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Erin
This is a headgun podcast.
JPC
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 away. And the horses ain't Friday.
Adol
Aaron. Jpc, I've done it. I've done it. I've created the perfect character.
Erin
Oh, Adol, it looks like you haven't slept in a few days.
Adol
Yeah, no, I haven't and I am chockablock. Oh, bless you.
Erin
Sorry, excuse me. Continue.
Adol
No, I'm covered in dust. And that's the thing. I had to roll around in the dirt under the moon to come up with the perfect character. Aaron, I give her unto thee, Jennifer Monster Popcorn. Now, hear me out. Jennifer Monster Popcorn may sound like a bad.
JPC
Not only will I hear you out, I will show you out. This is the door. Okay, you are not welcome here with suggestions like that.
Adol
But is Jennifer Monster Popcorn welcome?
Erin
Hi, I'm Jennifer Monster Pop. No, it's nothing. That's nothing.
Adol
It came to life.
JPC
Oh, and she didn't. And she's dead.
Erin
Hi, I'm Jennifer Monster Popcorn and I make the news. Yeah, this is nothing at all. I'm really trying.
Adol
Does she produce the news or she just gets on the news?
JPC
How did you make the character without.
Adol
Getting to the I should have thought through everything.
JPC
Critical point.
Erin
I'm Jennifer Monster Popcorn and I make the news. I produce it, and then I also do a lot of stuff around town that gets me in front of the camera.
Adol
This just in on Channel 5. Jennosurge. Jennister Monster Popcorn.
JPC
You're fired. You, you're back up your desk. You're out of here.
Adol
Back at my desk.
Erin
I don't know.
JPC
I'm crying, motherfucker.
Erin
Jpc, you do your. You try your Jennifer Monster Popcorn.
JPC
Oh, wow. I don't know what that was.
Erin
Oh, I think maybe you just have to throw it this morning. You gotta get some of that.
Adol
See, I was too much popcorn.
JPC
Oh, interesting. Interesting. Half dozen of one. Tend to one or the other.
Erin
I'm Jennifer Monster Popcorn from the movie theater. Popcorns. Yeah, My family is very rich and I go to boarding school in Sweden and nuts. No sweet.
Adol
So she's basically Rooney Mara.
Erin
Let me try again.
JPC
Yeah, if you got Rooney Mara from it, it still needs a lot of work.
Erin
Yeah, the name is Popcorn. Jennifer Monster Popcorn.
JPC
All right, Adol, I came around on it. This is a good idea.
Adol
Thank you. Thank you, Aaron. Thank you for breathing life into Jennifer Monster Popcorn. Jbc. Thank you for reluctantly coming around to my Idea. I feel like this is going to be a good episode.
JPC
Yeah. Oh. Oh yeah. Oh yeah. And Adolk, would you mind saying where you got Jennifer monster popcorn from?
Adol
1, 2, 3. Monster popcorn. Jennifer Monster Popcorn is my maiden name.
JPC
I was eating Jennifer Monster Popcorn in the lab and this sucks.
Adol
Pleased to meet you, Jennifer Monster Popcorn.
JPC
Would you mind saying where you got Jennifer Monster Popcorn from? Or is that.
Adol
I dug up some graves and the ground is really hard this time of year. So I guess I should say I tried to dig up some graves, but I couldn't. So I went to a dumpster behind a pet store.
Erin
Adol shuffling his feet and looking down.
Adol
And I kissed each brain and then I sewed them together. And then I found some popcorn from the local AMC that got dumped in there.
JPC
We got him with what we don't know.
Adol
But Jennifer's 20 Newt brains and 10 grams of caramel corn.
JPC
He's definitely been got in some form or fashion. We've definitely. And something's happened. And something has definitely happened.
Adol
We've got someone for something.
Erin
We got someone for something. Cause they did something. Something bad. We're not sure.
JPC
And we're not sure.
Erin
We got our best Jennifer Monster Popcorn on it though. Hey, guys.
JPC
Hi, Erin.
Adol
How.
Erin
Why does it feel so easy to bullshit and spin our wheels when I'm not Old man Puzzles. Why does it come so naturally to me to waste time?
Adol
Who's gonna tell her this is her episode?
Erin
Fine. I guess I'll get into riddles. Four minutes in.
JPC
Hey, Eren, you're running the show, girl. You could do whatever you want to do.
Adol
Now, Eren, we are in the spooky month. Do you want to kill time talking about what are some good ideas for Halloween costumes this year?
JPC
Sure sounds like Adol might want to spend a full time talking about the Halloween costume thing. Sounds like he might have something for that, all right.
Erin
I'm reading the news, trying to find something.
JPC
Do you want to share with the entire class or.
Adol
I wasn't prepared.
JPC
Erin, are you doing anything? Do you think you're going to be doing anything for Halloween this year? Doing any costume parties and shit like that?
Erin
I'm going to be out of town for Halloween, so no costume parties for me. I might dress Lou up as Paddington Bear.
Adol
Ooh, yes, yes, yes.
Erin
Or Samwise Gamgee for Halloween this year. Sometime within that week. But I am going to be out of town, so.
JPC
Damn.
Erin
But.
JPC
And you said you're. You're going to a town that outlaws Halloween a la Footloose, right?
Erin
Yeah, yeah, yeah. We're not allowed to celebrate.
JPC
Yeah, they have or dance.
Erin
It's really stressful.
JPC
Wow. So they're really going hard into the footloose thing, huh?
Erin
And jbc, your kid, are they at the age where they understand what Halloween is and are they able to like pick out a costume or are we still doing that for them?
JPC
I mean, they can pick out clothes pretty reliably, but I don't. We have not gone like costume shopping. But I will say that having a kid is a lot like having like a little doll when they're young because, like, you can just like pick out a bunch of clothes that you think that they would look good in and then be like, which one of these clothes do you want to wear? So, you know, we've already. The Halloween season's already upon us. We've already dug into the Halloween outfits.
Erin
Do they know what they're being for Halloween? Do you know?
JPC
Well, I would say probably nothing because they're not going to do anything for Halloween, but.
Erin
Ah, okay.
Adol
Have you ever dressed spaghetti up for Halloween?
JPC
No. Spaghetti does not like wearing costumes. There's. I think. Did we. I think we put her in something once that was like, not even costume related and she just tried to get it off the entire time. I am in the camp of if you have a dog that enjoys being in a costume, go for it. But the people that like force their dogs into costumes for a picture while the whole time the dog is just like trying to like scrape the thing off with their claw. I'm like, I don't know. I mean, my dog has too much anxiety for me to like, do something to her.
Erin
Yeah, yeah, that's awful.
JPC
Increase her.
Adol
And Aaron, you said you're gonna force a costume on Lou.
Erin
Did I meant, did I say something about putting a Pennington costume on my Samwise?
JPC
I don't know if it's for something, but like, I think a lot of people do it for like social media. And I don't use social media. So what am I gonna do? Take a picture of my dog in a costume and then like in conversation, like show it to someone on my phone? Be like, hey, look at this costume that I put on my dog.
Erin
That is exactly what I do. I have several costumes of hers that don't make it to social media. About a year ago, before me and my zorp started dating, we were buddies and he came over and I went, we got a surprise for you. And he was like, what? And I had put Lou in a chicken costume. Cause of Course, big surprise. And then he closed his eyes, and she ran over, and she hit him in the nuts as, like, hard as she could. And he opened his eyes, and Lou was dressed like a chicken, and he was in a ton of pain, and he was like, I can't believe I just lived a 90s beer commercial in real life. So. And honestly, we died laughing. We laughed for, like, 90 minutes. That costume kind of brought me and Zworp together.
Adol
Ultimately, Chicken Nuts absolutely rules. And now I. Throughout the year, we'll buy little costumes for my cats, and two of them, as soon as you put a costume on, will start to, like, claw it off. But Teeny. Teeny is so malleable. And we put a cowboy hat on him recently and did a little photo shoot. And I gotta say, Teeny in a little cowboy hat melts my heart.
Erin
Okay. I feel like you're sitting on some wealth. Trickle those photos down to me, buddy. Hello.
