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RebelTaxi's Pizza Party Podcast

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The **Pizza Party Podcast** is a podcast hosted by YouTuber Pan-Pizza on the RebelTaxi channel. The show also features Nolan B, Izzy, and Jim Gisriel as co-hosts.

## History

Nolan B was a guest on The First Podcast in November 2019. Jim Gisriel is planned to be a guest in January 2020.

The Pizza Party Podcast has had a considerable number of the same guests as The First Podcast, such as Nick Wolfhard, Huggbees, Cosmodore, Quinton Reviews, NICKtendo, Defunctland, and RoboBuddies. Nolan jokingly "admitted" on his guest appearance that Pan looks at the upcoming guest list for The First Podcast and simply procures whomever comes on for his show.
Ricepirate

Mick Lauer, known professionally as **Ricepirate**, is an animator, voice actor, and YouTuber. Since his first guest appearance on the show, he has become a professional acquaintance of Lars and a friend of the show.

## History

Mick was a guest on The First Podcast in March 2020. The episode is one of the most listened to, and received extremely positive reception.

In August 2020, Mick started tuning into an episode recording with j aubrey and doplex; he ended up crashing it and became a guest on it.

On the Hannah Daigle episode, Mick can be heard yelling "Sup, bitches!" at one point, supposedly as the biblical Noah.

Lars has made plans to have Mick back on at some point to tell the story of his role in Hunt Down the Freeman.
ManyKudos

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James, known on YouTube as **ManyKudos** and often going by the nickname "Kudos", is the newest co-host of The First Podcast, alongside Lars and Amir. Before signing on as co-host, he was a recurring guest and friend of the show.

## History

Kudos has been a frequent guest on the podcast, starting with a bonus episode in October 2020 and mainline appearances in November and December, the first of which was alongside James Miller.

As of December 2020, Kudos was being considered as a potential third host of the show. After a few episodes of a trial run as guest host, he was officially brought on board for the 2021 era.

## Recording style/personality

James's podcasting style is still in development, as is natural for any new co-host of the show.

Some immediate tendencies include frequent discussion of fast food, and sounding like he is recording in a cave.
Ace Attorney

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**Ace Attorney** is a series of video games developed by Capcom.

## History

Lars is an avid fan of the Ace Attorney series, and will frequently utilize music clips from it as background music in the editing room.

Nine times out of ten, if the music one hears on an episode is a rousing track that would belong in a courtroom procedural, it's from this series.

Friend of the show Zwick claims to love the series as well, having utilized songs from it as his ringtones.
The night Alexis did something with Lars

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Occasionally on earlier and now removed episodes, Lars would reference **a night in which Alexis did something involving Lars** which she inevitably insisted he edit out. The details of the night are censored out with stock music. Not much is known about this night, but through context a few details can be inferred:

* The incident involved bedtime stories
* It was late at night
* Alcohol may have been involved
* It involved Alexis inviting Lars to do something
* It was probably salacious

With Alexis being on indefinite hiatus, the actual events may never be revealed.
The Great First-Unknown War

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**The Great First-Unknown War** is a satirical "war" between The First Podcast and The Create Unknown, the latter of which is hosted by Matt Tabor and Kevin Lieber of Vsauce2.

The main purpose of this "war" is to drum up mutual hype for each podcast.

## History

During a live episode recording on The Create Unknown's Discord server, Lars intrigued Matt with the idea of starting fake "beef" between podcasts for mutual gain. A "war" between the two shows immediately began.

The title of this article is technically an attack, because it puts The First Podcast first in the name.

## Timeline

* During Amir's guest appearance on The Create Unknown, Tabor fires the first shots by saying Lars is asking him why The Create Unknown is so much better than The First Podcast, and links to it in the description so everyone can "go see how bad it is in comparison".
* On the James Miller episode, Lars fires back by saying it's called The Create *Unknown* because no one has ever heard of it, and encouraging listeners to *not* listen to "that wonderful podcast".
* During Justin Whang's appearance on The Create Unknown, Tabor calls The First Podcast "the worst podcast in the world" and encourages listeners to give it a full year of listening to every episode to prove it to themselves.
* On the Lord Vega episode, Lars tells an elaborate story about Tabor's supposed bedwetting problem and encourages people to take pity on him and listen to The Create Unknown.
Lars and Joe as hosts

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From July 2018 to September 2020, **Lars and Joe** were the main hosts of The First Podcast. Colloquially they may be referred to as "**the Lost Boys**" or, more recently, "**the Server Dads"** (referring to their status on the Discord server).

On-air during the show, and during official appearances on other podcasts, they presented themselves as **a comedy double act** with widely contrasting demeanors. Lars acted as the “straight man”, with a grounded personality and an on-air demeanor almost no different than his real life self. Joe acted as the “comic”, with frequent emotional outbursts and liberal use of profanity. The duo have described Joe's on-air persona as “semi-fictional” and exaggerated.

