My hc is that not only do Neil and Kevin host their own Exy Podcast as a side hobby but at one point Kevin is explaining a very funny Exy anecdote and the two of them Crack up so hard that the fans realise that Kevin's real non-public persona laugh is filled with cute hiccups and snorts. And that Neil Jostens laugh is adorably wheezy
The internet is really good at speaking in extremes. Someone is either the G.O.A.T. or someone is trash. Someone is the internet’s boyfriend, or the internet’s villain. And there’s very little gray space, where people come to the dais of the public square. It is only kind of for one of those extreme reasons. They are the greatest of all time, we worship them, or they’re the worst thing ever, let’s mock them, at a time when they could probably use a helping hand, not mockery.
Dylan Marron on the lack of nuance in online conversations while discussing his new podcast, The Redemption of Jar Jar Binks. Click through to listen to the whole interview or read a full transcript!
it was so obvious when that "men are always thinking of the roman empire" thing started that these men were just trying desperately to be quirky lol. they're all so boring they don't even have hobbies. their entire personality is downloaded from the internet. today they're pretending to be interested in rome, yesterday they all pretended to be interested in stoicism, tomorrow its whatever podcast guy #2 or tiktok comes up with. whichever goes viral first
OK hear me out, hear me out (especially rustyquill)
Imagine all the transcripts of the magnus archive in a book
All in one
Like do not get me wrong, I adore listening to the everything happening and escalating but my every being craves to read the words and annotate the whole thing, add sticky notes and make it a whole scheming place
Started off with watching some of Pearl's vids (am I the only one who noticed how similar the 'salmon bros' theme is to the 'dragon bros' one XDD). I also listened to Elybeatmakers 'Bop' on loop for a while cuz it was stuck in my head. Then I started watching the Imp and Skizz Podcast which is exciting. Watched a little of IronMouse's stream and Critical Role. I then watched a bunch more of Pearl's vids until she went live and then I watched her (entire) stream. Then I started watching Impulse, Ren and Xisuma's streams. Grian just posted (10mins ago when writing this line) so I'm now watching G's ep9.
I just realised I didn't make one of these yesterday and although Ik I watched lots of Hermit-stuff and streams I only remember watching Pix and Joe so I'm just gonna add that here cuz I can.
This week's deep dive rec is Slate's Slow Burn: The L.A. Riots podcast, hosted by Joel Anderson, which is a great example of how long-form reporting can give context to complex social and historical events:
In 1992, a jury failed to convict the four Los Angeles police officers who’d been captured on videotape beating Rodney King. The city erupted into fire and chaos—the culmination of decades of unchecked police abuse and racial injustice.
For the sixth season of Slate’s Slow Burn, Joel Anderson returns to explore the people and events behind the biggest civil disturbance in American history—a story that’s still playing out today.
Hm does anyone have any tips for getting into (casual) researching of arthurian legend? Im very interested and also very intimidated in the amount and variety of tales and im struggling to find a reputable place to start.
as long as im riordanposting for the night (started monster donut last night also. this is why.) i will say.the thing w/ percy being this universally known hero or figure or contemporary legend where everyone loves or hates him or tells stories ab him or whatever is like. if u lean into that u legally Cannot make him a conventionally het attractive jacked guy. u cannot. he absolutely has to be a skinny ass scruffy disreputable imp looking beanstalk of a teenager. guy who u would pass a wide berth on the street because he looks like he might trip u or steal ur wallet. class clown. guy who skips class & likes cartoon network shows. the one skater kid who always gets picked up by the cops when none of his friends do. ruffles the hair of anyone shorter than him. holes in his hoodie cuffs gets paranoid when high mischievous big brother coded. distressed 90% of the time. covered in awful scars. guy who got offered godhood & still has the bearing of being the kid who everyone committed microaggressions against in highschool. someones like oh yeah thats the famous hero guy & every time the camera pans 2 whoever hes standing with before scratching back & going HIM??? that one???