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What did I cook the most on set?
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Carpaccio.
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I love that you haven't really said anything this whole time.
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And the first thing that he says is carpaccio.
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He's been waiting this entire time to say the word carpaccio.
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We're the cast of the most viral show of 2026, One Piece.
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And we're going to play a quiz show to see how well do we really know each other.
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If you don't know the answers, I won't take it personal and I'm not gonna get pissed off.
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It's okay.
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You want to tell your eyes that?
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You want to try again?
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Let's begin.
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What's something I'm currently trying to improve about myself?
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Come on, you guys should know this one.
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I'm gonna write it down.
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Probably learn some patience.
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I was gonna say guitar.
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I was gonna say nothing.
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No, he's moved on from guitar.
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That was last season.
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Guys, I feel like he's gonna say nothing, because he's perfect.
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Oh my God.
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Okay, I have the answer, you have five seconds.
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Five, four, three, two, one.
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My Minecraft ability.
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Ah, that's silly.
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You should know this because after work, I play Minecraft and I'm actually working on a basement right now.
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And if you really were my friend, you would kind of know, right?
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That you're building a basement?
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I'm building a basement in Minecraft.
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I thought you were actually working on a basement after work, like doing some of the basement.
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Yeah, I thought it was for real.
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No, it's Minecraft.
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Why are you building a bit?
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Next one.
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We don't need to.
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Better not to go.
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Okay, come on, guys.
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This one is, what is my favorite musical?
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Guys, you should know this, too.
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Oh, my.
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Despacito doesn't count as a musical.
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You know that.
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Shrek 2.
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Cars is not a musical, either.
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No, he went to see it.
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I know.
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Oh, my goodness.
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Wait, what?
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Is it a real one?
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Is it Hamilton?
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Is it a real one?
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I really want to put Minions as a musical.
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Minions as a musical.
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All I can think of is minions, Shrek.
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Or manatees.
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Smurfs.
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Wait, is it ?
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Is it Smurfs?
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I was just in the process of writing Smurfs.
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Yeah!
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Damn it.
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You know the machinations of my mind.
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All right.
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What's a hobby that I have that might surprise people?
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Minecraft.
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Yeah, we already rinsed all of his stuff.
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I know.
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No, he has a lot of hobbies that would surprise people.
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We're spoiled for choice here.
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Um, um, you read a lot.
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He loves a bit.
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You read a lot.
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Oh, he's an amazing doodler.
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Yeah, he loves to draw.
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He's really good at drawing.
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He's really good at drawing.
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I don't know.
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I just, I'm just going to count all of the things you said as, yeah, I play Minecraft.
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I draw and surprising, but I read.
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Yes, everybody gets a point.
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What's one wellness habit I swear by?
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I mean, guys, you know, I'm all about the wellness.
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Oh, for sure.
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I'm all about the...
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But you can't make one up.
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Like, if there is none, you have to write none.
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No, but dude, I obviously have wellness habits.
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No, you don't.
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Wait, actually, I do shower.
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But I don't...
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No, general hygiene does not count.
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Hold up, hold up.
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Let me think about this for a second.
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I'll think about it first, and then you can...
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General hygiene does not count as wellness.
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That's just general hygiene.
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Okay, I have it now.
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You have five seconds.
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You get, like, a facial in the morning.
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Five, four, three, two, one.
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You have multiple phones, multiple phones.
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Napping.
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Oh, that's a really good one, Emma.
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Oh, yeah, app blockers, app blockers.
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That's what I think, yeah.
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Okay, I'll pull the app.
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That's true.
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I do have one normal phone.
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Then I have one social media phone.
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That way I can have, like, a separation between, like, my social media and, like, just, like, what I need for my daily life.
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That is actually a wellness habit that I have.
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I just wrote down shower.
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No, no.
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I said that.
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I already laid out the rules.
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I laid out the rules.
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That doesn't count.
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You guys might know me better than I know myself.
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We cannot give this man flowers to shower.
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Does that count on me being right?
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That's insane.
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I don't know.
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We want to encourage the continuation of this.
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You're right.
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Good job.
