Underunderstood

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+) Tickets (both live and virtual!) at Caveat's website

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?Hollywood Writers Strike Film and TV writers are strikingWriters strike focuses on whether AI could take jobs from screenwritersWriters On SetAlex O’KeefeThe Bear2023 Writers Guild Award for Comedy SeriesReed Hastings on ColbertAmazon? HBO? Netflix thinks its real competitor is… sleepWe Watched It All | NetflixWriters Are Not Keeping UpReed Hastings on Building a Streaming EmpireHollywoodstrike.orgwgacontract2023.org

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 realStreet View Birthturning random internet drama into songs, part 2Lubalin on TikTok Meet The Musician Turning Random Internet Drama Into TikTok Bops

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 special2002 thread on The Magic CafeIt's No SecretThe unmaskingThe Masked Magician on Diagnosis MurderVirginia Magicians Sue Fox TV To Stop Revelation of SecretsStreet Magic Finally RevealedA trick from the fifth special

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 tweetConcessionaire Street Pricing ManualThe Cibo Express websiteWhy Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport?

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 FireManhunt on IMDBThe StingrayTwenty-OneProhibited practices in contests of knowledge, skill, or chanceJK’s letter to the FCCSteve Beverly’s letter to the FCCSurvivor rules: the contract that details pay, tie-breakers, prohibited behavior, and more

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'I'm Into Cadillacs' Travis Barker's Home & Car CollectionI Just Found Out That "Cribs" On MTV Was Kinda Fake And I Feel So USEDBuzzfeedMTV Cribs Ja RuleLawyer: Ja Rule Innocent in Club ClashTony Hawk, JoJo & Ryan NyquistRedman's Staten Island 'De La Casa'Redman | Drink ChampsRedman: MTV Tried to Get Me to Rent a House for "Cribs" (35:44) Broccoli Game Follow-up FirestarterMethod’s commentハゲパラ Let’s 育毛 ハゲパラ〜おっさんの毛栽培ゲーム〜【育成・放置】

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)Pee is Stored in the BallsWhat’s the Deal With Boners?Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ leaks onlineDaft Punk – Pee Is Stored In The Balls (Alternate Mix)HOME – Resonance uploaded by Electronic GemsThe Nostalgia of HOME’s Resonance, ExplainedHome’s verified artist page@RNDYGFFEtweet onetweet twoPee Is Stored In The Balls (Unreleased Demo) playlistDid Daft Punk actually make pee is stored in the balls?After 8 years, I’ve managed to figure out what vocoder is responsible for the “Robot Voice”Randy’s original Tumblr postRandy’s tweet about music being free to useHOME – Odyssey

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 websiteiOS Emulation Finally Cracked – Stop Skeletons From FightingtouchHLE, a high-level emulator for iPhone OS applicationsTimecoded link to ad in 2009 Apple eventMonte Boyd’s Slope Rider thread on Mastodonmacos9.appStream Mixed-Up Mother Goose (1991, MS-DOS)Mixed-Up Mother Goose Deluxe (1995, Mac)UTM | Virtual machines for MacSlope Rider downloadSlope Rider running (poorly) in UTMMonte Boyd’s Commodore 64 gamesMonte Boyd’s website Broccoli Man Film restoration: Saving our cinema heritage – CBS Sunday MorningAPKMirrorAPKPure Triscuit Improvements in and relating to Apparatus for Baking Biscuit, Crackers and the likeMedical Press and Circular – July 29, 1903The Sketch, Vol. 43“Common wheat” on Wikipedia

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 VMKExpedition EnthusedOne Name, Two Games: Virtual Magic KingdomHabbo Hotel promotional videos from the mid-2000sIsometric video game graphicsAmazing video about eBoy directed/edited by our editor Ryan ManningVirtual Magic KingdomVMK ValuesFans protest end of virtual Disney site in front of DisneylandInvestigation into Habbo HotelPreserving WorldsMyVMK

