1.  Nothing makes
students go wildCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
2.  like when a teacher says,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
3.  "Today, we will
be watching a movie."Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
4.  They go nuts.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
5.  Yell and stuff.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
6.  And as an educator,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
7.  I try not to take it personallyCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
8.  because movies are pretty good.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
9.  Have you seen "Spirited Away"?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
10.  I know the alternative
is learning.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
11.  But at the same time,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
12.  I think the students
are probably more excitedCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
13.  than they should beCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
14.  because classroom
movie experiencesCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
15.  are only just okay.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
16.  The school library has
a limited selection,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
17.  and they often end up
watching films such as...Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
18.  "Fresh Water Story,"Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
19.  "Julius Caesar Revealed,"Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
20.  "The Great Flying Day,"Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
21.  "Tales by Old Pheasant,"Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
22.  "The Patriot Man,"Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
23.  "Trash Can Cats
Go Rom-Pomp-Pomp,"Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
24.  or "The Day After Tomorrow."Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
25.  For the past five years, though,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
26.  I usually end up
showing my favorite,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
27.  "The Adventures of Otto."Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
28.  I haven't seen a man
who looks like that,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
29.  but if he stole a book
from the libraryCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
30.  I'm down to help
you find him.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
31.  Ha!Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
32.  I could watch this one
over and over,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
33.  but my students
have gotten tired of it.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
34.  Humor changes.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
35.  Hello.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
36.  My name is Joe Pera,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
37.  and though movie days
are fun for students,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
38.  for teachers,
they can be as stressfulCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
39.  as landing an airplane
on a river.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
40.  This Friday
is the last day of schoolCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
41.  before winter break.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
42.  And as entertainment curator,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
43.  I need to pick out
something to watchCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
44.  that's both enjoyable
for my students.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
45.  But harmless enough that
I won't get in troubleCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
46.  with the school or parents.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
47.  Near the top of my list of fearsCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
48.  is getting bit on the nose
by a snakeCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
49.  and dying with a swollen honker
in the British hospital.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
50.  But above even that
is losing my job.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
51.  That's why I am spending the day
prescreening options.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
52.  You got to prescreen options.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
53.  It's something they should
have taught a teacher schoolCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
54.  'cause last year, I learned
my lesson the hard way.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
55.  Andrea had the most
behavior points this spring,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
56.  so she brought in
her favorite filmCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
57.  "Wish It Ain't So."Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
58.  Interesting.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
59.  Hey, you bitches.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
60.  Please don't tell your parents.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
61.  Luckily, they didn't.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
62.  Why would that be
the first line of anything?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
63.  Just wanna reward my studentsCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
64.  for a good first half
of school yearCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
65.  by showing them
a good first half movie,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
66.  I signed up to teach choir,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
67.  but I'm somehow now both
a film critic and censurer,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
68.  trying to figure outCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
69.  can something that
avoids violence or swearingCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
70.  ever be considered great art?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
71.  I don't know.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
72.  You're probably now thinking.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
73.  Why not just put on
the latest comedy specialCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
74.  of the popular ventriloquist.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
75.  That would put me in dangerCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
76.  of getting fired, as well,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
77.  for showing
the students somethingCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
78.  that could be deemed political.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
79.  As you and I both know,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
80.  all ventriloquist are
overtly Republican.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
81.  That's why I got
so nervous last monthCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
82.  when Gabriel did
his lunch performance.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
83.  Long story, but, basically,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
84.  we give him
the last five minutesCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
85.  of lunch each monthCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
86.  to perform
for the other students.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
87.  His decision to not talk
through the puppet,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
88.  but instead re-create
the title sequenceCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
89.  of "Caddyshack"Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
90.  was, to put it bluntly,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
91.  a freakin' relief.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
92.  After, I spoke with Gabriel,
and he shared his thoughtsCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
93.  on the connection between
conservatism and ventriloquism.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
94.  It was fairly obvious
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95.  but I still haven't
figured out why.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
96.  I've got theories,
but the nicest of them is,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
97.  it's a throwback
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98.  In fact, ventriloquism
can even be tracedCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
99.  back to ancient Greece,
ancient Egypt,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
100.  I didn't know that.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
101.  But make this
thing talk?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
102.  Modern ventriloquism
is the oppression of puppets.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
103.  So right, my man.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
104.  People are thrilledCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
105.  by the spectacle
of a puppet speaking,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
106.  but only with
constant reassuranceCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
107.  that it's not
actually speakingCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
108.  by always having a hand
up its back.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
109.  It's very...Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
