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the Stuff and Junk show
Hosted by whowhatwhereswhy · EN
Welcome to the Stuff & Junk show, where we share our opinions on random subjects, from interesting news, social topics, pop culture, our likes and dislikes, things we’ve seen, heard, or read, to what we did, and what we do. You know, stuff and junk.
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Why NY Pizza?
1w ago01:26:41Tap to summarizeEpisode 970 (1 hr 26 mins 41 secs) Who got arrested by Mascots? How do you create a low-carbon data center? Can Hooters be family friendly? Which cartoon got its own restaurant? What are the 100 Best Films of the 21st Century? How did The Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals go? Have you seen The Furious? All that, our recommendations and more, on this episode with Jiaming, Albert, and special guest co-host Myke.00:00:00 - intro + what’s up00:01:16 - arrested by mascots00:03:59 - low-carbon data center00:11:18 - family friendly Hooters00:15:57 - cartoon licensed restaurant00:20:59 - 100 Best Films of the 21st century00:42:48 - Knicks vs Spurs NBA Finals00:58:41 - speaking English in The Furious01:03:00 - credits + recommendations01:08:58 - end of episodes + spoilers talk on The FuriousUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/6/16/970
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Why is Obsession horror?
2w ago01:19:27Tap to summarizeEpisode 969 (1 hr 19 mins 27 secs) Where are sexy singles meeting up now? What’s causing the declining birth rate? How are retailers fighting against Pokemon scalpers? Which are the most common inter-Asian couples in the U.S? All that and more, plus our review discussion of the movie OBSESSION. On this episode with Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert.00:00:00 - cold open + intro + what’s up00:03:58 - the new sexy single scene00:07:30 - causing declining birth rate00:10:16 - fighting Pokemon scalpers00:11:56 - inter-Asian couples00:17:33 - credits + recommendations00:26:15 - non-spoiler on Obsession00:30:31 - spoilers for Obsession01:18:52 - end of creditsUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/6/9/969
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Why no robots in planes?
3w ago01:08:56Tap to summarizeEpisode 968 (1 hr 08 mins 56 secs) What if this coma teen actually got isekai’d? What percentage of gamers buy digital games now? Why did Southwest ban robots from their planes? How young were these successful Directors? How was the New York Trip? How was riding a Waymo? All that and more, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert.00:00:00 - intro + whats up00:01:13 - coma teen was isekai’d?00:09:35 - how many buy digital games00:10:41 - Southwest Airline banned robots00:15:20 - young Directors that went No 100:22:24 - Ana’s New York Trip00:38:01 - Albert’s first Waymo ride00:53:14 - credits + recommendations01:05:27 - end of episodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/6/2/968
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why Asian Heritage stars are hot
4w ago01:06:23Tap to summarizeEpisode 967 (1 hr 06 mins 23 secs) Which stars with an Asian Heritage are super attractive? What did we say Ten Years ago with our flashback episode about Asian Representation In Media; with guest co-host Josephine Chang. All that and more, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, and Albert.00:00:00 - intro00:04:25 - hot Asian stars00:09:43 - credits00:11:31 - Asian Representation01:04:29 - end of episodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/5/28/967
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Mando & Grogu
May 2601:02:56Tap to summarizeEpisode 966 (1 hr 02 mins 56 secs) Who should purchase IMAX? What did we think about The Mandalorian and Grogu movie? All that and more, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, and Albert.00:00 - intro + IMAX for sale?08:30 - credits 09:10 - review of the Mandalorian and Grogu58:31 - end of episodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/5/25/966
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Why is the fanbase so engaged?
May 1900:56:55Tap to summarizeEpisode 965 (56 mins 55 secs) Why should you watch the Sheep Detectives and Obsession? Why are people rioting over Swatch? Why did Drake drop 3 new albums? Why are gamers arguing over Mixtape? Why is there a Trump arcade game? Why were people boycotting Eurovision? Why were the first reactions divided about the new Star Wars movie? All that and more, on this episode with Albert.00:00 - intro + recommendations04:48 - audio overview09:12 - AP Pop x Swatch17:56 - Drake new albums25:03 - Mixtape discourse31:15 - Strait To Hell game38:46 - Eurovision 202644:46 - Mando+Grogu reactions52:33 - end of episode w/credits Updates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at…https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/5/18/965
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Why banned from eBay?
