1 00:00:10,160 --> 00:00:14,480 Mike Rugnetta: Friends, hello, and welcome to Never Posts Post 2 00:00:14,480 --> 00:00:19,705 Mortem 2025, a year end quiz show for and about the Internet. 3 00:00:19,705 --> 00:00:23,065 I'm your host, Mike Rugnetta, and this is publishing on the 4 00:00:23,065 --> 00:00:28,025 final day of 2025. A last gasp, a final coup de grace, a look 5 00:00:28,025 --> 00:00:31,560 back, not in anger. I've been told to never do that, but in 6 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:37,960 reverence and also anger. Today, here, and now, we bid farewell 7 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:41,720 to the complete clusterfuck that was 2025 by asking our esteemed 8 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:45,995 panelists organized in three teams of two questions about it. 9 00:00:46,075 --> 00:00:49,115 We do this to celebrate our guests for what they've seen and 10 00:00:49,115 --> 00:00:52,155 mock them for what they've missed, to celebrate the year 11 00:00:52,155 --> 00:00:55,675 for what it brought us, and to damn it for what it did to us. 12 00:00:55,915 --> 00:01:00,450 On our first team, author of Raw Dog, the Naked Truth About Hot 13 00:01:00,450 --> 00:01:04,690 Dogs, host of the Bechtel cast, comedian of jokes, actor of 14 00:01:04,690 --> 00:01:07,010 characters Yeah. Jamie Loftus. Perfect. 15 00:01:07,330 --> 00:01:09,250 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. Yeah. Go, Jamie. 16 00:01:09,250 --> 00:01:12,635 Mike Rugnetta: Alongside, author of, obviously, stories from my 17 00:01:12,635 --> 00:01:16,555 timeline, host of the podcast Rebel Spirit, and Courier's How 18 00:01:16,555 --> 00:01:20,555 Is This Better renowned poster, Akilah Hughes. 19 00:01:21,195 --> 00:01:22,315 Akilah Hughes: Yes. Thank you. 20 00:01:22,315 --> 00:01:22,635 Thank you. 21 00:01:22,635 --> 00:01:26,280 Mike Rugnetta: Next up, team two, journalist, author of the 22 00:01:26,280 --> 00:01:30,280 newsletter Garbage Day, and host of the podcast Panic World, Ryan 23 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:31,240 Broderick. 24 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:31,800 Akilah Hughes: Hello. 25 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:35,880 Mike Rugnetta: Alongside, as always, researcher of the 26 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:40,435 newsletter Garbage Day and the podcast Panic World, Adam Bumas. 27 00:01:40,435 --> 00:01:41,395 Great to be here. 28 00:01:41,395 --> 00:01:41,875 Jamie Loftus: Hello, Adam. 29 00:01:41,875 --> 00:01:42,595 Mike Rugnetta: It's good to have you. 30 00:01:42,595 --> 00:01:43,875 Georgia Hampton: Classic. Classic. 31 00:01:43,875 --> 00:01:46,515 Mike Rugnetta: And finally, team three, writer, filmmaker, 32 00:01:46,515 --> 00:01:50,435 culture critic, video essayist, host of the podcast TSTV, a Twin 33 00:01:50,435 --> 00:01:52,920 Peaks podcast, Lily Alexander. 34 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:54,440 Lily Alexandre: I'm even happier to be here. 35 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:55,720 Akilah Hughes: Wow. Wow. 36 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:57,960 Mike Rugnetta: Competition begins early this show. 37 00:01:58,680 --> 00:01:59,880 Akilah Hughes: Is. With 38 00:01:59,880 --> 00:02:02,200 Mike Rugnetta: writer, host, video maker, Internet science 39 00:02:02,200 --> 00:02:05,720 communicator at large, and host of our findings show, the 40 00:02:05,720 --> 00:02:10,235 preeminent live staged science communication game show, Tom 41 00:02:10,235 --> 00:02:10,875 Lum. 42 00:02:11,115 --> 00:02:13,595 Tom Lum: I said, oh, no, when you said bio because I thought 43 00:02:13,595 --> 00:02:15,675 you were gonna read, like, our Twitter bio or something like 44 00:02:15,675 --> 00:02:20,235 that. And here's Tom Lum. Please please hire me. Please my live 45 00:02:20,235 --> 00:02:21,435 show. Please go. 46 00:02:22,395 --> 00:02:24,690 Mike Rugnetta: K. We have some changes to make to Tom's bio 47 00:02:24,690 --> 00:02:27,490 here and writer, host, video maker. Please, please, please 48 00:02:27,490 --> 00:02:33,570 hire him. Tom Lom. Welcome, everybody, and welcome back. 49 00:02:33,570 --> 00:02:36,945 This is the exact same panel that we had for last year's 50 00:02:36,945 --> 00:02:39,905 inaugural show. So it's really nice to have you all back here 51 00:02:39,905 --> 00:02:41,185 again to play for a second 52 00:02:41,185 --> 00:02:43,505 Akilah Hughes: time. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. 53 00:02:46,625 --> 00:02:49,185 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Here's how this is gonna work. As 54 00:02:49,185 --> 00:02:51,250 mentioned, I'm your Quizmaster, master, Mike Rugnetta. I am 55 00:02:51,250 --> 00:02:54,770 joined behind the scenes by Neverpost's senior producer Hans 56 00:02:54,770 --> 00:02:59,010 Buto, and in front of the scenes by Neverpost's producer, Georgia 57 00:02:59,010 --> 00:02:59,810 Hampton. 58 00:03:00,130 --> 00:03:02,930 Georgia Hampton: I've decided to be really good at math this 59 00:03:02,930 --> 00:03:03,410 time. 60 00:03:03,490 --> 00:03:06,115 Mike Rugnetta: Have you spent the last year training? 61 00:03:06,435 --> 00:03:08,995 Georgia Hampton: I believe last year I called subtraction 62 00:03:08,995 --> 00:03:14,675 reverse math. So, frankly, it can only go up 63 00:03:14,675 --> 00:03:15,635 Akilah Hughes: from here. We'll see if 64 00:03:15,635 --> 00:03:18,275 Mike Rugnetta: we can top that. Georgia is gonna be our 65 00:03:18,275 --> 00:03:21,750 timekeeper, scorekeeper, and adjudicator, so do not get on 66 00:03:21,750 --> 00:03:25,750 her bad side. In the event there are any disputes, informational, 67 00:03:25,750 --> 00:03:29,510 personal, spiritual, Georgia is gonna be here to track down the 68 00:03:29,510 --> 00:03:32,470 truth in a world which has otherwise abandoned it, perhaps 69 00:03:32,470 --> 00:03:34,835 with the assistance of Duck Duck Go and a few crystals. 70 00:03:34,835 --> 00:03:37,795 Georgia Hampton: I'm surrounded by all of my mystical magical 71 00:03:37,795 --> 00:03:39,875 items to help me in this endeavor today. 72 00:03:39,955 --> 00:03:42,515 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. The rules, like last time, are very 73 00:03:42,515 --> 00:03:45,875 simple. We have three rounds of five questions with one bonus 74 00:03:45,875 --> 00:03:49,315 question after each round. At the end of the round, we're 75 00:03:49,315 --> 00:03:52,670 gonna reveal and then score answers one by one. Correct 76 00:03:52,670 --> 00:03:55,870 answers are worth one point unless otherwise stated, and 77 00:03:55,870 --> 00:03:58,030 there are no penalties for wrong answers. 78 00:03:58,190 --> 00:04:02,110 We politely request, as a matter of sportsmanship, you not go 79 00:04:02,110 --> 00:04:06,165 searching the internet for answers as we play. Claude was 80 00:04:06,165 --> 00:04:08,805 not invited to play this game for a reason. 81 00:04:09,605 --> 00:04:10,005 Akilah Hughes: He's a 82 00:04:10,005 --> 00:04:10,725 Mike Rugnetta: piece of shit. 83 00:04:10,725 --> 00:04:11,445 Akilah Hughes: Fuck that, guys. 84 00:04:11,445 --> 00:04:12,005 Mike Rugnetta: Fuck that. Yeah. 85 00:04:12,005 --> 00:04:13,285 Lily Alexandre: I'm so mad right now. 86 00:04:13,445 --> 00:04:15,605 Mike Rugnetta: Before we get to the festivities and the 87 00:04:15,605 --> 00:04:19,045 questions and the answers, we have once again asked these 88 00:04:19,045 --> 00:04:23,790 teams to name themselves. Teams, are you all prepared to 89 00:04:23,790 --> 00:04:27,630 summarize your entire collective identity into one short witty 90 00:04:27,630 --> 00:04:31,630 epithet? We got some looks of fear, some vigorous nodding. 91 00:04:32,825 --> 00:04:35,625 Team one, Akila and Jamie. What would you like to call 92 00:04:35,625 --> 00:04:36,265 yourselves? 93 00:04:36,745 --> 00:04:37,545 Jamie Loftus: I you know 94 00:04:37,705 --> 00:04:38,585 Akilah Hughes: I think we're still 95 00:04:38,905 --> 00:04:42,025 Jamie Loftus: If I recall correctly, we won last year by a 96 00:04:42,025 --> 00:04:45,145 pretty wide margin. So I think we should stick with what 97 00:04:45,145 --> 00:04:45,705 definitely 98 00:04:45,705 --> 00:04:47,250 Akilah Hughes: for us. No. But you guys swept. 99 00:04:47,250 --> 00:04:48,130 Georgia Hampton: It was, like, it 100 00:04:48,130 --> 00:04:48,850 Akilah Hughes: was kind of embarrassing. 101 00:04:48,850 --> 00:04:50,850 Jamie Loftus: It is, like, that everyone had the Internet. It 102 00:04:51,010 --> 00:04:52,290 seemed like Yeah. 103 00:04:53,010 --> 00:04:53,650 Akilah Hughes: It's cheesy. 104 00:04:53,650 --> 00:04:55,650 Jamie Loftus: So, yeah, the doghats are here to say 105 00:04:55,890 --> 00:04:57,410 Akilah Hughes: best of luck to everyone. 106 00:04:57,570 --> 00:05:00,690 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. We got the doghats, Adam and Ryan. 107 00:05:01,535 --> 00:05:03,935 Ryan Broderick: So Adam and I were discussing. He said he 108 00:05:03,935 --> 00:05:06,735 didn't want to be called crooked up white boys. 109 00:05:07,375 --> 00:05:09,215 Adam Bumas: So That's the name I just sent you. 110 00:05:09,215 --> 00:05:12,575 Ryan Broderick: So he he has he has offered he has offered an 111 00:05:12,575 --> 00:05:15,320 alternative that I think is pretty good, which is so we're 112 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:18,360 gonna be called six seven nights at Freddy's. You 113 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:26,360 Mike Rugnetta: caused Tom pain. Okay. Six seven nights at 114 00:05:26,360 --> 00:05:27,335 Freddy's. It's very fun. 115 00:05:27,335 --> 00:05:29,175 Akilah Hughes: Oh, I forgot we're gonna have to keep hearing 116 00:05:29,175 --> 00:05:30,855 that also. Oh, over and over again. 117 00:05:31,175 --> 00:05:32,375 Ryan Broderick: Two hours of your life. Yeah. 118 00:05:32,375 --> 00:05:32,695 Mike Rugnetta: You have to 119 00:05:32,695 --> 00:05:34,935 Ryan Broderick: do the hands. It's part of the name, actually. 120 00:05:34,935 --> 00:05:37,335 Mike Rugnetta: The balancing hand motion is part of the name. 121 00:05:37,335 --> 00:05:37,895 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. 122 00:05:38,455 --> 00:05:39,655 Mike Rugnetta: And Tom and Lily. 123 00:05:39,950 --> 00:05:42,350 Akilah Hughes: So I believe last year, we were Nerds of a 124 00:05:42,350 --> 00:05:46,510 Feather. And so for the sequel, we are and once again, we're 125 00:05:46,510 --> 00:05:51,070 doing a a colon name with a sub name. So it is Two Nerds, Too 126 00:05:51,070 --> 00:05:52,670 Furious Yes. Colon. 127 00:05:54,405 --> 00:05:56,965 Lily Alexandre: Lilishin Intomzable? Okay. 128 00:05:57,125 --> 00:06:00,565 Mike Rugnetta: Two nerds too okay. Spelt out or numeral? 129 00:06:00,565 --> 00:06:01,205 Numeral. 130 00:06:01,205 --> 00:06:02,245 Lily Alexandre: Thank you. All one word. 131 00:06:02,245 --> 00:06:03,365 Adam Bumas: Absolutely numeral. 132 00:06:03,365 --> 00:06:05,285 Mike Rugnetta: Two nerds too furious. And then what was the 133 00:06:05,285 --> 00:06:06,565 the subtitle of your 134 00:06:06,565 --> 00:06:10,450 Lily Alexandre: team name? Lilishin Intomzable. Excellent. 135 00:06:10,690 --> 00:06:13,090 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. Amazing. We're gonna take a short break. 136 00:06:13,090 --> 00:06:15,010 We're gonna listen to some ads unless you're on the member 137 00:06:15,010 --> 00:06:17,730 feed. And when we come back, we're gonna play Never Posts 138 00:06:17,730 --> 00:06:19,490 Post Mortem 2025. 139 00:06:27,505 --> 00:06:30,145 Welcome back to postmortem. Which round should we start 140 00:06:30,145 --> 00:06:36,385 with? How about round number one? In this round, you are all 141 00:06:36,385 --> 00:06:38,785 gonna be answering questions about the big moments, the big 142 00:06:38,785 --> 00:06:42,340 stories that broke containment and either leaked from meatspace 143 00:06:42,340 --> 00:06:46,340 to online or from online into physical reality, a border now 144 00:06:46,340 --> 00:06:49,460 so diaphanous, it's basically idiocy to be maintaining that it 145 00:06:49,460 --> 00:06:56,145 even exists. In 2025, we all finally got our wish, and Katy 146 00:06:56,145 --> 00:06:58,385 Perry finally fucked off into space. 147 00:06:59,985 --> 00:07:02,865 Unfortunately, she came right back, and upon landing, declared 148 00:07:02,865 --> 00:07:07,425 that she felt super connected to love. Gayle King, also on the 149 00:07:07,425 --> 00:07:09,505 flight, said, I may now get my ears pierced. 150 00:07:11,530 --> 00:07:15,370 Georgia Hampton: Astronauts don't wanna tell you about the 151 00:07:15,370 --> 00:07:18,330 urge to get your ears pierced after you go to space. 152 00:07:18,410 --> 00:07:20,090 Jamie Loftus: Must be like an altitude thing. 153 00:07:20,090 --> 00:07:20,730 Akilah Hughes: It's ubiquitous. 154 00:07:20,970 --> 00:07:22,725 They talk about overview effect about 155 00:07:22,725 --> 00:07:24,485 Mike Rugnetta: how seeing the entire Earth really makes you 156 00:07:24,485 --> 00:07:26,965 feel connected to everybody, but then what they don't mention is 157 00:07:26,965 --> 00:07:28,325 what that makes you want to do is 158 00:07:28,405 --> 00:07:29,685 Georgia Hampton: Getting your ears pierced. 159 00:07:29,685 --> 00:07:31,605 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. There's, like, quote that astronaut, he, 160 00:07:31,605 --> 00:07:33,605 like, looked into space, and he thought to himself, wow. They 161 00:07:33,605 --> 00:07:35,550 should have brought Claire's employee. Yeah. 162 00:07:37,950 --> 00:07:39,630 Mike Rugnetta: I need more holes. That's what I was 163 00:07:39,630 --> 00:07:41,550 thinking. I like you come back from space, and you're like, I 164 00:07:41,550 --> 00:07:43,470 gotta get another hole. There's just no Yeah. 165 00:07:43,470 --> 00:07:45,150 Jamie Loftus: Get another hole in there. 