The Daily Note with James A. Brown

Comedian Louis C.K. was accused of and admitted to some awful things.

The incidents include lewd activities in front of female comedians in his apartment.

I'll spare you the details, but frankly, I think they're disgusting.

While the incidents fell short of criminality, some, like the directors of a new documentary called Sorry Not Sorry, argued that the punishment wasn't steep enough.

As the world learned of the details, CK, like Charlie Rose, Matt Lauer, Brett Ratner, and other stars accused of sexual misconduct, were cancelled in the midst of a wave of Me Too allegations.

CK lost a lot, likely millions of dollars.

He was producing multiple TV shows, including his own FX show, Louie.

He had films in the pipeline and an increasingly high profile.

He presented at and was rumored to host the Academy Awards.

But unlike others, CK had a direct pipe to his audience.

He'd been selling movies and comedy shows through his website for years and accumulated a massive email list.

In a pluralistic society full of choices from cereal to scented candles: Why not let the market decide here?

And I'd argue that the market has.

So far, CK hasn't come close to the heights he reached before the allegations.

He's now a niche act, and as far as I see, nothing's going back to the way it was.

Is that enough, and how long should someone be cancelled?

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‘Sorry/Not Sorry’ Revisits Louis C.K.’s Sexual Misconduct Scandal, Which Sidelined The Comedian, But Only For A Few Months – Toronto: https://deadline.com/video/louis-c-k-documentary-sorry-not-sorry-clip-toronto-international-film-festival/

The Most Revealing Part of the Louis C.K. Documentary Isn’t the Allegations—It’s What Came After: https://slate.com/culture/2023/09/louis-ck-doc-sorry-not-sorry-tiff-movie-review.html

At TIFF, a new doc explores how the comedy world enabled Louis C.K.: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2023-09-10/tiff-2023-sorry-not-sorry-louis-ck-cara-mones-carloline-suhet me know what you think in the comments at jamesbrowntv.substack.com

Eating out, Media Literacy and Christmas Carols

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Sequels, Andre 3000 and don't be that person

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Harrison Ford, No close friends, Time and politics ruins everything

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James Brown and relationship specialist Nicole “Mrs. Pinky” Pinkston discuss love, relationships and the black community. The wide ranging talk touched on how politics, gender roles affect relationships. And how to tackle common problems.

Discover the keys to a successful marriage and how to become Iconic.

By Nicole Pinkston aka Mrs_Pinky

Modern romance and relationship advice. (0:00)

Building intentional marriages and social empires. (3:27)

Dating, marriage, and infrastructure in the black community. (9:04)

Politics and traditional values in relationships. (14:44)

Gender roles and unity in relationships. (19:53)

Effective communication in relationships. (25:23)

Love, relationships, and social media. (28:05)

Marriage and family in the black community. (33:48)

Common issues in marriages and how to address them. (40:20)

Military experience and leadership. (44:43)

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Roses, Death, Snow White and Dharma and Greg

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Richard Roundtree, Shy People, Baby Formula and an update on my mom.

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James Brown and Mackenzie Reed discuss the challenges of publishing a book today, including the pressure to go viral and the importance of teamwork. Her first book “The Rosewood Hunt” is out on Halloween. You can learn more about her at: https://www.mackenziemreed.com/.

"I think just a theme in The Rosewood Hunt is a big theme of like friendship, and figuring out where you belong, even if it's not with people that you think you usually belong with. So I named whatever journey people are on whether they want to be a writer or whatever, you know, author, editor, wherever you are. And then, you know, just keep your mind open and try and find your people. Because having a community around you makes it much more bearable, and fun." - Mackenzie Reed

Intro, Publishing a book in today's market. (0:00)

Work experiences during pandemic, including barista job. (2:48)

Writing, communication style, and authorship. (7:47)

Online communication, rejection, and perseverance. (11:42)

Author marketing and social media presence. (16:58)

Publishing industry, payment structures, and author experience. (22:19)

Writing, publishing, and community in Rochester, NY. (27:30)

Part 1 of our conversation

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This is part four of a series called Connecting the Circle: conversations on death and dying with the people who see it every day. My guest is Genevieve Keeney Vasquez, President and CEO of the National Museum of Funeral History. In this episode we'll discuss Keeney Vasquez's career as a palliative nurse, a funeral director and army medical officer.

In this episode James Brown and Keeney Vasquez dig deeper into the history of funerals in America, including turning points such as the Civil War and the introduction of embalming. Surgeons during the Civil War developed embalming to preserve dead bodies for transportation and decontamination. Genevieve Keeney Vasquez explains how the profession of embalming originated, with surgeons training laypeople in the 19th century. In the Civil War era, injured soldiers were placed in heavy metal coffins called Fiske coffins if their circulatory system was compromised, and some were buried in unmarked graves.

Death education and involving children in funeral processes. (1:28)

Death education and funeral directing. (5:57)

The history of funerals and embalming during the Civil War. (11:00)

Civil War soldiers' funerals and embalming practices. (18:11)

Funeral history and embalming techniques. (22:43)

Funeral traditions and the origins of "graveyard shift". (28:18)

Funeral traditions and caregiving responsibilities. (33:28)

Part One: She Wanted To See A Dead Body

Part Two: How I became a funeral director

Part Three: Where people are dying and no one admits it

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