It's been a while! We have a quick update about our schedule, plus details about our first-ever LIVE SHOW!  Underunderstood LiveTuesday August 1, 2023, 7pmCaveat, NYC (21+)Tickets (both live and virtual!) at Caveat's website

It's been a while! We have a quick update about our schedule, plus details about our first-ever LIVE SHOW! Underunderstood Live Tuesday August 1, 2023, 7pm Caveat, NYC (21+) <a href="https://www.caveat.nyc/events/underunderstood-8-1-2023" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tickets (both live and virtual!) at Caveat's website</a>

Update + LIVE show!

Hollywood is stockpiling scripts for full seasons of unreleased television shows. Are they throwing them out or saving them for a rainy day? Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes:  Why Are TV Writers So Miserable? (The New Yorker) Hollywood Writers Strike (Democracy Now!)  Film and TV writers are striking (CNN) Writers strike focuses on whether AI could take jobs from screenwriters (CBS News) Writers On Set (George R. R. Martin’s Not A Blog) Alex O’Keefe (Linktree) The Bear (Hulu) 2023 Writers Guild Award for Comedy Series (YouTube) Reed Hastings on Colbert (YouTube) Amazon? HBO? Netflix thinks its real competitor is… sleep (CNBC) We Watched It All | Netflix (YouTube) Writers Are Not Keeping Up (wgacontract2023.org) Reed Hastings on Building a Streaming Empire (YouTube) Hollywoodstrike.org wgacontract2023.org 

Hollywood is stockpiling scripts for full seasons of unreleased television shows. Are they throwing them out or saving them for a rainy day? Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/why-are-tv-writers-so-miserable" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Are TV Writers So Miserable?</a> (The New Yorker)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/C-HyBvGfkAo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hollywood Writers Strike</a> (Democracy Now!)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Ci68TWZAAxA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Film and TV writers are striking</a> (CNN)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/sQuBGjsjp4Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writers strike focuses on whether AI could take jobs from screenwriters</a> (CBS News)</li> <li><a href="https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2023/05/08/writers-on-set/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writers On Set</a> (George R. R. Martin’s Not A Blog)</li> <li><a href="https://linktr.ee/alexokeefe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex O’Keefe</a> (Linktree)</li> <li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/the-bear-05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bear</a> (Hulu)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Rh5ls0c2zhg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2023 Writers Guild Award for Comedy Series</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/5H8XmXuljCs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reed Hastings on Colbert</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/17/amazon-hbo-netflix-thinks-its-real-competitor-is--sleep.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon? HBO? Netflix thinks its real competitor is… sleep</a> (CNBC)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/IYx8Keoxl50" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Watched It All | Netflix</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.wgacontract2023.org/updates/bulletins/writers-are-not-keeping-up" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writers Are Not Keeping Up</a> (<a href="http://wgacontract2023.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wgacontract2023.org</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/jYhP08uuffs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reed Hastings on Building a Streaming Empire</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://hollywoodstrike.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hollywoodstrike.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wgacontract2023.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wgacontract2023.org</a></li> </ul>

Big Ideas Lost to Mini Rooms

Sometimes the truth is stranger than the hoax.  Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes:  even if it's fake it's real (sippey.com) Street View Birth (Andy Wyeth) turning random internet drama into songs, part 2 (Twitter) Lubalin on TikTok  Meet The Musician Turning Random Internet Drama Into TikTok Bops (Buzzfeed News) 

Sometimes the truth is stranger than the hoax. Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://sippey.com/2010/11/even-if-its-fake-its-real.html" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">even if it's fake it's real</a> (<a href="http://sippey.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">sippey.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://andywyeth.com/project/street-view-birth" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Street View Birth</a> (Andy Wyeth)</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/lubalin_vibe_co/status/1344325643119587329?s=20" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">turning random internet drama into songs, part 2</a> (Twitter)</li> <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lubalin" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Lubalin on TikTok </a></li> <li><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/lubalin-tiktok-videos-broccoli-casserole" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Meet The Musician Turning Random Internet Drama Into TikTok Bops</a> (Buzzfeed News)</li> </ul>

Even If It's Fake, It's Real

John revisits a wild pitch about a mysterious television performer.  Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes:  The first special (YouTube) 2002 thread on The Magic Cafe It's No Secret (Chicago Tribune, 1998) The unmasking (YouTube) The Masked Magician on Diagnosis Murder (YouTube) Virginia Magicians Sue Fox TV To Stop Revelation of Secrets (Washington Post, 1998) Street Magic Finally Revealed (YouTube) A trick from the fifth special (YouTube) 

John revisits a wild pitch about a mysterious television performer. Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/T_D7WDX-4m0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The first special</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=9640&amp;forum=6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2002 thread on The Magic Cafe</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-03-9803030088-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">It's No Secret</a> (Chicago Tribune, 1998)</li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=I18vrTfp83A&amp;t=2960" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The unmasking</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjRFV5IirCw&amp;t=1s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Masked Magician on Diagnosis Murder</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/08/02/virginia-magicians-sue-fox-tv-to-stop-revelation-of-secrets/592a686f-f095-4cf5-8a90-30488ca76e54/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virginia Magicians Sue Fox TV To Stop Revelation of Secrets</a> (Washington Post, 1998)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mJeakGcZ8E" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Street Magic Finally Revealed</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeGjBFrwhk8&amp;t=25s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A trick from the fifth special</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul>

The Other Masked Magician

There’s a formula that dictates restaurant prices in New York City airports. Adrianne digs into what does — and doesn’t — add up.Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.Show notes:  Cooper Lund's tweet Concessionaire Street Pricing Manual (PDF) The Cibo Express website Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport? (Hell Gate)

There’s a formula that dictates restaurant prices in New York City airports. Adrianne digs into what does — and doesn’t — add up. Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cooperlund/status/1412791422000959488" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Cooper Lund's tweet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/airports/pdfs/concessionaire-street-pricing-manual.pdf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Concessionaire Street Pricing Manual</a> (PDF)</li> <li><a href="https://www.ciboexpress.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The Cibo Express website</a></li> <li><a href="https://hellgatenyc.com/why-is-airport-turkey-sandwich-expensive" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport?</a> (Hell Gate)</li></ul>

What's the Deal With Airport Food?

An obscure pro wrestling-adjacent reality show from 2001 was mired in scandal. Was it really rigged?  Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes:  Another Reality TV Show Is Under Fire (New York Times) Manhunt on IMDB The Stingray (Wayback Machine) Twenty-One (Wikipedia) Prohibited practices in contests of knowledge, skill, or chance (FCC) JK’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine) Steve Beverly’s letter to the FCC (Wayback Machine) Survivor rules: the contract that details pay, tie-breakers, prohibited behavior, and more (Reality Blurs) 

An obscure pro wrestling-adjacent reality show from 2001 was mired in scandal. Was it really rigged? Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="https://patreon.com/underunderstood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/16/business/another-reality-tv-show-is-under-fire.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Another Reality TV Show Is Under Fire</a> (New York Times)</li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299349/fullcredits/?ref_=tt_cl_sm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Manhunt on IMDB</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20040211082906/http://www.thestingray.net/home.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Stingray</a> (Wayback Machine)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-One_(game_show)" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twenty-One</a> (Wikipedia)</li> <li><a href="https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCODE-2015-title47/USCODE-2015-title47-chap5-subchapV-sec509/summary" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prohibited practices in contests of knowledge, skill, or chance</a> (FCC)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20011111164458/http://thestingray.net:80/jkletter2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JK’s letter to the FCC</a> (Wayback Machine)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20031108073147/http://www.thestingray.net:80/beverlyletter2.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Beverly’s letter to the FCC</a> (Wayback Machine)</li> <li><a href="https://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/2010/05/survivor-rule-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Survivor rules: the contract that details pay, tie-breakers, prohibited behavior, and more</a> (Reality Blurs)</li> </ul>

Hunting for Manhunt

Billy shares a new (old) segment, we examine how real MTV Cribs was, and an important update about the missing broccoli game!  Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes: (02:56) MTV Cribs  Inside Travis Barker's Surprisingly Tranquil Calabasas Abode (Architectural Digest) 'I'm Into Cadillacs' Travis Barker's Home &amp; Car Collection (MTV on YouTube) I Just Found Out That "Cribs" On MTV Was Kinda Fake And I Feel So USED (Buzzfeed) MTV Cribs Ja Rule (YouTube) Lawyer: Ja Rule Innocent in Club Clash (E! Online) Tony Hawk, JoJo &amp; Ryan Nyquist (MTV on YouTube) Redman's Staten Island 'De La Casa' (MTV on YouTube) Redman | Drink Champs (YouTube) Redman: MTV Tried to Get Me to Rent a House for "Cribs" (YouTube)   (35:44) Broccoli Game Follow-up  FirestarterMethod’s comment (Reddit) ハゲパラ Let’s 育毛 (Appget) ハゲパラ〜おっさんの毛栽培ゲーム〜【育成・放置】 (APKPure) 

