Episode 500: Spaghettageddon Two: 2 Saucy, 2 Carbious

Outline
00:45 - Intro - Justin sings Send in the Clowns. The brothers are once again recording in the same room just after having gorged themselves on pasta.

07:45 - Follow-up - I'm "New To Not-iversary", and you answered my question in Episode 91: Feeding Frenzy. I was the question that inspired the title. You told me the best way to heal my newly-single heart was to get my girl-shark pack together, break some hearts, and eat some seals. I am pleased to say I followed your advice and 2012 became a year where I took chances, met new people, and moved to a new city, where I met the man of my dreams. Eight years later, I am happily married with a beautiful puppy, and I listen to "Feeding Frenzy" anytime I need a pick-me-up. All the best - Jenny

11:20 - Special guest Clint McElroy pops in to raise the energy of the show.

16:40 - Special guest Rachel McElroy joins, unfortunately without their son Henry, who is neither sleeping nor interested in participating.

22:04 - Special guest Sydnee McElroy hops on to talk about how success has ruined Justin.

30:54 - Follow-up - I legitimately thought I had a problem with the weird excess chocolate in my office, but Justin being like, "Just throw it away" made me feel much better. I have not thrown away the old chocolate, but it comforts me to know that the Chocolate Police will not come for me if I do. I would now appreciate your advice on whether I should make a sign for my office with the nickname you gave me, "Dr. Praetorium's Fudge-a-matorium."

31:20 - Special guest Teresa McElroy comes in to destroy her husband.

36:36 - Special guests Charlie McElroy and Barbara "Bebe" McElroy hop on (again without cousin Henry) to discuss MBMBaM and podcasting in general.

44:16 - Justin's special new segment: Pull-up contest.

46:25 - The brothers discuss their favorite podcasting memories.

51:09 - Follow-up - Back in October, 2016, I wrote in saying that my wife and I bought a house, and found 280 rolls of toilet paper in unopened 40-roll boxes in the attic. There's 45 rolls left, and I just got the last box down from the attic, and I'm getting nervous because I can't go back to buying toilet paper after living like this.

51:31 - Follow-up - You answered my question about asking my roommates about starting a bone collection in Episode 476. I did follow your advice and just asked my roommates how to start a collection, but before they could help me, they turned out to be shitty people, so I'm moving out. Good news though, I asked my dad, who spends a lot of time in the woods, if he had any bones or advice on how to get them, and now I have a pretty large collection. Thank you for your advice, even if my roommates turned out to be total jerks.

52:00 - Follow-up - Hey brothers, this is Calvin, the ravioli champion from the 2019 Candlenights episode. I decided to take your advice and start training an heir to the ravioli throne. There's a young lady who also works at the camp who has been a competitor in the past, and she has the stomach of a true champion. We've talked and decided that I will tap out early this year (after a reasonable helping of ravioli) and in the same moment announce my successor, and continue to coach her for the remainder of the meal. It will be a true movie moment, just like Rocky. Thank you for the advice on my pasta situation and happy 500.

52:30 - Follow-up - A while back, I sent you a question about a fast food joint with an employee that wouldn't take my family's order until we solved his riddles. This led you to the website riddles.com, which then grew into the segment Riddle Me Piss. After listening to the episode, my family and I returned to the restaurant only to find the burrito riddler wasn't working there anymore. In fact, we don't know where he went or if he was real, and it haunts me to this day. What should I do if I see him out in the world, continuing his chaotic work of refusing service to people until they solve his riddles? And should I be prepared with a riddle myself, should we ever cross paths again?

53:12 - Follow-up - In Episode 102, you answered my question about how to cope with my then-boyfriend going on a two-month trip to Scotland to do field work. Justin had just gone through Sydnee's time abroad in Africa, so your response was, as usual, a mix of heartfelt advice and hilarious goofs. In addition to suggesting Eternal-Sunshine-ing myself, you recommended my boyfriend bring back three baubles from the trip, which then led to a bit that made your anti-juggler stance part of the MBMBaM canon. Sorry jugglers, instead of pulling an Eternal Sunshine, we Skyped a lot and tried to stay busy. He did come back with three baubles for me, no juggling, and just a few months later, we got engaged. As of today, we've been married for almost seven years, and we are expecting our second child in April. Thank you for entertaining us through the years, we love you. - Rachel and Joshua

54:26 - Housekeeping

58:07 - FY - Sent in by Chad, from Yahoo Answers user Tim, who asks: "Is it bad to eat a burger for breakfast just once?"