TDS 3.0: Season Four Talk

[ganesh]

Although it was the obvious punchline, Trevor shredding the wall theory of "stopping the huge flow of drugs" was necessary. 

[ganesh]

As if people weren't motivated enough to see Stone get his, that MOZ probably sealed it. Obviously, Mueller is smart and will get as much information out of Stone as he can and will be open to dealing, but I kind of hope he just books him and throws him in jail to rot. 

[walnutqueen]

On 1/15/2019 at 5:50 PM, Victor the Crab said:

I like watching Drunk History. And I thought the Drumpf History bit was quite clever - I mean, how can you listen to this orange oaf and not think he's on some sort of substance. I just wish Derek Waters didn't reveal to us how the sausage was made. How can someone remain drunk for eight hours straight? I can't! (Lord knows I've tried)

I'd like to know when they're going to create Drunk History Canada for us hosers. They made a show for Brits, why not us? We're great at comedy (naturally), we cherish our history, and we love us some drinky drinks. We have our own beer, we created Canadian whisky, and we created our own cocktail, the Ceaser - made with Clamato juice, vodka and lotsa spices. If they can make Iron Chef Canada, then they can make Drunk History Canada.

If you can'r stay drunk for a long weekend, you're not much of a Canadian, eh!   ;-)

And you would not believe how many American bartenders are unfamiliar with a Caesar (don't even get me started on an OG Black Russian).  How the fuck they get through Brunch I'll never know.

I'd love to get Trevor's take on Canadian History 101.

[paigow]

18 hours ago, walnutqueen said:

I'd love to get Trevor's take on Canadian History 101.

The War of 1812 was a tie....A big deal for Canada, Trevor can go on about how Canadian it is to treat a tie like a moral victory.... 

[ganesh]

I don't really share Christie's view that he could have made Trump a better candidate. Though I do at least respect his political acumen. Somewhat. 

I can't imagine how he though he could make Trump a better candidate. The whole VP discussion and how reprehensible Kushner is was interesting. 

[possibilities]

It's all spin. He is as corrupt as the rest of them, and he was long before Trump (remember the bridge), but he's a better politician because he knows how to rebrand and polish his image. He's attempting to sell himself to the public as a patriotic "take one for the team" affable warrior you could have a beer with. He's seeing whether the country is stupid enough to fall for it.

[ganesh]

It's another simple tactic - make yourself seem not crazy next to Trump. 

[Lantern7]

Watching last night's episode. In regards to Trevor's new comparison for Mitch McConnell . . . how would Trevor know what a chicken clitoris looks like?

[peeayebee]

I noticed in the segment where Trevor is talking about the rapper who's actually English, a newscaster says, "He could face deportment." Uh, no. Deportation, not deportment.

Of course I've heard about Gov Northam and all that, but I didn't see any video or that news conference. Trevor making fun of that guy was pretty funny.

[ganesh]

I cracked on deportment too. 

[peeayebee]

I appreciate Trevor and his writers watching the SOTU so I didn't have to. 

Trevor saying that Trump should do his speeches with a flashlight under his chin is absolutely perfect. I also appreciated his saying that Trump's message is "Let us all come together doing what I want."

[Victor the Crab]

Real funny stuff in Roy's rebuttal to the SOTU. Especially with Dulce and Jaboukie giving him support.

[ganesh]

Trevor going through Trump's practice rhymes was funny because you know that's exactly what happened. 

[Dewey Decimate]

E-sports? Millions of dollars? Possibly entering into the actual Olympics? (Sickeningly rampant misogyny? not addressed in the piece but well-known) Um, I think this planet might actually need a ground war that reinstitutes the need for a draft.

[Lantern7]

7 hours ago, Dewey Decimate said:

E-sports? Millions of dollars? Possibly entering into the actual Olympics? (Sickeningly rampant misogyny? not addressed in the piece but well-known) Um, I think this planet might actually need a ground war that reinstitutes the need for a draft.

Understandable. On the other hand, think of the fans at that event. “Who is this jackass whooping it up?” “Hey, I think it’s the white guy from The Daily Show.” “Great, another news piece where people intentionally look stupid to make us look like morons.”

The kid with the same last name fell asleep at SOTU. Of course he did.

[ganesh]

On 2/6/2019 at 9:44 PM, Dewey Decimate said:

E-sports? Millions of dollars? Possibly entering into the actual Olympics?

Baseball isn't an Olympic sport. Come on though there. 

On 2/6/2019 at 9:44 PM, Dewey Decimate said:

Sickeningly rampant misogyny? not addressed in the piece but well-known

For real. I remember this being a real newsworthy story 2013 or 2014 before I moved where I live now and was living in the SF bay area. I'm guessing it's not resolved. So whatever dudebro whose finger killed a million people. Stop jerking to yourself in the mirror. 

[2727]

Trevor was on fire on Monday's show, yelling about the Grammys and Chipotle line etiquette. Cracked me up.

Governor Northam is a comedy gift and I loved Trevor's explanation of why many black Virginians are okay with him staying in office.

