Hello YouTube! Here is a short segment of my interview with Dr. Donald Brown, dear friend and forensic psychiatrist working in the California criminal court system. Here, he explains the infamous insanity plea. What is it, and who can use it?
Hello YouTube! Hope you've been well. I've been getting comments on the "Why People Are Leaving LA" video accusing me and LA residents of not doing enough to help. I can't speak for anybody else, but here are a few of my stories.
As always, I look forward to your comments. These are my personal stories, and I was acting in good faith, and I understand if people disagree. The vast majority of the discussion in the comments' section has been helpful and respectful.
#LAhomeless #LAresident #goodsamaritan
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTNw7hQXGoo
Hello, YouTube! Bad Hair, by writer/director Justin Simien, is out on Hulu just in time for Halloween. This is what I thought of it. You know, I'm a terrible critic because I only tell you about things I like. Let me know what you thought of it and if you plan to watch it.
#badhair #badhairhulu #halloween
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxI-qdumJnE
Hello World! So, they ruined my favorite app. I can't get a comment as to why from the parent company, but some former users and I can venture to guess. Is this a case of "Go Woke, Go Broke," or did these people just goof? Also, they recently changed their pricing, probably as a result of negative reviews, but I saved the receipts, so watch until the end.
Also, why do you think that people assume grown women can't be trusted to make their own decisions? Is this infantilizing us, or does this just ignore us?
#app #dietculture #mydietcoach
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0zi8Sgdeao
Hello, Good People. Monia Ali is joining me today to talk about fandom, which is a culture of celebrity worship that has grown online over the past few years. She explains what fandom is, how it differs from regular stans and how they border on cults.
Turns out, there are a lot of closeted fans & stans out there, so if your BFF has gone dark, it might not be drugs. S/he may be worshipping a celebrity. I had no idea One Direction fans were so militant.
Check out more of Monia's work on her Substack https://exiledfan.substack.com/
and follow her on Twitter to learn more about fan culture @momovolution
#fandom #stans #cults
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mP-6DS13P0c
Hello, World! This year was a stinker. It still wasn't our worst year on record. Check out last year's "5 Years Worse than 2020" for worse years, but 2021 was IMO much worse than 2020. Here are my reasons why.
Just realized that Astro-World, an over-priced super spreader event where children died to auto-tune, didn't even make this list. That's how bad this year was! RIP to them & sympathy to their families and all the families who lost someone special this year
Hope you all have a fun New Year's Eve and a safe & prosperous 2022!
#newyear #2021 #socialdecay
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yKheGgz24s
Hello, Good People! 'A History of Knowledge' is a great book, but the story of its author, Charles Van Doren, might be even better. Remember the movie, Quiz Show??? That's this guy.
Here is a link to the American Experience PBS doc on it. You might be able to order a better copy from PBS. They'll probably send it on VHS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSCHLnMHd04&t=8s
I think the movie is on streaming. You can rent it on YT for a few bucks too.
#CharlesVanDoren #QuizShow #scandal
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeehAVaXvjQ
Hello, Good People! Important stuff going on behind the scenes. I will be taking a short break, but I will let you know that everything is going well.
Enjoy your September. I know I will!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VeE_hOzEQM
Hello Good People. If you like horror, go see 'Talk to Me.' It's a great film and it got us to talking about demonology in movies.
For the full weekly podcast plus extra video essays, follow me on Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/user?u=60002924
Watch the Talk to Me trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGo4wfCejsk
#talktome #exorcism #demons
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQ9DbRkiMo8