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Aaron Keefe
This is a Headgum podcast.
JPC
Lights are going up. Snow is falling down. There's a feeling of goodwill around town. It could only mean one thing. McRib is here. People throwing parties. Ugly sweaters everywhere. Stockings hung up by the chimney with carrots. It could only mean one thing. Nick Rib is here. Had participated in McDonald's for a limited time. The doctor was the mother. He stood on a block of ice. Both of them were goldfish. It was the cabin of an airplane. He stabbed him with an ice in the horses.
Aaron Keefe
Three hosts. 333 episodes. Three words in our title. Everything has been leading to this.
Adal Rifai
Okay, we're listening. We'd love to hear a little bit more.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, I thought one of you would have planned something for such a momentous occasion. You're looking at me. You're looking behind me.
Adal Rifai
Sorry, JPC and I are seated. You're up in front of us with a bunch of different poster boards. So I thought you had like a whole pitch.
Aaron Keefe
This is for something else.
Adal Rifai
Well, it says 333hrr.
JPC
Yeah, but this board says potato gun. Is this like a science fair project that you're. It's like a potato can. Oh, it's like a cannon that I'm.
Aaron Keefe
Pitching to Shark Tank after this. If everyone could mind their own business. I'm pitching to Shark Tank right after this. These poster boards are not for you, Aaron.
Adal Rifai
I know. It's episode 333, which is, you know, canonically very special to us.
Aaron Keefe
Yes, of course.
Adal Rifai
But could we. Could we hear the Shark Tank?
JPC
Why does it say Aaron Keefe, grade eight?
Aaron Keefe
Okay, hypothetically.
JPC
Okay.
Aaron Keefe
You guys are sitting and I'm standing and all of a sudden I'm under fire here.
JPC
Okay, no, no, Erin, we want to hear your little gematria theories and your numerology. So like, what does it all mean? 333, what does it all mean? Please tell us.
Aaron Keefe
Okay, I thought today could be special. I'm a little strapped for cash right now, so I went back to my parents house. I dug through the basement trying to find anything, anything at all. I found a project I did in eighth grade that I got a D on. I decided I'm going to bring it to the good people at Shark Tank. I'm going to pitch it.
Adal Rifai
And I'm sure, Aaron, that we maybe. Grading is different in Boston. And D stands for dumb.
JPC
Which is in Boston, smart.
Adal Rifai
Yeah, like, what do you mean exactly? Like wicked is good.
JPC
Yeah, if you're dumb in Boston, that means you're actually smart.
Adal Rifai
Yo, look at that. Butt. It's dumb. You got a dumb butt. That's a good thing.
JPC
It's a good thing in Boston. It's a good thing in Boston. Or it's actually probably good to be dumb in Boston because you don't want to be too smart. Because if you're smart, you're going to get your ass beat like one of those Harvard clowns.
Adal Rifai
Oh, yeah.
Aaron Keefe
In numerology, the number 3 is associated with creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity.
JPC
Yeah.
Aaron Keefe
It's also considered one of the most important single digit numbers.
Adal Rifai
Oh yeah, no door.
Aaron Keefe
Also top 10 for sure.
JPC
Wait, top nine.
Aaron Keefe
That's funny.
Adal Rifai
Well, zero.
JPC
Yeah, I guess there's a single digit.
Adal Rifai
Zero is a single digit number.
Aaron Keefe
Starts packing up poster boards. Starts crying a little bit down my face. I guess we aren't a comedy podcast and rule of threes means nothing to you guys. Drops potato gun.
Adal Rifai
Drops 333.
Aaron Keefe
Poster board doesn't have a third thing to drop. Damn it. You know what, guys? Do the episode. Have a good time. I'm gonna go sit over there.
JPC
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. We're only one minute into the episode. You don't get to leave the episode one minute in. Was this your whole plan?
Adal Rifai
Yeah. Also, rule of threes. And you didn't have a third thing that drop. Eren. Eren. You could have dropped the mic. You could have dropped the conversation.
JPC
Eren keeps inventing openings that lead to her being like, I guess I have to leave.
Aaron Keefe
Okay. There's a lot I would like to be doing right now.
JPC
No, let us talk. Let us get into it. What time is it in la? What time is it right now in la? What did you just eat on camera before we started recording, what was it that you had?
Aaron Keefe
Piece of pizza.
Adal Rifai
Piece of Aaron. What was that? Pizza.
Aaron Keefe
Huh?
JPC
Pizza. Huh?
Aaron Keefe
A piece of pizza. And you and Casey were chatting away with each other, talking about God knows what. And I thought I was safe in my own little bubble on the screen, eating my pizza in peace. Here's the thing, and I'll tell you. I had. I ordered pizzas last night. I had a game night at my place on my birthday. Anthony Burch, friend of the show, ran a game of Only Connect at my house, which is, you know, famously on the show. I talk about it all the time. It's like my favorite puzzle game of all time. And I woke up and I had some leftover pizza and I was craving it. Why are we talking about this, Erin.
Adal Rifai
Since yesterday was your birthday? Yeah, we will allow it.
JPC
Yeah, we will canonically allow it. And also, Aaron, I know that we just recently got some more Only Connect emails.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, amazing.
JPC
If you want to do an Only Connect episode, there's plenty in that email folder for you.
Aaron Keefe
Oh my God, I would love to. I lost, by the way. The other team won and a lot.
JPC
Of people, oh, it was a team versus you. That's so unfair.
Aaron Keefe
No, I had a full team behind me, but we were sort of just like there for fun. It was kind of humiliating because a lot of the questions were kind of Erin Keefe themed and hey, Riddle. Riddle themed.
Adal Rifai
Ooh.
Aaron Keefe
And I got a lot of those wrong.
JPC
When you were telling us the story, why did you say. Why did you keep saying that you got them wrong or that you lost? If you had a team, was there not a shared responsibility? That's the whole essence of a team.
Aaron Keefe
Well, one of the connections is it's all objects from the beginning of our theme song. Oh, and my friends are mostly don't listen to my podcast.
JPC
Sure. Cause I.
Aaron Keefe
It sort of feels like that could be on me.
JPC
Uh huh.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah.
JPC
Honestly though, like, if I do a bad episode, if I have a bad episode and someone's like, how was the episode? I say, like, adeline, Aaron really fucked me on this episode. I don't say, oh, it was my fault. Like, I was singularly to blame.
Aaron Keefe
You don't think you've ever been at fault for a bad episode?
JPC
What a question. That's a good question. God, I have to say no, right?
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, I guess so.
JPC
I guess I have to say no, right?
Aaron Keefe
I mean, I know ADL will probably blame himself when it was never his fault. That's sort of the way the wind blows over here at hey, Riddle Riddle.
JPC
I don't think we've ever done a bad episode. So if we ever do a bad episode, I will say, if we ever do a bad episode, it wasn't really my fault. A lot of times it was the circumstance.
Adal Rifai
One of my favorite things for world news is, you know, we introduce the show, read an article, and then JPC will come out, do a scene. If he doesn't get a huge laugh or a standing ovation within the first two lines, he turns to the rest of the cast and he goes, bad audience, bad crowd. Pack it up.
JPC
These guys suck.
Aaron Keefe
And then he starts smoking a cigarette.
JPC
These jamokes don't even know what they want.
Adal Rifai
We're like, jbc. That's a callback to something we said in the green room. And he's like, no, bad, bad crowd. They Suck no laughs.
Aaron Keefe
Question for you guys. I just had this conversation because I just recently had an improv show that felt. I felt so painful in that I think it cracked my top three most painful improv experiences.
JPC
Ooh.
Aaron Keefe
So the another one that is my number one on the list. And I don't remember if either of you were there, but it was a 10 o'clock world news show, a sold out audience, and the entire show played to no laughs.
JPC
Whoa.
Aaron Keefe
We never got them. My hands started sweating just thinking about it again. And all the news articles were brutal. Like people killing kids. Like the worst stuff you could possibly imagine.
Adal Rifai
I could have made that funny hypothetical. Mine is gonna be there.
JPC
We had a couple people play in the World News show for the first time recently. And I was telling them, giving them the rundown of the show, and I was like, one of the most deceptive things, like what we do, there's a peek behind the curtain. We grab articles off a board and we read them. And you can scan the headline before you grab the article just to be like, hey, this article is going to be fine. But I was like, sometimes the fucking editors at these newspapers, they will make an article that's like, big day for local mall. And then you'll grab the article and it's like, three men were murdered at the mall. And you're like, what the fuck? How is the name of the article Big day.
Adal Rifai
The new Mall of America roller coaster has decapitated.
JPC
So I was like. Sometimes I was like, you can be a little sneaky and try to not grab horrible, tragic articles, but sometimes they will fuck you. And you'll just have to. You have to get through it.
Aaron Keefe
But do you guys have shows that are like, still way heavy on your spirit or did you block them out?
JPC
No, I've never done a bad show.
Aaron Keefe
I'm not talking to you.
JPC
I don't understand. I don't understand the question. Again, I reject the privet.