Billy shares a new (old) segment, we examine how real MTV Cribs was, and an important update about the missing broccoli game! Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="https://patreon.com/underunderstood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠</a>. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: (02:56) MTV Cribs <ul> <li><a href="https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/travis-barker-calabasas-home/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Inside Travis Barker's Surprisingly Tranquil Calabasas Abode</a> (Architectural Digest)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/cwtQD9ioOc4" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">'I'm Into Cadillacs' Travis Barker's Home &amp; Car Collection</a> (MTV on YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/mtv-cribs-fake" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">I Just Found Out That "Cribs" On MTV Was Kinda Fake And I Feel So USED</a> (<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/stephenlaconte/mtv-cribs-fake" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Buzzfeed</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/wNYkYFTI1UM" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">MTV Cribs Ja Rule</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/48155/lawyer-ja-rule-innocent-in-club-clash" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lawyer: Ja Rule Innocent in Club Clash</a> (E! Online)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/65I2iiExJ0Q" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tony Hawk, JoJo &amp; Ryan Nyquist</a> (MTV on YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/zNtKT9_1KXQ" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Redman's Staten Island 'De La Casa'</a> (MTV on YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/IqgknH6dWcY" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Redman | Drink Champs</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/b0n1zbtju5o" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Redman: MTV Tried to Get Me to Rent a House for "Cribs"</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> (35:44) Broccoli Game Follow-up <ul> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Underunderstood/comments/11yj044/comment/jd9igj5/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FirestarterMethod’s comment</a> (Reddit)</li> <li><a href="https://appget.com/appli/view/62728/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ハゲパラ Let’s 育毛 </a>(Appget)</li> <li><a href="https://apkpure.com/%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B2%E3%83%91%E3%83%A9%E3%80%9C%E3%81%8A%E3%81%A3%E3%81%95%E3%82%93%E3%81%AE%E6%AF%9B%E6%A0%BD%E5%9F%B9%E3%82%B2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0%E3%80%9C%E3%80%90%E8%82%B2%E6%88%90%E3%83%BB%E6%94%BE%E7%BD%AE%E3%80%91/com.inline.android.game.baldparadiseforsaitou" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ハゲパラ〜おっさんの毛栽培ゲーム〜【育成・放置】</a> (APKPure)</li> </ul>

MTV Cribs or MTV Fibs?

Billy helps a listener uncover the true origins of a popular unreleased song.  Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes:  Daft Punk – Pee Is Stored In The Balls (Full Unreleased Demo) (YouTube) Pee is Stored in the Balls (Know Your Meme) What’s the Deal With Boners? (Cosmopolitan) Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ leaks online (The Verge) Daft Punk – Pee Is Stored In The Balls (Alternate Mix) (YouTube) HOME – Resonance uploaded by Electronic Gems (YouTube) The Nostalgia of HOME’s Resonance, Explained (YouTube) Home’s verified artist page (Spotify) @RNDYGFFE on Twitter – tweet one, tweet two Pee Is Stored In The Balls (Unreleased Demo) playlist (Spotify) Did Daft Punk actually make pee is stored in the balls? (Reddit) After 8 years, I’ve managed to figure out what vocoder is responsible for the “Robot Voice” (Reddit) Randy’s original Tumblr post (slimetony.com) Randy’s tweet about music being free to use (Twitter) HOME – Odyssey (archive.org) 

Billy helps a listener uncover the true origins of a popular unreleased song. Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="https://patreon.com/underunderstood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠</a>. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/pKQp61e94VE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daft Punk – Pee Is Stored In The Balls (Full Unreleased Demo)</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/pee-is-stored-in-the-balls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pee is Stored in the Balls</a> (Know Your Meme)</li> <li><a href="https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/news/a16873/your-boner-questions-answered-by-cosmo-guys/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What’s the Deal With Boners?</a> (Cosmopolitan)</li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2013/5/13/4327318/daft-punks-random-access-memories-leaks-online-a-week-before-official-release" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ leaks online</a> (The Verge)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/cBZorE3k1nQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daft Punk – Pee Is Stored In The Balls (Alternate Mix)</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/8GW6sLrK40k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HOME – Resonance uploaded by Electronic Gems</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/OwgLAZ3AtaI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nostalgia of HOME’s Resonance, Explained</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/2exebQUDoIoT0dXA8BcN1P" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Home’s verified artist page</a> (Spotify)</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/RNDYGFFE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RNDYGFFE</a> on Twitter – <a href="https://twitter.com/RNDYGFFE/status/1398267966517547009" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tweet one</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/RNDYGFFE/status/1403236530517426176" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tweet two</a></li> <li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0avR4Nff4TUnLgOl2oaT6f" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pee Is Stored In The Balls (Unreleased Demo) playlist</a> (Spotify)</li> <li><a href="http://did%20daft%20punk%20actually%20make%20pee%20is%20stored%20in%20the%20balls/?" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Did Daft Punk actually make pee is stored in the balls?</a> (Reddit)</li> <li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/DaftPunk/comments/8tzlqr/after_8_years_ive_managed_to_figure_out_what/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">After 8 years, I’ve managed to figure out what vocoder is responsible for the “Robot Voice”</a> (Reddit)</li> <li><a href="https://slimetony.com/post/175118316127/managed-to-find-this-on-a-hard-drive-at-am" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Randy’s original Tumblr post</a> (<a href="http://slimetony.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">slimetony.com</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/RNDYGFFE/status/1595507809621528581" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Randy’s tweet about music being free to use</a> (Twitter)</li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/details/Home-Odyssey" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HOME – Odyssey</a> (<a href="http://archive.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">archive.org</a>)</li> </ul>

Did Daft Punk Record ‘Pee is Stored in the Balls?’

We take listener calls and emails about lost video games, plus a Triscuit update.  Want to support the show? Become a patron at ⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes: Slope Rider  Slope Rider official website iOS Emulation Finally Cracked – Stop Skeletons From Fighting (YouTube) touchHLE, a high-level emulator for iPhone OS applications Timecoded link to ad in 2009 Apple event (YouTube) Monte Boyd’s Slope Rider thread on Mastodon macos9.app Stream Mixed-Up Mother Goose (1991, MS-DOS) (Internet Archive) Mixed-Up Mother Goose Deluxe (1995, Mac) (Macintosh Repository) UTM | Virtual machines for Mac Slope Rider download (Macintosh Repository) Slope Rider running (poorly) in UTM (YouTube, unlisted) Monte Boyd’s Commodore 64 games (itch.io) Monte Boyd’s website  Broccoli Man  Film restoration: Saving our cinema heritage – CBS Sunday Morning (YouTube) APKMirror and APKPure I know an APK is technically an installer package and not “an executable app file.” Don’t @ me. -Billy  Triscuit  Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Baking Biscuit, Crackers and the like (Google Patents) Medical Press and Circular – July 29, 1903 (Google Books) The Sketch, Vol. 43 (Google Books) “Common wheat” on Wikipedia 

