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Ojjeorago posted:Does anyone have an answer for this? Wanna relisten to nut squad. MBMBaM 349- Face 2 Face: Remembering How to Do Live Shows in Portland at 1:04:28 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXuTBpP7ihY&t=3868s
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I feel bad but watching bits of awful squad just reminds me how NOT-funny I find Travis. Like, unless it comes full circle and he's annoying other people to the point it's funny or if someone makes fun of whatever bad joke or forced pun he's making. I guess it's a middle brother/theatre kid thing but sometimes it's like he's gotta hear himself
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Oct 26, 2017 18:47
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I don't actively dislike Travis or anything, but he's at his absolute best when he's being dunked on for his very bad advice, or his really reaching "Is it possible" takes. His mango cult is one of my favorite bits because he said basically the most insane thing he could've said in the moment, and instead of trying to correct course, he leaned into it.
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Oct 26, 2017 19:05
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Travis is definitely my least favorite brother but to his credit for every 3 or 4 jokes that falls completely flat there's always one absolutely phenomenal joke.
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Oct 26, 2017 19:12
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Travis is my least favorite comedian of the three, but one of my favorite personalities and crucial to the team. Basically, he's their Ringo.
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Oct 26, 2017 19:20
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Travis always really shines at the live shows. Justin zones out or does prepared bits like munch squad and/or haunted doll watch. Griffin, bless him, stresses about the quality of the show a lot or makes awkward body jokes. Yes Griffin, you have IBS, we all know. Travis is always very quick witted and plays well to the audience. Basically any time there's an awkward audience question, it's Travis who saves it.
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Oct 26, 2017 19:21
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yah, I don't dislike him, he's a cool likable dude and his role on classic MBMBAM is as indispensable as any of the other 2 maybe this is why i listen to more just Polygon content now though
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Oct 26, 2017 19:22
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Is it not just Justin and Griffin who completely miss it when Travis regularly says the funniest thing in the episode?
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Oct 26, 2017 19:25
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I have to restrain myself from piling on whenever people get annoyed with Travis because I know people appreciate his earnestness. But yeah, Travis is not that funny except for that one joke an episode.
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Oct 26, 2017 19:27
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Raar_Im_A_Dinosaur posted:I have to restrain myself from piling on whenever people get annoyed with Travis because I know people appreciate his earnestness. But yeah, Travis is not that funny except for that one joke an episode. But its one hell of a joke usually
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Oct 26, 2017 19:34
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Travis always has that one killer line (or multiple for live shows) but where the worst of Travis comes out is his twitter account.
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Oct 26, 2017 19:40
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A Moose posted:But its one hell of a joke usually Let me touch it
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Oct 26, 2017 19:51
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Travis is the third heat. It’s easy to imagine MBMBAM would be a lot more cynical and poorer overall without him.
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Oct 26, 2017 20:02
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Travis works best as a straight man. He isn't the funniest brother but he absolutely helps Justin and Griffin be much funnier.
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Oct 26, 2017 22:39
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Travis is the catalyst that allows the other brothers to be funnier, he usually brings at least one amazing joke to the table, and he shines in live settings. Also, out of the three brothers I most want to be friends with him.
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Oct 26, 2017 22:57
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Bits that exist explicitly because of Travis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX42e1gOOFs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6aGsxoJuNM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKuEtAyTPtg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BdQ25mFpJQ
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Oct 26, 2017 23:00
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remember that time that travis invented a theology around mangos?
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Oct 26, 2017 23:02
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if you're not sold on Travis, check out their @midnight episode. He completely dominated and is hilarious. Dude is made for comedy game shows. I agree he's probably the brother that relies on the others more, but most classic bits really do hinge on his presence. Without him their content would definitely suffer. Thank Travis for Travis, basically.
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Oct 26, 2017 23:25
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Travis is a support jokester. The stuff he does solo is kinda weak, but he's a complete master of taking something someone else said and springboarding off that into a great joke. He's the healer of the Joke Trio.
