Feb 16, 2021
Saluton, estas mi Tyson Saner. I am your host for this week here on Succotash Shut-In, the Soundcast Stimulas Package Epi240.
In case you missed it, last week on Epi239, "Drollplayin' with Gamecasts", my co-host and your every-other-show host Marc Hershon harvested four clips having the common theme of roleplaying games from the soundcasts The Adventure Zone, AllD20, Critical Role, and Nerd Poker. It's a fun show and I urge you to check it out if you've a mind to. It can be found via Apple and Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, the Laughable app, iHeart Radio or even at our homesite, SuccotashShow.com .
This week I've got clips from the soundcasts What Had Happened Was, Oprah's Master Class, and The Al Franken Podcast. I've also got a throwback Henderson's Pants ad from way back in Epi200 for their Bicentennial Pants to round out the whole experience.
I haven't really got a whole lot more to say on the subject except thank you for listening so far, I hope you enjoy this episode's offerings. Let's get going!
CLIPS
What Had Happened
Was
Open Mike Eagle sits down with the
legendary Prince Paul to discuss Prince
Paul's life, impact, and role in the world of Hip Hop. Our clip
comes from the episode from July 8th, 2020, entitled "3ft High and
Rising: The Origins of De La Soul". Prince Paul tells the story
of producing De La Soul's first album. Along the way we hear how
the group was formed, the creative direction behind the album, and
how they fit into the burgeoning hip-hop community around them.
From the invention of the 'skit' to the first major sampling
lawsuit, it's the story of an album that changed the business of
rap music forever. (On a personal note, I owned a
copy of the album when it was pretty new and I was in high school.
It's one of my all-time-favorite albums and I don't think very many
if any of my peers at the time had ever listened to it or had even
heard of it. I made sure a few of them would over time. I enjoy
sharing music with people even more than listening to in or making
it.)
Oprah’s Master Class: The
Podcast
Hear the greatest life lessons of some of the most respected and
renowned actors, musicians, public figures and athletes. Handpicked
by Oprah Winfrey, these luminaries
reveal their lives with candor and insight — in their own words.
We're featuring a clip from December 19, 2018, part of the
conversation with the late, great Cicely Tyson,
who passed away on January 28, 2021. (Yet another personal
note: When I was fairly young I was introduced to The Autobiography
of Miss Jane Pittman which also starred Cicely Tyson and is
for some reason absent from the episode description. When I saw
that movie I learned what racism was. I came to understand that the
multi-racial neighborhood portrayed on Sesame Street was not
impossible but also not necessarily the norm. I still appreciate
the idea of it. Also, there SHOULD be friendly puppets and people
breaking out in song in our everyday lives, in my humble
opinion…)
The Al Franken Podcast
A five-time Emmy winning SNL comedy writer/producer, joins a
four-time #1 NYT bestselling author, a three-time highest-rated
national progressive radio host, a two-time Grammy winning artist,
and a former US Senator. So, it gets a little crowded in the booth
when Al Franken talks public policy and
sometimes political comedy with notable guests. Our clip hails from
September 29th of 2019, repeating a portion of Al's convo with
Chris Rock "Because It's So Damn
Great!", says the host. (ANOTHER personal note: First
of all, I did not find out until recently that Mr. Franken HAD a
podcast or I certainly would have been listening to it and would
have clipped it already. Second, Saturday Night Live had been a
huge influence on my life and sense of humor up until around the
early-mid 1990's and then I pretty much stopped watching TV
regularly. I'd say I missed a lot of great television programming
but…did I really? …I certainly missed SOME…priorities change it
seems. Anyway, Al Franken and Chris Rock are definitely 2 of my
favorite personalities from that show which I am almost 2 years
older than…and I really enjoyed the chance to hear them chat as
friends.)
That's the lineup of clips for this week. Remember, Marc will be back as host next week in Epi241 with who knows what? Well…YOU know what if you've been listening for a while. It could be clips, it could be a chat…It could be both, really.
We'd both appreciate it if you liked what you heard here and
decided to listen to more of us and more of other soundcasts and
soundcasters we feature on this soundcast so that you can
hear what else is out there and then you take it from there I
guess…
It's February 13th, 2021 as I record this and I gotta say…as far as upsetting days go, this one is right up there with January 6th, 2021.…But it's Valentines Day tomorrow, and…well, that's different for everyone so I don't really know what to say about it…It's dead in the middle of this perfect month that begins on a Monday, ends on a Sunday and is 28 days long. I feel like these are infrequent. So, in this most special of months why not take a moment to rate and review us on whichever service you listen to soundcasts on, assuming that that service also provides you the opportunity to do so? We'd really appreciate it. It's what we mean when we ask you to please pass the Succotash…
— Tyson Saner