Host and honored announcer; introduced as the Real Life Rocky
Introduction context
- Host and honored announcer; introduced as the Real Life Rocky
NO COMMON DENOMINATOR
Movie verdicts.
Original rating systems, exactly as represented in the archive. These scales are not interchangeable.
By way of introduction.
A fool who should be pitied, hailing from the upside down, Clubber Sandwich
Introduction context
- A fool who should be pitied, hailing from the upside down, Clubber Sandwich
Representing Curtis’s old household, tremendous Ken-dous
Introduction context
- Representing Curt’s old household, tremendous Ken-dous
Someone brought rules.
The games, the premises, and what everyone brought to the table.
Game / activity
Animalistic Accessories ↗
How this one works
How to play
- Take turns presenting a challenge. The other two players choose an animal part and explain how they would use it to meet the challenge.
Used parts
- A used animal part is unavailable in later rounds. A different part from the same animal is allowed.
Scoring and outcome
- The show explicitly awards Kenny the first point and names Kenny first, Ryan second and Curtis last overall. Later point totals and a possible bonus remain unresolved.
Recorded activity context
This game is a series of battles to determine who is the best at thinking on their feet and or using animal feet.
RESULT STATUS
A winner is actually on the record.
Winner: Kenny
What was recorded
What everyone brought to the table · 3 recorded exchanges
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 46:23
Context
We learned that tigers have eyes. And those eyes are great at fighting men in feathered earrings.
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- Activity request: What other animal parts have powers? And how can we wield them to our advantage?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 47:01
Context
initialPresenter: Kenny initialOpponents: Ryan, Curtis initialAssignmentState: withdrawn before challenge replacementPresenter: Ryan replacementOpponents: Kenny, Curtis
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 57:51
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Action
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- Final adjudication: first: Kenny second: Ryan last: Curtis
The rest of the round record
9 primary recorded exchanges · 0 retained source actions. 4 additional round events; 0 overlapping source alternatives. A source action may be a clue, reply, reaction or interruption—not necessarily a participant answer.
Battle 1
Source excerpt ↗ 47:26RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 47:29
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Prompt
Question / challenge
It's Thanksgiving and your brother Ethan won't stop going on and on about his accolades. How will you stop?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
the thigh of the turkey.
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- Method: I'm going to carve it up. I'm going to give it to him on a plate. He's going to eat it. He's going to be too busy eating to talk.
- Adjudication: not selected
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
the eye of the tiger
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- Method: have Apollo Creed just beat him up.
- Response: initialChoice: the pie of the pumpkin initialMethod: We wouldn't see him because he eats half the pie. initialDisposition: REJECTED revisedChoice: the eye of the tiger finalDisposition: SELECTED
- Adjudication: That would work.
Spoken outcome: Kenny receives one point. Turkey thigh is then unavailable for reuse.
Additional recorded round evidence (1)
Recorded source action
Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 48:00
Question · How are you using the thigh?
Battle 2
Source excerpt ↗ 51:06RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 51:08
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Prompt
Question / challenge
You are on a small cruise ship, and the chef falls ill. You've been asked to take over the galley and prepare a dinner for a thousand people.
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- Rules: If you don't figure out how to get it together to make a big meal, they're going to eat you.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
the stomach of the shark.
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- Method: The stomach of a shark, because that's going to make me want to make a good meal because sharks like to eat.
- Adjudication: I think that was a solid answer.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
the jaws of defeat.
a Mako shark's jaws
More of this contribution
- Title: the jaws of defeat.
- Method: We're going to cut a lot of things so quickly. I'm going to kind of like have them like on my hand, like it's a puppet. And sometimes I'll talk to the guests too, just for fun.
- Adjudication: you copied off of him and you didn't even improve upon it.
Spoken outcome: Kenny wins. The exact point award and possible bonus are unresolved.
Additional recorded round evidence (2)
Recorded source action
Participant referenced: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 52:50
Question · The rules just say you can't use the same part. You could use the same animal.
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- Question: can I use the same animal or do I have to use a different animal?
- Answer qualification: that is not going to endear you to the person judging you.
Recorded source action
Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 54:05
Question · I want to know a specific type of shark because I feel like shark teeth vary.
Battle 3
Source excerpt ↗ 56:14RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 56:16
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Prompt
Question / challenge
Create the ultimate podcast and movie dissection. What animal do you use to meet that challenge?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Eagle feathers
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- Method: to make this podcast soar to the biggest heights
- Adjudication: SELECTED
- Choice revision: initial: wings of an eagle final: Eagle feathers status: explicit revision
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
the bill of a platypus.
