Podcast Summary: My Brother, My Brother and Me – Episode 796: Wire and Ass

Podcast: My Brother, My Brother and Me
Hosts: Justin, Travis, and Griffin McElroy
Release Date: January 12, 2026
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In this episode, the McElroy brothers provide their signature blend of comedic advice, personal anecdotes, and absurd tangents. The episode's title, "Wire and Ass," riffs on the comparison between Griffin’s experiences with the lengthy new Avatar film and his first colonoscopy. Listeners are treated to candid health talk, humorous house-hunting woes involving IBS, etiquette dilemmas, and fast food marketing oddities—all wrapped in the brothers' irreverent, affectionate banter.

Episode Highlights & Key Discussion Points

Opening Banter: Apple Fiasco & Life Updates

[01:08–02:29]

• The show begins with light teasing about Griffin's ground apple, leading into life updates.
• Griffin shares he recently both saw the third Avatar movie (“Fire and Ash”) and had his first colonoscopy, but not simultaneously.
  • Travis jokes: “First colonoscopy at the same time.”
  • Justin quips that this is how James Cameron intended Avatar to be experienced.

The Avatar/Colonoscopy Crossover

[02:29–04:54]

• Griffin compares his experiences with the two epic events, highlighting:
  • Avatar 3’s excessive length (3 hours 15 minutes).
  • His numerous pee breaks (five!)—even leaving to buy gummy snakes and check on his kids watching SpongeBob.
  • Dissociation from the film and the surprise of its duration: “There is no way this movie is still going…I completely left spiritually.” (Griffin, 04:29)

Griffin’s First Colonoscopy: Prep & Procedure

[05:04–10:14]

• Griffin describes colonoscopy preparation in graphic but hilarious detail:
  • The Draining Jug: “I had to drink four liters of diuretics…I did my own little power hour on diuretics.” (Griffin, 05:43)
  • Night of uncomfortable prep and early morning laxative ritual—accompanied by watching “Predator: Killer of Killers” at 2am.
  • “Clear water pee from the butt”:
    • The ideal prep result is a clear output, which becomes a recurring inside joke.
    • “If your last home is clear, you get an A plus.” (Griffin, 07:31)
  • Interaction with loud fellow patient separated by only a curtain—comic reflections on medical privacy.
  • Positive health results but a warning about too much ibuprofen.
  • Inspiration from James Van Der Beek to get screened at age 45.

Running Gag: Year Theme & “Clear Water Pee”

[10:14–11:50]

• The brothers riff on turning “clear water pee from the butt” into a year-long theme (“2020 Drip” or “2020 Drips”).
• They contemplate the philosophical “Big Boy” in a hospital rooting for listeners' annual goals (a motivational running gag).

Advice Segment 1: House-Hunting with IBS

[12:45–17:09]

• Listener question: How to tell their realtor that, due to both partners having IBS, one bathroom isn’t enough?
• The brothers agree—just tell your realtor! There’s no stigma to IBS.
• Jokes about invented bathroom uses for plausible deniability ("flush paints," "fish graveyard," "stinky potion cauldron").
• Travis’s prop humor solution: Bring your realtor “IBC” root beer re-labeled as “IBS.”

Apple On the Floor Recurrence

[18:02–19:56]

• Return to the apple saga: Griffin admits he ate a small apple that had been on the floor, invoking more brotherly razzing.
• Joking about diet changes post-colonoscopy (“One apple during my audio recording window”).

Advice Segment 2: Accidental Mail Theft—Birkenstock Slippers

[20:19–25:10]

• Listener dilemma: Accepted and gifted neighbor’s misdelivered Birkenstock slippers, now the original owner wants them back.
• “A week is not long enough” to justify opening someone else’s mail (mail fraud!).
• The brothers suggest the only recourse is to buy and send a replacement pair.
• Jokes about elaborate lies (“porch pirates” and “the Grinch got them”).
• Travis shares his own story about unexpected Amazon boogie board deliveries.

