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Wow. This is pretty psychedelic, to say the least. A lot of people are going to be pissed. Others simply won't get it (industry-doting chuffs), but screw them. This is a masterfully put-together piece of art. Here's to you receiving the recognition you deserve in your lifetime.
I'm blown away by the sheer work involved in this production-- the meticulous recounting of detail for each city, each step, along the way.
This is just an amazing "journey." It's also, quite obviously, a more "mature" podcast than the typical Will Franken recording. Possibly that's because of the bittersweet tone throughout.
But there's no lapse into self-pity, here. Instead, there's a consistent tone-- one that's both wonderfully frank and damn funny.
Usually, I note a few of my favorite lines when commenting on one of these podcasts, but I'm afraid to ruin it for anyone else. But shoot-- it feels great to hear someone slam the contrived arrangement, for example, by which comedians try to get stage time at the Punchline. Likewise the stressful urban scene you paint of ordering a sandwich at a corner store in Brooklyn; that kind of day-to-day situation irks the hell out of us all, but you're giving us the catharsis-- speaking the thoughts we typically hold but never speak).
Anyway, and without revealing much, I loved the "Oh, that's right, I got married in San Francisco..." line (just because I was ringside and able to watch that whole episode of your life unfold). And, the Normandy bit early on, too-- loved that. These are the varied leaps of imagination that show true creativity in an artist.
I think the sound effects reach a new height in this podcast as well-- the Star Trek sliding doors in NYC, for example. It seems like the various sounds are used to imply sarcasm rather than have the characters or dialogue your points-- which helps keep the overall tone from falling into parody or complaint.
I hope this reaches a huge audience. I love it. You've birthed an opus.
A good way to summarize would be to picture if we could go back in time and play this entire podcast for the assembled Beatles during a long tea break at Abbey Road Studios. Would they laugh? Or would they simply stare in awe, trying breathlessly to discern every line? I know that us mere mortals are caught somewhere between the two-- trying to catch every nugget, and laughing all too much at the same time.
This is just an amazing "journey." It's also, quite obviously, a more "mature" podcast than the typical Will Franken recording. Possibly that's because of the bittersweet tone throughout.
But there's no lapse into self-pity, here. Instead, there's a consistent tone-- one that's both wonderfully frank and damn funny.
Usually, I note a few of my favorite lines when commenting on one of these podcasts, but I'm afraid to ruin it for anyone else. But shoot-- it feels great to hear someone slam the contrived arrangement, for example, by which comedians try to get stage time at the Punchline. Likewise the stressful urban scene you paint of ordering a sandwich at a corner store in Brooklyn; that kind of day-to-day situation irks the hell out of us all, but you're giving us the catharsis-- speaking the thoughts we typically hold but never speak).
Anyway, and without revealing much, I loved the "Oh, that's right, I got married in San Francisco..." line (just because I was ringside and able to watch that whole episode of your life unfold). And, the Normandy bit early on, too-- loved that. These are the varied leaps of imagination that show true creativity in an artist.
I think the sound effects reach a new height in this podcast as well-- the Star Trek sliding doors in NYC, for example. It seems like the various sounds are used to imply sarcasm rather than have the characters or dialogue your points-- which helps keep the overall tone from falling into parody or complaint.
I hope this reaches a huge audience. I love it. You've birthed an opus.
A good way to summarize would be to picture if we could go back in time and play this entire podcast for the assembled Beatles during a long tea break at Abbey Road Studios. Would they laugh? Or would they simply stare in awe, trying breathlessly to discern every line? I know that us mere mortals are caught somewhere between the two-- trying to catch every nugget, and laughing all too much at the same time.
hey it's you in london! why do they have those ziggy zaggy lines on the road anyway? that would be funny if everyone drove their cars like that...i guess however you end up from point A to point B is not as important as the journey itself. we're all on our way to that pie in the sky, why not kick over a few trash cans and flip a coffee table or two on the way on up! TO THE JOURNEY!! (raise fancy glasses here) here! here!
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