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- Method: It's an animal that seems to be like three different animals smooshed together. So it's a hodgepodge of things. And I want to make them bills, man. I want to get some money.
- Adjudication: Your format is completely bonkers.
Spoken outcome: Ryan wins this battle and takes second overall; Kenny finishes first and Curtis last.
Additional recorded round evidence (1)
Recorded source action
Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 57:38
Question · How did backwards work into this?
View source wording — how it was explained on the show
- Title: Animalistic Accessories
- Method: Each of us will present a challenge. The other two will decide what animal part they will use and how they will use it.
- Rules: Once an animal part has been used, it will no longer be available for any round of any battle. The rules just say you can't use the same part. You could use the same animal.
- Scoring mechanism: Point to Kenny.
Elsewhere in the conversation.
More of the recorded conversation, kept in the speakers’ words.
Read the preserved conversation excerpts (6)
Recorded conversation and follow-up discussion.
Previously cited participant: Ryan
Context
Recorded conversation and follow-up discussion.
Movie awards
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 09:18
Round
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
More of this contribution
- Prompt item: this first part ends with Rocky getting the Polaroid with Thunder Lips.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 09:33
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Prompt
Question / challenge
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 13:21
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Prompt
Question / challenge
What's your pick? What do you got?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 11:29
Question
Are you giving it that whole stretch?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 19:03
Round
this takes us all the way to where Rocky and a proud Mickey are training in a house of ill repute.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 19:14
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Prompt
Question / challenge
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
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- Prompt: what's your award?
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 22:12
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Prompt
Question / challenge
What's the award?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 19:47
Question
are you giving the Blandy to this whole section? Are you giving the Blandy to when we're in that hotel?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 23:30
Round
This ends with Rocky staring at Mick's gym on his night bike.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 23:36
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 31:37
Round
This blog ends with Apollo yelling at rock as he looks into the ocean all sad.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 31:47
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 35:19
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
How about you, Curt?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 36:52
Question
What would you be doing with clubber?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 35:52
Context
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- Response context: Because the movie is called Rocky three. I know. Curt wanted to watch clubber one.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 37:57
Round
This is the end of the movie.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 38:09
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Prompt
Question / challenge
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 39:32
Question
What is the exact hot take?
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 40:58
Question
can the most valuable player be the concept of a relationship?
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 08:24
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
For each section, everyone will hand out one award.
- Rules: To keep things interesting, try not to reuse the same award twice. If none of the standard categories fit a section, feel free to substitute them with a custom award of your own invention.
- Method: The highlight. The low light. The punchy. The hottie. The punchy uppie. And finally, the MVP. the wild card
Recorded conversation and follow-up discussion.
Movie review and subtitles
Only our thumbs can decide. And while we're deciding, let's give this movie the subtitle it deserves.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 42:50
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Prompt
Question / challenge
thumbs up or down?
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 42:55
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Prompt
Question / challenge
let's give this movie the subtitle it deserves.
WHAT THEY BROUGHT
Submission
Rocky three challenge of the rivals.
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- Submission type: subtitle
- Answer qualification: eye of the tiger felt too boring in route one.
WHAT THEY BROUGHT
Submission
Rocky three, life's a beach.
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- Submission type: subtitle
- Answer qualification: I was mostly focused on the, the bromance.
WHAT THEY BROUGHT
Submission
I would call this movie Rocky. I, I, I pity the fool.
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- Submission type: subtitle
- Answer qualification: Because it's three eyes for like a Roman numeral.
CLAIM & ADJUDICATION
Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 46:17
Claim
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- Final adjudication: We recommend this movie.
Recorded conversation and follow-up discussion.
Next movie preview
Curt, as our ultimate loser. Why don't you tell us what to expect next week when we cover the previous movie, Rocky 2?
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 57:55
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
tell us what to expect next week when we cover the previous movie, Rocky 2?
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 58:28
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Do you have a thumb prediction for this movie, not The Three Amigos?
Recorded conversation and follow-up discussion.
Context
Recorded conversation and follow-up discussion.
Previously cited participant: Kenny
Closing audio discussion
Keep talking while you troubleshoot so we can tell how high-pitched you are.
RECORDED EXCHANGE
Participant cited: KennySource excerpt ↗ 59:51
“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.
