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Welcome to Season 3!Sharon and Susan kick off a new season with Jennifer Keishan Armstrong, the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How a Show about Nothing Changed Everything, When Women Invented Television, Sex and the City and Us, and Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted. Jennifer writes about entertainment and pop culture for the New York Times Book Review, Fast Company, Vulture, BBC Culture, and Entertainment Weekly. Her latest book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It) was published this year.In this fascinating interview, Jennifer takes us behind the scenes with four different women who, in their own ways, invented television: Irma Phillips, Hazel Scott, Gertrude Berg -- and Betty White. Each of them faced sexism -- and racism -- but triumphed during a time when opportunities for women in television were limited -- but strangely also more open than you may think….THE CONVERSATIONHow The Mary Tyler Moore Show gave a voice to women everywhere when they gave a voice to a host of female TV writers.The Oprah of the 1950's was… Gertrude Berg?The Beyoncé of the 1940s was... reknowned Black jazz pianist, Hazel Scott.Find out how Scott became the first Black person to host a national primetime  television show -- in 1950.The character of Suanne Nivens that Betty White played on The Mary Tyler Moore Show was based on a woman who did a LIVE Homemaking Show played by… Betty White!Irma Phillips was asked to make something that would appeal to women -- so she invented the Soap Opera.Phillips created As The World Turns -- AND the longest running show of all time, The Guiding Light.Gertrude Berg's ground-breaking sitcom about a Jewish family -- The Goldbergs -- was so successful that it was considered to be the lead-in for a new, untested show that might need some help -- I Love Lucy.Why was 1955 the death knell of women working in television -- both in front of AND behind the camera?According to network executives in 1969, what were the THREE THINGS Americans didn't want to see on television?How The Mary Tyler Moore Show made Ed Asner a feminist.So join Susan and Sharon -- and Jennifer -- as they talk “fat farms”, Mean Girls, the Black List, Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Shonda Rhimes, Father Knows Best -- and “On Wednesdays we wear pink”!AUDIO-OGRAPHYFind Jennifer Keishan Armstrong at her website, jenniferkarmstrong.com.Buy The Women Who Invented Television (and all Jennifer's books) at Bookshop.org.Find Jennifer on Instagram.Find Women Who Invented Television at YouTube:Watch The Betty White Show (1954)Watch Betty White in her sitcom, Life with Elizabeth.Learn more about Hazel Scott.The Goldbergs with Gertrude Berg, Episode: “A Sad Day”Check out an Irma Phillips episode of The Guiding Light (1952). CONNECTVisit 80sTVLadies.com for transcripts.Sign up for the 80s TV Ladies mailing list.Support us and get ad-free episodes on PATREON. VOTEWe're NOMINATED for Best Film & TV Podcast.Please VOTE for 80s TV Ladies at Women in Podcasting Awards.REMEMBER: Register or Check your US Election Registration at Vote.orgThis year is the 45th anniversary of President Carter's Crisis of Confidence speech. Get Susan's new play about it: Confidence (and the Speech) at Broadway Licensing. 

This week, pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong discusses her new book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed With It). From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it [...]

This week, pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong discusses her new book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed With It). From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, "like, invented" meme culture, and why it just won't go away, filled with exclusive interviews from the director, cast, and crew. Get in, loser. We're going back to 2004. This conversation originally took place March 6, 2024 and was recorded live at the American Writers Museum. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME More about So Fetch: It's been 20 years since Mean Girls hit theaters, winning over critics and audiences alike with its razor-sharp wit, star-making turns for its then unknown cast, and obsessively quotable screenplay by Tina Fey. Fast forward two decades and Mean Girls remains as relevant as ever. Arguably, no other movie from the 2000s has had as big of an impact on pop culture. In So Fetch, New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, offers the first ever authoritative book about this beloved classic that shaped an entire generation. Based off revealing interviews with the director, cast, and crew, So Fetch tells the full story of the making of Mean Girls, from Tina Fey's brilliant adaptation of a self-help guide for parents of teen girls, to the challenges of casting Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and the iconic supporting players. So Fetch also explores the film's lasting cultural influence, from its role in the rise of Y2K tabloid culture, impact on girls of all ages and lgbtq+ culture, to how we use it to define female relationships to this day. Timed for the 20th anniversary and the release of the new movie musical adaptation, So Fetch is the perfect companion for fans and anyone who understands that when it comes to Mean Girls' enduring legacy, the limit does not exist!

Podcast: The Rational Reminder Podcast (LS 56 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 290 - Morgan Housel: Same as EverPub date: 2024-02-01In this episode, we are joined, for the third time, by renowned author and commentator Morgan Housel. Many of you are familiar with Morgan's bestseller, The Psychology of Money, and he is back to discuss his latest book, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes. He is also the partner at The Collaboration Fund, a network of fund managers investing across asset classes while identifying and supporting companies at the intersection of for-profit and for-good. In our conversation, we delve into the timeless principles that shape our perspectives of the world and why things are the Same as Ever. We discuss the importance of holding cash, challenging traditional analytical approaches and encouraging a broader reflection on life beyond numbers. Discover the recurrent nature of once-in-a-lifetime events, the pitfalls associated with the insatiable desire for certainty, the value and power of storytelling, and the complex interplay between incentives and expectations. Gain insights into the value of forecasting behaviours instead of market dynamics, why pessimism is more common and more captivating than optimism, embracing slight inefficiencies on the path to success, and much more! Don't miss this engaging discussion with a master storyteller and gain new perspectives on finance, human behaviour, and the principles that remain the Same as Ever with Morgan Housel. Tune in now!   Key Points From This Episode: (0:03:28) Why it is important to understand the aspects that never change, with examples.  (0:05:58) Morgan explains the value of random and seemingly inconsequential events. (0:07:43) Discover the most persistent characteristic of risk and the ways expectations impact behaviour and decision-making.  (0:13:04) How he has been dealing with the success of his book, Psychology of Money.  (0:15:11) What makes once-in-a-lifetime events more common than expected and the problems that a desire for certainty brings with it.  (0:19:16) Leveraging storytelling to understand the world and how to filter out the good information from the bad information.  (0:25:41) Explore the role of incentives in influencing expectations and how calm can turn into crazy.  (0:31:06) Learn how success can develop into failure and the problems that stem from investors trying to squeeze too much too soon from their investments.  (0:37:13) Advice for understanding the normal ‘growth rate' and what motivates innovation.  (0:42:29) Balancing stress and adversity and why being slightly inefficient is a good thing.  (0:46:46) Navigating hassle and nonsense on the path to success.  (0:48:30) The time scale differences in materializing good news and bad news.  (0:50:31) Strategies for combining optimism and pessimism to make informed and effective long-term decisions.  (0:53:03) Examine the challenges of predicting the impact of future innovations.  (0:55:43) The tendency for people to perceive others or businesses as better.  (0:58:38) Hear about the difference between permanent and expiring information.  (1:00:36) Reasons why complexity and length are appealing and how personal experiences shape perspectives.  (1:05:00) Morgan shares the biggest takeaways from his books.    Links From Today's Episode:   Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582 Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/  Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on X — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Rational Reminder Email — info@rationalreminder.ca Benjamin Felix — https://www.pwlcapital.com/author/benjamin-felix/  Benjamin on X — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Cameron Passmore — https://www.pwlcapital.com/profile/cameron-passmore/ Cameron on X — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Cameron on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronpassmore/ Morgan Housel — https://www.morganhousel.com/ Morgan Housel on LinkedIn— https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-housel-5b473821/ Morgan Housel on X — https://twitter.com/morganhousel Morgan Housel on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/morganhousel/ The Morgan Housel Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morgan-housel-podcast/id1675310669 Collaborative Fund — https://collabfund.com/ Collab Blog — https://collabfund.com/blog/ Episode 128: Morgan Housel — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/128 Episode 191: Emerging Markets — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/191 Episode 224: Scott Cederburg — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/224   Books From Today's Episode: Sapiens — https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095 Seinfeldia — https://www.amazon.com/Seinfeldia-About-Nothing-Changed-Everything/dp/1476756112 The Snowball — https://www.amazon.com/Snowball-Warren-Buffett-Business-Life/dp/0553384619 Same as Ever — https://www.amazon.com/Same-Ever-Guide-Never-Changes/dp/0593332709 The Psychology of Money — https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Benjamin Felix & Cameron Passmore, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Podcast: The Rational Reminder Podcast (LS 56 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: Episode 290 - Morgan Housel: Same as EverPub date: 2024-02-01In this episode, we are joined, for the third time, by renowned author and commentator Morgan Housel. Many of you are familiar with Morgan's bestseller, The Psychology of Money, and he is back to discuss his latest book, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes. He is also the partner at The Collaboration Fund, a network of fund managers investing across asset classes while identifying and supporting companies at the intersection of for-profit and for-good. In our conversation, we delve into the timeless principles that shape our perspectives of the world and why things are the Same as Ever. We discuss the importance of holding cash, challenging traditional analytical approaches and encouraging a broader reflection on life beyond numbers. Discover the recurrent nature of once-in-a-lifetime events, the pitfalls associated with the insatiable desire for certainty, the value and power of storytelling, and the complex interplay between incentives and expectations. Gain insights into the value of forecasting behaviours instead of market dynamics, why pessimism is more common and more captivating than optimism, embracing slight inefficiencies on the path to success, and much more! Don't miss this engaging discussion with a master storyteller and gain new perspectives on finance, human behaviour, and the principles that remain the Same as Ever with Morgan Housel. Tune in now!   Key Points From This Episode: (0:03:28) Why it is important to understand the aspects that never change, with examples.  (0:05:58) Morgan explains the value of random and seemingly inconsequential events. (0:07:43) Discover the most persistent characteristic of risk and the ways expectations impact behaviour and decision-making.  (0:13:04) How he has been dealing with the success of his book, Psychology of Money.  (0:15:11) What makes once-in-a-lifetime events more common than expected and the problems that a desire for certainty brings with it.  (0:19:16) Leveraging storytelling to understand the world and how to filter out the good information from the bad information.  (0:25:41) Explore the role of incentives in influencing expectations and how calm can turn into crazy.  (0:31:06) Learn how success can develop into failure and the problems that stem from investors trying to squeeze too much too soon from their investments.  (0:37:13) Advice for understanding the normal ‘growth rate' and what motivates innovation.  (0:42:29) Balancing stress and adversity and why being slightly inefficient is a good thing.  (0:46:46) Navigating hassle and nonsense on the path to success.  (0:48:30) The time scale differences in materializing good news and bad news.  (0:50:31) Strategies for combining optimism and pessimism to make informed and effective long-term decisions.  (0:53:03) Examine the challenges of predicting the impact of future innovations.  (0:55:43) The tendency for people to perceive others or businesses as better.  (0:58:38) Hear about the difference between permanent and expiring information.  (1:00:36) Reasons why complexity and length are appealing and how personal experiences shape perspectives.  (1:05:00) Morgan shares the biggest takeaways from his books.    Links From Today's Episode:   Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582 Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/  Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on X — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Rational Reminder Email — info@rationalreminder.ca Benjamin Felix — https://www.pwlcapital.com/author/benjamin-felix/  Benjamin on X — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Cameron Passmore — https://www.pwlcapital.com/profile/cameron-passmore/ Cameron on X — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Cameron on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronpassmore/ Morgan Housel — https://www.morganhousel.com/ Morgan Housel on LinkedIn— https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-housel-5b473821/ Morgan Housel on X — https://twitter.com/morganhousel Morgan Housel on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/morganhousel/ The Morgan Housel Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morgan-housel-podcast/id1675310669 Collaborative Fund — https://collabfund.com/ Collab Blog — https://collabfund.com/blog/ Episode 128: Morgan Housel — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/128 Episode 191: Emerging Markets — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/191 Episode 224: Scott Cederburg — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/224   Books From Today's Episode: Sapiens — https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095 Seinfeldia — https://www.amazon.com/Seinfeldia-About-Nothing-Changed-Everything/dp/1476756112 The Snowball — https://www.amazon.com/Snowball-Warren-Buffett-Business-Life/dp/0553384619 Same as Ever — https://www.amazon.com/Same-Ever-Guide-Never-Changes/dp/0593332709 The Psychology of Money — https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Benjamin Felix & Cameron Passmore, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

Best-selling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Mary & Lou, & Rhoda & Ted, Seinfeldia) writes about TV and culture, with a focus on the impact of women. The gals sit down with Jennifer on the subjects of two of her books: “When Women Invented Television,” and the fantastic four subjects of the book, from the more widely known Betty White to the lesser known Hazel Scott, the first African American to host her own show. They also discuss her latest book, “So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It).” Plus, a few surprises along the way!

