dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɜː tˈaɪm æt pəmˈoʊnə, ʃiː kˈʌltᵻvˌeɪɾᵻd ɐn ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən fɔːɹ wʌt ʃiː kˈɔːld "pjˈʊɹ ɡˈiːk ɛɡzˈɪstəns" æz hɜː fɹˈɛndz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst hɜː tə mˈɔnti pˈaɪθən, ðə fˈaɪɚsaɪn θˈiəɾɚ, ænd sˈæɾɚdˌeɪ nˈaɪt lˈaɪv.
During her time at Pomona, she cultivated an appreciation for what she called "pure geek existence" as her friends introduced her to Monty Python, The Firesign Theatre, and Saturday Night Live.