipClop, and you must remain wary of the wild flap! [Sorry if you tried to listen previously and the audio was bonkers. It’s now fixed!]

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Actual National Park or Compli and Concri National Park, CYOB returns to bring you the worst in interactive fiction-themed adult beverages, and why do these dang helicopters keep crashing?!

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This week, Chris gets fired, Matt meets the president, and someone has a major breakthrough! It’s 100% chuckles and winks!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Real Movie Title or Fake Movie Title That Matt and Chris Made Up On the Podcast (thanks, Drew!), Matt gets everyone Thinking Outside of the Box about Mother’s Day presents, and BEWARE THE MIGHTY RHINOSAURUS!

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This week, Matt gets called an idiot to his face over and over and rightfully so, Chris does a boo boo on his first day on the job, and the brothers do math in real time and hoo boy it ain’t pretty!

Also—in honor of next week’s 7th anniversary of this podcast—Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of What Year Was This Episode? (thank you, Common!), Chris drops the new segment/quiz/wildcard combo You Have To Solve My Riddles Three (or Four or Five...

This week, Chris goes full clean slate! Matt gets an ending so bleak he is compelled to apologize! John Muir was eaten by the monsters he loved!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Pinball courtesy of Super User Hieronymus Peppo (thank you!), the guys play Which Kaiju Are You to find their monster personality matches, and SOMEONE has big fairy garden energy!

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This week, Chris joins the wild rumpus! Matt retires happily after 40 mostly good years! The Sad Pizza Party livestream has an actual date! Send us your impression and physical challenge requests! Please be gentle!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Song by Blue Öyster Cult Who is the Band That Did That Song Godzilla in Guitar Hero, the Ad Boys do their thing for the National Park Monster Ranger Service, and Matt lets pandas take the wheel!

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This week, Chris becomes a real heartbreaker, Matt learns all about monsters all over the world, and Chris forms an unexpected bond! Anything is possible with raw chicken!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a brutal round of the User-generated Preposition Recall Quiz (thank you Sarah W), SOMEONE gets a very happy birthday present (it’s Chris), and the guys make a thrilling sad pizza party announcement!

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This week, Matt meets a taller, better-looking version of himself! Chris is thoroughly humiliated! The podcast gets an official mascot! This week’s Wild Card is delightfully cruel!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the User-generated Interactive Fiction for Young Readers or Episode of The Godzilla Power Hour Quiz (thanks, Ty!), Chris presents the new segment Let’s Roll a Monster (pdf is below!), plans are in the works for some Deep Dish Dungeon Pepperoni Punishment, and from here on out all chrissions are mandatory!

O yay o yay o yay! It’s Fey Day! Or at least it was a few days ago! Let’s all go rescue a princess! This week, Chris cowers in a cleaning closet! So does Matt! How much of exactly the same thing do they do? Bet you can guess!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to take a “What Type of Fae are You” quiz, Chris makes Matt do a Fey Day Surprise Karaoke AGAIN, and there’s only two endings left! Will they finish the book? You probably already know the answer to that!

This week, Chris witnesses something never before seen by human eyes, and Matt gets some good ol’ fashioned satire. Also, Earth explodes!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Monster Truck (thanks, Adam!), Matt Arts the Book, and there’s an awful lot of ice cream and peanut butter talk! Crunches are good! Chris is wrong!

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This week, Chris unleashes an unstoppable army that spells doom for humankind! Twice! Matt stabs an old friend in the eye! And it’s a totally “live” call-in “show”!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the One Word Switch Quiz: Monster Edition, it’s totally the Pi episode (because of the episode number isn’t that fun?!), an honorment is bestowed, and the guys finally get asked who they would be in the Star Wars universe and they nearly fall apart!

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It’s the final week of Wild Card reversies and Matt pulled a doozy! Chris saves a deer! Monsters can be friends! There’s singing but please manage your expectations!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the First Sentence Quiz: Musical Edition (thanks, Shrimp Dignity!), Matt tests Chris’ brain reflexes with some Nerd Association, and there is definitely some musical in here but be warned – it is not impressive!

