Yet more evidence that Matt doesn't need to take stupid risks anymore. He's regularly highlighted by RealClearPolitics now. The coining of "Taibbiverse" is just more evidence that Racket News has become a player.
I'm sure you will have some fun with MSNBC's rebrand to "MS NOW". Nobody has picked up on the obvious joke that is is now Rachel Maddow's personal network -- she is the "Ms. Now" of the name. Pictures of her smirking next to the new logo don't help that perception.
We all knew kids like her in grade school….smug but for absolutely no discernible reason. I guess it’s just baked deep into the genetic code with people like that and that basic drive materializes in all sorts of ways and around various topics but always makes them completely insufferable to their fellow humans.
"Remember back in school the kind of kids who ran for student government? Remember what they were like? Dweeby, overgroomed, obsequious to authority, ambitious in a sad way, eager to Play the Game -- the kind of kids other kids would want to beat up if it just didn't seem so pointless and dull?"
David Foster Wallace, writing in "Rolling Stone", ironically.
Ms.NOW also combines two '70's feminist brands -- "Ms." magazine and the National Oraginazation for Women -- in case anybody remembers them, they spent their political will trying to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (as in Equal Rights for Women, which I thought Equal Rights was kinds right there in the Constitution already.)
Awesome. I went and read "That Hideous Strength" this weekend. The scathing criticisms of the media -- The Press --and premanufactured opinion were awesome. The insuffrable nonsense of all interactions with the D.D. were true and incredibly frustrating. I kept looking around for Michael Palin. Mark has to be the most passive and useless "hero" since Jonathyn Pryce in "Brazil"
I fould myself at least appreciating Fairy Hardcastle as a worthy villian.
The MSNBC crew coping over how the MS NOW! move is a great thing reminded me of the scene in Spinal Tap, when, after star guitarist Nigel Tufnel finally storms off in disgust, the hollow remnants of the band pitifully muse how this is actually an exciting opportunity to pursue “a new direction”.
Awesome comparison. That movie is the greatest movie ever about rock'n'roll. I know a lot of musicians who play in bar bands, and believe me, I see a lot of Spinal Tap in all of them.
ever see the show "W1A" (life working for and shaping BBC out of headquarters in London...Great actors and writing...hillarious in that way that only hitting close to home can be...
We have talked for years about Russia and Trump, now when it proves wrong - we must “look ahead” and “what is it good for to keep talking about?”. I say no - if we should talk politics in the future - we must identify all possible bad sources, this includes admitting MSM was wrong on this hoax, or it’s just a waste of time.
I predict the necessity of staggering salary cuts for the “stars” of MS NOW!, since their financial losses will be glaringly evident on the severed channel’s P&L statements.
Just the start of this podcast alone made it an absolute classic. I laughed so hard at comments made by Matt and Walter, along with the comments made by the viewers. Big shout out to BookWench for her comment about the possibility that she may have interacted with the person who wrote this list, along with the comments made about this same person being a spy or a prison escapee. When Walter said he could be a Martian, it made me think of David Bowie in "The Man Who Fell To Earth" and his awkward manner of speaking English.
Now I want to get some ICE CREAM.
The part about MSNBC rebranding itself was also hilarious. Walt said the new name sounds like a brand of diet soda; if so, they need to come up with a catchy jingle and hire lots of attractive women with both great genes AND great jeans to promote the channel, just like in those old Tab commercials.
This show got mentioned in WSJ’s Gerard Baker’s article’s comments today on reading fiction. Pretty good article, too, although often it’s the comments that are more interesting. The fact we’ve read Candide and now That Hideous Strength was revealed. So maybe it is a movement—as I believe Walter has said, often you can get more truth from a novel than from so-called news.
Gentlemen, I submit that "Ass wipe" actually stands A&W root beer. Back in high school, oh so many years ago, the big ending of the night was at the Ass Wipe.
Walter was so awesome with his "It is being litigated right now"...calm, cool, and correct. Great to watch and listen to our sage Walter always!
Seeing Walter's comeback was thrilling. My wife remarked "Oh good". She says Mahr creeps her out.
Hard to believe Maher actually believes that. No evidence for it.
I ran into a new term yesterday: the Taibbiverse. I commented that I’ve been a proud member since Day 1.
Yet more evidence that Matt doesn't need to take stupid risks anymore. He's regularly highlighted by RealClearPolitics now. The coining of "Taibbiverse" is just more evidence that Racket News has become a player.
I don’t know about “player” but refuting lies makes him popular with many of us.
I'm sure you will have some fun with MSNBC's rebrand to "MS NOW". Nobody has picked up on the obvious joke that is is now Rachel Maddow's personal network -- she is the "Ms. Now" of the name. Pictures of her smirking next to the new logo don't help that perception.
Multiple Sclerosis NOW!
Doesn't she have the suggest, most annoying smirk?
We all knew kids like her in grade school….smug but for absolutely no discernible reason. I guess it’s just baked deep into the genetic code with people like that and that basic drive materializes in all sorts of ways and around various topics but always makes them completely insufferable to their fellow humans.
"Remember back in school the kind of kids who ran for student government? Remember what they were like? Dweeby, overgroomed, obsequious to authority, ambitious in a sad way, eager to Play the Game -- the kind of kids other kids would want to beat up if it just didn't seem so pointless and dull?"
