The Friday Link for 5/31/24

Guten Abend everyone! 

So today I'm going to start by getting a song stuck in your head.  Meet Bodo Wartke and Marti Fischer, two German dudes who seem to be musicians.  They made a cute little song which basically is a German tongue twister, Barbara's Rhubarb Bar. These guys are VERY good at singing this, and the beat is solid. It's a cute little thing.  Enjoy!

Catchy! Apparently, I'm not the first to notice. The first time I heard this song was on a video highlighting a dance that has become synonymous with the song.  No, the dance doesn't seem to have anything to do with Bodo and Marti (originally) or anything to do with the lyrics.  After I figured out the song, I took time to track down where the dance originated from. That led me to Australia where TikTok accounts from a woman named Stephanie (@Steph_who___) and Christina Stasii (@stasii777) seems to be the originators of this dance.  

Those two do not have a YouTube page, but as these things go, Bodo and Marti made their own version of the dance.  Click on the link to see it. https://youtube.com/shorts/Rpa4IDC17bw?si=ug9Ez38Yx4Vrs_z1

AND of course, now there is a second chapter to the song, and another dance.  I'm a professional radio guy and I sure as heck couldn't read this as fast as they do. 

Also tonight the sensational Kat Abu.  Her watch of Fox News in the wake of the Trump Guilty verdict (He's A FELON!!!) exposed how inconsolable the same people who yelled "Lock her Up" are at their guy actually getting his day in court, and losing BADLY! 

That's all for this week.  Make sure to stay up to date on your vaccinations.  

Stay healthy and stay Safe! 

The Friday Link for 5/24/24

Howdy all! I hope you all have a nice Memorial Day Weekend.

I want to start off this week with an instant classic Jon Stewart rant from The Daily Show last Monday.  He takes on the LAUGHABLE argument there is an actual Cancel Culture.

People being critical of someone saying something stupid, or ignorant, or racist, or bigoted, or misogynistic is NOT Cancel Culture.  It's called Freedom of Speech.  Too many people present Freedom of Speech as meaning freedom from criticism.  Freedom of Speech protects the speaker as well as the person(s) critical of the speaker.  They know this, so as a way to dismiss and negate legit criticism, they insist the person being critical is engaging in "Cancel Culture."

Do you know how you can tell "Cancel Culture" is a non-existent myth? When a TV show was Cancelled, they didn't come back with another two seasons of them screaming "We've been canceled!"  Nope, the show was done and that was the end of that.  The people who scream Cancel Culture is silencing them NEVER STOP SCREAMING THEIR IGNORANCE. They feign vindication to seem like they've stood up to some mythical mob and survived, yet keep screaming they're being silenced.

When you think about it, it really is stupid.

Jon Stewart did a magnificent job calling it out.  In the end, he does point out the one true Cancel Culture group out there, Republicans who will cancel you in a heartbeat if you dare talk ill will of their true God, Trump.  Enjoy! 

Also this week is the annual tradition of ending Saturday Night Live's last episode of the season Weekend Update with Colin and Micheal agreeing to read jokes the other person has written for them, that they have not seen.  It gets pretty ugly.  Remind yourself that they're trying to get the other person to say insanely offensive jokes. 

Finally tonight Cowboy Kent Rollins takes us back to the Great Depression for a recipe for Hoover Stew! I remember eating Hoover stew back in the early 70's.  Made right it can be quite tasty! 

I hope you have a nice weekend.  Happy Memorial Day. 

Please make sure you stay up to date on all your vaccines!

The Friday Link for 5/17/24

This week Stephen Colbert invited Steve Carell onto The Late Show and they revisited one of the best bits to ever come out of The Daily Show, Even Stevphen.  This was a take off of the 'Crossfire' style of news show of the late 90s early 2000s.  The real news shows were so contrived.  They'd randomly pick an issue, one guy would be for it the other guy against it and they'd squabble pettily over who was right or wrong.  It was PERFECT for The Daily show to parody.

First up is the Even Stevphen version from this week, a fight over aging. 

Also here are three of the classic episodes from over 20 years ago. TWENTY FREAKING YEARS!

Finally tonight a great video from Pete Buttigieg.  "If all you have is a hammer, everything starts to look like a culture war."  He absolutely tags why MAGA politicians are failing people, not offering any solutions, and only bullying others to cover up for their unwillingness to do ANYTHING.  I know it's political, but it is so spot on.

Have a great weekend everyone.  Stay safe and make sure you keep up to date with your vaccinations! 

The Friday Link for 5/10/24

Howdy all.

I don't have delusions of grandeur. I know Elon Musk could care less about what I have to think, or maybe he does.  The dude literally threw billions of dollars into Twitter to stop people from mocking him, only to see it tumble in value because he doesn't know what the heck he's doing!  But smart business choices are not his forte. This is also a guy who runs an electric motor company and decided to tell his likely consumer base (liberals) that they're all political hacks.  That's like opening a meat-free alternative burger joint and then bad-mouthing all vegans. 

The Cybertruck is the latest stupid thing this guy has done.  Forget the "truck" looks like a set piece from a 1980s sci-fi TV show, the vehicle is bad! It seems to have an insane amount of design flaws and doesn't really operate well as an urban vehicle, let alone as a truck.  The video of the thing getting stuck in 4 inches of snow does not bode well for the off-road durability.

This week, let's get some evaluations on the Cybertruck.  First up is Vehicle Virgins with a review which seems to want to be nice to Elon, but in the end exposes a lot of the faults of the vehicle. Who the hell would even think a rearview mirror where you can't see anything behind you was a good idea. 

The next takedown of the Cybertruck is a far more practical one. In this video, the channel Electric goes through point by point why the Cybertruck was messed up with its design, rollout, pricing, durability, and...practicality. 

Finally tonight, Lewis Black from The Daily Show will have the final say on the Cybertruck. Who would be so stupid to put their finger in the closing trunk AFTER it had already broken a stick? Musk fans are WEIRD! 

(Warning ***Adult language!***) 

Drive safe everyone!

And make sure to get your vaccinations up to date! I want you to be safe! 

The Friday Link for 5/3/24

I never thought I'd ever say this, but the Friday Link this week features a...MIME! 

For some reason the YouTube algorithm gods put Tom the Sea World Mime into my suggested viewing window and I've been addicted. He is a really good mime, a profession you don't see portrayed in a positive light too often.  Most references to them today are in a fairly negative light, so when I saw one come into my suggested videos, I had to watch.

This guy is good. Seriously, he is one of the best at this art form I've ever seen.  And he makes me laugh. 

Maybe that's why I am featuring four of his videos this week.  I think we all need a good laugh.

Enjoy the mime.

I'll say no more.

Have a great weekend. Make sure to stay up to date on all your vaccinations, including your COVID ones.