Adam Ismail
@aismail.bsky.social
You ever notice the word “home” appears in a lot of songs? People always goin’ home or comin' home. They never write songs about buying a home, do they?
And while you’re at it, go listen to The Great Beyond. Do it like four times. It’ll make your day or night better!
Our next episode recording enters the third and final leg of R.E.M.'s career with their eleventh album, UP (1998) as well as their score for Man On The Moon.
If you've got thoughts or memories to share about this record, feel free to reply below or write in to thesilentdiscographer@gmail.com!
If you've got thoughts or memories to share about this record, feel free to reply below or write in to thesilentdiscographer@gmail.com!
November 12, 2025 at 2:55 AM
And while you’re at it, go listen to The Great Beyond. Do it like four times. It’ll make your day or night better!
So anytime I think of Free Fallin' I instinctively start singing to myself "[he's/she's/they're] a/an [adjective] [boy/girl/etc] from [cardinal direction] [city/state]" endlessly until I stop being able to improvise
example: he's a good boy from western miami, she's a mean girl from south illinois
example: he's a good boy from western miami, she's a mean girl from south illinois
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
So anytime I think of Free Fallin' I instinctively start singing to myself "[he's/she's/they're] a/an [adjective] [boy/girl/etc] from [cardinal direction] [city/state]" endlessly until I stop being able to improvise
example: he's a good boy from western miami, she's a mean girl from south illinois
example: he's a good boy from western miami, she's a mean girl from south illinois
This is a travesty! I was just there. If only I knew, maybe I could’ve done something 😭
Also now I feel bad for passing on buying Suica penguin merch from one of the station gift shops.
Also now I feel bad for passing on buying Suica penguin merch from one of the station gift shops.
They're getting rid of the Suica penguin. Society is crumbling!
「Suicaのペンギン」2026年度末をもって“卒業”へ。Suica誕生25周年を機に、新たなイメージキャラクターへバトンタッチ。作者の坂崎千春氏も感謝のコメント
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2511112m
https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2511112m
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 PM
This is a travesty! I was just there. If only I knew, maybe I could’ve done something 😭
Also now I feel bad for passing on buying Suica penguin merch from one of the station gift shops.
Also now I feel bad for passing on buying Suica penguin merch from one of the station gift shops.
Hey I was in Japan last week and got to play so much good shit.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Hey I was in Japan last week and got to play so much good shit.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
Gigo 3 let me play a ton of racing games for the first time, including Dirt Dash and Thrill Drive. Some went better than others but I could have spent four times as long here. Cameo by @kylempatrick.bsky.social on Scud Race there.
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
November 8, 2025 at 10:57 AM
If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it.
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This episode is good because I ask the the bold question: “Have you ever weaponized a time signature?”
November 8, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This episode is good because I ask the the bold question: “Have you ever weaponized a time signature?”
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Live look-in at the Silent Discog group chat right now:
November 7, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Live look-in at the Silent Discog group chat right now:
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In which I attempt to put my own bared soul to words exploring my haunted relationship to my favorite record while two of my nearest comrades betray me repeatedly. Laughing as devils, they dance in their unholy circles, piercing me throughout with their many rusted knives as the bastards make jest.
New episode's live!
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People (1992)
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People (1992)
R.E.M. - Automatic For The People | The Silent Discographer
We cover R.E.M.'s 8th studio LP, Automatic For The People (1992).
the-silent-discographer.simplecast.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:18 AM
In which I attempt to put my own bared soul to words exploring my haunted relationship to my favorite record while two of my nearest comrades betray me repeatedly. Laughing as devils, they dance in their unholy circles, piercing me throughout with their many rusted knives as the bastards make jest.
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We had fucking congressional hearings over Mortal Kombat.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
We had fucking congressional hearings over Mortal Kombat.
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I could not be more proud. Let’s do this and do it right!
November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I could not be more proud. Let’s do this and do it right!
