Patreon Preview #306: Farside Improv

Summary

Hey Riddle Riddle Podcast Summary Episode: Patreon Preview #306: Farside Improv
Release Date: January 17, 2025

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Introduction to Farside Improv

In this special Patreon Preview episode of Hey Riddle Riddle, hosts Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and John Patrick Coan delve into an improvisational session inspired by Gary Larson's iconic The Far Side cartoons. The segment is titled "Farside Improv," where the trio uses selected cartoons favored by the host Scott's father as a foundation for their creative antics.

Sourcing the Material

The episode kicks off with Scott explaining the preparation for the improv session. Due to the scarcity of Far Side cartoons online, Scott reached out to his father for his favorite selections:

• Scott [00:02]: "So in preparation for this, you can't find a ton of them online. So I called my father and I said, can you take some pictures of your far side book and send me some that you enjoy?"
• Adol [00:15]: "So not only are we doing far side cartoons, but we're doing your dad's favorite far side cartoons."

This personal touch sets the stage for a unique and nostalgic exploration of Larson's work.

Describing the Featured Cartoon

The first cartoon under discussion features two cows in a domestic setting, one dancing with an alcoholic beverage and the other staring blankly:

• Carol [00:49]: "This is nighttime on a farm. Presumably. We're inside the interior of a living room. An old couple sitting in one seat, facing another couch with two cows. One of the cows is up on the coffee table, kind of dancing with a beverage, alcoholic beverage in its head."

The caption reads, "Satisfied? I warn you not to invite the cows in for a few drinks," dated September 17, 1982.

Interpreting the Cartoon

The hosts dissect the humor and possible interpretations of the cartoon:

• Carol [01:39]: "Are you familiar with the phrase till the cows come home?"
• Adol [01:46]: "Uh huh."

They playfully explore the idea of "cow rum" and the absurdity of cows being intoxicated, leading to the creation of a humorous scene inspired by the cartoon.

Creating the Improv Scene

Transitioning from analysis to improvisation, Carol takes on the role of a newly created animal—a pig—while Scott portrays God. Their interactions are filled with witty banter and imaginative scenarios:

• Scott [02:16]: "God, God, God. Sorry, I don't want to embarrass you in front of everyone, but do you..."
• Carol [04:38]: "I do when I drink, called a pink and stank."
• Scott [04:40]: "Okay, let's see. White and black, way bigger than a pig can eat. It like a pig, but it's more of a hamburger, not a hot dog. And instead of oink, backspace on oink, they say, that's something funny, Carol. Moo. Moo. They say moo."

The creative process highlights their chemistry and ability to riff off each other's ideas seamlessly.

Developing the Drunk Cow Narrative

The improv escalates as Adol portrays a drunk cow struggling with the concept of milking:

• Scott [06:06]: "Do you guys think this one's funny?"
• Adol [06:12]: "Okay, but I would like to actually see another scene."
• Scott [06:25]: "Hey, how's my favorite cow, huh?"
• Adol [07:05]: "It reeks in here. Oh, it smells like cigarette smoke too. Ugh. It smells like. Like cheap tequila sodas."

The dialogue becomes increasingly humorous as they navigate the challenges of depicting intoxicated animals, culminating in the bizarre idea of "drunk cheese":

• Scott [08:36]: "Drunk cheese? Yeah. Okay, that's a million-dollar idea."
• Carol [08:30]: "I'm eating cheese right now while drinking a beer. Oh wow. Drunk cheese."

Humorous Dynamics and Banter

Throughout the session, the hosts engage in playful teasing and comedic exchanges:

• Scott [03:12]: "Carol? What?"
• Adol [07:18]: "Grab the bucket. Start milking you. Oh, my God, it smells."

Their interactions not only drive the humor but also showcase their improvisational skills and camaraderie.

Closing Remarks and Reflections

As the segment wraps up, the hosts reflect on the creative process and the amusing outcomes of their improv:

• Carol [09:16]: "I'm waking up, I'm eating cheese and beer. Welcome to Adam's life."
• Adol [09:42]: "I was on a walk with spaghetti at the time and I texted her back, just full all caps, welcome to the new age."

Their lighthearted conclusion leaves listeners with a sense of the fun and spontaneity that defines Hey Riddle Riddle.

Notable Quotes Recap

• Scott [00:02]: "So in preparation for this, you can't find a ton of them online."
• Adol [01:46]: "Uh huh."
• Carol [04:38]: "I do when I drink, called a pink and stank."
• Scott [08:36]: "Drunk cheese? Yeah. Okay, that's a million-dollar idea."

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Note: This summary captures the essence and humor of the "Farside Improv" segment from Hey Riddle Riddle, providing an engaging overview for both existing fans and newcomers.

Transcript

[Scott]

So in preparation for this, you can't find a ton of them online. So I called my father and I said, can you take some pictures of your far side book and send me some that you enjoy? So these are all vetted by my dad.

[Carol]

Wow.

[Adol]

So not only are we doing far side cartoons, but we're doing your dad's favorite far side cartoons.

[Scott]

Yeah. Ones that he made him chuckle.

