Patreon Preview #329: This IS JeopRiddie 2! (w/ Janet Varney)

Summary

Podcast Summary: Hey Riddle Riddle - Patreon Preview #329: This IS JeopRiddie 2! (w/ Janet Varney)

Release Date: June 27, 2025

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Introduction

In the Patreon Preview #329 episode of Hey Riddle Riddle, hosted by Adal Rifai from the Adderall Refy Closet studio in Chicago, the trio—Adal Rifai, Erin Keif (JPC), and Aaron Keith—welcome special guest Janet Varney for their second installment of JeopRiddie, their Jeopardy-inspired game segment. This episode blends humor, improvisation, and playful competition as the hosts engage in creative challenges and witty banter.

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Game Setup and Christmas Wishes

The episode kicks off with Adal introducing the game rules for JeopRiddie, where players respond with specific phrases like "puzz" or "I will like" to signal they know an answer. The hosts humorously incorporate a "Christmas wish" segment, allowing each participant to make whimsical wishes that often lead to playful exchanges.

• Adal Rifai: "You each have one Christmas wish, which it's kind of carte blanche to do." [00:55]

• Janet Varney: "I would like two Christmas wishes." [01:05]

This segment spirals into a humorous negotiation where Janet ends up with three wishes, leading Aaron to humorously claim all of JPC's wishes, much to everyone's amusement.

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Category Selection and Gameplay

After the lighthearted introductions, Adal presents the categories for the first round, each assigned different point values:

1. Mating Call
2. Triple Rhyme Time
3. One Minute Muppets
4. Accidental Inventions Before and After
5. Probably Sounds Like

Mating Call (100 Points)

JPC takes the first turn with the "Mating Call" category, humorously role-playing as an elephant leaving a voicemail. This improvisational segment showcases the hosts' ability to create entertaining scenarios on the fly.

• Adal Rifai: "For this mating call for 100, you are an elephant doing exactly what I just described." [06:03]

• JPC as the Elephant: "Hey, it's me, Mark. Had a great time... Didn't really know how much water I had in the old trunk." [07:06]

The segment concludes with Adal awarding JPC the points and handing control of the board to him.

One Minute Muppets (600 Points)

Next, JPC selects the "One Minute Muppets" category. In this challenge, he introduces Crumpet, a "horse from space who teaches us about white lies," and interacts with the other hosts as if interacting with a Muppet character.

• Adal Rifai: "For one minute muppets, you have one minute to present a brand new Muppet as I describe them." [08:02]

• JPC as Crumpet: "Crumpet's cool. You know, I was just in space for a minute... What's wrong with what I just said?" [08:37]

The improvisation continues with playful dialogues, highlighting the hosts' chemistry and improvisational skills.

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Banter and Interactions

Throughout the episode, the hosts engage in playful banter, further enhancing the episode's entertaining atmosphere. Janet expresses her reluctance to let others meet her boyfriend until she has, leading to humorous exchanges.

• Janet Varney: "I will like no one else to meet Eren's boyfriend until I have met him." [03:07]

• Adal Rifai: "Santa's shaking his head no, no, no." [04:13]

These interactions not only provide laughs but also showcase the hosts' camaraderie and quick wit.

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Conclusion

As the episode progresses, the game continues with more categories and improvisational challenges, but the available transcript concludes before reaching the episode's end. However, the segment up to [09:43] demonstrates the engaging and humorous dynamic that Hey Riddle Riddle offers its audience.

For those eager to experience the full episode and more delightful interactions, the hosts invite listeners to join the Clue Crew by subscribing to their Patreon at patreon.com/heyriddleriddle.

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Notable Quotes

• Janet Varney [01:05]: "I would like two Christmas wishes."

• JPC [07:06]: "Don't want to get too long-winded on this. Hope it doesn't get truncated by the machine."

• Adal Rifai [08:02]: "For one minute muppets, you have one minute to present a brand new Muppet as I describe them."

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Takeaways

In this episode, Hey Riddle Riddle successfully blends structured gameplay with improvisational comedy, creating an engaging experience for both fans of riddles and newcomers alike. The addition of Janet Varney adds fresh dynamics to the trio, enhancing the overall entertainment value. The playful integration of Christmas wishes and creative categories like "Mating Call" and "One Minute Muppets" exemplifies the hosts' ability to craft unique and enjoyable content.

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Note: This summary is based on the provided transcript up to [09:43]. For the complete experience and additional content, listeners are encouraged to access the full episode via Patreon.

Transcript

[Adal Rifai]

From the Adderall Refy Closet studio in Chicago, Illinois, this is Jeop Riddy. Welcome back to our second ever episode. And our returning guests, Aaron Keith, JPC and Janet Varney.

[Janet Varney]

Woo hoo.

[JPC]

Woo. We'll get you. We'll get you.

[Adal Rifai]

And now, here's the host of Jeopardy. Adler fai. Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. Here's how the game works. If you know an answer, please puzz in by saying the word puzz or by saying, as we established last time we did one of these, which is a while ago, saying, I will like. I will like.

