Jacob goes shopping for White Elephant gifts. Paul gets the gift of an AI composed book. Matt peels back the curtain on cruise ship careers while getting some good news about his magic show. Plus, we get bags of bourbon-aged coffee and a Scoopardy.

Matt can't go down the slide, regretfully enjoys a cigar, and is mistaken for a musician. Jacob eats pie, watches nude hula hooping, and sees Matt's kids fairly often. Paul slept through 9/11 and offers up a tip for fighting rashes.

Piff is on Queer Eye while drones plague the Garden State! Meanwhile, Paul endures the cold at the Pittsburgh Zoo, Matt runs into Santa and Big Sexy, and Jacob may have a deformity. There's tootin' afoot but both Matt and Jacob just want food.

It's a Geek Shock intervention with Professor Biggs, Fact Check Andy, and Commander K! Biggs is doing "It's a Wonderful Life" in L.A. on Dec. 19-22 at the Curtis Theatre, K deals with a table flipper, Matt gets oiled up, Paul celebrates his birthday, and Jacob buys a mattress. Plus, a Big Sexy Scoopardy! Purchase tickets for Curtis Theatre & STAGEStheatre live radio play production of "It's a Wonderful Life" at curtistheatre.com and use promo code "WSTGRADIO" for a sizeable discount. Shows are December 19-22 at the Curtis Theatre in Brea, California (the L.A. area). Thursday and Friday at 8 pm, Saturday at 1 & 4 pm, and Sunday at 3 & 6 pm.

Matt runs late, leaving Jacob and Paul to discuss Player One Podcast, a ransomware attack affecting Starbucks, and Hot Frosty. Matt hosts a Transformers One viewing for the kids, finds himself inspired, and offers a shoutout to the subreddit. Paul gives out his latest music favorites, plus an OG Jock vs. Nerd!

Paul lucks out for Bob Evans but ends up getting an upgrade. "Fall" is cancelled, and Matt causes a commotion. Transformers One gets props from Paul; arcades are still a thing in Vegas; plus a pair of concert experience Scoop Mails and a Scoopardy.

Paul talks about Dune, Matt talks about OG Batman, and Jacob talks about Matt's bathroom story, sorta. We give high praise to Jack Nicholson and Colin Farrell. Matt shares stories from Belize, and is still griping about disco fries. Plus a Scoopardy.

SUMMARY: Kasey Wilson graces The Churn! We talk about Pub Quiz Cabaret, next playing Dec. 11 at The Cornish Pasty, and how Jacob has never gotten a pasty. Paul keeps a Vegas toiletry cache, and Matt spills the beans on magic smoke. Plus some weird stuff about Boy George and a movie quiz Scoopardy! Sponsored by Karma's Chameleons.