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The_Rob posted:Except Neil Hamberger is loving great. Also I don't know how Tim fell flat? I laughed at some of his stuff. This wasn't a huge belly buster but I'd hardly call it the 'worst'.
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I can see how people who don't like Heidecker and Neil Hamburger would have hated it, but then, maybe those people shouldn't try to listen to something clearly marked as an hour of them talking. v v
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CDR has just been on such a roll lately that this seemed like a step backwards. If this were episode 50 or something I would've just listened to a bit of it and moved on to the next one with Nick Kroll or PFT in it. It was still funny but not on par with the recent episodes. I've had a lot of time to kill at work lately and I love going through the old episodes. Chupacabra and Cake Boss riffing off each other is probably the highlight of CDR as a whole for me.
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t3ch3 posted:I can see how people who don't like Heidecker and Neil Hamburger would have hated it, but then, maybe those people shouldn't try to listen to something clearly marked as an hour of them talking. v I'm not a fan of either of them but I try to be open minded and I figured in the frame of a CDR episode there was bound to be something enjoyable but I was so, so wrong.
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Seeing the new CDR pop up with the guests is the highlight of my podcasting week, and I groaned internally when I saw this week's lineup. Listening to the entire run, I've turned around on some people I didn't otherwise like just because the overall episode worked or some other guest was able to hold it together, but TH/NH didn't give me enough to go on. Still, CDR is my favourite, and I say this as someone who didn't initially enjoy guests with funny voices but eventually did a complete 180. Just wanted to echo the love for King Lou while I'm postin'. You're my favourite of the goon podcasts, and co-workers popping by while you're reading something vile is my favourite accidental running joke of your show. Did you get some good hate mail from the latest Tea Party show, or is it below their radar?
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Apr 26, 2011 02:16
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Is Tim Heidecker's album supposed to be funny? I can't tell if it is just cheesy music or if he's doing a satire of it.
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Old Swerdlow posted:Is Tim Heidecker's album supposed to be funny? As far as I can tell it's a genre parody of 70's rock, but it's played so straight.
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Apr 26, 2011 03:02
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That was a good episode. Niel Hamburger is amazing.
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RightClickSaveAs posted:As far as I can tell it's a genre parody of 70's rock, but it's played so straight. Its defintely how it felt to me. One song just felt too much like a Pink Floyd song not to be some sort of parody.
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I really like all the music on Tim and Eric ASGJ but the Heidecker and Wood songs Scott has played so far on CDRR are all just too straight-faced for me to enjoy. If the stuff he was parodying was something worth listening to I'd probably be able to get in to it, but it's like listening to someone recreate an easy-listening station.
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RightClickSaveAs posted:It makes me feel old to not "get" stuff like this, I think this style of comedy has moved so far past irony at this point that it's come around full circle. God, I know the feeling. I think I get why people think Tim & Eric are brilliant, and they do show some flashes of genius now and again, but I am just not in on the joke with that kind of humor for the most part. It's funny because it's stupid and I hate it but I don't hate it because it's making fun of stuff I like because it's bad but they do such a good job of making fun of that stuff that it's bad again but then it's good again because...  I'm probably putting too much thought into it. I never understood why Rickrolling was supposed to be funny either, but the people who told me I was stupid for not getting it couldn't explain it to me.
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Wait I get not liking their stuff (I'm not their biggest fan) but how do you not grasp the comedy style of 'be completely serious about acting like you're stupid/crazy and pretend it's normal' as if it's some brand new thing?
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I've been listening to UYD lately and it's finally growing on me. I'd only really heard about it from this thread so started listening from ep 1. At first I was put off by all the "fag" and "homo" terms they were throwing around but it doesn't seem as harsh anymore. It's pretty funny and the news they talk about is surprisingly timeless. It's still 2006 where I'm at, yet doesn't seem out of date. I'll probably check out their next live show. Speaking of live shows, went to my first Paul F Tompkins show at Largo this past weekend. It was pretty good. I think I prefer to see him just do stand-up, but I'll probably catch another of these variety shows if the guests sound interesting. This time he had Andy Richter and Kaitlin Olson who were both really funny. Highlight for me is that he started the show behind the drawn curtain with "Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today..." doing the Prince "Let's Go Crazy" monologue. Prince is in town doing like 20 shows so he just did this long funny Prince intro.
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Wow, the recent CDR was pretty bad. The Billy-Bob Thornton style interview was a really good idea milked completely dry after a few minutes or so. Also, who the gently caress is Neil Hamburger and do people think he is funny? Or is he 'funny' in the ironic hipster sense? With regards to the music in the episodes, I can't be the only one who fast-forewards directly to the music bits. To me, those parts are my favorite - almost on par with the amazing plugs section.
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 He is the worst stand up comedian in the world. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKNzuV1GxSs Maarak fucked around with this message at 17:47 on Apr 26, 2011 |
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Apr 26, 2011 17:43
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Apr 26, 2011 17:45
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I laughed like a loon all the way through that Alive or Dead segment. People responding to Scott's games as though they aren't in on the joke is hilarious. I do think the parody interview at the beginning went on too long, but even that I got a few laughs from.
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Mogambo posted:Wow, the recent CDR was pretty bad. The Billy-Bob Thornton style interview was a really good idea milked completely dry after a few minutes or so. Also, who the gently caress is Neil Hamburger and do people think he is funny? Or is he 'funny' in the ironic hipster sense? What is funny in the ironic hipster sense?
