Hearthside Chat Q&A: What's Your Clown Tolerance?

"If you asked who has the lowest clown tolerance I would have said it would be me" followed by Jake's "AT 16?!" Had me quite literally on the floor laughing lmao, this was absolute gold start to finish

The audio is so quiet in some parts and then peaking in other parts. Usually is ms axeford over there.

"you're milked by the government!" Where is the t shirt?

The biggest star is UY Scuti. *flees*

My first memory was watching my house burn down lmao

Is the clown question the inception of Surprise Round?

Years two late but absolute shout out to Murph's Atreyu reference

for the clowns it depends on context. if there's a full party of them at one table it's completely fine. if they're coming in one by one and sitting at normal customers tables striking up conversations i'm out.

Been listening to every episode of Naddpod, in a meandering order. I have about 5 or so episodes left. After 100s of episodes: this is my first comment. Murph is wrong about Eat Pray Love

My earliest memory was also painful. I was 2 and my sister's rooster attacked me, barley missed my eyes, I still have a few scars on my cheeks.

truly loved this

Tokyo and Japan in general is definitely my one place I would go to. Such an awesome place steeped in culture and history. Food is also consistently great there.

I think my 1st memory is falling off a haybell at like 3 or 44 and breaking my arm

I don’t know if Emily is human

I hate how much I relate with murph on the 16 clowns, like it doesn't matter how many there are I'm still finishing my meal. I'll definitely ask a waiter about tho, cus ya know, I gotta know why so many clowns, but after that I'm back to chowing down.

Listening to the murphs memory reallg made me want to throw up

Murph she went to Italy, India, and Indonesia

I was listening to this at the mechanics and right as Murph was talking about fighting the clowns my audio suddenly disconnected from my bluetooth headphones and automatically connected to my car audio, almost certainly confusing the poor mechanic moving it.

Love the chaos in the conversation, could listen to them for hours! I'm a Spaniard and my gf is from Córdoba (the ancient capital of Islamic Spain) and a huge history & art nerd, so if Emily (or any other naddpole!) would be interested in any tips for visiting the region (it's awesome, everyone should go visit), it would be my pleasure to give some.

This was the best hearthside ever. Its refreshing to break out of the D&D only vibes.

Emily talking about wanting to go to Spain because of the Islamic Prince made me think about how my parents went on a trip with a bunch of friends to Italy and the one place my dad wanted to go most was the Crypt of the Capuchin Monks. (Also seems like a place y’all would find cool and interesting)

Murph's clown answer is a tribute to how very amusing dining with Em is.

This was my first month of being a Patreon supporter and damn this episode on its own will keep me supporting y’all, I was on my way to work and CRYING with laughter during the clown question. Murph pivoting to “with those big shoes I think I could take them” 😭

Bellybutton Brew seems legit

I graduated in a class of 23 and was voted best person to bring home to meet your parents

Holy shit I’m crying that my question got answered tysm

I have never lost my appetite. The clowns would have to be doing physical violence to me.

Come to the Pacific Northwest! We love you!

Murph is able to tolerate a truly insane clown posse

This episode had me laughing like an idiot at work. That i had headphones in and nobody else could hear anything just made it seem weirder.

i agree with emily. 1 clown is weirder than multiple clowns.

Oh my god PLEASE more non-dnd related content I love your conversations

I was working out while listening to this and almost crushed my chest when I heard "dew delivery"

If it we get me a erotic one-shot with Jake being the God of Anal I'd seriously consider becoming a member of the council of elders.

A group of clowns could be responding to a job scheme: https://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/circus-appeals-for-recruits-as-ireland-faces-clown-shortage-1193388.html

Maybe it's an Australian thing, but if a whole bunch of clowns rocked up, I would assume Bachelor Party or end of season event for a local sports team.

Happy belated anniversary, Murph and Emily!

