Reply All: #37 Taking Power
September 3, 2015 8:31 AM - Subscribe
Chris complained about his cable company on Twitter. He was surprised to get a phone call demanding he delete the tweets or else be banned from the service. PJ looks into the story, and things get much stranger. Plus, a new Yes Yes No.
Nice twists in both stories. I like how they took the Video Meme of the moment and went in a different direction in the discussion.
This episode really encapsulates what Reply All is - an interesting investigation and a "shoot the breeze" discussion.
posted by jazon at 10:12 AM on September 3, 2015
This episode really encapsulates what Reply All is - an interesting investigation and a "shoot the breeze" discussion.
posted by jazon at 10:12 AM on September 3, 2015
Also, bonus points for incorporating the greatest hold music ever into the episode.
posted by SansPoint at 11:24 AM on September 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
posted by SansPoint at 11:24 AM on September 3, 2015 [2 favorites]
The focus on Mistress Morgan's day job seemed weird to me - especially the question about whether the prank phone call counted as domination without consent.
I refuse to listen to the duck vine. You cannot make me listen to the duck vine (I took my headphones off for the duck vine - thanks for the warning that you were going to play it).
posted by dinty_moore at 2:08 PM on September 3, 2015
I refuse to listen to the duck vine. You cannot make me listen to the duck vine (I took my headphones off for the duck vine - thanks for the warning that you were going to play it).
posted by dinty_moore at 2:08 PM on September 3, 2015
The duck vine cracked me up so hard. I was giggling like a crazy person on the bus. I also like the remix 7 Nation Duck Army http://youtu.be/RwLlrilKAeE
Regarding the prank calls, I had no idea that this was a *thing*. I mean of course it is, this is the internet, but still I am impressed how this show always manages to introduce me to new random corners of the Internet. I didn't think they would actually find the caller! (Also I didn't know that there was a market for online dominatrices, but that is somehow less surprising).
posted by radioamy at 8:05 PM on September 3, 2015
Regarding the prank calls, I had no idea that this was a *thing*. I mean of course it is, this is the internet, but still I am impressed how this show always manages to introduce me to new random corners of the Internet. I didn't think they would actually find the caller! (Also I didn't know that there was a market for online dominatrices, but that is somehow less surprising).
posted by radioamy at 8:05 PM on September 3, 2015
One of my favorite episodes of the podcast yet. Loved all the deep detail about this prank call culture. Mistress Morgan was hilarious and sympathetic for someone who basically is getting laughs off of making other people miserable. I thought the tie-in to her being a dominatrix and the question of consent was entirely on point.
posted by Nelson at 8:03 AM on September 16, 2015
posted by Nelson at 8:03 AM on September 16, 2015
The focus on Mistress Morgan's day job seemed weird to me - especially the question about whether the prank phone call counted as domination without consent
That seemed entirely appropriate to me, because it seems like literally what she's doing. I too was really impressed with this show, with the detective work and the analysis and really the elaborately developed nature of this prank call community and culture.
posted by Miko at 6:26 PM on October 14, 2015
That seemed entirely appropriate to me, because it seems like literally what she's doing. I too was really impressed with this show, with the detective work and the analysis and really the elaborately developed nature of this prank call community and culture.
posted by Miko at 6:26 PM on October 14, 2015
Mistress Morgan was hilarious and sympathetic for someone who basically is getting laughs off of making other people miserable.
Hrrumph; I found her annoying, self-involved, and utterly unsympathetic towards the consenting targets of her "new favorite thing". And creepy caller-ID-spoofing guy too.
But I really liked how this story was constructed -- the long walk from one end of the call to the other, and we end by hearing the call itself. She has a really convincing CSR voice.
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 10:15 PM on October 14, 2015
Hrrumph; I found her annoying, self-involved, and utterly unsympathetic towards the consenting targets of her "new favorite thing". And creepy caller-ID-spoofing guy too.
But I really liked how this story was constructed -- the long walk from one end of the call to the other, and we end by hearing the call itself. She has a really convincing CSR voice.
posted by We had a deal, Kyle at 10:15 PM on October 14, 2015
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posted by lunch at 9:25 AM on September 3, 2015