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MrBeast hates Zohran because if people have access to basic necessities, it will demolish the Giving People Those Necessities As Part Of A Saw-Inspired Game Show industry
November 5, 2025 at 11:28 PM
MrBeast hates Zohran because if people have access to basic necessities, it will demolish the Giving People Those Necessities As Part Of A Saw-Inspired Game Show industry
I really love the dynamic of our show and the fact that we always get to a point where I am Experiencing Shit for the first time
November 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I really love the dynamic of our show and the fact that we always get to a point where I am Experiencing Shit for the first time
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if Schumer and Jeffries had any balls [spoiler: they don't] they'd tell the GOP to come to the fucking table by tomorrow at 5pm with an ACA extension or they add one NEW non-negotiable demand a day until the GOP relents
read the fucking room. people are PISSED
read the fucking room. people are PISSED
November 5, 2025 at 2:40 AM
if Schumer and Jeffries had any balls [spoiler: they don't] they'd tell the GOP to come to the fucking table by tomorrow at 5pm with an ACA extension or they add one NEW non-negotiable demand a day until the GOP relents
read the fucking room. people are PISSED
read the fucking room. people are PISSED
Today I learned this is actually really called “Full Tilt!”
In the spacetime continuum
Life's as fun as it gets
I guess the Earthlings aren't wrong
When they call me a Space Cadet.
📺: Full Tilt!, Maxis, 1995
Life's as fun as it gets
I guess the Earthlings aren't wrong
When they call me a Space Cadet.
📺: Full Tilt!, Maxis, 1995
November 4, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Today I learned this is actually really called “Full Tilt!”
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best encapsulation why everyone hates democrats despite trump being the spawn of satan
November 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
best encapsulation why everyone hates democrats despite trump being the spawn of satan
I’m still sad about how I planned to go to this one spot in Tokyo since the moment I knew I was going to Tokyo and they were closed but on the plus side my flight home was so delayed that it’s half full and I now have an entire row to myself
November 4, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I’m still sad about how I planned to go to this one spot in Tokyo since the moment I knew I was going to Tokyo and they were closed but on the plus side my flight home was so delayed that it’s half full and I now have an entire row to myself
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Still need more baseball?
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
November 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Still need more baseball?
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
We found a CD in our archives containing dozens of unused voice lines from MLB Slugfest 20-03 rejected by the MLB. Here's some of our favorites.
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I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
November 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I would like for national political reporters to place a moratorium on “But what will voters in the rest of America think about New York City’s socialist mayor?” We don’t care! Red states are notably full of psycho politicians yet rarely do you see pundits asking Brooklyn people about them.
Actually got to play Sega World Drivers Championship for the first and potentially last time ever so that’s sick
November 2, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Actually got to play Sega World Drivers Championship for the first and potentially last time ever so that’s sick
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- "Get me the original Simpsons theme in the game!"
- "Licensing it is too expensive sir"
- "Then get me a non-union equivalent!"
- "Licensing it is too expensive sir"
- "Then get me a non-union equivalent!"
November 2, 2025 at 3:53 AM
- "Get me the original Simpsons theme in the game!"
- "Licensing it is too expensive sir"
- "Then get me a non-union equivalent!"
- "Licensing it is too expensive sir"
- "Then get me a non-union equivalent!"
It’s so weird, I’ve been here for 10 minutes but I haven’t run into any strange and unusual people challenging me to race on the highway.
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 AM
It’s so weird, I’ve been here for 10 minutes but I haven’t run into any strange and unusual people challenging me to race on the highway.
The whole song and dance about how EVs need these integrated experiences was always a justification to be the only logo on the screen. That’s all they ever cared about, not actually putting the best interface in front of customers or at the very least respecting them enough to give them the choice.
It won't happen overnight, but the popular phone-mirroring feature will disappear on future models, says GM CEO Mary Barra.
GM Will Make a Bold Move by Ending Apple CarPlay and Android Auto Support on All of Its Gas-Fed Cars
It won't happen overnight, but the popular phone-mirroring feature will disappear on future models, says GM CEO Mary Barra.
bit.ly
October 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The whole song and dance about how EVs need these integrated experiences was always a justification to be the only logo on the screen. That’s all they ever cared about, not actually putting the best interface in front of customers or at the very least respecting them enough to give them the choice.