MBMBaM 448: Bird Words

This episode features some of the narrowest narrow-casting yet recorded in human history, which is to say: If you’ve got a science report about Birds due at school tomorrow morning, we’ve absolutely got you on this one.
Suggested talking points: Justin’s Soundboard, Snowblower Preferences, Hot Grapes?, Eight Paper Towel Rolls, Moist Magazines, AI Taxi, 50 Avian Descriptors

[@FrostySparkles]

that hot fruit segment feels like theyre putting justin on trial

[@lucystewart29]

I'd rather just boil a MANGO

[@complicated-antihero]

Right? That's the closest I've ever heard to genuine anger during one of these! Grapes of...something

[@daisyjohnson4837]

the whole show feels like theyre putting justin on trial

[@jacobthompson1682]

Do you not have brothers? That's most conversation that isnt you all ganging up on other randos.

[@OnomancerSchool]

I love how many times Justin said "Not an adjective" "That's a noun" "That one isn't an adjective" "You guys don't know what adjectives are..."

[@Mchammer37]

If Griffin stops introducing himself as the baby brother, I’ll riot.

[@laurafrakinroslin]

McKenna Morris - I’ll join you

[@scyence]

And now we wait for 449.

[@scyence]

449 is here. Your worries are no more.

[@aaronyayger]

He was done introducing himself as 30 under 30, media luminary, not the baby brother.

[@nemesis3392]

Jesus, this episode is just, the most loaded with powerful and controversial bits

[@Khantuyev]

Absolutely, one of their best episodes

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

At the very moment Justin was describing giving grapes a cold rinse... I was rinsing grapes. I dropped one in sudden fear.

[@LKPrime]

I had a manager that used to cook his raw steak by microwaving it and eating it like that. I'm honestly surprised it didn't kill him.

[@mransdell9420]

Holy shit that’s scary

[@Argo.nautica]

I just want to say, the point about Jeff Goldblum casually eating some hot grapes. I have been watching a streamer who was just sitting there eating oranges like an apple. Skin and all, just casually chomping down. It really threw me.

[@savannahlevy97]

terrifying.

[@wiskerlikestoread4594]

that's the worst cronch of all time.....

[@Dumorimasoddaa]

I think I know the streamer I tried it it's way too an effective way to eat an orange

[@nataliedavis7920]

But also, it's Jeff Goldblum, and everything he does is abnormal, so I feel like if I saw him eating hot grapes, it would be chill, but like, if that were your average celebrity, it would be very very not chill.

[@cameroneaster5652]

yeah i saw that too, "thats where all the fiber is!"

[@NunDePlume]

The ceiling on Justin's soundboard potential is non existent

[@polk-e-dot8177]

I decided, bc of this video and the animation which ive rewatched too many times, to try: heating and eating grapes. I microwaved a few of them in a little water for 10 sec at a time. they *taste* the same but *feel* wrong in your mouth. like the sensation of hot grapes in your mouth feels like youve just done something... wrong, they also dont heat evenly with that method but i felt it was the safest way to microwave grapes without mini explosions or destroyed microwaves.

[@Romanticoutlaw]

you poached grapes

[@CaterinaCupcakez]

birds do can look hungry

[@oscarbalfour6851]

They do can

[@twistysunshine]

The sheer rage emanating from Griffin in the fruit section

[@Yammenkow]

"These are the lowest quality audio files I have ever heard in my entire fucking life." *ba-dum-tss!* There's something to this rimshot. It did make it a funny joke.

[@Charlie-rw8yj]

When they asked who the coolest celebrity they could think of I also thought Jeff Goldblum and I can see him doing that 100%. He and his first wife used to take their juicer on planes and he'd turn orange from eating too many carrots. I've never physically met him but griffin and travis have, and my best friend saw them at a show, so it's like i have.

[@LordOwenTheThird]

Having a comment section for these episodes reminds me that I'm not alone in experiencing these wonderful boys.

