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Surprise Round! - A Show of Unhinged Hypotheticals (Patreon)

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2024-05-10 05:10:58
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Welcome to Surprise Round! A brand-new show inspired by our love of bizarre hypothetical questions. Join Discussion Master Murphy as he leads the crew through a series of wild scenarios.

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2026-09-05 07:00 main feed surprise round?! blimey!
2024-05-10 05:24

Meapyboy1234567

YOOOO STAYING UP WAS SO WORTH IT. TO HEAR PUBLIC SURPRISE ROUND.

Meapyboy1234567

😂🤣blimey? Haven’t seem that in a while.

JackJack

Couldn’t be happier working late

Shy-senpai

Ya gotta stop saying "Busted the Beaner". Lol.

Meapyboy1234567

Huh? Who’s that? I’m guessing it’s an out of NADDPod reference?

sparky

the sound effects kill me

Ralph Chavez

Called out as an Iowan, Slim Jims triggered a repressed memory, currently in my Jabroni era

sparky

yeah its a d20 reference

sparky

did you hear me i said blimey

garb0w0dor

I’m truly glad this banana republic hypothetical could bring as much joy to them as it did to my coworkers when we discussed it for a few hours

theycallmetuna

NOOO JAKE DON'T ABBREVIATE CARABINER LIKE THAT NOOOO

Omeir Syed Ali

The main fear I had with the Grinch one was that if you died, you wouldn't be remembered or talked about. The headlines would only be like "The Grinch: An Unexpected Grounding" and you'd be like a footnote in the article

David Lipscomb

Murphy is 100% on point in the Banana Republic argument

amazeyphaedra

I don't think you heard me i said BLIMEY

RavensBinch

Damn I want that moonstone shirt but they still apparently don't ship to the UK 😭 anyone have any idea if they have plans to fix that?

ACK

I spent so much time think it was banana republic as in, a country that is a banana republic, and I was so confused.

Ursa

i worked in the macy's literally in the fashion show mall in vegas & they understaffed us so badly i'd go all day without seeing another employee sometimes so finding a low staff store would not be hard also henderson is basically just vegas lol

Courtney F.

"You grease yourself head to toe and you wear rollerblades." is my new favorite sentence.

Kellyd

As a former banana republic employee I promise we'd prefer customers get out of our store than get an extra $10k we'd let you leave so immediately

Cassual Grammer

The only way to kill a toon is with the dip from who framed Roger Rabbit which is a mixture of turpentine, acetone, and benzine. (Aka paint thinners). Jerry doesn't stand a chance

Kyle David Perry

I too am looking for the slightest reason to unravel and commit to explore my the mysteries of the universe.

Sam Ninegar

Caldwell continuing his proud tradition of just creating his own sub-hypotheticals whenever possible lol. Man plays by his own made up rules

Sarah D

As someone who has been to the Henderson Banana republic multiple times it was always deserted

Jordan Holl

I'm sorry Jake, did my WHAT just BUST?

Julia Comer

Someone tell Jake not to abbreviate carabiner that way God bless 🙏

Samuel Ryan

I’m not throwing hands with Jerry because if cartoon logic applies that little mouse is kicking the crap outta me. He might handle a splat, but I am not handling an anvil to the dome

Austin Wiggin

I'd like to comment on the Grinch unconsciously falling from a skydiving. Now we gave survival rates of 60% for those who saved the grinch. However, the Grinch is known for his durability, and people who most survive Skyfall are unconscious. So I amend that those who let the Grinch die still get a roll of maybe 20% survival rate of the Grinch

The Wizard Stream

Any other chicanx ppl choke when they shortened "caribiner"? 😭😭

Declan Konesky

OMG wife worm sewer mage is incredible. This is the magic we need

Jack el destripador

The amount of times they say that in this ep has me crying

Bulbarat

We should really just call this Surprise Grinch!

Katie Akin

WEST DES MOINES MENTIONED???? iowa gang rise up

Sand Panda

Carroll is the issue. She is obviously wants to be a furry. She makes her boyfriend dress as the Grinch...and then forces him to be bad near xmas. All he was doing was letting you know, in advance, that it is going to get bad. Kudos to that guy. He needs the help.

