Every Minute of Everything Everywhere All At Once

Evelyn watches herself get chair-slammed by Gong Gong on screen while simultaneously experiencing it in the IRS. Gong Gong pulls a grenade pin saying "I'm sorry, Evelyn, we'll die together" with real emotion. Her headset warns "mind fracturing" as a fly lands nearby—she snorts it instantly without hesitation. Wong Kar Wai kung fu master teaches "even this pinky can be kung fu" as seasons pass deliberately out of order. Evelyn's muscular pinky (practical effect with air bladder) snaps chair legs, launching Gong Gong backward yelling "Pinky!" The grenade explodes, Alpha team surrounds her, and Evelyn demolishes the Edgelord and Jogger with pinky strikes.The fly-snorting replaced a script version where Evelyn caresses Gong Gong's leg—visually ambiguous and emotionally premature. The Daniels chose absurd comedy over early reconciliation, saving their relationship arc for the ending. We also catch the seasons training montage running deliberately wrong (summer-autumn-spring-winter-summer), implying years rather than one cycle.Show archiveBanana for Scale Facebook GroupConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or X---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

Evelyn bounces through universes—Wong Kar Wai theater, pizza universe (holding the Beefy 2X special sign!), tax office with receipts mysteriously appearing around her. The Le brothers unite with (not quite) matching butt plug trophies in synchronized menacing poses. Evelyn takes a crane stance, they attack in flight formation, and she spins like a windmill yanking both awards free mid-air. Brian crashes ass-first into a ladder (pixelated), Andy gets ceiling debris dumped on him. Evelyn drops the trophies in disgust as Gong Gong charges with an office chair.We discover the bombshell: Evelyn's Alpha universe death date is November 8, 2016—Trump's election day! This confirms our longstanding theory about millennials embracing multiverse stories after feeling stuck in the wrong timeline. The Daniels encoded this into the props themselves, validating every political tangent we've taken. It's profound and painful and perfect.Beyond election date revelations, we decode "Pokai Michiko" (Cantonese for roughly "broke-ass loser Michiko"), notice Evelyn's green headset light signaling her breaking clay pot, and catch her unconsciously pulling receipts between universes—her first Jobu-like reality manipulation. The perpendicular camera angle creates a Street Fighter aesthetic, and the choir now heralds Evelyn's ascension.Show archiveBanana for Scale Facebook GroupConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or X---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

Brian Le leaps spread-eagle onto James Wyatt's Auditor of the Month Award with an epic cinematic boom, his dignity preserved only by pixelation. This allows him to perform Shaolin chi-gathering moves—pointer finger pushing through invisible resistance—before they fight. Evelyn grounds herself with a foot-hop and palm-strikes Brian into an accordion fall. The minute ends with her flying through plastic tarps after a kick sends her briefly into the Wong Kar Wai theater universe where she spills the manager's popcorn.We extensively debate the pixelation—does censoring Brian's anatomy make it funnier than coy camera tricks? The pixelation paradoxically feels more real by acknowledging what's there instead of pretending it doesn't exist. We cite Roger Ebert's L-shaped bedsheet critique and debate whether Brian wore prosthetics, spiraling into Amanda Seyfried's Testament of Anne Lee prosthetic butthole story that may or may not have been necessary.Beyond pixelation philosophy, we deep-dive Shaolin chi-gathering techniques supported by Western kinesiology research, explore how Brian suddenly becomes terrifying despite earlier comedy relief status, discuss construction-site backdrops as "steam and spark factory" action staging, and catch Joy's face between shock and laughter when Waymond admires mom's fighting.Show archiveBanana for Scale Facebook GroupConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or X---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

