The Whitest Kids U' Know is an American sketch comedy troupe and television program of the same name. The group consists of Trevor Moore , Zach Cregger , Sam Brown , Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter, though other actors occasionally appear in their sketches. They were accepted into the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2006 and won the award for Best Sketch Group.
When I first seeded this I thought Trevor Moore had some material. I thought a lot of it was really funny.
I recently took a look at some of their recent stuff and I wan't impressed-- IMO their early stuff was much better.
After making the rounds at local New York City comedy clubs , he eventually met fellow SVA film student Sam Brown [1] from Massachusetts and SVA Graphic Design student/actor Zach Cregger , from Arlington, Virginia. By chance, all three lived in the same dormitory. According to an IFC interview, Trevor Moore says that the group's name originated during a freestyle rapping session on a subway, when one of their friends said, "You guys are the whitest kids I know." [2]
The fact that it is illegal to say those words does at least admit that American "freedom of speech" DOES have limitations. There is freedom of speech all over the world. It's just the limitations that vary. I doubt that ANY nation requires everyone's mouths to be duct-taped. Maybe even those words could have a defence - how do you know which president was meant? It could be the president of a small company that runs a local bakery. Perhaps it's necessary to be specific and add the words "...of the USA".
Maybe even those words could have a defence - how do you know which president was meant? It could be the president of a small company that runs a local bakery. Perhaps it's necessary to be specific and add the words "...of the USA".
Good point!
Actually I was once a president-- but as far as I knew, most people really liked me. I'm pretty sure no one even wanted to harm me in any way.
When I was in high school I was a Science nerd, and I joined the Science Club. One kid was in charge. But there were no titles-- so I said he should be the Science Club "President" and we should have an election for a "Vice-President"! I won the election and became Vice-President of the Science Club (a totally unnecessary position!).
I won the election and became Vice-President of the Science Club (a totally unnecessary position!).
But that was only the beginning of my illustrious political career!
In addition to Science, I was really into photography. (My father had built a small bathroom in the basement of our house, and we later light-proofed it. I put in a Red light bulb and developped and printed pictures. (Black & White only).
I later bought an enlarger and did some more interesting stuff.
I started a High School Photo Club-- and was elected President!
I started a High School Photo Club-- and was elected President!
But I was a pretty mellow guy back then-- so in the unlikely event that someone was mouthing off about harming a president there's was no doubt it wasn't me!!!
"I won the election and became Vice-President of the Science Club"
I was a president as well, once when I was a teenager, a couple of ones in university, and a folk foundation and festival when I was in my 30s and a charity when I was in my late 50s.
I was a president as well, once when I was a teenager, a couple of ones in university, and a folk foundation and festival when I was in my 30s and a charity when I was in my late 50s.
I have old DVDs of WKUK and they never fail to crack me up. RIP Trevor. Here’s another that is apropos in considering how democrats are attempting to fight by the rules against Trump, who couldn’t care less about rules.
Anyone here ever hear of or have listened to a group called Firesign Theater. They were a surreal comedy sketch group active in the 60's all the way up to the early 2000's. Some very off the wall stuff plus political comedy. I really liked them.
The Firesign Theater started as a sketch segment on a weekly late night radio show in L.A. in the 60s called Radio Free Oz. Radio Free Oz was the original counter-culture underground radio. Because it became so popular, they put out a few Firesign Theater albums. RFO and the Firesign Theater were hilarious and politically very liberal. I used to listen all the time.
In the early 70's my best friend in high school got me into them. He had all their albums up to that time and we would spend hours listening to them and laughing our heads off. I loved their spoof on the Watergate break in.
I actually heard a lot of what later made it onto their albums live on Radio Free Oz in the 60s, in bed late at night on my transistor radio with an earpiece in one ear, trying not to laugh too loud so I didn't wake my parents up.
Anyone here ever hear of or have listened to a group called Firesign Theater. They were a surreal comedy sketch group active in the 60's all the way up to the early 2000's. Some very off the wall stuff plus political comedy. I really liked them.
Yes!
They were amazing-- one of my favourite comedy groups of all time-- I listened to their records over and over!!!