We take listener calls and emails about lost video games, plus a Triscuit update. Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="https://patreon.com/underunderstood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠</a>. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: Slope Rider <ul> <li><a href="https://www.monteboyd.com/sloperider/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slope Rider official website</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/OF36SAm-S7o" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iOS Emulation Finally Cracked – Stop Skeletons From Fighting</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://touchhle.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">touchHLE, a high-level emulator for iPhone OS applications</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/6E-QA1rRhxQ?t=3109" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timecoded link to ad in 2009 Apple event</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://oldbytes.space/@monteboyd/110007198277296676" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monte Boyd’s Slope Rider thread on Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href="https://macos9.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">macos9.app</a></li> <li><a href="https://archive.org/details/msdos_Mixed-Up_Mother_Goose_1991" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stream Mixed-Up Mother Goose (1991, MS-DOS)</a> (Internet Archive)</li> <li><a href="https://www.macintoshrepository.org/6106-mixed-up-mother-goose-deluxe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mixed-Up Mother Goose Deluxe (1995, Mac)</a> (Macintosh Repository)</li> <li><a href="https://mac.getutm.app/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">UTM | Virtual machines for Mac</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.macintoshrepository.org/4767-slope-rider" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slope Rider download</a> (Macintosh Repository)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/jSYR_UmPxhU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slope Rider running (poorly) in UTM</a> (YouTube, unlisted)</li> <li><a href="https://monteboyd.itch.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monte Boyd’s Commodore 64 games</a> (<a href="http://itch.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">itch.io</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://monteboyd.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Monte Boyd’s website</a></li> </ul> Broccoli Man <ul> <li><a href="http://film%20restoration:%20Saving%20our%20cinema%20heritage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Film restoration: Saving our cinema heritage – CBS Sunday Morning</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://www.apkmirror.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APKMirror</a> and <a href="https://apkpure.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">APKPure</a></li> <li>I know an APK is technically an installer package and not “an executable app file.” Don’t @ me. -Billy</li> </ul> Triscuit <ul> <li><a href="https://patents.google.com/patent/GB190225314A/en?oq=GB190225314A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Baking Biscuit, Crackers and the like</a> (Google Patents)</li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Medical_Press_and_Circular/GxoCAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=named+triscuit+after&amp;pg=PA130&amp;printsec=frontcover" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Medical Press and Circular – July 29, 1903</a> (Google Books)</li> <li><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Sketch/uH84AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&amp;gbpv=1&amp;dq=named+triscuit+after&amp;pg=PA359&amp;printsec=frontcover" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Sketch, Vol. 43</a> (Google Books)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_wheat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Common wheat” on Wikipedia</a></li> </ul>

Mail Time!

Billy helps a listener return to VMK, the online world where they remember “learning all the bad words.”  Want to support the show? Become a patron at https://patreon.com/underunderstood. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.  Show notes:  Expedition Theme Park’s video about VMK (YouTube) Sam from Expedition Theme Park also has a new podcast called Expedition Enthused One Name, Two Games: Virtual Magic Kingdom (Pop History) Habbo Hotel promotional videos from the mid-2000s (YouTube) Isometric video game graphics (Wikipedia) Amazing video about eBoy directed/edited by our editor Ryan Manning (YouTube) Virtual Magic Kingdom (Fandom) VMK Values (Disney VMK via Internet Archive) Fans protest end of virtual Disney site in front of Disneyland (Orange County Register via Internet Archive Investigation into Habbo Hotel (Channel 4) Preserving Worlds (Means TV) MyVMK 

Billy helps a listener return to VMK, the online world where they remember “learning all the bad words.” Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="https://patreon.com/underunderstood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://patreon.com/underunderstood</a>. Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬. Show notes: <ul> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/FaDQAF0diHE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expedition Theme Park’s video about VMK</a> (YouTube)</li> <li>Sam from Expedition Theme Park also has a new podcast called <a href="https://expeditionenthused.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Expedition Enthused</a></li> <li><a href="https://pophistory.club/feature/virtual-magic-kingdom/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One Name, Two Games: Virtual Magic Kingdom</a> (Pop History)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/lBAPvPt_MWU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Habbo Hotel promotional videos from the mid-2000s</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isometric_video_game_graphics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Isometric video game graphics</a> (Wikipedia)</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/c1F6EsGGa4U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazing video about eBoy directed/edited by our editor Ryan Manning</a> (YouTube)</li> <li><a href="https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Virtual_Magic_Kingdom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Virtual Magic Kingdom</a> (Fandom)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060328021502/http://vmk.disney.go.com/vmk/en_US/help/index?name=SafetyVMKWayPage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VMK Values</a> (Disney VMK via Internet Archive)</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080513082019/http://www.ocresort.freedomblogging.com/2008/05/10/fans-protest-end-of-virtual-disney-site-in-front-of-disneyland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fans protest end of virtual Disney site in front of Disneyland</a> (Orange County Register via Internet Archive</li> <li><a href="https://www.channel4.com/news/what-is-happening-in-habbo-hotel" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Investigation into Habbo Hotel</a> (Channel 4)</li> <li><a href="https://means.tv/programs/preservingworlds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Preserving Worlds</a> (Means TV)</li> <li><a href="https://www.myvmk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MyVMK</a></li> </ul>

What happened to Disney's Virtual Magic Kingdom?

There are questions the internet just can't answer. But that doesn't mean we can't find them.On each episode of Underunderstood, we find a question the internet can’t answer — maybe it’s a dead-end Wikipedia page, an abandoned Reddit thread, or an unanswered question on Twitter — and we fill in the gaps. It’s part chat show, part documentary, and almost always surprising.

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There are questions the internet just can't answer. But that doesn't mean we can't find them. On each episode of Underunderstood, we find a question the internet can’t answer — maybe it’s a dead-end Wikipedia page, an abandoned Reddit thread, or an unanswered question on Twitter — and we fill in the gaps. It’s part chat show, part documentary, and almost always surprising.

Underunderstood

McFlurries aren't what they used to be. Why did McDonald's stop stirring them? Show notes:  2:29 - McFlurry demo (YouTube) 6:40 - Adrianne's McFlurry 8:40 - Why Is the McFlurry Machine Down Again? (WSJ) 9:07 - Ice Check 10:10 - Are McFlurry's supposed to be mixed? (Reddit) 12:08 - On the Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane 15:06 - Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's? 19:55 - VitaMix VM0804A - McFlurry Ice Cream Mixer (Used) 23:51 - I Tried To Get A Flurried McFlurry And This Is What Happened (Buzzfeed) 27:51 - Log your McFlurry at The Flurry Index

McFlurries aren't what they used to be. Why did McDonald's stop stirring them? Show notes: <ul> <li>2:29 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=657rKzi2mOI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">McFlurry demo (YouTube)</a></li> <li>6:40 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMG_6468-e1574736745803.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adrianne's McFlurry</a></li> <li>8:40 - <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/six-horrifying-words-the-mcflurry-machine-is-down-again-1484840520" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Is the McFlurry Machine Down Again? (WSJ)</a></li> <li>9:07 - <a href="http://icecheck.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ice Check</a></li> <li>10:10 - <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/McDonalds/comments/93ukty/are_mcflurrys_supposed_to_be_mixed_united_states/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Are McFlurry's supposed to be mixed? (Reddit)</a></li> <li>12:08 - <a href="https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/emily-guendelsberger/on-the-clock/9780316508995/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On the Clock: What Low-Wage Work Did to Me and How It Drives America Insane</a></li> <li>15:06 - <a href="http://www.pizzaatmcdonalds.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whatever Happened to Pizza at McDonald's?</a></li> <li>19:55 - <a href="https://ifoodequipment.ca/products/vitamix-vm0804a-mcflurry-ice-cream-mixer-used" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VitaMix VM0804A - McFlurry Ice Cream Mixer (Used)</a></li> <li>23:51 - <a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/jemimaskelley/more-of-a-mccalm-tbh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">I Tried To Get A Flurried McFlurry And This Is What Happened (Buzzfeed)</a></li> <li>27:51 - Log your McFlurry at <a href="http://flurryindex.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Flurry Index</a></li></ul>

What Happened To the McFlurry?

