( cheery music ) We’re back and I am Negan. Today, we’re all Negan, in honor of our very special guest who is going to play a very zombie-tastic game with us, please welcome the creator of “The Walking Dead,” and the brand-new comic book series, “Oblivion Song,” – Robert Kirkman! – Hey, hey! = Hey, everybody. – Hey! – I like you came in with a hustle. – Gimme one of these, yeah. – And then one of those. – And then the left hand shake. Yeah, and then you’re in a straightjacket! – Oh my god. Oh my god. – You’re crazy! You brain’s full of stuff that’s– totally destroyed me for years. I’ve made so many mistakes in my life. – Welcome to the show, man. – Glad to be here. – This is an honor. – Oh, well, it’s an honor for me. – Yeah, dink it and sip it. – Thank you, there we go. This is not– this is just regular water just in case you were wondering. But somebody’s gonna eat, uh– – brains later. – Potentially. Okay, you may not be aware of this, Robert, but the internet is really into “The Walking Dead.” – It’s what I hear. – ( laughter ) Yes, and they’re also into coming up with crazy fan theories about the show. And this game is all about those fan theories. Sometimes those theories are helpful, so I like this. – This is good. – Okay. All right, let’s play… – Woop! – Okay, we’ve compiled some– the craziest fan theories we could find. And then Link and Robert are gonna play against each other by guessing which theories are real and which ones we made up. – These are not real. – Those are not real. Those are store bought. And by real, I don’t mean that this actually happened on the show, which you guys are probably smart enough to know that. You’re definitely smart enough to know that. You would be surprised. These are if people have, like, collectively gotten behind these theories or not. And of course, the person who gets the more right, wins, and the loser has to eat brains. – Pig brains. And if you lose… – Oh, baby. I’m gonna eat the pig brains for you ’cause you’re our guest. We’re not gonna do that. – That’s very nice of you. – So please win. That’s very nice of you. – Please lose. – Not a fun guest. And big, big, big spoiler alert: If you aren’t caught up, we are going to be spoiling some things, so click away now if you do not want to have things spoiled for you. Or don’t, it’s not a big deal. You’ll learn it eventually. Here we go! Theory number one! The “Zombie Liger Theory” suggests that when Shiva the tiger was eaten alive by walkers in the toxic mud pit, she was in fact very pregnant with the babies of a male lion. Therefore, it only makes sense that Shiva’s unborn children will soon return to the screen as zombie liger kittens. – Ooh, that is enticing. – Real or fake, guys? I’m gonna say fake, because that’s actually gonna happen on the show and there’s no way anyone could know that yet. – ( Rhett laughs ) Oh! – Oh, goodness. – Well, I’m gonna– – He’s covering his tracks. I hope that it’s real because I– I’ve seen a liger in person. I have. They’re huge. – Where– where– at the zoo? – They’re amazing. – At Myrtle Beach. – Oh, of course. Of course it was at Myrtle Beach. I don’t agree with it. I was just walking by it. I didn’t buy a ticket to see it. – Rhett: What’s there to agree with? – Was it just on the beach? They should be out. They should be out. Oh, yeah, you don’t agree with the captivity of a liger. I don’t know. I think they’re rare enough they need to be protected that way. They should be protected in some way. I think they can only be made in captivity. – Let’s quit talking about ligers. – Oh, they were never– – You know what, Link? You’re right! – Ha! It is a real theory started by “The Last Dog” over on WalkingDeadForums.com. Well, this is going well. – Link: Yeah! – ( laughter ) – Tasting those brains, Rhett? – All right, theory number two. Some people still won’t accept Glenn’s death as evidenced by the “Glenn Is A Twin” theory. This theory asserts that it wasn’t Glenn who got killed, but actually Glenn’s secret twin, who Glenn contacted after narrowly escaping death by rolling under the dumpster. The theory firmly believes that Glenn will soon make his triumphant return to Hilltop. Is this theory real or fake? This is also an upcoming storyline that’s already been explored. This is really awkward for me. How did he contact his doppelganger? His twin? His twin– they have like a psychic link. – What’s wrong with you, man? – Oh. ( laughter ) – Was he hiding under the dumpster? When one rolled under, the other one rolled