Questions for Our Third AMA
Added 2024-06-14 14:32:15 +0000 UTCUPDATE: This has been recorded! We'll be posting the full AMA on Thursday, June 20.
Hey everybody!
We got a LOT of new patrons this week (in what we're unfortunately referring to as "The Gerbert Bump" or "The Gerbump") so we thought it was time for a long overdue AMA bobus episode! If you've got a question for us, go ahead and comment on the post below and we might just answer it when we record later this week. This one will not only celebrate the rise of Gerbert but also the third anniversary of this very podcast!
And, as always, a poll for engagement.
What did you think of the Gerbert episode?
Comments
it's gotta be mr. ed right?
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2024-06-20 14:06:08 +0000 UTCWhy are you so biased against Ong's Hat? More seriously, could you chat a bit about the process you use to make the interstitial musical segments (Boss Baby, Building a Lifeline, Waiting on a Song, etc)? I'd especially love to hear from guest vocal talents about their experiences humoring your crazy whims, as Eleanor absolutely killed those recent ones.
Gorbant
2024-06-19 21:03:58 +0000 UTCBest fan interaction? Idk
Izzy Gil
2024-06-19 19:14:51 +0000 UTCWill you please watch the movie The Grimcutty? Please for the love of all things good and holy please watch this movie.
Jacob Lowdermilk
2024-06-19 05:14:07 +0000 UTCCould you expand on your your theories surrounding Avril Lavigne? I feel like we get tidbits every other episode and the people deserve to hear the truth.
Trevor Seyfried
2024-06-18 20:27:10 +0000 UTCWould you rather look like Jar Jar Binks, or sound like Jar Jar Binks?
LucindaCordelia
2024-06-17 14:17:53 +0000 UTCIf you were to design an immersive theater experience/escape room around Odyssey, what would it look like?
Ben Schrager
2024-06-16 15:00:55 +0000 UTCThoughts on private equity infiltrating Broadway (which is Back)? https://sherwood.news/business/broadway-private-equity-atg-entertainment-taking-over/
Ben Schrager
2024-06-16 14:57:03 +0000 UTCHow did everyone meet, and would you all still be friends if you met each other today?
Noah
2024-06-16 14:17:58 +0000 UTCFor each of you in turn: what’s your attitude to food and to cooking as an activity? Independent of allergies or dietary restrictions, are there any foods you go out of your way to avoid?
Max Johansson
2024-06-16 12:24:24 +0000 UTCIs there anything you've thought about covering that you've decided against because it was too obscure?
Regular Sized Horse (Small)
2024-06-16 10:34:02 +0000 UTCWe all know about certain obsessions with certain video games (thief, thief 2, Deus ex, etc.) but what video game would the crew like to make if they had the time and money to do so?
Jorg2 - the Heinlein that troopers your starship instantly
2024-06-16 07:21:07 +0000 UTCFor as much as it comes up on the show as a north star of Christian children’s entertainment (Gerb withstanding), have you ever considered doing an outright episode on VeggieTales or its feature film efforts? Otherwise, has there been any consideration regarding the deluge of knock-offs that arose in the series’s wake (I.E. Dorbees, Gaither’s Pond, Hermie the Caterpillar (starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts), The one with sentient rocks that form a Christian rock band, the Christmas-themed pilot for a Futurama-esc series about robots learning about god and fighting a Jewish stereotype cyborg directed by the guy who did Hoodwinked, etc)?
Trevor Sheffield
2024-06-15 23:08:02 +0000 UTCyou guys wanna make an evangelical RPG Maker game or something?
Bruce
2024-06-15 22:24:55 +0000 UTCFor the purpose of analytics, it was the "There Will Be Cuckoldry" skit from the Doki Doki Literature Club episode that made me a patron. I laughed so hard I couldn't breath, and have not felt that in years.
S.
2024-06-15 16:16:17 +0000 UTCI second this request! Goon is somehow the best movie ever.
Kenzie Traill
2024-06-15 11:26:57 +0000 UTCWhat actually good games do you want to play with similar vibes to outer wilds, disco elysium etc next? You alluded to Tunic recently and I'd love to hear you guys talk about that at length.
theboredbird
2024-06-15 09:15:34 +0000 UTCWho is the most righteous evangelical superhero, and why is it Bible Man?