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Oct 26, 2017 23:35
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*extremely wise voice* thank travis for travis
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Oct 27, 2017 01:13
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well why not posted:if you're not sold on Travis, check out their @midnight episode. He completely dominated and is hilarious. Dude is made for comedy game shows. I need to watch it either way, but I thought @midnight had a team of writers.
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Oct 27, 2017 01:29
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gently caress griffin, marry justin, kill travis
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Oct 27, 2017 02:35
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travis is a good boy 
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Oct 27, 2017 03:02
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travis was one of the best parts of the tv show
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Oct 27, 2017 03:12
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I remembered I want to watch the @midnight show and now it's not available anywhere, licensing bullshit stinks.
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Oct 27, 2017 03:20
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Travis is the weirdest brother mostly because it feels like he can sense my thoughts. Just when I've felt like he's reached peak annoyance, it's like he realizes and either drops a fantastic joke or lays the groundwork for one. It's amazing, and it's that quality I've come to respect him for. Also whoever pointed out his skill in the live shows is spot on. That hadn't really registered with me until you pointed it out.
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Oct 27, 2017 06:38
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travis chickening out on the "ALF eats pussy" joke in the most recent non-live episode was bullshit
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Oct 27, 2017 07:16
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Get the McElroy bros on Wait Wait or You're The Expert
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Oct 27, 2017 14:05
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well why not posted:if you're not sold on Travis, check out their @midnight episode. He completely dominated and is hilarious. Dude is made for comedy game shows. Yeah, he dominates on @midnight because the format helps him play to his strengths of "Say the first thing that comes to mind" and "Say everything you can think of and hope something sticks". I remember laughing more at Justin's jokes (see point 2), but Travis was fully in his element there. I was surprised how much Griffin seemed at a disadvantage. I think he was very nervous.
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Oct 27, 2017 14:36
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Chris Hardwick feeds on the energy of millennials using little mouths on his palms, and as a 30 under 30 media luminary, Griffin is a powerful source of millennial energy.
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Oct 27, 2017 14:53
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I like all the brothers equally, if only because my brain is pretty bad at compartmentalizing podcast personalities / keeping names to voices straight unless I'm actively trying. I can set Griffin apart though as a result of him DMing Adventure Zone and watching some of the Polygon stuff.
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Oct 27, 2017 15:59
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I was pretty quick to differentiate the bros but for the life of me I can not tell the hosts of the Polygon Show apart, except maybe Allegra. Her voice definitely has a smokier quality to it.
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Drunkboxer posted:I need to watch it either way, but I thought @midnight had a team of writers. Jordan Morris of JJGO was on the writing staff for several years, so he's let slip some details of the process over the last, I dunno, 200 Podcasts. From what I gather, contestants worked with assigned writer/s to write/workshop answers that suit their personal style, but were free to improvise responses during recording. So yes, responses can be scripted but aren't necessarily. From what I understand this is a pretty common practice for panel shows, etc.
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Oct 27, 2017 18:03
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I love all my boys equally
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Oct 27, 2017 18:46
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misadventurous posted:I love all my boys equally 
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Oct 27, 2017 18:51
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the problem is that any of the non brothers podcasts Travis is on are incredibly boring
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Oct 27, 2017 20:02
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Crocoswine posted:the problem is that
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Crocoswine posted:the problem is that any of the non brothers podcasts Travis is on are incredibly boring I've enjoyed Trends Like These the couple of times I've dipped in. We've been bitching about how terrible podcast ads are. I've been listening to Casefiles, an Australian true crimes podcast, which has a big big audience. The latest episodes have ads for two major Hollywood revenge-movie releases, whose titles I cannot remember because brainsieve. We'll know the McElroys have hit mainstream when MBMBaM or TAZ get ads for comedies or SF.
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I just remember listening to the Sawbones ep about shootings and then, for god knows what reason, followed it up with the Bunker Buddies episode about guns, and that left an incredibly sour taste in my mouth. (bunker buddies ep was decidedly pro-gun)
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Well yeah Bunker Buddies was a bad show co hosted by an incompetent
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