In this episode, we are joined, for the third time, by renowned author and commentator Morgan Housel. Many of you are familiar with Morgan's bestseller, The Psychology of Money, and he is back to discuss his latest book, Same as Ever: A Guide to What Never Changes. He is also the partner at The Collaboration Fund, a network of fund managers investing across asset classes while identifying and supporting companies at the intersection of for-profit and for-good. In our conversation, we delve into the timeless principles that shape our perspectives of the world and why things are the Same as Ever. We discuss the importance of holding cash, challenging traditional analytical approaches and encouraging a broader reflection on life beyond numbers. Discover the recurrent nature of once-in-a-lifetime events, the pitfalls associated with the insatiable desire for certainty, the value and power of storytelling, and the complex interplay between incentives and expectations. Gain insights into the value of forecasting behaviours instead of market dynamics, why pessimism is more common and more captivating than optimism, embracing slight inefficiencies on the path to success, and much more! Don't miss this engaging discussion with a master storyteller and gain new perspectives on finance, human behaviour, and the principles that remain the Same as Ever with Morgan Housel. Tune in now!   Key Points From This Episode: (0:03:28) Why it is important to understand the aspects that never change, with examples.  (0:05:58) Morgan explains the value of random and seemingly inconsequential events. (0:07:43) Discover the most persistent characteristic of risk and the ways expectations impact behaviour and decision-making.  (0:13:04) How he has been dealing with the success of his book, Psychology of Money.  (0:15:11) What makes once-in-a-lifetime events more common than expected and the problems that a desire for certainty brings with it.  (0:19:16) Leveraging storytelling to understand the world and how to filter out the good information from the bad information.  (0:25:41) Explore the role of incentives in influencing expectations and how calm can turn into crazy.  (0:31:06) Learn how success can develop into failure and the problems that stem from investors trying to squeeze too much too soon from their investments.  (0:37:13) Advice for understanding the normal ‘growth rate' and what motivates innovation.  (0:42:29) Balancing stress and adversity and why being slightly inefficient is a good thing.  (0:46:46) Navigating hassle and nonsense on the path to success.  (0:48:30) The time scale differences in materializing good news and bad news.  (0:50:31) Strategies for combining optimism and pessimism to make informed and effective long-term decisions.  (0:53:03) Examine the challenges of predicting the impact of future innovations.  (0:55:43) The tendency for people to perceive others or businesses as better.  (0:58:38) Hear about the difference between permanent and expiring information.  (1:00:36) Reasons why complexity and length are appealing and how personal experiences shape perspectives.  (1:05:00) Morgan shares the biggest takeaways from his books.    Links From Today's Episode:   Rational Reminder on iTunes — https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-rational-reminder-podcast/id1426530582 Rational Reminder Website — https://rationalreminder.ca/  Rational Reminder on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/rationalreminder/ Rational Reminder on X — https://twitter.com/RationalRemind Rational Reminder on YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Rational Reminder Email — info@rationalreminder.ca Benjamin Felix — https://www.pwlcapital.com/author/benjamin-felix/  Benjamin on X — https://twitter.com/benjaminwfelix Benjamin on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminwfelix/ Cameron Passmore — https://www.pwlcapital.com/profile/cameron-passmore/ Cameron on X — https://twitter.com/CameronPassmore Cameron on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronpassmore/ Morgan Housel — https://www.morganhousel.com/ Morgan Housel on LinkedIn— https://www.linkedin.com/in/morgan-housel-5b473821/ Morgan Housel on X — https://twitter.com/morganhousel Morgan Housel on Instagram — https://www.instagram.com/morganhousel/ The Morgan Housel Podcast — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morgan-housel-podcast/id1675310669 Collaborative Fund — https://collabfund.com/ Collab Blog — https://collabfund.com/blog/ Episode 128: Morgan Housel — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/128 Episode 191: Emerging Markets — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/191 Episode 224: Scott Cederburg — https://rationalreminder.ca/podcast/224   Books From Today's Episode: Sapiens — https://www.amazon.com/Sapiens-Humankind-Yuval-Noah-Harari/dp/0062316095 Seinfeldia — https://www.amazon.com/Seinfeldia-About-Nothing-Changed-Everything/dp/1476756112 The Snowball — https://www.amazon.com/Snowball-Warren-Buffett-Business-Life/dp/0553384619 Same as Ever — https://www.amazon.com/Same-Ever-Guide-Never-Changes/dp/0593332709 The Psychology of Money — https://www.amazon.com/Psychology-Money-Timeless-lessons-happiness/dp/0857197681

Best-selling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Mary and Lou, and Rhoda and Ted, Seinfeldia) writes about TV and culture, with a focus on the impact of women. The gals sit down with Jennifer on the subjects of two of her books: “When Women Invented Television,” and the fantastic four subjects of the book, from the more widely known Betty White to the lesser known Hazel Scott, the first African American to host her own show. They also discuss her latest book, “So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It).” Plus, a few surprises along the way!

From the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia comes the totally fetch story of one of the most iconic teen comedies of all time, Mean Girls, revealing how it happened, how it defined a generation, "like, invented" meme culture, and why it just won't go away, filled with exclusive interviews from the director, cast, and crew. Get in, loser. We're going back to 2004. It's been 20 years since Mean Girls hit theaters, winning over critics and audiences alike with its razor-sharp wit, star-making turns for its then unknown cast, and obsessively quotable screenplay by Tina Fey. Fast forward two decades and Mean Girls remains as relevant as ever. Arguably, no other movie from the 2000s has had as big of an impact on pop culture. In So Fetch, New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong offers the first ever authoritative book about this beloved classic that shaped an entire generation. Based off revealing interviews with the director, cast, and crew, So Fetch tells the full story of the making of Mean Girls, from Tina Fey's brilliant adaptation of a self-help guide for parents of teen girls, to the challenges of casting Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, and the iconic supporting players. So Fetch also explores the film's lasting cultural influence, from its role in the rise of Y2K tabloid culture, impact on girls of all ages and lgbtq+ culture, to how we use it to define female relationships to this day. Timed for the 20th anniversary and the release of the new movie musical adaptation, So Fetch is the perfect companion for fans and anyone who understands that when it comes to Mean Girls' enduring legacy, the limit does not exist!

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the New York Times bestselling author of Seinfeldia: How the Show About Nothing Changed Everything; a history of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; and Sex and the City and Us: How Four Single Women Changed the Way We Think, Live, and Love. She spent a decade on staff at Entertainment Weekly and has since written for many publications, including BBC Culture, The New York Times Book Review, Vice, New York magazine, and Billboard.She's also an old pal from my NYC days; in fact, we used to host Readings & Rubdowns events where people would listen to writers read from their latest books while getting massaged.In the ensuing years, Jennifer has become a huge author and in this episode she breaks down, step-by-step, what makes for a successful launch.FOR MORE INFO, GO TO WWW.ONGOODAUTHORITYPOD.COM

On this episode of The DJ Bob Show, co-host Allison McClain Merrill joins DJ Bob to interview pop-culture historian and author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. Armstrong is a New York Times best-selling author, known for books such as Seinfeldia, When Women Invented Television, and Sex and the City and Us. In this podcast, Armstrong shares her beginnings in pop-culture writing, her best advice for writers, and her creative process. They also delve into Armstrong's early love of pop-culture, why she focuses on telling women's stories, and how her work intersects with diversity and disability inclusion. PLUS, find out what iconic movie her next book is about!

This week Jessica and Zach are talking about two shows that center around terrible people! Seinfeld and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia are two shows that are often compared to each other due to their amoral protagonists. An interesting question to explore, then, is what moral vision, if any, can be found lurking behind the many crimes of the protagonists of these two shows.  Do sitcoms even have to have morals?  Do they have to teach you lessons? Youtube video referenced near the end about It's Always Sunny and HD: Captain Midnight's "HD TVs Ruined Sitcoms"Support the showPlease consider supporting the show on Patreon.Follow us on social media:TikTok (this is where we are most active!)FacebookInstagram

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In this episode, co-host Jennifer and guest co-host Allison discuss the life and work of American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the nation's most revered authors. They are joined by writer and magician Dale Salwak, author of the recent book The Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne, the first major Hawthorne biography to be published in two decades, featuring original scholarship on both unpublished and published sources. About The Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne The Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne presents a rich and nuanced portrait of one of America's greatest writers, exploring the thoughts and ideas of a man whose profound insights about the human condition continue to resonate in the modern day. Accessible to those with little knowledge of Hawthorne, this unique volume uses a new biographical approach based on exhaustive primary research that provides readers with a better understanding of the artist and his work. Author Dale Salwak challenges the presumption that Hawthorne was a reclusive, eccentric, and alienated man whose relevance to modern times is diminishing. Drawing from his forty-five years' experience reading, studying, and teaching Hawthorne, the author reveals a more approachable Hawthorne. In-depth and reflective chapters explore topics such as the circumstances that led Hawthorne to become a writer, the influence of Sophia Hawthorne on her husband's work, the theory of the unfulfilled homoerotic relationship between Hawthorne and Herman Melville, and more. Highlighting Hawthorne's special contributions to American literature, The Life of the Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne is essential reading for scholars, lecturers, and college students taking courses including Literary History, American Literature, and History of the Novel as well as anyone interested in biography, literature, and creativity. Dale Salwak is a professor of English at southern California's Citrus College and a recipient of Purdue University's Distinguished Alumni Award as well as a National Defense Education Act fellowship from the University of Southern California where he earned his Ph.D. He is the author of numerous books, including Kingsley Amis: Modern Novelist and Carl Sandburg: A Reference Guide, and the editor of The Wonders of Solitude, Anne Tyler as Novelist (Iowa, 1994), Philip Larkin: The Man and His Work (Iowa, 1989), and The Life and Work of Barbara Pym (Iowa, 1987). About the hosts: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the author of the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia and her new book When Women Invented Television. Allison Sansone is the Program Director at the American Writers Museum. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME

In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer and Zakiya discuss the life and work of American writer Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, who won the 1939 Pulitzer Prize in fiction for her novel The Yearling. They are joined by writer Ann McCutchan, author of the recent book The Life She Wished to Live: A Biography of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. About The Life She Wished to Live: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings was a tough, ambitious, and independent woman who refused the conventions of her early-twentieth-century upbringing. Determined to forge a literary career beyond those limitations, she found her voice in the remote, hardscrabble life of Cross Creek, Florida. There, Rawlings purchased a commercial orange grove and discovered a fascinating world out of which to write―and a dialect of the poor, swampland community that the literary world had yet to hear. She employed her sensitive eye, sharp ear for dialogue, and philosophical spirit to bring to life this unknown corner of America in vivid, tender detail. Her accomplishments came at a price: a failed first marriage, financial instability, a contentious libel suit, alcoholism, and physical and emotional upheaval. With intimate access to Rawlings's correspondence and revealing early writings, Ann McCutchan uncovers a larger-than-life woman who writes passionately and with verve, whose emotions change on a dime, and who drinks to excess, smokes, swears, and even occasionally joins in on an alligator hunt. The Life She Wished to Live paints a lively portrait of Rawlings, her contemporaries―including her legendary editor, Maxwell Perkins, and friends Zora Neale Hurston, Ernest Hemingway, and F. Scott Fitzgerald―and the Florida landscape and people that inspired her. Ann McCutchan is the author of six books, most recently The Life She Wished to Live: A Biography of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, Author of The Yearling, released in 2021 by W.W. Norton. As well, she is a busy lyricist and librettist, with eight commissioned works, including The Dreamer, an opera based on an original story with composer Mark Alan Taggart, premiered online by the East Carolina University Opera Studio in 2021. Her personal essays have appeared in various journals and The Best American Spiritual Writing. About the hosts: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the author of the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia and her new book When Women Invented Television. Zakiya Dalila Harris' debut novel, The Other Black Girl, is a New York Times bestseller and is available from Atria Books in the US, and Bloomsbury Books in the UK. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME

Please join New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong in The Locher Room for An Author's Afternoon. Jennifer tells the little-known story of four trailblazing women in the early days of television who laid the foundation of the industry we know in her new book, When Women Invented Television. Irna Phillips turned real-life tragedy into daytime serials featuring female dominated casts. Gertrude Berg turned her radio show into a Jewish family comedy that spawned a play, a musical, an advice column, a line of house dresses, and other products. Hazel Scott, already a renowned musician, was the first Black person to host a national evening variety program. Betty White became a daytime talk show fan favorite and one of the first women to produce, write, and star in her own show. Together, their stories chronicle a forgotten chapter in the history of television and popular culture.Jennifer has written seven pop culture history books, including Seinfeldia; When Women Invented Television; Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; and Sex and the City and Us. Her work appears in many publications, including BBC Culture, The New York Times Book Review, Vice, New York magazine, and Billboard.Please join Jennifer and I as we spend the hour looking back at the incredible impact women had on television.

In this episode, co-hosts Jennifer and Zakiya discuss the life and work of pioneering investigative journalist Nellie Bly with novelist Louisa Treger, author of Madwoman, a spellbinding historical novel based on the true story of Nellie Bly. Nellie Bly was a journalist, inventor, charity worker and adventurer who was most famous for two things. First, her trip around the world in 72 days in homage to Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg. And second for her reporting from within a New York mental institution, which pioneered the practice of undercover investigative journalism. About Madwoman: In 1887, young Nellie Bly sets out for New York and a career in journalism, determined to make her way as a serious reporter, whatever that may take. But life in the city is tougher than she imagined. Down to her last dime and desperate to prove her worth, she comes up with a dangerous plan: to fake insanity and have herself committed to the asylum on Blackwell's Island. There, she will work undercover to expose the asylum's wretched conditions. But when the asylum door swings shut behind her, she finds herself in a place of horrors, governed by a cruelty she could never have imagined. Cold, isolated and starving, her days of terror reawaken the traumatic events of her childhood. She entered the asylum of her own free will - but will she ever get out? An extraordinary portrait of a woman ahead of her time, Madwoman is the story of a quest for the truth that changed the world. Louisa Treger has worked as a classical violinist. She studied at the Royal College of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and worked as a freelance orchestral player and teacher. Treger subsequently turned to literature, gaining a First Class degree and a Ph.D. in English at University College London, where she focused on early 20th century women's writing and was awarded the West Scholarship and the Rosa Morison Scholarship "for distinguished work in the study of English Language and Literature." She is the author of The Lodger (2014), The Dragon Lady (2019), Madwoman (2022), and she is currently working on her fourth novel. About the hosts: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the author of the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia and her new book When Women Invented Television. Zakiya Dalila Harris' debut novel, The Other Black Girl, is a New York Times bestseller and is available from Atria Books in the US, and Bloomsbury Books in the UK. AWM PODCAST NETWORK HOME

A dreamy conversation with New York Times Best Selling Author Jen Armstrong... Kristina starts the episode with reminding you of her favorite Gabby Bernstein mantra, "Measure your *success* by how much fun you're having." Listen for the GIVEAWAY Announcement for anyone who listens before 3/18/22. Today's episode it so much *fun* as Jen takes you behind-the-scenes of her experiences: Working on the Red Carpet for Entertainment Weekly The pivotal moment when Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything hit the charts and changed her career (and life) in multifaceted ways The Sarah Jessica Parker moment before going on tour for Sex and the City and Us: How Four Single Women Changed the Way We Think, Live, and Love Encounters with Betty White for her book When Women Invented Television Her newest project for Mean Girls Before you read Jen's bio, make note of this! We have a *major* giveaway! Leave a review for the episode and comment on any of Kristina's Instagram posts for this episode. You could win a signed copy of ANY of Jen's books (you choose it!). Jen Armstrong's Bio Jennifer Keishin Armstrong has written seven books, including the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia; When Women Invented Television; Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; and Sex and the City and Us. Formerly a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where she worked for a decade, her writing appears in many publications, including BBC Culture, The New York Times Book Review, Vice, New York magazine, and Billboard. She created and co-hosts two podcasts, Pop Literacy (about pop culture-related books) and, via the American Writers Museum, Dead Writer Drama (examining classic writers through a modern lens). She also curates and writes the weekly “Peabody Finds” recommendation newsletter for the prestigious Peabody Awards in broadcasting! Connect with Jen! Click here to get her newsletter Click here to visit www.jenniferkarmstrong.com

Recorded on December 8, 2021 at the East Brunswick Public Library. Through viewing and discussion of clips from Sex and the City, we'll explore how the early 2000s phenomenon revolutionized the way women's relationships—romances and friendships alike—were depicted on television, and look ahead to the coming HBO reboot of the series. About the Book Sex and the City and Us is the story of how a columnist, two gay men—Darren Star and fellow executive producer Michael Patrick King—and a writers' room full of women used their own poignant, hilarious, and humiliating stories to launch a cultural phenomenon, pushing the boundaries of television and igniting a national conversation about single women and sex in the process. While the show's feminist merits continue to fuel debate, it taught viewers—male and female, gay and straight—about sex, and demonstrated that single women could support each other through life's tribulations, even as men came and went. About the Author A New York Times bestselling author, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong has written seven pop culture history books, including Seinfeldia; When Women Invented Television; Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted; and Sex and the City and Us. Her work appears in many publications, including BBC Culture, The New York Times Book Review, Vice, New York magazine, and Billboard. Visit Jennifer's website: https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/ Follow Jennifer on Facebook: https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/ Follow Jennifer on Twitter: https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/ Follow Jennifer on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmkarmstrong/

We welcome Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong to talk about her book "Seinfeldia: How A Show About Nothing Changed Everything." We talk with Jennifer about her in-depth look at the history of Seinfeld and what she learned from writing and researching her book. She interviewed many key writers, crew and executives who shaped "Seinfeld." Jennifer is a Pop Culture writer, who's works have appeared in several publications including "Entertainment Weekly," "New York Magazine" and Billboard." She is a New York Times best selling author who has written seven pop culture books, including “When Woman Invented Television," “Mary and Lou Rhoda and Ted” “Sex and the City and Us.” You can check out Jennifer's full body of work on her website: https://jenniferkarmstrong.com Follow her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmkarmstrong Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmkarmstrong/ Subscribe to this channel and turn on notifications to get the latest episode of our podcast. We talk in-depth with Seinfeld guest stars, cast, crew, and writers. Find out how your favorite Seinfeld scenes came about, and hear behind-the-scenes stories about Seinfeld episodes from those who were there. We are a podcast dedicated to "Seinfeld," the last, great sitcom of our time. We are the World's #1 Destination for Seinfeld Interviews. We talk to those responsible for making Seinfeld the greatest sitcom in TV history. Our guests are Seinfeld writers, Seinfeld actors and actresses and Seinfeld crew. We also welcome well-known Seinfeld fans from all walks of life including authors, entertainers, and TV & Radio personalities. We analyze Seinfeld and breakdown the show with an honest insight. We rank every Seinfeld episode and compare Seinfeld seasons. If you are a fan of Seinfeld, television history, sitcoms, acting, comedy or entertainment, this is the place for you. iTunes:https://apple.co/2RGC89m Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3tqDVh6 List of Podcast Episodes and Sponsors: https://bit.ly/3rn0PUp Seinfeld Episode Rankings: https://bit.ly/3ic8mEi Social: https://linktr.ee/ThisThirsty Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisThirsty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisthirsty/ "This Podcast Is Making Me Thirsty" is The Place to Be for "Seinfeld" fans. We are the #1 destination for all things "Seinfeld," the last, great sitcom of our time.

This month, co-hosts Jennifer and Zakiya discuss the incredible life and work of Pauli Murray with Barbara Lau, Executive Director of the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice. Pauli Murray lived one of the most remarkable lives of the twentieth century. She was the first Black person to earn a JSD degree from Yale Law School, a founder of the National Organization for Women and the first Black woman to be ordained an Episcopal priest. Pauli Murray's legal arguments and interpretation of the US Constitution were winning strategies for public school desegregation, women's rights in the workplace, and an extension of rights to LGBTQ+ people based on Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The American Writers Museum presents this podcast as a small preview of its upcoming exhibit and content initiative, Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice. This initiative will launch in stages across 2022 and takes its name from Pauli Murray's amazing poem, Dark Testament as both her work and her story are fundamental example of the continual resonance of the powerful writing from black writers from the Civil War through the Civil Rights Era that still reflect and shape the world today. About the hosts: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is the author of the New York Times bestseller Seinfeldia and her new book When Women Invented Television. Zakiya Dalila Harris' debut novel, The Other Black Girl, is a New York Times bestseller and is available from Atria Books in the US, and Bloomsbury Books in the UK.