Writer Sage Boggs thought he discovered why Triscuit is called Triscuit. But the cracker brand has a confusing and mysterious relationship with its own name. A rough version of this story originally ran on our bonus podcast, Overunderstood. This updated version contains some new information and reporting. 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: Sage’s viral tweetJohn’s original tweet to TriscuitSome old Triscuit advertisementsTriscuit’s response to SageTriscuit tweets about three ingredients“Filamentous cracker” patent“Continuous heating and baking machine” patentSnopes article on this matterCharles Louis Richter questions the answer

Billy helps a listener track down a forgotten collaboration between Mario and Biz Markie. 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: Mandela EffectMario – Just A FriendBiz Markie – Just A FriendBiz Markie performing at The ApolloFreddie Scott – (You) Got What I NeedMiley Cyrus – The ClimbGrand Upright v. Warner Bros.Copyright CriminalsSampling WarsDe La Soul finally streamsHow Copyright Law Hurts MusicAlbums you can’t find on streamingBiz Markie on 30 years of ‘Just a Friend’Beat Mann Sessions: With Biz MarkieMario at Glass City Expo 2002Mario on The Early ShowMario on 93.5 KDAYNapster on CNNUsher Blames Album Delays On Napster LeaksUsher – Just A FriendMario on Hot 104.1Mario AOL Sessions interviewJust A Friend 2002 (Old School Version)Just A Friend 2002 (feat. Biz Markie)Just A Friend 2002 (Radio Edit (Old School Version))The Japanese CD version of Mario’s self-titled album also has the remixBiz Markie final interview

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 commercialI received two packages/letters from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclub at my home address with very rare 1980s collectors itemsthecaliforniaraisins.comhttps://dizzodesigns.comWere the California Raisins Created Because of Systemic Racism?Mail #1 and #2Mail #3UPDATE: I received another package & letter from a seemingly defunct california raisins fanclubArchive of the sweatshirt eBay listingMail #4UPDATE 2: The Seemingly Defunct california raisins fanclub Has Once Again Sent Me A Bunch Of Assorted 80s MerchUSPS Letters from SantaMail #5Bart Baggett’s websiteBart’s handwriting comparisons

We hear a message from a listener about a scam call. Then, Adrianne runs after a curious message on a city bus. 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: How Can I Verify If a Debt Collector Is Legitimate?"EMERGENCY CALL POLICE" on MTA Bus DestinationBus with signs reading “Emergency! Call police” and “Help! Call 911”?Bus MessagingOpie and Anthony clipMan attacks MTA bus with driver, passengers insideAaron Gordon's current newsletter, UrbababbleWhen a Bus Driver Told a Rider to Wear a Mask, ‘He Knocked Me Out Cold’

A listener question sends Billy on a deep dive into an MTV reality show. 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: A Deep Dive into ‘Just Tattoo of Us’, the Greatest Show on British Television – Vice‘Just Tattoo of Us’ Is the Best Worst Show on TV – The WrapJust Tattoo of Us: like getting waterboarded by a Ministry of Sound compilation – The GuardianTop 3 Harshest Tattoos – JTOU U.K. on YouTubeSnooki And Nico Tortorella Talk New Show ‘How Far Is Tattoo Far?’ – Today on YouTubeSnooki & Nico Tortorella’s Tattoo Reality Show Is TV’s Biggest Emotional Roller Coaster – Refinery29Girl forced to get ‘S**T’ emblazoned on her bum – The MirrorThis ‘Ballsy’ Tattoo Is Petty As Hell – MTV on YouTubeEphemeralOn “How far is tattoo far” by Snooki, are the tattoo’s real or fake ? – RedditContestants on MTV’s ‘How Far Is Tattoo Far?’ Get More Than a Free Tattoo – Distractifydollarztatu’s post on InstagramAngelina on HFITF’ – MTV on YouTubeMay 25, 2021,March 28, 2022,May 25, 2022Does Angelina have a tattoo of… her engagement ring? – Reddit@darcywindebank22’s video on TikTokScreenshot of Darcy’s tattooDarcy on HFITF – MTV on YouTubeBDave on HFITF – MTVJune 2019October 2020January 2023Connor and Trevor showing their tattoos, March 2019 – YouTubeDarcy talking about her HFITF experience – YouTube MTV has not yet responded to our request for comment.