166 00:07:46,270 --> 00:07:50,345 Mike Rugnetta: Obviously. In a shocking case of announcing the 167 00:07:50,345 --> 00:07:53,625 subtext, Pantone named the color of the year landlord white, 168 00:07:53,625 --> 00:07:58,345 sparking an amount of discourse not easy to paint over. Nice. 169 00:07:59,065 --> 00:08:01,785 Revolutionary protesters brought down the government of Nepal 170 00:08:01,785 --> 00:08:06,420 under the straw hat Pirates Jolly Roger flag from one piece, 171 00:08:06,500 --> 00:08:09,540 and proceeded to elect an interim prime minister via 172 00:08:09,780 --> 00:08:11,540 Discord. Yeah. 173 00:08:11,860 --> 00:08:15,365 Sushi La Kharki is the first woman in Nepal's history serve 174 00:08:15,365 --> 00:08:18,405 as both prime minister and as chief justice of the Supreme 175 00:08:18,405 --> 00:08:22,965 Court of Nepal and was elected in the youths against corruption 176 00:08:23,045 --> 00:08:24,245 Discord server. 177 00:08:24,325 --> 00:08:24,805 Georgia Hampton: Come on, Nick. 178 00:08:24,805 --> 00:08:26,725 Mike Rugnetta: In this round, you're gonna answer questions 179 00:08:26,725 --> 00:08:29,765 about the Internet related components of other big stories. 180 00:08:30,300 --> 00:08:37,420 Let's do it. One, we all helped set a Wikipedia record this 181 00:08:37,420 --> 00:08:42,140 year. Following a major event in May, traffic to all Wikimedia 182 00:08:42,140 --> 00:08:48,105 sites peaked at around 800,000 hits per second. This is 183 00:08:48,105 --> 00:08:51,625 according to the Wikimedia Foundation more than six times 184 00:08:51,625 --> 00:08:54,585 normal levels and an all time high. 185 00:08:55,145 --> 00:09:00,010 What event precipitated this rush of uplooking? 186 00:09:01,850 --> 00:09:03,130 Ryan Broderick: What month was it? Sorry. 187 00:09:03,130 --> 00:09:04,330 Mike Rugnetta: May. May. 188 00:09:05,770 --> 00:09:06,570 Akilah Hughes: Don't know. 189 00:09:06,570 --> 00:09:08,570 Jamie Loftus: I'm just staring into the middle distance. 190 00:09:09,775 --> 00:09:13,055 Please. Stop. 191 00:09:13,935 --> 00:09:16,655 Mike Rugnetta: I'm so excited to hear whatever this answer is. 192 00:09:19,455 --> 00:09:21,855 Tom is Tom cannot keep it together. 193 00:09:21,855 --> 00:09:25,240 Tom Lum: Tom I was laughing at Lily laughing keeping it 194 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:25,800 together. 195 00:09:27,320 --> 00:09:30,200 Akilah Hughes: Jamie, I I just found wrote. 196 00:09:30,200 --> 00:09:32,920 Jamie Loftus: I have an idea, but I don't remember what month 197 00:09:32,920 --> 00:09:34,440 that happened. 198 00:09:35,080 --> 00:09:38,145 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. Oh. Yes, Jamie. 100%. 199 00:09:38,145 --> 00:09:44,145 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. And time is up. Okay. Question number two, 200 00:09:44,145 --> 00:09:48,945 round one. In 2017, entrepreneur Billy McFarland and rapper Ja 201 00:09:48,945 --> 00:09:52,910 Rule teamed up to launch the luxury live music event Fyre 202 00:09:52,910 --> 00:09:56,110 Festival, which ended up a legendary debacle. 203 00:09:56,430 --> 00:10:00,590 This year, fresh out of prison, McFarlane hosted the Phoenix 204 00:10:00,590 --> 00:10:04,430 Festival with all of the vowels removed, so the Fynex Festival 205 00:10:04,675 --> 00:10:09,475 in Honduras, which according to Jezebel, had both food and 206 00:10:09,475 --> 00:10:10,195 bathrooms. 207 00:10:10,195 --> 00:10:15,235 Akilah Hughes: In this economy? For both holes. For both holes. 208 00:10:15,235 --> 00:10:18,160 Mike Rugnetta: You gotta accommodate all the holes 209 00:10:18,160 --> 00:10:21,040 Ryan Broderick: in and out. Separate toilet. 210 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:22,400 Georgia Hampton: Separate toilet. Well, of course. 211 00:10:22,400 --> 00:10:24,160 Ryan Broderick: Food go in and food come out. 212 00:10:24,160 --> 00:10:24,400 Akilah Hughes: So you 213 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:25,200 Ryan Broderick: gotta have both 214 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:25,520 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. 215 00:10:25,520 --> 00:10:27,680 Mike Rugnetta: It took him about eight years to learn that. 216 00:10:27,680 --> 00:10:28,640 Ryan Broderick: It was both holes. 217 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:32,455 Mike Rugnetta: So the question here is, why the rebrand? Why 218 00:10:32,455 --> 00:10:36,455 not Fyre Festival two? Because the recognition is massive. In 219 00:10:36,455 --> 00:10:44,055 fact, the Fyre brand was sold in an eBay auction in July for not 220 00:10:44,055 --> 00:10:49,630 quite a quarter of $1,000,000. Players, can you tell us what 221 00:10:49,630 --> 00:10:54,590 aged Internet brand bought and then pivoted the Fire brand? 222 00:10:54,910 --> 00:10:59,165 And for an extra point, could you also name the company's own 223 00:10:59,165 --> 00:11:04,605 pivot after a similar deal where their IP was purchased by an 224 00:11:04,605 --> 00:11:05,885 unrelated group? 225 00:11:06,605 --> 00:11:10,045 Akilah Hughes: All all I'm thinking is hurt brands hurt 226 00:11:10,045 --> 00:11:10,365 brands. 227 00:11:11,740 --> 00:11:15,420 Adam Bumas: There there have been so many of these, like, 228 00:11:15,420 --> 00:11:18,300 things that people vaguely remember, and then they get 229 00:11:18,300 --> 00:11:20,860 bought and relaunched and remodeled. 230 00:11:20,860 --> 00:11:22,700 Mike Rugnetta: Because you're like, oh, I know that and I like 231 00:11:22,700 --> 00:11:25,265 it. And then you go and it's just like, now it's an 232 00:11:25,265 --> 00:11:26,465 investment bank or something. 233 00:11:26,465 --> 00:11:28,305 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. You should okay. Okay. 234 00:11:28,625 --> 00:11:29,425 Georgia Hampton: I'm putting it in. 235 00:11:29,425 --> 00:11:30,785 Jamie Loftus: Guest in old things. 236 00:11:33,185 --> 00:11:36,640 Mike Rugnetta: Yeah. I think that's the thing to do here. The 237 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:39,760 I will warn you that when we get to it, the answer to this is 238 00:11:39,760 --> 00:11:44,000 enraging. Oh. Number three, round one. 239 00:11:44,160 --> 00:11:48,080 In June, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez got married in Venice, 240 00:11:48,515 --> 00:11:52,435 putting on reportedly the seventh most expensive wedding 241 00:11:52,435 --> 00:11:56,755 in modern history. The couple rented an entire island for the 242 00:11:56,755 --> 00:12:00,035 three day affair, which Venice's Ministry of Tourism estimated 243 00:12:00,035 --> 00:12:03,560 would generate roughly two thirds of the city's annual 244 00:12:03,560 --> 00:12:08,760 tourism take. For all of their cash and panache, there was one 245 00:12:08,760 --> 00:12:12,360 detail that slipped through the cracks. The wedding was 246 00:12:12,360 --> 00:12:19,315 ridiculed online for a specific decor disaster. What was it? 247 00:12:20,995 --> 00:12:32,220 Jamie Loftus: Sorry. No. This isn't right. That's all I got. 248 00:12:32,220 --> 00:12:33,260 Akilah Hughes: That's all I got. 249 00:12:33,820 --> 00:12:36,780 Jamie Loftus: I think it I think it works. I think it works. 250 00:12:36,940 --> 00:12:42,380 Mike Rugnetta: K. Four. Microsoft Satya Nadella said the 251 00:12:42,380 --> 00:12:47,035 biggest problem facing AI isn't computing power, but power 252 00:12:47,035 --> 00:12:52,235 power. Data centers currently account for nearly 5% of The 253 00:12:52,235 --> 00:12:57,115 United States overall peak power usage. Over the next two years, 254 00:12:57,115 --> 00:13:00,930 that need could double, but infrastructure is not growing 255 00:13:00,930 --> 00:13:03,170 fast enough to meet demand. 256 00:13:03,570 --> 00:13:08,210 So Microsoft is taking matters into its own hands. They will 257 00:13:08,210 --> 00:13:13,705 pay $16,000,000,000 with $1,000,000,000 of help from the 258 00:13:13,705 --> 00:13:19,225 Trump administration to do what? To solve the problem of not 259 00:13:19,225 --> 00:13:22,185 enough power to meet AI demand. 260 00:13:22,825 --> 00:13:23,145 Georgia Hampton: I mean 261 00:13:23,385 --> 00:13:26,345 Ryan Broderick: The they're basically the Microsoft is 262 00:13:26,670 --> 00:13:28,670 pressuring the Trump administration to, like, build a 263 00:13:28,670 --> 00:13:30,830 project that Microsoft needs. That that's right? 264 00:13:30,830 --> 00:13:32,750 Mike Rugnetta: They're spending a lot of money to build a 265 00:13:32,750 --> 00:13:35,950 project with the help of of Trump in order to get more 266 00:13:35,950 --> 00:13:36,510 power. 267 00:13:36,510 --> 00:13:36,990 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. 268 00:13:38,830 --> 00:13:41,875 Jamie Loftus: Jamie. I I think what's 269 00:13:41,875 --> 00:13:44,115 Jamie Loftus: gonna become clear about this is like, I think this 270 00:13:44,115 --> 00:13:48,355 has been a year where I've had the healthiest attitude towards 271 00:13:48,355 --> 00:13:51,795 the Internet, and I'm being punished for it. Yes. 272 00:13:51,795 --> 00:13:52,035 Georgia Hampton: Say that. 273 00:13:52,035 --> 00:13:53,155 Jamie Loftus: Say that. 274 00:13:53,630 --> 00:13:55,390 Mike Rugnetta: We said earlier that there are both points 275 00:13:55,390 --> 00:13:59,310 victories and moral victories, and perhaps the shortest way to 276 00:13:59,310 --> 00:14:01,550 a moral victory is to have just logged off. 277 00:14:02,030 --> 00:14:05,150 Akilah Hughes: Last question's gotta be, like, 500 word essay 278 00:14:05,150 --> 00:14:07,790 describe the joy of touching grass. Like 279 00:14:08,430 --> 00:14:09,835 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. And I think that's how we come back 280 00:14:09,835 --> 00:14:10,395 ultimately. 281 00:14:10,395 --> 00:14:12,475 Jamie Loftus: You can't even think of a joke answer. I still 282 00:14:12,475 --> 00:14:14,075 don't understand the question. 283 00:14:15,435 --> 00:14:18,475 Mike Rugnetta: Question five, round one. The November 4 284 00:14:18,475 --> 00:14:22,235 election of Zoran Mamdani as mayor of New York City 285 00:14:22,315 --> 00:14:26,450 apparently had some pretty big impacts. According to the 286 00:14:26,450 --> 00:14:30,850 research and data team at Pornhub, the election affected 287 00:14:30,850 --> 00:14:39,090 viewership numbers that day. Oh. Players, please tell us, do you 288 00:14:39,090 --> 00:14:46,765 think viewership of Pornhub went up or down the day Zoran Mamdani 289 00:14:46,765 --> 00:14:47,645 was elected? 290 00:14:48,285 --> 00:14:53,965 For an additional point, you can guess how much you think it went 291 00:14:53,965 --> 00:14:57,160 up or down. And if you get within 10 percentage points, 292 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:01,160 we're gonna call it good. And for an additional additional 293 00:15:01,160 --> 00:15:08,440 point, what was the most searched for term in New York 294 00:15:08,440 --> 00:15:14,575 City the day Zoran Mamdani won the mayor race, up a whopping 295 00:15:14,895 --> 00:15:17,375 957%. 296 00:15:17,375 --> 00:15:18,815 Ryan Broderick: I'm trying to think what I was searching that 297 00:15:18,815 --> 00:15:19,375 day. 298 00:15:22,895 --> 00:15:25,055 Akilah Hughes: What was I DDoSing porn up with? Yeah. 299 00:15:25,055 --> 00:15:27,350 Ryan Broderick: You know? I Once you get into the goon or flow 300 00:15:27,350 --> 00:15:29,270 state, it's, like, really hard to keep track of what's going 301 00:15:29,270 --> 00:15:29,830 on. But 302 00:15:30,950 --> 00:15:32,070 Georgia Hampton: Now that's a team name. 303 00:15:32,070 --> 00:15:33,750 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. Once I'm hooked up to my rig, I'm not 304 00:15:33,750 --> 00:15:36,310 really sort of thinking straight. 305 00:15:38,230 --> 00:15:43,275 Jamie Loftus: Yes. Put it, please. I think we got the first 306 00:15:43,275 --> 00:15:45,195 part right. That rules. 307 00:15:48,235 --> 00:15:51,435 Mike Rugnetta: Players, let's score round one. 308 00:15:51,675 --> 00:15:51,995 Ryan Broderick: Okay. 309 00:15:53,790 --> 00:15:57,710 Mike Rugnetta: Question number one. What event precipitated the 310 00:15:57,710 --> 00:16:02,430 rush of uplooking on all Wikimedia sites, which peaked at 311 00:16:02,430 --> 00:16:07,755 around 800,000 hits per second? Team one, the dog hots, what'd 312 00:16:07,755 --> 00:16:08,235 get? 313 00:16:08,555 --> 00:16:12,315 Akilah Hughes: He said Two. Poop. Nailed it. 314 00:16:12,555 --> 00:16:15,275 Jamie Loftus: Like, caught the pope. Yes. Thanks, guys. 315 00:16:15,275 --> 00:16:15,675 Akilah Hughes: That might 316 00:16:15,675 --> 00:16:16,075 Mike Rugnetta: have the 317 00:16:16,075 --> 00:16:17,835 Georgia Hampton: pope. Know that's That 318 00:16:18,235 --> 00:16:18,635 Akilah Hughes: is correct. 319 00:16:18,910 --> 00:16:23,230 Mike Rugnetta: The election of Pope Leo in May is what did it. 320 00:16:23,630 --> 00:16:26,030 Akilah Hughes: Awesome. That's all on Jamie. I had nothing. 321 00:16:26,750 --> 00:16:29,790 Jamie Loftus: Let's let's let's not get used to us having the 322 00:16:29,790 --> 00:16:32,365 right answer. Let's Yeah. Let's You 323 00:16:32,365 --> 00:16:35,005 Mike Rugnetta: were so unsure. You were really daunting 324 00:16:35,005 --> 00:16:35,885 yourself, and you've nailed it. 325 00:16:35,885 --> 00:16:37,325 Jamie Loftus: Well, just keep watching. You know what mean? 326 00:16:37,325 --> 00:16:37,725 No. 327 00:16:40,365 --> 00:16:42,125 Mike Rugnetta: Six seven nights at Freddy's. 328 00:16:42,525 --> 00:16:44,365 Ryan Broderick: We also had new poke. 329 00:16:44,525 --> 00:16:45,485 Georgia Hampton: Nice. As 330 00:16:45,485 --> 00:16:48,210 Mike Rugnetta: we know, nailed it. Two nerds, two furious. 331 00:16:48,610 --> 00:16:50,530 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. We put down queen died again. 332 00:16:53,170 --> 00:16:55,650 Mike Rugnetta: Any specific queen or just, like, a queen in 333 00:16:55,650 --> 00:16:56,130 general? 334 00:16:56,130 --> 00:17:00,275 Akilah Hughes: I I just remember it was so big last year, The the 335 00:17:00,435 --> 00:17:02,675 or the year before prior that the queen died. That was like 336 00:17:02,675 --> 00:17:04,035 the big Wikipedia thing. 337 00:17:04,195 --> 00:17:05,795 Lily Alexandre: It was the whole Jesus thing. I know this year 338 00:17:05,795 --> 00:17:06,755 has been busy, but 339 00:17:08,115 --> 00:17:10,115 Mike Rugnetta: There was just some some queen searching runoff 340 00:17:10,115 --> 00:17:12,435 that just got over into the next year. No. She 341 00:17:12,435 --> 00:17:14,035 Akilah Hughes: died again. No. She did it again. 