A Wikipedia stub about the worst Florida theme park idea ever sends John on a search for the reason it never opened. Show notes:  0:45 - New Vietnam on Wikipedia 1:12 - Dolly Parton's Stampede (formerly Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede) 2:16 - Carl McIntire on Wikipedia 3:52 - Wild West City 5:50 - New Vietnam in Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader 7:25 - Portable Press 8:11 - 20th Century Reformation Hour 8:44 - Some clips of the 20th Century Reformation Hour 9:37 - Christianity Today, May 2002 (paywall) 10:41 - Dr. Randall Balmer's website 12:42 - Fred Phelps on YouTube 14:54 - The Carl McIntire Collection at Princeton Theological Seminary Library 15:55 - Faraday Cage 19:03 - "Body Counts" by Dr. Yen Espiritu 24:27 - FCC Fairness Doctrine 24:46 - Infowars on Wikipedia 24:50 - This American Life episode about Alex Jones 29:17 - History of the Present (registration required), an article about film theory published in The North American Review in 1976, led us to the Newsweek story about New Vietnam. 30:40 - Actually, Newsweek's online archives only go back to 2013 30:48 - The September 8, 1975 issue of Newsweek that John bought on eBay 37:19 - Florida Today, November 8, 1975 39:33 - Ricky Ly's food blog Tasty Chomps

A Wikipedia stub about the worst Florida theme park idea ever sends John on a search for the reason it never opened. Show notes: <ul> <li>0:45 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Vietnam&amp;sa=D&amp;ust=1563852576826000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Vietnam on Wikipedia</a></li> <li>1:12 - <a href="https://dpstampede.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;ust=1563852576826000" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dolly Parton's Stampede</a> (formerly Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede)</li> <li>2:16 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_McIntire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carl McIntire on Wikipedia</a></li> <li>3:52 - <a href="http://www.wildwestcity.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild West City</a></li> <li>5:50 - New Vietnam in <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=YidZDwAAQBAJ&amp;lpg=PT124&amp;dq=New%20Vietnam%20in%20Uncle%20John%E2%80%99s%20Ahh-Inspiring%20Bathroom%20Reader&amp;pg=PT124#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uncle John's Ahh-Inspiring Bathroom Reader</a></li> <li>7:25 - <a href="https://www.portablepress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Portable Press</a></li> <li>8:11 - <a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=Vjwly0QyeU4C&amp;lpg=PP1&amp;dq=Encyclopedia%20of%20Evangelicalism&amp;pg=PP1#v=onepage&amp;q=Encyclopedia%20of%20Evangelicalism&amp;f=false" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20th Century Reformation Hour</a></li> <li>8:44 - Some clips of the <a href="https://www.sermonaudio.com/search.asp?seriesOnly=true&amp;currSection=sermonstopic&amp;sourceid=mcintire&amp;keyword=20th+Century+Reformation+Hour&amp;keyworddesc=20th+Century+Reformation+Hour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">20th Century Reformation Hour</a></li> <li>9:37 - <a href="https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2002/may21/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christianity Today, May 2002</a> (paywall)</li> <li>10:41 - <a href="https://www.randallbalmer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Randall Balmer's website</a></li> <li>12:42 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v%3DJ_Zbr2IY03Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fred Phelps on YouTube</a></li> <li>14:54 - <a href="http://manuscripts.ptsem.edu/collection/222" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Carl McIntire Collection at Princeton Theological Seminary Library</a></li> <li>15:55 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Faraday Cage</a></li> <li>19:03 - "<a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520277717/body-counts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Body Counts</a>" by Dr. Yen Espiritu</li> <li>24:27 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FCC_fairness_doctrine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">FCC Fairness Doctrine</a></li> <li>24:46 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/InfoWars" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infowars on Wikipedia</a></li> <li>24:50 - <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/670/transcript" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This American Life episode about Alex Jones</a></li> <li>29:17 - <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/25117753?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">History of the Present</a> (registration required), an article about film theory published in The North American Review in 1976, led us to the Newsweek story about New Vietnam.</li> <li>30:40 - <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/archive/2013" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Actually, Newsweek's online archives only go back to 2013</a></li> <li>30:48 - <a href="https://picclick.com/NEWSWEEK-September-8-1975-Sept-Sep-75-CLORIS-333068654161.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The September 8, 1975 issue of Newsweek</a> that John bought on eBay</li> <li>37:19 - <a href="https://www.newspapers.com/image/124940968" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida Today, November 8, 1975</a></li> <li>39:33 - <a href="https://tastychomps.com/author/tastychomps" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ricky Ly's food blog Tasty Chomps</a></li></ul>

What Happened To New Vietnam?

Adrianne tries to order from a local sushi restaurant, but an unfamiliar voice answers, promising "awesomeness." Awesomeness for whom? Show notes:  2:16 - “GrubHub is buying up thousands of restaurant web addresses. That means Mom and Pop can’t own their slice of the internet,” published June 28, 2019 by H. Claire Brown at The New Food Economy.13:07 - Dark patterns 13:54 - A report about Munish Narula’s class action lawsuit from Nation’s Restaurant News14:19 - “Restaurateurs across the country say they are waking up to a years-long, high-tech bamboozling by Grubhub involving hidden fees for orders that never happened,” reads the lede for The New York Post’s first story in a series on phony fees, May 19, 2019.23:03 - “Grubhub repays one eatery $10K over fee protest,” published June 24, 2019 by The New York Post.23:30 - Watch the full hearing, “The Changing Market for Food Delivery,” here.32:17 - Grubhub and Yelp announced a “long-term partnership” in 2017

Adrianne tries to order from a local sushi restaurant, but an unfamiliar voice answers, promising "awesomeness." Awesomeness for whom? Show notes: <ul> <li>2:16 - “<a href="https://newfoodeconomy.org/grubhub-domain-purchases-thousands-shadow-sites/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GrubHub is buying up thousands of restaurant web addresses. That means Mom and Pop can’t own their slice of the internet</a>,” published June 28, 2019 by H. Claire Brown at The New Food Economy. </li><li>13:07 - <a href="https://www.darkpatterns.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dark patterns</a> </li><li>13:54 - A <a href="https://www.nrn.com/fast-casual/grubhub-charges-draw-new-scrutiny-restaurants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">report</a> about Munish Narula’s class action lawsuit from Nation’s Restaurant News </li><li>14:19 - “Restaurateurs across the country say they are waking up to a years-long, high-tech bamboozling by Grubhub involving hidden fees for orders that never happened,” reads the lede for The New York Post’s <a href="https://nypost.com/2019/05/19/grubhub-is-charging-us-even-when-our-customers-dont-order-lawsuit/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">first story</a> in a series on phony fees, May 19, 2019. </li><li>23:03 - “<a href="https://nypost.com/2019/06/24/grubhub-repays-one-eatery-10k-over-fee-protest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Grubhub repays one eatery $10K over fee protest</a>,” published June 24, 2019 by The New York Post. </li><li>23:30 - Watch the full hearing, “The Changing Market for Food Delivery,” <a href="https://storage035-vod.viebit.com/vb_counciln/mp4:NYCC-PV-250-16_190627-133255.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wowzaplaystart=0&amp;wowzaplayduration=13600000&amp;src=9678" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. </li><li>32:17 - Grubhub and Yelp <a href="https://media.grubhub.com/media/press-releases/press-release-details/2017/Grubhub-and-Yelp-Announce-Long-term-Partnership-to-Connect-Consumers-with-the-Best-Food-Ordering-Options/default.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">announced</a> a “long-term partnership” in 2017</li></ul>

Recorded for Awesomeness

Adrianne buys some money online in order to track down a rumor about Chinese bank tellers.  2:06 - Photos of the $100 bills: Front / Back 3:35 - Hell money 13:18 - Reporter Jon Christian 16:35 - Wayne Homren's blog post from 2011 19:00 - Money Makers (99% Invisible) 21:30 - Fascinating ways to count money! Bank teller shows quick counting skills (YouTube) 21:40 - Chinese cashier's amazing cash counting skills (YouTube) 21:50 - Chinese bank teller counts money by ear (YouTube) 25:59 - The Knowledge  Custom art for Underunderstood is made by Phil Robibero. Underunderstood is taking a break. We'll be back in November. Don't forget about us, and send story ideas to hello@underunderstood.com. We'll be dropping some bonus material, so stay subscribed for updates.

Adrianne buys some money online in order to track down a rumor about Chinese bank tellers. <ul> <li>2:06 - Photos of the $100 bills: <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5622-1.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Front</a> / <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_5623-e1566871670328.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Back</a></li> <li>3:35 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell_money" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hell money</a></li> <li>13:18 - <a href="https://twitter.com/Jon_Christian" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reporter Jon Christian</a></li> <li>16:35 - <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v14n25a14.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wayne Homren's blog post from 2011</a></li> <li>19:00 - <a href="https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/money-makers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Money Makers (99% Invisible)</a></li> <li>21:30 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epDP0hTkFnc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fascinating ways to count money! Bank teller shows quick counting skills (YouTube)</a></li> <li>21:40 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuSSQP2-RCU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chinese cashier's amazing cash counting skills (YouTube)</a></li> <li>21:50 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwUiCeNF1ts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chinese bank teller counts money by ear (YouTube)</a></li> <li>25:59 - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/t-magazine/london-taxi-test-knowledge.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Knowledge</a></li> </ul> Custom art for Underunderstood is made by <a href="https://instagram.com/_pasr_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Robibero</a>. Underunderstood is taking a break. We'll be back in November. Don't forget about us, and send story ideas to <a href="mailto:hello@underunderstood.com">hello@underunderstood.com</a>. We'll be dropping some bonus material, so stay subscribed for updates.

