Episode 285: Shout-outs, Pet Stories, What’s Up With That?, Stennie’s Good News, Bet’s Commercial of the Week, Just Askin’: Why Revolver?, Fuck Offs and You Rules, Scratch-Off: Live!, Good and Bad Traits We’ve Inherited from Our Families.
“The Hucklebuck,” performed by Sierra Rein, Lee Rocker and Frank Sinatra.
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I’d like to Fuck Off the fact that I didn’t make it to the Top Five in the Cabaret talent competition I’ve been in for the past few months. I don’t want to Fuck Off any one thing or person in particular, just the fact itself. At least made it to the Top Seven, and can always do the show again next year.
Hands on the monitor for ThePete, who has been sick in bed this week with stomach issues (the less said the better). I hope by the time you read this into a microphone, he’s better and back to business!
What I got from my relatives:
From my Mom: independence, responsibility, a hippie’s love of nature and humor and “Mother Earth”, the ability to deal with different personality types and taking moments not to stress about things (ThePete also helps me with this), being supportive of others, and being opinionated. What I didn’t learn from her: how to do chores (she did them for me when I was young, not a good thing). The independent thing can also get in my way because I’ll take things into my own hands without asking anyone else their thoughts because I’m more interested in getting it done rather than waiting for opinon. ThePete can quote moments of this one many a time.
From my Dad: defensiveness, sometimes clamming up when I should communicate my feelings, an eagerness to have an Experience and to give money to others (even if it means I don’t pay the bills on time), a sense of justice and indignant wrath if something is wrong (and sometimes getting in trouble for it), being opinionated, and an outgoing “let’s meet a stranger” attitude at parties and functions (something that has done me well with networking parties and theater parties). I can’t tell jokes very well, either – neither can he.
I have to say that the title of this episode is one of the more brilliant ones…
And congrats Stennie! I’m sure Los Angeles will miss you, but I’m sure you’ll move and have a fantastic time with your new job arrangement. That’s awesome.
-Siskita
I spent one evening this week listening to Hucklebugs instead of turning on the television so I am caught up.
Two comments from the long-ago Opening Ceremony. First, the Queen. I, too, wish she would smile. She has such a nice smile but Lord, she doesn’t use it often. One time during the BBC broadcast they cut to her and she was picking her nails (and not smiling). Second, I hated Great Britain’s outfits more than I hated the US. I did not like the gold hoods and I just thought the outfits were a bit casual (and a bit white; where’s the team colors?) for the host nation.
About dressage, I didn’t think I liked it either until I saw the dressage toward the end of the Olympics that was to music. Now that was cool. I like to imagine that animals like music but I’m not sure about that. Any thoughts or experiences?
Regarding Revolver, I don’t get it. To me, Sgt. Peppers is the one that epitomizes what the Beatles were all about. The musicianship, the experimentation, the fun, etc.
I’m pretty sure the trend of casting well-known celebrities/movie stars in place of excellent but obscure voice actors really took off with Robin Williams in ALADDIN.
I do think there’s something to be said for casting known actors–who are great actors–when they can really bring something to their roles. I’m thinking of, for example, THE INCREDIBLES. None of those actors (Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee) is necessarily an above-the-title marquee player, but they all add a level of gravitas and complexity to the character that maybe a voice-only actor doesn’t deliver as well. Or maybe it’s just the nature of showbiz now that there’s no longer a distinction between voice actors and screen actors. Filmmakers cast the movies with the performers who will do the best job of bringing the character to life. (Siskita, thoughts?)
I don’t have a strong opinion about Revolver, but I think any comparison of British bands must include The Who.
Well, I got through the shout outs this week — yay! I also don’t get how Revolver tops the lists Every. Single. Time. I’m partial to the White Album, myself (okay, except Revolution #9 – get the concept, don’t want to listen to it over and over). I hope to get further, but it’s movie night and Boy is in the tub getting ready so he can watch in his jammies. The hope is that he falls asleep, but I usually do. I’ve been informed that today is Monster’s Inc.
