6 chapters across the catalog
Dame Jennifer provides details for an upcoming No Agenda meetup in Charleston, South Carolina, on May 16th. She also wishes a happy birthday to "Sir Greg Knight of the Surprise Headlocks." A host mentions that one of the guests, Tom Blomquist, was a writer for the "Swamp Thing" television series in the early 1990s.
Swamp Thing TV Series, Nathan the Rock Star
An acting role in an episode of the "Swamp Thing" television series involved playing a drug-addicted rock star named Nathan. The actor unsuccessfully tried to change a line of dialogue where the character used the outdated word "blotto" to describe being intoxicated. The episode is currently difficult to find online, with only brief clips available on YouTube.
Relaunching the Term Blotto in the Netherlands
Curry describes his attempt to convince Dutch millennials that the 1930s slang term "blotto" is the new hip alternative to "lit." He recalls being forced to use the word in a script for the *Swamp Thing* TV series in the 1990s, which he felt ruined his performance.
Scripted Language Analysis, "Belongings" and "Hit the Deck"
The use of specific terminology by LAX eyewitnesses, such as "belongings," "be screened," and "hit the deck," is criticized as sounding scripted rather than natural. An anecdote about the television show "Swamp Thing" illustrates how writers often force actors to use unnatural slang like "blotto." The analysis suggests that the language used in news interviews often mirrors law enforcement or cinematic scripts.
Swamp Thing TV Series and the Word Blotto
An anecdote regarding an acting role in the "Swamp Thing" television series highlights a disagreement over script dialogue. The speaker recounts an unsuccessful attempt to change the word "blotto" to more contemporary slang like "baked" or "wasted." The episode featured Rick Moretti from Magnum P.I. but is currently unavailable on Hulu.
The program concludes with a critique of William Shatner's recent appearance on Jay Leno, where he allegedly told fabricated stories about a motorcycle crash. A host mentions their own past acting role as a rock star in the "Smoke and Mirrors" episode of the Swamp Thing television series. The show ends with a sign-off from Guilford and Northern California.
