Patreon Preview #363: Chatterbox 32

Summary

Hey Riddle Riddle – Patreon Preview #363 “Chatterbox 32”

Release Date: February 20, 2026
Podcast Hosts: Adal Rifai (A), Erin Keif (B), John Patrick Coan (C)
Episode Focus: Casual and comedic banter among the hosts, focused on new movies, parenting stories, food obsessions, and travel anecdotes—with plenty of signature improv-style riffing and tangents.

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Episode Overview

This Chatterbox episode is rich in off-the-cuff humor, relatable stories from the hosts’ lives, and, keeping true to the podcast’s tone, an exploration of various hilarious digressions—ranging from trending movies and food cravings to misadventures in car shopping and the trials of parenting. Though not puzzle-heavy, the episode is sprinkled with the absurd wit and free-form storytelling that defines Hey Riddle Riddle.

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Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. Comedy Movies & “Nirvana the Band the Show: The Movie” (00:00–01:28)

• Comedy Movies Rant: Adal laments how comedy films have vanished from theaters, setting up a humorous takedown of the current movie landscape.
• Film Recommendation: Adal raves about “Nirvana the Band the Show: The Movie,” calling it “fucking excellent”—the “first mockumentary style film that’s made me laugh out loud in a while.”
  • Quote (Adal, 00:30): “When the twists come in this movie, your jaw will hit the floor in a good way. In a way that makes you say, ‘I have to clean up my jaw now—but I do like that it touched the ground.’”
• Hilarious Press Quotes: The hosts riff on fake and real press blurbs about the movie.
  • (C, 01:02): “A comedic miracle, says Sunshine State Complex. A comedic miracle.”
• Plot Summary (Adal): “They have a plan to book a show at the Rivoli, but something goes horribly wrong. And then Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008…”

2. Parenting Misadventures & Dessert Negotiations (03:23–05:09)

• Erin’s Story: Erin recounts a classic parenting standoff with her child over dinner and dessert.
  • Quote (Erin, 04:00): “They stopped eating their dinner… and they were like, ‘No, I want cake.’ We’re like, ‘We don’t have any cake. We never have cake. I’m like, we don’t own cake.’”
• Haggling for Sweets: The child bargains down from cake to cookies to cupcakes, none of which are in the house.

3. The Eggnog Saga (05:10–13:24)

• Household Drink Hierarchy: Erin jokes that, after Christmas, her child now considers eggnog a staple beverage in the house (“Eggnog and coffee are the three drinks that exist in the house”—05:40).
• Eggnog as a Business Idea: The trio riff on the ridiculous concept of an eggnog-only café or vending machine (06:07–06:21).
• Eggnog DIY Hesitations: Adal shares his deep anxieties about making eggnog from scratch, worried about “cooking a drink” and using eggs in something not baked (11:18–12:41).
  • Quote (Adal, 11:44): “I am not, I don’t feel confident cooking a drink. Does that make sense?”
• Offer to Share: Erin offers to cook eggnog and drop it off; discussion ensues about hot vs. cold eggnog, and they run through a classic ingredient list (12:48–12:55).

4. Sweet Foods, Chocolate Oranges, and Food Tangents (13:10–14:32)

• Chocolate Oranges Adventure: Erin promises to bring chocolate oranges for a taste test, including a mint-flavored variant that intrigues the group.
• Brand Talk: Terry’s is revealed as the preferred brand for chocolate oranges.
  • (Adal, 13:44): “But it’s orange and mint, and I don’t know how I feel about that, but I’m intrigued.”
• Food-Related Lawsuits?!: Playful banter about Erin being “allowed to sue” if the chocolate discussions make them hungry (14:32).

