October 18, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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This corporate decision is--and I want to be subtle and even-handed in my phrasing so as not to lose any of the important nuances--stupid.
2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
October 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This corporate decision is--and I want to be subtle and even-handed in my phrasing so as not to lose any of the important nuances--stupid.
As is demanded by the title, I talked to Mark and Sarah about songs.
Billy Joel's
Podcast Episode · Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs · 09/29/2025 · 1h 22m
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September 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
As is demanded by the title, I talked to Mark and Sarah about songs.
Literally nothing is more fun than this.
MASTAS is back with another #BillyJoel ranker! @markblankenship.bsky.social, @djb123.bsky.social, and I tackled "The Stranger," plus weird codas, boardwalk snacks, the sound of the silk-plants store, and much more bleav.com/shows/mark-a...
Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs: Billy Joel’s “The Stranger,” Ranked (with Dan Rogge!)
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September 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Literally nothing is more fun than this.
My only lingering question about the #emmys is if I was the last person to talk to Jeff Hiller before he became known as “THE EMMY AWARD WINNING JEFF HILLER.”
September 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
My only lingering question about the #emmys is if I was the last person to talk to Jeff Hiller before he became known as “THE EMMY AWARD WINNING JEFF HILLER.”
BREAKING: my family will now cease to exist as it is too inconvenient for Snoop.
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Snoop Dogg Says ‘I’m Scared to Go to the Movies’ After Pixar’s Gay Couple in ‘Lightyear’ Led to Questions From His Grandson: ‘These Are Kids. We Have to Show That at This Age?’
Snoop Dogg says he's scared to go to the movies with his grandchildren after Disney and Pixar's 'Lightyear' included a gay kiss.
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August 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
BREAKING: my family will now cease to exist as it is too inconvenient for Snoop.
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3yo wears helmet even when scootering on his driveway, gets to keep all of his brains.
Helmets! Are good!
Helmets! Are good!
August 24, 2025 at 7:27 PM
3yo wears helmet even when scootering on his driveway, gets to keep all of his brains.
Helmets! Are good!
Helmets! Are good!
Listen to Linda…this might be the actual best see-it-in-a-theater-with-a-crowd movie I’ve seen, maybe, ever.
17 children vanish into the night — 'Weapons' is terrific and terrifying
Weapons is a story about a community recovering from an inexplicable trauma that arrives like a natural disaster, wreaks havoc, and then cannot be reversed, only survived.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Listen to Linda…this might be the actual best see-it-in-a-theater-with-a-crowd movie I’ve seen, maybe, ever.
Honestly who even needs climate-fueled catastrophes when your weather disasters are THIS biblical.
July 30, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Honestly who even needs climate-fueled catastrophes when your weather disasters are THIS biblical.
The love and enthusiasm I’m seeing for the Billy Joel doc is proof that all you have to do is live long enough to see your hobbies become cool again. I talked about it (and many other things) with my best and favorite TV friends on the latest Extra Hot Great!
Bringing Honesty To Billy Joel: And So It Goes
Podcast Episode · Extra Hot Great: This Week In TV · 07/24/2025 · 1h 35m
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July 25, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The love and enthusiasm I’m seeing for the Billy Joel doc is proof that all you have to do is live long enough to see your hobbies become cool again. I talked about it (and many other things) with my best and favorite TV friends on the latest Extra Hot Great!
I made a Connections, Billy Joel Edition.
July 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I made a Connections, Billy Joel Edition.
My actual dream Billy Joel karaoke song has got to be Stiletto, but other than that I stand behind the other 1,000,000 words I had to say about Long Island's finest.
It's #EHG 572 with @djb123.bsky.social! #BillyJoelAndSoItGoes, #Digman, #TheComeback, #BillionaireBoysClub, a #Hacks Canon pitch, and more! Out on all podcast platforms now! extrahotgreat.com/ehg-572/
July 24, 2025 at 3:38 PM
My actual dream Billy Joel karaoke song has got to be Stiletto, but other than that I stand behind the other 1,000,000 words I had to say about Long Island's finest.
For the next 30+ minutes it is largely true that this is the complete list of 2025 Awards Nominations, and I for one intend of enjoy it.
July 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
For the next 30+ minutes it is largely true that this is the complete list of 2025 Awards Nominations, and I for one intend of enjoy it.
Anyway hope everyone had a great 4th.
July 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Anyway hope everyone had a great 4th.
