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043: Where are They Now: J-Man

In our brand new segment 'Where are They Now?', the YDKM team brings J-Man, our Tinder Files guest from Episode 20, into the studio. According to him, YDKM just might be his lucky charm. Tune in to hear how a few major things came together right after coming onto the show. 

The music in these episodes is courtesy of www.bensound.com.

J-Man's original Tinder Files episode, including: all about how his (often hilarious) Tinder shenanigans, along with his crazy friends, brought him back to life after crushing heartbreak.

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042: The Flying Giants of Sketch Comedy

Ever wonder how sketch comedy shows like Saturday Night Live, Key and Peele, or Portlandia are made? This week, we had the Atlanta-based sketch comedy group Flying Giants in the studio! We sat down with two of their members, Wheels and Mercy, to hear about what makes a great sketch and what some of their favorite sketches have been. It's a episode you don't want to miss, so give it a listen and find out where to catch a live show below!

The music in this episode is courtesy of www.bensound.com. 

Art Appreciation - watch more funny videos

Mentions and More Information

Flying Giant's upcoming Folks to Give Show will give all their proceeds to CARE, a local nonprofit that fights global poverty, so be sure to get your tickets here: http://www.mytownecinema.com/event/folks-to-give/

Check out Flying Giant's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/flyinggiantsatlanta/

Keep up to date on any of their new shorts on Funny Or die: http://www.funnyordie.com/flyinggiants

Wanna see them perform? Head on over to Highwire Comedy Company: http://www.highwirecomedy.com/ 

Wheels and Mercy in the studio

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Veeps went a little camera nuts today as we recorded with two members of the @flyinggiantsatl, Mercy and Wheels. #behindthescenes #podcast #weloveatl (at East Atlanta Village)

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Putting the finishing touches on tomorrow's episode - featuring Crazy Train - a writer, reformed Boy Scout and all around funny dude. Get excited! #behindthescenes #ydkmpodcast #podcast #editing (at East Atlanta Village)

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Local humorist and writer, Crazy Train, regales Medusa and Tink with tales of his mild rebellions in Episode 041. Head over to www.ydkmpodcast.com to hear more and read his exclusive short story for YDKM listeners. #ydkmpodcast #weloveatl

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041: Mild Rebellions

Local humorist, Crazy Train, joins us in the studio to regale us with stories of his mild rebellions over the years.  Going slightly against the grain has always been his style; whether it’s been through making edgy teenage boy scout documentaries, or escalating dorm room rivalries to impressively messy levels, our guest is rarely afraid to be a little bit irreverent. Scroll down for an exclusive short story for YDKM listeners! 

Music in this episode is courtesy of www.bensound.com.

Crazy Train (Rob Scott) and his work will soon be featured on Spank the Carp as well! 

Atlanta/Athens bands mentioned: DEEP STATE, Sea Ghost, Nihilist Cheerleader, Little Rituals 

The Little Boy Whose Dick Exploded 

a Rob Scott (a.k.a. Crazy Train) Original 

Young Harry Palmer was only fourteen years old the day he masturbated himself into oblivion. The day in question was a cloudless, otherwise unremarkable Tuesday. Harry arrived home from school at 4:05 as usual. This afforded him with one hour and twenty minutes with which to exercise free reign of the house and unabashedly enjoy the pleasures of his own company before his mom returned home from work. Harry was a fan of all games and this lascivious daily race was one of his favorite games of all. Harry was particularly excited for this game as a result of another game he had been made to play that day in gym class. That game was a Tug of War.

Ordinarily a Tug of War would fall onto Harry's list of games that he actually didn't like all that much (He preferred games of skill or wit to contests of brute strength), but on that day he had been placed on a team with and lined up directly behind Olivia Calderon, whom most of the students called "Olivia from Bolivia," even though she was from Uruguay. Harry had long before taken due notice of Olivia's well shaped butt and smooth, brown skin, but upon standing very close to her he was surprised at how much more of her there was to admire. So, as the game got underway, Harry studied not only the marvelous tightness of Olivia's shorts but also her solid, powerful waist which she twisted to pull back even harder on the rope. He found oddly alluring the thick tendons showing on her wrists as she gripped the rope, and best of all was the firm slope of her shoulders as they rose to meet forgivingly at the neck, where dangled a few tufts of dark fur that had slipped the noose of her high ponytail.

Harry and the others pulled back mightily on the rope, were dragged forward, and pulled back even harder. This cycle continued until the duel reached an intensity at which it could not continue, and the game must tip over one edge or the other. Ultimately, Harry and Olivia's team was victorious. The gang on the other end of the rope stumbled forward one last time and let the rope slip from their burning hands. The victors collapsed backward onto the floor. Olivia landed full body on top of Harry.