[Aaron Keith]

Oh, brother. Puzz.

[Adal Rifai]

Yes, Aaron Adol.

[Aaron Keith]

I'm really excited to play today. I can't. I. I'm really grateful. Of all the work you put into this, Aaron.

[Adal Rifai]

A thousand points to you.

[Aaron Keith]

I know it. God damn it.

[Adal Rifai]

Also, don't forget.

[JPC]

Fuck.

[Adal Rifai]

You each have one Christmas wish, which it's kind of carte blanches to do.

[Aaron Keith]

Whatever Jeopardy. You get one.

[Adal Rifai]

It's like real Jeopardy. Kind of carte blanche.

[Janet Varney]

I would like.

[Adal Rifai]

Okay, yes.

[Janet Varney]

Two Christmas wishes.

[Adal Rifai]

Janet, are you using your Christmas wish to ask for two Christmas wishes?

[JPC]

She can have mine.

[Janet Varney]

Two additional Christmas wishes, Janet.

[Adal Rifai]

You got it. You got three Christmas wishes.

[JPC]

Okay. Does that take mine or was that before I said that she could have mine?

[Adal Rifai]

Or it can.

[Aaron Keith]

I would like all of JPC's Christmas wishes from now on, Aaron.

[JPC]

Fuck.

[Adal Rifai]

You got it. Like Roy Orbison said, Pretty Woman, anything you want, you got it. Listen, this is the exact way we kick off every episode of Jeopardy. Um, the game works how the game works. I think we all know that. Before we get started, does anyone want to complain about anything?

[JPC]

Not a complaint, but no one asks me where I'm from or, like, what I like to do.

[Adal Rifai]

Okay, here are the categories for round one of Jeop Riddy. In these categories, of course, we have 200, 400, 600, 800, and 1000.

[JPC]

It's going to be Indianapolis and nothing.

[Adal Rifai]

The categories are.

[Aaron Keith]

Janet, I am really excited to see you. I feel like I really didn't give you a proper hello, but I ran into Brandon this weekend.

[Janet Varney]

Hi.

[Aaron Keith]

Did he tell you?

[Janet Varney]

Oh, yeah. Oh, of course. That was the. I didn't have questions about any other part of the night. Once he said that he saw you.

[Aaron Keith]

He met my boyfriend.

[Janet Varney]

I know. Oh, I'm so angry about that.

[Aaron Keith]

He beat all of us.

[JPC]

Janet hasn't met your boyfriend yet.

[Aaron Keith]

No, not yet.

[Janet Varney]

No, not yet. Wow.

[JPC]

Janet. I've met her boyfriend.

[Janet Varney]

No, you haven't. And I don't think she even wanted that to happen.

[JPC]

Yes, I have, Aaron, but it was years ago. Way before you were dating. In passing.

[Janet Varney]

Fuck. He wasn't a real and whole person until Aaron met him.

[JPC]

He's friends with a different one of our friends.

[Aaron Keith]

Yeah, that's how I met him.

[Janet Varney]

Yeah, I will like.

[Aaron Keith]

Sorry, Adam, I wanted to interrupt you at the worst possible time, and I think I did a pretty good job. Points.

[Adal Rifai]

Yes. You lose a thousand of them for perfectly timing an interruption.

[Janet Varney]

And my I will like is unrelated to the game. I'm so sorry. I know we need to get started, but I will like no one else to meet Eren's boyfriend until I have met him. So if you could just get him locked up somewhere, I'd appreciate it.

[Aaron Keith]

He's coming to Portland with us.

[Adal Rifai]

Turn to our resident Santa.

[Janet Varney]

Real lonely.

[Adal Rifai]

Until then, glint of his eye and a wiggle of his nose and that wish is granted. Janet.

[Aaron Keith]

Oh, wow.

[JPC]

He's coming to Portland with you. I wouldn't say he's coming to Portland with us.

[Aaron Keith]

I told him you invited him.

[JPC]

Oh, no. I'm going to have to be nice.

[Janet Varney]

I did not know I was using a Christmas wish. So really, the host can decide when something you say is, what's the difference.

[Aaron Keith]

Between a normal wish and a Christmas wish?

[Adal Rifai]

Adelaide, We've only done two of these and this one has just started. I think typically when you wish for someone, no one else to meet someone else, that's typically like a wish. Cause I feel like in real life that's pretty hard to do.

[Janet Varney]

Why would I do that to someone on Christmas?

[Adal Rifai]

Let me check with our relationships on or around Christmas. Santa's shaking his head no, no, no, no. Of course Santa doesn't say ho, ho, ho. He says no, no, no.

[JPC]

Well, when you're checking with him on a rules question, right? He could say yes, yes, yes, or no, no, no, yes.

[Adal Rifai]

I'm checking his list twice just because there's a lot of redundancies here at Jeop. Ready?

[Janet Varney]

How creeped out would you be if you were a little kid and you were going to meet Santa? Mall already creepy. Agreed. And instead of ho, ho, ho, he was like, yes, yes, yes. He would be like, sounds like Santa.

[Adal Rifai]

Just won a sports bet. A parlor.

