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December 13, 2013

AoSHQ Podcast: Guest, Laura W.
— andy

Our behumped coblogger Laura W. joins Ace, Gabe, Drew, John and me to discuss POTUS and FLOTUS' Excellent Adventure to South Africa and the latest on Obamacare.

This week's PodFight segment, which I'll just refer to as Gabe vs. Everyone (final score: Everyone 56, Gabe 2) is unsurprisingly over the budget bill.

We wrap up the episode with quick hits and Q&A from the Moron Mailbag. Speaking of which, I have a new Ask the Blog form running over on the server that hosts the podcast, and you can now use that to send in your questions and comments.

Oh, and be sure to stay through the outtake.

Referenced in this episode:

Santa Claus Should Not Be a White Man Anymore

Connecticut Health Exchange Buys Three Murals for $24,980 Each

National Park Service Stonewalls FOIA Request on Mount Vernon Barricades, Cites Potential Â‘Chilling Effect on the AgencyÂ’s Deliberative ProcessÂ’

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Open thread in the comments.

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1 Pixs of hump or never happened...

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 13, 2013 07:24 AM (h4eud)

2 da hump, and some stompy boots!!!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 13, 2013 07:25 AM (4sU6S)

3 LauraW? Yay! I've met her before and not only is she a very sweet lady, she cuts a very attractive figure even with her hump and all.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at December 13, 2013 07:25 AM (r+7wo)

4 Pretty sure Santa Claus is a black president.

Posted by: Sphynx at December 13, 2013 07:25 AM (OZmbA)

5 Her humps, her humps, her lovely lady lumps?

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 13, 2013 07:26 AM (/Crba)

6 It's a dessert topping.... its a hump wax

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at December 13, 2013 07:27 AM (4sU6S)

7 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

Posted by: AllenG (DedicatedTenther) at December 13, 2013 07:29 AM (PYAXX)

8 Btw, in the last podcast Gabe seemed pretty proud of having cussed in all types of situations, and he seemed to especially take pride in doing so in the presence of a Catholic bishop. But he never cussed in court, which was another point of pride. So yay for Gabe. This is the sort of thing that makes us love him so.

Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at December 13, 2013 07:29 AM (r+7wo)

9 "Behumped", that would describe the good night kiss I gave your mother last night.

Posted by: Sean Connery, Jeopardy Contestant at December 13, 2013 07:29 AM (9eDbm)

10 Looks like you're podcast download link is still from last week.

Fixie please.

Posted by: scott555 at December 13, 2013 07:31 AM (yNBJ/)

11 Pretty sure Santa Claus is a black president. There is another famous Nicholas besides Saint Nicholas. And heÂ’s also known for a smooth tongue, and as a man of style and taste.

Posted by: Paid for by Citizens for Clyde the Orangutan at December 13, 2013 07:32 AM (QF8uk)

12 Oh, ne-ermind

Posted by: scott555 at December 13, 2013 07:32 AM (yNBJ/)

13 Laura W's hump? I fucked it.

Posted by: Earnie Humphumper at December 13, 2013 07:33 AM (bUmSq)

14 How are all those amnesty hunger strikers still alive? Interesting that Our Betters in the MFM keep doing stories on them, but never mention how it is that they are still alive. Somebody doesn't know what a hunger strike is.

Posted by: BlueStateRebel at December 13, 2013 07:33 AM (7ObY1)

15 Why do I picture LauraW with a smokey voice with a Havana accent?

Posted by: Ncj at December 13, 2013 07:33 AM (igDix)

16 LauraW reaaaalllly turns me on.

Posted by: Hunchback of Notre Dame at December 13, 2013 07:34 AM (OZmbA)

17 Barack Obama is, get this, a stuttering clusterf*ck of a malignant traitor.

FIFY

Posted by: Jimbo at December 13, 2013 07:34 AM (V70Uh)

18 I have a new Ask the Blog form running over on the server that hosts the podcast, and you can now use that to send in your questions and comments. Again, no possible way that could go wrong.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Now with extra taunting. at December 13, 2013 07:34 AM (VtjlW)

19 19 I have a new Ask the Blog form running over on the server that hosts the podcast, and you can now use that to send in your questions and comments. Again, no possible way that could go wrong. --- This is going to end up like Loveline with Dr. Drew from MTV, isn't it?

