AI-animated satire from DOOOD What The?!. Reacts to a real news story; see transcript below.
Dooood! What the? Okay, check this out. On a Sunday, you're just trying to sleep in. Instead, NPR decides it's time for some brain torture on Weekend Edition. Ayesha Rascoe, the radio voice of reason, gets sucked into this madness. Meet Dan Sadoff, the poor soul picked to suffer through a puzzle over brunch. And Will Shortz? The man who makes puzzles for a living and thinks everyone else should too. So next time you can't fall asleep, just remember it could be worse it could be Sunday with Will Shortz. Duuude... What the. (sigh)
Will Shortz, a renowned puzzle creator, hosts and participates in the weekly puzzle segment.
The episode focuses on Sunday mornings when many people are trying to relax or sleep in.
Ayesha Rascoe is a host of NPR’s Weekend Edition, often engaging with Will Shortz for the weekly puzzle challenge.
Will Shortz is the crossword editor at The New York Times and has made creating and solving puzzles his career.
The cartoon satirizes the idea of engaging in mentally demanding activities like solving a puzzle on what should be a relaxing Sunday morning.
DOOOD, What The?! is a faceless AI-animated daily news-comedy cartoon. The host, The Reactor, reacts in disbelief to one real news story per episode, with whip-pan cutaways to animated characters. New episodes post daily.