[Aaron Keith]

He's looking at his phone.

[Adal Rifai]

Yes, yes, yes. DraftKings paid off, baby.

[Janet Varney]

Okay, I'm ready to play.

[JPC]

I'm ready to play. What are the categories? Adol.

[Adal Rifai]

Well, hold on. Oh, Aaron.

[Janet Varney]

Oh, he's not ready.

[Aaron Keith]

I'm ready to play. Adel.

[Adal Rifai]

Okay, the categories for round One mating call, triple rhyme time, one minute, Muppets. Accidental Inventions before and after. And probably sounds like.

[Aaron Keith]

Is there a way to put these in our chat?

[Janet Varney]

Yeah, I already forgot.

[Aaron Keith]

Oh, there we go.

[Janet Varney]

Oh.

[JPC]

Now I'm flashing back to a conversation we had over the weekend where ADOL was like, I'm not quite done making the categories yet. And hearing the categories and being like, he did it, he did it, he did it.

[Adal Rifai]

Just under the wire did it.

[Janet Varney]

And the order as it shows up in this chat is helpful because I'm going to think that I need to say, I would like time, one minute, Muppets. But please, I would like Accidental Inventions before, please.

[Adal Rifai]

Why it doesn't format into.

[JPC]

Because there's no formatting here. Adol. Since I have control of the board, since I ripped it out of the sound guy's hands, I will take mating call for 100.

[Adal Rifai]

Perfect for 100.

[Janet Varney]

Yeah, I think it's 2, 4, 6, and 8.

[Adal Rifai]

Nope, he said 100. So what we'll do is we're going to turn the 200 into a 100.

[JPC]

I heard there was a 250. That's 2, 4, 6, and 8.

[Aaron Keith]

Wow.

[Adal Rifai]

So we're gonna do the 200, but for 100 total points GPC in mating call. What you're going to do is you're going to be an animal and you're going to be leaving a voicemail on someone's answering machine.

[JPC]

Got it.

[Adal Rifai]

As if this is sort of a romantic entanglement.

[JPC]

Sure.

[Adal Rifai]

For this mating call for 100, you are an elephant doing exactly what I just described.

[JPC]

Okay.

[Aaron Keith]

Sorry.

[Adal Rifai]

Let me get this horse out of here. Okay, Gypsy, whenever you're ready. And elephant, please.

[JPC]

Okay.

[Janet Varney]

I thought I heard Julia Child for a second also.

[JPC]

Okay. Okay. Well, hey, it's me. Mark. Had a great time. Don't want to get too long winded on this. Hope it doesn't get truncated by the machine. Just a little elephant humor. Just a little. Is Mark the elephant from our date? I told you that. You blew my mind. And then I blew a bunch of water in the air. Sorry about getting your dress all wet, too. Didn't really know how much water I had in the old trunk. Not a sex thing, by the way. Water in the trunk. Although it's pretty wet in there.

[Aaron Keith]

Anyway, this is his fourth time calling. I'm screening my calls forever. This is his fourth time.

[JPC]

Had a good time, called me back. This is Mark the elephant.

[Adal Rifai]

That is correct. 100 points, DJPC. And you have control of the board.

[JPC]

Okay, I'm going to take one minute muppets for 600, please.

[Adal Rifai]

Great. For one minute muppets, you have one minute to present a brand new Muppet as I describe them.

[JPC]

Okay?

[Adal Rifai]

And the other two contestants can kind of play kind of kids maybe interacting with a Muppet a la sesame street. For 600, you'll be playing a one minute muppet called Crumpet, the horse from space who teaches us about white lies.

[JPC]

Mm.

[Aaron Keith]

Crumpet. Crumpet, we saved you a seat.

[JPC]

Oh, thank you for saving me a seat, Little.

[Aaron Keith]

Oh, is that an elephant?

[JPC]

Little guy. Little gay little guy.

[Aaron Keith]

Thank you. Girl with a short haircut. Got gum in my hair.

[JPC]

Guy is kind of gender neutral, so I'm. Crumpet's cool. You know, I was just in space for a minute. Now, what's wrong with what I just said?

[Aaron Keith]

Crumpet.

[Janet Varney]

Crumpet. What kind of puppet am I?

[JPC]

That's right. I was in space for more than a minute. A minute. I was using colloquially, which is also known as a white lie. Why does it work like Crumpet?

[Aaron Keith]

Crumpet.

[Adal Rifai]

Yeah.

[Aaron Keith]

Why does it feel like you're always walking on eggshells since the incident? Feels like you're really worried about stepping in it and getting canceled again.

[JPC]

No, no, no, no, no, no. I apologize to Martin Starr. There's. We have no bad blood between the two of us.

[Aaron Keith]

That's not even the incident. I was referring to Crumpet.

[JPC]

Okay, who else? Who else did I call that name?

[Adal Rifai]

And that is correct.

[JPC]

That can't be correct. 1, 2, 3, 4. Hate riddle riddles. Clue Crew, listen to the rest of the episode now by starting your free 7 day trial at patreon.com heyriddleriddle.