What To Do With Fake Money

Billy’s sister thinks a photo that repeatedly goes viral on Reddit is suspicious. Show notes:  0:40 – All of the photos discussed in this episode are available on our website 2:02 – Snopes: “Is This a Photograph of a World Trade Center Tourist on 9/11?” 3:23 – Pinball Gallery 5:59 – The Balloon Saloon has nothing to do with this episode, but it is a place in Tribeca. 6:39 – In 2014, Austin Sansone popped up on Reddit to claim the photo. 8:05 – Former child actor Mark Lester 26:35 – r/AlternateAngles 26:45 – The photo got another boost of attention in 2018, when it showed up on Reddit again. 26:51 – Aol published an article that was also posted on Yahoo.

Billy’s sister thinks a photo that repeatedly goes viral on Reddit is suspicious. Show notes: <ul> <li>0:40 – All of the photos discussed in this episode are <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/911-hoax/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">available on our website</a></li> <li>2:02 – Snopes: <a href="https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/tourist-wtc-911" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Is This a Photograph of a World Trade Center Tourist on 9/11?”</a></li> <li>3:23 – <a href="http://www.pinballgallery.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pinball Gallery</a></li> <li>5:59 – <a href="http://www.balloonsaloon.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Balloon Saloon</a> has nothing to do with this episode, but it is a place in Tribeca.</li> <li>6:39 – In 2014, Austin Sansone <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/%E2%80%9Dhttps://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/37nn2r/this_911_photo_just_showed_up_on_my_twitter_feed/croqrsw/%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">popped up on Reddit</a> to claim the photo.</li> <li>8:05 – <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0504492/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Former child actor Mark Lester</a></li> <li>26:35 – <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AlternateAngles/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">r/AlternateAngles</a></li> <li>26:45 – The photo got another boost of attention in 2018, when it showed up on <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/82bb1i/young_boy_gets_photo_taken_moments_after_first/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reddit</a> again.</li> <li>26:51 – Aol published an <a href="https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/03/06/chilling-911-photo-shows-moments-after-plane-struck-twin-towers/23378390/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">article</a> that was also posted on Yahoo.</li></ul>

The 9/11 Hoax That Wasn’t

How a misfit polka band scored a premium spot on the World Wide Web in 1995.  0:35 - "The Verge is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience." (The Verge) 4:05 - More Brave Combo accolades are on their Wikipedia page 4:11 - Bob Dylan's version of Brave Combo's polka arrangement of "Must Be Santa" (YouTube) 6:53 - Domain Name Journal 8:11 - What Brave.com/bo looked like in 1998 (Wayback Machine) 11:23 - Appropos of nothing, here's a figurine of Carl Finch for sale on Etsy. He also has his own Wikipedia page 13:01 - Beer Barrel Polka by Diet Polka (Soundcloud) 13:50 - Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Polka, from Brave Combo album Polkasonic 14:18 - Brave Combo performs the Chicken Dance at a live show (YouTube)  Brave Combo songs in this episode (Spotify playlist):  "Do Something Different" "The Simpsons Theme" "In Heaven, There Is No Beer" "Ice Machine in the Desert" "Crazy Serbian Butcher's Dance" "Purple Haze (Polka Version)" "The Chicken Dance"

How a misfit polka band scored a premium spot on the World Wide Web in 1995. <ul> <li>0:35 - "<a href="https://www.theverge.com/about-the-verge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Verge</a> is an ambitious multimedia effort founded in 2011 to examine how technology will change life in the future for a massive mainstream audience." (The Verge)</li> <li>4:05 - More Brave Combo accolades are on their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_Combo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia page</a></li> <li>4:11 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bob Dylan's version</a> of Brave Combo's polka arrangement of "Must Be Santa" (YouTube)</li> <li>6:53 - <a href="https://www.dnjournal.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Domain Name Journal</a></li> <li>8:11 - <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/19980215010942/http://brave.com/bo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Brave.com/bo looked like in 1998 (Wayback Machine)</a></li> <li>11:23 - Appropos of nothing, here's a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/710404451/carl-finch-of-brave-combo-4th-in-a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">figurine of Carl Finch for sale on Etsy</a>. He also has his own <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Finch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wikipedia page</a></li> <li>13:01 - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/diet-polka/beer-barrel-polka" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beer Barrel Polka by Diet Polka (Soundcloud)</a></li> <li>13:50 - Purple Haze - The Jimi Hendrix Polka, from Brave Combo album <a href="https://bravecombo.com/shop/music/polkasonic/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Polkasonic</a></li> <li>14:18 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtBHWPACWLw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brave Combo performs the Chicken Dance at a live show</a> (YouTube)</li> </ul> Brave Combo songs in this episode (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3gkNL6XLbJy14OQvQzrSRY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify playlist</a>): <ul> <li>"Do Something Different"</li> <li>"The Simpsons Theme"</li> <li>"In Heaven, There Is No Beer"</li> <li>"Ice Machine in the Desert"</li> <li>"Crazy Serbian Butcher's Dance"</li> <li>"Purple Haze (Polka Version)"</li> <li>"The Chicken Dance"</li></ul>

Brave Dot Com

John finds out if it is safe to eat a suitcase full of chili peppers that have been missing for three days.  5:45 - Where’s My Suitcase 8:16 - #wheresmysuitcase on Twitter is a harrowing scene 10:50 - Bags, Inc. 11:11 - Bags VIP 11:50 - Bags, Inc.’s corporate video on Vimeo 14:04 - We cannot link to F-14 Baggage because they have absolutely no web presence 18:40 - The Middle Seat at the Wall Street Journal 21:00 - The weather in Albuquerque in January 2019 22:56 - The weather in New York City in January 2019 23:45 - “SP Plus Corporation Agrees to Acquire Bags” 23:52 - SP Plus’s official website 27:57 - A lot of chatter on Twitter about wheresmysuitcase.com 30:32 - Z Orange Systems 36:10 - Food Safety Talk, a podcast hosted by Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman  Custom art for this episode was created by Phil Robibero. You can see it here. A special request: Have you ever been mad at your spouse, or anyone, for something that happened in a dream? Has anyone ever been mad at you because of something you did in their dream? Tell us about it. You can leave us a voice message on Anchor, or record a voice memo on your phone and email it to hello@underunderstood.com.

John finds out if it is safe to eat a suitcase full of chili peppers that have been missing for three days. <ul> <li>5:45 - <a href="https://wheresmysuitcase.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where’s My Suitcase</a></li> <li>8:16 - <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23wheresmysuitcase" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#wheresmysuitcase on Twitter</a> is a harrowing scene</li> <li>10:50 - <a href="https://www.bagsinc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bags, Inc.</a></li> <li>11:11 - <a href="https://www.maketraveleasier.com/bagsvip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bags VIP</a></li> <li>11:50 - <a href="https://vimeo.com/116082723" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bags, Inc.’s corporate video</a> on Vimeo</li> <li>14:04 - We cannot link to F-14 Baggage because they have absolutely no web presence</li> <li>18:40 - <a href="https://www.wsj.com/news/types/the-middle-seat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Middle Seat</a> at the Wall Street Journal</li> <li>21:00 - <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/albuquerque-nm/87102/january-weather/349680" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The weather in Albuquerque in January 2019</a></li> <li>22:56 - <a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/new-york-ny/10007/january-weather/349727" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The weather in New York City in January 2019</a></li> <li>23:45 - <a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/10/17/1622476/0/en/SP-Plus-Corporation-Agrees-to-Acquire-Bags.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“SP Plus Corporation Agrees to Acquire Bags”</a></li> <li>23:52 - <a href="https://www.spplus.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SP Plus’s official website</a></li> <li>27:57 - A lot of <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=wheresmysuitcase.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chatter on Twitter</a> about <a href="http://wheresmysuitcase.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wheresmysuitcase.com</a></li> <li>30:32 - <a href="http://zorangesystemsllc.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Z Orange Systems</a></li> <li>36:10 - <a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk</a>, a podcast hosted by Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman</li> </ul> Custom art for this episode was created by <a href="https://instagram.com/_pasr_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Robibero</a>. You can see it <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bags.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. A special request: Have you ever been mad at your spouse, or anyone, for something that happened in a dream? Has anyone ever been mad at you because of something you did in their dream? Tell us about it. You can <a href="https://anchor.fm/underunderstood/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">leave us a voice message on Anchor</a>, or record a voice memo on your phone and email it to <a href="mailto:hello@underunderstood.com">hello@underunderstood.com</a>.