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Chris finds himself in yet another How to Train a Dragon remake, Matt learns that doing the right thing is for “suckers,” and it’s Lovey-Dovey day but we don’t lean super hard into it but the quiz is kind of lovey-dovey so happy day if you’re into it!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Potentially Problematic Valentine’s Day Gift, Chris drops a gnarly Finish It! Finds It so you never have to try a Taco Bell Dirty Baja Blast, and the infu...

Chris tastes flight with the ManBats yet again, but in a very different way! Matt goes to jail and saves the whales! Someone gets a jump on a future endeavor! And there’s a pirate submarine!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Song by 311 because it’s episode #311, Matt has some Steamin’ Hot Takes to drop, Yogi Bear is basically Walter White, and IT IS NOT A BIT!

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Bill and Dani from Escape This Podcast, Solve This Murder and more are back to celebrate with the guys! Matt boned up on previous reads, but a rogue Wild Card means he can’t help! Will new endings be found? WILL WE EVER FINISH THIS BOOK?!

Also, the whole team does some resolution choosing, Dani and Bill challenges the guys to probably the coolest quiz to date, and a truly classic running gag is revealed (hint: it involves an archeologist 1,000 years from now)!

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Chris finds an unexpected new life down a dark hole! Matt watches a bus full of schoolchildren get eaten! Everyone is shirking responsibility for their actions! Happy New Year!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of the Animated Godzilla TV Show, Matt takes us on a trip to Self Care Corner, and you’ll never guess which monsters have large human torsos! And legs!

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Krampus is back and he’s got a song in his “heart”! The guys read a new wintery book by “special request”! Everyone’s all “Daryl in the Halls and John in the Oates”! It’s a “gnarly” Choosemastime!

Also, someone is a sweety widdle kitty cat, Chris foists a Surprise Holiday Caroloke on Matt, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Scary Place Krampus Said He Would Drag Turd Brother To While He Was Asleep and He Would Wake Up There and Be So Scared, and our older friend Dan gets help with a move – NOT!

Chris spreads some love in the biggest possible way! Matt fixes climate change! A secret empire is revealed and it is very chill! Call us by your hangout name, let’s range monsters!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Synonyms!, the guys Roll Up Dudes (tables below!), blowholes are counted, and here comes a King Kaiju!

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Ooo new book day! You better like National Parks and monster stuff because that’s what’s up! Chris’ read takes a sharp turn into unexpected territory! Matt gets a satisfyingly Packardesque ending! This book has 39 ENDINGS!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Godzilla Movie, wild Predictions are made, tons of new jangles hit the scene, loose business is handled, and someone regrets eating a bar burrito!

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This is it! Will the brothers manage to find the final ending and finish this book for good? Plus, if you thought Chris had a tough time with the Pig Latin Wild Card, wait until you hear him struggle with this one!

Also, Krampus pops in for a little Krampusnacht fun, the guys go Oops-All-Segments and skip the quiz entirely to announce the options for next book (GO VOTE NOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE! – you can also vote on Discord and Bluesky kinda, links below!), Chris gets milkshook, an...

Thankschoosingtime is nigh! Let us give good Gratitudes and take another trip into a horrible day! Chris discovers something he did not know before! Matt learns something new, too! Or perhaps not!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Character from Jim Henson’s Turkey Hollow (as Credited), Gratitudes are liberally distributed, and a Wild Card comes to a tragic end! Happy Thankschoosing to all!

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WOW you guys and these wild cards! Chris tackles another huge wild card challenge while somehow cracking open the last new bit of this book, Matt has a read that is short and sweet (mostly short), and GEEZ this wild card!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Agents of Shield, Matt brings a hot lil Data Dump, someone is challenged to win a Bonus Points Bonanza, and at no point does Chris start bleeding from anywhere!

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Thank you all for three-hundred-and-one super fun episodes! Hope you like this goofy little musical. LOVE, YULE BROTHERS!

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Welp, it was inevitable. It’s time for spooky clowns. Chris offers a clown the wrongest snack! Matt gets attached to his best friend at the belly! It’s an absolute nightmare!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Quote from a Famous Horror Movie or Quote from the Horror Movie Chris was In (stream it now on FreeVee!, or just watch the trailer in which Chris gets thrown across the room at 1:25!), Matt makes Chris sing too loud in a spooky edition of Surprise SCARYoke, and also...

