the Stuff and Junk show

Episode 748 (37 mins 12 secs) What would your memorial video be for your funeral? Still got thoughts about Oscars 2024? Do you resell Dunkin’ doughnuts? How many hours of sleep should you get to avoid getting Type 2 Diabetes? iPhone vs Android? Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, and still have things to say about the Academy Awards. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… ht...

Episode 747 (40 mins 33 secs) There are many different ways of grading movies. Points, thumbs, percentage, letter grades, stars, 10 points, 100 points, etc… What is your preferred method of give the movie you just watched a grade? Is it fair? Is it objectively made or do you just go by your feelings? Albert, Jiaming, and Ana have this discussion, and it once again involves Dune Part Two and NETFLI...

Episode 746 (31 mins 10 secs) Leftover donuts? Are you an Always Do-Not-Disturb? Is Taylor Swift being exclusive to Singapore in South East Asia unfair? Who leaves their 9 year old daughter alone at an Olivia Rodrigo concert? What is up with the disaster that is the Willy Wonka inspired event in Glasgow? Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, plus a preview to next episode’s topic. S...

Episode 745 (37 mins 38 secs) Yes, we’re still talking about the fact Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender exists and what comes with that territory. Apologies to those who didn’t like the adaptation of it, but some of us did. Don’t worry about too many spoilers as we don’t get into plot details much if at all. Albert, Jiaming, and Ana talk about that, plus some great pieces of work that influence...

Episode 744 (39 mins 30 secs) What are the biggest rip-offs in America? Can you marry an AI hologram? Do you know what WcDonald’s is? Have you attended Japan’s Naked Man Festival? Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, and then recap several news from February 2024. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/2/27/744

Episode 743 (34 mins 28 secs) Did you watch the Best Picture Oscars nominee film The Zone of Interest? Do you try to avoid knowing anything about a movie that you are planning to watch? Have you tried the Weinerschitzel Chocolate Covered Strawberry Shake? Albert, Jiaming, and Ana discuss all that, plus go watch the Netflix Animated Movie “Ninoma.” Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https...

Episode 742 (43 mins 19 secs) Can you answer this tough Google interview question? What surprising thing was found under the kitchen? Where are the top pizza spots? Which music genres are charting? Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, plus a thing about reviewing movies. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/2/20/742

Episode 741 (40 mins 50 secs) What’s up with potholes and why aren’t they being fixed more often? What’s up with being disappointed by fictional stories and why shouldn’t you bother? Albert, Ana, and listener turned special guest co-host Greg, chime in on those topics, plus share their recommendations for this week. Do you have a one-sided relationship? Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at…...

Episode 740 (34 mins 18 secs) What did you do when you didn’t have a smartphone? How are you observing Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day since it’s on the same day this year? Is getting arrested the solution to loneliness? Pizza Hut has a Valentine’s Day themed pizza that you actually don’t want to receive. Albert, Ana, and listener turned special guest co-host Greg, talk about all that! FYI, we r...

Episode 739 (35 mins 27 secs) What is up with the bad photoshop of family pictures in movies? Should we keep complaining about bad special effects? When do we give up watching a TV show? Why are the Sarah J Maas fans kinda toxic? Albert, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, plus is there such a thing as too sexy when it comes to video games and anime? Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at…...

Episode 738 (37 mins 57 secs) Looking back at some news topics from 2024 Grammy Awards, spy pigeons, trapped theatergoers, Taylor Swift related Guinness worlds records, plus Super Bowl stuff. Albert, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, plus go over their fortune predictions for the Lunar New Year of the Wood Dragon. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/st...

