Best Comedy Podcasts
Are you looking for a podcast to make your day just a little bit better? If so, I have the perfect comedy show for you!My Brother, My Brother, and Me
My Brother, My Brother, and Me, often shortened to MBMBaM, is a comedy podcast where the three McElroy brothers answer listener questions with advice you should never follow. They also have several ongoing segments. When Yahoo Answers was still alive (RIP), the brothers would try to answer the many bizarre questions posed there and see what other people online said while trying to help their fellow Yahoo users. After the service was shut down, the McElroys resorted to looking at the strange and oddly specific articles on WikiHow during their “Wizard of the Cloud” segment. Justin, the eldest brother, has a long running bit called “Munch Squad,” where he discusses the wild world of branded food (think of things like when Planters Peanuts decided to kill off their mascot Mr. Peanut a few years back). There are several more segments that have come and gone over the course of the show’s almost 12-year run. Sometimes, they will have guests on the show, including other podcasters, comedians, and the occasional celebrity, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.My Brother, My Brother, and Me has been posting episodes weekly since April of 2010, making it a classic in the world of podcasting. With a little over 600 episodes, the show has plenty of content to binge. The brothers themselves recommend starting around episode 100 if you’re inclined to pour through the early episodes, as the quality of the first hundred is significantly lower than the rest of the podcast. If you find the idea of listening to 500-600 episodes daunting, you can also start with the newest episode. The worst things that you’ll miss are a few references back to older bits, but otherwise, each episode can stand on its own. The McElroys actively strive to be as inclusive as possible to members of the LGBTQ+ community and people of color, despite not being part of either group themselves. You can find My Brother, My Brother, and Me on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and other podcast platforms.
—Serenity Block, Podcasts Editor