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🎯 TL;DR – Today’s Highlights

Matt, Bob, and Chuy tackle everything from Bob’s “Michael miracle” healing at the Jackson movie to a mind-bending palindrome segment featuring “Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas,” before diving deep into Toxic Tuesday territory with Diana Rossini’s husband-roasting scandal and the existential question of whether closing your eyes during sex counts as cheating. The crew crushes dreams left and right—from 26-year-old Kim’s taco-bar wedding to Connor’s speed-dating victory (despite looking like “a goldfish had sex with a pug”)—while debating Pizza Hut’s retro comeback, Eric Schmidt getting booed off stage for pushing AI at graduation, and whether the studio threshold represents actual international waters where HR can’t reach them.

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📻 First Hour Analysis 📻

🌭 Is it a Hot Dog Friday Show?

No, this is not a Hot Dog Friday show. This appears to be a Tuesday show (00:23:48), as Matt mentions “sending you on your way into a beautiful Tuesday.”

🍕 Food Items/Restaurants Talked About

• 🍕 Tony C’s – Bob went there for pizza and a glass of wine 🍷 (00:08:00)
• 🍿 Popcorn – Bob got popcorn at the Cinemark theater (00:08:20)
• 🐟 Sardines – Matt mentioned a “sardine fast” and Bob’s diet reference (00:20:00-00:20:10)

📰 News Stories Discussed

• 🏀 Bruce Springsteen left Chris Christie hanging (00:25:45)
• 🎬 The Odyssey trailer – Most dislikes of any Christopher Nolan movie, some controversy about a black character being called “woke” (00:07:00-00:07:45)
• 💔 Dennis Le Corriere – Singer for Dr. Hook died at 76 (00:27:47)
• 🎸 Ike Willis – Member of Frank Zappa’s band passed away (00:26:30)
• 🎵 Rush/Getty Lee – Drummers lining up to audition for Neil Peart’s position (00:31:59-00:32:10)
• 🎸 Paul McCartney and Wings – New exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland (00:35:05)

🖱️ Click Click Boom Segment

Topic: Palindromes 🔄

Matt presented various palindromes of increasing complexity:

• “Race car” 🏎️ – 7 letters (00:15:20)
• “Damn it I’m mad” 😤 – 11 letters (00:16:10)
• “Never odd or even” – 14 letters (00:17:00)
• “Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas” 😈🎵 – (00:17:27) – Also the title of a bonus disc from Soundgarden’s 1992 album “Bad Motor Finger”
• “Marge lets Nora see Sharon’s telegram” 📨 – 32 letters (00:18:57)
• “Doc note I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on cod” 🐟 – 51 letters (00:20:40)
• A massive 63-word, 263-letter palindrome listing names from Dennis to Ellen (00:21:10)

😂 Funny Moments & Memorable Quotes

• “It’s a Michael miracle!” 🎤✨ – Bob claimed watching the Michael Jackson movie healed his injured foot (00:09:03-00:09:33)
• “I walked into the theater injured and I left on my own” – Bob’s miraculous recovery story (00:09:44)
• Bob wearing his “moon swatch” while watching Michael moonwalk 🌙 (00:10:07)
• Matt being called “mean” by Chuy based on yesterday’s show (00:00:52-00:01:00)
• “Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas” being discussed as a request to the devil 😈 (00:17:28)
• Bob’s analysis that modern people would see “Sylvia’s Mother” caller as a stalker 🚨 (00:29:38)
• Discussion about needing a friend to stop drunk calls 📞🍺 (00:31:32)
• Paul McCartney “cosplaying being poor” 🎭 on a Scottish farm (00:26:26-00:27:34)

📞 Phone Callers

• DJC and Waters at 704 were mentioned as written in for something (00:14:01), but no actual phone calls were taken during this segment.

🎸🎤 Bob’s Rock and Roll News – 5 Paragraph Summary

Bob opened his Rock and Roll News segment by admitting there were essentially no major headlines 📰 today (00:24:24). He checked multiple sources and found the rock stars were essentially “taking a nap.” The biggest story he could find was about June rock releases, which were mostly reissues from members of Yes, Pink Floyd, and Cream—nothing particularly newsworthy or exciting for current rock fans.

