Patreon Preview #368: Who Wants to be a JPCillionaire? Part 2
11 min
•Mar 27, 202623 days agoSummary
This is part 2 of a comedy game show episode where hosts play a parody of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" called "Who Wants to be a JPCillionaire." Aaron competes in the trivia game, answering questions about slingshots, Rudy Giuliani, wok cooking, and spy terminology while accumulating prizes ranging from grapes to candy bars.
Insights
- The episode demonstrates how game show formats can be adapted for entertainment podcasts with custom prize structures and comedic twists
- Audience engagement increases when hosts create running jokes and callbacks (e.g., the unpaid $8 from the previous episode)
- Interactive game mechanics with multiple lifelines and escalating stakes maintain listener interest across extended segments
Topics
Game show parody formatTrivia competition mechanicsPodcast prize structuresComedy improvisationInteractive audience engagementSequel content strategyLifeline mechanics in gamesComedic callbacks and running jokes
Companies
Quince
Clothing and home goods retailer sponsoring the episode with emphasis on quality, ethical production, and direct fact...
People
Kevin Smith
Real "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" winner from Los Angeles whose game Aaron is playing in the parody show
Rudy Giuliani
Former NYC mayor referenced in trivia question about his tenure from 1994-2001 as the 107th mayor
Quotes
"Well, Aaron, I might send it to you because you might win eight dollars."
JPC•Early in episode
"You're in a sequel and Aaron, you are correct. You did not go last time. And so you are going to go this time."
Host•Opening segment
"I'm going to get the first question wrong. Second question, wrong. Third question, wrong. All three of my lifelines, I get burned through."
Aaron•Before game begins
Full Transcript
Adel, Aaron, do you guys like sequels? Hmm. Let me think. If it's gone further to yes. If it's gone further to three. No, you loved the new avatar. I will meet the Fockers. Yes. I will say that it's kind of important that you guys do like sequels because. You're in one. Oh. Oh, no. And I just remembered that I didn't go last time. Yeah. I don't kill me. You promised you would have whatever. After this, you promised Adel do it. Look at the bunnies. Look at the bunnies. Please. Thank you. Oh, that's so nice of you, Adel. The, the, the air in the back of the head. I think we're looking at a bunny. He's a good friend. A great one even. Thank you. Thank you. Well, you guys are in a sequel and Aaron, you are correct. You did not go last time. And so you are going to go this time. Now, Adel, do you remember what you won last time? A headache. Eight bucks and a thumbs up. Adel, you did win eight bucks. Now, can I get confirmation that you received that eight dollars? You cannot because I did not. Okay, great. Well, I still have to send that, which is perfect because basically had the way it works as all the prizes are like batched out, you know, so it's like it's, it's good that Aaron's going now because then I can kind of just like make sure that it all, it all goes out. Uh, I guess I did forget is the other thing too, is I did forget to send you eight dollars, but eight dollars is yours. And why am I trying today? Well, Aaron, because you might win eight dollars. Who wants to be an eight dollar narrow? It sounds like if I won though, you wouldn't even send it to me. Well, Aaron, I might send it to you because you might win eight dollars. You asked for my routing number. What did you do with it? I routed to you. Preliminary. Eight dollars. Sorry guys, just he's mostly sound bites at this point. Just trying to figure out which sound bite is which. We start playing the game. I do. Hey, I got great news. Last time I did not have a sound effect for when you lose, but I looked one up and now I do have a sound effect for when you lose. Just in time for me to play. Exactly. Now, as you know, the only way for us to get to a million dollars in this game is for me to use real people that actually went to a million dollars. Aaron, the person that you are playing today, the person whose game you are playing and you're not allowed to look it up, won a million dollars or didn't win a million dollars. They're from Los Angeles, Aaron. Oh, OK. And they won their million dollars in April 29th of 2001. OK. And their name? Five years ago. And their name is Kevin Smith. Oh, well, all rats. This is the same Kevin Smith from ball. It's not. It's not. Now, Aaron, before we we made we did that thing that they do on who wants to be a millionaire when we do like the fastest, fastest finger question. Right. But. My finger was slow. And Addle weirdly got like the craziest, hardest question he got. The architects, yeah. We got it drifted right by it. We were like, oh, wow, he got that. Huh. I was not expecting anyone to get that. But we don't need to do another one for you, Aaron, because you are up. So you just get to go. There's no other person on this show. So you don't. You don't have to do an insanely hard, fastest finger question. But Aaron, do you remember how the game is played? Yeah, I'm ready. Yeah, I'm ready. Okay, so you're ready to play. Hey, wants to be a riddle. Yeah. I believe the name that we're going with is who wants to be a JP Sillionaire for this one. And we can't. Not what I said. Something I wouldn't be able to repeat right now if you gave me a million dollars and Aaron, you might get a million dollars. I mean, not really. You I think the highest the Addle got up to was. What was it? He had on the back. A mid-range block of