June 25, 2024/Transcript

This is the transcript for the Memes of Truth with Zachary & Meredith Bortz episode, June 25, 2024.
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==Story==
===Opening Segment===
Opening Logo
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Show Announcer: June 25, 2024. Hosting live from their home in Long Beach, California. This is Memes of Truth with Zachary & Meredith Bortz.
JUNE 25, 2024
Opening Segment Announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, your hosts of Memes of Truth, kicking things off with an opening segment, Zachary and Meredith Bortz.
OPENING
SEGMENT
[Transition to Zachary and Meredith]
Zachary: This is Zachary and Meredith Bortz, the hosts of your streaming service's new weekly talk show, Memes of Truth with Zachary & Meredith Bortz, bringing you a nexus of segments to blow your minds every Tuesday from the one before the second Saturday in January to the one before the third Saturday in December as the next two to three Tuesdays before or after Christmas and New Year's Day we take off to go on Christmas break before the new season begins. Memes of Truth with Zachary & Meredith Bortz. Your only source for the stories everyone else is too toxic or too personal or has too many rumors and false information to tell you.
Meredith: That's right, Zach. Whether it's about two 2020 Hershey High School graduates, two entertainment chains, the franchise this show is part of or anything else that's worth talking about, we're the full-blown couple for the job. So, let's get right into it and talk about what we're going to be doing throughout our first day of hosting. Today on the premiere of Memes of Truth, we'll be discussing what we'll be doing in every episode, checking in on Factory Beat and Bear-a-Stiff Glee Dan and talking about recent news about ZGL Theatres, Zachary & Meredith Bortz's and Chuck E. Cheese since the end of Meredith's New Jerseyan Life and interview our friend Ainsley about the death of Michael Jackson, which happened on this day fifteen years ago. Speaking of discussing what we'll be doing in every episode, let's get right into that first.
Zachary: Every episode we'll be doing five weekly segments, one of which is what we're doing right now, the opening segment, and some episodes we'll do non-weekly segments. The other four weekly segments we'll talk about when we get to them later on, same for the non-weekly segments we'll be doing today, like this one.
===What Are Beat and Glee Dan Up To?===
What Are Beat and Glee Dan Up To? Announcer: What Are Beat and Glee Dan Up To?
WHAT ARE BEAT
AND GLEE DAN
UP TO?
[Transition back to Zachary and Meredith]
Meredith: Up next on Memes of Truth with Zachary & Meredith Bortz: "What Are Beat and Glee Dan Up To"? They haven't been doing much recently. Well, aside from Glee Dan posting a couple new TikToks last month after she graduated although a couple of them disappeared afterwards. She has five new ones from this month and her last one was on June 5. In "What Are Beat and Glee Dan Up To?", we'll check in on Beat and Glee Dan to see if they had done anything new recently before the next Tuesday. If not, the segment will not appear on that day's episode. This is why we made the segment non-weekly.
Zachary: And now, onto a weekly segment.
===Cool Chuck 95000===
Cool Chuck 95000 Announcer: Cool Chuck 95000!
COOL CHUCK
95000
[Transition back to Zachary and Meredith]
Meredith: Next up is "Cool Chuck 95000", the segment where we update you on ZGL Theatres and Zachary & Meredith Bortz's. Cool Chuck 95000!
Cool Chuck 95000 Announcer: Cool Chuck!
COOL CHUCK!
Zachary: You may remember that the ZGL Theatre in Ocean Springs, Mississippi closed on May 12 to be replaced by Zachary & Meredith Bortz's.
Meredith: And that's not all. Because the location in Odessa, Delaware closed on June 9 for the very same reason.
Zachary: Every location will be replaced by its successor by July 8, 2025, when the headquarters of ZGL Theatres closes and Stick Feline Games moves back into their old headquarters. Cool Chuck 95000!
Cool Chuck 95000 Announcer: Cool Chuck!
COOL CHUCK!