Episode 737 (52 mins 19 secs) Movie theaters are cutting screenings! Sports superstitions! Instagram Prompts! Diving back to those Oscar surprises! So wrong it’s funny! Albert, Jiaming, and Ana discuss all that, plus their recommendations. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/1/31/737

Episode 736 (45 mins 13 secs) Applebee’s has a subscription service? Who is Miss Japan Carolina Shiino? Do you drink milk alternatives at Dunkin’ Donuts? How much was the paycheck that Tom Hollander received? Albert, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, plus a look at what’s up with January 2024. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/1/30/736

Episode 735 (24 mins 02 secs) What have people overheard in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego? Let’s find out! Albert asks Jiaming and Ana if they can figure out what quotes came from where? Play along, and then listen to some recommendations. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/1/24/735

Episode 734 (26 mins 26 secs) Have you ever bit your tongue to the point it started bleeding a lot? Who would steal Stanley Cups? Who would buy way more Stanley Cups than they really need to? Who are bullying others for not having a Stanley Cup? Albert, Jiaming, and Ana, revisits the topic of Stanley Cups. Have you ever experienced Google’s Call Screen? Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at…...

Episode 733 (41 mins 09 secs) How long are the pre-show ads and trailers now before the movie actually starts? More Saltburn talk, just because. The problematic situation with the plot premise of Poor Things. Albert, Jiaming, and Ana discuss all that with mild spoilers. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/1/17/733

Episode 732 (27 mins 14 secs) Weather talk comparing CA and NY, the NFL on Peacock, the internet figures out obscure movie description, and the best selling CDs of 2023. Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana talk about all that, plus a shout out to JR De Guzman and Fumi Abe. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/1/16/732

Episode 731 (34 mins 41 secs) Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? How is that going? Do you care? Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana, share their thoughts on this topic. Plus recommendations! Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2024/1/10/731

Episode 730 (34 mins 24 secs) YouTube! The Stuff and Junk Show is on YouTube! Jalen and Jaylin Williams of the OKC Thunder. Pop-Up Wedding at Mansion Society. Crazy demand for the Cosmo Pink and Target Red Valentine's Day edition Stanley Tumbler Cups. Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana, talk about that, and wait for the Amazon delivery. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhat...

Episode 729 (1 hr 06 mins 58 secs) After an unnecessary stupid distraction about what is or isn’t an anime, at about the 5 minutes 15 seconds mark, Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana share their predictions about what they think will happen in the year 2024. They make predictions on the Superbowl, NBA Finals, the Oscars - Academy Awards, Movie Box Office numbers, the Olympics, the Eurocup, etc… Who w...

Episode 728 (55 mins 08 secs) It’s the end of the year, so it’s time to see how right or wrong we were with our predictions for 2023. It’s time to talk about our big news or trends of 2023. It’s time for Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana, to wrap up 2023 the way they know how to… all over the place. So long 2023, you were something alright. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.wh...

Episode 727 (30 mins 00 secs) Recommendations! Recommendations! Recommendations! The last recommendations for 2023 and even recommendations for 2024! Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana, share their recommendations for you listeners. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2023/12/19/727

Episode 726 (35 mins 56 secs) Human mattress dominoes. Kiss Avatars. Mega Million winners. Shohei Ohtani’s new contract. Spying via push notifications. Thieves and phones. Apple vs Beeper Mini. Albert, Ruthy, Jiaming, and Ana go over the last What’s Up news stories they will talk about for 2023! It’s time for the turn of the year season of episodes! Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… htt...

Episode 725 (36 mins 13 secs) For our Christmas themed episode, we talk about reasons why some people hate Christmas. Because that's how we roll. Plus the worst Christmas gifts! Albert, Ruthy, and Ana, have a conversation about the most wonderful time of the year. Plus a certain someone who doesn’t think it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https:/...

Episode 724 (26 mins 19 secs) Fast food places are getting surprising menu additions. Mixing hot pot and dancing. Target’s alleged sale price scam. Grand Theft Auto VI doesn’t come out until 2025. Albert, Ruthy, and Ana talk about all that, plus Godzilla. Show Notes and Contact Info can be found at… https://www.whowhatwhereswhy.com/stuffjunk/2023/12/5/724