Lars and Joe have been loosely compared to Jim and Dwight from *The Office,* with Joe being the odd one and Lars being the comparatively "normal" guy.

## Double act

While the straight man in a double act can take many forms, Lars in particular played it as an "amused and occasionally annoyed observer", frequently mocking Joe's attempts to derail conversation. He would also set up frequent pranks and traps for Joe to fall in during most episodes, such as the crying question.

Joe's role as the "comic" evolved considerably over the course of the show. Initially, his delivery style was both very chaotic and intentionally absurd. In later episodes, Joe became more studied and clever in his antics. Incidents of Jewish rage became practically nonexistent, with some exceptions when the flow of conversation called for it.

In some ways, Lars became the "comic" in the editing room, with the final cut acting as a zany character in its own right.

## The name "the Lost Boys"

"The Lost Boys" is a reference to a moment on the Discord server in which a member referenced a film with the same name; Lars noted that this was a fitting descriptor of the two, as both of them had started the show at a point where their lives were in flux. Thus, the show could be seen as a means of "finding" themselves.

## Outside the podcast

When not recording, Lars and Joe had a very functional working relationship, and discussion between the two was considerably more professional (except when joking around on the Discord and such). The two had a rule where one person is allowed to swiftly shut down a bad idea the other had for the show, before it got out of hand. This commitment to professionalism led to an extremely peaceful transition even as Joe departed the show.

In earlier times when the show was a "two dudes talking" podcast, Lars would attempt to somewhat discourage too much socializing in between episodes so they would always have enough to talk about. As the show shifted to an interview format, this was dropped.
Skidoos

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**Skidoos**, a track by Akufen, can be traced back as the earliest definable reason that The First Podcast exists in its recognizable state today.

## History

In 2002, electronic music artist Akufen released his LP "My Way", containing the track Skidoos.

Lars learned of this track on Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music. Coincidentally, Skidoos would inspire Pogo (Nick Bertke) to create microsample-based music.

Lars would become a professional acquaintance of Nick when attempting to conduct an interview for a music blog in the early 2010s. Though the interview never took place, the two remained Facebook friends, staying in contact here and there over the years.

Later on in 2018, Lars decided to recruit Nick as the first guest on The First Podcast, where the two bonded over their enjoyment of the titular track.

Guest episodes propelled The First Podcast into what it is today.
Bad Date Stories

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**Bad Date Stories** is a segment on the show in which either the hosts or the guest will recount the story of a terrible dating encounter.

## Description

The segment is pretty straightforward: either a host or the guest regales the audience with a bad date story.

People who have given bad date stories on air include:

* Lars
* Joe
* Alexis
* Kill Bill: the Rapper
* Ohan
* Chris
* Huggbees
* Chikichu
Jonnie Kae

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"That's so funny..."

**Jonnie Kae** is the host of the And Now We Know Show, and a guest on an episode of The First Podcast.

## Appearances

Jonnie first made an appearance as a guest on a now deleted episode.

The reason it was taken down is because of a perceived low quality of the second half of the episode. This was mostly due to Lars having to depart halfway through, leaving Joe to have to host by himself for literally the first time. This understandably made said second half awkward and uninteresting.

Of all of the deleted guest episodes, Jonnie's is one that Lars has considered trimming, remastering and releasing in some form for patrons.

Joe has plans to be a future guest on the And Now We Know Show at some point.
No-shares

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**No-shares** are the small amount of people that the hosts have had as guests on The First Podcast who, for whatever reason, fail to promote their episode to their audience. This has been a point of extreme confusion for the hosts, and one of the big podcast lessons they have noted as having learned on the show.

## The problem

By not sharing the episode, its potential marketing is effectively neutered; it leads to a situation in which fans of The First Podcast will learn about the guest, but fans of the guest won't learn about The First Podcast.

## Rate of occurrence

The hosts discuss promotional plans with the guest at the initial recording session, so everyone is on the same page. Likewise, guests tend to be entertainers or otherwise notable people who are very accustomed to automatically promoting their appearances on shows and such. So, while this does happen occasionally, it is not very common.

A slightly larger group of people have shared the episode, but in a temporary form such as an Instagram story. Thus, any fans who did not catch this initial promotional wave will be permanently out of the loop. When the hosts notice this, they usually politely remind the guest of this.

## Occasional validity

Lars and (formerly) Joe have expressed that certain very large guests have their social media accounts on lock-down (or in some cases require strict moderation from a parent company). Naturally, they do not hold it against these individuals for being essentially unable to share episodes.

## Notes

* Currently, a no-share will disqualify a guest from being invited back on for another appearance (unless merely having their name attached is all the promotion necessary).
* On one single occasion, a guest had some objections to a few crude moments in their episode. The episode was re-cut without complaint. However, it remained a no-share. Several months later, this person revealed to the hosts that there were more moments that were problematic for them, but chose not to say anything about it. To this day, a final re-cut or an ultimate deletion has not been requested, so it remains up in its semi-crude glory to this day.
Sardonicast

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**Sardonicast** is a bi-monthly movie review podcast.