This of course was very exciting for Harry. He felt her firm butt pressed against his thigh and verging on his groin. That in itself was nothing short of miraculous, but even more surprising were the feeling of her hard, round shoulder against his chest, the back of her head on his shoulder, and the smell of her hair. These were wonderful sensations which Harry had not anticipated. Olivia rolled off of Harry just as quickly as she had fallen on him in the first place. Harry, dazed, scrambled to his feet.

"Are you going to help me up?" Olivia asked. She was holding out her hand. But Harry was too dazed and partially erect to respond. Instead he left her on the ground and left the gym.

Harry was deaf to everyone for the rest of the day. He had felt of a woman for the first time and the rest of the world seemed to fade into the mist of this new wisdom. He could hardly wait to apply it toward his after school hobby.

When school let out Harry was the first student aboard his bus. He sat in the back and waited impatiently for the other benches to fill up, then for the sluggish, yellow bus to rumble away from the school and onto the street, and finally for it to mount the long, steep hill which preceded Harry's driveway. But finally he was home. He had the house to himself, and the games could begin.

Knowing this would be an extra savory session, Harry decided to make a few extra preparations. A bottle of red wine stood uncorked and half full on the top shelf of the refrigerator. Harry pinched a couple swallows to get himself in the mood. Then he took a box of tissues and went into his room. He dimmed the lights by unscrewing one of the two bulbs in the ceiling fixture and played a soft jazz recording over his stereo. With everything prepared, he took off his pants, laid down on the bed, and closed his eyes.

He saw Olivia, from behind as he had seen her before—her neck, her arms, her back, every detail as he remembered it. He was replaying the Tug of War in his thoughts. He felt the rope in his hand. He pulled it backward and forward. Olivia pulled too. Her shiny, black hair bounced atop her head and her buttocks swung with each tug. He pulled hard. The rope pulled back. He pulled harder. He remembered the feeling of Olivia's body against his, the slick sweat of her thigh, the brief flick of her ear across his cheek. He pulled harder and anticipated the moment when the other side's resistance would break, when she would once again fall back into his arms. He pulled harder. It was almost there. He pulled faster. It was almost there.

Harry felt no pain. There was a loud noise and a very bright flash of light and he was simply gone. When his parents came home they were puzzled not to find him there. They could find no trace of him save for a pair of jeans left on the floor of his bedroom with a pair of boxer shorts still inside and some concerning scorch marks on his sheets. Harry's father suspected these were due to Harry developing a marijuana habit. They became very concerned when Harry did not return all that night or the next day. The police became involved, and a complete investigation was launched. The Palmers' home was ransacked, put back in place, and ransacked again, the woods surrounding the neighborhood were combed, students and teachers were questioned, but no clues to Harry's fate were uncovered. After six months the investigation was put on hold indefinitely due to a lack of leads. The Palmers gradually lost hope of ever seeing their son again. After some years they were resigned to the truth that he was more than likely dead. They decided to move to a new town and try to live out their lives as best they could.

Harry, for his part, continued to exist as a loose affiliation of atoms and energy, drifting through the cracks in the tangible world in a constant state of orgasm. Olivia from Bolivia remained largely unaware of the entire incident and later represented Uruguay at the Olympic Games as an indoor volleyball player. They earned a bronze medal.

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If you haven’t heard Episode 40 with Mayor Ted of Clarkston, you’re missing out. We talk about welcoming refugees, his strides to decriminalize marijuana and tiny houses. Check him out at www.ydkmpodcast.com.

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040: Clarkston's Mayor Ted

Mayor Ted of Clarkston is an all around unique individual - from being a self-proclaimed Berniecrat in Georgia, to his characteristic 'protest beard', to being mayor of one of the US's most diverse small towns. Home to a large refugee resettlement community, Clarkston has been host to a special mix of cultures that Mayor Ted hopes can serve as an inspiration to communities everywhere. Tune in to hear all about the young and rambunctious Mayor Ted, his plans for Clarkston, and more about how you can get involved in helping refugees right here in Atlanta. 

The music in this episode is courtesy of www.bensound.com. 

YDKM wasn't the first to interview Mayor Ted! Check out The Economist article on him.

The Sierra Club: Mayor Ted's full time role as Georgia Chapter Director. 

Follow Ted on Facebook and Twitter. 

Clarkston and ICE: The recent resolution and Mayor Ted's resolve. 

How Clarkston is setting a precedent for decriminalizing marijuana 

The Refugee Act of 1980 

The Ellis Island of the South or "the most diverse square mile in America"

Where to eat in Clarkston

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Ayyyyyy guess what today is?!

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May the 4th be with you. #starwars #maytheforcebewithyou #podcast #weloveatl #ydkm #jedimasters #doordonotthereisnotry (at East Atlanta Village)

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That’s right #ATL, your favorite punk-inspired, pink-pup-painting artist @squishiepuss joined the YDKM team for an interview! Head over to ydkmpodcast.com to listen and read more. (at East Atlanta Village)

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039: sQuishiepuss: From Sucking to Success

With his wry wit and radical candor, sQuishiepuss has a way of cutting straight through pretenses. In this doozy of an episode, he talks being a small town punk, and how hitting rock bottom, twice, taught him valuable lessons about investing in himself. We especially love his “do what you love and don’t be an asshole” mantra, and his enduring belief that a little bit of punk-era ‘f**k the system’ is what the world really needs.

