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Riptor
Apr 13, 2003

here's to feelin' good all the time
They should sell personalized heat rocks for the many lizards out there in radio land

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Roach Warehouse
Nov 1, 2010


I remember a few questions coming up pretty regularly the last few drives re: the bonus content tier, so I just want to put it out there:

You get all extant bonus episodes from previous years, and any produced this year.

You get bonus content from every show, you don’t need to choose.

You get access to the bonus feed even if you sign up outside of the pledge drive dates.

CaptainViolence
Apr 19, 2006

I'M GONNA GET YOU DUCK

thexerox123 posted:

I distinctly remember him apologizing for it...



Found it: https://twitter.com/JesseThorn/status/981233324751388673

oh, cool! i guess i didn't check back up after i didn't see an immediate response. that's kind of a huge relief because it bothered me every time i saw the charge pop up.

Improbable Lobster
Jan 6, 2012

What is the Matrix 🌐? We just don't know 😎.


Buglord
I don't think "I apologize for you misinterpreting my tweet" is much of an apology

thexerox123
Aug 17, 2007

Improbable Lobster posted:

I don't think "I apologize for you misinterpreting my tweet" is much of an apology

That part was explaining why he deleted it. He clearly apologized for the hurt.

CaptainViolence
Apr 19, 2006

I'M GONNA GET YOU DUCK

if you click through there's a longer, better version in the thread. not perfect, maybe, but i don't feel conflicted about continuing to donate anymore.

Silynt
Sep 21, 2009
Absolutely everyone who is a McElroy fan owes it to themself to donate enough to listen to Four Sherlock Holmeses and a Vampire who is one of the aforementioned Sherlock Holmes, because it is maybe the funniest hour of podcast they’ve ever produced.

Inkspot
Dec 3, 2013

I believe I have
an appointment.
Mr. Goongala?
If you donate to Maximum Fun do you find out what happens when you poor water in a genie bottle and then drink it? If not, no deal.

Bayham Badger
Jan 19, 2007

Secretly force socialism, communism and imperialism types of government onto the people of the United States of America.

i donated to max fun drive and all i got was this lousy bonus content

Half of Dracula
Oct 24, 2008

Perhaps the same could be
I hope Jordan and Jesse Go, Away

Improbable Lobster
Jan 6, 2012

What is the Matrix 🌐? We just don't know 😎.


Buglord

Half of Dracula posted:

I hope Jordan and Jesse Go, Away

Shinjobi
Jul 10, 2008


Gravy Boat 2k
Today we learned about Guy Fieri finger blasting and pounding away on chicken tendos, and you mofos are bringing up the same ol complaints from last year!



It's been a good year.:shobon:

Sankara
Jul 18, 2008


Let's see... buffalo, bbq, ranch, cheese I guess, pico de gallo probably, guacamole, hmmm... minty?

Ariong
Jun 25, 2012



Half of Dracula posted:

I hope Jordan and Jesse Go, Away

I Judge John Hodgeman to be terrible.

Doctor Reynolds posted:

Let's see... buffalo, bbq, ranch, cheese I guess, pico de gallo probably, guacamole, hmmm... minty?

Unflavored.

Half of Dracula
Oct 24, 2008

Perhaps the same could be

Ariong posted:

I Judge John Hodgeman to be terrible.

Bunker Buddeez Nuts

Zero One
Dec 30, 2004

HAIL TO THE VICTORS!
I've walked by the Chicken Guy at Mickey's house about a half dozen times and I've never been tempted to go inside. I might need to do it now just to take in all his signature sauces.

Also thank God Griffin remembered the Orlando live show. I spent the first half of the bit yelling at them that they've already talked about it.

Laterite
Mar 14, 2007

It's Gutfest '89
Grimey Drawer

Half of Dracula posted:

I hope Jordan and Jesse Go, Away

I like Jordan Morris, though; he seems like a good guy.

Crocoswine
Aug 20, 2010

The pants-making GBS threads over that initial tweet always seemed hilariously overblown to me, and it's amazing that people are still holding a grudge over it. You'd think Jesse was going around executing the poor the way people talk about it.

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT
Sarcasm doesn't work in text. Doubly so for ironic sarcasm.

Crocoswine
Aug 20, 2010

hosed up that he said people who listen to podcasts without donating are "literally subhuman" and that he "hates them so, so much, forever."

