#363: Stuart Big

Summary

Podcast Summary: Hey Riddle Riddle - Episode #363: Stuart Big

Release Date: July 2, 2025

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Introduction

In Episode #363 of Hey Riddle Riddle, hosted by Headgum, the trio—Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and John Patrick Coan (JPC)—embark on their signature blend of improvisation, humor, and riddle-solving. This episode, titled "Stuart Big," delves into a variety of entertaining topics, from playful debates about the papacy to intricate riddle segments, all infused with the hosts' unique comedic flair.

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Pope Persona Parodies

The episode kicks off with Adol jokingly expressing his desire to become the Pope, sparking a humorous discussion among the hosts about unconventional candidates for the papacy.

• Adol Rifai [00:06]: "I really want to be pope… it was a joke. Oh, yeah, I was."

• JPC [01:20]: "Who do you guys think should be pope?"

• Aaron [01:29]: "I think whoever wants at least…"

The conversation evolves into playful suggestions, including celebrities like Jordan Peele and a duo proposal featuring Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele.

• JPC [02:02]: "Popes, and they're hilarious. Oh, they would do so many funny pope sketches."

This segment highlights the hosts' improvisational skills and their ability to infuse humor into seemingly serious topics.

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Movie Discussion: Conclave

Transitioning from papal parodies, the hosts discuss the movie Conclave, sharing their thoughts and favorite moments.

• Adol Rifai [04:03]: "Have you guys watched Conclave?"

• Aaron [04:11]: "I thought it was very good…"

They particularly enjoy Stanley Tucci's portrayal of a cardinal and the film's unexpected twists.

• JPC [04:20]: "Tucci makes everyone pasta."

The discussion underscores the hosts' appreciation for clever storytelling and character development in films.

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Riddle Solving: Tattoo Mystery

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to solving riddles, showcasing the hosts' collective problem-solving abilities.

• Adol Rifai [14:23]: "I am born in pain. You dictate my shape, my place, and my name… God."

• JPC [14:26]: "A tattoo, Aaron."

This riddle introduces the segment, followed by humorous improvisational scenes imagining the consequences of a botched tattoo session.

• Adol Rifai [14:28]: "It is a tattoo."

The segment reinforces the podcast's central theme of riddles and puzzles, blended seamlessly with comedic storytelling.

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Personal Updates: Cross-Country Road Trip

JPC shares personal news about an upcoming cross-country drive from California to Chicago, adding a relatable and personal touch to the episode.

• JPC [09:14]: "I have a wedding on Saturday."

• Adol Rifai [12:19]: "The only thing I care about with a cross country drive is not driving through the mountains at night."

This update provides listeners with insight into the hosts' lives outside the podcast, fostering a deeper connection.

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Sponsored Segments: Rocket Money & Squarespace

In line with podcast norms, the hosts incorporate sponsored messages promoting Rocket Money and Squarespace, maintaining their signature humor.

• Adol Rifai [31:11]: "Download the Rocket Money app today and tell them you heard about them from my show."

• Adol Rifai [33:00]: "Squarespace. The all in one website platform designed to help you stand out and succeed online."

These segments are cleverly integrated, ensuring they complement the overall flow without disrupting the listener's experience.

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Listener Interactions: Reviews and Voicemails

The episode features interactions with listeners through reviews and voicemail messages, adding an interactive dimension.

• Adol Rifai [63:26]: "A friend introduced me to the show in March. I spent two months unable to listen to anything else…"

• Lucas [59:35]: "Is Aaron dating my fish?"

These contributions showcase the community aspect of the podcast, allowing listeners to feel engaged and part of the conversation.

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Conclusion: Riddle Rewind and Final Thoughts

Wrapping up, the hosts revisit previously discussed riddles in the "Riddle Rewind" segment, solving them with renewed insight.

• Adol Rifai [35:27]: "I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death."

• JPC [35:34]: "Swing."

Final thoughts and light-hearted banter conclude the episode, leaving listeners entertained and eager for more.

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Notable Quotes

• Adol Rifai [00:06]: "I really want to be pope… it was a joke. Oh, yeah, I was."

• JPC [14:26]: "A tattoo, Aaron."

• Adol Rifai [31:11]: "Download the Rocket Money app today and tell them you heard about them from my show."

• Adol Rifai [35:27]: "I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death."

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Overall, Episode #363 of Hey Riddle Riddle masterfully blends humor, personal anecdotes, and intellectual challenges. The hosts' chemistry and improvisational prowess create an engaging listening experience, while interactive segments and thoughtful riddle discussions keep the content fresh and entertaining. Whether you're a long-time listener or new to the show, this episode offers a delightful mix of comedy and brain-teasers that embody the essence of Hey Riddle Riddle.

Transcript

[JPC]

This is a headgun podcast.

[Adol]

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 array and the horses named riding. Hey, so. So look, like. I know, like, it's, like, not couth or, like, uncouth or, like, not cool to, like, kind of beg, but, like, I really want to be pope, so. Like, it when. If, like, when they vote for Pope, like, next vote, could you guys, like, vote for me or. No. No, no, no, no, no, no, it's. No. No, that was a joke. Oh, yeah, I was.

[JPC]

Why you crying then, man?

[Adol]

Oh, you guys thought I was serious about wanting to be pope? No.

[JPC]

It looks like you went to Party City and bought a pope outfit. Seems like you really had your heart set.

[Adol]

Yeah. No. Yeah. No. Yeah. I mean, no. Yeah. No. Yeah. Who do you guys think should be pope?

[Aaron]

I think whoever wants at least. I think anyone who doesn't ask for it. Like, we want sort of like a. Nope. Pope, right? Like someone.

[JPC]

Yeah. Like a Nope.

[Adol]

Jordan Peele. Ooh. Yeah.

[JPC]

I think he might kind of want it. Who would be a better pope? Keegan, Michael Key or Jordan Peele?

[Adol]

This is unfair. It's unfair to pit them against each other. They work so well as a team.

[JPC]

All right, well, then they give double pope.

[Adol]

The first black pope is two black.

[JPC]

Popes, and they're hilarious. Oh, they would do so many funny pope sketches.

[Aaron]

Oh, Blope. Blope would be one of them.

[JPC]

Mm. Yep.

[Aaron]

Of course. Black Pope.

[Adol]

Little on the nose to follow up. Nope. With blope.

[JPC]

Well, I just know, sure as shit, it's not gonna be you, man.

[Adol]

Hold on.

[JPC]

I'm talking to anyone.

[Adol]

I wanna exit this bit for a second. If Jordan Pielstick's movie was called Blope, it was about Black Pope. I think people would be like, wait, what's going on?

[JPC]

I actually think that. Interesting fodder for a movie for him. I would love to see him go into, like, a religious or movie theme.

[Adol]

I just don't think it could be called Blo.

[JPC]

I think it could.

[Aaron]

I think the blaxploitation movie is due for a return.

[Adol]

What was the. What was that movie? Black Klansman from a few years ago? I felt like that was. They were like, hey, we're going to bring it back. And then. And people were like, I don't know. I don't know. I don't know if we're ready for this. Why?

[JPC]

You'd make a terrible pope.

[Adol]

Oh, boy. Well, this is the show Hayward over at mjpc, that's Adol, and that's Aaron over there. And, Aaron, this is a show about riddles, obviously. It's a show about puzzles. It's improv. And Aaron is about to tell me, jpc, why I would make a terrible Pope.

[JPC]

Well, I mean, as soon as I said that, the list got longer and longer in my head. But I would like to focus on, you know, how the Pope can talk to God directly. Allegedly.

[Adol]

Allegedly.

[JPC]

I think it's not good for the Pope to be able to talk to the devil directly, which is what you have access to, so.

[Adol]

Interesting. Yeah, that would be. That would be hard to justify as the Pope.

[Aaron]

You'd be. I want to say, epop. What's Pope backwards?

[JPC]

None of us could ever know for sure at all. We'll never know.

[Aaron]

Let me have chatgpt take a stab at it.

[Adol]

Can I ask you guys a question?

[Aaron]

Yep.

[JPC]

Yep.

[Adol]

Is it obvious to you at all that I watched Conclave this weekend?

[JPC]

No.

[Adol]

Okay.

[JPC]

It's obvious to me that you heard someone talk about Conclave at least.

[Adol]

Have you guys watched Conclave?

[Aaron]

Mm.

[Adol]

I haven't. Okay, Adol, what'd you think?

