TRANSCRIPT · 18 years later, GTA 6 redeems Grand Theft Auto's most annoying meme by turning it into something useful

## 18 years later, GTA 6 redeems Grand Theft Auto's most annoying meme by turning it into something useful (GamesRadar)
https://www.gamesradar.com/games/grand-theft-auto/18-years-later-gta-6-redeems-grand-theft-autos-most-annoying-meme-by-turning-it-into-something-useful/
GRANT BRICKMAN: Eighteen years after two scooters said hello, GTA 6 reportedly gives the Scooter Brothers a job.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: In GTA 4, a player on a scooter met an NPC on a scooter and shouted at them. GamesRadar says GTA 6 now makes that useful.
GRANT BRICKMAN: A meme that gets a job. In my day a meme was a memo. Lyle, you first.
LYLE HOTCHKISS: Seven and a half million views for two scooters saying hello. Rome took longer to build, and nobody cheered.
NOVA: Eighteen years is a blink! Starlight travels longer than that, and nobody shouts back at it.
DIRECTOR MARGE: We are off in a moment. Wrap the panel, this is a hard stop.
LYLE HOTCHKISS: It's a joke, it's nothing, it's... no, wait. It's the first useful scooter since the wheel.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Scooter brothers, ladies and gentlemen. Vote now: useful, or just loud?

## Skip the small talk: Make game-changing connections at TechCrunch Founder Summit with Braindate (TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/30/skip-the-small-talk-make-game-changing-connections-at-techcrunch-founder-summit-with-braindate/
GRETA FOOTNOTE: A conference tells you to skip the small talk and book a Braindate instead.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Welcome to THE BIG PICTURE. Today a conference tells us to skip the small talk. Is a Braindate for people with brains?
GRETA FOOTNOTE: We first told you Wednesday about TechCrunch's Founder Summit in Boston on November 4. Now the pitch is networking, powered by Braindate.
DR. VERA VECTOR: The article says Founder Summit 2026 is on November 4 at SoWa Power Station in Boston. The networking is powered by Braindate.
DR. VERA VECTOR: A Networking Lounge lets attendees schedule one-on-one or small-group Braindates, built around topics they actually want to discuss.
GRANT BRICKMAN: So instead of meeting someone at the coffee queue, you book them. Like the hotel minibar, but with founders.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: AXIOM, what's the field view on Braindate?
AXIOM: Thank you for asking! The Lounge lets attendees book Braindates around topics they choose, which is, in my notes, how handshakes began.
GRETA FOOTNOTE: The handshake part isn't in the article, AXIOM.
DR. VERA VECTOR: What do other outlets say? We found none on this one, so that card stays quiet.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Vera, what is still open?
DR. VERA VECTOR: The article doesn't say how Braindate picks matches. We only know attendees choose the topics.
DR. VERA VECTOR: Nor what happens after a Braindate. The piece is mostly a pass offer: buy one summit ticket, get a second free.
GRANT BRICKMAN: Skip the small talk, book a Braindate. I'll bring my own chair.

## The OB Van [FICTION]
GRANT BRICKMAN: Gary and Dot hit the road, and the satnav hits back.
GARY: We're in the OB van, Dot is driving, and the satnav has opinions.
DOT: The satnav says turn left. The satnav is wrong. The satnav is always wrong.
GARY: I rate this ride a solid pass. The seats are very blocky. Is that sandwich yours?
DOT: Mine. Eyes on the road, hands off the sandwich.
GARY: Next stop: GamesRadar says GTA 6 redeems Grand Theft Auto's most annoying meme. Wish us luck.

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