342 00:17:14,610 --> 00:17:16,930 Lily Alexandre: She was queen Elizabeth the second and third. 343 00:17:16,930 --> 00:17:18,530 Akilah Hughes: Doing the, like, Taylor Swift thing. Well, she 344 00:17:18,530 --> 00:17:20,850 she can't stand not being the first. There's all that we can 345 00:17:20,850 --> 00:17:21,730 do. Oh my god. 346 00:17:21,810 --> 00:17:23,730 Ryan Broderick: They brought her back together again. 347 00:17:23,890 --> 00:17:25,730 Georgia Hampton: It's true. One last job. 348 00:17:25,730 --> 00:17:26,690 Lily Alexandre: Main character syndrome. 349 00:17:28,255 --> 00:17:28,815 Akilah Hughes: One last 350 00:17:28,815 --> 00:17:30,015 Mike Rugnetta: job. Wanted to they wanted 351 00:17:30,015 --> 00:17:31,775 Ryan Broderick: to distract everyone from the Epstein stuff, 352 00:17:31,775 --> 00:17:32,335 so they brought it 353 00:17:32,335 --> 00:17:34,015 Akilah Hughes: back. Yeah. It's like I'll 354 00:17:34,015 --> 00:17:34,895 Ryan Broderick: die again. 355 00:17:36,975 --> 00:17:38,975 Mike Rugnetta: K. Question number two. Please place your 356 00:17:38,975 --> 00:17:43,510 answers to question number two, which was, can you tell us what 357 00:17:43,510 --> 00:17:46,710 aged Internet brand bought and pivoted the fire brand and what 358 00:17:46,710 --> 00:17:51,830 their own pivot was when their IP was purchased? Six seven 359 00:17:51,830 --> 00:17:53,830 nights at Freddy's, what did you write? 360 00:17:53,830 --> 00:17:55,910 Ryan Broderick: It's Limewire, and they're a crypto company 361 00:17:55,910 --> 00:17:56,150 now. 362 00:17:56,785 --> 00:18:00,065 Mike Rugnetta: That is correct. Bummer. That's I 363 00:18:00,065 --> 00:18:01,985 Ryan Broderick: were literally writing about this before we 364 00:18:01,985 --> 00:18:03,105 started recording today. 365 00:18:03,105 --> 00:18:04,705 Georgia Hampton: Well well. 366 00:18:05,985 --> 00:18:09,105 Lily Alexandre: Crypto like the most boring pivot at this point. 367 00:18:09,105 --> 00:18:10,225 What year is it? 368 00:18:10,225 --> 00:18:12,630 Mike Rugnetta: You know? I think are they are do any specialize 369 00:18:12,630 --> 00:18:14,230 in NFTs? NFTs. 370 00:18:14,230 --> 00:18:16,550 Adam Bumas: Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That was what they were doing 371 00:18:16,550 --> 00:18:20,230 when they purchased LimeWire, and now they're acting as if 372 00:18:20,230 --> 00:18:21,350 that never happened. 373 00:18:21,990 --> 00:18:23,910 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. They're trying to, like, get one to 374 00:18:23,910 --> 00:18:24,150 forget 375 00:18:24,150 --> 00:18:24,535 Mike Rugnetta: about that. 376 00:18:24,535 --> 00:18:25,495 Jamie Loftus: I understand why. 377 00:18:25,655 --> 00:18:27,975 Mike Rugnetta: Two nerds too furious. What was your answer? 378 00:18:28,615 --> 00:18:32,215 Lily Alexandre: The company was Netscape, and the product is 379 00:18:32,215 --> 00:18:33,415 Netcapes. 380 00:18:33,575 --> 00:18:35,175 Jamie Loftus: Wow. And if they do 381 00:18:35,175 --> 00:18:36,855 Lily Alexandre: anything while you're falling or whatever, it's 382 00:18:36,855 --> 00:18:37,895 actually very inefficient. 383 00:18:37,895 --> 00:18:39,415 Mike Rugnetta: Yeah. That doesn't sound like a good 384 00:18:39,415 --> 00:18:39,735 product. 385 00:18:39,950 --> 00:18:40,830 Lily Alexandre: But the fashion might 386 00:18:40,910 --> 00:18:41,150 Akilah Hughes: Oh, but 387 00:18:41,150 --> 00:18:42,110 Adam Bumas: crypto does? 388 00:18:44,110 --> 00:18:47,470 Mike Rugnetta: More useful than an NFT. Sure. Yeah. And the dog 389 00:18:47,470 --> 00:18:48,190 hots? 390 00:18:48,510 --> 00:18:51,310 Jamie Loftus: This is on me. You know? I didn't know. So I said 391 00:18:51,310 --> 00:18:54,785 Napster, and I don't know what they would have pivoted to. Not 392 00:18:54,785 --> 00:18:56,065 music, essentially. 393 00:18:56,065 --> 00:18:58,065 I mean, you were in the neighborhood, though. 394 00:18:58,145 --> 00:19:01,585 Jamie Loftus: That's that's all Akil. I I guessed ask Jeeves. 395 00:19:01,905 --> 00:19:02,785 Wow. 396 00:19:02,785 --> 00:19:05,670 Ryan Broderick: That's cool. Napster did get purchased and 397 00:19:05,670 --> 00:19:07,830 turned into, like, an AI music platform. So 398 00:19:07,990 --> 00:19:09,110 Jamie Loftus: Thanks, Riot. I 399 00:19:09,110 --> 00:19:09,910 Ryan Broderick: got you. Alright. 400 00:19:13,350 --> 00:19:16,630 Mike Rugnetta: Question number three. The wedding of Jeff Bezos 401 00:19:16,630 --> 00:19:20,845 and Lauren Sanchez was ridiculed online for a specific decor 402 00:19:20,845 --> 00:19:25,405 disaster. What was it? We didn't know this one. Two nerds too 403 00:19:25,405 --> 00:19:26,125 furious. 404 00:19:26,125 --> 00:19:27,325 What was your answer? 405 00:19:27,885 --> 00:19:30,285 Lily Alexandre: Well, the the guys on the cake, the figures, 406 00:19:30,285 --> 00:19:31,165 they forgot their pants. 407 00:19:31,165 --> 00:19:32,445 Mike Rugnetta: Naked cake toppers. 408 00:19:32,445 --> 00:19:33,245 Lily Alexandre: Yeah. Butts out. 409 00:19:33,330 --> 00:19:34,690 Ryan Broderick: Is that really what it was? 410 00:19:34,690 --> 00:19:37,330 Georgia Hampton: No. No. It was not. I 411 00:19:37,730 --> 00:19:39,010 Ryan Broderick: would believe that though. 412 00:19:39,010 --> 00:19:40,850 Akilah Hughes: I think that's the closest we have to a 413 00:19:40,850 --> 00:19:42,530 credible answer. I know. Thought it was. 414 00:19:44,690 --> 00:19:46,770 Mike Rugnetta: The dog the dog hots, what was your answer? 415 00:19:47,805 --> 00:19:53,405 Jamie Loftus: I think inviting Sydney Sweeney was just a weird 416 00:19:53,405 --> 00:19:54,285 thing to do. 417 00:19:54,285 --> 00:19:56,445 Georgia Hampton: The first domino that fell. 418 00:19:56,525 --> 00:19:58,205 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. That's you're going to your friend's 419 00:19:58,205 --> 00:19:59,645 wedding, and she's just there. What? 420 00:19:59,645 --> 00:20:01,805 Mike Rugnetta: Interesting to describe Sydney Sweeney as a 421 00:20:01,805 --> 00:20:05,210 decor disaster. She's in the room. 422 00:20:05,530 --> 00:20:07,610 Akilah Hughes: If the shoe fits. Yeah. 423 00:20:08,170 --> 00:20:09,690 Mike Rugnetta: Six seven nights at Freddy's. What was your 424 00:20:09,690 --> 00:20:10,250 answer? 425 00:20:10,410 --> 00:20:12,010 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. So we didn't know this one, but I 426 00:20:12,010 --> 00:20:14,730 guess that Jeff Bez's head was too shiny. 427 00:20:14,730 --> 00:20:16,170 Akilah Hughes: That's always true. Honestly. 428 00:20:16,985 --> 00:20:18,025 Mike Rugnetta: I mean, good pull. 429 00:20:18,025 --> 00:20:19,705 Ryan Broderick: They didn't polish it. They polish it too 430 00:20:19,705 --> 00:20:20,345 much or no? 431 00:20:20,345 --> 00:20:22,505 Akilah Hughes: It's like one of those, like, anti paparazzi 432 00:20:22,505 --> 00:20:25,545 things where it, like, the glare blares at the camera so 433 00:20:25,545 --> 00:20:26,345 Jamie Loftus: you can't see. 434 00:20:26,745 --> 00:20:27,145 Mike Rugnetta: None of the 435 00:20:27,145 --> 00:20:27,785 Akilah Hughes: pictures came out 436 00:20:27,785 --> 00:20:29,705 Adam Bumas: of beautiful Mediterranean sun. 437 00:20:29,705 --> 00:20:29,945 Ryan Broderick: It was 438 00:20:29,945 --> 00:20:30,585 Adam Bumas: just too much. 439 00:20:30,585 --> 00:20:30,985 Akilah Hughes: Too much. 440 00:20:30,985 --> 00:20:32,345 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. It's almost head head too shiny. 441 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:34,240 Lily Alexandre: It's like a magnifying glass. 442 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:36,640 Mike Rugnetta: So the answer to this is that at the reception, 443 00:20:36,640 --> 00:20:42,960 there was really ugly office carpeting. Ugly gray squares of 444 00:20:42,960 --> 00:20:46,160 office carpeting at this otherwise immaculately designed 445 00:20:46,160 --> 00:20:50,365 extremely expensive wedding, and it really does draw the eye 446 00:20:50,365 --> 00:20:50,925 down. 447 00:20:51,325 --> 00:20:53,485 Georgia Hampton: It's pretty unforgettable. 448 00:20:53,725 --> 00:20:54,925 Adam Bumas: Except by all of us. 449 00:20:54,925 --> 00:20:56,285 Georgia Hampton: Except by all of you guys. 450 00:20:56,285 --> 00:20:58,125 Akilah Hughes: Right. Yeah. We believe for you. 451 00:20:58,285 --> 00:21:01,245 Jamie Loftus: I think it is radical and beautiful that none 452 00:21:01,245 --> 00:21:03,805 of us cared enough about this wedding to know the answer. 453 00:21:04,520 --> 00:21:05,640 Mike Rugnetta: Question number four. 454 00:21:05,640 --> 00:21:07,480 Akilah Hughes: We've got this one. We've got this one. 455 00:21:07,480 --> 00:21:08,520 Jamie Loftus: This was definitely right. 456 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:11,480 Mike Rugnetta: Microsoft is gonna pay $16,000,000,000 to 457 00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:15,000 solve the crisis of not enough power for their AI data centers 458 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:20,775 by doing what? The doghots. Our answer was Xboxes. 459 00:21:20,935 --> 00:21:21,575 Akilah Hughes: Just Xboxes. 460 00:21:21,575 --> 00:21:22,375 Jamie Loftus: But with a little 461 00:21:22,375 --> 00:21:23,495 Jamie Loftus: smile and 462 00:21:23,495 --> 00:21:25,335 Akilah Hughes: with a smiley face. I will say I 463 00:21:25,335 --> 00:21:26,615 Mike Rugnetta: am charmed by the smiley face. 464 00:21:26,615 --> 00:21:26,855 Lily Alexandre: I was 465 00:21:26,855 --> 00:21:27,495 Akilah Hughes: gonna say, maybe we should 466 00:21:27,495 --> 00:21:29,255 Georgia Hampton: have a secret point counter for this. 467 00:21:29,255 --> 00:21:30,535 Jamie Loftus: For just for how cute we can make. 468 00:21:30,840 --> 00:21:34,440 Jamie Loftus: How how charming can we be while being completely 469 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:34,920 wrong? 470 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:35,400 Georgia Hampton: Listen. 471 00:21:35,400 --> 00:21:37,880 Jamie Loftus: Guys, we wanna be at least in the conversation at 472 00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:38,200 the end 473 00:21:38,200 --> 00:21:38,760 Akilah Hughes: of this. 474 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:41,560 Mike Rugnetta: Six seven nights at Freddy's? 475 00:21:41,800 --> 00:21:44,200 Adam Bumas: Yeah. We said that they were gonna build this 476 00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:48,205 program called Stargate, which they said it was gonna be 477 00:21:48,205 --> 00:21:52,765 focused in in the West and just, like, build a bunch of new data 478 00:21:52,765 --> 00:21:54,285 centers with government money. 479 00:21:54,445 --> 00:21:57,085 Mike Rugnetta: It does sound true. It might it might actually 480 00:21:57,085 --> 00:21:59,805 be true. Let's read the last answer, and then we'll have 481 00:21:59,805 --> 00:22:00,605 Georgia adjudicate. 482 00:22:00,930 --> 00:22:01,330 Jamie Loftus: Okay. 483 00:22:01,330 --> 00:22:03,090 Mike Rugnetta: Two nerds too furious, what did you have? 484 00:22:03,090 --> 00:22:05,330 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. Just they just stopped doing AI. They 485 00:22:05,330 --> 00:22:07,090 developed more clarity. Yeah. 486 00:22:07,890 --> 00:22:09,970 Mike Rugnetta: They're gonna pay $16,000,000,000 487 00:22:09,970 --> 00:22:11,170 Akilah Hughes: to just knock it off. 488 00:22:11,170 --> 00:22:13,010 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. They're done. They said they're done. 489 00:22:13,010 --> 00:22:14,850 Akilah Hughes: Similar to Stargate, we almost we almost 490 00:22:14,850 --> 00:22:16,370 put build a The Matrix. 491 00:22:19,715 --> 00:22:21,635 Mike Rugnetta: So the answer that I have here is that they 492 00:22:21,635 --> 00:22:26,595 have recommissioned 3 Mile Island. Woah. 493 00:22:28,355 --> 00:22:30,275 Akilah Hughes: Oh, right. I actually do remember this. 494 00:22:30,590 --> 00:22:34,110 Mike Rugnetta: They will pay $16,000,000,000 to recommission 495 00:22:34,110 --> 00:22:39,150 3 Mile Island and to open it as a power plant. I think 80% of 496 00:22:39,150 --> 00:22:42,430 whose output will go to Microsoft. For anybody in our 497 00:22:42,430 --> 00:22:45,550 audience who doesn't know, 3 Mile Island is a famous power 498 00:22:45,550 --> 00:22:48,965 plant in Pennsylvania in The United States that is the site 499 00:22:48,965 --> 00:22:53,445 of the only domestic nuclear incident in The United States. 500 00:22:53,685 --> 00:22:56,245 One of its reactors went into meltdown for a short amount of 501 00:22:56,245 --> 00:23:02,725 time. No one was injured, and there is no long term health 502 00:23:01,740 --> 00:23:05,900 impacts from that, but it nonetheless is like a really big 503 00:23:05,900 --> 00:23:09,340 sort of, like, cultural touchstone for, Americans' 504 00:23:10,140 --> 00:23:14,460 reticence and hesitance around, nuclear power. 505 00:23:14,985 --> 00:23:17,545 Adam Bumas: It's why Homer Simpson works at a nuclear power 506 00:23:17,545 --> 00:23:20,745 plant because that was a big story in the late eighties. Oh. 507 00:23:21,465 --> 00:23:24,425 Ryan Broderick: So I'm seeing here that that was the first AI 508 00:23:24,425 --> 00:23:26,665 data center under Stargate. 509 00:23:26,745 --> 00:23:29,625 Jamie Loftus: I also just saw that Microsoft makes Xboxes. 510 00:23:30,070 --> 00:23:31,350 Ryan Broderick: That's true. They do. They 511 00:23:31,350 --> 00:23:32,390 Mike Rugnetta: do make Xbox. 512 00:23:32,390 --> 00:23:33,270 Akilah Hughes: So I think we both 513 00:23:33,270 --> 00:23:35,990 Jamie Loftus: get a good version of gonna stop. They never said 514 00:23:35,990 --> 00:23:37,190 they were gonna stop. 515 00:23:37,190 --> 00:23:38,790 Jamie Loftus: A power plant could be anything. 516 00:23:38,790 --> 00:23:40,390 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Georgia, who's getting points? 517 00:23:40,470 --> 00:23:42,390 Georgia Hampton: Ryan, where did you see the that it's the first 518 00:23:42,390 --> 00:23:43,830 Stargate thing? I'm not seeing that. 519 00:23:43,830 --> 00:23:49,915 Ryan Broderick: Made it up. No. I I saw it in a Bloomberg piece. 