Patreon Preview #334: Chatterbox 28

Summary

Podcast Summary: Hey Riddle Riddle
Episode: Patreon Preview #334: Chatterbox 28
Release Date: August 1, 2025

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Introduction

In this exclusive Patreon preview episode of Hey Riddle Riddle, the hosts delve into a lively discussion about their recent experience at the 40x movie theater, focusing on its unique seating features and their screening of the latest Superman film. While the podcast typically revolves around riddles and puzzles, this episode takes a detour into cinematic experiences and the quirks of movie theater amenities.

40x Movie Theater Experience

Aaron's Frustration with the Tickler Effect
Aaron kicks off the conversation by expressing his displeasure with a feature he encountered at the 40x theater:

Aaron [00:09]: "I have another 30 seconds. Okay. I legitimately, for the first 40 minutes of Superman thought this is so funny. This is a multi year troll that they have done."

He refers to the "tickler effect," a mechanism built into the theater seats designed to enhance the viewing experience by providing gentle sensations to the legs and ankles:

Aaron [01:45]: "It's the tickler effect, guys. You're likely thinking of the tickler effect in 40x movie theaters. I'm not even kidding, Aaron. Built into the seats, gentle sensations on your legs and ankles."

Despite Aaron's strong feelings, Adel and Casey provide their perspectives, suggesting that the feature might vary between different 40x locations:

Adel [03:09]: "Casey, can I tell you, Mariah and I went back to Superman because we all saw Superman together, but Mariah wanted to see it. So we saw it in 40x and we sat in the front part of the theater."

Personal Experiences and Opinions

Divergent Views on the Tickler Mechanism
The hosts discuss whether the tickler involves actual physical components or is merely an air-based system:

Adel [03:52]: "We have tickler, Aaron. That is one of the things that, in fact, every time I go there, I send Casey and Adel a screenshot of tickler because I think it's so funny. I just think it's. It's just air."

Aaron [04:10]: "No, I'm literally looking at the... I'm telling you, it's this little white rope thing that is hanging down that it goes between your feet."

The debate continues as they reference different 40x theaters across cities like Denver and Los Angeles, highlighting inconsistencies in the tickler implementation:

Aaron [03:42]: "Look up the tickler 40x tickler. I'm not going on Google images. They're everywhere. They're in 40x in Denver. 40x in Los Angeles."

Comfort and Clothing Choices
The conversation shifts to attire at the theater, particularly Aaron's choice to wear shorts, which he believes exacerbated his discomfort:

Aaron [05:10]: "I was wearing shorts."

Adel [05:11]: "You were in shorts. Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen a 40x movie in shorts."

Movie Review: Superman

Mixed Reactions to the Film
While the discussion centers on the theater experience, the hosts also touch upon their opinions of the Superman movie:

Aaron [05:50]: "Who's to say? I don't know. I think I might have liked it. The parts where I wasn't getting thrown about like a rag doll. I liked it very much, I think. I thought it was great."

Adel [06:02]: "I loved it. I thought it was fun."

Aaron shares a longstanding critical view of Superman adaptations:

Aaron [06:08]: "I think I've been a Superman hater my whole life. I've never liked a single Superman ip."

The discussion briefly veers into personal anecdotes and past opinions:

Casey [06:10]: "You cheered when Christopher Reeves died, right?"

Aaron [06:12]: "Adol. I told you that in confidence."

Conclusion

The episode concludes with a lighthearted exchange, teasing the continuation of their debate and hinting at future content for Patreon supporters:

Adel [06:16]: "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 heyriddle riddle."

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Key Takeaways

• Tickler Effect Debate: The hosts engage in a detailed discussion about the 40x theater's tickler feature, debating its mechanics and consistency across locations.

• Personal Comfort: Aaron's discomfort with the tickler effect, compounded by his choice of attire, highlights the importance of personal comfort in immersive theater experiences.

• Mixed Movie Reactions: While Adel enjoyed Superman, Aaron remains ambivalent despite appreciating certain aspects of the film.

• Community Engagement: The episode emphasizes the value of Patreon for accessing extended content and supporting the podcast.

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This preview offers fans a glimpse into the hosts' candid conversations outside their usual riddle-solving antics, showcasing their camaraderie and willingness to explore diverse topics.

Transcript

[Aaron]

You know what I did see in 40x? Superman? I. You motherfuckers.

[Casey]

That's our.

[Aaron]

No, no, no, no. I have another 30 seconds. Okay. I legitimately, for the first 40 minutes of Superman thought this is so funny. This is a multi year troll that they have done. What it. Why are there things in the seats that in the back? I thought it would be a lot of tilting forward or side to side.

[Adel]

To move so you can feel what.

[Casey]

It likes to get combat sport.

[Aaron]

It is. There's no time. You're watching Superman. You went, I wish I was getting hit by Superman. And then the little rope that hits you between their legs and it's like. I hated it on such a visceral level. I was so motion sick.

[Casey]

It hits you between the legs.

[Adel]

Because she mentioned this. Erin sent us a voice memo about the little rope that hits you in between the legs. But I wanted to see at the.

[Aaron]

40X I went to, there was a little rope that hit you between the legs.

[Adel]

What do you mean?

[Casey]

I think someone behind you was kicking you under his feet.

[Aaron]

No, it's like when you. It's like anytime where someone landed on something, there's this rope that moves left and right that goes in between your legs.

[Casey]

I think Aaron went to like a back alley 40x where somebody had. I'm like a lazy boy.

[Aaron]

Maybe because it was what's off, Casey.

[Adel]

I mean, we've only ever been to the 140x theater, right? Has anyone seen 40x in a different state?