Adol
We'll see. Yeah. Aaron will see how good you are this October.
JPC
Ah, yeah.
Erin
You don't want to be good.
JPC
You gotta share the wealth. And I think that if it doesn't hurt the animal and you enjoy it, by all means, go ahead and put your dog in a costume. But I won't be putting my anxious dog in a costume ever.
Erin
Lou. I think the hat stuff can sometimes bother her, but Lou, like, loves being contained in a thing like a thundershirt. Like, a thunder shirt. But even her winter coat in Chicago and her sweatshirt that she would wear once she is in it. I think she really likes the pressure of that part of it. I think it's just the anything. If I don't cover her ears with the head thing and I put it in front or behind, she's okay. But I think it's mostly an ear thing for her.
JPC
I love, like, a dog showing up to, like, a Halloween party, and they're just wearing a thundershirt, and they're like, yeah, I'm a thundershirt. And someone's like, yeah, thundershirt's not really, like, a costume, though.
Erin
Seems like there's a thunderstorm outside currently. And are you maybe a little anxious?
JPC
Todd, my owner said I'm a thundershirt, so that's what I am for Halloween. Don't know what you're talking about. I have a thundershirt. I have a thundershirt.
Erin
So y' all want to smell butts or what are we doing?
JPC
Cause butts are our beer, right? So it's like, we won't. We don't want to drink beer. Because butts are our beer. Butts are our beer. I'm a dog.
Adol
My dog's temple Grandin.
Erin
Oh, brother.
Adol
I sent the picture of Teenie in the cowboy hat. If you want to take a peek.
JPC
In the do the people listening to this. I didn't even have to be good.
Erin
Oh, my God. Adol.
Adol
He's a little sheriff.
Erin
Also the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen. Holy smokes.
JPC
Teeny's got beautiful little eyes. And I do love. I do love how it seems like he's like, I'm okay with this hat on me. It doesn't bother me at all.
Adol
While at the same time saying, please, Father, take it off.
JPC
I'll see pictures of people's dogs sometimes and, like, the dog will have that, like, side eye thing, which is just like, you know, shorthand for, like, dog stress. And I'm like, oh, yeah, you shouldn't have done this. This picture that you took, it's not cute. It's not cute. Your dog's in trouble right now.
Adol
I'm trying to rack my brain to be like, what are the fun things from the news this year to sort of transform into fun Halloween costumes? And all I can think of is just fire and brimstone and hell.
JPC
That's a dry well, my man. That is a dry well.
Adol
This year has been maybe the worst to date in the history of life, of mankind.
JPC
What are the fun things from the news?
Adol
Kind of pan frame.
JPC
Yeah, no, there's bound to be some fun things.
Erin
We got some original riddles here from Andrew Brasses. Bris Brice. He knew I wouldn't be able to pronounce his full name. B, R, I, S, C, E, S. Essie. It's like a Greek name. Brasses. I don't know.
JPC
What about this? You wear like a nice suit and then you, like, cover yourself in, like, wadded up paper and you go as Trash Patel.
Erin
I don't know. I don't know if we're even in the mood to laugh about anything. Do you know what I mean? Like, I just feel like it's done.
JPC
The guy shows up as Trash Patel and someone's like, hey, man, it's just like, no one's really in the mood for Trash Patel. Well, and we can. We understand what you did, but no one really wants to be here with Trash Patel at this party, so. I get it. I get it.
Erin
Yeah. Yeah.
JPC
I did something really wrong. I get it. Yep.
Erin
So Andrew actually wrote us two emails, one in June of last year. Yes.
JPC
Well, Aaron, here's a Good way to tell. What does the year say?
Erin
Hold on.
JPC
If it's going to say. If it says 2024. Aaron as last year with a bullet.
Erin
Well, he actually, I think has sent three emails. One in 2023.
JPC
Okay, well then he needs to stop.
Erin
And then one in 2024 and then one recently in 2025. So these are kind of riddles that have been slowly dripping in from Andrew.
JPC
Don't say dripping in from Andrew.
Erin
Okay, sorry. I'm sorry.
Adol
Get a hold of yourself.
Erin
Well, before we get started, I want to read what Andrew said.
JPC
Okay.
Erin
I love your show and have listened to every episode of hey Rilla Riddle and Clue Crew twice. And I'm working on a third time. This is the one from 2023.
JPC
Um. Oh, man, I hope that the 2024, when it's like, hey, guys, did it the third time. Big mistake. Truly shouldn't have done that.
Erin
And then Andrew gave us an update in 2024. I just wanted to update you on how many times I've listened to the show. I've now listened to every episode of both Haverto Riddle and Clue Crew five times. And in case you were wondering, I listen at a normal 1x speed and don't listen while sleeping. I just listen all day because I have issues. Anyways, in one episode, Aaron said anyone who listened to every episode five times would be thrown a parade. So I'll be expecting that any day now. So before we do Andrew's riddles, I want you guys to do, you know when they have the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and they have like two people from NBC sort of narrating what's happening. I want you guys to be the two hosts of the Andrew Five time listening to Hay Riddle Riddle Parade and sort of commentate on what you see in the parade.
Adol
And thanks everyone for joining us here. We're back at the five Time listener parade. This is, of course, for listener Andrew Czech. Not sure how to say that. Dan, you want to take a stab?
JPC
No.
Adol
Yeah, didn't think so. Of course. Dan, our color commentary, he's gonna let us know what floats are passing by outside the window as we speak.
JPC
Huh? That's what I'm gonna do.
Adol
Yeah. Then my job is just sort of the interstitial gab.
JPC
All right, wait, hold on.
Erin
Hey, guys, leave the fight at the bar last night. Let's just focus on the parade, okay?
JPC
The color commentary guy, his job is not to do the interstitial guide.
Erin
Could you hear me? Could you hear me?
Adol
Yeah.
JPC
Jennifer, Mike, Popcorn, my character Takes their headset off, he throws it.
Adol
Oh, I think Dan just quit, right?
JPC
No, no, I'm still on Mike. I'm just not taking producer notes today.
Adol
Of course. Here comes one of the biggest floats that we have in the five time listener parade. Dan, you want to tell us what float that is?
JPC
That's Snoopy. Of course, it wouldn't be a five time listener parade with that big fucking Snoopy in the air.
Adol
Of course, floats are hard to make and even harder to sustain with helium and manpower.
JPC
So that's the interstitial gab. Floats are hard to make.
Adol
You're the fun one and I'm the dry one. I give kind of the behind the scenes workload. Factoids.
Erin
Put your headset on, Dan. He threw his headset. Put your headset on, Dan. I want to talk to him.
JPC
Okay, let me.
Adol
Yeah.
JPC
What the is this?
Erin
Hey, do your job.
JPC
I thought I was. I thought I was supposed to be light and fun, not introduce the color commentary guy.
Erin
Never introduces at whatever float you see and call it out. It's not that hard.
JPC
That looks like Snoopy to me.
Erin
Yeah. Al Roker does this in his sleep. You can do it. Go.
Adol
And of course, 10 to 12 floats have breezed by. We were off the air.
JPC
What do we miss? What do we miss?
Adol
Okay.
JPC
Snoopy. Snoopy. What's the guy, The Charlie Brown guy. He's covered in flies.
Adol
Blindness. Pig pen.
JPC
No, no, the dog.
Adol
Pig pen. Oh, Snoopy.
JPC
Snoopy. What else do we have here?
Adol
Woodstock? Nope, that's Snoopy.
JPC
Great pumpkin. Great Halloween pumpkin. Oh, this one's just a dog house. Nope. Snoopy on top.
Erin
None of these are Snoopy. Look at what you see and say it with your eyes. Santa has passed by.
JPC
Uncle.
Erin
Santa has passed by.
Adol
Uncle Snoopy just passed by.
Erin
The JP Riddles float has come and gone.
JPC
I'm just getting this in from the producer. It is a black day here on the five anniversary. Listen. Parade. Santa has passed by. We just got up from the North Pole. He is survived by his wife.
Erin
Pull it back. Pull it back. Uncle Santo pass by on his float. And he mooned the crowd. Get. Get the details correct.
