EPISODE NUMBER: 9089 (April 23, 2013)
GUESTS: Michael Pollan
SEGMENTS: Boston Bombers | Toronto Terror Plot | Tiny Triumphs - Infrastructure & River Pollution | George W. Bush Presidential Library | Sign Off - Goodnight
SUIT REPORT: Grey Suit | White Shirt | Navy Tie
VIDEOS: Monday, April 23, 2013
“So be on the lookout for caucasian males with dark hair and anger issues. I believe we have a computer composite. Terrifying. That is the face of evil. “
When was the last time we saw “Tiny Triumphs”? Totally hilarious and appropriate for the topic choices. Let us know what you thought of the ep in the comments.
- [on his and reporters' inability to report Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's name] I’m going to go with “white hat guy.” These brothers killed a young policeman, carjacked an SUV, ending with a high speed chase and a fire fight, in which Tamerlan was mortally wounded, ending his life as all Islamic terrorists dream, at Beth Israel Hospital.
- [on the Boston shelter-in-place order]…marking the first time an American city has even been shut down, if you don’t count Detroit.
- Where should the U.S. strike back. Let’s review what we know? They are Muslims. They are brothers. Which makes them the Muslim Brotherhood. That means Egypt. Then again they are from Chechnya, a federal republic of the Russian Federation located in the Caucasus Mountains, which makes these terrorists Caucasians.
“Now so many people have confused Chechnya with the Czech Republic (that the Czech ambassador to the U.S. had to issue a statement clarifying the difference.) Hmmm. Methinks he doth protest too much. Because it doth sound too much like that other thing I doth thought it was.”
- I’m watching you, Czech Republic. You too, Chex mix.
- These brothers also spent time in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, places synonymous with political unrest, and high word scores in Scrabble.
So if we put the pieces of the puzzle together: Russia, Chechnya, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, the Czech Republic, it is clear we must invade Iraq. I’m just sayin’, it worked the first time…and the second time.
“Yes, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, or “Mounties,” have thwarted an Al Queda terrorist attack, which is quite a feat considering how hard it is for them to go under cover. “
- You Canadians are a brave and heroic people. If I have said it once…this is the one time I have said it. I want my maple-blooded brothers to know, that we would put in on the line to protect you, if there was anyone who disliked you. So thank you, Canada. This is the greatest gift you have given our country, since your years of service providing a plausible place for our nonexistent girlfriends to be from.
- There has been wall-to-wall coverage of these terrorist attacks, because the media loves reporting bad news. And I’d back that up with details, but our fact checker was hit by a bus carrying medicine to an orphanage for puppies in wheelchairs.
” We should hang this report card high where everyone can see it. But not a bridge. It may not be able to handle the load. “
- Yes, the museum features interactive role playing, where the president hands over the reigns of power to someone else. Just like he did when he was president. (shows Dick Cheney)
- Let’s see if you can sift through mountains of intelligence that Sadam didn’t have weapons of mass destruction to find the one memo that implies he might.
- You can buy your tickets online now. Of course, some of the tickets will be for the Bush presidential library, and some of them will be for the Gore presidential library. But the ticket counters will read them all as Bush.
- Michael Pollan: I realized that the central link in the food chain, where we transform the stuff coming off of farms to meals, is the key link. It explains the Health Problem, in that the most important thing about your diet is not a nutrient, but an activity: cooking. So the question about your diet is not “what are you eating?” but “who’s cooking it?”
- Stephen: (retorts) Consuela. Are you saying that she is not a good cook? What are you saying?
- Michael Pollan: If you can afford Consuela, that’s fantastic. As long as a human being is cooking for you, and not a corporation, you’re fine.
- Whole wheat pasta sucks!
How can you not love a show that contains a line like that? It’s impossible!
I think I most enjoyed the interview. Mainly because Pollan spent most of it laughing like a madman and I found that endearing. He also has that cool TCR frequent guest card! Which I would totally mug him to get btw. Although, I liked Pollan already for the interview w/ Stephen where he was saying that children should be breastfeed and “Stephen” was yelling that that was not the case and asked Pollan if he had been breastfeed and Pollan said, “Well, my mother is here.” and Stephen turns to Pollan’s mother in the crowd and asks her if she breastfeed her son. I couldn’t hear her response, but the crestfallen, defeated look on Pollan’s face and “Stephen’s” triumphal chanting/shouting of “Apologize to your mother!” was all the answer I needed to hear. That still one of my favorite TCR interview moments.
I also enjoyed the Ray Bradbury/ Fahrenheit 451 joke Stephen told before the interview. He seemed so proud of himself for telling it.
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@Mr. Arkadin:
Everything you said-and also a toast to the return of the George W. jokes. I almost felt we were back at the Correspondents’ dinner!
I too caught and loved the Farenheit 451 quip.
Why can’t there be a cool TCR TAPING VISITOR card? I want one!
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Yes, I want a taping visitor card too. I loved the graphic of the mountie dressed as a muslim. I wish they would leave the graphics up on the screen a little longer sometimes. You have to be able to really take them in sometimes.
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