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 13, 2013 07:37 AM (/Crba)

20 Posted by: chique d'afrique (the artist formerly known as african chick) at December 13, 2013 11:29 AM (r+7wo) Well then, as suspected, his god is clearly the state. Also, I'm not sure cussing in front of a Catholic Bishop is as big an accomplishment as one suspects. We're Catholic. Booze and swearing is sort of our thing.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at December 13, 2013 07:38 AM (GaqMa)

21 21 Somebody doesn't know what a hunger strike is. Posted by: BlueStateRebel at December 13, 2013 11:33 AM (7ObY1) They're limiting themselves to one fancy restaurant dinner a week and cooking for themselves the rest of the time. #SoHungry --- I'm goin' hungry I'm goin' hungryyyyy-yyyyyy!

Posted by: Temple Of The Dog at December 13, 2013 07:38 AM (/Crba)

22 Also, I'm not sure cussing in front of a Catholic Bishop is as big an accomplishment as one suspects. We're Catholic. Booze and swearing is sort of our thing. --- As my Catholic FIL put it... "Where you find four Catholics, you'll find a fifth."

Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 13, 2013 07:39 AM (/Crba)

23 4 Pretty sure Santa Claus is a black president. Posted by: Sphynx at December 13, 2013 11:25 AM (OZmbA) With a blank check for all the good lil boys and girls

Posted by: RWC at December 13, 2013 07:40 AM (fWAjv)

24 Btw, in the last podcast Gabe seemed pretty proud of having cussed in all types of situations, and he seemed to especially take pride in doing so in the presence of a Catholic bishop. But he never cussed in court, which was another point of pride. So yay for Gabe. ---------------------- It's so deliciously naughty! Seriously, flush out your braincase, dude.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at December 13, 2013 07:40 AM (CJjw5)

25 You're once, twice, three humped lady!

Posted by: Lionel Richie Rich at December 13, 2013 07:41 AM (bUmSq)

26 21 Somebody doesn't know what a hunger strike is. Posted by: BlueStateRebel at December 13, 2013 11:33 AM (7ObY1) They are prolonging the hunger strike by eating in shifts.

Posted by: RWC at December 13, 2013 07:43 AM (fWAjv)

27 What was Ace's old joke about what is an Irish 7 course gourmet meal? A six pack and a potato.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 13, 2013 07:44 AM (h4eud)

28 or pours fresh tea for

alex on this post.

Posted by: willow at December 13, 2013 07:44 AM (nqBYe)

29 Remember the episode of GOOD TIMES when MICHAEL hung up J.J.'s painting of BLACK JESUS and Florida got all MAD at him?

Posted by: Empire of Jeffwing Plover at December 13, 2013 07:44 AM (CJjw5)

30 They are prolonging the hunger strike by eating in shifts.

Posted by: RWC at December 13, 2013 11:43 AM (fWAjv)

They're probably doing the hunger strike like Cindy Sheehan - running out to Jamba Juice for smoothies.

Posted by: Insomniac at December 13, 2013 07:45 AM (DrWcr)

31 This is going to end up like Loveline with Dr. Drew from MTV, isn't it? Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at December 13, 2013 11:37 AM (/Crba) Dear Podcast Forum: I never thought I would be writing to ask you this . . . .

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD. Now with extra taunting. at December 13, 2013 07:45 AM (VtjlW)

32 All I am saying is give piece a chance.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at December 13, 2013 07:46 AM (zvKzF)

33 They're probably doing the hunger strike like Cindy Sheehan - running out to Jamba Juice for smoothies. Posted by: Insomniac at December 13, 2013 11:45 AM (DrWcr) I remember there was even ice cream mixed into the smoothie.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 13, 2013 07:47 AM (h4eud)

34 The Catholic Priests I know swear more, smoke more, and drink WAY more than a normal human. They also seem, to me, like the loneliest people on earth.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 13, 2013 07:48 AM (32Ze2)

35 The thread's dead, Jim.

Posted by: Not a poet at December 13, 2013 07:48 AM (bUmSq)

36 It's a dessert topping.... its a hump wax Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice But wait! There's more! Order in the next 15 minutes & we'll double your order! Just pay $159.99 separate shipping & handling.