[Aaron]

I thought it was very good. I kind of. I didn't see the ending coming fully in terms of, like, there's a reveal where I was like, whoa, I didn't see that coming. But I daily.

[JPC]

Tucci makes everyone pasta.

[Aaron]

John Lithgow is his third Rock from the Suns character that.

[JPC]

I wish fucking people were brave enough to make choices like that. I'm so sick and tired of movies these days. People are not. People are cowards.

[Aaron]

We need more crossovers.

[Adol]

Speaking of people being cowards. Okay, so, Aaron, not a spoiler for Conclave, but one of the things in Conclave is that, like, they're. Everyone's trying to, like, you know, bid to be Pope. Some people want it, some people don't. But I think something that Stanley Tucci says is he's like, every cardinal, deep down has already picked their name. Like, if they were to become Pope, you get to pick a Pope name. And I was like, I always thought that Pope names. You had, like, a list of names that could be your Pope name, but apparently it's not. It's. It's anything. You can just. Any name can be a Pope name. You just pick a new name, something that, like, means something to you or whatever. It's, like, individual to the Pope. But Pope Francis, the last Pope, the one that just died, he was the first Francis and the New guy Leo. He's Leo the 14th. I'm like, if you.

[JPC]

Why would you pick a 14?

[Adol]

Yeah. And some people say it, like, signals to, like, the last Leo. And he was this way. And he's like, you know, he wants to like, this is my pope politics. And I'm calling back to it and yada, yada, yada. But yeah, if you could pick an original name, why wouldn't you be, like, the only pope who's ever been Francis?

[JPC]

I'm picking one of your names. Ooh, I'm Pope John Patrick Cohen.

[Adol]

Oh, I thought you one of my names. You met one of my character names. I thought you could be like, Pope Little Monkey Bones.

[JPC]

No, I'll leave Pope Little Monkey Bones to the devil's work.

[Adol]

I would love it if a pope was like, you know what? I'm going to be Pope Barack Obama the first.

[JPC]

That would be awesome.

[Adol]

And like, Barack Obama's like, well, I kind of aren't I Barack Obama? And they're like, no anymore.

[JPC]

And I'm the first.

[Adol]

You were Pope. Sorry.

[JPC]

And I'm the first.

[Aaron]

I feel like a casual, like, Pope Chuck or something. I feel like would be fun.

[Adol]

And Leo, who is we all made hay of this is a Chicago Pope that's perfect for, like, Pope Chuck. Yeah, I guess Chuck's not, like a Chicago name.

[JPC]

And Adol. I'm so excited for Casual Pope coming to CBS this fall.

[Aaron]

Yes, we're very excited. Speaking of three rocker of the Sun, French Stewart is going to be casual Pope.

[Adol]

Oh, yeah. But Aaron.

[JPC]

And Pope has a nagging wife.

[Adol]

Here's the thing about it. French Stewart is playing Italian Stewart on the show, so he's going to be doing the hands and the fingers.

[JPC]

And it's set in Queens. Where is it set?

[Aaron]

Have we had a French Stuart that might be the first French Stuart?

[JPC]

I think so.

[Adol]

Pope French Stuart. I. Yeah, yeah. Cause Stuart Little was a mouse first of his name.

[JPC]

Okay, did we even see if Stuart Little was available to be the pope? Or is he dead? How long did my son.

[Aaron]

Is there a Stuart Big?

[Adol]

The existence of a Stuart Little belies the existence of a Stuart Big.

[Aaron]

There simply must be a Stuart Big.

[Adol]

Stuart Little is dead, Aaron. But he was sainted. So within Catholicism, it is St. Stewart.

[JPC]

Well, what do I pray to him for?

[Adol]

Let's see. He is patron saint of tiny little red cars.

[Aaron]

Driving tiny little red cars.

[Adol]

What else do we know about him? Who voiced Stuart Leonardo?

[JPC]

That's literally all we know about him. Okay, that's a funny. That is a very Niche sketch idea that you. All you young people pursuing comedy out there, you're 24. To give a sketch idea you're about. You're with your friends, you rent a car. This is the sketch. You're with your friend, you rent a car. It's a tiny little red car. You're not feeling so safe. And someone's like, well, we should pray. And then they pray to Stuart Little. Patrons hate.

[Adol]

If you're 24 and you know who Stuart Little is, like, something's got deeply wrong in your upbringing. I would say no, that's part of.

[JPC]

The zeitgeist still, right?

[Aaron]

I can't believe Prince wrote that song about Stuart Little.

[Adol]

Oh, raspberry beret.

[Aaron]

Yeah. It wasn't little red Corvette. It was raspberry beret.

[Adol]

So stupid. All right, hey, you guys, we gotta do it. You wanna do some riddles today?

[Aaron]

No, I'll humor some. Like a dessert menu when I'm full. I'll humor it.

[Adol]

Yeah, we'll at least see some riddles. Bring the riddles to the table and we'll kind of. We'll him and haw for a while.

[Aaron]

We might get one riddle. Three spoons.

[JPC]

One riddle. Three spoons is also such a good name for our podcast that we. Dang. Dang.

[Adol]

You know what I want to do? I want to work at a breakfast restaurant and push the dessert menu on people like they do at regular restaurants. Would you be like, okay, I know what that that's about. You got to save room for dessert. Let me get the menu.

[JPC]

But is it like pancakes and French toast and you're like, no, it's dinner. Dessert.

[Adol]

It's cheesecake and fucking creme brulee.

[JPC]

I have to be honest with you guys about something, about the state I'm in today.

[Adol]

Oh, let me guess. California?

[JPC]

Yes. How'd you know? Cause I'm in my usual house.

[Adol]

This is my usual house.

[JPC]

I am. I was a little bit stressed out because right after we're done recording, literally the second that we're done, I don't know if you can tell, I'm putting bags and dog in a car and I am driving to Chicago from California. Starting.

[Adol]

She has to get out. She has to get out.

[JPC]

And I thought last night I should get a good night's sleep because I'm about to drive across the country. I did not sleep, so I'm feeling a little. So two spoons for the riddle, please. I will not be needing one.

[Adol]

Let me ask you about your cross country trip that you're making. Are you driving this with anyone else.

[JPC]

I am.

[Adol]

Okay, good. Okay. Because otherwise I was going to say, go ahead and cancel that drive.

[JPC]

Why? You think I can't do it?

[Adol]

Yes. If someone was like, I'm about to drive cross country and last night I didn't sleep, I'd say, hey, don't get behind the wheel of a car. I'll tell you that much.

[Aaron]

I really enjoy every time Gemma and I do a road trip. It'll be like, well, we'll switch off every three hours and then it's me driving for 12 hours.

[JPC]

Right. But I'm going to be the one driving for most of it. But today we're going a short distance.

[Adol]

Yeah, it's a long distance. Yeah, I like a 3 days Chicago to LA, or like 3 trunks of driving if I can. I've done 2 and 2 is. 2 is just on the verge of too much.

[JPC]

And I'm gonna do four days. Well, like four and a half days.

[Aaron]

You already know where you're gonna stop.

[JPC]

Ish. So I'm gonna stop in Vegas tonight. So we're just gonna do like the first five hours.

[Aaron]

Vegas, baby. Swingers.

[JPC]

Yeah, Vegas, baby. And then we're gonna do my day.

[Adol]

Three drive, going out, stop at Vegas and then you're there in LA in like five hours. It's, it's, it's a, it's a breezy one.

[JPC]

That's a fun stop on the way back especially, I think. And then the second day, I want to be like, drive as long as we can, type vibes, um, and hope. End up somewhere in Colorado, I hope. Um, and then Wednesday morning, the person I'm driving with has a job interview in the morning. So we'll just have like a little Colorado morning drive, I think get to like, have that be a slightly shorter day. Get to like the very end of Colorado, Nebraska area. And then Thursday is drive to Iowa, stopping to see a new friend in Iowa. And then Friday, Iowa to Chicago, and then I have a wedding on Saturday.

[Aaron]

No, I didn't want to. I didn't want to interrupt, but congratulations on your new ABC sitcom, Little Colorado Morning.

[JPC]

Thank you.

[Aaron]

I think that's gonna be fun.

[JPC]

It's pretty dull. It's just me. It's just like sort of a motel and I run a motel and.

[Aaron]

No, no, it's fun.

[JPC]

We haven't written a single hard joke for it. We told them that we would, though.

