My Brother, My Brother and Me Ep. 785: Face 2 Face: Freelance Body Inspector
Hosted by Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy
Live from Salt Lake City – October 20, 2025
Overview: Face-to-Face Mayhem in Salt Lake City
This live MBMBaM episode finds the McElroy brothers in Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, answering audience questions in-person and sharing personal misadventures. Topics range from awkward dining, run-ins with parental figures, audience-submitted life conundrums (with a strong showing from Utah locals), and classic hijinks including a round of their juvenile “Work of Fart”. The show’s comedic core shines through impromptu roasting, tangents about family and bodily functions, and loving mockery of each other and the crowd.
Episode Breakdown & Major Topics
1. Justin’s “Worst 24 Hours” and McElroy Dad FOMO
[01:49–08:05]
- Justin laments a terrible travel ordeal: a sick flight, mix-up at a dry campus, and an ill-advised French toast order in a Salt Lake City diner.
- “I felt so guilty. Cause I didn’t even want to eat the food in the first place. So these guys are like, ‘We are in a huge rush!’ And I’m like: Please make theirs first… But then they brought my food first, and they clocked it.” – Justin [03:39]
- Discussion of their dad’s “divorced dad energy” on tour, proposing a Titanic exhibit adventure with the brothers declining and leaving Justin feeling left out.
- “Sometimes when we’re on tour, our dad will text Us. Like, he’s a divorced dad who only gives the kids one weekend a month, but he hasn’t planned for it every time.” – Travis [05:27]
- “Dad and you have never made content together?” – Griffin [06:56]
2. Advice Questions from the Live Audience
The Jogger’s Dilemma: Accidental Racing/Following
[08:09–14:26]
- A runner worries about looking like they're stalking/competing with pedestrians after a turnaround on their usual jogging route.
- “You hit your halfway point, you turn around, you run by them in the direction they’re walking, you yell, ‘Follow me!’” – Griffin [09:57]
- The brothers riff on hand signals for foot-race challenges and suggest comedic ways to defuse awkwardness (spoiler: all terrible ideas).
Speed Eater in France
[14:28–18:47]
- A self-identified speed eater in a French family asks how to pass time once their plate is empty before others are finished.
- “There is no option of changing your own behavior. Either I need a Highlights magazine at the table for when I’m done and they’re still chewing or they need to speed the fuck up.” – Travis [15:40]
- “You’re representing all of us, and we need all the help we can get… please, just chew for America.” – Griffin [18:47]
- Tangents include American vs. French eating culture (and shame about “Freedom fries”).
3. “Work of Fart”: Song Parody Game
[20:06–24:00]
- Classic rock titles are mangled with bathroom humor; Griffin and Justin are fiercely competitive.
- “Fart Break Hotel.” – Justin, immediately [21:18]
- “Piano Man.” “Pee on a man.” – Travis/Griffin [22:31/22:44]
- “Crocodile Cock.” – Griffin [23:09]
- “The Devil Went Down on Georgia.” – Justin [23:58]
4. More Audience Questions
The Puppy Cuck Situation
[24:23–29:46]
- A neighbor’s kids constantly visit to play with the question-asker’s dog despite having their own.
- The brothers jokingly propose trading dogs “Pokemon-style,” or letting the dog choose (with bacon as a bribe).
- “That's a terrible burden to have a dog that just like fucking drop dead. Adorable.” – Griffin [25:22]
First-Time Flyer at Age 37
[30:18–33:40]
- Guidance for a first-ever airplane passenger, aged 37, on “playing it cool.”
- “If you go to the pilots and you say, do you have any of the cards? Sometimes they have special trading cards about their plane…” – Justin [31:06]
- “I promise, anything that leaves your lips is going to betray the fact that you’ve never been on an airplane before.” – Griffin [31:45]
Ethics of the Mechanic’s “Friends and Family” Discount
[33:41–38:23]
- After a breakup, can you keep accepting the ex’s family mechanic’s discount?
- “Are you going to go in and the butcher’s gonna be like, ‘Oh, back to serving you the bad stuff, Travis?’” – Travis [36:16]
- “I would just go to. I would find somebody new, though, right?” – Justin [37:30]
- The discussion spawns a Hallmark Channel “I’m You Now” plot starring Lacey Chabert.
5. Classic Bits: Ads, “Munch Squad,” and Live Q&A
Ad Break + Bit Derailments
[39:54–45:56]
- The brothers spiral into absurdity during sponsored segments for Squarespace and ZocDoc, blending jokes about “mayor dog” campaigns with Sonic the Hedgehog.
