{"id":7070,"date":"2018-02-08T20:41:23","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T04:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernjournal\/?p=7070"},"modified":"2018-02-08T20:41:23","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T04:41:23","slug":"family-tree-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/family-tree-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"A family tree of podcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Stephanie Blair | Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n

In 2010, three brothers sat down to make a podcast in order to stay in regular contact after two of them moved a couple states away. The podcast: \u201cMy Brother, My Brother and Me.\u201d The hosts: Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fast-forward to 2018, the McElroys have established an enormous audience and created dozens of podcasts. Mainly playing on their comedic skills, the brothers have toured around the country multiple times, gotten a shoutout in the lyrics of Hamilton and garnered an audience of thousands upon thousands. <\/span><\/p>\n

And while their main show is a comedy\/advice show, the McElroy family of products has something for everyone. For a sampling of their shows, read on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSawbones\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever wondered how we figured out that we should use mold to treat an STI, this show is for you. In this podcast, Dr. Sydnee McElroy takes her husband Justin and their listeners through \u201call the odd, weird, wrong, dumb and just gross ways we’ve tried to fix people over the years.\u201d She\u2019s smart and he\u2019s funny, you get to laugh, learn and cringe \u2014 that\u2019s the show. As just a taste, a scientist once drank cholera-filled poop water in the name of science and that\u2019s not the grossest thing they\u2019ll tell you about. <\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBunker Buddies\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Lots of people worry about what they\u2019ll do after an apocalypse, but few make a weekly podcast discussing it. \u201cBunker Buddies,\u201d is hosted by Travis McElroy and Andie Bolt and, as their <\/span>show summary<\/span><\/a> says, \u201cthey\u2019re not preppers, they\u2019re comedians\u201d which lends the podcast some levity in the face of a grave subject. For people who like practical information and like to worry about everything, this show may prove cathartic. Some potential apocalypse scenarios that Travis and Andie have covered are: an alien invasion, a robot uprising, the Rapture and the sun suddenly disappearing and leaving the world in an eternal night.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWonderful!\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

Each week, for a little under an hour, Griffin and Rachel McElroy take turns sharing things they find to be wonderful. There is no other criteria for what can be featured, which has resulted in albums, poems and french fries being shared. It\u2019s a show about enthusiasm and positivity and because the two record this podcast while their infant son sleeps, their voices tend to be lowered which is quite soothing. Whether you\u2019re into ASMR, looking for something to fall asleep to or just enjoy positive conversation, this is the show for you. It\u2019s really wonderful!<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe Adventure Zone\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n

The premise of this show is a little harder to convey; it\u2019s a podcast where the McEl-brothers play Dungeons and Dragons with their dad, but it\u2019s not even a little bit about playing Dungeons and Dragons. Through the development of the show and the relationships that the hosts play on while making decisions in-game, the Boys made a story that captured their biggest audience yet. If you don\u2019t know anything about D and D \u2014 perfect. At the beginning, neither do they. Get ready to cry about high fantasy characters and their tragic backstories.<\/span><\/p>\n

Contact the author at sblair13@wou.edu<\/span><\/p>\n

Photos by:\u00a0Maximumfun.org<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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