[Adol]

Oh, no, that's bad. The only thing I care about with a cross country drive is not driving through the mountains at night.

[JPC]

Yeah.

[Adol]

If I Can avoid that. Even if you're like telling me, hey, there's gonna be like an hour more traffic if you do it during the day. I'm like, you know what? Still gotta do it. Cannot be lived in Colorado. I'd be like, yeah, maybe I could drive through the mountains at night. I'm used to it. But me, like a neophyte with all those fucking semi trailers on the road. I'm like, no way. No way.

[JPC]

Yeah, I don't like driving through mountains anyway. It's one of my biggest fears. So this was. I will not be doing it. As soon as the sun goes down.

[Aaron]

Aaron, I hope you stay at the famous Clown Motel.

[JPC]

I would rather die. Look at me, Adel. I would rather die. I am not being hyperbolic. I am not exaggerating. I would rather die than stay at a clown motel now. And I don't want you motherfu and Adol you go for my birthday. We're all. No, no. Spray bottle, spray that for my birthday.

[Aaron]

We're all going to die at the Clown Motel.

[Adol]

This is not a joke adult. And I. I truly don't mean it to come off as one. So I want to say this with, like, sincerity. Isn't any motel that you stay at.

[JPC]

Jbc. Don't finish the sentence. It's mean, it's bullying.

[Adol]

What? You don't even know what I was gonna.

[JPC]

Any motel you stay at, Adol is a clown motel because you're a clown.

[Adol]

Well, adol. That's not what I was gonna say. An air. Riddles.

[JPC]

Riddles. Okay, fine, fine, fine. You win.

[Adol]

You must. You must do one riddle. You must do one riddle today, Aaron and I only have six, so we're not doing any more than six. I have these little cards and I've already worked through all of them. And so these are my last six. Here we go. Line by slow line. I am born in pain. You dictate my shape, my place, and my name. I cling to you closely and never let go. I move with your movements, be they rapid or slow. When you're hot, I perspire. What chills you, chills me. I will always be with you. I will never be free. God.

[Aaron]

Tsa.

[JPC]

A tattoo. A tattoo, Aaron.

[Adol]

It is a tattoo.

[JPC]

I'd like to see a scene. Adel, you are a tattoo artist and you've just given JPC a tattoo. It was like a six hour sitting. Jpc. You're seeing that tattoo and it is not what you wanted.

[Adol]

Okay? And finish the last.

[Aaron]

All right, we are done. Let me bring out the mirror, much like a barber does when he finishes a haircut. Here we go.

[Adol]

Okay.

[Aaron]

Let me get the angles on this.

[Adol]

Yeah. What am I looking at here? This is pretty much what you. Show me someone else's back. This is.

[Aaron]

This is your back.

[Adol]

This is my back. Mm.

[Aaron]

Sorry. This is a normal mirror. Not an enchanted mirror or anything. Although. Okay, we have stuff for sale. So this is what you asked for, I think, pretty much.

[Adol]

Uh. Huh. This is Jafar from Aladdin, correct?

[Aaron]

Yeah, that's right.

[Adol]

Okay. And this is what you thought I asked for.

[Aaron]

I thought that you asked for Jafar as a Chip and Dale sort of a Magic Mike situation, dancing on top of a Denny's. So that's what you have. Here's Jafar dancing on top of a Denny's, which I think is pretty much what you said.

[Adol]

Holy God. I didn't even see the Denny's part. Okay, so that's way bigger on the bottom, kind of going kind of into my ass.

[Aaron]

Yes. And then tucking back up to your crotch. Is Iago saying, squawk moons over my hammer?

[Adol]

Yeah. Huh.

[Aaron]

So.

[Adol]

So. Could you pull up my email?

[Aaron]

Sure. Let me just.

[Adol]

Dear. Yeah.

[Aaron]

Dear Terry's Tatts. I would like a tattoo of my dead father to honor him and his military service. You know what? Let's just call this an oopsie. This is for free. Let's all get a good night's sleep. We'll come back tomorrow, we'll take a stab at it again. Okay. Well, can I take you for lunch?

[Adol]

Or should I be. I don't know, should I be sleeping or. It's also bigger than we talked about.

[Aaron]

I don't think so. Let me check the email.

[Adol]

That Wells run dry. I don't mean to be kind of a dick to anyone. You're at work. I get it. You have a job. It's obviously messed up a little. My dad's military service really meant a lot to me. Is there any way you can take what you've done, which is beautiful in its own way.

[Aaron]

Thank you.

[Adol]

Looks like Jafar.

[Aaron]

Can you write that as a review, please?

[Adol]

I won't. Jafar on top of a Denny's. Is there any way that you could change this and alter this to maybe make it look somewhat like the prompt that I kind of gave you?

[Aaron]

What if I change Denny's to Daddy's so it's Jafar as a Chip and Dale Magic Mike situation, Dancing on top of a Daddy's now? Of course, Iago saying Squawk moves over Miami won't make sense.

[Adol]

You keep saying Chippendale, but it's less of a Patrick Swayze and more of a rescue ranger.

[Aaron]

It seems he's wearing a Hawaiian shirt solving crimes.

[JPC]

Someone messing up and then saying you know what is just perfect.

[Adol]

You know what I think? Here's my take. I don't have any tattoos. If I went to get a super complicated tattoo and they gave me just completely the wrong tattoo for me, I'm probably the best person you could do that to. Because I think I would shrug and.

[Aaron]

Say, well, serves me right.

[JPC]

You'd say, you know what?

[Adol]

You know what? You know what's even better than a tattoo? I wanted a really weird, bad tattoo I didn't want. That's actually for me, like, oh, way back. Because then people see the tattoo, like, that's an interesting thing. Why did you do that? Like, you know what? It was a big mistake and not even mine. I. I trusted the wrong man.

[JPC]

I would love if you and I ever are in a high stakes bet. Right. Jpc. And I bet let's do it. I would like, if I win whatever that bet is to get to control a tattoo that you get. And I won't even pick what it is. I will let you. I'll write a hundred horrible ideas and then I'll plug them into a wheel and we'll spin the wheel.

[Adol]

We do this.

[Aaron]

Stuart Big wins.

[Adol]

Stuart Big. All right, Aaron, I want you to get.

[JPC]

It's all Stuart Big. I'm plugging Stuart Big into the wheel a hundred times.

[Adol]

I do think that we need to eventually. Aaron.

[JPC]

What?

[Adol]

Before we're 40, if we haven't found anyone. You and me.

[JPC]

You're married.

[Adol]

We enter. Okay. I'm talking about fighting anyone. Like CBS's tracker.

[JPC]

Oh, I see that.

[Adol]

We. We have to do some sort of high stakes bet where we each pick a revenge tattoo that the other person has to.

[JPC]

I love it. I would get a weird tattoo that you picked.

[Adol]

I think I would do. I think that I would get a weird tattoo that either one of you picked. I think. I think that you would do it with enough grace and nastiness that it would.

[JPC]

And gusto.

[Adol]

And gusto. I think my only qualifier is it would need to be in a place where I could conceivably cover it up easily.

[JPC]

Yeah.

[Adol]

Like on my back or something. Yeah. Honestly, chest? Yes. Like, yeah.

[JPC]

You want to be able to while you're wearing a swimsuit. Show people to go. You know jpc, famous notorious serial killer. He actually picked out a joke tattoo for me and I get to show it.

[Adol]

Yeah. I think it would be like, if I'm wearing, like, shorts and a T shirt, you can't see it, but if I'm wearing a bathing suit, you absolutely should be able to see it. I think it's that kind of tattoo.

[Aaron]

New review crew.

[Adol]

No.

[JPC]

This has to be motivated from, like, we need to be on tour together.

[Adol]

Yeah.

[JPC]

And we need to fall through our hotel room into a tattoo shop. I don't know how it will happen.

[Adol]

It can't be as low stakes as we need one of 12 ideas for a month.

[Aaron]

So I will either get a tattoo of either of your ideas, which you have before, or. Or, yes, 100% JJ made a FAE, or I will tattoo one of you two with your idea. So either you have an idea and I'll be the tattoo artist.

[JPC]

I would love if you gave me a tattoo and the whole time you're like, I'm so sorry. Does it hurt? I can stop. I'm so. I'm so sorry. Oh, God, I'm sorry. You're bleeding. You're bleeding.

[Adol]

You can draw pretty well, right?

