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Probably Unanswerable Questions

Plot holes or unresolved logistics.

Probably Unanswerable Questions has run in 375 episodes. The most recent 40 are listed below — open any episode at its timestamp to hear the segment.

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‘Pacific Heights’Bill Simmons

Notes the couple lists themselves as 'single' on paperwork despite buying a huge Victorian house together, and questions why he barely reacts ('congratulations') when told she's pregnant — treating it as an unresolved character/logic issue with the relationship.

‘Pacific Heights’Kyle Brandt

Questions why Drake Goodman is a 'luxury kite maker' for a living and mocks it as an absurd, laughable profession; also questions why they never learn the horse instructor's name despite lengthy backstory, and why they'd buy a Victorian house instead of just getting an apartment when unmarried.

‘The Good Son’Chris Ryan

Did Mark's deal in Tokyo go through, and what's the relationship like between Mark's dad and his brother?

‘Domestic Disturbance’Bill Simmons

No, Travolta and Terry Polo don't get back together; also speculates Terry Polo inherits Jack Rich's fortune since they married before a will was drawn up, and Travolta sues the town over the boathouse, making it a huge win for him despite Danny being destroyed forever; also jokes Danny becomes a compulsive liar/killed a prostitute

‘Domestic Disturbance’Chris Ryan

Danny should grow up to become a detective, driving the old sergeant (now police chief) crazy that a compulsive liar is on the force

‘Domestic Disturbance’Sean Fennessey

Pitches a sequel where Diane, Travolta's girlfriend, seeks revenge after he reunites with Susan/Terry Polo, calling it 'D2: Diane's Revenge'

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Bill Simmons

Raises unanswerable question of what baby Joey's next 10 years look like given the confusing breastfeeding situation; also notes they could have snuck in a 1992 Sonics game scene with Shawn Kemp, and jokes the movie needs an 'inhaler that's never seen a pair of human lips' instead of a used one

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Chris Ryan

Wants a 'Peyton prequel' — curious what Peyton was like before her OB-GYN husband, whether she had friends, and whether being a Seattle socialite would have made someone notice/intervene sooner

‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’Joanna Robinson

Jokes that the baby is somehow gaining weight without ever properly latching/drinking milk, comparing it to a plot hole like the molestation being 'solved' by just going to therapy; also questions why the Sonics weren't in the movie at all

‘Single White Female’Bill Simmons

It was the greatest orgasm of Sam's life — he had a great time and is 'miss-taking out his misplaced guilt on her' afterward; also estimates a plausible self-defense story could be spun for Hedy in court.

‘Single White Female’Mallory Rubin

There's no way Sam didn't know it wasn't Ally once the blowjob started given the differing body types/technique — 'you gotta know the technique is so different.'

‘Single White Female’Van Lathan

Sam clearly had a chance to opt out of the blowjob and didn't stop it — 'there's no question at all he rides this to the end,' and Hedy has an ironclad self-defense case in killing Sam since he rushed her.

Episode	Host	Answer
‘Pacific Heights’	Bill Simmons	Notes the couple lists themselves as 'single' on paperwork despite buying a huge Victorian house together, and questions why he barely reacts ('congratulations') when told she's pregnant — treating it as an unresolved character/logic issue with the relationship.
‘Pacific Heights’	Kyle Brandt	Questions why Drake Goodman is a 'luxury kite maker' for a living and mocks it as an absurd, laughable profession; also questions why they never learn the horse instructor's name despite lengthy backstory, and why they'd buy a Victorian house instead of just getting an apartment when unmarried.
‘The Good Son’	Chris Ryan	Did Mark's deal in Tokyo go through, and what's the relationship like between Mark's dad and his brother?
‘Domestic Disturbance’	Bill Simmons	No, Travolta and Terry Polo don't get back together; also speculates Terry Polo inherits Jack Rich's fortune since they married before a will was drawn up, and Travolta sues the town over the boathouse, making it a huge win for him despite Danny being destroyed forever; also jokes Danny becomes a compulsive liar/killed a prostitute
‘Domestic Disturbance’	Chris Ryan	Danny should grow up to become a detective, driving the old sergeant (now police chief) crazy that a compulsive liar is on the force
‘Domestic Disturbance’	Sean Fennessey	Pitches a sequel where Diane, Travolta's girlfriend, seeks revenge after he reunites with Susan/Terry Polo, calling it 'D2: Diane's Revenge'
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Bill Simmons	Raises unanswerable question of what baby Joey's next 10 years look like given the confusing breastfeeding situation; also notes they could have snuck in a 1992 Sonics game scene with Shawn Kemp, and jokes the movie needs an 'inhaler that's never seen a pair of human lips' instead of a used one
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Chris Ryan	Wants a 'Peyton prequel' — curious what Peyton was like before her OB-GYN husband, whether she had friends, and whether being a Seattle socialite would have made someone notice/intervene sooner
‘The Hand That Rocks the Cradle’	Joanna Robinson	Jokes that the baby is somehow gaining weight without ever properly latching/drinking milk, comparing it to a plot hole like the molestation being 'solved' by just going to therapy; also questions why the Sonics weren't in the movie at all
‘Single White Female’	Bill Simmons	It was the greatest orgasm of Sam's life — he had a great time and is 'miss-taking out his misplaced guilt on her' afterward; also estimates a plausible self-defense story could be spun for Hedy in court.
‘Single White Female’	Mallory Rubin	There's no way Sam didn't know it wasn't Ally once the blowjob started given the differing body types/technique — 'you gotta know the technique is so different.'
‘Single White Female’	Van Lathan	Sam clearly had a chance to opt out of the blowjob and didn't stop it — 'there's no question at all he rides this to the end,' and Hedy has an ironclad self-defense case in killing Sam since he rushed her.