Episode 635 : Blue Claw on a Monkey’s Paw

8 Responses to Episode 635 : Blue Claw on a Monkey’s Paw

1. Azuretalon says:

   May 18, 2023 at 4:02 pm

   I feel very, very seen. Nicest thing anyone has said about me all week!

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   • themagicaltalkinghat says:

     May 19, 2023 at 7:41 am

     What I love here is that we said a lot of different things about you, some positive, some negative… and yet I’m still convinced all of it was, collectively, the nicest thing said about you all week. 😉

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     • Azuretalon says:

       May 19, 2023 at 5:44 pm

       Specifically, the thing about when I die I’ll become a trickster Djinn. You can’t take William speaking that sort of thing lightly. But, yes, in general any attention is good attention.

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       • themagicaltalkinghat says:

         May 19, 2023 at 8:12 pm

         Oh, that!

         I mean, that’s just what’s gonna happen. Anyone who knows you know that’s what’s going to happen. I assumed it was common knowledge at this point. 🙂

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2. jas says:

   May 19, 2023 at 7:14 am

   I saw “The Cheap Detective” when it was first released, but I haven’t thought about it in a long time. Thanks for the reminder! (Maybe I should add that to the Detective Fiction course.)

   There’s a good movie from the 60s that played on that “starring everyone” theme called “The List of Adrian Messenger.” It’s a good mystery story, and there are a lot of disguises used, so you may not recognize all the cameo appearances.

   Also, if you haven’t seen the German movie “Wings of Desire,” it’s a Peter Falk appearance I’d highly recommend. He plays himself filming an episode of Columbo in Berlin. The movie itself is great too (though kind of a philosophical bent without a lot of action so some find it slow).

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   • themagicaltalkinghat says:

     May 19, 2023 at 7:45 am

     Ooh! Never heard of The List of Adrian Messenger! I’ll write that down.

     I had Wings of Desire recommended to me back in the mid-90s, during one of those intense film conversations you only really have in a college dining hall. I’ve since learned more and more about it, and have told myself time and again that I need to watch it.

     I think the seeming seriousness and intensity of it has kept me away. But I’ve also recently learned things that make me think I’m being overly cautious. I really should do it.

     It’s old enough now, and was well received enough that it should be easily accessible to me on some streaming site. I’ll work on that.

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3. jas says:

   May 19, 2023 at 8:02 am

   Oh, and here’s a news story about that ad that Tony mentioned at the beginning. Apparently the woman is the nurse who administered the first Covid-19 vaccine in Britain.

   https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/health-and-family/2023/05/14/2266146/marcos-adviser-defends-philippine-ads-london#:~:text=MANILA%2C%20Philippines%20%E2%80%94%20President%20Marcos‘,highlight%20their%20compassion%20and%20competence.

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4. NotBeth says:

   July 12, 2023 at 8:02 pm

   William, are you talking about the basis of String Theory?

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