520 00:23:49,915 --> 00:23:50,795 Georgia Hampton: So Okay. 521 00:23:50,875 --> 00:23:53,275 Ryan Broderick: This is actually confusing. But I I it seems like 522 00:23:53,275 --> 00:23:56,635 the 3 Mile Island Nuclear plant is part of the Stargate stuff, I 523 00:23:56,635 --> 00:23:59,240 guess. But I'm I don't really understand this. But 524 00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:00,280 Georgia Hampton: I'll give you a point. 525 00:24:00,280 --> 00:24:01,480 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. I'll give you a point. 526 00:24:01,640 --> 00:24:03,720 Georgia Hampton: Yes. We're all having fun. 527 00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:05,240 Mike Rugnetta: For doing original research in the 528 00:24:05,240 --> 00:24:05,880 recording. 529 00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:08,040 Georgia Hampton: Yes. Yeah. Yeah. That's actually so true. 530 00:24:08,040 --> 00:24:09,720 Lily Alexandre: It hasn't really occurred to us to get right 531 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:11,800 answers, so you guys are kinda speeding ahead of us. 532 00:24:11,800 --> 00:24:13,480 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Question number five for round one. You 533 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:19,465 can place your answers. Did viewership of Pornhub go up or 534 00:24:19,465 --> 00:24:24,025 down the day Zoran Mamdani was elected? How much did it go up 535 00:24:24,025 --> 00:24:28,905 or down, and what was the number one search term in New York City 536 00:24:28,905 --> 00:24:29,385 that night? 537 00:24:29,385 --> 00:24:34,070 Up over 900%. Six, seven nights at Freddy's. What was your 538 00:24:34,070 --> 00:24:34,630 answer? 539 00:24:34,870 --> 00:24:38,470 Adam Bumas: We said that the that the swing in Pornhub 540 00:24:38,470 --> 00:24:42,710 activity went up the day Zoran Mamdani was elected, and we said 541 00:24:42,710 --> 00:24:47,035 it went up by 90%. And the most popular search term that saw, 542 00:24:47,035 --> 00:24:50,075 like, several times over increase was MELF. 543 00:24:50,875 --> 00:24:53,115 Ryan Broderick: I'm guess I I am sort of half remembering that, 544 00:24:53,115 --> 00:24:55,195 but I I feel like it was something about, like, angry 545 00:24:55,195 --> 00:24:57,275 gooning on Staten Island, and then I was like, well, what's 546 00:24:57,275 --> 00:24:59,355 the funniest thing for people on Staten Island to be angry 547 00:24:59,355 --> 00:25:02,000 gooning about? And it was like milk. That milk's yeah. Because 548 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:04,560 I I feel like what I read was like it was upset Cuomo 549 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:06,560 supporters, and I was like, well, Cuomo supporter, 550 00:25:06,560 --> 00:25:08,960 obviously, they're be looking at milk. So that that was the 551 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:09,600 thinking there. 552 00:25:09,760 --> 00:25:11,360 Georgia Hampton: That is actually true that Staten Island 553 00:25:11,360 --> 00:25:14,080 was an outlier. I don't think I can give you a point, but I do 554 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:14,720 wanna tell you that. 555 00:25:15,315 --> 00:25:17,955 Ryan Broderick: I want to just have that on the record that I 556 00:25:17,955 --> 00:25:18,675 knew that. 557 00:25:18,675 --> 00:25:22,035 Akilah Hughes: Yes. Do you want that on the record, Ryan? Yeah. 558 00:25:22,355 --> 00:25:23,555 I Jack and Island. 559 00:25:23,555 --> 00:25:25,395 Ryan Broderick: It's how I make my money. Jack and Island. I 560 00:25:25,395 --> 00:25:26,595 know and stuff like that. 561 00:25:27,235 --> 00:25:29,235 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Two nerds, two furious. What was your 562 00:25:29,235 --> 00:25:29,395 answer? 563 00:25:30,120 --> 00:25:33,400 Akilah Hughes: We thought the opposite. That's smart. My 564 00:25:33,400 --> 00:25:37,480 thought was they were going down because everyone was having a 565 00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:39,160 ball in real life celebrating. 566 00:25:39,240 --> 00:25:41,000 Lily Alexandre: Having sex in real life. 567 00:25:41,080 --> 00:25:44,695 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. And so, yeah, our our most searched was 568 00:25:44,695 --> 00:25:48,615 socialist sex positions. This is our hole. 569 00:25:49,175 --> 00:25:50,855 Mike Rugnetta: From each according to their means, to 570 00:25:50,855 --> 00:25:52,135 each according to their need. 571 00:25:52,135 --> 00:25:53,735 Lily Alexandre: And my knees are huge. 572 00:25:53,815 --> 00:25:54,775 Mike Rugnetta: The dog hots. 573 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:59,760 Jamie Loftus: We said up, but a modest up. People were busy that 574 00:25:59,760 --> 00:26:04,720 day. Twelve just twelve percent. And the search term is unrelated 575 00:26:04,720 --> 00:26:09,920 to the election. It was step siblings, which is Yeah. 576 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:12,095 Akilah Hughes: Just every single one. Classic. 577 00:26:12,095 --> 00:26:13,295 Georgia Hampton: Yeah. It's just unrelated. 578 00:26:13,295 --> 00:26:15,855 Jamie Loftus: Some days you want that more than others. Yeah. 579 00:26:17,295 --> 00:26:23,055 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. So for the entire day, viewership was down 580 00:26:23,135 --> 00:26:28,230 over the The biggest dip in traffic across the whole day was 581 00:26:28,230 --> 00:26:31,670 at 10PM. 41%. 582 00:26:31,750 --> 00:26:33,110 Jamie Loftus: Good. Wow. 583 00:26:33,110 --> 00:26:40,165 Mike Rugnetta: And the most searched term was big butts. Big 584 00:26:40,165 --> 00:26:41,125 butts. Okay. 585 00:26:42,245 --> 00:26:44,005 Ryan Broderick: Wow. That's Well, 586 00:26:45,125 --> 00:26:49,445 Georgia Hampton: So I wanna give a point to two nerds too furious 587 00:26:49,445 --> 00:26:51,685 because y'all did get it right that it went down. 588 00:26:51,685 --> 00:26:55,880 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. And finally, in round one, we have 589 00:26:56,200 --> 00:26:59,880 our first bonus question from our friend Morgan Sung, host of 590 00:26:59,880 --> 00:27:04,840 the excellent podcast Close All Tabs. Hans, can you please roll 591 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:05,480 Morgan's tape? 592 00:27:05,915 --> 00:27:09,435 Morgan Sung: Hello, players. The hottest show on TV right now, 593 00:27:09,515 --> 00:27:13,275 HBO's heated rivalry, which in case you've missed the hype is 594 00:27:13,275 --> 00:27:16,875 about two rivaling hockey stars who fall in love. A multi year 595 00:27:16,875 --> 00:27:20,630 situationship and lots of smut ensue. And even hotter than 596 00:27:20,630 --> 00:27:26,070 that, it's all gay yearning. But Heated Rivalry is actually based 597 00:27:26,070 --> 00:27:29,270 on a sequel to a novel that originally started as a fanfic 598 00:27:29,270 --> 00:27:30,870 on archive of our own. 599 00:27:31,270 --> 00:27:35,215 Players, please tell us, what ship did that original fanfic 600 00:27:35,215 --> 00:27:38,095 revolve around? Hint. It's a Disney property. 601 00:27:38,095 --> 00:27:39,295 Mike Rugnetta: It's a Disney property. 602 00:27:39,295 --> 00:27:41,855 Morgan Sung: For an additional point, what was that couple's 603 00:27:41,855 --> 00:27:47,300 ship name? And for an extra bonus point, women love boys 604 00:27:47,300 --> 00:27:50,820 kissing. This genre of boy on boy romance was largely 605 00:27:50,820 --> 00:27:55,140 popularized by manga and anime. What is the Japanese term for 606 00:27:55,140 --> 00:28:01,635 female fans of this genre? And for one more point, BL is so 607 00:28:01,635 --> 00:28:05,075 popular online now that the Japanese term for female fans of 608 00:28:05,075 --> 00:28:07,635 this genre is now a meme verb. 609 00:28:08,115 --> 00:28:11,715 Players, can you use that name in a sentence? No. 610 00:28:13,470 --> 00:28:15,150 Akilah Hughes: I could. Okay. 611 00:28:15,150 --> 00:28:15,470 Mike Rugnetta: Here I'll 612 00:28:15,550 --> 00:28:17,390 Ryan Broderick: I've never answered any trigger question 613 00:28:17,390 --> 00:28:18,110 faster than this 614 00:28:18,110 --> 00:28:19,710 Akilah Hughes: one. Okay. 615 00:28:19,950 --> 00:28:22,590 Mike Rugnetta: I'll read them all out again. Tell us what ship 616 00:28:22,590 --> 00:28:25,870 did that original fanfic revolve around Okay. Hint it's a Disney 617 00:28:25,870 --> 00:28:30,545 property. What was that couple's ship name? What is the Japanese 618 00:28:30,545 --> 00:28:35,905 term for female fans of the genre of boy romance that was 619 00:28:35,905 --> 00:28:38,225 largely popularized by manga and anime? 620 00:28:38,545 --> 00:28:41,360 And BL is so popular online now that the Japanese term for 621 00:28:41,360 --> 00:28:44,800 female fans of this genre is now its own meme verb. Players, can 622 00:28:44,800 --> 00:28:46,880 you use that name in a sentence? 623 00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:49,360 Adam Bumas: I forget. What's the what's the ship name for Mickey 624 00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:50,400 and Goofy? Help me out. 625 00:28:55,725 --> 00:28:58,205 Mike Rugnetta: I don't think you can say that in polite company. 626 00:28:58,685 --> 00:29:04,285 Ryan Broderick: Are you talking about the geeky thing? Tom. I 627 00:29:04,285 --> 00:29:05,405 love the geeky shit. 628 00:29:05,405 --> 00:29:07,565 Akilah Hughes: Woah. Cool. There's only one bed in the 629 00:29:07,565 --> 00:29:14,710 hotel. Oh my god. 630 00:29:15,590 --> 00:29:16,950 Jamie Loftus: Just put it in. 631 00:29:19,030 --> 00:29:21,590 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Hans will play us the tape where she 632 00:29:21,590 --> 00:29:22,630 reveals the answers. 633 00:29:23,055 --> 00:29:24,735 Ryan Broderick: I'm gonna I'm gonna use the restroom because I 634 00:29:24,735 --> 00:29:25,855 know this one. I don't even need 635 00:29:25,855 --> 00:29:28,415 Akilah Hughes: a Oh my god. Wow. 636 00:29:29,935 --> 00:29:32,415 Mike Rugnetta: Two nerds two furious, what were your answers 637 00:29:32,415 --> 00:29:33,855 to Morgan's questions? 638 00:29:34,415 --> 00:29:39,000 Lily Alexandre: The ship was a beast and chandelier. The name 639 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:42,040 is Bandelier. The physic the geometry of it, I don't know how 640 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:43,320 it works. Yeah. And to 641 00:29:43,320 --> 00:29:45,320 Akilah Hughes: be clear, we're not talking about Lumiere. We're 642 00:29:45,320 --> 00:29:47,240 not misremembering his name. We're talking about the 643 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:48,120 chandelier. The big 644 00:29:48,120 --> 00:29:49,480 Jamie Loftus: chandelier. The 645 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:54,915 Lily Alexandre: genre is Yowie, which I feel pretty good about 646 00:29:55,395 --> 00:29:58,915 for no personal reasons. And Tom, do you wanna do you wanna 647 00:29:58,915 --> 00:30:00,755 give us the final component of this? 648 00:30:00,915 --> 00:30:04,755 Akilah Hughes: Vegeta, what you don't know is I'm Fujo ing out 649 00:30:04,755 --> 00:30:05,155 right now. 650 00:30:07,350 --> 00:30:09,510 Mike Rugnetta: That's good. Did you work on your Goku impression 651 00:30:09,510 --> 00:30:10,470 before this? 652 00:30:10,470 --> 00:30:12,950 Akilah Hughes: A little bit. But weren't we all? I I said I was 653 00:30:12,950 --> 00:30:13,990 prepping for this. 654 00:30:13,990 --> 00:30:15,910 Mike Rugnetta: I'm out right now. 655 00:30:16,230 --> 00:30:19,590 Akilah Hughes: Let's fucking go. 656 00:30:20,425 --> 00:30:21,705 Lily Alexandre: We got this, man. 657 00:30:21,705 --> 00:30:23,625 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. The dog hots. What do you have? 658 00:30:25,145 --> 00:30:28,265 Jamie Loftus: Bob Iger and Michael Eisner, also known as 659 00:30:28,265 --> 00:30:28,985 Bisner. 660 00:30:35,570 --> 00:30:36,290 Akilah Hughes: I guess technically 661 00:30:37,090 --> 00:30:38,450 Mike Rugnetta: a Disney property. 662 00:30:38,450 --> 00:30:40,850 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. It's just The fanfic is called earnings 663 00:30:40,850 --> 00:30:43,410 call. And 664 00:30:44,690 --> 00:30:47,875 Jamie Loftus: it's kind of hand trick kind of thing because, 665 00:30:47,875 --> 00:30:51,955 yeah, they're both jacking off furiously on opposite coasts. 666 00:30:51,955 --> 00:30:53,235 That's exactly right. 667 00:30:53,395 --> 00:30:55,395 Adam Bumas: Are they doing it to the shareholders? Are they 668 00:30:55,395 --> 00:30:56,355 listening in? 669 00:30:56,515 --> 00:30:58,035 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. The shareholders are the fans of the 670 00:30:58,035 --> 00:30:58,195 thing. 671 00:30:58,195 --> 00:30:58,835 Georgia Hampton: They're part of it. 672 00:30:58,835 --> 00:30:59,315 They're part 673 00:30:59,315 --> 00:31:01,795 Akilah Hughes: of it. Actually, Hassan, the shareholders are 674 00:31:01,795 --> 00:31:02,035 watching. 675 00:31:04,620 --> 00:31:05,180 Georgia Hampton: I just heard 676 00:31:05,420 --> 00:31:07,260 Jamie Loftus: But then the shareholders are kind of into 677 00:31:07,260 --> 00:31:07,660 it. 678 00:31:07,660 --> 00:31:10,060 Jamie Loftus: And Yeah. They kinda like it. And they're like, 679 00:31:10,060 --> 00:31:11,180 Akilah Hughes: come on guys. Going up? 680 00:31:11,580 --> 00:31:14,300 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. And I can't use it in a sentence. It's 681 00:31:14,300 --> 00:31:18,235 actually it's too explicit for this. Powerful. Yeah. 682 00:31:18,955 --> 00:31:20,555 Mike Rugnetta: Six seven nights at Freddy's. 683 00:31:20,795 --> 00:31:24,235 Ryan Broderick: Well, if you all read garbage day, you would know 684 00:31:24,635 --> 00:31:27,195 that it's based on Captain America the Winter Soldier Yeah. 685 00:31:27,275 --> 00:31:30,395 A Marvel property owned by Disney. The ship is Stucky, 686 00:31:30,395 --> 00:31:34,350 which is Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes. The term for boys love 687 00:31:34,350 --> 00:31:38,510 in Japanese is Yowie, and there are two ways to use the fandom 688 00:31:38,510 --> 00:31:42,030 for Yowie in a sentence. One is I'm straight Fujoshi ing it to 689 00:31:42,030 --> 00:31:46,445 heated rivalry right now, or I'm also Fujoe ing it to Stucky on a 690 00:31:46,445 --> 00:31:47,245 o three as well. 691 00:31:47,245 --> 00:31:47,965 Damn. 692 00:31:48,925 --> 00:31:49,645 Mike Rugnetta: I'm damn 693 00:31:49,405 --> 00:31:51,885 Ryan Broderick: Oh, sorry. The cops just pulled up. I gotta go. 694 00:31:51,885 --> 00:31:52,685 They're arrested. 