Show Opening and Schedule Updates

• December episode, running out of days for the season
• Last show scheduled for December 20th (two more weeks)
• End of year features planned: sound bite tournament and other activities
• Sponsored by Shopify and Anson's chocolate

Anson's Chocolate Partnership and Tasting

• Official partnership announcement with Anson's chocolate
• Mark/Jeff from Anson's delivered holiday chocolate collection (2024)
• 8 different flavors in boxes (12, 24, 36 piece sets)
• Discount code H3 for 13.33% off
• Free 6-pack gift with $55+ purchase while supplies last
• Crew tasted various flavors including:
  • Cinnamon spice malomar
  • Eggnog and cookie
  • Kir Royale
  • Mulled wine
  • Salted caramel (Ethan's favorite)
  • Coffee toffee with hazelnut
  • Garden mint
  • Sticky toffee pudding
  • Marzipan
• Anson's has Beverly Hills store location
• Partnership originated from fan recommendation during gem episode

Current Events Discussion

Hawk Tuah Crypto Scam

• Hailey Welch (Hawk Tuah girl) launched meme coin that immediately crashed
• Coffeezilla investigation revealed:
  • 96% of token supply controlled by team
  • Pre-sold tokens to strategic advisors who sold immediately
  • Team made ~$2 million from 15% trading fees
  • Hailey reportedly paid $125k flat fee plus potential 50% of net proceeds
• Twitter space confrontation with "Doc Hollywood" (Howie Mandel's son-in-law)
• Community noted her promotional tweets
• Groomed audience for crypto through month-long promotion
• Likely end of her influencer career

United Healthcare CEO Assassination

• Brian Thompson shot and killed in NYC by masked gunman
• Bullet casings had "deny," "depose," "defend" engraved (reference to insurance industry tactics)
• Public reaction largely unsympathetic due to healthcare industry hatred
• Other major health insurance companies removed executive bios from websites
• Suspect caught on camera at coffee shop, still at large
• Discussion of healthcare industry as "real life villains"

Cody Ko Return Rumors

• TikTok user claimed Cody Ko and Kelsey confirmed content coming back soon
• "Hash war is over" reference to ongoing drama
• Body language analysis of photo showing strain/aging
• Crew remains skeptical about return timeline

Magic Show Segment

• David (Magic Castle member) performed professional card tricks:
  • Card to top routine with King of Spades
  • Card vanishing/reappearing with bent card
  • Eight of Diamonds isolation trick
• Crew member performances rated by David:
  • Love: 7/10 - Magic box and coloring book routine
  • Zach: 6/10 - Card reveal trick with religious theme
  • AB: 4/10 - Color-changing handkerchief (broken props)
  • Ian: 7-8/10 - Mind reading "turd" card trick
  • Lena: 8/10 - Silk color change and bubble catching
  • Dan: Failed trick due to not wearing cape (phone case card placement)

Miscellaneous Topics

• Gabe getting haircut from Frankie (Howie's brother-in-law's barber)
• Discussion of tipping etiquette (Gabe tipped $10 on $40 haircut)
• Mr. Beast doesn't know who Prince is (podcast appearance critique)
• Tongue cracking chiropractic video
• Language statistics: English and Korean have most words (~1 million each)
• South Korean political situation (president's failed coup attempt)
• Kendrick Lamar's new album diss at Andrew Schulz preview
• AI meme featuring crew members
• Shoe fashion discussion (AB's new Autry sneakers)
• Car washing habits (Zach's OCD cleaning routine)
• Teddy Fresh holiday collection showcase

Shopify Sponsorship

• Detailed endorsement of Shopify platform
• Used for Teddy Fresh website for 7-8 years
• Praised ease of use, reliability, analytics
• $1/month trial at shopify.com/afterdark
• Recent bundle feature implementation success