Posted by: rickb223 at December 13, 2013 07:49 AM (CRyse)

37 Gabe and Drew have the claws out right now on Twitter.

Posted by: Libtardo at December 13, 2013 07:49 AM (u6nf+)

38 >>Oh, and be sure to stay through the outtake. You mean that intro?

Posted by: Mama AJ at December 13, 2013 07:50 AM (SUKHu)

39 It's about fucking time you got LauraW in on the Podcast. MOAR HUMP

Posted by: garrett and 2 x 4 at December 13, 2013 07:50 AM (3Nt8z)

40 The Catholic Priests I know swear more, smoke more, and drink WAY more than a normal human. They also seem, to me, like the loneliest people on earth. Lackanookie tends to do that....

Posted by: rickb223 at December 13, 2013 07:50 AM (CRyse)

Btw, in the last podcast Gabe seemed pretty proud of having cussed in all types of situations, and he seemed to especially take pride in doing so in the presence of a Catholic bishop. But he never cussed in court, which was another point of pride. So yay for Gabe.

I believe I said something yesterday about being sick of people with daddy issues.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing at December 13, 2013 07:51 AM (zF6Iw)

42 So, it's Friday. Anybody else as relieved as I am? It was a very tedious week...

Posted by: Insomniac at December 13, 2013 07:51 AM (DrWcr)

43 H2 Big Boob Friday and Open Thread Compliance Pics

http://tinyurl.com/n3zbq2y

Posted by: kbdabear at December 13, 2013 07:51 AM (aTXUx)

44 Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 13, 2013 11:48 AM (32Ze2) I have a friend in the seminary, and he said that "80% of the parish just want you to perform the sacraments, 10% want you as a friend as a status symbol, and 10% will hate you no matter what you do." Seems like a perfect recipe for loneliness

. I remarked that having known him since he was 12, I'm not sure he'd make a great status symbol

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at December 13, 2013 07:52 AM (GaqMa)

45 I was not aware that Santa Clause was restricted to white men now. A little research shows that a variety of things came together to produce the current image of Santa. But the tow largest influences were cartoonist Thomas Nast which was used by the ad agency who produced the original Coke drawings for the ads.

But since the mid 60s (as I recall) there have been many blacks playing Santa in personal appearances and I have seen some in literature.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at December 13, 2013 07:52 AM (T2V/1)

46 If the ask the blog doesn't have 30 requests on where is the best place to get busty lesbian porn, you're doing it wrong.

Posted by: buzzion at December 13, 2013 07:53 AM (LI48c)

47 It's Friday the 13th and everybody's bitchy. We should be looking for ladders, black kittehs, and broken mirrors.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 13, 2013 07:53 AM (h4eud)

48 LauraW on Bitchy Resting Face Obama. Priceless.

Posted by: grognard at December 13, 2013 07:53 AM (/29Nl)

49 So, it's Friday. Anybody else as relieved as I am? It was a very tedious week...

Posted by: Insomniac at December 13, 2013 11:51 AM (DrWcr)

-----

Screw Friday.

Friday is just two days removed from Monday.

Posted by: fixerupper at December 13, 2013 07:54 AM (nELVU)

50 >ItÂ’s time to give St. Nick his long overdue makeover.

I agree it's time to go back to the Heretic Smacking, Demon Stomping, Resurrecting Kidz, Badass that Saint Nick was. How's that for a Christmas present Arius. *POW*

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at December 13, 2013 07:54 AM (0q2P7)

51 This is too funny..... The 2013 Hater's Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog http://tinyurl.com/kwyxwbk Here's a sample: Item #54-1623164 Monogrammed Steak Brand Williams-Sonoma says: "Put your initials on your grilled masterpieces." Price: $39.95 Notes: It's bad enough that the poor cow takes a frat house iron to the ass before being led to slaughter, but now you gotta sign your steak, too? This is what I want to do, and tell me if I'm going overboard here: I want to brand a cow, kill that cow, cook a steak from its carcass, BRAND the steak, serve the steak at a party so that people know it's mine even though they already saw me grilling it, and then I want to eat the steak, shit it out, BRAND my shit with some kind of forged iron shit brand, and mail that turd to the cow's children. You will fear the initials DM, children. They will live in your night terrors.