He discussed Don Henley’s new album coming in June, noting that Henley puts out albums frequently, as does Van Morrison. Bob also mentioned a reissue of Pet Sounds celebrating 60 years, revealing he had already done a 30-minute review of the album on his YouTube channel, United States of Analog 🎥. Capitol Records had sent him a $100 version of the remastered mono Pet Sounds for review (00:25:10-00:25:40).

The segment included news about Dennis Le Corriere, the singer for Dr. Hook, who died at 76 (00:27:47). This led to an extended discussion about the song “Sylvia’s Mother” 📞💔, which Bob called “the saddest rock song of all time.” The hosts played the song and discussed how it tells a story of a man desperately trying to reach his ex-girlfriend through a pay phone operator, with the operator repeatedly asking for “40 cents more for the next three minutes” (00:28:09).

Bob shared a story from comedian Greg Barrett (who wrote “He’s Just Not That Into You”) about a hotel operator who once stopped him from making a drunk 3 AM call to an ex-girlfriend 🍺📞. The operator asked, “Are you sure you want to make this call?” and Greg wisely said no (00:30:10-00:31:23). Matt noted this is why we need someone to stop us from making bad decisions when drinking, leading to jokes about boundaries and modern dating culture.

The segment concluded with news about Getty Lee saying drummers were lining up for Neil Peart’s job in Rush (00:31:59), followed by jokes about who might audition (Don Henley, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland). Bob then announced a new Paul McCartney and Wings exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 🎸, praising Wings and calling “Band on the Run” one of the greatest concept albums, nearly as good as Sgt. Pepper’s (00:36:23). The unfortunate part: the exhibit is in Cleveland, Ohio, and Bob noted from his buddy’s experience that “no one goes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame” (00:37:45).

🎵 Rock and Roll Shoutout/Salute

No specific rock and roll shoutout or salute was given during this segment.

🎸 Bands Mentioned During Bob’s Rock and Roll News

• 🎹 Yes
• 🎸 Pink Floyd
• 🎵 Cream
• 🦅 Don Henley/Eagles
• 🎤 Van Morrison
• 🏖️ The Beach Boys
• 🎸 Bruce Springsteen
• 🎭 Dr. Hook
• 🎪 Frank Zappa
• ⚡ Rush
• 🎸 Genesis (Phil Collins mentioned)
• 👮 The Police (Stewart Copeland mentioned)
• 🎹 Paul McCartney and Wings
• 🎵 The Beatles
• 🎸 Soundgarden
• ❓ Missing Persons

📝 3 Paragraph Summary (Excluding Rock News)

The show opened with playful banter about Bob being “mean” on yesterday’s show (00:00:52), though Bob claimed he didn’t post the podcast so Chuy couldn’t have actually listened to it 😏. Bob enthusiastically recommended the TV show “Friends and Neighbors” (officially titled differently, featuring Jon Hamm), calling it “the best damn show on television” 📺 and praising the addition of James Marsden to the cast (00:05:59). He then shared his “self-care” day while his wife was out of town, which included watching the show, getting pizza from Tony C’s 🍕, and spontaneously catching the Michael Jackson movie at the theater (00:08:00). Most remarkably, Bob experienced what he called a “Michael miracle” 🎤✨—he limped into the theater with a painful injured heel/ankle but walked out pain-free after the movie, attributing it either to the film’s healing powers or the steroids from his Friday injection finally kicking in (00:09:03-00:10:20).

The show’s main segment was “Click Click Boom” featuring palindromes 🔄. Matt walked through increasingly complex palindromes, from simple ones like “race car” and “Bob” to elaborate phrases like “Satan oscillate my metallic sonatas” (which was also a Soundgarden bonus disc title) and eventually a massive 63-word, 263-letter palindrome listing names (00:15:00-00:22:00). The hosts discussed how these were likely created by bored monks before AI 🤖, and how beautiful minds were required to discover these linguistic patterns.

