Comments on: Morgan Spurlock

By: Stevie OneLeg

Stevie OneLeg — Thu, 17 May 2012 04:29:31 +0000

Hey, Adam: The reason children’s book authors don’t write for grownups is because (other than you) grownups don’t buy books to look at the pictures.

Most children’s books are illustration-centered, and the plot is secondary. An illustrator who wants to illustrate for a living often discovers the shortest path to success is to write AND illustrate children’s books. Perhaps that is why the plot-development is not up to your high standards, but clearly the children’s book market doesn’t have the same desire for high-falutin’ literature as do you.

I also find it hilarious that a self-proclaimed “functional illiterate” spends so much oxygen engaging in literary criticism.

Contrary to the above, I do, in fact, love the podcast (yes, even your irrational rants – they are wildly entertaining and occasionally brilliant). I adore Allison’s quick wit, and Bryan is the King of Drops and Ad-libs.

So even though you are completely, 100% wrong about Sendak, I wouldn’t change a thing about your podcast, I love every minute.

By: An Onny

An Onny — Wed, 16 May 2012 04:08:36 +0000

Adam’s kind of right about today’s children’s books. They are so dumbed down compared to those of 100 years ago. Look at the original Winnie the Pooh, that had a target audience of around 5, yet it was pretty complex. And Uncle Wiggily, the gentleman rabbit. Peter Pan, Alice In Wonderland, Mary Poppins. The originals, I’m talking about, not the Disney versions. They were all written quite cleverly. A 5 year old could understand them, but an adult reading it would also find them interesting.

By: phil landers

phil landers — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:47:34 +0000

“He’s a dumb guys idea of a smart guy” . Touche’ Mr. Hatchett and I agree wholeheartedly with Joel’s comment on the bootstraps theme.

By: Hood

Hood — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:08:17 +0000

One of the best parts of ths show was when Thomas Edison used his time machine to record Maurice Sendak’s voice on wax cylinder.

By: Exploiting TheFunneh

Exploiting TheFunneh — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:49:00 +0000

Adam doesn’t understand Sendak. That’s why he doesn’t like it. And when you don’t understand the subtleties of writing for the subconscious mind, you say, “it sucks.” Adam goes even further. Because he read a different poorly written children’s book, now ALL writers who don’t also write successful adult fare are “bad writers”. Adam makes his money from funny generalizing, but that is also his weakness intellectually.

By: gina

gina — Sat, 12 May 2012 17:03:04 +0000

fruitless mulberry? nonsense. that weed is tree tobacco! i can even see the little yellow flowers in this photo. its a native plant, but very weedy, it will grow anywhere – obviously! and bonus, you can totally smoke it bro!

By: Hollie P.

Hollie P. — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:29:52 +0000

i love that a functional illiterate is tearing down the writing of Maurice Sendak.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:09:05 +0000

Morgan, Can we see your food logs?

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:58:37 +0000

Me too! Especially when they break out into improv.

By: ross

ross — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:51:59 +0000

Carolla and Brian are wrong about $68 in LA being the most expensive parking ticket. In New York it’s $105