Tom on Walking with Michelle

[SJK]

I live under a rock. Thanks PJ, for heads up on this! Also, I heart TS...love getting a chance to listen to him outside of TBS. He's one of the good guys.

[Steeley Chris]

I'm listening as we speak. It's wonderful.

[Stupornaut]

"Can we go to Twist: Yogurt Without Limits?"
"I don't know if you can handle that."

[ian]

http://a58.video2.blip.tv/8260004933151/Biloon-WalkingWithMichelle7TomScharpling607.mp3

they make it weirdly hard to get the actual file, you have to go the html and search for "mp3"

[Trembling Eagle]

this lady is annoying

(no offense)

[Christina]

this lady is annoying

(no offense)

Uh, how is there any way that wouldn't give offense, TE?

[Steeley Chris]

this lady is annoying

(no offense)

Uh, how is there any way that wouldn't give offense, TE?

TE, you should have said, "With all due respect..."
And I disagree with you. And walking is under-rated.

[Bryan]

Yeah, I think Michelle is funny and she seems nice. She didn't annoy me one bit. I was charmed.

TE: did you by any chance listen to the whole thing? Specifically the part where they discuss how people act as though entertainers aren't real people, and don't have feelings? If not, you should.

[Sarah]

Oh, come on.  We all love a radio show that involves a fair bit of entertainer bashing.  (True, it's done in a funnier way, but even so.)

Still, I do think you should have prefaced your observation with "Not for nothing," TE.

[Sarah]

That said, (1) Michelle's voice has an edge that unfortunately just happens to hurt my ears (otherwise, she seems fine); (2) one of my pet peeves is people who say "This sucks" when they really mean "I don't like this."

[Christina]

it's been a bit since I listened to this, but I remember her voice having a midwest quality to it, like Kathleen Madigan's voice ... I love KM.

I heard once that the Northern English accent, like from Sheffield or Yorkshire, will sometimes carry a connotation of common sense, like for a TV character or something. I have no idea if this is accurate, but I can kinda see it. I think the same might be true for our Midwest accents.

On the other hand, both Northern English types and Midwest types are also seen as sort of backwards too, so I guess that's the good and the bad you get with the cultural stereotyping.

[Sarah]

I'm talking about timbre not accent, and the pain I'm referring to is entirely physical.  As someone whose voice has been known to hurt the ear at certain intensities (not volumes, so much), I do not intend the observation as a personal slight; rather, it testifies to the annoying sensitivity of these damn ears of mine.  (Hell, I can't even listen to loud music very comfortably anymore.  Apparently, as one ages, one not only loses some hearing but becomes more sensitive to certain sounds.  It's like being nearsighted and farsighted at the same time--another perk of decrepitude.  Huzzah!) 

[Christina]

I like your voice Sarah - part of what I like is the unusual quality of it, because I think I also have a different thing going. Like I don't think my voice is conventionally feminine.

[badgrammer]

I loved this so much! Kind of thought it was funny when Michelle turned down Tom's suggestion of Panera Bread 2x. But yeah, seriously, my face hurt so much from smiling after this one! Thanks PJ!

[ugelhay]

Great recommendation. I breezed through her archives. Here's hoping she releases a few more this year... And here's hoping James Adomian continues to advance on Last Comic Standing.