Ravi and Sonia check in with Johnny Carrera about his odometer themed game and the camera takes an unexpected tumble. Plus, newly anointed Cultural Critic Peter Bebergal joins Ravi and Sonia for the DriveTime Cultural Minute and prepares this package of recommendations:
- A Short History of Myth by Karen Armstrong
- The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
- Animal Collective's album Feels
And Ravi does some air guitar.
(QuickTime, 09:09)
14 comments:
Ooh ooh - first?!
I just woke up to the podcast here in Minnesota - who needs coffee when you can have Ravi singing Queen?
Keep up the good work folks - you are an inspi-friggin-ration! Can't wait for sweeps.
Good Sunday bjhokanson -- we're working on those sweeps stunts!
Hey--
I dig the new, loosey-goosey DT vibe-- I think that the editing of the show is contributing to this new feeling of relaxation. Enjoyed the continued pushing of tech limits (phone interview with repeat guest Johnny Carerra-- the baby screams were quite surreal at first; made it sound as if he was being possessed!), and experimentation with the format-- the Cultural Minute is a winnah! Great ending, too...
Hi Ravi and Sonia .. Thanks for the latest show with all its quirks and upbeat moments. Where is this all going! I wonder if you have a 'master plan' for the direction of the show.
Keep the faith/keep the beard/keep the lovely Sonia as your co-host.
A double "Cheers then mate!" to jflandau and english Brian from across the pond.
Loosey-goosey is good... my driving some times get loosey-goosey.
As for a master plan... this is a timely question. We're going over this kind of stuff in the class I teach -- developing narrative arcs (in television examples like 'Lost' and '24'). I don't know if there's a master plan, but there's some plans/hopes in the works. Variations on a theme, if that makes sense?
Also, kudos to brian(england) -- I think the first to acknowledge my nascent beard!
Always great to see the all-knowing cultural avatar Peter Bebergal. The lengthy close-up on him is kind of startling. He looks very isloated and immobile, like a Buddha, except occasionally you see his hands fluttering at the bottom of the frame.
FYI the director of the film "Flash Gordon" claims that it was "the most expensive improvised film ever made"! Your viewers might also want to check out the 1970s soft-core romp "Flesh Gordon", although Queen didn't do that soundtrack...
stefan -- should we officially call Peter our "Cultural Buddha"?
Re: your smutty referral, I'm sure you meant to say "Your over age 18 viewers might also want to check out..."
I really think the Queen music from Flash Gordan should be added to the Cultural Minute "bundle". Looking forward to the next DriveTime!
mike d -- you bring up a hot topic! For fairness sake, I will admit that Peter did say that one could also download the Flash Gordon track off of iTunes (yes kids, I'm advocating purchasing music online!)... but that little tidbit wound up on the old DriveTime cutting room floor.
I just wanted to tell you , after watching two shows, I like it. I also wanted to tell you that your Sodoku friend looks like and sounds like a young John Malkovich wearing a fake beard. I don't know what wearing a fake beard sounds like, but he achieves it without trying.
Cheers
Tom Lucier from "shane and tom's squeeze box" podcast
Thanks Tom -- The sound of a fake beard... is that akin to the sound of one hand clapping?
Hi,
I watch you vblog in remote Suffolk, UK, and I find it very enjoyable and quirky. I have to agree with your cultural correspondent, the Philip Pullman books are terrific...go read them all now!
Cathydee
Hi Cathydee -- you've validated our cultural correspondent! :-)
Oi eu sou do brasil, assisti seu programa no discoveri achei muito legal e criativo, parabens.... um abraço do Gunter um amigo do Brasil.....
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