The music in this episode is courtesy of www.bensound.com. 

Check out sQushiepuss's website here: https://www.squishiepuss.com/

Don't forget his new blog Hellions: https://www.youtube.com/squishiepuss

Follow him on Instagram to keep up to date on what he's doing where: https://www.instagram.com/squishiepuss/

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038: The Prodigal Tandy Returns

Tandy, formally known as “The Great and Powerful” and one of our very first guests, recently returned from a long stay in South Korea! Between his job from hell, a particularly irresponsible bike trip, and the ROK’s increasingly bizarre political scandals, Tandy had much to share in today’s episode.

The music in this episode is courtesy of www.bensound.com.

Festivals

Chuseok ("Korean Thanksgiving"): "Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving Day, is one of the most important and festive holidays of the year. This year, Chuseok falls on Thursday, September 19th, but the holiday period actually lasts for three days in total – including the day before and after Chuseok. Traditionally, Koreans return to their ancestral hometowns to celebrate with their families, causing one of the biggest traffic jams of the year as people often take to the road to reach the provinces outside of Seoul..."

Joss Paper (used in Chinese "money-burning" tradition): "The Chinese burn joss paper offerings to send ancestors money and material goods in the afterlife. Consequently, you’re likely to see joss paper being burned at funerals, on ancestor birthdays and during important holidays like the Qingming Festival and the Hungry Ghost Festival.

Park Geun-hye and Political Scandals

Sewol Ferry Disaster: "A South Korean ferry that sank nearly three years ago, killing more than 300 people - most of them teenagers on a school trip - was raised to the surface.." (NYTimes article), also see: "In Ferry Deaths, a South Korean Tycoon's Downfall"  

“The bizarre political scandal that just led to the impeachment of South Korea's president” (Vox article): "South Korea’s Constitutional Court just ruled to uphold the impeachment of the country’s president, Park Geun-hye, meaning she is now officially removed from office. It is the first time a democratically-elected president has ever been removed from office in South Korea...  Back in December, South Korean lawmakers... voted overwhelmingly to impeach Park..."

"Everything You Need To Know About South Korea’s Corruption Scandal" (SB Economics, non-major news source): "Earlier this week, it was confirmed by a former MIR Foundation official that the President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, had been acting merely as a puppet for a shadow cabal of eight women. In South Korea, the cabal has been called '8선녀 (Pal Sun Nyo),' which is roughly translated into ‘The Eight Heavenly Fairies.” The head of the shadow cabal is Choi Soon-sil who has been acting as the power-broker in this corruption ordeal..."

Protests: "South Korea: Cheers, tears as Seoul wakes up to life without Park" (CNN): “Thousands took to the streets of Seoul to celebrate the dawning of a new political reality in South Korea. President Park Geun-hye is due to leave office after a Constitutional Court on Friday upheld a vote by lawmakers to impeach her...”

"Why Foreigners Should not Attend Protests in South Korea" (ROK Drop):  “Foreigners participating in the protests against President Park Geun-hye may carry legal complications ― theoretically.”

President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines: “The Philippines under Rodrigo Duterte: Sceptred bile” (The Economist), “Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte says he personally killed criminals” (The Guardian)

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Ever wonder about the ridiculous stories you might report on in a small town? Snakebite Smaj is here to fill you in. Tune in at www.ydkmpodcast.com

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037: Snakebite Smaj

When Smaj moved to Atlanta, she brought with her a slew of stories ridiculous enough to fuel a standup routine. From getting a bit by a snake, to reporting at a welding rodeo, to catching a politician with his fly down, Smaj has seen it all. Tune in to hear these stories and more about improv and her career as a journalist. 

The music in this episode is courtesy of www.bensound.com.

Dallas Comedy House - The improv and standup club in Dallas where Smaj first started improv

The Village Theatre - Groot and Smaj's improv theatre in Atlanta. Come take classes and see a show! 

Atlanta Improv Festival - The improv festival that brings improv teams from all over the country to showcase their talents in Atlanta

So Funny, It Doesn't Hurt - An article discussing the role improv may have as a therapeutic tool for those with depression and anxiety 

Comedic Improv Therapy for the Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder - A peer reviewed manuscript highlighting the science behind using improv for the treatment of social anxiety disorder. For those that want a condensed version, check out this article 

Herald Democrat - Smaj's hometown newspaper 

Kueckelhan Rodeo - The rodeo where Smaj mentioned 

Smaj's Tumblr - Check it out for some of her great personal essays

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Guest reunion! @kalistylez1 demonstrating her skills (and custom made whip) with @themarystrawberry