The bros keep on dang truckin’ with Matt’s read of this excellent Chuck Tingle creation! Will Matt find an ending as rockin’ as Chris did? NOPE! But he basically dies, which is cool!

Matt challenges Chris to a round of the One Word Switch Quiz (Slightly Naughty Edition), Chris reminds us that the Curse of Creeptobscare is still very much a real thing (sorry, archive.org!), and a Stegosaurus cuts the foot off a jackalope!

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It’s finally time for the fellas to enter the Tingleverse! Strap in for part one of a two-week journey as the guys fully enjoy the wordsmithing of the Greatest Author of Our Generation!

Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Give Yourself Goosebumps or Horror Movie Sequel Subtitle (thanks Big Fella!), and the segment is totally skipped because this excellent book is super fun and deserves an extra long, in-depth read! When you’re done, check out part two to hear Matt’s much more brutal adventure which is LIVE RIGHT NOW!

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Are you ready for the icky willies? Creeptobscare has returned from the graaaave! Chris finds a truly traumatic ending! Matt answers the phone! It’s pure Halloweeny gold!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Awesome Halloween Costume Idea, How Do You Boo? returns to drop more hot holiday strategies in your collective lap, Matt has a cold and tries not to be gross, and you better believe everyone’s getting spooked off!

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Ok seriously this time—this week, Matt finally feels like an actual god, Chris goes somewhere he’s been wanting to go since he started the book, and the Brothers Doctors Hollywood are in!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction Unnecessarily-Named Character or Real-Life Spy/Intelligence Officer (thanks, SherlockMeg!), Matt wants to know What’s Your M.A.S.K. Vehicle?, and WHO LET THIS KID IN THE CASINO AGAIN?!

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This week, Chris goes deeper than ever, Matt’s tease doesn’t matter at all because he didn’t know we were doing this book and he had an awesome read but now everyone has to wait until next week to hear about it, and get ready for chills because Fall is upon us!

Also, Matt challenges Chirs to a now totally thematically incorrect round of Anagram of a Book or Something Else: Bond Edition, Chris sends out a call to the Ad Boys, and dad is upside down!<...

This week, Matt finally feels a bit of that James Bond vibe, Chris’ read is left to the Fates, and the guys find a typo!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction or TTRPG (thanks, Ty!), Matt makes sure no one will ever forget about National Waffle Day, and WHO LET THIS KID IN THE CASINO?!

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This week, Matt has no idea if he got a new ending or not, Chris finds an ending that raises the bar AGAIN for deeply distressing storytelling, and boing whiff buzz doink honk!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated (possibly previously-used) round of Interactive Fiction or Title of a Movie Featured on MST3K (thanks, BigFella!), Chris forces Matt to do some Surprise Karaoke, and art collectors continue to do absolutely zero art collecting!

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This week, Matt solves the case! Well, RE-solves the case. Ok, fine. The case resolves itself. And Chris springs a trap! On himself? Someone else? Listen and learn, dear Users!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the Synonyms Quiz (Spy Movie Version), Matt helps Chris make his superspy character in Let’s Roll a Dude, and someone finally gets to go on vacation!

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This week, Chris uses his super spy skills to smoothly uncover yet another traitor, Matt kicks a guy in the head, and if you like the idea of someone having a laser pistol but not using it YOU ARE IN LUCK!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Search Engine Autocomplete the Title, Chris subjects Matt to a personality test to make sure he can hack it as a spy, and there is some light human sacrifice.

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This week, Matt naps his way into a truly distressing ending, Chris is betrayed again in an even funnier way, and only the accordion player knows how the song will end!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of The Americans, Teasel the Read Tease Weasel stops by with his rattle box, the brothers Art This Book, and everyone is in an absolute tizzy!

