America's Funniest Homo Video
Summary
Eli and Chris discuss the VMAs, praising Madonna's dominance while criticizing the George Michael tribute lineup. They share embarrassing home videos and reminisce about New Zealand's version of America's Funniest Home Videos. The hosts also explore the story of Charles Mackay, potentially New Zealand's first public gay mayor, and debate internet culture trends like "bean soup" theory. Finally, they reflect on Eli's recent trip to the Netherlands and his struggles with learning Dutch.
Topics discussed
Intro, Substack promo, and episode setup
VMAs recap: Madonna and the George Michael tribute
The decline of music videos and TikTok awards
Hosting the TikTok Awards and PR package stories
Clip awards, Daily Dose of the Internet, and AFV
Funniest Home Videos history and personal clips
The Swan documentary and reality TV nostalgia
Fact of the Gay: Charles Mackay, the Whanganui mayor
Retelling the Whanganui mayor story as a play
Cabaret review and backstage makeup struggles
James Mustapic's Repressed Memories and 2017 election
Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars
Internet discourse, trolls, and bean soup theory
Viral recipe videos and the need for original content
Traveling to the Netherlands and learning Dutch
Outro and sign-off
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