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"Mike and Jon, Jon and Mike—I've known them both for years, and, clearly, one of them is very funny. As for the other: truly one of the great hangers-on of our time."—Steve Bodow, head writer, The Daily Show
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"Who can really judge what's funny? If humor is a subjective medium, then can there be something that is really and truly hilarious? Me. This book."—Daniel Handler, author, Adverbs, and personal representative of Lemony Snicket
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"The good news: I thought Our Kampf was consistently hilarious. The bad news: I’m the guy who wrote Monkeybone."—Sam Hamm, screenwriter, Batman, Batman Returns, and Homecoming
January 28, 2009
Plunder and Blunder
Dean "America's Only Economist" Baker has written a new book called Plunder and Blunder: The Rise and Fall of The Bubble Economy. The American Prospect is running a two part discussion about it, part one of which is now up here. You might also want to check out the Firedoglake salon on it.
(This post contains a small joke for comedy nerds.)
—Jonathan Schwarz
Posted at January 28, 2009 02:28 PMDoes "America's Only Economist" = Ben "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" Stein?
(If I have won-- what have I won?)
Posted by: Steve in Los Angeles at January 28, 2009 02:50 PMNo -- but good guess. I suspect the only person who might be comedy nerdly enough to get this is Dennis Perrin, who is prohibited from answering.
Posted by: Jonathan Schwarz at January 28, 2009 03:23 PMIt's a reference to George Meyer's "Army Man."
What's my prize?
Posted by: Sully at January 29, 2009 11:06 PMIt's a reference to George Meyer's "Army Man."
Correct you are. You win membership in a tiny club with Dennis and myself. Of course, some people would say this is much more like losing.
Posted by: Jonathan Schwarz at January 29, 2009 11:44 PM
