Happy Xmas Eve! Choosemas is back, and so is your old pal, the Krampus. Will the Yule boys manage to defeat Krampus’ monstrous challenge? And who is Krampus’ monstrous guest? WARNING: If you’re not ready for young-readers-level levitation and nihilism, you just aren’t ready for this episode.

Also, Matt is still a turd brother, Chris takes on a Krampus themed quiz and you know what, “turd brother” writes these things and honestly he’s exhausted. Happy holidays or whatever. Get your Krampus Carol pdf below the podcast embed. Help a guy out.

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This week, Matt has mighty adventure with twists and turns and lots of new and exciting moments and Chris gets lethally punked by some Philosopher Knights. Oh, snap.

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a tricky round of Interactive Fiction or Title Chris Just Made Up Right Now, Matt blows minds and knocks tears down misconceptions with a must-hear Castle Fact, Finish It! Finds It reviews Knives Out, someone has worry stains, and STAY TUNED TO THE END for a special HOLIDAY EPISODE SNEAKY PREVIEW! (Featuring an old friend…)

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WARNING! WARNING! This episode is all about these Yule boys having a real Philosopher Knight fixation! Will they end up choosing the same read? Yes! But for how long? A long time! But all the way? There’s only one way to find out! (Listen!)

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a brutal round of Which Interactive Fiction Book Am I?, Chris is looking for some hot daddy tips, the jangles just keep coming, a correction is issued, Chris jams Matt up with an extra surprising round of Surprise Karaoke, and man it’s like segment after segment in here.

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This week, the brothers hustle through the bottleneck to great adventure! Chris takes the coward’s route to a life of music! Matt hurts his leg! To death!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to another thrilling round of Which Interactive Fiction Book Am I?, Matt whisks you away to beautiful Slovenia for a swashbuckling castle fact, Michelle agrees that avoiding bone piles is the thing to do, and philosopher knights are dorks! Probably!

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For the very first time, Chris and Matt revisit a holiday tradition! It’s time for another Thanksgiving nightmare, and you have no choice but to sit and listen politely. Just like at real Thanksgiving!

Also, Chris discovers a mindbreaking reality shift within the Spooky Thanksgiving universe, Matt challenges Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Thing Matt Made Up, everyone is sick so we’re back on that Nyquil jam, and there’s gravy everywhere. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, EVERYONE!

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This week the brothers say BOTTLENECK BE DARNED as they eschew the long road to France in favor of thrilling adventures closer to home. But wait – are there even two more endings left to find in the front half of this book?!

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Which Interactive Fiction Book Am I?, Matt busts out a special edition of Finish It! Finds It on an embarrassingly predictable subject matter, the people of Edinburgh come up with a seriously bad plan to map a cave, and the bros throw a bone to a company in need!

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This week, Matt is adventureteased by a whole different king, Chris gets straight Tolkien-ed up a tree, and Michelle has absolutely had it with the both of them.

Also, Matt challenges Chris to a thrilling new quiz experience (it’s like the usual thing but BACKWARDS), Chris challenges Matt right back to a hot hot castle-themed round of Surprise Karaoke, Ron Donbadil is out there, Chris develops a superpower to predict Castle Sad Facts, and you guys CUTE DOGGYS!

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This week, Matt finally reveals the devious mastertease perpetrated upon him in his read last week, and Chris has an EPIC adventure and I’m not even joking about that, it’s awesome.

Also, Chris challenges Matt to a user-generated round of Interactive Fiction Anagram Mega Challenge (thanks @acpracht!), the guys get a visit from the Ad Boys, Český Krumlov Castle has a real special moat, and Nyquil gets a ton of free advertising!

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This week forget about castles and mad kings and Go-with-Garths! It’s time to embrace the spooktacular with a surprise Haunted Halloween Party adventure! So break out your three-eyed pig head masks and get ready to party, monster style.

Also, Chris drops THE song of Halloween ’19 and it slaps, Matt celebrates Finish It!’s 80th episode by challenging Chris to a round of Interactive Fiction or Board Game from the ’80s, Nurtz happens, Vlad’s got a sad castle, and #MitCoToberfresht wraps up with the BIG FINALE of Meanwhile in the Cave of Time: Volume 1 so clear out 35 minutes from your schedule because Matt made it too dang long!

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This week, the brothers Yule find a loop in the narrative! That’s right, they BOTH find the SAME loop! Does that mean they have the same read AGAIN? Is it sad pizza party time again? How bad are these goofs at reading these books I mean come on!

Also, Matt introduces the thrilling new segment Finish It Tell Me (which is perfect if you need these brothers to tell you what to wear for Halloween), Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interactive Fiction or Yu-Gi-Oh! Card, animal oil gets all over everything, hey hey someone over here is a couple of soundcloudPROs, and it’s the penultimate episode of Meanwhile in the Cave of Time, Volume 1!

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