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It’s the most special week in America so it’s time to sneak around on behalf of George Washington! Chris jumps into a naval battle! Matt tries to teach the main character a lesson and learns a little something himself! It’s a pod-spangled star-cast!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a traditional round of Colonial One Word Switch Quiz, Chris and minibit challenge Matt to a round of Surprise Fairy Story, the movie Unbreakable is repeatedly praised, and here comes the Tremulous!

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The brothers are back! Illness can’t keep us down! At least not for more than like a couple weeks! Matt refuses to listen to good advice! Chris is betrayed hilariously! Spy stuff!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of the Interactive Fiction or Episode of Get Smart (thanks, Steven’s Corner!), the guys discuss the contents of their Attaché DREAMcase, and everyone loves spice gadgets!

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This week, Chris unlocks one of the mysteries of the cover illustration, Matt gets an ending so boring it’s hilarious, and a sneaky loop means PATHS WILL CROSS!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of the Bleakest of the Bleak Quiz (thanks, Jenny!), Chris runs through some amazing predictions in new segment Put the Fan in Fantasy Finish It!, seats are put in passenger position, and a spy on a plane plays it real loose with his attaché gas!

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New book day is back! Chris is comin’ atcha from ONE YEAR IN THE PAST! Matt plays it safe and gets FULLY EXPLODED! Learn all about our very first LOST EPISODE! It’s high time for spy time let’s go!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction or Dragon Magazine Adventure (thanks, Minibit!), the guys give some awfully specific predictions, and super sweet code names are assigned! So official!

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Heck yeah it’s Star Wars time! Join the bros as they commit derring-do in the jungles of Teth, Star Wars style! And it’s the first time they’ve ever read this book so there’s totally no way they’ll get the same read! Plus, TIME TO VOTE FOR NEXT BOOK!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of What Star Wars Spaceship Are You?, Matt introduces the Fantastic User-Chooses Top 3 Book Picking Machine for super fair book selecting, and it’s time to vote for a new book!

There’s only one ending left! Will the Yules be able to track it down? And if they do, will it be a glorious moment of uplifting triumph?! Or more of a total downer? You probably already know!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the all-new Final Alliteration Quiz, Chris rates other peoples’ finishes in How Was That Finish for You?, there’s some real jumpy boys about, and Matt finally makes a first sentence song!

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This week, Matt gets an ending so triumphant he wishes it was his last read of the book, Chris teases, “This guy, look out it’s liquid horn,” and the latest Wild Card melts Chris’ brain!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Bugles Flavor, Matt drops off a Data Dump, townfolk townfolk tidal splash, and Chris is certain that “say ok is totally similar to how you build the word ok!”

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This week, Chris sits on a magic chair and sees a man, Matt uncovers a delectable fish secret, and everybody gets wet! Every. Last. Person. Gets. Wet.

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a low-presh round of The Quiz You Can’t Lose in honor of his special day, Chris introduces the new segment When Finish It! Makes A Promise We Keep It, and someone finds one of the darkest endings yet. Just awful stuff. Enjoy!

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Grasp the godbunny’s paw and prepare for “adventure”! There are only two endings left, but do the Yules have what it takes to track them down? Matt talks to nature! Chris goes on a meaningless adventure to a haphazard collection of places lazily thrown together by an uninspired author in a book that has no right calling itself an Easter story! Huzzah!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a deceptively tricky round of Interactive Fiction or Fabergé Egg, Matt manages to score a CYOBeverage fail, someone learns what the bunny knows (it is not fun) and maybe we FINI...

This week, Chris takes a big ride, Matt suffers a slow and painful death that he gets to watch in its entirety, and someone learns that sometimes all you gotta do is ask and the impossible becomes possible!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to Interactive Fiction or Episode of Vikings which maybe we already did who knows, Matt drops the hot new segment The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Heard (Norse Mythology Edition), someone takes a golden boat ride (not a euphemism) and WE FIND PROOF THAT MAGIC IS REAL!

Fey Day is back! Join Twiddle Foots and Magic Wings for another delightful romp along the river Twee as Chris outwits an old nemesis, Matt learns an important lesson about magic spells, and someone finds a SECRET PASSAGE!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Fairy Name from the Book We’re Reading or Fairy Name from Carnival Row, Chris tricks Matt YET AGAIN into a traditional round of Fey Day Surprise Karaoke, Cousin Illsap is clearly the main character of this story, and BORAM BORAN TERLA TAY WE NEED SOME MORE SLEEP TODAY!