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Obsession is underrated. Who decided being obsessed with something is a bad thing, especially if you're obsessed with a good thing? Like art. In this edition of Doing What Works, we give you the permission you didn't realize you needed -- to love with abandon.Here are your show notes…Wil Wheaton says being a nerd is not about what you love. It's about how you love it [http://wilwheaton.net/2013/04/being-a-nerd-is-not-about-what-you-love-its-about-how-you-love-it/comment-page-2/].Hamlet's BlackBerry [https://www.amazon.com/Hamlets-BlackBerry-Building-Good-Digital/dp/0061687170] is about “building a good life in the digital age.”A Velocity of Being [https://www.amazon.com/Velocity-Being-Letters-Young-Reader/dp/1592702287] is a collection of letters to a young reader.If you loved The Mary Tyler Moore Show [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mary_Tyler_Moore_Show], you'll love Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted [https://www.amazon.com/Mary-Lou-Rhoda-Ted-Brilliant/dp/1451659229]. If you loved Seinfeld [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld], you'll love Seinfeldia [https://www.amazon.com/Seinfeldia-About-Nothing-Changed-Everything/dp/1476756112].“Love is the quality of attention you pay to things.” That's from J.D. McClatchy [https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/07/13/kahlil-gibran-prophet-love/].Scott Pilgrim vs. the World [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt00446029/] is one of Katie's favorite movies.The Bix 7 is a seven-mile road race [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bix_7_Road_Race].Field of Dreams [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097351/] is a favorite family movie, as is Back to the Future [https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088763/].“Be curious, not judgmental.” That's from Ted Lasso [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ4YSXv6Xkg].

Jennifer shares stories about her fondness for Caroline Kepnes, Reporting on Dennis Rodman for her 1st newspaper job, working for Entertainment Weekly in the early 2000’s (4:00), hoping to get asked out by celebrities like Toby Maguire  & Justin Theroux, writing process for Seinfeldia and When Women Invented Television, being influenced by hanging around Celebrities (44:58), traveling adventures while working for Entertainment Weekly, internet's effect on reporting and magazines, benefits of freelance reporting for her book writing, and her “Best 1st for Last” 1st time learning the entire choreography to Britney Spears Baby 1 More Time  (1:18:35).   Get 2 Know More about Jennifer: website: https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/ When Women Invented Television: https://bookshop.org/books/when-women-invented-television-the-untold-story-of-the-female-powerhouses-who-pioneered-the-way-we-watch-today/9780062973306 Seinfeldia: https://bookshop.org/books/seinfeldia-how-a-show-about-nothing-changed-everything/9781476756110

In this episode, Adam and Eric interview Jennifer Armstrong. Jennifer is the author of the New York Times bestselling book “Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything”. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email us at theplacetobeseinfeld@gmail.com. You can also follow us on Facebook at The Place to Be: A Seinfeld Podcast, Twitter @tptbseinfeld, and Instagram @theplacetobe.podcast

Hypen omkring Clubhouse døde hurtigt ud. Vi gider ikke bruge app'en mere… Men betyder det, at vi er færdig med social lyd? Ikke, hvis det står til kopisterne. I denne episode skal vi tale om alle de nye tiltag, der kommer i hælene på Clubhouse og som har noget med lyd-universer at gøre. Facebook kommer med en hel lyd-pakke, Twitter har også noget undervejs alt imens hypen om Clubhouse bliver mindre og mindre… er det for sent at satse på lyd eller var det bare for svært at hive folk over på en ny platform? Det taler jeg med Lars K. Jensen om.Derudover handler ALL CAPS om gaming igen. Jeg har haft en interessant diskussion med lektor på KU Anne Mette Thorhauge, som forsker i digital mediebrug og gaming som samværsform og Christian Mogensen, gamingekspert ved Center for Digital Pædagogik. Vi talte om de små mekanismer i gamingverdenen, der gør, at drenge og piger spiller forskellige spil på forskellige måder. Det kan selvfølgelig ikke undgås også at handle lidt om sexisme. Både Anne Mette Thorhauge, Christian Mogensen og Lars K. Jensen taler ved dette års Internet Week Denmark.Jeg har også gameren Sabine med igennem, som streamer under navnet SuperPinkyKitty og kan fortælle lidt om sine erfaringer med pige-fællesskaber i gaming. LINKS:Internet Week Denmark: https://iwdk.dk/ SuperPinkyKitty på Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/superpinkykitty Lars K. Jensen: https://twitter.com/larskjensen Digital Ugerevy (Lars nyhedsbrev): https://digital.ugerevy.dk/ Om Facebook's lydsatsning: https://about.fb.com/news/2021/04/bringing-social-audio-experiences-to-facebook/ Om Twitter Spaces: https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/spaces ALL CAPS om Clubhouse (feat. Lars K. Jensen): https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/all-caps/id1506765868?i=1000507804155 ALL CAPS om David Dobriks fald fra tinderne: https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/all-caps/id1506765868?i=1000514460146 Seinfeldia (bog om tv-serien Seinfeld): https://www.saxo.com/dk/seinfeldia_jennifer-keishin-armstrong_paperback_9781476756110Comedians in Cars getting Coffee: https://www.netflix.com/search?q=comedians&jbv=80171362 Jeff Witeks YouTube-kanal: https://www.youtube.com/user/jeffzilla3000

We promise this won't be a podcast about nothing!Join us, as we talk with Jennifer Armstrong, the author of the New York Times Bestseller, "Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything." Jennifer explains how Jerry Seinfeld created "Seinfeld," and how the brilliant Larry David created a world inside of a world inside of a world! She explains why "Seinfeldia" is actually a place, a place where we can explore the "gaps in society," as Seinfeld once put it. How much do you tip a chambermaid? Who withdraws from a mutually agreed upon party if there's a breakup? Who is spongeworthy? Should you ever park in a space for those who are handicapped?She explains how the show was created and how it reshaped all of our minds in the process!! Do our top-five episodes jive with yours?Armstrong's website is jenniferkarmstrong.comHer Twitter page can be found at twitter.com/jmkarmstrongSupport our show at patreon.com/axelbankhistory**A portion of every contribution will be given to a charity for children's literacy**"Axelbank Reports History and Today" can be found on social media at www.twitter.com/axelbankhistorywww.instagram.com/axelbankhistorywww.facebook.com/axelbankhistory

In this episode, Patrick, (me, as if someone else is writing this), talks about Memorial Day, PTSD, the troops, Patton Oswalt, Seinfeldia. Ideally, I'll get better on fewer topics instead of being all over the place. Finished the book Seinfeldia. Just unreal stories. So many factors made that show possible but mainly it was hard work and synergy with Jerry and Larry. The show is a big reason I got into stand up. I always thought the room he performed in, was what all stand up shows would be. Little did I know. Anyway, thank you to the troops. Pic is from Normandy in Colleville-sur-mer, France. Just beautiful.

Join me, The Hopeful Humanist, for a blethering trite conversation about the apostrophe's demise, a "This, that, there ..." challenge and an invitation to take and make the invented, silly, post-modern tradition of 'Festivus' your own. Check out the resources below: Videos: 1) Watch these clips of the Seinfeld episode called "The Strike" to learn more about "Festivus," https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX55AzGku5Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKdnqjnegEs Festivus Books 1) Here is a great book (I borrowed it in audio form from my local library) about the history of the sitcom called "Seinfeld." Seinfeldia - attached is the link to Amazon https://www.amazon.ca/Seinfeldia-About-Nothing-Changed-Everything/dp/1476756104/ref=sr_1_1?crid=31EIJOCPZ1X8P&keywords=seinfeldia&qid=1575412624&sprefix=Seinfeldia%2Caps%2C156&sr=8-1 2)Festivus: The Holiday for the rest of us - Again, I borrowed this book in audio form from the local library, but here is the link to Amazonhttps://www.amazon.ca/Festivus-Holiday-Rest-Allen-Salkin/dp/0446540668/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=festivus+book&qid=1575412700&sr=8-3 To learn more about the apostrophe's demise go to the following link: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-monday-edition-1.5380932/apostrophe-protection-society-shuts-down-after-18-years-blaming-ignorance-and-laziness-1.5380935 Peace, Take Care and I hope for you a "festivus miracle" this holiday season!

283 - Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is on The Paul Leslie Hour to talk about her book SEINFELDIA: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything. This interview was originally broadcast on FM radio. Upon picking up a copy of USA Today, I was astonished to read it has been more than 30 years since the first episode of Seinfeld aired on television. The show is a huge influence on the popular culture even today. For those who like to dig deeper, this interview could inspire you to never look at the show the same way again! Support The Paul Leslie Hour by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/the-paul-leslie-hour

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Seinfeld turns 30 this week!!  Makes you feel kind of old, doesn't it?  The first episode of "The Seinfeld Chronicles" aired on July 5, 1989 to very little fanfare.  Although it took a few years before the show about nothing became something really big. Today on my first episode of Season 2 of REWIND, we'll be talking all things Seinfeld, from the Soup Nazi to the Marine Biologist.  I'm joined by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Seinfeld expert and the author of Seinfeldia.  

Ivan and Stephen start their next 100 pods with season 4's double episode, The Pilot, and its secondary characters! We retire Seinfeldia, talk about our Seinfeldisms (from 4:21), Seinfeld News (from 7:11), the episode's plot (11:22), episode trivia (from 19:03), the episode's secondary characters (from 23:56) Russell Dalrymple, Rita Kearson, Tom Pepper (Kramer), Sandi Robbins (Elaine), Michael Barth (George) and Fred (EEOC worker); Listener Mail (from 53:11), instant Seinfeldisms, ice-cream sandwiches, what constipation is like, irrational decisions; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Sun-Maid CEO invites Jerry Seinfeld to ride in company harvester The series finale of Veep NPR's interview with JLD -- George Costanza's brother fan theory - big thanks to listener Jackie for sending this to us! -- Ivan's interview podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website. Support the show.

We celebrate our 100th episode of BIDWBASC! by talking about the secondary characters from (fan-voted) The Marine Biologist. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:02), Seinfeldisms (from 5:03), Seinfeld News (from 5:41), episode trivia (from 13:18), the episode's secondary characters (from 18:14) Dianne Decann (George's episode girlfriend), Yuri Testikov (and Stephen's comprehensive character timeline), Corinne and the hotel clerk; a brief history of the gulag; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far.   -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. --     Seinfeld News Senator Ted Cruz and Jason Alexander's exchange Jeff Tweedy on Curb  -- Ivan's interview podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website. Support the show.