Where's My Chile?

While we’re working on new episodes of Underunderstood, we we'd share an episode of another podcast we love: Endless Thread. It’s a show that brings Reddit to life by tracking down its strangest, most compelling stories, and talking to the folks involved in those stories. This episode is about an old dice game called The Deadly Double. In order to find the origins of the game, Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson fall into a series of rabbit holes, including an enormous dice collection, a former FBI agent, and a Pearl Harbor conspiracy theory. -- Endless Thread is a podcast from WBUR and Reddit. You can listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Ben Brock Johnson – co-host/senior producer Amory Sivertson – co-host/producer Josh Swartz – producer Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus

While we’re working on new episodes of Underunderstood, we we'd share an episode of another podcast we love: Endless Thread. It’s a show that brings Reddit to life by tracking down its strangest, most compelling stories, and talking to the folks involved in those stories. <a href="https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread/2018/12/07/deadly-double" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This episode</a> is about an old dice game called The Deadly Double. In order to find the origins of the game, Amory Sivertson and Ben Brock Johnson fall into a series of rabbit holes, including an enormous dice collection, a former FBI agent, and a Pearl Harbor conspiracy theory. -- <a href="https://www.wbur.org/endlessthread" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Endless Thread</a> is a podcast from WBUR and Reddit. You can listen and subscribe on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1321060753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6oApMJxXM8nni0hYAqgDRr?si=qsRgV5sGSm6hr66zUFSANA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, or anywhere else you listen to podcasts. Ben Brock Johnson – co-host/senior producer Amory Sivertson – co-host/producer Josh Swartz – producer Mix and sound design by Paul Vaitkus

Endless Thread: The Deadly Double

The surprising history behind a charming marquee in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Show notes:  00:06 - Billy shot and edited Underunderstood's trailer video in one day. 00:24 - KCRW's 7th Annual 24-Hour Radio Race 00:58 - KCRW announced the theme on Twitter 01:09 - Wiktionary defines "where the sun don't shine" as "up or in the anus." 03:27 - Little Theatre on Cinema Treasures 03:36 - This little porn movie house learned to survive for decades -- until last week - NJ.com 04:51 - Whitney Strub blogs at strublog 05:55 - NJTV News was there as the Whole Foods opened. 06:23 - Audible's Innovation Cathedral 06:29 - The Cameo on Cinema Treasures 06:48 - Club Zanzibar - Wikipedia 07:05 - The Bears &amp; Eagles Riverfront Stadium was actually built before Zanzibar's building was demolished, but it was removed to make room for new development and now the stadium, which was sold to a private developer for a loss, will likely be demolished as well. 07:44 - Can New Jersey's Last Porn Theater Survive Gentrification? - Vice 08:31 - The thread on AdultDVDTalk.com 10:43 - The four minute version of this story for KCRW's Radio Race

The surprising history behind a charming marquee in downtown Newark, New Jersey. Show notes: <ul> <li>00:06 - Billy shot and edited Underunderstood's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pG2kkNtgd6c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">trailer video</a> in one day.</li> <li>00:24 - <a href="https://radiorace.kcrw.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">KCRW's 7th Annual 24-Hour Radio Race</a></li> <li>00:58 - KCRW announced the theme <a href="https://twitter.com/IPPkcrw/status/1160234352929849345" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">on Twitter</a></li> <li>01:09 - Wiktionary <a href="https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/where_the_sun_don%27t_shine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">defines</a> "where the sun don't shine" as "up or in the anus."</li> <li>03:27 - <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/10854" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Little Theatre on Cinema Treasures</a></li> <li>03:36 - <a href="https://www.nj.com/opinion/2018/07/this_little_jersey_porn_movie_house_learned_to_sur.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This little porn movie house learned to survive for decades -- until last week - NJ.com</a></li> <li>04:51 - Whitney Strub blogs at <a href="https://strublog.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">strublog</a></li> <li>05:55 - NJTV News <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h07HQapzjbk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">was there as the Whole Foods opened.</a></li> <li>06:23 - <a href="https://www.audible.com/about/newsroom/innovation-cathedral-opening-marks-audible-next-chapter-in-newark" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Audible's Innovation Cathedral</a></li> <li>06:29 - <a href="http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/11599" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Cameo on Cinema Treasures</a></li> <li>06:48 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Zanzibar" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Club Zanzibar - Wikipedia</a></li> <li>07:05 - The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bears_%26_Eagles_Riverfront_Stadium" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bears &amp; Eagles Riverfront Stadium</a> was actually built before Zanzibar's building was demolished, but it was removed to make room for new development and now the stadium, which was sold to a private developer for a loss, <a href="https://www.nj.com/essex/2016/03/former_newark_bears_stadium_sold_to_nyc_developer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">will likely be demolished as well</a>.</li> <li>07:44 - <a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/nnkwyg/the-little-theater-newark-porn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Can New Jersey's Last Porn Theater Survive Gentrification? - Vice</a></li> <li>08:31 - <a href="https://forum.adultdvdtalk.com/id-this-sceneperformer--sean-michaels-and" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The thread on AdultDVDTalk.com</a></li> <li>10:43 - <a href="https://soundcloud.com/user-765164340/little-theatre" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The four minute version of this story for KCRW's Radio Race</a></li></ul>

Little Theatre Goes Dark

Circle

Adrianne tries to figure out if there is a right way to play Netflix’s awkward social media game.  10:08 - Social Learning and Coordination in High-Stakes Games: Evidence from Friend or Foe 11:55 - Friend or Foe clip - YouTube 15:35 - Shubham Goel for Governor 2018 and video of Shubham’s campaign speech - Instagram 19:15 - Shubham's diagram 21:44 - Here's Why Richard Hatch Won't Be on Survivor's All-Winners Season - Men's Health 23:24 - The Winner of The Circle Opens Up About Life IRL - Wired and ‘The Circle’ on Netflix: 20 Burning Questions Answered - Decider 25:11 - Teaching Prisoners' Dilemma Strategies in Survivor: Reality Television in the IR Classroom - Mark B. Salter

Adrianne tries to figure out if there is a right way to play Netflix’s awkward social media game. <ul> <li>10:08 - <a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w9805" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Learning and Coordination in High-Stakes Games: Evidence from Friend or Foe</a></li> <li>11:55 - <a href="https://youtu.be/4hTBRTRvQSo?t=1197" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Friend or Foe clip - YouTube</a></li> <li>15:35 - <a href="http://www.shubhamgoel.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shubham Goel for Governor 2018</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B7wX6b3pL3X/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">video of Shubham’s campaign speech - Instagram</a></li> <li>19:15 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/diagram.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shubham's diagram</a></li> <li>21:44 - <a href="https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a30768150/richard-hatch-survivor-40-all-winners-absence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's Why Richard Hatch Won't Be on Survivor's All-Winners Season - Men's Health</a></li> <li>23:24 - <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/the-circle-finale/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Winner of The Circle Opens Up About Life IRL - Wired</a> and <a href="https://decider.com/2020/01/15/the-circle-on-netflix-20-questions-faq/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘The Circle’ on Netflix: 20 Burning Questions Answered - Decider</a></li> <li>25:11 - <a href="https://www.academia.edu/1607681/Teaching_Prisoners_Dilemma_Strategies_in_Survivor_Reality_Television_in_the_IR_Classroom" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teaching Prisoners' Dilemma Strategies in Survivor: Reality Television in the IR Classroom - Mark B. Salter</a></li></ul>

The One About The Circle

Why do so many Pennsylvania homes have freestanding toilets in their unfinished basements?  01:21 - Pittsburgh toilet - Wikipedia 02:44 - The dual toilets at Cloister Cafe - Yelp 04:19 - Peculiar Pittsburgh: The Pittsburgh potty ... explained - YouTube 06:50 - Documenting The Pittsburgh Potty - 90.5 WESA 07:46 - The original version of this story misidentified this quote. It's from realtor Stephen Cummings. 08:11 - Slavery in Pittsburgh - Popular Pittsburgh 11:33 - Architect Offers Explanation For Pittsburgh’s Basement Toilets (And It’s Not What You Think) - 90.5 WESA 15:16 - Andrea Allen 16:22 - Double D Plumbing - Manta