cheese was on the line at one point. But Aaron, it's it is pretty far. He did go pretty far. You went to like question 11 or something, right? Something like that. You got like a DVD player or something. Yeah. You certainly you certainly got eight dollars that you might one day get. But Aaron, it's going to be some of the same prizes on the line, but we haven't even been to the grand prizes yet. So it could be even grander prizes than Addle received. Are you ready? Yeah, I wonder how well I'll do. Where's my eight dollars? You're going to get it, man. As soon as I get it, as soon as I get it, you get it. That's how it works. Addle, you know how like on the side of baseball games, they have the backup pitcher sort of like keeping his arm warm and loose, throwing some practice pitches. Baseball, you know, like, no, no, no, like they like on the side, out of the side. They have a pitcher sort of like this guy needs to shut up and the bullpin. Is that what it is? The bullpin. Okay. The ballpin. Then what's the thing they sit in? The ball pit. What's the thing they sit in? Get loose on the ball pit. The dugout. You're not in the dugout. You're in the ballpin and you're getting your arm warmed up. I need you to get your brain warmed up because you're, I'm about to lose and you're about to be back up. But Aaron, you still have three lifelines. You have 50-50, you have a call in Addle and you have Ask a Casey. TPC, I know exactly how this is going to work. I'm going to get the first question wrong. Second question, wrong. Third question, wrong. All three of my lifelines, I get burned through. Okay. They saved my life. They saved my life. They saved my life. Fourth one, I got no more lifelines. When I get it wrong, I actually fall through the cracks. If you get the first question wrong, the game is over. Addle almost found that out, but so everyone gets one JPC save where you do the wrong one, but it was me because you misheard it. And you really shouldn't have gotten that wrong. I will give you one JPC save. Okay. Okay. 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So don't be like that absolute fool, JPC. Refresh your wardrobe with quince. Don't be foolish like JPC. Right now go to quince.com slash riddle for free shipping in 365 day returns. That's a full year to build your wardrobe and love it. And you will. Now available in Canada too. Don't keep settling for clothes that don't last. Go to quince.com slash riddle for free shipping and 365 day returns. Quince.com slash riddle. R-I-D-D-L-E. Quince, quince, quince. My name is Mr. Tumnus, please come with me. I'm Cohen. He's he came with the thing. I I found about five or. I. Aaron, here's your first question. Which of these projectiles is normally shot? Bomb it. Final answer. From a slingshot. Is it a stone, b arrow, c cannonball or d mom's meatloaf? Did you read them again? Could I have a definition, please? It's a stone. Is that your final answer? Tiz. Mom's meatloaf. Don't flip that. Aaron, what Aaron? There's no need for us to because you have just won one grape. Who won grape? Well, wait a minute. I don't know if either of you ever read Dennis the Italian menace, but he always shot a slingshot full of meatloaf. Actually, I don't. The Italian menace is. I think meatloaf is German. Most circulate. All right, Aaron, here's your next question. Sure. From 1994 to 2001. To 2001, Rudy Giuliani served as the one hundred and seventh mayor of what city? Is it a Washington, D.C. B Chicago, C Boston or D New York City? What's it going to be? Now, Aaron. He's Giuliani. Before the show, you were telling me that you are from Boston and that Rudy Giuliani is your favorite mayor. No, he's my favorite person who ever confused the four seasons with the four seasons and had his hair dye dripping. I miss the Giuliani days, guys. It got so much worse after that. New York City, baby. Yeah, New York City, Aaron, final answer. Final answer. I just have a feeling that people are really going to want to hear the sounds. So I'm going to play the beach dive. You got it, Aaron. You now have 10 grapes. 10 grapes is in your pocket. But remember, you're going in around three. So if you if you want to walk away at any time you can, you're still going to get to keep those 10 grapes. Is mine just grapes? Is mine? Don't giggle. Is mine just various? Great. Aaron, that would be mean. Here's your question. Number three, Aaron, still have to find which of these utensils is commonly used to stir fry food? A, a walk, B, a crock pot, C, a colander or D, a rotisserie? A, a walk. Final answer, Aaron. Well, yeah, but I don't want grapes this time. Give me something that is in 18 grapes. No, Aaron, of course, you've won round three and you are now the proud owner of one pineapple. Why don't they make a walk pot? Addled not into your call, please. Apologies, I'll be here tinkering on a walk pot. Sort of a crock pot meets a walk. Aaron, question four, which of these animal names is also a term often used to refer to a spy? Is it A, a bull, B, a mole, C, a flea or D, a tiger? B, a mole. Although, hold on, I should do the thing that where you're really thinking about. Now you don't have to. You got it. It's a mole, Aaron, and now you are a proud owner of a king sized candy bar. Quite an upgrade from a pineapple in both flavor and price. Which kind? It's your it's dealer's choice, Aaron. Oh, amazing. You can walk away. You can walk away right now and keep a king sized candy bar. Yep, let's do it. One, two, three, four, hate riddle riddles, glue crew. Listen to the rest of the episode now by starting your free seven day trial at patreon.com slash hey riddle riddle.