Hey Riddle Riddle #401: Goodfella’s But They’re In Love

Date: March 25, 2026
Hosts: Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, John Patrick Coan (JPC)
Guest: Sandy Weisz

Episode Overview

In this rollicking episode, the Hey Riddle Riddle crew (Adal, Erin, JPC) is joined by puzzle-maker Sandy Weisz for a characteristically chaotic blend of riddles, pun games, improvisational scenes, and pop culture tangents. The gang waxes nostalgic about 1980s porn parodies, dives into a riddle-themed wordplay game created by Sandy, riffs on movies and hats, and debates Spider-Man villains and puzzling traditions. As always, the laughs and digressions come fast and hilariously furious.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fake Review Crew Prank & 1980s Porn Parodies

(00:01–03:10)
JPC tricks the others into thinking they're doing a Patreon review crew episode reviewing the 1981 porno Sherlock Bones and the Adventure of the Engineer's Cock.
The crew rattles off a rapid-fire list of imagined and real 80s porn parodies, including “Robocock,” “Missionary Impossible,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sun-dance Cock,” “Rear Window.”
- Memorable quote:
  “I love the smell of nips in the morning.” – Adal (02:22)
They keep spiraling off into pun games, eventually landing at: “Doggy Style Day Afternoon,” “12 Anal Men,” and “Taxi Driver – oh, I don't know Taxi Driver…”

2. Romantic Goodfellas Improv Scene

(06:00–08:54)
Erin pitches a scene: What if characters in Goodfellas were in love?
Adal and JPC play mobsters on a job, gradually revealing affection for each other amid the typical mobster banter.
- Memorable quote:
  “Maybe. Depends on if you— We could clean up, but hey, listen, hey Johnny, I've been wanting to tell you something. I've been thinking about it since the last 12 holes I had people dig…” – Adal (07:45)
- They finish each other's sentences, jokes, and “murders.”

3. Transition to Riddles & Crab/Snail Tangent

(09:40–12:35)
Finally turned to riddles. First up:
Riddle: "I am constantly on the move and yet always at home. What am I?"
Answer: Snail
Leads to a hilarious tangent about crabs, hermit crabs, lobsters, and mermaids changing shells/clothing.

4. Improv: Junk Mail and Mailman Scene

(12:08–15:30)
Adal sets up an improv where JPC is a mailman delivering nothing but junk mail and Aaron the disgruntled recipient:
- “Nowadays it's all junk mail. I want to have a conversation with my mailman about not wanting what he's giving out.”
Tangents abound: text spam, side gigs converting texts into mail, chip bags large enough for both hands, and a brief Shark Tank gag.
Memorable quote:
“My side hustle is taking people's text messages and turning them into mail... helps my main hustle, too.” – JPC (14:33)

5. Zoo Tangent & Na’vi Conservation

(16:21–18:43)
A quick-fire ranking of best zoos and the suggestion that all zoos should have an Avatar Na’vi conservation exhibit.
- “We don’t have a live Na’vi here because it would be unethical, but we’re gonna convince an entire generation that the Na’vi are real.” – JPC (17:51)

6. Long Tangent on Spider (Avatar), Bad Characters, and Letterboxd

(18:34–22:27)
The group (especially Adal and Erin) vent their dislike for Spider, the white boy with dreads from Avatar 2. Spider becomes a running punchline for “worst character of the last 600 years.”
They riff on how Sideways' stars (Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church) both became Spider-Man villains.

7. Riddle Run: Rapid-Fire Riddles & Scenes

(22:28–32:07)
Return to riddles with a pun-laced improv tangent about hats (Erin describes a guy “peacocking” with a huge hat at a bar).
Memorable quote:
"It's as if Jamiroquai was dipped in Limp Bizkit." – Adal, on Mystery’s peacock-hat look (26:08)
Dialogue spins out on the book The Game and pickup artist culture.

8. Main Game: Sandy’s “Hey, Rattle Rattle” Word Ladder Game

(44:21–66:00)
Sandy reintroduces a custom game where you change one letter in a word (sometimes inserting a new mini-word) using clues to form a new word.
- i.e., “Take ‘armor,’ replace a letter with a drink to get a place to sit.” (Answer: armchair → armchair)
- Memorable multi-step puzzles:
  - “Jury” + currency = “Century”
  - “Peace” + grain = “Peacoat”
  - “Word ‘sofa’ replaced with an African country gives you another African country.” (“Mali” + “Sofa” = “Somalia”)
- Memorable quote:
  "Casey posted a picture of Mystery in the chat... it's as if Jamiroquai was dipped in Limp Bizkit. Does that make sense?" – Adal (26:08)

9. Improv Tangents: Nude Spider-Man, Batman, and More

(40:07–44:00)
A running improv about nude versions of Spider-Man/Batman villains, with pun names and escalating absurdity (“Doc Cocktopus,” “Octopussy,” “Fetus Quinn," and "Pussy Woman").
Memorable dialogue about how they'd adapt the characters and the absurdity of the endeavor.