Prompt
Question / challenge
Keep talking while you troubleshoot so we can tell how high-pitched you are.
And the award goes to…
Selections stay with their own movie part and selector. Some attributions are not confirmed.
See how they answered
Their choices, kept with the original category and movie part · 15 recorded contributions
Movie award
highlight
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: The whole Eye of the Tiger stretch
Source detail: Submission type: highlight
Source detail: Answer: the opening sequence for this movie is a great encapsulation of what the movie's about.
Original award record and evidence
The whole Eye of the Tiger stretch
Submission type: highlight
Answer: the opening sequence for this movie is a great encapsulation of what the movie's about.
Movie award
highlight
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: the wrestling match
Source detail: Submission type: highlight
Source detail: Answer: It was chaotic, and it was insane, and it was a real surprise to see Hulk Hogan show up in this movie.
Original award record and evidence
the wrestling match
Submission type: highlight
Answer: It was chaotic, and it was insane, and it was a real surprise to see Hulk Hogan show up in this movie.
Movie award
hot take
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: I am team Pauly.
Source detail: Submission type: hot take
Source detail: Answer qualification: It's weird to be rooting for Pauly.
Original award record and evidence
I am team Pauly.
Submission type: hot take
Answer qualification: It's weird to be rooting for Pauly.
Movie award
wild card — the Blandy
Target: The retirement/challenge and cushy-training section
Target clarified from the adjacent transcript.
Recorded selection and reason: the whole section
Source detail: Submission type: wild card
Source detail: Answer: this section of the movie is just so fucking bland.
Source detail: Answer qualification: scopeClarification: I like that bit of it. scopeEvidence: what I'm saying is the whole section. peerReclassification: not a wild card
Original award record and evidence
the whole section
Submission type: wild card
Title: the Blandy
Answer: this section of the movie is just so fucking bland.
Answer qualification: scopeClarification: I like that bit of it. scopeEvidence: what I'm saying is the whole section. peerReclassification: not a wild card
19:03–19:06: Rocky announces his retirement when Philly unveils his statue.
19:06–19:08: Clubber Lang interrupts him with a challenge for the title.
19:09–19:10: Fearing Rocky's gone soft,
19:10–19:11: Mickey rejects the fight,
19:11–19:14: but he is talked into training Rocco one last time.
19:14–19:19: So this takes us all the way to where Rocky and a proud Mickey are training in a house of ill repute.
19:20–19:20: Kenny,
19:20–19:21: what's your award?
19:21–19:22: I'm going to go with my wild card.
19:22–19:22: Okay.
19:22–19:24: The award I've come up with is,
19:24–19:25: it's called the Blandy,
19:25–19:28: because this section of the movie is just so fucking bland.
19:28–19:28: Interesting.
19:29–19:32: I like the idea of Rocky training in this cushy thing.
19:32–19:34: I like the contrast of that to Clover,
Movie award
punchy
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Rocky
Source detail: Submission type: punchy
Source detail: Answer: For his lazy ass workouts.
Original award record and evidence
Rocky
Submission type: punchy
Answer: For his lazy ass workouts.
Movie award
punchy
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Rocky
Source detail: Submission type: punchy
Source detail: Answer: the exact same award, the exact same reason.
Source detail: Answer qualification: He then does book a hotel.
Original award record and evidence
Rocky
Submission type: punchy
Answer: the exact same award, the exact same reason.
Answer qualification: He then does book a hotel.
Movie award
mvp
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Clubber Lang
Source detail: Submission type: MVP
Source detail: Answer: He's a very effective villain for the movie.
Source detail: Method: His clobbering of Rocky inspires Rocky to actually do better.
Source detail: Answer qualification: you're right to give him the MVP because I want more of him in this film.
Original award record and evidence
Clubber Lang
Submission type: MVP
Answer: He's a very effective villain for the movie.
Method: His clobbering of Rocky inspires Rocky to actually do better.
Answer qualification: you're right to give him the MVP because I want more of him in this film.
Movie award
wild card — the pity, the full award
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Rocky
Source detail: Submission type: wild card
Source detail: Answer: I have a lot of pity for Rocky in this moment because his friend passes
Original award record and evidence
Rocky
Submission type: wild card
Title: mine is called the pity, the full award.
Answer: I have a lot of pity for Rocky in this moment because his friend passes
Movie award
punchy uppie
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: I would have liked clubber to have been a little more of the problem.