A memorable musical discussion centered on “Sylvia’s Mother” by Dr. Hook 📞💔, sparked by news of singer Dennis Le Corriere’s death (00:27:47). The hosts played the song and discussed how it tells the tragic story of a man calling his ex through a pay phone operator, constantly being asked for more money. Matt shared comedian Greg Barrett’s story about a wise hotel operator who talked him out of making a drunk 3 AM call to an ex-girlfriend 🍺, leading to broader discussion about how modern technology has changed communication and how younger generations don’t understand pay phones, operators, or the limitations of landlines with long cords stretched into closets for privacy (00:32:00-00:33:00). The conversation touched on themes of boundaries, stalking behavior, and how what was once seen as romantically persistent might now be viewed as problematic 🚨.

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🕙 Second Hour Analysis 🕙

🍕 Food Items/Restaurants Discussed

• Bill Miller’s 🌮 – Introducing burgers, which takes up to 12 minutes to prepare. The hosts discussed how Bill Miller’s should focus on their breakfast tacos 🌮, especially carne guisada tacos, rather than expanding to burgers and barbecue (01:05:20)
• Quantos Tacos 🌮 – Opening a brick-and-mortar Taqueria at 808 Justin Lane (former Nugent grocery store location near Yellow Rose). Michelin-recognized food truck going permanent with full bar program and frozen margaritas 🍹 Expected to open by end of year (01:02:00)
• The Driscoll Grill 🥩 – Reopened yesterday at the Driscoll Hotel with MML (McGuire, Mormon, and Lambert) running operations. Chef April Bloomfield and Executive Chef Nick Irvin leading the kitchen. Features dry-aging room, unlacquered brass, walnut paneling, Texas art, and 185-person capacity. Focus on steaks and old-school Texas dining (01:03:00)
• Dan’s Hamburgers 🍔 – Mentioned as a place where the hosts know staff member Sam and could get treated well (01:07:00)
• Schrader’s burger 🍔 – In Thorndale, Texas. Caller mentioned they’re “not what they used to be” after their cook passed away (01:26:00)
• Ground beef tacos 🌮 – Wedding menu for caller Kim’s September wedding, featuring a taco bar, tequila bar, and cigar bar (01:23:00)
• Sardines 🐟 – Matt discussed becoming fascinated with the sardine world after watching videos about a 5-day sardine fast. Mentioned sardine influencers, European packaging, and “Dr. Boz” who promotes sardine fasting (00:46:00)

📰 News Stories Discussed

• Austin FC coaching changes ⚽ – Coach Nico (and sporting director) were fired. The team is 13th out of 15th in the Western Conference despite having the best goalie in the league. Assistant coach Davey Arnaud takes over as interim head coach (00:56:00)
• Eleanor Tucker missing 🚨 – 88-year-old woman last seen 7 p.m. near Good Shepherd Episcopal School on Exposition Boulevard, driving a maroon Infinity QX80 with Missouri plates. Police consider it a credible threat to her safety due to possible memory issues (00:56:50)
• Waterline Tower hotel opening 🏨 – Texas’s tallest building setting August open date for 252-room hotel portion. Some offices still empty, but betting on tourists. 160,000 people still visit downtown daily (00:58:00)
• New synthetic drug warning 💊 – Cycloraphene (chloraphene) found in illegal drugs across 10 states including Texas. Causes extreme sedation, respiratory failure, increased overdose risk. Officials urging parents to discuss dangers of buying drugs through social media (00:59:00)
• Alex Jones/Info Wars ⚖️ – Federal judge says Jones can’t keep The Onion from turning Info Wars into a comedy show. Jones owes $1.4 billion to Sandy Hook families. The Onion wants to license Info Wars and turn it into satire site with comedian Tim Heidecker (01:00:00)

🎭 Memorable Quotes

• 💬 Matt on Harry Styles: “I’m kind of mad at Harry Styles… He didn’t really have his act together. 30 of the 90 minutes was him just waving to the crowd” (00:38:19)
• 💬 Bob on Wings backstory: “They started out, they got on a bus and started playing colleges. They would just roll up on a college in England” (00:37:21)
• 💬 Matt on Project Hail Mary music: “I don’t think there’s a rock song has been better utilized in cinema history, with the exception of maybe Twisted Shout at Ferris Mueller’s Day Off” (00:42:00)
• 💬 Chuy on Tame Impala: “I want to apologize to y’all… Guys like me that are kind of soft?” (00:42:26)
• 💬 Bob on the studio threshold: “There’s a little metal strip there… that strip has always symbolized to me… when you step over that, you’re in our world. And we control the narrative” (01:10:00)
• 💬 Matt on the studio’s international status: “We have a non-corporate internet hookup for the studio only… once you cross that door, you’re in no man’s land” (01:11:00)
• 💬 Matt roasting Connor: “Making fun of Connor… looks like a goldfish had sex with a pug” (01:33:30)