This week, Matt makes a move so cool he peer-pressures Thor, Chris toots a trumpet the best it has ever tooted (according to him), and there’s a bird as big as a horse which is actually much cooler than it sounds if you think about it!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to round two of the User-generated Anagram of a Book or Something Else (thanks, No-I-in-Heme!), Matt takes us to Self-Care Corner where we meet a new a highly marketable character, everyone dies, pizza holes take on pizza wholes, and Matt blows the intro somehow. Enjoy!

This week, Matt’s on fire! Things get hot hot hot! Matt turns up the heat! And Chris screams at Odin some more! Golden Chandeliers!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of Anagram of a Book or Something Else (thanks, No-I-in-Heme!), Chris introduces us to What Goes ANIMAL SOUND and ANIMAL SOUND in My Backyard, and prepare yourself for a book reading competition update that will MAKE YOUR WEEK!

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This week the world celebrates the anniversary of the birth of the great Edward Packard and we’re along for the ride! Take a break from viking stuff with a surprise read of a whole new book! Pirates! Puppies! Berries! Let’s go!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Name of a Team from His Kid’s School Book Competition, Matt pitches a new and highly merchandisable character, jalapeno poppers are for lovers, and a pirate calls someone a lubber!

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This week, things get spicy as Chris’ love for the book is rekindled after being forced to make a choice he didn’t want to—and then being handsomely rewarded for it! And Matt finds someone sitting in Odin’s special chair!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Blank Your Own Adventure, Chris gives a red-hot lecture on Hot Sauce History, Loki gets petulant, giants hug, and MAYBE a trumpy gets tooted!

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This week, Chris bamboozles someone so hard even Danny Ocean would be impressed, Matt raises some Hel, and it looks like things are gonna start getting pretty wild on this here podcast!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Can You Name the Book Just By Hearing a Character (thanks, Coins Bingo!), Matt wants to know what stuff is best in the new segment Gimme That Thing, that ain’t no everyday trumpet, and there’s a new User-generated element to the show now that CHANGES EVERYTHING a little and is fun!

The struggle continues! Bill and Dani from Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder return, but has anyone prepared? Will anyone remember anything about this book? Let’s try anyway!

Also, Chris drops a Finish It! Finds It to evaluate the new Bluey drop, Dani challenges the guys to a round of Is This An Actual Animal or Is It An Animal Invented By Dani Inspired By Something In The Cover Art of an Interactive Fiction Book, and the bad guys need camels! They need them real bad!

This week, Matt gets his for going around bragging about his sweet trumpet, Chris does the most damage of any ending in any book ever, and Nils gets a promotion!

Also, Chris challenges to a very familiar-sounding quiz, the guys determine which Norse god they are, Matt drops a Progress Report Action Item Circle-Back, and someone achieves maximum boy doofiosity!

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This week, Matt goes in search of a solid toot, Chris finds a proper twist ending, and you’re just going to love Finish It!’s new, business-forward philosophy!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-suggested round of Six Questions (thanks, Miriam!), the fellas review and renew some Resolutions, and someone’s Progress Report is off to a dang good start!

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Matt becomes famous! Chris tells history’s most ridiculous lie! Both bros save the day with secret messages only Carlos can understand! It’s another trip to Yeti Town for another holiday season, and you better believe Krampus has a new challenge for the dudes!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Present He Got Matt for Xmas, K.I. just does jazz improvisation now, and Krampus has a big presentation to give the board and nothing to show! It’s a CHOOSEMAS EMERGENCY!

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This week, Chris enjoys some good old fashioned body horror, Matt sees snakes do a neat trick, and just when you thought the boat made of fingernails couldn’t get any worse, it does!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Interactive Fiction or App (thanks, SherlockMeg!), Matt discovers a Yule-rific connection to Norse “Xmas,” and more!

