Patreon Preview #311: Phrase The Roof 3

Summary

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Episode: Patreon Preview #311: Phrase The Roof 3
Release Date: February 21, 2025

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Introduction: Reuniting the Crew

In the Patreon Preview #311: Phrase The Roof 3 episode of Hey Riddle Riddle, hosts Aaron, JPC (John Patrick Coan), and Adol (Adal Rifai) reunite to delve into their beloved segment, "Phrase The Roof." This episode marks a nostalgic return to a format they haven't explored on Patreon since July 2019, promising listeners a blend of humor, insightful discussions, and improvisational fun.

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Recap of Previous Shenanigans

The episode kicks off with playful banter as Aaron quips, “What are we doing? Is it a bunch of Menards bits?” ([00:02]). The hosts clarify that their previous antics included "Menard Les Miserables bits," blending pop culture references with their signature comedic style. This light-hearted exchange sets the tone for the episode, showcasing their chemistry and penchant for inside jokes.

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Introducing "Phrase The Roof"

JPC excitedly announces the return of "Phrase The Roof," stating, “We're gonna bring back a little something called phrase the roof.” ([02:41]). Adol adds, “This was your original concept for what our podcast was going to be,” ([02:48]), highlighting the segment's significance in their podcasting journey.

"Phrase The Roof" is designed to explore common sayings and phrases, dissecting their origins and evolutions. The segment involves:

1. Phrase Exploration: Discussing a familiar saying and hypothesizing about its roots.
2. Backstory Creation: Crafting a plausible (often humorous) historical context for the phrase.
3. Improvisational Scenes: Acting out scenes that bring the fabricated backstory to life.

This format not only entertains but also engages listeners in the creativity behind everyday language.

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Unpacking the Origin of "Goodbye"

The hosts choose "Goodbye" as their first phrase to dissect. Aaron muses, “I think what probably happened is there used to be a rating system right after a conversation that you have with someone, goodbye.” ([05:00]). The trio humorously theorizes that "goodbye" evolved from a system where conversations were rated as "bad bye," "sad bye," or "best bye," with JPC adding, “That's where we get electronics from.” ([05:11]).

However, they soon pivot to historical accuracy, with JPC clarifying, “the expression used still daily. Thanks, we got that. Still used daily by most. Comes from the 16th century or perhaps earlier, when people used to say, God be with you as they departed.” ([05:40]). This revelation underlines the real etymology of "goodbye," tracing it back to a contraction of "God be with you."

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Improvised Scene: A 16th Century Farewell

To vividly illustrate the phrase's origin, the hosts perform an improvised scene set in the 16th century. JPC portrays a character experiencing the harsh realities of the time, mentioning, “John died from smallpox and then Mary got the plague.” ([06:26]). Adol interacts as a shopkeeper, offering provisions and commenting on JPC's tall stature with lines like, “Big white beard, tall as a mountain, makes my heart a flutter.” ([07:26]).

The scene takes a humorous turn when JPC reveals, “Yes, this is God.” ([07:51]), leading to a comedic misunderstanding about divine presence. The improvisation showcases the hosts' talent for spontaneous acting and their ability to weave humor into historical contexts.

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Humorous Banter and Concluding Remarks

Throughout the episode, the hosts engage in witty exchanges, enhancing the entertainment value. Aaron jokes about craving Chili's, leading to imaginative food metaphors like, “They call it running the gauntlet.” ([01:23]). JPC humorously describes a fantastical Chili's dish: “chicken, ribs, pork belly and Mac and cheese all stuffed together in a basketball.” ([01:36]).

The episode culminates with playful banter about hallucinations and cannabis, as Aaron exclaims, “Are my ears burning? Are my ears on fire? Help.” ([08:37]), followed by Adol’s abrupt promotional line, “Listen to the rest of the episode now by starting your free 7-day trial at patreon.com/heyriddleriddle.” ([09:41]).

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Notable Quotes

• Aaron (00:02): "What are we doing? Is it a bunch of Menards bits?"
• JPC (00:06): "We were not doing Menards bits. We were doing Menard Les Miserables bits."
• Adol (02:10): "Don't agree to anything, Aaron. As your lawyer, I advise you not to agree to anything."
• JPC (05:40): "the expression used still daily. Thanks, we got that. Still used daily by most. Comes from the 16th century or perhaps earlier, when people used to say, God be with you as they departed."
• Aaron (08:37): "Are my ears burning? Are my ears on fire? Help."

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Conclusion

Patreon Preview #311: Phrase The Roof 3 offers a delightful blend of linguistic exploration and improvisational comedy. By revisiting "Phrase The Roof," Aaron, JPC, and Adol reaffirm their commitment to entertaining and engaging their audience with creative content. Whether dissecting the origins of "goodbye" or acting out humorous historical scenes, the episode exemplifies the dynamic interplay that makes Hey Riddle Riddle a favorite among puzzle and comedy enthusiasts alike.

