Mitchell McKenna - tagged with humor https://mitchmckenna.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss LifePress mitchellmckenna@gmail.com How To Survive A Robot Uprising (aka Robopocalypse) https://mitchmckenna.com/post/11216/how-to-survive-a-robot-uprising-aka-robopocalypse

Forget the zombie apocalypse--the real threat is an imminent Robopocalypse, a robot uprising! We at Epipheo care about your survival. That's why we interviewed Daniel H. Wilson to find out exactly how to survive a robot uprising. Daniel is the world's foremost authority on the subject and NY Times bestselling author of the book, "Robopocalypse."

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Fri, 18 May 2012 03:46:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/11216/how-to-survive-a-robot-uprising-aka-robopocalypse/how-to-survive-a-robot-uprising-aka-robopocalypse
Chris Bliss: Comedy is translation https://mitchmckenna.com/post/10860/chris-bliss-comedy-is-translation

It's one of reason's I think Jon Stewart is one of the smartest late night talk show comedian's of our generation - most of his material is educational, but the user doesn't even realize they are being educated because he's so funny.

Every act of communication is, in some way, an act of translation. Onstage at TEDxRainier, writer Chris Bliss thinks hard about the way that great comedy can translate deep truths for a mass audience. Chris Bliss explores the inherent challenge of communication, and how comedy opens paths to new perspectives.
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Tue, 28 Feb 2012 01:02:00 -0500 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/10860/chris-bliss-comedy-is-translation/chris-bliss-comedy-is-translation
The Video Game Bosses' Lament https://mitchmckenna.com/post/6925/the-video-game-bosses-lament

See their videos a month sooner at http://www.collegehumor.com/originals, check them out at their mobile site and follow them at http://www.twitter.com/collegehumor

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Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:31:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/6925/the-video-game-bosses-lament/the-video-game-bosses-lament
Chat Roulette Funny Piano Improv #1 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/6766/chat-roulette-funny-piano-improv-1

Your host, Merton, freestyling in real-time with random strangers on Chat Roulette. No piano lessons, Merton is self-taught.

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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:24:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/6766/chat-roulette-funny-piano-improv-1/chat-roulette-funny-piano-improv-1
Simon's Cat 'Snow Business' https://mitchmckenna.com/post/6312/simons-cat-snow-business-parts-1-and-2

A curious cat discovers snow for the first time.

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:19:00 -0500 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/6312/simons-cat-snow-business-parts-1-and-2/simons-cat-snow-business-parts-1-and-2
Lennart Green: Close-up Card Magic https://mitchmckenna.com/post/4996/lennart-green-close-up-card-magic

Like your uncle at a family party, the rumpled Swedish doctor Lennart Green says, "Pick a card, any card." But what he does with those cards is pure magic -- flabbergasting, lightning-fast, how-does-he-do-it? magic.

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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:58:00 -0500 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/4996/lennart-green-close-up-card-magic/lennart-green-close-up-card-magic
Meet The Guys Behind Google Street View https://mitchmckenna.com/post/4975/meet-google-guys-behind-street-view

The CollegeHumor crew take a stab at what it must have been like for the people who drove the Google Street car.

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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:23:00 -0500 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/4975/meet-google-guys-behind-street-view/meet-google-guys-behind-street-view
Jimmy Kimmel Live - T Pain Obama Auto-Tune https://mitchmckenna.com/post/4593/t-pain-obama-auto-tune Jimmy Kimmel Live - T Pain Obama Auto-Tune Additional production assistance provided by: the Gregory Brothers ]]> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:04:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/4593/t-pain-obama-auto-tune/t-pain-obama-auto-tune Simon's Cat 'Fly Guy' https://mitchmckenna.com/post/3681/simons-cat-fly-guy A hungry cat resorts to increasingly desperate measures to catch a housefly. ]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:33:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/3681/simons-cat-fly-guy/simons-cat-fly-guy John Hodgman at Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner https://mitchmckenna.com/post/3058/john-hodgman-at-radio-amp-tv-correspondents-dinner Humorist John Hodgman was the entertainment headliner at the 2009 Radio and TV Correspondents' Dinner. Mr. Hodgman roasted the president for being a "nerd", referencing his place in popular culture and passion for comics and science fiction. http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/vidLink.php?b=1245459927&e=1245460770&n=001 ]]> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:00:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/3058/john-hodgman-at-radio-amp-tv-correspondents-dinner/john-hodgman-at-radio-amp-tv-correspondents-dinner Adam Perry Lang Roasts Elmo with 50 Cent https://mitchmckenna.com/post/2919/adam-perry-lang-roasts-elmo-with-50-cent Jimmy Kimmel Live - Adam Perry Lang's previous BBQ demo on Sesame Street, which featured Elmo and 50 Cent ]]> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:43:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/2919/adam-perry-lang-roasts-elmo-with-50-cent/adam-perry-lang-roasts-elmo-with-50-cent Eminem Talks About His New Album Relapse https://mitchmckenna.com/post/2486/eminem-talks-about-his-new-album-relapse Jimmy Kimmel Live - Jimmy interviews Eminem, who talks about his new album Relapse, shares some relapse products, talks about Dr. Dre, and Europe ]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 01:43:00 -0400 https://mitchmckenna.com/post/2486/eminem-talks-about-his-new-album-relapse/eminem-talks-about-his-new-album-relapse