Red Mosquito

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

wease wrote:Damn! That was a quick response!

And thanks.

E.H. Ruddock wrote:

wease wrote:Damn! That was a quick response!

And thanks.

Quicker than googling?

bune wrote:Watched the Birbigs special last night and there was one part that had me laughing so hard I was crying and actually ended up with a bit of a headache.

It wasn't even that funny of a scene - and to be honest the special isn't as funny as his other stuff - but it was just the way it set itself in my mind that made it hilarious.

The special is good, don't get me wrong, it's just not as funny. I would recommend it to all of the new parents though.

Spoiler: show

Which part are you describing above?

Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

tragabigzanda wrote:Oh dang, I didn’t know we had a podcast! Thank you!

washing machine wrote:Bump on the Birbiglia conversation. I watched this special a few days ago on trag and bune's recommendation and I'm a fan. The part about his wife and the baby forming a new "we" hit close to home. He's a great storyteller.

I've started checking out his podcast, The Old Ones. You guys should seek it out if you haven't already. Good conversations with comedians about the biz and such.