News In Rap

I note that according to the message on the bottom of my update podcast page, I have used up most of my storage limit. In a few weeks, I will have to either stop posting new episodes, or start deleting old ones. I guess the 30-minute presidential debate extravaganza that started it off can probably go.

Anyway, Gates is in the news this week, and it's not Bill for once. Plus: Insight into economic woes and financial regulation. Hope you enjoy it.

Cheers,
Seth

I am sort of tired and on a post-event slump. Nerdapalooza was amazing, I got to freestyle with some cool people and meet and hang out with many more. Then I came home to a poetry slam hosted by Taylor Mali, which I managed to win. (No, Mali wasn't competing, just hosting. If he was competing, there's no way I would have won, because he's Taylor fucking Mali.)

I wonder if there are standards for vulgarity in the episode description? Guess I'll find out.

I get a little more opinionated this week than usual. Maybe it's because I'd already heard about a number of the stories for once, so I have something to say about them rather than just reading directly from the headlines.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy this week's podcast twice as much as usual, because it will have to tide you over through next week. As I mention in my rap, I'll be at Nerdapalooza in Orlando this weekend. If you happen to be there, feel free introduce yourself and say hello. Especially if you want to kick some freestyles.

Best,
Seth
a.k.a. "Ham-STAR"
seth@risingpun.com

I could have done a whole episode just rapping about all the celebrities who died recently, but I figured everyone's heard enough about that. So don't worry; this week's rap only touches on that briefly, because it was only one headline on the news feed. I do, however, go off a little bit about Governor Mark Sanford.

I've also been trying to make more interesting rhymes lately, so hopefully that can be heard in this week's episode.

Two cups of death, one cup of Obama, one cup of bad economy, and a sprinkling of health warnings... yep, it's the weekly news report! Also, the squirrel outside my window on the power line was totally fascinating.

I spent much of last week being ill, and consequently I am less ill on this week's track. Next week I hope to be less and more ill, respectively.

For some reason, this file did not want to be posted in the correct audio format. If it took any longer to convert, I'd need an Inquisition. Also, I'm apparently really out of the loop because I had no idea about many of the news headlines this week.

For some reason, this seems to have posted with no description. I'll try this again. Although I now forgot what clever things I said the first time around. Suffice to say, it's June, there's a plane crash and a prominent murder, and I rap about all of it.

Cheers,
Seth
seth@risingpun.com

So I spent all day at a pre-Memorial-day gathering with some friends in from out-of-town, and got home after midnight and a bit tired. And then I thought, why not record an episode? It's possible you can tell.

Anyway, I'm pleased to report that the Tamil Tiger and Sri Lankan army situation may finally be coming to a close. Seriously. I can hardly believe it myself.

I apologize that it broke me out of my rap when I saw the headline, but honestly, five weeks straight where one of the top headlines is that the fight against the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka will be over any day now? Come on. It's like waiting for that package from Amazon that never ships.

Unrelatedly, root beer floats with chocolate ice cream are awesome.

So, Dick Cheney has decided to repudiate Colon Powell and claim that Rush Limbaugh is what the Republican party needs. Personally, I agree with half of that -- I think Rush Limbaugh is what the Republican party needs... to realize how they've managed to alienate their more centrist members and hand the Democrats control of Congress. You can blame Obama's charisma or McCain's VP pick for the presidential race, but the congressional elections are about people losing faith in the Republican party.

Er, yo.

Howdy Folks,

Well, as you hear during the prologue, I got some disappointing news this week. But I'm trying to stay positive, and to that end, I'd like to invite you to watch my new hastily-made rap video, which I recorded and submitted to YouTube for a contest in which I am attempting to win a microphone. If it racks up lots of views in the next week, that would be keen.

Take a look.

Thanks,
Seth
seth@risingpun.com

It's surprising to me how different recording this podcast is from freestyling on stage, even while taking suggestions. Having just done the latter last night, and the former now, they do not feel alike.

Anyway, I hate to spoil the news for you, but a few people got killed in America, more people got killed overseas, and the economy still sucks. I believe that can be the concise summary for pretty much any week.

I just found out Jedi Mind Tricks may be playing near me tomorrow, but tickets are pricey and only for students. Do I schlep out anyway to see what's up? A definite maybe.

Oh, and there's some news and stuff you could listen to.

Some people were supposed to join me for multi-man freestyling tonight, which I haven't gotten to do in ages, but then they bailed on me. This is, alas, why I am resigned to freestyling alone while scrolling down the Google News page.

Don't forget to turn in your taxes.

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