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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he remains involved with the Theorists, he no longer hosts episodes. He released ten final theory videos with him as the host before retiring.

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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he remains involved with the Theorists, he no longer hosts episodes. He released ten 35 final theory videos with him as the host (ten for ''Game Theory'', ten for ''Film Theory'', ten for ''Food Theory'', and five for ''Style Theory'') before retiring.
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* FriendlyRivalry: He had one with Scott Cawthon for 10 years, Scott would always tell Matthew when his theories were wrong and the very few times he did tell him they were right was just a way to screw with him. Matthew tells Scott that he's the reason for his Diet Coke addiction and pokes fun at Scott in his videos. However the two are genuinely on good terms, Scott congratulated Matthew and Stephanie when they announced they were having a kid, He made a game for Him, Markiplier and Dawko for a St. Judes charity live stream and promised the three of them if they found all the money in the game, he'd donate $500,000 (he still donated despite them not being able to). When Matt annouced his retirement, Scott told him that [=YouTube=] isn't going to be the same without him and that he was one of the very few people fans could say that about. On March 9th 2024 Scott than appered in Matt's final theory at the end, inviting him in his house implying that he finally tells Matt about the FNAF lore.

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* FriendlyRivalry: He had one with Scott Cawthon for 10 years, Scott would always tell Matthew when his theories were wrong and the very few times he did tell him they were right was just a way to screw with him. Matthew tells Scott that he's the reason for his Diet Coke addiction and pokes fun at Scott in his videos. However the two are genuinely on good terms, Scott congratulated Matthew and Stephanie when they announced they were having a kid, He made a game for Him, Markiplier and Dawko for a St. Judes charity live stream and promised the three of them if they found all the money in the game, he'd donate $500,000 (he still donated despite them not being able to). When Matt annouced his retirement, Scott told him that [=YouTube=] isn't going to be the same without him and that he was one of the very few people fans could say that about. On March 9th 2024 2024, Scott than appered then appeared in Matt's final theory at the end, inviting him in his house implying that he finally tells Matt about the FNAF lore.
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* FriendlyRivalry: He had one with Scott Cawthon for 10 years, Scott would always tell Matthew when his theories were wrong and the very few times he did tell him they were right was just a way to screw with him. Matthew tells Scott that he's the reason for his Diet Coke addiction and pokes fun at Scott in his videos. However the two are genuinely on good terms, Scott congratulated Matthew and Stephanie when they announced they were having a kid, He made a game for Him, Markiplier and Dawko for a St. Judes charity live stream and promised the three of them if they found all the money in the game, he'd donate $500,000 (he still donated despite them not being able to). When Matt annouced his retirement, Scott told him that YouTube isn't going to be the same without him and that he was one of the very few people fans could say that about. On March 9th 2024 Scott than appered in Matt's final theory at the end, inviting him in his house implying that he finally tells Matt about the FNAF lore.

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* FriendlyRivalry: He had one with Scott Cawthon for 10 years, Scott would always tell Matthew when his theories were wrong and the very few times he did tell him they were right was just a way to screw with him. Matthew tells Scott that he's the reason for his Diet Coke addiction and pokes fun at Scott in his videos. However the two are genuinely on good terms, Scott congratulated Matthew and Stephanie when they announced they were having a kid, He made a game for Him, Markiplier and Dawko for a St. Judes charity live stream and promised the three of them if they found all the money in the game, he'd donate $500,000 (he still donated despite them not being able to). When Matt annouced his retirement, Scott told him that YouTube [=YouTube=] isn't going to be the same without him and that he was one of the very few people fans could say that about. On March 9th 2024 Scott than appered in Matt's final theory at the end, inviting him in his house implying that he finally tells Matt about the FNAF lore.
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* FriendlyRivalry: He had one with Scott Cawthon for 10 years, Scott would always tell Matthew when his theories were wrong and the very few times he did tell him they were right was just a way to screw with him. Matthew tells Scott that he's the reason for his Diet Coke addiction and pokes fun at Scott in his videos. However the two are genuinely on good terms, Scott congratulated Matthew and Stephanie when they announced they were having a kid, He made a game for Him, Markiplier and Dawko for a St. Judes charity live stream and promised the three of them if they found all the money in the game, he'd donate $500,000 (he still donated despite them not being able to). When Matt annouced his retirement, Scott told him that YouTube isn't going to be the same without him and that he was one of the very few people fans could say that about. On March 9th 2024 Scott than appered in Matt's final theory at the end, inviting him in his house implying that he finally tells Matt about the FNAF lore.
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* AwaysWithYou: Matthew reassures in his final theory that despite him not being the host of the channels, he'll come in from time to time, collab with other channels along with revealing the "Wheres MatPat?" website will be a weekly newsletter/fanmail so fans can keep in touch with him.