## History

The show is hosted by I Hate Everything, Adam from YourMovieSucksDOTorg, and ralphthemoviemaker.

Lars has taken some stylistic cues from Sardonicast when doing Bad Movie Reviews episodes of the show. He is also a listener when he can find the time.
The duck question

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**The duck question**is a segment that the hosts absolutely ran into the ground, which inquires:

> *For two billion dollars, would you spend the next 4300 years as a duck?*
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Originally emerging as an amusing hypothetical question asked to some guests, it started to run its course over time. On a later episode, Sara McInerney and Lars specifically requested it not be brought up again.

This segment is presumed to have died. Richard Quiner would later request to be asked the question on a later episode, but this section of the episode was cut for time.

It is indirectly responsible for the "title" of recurring guest RoboRob, who was named "Duck Penis Expert" after posting duck penis memes ad nauseam in the chat during the Chuck None episode. This occurred after the question was asked of Chuck.

## Parameters

* You live as a series of ducks. In other words, if you die, you simply become a new duck, as long as some time remains of the 4300 years.
* You do not remember being either a human or any previous duck, while you are a duck.
* Your human consciousness does not pass through to the duck(s).
* After the 4300 years, time rewinds to the moment before you became the first duck. So, no time is actually lost.
* You can retain your "duck wisdom" and/or "duck knowledge" after completion if you wish.

## Correct answer

Anyone who says no to this is objectively an idiot. There is no downside.
Dan Cameron

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**Dan Cameron** is a mysterious meme/reference that Joe essentially forced onto the show during the LavenderTowne episode.

## Explanation

According to Joe, "Dan Cameron is literally The Devil". He decided to keep referencing this on the episode with no greater explanation, much to the chagrin and admitted amusement of Lars and the guest.

Further research suggests that it is a reference to an in-joke between Joe and his friends, who would ostensibly understand it when hearing it on air. Joe maintains that Dan Cameron is literally The Devil, and that this isn't a joke but rather a slice of life and bit of reality.

Joe and a friend actually had a song commissioned about Dan Cameron, for unknown reasons. The song was based on an ages-old hymn featuring Father Herbert Dlod, and talks about themes including The Devil, his Scion, and Pacific Coast Highway.

## Established facts

* Joe "paid the price" when meeting Dan at some point
* Dan drives a Scion
* When Joe signs off on Discord, "Dan Cameron" shows up
* As of July 28th, Dan has secured himself the role of Staff Member
* At some point, Dan Cameron has become a Staff Member
Floundering

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**Floundering** refers to moments on the show where former host Joe has made things awkward, and must recover. This was often pointed out by Lars (or Joe himself) to humorously draw more attention to it.

## History

A certain amount of floundering is inevitable based on Joe's style of comedy, being very intentional and "grabby". At any moment, he may have grasped at an opportunity for a joke. This could be hit-or-miss; while some of the funniest moments on the show came from his jokes, this also led to many awkward moments.

Likewise, Joe would sometimes fail to deliver a line properly, with "ums" and "uhs" as well as a throat-clearing (or several of them). A notable example of this can be found on the last guest appearance by Alexis. He usually requested that the floundering in these cases was left in, or even exaggerated in the editing room.

Episodes with excessive floundering and awkwardness by Joe are called "extra-Joe" by the hosts.

## Lars floundering?

While Lars *very* occasionally flounders, his style of comedy is much more observational and less scrappy, so it is not nearly as common.
My Immortal

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**My Immortal** is an absolutely atrocious Harry Potter fanfiction that, previously, the hosts (and guests) had been taking turns dramatically reading on air, one chapter at a time. It's a cathartic experience in that since it is so frustrating and stressful to read the chapters, afterwards you feel better because you aren't cringing anymore.

Lars has described this work as "The Room of fanfictions", which is about as insulting as it gets.

## Current segment status

This segment has been informally canceled. While Lars and Joe enjoyed doing it, the content in the final product is exceedingly vulgar, limiting the appeal of the show to sponsors.

## Plot synopsis

No. There really isn't any way to give a coherent explanation of the plot. There's no story; stuff just happens. Essentially, however, the fanfic centers around a character named Ebony D'arkness Raven Way. This is an author avatar and the best example ever of a Mary Sue. She hooks up with Draco and Harry, everyone becomes a goth (yes, even *Dumbledore* converts), and it's all a bunch of fun.

## Characters with individual articles

*Feel free to expand this by contributing more character articles, though it's understandable that no one would want to actually do that.*

* B'loody Mary Smith
* Ebony
* Vampire

## The readings

All three hosts have taken part in the readings, becoming a beloved segment by each of them. Lars originally floated the idea to Joe during the recording of an early episode, and it evolved into the recurring segment it is today.

Lars has noted that his favorite moment thus far was when Jackie Exoh read a line about Loopin taking out his "clook".