Aaron Keefe
Never mind.
Adal Rifai
Aaron, you are now 34.
Aaron Keefe
3.
Adal Rifai
33.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, another 3. And 3.
Adal Rifai
Another 3.
Aaron Keefe
On the 3. 3. 3. Episode 3 3.
JPC
Aaron, this is.
Aaron Keefe
You're entering your Jesus year.
Adal Rifai
I'm up here.
JPC
You're entering your Jesus year, Aaron.
Aaron Keefe
I know. What should I do?
JPC
Not die.
Aaron Keefe
Water into wine. Big dinner with my friends.
Adal Rifai
Last supper. Everyone on one side of the table.
Aaron Keefe
Love it.
Adal Rifai
JBC will betray you.
JPC
I do think.
Aaron Keefe
Wash your woman's feet. Yes.
JPC
On the eve of your 34th birthday, your theme should be Last Supper.
Aaron Keefe
That fucking rocks. Oh, my God. Gbc. Will you guys come to that?
JPC
Yeah. Yes. But everyone only eats on one side of the table.
Aaron Keefe
Yes. Okay, great. I mean, let's do it. Let's do it.
JPC
You should take a piece of tape and go cut your whole living space in half with a piece of tape and have the whole party on one side and then just have set up iPhones on tripods with auto capture. So the whole night is just pictures being taken of you on your house.
Adal Rifai
You come in costume, of course, and as you talk to people, you have to sort of freeze in poses, of course.
JPC
And you should have one. Everyone should draw, like, a piece of paper when they enter your house for the party.
Adal Rifai
Should draw a piece of paper.
JPC
Yeah, it's hard to do because how do you conceptualize a piece of paper? What do you draw it on? Is it just a blank piece of paper that you turn in? They draw out of a hat. And however many people are there, there is one piece of paper in this hat that says betrayer. And that person has to betray you all night long. And everyone else has to be normal. They're just your friends having fun at your party. But one person is betraying you the whole night.
Aaron Keefe
Okay. This is actually kind of my dream party. It's like a murder mystery.
Adal Rifai
It's like a murder mystery.
JPC
Exactly. Yes.
Adal Rifai
Or Aaron, like that sort of escape room we did where you had to betray me. Wumple.
JPC
Frump.
Aaron Keefe
Wumplefrom. Yes. I can't believe that's happened twice. Adol, I almost texted you, like, four days ago going, remember when I betrayed you? I'm so sorry. And I feel bad about it every day. The way Adel looked over at me felt like four days ago.
JPC
So Eren has therapy on.
Aaron Keefe
Okay, hold on, hold on. You know in Lion King, when Mufasa.
JPC
Is like, wait, the new one?
Aaron Keefe
No fucking. Then fuck the new one.
Adal Rifai
In Hamlet, when.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, please.
JPC
Are we talking about the prequel to Lion King? The one that's the new one? The prequel one that's coming out young Mufasa.
Aaron Keefe
No, no, I am not. I'm talking about the part in the Lion King where Mufasa is falling off. She is like, scar, my brother, help me. And then I forget what Scar says, but he takes out his nails and goes, long live the king. And he pushes Mufasa off. And then the look of surprise on Mufasa's face when Mufasa's falling backwards.
Adal Rifai
Oh, yeah.
Aaron Keefe
That is the face that Adol made to me when I betrayed him in an escape room and lied to him. And I. You can't unsee it. You cannot unbetray Adol. It felt bad. It felt wrong.
Adal Rifai
If I may. It felt like a stampede of wildebeests running me over while my son looked on.
JPC
Mufasa's not even out yet. It comes out in two weeks. How? If you. I don't understand how it's seen.
Adal Rifai
We got a 40x sneak preview, but.
JPC
You'Re talking about lost and alone orphan cub Mufasa meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. Right. Mufasa, the story we all know.
Adal Rifai
What sucks is there.
Aaron Keefe
I'm not gonna watch that.
Adal Rifai
There's a young Timon and Pumbaa in it. They're like the fun. You know. Obviously, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. We saw it in 40x. The whole 40x experience is just. You smell Pumbaa.
Aaron Keefe
Actually sounds pretty funny.
Adal Rifai
It was awful.
JPC
Well, yeah, you'd think it would be funny, Eren, but do you remember that Pumbaa's a warthog? Yeah, and famously one of the stinkiest Disney characters I can see.
Aaron Keefe
What's happening? No one said what?
Adal Rifai
Finish it.
Aaron Keefe
I haven't seen Mufasa and they don't have a clue.
Adal Rifai
Not yet, no.
Aaron Keefe
Guys, this is famous. You say who? Forget it.
JPC
Read the riddle, street rat.
Aaron Keefe
No, no, no.
Adal Rifai
That's too expensive.
Aaron Keefe
I watched Aladdin on a watch at night. Oh, sorry to bring that up, but the. It reminded me of JPC when he went, gotta kill a kid. Gotta eat a kid. That was a bit from like 300 or so episodes ago. Anyways, Adel, riddles.
JPC
Episode 33.
Adal Rifai
Episode 33.
JPC
Aaron's age.
Adal Rifai
Aaron, now that you're 33, there's some riddles I've been holding back just to wait till everyone's sort of old enough. And today's the first episode where you're old enough to do these.
Aaron Keefe
I'm finally tall enough to ride the roller coaster at the Great Mall of America.
Adal Rifai
And I hope I don't get to high heels. High heels. Inside lifts. Aaron on stilts.
Aaron Keefe
It hurts. I look like a giraffe.
JPC
What are you, an English person in an elevator?
Aaron Keefe
Did you guys see the video of the bear that was born without its two front legs? And so it walks around like a human all day?
Adal Rifai
What? Aaron, what the fuck?
JPC
All day?
Aaron Keefe
All day. Do you expect. Oh, my God, he's so cute. Okay, okay. We'll talk about it later.
Adal Rifai
Well, Aaron, you can't bring up a bear with only two feet and then say, we'll talk about it later.
JPC
A bear with two feet. Jeremy, Allen White. Is that the guy's name?
Adal Rifai
Oh, yeah.
JPC
I feel like I'm so close to knowing his name.
Adal Rifai
Now here's the hard part. Who plays Cuz? Who plays his cousin? Devin Machbrak. Evan Mosbach.
JPC
It's Evan Moskowitz.
Adal Rifai
Evan Mouskowitz. Feifel's dad.
JPC
It's Evan, right? His name's Evan. I like that guy. He's a fun actor.
Adal Rifai
He's very fun. He's in that Star wars thing andor.
JPC
He'S in the Star wars thing.
Adal Rifai
He's in Andor, I think.
JPC
Yeah. Why not Sebulba?
Adal Rifai
Now, Eren, he was Sebulba.
Aaron Keefe
Andor Season 2 is coming next spring. I'm very excited.
Adal Rifai
Eren, this bear you talk of kind of sounds like Sebulba. Because Sebulba, famously. His hands are his feet, and his feet are his hands.
Aaron Keefe
I don't know anything about Star Wars.
JPC
Eren, this bear that you talk of kind of sounds like Sebulba. Now everything's going to be in that cadence for me for the rest of the.
Aaron Keefe
Trevor. I'm sorry. That's my point. I went to a Star wars burlesque show. Oh. Recently.
Adal Rifai
JPC went to that.
JPC
I went to that. Okay. What was it called?
Aaron Keefe
Starless Star Wars Empire Strips Back.
Adal Rifai
I think that's what it was.
JPC
That's what it was. Yeah.
Aaron Keefe
On the count of three, three, say how what number out of 10 that show made you horny? Ready? 1, 2, 3, 6, 0. And, you know, and I feel like that was kind of cruel to leave me out in the dust.
Adal Rifai
Aaron's at 6.
JPC
Well, here's the thing. Is burlesque. I don't know. I've only been to a few burlesque shows, but is it meant to make you horny? Honestly, the most impressive part of the burlesque show for me was the, like, the artifice, the costuming and the props and stuff that. I mean, the dancing was also very impressive. Whatever. But I really enjoyed the settings and the set pieces. I thought that those were very, very fun. It was very planned out.
Aaron Keefe
I agree. The lightsaber dance was so cool and so mesmerizing.
JPC
Yeah. But. Yeah, I know that burlesque. They're taking their clothes off, but it did not seem to me.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, me neither. Anyways, Adol, I said six, Aaron.
Adal Rifai
No, you said six. Also, Eren, two years ago, you took me to what you said would be a good time, and it was Burt Lesk. It was Burt from Burt and Ernie. Everyone had unibrows it was not sexy at all. It was just two. I want to say gay roommates.
Aaron Keefe
Okay, well, it made me horny. So we're just shaming Aaron all over the place.
JPC
There's something about being horny in public that I find, like. I mean, I guess, like, if it. Cause I've had sex in public before. If it happens, like, if it comes over you, that is one thing.
Aaron Keefe
But, like, go in wrestling. What place? What place? I can tell you guys, a ridiculous place. I've had sex, like, in a carpeting. We've never talked about sex before, ever. 333 episodes sex is on the menu for the first time ever, boys.
