the Stuff and Junk show

Episode 991  (1 hr 19 mins 08 secs)  How is the Blue Wave Tsunami related to Dragonball, Umamusume, and Fred Durst? Was Switch 2 Stellar Blade Eve actress AI? What’s the No 1 scariest jump scare? How was Anime Pasadena? How did the Street Fighter League Tournament go? What happened to James Gunn and Peter Safran? All that and more, plus recommendations, on this episode with Jiaming and Albert.

00:00:00 - Cold Open + Opening intro
00:04:33 - DBZ Attorney General
00:05:17 - VoteDurst
00:08:25 - Switch 2 ad Stellar Blade
00:11:10 - Umamusume helped election
00:13:20 - WendyQuest
00:15:10 - learn Karate via Tekken
00:18:12 - the No 1 scariest jump scare
00:22:38 - midterm pass or fail movie scenes
00:24:24 - Anime Pasadena
00:37:15 - Street Fighter League Tournament
00:44:06 - Jury Duty chat again
00:46:02 - stuff watched
01:04:13 - James Gunn Peter Safran thing
01:07:51 - credits + recommendations
01:16:28 - end of episode

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

https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/11/10/991

Episode 990  (1 hr 07 mins 51 secs) Does Gen Alpha watch Anime? Why only now with Cereal and ziplock? Why walk robot dogs? What food is healthier as leftovers? What does French Fries emoji mean? How many movies were watched to get a world record? What are unhinged Filipino names? What should you be watching? Which musical acts should you check out? Who is Draconia Malfoy? What’s your favorite Patrick Stewart work? All that and more, recommendations, on this episode with Jiaming and Albert.

00:00:00 - Cold Open + Opening intro
00:12:09 - Cereal + Ziplock
00:13:36 - Robot Dog Walk
00:15:46 - healthier as a leftover
00:17:40 - French Fries emoji
00:19:11 - movie watching worlds record
00:23:44 - unhinged Filipino names
00:29:15 - movies + anime watched
00:37:02 - concerts attended this past Oct
00:44:19 - Draconia Malfoy
00:49:56 - Credits + Recommendations
00:59:36 - End of Episode

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

https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/11/3/990

Episode 989  (53 mins 47 secs)  Who had a wedding and baby celebration at the same time? Why attack a movie theater employee? What are the top trending Halloween costumes? Why shouldn’t you order the same thing at a restaurant? What should you be watching? All that and more, recommendations, on this episode with Ana, Jiaming and Albert.

00:00:00 - opening intro
00:01:18 - Chinese Wedding & Baby Celebration
00:05:09 - Tobey Maguire officiates wedding
00:07:32 - Cops called on soccer kid
00:09:35 - attack on movie theater employee
00:15:35 - trending Halloween costumes
00:25:50 - movie popcorn buckets bubble
00:28:00 - quick Whalefall review
00:30:14 - crunchyroll follow-up
00:31:32 - ordering the same food
00:35:15 - weighted vest
00:37:33 - leave note criticizing driver
00:39:32 - instagram on tv
00:40:39 - credits + recommendations
00:48:00 - end of episode

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

https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/10/27/989

Episode 988  (1 hr 05 mins 03 secs)  Who hacks supermarket fridges? Why is there a girl groping robot? What wants to be buried in a Pringles can? Which Superhero got a street named after him? How young were these Billionaires? What were some announcements made at New York Comic-Con? All that and more, recommendations, plus Street Fighter non-spoilers talk, on this episode with Jiaming and Albert.

00:00:00 - intro
00:01:02 - hacked supermarket fridges
00:08:59 - robot groped girl
00:11:02 - buried in Pringles can
00:15:06 - comfort food for modern tastes
00:16:36 - street name for a Super-hero
00:20:29 - age when they became Billionaire
00:25:14 - new X-Files
00:27:41 - new Darkwing Duck
00:31:34 - new Avatar series
00:36:46 - credits + recommendations
00:48:02 - Street Fighter
00:57:45 - end of episode

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

https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2026/10/20/988

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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