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Love bugs are everywhere, the swarms are insane, and somehow the old rumor that they were genetically engineered from mosquitoes is making the rounds again. So naturally, we had to dig into it.
Shoky also puts Tim’s welding skills to work on a brand-new custom shifter, because if you have a friend who can weld, you might as well make him useful. Shaun sends in a question about the smelly kids everyone remembers from school, and things get awkward fast.
Then the show takes a more serious turn. Right before recording, we learned that country music legend Dolly Parton had passed away at 80. Shoky also shares what he discovered after using ChatGPT to piece together his late father’s Army service from a handful of vague stories and memories.
And finally, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War absolutely exploded last week with huge changes from the manga that may have turned one of the series’ biggest moments into one of the best anime adaptation upgrades we’ve ever seen.
 
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We are back after some time off after the Episode 200 Live Shows! And we are back to full cast as well! 
We catch up with Chad and Jefe, what they've been up to the last few weeks. Disney held their D23 convention and as usual had big reveals. Such as three-quels for Frozen, Zootopia, and The Incredibles. They also revealed more of the upcoming new cast for the X-men in the MCU. 
Speaking of comic book news, DC's Lanterns has started on HBO. A gritty, sci-fi, cop show with aliens. The first episode was met with mixed reviews. Some people hating it for not being more action oriented. Some just enjoyed this new take on the Green Lantern mythos. 
Tyler asks us a couple of questions. Have we ever purchased something that ended up being useless or unused for one reason or another? And is there any current TV show that has reached mass audience popularity? 
Shaun sends in a message as well, for the first time in months, updating us on his life and asking our thoughts on religious myths. Such as: did Jesus have children that have been kept hidden by secret societies? 
Sad news again this week as another young celebrity has passed away. Hayden Panettiere. At the time of recording it was unclear as to the cause of death. 
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We have reached the conclusion of Episode 200! The final 100 questions, with a slightly different panel including Charlie, Grace and Ed joining in! 
Recorded on July 11, 2026 at Mad Llama Brewing in Spring Texas. 
We laughed, we cried, we lost a Jefe halfway through, but we kept it F'ing Awkward!
The second half of the questionnaire is as follows:
Would You Rather? - Between 2 not great options, which would you rather do?
Yes or No? - Simple answers. Do you agree or not?
The first TRIVIA and returning segment:
POKEMON or Prescription - here's a really weird name. Is it a fictional fighting animal or something your doctor recommends?
New for this year:
Gets one MORE or one LESS sequel - movie franchises that needs some growth or are desperate for a trim.
And finally we wrap this giant questionnaire with a one of TRIVIA game:
DEEP THROAT or Disney? - Is this movie quote from your favorite childhood film, or is it from one of the most famous adult movies from the 70s?
Thanks to Stephen and Arrian for letting us take over the Llama Loft, and for all the help setting up and audio difficulties. And for being great sports and reading questions with us!
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Welcome to the beginning of the massive Episode 200 Super Awkward Questionnaire! And our first ever live show held at Frankenboltzzzz Brewing in Dobbin Texas. I am joined by many of my friends on panel including special guest: comedian Jon Coleman! 
The first half of the Questionnaire is as follows:
EITHER/OR - pick between these 2 options.
One Goes Away Forever - of these things one has got to go.
Our first Trivia section and the retirement of this game: 
HALLMARK or PORNHUB - Does the movie title belong to an adult movie, or a somewhat family friendly movie from your favorite female coded network?
ONE GETS TO LIVE FOR 10 MORE YEARS -  between 2 dead celebrities, choose who gets 10 more years of life. 
And the finale, a new game coined by Jefe himself:
RACEHORSE or SEX ACT - Is this a name for a horse, or something you do with your partner?
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This week Tim has returned! Which means we are going off the rails again! We discuss the passing and funeral for the father of friend of the show Rodney. Merely a week after Shoky's dad's funeral.
Then we get into the deep discussion of social value. While everyone is created equal in the eyes of the Lord, and the law, are they all equal to society? 
If you stay at home complaining on the internet about all the things other people have, do you have the same value as a person building homes for the homeless? 
Is there something intrinsic to our existence, or must you bring value to the world around you? 
At the same time do we truly have democracy and justice here in the US or have we simply become mob rule? It seems that one side always claims to be victim and calls for the destruction of the system and laws in this country, while the other tries to maintain rule of law and civility until pushed past peaceful resolution. 
So who has the true power in this world? 
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We are back this week, creeping ever so closer to the huge Episode 200 Live Show dropping for you people in the audience! 
Other Kevin visits me this time. We talk about our experience recording Episode 200. The laughs, the chaos, the medical emergency. There is a reason why Jefe hasn't been on the show lately. 
And with my dad's funeral being the day before we recorded, death was on my mind. So we discuss his passing, the funeral, the reception, family. 
And then on that note discuss a short list of our favorite Sam Niell Movies! 
Oh and Lindsey Graham died. 
We also discuss the Avengers DOOMSDAY trailer that dropped recently. The reveals, the theories, and our hopes for the MCU.
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This week we are joined by local activist James Fletes. His primary cause is investigating the FLOCK cameras that have been popping up in cities nationwide. We discuss the purpose of the cameras, what they have been used for, incidents where they've been used to wrongly accuse people, and what you can do to see them removed from your community.
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This week! We are back talking about burning the boats, but with a new voice. We discuss bad promotional design. A friend of the show created an image for a party without taking into consideration what meaning the image may convey to the world. 
Shoky updates us on how things are going since his dad passed away. Dealing with living parents can sometimes be harder than dealing with the dead ones. 
Graham Platner has dropped out of the Senate Race after sexual assault allegations. 
We discuss energy drink flavors and how Echelon has run into some legal issues around their lemonade/tea flavor and also the Goth Girl Spit. 
And we question whether most school zones are even legitimate in this day and age.
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We are back once again Awkward Ones. This week Shoky had to repair his car while repairing his car. Apparently more was wrong than he knew. 
HBO's  "House of the Dragon" is back with a heck of start to the season. Introducing a new dragon called Sheepstealer that is....special.
Amazon has 2 big hit seasons that also just wrapped up with Clarkson's Farm season 5 and The Legend of Vox Machina Season 4. 
With the British farming show concluding on a bombshell that something is going on in the bovine industry. Undetectable tuberculosis that spells doom for any farm, but even if it an animal is proven to not be infected, your entire farm must remain locked down, you lose an animal (or 3) with no recompense from the government. Yet they get to set and enforce all the rules unquestioned.
Tyler writes in to discuss the concept of Purgatory in the Catholic faith. If it is a place where you are to cleanse yourself of sin to get to Heaven, why can the living buy your freedom from it? Interesting idea.
Sophie Cunningham gifted the internet a new meme template with her recent "pointing" at an opposing team member during a game. Why has women's basketball become so violent and why is such violence allowed against some players and not others? Such as Caitlin Clark.
Also Venezuela had a tremendous earthquake. Devastating the area and killing thousands. While a very serious situation, we do have to point out that it is Ed's fault. 
Speaking of fault, it is apparently the US' fault that French people have died in the European heat wave. We don't know how, or why. 
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