This week we invent rubber bands and live in St. Louis as we chat about the mysterious unseen characters of the show for our (possibly) final 'What's The Deal With....?' episode. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 3:01), Seinfeldisms (from 5:12), Seinfeld News (from 8:36), episode trivia (from 16:53), the episode's secondary characters (from 16:38) Cousin Jeffrey, Lomez, Bob Sacamano, Dr. Bison and Gail Benes; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. --   Seinfeld News Jerry Seinfeld's birthday Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Vogue sit-down Julie Louis-Dreyfus Seinfeld reunion opinion Larry David at the basketball LA Dodgers' Seinfeld night Ukraine's new president -- Ivan's interview podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website below: https://omny.fm/shows/in-melbourne-last-week-with-ivan-puggioni Support the show.

This week we cheat on IQ tests and steal jackets as we talk about the secondary characters from The Cafe. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:32), Seinfeldisms (from 5:00), Seinfeld News (from 5:25), episode trivia (from 16:53), the episode's secondary characters (from 20:21) Babu Bhatt and Monica (George's episode girlfriend); NHL, celebrity bins; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Lori Loughlin's ongoing legal troubles Domenic Nardone's Maple Leafs scene JLD's appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers -- Ivan's conversation podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website. Support the show.

This week we achieve record high scores and finish each other's sentences as we talk about the secondary characters from The Frogger. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:00), Seinfeldisms (from 5:35), Seinfeld News (from 7:06), episode trivia (from 14:27), the episode's secondary characters (from 16:40) Lisi (Jerry's episode girlfriend), Slippery Pete, Shlomo and Mario; The Secret Life of Us, not beating George's high score, Freaks and Geeks, Ukraine politics, Romey and Michelle's High School Reunion; and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News How Much Does Julia Louis-Dreyfus Make? -- Ivan's conversation podcast 'In Melbourne Last Week' is back with new episodes! You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website. Support the show.

This week we expose our nipples, obsess over stuck zippers and rub faces into our breasts as we talk about the secondary characters from The Pick. We talk about Seinfeldia (from 4:50), Seinfeldisms (from 6:00), Seinfeld News (from 7:29), episode trivia (from 12:13), the episode's secondary characters (from 16:01) Tia Van Camp, Dana Foley, Calvin Klein and Fred; Excellent Cock, proto dick pics, the pleasures of nose picking, Kramer vs Kramer and our top secondary characters and episodes we've covered so far. --      Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Jason Alexander joins Richard Lovely  --   A new episode of Ivan's relaunched conversation podcast In Melbourne Last Week has been released! You can listen to and subscribe for new episodes on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website here: https://omny.fm/shows/in-melbourne-last-week-with-ivan-puggioni. Support the show.

This week we pick salt off pretzels and hate exclamation points! as we talk about Elaine's bosses (except J. Peterman, who already has his own ep; go back and listen).   We talk about socks we hate, why we don't talk about J. Peterman in this episode, the show being called the best of all time, The Sopranos, Seinfeld-themed food items; secondary characters Justin Pitt and Mr. Breckman/Mr. Lippman (from 10:45) ; as well Seinfeldisms, Seinfeldia and our top secondary characters and episodes we've talked about so far. --     Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here.   -- Seinfeld News Forbes' interview with Patrick Warburton Jason Alexander's chat with TMZ Impressionist paintings of Seinfeld scenes -- Ivan's interview podcast In Melbourne Last Week relaunches on Monday 15th April. You can listen to the new trailer right now on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website here: https://omny.fm/shows/in-melbourne-last-week-with-ivan-puggioni. Support the show.

This week we brush wigs, find condoms in cars and promise heavy discounts as we talk about the secondary characters from season 7's The Wig Master. We chat about fucked up puns, "Een" / "Ian", 80s - 90s mullets, the ending of The Sopranos, old people's love of Bold and the Beautiful; Seinfeldia (from 4:50) Seinfeldisms (from 6:09), Seinfeld News (from 9:14), episode trivia (from 26:32) and the secondary characters (from 28:30) Ethan (the Wig Master), Craig Stewart (Elaine's episode boyfriend), the Jiffy Park Guy, Susan Ross and more; as well as our top 10 episodes and secondary characters so far (from 59:05).     --   Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News 6 Seinfeld Fan Theories That Will Blow Your Mind Stephen Colbert comparing Mueller's report to the ending of Seinfeld Jason Alexander as part of the 2019 St Louis Speaker Series -- Ivan's interview podcast In Melbourne Last Week has been relaunched, with new episodes releasing every Monday from April 15, 2019. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website. Support the show.

This week we buy Cadillacs, skip Cable appointments and make out with pillows as we talk about the secondary characters from the two-part episode, The Cadillac.   We chat about all sorts of things - Seinfeldia (from 4:12) Seinfeldisms (from 4:59), Seinfeld News (from 6:20), episode trivia (from 14:57) and the secondary characters (from 21:00) Katy (Marissa Tomei's friend), Nick Stevens (the cable guy), Marissa Tomei (as herself), Mabel Choate (the rye lady), Jack Klompus, Helen and Morty Seinfeld and Herb + Ralph; as well as our top 10 episodes and secondary characters so far (from 45:20).   -- Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Jerry Seinfeld's Vampire Weekend cameo Man has library book for 53 years  -- Ivan's interview podcast ’In Melbourne Last Week' has been relaunched, with new episodes releasing every Monday from 15th April 2019. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website below: https://omny.fm/shows/in-melbourne-last-week-with-ivan-puggioni Support the show.

This week we're grabbing arms, yelling "Hello!" and being proud of our son's job as we talk about Jerry's least favourite relative, Uncle Leo. We chat about changes to our podcast, Seinfeldia (from 5:08), Seinfeldisms (from 6:37), Seinfeld News (from 8:37); Uncle Leo (from 21:18) and the actor who played him, Len Lesser; our top 10 secondary characters (from 47:45) + episodes and more! --       Support us on Patreon and Paypal! Your donation will help keep the show going. Find us on Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and Twitter. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe to and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Stephen’s new Seinfeld Facebook group, ‘Seinfeldisms’, here. -- Seinfeld News Patrick Warburton's latest charity work Obama's Rag and Bone jacket Factory worker fired for failed drug test Seinfeld sues car dealer over fake Porsche Myers-Briggs® Personality Types of Seinfeld Characters -- Ivan's interview podcast from last year called ’In Melbourne Last Week' has been re-released, with new episodes coming soon. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website below: https://omny.fm/shows/in-melbourne-last-week-with-ivan-puggioni Support the show.

This week we sleep through our alarms, reduce our core temperatures to dangerous levels and go on an adventure in our Himalayan Walking Shoes as we talk about the secondaries from season 7's "The Hot Tub". We chat about bastards/sons-of-bitches, Stephen's weird hot tub hang-ups, Puddy bobbleheads in Pittsburgh, David Assman's (pr. "Oss-man") battle against the Goliath-like SGI, pretending to be busy at work, imaginary dead brothers, whether Texans actually swear a lot, wacky alarm clocks, former Australian Olympians, 80s action star rivalries, varying filmographies; secondary characters Jean-Paul Jean-Paul; Clayton, Zeke and Gardner; Sheri, Wilhelm (from 24:40); our top 20s, Seinfeldisms, Seinfeldia and more! --   Ivan's interview podcast from last year called ’In Melbourne Last Week' has been re-released, with new episodes coming soon. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify, with this RSS feed for other podcast services, or you can listen on the show's website below: https://omny.fm/shows/in-melbourne-last-week-with-ivan-puggioni -- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Our top episode and character lists are here. Vote for which episode you want us to do for our two year anniversary here or in our reposted Twitter poll here. -- Seinfeld News David Assman's battle Pittsburgh Penguins' Puddy bobblehead giveaway Support the show.

This week we send out unvitations, stuff our sorrys in a sack and make wishes on shooting stars as Ianda and Sukdeet talk about the secondary characters from the infamous backwards episode, Season 9's "The Betrayal"!   We chat about the fan whirring in the background as it was bloody hot in the studio, being special guys/ladies/whatever you wanna be cos it's 2019, Stephen's new Seinfeld-themed 'UBIQUITOUS' T-shirt, The Fonz jumping over sharks, But I Don't Wanna be a Seinfeld Set!, naming your children after former US presidents, Stacie's second Seinfeldism literally being nothing; secondary characters Pinter, Nina and FDR; plus episode trivia, Seinfeldisms, Seinfeldia and more! -- Seinfeld News 'Tidying Up' host Marie Kondo is compared to Jerry Seinfeld by eagle eyed viewers of the show -- Wanna support and get in touch with us? Patreon: www.patreon.com/bidwbasc  Email us at bidwbascpodcast@gmail.com  Tweet: @bidwbasc  Instagram: @bidwbasc  Facebook: bidwbasc  Website: www.bidwbasc.com Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts. Support the show.

This week we eat Drake's Coffee Cake, sunbathe two towels away from Elle Macpherson and don't give back our neighbour's vacuum cleaner as we talk about the secondary characters from Season 3's "The Suicide"! We chat about Drake's Coffee Cake as a character in the episode, Jerry Stiller's recovery, Germany: The Land of Chocolate, how old are The Core Four in 2019?, Soupman going seasonal, what to do for our 100th episode in March, HAPPY BIRTHDAY JLD!, Ivan screwing up time periods again, The Three Stooges and our love for Gina, social etiquette for comas, Seinfeld sending the right message about the dangers of smoking while pregnant, alternate names for this episode; secondary characters Gina, the comatose Martin (or 'Martine'), and Rula the Psychic (from 21:00); plus episode trivia, our top 10 episodes, secondary characters, Seinfeldisms, Seinfeldia and more! Give it up for our regular guest Stacie who will be filling in for Stephen over the next couple of weeks! Giddy up! -- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  Support the show.

This week we give up sex, fail medical exams three times and turn into shrunken heads as we talk about season 8's "The Abstinence"! We chat about our end-of-year breaks, shithole towns, inappropriate death jokes, the realities of Japan, generation wars, politicians wasting money, nu metal Seinfeld writers, what Mono is, SNL, The Marlboro Man, ; secondary characters Ben (Elaine's episode boyfriend), Louise (Jerry's booking agent), Katie (George's girlfriend), Ms. Wilkie (the tobacco lawyer), Larry the Cook, Smoker (from 29:15); heaps of episode trivia, our top 10 episodes, secondary characters, Seinfeldisms, Seinfeldia and more! -- We're on Patreon, Twitter, Instagram, Reddit and Facebook. You can email us, too. Listen, download, subscribe and review us wherever you get your podcasts.  -- Seinfeld News The passing of Bob Einstein Bustle's offensive Seinfeld joke list Daily Wire's article Support the show.

Happy New Year everybody!   Today, we are joined by bestselling author, Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.  We sat down and talked with Jennifer about her successful books, Seinfeldia and Sex and the City and Us, her writing process, pop culture, and her future projects.  Jennifer has a great sense of humor, is very intelligent, and is an extremely talented writer.  Have a listen!   We also wrap up 2018 by discussing Mike's monkey suit, news stories of the year, and hand out "Verbies" to our favorite interviews of the year.  It has been a blast putting out new weekly content all year and talking to so many amazing people.  Here's to another year's worth of episodes.     Follow us  FB-verbalshenanigans IG-verbalshenanigans Twitter-VScomedy

From the NY Times bestselling author of SEINFELDIA, comes an amazing book about the most successful & lucrative TV show of all time. Smart, insightful, fun & dishy at the same time. Jennifer spoke with just about everyone connected with the show and every page is delicious!!! 5 out of 5 stars. P.S. our bodyperks (nipple enhancers) is the only show idea to come from outside the writers room! Season 4, episode 6!