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* AwaysWithYou: AlwaysWithYou: Matthew reassures in his final theory that despite him not being the host of the channels, he'll come in from time to time, collab with other channels along with revealing the "Wheres MatPat?" [="Wheres MatPat?"=] website will be a weekly newsletter/fanmail so fans can keep in touch with him.

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* AwaysWithYou: Matthew reassures in his final theory that despite him not being the host of the channels, he'll come in from time to time, collab with other channels along with revealing the "Wheres MatPat?" website will be a weekly newsletter/fanmail so fans can keep in touch with him.



%%* ShownTheirWork: The whole point of the show.
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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he remains involved with the Theorists, he no longer host episodes. He released ten final theory videos with him as the host before retiring.

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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he remains involved with the Theorists, he no longer host hosts episodes. He released ten final theory videos with him as the host before retiring.
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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes. He would release ten final theory videos with him as the host before retiring.

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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he will remain remains involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes. He would release released ten final theory videos with him as the host before retiring.
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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses the diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]". It also double as a [[RhymingNames Rhyming Name]].

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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses the diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]". It also double as a [[RhymingNames Rhyming Name]].
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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.

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On January 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9]]. Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.
episodes. He would release ten final theory videos with him as the host before retiring.
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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses the diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]". It also double as a [[RhymingNames RhymingName]].

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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses the diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]". It also double as a [[RhymingNames RhymingName]].
Rhyming Name]].
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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses to diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]", also double as a [[RhymingNames RhymingName]].

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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses to the diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]", "[=MatPat=]". It also double as a [[RhymingNames RhymingName]].
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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses to diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]", also double as a RhymingName.

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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses to diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]", also double as a RhymingName.
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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name.

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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie have a surname that doubles as a given name.
name. His StageName is a play on this as he uses to diminutives of both names to form the monicker "[=MatPat=]", also double as a RhymingName.
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On January 9th, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th]]. Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.

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On January 9th, 9, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective from March 9th]].9]]. Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.
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[=MatPat=]'s wife, Stephanie Patrick (née Cordato), is also an integral part of the "Theorist" brand, serving as co-founder of the brand's properties and COO of [[https://www.theoristmedia.com/ Theorist Media]] (a digital production studio and consulting firm of which [=MatPat=] is another co-founder and CEO) in addition to other appearances. The two met in 2006 while studying at Duke University and married in 2012; their first child, a son, was born in 2018.

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[=MatPat=]'s wife, Stephanie Patrick (née Cordato), is also an integral part of the "Theorist" brand, serving as co-founder of the brand's properties and COO of [[https://www.theoristmedia.com/ Theorist Media]] (a digital production studio and consulting firm of which [=MatPat=] is another co-founder and CEO) in addition to numerous other appearances. The two met in 2006 while studying at Duke University and married in 2012; their first child, a son, was born in 2018.
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[=MatPat=]'s wife, Stephanie Patrick (née Cordato), is also an integral part of the "Theorist" brand, serving as the co-founder of the brand's properties and the COO of [[https://www.theoristmedia.com/ Theorist Media]] (a digital production studio and consulting firm of which [=MatPat=] is the CEO) in addition to other appearances. The two met in 2006 while studying at Duke University and married in 2012; their first child, a son, was born in 2018.

