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Feedback 007 - Malicious Compliance (Patreon)

Published:
2023-01-17 22:55:11
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2023-07-15 22:33:58
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2026-06
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We're talking Sacnoth and Pratchett, and SO ARE YOU!

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Ben A

I'd say you two are plenty smart, Chad and Chris! Who else would have caught on to the fact that Dracula was secretly a slavic chef?! Your insights have given me plenty food for thought since I first started listening circa The Horror at Martin's Beach in 2010, and expanded my weird/strange fiction reading. I'll also point out that, having been a college professor for quite some time, I would welcome students with your level of curiosity, engagement, and dedication in pursuit of your interests. On a wholly unrelated note, the term Panglossian is regularly used among evolutionary biologists. An important paper written by Steven J. Gould and Richard Lewontin in 1979 argued against the idea that every trait in an organism evolved for a specific purpose, or in response to natural selection. Their point was that many traits evolve because they are carried along by other traits with which they share genes, development, or function. Gould, being the literary-minded fella he was titled the paper "The Spandrels of San Marco and and Panglossian Paradigm," referring to the errant idea that "everything is made for the best purpose." Evolutionary biologists know this paper well. So, that may be the context in which you overheard someone talking about this in the wild.

Jeremy Impson

I fucking loved the Highwayman! I remember nothing else about it except it was my favorite at the time. Jacko was also in Max Headroom

Jeremy Impson

There was some reason that in the 80s it was really easy or cheap to do stunt-heavy TV shows, which usually translated into vehicle focuses concepts.

Jeremy Impson

I sincerely think that both readings of Troll Bridge are simultaneously true. Cohen did compromise and become a bit "soft" by giving the Troll money. But he also converted it to a three new lucrative opportunities. Perhaps Cohen only consoles himself with this scheme to justify his ironic action. Had Pratchett written the next three chapters, I'm pretty sure nothing would have worked according to that plan.

Steve

I think Gilgamesh was probably the first sword and sorcery. It's as old as stories can be. So sword and sorcery is the ur-fiction. Suck it, literature.

Steve

Now I'm waiting for the next Pitch Black Manor video with Chad in his leg warmers (and nothing else?), sliding across the dance floor. Oh the horror!

Michael Cunliffe

On the subject of 80’s vehicle shows, it’s notable that a lot of big kids shows also featured special vehicles (most notably Transformers, but also MASK, Pole Position, Robotech etc). Fast cars, wildly speculative technology and a kind of weirdly corporate rebellion all seem to be part of the 80s zeitgeist (I feel that today Michael Knight would be a rogue agent rather than the employee of a mysterious company).

Scott Morrison

I shan't comment on the obvious hate-click-bait of Pagurus claiming that Pratchett only wrote two or three stories endlessly. BUT what I will put my foot down is on the notion that he would have ever submitted to having an AI write his stuff. He would most certainly NOT do such a thing. TP had a clause in his will that all of his hard drives had to be run over by a steamroller after his death, just to ensure that nobody would take the various story scraps he left behind and publish anything posthumously.

Exanimus

Didn't Dracula have a bunch of Romani at his beck and call? If they didn't cook the chicken, Dracula was definitely the kind of guy that would have made his undead brides do it. I bet they were happy to have a chance to cook something other than possum and armadillo.

Forrest Rush

I always thought that right before JH arrived, Drac went out on a balcony and Lugosied "Children of the hearth, get thy peasant asses here and whip something up for this British twit! And go easy on the garlic."

Ratchbox

I've got to say I agree whole heartedly with all of the Pratchett comments.. It has been an absolute pleasure to hear your Pratchett coverage, and I hope you'll be able to cover him again one day! Oh, apart from Pagurus.. I have to respectfully disagree there. For me, what is extraordinary about Pratchett's writing is, despite the huge number of novels he produced, the quality is so consistently good.. And although he has a distinctive voice throughout his work, there's still so much variety in tone and style between the different books. Also, I've got to say.. Rachel and Greig both did a wonderful job with the readings (as they always do, of course!). Thanks so much guys!

Robert Curtin

I will buy literally every T-Shirt you guys make! Goofy in-jokes are my favorite kind of clothing, in spite of my girlfriend's exasperation. I wait in eager anticipation for the Drac Paprika Chicken Tee.

Akeel1701

you'll find a whole bunch of malicious compliance stories on YouTube also, so you can listen to them rather than reading them if you prefer,

Stacey Cahan

Listening to you two talk about the evolution/divergence/conflation of the 3 Billygoats Gruff made me think about the wealth of horror and weird fiction authors - frequently women - who have used fairy tales as jumping off points for their work. I'm thinking of Naomi Novik, Ursula Vernon/T. Kingfisher, and Kelly Link, all fabulous (living) authors...but MOSTLY I'm thinking of Angela Carter, who crafted some ~fantastic~ reimaginings of Bluebeard, Beauty and the Beast, and Little Red Riding Hood. And unlike the other authors I listed above, Carter is no longer among the living, which would make her stories fair game for you two to cover. Am I trying to backdoor pilot an Angela Carter month (August is for Angela)? Maybe...but let me sweeten the pot by noting that Carter's short story collection, The Bloody Chamber, served as the basis for the Angela Lansbury/Neil Jordan joint "The Company of Wolves", so if you wanna talk about an inside-out werewolf transformation, there's your excuse.

Jason Thompson

Professor Guildea yessssss I was sure you did this on hppodcraft but I guess not!

Jason Thompson

I’m so glad someone else is “meh” on Terry Pratchett

It's a Ghost.

So in the parlance of A Night in the Lonesome October, Conan would be a closer.

Adequately Excellent Entertainment

I would like to suggest a logo that is a variation of one of the following: KFC, Kenny Roger’s Roasters, Boston Market for the Dracula Prepared Chicken t-shirt. I will purchase it in tandem with a “Horror Daddies” hoodie. Thank you for your time.

Victor Badger

Pugoras, throwing that much shade on Pratchett is fighting words among pretty much everyone I know that reads. Beware the spirit of the Jagoff. (BTW, western PA knows the Jagoff as well, gentlemen)

Rick Hound

The more I hear Manimal the further I think using Manimal as a username at my Highschool was too silly for its own good. Then again I changed that to Fabulous Android for my Junior and Senior year, can’t stop this silly train of hopeful adolescence. I hope you two continue to crank out both fantastical and nonsensical stories for another decade or three.