Noah Hinrichsen
2024-06-15 06:40:39 +0000 UTCwhat is aj's all-time favorite horse
Max Graves
2024-06-15 03:36:20 +0000 UTCDifferent question: would you support my plan to return the city of Toledo, Ohio to it's natural state of being an uninhibited swamp?
The Goon Chick
2024-06-15 03:01:08 +0000 UTCCan I make you all watch Goon (2011) a movie about a guy who beats up a homophobe so well that he gets a pro hockey contract?
The Goon Chick
2024-06-15 03:00:13 +0000 UTCAny chance you would review the West Wing or the Battlestar Galactica reboot?
Langolier
2024-06-15 02:12:32 +0000 UTCFav western movies? any plans for more on the genre? Walker, Nope, weird west, etc 🤷♂️? One of my fav ways to look at America yee haw 😔 🇺🇸
tristan krout
2024-06-15 02:08:24 +0000 UTCHaving enjoyed the interstitials, have you considered producing an audio drama of your own? Or have those scratched that particular itch. If not, provided you had the time/drive/resources, are there any additional TWOPW projects you’d be interested in creating?
mclonergan
2024-06-15 01:59:21 +0000 UTChey, it's me, guy-whose-wife-got-mad-at-him-for-talking-about-making-light-of-Jesus-Camp-immediately-after-the-overturning-of-Roe guy. Can you all apologize to my wife?
Ezra Knickelbine
2024-06-15 00:52:52 +0000 UTCOh, and a question that's been bugging me. Why didn't you save Team America for your annual Pearl Harbor Day episode? There's limited Pearl Harbor IP!
Samuel E McConnell
2024-06-14 23:25:51 +0000 UTCSay that all of the episodes of Odyssey you have covered had to be summarized and adapted into one short novel. What would be the actual plotline? Main themes? Central conflict? Genuinely try to adapt Odyssey into a masterpiece! (I just like it when folks try to find grand narratives in episodic media.)
Samuel E McConnell
2024-06-14 23:22:36 +0000 UTCAny theater anecdotes or future episode plans?
Ninon
2024-06-14 22:49:21 +0000 UTCFollow up question: which episodes have been surprisingly popular/unpopular?
The Token Detergent Rinser (British)
2024-06-14 22:43:33 +0000 UTCWhat are some other non-awful conspiracy theories you find interesting, such as “there are no nukes”? (Mentioned in the Marble Hornets episode).
Ryan Healey
2024-06-14 22:06:12 +0000 UTCNever had a movie needed a queer director more and instead got the Straightest Man In The World behind the camera
John Leavitt
2024-06-14 21:49:28 +0000 UTCMuppet movie but Jim Williams is the only human and Gerbert is Danny. OMG Can we please get an episode about Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil? 🙏 🙏 🙏
Dergon
2024-06-14 21:36:58 +0000 UTC*spins chair around* You know, Jesus was killed so we could marry him as the bride of christ. Also, fuck marry kill: Whit, Tom, Jack lol
Dergon
2024-06-14 21:33:09 +0000 UTCCan we get an episode about Sandman? The show is great and I'd be happy with that, but obviously the comic is such an important work. And it's time for a comic episode. Even if it's the weird Angels as superheroes for Jesus Christian comic.
Dergon
2024-06-14 21:27:25 +0000 UTCI wanted to answer "The knowledge of the Gerbert has greatly affected my mental health (derogatory)" but that wasn't an option for some reason.
Adam Kelly
2024-06-14 20:01:04 +0000 UTCi took psychic damage from Gerbert but i'm not even mad tbh. i recently re-listened to the Deus Ex episode and i would like to know: if you could be Deus Ex in real life, what augmentation would you max out and for what nefarious purpose?
doodlemancy
2024-06-14 19:34:24 +0000 UTCAnything else you want to see on AO3?
Joseph E.
2024-06-14 19:33:37 +0000 UTCAs a listener, my favorite is the commercial that turns into a dad trying to connect with his son.
Joseph E.
2024-06-14 19:32:24 +0000 UTCFor AJ: What non-Odyssey interstitial are you most proud of?
Jack Drummond
2024-06-14 19:19:36 +0000 UTCWhat is your opinion of Pope Francis, especially given his recent hate sp- I mean comments?
Farecoal
2024-06-14 18:45:17 +0000 UTCFuck marry kill: The holy trinity?
