The Adventure Zone

By The McElroys

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Justin, Travis and Griffin McElroy from My Brother, My Brother and Me have recruited their dad Clint for a campaign of high adventure. Join the McElroys as they find their fortune and slay an unconscionable number of ... you know, kobolds or whatever in ... The Adventure Zone.

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The Adventure Zone: Etherse...

05.13.2021

Forgotten relics from the past are unearthed and put to use as the shoreside community continues plotting their undersea departure. Join us as we build our next campaign while playing The Quiet Year, a brilliant mapmaking game designed and written ...

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05.13.2021 The Adventure Zone: Ethersea — Prologue II: The Cost of Opportunity Forgotten relics from the past are unearthed and put to use as the shoreside community continues plotting their undersea departure. Join us as we build our next campaign while playing The Quiet Year, a brilliant mapmaking game designed and written ...
05.06.2021 The Adventure Zone: Ethersea – Prologue I: Our Wasted World Travelers from four war-torn kingdoms congregate at the edge of a fearsome storm, following a divine invitation emanating from deep within the Ethersea. Join us as we build our next campaign while playing The Quiet Year, a brilliant mapmaking game ...
04.29.2021 The The Adventure Zone Zone: Post-Grad! We’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Graduation, both listener questions and questions we had for each other. We also talk a little bit about the next season and how we’re changing things up in terms of world-building. The ...
04.15.2021 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 38: Finals Where have all the good folks gone? Where is all of HOG? We need a streetwise thunderman to stop these scheming gods. Isn't there a Firbolg upon a flying steed? Reality is ripping, someone get me Argo Keene! We need ...
04.08.2021 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 37: Investment Opportunities The Thundermen race to stop the machinations of the gods. But first, they have to make it past an army of demons and settle some unfinished business. Luckily, they have help. A lot of help. A paradox is solved. A ...
03.25.2021 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 36: Reunions With all the hustle and bustle of life, it's so easy to lose touch. That's why it's nice when there's an important life event (two gods trying to open a rift to hell) to bring us all together! So, let's ...
03.11.2021 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 35: Multiple Choice [CW: Heavy Drug Use] Everyone has questions and no one seems to have the answers. Everyone wants to know what the Thundermen are planning. Including the Thundermen. They need to call in an old friend and go somewhere they've never ...
02.25.2021 The Adventure Zone: Just Us We didn’t get to record at our usual time due to weather and power outages, so in lieu of a regular episode this week, we dug into the archives and found TAZ: Just Us, a live show Travis GM'd in ...
02.11.2021 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 34: The Ins and Outs of Contract Management Having more or less made it to the Archives, it's time for the Thundermen to get down to business. It's a simple job: do something to the filing cabinets/contracts and then get out! That said, what kind of heist would ...
01.28.2021 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 33: Open up a Can of Firbolg It's the day of the show y'all. The planning is done, and now it's time to move. The Thundermen are (more or less) ready to infiltrate the Heroic Oversight Guild and wreak havoc on their records. Thankfully, they have their ...
01.14.2021 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 32: By a Hair(cut) Has this ever happened to you? You're in the middle of planning a heist when who should show up, but your mortal enemy? Then, one of your friends has confidence issues in the bathroom? And your other buddy is hiding ...
12.30.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 31: High on the HOG It's time for the boys to get down to business of planning a heist. Job interviews, eating scones, and getting haircuts. Pretty standard stuff, really. Hey, did you know there was a Firbolg here?
12.10.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 30: Take Your Firbolg to Work Day Upon arriving at the Drip n' Sip, the Thundermen have to deal with a very chilly reception. Then, it's time to get high in the HOG. The boys waste no time before slipping a crab and angering a friend. Sometimes, ...
11.25.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 29: Princi-Pal The enemy of my enemy is REALLY ANGRY. The boys are headed to the principal's office and beyond. Before they head out for adventure, they check in with a few friends and set some plans in motion. Time to dig ...
