Claviuclar Sued For SA & Fraud (This is bad) - H3 After Dark #51

TL;DR

The H3 After Dark crew discusses the Clavicular lawsuit alongside wide-ranging tangents about dirty sodas, Renaissance fairs, Universal Studios rides, and gaming.

Key Points

• 1.The title references Clavicular being sued for SA and fraud, but this topic is not substantively discussed in the available transcript. The conversation pivots immediately to casual topics without addressing the lawsuit details.
• 2.Dirty sodas are a genuine skill, not just syrup-eyeballing. The host drove far to try a proper dirty soda — Dr. Pepper, strawberry syrup, vanilla syrup, and coconut cream with pebble ice — and found it superior to homemade attempts.
• 3.Mustaches carry deep cultural weight in Indian culture. According to an AI overview, mustaches symbolize masculinity, virility, honor, social status, warrior identity, and authority — explaining why the host gets called 'boss' at the local store when sporting one.
• 4.David spent his day off rock climbing then eating Din Tai Fung at Century City Westfield. He noted lunch on a weekday has only a 10-minute wait versus a 2.5–3 hour wait on Saturday nights.
• 5.David made Michael Simon's chicken and dumplings in a Dutch oven for dinner. He owns one expensive Staub Dutch oven in cranberry color, which he considers gorgeous.
• 6.The Quartering was discussed as a potential guest but rejected. The host had a negative experience at Renaissance fairs after seeing men behave grossly and didn't want that energy, specifically citing Jeremy's filming and racist commentary at such events.
• 7.The LA Renaissance Fair was praised as a welcoming, inclusive space. David attended two weekends prior and described it as the opposite of creepy — everyone is fully themselves there.
• 8.A friend reportedly attends a multi-day LARP event as a full bird character for three days. At these events, characters can die permanently after years of existence, and people even get married in-character.
• 9.The French-language Boline LARP event in Quebec was described as one of the biggest Renaissance-fair-style events. It runs for potentially two weeks and functions as an entire town, appealing because the hosts both speak French.
• 10.Universal Studios has been systematically replacing classic attractions with IP-driven rides. The Terminator 2: 3D show (closed 2020), House of Horrors (replaced by a Starbucks), Back to the Future ride (replaced by Simpsons), and the animal actor show (replaced by a Fast and Furious coaster) were all cited as losses.
• 11.The Fast and Furious Universal Studios ride was mocked for PS2-level graphics. In one scene, Vin Diesel is depicted as the same size as a helicopter, and a friend famously thought the queue area was the actual ride.
• 12.Splash Mountain's replacement with Bayou Adventure less than two years ago triggered outrage from Disney adults on Facebook. The hosts argued it's the same ride with a less racist story, and dismissed the complaints as thinly veiled racism.
• 13.A family Splash Mountain story became the episode's comedic centerpiece. The host's mother left the line to get hot dogs, the family rode without her, and she threw all the hot dogs in the trash in front of them — a grievance she allegedly still holds 20 years later.
• 14.Lead paint exposure among boomers was half-jokingly offered as an explanation for baffling Facebook comment takes. A meme about 'lead in grandma's blood vs. microplastics in my brain' arguing on the internet was cited as capturing the generational divide.
• 15.The host revealed they have only three Steam friends — Kate, David, and one mod. They discussed playing Subnautica and noted the upcoming sequel is supposed to feature co-op, which they want to play together on stream.