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WARNING: THIS PIECE INCLUDES GRAPHIC SEXUAL CONTENT. IT IS PROBABLY NOT SUITABLE FOR AIR. This piece was produced using audio from the television programs "Postcards from Buster" and "SpongeBob Square Pants". It is meant as a commentary on the recent controversy surrounding these programs. It takes the fears of their critics to an ultimate extreme, while answering the question, "what would happen if Buster and SpongeBob met?"
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Review of Buster & SpongeBob in Love"Good designers (and writers and artists) make trouble." - Tibor Kalman, M&Co. As do good radio producers! One of the reasons this is so successful is not only because it is funny and naughty, but because it is a social commentary about an issue that is now very, very visible in the media. This is so good precisely because it is opinionated and timely. Jonathan should take these three pieces (Terminally Blonde & The Sopranos in the West Wing) to "On the Media" - I can think of no better place to use popular media to do social commentary. Although they will probably not take "Buster and SpongeBob," it would be a great series for them to do on a regular basis - I hope Jonathan is working on a snappy title for the series and has another in the works. Really, I don't know why OTM hasn't snatched these up already! Also seriously consider taking to XM or Sirius. Because it’s a subscription service (like cable TV), they can often air what broadcasters cannot. |
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Buster & Sponge Bob Do the NastyOK, so it's not suitable for air by any "reputable" public broadcaster interested in avoiding fines or protests from the more gray haired demographic. But it's funny. On the other hand, Howard Stern made a career out of making "bold" little ditties like this one. OK, so Howard Stern is a bad example when it comes to avoiding fines. But it's FUNNY. More than that, it's poignant and timely and pokes fun at the absurd situation we broadcasting grown ups seem to find ourselves in at the moment. Hey college stations! Are you out there? Maybe you morning drive time K-rocks would take a shot at this. Either way, it should be aired or, at the very least, added to a flash video animation and e-mailed all over the world. That'll teach 'em for messing with public broadcasting. |
Emon Hassan
Posted on July 16, 2005 at 04:22 PM | Permalink
Review of Buster & SpongeBob in Love
To use the sequence of letters coined in Instant Messagaing...LOL! While it's a very funny piece, it has the in-your-face (no pun intended) attitude towards people/critics who love to create controversy around cartoons.