[Adol]

Got it.

[Scott]

Or he or he decided would make for good scenes.

[Carol]

Gary Larson, king of the chuckle.

[Scott]

So this first one I've just sent to you. Oh, by the way, have your phones or your text, Scott?

[Adol]

Yeah. Okay, you're texting us these. Are we going to describe them for the listener?

[Scott]

I think so. And then if someone has a scene idea, you can go into it immediately.

[Carol]

We see cows. This is.

[Scott]

I did that on purpose.

[Carol]

This is nighttime on a farm. Presumably. We're inside the interior of a living room. An old couple sitting in one seat, facing another couch with two cows. One of the cows is up on the coffee table, kind of dancing with a beverage, alcoholic beverage in its head.

[Adol]

The cows both have alcoholic beverages. It looks like.

[Carol]

Yes, that's fair. And one's dancing on a coffee table. The other one's just staring at their partner.

[Scott]

And the caption says, satisfied? I warn you not to invite the cows in for a few drinks.

[Adol]

Now this one, this. And it says up at the top, it says, September 17, 1982. Satisfied? I warned you not to invite the cows in for a few drinks. What does this one. What are we. What are we doing here? What this one?

[Carol]

Boy, oh boy. I was only three months old when this was made, but I guess I'll have to explain this.

[Scott]

I was a twinkle in my dad's penis, so I don't know.

[Carol]

Tfc. Are you familiar with the phrase till the cows come home?

[Adol]

Uh huh.

[Carol]

Now the cows are in their home, right? And they're drunk.

[Adol]

Yeah.

[Carol]

So.

[Adol]

Yeah.

[Carol]

Do you know what rum is until.

[Adol]

The cows come home?

[Carol]

Have you heard of cow rum? Cow rumming.

[Adol]

So I. Where does the phrase till the cows come home.

[Carol]

Let's just do a scene. He's not gonna go home.

[Scott]

Let's just do a scene. He's not gonna.

[Carol]

Okay, okay. I'm gonna make a new animal. Okay. This is God, and I'm gonna make a pig. Take 10.

[Scott]

God. God, God, God. Sorry, I don't want to embarrass you in front of everyone, but do you.

[Carol]

Maybe want to, like, it's just animals right now.

[Scott]

I know, but you may want to sober up before you Create more animals.

[Carol]

No. I'm gonna take another stab at a pig. This is pig. Take 10.

[Scott]

Okay. God. Hold on. Here is a big cup of electrolytes. I just. The last few things you sent down.

[Carol]

Electrolytes. This is Gatorade. Just call it Gatorade. We're not gonna get in trouble.

[Scott]

We might. No. We technically have a sponsorship with Powerade, and you're not supposed to be doing Gatorade. You made a pufferfish, and I was silent. You made an anglerfish with a light bulb coming out of its head. God.

[Carol]

I made a blowjob fish, and I made a flashlight fish. You gave them other names. Pufferfish, anglerfish.

[Scott]

Pufferfish are supposed to be blowjob fish. They're sharp. God. God. Can I say God?

[Carol]

What? What? Carol? What?

[Scott]

Remember when you made why did I.

[Carol]

Make an ex wife? Why was the first thing I made an ex wife?

[Scott]

Oh, please. The first thing you made was a wife. And then the first mistake you made.

[Adol]

We cut away to a far side image of a cartoon, and it's a horse standing next to a zebra. And they're both in a field. And then the caption at the bottom is the zebra saying, technically, I'm a blowjob horse.

[Scott]

Back to the God scene. Remember when you made a sheep and you made kittens? That was such a fun afternoon. You were sober, right?

[Carol]

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

[Scott]

Okay, so I think I really like the animals you make when you're sober. I mean, the ones you make when you're drunk are good for a laugh, but they're not on the earth. Oh, no.

[Carol]

Double Shark.

[Scott]

Oh, you want a drink called the Double Shark? Thank God.

[Carol]

Yeah. Yeah, that's what that means.

[Scott]

Deletes Double shark. God. Computer, why don't you.

[Carol]

Why don't you take. I'm gonna sober up. And then, Carol, you make something. You make whatever you. Whatever you think a pig should be and don't. And you can take inspiration from my first nine attempts if you want.

[Scott]

Great. Great.

[Carol]

Okay, so I'm thinking it's like.

[Scott]

No, no. You go, so brap. You go, so brap. Well, I just want to.

[Carol]

I want input. I want my fingerprint to still be on it.

[Scott]

So I'm thinking I'll just. I'll do this. Yeah. I'll do pink. I'll do pink and stanky. Pink and stank. That's amazing. God, that's so cute.

[Carol]

I do when I drink, called a pink and stank.

[Scott]

Okay, let's see. White and black, way bigger than a pig can eat. It like a pig, but it's more of a hamburger, not a hot dog. And instead of oink, backspace on oink, they say, that's something funny, Carol. Moo. Moo. They say moo.

[Carol]

The opposite of my spiritual mantra.

[Scott]

Om. Yes, I guess that's where I heard it recently. And that is funny. Enter. And here's your first cow.

[Carol]

Whoa.