## Link

God help you, you can read it here:

https://myimmortal.wikia.com/wiki/My\_Immortal/Chapters\_1-11
The Official Podcast

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**The Official Podcast** is a comedy podcast hosted by internet personalities Jackson Clarke, Andrew, Kaya Orsan, and Charlie White (collectively known as "The Boys"). Lars is currently a supporter of The Official Podcast on Patreon.

## Relation to The First Podcast

* Andrew was a guest on the show.
* While Kaya has no direct relation to the show, the feud between himself and satirist Maddox caused Lars to cancel a planned guest episode with the latter.
* Tiege, formerly a frequent (informal) guest coordinator for The Official Podcast, is also The First Podcast's agent, a one-time guest, and a friend of the show.
* Both podcasts have interviewed many of the same guests.
Facing Fear

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**Facing Fear** is a podcast hosted by previous show guest Sara McInerney.

Lars and Joe recorded an as-of-yet unreleased guest appearance on Facing Fear in June 2020.

## Content

The podcast blurb states, "Facing Fear features individuals who approach fear in the pursuit of living unapologetically authentic lives and defining success on their own terms. Together with the interviewees and host (Sara McInerney), we are here to bring you raw storytelling and realistic tools to help conquer fear and surpass your goals."

Most episodes feature people Sara knows in real life. On one episode, previous guest on The First Podcast TeeKlef was a guest on Facing Fear.
Josh Newman

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**Josh Newman** is an American politician and former California State Senator.

## Appearances

Newman first appeared as a guest on an early episode, in which he announced for the first time that he was running for re-election in 2020.

## Political history

For a detailed and up-to-date summary of Newman's political history, the Wikipedia article on him would be a good source.
Band name, called it

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**"Band name, called it"** is a phrase and something of a social game used by Lars (and occasionally Joe during his tenure, or a guest) to ostensibly claim a band name based on an amusing phrase or combination of words that were just said. The phrase in some form is as old as music bands and comedy, but was made popular by Chris Pratt's character Andy Dwyer on Parks and Recreation.

## Examples on the show

* Furries in Third Reich Outfits
* Raging Turkish Hard-Ons
TheRussianBadger

Spencer Scott (31-years old. Born September 11, 1992) known online as **TheRussianBadger** is a Canadian-born Youtuber and Twitch streamer.

He was born and grew up in Canada but currently resides in San Francisco, California.

## History

Badger's YouTube channel was created on May 7th. 2010 and his first video was released on May 13th. He initially started out as a game commentary style channel where he commented over his own gameplay and wanted to help other players improve at the game as he often found himself at the top of the scoreboards.

Badger was a guest on The First Podcast in October of 2020.

## Trivia

* His name came after sitting on PlayStation network trying to figure out a name. "This is extremely tough, I can't come up with a name. What else is extremely tough? And two things came to mind. Russians and Badgers"
* He has a pet shark plushie called Clarence

## References

1. ↑ https://youtu.be/6QUucRP7GCg?t=232
2. ↑ https://youtu.be/6QUucRP7GCg?t=305
Joe's genealogy

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During the Great Covid-19 Quarantine of 2020, **Joe** **delved into his genealogy** and discovered his deep past. He traced his ancestry back to at least the year 1400, and discovered many famous figures that are in his bloodline.

## Show history

There was a pending bonus episode where Lars and Joe would talk about their ancestral lines, which has ostensibly been canceled upon Joe's departure.
What could have been

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**What could have been** refers to how the show was slated to go with its initial format and the story arcs that were in development.

## History

The First Podcast was initially a conversational podcast regarding the intertwining lives between the initial three co-hosts: Lars, Alexis, and Joe. Lars acted as the lynchpin, generally rotating episodes between the other two co-hosts.

The show initially began developing a (semi?) fictional romantic comedy between Lars and Alexis, with both of them wholeheartedly embracing the role with banter and flirtation every episode.

In August 2018, Lars acquired the show's first guest, his friend Nick (Pogo). This episode severely shifted the tone of the podcast, containing a somber and thoughtful reflection on the effects of stardom on the ego. Shortly after this, as Alexis effectively exited the show, Lars and Joe began to change the podcast to a talk show format with weekly guests.

## What could have been

Lars, Joe, and to some extent Alexis had deep plans for a variety of story arcs for each of their "characters", with an entire chain of events mapped out together in secret.

* Lars and Alexis would have resolved their tension in a way that was bittersweet
* Joe would have received a romantic arc with some other woman
* Elements of jealousy on Joe's part, as well as Lars's dissatisfaction with his health, were planned
* Eventually, Lars and Joe were to "break out" of the fourth wall of the show, and watch it slowly collapse around them
Pyrocynical

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**Pyrocynical**, real name Niall, is a YouTuber from the UK.

## Show relevance

Pyro has been a long sought-after guest on The First Podcast. He is listed in the Google Docs document the show has posted concerning guests the show would gladly have on at any time. Although the show has interviewed several of his friends, like Brendaniel, CallMeCarson and Sr Pelo, they have yet to lock him down.

