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Mix it Up Monday's - The McElroy Family!


Hello! I know I was gone for a while but I'm back! Now, you might wonder what Mix It Up Monday is, and honestly, I'm still trying to figure out my plan for these posts. The short version is that these posts will be non book related because I realized I had more I wanted to discuss, and I want to take a day once a week, or once every two weeks, for these types of posts for other fandom-related discussions.  Some weeks it will be podcasts, others it will be theater related, while others could be tv or films.  I thought it would be fun, and I hope you enjoy them. 

To kick off this series, I wanted to talk about my favorite family of podcasters, and some of my favorite content creators, the McElroy family! The family is made up of Justin, Travis, Griffin, and Clint McElroy. The podcast with all four of them is Dungeons and Dragons related, although there was an arc where they played Monster of the Week. I want to talk a bit about the podcasts below. 

The Adventure Zone

 The Adventure Zone the aforementioned D&D podcast, and I love it.  I play D&D, but you don't have to know how to play to enjoy the podcast. The brothers and their dad create wonderful characters, and a lot of fun NPCs (non-playable characters) voiced by whoever is the DM (Dungeon Master, or Game runner). The current season is called Graduation, and the game is once again D&D, however; this time the game is being run by Travis, as opposed to Griffin, who ran the other games. This is a story about a school for heroes, villains, and sidekicks. It's a very fun arc so far, and I am behind, but I'm excited to see where these characters go from here. My favorite character as of right now is Sir Fitzroy Maplecourt because Griffin is hilarious.  Justin's voice on the current arc is a lot of fun, and so different from his other voices. 

 If you are interested in the podcast, however; you don't want to get into all the lore, and the back seasons,  there are graphic novels of the seasons, which are very enjoyable to me. 

The Adventure Zone (TAZ) Amnesty is the season that just wrapped up, and I adored the whole arc, even if it was long, I loved all the lore and the story and characters were so well done. My favorite character from that season was hands down Aubery Little.  Monster of the Week was a fun and different game, and I was so here for this.  

My Brother, My Brother, and Me

 My Brother, My Brother, and Me (MBMBAM) is a podcast in which Justin, Travis, and Griffin offer fake advice, and answer some Yahoos.  The podcast is comedy gold, and the banter between the brothers is so on point. Griffin is the youngest brother and brings the humor of my generation, and he is hilarious. Travis and Justin balance his humor with their own wit, and it's just overall a very good time.  Every episode is roughly the same format unless it's a live show, but more about those below. 

The Live Shows

 The Live Shows are performances,  and each one is a different setting in the world of TAZ Balance. More recently, they have played different games at the live shows, which is fun, because you have the extra game and extra fun for the listener.  Live shows are the wildest and craziest episodes, but I love them so much. They offer a break from the lore and the antics of MBMBAM. 


For more information on the family, including tour dates, book pre-orders, and other podcasts with members of the family check out themcelroy.family.

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