A picture of a majestic humpback whale leaping from the seas with the caption “humpback whales are forming super-groups”, rather than simply admire the wonder of nature I am making a poor quality music gag

This is why whale punk had to happen

Narratively having Ever Given getting stuck in 2021 to set up Hormuz in 2026 is great foreshadowing. You want your audience to understand the basics of international shipping in a lower stakes context so you drop the real plot without a lot of saggy exposition about the minutiae of cargo logistics.

All vintage Humpty Dumpties fit in to one of three categories
🥚the worst little gross nightmare creep
🥚tight trousers benevolent rotund friend
🥚serving a surprising amount of cunt for an egg

Dirty Dancing would be a better movie if they had a mid-credits scene where Baby's dad is checking out of the resort and they hand him a bill for his daughter's 100 hours of private mambo lessons.

“Clapping like a seal”? Ask yourself why the seal’s joy has become a mark of opprobrium

Close!

[sits down on a bench next to you, very quietly]

watched The Traitors last night

[moves in closer]

on C-SPAN

[tongue firmly in cheek]

that's right. I'm talking about

[jams loudspeaker into your ear, pushes my tongue so hard into my cheek I draw blood]

THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES

Great idea, that’s a real timesaver ✅

Actually can’t wait to see Rachel and Fiona pretending to be friends at the cast reunion show.

He’s easily confused with Big Jumper and Backwards Cap

Prediction - Bland Jack will coast to the final and will eventually win.

He’s the one with the earring.

Not one but TWO Traitors who seem like they’d be exhausting to deal with in real life. This is living.

Prisons up and down the country must be full of innocent people that Amanda has put away

the line is actually "no JESUS for us meeses," an oblique reference to the fact that, as muppets are unable to take communion, they are forbidden from entering the kingdom of god

I thought that said Paneer Dragon. Would watch.

Getting a burner phone so you can get into Disneyworld.

Artisanal was one I struggled with for many years.

I spent lots of time chatting with the Nazi bot on Nazi dot com and giving ad revenue to the world’s richest Nazi in order to create these screenshots that you’ll hate. Enjoy

nostalgia is a scam invented by big new to sell more old

Grandpa Simpson yelling at a cloud

Back in my day, AI used to stand for Adobe Illustrator! And we hated that, too!

The Cocteau Twinset

I’m sorry but these sound like vintage esoteric euphemisms for “homosexual”

🤢

Or c) two hosts thrown together by a commissioner in the hope they’ll add something to a convoluted format

I appreciate that they both enjoy and know about the subject they’re talking about. That enthusiasm is missing in many podcasts I’ve started listening to and then given up on.

Plus - retro Kylie

A while back you recommended The Newsreader and I am now HOOKED. Thanks!