🎤 Phone Callers

• Kim – 26-year-old getting married in September 📱 Met his 24-year-old fiancée at a bar in “downtown Round Rock” when she wasn’t yet 21. Can’t remember the name of the bar where they met. Wedding will be in Thorndale, Texas with ground beef tacos, tequila bar, and cigar bar. Gets along with father-in-law but not mother’s side of family (01:22:00)
• Big John – Called to brag about saving $84.37 on car insurance 💰 Works to help the homeless, owns multiple vehicles including two trucks. Bob thought John was being aggressive but Matt explained that’s just how John sounds (01:28:00)
• Connor – Got two phone numbers at speed dating over the weekend! 📱 Each date was 4 minutes long, 15 guys and 15 women present. Didn’t wear cologne (“just hygienist”), showered that morning. Plans to text them. Hosts roasted him extensively (01:32:00)

🌡️ Weather/Local Updates

• Austin weather ☔ – “Cosplaying as Houston this week” with storms, humidity, and tropical feel. Storms rolling in 7-10 p.m., hitting downtown Austin around midnight. Risk level 2 out of 5. Multiple storm rounds throughout Memorial Day weekend with temps in the 80s. Thursday has highest flash flooding risk due to saturated soil (00:54:00)

🎪 Recurring Jokes/Gags

• Sam the promotions director 🎯 – The hosts discussed how they’ve been “too mean” to Sam who keeps coming into the studio with good personal news only to get roasted relentlessly. Bob worried they played too hard. The hosts explained the “threshold” concept – once you cross into their studio, you’re fair game. Sam has become “the dolphin of defamation” who keeps coming back for more insults (01:06:00)
• The studio threshold 🚪 – Extended discussion about the metal strip at the studio door representing crossing into a creative space where “anything goes” and normal workplace rules don’t apply. It’s their “international waters” (01:10:00)
• Dreams Crushed Counter 📊 – Matt created a new tally system for tracking crushed dreams, adding Kim (the caller getting married) as the first entry (01:27:00)

🎭 Special Visitors/Topics

• Rock and Roll history 🎸 – Discussion of Wings’ early touring strategy in England and Project Hail Mary movie soundtrack (00:37:00-00:43:00)
• Harry Styles concert criticism 🎤 – Matt attended with his daughter in Amsterdam, found it disappointing with poor sound, terrible stage, and too much crowd interaction instead of performing. Mentioned the new stage that “wraps around the arena floor like a race track” and discussion of “homo baiting” accusations (00:38:00)
• Austin FC coaching situation ⚽ – Discussion of team’s poor performance despite having best goalie, need for city investment (00:56:00)

🎙️ Toxic Tuesday Segment

Topic: Multiple topics introduced but segment was interrupted ⏰

• Charlize Theron quote 💋 – “Recently I slept with a 23-year-old man and it was fantastic. You can’t enjoy those kinds of privileges in marriage”
• Hosts’ take: Bob questioned why this would even come out in an interview and how it would come up in a movie junket. Matt joked “I recently slept with a 23-year-old man and I’m married. And it wasn’t as fantastic.” Discussion of whether it’s a win for a lady in terms of press management (01:38:00)

Note: The segment was just beginning as the transcript portion ended, so the full discussion wasn’t captured.

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📝 Five Paragraph Summary

The second hour of the show opened with discussions about Wings’ early career touring strategy in England 🎸, where they would roll up to colleges unannounced, and the exceptional use of their music in the movie Project Hail Mary. Matt expressed disappointment with a recent Harry Styles concert he attended in Amsterdam with his daughter, criticizing the poor sound quality, lackluster stage presence, and excessive crowd interaction instead of actual performing. The conversation touched on Harry Styles wearing “men’s clothes” and accusations of “homo baiting,” though Matt seemed confused about the terminology. Bob noted Styles’ new stage design that wraps around arena floors like a race track, and the hosts discussed how the kids’ music scene has evolved 🎤.