110.  I feel this applies
to ventriloquism post-1960,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
111.  when puppets were liberated
by Jim HensonCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
112.  and allowed to exist
as autonomous Muppets.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
113.  Hmm.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
114.  If Jeff Dunham
and Terry Fator fansCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
115.  saw Kermit the Frog
riding a bicycle,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
116.  they would cry blasphemy,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
117.  then bludgeon it.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
118.  'Cause something
so free and beautifulCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
119.  should not be
allowed to exist.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
120.  Oh, and Gabriel,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
121.  how do you know
about "Caddyshack"?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
122.  Oh, it was one
of the three videosCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
123.  we had at
the Hitobo Research Base.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
124.  Oh.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
125.  By the way,
if you're wonderingCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
126.  if this program has an agenda,
it does —Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
127.  to encourage everyone
to pick up an instrument.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
128.  It's not
just ventriloquist.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
129.  If you think about it,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
130.  other types
of entertainment peopleCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
131.  can also be linked to particular
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132.  Correct me if I'm wrong,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
133.  but I think that actors,
for example,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
134.  tend liberal,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
135.  except for, of course,
Ronald Reagan.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
136.  Sports announcers, conservative.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
137.  Magicians, Libertarian.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
138.  I was thinking about this
when Sarah and I wentCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
139.  to the Evelyn BonnetCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
140.  in Forest Roberts Theatre.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
141.  You probably know her.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
142.  She was featured last season
on "USA is Gifted."Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
143.  Next.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
144.  I'm sure you want
to wait in on this slideCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
145.  The show is terrific.
I want to tell her so.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
146.  Oh, my God!
Yo, Joe!Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
147.  Carlos, wow.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
148.  I didn't expect
to see you.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
149.  Yeah, man, I'm up here
once a month for sales meetings.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
150.  I just grab a hotel room bar
hop for eight or nine hours.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
151.  Okay.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
152.  Enough about
my rock star life.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
153.  You going to introduce me
to your sister?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
154.  Actually, Carlos,
this is my girlfriend, Sarah.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
155.  Damn!Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
156.  I thought the grand finale
was the last timeCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
157.  my jaw would drop tonight.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
158.  What up, Sarah?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
159.  It's nice to meet you,
Carlos.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
160.  What happened
to your arm?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
161.  Nothing.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
162.  Next.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
163.  Yeah.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
164.  Weird, but, like,
interesting stuff.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
165.  Thank you for coming
to the show.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
166.  How did you turn that guinea pig
into a bowl of pico de gallo?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
167.  A magician never
reveals her secrets.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
168.  But if you're interested
in magic,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
169.  I have some DVDs for beginners
at the merch table.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
170.  Don't ever try
to sell a salesman!Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
171.  Wrong!Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
172.  One at a time.So good.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
173.  Such a good show. Aww, thank you.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
174.  Are you a magician,
as well?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
175.  Me? Oh, no.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
176.  Crowds are not
my favorite,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
177.  and my fingers are
bulky from climbing.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
178.  That's weird because
I was picking upCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
179.  some serious magician vibes
from you,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
180.  and I'm usually never wrong
about vibes here.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
181.  Here.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
182.  Check your pocket.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
183.  30% off any of my DVDs
at the merch table.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
184.  We need more women in STEM,
and by that,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
185.  I mean skateboarding,
television,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
186.  e-sports, and magic.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
187.  Okay.
Big smile.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
188.  Good luck.
Thank you.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
189.  Hi, thanks for coming
to the show.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
190.  It was such a great show.
I just had a quick question.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
191.  I read in a magazineCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
192.  that Penn Jillette
is a libertarian,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
193.  and I was wondering
if all magiciansCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
194.  are libertarians.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
195.  I will say this.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
196.  Magic, in a way,
is political freedom.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
197.  I make my own rules.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
198.  I'm not even governed
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199.  Cool.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
200.  Do you believe in magic?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
201.  Only miracles.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
202.  Interesting.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
203.  Is your DVD anything like
your show tonight?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
204.  I kept thinking it'd be
the perfect thingCopy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
205.  for my class to watch.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
206.  It definitely
would be.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
207.  Okay. Photo time.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
208.  3, 2, 1...Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
209.  $30.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
210.  Well, Bob, from Arizona,Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
211.  have you checked
your pockets recently?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
212.  Is this your driver's license?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
213.  Everyone give Bob
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214.  You can go take a seat.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
215.  So that just happened.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
216.  I'd like to see God do that.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
217.  We shouldn't need these things
anyways.Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
218.  People should be able
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219.  And what do we say about taxes,
Dee Dee?Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
220.  "Uh, that's theft, bitch."Copy !req 
			
		
	
		
			
221.  I guess we'll be watching
"The Adventures of Otto" again.Copy !req