Underunderstood

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Canal • 2 podcasts

Sociedade e cultura

Sociedade e cultura

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Sociedade e cultura

Sociedade e cultura

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10/05/2023

Even If It's Fake, It's Real

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)

10/05/2023

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33min
03/05/2023

The Other Masked Magician

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)

03/05/2023

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32min
26/04/2023

What's the Deal With Airport Food?

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/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠ Have 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)

26/04/2023

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42min
18/05/2023

Big Ideas Lost to Mini Rooms

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

18/05/2023

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47min
29/03/2023

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

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)

29/03/2023

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42min
05/04/2023

MTV Cribs or MTV Fibs?

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 & 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 & 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)

05/04/2023

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48min
19/04/2023

Hunting for Manhunt

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)

19/04/2023

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55min
22/02/2023

Raisin Suspicion

A Redditor starts receiving boxes full of 1980s memorabilia from the long-defunct California Raisins Fan Club. Who is sending this raisin mail? A different version of this story previously appeared in our bonus feed, Overunderstood. If you've already heard that episode, there's a lot of new material in this one. 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 California Raisins TV commercial (YouTube) I received two packages/letters from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub at my home address with very rare 1980s collectors items (Reddit) thecaliforniaraisins.com https://dizzodesigns.com Were the California Raisins Created Because of Systemic Racism?(Mandatory) Mail #1 and #2 Mail #3 UPDATE: I received another package & letter from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub (Reddit) Archive of the sweatshirt eBay listing Mail #4 UPDATE 2: The Seemingly Defunct california raisins fanclub Has Once Again Sent Me A Bunch Of Assorted 80s Merch (Reddit) USPS Letters from Santa Mail #5 Bart Baggett’s website Bart’s handwriting comparisons (PDF)

22/02/2023

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1h9min
15/12/2020

Does Anyone Remember this Robot Vegetable Band?

Why does no one remember a set of singing vegetables from an Oklahoma grocery store in the 80s? We have a Patreon now! Sign up to support the show and get access to our bonus podcast, Overunderstood. Show notes: 01:27 - Homeland on Wikipedia 02:45 - Stew Leonard's on Wikipedia 05:46 - Matt's Reddit post 06:45 - Melody Farm Follies on YouTube 06:45 - Melody Farm Follies on YouTube 13:06 - An incredible promo video for Big Fresh 13:15 - Animatronics at Big Fresh 13:40 - Jungle Jim's 14:20 - Anti-drug animatronics at Mollie Stone's 15:22 - Stew Leonard's in Paramus, NJ 19:50 - Photo #1 20:35 - Photo #2 21:51 - Another Melody Farm Follies video 24:10 - VP Animations 28:00 - The old Homeland logo on a store 30:06 - Bobby Gosh's music credits 31:04 - Advanced Animations 37:25 - Dick McCormack on Wikipedia

15/12/2020

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47min
26/06/2023 · BÔNUS

Update + LIVE show!

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

26/06/2023 · Bônus

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

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Hunting for Manhunt

Raisin Suspicion

Does Anyone Remember this Robot Vegetable Band?

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