The show moved into extensive headline coverage including Austin FC’s firing of their coach despite reaching finals last year ⚽, an 88-year-old missing woman named Eleanor Tucker 🚨, the opening of the Waterline Tower hotel in Austin’s tallest building 🏨, and warnings about a new synthetic drug called cycloraphene found in Texas 💊. Restaurant news dominated the food segment, with Bill Miller’s adding burgers to their menu (which the hosts criticized, saying they should stick to breakfast tacos 🌮), Quantos Tacos opening a brick-and-mortar location with a full bar on Justin Lane, and the reopened Driscoll Grill featuring high-end steaks and a 185-person capacity with impressive renovations 🥩. Matt also revealed his newfound fascination with sardine culture after falling down a rabbit hole of sardine influencer videos, including people who only ate sardines for five days 🐟.

A major theme emerged around the studio’s unique culture and the concept of the “threshold” – the metal strip at the studio door that represents crossing into their creative space where normal workplace rules don’t apply 🚪. The hosts extensively discussed their relationship with Sam, the promotions director, who keeps coming into the studio with good personal news only to get relentlessly roasted. Bob worried they’d been too mean, but Matt explained that Sam has become “the dolphin of defamation” who keeps returning for more insults. They described their studio as having its own internet connection (to avoid corporate monitoring of their porn research for radio), making it effectively “international waters” where HR rules don’t reach. This led to philosophical discussions about creative spaces and why more employees don’t visit them after shows 🎭.

The phone call segment proved highly entertaining with three callers getting thoroughly roasted 📱. Kim, a 26-year-old getting married in September, received brutal treatment for marrying young (his first and possibly only serious relationship), having wedding tacos instead of proper food, not remembering where he met his fiancée, and not getting along with his mother-in-law-to-be. Big John called to brag about saving $84 on car insurance but Bob misinterpreted his tone as aggressive. Most memorably, Connor called to share that he got two phone numbers at speed dating, leading to extensive mockery about his appearance (“looks like a goldfish had sex with a pug”), his lack of cologne, and the quality of women who would give him their numbers. The hosts created a new “Dreams Crushed” counter and added Kim as the first entry 💔.

The hour concluded with the beginning of a Toxic Tuesday segment discussing Charlize Theron’s quote about sleeping with a 23-year-old man and enjoying privileges unavailable in marriage 💋. Bob questioned how such a quote would emerge in professional interviews for someone of her management level, while Matt joked about his own experience. The segment explored themes of press management, gender dynamics in celebrity culture, and what constitutes appropriate public discourse about personal lives. Throughout the hour, the hosts maintained their signature dynamic of playful antagonism, cultural commentary, and willingness to cross boundaries that other shows avoid, all while keeping the energy high and the humor sharp ⚡.

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🕛 Third Hour Analysis 🕛

🔥 Toxic Tuesday Discussion 🔥

The show featured an extensive Toxic Tuesday segment discussing whether it’s acceptable for partners to close their eyes and fantasize about someone else during intimate moments. This sparked from Diana Rossini, a sports journalist who made jokes about closing her eyes during sex with her husband (who is the CEO of Shake Shack 🍔). The discussion revealed she’s allegedly involved in a scandal with Mike Vrabel, head coach of the New England Patriots 🏈, and has been making disparaging comments about her husband’s appearance for years.

☎️ Phone callers:

• A caller named Jane called in explaining that closing eyes helps with focus on the sensation 🎯
• Amy explained that women close their eyes to concentrate and focus on reaching the “finale” 💫
• Another caller (male) said he closes his eyes to stay in control and make sure his partner finishes first ⏱️

The hosts (Matt, Bob, and Chewy) were genuinely confused by female callers’ explanations about needing to focus and not thinking about other people 🤔

📞 Phone Callers ☎️

Multiple callers contributed to the Toxic Tuesday discussion with various perspectives on the controversial topic. The conversation became increasingly awkward as Matt and Bob struggled to understand the difference between male and female perspectives on intimacy and concentration.

