Didactic Syncast #64: Microwaves and Kafka

I’m on summer break — yay! I know some folks have been sending me things, and I apologize for not getting to them. I will soon, promise. In the meantime, enjoy this week’s show.

DS #64: Microwaves and Kafka

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So Scott Walker wants us to stop fighting? Sorry, I’m from the John Paul Jones school of inspired resistance.

Skippered by Captain John Paul Jones of the Continental Navy, the Bonhomme Richard was devastated inthe initial broadside between the two ships, losing much of her firepower and many of her gunners.  Captain Richard Pearson, commander of the Serapis, called out to Jones, asking if he surrendered. Jones replied: “I have not yet begun to fight.”

Later, he said:

“I wish to have no connection with any ship that does not sail fast for I intend to go in harm’s way.”

I also learned that Jones quit his earliest job as a sailor because he was disgusted with the slave trade.

Sigh, again.

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Didactic SynCast #63: Coded Language

Seems like the only thing I post here lately is the SynCast. Hopefully during the summer I’ll have more additional text and stuff to post. Anyway, enjoy this week’s show!

DS #63: Coded Language

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Saul Williams: Coded Language

Stephen Colbert Is My Hero

Here’s what Colbert said while David Koch was sitting right in front of him.

Of course, all of us should be honored to be listed on the TIME 100 alongside the two men who will be slugging it out in the fall:  President Obama, and the man who would defeat him, David Koch.

Give it up everybody.  David Koch.

Little known fact — David, nice to see you again, sir.

Little known fact, David’s brother Charles Koch is actually even more influential.  Charles pledged $40 million to defeat President Obama, David only $20 million.  That’s kind of cheap, Dave.

Sure, he’s all for buying the elections, but when the bill for democracy comes up, Dave’s always in the men’s room.  I’m sorry, I must have left Wisconsin in my other coat.

I was particularly excited to meet David Koch earlier tonight because I have a Super PAC, Colbert Super PAC, and I am — thank you, thank you — and I am happy to announce Mr. Koch has pledged $5 million to my Super PAC.  And the great thing is, thanks to federal election law, there’s no way for you to ever know whether that’s a joke.

By the way, if David Koch likes his waiter tonight, he will be your next congressman.