[@Shinygemblue]

Microwaving grapes creates plasma. There are KZbin videos of it happening.

[@swailey1869]

When will the brothers stop kinkshaming their babiest brother?

[@CaptLuser]

when he stops wiping his ass with paper towels

[@lausavisur]

I've never been so frustrated listening to a podcast as I was during the hot fruit segment.

[@alceek6905]

My carpool may have never showed today, but at least mbmbam did

[@ashersprigler9800]

Now that's some refreshing optimism.

[@dreamweaver1113]

My dad honest to God microwaves frozen blueberries to "take the chill out". No high preparation, no microwave damage. Is he Boba? He'd never admit it.

[@loganbeck5028]

How did Justin get onto Travis for saying nouns to describe birds, when he didn’t get onto Griffin for saying “worms” and “birds?”

[@vivid5072]

I don’t have time to listen right now but I SINCERELY hope this one is about birbs.

[@ethangoldstein1042]

My friend, I have some incredible news for you.

[@flutterdrive4286]

Putting grapes into the microwave and heating them up will make plasma

[@drusna]

god the grapes bit really went on 8 minutes huh

[@elihere]

.............i myself partake of hot mango chunks (originally of the frozen variety sprinkled in lemon and sugar) and also hot apple sauce lol

[@mitkitty]

Travis surreptitiously comparing themselves to the ninja turtles is him talking directly to me

[@AlisonChains13]

"No, YoU have /maDe/ it about g r a p e s"

[@flower-yl6iw]

god bless that soundboard

[@gooseygooseman1383]

The phrase #vomworthy is #vomworthy

[@hardyworld]

This is an all-time great episode, the bois truly at their best throughout.

[@DearDantalion]

Always happy to get my weekly dose of good podcast boys

[@LaNoLaCola]

As they say, bird's the word

[@pedro74gagster]

It was always about grapes

[@thefrub]

23:10 Are we just going to skip over that confession that he wipes his butt with paper towels? That poor plumbing

[@WBF_III]

What's up, you cool babies?

[@TalexTheLich]

34:43 "cus-tom mag-net" most adorable thing I love you friend

[@DarkestOfTheDarkness]

Griffin turned his back on the birds the second he saw that "pointless" joke within reach

[@energuminum]

By God, that final Yahoo got me.

[@NishaWinchester]

Not fruit, but my coworker microwaves his salad because he doesn't like cold food, so I'm afraid to ask him about fruit.

[@fartpunch3937]

Travis is on-point on this episode, Had me busting a gut!

[@RobTunes]

"My friends call me zit and Forbes gave me an award one time." Is a powerful, depressed energy. I LOVE that.

[@latrodectahespara2728]

Holy shit, that press release. holy shit.

[@wogimmmm]

damn i remember when this came out- honestly wild that it’s been 4 years

[@wunderful1355]

27:11 Griffin callin out the government!!!

[@rexhex3700]

I love these guys!

[@fartpunch3937]

Totally missed an opportunity for Operation: Dump-O Drop...

[@jamesrichie7844]

Can music press releases become a segment?

[@pluutonius]

this is the best episode I think

[@NunDePlume]

56:19 "Avuncular"

[@RS-bz1et]

after listening to this episode with my cousin, me and her got some grapes and put em in the microwave. They exploded, but I managed to get one that was only half sploded. It just tasted like very hot jam :/

[@FreyaEinde]

Don’t grapes burst into flame in the microwave?

[@clintlaroux]

FreyaEinde literally become plasma where the skin is touching, yes. Sorry this is a year late.

[@FreyaEinde]

@@clintlaroux Yikes, that's even wilder than I thought.

[@nevarware]

Also, grapes don't turn to hot water balloons in the microwave. They turn to plasma. Look it up, it's a real thing.

[@DreamieMomo]

Some of my loved ones love putting frozen fruits in the microwave and it grosses me out. Just tastes weird.