🧠 Facts of the Day 💡

Interesting facts shared:

• Groucho Marx’s famous mustache was painted on for the early part of his career before he grew a real one 🎭
• Hitler’s favorite movie was King Kong (the 1933 version) 🦍
• The original lyric for the Piña Colada song was “If You Like Humphrey Bogart” 🍹 – writer Rupert Holmes changed it last minute to Piña Coladas (a drink he’d never tried!)
• In 2001, Sharon Stone arranged a private visit to the LA Zoo’s Komodo dragon pen for her husband, but the dragon attacked and ate the top half of his foot 🦎😱
• A standard Chinese typewriter has 1,500 characters ⌨️
• The clitoris is the only human organ with the singular purpose of providing pleasure and has more than 10,000 nerve fibers 🔬

🎤 Kick Out the Jams Segment 🎸

AI Commencement Speech Backlash 🤖

Matt shared clips from two disastrous college graduation speeches where speakers tried to promote AI and were booed by students:

1. First speaker received massive boos when mentioning “the rise of artificial intelligence is the next industrial revolution” – tried to continue but was repeatedly interrupted

2. Eric Schmidt (former CEO of Google, worth $43 billion 💰) at University of Arizona received hostile reception. He’s also controversial because his name appears in the Epstein files. He stubbornly continued with his prepared speech about AI despite constant booing, even turning his back on the audience at one point and saying “I’ll switch sides”

🍕 Pizza Hut Nostalgia 🕹️
Pizza Hut is bringing back retro features including:

• Salad bars 🥗
• Red cups 🥤
• Pac-Man games 👾
• The nostalgic “pan pizza” experience

Bob was skeptical this would work, arguing they’re targeting people 60-70 years old. Matt and Chewy disagreed, saying young people love “retro” experiences and their kids would love the old-school arcade games.

⚽ World Cup Halftime Show 🎵

The World Cup final (Sunday, July 19th) will feature a halftime show for the first time with Madonna, Shakira, and BTS performing. The hosts discussed where they’ll watch matches, settling on Ojo’s Loco 🍻

🎯 Five Paragraph Summary 📝

The final hour opened with an explosive Toxic Tuesday discussion about whether it’s acceptable for partners to close their eyes and fantasize about others during intimate moments, sparked by sports journalist Diana Rossini’s controversial comments about her husband. The conversation revealed an alleged affair scandal involving New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, with her husband being the CEO of Shake Shack adding an interesting twist. Multiple callers contributed wildly different perspectives, with female callers explaining they close their eyes to focus and concentrate rather than fantasize, which completely baffled the male hosts who couldn’t comprehend this concept 🤯

Facts of the Day delivered fascinating tidbits including Groucho Marx’s painted-on mustache, Hitler’s love of King Kong, and the bizarre story of Sharon Stone’s husband losing half his foot to a Komodo dragon at the LA Zoo. The educational segment also revealed that the Piña Colada song was originally supposed to be about Humphrey Bogart, and shared anatomical information about nerve endings that tied back nicely to the earlier Toxic Tuesday discussion 🧠💡

The Kick Out the Jams segment featured Matt sharing cringe-worthy videos of college commencement speeches gone wrong, with speakers promoting AI getting massively booed by debt-laden graduates facing uncertain futures. Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt’s stubborn persistence in the face of stadium-wide booing at University of Arizona was particularly painful to watch, as he literally turned his back on the audience and continued reading his prepared speech about artificial intelligence 😬

Pizza Hut’s attempt to recapture magic through nostalgia became a heated debate, with Bob skeptical about targeting older demographics while Matt and Chewy insisted that retro experiences appeal to younger generations who love throwback aesthetics and vintage arcade games. The discussion evolved into fond memories of Pizza Hut’s glory days with personal pan pizzas, Tiffany lamps, and the salad bar experience that defined 1980s dining 🍕✨

The show wrapped with World Cup discussion and the revelation that the tournament is adding a halftime show featuring Madonna, Shakira, and BTS, though ticket sales apparently aren’t strong. Throughout the hour, the hosts maintained their signature blend of inappropriate humor, genuine confusion about gender differences, and nostalgic longing for simpler times when pizza places had video games and everyone wasn’t worried about AI taking their jobs 🎮⚽

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