For those eager to catch the full episode and more exclusive content, the hosts invite listeners to join their community on Patreon at patreon.com/heyriddleriddle.

Transcript

[Aaron]

What are we doing? Is it a bunch of Menards bits?

[JPC]

Aaron Wilson.

[Aaron]

That's what they were doing before we were recording. You guys were doing Menards bits before we were recording?

[Adol]

I'm sorry.

[Aaron]

Never mind.

[JPC]

We were not doing Menards bits. We were doing Menard Les Miserables bits.

[Aaron]

Okay, well, excuse me.

[JPC]

Instead of Javert, we were doing Menards.

[Adol]

And, Aaron, you could have joined in, but you were on your phone texting my landlord.

[JPC]

Another day, another destiny. Menards.

[Aaron]

Sending him some nudes. I'm just kidding. I would never do that.

[Adol]

Huh?

[Aaron]

Yeah.

[Adol]

Unprompted. That's the joke you make.

[Aaron]

Yeah. If men can do it, then I can do it.

[Adol]

Your landlord's like, what the fuck?

[JPC]

What's going on?

[Aaron]

My God.

[JPC]

Okay, I'll knock 50 off.

[Aaron]

Fellas. What are we doing today?

[Adol]

Aaron, they don't have Menards out in la, do they?

[Aaron]

I don't know.

[JPC]

They do, but they call them Erewhons.

[Aaron]

Do they have Chili's out here, though? Cause I've been craving it.

[Adol]

I'm sure Chili's is nationwide. Yeah, I'm sure, Aaron. Unless Chili's has gone through, like, really bad times lately and I haven't been paying attention.

[Aaron]

I bet they have Chili's there, but you never know.

[JPC]

What have you been craving from Chili's?

[Aaron]

Basically everything. It all kind of tastes the same.

[Adol]

Every time I go to Chili's, I just say, one of each.

[Aaron]

One of each, please.

[Adol]

They call it running the gauntlet.

[JPC]

I say, give me the ball. And what the ball is, is it's chicken, ribs, pork belly and Mac and cheese all stuffed together in a basketball.

[Aaron]

Fried and unfried in a basketball.

[JPC]

They dribble it up.

[Aaron]

They keep the basketball coating, and then you crack it open like an egg. All right, now I'm not craving chilies anymore. You cured me. All right, what's up, guys?

[Adol]

Well, it's like a turducken, except a basketball instead of a turkey.

[Aaron]

Ew. Okay, okay, okay. Percy.

[JPC]

Stuffed inside a basketball. Well, Aaron, it sounded like. Up until I talked about that ball of food, it sounded like you were as hungry as a horse. Is that fair to say?

[Aaron]

Yeah. What's this gonna be?

[Adol]

What is this?

[Aaron]

What am I walking in here?

[Adol]

Don't agree to anything, Aaron. As your lawyer, I advise you not to agree to anything.

[Aaron]

God, I need to get a better lawyer, Aaron.

[JPC]

And jpc, we're gonna do something that I believe we have not done on the Patreon since July 12, 2019.

[Adol]

Oh, no, I believe. Are we gonna have a good time you know what I'm saying?

[JPC]

That's funny.

[Adol]

Roasted our asses. Roasted our dumb asses for doing 4 years of 5 years, 6 years of.

[Aaron]

Content and not having a lick of fun.

[JPC]

Yeah, we're gonna bring back a little something called phrase the roof.

[Aaron]

I was just about to guess this. I'm not even kidding. Cause Adol. This was your originally. This was your original concept for what our podcast was going to be.

[JPC]

That's right. You were going to guess that. It sounds like you were almost as clairvoyant as a horse. Not really the same.

[Aaron]

And what's the origin of that Wink.

[Adol]

And you're going to tell us that comes from salt?

[JPC]

I'm as confused as a horse. Turns out people used to have horses a little more commonplace than today. But how this works is we're going to have a phrase just like a little saying, something that you might hear in everyday life, but you never quite sat down to really think through where it originated. Well, we're going to tell you the backstory of it, and along the way, we're going to call for some improvised scenes.

[Aaron]

I'm so excited.

[Adol]

I do all my best thinking sitting down.

[JPC]

Aaron, would you say you're as excited as a horse?

[Aaron]

I'd say I'm as excited as a horse kicks someone behind me. They have lifelong injuries, never quite recover. Not allowed to have children on my back anymore.

[JPC]

We have to put Aaron down.

[Aaron]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm gonna be bad glue. I don't stick to anything.

[Adol]

Oh, no. Aaron. Casual insult, seated. Nothing literal. Put down.

[JPC]

Just too tall. You're too tall.

[Adol]

What else?

[JPC]

What else?

[Adol]

Teeth gaps are all wrong.