JPC
He will be on the moon. No, please do not crowd. Oh, my God.
Erin
Take off the headset. You're not even listening.
JPC
I'm sorry. I am not listening. Guys. These headsets are calibrated to the individual who it's supposed to be made for. I'm wearing another man's headset.
Adol
Of course, we owe the Vince Guraldi state $250,000 for that. A snippet of Christmas time as sung by the Charlie Brown choir.
Erin
Say, here comes Iowa Central High School's marching band with a great rendition of the show's theme.
Adol
Just say, here comes rendition's marching theme with a high school of Snoopies.
JPC
I'm on ayahuasca. Me too, guys.
Erin
That's exactly how I pictured that going. Thank you.
JPC
You're welcome, Aaron.
Adol
Thank you, Erin.
Erin
Well, Andrew, there's your parade. And I know I'm gonna give the update about what you said. Many times. You listened. But first, let's do your original riddles that you sent. And I think these riddles are great. Here we go.
JPC
Okay. I'll be the judge of that. And I'll probably say that they're great.
Erin
Great. My steed's made of plastic or wood or steel, but I'm often soft and pleasant to feel. I protect what ought to be clean and pristine, but in doing so, I ensure it's not to be seen. What am I?
Adol
So, Aaron, my steeds are soft and pristine.
JPC
Is it? You said steeds are soft and pristine. My horses.
Erin
No. My steed's made of plastic or wood or steel, but I'm often soft and pleasant to feel.
Adol
Is this a tongue and the teeth are horses or something?
JPC
Teeth are horses. Good thinking, steed.
Adol
Is steed in this a literal horse?
JPC
Mm. Mm. No, but it's. Would it be something that's like, it's in steeds, plural. Right? Like, it was like I was thinking, like, dog sled or something, but the steeds are plastic, wood, or steel.
Erin
Like, my steed is made of plastic or wood or steel.
Adol
Santa lawn ornament. Like his.
JPC
Like a chessboard.
Adol
Ooh, chessboard's great. Yeah.
Erin
Like, it's something that covers up something else.
Adol
Oh.
Erin
And the thing that it covers can be made of plastic or wood or steel.
JPC
Trump administration. Epstein files.
Erin
It covers it. It's a thing that is famously covering things to keep something clean.
Adol
Cash Patel.
Erin
What is this?
Adol
Covering something. Keep something clean. Is this. Oh, like those things that old people put on their couches.
JPC
Oh, could you go as the Epstein birthday book?
Erin
Oh, my God, no.
Adol
Because it doesn't exist. Jbz. We can't play fictional things during Halloween.
JPC
That's right. Yeah. It was faked. It was all faked.
Adol
This keeps something clean. So, Aaron, is it like, a sheet or.
Erin
Yeah, that's really close.
JPC
A sheet is close.
Erin
A sheet is really close.
JPC
A blanket.
Erin
I bet you could use a sheet as a replacement for this.
JPC
And I'm sure A lot of people do Prophylactic.
Erin
No.
JPC
Condom.
Erin
No. I'm actually sort of really confused how you use a sheet as a condom. That can't.
JPC
I'm actually sort of really good at these.
Erin
I'm actually sort of really confused over here. Like, a sheet in this basically look exactly the same. I think that they are typically made of. That's close to. But this is. This is maybe used on like a special occasion sometimes. It can be for like a holiday.
JPC
Tablecloth.
Erin
Yes, a tablecloth. I would like to.
JPC
You could absolutely use a sheet as a tablecloth in a pinch.
Erin
Jpc, you are a parent in a family and your kids are home for the holidays, and you've set out this gorgeous meal on a table that is so formally set, and you just want everyone to get along and have a good time and rise to the occasion of how formal this meal is.
JPC
Well, guys, I cooked all day.
Adol
Wow. Good job, Pops.
JPC
Yeah, Dad's never really done an all day cook like this before. It was pretty challenging. Everything kind of came together in the right way.
Erin
Did you email mom for anything of the recipes or did you wing it?
JPC
This is me not using mom's recipes, kind of using some of my own creations. Oh, well, I mean, it wasn't all me. It was. I had an Emeril lagasse Cookbook from 2002, and so I used.
Adol
Oh, that's what you got in the divorce, right?
JPC
No, this is something that dad got for himself. Bam. Just to kind of. Yeah, it's just like a post. Post divorce thing. It was not something that I got in the divorce or, you know, because the divorce champ would have been our stuff, so it wouldn't be. I wouldn't get new stuff from the divorce.
Adol
Yeah, Troy. I knew Troy's for. For Easter, and it was kind of incredible. Troy is like. Is he. He's James Beard.
Erin
Yeah.
Adol
James threw the word winning, right?
Erin
Yeah. And he's like, I think total across all of his restaurants, like 15 Michelin stars, which is crazy for someone so.
Adol
Young and so tall. He's six, eight two four tall for a chef.
Erin
But anyways, dad, I'm sure this is so great. Like, I'm sure this is gonna be so, so good.
JPC
Yeah, well, you know, we just don't get to do holidays, you know, every holiday. And I know you two are both on other sides of the country, so I thought, well, this is a special occasion.
Adol
Oh, we moved back last year.
Erin
Yeah, we moved back.
Adol
Just been busy, I guess.
JPC
Oh, okay. No, well, great. I mean, you could have stayed it doesn't matter.
Adol
Hey, Troy's picking us up at 8 tonight.
JPC
He's picking up at 8, so we better get moving.
Erin
Yeah, we better.
JPC
Yeah, it's 7:15.
Erin
I'm gonna leave some room for whatever Troy made.
Adol
Oh, Troy's crumble.
Erin
Dad, are you wearing your suit from your wedding like this? Looks like a suit from the 80s.
JPC
I am wearing a suit because I thought it would be nice to just dress up. Pretty crazy that I could still fit into this thing, huh? That's pretty cool. Year old Dad. I can still fit in this.
Erin
Yeah, the buttons are all unbuttoned.
JPC
Well, I fit in it.
Erin
You know, you're sort of wearing the jacket as a scarf.
JPC
I'm sort of wearing it though. I'm wearing it.
Erin
Right.
JPC
Look, guys, kind of level with you.
Adol
Yeah.
JPC
This is all Costco shrimp cocktail.
Erin
I was gonna say, they just give.
JPC
You so much and I can't eat it alone and I should give up the membership, but it keeps charging me. And then I'm like, I'll cancel it. But I'm like, well, I have it for a year, so I won't cancel it. And then I forget about the year, it slips up and they keep charging me.
Erin
Dad, why are you shopping in a place where you have to buy in bulk?
JPC
I don't know, Kate. I just don't know. I don't think I should be. I know that I shouldn't be. I just keep doing it.
Erin
So when you were fake cooking all.
JPC
Day, what was it like I was really cooking?
Erin
Oh, no.
JPC
Shrimp cocktail is raw. I cooked it all. Oh, no, this is cooked shrimp cocktail. Oh, Pops, I think I did scampi. Bam.
Erin
Smells so bad. Don't say bam.
Adol
No. Smells like burnt plastic. Did you put it in the oven? In the Costco tray?
JPC
Well, they don't have trays.
Erin
That was too long of a pause. That was too long of a pause.
JPC
No, it's just the right amount of pause.
Erin
No, no, no, no. That. That felt endless.
JPC
No, I should have been just the right amount. I thought I left just the right.
Adol
Amount in your brain from these fumes. Dad, you can't put plastic in the oven.
Erin
Dad, I'm looking at the counter. Is cereal for dessert, is it cookie crisp? That's on the counter, the dessert?
JPC
No cereals for every other of my meals.
Erin
You're having cookie crisp for breakfast, lunch and dinner, dad.
JPC
And I still fit into my old suit, so that's not bad, huh, dad? Still fit into the old suit.
Adol
Sort of a cookie crisp lasagna. It's a baking pan. It's a base of cookie crisp frosting.
Erin
Yep.
Adol
Layer of cookie crisp frosting. Layer of cookie crisp frosting. Dad, you can't eat this.
JPC
No, it's not just that. At one point, I do say, bam.