YouTube content creator and friend of the show Sergeant Greasemixer has a Twitter account parodying Pyrocynical. He pretended to be Niall himself when the show accidentally DMed him attempting to contact Pyrocynical, leading to a joke on the Discord server that he was going to appear on the show. Lars quickly caught on to the ruse, admitted it was funny, and made friends with Greasemixer.

Joe would go on to collaborate with Greasemixer on his debut rap album.
Narm

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> "My arm's numb. 'S-numb arm. Narm. Narm! NARM!"
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**Narm** refers to a moment in television or other entertainment media where the creators have attempted drama, but have failed so aggressively that the scene becomes unintentionally hilarious.

This concept has been discussed in the abstract in various episodes, but EP52 with DJ RoboRob was the first time it was brought up by name.

## History

The trope name comes from an episode of Six Feet Under. Just watch the video. They were going for something there. And, well, they failed.

Also, yes, that is Lars's video. He's the guy whose video people watch when they come across the "Narm" article on TV Tropes now.
Richard Quiner

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The internet's a weird, magical place.

**Richard Quiner**, known professionally as **RPG Daily** (and previously "Game Master Richard Quiner") is a YouTube content creator who makes educational videos for beginning and intermediate players of tabletop RPGs such as Dungeons and Dragons.

He originally participated in another YouTube channel called "Dickd Comics", which led to Lars occasionally referring to him as "Dick" on episodes.

He first appeared on the show on an early episode as a guest, joined by guest host Ohan. He made a second appearance alongside Ohan a few months later as guest hosts.

There were originally plans to do a solo Richard episode, but as the show began to snag bigger and bigger guests, the hosts have put Richard and Ohan to better use as guest hosts on "Bros Night" episodes.

## Friend of the show

The boys immensely enjoyed the first episode they recorded with Richard. Lars at the time considered said episode to be his favorite of the entire series, noting the chemistry between all the participants and natural flow of dialogue (despite not having much of a topic, other than "...so, what do you do?")

Richard, alongside Ohan, has been regularly invited back for a new episode format called "Bros Night". Lars has noted that, in another life, this format would have *been* The First Podcast.

As of summer 2019, Richard is also a supporter of the show on Patreon; Lars plugs the former's YouTube channel once a month as part of the benefits of the $10 tier.

## Personality

Richard is notorious for his extremely deadpan style of delivery. At many points, the only clue that he is being sarcastic or facetious is the context of the remark itself.

This has frequently tricked Joe into thinking he is speaking with sincerity, as the latter is much more flamboyant in his remarks and delivery.

Ohan is less susceptible to being fooled, and Lars (due to being cut from the same cloth) can spot it a mile away. The latter will often attempt to provoke absurd deadpan remarks from Richard if an opportunity presents itself.

## Controversies

Quiner has expressed multiple controversial opinions on the show thus far, including:

* The enjoyment of Fallout 4
* The lack of overall concern toward Diablo: Immortal, noting that it is okay for Blizzard to create this and it is okay for fans to react negatively
Nickado

*"A being beyond human comprehension" - Mod IG-88*

I'd be doing a great disservice by showing you an actual picture of this monstrosity so have a cute kitty instead.

## Description

A discord meme started by a discord user and (quickly, luckily ended by the T1 podcast archangels)

Known effects include instant nausea and/or feelings of disgust-

## Trivia

It has been theorised that this being exists as an SCP wiki - T1 podcast crossover due to the clear cognitohazard it poses.
Jim, Pam and Dwight

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The dynamics between all three hosts of The First Podcast has been described by the host Lars as being comparable as those between Jim, Pam and Dwight on the U.S. television show The Office.

## Jim vs. Dwight

*See the Lars-Joe double act page for more details.*

Interactions between Lars and Joe have somewhat of a "Jim and Dwight" vibe to them, with Lars being the "normal guy" and Joe being the unusual character, with plenty of pranks and tricks toward Joe. The main difference is that Joe gets in his fair share of pranks as well.

## Jim and Pam

*See the page for the rom-com for more details.*

Interactions between Lars and Alexis have a flirtatious and playful vibe, with both of them using affectionate terms for one another. It's unclear if this is a gag or whether they're actually falling in love.

## Jim and Pam in Relation to Dwight

Lars and Alexis can be seen as the much more "normal" ones compared to Joe, who is constantly being larger-than-life. This resembles how the three characters relate to each other on the show. Unlike The Office, however, neither Lars nor Alexis has a problem with Joe.
Jersey Mike's

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**Jersey Mike's** is a sandwich shop franchise in America.

## Significance on the show

Lars used to live nearby one when he studied at Cal State Fullerton, and it became something of a point of reference for him on the show. In a sense, "that guy who works at Jersey Mike's down the street" refers to a typical "normal dude" working in fast food. The reference is not meant to be insulting, but rather to compare said hypothetical person to someone famous.

