The Severance Podcast with Ben Stiller & Adam Scott - Tournament of Fripperies (Live with the Cast and Creators of Severance)

Episode Date: August 21, 2025

On August 16, 2025, Ben Stiller and Adam Scott convened Severance's Emmy-nominated cast and creators for a live taping of the podcast. They welcome the great actor and comedian Patton Oswalt to step in as the host of the first-ever Tournament of Fripperies, a Severance-themed game show that tests contestants' knowledge of Severance and of each other. The all-star lineup includes Britt Lower, John Turturro, Zach Cherry, Patricia Arquette, Tramell Tillman, and Severance creator Dan Erickson as the Tournament Judge. Only one can be crowned the Frippery Champion and be named a true child of Kier. Who will it be? “Main Titles” performed live on the theremin by Randy George To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey, everybody. It's Adam. If you hear this Theramen version of the Severance main titles playing under my voice, you're not imagining it. It's from a live show that Ben and I put on this past week. at, and today we're really excited to share it with you. We brought together Dan Erickson, Britt Lauer, John Totoro, Zach Cherry, Tremel Tillman, and Patricia Arquette in front of a live audience to compete in a Severance-themed game show. We even got the incredible Pat Nosswald to host it. And before the competition got started, Ben and I talked with everyone about the moments behind some of the photos that someone named Bendo took on set. We had so much fun, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Welcome. Hey, everybody. Welcome to the first ever live taping of the Severance podcast with Ben and Adam. Yes, welcome. Thank you so much for being here. Oh, my God. Like a weird, weird dream or something, isn't it? It is.

It's very weird. And it's so great to be here. We love hosting this podcast. We started by just recapping the first season. We recapped the second season, and we did it with cast. crew, super fans. And then eventually we decided to switch it up. And we started having people on that influenced us and inspired us while we were making the show and talking about the show with them. Yeah. And it's been great to have conversations with filmmakers and comedians and musicians

and people who just love the show or who have aspects of the show that they connect with. But tonight is going to be a little different because this is the whole different deal. It sure is. Yeah. Take a page out of the Lumen Manager Manual. Yeah, we are taking Keir's early lesson about the importance of play to heart. Which we all know. We sure do, Ben. What is the importance of play to you?

I mean, I would just give you the quote, really the quote from the handbook. Oh, sure, that we all know. Yeah, that we all know. Do you want to recite it with me? Yeah. Okay. The act of play can unite humans from varying levels of intelligence and circumstances. and aid them in forming lasting valued friendships.

Yes, very good. Thank you for doing that in sync with us. And what way to better do that then by competing in a game show? Absolutely. That's right. Tonight, the Severance Podcast proudly presents what we are calling a tournament of fripperies. What exactly is a tournament of fripperies, Adam? We all know what it means, right?

I know what it means, but I'm not going to say it right now. You don't need to say it, but I know that you know it. But the fun thing is, Tournament of Friperies is a game show to test everyone's severance knowledge. Yeah, which is very exciting. And we have a surprise host who is going to host the game show so that you and I can actually be contestants. That's right. We get to play the game. And it's an absolute surprise host.

We don't even know who it is. But we're not going to keep everything a secret tonight. I think it's time to reveal our judge and our tournament contestants with some behind-the-scenes photos taken by someone named Bendo. Right, Bendo. Ben, can you explain to the audience who Bendo is? Bendo is sort of became our production photographer, a set photographer who would be there when we were shooting the show.

I'm not quite sure how he got the job. Right. Or how he just sort of appeared. Right. And, yeah, and started taking pictures with his camera. I feel like he wasn't actually hired. He just came to set and started taking photos. It's hard to remember because it was like five years ago.

It was a while ago. And I didn't recognize him. I think I might have asked where he came from. He looked weirdly familiar to me. He looked like a guy, you know, he had his camera and he had like his little like fanny pack thing. And he looked like a very professional set photographer. He was using a film camera. Using a like a film camera.

He wouldn't stop talking about. I'm using real film. Right. Who cares? He's very excited in fact you're shooting real film. He didn't have a blimp on the camera, so it made noise. If he was shooting during a take,

it would ruin the take. Always in my eye line. Always in the eye line. Always like, oh, sorry, sorry. Right. Like performative about saying sorry. Right. Which made it even more annoying.

Sort of like, it's better to, like, do first, ask, later, apologize later. It's better to apologize later. than to ask permission or something like that. That might be it. I think that's Ben-O's creot. So basically, he has been, you know, documenting the show for a few years. Took some admittedly great photos a lot of the way.

