Here are the answers to some questions that no one is asking about this site.
Who are you? Are you a comedian? Are you insane? Are you a stalker? Are you bored? Why are you doing this? Are you an attention whore?
Let’s take these one at a time:
Who are you?
My name is Darryl Asher. I’m a life-long fan of comedy.
Are you a comedian?
I don’t perform any more, but I used to do comedy and magic shows as a paying hobby, starting at 14 years old. In my 30s, I decided I’d rather focus on my other interests, raise my daughter, and enjoy other peoples’ shows instead of doing my own.
Are you insane?
No. I’m a very balanced, easy-going middle-aged father of a college kid. I have a pretty normal job, and I connect with people easily. I don’t suffer from any delusions, and I have a firm grip on reality. I am very sound and stable mentally and emotionally.
Are you a stalker?
No, I’m just a fan, and, even though I may joke about it, I’m really not obsessed. Although I have met Jimmy, Matt, and Pat on several occasions, and have corresponded by email, I have never stalked any of them in any way. My fandom is based purely on my enjoyment of the Never Not Funny podcast, and I don’t know anything about thier personal lives besides what they have shared on Never Not Funny.
Are you bored?
Not at all. I have a full time job, plus a freelance business called BrightStudio, where I do web /graphic design, plus marketing consulting. I also have many friends, and plenty of responsibilities and interests to keep me busy. Plus I’m a serious photographer. Although this site is a hobby, I was not looking for something to fill my time when I started it.
Why are you doing this?
I just like to support things I believe in, and I felt this kind of site was needed. So, after clearing it with The Producer Matt Belknap, I did it. It’s also a creative outlet for me. I like creating the cheesy icons and making the notes entertaining as well as informative, and I enjoy the fact that other people seem to find it funny and useful.
Are you an attention whore?
Yes.
I’m just making my way through season 1 as we speak, but it’s taking longer than expected! I’ll hopefully have your notes catch up with me as I listen and then be able to really meta listen au max!
Thanks!
-Ghost Dad
Great site! It’s very convenient especially when I wanna hear a particular riff without having to go through all the seasons. I put on a NNF episode every night to wind down after a long day. Keep up the good work buddy!
Thanks! I’m glad you like it! I appreciate the encouragement.
As the NNF expert do you know if Jimmy has ever discussed his step brother/cousin? In episode 11 he mentioned it but said that’s a story for another time but Im interested in how that happened. Can you direct me to an explanatory episode? Thanks
Wow, I sure don’t know that one off-hand Anthony! I don’t recall an explanation ever being given, but I could certainly be wrong.
Is there a Never Not Funny archaeologist out there who wants to dig this up?
Hey Darryl-
Could you use some assistants/acolytes/minions? My wife and I are avid NNF fans, currently relistening to back catalog between episodes. Any way we could be of assistance?
Mike
spudrph@gmail.com
Hi Michael!
There is absolutely always room for minions at Never Not Notes World Headquarters. In fact, I recently had a Minion Wing built specifically for this purpose.
Just e-mail me your notes (a text file or Word file is fine) and I’ll put them into the site with credit to you. You can do them as detailed or non-detailed as you want. You can include 5-minute increment time-codes if you want, or just ignore them altogether. I think it works fine either way.
The only back-episode I have done but not uploaded is the Greg Fitzsimmons episode (505) so other than that one, feel free to annotate any episode that is currently noteless. And THANKS!