Erin
Dad, you look malnourished, like your eyes are sunken in. No, no, no. Your eyes are sunken in. You look unwell.
JPC
Hey. Okay, I see what this is. I see what's happening. I see what's going on. Just go to Troy's. I know you all want to go to Troy's. Just do it.
Erin
I'm here. Oh, yeah.
JPC
I'm gonna eat my shrimp and plastic. I'm gonna eat my cookie crisp lasagna. You know, I don't need. I don't need your pity, okay? I'm here. I wanted to have a nice dinner. Nobody else wants to do that. I said dress up nice. Kevin, you're wearing jeans. That's insane.
Adol
Jeans are nice.
JPC
Jeans are nice.
Erin
These are well tailored jeans.
JPC
How do you know your brother's jean brand?
Erin
Well, I got it for him for his birthday. His big birthday party last month. I got him really fancy jeans. Gee, I mean, he never had a birthday.
Adol
It wasn't a big birthday. Sort of a modest to do.
JPC
I know he had a birthday. I'm his father. Well, and also, everyone has one.
Adol
But I'm sorry. I told you that. I was in the Canary Islands. I was in town, and I threw. Troy let me rent out his. The west wing of his house.
JPC
I don't know why you're trying to make this a competition between Troy and I. Troy and I are cool.
Erin
Oh, it's not a competition.
JPC
Oh, I. I agree. He's. If it was, he'd win. Troy's way better than me. I understand. Look, your mom got an upgrade, okay? But that doesn't mean that you lost a dad. I'm still here for you guys. I could be here for you emotionally. Does anyone want to tell me about anything? Does anyone maybe have a eating disorder? Maybe they're eating cookie crisp lasagna for every meal. Someone wants to share that with dad.
Erin
I accidentally called Troy dad the other day for the first time, and it went pretty well.
Adol
Me, too.
Erin
Why is that pause so long?
JPC
I got no beef with Troy.
Adol
That's his new cookbook.
JPC
Bam.
Adol
It's all vegetarian cooking. Bam.
Erin
From 2002. Really got me.
JPC
Emeril Lagasse said bam, right? Or did he say bang? He said bam.
Adol
Bam.
Erin
Oh, that's a great question.
Adol
No, it was bam.
Erin
Bam.
JPC
It was Bam. Yeah, I Said it. I said it like I knew it. And then as soon as it left my mouth, I thought, I don't know for sure that that's the. I know it was a thing. I just don't know what he said.
Adol
Yeah, he was. Bam. All the way.
Erin
Here we go. We ready?
Adol
We're ready.
Erin
My first is a sibling, Just one of four. If you're allergic, I may make your nose sore. My second's a tool that can be stretched or condensed but watch out, I can pop if you make me two tenths. My third provides what all need to live. Come and find me in nature I have plenty to give.
Adol
Is balloon the second part?
Erin
No, this is all the same word. So the first, second and third is all the same word. Just a different meaning of that word, I guess. Or, like a different way of looking at it.
JPC
Oh, air. No, fuck, it's gonna be air.
Erin
Yeah. What makes your allergies worse?
Adol
Pollen.
Erin
Yeah. When does that sort of start?
Winter
Summer.
Adol
Spring. Yes, it's a spring.
Erin
A second's a tool that can be stretched or condensed but watch out, I can pop if you make me Two cents. All right, I would like to see a scene.
JPC
Okay.
Erin
The three of us are going to be different seasons. And we're talking about the fourth season that isn't there behind its back.
Winter
And I blew. And blue and ice and snow did follow with it.
JPC
That's such a good impression of winter. Summer. That's crazy. He sounds exactly like that. Such an idiot.
Winter
You fucking nailed me. You nailed Winter.
JPC
Hi. Hi. Winter.
Winter
I've been here the whole time.
Adol
Oh.
Winter
You kind of blended with the white walls, I guess.
JPC
Winter. Winter. We were. Winter. We were just. We were just thinking about you, Winter.
Winter
Wait, wait, wait. What's going on? We were all just talking on fall. I've been here the whole time.
JPC
Oh. Oh. We thought this was sort of a date that we were on. Spring and summer love to hang. We sort of are beloved.
Winter
Twinsies.
JPC
Twinsies. Isn't that right, Summer?
Winter
We are so similar.
JPC
Similar? We're insane. I mean, I'm basically the same as Summer. A cool girl. Her and I are really close. Anyways, Winter. What? Winter. We just fit you.
Winter
You're just working. We just spent 20 minutes talking about how, like, fall is such an. And it's. You did. You were talking about how false an. I guess I kind of heard it in the background.
JPC
I don't really think about fall that much. I mean. Oh, she's nice, but she's.
Winter
Man, I really misread this. Okay, well, are you Guys ready to order? Yes. I'll do the branzino. I can't pass up whole fish. You know that. What else? Truffles, berries.
JPC
I'll do a rose. First warm day. You know how it is.
Winter
A rose and a summer branzito. Well, you make me sound like I am insane.
JPC
What do you want, Winter? Yeah, what are you gonna have? Like, a stew and some mead. Winter?
Winter
I'm at work. If I get a shift meal, I'm probably going to do a stew. It's 95 degrees. You want to eat a branch, you know, you want to have a hot piece of fish. And the summer. Hey, good. Good Lord. I'll do it. I'll put the order. I'm just wanting to make sure you didn't panic. Order that. And you might want to take another try on a summer. No, a branzino. Great. One Branzino. And then you wanted just rose. If you must know, Spring and I have been talking about branding because I'm sure you've heard of, like, hot girl summer and, like, cool boy spring. So it feels like one of those. We've really tapped into the zeitgeist, where it just feels like every year we're trying to, like, really. Obviously, we're the two popular months, so we're trying to, like, really capitalize on. We want to be entrepreneurs.
JPC
Yeah.
Winter
So we're trying to really capitalize on branding. So we're trying to do branzino summer, or, you know, summer branzino. The summer of branzino. So that's kind of like why we're pushing that.
JPC
And, like, I thought. I was like, well, branzino is like, it's fish and it's fresh, but, like, maybe, like, spring and then summer. I was like, that's fucking stupid. And I was like, I agree. That's so cool and funny. Summer, you're so good.
Winter
All right, I'm beginning to see maybe an opportunity here to exploit some sort of disseason between the two of you. Decease. It is my word for.
JPC
We would love our drinks.
Winter
Great. Yeah. Are you. So what if you ordered a branzino and a rose?
JPC
That's winter. When did you get here? Winter.
Adol
Hi.
Winter
You saw a goose. Were you hiding? Okay.
JPC
All right.
Winter
I'm gonna put snow in these drinks. There's no way I'm not putting snow in these drinks.
Erin
Is that winter's pee is snow. Don't tell me. I want to be surprised.
JPC
Spring's pee is rain. Winter's pee is snow.
Adol
Summer's pee. Summer's Pee.
JPC
All pea is leaves.
Erin
Yeah.
JPC
What's summer's pee?
Adol
Summer's pee?
Erin
Ice cream.
Adol
Dew.
Erin
Dew.
Adol
Eh, Maybe wine.
JPC
Summer's pee is wine.
Erin
Thunder. Enlightening.
Adol
It's not from your nose. From allergies.
JPC
Thunder and lightning. Yeah.
Erin
I'm hung on a cross and stretched paper thin.
Adol
Jesus.
Erin
But I'm played with by children and have committed no sin. String me along I'll always be your friend but don't let me go. You may not see me again.
Adol
Whoa.
JPC
Is this like a treasure map? Like X marks the spot?
Adol
I do want to see a scene.
JPC
Sure.
Adol
What was the last part you said is? Don't lose me or I'll never. You'll never.
Erin
Don't let me go or you may never see me again.
Adol
I do want to see a scene. Aaron, you're going to be Jesus, right? JPC, you're going to be Judas. And this is like, 20 years after everything happened. And you see Jesus again after everything happened, and Jesus, you're like, one strike and we're done kind of situation. So you're pretending to kind of not know what's going on.
Erin
All right, Just buckling myself into this plane seat. Put my headphones on. What do I want to watch? What do I want to watch? Ooh, I could do chopped.
