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God Bless America, and Monkeys

A tweet from funnymun Paul F. Tompkins alerted me to this video, which is simply titled “Greatest Speech Ever”. Care to disagree? If you watch this and don’t find it the Greatest Speech Ever, I will seriously doubt your greatness … Read on! —->

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Did You Guys Hear Superego and Also Spidermun 2?

A new season of Superego has arrived, which is as good an excuse as any to proclaim my love of Superego to the world. Superego is a podcast I have been thoroughly digging for the past year or two. Assembled … Read on! —->

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“Bottled in Cork” Video = A Fount of Awesome

I’ve already tweeted about this, and Facebooked it, and mouth-talked it. But on the off chance you have yet to see this masterpiece, here ’tis: the video for Ted Leo’s “Bottled in Cork”, directed by Tom Scharpling, starring Paul F. … Read on! —->

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YouTubery Friday: Muppets and Podcast Goodness

It’s Friday! Procrastinate and count down to happy hour with these lovely bits! Do you love the Muppets? That’s a trick question. Of course you do. After all, you’re a human being with a sense of humor and a soul. … Read on! —->

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“The Closest Thing to Shangri-La on Earth”

Readers of this site know that I’m a huge fan of The Best Show on WFMU. Last night, host Tom Scharpling welcomed famous comedienne Paul F. Tompkins into the the studio. Mr. Tompkins is a frequent guest, and he always … Read on! —->

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This Child MUST Make It to Day Camp, Come Hell or High Water!

This morning, at the corner of Flushing and Throop, I saw a dad pushing a stroller. The dad wore an aggressive-looking uniform with a shield-shaped badge on the shoulder that says SECURITY. Which could mean anything, of course. He could … Read on! —->

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Kids Mock the Darnedest Things!

Whilst catching up on a DVRed epsiode of Best Week Ever, The Baby had a mild-but-loud freakout. We paused the show at this precise moment so we wouldn’t miss any of the hilarity: But as we tried to calm The … Read on! —->

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We Did It Again…We Did It Again…

If you didn’t get a chance to listen to The Best Show‘s second and final Pledge Marathon Night, first of all SHAME ON YOU. But hey, maybe your kid was sick or your dog was on fire or something. So … Read on! —->

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