Adal Rifai
Looks like sex is back on the menu.
JPC
I've had sex in a car. I've never had sex outside in a park, behind a tree or something.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
JPC
But it felt very public, especially because there was a man who was in a motorcycle. No, it was a man in a motorcycle who I was, I believe, was just watching, But I was like, whatever. I don't give a shit.
Aaron Keefe
Whatever, you guys. If I tell you a place I had sex, it's crazy. Enough time has passed, but I think.
JPC
I can tell you dick sporting goods.
Aaron Keefe
No, you will. Not like this.
JPC
Oh, okay, then I'd love to hear it.
Adal Rifai
Ball pit at a White Castle. Do White Castles have ball pit?
Aaron Keefe
They do know.
Adal Rifai
No kids go to White Castle.
Aaron Keefe
They do now.
JPC
I had sex at a ball pit at White Castle.
Aaron Keefe
Let's just say I had it at.
JPC
I don't know where you were. But you didn't. You didn't do what you thought you.
Aaron Keefe
Did at a certain improv theater. And that's all I'll say. Oh, I won't name the theater name.
JPC
And shame. Aaron, does the theater still exist?
Aaron Keefe
Um, yeah, maybe. Yeah.
Adal Rifai
Sounds like the old I. O.
Aaron Keefe
Sounds like a new management. Riddles. Oh, brother. It's fine. It was in, like, 2017. Everyone relaxed.
JPC
But the point being is that I think I've been to strip clubs before as well. And I'm like, the idea of going to a place where it's like, hey, we're all gonna go to this place and be horny. I'm like, well, that doesn't really appeal to me.
Aaron Keefe
Well, because a lot of horniness is associated with safety. I feel like that's the barrier to horny is. I feel like, for me, some people, like, if you're into, like, voyeurism. Is that what it's called? Like, I'm sure that they don't have that part of Their brain where they need to feel like, relaxed. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. They don't have to be.
JPC
Voyeurism is the other thing what that made when the motorcycle was doing.
Aaron Keefe
Yes, exactly. But some people have like relaxation and feeling. Like safe and relaxed is the barrier. Like is the step before horny. And I think some people have that and some people don't.
JPC
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I get that. I get that.
Aaron Keefe
I get that.
Adal Rifai
These are called diploids.
Aaron Keefe
An all time low for me.
Adal Rifai
These are called diploids. We've done these a long, long time ago, but we're bringing them back. So this is a shortening of maybe a sentence or some sort of phrase or some sort of bit of common knowledge, but it's reduced down to simple numbers and letters. So, for example, I might give a number first and then a few letters, and it would be 3 BM. Now, if we know our children's nursery rhymes that have a little song. Three bm, of course, would be three poops.
JPC
Who poops three times?
Adal Rifai
It's three bm.
Aaron Keefe
Must be lonely blind mice.
Adal Rifai
Three blind mice. Do we remember these?
JPC
Okay, so we are doing gematria this episode. We are just doing numerology for the whole episode. Okay, that's fine. That's good.
Adal Rifai
Maybe not the whole episode. I mean, we're already 22 minutes in.
Aaron Keefe
I'm sorry. There was a lot of very important things to talk about.
JPC
That can't be true.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, brother. Guys, you know what? If we're having fun, maybe hit us.
JPC
Up in the comments. Where do you get the horniest?
Aaron Keefe
I don't wanna know. I don't wanna know.
Adal Rifai
When you had sex at the improv theater, was there any tag outs or walk ons or anything?
JPC
Tag outs is fun.
Aaron Keefe
Both of those are fun. Sweep edits are fun.
Adal Rifai
Light pole.
Aaron Keefe
Light poles are fun. Tag outs. Tag outs. Tag outs is cut. I mean, okay, if you're gonna have.
JPC
Sex at an improv theater, do the same thing and tag out.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, I did have a great final line. And then there was a light pole.
Adal Rifai
Ooh. Okay, so here's the first one. 6W of H the E. 6W of.
JPC
H the E. It's been such a long time since we've done this.
Adal Rifai
Yeah, it's been six weeks.
JPC
6W of H the E. Yeah.
Adal Rifai
6W of H the E. And these are these again, the answers are going to be probably something fairly well known with number.
JPC
Can this one be Six wives of Henry viii?
Adal Rifai
Oh, God. It can be and it is it. Yes.
Aaron Keefe
I'd like to See a seed who's faster at all. Oh, no, it's my birthday. I'd like to see a scene.
JPC
It was a month ago.
Aaron Keefe
Adel, you are Henry VIII in JPC. You're Henry VIII's seventh wife, and you're sort of just not what he expected.
Adal Rifai
So now we're married. Wow.
Aaron Keefe
Cool.
Adal Rifai
This is also exciting and new. Wink, joke. Nudge, elbow, elbow.
JPC
Uh, yeah. I mean, do I still call you sire, or do I. I still call you my king or husband Or.
Adal Rifai
Just call me Henry.
JPC
Okay, Henry. I guess you could still call me, like, Steve.
Adal Rifai
Nice, nice, nice, nice.
JPC
Or, I mean, I guess. I mean, I. Technically, I'm. I'm your wife now, but I guess I could. I can still kind of run your kingdom or whatever, you know, because you're kind of like seneschal, like.
Adal Rifai
Yeah, yeah.
JPC
I can still, you know, do all that stuff.
Adal Rifai
Yeah. What was that word? Seneschal.
JPC
Seneschal.
Adal Rifai
Seneschal.
JPC
Yeah. You know the woman from Bob's Burgers, right? Oh, I've related to her. Yeah, yeah.
Adal Rifai
Sort of like a Fran Drescher type.
JPC
Yeah, yeah. Oh, no.
Adal Rifai
Sort of like that.
JPC
I wouldn't say that. That's kind of a mean thing to say about anybody.
Adal Rifai
You wouldn't say that. How dare you. Guards. Come here. Guards.
JPC
Remember, remember, remember, I'm the one who runs the whole kingdom, so you really can't afford to kill me. That's why I kind of got pressured into being. Yeah, you needed us, boss.
Aaron Keefe
You needed us.
Adal Rifai
Yes, my wife does it.
JPC
Oh, we gotta kill this guy.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, we gotta kill your new wife, boss.
JPC
Let us chop up your new wife, boss.
Adal Rifai
Listen, listen. Teeny and Tiny, my two most trusted guards. It's false alarm. Sorry. I got mad because my wife didn't appreciate my. You know, Linda from Bob's Burgers.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, yeah, boss. Yeah.
JPC
You know what you was talking about Linda. That's the only one that. That's played by the guy, right?
Adal Rifai
Yes, it's. It's the mother's voice by a guy, but it's. I think that the impression's based on his mother, so it's fine. Well, here's the thing. Ban Bob's Burgers. In all of the kingdom, no one from this day forth hence shall ever watch nor mention Bob's Burgers, lest they be beheaded as decreed by Henry viii. Thanks.
Aaron Keefe
Okay.
JPC
Bosh.
Aaron Keefe
Okay, boss. We're two corgis dressed as knights. Shh.
Adal Rifai
Don't tell anyone.
Aaron Keefe
I know, boss. All right. I love you, boss.
JPC
You know. You know, boss. I'm the one who actually has to do all the banning of the Bob's Burgers. Because those are just those guards. They wouldn't know how to do it. I'm the one that actually operates the whole kingdom. Again, what are the. I'm Steve. I'm your sinus child. I'm the one who.
Adal Rifai
Yes, sorry.
JPC
For a minute I'm like, who is.
Adal Rifai
This and where is Anne Boleyn?
JPC
Well, no, Anne Boleyn's dead. Yeah, she was killed by you. Yeah, she was.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah.
JPC
Yeah. When? Well, it was a. It was a few wives ago, to be honest.
Adal Rifai
No, I'm joking. Hey, Steve. I'm joking.
JPC
I'm joking, I'm joking. Okay. For sure, for sure.
Adal Rifai
I have their heads lined up. It's almost like alarm clocks.
JPC
I have their head slide up. You have never done anything like alarm clocks.
Aaron Keefe
Do you mean like the clocks that are showing different time zones from we mentioned Bob's Burgers?
Adal Rifai
I do like a guard that's like Bob's burgers. Of course. Heads is alarm clocks. Don't you mean sundial?
JPC
I do, but that's what you meant, right? You meant like when you go to a train station and they have like all the times like this? Huh?
Adal Rifai
You know those boards that are like.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, I love those. I want one of those in my house.
Adal Rifai
And Aaron, what does it say?
JPC
What is this board? Why don't I know this board?
Aaron Keefe
It's like those old timey train boards and they do. Where they show like, they're like, okay, the train now from Newark is coming at.
JPC
Got it, got it, got it, got it. The ones that are digital displays and have been for at least 20 years.
Aaron Keefe
No, no, they still at so many train stations. You need to travel more. Yeah, you're on.
JPC
Train stations in the United States.
Adal Rifai
Touch grass elsewhere. Here's our next one.