A MEDIUM CLASS IS 200?!? Wtf?!? There are bigger ones? For reference, I graduated with 27. Most city friends I have graduated with like 250 I think. Idk. I can’t fathom that many people the same age coexisting in one building. My next google search is average graduating class size.

Murph is the only sane person at clown club. I PAID for my chicken carbonara no clown will ruin this for me.

Murph’s booger tale had me NAUSEOUS the whole time

Can confirm- as a youngest child, everyone stops giving a shit😂

Murph being so confident about the plot of a movie he has clearly never seen is so funny

I’m not easily influenced! - she says, watching Eat Pray Love and eating fancy olives…

Give me a "hemp!"

Andalucía is amazing! If you are interested in the Muslim influence on the region, look up mudéjar architecture, it’s super cool. Also Sevilla and Granada are so fun to visit, especially Granada with the Alhambra!

Happy anniversary!

I was eating breakfast and listening to the show when Murph started talking about loogies and I straight up almost puked.

Guys, you should know better BECAUSE EMILY AND CALDY WERE RIGHT. Julia Roberts actually went to ALL THREE locations in Eat Pray Love... "she discovers the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy, the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Indonesia." (get womped, Murph! <3)

My first memory was of sitting in a waiting room waiting to get shots. I accurately described the waiting room to my mom years later and she said we had only ever gone there once- for my 18 month shots.

This entire hearthside chat was hemp milk levels of hilarious. send help!!

Earliest memory: walking home from the library at age 3 with my mom. We see a ran over frog on the side of the street. It is there, that I knew I would die one day. The thought has not left my brain since.

One year on my birthday, there was a guy at the next table telling his friend about having to go to the hospital because he got his dick stuck in a flesh light. I feel like if I can make it through that, my clown tolerance is *infinite*.

This was so fun to listen to!

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BLACK MOUNTAIN FRIGGIN RULES!!!

Thank you so much for picking my stupid stupid clown question

I am all for this energy

Congratulations on your anniversary!!! My wife and I just had our 2 year in august!

It’s astounding how wrong y’all got the Eat, Pray, Love question

Oh my god, Emily's talking about Abd Al-Rahman I (I think)! I just learned about him in my Islamic history class. The Umayyad dynasty lasted almost a hundred years, but their mistreatment of non-Arabs allowed the Abbasid family to sow discontent and stage a revolution. The Abbasids took over, slaughtering the Umayyad family but for the young prince Abd Al-Rahman I, who narrowly escaped with his life and spent some time in exile in North Africa before forging a Caliphate of his own in Cordoba (modern Spain) that would last centuries. This is maybe the western side of me coming through, but it really gave me Daenerys vibes of the ruling family being slaughtered but for the young child who fled to another country and forged an empire of their own

I'm with Murph about the clowns. If every other table at the restaurant was filled with clowns and they were minding their own business I would mind mine and eat my meal.

This was SO GOOD. You 4 have such a good dynamic outside of the D.&D space.

Honestly, Murph and Emily’s relationship is one of the highlights of listening to NADDPOD. Whether it’s Murph’s genuine amazement with Emily when she solves a puzzle in an unexpected way or the way Emily supports Murph and the ways they share parts of their relationship with us is so dang cute. Happy belated anniversary you guys!!!!

My highschool also had best car but like. It was a hick town so the biggest truck with a bunch of weird mods always won. We also had worst car which my sister won with a teal 1996 car with manual roll up windows

Just to expand, for the record, the film/book has for the three places Eat - Italy Pray - India Love - Indonesia

My earliest memory is from when I was about a year old and it is just the playground at the daycare I went to because they wouldn't let me play on the big kids playground I had to play on the small one. I didnt learn I was a year old until later when I pointed the daycare out to my mom and she asked me how I remembered because I was only at that particular daycare for a few months when I was one.