Posted by: [/i][/b][/u][/s] Tami at December 13, 2013 07:55 AM (bCEmE)

52 Did they use microphones this time?

Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at December 13, 2013 07:55 AM (oFCZn)

53
Ooooo, cool. Humpcast.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 13, 2013 07:55 AM (TIIx5)

54 H2 Big Boob Friday and Open Thread Compliance Pics

http://tinyurl.com/n3zbq2y

Posted by: kbdabear at December 13, 2013 11:51 AM (aTXUx)

Quite marvelous.

Posted by: Insomniac at December 13, 2013 07:55 AM (DrWcr)

55 >>I have a friend in the seminary

Heh heh, the semenary. That's like, my sock drawer.

Posted by: Butthead at December 13, 2013 07:56 AM (OZmbA)

56 Posted by: buzzion at December 13, 2013 11:53 AM (LI48c) Given the stories I've hard about mislinks before my time, someone should ask "so ace, do you watch porn while writing the posts?" But actually, I don't want to know the answer to that.

Posted by: tsrblke, PhD(c) No Really! at December 13, 2013 07:56 AM (GaqMa)

57 Screw Friday.
Friday is just two days removed from Monday.

Posted by: fixerupper at December 13, 2013 11:54 AM (nELVU)

Damn, and I thought I was a pessimist.

Posted by: Insomniac at December 13, 2013 07:57 AM (DrWcr)

Posted by: Butthead at December 13, 2013 07:57 AM (OZmbA)

The original St. Nick was a Turk, who put something nice in the window of someone needy. Gold, maybe. (It's against Bandersnatch rules of the internet to look things up).

And Turks are sort of swarthy.

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at December 13, 2013 07:58 AM (A0sHn)

60 And Turks are sort of swarthy.

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at December 13, 2013 11:58 AM (A0sHn)

___________________

Including their women

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 13, 2013 07:59 AM (32Ze2)

61 Including their women

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 13, 2013 11:59 AM (32Ze2)

Kardashians

Posted by: Sphynx at December 13, 2013 08:00 AM (OZmbA)

62 And Turks are sort of swarthy. Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at December 13, 2013 11:58 AM (A0sHn) ___________________ Including their women It's a man, baby!

Posted by: rickb223 at December 13, 2013 08:01 AM (CRyse)

63 >And Turks are sort of swarthy.

He literally punched another Bishop in the face for suggesting Christ was just a prophet.

Yes the gold eggs in the girls socks is another part of the legend. And also the reason socks are hung to this day.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at December 13, 2013 08:01 AM (0q2P7)

64 Therefore: Kanye West is Santa Claus

Posted by: Sphynx at December 13, 2013 08:01 AM (OZmbA)

65 Well I don't know if I would call him a "Turk". Technically he was from the area that is now Turkey, but at the time he was Roman.

Posted by: Vic[/i] at December 13, 2013 08:01 AM (T2V/1)

66
The original St. Nick was a Turk, who put something nice in the window of someone needy. Gold, maybe. (It's against Bandersnatch rules of the internet to look things up).

And Turks are sort of swarthy.

Posted by: Frumious Bandersnatch at December 13, 2013 11:58 AM (A0sHn)

Perhaps, yet IIRC under EEOC and Affirmative Action rules, Semites and most other middle eastern ancestries are lumped in the "white" racial category.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 13, 2013 08:02 AM (TIIx5)

67 Ace is up and stomping at the Savoy

Posted by: Vic[/i] at December 13, 2013 08:02 AM (T2V/1)

68
Oh, and nude.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 13, 2013 08:03 AM (TIIx5)

69 He literally punched another Bishop in the face for suggesting Christ was just a prophet.

Isn't that the official position of Islam?