JPC
Here's what I'll say. If you're thinking about traveling anywhere in the United States by train. The time to do that was maybe 50 years ago. No, 100 years ago.
Aaron Keefe
You're what's wrong with this country. You're too obsessed with your car.
Adal Rifai
Wow. Oh, yeah.
JPC
I love the way that the country is. I don't. But I think that it's the best part about infrastructure is just wishing it different makes it different.
Aaron Keefe
If it wasn't for you, I would have a train that goes fast, fast, fast from Los Angeles to Vegas and I could go and eat at a buffet whenever I freaking wanted.
JPC
I think it would be okay. Let me ask you guys a question. And Adol's itching to read this next rail. We don't have any high speed rail in the United States. And I think people would love for there to be high speed rail in the United States or a select few people. Some people would love it if you could do it, but it only connects two cities. What cities are you going to connect?
Adal Rifai
New York, la.
Aaron Keefe
And it can't be like you to your home.
JPC
It cannot be a city that you live in.
Adal Rifai
So, Adela, can you imagine taking a bullet train from work to home? It's one second.
Aaron Keefe
No, I mean, like, for me to have it be LA to Massachusetts. That would be what I pick.
Adal Rifai
Oh, I see, I see, I see.
JPC
I was gonna put the caveat ADL did it with New York to la, but I was gonna put the caveat on it that it could not be like, where you live. Like, this is like a train that you want to exist in the world, but it doesn't go to. It doesn't go to, like, I can't do Chicago, even though we do live in, like, you know, some of the biggest cities of the United States.
Adal Rifai
Amtrak, I want to say yesterday, Amtrak announced. Amtrak announced a new line that goes from Chicago to Miami, which is kind of a wild good for jpc. Ish.
Aaron Keefe
He'll never go.
Adal Rifai
Parties.
JPC
I like Chicken Shack or Chicken Shop or whatever it's called.
Aaron Keefe
I was thinking Chicago to New York would be pretty great. Austin to LA would probably be a really pretty train ride.
Adal Rifai
Ooh, I think I have mine.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah. What?
Adal Rifai
Aaron, don't be upset. I'd say Boston to the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
Aaron Keefe
Yep, that would be good set.
JPC
You could do a lot of good at all that way.
Aaron Keefe
I would say to that Trash island.
Adal Rifai
What do you call 100 Bostonians at the bottom of the ocean? A good start.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, brother.
JPC
I would do Houston to Austin. Whatever.
Adal Rifai
I mean, honestly.
JPC
Honestly, a lot of people in Texas.
Adal Rifai
San Antonio, Dallas and Austin are two way more spread out than you would think. Too spread out. Let's do some more of these ditloids. Okay, this one is 12m of a J. 12m of a J.
Aaron Keefe
12 months. 12.
JPC
12 months of a January. 12 monkeys on a jury. These monkeys can't pick out who's guilty.
Adal Rifai
I do want to see a seed.
JPC
Oh, wait, is it 12 men in brackets. Angry of a jury.
Adal Rifai
I mean, JBC, you pretty much have it if you just sort of zoom out of men into maybe a wider populace.
JPC
Or what if I zoom in on their members?
Aaron Keefe
12 marks on a jury. Tall guys named mark.
Adal Rifai
It is 12 members of a jury. JPC got it right by using backward math. If you want to see a scene.
JPC
AKA Jamatria.
Adal Rifai
JPC and Aaron, you are two members of a jury. Aaron, you are the one monkey of the jury. Jpc, you're just one of the regular humans who's on the jury, and you're trying to. And you're trying to talk to the monkey to get them to agree to the verdict.
JPC
Yeah, look, you're the only holdout, okay? The other 10, you know, people in there, they just want to go home.
Aaron Keefe
And he's innocent.
JPC
He's not.
Aaron Keefe
He's innocent.
JPC
He's. I mean, he's really. The state. I mean, look, I hate. I hate the whole process here as well, but the state painted a pretty compelling picture. I mean, this is a. This is a pretty violent guy.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, yeah. Remind me, was there video evidence of him doing it? Was there a video of it?
JPC
Yes.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, I know. I know.
JPC
Unmistakable. They even brought in. They even brought in an expert saying it could not be a deepfake. There were eyewitnesses. He confessed, which I know technically got thrown out. We're not supposed to talk about that, but.
Aaron Keefe
Right, right.
JPC
We all just want to go home. Look, this is like a really. It's a pretty clear. Don't you have a family that you want to get back to?
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, yeah, of course. I just think he's innocent, and I'm standing on principle. The monkey's holding something behind his back.
JPC
Hey, look, I see that you. I see that you have something behind your back. Okay?
Aaron Keefe
No.
JPC
Yeah, yeah. I mean, it's. You're a monkey. I'm a human. I'm, like, four feet taller than you. I can see. I can see kind of at this angle. You're holding something behind your back.
Aaron Keefe
Okay?
JPC
Do you not want to. Do you just not want to leave? What is it? What do you have back there?
Aaron Keefe
Duh. The defense handed me a banana. No, I swear, I don't take bribes. But We've been here three weeks. We're getting paid $15 a day. Come on, man, please.
JPC
That's. You know how many bananas you could buy with $15 a day?
Aaron Keefe
Innocent. Innocent.
Adal Rifai
We cut to two hours later. All right, this trial has been going on for 22 days. Has the jury reached a verdict?
Aaron Keefe
Yes, you, Honor.
JPC
Yes, your Honor. Sorry. Yes.
Adal Rifai
Which one is the. Honor, which one is the form?
JPC
I'm the foreman.
Aaron Keefe
This is the foreman.
JPC
This is the foreign monkey. You made both. I don't know. Why?
Adal Rifai
Really?
Aaron Keefe
Because I put up a stink when you Said foreman. I started to cry. I felt left out.
Adal Rifai
That's right.
Aaron Keefe
Yes. Your honor, we've come to a verdict.
JPC
We've come to a verdict.
Aaron Keefe
And we, the people of the jury.
JPC
And one monkey.
Aaron Keefe
And one monkey.
Adal Rifai
Thank you.
Aaron Keefe
Find the defendant innocent. And it pants to the jury. And we're all eating bananas.
JPC
Guys.
Aaron Keefe
So dumb.
Adal Rifai
Why doesn't 12 Angry Monkeys exist as a movie?
JPC
Is it 12 months?
Aaron Keefe
I haven't written it yet. Guys, gang, come on. Pen to paper. We can do it. Dream bigger.
JPC
I like Aaron's idea for a movie which is 12 normal marks where it just happens to be. There's a whole jury that's selected and everyone's name is Mark.
Aaron Keefe
But that sounds like not a fun set to be on 12 guys that could believably play a bark. I don't know if that's a fun set.
JPC
Let's talk about it. Who are we casting? We have to only cast Marks.
Adal Rifai
That's what I was gonna say is I think we do all stunt casting and they play themselves. Number one with a bullet. Mark Ruffalo.
JPC
Ruffalo. Ruffalo has to be our lead. He's got lead energy. Yes, Wahlberg, we could use. I guess we have to.
Aaron Keefe
Mark.
JPC
We have to have Marks Zuckerberg. Don't say because I listened to Mark. We need marks. Do 10 other marks.
Aaron Keefe
Mark Zuckerberg. Mark Cuban.
Adal Rifai
Mark McGuire.
Aaron Keefe
Mark McGuire.
JPC
Mark McGrath.
Aaron Keefe
Mark McGrath.
JPC
Sugar Ray.
Adal Rifai
Mark the shark is a friend of mine. He's a shark that's a friend of mine.
JPC
Uh huh. I almost. I swear to God, I almost said Marky Mark. Forgetting that that's Mark Rolber.
Adal Rifai
That's also Mark Rolberg. A guy who's the sort of object of our grift. Totally.
JPC
Uh huh. Like a Mark. God, are there not enough. Could we do Marcus Aurelius?
Aaron Keefe
Oh, can we get him up?
Adal Rifai
We have to.
Aaron Keefe
His agent is pretty intense though.
Adal Rifai
Mark Polo. I mean, I call him Mark. Yeah, Mark Polo.
JPC
Marcus Aurelius.
Adal Rifai
Stoicism.
JPC
Are we really out of Marx? Mark?
Adal Rifai
Oh, Mark Summers.
JPC
Mark Summers. He's actually. He would be great in this film. He would be great in this film.
Adal Rifai
Is that his name? The host of Double Dare?
Aaron Keefe
Marco Polo.
Adal Rifai
Did you say Marco Polo?
JPC
I already said Marco Polo.
Adal Rifai
Well, I said Marco Polo. Did you say Marco Polo?
Aaron Keefe
I know, I'm saying Marco.
Adal Rifai
Oh, Marco.
Aaron Keefe
His two brother Marco.
JPC
Guys, let's get him in. Oh man.
Adal Rifai
Not enough marks in entertainment.
JPC
Yeah, we don't really have a lot. Okay, let's see.
Adal Rifai
We're missing a bit.
