This week’s Friend of the Show is Phil Stamato (Wow!) @pstamato

In nova fert animus mutatas dicere formas

My mind takes me to speak of forms

– Ovid (Metamorphoses)

Phil is a funny guy who does comedy! He’s also a contributor to splitsider, a great comedy website. You can check out all his stuff at www.philstamato.com

Phil’s Story – From Classics to Comedy: The Phil Stamato Story

Phils Favourite Tweets

[greek gods prepping for a night out]
Ares: Flannel shirt it is! Zeus, what are you wearing?
Zeus: [is a swan]
Ares: …
Zeus: [is a swan]

— Phil Stamato (wow!) (@pstamato) February 4, 2016

There is an alternate universe where there is a band called Blink 1, another with Blink 2, etc., and we are just Blink universe number 182.

— Phil Stamato (wow!) (@pstamato) July 9, 2016

"Flutes used to be made out of bones, so technically they're the most badass instrument of all!" he mumbled from inside his locker.

— Phil Stamato (wow!) (@pstamato) September 17, 2016

Phil’s picks from others

From SunTzuFunTzu

"What if Waldo finds me first?" I ask naively. Grandma closes the book; the blood drains from her face. "Don't let that happen," she warns.

— tzulander (@suntzufuntzu) October 25, 2013

From warmyellowlight

some days I'm all [sound of a fluffy cloud violently smashing into a mountain] other days I'm [sound of crocodiles gently eating a mitten]

— thunderstormsurvivor (@warmyellowlight) October 9, 2015

From one of the great friends of the show Sky

Daedalus follows the trail of feathers out to sea, pressing each wet fragment of memory to his lips before sinking with the setting sun.

— spacegirl incognito (@iamspacegirl) October 28, 2015

Questions from Twitter

From the lovely @markedly MARK MAGARK check out Making Friends with Mark MAgark @MagarkPod

1. Why are you so smart
2. How many languages can you understand
3. Catholicism?
4. Is it fun writing for Splitsider
5. What is kissing

— Mark Magark (@markedly) July 12, 2017

From TheTimmyToes

1) What's the best live performance you've ever been to (music, stage, etc)?
2) which light switch is better (little nub, or flat plate)

— Timmy (@TheTimmyToes) July 16, 2017

From Bex – What kind of Jam do you prefer?

From Malt_skull – How can we save the bees

From Catstronomical

Who are his favorite twitter accounts& why?

What's something he always wanted to do but hasn't gotten the chance to?

embarrassing story?

— Space Cat (@catstronomical) April 21, 2017

Phil has translated The song “What a Wonderful World” as played by Israel Kamakawawio’ole on ukulele, translated into Latin: “Mundus Mirabilis into LATIN! And performs it on

Thanks to Phil for Joining us this week!