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And that's it from my side.
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It seems like you guys know me better than I know myself.
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So thank you for that.
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What is my go-to morning drink?
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Margarita.
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Matcha.
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Yeah.
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Matcha.
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Bro.
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It is a matcha.
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I'd say matcha.
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But I got it first to the point.
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It is matcha.
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Cheeky little matcha drinker.
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Boom.
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Next question, what is my emotional support movie?
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Ah.
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It's an anime movie.
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I know you must know.
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Yes, I know.
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You have to know.
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My name is Totoro.
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Labyrinth.
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Yes.
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Yeah, I played it Labyrinth.
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That was that is practice Labyrinth.
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I know my Emily Rutt stuff.
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You know what I'm saying?
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What's my favorite pump up song or musical artist?
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Can we do a downward plug?
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Yeah, I was going to say it's different.
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It's obviously, it's obviously.
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That's not even a plug.
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That's not even a plug.
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That's true.
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It's Boy Hero.
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That's two points already for Uncle Kiki.
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I think that was my, also, it was her first.
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No, I said it first.
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Inaki.
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Emily.
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Oh my God.
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Okay.
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Who is my favorite WWE wrestler?
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Damn it.
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I can't beat it.
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I know, Becky Lynch.
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Yes!
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Oh, you're quick with it.
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Becky Lynch.
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That's my queen.
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Guys, can we also get Emily Rudd on WWE, please?
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Oh, yeah, yeah.
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We don't have to be on.
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By the ring?
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I just want to sit there and watch.
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That's all I want.
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What do you mean watch?
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Wrestle.
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I'll interfere in a match.
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Yeah.
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I think you can do it again.
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If I could team up with Becky Lynch and just, like, yank her opponent's leg from outside the ring, dream come true.
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Jesus Christ.
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Wait, is this real?
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Oh, is he just...
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Okay.
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Did you just give it to him?
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In what show was I named the diamond of the sea?
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Sopranos.
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Sopranos with James Gandolfini.
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One point.
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Spot on.
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Spot on.
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Thank you very much.
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He's so good.
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What would my career have been if it wasn't acting?
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Oh, you went for political science.
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World leader, yeah.
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World leader, political.
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I feel like you can give M the point because it's quite a weird one.
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I would be a management consultant.
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Oh, yeah, I would not have been able to pinpoint that.
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But, Canada, that's what I was before I was an actor.
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You know, when I think about Sharithra Chandran, I think about two things, managing and consulting.
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Genuinely, the consulting part?
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Managing and consulting, I'll take it.
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I'll take it.
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How many languages am I fluent in?
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Six, at least.
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Two?
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Inaki.
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Two?
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You're giving me six?
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Oh, my God, thanks.
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I think it's two.
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You guys don't know this, but she is fluent in a couple.
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She's just humble about it.
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Yeah.
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I'm not humble about it.
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I'm saying that I'm fluent in the couple.
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Dumble and English.
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What college sport did I compete in?
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It's in UK, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand.
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It's a girls sport.
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It's a girls sport.
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It's not really played here that much.
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Cricket?
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No.
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Polo?
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No.
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Netball.
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Netball.
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Oh, you played netball?
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What is netball?
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Netball is like basketball, but you can't bounce the ball.
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Yeah.
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You never played that in gym?
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Were you late?
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Yeah, we were in gym.
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Gym class.
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I was a beast at netball.
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Boy, don't mess with me, man.
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What did I cook the most on set?
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Not sure I know the answer to this.
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Yeah, I'd say it's like a lot of like cutting of fish.
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Yeah, like in car...
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Yeah, I guess...
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Yeah.
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Carpaccio.
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i love that you haven't really said anything this whole time and the first thing that he says is carpaccio he's been waiting this entire time
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to say the word carpaccio like cooking cooking for yourself or as your role let's not say in character because in character you always cook something different you've been cooking
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on set when we were in prep i used to cook a lot i used to go to the production kitchen to cook and i brought it to set one time for you guys to eat i think you were I'm not sure if you were the chicken.
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I think I trauma wiped it to my memory.