[GoldenGirl90]

I'm kind of late but I just got around to watching Trevor's interview with Chris Christie and it was actually pretty good. Trevor is a fantastic interviewer. 

[peeayebee]

2 hours ago, 2727 said:

Trevor was on fire on Monday's show, yelling about the Grammys and Chipotle line etiquette. Cracked me up.

OMG Yes! He was hysterical. I also loved his ranting about a rich guy sending dick pics. I don't think his ranting as ever cracked me up as much as it did last night.

[AnimeMania]

That's why all my dick pics show my penis holding an AM EX Black Card so that you know that he is a "Peen of Means".

[peeayebee]

More great rants from Trevor. Loved the whole wall rant.

How can Trump's supporters be so blind -- willfully blind or ignorant. I just don't know. 

OK, I haven't been paying attention to the El Chapo trial, but what was with the box of green bananas?

I loved when Trevor was doing Aussie Trevor doing the Columbian accent. Just as I was thinking how cool it was, he said, "That's right! I'm a South African doing an Australian accent doing a Columbian accent!"

[possibilities]

This article says the tiger was in good shape and is being taken care of at a rescue facility that is going to be able to care for it. I was really worried about that!

https://www.click2houston.com/news/tiger-found-at-se-houston-home-hpd-says

[Hooper]

1 hour ago, peeayebee said:

 Just as I was thinking how cool it was, he said, "That's right! I'm a South African doing an Australian accent doing a Columbian accent!" 

Same here! And the amazing thing is that I'm totally confident that his South African version of the accent would have been different than his South African doing an Australian doing the accent. 

[GoldenGirl90]

"Trump managed to turn white people against dogs!" LOL!

That whole bit was hilarious and sad at the same time. The moron in the crowd who yelled, "Obama had a dog!" Like, wtf? We're really at a place where Trump not having a dog is a great thing because Obama had one? 

I have a little saying though - if Trump found out Obama created oxygen he'd repeal it.

Edited February 14, 2019 by Alexis2291

[ganesh]

The rallies are stupid and they've become progressively more so. 

I certainly hope Spike Lee wins all the awards. He is vastly overdue. But it's kind of obvious how you can tell a story about Black Klansman being allegorical and timely to what we're going through now. You kind of have to. He's talking like it was this great insight. 

[gesundheit]

I mean truly, 98% of presidents had dogs. But guess which one was wrong for it?

[purist]

Trevor's Australian accent was passable (I'm Australian), but it sounded more New Zealand than Australian to my ears. I have never heard a non-Australian crack our accent. John Oliver might be the one who has got the closest.

[ganesh]

It's not really when "one party says something the other takes the most extreme opposite positron" though. It's Fox news spewing propaganda. They have a way too inappropriate obsession with AOC. 

[peeayebee]

I've gotten a couple of emails from my BIL joking about how stupid AOC is. Obviously that's completely off base.

[ganesh]

I don't like that the green new deal doesn't invest in advanced nuclear, and I think the more they dive into energy issues that they'll realize they need to change their minds. Things like taxing super rich, and having rail, like literally every other nation, in places so you don't have to take a plane is entirely reasonable. Making climate change policy a major issue in 2020 is fine with me. 

[GoldenGirl90]

I liked the interview with Senator Kamala Harris but as a person of color, my opinions of her are somewhat mixed.

The mainstream media is downplaying, I think, just how many in the black community do not support her, mostly due to her past as a prosecutor. When Trevor asked about her policies that targeted mostly people of color - her stance on truancy, which is what he brought up - she didn't directly answer.

That being said, Harris's role as a prosecutor vs. her role as a senator are obviously different. As a prosecutor and eventually Attorney General, her role is to enforce the law. Her actions as a prosecutor are not enough to turn me away from her completely but I hope the general public is not under the impression that she's heavily supported within the black community because trust me, she's not.

Personally, though, I still like her. 

Edited February 21, 2019 by Alexis2291

[ganesh]

10 hours ago, Alexis2291 said:

As a prosecutor and eventually Attorney General, her role is to enforce the law. As a prosecutor and eventually Attorney General, her role is to enforce the law.

And she should answer questions about that in a legitimate way. I feel like we're already entering the 'perfect being the enemy of good' phase already, what with the eating of the chicken and all. 

[2727]

40 minutes ago, ganesh said:

... what with the eating of the chicken and all. 

Don't forget being a vegan! The folks on Fox News ranting about TAKING AWAY OUR STEAKS were ... sigh. I'm going to say hilarious.

[ganesh]

Fox News is going to do their deal, but I meant more like actual, sensible voters picking away at each of them so that half of them are sour on the actual nominee. Eye on the ball. 

[Lantern7]

Great episode. New kid roasts Jussie (“I’m the gay Tupac!”), then Roy gets to don the grey mustache and talk about enemies trying to recruit black people. Also, eating ribs.

Is there a clip online with the mini-sketch?