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This week, Matt gets bamboozled by the best, Chris goes on a wet and wild ride, and a warship made of fingernail trimmings goes boom! Now that is a gee-dee podcast!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a Krampus-generated round of Interactive Fiction or Scary Place He Said He Would Drag Matt To While He Was Asleep and He Would Wake Up There and Be Very Scared, Chris challenges Matt to a rootin’ tootin’ (mostly tootin’) round of Surprise Karaoke, someone talks a god into giving them a sturdy raft, and if you don’t like the idea of a mon...

This week, Chris achieves immortality! Also, Matt achieves immortality! UH OH! Did they get the same read? Or are they just INCREDIBLE AT THIS?!

Additionally, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Thing Chris Has Acted In, Matt points the spotlight at a special user (eventually), a rockin’ valkerie is met, a pantheon falls, BUCKETS, and a boy gets a sword right through the chest!

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Let us give Gratitudes! It’s another Thankschoosing journey into a very horrible day. Matt makes the worst decision of his life! Chris finds a happy ending! Who the heck is Topher?!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to another round of GTP-3 Your Own Adventure (thanks Meorge!), Gratitudes are sprinkled all about, and a chill vibe is achieved! Happy Thankschoosing to all!

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This week, Chris becomes a babysitter and Matt blows it… literally AND figuratively! Ok seriously, it’s more exciting than it sounds. Not a lot more. But some.

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the User-generated Review Your Own Adventure (thanks, somedude and meorge!), Matt gives you the latest oldest in the new segment Today in Old News, fish are chased, boats are tipped, and the autonomy of boys is disrespected!

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It’s New Book Week, so you know these doofuses are going to get the same read somehow… OR WILL THEY? It’s Vikingtimes so Matt takes an “outwardly pragmatic” approach, and Chris plays it safe! Thrilling!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Song from the Højskolesangbogen, Chris takes us through some new book Predictions, a new Bingo challenge takes off, and the guys are “back in the studio” living that “studio artist lifestyle”!

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Happy Halloweeeeen! Dani and Bill are back IN THE FLESH to help the bros knock a couple more endings off the traditional final book of Creeptobscare. Fun was always on the menu, but no one expected a Halloween Miracle!

Also, Dani challenges Chris, Matt and Bill to a suitably spooky round of Which of These Decisions Will Cause Your Death, Matt drops the Top 10 Pet Costumes of 2023, oranges are juggled, puns are imposed, and lots more!

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Covid can eat it! The boys are back and ready to make up for lost Creeptobscare time by tackling an entire plane of the MultiBumpsGooseVerse at once! It’s a mind melter!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a User-generated round of Give Yourself Goosebumps or Rob Zombie Song (thanks, Adam!), the guys tell terrifying stories of the Curse of Creeptobscare, Dr. Doof is laughing at you, and don’t forget to get out there and grab that glop by the neck!

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Creeptobscare is back! This week, it’s poodle vampire time so cover that neck and prepare for spoopiness!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Scary Movie Synonyms, Halloween strategies are discussed in How Do You Boo?, the guys determine who won the last book, and you better beware cuz Count Spatula is on the move! Special thanks to somedude (Alec) for the very good book rec!

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This week, Chris blows Matt’s mind by revealing that there’s only two pages left to find in this book! Could this be the final week of this essentially sharkless adventure?

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a thrilling new take on Total Title Recall, Chris becomes a brand new animal (not a shark), and the fellas do their best to track down some lil lost floaters!

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This week, Chris finds an ending HE’S never found before, Matt manages to keep his read nice and short for once, and someone absolutely blows it!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to an encore round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Captain Planet, Matt sprinkles around some relaxing tips in a new Self Care Corner (check out TheScottishIsle on YouTube and the awesome band Choir Boy and watch the Venture Bros. movie and get some bath bombs!), and a Premium User points out that the perfect title for this book has been out there all along!

This week, Matt whips brutally from childlike delight to good ol’ fashioned despair, Chris discovers the secret behind why the book is called what it’s called, and everyone yells FAT TUNA!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the thrilling new quiz experience STREET SHARK IT!, Chris gives us all the info we’ll ever need about how much work we have left to do in a timely Data Dump, and someone gets SEVEN NEW PAGES in their read! Maybe we won’t be reading this into 2024 after all!

