# I'm Not Hosting the TWIPYs

**Source:** Cary Hardy  
**Type:** video  
**Published:** 2020-12-03  
**Duration:** 7m 31s  
**Beat:** Pinball

**URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6HFrwCz2Nk

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## Analysis

Carrie Hardy announces she will not be hosting the 2026 Twippies awards ceremony, stating she was informed of this decision by Jeff (likely Jeff Patterson/organizer) in what she characterizes as a standard "going in a different direction" notice. While speculating her previous critical commentary may have contributed to the decision, Hardy emphasizes there are no hard feelings and expresses relief at being relieved of the significant production workload.

### Key Claims

- [HIGH] Carrie Hardy will not be hosting the 2026 Twippies awards show — _Direct statement from Hardy: 'no I will not be hosting the 2021 Twippies' (note: appears to be 2026 based on context, not 2021)_
- [HIGH] The Twippies production was completed and uploaded only 2 hours before premiere — _Hardy: 'little known fact the twippies that you guys saw at the beginning of this year that that whole production was completely finished and uploaded to my channel merely two hours before it premiered'_
- [HIGH] Emoto handled editing and rendering for the Twippies broadcast — _Hardy: 'that's how close to the skin of our teeth that emoto was able to get that stuff edited and put together and rendered'_
- [HIGH] Jeff (Twippies organizer) delivered the decision in a standard corporate downsizing language — _Hardy describing the message: 'you're being let go your department's being downsized you're part of an outplacement we're going in a different direction we're not picking up your option'_
- [MEDIUM] Hardy suspects her own critical commentary throughout the year may have contributed to the decision — _Hardy: 'granted guys honestly this is merely speculation on my part it's one of those things that if it was actually due to my actions or words that were done throughout the year'_

### Notable Quotes

> "the Twippies are a lot of work. It is not something that just simply gets put together and you simply just spout out some stuff"
> — **Carrie Hardy**, ~2:45
> _Highlights the significant production effort required for the Twippies broadcast, establishing context for why she may not contest the decision_

> "little known fact the twippies that you guys saw at the beginning of this year that that whole production was completely finished and uploaded to my channel merely two hours before it premiered"
> — **Carrie Hardy**, ~3:30
> _Reveals extreme production timeline pressure and last-minute completion of the broadcast_

> "I was honestly expecting this and I was just kind of waiting for that message or that phone call because I knew that eventually the ball was going to have to drop"
> — **Carrie Hardy**, ~1:30
> _Suggests Hardy anticipated this outcome, indicating awareness of potential consequences from her actions/statements during the year_

> "for me to be able to just relax and sit back and enjoy the Twippies, I am perfectly content with that"
> — **Carrie Hardy**, ~7:00
> _Hardy frames the removal positively, expressing relief at not having to manage the intensive production work_

### Entities

| Name | Type | Context |
|------|------|---------|
| Carrie Hardy | person | Pinball content creator and YouTuber; previously hosted the Twippies awards show; announces she will not host 2026 ceremony |
| Jeff Patterson | person | Appears to be organizer/administrator of the Twippies; delivered the decision to Carrie Hardy not to host |
| Emoto | person | Production/editing lead for Twippies broadcast; handles video editing, rendering, and final production; worked closely with Hardy |
| The Twippies | event | Annual pinball industry awards ceremony; significant production effort; 2026 edition will have a new host |
| Carrie Hardy's YouTube Channel | platform | Where Twippies content was previously hosted and uploaded |

### Topics

- **Primary:** Twippies hosting decision and production challenges, Community controversy and its industry consequences
- **Secondary:** Pinball awards show production logistics, COVID-19 impact on event production (virtual vs. in-person)

### Sentiment

**Neutral** (0.5) — Hardy maintains a professional, diplomatic tone throughout despite discussing her removal. She expresses understanding for the decision, relief at the reduced workload, and explicitly states no hard feelings. However, the underlying context—acknowledging she 'ruffled feathers' and speculating her critical commentary contributed to the removal—indicates underlying community tension.

### Signals

- **[community_signal]** Carrie Hardy's critical commentary during the year appears to have strained relationships with Twippies organizers, leading to her removal as host (confidence: medium) — Hardy: 'I have obviously ruffled some feathers this year' and her speculation that her 'actions or words' may have contributed to the decision
- **[event_signal]** 2026 Twippies expected to be virtual again due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, requiring significant green screen/production effort (confidence: medium) — Hardy: 'it's going to be virtual, which means it's going to have to put a lot of effort into the green screening'
- **[event_signal]** 2026 Twippies will have a new host (not yet publicly announced); appears Emoto will remain involved in production capacity (confidence: high) — Hardy states she does not know who will host: 'No, I do not know who is hosting' but assumes 'it's still going to be Emoto, but somebody else'
- **[market_signal]** Twippies production operates on extremely tight timelines with final uploads occurring minutes before premiere broadcast (confidence: high) — Hardy reveals the broadcast was 'completely finished and uploaded to my channel merely two hours before it premiered' with remote upload from work required