Sara McInerney once questioned whether Lars was obsessed with the restaurant, since she had heard multiple references to it on the show. He noted that he is not, though he does like the food.

The First Podcast is not currently sponsored by them, as of January 2019, though it is possible that the fairly regular references to them may earn them it in the future.
The chicken egg ability

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On one episode of The First Podcast, Joe and Lars were discussing useless superpowers when Lars posited a certain ability that the hosts found exceptionally amusing: **the ability to lay a chicken egg as a human**.

The episode in question was removed during the great purge, but the joke is still occasionally referenced and can be understood via context.

## History

Lars initially conceived of the ability while the two were discussing the topic, but was interrupted by Joe at one point and suddenly lost the idea in his head, to his great dismay.

Several minutes later, Lars suddenly remembered the idea. Joe encouraged him to immediately come out with it, just in case any further interruptions would cause him to forget it again.

## The ability

Lars posited a useless superpower as being "the ability to lay a chicken egg as a human", clarifying that it would be laid "out ya butt"; in other words, it would come from one's rectum.

## Significance

The chicken egg ability was considered, and remains, one of the funniest moments of the entire show by Lars and Joe, in terms of the sheer absurdity and disgusting implications of the situation. Joe noted that the moment was the hardest he'd laughed in the entirety of the last year.
Head Ball

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**Head Ball**, or, more specifically, Head Ball 2, is a mobile sports "game" that Joe is quite the fan of, having spent hundreds of dollars on over the years for in-game items.

## History

Lars, Ohan and Richard frequently poked fun at Joe on-air for playing this game, citing it as being quite casual. Joe himself is on record stating that the game is "stupid", but noted that it is enjoyable despite the silly premise.

One of the ad reads for Mint Mobile included a reference to Joe being concerned about his ability to continue playing Head Ball in the future if he switched networks.

On one episode, Joe initially claimed to have quit playing the game, only later to contradict himself in admitting it was the only thing he had played recently.
Blades of Glory

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Fear them.

The Blades of Glory are an item in the upcoming open-world RPG Mythborn, created by Vijay Lakshman. They were inspired by a tale Vijay told the hosts on his episode about how he thought Americans used ice skates as weapons.

## Possible sentience

The boys have pondered on the idea of the Blades of Glory possessing sentience, with each blade having a distinct personality;

* Laurentius, the Courageous. Based on Lars.
* Josephus, the Soreheaded. Based on Joe.
As if your life depended on it

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Occasionally on the show, the hosts will ask a question to a guest and frame it "as if [your] life depended on it".

## Explanation

This is done purely for the sake of bizarre humor, since none of the typical questions asked to guests would make much sense if answered as if the answerer's life actually depended on it.

For example:

"What did you eat for lunch? And please answer as if your life depended on it."
Janet Montgomery

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"Hnnnnnnggggg" -Lars

**Janet Ruth Montgomery** (born 29 October 1985) is an English film and TV actress.

## Relevance

Lars is noted as having quite a celebrity crush on the actress, having first seen her appearance on the British television show Skins. He also has pointed out that during her guest appearances on other shows, she displays a notably interesting personality.

Lars wants to get her on the show at some point.
No drama

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Early on in the history of The First Podcast, Lars and Joe began implicitly enforcing a rule: **no drama**.

## History

A smaller aspect of this rule is that the hosts keep all podcast planning and strategizing private and rational, requiring each other to attack only ideas with facts and logical arguments. This led to a very functional business relationship between the two for the entirety of Joe's tenure on the show. Even his departure was extremely peaceful.

More often, however, the "no drama" rule refers to never engaging in drama with other content creators. While the hosts have never shied away from having controversial guests on the show, and are happy to *discuss* the drama said guests have been experiencing, they do not pick fights or trash talk (though they consider legitimate criticism acceptable).

As a result, the show has no enemies. The Discord server rarely has any trouble. The show never gets review bombed. Nothing negative ever really happens because of it.

The hosts are not naive, and they realize that certain people will dislike them and/or the show for reasons outside of their control, but they go out of their way to burn bridges. They are also aware that getting involved in drama can be great for short-term gain and fame, but note that this can also destroy important relationships and lead to an early demise.
Donald Trump

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Despite the constant negative press covfefe

**Donald John Trump** (neé Drumpf) is the former (2016-2021) President of the United States for some reason.

He, alongside almost everyone professionally associated with him, was under investigation by Special Counsel Robert Mueller for crimes that are almost unfathomable in severity and number. This scandal has been referred to in the press as "Stupid Watergate".

He is currently under investigation for a whole host of different reasons including but not limited to taking and keeping classified documents after his presidency finished, possible tax fraud amongst other types of fraud, sexual assault and not being based.

All hosts of the show openly dislike Trump, both as president and as a person. Many guests will also make a point of lambasting him on their appearances.

