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Mr. Deity and the Bang! – Season 4 Finale
And here it is, guys, the episode you’ve all been waiting for. Probably. Just humor me.
Glorious, isn’t it? I think it’s a pretty epic sendoff to season 4. Keep in mind, this was the prequel season. So that’s essentially meant to lead into season 1, and season 5 will pick back up where season 3′s cliffhanger left off. Confused? You should be.
Way of the Mister, Vol 1: Reparative Therapy
You’re all familiar with Mr. Deity, yes? No? Fix that. I’ll wait.
Done? Cool. As you no doubt know by now, having just watched every single episode of the show, minus the ones Sony has tied up and hidden, I’ve done a bunch of episodes of it now and have become inextricably entwined in its beauty, and I’m very proud of what we’ve achieved with it and continue to achieve.
But today I reveal to you the first episode of our new project, and something that, to me, feels even bigger, more important, and more impactful. I give you the first video of Way of the Mister:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqv-y5Ys3fg
Brilliant, right? Everything was spot-on. Brian’s writing was killer (and Carrie and I had our hands in a few of the lines that I think really killed), his editing was superb as always, cinematography fantastic, and I genuinely think the ENTIRE cast was in top form, including Michael Shermer as, well, himself. Please, do us a favor and spread this video far and wide. The clear, satirical message in this one is vital in educating people on the absurd concept that homosexuality can be “cured.” This has the potential to be more far-reaching than Mr. Deity, and it needs to get attention. Let’s make a difference. Let’s be careful out there!
Mr. Deity and the Matter
Just a quick post since I have trouble getting the time to write the long ones anymore. The newest episode of Mr. Deity is up, and it marks my season 4 premiere, finally. Check it out and post your feedback:
IIG 10th Anniversary Party recap
Saturday night was the party and awards ceremony celebrating the Independent Investigations Group‘s 10th anniversary.
The party consisted of food, drinks, cake, chatter, wonderful special guests, and awards. Some of the guests included well-known heavyweights like Michael Shermer and Brian Dunning, as well as friend/colleague/lord Brian Dalton (Mr. Deity), and esteemed experts such as Carol Tavris, Harriet Hall and Eugenie Scott. This list were all presented with awards from the IIG for their achievements in promoting science, skepticism, and critical thinking.
Also awarded that evening for their achievements and assistance within the IIG were fellow members Wendy Hughes, Dave Richards, and Ross Blocher. Wendy and Dave each have brought to the IIG some of its biggest and most valuable investigations throughout its history, and Ross has pulled excessive all-nighters in redesigning the group’s web site, designing brochures and business cards, and more.
Also awarded were staff from the productions of Eureka and The Mentalist. While both could be said to play a little loose with factual science (especially the former), BOTH shows promote science and critical thinking heavily as forces for good, progress, and solving problems. They cast these topics in a positive light and help the viewers see just what we can accomplish when we focus on these topics. These two shows received the IIG’s special new SurlyRamics trophy designed by Amy Roth of Skepchick, which was truly beautiful and unique to our group.
The ceremony went smoothly and kept the attention of the crowd of over 100 people, many of whom were visiting the CFI or an IIG event for the first time, and all of whom seemed to leave with an extremely positive impression of our group and what we can achieve with little more than dedication and volunteer efforts.
I think it’s clear that after this weekend the IIG can expect to continue to steadily climb in its influence on critical thinking and skepticism. We’re branching out with affiliates across the country, and our own group has major efforts underway including our in-depth Power Balance investigation plans, The Odds Must Be Crazy web site, further efforts into the California Board of Registered Nurses reform, and much more that we’re not yet ready to talk about.
TAM8 left me with a lot of pride for the IIG’s place in the grand scheme and the respect we garnered from the community, but Saturday’s ceremony cemented it. Our impact cannot be questioned, and our support and success are all but assured if we keep up this pace.
Thanks to anyone who showed up to the event, as well as those who watched live on Ustream, where the event can still be viewed. Your interest and enthusiasm meant the world to us.
Here’s to another great year!
NOTE: This was written via the WordPress app on my Android phone. As such it’s tricky to verify spelling and create appropriate links right now. When I have time to edit from a computer I’ll review it and correct these issues.
