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Title: John Hodgman
Post by: Spike on November 09, 2009, 04:58:50 AM
 Tom, you should have Hodgman about his appearance on HBO's BORED TO DEATH.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on November 09, 2009, 05:01:02 AM
I am eager to see the boxing match between he and Schwartzman.  I can't decide who to cheer for though.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: spacepope on November 09, 2009, 01:07:39 PM
Oh Spike, Mr. Hodgman was just on the show last week. You can listen to the show if you're not on it, you know.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: Spike on November 10, 2009, 09:03:26 AM
 I did listen to the show last week via podcast, Pet.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: colonel panic on November 10, 2009, 09:12:33 AM

PET! ewww. Good one Spike.

I did listen to the show last week via podcast, Pet.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: JBillington on December 08, 2009, 05:28:14 AM
Did any UK-based FOTs (or non-UK based FOTs with the internet and a penchant for trivia based panel shows) see John Hodgman on this weeks QI? It was unexpected and bizarre - Hodgman was squeezed into the set between 2 other contestants, and didn't even have a buzzer. He also struggled to be heard over four loudmouths who have made a living by talking loudly on panel quiz shows.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: James W on December 08, 2009, 09:38:01 AM
I only caught the beginning due to An Emergency, but yeah, I'm guessing it was a last minute thing? I could kind of tell it was gonna be light on Hodgman from the little I saw - they should've bumped Sean Lock.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: samir on December 08, 2009, 10:36:10 AM
I only caught the beginning due to An Emergency, but yeah, I'm guessing it was a last minute thing? I could kind of tell it was gonna be light on Hodgman from the little I saw - they should've bumped Sean Lock.

A pox on thee! Sean Lock is great.

Although I agree that shoehorning Macs (who's this John you're all talking about?) into that episode was a bit weird and didn't work too well. But he still got some good lines in. "If I had to choose an animal to wipe my bum with, it'd be a goose" made me chuckle, not least because he said "bum".

If you didn't get to see it, coughcough (http://www.ninjavideo.net/video/50236).
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: JBillington on December 08, 2009, 03:31:00 PM
Yeah, there were some good lines and I'm guessing he suffered in the edit. Unfortunately the new BBC1 Friendly QI seems to want to have a panel constantly giving Alan Davies-esque 'funny' answers. The early BBC4 series were more sedate.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on December 09, 2009, 04:49:31 PM

PET! ewww. Good one Spike.

I did listen to the show last week via podcast, Pet.

spike, i will never understand this term of "endearment".
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: Christina on December 09, 2009, 04:50:43 PM


spike, i will never understand this term of "endearment".

Oh, it's pretty simple. He's condescending.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: iAmBaronVonTito on December 09, 2009, 04:57:53 PM


spike, i will never understand this term of "endearment".

Oh, it's pretty simple. He's condescending.

whatever, pet.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: Christina on December 09, 2009, 04:58:16 PM


spike, i will never understand this term of "endearment".

Oh, it's pretty simple. He's condescending.

whatever, pet.

How dare you.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: Spike on December 10, 2009, 07:09:18 AM


spike, i will never understand this term of "endearment".

Oh, it's pretty simple. He's condescending.

Only common simpletons would find it condescending.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: James W on December 10, 2009, 07:53:54 AM
A pox on thee! Sean Lock is great.
I've been sour on him ever since an episode of... 9 out of 10 Cats or something? Vic Reeves (who is past his prime, sure) was on, and Lock kept being all haughty and dismissive of his semi-absurdist material, when... Lock does that stuff half the time! It was ugly, THUMBS DOWN.

And Hodgman said a goose would be the last thing he'd want near his bum, so SHOWS WHAT YOU KNOW! (Just kidding Samir, you're the best.)
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: Christina on December 10, 2009, 08:05:19 AM


spike, i will never understand this term of "endearment".

Oh, it's pretty simple. He's condescending.

Only common simpletons would find it condescending.

http://instantrimshot.com/ (http://instantrimshot.com/)
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: JBillington on December 11, 2009, 07:47:00 AM
A pox on thee! Sean Lock is great.
I've been sour on him ever since an episode of... 9 out of 10 Cats or something? Vic Reeves (who is past his prime, sure) was on, and Lock kept being all haughty and dismissive of his semi-absurdist material, when... Lock does that stuff half the time! It was ugly, THUMBS DOWN.

And Hodgman said a goose would be the last thing he'd want near his bum, so SHOWS WHAT YOU KNOW! (Just kidding Samir, you're the best.)

Yeah, Lock's best work is 15 Storeys High....10 years ago.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: Sarah on December 12, 2009, 12:27:36 PM
Only common simpletons would find it condescending.

Early Julie is going to be suing you for plagiarism, Spike.
Title: Re: John Hodgman
Post by: RyanInSC on December 16, 2009, 05:41:48 AM
Didn't read the thread.  Hodgman's books are hilarious.  Good day.