Dave Meets the Professor of Rock

 

I didn't have this on my Bingo Card. Dave talks to the Professor of Rock, of Youtube fame.

Nothing crazy important here, just a fun, casual discussion about Rock and Motown and popular music, generally.

I think this is mainly a test of Youtube's collaboration feature where two people can do a show and the show will be added to both of their feeds.

To learn more about the Bob Dylan performance they mention, see this.

Meanwhile I'm SURE I have a post about the Future Islands performance but can't find it. The performance is here.

Turkey Dinner Ramen

 

Nissin has released two limited edition Ramen flavors for the Fall: Turkey Dinner and Pumpkin Pie. As we are nearing the time when my want of turkey meat becomes a throbbing biological urge, I wondered, "Could this be a cheap substitute?"

First off, unlike many limited edition foods of the past, I was able to find and obtain Turkey Dinner with perfect ease. I didn't even try for Pumpkin Pie because... I mean... do I have to explain?

The first thing that jumped out at me upon getting it, is it's not just Turkey flavored Ramen, it's Turkey Dinner Flavor. The word "dinner" is conspicuous here. I don't believe Cup Noodles is up to the level of some Willy Wonka experiment where it simulates a three-course meal in one soup. As far as I can tell, the "dinner" is turkey with corn, green beans and cranberries. And the fact that the turkey is in a broth, I'll give them "gravy" by default. For all I know there's stuff in there to create a mashed potato and/or stuffing flavor but that's beyond my level of discernment.

So what's the verdict? Well, if we limit ourselves to the good/bad binary, I would say it's good. It does taste like turkey, pretty much. I'll put it this way: it tastes as much like turkey as the Chicken flavor tastes like chicken or the Beef flavor tastes like beef. Let's call that "on par." But aside from the binary, I wouldn't recommend it, in the sense that if you're looking for cheap Ramen, Chicken and Beef are still the way to go.

Painting with Bob Ross in Real-Time (and Beyond)

 

The Game Grumps paint along with Bob Ross in real-time and then 2x speed and 4x speed.

As with most power hours, it's funny, but I can't help but wonder how it would turn out if they were doing it 100% legit.

To answer the question "How did normal people do this?" the rise of Bob Ross generally coincided with the rise of the VCR, so people could pause.

Ken Squier's Iconic Call of the 1979 Daytona 500

I am not a car racing guy. I assume this is one of the wildest endings to a race in the history of NASCAR, and even then it does nothing for me.

So what's the point?

The man on the mic is Ken Squier. Ken Squier played the announcer in "Rad." Ken worked for CBS and was the principle announcer for the Daytona 500 for nearly 20 years and he once said "Hulk Hogan eat your heart out" after a kid did a backflip on a bike.

Ken died in 2023.

Re-Examining Kurt Cobain's Death

Be aware:  the above is serious and somewhat graphic.

Some years back, in the Netflix days, I watched a few Kurt Cobain documentaries and did a little reading on the circumstances of his suicide. The general impression I was left with was that it was all slightly suspicious but he was on drugs, we have no witnesses and we'll ultimately never know.

This new idea that there were people hanging around the house interacting with him and seeing what was going on is incredible. It should be noted that everyone in that orbit, at that time, was a junkie. So it's up to the listener's discernment as to whether testimony is reliable or memories are accurate. But there is also the forensic evidence and toxicology, etc.

Below is an interview with the new witness coming forward. It is a tough watch and I don't recommend watching it but here it is if you're interested.

Don't do drugs, everyone.

Barry White Performing with Luciano Pavarotti

Barry White performs "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" with Luciano Pavarotti.

While it's not the worst thing ever (it's not the Christmas version of "The Macarena") it's still... it doesn't work; it's bizarre.