EDIT: I’ve now gone ahead and made my adjustments including links and spelling verifications. Should be in better shape now.
http://www.skeptic.com/
Mr. Deity and the Host (plus me again!)
All right, new episode of Mr. Deity is up, and I’m in it again! Woohoo, go me, living the dream, etc. Check it out (and stick around for the begging segment at the end):
Another good episode, and I loved the PZ references. Definitely some good, subtle stuff in there, and as usual plenty of ad-libbing (the Dagon reference was something I was especially proud of).
Anyway, the season’s nearly wrapped up, then there’ll be a small hiatus and for the first time ever, a Mr. Deity DVD release of the entire third season! Hopefully there’ll be a bunch of bonus content like outtakes (we have, on some very, very rare occasions, botched a line, or done something else mildly unplanned) and extended scenes to make it extra worth it, but just having it without the GoDaddy ads is enough for me. That and maybe no begging, although I find the begging bits nearly as funny (and, admittedly, occasionally funnier) than the episodes themselves, so hopefully they’ll be on the DVDs in one form or another.
Btw, if you were at all confused by the beginning, you may want to check out this Super Bowl commercial after the break to clear things up a bit:
Tagged Acting, Atheism, Dagon, Entertainment, host, Humor, Mr. Deity, P.Z. Myers, Religion, transubstantiation, Video
Mr. Deity and… me again!
That’s right, folks, Timmy’s back! And check out what a headache he’s got on his hands…
This one was a doozy to film, because the dialog was so tight and the timing had to be so perfect that we had a lot to focus on. Plus I had worked late the night before, and Jimbo and Brian had spent the day filming another episode first, so none of us was as well-prepared as we would have liked. But that never stops a Mr. Deity, and better yet, some of the funniest things that come out of our mouths are born from sheer delirium.
As well, I was deeply honored to learn (and confirm upon reflection) that I am officially the first recurring character in Mr. Deity history (obviously not counting the four principle players). It means so very much to me to have been so openly and warmly accepted into this group and brought on-board such an amazing project. To go from a rabid fan (thankfully the doctors got that taken care of) to a recurring role as the head of R&D for the entire universe is a literal dream come true. I couldn’t be happier to be involved in something so clever, witty, original, and meaningful.
Well, enough blubbering. The next episode is one I managed to operate cameras and sound for, and it’s damn funny, despite me not appearing in it. Look forward to it in a couple of weeks. And word is I may appear in at least one more episode this season. Stay Tubed…
Mr. Deity and… me!
All right, finally getting around to posting this on my own blog since it went up yesterday. The latest episode of Mr. Deity is up, and it features yours truly. Check it out:
As the head of R&D for the entire universe, I think you can understand why I’ve been too busy to blog much.
Anyway, hope you enjoyed it, and look forward to more coming soon. We’re filming another one later this week!
Mr. Deity and Da Man
Well, the latest episode of Mr. Deity is out, and it’s a doozy. One of my absolute favorite yet. And that has nothing to do with the fact that I was there, on-set, when it was filmed, operated the cameras, worked as script supervisor, and provided real-time production feedback. I’ll totally skip over the facts that the cameras were completely pre-configured and all I had to do was start and stop them, the cast was so spot-on that dialog reminders were virtually never needed, and my real-time production feedback mostly consisted of laughing at funny things during rehearsal that they had been considering taking out, or reminding them later of hilarious things they improvised earlier that they should use again. Crap, I wrote that out loud, didn’t I?
Anyway, whatever the case, enjoy. And stay tuned for some special news under the video…
Pretty damn good, right? Now in case you were wondering how I got so lucky as to be on the set for this production, it was because I had to have a little meeting with Mr. D himself to discuss my upcoming role in a future episode. That’s right, yours truly will be starring in an episode of Mr. Deity later this year! Who will I be playing? Well, that’s going to have to remain a secret for now, as it’s just too delicious to spoil. Only hint I can give is that I’m going to have to revise a philosophy of mine from my most popular blog post.
Stay tuned for more details…
EDIT: In case anyone ever checks in and asks, the role I eventually ended up playing is NOT the one originally planned. It’s not my place to give away future plot points, which is why I’m not going to specify anything right now, but while it would have been a fun and unusual role to play, I’m much more at home as Timmy, and he provides me with a lot more opportunities.
