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Rod Begbie : BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage - Oh, BBC Radio, I could kiss you sometimes. A thirty minute show about science and comedy from Robin Ince and Brian Cox? With Dara O'Briain as a guest? And available as a podcast? YES PLEASE! [via] #
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Rod Begbie : Tina Fey's 10 Favorite 30 Rock Moments - 30 Rock isn't the most consistent show, but by god, every episode includes at least one amazing moment that catches me off guard so I need to pause the DVR to laugh and enjoy it. [via] #
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gleuschk : News: Mocking the Holocaust at Reed College- Inside Higher Ed - non-apology of the day: "we are all saddened and disappointed at the level of controversy we have inadvertently caused."
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Rod Begbie : David Letterman's Top Ten Numbers From One to Ten - A gloriously silly piece of Late Show. [via] #
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nelson : Auto-Tune the News #6 - When is SNL going to pick this up?
Andy Baio : Auto-Tune the News #6 - someone explain why these guys don't have a TV deal [via]
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Rod Begbie : Radio Spiritworld (Inter-dimensional) - "The only station broadcasting from the afterlife to the living world." 30 minute radio show from Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz. #
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Rod Begbie : Hulu - Peep Show - Attention Americans with senses of humour (sic): Hulu are now streaming the first series of top-notch British sitcom Peep Show. You should watch it, because it is bloody funny, and only mildly uncomfortably close to the bone. [via] #
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cobra libre : Everything Tracy Jordan Said [via] #
Rod Begbie : Everything Tracy Jordan Said - Every line delivered by Tracy Jordan in Season 3 of 30 Rock. "Hi. I’m Tracy Jordan. My wife is throwing away some of our old towels. Do you want them cuz they’re out by the trash cans. Now that’s gots to be 30 seconds. Nine? OK, here comes the fun [via] #
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nelson : Buddy Cole - Great collection of old Kids in the Hall sketches
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Rod Begbie : Roger Ebert's Journal: Parrot asks, "What'd the frozen turkey want?" - Great Ebert column on comedy and joke-telling. #
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deusx : The Lonely Island | TheLonelyIsland.com - "Over the past two years the Lonely Island made over 30 digital shorts for Saturday Night Live. Here are the ones NBC has posted on their website. We apologize for the advertisements before them, but it's the best we can provide for you."
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Jeremy Zawodny : "Prop 8 - The Musical" - "Prop 8 - The Musical": heh... funny
Andy Baio : Prop 8: The Musical - starring John C. Reilly, Neil Patrick Harris, Andy Richter, Maya Rudolph, and Jack Black as Jesus
Rod Begbie : Prop 8 - The Musical - Massive amounts of awesomeness abound. Three solid minutes of musical greatness. [via] #
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Rod Begbie : On The Hour - The iconic BBC radio series (which gave way to The Day Today) finally gets a full CD release (including bonus material, such as Chris Morris's fantastic flexidisc for Select Magazine). Subscribe to the podcast for snippets of genius. [via] #
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17 month ago
deusx : Mic to Mic: The mashed potatoes sample revealed! - "The source of a spoken sample used in the song "B-Boys Makin' with the Freak Freak" has been a topic of discussion in the Beastie Boys fan community since the release of Ill Communication, the album on which the song appears, in 1994.
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18 month ago
deusx : Weird Al: Forefather of the YouTube Spoof - "Much like the big-name artists he once so expertly spoofed, Yankovic now inspires not just imitators but also competitors. He'll soon commence work on his 13th studio album, which will have to compete against his own singsongy progeny—the ama
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23 month ago
Rod Begbie : Richard Herring slams a heckler - How not to heckle, a handy guide. #
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24 month ago
Rod Begbie : Absolutely Everything DVD Box Set - The superb 90s sketch show Absolutely is finally getting a complete DVD release. Hurrah! #
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24 month ago
Rod Begbie : Will This Judd Apatow Movie Be Any Good? Vulture Does the Math - It's just simple science. Superbad > Anchorman > Talladega Nights #
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25 month ago
philgyford : This American Life: 348: Tough Room - Click "Full Episode" then skip forward five minutes for a quarter of an hour of 'The Onion's staff talking about what makes a story funny or not. (via Jane in Progress)
Rod Begbie : This American Life: Tough Room - Excellent segment on This American Life about The Onion's writing room. Skip about five minutes into the episode to find it. [via] #
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25 month ago
Rod Begbie : STEWART LEE - ENGLISH HECKLERS IN NEW ZEALAND - Stewart Lee's essay on only needing, or *wanting*, 7,000 fans. #
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26 month ago
43folders : Smithsonian Magazine | Arts & Culture | Being Funny - via http://www.metafilter.com/68638/A-Wild-and-Introspective-Guy
philgyford : Smithsonian Magazine | Arts & Culture | Being Funny - Steve Martin on his early career and being funny without telling jokes.
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26 month ago
nelson : Colbert vs. Lou Dobbs - Paul's right, this is hugely bizarre. And more than a bit upsetting.
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27 month ago
Rod Begbie : BBC Radio 4 - Comedy - 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Fast-paced stand-up and sketches from BBC Radio 4. The great thing about this format is if you don't like an act, that's fine -- there'll be another one along in a minute. #
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