[JPC]

Your handwriting's amazing.

[Aaron]

No, I have goodwriter.

[Adol]

So good.

[Aaron]

I have solid handwriting. My artistry is.

[JPC]

Well, then the tattoo's a word. I'll let you write whatever word you want on my.

[Adol]

You can do the word ribcage.

[JPC]

What do you want to write? Adol.

[Aaron]

Live? Laugh? Fuck.

[JPC]

Yeah. Okay. Does it have a question mark after fuck?

[Aaron]

Is that quite good question mark after all of them?

[Adol]

I think if I'm going to give Aaron a ribcage tattoo, that is a word. It's got to be like a website. It's got to be like. It's got to be like squarespace.com or something. Nopes.

[JPC]

Oh, yeah, Put a QR code on me. Have people been catching QR codes yet?

[Adol]

I think so. I think people have been doing it.

[Aaron]

Oh, you want one of the. I think one of the most fun tattoos I've ever seen was on someone's calf. And it was like 50 odd dots and they all numbered and it was a connected dots. And when you connect it, it was a giraffe. And I thought that was fun.

[JPC]

Oh, I love that.

[Adol]

That's so cool.

[Aaron]

And the person always had a marker. Had a washable marker on them.

[JPC]

Oh, I love that. I want a tattoo that is a QR code. And when you scan the QR code, it's a picture of a duck giving the middle finger twice wearing sunglasses.

[Adol]

Aaron, you know how some people have, like, their Instagram tag on like, the back of their car so you can see their car. Instagram. I think we get that for you as a tattoo, but it leads to an Instagram that has been, like, removed for violating, like, community rules.

[JPC]

Like, what was on there.

[Adol]

So you have a permanent tattoo to do. A dead Instagram.

[JPC]

I love it.

[Aaron]

Are there. I know. There's Calvin's pissing. Are there. Hobbs Shitting well, now.

[Adol]

I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death. Very short riddle here.

[Aaron]

Bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death.

[Adol]

This one is a hug.

[JPC]

A hug around the neck.

[Adol]

It's not a hug.

[JPC]

A hug around the neck.

[Adol]

I've been using these cards for, like, the last year of episodes that I've been doing. This is one of the wildest ones that I have seen.

[JPC]

Wild.

[Adol]

I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death.

[Aaron]

Is this, like, the human heart or something? Or is it, like, kind of cake? Like, fats?

[Adol]

No, no, sugars.

[JPC]

It's a warm fat. Heat, like sun.

[Adol]

No.

[JPC]

Give us a hint.

[Adol]

So I guess this is, like, technically like wordplay, in that each thing is the same word, but a different meaning of the word.

[Aaron]

Can you read the question one more time?

[Adol]

I can bring you in. Also, look, I don't want to yuck anyone's yums. I've created riddles. Riddles are hard, but this seems pretty low effort. The last riddle that I read was, like, eight lines all meaning the same thing. This is two. I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death. I think it's way too general. That's my take on this riddle. It needs to be more specific.

[JPC]

A spouse, Comfort. Sorry, but that happens from time to time.

[Adol]

Okay, can I add some more stuff? Well, no, that'll give it away. I'm trying to think of other things. This word could be. Oh, I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death. I have one, but I think it gives it away.

[Aaron]

Bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death.

[Adol]

Oh, I can bring you the dead of night.

[Aaron]

Okay.

[Adol]

I can.

[Aaron]

Dead of night. Darkness.

[Adol]

Sleep. No, it's not sleep.

[JPC]

Closing your eyes.

[Adol]

I can. Oh, no. Boy, I don't even know time. It's not time. I can make your golf score worse.

[Aaron]

Mm. Booze, Alcohol.

[Adol]

I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death. I can bring you the dead of night. Aaron, you're so close. I can make your golf score worse.

[Aaron]

Wait, what did Aaron say? Swing.

[JPC]

Swing.

[Adol]

She said swing.

[Aaron]

Swing.

[Adol]

That's not swing. I think the golf one is probably the one that gets you there.

[Aaron]

Easiest tea, no clubs.

[Adol]

What would make your score worse? In golf, Aaron was close with swing.

[Aaron]

Strokes, weak arms, strokes, love and comfort. A pet, a stroke might kill you.

[Adol]

Yeah. Stroke of.

[Aaron]

A stroke of midnight. Stroke.

[JPC]

Wow.

[Adol]

Midnight. Not really. The dead of night as I was thinking about. You wouldn't say the stroke of 2. It's a stroke of midnight. Yeah.

[Aaron]

Yeah.

[JPC]

Okay, next red eye.

[Aaron]

I do want to see a scene.

[Adol]

Sure.

[Aaron]

Aaron, you are a pet owner. Jpc. You are Aaron's pet. And Aaron, you've had this pet for a few months and you've never pet it once. And the day has come where the pet's finally had enough.

[JPC]

Well, good night. Sorry. You're making some noises. Do you need another blanket or. Okay, that's fine.

[Adol]

Oh, Jesus Christ.

[JPC]

What?

[Adol]

What the. What you gotta ask people.

[JPC]

What are you talking about? I'm on the other side of the bed.

[Adol]

Uh, somebody grabbed my ass.

[JPC]

No, Ringo. No, they didn't.

[Adol]

Okay, honey, I guess I'm crazy.

[JPC]

Ringo, just curl up, go to sleep. You're not in your crate anymore. You're on the bed. You made a fuss about the crate.

[Adol]

Hey, sweetie. Hey, sweetheart. You want to grab my ass? Just ask.

[JPC]

This is the last time.

[Adol]

I get it. I'm looking at my ass all day thinking how a bow. I love to get a paw full of that.

[JPC]

This is the last time I get a New York dog. It's fine. It seems like you kind of want someone to grab your ass. Your ass, Ringo.

[Adol]

Yeah, I do. I just don't want to be surprised by it.

[JPC]

Okay, well, that's great. Good to know. All right.

[Adol]

What if I came up to you when you was in the shower and I.

[JPC]

Your leg, Ringo, you have done that.

[Adol]

Well. And what did you say?

[JPC]

I said, ow. That hurts. Ringo, we got it. Your dog trainer told you not to do that.

[Adol]

So turnabouts. Fair play, toots.

[Aaron]

And the Oscar for best portrayal of a raunchy dog in a Seth MacFarlane Ted like movie goes to.

[JPC]

Oh, this is a stacked category.

[Aaron]

Okay, Al Pacino as Ringo the dog.

[Adol]

You gotta be kidding me. Pacinos. Wait a second. That's me. Oh, my God. He's still in character.

[Aaron]

On the carpet.

[Adol]

I never not gonna be this dog.

[Aaron]

Same.

[Adol]

I'm 90 years old. I have a newborn infant child.

[JPC]

What's the name of the guy that got stuck as Elvis?

[Aaron]

Austin Butler.

[Adol]

Austin Butler.

[JPC]

He Austin Butler. That's what I wanted to yell.

[Aaron]

He got stuck as Elvis.

[Adol]

He got stuck as Elvis.

[JPC]

It was really scary. You guys, forget how scary that was. He got stuck as Elvis.

[Adol]

Oh, yeah.

[Aaron]

He was in that Apple TV show about pilots in World War II.

[JPC]

It was really scary, guys.

[Aaron]

Hey, I'm one of the Air Force. Yeah. Now, Aaron.

[JPC]

Yeah.

[Aaron]

If. If we're going along the lines, if this is like a college, you know, SAT test of, like, kittens are to cat as puppies are to dog.

[JPC]

Right.

[Aaron]

Austin Butler is to Elvis. What. What celebrity playing a character would you like to see them get stuck as that character? Yeah, I would say Cate Blanchett is Galadriel.

[JPC]

That's such a good answer. I love it. I mean, Ian McKellen is Gandalf.

[Aaron]

Yeah. It's gotta be Lord of the Rings.

[JPC]

Lord of the Rings is a great universe for that to happen to. But as the day goes, I will come up with funnier and funnier answers.

[Aaron]

Andy Serkis is Smeagol. I think a lot of Lord of the Rings ones work.

[Adol]

What about Michael Keaton? Is Jack for us?

[JPC]

That is. That's awesome.

[Adol]

That's a good one. Oh, okay. So speaking of sats, Snickers are to bites as Kit Kats are to.

[JPC]

Oh, breaks. That's stupid. But I like it. But it's stupid.

[Adol]

We're going. But yeah, it's time for a break.

