August 08, 2004

Bullshit on Demand

Penn and Teller's "Bullshit," that is, available at my whim courtesy of Comcast On Demand. I've been spending much of today lending an indentation reflective of the shape of my rear to the sofa cushions while catching up on Penn and Teller's take-no-prisoners attack on the irrationality of the world. You should try it sometime, unless you happen to be irrational and such. Or perhaps especially so.

I'm right now watching the first episode of "American Candidate." It's basically the opportunity to watch a bunch of one-issue zealots (some good-hearted, some whack-jobs) making the case for why they'd be a good President.

All I've learned so far is that Chrissy Gephardt can't defend partial birth abortion to save her life (saying - under direct and pointed questioning - that it's acceptable to kill an infant minutes from birth, which is a morally reprehensible position to me). Sadly, she's off the show now. Thank you for following in Daddy's political footsteps.

Episode 2 comes on later tonight - followed by the most excellent "Dead Like Me." I can't exactly place what I like about Ellen Muth, but like her I do. And Mandy Patinkin is always a pleasure to watch, even if he does have a girl's name that was also shared by my neighbor's dachshund growing up. My name is Mandy Patinkin. I have a girl's name. Prepare to die.

See you in the morning.