SHORT:
I’m feeling uncharacteristically zen this evening after seeing a guy on train play “the sound of silence” on the flute and guitar at same time.
Coolest thing I’ve seen someone do with their mouth and hands since college.
MEDIUM:
Biden dropped out of the race moments after we locked this month’s Late Stage script, so we had to take out the big keys and unlock it.
48 hours prior, I recorded an Instagram video (that is now sweeping the nation) titled “Kamala Eileen” in which I perform a rousing cover of “Come On Eileen” — replacing the name Eileen with, ya, u guessed it: Kamala.
Since posting it, many people have fallen madly in love with me1.
When she became the nominee, I received ten text messages that said “Kamala Eileen”.
LONG:
You’d think those ten texts would be “enough” to let me perform it live on television, but apparently the song is quite “controversial” in some circles. Purists don’t like that I shoved the 3-syllable “Kamala” into a two-syllable “Come On” slot. And I “should’ve made a portmanteau”.
I stand by my decision2. And though my request to perform the piece on CNN/CSPAN/Fallon/Late Stage Live has been rejected, I haven’t given up the fight.
If you’d like to support my campaign, you can post this video to your story with the hashtag #letreidsingthisontv
What else is new…
My hello fresh box is “on its way”… good for her! … not all of us can say that!
I attended a neighborhood event this week called “A Night At Niblo’s Garden”. An evening that celebrates a man named Niblo’s legacy outside his massive tomb.
a bunch of circus people performed around a big pond and the gender-expansive performers seemed to be actively avoiding our side of the water (which we, of course, took personally).
a man at the beginning was just standing around spinning a lasso and we were like “okay literally we could do that, why is he allowed in this circus troupe” and then 90 mins later he stacked up 7 chairs and did a handstand on top of them, which just goes to show: we’re stupid.
snack of the week was the sandwich i ate while watching an old woman roll around in a clear floating ball while the circus band played in the hall of the mountain king
you should go next year if you live near Greenwood Cemetery
Ella and I did an interview with THEM Magazine. You can read it here.
it is a looney time 2 be running a political show
Alright. My internet just went out, so it’s time to wrap this up.
Hope everyone has a moment this week where they feel ~on their way~ just like my HelloFresh.
C U Next Tuesday
Oh! and I also did this podcast
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Sincerely,
Reid Pope
Bonus Jonas Zone
vogue should take away that columnist role from the shirtless Kennedy and give it to me
my "kamala eileen" song is clunky, bad, and stupid bc our government is clunky, bad, and stupid -- classic marriage of content and form!!!
Trust I will be sharing that video on my story !!!!! It’s Kamala Eileen time !!!!!! Rude of them to not include it