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Yannick_B posted:What is funny in the ironic hipster sense? "I don't get it"
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Yannick_B posted:What is funny in the ironic hipster sense? "Oh I get it, he's a comedian that purposely isn't funny. How ironic. That's really funny." Honestly, I echo the sentiment that I don't 'get' the anti-comedy of your Tim and Erics, Neil Hamburgers, or Andy Kaufmans (who I assume Neil Hamburger is essentially ripping off). To me just doing something to get a rise from the audience/listener isn't funny. It's just annoying and not nearly as clever as they think it is. Not the worst episode for me, but somewhere near the bottom.
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Neil Hamburger is a lot better with an audience since most of the fun in anti-humor is playing off people's reactions to it, which is why I think this thread is really funny right now.
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shotgunbadger posted:Wait I get not liking their stuff (I'm not their biggest fan) but how do you not grasp the comedy style of 'be completely serious about acting like you're stupid/crazy and pretend it's normal' as if it's some brand new thing? When you put it that way, it makes so much sense! 'Completely serious about acting like you're stupid/crazy and pretend it's normal'? Thanks for clarifying. (Are you trying to say that they 'aren't self-aware'?) Jeez, for someone who isn't a fan, you're acting awfully butthurt. Chill out.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIZ28_0tIvU Neil Hamburger is more than just anti-comedy, he's a really funny comedian with a really unique style and sense of humor. And please, retire "hipster" from your vocabulary, it is the most reductive and overused word in the world right now.
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Apr 26, 2011 20:21
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Another good Nerdist sans Jonah and the apples "genius".
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Mogambo posted:When you put it that way, it makes so much sense! 'Completely serious about acting like you're stupid/crazy and pretend it's normal'? Thanks for clarifying. I was just saying how weird it was people were talking about it like it some crazy new movement or something, sorry if you read me foaming at the mouth?
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Was just listening to CDR 29 where Todd Glass talks about his love for Neil Hamburger and suggests a CDR night where everyone does their best Neil Hamburger. Scott: "Yeah, because that wouldn't be annoying."
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Apr 26, 2011 20:50
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t3ch3 posted:Neil Hamburger is a lot better with an audience since most of the fun in anti-humor is playing off people's reactions to it, which is why I think this thread is really funny right now.
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If you want a taste of really funny Neil Hamburger, check out the CDR stand up CD that came out it 07 or so. He has a great mini set.
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I'd rather listen to Winnie the Whiny Baby from that live episode than either Tim or Eric. Neil Hamburger is great when he's doing standup, but CDRR isn't the best venue for standup. Scott was still able to save an almost horrible episode with Dead or Alive. I was hoping for another French Stewart callback.
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Mogambo posted:stuff Do you hate Peggy Hill?
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I haven't found Neil Hamburger funny yet but I always give it a shot.
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Cashie posted:I don't see enough Walking the Room or TOFOP love on here. Dave better start grooming some more odd neighbors if the hobotangs are serious about their plan to move to Oregon to live on a Christmas tree farm. They're running out of chances to get a motorcycle. I'm going through the WTR backlog and I keep finding great gems. "House Shooter and Ponzi Boy" is way up there, along with segment two of "Blood Toilet and Little Big Doll House Explanations."
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Apr 27, 2011 03:58
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I don't remember who recommended The Complete Guide to Everything but it's really good. It's basically like UYD (two guys talk to each other for an hour) but it's a lot funnier
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Mogambo posted:Also, who the gently caress is Neil Hamburger and do people think he is funny? Please don't take the CDR ep as representative of his stuff. Check out some of his stand up. Yes, he's trying to be a horrible comedian, but it does end up being funny. Also, I'm psyched because he's playing my area next month and his opener is STEVEN BRODY STEVENS!! ENJOY IT!! (Another comedian you'd probably hate) 
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Apr 27, 2011 05:10
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The new Thrilling Adventure Hour features Paul F. Tompkins and Neil Patrick Harris as Gilbert & Sullivan, doing their best ludicrous British accents. Thrilling Adventure Hour continues to own.
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A PRIZED MULE! posted:Please don't take the CDR ep as representative of his stuff. Check out some of his stand up. Yes, he's trying to be a horrible comedian, but it does end up being funny. That is a 1-2 punch of comedy awesomeness. One of my favorite Brody jokes: 'My dad loved my mom, he would never hit her, but he would hold her...so I could kick her.'
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Mogambo posted:"Oh I get it, he's a comedian that purposely isn't funny. How ironic. That's really funny." Believe it or not, people are able to enjoy ironic and meta humor without doing so just to be in on the joke. Sometimes it's actually funny. You can analyze any form of humor to make it sound terribly derivative. "Oh I get it, he's telling anecdotes that have self-deprecating punchlines. Very funny.  "
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Best Show this week was awesome. I wish Rob Schrab took questions as I was very curious about his experience making the Scud video game for Sega Saturn
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F.F. Woodycooks posted:Best Show this week was awesome. I wish Rob Schrab took questions as I was very curious about his experience making the Scud video game for Sega Saturn If you're interested in hearing more Rob Schrab interviews check out Grandma's Virginity episode 29. He's on for over an hour and tells some great stories (and some pretty gross stuff).
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