[Aaron]

Give me a break.

[Adol]

Adol just bites Kit Kats. Can we talk about that some more?

[JPC]

Oh, yeah. So weird. Sorry, Adel.

[Adol]

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[Aaron]

Hey, Erin, notice anything different about me?

[JPC]

New hair? New hat? New butt? New face?

[Aaron]

Yes to all of those.

[Adol]

And leg swap with arms. Arm swap with legs. Middle swap with back.

[Aaron]

Guys, you're nailing all these. I look amazing. But I also have a new monkey. His name is Rocket Monkey and he's helped me with Rocket Money.

[Adol]

Whoa. Rocket Monkey is the. Is a character that's associated with the brand. Rocket Money.

[JPC]

Says us. Says us. Rocket Money is a personal finance app that helps find and cancel your unwanted subscriptions, monitors your spending, and helps lower your bills so you can grow your savings.

[Adol]

And Rocket Monkey is a little monkey who likes to eat bananas and can help cancel your feelings of not having Rocket Monkey around.

[Aaron]

Anyway, Very good, Rocket Monkey.

[JPC]

You can see all your subscriptions in one place and know exactly where your money is going. For ones you don't want anymore. Rocket Money can help you cancel them. It's like having a little assistant in your pocket. It's so nice because I know I will sign up for free trials, and then it's none of my business anymore and I forget about it. But thank goodness for Rocket Money being like, hey, Erin, excuse me, did you want this still? And I'm like, no, I do not. Rocket Money.

[Adol]

Thank goodness for Rocket Monkey, who is also a part of this for some reason.

[Aaron]

Although don't put Rocket Monkey in your pocket. Rocket Money has over 5 million users and has saved a total of 500 million in canceled subscriptions, saving members and monkeys up to $740 a year when they use all of the app's premium features. Isn't that right, Rocket Monkey?

[Adol]

I have premium suspenders.

[JPC]

Okay, that's good. You can get alerts if bills increase in price, if there's unusual spending activity, or if you're close to going over a budget, which happens to me all of the time.

[Adol]

Me too. So cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. And also, Rocket Monkey is here as well. Download the Rocket Money app and enter my show name. Hey, Riddle. Riddle in the survey so they know I sent you. Don't wait. Download the Rocket Money app today and tell them you heard about them from my show. And also, if you want to mention Rocket Monkey, I would say don't.

[Aaron]

Yeah, Rocket Monkey. Are you legally associated with Rocket Money?

[Adol]

I'm illegal.

[Aaron]

Oh, no.

[Adol]

Oh, Rocket Monkey. This podcast is sponsored by Squarespace.

[Aaron]

Scalpel.

[JPC]

Here.

[Aaron]

Pencil.

[Adol]

Present.

[Aaron]

Scissors.

[Adol]

Oh, God. Scissors called in sick.

[Aaron]

Okay, that's fine. That's fine. We still got this website.

[JPC]

Scissors is the one that makes the website.

[Aaron]

Website. Do we have the website?

[JPC]

No, Scissors is the one who knows.

[Aaron]

How to do it.

[Adol]

Scissors makes the website.

[JPC]

No, it says, calm down. We can use Squarespace.

[Adol]

Oh, great. Squarespace. The all in one website platform designed to help you stand out and succeed online. Whether you're just starting out or scal your business, Squarespace gives you everything you need to claim your domain, showcase your offerings with a professional website, grow your brand, and get paid all in one place.

[JPC]

Great point pencil. Squarespace. Squarespace makes it easy to showcase your expertise and engage clients with video content on your website. Thank you. Pencil. Upload and organize your videos, create stunning video libraries, and even monetize your content by adding a paywall. Perfect for online courses, exclusive tutorials, and premium workshops.

[Adol]

Scalpel. You have it exactly on the money. And also, Squarespace has SEO tools.

[JPC]

SEO tools.

[Adol]

I know it's SEO tools, but do you think people ever say SEO tools?

[Aaron]

I bet Sting does. I bet he's like, SEO.

[JPC]

I was gonna say party boys don't care. Push it down.

[Aaron]

Bangs over your eyes.

[JPC]

Yep.

[Adol]

You have to turn on the red light because you can get discovered fast with integrated Squarespace SEO tools. Every website is optimized to be indexed with meta descriptions, an auto generated sitemap, and more. So you show up more often on search engines and. And bring in more of your ideal customers. Who are our ideal customers? People who want surgery on a website?

[Aaron]

Yep, I think so.

[Adol]

Yeah. Not only do we use Squarespace for whatever this surgery thing is that we're doing, but we actually use it for Hayward O'Rennell's website. Oh, yeah, yeah. We have our whole website on there. You can go to our website to request live shows in your town. You can go there to buy tickets to live shows in the future that we're doing.

[JPC]

Super intuitive and easy. They make it easy. They don't make you feel dumb.

[Adol]

Even a guy as dumb as me could run the whole website. Isn't that fun?

[Aaron]

Very fun. Oh, he's awake. Back to sleep, buddy. Back to sleep. Oh, but before you go back to sleep, go to squarespace.com riddle to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code Riddle. There you go, buddy.

[JPC]

We never got your name. I'm Scalpel. That's Pencil.

[Aaron]

And you're died 10 years ago.

[JPC]

Whoa, Sioux. I knew you were gonna do that. I knew it.

[Adol]

Okay, you guys ready for some more riddles?

[JPC]

I guess. I guess.

[Aaron]

Yeah, I guess so.

[Adol]

Would you rather do a segment?

[JPC]

Yes.

[Adol]

Great. Riddle rewind. It's time for everyone's favorite segment. Riddle Rewind. Today's riddle comes from episode 363. Okay. The riddle rewind is.

[JPC]

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

[Adol]

I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death.

[Aaron]

Bring you love and comfort. Bring you death. Is this like a blanket? What's this week, Aaron? What are you talking about?

[Adol]

I can bring you love and comfort. I can bring you death.

[JPC]

I want to say swing.

[Adol]

Aaron. That's correct. It's a swing. Swings are very comfortable. But you could also, if you don't hold onto the bars, die on a swing. For sure.

[JPC]

Abc, I hate to give a note on a segment, obviously.

[Adol]

Okay.

[JPC]

However.

[Adol]

But I'm all ears, though. I mean, I want the note. The feedback makes me better.

[JPC]

I think more time should pass before you read a riddle we've done before.

[Adol]

Okay.

[JPC]

For this Segment. Okay.

[Adol]

Yeah. No. So maybe wait a year and do that riddle again?

[Aaron]

Or over 15 minutes.

[Adol]

Yeah, okay. Interesting. Hey, feedback makes me better than.

[JPC]

He's gonna retaliate.

[Adol]

No, I'm excited to get better.

[JPC]

He's retaliating.

[Adol]

I'm excited to get better.

[Aaron]

He's always retaliating. That's his secret.

[JPC]

Whatever. He lives his life like he's getting revenge on us for something we don't remember doing eight years ago.

[Aaron]

Sort of a Rambo situation.

[Adol]

Live my life like I'm getting revenge. What does that make me think? Oh, yeah, the Kevin Smith tweet. The we fuck like we're cheating on.

[Aaron]

Each other and his wife got to.

[JPC]

That's insane. He said that? He said that?

[Adol]

You don't know the famous Kevin Smith tweet? Come on.

[JPC]

No, I don't.

[Aaron]

I've talked about it on here before.

[Adol]

Casey, Casey, can you. Casey's our. What's the Joe Rogan guy?

[JPC]

I'm glad we don't know.

[Adol]

I'm glad we didn't know. No, the guy on Joe Rogan, Donald Trump asked to look things up. Yeah, Donald Trump. Casey's our Trump. Casey Trump. Can you pull up the Kevin Smith tweet? Can you put it in the chat for us?

[JPC]

Okay, thank you.

[Adol]

We'll have Aaron read it.

[JPC]

Of course. I was joking with Zorp recently that if he ever wrongs me, my revenge is going to be marrying him. But when we get married, when I walk down the aisle, I'm going to sing down the aisle because that is the cringiest thing that has.

[Aaron]

Here comes the me. Yeah, truly, here comes the me.

[JPC]

You guys, I don't have a high tolerance for cringe. But. But people singing themselves down the aisle is my favorite corner of the Internet. I cannot handle it. Have you seen those videos? Can you imagine? And I'm not wanting to yuck anyone's yum. And I'm on the side of the people who do things. And if you did that, I am not judging you, especially if you're a professional singer. But these people who are choosing to do it are. They're walking down the aisle singing God knows what. You're already getting all the attention. Why are we singing, too? Why are we singing?