695 00:31:55,245 --> 00:31:57,885 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. Let's hear the answers from Morgan. 696 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:01,720 Morgan Sung: The original fic Game Changers is based on Bucky 697 00:32:01,720 --> 00:32:05,560 Barnes and Steve Rogers from Marvel's Captain America. The 698 00:32:05,560 --> 00:32:10,120 couple's ship name is Stucky. Female fans of Yowie, also known 699 00:32:10,120 --> 00:32:15,355 as BL for boys love, are called Fujoshis, fujos for short. Used 700 00:32:15,355 --> 00:32:19,035 in a sentence, babe, he had rivalries on. God forbid a girl 701 00:32:19,035 --> 00:32:20,475 fujou out on a weeknight. 702 00:32:21,995 --> 00:32:22,955 Akilah Hughes: Wow. Ryan 703 00:32:23,115 --> 00:32:25,355 Jamie Loftus: Wow. It looks like he just wrote the exact answer. 704 00:32:26,790 --> 00:32:29,430 That must be really good for you. That's great. 705 00:32:29,910 --> 00:32:32,310 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. That's the end of round one. Georgia, 706 00:32:32,310 --> 00:32:33,590 how are our scores looking? 707 00:32:33,910 --> 00:32:38,150 Georgia Hampton: Wow. Okay. In last place is the dog hots. 708 00:32:39,995 --> 00:32:42,715 Akilah Hughes: Shut up, Bryce. Two points. 709 00:32:43,195 --> 00:32:47,195 Georgia Hampton: In second place, with three points, is two 710 00:32:47,195 --> 00:32:52,795 nerds, two furious. We'll take it. In the top spot, six seven 711 00:32:52,955 --> 00:32:56,040 with a whopping seven 712 00:32:56,840 --> 00:32:59,400 Akilah Hughes: points. Listeners, Ryan's doing the hand 713 00:32:59,400 --> 00:33:02,440 gestures every time. Every single time. That's 714 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:03,720 Adam Bumas: of the numbers. 715 00:33:03,720 --> 00:33:07,640 Mike Rugnetta: Meme number. Meme number. Congratulations to 716 00:33:07,640 --> 00:33:12,035 everybody. It is still anyone's game. Alright. 717 00:33:12,035 --> 00:33:14,355 We're gonna take a quick break, and then we're gonna go on to 718 00:33:14,355 --> 00:33:26,380 round two. Alright, everybody. Welcome back. Here we are in 719 00:33:26,380 --> 00:33:30,060 round two of Never Posts Post Mortem twenty twenty five. In 720 00:33:30,060 --> 00:33:34,300 round two, we turn our attention to jokes for people without 721 00:33:34,300 --> 00:33:37,660 friends, aka Internet memes. 722 00:33:38,300 --> 00:33:42,035 Nothing beats a jet two holiday except, of course, dopamine 723 00:33:42,035 --> 00:33:47,235 poisoning from your April nothing beats a jet two holiday 724 00:33:47,235 --> 00:33:54,710 video. In 2025, Duolingo killed Duo the Owl. People rushed in 725 00:33:54,710 --> 00:33:58,630 droves to accuse various parties, Luigi Mangione and Ezio 726 00:33:58,630 --> 00:34:02,070 from Assassin's Creed amongst them. Before long, the language 727 00:34:02,070 --> 00:34:05,510 learning company revealed the official cause of death, a hit 728 00:34:05,510 --> 00:34:12,025 and run by a cyber truck. Six seven happened and continues to 729 00:34:12,025 --> 00:34:12,585 happen. 730 00:34:12,825 --> 00:34:17,545 Yeah. And finally, TikTok was banned for fourteen hours, 731 00:34:17,545 --> 00:34:20,265 leading legions of users to mourn the app and celebrate all 732 00:34:20,265 --> 00:34:23,920 it brought into their lives only to have it return the next 733 00:34:23,920 --> 00:34:26,880 morning. A sale has been arranged, but not finalized, 734 00:34:26,880 --> 00:34:29,200 likely putting the app under control of a cadre of president 735 00:34:29,200 --> 00:34:32,480 Trump's cronies. I hope everyone here is looking forward to 736 00:34:32,480 --> 00:34:36,160 posting their federally mandated Charlie Kirk remembrances every 737 00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:36,400 year. 738 00:34:37,945 --> 00:34:43,945 Akilah Hughes: Charlie Kirk. We go. Everybody. Let's let's 739 00:34:43,945 --> 00:34:45,385 Adam Bumas: get on beat. Let's do some 740 00:34:45,385 --> 00:34:46,425 Akilah Hughes: warm ups. In 741 00:34:47,705 --> 00:34:49,545 Mike Rugnetta: this round, dumb questions about dumb jokes. 742 00:34:49,545 --> 00:34:55,320 Everybody ready? One. On 01/06/2024, Chicago based 743 00:34:55,320 --> 00:34:58,680 comedian, Winslow Dumaine posted, had to make a pilgrimage 744 00:34:58,680 --> 00:35:02,280 to the Chicago Rat Hole on a picture of a rain soaked piece 745 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:06,425 of pavement and in it, a rainwater filled rat shaped 746 00:35:06,425 --> 00:35:11,385 hole. Thus launched the saga of Chicago's most beloved landmark, 747 00:35:11,385 --> 00:35:14,665 which was pilgrimaged to, discourse about, filled, and 748 00:35:14,665 --> 00:35:16,425 then re excavated. 749 00:35:16,810 --> 00:35:22,250 In 2025, an international team of researchers from Tennessee, 750 00:35:22,250 --> 00:35:28,170 North Carolina, New York, and Calgary determined with 98.67% 751 00:35:28,170 --> 00:35:31,530 likelihood Six seven. That the Chicago rat hole was made not by 752 00:35:31,530 --> 00:35:33,905 a rat, but by what? 753 00:35:35,185 --> 00:35:37,025 Lily Alexandre: Yes. I'm dropping subtle hints that it 754 00:35:37,025 --> 00:35:40,065 was a tiny little cat. It was a small not a kitten. That'd be 755 00:35:40,065 --> 00:35:42,225 too sad. It was a tiny little cat. 756 00:35:42,225 --> 00:35:44,225 Everyone remember to write that down. 757 00:35:45,610 --> 00:35:48,810 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Question number two, round two. Guys, 758 00:35:49,610 --> 00:35:54,970 gents, fellas are having a tough go. From the male loneliness 759 00:35:54,970 --> 00:35:58,330 epidemic to sometimes needing to be a little nicer to women, 760 00:35:58,575 --> 00:36:03,615 straight men everywhere had a real rocky 2025. They can't even 761 00:36:03,615 --> 00:36:08,015 go outside and enjoy their leisurely pastimes without being 762 00:36:08,015 --> 00:36:10,415 mocked and ridiculed online. 763 00:36:11,055 --> 00:36:15,300 For three points, could each team please describe in as much 764 00:36:15,300 --> 00:36:19,780 detail as is possible one performative male? 765 00:36:20,100 --> 00:36:22,500 Ryan Broderick: Do we get points for all of the ones we can do? 766 00:36:22,500 --> 00:36:23,940 Jamie Loftus: I'm just doing a free write. 767 00:36:24,020 --> 00:36:26,500 Mike Rugnetta: No. This is now we're looking for maximum 768 00:36:26,500 --> 00:36:27,300 performative male. 769 00:36:27,575 --> 00:36:29,335 Georgia Hampton: Paint me a beautiful picture. 770 00:36:29,735 --> 00:36:30,695 Akilah Hughes: Okay. Okay. 771 00:36:30,935 --> 00:36:33,335 Georgia Hampton: Feel like this more than any other question, 772 00:36:33,415 --> 00:36:35,735 everyone is so locked in. 773 00:36:36,615 --> 00:36:38,215 Lily Alexandre: We're building worlds here. 774 00:36:38,215 --> 00:36:45,110 Jamie Loftus: Yes. Yes. Oh my gosh. I can see him. Okay. 775 00:36:45,110 --> 00:36:45,910 Georgia Hampton: He's here. 776 00:36:45,910 --> 00:36:46,790 Jamie Loftus: Yes. Yes. 777 00:36:46,790 --> 00:36:47,990 Mike Rugnetta: It's just Ryan. 778 00:36:48,070 --> 00:36:48,870 Georgia Hampton: It's Joe. 779 00:36:48,870 --> 00:36:51,590 Ryan Broderick: Oh, I wish. I wish. 780 00:36:52,710 --> 00:36:53,830 Georgia Hampton: We cut to Ryan that 781 00:36:53,830 --> 00:36:54,550 Mike Rugnetta: he's Yeah. I 782 00:36:54,550 --> 00:36:54,950 Adam Bumas: really wish. 783 00:36:56,485 --> 00:36:58,485 Mike Rugnetta: Oh, got him. 784 00:36:58,965 --> 00:37:01,445 Akilah Hughes: We we have a we have a novella. 785 00:37:02,165 --> 00:37:03,925 Georgia Hampton: Oh, I'm so excited. Excited. 786 00:37:03,925 --> 00:37:04,885 Akilah Hughes: Oh my god. 787 00:37:05,365 --> 00:37:08,245 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Question number three, round two. This 788 00:37:08,485 --> 00:37:13,610 year, TikTok user lils bowls marabella two has held her 789 00:37:13,610 --> 00:37:16,970 libubu over an open flame. She has assaulted it with a 790 00:37:16,970 --> 00:37:20,490 screwdriver. She has driven over it with a car, pretended to dunk 791 00:37:20,490 --> 00:37:23,690 it in Coca Cola, and mimed washing it with dish soap, 792 00:37:24,115 --> 00:37:29,075 attracting hundreds of thousands to millions of views on various 793 00:37:29,075 --> 00:37:34,515 videos and endless enraged comments for her original claim, 794 00:37:35,155 --> 00:37:38,430 which is that said La boo boo is what? 795 00:37:38,590 --> 00:37:40,350 Akilah Hughes: Yep. Mhmm. 796 00:37:40,910 --> 00:37:44,190 Mike Rugnetta: What quality is she claiming is the case of this 797 00:37:44,190 --> 00:37:49,550 LaBubu that justifies her trying to light it on fire, poking it 798 00:37:49,550 --> 00:37:52,590 with a screwdriver, running over it with a car, etcetera, 799 00:37:52,590 --> 00:37:52,910 etcetera? 800 00:37:55,385 --> 00:37:57,785 Akilah Hughes: Phone's getting so tiny on the performative. 801 00:37:57,785 --> 00:37:59,785 Georgia Hampton: I'm watching this happen. 802 00:38:00,665 --> 00:38:04,905 Akilah Hughes: We're still adding to it. Oh my god. Yeah. 803 00:38:04,905 --> 00:38:09,390 Mike Rugnetta: K. Four. Oh, you think that nonsense is your 804 00:38:09,390 --> 00:38:15,150 ally, but you merely adopted it. I was born into it, molded by 805 00:38:15,150 --> 00:38:18,990 it. I didn't see sense until I was already a man, and by then, 806 00:38:18,990 --> 00:38:21,150 it was nothing to me but confusion. 807 00:38:23,045 --> 00:38:26,245 For every Italian brain rot character you can name, you gain 808 00:38:26,245 --> 00:38:29,205 one point. Spelling does not count. Spelling doesn't count? 809 00:38:29,205 --> 00:38:30,485 Spelling does not count. 810 00:38:30,485 --> 00:38:32,165 Akilah Hughes: Okay. Do you know these? 811 00:38:32,165 --> 00:38:34,900 Lily Alexandre: Yeah. I have a teenage sibling, so I can There 812 00:38:34,740 --> 00:38:36,420 go. Yeah. 813 00:38:36,420 --> 00:38:39,860 Jamie Loftus: Italian brain rat character? Yes. 814 00:38:39,860 --> 00:38:42,660 Jamie Loftus: This is a whole thing. I remember this. Hold on. 815 00:38:42,980 --> 00:38:44,740 Akilah Hughes: Okay. I have, like, one. 816 00:38:47,225 --> 00:38:52,185 Mike Rugnetta: K. Question number five. What is this sound 817 00:38:52,185 --> 00:38:52,825 from? 818 00:38:55,065 --> 00:38:58,825 Akilah Hughes: Woah. Woah. Yes. 819 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:01,040 Lily Alexandre: I don't know this one. Is it like a Pharrell 820 00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:01,760 beat? 821 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:03,040 Akilah Hughes: Achilles du Vini? 822 00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:03,440 Jamie Loftus: I do. 823 00:39:03,440 --> 00:39:07,600 Jamie Loftus: I'm just typing in Italian words I think are real. 824 00:39:07,600 --> 00:39:09,360 Jamie Loftus: That's gotta be at least a point. 825 00:39:09,680 --> 00:39:11,520 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. Those are all the questions for round 826 00:39:11,520 --> 00:39:22,285 two. Let's score round two. Question number one. With 98.67% 827 00:39:22,285 --> 00:39:25,485 likelihood, a group of academics have determined that the Chicago 828 00:39:25,485 --> 00:39:29,160 rat hole was not made by a rat, but by a what? 829 00:39:29,560 --> 00:39:31,960 The dog hots. What is your answer? 830 00:39:32,200 --> 00:39:34,200 Akilah Hughes: Is it still Bisner? Still 831 00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:39,400 Jamie Loftus: it's earnings call. Squirrel. You are correct. 832 00:39:39,745 --> 00:39:40,225 Yes. 833 00:39:40,225 --> 00:39:41,985 Akilah Hughes: Yes. Thank you, Jamie. 834 00:39:41,985 --> 00:39:43,745 Jamie Loftus: The one answer I knew. 835 00:39:43,825 --> 00:39:46,065 Mike Rugnetta: 67NightsAt Freddy's. What is your answer? 836 00:39:46,465 --> 00:39:48,865 Ryan Broderick: We weren't totally sure, so I guess 837 00:39:48,865 --> 00:39:49,825 TheBear. 838 00:39:51,585 --> 00:39:54,150 Adam Bumas: Yeah. You know, the star of show. That's what it's 839 00:39:54,150 --> 00:39:54,790 about. Right? Bear? 840 00:39:54,790 --> 00:39:56,710 Mike Rugnetta: I've heard Jeremy Allen White is short, but not 841 00:39:56,710 --> 00:39:57,430 that short. 842 00:39:57,430 --> 00:39:58,470 Lily Alexandre: Is he the bear? 843 00:39:58,470 --> 00:39:58,790 Jamie Loftus: He is 844 00:39:58,790 --> 00:39:59,510 Lily Alexandre: rat hole. 845 00:39:59,910 --> 00:40:00,390 Akilah Hughes: The bear 846 00:40:00,390 --> 00:40:02,710 Georgia Hampton: is the spirit of the city of Chicago. 847 00:40:02,710 --> 00:40:03,910 Jamie Loftus: That's right. Right. 848 00:40:05,110 --> 00:40:06,630 Mike Rugnetta: To nerds too furious, what was your answer? 849 00:40:06,905 --> 00:40:08,825 Lily Alexandre: It was a squirrel, but not just any 850 00:40:08,825 --> 00:40:13,465 squirrel. It was a screen age, scrutin screenger squirrel. 851 00:40:13,705 --> 00:40:16,425 Akilah Hughes: Screen age. Scrutin, screenger squirrel. 852 00:40:17,065 --> 00:40:20,050 Georgia Hampton: Yes. I'm doing an extra point for pizzazz. 853 00:40:20,050 --> 00:40:21,810 Akilah Hughes: Squirrels in the concrete. 854 00:40:25,250 --> 00:40:28,530 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Question number two. Please describe in 855 00:40:28,530 --> 00:40:33,105 excruciating detail one performative male. 856 00:40:33,345 --> 00:40:34,945 Georgia Hampton: I need to be wowed. 857 00:40:35,345 --> 00:40:37,905 Mike Rugnetta: Six, seven nights at Freddy's. Let's do you first. 858 00:40:38,945 --> 00:40:40,945 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. So I just looked outside my window in Bed 859 00:40:40,945 --> 00:40:44,310 Stuy and just described a man that I saw, and he was listening 860 00:40:44,310 --> 00:40:47,110 to Claro drinking matcha, reading books, also drinking 861 00:40:47,110 --> 00:40:49,190 belt boba and wearing salvage denim. 