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It was tuna, it was tuna.
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Tuna!
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It was cereal.
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It's always fish.
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There is, yes, there is, okay, I'm gonna, it was actually no, actually no.
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There was one dish I cooked a lot.
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It was egg fried rice.
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Oh.
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Man, when the heck did you cook egg fried rice?
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When are you talking about?
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Everybody's like, wait, what?
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I thought, not once did I eat egg fried rice.
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I didn't say which one did I serve you the most.
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Said which one did I cook the most?
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We're testing your real knowledge of me.
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What was my favorite stunt on set?
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All right, I feel like some of you will get.
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Round table kick.
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Oh, wait, what?
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The party table.
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The spinning top, the party.
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The party table.
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You know what?
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I'm gonna give that one to McKenny, because he did say it first, even if he struggled to get the words out.
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You got me, buddy.
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Party table kick.
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Party table kick.
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Party table kick course.
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Course.
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Course.
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Party table kick course.
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What was the name of my play that was, wow, somebody did the research.
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You know what?
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None of you get- Warheads.
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That means a lot to me.
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Did you get it?
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He got it.
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He got it without me even finishing it.
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He knew the name of it.
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What was my play that was on on the list then?
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Yeah, I won an Oliver Award.
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Cats.
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An Olivier, but close.
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Yes.
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Olivier.
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Yeah, that one.
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Yeah.
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You're such a sleeper agent because usually you're talking about minions or Minecraft, but then you come out with really thoughtful memories.
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and like, actual practice.
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Yeah.
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Because that's a crazy one.
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I am a very complex human being.
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With lots of layers.
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Multi-faceted, absolutely.
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When we speak Spanish, we share very close information with each other.
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I appreciate you remembering that, bro.
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De nada, bro.
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Te quiero.
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Yo te quiero a ti.
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Mwah.
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What's my go-to karaoke song?
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It's like this salsa beat, and it just goes like, me gustas mucho na-ba-na-na.
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Is that kind of how it goes?
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It's called Me Hace Daño Verte from Fresto.
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Was that what he was singing?
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That's the one he was singing.
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So Kiki gets it.
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Kiki gets it.
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He knows.
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But you've been exposed to it many a time.
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Okay.
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I feel like you guys don't know me at all.
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But I love you.
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I mean, like, we're close, but, you know.
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Maybe you know me.
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I don't know.
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Who was my most played musical artist of 2025?
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Justin Bieber.
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Okay.
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Wow!
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Oh, you tapped it.
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Uncle Waffles?
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Oh, that's actually a good one, too.
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That is a good one.
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Was that, is that the country one?
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No.
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Is that the country one?
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Oh, my God.
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No, it's the one.
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Oh, my God.
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If we get the genre, can we get, like, the genre instead of the specific artist?
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No, wait.
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Okay, it was coming out of my brain.
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No, no, no, I was just helping.
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I was just like, this is it.
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You was also helping.
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It was like, no, it was an alley-oop.
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It was an alley-oop.
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You can take credit, but it was wrong.
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I love it.
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I love all these answers, but, uh, and I hope I spelled this right.
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It's Krongbin.
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Oh!
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Yes.
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Who's that?
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Krongbin.
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They're, like, a really vibey jam band out of Houston.
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They do kind of, like, uh, I don't know.
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It's just, like, good music.
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You can put it on at any time, Sundays.
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You've been listening to that for years.
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Keep running it up.
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They're still good.
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Every year, they're good.
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I'm like, what?
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They don't have a chance.
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No, that's Shouts Out Krongbin.
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Shouts Out Krongbin.
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Shout out.
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We love you guys.
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What is my daily average screen time?
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Oh, do you even know though?
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You are sending me so many reels.
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I don't know.
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At all hours.
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You're going to guesstimate.
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I'm a meme maniac.
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I'd say it easily in the 10 hour range.
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Every morning I wake up to like 5 to 10 reels and memes.
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That's too much.
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Bro, between like a couple hours in the makeup chair every morning.
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Then you got the lunchtime.
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You got the in-between takes.
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In-between takes.
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Think about how much you can choose.
