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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo is worth a point in February 2026.

publication date: Sunday, February 1, 2026 (part of February 2026) - the answer will be revealed on Sunday, February 8

category: Health

clue: It would be a шоком to deduce that this self-identified Mike wasn't giving sensible advice about medware, despite his Sexiest Doctor Alive honors.

intended difficulty: easy

do-over: This is a "do-over" goo, inspired by incorrect guesses for a recent previous goo.

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky

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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo is worth a point in January 2026.

publication date: Saturday, January 31, 2026 (part of January 2026) - the answer will be revealed on Saturday, February 7

category: Religion

clue: Asking if a Chicagoan is particular about hot dog preparation is like asking if the Pope is Catholic.

intended difficulty: very easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky

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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo is worth a point in January 2026.

publication date: Friday, January 30, 2026 (part of January 2026) - the answer will be revealed on Friday, February 6

category: Music

clue: It wouldn't be a knockout to determine that this self-identified G wasn't giving sightly advice about earwear, despite his doctorate of religious education.

intended difficulty: very easy

do-over: This is a "do-over" goo, inspired by incorrect guesses for a recent previous goo.

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky

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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo is worth a point in January 2026.

publication date: Thursday, January 29, 2026 (part of January 2026) - the answer will be revealed on Thursday, February 5

category: Internet

clue: Some people die for their art. She died for her raw vegan diet.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky

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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo is worth a point in January 2026.

publication date: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 (part of January 2026) - the answer will be revealed on Wednesday, February 4

category: Disasters

clue: This former Vietnam War pilot knew a thing or two about flying dangerous missions, until a nation watched and mourned his crew's final challenge four decades ago.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Richard Slominsky

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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo is worth a point in January 2026.

publication date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (part of January 2026) - the answer will be revealed on Tuesday, February 3

category: Movies

clue: In one of life's sadistic twists, he played a father pressured to participate in fatal violence in his Northern Irish hometown, after really being raised there by a father of the same name who brought lives into the world.

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky

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This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo is worth a point in January 2026.

publication date: Monday, January 26, 2026 (part of January 2026) - the answer will be revealed on Monday, February 2

category: Crime

clue: Use your mega-memory to guess the name of this quack natural-cures author, and frequent convict for fraud, that "they" (presumably the FTC) don't want you to know about.

intended difficulty: easy

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky

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