[Scott]

Hello, cow. Welcome to Earth.

[Carol]

What's this guy? Hey, buddy.

[Adol]

Mo Mo, fantastic question.

[Scott]

Oh, yes.

[Adol]

Why am I only attracted to pigs?

[Scott]

Who's gonna tell him that'll cause some issues?

[Adol]

Did someone not change something fundamental about me that kinda only kicks butt, shoves.

[Scott]

Him down Earth slide?

[Carol]

We'll have them like other cows, but we'll call it porking. Is that okay? Is that a compromise?

[Scott]

That's a deal. Shake, Carol, and God. Jk. Okay, and scene.

[Carol]

Let's invent edits.

[Scott]

Perfect. Does anyone want to do any more drunk cow scenes?

[Adol]

Do you guys think this one's funny?

[Scott]

The cow one? No, I think it's just. Okay.

[Adol]

Okay.

[Scott]

But I would like to actually see another scene. Gpc. You're a cow, and I'm milking you. But I've noticed that you're drunk.

[Adol]

Keep it together. Keep it together a couple more minutes. Just keep it together.

[Scott]

Hey, how's my favorite cow, huh?

[Adol]

You're not milking me.

[Scott]

Oh, no, I'm gonna milk ya.

[Adol]

Okay.

[Scott]

I'm here to milk ya.

[Adol]

I may have already started a little bit.

[Scott]

Oh, you don't look so good. Are you feeling okay?

[Adol]

I might have already started milking. If there's milk on the floor, it's because I thought you were there, and I just kind of started milking.

[Scott]

What? You can't milk yourself? What were you using to milk you?

[Adol]

I wasn't milking myself. I was just kind of milking.

[Scott]

Oh, God. It's not supposed to come out on its own.

[Adol]

Well, I'm feeling pretty loose today. I'm feeling pretty good.

[Scott]

It reeks in here. Oh, it smells like cigarette smoke too. Ugh. It smells like. Like cheap tequila sodas.

[Adol]

Oh, cheap tequila sodas. Cheap.

[Scott]

Grab the bucket. Start milking you. Oh, my God, it smells. Oh, my God. I feel like I'm, like, on the floor of a bar. This smells so bad. It's like. Okay, Beer smell.

[Adol]

Did you go first of all? Enough of the judgment. You know, if I was milking you, I wouldn't comment about how bad it smells.

[Scott]

Stop talking about milking me.

[Adol]

You talk about milking me. Don't make it seem like I can't. Well, you know what? Fine.

[Scott]

You're a cow.

[Adol]

Okay, some things that we say are hurtful.

[Scott]

If I go down to the bar, will there be photo booth photos of you on the wall? Did you play pool?

[Adol]

Which bar?

[Scott]

The green door.

[Adol]

Yep. Yes. Yes, there will be. But if you're going down there, take me.

[Scott]

No, I love it there.

[Adol]

If you're going down there, please take me. I love it there.

[Scott]

You're huge. And you break all the glasses and you beat everyone at pool and they get pissed and they're humiliated. That a cow beat them at pool?

[Adol]

Yeah, I'm a little bit of a shark. Cow. Shark.

[Scott]

Okay, well, I can't milk. This is unusable milk. What? I'm gonna make drunk cheese.

[Adol]

What?

[Scott]

Hold on.

[Adol]

Lock the door. Go lock the door.

[Scott]

Okay, I'm locking it, I'm locking it.

[Adol]

Shut the windows. Don't.

[Scott]

Yeah. What did you say?

[Adol]

Drunk cheese?

[Scott]

Yeah. Okay, that's a million dollar idea. Okay, cheese that makes you drunk, right?

[Adol]

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. She said makes you drunk. That's a million dollars a year.

[Scott]

Yeah, but I don't really want to split a million dollars. I think I'll have a burger tonight.

[Adol]

See? No, I'm comfortable. Half a billion, so pretty good.

[Carol]

Guys, I'm eating cheese right now while drinking a beer. Oh wow. Drunk cheese.

[Scott]

Oh my goodness.

[Adol]

Are you in Wisconsin? What's going on?

[Scott]

Breakfast of champions. It's dinner time.

[Carol]

It's 7:30pm.

[Scott]

I just wanted people to think for a second we were recording in the morning and you were drinking that.

[Adol]

Adol's having one of his famous 9am beers. 9am is way too early.

[Scott]

9Am cheese. 9am Cheese. 9am cheese, 9am cheese.

[Carol]

Nine a.m. cheese.

[Adol]

Adol waking up, setting an alarm. Waking up, drinking a beer, then going back to sleep for three hours.

[Carol]

I'm waking up, I'm eating cheese and beer. Welcome to Adam's life.

[Adol]

Mariah did text me the other day when the baby got up. Mariah just texted me, I'm waking up. And I was on a walk with spaghetti at the time and I texted her back, just full all caps, welcome to the new age. And then when I got home I was like, hey, I didn't even get like a haha react. Like I didn't get like, I didn't even get an lol. I didn't even get a laugh. And she was like, I was waking up. 1, 2, 3, 4.

[Scott]

Hate riddle.

[Adol]

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