JPC
Oh, hey, I'm sorry. Excuse me. I'm 23C. I think you're sorry.
Erin
No, I'm 23C.
JPC
Okay. I mean, my ticket says 23C. Can I. Oh. Oh.
Erin
Yeah, I'm 23C. I upgraded to the seat. I want a little bit more leg.
JPC
You upgraded to 23C?
Erin
Yeah, man. I'm not. Okay, okay. All of a sudden we're judging how much money I have. I give all my money away.
JPC
I've just. I've never heard of an upgrade to general boarding before.
Erin
I'm glad this is funny. God, I forgot how funny you were. I really fucking forgot how funny you were. That's so crazy.
JPC
Sorry.
Adol
Are you willing and able to assist in case of an emergency? No, I need a verbal yes.
Erin
No, I think I've done enough.
JPC
No, this guy's not getting an emergency.
Erin
Oh, really?
JPC
Do you need someone to be preachy? Do you need someone to be preachy and judgy? Actually, I'm glad you're here. This person's mad at me. My ticket says 23.
Erin
You're mad at me. Aren't you rich now? Didn't you take all that money? Why don't you go sit one A? Go sit in one A.
JPC
This is how rich People stay rich.
Erin
Okay?
Adol
We actually need everyone in their seats assigned to them, at least till we take off. Just to.
Erin
Okay. Do you know who I am?
JPC
Can we check this guy's ticket?
Adol
You look familiar, but I can't keep on top of all tv.
Erin
I'm not on tv. Well, sometimes. Okay, here's what's gonna happen. You're gonna leave me alone. You're gonna go away and I'm gonna sit here and I'm gonna watch between four to six hours of Chopped. I'm gonna dissociate and watch Chopped. Okay?
JPC
What are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in heaven?
Erin
I have.
JPC
Why are you back?
Erin
Oh, do you see what's going on? There's a lot of Judases sort of scattered about. Sort of like the world is being run by.
JPC
Feels anti Semitic. Did you hear that? A lot of Judases sort of scattered about.
Erin
I'm Jewish, so.
JPC
Yeah. Isn't it our people that hurt us the most?
Adol
Okay, you can't say your religion out loud. And we can't say. We can't say scattered around.
Erin
Can I have a gin and tonic, please?
Adol
Absolutely. We also can't.
JPC
Flood attendant.
Adol
Excuse me, flight attendant.
JPC
Excuse me, flight attendant. Yeah, yeah, sorry, I'm in the row above. Is that a. Is that Jesus Christ back there?
Adol
Oh, maybe.
JPC
Did. Did they just say that they're still Jewish? I gotta make a phone call.
Erin
I was raised Jewish.
Adol
No, put your phone on your.
Erin
I would like to.
JPC
Christine, throw the Bible away. We chose wrong. Christine. No, I'm on a flight right now with the guy.
Erin
I would like a gin.
JPC
And Tom, he says the one that we're doing is wrong.
Erin
He's still doing. We used to have a sleepover, like every weekend.
JPC
Can you keep it up? We would make up a game and.
Erin
We would laugh and laugh and laugh.
JPC
Christina just accidentally yelled at him.
Erin
And then all of a sudden, Judith gets these new friends and he gets money from them. And you know what? Who's that other fucking of my fucking friends who betrayed me and denied knowing me? I would take any day. Oh, my God.
Adol
I actually can't serve water in this flight. One of the passengers in 23C has been flagged as turning our water into alcohol.
Erin
I did it by accident and I'm sorry. I told you it was an accident.
JPC
I think I gotta wash. I think I gotta wash this guy's feet. I think it's the only thing I can do to make him.
Erin
Sir. Leave my feet alone. Sir. You know what?
JPC
My feet could use a wash. Nobody Talks about how dirty Judas's feet.
Erin
Ew.
JPC
I'm. You know, if Judas has a foot.
Erin
Thing, do not do it. He told me in confidence. He has a foot thing. He told me. He told me he has a foot thing.
JPC
Guy says masturbating. Jesus was masturbating in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Erin
No, I wasn't.
JPC
He was masturbating when they took him. He was.
Erin
I wasn't. I was scratching myself.
JPC
It was not a scratch.
Adol
I'm a U.S. air marshal. I need you both to get off the plane.
Erin
No. Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me? Are you even kidding with me?
Adol
You two need to get off the plane.
JPC
Get off the plane.
Adol
Get off the plate.
Erin
Hey.
JPC
Everyone takes out their phones.
Adol
Everyone takes out their phones.
Erin
You'll be sorry. And that guy isn't real.
Adol
Who is she pointing at?
Erin
Oh, my God.
Adol
See.
Erin
You guys. That wasn't sacrilegious. It was.
JPC
That was fine. Everybody was that this year.
Adol
That person isn't real.
Erin
I don't know when that was.
JPC
That was like. I think that was.
Erin
Let's take a break.
JPC
I think that if you posted a video, an AI video of Jesus getting kicked off a plane, there would be, like, a bunch of people on Facebook being, like, so sad. So sad. This is what's happening now.
Erin
Yeah. What does the world come to? Let's take a break and sort of atone for our sins.
JPC
Oh, sort of atone.
Erin
And then we'll go, then we'll come back, and then we'll be ready for more of Andrew's riddles.
Adol
Hi, Erin. Hi, jpc.
JPC
It's me saving Squirrel Aaron. I'll stomp on it. You just give me the. Yes, the go ahead. The thumbs up, and this thing is gone.
Erin
No, no, jpc. I think there's something he's trying to.
JPC
Say, but just hovering over it.
Erin
Wait.
Adol
I have value. I have value. Do you want to turn your kids into savers? Acorns early, Which I represent, makes it easy to teach kids healthy money habits that will stick with them for life.
Erin
You know, Squirrel, I was just thinking about how, like, why don't they teach us more about money in school? Like, I feel like there should be a whole class for it. Because you go to college and you don't. You're dealing with money really, for the first time.
Adol
Right.
Erin
And you don't know how to do it.
Adol
Yeah.
JPC
Aaron, don't say go to high school and go to college around the squirrel. It's obvious that this is a guy didn't go to High school and college. Because he's a squirrel.
Erin
Yeah, he did. Look, he's wearing a little graduation cap.
Adol
Yeah. Oh, I went to mit.
JPC
I am so sorry, squirrel. But not as sorry as I am about not learning about money when I was younger. Squirrel, let me ask you, do you have a piggy bank?
Adol
And I should say MIT stands for munch into trees.
JPC
That's what I thought.
Adol
I do have a piggy bank.
JPC
What? Piggy banks are cute and they're great for loose quarters. But these days, there's so much more that kids and squirrels need to know about money. Acorns early makes it easy to teach kids lifelong money skills they can actually use in the real world or whatever world you live in. Squirrel.
Adol
Hmm. Thank you. I'm not. I thought it was the normal world, but I could be wrong.
JPC
Well, let me ask you this. If it's the normal world and your world, does Acorns early have a smart debit card and a money app that grows kids money skills as they grow up?
Adol
You betcha.
JPC
Okay. And can you start with in app chores tracker and teach your kids the value of a dollar?
Adol
Absolutely.
JPC
Okay.
Erin
And then you let your kids set their own saving goals and start building healthy money habits early?
Adol
You better believe it. Hmm.
JPC
Okay, so it sounds like we're in the same world.
Adol
Felt like when I said MIT stands for munch into trees, we all just kind of glazed over that.
Erin
No, I know. It's in Massachusetts. It's a really great school. Kids can spend what they've earned with their very own customizable debit card, giving them that extra sense of independence. Plus, with AC early spending limits and real time spend notifications, parents always stay in control.
JPC
I've looked through Acorns Early. I am thrilled for when my kid gets old enough that I can use Acorns early and kind of help them manage money. But I've gone through the system. I've gone through the information that exists there. Although I haven't used it, it's all stuff that I would really recommend. And I think that, like, teaching young kids financial literacy stuff is super, super important. It really just gives them such a leg up for the world that they will have to live in.
Adol
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Erin
All right, JPC, let's go find you a little animal to step on.
