Finish It!

This week, Matt makes some risky moves and finds his mind floating away in an amethyst dream, Chris has a little leather bondage moment, and OH HEY WHOA we’re almost done with this book better vote for the next one already! Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Synonyms! (thanks, @coolfreshJules !), Matt does some Housekeeping to see how many pages are left in this thing, and IT’S TIME TO VOTE...

This week, Matt finds a great place to build a whole new castle, Chris learns some cool new lore about dragons and spellcasting, and your new daily obsession is here! Link to FINORDLE is in the post! It’s the puzz with the buzz! Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or 1-800-Flowers Dot Com Valentine’s Day Bouquet, being friends with wizards makes you boycrazy, and the guys...

It’s strugglin’ time again! Bill and Dani, the creators of Escape This Podcast and Solve This Murder , are back for another chaotic journey to help our renegade archeologist uncle tell whackers to rack off! Plus, Matt makes everyone celebrate Burns Supper with a rousing rendition of Surprise Karaoke, Dani and Bill challenges the brothers to a round of Deadly Australia Stuff: Kill You or Unlikely t...

This week, Chris denies the power of the scepter, Matt finds himself pursuing a very bad romance, and D&D leprechauns steal Shaw’s sword! You want to see inside a leprechaun lair? Oh, we’ll take you inside a leprechaun lair! Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the new quiz “Just the Samps” (thanks, @coolfreshJules !), Smooch Bingo heats up, the Ad Boys are back to help the good people of...

This week, Matt gets stabbed basically exactly 500 times, Chris meets a level 12 wizard (seriously, he says he’s 12th level out loud), and Matt thinks it’s still New Year’s time! It is not! He is a befuddled buffoon! In addition, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Romance Novel from Harlequin Enterprises, the guys wonder what resolutions they SHOULD have made, someone forge...

This week, Matt absolutely beats the book with the best possible ending, but MORE IMPORTANTLY Chris gets a little backstory about Buchfric! Also, happy dang New Year! In addition, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Song by Ed Sheeran for the fourth year straight, the guys make some podcast resolutions, and a dagger is magically embedded in a real jerk’s heart! How’s that fo...

Krampus has returned with Q’s for all your burning A’s! And the brothers have Q’s, too! Why are there children in that giant pumpkin? What do robot cats have to do with Yetis? Is that a unicorn? Also, Matt is still a turd brother, Chris takes on yet another Holiday Surprise Caroloke challenge, Matt must pass Chris’ Quote From This Book or Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol quiz, Krampus’ hosts a s...

This week, Matt sacrifices romance for self-knowledge, Chris takes up a rusty sword, and if you’ve always wondered about Matt’s soup-buying habits YOU ARE IN LUCK! Also, Matt challenges Chris to a romantic round of the One Word Switch quiz, the guys learn What D&D Character Matt Is, a nice old cleric cowers from a mean barbarian, and also more things! https://archive.org/download/186-final/186...

It’s new book day! This week, Chris maliciously and magically gives a girl a moustache, Matt levitates a handsome boy out of quicksand, and romance is in the air! Also monsters! Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the Mishy Mashy quiz, Predictions are made, Smooch Bingo takes off, Tender Textings begin, there’s bunches of new music and we finally have a saxophone theme! https://archive.org/d...

This week, Matt sells a flute to a famous guy and Chris makes his grandma smile as they attempt to finish this book once and for all on their last day in the same city. Will they blow it? Maybe! Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the Interactive Fiction or Song By the Beatles, picks for the next book are announced ( VOTE HERE! ), the first sentence of this book finally gets its tribute, and...

This week, a new Gratitudes tradition begins as Matt surprises Chris with a thrilling new book! Matt takes rides from strangers! Chris’ cousin weeps uncontrollably! It’s a Gratitudes nightmare! Also, Chris challenges Matt to a Wheel-of-Time-themed round of the Mishy Mashy quiz, Gratitudes are exchanged, something is extremely weird at Uncle Norbert’s pig farm, Matt does a swear, and HEY! The guys...

This week, the eye contact continues! Matt sees a bear maul a man on a boat! Chris stands up to that jerk, Herc! None of these things end well! Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the Higher or Lower quiz, characters are shipped, and this is (hopefully) the penultimate episode of this book! The guys are looking to try on a non-CYOA book next time around, so send them some ideas via the Twitt...

This week, the brothers are live from Chris’ garage! Matt meets a handsome teenager with some seriously mighty powers, Chris finds a pretty dang handy magical object, and there is just way too much eye contact. Also, Chris challenges Matt to an absolutely not made-up-on-the-spot round of the Mishy Mashy quiz, the guys do some Housekeeping, User-generated Sad Pizza Holiday Party ideas are thoroughl...

