Brendan M. Allen

One of the other editors sent me some messages last night about today's schedule. It's cute that they think I'm awake past 9 on a week night.

Jakob Nowell singing with Sublime at Innings Festival Tempe 2026. A man with long hair and moustache in a white tank top sings into a microphone while playing a brown wood-grain Fender electric guitar. Photo by Ismael Quintanilla III

Absolute favorite set on the weekend.

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And you know Danhausen is loving the comparison to Hector Guerrero's Gobbledy Gooker debut at Survivor Series 1990. That's the joke.

Had a blast last weekend at Innings Festival sitting down with Damian Kulash and talking about the absolute chaos that defines OK Go performances.

I wonder how long it'll take the 'Hausen haters to realize hokiness is the entire point. Gentle comedy, for sure, but that miserable little puff of smoke instead of blazing pyro, facing away from the hard cam to do his pop pose... all intentional. And hilarious.

@fanbasepress.bsky.social's #GeekyParentGuide by @travisadork.bsky.social will be returning this year w/ a renewed focus on “Bringing Stories into Action:” not only highlighting the themes within the stories we love, but demonstrating to our children how we can apply those themes in our daily lives.

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The view from my office today.

Sitting here watching watching Sublime’s sound check. This is my actual job. I know. Holy hell does Jakob Nowell sound like Bradley. Uncanny.

I guess ‘Bakersville’ does kind of sound like ‘Bakersfield.’ I do not believe this package will arrive today, if ever.

I’ve discovered that lots of the markets where I travel have YMCA gyms, and it has drastically improved my health habits while on the road. That only took a decade to figure out.

I should have the images from festival photographers early next week, so hopefully Wednesday or Thursday.

Interviewed OK Go's Damian Kulash yesterday at Innings Festival. It was exactly as mush fun as you would expect.

Moving one app to the home bar rearranged all the other apps and now I have to throw this phone away.

The dude next to me at this outdoor cafe is roasting a bone. Ah, Scottsdale.

Airlines exist in a weird place. They sell whatever they want, at whatever price they want, deliver none of what you paid for, and then get to tell you to fuck straight off if you complain. They knew before they took your money that they weren't going to deliver, and that you would have no recourse.

YouTube video by TheComicon Video Panel -- Adventures In Graphic Medicine

@thecomicon.bsky.social's panel on understanding #GraphicMedicine, featuring:

Jordan Hart
@barbrajdillon.bsky.social
@comicnurse.bsky.social
@thebaddoctor.bsky.social
@lisadiedrich.bsky.social
@briwok.bsky.social
@saintamish.bsky.social

CC: @psupress.bsky.social @graphicmedicine.bsky.social

Update: It took all of nine minutes.

We have @cullenbunn.bsky.social sitting in for Steve this week on the pod. Let's see how long it takes @paulvato.bsky.social to pitch him to write a hedgehog comic.

But why do WWE 2k26 pre-orders and MLB The Show ‘26 pre-orders have to hit at the same time?

They’re definitely going to think I was doing blow in here. (It’s collagen powder, super greens, pre-workout, creatine, and fiber.)

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2003-005 ’68 El Camino $20
2003 #06 T-Hunt Porsche 959 $15 x3
#608 Porsche 911 Targa $12
2002 #9 ’40 Ford Truck $12 x2
2004-002 1969 Dodge Charger $5
2004-023 Rockster yellow/black base $3 x2

Spent $30, approximate value $112

Went to PA to visit the grandbaby. Turns out those babies sleep A LOT, so I took a walk and hit up a junk store. Found this spinner rack of Hot Wheels way in the back room. Owner refused to let be buy the lot. Ended up with these 10 @ $3 apiece. How do you think I did? (Answer in comments)

Do you hate your kid? Send them to school with these in a couple weeks.

First one, but yes, I am a little older than I look.

Got to meet my grandbaby last night. They say we make the same faces. I don’t see it.

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@saintamish.bsky.social keeps on building Fanhome’s 1989 Batmobile at the link - tinyurl.com/3arw65zf