VP On Me, Worst Face Mask Yet, Pets Grieve? It’s NEW(s)! (2024-08-08)

Overview

Case Blackwell anchors a relaxed news day dissecting JD Vance’s Magic: The Gathering hobby and the fabricated Tim Walz horse semen rumor, then hosts Amongst the Web for a parade of viewer clips including a cliff jump, Aiden Ross’s Trump stream, and a fish playing Pokémon. Jeff Ripple reports on a journalist charged with a hate crime for documenting pro-Palestinian graffiti, sparking a press freedom debate. Jeb Nogget’s How To segment veers from chest pops to a graphic blowjob tutorial, homemade toilet cleaner, and a pheromone alpha male course, revealing his parents’ whirlwind ShowBiz Pizza romance. The broadcast closes with Rick delivering a Space Jam DVD national anthem rap, now canonized as his official anthem.

Segment rundown

StartEndSegmentNotes
00:1009:48News: Cold Open & Emote AuditPepito delivers station sign-on; Case auditions as Hype Train, audits emote slots, and discusses partnership aspirations before news block.
09:4851:35News: VP Stump Speeches: Vance Magic, Walz Valor, Horse Semen HoaxCase covers JD Vance’s ‘bogus questions’ smile clip, stolen valor attacks on Tim Walz, the fabricated horse semen rumor traced to an anti-Biden subreddit, and Vance’s Magic: The Gathering hobby per wife Usha; Case roleplays a JD Vance interview with Magic references.
51:3501:17:30Amongst the Web: Viewer Video Parade: Cliff Jump, Aiden Ross/Trump, Brick Crosswalk, Cats in Car, Smiling Fish, Fish Plays PokémonCase and chat rate viewer submissions: a cliff jump survival, Aiden Ross’s Trump stream, Vancouver brick crosswalk concept, clown car of cats, a fish that appears to smile after eating sausage, and a fish playing Pokémon on Twitch.
01:17:3001:34:04News: Journalist Charged with Hate Crime for Filming Gaza ProtestJeff Ripple reports on videographer Sam Seligson facing felony hate crime charges for documenting pro-Palestinian graffiti at Brooklyn Museum executives’ homes; debate over anti-Zionism vs antisemitism framing and press freedom implications.
01:34:0401:57:47How To with Jeb: Chest Pops, Blowjob Tutorial, Toilet Cleaner DIY, Pheromone Alpha CourseJeb and his board-trapped dad present: chest pop technique from a London trainer, a graphic blowjob tutorial, a homemade toilet cleaner puck with aluminum oil, and a pheromone-boosting alpha male course upsell; Jeb reveals parents met at a bar near ShowBiz Pizza, conceived within a week, married hastily.
01:57:4702:10:19Amongst the Web: Rick Anthem: Space Jam DVD Rap Over National AnthemRick delivers a one-take patriotic rap anthem merging ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ with Space Jam DVD lyrics, chosen by flash poll; Case declares it canon.
02:10:1902:12:46News: Sign-Off & Raid to CassCase thanks mods and chat, plugs VODs on YouTube, raids Cass with a ‘Rick raid’ not a Rick roll.

Characters

  • Case Blackwell (speaking) — Anchors news desk, impersonates Hype Train, roleplays JD Vance interview, hosts Amongst the Web and Rick Anthem segments.
  • Pepito (speaking) — executive producer. Delivers cold open sign-on; mentioned to have a girlfriend, gender ambiguous.
  • Jeff Ripple (speaking) — correspondent. Reports on journalist Sam Seligson charged with hate crime for filming Gaza protest graffiti; debates Case on press freedom and antisemitism framing.
  • Jeb Nogget (speaking) — instructional host. Hosts How To segment from woodshop with dad trapped in a board; teaches chest pops, watches blowjob tutorial, reveals family origin story.
  • Rick (speaking) — Amongst the Web host. Performs Space Jam DVD national anthem rap via flash poll; declares it an anthem not a track.
  • Chet (speaking) — science correspondent. Briefly appears when Case mistakes Pepito for Chet; Chet pets Pepito and asks about girlfriend.

Storyline updates

  • No specific storyline updates recorded

Lore notes

  • [01:09:24] Pepito: Has a girlfriend; gender presentation ambiguous — Case says ‘I don’t know if Pepito is a girl’ and ‘Pepito doesn’t care about gender.’ [01:09:24]
  • [01:56:44] Jeb Nogget: Father worked at ShowBiz Pizza until age 32; met Jeb’s mother at a bar next door that was shut down by police three days later. [01:56:44]
  • [01:55:34] Jeb Nogget: Parents conceived within a week of meeting and married hastily. [01:55:34]
  • [02:00:38] Rick: Official anthem is now a Space Jam DVD rap over the national anthem, chosen by flash poll. [02:00:38]

Transcript

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