My Brother, My Brother and Me: Episode 788

"Blame It On the Full Beaver Supermoon"

Date: November 10, 2025
Hosts: Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy

Episode Overview

In this lively and quintessentially chaotic episode, the McElroy brothers blame every unsettling energy, confusion, and minor life mishap on a cosmic event they dub the "Full Beaver Supermoon." As ever, they answer (and expertly derail) a selection of listener questions, riff on societal changes (like the elimination of the penny), debate fist-bump etiquette, discuss snack appropriateness in public, and are visited by their recurring vampiric alter ego, Count Donut. Throughout, the show is peppered with witty tangents, signature bits, and the warm, silly camaraderie that fans expect.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of the Full Beaver Supermoon

• [01:35-03:37]

  • The strange vibes at the start of the episode are immediately ascribed by Travis to the Full Beaver Supermoon.
    • Travis: "Blame it on the Full Beaver Superman."
    • Explains that the "beaver moon" is named for when beavers build shelters in November. The “supermoon” is when it’s closest to earth.
    • Travis: "It's a synergistic coming together to make me sleep bad and be 10 minutes late."
  • The brothers have fun imagining a world where time changes are governed by moon phases rather than history or farming.

• Memorable moment:

  • Griffin: "If it was moon based, fuck yeah, okay, whatever. I'll change the clock based on the moon. I don't want to change it based on an idea Benjamin Franklin had once." ([04:20])

2. The End of the Penny (and the Future of Currency)

• [05:39-09:38]

  • Justin brings up a sign at a local store announcing the end of pennies after 2026.
    • Justin: "Did you guys know that they were going to stop doing pennies in 2026?" ([05:45])
  • Dismay and confusion follow with jokes about pricing, "Derek-saving time," and how this will change how we pay for goods forever.
  • Griffin proposes, with mock outrage: "You can't charge me 5.49 for something. It needs to be easily divisible by 5 or else, fuck you, dude." ([08:20])
  • The conversation shifts to dollar coins, reminisces about "fat coins," and the near-mythical U.S. Sacagawea dollar.

• Notable quote:

  • Justin (on coin-based economies): "Other countries have figured this out. They've got these big fat coins with gold in them and you'll want to hold them like a pirate." ([09:14])

3. Advice Segment #1: Becoming a Cool Fist-Bump Person

• [10:24-17:13]
  • A listener asks how to casually give out fist-bumps like a cool dude.
  • The brothers break down the social calculus: context, the industry you’re in, angle of the bump, and the danger of "leaving people hanging."
    • Travis: "If you've ever left someone hanging, give it up. You can't, because you lose the ring, you're out of the game." ([14:26])
  • Griffin shares a failed attempt at recreating the Double Dragon handshake from the movie, bemoaning how hard it is to standardize hand-based greetings.
    • Griffin: "There's no way to get the message out there that, like, when you go in, it's right hand fist, left hand clasp. Because if you come out, if you come at it and you hit him like that, and you're like, fingernails fucking go in each—oh, man, it's brutal." ([16:04])

4. Advice Segment #2: Is It Cool to Eat Peanut Butter at the Mechanic?

• [17:49-23:29]
  • Listener has been waiting for hours, asks if it's unforgivable to eat peanut butter straight from the jar (with a spoon) at the mechanic’s waiting area.
  • The brothers unanimously decide it's fine.
    • Justin: "That's completely reasonable. I 100% have a jar of almond butter in my home for this exact purpose."
    • Travis: "I think it's a beaver superfood."
  • Griffin brainstorms the idea of "fun-size protein bars:" "We need fun sized protein bars. We need a little one bite, two bite. Get in there. A little snack roll." ([18:29])
  • Tangents about Brad Pitt’s constant eating in the Ocean’s movies and the logistics of on-the-go yogurt follow.

