Ben and Pete mused a little about the presence and absence of Frank Oz in the scenes involving John Cleese in this episode, considering that Cleese once said that he was friends with Oz but wasn't especially close with Henson. Regardless of how it shook out with the filming of the episode with regard to … Continue reading About a Foot and a Half, aka “Copious Verborum”
Further Research
Kaye’s Ballad
This didn't find it's way into into the episode about Kaye Ballard, but I thought it was a heartbreaking detail and wanted to give it some sort of attention. The composers Kander and Ebb have come up a couple times on the program, most recently with regard to Ben Vereen performing "Mr. Cellophane", but also … Continue reading Kaye’s Ballad
Legalese to provide Legal Ease
An article about accusations of plagiarism in the podcast community crossed my desk this morning (thanks, unsurprisingly, to the pod-watchers extraordinaire over at Night-Time Foam Corner), that raised the basic question about attribution in an oral format. This is something that Nathan and I have been trying to keep in the forefront of our minds … Continue reading Legalese to provide Legal Ease
Farced Perspective 