My favorite podcast. Every story arc is hilarious, moving, and well-crafted. I love the chaotic silliness of Abnimals and the send-up of all of those cartoons that I used to watch.

WHY DΘΣS ΣVΣRYΘΝΣ ΗΔΤΣ ΔΒΝΙΜΔLS?

Balance is one of my all time favorite podcasts. I say balance not TAZ because the show has been in steady decline ever since. Ethersea came the closest but everything else just gets worse and worse. I haven’t made it through an arc besides those two. It also seems like their ad breaks get longer every time I relisten so what I’m really getting is more and more ads on the only good part of the show.

Yeah uhhhh hi I’d like a large order of less abnimals and small fries please, thank you.

If you’re a first time listener then you’re in for A LOT of awesome content! If you’ve been along for the ride and looking for a place to jump into (excluding Balance) then “TAZ vs Dracula” is a good spot to get back in. It’s shorter but really shows the goofiness that three brothers and their dad are capable of. The newest season (at the time of writing this “Abnimals” is a good listen and much more chill compared to the more lore heavy seasons and feels like the boys are playing a game.

I have listened to every arc, and I am an avid MBMBAM fan. The brothers produce quality comedic content. Please, please, please get Travis out of the DM seat. He seems to be a kind, conscious person but his storytelling is painful. Abnimals is non stop railroading. Improv golden rule is “yes and” but when he DMs it feels more like “no, actually..”

I just wanted to register that I am really enjoying the Abnimals adventure. The fact that you eliminated or edit out cursing for your kids is just a big plus. I am an adult with no young children in the house. But my wife doesn't like to hear all the foul language. So I have to wear headset when listening to McElroy content if she is within earshot. But you've made a real effort here. And all the creativity and humor are still there. Maybe more so. Thanks for letting me listen to this content on speaker without offending my dear wife.

Delightful! Abnimals is the silliest campaign yet.

Do a 4th dadlands!!!!!!!!!

I started from the very beginning (definitely recommend it). I adored balance and the mini arcs they did before settling on Amnesty for their second campaign. Amnesty was Just as enjoyable as Balance was with incredible storytelling and fantastic characters!!! I’m surprised that there aren’t more comments about it!!! Amnesty was amazing with a very urban legend, cryptid lore, and monster hunter vibe. Excellent all around! I know some people like certain seasons more than others, and that’s pretty normal, but I just enjoy listening to this family have fun while playing interesting and versatile games!

If I could forget the entire thing I would just so I could listen to it again and have more twists! Idk what I’d do without it. Ango is the best character in the entire taz. Magnus on top. on a different note, when is ethersea season 2????? i just re-listened to it and it’s soooo good but i want to know more about the world.

These three men have convinced you you are their best friends and by god are they paying that promise off.

The other 2.58% is abnimals.

What the McElroys excel at is committing to the bit and shaping a world around their promises. And they deliver with Abnimals. If you can play along, it’s a good ride. If you have bitter grapes…well, maybe don’t expect the world to conform to you. Try some kindness instead.

Abnimals has cratered my interest in this podcast, especially after how great vs Dracula was. From a 5 star weekly listen to okay-ish background noise at best.

clint's great as always tho

Been listening since Ethersea, haven’t listened to anything prior. The one-star review is for the current season, Abnimals. It’s a pastiche of Saturday morning cartoons a la TMNT, somehow made numbingly boring. Poorly run with a sluggish story and nonsense mechanics.

I’m a kid and abnimals is the first adventure zone series that my parents have let me listen to and it is amazing also a big fan of the B.O.B. graphic novels

This show is so funny. Wow. I am on episode 29 about two weeks in. Just crushing it. A friend recommended once we started our first campaign. Still curious how Clint (Merle) doesn’t fully understand how to play though. Haha. 29 shows in… Thank you!!

Ether sea started strong and the end was just bad. Steeplechase had ups and downs but was good. Abnimals? Is just an abomination.

Really like the Bros and their pops Clint plays my favorite characters but abnimals is just plain bad- a sharp contrast to the genius of the other story arcs. Loved the early vibe of them just joking around with some silly DND source material. Abnimals is boring and not worth the time.

I love this show, but you can’t not be a non explicit podcast after what, seven seasons of explicit? Skipping abnimals. Dust is good, so I don’t blame Travis too much, but just skip abnimals. Trust me.

Literally the most unskilled and inept “dm” in the public eye; his skill doesn’t match the platform he has. Both the other brothers have run fabulous campaigns but Abnimals is a slap in the face to their fans. If their intent is to not do the pod anymore they should just quit instead of this garbage. I cancelled my maxfun support over this.

Been listening since 2017 and love the show. But just had to unfollow to stop Abnimals from downloading. It’s not good, I enjoyed Travis DMing Dust but creating a new rpg setting is a wild thing to do for a show like this. Monster of the Week would have been better. I just haven’t been on board with Travis’ “crazy” storylines. Will update the review when I start listening again.

I have been listening to this show since about mid way through the balance campaign. I found MBMBAM via polygon (I think) but it’s been so long ago I can’t fully recall. This show has gotten me through a lot in life. I have gone back and re-listened to old episodes numerous times and it has always been a great source of comfort. I will admit, I am partial to the campaigns Griffin has done, I also fell in love with Juices campaign. Travis, I don’t hate your shows. Honestly graduation was fine, I enjoyed it quite a bit. I’ll be honest the latest arc isn’t my favorite, but it’s still fun and I like it a lot. Really the only negative thing I have to say (albeit a personal preference) I liked when the older episodes had less production. Like I think the biggest point I noticed was in Steeple Chase. There were a lot of times that there is background music continually playing that was distracting. But that isn’t a big enough ding to matter. I love this show, I want to have every episode on some form of media that will last so in my twilight years I can still dip back into balance, amnesty, eathersea, and Dracula. Frankly, earhersea and Dracula had the most banger of a soundtrack ever. Anyway. I love this show. Listen to everything, you will not be disappointed.