5. Advice Segment #3: My Therapist Believes in Vampires

• [23:29-28:52]
  • Listener’s therapist keeps referencing vampires as real and possibly active in Chicago.
  • The brothers are delighted and gently skeptical, with Travis pointing out:
    • Travis: "I want to say, before we get into the nuts and bolts of this… such gentle language… I think think is out the window. No, you know, your therapist believes in vampires." ([23:57])
  • Philosophical debate ensues on whether it’s a dealbreaker if the therapy is otherwise effective.
  • Griffin: "If you're doing good work in other departments and there just happens to be this kind of like, vampire thing in the background, just diligently avoid the…" ([28:08])
  • Extended riff about the advantages of having a vampire as a therapist, including "mesmerism."

6. Munch Squad: Count Donut Returns

• [34:59-49:52]
  • Count Donut, Justin's vampire alter ego, hosts the Munch Squad segment and reviews Krispy Kreme’s expanded donut lineup.
  • Count Donut: "Krispy Kreme is comprised of an army of 16 boys. We have 16 permanent doughboys." ([38:34])
  • Krispy Kreme’s marketing maneuver: onboarding Montel Jordan for their "This Is How We Do It" campaign.
    • Travis: "Can I—or, sorry, I just want to say: if you've never heard 'This Is How We Do It' by Montel Jordan…"
  • The three "dead donuts" are dramatically revealed (blueberry cake, lemon filled, cake batter).
    • Count Donut: "The original glazed blueberry cake… the original glazed lemon filled… and the cake batter. Now, why would they get rid of two originals?" ([47:40])
  • This segues into an impassioned discussion about being "done with goo" (donut fillings), the merits of cream vs. jelly, and inventing a “cream dog.”

7. Running Bits and Recurring Themes

• The “Full Beaver Supermoon” is blamed for every technical and conversational derailment.
• The internal logic of “permanent boys” and “temporary boys” at Krispy Kreme.
• The loss of the penny as a sign of changing times, counting down the obsolescence of all coins and, eventually, "money."
• The revolving door of bits—Count Donut, tangents, Travis’ event plugs, odd jobs for fist-bumps—maintains the anarchic energy of the show.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Travis: "Blame it on the Full Beaver Superman." ([01:35])
• Griffin: "If it was moon based, fuck yeah, okay, whatever. I'll change the clock based on the moon." ([04:20])
• Justin: "Other countries have figured this out. They've got these big fat coins with gold in them and you'll want to hold them like a pirate." ([09:14])
• Travis: "If you've ever left someone hanging, give it up. You can't, because you lose the ring, you're out of the game." ([14:26])
• Griffin (on hands greetings): "There's no way to get the message out there that, like, when you go in, it's right hand fist, left hand clasp." ([16:04])
• Justin: "That's completely reasonable. I 100% have a jar of almond butter in my home for this exact purpose." ([18:13])
• Travis: "I want to say, before we get into the nuts and bolts… No, you know your therapist believes in vampires." ([23:57])
• Griffin: "If you're doing good work in other departments and there just happens to be this kind of like, vampire thing in the background, just diligently avoid the…" ([28:08])
• Count Donut: "Krispy Kreme is comprised of an army of 16 boys. We have 16 permanent doughboys." ([38:34])
• Justin: "We’re all done with goo." ([48:00])

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Full Beaver Supermoon Explanation: [01:35-03:37]
• Penny Elimination & Currency Talk: [05:39-09:38]
• Fist-Bump Advice: [10:24-17:13]
• Peanut Butter at the Mechanic: [17:49-23:29]
• Therapist Believes in Vampires: [23:29-28:52]
• Munch Squad/Count Donut Segment: [34:59-49:52]

Overall Tone & Flow

The episode is high-energy, meandering, irreverent, and referential, with jokes at every turn. The hosts continually thread real advice with absurdist humor, breaking into side-quests, fictional characters, and sibling jabs. There is an air of self-awareness for both their brand of comedy and knowledge of their audience’s expectations.

This summary should give new listeners a strong sense of the episode’s biggest laughs, advice content, and memorable digressions—without missing out on the infectious spirit that makes MBMBaM a favorite. All that’s left is to blame your next confusing day on the Full Beaver Supermoon.