Yeah, I think it's sometimes it's worth it. Anyway, we're going to show some of his photographs and then introduce people based on the photograph. Okay, so why we take a look at the first Bendo photograph? Oh, oh, there it is. There it is. So there is, I think that's Dan Erickson, the creator of their show. Let's bring him out. Dan Erickson.

How you doing? Hello. Welcome. Hi, buddy. Hello. Hi. Oh, wow. Dan. Hello. All right. Take a seat, Dan. So, how are you, Dan? I'm good. I'm excited. I've never been on a game show before. Really? I don't know exactly what I'm doing.

Don't worry, we do. Yeah, okay. You guys know. We're in complete control. So, do you remember when that photograph was taken? Do you remember what Bendo said to you or what happened? I don't remember because this was like, people have asked me if this was like staged, but no, I was, like, in an utter panic when this picture was taken because we were, like, trying to get a rewrite done, and it was, like, pouring down rain. Like, this was, you know. That's right.

Well, this was... We were out on a golf course. Yeah, it was a golf course, and it was the Mammalians' Nurtrable set. Yeah. And I do remember that there were some other creatures there. Right there they are. Oh, those creatures.

The goats. Those creatures. It's gorgeous sound, isn't it? Yeah. Did you enjoy working with the goats, Adam? I did. You know, they would, when you're in the midst of a scene, there was no way to control the goats,

so they would literally come over and eat our shoelaces while we were doing scenes, which was fun, because you don't get co-stars eating your shoelaces all that often. Not enough, yeah. Other than John Totoro. You know, I just want to say really quick, we thought that it would be great to have the creator

of severance here as our judge tonight. Ah, that's right. He's going to be the judge. How do it? He's going to tally the scores. Yeah. And just preside generally over the contest because he has a big brain and he can handle it all. I've been told I have to do some simple addition, which I think I remember how to do.

Okay. Yeah. All right. Well, then let's, why don't we bring out our first official contestant? Let's see who the contestant is with another Bendo photo. Here we go. Wow. I do think it might be the incredible Tremel Tillman.

I feel like I'm dressed like the activities director on a cruise ship. I feel like that too. It's incredible. I was going to wear that. I'm so glad. You pull it off, though. Adam Scott can pull it off. You did.

You're kind of giving me tin tin. And I know he doesn't, he doesn't literally wear that, but it's just a vibe. Tintin on a cruise ship. Or like a golfer from 1932 or something. A golfer from 1932 whose name is Tintin, and he's on a cruise. That's right. Anne was wearing tap shoes. There we go.

You actually have taps on those shoes. Don't give away how we're going to. the big finale for the end of your mind, okay? Come on, Ben. Tremel, welcome. Thank you. Yes. Thank you.

How are you doing? This is exciting. They finally let me out of the bathroom on the severed floor. I guess so. You've been there this whole time, which is crazy. Yeah, yeah. Stuffy in there. Yeah.

Well, did you get some snacks and stuff? I did. I did. I have to thank Zach for getting a vending machine in there, so I can... Excellent. Excellent. Tremel, what comes to mind

when you look at this photo that Bendo took? Oh, it's reminiscent. That's my best friend. Yeah. Good old Kier. How was it acting with Kier? Oh, it's fantastic.

He's not stiff at all. Yep. It's a very generous scene partner. Well, you know, we actually had Mark Geller, the actor who portrays Kier Egan on set doing the voice. Yes.

So you guys could actually do it live together. Yeah, which was great. Mark is fantastic. Yeah. It's so funny. Just out of the blue. Have you ever done comedy in your like stand-up comedy? Did you ever-

I was never paid to do comedy. But have you done? Like stand-up? No, no, I haven't. I haven't. I think stand-up is terrifying. And in my hat is off to people who do it and do it well. Well, you were great.

You did this bit, this monologue with a dummy all day. All day. And it was so funny all day. Thank you. It was great. Appreciate that. Yeah. All right.

Well, should we bring out the next contestant? Yeah, I think the next one might be another Bendo photo. Do you want to explain what he was, what photo he was taken here? Oh, yeah. Okay. This is out at Woos Hollow, and this is the group, John Tuturo, Yeah, Thack Cherry, Britt Lauer, and you. And me.

Yeah. And we look so cool in those outfits. Yeah. Well, let's bring. these three people out. Ladies and gentlemen, Zach Cherry, Britt Lauer, and John Taturro. Yeah, welcome. Hi, aye, Cap. Britt Lauer, John Tituro, Zach Cherry.