A Q Angles Thesis
2024-06-14 17:07:07 +0000 UTCI love the dives into Christian media that I have repressed. I also like all the forays into musicals, games, and movies y'all do. The evangelical nonsense feels like the core of your pod, but all the other topics and explorations elevate it. Honestly I could listen to you guys deconstruct pope milk for a whole episode, you have a great dynamic, humor, insights, and analysis.
im so daddy i havent slept in a year
2024-06-14 16:39:56 +0000 UTCDo you acknowledge Kalamazoo, Michigan?
Sammy Jammy
2024-06-14 16:31:39 +0000 UTCYou've dropped a couple of Guptill89 references before, including in the Gerbert episode, so my question is this: what are some more your favorite obscure internet videos in the same vein as Top 10 Hottest Sonic Females?
Fatt Mox
2024-06-14 16:11:01 +0000 UTCFamous for its good lighting
Jacob Dallas
2024-06-14 16:03:44 +0000 UTCMidnight in the Gerbert of good and evil
John Leavitt
2024-06-14 15:54:41 +0000 UTCI found a Gerbert Bump after listening to the episode but the doctors still don't know what it is my questions: - What's a piece of Christian and/or conservative media you each think is genuinely good? - As writers or actors, what characters or themes do you find most compelling?
Nemo
2024-06-14 15:52:41 +0000 UTCI did enjoy the episode, but Gerbert has ruined my life even in the short time since its release.
Marcel Valoir
2024-06-14 15:41:56 +0000 UTCAre there any ideas the three of you had for video essays or for the podcast that didn't work out, but that you still wish you could've done/might still give a shot in the future?
BrianAlflordIsGoodActually
2024-06-14 15:32:20 +0000 UTC“An immersive sim, such as Thief or Thief 2.”
Codsternation
2024-06-14 15:26:42 +0000 UTCWho is Cool Voltaire?
Codsternation
2024-06-14 15:26:05 +0000 UTCWhat have you been reading lately that you would recommend?
Tom and Joe made me give them money to play their game and now I, Teagan, am anime sickos canon. I'm gonna live forever!
2024-06-14 15:07:49 +0000 UTCPost Crass on Main?
Busy Mason
2024-06-14 15:02:16 +0000 UTCFavourite animated films?
Zipzapzop
2024-06-14 14:52:39 +0000 UTCAt what point did you realise Whit’s Endless Summer would become as vast, expansive, and (I’m guessing here) popular as it is?
The Token Detergent Rinser (British)
2024-06-14 14:51:32 +0000 UTCHave any of you heard or listened to Chappell roan
Izzy Gil
2024-06-14 14:49:22 +0000 UTCBest fan or community experience
Izzy Gil
2024-06-14 14:48:57 +0000 UTCWhat’s your favorite play that’s not a musical?
Marty Shambles
2024-06-14 14:42:45 +0000 UTCIf you had to just focus on one type of media for the podcast, out of everything you have covered, what would it be? E.g. musicals, videogames, TV, radio
S-lappin
2024-06-14 14:41:44 +0000 UTCAny plans to one day tackle the titan of Christian programming AKA Christian batman AKA Bibleman? That would definitely make me gerb!
Ethan Ness
2024-06-14 14:39:10 +0000 UTCI am somewhat disturbed to know that I have contributed to The Gerbumpt. My question is, can I give you five extra dollars and say I joined the month prior so it weighs less heavily on my conscience?
Brednad
2024-06-14 14:38:52 +0000 UTCDo you have any works that are formative or important to you that you want to cover, but just won't work in a podcast format? And also, which of the hosts would win in a fight?
howl's moving pictures by rush
2024-06-14 14:38:50 +0000 UTCBold of you to assume I didn’t already have knowledge of Gerbert My question: If you were going to design a video game and you could make whatever you wanted, what sort of game would it be?
Jacob Dallas
2024-06-14 14:38:07 +0000 UTCIs there an episode you’d like to do over?
PigeonTom
2024-06-14 14:37:59 +0000 UTCMy favorite part of the episode was when Gerbert shouted "STAND BACK I'M ABOUT TO GERB"
Jordan Y Clementi
2024-06-14 14:37:36 +0000 UTCI'm Gerbing out!
Skelecopter
2024-06-14 14:35:55 +0000 UTC
