WeWow on the Weekend

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Oh, can pigeons be featured? That's a great question, I'll have to ask the host. Oh, you're right, I am the host, Reggie. Um, well, I'll get back to you on that. Anyhow, to celebrate this brand new revamped two wits in a while, people who wow addition,

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Talking, laughing, me and Reggie sitting in laughing, and then we, oh wait, no, I said laughing twice. Whatever, we were on the weekend, we were on the weekend, because this is what we do on the weekend. Hello and welcome to we were on the weekend! I'm your host, Dennis. And that's my host, Reggie! This is the show where we took chat and answer questions from our fans and listen to tinkercass podcasts. Hey Reggie! How about you get us started with a Reggie report?

Yay! A traffic jam downtown! Ah, a traffic slam. Sounds cool. What is it? Grandma J4's body slamming people in cars. Oh, wow! Well, what's new in sports?

“Oh, basketball! I love basketball. That's the one with the baskets, right? Okay, what else?”

Crime! What crime? A thief is stealing everyone's hats? Oh, yeah, that was me. I'm borrowing them. Yeah, I'm just gonna stack them all on my head at once to see if I could look taller. Yay, news!

Okay, now we better hear from our devoted listeners with a cute and nice segment. I'm the Q&A segment. All right, let's just get the old answering machine pulled up here. Okay, here we go. Hi, you've reached Dennis from WeWow on the weekend.

That's me. Do you have a question? Well, I do too! Lots of them! Who's gonna answer all my questions? You? Probably not. But I guess I can answer yours. Leave me a message. My name is Noah and I live in Richmond, Virginia.

And I want to ask you, how does Rainbow's get me? How does Rainbow's get me? Good question, Millie? Well, I don't know how the sky makes Rainbow's, but I once made a rainbow out of all the different colors of jello. Because Reggie, Rainbow's looked delicious and I wanted to eat one.

“Well, to make a jello rainbow, all you have to do is remember all the rainbow colors.”

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. Exactly! And if you have trouble remembering the rainbow colors,

you can just take the first letter of each color and use it to spell Roy G Biv.

That's right, Reggie. Roy G Biv. That's the name of the rainbow guy.

Because Reggie, Vip Gior sounds like the name of a rainbow monster.

Vip Gior! And then it shoots Rainbow's out of its rainbow class. Next question! Hi, Dennis. This is Sally's Q with Bowen. Hi, Sally. Hi, Rowen. And we have a question. I can't we have sweet Bowen's on the lead.

It just doesn't make sense.

“Reg question. Why can't we have sweet Bowen's on the week?”

Ooh! They should start school at night. Don't you agree? Oh, I totally agree, Zoe and Rowen. More sweet Bowen's and later school start times. We need a man change! Right, Reggie?

Oh, good idea. Let's protest. We want sweet Bowen's on the week. School starts at night. We want sweet Bowen's on the week. School starts at night.

We want sweet Bowen's on the week. School starts at night. Wait, hold on. If school starts at night, does that mean it gets out later? Like at four?

No, no, I don't want that.

Yeah, and sweet Bowen's always make me groggy the next day

when I'm trying to focus on weekday stuff. Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Okay, sweet Bowen's on the weekend. School starts at night.

Sorry, Zoe. Okay, sweet Bowen's on the weekend. School gets out at three. I'm so sorry, Zoe and Rowen. Next question.

Hey, Dennis. This is Kendrick and this is Kayla. My Kendrick and Kayla. We're twins from Maryland. Oh, twins!

We have a question. What's your favorite thing to eat in the morning? Uh-huh.

What's my favorite thing to eat in the morning?

Great question. Believe it or not, you too. I like quiet mornings. Yes, I do, Reggie. I don't like to eat anything crunchy because it's too loud in my ears.

So, every morning mother makes me morning mush. Morning mush, Reggie. A ball of morning mush. You know, morning mush, like oatmeal or porridge, crunchy cereal that I let sit in the bowl of milk until it gets all soggy and morning

mush eat. Oh, yeah, that's my favorite one. Maltomush. Yeah, they have all kinds of flavors, too. Chocolate mush.