## Host opinions

Lars considers Trump to be representative of the exact kind of American he dislikes, considering him to be tacky, unprofessional, capricious and flagrantly untrustworthy. He finds the "Orange Man Bad" meme to be a low-energy attempt to mock Trump's critics, as he considers said orange man to indeed be bad, and to be deserving of every ounce of criticism he receives.

Joe has noted that if he could take a celebrity to the moon with him and leave them there, he would take Trump.

Alexis considers the Robert Mueller investigation into his election team to be extremely personally important.

## The cold fast food dinner

On a Bros Night episode, the hosts (alongside Richard and Chris) devoted a large portion of the episode to discussing an incident in which Trump fed a group of Clemson University athletes an assortment of cold fast food.

The event was openly mocked by all discussion participants as being exceptionally tacky, even for Trump. Lars considered it to be a good metaphor for the presidency as a whole: cold fast food served on a silver platter.
KneeCaps

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Keith Johnson, also known as Gregory in reality, and known professionally as **KneeCaps**, is a YouTube comedian who was a guest on The First Podcast.

## History

Tom, a moderator on the Discord, is the owner of the KneeCaps Discord server. Upon mentioning this at one point, the idea of a KneeCaps episode came about. It took a grand total of three minutes for him to agree to do it; Tom noted that it is not difficult to get him on board with things.

Notably on the episode, Lars brought up a meme he had created on the KneeCaps Discord that the latter's name was actually "Keith Johnson". This ended up leading to a decent amount of humor, as he kept referring to KneeCaps as Keith, but the latter would forget that this was his nickname, thinking Lars was talking to Joe and making a weird joke.

The episode is also a good example of a let them talk episode.
Ebony

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How people actually imagine the character

**Ebony D'arkness Dementia Raven Way** is a character from My Immortal. She is the protagonist and an obvious author insertion. Defining the character is difficult because of how stupid it is, but she is quite the Mary Sue.

## Appearance

Instead of bothering to eloquently capture her appearance with solid prose, the first paragraph of the fanfiction will be quoted here:

> Hi my name is Ebony Dark’ness Dementia Raven Way and I have long ebony black hair (that’s how I got my name) with purple streaks and red tips that reaches my mid-back and icy blue eyes like limpid tears and a lot of people tell me I look like Amy Lee (AN: if u don’t know who she is get da hell out of here!). [[I’m not related to Gerard Way but I wish I was because he’s a major fucking hottie. I’m a vampire but my teeth are straight and white. I have pale white skin. I’m also a witch, and I go to a magic school called Hogwarts in England where I’m in the seventh year (I’m seventeen). I’m a goth (in case you couldn’t tell) and I wear mostly black. I love Hot Topic and I buy all my clothes from there. For example today I was wearing a black corset with matching lace around it and a black leather miniskirt, pink fishnets and black combat boots. I was wearing black lipstick, white foundation, black eyeliner and red eye shadow. I was walking outside Hogwarts. It was snowing and raining so there was no sun, which I was very happy about. A lot of preps stared at me. I put up my middle finger at them.
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If you're still reading, this is proof that you possess an unusual amount of stamina and tolerance.

In all seriousness, the way the author describes the character is quite attractive, at least if one is into that whole "raven-haired beauty" look. But Ebony's subsequent behavior in the fanfiction is why most people picture her like the image above ▲, and not the image below. ▼

## Role in the story

In a sense, Ebony is not really a "character", as much as she is an ominpotent sex-lord who functions as a medium for the author to explore her juvenile romantic fantasies.

The story doesn't involve much of a plot per se. Things just happen, often for no reason. If "terraforming goth fashion into the Harry Potter universe" makes sense, this is a good approximation for what she does for most of it. Trying to make sense of everything is an impossible task. There will be no attempt here to chart an actual comprehensive summary of her arc. If you're really that curious about it, her page on the My Immortal wiki is very detailed.

But basically, Ebony does stereotypical goth things, goes to concerts, and has sex with fellow students. That's about it.

Ebony also exists as a prop for the author to voice her (quite simple) views on "preps", a category of people that essentially includes everyone who is not specifically goth.
CallMeCarson

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**CallMeCarson** is a video game streamer and YouTube content creator.

## Appearances

Carson made an appearance on The First Podcast in March 2019.

The size of Carson's following, especially his YouTube channel, has led many to ask the hosts how they were able to land such a comparatively massive guest (especially considering the show was and still in its infancy). The hosts generally respond, simply, "We asked."

As a further explanation, Carson has stated that he simply likes to go on podcasts "for fun" and to interact with new people in a low-pressure, casual setting. He agreed to come on after briefly checking out the Huggbees episode and noting that it seemed like a legitimate operation.
H3h3Productions

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**h3h3Productions** is a YouTube channel starring Jewish husband and wife duo Ethan and Hila Klein.

They are famous for an idiosyncratic "h3h3 reaction video" format, in which Ethan will present a video to the audience and frequently interrupt it with lengthy sardonic mockery, as well as elaborate skits parodying the video contents. The channel is one of the early big names in what is considered the "post-ironic" era of YouTube commentators.