Why do so many Pennsylvania homes have freestanding toilets in their unfinished basements? <ul> <li>01:21 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_toilet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pittsburgh toilet - Wikipedia</a></li> <li>02:44 - <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/cloister-cafe-new-york?select=DZX_Gh19p1bC_8llZ-j2KQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The dual toilets at Cloister Cafe - Yelp</a></li> <li>04:19 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0v6X-V3BfY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peculiar Pittsburgh: The Pittsburgh potty ... explained - YouTube</a></li> <li>06:50 - <a href="https://www.wesa.fm/post/documenting-pittsburgh-potty-architectural-mystery-our-basements" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Documenting The Pittsburgh Potty - 90.5 WESA</a></li> <li>07:46 - The original version of this story misidentified this quote. It's from realtor Stephen Cummings.</li> <li>08:11 - <a href="https://popularpittsburgh.com/slavery-in-pittsburgh/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slavery in Pittsburgh - Popular Pittsburgh</a></li> <li>11:33 - <a href="https://www.wesa.fm/post/architect-offers-explanation-pittsburgh-s-basement-toilets-and-it-s-not-what-you-think" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Architect Offers Explanation For Pittsburgh’s Basement Toilets (And It’s Not What You Think) - 90.5 WESA</a></li> <li>15:16 - <a href="https://andreaiscool.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrea Allen</a></li> <li>16:22 - <a href="https://www.manta.com/c/mrsldfd/double-d-plumbing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Double D Plumbing - Manta</a></li></ul>

The Pittsburgh Potty

Is H&amp;M using Billie Eilish to greenwash?  01:19 - H&amp;M Now Sells Billie Eilish Merch — &amp; It's Sustainable - Refinery29 03:05 - Sustainable Fashion on Wikipedia 04:29 - A copy H&amp;M's press release 05:15 - Greenwashing on Wikipedia 05:49 - H&amp;M's Billie Eilish collection 05:53 - H&amp;M's Conscious Collection 06:20 - Here are some of the publications that called this line sustainable: Teen Vogue, MTV.com, Mic, WWD, NME 10:56 - "Is Billie Eilish's line at H&amp;M sustainable?" - Google 12:56 - Greenwashing Alert: H&amp;M and Billie Eilish Collaboration - Eco-Stylist 13:47 - Eco-Stylist's criteria for brands they work with and their transparency report outlining their ethics and business model 15:38 - H&amp;M called out on "illegal" sustainability marketing - Ecotextile 24:40 - H&amp;M: fair living wages were promised, poverty wages are the reality - International Labor Rights Forum 25:31 - Perspex's sustainability information page 26:24 - H&amp;M Menlo Park 27:40 - H&amp;M Woodbridge 31:00 - Sunrise Movement on Wikipedia 31:30 - Alex O'Keefe 36:53 - Sunrise Movement is asking people to hold 2020 launch parties on January 29. You only need gather a few friends, and it's a great way to get started in collective action.

Is H&amp;M using Billie Eilish to greenwash? <ul> <li>01:19 - <a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/01/9126182/billie-eilish-sustainable-hm-merch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&amp;M Now Sells Billie Eilish Merch — &amp; It's Sustainable - Refinery29</a></li> <li>03:05 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_fashion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sustainable Fashion on Wikipedia</a></li> <li>04:29 - <a href="https://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=252595" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A copy H&amp;M's press release</a></li> <li>05:15 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenwashing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greenwashing on Wikipedia</a></li> <li>05:49 - <a href="https://www2.hm.com/en_us/divided/campaigns/5021a-billie-eilish-merch-drop.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&amp;M's Billie Eilish collection</a></li> <li>05:53 - <a href="https://www2.hm.com/en_us/women/concepts/conscious-sustainable-style.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&amp;M's Conscious Collection</a></li> <li>06:20 - Here are some of the publications that called this line sustainable: <a href="https://www.teenvogue.com/story/billie-eilish-launches-sustainable-merch-collection- with-hm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Teen Vogue</a>, <a href="http://www.mtv.com/news/3150806/billie-eilish-hm-merch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MTV.com</a>, <a href="https://www.mic.com/p/billie-eilish-just-dropped-a-sustainable-clothing-line-with- handm-19738239" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mic</a>, <a href="https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/billie-eilish-drops-sustainable-merch- collection-with-hm-1203408785/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WWD</a>, <a href="https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/billie-eilish-launches-sustainable-clothing- line-with-hm-2592356" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NME</a></li> <li>10:56 - <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=is+billie+eilish%27s+line+at+h%26m+sustainable" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Is Billie Eilish's line at H&amp;M sustainable?" - Google</a></li> <li>12:56 - <a href="https://www.eco-stylist.com/greenwashing-alert-hm-and-billie-eilish-collaboration/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Greenwashing Alert: H&amp;M and Billie Eilish Collaboration - Eco-Stylist</a></li> <li>13:47 - Eco-Stylist's <a href="https://www.eco-stylist.com/sustainable-brand-criteria/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">criteria for brands</a> they work with and <a href="https://www.eco-stylist.com/about/transparency/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their transparency report</a> outlining their ethics and business model</li> <li>15:38 - <a href="https://www.ecotextile.com/2019061724415/fashion-retail-news/h-m-called-out-on- illegal-sustainability-marketing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&amp;M called out on "illegal" sustainability marketing - Ecotextile</a></li> <li>24:40 - <a href="https://laborrights.org/hmwagereport" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&amp;M: fair living wages were promised, poverty wages are the reality - International Labor Rights Forum</a></li> <li>25:31 - <a href="https://perspex.com/responsibility/sustainability/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perspex's sustainability information page</a></li> <li>26:24 - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/3e3U5aZuz94LdzPQ6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&amp;M Menlo Park</a></li> <li>27:40 - <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/QiD1ZMdZYH6E52RX8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H&amp;M Woodbridge</a></li> <li>31:00 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunrise_Movement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sunrise Movement on Wikipedia</a></li> <li>31:30 - <a href="http://alexokeefe.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alex O'Keefe</a></li> <li>36:53 - Sunrise Movement is <a href="https://www.sunrisemovement.org/2020-launch-parties" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">asking people to hold 2020 launch parties</a> on January 29. You only need gather a few friends, and it's a great way to get started in collective action.</li></ul>

A Tale of Two Billies

Add “Smurf butt” to the list of things to expect when you’re expecting.  00:43 - Maile's original email included this article. 01:45 - When jeans bleed onto your skin, you can tell. 03:40 - According to a study done at Johns Hopkins there is a correlation between heartburn and hairiness. The heartburn is due to estrogen causing the esophageal sphincter to relax, which allows stomach acid to splash up into the esophagus. That estrogen is also responsible for hair growth in the developing baby. 04:45 - If you're interested in purchasing some art of a Smurf's butt crack, we got you. 06:01 - Chromhidrosis on Wikipedia 06:28 - This man turned blue and Oprah interviewed him about it in 2008. 11:00 - Here are some of the forums I browsed: What to Expect, CafeMom, Pregnant Chicken, Everyday Chemistry, Reddit, Pregnancy Podcast. 11:14 - Andrei Rebarber

Add “Smurf butt” to the list of things to expect when you’re expecting. <ul> <li>00:43 - Maile's original email included <a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/9476743/pregnant-women-turning-toilet-seats-blue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this article</a>.</li> <li>01:45 - When jeans bleed onto your skin, <a href="https://twitter.com/rubinreport/status/817925127883071488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">you can tell</a>.</li> <li>03:40 - According to a study done at Johns Hopkins there is a correlation between heartburn and hairiness. The heartburn is due to estrogen causing the esophageal sphincter to relax, which allows stomach acid to splash up into the esophagus. That estrogen is also responsible for hair growth in the developing baby.</li> <li>04:45 - If you're interested in purchasing some art of a Smurf's butt crack, <a href="https://www.saatchiart.com/art/Painting-Smurf-butt/980701/3853325/view" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">we got you</a>.</li> <li>06:01 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromhidrosis" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chromhidrosis on Wikipedia</a></li> <li>06:28 - <a href="https://wikipedia.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This man turned blue and Oprah interviewed him about it in 2008.</a></li> <li>11:00 - Here are some of the forums I browsed: <a href="https://www.whattoexpect.com/news/pregnancy/pregnancy-turning-toilet-seat-blue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What to Expect</a>, <a href="https://thestir.cafemom.com/pregnancy/204860/pregnancy_turn_toilet_seat_blue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CafeMom</a>, <a href="https://pregnantchicken.com/toilet-seat-turning-blue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pregnant Chicken</a>, <a href="https://chemistry.stackexchange.com/questions/60978/why-do-pregnant-women-turn-toilet-seats-blue" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everyday Chemistry</a>, <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/NoStupidQuestions/comments/b4so0q/how_do_butts_sometimes_stain_a_toilet_seat_blue/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reddit</a>, <a href="https://pregnancypodcast.com/bluetoiletseat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pregnancy Podcast</a>.</li> <li>11:14 - <a href="https://www.mfmnyc.com/team/andrei-rebarber/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Andrei Rebarber</a></li></ul>

