OGRastamon
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Right! It may be easier to understand if you imagine the racist being played by Norm MacDonald. It's a post-ironic anti-joke. "It's like I always say, wetbacks are as easy to kill as David Hasselhoff."
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RE:Growing pains They do occur during the night but can be intense enough to wake you. When I went through it I thought that I had early onset arthritis because, like PFT, I had no idea that it was an actual physical condition. RE: Show end pains I'm going to miss this. Thanks.
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Dammit! I listened to this for an analysis of the Ralph Macchio/Steve Vai guitar battle.
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Brody works part-time because Amity is a vacation spot with few residents during the off-season. P.S. Will I one day get to hear a favorite comedian extol the virtues of the Barney Miller spin-off to a Vigoda neophyte?
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Episode 1 - Larry David
OGRastamon replied to Julia's topic in By The Way, In Conversation with Jeff Garlin
It's because Jeff struggles with near synonyms like "implication" and "insinuation" and Larry is nearly Holmesian in his eschewment of knowledge not immediately relevant to his interests. -
Episode 27 — Native American Movie Stars
OGRastamon replied to admin's topic in Yo, Is This Racist?
Yo, I don't see any difference between Johnny Depp as Tonto and any other character he's done for Burton. Tonto was never representive of Native Americans and is just as cartoonish and mythological as Edward Scissorhands or Willy Wonka. -
Yo, you're missing the point that my rhetorical question was meant to point out that their point is effing ridiculous.
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Yo, I'm not saying that you're wrong but your definition of "reverse racism" is entirely different than the one I've been using for aprroximately 30 years. I've always thought it to be a gratuitous act influenced by race. Such as an attempt to prove to a black person that you're "OK" with their being black or what closet racists accuse affirmative action of being. I believe that any bias by non-whites against whites, if such a thing exists or is relevant, would simply be called "racism".
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Yo, sexual attraction, whether influenced by race, size, hair color or any other feature, is biased by nature. That's not to say that you can't pile more blatantly ignorant biases on top of those which are more instinctual but preferring someone of your own race is not racist in and of itself. There was a time (as a child) when I did not find black girls attractive. I had no context to associate their unique features with such primal feelings. However, I agree that any adult in a diverse society that exclusively dates a particular race, whether their own or not, should be held in suspicion. Unless it is a fetish I can imagine no other acceptable reason. P.S. Yo, why wasn't this topic already posted by the Admin?
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Episode 30 — Jewish Intro & Oriental Broads
OGRastamon replied to admin's topic in Yo, Is This Racist?
Yo, I once had a co-worker get offended at my referring to his Filipino wife as "Asian" and I suspect that she would have had the same response. His complaint was that the Philippines are not in Asia. My counter was that there is a difference between race and nationality but he wasn't having it. Anyway, IMNSHO Oriental, though archaic, is no different than Asian. They both refer to a place of origin in which the race is no longer confined. So I'm still stymied as to why it's racist. (Oh shit. I bet "stymied" has racist origins). P.S. Yo, isn't it racist that you two assumed that because the caller was getting a massage from an "Oriental broad" that his comment about an "angry ending" was anything more than a lame pun? Or am I just naive to believe it possible that he wasn't there for a hand-job? -
Yo, if 30 Rock and Blazing Saddles are racist then what about Roots? Do historical dramas get a pass not permitted social satire?
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Now just because I criticized the episode doesn't mean you needed to take it down. What's up with that?
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So...what happened to Episode 16 The Smurfs with Paul F. Tompkins?
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Gypped is racist? Seriously? You do realize that gypsies are not a race or a nationality but are a culture of people that have factions throughout the world that are defined by a shared history of nomadic communalism that has traditionally survived on flim-flammery and grift. That there are people today who call themselves "gypsies", whether they actually live in such a commune or merely claim the ancestry, who are not criminals is irrelevant and claiming offense at the term would be like the Gotti kids taking umbrage at the term "mobbed". P.S. Thanks for taking my advice 27 days before I gave it (after listening to Episode 1 a few hours ago). The long form show is much better.
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Yo, You Got Out of Bed and Set Up the Mics For This? I was excited to learn, after an indefinitely long absence, that Earwolf had a "new" podcast dedicated to my third favorite uncomfortable subject. I hit play, turned up the volume and began to clean house. It sounded good but I was still waiting for the water to get hot when you were done. Brevity is a malevolent spirit possessing the soul of a glutted medium that is usually enjoyed on the go. Since you're already in the studio you could perhaps answer more questions and ask your guest about their experiences with racism. If you haven't got more to say than can be said on your Twitter feed then you don't deserve a podcast.
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I really see no reason for this show to continue other than the joy of hearing the hosts (which is pretty much why I listen to any podcast). It's clear to me that if Scott enjoyed the show but still doesn't like the band there is nowhere to go from here. "Chasing the perfect show" sounds like what every drug addict has been doing since their first taste. Guess what? They never catch it.
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Richard Ramirez was the Night Stalker. The Shoe Bomber is Richard Reid. Methinks Adele has honored neither in song.
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Jam = Marginally Adept Jazz for Stoners. Why don't you hippies take your mushrooms and goo balls to a Chick Corea show.
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I knew getting Kulap together with Elizabeth was going to be hot. All that frank femininity is like lesbian soft-core for the ears.
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Please don't kick out the jams, motherfuckers. Jams are the reason I'm on Team Aukerman. It's not that I don't appreciate the great musicianship in a Phish jam but I could listen to two Ramones albums in the time. That said I think Harris has done a fine job and I have enjoyed what I've heard enough to give them a listen and search out the gold. P.S. You really don't need to dig any deeper into Neil Finn's catalog for a lame, head-scratching lyric than his biggest hit. 'Now I'm towing my car, there's a hole in the roof. My possessions are causing me suspicion but there's no proof.' Granted Neil sings this line as beautifully as the rest so you may miss it.
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Congratulations. A great first ep. Wish I had more to say but I usually don't post unless I've got something sufficiently trollish to add.
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Hey, sorry I didn't stop by and say something nice about the last 15 episodes. Instead I waited and created this account to tell you how much this one sucked. Perhaps I judge so harshly because I've just listened to a marathon of the Earwolf Challenge and witnessed many contestants have their dreams of going from broke and obscure to broke and obscure in good company shattered for sounding half as shitty. Skype is not the answer for people who can't be in the studio. The answer is someone who CAN be in the studio (preferably at least one who knows the names of the actors in the movie enough to correct anyone who doesn't). I feel dirty for asking this but...How did THIS get made?
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Hey, sorry I didn't stop by and say something nice about the last 15 episodes. Instead I waited and created this account to tell you how much this one sucked. Perhaps I judge so harshly because I've just listened to a marathon of the Earwolf Challenge and witnessed many contestants have their dreams of going from broke and obscure to broke and obscure in good company shattered for sounding half as shitty. Skype is not the answer for people who can't be in the studio. The answer is someone who CAN be in the studio (preferably at least one who knows the names of the actors in the movie enough to correct anyone who doesn't). I feel dirty for asking this but...How did THIS get made?