As your activities, director, I'm just here to say we're going to have a great week. We have all kinds of stuff planned. How are you guys doing? Good. Yeah, are you excited for the... I thought you were talking to the audience for a second, but I forgot the podcast has already started a while ago. Yeah.

I'm like the warm-up guy for the podcast. What's everybody doing? Yeah. All right. What do you guys remember about this photograph and the shooting this moment and that experience by that tallest waterfall? And we should describe it for the podcast listeners. It's all of us standing in front of the tallest waterfall in the world.

I look like I'm smiling at a small creature. I look like I'm in a great mood. I got my Dr. Javago thing. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Very Dr. Chavago. Yeah. The coats were heavy. I remember the coats were very, very heavy.

And the hats. Did you guys wear the heating packs? Because I remember Sarah Edwards, our incredible costume designer, made these heating packs that were built in. They were like electric jackets. Yeah, right. I wore electric socks.

I had toe warmers. Yeah, and then, Britt, you had to dip your head in the water there. I did. How was that? It was extremely cold because my body was warm, but my whole head was freezing. Yeah, because like most of the heat in your body goes out through your head, right? Yeah. Yeah. That's why you wear a hat when it's cold out. It's incredible what you learn listening to the Severance podcast. This is why people love the podcast. Yeah, this is why. We should also do a science podcast. I just remember Tremel when he had his, the big, white furry coat.

I was just like, wow, look at him. You know? Yeah. It was kind of beautiful. It was just a part of the environment. We were lugging around these big black jackets with these hats and sweating, and Tremel just appears and just looks unbelievably cool. So when you guys were on the podcast last Brit and Zach, you guys were talking about

this podcast that you guys were starting. That's right. What was it called soup and smoothies? Yeah. That's right. I mean, not just starting. It already exists. Oh, it exists.

Oh, it does. There's hundreds of episodes. And where can you find that podcast? That information will be released when the time is right. So on the podcast, you guys talk about soup and smoothies. Is it soup versus smoothies, or is it just how much you enjoy both? Yes. Yeah.

I see. I get it. Does like one person advocate for soup and it's like a point-counterpoint sort of thing? Yes. Okay. It's like Frost Nixon. John, what do you prefer, soup or smoothies? Well, hold on.

You're kind of encroaching on our turfy. Whoa. This is our IP. Well, you know, if Chris Walken was here, he would just say, uh, soup. Yeah. Ow. Yeah. Soup.

Soup. Okay. So you and Chris Walken both prefer soup to smoothies. And banana bread. We like banana bread, too. Ooh. Yeah. That's a great good answer.

That's a spinoff podcast, the Banana Bread podcast. Oh, yeah. Chris is a great cook, actually. Okay, it is time for our final photo from Bendo. Okay, what's the shot? What do we got? Ah, interesting. So let's bring her out the incredible Patricia Arquette.

It's a shot of the... Patricia! Patricia! Patricia, you're perfectly dressed for this set. It was a plan. How's it going? It's fine. This photograph.

This photograph, it's interesting, right? I don't think anyone's ever seen it before, right? Yeah, this is one. I was there, too, I think, when Bendo came and took the shot of you. What was happening here? Because it was outside of our stages in the Bronx, York stages, in the South Bronx. Exactly. And this was a test for a Zelvig outfit.

But I heard a loud noise outside, and I put. Pushed open that big door behind. And there was a whole fight happening outside. Oh, really? Oh, yeah. I'm concerned in my face. I started crying. My mascara started.

What was happening? And Bendo, who was always at the right place at the right time, happened to be there and captured. Yeah. Wow. You can really see the distress. Yeah. But that actually is the outside of our stage.

Like, if you went through that door, that is MDR, right through that. Yeah. Yeah. Why do you talk about... Can I try a babushka? Can I try a babushka? Yeah, no, the babushka looks... Yeah, but it's like, it's more like a...

It's more than a babushka. You've got like a hat. Oh, yeah. You got a hat, like something over the hat. Yeah, this was the ideas... Was this for Selvick? This was ideas for episode 208 when... Oh, yeah, yeah.

