Finish It!
Fiction & Audio Drama
About
Each week, Matt and Chris get one attempt each at an interactive fiction book until they read every single ending. Will they ever choose every adventure? Will anyone listen?! Join them on their descent into a madness of their own design.
Episodes
- Ep. 362. Space and Beyond: Week 11 Do You Need to Lie Down In Front of a Doctor
Chris and Matt explore themes of space, including a concept of "space plague." The episode includes a user-generated quiz, "Which Book Does This End?", and a Star Wars-themed segment, "Let's Roll a Baby Dude."
- Ep. 361. Tethan Battle Adventure: Week 2 The Peder Awakens
In this episode of Finish It!, titled 'Tethan Battle Adventure: Week 2 The Peder Awakens,' hosts Chris and Matt engage in various segments. Chris showcases his bartering abilities, while Matt's storyline involves a potential sale to a mine…
- Ep. 360. Space and Beyond: Week 10 Gleeb Fogo!
In episode 360, titled "Space and Beyond: Week 10 Gleeb Fogo!," the hosts discuss the conflict between light and dark, a universal salute, a side hustle, and a journey through the Finish-It-verse, including the possibility of traveling to…
- Ep. 359. Space and Beyond: Week 9 Burning a Swath of Productivity
In this episode, Matt discusses the potential end of the Earth and Chris explores a new way to end himself. The hosts also play a game, create beverages, and touch on the topic of dinosaurs.
- Ep. 358. Space and Beyond: Week 8 This Planet is Old
In episode 358, "Space and Beyond: Week 8," hosts Chris and Matt discuss a book, play interactive fiction or a song from the Josie and the Pussycats Movie, and rank the Top 5 Space and Beyond Things of the Week. One host contemplates food.
- Ep. 357. Space and Beyond: Week 7 A Roller Coaster Backwards but Faster
This week, Matt and his new friends roast Earth (not literally), Chris learns the secret to a successful future for all living beings in the universe, and this week’s Wild Card means the guys get a visit from a very special guest! https://…
- Ep. 356. Space and Beyond: Week 6 A Dinosaur in Dinosaur Times
This week, Matt gets a special job, Chris hits up a very popular time travel destination—with a couple serious twists you ain’t seen yet, and everyone agrees that Salisbury steak is the gentlest meat! Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-…
- Ep. 355. Space and Beyond: Week 5 Back in Time to the End of Eternity
This week, Matt slams into back-to-back cheap choose moves that make him sad, Chris gets a Star Wars-y read that makes him happy, and someone makes 18 choices over the course of just 21 pages because that is how this book rolls! https://ar…
- Ep. 354. Space and Beyond: Week 4 Heavens to Zermacroyd
This week, Chris rights a wrong from the past, Matt hits a page that makes so little sense he thinks the book is broken (it’s not), and the Universe Governing Body has serious news! Also, it’s Sad Pizza Party time! https://archive.org/down…
- Ep. 353. Space and Beyond: Week 3 Intergalactic Slow-Time? Don’t Worry About It
This week, Chris zooms to the head of the class, Matt tries to put a round disc in the hole he has in his head and gags, and if you thought the first paragraph of the book had some mind-chafing science you are not going to like this episod…
- Ep. 352. Space and Beyond: Week 2 In Space Nothing Beats Revenge
This week, things get a little trippy when Chris encounters another black hole, Matt nails the body language of friendship, and someone forms a triangular force group of renegade spacecrafts (no big deal)! https://archive.org/download/352-…
- Ep. 351. Space and Beyond: Dashing Off Together
New book day! Are you ready to travel to space and then also past there? Chris goes somewhere no human has gone before! Matt gets a “classic” ending that he “couldn’t” be “more” excited about! There is math in this book that will break you…
- Ep. 350. Struggle Down Under: Week Seven with Dani and Bill!
We haven’t seen Bill and Dani from Escape This Podcast , Solve This Murder and more in like a minute! Good thing they’re back! Will we finally finish this dang book? Or will the struggle grind on? Also, the group checks in on their resolut…
- Ep. 349. Skateboard Champion: Post Mortem Gamma Ray Days
Get comfy! Hang out! Take it nice and easy and let’s dig our way back through this last adventure! Fantasy Finish It! Who Wins the Book? What book will be next? Go to the discord to vote for your fave when you’re ready! https://archive.org…
- Ep. 348. Skateboard Champion: Week 7 Old People Are A Lot More Fragile
Oh holy cow you guys this could be it! There are only two endings left! If your boys find em both we’re talking a clean sweep of this book! That’s some hot literary janitation! Will the final endings be satisfying? How couldn’t they be!? h…
- Ep. 347. Skateboard Champion: Week 6 Grind Until You Stop
This week, Matt gets an ending he hates until he sprinkles on the sarcasm, Chris takes it straight to THE man, and a new podcast feature has been permanently unlocked! https://archive.org/download/347-final/347%20final.mp3 Also, Matt chall…
- Ep. 346. Skateboard Champion: Week 5 That’s Some Show
This week, Matt falls head over heels for a little place called River Flats, Chris loses his taste for skateboarding despite many many many attempts to become a champ, and you had better not mess with the Gang Mafia Mob! https://archive.or…
- Ep. 345. Lazy Grundle Days with Bill and Dani!