11.12.2020 The Adventure Zone: Amnesty Halloween Special! In lieu of a regular episode this week, we've got something truly buckwild (and almost timely) for you: A live, extra scary Halloween installment of The Adventure Zone: Amnesty! Join Duck, Aubrey and Ned as they muster all the courage ...
10.29.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 28: Business Plan Time to answer some questions. Time to make some plans. Time for everything to change.
10.15.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 27: Long Way Down The time has come for a climbing adventure! Better yet, a falling adventure. But first, we should check and make sure our allies are okay. Is it just me, or has Argo been acting weird lately? There's nowhere left to ...
10.08.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 26: Little Gray Cells Fitzroy, Argo and Rainer rush to save the captive students from a pack of hellhounds. Is help on the way? Things look grim, luckily some accessories brighten up everyone's day. Then, the Thundermen meet a new advisor. Five questions need ...
10.01.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 25: Burden of Things Fitzroy has been taken to the Crypt and has to rely on some new friends to make it through. Rainer and Argo rush to... save him? Does he need saving? No one is sure. The Firbolg goes home. Journeys are ...
09.21.2020 FEED DROP: The Besties Trailer This is not an episode of The Adventure Zone! We’ve got a quick trailer for The Besties, a gaming podcast featuring Justin, Griffin, and their pals (and Polygon co-founders) Chris Plante and Russ Frushtick. They’ve been doing the show for ...
09.17.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 24: With Frenemies Like This Training has been going smoothly for the Thundermen. Plus, Sabour has some new and important information for them about Gray! Seems like everything is going... oh, spoke too soon! Friends become enemies. Enemies remain enemies. On top of all that, ...
09.03.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 23: Between a Rock and a Hell Place It's hard to maintain order in the court when a Demon Prince disrupts proceedings. Everyone knows that. The Thundermen have to deal with the uninvited guest and then things just get worse. Like, WAY WORSE. A perilous journey is executed. ...
08.20.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 22: Open and Shut The Thundermen have been brought before an Unbroken Chain tribunal. They need to prove that they are worthy of membership or they will lose the chance to win the group's help in the upcoming war. Winning them over might be ...
08.06.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 21: Loose Lips, Sunk Ships Thunderman, LLC continue their war efforts. After a tense run-in with the Commodore, Argo spills the beans. Then, he spills the beans about spilling the beans. The Unbroken Chain higher ups are not pleased. The boys also make contact with ...
07.30.2020 The The Adventure Zone Zone: MaxFunDrive 2020 Happy MaxFunDrive 2020 everyone! It's time for another The The Adventure Zone Zone! We answer a whole bunch of your questions! But the real question we answer are the friendships we make along the way!
07.23.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 20: Group Assignment A new day is dawning and it's time for Thunderman, LLC. to get down to business. The boys set out to interview some potential candidates for associate positions, but not before seeking to acquire some new assets. Fitzroy makes a ...
07.16.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 19: Creative Writing It's a very special episode for week one of MaxFunDrive 2020. The Thundermen are shown what could be. We learn about crimes, both past and future. We find out more about the boys and they find out more about themselves. ...
07.09.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 18: Field Trip The Thundermen have escaped the demons and have flown to safety on the backs of their equine friends. Time for a rest and a briefing from a new ally. Seems that a rescue is in order. Stealth mode engaged!
06.25.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 17: Fire Drill Having more or less successfully completed their mission with the Centaurs, the Thundermen are headed back to school. But first, a night out on the town and a few drinks with friends. What could go wrong?
06.11.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 16 "Give Me A Hand" The Thundermen's time with the centaurs has come to a close. While Fitzroy recovers from his recent cursing, a new and present danger threatens the team. We’re donating the ad revenue from TAZ this week to the Nina Pop & ...
05.28.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 15 "Out of Order" Fitzroy is not doing well. The curse is consuming him from the inside out. Argo does his best to comfort him. The Firbolg is on the hunt.