Posted by: Ian S. at December 13, 2013 08:04 AM (B/VB5)

70 For those that care. St Nicholas of Bari, is (By early depictions of him) thought to be

1. Of olive complexion.
2. Bald as all get out.
3. Pretty skinny.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at December 13, 2013 08:04 AM (0q2P7)

71 There are places in LA where you can get stabbed for mistaking Armenians for Turks.

Posted by: boulder toilet hobo at December 13, 2013 08:05 AM (ROXMh)

72 >>>Isn't that the official position of Islam?

Yes it is. Along with didn't die on the cross.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Laughing Maniacally While Throwing Matches. at December 13, 2013 08:05 AM (0q2P7)

73 Santa can be any color a kid wants him to be.

Posted by: Dr. Jesse Pinkman at December 13, 2013 08:06 AM (h4eud)

74 Cussing in front of a Catholic Bishop is disrespectful.

I was about to write "low class", but then realized it is mainly the upper class and commies that disrespect the clergy.

Posted by: Jimbo at December 13, 2013 08:06 AM (V70Uh)

75 What's the deal with beeping out curse words in this podcast? I preferred the uncensored Ace & crew.

Posted by: Choombama2016 at December 13, 2013 08:07 AM (HiM0h)

76 I was about to write "low class", but then realized it is mainly the upper class and commies that disrespect the clergy.

A large chunk of the upper class has no class.

Posted by: Ian S. at December 13, 2013 08:07 AM (B/VB5)

77
What's the deal with beeping out curse words in this podcast? I preferred the uncensored Ace & crew.

Posted by: Choombama2016 at December 13, 2013 12:07 PM (HiM0h)

So we're not working on the Google ratings for "cockholster" anymore????? That sucks.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 13, 2013 08:10 AM (TIIx5)

78 Somebody on the podcast:

Malor: The president took a picture, a selfie with the Danish prime minister, and somebody else"

IOW: FU Little Britain LOL

Posted by: mrp at December 13, 2013 08:14 AM (HjPtV)

79 LauraW-

The movie you were referring to, where the sign language interpreter was rolling her eyes and making obscene gestures, was Airplane 2.

Posted by: Gran at December 13, 2013 08:16 AM (mw0FO)

80 @78

It's inconsistent... they left the f-bomb fly a few times during the intro, but they bleep out "bitchface"?

Posted by: Gran at December 13, 2013 08:23 AM (mw0FO)

81 YAY LAURAW!!! It's an AoS Christmas miracle! Next on the xmas wish list: ampersands. *runs away to listen*

Posted by: LizLem at December 13, 2013 08:26 AM (BF+2f)

82
YAY LAURAW!!! It's an AoS Christmas miracle! Next on the xmas wish list: ampersands. *runs away to listen*

Posted by: LizLem at December 13, 2013 12:26 PM (BF+2f)

Soon......

Posted by: Ampersand Liberation Front at December 13, 2013 08:36 AM (TIIx5)

83 So far, the podcast material on ObamaCare is pretty good. Nice work!

Posted by: mrp at December 13, 2013 08:36 AM (HjPtV)

84 Soon......

#twoweeks

Posted by: Ian S. at December 13, 2013 08:40 AM (B/VB5)

85 Woohoo you read my question! I do listen to Carolla (although I sometimes skip the ones that were recorded live) but was looking for something with a little more depth of knowledge about political affairs, so thanks for the suggestions. And yes, Gabe, I'm a she (and the mama, despite my moniker). I listen while doing chores around the house, so thanks again for the doing this podcast.

Posted by: not the mama at December 13, 2013 01:07 PM (5dxeo)

86 36 The Catholic Priests I know swear more, smoke more, and drink WAY more than a normal human. They also seem, to me, like the loneliest people on earth.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at December 13, 2013 11:48 AM (32Ze2)

I remember the time I saw our two parish priests (one a German from Germany and the other an Italian from Italy) at Pizza Hut with a pitcher of beer and gasping in a very shocked voice, "Mom, Father _ and Father _ are drinking!?" My mom laughed so hard she cried.

Posted by: not the mama at December 13, 2013 01:15 PM (5dxeo)

87 Overlooked in the penguin "quick hit" is that Santa lives at the North Pole and penguins live in the southern hemisphere.

Posted by: Chief o' Beef at December 13, 2013 02:42 PM (gwBF2)

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