Meredith: The end of this beloved movie theater chain is only a year away as closings of locations begin next Sunday, June 30 and going until May 25, 2025, when closings move to Mondays from June 2 to July 7, 2025. And by that point, ZGL Theatres will go defunct after nine years. Nine. F**king. Years. How the hell could a popular movie theater chain kick the goddamn bucket after almost a decade?! It probably would have been targeted for failure due to other entertainment chains struggling from COVID-19 or perhaps limiting the number of guests that can be in the building at one time while also following safety measures/protocols. Think about that. Think about that for a minute.
Zachary: Speaking of entertainment chains struggling from COVID-19, Chuck E. Cheese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for the second time in its history on this day 4 years ago and emerged from bankruptcy that December. And also speaking of Chuck E. Cheese, we'll be talking about what's been going on with them next. But before we do that, we just wanna prepare you guys for the weekly closings of ZGL Theatres locations starting next Sunday. Locations are gonna come and go. We'll talk about the closings and what the Zachary and Meredith Bortz's replacing them will reference next week on the segment consisting of three words and seven syllables.
Zachary and Meredith: Cool Chuck 95000!
Cool Chuck 95000 Announcer: Cool Chuck!
COOL CHUCK!
===Stages, Restroom Signs and More===
Stages, Restroom Signs and More Announcer: Stages, Restroom Signs and More!
STAGES, RESTROOM
SIGNS AND MORE
[Transition back to Zachary and Meredith]
Meredith: This next segment is titled "Stages, Restroom Signs and More", where we talk Chuck E. Cheese. A s**t load of things have been happening with them since we ended Meredith's New Jerseyan Life and that means a s**t load of CEC things to talk about.
Zachary: You said it, Mere. Let's get on with it. On May 24, 2024, CEC announced that three additional locations would be keeping their animatronic stage. Those being Hicksville, New York, which is keeping their 1-Stage, Springfield, Illinois, which is keeping the last CU 1-Stage in existence as the ones in Whitehall, Pennsylvania and Columbus, Georgia were removed for the dance floor, and Pineville Charlotte, North Carolina, which is keeping their 3-Stage, which will be the last when Billings, Montana removes theirs for the dance floor. This is definitely a win for CEC fans everywhere. The problem is though, the CEC fandom won, but at what cost? You see, locations that are locals or fan-favorites had been bombarded with phone calls asking them about the removal of the animatronics. Some people accused the fandom of harassing CEO David McKillips with phone calls as well as text messages. Others have called the fandom the worst or mindless due to their constant toxicity while others say people need to accept that they can't get what they want and that they can't force the company to keep something from the past if they plan to remove all the nostalgia from when they were kids. On the more positive side though, chief insights and marketing officer Mark Kupferman, confirmed on Reddit that these three stores were keeping their animatronics because it was the right thing to do. Harassment was not the reason they kept them. If the company were threatened, they would have called the police but thankfully, nobody was threatened so that's good at least. Still though, the CEC fandom is full of motherf**king dips**ts who take things way too personally when their favorite locations remove the animatronics and should be forced to quit the fandom, am I right?
Meredith: Indeed. They should be talked into quitting. That's probably a better idea.
Zachary: People leave something because it's too much for them, you know.
Meredith: Of course. You know what they say. It's the end of an era.
Zachary: Indeed it is. Which means it's time for the next topic of this segment: 2.0 and going bot-less. Take it away, Mere.
Meredith: Right away, Zach. Since late May and all of June, more 2.0 remodels have started. With Albemarle Charlotte, North Carolina getting 2.0, the Road Stage is now extinct in the US and the only one left is in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada on 4141 Dixie Rd. But here's the thing, Albemarle Charlotte somehow replaced their triangle and circle signs and not the signs on the doors but hey, it makes the restrooms better than before. If that makes any sense. Anyway, four locations in New Jersey, those being Middletown, Mays Landing, Brick and Princeton recently received 2.0. This is bad because, wait for it… New Jersey is now bot-less.
Zachary: What the s**t?! How the f**k did your former favorite state destroy all of its animatronics?!