Who sang the Cole Porter songs in the 1972 film "Sleuth"? This is an episode of our bonus patron-only show, Overunderstood. To support the show and hear Overunderstood every week, join our Patreon! Show notes: SleuthSleuthThe Sleuth Saga Carries OnThe scene in questionCole Porter sings "Anything Goes"Thread on the Soundtrack Collector forumMassive thread on the IMDb 2.1 forum"One More Kiss, Dear"A page of the Sleuth cue sheet

John goes on a quest to find a sticker that may or may not have existed. Support Underunderstood and get our bonus podcast by joining our Patreon! Show notes: Mark Goodman and the dial position sticker (YouTube)MTV Your Favorite Music Promo (YouTube)WorthpointOur theme song and other music is available to streamSunday! Sunday! Sunday! commercial voiced by Jan Gabriel (YouTube)A detailed discussion about this setup and MTV specifically (Radio Discussions)

Billy investigates a theory that Apple products are packaged with a signature fragrance. Want to join us for "the world's largest trivia contest"? Visit https://underunderstood.com/trivia to sign up. Support Underunderstood and get our bonus podcast by joining our Patreon! Show notes: Kevin PurdyiFixitCarbon SwitchImportYeti#importyeti on TikTokApple on ImportYetiGrandPerspectiveH.S. Code: 330720 Personal Deodorants - ImportYetiDoes Apple intentionally make its products' packaging smell compelling? - Quora90FM TriviaA video we worked on about the trivia contestJoin our trivia team by signing up here!Joanna SternJoanna tweeting about the new MacBook smell in in 2012 and 2014New Mac Candle - Twelve South (archive.org)New Mac Candle Hands-on - 9to5MacDave Applegate - LinkedInCopy of Apple CSV fileGoogle results for ASA Apple Inc.Similar data on ZaubaHow Do We Get This Data? - ImportYeti (YouTube)Apple Has Increased Use of Cargo Ships - MacRumorsItems under code 330720 with "personal effects" in the description - ZaubaWhy do Apple stores all smell the way they do? - QuoraWhat is a fact that you know about Apple products that most people don't know? - QuoraPackaging PD team job listing - AppleMonkeys Spinning Monkeys by Kevin MacLeod

We were honored to be guests on Twenty Thousand Hertz’s annual Mystery Sound competition, where the four of us competed to name a variety of obscure sounds. We’re sharing that episode now. Plus, some personal news! Twenty Thousand Hertz tells the stories behind the world's most recognizable and interesting sounds. Listen in your favorite podcast app. Support Underunderstood and listen to over 60 episodes of our bonus podcast by joining our Patreon! For updates on how to join us for the world’s largest trivia contest, keep an eye on our Twitter and Instagram.

An end of the year two-part episode! First, where do Trivial Pursuit questions come from? And then, why is it so hard to find a Pizza Hut Classic? Show notes: Trivial Pusuit The Ultimate List of Every Trivial Pursuit Version Ever Created (Trivia Bliss)My life as a Trivial Pursuit question writer (Darryn King)Fred Worth's appeal after losing a copyright case against Trivial Pursuit (Justia)Not-so-trivial errors (BoardGameGeek) Pizza Hut Classic Used to Be a Pizza HutWarren Pizza Hut reopens as Pizza Hut Classic (WFMJ)Pizza Hut Classic - Warren, Ohio (Valley Spotlight on YouTube)Warren Pizza Hut Classic (@rolandopujol on Instagram)Eureka Springs, AR location (Ramblin' Backroads on YouTube)Craig Robinson Pizza Hut Commercial (Instagram)The Retrologist The current list of known Pizza Hut Classic locations: Unconfirmed: