Patreon Preview #321: Chatterbox 26

Summary

Hey Riddle Riddle Podcast Summary
Episode: Patreon Preview #321: Chatterbox 26
Release Date: May 2, 2025

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Introduction

In the Patreon Preview #321: Chatterbox 26 episode of Hey Riddle Riddle, hosts Adal Rifai, Erin Keif, and John Patrick Coan engage in their trademark blend of humor, banter, and creative brainstorming. While the episode title suggests a focus on chatterbox-themed content, the trio delves into a variety of topics ranging from Lady Gaga’s new album to innovative podcast production ideas.

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Discussion on Lady Gaga’s New Album

The episode kicks off with light-hearted teasing about a song from Lady Gaga's anticipated album. Adal Rifai initiates the conversation with a joke about his wife enjoying Gaga's music:

• Adol (00:24): "I have a joke. My wife is enjoying the new Lady Gaga album and I have a joke. When she listens to that album, I go, oh, is this Lady Gaga?"

John Patrick Coan responds by highlighting the distinctiveness of Gaga’s sound:

• JPC (00:32): "It's like the most Lady Gaga sounding Lady Gaga thing ever."

The hosts then segue into a discussion about the influences behind Lady Gaga’s music, referencing Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge:

• Kasey (00:53): "So I think she's listened to a lot of Creole Lady Marmalade, maybe."
• JPC (01:00): "Moulin Rouge."

Adal adds context about Gaga's generational influences:

• Adol (00:53): "Yeah, she's of that generation where she probably just grew up on... the Baz Luhrmann campy movie about singing Moulin Rouge."

The conversation deepens as Kasey identifies the specific song in question, "Bloody Mary," and discusses its vocal effects:

• Kasey (02:25): "It's a Lady Gaga song... there's a part where she, like, slows down her voice... everyone must dance the floor."

JPC humorously suggests incorporating Gaga’s vocal bits into their podcast:

• JPC (03:37): "Please make a voicemail theme and use that sound bit."

Adal reflects on the spontaneity of podcast production compared to album releases:

• Adol (03:51): "Well, it's just like, yeah, it just goes out. But if you put out, like, one album every two years or three years or five years... you're probably gonna listen back to those few times."

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Podcast Production and Editing Insights

The hosts transition into a meta-discussion about their podcast’s audio levels and recording practices:

• Adol (01:27): "I keep my shit down so I miss stuff occasionally on the show because my headphones are down so low."

JPC raises concerns about audio consistency:

• JPC (01:51): "Are you telling me you're recording this podcast with us completely turned down?"

Adal explains his approach for better listener experience:

• Adol (01:55): "It's a better audio experience for the listener who doesn't have to hear other people... Easier work for Kasey."

Kasey humorously mentions adding sound effects to challenge themselves:

• Kasey (02:08): "I add like beeps and clicks to make it harder for Casey... dog whistle noises."

JPC teases about Adal’s old-school equipment:

• JPC (02:18): "Adol has a 1981 computer behind him just as a visual for you guys."

The trio discusses the challenges and quirks of podcast editing, highlighting their camaraderie and creative processes.

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Creative Ideas for Enhancing the Podcast

The conversation shifts toward ambitious ideas to elevate their podcast production:

• Kasey (04:13): "We take out those Arnie songs. We take out that editing from Casey. We are reworking it time and time again."

Adal proposes the concept of involving a high-profile producer to refine their episodes:

• Adol (05:26): "We do this show without a producer. It's just the three of us... Do we hire like a music industry... Dr. Luke? No, not Dr. Luke, but you know, doctor."

JPC suggests bringing in Rick Rubin, evoking an image of the iconic producer’s laid-back style:

• JPC (05:47): "We get Rick Rubin in here, he's on a fucking beanbag chair in his house in the desert."

Kasey adds humorously to the scenario, imagining behind-the-scenes chaos:

• Kasey (07:18): "We're all sitting there, like nervous and he's just like bobbing his head like, okay, this is the scene with a horny doctor."

The idea evolves into a full-scale production overhaul, with references to other music producers like Finneas, and playful mentions of music videos:

• JPC (06:26): "Robin probably famed Zen producer Ruck Rubbin."

Adal and JPC discuss integrating music videos into their podcast aesthetics, further blending music and podcasting creativity.

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Proposed Podcast Hiatus and "Studio Album" Concept

The hosts entertain the notion of taking an extended break to perfect their podcast:

• Kasey (04:13): "What if we take two years?... concoct the perfect episode."

JPC counters with a more elaborate plan involving a year-long production cycle:

• JPC (04:48): "We're gonna spend a whole year making it the perfect. Hey, Riddle Riddle episode."

Adol proposes a humorous approach to announce an indefinite hiatus:

• Adol (07:44): "I think it would also be funny if we just didn't put an episode out for one week... make an announcement that this is our studio album episode and it's gonna take two years."

Kasey expresses enthusiasm for the idea, while JPC elaborates on the potential outcomes:

• Kasey (08:11): "Love it."
• JPC (08:12): "And everyone likes the one that we just shit out so much better than the super produced one."

The trio imagines creating a behind-the-scenes documentary to complement the revamped production, integrating personal dynamics and humorous conflicts.

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Conclusion

Patreon Preview #321: Chatterbox 26 showcases Hey Riddle Riddle's hosts engaging in their characteristic witty and creative exchanges. From dissecting Lady Gaga’s musical nuances to brainstorming over-the-top production enhancements, the episode offers listeners a glimpse into the camaraderie and inventive spirit that defines the podcast. The playful banter and ambitious ideas reflect the hosts' dedication to delivering entertaining and high-quality content, all while maintaining their distinctive sense of humor.

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Notable Quotes with Timestamps:

• Adol (00:24): "When she listens to that album, I go, oh, is this Lady Gaga?"
• JPC (00:32): "It's like the most Lady Gaga sounding Lady Gaga thing ever."
• Kasey (02:25): "There's a part where she... everyone must dance the floor."
• Adol (03:51): "It's just like, yeah, it just goes out."
• JPC (05:47): "We get Rick Rubin in here, he's on a fucking beanbag chair in his house in the desert."
• Adol (07:44): "Make an announcement that this is our studio album episode and it's gonna take two years."

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Transcript

[Adol]

Chatter Cadabrux. Cha cha cha cha cha. Chatterbox a lot. Chatterbox Box Box. Huh? What do we think?

[JPC]

Is that funny?

[Adol]

I have a joke. My wife is enjoying the new Lady Gaga album and I have a joke. When she listens to that album, I go, oh, is this Lady Gaga?

[JPC]

It's like the most Lady Gaga sounding Lady Gaga thing ever.

[Adol]

Well, also like every Lady Gaga sounds only like Lady. It doesn't sound like anything. Like she's like the only one that I know that does like the Chulala. Cha da cha cha da. That's her favorite sounds to make.

[Kasey]

So I think she's listened to a lot of Creole Lady Marmalade, maybe.

[Adol]

Yeah, she's of that generation where she probably just grew up on. What's the Baz Luhrmann?

[JPC]

Moulin Rouge.

[Kasey]

The Sunscreen song?

[Adol]

No, the movie with the. The campy movie. The Baz Luhrmann campy movie about singing Moulin Rouge.

[JPC]

I said. Did I not say Moulin Rouge like 40 minutes ago?

[Adol]

It couldn't be 40 minutes ago.

[JPC]

Adel, you gotta have my back today. He's clearly coming after me. Adel, we talked about this. I told you he'd come after me. So jbc, are you coming after me today?

[Adol]

No. The thing is too, since I listen to a lot of these recordings, I don't know how high you guys keep your headphones to hear everyone else, but mine are way down because I'm loud. And so it peaks on your guys audio tracks when my headphones go up. Or your guys audio peaks on my headphones when my audio's up, so I keep my shit down so I miss stuff occasionally on the show because my headphones are down so low.

[JPC]

Are you telling me you're recording this podcast with us completely turned down?

[Adol]

I do it. I do it because it's a better audio experience for the listener who doesn't have to hear other people. And it's easier work for Kasey, who doesn't have to take those audio spikes out when I'm doing edits.

[Kasey]

Oh, I add like beeps and clicks to make it harder for Casey. Yeah, I add like dog whistle noises so Casey has to edit them out.

[JPC]

Adol has a 1981 computer behind him just as a visual for you guys. Just lots of beeps and boops.

[Kasey]

Hold on. Signed out of aol. Let me get back in. What's the. What's the song where it's like, just like. Just like Jesus said. Like, raise your hands just like Jesus said or something.

[JPC]

Oh, something. Something about this Place.

[Kasey]

Is this a church song?

[JPC]

No, it's a Gaga song.

[Kasey]

It's a Lady Gaga song.

[Adol]

The new album.

[JPC]

No, I think it's you and I, right?

[Kasey]

Isn't it all that was in Wednesday? Yeah, I think it was in Wednesday. It's like during the prom dance or something.

[JPC]

Oh, we kill the king upon the. Yeah, I think the Internet made it that song, but it was a different song on the show. But you know what? Actually.

[Adol]

Wait, what? What do you mean? What do you mean?

[Kasey]

But in that song, in the Lady Gaga song that I'm talking about, but I can't remember the name of, there's a part where she, like, slows down her voice, where it sounds like she was slowing down her voice for, like, a filter to be added on top of it, but there's no filter. So at some point she just goes like, everyone must dance the floor. I can't remember what she says, but she slows down her voice where it seems like she thinks there's going to be an effect added, and there's not. That's very funny to me.

[JPC]

Please make a voicemail theme and use that sound bit. That adult just said, everybody hit the floor.

[Kasey]

Okay, I found the song. It's called Bloody Mary.

[JPC]

Yeah.

[Adol]

Oh, it's so funny to me that, like, an artist, like Lady Gaga would be like, I assume my team has this. No need to listen back. It's funny because when you put out, like, when you put out, like, two hours of podcasts a week, it kind of is just like, yeah, it just goes out. But if you put out, like, one album every two years or three years or five years or whatever, it's like, no, you're probably gonna listen back to those few times.