Cinnamon mush. And my personal favorite. Original mushy hot wheat. Now I'm hungry. Mother.

Justin. Can you make me some morning mush? All right. Okay, that's enough questions. Thanks for all your calls, everyone.

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Next up is a little segment I like to call. Inside, take your cast studios. This is the part where we revisit an episode of one of my favorite ticker cast shows. And today we're listening to "Wow" in the world season three episode three called an elevator to the stars.

Reggie.

“I think this is the episode where you and I meet for the first time.”

Yeah. And I got all worried because Mindy and Guy Roswell riding on your back. And I didn't know if you were cool with that. Oh, I can't wait to listen to our friendship lore. Okay.

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[music playing] Good morning, Guy Ros.

“Can I interest you in some fancy coffee and a tiny cup fit for a baby?”

Mindy, what in the world are you doing in my kitchen at this hour? Mind, caved in again. Well, what did I tell you about using those off-brand grand crackers for construction?

You mean the grandma G4's burgers?

That's grandma G4's face on the box, Guy Ros? Well, her crackers are clearly not as strong as she is.

“By the way, what are you going to do about that caved in kitchen in your gingerbread house?”

I don't know. I guess I'm just hoping someone will come along and offer to rebuild it for me. I mean, it is gingerbread season, so. Oh, right. But in the meantime, you're going to... Use your kitchen.

Hey, fish tacos in here. Um... What? No, Mindy. You've got to find someone to rebuild your own kitchen. Ugh. This is my kitchen and everything is in its right place.

And are you using my elevator soul magazine as a place mat? And as a bib? Mindy! Why? What is this magazine anyway? This Mindy is only the most popular elevator music magazine in America.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's the only elevator music magazine in America.

What? What? It's one of my favorites. Check it out. The latest band interviews. Where to listen to the latest hits.

Let me see that. An exclusive interview with the biggest name and interfloor Transportational Music. That's the Mindy. What's what?

The band that they're interviewing. The Elevates. The Elevates? Yeah. Their new album is playing in an elevator in a building downtown. And I wanted to double check where they were playing.

Uh, let me see here. There it is. The Elevates new track will be playing from top to bottom. Bottom to the top of 345 Black Street. Black Street.

Ah, I know where that is. Let me just, hey, Zoodle. Here we go. Where is 345 Black Street? 345 Black Street is directly between 344 and 346 Black Street.

“I know that. I mean, where is it in relation to here?”

345 Black Street has no known relatives in the area. Ah, Zoodle. One last time. In which part of town is 345 Black Street located? 345 Black Street is located in downtown. Ah, ha. Seem in the such a time saver.

Uh-huh. Anyway, the Elevates brand new album is playing in that building downtown. Uh, hold the phone, guys. Are you telling me that you traveled to different office buildings all over town just to listen to their elevator music? Of course I do, Mindy. Where else would you listen to elevator music? Um, there's, no, yeah, you got to point.

Anyway, Mindy, I better get going. Wait, I'll come with you. No, no, that's okay. Come on. Let me just lock up the house here. Mindy, it's my house.

Oh, it's okay. I changed y'all the locks when I moved into your kitchen. You, what? Reggie! Morning, Guy. Morning, Mindy.

Morning. Hi, Dennis. What's up, Dennis?

“Did I overhear you saying that you were going to go listen to some new elevator music?”

I love elevator music. Which band are you going to go listen to? Uh-huh. Uh-huh. It's a band called the Elevates. Oh, no, no, you've got to sit with the classics.

My favorite elevator band is awkward silence. They're instrumental arrangement of the girl from Impa Nema changed. Uh-huh. Okay, great. Thanks, Dennis. Ooh, an elevator to heaven. No?

Come on, you too. La-da-da-da-da. Okay, Ranch, we're gonna need you to step on it. Fourth floor. Come on, Guy Ross!

Coming! Are you gonna ride on that bird? Uh-huh. Oh, it's completely unsafe. Uh-huh.

Oh, boy, there. Mr. Bird. Mr. Giant Bird. Ooh, yes. I am a member of an activist group for imaginary animal rights.

Oh, I should give you my car. Ah, yeah. The right way to start a bird. Ah, thanks, Rich. Yeah, thanks, Rich.

