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📹 ICYMI: Friday’s video
I’m keeping it short this weekend, folks. So I’m writing this intro like an Axios newsletter.
Why it’s short.
I’m tired.
It’s Labor Day weekend.
That means Monday is off.
The A/C broke in our house.
The KC heatwave is entering its 10th day in a row of 98°+ temperatures.
We’re working on our new show!
What’s the show called?
It’s called “What’s Your Source?”
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It premieres on YouTube on September 18th.
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PREVIEW: ‘WHAT’S YOUR SOURCE?’
This show is covering topics in the news every week, so we can’t shoot a lot of it ahead. But we did make a pilot as a test-run (which may air later). Here’s a sneak peek at the intro:
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ICYMI
I had a lot of fun in Friday’s video, really digging out some old, old costumes from the closet, including what remained of a Thor costume I used in a 2017 episode of “Short Takes.”
No, I don’t know if the George Washington accent is accurate but I tried. I said, “What would it sound like if you had a mouth full of ivory from hippos and walruses, all bound together by gold and wire?” And went from there…
Do I laugh or cry? Lacry? Claugh?
