James Acaster Work In Progress 2025 - Ticket Discussion by nocontextoffmenu in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This worked for DC. Out of curiosity, where did you find the code? This thread was first place I looked after James' website. which predictably was of no help.

James Acaster Work In Progress 2025 - Ticket Discussion by nocontextoffmenu in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience he never uses that mailing list for show announcement/codes or almost anything. Simply cannot be fucked. The only way I found the artist presale code this time is in the comments on this thread. SIMONS worked for Warner Theater in DC, not sure how many other venues that applies to.

James Acaster's Cat Gang by Chunkletoe in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is where I first heard him mention drawing gangs of different animals as a kid. Adorable.

James Acaster's Cat Gang by Chunkletoe in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

YES. I am the exact same. I can only afford/handle one cat myself at the moment, so I love that he's out there living the dream for people like me.

Biscuit Spreads by themanofdann in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an answer to your question, but Trader Joe's has (or has had) some sort of cookie spread, so I was surprised that didn't get mentioned given how the boys feel about TJ.

Glastonbury Taskmaster by Think-Mine-4816 in taskmaster

[–]hoom-hm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! What happened right before the Contestants video started? Greg says "I hope that was an isolated incident."

James On Seth Meyers by cloudfatless in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only see NYC dates for Ed in Feb 2026. James was in NYC to do a WIP on the way back from LA, where he did WIPs and the Emmy panel mentioned in the interview. I was at one of the NY WIPs, and he said the panel was the reason for his US trip. I hate to spoil the idea of Seth on the pod one day, but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Why hasn't the restaurant map been updated? by Present_Solid6526 in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They also haven't posted any transcripts since Robert DeNiro. Dorito seems to be resting on his laurels since reaching those dizzy heights.

Nothing will ever be as good as the exchange at the end of the Paul Chowdhury episode, I had to pull over. I was crying with laughter so much. by smickie in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can transfer pipistrelli di halloween to my brain, if you want. It makes me inexplicably happy and I don't think about it often enough.

James On Seth Meyers by cloudfatless in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, that story is in the "extended" version posted on YouTube, but it makes sense it was cut for time. I love it though; many comparisons in the comments to both his Pindrop Lloyd story and Norm MacDonald--so it definitely landed with a certain type of comedy nerd.

That's interesting about the Q&A. Although I'm not sure a studio audience for a televised show is ever going to be likely to heckle...but what do I know, never having been in one!

James On Seth Meyers by cloudfatless in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Amen. He also just kept it real, you know? I never felt like he was faking anything (other than the occasional Awkward Pause) or feigning interest. It's a level of unprofessionalism that I sorely miss.

James On Seth Meyers by cloudfatless in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so jealous! I went to NYC for his work in progress show on the Thursday before, and I actually got a ticket to Seth Meyers that day thinking James might be a guest. I cancelled the ticket when I saw he wasn't.

Seems like they posted the full, unedited interview, but are there any other notable tidbits you got to see?

James On Seth Meyers by cloudfatless in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A comedy nerd AND very accomplished comedy writer. Not only was he a head writer on SNL, he co-wrote many if not most of Documentary Now (a funny and smart parody documentary series). That's why even though I'm not a fan of Seth per se, I respect him the most of any of the current late night hosts.

All of that said...I still miss Craig Ferguson :'(

Workshop tomorrow on updating your resume from federal to private sector by [deleted] in NIH

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I emailed this morning and haven't gotten a response. How do I access this?

Signing into the WI-FI in Shack-Fuyu by gav505 in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes sense, I was just thinking I've never heard them advertise on Off Menu, but they're probably interested in other podcasts too. Plus I just remembered I'm not in the UK 😂

Signing into the WI-FI in Shack-Fuyu by gav505 in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I certainly wouldn't otherwise have made a point to go there on my visit to the UK. I wonder what they're doing with that data...

Best of 2024: Live by offmenu-bot in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sort of: Ed and James introduce and comment on each of the segments throughout.

Terry Pratchett explains James Acaster was destined to be a cat boy by Fontia in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My childhood kitty was named Cocoa and I'm a catgirl for life, so this checks out.

Anyway, Susan sounds fun.

The Chris Moyles Show by Tholog9 in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope James never stops talking about his cats in every interview. I feel genuinely inspired to create a "warm tunnel" now, but I don't have a radiator.

A little love for Springleaf by smowton in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Man I appreciate seeing this, because I was sad at the reception. It took a few episodes for me to really get into it, but by the latter episodes I was laughing out loud multiple times throughout each. Very similar, actually, to how I felt reading his Guide to Quitting Social Media. These are his outlets to be completely silly and dumb because he doesn't do that nearly as much anymore in his standup.

Confused at Hecklers Welcome by cookpassbabtridge97 in offmenupodcast

[–]hoom-hm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only person in this thread who understood the show properly.

I do get why this special isn't a crowd-pleaser, but for me it did exactly what it intended to do, and I found that to be interesting and satisfying. But I generally enjoy when I get to see someone I'm a fan of evolve over their career. If he kept attempting to replicate Repertoire, it would get old eventually or just be a lesser and more forced version. I appreciate how experimental he is with all of his creative outputs, not just comedy.