David Foster Wallace, writing in "Rolling Stone", ironically.
I love DFW’s clear eyed specificity. All those descriptors are 100% spot on for this character type.
Ms.NOW also combines two '70's feminist brands -- "Ms." magazine and the National Oraginazation for Women -- in case anybody remembers them, they spent their political will trying to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (as in Equal Rights for Women, which I thought Equal Rights was kinds right there in the Constitution already.)
I was a charter subscriber to Ms. Magazine at age maybe 16.
60s feminism was totally different from today's flavor.
They were still babbling about the ERA during the Biden era.
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I think red label milk is usually whole milk😄🤷🏻♀️
I came to say this! Red is whole!
Same. You beat me to it
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Maybe it’s strawberry milk? It would fit the profile better…
Skimmed in the UK 🤮
Awesome. I went and read "That Hideous Strength" this weekend. The scathing criticisms of the media -- The Press --and premanufactured opinion were awesome. The insuffrable nonsense of all interactions with the D.D. were true and incredibly frustrating. I kept looking around for Michael Palin. Mark has to be the most passive and useless "hero" since Jonathyn Pryce in "Brazil"
I fould myself at least appreciating Fairy Hardcastle as a worthy villian.
Thank you for mentioning my most favorite movie of all time, Brazil.
The MSNBC crew coping over how the MS NOW! move is a great thing reminded me of the scene in Spinal Tap, when, after star guitarist Nigel Tufnel finally storms off in disgust, the hollow remnants of the band pitifully muse how this is actually an exciting opportunity to pursue “a new direction”.
We're not going to do a free-form Epstein improvisation in front of a festival crowd.
"I told them once, I told them a hundred times: put 'Spinal Tap' first and 'Puppet Show' last."
🤣🤣🤣
Awesome comparison. That movie is the greatest movie ever about rock'n'roll. I know a lot of musicians who play in bar bands, and believe me, I see a lot of Spinal Tap in all of them.
ever see the show "W1A" (life working for and shaping BBC out of headquarters in London...Great actors and writing...hillarious in that way that only hitting close to home can be...
https://youtu.be/GKWZlWaGKgc?si=MRVG_kV7nAAF59Hd
Sounds like the bullshit spewed by a few companies I’ve worked with.
We have talked for years about Russia and Trump, now when it proves wrong - we must “look ahead” and “what is it good for to keep talking about?”. I say no - if we should talk politics in the future - we must identify all possible bad sources, this includes admitting MSM was wrong on this hoax, or it’s just a waste of time.
I predict the necessity of staggering salary cuts for the “stars” of MS NOW!, since their financial losses will be glaringly evident on the severed channel’s P&L statements.
Ha! I swear to God if I see Rachel doing commentary on formerly Golf Channel . . .
No….. it’ll be Substack videos for her. With Brian Seltzer as her hack yes-man chuckling sidekick who sets up her bits.
Seriously. We love the Ryder Cup, coming up in September. If Rachel has to earn her keep on MSGOLF.
Maybe she’ll show up on a cooking show.
MSBOILINGWATER
And I doubt that their benefits with this new company will be nearly as lavish as NBC’s.
I can tell by your outfit that you are a cowboy.
I can tell by your outfit that you are a cowboy, too.
We can tell by our outfits that we are all cowboys.
And if you get an outfit you can be a cowboy too.
Smothers Brothers? In Memoriam, Amarillo Slim. 😂
I don’t remember, but my uncle (now passed) used to play that song on his guitar. He used to tie us up in knots with his funny songs and jokes.
I think it was the Smothers Bros that I remember it from.
It struck me lately remembering that the network canceled them during the height of their popularity. Nobody marched. We lived and filed it away.
That episode was not forgotten. I think I have a book about it.
Just the start of this podcast alone made it an absolute classic. I laughed so hard at comments made by Matt and Walter, along with the comments made by the viewers. Big shout out to BookWench for her comment about the possibility that she may have interacted with the person who wrote this list, along with the comments made about this same person being a spy or a prison escapee. When Walter said he could be a Martian, it made me think of David Bowie in "The Man Who Fell To Earth" and his awkward manner of speaking English.
Now I want to get some ICE CREAM.
The part about MSNBC rebranding itself was also hilarious. Walt said the new name sounds like a brand of diet soda; if so, they need to come up with a catchy jingle and hire lots of attractive women with both great genes AND great jeans to promote the channel, just like in those old Tab commercials.
What an awesome episode. Never give up, Matt. You are an American and world treasure. Thank you so much for everything you do. It can’t be easy.
MSNBC on Trump/Russia -
“Never was so much said to say so little.”
This show got mentioned in WSJ’s Gerard Baker’s article’s comments today on reading fiction. Pretty good article, too, although often it’s the comments that are more interesting. The fact we’ve read Candide and now That Hideous Strength was revealed. So maybe it is a movement—as I believe Walter has said, often you can get more truth from a novel than from so-called news.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/heres-a-novel-idea-read-more-fiction-9bdb783d?mod=mhp
I live in France half the year. Have never seen anyone smell their hands.
Gentlemen, I submit that "Ass wipe" actually stands A&W root beer. Back in high school, oh so many years ago, the big ending of the night was at the Ass Wipe.
From "Variety":
"On Monday, “multiple sclerosis” was the No. 4 trending topic on X in the U.S."