Prof, Yeawhatever & Jojo on the radio-This American Life

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Elite Baiter Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 1731

I will be looking forward to the download as I have a RL commitment at the time it will air.

Good job you guys!

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 6:35 am

^^^^

I was going to ask something like that:

Will the interview be downloadable?

Hello I'm New here! Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 15

Any chance someone could record this and upload it?

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:41 am

Everyone will be able to listen to the show either streaming from www.thislife.org or by downloading the podcast on itunes. The podcast will be available on Monday, and I'm not certain when streaming is available online, but it might be as soon as Saturday.

I really have to give it to Ira and his production crew. Regardless of how this all comes off, they were/are incredibly easy to work with, and were extremely efficient and professional in every respect. Ira is an amazing interviewer, and it was a great experience to go through. Especially with jojo and YW chuckling in my headphones.

A big thanks to everyone at This American Life for giving this story, and consequentially 419 scams/baiting in general, some more exposure through your show. We're definitely looking forward to hearing the final cut.

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 11:07 am

As no-one else has, I have appointed myself as Manager to the famous trio.

Depending upon their performances I will be offering signed photographs of them at a cost of $50 each.

Payments can be made using ATM cards loaded with $50. These can be sent using Fedex or any reputable Diplomatic Courier company.

Or course there are processing fees for the release of the cards, insurance, and lawyers fees.

Please send emails to

IamalegitimatebankerreallyIamhonestlyIamworkingforbankofnigeriacentralbank@totallyfreeemailsupplier.com

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:28 pm

Quote:

I will be offering signed photographs of them at a cost of $50 each.

Can I get a an autographed trophy photo of them holding a sign with my name on it? Razz

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 2:32 pm

PVJ - I assume if I want autographs I should send the money via WU??

Bruin

Baiting Guru Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 5727

PVJ, they don't have Western Union where I live. Could I get a bank account from you, and I promise I'll wire the funds.

To save time you might also copy Alan on your response. Very Happy

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 3:20 pm

I'm interested, send me the forms I need to fill out to get a pic! Rolling Eyes

Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 5:19 pm

capricio wrote:

For anyone with XM radio (channel 133), I think it will be on at 1300 EDT, Sat 9/13:

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/pri2/guide.guidemain?action=viewFutureGuide&month=8&day=12&year=2008&submitButton.x=10&submitButton.y=11

Thanks for posting this! That's how I'll be listening.

Great job you guys Laughing

Can't wait to hear it Wink

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:20 pm

man oh man. I wish I was around for the interview. This American Life is also a Showtime original program. I know the two overlap. I dont know what the gap is but it would be funny if they came back to film you guys as well. Radio show is great....tv show is just as good...one of my favorite shows...crap, I had no idea when you guys told me NPR a month back it would be Ira Glass interviewing you A-holes.

Congrats!

Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:34 pm

^^^
Since you were one of the founders of TWAT, you were mentioned quite a bit during the interview.... if that makes you feel any better. And that's Mr. A-Hole to you sir.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7103 Location: Yes

Don't worry Big Worm -- when TAL emailed to fact-check, I was sure to let them know you are the brains behind the operation.

Baiting Guru Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Posts: 5727

It might be worth mentioning that this program will air at different times around the country. If you go to the NPR website you can search for a NPR radio station in your area, and then go to the website of the station and see the time. In my area it airs at noon on Saturday on one station, and at 10:00 am on another station.

Here's the NPR website.

http://www.npr.org/

Hit the "stations" tab at the top, and enter your zip code and you will get the NPR stations in your area.

Seeing as how this will not be aired live I guess we can't all call in and tell them that Big Worm was the brains behind the whole deal, and the other three are just his lackeys. Bummer.

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:31 pm

Yeah Big Worm, we did mention you in the interview. I also mentioned my favourite mod (you know who you are) and favourite admin (you also know who you are). I like saying that, because I tell every mod and admin that they are my favourite. That makes them feel special and give me the preferential treatment I deserve. Laughing

I hear the advert everday for the Showtime program. I don't have Showtime, so I have never seen it. I do like the radio show though.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7103 Location: Yes

Funny -- you tell me you hate me at every opportunity. Confused

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:41 pm

I don't consider you a mod Razor. That's how I make that distinction.

Baiting Guru Joined: 03 Mar 2006 Posts: 7103 Location: Yes

Fair enough. I don't consider you a man, so I think that evens things out.

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 2:32 pm

There's a nice 30 second trailer up now on the site, including a sound bite from Jojo:

Page: http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?episode=363
Clip: http://podcast.thisamericanlife.org/promos/363.mp3

Edit: Here's a summary from the Chicago site:

Quote:

What's on This American Life
Enforcers

Three guys who go by the names Professor So and So, Jojobean and YeaWhatever spend part of each day running elaborate cons on Internet scammers. They consider themselves enforcers of justice, even after they send a man 1400 miles from home, to the least safe place they can bait him: the border of Darfur. (The full, amazing account of what they did is here, with photos and maps and phone recordings.) A show about enforcers: who steps up to be sheriff, who doesn't and why, and what happens when the head of a government body doesn't like to enforce any rules at all.

Note the link to the bait thread. Very Happy

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:56 pm

lol...I love the thuggish music in the background of that promo.

Cant wait to see all the lad huggers flock to this thread!

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:00 pm

^^^
Yes. I can't wait for the hate mail. We will be sure to publish ALL of it. Laughing

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:37 pm

Make sure the new lad huggers don't necro that thread please Wink

Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:34 pm

YeaWhatever wrote:

^^^
I can't wait for the hate mail.

Where do you want me to send it?

Trophy Videos · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:35 pm

We'll try to edumacate the lad huggers when they come here, right?
I'll put out the welcome mat.... Wink

Elite Baiter Joined: 03 Jan 2006 Posts: 1455

Fantastic - can't wait to hear this! A hundred million congratulations for getting publicity for the cause!

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