[I can't keep reprinting Dave Barry's stuff and counting it as Silverback Digest. This review of The Odyssey, however, is not to be missed: https://davebarry.substack.com/p/the-odyssey?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=3774851&post_id=209181481&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=296zu&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email Meanwhile, back to Silverback Digest ... [As part of my college class's 55th Reunion, we sent a survey asking what they found funny. Here's an uncurated list, randomly juxtaposed with... Continue Reading →
Comedians in Cars , Trying to Sound Profound
[I've watched this show several times, but it really clicks, it's a "just-missed." But turning it into a book? It seems like it is manufactured, rather than written. At best a solid "maybe." Read this excerpt and make up your own mind. SB SM] Today's encore selection -- from Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book by Jerry... Continue Reading →
Seinfeld & Rock
[Personally, I have never found Jerry's show about cars, coffee, and comedy to be either interesting or funny. It's too self-conscious. Don't get me wrong ... I like Jerry well-enough. He can be perceptive and amusing. Same with Chris Rock, a brilliant guy. Don't miss his most recent special on Netflix called Selective Outrage, a... Continue Reading →