I certainly like new PutJ, but I also feel like 3 people is the sweet spot for comedy pods?
edit: oh shit today's is one of my jams
Oh damnit it's the other Fastball song, I always get them mixed up.
Also now realizing Ludo's Lake Pontchartrain probably took a lot of inspiration from The Way
Oh wow someone else who's heard of Ludo. That's a rare sight.
That sure was a weird album right?
I haven't listened to that much of their stuff (and generally don't listen to albums as a whole), I just found that song through a twitch streamer and liked it a lot. But yeah, from what I've seen they seem to exist in the "weird, trying-to-be-too-clever indie rock" scene that I like quite a bit.
They have this one song that appears to be calling out "nice guys" before that was really a thing so that's weird.
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the attitudes behind the "nice guy" label have been around for ages - just look at all the whiny rock songs from dudes entitled dudes. Hell, the Spin Doctors have 3 different friend zone anthems on the same dang album.
The term "nice guy" as a pejorative for people like that is harder to pin down I think.
I'd also be curious to see a history of songs mocking or calling out that sort of attitude
According to an app I have you can find it on "Hoopla," which is a library app that lets you check out eBooks and stuff as well as movies, so that could be worth a look?
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According to an app I have you can find it on "Hoopla," which is a library app that lets you check out eBooks and stuff as well as movies, so that could be worth a look?
In today's TAZ: Graduation, Justin tries, and fails, to learn the values of capitalism
How has this season been so far, by the way?
I haven't started in listening to it yet.
You very literally didn't ask for my opinion, but this being the internet, I'm sharing it anyway:
Graduation is really fun! I think Travis has some places to improve as a DM and there were a few moments where he is a bit more antagonistic/"wacky" than necessary to his players- the Festo moment in particular, and basically in general with Griffin- but they still have good enough chemistry that it works around to some really funny bits. It also starts off with some surprisingly touching moments. The one major hiccup for me was the (spoiled for a character reveal, CW: Ableism)
character Rainer who, at least initially, appears to be a screamingly ally-ified token character with a chronic illness- to the point that when none of the players bother to ask about her illness/magical mobility device (which, y'know, would be rude) she insists they ask. It was pretty jarring and smacked a lot of "Look, I added a character with a chronic illness!". Apparently it was based on a person Travis knows, who actually does this- I think it was just poor execution on the exchange, ultimately, and the character has developed and expanded so she isn't one dimensional. But in the moment, not great.
Travis has a great talent with the character voices and maintaining NPC conversations with one another, imo- they talk to one another for extended moments without needing player input, it makes them feel charming and alive. As for the players, they're all at the top of their game. None of the characters are too developed, so they and the audience get to learn about them more organically, but their premises are all just so good. I don't even want to spoil them- the Terrace House reveal of each one and the developments of what their backgrounds has been really good. But for people who are up to date with the second episode:
I did not expect the Argo backstory bit to be true, and somehow it was actually affecting- the emotion that Clint is able to impart is pretty impressive. Also, Griffin basically playing an evil character is just delightful. He's starting to remind me of Ziggy Sobotka, from the Wire, complete with his own animal that he brings to the bar. I half expect Fitzroy to accidentally kill his familiar somehow. Firbolg (Firby? Bud? Justin's character) is great too. I was really not sure about the voice at first, but Justin is making sure to use it judiciously- which is both good for it to not wear thin and for it not to wear his voice out. Every scene he gets to feature is just very fun, he might be my actual favorite characters so far.
Justin McElroy told Blank Check he’d be a guest for any episode, it doesn’t matter what movies he’s on for
So he’s on this week, for two more Jonathan Demme/Roger Corman movies, Citizens Band and Last Embrace
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I spent about a week between Griffin Newman's character intro and picking the episode back up on CBB and I forgot it was him; like, what a crazy good fit that turned out to bE CLICKETY CLANK
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A great way to liven up f1 is for 4 of the top 6 racers to take each other out
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all i ask is that the top three teams make an effort to only crash into drivers who are also in the top three teams, prioritizing their teammate whenever possible
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Bottas had like the platonic DNF in my book
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My memory is that there wasn't really a name for it until the 2010's but maybe Im wrong.
Parvati from Outer Worlds.
yeah don rickles was hella old by then
this
The term "nice guy" as a pejorative for people like that is harder to pin down I think.
I'd also be curious to see a history of songs mocking or calling out that sort of attitude
Oh, sorry!
I just assumed it was GOTY talk, because tis the season
I'm not saying you stuttered, I'm saying you're wrong. :razz:
Is that movie streaming somewhere?
According to an app I have you can find it on "Hoopla," which is a library app that lets you check out eBooks and stuff as well as movies, so that could be worth a look?
You very literally didn't ask for my opinion, but this being the internet, I'm sharing it anyway:
Graduation is really fun! I think Travis has some places to improve as a DM and there were a few moments where he is a bit more antagonistic/"wacky" than necessary to his players- the Festo moment in particular, and basically in general with Griffin- but they still have good enough chemistry that it works around to some really funny bits. It also starts off with some surprisingly touching moments. The one major hiccup for me was the (spoiled for a character reveal, CW: Ableism)
Travis has a great talent with the character voices and maintaining NPC conversations with one another, imo- they talk to one another for extended moments without needing player input, it makes them feel charming and alive. As for the players, they're all at the top of their game. None of the characters are too developed, so they and the audience get to learn about them more organically, but their premises are all just so good. I don't even want to spoil them- the Terrace House reveal of each one and the developments of what their backgrounds has been really good. But for people who are up to date with the second episode:
Abby said they got a lot of that correction, but she picked mine, so that means we're basically best friends
Wait, it's an Xbox that makes the "dong" sound from the commercials on power-up?
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"Readers who prefer tension and romance, Maledictions: The Offering, delivers... As serious YA fiction, I’ll give it five stars out of five. As a novel? Four and a half." - Liz Ellor
My new novel: Maledictions: The Offering. Now in Paperback!
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