FusRohNahSon

Yall ur so funny....please choose a different shorthand for carabiner ur saying beaner 💀

FusRohNahSon

hes skydiving he cant hear us oh gos

polyglottal cracker

Obviously, you choose a Banana Republic in a mall, just barrel your way out the door and run to the nearest Kay's to buy up $100k in jewelry before any of the Banana Rep goons catch you. Then you just resell the jewelry for 50% off on eBay and enjoy your $50k.

Audrey McCLure

I was going to say the same thing- that term is a slur for mexican people 😭

polyglottal cracker

Also, just for the record, "biner" (yes, pronounced "beener") has been shorthand for "carabiner" for decades.

Martian

See the Grinch neighbor situation is being treated as a problem rather than what it actually is. An opportunity. I will finally be able to accomplish my childhood dream: Home Alone X Grinch, First Blood. Yes I know those traps would be potentially deadly, and yes I know they could sue. I don't care. The world will never offer this chance again and if I don't seize it I will regret it for the rest of my days. Plus how funny would that trial be??

Mila Janus

The music is incredible 😂

Cory Wyse

Simply must stop shortening carabiner

Clever Innuendo

You guys used like 2 questions out of 400, I hope the subscriber feed becomes just *littered* with surprise rounds.

CaptLizianthus

To answer Caldwell’s question about how close is the West Des Moines Banana Republic to Cabellas: Far. You can hit up the Scheels in the same mall as BR tho.

Martian

Nah fam. as soon as I see Jerry then I am left with only 2 options: either relocate him, to a place where it would where it would be funnier for him to be otherwise he'll come right back, or move. What Jerry is is not a mouse. He isn't an enemy that can be combated nor an infestation that can be cleansed. He is a natural disaster, a fault line with whiskers! It doesn't matter if you choose not to chase him, his existence in itself, is one that necessitates a chase. If you won't do it someone else will leaving you to try and survive the crossfire in your non-cartoon home

Vignesh Mahalingam

I appreciate the bbc news theme beeps in the back lol

Lia

For The Rock, I'd explain I'm working on not lying. Explain everything in detail, pause, and declare that this is the moment and I've been called up to get the crew back as he's ready to challenge us for the title again and walk out without waiting for responses.

caustic-laz

I just hit play and have no context. This seems like the scrawling of a mad man. Can't wait!!

Not Another D&D Podcast

I appreciate the heads up from folks on here who alerted me about that! We just made an edit on the audio to clip that out. Thank you! - Jake

Axel Ottel

They were on the right path about needing a toon to beat a toon. To beat Jerry you need to make him the aggressor. And how do we do that? We invite Bugs Bunny for dinner and cook something that neither can refuse. Once that mouse threatens to ruin Bugs hard earned meal, he is finished.

Ferniliar

I would shake the Grinch awake just enough, so he can look me in my eyes as I say, "Long live the king." And cut him loose.

McNeilly Fieweger

To the tune of fast car: You gotta make a decision cut the grinch or maybe die this day

Casey Kerins

“Play stupid games, win stupid prizes” - me @ the skydiving grinch

Kevin Redmond

Y'all need to understand that the Jerry situation is literally the plot of the movie Mouse Hunt. The movie has all the solution you need - and not to spoil anything - but you're on the money that trying to become the Tom is going to ruin you. Please rewatch Mouse Hunt.

to_mara

how about all these east coasters saying nevada wrong 😭 I guess it was time my favorite podcasters revealed their singular flaw

Meghan

Banana republic strat is stand alone store, starting in the back room on roller blades, escape out the back door to the car you've parked in anticipation of this day. Drive to nearby car dealership, buy $100k car and resell the next day.

Declane Gilhooley

I love this G.O.A.T style questions, Fallout 3 baby

Cumbia Zookeeper

I find Murph's cocksure approach to the Banana Republic situation wholly honorable.

