This week, it's all about things dying kind of! Matt bears witness to the end of the Earth (maybe?) and Chris discovers a whole new way to bring about the end of himself!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Andor, the guys create some out-of-this-world libations as they Choose Their Own Beverages (do not make Matt's drink, Matt's drink was very bad), and YES dinosaurs CAN have lil remote controls!

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This week, Chris discovers a new delicacy, Matt becomes a REAL adventurer, and somehow the guys FINISH A WHOLE OTHER BOOK in the process!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Song from the Josie and the Pussycats Movie, Matt ranks the Top 5 Space and Beyond Things of the Week, and one of the brothers has food on the mind! And also the other one does, too!

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This week, Matt and his new friends roast Earth (not literally), Chris learns the secret to a successful future for all living beings in the universe, and this week’s Wild Card means the guys get a visit from a very special guest!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the One Word Switch Quiz: Solar System Edition, Chris brings in a guest with Serious Clout (thanks for your time, Dr. Sassyphysics!), a Pop Quiz comes outta nowhere time, and don’t forget—Science not shared remains unknown!

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This week, Matt gets a special job, Chris hits up a very popular time travel destination—with a couple serious twists you ain’t seen yet, and everyone agrees that Salisbury steak is the gentlest meat!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated round of Star Trek Alien or Finish It! Alien (thanks, Esme!), Chris gets a very special BDTTRPG adventure (it’s long so feel free to jump to 49:30 if you must—no hard feelings!), and… waitaminnit… are we just a Book Club?

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This week, Matt slams into back-to-back cheap choose moves that make him sad, Chris gets a Star Wars-y read that makes him happy, and someone makes 18 choices over the course of just 21 pages because that is how this book rolls!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Razzie Award-Nominated Science Fiction Film, Chris challenges Matt to a Surprise Karaoke (and Matt is too loud like seriously come on dude), and this week’s Wild Card uses a User’s name how fun is that?!

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This week, Chris rights a wrong from the past, Matt hits a page that makes so little sense he thinks the book is broken (it’s not), and the Universe Governing Body has serious news! Also, it’s Sad Pizza Party time!

Additionally, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Episode of Space and Beyond, someone sees an ending they already got from a whole other perspective, and we got a nice wet cheese blump goin’!

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This week, Chris zooms to the head of the class, Matt tries to put a round disc in the hole he has in his head and gags, and if you thought the first paragraph of the book had some mind-chafing science you are not going to like this episode at all!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of the How Many Times Do I Have To Tell You I’m A Doctor Quiz, vital Corrections are issued, and somebody has a secret weapon left that they have not used!

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This week, things get a little trippy when Chris encounters another black hole, Matt nails the body language of friendship, and someone forms a triangular force group of renegade spacecrafts (no big deal)!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or A Thing A Kid Wrote to Chris, it’s time to Roll an Alien Dude with the help of 1991’s finest alien superhero character creation table, and silly putty on a tennis ball is a texture mashup nightmare.

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New book day! Are you ready to travel to space and then also past there? Chris goes somewhere no human has gone before! Matt gets a “classic” ending that he “couldn’t” be “more” excited about! There is math in this book that will break you!

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Sci-Fi Movie from the 1950s, Predictions are made, and the guys totally shake the curse of getting the same exact read in the first episode of a new book! I mean, what are the chances?! But, like, seriously… what are the chances?

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We haven’t seen Bill and Dani from Escape This Podcast, Solve This Murder and more in like a minute! Good thing they’re back! Will we finally finish this dang book? Or will the struggle grind on?

Also, the group checks in on their resolutions from last year (50% crushed, not bad), the Yule bros discover their likely Australian linguistic lineage, and let’s have a cheer for the Mechanized Scarecrows (Potato Gatherers): Moving Along the Sidefall of the Hill [Whose Spirit is Like a Wet Sack Flapping About the Knees of Time]!

NEW YEAR RESOLUTION TABLE 2026

I RESOLVE TO:

Roll d10 #1:

1. dance
2. email
3. exercise
4. journal
5. meditate
6. podcast
7. vacation
8. sleep
9. cook
10. work

Roll d10 #2:

1. non-stop
2. once a day
3. absolutely never
4. exactly one time
5. under hypnosis
6. in your face
7. trimonthly
8. every time a child laughs
9. at the witching hour
10. while screaming

Roll d10 #3:

1. for money
2. for my mental health
3. for a shot at the big time
4. for bragging rights
5. for the honor of my ancestors
6. for the children
7. for charity
8. for pocket change
9. for my fans
10. for the love of the game

Roll d10 #4:

1. no matter what my family says
2. even if my body breaks and my mind shatters
3. whether or not Santa likes it
4. only if it gets me likes on x.com
5. providing my imaginary friend agrees to keep their mouth shut about you-know-what
6. finally proving that the 2020 US presidential election was stolen!
7. despite my debilitating fear of success
8. even if it means angering Crom upon his mountaintop
9. only if it requires agreeing to an extremely restrictive nondisclosure agreement
10. but I won’t do “that”

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Get comfy! Hang out! Take it nice and easy and let’s dig our way back through this last adventure! Fantasy Finish It! Who Wins the Book? What book will be next? Go to the discord to vote for your fave when you’re ready!

Also, Chris busts out the classic segment Excuse Me Mr. Packard so the guys can crank out some more endings, Power Ups make their big-time debut, and the Wild Card slams the brothers into a total jangle jumble!

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