JPC
Who we miss Mark Twain. Dead.
Adal Rifai
Mark Twain was Campbell. Samuel Clemens.
Aaron Keefe
Mark Campbell is a improviser that we know. Mark Hamill, I was like, oh, from Chicago. Mark Hamill would be great.
JPC
Mark Strong, the British actor. Mark Strong. Oh.
Adal Rifai
Always plays a villain.
JPC
Mm. Mark Prosh, who is the guy from what we do in Shadows. He's the energy vampire.
Adal Rifai
Oh, okay.
Aaron Keefe
Okay, great.
JPC
He's a Mark, that's enough.
Aaron Keefe
Well, we Definitely got to 12.
Adal Rifai
I find us not guilty of taking a quick little break.
JPC
Oh, and Vin Diesel's name is Mark. Mark Sinclair.
Aaron Keefe
I forgot that you're kidding.
JPC
I forgot that his name was Mark. Yeah.
Aaron Keefe
We get to cast Vin Diesel. This is gonna be the best break on the show.
JPC
By the way. You cast Vin Diesel. He shows up halfway through the movie, and people are like, what is this shit? And then you, like, see in the credits that he's. He's credited himself for just this role as his birth name. Fantastic.
Adal Rifai
And on Instagram, him and Mark Summers are in a huge tiff.
JPC
Huge tiff. Hate each other because they both have it in their contract, so they can't lose a fight. It's Mark. Mark Summers will not back down from a double dare. That's in his contract.
Aaron Keefe
See you after the break.
Adal Rifai
Aaron. JPC, thanks for meeting me here again. My name is Dr. Responsibility, and if you're anything like me, you didn't start your business to spend the bulk of your time managing your finances. Am I right?
JPC
Yeah, technically, that's why I started it. But I know I'm in the minority here.
Aaron Keefe
I'm here for a broken arm because I thought you were a doctor, but keep going. I love what you're saying.
Adal Rifai
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Aaron Keefe
Oh, right. Found is business banking. Designed for small business owners just like us.
JPC
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Adal Rifai
Well, my business is this frozen yogurt stand that also sells advice.
JPC
Hey, does kind of look like a medical office, but I guess it could sell Frozen. You're in it.
Adal Rifai
Well, check out some of Found's 30,000 positive customer reviews and see why over 500,000 small business owners like me choose Found.
Aaron Keefe
You can instantly send professional invoices and pay your contractors for free and simplified tax tools. Estimate your tax bill for you in real time. Auto saving what you owe to make tax time seamless. Oof. That would. That would eliminate a lot of stress.
JPC
Okay, I guess Dr. Responsibility, we'll try it. We'll try Found and I guess we'll take two of the non fat vanillas.
Adal Rifai
Perfect. I just checked my shirt and it turns out I'm a professor. Professor responsibility. Sorry about that.
Aaron Keefe
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JPC
So where do we stand on the non fat vanilla?
Adal Rifai
Yeah, that's not coming.
JPC
Huh?
Adal Rifai
I'll bring it later.
Aaron Keefe
My arm is still broken.
Adal Rifai
Oh, whoops.
JPC
This podcast is sponsored by Squarespace. Oh, yes, yes. My plan is coming to fruition.
Aaron Keefe
He's begging us to ask.
Adal Rifai
Oh, hey, are you gonna cross the street or.
JPC
No, no, I'm actually here on the street telling people about how evil a certain podcast host JPC is. I feel like telling people face to face is the best way to kind of get information out about a specific person.
Adal Rifai
Nah, you should use Squarespace as a husha wata tuza.
Aaron Keefe
What?
Adal Rifai
Make a sweet little website on Squarespace. You've never heard of Squarespace?
Aaron Keefe
Squeaker. Who da. What a what?
JPC
She hasn't either. I'm not weird.
Aaron Keefe
No, I just got jealous of you making that noise. It sounded so fun.
JPC
What is Squarespace?
Adal Rifai
Squarespace is the all in one website platform for entrepreneurs or little guys like you who are evil or whatever to stand out and succeed online. Whether you're just starting out or managing a growing brand, Squarespace makes it easy to create a beautiful website, engage with your audience more so than face to face and sell anything from products to content to time. All in one place. All on your terms.
Aaron Keefe
Yes, Adel. It's so easy to sell stuff on your website. You can sell access to your content like online courses, blogs, videos and memberships. You can earn recurring revenue by gating your content behind a paywall. Simply set a price and choose whether to charge a one time fee or a subscription for access.
JPC
I think there's Also been a miscommunication. JPC is the bad one. I'm not a little weird evil guy. Use it. Evil.
Aaron Keefe
I mean, Huzzy Wuzzy. Whosey. What a. Huh.
JPC
I feel like I'm being made fun of. No, I mean it sounds like Squarespace has SEO tools. You can get discovered fast with integrated SEO tools. And every Squarespace website is optimized to be indexed with meta descriptions, an auto generated site map and more. So you show up more often to more people in global search engine results. Which I guess sounds like it's faster than just telling individuals on the street.
Adal Rifai
Yeah. Why did you act like you didn't know what Squarespace was?
Aaron Keefe
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Adal Rifai
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Aaron Keefe
Wuzzy Hizzy Hoozy Huzzy. What?
JPC
Wow. Thank you. Finally I'll be able to get the truth out about jpc.
Aaron Keefe
Huzzy. Who's he? Whaty? Who?
Adal Rifai
You're not. JPC shoves down a sewer.
Aaron Keefe
I'm having so much fun. Ding dong. Me, me, me, me.
Adal Rifai
Hi, hi, hi, hi. It's me, me, me, me.
Aaron Keefe
Hi.
JPC
Hi. Oh, hi, jpc.
Aaron Keefe
We're at your house. We're caroling.
JPC
I'm just making my big holiday dinner for my big holiday family. What are you guys doing here?
Aaron Keefe
We're caroling. There's no better way to.
JPC
Oh, you guys are dressed up like the cult movie Carol. Okay, interesting. Adol. Interesting for you. Choice for you, Aaron. Kind of makes sense.
Adal Rifai
I wish I knew what this looked like.
Aaron Keefe
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Adal Rifai
And I don't sing, but I think this product is amazing. I got one for my mom and she's obsessed with it. It's the best thing she's ever gotten. She says, he doesn't sing.
JPC
He says, that hits a pitch perfect.
Aaron Keefe
Ooh, it's the best digital photo frame gbc. And we love it so much we want to sing about it.
JPC
Yeah, no, I'm familiar with aura frames. They make great gifts. I actually give them to all of my loved ones who are actually here kind of enjoying a holiday meal right now. So I should probably get.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, I can see Dior frame. I'm gonna wait until a picture of me comes up.
JPC
Oh, wow.
Aaron Keefe
It's a picture of you and your wife and your kid. That's so cute.
JPC
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Adal Rifai
Sounds pretty good, jpc. But now sing it.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, and sing it.
JPC
I make my family eat horse meat. I make my family horse meat. We gotta go.
Adal Rifai
We gotta go.
JPC
Don't go there eating horse meat. They all think it's dog.
Aaron Keefe
Okay, clip that for me, Casey. I can't just live here. I need that one forever.
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Aaron Keefe
You'll all be happy to know that we took a three minute break and we got in three fights during the break.
Adal Rifai
No, Aaron. We got in three fights.
Aaron Keefe
This okay. Fight number four. Here we fucking go.
JPC
Here we go.
Adal Rifai
Here's some more Dit. Lloyds. We got the last one right. It was 12 members of a jury. Aaron, this one. This is Aaron. And Aaron's alone. Jbc. You can try, but I don't think you'll get this. Aaron, this is a little birthday ditloid. Okay, 76 TL. The BP. 76 TL the BP.
Aaron Keefe
I don't know.
Adal Rifai
Aaron, it's your birthday. Why would I single you out for this?
JPC
76 TL the BP.
Adal Rifai
Yeah, 76 TL the BP. Now, Aaron, I think the number's gonna be a huge help on this.
Aaron Keefe
76 and, oh. 76 trombones led the big parade.
Adal Rifai
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
Aaron Keefe
And 110 cornets right behind. They were followed by rose and rose by the final.
JPC
You were right that I would never have gotten that.
Adal Rifai
That's what I.
JPC
76. What is it?
Aaron Keefe
Trombones, Trombones led the big parade and you know.
JPC
Is that a song from Music Man?
Aaron Keefe
Yes.
JPC
Okay, that makes sense.
Aaron Keefe
I would say it's the most famous song for Music Man. Okay, maybe Trouble Jade.
Adal Rifai
I prefer the talk top. Cheap, cheap.
Aaron Keefe
Pick a little, Talk a little Pick a little Talk a little Cheap, cheap, cheap Talk a lot Pick a little more.
JPC
I'm the very model of a model of Major General.
Aaron Keefe
That's parts of it I normally can't. I don't recognize 76 trombones unless I'm marching. I can't. I can't think about it unless I'm marching.
Adal Rifai
That makes sense. Arin, I'm so sorry.
Aaron Keefe
Thank you.