Mak

Is anyone else’s episode only 20 minutes long? I was listening and it just abruptly ended during the 3rd question

AdversityHire

Jake has clearly never seen the episode of Tom & Jerry where Tom won the lottery, left Jerry alone to live in a new mansion, and Jerry decided (out of boredom) to follow Tom there and, through a series of shenanigans, steal the mansion and leave Tom homeless. Once Jerry has chosen you as a victim, you can never escape.

Smiththebat

LOL to be fair it is a climbing slang for carabiner and has been for a long time… but ya…

Sean Boyle

I just listened to the first suprise round they ever did. I have a theory. The skydiving Grinch from this episode was actually the same grinch from the first episode that ruined the dinner and then begged you not to complain so they wouldn't be fired. He WAS fires due to the complaint and then he got a new job as a skydiving instructor. But he recognized you ad the one who got him fired from the reteraunt so that'd why he was goofing off to try and freak you put as revenge. Also I think that he and the Scuba Diving Grinch are two separate grinches that are arch rivals. Provably twin g3inch brothers or one is a clone. But one is only disruptive while the other is attempting to right the wrongs of his alternate Grinch Brother.

sabertruth19

The Rock hypothetical does seem like an excellent one shot idea (or more realistically, an Emily led mini arc) - start with the visions, the guide asks, “what do Slim Jims mean to you”, and immediately after the mention of “it’s all I packed for this trip, I have a duffle bag of Slim Jims and no toothbrush…” the group hears an explosion from the area towards their tents and everyone turns to see the last part of your vision manifest itself and a burst of fireworks and Slim Jims destroys the camp. Now you are trapped in the desert with these strangers, one guide, and possibly a spirit of The Rock from the past is hunting you? Will you be able to survive and make it back out to civilization? What other wrestlers may be lurking out here in the darkness and are any of them on your side? Does the fact that other people saw dead relatives in their visions mean that the Undertaker is out there with other ghosts, waiting in the night? Or are they all actual jabronis and their visions have no real meaning, whereas you have some sort of drug-enhanced link to the Rock oppa palantir/Sauron or Harry Potter/Voldemort style? See who survives Spirit Scramble in the Sand, sponsored by Slim Jim!

Clockwerk Kaiser

For the banana republic game, I'd run out to my car, drive away, and go to the nearest train/subway. Once on and moving, I'd spend 100k via online shopping on my cell phone. GG Banana Republic workers.

aiyana graham art

for Jerry, im picking him up and launching him out the front door of my house. if he runs away before I can do that, I'm leaving him up to my real cat. if my cat can't catch him then I'm going the emily route. if that doesn't work I'm fucking moving. I'm not dealing with Jerry's bullshit. I grew up watching Tom & Jerry and haven't thought about it in years and remember a lot of the stuff murph and caldwell were talking about but it is astounding to me how much murph remembers, assuming he hasn't seen it at all recently

tatsuo takao

I play balloon tower defense and this whole " banana republic" thing is confusing the hell out of me

Barback of Penance

Okay stay with me Banana Republic @ 7912 East Coast Hwy, Newport Coast, CA 92657 is 300-500 feet from the ocean, you start from the roof of the Banana republic, having had reserved a paraglider to meet you there. Starting the challenge you first drop your mannequin in a blonde wig off the roof. Chaos. Wait 30-40 seconds for the tracker delay and panic to kick in. Leap of the roof on your sick glider and out to the coast where the Uber aqua is waiting. High five the driver Ben and rate him 5 stars and tip him the remainder of the 100k. EZ Gamers.

Joshua Qualls

I live right by that banana republic in Henderson, I’ll do some scouting. Find out how many employees, their break schedules, who’s fucking who..

Meapyboy1234567

Do you think the monkeys know about Banana Republic?

Meapyboy1234567

Huh that’s odd maybe it’s an internet thing for you? Have you tried it again?