862 00:40:50,630 --> 00:40:52,550 Georgia Hampton: God. The salvage denim pole. 863 00:40:52,630 --> 00:40:54,150 Lily Alexandre: He's got, like, 50 pounds a gear. 864 00:40:54,230 --> 00:40:56,470 Jamie Loftus: See he was listening to Claro. 865 00:40:57,045 --> 00:40:58,405 Georgia Hampton: Oh, you can see it. 866 00:40:58,405 --> 00:41:00,005 Ryan Broderick: He held he held he held up 867 00:41:00,005 --> 00:41:01,765 Georgia Hampton: his his his iPod. No. 868 00:41:01,765 --> 00:41:02,485 Mike Rugnetta: He he's 869 00:41:02,485 --> 00:41:04,405 Georgia Hampton: holding the the LP. 870 00:41:04,805 --> 00:41:06,085 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. He's retro. 871 00:41:06,885 --> 00:41:08,165 Jamie Loftus: Oh, vinyl. That is 872 00:41:08,725 --> 00:41:11,750 Georgia Hampton: yeah. Alright. Pretty pretty damn good. 873 00:41:11,830 --> 00:41:13,590 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. Two nerds too furious. 874 00:41:13,910 --> 00:41:16,230 Akilah Hughes: Oh, this, I say reading bell hooks by an open 875 00:41:16,230 --> 00:41:19,110 window smoking a cigarette. Yeah. It is the record store day 876 00:41:19,110 --> 00:41:23,030 edition of Claro's first LP. I'm a bit of a Fujoshi. Shout to 877 00:41:23,030 --> 00:41:23,670 Fujoshi. 878 00:41:23,115 --> 00:41:24,075 A Fujoshi comment. 879 00:41:24,075 --> 00:41:27,355 Jamie Loftus: She can Claro mention. Wow. 880 00:41:27,355 --> 00:41:27,595 Lily Alexandre: Got a 881 00:41:27,675 --> 00:41:28,955 Mike Rugnetta: I got a The 882 00:41:29,435 --> 00:41:32,075 Georgia Hampton: POV of this is really selling me, so I'm going 883 00:41:32,075 --> 00:41:33,275 to afford two points. 884 00:41:33,275 --> 00:41:34,955 Lily Alexandre: I like to picture myself down on the 885 00:41:34,955 --> 00:41:36,715 sidewalk. He's like calling out, you know, 886 00:41:37,180 --> 00:41:38,380 Georgia Hampton: from above. Yes. 887 00:41:38,380 --> 00:41:39,180 Jamie Loftus: No one asked. 888 00:41:39,180 --> 00:41:40,940 Akilah Hughes: That's why. Hello? 889 00:41:46,300 --> 00:41:47,820 Mike Rugnetta: Finally, the dog hots. 890 00:41:48,220 --> 00:41:51,485 Jamie Loftus: Tote bag, feminist slash ally t shirt, painted 891 00:41:51,485 --> 00:41:54,925 nails for the first time. Wow. Found to be emotionally abusive 892 00:41:54,925 --> 00:41:59,805 by multiple women. And he's reading a book, probably all 893 00:41:59,805 --> 00:42:02,070 fours by Miranda July. Oh my god. 894 00:42:02,070 --> 00:42:06,630 Wow. Posting about perimenopause on his Instagram story. He's 895 00:42:06,630 --> 00:42:07,670 listening and learning. 896 00:42:07,830 --> 00:42:11,270 Akilah Hughes: Akila and Jamie. Points. Three points. Points. 897 00:42:11,270 --> 00:42:11,430 Three points. 898 00:42:11,430 --> 00:42:12,310 Three Three Three points. 899 00:42:12,310 --> 00:42:14,230 Lily Alexandre: Points. That's a fucking novel. That's the 900 00:42:14,230 --> 00:42:14,630 American 901 00:42:14,630 --> 00:42:17,830 Georgia Hampton: novel. I started sweating 902 00:42:19,545 --> 00:42:23,385 Jamie Loftus: out of fear and anger. Man. 903 00:42:23,625 --> 00:42:26,105 Georgia Hampton: Wow. Okay. I mean, everyone obviously gets 904 00:42:26,105 --> 00:42:26,665 points. 905 00:42:26,665 --> 00:42:28,265 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. He just learned about bread crumbing 906 00:42:28,265 --> 00:42:29,705 because a bunch of girls said he did that. 907 00:42:30,960 --> 00:42:33,680 Jamie Loftus: Oh, yeah. Yeah. He's using he's using therapy 908 00:42:33,680 --> 00:42:34,480 language to yell 909 00:42:34,480 --> 00:42:37,840 Jamie Loftus: at you. That's right. Yeah. He has an older 910 00:42:37,840 --> 00:42:40,640 sister, though, so it's fine. Oh my god. 911 00:42:40,880 --> 00:42:42,240 Georgia Hampton: It's not just that he's avoidant. He's 912 00:42:42,240 --> 00:42:43,920 avoidant dismissive. He does 913 00:42:43,920 --> 00:42:46,415 Jamie Loftus: the attachment style book. That was a crucial 914 00:42:46,415 --> 00:42:46,975 one. 915 00:42:46,975 --> 00:42:49,455 Georgia Hampton: God. Exquisite. The Miranda okay. 916 00:42:49,535 --> 00:42:52,575 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Next question. What's the deal with 917 00:42:52,575 --> 00:42:56,095 that Lububu? Two nerds too furious. What was your answer? 918 00:42:56,495 --> 00:42:56,975 Akilah Hughes: Well, 919 00:42:57,775 --> 00:42:59,215 Lily Alexandre: she was trying to convince us that it was 920 00:42:59,340 --> 00:43:00,220 alive. 921 00:43:00,620 --> 00:43:02,380 Akilah Hughes: Oh. And 922 00:43:02,380 --> 00:43:03,820 Mike Rugnetta: had to be put down. 923 00:43:05,980 --> 00:43:08,540 Georgia Hampton: Have to delicious libubu till it's free. 924 00:43:09,020 --> 00:43:11,740 Akilah Hughes: Our real answer. I believe am I right that this 925 00:43:11,740 --> 00:43:17,065 is the I have the only 24 carat gold Le Boo Boo. 926 00:43:17,065 --> 00:43:20,105 Jamie Loftus: Yes. Alright. 927 00:43:20,105 --> 00:43:22,185 Georgia Hampton: The one and only. Woah. 928 00:43:22,425 --> 00:43:24,105 Mike Rugnetta: The dog hots, what was your answer? 929 00:43:24,680 --> 00:43:26,040 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. We said Ugly. 930 00:43:28,040 --> 00:43:29,000 Jamie Loftus: He said it deserved 931 00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:32,200 Mike Rugnetta: what happens to Honestly, wrong. Not wrong. 932 00:43:34,280 --> 00:43:37,560 Jamie Loftus: The audience did not agree, but she was adamant 933 00:43:37,560 --> 00:43:39,865 that it was the it was just too ugly. 934 00:43:39,865 --> 00:43:41,225 Akilah Hughes: It was just too ugly to live. 935 00:43:41,225 --> 00:43:43,865 Georgia Hampton: Yeah. That is wrong, but it is also right. 936 00:43:43,945 --> 00:43:46,425 Mike Rugnetta: It is it is a hideous looking object. 937 00:43:46,425 --> 00:43:47,545 Georgia Hampton: God, it really is. 938 00:43:47,545 --> 00:43:49,705 Mike Rugnetta: Six seven nights at Freddy's. 939 00:43:49,705 --> 00:43:51,305 Ryan Broderick: We also said gold. 940 00:43:51,620 --> 00:43:55,060 Georgia Hampton: It is the one and only 24 karat gold. Le bobo. 941 00:43:55,700 --> 00:43:56,580 Le bobo. 942 00:43:56,580 --> 00:43:58,580 Akilah Hughes: But I will I will give it to you. 943 00:43:58,580 --> 00:44:00,500 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. For every Italian brain rock character you 944 00:44:00,500 --> 00:44:03,380 can name, you gain one point. Alright. The doghats. 945 00:44:04,035 --> 00:44:06,435 Jamie Loftus: Alright. I think the first one is a real one and 946 00:44:06,435 --> 00:44:11,315 then it it kind of devolves. We've got Ballerina Cappuccino. 947 00:44:11,475 --> 00:44:15,715 Yes. I've said Mary Manicotti Bugatti. 948 00:44:18,320 --> 00:44:20,560 I feel like boobellini was something. 949 00:44:20,720 --> 00:44:21,680 Lily Alexandre: Yep. Yep. 950 00:44:21,680 --> 00:44:26,000 Jamie Loftus: There was, like, chimpanzini Luigi mama. Luigi 951 00:44:26,880 --> 00:44:27,200 mama. 952 00:44:29,005 --> 00:44:31,645 Georgia Hampton: Luigi mama's pregnant. That was okay. Luigi 953 00:44:31,645 --> 00:44:32,445 mama's pregnant. 954 00:44:32,445 --> 00:44:34,125 Jamie Loftus: Is that an extra point if one of them is 955 00:44:34,125 --> 00:44:34,845 pregnant? 956 00:44:35,805 --> 00:44:37,645 Jamie Loftus: Yes. I'm 957 00:44:37,645 --> 00:44:39,645 Jamie Loftus: gonna keep that. I'm gonna start using that. 958 00:44:40,525 --> 00:44:41,725 Mike Rugnetta: Six seven nights at Freddy's. 959 00:44:42,050 --> 00:44:45,890 Adam Bumas: Here we got Bombardino Crocodillo. We have 960 00:44:45,890 --> 00:44:50,450 Tongue Tongue Sahur. We have Ballerina Cappuccino, just like 961 00:44:50,450 --> 00:44:54,930 the Dog Hots did. Then we have Chimpanzini Bananini, which was 962 00:44:54,930 --> 00:44:58,465 one of several chimpanzinis, actually. And we're ending it 963 00:44:58,465 --> 00:45:01,105 with the OG, Tralla Lero Tralla la. 964 00:45:01,185 --> 00:45:03,665 Mike Rugnetta: Wow. Two nerds too furious. 965 00:45:04,225 --> 00:45:05,985 Lily Alexandre: It must be sad to know these things. 966 00:45:06,145 --> 00:45:08,145 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. Okay. 967 00:45:09,585 --> 00:45:14,390 Lily Alexandre: Let's see. A marinade black cappuccino. 968 00:45:14,790 --> 00:45:19,830 Crocodillo bombardino. Andrew Cuomo. 969 00:45:24,470 --> 00:45:25,670 Georgia Hampton: Andrew Cuomo. 970 00:45:26,005 --> 00:45:27,685 Mike Rugnetta: I mean, I'm inclined to agree. 971 00:45:27,925 --> 00:45:29,365 Akilah Hughes: I'm put I'm putting a point in there. 972 00:45:29,365 --> 00:45:32,005 Georgia Hampton: He'd take the press. Alright. I can confirm 973 00:45:32,405 --> 00:45:37,685 ballerina cappuccino. Mhmm. Crocodillo, bombardino. 974 00:45:38,165 --> 00:45:40,930 Chimpanzini, Bananini. Yes. 975 00:45:40,930 --> 00:45:43,730 Jamie Loftus: Oh, damn. I 976 00:45:44,850 --> 00:45:46,850 Mike Rugnetta: will confirm for you for that that one is real. 977 00:45:46,850 --> 00:45:47,810 Georgia Hampton: Correct. Yes. 978 00:45:48,290 --> 00:45:51,490 Jamie Loftus: Luigi Mama. Luigi Mama's pregnant. 979 00:45:51,650 --> 00:45:54,705 Georgia Hampton: Luigi Mama's pregnant would have gotten you a 980 00:45:54,705 --> 00:45:56,305 point, but I only see Luigi Mama. 981 00:45:56,305 --> 00:45:58,145 Jamie Loftus: That's tough. That's tough. Andrew 982 00:45:58,945 --> 00:46:00,465 Georgia Hampton: Cuomo. Yeah. 983 00:46:03,345 --> 00:46:04,625 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. Yeah. 984 00:46:04,625 --> 00:46:07,345 Mike Rugnetta: The brain the brain rots in several ways 985 00:46:07,345 --> 00:46:07,825 around. 986 00:46:07,825 --> 00:46:08,385 Georgia Hampton: The brain does 987 00:46:08,385 --> 00:46:10,960 Akilah Hughes: rot in many ways. So I'm an Italian. Whose brains 988 00:46:10,960 --> 00:46:12,080 have rotted. Right? 989 00:46:13,440 --> 00:46:17,120 Mike Rugnetta: Question number five in round two. What was that 990 00:46:17,280 --> 00:46:22,160 sound from? Six seven nights at Freddy's. 991 00:46:22,875 --> 00:46:25,115 Ryan Broderick: We guessed on this one because it was brain 992 00:46:25,115 --> 00:46:28,795 rot. So we guessed it was my favorite band of the year, the 993 00:46:28,795 --> 00:46:29,835 Velvet Sundown. 994 00:46:29,835 --> 00:46:32,075 Mike Rugnetta: Interesting. Interesting. Two Nerds Too 995 00:46:32,075 --> 00:46:32,795 Furious. 996 00:46:32,955 --> 00:46:37,290 Akilah Hughes: Steve. Hello. Wow. Wow. Steve. 997 00:46:38,170 --> 00:46:46,250 You say, Laurent. I hate it makes me feel millennial coded 998 00:46:46,250 --> 00:46:49,050 saying it so earnestly, but I like it. 999 00:46:50,265 --> 00:46:52,505 Mike Rugnetta: That is correct. The dog hots? 1000 00:46:52,505 --> 00:46:54,745 Jamie Loftus: Me and I was thinking of, like, a dance on 1001 00:46:54,745 --> 00:46:58,265 TikTok. It says this dance on TikTok where people do where 1002 00:46:58,265 --> 00:47:00,505 they, I wanna say, cover their face or something. 1003 00:47:02,600 --> 00:47:04,040 Mike Rugnetta: I feel like I already know the answer to this, 1004 00:47:04,040 --> 00:47:06,840 but there's a secret bonus question here, which is anybody 1005 00:47:06,840 --> 00:47:09,960 who can sing the entirety of the verse in French that is in most 1006 00:47:09,960 --> 00:47:12,040 of the videos can get an extra 10 points. 1007 00:47:12,360 --> 00:47:15,560 Akilah Hughes: 10. That's the last one. He has arms and legs. 1008 00:47:15,560 --> 00:47:17,640 Mike Rugnetta: Yep. He nailed it. Tom got it. So Tom gets an 1009 00:47:17,640 --> 00:47:18,040 extra 10 points. 1010 00:47:18,255 --> 00:47:19,775 Lily Alexandre: Tom, we just won the game. 1011 00:47:24,255 --> 00:47:24,895 Akilah Hughes: Oh, 1012 00:47:27,135 --> 00:47:28,015 Lily Alexandre: this is delightful. 1013 00:47:37,690 --> 00:47:39,050 Mike Rugnetta: Good job, Tom. 1014 00:47:39,050 --> 00:47:40,010 Georgia Hampton: Very nice. 1015 00:47:40,010 --> 00:47:42,090 Akilah Hughes: It's just a little cartoon fish who's orange 1016 00:47:42,090 --> 00:47:43,370 and has arms and legs. That's 1017 00:47:43,370 --> 00:47:46,090 Jamie Loftus: it. It's a return to form for the Internet. It 1018 00:47:46,570 --> 00:47:52,475 Mike Rugnetta: kinda is. That is the end of round two. Georgia, 1019 00:47:52,715 --> 00:47:54,475 how's everybody scores looking? 1020 00:47:54,635 --> 00:47:58,395 Georgia Hampton: Okay. I've done the impossible. I've added 1021 00:47:58,395 --> 00:47:59,435 numbers together. 1022 00:47:59,435 --> 00:48:00,475 Mike Rugnetta: She prevailed. 1023 00:48:00,475 --> 00:48:04,300 Georgia Hampton: There has been quite an upset, but not in terms 1024 00:48:04,300 --> 00:48:12,140 of who's in last place. No. I'm sorry to say, my darlings, the 1025 00:48:12,140 --> 00:48:13,980 doghats have seven points. 1026 00:48:14,355 --> 00:48:16,595 Jamie Loftus: We've been here before. I just feel like this is 1027 00:48:16,595 --> 00:48:16,835 something 1028 00:48:16,835 --> 00:48:19,875 Jamie Loftus: where losing is winning. Losing is winning in 1029 00:48:19,875 --> 00:48:20,115 many 1030 00:48:20,115 --> 00:48:20,995 Akilah Hughes: ways. Yeah. 1031 00:48:20,995 --> 00:48:23,155 Jamie Loftus: I saw my friends this year. 1032 00:48:23,795 --> 00:48:26,515 Georgia Hampton: Moving on. There's been a dramatic upset 1033 00:48:26,890 --> 00:48:31,370 because six seven is in second place with 14 points. And 1034 00:48:31,370 --> 00:48:35,370 specifically, I think because of Tom's knowledge of Le Poisson 1035 00:48:35,370 --> 00:48:41,565 Steve, two nerds too furious is in first place with 22 points. 1036 00:48:42,045 --> 00:48:42,845 Wow. 1037 00:48:43,325 --> 00:48:46,685 Akilah Hughes: We are the champions. Now now, Lily, all we 1038 00:48:46,685 --> 00:48:50,765 have to do now, we have to stall the clock. Stop the couch. 