JPC
Water Food. Smash my leg. It was a cartoon. This show is sponsored by BetterHelp.
Adol
Hey, JBC. I have an update.
JPC
Oh. Oh, God, I love an update. Okay.
Adol
Aaron is halfway through her chef salads. There's been a lot of support. Aaron's really dug deep, really found that sort of salad shelf that most humans have.
JPC
I think what you were saying earlier is that what really helped set it off for her, she changed her name while eating these salads to her Persona Dug Deep. And Dug Deep is really helping her power through these salads.
Adol
Yes. And you know that Erin and Doug Deep both love betterhelp. Have you heard of this? You've seen this?
JPC
Oh, yeah. Better Help is changing the game when it comes to online therapy and ADOL. Did you know that October 10th is world mental Health Day? And this year we're saying Thursday. Thank you, therapists who maybe kind of indirectly is helping Aaron eat all these salads.
Adol
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JPC
Yeah. Plus, if you aren't happy with your match, you can switch to a different therapist at any time from their tailored Rex. I mean, I bet Erin is rushing right now that she could switch to something that's not a chef's salad to eat, but she just can't. Plus, with over 30,000 therapists, BetterHelp is the world's largest online therapy platform, having served over 5 million people globally. And it works with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5 for a live session based on over 1.7 million client reviews. Man, I gotta say, October 10th might be world Mental Health Day, but whenever you're listening to this, it's Erin's mental Health Day because she's gonna need probably some extra mental health. That might not be the right term after eating all of these salads, but this World Mental Health Day, we're celebrating the therapists who've helped millions of people take a step forward. If you're ready to find the right therapist for you, BetterHelp can help you start that journey. Our listeners get 10% off their first month@betterhelp.com Riddle that's BetterHelp. H-E L P.com Riddle and JPC.
Adol
You mentioned earlier tailored Rex, which is one of my, like, dug deep, one of my Personas. Sort of a T Rex in a bespoke customized tuxedo.
JPC
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Erin
All right, and we are back. And during the break, we went from 2024 or 2023, when Andrew first sent those riddles. And now we're finally at 2025, where Andrew has sent us even more riddles and now has listened to the main feed nine times.
Adol
Oh, Andrew, nine listeners.
JPC
So, wait, wait, wait, wait. What was it in 2024? 2025?
Erin
No, so 2023 it was twice. 2024 was five times and in 2025 nine times. But he clarifies, this doesn't mean I've listened to every episode nine times, but rather, I've started from episode one and listened through to current day nine times. So more recent episodes I've only listened to a few times.
JPC
Oh, oh, I get it. I get it. So, okay, that makes sense. But still, that's a lot. That's a big jump from 24 to 25.
Erin
But we threw him a parade.
Adol
We have to assume. We have to assume Andrew's our biggest fan.
JPC
Yeah, look, I don't want to get into this because anecdotally, I know that there are people that have listened more than that. And look, I don't want this to be a. Well, anecdotally I've been told that. And I don't want this to be a contest. I don't, I don't want someone else to feel like that is a challenge to them. Yes, I think that there are a lot of podcasts, I think listen to ours One time through. That's great. You know, Gumshoes and Dragons. That's another podcast to listen to. Maybe give that a try.
Erin
Also, Most listened. Good plug. That was really elegant. Not too horned in at all. I think most listened to doesn't necessarily mean biggest fan. It's probably diminishing returns. Andrew probably just thinks we're okay at this point. But if you've maybe listened to the show through once or twice, maybe someone is our biggest fan who's only listened till we go 15 episodes. Do you know what I mean?
Adol
Yeah. Anyways, does the language in the emails start to get overly familiar? Where, like, at first he's like, gee willikers to my favorite three hosts, and then by 2025, he's like, hey, face. Like, what's like. Does it become more disrespectful?
Erin
Yeah, I. I can.
JPC
A lost stand.
Erin
Yeah, that is a good guess. And yes.
Adol
Oh, how am I supposed to get this out?
Erin
All right, here we go.
JPC
I heard about this fan on Reddit the other day, and he drove his bike into a tree. Oh, shit.
Adol
It was me. I hit my head really hard on that tree.
JPC
It was really, really hard. It was really embarrassing for me.
Adol
Aaron, can you imagine being Eminem? And the cops arrive at your door, and Eminem's like. You're like, is everything okay? And the cops are like, we dug this cassette tape out of the trunk of a car, and it was addressed to you, so legally we have to drop it off. And then you listen to it, and you're like, what?
JPC
It's like, folded up in a flag like they do military hands you the.
Adol
Cassette tape, like, isn't this evident?
Erin
Don't get confused. It's not on the sea. It's a part of us all, even you and me. Sometimes out. But more often in a permanent reminder of your closest kin. What is it? Also, I just realized that I didn't read the answer to his final riddle. You guys never got that other one.
JPC
Oh, don't say his final.
Erin
It was a kite. The answer to the one before was a kite.
Adol
Sorry, I hang on a cross, but I'm spread paper thin.
Erin
Okay, don't get confused. It's not on the sea. It's part of us all, even you and me. Sometimes out. But often in a permanent reminder of your closest kin. What am I, the tides?
JPC
A permanent reminder of your closest kin.
Adol
Which would be like, mom and dad. Parents.
JPC
Mom and dad. Your parents. Like a jeans or DNA.
Adol
What's on the water?
JPC
DNA. Do not necessitate.
Adol
Do not Necessitate. Aaron, is this something nautical?
Erin
Yes.
Adol
Okay, so we have waves. We have waves, buoys. Buoys, and goyles. What's kin. Kin.
JPC
Oh, Aaron, can we have a hint?
Erin
Yeah, hold on. I'm trying to figure out.
JPC
I already said buoys. And girls, I'm kind of running out of. Already got a good ideas.
Adol
So is this something on the water or this is something contained, like, organically in the ocean, or is this, like, man made on the water?
Winter
No.
Erin
So this is confusing.
JPC
You're telling me.
Erin
So I know there's a double meaning to this word, but the. The part of it being on the sea will probably help you get it. So don't get confused. It's not on the sea. It's a word that you've heard associated with the ocean. It's a part of all of us, even you and me. So it's a body part sometimes out, but more often in a permanent reminder of your closest kid.
Adol
Bae.
JPC
Tongue. Tongue.
Winter
Teeth.
JPC
A body part that's sometimes out.
Erin
Yes.
Adol
Belly button.
Erin
Yes. But what's the word? The center of your belly button is called a navel. A navel.
Adol
Navel gazing.
Erin
See, that one's hard to give a hint to without.
JPC
Wow. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Any hint I would have for that would, like, just truly give it away.
Erin
Yeah. So let's do another one.
JPC
Do you guys either one of you have an Audi belly button?
Erin
No.
Adol
No.
Erin
I got an innie. No, I'm actually like, Kyle xy. I got no belly button.
JPC
We talk about Kylee's way too much on this podcast.
Erin
We talk about a lot of things too much on this podcast. Oh, we don't.
JPC
You ask that every time.
Adol
Really?
Erin
You do? Every time?
Adol
Is that a cartoon?
Erin
I'm actually so happy for you that we have to explain Kyle XY to you once every 18 months because. And I'm so glad you forget. Don't forget. Just forget it.
JPC
I will say Andrew probably does, but it was. It was. It had to be less than six months ago. The last time we talked about Kyle X. Y. He's looking for. He's looking Al. Just don't. Hold on. Just leave it.
Adol
A teenage boy is found wandering naked and dazed in traffic.
Erin
We literally just went over this.
Adol
This kid is Kyle.
Erin
Yep.
JPC
This has to sound familiar to.
Erin
We just did, like, a bunch of Kyle XY scenes, I think, too.
JPC
Yeah, it feels like less than two months ago.
Adol
So he doesn't have a belly button and he's autistic.
Erin
Oh, my God.
Adol
That's the. That's the show that's the show.
Erin
All right, we're gonna add Kyle XY pilot to the review crew. Despite my name, it's not even a draw. But I'm the best killer of them all.