You know, when Cobel kind of drives up, you know, and she... has been in the car and she's sort of like, you know, a little bit frazzled and brushing your teeth behind. Yeah, like I have all the stuff in the back of my car. Right. And I'm cold, you know. Yeah. Well, you look like you're bundled up pretty well there. Yeah. I have to rummage through the back of the car. All right. Well, we've got everybody here. Yeah. It's time for this podcast to get competitive. It's time for the tournament of fripperies, everybody. All right. So we're going to do some musical chairs. You're going to move some stuff around. Adam and I are going to play and we're going to do that

and then we're going to bring out the host of the show I would like everyone to note Adam and Ben are competing against us they are the host of the podcast they also both have earpieces in Zach I'm just not sure that it's a fair fight

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And his upcoming audio special is Black Coffee and Icewater coming out November 20th. He's been in a lot of movies. He's a brilliant stand-up comedian and hopefully an incredible host. Ladies and gentlemen, Patton Oswald. Yeah. Yeah. Bravo. Bravissimo.

Yeah. Oh, bravo, bravo. Unbelievable. Incredible. Thank you so much for letting me host this. I'm Pat and Oswald. You may know me from other streaming-centric game shows like Sopranos Family Feud and Emily in Jeopardy. But tonight, we...

We are playing the tournament of fripperies. So welcome all. Thank you for coming out. Here we go. We are going to test these panelists' knowledge of severance and each other. So here's us going to work. After I ask a question, you're going to write down your answer on the iPad in front of you. When the music ends, your time is up.

I will then call on you for your answers. Please show the audience your answer. on the iPad, and also make sure to say it out loud. That's for the podcast listeners doing laundry at home right now. Okay, this tournament has three very short rounds. We'll be playing the first round as individuals, and then the last two, I'm going to break you guys up into teams. Great.

Yes. At the end of the three rounds, however, many points you receive as a team will be added to your individual scores from the beginning. Judge Dan E. will be keeping score of your points and judging throughout the game. So top row, no, don't peek down at the bottom. Let's all be cool. Let's follow match game etiquette here, all right?

Oh, we're not looking at you. Yeah, we were never going to do that. Oh, really? Okay, nicely done. Good cover. If we catch you doing that, Dan, just going to insult you with big words like Mr. Milchick. Isn't that right, Dan? Yeah, yeah, you feculent, thespians.

That's actually a compliment. With your ivory pantaloons. Sort of another compliment. Well, that's all I got. That's the best Dan can do as far as insulting. All right. Yeah. Whoever has the most points at the end of the tournament

wins the greatest perk of all being a true child of Keer. And being crowned, the Fripperi. I'm going to troll the R every time I say Fripery, by the way. So get ready. Please do. The Fripery champion. Are you guys ready to play? Yes.

Wow. So we're not teams yet. Huh? We're not teams yet. No, no. Right now, it's all individuals. Okay. You are each your own little sovereign nation.

He's still pretending he doesn't know all the answers. Adam's like, we're not teams yet, right? And he's already writing down everything. Yeah. For our first game, I'm going to state a fact. And you're going to write down who from your fellow contestants and judge. you think it's about. So here's your first fact.

This Audi's favorite high school theater role was, quote, sad man on train, unquote. Who is that about? The Audi's favorite what? This Audi's favorite high school theater role. Oh, theater role. Was, quote, sad man on train, unquote. Who is that about?

And it's the people that. are in this room. The people, yes, that are in this room. I just want to make sure it wasn't other cast. Way to phrase that, like a murder mystery. I love that. It's one of the people in this room. So it could be someone from the audience?

Yeah, that... Could it be someone from the audience? That's for the final round. Oh, okay. Right now, we're just keeping it to the stage. So how long do we have to... Is there like a ding? I'm assuming when the music ends, we're done.

Okay. That's the time you have. Is there music? Did I miss it? You have to believe to hear the music. Okay, here we go. Adam, what was your answer? John Taturro.

John Taturro. You wrote it so small. Yeah, that is very tiny. Ritt, who did you think was Sad Man on Train? Dan. Dan. John, who did you think Sad Man on Train was? Zach.

Zach, who did you think Sad Man on Train was? I wrote Zach, me. Oh! Hang on, this could be a strategy, we'll see. Can you do that? This could be a strategy. Patricia. Irving.

Oh, Irving. Delightful. Ben? Irving. Are we writing character names or cast names? We don't know. I thought it was an out-outy from the show. We are already in the ditch on fire. I love it.

And Tramow. I said Zach. Zach. I don't think I understand the game. That was our practice round. So it's... Ben, put the earpiece back in. It's the people, not the characters, right?