Shoutout!!! I’m behind on podcasts. Like 3 or 4. I’m just now starting Monday’s ep…
I’ve been thinking about what I got from my family; it was an interesting introspective to explore. From Mom, I received a need to be very organized. I don’t necessarily mean to be neat because I’m not neat, but I am organized. We both love/loved to balance our checkbooks to the penny and to label files and storage boxes. After my mom died, Dad started second-guessing something to do with the family cemetary plots; we went straight to Mom’s file cabinet and sure enough, there in the Cs was a file labeled cemetary plots containing not only the paperwork but also the cancelled checks! We also both love/loved ironing which I think is probably related to being neat and organized; yes, I love to iron. And I also think I got patience from Mom; I know this is weird but particularly in the kitchen as I learned from her how to make little fiddly things.
From Dad, I think I received my dry humor, my steadfastness to a task and my non-perkiness. I will never be accused of being Miss Congeniality and I think I come across as being an unhappy person but I’m not unhappy, I’m just not perky. I don’t make good first impressions and I’m not good at selling myself but overtime, I will be a good and faithful friend.
From both my parents, I have received my work ethic and dependability. I skipped one class in four years of college; in over twelve years at my current job, I have called in sick one day and I really was sick that day. I’m always the one that shows up to work on time and like normal during snowstorms and hurricanes. If I tell you I’m going to do something, I’m going to do it — if I join a choir, I’ll be at every rehearsal; if I join a team, I’ll be at every practice and game. I am absolutely a woman of my word.
What I have that I did not get from my parents is my desire to travel. They have never understand my desire to travel — my Dad says my middle name is Go. I am always willing to travel and to go; I love to drive and I love to go to new places.
Dishy- you twirl?!?! High five, sister!!! That’s awesome!!!
Howdy gals!
Thought I’d drop a line since it’s been a while. I loved your live Olympic Update episode and all your subsequent discussions of the Olympics. I admit not watching much this year due to NBC’s absolutely infuriating “presentation” — they don’t rate the word “coverage.” Loved your Cary Grant topic! As Stennie well knows I’m a huge fan of Cary and have seen nearly all of his 72 pictures except a few of his earliest rare B-pics for Paramount. This is a tough call because he was such an attractive man for such a long time in so many movies. C.K. Dexter Haven was his peak for glamour, but he was also dashing as Roger O. Thornhill and Peter Joshua. I’ll split the difference, so to speak, with John Robie from To Catch A Thief. Why Revolver? I always think this is a fun but pointless debate because everyone has their favorite Beatles album (maybe the first one they heard?) and the general consensus changes over the years as you noted. For me, it’s impossible to decide because every time I hear a Beatles album, I usually think, “This is their best album!” Sgt. Pepper is such a landmark culturally as well as musically but some might say Brian Wilson sonically scooped them a bit with Pet Sounds. Abbey Road IS the greatest rock album ever recorded, but it also serves as more a summary of their career rather than groundbreaking songwriting — yet the side 2 medley took them out with a bang! Revolver is one of my favorite albums and it could be seen as the pivot point between their early and later careers. The boys finally shed their teeny bopper image as clean cut young lads and had become sexual and political adults, embracing and leading the hippy movement. It was also the first album partly recorded during their LSD phase, inspiring such surrealist creations as She Said She Said, Yellow Submarine, and Tomorrow Never Knows, a song which points directly to Sgt. Pepper, their next album. Revolver includes almost their full range of performance styles: rock tunes, introspective string quartets, love songs, and psychedelic collages. Not to mention, George Harrison got three whole songs on the album — the opening number! (Taxman) — plus his first use of sitar (Love To You). It’s also their first album cover to feature a piece of art instead of a photo of the band. Anyway, that’s my take on why Revolver could be considered “the best” although I can’t personally make that claim. On a personal note, Stennie, I am heartbroken to hear your good news, but of course extremely happy for you since I know it’s something you’ve wanted for a long time. You obviously do an excellent job for your company and they are smart and generous enough to maintain their investment in you. Best wishes (to all~) and see you soon! xoxoxo
P.S. I inherited from my father a need to be witty and from my mother a loving disposition.