Wow. The curtain's all the way back now, huh? I feel like Julia Roberts in
Flatliners realizing her daddy isn't a paranormal monster, just a sweet remorseful junkie.
Some thoughts:
- Squatch and Jouster are curators - let the stigma be removed from that title. They're good guys - they win.
- I was a bit disappointed that my "Omar is actually Wurster" theory was shot down, but I'm glad that he and Book 'em Mel-O were given props. Honestly, it's hard to overestimate the impact that the podcast, recaps, and message board have had on the show's reach, but I guess I'm preaching to the choir here. I loved how, when Tom was fumbling for a reference, he wished that Omar was there to help him.
- Tom's addressing the 7* fiasco was hilarious - "You hear that, Mark?" (Props nonetheless to ILIS - I say keep the poll! I promise to try to stop using the word "props".)
- "We have given Hollywood plenty of options." That's extremely exciting! I wonder if any of the possibilities are the development deal w/ Conan O'Brien mentioned last year in the New York Times article or if that has already come and gone. I just hope that none of the options include ending the radio show. I pray that the plan is to do both, like Kornheiser and Bill O'Leilly. Those guys are twice your age, Tom.
- Was that Tom singing the closing theme? I love it!
- As a fan of both the Best Show and Never Not Funny podcasts, I would love to see a "feud". Who wouldn't love to see those two go at it? Make it happen, curators! Their sensibilities may be different (I think Pardo would enjoy the music of New Old Skull), but if you could find a suitable topic, that'd be a hell of a grump-off. To do my part to promote the feud, did anyone else catch Tom stifling a comment when PFT mentioned Pardo two weeks ago? Sounds like the Kid was about to take a shot! The tension was palpable!
Think I'm making that up? You make the call - (6/19/07 1:22:00 - 1:22:15)
- "Conventions, Inc..." Is that in the archive? Could someone show me to it?
- The Tom leaving for Sirius episodes are amazing. Jon is right - it was so plausible, it made for a perfect stunt. That it started as a spontaneous goof that Tom ran with for a month makes those episodes all the more classic.
- I loved Tom's list of funny A S T handles. I would've added TacoSmith, didisaylabia, and Taargus Taargus.
- When Tom, a few minutes later, mentioned my A S T handle, RoloTony, they laughed. I'm choosing to believe the joke was merely that "RoloTony" was another example of funny A S T names, not a reference to Jouster's early comment about the zeal of video contest entrants or my tendency to be a ridiculous sycophant on both boards. Probably just the funny name thing, right, guys?
(kidding - thanks for the shout-out.)
- Anyone know which episode of Strangers With Candy that was?
- Tom stopped chatting at A S T and here about a month before I started chatting there and here. I understand how it's better for the show, but still... what a gyp.
- I'm glad he mentioned DanB's hysterical "telling the mom their kid is high" call, another classic move. The kid calls rule. Maybe that's one of the things they're pitching?
An Adult Swim "Kids Say the Darndest Things"? Damn... I'd
edit watch that.
- "Are you going to ask about cocaine at one point?"
- I
really wanna read "Rock School"
- The entertainment part of my life being so thoroughly satisfied, I just might resume dating.