It's the people, not the character. I get the game. Okay, well, everyone has given their answer, kind of. Yep. Let's see what the answer was. Zach Kerry oh man Zach

uh played the infamous set Zach why was that role so important to you I it was a musical and I couldn't sing so they told me to sit there quietly and I I developed a whole character for myself and it really was the beginning of my love of acting wow

yeah were you so into the character that you did a Meisner where you pulled focus from the other actors on stage? Like, you're so deep in your sadness? Yes, 100%. That's fantastic. And I told my family to look out for that scene and said, at a certain moment I will look directly at you during the scene. And then I did do that.

All right. Who got it? Raise your hand, because I'm supposed to be keeping track. I got it. Okay. All right. Tramela and John. But Zach doesn't get a point for that. No, I'm giving it to Zach. I'm giving it to Zach. I should get a bonus point because I was the answer. Now I feel like I understand the game I didn't even look at it Ben I think we need to start cheating

I'm on the board that's all I care Yeah we got three people on the board I scored that's it Okay time for our next Fact As a kid This Audi wanted to be

On the New York Knicks When they grew up It's a basketball team Yes That is a basketball team Cool Wow Gonna just leave that one alone

Okay let's quickly go through our contestants. Adam, who do you think it is? Ben. Ben. This is ridiculous. Can everybody see that? Could you write that bigger

for the podcast listeners at home? Yeah. My God. It's an eye test all of a sudden. All right. Britt, what was your answer? Because I'm considerate visually. Ben.

Ben. There we go. for bed. John Totoro. I voted for myself. Oh. Voted for himself. Yes. I'm seeing a strategy here. Zach? I wrote Ben, but I also put also me. Zach, you can't vote for yourself every time.

I did want to be on the New York Knicks. All right, Patricia. She wrote John with some amazing. Amazing penmanship. That is calligraphy, Patricia. I wish the listeners at home could see the artistry that's happening right now. Ben, you put? I put John Totoro.

Mr. John Totoro. And finally, Tremel. I put Ben. He put Ben. Okay, well, let's find out what the answer was. Yeah. John, do you think that the Knicks would have made it to the championship with you on the team? No.

Oh, okay. I could have been the 12th man. Really? Yeah. Would you still have worked with Spike Lee with him yelling at you from the sidelines? Yeah, sure. I would tell him to sit out because he never told me anything. By the way, John, Britt, Zach, Adam, and Ben have been two Knicks and Liberty games together.

And Britt was on her high school basketball team. Yeah. And you were a good basketball player, right? Well, do you want to play later and see? I would like to do that. We should do that. We've never done that. I guarantee you're better than I am.

Me, Ben, you. We could form a team. Well, Zach wanted to be also. You don't want me on your team. I'm horrible. I'll do that game. I'll be the empire. Oh, great.

Okay. That game will be for the Patreon subscribers later on. You're in the lead. Final question of the first round. If this Audi were a door, they would be a screen door. Who is this? If this Audi were a door, they'd be a screen door. For the listeners at home, they are all staring at each other.

Very Agatha Christie, and then there were none energy going on right now. A lot of weirdness That's a weird question It's a very weird question And a very weird answer And this one could be someone in the audience or no No no this no Zach no

It's one of you seven All right music's done And here we go Adam who do you think it would be Britt All right Brit who did you say it would be Well, look how big he wrote it.

Helvetica, 64 point. That's right. Brit your answer? Hey, you just, I saw what you wrote. I saw it, Helena. I refused to answer. Oh. I can tell you what I saw.

It said M.E. And I'm confirming that right now. All right. Zach? I also wrote Brit. Okay. Patricia? Britt.

Britt. But I think Brit should have answered a circus tent flap. Aw. If you've seen her movie, a circus person, it is a fantastic short film. You can see it online. It's amazing. Give you a little shout out. Thank you.

Trying to help a little boost. giving you the old the old app the severance podcast boost Ben who did you I completely didn't understand the question

and I still don't understand the game I just panicked and I just said Adam I have no reasoning behind it Is that a picture of me That was a picture of Yeah you smiling

I like it Well I was between those two I was sorry I knew that Tramel was in line And Tramel What your answer Well, I was Ben's plus one, so I went with Adam. Oh, okay.

Well, we got five for Britt, two for Adam. Let's see the correct... You said Britt? You said Britt? Okay. She's the correct answer. Yeah. Brett Lauer. John is three for three.

John is undefeated. By the way, I want to read her full answer. She would be a screen door to a screened-in porch. So there is some inception stuff going on. Why that answer? Why not? Yeah. But when were you asked that?

Yesterday. I just also thought there's not going to be any mosquitoes in there. I don't like mosquitoes. Well, then that's a very practical answer. Now, well, Patricia must really not like mosquitoes because she puts sliding glass door. That tucks away. into a hidden pocket. Oh, nice.

