November 25, 2024

Episode 855: I Like to Consider Myself a Local Man

54 minutes

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Matt Wrather makes a surprise stop in from parental leave to join Matt Belinkie, Mark Lee and Pete Fenzel as we discuss The Onion: its history, style, and modes of satire through the years. We overthink the A.I.-threatened art of clever photoshopping, the dialogue between image and text, doing topical humor on news figures with zero impersonation, and good-natured, tragic pathos. With the Onion back in print and proposing to expand its media empire with an acquisition of InfoWars, will everything that was old and funny become new again and also funny? Plus, a question of the week on our greatest hits for children’s bedtime stories, and a blazing take from area new father that 9/11 may have changed American culture.

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Further Reading

Who are those six people in that one Onion section? – theonion.com | Ask MetaFilter

“Frog and Toad”: An Amphibious Celebration of Same-Sex Love | The New Yorker

De Blasio: ‘Well, Well, Well, Not So Easy To Find A Mayor That Doesn’t Suck Shit, Huh?’ – The Onion

You Will Suffer Humiliation When The Sports Team From My Area Defeats The Sports Team From Your Area – The Onion

Issue 37•34: The September 11th Issue – The Onion

Not Knowing What Else To Do, Woman Bakes American-Flag Cake – The Onion

Pop Culture Expert Surprisingly Not Ashamed Of Self – The Onion

Standards Lowered For Second Search Through Fridge – The Onion

Man Returning From Vacation Settles On Single Concise Anecdote He’ll Tell Everyone Who Asks – The Onion

Dog Looks At Owner Who Put It In Costume Like Mafia Don Betrayed By Loyal Consigliere – The Onion

Bloodied, Bruised John Kerry Emerges Victorious At Kickboxing Tournament In Bangkok Prison – The Onion

John Kerry Sits In Shadows Of Kiev Café Awaiting Woman Known Only As Dasha – The Onion

Theme Park Guests Trapped For Harrowing 6 Hours On Stuck Merry-Go-Round – The Onion

Outdoor Advertising Is A Blight On Our Society vs. I Just Wanted To Tell The Nice People About The Yogurt – The Onion

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Episode 855: I Like to Consider Myself a Local Man originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]

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