5. Vermont Chocolates & $38 Hot Chocolate (14:35–16:10)

• Travel Tale: Erin shares a Christmas trip story about visiting a small-town chocolatier (possibly “Bruddock’s” in Walpole, VT/NH).
• The World’s Best Hot Chocolate: She describes the “life-changing” hot chocolate, and admits she shelled out for the expensive $38 bagged mix.
  • Quote (Erin, 15:56): “I take one sip of this hot chocolate and my life has changed. This is the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had in my life.”
  • Quote (Erin, 15:59): “I absolutely did [buy the $38 bag].”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Adal on Movie Hype:
  “When the twists come in this movie, your jaw will hit the floor in a good way. In a way that makes you say, ‘I have to clean up my jaw now—but I do like that it touched the ground.’” (00:30)
• Erin’s Parenting Stand-Off:
  “We don’t have any cake. We never have cake. I’m like, we don’t own cake… They’re like, ‘cupcakes?’ I simply don’t know where you learned about cupcakes either.” (04:00)
• Erin Pitching Eggnog Vending Machines:
  “Warm eggnog from a vending machine. Do I put all my money behind it? Yes.” (06:07)
• Adal’s Cooking Hesitation:
  “I don’t feel confident cooking a drink. Does that make sense?” (11:44)
• Erin on the Power of Hot Chocolate:
  “I take one sip of this hot chocolate and my life has changed. This is the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had in my life.” (15:56)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Movie Rant & Recommendation: 00:00–01:28
• Parenting/Dessert Story: 03:23–05:09
• Eggnog Talk: 05:10–13:24
• Chocolate Oranges & Food Chat: 13:10–14:32
• Vermont Chocolatier Story: 14:35–16:10

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Tone & Style

The episode encapsulates Hey Riddle Riddle’s signature chemistry: quick wit, friendly ribbing, jump-cuts in topic, and a disarming blend of relatable anecdotes and surreal improvisation. The group’s comfort with running jokes and willingness to chase odd conversational tangents keeps the conversation engaging even without puzzles or riddles at the forefront.

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In summary:
This Chatterbox installment is classic Hey Riddle Riddle: a joyous mess of movie hype, kid chaos, sweet cravings, faux business pitches, and travel stories—funny, a little chaotic, and full of memorable, genuinely laugh-out-loud moments.

Transcript

[A]

Adel, Aaron, I know that the two of you have been so mad that they are not putting comedy movies in theaters anymore. While do I have a shocking declaration for the two of you?

[B]

Shock me. Shock.

[A]

Okay, shock you. Let me rub my socks on the carpet. I just saw Nirvana, the Band, the show, the movie and it is fucking excellent.

[C]

Humming a what?

[A]

Okay, this movie is so funny. It's the first like mockumentary style film that I've seen in a while. That is. That was making me laugh out loud. Plus it's. I will not get into it, but when the twists come in this movie, your jaw will hit the floor in a good way. In a way that makes you say, I have to clean up my jaw now. But I do like that it touched the ground.

[B]

Now. Wait a minute, wait a minute, wait a minute. Is this the movie that Variety called? It's insane that it exists. And fandom said gives no fucks. A movie you absolutely must see to believe.

[A]

Yes, you have to see this.

[C]

A comedic miracle says Sunshine State Complex. A comedic miracle.

[A]

Jpc. Yes. So the plot of the movie is they have a plan to book a show at the Rivoli, but something goes horribly wrong. And then Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008. Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah blah blah. You have to watch this movie. It is only in theaters starting February 13th. Nirvana, the band, the show, the Movie. It is so fucking good.

[B]

I'm there. I'm there again.

[A]

Run, do not walk to the theaters February 13th to see Nirvana the Band, the show, the Movie. You do not have to be familiar with the show. Just go see Nirvana, the band, the show, the movie. You'll get it. It's fucking great. Record sales have not exactly been stellar. Look, I need this tour. It's the only place I feel like I can breathe again. Based on the incredible true story I'm Tim. I'm March. Warm up to my first tour now. I just want to write something that helps people. People. You will never understand what I'm going through. Imagine what God can do again. Whatever you're going through, you're never alone. God is ending fire and it is beautiful. I can only imagine. Two now playing only in theaters. Rated pg.