[@notsam7928]

Here after Sarah Zedig's video. I think this is by itself maybe not very funny but when she gives you some context it becomes really endearing and I love it

[@uuh4yj43]

i didnt finish that one, timestamp to where she talks about this?

[@nevarware]

I always assumed the Forbes thing was just a joke.

[@zenosAnalytic]

"Quosine" :| :| :| THAT. Is the FUNNIEST. Comedy Thing. I have heard in quite some time u_u

[@CaterinaCupcakez]

this is a niche comment but the gameshow ad people sound like equius and nepeta

[@fudgegorilla]

Goddamnit. God damn it. How dare you say these homestuck words to me??? Go listen to blue lips

[@lilys5004]

Arrested for homestuck crimes

[@LpsCake]

damn

[@kls0110]

TORONTO!!!

[@jasonwhitacre4172]

I just learned so many things about why you can't microwave grapes.

[@garretthaslam3869]

Holy shit this is where the hot grapes bit comes from?!

[@chinadollsyndrome]

I would like to officially put the hot fruit debate to rest, if I could. The entire concept is a farce. There is almost no raw foods which it is normal to microwave or otherwise heat and then consume by themselves. You would not pop some blueberries in the microwave and then just eat those bad boys, no. But you know what else you wouldn't do that with? Broccoli, carrots, chicken breasts, salami, dry pasta, and pretty much anything else you can think of. If no 'fancy preparation' of the fruit is allowed (vis a vis cobbler, pie, etc) then no fancy preparation of other foods is allowed either (such as pizza, nachos, chicken pot pie, baked potato, etc). The only foods that I can think of which would be somewhat normal to eat hot without any extra ingredients would be rice, oatmeal, popcorn, and sweet potatoes. They would all just be very bland.

[@clintlaroux]

I just gotta say, even though this is 9 months ago, bacon can be cooked in the microwave, that’s actually how I do it, and how my family does it. (

[@blueskybelyr]

Griffin criticizing Travis for 'hoppy' when he used 'WORMS' to describe birds

[@simontale2466]

i was eating pomegranate seeds while listening to this episode and uh... hot pomegranate seeds? not great

[@CaterinaCupcakez]

BECOME THE MONSTER. ACCEPT THE KINDNESS.

[@austinbuscaglia8705]

The one time they dont google info, grapes will glow if you microwave them in mass 😂😂

[@TaakosGoodOutHere]

12:58 Travis & Griffin Vs Justin

[@doro0831]

2:17 the return of duck newton

[@katl.7586]

beak

[@harrisonsanchez9601]

GRIFFIN CONFIRMS - PISS TAPE IS REAL - AND SPONSORED BY BRAWNY TM

[@jasonwhitacre4172]

Holy crap guys grilled grapes is actually a thing.

[@TheAbcd567]

DR. GAMESHOW IS BACK!!!!!!!

[@britishlepercaun]

Wait, you keep your grapes in the fridge?

[@caseyrogers573]

My god Travis saying “beak” pisses me off 😂

[@Xzeihoranth]

Jeff Goldblum would 100% do that though.

[@rainy1835]

oh my god, ive never heard of someone else who cant touch certain brands of paper towels. for me its somewhere in between skin crawling and nails on chalkboard type uncomfortable. am i alone in this?

[@user-sg6ww7ts6n]

this is such a doozy of an ep...

[@daisybell5884]

Ok I just microwaved some grapes and it’s actually good

[@_.annica._]

Oh hell yeah I'm early!!!11!!111

[@sarahmichelle8929]

we don't eat hot fruit because it's gross next question

[@leahl5007]

Not gonna lie.... getting spanked so hard i can’t sit really sounds like a good time to me 0,0

[@holduptolight]

appellations? unf

[@holduptolight]

That was dang delightful

[@lindsey3040]

Choo choo betch!

