Shock and Awe (with Kiry Shabazz)

Keeping Records

Headgum

Comedy, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Comedy Interviews, Documentary

5 • 726 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever really listened to the words of "Baby" by the young hitmaker Justin Bieber? No, like, really really listened? Comedian Kiry Shabazz walks Caleb and Shelby through a close reading of the lyrics, while sending to space other songs not yet included in the Great American Songbook because they are cowards. Taking the most strategic, tactical approach of any Keeping Records guest before him, Kiry's tightly curated but mostly music-based Golden Record is meant to make the aliens feel sexy, sad, and confused, which we think is kind of cool. Kiry's Artifacts: "Confessions" by Usher (Audio) "Fast Car" by Tracy Chapman (Audio) Mick Jagger + Tina Turner Performing "State of Shock" (Audio-visual) Follow Kiry on Twitter and Instagram. Watch the video version of the episode Follow the show @keepingrecordspod Advertise on Keeping Records via Gumball.fm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	This is a headgum original.
0:09.9	In 1977, NASA sent two solid gold records into space so that aliens might find them and understand life on Earth.
0:19.6	I sent greetings on behalf of the people of our planet and friendly wishes to all who may
0:25.4	enter this voyager.
0:27.2	Now, we're making new records with our friends.
0:30.2	Goodjourjour, mona.
0:32.1	Hello, and saludo, Saturna.
0:34.1	We step out of our solar system into the universe seeking only peace and friendship.
0:41.3	We know full well that our planet and all its inhabitants are but a small part of this immense universe that surrounds us.
0:51.3	Hello from the children of planet Earth.
0:59.0	Whoa, well, well.
1:00.0	Whoa, well, well, we've never actually done it by us.
1:05.0	We've never actually done it by us.
1:06.0	Woo, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, well, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow, wow.
1:20.6	Wow, you guys are barely sure what podcast you're listening to that.
1:23.6	It feels so unnatural to you.
1:25.3	Can I say something to you?
1:26.3	They know what podcasts they're listening to.
1:29.9	You're listening to Los Cultureses.
1:32.1	You're listening to Seek Treatment with Cat and Pat.
1:36.1	What other podcast do we like?
1:37.4	We like Los Angeles.
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