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The third annual How Did This Get Made Howdy Awards celebrates the finest moments from nine years of the podcast. Hosts Paul, Jason, and June honor memorable rants, audience nerds, childhood stories, second opinion songs, and guest appearances. The awards ceremony features numerous clips from classic episodes, with winners including Jessica St. Clair's Fabergé eggs debate, Morgan the D&D expert, and Jessica St. Clair for best guest appearance.
Best Subject of a Jason Rant
The category honors Jason's most memorable tirades from the show. Nominees include Jessica St. Clair's claim about Fabergé eggs in South Philly, the Stripster Club from Blues Brothers 2000, the Detroit audience complaining about watching Oogie Loves, and more. Jason debates whether the award should go to him or to Jessica's eggs, revealing his competitive nature about recognition for his passionate rants that have become a signature element of the show.
- Four nominees for best Jason rant subject, including Fabergé eggs, Stripster Club, and the Detroit Oogie Loves incident
- Jason insists nobody's family has actual Fabergé eggs - only 57 of 65 known eggs survive, with 10 in the Kremlin
- Jessica St. Clair's Fabergé eggs from Free Jack wins the award, though Jason argues his rants should earn him the award
- Jason proposes a new rule that next year he will get a Howdy, though the unpredictable schedule means no one can pander for awards
" You just said on the podcast, I think my family in South Philly has a couple of Faberge eggs. "
" If we come back to this town, we're going to watch every goddamn sequel of these movies just because you whined about it. Detroit, toughen up! "
Best Nerd in the Audience - Morgan the D&D Expert
This lifetime achievement award recognizes the ultimate fans who attend shows in costume or with extensive research. While many dedicated nerds have stood out over the years, Morgan from the Dungeons & Dragons episode in Philadelphia earned legendary status by providing expert knowledge without making it about himself. His gentle wielding of the microphone and encyclopedic D&D knowledge helped the hosts understand the film's world, and he ended his acceptance speech by challenging Jason to play at his table.
- Notable audience nerds mentioned include Pete the S-Man, Tim from Largo, Ben Cannon, Leah from Chicago, and Jafar
- Tim from Largo praised for sharing information without seeking the spotlight, only attacking James Acaster
- Morgan trusted with the mic because dungeon masters understand their role and don't abuse power
- Morgan explains D&D dragons are intelligent, proud creatures with treasure hoards - good ones named after metallic crayons, evil ones after regular crayons
- Morgan offers to let Jason play a magenta dragon king at his D&D table
" I'm letting Morgan hold the mic because I trust a DM. I trust a Dungeons and Dragons person with the mic. They understand their role. This is respect. "
" Also, Jason, come play your magenta dragon at my table, coward. "
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