This week, Matt learns a completely unnecessary bit of heartbreaking animal family trauma, Chris tries to smile but can’t, and someone gets referred to as pounds and pounds of meat which is fair tbh!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Street Sharks (thanks, Sam Lastname!), CYOB returns with some surprisingly drinkable concoctions, and if you ever dreamed of being an albatross this is the episode for you!

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This week, Chris is lots of animals and hates every second of it, Matt has a strong brotherly moment in the book that reminds him of real life, and someone gets slapped with their own meat!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Guns N’ Roses song, the Ad Boys return to tweak a misleading title, and a cat gets spanked!

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This week, Matt finds a hole! Chris gets some parenting tips that are fully n/a! Someone gets real sneaky with their read tease! A baby bear gets a tummy ache!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the world’s most infuriating quiz that Matt keeps forgetting about, Matt gets the guys on the Baldur’s Gate 3 bandwagon with a return to the Character Creation segment, and here come the Bouncing Basghettis and their Bountiful Beastiary!

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This week, Matt finds undeniable proof of something cool, Chris finds that something very important is missing, and someone dies—as a boy!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the Backwards Books Quiz, Chris drops Surprise Karaoke on a not-so-unsuspecting Matt, and did you know that if two brothers touch in the brovoid, they fuse? Facts!

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This week, Chris experiences a whole new feeling, Matt finally eats a human sort of, and the guys reveal their inner Animorphs! And they’re stuck with them forever!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a user-generated round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Phineas and Ferb, Matt finds the Animal Inside, somebody plunges like a meteor, and it’s time to gulp down that meat!

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This week, Chris gets to be a whole bunch of critters, Matt kicks the can with a mouthful of someone’s butt, and someone IS A SHARK! Will it be all that we hoped? Sure!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction with the Word Snork In It or Episode of Snorks, Chris gives you this week’s Top 5 in Animal Teeth, Matt had a molar ripped out of his head and don’t forget to check Instagram for the #DrawASnorkFromMemoryChallenge! Or don’t! Nothing good can come of this!

Happy new book week! This week, Chris feels rudely misled by the title, Matt’s read is as short and brutal as the life of an actual wild animal, and both bros adopt special strategies to avoid making the same choices. Will it work? Maybe!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the User-generated quiz Interactive Fiction or Interactive with the Word “Shark” In It (thanks, multiple Premium Users in Discord!), the guys make some sharky predictions, and everybody hang on tight because this book is gonna be wild!

Happy Independence Day! The votes are in and we have a winner for our next read, but while we wait for it to physically arrive, let’s start a July 4th tradition! Being sneaky for ol’ Georgie!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a colonial round of the One Word Switch Quiz, the guys do some revolutionary predictions, pointy-hooded dudes are met in the woods (but it’s not what you think thank goodness) and the next book is announced! Huzzah!

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This week, Chris gets taken to task by the author, Matt accidentally stumbles into something good, someone shows off their insane book-janitoring skills, and it’s time to vote for the next book!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the User-generated quiz Interactive Fiction or Song from a Musical with the Pronouns Changed from First Person to Second Person (thanks, somedude (Alec)!), the guys introduce the three books you can vote for with some smoking jangles, and thank you for your great book recs! If we didn’t go with them this time, you can be s...

The brothers are back! But after such a long time away, they’re not quite ready to dive back in with Indy. It’s time for a summer diversion! Chris starts a food fight with blue eggs! Matt jams a crowbar in a gator’s face! Basic camp stuff!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of The One Word Switch Quiz (Summer Edish), Chris goes all in on Summer Favorites, Matt explains the sad story of how come eps have been delayed (sorry), and Ryan Lambert was a pretty big deal back in the ’80s!

This week, Matt learns some new rules of mummy magic, Chris bears witness to a glorious feast, and cats are getting revenge all over the place!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the User-generated quiz Who Said It: Chris or Matt? (thanks, Michelle!), Finish It! makes another video game, a new First Sentence song is released into the universe, and it’s almost time to pick a new book! Have ideas? Drop them in the Discord!

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