Dan put beaded curtain. Oh, damn, that's good. I like mosquitoes. I like them to get in. Wow. Okay. So, well, Dan, as our scorekeeper, how are our contestants doing? Okay, so in last place,

we have a four-way tie between Ben, Tramel, Britt, and Adam, each with one. In Middle Place, we have Patricia and Zach. And then our current reigning champion is Mr. John Titoro. Wow. With three. Future New York, Nick.

I actually have zero because I refused to answer that last one. Oh, that's true. Are you going to take away? John told me otherwise. No, you should have one. No, take it away. Okay, okay, okay. Britson last with zero.

Congrats everyone, especially, John. But John, remember, one of Keir's nine core principles is humility. Yes. So let's not get too confident. I'm exhausted, actually. Okay, okay, good. I'm going to play the following rounds in teams. Your team points will be added to your individual points at the end to determine the winner.

Here are your teams. Are we ready? Yes. Ben, Tremel, and Patricia, Team one. There you go. Wonder Triplets. Do you have a team name? Wonder triplets

Wonder triplets? Wonder triplets? Wonder siblings. Wonder triplets, okay. That's really good. Our second team is Adam and Brits. Wait, can we change to icebergs?

Yeah, we want to be icebergs now. The icebergs, okay. So the team one is the icebergs? Do you guys have a name? We do. We do. What is it? Go ahead, Britt.

We're going to lose. Wow. Mind you. How death metal of you. That's right. And finally, the adorable, lovely pair, America's sweethearts, Zach and John. Oh. And do you guys have a team name?

Yes, we do. What is it? Z-pack. Z-pack. That's right. You always have them on a set. Have those Z-Packs ready. Okay.

Just in case we get sick. Now, it is time for... Real or Ricken. I'm going to read passages, and you have to decide whether they're from Keir's best-selling author, Ricken hails the U-U-R, or from an actual best-selling author in real life. So here we go. Let's play. In this first quote, is this first quote real or Ricken? Ready?

Here's the quote. So a thought, reap an action. So in action, reap a habit. So a habit, reap a character. So a character, reap a destiny. Is it real? Is it Ricken? Yeah, I think so, too.

Yeah, I think so. All right, time is up. All right, time is up. Let's see the team's answers. Let's go first to the icebergs. Icebergs. What did you say, real or rickin? Oh.

Real. Real. Okay. They're saying real. We're going to lose, has picked. Real. Not rickin. Yeah.

Okay. And finally, the Z-PAC chimes in with. Real. Real. The answer is... Yeah, it is real. It is real. Next one.

So how do we suck poison from our veins when that poison is made of words? Medically, we cannot. Real. Rickin. Rickon. All right, this time, let's start with the Z-Pack. What did you put down? Rickin.

Yeah, Rickin, okay. And we're going to lose. We're going to lose, has put down. Ricken. Ricken. And finally, the icebergs are saying... Ricken. Ricken.

And let's see who is right. That's Ricken. Oh, that's Ricken. A quote from our very own Ricken Hale. And now it is time for the final round. Is this quote, real or Ricken? Get ready. If you behave in a manner, pleasing to

most, then you're probably doing something wrong, real or rickin. Can we get language of origin? Um, we don't know that. I'm sorry, we do not have that information, Zach. Well, are all the answers in? No, we need a second. Let's give them the music one more time. Do you do that with an English accent?

Oh, yes, absolutely. If you behave in a manner pleasing to most, then you are probably doing something wrong. Oh. Well, now we need to change our answer. Yeah. Do you need any other accent work? Check this Slovakia.

All right, well, I'm just saying pilot season's coming up. That can help me. We're ready. All right. Here we go. Let's go. First two. to lose. Real. Real. Then let's go to icebergs. Oh, yeah, yep, yep, yep. Real. Oh, I wish you could

see Patricia's handwriting at home. Gorgeous. Oh, my gosh. Gorgeous. How do you have time to do that? And finally, the Z-pack. Real. Real. Well, let's see the answer. Oh, right. All right. Now... And we changed ours because of your accent. Now, hang on. There's a bonus point situation about to happen, okay?

First team to raise their hands, and our judge is joined it. Zach, our judge... First team to raise their hands. I... Z-Pack, one point. No. I mean, you kind of have to give it to them, right? For the bonus point.

Who wrote? that final real quote. Hands up. Anyone? Yes, for him. Whoever gets their hands up first and gets it right gets the point. Can you give an initial? Huh?