Adal Rifai
Wait a minute.
JPC
What a cast for that. 76 extras. That's insane.
Adal Rifai
What if it was 76 Tom Bones? Who were some Toms. We're casting Tom Hanks, number one with a bullet.
JPC
What if it was 76 Ken Bones? Huh? We remember him.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, yeah. Okay.
Adal Rifai
Unfortunately, 2000, I want to say.
Aaron Keefe
Can'T think of another Tom Cruise.
Adal Rifai
Tom Hanks and Tom Cruise. And they'll. And it'll be like a nutty professor situation where they'll put on different prosthetics.
Aaron Keefe
Do you think they've met?
JPC
Oh, Hanks and Tom Cruise.
Adal Rifai
I think they've met, but I feel like it was a very quick interaction because Tom Hanks is going to be a lot taller than Tom Cruise, unfortunately. And I think Tom Cruise really gets annoyed by that.
JPC
Here's the more important question, not, do we think they've met? Do we think they've hung out? I don't think as a celebrity, maybe you do. I don't think that you hang out, like, often. No, but I think it would be fun to see them one on one.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, you think that? Or is the question, like, hang out? Just them.
Adal Rifai
I want to see a scene.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, God.
Adal Rifai
Okay, Aaron, you are Tom Cruise. Jpc. Well, wait, Aaron, it's your birthday. It was a month ago. Who do you prefer of the two?
Aaron Keefe
Tom, I would like to watch you two do this scene.
JPC
Wait.
Adal Rifai
Not an option. So are you Tom Cruise?
Aaron Keefe
I'm Tom Cruise.
Adal Rifai
You're Tom Hanks.
JPC
Tom Hanks.
Adal Rifai
And this is the two of you on your first. You've met before, but this is your first real hang.
JPC
Got it.
Aaron Keefe
Pulls up on motorcycle, takes off helmet, shakes out hair, keeps on aviators. Walks up to the fire escape, jumps, pulls himself up, runs to the top of the building, gets to the top. Run, jump off air. Glides down, down. Lands on a train immediately. Does a backflip on the train. Fights what's his name? As James Bond. What's his name? What's his name?
JPC
Daniel Craig.
Aaron Keefe
Daniel Craig as James Bond, does a front flip over him, Breaks ankles, breaks ankle. Back to set, back to set. Keeps running, Takes off mask, it's Tom Cruise. Still runs, runs, runs, runs, runs, runs, runs. Belly flop.
JPC
Gets off the motorcycle. Tom, where are you going? Tom? They showed up together.
Aaron Keefe
They showed up together.
JPC
But Tom Cruise had something else to do.
Aaron Keefe
We see. I love that. Thank you.
Adal Rifai
I bet in Tom Cruise's mind. Have you guys played horse before?
JPC
Yes.
Aaron Keefe
Yes.
Adal Rifai
I bet that was. That's like Tom Cruise's version of horse is like, okay, off the paraglider.
JPC
Yeah.
Adal Rifai
Out of the airplane, land on the bike, through the boxes. Like, I feel like that's his.
JPC
And then it's like he does it. And you're like, well, no one else even wants to do that.
Adal Rifai
What do you have to prove, man?
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, no one wants this.
Adal Rifai
Those side to side comparisons of you and Wilford Brimley at the same age. You won, dude. What do you want?
JPC
I do like the idea of two celebrities hanging out one on one. Cause I'm like, what do you do as a leisure activity when you have that much wealth, power and prestige?
Aaron Keefe
I don't know.
JPC
Golf, I guess it must be golf. It must be like, if Tom Cruise and Tom Hanks were gonna get together, it'd probably be a golf game, right? Yeah, yeah. What else? Yeah, what else? What else is there?
Adal Rifai
Smoke cigars. I feel like that was popular for a while for celebrities.
JPC
Yeah. You see all the time, like celebrities that are in relationships with other celebrities. And I understand that to a certain degree because it's like your life is so crazy that you kind of maybe want to be with someone else that understands that, like the lifestyle that you live, even though, like some of it feels like staged and forced, but two celebrities just kind of like hanging out. I was like, that's like, not really a story that we see as often. I'm not sure if that's just not as popular in, like, tabloid press. But it would be very funny if tabloids covered the way they cover relationships. Like they cover, like, celebrities just being, like, friends and, like, playing FIFA together.
Aaron Keefe
I mean, I'd read that.
Adal Rifai
I feel like they probably play FIFA together.
JPC
Yeah, that's probably true.
Adal Rifai
I feel probably the number one thing when two A listers hang out, honestly, probably what they do is shit on other celebrities.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, that's what I would do.
JPC
That's what I do when I hang out with anyone.
Aaron Keefe
Shit on celebrities.
JPC
Shit on celebrities.
Adal Rifai
Okay, let's do another one here. This is going to be 8 tea on an O. 8T on an O.
JPC
8 toasts on an order. So when I get breakfast, what I do is they like toast or pancakes and I go, toast, toast, toast, toast, toast. And now they have to bring eight toast. Eight T's on an O.
Adal Rifai
Eight. Eight T's on an O. O.
JPC
That's very good. Very funny at all. Eight T's on an O.
Aaron Keefe
18 on a eight tricks. Eight.
Adal Rifai
Now I'll say the T is going to be the hardest word to guess. So focus.
JPC
But there's only two words to guess.
Adal Rifai
Focus on the eight and focus on the O. T is plural.
JPC
Oh. Oh, oh, oh. Eight tentacles on an octopus.
Adal Rifai
It is eight tentacles on an octopus.
JPC
Mm. Mm.
Adal Rifai
Remember when that octopus was. Maybe it's still doing it. Maybe it's dead. Remember when that octopus was, like, predicting World cup winners and shit?
Aaron Keefe
What are you talking about?
JPC
Wasn't that fake? Didn't they say that that was, like, staged?
Adal Rifai
No, don't do this. Oh, that's the one thing I had going for me.
Aaron Keefe
Next thing you're gonna tell me is that video of the bear is fake too.
Adal Rifai
Aaron.
JPC
No. Jeremy Allen White, he really. He really is the bear.
Adal Rifai
You gotta send us that video. I gotta send us.
Aaron Keefe
I did. I put it in the chat.
JPC
She did put it in the chat. And it was just Jeremy Allen White.
Aaron Keefe
No, it wasn't.
JPC
Yeah, my favorite part about Jeremy Allen White on the bear is that he's a super stressed out restaurateur and smokes like four packs of cigarettes a day. And he looks like he is a professional wrestler. He's got the physique of a famous actor.
Adal Rifai
To be fair. He very recently played a professional wrestler.
JPC
Yeah, I know. That's what, what I'm saying. Like, he. He looks like he didn't do a lot of work getting into. He looks like he did a lot of work getting into the wrestler character. And then instead of doing that Work in Opposite Said. You know what? It's actually awesome to have the body of a professional wrestler. Maybe I'll just keep this for my life. It was funny when, honestly, more actors should do. It's like, if you. Yeah. If you want to be, like, a famous actor, like, you should just look like a gorgeous person. Like, why. Why do the thing that, like. Oh, God. What's the. What's the actor that destroys his body? The psychopath. Christian Bale. Why do the thing that Christian Bale does where it's like, yeah, I'm gonna take this role on. I'm gonna. I'm gonna lose £250 for it, and then I'm gonna gain. Next week. I'm gonna gain 860. It's like, don't do that. Yeah, Just be like, hey, I'm Jake now. Like, I'm a new character. I don't give a shit. It's two hours of my life. I don't need you to, like. I don't need you to, like, physically transform.
Aaron Keefe
I would love to take that acting class. Just say, hey, I'm Jake now. What else do you want me to say? Get out of here.
JPC
Just say your name three times in the first five minutes of the movie, and I'm good. I don't need to do anything else.
Adal Rifai
Yeah, the machinist was not worth it. I watched that movie. Wasn't worth what you did, Christian.
JPC
Yeah, I watched the machinist, too, and the whole time I thought, hey, I wonder why this guy did this. Doesn't seem good.
Adal Rifai
7C of the R. 7C of the.
JPC
R. The Seven Seas of the real world, baby.
Adal Rifai
Hmm.
Aaron Keefe
Colors of the rainbow, Aaron.
Adal Rifai
It's the seven colors of the rainbow.
JPC
But, Aaron, can you list them?
Aaron Keefe
Mercury, stars, clovers, something in balloons.
JPC
I think I did the order right. It's heart, stars and rainbows. Clovers and balloons.
Aaron Keefe
Blue moons.
Adal Rifai
You gotta have a beard.
JPC
Balloons, huh?
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, I do.
Adal Rifai
Want to see a scene? Sure. Aaron, you have followed the mythical rainbow to its end, and you have found a pot of gold. It is guarded by jpc, who is not a leprechaun, but just some guy.
Aaron Keefe
Okay. I love it.
JPC
Whoa.
Aaron Keefe
It does exist.
JPC
Not so fast. You've. Hold on. Not so fast. Not so fast. You found me.