out? Yeah, yeah. So that one could fake their death– it’s complicated but let’s– when we get into it in the series, – you’ll understand. – You’ll understand. – Then the– – So you’re going with fake, okay. I’m just gonna stay on this one and see what happens. I’m just gonna hold the bat. They can’t all be real, right? I mean, what’s the math on this? I don’t know. – This one’s fake, man. – You sure? I agree. Yes. – You’re right! It’s fake! – Okay. Although if I had a secret twin, I would make out with myself. The “Everyone Has Hearing Loss” theory posits that the never-ending sound of sustained gunfire in the post-apocalyptic “Walking Dead” world has taken its toll on everyone’s ears, which is why people are always getting snuck up on by such seemingly slow-moving walkers. – Real or fake? – That’s like a veiled critique. Yeah, that’s like a “You guys are writing poorly. We need some reason to explain this erratic behavior.” Clearly people would be hearing these things. – I can see it very subtly turn to real, though. – Yeah. I feel like I’ve heard that one before. I feel like that one’s out there. I like to think the constant smell of rotted flesh has pretty much ruined everyone’s sense of smell as well. – That’s true. – Right. Mm-hmm. – You can’t smell ’em coming. – Their senses are messed up. So you’re saying real. You know what? I’m saying fake. – I think that’s too desperate. – Pig brains in your future. The theory is real! And many, many people on the internet have suggested it. That’s probably why you have heard it. But you know what? – It’s canon. Makes sense. – They can’t hear me screaming at my TV, “Don’t go in there!” – You scream that? – Yeah, my wife hates it. ( laughter ) All right, you guys are tied. The “last day on Earth theory” was born after we were all left wondering who did Negan kill? The theory points out the title of that episode, “Last Day on Earth,” is an anagram for “A Slay NR Death O,” The A stands for Alpha, O stands for Omega, and the NR in “Slay NR Death” stands for Norman Reedus, AKA Daryl. Yes, the title of this episode itself tells us that Daryl was the one who got killed. Is this theory real or fake? It is complicated, but is it real or fake? I’m so confused by letters. Yeah, I knew you quit listening pretty early on. I quit listening. I was like, “I’ll just hang out with Robert. This is pretty cool.” Rhett’s over there asking a question. I hope you were listening. I’m just gonna agree with whatever you say. No, no, yeah. I mean, the title of the episode seemed to– see, if you just agree with me – for the rest of this… – Right. – then you automatically win… – No, we’re tied. – cause I’m only down one.. – We are tied. – When did that happen? – On the last question. – Oh, okay. – ( laughter ) – That’s good. – Link, are you gonna agree or are you gonna disagree? – What was your answer? – Robert’s saying it’s real. – Oh. – I’m saying it’s real. You know, he has a bat with real or fake on it. I feel like I’ve heard that one. I mean, when the man says he feels like he’s heard it, I mean, if he wants to go first, I just have to agree with it. I didn’t realize we were tied, though, so don’t put too much in my, uh, – Don’t put too much faith in me there. – That one’s totally real. – That’s real. – All right, you’re both right. It is real, created by Pogo the Possum. You know he’s always up to the theorizing over there on walkingdeadforums.com. Pogo is so good with those letters. – I tell you, he’s the best. – Yeah, I actually pledged “Alpha Slay NR Death Omega” in college, but I didn’t get in. – Theory number five. – He just kept bashing his head in. And I kept watching, and I kept saying to myself, “Why am I watching this? Why don’t I look away?” My wife’s looking away. – My wife’s walking out of the room. – Yeah. And she never came back. And I’m sitting here, like, “Wow. It’s happening. – This can’t be happening.” – Yeah. It was gonna be Daryl, and then we heard about that Possum guy’s theory. – ( laughter ) – Then we changed it at the last minute. – Possum threw you off. – Norman Reedus was like, “Whew.” – Well, he had a twin, so it didn’t matter as much. – Thank you, Possum. – It’s true, it’s true. – The “Heath Dresses as a Woman Theory” centers on Heath. Remember Heath? Heath disappeared after getting attacked by walkers, but then Tara thought she saw Heath, but it turned out just to be a walker with dreadlocks and a dress. But what if that walker was Heath? What if Heath always wanted to dress in women’s clothing, but was