[B]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Aaron Keefe singing Sma Bay Maria.

[C]

Tpc. Are you on your phone? I'm singing Smabe Maria.

[A]

I'm sorry. This song gets me so emotional. I had to watch a porn.

[C]

Oh, I'm sorry. I totally understand. Okay, as you were. As you were. As you were.

[A]

Nah, never mind. It's not disgusting enough for me.

[B]

Hey everybody, we're discussing enough for this, which is a chatterbox.

[A]

This is us.

[C]

Blah blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, chat, chat, chat.

[A]

That's us. That's us. We're doing blah, blah, blah, chat, chat, chat.

[C]

50 minutes.

[B]

We should start calling these blah, blah, blah, chat, chat chats.

[A]

Yeah, blah blah, blah, chat, chat, chat. Can I regale you guys with an anecdote from my life?

[B]

Yes, please.

[A]

Yeah. So when you have a kid and adult, you're soon to find this out. They change on a day to day basis. They do things that are new to you or shock you or surprise you. And my kid is generally like a pretty good eater. But we've been, we do this thing where we're like, you can eat what's on the plate or not eat what's on the plate, but that's what you get. Like, you, you get the same thing. Everyone's eating. We eat as a family and we all eat the same thing. But like, we're not like forcing them to, you know, eat things if they, if they don't want it or they try it and they don't like it. It's like, great. It's, it'll be there for next time, sure. But last night, for the first time, I don't know where this fucking came from. They do stuff so much that you're like, what the fuck? Where the fuck did this come from? But they stopped eating their dinner. They were like done with their dinner. They didn't eat very much. And we were like, okay, if you don't want to eat anymore, you don't have to eat anymore and you can get down. But they didn't want to get down from the table. They were like, no, I want cake. We're like, well, we don't have any cake. We never have cake. I'm like, we don't own cake. Like cake. None of us are eating cake. We can't, we have no cake. And they were like, I want cookies. We're like, well, we simply don't have any cookies in the house either. Like, we don't keep cake or cookies here. I don't know where, I don't know where you learned about things like this, but there's, there's, there's not, there's none of that here. They're like, no. I was like, no. And they're like cupcakes. I said, I simply don't know where you learned about cupcakes either.

[B]

It's so funny of like, start with cake, go big no, I'll settle for cookies. No cookies. I guess I'll choke down some cupcakes.

[C]

Oh, brutal.

[A]

We did make the mistake of not really a mistake, but, like, around. Around Christmas time, they were like, we bought some eggnog for the house, and we gave them some eggnog, and then we went out to, like, Christmas with my family, and they had eggnog, and so they had eggnog again. And now they ask for. They're like, eggnog. We're like, eggnog is not one of the standard drinks to you. It's like they think that it's like water. Eggnog and coffee are the three drinks that exist in the house.

[B]

Three big ones.

[A]

I know that the adults drink the coffee, so that's not for me. Plus, it's too hot. Don't want that. And water is just like. Everybody drinks water. But if we could get some eggnog in the mix.

[B]

Now we're talking. I'm pretty sure the three of us are mad about that. Noggy.

[A]

Mm.

[B]

Is there anything to opening up, like, a cafe that exclusively serves eggnog or a food truck that just. Or a vending machine that just has eggnog?

[C]

Warm eggnog from a vending machine. Do I put all my money behind it? Yes.

[B]

Now, Aaron, you said warm.

[C]

I mean, how do we keep it cold?

[B]

Well, I mean, most vending machines, they

[A]

keep the Pepsi cold.

[B]

They keep the Pepsi cold.

[C]

Do they?