1039 00:48:50,765 --> 00:48:53,165 Jamie Loftus: Stop the couch. That last round. No. 1040 00:48:53,165 --> 00:48:57,180 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Here we are at our second guest bonus 1041 00:48:57,180 --> 00:49:04,860 question. What question from Yonder contributor is posed? Tis 1042 00:49:04,860 --> 00:49:08,875 a second bonus question, and our friend Kurt White, social worker 1043 00:49:08,875 --> 00:49:14,155 and psychotherapist and cohost of the podcast Unraveling is the 1044 00:49:14,155 --> 00:49:17,595 sun. Hans, tape, please. 1045 00:49:18,235 --> 00:49:20,955 Kurt White: Hello, Never Post. This is Kurt White, friend of 1046 00:49:20,955 --> 00:49:28,770 the show. For 10 points, what Gen Alpha defining trend took 1047 00:49:28,770 --> 00:49:32,930 the world by storm over the last several months? 1048 00:49:33,170 --> 00:49:35,490 Mike Rugnetta: This is a buzz in first sort of scenario. So who 1049 00:49:35,490 --> 00:49:35,970 are Buzz. 1050 00:49:35,970 --> 00:49:36,530 Jamie Loftus: Six seven. 1051 00:49:36,530 --> 00:49:38,290 Mike Rugnetta: Buzz. Okay. I think Akila got it. 1052 00:49:38,295 --> 00:49:41,095 Kurt White: If you said six seven, you're correct. 1053 00:49:43,095 --> 00:49:45,175 Jamie Loftus: It's the name of your team, Ryan. Get your head 1054 00:49:45,175 --> 00:49:45,735 in the game. 1055 00:49:45,735 --> 00:49:47,575 Akilah Hughes: Listeners, the look on Ryan's face is as 1056 00:49:47,575 --> 00:49:49,015 delicious as you would. Yeah. 1057 00:49:49,015 --> 00:49:52,140 Kurt White: Now this is fascinating to me because I 1058 00:49:52,140 --> 00:49:57,020 think it's an example of a kind of linguistic accidental 1059 00:49:57,020 --> 00:50:02,780 convergence. Because this number, six seven, was already 1060 00:50:02,780 --> 00:50:07,455 in the popular culture. In what popular expression for 10 more 1061 00:50:07,455 --> 00:50:08,095 points? 1062 00:50:08,415 --> 00:50:11,375 Jamie Loftus: Buzz, six foot seven foot Lil Wayne. 1063 00:50:11,855 --> 00:50:12,575 Mike Rugnetta: Incorrect. 1064 00:50:12,575 --> 00:50:13,295 Adam Bumas: Buzz? 1065 00:50:14,095 --> 00:50:14,815 Mike Rugnetta: Adam. 1066 00:50:15,135 --> 00:50:16,975 Adam Bumas: Six of one, half a dozen of the other. 1067 00:50:17,360 --> 00:50:20,720 Mike Rugnetta: Incorrect. Tom, Lily, do Was 1068 00:50:20,720 --> 00:50:22,560 Lily Alexandre: it just, like, six seven? Like, for the the 1069 00:50:22,560 --> 00:50:25,520 basketball player who would, like, score points and whatever? 1070 00:50:26,320 --> 00:50:27,200 I don't watch sports. 1071 00:50:27,200 --> 00:50:27,600 Jamie Loftus: This is 1072 00:50:27,600 --> 00:50:31,040 Akilah Hughes: the more advanced version of the 69 position. It's 1073 00:50:31,040 --> 00:50:31,440 just is 1074 00:50:32,775 --> 00:50:35,255 Ryan Broderick: is he is he referencing the song? Is that 1075 00:50:35,255 --> 00:50:36,215 what he's talking about? 1076 00:50:36,295 --> 00:50:40,135 Kurt White: If you said to be at sixes and sevens, you would be 1077 00:50:40,135 --> 00:50:46,455 right. For a 100 points, what fourteenth century dice game is 1078 00:50:46,455 --> 00:50:50,350 the origin of the phrase at sixes and sevens. 1079 00:50:50,350 --> 00:50:51,310 Akilah Hughes: 100 points. 1080 00:50:51,310 --> 00:50:53,550 Mike Rugnetta: For a 100 points, what's the fourteenth century 1081 00:50:53,550 --> 00:50:56,030 dice game at sixes and sevens? 1082 00:50:56,670 --> 00:50:58,030 Jamie Loftus: Buzz Schlooples. 1083 00:50:59,070 --> 00:51:00,590 Akilah Hughes: It's a 1084 00:51:00,590 --> 00:51:02,350 Mike Rugnetta: good guess, unfortunately. Incorrect. 1085 00:51:02,350 --> 00:51:03,870 Adam Bumas: Buzz backgammon? 1086 00:51:04,315 --> 00:51:08,155 Lily Alexandre: Incorrect. Buzz, old Yahtzee? 1087 00:51:08,475 --> 00:51:12,395 Akilah Hughes: They called it that at the time. That's true. 1088 00:51:12,395 --> 00:51:12,635 Yeah. 1089 00:51:12,635 --> 00:51:14,155 Jamie Loftus: No. Didn't even prove it. 1090 00:51:14,155 --> 00:51:15,035 Mike Rugnetta: Yeah. Great guess. 1091 00:51:15,035 --> 00:51:20,150 Kurt White: If you said hazard, you're correct. And probably 1092 00:51:20,150 --> 00:51:25,110 smarter than most people. No. Who is widely credited for 1093 00:51:25,110 --> 00:51:32,070 popularizing the phrase six and seven in Western European 1094 00:51:32,070 --> 00:51:32,550 culture? 1095 00:51:33,455 --> 00:51:36,335 Mike Rugnetta: Who is widely credited for popularizing the 1096 00:51:36,335 --> 00:51:40,335 phrase six and seven in Western European culture? 1097 00:51:40,495 --> 00:51:43,615 Jamie Loftus: Was Napoleon. Incorrect. 1098 00:51:43,615 --> 00:51:45,855 Lily Alexandre: No. He was really lying about his height. 1099 00:51:48,530 --> 00:51:51,570 Akilah Hughes: J Robert Oppenheimer. Incorrect. 1100 00:51:51,650 --> 00:51:54,130 Adam Bumas: It sounds like British currency, like 6 1101 00:51:54,130 --> 00:51:55,570 shillings or whatever. 1102 00:51:55,970 --> 00:51:59,325 Kurt White: If you said William Shakespeare, that's 10 more 1103 00:51:59,325 --> 00:51:59,805 points for 1104 00:51:59,805 --> 00:52:00,045 Lily Alexandre: you. 1105 00:52:00,045 --> 00:52:00,925 Akilah Hughes: Oh, fuck. 1106 00:52:00,925 --> 00:52:05,565 Kurt White: So I hope that you have a wonderful New Year, and 1107 00:52:05,565 --> 00:52:06,685 thank you for everything. 1108 00:52:06,685 --> 00:52:07,885 Mike Rugnetta: Aw, Kurt. 1109 00:52:08,845 --> 00:52:11,340 Georgia Hampton: I do have a scoring update, which is that 1110 00:52:11,340 --> 00:52:18,380 doghats are not in last place anymore. Six seven is in last 1111 00:52:18,380 --> 00:52:19,820 place with 14 points. 1112 00:52:19,820 --> 00:52:21,900 Lily Alexandre: Oh. Wow. Reversal. 1113 00:52:21,900 --> 00:52:24,715 Georgia Hampton: Doghats are in second place with 17 points. 1114 00:52:24,715 --> 00:52:25,595 Jamie Loftus: We're gonna hold on 1115 00:52:25,595 --> 00:52:25,915 Akilah Hughes: to it. 1116 00:52:25,915 --> 00:52:29,915 Georgia Hampton: Catching up to two nerds two furious with 22 1117 00:52:29,915 --> 00:52:32,155 points. So who knows what'll happen? 1118 00:52:32,475 --> 00:52:37,660 Mike Rugnetta: We'll find out in round three. See everybody soon. 1119 00:52:46,620 --> 00:52:52,505 And we're back. Okay. The last and final and also final round 1120 00:52:52,505 --> 00:52:55,065 of Never Post Post Mortem twenty twenty five. 1121 00:52:56,105 --> 00:53:00,825 In this round, we are concerned with your safety. 2025 was a 1122 00:53:00,825 --> 00:53:04,105 dangerous year with breaches, leaks, risks, and pitfalls 1123 00:53:04,105 --> 00:53:07,140 galore. The social network x in an effort to increase 1124 00:53:07,140 --> 00:53:09,860 transparency enabled a feature which revealed the primary 1125 00:53:09,860 --> 00:53:13,220 location out of which accounts operate, exposing many active 1126 00:53:13,220 --> 00:53:16,100 conservative accounts as being located in The Philippines, 1127 00:53:16,100 --> 00:53:19,855 Africa, Macedonia, and others. The Department of Homeland 1128 00:53:19,855 --> 00:53:24,175 Security was labeled as being based in Israel. The feature was 1129 00:53:24,175 --> 00:53:25,375 quickly turned off. 1130 00:53:26,095 --> 00:53:29,695 Though they have not made as much news this year, the Orca 1131 00:53:29,695 --> 00:53:34,180 attacks continue. Just over the last few months, Orcas have sunk 1132 00:53:34,180 --> 00:53:37,780 several yachts mostly off the coast of Portugal. It must be 1133 00:53:37,780 --> 00:53:41,380 rough for the super rich having to worry about your well-being 1134 00:53:41,380 --> 00:53:45,060 knowing that at any time random circumstances may have 1135 00:53:45,060 --> 00:53:48,485 irreversible effects on your life. Perhaps they should 1136 00:53:48,485 --> 00:53:53,925 attempt donating to the Orca's super packs. And finally, this 1137 00:53:53,925 --> 00:53:57,125 year mister beast announced that he will branch out to offer both 1138 00:53:57,125 --> 00:53:58,885 mobile phone and banking services. 1139 00:53:59,460 --> 00:54:02,420 The Gen Z Richard Branson has cultivated an image of business 1140 00:54:02,420 --> 00:54:06,100 savvy through his YouTube videos where for legal purposes, the 1141 00:54:06,100 --> 00:54:09,460 following phrase is satire. He tortures poor people who hope to 1142 00:54:09,460 --> 00:54:11,140 be compensated for their turmoil. 1143 00:54:11,380 --> 00:54:11,700 Jamie Loftus: Yes. 1144 00:54:12,395 --> 00:54:14,235 Mike Rugnetta: That is definitely a guy that I want 1145 00:54:14,235 --> 00:54:18,395 watching over my retirement account. In this round, 1146 00:54:18,635 --> 00:54:22,315 questions about staying safe in a world indifferent to your 1147 00:54:22,315 --> 00:54:23,915 suffering. Is everybody ready? 1148 00:54:23,915 --> 00:54:24,635 Jamie Loftus: Oh, yeah. Alright. 1149 00:54:24,970 --> 00:54:28,410 Mike Rugnetta: K. Question number one. In July, astronomer 1150 00:54:28,410 --> 00:54:32,570 CEO Andy Byron was caught on the Kiss Cam canoodling with the 1151 00:54:32,570 --> 00:54:37,050 company's HR chief Kristen Cabot at a Coldplay concert. See what 1152 00:54:37,050 --> 00:54:40,335 I did there? Millions of people watched the video. 1153 00:54:40,335 --> 00:54:43,935 Millions of high horses were mounted as was a formal 1154 00:54:43,935 --> 00:54:47,695 investigation within the company shortly after which Byron handed 1155 00:54:47,695 --> 00:54:51,295 in his resignation. Prior to the incident, Astronomer had 1156 00:54:51,295 --> 00:54:53,670 recently relocated its headquarters to New York and 1157 00:54:53,670 --> 00:54:58,710 raised a $100,000,000 in VC funding. Which celebrity did 1158 00:54:58,710 --> 00:55:02,790 Astronomer hire less than two weeks following the cold play 1159 00:55:02,790 --> 00:55:07,575 cock up as a temporary spokesperson to do damage 1160 00:55:07,575 --> 00:55:08,295 control. 1161 00:55:08,855 --> 00:55:11,415 Jamie Loftus: Akhilah, you leaned This is this 1162 00:55:11,415 --> 00:55:14,775 Jamie Loftus: is my bread and butter. Right? Excellent. This 1163 00:55:14,775 --> 00:55:19,815 is the kind of salacious shit I get into online. I love it. 1164 00:55:20,340 --> 00:55:22,420 Lily Alexandre: Trying to think about scammy celebrities, and 1165 00:55:22,420 --> 00:55:25,220 it's kind of easier to think of ones that aren't trying to rip 1166 00:55:25,220 --> 00:55:25,860 us off. 1167 00:55:25,860 --> 00:55:30,100 Mike Rugnetta: It's a real 2025 vibe. K. Question number two. 1168 00:55:30,100 --> 00:55:34,820 This year, we saw the biggest crypto heist in history. 1169 00:55:35,435 --> 00:55:40,555 $1,500,000,000 was stolen from the Dubai based exchange Bybit. 1170 00:55:40,875 --> 00:55:43,675 In order to pull off the heist, hackers needed to secure 1171 00:55:43,675 --> 00:55:47,115 approval from multiple high level Bybit employee accounts. 1172 00:55:47,460 --> 00:55:50,580 Researchers conclude that the thieves must have spent months 1173 00:55:50,580 --> 00:55:55,300 preparing, working both socially and programmatically. They have 1174 00:55:55,300 --> 00:55:58,900 yet to be caught, but security experts say these are techniques 1175 00:55:58,900 --> 00:56:02,180 often employed by hackers working for whom? 1176 00:56:03,735 --> 00:56:05,655 Akilah Hughes: It would be so awesome if 1177 00:56:05,655 --> 00:56:07,495 Jamie Loftus: we didn't come in last. 1178 00:56:07,575 --> 00:56:08,615 Jamie Loftus: I know. 1179 00:56:09,175 --> 00:56:12,375 Jamie Loftus: I didn't think this was gonna be possible. 1180 00:56:12,615 --> 00:56:17,510 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Question number three. In March, Atlantic 1181 00:56:17,510 --> 00:56:21,190 editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg was mistakenly added to a signal 1182 00:56:21,190 --> 00:56:25,430 group chat by national security adviser Mike Waltz in which JD 1183 00:56:25,430 --> 00:56:28,265 Vance, Steven Miller, Pete Hegseth, and others were 1184 00:56:28,265 --> 00:56:31,705 strategizing about operation rough rider, a campaign of air 1185 00:56:31,705 --> 00:56:35,625 and sea strikes against Houthis in Yemen. In the chat, Hegseth 1186 00:56:35,625 --> 00:56:38,985 shared details about the strike. John Ratcliffe revealed the name 1187 00:56:38,985 --> 00:56:42,570 of an active undercover CIA operative, and JD Vance engages 1188 00:56:42,570 --> 00:56:45,370 in his most favorite pastime, complaining. 1189 00:56:45,690 --> 00:56:50,490 In the exchange, what is the massively ironic six word phrase 1190 00:56:50,490 --> 00:56:54,650 which Pete Hegseth posted and which in a just world would be 1191 00:56:54,650 --> 00:56:55,770 carved on his headstone? 1192 00:56:56,435 --> 00:56:57,875 Akilah Hughes: Six letter or six word? 1193 00:56:57,875 --> 00:57:02,675 Mike Rugnetta: Six word. Question number four. A popular 1194 00:57:02,675 --> 00:57:05,155 text message scam involves the scammer pretending to be a 1195 00:57:05,155 --> 00:57:08,035 famous person, interested for some reason in a relationship 1196 00:57:08,035 --> 00:57:11,910 with the fan and then asking for some reason for money. Though 1197 00:57:11,910 --> 00:57:15,110 they have been named Brad Pitt scams after a particularly 1198 00:57:15,110 --> 00:57:18,550 egregious case in France, another male star is reportedly 1199 00:57:18,550 --> 00:57:23,190 the most impersonated by far. So much so that this year, the 1200 00:57:23,190 --> 00:57:26,855 Hollywood reporter revealed that he spends thousands of dollars 1201 00:57:26,855 --> 00:57:31,095 of his own money per month paying a private service to 1202 00:57:31,095 --> 00:57:35,095 report scammers using his name to social platforms. 1203 00:57:35,495 --> 00:57:37,575 Who is that person? 1204 00:57:38,830 --> 00:57:39,950 Akilah Hughes: Oh, fuck. 1205 00:57:40,110 --> 00:57:41,150 Jamie Loftus: I know who this is. 1206 00:57:41,150 --> 00:57:43,630 Lily Alexandre: Tom, that's so random that it must be true. 1207 00:57:44,110 --> 00:57:44,750 Akilah Hughes: Yeah. 1208 00:57:47,230 --> 00:57:49,630 Jamie Loftus: Think you should put that full answer, JV. 1209 00:57:50,625 --> 00:57:52,225 Lily Alexandre: That's not someone I've thought about in 1210 00:57:52,225 --> 00:57:54,625 ten years. I think I think it's gotta be. 1211 00:57:54,865 --> 00:57:58,865 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. And final question of the round. On 1212 00:57:58,865 --> 00:58:02,225 October 19, thieves stole €88,000,000 worth of crown 1213 00:58:02,225 --> 00:58:05,020 jewels from the Louvre. Over the course of eight minutes, the 1214 00:58:05,020 --> 00:58:07,980 thieves used a furniture lift to gain access to a second story 1215 00:58:07,980 --> 00:58:11,500 balcony where they used a disc cutter to gain access through a 1216 00:58:11,500 --> 00:58:15,420 window and which they then used to threaten guards. Laurence 1217 00:58:15,420 --> 00:58:17,900 Dakar, the president and director of the Louvre said that 1218 00:58:17,900 --> 00:58:20,025 while the Louvre's Louvre's security system was operating as 1219 00:58:20,025 --> 00:58:23,865 expected, president the single camera in that gallery was not 1220 00:58:23,865 --> 00:58:26,025 facing the aforementioned window. 