Can you give it a first initial? If you need to. Well, no, you got to give the name. Who wrote it? Well, if we weren't allowed to say who wrote the previous one for legal reasons, I'm going to guess it's someone here and I'm going to say you, Patent. No, that is wrong.

No, that is wrong. Anyone else? Yes. For your theory, you couldn't say it. Maybe it's somebody who's, like, dead and public, like Benjamin Franklin. Benjamin Franklin. Weirdly close, but wrong. Thomas Jefferson.

Who's the guy? Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. That was supposed to be the sound for when you get it wrong. I rushed too quickly. I thought that was Zach. The answer is, and this is why that... It's a revolutionary...

But can't we get the initials? You said. Was he in the government? You want the initials? Yeah, and then we're writing as fast as you can. I will give the initials and then you guys can raise your hands. You ready? Yeah.

And was he in the government? B.S. B.S. Is Ben Stiller? It was Ben Stiller. It was Ben Stiller. What? I actually wrote that.

We wrote that. Oh, and feel this book? That last quote is from Janine Garofalo and Ben Stiller's self-help book. Feel this book and a sexual guide to self-empowerment, spiritual supremacy, and sexual satisfaction. No, we wrote that.

We wrote that. You did write that. You did write that. Can I ask Team Iceberg how they feel about the fact that Ben didn't get you that question, right? It was like 25 years ago. It was a very long time ago. Yeah.

Yeah. I remember Janine Strz. I got half right. Yeah, you did. You said Ben. Benjamin. I bought that book back then. Yeah.

It was in there somewhere. Yeah. You were the one. So I'm giving ZPEC a point for that. Yes. And then the point for raising my hand as well. You can't lose. I support that.

Wow. Sure. I love it. All right. Dan, how are the teams doing? Where are we right now? Well, tied for last is we are going to lose an iceberg. Yeah, true to the name.

And then way, way out and first is Z-PAC. Yeah! Four points. We're never going to hear the end of this from these guys. Don't go anywhere. We've got more tournament of fripperies right after this. Get to Toronto's main venues like Budweiser Stage and the new Roger Stadium with Go Transit. Thanks to Go Transit's special online e-ticket fairs, a $10 one-day weekend pass offers unlimited travel on any weekend day or holiday anywhere along the Go Network. And the weekday group passes offer the same weekday travel flexibility across the network, starting at $30 for two people and up to $60 for a group of five.

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Dan, how fair or how much leeway will you give them? I mean, they have all paid me differing amounts of money backstage. Oh. And it's going to be a factor. All right. Well, with that spirit of corruption moving forward, here's our first question. In season one,

James Egan calls Helena a fetid mopet. What does fetid mean? It's a bad thing, but what? That's good. Yes. I don't know. Nice. Educate.

All right. Oh, I lost my ability to write. You want to fix it? Okay. Should we? Spoiled? Yeah. I have no idea.

Yeah. You know, spoiled? Beam iceberg. What did you think fetid means? We said rotten. Rotten. Rotten and soiled. Rotten and soiled.

Okay. Oh, my God. Not soil. Spoiled. Spoiled. So, rotten and spoiled. Okay. Rod and spoiled.

Excuse me. Reading our thing. No. No. No. Okay, well, we're going to lose. What did you write? Something spoiled and rotten like an old banana.

Wow. Wow. And finally, Z-Pack. Well, we have a discrepancy here. That's right. We did not like how you pronounced fetted. It was a little confusing.

So we wrote we wrote a brainwashed mouthpiece like had been fetid chosen brainwashed brooms. We thought it was FetT-E-D. That's still brainwashed mouthpiece. Fetit. Is that wrong or?

We just needed the British pronunciation. We needed Oh my God. Training. Training. Training. Trining. Training. Rata. That's all. These guys are so cocky. They're winning.

Dan, did anyone get that right? Well, so the actual definition of fetid is smelling extremely unpleasant. And I mean, of those two, I mean, you guys both had it pretty close, but I liked your use of an example. And I really liked the $500 that Britt gave me. Oh, nice. So I am going to go with, we're going to lose. Yes.

Wow, there you go. Hey, the fight and words. Dan, did you consider how bad a brainwashed mouthpiece would smell when you gave out those points? Oh, really bad. True. I want to sit next to him in class. What is a brainwashed mouthpiece? Well, Ben, I'm glad you guys.