Aaron Keefe
Sorry, is now a bad time?
JPC
No, no, I'm sorry. It's like a. You're. Congratulations. You. Not many people. Not so fast. You found me. Treasure. Me treasure. I'm not gonna say you found my treasure. You found my treasure.
Aaron Keefe
Sorry. You're wiping the sleep out of your eyes. I can come back?
JPC
Well, it'd be hard because, you know, the rainbow's not always here, so it's like if you come back, you kind of miss out. Let me start over. I'm just gonna. You know. You know what? It tears up note cards. I'm just gonna shoot from the hip.
Aaron Keefe
Okay.
JPC
You found the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Congratulations. I am a. Well, I'm not a leprechaun. I shouldn't say I'm a leprechaun. Are you a leprechaun? No, this is a job traditionally held by leprechauns, but.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah. What happened? There's a dead leprechaun, like, right next to you.
JPC
No, that's. Thank you for pointing that out. That is. That is what that looks like. Correct. This is a rock with moss grown over it. I mean, touch it. This is not a dead.
Aaron Keefe
I'm not talking about the rock. I'm talking about the dead leprechaun. Next.
JPC
Oh, my God. Oh, no. That's Mickey. That's my shift supervisor. Oh, God. He's. Oh, he's dead. He's dead. Oh, I was sleeping. You saw that? I was sleeping when you came up. I mean, I wasn't. Oh, how do I do this? I'm gonna lose my job.
Adal Rifai
We cut the four weeks later. It has been a prolonged and trying several weeks, but has the jury reached a verdict?
Aaron Keefe
We, the monkeys. And the. One human.
JPC
And one human.
Aaron Keefe
Find the defendant banana.
JPC
Banana.
Adal Rifai
Sweet. Find the defendant banana.
JPC
We find the defendant banana.
Adal Rifai
Here we go. This is 1B in the H is wt in the B.
JPC
One don't say, but 1B in the H, say or.
Adal Rifai
And the H. 1B in the H is Wt in the B. And of course, grievous in the heart.
JPC
Oh, okay. I got it. It's like one bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Adal Rifai
That's right.
Aaron Keefe
What does that mean?
Adal Rifai
Aaron, can you real quick, before we explain this to you, can you real quick do your George W. Impression?
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, of course. He gave me a banana, so I let him do whatever he wanted. Sorry, did I get it wrong?
Adal Rifai
Actually, pretty. Did not.
Aaron Keefe
Did. JD Gave me a banana. Wait, which one is George W. I got it right.
Adal Rifai
Aaron, I believe a bird in the hand is worse. Two in the bush is the idea of if you've already caught the bird. Because back in the olden days, people would go into bushes and try and grab birds. And if you have one in your hand, you're like, I can Go home with one bird, but then you see two in the bush. If you try and go after two, you may get zero. So that one in your hand is worth more than the hypothetical two that you may or may not catch.
Aaron Keefe
So you're saying I shouldn't continue being the point of this love triangle that I'm in?
Adal Rifai
No, Aaron, the opposite.
JPC
All right, let me do. Give. Let me do it for this, Aaron. Why G O for B when you have S at home?
Aaron Keefe
Why get the milk for free when you have A?
Adal Rifai
Why go out for burgers when you have steak at home?
Aaron Keefe
I don't know. I don't know.
JPC
You have to use these things, Aaron. You have to use these little friendly mnemonic devices, because if you don't, you'll.
Aaron Keefe
Forget that you have a wife.
JPC
You'll forget not to cheat, and you'll just go out and, like, you know, fuck a bunch of people. And you're like, oh, wait a second, I have. Oh, that. Oh, no, that's right. You know when you go to a.
Aaron Keefe
Bachelor party and you don't have object permanence like a baby, and you forget you have a girlfriend and you give your number away to a girl. No.
JPC
Uh.
Adal Rifai
Oh.
Aaron Keefe
People don't remember that.
JPC
Oh. Oh, no. You know what? You know what? I was. I wanted to help her because she seemed downtrodden.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, is that what it was? Gpc.
JPC
Yeah. So what I was doing there was. I was help. I was going to help her. She mentioned. And I know a guy who teaches cooking classes. So I was going to be. I was going to connect them in a professional.
Aaron Keefe
Okay, guess cat's out of the bag. I'm JPC's wife, and it's hell.
JPC
Oh. Just because I have a wife doesn't mean I can't network professionally with women. Wow, Aaron, that sucks.
Aaron Keefe
That sucks so bad. I Love it.
Adal Rifai
Using LinkedIn as a dating service.
JPC
Man.
Adal Rifai
How about 1e on a C? 1e on a C. This is. This is probably our toughest challenge yet, but really focus on that one. And then what? E and a C might be one E on a C, one ear on a corn.
JPC
One ear on a corn.
Adal Rifai
I mean, that's a fantastic start.
JPC
Thank you. That's a fantastic start.
Adal Rifai
Yes. 1.1E on a C. And think of.
JPC
One I on a corn.
Adal Rifai
Fiction. You got part of that right.
Aaron Keefe
1 I.
Adal Rifai
Yes.
Aaron Keefe
On a cyclops.
Adal Rifai
On a cyclops.
JPC
Cyclopolis.
Aaron Keefe
That's hard.
Adal Rifai
Psychoclopsyclus is, of course, Adam Driver's new movie.
Aaron Keefe
That was a hard one.
Adal Rifai
Coppola yeah. Megalopolis was the hard one, Aaron. Did anybody see that?
Aaron Keefe
No.
Adal Rifai
I wanted to so bad. There's a part of the movie where somebody, an actor comes down and talks to the screen or something. Have you heard this? You seen this?
JPC
I. Here's the thing with Megalopolis. I didn't see it in theaters and I feel like I've missed my chance. It's not going to be the type of movie that you are going to want to watch at home.
Adal Rifai
No, no. You want to see the craziness on. You want to see Adam Driver rap for Aubrey Plaza on the big screen.
JPC
You want to see like, you want to be there thinking the whole time, why did they do this? Why did this man do this?
Aaron Keefe
Okay, we got to see review crew at some point.
JPC
No, please. Isn't it like also like three hours if we watch a bad movie? Like, can't we just watch a 90 minute bad movie? I love a 90 minute bad movie.
Adal Rifai
Oh, at some point. Maybe not this Christmas, but at some point. There's a new movie on Netflix. It's Lacey Chabert or Schabert from Mean Girls and Dustin Milligan and it's called Hot Frosty. And what it is, we're watching it. A woman dates like a super fuckable Frosty the Snowman. It says snowman who turns into a hot.
Aaron Keefe
Say fucking less. We are watching this.
JPC
Please, you guys, there are so many. I mean, obviously, like now I feel like within the last 10 years it's become kind of a meme that there are so many of these bad Christmas movies. But there are so many of these bad Christmas movies. I mean, you could almost. And I'm sure this already exists. Do an entire spin off podcast where we just review weekly bad Christmas movies and you'd never run.
Adal Rifai
I think we're doing it. Oh, I thought we'd all three say doing it.
Aaron Keefe
Banana.
Adal Rifai
Speaking of bananas, Aaron, doesn't it sound so appealing to play a listener? Voicemail Appealing.
Aaron Keefe
Yes, it does.
JPC
Wow. Appealing, appealing. I'll tell you what I want, what I really, really want. So tell me what you want, what you really, really want.
Adal Rifai
I want a riddle. Want a puzzy?
JPC
Want a riddle? Want a pundy?
Adal Rifai
Want a riddle?
JPC
Riddle, riddle, riddle, riddle. If you want to leave a voicemail, you gotta call Eric and Adam. Don't forget kc. Are you Kevin? Then you suzies looking for some relief? Call and leave a voicemail unless you're 13. I mean seriously, you shouldn't even be listening to this. Wow, I love that. That was Josh sent That in. Thank you so much, Josh.
Aaron Keefe
And he used my name.
JPC
Stop leaving voicemails if you're 13. I just got. I have to delete. Stop saying that you're 13. And then.
Adal Rifai
Fantastic.
Aaron Keefe
That was amazing song.
Adal Rifai
Yes, hi, this is Katie.
JPC
I'm calling from my car. I'll be officiating my brother's wedding in fall, and I was wondering if you had any advice or recommendations for how to be the world's best efficient.
Aaron Keefe
Thank you, Bye.
JPC
All right, Katie. Officiating brother's wedding in fall. And by the way, we're still in fall. I know a lot of people think, oh, it's December. This isn't fall. Fuck you, it's fall. It's fall until the 21st, baby. So we're not late to this.
Aaron Keefe
We're late.
JPC
Yeah, we're late.
Adal Rifai
I would say two tips. One, the best efficient is efficient to keep things moving.
Aaron Keefe
Yes.
Adal Rifai
I'm sure you have all sort of wonderful stories and things to tell, but you gotta keep things moving. Get in, get out. Make it funny, make it fun. Don't spend too long on your portion of it. Number two, I would say put your brother on blast quickly. Maybe mention some embarrassing posters on his bedroom walls when he was younger. Maybe mention something silly he did or a part of his body he broke or something. Put your brother on blast.