10. Letterboxd, Crossword Puzzles & Meta-commentary

(52:02–62:45)
Erin reads and praises Sandy's Letterboxd reviews live.
Discussion about the anxiety and logistics of Jeopardy taping (75 stories for Ken Jennings).
Sandy describes competing in Midwestern crossword tournaments, making mistakes live on stage, and the supportive/fun community atmosphere.

11. Voicemail Listener Question

(67:52–69:07)
Listener Katie, a law student, asks which laws the hosts would like repealed.
- Adal: “Murphy’s Law.”
- Erin: “Law of Gravity. It’s weighing me down.”
- JPC: Suggests seriously repealing the 22nd Amendment (not limiting presidential terms), then quickly jokes it's only in jest.

12. Patreon & Listener Review

(70:00–71:37)
Plug for Penguin Baseball League (PBL) on Patreon, hinting at big surprises.
JPC reads a 5-star review that jokes about the hosts being force-fed riddles like geese being prepared for foie gras:
- "If you get the Patreon, the level of torture ups with forced feedings and more control over their days and removal of their freedom. Are they okay? Are we okay? THIS IS FINE. Five stars." – Angry Pig

Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

(02:22) Adal: “I love the smell of nips in the morning.”
(07:45) Adal (mobster improv): “Hey, Johnny. I've been wanting to tell you something. I've been thinking about it since the last 12 holes I had people dig.”
(14:33) JPC (junk mail improv): “My side hustle is taking people's text messages and turning them into mail... helps my main hustle, too.”
(17:51) JPC: “We don’t have a live Na’vi here because it would be unethical, but we’re gonna convince an entire generation that the Na’vi are real.”
(26:08) Adal: “It's as if Jamiroquai was dipped in Limp Bizkit. Does that make sense?”
(40:36) Adal: “Green Lantern. Of course. Nude. Let’s see. Doc Cocktopus. That’s easy.”
(44:00) Sandy: “This turned into a Thomas Haden Church Stan podcast.”
(67:58) Katie (listener): “In the margins of one of my notebooks, I've written ‘free enforcement—judicial review can still get you pregnant,’ which none of my friends found as funny as I did.”
(68:46) Adal: “I've had it with Murphy's Law. I've had it. Anything that possibly could go wrong, will go wrong—I'm done with Murphy's Law.”
(71:46) JPC: “Except instead of goose meat, we are hot dogs.”

Important Timestamps

00:01–03:10 | Porno parody poll/bit
06:00–08:54 | Goodfellas-in-love improv scene
09:40–12:35 | First riddles begin; snail/crab tangent
12:08–15:30 | Junk mail improv scene
16:21–18:43 | Zoo rankings, Avatar Na’vi bit
22:28–32:07 | Hats & peacocking/“The Game” tangent
44:21–66:00 | Sandy’s “Hey, Rattle Rattle” riddle/word game
67:52–69:07 | Listener voicemail re: repealing laws
70:00–71:37 | Patreon PBL plug & review reading

Tone and Style

The episode is quintessentially loose, fast-paced, and teeming with dry self-deprecation, absurd improv, playful digs, and layered puns.
The guest (Sandy) matches the hosts in quick-witted irreverence and brings meticulously crafted, but gleefully silly, wordplay puzzles.
Listeners expecting structure will find the order in chaos; fans will relish the comic back-and-forth and meta-commentary on podcasting itself.

Conclusion

This episode encapsulates the spirit of Hey Riddle Riddle: part riddle-solving, part improv chaos, part pop culture dissection, and all comedy. With Sandy’s inventive word puzzles, marauding tangents about hats and zoo exhibits, and giddy movie riffing, #401 is jam-packed with laughs and linguistic gymnastics—a can’t-miss for regular “Clue Crew” fans and a wild introduction for newcomers.

