the Stuff and Junk show

Episode 987  (1 hr 19 mins 47 secs)  What’s a gaming themed wedding? How does Vampire Ramen taste? What’s the quarrel with Kelly Clarkson and a Brooklyn Store? What does Amazon know about you? Have you gone to Keens Steakhouse? Would you go to your High School Reunion? What’s up with guys in raves now? All that and more, some recommendations, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert. Plus some commentary on what Metallica’s James Hetfield said that’s controversial.

00:00:00 - intro
00:01:18 - gaming themed wedding
00:03:22 - vampire ramen and coffin
00:13:08 - Reign In Blood vinyl reissue
00:14:40 - streamer’s custom gaming chair
00:16:50 - Fighting Zebras & In-N-Out
00:18:57 - Kelly Clarkson vs Brooklyn Store
00:30:39 - Amazon About You
00:41:49 - Ruthy met Greg (with Derek)
00:48:42 - High School Reunion
00:52:48 - guys at raves now
00:57:36 - Ladies Night + Gen Z crowds
01:01:38 - Credits + Recommendations
01:07:33 - End of Episode + James Hetfield

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/10/13/987

Episode 986  (1 hr 22 mins 28 secs)  Why go to Oktoberfest? Who is HorsegiirL? How was the Las Vegas trip? How was Metallica at the Sphere? How was the Arte Museum? All that and more, plus recommendations, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, and Albert.

00:00:00 - intro
00:00:48 - Oktoberfest
00:06:00 - HorsegiirL + CRSSD
00:10:26 - Jury Duty / Tiana
00:14:20 - Las Vegas, Metallica Venetian
00:21:30 - Uber to the Sphere
00:26:27 - Metallica Sphere Las Vegas
00:39:29 - Off Topic swerve on Movies seen
00:43:21 - Gondola ride + more Vegas talk
00:52:15 - Arte Museum
00:57:55 - Uber delays + end of Vegas trip
01:07:59 - Credits + Recommendations
01:20:37 - end of episode

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/10/6/986

Episode 985  (1 hr 16 mins 12 secs)  We are taking a break from recording a full episode here, but we give you two flashback episodes about Myths and Superstitions, with guest co-hosts Tyler from Most Extreme Ranking Challenge, and a rare guest co-host appearance by Albert’s Wife Jessica. Oh, and some discussion of some things Jiaming and Albert watched. Go watch Forgotten Island! 

00:00:00 - intro
00:01:42 - Busy October
00:03:31 - Ticketmaster again
00:04:58 - Forgotten Island
00:06:35 - Myths-conceptions
00:31:49 - Asian Superstitions
01:05:58 - Credits + End of Episode
01:06:39 - After Credits

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/9/29/985

Episode 984  (1 hr 17 mins 20 secs)  What happened to the guy using their phone in a movie theater? What work position is available at Crunchyroll? Why is Toys ‘R’ Us opening new stores? Who would fight a robot? What’s the Paramount Skydance settlement? What are the most watched streaming content? Why should you watch Resident Evil and Forgotten Island? What’s up with Ticketmaster? All that and more, plus recommendations, on this episode with Jiaming and Albert. 

00:00:00 - intro + jury duty
00:05:03 - phone use in theater incident
00:16:11 - Crunchyroll job offer
00:18:40 - new Toys ‘R’ Us stores
00:23:05 - human fight robot
00:26:47 - Paramount Skydance settlement
00:31:16 - Top 10 streaming content
00:38:35 - Movies Jiaming watched
00:50:10 - follow up to Disneyland trip
00:54:16 - Metallica Ticketmaster
00:59:46 - Credits + Recommendations
01:16:05 - End of Episode

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/9/22/984

Episode 983  (1 hr 08 mins 53 secs)  Who will buy the Bunny Ranch? How many jump scares will Other Mommy have? Which US State has the highest life expectancy? How was Backstreet Boys at the Sphere? Was the movie HOPE worth watching? Who is getting the iPhone Duo? All that and more, on this episode with Ana, Ruthy, and Albert. 

00:00:00 - cold open + intro
00:01:58 - Bunny Ranch
00:05:58 - Other Mommy
00:08:39 - Domhnall Gleeson
00:12:02 - CA license plates
00:13:39 - Life Expectancy by State
00:19:02 - BackStreet Boys at Sphere
00:33:12 - Hope
00:42:04 - Movie Tickets
00:44:03 - Angel Studios
00:47:42 - Disneyland
00:50:49 - Credits + Recommendations
01:06:39 - end of episode

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/9/15/983

Episode 982  (1 hr 15 mins 33 secs)  What’s the final result for the Summer Movie Wager 2026? How did Anime San Diego go? What else happened in San Diego? All that and more, on this episode with Jiaming, and Albert. 

