This week on Sneaky Dragon: post-surprise party comedown! Ian and Dave take a moment to look back at Dave’s surprise birthday party. Also, things Ian and Dave shouldn’t talk about: science: Ian is right; more about Adam and Eve; Dave insults 16% of the world’s population; remember Aristarchus; exhaustive religiosity with a somewhat incoherent Dave; Ian equates religion to abuse; Dave doesn’t like Gnosticism; Dave gets a name very wrong; an installment of A Dollop of Trollope; Pride and Prejudice: The Play – a review by Dave; finally, our lists of the Top 5 comedians that Ian and Dave were supposed to put together for last week’s show: Maria Bamford, Buster Keaton, Paul F. Tompkins, W.C. Fields, Matt Groening, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Woody Allen and Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright are Ian and Dave’s choices. Listen and they’ll tell you why.
Thanks for listening.
Department of Corections:
Unfortunately, when you’re talking off the top of your head (or out of your own a**) as Dave tends to do, you can make mistakes. Although, Dave was correct to suggest that Aristarchus presented the first known model of a sun-centered universe, he was not Egyptian, but Greek. Also, please note that when Dave kept saying Constantinople, he meant Emperor Constantine.
Because we love it so, here is Every Frame A Painting’s video essay about Buster Keaton, The Art of the Gag:
From the same series, How to Do Visual Comedy featuring the work of Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg:
(I might be including this because he agrees with David and Ian’s complaints about modern comedy.)
Someone has posted this on YouTube and it’s a great film so what the heck:
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David….Happy belated birthday…..we hope the day was a good one!
Religion…..The Bible has some great fiction….I envy people who believe. It must be pretty comforting….as to mixing science…okay….
Election….Ian and I are moving back to the states in May, I’m so embarrassed re: candidates…I agree with David….re: the news….The BBC intentionally deliver the news without opinions….and it’s the most respected organization in the world. Personally if I want someone’s opinion I ask for it, or if I’m not clear on an issue I’ll research it, I consider that my responsibility and one we assume as part of a community. Besides if you rely on someone else for your information you might not be fully informed and therefore possibly making an choice based on partial/impartial facts….I could be wrong.
Americans are paranoid…it’s laughable….and well some of the signatories of our constitution lied during its drafting utilizing phrase to deny rights in future.
Example…The General Welfare Clause and Alexander Hamilton – Said he ‘I am looking forward to the time when the General Welfare Clause causes the utter subordination of the citizens of the states’ This man is on our ten dollar bill – Sort of the Darth Vader of his time….’Let’s crush the rebellion’
He in fact lied during the ratification of our constitution ensuring other’s that the clause would NOT render the states and citizens of the colonies powerless….Douchebaggery! LOL!
Anywho…Great show only thing missing was a discussion on taxation…maybe next week…seriously.
I agree that the Arts Club’s production of Pride and Prejudice had some problems. It’s hard to adapt a full-length novel into a two-act play and find a tone and acting style that works for the story and characters in a theatre setting. And local Canadian actors aren’t going to fare well when Jane Austen fans compare their performances to those of British actors from the TV and film adaptations. We all have different opinions on who played what role best — much like comic book fans when it come to superhero casting.
Speaking of which, I enjoyed Big Bang Theory’s 200th episode riff on who was the best Batman. According to guest star Adam West, they are (in descending order): West, Keaton, Kilmer, Lego Batman, Bale and Clooney. To which Wolowitz adds, “Can we just all agree we’re worried about Affleck?”
PS. I’m not a fan of Olivier’s Mr. Darcy, but I would recommend his performance in the 1975 TV movie “Love Among the Ruins.” That’s one of his best roles ever.
In The Blog Writer’s Waltz, I came up with a list of the best Batman, it’s at the 1:25 mark http://www.cbc.ca/radio/irrelevantshow/the-irrelevant-show-february-19-2015-1.2961103/song-blog-writer-s-waltz-1.2961587
Ian, you did the Batman list first…and in song! Poor Clooney didn’t even rate a mention in your version.
Sorry I didn’t mention Lego Batman who might be the greatest Batman of all.
Speaking of which…
http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/2456357744
Keep on sneakin.
-love pastries
Wow what a great episode! Very insightful political and theological talk.
Dave’s view of The Bible as a historical chronicle that follows the changing perception of God across different times and civilizations seems like a very valuable path of study. I would listen to a Sneaky Bible cast. I’m sure Ian could poke holes in all the plot structures and come up with better endings.
-Pastries
The Adam and Eve story ends with God pleased at them for learning to question authority.
I’m only 34 minutes into the episode but had to stop cutting the feta when Ian said “E=MC Hammer”
Best line I have heard in… ages.
You could have dropped the mic and walked off stage with that one. Brilliant.
The USA had a virtual monopoly on Helium, during the Zeppelin era. The had several Zeppelins if their own such as the Akron, the Macon, and the Shenandoah. All of these Zeppelins ended badly. The logistics of having an extremely large lighter-than-air aircraft, in a sky prone to storms and turbulence proved to be less than feasible.
There is talk of reviving Zeppelins with current day technology, but they are all slated to be significantly smaller. (I origianally posted this on next week’s episode)
The USA had a virtual monopoly on Helium, during the Zeppelin era. The had several Zeppelins if their own such as the Akron, the Macon, and the Shenandoah. All of these Zeppelins ended badly. The logistics of having an extremely large lighter-than-air aircraft, in a sky prone to storms and turbulence proved to be less than feasible.
There is talk of reviving Zeppelins with current day technology, but they are all slated to be significantly smaller. (I originally posted this on next week’s episode)