My Brother, My Brother and Me

For the TV show, see My Brother, My Brother, and Me (TV series).

My Brother, My Brother and Me (often abbreviated as MBMBaM) is an advice show for the modren era hosted by the three brothers McElroy. The show is currently part of the Maximum Fun and comes out weekly on Monday.

People of the Podcast[]

Hosts[]

These three brothers are known both for their odd turns of phrase and the quality of their advice.

Justin McElroy, the oldest brother
Travis McElroy, the middlest brother
Griffin McElroy, the sweet baby brother

Friends & Family of the Show[]

A list of the brothers' friends and family can be found here.

Guestsperts[]

On several occasions the brothers have invited guests onto the show.

Show Format[]

Intro[]

Disclaimer[]

From Episode 18 onward, the show has opened with a disclaimer message read by friend of the show Bob Ball. During live shows, this message is often read aloud by their father, Clint.

“The McElroy brothers are not experts and their advice should never be followed. Travis claims he's a "sexpert," but if there's a degree on his wall, I haven't seen it. Also, this show isn't for kids, which I mention only so the babies out there will know how cool they are for listening. What's up, you cool baby?”

— Bob Ball

Intro Music[]

Episode 1 - 37: "Take a Chance on Me" by ABBA
- Episode 16: "MBMBaM Rap" by Jordan "JPHONIC" Mallory
Episode 38 - 541: "(It's a) Departure" by The Long Winters
- Episode 150: Unnamed MBMBaM song by David Liebe Hart
- Episode 208: "The McElroy Brothers Gon' Give It To Ya" by DMX
- Episode 231: "Jingle Bells Dubstep Remix" by Boyinaband
- Episode 373: "Fix Up, Look Sharp vs Genesis", Dizzee Rascal vs Justice (DJ Hero Remix)
- Episode 420: "Send in the Clowns" by Justin McElroy
Episode 542 - 551: "Here Come the McElroys" by Griffin McElroy
Episode 552 - Now: "My Life is Better With You" by Montaigne

Advice[]

In each episode, the brothers take questions from listeners, as well as from the Yahoo! Answers service. Questions are submitted to the show via e-mail, although early on in the show's run, the brothers also took submissions via Formspring, Twitter, and even voicemail.

During live shows, in addition to answering questions that were emailed in beforehand, the brothers also accept questions from audience members during the show. Some formats include alternating between lines at mics in the aisle of the theater, having two audience members ask their question and the brothers choose their favorite or the one they think they be able to give advice on. This was phased out in favor of pre-submissions with a teaser for the question and a seat number.

Yahoo Contributors[]

The brothers relied on a large stable of fans of the show who search through the Yahoo! Answers service to find questions for the brothers to discuss. A list of some of the more prolific submitters (often referred to on this wiki as Yahoo Warriors) and the number of their submissions that have been read on-air can be found here.

Wizard of the Cloud[]

Each episode the brother approach the "Wizard of the Cloud" and Griffin reads off a WikiHow article to educate his brothers and the listeners about important steps needed to complete "everyday" tasks.

Segments[]

In addition to doling out advice, the show features several recurring segments.

Money Zone[]

When MBMBaM joined the Maximum Fun Network, they began doing "The Money Zone" segment, in which they read advertisements from sponsors that help fund each episode's creation. They have some recurring sponsors that surprisingly haven't been scared off, a list of which can be browsed here.

Outro[]

Final Question[]

At the end of every episode, Griffin read a final question for the brothers to ponder over and discuss at the start of the next episode. A list of every final question can be found here.

Impression[]

At the end of every episode Griffin closes the podcast with an impression of a celebrity (usually) suggested by one of his brothers (usually).

Sign-Off[]

Justin caps off each episode with the sign-off, "Kiss your dad square on the lips," originating in Episode 13.

Outro Music[]

Episode 1 - 28: "Root to This" by Fear of Pop
- Episode 19: "MBMBaM Rap #2" by Jordan "JPHONIC" Mallory (played after the normal outro music)
- Episode 25: "Pack Up Your Bags" by John Palomba
Episode 29 - 124: "Play Your Part (Pt. 2)" by Girl Talk (samples "International Players Anthem (I Choose You)" by UGK feat. OutKast)
Episode 125 - 541: "(It's a) Departure" by The Long Winters
- Episode 231: "This Christmas" by Donny Hathaway
- Episode 420: "~~Danny~~ Yahoo Boy" by Travis McElroy
- Episode 500: Unknown "Send in the Clowns" instrumental
Episode 542 - 551: "Here Come the McElroys" by Griffin McElroy
Episode 552 - Now: "My Life is Better With You" by Montaigne

Social Media[]

On their website, mcelroy.family
On Twitter at @mbmbam and the hashtag #mbmbam
On Facebook in the My Brother, My Brother and Me Appreciation Group (not run by the McElroys)
On reddit at r/MaximumFun and r/MBMBAM (not run by the McElroys)
~~On the Maximum Fun Forums~~ (defunct)

Episodes[]

For the complete list of episodes, visit the Episodes list.

Episode Milestones[]

Date	Milestone
April 12, 2010	1st Episode
January 17, 2011	1st Episode on the Maximum Fun Network
April 20, 2011	1st Live Episode
April 16, 2012	100th Episode
Also the show's two-year anniversary. The brothers took messages from listeners that had previously received advice on the show.
May 12, 2014	200th Episode
The brothers took messages from listeners that had previously received advice on the show.
April 25, 2016	300th Episode
The brothers took messages from all of the guestsperts that had previously appeared on the show.
April 2, 2018	400th Episode
The brothers interviewed stars at the blue carpet opening of Jimmy Buffett's musical, Escape to Margaritaville.
March 2, 2020	500th Episode
The brothers talked to some of their family members and took messages from listeners that had previously received advice on the show.