Ezequiel Gurovich, de YouTube.com/Pilo nos cuenta todo sobre el mundo de los YouTubers y de cómo las ganas de trabajar en lo que le apasionaba, lo impulsó a abrir un canal en YouTube. Una charla diferente que te cambiará la visión de lo que se viene en el mundo audiovisual. Notas del programa –            (00:39)Buenos días; ¿qué tal, Eze? ¿cómo estás? Gracias por estar acá con nosotros. –            Buenos días, Moses. –            (00:43) Ezequiel Gurovich, productor de contenido audiovisual. Y actualmente dedicado más a la plataforma de You Tube. ¿Sos un youtuber? –            Ahora soy youtuber. Si mañana sale otra plataforma que me conviene más, soy otra cosa. La verdad es que vine de la televisión, pasé por varias redes sociales y ahora, en este momento, donde más bola le estoy dando es en You Tube. Entonces en este momento, sí lo soy. –            (01:10) Perfecto. Contanos para empezar: quién sos y a qué te dedicás. –            Yo estudié producción de televisión y cine. Trabajé en Televisión acá en Argentina y también en USA, y hace un par de años, cuando fracasé tratando de conseguir un trabajo en los medios tradicionales en mi país, empecé a desarrollar ciertos proyectos online. Empecé con unos videítos que me hacían divertir, tipo sketch, o unas canciones medio de humor político que levantó Lanata en su momento, después pasé por unas páginas de Facebook. Había una que se llamó “Así no me vas a Coger”, en donde las chicas mandaban chamuyos que no habían funcionado… (Risas) Hay algunos archivos subidos en la web “Asinomevasacoger.com”; pero está medio muerto eso ya. Y después pasé a hacer un canal de Youtube que se llama Jodas Argentas, JATV, que es de cámaras ocultas, que creció un montón, pero que finalmente a principio de este año lo dejé y estoy con un proyecto nuevo. Ese proyecto sigue existiendo, pero lo siguen otras personas. Y desde el principio de año, le estoy dedicando el 50% de mi tiempo a lo que es PILO que es un canal de reacciones, de pruebas de productos, tiene cierta cosa periodística, y tiene una identidad de mirar las cosas con curiosidad y humor al estilo BuzzFeed o REACT u otros canales grandes americanos. Estamos con ese formato que nunca lo habíamos visto en países de habla hispana y venimos creciendo bastante rápido. –            (03:19) Está bueno eso. Tenés más de 200 mil seguidores en YouTube. No es un número chico. –            Sí, con Jodas Argentas en este momento, creo, estamos en  600 mil. –            (03:32) ¿Estaban….? –            Fue un proyecto grande. Y ahora con este nuevo estamos creo que en 260 mil ya. Y venimos creciendo de manera muy rápida. Tenemos más de 3 millones de reproducciones mensuales de los videos. Tiene mucho movimiento. –            (04:00) Y si te encontrás en la calle con alguien que no veías hace mucho tiempo, ¿qué le decís sobre lo que hacés en este momento entonces? –            Depende de quién es. –            (04:10) Si lo ves en el ascensor: “Hola, qué tal, tanto tiempo…”. En 15 segundos resumime quién sos. –            La verdad es que me la complicás mucho. Es algo que me pasa constantemente a mí esta duda. –            (04:00) Nos pasa a todos, no te pasa a vos nada más. –            Ah, ¿sí? Mejor. No soy el único. Me considero productor audiovisual, y manejo el Canal de You Tube y al mismo tiempo hago otras cosas, junto a mi papá, con un negocio inmobiliario. Y además soy músico. Estuve en Nueva York y grabé un pequeño LP. Hago un poco de todo. Pero con lo que más me identifico es como Productor Audiovisual. –            (05:06) ¿Por qué empezaste el canal en You Tube? –            You Tube fue en un principio una herramienta que yo tenía para guardar videos. Porque yo siempre hice videos. O sea, desde el colegio que había que hacer un proyecto, y había que hacer un power point, yo siempre pensaba en un video. Entonces me juntaba con  el más traga, que traía toda la información, y yo le agregaba humor y sketch, qué sé yo,  y hacía unos videos. Llegué a hacer algunos con una duración de 40 minutos. Los alumnos me amaban porque se comía toda la clase. Entonces abrí un canal de You Tube y subí esas cosas. Y era para no perderlos. Antes los formatos eran hechos por una camarita que te grababa en un DVD miniatura. Y empecé a guardarlo en esa plataforma. Pero nunca le di mucha importancia como se la doy ahora. Ahora los chicos de 15-16 están esperando semanalmente que el youtuber suba un video. O ese canal que tanto les gusta. Porque lo siguen como si fuese un programa de televisión. Finalmente, en la época que subía estas canciones que grabé años después, sobre política, humor me llegó un mail de una productora de Canal 13 que decía: “Lanata vio tu canción, le gustó y la quiere pasar en tu programa”. Y esto ocurrió cuando Lanata recién empezaba y era el programa más visto en la Argentina. (07:40) ¿Con Periodismos Para Todos? Claro, en ese momento que explotaba. Era un programa político que salió a pegarle al gobierno de turno en ese momento y era algo que llamaba la atención en la televisión abierta. Y el Prime Time era el domingo a la noche. En ese momento mostraban casos impresionantes y tenía 26, 27 puntos de rating. (08:19) ¿Y qué videos les interesó? Uno que se llamó “La chica K”; era una canción muy inspirada en un momento real que me sucedió. Me enamoré de una Chica K que no me daba bola. Pasó eso él y explotó. Fue Trending Topic, en Twitter. Toda la gente me llamaba. Me empezaron a contactar profesores que no me habían visto hace años. Llegó hasta tal punto que el gobierno mismo mandó a tener una respuesta. ¡UUUUUH! Y hay una chica K que me responde de una organización. Años atrás me enteré por un chico que trabajaba en el gobierno que me dijo que había sido una orden directa del Departamento de Comunicación, creo. Lanatta me siguió y me mostró dos o tres más que luego yo aproveché el momento para realizar un par de videos más. Al mismo tiempo venía haciendo unos videos de 6 segundos en una plataforma que ya no existe; que se llamaba Vine. (09:39) Sí, me acuerdo, yo la utilicé. Y estos videos se compartían mucho en Facebook. Y en una página que se llamaba Vines Argentos empezaron a subir todos mis videos. Y ahí empecé a subir una especie de FANDOM, que se me sumaba a mi Twitter y a mi instagram en ese momento; y a las otras redes sociales. Después me contacté con un chico que inventó el hashtag #asinomevasacoger y empecé a crecer como en diferentes lados, hasta que un día me di cuenta que siempre me había gustado lo audiovisual y que no lo había podido hacer porque mandaba curriculums a todos lados, sobre todo a TELEFE que era donde yo había laburado anteriormente. Hacía agua en todos lados. Y me puse a trabajar en otras cosas para ganar plata, pero aprovecho la plataforma de You Tube que me da la posibilidad de subir el contenido que yo quiera. Y finalmente llegué a una página de Facebook que se llamaba Catástrofes Cotidianas, que es de un amigo mío que se llama Kevin Stabholz que escribía unos blogs largos de la perspectiva masculina de salidas con chicas. Y le dije: “Voy a agarrar uno de estos textos que escribiste para convertirlo en un guión. Le voy a agregar chistes, le voy agregar cosas más visuales y hacemos un video, ¿te parece bien?”. Hicimos uno, y la re pegó, tuvo entre 150 mil y 200 mil visualizaciones. Hicimos 3 capítulos y este último ya tenía no sé cuántas visualizaciones más. Ponele que el primero tuvo 250 mil, el segundo 100 mil, el tercero 40 mil. Entonces nos dimos cuenta que eso iba bajando, y no nos dábamos cuenta que esos números eran una locura para ese momento porque todavía no había explotado You Tube como tal. (12:03) ¿En qué año es esto? Esto debe ser hace 3-4 años. Yo era el único que quería seguir porque a mí más que los números me divierte hacer. Por eso también estuve en el proyecto de Jodas Argentas que era más grande y si bien me costó mucho, dije que no. Más allá de que sabía que debía comenzar nuevamente de cero. Pero me encanta hacer videos cortos. Me entretengo con eso. Esa fue mi primera experiencia en You Tube como con seguimiento. Se viene otro capítulo. Y después siguiendo con lo de Vine, conocí a un grupo que hacía esos videos de Vine y nos juntamos un día para hacer algo más grande. Había un contacto con una chica que trabajaba en la plataforma IDEAME, ¿no sé si la ubicás? (13:16) No. IDEAME es una plataforma tipo CLICK STARTER, donde la gente pone dinero para ayudarte a armar tu proyecto. Entonces nosotros aprovechando la llegada que teníamos en ese momento, que nos parecía mucha, pero en realidad en relación de lo que podemos lograr ahora, era poquita. Armamos un proyecto en IDEAME donde decíamos “Somos estos Viners, hacemos esto, pero queremos hacer un canal de cámaras ocultas en You Tube y necesitamos plata para micrófonos, plata para una cámara más copada”. Grabamos un primer video para mostrar nuestras aptitudes donde aceptábamos donaciones, pero no entraba un peso. Y salió un arreglo de Movistar que por cada CLICK que te daba un usuario, te regalaban 10 pesos. La persona no tenía que hacer nada. Con eso llegamos a juntar como 20 mil pesos en esa primera ronda de inversores. Compramos disfraces, micrófonos, cámaras, todo lo necesario para hacer los videos. Y empezamos a hacer un video semanal. Abrimos un canal nuevo, dedicado exclusivamente a estas “Jodas”. En ese momento nadie lo hacía en Argentina, en You Tube, luego se puso de moda y hubo una especie de saturación de canales de cámaras ocultas. Yo al ser un poco más grande que el grupo de los chicos… (15:26) ¿Qué edad tenés ahora, Eze? Yo tengo 27 años. (15:29) Está bien. ¿Y los otros chicos? Y la mayoría de los youtuber tienen 19-20 años… (15:36) ¿Y este grupo tuyo? Este grupo también, 21 como mucho. Ahora mi socio actual de PILO es más parecido nuestra forma de pensar. A veces yo pensaba que  cierto material no había que exhibir porque había que cuidar al público. Y después uno va aprendiendo que, a la larga también en este negocio,  las marcas quieren trabajar con vos y eso es importante. Mantener cierto nivel de lo que uno ofrece. (16:16) Sí, una línea. Claro. Porque después viene una marca que dice “No quiero quedar pegado a esto que me hace quedar mal”. E hicimos como dos años ese proyecto, que fue muy divertido. Era algo que a mí me gustaba desde las épocas de Videomatch. Hasta yo era fanático de un programa inglés que se llamaba Trigger Happy. Que es muy recomendable. Pero yo aparecía poco, era el productor y grababa. (16:58) Estabas detrás de cámara. Exacto. Y tenía unos actores que se animaban a cualquier cosa. Entonces los guionaba para que digan