Hey Riddle Riddle #401: Goodfella’s But They’re In Love

Date: March 25, 2026
Hosts: Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, John Patrick Coan (JPC)
Guest: Sandy Weisz

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fake Review Crew Prank & 1980s Porn Parodies

(00:01–03:10)
JPC tricks the others into thinking they're doing a Patreon review crew episode reviewing the 1981 porno Sherlock Bones and the Adventure of the Engineer's Cock.
The crew rattles off a rapid-fire list of imagined and real 80s porn parodies, including “Robocock,” “Missionary Impossible,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sun-dance Cock,” “Rear Window.”
- Memorable quote:
  “I love the smell of nips in the morning.” – Adal (02:22)
They keep spiraling off into pun games, eventually landing at: “Doggy Style Day Afternoon,” “12 Anal Men,” and “Taxi Driver – oh, I don't know Taxi Driver…”

2. Romantic Goodfellas Improv Scene

(06:00–08:54)
Erin pitches a scene: What if characters in Goodfellas were in love?
Adal and JPC play mobsters on a job, gradually revealing affection for each other amid the typical mobster banter.
- Memorable quote:
  “Maybe. Depends on if you— We could clean up, but hey, listen, hey Johnny, I've been wanting to tell you something. I've been thinking about it since the last 12 holes I had people dig…” – Adal (07:45)
- They finish each other's sentences, jokes, and “murders.”

3. Transition to Riddles & Crab/Snail Tangent

(09:40–12:35)
Finally turned to riddles. First up:
Riddle: "I am constantly on the move and yet always at home. What am I?"
Answer: Snail
Leads to a hilarious tangent about crabs, hermit crabs, lobsters, and mermaids changing shells/clothing.

4. Improv: Junk Mail and Mailman Scene

(12:08–15:30)
Adal sets up an improv where JPC is a mailman delivering nothing but junk mail and Aaron the disgruntled recipient:
- “Nowadays it's all junk mail. I want to have a conversation with my mailman about not wanting what he's giving out.”
Tangents abound: text spam, side gigs converting texts into mail, chip bags large enough for both hands, and a brief Shark Tank gag.
Memorable quote:
“My side hustle is taking people's text messages and turning them into mail... helps my main hustle, too.” – JPC (14:33)

5. Zoo Tangent & Na’vi Conservation

(16:21–18:43)
A quick-fire ranking of best zoos and the suggestion that all zoos should have an Avatar Na’vi conservation exhibit.
- “We don’t have a live Na’vi here because it would be unethical, but we’re gonna convince an entire generation that the Na’vi are real.” – JPC (17:51)

6. Long Tangent on Spider (Avatar), Bad Characters, and Letterboxd

(18:34–22:27)
The group (especially Adal and Erin) vent their dislike for Spider, the white boy with dreads from Avatar 2. Spider becomes a running punchline for “worst character of the last 600 years.”
They riff on how Sideways' stars (Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church) both became Spider-Man villains.

7. Riddle Run: Rapid-Fire Riddles & Scenes

(22:28–32:07)
Return to riddles with a pun-laced improv tangent about hats (Erin describes a guy “peacocking” with a huge hat at a bar).
Memorable quote:
"It's as if Jamiroquai was dipped in Limp Bizkit." – Adal, on Mystery’s peacock-hat look (26:08)
Dialogue spins out on the book The Game and pickup artist culture.

8. Main Game: Sandy’s “Hey, Rattle Rattle” Word Ladder Game

(44:21–66:00)
Sandy reintroduces a custom game where you change one letter in a word (sometimes inserting a new mini-word) using clues to form a new word.
- i.e., “Take ‘armor,’ replace a letter with a drink to get a place to sit.” (Answer: armchair → armchair)
- Memorable multi-step puzzles:
  - “Jury” + currency = “Century”
  - “Peace” + grain = “Peacoat”
  - “Word ‘sofa’ replaced with an African country gives you another African country.” (“Mali” + “Sofa” = “Somalia”)
- Memorable quote:
  "Casey posted a picture of Mystery in the chat... it's as if Jamiroquai was dipped in Limp Bizkit. Does that make sense?" – Adal (26:08)

9. Improv Tangents: Nude Spider-Man, Batman, and More

(40:07–44:00)
A running improv about nude versions of Spider-Man/Batman villains, with pun names and escalating absurdity (“Doc Cocktopus,” “Octopussy,” “Fetus Quinn," and "Pussy Woman").
Memorable dialogue about how they'd adapt the characters and the absurdity of the endeavor.

10. Letterboxd, Crossword Puzzles & Meta-commentary

(52:02–62:45)
Erin reads and praises Sandy's Letterboxd reviews live.
Discussion about the anxiety and logistics of Jeopardy taping (75 stories for Ken Jennings).
Sandy describes competing in Midwestern crossword tournaments, making mistakes live on stage, and the supportive/fun community atmosphere.

11. Voicemail Listener Question

(67:52–69:07)
Listener Katie, a law student, asks which laws the hosts would like repealed.
- Adal: “Murphy’s Law.”
- Erin: “Law of Gravity. It’s weighing me down.”
- JPC: Suggests seriously repealing the 22nd Amendment (not limiting presidential terms), then quickly jokes it's only in jest.