[@ozpunk]

That Meghan Trainor press release is absolutely buck wild. Blows my fucking mind

[@mitchlel5516]

i'm such a cool baby

[@user-sg6ww7ts6n]

44:43

[@wileyrelsh]

APPARENTLY SKIPPING EPISODES ISNT GOOD YALL DONT NEED TO KNOW ALL THIS SHIT HOLY FUCK

[@thalivenom4972]

45m

[@dumbalek6001]

OKAY I'm with Justin on that. Would you take a fresh ass carrot and peel it and pop it into the microwave? Would you get raw chicken and put it in the microwave ? a whole tomato? (i mean it's a fruit so maybe that's not the best argument). Or like a raw bell pepper? or an ear of corn??? NO Like.... you microwave just the stuff you reheat? If you cooked some strawberries and made a sauce yesterday and you wanted to pop it in the microwave before eating? cool if you cooked some peas and carrots yesterday and you pop it in? Kinda gross but yeah it's fine NOW TELL ME What kind of maniac takes ANY raw unprocessed food and just. Puts it in the microwave???

[@zurichRevolts]

you’re not responding to the question at all. you’re responding to some of the tangents they went on to try to explain to justin what they were talking about, and even then you’re just saying what you do but not why you do it that way. meat needs to be cooked before you eat it. you’re not gonna eat it raw, and you’re not just gonna toss it in the microwave. fruit does not need to be cooked. the common way to eat most fruits doesn’t involve any preparation. the fact that people don’t microwave fruit that isn’t part of some other dish is undisputed; it’s an inherent assumption of the question; it’s the crux of the whole argument. the yahoo user asks why this unspoken rule exists. if i’m not putting it into a bread or a pudding or whatever, i could eat a banana cold. i could eat it room temperature. i could put it in the microwave and eat it warm, but i probably wouldn’t. why not? have you ever tried it? do you know anybody who has? if no, that’s kinda weird, isn’t it? there’d probably be no harm, right? nobody’s ever cautioned you against it, have they? you think it’s weird because you imagine that it’s uncommon. but why is it uncommon? boy, i hope i don’t have to continue this conversation

[@dumbalek6001]

@@zurichRevolts you're not obliged to continue this conversation at all. Who said I was responding to the question? I just can't listen to Griffin's absolute nonsense take. The answer to the op's question is simple : why do we eat fruit cold? Because we can. Because you won't get poisoned from an unprocessed raw apple, but you def will from eating raw chicken. It's just comparing reheating processed food and a single grape that makes my brain melt. Even in very unserious, comedy podcast setting ;)

[@clintlaroux]

dumbalek sorry to get caught up in this, I just gotta say that griffins response was because Justin wasn’t responding to the question either.

[@Sleipnirseight]

Microwaved apple with cinnamon, anyone???? Or, go grab a bag of mixed berries from the freezer section, toss those bad boys in a bowl and throw em in the microwave. Yogurt as per Justin's suggestion, optional. Shit is cheap and decadent 👌

[@megaowl8884]

dogs can actually eat raw steak and chicken-whole and they would be perfectly fine. They have salmonella in their system so they wouldn't get sick because they came from wolves and wolves eat raw things cause they can't cook.

[@DBZbre]

I KNOW WHAT PAPERTOWEL THAT IS, ITS LIKE SOFTER TOLIET PAPER AND IT SUCKS ASS.

[@Carmenifold]

justin you're so fucking wrong about heating fruit

[@Carmenifold]

actually i just thought about biting into a grape and being scalded immediately. so not that fruit in particular

[@Carmenifold]

new wrong brother: griffin when he said birds weren't dinosaurs

[@saucyfrog]

LANCE HUNK AND PIDGE YOU WILL ONLY UNDERSTAND IF YOU WATCH VOLTRON AND ANIAMATICS

[@megalomaniacalHalide]

Meghan Trainor was a mistake and maybe we should just cancel all pop music.

[@_BatCountry]

beak