## History

Both the YouTube channel in question and, to a lesser extent, the H3 Podcast (hosted by Ethan and Hila as well) have been discussed on air, usually brought up by Lars.

He considers the channel to be a strong personal comedic influence, especially early on. Remnants of this can be found in satirical comedy videos on Lars's YouTube channel, which themselves would influence the comedic style of The First Podcast.

Lars enjoys the H3 Podcast somewhat as a fan, though as a podcast editor he finds it difficult to listen to lately, as the show features extremely poor microphone habits and etiquette.
The air horn censor

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The word "fuck", alongside certain other profanity and vulgarity, was **censored with an air horn** during most of the first episodes of The First Podcast. This was done for three reasons:

* The hosts believed it would help them become ad-friendly
* The consistency made it somewhat comedic
* Lars's mom occasionally listens to the show, and he felt bad

Censorship is now usually only done to cover private or embarrassing details in the final cuts of episodes.
Egg Farming Joe

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**Egg Farming Joe** is a hypothetical version of Joe that exists in Medieval Europe. He has all the eggs.

## History

On the first episode of the show, which is now deleted, Lars asked Joe what he would want his career to be in Medieval Europe, and one of Joe's answers was that he would farm eggs and have a business doing that because it seemed easy and lucrative. Lars coined this hypothetical version of Joe as "Egg Farming Joe" which Joe agreed rolled off the tongue.

Very occasionally, Egg Farming Joe would make an appearance on later episodes, either outright or as a subtle reference.
Sr Pelo

**Sr Pelo**, real name David, is a YouTube animator and game developer from Mexico. His videos consist of crudely drawn, exaggerated figures and loud, unusual noises.

## Appearances

Pelo appeared as a guest on The First Podcast in July 2019. It was a massive event on the Discord server, with hundreds of people tuning in live. In an unusually friendly move, Pelo stuck around for a long time after the recording concluded, simply to answer questions from fans and hang out with the server.

David returned to the podcast for a second time in December 2020.

## The server in-joke

As they are recorded live, most episodes with a guest or multiple guests involve some level of cross-promotion on Twitter and YouTube community posts. Invariably, this will lead to some people arriving too late for the recording, since they only find out about it after the fact.

   Because of this, the hosts now double check to make sure the exact time and date of the recording are noted on all promotions. Still, some people inevitably will not notice.

With virtually every other guest, the late arrivals start to taper off over the next week. But for the Sr Pelo episode, for some reason the late arrivals never seem to stop. As of at least April 2020, people are *still* occasionally showing up and inquiring about the recording.

Lars and Joe have frequently discussed this on the podcast, expressing confusion and amusement. There is something of an informal game to see when the last Pelo episode listener will join.

Server veterans, and occasionally Joe, will often mockingly ask, "When is the Sr Pelo episode?" to poke fun at these late arrivals. Joe has created a fake account for the sole purpose of asking when the Pelo episode is at least once, that we know of.
SovietSpy

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**SovietSpy**, going simply as Soviet in everyday conversations, is a member of the Double D Crew YouTube channel and podcast.

## History

Soviet, a long time member of the Discord server, was a guest host on a bonus episode of The First Podcast in August 2019. Lars also made a guest appearance on the Double D Podcast.
The Only Podcast You Need

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**The Only Podcast You Need** is an upcoming podcast hosted by Lars.

## History

Lars first announced his intentions to start a second podcast in May 2020. The format, other hosts, and potential guests are all as of yet unannounced. The URL is currently parked on Anchor, with no episodes recorded or posted.

Due to Joe leaving the show, Lars decided to focus instead on procuring a new co-host.
Shut up, Lars

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"**Shut up, Lars**" is an early gag on the show, mostly utilized in the first few episodes by Joe.

## History

During many of the earliest episodes of the show, Joe would randomly feign rage toward Lars, lambasting him and demanding that he stop talking by yelling "Shut up, Lars!" or some variation. After this, he would usually give an overstated apology for his behavior.

Occurrences of this "gag" would become increasingly dramatic, and the apology more and more overstated. At times, he could come across as borderline sociopathic.

This gag was then mostly abandoned during the rest of Joe's tenure. While Lars and Joe would still engage in exaggerated banter, they now tend to be far more creative with it.
Friends of the Show

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The term "**friend of the show**" is used by Lars and (formerly) Joe to refer to a variety of types of individuals who are, in some way, officially or unofficially associated with the show in a positive way.

## Explanation

This can include (but is not limited to) former guests that the hosts have befriended since the episode, recurring guests, major fans, and even guests that have contributed something significant to the show during their one-off appearance.

An early example of this term would be Ohan Ghazarian. Originally intended as an early "run-of-the-mill" guest, he fit in really well with the vibe of the show; since then, he has become a listener, recurring guest, and occasional guest host, with an episode count of about a half dozen.

Modern examples of friends of the show include Spaghetto and Hot Dad.