Meredith: I know, right? Especially since Bridgewater's closing in April due to an expired lease resulted in the extinction of the Interactive Console.
Zachary: Well, I hope New Jersey's not entirely 2.0ed like Colorado and Georgia.
Meredith: There is one location in New Jersey that doesn't have 2.0 yet but does have a bot-less Circles of Light and is still in phase 5. That being in Jersey City.
Zachary: Oh, good. Because Circles of Light stages are kept during 2.0 but they no longer have the bot if they previously had one. Except for Ingram San Antonio, Texas and Exterior Bronx, New York. They removed the COL entirely for the dance floor.
Meredith: Interesting. Moving on. One more thing that needs to be mentioned about retro stores or legacy stores however you wanna call them. So, Nanuet, New York is gonna be 100% retro. That means keeping the old artwork, restroom signs probably included and the old exterior sign which Springfield, Illinois is also keeping. Pineville Charlotte wise, Pizzacam is making his way out of retirement after one year. Although this Pizzacam is blue and is from Laurel, Maryland. His box is from Madison, Tennessee. Funny thing, some pictures showed him illegally blocking the emergency exit. Like, what even? But it's good to have Pizzacam back since he was a rare character years ago. And that is all the news and updates we have for Chuck E. Cheese for today. Tune in next week for more. And in the future, we'll tell stories about the chain's existence in a certain state or country, same for locations. But now, let's move on to the next segment. Stages, Restroom Signs and More!
Stages, Restroom Signs and More Announcer: Stages!
STAGES!
===Fetish Fest===
Fetish Fest Announcer (singing): Fetish Fest.
FETISH FEST
[Transition back to Zachary and Meredith]
Zachary: This next segment is where the sexiest part of every episode comes in: "Fetish Fest". So, this is the segment where Meredith takes off her clothes to show off her body since I, Zachary Bortz have a fetish for a female's breasts and belly. Whether the fetishisms come from my wife, our female human friends or any female that is wanting to show off her toplessness, I'm the man with both fetishes.
Meredith: You got that right, Zach. Being topless or naked, doesn't matter which one, is so relaxing when I'm lounging in bed or on the couch, getting ready for bed and waking up the next morning, lying on my stomach on my body pillow, massage table or even in bed, receiving a breast, belly or back massage, taking a bath or shower and my favorite things to do while topless or naked: humping and skin-to-skin contact.
Zachary: And what Meredith means by skin-to-skin contact is when two people are shirtless/topless and they touch each other's skin. Not the skin-to-skin contact after babies are born. Let us show you what she means.
[Zachary takes off his shirt and Meredith takes off hers and her bra and they hug and kiss]
Meredith: See what I mean? Our nipples are touching each other when we hug. [She and Zachary let go of each other] When babies are born, the mother's shoulders are shown after giving birth. I, obviously, am NEVER having kids.
Zachary: Yeah, me neither. Becoming parents would be a motherf**king living nightmare for both of us.
Meredith: Yeah, what he said. Anyway, see my boobs? (she uses her hands to play with her breasts)
Zachary: Whoa. So. F**king. Sexy.
Meredith: I know, right? Even I love my own boobs. They're great signs of a female showing their partner that they want to f**k, whether their partner wants to stay clothed or undress. Now, let's put our tops back on now, shall we?
Zachary: Right away, honey. We need to get ready for the next segment.
[Zachary puts his shirt back on, so does Meredith along with her bra]
Meredith: And that concludes our Fetish Fest segment for today. In future episodes, expect to see us hug and kiss while topless or naked, have sex by ourselves, have threesomes, foursomes and fivesomes with friends, give massages to each other, lounge clothing-free and have Zach watch me pillow hump and listen to my moans. "Fetish Fest" will be everyone's favorite segment of Memes of Truth, I guarantee it.
Zachary: So do I, Mere. With that being said, let's move on to the next segment.
Fetish Fest Announcer (singing): Fetish Fest.