JPC
You know, sometimes pregnant people, their belly button will be an innie, but when they get pregnant, it'll pop out into an outie when they're pregnant, and then it'll pop into an innie. Isn't that fun?
Erin
You accidentally just gave yourself a very timely, funny hint for this.
Adol
Is there a noise?
JPC
Yeah, it goes.
Erin
I'm not even a mother, but I'm offended.
JPC
It's a really funny noise, Aaron. Bodies are magical. It's a really funny noise. Sometimes it happens. It doesn't always happen, but it always makes that noise.
Erin
Can I read this riddle, please?
Adol
Yes, please.
JPC
Yes, please.
Erin
You boys. Every time I learn around, every time I turn around, you guys are up to no good. And I know I'm just a substitute Old Man Puzzles. Okay, I'm not the real Old Man Puzzles. But you need to respect me.
Adol
Yes, ma'.
JPC
Am. They do exist.
Erin
Don't. Do not say what Santa says in the Eminem commercial. Do not quote the Eminem commercial. Don't.
JPC
He does exist. Don't.
Erin
Don't. Okay, shut up. That is the number one rule in this classroom. You do not quote old commercials.
Adol
Points to a frame poster that says, do not quote Eminem commercials.
Erin
Do not quote old commercials. And it's like a little cat hanging on for dear life. Do not quote old commercials.
JPC
We won't. We won't, ma'. Am.
Adol
We won't.
JPC
I'll call now. I'll call now.
Erin
Despite my name.
Adol
You'll call now. I'll call now.
Erin
What was that? Was that a reference to an old commercial?
JPC
No. No, not that I know of.
Adol
Ho ho ho. I'm.
JPC
Huh?
Adol
Hungry.
Erin
See if it's not. That's even worse, bud. These need to be folded in naturally wise. Don't you guys? You're just doing it for the sake of doing it. Okay, Fold it into conversation. Naturally.
JPC
Can we get some out of our system then, Aaron? If we're just gonna start this rule now, you get one. Okay.
Winter
Waza.
JPC
Waza.
Erin
Despite my name, it's not even a draw. But I'm the best killer of them all. But since what I counter, anyone would mind And I'm not over the top, I'm easy to find.
Adol
Wow.
Erin
Despite my name, it's not even a draw. I'm the best killer of them all. But since what I counter, anyone would mind and I'm not over the top. I'm easy to find. And counter is underlined and over the is underlined. And that's your hint.
Adol
Oh, prescription medicine.
Erin
Yeah, but so prescription medicine is under the counter. Yeah, you gotta.
JPC
Oh, is this Tylenol and how it gives you autism now?
Erin
Yes.
Adol
Not with autism. Mm.
JPC
It's crazy that they just started putting autism in Tylenol.
Erin
Yeah, that's so crazy. It's also so crazy that they like invested a bunch in Tylenol's competitor right before they announced.
JPC
No, I'm just kidding. I think it's good that Tylenol has autism.
Erin
Yeah. You know what I was thinking? I was like, we've been a little too lax on pregnant ladies and the one painkiller they're allowed to take. You know what? That's over now.
Adol
They've had it too good for too long, I think.
JPC
What can I do about. It's a Halloween costume. It's like Tylenol and autism. How do I put that?
Erin
It's a couple's costume and you just go as Tylenol in your cosplay and you're significant other gets to go as themselves.
JPC
Yeah, it's a couple's costume. If you want to break up as a couple at a Halloween party.
Erin
Here we go.
Adol
So despite my name, I'm not a big draw. Is that like headliner? Is that like something to do with pencils and pens?
Erin
You already got. This is Tylenol.
JPC
Didn't we get it?
Adol
It was Tylenol.
Erin
Yeah, it was. I'm not even joking.
Adol
I thought you were joking.
Erin
No, no.
JPC
Wow.
Erin
I know. Anytime it's a topical thing, we're gonna do one more of these and then we're gonna do a voicemail. That happens so often on this show. And it's so. It makes so much sense because we bullshit constantly and lie to each other constantly. That of course, that happens all the time.
Adol
Yeah, yeah. I thought you were like, yes, it's Tylenol.
JPC
Uh huh.
Adol
But you're like, you're being sent.
Erin
How many syllables? It depends where you are. But you can always find me in a kitchen or bar. Things can be in me or I can be on top. I'm really quite flexible. Just ask my pop.
Adol
Aluminium.
Erin
Yes.
JPC
Wow.
Adol
I like that one.
Erin
Aluminum or aluminium? Is that a great riddle?
Adol
That's a great one from Andrew. Still.
Erin
Yes. Thank you so much, Andrew. I'm sorry it took us a couple years to read your riddles and I'm sorry, I don't know how to pronounce your Last name. But Andrew, if you could update us about once a year around this time about how many listens through you're at. Let's say your next parade is at 15 listens through.
JPC
No, that's way too soon.
Erin
20.
JPC
He's getting. No, he's hitting exponential at this point.
Erin
So, no, but it takes longer to listen to all of it all the way through. So 15 is years away.
JPC
Then why does he keep adding more? Year two, it was four. Year three, it was nine.
Erin
All right, sounds like you just don't want to throw him another parade.
JPC
I mean, we got to do it within reason. I see. 20. 20. 20.
Erin
Okay.
Adol
20 is a good. Here's what I also want. Every time he does a listen through, I want him to draw a clock. You know, like how in True Detective Season one, he would draw that clock and slowly the numbers sort of like slanted down the face of the clock.
JPC
So funny.
Adol
I'd like to see a drawing of a clock every time he does a listen through.
JPC
That's the only way to prove it.
Erin
Yes, I think that's a great idea. All right, let's listen to a voicemail theme. Casey, if you got one.
JPC
We have a voicemail for Adlerian jpc. Wow.
Erin
My only note is I would have included the Howard Dean scream in that theme. That is from Matthew. Matthew, thank you so much. That was perfect. I loved it. And let's hear a voicemail. Hi, Erin, Adeline, jpc. I'm calling because I'm thinking about either becoming a radiology tech or a dental hygienist. I want to know what you guys think I should do based on not knowing me, who I am, where I live, or anything about me. Thank you so much. Bye.
JPC
Okay.
Erin
Okay, I love this.
JPC
Did they say dental hygienist?
Erin
I don't know. I think they said hygienist.
JPC
They said. Okay, because I was gonna say if they said dental hygienist, you shouldn't be that one.
Adol
That's teeth and gender studies combined.
JPC
Yeah, okay. Casey said. Casey said he earned it, too.
Erin
Yeah, but I don't.
JPC
I say radiology tech. I say radiology tech simply because I heard dental hygienist.
Erin
I don't know if I want to make fun of somebody misspeaking on.
JPC
Oh, then you definitely shouldn't. Okay, if you don't feel comfortable with.
Erin
That, I'm going to go with just my instincts. That's all I have is radiology tech. Because anytime I've gotten an X ray and the person administering it has been really kind and nice to me. I'm always very, very grateful that they're in that job. So. You sound like a chill, cool person. Although a dental hygienist, I'm glad when they're nice too.
JPC
Who has to? The thing about being a radiology tech, if you have a conversation with a person, they can usually converse back with you. Dental hygienist. It's tough because it's a one sided conversation because you got your hands in someone's mouth 100%. You're doing, I think, more conversation work. I don't know. I don't know. I feel like depending on how much you like to talk, that's how much you should. That's why you should choose one of these two professions.
Erin
That is a really good point. Adol. What do you think?
Adol
I think radiology. I think radiology to me is still kind of fun and mysterious. It's like modern day magic. So I would say if you're in radiology, you can kind of bend the rules and say you're a magician. Am I right in that?
JPC
I love my radiology tech wheeling me into the room and it's like I kind of do things a little differently. Pick a card, any card. And I'm like, oh, I picked the wrong hospital. I picked the worst hospital. Dog. This is my lawyer. I'm going to jail.
Winter
Ta da.
Erin
Yeah. I think that is my firm vote and I think we're unanimous in that. I think we all have the same answer.
JPC
Radiology tech. Oh, wait, which one makes more money? Do that one.
Erin
Yeah, maybe do that actually look up which one makes.