worried about what people would think? This theory says that Heath got bit and then said, “Screw it! I’m finally gonna dress as a woman.” – You do you, Heath. – Real or fake? – Even after you’re dead. – This is not a real theory. – This is very real, man. – I’m going with fake. – Fake. – I mean, it’s not real. But the theory is real, you know? That’s what’s so confusing about this game. ( laughter ) – It’s a very real fake theory. – You know what? I love that I’m tied with a guy who doesn’t understand the game. – ( laughter ) – And you know what? Now you’re down one, because Link’s right. – ( laughter ) – Son of a ( bleep ). – It’s right. – Yeah, hit him, not me. Yes, the theory is real. And this is like that time I saw Rachel Maddow and thought it was Link. – I do that too. – This isn’t Rachel Maddow? – No! You’re not on MSNBC. – Why am I on this show? What happened? – Aww, jeez. – Okay, all you can do is tie, which means I’m probably eating pig brains no matter what, man. – Oh, boy. – Yep. The “Carl is the Savior Theory” claims that Carl’s unique DNA contains the antidote to stop the zombie apocalypse. The theory points to the fact that Carl didn’t die after getting shot in the face, yet once threw up after drinking soy milk. What kind of person would have such a complicated genetic makeup? The Savior, that’s who. Is this theory real or fake? You lose an eye, but you can’t drink milk. – It’s a bad theory. – ( laughter ) Tell you that much, whoever came up with that one. – Bad theory. You heard it here. – Bad, but real. – Yeah. – Bad, but… If it was a real one, and the fan is out there watching this right now, – shame on you. What are you thinking? – ( laughter ) – What are you gonna say, Link? – Get a better theory. I’m just gonna say fake. I’m just gonna let– cosmically, I was already on fake, so I’m just gonna stay there and see what happens. Well, I gotta go for– I gotta go for broke here in order to continue to pull away. – Real. – I feel like I should’ve done better at this. Real! Link, all you has to do was just agree, and you were guaranteed the victory, – but now you tied because it is fake! – What? – No, I didn’t. He would have tied… – Yes, you did. and we both would have had to eat it. No. You didn’t do the math on that one, man. You didn’t do the math on that one. – ( laughter ) – He’s still in there! Okay, pass the freaking brains over. Oh, you guys, this is– by the way, um, – You hungry, too? – This is just the worst looking thing – I think I’ve ever seen in my life. – You don’t have to eat it. – I have to eat it. – This is coming from him. Well, I feel terrible that you guys have to eat this. – Give me a fork, Link. – I mean, I feel terrible that I have to smell it. – ( laughter ) – Oh, God, guys. – Ew, that’s a big– – Yeah, let me make that smaller. – No, you have to eat that whole thing. – No. – He said you had to eat the whole thing. – It’s got the consistency – of cat food, that’s nice. – But it’s not, it’s brains. Now what we have found by eating pork brain many times on this show– You guys eat pork brain on this show a lot? – Both: Yeah, yeah, yeah. – Do you think Rachel Maddow’s ever eaten pork brains on her show? – Exactly. Right. – I’m gonna guess no. Okay. That’s exactly right. Yeah, it makes you smarter and we always think of you when we eat it. ( groans ) It smells so bad. Ugh! – Makes you smarter though. – You guys have to eat the whole bowl, right? – No, no, no, no, no. – No? That’s a lot. – That’s it. Just enough. – Ah, here, you know what? – I’m not doing it. – ( laughter ) – No way, no way. – ( laughter ) – You got us, man. – I thought you were gonna do it and I’m glad you didn’t. – Oh, no. No, no. – Thanks for hanging out with us, and thanks for playing with us. Everybody remember to watch “The Walking Dead” Sunday nights on AMC, and go pick up Robert’s brand-new comic book series, “Oblivion Song”… – Bam. – which hits stores tomorrow, March 7. – Oh, yeah. – Thank you for liking, commenting, and subscribing. And you say, “You know what time it is.” You know what time it is? Hi! I’m Monique. I’m from Australia, the land down under. It’s time to spin the Wheel of Mythicality. I’ve never been to Australia. – And now we never will. – ( laughter ) Click the bottom link to watch this episode from the beginning. And click the top link to watch us play Hot Potato that shocks you in “Good Mythical More.” And to find out where the Wheel of Mythicality is going to land. 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