You are now free to go sit on the ledge with all the other pigeons. Have fun! Okay, so Guy Ross, this must be the... Wait a minute. Are you sure this is the right place?

Yep, three, four, five, black stream. Kind of looks like a boring old, concrete office building. Hi, I know he isn't a perfect... Well, to ride an elevator while listening to elevator music? Yeah, I guess it is perfect.

Oh, look! A revolving door!

I second favorite kind of door.

Friend, friend, friend, friend, friend, friend.

Come on, Guy Ross!

You're gonna miss out on all the fun!

Ah, this is not real for two of this stuff. Come on, just breathe in one more tiny inch. Kelsey! You can say that again. Kelsey!

Okay, on three, we're gonna push! Not too hard though! One, two, three! Wait, where's Midby? Here I am!

Hello, sir! Welcome to three, four, five, black. Can I help you with anything today? Maybe at the end aid? Yeah!

Or hit a listen to the new elevator soundtrack?

“Yeah, can you direct us to the elevator that's playing it, please?”

Yes, of course. That's playing in the elevator is just down the hall. You want to go down this hallway?

Take the third right, then the immediate left.

Walk 24 steps, then take the first elevator on the left. Great! Then you're gonna want to take that all the way up to the 54th floor. And in your case, I should probably note that here at 345 block, we don't recommend attempting to exit the elevator until the elevator

has come to a complete stop and the doors have actually opened. Okay, great! Now I just need you and your friend to sign in here. Sure! Midby!

[mimics sound] There you go! Okay, great! Have a nice day! Hey, wait, did you just sketch a picture of an ice cream Sunday? Thank you, bye!

Let's go, Guy Ross! There are more hoops to jump through in this office building than there were at Reggie's Aerial Acrobatic's competition. Oh, but it's gonna be so worth it, Mindy! The elevates entire Album is gonna be playing from top to bottom!

From the bottom to the top! Okay, so Guy Ross, what is so special about this album anyway? I don't think I've seen you this excited since since I don't think I've ever seen you this excited. Oh, Mindy, you can't even begin to understand.

This record isn't experimental piece that they've created just for... What? Wait for it? What? Just for?

Just for? Just for? Just for space! Did you just say that the elevates have created this album for space? Like, what? Like, for the next shuttle launcher?

Well, no Mindy, this album is being designed specifically for a new space program that's being developed at Jaxa, which is better known as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Oh, I know, Jaxa, Jaxa's like the NASA of Japan.

That's right, and they're planning on building the world's first ever space elevator.

“Wow, that's what I call taking an elevator to new heights.”

Thank you. Speaking of, here we are. Okay, 50 second floor, here we come. Ooh, we're pressing buttons. Nope, Mindy, by the way. Mindy, no!

And you get a push, and you get a push. And you get a push, and you get a push. And I think-- Hold on. Mindy, you hit every floor.

Sorry, Guy Roz, you know me. I see a button in a push, it's speaking of which. Were you born with one of those belly buttons? Uh-huh. Let me have time to think about your answer. We're going to be here for a while.

So I suppose it'll give me more time to set up. Set up an elevator? Okay, let me see here. What in the-- Just unfurl this rug?

Wait, is that a picnic blanket? Uh-huh, I can do all this. What? Oh, yeah, sure. What are you carrying that cooler this whole time? Yeah.

What are you doing, Guy Roz?

“Well, the secret to a good elevator music”

listening party, Mindy, is that-- You know, it's all about the atmosphere. It's an experience. Now, uh, can you pass me the Breon crackers? Well, just bow there.

And welcome aboard the elevator express. Oh, huh. Uh, going up? You know it. What floor can I get you?

Um, 21. Okay, great. Uh, let me just see here. Oh, looks like someone's already pressed that one. We'll get you there.

Look at this split. Um, can I interest you in some complimentary cheese and crackers for the ride?

Culture horses, Guy Roz. Before this guy got an elevator,

“you were saying that Jackson, the NASA of Japan,”

is building the world's first space elevator.