YugiMoto

I sympathize with murph so hard for the banana republic question, the other 3 went completely insane, but he shut down the ONE thing emily said that wouldve worked, manhole cover. They arent too heavy to lift on your own and it would probably block whatever tracker the republic employees use

Mak

Yeah it’s still like that, on Apple podcast the ad free version is only 20 minutes but the standard version is the full thing so I’ll just have to put up with the ads I guess

Jack Farley

We want a Tom and Jerry one shot

some loser

being on the run from employees of "the republic" is so star warsy and really makes me laugh

Matt Kilsby

This was so much fun, almost TOO much fun because I kept getting frustrated that I couldn’t join in 😂

Mayrav

For banana republic, I'd offer a group of college wrestlers $500 bucks each to immediately wrestle down and hold the banana republic employees for the duration of the hour. Then I'd go to a real estate office where I have a pre-toured, pre-arranged apartment contract for $90,000 and sign it. I'd spend whatever was left on furniture for my new place

Scott Hryciw

Are there transcripts for the Hypotheticals anywhere?

Monk3yTouch3r

I want a drop a Banana Republic scenario one shot on my players now.

MKE2ND

Isn't Jerry chill??? Like he's just a mouse that wants food, I genuinely think if you feed him like a pet you'd be good. The only time he causes trouble is when tom interferes

Ross Skeggs

The one in Opry Mills in Nashville is within sprinting distance of a Bass Pro.

Lila Goldenberg

i want a podcast that is just surprise round omg. more! so good

Moonlit Ghost

I would like to note (if no one has yet) Who framed Roger rabbit states only a toon can kill a toon. The acid was the villan trying to get around that rule. So no matter what, we can't kill Jerry. Splat him

Tork

Iris goodbye as the life leaves

Dylan Howard

Carol is definitely in on it. Don't tell her.

frogwithhumanhands

For the banana republic, the right answer is this: you start in the banana republic in the mall of america. number of staff doesn't matter, you want maneuverability and cover. you preemptively find the nearest store that sells visa gift cards and run in and tell them to start ringing up $100,000 worth of gift cards and you'll be back in an hour. the remainder of your time is spent on evasion. you can offer $100 gift cards to people if you need help and have them meet you at the store at the end of the hour. if they have standard gps tracking they can't tell elevation and mall of america has five floors and you can hide in the vents if need be. at the end of the hour, you go and get your visa gift cards and can spend it on whatever you want.

becs

i think emily is trying to steal the grinches girlfriend in one of these

Ross Begg

Soooo, I was waiting for this solution to the Jerry problem and it never came up. My Solution: Pack a tiny bindle on a skewer or similar. Bonus Points if it is red polka dot. Gingerly pick up the sleeping Jerry on a small pillow, gently slide the bindle into his little hands, and then drop-kick him out your door. Bonus if you say: "And stay out!" He will be bound by cartoon law to ride the rails to the next town or until a sufficiently bushy beard has grown.

Colby Greer

Im just going to say what we're all thinking...the grinch vs trinyvale triplets when?

Sarah Osgood

Lmao the gameshow sound effect is so funny

Nikolaus Cox

I always sympathised with Tom because he's just trying to do his damn job and this Jerrymouse has decided to make his life hell for it. So I think my ire, when I see that this Jerrymouse has decided to treat me as the new Tom, goes through the roof. I need to find the cartoon Tom. He is probably looking for other jobs around the city now that Jerry has left him and he's is being comically bad at them. Through the course of a montage he is gradually realising that he NEEDS the Jerrymouse in his life, and without his constant torment things are actually a lot worse. I find cartoon Tom sleeping rough with a five o'clock shadow somehow on his fur and I tell him that Jerry has moved into my house and I need his help. He immediately revitalises, rushes into the house, the two embrace like lovers, then take a beat, scrutinise each other, and then begin their old cat and mouse routine all over again. And maybe as I was writing this I realised that this has not solved MY problem, but if Jerry has moved in I think my house now follows Loony Tune law, including narrative arcs... I was always going to be a background character to their story...

morgan

i love hypotheticals so much you dont even get it... all campaign hiatuses should just be this i fear <333

Lucas Sharrett

Twitch made me laugh so hard I almost crashed my bike on my commute home XD

wilhelm paul martinez

no hesitation let the grinch go, bonus if he's fully awake for it.

Xavior

The toilet wizard would have been so easy! Just make it Santa Claus rules where you saw him die now you're toilet wizard.

Mac

that's beautiful and surprisingly deep and jarring in a way. finding out you're the side character in someone else's story. scary thought.