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One thing about the current panic and how it’s almost exclusively targeted at LGBTQ people is looking back at growing up and realizing that almost every single instance of either straight up criminality or just being a creep at my school was done by a middle aged male teacher to a female student
It’s every parent’s nightmare, isn’t it? you check your child’s bulletproof backpack and find a picture book about gay penguins
June 28, 2025 at 12:07 AM
One thing about the current panic and how it’s almost exclusively targeted at LGBTQ people is looking back at growing up and realizing that almost every single instance of either straight up criminality or just being a creep at my school was done by a middle aged male teacher to a female student
AGAIN I AM ASKING what happens when my kids reference their parents in their public school? Or if we chaperone a field trip to the zoo? Or if we speak on career day? This ruling doesn’t just make my family disappear like Marty McFly in the family picture.
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www.seattletimes.com/business/sup...
Supreme Court says Maryland parents can pull their kids from public school lessons using LGBTQ books
The Supreme Court has ruled that Maryland parents who have religious objections can pull their children from public school lessons using LGBTQ storybooks.
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June 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
AGAIN I AM ASKING what happens when my kids reference their parents in their public school? Or if we chaperone a field trip to the zoo? Or if we speak on career day? This ruling doesn’t just make my family disappear like Marty McFly in the family picture.
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Happy tenth anniversary to Obergefell v. Hodges, and a friendly reminder we are always one pissed-off-baker-in-Wyoming away from the end of federal marriage protection for same sex couples.
(And no, a compelling argument is NOT "at least you're still married as long as you avoid just 13 states.")
(And no, a compelling argument is NOT "at least you're still married as long as you avoid just 13 states.")
June 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy tenth anniversary to Obergefell v. Hodges, and a friendly reminder we are always one pissed-off-baker-in-Wyoming away from the end of federal marriage protection for same sex couples.
(And no, a compelling argument is NOT "at least you're still married as long as you avoid just 13 states.")
(And no, a compelling argument is NOT "at least you're still married as long as you avoid just 13 states.")
I believe “How to Train Your Dragon Ballerina” was also the poorly translated foreign title of Black Swan.
June 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
I believe “How to Train Your Dragon Ballerina” was also the poorly translated foreign title of Black Swan.
A jaunty two-step I have long called “The Andie MacDowell Dance,” where she and I were walking toward each other on 57th Street and kept stepping in the same direction trying to get out of each other’s way. For a while.
Right folks. Feeling rather down at the moment so bringing back an oldie
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
Please Quote this with your most minor celebrity interaction
June 14, 2025 at 5:28 PM
A jaunty two-step I have long called “The Andie MacDowell Dance,” where she and I were walking toward each other on 57th Street and kept stepping in the same direction trying to get out of each other’s way. For a while.
In good news, only 500 more years until The B-52s have the hottest (and most) wigs alive.
June 14, 2025 at 3:03 AM
In good news, only 500 more years until The B-52s have the hottest (and most) wigs alive.
In honor of 🏳️🌈pride🏳️🌈, please avoid using my nice little family as part of your bigoted political fever dreams.
In unrelated news, here is our two year-old practicing his finest vogueing death drop.
In unrelated news, here is our two year-old practicing his finest vogueing death drop.
June 2, 2025 at 12:08 AM
In honor of 🏳️🌈pride🏳️🌈, please avoid using my nice little family as part of your bigoted political fever dreams.
In unrelated news, here is our two year-old practicing his finest vogueing death drop.
In unrelated news, here is our two year-old practicing his finest vogueing death drop.
I will talk to Joe whether it’s being recorded or not, and in this case I wasn’t even sure which one it was.
A Double Dip of Demi on the podcast this week! First up, the great Dan Rogge @djb123.bsky.social joined me to talk about Demi's oh-so-brief cameo in ELLEN's "The Puppy Episode." 1990s network sitcoms! Queer culture of yore! Vassar talk! Truly so much fun. www.patreon.com/posts/030-el...
May 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I will talk to Joe whether it’s being recorded or not, and in this case I wasn’t even sure which one it was.
My favorite topic with my favorite people! Help us answer the question, “When it comes to Mr. Long Island 1980, is any amount of French too much?”
#MASTAS is back for a ranking episode, and because it's Billy Joel's "Glass Houses," of COURSE we had to loop in Ambassador of L.I. Pop-Cult Dan Rogge! Castanets, the shark that ate twentysomething William, and much more:
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Mark And Sarah Talk About Songs: Billy Joel’s “Glass Houses,” Ranked (with Dan Rogge!)
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May 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My favorite topic with my favorite people! Help us answer the question, “When it comes to Mr. Long Island 1980, is any amount of French too much?”
Absolutely the saddest, but I know he will pull through because if there is one thing Billy knows it’s how to handle (Normal) PRESSURE (Hydrocephalus).
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Billy Joel Says He Has Brain Disorder, Cancels All Scheduled Concerts
Billy Joel says he's been diagnosed with a brain disorder ... and as a result, he's canceling all of his scheduled concerts.
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May 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Absolutely the saddest, but I know he will pull through because if there is one thing Billy knows it’s how to handle (Normal) PRESSURE (Hydrocephalus).
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