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## Transcript

It should come to no surprise to all of you out there if you watch my content that I have obviously ruffled some feathers this year and I'm guessing due to that I will not be hosting the Twippies this coming season. What's up guys welcome back to my channel where I talk and do everything pinball. So if that sounds interesting to you then hit that subscribe button down below. It is officially Twippy voting season and with that I have gotten a couple of messages from people asking me if I would be hosting again this coming year and I was told I wasn't told that I couldn't say anything or anything like that so I'm just going to tell everybody here and right now no I will not be hosting the 2021 Twippies. I don't know if I ever will again or anything like that. It is just simply that definitely this coming Twippies, I will not be hosting. Now, the next question is, of course, why? And it's one of those things that I was honestly expecting this and I was just kind of waiting for that message or that phone call because I knew that eventually the ball was going to have to drop and so it finally came last week when Jeff gave me a message and told me that if how can I say this in a nutshell it was simply one of those um how else can I say it you're being let go your department's being downsized you're part of an outplacement we're going in a different direction we're not picking up your option take your pick I got more but I I'm going in a different direction kind of speeches and it like okay I get it. It like well like look what I never been broken up before I got like, I think I know the reason behind all of this and it's fine. I'm honestly fine with it. It's not something that, you know, I had my heart set on or anything like that. Because honestly, guys, for those of you that do not know, the Twippies are a lot of work. It is not something that just simply gets put together and you simply just spout out some stuff or whatever. A lot of work and effort gets put into this show. And it's one of those, even the year before last, as I basically helped set up the show, it was still, in my mind, nowhere near as work intensive as it actually is. And little known fact the Twippies that you guys saw at the beginning of this year that that whole production was completely finished and uploaded to my channel merely two hours before it premiered that's how close to the skin of our teeth that Emoto was able to get that stuff edited and put together and rendered and everything to where you saw what you saw and it was one of those things that I had I was actually at work when she had the file for me and I had to remote into my PC from work to upload it to my channel it's it's a long story but anyways that it was it's a lot of work and effort so for me to be told that hey you're not going to have to do all this work and effort and everything I not hurt it like yeah I was looking forward to if possible working with Emoto again me and her become good friends and uh I thought it was going to be even better this time around due to how closer our relationship is or how I believe it to be now. Granted guys honestly this is merely speculation on my part it's one of those things that if it was actually due to my actions or words that were done throughout the year, I wouldn't expect Jeff to actually tell me anyway. So, like I said, this is just me assuming that it's definitely something that I've done or said that's made it to where I need to distance myself or whatever. Or they could honestly be going in a completely different direction with whoever is going to be hosting, of which I do not know who that's going to be yet. I assume it's still going to be Emoto, but somebody else. There's definitely no hard feelings or any kind of thing going on between me and Jeff or anything like that. It's just one of those that I'm not going to be hosting again. We're going a different direction. Words. It's like, okay, okay, I understand. No problem. And it's one of those where I don't even think I would have the time to do it. Like even if I was to be like asked if I wanted to do it again it's like a big part of me would actually kind of question if I would because I don't know if I would be able to devote that time and effort into it especially with the rise of COVID and it doesn't seem like it's going anywhere anytime soon. TPF we don't know yet but chances are high that it's not going to be happening this year again or this coming year again. So that means it's going to be virtual, which means it's going to have to put a lot of effort into the green screening or whatever method they decide to do this year. But it going to be a rinse and repeat of the same thing last year but probably a little bit better planning because it's a little more anticipated with COVID already being well known. So for me to be able to just relax and sit back and enjoy the Twippies, I am perfectly content with that. And that's what I really feel all needs to be said at this time because I just wanted to get it out to you guys because as we're getting closer to Twippies, people are going to be asking me more and more or wondering who's going to be hosting and stuff like that. So I thought I'd get this out here right now before false information starts to get spread. So let's just try to nip that in the bud right now. No, I will not be hosting this coming Twippies. No, I do not know who is hosting. And yes, I will definitely be watching it and enjoying the show. Whosoever they choose to fill the role that I was in I'm sure they will do just fine it's not like I'm a tough act to follow or anything like that so by all means I have no bad feelings or anything like that towards Jeff or the Twippy committee or anything like that it's all good with that being said I'm gonna bring this to a close because I'm gonna have to get up early in the morning for work so by all means leave me a comment down below on who you think should be the next co-host for the Twippies. Give me that thumbs up. Hit that subscribe button if you haven't already. And until next time, guys, peace out.

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