[A]

I think Pepsi probably is a little more shelf stable than eggnog, but. Adult Aaron, I am so fed up with car shopping, I must be doing something wrong. Cause I'll go to the grocery store, I'll buy, you know, some bananas, some apples, a little bit of spinach. And I'll get to the checkout and I'll say, also, I'd like to buy a car. And they say, well, no, not here. And I go, not here. Then where?

[B]

Jpc, you.

[C]

Big day.

[A]

Basic. Tell me what I did, because what I. I think I did is right. So what did I do?

[B]

You don't go to a store to buy a car, okay? You use Cargurus app, the new dealership mode. And it's like having a personal cheat sheet in your pocket right there on the lot with you. You can instantly compare the car in front of you to similar options, see deal ratings and price history, and estimate your final price. That's right. Jpc. It's everything you need at your fingertips so you can feel confident you're getting the best deal. And some store workers aren't going to make fun of you for asking for it at checkout.

[C]

With more than 4 million listings, CarGurus has the biggest selection of cars. So it's easier than ever to find the right car at the right deal. And you don't even have to buy a banana.

[A]

Well, I want to buy the banana. Oh, please tell me Cargurus will sell me a banana. You know what?

[C]

No.

[A]

I think what I'll do from now on is I'll get my fruit at the fruit store and I'll get my cars by using Cargurus. You can even use Cargurus Discover, a new search feature with where you can look for vehicles based on the way you think, using your own words. No more being boxed in by filters. Whether you want great gas mileage for a road trip or extra trunk space for all of those bananas, simply type it in and Cargurus Discover will give you real shoppable listings that match. It's the smarter way to find the car that fits your life and the insane amount of bananas that you buy at the store. Cause bananas are going up, up, up, baby. And they never go bad.

[B]

And I use the Cargurus app to buy us yanks off sheet a riddle mobile.

[A]

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[B]

It's no wonder Cargurus is the number one most visited car shopping site according to SimilarWeb's estimated traffic data.

[A]

Buy or sell your next car today with [e-mail]. go to cargurus.com to make sure your big deal is the best deal. That's Cargurus. C A R G u r u s.com cargurus.com okay, so it looks like

[B]

the riddle Mobile doesn't take gas. We have to answer riddles to make it good.

[C]

Let's just leave it.

[A]

Oh, yeah.

[B]

It's mostly for show. Hey, jpc. Hey, Aaron.

[A]

What's up?

[C]

Yeah, what's up?

[B]

I was looking up at the night sky and seeing all these things shooting across the night sky, and I was wondering, what all is out there in the night sky?

[C]

Well, stars.

[A]

We're at war with The Pleiadians. What?

[C]

UFOs.

[B]

Wait, the Palladians? Are those some sort of aliens and rockets?

[C]

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[B]

And I've been paying for it a

[C]

couple months, but rocket money reminded me. Yeah.

[A]

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[C]

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[A]

And growing your savings is more important now than ever, what with the upcoming war with the Pleiadians on our doorstep. Mm.

[B]

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[A]

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[C]

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[A]

they look just like us.

[C]

You say joyfully. They look just like us. I want to say oxygen.

[A]

I here's the thing. I so we've talked about this before that eggnog is a seasonal drink and like you just they just don't sell it at stores past a certain point. So I did look up like how hard would it be to make eggnog if I just wanted to like make a batch of eggnog and I looked at the recipe and I said no, this does not seem like something. And it's, I think where my hang up is is I am not, I don't feel confident cooking a drink. Does that make sense? Like if it was like a complicated recipe, like baking thing, I'd be like, I think I could give this my best shot, but I just don't feel confident cooking a drink.

[B]

What are some of the process, what parts of the process scare you or

[A]

are you hung up on using Eggs to make a drink, I think is kind of where I'm like, ooh, I don't know. Because eggs and baking, I'm like, I can do this. And I think I've made cider before, so I think I wouldn't feel necessarily. Or like mold wine. I think I could do that. But even when I'm like cooking liquid on the stove, I don't know, it just. It feels like a bridge too far for me. Also, I kind of. I don't want to make. I just don't want to make eggnog because I don't want a lot of it. I want one sip of it. So it's like, am I going to make a batch?