FETISH FEST
===Weasels, Cargo Shorts or Sheep?===
Weasels, Cargo Shorts or Sheep? Announcer: Weasels, Cargo Shorts or Sheep?!
WEASELS, CARGO
SHORTS OR SHEEP?
[Transition to Ainsley, Zachary and Meredith]
Zachary: On a segment known as "Weasels, Cargo Shorts or Sheep?", we interview our friends about a certain topic and then ask them if the topic is a sheep, weasel or pair of cargo shorts. Here with us today is Ainsley, my former housemate until I moved out but despite that, we're still friends. Anyway, as you all know, today marks fifteen years since the death of Michael Jackson, also known as The King of Pop. Ainsley was originally entombed in what is now his tomb at Forest Lawn Glendale from September 2001 when she was entombed in the original tomb to May 2009 when she was moved to a new tomb at Forest Lawn in Covina Hills. Please welcome our good friend, Ainsley Bortz.
Ainsley: Hi everyone.
Zachary: Ainsley, you can sit in that chair on your right and I can sit in the other chair facing you. Meredith, you can sit on the side of the couch where my chair is.
Meredith: All righty.
[They all sit in their respective spots]
Zachary: Ainsley, it is an honor to have you as the first guest on our show today.
Ainsley: It sure is, isn't it? You guys must be busy every Tuesday.
Meredith: Every Tuesday till Christmas and New Year's Day when we go on break. Right, Zach?
Zachary: Right. So, Ainsley, you were entombed in Michael Jackson's tomb from 2001-2009. Did you notice the six wall crypts surrounding it when you purchased it?
Ainsley: I did. Were those supposed to be for six of Michael's siblings not counting his brother Marlon's long-lost twin brother Brandon who is buried in Indiana? Because his father is buried near Quick Zapper and Mallory in the Garden of Honor in the Court of Freedom section of the cemetery.
Zachary: Maybe? I don't know. They're all still alive so… we'll have to wait and see, I guess. Anyway, first question relating to the segment name. Are the six wall crypts surrounding Michael's tomb sheep, weasels or pairs of cargo shorts?
Ainsley: What? I… think they're weasels.
Meredith: Well, considering their size, they're longer than the square crypts in the Sanctuary of Ascension so in three words: total f**king sheep! Next question relating to her and Jackson, Zach.
Zachary: Okay. So, Michael's tomb when it had you in it was marked and then went unoccupied again until Jackson was entombed in it. But it never got marked with Jackson's birth and death dates like you did. So why was the tomb left unmarked when he was placed in it?
Ainsley: Well, it was for privacy and security reasons. The family had considered burying him at his home on Neverland Ranch, but again, due to privacy and security concerns, they couldn't bury him there.
Zachary: Makes sense. Is it a sheep, a weasel or a pair of cargo shorts?
Ainsley: Oh, I was going to say sheep since the tomb is as big as one, but is that not the answer to this question?
Meredith: Uh oh, we got a motherf**king fragile pair of cargo shorts wandering around the Holly Terrace. Next question.
Zachary: Mausoleum wise, whose stained-glass windows are better, the ones in the Sanctuary of Ascension in the Holly Terrace of the Great Mausoleum where Jackson is at or the one in the Sanctuary of Protection on the second floor of the Mausoleum of Christian Heritage where you are at?
Ainsley: Michael has the better windows. You can even see the windows while outside.
Zachary: On your side of the story, is your tomb a sheep, a weasel or a pair of cargo shorts?
Ainsley: I'd go with cargo shorts because of how dark and creepy the ground floor of the Mausoleum of Christian Heritage can be compared to the first.
Meredith: Your tomb is actually the length of a f**king weasel, but we'll go with all three.
Zachary: We're now done asking you questions like in a trivia game or through a phone call. So, tell us what you know about Michael Jackson's death.
Ainsley: Well, for one, he died from acute propofol intoxication administered by his personal physician, Conrad Murray.
Zachary: Propofol? What the hell's propofol?