It’s that very special time of year when Xmas has passed and the New Year has not yet arrived! Why not spend it with friends? Dani and Bill are back! But we’re not heading Down Under. In fact, we don’t even get to read the book we were pla…
- Ep. 344. Skateboard Champion: Week 4 Krampusnacht 1
This week, Chris’ fears come to life before his very eyes, Matt makes an impression on some dangerous dudes, somebody’s ending makes them a little sick to their stomach, and Krampus drops in to celebrate his most special day! https://finis…
- A Note from Krampus Regarding Turd Brother’s Pathetic Fragility
Hello hello hello this is the Krampus. Turd brother has tried to ruin Krampusnacht by hurting his back but I, the Krampus, assure you that there will be an episode this weekend even if it kills turd brother. https://finishitpod.com/wp-cont…
- Ep. 343. thankschoosing 8: To the Hammer Man, Every Nail Looks Like a Battlespike
Gratitudes to all! This week, Matt makes a new friend with a great smile, and Chris makes somebody smile real big! Wuh-oh! https://archive.org/download/343-final/343%20final.mp3 Also, Matt challenges Chris to round three of GPT-3 Your Own…
- Ep. 342. Skateboard Champion: Week 3 A Scream Builds Up In The Throat
This week, Chris meets the new coolest character in the book, Matt gets really into exercising his constitutional rights, and crime in Park City experiences an unprecedented increasement! https://archive.org/download/342-final/342%20final.…
- Ep. 341. Skateboard Champion: Week 2 Jack Lombardi, Park City PD
This week, Matt gets a firsthand look at why Park City has such a bad crime problem, it becomes increasingly obvious that everyone in town is an undercover cop, and Chris is from the river/returns to the river! https://archive.org/download…
- Ep. 340. Skateboard Champion: Week 1 The Winner’s Club
New book week! Matt resists the call to adventure and watches so many other kids pay the price! Chris quits skateboarding twice, yet somehow still becomes a champion! What kind of champion, you ask? Find out now! https://archive.org/downlo…
- Ep. 339. Creeptobscare ’25: The Creature From Miller’s Pond Week 5
This is it! Will Chris and Matt find the last two endings of this book and deliver a Creeptobscare to remember? Will Matt pass his final Creeptobscare Challenge? Is anyone even READY for a Creeptobscare Sad Pizza Party? Neck of pony! Vibe…
- Ep. 338. Creeptobscare ’25: The Creature From Miller’s Pond Week 4
This week, Matt accidentally uses tough love to teach a big lesson, Chris discovers something earth-shattering about creature biology, and your mind will be blown by a hot new concept in Halloween costuming! https://archive.org/download/33…
- Ep. 337. Creeptobscare ’25: The Creature From Miller’s Pond Week 3
This week, Creeptobscare continues to barrel along as Matt doubles his trouble, Chris gets into the movie picture business, and someone can’t name a single person from the entire last year of pop culture! https://archive.org/download/336-f…
- Ep. 336. Creeptobscare ’25: The Creature From Miller’s Pond Week 2
This week, Matt learns that the Creature is the least of their worries, Chris goes for quite a spin , and the Creeptobscare challenges continue! Are you prepared for multiple The Prestiges ? Is anyone?! https://archive.org/download/336-fin…
- Ep. 335. Creeptobscare ’25: The Creature From Miller’s Pond Week 1
BOO! Blow the dust off that ol’ bowl of candy corn, it’s Creeptobscare time again! This year, the bros are going 5 straight weeks in fish monster heaven! But will they be able to find all 10 endings and finish the book before Creeptobscare…
- Ep. 334. Watch Out for Room 13: Week 4 Bad Time for Baloney, Buddy
This week, it’s back-to-school time! Matt makes two whole choices, and Chris gets a read where everything turns out fine. Or does it?! And then, OR DOES IT AGAIN?! https://archive.org/download/334-final/334%20final.mp3 Also, Chris challeng…
- Ep. 333. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 23 Angel of Death vs Croque
This week, there are two endings left but Matt isn’t feeling so great about his read. Why, it would take a straight-up book miracle for the guys to finish this book in this episode! An honest-to-gosh BOOK MIRACLE. Who could harness the pow…
- Ep. 332. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 22 Let the Drama Be Sustained
This week, Chris becomes famous! Matt brings joy and the thrill of discovery to an entire civilization! But are these the same ending? Dang you guys it’s getting hard at the end of this book! https://archive.org/download/332-final/332%20fi…
- Ep. 331. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 21 #HACKMYCPAP
Can it be?! Is it possible?! Could the dummy brothers get the same exact read two episodes in a row? Or will one brother dig deep and save the day with a thrilling twist?! IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO KNOW! (Yes.) https://finishitpod.com/wp-content…
- Ep. 330. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 20 It Takes Two to Jangle
This week, somebody gulps, somebody winks, and nobody wins! The end of the book is nigh! Vote for the book you want to hear next! You’ll believe a man can save a fly! https://archive.org/download/330-final/330%20final.mp3 Also, Chris chall…
