New Year, Same Crap
January 3, 2007 · Print This Article
Happy New Year one and all and welcome to Behind The Bricks.
Brian decides to wrap up ‘06 by highlighting his favorite comedy movies and albums of the year. Among those mentioned are a brilliant documentary, a brilliant mocumentary a slapstick musical, one of stand up’s best satirists, and of course Brian’s man-crush.
The rant of the week puts an end to any mystery about Brian’s educational and we spotlight a comic who’s destined to be a star this year, provided he puts the guitar down.
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I really enjoyed the candid conversation about the life of comedy. Honestly I like hearing from comedians that haven’t hit the big time yet.
You guys seemed to have a great repoire, and that made the interview fun.
Here is to a great 2007, BMO is going to take over the podcasts!
Here is a little joke I heard a while back for you guys;
A lady kept asking her husband to fix the loose step on the porch, and he said, “Does my shirt say Black and Decker?”.
He came home one day and the step was fixed.
The next day his wife asked him to fix the refrigerator, and again he said,”Does my shirt say Maytag?”
A few days later he noticed the fridge was working. The next day his wife asked him to fix the oven, and again, he said “Does my shirt say Kenmore?”
When he came home the next day the oven was repaired. He then asked his wife,”We haven’t had the money for the repairs you have had made, have you been making them yourself?”
His wife lovingly smiled and replied,”Oh, no, I haven’t been repairing these things, Johnny from next door has been doing it.”
The man then said, “How much has he been charging?”
The wife responded,” Well he jokingly said I could either bake him a cake or have sex with him.”
The man then said,”So what kind of cakes have you made him so far?”
She said,” Do you see Betty Croker on my shirt?”
Wow Snappy, that was a hilarious joke. Good going. Brian: I love this podcast. As I think I’ve said before, I had little to no interest in stand-up before listening to this; I just followed you over from the poker podcast (you should launch one of those again sometime). Now I’m hooked to the live clips you play at the end of each show and the jokes you and the other listeners tell. I -really- liked the guy you played today (Berbiglia?). “You’d be surprised” is practically a full-formed catch phrase.
My request for the next… well… “request” month: Steve Martin! I grew up listening to my mom’s copies of “Let’s Get Small” and “Wild and Crazy Guy”. I would particularly suggest the bits about how his ex-girlfriend died, the time he lent his mom ten dollars, and his youth as a poor black child. After twenty-some years that stuff still cracks me up.
Guys, check this out, The #1 douchebag of 2006 is…………..
http://deusexmalcontent.blogspot.com/2007/01/2006-year-of-douchebag-complete-list.html
I thought this was pretty good, and fairly accurate.
Brian, I agree with your review of the Norm McDonald CD, it is a must have. I just love the sex without women skit, classic Norm, and hilarious.
This guy is my hero;
Welshman’s 65,000 pennies refused as court payment
A Welsh man who was banned from paying a 650 pound ($1,600) court debt in bronze one pence pieces says he will pay up, but he will use silver five pence pieces instead.
Michael Rees tried to pay the fine and costs for a careless driving conviction, which he disputes, with monthly instalments of 4,000 pennies - Britain’s smallest denomination.
The 41-year-old said he had paid 540 pounds of the debt with wheelbarrow-loads of pennies until the fines office at Pontypridd Magistrates Court in south Wales refused to accept any more.
They cited the 1971 Coinage Act, which says bronze payments of more than 20 pence do not have to be accepted as legal tender.
Unemployed Mr Rees agreed at a court hearing on Wednesday to finish paying his debt in silver five pence pieces.
“It’s still going to be causing them a problem,” he was quoted as saying by Britain’s Press Association news agency.
“It causes them a major problem because I de-bag it all and chuck it in their chute.
“I feel it’s every person’s right to pay in any denomination which they see as fit to pay.”
Just frickin’ brilliant……
I found this interesting because he is so young…
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 Comedian Lil’ JJ may only be 16-years-old, but he is already set to star in his own U.S. TV show and a movie about his life.
Lil’ JJ’s new show on Nickelodeon, Just Jordan is described as comedy for older kids, the New York Daily News reported Thursday. For example, in the show’s debut airing Sunday night, his character breaks away and addresses the viewers by saying: If lookin’ good wasn’t important, Halle Berry would be at a drive-through saying, ‘Regular or extra crispy?’The young comedian, born James Lewis, has appeared on Showtime at the Apollo and NBC ‘ s The Tonight Show and won BET ‘ s standup competition, Coming to the Stage.He’s got tremendous presence for someone so young, Tom Ascheim, executive vice president of Nickelodeon Television, told the Daily News. We thought he was going to be a star. And I know that sounds very reductive, but he does have that thing.
Hey Snappy, this just in, Behind the Bricks isn’t the only site on the internet. (J/K)
Here comes some controversy. I find that when someone dies, they always get overrated. I saw some of Bill Hicks standup, and it was great, but it wasn’t the funniest thing I had ever heard by any means.
Another example is Nirvana. They were a good band for 3 years or so, the lead singer blows his head off, and now they are on every “Top 25 Albums of all time” list. “Smells like Teen Spirit” is a good song, but it makes no fucking sense whatsoever, and neither do any of the other songs. “It’s ok to eat fish, because they don’t have any feelings…” Holy fuck. And now you see 10 yr olds walking down the street with Nirvana/Cobain shirts. Get the fuck out of here. If Cobain was still alive, he’d be the least relevant musician ever (sorry Prince).