Edited February 22, 2019 by Lantern7

[formerlyfreedom]

Not going to lie, IMO Jaboukie really shined this week.

[purist]

19 hours ago, saoirse said:

Not going to lie, IMO Jaboukie really shined this week.

Agreed. He's starting to occupy a really good place in the show's ecosystem.

Edited February 23, 2019 by purist

[Hanahope]

On 2/21/2019 at 11:06 AM, 2727 said:

Don't forget being a vegan! The folks on Fox News ranting about TAKING AWAY OUR STEAKS were ... sigh. I'm going to say hilarious.

OMG that is just so hilarious and insane.  Fox News should really be ranting about Booker (or the Dems in general) taking away all those delicious big macs that trump fed athletes.

[ganesh]

The bit with the kids was funny and I died when the conservative kid totally lost it when Roy told him to think about all the porn he didn't watch.

I don't think it's a big deal if kids are interested in politics. I would have liked Roy to get in a little more on why they came up with those perspectives. If it's not the parents, it could have been a teacher where they got those ideas. 

I think the piece with Feinstein was a little disingenuous. They wanted her to "vote for the green new deal". It's not a bill and there aren't any proposals to vote on or have hearings about, etc. I'd concede she came off a little condescending, but they weren't exactly polite either.

[peeayebee]

Yeah, I'm sick of the bashing of Feinstein over this video clip. The kids were pushy, and she was patient with them, imo. I'm glad she didn't lie or pander to them but was honest about knowing what she's doing.

[possibilities]

10 hours ago, ganesh said:

I don't think it's a big deal if kids are interested in politics. I would have liked Roy to get in a little more on why they came up with those perspectives. If it's not the parents, it could have been a teacher where they got those ideas. 

I wish they'd done more of an inquiry, too. The show seems to prefer the easy joke, but it's kind of lazy. It's possible to actually look deeper and still be funny. Just going for the surface gag is not working for me, and I hope they snap out of it, but I'm not convinced they will.

[ganesh]

I watched all of the Cohen hearing. It was wild. After that guy brought out the woman Cohen cracked, "yeah well I'm Jewish so what's that say about me?" and totally shut down that line of inquiry. 

[possibilities]

I was surprised that they didn't air that retort last night. I was waiting for it!

They're making a lot of choices I don't understand lately. It feels like everyone is kind of underslept and cutting corners. There's an air of sloppy rushedness that it didn't used to have.

[Lantern7]

On 2/21/2019 at 11:06 AM, 2727 said:

Don't forget being a vegan! The folks on Fox News ranting about TAKING AWAY OUR STEAKS were ... sigh. I'm going to say hilarious.

Hey, if President Booker outlaws meat, Fox folks can go to warehouses containing his predecessor’s branded steaks. It’s not like they went anywhere! 🙄

Thanks to Key & Peele, this is where my mind goes when I hear “Magical Negro.” And after seeing the “Worst Black History Month” montage, I’m thinking of the one SNL cold open where Tim Meadows and Ellen Cleghorne doing something similar back in . . . I want to say 1995?

Edited March 1, 2019 by Lantern7

[paigow]

6 hours ago, Lantern7 said:

Hey, if President Booker outlaws meat, Fox folks can go to warehouses containing his predecessor’s branded steaks....

Were those actually meat???? 🙂

[ganesh]

Even the strongest critics of the president is going to let "Tim Apple" go. Then you get down the to tweet Trevor showed, 'oh I said it to save words; something about fake news'. That's where you're at the level that there is something seriously wrong with the president. 

You say, "You think that's bad? I'd been calling my buddy Bob Kraft, Bob Brady for five years." And you move on. 

[2727]

5 hours ago, ganesh said:

And you move on.

If only!

The other time he did it, calling Lockheed Martin CEO “Marillyn Lockheed," it didn't even raise a collective eyebrow because Trump didn't obsess about "explaining" it.

[Victor the Crab]

Less than TWENTY MONTHS to go until the presidential election, and I'm already sick and tired of hearing about it! Make it stop, MAKE IT STOOOOOP!!!

[ganesh]

3 hours ago, 2727 said:

The other time he did it, calling Lockheed Martin CEO “Marillyn Lockheed," it didn't even raise a collective eyebrow because Trump didn't obsess about "explaining" it.

Well, there you go. 

Didn't anyone just say that this time around? 

[Lantern7]

3 hours ago, Victor the Crab said:

Less than TWENTY MONTHS to go until the presidential election, and I'm already sick and tired of hearing about it! Make it stop, MAKE IT STOOOOOP!!!

If memory serves, don't you live in Canada? This isn't affecting you that much. But yeah, it seems like most top Democrat stars are stepping up. Except for AOC . . . she's too young for the gig now. Oh, and Mayor de Blasio? Don't. Just . . . don't.

Watching Mitt Romney take each candle and blow them out individually . . . it seems like something Mr. Pitt would have done on Seinfeld. I mean, he did eat a chocolate bar with a knife and fork.

Didn't Benedict Arnold's wife get some light shined on her in an episode of Drunk History?