[JPC]

I love the phrase I would be bad glue, baby. Now I got bad glue. Here's our first phrase or saying. And this one. Boy, oh, boy. Could not be more commonplace. This is the least exciting of them all. This is goodbye. Where do we think we get goodbye from?

[Adol]

Interesting. I've never even thought of goodbye as a phrase.

[JPC]

I.

[Aaron]

Me neither.

[Adol]

Mm.

[Aaron]

Okay. Well, I think what probably happened is there used to be a rating system right after a conversation that you have with someone, goodbye.

[JPC]

Okay, bye. Bad bye.

[Aaron]

Yeah. So it'd be like. So if, like, we talked and it went poorly, it'd be like, bad bye. Or if it went well, you'd be like, oh, goodbye.

[JPC]

Yeah.

[Aaron]

And then if it went like. If it was like a really bummer of a conversation, you'd be like, sad bye.

[Adol]

Wouldn't it be, well, by then, well by.

[Aaron]

Well by, well.

[JPC]

And if it went, it got too.

[Adol]

Confusing because of well by. So they had to say goodbye.

[JPC]

If it went as well as it could possibly go, that would be a best buy. Yeah, and that's where we get electronics from. Isn't that fun?

[Aaron]

Oh, and that's okay. I'm learning.

[JPC]

So here's the origin of goodbye. The expression used still daily. Thanks, we got that. Still used daily by most. Comes from the 16th century or perhaps earlier, when people used to say, God be with you as they departed. It has of course, been shortened over the years to our current goodbye. So God is couched within. Good.

[Aaron]

Okay, I'd like to see a scene. You guys are in the 16th century and because, like, the diet's poor and there's lots of diseases and all sorts of stuff, JPC and adol, you're having a conversation, but gpc, you're hallucinating that God is next to adol, that he's with him, and you're trying to point that out.

[JPC]

Well, John died from smallpox and then Mary got the plague. And of course Rebecca has consumption. And Trevor. Trevor was kicked by a horse, stood behind it. We had to put the horse down.

[Adol]

So it goes. So it goes.

[JPC]

Yes, yes, yes. So that's.

[Adol]

Well, you still have six more, so.

[JPC]

Yes, still have six more.

[Adol]

Yeah, so that's good. That's very good.

[JPC]

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

[Adol]

Are you too off to somewhere or just kind of passing through my shop? Are you on your way to a place?

[JPC]

We're on our way to a funeral, but I can't remember who for. Huh?

[Adol]

Who for what? Why? Well, yeah, I mean, can I. Can I get you any provisions or anything? This is. Oh, yeah, you know, stop along the way. Anything. And anything for the tall. Tall man. Tall fella, let's say man. Look to him. Provisions, Anything for the journey.

[JPC]

Sorry, who was the fellow you mentioned?

[Adol]

Just the two of you? Just. I want to say husband, because I've met your husband. This is not him. But I don't want to be too presumptuous. Big white beard, tall as a mountain, makes my heart a flutter. Ah, your companion. Silence, companion.

[JPC]

Yes. Oh, God, this is God. God walks with me.

[Adol]

Yes, this is God.

[JPC]

Yes, big fan. Yeah, got it.

[Adol]

Not so much of what you've been doing lately that could take another pass, but just kind of the general. Big fan of the general. Vibe. Living. Nailed it.

[JPC]

Yeah.

[Adol]

Life, Good use of work. Not a criticism. Not even the kind of guy that gives criticism.

[JPC]

But burgers. Oh, burgers. Hate. They really hit the spot.

[Adol]

Who's what now? Who.

[JPC]

What have you had a tell me you've had a burger.

[Adol]

Don't know. Certainly you're not meeting the Duke of Hamburg.

[JPC]

That's exactly.

[Aaron]

Are my ears burning? Are my ears on fire? Help. Help. Help.

[Adol]

Help.

[Aaron]

Oh, shit.

[JPC]

Okay, give up. How do we.

[Adol]

He's got rubella. It's never gonna go away.

[Aaron]

And how are you two doing? I'm looking at you and then you.

[Adol]

Me? Poor her. Poor.

[Aaron]

Mm.

[Adol]

God. Forget a comment? Seems like.

[Aaron]

What are you talking about? There's only two of you here.

[Adol]

Okay, hold on now. I can't be the only one who sees the visage of God here upon my shop.

[JPC]

Oh, you see a visage? I thought you just meant in general, like, you know, it is with you kind of.

[Adol]

Okay. Me Mark. I guess I don't know shit.

[JPC]

Whoa.

[Adol]

Everyone else, what are you smoking? As they see. What's that? Normal.

[Aaron]

What are you smoking?

[JPC]

What are you smoking? It smells like a skunk.

[Adol]

Oh, yes. I cooked a.

[Aaron]

Smoking a skunk.

[Adol]

I'm smoking a skunk.

[Aaron]

See?

[Adol]

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