I’ve enjoyed season 51 of Saturday Night Live, with many of my favorite sketches coming from the Melissa McCarthy episode. However, my top 3 feature Josh O’Connor, Miles Teller, and Sabrina Carpenter. Let’s Find Love This sketch crept up on me, and I’ve already watched it multiple times. It’s basically just a quirky character sketch, … Read more
I had a very funny moment last night with a few friends when we realized we had something odd in common (and you may too). In the house I grew up in, we ate dinner as a family every night. You might think that the room we ate in was the dining room–that makes sense … Read more
We’re now a few weeks into the 50th season of Saturday Night Live, and along with some great guest stars and cameos, I think the writing has been quite good too. That said, my 3 favorite sketches so far all come from the same episode (Nate Bargatze); here they are: What’s your favorite of the … Read more
One of the reasons I love the Bad Dates podcast is that it provides a nearly universal conversation topic. Most people have probably gone on a bad date at some point (either due to you, them, or both), and if you’re a decent storyteller, it makes for good entertainment. In the same vein is the … Read more
The writers on SNL really seem to step up their game for certain performers, and Ryan Gosling is one of them. One of his sketches from 8 years ago has garnered a ridiculous 60 million views. Perhaps part of the reason is that Gosling fully embraces his characters but also has no qualms with breaking–the … Read more
On March 1, 2006, something incredible happened. I’ve commemorated it every year since then on this blog. Entirely unplanned, this is what my coworkers and I happened to wear to work on that fateful day: My coworkers and I were enjoying lunch together in the meeting room of my first “real” job. Halfway through my … Read more
A month ago, we happened to be driving past the Fox Theater in St. Louis when I noticed that comedian John Mulaney had 2 shows advertised on their billboard. I had completely missed that he was coming to St. Louis, so I jumped online (after finishing the drive) to see if tickets were still available, … Read more
Last week Megan and I made the long drive from St. Louis to Virginia for Thanksgiving, then back the other way a few days later. We stocked up on podcasts, audio books, and comedy specials to keep us occupied during the drive. I highly recommend two of the specials we listened to; both are new … Read more
Despite the 20+ printed t-shirts I own (many of which are Stonemaier-related), I’m fairly picky about t-shirts. I really like a fitted Bella Canvas polyester mix with blended printing. If a shirt isn’t soft, doesn’t fit well, or has a rubbery feel to the printing, it’s quickly removed from the rotation. I also really like … Read more
I have a story for you with all sorts of twists and turns, but first I’d like you to look at this pizza and decide how much you would pay for it. On Saturday morning I went to the local farmer’s market with Megan. While waiting in line for coffee, the smell of delicious pizza … Read more