Filmed at The Comedy Studio in Cambridge, Mass. on May 5, 2007, watch comedian, author and vigilante pundit Baratunde Thurston tackle driving etiquette, the Bush administration and Iraq, plus America's European allies and our unique ways of dealing with domestic problems.
This is a live multimedia performance of comedian Baratunde Thurston's blogging experience criticizing Apple. This version of the story brings to life the absurdity of the situation
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Comedian, author and vigilante pundit, Baratunde Thurston performs at The Jimmy Tingle Theatre in Davis Square, Somerville, Mass. Part of a Black History Month comedy show run by Deb Farrar-Parkman. Video by celestialmedia.com
Comedian, author and vigilante pundit Baratunde Thurston performing at the regional semifinals in Boston. Summer 2007.
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Conscious comic and vigilante pundit Baratunde Thurston performs at the Sidwell Friends School alumni variety show in Jan 2008 moments after getting the results of the South Carolina Primary.
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original CNN show http://urltea.com/2h 4c
Thanks mostly to being on the blogging team at Jack & Jill Politics (http://jackandjillp olitics.blogspot.com ) I was invited to a CNN panel on Obama's Iowa victory.
Guests were me, Jesse Jackson (!) and head of Harlem for Obama, Michael Washington. TV moves too fast, and much was left unsaid. Here's my attempt to fill in the gaps.
Nov 8 2005 @ Stand-Up New York. Baratunde is among several comics auditioning for Laughing Liberally, and organization devoted to saving democracy one laugh at a time. Check out baratunde.com for more info and his FREE BOOK
Comedian, author and vigilante pundit, Baratunde Thurston performs a live reading of his essay, "A Final Solution for the Religious Right, but not in a Holocaust-y Way."
Baratunde Thurston (aka "Jack Turner" of Jack and Jill Politics) interviews Bruce Dixon of Black Agenda Report.
This is part two of three in which Bruce talks about the sometimes-hyped tension between black americans and latinos over illegal/immigration and economic opportunity
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On November 3, 2004, Boston's Fox25 News had Baratunde on to provide some witty post-election commentary. Check out baratunde.com for more info and his FREE BOOK
Biz Markie was one of many artists performing at Perennial for a TV One party Tuesday night at the DNC in Denver. (others included Red Alert, Slick Rick and Whoodini).
Biz remixed his classic "Just A Friend" for Obama.
Baratunde Thurston, comedian, author and blogger at Jack & Jill Politics interviews James Rucker of ColorOfChange.org about the Fox News-Congressional Black Caucus debate, the Jena 6 and more.
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Singer/songwriter Rachel Platten teaches audience member "Modigs" how to beatbox to her song. Show was at Home Slice Pizza in Austin, TX. (www.myspace.com/rac helplattenband)
"Would Jesus buy a $4 latte if the people who raised the coffee only made 40 cents of that $4?"
These and other questions are raised by Rev. Billy during a protest at SXSW 2007 in Austin TX.
Baratunde caught it with his camera.
see www.revbilly.com for the full story behind the book, movie and movement
Greer Westerink, a volunteer from the Bay Area, traveled to Dallas where she has been volunteering for the Obama campaign, mostly in South Dallas.
Appearances by Former Dallas Mayor Ron Kirk, canvassing partner Kerry Johnson, Dallas residents and many supporters in the Lamar St Obama headquarters.
Fired Up!
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Greer Westerink, a volunteer from the Bay Area, traveled to Dallas where she has been volunteering for the Obama campaign, mostly in South Dallas.
Before that she was a precinct captain in Las Vegas, NV. I interviewed her about the NV experience, which she called "ugly" due to tactics of the Clinton campaign
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October 24 2004 @ Fox25 Boston headquarters. Baratunde was interviewed on the Sunday morning news show by anchor Molly Line, about his book, "Better Than Crying: Poking Fun at Politics, the Press & Pop Culture." See www.baratunde.com for more info and his FREE BOOK
Location: New York, NY 10034
Election District: 79
Voter interview with Anjali Berger of Inwood in Manhattan, NYC.
Video conducted by Baratunde Thurston.
Photos were taken by Sozi Tulante and Baratunde Thurston at the DNC
Comedians Vanessa Fraction and Keisha Hunt explain the true meaning of comedian Baratunde Thurston's first name at the 2007 Bay Area Black Comedy Competition and Festival
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