May 1301:10:54Tap to summarizeEpisode 964 (1 hr 10 mins 54 secs) Why steal racing pigeons? Are age-verifications really needed? Which states are more religious? What do we know about the UAP files? Who got banned from eBay? How can movie theaters improve? What movies have you seen? How was the Netflix Is A Joke Festival? All that and more, plus the recommendations for the week, on this episode with Jiaming, and Albert.00:00:00 - intro00:00:57 - racing animals stolen00:04:12 - age-verification bypass00:12:43 - Religious States in USA00:15:36 - UFO / UAP sightings00:19:29 - banned from eBay00:23:21 - calling out movie theaters00:27:22 - largest companies market cap00:32:12 - movies watched recently00:45:55 - Netflix Is A Joke Festival01:00:34 - Credits + Recommendations01:09:11 - End of EpisodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/5/12/964
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Why do or do not?
May 601:06:34Tap to summarizeEpisode 963 (1 hr 06 mins 34 secs) Who gropes a statue? Why is there a Thermos recall? What bad thing did AI Cursor do? What’s Scientology speedrunning? How much money did Shannon Elizabeth make on OnlyFans? Which Star Wars are people watching on Disney+? What are some great Star Wars quotes? How was the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival? All that and more, plus the recommendations for the week, on this episode with Jiaming, and Albert.00:00:00 - intro + what’s up00:02:30 - tourist damages statue00:05:56 - thermos recall00:08:36 - AI did bad thing00:10:51 - scientology speed run00:12:49 - Shannon Elizabeth00:14:26 - generation’s Star Wars00:17:34 - Star Wars Quotes00:39:49 - LAAP Film Festival00:58:46 - Credits + Recommendations01:04:45 - end of episodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/5/5/963
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Why drink Soju?
Apr 2901:22:25Tap to summarizeEpisode 962 (1 hr 22 mins 25 secs) Why leak Avatar Aang? What’s the Pad Thai world record? Who is the Lego thief? What’s the Project Hail Mary Lego record? What video game thing is celebrating 40 Years? What’s the new Gen Z traveling trend? What are some popular slangs per generation? What is plantar fasciitis? What’s been going on with Regal? How was the trip to China? What’s the soju story? All that and more, plus the recommendations for the week, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert.00:00:00 - intro + what’s up00:00:37 - Avatar Aang leaker00:03:04 - Pad Thai world record00:06:35 - Lego thief00:10:17 - Hail Mary Lego00:13:20 - 40 years of game cheat00:15:11 - Gen Z travelling trend00:23:30 - generational slang00:36:29 - Plantar Fasciitis00:39:00 - Regal Movie Theater00:44:54 - China trip00:56:50 - Getting drunk01:04:22 - Credits & Recommendations01:20:13 - End of EpisodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/4/28/962
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Summer Movie Wager 2026
Apr 2701:04:25Tap to summarizeEpisode 961 (1 hr 04 mins 25 secs) Which movies will make the most money at the domestic US Box Office in the summer of 2026? Well it’s that time of year when we make a wager on who is going to make the correct guess. Join Ana, Jiaming, and Albert, plus Derek and Myke of the Geekdom Fancast in spirit, as they share their Top 10 Movie Lists of potential box office hits (plus dark horses) for the 2026 Summer Movie Wager. 00:00:00 - intro 00:09:20 - Number One00:13:47 - 2nd Pick00:17:46 - No 300:21:47 - Four00:25:36 - Fifth00:31:43 - Number Six00:37:04 - 7th Pick00:39:38 - No 800:43:46 - Nine00:49:57 - Tenth00:54:53 - Dark Horses01:02:02 - Conclusion01:02:55 - End Of EpisodeUpdates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/4/26/961
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