I think abnimals is pretty fun, although (or because?) sometimes I wonder if Justin dips into the sauce a little before recording this one. People hating but they might need to take a couple deep breaths and dip into the sauce

I am a huge Fan of this podcast first and foremost. I love the McElroys and their content. But wow Abnimals is not good. I tried really hard to get into it but I couldn’t get past episode 5. I was bored, the theme does not interest me at all. Seem like a poor imitation of TMNT. I’m sorry guys, but I’m skipping this one.

One star because Abnimals. I’ve been listening since 2015 and there’s some really beautiful story telling in this podcast’s history but man is Abnimals a rough listen... and saying that it’s for kids in my mind is kind of a cop out because kids media can be done really well if you actually take time to learn what makes good kids media. If you feel like the most recent campaign isn’t for you try Balance/Steeplechase/VS Dracula since they’re easier to get invested in. Also not to nitpick but that’s not how you pronounce axolotl.

the bros kool-aid manning into my autoplay feels like Gandalf, Elrond, and Radagast breaking through to get my back at the moment of collapse.

Great show when griffin DM’s also abnimals is extremely boring and not enjoyable

A lot of people still love Balance because they nailed the format immediately: unobtrusive background music, the strongest/funniest storyteller(s) DM (you decide), not such a serious tone. It’s good to shake things up but it’s good to stick with what works too.

Can’t get enough of Lady Godwin or the rest of the gang (Dracula included). Hoping the boys return to these characters again one day but even if they don’t it’s well worth giving it a listen for some “spooky” funny good times.

Love this podcast it is pretty much the only podcast I listen too.

they gotta stop letting Travis DM man

I love these guys and their amazing storytelling abilities. I’ve listened to Balance more times than I can count and many of the others multiple times as well. They all do a great job when they DM and bring different things to the table. Adventure zone is my comfort podcast I listen to and re-listen to all the time.

Haters, you are the problem with society

There are very few things in this life that I will wait for. I am not a patient person but I wait with bated breathe for every new episode of this show. Yeah some seasons are more amazing than others I still have a crazy good time every minute I spend in the worlds these brothers weave. Definitely start from the beginning and move your way to the more recent stuff to have the best experience of learning, growing and falling in love with the work these guys do. Genuinely good guys, incredible storytellers and some of the funniest content I’ve ever experienced.

Peter cupcakes, I AM UUUUPPPPSSSSYYYY hehehehehehehehehhehehhahehaheh Spot the difference: easy 🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🆘🅾️🆘🆘🆘 Hard. 🌇🌇🌇🌇🌆🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇🌇 No. 💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️💂‍♀️

This is a great show. I love basically everything this family makes but this is top tier. Funny and creative and unpredictable in a way that is uncommon. Unfortunately in the last couple seasons they have added background music that, with my auditory processing issues, makes the episodes really hard to understand and follow. I loved the show when i could hear it... and am trying to love it now. I know this is a minority issue but it's kind of heartbreaking. Anyway, I do still recommend!

If you are disappointed with some of the seasons following Balance but haven’t listened to Amnesty, then for the love of gods do! It is one of, if not my favorite season! All of them are wonderful but Amnesty and Balance hit different. Thank you Justin, Travis, Griffin, and Clint; you are wonderful.

I’ve cried listening to this podcast because of how good these guys are at improv and storytelling. Laugh crying and sad crying. They’re very silly. You’re allowed to not have to like every season but to tell others not to listen to some objective bangers means you’ve lost your calling to whimsy. A+ show

This podcast has different series or arcs. Some are incredibly creative and entertaining and some are not. The beginning of the show, Balance, and the second to last, Vs Dracula, are definitely worth listening to. Balance is epic. Unfortunately Graduation is excruciating, and Abnimals is just not good. Strange “for kids” concept. But don’t let that fool you, other series are amazing!

I’ve been listening since Balance and I love it all. I’m so glad these guys keep making new stuff!!!! Abnimals is really fun so far and I am loving the made up game system. Great job Travis et al!

I am thoroughly entertained by these guys. Something I’d be interesting to see is some “Season 2s” of some of the long finished arcs rather than just a brand new idea every arc. Maybe not reprise the characters if they don’t want to, but exploring more of those worlds. Travis’s Dust had some good potential to me. Amnesty and Ethersea were really interesting worlds too.

I wish I had more stars so I could adequately express the size of the bag fumbled by Abnimals coming off of Vs. Dracula. You can hear the frustration from Griffin. Retcon this bad idea. Please.

I started TAZ on sort of a whim at the end of 2022 and have just fallen in love with it ever since. Balance was of course my favorite, but I’ve really loved every campaign and liveshow. Graduation was my second favorite campaign! The boys are so incredibly good at making characters and hilarious and beautiful stories. I’m always excited to see what they make next!

Vs Dracula was a return to fun where everyone was having a good time and the GMing and production were great. This will be my first and last episode of Abnimals.

And I loved it! I’m genuinely sad because I’m going to miss the characters

I absolutely love this show. It’s the highlight of my day!

SO GOOD MUST WATCH