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But wait, if he's listening to music, Is that screen time?
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No.
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Screen time is watching.
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No, I would not count that.
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We're doing a deep dive, guys.
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I'm going to say like five, six hours.
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I think it's time.
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I'm sitting here thinking about even between takes or like when we're in our trailers, all I hear, because oftentimes I'm next door to him and I just hear.
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That's exactly how I laugh.
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Dude, that's crazy.
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I have no idea.
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Am I allowed to check my phone?
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Oh, my God.
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I have no idea.
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It's like eight to ten.
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I think it's like probably like seven or eight.
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Give it to Taz.
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That's sweet, boy.
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It's because we got a little thing raked out.
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I'm gonna give him all the points.
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What is something I'm irrationally competitive about?
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You're not competitive at all, man.
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Chess?
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About wrestling.
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Chess is pretty good.
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Wrestling?
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Wrestling.
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You're irrationally compared about wrestling.
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With the running, season one, when y'all raced each other, that was insane.
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Yeah.
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Just like any physical endeavor, you're actually surprisingly competitive with.
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You'd be like, oh, it's chill, it's chill.
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I don't think about that.
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Even this season, even this season, when I would start running, and then you would just like- And then he would just sprint.
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Or we'll start like play fighting, and then all of a sudden, he'd be like- Yeah.
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Oh, and he's got crazy grip strength.
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Like if he hates onto you, he's not letting go.
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You cannot escape.
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You're right.
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If someone takes off running or like we try to mess with Taz and he starts chasing me, I'm cooking.
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Whoosh, whoosh, locked in.
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I'm out of there.
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Any physical endeavor engaged with another human.
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Let's turn it up a little bit.
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Let's get the sweat going.
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Let's make each other better, you know?
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If I could nominate a movie for an Oscar, past or present, what would it be?
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Rush Hour.
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No, is this movie...
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Yo, Rush Hour would be a ball, though.
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Rush Hour would be a ball.
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Is this movie that you love?
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It's set in space.
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Oh, my God.
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What's it called?
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Space something.
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Space Jam?
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No, it's not Space Jam, but it's about a crew in space, and you've mentioned multiple times that you love this movie.
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Oh, my God.
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All I can think of is Spaceballs, but it's not Spaceballs.
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It's, oh, my gosh, because you've always said that if there's a reboot, you want to be in it.
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You want to be in it.
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If there's a reboot, you want to be in it.
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You've always said that.
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And I cannot- I love this movie.
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Oh my God.
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I give you guys like effort points.
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21 Jump Street.
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Taz.
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What?
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He likes that movie.
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Put in space.
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Put in space.
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21 Jump Street in space.
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Starship Troopers.
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Starship Troopers.
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Starship Troopers.
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That's my comfort film.
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Bring it back.
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Ready?
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Ready.
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Ready.
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Who is or was or is my favorite straw hat besides Zorro?
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Robin.
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Ace.
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From...
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Chopper.
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Season two.
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Chopper.
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Yes.
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Yeah, Chopper.
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Taz said it, but I think I was actually thinking it first, so...
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Shut the .
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Chopper.
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What are my top three favorite One Piece arcs?
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Wano.
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Probably any Sloppy Water 7.
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Impel Down.
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Whole Cake Island.
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Now we're just saying everything.
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You know what?
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No, someone got one.
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Time skip.
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Wano.
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Friller Bart?
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Yeah, should we just save all the arcs?
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You know what?
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Ennius is one.
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But not Imple Down.
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And not Wano.
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Dress Rosa.
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Dress Rosa.
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Oh.
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Dress Rosa, Wano, Enni's Lobby.
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A lot of awesome characters gathering.
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Marine Ford.
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Marine Ford.
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Marine Ford.
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Ah.
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Ennius, Dress Rosa, Marine Ford.
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I'm gonna have said those three, you know what I'm saying?
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Didn't you say yesterday you were excited about Wano?
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Yes, I would love to be a part of Wano when I'm 85 years old.
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Oh, okay.
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That's what I said.
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So contextually, contextually.
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Understood, that's my bad.
