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# a brief conversation with a political commercial
- URL: https://type-click-type.ghost.io/a-brief-conversation-with-a-political/
- Published: 2024-09-22T16:34:32.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-07T15:28:16.000Z
- Description: please stop yelling at me
- Author: brian grubb
- Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1751901997835, #Import 2025-07-07 15:26

ANNOUNCER: … and that’ll bring the first quarter to a close with the Eagles down 31-3\. We’ll be back after a short break.

\[NFL music fades out, commercial begins\]

HEY

oh no

DO YOU LOVE AMERICA

i mean, sure

WELL TOO BAD

oh god

EVERYTHING IS GOING TO HELL

well, i was just at Wendy’s and things seemed ok th-…

LOOK AT THIS OUT-OF-CONTEXT CLIP WE FOUND AND GAVE A SCARY FILTER TO

okay, i don’t think that gives the full at-

THEY JUST WON’T STOP LYING

please stop yelli-

THESE CAREER POLITICIANS ARE OUT OF CONTROL

look, i don’t care for politicians much either but there’s something to be said for experie-

YOUR FAMILY IS GOING TO DIE

[Subscribe now](#/portal/signup)

what

LOOK AT THIS GRAINY BLACK-AND-WHITE FOOTAGE WE FOUND

okay but what is that supposed to b-

SCARY MUSIC

what does this have to do with my fami-

GAS PRICES

hold on

THE TROOPS

one minute h-

BARK BARK BARK

wait was that a dog?

ANGRY DOGS IN THE STREETS

oh ok

COMMUNISM

what

OR FASCISM

hang on

BOTH

i think you might be losing the plot a little h-

HEY

\[sighs\] what

DO YOU LIKE MONSTER TRUCKS

… sure

WELL THEY’RE GOING TO TAKE THEM AWAY

who is?

THESE PEOPLE ARE DANGEROUS, BRIAN

wait how do you know my n-

BECAUSE THEY HATE AMERICA

is this really your platform?

MAYBE

i think there are more important things to focus on right n-

CRIME IS UP

is it though?

PROBABLY

what are you trying to do here buddy?

JUST TELL ME WHAT TO SAY

what

WHAT DO YOU HATE

i… i guess i don’t like when my neighbor mows his grass at 8am on the weekend but…

WELL THEY ARE GOING TO MAKE THAT THE LAW

what are y-

EVERYONE WILL HAVE TO MOW THEIR LAWN AT DAWN

i don’t see how that is even enforc-

THEY ARE GOING TO GIVE EVERYONE LOUDER LAWNMOWERS

can you stop

MONSTER TRUCK LAWNMOWERS

okay, first of all, that actually sounds cool, but i thought they were going to ban monster trucks?

THEY FLIP-FLOPPED AGAIN

jesus christ 

IS THIS THE AMERICA YOU WANT

i could certainly do without these commercials

EVERYONE IS GOING TO STARVE AND BE MURDERED

ugggghhhh

AMERICA IS BEAUTIFUL INCORPORATED PAID FOR THIS ADVERTISEMENT

## STUFF I TYPED

— [Slow Horses Incompetence Index](https://www.vulture.com/article/slow-horses-episode-3-season-4-character-ranking-penny-for-your-thoughts-recap.html?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io) for Vulture, which I am probably having too much fun with

— my [Five Spot newsletter](https://type-click-type.ghost.io/the-five-spot-congratulations-to/), which opens with Batman and also features a section on a potential feud between Martha Stewart and Ina Garten

## STUFF I CLICKED ON

— here’s [a great blog](https://www.vulture.com/article/why-was-the-miami-vice-pilot-so-good.html?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io#/) about why the original pilot episode of Miami Vice absolutely shredded

— Ryan Nanni and Steven Godfrey are doing a podcast called Who Killed College Football? and you [subscribe to that sucker right here](https://www.wkcfb.com/?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— [Kathryn Hahn rules](https://www.theringer.com/marvel-cinematic-universe/2024/9/18/24247509/kathryn-hahn-agatha-all-along-interview-marvel-mcu?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— [Shohei Otani also rules](https://defector.com/shohei-ohtani-is-playing-a-sport-of-his-own?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— big blog about the [new superhero-satirizing show](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/superhero-movies-marvel-dc-the-franchise-hbo-1236004909/?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io) from the creator of Veep

— an update to last week’s newsletter: Richard Kind is still doing great

[](https://www.tiktok.com/@interviewmag/video/7416010796926324011?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)[@interviewmag](https://www.tiktok.com/@interviewmag?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)[“Anything for my art.” 🧀 #richardkind samples a variety of cheeses at @Zabar’s for our September issue at the link in bio.](https://www.tiktok.com/@interviewmag/video/7416010796926324011?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

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— Swedish Marvel fans are having [a great time for very silly reasons](https://www.moviezine.se/nyheter/swedish-fans-are-mocking-the-very-inappropriate-name-of-new-marvel-villain?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io), which I approve of completely

— [DETROITERS IS COMING TO NETFLIX](https://www.whats-on-netflix.com/news/comedy-central-series-detroiters-to-launch-on-netflix-in-october-2024/?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— [Spanish pineapples of love](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/spain-singles-supermarket-pineapple-dating-love-craze-explained-b1180019.html?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

—David Letterman [had more fun at jury duty](https://latenighter.com/news/david-letterman-jury-duty-manhattan/?utm%5Fsource=substack&utm%5Fmedium=email) than most people have at a waterpark

— [2 Passion 2 Christ](https://consequence.net/2024/09/passion-of-the-christ-sequel-jim-caviezel/?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— [“Grape Spill Causes Traffic Jam”](https://www.upi.com/Odd%5FNews/2024/09/12/Merced-County-California-Highway-165-grapes/9241726159835/?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— the [deep-sea biotwang mystery](https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/mystery-of-deep-ocean-biotwang-sound-has-finally-been-solved/?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io) has been solved 

— there are [an unreasonable amount of black holes](https://hubblesite.org/contents/news-releases/2024/news-2024-032?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io#heading-full-article) out there

— \[Zack de la Rocha voice\] [squirrels on the train](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-train-cancelled-after-squirrel-refuses-get-off-2024-09-18/?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— I would absolutely watch a Meg sequel [with this real plot from the books](https://x.com/barry/status/1836460833787814187?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— [they debunked the Blue Zones](https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2024/sep/ucl-demographers-work-debunking-blue-zone-regions-exceptional-lifespans-wins-ig-nobel-prize?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

— [I love Pesto very much](https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/nx-s1-5120916/pesto-penguin-australia?ref=type-click-type.ghost.io)

That’s all for this week. Please share and subscribe and stop shouting at me.