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The men of GLoP return to sprinkle their bon its and wisdom across the political and cultural landscape. This week, Syria, The New York Times’ newest man in Moscow, Samantha Power is a feckless crap weasel, a mediation on John Kerry’s ever changing face, a new Hizzonor for NYC, and are we seeing the end of the Obama Presidency with three years left to go? Also, –without Googling– who knows what a Shmoo is? Tell us in the comments. The GLoPer are watching.
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I can hear the vowels. I can feel the prosody. I can see the tongue flicks. I’m looking at a fork.
the shmoo! ·3 hours ago
Relisten to the podcast. I don’t think he said shmoo, I think he said shmoopie. It is a Seinfeld reference. ·14 minutes ago
Edited 13 minutes ago
He said both at different points. I hate Seinfeld with the fury of a thousand burning suns.
This is my favorite podcast…where else can you get a Sideshow Bob rant on conservatives while discussing the Syria debacle.
Hilarious. Loved the part about Kerry’s face and then commenting on other surgery to make the line of his pants look good. FUNNY!!!
Also, I would like all of the next podcast to be spoken in a Russian accent.
I’m glad it’s not just me. I had a discussion with my aunt the other day over the current state of John Kerry’s face. In certain angles, his face looks almost swollen. Other times, it’s even more elongated than usual. Evidently, this has interested me more than Syria and Putin.
When I get Alzheimer’s, people will look at me weird when I yell at them “If I had two ribs removed I’d look like a schmoo” . . . . .
The most entertaining 66 minutes of my week. I think I speak for many here in saying that I would happily see a doubling or tripling of the member fee in exchange for this becoming a regular weekly podcast. Or just sell each podcast at a few bucks a piece and keep the membership fee unchanged.
Maybe schmoo is the singular of schmooze.
I’m planning to attend the IWF event on Thursday that Jonah referenced. Anyone else going to be there?
the shmoo! ·3 hours ago
Relisten to the podcast. I don’t think he said shmoo, I think he said shmoopie. It is a Seinfeld reference. ·September 13, 2013 at 1:16pm
Edited on September 13, 2013 at 1:17pm
Believe it or not, BOTH were mentioned. In one podcast. And that is the power of GLoP.
John Kerry’s face = Easter Island heads. Same size, only he has less facial expression than the stone heads.
I actually did know of the schmoo – but only from M*A*S*H. There was an episode in which Col. Potter got himself an inflatable one.
Same. I have been telling my 18-year-old daughter that I am old and my brain is full. Things fall out. What remains is memories of cringe-worthy events from high school. So not fair.
I rarely laugh out loud, ever, but you guys had me shaking with my head in my hands, and tears in my eyes.
Yes, he called Cass Sunstein Samantha Powers’ schmoopie. I almost fell off my chair.
I’ve been reading and now listening to you guys for a long time and finally signed up for ricochet…thanks for being consistently hilarious and brilliant.