1221 00:58:26,665 --> 00:58:30,025 In the wake of the incident, a 2014 security audit has 1222 00:58:30,025 --> 00:58:32,265 resurfaced in which it is revealed that the Louvre's 1223 00:58:32,265 --> 00:58:36,000 surveillance system password was, and until this heist 1224 00:58:36,000 --> 00:58:41,680 remained, what? And players, this answer, like all passwords, 1225 00:58:41,760 --> 00:58:42,880 is case sensitive. 1226 00:58:46,905 --> 00:58:49,465 Jamie Loftus: Amazing. I'm almost a 100% certain, Demi. 1227 00:58:49,465 --> 00:58:50,745 Georgia Hampton: Oh my god. Incredible. 1228 00:58:50,745 --> 00:58:53,945 Mike Rugnetta: Okay. Scoring next. Alright, everybody. Let's 1229 00:58:53,945 --> 00:58:58,265 look at some answers for round three about safety and security. 1230 00:59:01,840 --> 00:59:02,960 Question number one. 1231 00:59:03,120 --> 00:59:06,240 Andy Byron was caught on cam canoodling with the HR person. 1232 00:59:06,560 --> 00:59:11,040 What temporary spokesperson was hired to do damage control for 1233 00:59:11,040 --> 00:59:13,120 astronomer? The doghats. 1234 00:59:13,440 --> 00:59:14,720 Jamie Loftus: Akila knew this immediately. 1235 00:59:15,415 --> 00:59:19,335 Jamie Loftus: I'm 99% certain it was Gwyneth Paltrow. You are a 1236 00:59:19,335 --> 00:59:20,055 100% 1237 00:59:20,055 --> 00:59:20,695 Mike Rugnetta: correct. 1238 00:59:20,695 --> 00:59:22,055 Jamie Loftus: Yeah. Yeah. What? 1239 00:59:23,095 --> 00:59:25,815 Jamie Loftus: It was like, we gotta hire Coldplay's ex wife. 1240 00:59:26,135 --> 00:59:28,775 Yeah. Oh my god. Relationship expert. 1241 00:59:28,775 --> 00:59:30,055 Mike Rugnetta: Six seven nights at Freddy's. 1242 00:59:30,590 --> 00:59:34,110 Ryan Broderick: We had the same thing. Nice. That's not true. 1243 00:59:34,110 --> 00:59:35,630 Mike Rugnetta: Two nerds too furious. 1244 00:59:35,950 --> 00:59:37,710 Lily Alexandre: I'm pissed off because, like, the true answer 1245 00:59:37,710 --> 00:59:40,510 is almost funnier, but Chris Martin himself. 1246 00:59:41,150 --> 00:59:41,710 Georgia Hampton: He is 1247 00:59:41,710 --> 00:59:42,270 Jamie Loftus: the one. 1248 00:59:42,270 --> 00:59:42,910 Mike Rugnetta: You were close. 1249 00:59:43,095 --> 00:59:44,775 Akilah Hughes: Hey, guys. A little adultery is fine every 1250 00:59:44,775 --> 00:59:47,095 once in a while. I used to rule. 1251 00:59:52,615 --> 00:59:56,070 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. Question number two. The hackers who 1252 00:59:56,070 --> 00:59:59,190 stole $1,500,000,000 worth of crypto from a Dubai based 1253 00:59:59,190 --> 01:00:02,070 exchange Bybit have not been caught, but security experts say 1254 01:00:02,070 --> 01:00:06,470 they very likely work for who? Six Seven Nights at Freddy's. 1255 01:00:06,710 --> 01:00:09,795 Ryan Broderick: We guessed on this one, but gonna go with 1256 01:00:09,795 --> 01:00:10,675 North Korea. 1257 01:00:10,675 --> 01:00:13,795 Mike Rugnetta: That guess pays off because it's right. They 1258 01:00:14,115 --> 01:00:16,035 love pig butchering skills. That's that's how 1259 01:00:16,035 --> 01:00:16,355 Ryan Broderick: we came up 1260 01:00:16,355 --> 01:00:16,755 Jamie Loftus: with them. 1261 01:00:16,755 --> 01:00:18,035 Mike Rugnetta: Two nerds too furious. 1262 01:00:18,275 --> 01:00:22,595 Akilah Hughes: We said lime wire. Getting their foot in the 1263 01:00:22,595 --> 01:00:22,915 door. 1264 01:00:22,915 --> 01:00:23,795 Lily Alexandre: Making big moves. 1265 01:00:24,250 --> 01:00:27,690 Mike Rugnetta: Close. Close. The dog huts. 1266 01:00:27,770 --> 01:00:31,610 Jamie Loftus: We said the government or even Russia. The 1267 01:00:31,610 --> 01:00:34,090 government. The government. 1268 01:00:34,570 --> 01:00:35,130 Akilah Hughes: To be fair 1269 01:00:35,290 --> 01:00:38,010 Mike Rugnetta: I think North Korea is an example of the 1270 01:00:38,010 --> 01:00:38,410 government. 1271 01:00:38,475 --> 01:00:40,715 Georgia Hampton: Listen. I'll give you a point for duh. 1272 01:00:40,795 --> 01:00:41,755 Question 1273 01:00:44,315 --> 01:00:47,115 Mike Rugnetta: number three, what is the massively ironic six 1274 01:00:47,115 --> 01:00:51,275 word phrase that Pete Hegseth posted in that signal chat? Two 1275 01:00:51,275 --> 01:00:52,395 nerds too furious. 1276 01:00:52,635 --> 01:00:55,890 Lily Alexandre: More like, yeet, Hesketh. I'm out. And then be 1277 01:00:55,890 --> 01:00:56,770 like, incredible. 1278 01:00:56,770 --> 01:00:57,810 Mike Rugnetta: Dog hots? 1279 01:00:57,890 --> 01:01:00,690 Jamie Loftus: It'd be crazy if this leak. And 1280 01:01:03,890 --> 01:01:05,970 Akilah Hughes: then the, like, wacky tongue out emoji, like 1281 01:01:10,055 --> 01:01:11,735 Mike Rugnetta: six seven nights at Freddy's. 1282 01:01:11,815 --> 01:01:15,735 Adam Bumas: We are clean on op sec. Wow. 1283 01:01:16,135 --> 01:01:19,415 Mike Rugnetta: The the actual phrase is we are currently clean 1284 01:01:19,415 --> 01:01:22,695 on op sec as one word, but I think that this is close enough. 1285 01:01:22,860 --> 01:01:24,460 Georgia Hampton: Okay. Yeah. Right? I think that's fine. I 1286 01:01:24,460 --> 01:01:25,020 think that's fine. 1287 01:01:25,020 --> 01:01:27,820 Mike Rugnetta: Alright. Question number four, who is the most 1288 01:01:27,820 --> 01:01:33,660 impersonated celebrity online by far so much so he spends his own 1289 01:01:33,660 --> 01:01:38,300 money to try to do something about it? Two nerds too furious. 1290 01:01:38,905 --> 01:01:40,905 Akilah Hughes: I had a hunch just because I think this is the 1291 01:01:40,905 --> 01:01:44,105 one I saw first when I first saw this. So my guess 1292 01:01:44,105 --> 01:01:47,465 Mike Rugnetta: is Orlando Bloom. That's a really good guess, but 1293 01:01:47,465 --> 01:01:50,105 it's not right. Okay. Dog Hots? 1294 01:01:50,505 --> 01:01:53,705 Jamie Loftus: This is a guess based on, like, celebrity that's 1295 01:01:53,780 --> 01:01:57,860 online but not good at it. So we're we're we're throwing 1296 01:01:57,860 --> 01:02:00,500 Jeremy Renner's name back into the conversation. 1297 01:02:02,820 --> 01:02:04,260 Adam Bumas: After the year he's had, 1298 01:02:04,260 --> 01:02:05,060 Jamie Loftus: I can't be him. 1299 01:02:06,665 --> 01:02:08,825 Ryan Broderick: Did you see that somebody called his performance 1300 01:02:08,825 --> 01:02:12,345 in Wake Up Deadman the first ever post humus acting 1301 01:02:12,345 --> 01:02:13,065 performance? 1302 01:02:13,465 --> 01:02:15,065 Akilah Hughes: My god. That's no sense. 1303 01:02:15,385 --> 01:02:18,025 Mike Rugnetta: Yeah. Six Seven Nights at Freddy's. 1304 01:02:18,105 --> 01:02:19,225 Ryan Broderick: We guessed George Clooney. 1305 01:02:19,320 --> 01:02:21,640 Mike Rugnetta: Also a good guess. The actual answer is 1306 01:02:21,640 --> 01:02:23,000 Keanu Reeves. 1307 01:02:23,320 --> 01:02:24,360 Akilah Hughes: Oh, sure. 1308 01:02:24,360 --> 01:02:28,760 Mike Rugnetta: Oh, I see it. Most impersonated by far. 1309 01:02:28,760 --> 01:02:29,720 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. Right. 1310 01:02:30,120 --> 01:02:34,280 Mike Rugnetta: And finally, what was the Louvre's surveillance 1311 01:02:33,795 --> 01:02:36,995 system password? DogHots. 1312 01:02:37,315 --> 01:02:40,275 Jamie Loftus: I believe that this is right. I think it was 1313 01:02:40,275 --> 01:02:41,075 just Louvre. 1314 01:02:41,075 --> 01:02:42,995 Georgia Hampton: How case sensitive are we being? 1315 01:02:42,995 --> 01:02:45,235 Mike Rugnetta: We are being extremely case sensitive. 1316 01:02:45,315 --> 01:02:46,515 Georgia Hampton: And that is incorrect. 1317 01:02:46,595 --> 01:02:47,715 Jamie Loftus: It had a capital. 1318 01:02:48,140 --> 01:02:51,500 Georgia Hampton: It's L. I'm sorry. I'm 1319 01:02:51,500 --> 01:02:52,300 Jamie Loftus: sorry. It's alright. 1320 01:02:52,300 --> 01:02:53,500 Mike Rugnetta: It's alright. It's six seven nights at 1321 01:02:53,500 --> 01:02:54,380 Freddy's. We could have 1322 01:02:54,380 --> 01:02:54,780 Akilah Hughes: had it all. 1323 01:02:54,780 --> 01:02:55,980 Ryan Broderick: Yeah. We lost this one too. 1324 01:02:55,980 --> 01:02:58,700 Adam Bumas: We made we made the same mistake. I 1325 01:02:59,500 --> 01:03:01,340 Akilah Hughes: can't believe we're the only ones that got it. 1326 01:03:01,340 --> 01:03:01,980 Wow. 1327 01:03:02,385 --> 01:03:03,825 Lily Alexandre: It's lonely at the top. 1328 01:03:06,465 --> 01:03:08,065 Akilah Hughes: We're seeing baguette with a 1329 01:03:08,065 --> 01:03:08,785 Mike Rugnetta: three. God. 1330 01:03:10,545 --> 01:03:12,625 Georgia Hampton: We do have to be strict with this one, but 1331 01:03:12,625 --> 01:03:14,465 that would have had my point in a perfect world. 1332 01:03:14,465 --> 01:03:15,105 Akilah Hughes: But we should be strict. 1333 01:03:15,380 --> 01:03:17,300 Mike Rugnetta: No takers on this one. Alright. 1334 01:03:17,300 --> 01:03:24,660 Georgia Hampton: Alright. I've gathered the points. In last 1335 01:03:24,660 --> 01:03:27,460 place is six seven. 1336 01:03:27,460 --> 01:03:28,420 Akilah Hughes: Oh my god. 1337 01:03:28,420 --> 01:03:29,540 Georgia Hampton: With 17 points. 1338 01:03:29,685 --> 01:03:31,365 Adam Bumas: Wow. Shameful. 1339 01:03:31,685 --> 01:03:34,885 Georgia Hampton: In second place is the doghouse 1340 01:03:35,205 --> 01:03:36,005 Jamie Loftus: Oh my god. 1341 01:03:36,005 --> 01:03:36,885 Georgia Hampton: With 19 points. 1342 01:03:36,885 --> 01:03:38,325 Jamie Loftus: Well, take it. Respectable. 1343 01:03:38,325 --> 01:03:43,490 Georgia Hampton: Which means that in first place is two nerds 1344 01:03:43,490 --> 01:03:47,170 too furious with 22 points. 1345 01:03:47,170 --> 01:03:48,370 Akilah Hughes: Yay. Woo hoo. 1346 01:03:49,730 --> 01:03:51,650 Adam Bumas: Lelishen Intombzable. 1347 01:03:51,970 --> 01:03:53,090 Akilah Hughes: Thank you. 1348 01:03:53,090 --> 01:03:54,690 Lily Alexandre: Someone says the full name. 1349 01:03:54,690 --> 01:03:56,290 Georgia Hampton: I wasn't brave enough to try. 1350 01:03:56,610 --> 01:04:00,025 Mike Rugnetta: Folks, that's very exciting, But we do have 1351 01:04:00,025 --> 01:04:05,385 one final question to go. That's right. Oh, boy. For the final 1352 01:04:05,385 --> 01:04:11,065 course, our third bonus question, this time from Annie 1353 01:04:11,065 --> 01:04:16,180 Ruwerda, creator and denizen of the depths of Wikipedia. Annie 1354 01:04:16,180 --> 01:04:21,140 was kind enough to send us her question from the airport. 1355 01:04:21,780 --> 01:04:25,060 Just like Kurt's bonus questions, the first person to 1356 01:04:25,060 --> 01:04:28,995 answer wins it. Hans, give us that tape. 1357 01:04:29,155 --> 01:04:32,995 Annie Rauwerda: In 2011, a nine year old named Milo Kress 1358 01:04:32,995 --> 01:04:36,755 launched a viral campaign to ban plastic straws. He apparently 1359 01:04:36,755 --> 01:04:40,035 conducted a phone survey of straw manufacturers that led him 1360 01:04:40,035 --> 01:04:44,510 to declare that Americans used 500,000,000 plastic straws every 1361 01:04:44,510 --> 01:04:49,310 single day. The figure has been widely disputed. Anyway, Milo 1362 01:04:49,310 --> 01:04:52,910 Kress is a college graduate now and in 2025, he got a job at 1363 01:04:52,910 --> 01:04:55,885 which leading AI company best known for developing Claude? 1364 01:04:55,885 --> 01:04:57,245 Ryan Broderick: Anthropic. Correct. Look 1365 01:04:57,245 --> 01:04:58,525 Jamie Loftus: at him. You guys won. 1366 01:04:58,605 --> 01:05:00,925 Annie Rauwerda: Wow. Aren't you glad AI safety is in the hands 1367 01:05:00,925 --> 01:05:05,565 of someone with a proven history of pragmatism? The answer for 1368 01:05:05,565 --> 01:05:09,440 500,000,000 points is Anthropic. And remember, if you're gonna 1369 01:05:09,440 --> 01:05:12,720 consume AI slop, you better suck it through a soggy cardboard 1370 01:05:12,720 --> 01:05:13,440 straw. 1371 01:05:16,480 --> 01:05:18,560 Ryan Broderick: Wow. I think you just won 500,000,000 1372 01:05:18,560 --> 01:05:20,720 Akilah Hughes: points. 500,000,000. 1373 01:05:20,720 --> 01:05:22,400 Jamie Loftus: I have to give 1374 01:05:22,400 --> 01:05:25,075 Georgia Hampton: it to six seven. So as it stands 1375 01:05:25,315 --> 01:05:25,955 Lily Alexandre: This game rules. 1376 01:05:26,035 --> 01:05:32,115 Georgia Hampton: With 500,000,017 points, our winners 1377 01:05:32,595 --> 01:05:35,315 are six seven nights at Freddy's unless 1378 01:05:35,395 --> 01:05:36,195 Akilah Hughes: Oh, wow. 1379 01:05:36,275 --> 01:05:40,520 Georgia Hampton: You don't agree with a point system that offers 1380 01:05:40,760 --> 01:05:45,400 such an exorbitant, unbelievable amount of points. 1381 01:05:45,560 --> 01:05:49,400 Akilah Hughes: That's 1382 01:05:49,400 --> 01:05:51,960 Mike Rugnetta: the year we have for you. That is 2025, Mordid 1383 01:05:51,960 --> 01:05:56,205 Postly. Congrats to our winners, and thank you to our guests, 1384 01:05:56,205 --> 01:06:00,125 Jamie Loftus. Akila Hughes. 1385 01:06:00,605 --> 01:06:02,125 Jamie Loftus: Yes. Tom Love. 1386 01:06:02,365 --> 01:06:06,285 Mike Rugnetta: Natalie Alexander. Ryan Brunner. And 1387 01:06:06,285 --> 01:06:09,720 Adam Humes. We're gonna put links to all the places that 1388 01:06:09,720 --> 01:06:11,720 everybody can find all of your work in the show notes. Thank 1389 01:06:11,720 --> 01:06:15,400 you to Annie Ruwerda from Depths of Wikipedia, Kurt White of the 1390 01:06:15,400 --> 01:06:19,000 podcast Unraveling, and Morgan Sung of the podcast Close All 1391 01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:19,400 Tabs. 1392 01:06:19,400 --> 01:06:23,705 Happy New Year, everybody, and we'll see you in 2026. 1393 01:06:24,585 --> 01:06:25,625 Akilah Hughes: Bye bye. Bye.