Evelyn and Andy Le lose their powers and immediately start slapping each other like kids yelling "stop it, you stop it!" Joy figures out what happened while Waymond lags behind asking "what happened?" Andy requests a new jumping pad from Alpha Gong Gong, then unzips his pants cowboy-duel-style, revealing tighty-whities as he eyes the Auditor of the Month Award. The funniest beat? Evelyn stops mid-fight to shout an incredulous "WHAT?!" when Joy suggests blowing on Andy's nose to make him scream involuntarily.We debate whether Chad and Andy Lee were originally the same character, then spend quality time discussing test audiences. We realize the ADR clarity lines we initially mocked probably help everyone understand the movie, including us. The Daniels balance humor with exposition—Joy and Waymond narrate in simpler terms, making us feel smart while actually keeping everyone on the same page.Beyond test audience philosophy, we explore Chekhov's butt plug theory (if you introduce a trophy in act one, someone must sit on it by act three), debate Mrs. Doubtfire's problematic ending, and notice practical details like broken keyboards still littering the floor. Michelle Yeoh's "WHAT?!" delivery captures both Mom Evelyn's disbelief and an action star genuinely confused by bizarre fight choreography.Show archiveBanana for Scale Facebook GroupConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or X---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

Chad the teppanyaki chef winks at Evelyn, his raccoon-tail ponytail swishing with impossible liveliness. Then drumming interrupts—Andy Lee banging pipes on cubicles Warriors-style, calling her out for a gang fight. Evelyn faces him with a cake knife and wooden spoon, barely keeping up as the teppanyaki skills flicker in and out. Andy shatters her spoon, she throws a laptop, he swats it mid-leap and lands in a Spider-Man pose. The funniest beat? Evelyn's face after he destroys her laptop—equal parts amazed and offended, like "rude, I worked hard on that throw."We spend serious time in the Chad Trap, explaining why Harry Shum Jr.'s casting subverts the blonde Giga Chad meme. We discover hidden "Story of a Chef" lyrics in the soundtrack, debate Dr. Livesey's legendary phonk walk, and explore why old tech makes fight scenes feel expensive even when the laptops are discontinued junk.The minute shows Evelyn's clay pot cracking harder—she peers between universes like looking under a curtain, her teppanyaki hands working while her face registers total confusion. Both fighters smash each other's earpieces, setting up whatever comes next.Show archiveBanana for Scale Facebook GroupConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or X---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

Evelyn chugs orange soda to jump into a teppanyaki chef universe, her hands slicing and spinning eggs with professional precision while her face registers total confusion. She cuts Debbie's dog leash with a wooden spoon and cake knife, sending the pup ricocheting off a cubicle. Then she spins an egg timer like a spatula trick before launching it straight at Debbie's forehead—ding. The funniest beat? Waymond's ADR line explaining the whole movie: "I think when she does something weird it helps her fight. It gives her power."We debate artificial fruit flavors for a solid stretch—Lester ranks orange soda as second-worst (grape wins), while we learn the Gros Michel banana blight changed fake banana flavor forever. We theorize about Michelle Yeoh's soda-chugging practical effects, rant about teppanyaki etiquette (don't be on your phone during the volcano trick), and wonder if the egg-splattered customer is secretly Deirdre in disguise.The minute shows Evelyn's clay pot cracking across universes. Her teppanyaki hands perform tricks she doesn't remember, then her boss delivers the ultimate threat: "I'm giving some of your shifts to Chad." Chad appears with his mysterious raccoon-striped ponytail, ready to steal the spotlight.Show archiveBanana for Scale Facebook GroupConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or X---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

