Satire - The Art of the Prank

August 7, 2007January 15, 2019

Coyle & Sharpe: The Imposters Podcasts, Episodes 13, 14 & 15

Here are Episodes 13, 14 & 15 of the historic Coyle & Sharpe podcast series presented by Jesse Thorn of The Sound of Young America.

In Episode 13, Coyle & Sharpe talk seriously with a man about apples growing human feet, and how, if need be, he might herd them across the country.

In Episode 14, they discuss the prospects of a 7 ft., 300 lb., antennaed leech man in San Francisco.

And, in Episode 15, they render a man mute with the utterance of one word: Grevenz.

You can listen to the earlier episodes: Episodes 1, 2 & 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6, Episodes 7, 8 & 9, and Episodes 10, 11, & 12.

These recordings are from the Sharpe family archive, tended by Mal’s daughter, Jennifer Sharpe. More about Coyle & Sharpe is available on their Website or on MySpace.

You can also listen to this podcast at The Sound of Young America or you can subscribe to the series in iTunes.

August 6, 2007January 15, 2019

The Plot to Bury Progress

From Lane Hudson at Huffington Post, August 3, 2007:

Today, the Campaign for America’s Future revealed the evil force behind this obstructionism. See it right here, right now. You’re among the first to learn the secret…”

via Crooks and Liars

August 6, 2007January 15, 2019

A new song called Pillagers by New Jersey rappers Sudden Death pokes fun at the pharmaceutical industry. The song spoofs the constant barrage of advertisements for new drugs and contains a mock ad for a fictional product called Liquiplox. The song quickly became a number one hit on the nationally syndicated Dr. Demento Show.

From The FuMP (The Funny Music Project)
Artist: Sudden Death (Fronted by comedian Tom Rockwell)
Title: Pillagers

Says Tom Rockwell, “In the ‘biting the hand that feeds me’ department I present a song poking fun at the pharmaceutical industry. Listen for lots of guest appearances by lots of different people. On this song we have The Great Luke Ski, Possible Oscar, Worm Quartet, Power Salad, and Mei-Ling Uliasz, the lovely wife of Thom Uliasz who did the music.”

via PR Watch from Pharmaceutical Marketing

August 6, 2007January 15, 2019

Author of Fake Steve Jobs Blog Outed

“˜Fake Steve” Blogger Comes Clean
by Brad Stone
New York Times
August 5, 2007

San Francisco “” For the last 14 months, high-tech insiders have been eating up the work of an anonymous blogger who assumed the persona of Steven P. Jobs, Apple”s chief executive and one of the world”s most famous businessmen.

The mysterious writer has used his blog, the Secret Diary of Steve Jobs, to lampoon Mr. Jobs and his reputation as a difficult and egotistical leader, as well as to skewer other high-tech companies, tech journalists, venture capitalists, open-source software fanatics and Silicon Valley”s overall aura of excess.

The acerbic postings of “Fake Steve,” as he is known, have attracted a plugged-in readership “” both the real Mr. Jobs and Bill Gates have acknowledged reading the blog (fakesteve.blogspot.com). At the same time, Fake Steve has evaded the best efforts of Silicon Valley”s gossips to discover his real identity. Continue reading “Author of Fake Steve Jobs Blog Outed”