Mitch Hedberg

He writes the best jokes and delivers them with southern-fried charm.

Actually, that should be “wrote” and “delivered” as he sadly died a few years ago, but man, I think the world is a better place for having had him on it, however briefly.

And if you like these, off to YouTube with you. There’s much more Mitch out there!

Sello Tape

For lovers of love and stationery.

It’s coming to something when New Zealand’s fourth most popular folk parody duo can write a better love song than… just about anybody else. Or maybe it’s just me, just now, but today it makes me smile and swoon a little and that’s a neat trick, the way I’m feeling at the moment. It hits me in the pencil case of my soul. Enjoy.

Help the Police


Cos they’ll tickle you until you’re giggly.

Adam Buxton writes and performs a good-natured sketch using a bad-natured song. I love it. I love you, Adam Buxton.

In fact, to tie up the last couple of day’s posts thematically, here’s a clip of Adam Buxton talking disarmingly frankly about his experience with magic mushrooms. His sincerity and honesty turn an already funny story into something sublime. Just the tonic for a sad Tuesday. (The clip also features Bonnie Tyler, her from 2 posts down. I don’t just throw this thing together, you know*.)

Don’t go to university kids, it’s fucking disastrous!


If you don’t listen to the Adam & Joe show on BBC 6 Music of a Saturday morning, you are dead to me.**

* Not true
**You’re not really. I love you just the same.