Four shrimp for $30, a Fightmaster obsession, zero eye contact...D'Arcy Carden gets weird with us, and it rules.
We cover a scientific breakdown of why spoilers don't ruin anything, a deep dive into her music obsession, an invented facial expression that might be a medical marvel, and a full-throated defense of $4-a-shrimp cocktail. Also - wink theory, The Odyssey discourse, and one hotel-hallway flex.
0:00 - Mickey Mouse Ears Cold Open
0:30 - Meet D'Arcy Carden
1:19 - The Severance Head Space
2:55 - The Favorite Poem Challenge
5:36 - The Surprise Apostrophe Origin Story
9:00 - Press Tour Outfit Confessions
11:30 - Do You Actually Like Doing Press?
15:11 - The Great Spoiler Debate
19:47 - Down the Gru Rabbit Hole
25:36 - Wink vs. Blink Showdown
33:52 - Inventing the Chin Cleft Trick
37:40 - Podcast Rotos & Hardcore History
43:27 - Fightmaster Fandom & Death Cab Deep Cuts
54:20 - The Fuck-It Bucket Tradition
56:16 - Why Are There Still New Songs?
1:04:41 - Hot Takes on The Odyssey
1:10:13 - Full-Throated Endorsement: Shrimp Cocktail
1:15:58 - Happy Birthday, Willa & Outro
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