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winter soldier activation word

A word or phrase used to get the hosts' or Quaids' attention. The Bee is believed to use these. See also winter soldier.

coined by Meyers · term catalogued by the Screen Beat fan dictionary

First heard Ep. 98 · 7:42 Talkin’ Ads/Turtleneck & Chain Part 1 11 mentions across 6 episodes, 2025-11-25 to 2026-06-24

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Every time it comes up

Ep. 87 Jorm Thanks You 2025-11-25

  • 40:23

    Seth: I don't know if it's a conspiracy or it's like basically whoever's behind New York Times games is trying to make coded contact with us like Cold War spies.

  • 40:27

    Seth: whoever's behind New York Times games is trying to make coded contact with us

Ep. 89 Listener Q&A Episode 8 2025-12-09

  • 16:54

    I always do think we're like winter soldiers or something, the three of us.

  • 17:14

    Akiva: Someone calls and reads us like an Edgar Allan Poe poem on the phone and we're triggered into action.

Ep. 95 Golden Girls Theme 2026-01-13

  • 1:08:35

    Akiva: The bee is talking to us. Kill yourself.

  • 1:08:37

    The bee is talking to us.

Ep. 98 Talkin’ Ads/Turtleneck & Chain Part 1 2026-02-11

  • 7:42

    Seth: do you know what the Winter Soldier activation word in this week's spelling bee, Andy?

  • 7:42

    Seth: do you know what the Winter Soldier activation word in this week's spelling bee, Andy?

Ep. 116 I Just Had Sex (Part 1) 2026-06-18

  • 16:15

    Andy: So we must have all committed murders last week because we get winter soldiered.

Ep. 117 I Just Had Sex (Part 2) 2026-06-24

  • 1:14:34

    Seth: I think any reference to the Bay Area is a winter soldier.

  • 1:14:44

    I was like, oh, they Winter Soldier-ing again.