Connor McGrath

Less Rock, More Talk: October 17th, 1981 Looking back at the early days of classic rock

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If people keep reading these Substacks, I’ll keep writing them. I might keep writing them regardless!

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A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say.

This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand.

All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

I can’t fucking believe I lived to see pro- and anti-regime Man Show hosts

Don't shoot people. It's wrong and can also lead to a lot of bad things happening.

Platner: I believe that input from working people is far more important than input from someone who simply has money. I believe that we shouldn’t be settling for crumbs while billionaires eat the cookie we baked.

Even the book underplays how great that roster was and overemphasizes the odds and ends of the roster.

Topic suggestion since he was briefly mentioned on the podcast: Jose Offerman nearly murdering a catcher during a bench clearing brawl in an Atlantic League game

Just going to reiterate that in 2016 Trump inherited the lowest murder rate of any president in 50 years. He set reality aside, gave his “American Carnage” inaugural address, and was then the first president in 30 years to leave office with a higher murder rate than when he started.

This is my Frost/Nixon.

THE Luke Kornet Game!

VH1 at 40, Part Deux: I Love Exploitation When VH1 got real and went horribly wrong.

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Well, I sure hope tonight’s Eastern Conference semi-finals game isn’t a preview of tomorrow night’s Eastern Conference semi-finals game 😬😬😬

VH1 at 40 Reminiscing about four decades of reminiscing.

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Today on Substack, I take a look back at the history of MTV’s older acting but younger sibling VH1!

Part of me thinks you should have egged him on to knock Gallagher’s stupid cabbie hat off his head but then he probably wouldn’t get cushy Netflix gigs 15 years later.

Right wing and “enlightened” “ centrist bozos are obsessively mad about the woke because they’re projecting and angry about their own sleep deprivation!

I have never seen anyone who claims that the woke are ruining the country that looks like they are regularly getting 7+ hours of sleep a night!

Lady friend is watching a new Netflix reality competition show hosted by Peter Serafinowicz and all I can think about is @kennethwreid.bsky.social ‘s story about Serafinowicz almost kicking Gallagher’s ass for being obnoxious at Bridgetown Comedy Festival.

Two people asked me for selfies at intermission of the @lwmaine.bsky.social show. They should let me have a merch table next time. #2017MaineBestComedian #2018MaineBestComedian

I jinxed it!

“Why don't you wear a suit? You're at the highest level in this country's office & you refuse to wear a suit. A lot of Americans have problems with you not respecting the office.”

My nightmare scenario of BC having a run at the end of the season, making the ACC Tournament, and doing just enough to convince the AD to bring Earl back for year 5 is still in play.

Hard to complain otherwise about two nice wins in a row. 🤷‍♂️

Ya know it’s kind of silly that a debate about ethics in video game journalism spiraled into a sudden rise of authoritarianism but here we are.

Not sure how Adam Sandler talked to Kanye West or what was said but conversation had to be set up by Rob Schneider.

I understand why these stories exist but it’s important to be clear that he’s not “saving” 16 billion, he’s choosing, personally, without oversight, to wipe out 16 billion dollars of government services to veterans and the disabled and food safety etc etc

Jesus. Halftime score of BC-Virginia Tech is 26-11!!! What year/sport is this?

I forgot Big Poppa Pump’s son plays for Virginia Tech’s basketball team. Does being reminded of this make it worth tuning into a 9 PM BC-Virginia Tech?

No.

Unless Big Poppa Pump made the trip up to Chestnut Hill.

I am not sure why Druski is famous and at this point, I am afraid to ask. #agingmillennial

I am sure Dwight Howard is still willing to play for them!

Fun closing stretch to The Rock & Eddie Guerrero's only singles match together. #wwe02