<description>&lt;p&gt;It&amp;#39;s been a while! We have a quick update about our schedule, plus details about our first-ever LIVE SHOW!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Underunderstood Live&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tuesday August 1, 2023, 7pm&lt;br&gt;Caveat, NYC (21+)&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.caveat.nyc/events/underunderstood-8-1-2023"&gt;Tickets (both live and virtual!) at Caveat&amp;#39;s website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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It&#39;s been a while! We have a quick update about our schedule, plus details about our first-ever LIVE SHOW!
 
Underunderstood Live Tuesday August 1, 2023, 7pm Caveat, NYC (21+) <a href="https://www.caveat.nyc/events/underunderstood-8-1-2023">Tickets (both live and virtual!) at Caveat&#39;s website</a>

Update + LIVE show!

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hollywood is stockpiling scripts for full seasons of unreleased television shows. Are they throwing them out or saving them for a rainy day?&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to support the show? Become a patron at &lt;a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/why-are-tv-writers-so-miserable"&gt;Why Are TV Writers So Miserable?&lt;/a&gt; (The New Yorker)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/C-HyBvGfkAo"&gt;Hollywood Writers Strike&lt;/a&gt; (Democracy Now!)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/Ci68TWZAAxA"&gt; Film and TV writers are striking&lt;/a&gt; (CNN)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/sQuBGjsjp4Y"&gt;Writers strike focuses on whether AI could take jobs from screenwriters&lt;/a&gt; (CBS News)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2023/05/08/writers-on-set/"&gt;Writers On Set&lt;/a&gt; (George R. R. Martin’s Not A Blog)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://linktr.ee/alexokeefe"&gt;Alex O’Keefe&lt;/a&gt; (Linktree)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/the-bear-05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5f"&gt;The Bear&lt;/a&gt; (Hulu)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/Rh5ls0c2zhg"&gt;2023 Writers Guild Award for Comedy Series&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/5H8XmXuljCs"&gt;Reed Hastings on Colbert&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/17/amazon-hbo-netflix-thinks-its-real-competitor-is--sleep.html"&gt;Amazon? HBO? Netflix thinks its real competitor is… sleep&lt;/a&gt; (CNBC)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/IYx8Keoxl50"&gt;We Watched It All | Netflix&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wgacontract2023.org/updates/bulletins/writers-are-not-keeping-up"&gt;Writers Are Not Keeping Up&lt;/a&gt; (wgacontract2023.org)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/jYhP08uuffs"&gt;Reed Hastings on Building a Streaming Empire&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://hollywoodstrike.org/"&gt;Hollywoodstrike.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.wgacontract2023.org/"&gt;wgacontract2023.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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Hollywood is stockpiling scripts for full seasons of unreleased television shows. Are they throwing them out or saving them for a rainy day? 
Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.
 
Show notes:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/notes-on-hollywood/why-are-tv-writers-so-miserable">Why Are TV Writers So Miserable?</a> (The New Yorker)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/C-HyBvGfkAo">Hollywood Writers Strike</a> (Democracy Now!)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Ci68TWZAAxA"> Film and TV writers are striking</a> (CNN)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/sQuBGjsjp4Y">Writers strike focuses on whether AI could take jobs from screenwriters</a> (CBS News)</li>
 <li><a href="https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2023/05/08/writers-on-set/">Writers On Set</a> (George R. R. Martin’s Not A Blog)</li>
 <li><a href="https://linktr.ee/alexokeefe">Alex O’Keefe</a> (Linktree)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.hulu.com/series/the-bear-05eb6a8e-90ed-4947-8c0b-e6536cbddd5f">The Bear</a> (Hulu)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/Rh5ls0c2zhg">2023 Writers Guild Award for Comedy Series</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/5H8XmXuljCs">Reed Hastings on Colbert</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/17/amazon-hbo-netflix-thinks-its-real-competitor-is--sleep.html">Amazon? HBO? Netflix thinks its real competitor is… sleep</a> (CNBC)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/IYx8Keoxl50">We Watched It All | Netflix</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.wgacontract2023.org/updates/bulletins/writers-are-not-keeping-up">Writers Are Not Keeping Up</a> (wgacontract2023.org)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/jYhP08uuffs">Reed Hastings on Building a Streaming Empire</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://hollywoodstrike.org/">Hollywoodstrike.org</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.wgacontract2023.org/">wgacontract2023.org</a></li>
</ul>

Big Ideas Lost to Mini Rooms

<description>&lt;p&gt;Sometimes the truth is stranger than the hoax.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to support the show? Become a patron at &lt;a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://sippey.com/2010/11/even-if-its-fake-its-real.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;even if it&amp;#39;s fake it&amp;#39;s real&lt;/a&gt; (sippey.com)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://andywyeth.com/project/street-view-birth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;Street View Birth&lt;/a&gt; (Andy Wyeth)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/lubalin_vibe_co/status/1344325643119587329?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;turning random internet drama into songs, part 2&lt;/a&gt; (Twitter)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lubalin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow"&gt;Lubalin on TikTok &lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/lubalin-tiktok-videos-broccoli-casserole" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Meet The Musician Turning Random Internet Drama Into TikTok Bops&lt;/a&gt; (Buzzfeed News)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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Sometimes the truth is stranger than the hoax.
 
Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.
 
Show notes:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://sippey.com/2010/11/even-if-its-fake-its-real.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">even if it&#39;s fake it&#39;s real</a> (sippey.com)</li>
 <li><a href="https://andywyeth.com/project/street-view-birth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Street View Birth</a> (Andy Wyeth)</li>
 <li><a href="https://twitter.com/lubalin_vibe_co/status/1344325643119587329?s=20" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">turning random internet drama into songs, part 2</a> (Twitter)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@lubalin" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow">Lubalin on TikTok </a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/lubalin-tiktok-videos-broccoli-casserole" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Meet The Musician Turning Random Internet Drama Into TikTok Bops</a> (Buzzfeed News)</li>
</ul>

Even If It's Fake, It's Real

<description>&lt;p&gt;John revisits a wild pitch about a mysterious television performer.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Want to support the show? Become a patron at &lt;a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/T_D7WDX-4m0"&gt;The first special&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=9640&amp;forum=6"&gt;2002 thread on The Magic Cafe&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-03-9803030088-story.html"&gt;It&amp;#39;s No Secret&lt;/a&gt; (Chicago Tribune, 1998)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=I18vrTfp83A&amp;t=2960"&gt;The unmasking&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjRFV5IirCw&amp;t=1s"&gt;The Masked Magician on Diagnosis Murder&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/08/02/virginia-magicians-sue-fox-tv-to-stop-revelation-of-secrets/592a686f-f095-4cf5-8a90-30488ca76e54/"&gt;Virginia Magicians Sue Fox TV To Stop Revelation of Secrets&lt;/a&gt; (Washington Post, 1998)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mJeakGcZ8E"&gt;Street Magic Finally Revealed&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeGjBFrwhk8&amp;t=25s"&gt;A trick from the fifth special&lt;/a&gt; (YouTube)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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John revisits a wild pitch about a mysterious television performer.
 
Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.
 
Show notes:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://youtu.be/T_D7WDX-4m0">The first special</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewtopic.php?topic=9640&forum=6">2002 thread on The Magic Cafe</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1998-03-03-9803030088-story.html">It&#39;s No Secret</a> (Chicago Tribune, 1998)</li>
 <li><a href="https://youtube.com/watch?v=I18vrTfp83A&t=2960">The unmasking</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjRFV5IirCw&t=1s">The Masked Magician on Diagnosis Murder</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1998/08/02/virginia-magicians-sue-fox-tv-to-stop-revelation-of-secrets/592a686f-f095-4cf5-8a90-30488ca76e54/">Virginia Magicians Sue Fox TV To Stop Revelation of Secrets</a> (Washington Post, 1998)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mJeakGcZ8E">Street Magic Finally Revealed</a> (YouTube)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeGjBFrwhk8&t=25s">A trick from the fifth special</a> (YouTube)</li>
</ul>

The Other Masked Magician

<description>&lt;p&gt;There’s a formula that dictates restaurant prices in New York City airports. Adrianne digs into what does — and doesn’t — add up.

Want to support the show? Become a patron at &lt;a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"&gt;⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠&lt;/a&gt;
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.

&lt;strong&gt;Show notes:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/cooperlund/status/1412791422000959488" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Cooper Lund&amp;#39;s tweet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/airports/pdfs/concessionaire-street-pricing-manual.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Concessionaire Street Pricing Manual&lt;/a&gt; (PDF)&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.ciboexpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;The Cibo Express website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://hellgatenyc.com/why-is-airport-turkey-sandwich-expensive" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport?&lt;/a&gt; (Hell Gate)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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There’s a formula that dictates restaurant prices in New York City airports. Adrianne digs into what does — and doesn’t — add up.

Want to support the show? Become a patron at <a href="⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">⁠⁠⁠⁠https://patreon.com/underunderstood⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
Have a mystery? Email hello@underunderstood.com or leave a voicemail at 212-994-4882‬.

Show notes:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://twitter.com/cooperlund/status/1412791422000959488" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cooper Lund&#39;s tweet</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://www.panynj.gov/content/dam/airports/pdfs/concessionaire-street-pricing-manual.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Concessionaire Street Pricing Manual</a> (PDF)</li>
 <li><a href="https://www.ciboexpress.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Cibo Express website</a></li>
 <li><a href="https://hellgatenyc.com/why-is-airport-turkey-sandwich-expensive" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Why Does a Plastic-Wrapped Turkey Sandwich Cost $15 at the Airport?</a> (Hell Gate)</li>
</ul>

What's the Deal With Airport Food?

There are questions the internet just can't answer. But that doesn't mean we can't find them.

On each episode of Underunderstood, we find a question the internet can’t answer — maybe it’s a dead-end Wikipedia page, an abandoned Reddit thread, or an unanswered question on Twitter — and we fill in the gaps. It’s part chat show, part documentary, and almost always surprising.

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