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Paul F. Tompkins - Google Voice Transcripts
(File under: comedy, podcasts, nonsense)
Listen: youtu.be/cwIjP_FKJuM
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Here’s a short piece of silliness from Paul F. Tompkins. Specifically, an excerpt from his exquisitely named podcast The Pod F. Tompkast, which involves a dramatic reading of the hopelessly butchered voicemail transcriptions offered by Google Voice, with musical accompaniment.
Computers attempting to be useful and accidentally writing avant-garde poetry is right up my alley—having that poetry read by PFT, convivial goofball and the comedian I have likely listened to more than any other in my lifetime? A gift.
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Two songs in the playlist, both by temporarily solo members of Big Thief: Adrianne Lenker’s fluttering, fingerpicked ‘anything’ and Buck Meek’s rootsy shuffle ‘Second Sight’.
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As always, please say hello → hello@jezburrows.com
Shoring up enthusiasm for the next week,
Jez