00:00:00 - cold open + intro
00:02:56 - Summer Movie Wager 2026 conclusion
00:18:45 - Night before Anime San Diego 2026
00:40:08 - Anime San Diego 2026 Day One
00:58:51 - Anime San Diego 2026 Day Two
01:09:54 - Credits + End of Episode

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/9/8/982

Episode 981  (1 hr 19 mins 37 secs)  Why does going to the movies make you age slower? What did they have to do to watch FALL 2 early? What is pheromone maxxing? What did she find in her mouth when she was asleep? Is playing GTA6 cheating? What is the Disney NFL collaboration? Who saw Muse and My Chemical Romance? Who needs to go to Jury Duty? All that and more, plus our recommendations, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, and Albert. 

00:00:00 - cold open + intro
00:04:26 - 31% less likely to die
00:10:21 - Fall 2 special screening
00:12:50 - Pheromone Maxxing
00:16:58 - found this in mouth while sleeping
00:21:09 - GTA 6 is like cheating on partner?
00:27:42 - Disney + NFL collab
00:47:38 - Muse and My Chemical Romance
00:53:37 - Jury Duty
01:05:18 - Credits + Recommendations
01:15:52 - end of episode 

Updates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at…     

https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/9/1/981

Episode 980  (1 hr 11 mins 17 secs) Would you run for free Tiramisu? Did you know Columbia House is just now shutting down? What are new album releases surprisingly linked to? Why is Netflix getting sued again? What movie made 20000 times its budget? There are too many Starbucks right? Are Escape Rooms an escape from Adulthood? Why aren’t horror movies scary? Are you watching Coyote Vs Acme? Did you go to the Just Like Heaven music festival? All that and more, plus our recommendations, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert. 

00:00:00 - cold open + intro
00:02:11 - Italians running for Tiramisu
00:05:45 - Columbia House shutting down
00:08:57 - new album releases linked to car accidents
00:11:46 - Netflix getting sued for KDH
00:14:16 - Niu Lai makes 20000 times it’s budget
00:18:09 - snake is named after this rock star
00:20:03 - new fast food releases in August
00:32:08 - Starbucks and Starbucks
00:37:26 - interactive rooms like escape rooms
00:40:43 - horror movies that don’t horror
00:45:47 - biopics that focus on one aspect only
00:48:05 - Coyote vs ACME early screening
00:58:08 - Just Like Heaven music festival
01:03:59 - credits + recommendations
01:08:13 - end of episode 

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/8/25/980

Episode 979  (1 hr 09 mins 34 secs)  How tasty is the Chocolate Tower Truffle Cake? Who buys scalped Pokemon Donuts? Why should you stop drinking Soda? How is the Obsession movie going to work at Hollywood Horror Nights? Who can survive the IT ENDS movie marathon? Which are the most expensive cities in the world? What’s the Flock camera controversy? Should you share your umbrella with a stranger? All that and more, plus our recommendations, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming, Ruthy, and Albert. 

00:00:00 - cold open (w/Ana)
00:18:15 - intro
00:18:52 - Pokemon Donuts
00:23:23 - Soda talk
00:29:45 - Obsession Hollywood Horror Nights
00:34:13 - It Ends movie challenge
00:38:55 - most expensive cities in the world
00:48:04 - Flock Cameras
00:52:40 - Not Sharing An Umbrella
01:01:06 - Credits + Recommendations
01:06:35 - End of Episode 

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https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/8/18/979

Episode 978  (1 hr 10 mins 19 secs) How can you avoid Jury Duty? Is Ana still looking for IMAX 70mm Odyssey tix? Why dress as Death? How bad was that fart? Has a tornado hit your Geek Con? What did SacAnime ban? Why does Makima need to burn? Who is suing Netflix? Is the Cinerama Dome coming back? Who are the highest grossing Directors? All that and more, plus our recommendations, on this episode with Jiaming, and Albert. 

00:00:00 - cold open (w/Ana)
00:15:23 - episode intro
00:16:48 - Man dressed as Grim Reaper
00:20:19 - Fart clears out movie theater
00:21:57 - Gen Con natural disaster
00:24:11 - SacAnime bans these
00:27:05 - Makima figurine had to burn
00:29:33 - Netflix gets sued
00:32:44 - Cinerama Dome purchased?
00:36:23 - Screen X
00:38:25 - 20 Highest Grossing Directors
00:47:18 - Albert’s SDCC follow-up
00:53:22 - Credits + Recommendations
01:04:59 - End of Episodes + HOTD S3

Updates, Show Notes, Links, and Contact Info can be found at…     

https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/8/11/978