Get ready to turn the energy down as low as possible for this short-for-us episode. In it we discuss High Tea… high school Forensics meets where plagiarism is not only encouraged, it’s the law… and, uh, that’s about it. We do have News of the Stupid and comedy tracks by the Lonely Island, Larry Miller, Green Jelly, and Possible Oscar. Also, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty, there’s a kitty!
Episode length: 1:32:11
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Bacon Tasty is the name of my Luke Ski cover band.
Thank you for allowing me to have my Luke Ski moment. Also Pink with a Vengeance is the name of my Carrie Dahlby cover band.
It’s just a base “Whut are yew playin'” can kill the momentum of a podcast, especially if you feel the need to make it a segment. One of the more annoying things that drove me away from an anime podcast. But I do listen to 1 gaming podcast: Talk Radar from GamesRadar.com. They release twice a week, and are better known for their sense of humor in podcast than any serious discussion of the games they review (they have an entire site, and several magazines for that…).
Of of TalkRadar’s more memorable bits, an “exclusive” preview of E3 2011…
http://youtu.be/Oif4DLYTRJQ
Wonder if there’s a Dodgeball app for it?
Speaking of which, I’m noticing a definite “Girls vs Guys” thing on that subject. I think even guys that got picked on figured Dodgeball was their chance to get a little back.
I also just shipped these guys that copy of Cirque du So What I bought off of you at PenguiCon.
But Bad Rapport already has some great segments aside from your community segment, where feedback goes at the end of the podcast. Your News of the Stupid, and of course your mutual tales of ignorance – a segment that no other podcast has, I might add.
And for that feedback, given the Bad Rapport official obsessions, I thought I should mention a very pink storefront named Nom Nom’s Cupcake Factory http://www.queennomnoms.com/ just… check out that website.. that’s one helluva pink website… and oh, what’s that in their menu? A MAPLE-BACON CUPCAKE? Madness, I say! Our shields cannot repel flavor of this magnitude!
I really need to send you a couple examples of news of the stupid. And I wonder what kind of names you’d get at your caricature stand if you just set up at a WalMart… good ghod, what kind of FACES?? I remember my days as a teen at KMart, before WalMart officially took over that niche of ‘Clientele that vaguely resemble something out of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop’.
First of all: Josh needs to finish that song!!
Second: Ariel needs to contribute more to the podcast, I didn’t hear her meow anything
Luke, I agree: if you don’t understand comedy then you shouldn’t be judging a comedy competition. You were robbed!!
First off a few anoying facts:
The Doctor with the celery is Peter Davison (not Davidson) who had the poor timing of following Tom Baker whose episode Pyramids of Mars was the one Carrie was watching.
Thanks for playing the live Larry Miller bit I had the opportunity to see live on stage in the late 80s. I wonder if that ignorant nun would have been more receptive to the bit had you preceded it with a 30 second intro stating you are not a drinker, don’t plan to be and this is why.
The ums and stammers I don’t mind. It sounded great when Luke and Carrie went um together at the end of news of the stupid. What I found annoying was Luke saying anyway while Carrie was saying anyways. Anyway is the correct one.
Having put many quarters and dollars into slots to play video games only to find buttons, joysticks, steering wheels, pedals or shift controls not working properly, I find it annoying when little kids play with the game controls in demo mode and worse when they ask for money to play it.
I enjoy the result when Sara gets in the mix as she did during this episode and more frequently on the FuMPcast. Hopefully, she can provide her insight more often on LCBR as she blends well with the cast.
Luke, your comment about not performing in Columbus, Ohio for a long time reminded me that the last time I saw you perform live was at the Origins Game Fair in ’05, if I recall correctly, when you were promoting “unCONVENTIONal” (which was probably where I first heard Carrie’s vocal talents, incidentally). Was that your last Columbus performance?
I recall both good and bad in the set-up you were given at Origins: good in having a virtually captive audience in the crowd waiting for the exhibit hall to open, bad in that the only time they gave you an actual sound system to use was when you opened for the Origins Awards.
Carrie – I can attest that you’ve never mentioned “Mr. Squirty” by name on the podcast before. I would remember *that*. And out of context I would have assumed you were referring to something else entirely.
Luke – Thanks you for playing the Five Stages of Drinking – it’s one of my favourites. My high schools was a little different. The staff seemed to spend a lot of time sucking the pole of the drama department instead of the sports department. I can remember teachers actually announcing in class that those who were in the annual musical (an extra-curricular event) would have two weeks to complete an assignment instead of one. Being a math and science nerd and not a drama nerd, I didn’t have the guts to nark on the unfairness of it either. There must be a high school out there where they S.T.P. of the math and science departments instead.
Being required to use someone else’s material is taking performance to the lowest common denominator as well. I’ve done Toast Masters (which is really learning how to do public speaking – no focus on liquor or grilled bread products at all), and for competitions you are required to use original material. Although for fun and in club events, you can borrow from others. I once did Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie’s “Welcome to the Internet Helpdesk” with my old club and nailed it. It feels so good when it works.
Which reminds me Carrie, old ToastMasters trick for Ums and Ahs (a cardinal sin). Get a jar, and fine your self a nickel for every Um, Ah, and pregnant-pause (like a swear jar). Have someone impartial count for you and set a limit of $1 per podcast. When you do this you’ll quickly get used to not using them when you are speak extemporaneously (or as I sing – without any real notes).