Posts

The Death of a Comedian

(The following serves as a record of the beliefs of a mask-wearing, vaccine-receiving, liberal globalist who frequently catches a glimpse of human excellence. Why should the future of such a noble species be anything other than the creation of a perpetual and just civilization? If the unspeakable occurs, I hope to find myself standing among the rubble, attempting to once again assemble a Tower of Babel, restarting the only conversation worth having. “How do we get Further?”) My fear is the ever-lurking reality of a dramatic social retrograde. A return to forms of prejudices allegedly conquered. Those of race, of antisemitism, of a particular worldview where nothing is as it seems, where everything can be explained by the keys to history that only a brave few are willing to embrace. We were unwise to welcome the peace of a temporary cordiality with pure madness. In vain, an unearned victory was declared while the madness festered under the skin of a supposedly health body-politic. M...

R&R Episode #62

Image
Join us with special guest host (though, at this point we hesitate to say guest) Joe Matz with three movie reviews. We discuss Belfast, The Harder They Fall, and The French Dispatch. Along the way we discuss artistic license in covering past tragic events, child actors, and how neither one of us knows that much about the history of conflict in Northern Ireland.

R&R Episode #61

Image
Join us as Joe does his level best to describe things I show him. We talk about cursive, smiling, school, and all these kids being nerds.

R&R Episode #60

Image
Join us for an opening discussion on naps followed by Joe's impression on the unfolding of current court cases. We dive into a more general discussion on other forms of "confusopolies" before getting into the movie review for this week, Eternals.

R&R Episode #59

Image
Join us for a love between the two hosts. Joe takes us through some emails pertaining to last week's episodes where he discussed affirmations. Jimmy then does a terrible job explaining a book he recently read before getting his feet underneath him for a strong finish.

R&R Episode #58

Image
Join us this episode for a lively discussion on how Joe was able to quit his job and still maintain financial stability. We also discuss how anyone can author their own reality. 

R&R Episode #57

Image
Join us with special guest host, Joe Matz as we finally dig into Dune. We cover the basics of the plot, the role of cinematography in the storytelling, and our anticipation for the sequel. Before the movie review, we continue the discussion of "The Origins of Totalitarianism", focusing on the characteristics of ideology in such regimes and the implications for contemporary politics.

R&R Episode #56

Image
Join us as we speak with Porter, our latest candidate for the GM position of the intramural softball team. We start with a background and move towards an analysis of his philosophy as a heckler and the skills he brings to the field from coaching. We use other techniques and tangents to fill the time.

R&R Episode #55

Image
Join us for an interview with singer/songwriter Luka James to discuss his new single, Hazy Dreams. We touch on inspiration for the song, the artist's background, and the relationship an artist has with their creations and audience.

R&R Episode #54

Image
Join us with special guest host Joe Matz. We open with a discussion of the latest James Bond film, No Time to Die. We then move onto a continuation of the discussion last week regarding the role of violence in storytelling.

R&R Episode #53

Image
Join us as we discuss the necessity of universality, the importance of using the right tools for the job, and a sure fire way to always sounds your best. Joe Matz joins us for reviews of Fright Night (2011) and Green Room.

R&R Episode #52

Image
Join us for a very special episode - our One Year Anniversary! We look back on key moments for the show, discussion important themes developed over the course of last year, and present some ideas we look forward to covering in upcoming episodes. Joe Matz joins us for a review of Riders of Justice.

R&R Episode #51

Image
Join us for some love between the two hosts. We cover our favorite and least favorite aspects of zoos. Joe gives a travel update, and we enjoy good internet connection the whole time!

R&R Episode #50

Image
  Join us as we discuss Joe's adventures in Mainland Greece and wrap up with a high quality movie review of "A Quiet Place 2".

R&R Episode #49

Image
Join us on a short episode. We check in with Joe, who is enjoying his time in Spain. He shares how the events of last week's episode have affected his travel strategy. We then close out the episode with a hodge-podge of topics covering the R&R basics. Apologies for any awkward smiling while we try for the first time in almost of year of content to finally get a good thumbnail.