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Learning Town!

Mike Phirman — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:22:08 +0000

Thank You to Paul & Storm for including me in this! (Be warned: it’s not actually for kids.) Episode 1:

Episode 2—next week!

In Training

Mike Phirman — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:47:23 +0000

ME: The answer is… a lizard!
THE 3YR OLD: What’s a lizard?
ME: You know… a lizard.
THE 3YR OLD: Oh, like “You shall not pass!”
ME: My work here is done.

This Happens Pretty Often

Mike Phirman — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 05:31:32 +0000

PERSON: Ugh, something smells AWFUL, huh?
ME: I actually don’t have a sense of smell.
PERSON: Oh no! That’s so sad!
ME: Well… except for right now.
PERSON: Oh right. Ugh! You’re so lucky!

Functional Discrimination

Mike Phirman — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 18:10:56 +0000

You don’t have to love those with asymptotes, but this crosses the line.

“Not cool! Now where am I supposed to tone my obliques?” —f(x)=-3x-3

Breaking News

Mike Phirman — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:15:40 +0000

The word “real” is now completely meaningless.

Playing Piano with Eli

Mike Phirman — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 20:00:46 +0000

This is the first video of me playing piano with my 9 month old son.
I know I’m biased, but I think he’s quite good.

Hangout with us!

Mike Phirman — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 23:13:21 +0000

Join me LIVE online tomorrow night at 8pm for…

Kristen Rutherford (Attack of the Show, Wired’s Geek Mom) and I host this G+ hangout on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. This month: MUSIC. We’ll hang out with Jonathan Coulton, Brett Gurewitz (Bad Religion) & Gina Gurewitz, and Paul Sabourin (Paul & Storm).

Watch live at youtube.com/geekandsundry at 8pm (PDT)

I swear it’s not just parents talking about how adorable their kids’ poops are. It’s geeky parents sharing ideas on having fun with geeky kids (and… alright… occasionally mentioning their geeky poops).

*If you miss it, it will be available on YouTube, right next to Episode 1 and Episode 2!

UPDATE: Or watch it here…

Question or suggestion for the show? Email me or leave a comment!

Building Blocks

Mike Phirman — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:28:29 +0000

That feeling when you suspect your baby is going to be a geneticist.

(Click to Zoom)

Face-to-Face w/ “Weird Al” (featuring…)

Mike Phirman — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 22:36:26 +0000

If you missed it, “Weird Al” Yankovic has a show over on the Nerdist YouTube channel called Face to Face. In this episode, Al interviews William H. Macy. I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but… just watch it, and act surprised at around minute 8:40!

After watching this one, do what I’d do and WATCH THEM ALL!

w00tstock — The Song

Mike Phirman — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 18:07:14 +0000

Well, looky here! Or even better, listeny here! ‘Cause it’s a new song!

Proudly features vocals by my best buddy Chris Hardwick & new old pals Paul and Storm.

It’s a tribute parody about the geek-themed variety show “w00tstock“, which is itself a geek-themed tribute to the Woodstock festival, created by Paul and Storm, Adam Savage, and Wil Wheaton. (I’m very lucky to have been invited to perform in several of them. They really are little love-fests, like Woodstock, minus the mud and with more “On” buttons.)

It’s a parody of Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young’s incredible cover of “Woodstock” (orig. by Joni Mitchell), which you younger fans might not be familiar with, but which you should definitely get.