Toilet Seat Blues

We’ve done 12 stories so far, and since we first published them there have been some updates, and new details have emerged. Today we’re rounding those up. Where’s My Chile?  3:50 - Elitech RC-4 Temperature Data Logger Recorder with External Temperature Sensor 7:50 - Ben Chapman and Don Schaffner of the Food Safety Talk podcast  Underunderwear  10:26 - Chris' custom undies 10:34 - Here's a stock graphic that breaks it all down for you.  Recorded for Awesomeness  14:22 - A screenshot of Yelp's app update  Gas and Gains What Happened to the McFlurry?  21:40 - The Flurry Index 22:15 - Gavin Rehkemper's dataset of McDonald's locations in the USA

We’ve done 12 stories so far, and since we first published them there have been some updates, and new details have emerged. Today we’re rounding those up. <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/wheres-my-suitcase/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Where’s My Chile?</a> <ul> <li>3:50 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/wheres-my-suitcase/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elitech RC-4 Temperature Data Logger Recorder with External Temperature Sensor</a></li> <li>7:50 - Ben Chapman and Don Schaffner of the <a href="http://foodsafetytalk.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Food Safety Talk</a> podcast</li> </ul> <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/male-birth-control/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Underunderwear</a> <ul> <li>10:26 - <a href="http://www.puzzlepiece.org/bcontrol/underwear.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris' custom undies</a></li> <li>10:34 - <a href="https://previews.123rf.com/images/vectorikart/vectorikart1606/vectorikart160600025/58596823-male-underwear-types-flat-silhouettes-icons-set-man-briefs-fashion-styles-front-view-underclothes-in.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's a stock graphic that breaks it all down for you.</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/yelp-grubhub-dark-pattern/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Recorded for Awesomeness</a> <ul> <li>14:22 - <a href="https://twitter.com/underunderstood/status/1165394333958385665" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A screenshot of Yelp's app update</a></li> </ul> <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/catfish-gas/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gas and Gains</a> <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/mcflurry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What Happened to the McFlurry?</a> <ul> <li>21:40 - <a href="https://flurryindex.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Flurry Index</a></li> <li>22:15 - <a href="https://gavinr.com/usa-mcdonalds-locations-in-geojson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gavin Rehkemper's dataset of McDonald's locations in the USA</a></li></ul>

Grab Bag

 00:22 - Cap'n Crunch was created by Pamela Low in 1963. 01:50 - Urban Dictionary defines Cap'n Crunch Mouth as "When the roof of your mouth gets all torn up after eating Cap'n Crunch or some other rough food." 02:23 - Underunderstood: The 9/11 Hoax That Wasn't 03:15 - The Try Guys: Eugene Ranks The Most Popular Cereals 07:11 - A collection of tweets claiming Cap'n Crunch has shrunk 08:21 - My Brother, My Brother and Me 16:20 - Partially hydrogenated oils (or PHOs) were deemed to be no longer classifiable as GRAS (which means "Generally Recognized as Safe") by the FDA in 2015. 16:29 - Here are photos of a box of Cap'n Crunch from 1995 with "partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil" listed as an ingredient. It seems to have been replaced with "palm and/or coconut oil" in Cap'n Crunch currently sold in the United States. 18:38 - Jason Liebig on Twitter 18:44 - CollectingCandy.com 21:53 - Jason's Instagram is fun but his Flickr is INCREDIBLE 23:06 - Rockin' the 80’s – Tale of the 30-Year-Old Snickers 23:50 - New York Times article from 1994 about the Doritos redesign 25:05 - An archived version of Wikipedia featuring "Hot and Cold Nerds." 25:16 - Nerds Hot and Cool - Discovered!! A CollectingCandy.com World Premiere!! 25:49 - Statement from Quaker Foods 27:17 - Cereal Time TV - Gabe Fonseca's YouTube channel 27:46 - Gabe Fonseca on IMDB 27:48 - Gabe eating Cap'n Crunch from the 90s on YouTube 28:19 - Screenshot of Gabe holding old Cap'n Crunch up to the camera 29:46 - Gabe's measurement on the vintage Cap'n Crunch box 30:16 - Billy's photoshop to determine the size of 90s Cap'n Crunch 34:45 - Official written statement from Cap'n Crunch Episode artwork by Phil Robibero

<ul> <li>00:22 - Cap'n Crunch was <a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-jun-06-me-passings6.3-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">created by Pamela Low</a> in 1963.</li> <li>01:50 - Urban Dictionary <a href="https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cap%27n%20Crunch%20mouth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">defines Cap'n Crunch Mouth</a> as "When the roof of your mouth gets all torn up after eating Cap'n Crunch or some other rough food."</li> <li>02:23 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/episode/911-hoax/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Underunderstood: The 9/11 Hoax That Wasn't</a></li> <li>03:15 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHFGf-yq5Ng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Try Guys: Eugene Ranks The Most Popular Cereals</a></li> <li>07:11 - <a href="https://twitter.com/i/events/1206810879888637953" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A collection of tweets claiming Cap'n Crunch has shrunk</a></li> <li>08:21 - <a href="https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/my-brother-my-brother-and-me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">My Brother, My Brother and Me</a></li> <li>16:20 - Partially hydrogenated oils (or PHOs) were deemed to be no longer classifiable as GRAS (which means "Generally Recognized as Safe") <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/food-additives-petitions/trans-fat" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by the FDA in 2015</a>.</li> <li>16:29 - <a href="https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-1995-cap-crunch-cereal-box-1870084728" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here are photos</a> of a box of Cap'n Crunch from 1995 with "partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil" listed as an ingredient. It seems to have been replaced with "palm and/or coconut oil" <a href="https://www.walmart.com/ip/Cap-n-Crunch-Breakfast-Cereal-Original-20-Oz/16923605" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">in Cap'n Crunch currently sold in the United States</a>.</li> <li>18:38 - <a href="https://twitter.com/collectingcandy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Liebig on Twitter</a></li> <li>18:44 - <a href="http://CollectingCandy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CollectingCandy.com</a></li> <li>21:53 - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/collectingcandy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason's Instagram</a> is fun but <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/34428338@N00/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">his Flickr is INCREDIBLE</a></li> <li>23:06 - <a href="http://www.collectingcandy.com/wordpress/?attachment_id=575" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rockin' the 80’s – Tale of the 30-Year-Old Snickers</a></li> <li>23:50 - <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/03/business/pepsico-pushes-a-star-performer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York Times article from 1994 about the Doritos redesign</a></li> <li>25:05 - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nerds_(candy)&amp;oldid=606469304" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">An archived version of Wikipedia</a> featuring "Hot and Cold Nerds."</li> <li>25:16 - <a href="http://www.collectingcandy.com/wordpress/?p=14470" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nerds Hot and Cool - Discovered!! A CollectingCandy.com World Premiere!!</a></li> <li>25:49 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_4661.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Statement from Quaker Foods</a></li> <li>27:17 - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0vORAre7G8KmXzMSaSwcuw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cereal Time TV - Gabe Fonseca's YouTube channel</a></li> <li>27:46 - <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1499089/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabe Fonseca on IMDB</a></li> <li>27:48 - <a href="https://youtu.be/KFhC482Ew9E?t=133" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabe eating Cap'n Crunch from the 90s on YouTube</a></li> <li>28:19 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Screen-Shot-2019-12-15-at-8.28.00-PM.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Screenshot of Gabe holding old Cap'n Crunch up to the camera</a></li> <li>29:46 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/gabe_cc_measurement-scaled.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gabe's measurement on the vintage Cap'n Crunch box</a></li> <li>30:16 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/captain_crunch_size_comparison.png" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Billy's photoshop to determine the size of 90s Cap'n Crunch</a></li> <li>34:45 - <a href="https://underunderstood.com/podcast/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/IMG_4663.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Official written statement from Cap'n Crunch</a></li> <li>Episode artwork by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_pasr_/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Phil Robibero</a></li></ul>

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