Cameron A

No joke, the Grinch sky diving movie sounds amazing. I'm just picturing the guy having nightmares about how he had to kill the Grinch, going to therapy about it and no one taking him that seriously (because it's the Grinch), and then looking out his window one night and there is someone in the Grinch costume watching him from afar. I would watch this movie so much

joel

Murph: "You all live in cartoon world!" also Murph: "Okay so you're greased up and on roller blades"

James Pellegrene

On the Banana Republic challenge. Buy a ticket for a flight that's about to take off, and make sure there isn't another flight coming soon. They can track your location but probably can't figure out which flight you bought a ticket for. Use the in-flight wifi to shop online and spend the money.

KingHalt

This was just fantastic

Simen Kasbergsen

What the hell even is a banana republic? Clearly not what i thought, i realised halfway through the discussion.

Lilli of the bog

A banana Republic refers to countries in Latin America that were exploited by imperialist western countries (mostly the US) in order to extract cheap fruit. Democratically elected governments were toppled for babana 🍌

ThacoIsWacko

I'd give saving the Grinch a shot, but if it wasn't immediately doable, Grinch splats.

The Grinch (feral)

For the banana republic question: you go for a banana republic in the middle of a multi level mall during their busiest hours, so the banana republic employees are swamped by customers AND you can blend into the crowd. First step, you grab an expensive item of clothing with an alarm tag, and throw it through the main entrance, you then beat feet towards the back room. On your way you grab the closet blanket or coat you can find, and are out the back door in under a minute. THEN you re enter the mall through a separate exit, and find the nearest luxury jewelry store and make an appointment, and ask to meet with a consultant, and ask them to take you to their back office, paying the employees on shift to cover for you and claim they haven’t seen anyone, which should count towards spending as spending as much money as humanly possible. Because the floor is multiple levels, the employees likely will struggle to find you if they are looking for you on any sort of traditional tracking map, and will only know your general location, not exactly which floor you are on. You purchase you purchase one insanely expensive item, and then a bunch of little items that are still expensive, but not insanely pricey, and have luxury goods employees throw all of the things you bought out into the store and around the entrance, while announcing over the intercom, that all of those items are free, and it’s first come first serve, making a human shield of chaos, just incase the employees find the right floor. You then lock yourself inside of a utility closet/the back room until your hour is up.

RavensBinch

The banana republic prompt is legitimately the best one to date

Jay S

The overthrowing of democratic governments, installation of dictators, and all other fuckery was largely performed by what is now the Dole Fruit Conpany and Chiquita Banana.

Abel Favela

Banana republic. Spend most of my time hiding running around at a local mall call my brother to come with a pen. Buy the pen off of him for full amount of money. N have him help me hide. Split money after

Stefan UrKILL (Figgy)

as someone in the process of kicking out a(n also weird) roommate with a weird boyfriend, I’ve never resonated with Jake so much as “Why are you outsourcing this to me?!” Edit: now that it has been nearly half a year since we kicked her out, I feel it is my duty to update with the fact that she still owes my spouse for the last month’s stay of utilities. She had her boyfriend living in her room 24/7 rent-free pissing in bottles, but somehow we’re the issue for not wanting that???

Summer Tribe

how can Murph be a paladin and also be so passive as to allow the Grinch to ruin people's christmas?

bog-body-babey

I instantly would pick up the spellbook because I would feel immense guilt knowing that my shit was what killed the wizard, either by sheer power or by simply being the catalyst for him to cast the spell that killed him, and I must now go on a wizard quest to try and bring the wizard back to life in my guilt and grief.

AgedGouda

“You all live in cartoon world” - guy who suggested greasing yourself up and roller blading out of a Banana Republic mere moments ago

Compound27

Bye bye Grinch. 60% is way too low to save us both Isn't the Banana Republic one a plot of a movie? Or at least is as of 2026? I think they forgot the part where the employees will know where you are regardless of a faking being in the car lol

Walker Thurman

I worked in a j. Crew for a couple years and there was often just 2 or 3 people on the clock at a time. That said if we were promised 10,000 for tackling someone we would turn feral and that’s a guarantee