Alaois
Feb 7, 2012

didn't know tycho and gabe post in this thread

Space Cadet Omoly
Jan 15, 2014

~Groovy~


Alaois posted:

didn't know tycho and gabe post in this thread

I don't understand this reference.

I mean, I know that the dudes who write/draw Penny Arcade are known for saying dumb poo poo occasionally, but I haven't paid attention to them for about 10 years now. Do they have strong opinions about podcasts or donations or making GBS threads themselves or what?

Alaois
Feb 7, 2012

Space Cadet Omoly posted:

I don't understand this reference.

I mean, I know that the dudes who write/draw Penny Arcade are known for saying dumb poo poo occasionally, but I haven't paid attention to them for about 10 years now. Do they have strong opinions about podcasts or donations or making GBS threads themselves or what?



quote:

March? Already? That’s horrifying.

When the first leg of the book tour was concluded, I slept a full thirteen hours in a black sleep which was beyond dreaming. That’s how long it took for my skin to excrete our experience with Jesse Thorn, thereby returning my body to normal function.

The schedule we were given commanded us to be a part of a program entitled “Jordan, Jesse, Go,” and grudgingly we obeyed the document. Already, we were put out; the next episode of Maury promised to feature searing video of cheaters confronted literally in mid-cheat. When we arrived at the address to discover it was someone’s house, I began to mentally embroider grim scenarios. The organism who answered the door had worn a bow tie - and I am not making this up - on purpose. The next forty-five minutes were spent engaged in absolutely the most stultifying kind of nonsense while we awaited the co-host. Recording the show wasn’t much different than the previous hour, except that now there were two people to ignore us. We were steeped in a high PSI stream of cultural detritus, which culminated in an attempt by the hosts to engage seriously the subject of “Waterworld.” I made a note in my iPhone about the experience, which reads:

- Actively fellated by a dog.

This last bit was actually the high point. There was a period during the interview where I began to read the titles of his CDs, one after the other. I honestly didn’t know what else to do. I had nothing to offer these people, and they didn’t give a poo poo anyway, and all the while a klaxon was sounding: “get out, get out, get out.” They managed to bring out a side of Gabriel that I’ve only seen three or four times in twelve years, and only once directed at me: the implacable judge who becomes (without warning) the unadorned aggressor. You must work diligently to bring out this monster; a feat they managed in record time.

I looked him up online, in an attempt to figure out what his deal was exactly, because actually being around him did nothing to illuminate his character. I stumbled upon a manifesto entitled The New Sincerity, and if you’re wondering what that could possibly mean, let me tell you. The New Sincerity is simply The Old Irony, with better PR.

Outside of our harrowing encounter with this man’s carefully manicured artifice, the trip still resounds in the mind. Energite levels were low the second night, an unfortunate fact for which I apologize, but I’ve never done anything like this before. It feels strange to go to a bunch of different places and do the same thing, the polar opposite of honesty, which the night at Barnes & Noble more or less epitomized. The first night was at a Library, and the last one was at a Comic Shop, which felt more like neutral ground.

The last one in particular, at L.A.‘s Meltdown Comics, almost had a tent revival feel to it. We signed early, spoke, signed again, then spoke again, whatever felt appropriate at the moment. Fascinating questions were offered up, proffered by a region of darkness whose occupants were not entirely visible. I strive, above all else, to be useful to you; occasionally, I am able to manage it.

(CW)TB out.

and Jesse's version for completions sake

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT
So not improv people realized improv is hard work and Jesse Thorn still doesn't know how to how a goddamn PR person to handle poo poo exactly like this.

Jesse didn't research his guests.

I could see not being included in a bit as "being ignored" if you're not going to play along.

I can also see Jesse Thorn not realizing that just being magnanimous six years ago would've smoothed this poo poo over.

"Thanks to my guests [GUEST NAMES] for joining us to do last week's recording! Due to [LEGALLY OKAY EXCUSE] we decided to release a different episode this week, sorry to the fans of [GUEST], we were looking forward to record with these guys and had a great time.

Check it [GUEST] at [WEBSITE] and on social media at [POOP]!"

There's the promo, there's the open door to try again...

But no, Jesse just nuked the show, then Penny Arcade decided to release a comic with no context and now they got the first PR strike.

So Jesse Thorn I guess elected to play defense for the rest of his life against two bad webcomic dipshits. Then decided to release the goddamn thing to "satisfy the fans curiosity".