It’s time for the Creeptobscare finale on the creepiest, tobscariest day of the year! The brothers return to their traditional Halloween read, prepared for anything! Well, Chris prepared. Matt didn’t. But what’s the worst that could happen? OH NO THE CURSE! Also, Matt challenges Chris to an aurally eery round of the Backwards Book Quiz (thanks, @thewalkingdog6 !), the guys cheers the holiday with...

Creeptobscare is back, and so is your number one favorite screaming knight! Matt conquers a maze in technically one try! Chris decides to be all the evil he can be! But will either of them find a better ending than last year? Also, Chris challenges Matt to a quizziling round of Synonyms! (thanks again, @CoolFreshJules!) , Matt reverse Santas candy right out from under your nose, the guys shine the...

It’s a Creeptobscare special event! Bill and Dani from Escape This Podcast return to get spooky with the delightfully bizarre story of a child, their grandmother, and the alien inside of her. BONUS: Get ready for a villain you will NEVER FORGET! Also, Dani and Bill challenge Matt and Chris to a round of Goosebumps Book or Care Bear Book (it’s harder than you can imagine), your grandma is full of e...

Creeptobscare returns! Chris whisks us away to a spooky cay (it’s like a little island) absolutely crawling with kitty cats! Seriously, it’s scarier than it sounds. Chris dodges a billion booby traps! Matt sees a cat parade! Ok, it’s kind of cute. Also, Chris challenges Matt to a terrifying round of the sparkly new Higher or Lower Quiz (thanks to dear user, Chris !), Matt gives his brother the gif...

This week, Chris joins everyone’s favorite team of mythological heroes, Matt’s fictional parents decide to exploit a child, and a highly-anticipated illustration delivers confusion and disappointment! Plus, Matt challenges Chris to a spoooooky round of the new Synonyms! quiz (thanks again, @coolfreshJules !), the brothers do some Checking-In on Twitter, there is a very long discussion of contrapti...

This week, Matt saves the day and is home in time for breakfast, and Chris stands up to a horrifying monster… the monster of bullying! Also, a regular monster! Plus, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of the thrilling new quiz format Synonyms! (thanks, @coolfreshJules !), a Correction is issued (thanks, @NoIinheme! ), a jangle arrives to usher us through stale pages, Matt talks about...

This week, Chris is used as a prop in a wet and wild god fight, and Matt takes some quiz revenge with the help of a premium user and it goes just fine, thank you very much! Plus, Chris celebrates Make A Hat Day the best way possible (by creating pdfs of sweet hat cutouts that you can make RIGHT NOW – grab ’em below!), Matt learns some weirdly specific stuff about the intricacies of Greek God Time...

This week, Chris finds out exactly the kind of guy Hercules actually is, Matt sets a rather large swath of Earth on fire, and God allows a google search to happen that should never have been allowed to happen. DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT GREEK MYTHS the answers are always gross. Plus, Chris challenges Matt to a round of the most devious user-suggested quiz in the history of the show (thanks a bunch...

This week, it’s like a whole new book as the brothers Yule tackle a very unfamiliar story branch. Chris rides in a big cup! Matt Wakandas Crete! Plus, Almost-Halloween is in the air, and you know what that means… Chris is seeing frankensteins everywhere! Plus, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the brand new user-suggested Skoob Sdrawkcab Quiz (thanks, @TheWalkingDog6 !), Chris gets to work early...

This week, the brothers Yule do some vital book-janitoring in order to tidy up a couple of adventure twigs. Will this be the last time Chris fails to rescue Persephone? Are Matt and Minotaur never to meet again? It’s emotional! To a degree! Plus, Chris challenges Matt to a brutal round of the First Sentence Quiz, Matt classes the joint up with vintage segment Art This Book, Zeus hands out a consol...

This week, Chris sits on a cloud TWICE; Matt ends up saying some final words that echo sadly back through history; and you may not currently know what the Mom-Hand Glamour, Mom’s Glamhammer, Phantom Mom Hand, Mama Glamhammer and rocker Graham Hamburglar have in common, but you will soon! Plus, Matt challenges Chris to a user-generated round of the Only One Thing Quiz (thank you, Sarah !), the Gree...

This week, Chris chooses the coward’s path and is rewarded appropriately, Matt fights through tragedy and finds a magical ending and illustration that just might be the best in the book, and an age-old childhood mystery is explained. APPLECORE. BALTIMORE. WHO’S YOUR FRIEND? We are! Plus, Chris challenges Matt to a user-generated round of Which Greek God Is It, Though? (thank you, Adam!), Matt digs...