12. Patreon & Listener Review

(70:00–71:37)
Plug for Penguin Baseball League (PBL) on Patreon, hinting at big surprises.
JPC reads a 5-star review that jokes about the hosts being force-fed riddles like geese being prepared for foie gras:
- "If you get the Patreon, the level of torture ups with forced feedings and more control over their days and removal of their freedom. Are they okay? Are we okay? THIS IS FINE. Five stars." – Angry Pig

Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

(02:22) Adal: “I love the smell of nips in the morning.”
(07:45) Adal (mobster improv): “Hey, Johnny. I've been wanting to tell you something. I've been thinking about it since the last 12 holes I had people dig.”
(14:33) JPC (junk mail improv): “My side hustle is taking people's text messages and turning them into mail... helps my main hustle, too.”
(17:51) JPC: “We don’t have a live Na’vi here because it would be unethical, but we’re gonna convince an entire generation that the Na’vi are real.”
(26:08) Adal: “It's as if Jamiroquai was dipped in Limp Bizkit. Does that make sense?”
(40:36) Adal: “Green Lantern. Of course. Nude. Let’s see. Doc Cocktopus. That’s easy.”
(44:00) Sandy: “This turned into a Thomas Haden Church Stan podcast.”
(67:58) Katie (listener): “In the margins of one of my notebooks, I've written ‘free enforcement—judicial review can still get you pregnant,’ which none of my friends found as funny as I did.”
(68:46) Adal: “I've had it with Murphy's Law. I've had it. Anything that possibly could go wrong, will go wrong—I'm done with Murphy's Law.”
(71:46) JPC: “Except instead of goose meat, we are hot dogs.”

Important Timestamps

00:01–03:10 | Porno parody poll/bit
06:00–08:54 | Goodfellas-in-love improv scene
09:40–12:35 | First riddles begin; snail/crab tangent
12:08–15:30 | Junk mail improv scene
16:21–18:43 | Zoo rankings, Avatar Na’vi bit
22:28–32:07 | Hats & peacocking/“The Game” tangent
44:21–66:00 | Sandy’s “Hey, Rattle Rattle” riddle/word game
67:52–69:07 | Listener voicemail re: repealing laws
70:00–71:37 | Patreon PBL plug & review reading

Tone and Style

The episode is quintessentially loose, fast-paced, and teeming with dry self-deprecation, absurd improv, playful digs, and layered puns.
The guest (Sandy) matches the hosts in quick-witted irreverence and brings meticulously crafted, but gleefully silly, wordplay puzzles.
Listeners expecting structure will find the order in chaos; fans will relish the comic back-and-forth and meta-commentary on podcasting itself.

#401: Goodfella's But They're In Love

Summary

Hey Riddle Riddle #401: Goodfella’s But They’re In Love

Date: March 25, 2026 Hosts: Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, John Patrick Coan (JPC) Guest: Sandy Weisz

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fake Review Crew Prank & 1980s Porn Parodies

2. Romantic Goodfellas Improv Scene

3. Transition to Riddles & Crab/Snail Tangent

4. Improv: Junk Mail and Mailman Scene

5. Zoo Tangent & Na’vi Conservation

6. Long Tangent on Spider (Avatar), Bad Characters, and Letterboxd

7. Riddle Run: Rapid-Fire Riddles & Scenes

8. Main Game: Sandy’s “Hey, Rattle Rattle” Word Ladder Game

9. Improv Tangents: Nude Spider-Man, Batman, and More

10. Letterboxd, Crossword Puzzles & Meta-commentary

11. Voicemail Listener Question

12. Patreon & Listener Review

Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

Important Timestamps

Tone and Style

Conclusion

Summary

Hey Riddle Riddle #401: Goodfella’s But They’re In Love

Date: March 25, 2026 Hosts: Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, John Patrick Coan (JPC) Guest: Sandy Weisz

Episode Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fake Review Crew Prank & 1980s Porn Parodies

2. Romantic Goodfellas Improv Scene

3. Transition to Riddles & Crab/Snail Tangent

4. Improv: Junk Mail and Mailman Scene

5. Zoo Tangent & Na’vi Conservation

6. Long Tangent on Spider (Avatar), Bad Characters, and Letterboxd

7. Riddle Run: Rapid-Fire Riddles & Scenes

8. Main Game: Sandy’s “Hey, Rattle Rattle” Word Ladder Game

9. Improv Tangents: Nude Spider-Man, Batman, and More

10. Letterboxd, Crossword Puzzles & Meta-commentary

11. Voicemail Listener Question

12. Patreon & Listener Review

Notable Quotes & Moments with Timestamps

Important Timestamps

Tone and Style

Conclusion

Date: March 25, 2026
Hosts: Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, John Patrick Coan (JPC)
Guest: Sandy Weisz

Date: March 25, 2026
Hosts: Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, John Patrick Coan (JPC)
Guest: Sandy Weisz