What a loving frustratingly stupid situation

Wasabi the J fucked around with this message at 08:49 on Mar 19, 2019

Alaois
Feb 7, 2012

do you really think being magnanimous would have smoothed anything over with the penny arcade guys

iajanus
Aug 17, 2004

NUMBER 1 QUEENSLAND SUPPORTER
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As always, only one side came out of this looking at all "not dickheads".

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT

Alaois posted:

do you really think being magnanimous would have smoothed anything over with the penny arcade guys

No but it would've set the tone from which other narratives would be built.

If Jesse said that the week it was supposed to drop, only the PA dudes people would've cared.

Instead, he IGNORED IT, so they did the thing they always do and shock people into caring about whatever trivial poo poo is going on in their lives.

Srice
Sep 11, 2011

I can't find it but I remember the PA guys once talked about how Jesse was unprofessional for recording in a home office and when you consider how PA got their start that is one hell of a glass house they're living in.

They were extremely pissy about the whole experience, and that was one of several incidents that made me lose respect for them.

Srice
Sep 11, 2011

Between getting harassed by PA fans still holding a grudge for a podcast over half a decade ago, right-wing newspapers, and terfs, I just can't help but feel bad for Jesse.

Wrestlepig
Feb 25, 2011

my mum says im cool

Toilet Rascal

Wasabi the J posted:

Sarcasm doesn't work in text. Doubly so for ironic sarcasm.

It works perfectly well, people have just forgotten how to interpret stuff

Wasabi the J
Jan 23, 2008

MOM WAS RIGHT

Wrestlepig posted:

It works perfectly well, people have just forgotten how to interpret stuff

I was being sarcastic

C-Euro
Mar 20, 2010

:science:
Soiled Meat

:wtc:

wizzardstaff
Apr 6, 2018

Zorch! Splat! Pow!
It's not like I needed a new reason to be turned off by the PA guys but jesus christ.

Colonel Whitey
May 22, 2004

This shit's about to go off.
All I know of Jesse Thorn is the time he was on the switcheroo episode of mbmbam and I had to turn it off after 10 minutes because it was so unfunny. I’ve still never heard a minute of JJGo and don’t plan to.

docbeard
Jul 19, 2011

Colonel Whitey posted:

I’ve still never heard a minute of JJGo and don’t plan to.

All I've heard are their occasional promos and from that I've formed the opinion that it's just a monkeycheese nonsense show and I already have the inside of my own head for that.

Waffleman_
Jan 20, 2011


I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

Colonel Whitey posted:

All I know of Jesse Thorn is the time he was on the switcheroo episode of mbmbam and I had to turn it off after 10 minutes because it was so unfunny. I’ve still never heard a minute of JJGo and don’t plan to.

Was that the one with a Yahoo that would have been so ripe to play with in the space, but they just squandered the opportunity and insulted the question asker a bunch?

Srice
Sep 11, 2011

docbeard posted:

All I've heard are their occasional promos and from that I've formed the opinion that it's just a monkeycheese nonsense show and I already have the inside of my own head for that.

Podcast promos are tough...even my favorite shows sound real dire when I hear ads for them.

Ches Neckbeard
Dec 3, 2005

You're all garbage, back up the truck BACK IT UP!
Great it's everyone hates Jesse Thorn season.

CaptainViolence
Apr 19, 2006

I'M GONNA GET YOU DUCK

Crocoswine posted:

The pants-making GBS threads over that initial tweet always seemed hilariously overblown to me, and it's amazing that people are still holding a grudge over it. You'd think Jesse was going around executing the poor the way people talk about it.

i'll fully admit to probably being overly sensitive about it, but i work in an adjacent-y space where a big part of what i do is crowdfunded and if any of my coworkers called a massive section of our audience moochers, joking or not, i'd be pretty horrified. it's not exactly the same, but it was close enough to touch a nerve and his only apology was a reply to a tweet that i never would have seen had someone not linked to it here a year later.

firmly on his side in that PA debacle though because holy poo poo. someone (maybe in this thread last year?) framed it as their success allowing them to turn into the bullies from high school they hated so much, and that seems like a pretty apt description

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C-Euro
Mar 20, 2010

:science:
Soiled Meat

Srice posted:

Podcast promos are tough...even my favorite shows sound real dire when I hear ads for them.

I love TAZ but I've hit the point in my MBMBAM backlog where that show is new and the ads for are real bad, mostly because they're not doing their proper character voices :argh:

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