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Okay, this is pretty fun.
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What was the first piece of advice Oda-san gave me when I got the role of Zoro?
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Ooh.
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Did he give you any though?
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I don't know, you're like none.
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Be healthy.
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Do you.
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Just do you.
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He said stop being so cool and looking so good.
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Stay safe.
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He said you should probably be best friends to Jacob for the rest of your life, because he's really such a cool guy.
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Get bigger biceps.
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I can see the answer.
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Oh, you're getting closer.
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Oh, really?
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You have to bulk up?
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No, no.
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No, it's just.
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He was very specific.
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Get a bigger chest.
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On where?
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Get a bigger.
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Pecs?
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Nope.
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Traps?
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Nope.
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Whoa.
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Neck?
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Yeah, no.
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Neck.
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So the first thing he tells me, he goes, Makenu, give me a thicker neck.
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I'm like, what?
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Oh, OK.
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Do you mean the neck neck or the trap neck?
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Cause neck neck, I don't think I could do, but traps I can.
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So that was the first thing he told me.
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I want a thicker neck, McHenny.
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That's what he told me.
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I want a thicker neck neck.
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Yup, give me a thicker neck.
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Were you doing like the Rocky exercise?
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Where you hang like a weight with a chain and you're just.
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I tried a lot of things, but.
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Is he still disappointed in your neck size?
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No, no, he's satisfied.
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Oh good, thank God.
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Who is my favorite character, one favorite One Piece character from the OG anime?
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Zoro.
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Except, no Zoro's.
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Do you want me to give you the arc?
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Yeah, give me the arc.
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I'll give you Wano.
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It's a Wano character.
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You know what?
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I am Wano.
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Not Oden.
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Oden!
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Yes!
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Yay!
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Yay!
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You got the point.
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Nice.
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The winner, we have a tie.
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Oh!
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Me and me.
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Dad?
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I'm in.
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Oh!
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That's what I said?
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What?
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I think you, what are we?
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Nobody else would rather be tied with.
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You don't care about us.
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You don't care about us at all.
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Thank you, Vanity Fair.
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Bye-bye.
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Send it to your cousin.
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Send it to your mom and dad.
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Context & Background

In the engaging quiz show segment from Vanity Fair, the cast of the viral show "One Piece" interacts playfully while testing their knowledge about one another. This light-hearted banter not only reveals their camaraderie but also showcases their personalities. The dialogue ranges from food preferences, such as carpaccio, to hobbies like playing Minecraft, serving as a vivid example of how informal conversations can provide context and humor.

Top 5 Phrases for Daily Communication

  • “What did I cook the most on set?” - A question that encourages sharing personal experiences.
  • “If you don't know the answers, I won’t take it personal.” - A friendly way to convey that not knowing is acceptable.
  • “I’m actually working on a basement right now.” - Illustrates how to share current activities or hobbies.
  • “My favorite musical?” - A prompt that invites others to engage in light conversation about interests.
  • “You should know this because...” - Indicates an expectation of understanding among friends, fostering deeper connections.

Step-by-step Shadowing Guide

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  1. Watch the Video: Begin by watching the video to get a sense of the context and the mood of the conversation. Pay attention not only to the words, but also to the emotions and expressions of the speakers.
  2. Read the Transcript: Read the transcript carefully as you listen. This will help you connect spoken words with their written forms, making it easier to understand pronunciation and rhythm.
  3. Repeat and Imitate: Use the shadowing technique by repeating phrases just after you hear them. Focus on mimicking the intonation and speed of the speakers. This is especially useful for the playful phrases mentioned above.
  4. Record Yourself: Try recording your voice as you shadow. Playback the recording to identify areas for improvement in your pronunciation and fluency.
  5. Expand Your Vocabulary: Look up any new words or phrases you might not understand. For example, understanding terms like "carpaccio" or "musical" can enrich your vocabulary.

By utilizing a shadowing site or various resources online, you can find additional content similar to this quiz show. Use these strategies to learn English with YouTube, enhancing your ability to engage in everyday conversations and prepare for the IELTS speaking exam.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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