tal cosa. En algunos capítulos aparecía. El que más se viralizó de ese canal, que de hecho tiene 4 millones y medio de visita, que se llamaba “Diez maneras de pedir una hamburguesa” (Una manera era como jugador de futbol, otra como stripper, otra era como rapeando)… Y en este último caso, fue donde entré yo como rapeando el pedido, y eso explotó. De vez en cuando me animaba a ir a la cancha a aportar algo. (17:50) O sea que todo este trayecto que venís haciendo, se fueron dando las cosas por tu camino, por los videos y por la repercusión de la gente. Sí, es una cosa rara. Yo tuve la suerte, gracias a contactos, de que mi primer pasantía sea en el programa de Susana Giménez. Yo me fui a estudiar afuera y esos tres meses de verano no quería pasarlos sin hacer nada, entonces tuve la pasantía ahí. Era “El Ché Pibe”, tenía que armar los instrumentos de la banda. Me hacían llenar el telepronter del monólogo de Susana. Después seguí mi estudio y trabajé en un late night show, en la CBS, en la productora de David Letterman. (18:54) ¡Me encantó! ¡Yo era fan de David Letterman! Bueno, yo estaba en el programa que venía después del de Letterman, que era sobre un escocés medio bizarro, y era una mega productora. Yo soy fan del stand up, la comedia y todo ese mundo. (19:14)  ¿Es la productora “2 Pants”? Exacto. “Worldwide Pants”. Entonces yo estaba en mi salsa. Y cuando terminé eso, yo tenía la posibilidad de quedarme un año más en USA o volver a Buenos Aires. Habían pasado 4 años, tenía estas dos cosas en mi curriculum, y decidí volver a Buenos Aires porque creía que la iba a romper. “Voy a conseguir el laburo que quiera”, pensaba. ¡Volví y nada! (Risas) ¡Nadie conocía “Worldwide Pants”! En ese momento te conocí a vos. (19:54) Sí, que te arreglé la Mac en ese momento. Exacto. ¡No conseguía nada! Y fue como que una vez que empecé a hacer mis cosas, después de un mes me llaman para trabajar en un programa de MTV.   Y tuve que decirles que no podía porque debía ocuparme de mi emprendimiento de Youtube, que le dedico un montón, que ahora se empieza a sostener económicamente también. Primero te tenés que hacer de un nombre y después te llaman a vos. Hasta que la gente no me vio, no me reconoció por ciertos proyectos que había hecho acá, nadie quería saber nada. Por suerte ahora no lo necesito. Y empezamos a trabajar con marcas. Una etapa nueva. (21:02) Entonces ahora, ¿estás viviendo del Canal de Youtube? ¿Tenés una entrada considerable? Tengo una entrada. No te voy a mentir a decirte que vivo de eso, porque es un proceso lento. Nosotros también alquilamos una oficina. Entonces tenemos un gasto. Pero hace un par de meses que esto se puede sostener solo. Eso ya es un logro importante. Entonces estamos trabajando con marcas como Tinder, páginas como la de una web americana que es para ver televisión de USA, nos contactaron unos juegos de mesa, una fábrica de pasta de dientes. Empezaron a contratarnos marcas. (21:59)¿Cómo se llama esa plataforma de USA que sirve para ver TV? Se llama US TV NOW. Ese video no salió. El de Tinder está por salir. Son cosas recientes que estuvimos produciendo en estos meses para ver si sale. Hoy sale la de US TV NOW. (22:21) Y el de la pasta dentífrica, me imagino. Es una pasta que es como de carbón, que blanquea los dientes. (22:32) ¿Cómo se llama? La marca es Cocolit. Después hicimos una con ONE FUTBOL que es una aplicación para fanáticos que tiran la data, las métricas y los goles. Ponen toda la información. Tuvimos un problema: Cuando yo estaba haciendo “Jodas Argentas” me preguntaba qué difícil meter una marca en este canal. Había un cierto rechazo más que nada por los otros creadores del mismo género que nos hacían quedar mal, haciendo cosas fuera de lugar. Y también era una especie de dificultad meterlo. Entonces dije: “Yo tengo que hacer algo que también puede ser amigable para marcas”. Y ahí fue que hice ese formato de REACCIÓN. (23:30)¿De PILO? Hay miles de canales en inglés, que nunca había visto. Decidimos empezar este canal con mi amigo Nicolás Dalli que era el que me había ayudado, en su momento, hacer esos sketches de Catástrofes Cotidianas con la parte técnica porque él estudió en la FUC y labura de director de fotografía en cine y publicidad. Yo sé más de la parte creativa, lo que es guión. Entonces era una especie de simbiosis perfecta. Y empezamos este canal con la idea de meter marcas orgánicamente en los videos. Si la marca es una aplicación de futbol, el video es de penales o goles, y nosotros teníamos que pausar la imagen antes que entre la pelota al arco o no, y nosotros tenemos que decir si fue gol o si no fue gol. O lo de COCOLIT, lo podemos hacer con gente probando la pasta de diente. Después lo de Tinder va a ser un experto de seducción. (24:47) Está buenísimo. Tenemos como mucha libertad. (24:50) O sea que ustedes adaptan cada video al sponsor. Exactamente. No significa que todos los videos sean esponsoreados. La mayoría de ellos, no lo son. (25:02) ¿Cada cuántas visitas al video te pagan tantos dólares? No hay un mínimo, sólo tenés que probarle a Youtube que te pueda pagar a través de su plataforma. Y lo podés hacer a través de ellos o de unas empresas que se dedican a facilitarte ese trámite. También te apoyan con sugerencias para que tu video tenga más llegada, con servicio técnico. Hay muchas que se llama Networks de YouTube. (25:35) Pero vos no vas por ahí, vos vas más por los sponsors que te paguen. Es que la realidad es que Argentina tiene lo que es un CPM bajísimo. (25:46) Explica lo que es un CPM para la gente que no sabe. Son los clicks a la publicidad que te figuran en los videos que uno puede omitir o no. Hay como diferentes valores en la publicidad. El video que no se puede omitir es el más caro. Después el que se puede omitir después de los 5 segundos. Después aparecen los banners. Son todos diferentes tipos de publicidad que se puede poner en Youtube. Cada uno tiene su precio. Y dependiendo quién lo ve, y en qué país está, hasta qué zona de Buenos Aires estés, tiene un valor diferente. Entonces Argentina no es un lugar. Al menos que tenga millones y millones, y hasta ahí me parece complicado que puedas sacar algo interesante de ahí. Entonces en general “Los youtubers” no viven de eso, sino que viven de los eventos, de la venta de merchandising, de los videos esponsoreados. Entonces yo siempre tuve la idea de hacer estos videos que le sirvan a la marca para que pueda llegar al público, pero que también el espectador no se lo tenga que fumar como una publicidad, sino que también lo disfrute en cierta manera. Entonces esa es medio la idea de PILO. (27:10) Contame por qué se llama así. Yo quería algo que sea cortito, fácil de acordarse y fácil de escribir. Me pasaba con “Jodas Argentas” que era muy argentino ese nombre. Después lo terminamos cambiando por “JATV”. Y pensaba en algo que no signifique nada pero me transmita diversión y que sea fácil de (decir) (27:37) Me gustó. Está bueno el logo también. Llevanos al momento que vos dijiste al principio de la entrevista sobre la experiencia de tener un fracaso. ¿Qué pasó exactamente? Fue esto de no conseguir un trabajo en los medios tradicionales como me hubiese gustado a mí. Al principio quería algo interesante y después estaba dispuesto a ser “El Ché Pibe”. Yo quería que me paguen. Laburé gratis en los dos trabajos que comenté anteriormente. Después estuve trabajando en una empresa de marketing. O manejaba las redes sociales de una empresa con toda la experiencia que había logrado. Todavía no había hecho lo de Youtube, pero había hecho lo de facebook y mi manejo en Twitter que tenía un público interesante. Laburé para una empresa de Marketing haciendo estrategias de redes sociales. Pero no era mi sueño, que era crear contenido que a mí me gustasen en un programa de humor. Y fue un tema de mandarme a mí mismo y aprovechar todas las herramientas de las redes sociales que te permiten subir el contenido que vos quieras. Yo no consumís ni consumo mucho de Youtube porque no está pensado para un público de mi edad. Y me parece que ahora empiezan a haber canales interesantes a nivel de producción. Hay un canal cordobés que se llama ECATOMBE de scketches cómicos, que es espectacular. Está a nivel de canales americanos. Y nosotros tratamos de agregarle eso también. (29:45) ¿Te pusiste en contacto con ellos? Nosotros estamos en contacto con la mayoría de los youtubers. Inclusive trabajo mucho con Influencers nuestro canal. Eso nos ayudó también a darle un impacto al canal porque traía a gente de diferentes cuentas que eran fanáticos de los youtubers y los veían reaccionando a cosas que les hacíamos mirar nosotros. (30:11) ¿Cómo medías en ese momento cuando empezaste tus logros y cómo lo hacés ahora? ¿Crees que contactándote con los youtubers tengan una métrica que les sirva para ver si están creciendo? Aparte de la gente que se suscribe, digo. Que es un número aleatorio. Porque no todos los que se suscriben ven todos los videos todo el tiempo. ¿Cómo te medís como youtuber o como dueño de canal? Yo creo que es algo muy personal y que cada uno tiene sus diferentes metas e ideas. Hay personas que tienen cierto público de nicho, y cierto humor, y dicen “Este es mi humor. Mi humor es muy bizarro”. Hay un canal que se llama Marito Barakus,  que tiene mucha movida en Instagram también; que es histórico en Argentina porque está desde los primeros canales. Porque tiene un humor muy particular, muy de nicho y muy bizarro. El tipo es un crack en lo que hace. Y dice “A mí no me importa. Yo subo lo que se me canta. Y si se suscriben, se suscriben, pero no me importa”. Y después hay otros que buscan estar en las tendencias. De ver en lo que se está hablando en tal momento. Hay diferentes estrategias. Pero yo personalmente lo considero más que en número de suscriptores, en la interacción y la visualización que tienen los videos. Y cuando se viraliza, me doy cuenta que está yendo bien. También yo, porque mi cabeza es más grande, veo en los medios tradicionales o en las redes sociales. Cuando tiene un impacto más allá de la plataforma de Youtube. Entonces nos pasó que el año pasado vinieron los Rolling Stones en febrero, y yo tenía una idea para un video que era: un rollinga te enseña a bailar como Mick Jagger. Lo guioné. Busco en Alternativa Teatral, una página web para hacer castings, un rollinga y me contesta una sola persona. Me manda un video perfecto de la persona que estaba buscando. Hago ese video y la pegó mal en Facebook. Nosotros también subimos los videos directos a Facebook. Facebook.com/pilo La cuestión es que la rompió en Facebook, tiene más de 1 millón de reproducciones, se viralizó por Brasil, no sé cómo; pero había muchos comentarios de brasileños que les había encantado ese video.  