S E E D E D C O N T E N T
The Whitest Kids U' Know is an American sketch comedy troupe and television program of the same name. The group consists of Trevor Moore , Zach Cregger , Sam Brown , Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter, though other actors occasionally appear in their sketches. They were accepted into the HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in 2006 and won the award for Best Sketch Group.
When I first seeded this I thought Trevor Moore had some material. I thought a lot of it was really funny.
I recently took a look at some of their recent stuff and I wan't impressed-- IMO their early stuff was much better.
After making the rounds at local New York City comedy clubs , he eventually met fellow SVA film student Sam Brown [1] from Massachusetts and SVA Graphic Design student/actor Zach Cregger , from Arlington, Virginia. By chance, all three lived in the same dormitory. According to an IFC interview, Trevor Moore says that the group's name originated during a freestyle rapping session on a subway, when one of their friends said, "You guys are the whitest kids I know." [2]
(These quotes are from the Wikipedia article)
I am not sure for everywhere else, but it sure is on this site.
True.
The fact that it is illegal to say those words does at least admit that American "freedom of speech" DOES have limitations. There is freedom of speech all over the world. It's just the limitations that vary. I doubt that ANY nation requires everyone's mouths to be duct-taped. Maybe even those words could have a defence - how do you know which president was meant? It could be the president of a small company that runs a local bakery. Perhaps it's necessary to be specific and add the words "...of the USA".
Good point!
Actually I was once a president-- but as far as I knew, most people really liked me. I'm pretty sure no one even wanted to harm me in any way.
When I was in high school I was a Science nerd, and I joined the Science Club. One kid was in charge. But there were no titles-- so I said he should be the Science Club "President" and we should have an election for a "Vice-President"! I won the election and became Vice-President of the Science Club (a totally unnecessary position!).
I won the election and became Vice-President of the Science Club (a totally unnecessary position!).
But that was only the beginning of my illustrious political career!
In addition to Science, I was really into photography. (My father had built a small bathroom in the basement of our house, and we later light-proofed it. I put in a Red light bulb and developped and printed pictures. (Black & White only).
I later bought an enlarger and did some more interesting stuff.
I started a High School Photo Club-- and was elected President!
I started a High School Photo Club-- and was elected President!
But I was a pretty mellow guy back then-- so in the unlikely event that someone was mouthing off about harming a president there's was no doubt it wasn't me!!!
I was a president as well, once when I was a teenager, a couple of ones in university, and a folk foundation and festival when I was in my 30s and a charity when I was in my late 50s.
Then why have we never seen one of your photos on the Creative Arts group.
An impressive record!
That's a good question!
That's not a good answer.
Where are Old Hermit and Larry Hampton today?
I have old DVDs of WKUK and they never fail to crack me up. RIP Trevor. Here’s another that is apropos in considering how democrats are attempting to fight by the rules against Trump, who couldn’t care less about rules.
At least it’s not illegal to say I’d kill Jesus.
Well, Jesus (Peace Be Upon Him) is a special case.
Why?
Because every time he would be killed, he'd just be ressurected!
Anyone here ever hear of or have listened to a group called Firesign Theater. They were a surreal comedy sketch group active in the 60's all the way up to the early 2000's. Some very off the wall stuff plus political comedy. I really liked them.
The Firesign Theater started as a sketch segment on a weekly late night radio show in L.A. in the 60s called Radio Free Oz. Radio Free Oz was the original counter-culture underground radio. Because it became so popular, they put out a few Firesign Theater albums. RFO and the Firesign Theater were hilarious and politically very liberal. I used to listen all the time.
In the early 70's my best friend in high school got me into them. He had all their albums up to that time and we would spend hours listening to them and laughing our heads off. I loved their spoof on the Watergate break in.
I actually heard a lot of what later made it onto their albums live on Radio Free Oz in the 60s, in bed late at night on my transistor radio with an earpiece in one ear, trying not to laugh too loud so I didn't wake my parents up.
Yes!
They were amazing-- one of my favourite comedy groups of all time-- I listened to their records over and over!!!
Ah...back in the day!
(On Vinyl!)
their records
I believe this was their second album;
HOW CAN YOU BE TWO PLACES AT ONCE WHEN YOU'RE NOT ANYWHERE AT ALL?
Photo credit: The Firesign Theater
Wikipedia has a track Listing and a nice synopsys-- plus some other information ( LINK )