Ainsley: It's a fatal drug. Kinda like when you don't wake up from anesthesia. But there's more to propofol's part. Turns out the drug was mixed with lorazepam, midazolam and diazepam, all of which are benzodiazepine drugs.
Zachary (as Meredith gasps in shock): Jesus Christ.
Meredith: That's a s**t load of drugs Michael consumed.
Ainsley: I know, right? Good thing I died a slow death eight days before turning sixty. And Zach, I had my funeral and burial on what would've been your sixtieth birthday.
Zachary: Interesting. What did you die from?
Ainsley: Tuberculosis. I was diagnosed with it on Labor Day 2001.
Zachary: Why did they move you from Glendale to Covina Hills?
Ainsley: Kaia died from gallbladder cancer and there were two empty crypts next to my new tomb that she and Lydia, who died of leukemia eight days before turning sixty-six in December 2012, would be entombed in. That way, they would be next to me for all eternity.
Zachary: Makes sense considering you three had a close relationship and therefore, still have it today. Anyway, tell us about this Conrad Murray guy.
Ainsley: In 2010, Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter for his role in Jackson's death. In late 2011, he was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison but was released on parole on October 28, 2013 due to prison overcrowding here in California and for good behavior.
Meredith: Involuntary manslaughter. Alec Baldwin's going through that charge relating to the Rust shooting incident right now. We should talk about that in the future…
Zachary: Yeah, we should. I'm surprised Murray hasn't been doing much since his release. Is he living a private life now?
Ainsley: That's what most news articles say. Hope he's doing well.
Meredith: Same thing.
Zachary: So, Ainsley, do you think it's Michael to blame for lying to his physician about his symptoms? One article I read about Conrad mentioned something about that.
Ainsley: That, I don't know about. What I do know is that Conrad had his medical license suspended in California and Nevada and revoked in Texas.
Meredith: That's what he gets for unintentionally killing Michael. Am I right?
Ainsley: Agreed. Murray no longer does medical practice because of what he did.
Zachary: Oh, well, we'll never know what Conrad's doing now since he's out of the public eye and I hope the rest of the Jackson family are doing well. That concludes our interview, Ainsley. Thanks so much for being on the show.
Ainsley: No problem, Zach. (she, Zachary and Meredith group hug) I guess I'll be on my way out. Talk to you guys later. (heads out)
Meredith: Bye, Ainsley.
Zachary: Well, the show's almost over so I guess it's time to end this segment and do the main one.
Meredith: You got it, Zach. Let's both end the segment together like we did with "Cool Chuck 95000".
Zachary and Meredith: Weasels, Cargo Shorts or Sheep?!
Weasels, Cargo Shorts or Sheep? Announcer: Weasels!
WEASELS!
===Main Segment===
Main Segment Announcer (singing): Main Segment.
MAIN SEGMENT
[Transition back to Zachary and Meredith]
Zachary: Our final segment in every episode before the season finale where the segment instead comes before the Year Recap, where we recap our memories over the past year is the main segment.
Meredith: Today's main segment is about what the show's future will be like. Will this show get movies? Probably not because talk shows don't get movies. Who knows? Maybe this show will get a movie. But for now, probably not. Will the black and white spies and the Spy vs. Spy segments from Meredith's New Jerseyan Life return? They will not since the black and white spies will not return to our world but rather stay in their world forever. They were great sidekicks. I won't deny that.
Zachary: I won't deny that either.
Meredith: One more thing we need to mention before we sign off is that this show is a sequel to Meredith's New Jerseyan Life because here we talk about the same things we did in the other show. We thought about this during our honeymoon and yet, here we are now. This show will last longer than the previous show because of every season having 26 or more episodes. If it doesn't get cancelled due to TikTok being banned in the US, which we will talk about later this season. And that concludes today's show. Thank you all so much for watching. Zachary and Meredith Bortz signing off. We'll see you all next week here on Memes of Truth with Zachary & Meredith Bortz.
Main Segment Announcer (singing): Main Segment.
MAIN SEGMENT
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