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[=MatPat=]'s wife, Stephanie Patrick (née Cordato), is also an integral part of the "Theorist" brand, serving as the co-founder of the brand's properties and the COO of [[https://www.theoristmedia.com/ Theorist Media]] (a digital production studio and consulting firm of which [=MatPat=] is the another co-founder and CEO) in addition to other appearances. The two met in 2006 while studying at Duke University and married in 2012; their first child, a son, was born in 2018.
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[=MatPat=]'s wife, Stephanie Patrick (née Cordato), is also an integral part of the "Theorist" brand, serving as the co-founder of the brand's properties and the COO of [[https://www.theoristmedia.com/ Theorist Media]] (a digital production studio and consulting firm of which [=MatPat=] is the CEO) in addition to other appearances. The two met in 2006 while studying at Duke University and married in 2012; their first child, a son, was born in 2018.
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Matthew Robert "[=MatPat=]" Patrick, is a Website/{{YouTube}}r with {{Analysis Channel}}s where he engages in WildMassGuessing. The shows are accompanied by pictures and diagrams, which often aid with what he is saying, or they are just there for {{visual pun}}s, which there are a lot of.

Over the years, [=MatPat=] has created four channels regarding different topics, all theory related, each one's logo having a different segment of the "Theorist" circle colored in with a different color:

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Matthew Robert "[=MatPat=]" Patrick, Patrick (born November 15, 1986) is a Website/{{YouTube}}r with known for creating several {{Analysis Channel}}s where he engages in WildMassGuessing. The shows are accompanied by pictures and diagrams, which often aid with what he is saying, or they are just there for {{visual pun}}s, which there are a lot of.

Over the years, [=MatPat=] has created four channels regarding different topics, all theory related, theory-related, each one's logo having a different segment of the "Theorist" circle colored in with a different color:



On January 9th, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.

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On January 9th, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] 9th]]. Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.
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News of his retirement should stay in the page body. Also End Of An Age is No Recent Examples (must wait five years before adding a real-life example)


On January 9th, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.



* EndOfAnEra: On January 9th, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.

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On January 9th, 2024, [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.


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* EndOfAnEra: On January 9th, 2024, after 13 years of being the "Theorist", [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer host episodes.


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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: While covering "WebVideo/TheManInTheSuit" on ''Film Theory'', [=MatPat=], having heard of the creator "Unknowingly" being harassed by a toxic portion of the ''Franchise/{{Godzilla}}'' fanbase, decides to get something off his chest regarding toxic fans he'd been holding back for ''years''. The reason he decides to say it ''now'' is due to his decision to [[EndOfAnEra retire from being the host]] and having nothing to lose from partially invoking TakeThatAudience at this point.
-->'''[=MatPat=]:''' The long and short of it is that my time as the "Film Theorist" is coming to a close, and so, you know what, I'm just going to tell it like it is. And toxic fans, you suck. You have ruined ''so many'' series for ''so many'' people. You are ''the worst''. Go home. Let people enjoy what they want without trying to gatekeep it. And everyone else out there, don't feed the {{troll}}s. Ignore them. They'll go away to their ''lonely little holes''. -- Whew, kept that one pent up for a while.
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I misunderstood. Apparently he'll still produce episodes behind the scenes.


On January 9th, 2024, [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer produce or host episodes.

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On January 9th, 2024, [[https://youtu.be/8R1_TqU68yo MatPat announced his retirement from YouTube effective March 9th.]] Though he will remain involved with the Theorists, he will no longer produce or host episodes.
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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie has a surname that doubles as a given name.

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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie has have a surname that doubles as a given name.
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** "Game Theorists" had Gaijin Goombah's "Culture Shock", Kenny and Drake's "Smash History", and Ronnie's "Digressing and Sidequesting". The former ended in 2015 and the latter two ended in 2016. Austin Hourigan's "The SCIENCE!" began in early 2017 only to end in late 2020.
** "The Film Theorists" originally featured "Frame by Frame" and "Did You Know Movies", both where removed in 2017, the latter continuing for a couple more years on [=NormalBoots=].