Evelyn finishes her shield-spinning fight with a mom-tired hands-on-hips pose, then shepherds Waymond and Joy toward safety like they're late for a flight. But before she can catch her breath, Debbie the dog mom attacks—swinging her dog like a medieval meteor hammer. Evelyn dodges, traps the flying pup in the fridge, and unscrews a two-liter of orange soda while staring Debbie down with crazy eyes and her tongue out. The funniest beat? We hear the comical thud and angry bark as the toy dog bounces into the fridge, then Evelyn closes the door and just grins.We spend quality time defending why the dog-as-weapon sequence is hilarious despite being animal lovers. The obvious fakery and cartoon physics give us permission for the forbidden giggle—we know no real dogs were harmed, so the absurdity lands perfectly. Michelle Yeoh's comedic timing shines as she makes Mom Evelyn's version of action heroics distinctly her own: puffing cheeks, sticking out her tongue, and somehow making unscrewing a soda bottle look threatening.We also dig into family crisis dynamics, comparing how the Wongs handle chaos to the McCallisters running late. Plus: whose birthday cake is sitting untouched in that break room? What's in Sierra's "do not touch" container? And why did Nathan bring Orange Fuzz soda to the party?Show archiveBanana for Scale Facebook GroupConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or X---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

Evelyn swallows a wooden frog figurine to jump verses, and Lester is very concerned about the choking hazard. She grabs a SWAT shield mid-fight and suddenly she's spinning it like a pizza sign, blocking seven attackers at once, and finishing in a Matrix-y kung fu pose!We dig into Michelle Yeoh's weapon training—how she carried the Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon spear everywhere to make it an extension of her body, then did the same with the pizza sign and SWAT shield for this film. We track how Evelyn's power is growing but also cracking the multiverse: pizza-universe Evelyn pauses mid-spin, confused, sensing the rifts. It's thrilling and concerning at once, like Anakin getting really good at the Force while Obi-Wan nervously watches.We also explore the $11.99 beefy 2X pizza universe (not Little Caesars, despite the Jackie Chan draft), Kynan's traumatic teen years as a dancing pig mascot who got drinks thrown at him, and why those finishing kung fu poses aren't just for show—they're about controlling momentum and chi.Show archiveLearn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Banana for Scale Facebook GroupThe Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist MinuteConnect with Kynan on Instagram or LetterboxdConnect with Lester on Facebook, Instagram, or XLINKS:New York Times article by Alexandra Kleeman on Michelle Yeoh's career and training processWooden frog instrument (guiro)Guerrilla Tacos closure news / LA Times restaurant closures article---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode, it's not over 'til the verse-jumping lady sings! We follow Evelyn as she verse jumps into a world where she is a blind opera singer. What tragic irony that THIS is the universe where Gong Gong is looking on Evelyn with love and pride...and she can't see it! We also got another "Carmen Coincidence" moment because the lyrics of this opera song could mirror Evelyn's feelings about coming back to her dream of singing after such a long time. This is also the minute where the student surpasses the master—Evelyn jumped to this universe all on her own, without anyone in her ear telling her what weird thing to do or even where to jump! We also found a Reddit thread where Jane Lui AKA Surrija—the actor singing the opera in the film—comments on her favorite version of this song! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode: Why is it "put" your eye out? - Riddle me this! - What is Officer Brian doing to that lamp?! - "An orgy of stupid" - hidden hotdog - PSA: clean your sex toys - how DO you clean feathers? - DON'T google "Mickey Mouse Gas Mask" - Trigger Warning: body horror - the tragic irony that she can't se Gong Gong smiling!....and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode - Fart Proudly! - You've been a naughty Raccacconie - Emergency Foods! - No, not my butt! - Are cats domesticating US? - And never was a raccoon tale of more woe.... - You're gonna tell me Gomez Adams isn't autistic? - "Haha! You believe children are our future!" - the Trojan Horse of absurdism - The movie almost ended right here! - Where did Waymond get that cup? - "resting the game" - It's a miracle Terry the Dog made it all the way through The Wizard of