Filed under 'comedy'
➠ August 15, 2011
Comedy Podcast Inside News Corp. Feasts on a Scandal - NYTimes.com
NYTimes piece on The Bugle, the fab podcast from Andy Zaltzman and John Oliver. Highlight: The author translating the common emailed cry of “Fuck you, Chris” into “sending Mr. Skinner e-mail and Twitter messages telling him off”.
➠ May 5, 2011
➠ January 10, 2011
➠ August 3, 2010
America has another bash at The IT Crowd
YouTube video of the 2008 pilot for a US remake of The IT Crowd, starring Joel McHale “as” Roy.
➠ March 26, 2010
➠ December 1, 2009
BBC Radio 4 - The Infinite Monkey Cage
Oh, BBC Radio, I could kiss you sometimes. A thirty minute show about science and comedy from Robin Ince and Brian Cox? With Dara O’Briain as a guest? And available as a podcast? YES PLEASE!
➠ November 6, 2009
Tina Fey's 10 Favorite 30 Rock Moments
30 Rock isn’t the most consistent show, but by god, every episode includes at least one amazing moment that catches me off guard so I need to pause the DVR to laugh and enjoy it.
➠ August 12, 2009
➠ June 12, 2009
Radio Spiritworld (Inter-dimensional)
“The only station broadcasting from the afterlife to the living world.” 30 minute radio show from Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz.
➠ May 29, 2009
Hulu - Peep Show
Attention Americans with senses of humour (sic): Hulu are now streaming the first series of top-notch British sitcom Peep Show. You should watch it, because it is bloody funny, and only mildly uncomfortably close to the bone.
➠ May 19, 2009
Everything Tracy Jordan Said
Every line delivered by Tracy Jordan in Season 3 of 30 Rock.
“Hi. I’m Tracy Jordan. My wife is throwing away some of our old towels. Do you want them cuz they’re out by the trash cans. Now that’s gots to be 30 seconds. Nine? OK, here comes the fun cooker.”
➠ April 20, 2009
Roger Ebert's Journal: Parrot asks, "What'd the frozen turkey want?"
Great Ebert column on comedy and joke-telling.
➠ December 29, 2008
➠ December 3, 2008
Prop 8 - The Musical
Massive amounts of awesomeness abound. Three solid minutes of musical greatness.
➠ November 4, 2008
On The Hour
The iconic BBC radio series (which gave way to The Day Today) finally gets a full CD release (including bonus material, such as Chris Morris’s fantastic flexidisc for Select Magazine). Subscribe to the podcast for snippets of genius.
➠ May 6, 2008
➠ April 9, 2008
Absolutely Everything DVD Box Set
The superb 90s sketch show Absolutely is finally getting a complete DVD release. Hurrah!
➠ March 21, 2008
Will This Judd Apatow Movie Be Any Good? Vulture Does the Math
It’s just simple science. Superbad > Anchorman > Talladega Nights
➠ March 9, 2008
This American Life: Tough Room
Excellent segment on This American Life about The Onion’s writing room. Skip about five minutes into the episode to find it.
➠ March 6, 2008
STEWART LEE - ENGLISH HECKLERS IN NEW ZEALAND
Stewart Lee’s essay on only needing, or *wanting*, 7,000 fans.
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