Darcy,
You have a good point, especially about people jumping on the bandwagon after the person has died. Hell I did that with Jim Morrison, though I was under ten when he died. But, and I am not attacking you in any way, except for how you take it,j/k, The Bill Hicks “phenomena”, if you want to call it that, is basically about his topics of choice. Much like a Lenny Bruce, he was on the cutting edge of topics at the time.
You know if you go back and listen to a Lenny Bruce set now, it sounds fairly tame, but in the context of the times, it was very controversial.
and as for other sites out there….I spend over 10 hours a day behind a computer (graphic artist) so, unfortunately I could post a ton more stuff, LOL. Actually, I am just trying to spark up some conversations to get this ball rolling. I do appreciate your sense of humor and joining me in the convorsations.
I completely agree with your Nirvana theory Darcy. I don’t think Hicks fits into that category because even though his popularity spiked after he died, he still doesn’t get the respect he deserves. Just my opinion of course.
As for you Snappy, keep posting! We’re still in the very early stages of building this community and you guys who’ve been contributing from day 1 are the core.
Here is one that I wanted to share, though it has absolutely nothing to do with a comedian, per say, it is a new CBC sitcom called “Little Mosque on the Prarie”. That’s right, you read it correctly. The sitcom is about a muslim family trying to live in the west. The father is a hardcore muslim follower, but his daughter is becoming westernised. He is like a muslim Archie Bunker.
here is a link;
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20070106.MOSQUE06/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Television/
The clip I say was great, it went like this; well just watch for yourself;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd73S4mZA5s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0fLbNqPGU
Let me know what you think!
Are you Canadian Snappy? I see the spot for this show all the time, and I’ll have to say, if it runs more than 8 episodes, I’ll be amazed. If it isn’t hockey, Canadians don’t watch.
If you are Canadian, maybe you’ll remember such Canadian comedy shows as Kids in the Hall and 4 on the Floor. Good stuff for sure. I think Air Farce is fairly lame and I think Rick Mercer’s new show is funny, but I don’t make a point of watching it. Of course, if you aren’t Canadian, disregard all of this please.
Nah, I am far from Canadian, I live just south of Birmingham, Alabama. Although ironically I detest the rebel flag, country music and using the word y’all. LOL I was born and raised here, and stand out like a sore thumb because I am not into the “southern” scene.
I think that is why I don’t like the Larry the cable guy stuff, it just reminds me too much of my surroundings. Around here you are expected to root for the Alabama football team, honor the rebel flag, honor Robert E. Lee day (rather than Martin Luther King Jr. day), hate homosexuals, be a Republican and live in a church.
I myself am an atheist, believe it was a good thing that the south lost the Civil War, Believe in the advancement of civil rights, thing that homosexuals should be allowed to marry (Straights aren’t giving marriage a sanctemonious and respectful name as it is, how will gay marriage destroy marriage. (although right now if a homosexual wants to leave his or her partner, all they have to do is get their dolls and dishes and leave. Marriage makes it more messy)). I believe that knowledge of world politics is more important than NCAA football, and yes I am a leftwing liberal.
Although, I have to admit I do like auto racing. Now that turned into a rant for some reason, don’t know why, sorry.
Do you know how you can tell the difference between a Methodist and a Baptist in the liquor store?
The Methodists acknowledge each other…
You know how you can tell if another guy is gay?
if he gets a hard on while you are fucking him in the ass!
I’ll quit while I have one foot in the hole….
Brian,
Like ‘Not Iowa’ this is another excellent podcast.
I am an causal commedy fan and by no means a student of the art. I listened to this cast simply becuase I like ‘Not Iowa’ so well and found this excellent as well.
As a very causal (i.e. relatively ignorant) commedy fan, I was surprised to hear Bill Hicks described with such a degree of reverence and respect. I was unaware he had reached that level to be discussed among the greats (even if viewed as overrated by some of the posters).
I came to Houston Texas out of college and we used to go to a place called the ‘Commedy Workshop’ in 83-84 timeframe (yes I am that freaking old). It was a bit of a dump, but cheap for a night out. We used to see Bill Hicks there quite a lot and he became a bit of a favorite though we did not follow him much after that timeframe. I did hear that he had died some time ago. He seemed to always be there along with two guys named Jimmy Pineapple and Riley Barber.
I remember him quite clearly as he would often be outside smoking before and after the shows. We talked to him in passing and he always had some sharp comments but was a generally a good guy.
One time I was a ‘designated driver’ with three friends and I got stopped by the cops while leaving the Commedy Workshop parking lot (the worlds biggest collection of pot holes) because my friends car that I was driving had out of date plates and inspection. Hicks had a field day giving us crap from about twenty feet away where he happened to be standing. You can imagine. He was really having a good time with it. Finally the cop (trying not to completely bust up while Hicks giving us abuse) told us to get the hell straight home and not drive until the car was legal - he siad he wasn’t going to give us a ticket because ‘that guy has punished you enough’. So RIP Bill Hicks and thanks for saving me a ticket in 1984.
Thanks for the great podcast. Hope the story wasn’t too boring.
Love the story Slashdog, thanks for sharing.
Fantastic story indeed Slashdog. I’m glad to have you on board. Jimmy and Riley were both part of Kineson’s “Bad Boy” club as well. I’ve worked with Riley Barber a few times and he’s probably the most bitter comic I’ve ever met. It sounds like Houston has an unbelievable comedy scene. No wonder no clubs there will hire me.
Just listened to Birbiglia’s album Two Drink Mike and wanted to give it a high recommendation. I made the mistake of listening to it at work and had to stop when tears started forming.