[B]

What if I cook up some eggnog and I drop some off? Would you drink it or would you just say very good and just pour it down the drain?

[A]

Is it hot or cold?

[C]

Egg yolks, granulated sugar, milk, heavy cream, nutmeg, salt, vanilla extract.

[A]

Tract. Yeah, they have all that. I already.

[B]

Eggnog.

[A]

The ober overwise. Everything is good.

[B]

So good. Yeah, it's so good.

[A]

Anyway, great.

[B]

Now I want eggnog.

[A]

If Ad.

[B]

Ad.

[A]

If you cook up a batch of eggnog, I'd be happy. I'd be happy to drink with you. I also Adelai ordered something that we had talked about on a recent. Hey, riddle. Riddle. That when it gets here, I'll be bringing over to your place. We'll probably watch the thing and enjoy it together.

[B]

Ooh.

[A]

We were talking about those chocolate covered oranges that you like crack. And then you can, you know, eat the chocolate orange slices. I ordered two of them, but the two that I ordered because I was like, I saw the one that I was like, oh, this is the one that I want. But then I saw that they had other types. So I ordered one that is a mint flavored chocolate orange.

[B]

Ooh.

[A]

But it's orange and mint. And I don't know how I feel about that, but I'm intrigued.

[B]

I trust the process. Is this Terry's? Terry's is the big one.

[A]

Yeah, it's the brand Terry's. And then I also got the dark chocolate one. It's like a dark chocolate orange. And I think I'm gonna really love that one. But I got the mint one just as like a kind of wild hair up my ass. Like, why not try it?

[B]

Yeah, that sounds. I bet. I bet it's good. Because I feel like Terry's, I assume they're a British company. It feels like they wouldn't they wouldn't, you know, mass sell it if it wasn't a hit.

[A]

Yeah. And I like, I like chocolate mint, right? Like, I like mint mint, you know, Olive Garden.

[C]

You guys are making me hungry.

[A]

Sorry, Aaron. Sorry.

[C]

Thank you for apologizing.

[A]

This isn't what this is about. I was just sharing about my life because it's a chatterbox and this is the time to do it.

[C]

But if I get hungry, I get to sue you.

[B]

I was just in. Well, not just. This is a little bit ago. This is over Christmas, I guess, in Vermont. And we went to Wal. Walpole. Walpole. Which might have been in New Hampshire anyway.

[A]

Walpole.

[B]

Walpole. Which was a very charming. And Aaron, I think there might be a Walpole, Massachusetts. But this is. This was, I think, a different place, but this was an incredibly charming small town. And there was a place that apparently is famous for their chocolates called like Bruddock's or something like that. And so we went with Gemma's family and people are like, oh, you gotta. You got. You have to try this place. It's so good. It's so good. We go there and they have little chocolate mice and all this stuff that they're known for. And I get some chocolates and I'm like, oh, this is very good. This is very good chocolate. And then we see they're selling hot chocolate and Gemma's like, I'll buy one of these. So she buys a hot chocolate and you can either buy like the mix in bags or you can buy it from the barista. And the bag mix of the hot chocolate is like $38 a bag.

[A]

Jesus.

[B]

And so we're like, let's just buy a single one. And so Gemma gets one and I'm like, how could. How good could this be? I take one sip of this hot chocolate and my life has changed. This is the best hot chocolate I've ever had in my life. This shit is incredible. It's so fucking good. And it's in the smallest town.

[A]

Did you buy the $38 bag?

[B]

I did, yeah.

[C]

I felt like we were careening towards that.

[A]

You have to.

[B]

I absolutely did.

[C]

What? Can you describe it? I'm gonna get hungry again.

[A]

I'm already upset asking the question, but

[C]

I need to know. I need to know. But I'm also upset.

[A]

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