05.14.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 14 "Spirit Day" The Thundermen work with the Centaurs to find a solution to the apple issue. They encounter a spirit and make a bad first impression. Also, they eat some road snacks.
04.30.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 13 "Apple for Teacher" The Thundermen have headed out for another real world assignment. They also have an assignment from Higglemas that they are working on. Plus, a shopping trip!
04.16.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 12 "Pop Quiz" On the eve of another real world mission, the Thundermen finally get the whole story.
04.02.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 11 "You Can Call me Al(thea)" Investigator Althea Song has some questions for the Thundermen. Meanwhile, each of the fellas has their own missions.
03.17.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 10 "Dark Arts and Crafts" A new semester has begun and with it comes a new guests, new questions, and new mysteries.
03.05.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 9 "Mission: Imp Hospital 2- Unfinished Business" The Thundermen are moving up in the world! Specifically, to the second floor of the imp filled hospital.
02.20.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 8 "Mission: Imp Hospital" It's the semester break and the Thundermen are getting paid to do a little exterminating.
02.06.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 7 "Secrets, Secrets" It's the end of the semester! Time for academic advisement, birthday parties and clandestine meetings.
01.23.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 6 “Long Overdue” The buddies return to get their evaluations as well as some big news for Fitzroy. The Firbolg checks on a friend, gets some troubling information, and returns a library book. Argo has a decision to make and some quiet thinking ...
01.09.2020 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 5 “What’s Yours is Mined” The dorm-mates are dispatched on their first mission, squaring off against magma monsters, interplanar behemoths and a child’s word puzzle. You’ll never guess which one of those gives them the hardest time!
12.27.2019 The Adventure Zone: Holiday Brawl in Chicago! What do you get when you cross the North Pole, Jason Statham, A Christmas Carol, and the wildly inscrutable plotting of the Metal Gear Solid franchise? Well, you get this live show. Whether or not that’s something you actually want ...
12.19.2019 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 4 "Four Sidekicks Walk Into A Bar..." The fellas are out in the world and things get real. Real litigious that is! Also, everyone goes shopping and gets stronger! Plus, Fitzroy scams a free drink! Roll to enjoy this episode... it's a CRITICAL HIT!
12.05.2019 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 3 "Pursued By Bear" A pleasant sleep is interrupted by an unsettling messenger, but leads to a delicious meal. Then, the fellas get some fake real world experience. Welcome back! Please enjoy!
11.28.2019 The Adventure Zone: Dadlands We’re off on holiday this week, but we’ve got a special treat to tide you over. See, earlier this year, we developed an ambitious one-page RPG titled Dadlands, a post-apocalyptic dad-based survival sim. Then, in July, we convinced Dimension 20 ...
11.14.2019 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 2 "It's (a) Familiar" Class is in session. The gang enjoys a nice breakfast. Argo takes the blame while the Firbolg struggles to keep it together. A friendly game goes off the rails. Fitzroy makes a new friend, literally. Welcome back! Hope you enjoy ...
10.31.2019 The Adventure Zone: Graduation Ep. 1 "Orientation" It’s the first day of school! There are new friends to be made and plenty to explore! The teachers and staff are here to help with any problem that may arise! Just be sure to steer clear of Groundsy’s hut… ...
10.24.2019 The The Adventure Zone Zone: Amnesty Wrap-Up! We’re answering some questions about The Adventure Zone: Amnesty in this bonus episode, and talking very, very briefly about our next season! It’s called Graduation, and it launches next week!
10.17.2019 The Adventure Zone Presents: The Ballad of Bigfoot: An Amnesty Story Travis takes the reins in this not-remotely-canonical prequel to our recently concluded Appalachian supernatural drama. This is the wildest live episode of any podcast we’ve ever done. We’re still not entirely sure what happened up there.
10.03.2019 The Adventure Zone: Hootenanny - Live in Nashville! As we ready ourselves for the next season of Adventure Zone, we’ve got some special programming lined up for you! The first is this: Our live show from this past summer, live at the Ryman Theater in Nashville! It’s a ...

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