JPC
Yeah, put your brother on blast.
Aaron Keefe
I like it when an officiant and clearly took time to talk to each person and the couple about it before to gather little bits and stories from them. And then also people they knew would be attending the wedding and maybe drop a couple things from that in there. And so. And so here remembered seeing you guys fall in love at a bar and this person remembers this. It makes bring the audience into it a little bit.
Adal Rifai
Devin remembers being on a motorcycle, watching you fuck in a car.
Aaron Keefe
Exactly. Something like that.
JPC
Mm. I like it when an officiant at a wedding, in lieu of doing the normal, like, officiating thing, sings the Black Eyed Pea song, let's get it started. But the real version, the one they don't want you to sing, the one they won't let you sing when you sing that song.
Aaron Keefe
Oh, boy.
JPC
Do that every time and.
Aaron Keefe
Addle anything to plug.
Adal Rifai
Oh, I wanna plug the Black Eyed Peas.
Aaron Keefe
Let's just go.
Adal Rifai
But the real version, and the bass goes running, running and running, running.
Aaron Keefe
Monday, Monday.
JPC
Oh, I wanted to go, oh, yeah.
Aaron Keefe
How do I have anything to plug?
JPC
You should have officiated a wedding.
Adal Rifai
Boy, do I have anything to plug. Here's what else I Want to plug the Erin Keefs of the world? They typically have birthdays on November 10th, so I guess every November 10th, remember whatever. Aaron Keefe, you know, and wish them a happy birthday though that was a month ago. Aaron, my 33 year old friend about to beat Jesus.
Aaron Keefe
Yes.
Adal Rifai
Anything you'd like to plug or promote?
JPC
About to meet Jesus Closer, I would.
Aaron Keefe
Say if you're in New York City and you have the means to go see O Mary or the Big Gay Jamboree. I saw those two shows last time I was in New York and I think that they're really special and they're written by LGBTQ people and I really loved them both. There was a moment, if anyone knows Marla who wrote the Big Gay Jamboree, she does a joke about the musical Songs from a New World and the joke was so funny and so specific and niche and made me laugh so hard. And if anyone can tell her how much I loved that joke, please pass that along. If you are in New York, go see those shows. They are great. Jbc, anything south of what I heard.
JPC
That joke was improvised. Hey look, I think something that we can all agree that we want to plug is a Christmas movie streaming now on Paramount. Called Dear Santa. This Christmas comedy tells the story of a young boy who mixes up his spelling when writing his letter to Santa and sends his Christmas list to Satan instead. The movie stars Jack Black as Satan along with Keegan, Michael Key and Jason Alexander. I mean, look, that movie sounds like a hit. That actually sounds fucking good.
Aaron Keefe
Yeah, I'm in.
JPC
So anyway, that's what I would like to plug. Should I read a review? Yeah, why not? Let's read a review. If you want to get a five star review featured on the show, just send one in anywhere that you write five star reviews. This one's coming from Angry Pig and it says torture question mark. We trapped these podcast hosts in a financial dependent prison where they have to answer riddles to get an office job. They are really making the most of it and taking advantage of the space. If you get the Patreon, the level of torture ups with forced feedings and more control over their days and removal of their freedom. Are they okay? Are we okay? This is fine. 5 stars.
Adal Rifai
In the not too distant future, we are sort of living a mystery science theater 3000 situation.
JPC
Yeah, sometimes. Yeah.
Aaron Keefe
Well everybody Jupiter.
JPC
Especially when we review holiday movies all season long.
Aaron Keefe
And a very happy night. That's not what they say. And to all a good night. Sorry Casey.
JPC
Toby did the editing. Logo created by Emily Cardamus and Emily Nabor. Hey there gonzos and demons. If you like that, you are going to love this week's Patreon. We have Janet Varney on for another chatterbox. You can listen to that plus our entire back catalog at patreon.com hey Riddler. By joining the clue crew for $5 a month or sorry 7 day free trial or the review crew for $8 a month plus you get those ad free episodes. See you there.
Aaron Keefe
That was a Headgum podcast.
Adal Rifai
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Summary of "Hey Riddle Riddle" Episode #333: Rule Of 3 3 3's
Release Date: December 4, 2024
Introduction and Milestone Celebration (00:02 - 01:07)
In the highly anticipated 333rd episode of "Hey Riddle Riddle," the hosts—Adal Rifai (Adel), Erin Keif (Erin), and John Patrick Coan (JPC)—commemorate their impressive milestone with a blend of humor and camaraderie. The episode kicks off with JPC delivering a whimsical monologue that humorously intertwines unrelated elements, setting a playful tone for the episode.
Notable Quote:
Numerology and the Significance of 333 (02:12 - 03:43)
The conversation shifts to the significance of the number 333, tying into the episode's theme and celebrating the hosts' journey—three hosts, 333 episodes, and three words in the title. Erin expresses curiosity about Aaron's preparations for this special episode, leading to a discussion on numerology's interpretation of the number 3. Aaron highlights that in numerology, "the number 3 is associated with creativity, communication, optimism, and curiosity," emphasizing its importance as a foundational single-digit number.
Notable Quotes:
Improv Stories and Personal Experiences (05:03 - 15:29)
Diving into their improvisational backgrounds, the hosts share personal anecdotes and challenges. Aaron recounts his "most painful improv experiences," including a sold-out "World News" show that failed to elicit laughs despite featuring bleak and tragic news topics. JPC adds stories about handling scene openings and navigating unexpected dramatic news, showcasing their resilience and dedication to their craft.
Notable Quotes:
Celebrating Aaron's Birthday and Themed Party Ideas (09:42 - 16:49)
As the episode progresses, the hosts acknowledge Aaron's 33rd birthday—a pivotal "Jesus year." They brainstorm creative and humorous party ideas inspired by the "Last Supper," suggesting themes like guests staying on one side of the room and incorporating elements of betrayal. Their imaginative suggestions highlight their improvisational synergy and playful dynamic.
Notable Quotes:
Pop Culture and Star Wars Discussion (12:00 - 20:34)
The trio shifts to discussing the upcoming "Star Wars" prequel "Mufasa," blending it seamlessly with their trademark humor. They touch upon actors involved and speculate on potential plot details, maintaining an engaging and entertaining exchange that resonates with both Star Wars fans and casual listeners.
Notable Quotes:
Riddle Games: Ditloids Challenge (22:35 - 47:35)
A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to engaging riddle games, particularly ditloids—puzzles where numbers and letters stand for common phrases. The hosts tackle various riddles, such as "3 BM" (Three Blind Mice) and "12m of a J" (12 Months of a Year). Their problem-solving process is interspersed with improvisational sketches that bring humor and creativity to each challenge.
Notable Quotes:
Creative Scenes and Improvisational Sketches (23:00 - 35:40)
Following the riddle challenges, the hosts immerse themselves in improvisational acting based on the solved riddles. One standout scene features JPC portraying King Henry VIII, while Adel plays his unexpected seventh wife. This comedic portrayal blends historical references with their unique improvisational flair, highlighting their ability to entertain while solving puzzles.
Notable Quotes:
Advanced Riddle Challenges and Group Dynamics (47:00 - 63:00)
As the episode advances, the riddles become more intricate, such as "1B in the H is Wt in the B" (One Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush). The hosts delve into the deeper meanings behind these proverbs while maintaining their comedic interactions. This segment showcases their excellent group dynamics, as they balance humor with intellectual engagement.
Notable Quotes:
Listener Call-ins and Audience Interaction (55:00 - 67:48)
Incorporating listener engagement, the hosts feature voicemail segments where callers submit questions and humorous scenarios. They respond with improvised advice and comedic storytelling, enhancing the interactive aspect of the podcast and further showcasing their improvisational talents.
Notable Quote:
Promoted Segments and Advertisements (Throughout the Episode)
While the primary focus is on content, the episode includes several sponsored segments for companies like Found.com, Squarespace, Audible, Aura Frames, and Bombas. These advertisements are seamlessly integrated into the conversation, maintaining the episode's flow without detracting from the main content.
Notable Quote:
Conclusion and Final Remarks (68:35 - 69:28)
Wrapping up the episode, the hosts reflect on their collaborative efforts, mutual jests, and the successful navigation of numerous riddles and improvisational segments. They briefly promote future content and Patreon-exclusive material, encouraging listeners to stay engaged and support the podcast.
Notable Quote:
Overall Insights and Highlights
Episode #333 of "Hey Riddle Riddle" stands as a testament to the podcast's enduring appeal, blending intellectual challenges with hearty laughter. The hosts' chemistry is palpable, as they navigate complex riddles, share personal stories, and engage in creative improvisational sketches. This episode not only celebrates a significant milestone but also reinforces the show's unique blend of comedy, puzzles, and genuine camaraderie, making it a must-listen for both longtime fans and newcomers alike.
Note: Advertisements and sponsored segments are acknowledged but not detailed in this summary, adhering to the request to focus on core content.