[Casey]

No.

[Adel]

Yeah. So I don't. Maybe in LA they have a little rope, but there's no little rope.

[Casey]

They use air for the legs in Chicago. Yeah, I mean, my dick gets jostled around, but yeah, well, that's cause it's in the cutout of your popcorn bucket.

[Aaron]

It's the tickler effect, guys. You're likely thinking of the tickler effect in 40x movie theaters. I'm not even kidding, Aaron. Built into the seats, gentle sensations on your legs and ankles. It's the tickler, guys.

[Adel]

Is that just air? It's just air.

[Aaron]

No, it's a rope that is with air that they use air of rope there.

[Casey]

Okay.

[Aaron]

That moves back and forth between your ankles. I just don't tickler the tickler.

[Casey]

Aaron, stop yelling. The tickler.

[Aaron]

I saw the rope. I was looking at the rope. You guys. 40x sucks so bad. And I cannot believe that that is what the three of you do. And you go to. To bond. I couldn't concentrate.

[Casey]

Is it wrong that three adult men want to be vulnerable and go sit in the darkness just for one or two wheeze.

[Aaron]

I thought it would be well designed and it would actually feel like it was associated by what is happen movie. But anytime there was a fight, it'd be like, let's just do everything the chair does. Let's just put all the buttons on for what the chair does.

[Casey]

I'm not gonna stand for this. I'm not gonna stand for 40x blast.

[Aaron]

And then snow would come out of one little hole in the front of the theater. And then steam would come out of one little hole in the front of the theater. I'm being jostled around. There's like the sitting scenes when they're just talking to each other. I'm like, oh, this is lovely. This Superman's very good. This is a good version of Superman. And then a fight starts and I'm like, being jostled. You guys are crazy.

[Adel]

Casey, can I tell you, Mariah and I went back to Superman because we all saw Superman together, but Mariah wanted to see it. So we saw it in 40x and we sat in the front part of the theater. We usually sit in the back, but we sat in the front where the snow effects are. It was so cool to be in the front where the snow effects are because they're literally over your head, dripping down on you. And there's some snow stuff that happens in Superman. It was. It was very cool. I thought it was gonna be, like, bad to be down in the front, but it was. I don't think it was better. Cause you have to kind of crane your neck to look at the screen. But they do make up with it, giving you, like, access to, like, the more 40x y stuff in there.

[Aaron]

Okay, dummies. I looked it up. Look up the tickler 40x tickler. I'm not going on Google images. They're everywhere. They're in 40x in Denver. 40x in Los Angeles.

[Adel]

We have tickler, Aaron. That is one of the things that, in fact, every time I go there, I send Casey and Adel a screenshot of tickler because I think it's so funny. I just think it's. It's just air. It's. You don't. There's no external hose.

[Aaron]

There is. I'm looking at the pictures of them a little better.

[Casey]

It's just tuned a little better.

[Adel]

I think it's tuned a little better.

[Casey]

Aaron. Here's. Here's what I'll say.

[Aaron]

No, I'm literally looking at.

[Casey]

I believe the picture, the one you went to is Guys, I'm gonna feel fucking crazy.

[Aaron]

I believe yours and I look down.

[Casey]

I believe yours is like that.

[Aaron]

Casey, you. You of all people.

[Casey]

I do.

[Adel]

Listen.

[Casey]

Here's what I'm saying. I just want.

[Adel]

We went to different movie theaters, Aaron. We have different movie theaters.

[Aaron]

I know, that's what I'm saying. But don't say I'm. Don't say it's just an air thing. They use air. I'm. I'm telling you, it's this little white rope thing that is hanging down that it goes between your feet. And you. If you. If you sit with your legs far enough apart, you guys, I'm actually going to start to lose it.

[Casey]

Aaron. I'm going to. We will be. We will be sure when we're all look under the bed, we'll all go to another 40x movie without you. And we will confirm which features are different.

[Aaron]

40X tickler.

[Casey]

Aaron, I'm looking in the closet right now. I don't see any monsters.

[Aaron]

He was here.

[Adel]

Okay.

[Casey]

Something grabbed your foot, you said.

[Adel]

Aaron, let me ask you about the tickler. Were you wearing pants or were you wearing like.

[Aaron]

I was wearing shorts.

[Adel]

You were in shorts. Interesting. I don't think I've ever seen a 40x movie in shorts. I like to wear as much clothing to the movie theater as possible because of how disgusting it is in there.

[Aaron]

I went with Riley and his legs were far enough apart that he was able to avoid it. And then, so halfway through, I started leaning forward and had my legs.

[Casey]

Oh, maybe that's the difference, is that you're not manspreading enough.

[Aaron]

I man spread and lean forward. It looked like this. Looked like a fucking idiot the whole time. And then the guy from Ocean's Eleven was at the movie theater and I went, I don't fucking care about anything.

[Adel]

Aaron, what did you think of Ocean's Eleven? Was there, just moved past it.

[Aaron]

Man in chair.

[Adel]

What did you think, Aaron, of the movie Superman, though? Did you like it?

[Aaron]

Who's to say? I don't know. I think I might have liked it. The parts where I wasn't getting thrown about like a rag doll. I liked it very much, I think. I thought it was great.

[Adel]

I loved it. I thought it was fun.

[Aaron]

I thought it was like. And I think I've been a Superman hater my whole life. I've never liked a single Superman ip.

[Adel]

Whoa. Kind of like Lex Luthor.

[Aaron]

Yeah.

[Casey]

You cheered when Christopher Reeves died, right?

[Aaron]

Adol.

[Adel]

She told you that in confidence.

[Aaron]

I told you that in confidence.

[Adel]

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