The belly button question made me regret listening to this during dinner.

coming to the comments to see who else knew they were wrong about eat pray love. Julia Roberts turns her back on the boobs

Once 5 or 6 clowns walked in and just walked around I would ask if we were being held hostage

Hearing “DICK CHENEY WOULD’VE MILKED YOU” made me literally double over laughing

I love how adamant yet wrong Murph is about the Eat, Pray, Love

Murph’s unwarranted confidence in incorrectly asserting that Eat, Pray, Love is only set in Italy is something I aspire to. #RobertsDidThree get it trending

Happy Anniversary!

The south of Spain is amazing Emily is right but see for yourself https://youtu.be/0Tc01YLHwpk

My first memory was being extremely upset on my 3rd birthday, for which the weather report had predicted rain. Instead, I woke up to clears sunny skies. Now I trust no one.

I wonder if clowns have a regular people tolerance.

I think we need to get at least 16 people dressed as clowns at the live show. Really test this bold clown tolerance claim.

hearing emily talk about history & the things she's studied makes me want to go back to school, what a great answer to the eat pray love question omg

This was all amazing!!! We need more of this! 🥺

Um Actually, in Eat Pray Love they were actually three different countries. Eat was Italy, Pray was India, and then she finds Love in Indonesia.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! 😄

I love hearing peoples 1st memories! Mine was being ENRAGED that the wind was tangling my hair and buffetting my coat. So, not a pain thing, but an extreme emotion thing i guess

Caldwell's idea of Eat Pray Love was genius as an analogue to marry fuck kill. I don't have a lot of success in those kind of party games because it can be awkward and weirdly objectifying, but as a guy who likes geography and the idea of travel, choosing a City/country to go to for the food, one for a spiritual experience of any kind, and one to go with a romantic partner. I'm gonna try this and maybe Caldwell will have boosted my IRL Charisma

Murph ever so quickly, without a hint of shame, telling us about how he shit himself.. honestly the hardest I've laughed in forever. Did you just say you shit yourself? 🤣🤣 Definitely need more general questions chat, this was a good one guys.

Yo was Emily frickin boofed during DM Court? Seemed like some powerful kombucha

One of (if not the first) memories I have is me pretending to be an airplane and making a “crash landing” that involves me head butting the corner of a wall. Painful memories = the ones that stick!

brian murphy: clown hunter

Group costume idea for the live show: 16 clowns...imagine a row of clowns in the audience 😂😂😂

https://youtu.be/K9fwkjEk880 This scene is what came to my mind when discussing clowns. You gotta be ready to throw down, clowns roll deep

thank god for masks because i was laughing like a fucking idiot at the clown bit in class

I asked the clown question to my mom and she said "that's a stupid question...15 clowns."

This was the greatest thing ever😂😂😂 Happy Annicersary btw💕🎉

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! (A few days late now)

Happy anniversary Emily and Murphy! Also random fun fact, according to the clown code of ethics clowns are supposed to change out of costume and makeup as soon as they're done performing, so I'd either be expecting a show or some crazy shit about to happen because they're not actual clowns lol

Did Caldwell say “With our hands in our ass” at 23:58? 😂

Happy anniversary Emily and Murph! I think it's so funny that Jake hasn't seen eat, pay, love

I second Iceland! Just got back from an 8 day conversion van trip around the country and it was an amazing experience. Highly recommend doing Ring Road and the Golden Circle! I was also able to introduce my girlfriend to NADDPOD during all of the drive time!

Happy Anniversary Murph and Emily!!!

Aww Happy Anniversary Emily and Murph! 🎉🥂🍻🍾🎊

We eating good on content tonight

Who's going to tell them Caldwell was correct about Eat, Pray, Love?

Eat Pray love was 3 separate locations read a book 📖

offerings from the city pigeon are bodacious and bountiful this week! thank you murph!

Happy Anniversary Murph and Emily!!!

I've never been so early

Dang so much content this week! Thanks!

What is your go to lazy meal?

“I’m not tired it’s like a mellow vibe” I’m embroidering that on a pillow

Woooop wooop!!!