Oz! - ...and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode - Zelda reference! - I'm really REACHING for an intro this time! - What sounds trigger you....in a good way? - Daniel Scheinert! What are YOU doing here? - Is Daniel Scheinert the Heron or the Dog? - We see a lot more of Dick Long's.....office. - bDsM - You can spit in my coffee if you want - Auditor of the Month tails - "Safe Word Smile" - ...and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode: - Might as well JUMP! - the DARK mentor - Dark Side of the Macho Man - All the Village People All At Once - When *IS* a good time to dance? - Close this podcast down! We figured it out! - Tariffs For Dummies - Does the Pan's Labyrinth guy have hands for eyes...or eyes for hands? - Deep Two Flowers - Tuck 'n Roll Christopher - ...and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode - Jim Henson's ALIEN - Alpha Gong Gong is being a "killjoy." - Is comedy the bridge between horror and pathos? - It's HAMMER space time! - Hey, fellow kids....remember GOLDENEYE? - What color do YOU think the geode is? - Convince me once, shame on you... - Time for a family discussion - Could it simply be that OUR Gong Gong had a gun the whole time? - ...and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode: Do dads just carry box cutters everywhere? - Who was a better Chucky: Thallowy Massoway, Wild Gene or Deep Johnny? In the Hook Universe, is Waymond Tinkerbell....or Smee? - We opened up a can of rocks - I look just like Berry Holly! - hashtag HanksTom! - Ya gotta break a few omelets to make a mess - the Patron Saint of Chaos - Where there's smoke...there's Alpha Gong Gong - Everything Everywhere  is political...All At Once - Garvey: the box cutter who hates Mondays - Walkin' Chris  - ...and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode - You know! That Bible Story! - No, this isn't an episode of The Devil's Details! - Let that raccoon cook! - Just get out of your own way - As the late great Shia LaBeaouf once said... - Is Evelyn misremembering Ratatouille.....OR is she REMEMBERING the other universe?! - Thou shalt have no other Gong Gongs before me - Nutty By Nature - Where is Killer Raccoons ONE?!? - Grab Everything! - Too many cooks makes the food bad, *pui!" - Turns out Frankenstein is the name of Raccacoonie - OUR clay pots are beginning to break - Everybody stop making up sounds! - "All right that's enough of that...." - ....and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode - Mrs. Firefox - If Dick Long's office is a-rockin', don't come a-knockin'! - Waymond's Way, on Nick Jr.! - Gentle language! - to which Raymond wesponds.... - Why does Heath Pegseth go through so many desks? - Alpha YOU! - How many calenders do YOU have? - Lester the Lab Unlikely Rat - Five Star Great Mouse - ....and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode - What's YOUR favorite villain's cackle? - A stopped Evelyn is right two times in the movie - Don't invite Emperor Palpatine to Thanksgiving! - It's almost like James Hong has had practice being a villain! - Bringing Up Dr. Strangelove - Knock, knock, who's there? - Shave and a haircut.....pieces of eight!" - We try to convert "two bits" to modern US currency - Grandpa Joe is the REAL villain, much like Gong Gong! - James Hong as Dick Long? - ....and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode: This was good enough for a 64th episode - This is the minute where I feel personally attacked - Heron the Dog That Bit Ya - Heath Pegseth - Boss Bass - this is getting out of hand; now there are two of them! - looks like the Elfrond is on the other foot - James Hong sneaking into the shot and making it perfect! - We try to explain Quantum Entanglement - Yes, a coin does that! - That's pretty good for a first draft! - Where's Ptaxy? - Department of Financial Punishment - ... We're no good at anything, and that's why we're podcasters. - ....and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute

On this episode:Elementary, my dear listeners! - What do YOU call your Papa and Gram-Gram? - On the Twelfth Day Of Christmas, My Tutu Gave To Me - Baba gets around! - Abba Father - Our Dad Who Art In Heaven - Sir?! WhAt ArE YOU dOiNg HeRe?! - If EVERYONE'S alpha.... - PIXAR's The Monkey And The Cat - Beauty is in the eye of everyone else who understood this sculpture - Alphaverse politics - powered by coffee - ...and more! ---Learn more about supporting this podcast by becoming a member. It's just $5/month or $55/year. Visit our website to learn more.Check out the other podcasts in the Banana for Scale family of podcasts:The Devil's Details: The Evolution of the Devil Through Art & LiteratureThe Exorcist Minute