May 2010
Listen to 'Shut Up, Weirdo' for 4/30/10 →
Topic: Least-Likely Phrases
Winner: Cecile who suggested that BIlly Jam’s least-likely phrase is “I just gave up cheeba. Let’s hear some Barry Manilow.”
Other good least-likely phrases: Andy Breckman: “All sarcasm aside, I truly like you.”; Lindsay Lohan: “No.”; Most people in the world: “Oh, no thanks, I think I have enough money.”
Also, this would be a fun party game.
April 2010
“While still at Oxford, Hitchens wrote his first article for the New Statesman, a...”
– From Ian Parker’s 2006 New Yorker profile of Christopher Hitchens. Pay attention: this will be relevant soon.
Belated Big Thanks to Chris T for Filling In for...
And for his 13 month late apology. -Frangry
Ladytron’s Ghosts; Because we’re...
'Shut Up, Weirdo' will not be aired tonight so...
Chris T fills in tonight for Andy & Frangry. But we’ll be back next week.
“I just played an archive episode of “Shut Up, Weirdo” for a...”
– Listener Jil, on Facebook
600! Bad number as a credit score. Great number... →
Sorry, 'SUW' Boos
Frangry has to be out of town this Friday, and that means no new Shut Up, Weirdo for this week. Station Manager Ken is going to run a repeat or perhaps find someone else to fill our shoes (!), and I want you to treat our substitute with all the respect you would give us. But fret nyet, we expect to be back on the air with a funky-fresh new dose of fantastalarity on Friday, April 30.
“Mr. Brocklehearse just got pulled over. Can’t a hearse named after a...”
– Listener Jil, on about her prize possession, an Eyrean-named long black car
The Disappointment of Things →
bobulate:
Research shows that buying objects is ultimately more disappointing than buying experiences:
Psychological research tells us that this disappointment is particularly pronounced when people buy things like mp3 players or watches, compared with experiences like vacations or concert tickets (see: experiences beat possessions).
The researchers explore six reasons why objects are less...
Listen to 'Shut Up, Weirdo' for 4/16/10 →
Topic: Prized Possessions
Der Spiegel Online: Falling in Love with... →
I am not making this up:
Some people love their laptops more than anything else in the world. Others are sexually aroused by musical instruments or buildings. Experts are trying to understand a bizarre sexual obsession known as objectophilia.
“We are on the air tonight from 6 to 7PM. Listen at wfmu.org or 91.1FM. Call us...”
– Frangry
I just want everyone to know that I never agreed...
Love, Frangry
“I like that Frangry and Andy have had enough of people “having...”
– Listener Bob (Bop?), on the comments board
“Hmm … so the most coherent callers tonight are those in the single-digit...”
– Listener Danne D, on the comments board
Listen to 'Shut Up, Weirdo' for 4/9/10 →
Topic: enough!
“so. much. to. do…..Glad I have Andy and Frangry at 3pm, to remind me that...”
– Listener Kyja (via Facebook Update)