No doubt. Greed masked as "disruption" has always been the story of business in America. It just sucks that it's now becoming THE story of American government also. Like everything else they make out there in Silicon Valley, there seems to be a planned obsolescence about democracy now.

Yeah, I've always wanted to visit the storied Music Box. I've watched a lot of stand-up shows and concerts that were taped there. The Birmingham equivalent is the Alabama Theater. It has an organ they play before movies and such.

I don't think you'll need to worry about the new PTA not being, at the very least, interesting. I haven't seen "Megalopolis" yet, but I haven't talked to a single person yet who has really liked it. Even the Coppola apologists. Coppola made some of the greatest movies ever, but that was a long time ago.

I know right! I never really interacted with anybody in the 2+ years I worked for them!

Will do!

It didn't feel breakable. I don't think it was.

Shazam! Home of Jim Nabors. I love Sylacauga -- beautiful place. Thanks for your comment!

No kidding! I was actually really looking forward to teaching a smaller group of students. It's a much better and more fun way to learn imo.

You are my audience, so throw out whatever you want about the Chick-Fil-A thing. I know mine is kind of an unpopular opinion, but, at the same time, I really don't have all the information -- only what the media and a few commenters have given me. The only thing I can imagine is that letting a bunch of kids loose in a restaurant where people are trying to do their jobs might be a little chaotic and unsafe, so hopefully, the franchise knows what it's doing and how to structure it. I, too, was surprised as a kid when I discovered some of my teachers worked second jobs to make their rent. I remember being at the mall once and saw my middle school science teacher working the men's department at Penny's. There's no shame in it, really; teachers have always been underpaid, and generally take the job because they love it. They shouldn't have to work any more than their 8-10, 11, 12 hour-or-more work days demand, but many of them also go into the profession knowing that's part of it. The only teachers I know who don't have a secondary income are the ones who have a spouse who also works a high-paying job.

Absolutely! I've always loved your music!

Absolutely!

It may be! But that's the actual quote from the movie: "Wolfman's got nards!" It was written by two California guys -- Shane Black and Fred Dekker. So I don't know.

Jameson has always been much nicer to me than IPA, but I see your point.

Definitely. Been a fan of his for years.

Thanks! I don't know how long I can sustain myself doing it -- it's a lot of time spent at the editing machine.

Oh yeah? In that same parking lot?

Absolutely!

Hey man! You make it real!

Thanks! Miss you guys, too!

Great to have something nice to listen to while at work

Heck yeah!

I thought so!

It's a great one. One of the reasons I do the show is to discover cool music. Thanks for listening!

@@the_midnightcitizenpodcast I found your podcast several years back around Hallowe'en and you and a bud were hosting a la MST3k meets Elvira meets Svengoolie format and love it! Glad you have stayed with the program. Cheers to Cheezy Horror Flicks!

@@osmanjeffrey Great! Thanks so much for the support.

I don't think anyone is. At least, you're not meant to read and internalize every word or thought. The text is meant to wash over you, I think. I kind of liken reading Pynchon to watching "2001" or anything by David Lynch. It's more of an abstract experience than anything else.

I did, too! In fact, that was always my pneumonic device for remembering what an infinitive is: "space is infinite; therefore, 'to boldly go' into infinite space'.

That's the best way to do it!

100% agree!

Thanks Scott!

Thanks Peter! Hope you enjoy.

Thank you for sharing it and allowing me to play it. I love your stuff!