[Kasey]

Jpc, jbc. I could kiss you right now. What if we take two years? We. Hey, everyone. Stay subscribed, continue to contribute to the Patreon, but we take two years off to concoct the perfect episode.

[JPC]

You guys, I'm not. I am not kidding. I am so in on this. I think we should continue to do what we're doing. Yeah, but I think we should take. What's today's date. What days did this come out? That's actually a better.

[Adol]

This is the first one of May.

[JPC]

Okay, May, whatever. Today is a year from now. We are gonna record an episode in the next month or so, and we're gonna spend a whole year making it the perfect. Hey, Riddle. Riddle episode. We're bringing professionals in. We'll do retakes, we're gonna redo scenes.

[Kasey]

New Songs from Arnie. Crazy editing from Casey. Like unbelievable editing from Casey.

[JPC]

We take out those Arnie songs. We take out that editing from Casey. We are reworking it time and time again. I think that would be so funny. Let's spend a year that we just.

[Kasey]

Overdo a John Legend, Yann Tierson.

[Adol]

Well, here's my thing. I think that. So we do this show without a producer. It's just the three of us. And we don't. We don't. We've never had a producer for this show. Do we hire like a music industry? Do we get Dr. Luke? Well, not Dr. Luke, but you know, doctor. Like a doctor type.

[JPC]

That type. Yeah, yeah. What's the name? What's the name of the guy who has a beard and he's all vibes?

[Kasey]

Rick Rubin.

[JPC]

We get Rick Rubin in here, he's on a fucking beanbag chair in his house in the desert. He's listening to jeans, no socks or shoes.

[Adol]

How much do you think it would take to record an episode? Get. And then get Rick Rubin to just listen to it once and give us notes.

[JPC]

You guys, if anyone has a cop with Rick Rubin, that would be the funniest Beth Hay Riddle bit of all time.

[Adol]

What is the producer? What producer do you think that like, hey, Riddle Riddle could actually get? What's the. Oh, what's the ruck?

[Kasey]

Robin probably famed Zen producer Ruck Rubbin.

[JPC]

I think Billie Eilish's brother Finneas is a music producer and he is. Yeah, seems like a funny, normal, down to earth guy. And if we recorded. If we work on it for like six months and we've re recorded some buttons for scenes and some scenes inside the episode and we bring him something kind of half finished. I think he would have a sense of humor enough to want to do that.

[Adol]

Have you guys seen the music video? Oh, God, what is her name? Is it Maggie where Pharrell Williams is listening to.

[Kasey]

Oh, it's like her college.

[JPC]

Oh, it's Maggie Rogers.

[Adol]

Maggie Rogers. It's Maggie Rogers.

[JPC]

I love that song.

[Adol]

I would have shot for shocker REM of Pharrell Williams listening to an episode of A Riddle Riddle and just be.

[JPC]

Like, just sort of kind of vibing to our episode, like bagging in this.

[Kasey]

It's like a scene with like a horny doctor and he's like, don't change a thing.

[Adol]

We're all sitting there. We're all sitting there, like nervous and he's just like bobbing his head like, okay, this is the scene with a horny doctor.

[JPC]

Don't change a thing. I will wear the exact shirt she's wearing in a. I've seen that video so many times. She's wearing a black silk shirt with a necklace that has kind of like a stick on it or like a shell or something. Yeah, we're doing this and we'll do a full month of like, behind the music, behind the scenes of how we.

[Adol]

I think it would also be funny. It's not like we took two years off, but I think it would be funny if we just didn't put an episode out for one week. Like, we pick a random Friday, we don't put an episode out, and we make an announcement that this is our studio album episode and it's gonna take two years and it will come out eventually, but just it'll be two years and then like two years. Now we drop a double episode where it's one regular Patreon and one like super producer.

[Kasey]

Love it.

[JPC]

So funny.

[Kasey]

Love it.

[JPC]

And everyone likes the one that we just shit out so much better than the super produced one. Can I make a request? Can we record whatever this is in person? So. Oh, yeah, I can make a mini, like, behind the music documentary to accompany it of us, like sort of fighting jbc, leaving the studio, Adol ripping cigarettes out of stress. Cause we're all fighting.

[Kasey]

I have talked about this so many times before. I want to rent a cabin in like Joshua Tree.

[JPC]

Yep.

[Kasey]

Get us out there with recording equipment, the three of us, Casey, whoever else. And it's just three days of like, whenever someone has an idea, we pick up the mics, we do a thing. I want us to have our stereophonic moment. Like, I want that Fleetwood Mac moment where we're in the lab with a Pinopad and we just, we. We're at each other's throats.

[JPC]

You're going to want to pump me and Adol filled with drugs. Very different kinds of drugs.

[Kasey]

Ayahuasca.

[JPC]

Ayahuasca. Heroin.

[Kasey]

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Ivermectin.

[JPC]

Sorry, no. Ayahuasca.

[Adol]

1, 2, 3, 4.

[JPC]

Hate riddle. Riddles.

[Adol]

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