Topic: Moonlight

The history of Academy Award mishaps is revisited, including the 2017 "La La Land" and "Moonlight" best picture mix-up. Other notable moments mentioned include the 1969 tie between Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn, and Angelina Jolie's controversial 2000 appearance. The segment culminates with a replay of the 2022 incident where Will Smith struck Chris Rock on stage during the live broadcast.

The 2017 Academy Awards featured a significant error where the wrong film was announced as Best Picture. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway mistakenly named La La Land as the winner after being handed the wrong envelope by PricewaterhouseCoopers accountants. Jimmy Kimmel and Emma Stone provided conflicting accounts of how many duplicate winner cards existed backstage during the confusion.

The history of Austin's 165-foot "Moonlight Towers" is explored, linking their 1885 installation to the "Servant Girl Annihilator" serial killer. These structures were designed to illuminate the city to deter crime during a period of panic. The hosts compare the killer to Jack the Ripper and note the survival of several towers in modern Austin.

The history of Austin's Moonlight Towers, 165-foot lighting structures erected in 1885, is explored in relation to the "Servant Girl Annihilator" serial killer. These towers were originally installed to illuminate the city and provide safety during a period of high-profile murders that some theorists link to Jack the Ripper. Austin remains one of the few cities to maintain these historic 19th-century lighting structures.

Social dynamics at Austin gatherings are discussed, specifically the reaction to being a podcaster versus a former MTV personality. The conversation returns to the technical state of the Moonlight Towers, noting that while many remain, several have been lost to traffic accidents, cyclones, and rust.