Munch Squad: Brand Eating & Weird New Products

[29:57–36:44]

• Munch Squad segment delves into:
  • Jenny’s Bridgerton Ice Cream:
    • Bridgerton-themed flavors: Queen Charlotte Sponge Cake and Earl Grey Crème Brulee.
    • Travis, a Bridgerton enthusiast, critiques the show/ice cream choices.
    • Jokes spiral into odd crossovers with “smoke monsters” and fanfiction-like absurdity.
  • Subway’s Protein Pockets:
    • Skepticism about “protein” source at Subway, with fast-paced riffs about questionable food science and altar-style checkout.

Advice Segment 3: Exclusion from “Young Hip Managers” Group Chat

[36:51–44:34]

• Listener question: How to get into the mysterious Young Hip Managers chat at work.
• The brothers unpack the hazards and ironies of group chats:
  • Maybe it’s ironic; maybe you’re better off not being included.
  • Jokes about fantasy football chat traps.
  • Ideas for “proving” you are cool enough, e.g., spinning chemistry flasks or starting a robot fight club.
  • Admitting that wanting to be in a group chat is usually worse than just being excluded.

Advice Segment 4: Secret Child & Landlord Honesty

[44:47–49:38]

• Listener confesses to hiding a child from their landlord for years—how to come clean if they want to apply for a better property from the same landlord.
• The brothers consider:
  • How/whether to “introduce” the child (suggestions range from fake “short uncle” identity to classic trench coat disguises and “growing a boy in the backyard” like in a fantasy film).
  • Is it really necessary to come clean? Does the landlord even care?
  • “The longer you go, the funnier it is.” (Griffin, 46:48)

Wrap-Up: Announcements & Show’s New Ending Gag

[50:00–52:48]

• Upcoming streams and merchandise plugs.
• New ending tradition proposed: one brother throws something at the wall “to see if it sticks.”
• The episode closes with this live sound effect and their signature “kiss your dad square on the lips” sign-off.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Avatar & Colonoscopy:
  • “There’s a chart that shows you how good you did at cleaning out your colon…clear water pee from the butt.” — Griffin, [07:31]
• Advice, MBMBaM-style:
  • “I think you should just tell your realtor that you have IBS. IBS has been around for so long, it’s like, yeah, I’m one of the ones that has irritable bowels.” — Justin, [16:15]
• On Mail Fraud:
  • “We’ve been doing ads for stamps.com for so long, we’re basically mandatory reporters when it comes to postal fraud.” — Griffin, [24:11]
• Subway Skepticism:
  • “So far in this alert, they have not specified what the protein is in a way that makes me wildly uncomfortable, from a company known for questionable ingredients.” — Travis, [35:55]
• On Workplace Group Chats:
  • “There’s nothing less hip than looking at a neighbor’s laptop.” — Griffin, [42:46]
• Landlord Child Dilemma:
  • “What if you just say, this is my short uncle?” — Griffin, [45:38]
  • “The longer you go, the funnier it is.” — Griffin, [46:50]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [01:08] — Show start, apple incident, life updates
• [02:29] — Avatar 3 & colonoscopy humor (“Wire and Ass”)
• [05:04] — Colonoscopy prep in detail; “clear water pee from the butt”
• [12:45] — Advice: House-hunting and IBS
• [20:19] — Advice: Birkenstock slippers debacle
• [29:57] — Munch Squad: Bridgerton Ice Cream & Subway Protein Pockets
• [36:51] — Advice: Excluded from “Young Hip Managers”
• [44:47] — Advice: Secret child & landlord honesty
• [50:00] — Wrap-up, upcoming events, new “throw something at the wall” tradition

Summary: Episode Tone and Takeaways

If you missed the episode, you’ll hear MBMBaM in full form: bodily function humor, deep pop-culture tangents, playful sibling antagonism, and genuine real-world advice filtered through absurdity. Whether riffing on Hollywood spectacle, the indignities of medical prep, or the weirdness of office group chats, the McElroys keep things light, inclusive, and reliably ridiculous.

Listeners will leave with a smile, some questionable new mantras (“clear water pee from the butt!”), and the knowledge that, as always, life is better (and funnier) with the brothers.