Baratunde exists at the intersection of comedy, politics and technology. His official duties include Web & Politics editor at The Onion, co-founder of Jack & Jill Politics and host of PopSci's Future Of on Science Channel. Basically, he's a smart, funny, extremely handsome dude.
Some of my favorite NYC comics (including Luke Thayer and Dave Lester) combined forces to form hilarious Voltron and heap much deserved derision upon The Blind Side and all "It Takes A Village White Person To Raise A Black Child" movies.
Barack Obama, Comedy, Harvard, Video This is a clip from my standup set last night at the Sycamore bar in Ditmas, Brooklyn. You should snow up the next time I have a snowcase. I'm really funny.
Monday this week I sat on a panel called "Real Time" at the Digital Life Design (DLD) conference in Munich Germany. It was an incredible experience overall and with this panel. Moderated by Jeff Pulver, the panel explored the technology, challenges and cool opportunities presented by a web experience that is much more fast-paced than what we've been used to.
Also joining the panel were Loic Le Meur (of Seesmic) and Raj Narayan (of Glam Media)
Here's the video (35min) of the entire panel. I gave my opening remarks at roughly 16min in.
And here are the slides on slideshare
Baratunde, Comedy, Funny, Inauguration, President Barack Obama, Video, YouTube in General cross posted to jack and jill politics First, I must say "Blago And Steele" has a nice ring to it. It sounds like an old 1980s action series like "Tango And Cash" or something. Anyway, last night I performed at the Sidwell Friends alumni variety show. It was my third year giving my time to this financial aid fundraiser for my alma mater. With so much going on in the country, I changed up my format pretty dramatically and at the very last minute. Here's a quick one minute clip of my news review. Hope ya dig. And no, the Obamas weren't in the house :)
Comedy, Marion Barry, Michael Steele, Rod Blagojevich, Satire, Video, Washington DC in General I wanted to post this on Jack & Jill Politics, but our site is down due to shenanigans at Media Temple. Good thing the ol' baratunde.com is still in effect! Here's an excellent YouTube video to remind you of the perils of overconfidence. I know many of us have been working our asses off and feel good about where we are what with the apparent implosion of McPalin in a different way each day. Don't sleep. This election is not over. The votes have yet to be counted (and in several states, Democratic votes are flipping to GOP). I urge you all to give what you can in whatever way you can. My fellow bloggers at Jack & Jill Politics have set a fundraising goal of $5,000 and are at $1,900. Please give what you can there. Fellow New Yorkers, please help out with the "Last Call For Change" effort to contact people and get out the vote in battleground states. It requires no money, just a modest commitment of time. If you want some fun, come to the Latinos for Obama comedy fundraiser at Gotham Comedy Club tomorrow night. We'll break midway to watch the Obama 30 minute TV special. Everyone else, check out the Voter Suppression Wiki for ways you can help safeguard your votes and the votes of others. In particular, check out this Action Center page and actually complete the steps. It will make a difference. That's the point of this campaign. It's time for us to get involved, so git!
This Wednesday, I'm part of an incredible comedy fundraiser for Barack Obama at the Gotham Comedy Club in NYC. It is a fundraiser, but I know many of yall don't have many funds so I'm offering you a chance to get one of my five comp tickets (that is, free!). In order to get the tickets, post a comment on this blog post (by 2pm Monday) with your name, why I shouldn't make you buy your own damn ticket and how you've contributed to the campaign in whatever way you could. Maybe you phonebanked for the first time or gave $20 in September because you were so insulted by Sarah Palin. Or maybe you're just down for Obama but low on funds because you lost your shiny Wall Street job. The show is gonna be hot. More info on the comedy event: Join New York Latinos for Obama, South Asians For Obama, The Coalition for Barack Obama in Mt. Vernon, Dominicans For Obama and Young Latino Professionals for Obama for a memorable night of laughter supporting our soon-to-be next president. Wednesday, October 29th - - Doors open at 6:30p | Pre-Show from 7:00p-7:25p | Showcase from 7:30p-9:00p MC: Eric Vetter. Starring… Craig Baldo | Leighann Lord | Elon James White | Carmen Lynch | Baratunde Thurston | Marilyn Torres | Joseph Rocha | Jane Galvin-Lewis
Barack Obama, Baratunde, Comedy, Fundraiser, Gotham Comedy Club, NYC, New York in General I don't want to give the punchline away. You gotta see it for yourselves.
My girl Sara Benincasa has done it again. At lease somebody is benefitting from McCain's Choice. Watch episode six, and watch all the way through to the end. There's a special treat for black people. If you dig this, subscribe to Sara's YouTube channel. It's frightening how well she nails the voice. Just frightening.
Comedy, John McCain, RNC Convention, RNC08, Sara Benincasa, Sarah Palin, Satire, Video in General 