Yeah? So what in the-- Wow, is this space elevator? Ah, so glad you asked, Mindy. How about I give you the--

The elevator pitch. Ha, good one. Thank you very much, sir. Hello, Vader pitch. Guy Roz, it can be so proud.

Okay. What's up with this space elevator? Okay. The year was 1895. The place was Paris France.

A Russian scientist named Constance Yelkovsky was on vacation. Uh, how do I enjoy the Fredson? He's so much kinder than the Russian store. When he came across a newly built and rather spectacular monument

in the middle of the city.

Oh, the Eiffel Tower. Exactly, Mundo Mindy.

“Yelkovsky would later go on to invent rocket travel.”

But on this trip, he was so inspired by the Eiffel Tower. This magnificent feat of engineering that he proposed a different way of getting to space. And not by rocket, but by-- Elevator?

Whoa. Hello, welcome to the elevator. Come on in. There's plenty of room for everyone. Sort of.

Can I interest you in some crew today? No thanks. I'm actually allergic to celery. I'll just catch the next one. Okay.

Well, suit yourself. Bye. Okay, Gaira.

So how exactly does a space elevator work?

I mean, what does it even look like? Well, it sort of looks like a giant version of those two tin cans with a piece of string between them. You know, that we used to talk to each other sometimes. Oh, yeah.

Am I guy phone X? Right. It kind of looks like that with one-hand attached to a giant platform out at sea. And the other one way up in space orbiting the planet.

Huh, like a satellite? Exactly like a satellite. And so what would the string be made of? It's called carbon nanotube composition ribbon. Carbon nanotube?

Carbon nanotube composite ribbon. It's a type of table that's incredibly strong, but also really, really light. Huh. Okay. I think I get it.

So you have this cable that goes from here. All the way out into space. And then you attach an elevator card to the cable that can travel up and down the cable. You got a minty.

Okay, Gaira. So I get how a space elevator might work, but why? Well, Mindy, space travel is expensive. Well, Mindy, you're telling me I'm still trying to pay off those spaces we bought at that black hole fashion store at the mall.

Well, Mindy, it's not just the spacesuits that are expensive. I mean, refilling the international space station with everything from medicine to snacks. Using a rocket costs almost $43,000 per pound of stuff. Whoa, that's like, hey, man, let me see here. Carry the one.

Like, that's like $20,000 per kilogram. And scientists over at Jackson. The Japanese space agency? Right. They've predicted that once the space elevator is built,

it would only cost around $100 to send up a pound of stuff or $220 per kilogram. Imagine how many snacks you could buy with those savings. Hello, but a room in there for the marching brand? Uh, probably not.

There is. The more the merrier. Excellent. Come along, everyone. Ooh.

Ooh, a little. That's enough room for me. I think we're all in. Oh, someone pressed the button. Play ahead of your kid.

Mindy. Okay, okay. Hey, hey, hi. Is he leaving to meet you? He's dropped this.

This past year just wanted to talk to you. Science with my best friend over there on the corner. Oh, no. I'm right here, Mindy. I think so.

I'll see. What? In this tiny elevator? Not cool, guys. Poor for taught you elevator etiquette.

No, no, Mindy.

“I think somebody actually cut the cheese and my cheese platter with the heel of their shoe.”

Ah, gross. Somebody who, what is Jackson? I have to do with the space elevator.

Well, Mindy. Like I said, this idea of a space elevator has been around for some time.

But it's never actually been done before.

But. But the Japanese space agency has proposed building one of these space elevators to deliver cargo and astronauts to places like the International Space Station. So, wow. So, you'll just get into an elevator like this one.

Press the button that says space deck and then just ride on up into space. Well, that's the plan, yeah.

“So, when can I take a ride on this interstellar Vader?”

Well, sooner than you might think, Mindy. Yes. Just what I wanted to hear. Okay. Let me just get my phone out here.

Clear, clear, ring my calendar for next week. That's so fast, Mindy. At Shizuka University, where researchers are working with Jackson on the space elevator program, they're predicting that we could have an operational space elevator by 2050. 20, 50.

That's like a million years away.

Well, it's a pretty big project, Mindy. I mean, it would easily be the longest structure on the planet. Yes. Speaking of how far will this space elevator be able to reach? Mindy, this elevator will have enough cable attached to it to float as far as 60,000 miles above the Earth.

