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There's one show on Hulu that always contains ads, even if you pay for the ad-free tier. Regina looks into why that is.
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The Clear Channel Memorandum
We read from a storied list distributed in September of 2001.
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Keep Digging (Missing Media Mailbag Update)
Apparently Regina knows a lot about mulch. Plus, another edition of Personal News That's Not Ours to Share. (Yes, really.)
*Billy said we would put the pic of his daughter helping with this video in show notes and here it is:
The Art of New Banana
Adrianne talks about a new development around one of her favorite things.
- Art Basel 2019
- GQ story — one of many media pieces about the banana
- Joe Morford Facebook post
- 2022-09-15 23:23:54 +0000 UTC View Post
Missing Media Mailbag
We go through some missing media cases listeners have sent in.
The show notes this week are a little different. We're including most of the emails verbatim, since they contain lots of details about the mixed media. If your podcast app cuts these off, you can read the full post on Patreon.
If you know where any of this missing media is, or you just want to drop us a line, email hello@underunderstood.com or leave us a voice message at (212) 994-4882! 2022-09-09 00:21:59 +0000 UTC View Post
Enders Game
Billy tries to make heads or tails of a YouTube rabbit hole.
Want to leave us a voicemail? Call us at (212) 994-4882!
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Wider Than Jesus
Adrianne thinks too hard about her beach reading.
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A Hella Convenient Lapse in Coverage
Regina looks into an extremely laborious battle with an insurance company.
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Raisin Hell
No one knows where mystery packages full of 80s memorabilia are coming from.
Editing, mixing, and original music by Ryan Manning.
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The Internet vs. The Price Is Right
Billy revisits an infamous game show moment in our brand new segment, Unresolved Inconsistencies.
Leave a message in our new voicemail: (212) 994-4882
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- Underwater Weather Forecast (YouTube)
- Ted’s perfect showcase bid (YouTube)
- 2022-08-05 20:14:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Splash Cash
Adrianne hears a radio ad and once again asks: what's the scam?
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- splashcash44.com (please don't actually use this site)
- B... 2022-07-29 02:57:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Shake and Sniff
Adrianne investigates a bold claim about handshaking on Wikipedia.
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- Handshake (Wikipedia)
- "A social chemosignaling function for human handshaking" (ELife Sciences)
- Molly Shannon as Mary Katherine Gallagher (YouTube)
Salt, Fat, Acid, Crocs
Pool party trivia sent Regina shoe shopping... or grocery shopping? Idk.
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Price Check: Human Milk
Adrianne searches for the market rate of a specific substance.
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- Breastfeed for 2 years or longer, new American Academy of Pediatrics guidance suggests (USA Today)
- We didn’t mention for-profit companies like Prolacta that pay for breast milk. 2022-07-09 15:20:25 +0000 UTC View Post
OK, Boomers!
John resurrects a nautical theme park mystery from the very first Underunderstood recording session.
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- Six Flags Atlantis (Wikipedia)
- Photos from Atlantis (The Unofficial Six Flags Atlantis® Memorial Page)
- The Trouble... 2022-06-30 22:50:09 +0000 UTC View Post
The Great British Baking Showoff
John notices something strange about the Great British Bake Off/Baking Show.
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We learned after publishing that Captain Disillusion made a video about this very topic a few months ago. Check it out, it’s great. (Thanks Charlie!)
MTV Fibs
Billy looks into the authenticity of "MTV Cribs."
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- Inside Travis Barker's Surprisingly Tranquil Calabasas Abode (Architectural Digest)
- 'I'm Into Cadillacs' Travis Barker's Home & Car Collection (MTV on YouTube)
- 2022-05-27 20:55:33 +0000 UTC View Post
What's the Scam: Toe Fungus Ads
Adrianne found some suspicious ads about toe fungus. What's the deal?
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- Talking Points Memo
- The original ad:
- Fungus Free Toes In Two Weeks (YouTube)
- 2022-05-20 00:04:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Mascot Mysteries
John brings some questions about MLB mascots to the table.
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- Pierogies race ends in pileup, confusion (YouTube)
- Broadcasters comment on Sausage Race (YouTube)
- The Sausages (Sports Mascot Wiki)
- 2022-05-12 11:01:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Find The Cougher
Did anyone win a million dollars by offering a Ricola cough drop to a mystery cougher?
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Underundercrustables
Billy goes deep on frozen PB&J.
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- Uncrustables official website
- Mind.E on Mixcloud
- Clarification: J.M. Smucker owns the Knott's Berry Farm 2022-04-28 20:15:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Frozen Assets
Billy breaks down consolidation in the frozen beverage market. Plus, some Personal News!
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- Sean O’Kane tweet
- Ian Bogost tweet thread
- Exclusively Yours Volume 31, Issues 1-8 ... 2022-04-22 15:09:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Mailbag!
We reach into our email to find comments, follow-ups, and controversy.
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- Our list of Pizza Hut Classic locations, updated with listener additions
- Hungry Jack's on Wikipedia
- 2022-04-16 01:33:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Event this Wednesday: Trivia Practice Round
Hello trivia enthusiasts! The 90FM Trivia weekend is so close we can smell it. It’s this weekend, beginning Friday evening and running straight through Sunday night. That’s a lot of trivia. If you’d like to participate, even for just an hour or two, stop by #trivia-90fm in Discord. If you’re on the fence, maybe we can help…
In lieu of an Overunderstood episode this week, we’ll be staging a mock trivia session this Wednesday evening at 8pm ET/5pm PT. Community celebrity Mary Duffy has prepared two hours of t...
2022-04-04 19:48:20 +0000 UTC View PostSergeant Squeeze
A lost episode of Underunderstood about an anthropomorphic bottle of ketchup.
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28 Years of Rednex
What's going on with the band that became famous for "Cotton Eye Joe"?
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- EPSN's "Jock" series (Wikipedia)
- "Cotton Eye Joe" music video (YouTube)
- The Golden Age of Karaoke Music Videos (The Outline)
- ... 2022-03-25 01:41:32 +0000 UTC View Post