Munch Squad: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf x Now You See Me Tie-In
[48:33–58:15]
- Justin hijacks intro music, launches into a press release for the movie-themed “Heist Tea” and “glittering” beverages.
- Extended confusion over the pun “Heist-Tea.”
- “Swedish berry tea with a magician’s touch of glittering magic…” – Justin [50:09]
- “Now you see me, now you’re dead.” – Justin [54:51]
6. LIVE Audience Q&A: The Best of Salt Lake City
[59:54–80:59]
a. The In-Lobsters Dilemma
- Natalie’s boyfriend’s family sends live lobsters in the mail; a vegan friend is caught in the crossfire.
- “Once you get more than one live lobster from them, it's your in-lobsters.” – Travis [59:57]
- Advice: Be direct (“I think I’m out of the lobster”) or “fight” the lobster with finger bands.
b. Archivist Fielding Heist-y Questions
- Jenny works in an archive, plagued by “heisty” visitor queries on security and failed robberies.
- “What do you do to them if you catch them?” – Jenny [66:16]
- The brothers suggest spinning it, taking a cut if you ever help with a heist, and mock-interview Jenny about her (ostensibly) clean record.
- “I'm a freelance Body inspector.” – Travis [69:12] (show title drop, riffing on 'FBI' t-shirts)
c. Marketing Grandma to the Great-Grandkids
- Seth asks how to make his 90-year-old grandmother less intimidating for kids.
- “Let’s rebrand. What’s her grandma name? ...The Great Peabo.” – Justin [72:34]
- Ideas: posters, scheduled “showtimes,” or TikTok content.
d. Horse Kidney Stone Display
- Mitzy’s sister possesses a “plum-sized” horse kidney stone from her veterinary job, asking for display tips.
- “I would love some advice on how to preserve and best display this treasure.” – Mitzy [77:17]
- Suggestions: paperweight in resin, bowling ball core, walking stick John Hammond-style.
- “That’s one fucked up looking pine cone…” – Griffin [80:05]
7. Memorable Quotes & Moments
- On Travis’ Song Parody Puns: “Fart Break Hotel.” / “Piano Man.” / “The Devil Went Down on Georgia.” – Various [21:18–23:59]
- On American Eating Habits: “Just chew for America.” – Griffin [18:47]
- On Being a Dog Magnet: “That's a terrible burden to have a dog that just like fucking drop dead. Adorable.” – Griffin [25:22]
- On Museum Security: “The only thing that makes it stealable is that the museum doesn’t want you to, you know what I’m saying?" – Justin [67:20]
- On Grandma Rebranding: “Here comes the Great Peabo. Fuck yeah.” – Griffin [72:45]
- On Kidney Stone Display: “Friend, do I have a story for you.” – Griffin [80:05]
Notable Timestamps
- Justin’s travel woes and “doomed” French toast: [01:49–04:46]
- Dad FOMO and Titanic plans: [05:27–07:39]
- Work of Fart: [20:06–24:00]
- The Puppy Problems in Provo: [24:23–29:46]
- First time flying at 37: [30:18–33:40]
- Friends/family mechanic discount dilemma: [33:41–38:23]
- Munch Squad / “Heist Tea”: [48:33–58:15]
- Live Q&A, starting with “in-lobsters”: [59:54–80:59]
Tone and Style
The McElroys maintain their signature playful, irreverent energy, always walking (and tripping over) the line between sincerity and absurdity. They riff endlessly, invite the audience into their bit-building, and never miss a chance for a callback. Even the wildest, most surreal tangents are tied back with a wink.
For Listeners New and Old
This episode is an excellent showcase of the MBMBaM "live" experience: direct audience engagement, family stories, off-the-wall improvisation, and weird, specific advice. Newcomers will appreciate the accessible, good-natured chaos; long-time fans will enjoy signature catchphrases and running jokes.
Listener Takeaways:
- Don’t eat giant meals after a bad flight in a city you don’t know.
- If your neighbor’s kids love your dog, be careful what doggy doors you open.
- There’s no right way to tell a mechanic you’re no longer “friends or family.”
- Live lobsters are a questionable gift at best.
- “Work of Fart” remains a timeless (if tasteless) McElroy tradition.
- Sometimes the best answer is a ridiculous one.
Endnote:
This face-to-face episode is a carousel of crowd work and classic bits—a love letter to MBMBaM’s live show roots, with every new bit or question tumbling naturally into the next. Whether discussing the ethics of eating in France, the mechanics of airplane card-collecting, or how to handle a plum-sized horse kidney stone, the brothers (and their audience) never lose their comic spark.