- Ep. 329. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 19 Twinklin’ Winkers
This week, Matt takes one for the team, Chris takes on the REAL monsters, and someone is told to walk across the room and cover their ears so they don’t hear a big secret! https://archive.org/download/329-final/329%20final.mp3 Also, Matt c…
- Ep. 328. Spy for George Washington: Week 3 Full Banana Jail
It’s America’s best week! Celebrate what’s left of the place as the guys attempt to help good ol’ George Washington with some secret spy stuff. Chris gives George a mighty gift! Matt gets eaten alive again but not by a cool bear! U-S-A! Al…
- Ep. 327. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 18 A Wealthy Iron Magnet
This week, Chris takes a very literal leap of faith; Matt finds a new park, new monster, new story branch, and an entire new kind of ending; and everything is feeling very BOFFO! https://archive.org/download/327-final/327%20final.mp3 Also,…
- Ep. 326. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 17 Lobster King
This week, Matt learns to stop worrying about looking cool, Chris unfolds a myriad of possible universes or perhaps none at all, and we’re stretchin’ it out! https://archive.org/download/326-final/326%20final.mp3 Also, Chris challenges Mat…
- Ep. 325. By Balloon to the Sahara: Week 1? Fear of Gleebing Out
This week, the Wild Card strikes hard sending your boys on a new(ish) trip! Chris learns a little alien tongue! Matt is become the ender of stories! Jollibee gets reviewed! https://archive.org/download/325-final/325-final.mp3 Also, Matt ch…
- Ep. 324. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 16 I Roll and Obey
This week, Chris says goodbye to a dear dear friend, Matt is asked one of the most disconcerting questions he’s ever heard, and the Earth blows up again! https://archive.org/download/324-final/324%20final.mp3 Also, Chris challenges Matt to…
- Ep. 323. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 15 Whoops
This week, Chris loses faith, Matt goes viral on ClipClop, and you must remain wary of the wild flap! [Sorry if you tried to listen previously and the audio was bonkers. It’s now fixed!] https://archive.org/download/323-final-2/323%20final…
- Ep. 322. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 14 Huh. Really Makes You Think
This week, Chris gets fired, Matt meets the president, and someone has a major breakthrough! It’s 100% chuckles and winks! https://finishitpod.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/322-final.mp3 Also, Chris challenges Matt to a User-generated rou…
- Ep. 321. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 13 A Capital Sheesh
This week, Matt gets called an idiot to his face over and over and rightfully so, Chris does a boo boo on his first day on the job, and the brothers do math in real time and hoo boy it ain’t pretty! https://archive.org/download/321-final/3…
- Ep. 320. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 12 From Crust to Guts
This week, Chris goes full clean slate! Matt gets an ending so bleak he is compelled to apologize! John Muir was eaten by the monsters he loved! https://archive.org/download/320-final/320%20final.mp3 Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round…
- Ep. 319. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 11 Rolling Way Too Loose
This week, Chris joins the wild rumpus! Matt retires happily after 40 mostly good years! The Sad Pizza Party livestream has an actual date! Send us your impression and physical challenge requests! Please be gentle! https://archive.org/down…
- Ep. 318. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 10 As I Was
This week, Chris becomes a real heartbreaker, Matt learns all about monsters all over the world, and Chris forms an unexpected bond! Anything is possible with raw chicken! https://archive.org/download/318-final/318%20final.mp3 Also, Chris…
- Ep. 317. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 9 An Enormous, 100-Eyed Mass of Flesh
This week, Matt meets a taller, better-looking version of himself! Chris is thoroughly humiliated! The podcast gets an official mascot! This week’s Wild Card is delightfully cruel! https://archive.org/download/317-bounce/317%20bounce.mp3 A…
- Ep. 316. The Fairy Kidnap: Week 4 Puttin’ In the Work
O yay o yay o yay! It’s Fey Day! Or at least it was a few days ago! Let’s all go rescue a princess! This week, Chris cowers in a cleaning closet! So does Matt! How much of exactly the same thing do they do? Bet you can guess! Also, Matt ch…
- Ep. 315. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 8 Wide Fields of Cream
This week, Chris witnesses something never before seen by human eyes, and Matt gets some good ol’ fashioned satire. Also, Earth explodes! https://archive.org/download/315_20250307/315.mp3 Also, Chris challenges Matt to a round of Interacti…
- Ep. 314. National Park Monster Ranger: Week 7 1-800-FINISH-IT-GUYS-GO-4REAL-4VER
This week, Chris unleashes an unstoppable army that spells doom for humankind! Twice! Matt stabs an old friend in the eye! And it’s a totally “live” call-in “show”! https://archive.org/download/314-bounce/314%20bounce.mp3 Also, Matt challe…