Source detail: Submission type: punchy uppie
Source detail: Answer qualification: concession: Maybe I'm coming off with too much Drago energy. resumedObjection: his friend is dying because Mick jumped in front of a guy who was charging down the stairs.
Original award record and evidence
I would have liked clubber to have been a little more of the problem.
Submission type: punchy uppie
Answer qualification: concession: Maybe I'm coming off with too much Drago energy. resumedObjection: his friend is dying because Mick jumped in front of a guy who was charging down the stairs.
Movie award
punchy
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Pauly
Source detail: Submission type: punchy
Source detail: Answer: clearly racist attitude.
Source detail: Answer qualification: this is a great sequence of the movie
Original award record and evidence
Pauly
Submission type: punchy
Answer: clearly racist attitude.
Answer qualification: this is a great sequence of the movie
Movie award
highlight
Target: The gym sequence
Recorded selection and reason: everything that happens in this gym.
Source detail: Submission type: highlight
Original award record and evidence
everything that happens in this gym.
Submission type: highlight
32:19–32:21: when he was going into the gym,
32:21–32:23: the racist part where he says,
32:23–32:26: I don't even have a gun because he just wants to murder black people.
32:26–32:27: And I thought,
32:27–32:27: Pauly,
32:28–32:28: Jesus,
32:29–32:29: you scumbag.
32:29–32:32: He was just scared to be fair to Pauly.
32:32–32:33: Hey everybody.
32:33–32:35: Here's where Ryan decides to start defending racism.
32:36–32:37: It was a fun podcast.
32:37–32:37: Well,
32:37–32:38: you guys had it.
32:38–32:39: I'm just going to explain it.
32:39–32:39: So,
32:39–32:39: cause it's my,
32:39–32:44: my highlight is that as soon as they enter the gym and I love everything that happens in this gym.
32:44–32:46: When soon as they enter the gym,
Movie award
punchy up
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: we need more clubber.
Source detail: Submission type: punchy up
Source detail: Method: I think it would have been cool to see Chicago and see clubber
Source detail: Answer qualification: I wish we knew more about him so that it would mean more to beat him.
Original award record and evidence
we need more clubber.
Submission type: punchy up
Method: I think it would have been cool to see Chicago and see clubber
Answer qualification: I wish we knew more about him so that it would mean more to beat him.
Movie award
hottie
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Rocky and Apollo splashing together in the ocean is among the most romantic scenes of the 1980s.
Source detail: Submission type: hottie
Source detail: Answer qualification: scope: the whole of the 1980s peerChallenge: I don't think that's a hot take. laterQualifiedDefense: I would genuinely not think yours was a hot take if they weren't doing the relationship stuff.
Original award record and evidence
Rocky and Apollo splashing together in the ocean is among the most romantic scenes of the 1980s.
Submission type: hottie
Answer qualification: scope: the whole of the 1980s peerChallenge: I don't think that's a hot take. laterQualifiedDefense: I would genuinely not think yours was a hot take if they weren't doing the relationship stuff.
Movie award
mvp
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Rocky and Adrian's relationship.
Source detail: Submission type: MVP
Source detail: Answer qualification: challenge: can the most valuable player be the concept of a relationship? response: I've decided it can be.
Original award record and evidence
Rocky and Adrian's relationship.
Submission type: MVP
Answer qualification: challenge: can the most valuable player be the concept of a relationship? response: I've decided it can be.
Movie award
mvp
Target: Not separately resolved; recorded wording follows.
Recorded selection and reason: Adrian
Source detail: Submission type: MVP
Source detail: Answer: I think she's the one who knocks him out of his funk.
Original award record and evidence
Adrian
Submission type: MVP
Answer: I think she's the one who knocks him out of his funk.
Previously, next week.
Predictions as made on the podcast—not claims about what actually happens.
Looking ahead
Next episode predictions
Predictions made on the podcast.
What was recorded
Their next-episode predictions · 2 recorded contributions
PREDICTION
Rocky didn't start out as a boxer, but as an actor.
More of this contribution
- Submission type: comic next-movie prediction
- Important beats: He and his has-been friends Apollo and Mickey take what they think is a gig performing for a small village. But in fact, the village has hired them to fight off bandits. Initially spooked and in over their heads, they work together to box back the bad guys.
- Ending or payoff: The Three Amigos!
PREDICTION
My thumb prediction is this is going to be up.
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- Answer qualification: goodbye to the campy and gimmicky 80s and hello to the gritty and grounded 70s.