Wow. That's bonker balls. Let me see here. That's like traveling from New York to Los Angeles 21 times or two and a half times around the world. That's right, Mindy.

And although this astronomical structure won't be ready for another 40 years or so, the Japanese space agency is already performing tests in space to try out some of their materials.

“You mean parts that might be used on the real space elevator?”

That's right. And then I said, "We've all of my assets out of the bonds dividend." Uh, okay. So, where were we? Um, oh yeah.

So, guys, how are they testing out these future space elevator parts? Okay, so Jaxa has recently sent too many satellites into space which when in orbit. Time out. An orbit is when an object, whether men made like a satellite or natural like our moon, is stuck circling around the Earth because of the planet's gravitational pull.

Time in. Once they're circling around the planet, these two satellites will split apart, but they won't get far because these two satellites will be attacked to each other by a cable about 10 meters long. Just like my guy phone X made out of tin cans and string.

And just like a mini version of the space elevator because over the next year or so, these two satellites that are tied together by a tight piece of cable. Right, these two satellites are going to be sending back and forth along that cable, a teeny tiny little box. A mini elevator car.

Exactly, mini a mini elevator car about the size of a matchbox.

Huh, so I guess these scientists first have to figure out how this kind of elevator

is going to work in low-gravity situations. You got it. Well, I guess I'm going to have to wait until they work at all the kinks before I can take a ride in the space elevator. Let me just set a reminder in my calendar for 20, 50, and set.

Oh, looks like we're here at the top, Mindy. Oh, guys, Ross, we've been standing in this elevator for like 52 floors and have barely even listened to the album. We're going to have to do it all over again on the way back down. Well, I'm glad you said that, Mindy, because I have a surprise for you.

A surprise? Hello and welcome to the Elevates live and in concert. Tonight the band will be performing their brand new space themed album in its entirety. There's a legal live show! Wait, so we don't have to sit in the elevator for 52 floors to listen to it.

Yeah, that's exactly right, Mindy. Well, thank you, guys, Ross. Thank you. Thank you. Wait a minute.

“Did you say that this album was going to be for the Jackson Space Elevators?”

Yeah. And didn't you also say that the elevator was 60,000 miles long? Yeah. So, exactly how long is this concert supposed to be? Let me see. Ah, here it is, a seven and a half days.

Folks, put your hands together for the Elevates.

Ah, there they are! How's everyone doing out there? Oh, cool. Thank you so much.

“Thanks for coming out to the live performance of our new Elevator Music Experience, Making Space.”

Oh, really, super cool. All right, let's kick it off. Oh, isn't this great, Mindy? Oh, yeah! How much longer does this go on for?

Seven days, 11 hours and 50 minutes. Oh, hey. Oh. Yeah, that was so cool. An elevator that goes all the way to space.

Well, I want to ride it. Is it 2050 yet? It's not. How about now? How about now?

Okay. How about right now? This is taking forever. Distract me, Reggie. Distract me until 2050. Oh, good idea. Let's go play mini golf.

All right. Let's wrap up the show first and then go play mini golf.

Thanks to all you listeners out there for tuning into WeWaW on the weekend. You have a question for me. Call and leave me a message. One, eight, eight, eight, seven, wow, wow. That's one, eight, eight, eight, seven, wow, wow.

And don't forget to call in with your super cool talents for the talent show. Because I just might answer your question or play your talent on WeWaW on the weekend. Okay. Let's go.

“Reggie, do you really think playing mini golf will keep me entertained until the space elevator is ready?”

What? It will not take me 25 years just to hit the ball into the first hall? Whatever, I better get away higher score than you. What do you mean? You want a lower score? You want a lower score? No one wants a lower score. Thanks for joining us for this edition of WeWaW.

Our show is written by Ruth Morrison and Jad Anderson. The role of Baby Dennis is played by Jad Anderson. Oh, the whole play is the role of Baby Dennis. No, you mind. T-hees.

Original sound design and production is done by Henry Moskel, with contributions from Jad Anderson and Tyler Tholl. Original music for WeWaW is composed and performed by Tyler Tholl.

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