[Aaron]

And, Aaron, are submissions still open for your first annual Edinburgh Cringe Festival?

[JPC]

Yes. It is killing me to watch these submissions. I'm dying slowly.

[Adol]

All right, Aaron, ready? Let's read this Kevin Smith tweet. Aaron, let's get it over with and then we can move on to riddles. Go ahead. Whenever you're ready.

[JPC]

Happy 10 year anniversary to Kevin Smith's disgusting sex tweet. 10 years in and we bone each other like we're cheating on each other with each other. A decade. Oh, God, no, I'm not gonna read the rest.

[Adol]

Okay.

[JPC]

A decade plus. And her. Blank, blank, blank, blank, blank. Still blanks. My blank.

[Adol]

That's Aaron. One of the smarter choices you've ever made on the show.

[JPC]

I agree. Because you would clip it.

[Adol]

Of course. Here's your next riddle. You didn't invite any of these people. And even though many of them are talking about you, as far as I know you've no interest in talking to any of them. I think they'd be very surprised if you did talk to them. Where are you?

[Aaron]

Vampire prom.

[Adol]

Okay, I gotta see a seed. Aaron Adol. You are chaperones at vampire prom and you're trying to, like, keep the vampires from doing anything too untoward at vampire prom.

[Aaron]

Yeah. Michael. Michael's my boy.

[JPC]

Well, he's very sweet.

[Aaron]

Thank you.

[JPC]

Unlike my boy, who turned into a bat. I don't know where he went.

[Aaron]

I mean, that's. I feel like, you know, the minute they sort of suss out that ability, it's just morning, noon, and night. Bat, bat, bat, bat, bat.

[JPC]

It's disgusting. I can hear him turning into a bat at all hours. It's disgusting.

[Aaron]

I've had to do so much laundry because. Because my Michael keeps turning into a bat and then pooping into his sock. It's a lot of guano in his sock.

[JPC]

Hey, hey. Two feet apart, no necks. No necks.

[Aaron]

And no, let's not put any booze in the blood, okay? Cause that'll. I mean, kids. Yeah. I think these kids are insane.

[JPC]

I mean, I'm not the one organizing these dances. I'll admit I'm not showing a to these PTA meetings, but should we have had this be a mixer with the local school for children with too much blood? I know. And I know I'm not an expert on these things.

[Aaron]

Yeah. And I gotta say, it feels like. And I don't. This isn't an accusation.

[JPC]

No. Yeah.

[Aaron]

It feels like they're mocking us. That school feels like they're mocking us because they are the fighting. Too much blood. Their mascot is someone fit to burst. It's almost like a Willy Wonka, Roald Dahl situation of, like. Who was the girl that filled up with all that blueberry juice?

[JPC]

Veruca. No, no, no, no. Violet Beauregard.

[Aaron]

That's right. That's right. So it does feel like the School is mocking us, but probably. I mean, yeah, it's like they're.

[JPC]

I mean, like, obviously, we are trying to herd your kid, but, like, they're setting us up for failure here.

[Aaron]

Yes. Michael has been biting Capri Suns. He's been biting squeezes just to get in the habit. But I feel like he needs this first kill or he's gonna go crazy.

[JPC]

Hey. Hey. You have to be invited in. You can't just walk in. You have to be invited.

[Aaron]

Just walk in. Do you go here? You're like, 20. You're, like 20 years old. I mean. Sorry. You're like, 2000. 20 vampire years is 2000. See?

[Adol]

Oh, I said scene. I said scene, but I said it in vampire, which is just, blah, blah, blah.

[JPC]

How many years of vampire did you take? You took it in college, right?

[Adol]

I know. And it's like, truly, I wish that I had immersed myself in vampire society so that I could have, you know, actually used it. But if you don't use it, you lose it.

[JPC]

So, yeah, you got to do it. Studying abroad.

[Adol]

I was. What was I in an elevator in a Target the other day, and there were two people speaking vampire, and I was like, I don't understand a single word that they're saying. That's crazy. Fifteen years ago, Aaron, I would. I would have known everything.

[JPC]

Can you still, like, recognize it in writing, or is it just. Is it all gone?

[Adol]

If I take my time, right? And then sometimes I still dream in vampire. I don't know if you guys get that.

[JPC]

Oh, that's crazy.

[Adol]

I'll be like, in my dream, and I'll be like, this isn't my blah. My blah is like, double the blah of this blah.

[JPC]

Well, try to translate this, because a vampire left this note on my pillow the other day. You could just try to translate that for me.

[Adol]

Oh, sure. Okay. Looks like. Oof. Looks like the mosquitoes already run through this bitch.

[JPC]

Whoa.

[Adol]

Hey, Aaron.

[Aaron]

Was that a note to other vampires?

[Adol]

I.

[Aaron]

Wasn'T to her.

[Adol]

Yeah. I'm assuming this was posted on your headboard.

[JPC]

Oh, that's brutal.

[Adol]

Vampires beware. Community notes.

[Aaron]

Yeah, there's probably, like, a next door for vampires.

[JPC]

It's like the mosquitoes already ran through this bitch. Try somewhere else. Everybody.

[Adol]

Okay? You didn't invite these people. You didn't invite any of these people. And even though many of them are talking about you, as far as I know you've no interest in talking to any of them, I think they'd be very surprised if you did talk to them. Where are you?

[JPC]

What are those Called. Not like a group where you're testing something. A testing group. What is the group?

[Adol]

In what context is this?

[JPC]

You, like, you write a TV show, and then you show it to people and they're behind glass and you hear them talk about it.

[Aaron]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Adol]

Oh, yeah. And now none of us can think of what that thing is called.

[JPC]

Yeah. What is that called?

[Aaron]

I partook in that before.

[Adol]

A focus group.

[JPC]

Focus group.

[Adol]

Yeah. Yeah.

[JPC]

Well, that.

[Adol]

No, it is not a focus group. Ah.

[JPC]

Then why would you. Why would we even have to think about it?

[Adol]

I was so. I was interested in what that thing was called because.

[Aaron]

Oh, is it like a play?

[Adol]

It's not a play because they.

[JPC]

Oh, that's a group. I'd like to see a scene. Jpc. You were doing a monologue in a play, and you're in the audience, and you're just, like, sort of starting to engage and respond with what he's doing.

[Adol]

Looking at my hands, knowing what these hands have done, I cannot help but ask myself, why? Why? Is this who I've become?

[Aaron]

What. What have your hands done?

[Adol]

Is. Is this the man that I've become? Do I continue living my life in such a way?

[Aaron]

Yes.

[Adol]

I. I am not afraid of what comes next.

[Aaron]

You're gonna get killed in the third act. I've seen this play. Run.

[Adol]

I'm not afraid of what comes next. My destiny I must approach. Even though I have done horrific things, I must be the man I am meant to be.

[Aaron]

You won't. Your son dies, too. And you. And then you find out. And then you die. Hey, so.

[Adol]

Greg, Stop.

[JPC]

Stop.

[Aaron]

I'm helping.

[Adol]

I don't think so.

[Aaron]

This is immersive. I've seen it. I've seen it. I've seen it on the news. They say it's immersive theater.

[Adol]

If there is but one regret that I have in my life, it's that I haven't told the people that I care about that I care about them as much as I do.

[JPC]

Oh.

[Adol]

And I will.

[Aaron]

I thank you. Tis. I. Greg. Honey, I'm gonna stand up. No, honey, let go of my shirt. Honey, let go of my shirt. What are you doing?

[JPC]

You auditioned?

[Aaron]

And you didn't get cold? Are you cold?

[JPC]

You auditioned? You didn't get in. You auditioned? You didn't get in?

[Aaron]

Well, that's. They didn't wait. They never said no.

[Adol]

Are you here with both of us?

[Aaron]

Oh.

[Adol]

Who is this woman?

[Aaron]

Who is this?

[Adol]

Who the fuck is this?

[JPC]

Oh, my God. I'm his wife.

[Aaron]

We're to.

[Adol]

I'm his wife.

[Aaron]

We're to. Guys, I'm doing a soliloquy, please.

[JPC]

Oh, my God. Our rings are the same.

[Adol]

Oh, my God. You look like me.