Salió por TELEFE, por CRÓNICA. Los medios decían: “Un Rollinga llamado PILO enseña a bailar”… Era cualquiera. Cuando veo que algo llega más allá de mi control… (porque no le pago a los medios para que lo pasen)….   es cuando considero que es un éxito. Obviamente lo monetario es importante porque es bastante trabajo, y tenés que poder sostenerlo. Hay chicos que empiezan como Youtubers que todavía son jóvenes y viven con los padres. Y yo lo que veo de colegas es que algunos pueden mudarse desde otras provincias para Buenos Aires y están en obras en la Calle Corrientes. Y eso es un parámetro de éxito. De convocar gente al teatro y en otras áreas. (34:17) ¿Cuál es el mejor consejo que recibiste de negocios o del ámbito de Youtube y de quién fue? Hay una frase de Steve Martin que a mí me gusta: No importa el talento, sino la perseverancia. Como que hay que seguir insistiendo. Eso por un lado. No es un consejo que me dieron personalmente, pero lo tomo. Y de hecho lo veo en otros youtubers que antes hacían un contenido que era bastante malo y que ahora encontraron la veta por dónde ir.  Algunos empiezan haciendo sketches y no les va bien, pero tal vez hacen un blog sobre tecnología y ese era su nicho. Perfecto. Pero hay que seguir y seguir intentando. Y también hay que estar al tanto de las tendencias. Hay que mantenerse joven. Se lo decía a Nico (el socio) cuando veíamos que estábamos “viejos” para Youtube, ya con 27. (35:43) Es increíble “Estás viejo para Youtube”. ¿Qué hábitos diarios practicás a los cuales podés atribuir parte de tu éxito o parte de tu perseverancia; que para vos es éxito? Primero es ponerse una especie de agenda, de calendario. De decir: “Esta semana se sube tal cosa”. Marcarse horarios. Yo también hago música y le dedico tiempo a eso. (36:18) ¿Qué tocás? Más que nada la guitarra. Canto. En Instagram subo bastantes covers, y ahora tuve la suerte de poder grabar unas cosas que van a salir en los próximos meses. Pero de 12 a 18 horas, estoy con PILO. Cómo que me pongo esos horarios mínimos. A veces me quedo hasta más tarde. Ayer nos quedamos hasta las 21 horas grabando unos videos cortitos para las redes sociales. Hay otros días que puedo trabajar desde casa y no tengo que ir a la oficina. Pero todos los días tengo que dedicarle cierto tiempo a ese proyecto para que no muera. Y mantenerlo fresco, vivo y estar presente en todas las redes sociales. Porque no es sólo Youtube. Tengo Youtube como el lugar más grande, de más llegada, pero después tenés una base de fans que está interesada en saber quiénes son los que están detrás de cámara, qué están haciendo, qué va a salir, con quién se va a hacer. Nosotros tenemos merchandising de PILO actualmente. Tenemos remeras. Hace poco hicimos una juntada con nuestros fans y vino unos chicos que se habían visto todos nuestros videos y sabían absolutamente de todo. Hice una especie de trivia y un chico sabía más que yo. (37:49) ¿En serio? ¿Mirá…? Impresionante. (37:50) ¿Cuánta gente fue al encuentro? Mucha gente no vino. Era ese proyecto que yo había estado el año pasado con Jodas Argentas. Logramos crear eso, una especie de comunidad. Los públicos son totalmente diferentes en una red social que en otra. De repente la gente un poco más grande no tiene tiempo para ver un video de 10 minutos en Youtube. No le interesa. Miran los instagramas los videos de 1 minuto. Y te conocen a otros personajes que vienen más del stand up. Entonces yo pongo esos instagramas en un video de Youtube y en esta red social no los conocen. Es muy loco. Y después los chicos que miran en Instagram un video con youtubers y no tienen idea quién es. Porque son otros públicos, otras edades, otros consumidores. (39:22) Me parece que amerita un programa especial para que nos des un pantallazo de todas las redes sociales. Se ve que sabés muchísimo. Y me gustaría que agendemos eso para un futuro no tan lejano.   Es algo que me gusta y te diría que es clave para entender. Y no lo pude lograr en la televisión. Pero me terminó beneficiando porque la televisión es algo medio del pasado. (39:57) Y sí, yo ya di de baja a mi cable. Claro, ahora el momento es online, es digital. Sea Netflix, sea Youtube, sea lo que fuere. (40:05) Mis hijos están todo el día con Youtube. Ven los dibujitos que envuelven los juguetes… Yo tengo hijos de 7 y 4 años. Entonces se vuelven locos. Y los que hacen videos de masa, ¿viste? ¡Les encanta! Me imagino. (40:29) ¿Qué aplicaciones utilizás en tu PC o en tu MAC y en tu celular para trabajar todos los días? El Final Cut Pro es clave. Photoshop uso mucho para hacer las miniaturas de los videos. Lo que es la fotito que aparece en Youtube. Mucho el Tuitdeck para Twitter  que me da una especie de pantallazo grande en muchas cosas de las redes sociales y después en el celular. Instagram, Facebook, en Youtube hay varias aplicaciones diferentes para creadores. Tiene un Youtube normal y otro que se llama Studio que te da todos los analitics de los videos. Estoy mucho tiempo mirando eso. Más que nada eso, te diría. (41:21) Y en tu celu seguís todas las redes sociales ¿Tenés Iphone o Android? Iphone. Después tengo Spotify para escuchar música, y es donde voy a subir mis canciones.  Soy el número 1 de mis contactos en WAZE. (Risas) (41:41) ¿Qué quiere decir eso? Que tenés más puntos. Ahhhh….   No sirve para nada. Pero hay un accidente y marco que hay un accidente. (41:56) Imaginate que despertás mañana en un mundo nuevo, idéntico a La Tierra pero no conocés a nadie, poseés toda la experiencia y el conocimiento que tenés actualmente. Tu alimentación y vivienda están resueltos. Todo lo que tenés es una laptop, un Smartphone, 500 USD, y por supuesto: acceso a Internet. ¿Cómo empezarías tu canal nuevamente? Bueno, primero que nada haría lo que es el diseño gráfico del logo y la portada. Trato de pagar lo menos posible a los diseñadores, porque con 500 dólares no se puede hacer mucho. Perdón. Y después me mando a hacer contenido de una. Salgo con mi Smartphone a mostrar rarezas que me encuentre por la calle. Y empezaría sin perder tiempo. (42:58) ¿Leíste algún libro de tu rubro que te haya inspirado a hacer algo y querés recomendar? En este momento estoy leyendo uno sobre la serie Seinfeld, que se llama “(Seinfeldia)” y te cuenta los detrás de escena de los guionistas. Ya sé que no es de los nuevos medios de las redes sociales, pero yo me identifico mucho con los guionistas y con la búsqueda constante de ideas. Y sacar cosas nuevas. (43:32) Sí, fue un capo Seinfeld porque hablaba de “Nada”. El capo en realidad es Larry David (43:37) Sí, se hacía todo. El pelado, ¿no? Exacto. Él agarraba cosas de la vida real y las transforma en guión, en ficción. Me gusta mucho de entender algo que acá falta: tirar ideas en grupo. Los proyectos no son individuales. Se necesita trabajar en grupo. Se necesitan otras miradas. Me encantaría que acá se valore al guionista como si fuese un rol esencial. Y así mismo para You Tube. (44:17) ¿Ustedes se encuentran seguido con tus colegas Youtubers, los que viven en Buenos Aires? ¿Tienen algún tipo de networking? Sí, nos juntamos una vez por mes. Y en general se hace en las oficinas de PILO, pero más que nada para hablar de negocios y de los precios, y de cómo están pagando las marcas. Porque también hay un tema de que las marcas se aprovechan mucho de la edad de los chicos, o que piensan que por una milanesa te agarran gratis el canje. Ahora, con mi socio y un youtuber muy capo que se llama Mariano Bondar, estamos por empezar a hacer nuevas cosas. Estamos juntándonos una vez por semana para tirar ideas y hacer proyectos que nos beneficien de los dos lados. Él tiene más de un millón y medio de suscriptores. Tiene 900 mil seguidores en Instagram.  Tiene una capacidad que a nosotros nos ayuda con la exposición. Nosotros podemos tirar ideas y él también tira muy buenas ideas. Entonces estamos armando un equipo con él. (45:32) Eso está bueno, sí. Eso sirve mucho en mi caso con la gente que hace podcast. Tener como gente del mismo palo, o del mismo rubro que se puedan como hacer “brain storming”. Claro, exacto, es importantísimo. Es algo que me sorprendió. Es algo que de haber laburado acá en televisión o afuera. Que acá un programa grande, como el que trabajé, los guionistas ni siquiera estaban en el equipo. Y los sketches venían de guionistas que mandaban de afuera, que los contrataban específicamente para un trabajo versus el equipo que tenían en USA, con un grupo de 14 guionistas, para hacer un monólogo diario. Que no tenía un Sketch, nada. Pero es un tema de presupuesto,  de diferentes maneras de encarar las cosas. Para mí es lo más importante y lo que más bola hay que darle. (46:33)¿Cuál es la mejor forma de contactarse con vos? Por Twitter: @elzepet Instragram: @elzepet Mail: zepetbiz@gmail.com Ahí es donde me manejo más que nada con la gente que quiere hacer alguna propuesta. O quiere hacer algo en PILO. Y PILO también tiene su mail: produccionpilo@gmail.com (47:14) Te quiero agradecer muchísimo Zepet. Podés saludar a la audiencia. Gracias por escucharme y bancarme hasta este punto de la entrevista. (47:29) Ya me voy a contactar con vos, porque me encantaría hacer un programa específico  o muy puntual con lo que es los emprendedores y cómo pueden usar las redes sociales. Me parece bien. Un abrazo grande. Un abrazo, Moses. Chau. (Separador) Espero que les haya gustado la entrevista que tuvimos con Zepet de YouTube.com/pilo Se pueden comunicar con él a través de Instagram y Twitter: @elzepet Y se pueden comunicar si le escriben: zepetbiz@gmail.com o produccionpilo@gmail.com https://www.youtube.com/pilo https://www.facebook.com/VideosPilo/ Libro favorito: Seinfeldia Canales YouTube y Sitios Web mencionados en el programa: Jodas Argentas JATV Catástrofes Cotidianas Hecatombe Producciones Mario Baracus Mariano Bondar Idea.me   Apps que Zepet utiliza a diario Final cut pro Photoshop Tweetdeck Instagram Facebook Youtube Studio Spotify Waze Si te gustó el programa: Suscribite al Podcast en iTunes o Spotify para enterarte cuando publico nuevos episodios. Podés calificar el programa en iTunes escribiendo una breve reseña desde acá. Seguime en: Instagram Facebook Twitter Gracias por escuchar! Hasta la próxima semana! Moses Levy  

This week's show is all about Seinfeld. Our guest is author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong. You can find her book on the "show about nothing" at Amazon.com: Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything Thanks!