JPC
Look up which makes more money and do that one.
Adol
But I don't know.
JPC
I don't know, man. I don't know. I mean, look, I didn't do this research. I definitely think you should look up who makes more money.
Adol
I do think when they released the annual list of like, I can't remember how it's phrased, but it's something along the lines of like, occupations with the highest amount of like depression or, or whatever that is. I feel like dentists and veterinarians are both usually in the top three. So I would say radiology might be.
Erin
Oh, no. Dental hygienists generally make more money.
Adol
Oh, wow.
Erin
Okay.
JPC
Yeah, probably because you have to talk more. They're like, we know radiology techs don't have to talk as much and so they shouldn't be getting paid as much.
Erin
Follow your heart. But both professions will be very lucky to have you, so.
JPC
That's true.
Erin
Whatever you choose Incredible.
Adol
And thank you for trusting us with this decision.
Erin
Yeah, maybe, I don't know, maybe don't. Yeah, going forward, guys, maybe sort of talk to trusted friend, loved one about this type of stuff. I mean, I'm happy to. Making choices.
Adol
We're more of a Pepsi Coke panel versus.
JPC
Yeah, it's not really a big life decision panel. We do get a lot of I'm naming a child or what job should I do? And maybe that's not. Maybe that's not our area.
Adol
Yeah, I like naming children.
Erin
We haven't heard any good feedback from any of the choices we've made so far. Adol two questions. Coke or Pepsi? And anything to plug.
Adol
I gotta go with Coke. I think it just has a cleaner taste to it. And then in terms of things to plug, I'm going to go ahead and promote the aforementioned podcast, Gumshoes and Dragons, starring us three plucky hosts and the brilliant Anthony Burch. There are several episodes out now. Please go ahead and listen to them. Such guests as Janet Varney, Brennan Lee Mulligan, et cetera, et cetera. Rika Shanker, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera. I wish I had the list in front of me now, but go ahead and check out Gum, Shoes and Dragons wherever you find podcasts. Erin Anything to plug or promote, I.
Erin
Would say go to heyriddleriddle.com live to go to our November shows. I think there's still some available tickets to all of those and come see us and bring a riddle and let's so let's have fun. And then also it took like a day to do this. I finally released all of my links of various stuff that I have from my notes app and onto a place where you can find all of them and find links to them. Because I will get a lot of very sweet messages of people asking like where I got a coat or whatever. And then for my friends being like where did you get this table or curtains or whatever in your place? And I'll have to dig through my notes app or my email to try to figure out where I got it. This I just quick disclaimer about this. I put it in the newsletter and it should be in the link of my Instagram. You do not need to buy from these links. In fact, I would encourage you not to just use those like the prompt words of something you might like and put it into like depop or Facebook, Marketplace, ebay or look at your local vintage stores for it. But. But yeah, I try.
JPC
It's like the Opposite of affiliate marketing. Like, you don't want to make commission.
Erin
I don't. And if I do make any commission from this, I will donate it a hundred percent of whatever I make from it. But I would encourage you to not.
JPC
Wait, wait, wait. How would you make commission from this?
Erin
Because I put it on a platform where it links to things that you.
JPC
Can make commission on.
Erin
But I would say don't do it. This was just so I don't have to be digging through my email, but I found an equivalent to everything that I have in my house, basically online. So if you just use the keywords and then put it into ebay or your Facebook marketplace, and that's an easier way to find it. And now I don't have to. I deleted all the notes off my phone and I feel like a free woman. So I don't have to be like, this is where I got this chair. So if you want to check that out, that's in the link of my Instagram. It's also on our newsletter.
Adol
Very nice.
JPC
And what is your Instagram, Aaron? They can always just click your name in the show description.
Erin
Yes, it's my first and last name. Erin E R I N K E I F as in Frank Tenstagram. So check that out.
JPC
Nstagram.
Erin
Nstagram.
JPC
Speaking of some podcasts to listen to, Casey, our sound editor, has a podcast called Gutter. It is an actual play podcast with a new EP dropping soon. So please do check that out. I think I'm gonna be on, if not already on, then on shortly, an episode of hello from the Magic Tavern, which is Adol's other podcast, playing a character that I very much enjoyed. It was a very fun time to go back on that podcast.
Adol
Might be my favorite character you've played on Magic Tavern.
JPC
I know.
Adol
And you've played some great characters.
JPC
I know. I like to play new characters on Magic Tavern. I always want to play a new character because I invariably ruin whatever's going on with one of my characters at the hour that we record that. That I don't want to go back to it. This one is no exception. So, yeah, check that out. And I think that is. Yeah, that's it for me. That's it for old jpc. Oh, Aaron, you were saying that you found, like, a link to, like.
Adol
Oh, yeah.
JPC
You said it was like a planetary body that people didn't know existed before or something.
Erin
I discovered it and it's called Jupiter. You guys look so scary. It's gigantic.
JPC
Starring Aaron Keenan and John Patrick Cohen.
Adol
Casey.
JPC
Tony did the editing And Marty Perrin did the music logo created by Emily Cardamus and Emily Naporus.
Adol
I checked Witch Riddle. Riddle. And it was exactly 10 episodes ago that you had the Kyle XY conversation. And it went almost exactly the same where you guys were like Adol, we've.
JPC
Talked about Kyle XY before.
Adol
Don't remember.
Erin
No, but Adel, this is like. This is an indication that your brain is protecting you.
Adol
I think it's such an innocuous like Kyle XY. It's like Sarah 1, 2. I don't fucking know.
JPC
Your brain does not it's protecting you. It's like it's got like a default switch that's like turning the Kyle XY knowledge off.
Erin
I love it.
JPC
Hey there, Roberts and Robbies. If you like that, you are gonna love this week's Patreon. We finally meet King Mumbles. Kinda. You can listen to that plus our entire back catalog@patreon.com heyriddlevriddle by joining the clue crew for $5 a month. Or start your 7 day free trial or the review crew for $8 a month. Plus you get those ad free episodes. See you there.
Erin
That was a Headgum podcast.
JPC
What's up, everybody? I'm Kyle Mooney. And what's up, everybody? I'm Beck, Bella and Man. Ooh, I got. We got something to tell you. Oh yeah, we definitely do. Yes. It's a brand new podcast on Headgum. That's right. And it's called what's our Podcast? Yep. And that's because we don't have a single idea what our podcast should be about. Yeah, we don't. So we actually have guests come on and they tell us what they think our podcast should be about. And then we try it. Yep. Guests like Marc Maron, Jack Black, Brittany Broski, Cape Berlant, Bobby Moynihan, Meg Stalter and Tim Ball, Landon axler, Joey Joni McGrease. And Dender. And Dender. New episodes release every Wednesday, so subscribe to what's our podcast on YouTube or any of your favorite podcast platforms. Yeah, I'm gonna go do it right now.
Host: Headgum
Date: October 22, 2025
This episode of Hey Riddle Riddle brings listeners a signature blend of absurd improv, playful banter, and mind-bending riddles. Erin Keif, Adal Rifai, and John Patrick Coan (JPC) kick off with Adal’s bold new character creation, Jennifer Monster Popcorn, dive into riddle submissions from a devoted superfan, brainstorm Halloween costumes, and descend into multiple comedic tangents and improvised scenes. If you come for the riddles, you’ll stay for the comedic detours, affectionate teasing, and surprising depth lurking beneath the goofiness.
[00:37–03:36]
[04:56–11:14]
[11:30–41:00] (spanning multiple interludes)
[57:54–61:18]
Relentlessly playful, self-mocking, quick-witted, and anchored by genuine friendship. The hosts’ chemistry and willingness to improvise wildly leads to delightfully digressive scenes that sometimes barely relate to the riddles at all—par for the course for Hey Riddle Riddle.
Fans who love Hey Riddle Riddle’s off-topic bits, recurring gags, and meta-humor, as well as newcomers who enjoy improv comedy and group chemistry just as much as actual puzzles.
In summary:
This is a prime episode for those who enjoy a heady mix of silly character work, community involvement, and unpredictable improvisation, with moments of surprising warmth and always, always, plenty of laughs.