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** "Game "The Game Theorists" had Gaijin Goombah's "Culture Shock", Kenny and Drake's "Smash History", and Ronnie's "Digressing and Sidequesting". The former ended in 2015 and the latter two ended in 2016. Austin Hourigan's "The SCIENCE!" began in early 2017 only to end in late 2020.
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** "The Film Theorists" originally featured "Frame by Frame" and "Did You Know Movies", both where were removed in 2017, the latter continuing for a couple more years on [=NormalBoots=].2017.
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* TwoFirstNames: Matthew Patrick and his wife Stephanie has a surname that double's as a given name.

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* ArtifactTitle: Originally "The Game Theorists" and "The Film Theorists" where referred to such due to having secondary shows.
** "Game Theorists" had Gaijin Goombah's "Culture Shock", Kenny and Drake's "Smash History", and Ronnie's "Digressing and Sidequesting". The former ended in 2015 and the latter two ended in 2016. Austin Hourigan's "The SCIENCE!" began in early 2017 only to end in late 2020.
** "The Film Theorists" originally featured "Frame by Frame" and "Did You Know Movies", both where removed in 2017, the latter continuing for a couple more years on [=NormalBoots=].



* TwoFirstNames: The host, Matthew Patrick.

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* On February 18, 2023, [=MatPat=] created the channel "[[https://www.youtube.com/@StyleTheorists The Style Theorists]]", aka "Style Theory". The channel focuses on theories pertaining to various fashion elements, ranging from styles of fashion and their influences, typical beauty care routines and whether or not they work, and various fictional designs and whether or not they'd be practical IRL. It serves as the bottom right "Blue" segment of the circle.

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* On February 18, 2023, [=MatPat=] created the channel "[[https://www.youtube.com/@StyleTheorists The Style Theorists]]", aka "Style Theory".''Style Theory''. The channel focuses on theories pertaining to various fashion elements, ranging from styles of fashion and their influences, typical beauty care routines and whether or not they work, and various fictional designs and whether or not they'd be practical IRL. It serves as the bottom right "Blue" segment of the circle.
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Matthew Robert "[=MatPat=]" Patrick, is a Website/{{YouTube}}r with {{Analysis Channel}}s where he engages in WildMassGuessing. The shows are accompanied by pictures and diagrams, which often aid with what he is saying, or they are just there for {{visual pun}}s, which there are a lot of.

Over the years, [=MatPat=] has created four channels regarding different topics, all theory related, each one's logo having a different segment of the "Theorist" circle colored in with a different color:
* On Apr 14, 2011, [=MatPat=] began "[[https://www.youtube.com/user/MatthewPatrick13 The Game Theorists]]"[[note]]Using a channel he originally used to upload clips from his days as a stage actor[[/note]] aka ''WebVideo/GameTheory''. It serves as the top left "Green" segment of the circle.
* On June 2, 2015, [=MatPat=] created the channel "[[https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmTheorists The Film Theorists]]", aka ''WebVideo/FilmTheory''. It serves as the top right "Red" segment of the circle.
* On July 23, 2020, [=MatPat=] created the channel "[[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHYoe8kQ-7Gn9ASOlmI0k6Q The Food Theorists]]", aka ''WebVideo/FoodTheory''. It serves as the bottom left "Yellow" segment of the circle.
* On February 18, 2023, [=MatPat=] created the channel "[[https://www.youtube.com/@StyleTheorists The Style Theorists]]", aka "Style Theory". The channel focuses on theories pertaining to various fashion elements, ranging from styles of fashion and their influences, typical beauty care routines and whether or not they work, and various fictional designs and whether or not they'd be practical IRL. It serves as the bottom right "Blue" segment of the circle.

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%%* ShownTheirWork: The whole point of the show.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: [=MatPat=] loves Diet Coke.
* TwoFirstNames: The host, Matthew Patrick.

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* ImprovisedWeapon: They found that the heel portion of a high heel made for a devastatingly good one, even providing enough force to crack a skull.

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