Podcast Review
Contributed by Taryn Tranby, Administrative Assistant
Part Three: The Adventure Continues!
The Adventure Zone has now begun its next great campaign, with a new ruler of the world: Travis. Travis has taken over the role of Dungeon Master or DM for their latest great project: Graduation. Graduation takes place at Hieronymous Wiggenstaff's School for Heroism and Villainy where Griffin, Justin, and Clint play as Sir Fitzroy Maplecourt, a yet unnamed firbolg, and Argo Keane. The McElroys play as individuals who weren’t qualified to be Heroes or Villains, but were good enough to train as sidekicks or henchmen. The three start their story as roommates at this school and are steadily introduced to their peers and courses. There doesn’t seem to be a definite goal as of yet, but Travis has created intrigue at every turn to keep listeners wondering at his next moves. It’s important to note that Travis places a heavy focus on exposition and a significant amount of introduced non-player characters which may make it confusing listening to the first time around. While I’m not completely sold on this campaign, I’m hopeful and excited to see how it progresses in the coming months.
The McElroy family is also prone to conduct live shows all over the country and has created smaller arcs and bonus episodes such as (K)nights, Elementary, Fur, Hootenanny, Inheritance (Dadlands), and even a Holiday Brawl episode. While their main focus has always been a comedy, there are plenty of heartwarming moments in each main campaign that makes you fall in love with their characters and growth. It’s easy to see how this hit podcast gained traction with so many listeners and has also been adapted as a graphic novel, tabletop board game, and is now undergoing development as an animated series. As someone who had only started listening to the podcast in 2018, it’s been great fun catching up on the backlog of episodes and listening to the story grow and change with the McElroys themselves!
The Adventure Zone can be found on the Maximum Fun Network or wherever you get your podcasts.
Click here to listen: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/adventure-zone/
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