We're challenging that. Okay, I'm glad that Z-Pack is turning this into Model U.N. we're on the set for it for our final round of expounding polysyllabically we're going to learn from mr milchick's performance review and begin simplifying our language we've got to simplify that language tell us in your own words what is the simplest way to say the following phrase felicitations commemorating the occurrence of one's emergence into corporate reality I do my abs to this song. Yeah, copycatters. We're looking. I thought Adam was cheating, too. Oh, my God.

Okay, well, we're now, the music's done. The time is up. Let's start with the Z-pack. Happy birthday. Happy birthday. All right. And Icebergs, what did you guys come up with? Happy birthday.

Happy birthday. But Stevie Wonder style. Oh, smart. That's going to save us some money. And finally, we're going to lose. Happy birthday. Oh, my goodness. Dan, what was the simplest way to say that phrase?

The answer is happy birthday. That's right, happy birthday. How are you going to score this one? Well, I mean, they all technically got it right. Yeah. Patricia, have you been drawing eyeballs back there? Mm-hmm. Because I like that.

Thank you. I did a little cake. You did a little cake? Yeah. I said Stevie Wonder. All right. I was going to give it to Iceberg, but they're kind of thirsty right now. That's not fair.

I'm still going to give it to iceberg. It's ice cream. All right. Well, Dan, what are the team scores right now? The teams are currently all tied at first and last place with four. Wow. Is it a tie? Yeah.

Well, you know what? Right. Funny you should mention that because we have a tie breaker round ready. just in case that happened. So here, for the tie break around, two Egan's and a lie. It all comes down to this. It's our final game,

and it's our truest test. Let's play two Egan's and a lie. One multiple choice question lies between you and the crown. Are you guys already? Yes, yes. Okay. Really, really focus on this. According to Keir's fourth appendix,

which body part of Deter Egan's did not change at woes hollow was it A, his mouth which disappeared, leaving him no choice but to listen as he spilt his lineage upon the soil B, his hair

which turned into moss that tore easily from his bleeding scalp or C, his eye which popped from its socket driven by a sudden torrent of pus from his skull. But wait, the question is which did not change? Which

did not change his mouth disappeared his hair turned into moss or his eye popped out of his skull one of those things

didn't happen one of those things didn't change okay okay yeah yeah it's mouth

mouth mouth what is that what is that fucking the other one die

it's it's drunk okay time is is up. Let's go first to we're going to lose.

You picked? Mouth. I feel like you were listening. They overheard us. Did you guys over here? I know. Did you over here? Ben.

So paranoid. All right. Now let's go to the icebergs. Jesus. A mouth. A mouth. And finally, the CPAC. We can't even hear each other.

Wait, wait, wait, I was under the impression that we had agreed. Did I pronounce mouth incorrectly? What happened? Okay, what I wrote was Heron to Moss, and I also added the word stinky. But John, John thinks that we had agreed on on mouth, so I don't even know how to... I don't know. I need soul off now. Mouth is the same in American or British dialect.

Yeah, and what's the correct answer? The correct answer is a mouth The answer was a Dieter Egan's mouth did not disappear So who is our winner So Did you guys draw a picture On yours? Yeah

Yeah Is it still there? Can I say it? No Yep No you didn't No you did Iceberg did do a picture And it's really nice And they also agree

I also agreed between them. Oh. Yeah. So I'm going to award the game winning point to Iceberg. Oh my God. What an exciting game. Thank you. Team Iceberg, you are true children of Kier.

And the Frippwin champions... We don't accept that decision. We're going to lose in Z-Pack. I'm so, thank you for playing. I'm so sorry. Okay, thank you. Thank you guys so much. Thank Pat and Oswald.

We'll get him next. We'll get him next. Thank you guys to letting me do this so much. Thank you. See, Peck, we'll be back. Thank you. All right, that's it. I think that's it.

Patten, thank you. We have to thank all everybody and our contestants and our guests here, Zach, John, Britt, Carmel, Patricia. And our judge, Dan Erickson. Yes. Yeah. And to Randy George for performing our theme song on Theramen.

Yes. Thank you, Randy. And for Teddy Shapira, who's here for writing the theme song. And thank you to Noia House for letting us use this incredible space. Thank you so much. Yes. And thanks to Barry Finkel and everybody who made this possible, who produced this live podcast for us.

This was really fun. And that's it for the episode. The Severance podcast with Ben and Adam will be back again next week. Yes, and you can stream every episode of Severance on Apple TV Plus and follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts. I'm Ben Stiller. And I'm Adam Scott. Thank you for listening. And thanks for coming.

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