[JPC]

Oh, God.

[Adol]

You look just like.

[JPC]

Exactly like me. God. Oh, okay, well, I know. I understand why he didn't get into the play.

[Adol]

Yeah, now I understand why he didn't get into the play and why he's gone for like half the time.

[Aaron]

Yeah, forsooth.

[JPC]

Should we kiss just to see?

[Aaron]

Oh, no, not in front of you.

[Adol]

He starts. It's his big moment. He gets him on stage and then his two wives are kissing and he's like, holy. Hold on. You didn't invite any of these people in, even though many of them are talking about you. As far as I know, you've no interest in talking to any of them. I think they'd be very surprised if you did talk to them. Where are you?

[JPC]

Oh, schizophrenia.

[Adol]

Guys, guys, guys.

[Aaron]

What? What? What?

[JPC]

What?

[Adol]

We have done this on the show very recently.

[Aaron]

No way. Oh. Oh. A stroke?

[JPC]

A play?

[Adol]

No, it was a Patreon episode.

[JPC]

A funeral.

[Adol]

It's your own funeral. It's at your own funeral.

[JPC]

Yes, it's patreon.com ADRiddle if you want to hear our funerals.

[Adol]

Very, very fun episode. I hide behind a row of tiny stars. Without my help, you will not pass.

[Aaron]

Gandalf.

[Adol]

Amen. Did you hear that? Magneto got stuck as Gandalf.

[JPC]

Sad.

[Adol]

He couldn't get past it.

[JPC]

Ugh. These riddles are driving me crazy.

[Adol]

I hide behind a row of tiny stars. Without my help, you will not pass. One of the words that I said in. There is a word that is in the answer.

[JPC]

Stars.

[Adol]

Isn't that crazy?

[Aaron]

A shooting star. A star. Falling star. Star's guard.

[Adol]

This one.

[JPC]

I actually.

[Adol]

I know I shouldn't be judging these riddles, but I like this one quite a bit. I hide behind a row of tiny stars. Without my help, you will not pass.

[Aaron]

Is this like a Mario level? Like, no. I hide behind a row of stars.

[Adol]

This is something that I think most people encounter in there every day in your day to day activities. Especially if you're using like a computer. If you were not using a computer, you probably wouldn't encounter this.

[JPC]

Password.

[Aaron]

Clippy.

[Adol]

Password era.

[Aaron]

Oh, yes.

[JPC]

Clippy.

[Adol]

A row of tiny stars.

[JPC]

I'm so fucking tired of running into Clippy. It's so awkward.

[Aaron]

Jpc, you are. You're on a date and it's going well. You're in a car, like kind of with the date, dropping them off, and you're about to make out with them. And Aaron, you're clippy and you pop up to help out.

[JPC]

Great.

[Aaron]

And I'll play the date.

[Adol]

Jason, this was awesome. I had such a good time.

[Aaron]

Hell, yeah.

[Adol]

This is you, right?

[Aaron]

Yes, this is me. I will. So. Oh, do I have your number? Let me check real quick. Yes. Yes, I do. Okay.

[Adol]

Okay. Oh, cool. Well, I look forward to hearing from you.

[Aaron]

Okay. Here's me reaching for the door handle.

[JPC]

Hi.

[Adol]

Hey. Why don't.

[JPC]

Hi. Seems like you're looking to try to get it in. Do you need some help?

[Adol]

Hey, sorry about that. I have this new.

[JPC]

I see that you're trying to land the plane, so to speak. Do you need some help?

[Adol]

Yeah, this is the newer Subarus. They have like, this, like, automated, like, feature. It's like. It does, like, driver assist and stuff like that too. So it's.

[JPC]

I see that you're a little bit hard.

[Adol]

He'll call. Should I let her know I'm trying to ding? Silence. Okay, cool.

[JPC]

Thanks for pressing my button. We're off to a great start. Seems like you're interested in me joining you.

[Aaron]

Okay.

[Adol]

Oh, the doors won't open. Can I. Oh, yeah. So it's like a safety feature. Oh, you know what? Let me just. If I put it in drive and then park. Drive and park. Drive in. Okay. So it's not working.

[JPC]

Seems like you're letting her know that you are not a very controlled or good lover. Should I give you suggestions on how to change your mind?

[Adol]

Yeah. Okay. This is. This is a man. I don't know if I didn't do the settings right. I'm pretty sure when I bought the car, I signed gay. In fact, why did they ask me that?

[JPC]

Are you gay?

[Aaron]

Yeah.

[Adol]

Am I a Subaru?

[Aaron]

Why is Subaru asking me?

[JPC]

Happy Pride. Do you need help landing the plane?

[Adol]

No, I'm actually good. You know what, Jason? I had a lovely time and meet you guys. I'd like to make out if you would like to make out.

[Aaron]

Yeah. Yes.

[Adol]

Yeah.

[Aaron]

Yeah. Okay.

[JPC]

Seems like you're writing a resume. Do you need my help?

[Aaron]

Are you writing a resume while kissing me? I don't like that.

[Adol]

Hey, I told you that my work is very stressful. And the things that relax me also kind of propel my work.

[JPC]

Tongue is pretty common in this kind of thing. Do you want me to put it in a resume? Hi. Are you gay?

[Adol]

See it? All right, Casey, go ahead and clip that one for me.

[JPC]

No, no.

[Aaron]

Are you gay?

[JPC]

Casey, you don't answer to him anymore. That's done.

[Adol]

I didn't. Aaron say hi. Are you gay? That's gonna go in my big book of Aaron's Icebreakers.

[JPC]

Nah, that's me at every party I ever go to in Los Angeles. Hi. Are you gay?

[Adol]

Oh, God.

[Aaron]

Hi. I see you're writing a word document. Are you gay? What?

[Adol]

Okay, here's your next one. When you stand, I disappear. When you sit, I come back. Once around the track. Lap it is. Lap. Would you have gotten it without once around the track?

[Aaron]

I think so.

[Adol]

Yeah.

[Aaron]

I'd like to think so.

[Adol]

Isn't that the riddle that oh, what's his face does in GoldenEye? Do you guys remember the movie GoldenEye? The James Alan Cumming? I think that Alan Cumming does that in goldeneye.

[JPC]

No memory of that.

[Aaron]

Remember when he for some reason just has a tick where he can't stop clicking a pin? And then James Bond gives him a pin bomb and counts how many times he clicks it until it detonates.

[Adol]

You click it once to detonate or once detonate and twice to disarm or something and he's just like clicking away at that pin and James Bond. God. The best part about James Bond is when like Q is like, here's a lighter. It only works underwater and it emits a small frequency that will drive one fish insane. And he's like, he gives it him and it's like, oh, yeah, right when he's about to die. It's the perfect situation where this useless gadget would be useful.

[Aaron]

Gpc. Almost as much as I love the hyper specific gadgets, I love a villain who for no reason is like, yes, brainy Todd. He always kicks whatever is red and it's like, well, what are we doing? That's a choice, not a defect.

[Adol]

Okay. Hey, this is your last one of these set of riddles and it's a little bit of a longer one. There's a lot of words on this card. Here we go. Here I lie, tail wrapped around me like a circle of sleeping dancers. Now I am rising, climbing the steep air like a storm tossed leaf. I am like a sail. I am like a bird.

[Aaron]

Kite.

[Adol]

Yeah, it's kite, brother.

[Aaron]

I'm like a kite. I have a real long string.

[Adol]

We weren't even halfway through. I am the wind's darling. I swoop and skim, lift and swim.

[JPC]

You could have just said I want to fly away. The lyrics that were there. Adol made sense for a kite.

[Aaron]

Dear God, make me a kite so I can fly far.

[Adol]

But if I escape, I will fall. Adol. I want to See a scene. You are going to be. Aaron and I are going to be two people enjoying flying our kites at the park. You're going to be a man who has those. You know, those, like, big ribbon cutting scissors.

[Aaron]

Those, like, comically big scissors for, like, opening ceremonies.

[Adol]

Yeah. Like opening a new mall or whatever. You're going to be wanting to be walking around the park with those big scissors. And Aaron and I have heard about you before.

[JPC]

This is so nice. Oh, my God, look, it's the mayor. Oh, no.

[Adol]

Ex mayor. Disgraced mayor.

[Aaron]

Hello, kids. How are we today?

[Adol]

Hi, former Mayor Garfield.

[JPC]

How are you today? Hi, former mayor.

