Investigative Journalism? Nah, it couldn’t be!
AYA: Uncovering the Truth
Wonder Woman’s lasso ain’t got nothing on me!
So, you’ve clicked on this article.
Great!
It’s time to start this AYA, or an Ask You Anything for any of you normies who don’t know what an AYA is.
And just so we’re clear, when I’ve tagged a bunch of people before, it was to “roast” them. That’s not what this is.
Consider this a vessel for understanding other Medium writers… sort of.
My first burning question is for Alex Mathers. Are you related to Eminem?!
Shirley Laffa, if you had your own stand-up comedy show, would you call it Laffa’s Laugh Land Ltd.?
If you would be so kind as to reveal your secret, I would love to know which superpowers come with having two first names, Dan Owen.
At any point in your career, Michael Burg, MD (Satire Sommelier) 😬, have you considered taking a page out of Bono’s book and going by one name, like The Burg?
Hey, Patrick Stewart, what’s it like on the set of Avengers: Doomsday (2026)? Got any good spoilers?
Yo, Uvebruce, can you tell me everything you know about canned ham, Nancy Pelosi and the Slap Chop?
I would love to see a Seinfeld (1989–1998) revival exactly 30 years after it left the air. What are your thoughts on this, Jerry Seinfeld?
If the sky is green, and the grass is blue, then why did they cast Selena Gomez alongside Martin Short and Steve Martin in Only Murders in the Building (2021 — ) and not Florence Pugh, Sean Fraser or Caitlin Clark, A.L. Bellettiere (Anna Louise Bellettiere-Kuyper)?
I think it’s crazy that a former American President is on Medium. Therefore, I must ask Barack Obama his stance on the Mission: Impossible film franchise. Was it too political? Not political enough? Don’t spoil the most recent one, I haven’t seen it just yet.
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I have to ask, Jonah Angeles, how will your legendary works in the Terra Incognita universe crossover four ways with Dodgeball: An Underdog Story (2004), Reading Rainbow (1983–2006), Reality by David Bowie and The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien?
Who do you have for the Stanley Cup Final this year, John Corten? You seem like the kind of guy who would want a repeat of the 2006 championship matchup rather than that of the 2024 rendition.
Hey, Tony Stubblebine! So, The Good Place (2016–2020) confirms that there’s a good place and a bad place. Can you confirm that Medium is the mid place?
Yo, Cian McGrath, have you ever considered reviewing old hockey games? I can just see what a headline of yours would be for something like this:
The Golden Goal — The heroics of Sid the Kid in a cinematic finale
Or even
The Statue of Liberty Goal — A game that sums up Patrick Roy’s career
The possibilities are endless!
I just have to know what’s the craziest album you’ve ever listened to, Kevin Alexander. Is it Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band?
I have the perfect question for Oscar Rhea. What is life, and why won’t anyone tell me what it is?
Hey, Dorin Merticaru, if I happened to make an attempt at writing sci-fi on Medium, let’s say about 18 months ago, and it didn’t crack one of your serialized lists, is it worth writing a sequel? Is the validation that those articles of yours the affirmation that I need? Asking for a friend.
It’s going to bother me if I don’t ask this. So, Murphy's Law, is Milo Murphy’s Law (2016–2019) your favourite show of all time?
Yo, Reece Beckett, what is your favourite Marvel movie that is generally hated by most people? I bet it’s Thor: The Dark World (2013).
What are your thoughts on Mitch Marner, Mitch McConnell and Mitch Guerra, L. A. Cargill?
What are your thoughts on Connor Bedard, Conor Lamb and Boston Rob, Venus Irvine?
Yo, Charles in San Francisco, are you really in San Francisco?
Hey, Brian Theobald, do you ever feel like a plastic bag?
My final question is for "Penguin" Pete Trbovich. Did you star in the hit comedy movie Mr. Popper’s Penguins (2011) alongside Jim Carrey? What’s he like?
I shall await the responses of this who’s who of accomplished Medium writers!