[Aaron]

I love Mondays.

[JPC]

Okay, you have something behind your back.

[Adol]

Yeah, that's close enough.

[JPC]

We see that you have something behind your back. And we know that you got disgraced because you kept walking around town saying you want to get your money's worth out of these big, big scissors. And you've been sort of giving people unwanted haircuts, cutting people's curtains, running amok. We were saying circumcisions. What?

[Adol]

We didn't want to mention the circumcisions. That one kind of escalated the crimes if we were gonna maybe. I mean, you were kind of like.

[JPC]

Yeah, as soon as you drew blood, it stopped being whimsical.

[Adol]

There were a couple of close calls when you were, like, giving people midriff shirts and stuff like that. But, yeah, the circumcisions. You say circumcisions for Murray Garfield, but really, you were cutting people's penises off.

[JPC]

We don't need to go into this.

[Aaron]

Fingers.

[Adol]

You just can't be accurate with scissors that big. I see what you're doing. My friend and I here were trying to enjoy flying our kites.

[JPC]

We made it ourselves.

[Adol]

Please keep your distance. And please, you know.

[Aaron]

Yes, of course I'll keep my distance from this kite with long strings.

[JPC]

Mr. Mayor, we don't want to have to do a funny little montage where we're dodging and we run across screen.

[Aaron]

Got your fingers.

[JPC]

We all of a sudden have the scissors and chase him. Scooby Doo switches back.

[Adol]

Oh, he stepped in a hole. Oh, my God.

[JPC]

Oh, he impaled himself with the big, big scissors. Former Mr. Mayor Garfield. What can we do?

[Aaron]

Please, there's no time. I'm doomed. Pass along this message to my wife. Someone have paper or do you have, like.

[Adol]

Is it a long message?

[Aaron]

It's not long, but I don't want it distorted. Please. Do you have, like.

[Adol]

I have my phone. I'll do it on my phone.

[JPC]

No, I have a good memory. I have a good memory. Go ahead.

[Aaron]

Maybe both.

[Adol]

Put my phone away.

[Aaron]

Both. Maybe both.

[JPC]

Spit it out, Mr. Mayor.

[Aaron]

Does anyone have Advil?

[JPC]

Advil, I think it's not going to. By the time you'll be dead. By the time it works, it's going to be.

[Adol]

Yeah, you're dying right now.

[JPC]

Maybe just so. Just get the message out to your wife.

[Aaron]

Oh, is that my stomach?

[Adol]

I have such a headache. Hold on. I'm on his Wikipedia right now. He does not have a wife.

[JPC]

He's jerking off.

[Adol]

He's jerking off.

[JPC]

Don't do the jerking off montage.

[Adol]

It's just us walking away from it as he's drinking all of his scissors. Good riddance to dead Mayor Garfield. Hey, speaking of Garfield, this is coming out on a Wednesday, but we're recording it on a Monday. So that's something, huh?

[JPC]

Yeah, I guess so.

[Adol]

Is that anything?

[Aaron]

That's something. Kicks thermal or whatever.

[Adol]

Casey, can you play us one of our voicemail theme submissions, please?

[Aaron]

Common decency. You actually just wait.

[JPC]

I'm getting a call from the vet. Oh, God. Marbles, Please be. Hello?

[Adol]

Hey, it's Marbles. Look, I made a big mistake. I want you back. Baby broke up with you this morning. But I want to take care of you. I want to give you everything you ever wanted.

[JPC]

Go Soccer Duck. Is that AI? I have no memory of recording the show anymore. I used to have such a good memory, and now it's just completely gone.

[Adol]

Aaron, you're going to be happy. This is from Lucas. Lucas says that they listened. Well, they're a main demographic for the show because they are a grad student in the life science, life sciences world.

[JPC]

Of course they are.

[Adol]

During their master's bio program. And they almost lost an eye from working with a microscope and laughing so hard at our show one time. And they said that they only want to plug their best friend, Zuko, who is an avid listener.

[JPC]

Oh, hi, Zuko.

[Adol]

Zuko.

[Aaron]

Sam Zuko from Avatar.

[Adol]

We love that. If you want to submit a voicemail theme 30 seconds or less, leave a WAV file hrrpodcastmail.com, we always appreciate all of our submissions. Casey, hit us with a voicemail.

[D]

Hey, Team Lane here. Short time listener who has almost caught up on all your episodes embarrassingly quickly. I just got to the point where Aaron has revealed that she's dating someone who you all have affectionately dubbed Zorp.

[JPC]

Perfect.

[D]

And the timing coincidentally and canonically lines up with when I got a new fish earlier this year who is actually named Dr. Zorp. So my question for you, Aaron, is, are you dating my fish? And if not, follow up question, is yours or also a doctor? And if not, again, a follow up. Follow up. Would you like to. She is a doctor, after all.

[Adol]

Wow.

[JPC]

Oh, my God. This is the best news ever.

[Adol]

It feels like they're kind of asking if Aaron wants maybe like a Zorpa upgrade.

[Aaron]

Aaron, if you're dating a fish, you have to tell us.

[JPC]

Do I? Let's just say this weekend we went to a nice fish dinner screaming and called me a monster. So if that answers your question, I don't know.

[Adol]

First of all, someone's saying they want to take you out for a fish dinner, and you're just eating little flakes out of the water and you're like, fuck, I should have asked what type of fish dinner?

[JPC]

I'm begging you to send me a picture of Zorp the fish because what an honor. What an honor. Zorp the fish. And yeah, I am dating a fish. And no, they're not a doctor.

[Aaron]

Aaron, every time you take Zorp out on a date, you pay market price. Is that right?

[JPC]

I do. It's very expensive. Interesting.

[Adol]

Aaron, you're kind of in, like, a meet the parents situation where your Zorp is, like, a nurse, but, like, everyone assumes that Zorp's a doctor, but they're. But Zorp is, like, really happy just being a nurse, right?

[JPC]

Yeah. I'm gonna meet the parent situation in more ways than one. Go ahead.

[Aaron]

Oh, I was gonna say Zorp is a ER doctor. And when they said they're an ER doctor and were wearing ER scrubs, you said E. Are they?

[JPC]

I was just talking about. I watched. I was just talking about that. Oh, are they? I will say Zorp has watched all of the pits. So if they're not a doctor, then I don't know they're not a doctor.

[Adol]

All right, well, speaking of things that we would like to doctor from our own records, do we have anything that we would like to plug? Aaron, Plugs.

[JPC]

If you are in Los Angeles and you want to check out Quality Time, it is a variety show that I host every month. It's a different date every month, so you'll have to follow us on social media to find out what it is. And we have different themes. We had a death doula at our last show that talked about alternative options other than being cremated and buried, of what you can do with your body when you die. It is a true variety show. It's not just comedy and music. I love it so much. I have the best time watching the other acts every time I go. So check that out.

[Aaron]

Adol Anything to plug yes, please come see us on tour. We have some upcoming dates. You can find those all@heyriddle riddle.com live I believe and I feel like we've mentioned it, but in our upcoming Seattle and Portland shows, Janet Varney will be joining us, our fourth host. So look forward to that. Also, hello from the Magic Tavern is on tour so you can check out those dates and tickets as well. JPC Anything to plug or promote or a review to read.

[Adol]

Yeah, let's start a review. This one's coming from H. Swanson Smith. If you want to get a review featured on the show, just leave a five star review. Anywhere you leave a review, you might get yours picked for the show. I picked H. Swanson Smiths today. It says A descent into Beautiful madness. A friend introduced me to the show in March. I spent two months unable to listen to anything else. My brain turned to mush. I confused people around me by laughing at jokes they couldn't hear for several weeks. I made the show my shout out to the four people watching my Twitch stream. I made the mistake of listening in the car with my toddler, which led him to repeating many new words. I know it is not a show for kids. I cannot always be a perfect mother. This show might mildly ruin your life. I cannot recommend it highly enough. How dare you show this show to a baby. I have half a mind to call.

[JPC]

CPS CBS to tell them that we got a new baby that has the perfect sense of humor for casual Pope Coming to CBS this fall right after.

[Adol]

Little Colorado Morning, right after FBI Miami and right before FBI Jupiter.

[Aaron]

Paw and order. I think it's police dogs.

[JPC]

What else?

[Adol]

What else?

[JPC]

Paw and order in a town where dogs have to solve crime.

[Adol]

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[JPC]

That was a headgum podcast.